DANCE
As part of choreographer Nadya Zeitlin’s residency at Core Dance, artists in her company, Bautanzt Here, will share a work in progress as part of the Core Dance Salon: The Art of Conversation series. The company will present a short exerpt of Zeitlin’s latest work The Othering, testing the interactive component of the dance. ArtsATL‘s Robin Wharton recently talked with Zeitlin about her professional and personal journey. Attendees will have the opportunity to share feedback with the artists. Donation-based drinks and light snacks will be available. Saturday at 6 p.m. Free. Registration required.
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The Atlanta Flamenco Festival will offer a special performance Friday at the Red Light Café. A group of artists will celebrate the music of Jerez de la Frontera, as performed by singer Pepele Méndez. Many of Atlanta’s flamenco artists will be performing along with guest artist Valeria Montes, known as “La Chispa” or “The Spark” for her singing and her complex, rhythmic zapateado. The award-winning dancer, who studied in both the United States and Spain, is now executive and artistic director of Casa Flamenca in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 8 p.m. Tickets $25 in advance. $30 at the door.
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MUSIC
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Sarah Peacock comes home for a show at Eddie’s Attic Friday at 9 p.m. The Lawrenceville native grew up performing in church and was forbidden to listen to any secular music. She moved to Nashville in 2001 to attend Belmont University to study commercial music. Peacock has released eight albums during her career, and her latest, Burn the Witch, is an ambitious project that draws parallels between current events and the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. Tickets are $20.
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A native of Fairport, New York, Rick Beato was a music teacher, guitarist and producer who helmed a project by the band Parmalee that resulted in a No. 1 song. But Beato’s rise to fame comes from his YouTube channel that has more than 3.5 million subscribers — where he talks about music and interviews stars including Sting, Brian May and Pat Metheny. Beato now lives in Atlanta and recently talked about his journey with ArtsATL. He does a live version of his YouTube show September 28 at the Variety Playhouse that will include a reunion of his old band, Billionaire. Tickets are $35.
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The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra returns to Piedmont Park Saturday evening for another of its popular semiannual concerts in the idyllic setting of Oak Hill. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a chamber music ensemble from the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra. The main orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. under the baton of William R. Langley, spotlighting selections from the upcoming 2023-24 season, along with movie themes by John Williams. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, picnics and lounge chairs; food trucks will also be on-site.
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ART+DESIGN
This is the last weekend to see the shows at Whitespace Gallery, among them Correspondences, an exhibition of works by Wansoo Kim, Sharona Eliassaf, Neha Vedpathak, Rubens Ghenov and Emily Weiner. Originating from locations around the world, these five artists work professionally throughout the United States, in media ranging from painting and ceramics to paper and sculptural installation. The exhibition revolves around the unique symbolism of each individual artist and the relationships created between their wide-ranging artworks converging in a shared space. It closes on Saturday.
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The second annual Atlanta Art Week kicks off on Monday and runs through October 8. More than 40 of the city’s arts organizations, among them museums, galleries and nonprofits, will be participating. There will be openings, panel discussions, artist talks, lectures, museum tours, parties and more throughout the city. See ArtsATL’s preview by Gillian Anne Renault. Most events are free.
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The two-person exhibit Within Your Reach at the Swan Coach House Gallery features work by Larson Shindelman and McKinna Anderson and is curated by Maria L. Kelly. Drawing from content posted on X (formerly Twitter) and Tinder, the artists in this exhibition explore the interplay between self-presentation online and the desire to be seen and heard by others. On Saturday at 3 p.m., the artists will engage in a discussion about the show. On October 5, the gallery is offering a curated tour of the exhibit at 5 p.m. as part of Atlanta Art Week. Through October 19.
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THEATER
Revisit your past self from childhood with Lost Girl, on stage this weekend only at Theatre Emory. Written by and now for the first time directed by Kimberly Belflower, the play follows the adult life of Wendy Darling many years after Peter Pan. Read ArtsATL critic Luke Evans’ preview from this week and find out the real-life heartbreak that inspired Belflower to write her award-winning production.
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Passing Strange opens at Theatrical Outfit this Friday, book and music written by Stew. The musical depicts a narrator, known only as Youth, who has fled the United States to find rock ‘n’ roll fame in Europe. Read ArtsATL critic and editor-at-large Kelundra Smith’s preview from this week to hear director Thomas W. Jones II talk about mothers, sons and the power of music to heal our innermost wounds.
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Travis Sharp and Haddon Kime’s original scripted musical, Wicket, is remastered and coming back to the Dad’s Garage stage after a successful nationwide tour. Through song and dance, the performance rewrites a classic Star Wars tale from an Ewok’s perspective, with all the laughs you would expect from Dad’s. The show runs Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 8 p.m. Through October 21. Tickets start at $39.
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FILM+TV
Out on Film continues through October 1. The full lineup of this award-winning LGBTQ film festival includes 44 features and 15 shorts programs for a total of 151 films representing 27 countries. Screenings take place at Landmark Midtown Art Cinema and various other local spots, so check show details. Passes start at $50 for a five-film package.