Arts of Atlanta
High
Museum of Art: 1280 Peachtree Street NE. Hours: Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10
a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays. Admission: Adults $6,
senior citizens and college students with I.D., $4 and children 2-17, $2. Free
admission every Thursday 1 p.m.-5 p.m. (404) 733-4400.
High Museum of Art
Folk Art and Photography Galleries: 30 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue NE. Free
admission. Hours: Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exhibit Picturing the South, 1860-Present runs June 15-September 14. Admission
will be charged during run of exhibit, $5 adults, $4 senior citizens/college
students
with ID and $3 for children 6-17. Expanded hours offered July 19-August 4, 10
a.m.-7 p.m., daily. (404) 577-6940.
Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory
University: 571 S. Kilgo St. on the Emory University campus. Focuses on
ancient cultures of Mediterranean and the Americas.
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10-5, Sundays noon-5 p.m. Admission: $3 suggested
donation. Exhibit Soul Grown Deep: African American Vernacular Art of the South
runs June 29-Aug. 4. Admission $5. Hours 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Will be shown at the
university's satellite Michael C. Carlos Museum at City Hall East, 675 Ponce de
The Alliance Theatre Company
Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center: 1280 Peachtree Street NE. Theatre Company: (404)
733-4650. Box office: (404) 733-5000.
The Southeast's leading professional theatre offering group discounts, private
theatre, performances, backstage tours and facilities for post performance
receptions.
Fox Theatre: 660 Peachtree St. N.E.
The Atlanta Preservation Center gives walking tours at 10 a.m. Mondays,
Thursdays and Saturdays and at 11:30 a.m. on
Saturdays. The Moorish design includes an auditorium with twinkling stars and
clouds. Broadway shows and concerts are held throughout the year. Tour
admission: $5
for adults; $4 for senior citizens, $3 for students. Administration office
(Tours): (404) 881-2100. For tickets, call Ticketmaster: (404) 249-6400.
7 Stages: 1105 Euclid Avenue NE. Midtown
Atlanta's most adventurous theater, producing new plays and international
premieres. The theater is located in Atlanta's
alternative arts district. For more information: (404) 522-0911. Box office:
(404) 523-7647.
Frabel Studio and Gallery: 695 Antone St.
Public tours Monday through Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Large groups should call
ahead for tour. (404) 351-9794.
Hammonds House Galleries & Resource
Center of African-American Art: 503 Peeples Street SW. Hours:
Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, 1
p.m.-5 p.m. Closed Mondays. Admission: $2 adults, $1 senior citizens and
students, July 19-Aug.4 admission is $4. Exhibit Lifting the Veil: Robert S.
Duncanson and
the Emergence of the African American Artist runs July 19-Sept. 15. Tours
available, large groups should call ahead. (404) 752-8730.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra:
1293 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, Ga. 30305. Tickets: (404) 733-5000.
Atlanta Ballet: 1400 Peachtree
Street NE. The Atlanta Ballet is the oldest ballet company in the U.S.
presenting exciting classical and contemporary works. Ticket
sales handled through TicketMaster: (404) 817-8700.
Center for Puppetry Arts: 1404 Spring St.
NW. Atlanta, Ga. 30309. Museum, performances and workshops for all age groups
throughout the year. For information,
call the ticket office at (404) 873-3391. MARTA: Arts Center Station is 3 blocks
south of 18th Street. Hours: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, closed Sundays.
Admission: $5.75 for adults, $4.75 for children to shows, $5 for adults, $4 for
children to museum.