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THEATER
For an irreverent retelling of A Christmas Carol from Chicago playwright David Cerda, don’t miss the last weekend of Christmas Dearest at Out Front Theatre Company. ArtsATL critic Luke Evans says in his review that the cast is “largely above criticism, committing to the screwball comedy with admirable aplomb.” For fans of Joan Crawford and her role in Mommie Dearest, it’s worth knowing that Emily Nedvidek is “a particularly charismatic lead.” Tickets start at $30, with discounts available.
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Plan on bringing the kids to ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas for its final weekend at Stage Door Theatre. This festive 60-minute production features lovable holiday characters, including a mouse and elf, and a riveting mystery about why Santa skipped over one particular house. Tickets start at $35 for adults. Discounts for children and students.
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The Atlanta Lyric Theatre collaborated with Jennie T. Anderson Theatre for a special weekend production of The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved novel reimagined as a musical by composer Lucy Simon and Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Marsha Norman. Tickets start at $21. 12 Powder Springs Street, Suite 280, Marietta.
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DANCE
Atlanta Ballet’s state-of-the-art Nutcracker continues through December 26 at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. This version, choreographed by Yuri Possokhov, has received critical acclaim from The Washington Post and ArtsATL’s own editor-at-large Cynthia Bond Perry. There are plenty of matinee performances for young families and, on stage, plenty of special effects to give everyone a magical, larger-than-life holiday experience. Tickets start at $30.
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MUSIC
The 11th annual Holiday Hootenanny returns Sunday to the Variety Playhouse for the benefit of Habitat for Humanity. The announced lineup features musicians with bluegrass and “jam grass” credentials. Grammy winner Jim Lauderdale will perform, as well as the Rev. Jeff Mosier (Blueground Undergrass), Jason Carter (Del McCoury Band), Justin Roberts (Smokey’s Farmland Band), the Zambi Horns and a host of others. There are also usually some surprise guests. Tickets start at $35.
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The annual Xmas Extravaganza returns to Eddie’s Attic after a hiatus due to the pandemic with songwriters Ryan Horne, Nathan Angelo, Micah Dalton and Jonathan Rich. The event began more than 10 years ago, when the songwriters gathered at a local music club to play Christmas songs. The group performs Saturday at 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets start at $25.
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The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra takes a short road trip on Wednesday to perform two holiday concerts at the North Avenue Presbyterian Church. The concerts, conducted by William Langley, are free to the public, but registration is required. The first performance will be at 11 a.m. and the second at 12:15 p.m.
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ART+DESIGN
You’ve probably seen his striking murals around town, or his images in the Black Panther movie, but Brandon Sadler works in more intimate media as well. His new exhibit, Beyond Time, at FreeMarket Gallery features calligraphy, paintings, sculptures and environmental installation. This is Sadler’s first solo exhibition in six years and the gallery space has been transformed into an immersive environment to accommodate his vision.
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New Orleans artist Deedra Ludwig is no stranger to Atlanta, having exhibited her nature-inspired paintings here for the past 20 years. Rather than re-creating a literal landscape on canvas or paper, Ludwig chooses to express the essence of nature in a rich and complex form; for instance, delicately painted organic subjects floating and trailing across the surface of the canvas. Her exhibit Drift can be enjoyed at Thomas Deans Fine Art through January 21.
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Get a warm-weather hit with the new pop-up exhibition featuring work by Braden Hollis, which opened last week at the UTA Artist Space Atlanta in Pullman Yards. Braden was inspired by Alison Rose Jefferson’s book Living the California Dream: African American Leisure Sites during the Jim Crow Era, which examines the development of vacation sites in Southern California that were created by Black communities in the early 20th century. The artist’s new paintings are a result of this research and depict divers, swimmers and beach scenes, rendered in oil with a pastel-like touch. Paradise is on display through January 21.
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