OPERA IN THE COMMUNITY
Interactive and educational experiences provide an opportunity for patrons and the community to explore and experience opera together, supporting the growth of Atlanta’s arts community and that of Georgia.
Rabbit Tales
Tangled in the Briarpatch; Tricksters, Underdogs, and Br'er Rabbit
Girl Scouts Day
Opera Family Day
Opera Chat
Opera 101
Pre-Opera Talks
Rabbit Tales In Your Community
The Atlanta Opera is pleased to present Rabbit Tales, a world premiere Atlanta Opera commission, for the 2011-2012 season. Based on the Br’er Rabbit stories by Joel Chandler Harris, this production is a contemporary, light-hearted opera that combines several story lines from Native American, African and Cajun Folklore. Rabbit Tales is written and composed by Atlanta-based artists. These performances provide children and families the opportunity to see Rabbit Tales in a community setting.
Rabbit Tales Community Performances:
Date/Time: Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 3PM
Admission: $6
Location: Decatur High School Theater • 310 N. McDonough St. • Decatur, GA 30030
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 10AM & 1PM
Admission: $6
Location: The Atlanta Opera Center • 1575 Northside Dr. NW
• Bldg. 300, Suite 350 • Atlanta, GA 30318
Date/Time: Saturday, March 24, 2012, 11AM
Admission: $6
Location: Fulton County Arts & Culture's Southwest Arts Center
• 915 New Hope Rd. • Atlanta, GA 30331
Download the Rabbit Tales Opera Guide here!
For more information or for group sales of 25 tickets or more, please call 404.892.3132 or email education@atlantaopera.org
Tangled in the Briarpatch: Tricksters, Underdogs, and Br'er Rabbit
Engage with a panel of experts as they discuss the many different ways in which the beloved Br'er Rabbit stories have been interpreted and presented throughout the years. This program, a collaboration between The Atlanta Opera and the Emory University Center for Ethics, will include a performance of an excerpt from Rabbit Tales. This project is supported by the Georgia Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities and through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly.
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Girl Scouts Day at The Atlanta Opera
Discover the world of opera! Girls will enjoy a fun opera performance of Rabbit Tales followed by an interactive costume shop, stage make-up demonstrations, crafts, and more. Workshop attendees receive an Atlanta Opera patch. Performance and activities meet some of the requirements for the following Junior Girl Scout Badges: Theater, Making Music, and Music Fan.
Date: Saturday, March 17, 2012
Time: 9:30AM and 12:30PM
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Opera Family Day
Opera Family Day is a fun event for young children and families to learn about and celebrate opera. Activities include an instrument petting zoo, an interactive costume shop, stage combat and makeup demonstrations, crafts, and performances of
Rabbit Tales.
Date: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Time: 10AM - 2PM
Grades: PreK - 3
Admission: $7
Location:
The Atlanta Opera Center • 1575 Northside Dr. NW
• Bldg. 300, Suite 350 • Atlanta, GA 30318
Sponsored by:
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Opera Chat
Monday, February 20 at 7PM
REV Coffee
1680-B Spring Road
Smyrna, GA 30080
FREE and open to the public
Gain insight on opera through these informal panel discussions featuring singers and artists from each mainstage production. Learn More>>
Opera 101
Join us for a multimedia presentation introducing each of the 2011-2012 mainstage productions. Audiences learn about the history, background and story line of an opera. FREE, but reservations are required by emailing education@atlantaopera.org or calling 404.343.7016.
Pre-Opera Talks
Pre-Opera Talks are held one hour prior to each performance inside the John A. Williams Theatre at the Cobb Energy Centre and provide opera attendees a free sneak peek into the opera they are about to see. FREE to ticketholders.
