With the help of the Fox Theatre, Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival movie ‘goers’ will become movie ‘givers’ to Georgia’s children in need. The Fox Theatre, in partnership with Coca-Cola North America, is donating 25 cents from every Coca-Cola product sold at the summer-long 2008 festival to Variety of Georgia, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged children.
“The Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival and The Fox Theatre are honored and excited to support Variety of Georgia,” said Allan Vella, General Manager of the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. “Through this program, audiences can enjoy the classic Fox Theatre experience, including a popular movie and an ice-cold Coca-Cola, all while helping improve the life of a child – there’s really no better way to spend a summer evening.”
Donations received from Coca-Cola purchases will go directly to children in Georgia and will benefit programs such as the Mobility Program, designed to ensure that children with mobility challenges will receive the bikes, lifts, wheelchairs, walkers, and prosthetic limbs they need. Select festival nights will include a Fox Theatre display of a custom mobility bike that Variety of Georgia will donate to a disadvantaged child.
“Variety of Georgia gives disadvantaged children a chance at the life they deserve,” said Stefanie Miller, Global Account Director at Coca-Cola North America and board member of Variety of Georgia. “The money raised from the Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival will help us to make the positive changes that will forever impact the lives of the children who need it most.”
The festival kicks off June 5 with the Rolling Stones backstage concert film Shine a Light, directed by Martin Scorsese, and runs through August 30, 2008. Other popular titles include Horton Hears a Who, Atonement, Casablanca, No Country For Old Men, Enchanted and Ben-Hur. Individual tickets are $7 and ticket packs are $60 and include 12 tickets that may be used for any movie combination for individuals and their friends all summer. Tickets are on sale at the Fox Theatre Box Office, 404-817-8700, or www.ticketmaster.com.
About Variety of Georgia
Variety began in 1927 when an abandoned infant, found on the steps of a theatre, motivated a group of entertainers and their friends to help underprivileged and disabled children everywhere. Since then, Variety International has grown to 54 chapters in 14 countries raising more than $1 billion to assist in the treatment and care for children in crisis. Variety of Georgia, coined “Tent 21”, became the 21st chapter
of the children’s charity in 1939.
For more information about Variety of Georgia and their dedication to Georgia’s children in need, visit www.varietyofgeorgia.org.
About The Fabulous Fox Theatre
The Fabulous Fox Theatre is one of Atlanta’s premiere venues for live entertainment. The Fox’s 4,674 seat theatre is booked more than 300 performances out of the year. An impressive range of events from Broadway to concerts to operas, ballets and movies continue to attract over 750,000 visitors per year.
In addition, The Fox is host to wedding receptions, trade shows, corporate meetings and association functions in its fabulous ballrooms, lounge and outdoor terrace. As a 501(c)(3)not-for-profit arts organization, the Fox Theatre stands today as a fiercely protected National Historic Landmark and a nationally acclaimed theater, and it proudly celebrates its 79th year in 2008. Tickets for all events are available at The Fox Theatre box office or for group sales information contact The Fox Theatre at (404) 881-2000, or visit The Fox Theatre website at www.foxtheatre.org. The Fox Theatre is located at 660 Peachtree Street NE.
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The Fox Theatre
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Coca-Cola North America
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Eccentric musical shaman and rara avis TOM WAITS has decided to take his show to some of
the summers hottest regions. The Grammy-winning artist will begin his Glitter and Doom tour in Phoenix at the Orpheum Theatre on June 17 and finish in Atlanta on July 5 at the Fox Theatre. Tickets for his previous Orphans tour in 2006 sold out in minutes.
When questioned about the summer inferno choice, Waits responded, Were going to the deep south where they still love a man who wears red pants and they make him feel welcome.
Waits will be touring with longtime musical ally Larry Taylor (bass), Omar Torrez (guitar),
Patrick Warren (keyboards), Casey Waits (drums and percussion) and as yet named reed
player; performing hollers, mambos and rhumbas.
Of his last tour, critics were unanimous: The Chicago Tribune, After two hours, Waits reprised Time, a beautiful song, even in a land where its raining hammers and nails. Waits voice sounded like that hard rain. Even at its most tender, it was a gruff, unrelenting force of nature. The Flint Journal (MI), Waits took the eager capacity crowd on a journey of Wagnerian proportions I hope
we dont have to wait another 19 years to sip from that cup again. The Tennessean, (Ryman Auditorium) Even back in the ancient, pre-country days when the holy structure was an actual church, its hard to imagine a more passionate sermonizer gracing the boards than Waits.
Anti Records recently launched tomwaits.com with the release of the press conference clip for
the Glitter and Doom tour. The site will have all tour info, news, photosand updates with a
detailed explanation of the ticket policy. Waits press conference is currently the #1 featured
video on YouTube.com with over 90,000 views in less than 72 hours.
As on his last tour, Waits U.S. booking agent and longtime tour director, Stuart Ross, has spent a great deal of effort to fight ticket scalpers. Along with Ticketmaster, he has worked out a plan he believes will make sure every fan pays face value (plus normal service and handling fees) for the tickets purchased for the Glitter and Doom tour.
Tickets for all markets are due to go on sale Friday, May 16th. Check local venues and Ticketmaster for specific start times. Tickets will be available via the internet and by phone.
In other Waits news, unrelated to the tour, WAITS has finished filming The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, a romantic fantasy adventure starring Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law, Vern Troyer and Lily Cole with renowned director Terry Gilliam (Time Bandits, Brazil, Twelve Monkeys, Brothers Grimm).
DATE CITY/STATE VENUE ON SALE TIME
Tues, 6/17 Phoenix, AZ Orpheum NOON Pacific
Wed, 6/18 Phoenix, AZ Orpheum NOON Pacific
Fri, 6/20 El Paso, TX Plaza Theatre 1pm Mountain
Sun, 6/22 Houston, TX Majestic Theatre 10am Central
Mon, 6/23 Dallas, TX Palladium 11am Central
Wed, 6/25 Tulsa, OK Brady Theatre Noon Central
Thu, 6/26 St. Louis, MO Fox Theatre 10amCentral
Sat, 6/28 Columbus, OH Ohio Theatre 10am Eastern
Sun, 6/29 Knoxville, TN Civic Auditorium 9am Eastern
Tues, 7/1 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre 10am Eastern
Wed, 7/2 Mobile, AL Saenger Theatre 10am Central
Thur, 7/3 Birmingham, AL Alabama Theatre 11am Central
Sat, 7/5 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre 10am Eastern
European dates to be announced shortly.
Check out www.tomwaits.com for all the latest info.
Photo credit: Michael O'Brien.
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The Fox is very excited to announce that it will be presenting Camp Broadway for the 10th
summer in 2008. Camp Broadway is a one-week summer camp for one hundred (100) young people ages 10-17 from the metropolitan area, from Carrollton to Dacula and all points in
between. These Broadway hopefuls will hone their skills in song, dance and musical theatre.
The program culminates with an original performance in The Fox’s Egyptian Ballroom.
The Campers who attend Camp Broadway have the once in a lifetime experience of working with current Broadway professionals and NYU faculty members who will instruct the campers in classes during the day. Some of the instructors include:
is the director of the Camp Broadway portion of the camp. He has appeared in the National Tour of A Chorus Line and was on Broadway in 42nd Street, Me and My Girl, and City of Angles. He has directed many touring companies and shows for theaters around the country.
is an award-winning choreographer who has choreographed more than 50 shows. As a performer, Ann was on Broadway in Me and My Girl, and in the touring shows of 42nd Street, Singing in the Rain, and Hello Dolly.
is a choreographer and dancer, has been in the Broadway show and National Tours of My Fair Lady and Cabaret. Sue received a BA in dance from Stephens College and is currently on staff at New York University teaching jazz and musical theater.
was last seen on Broadway channeling Marvin Hamlisch and Michael Bennett in A Class Act. National Tours: Into the Woods, Joseph…, Fiddler on the Roof, Forbidden Broadway (Australia). Off-Broadway: Finian’s Rainbow, Theda Bara and the Frontier Rabbi, Kuni-Lem!. Favorite regional: Dirty Blonde, White Christmas, Loves Labours Lost, Call Me Madam, Yiddle with a Fiddle (Boston Herald Award.) TV: “Another World”,“Sex and the City”. BFA from NCSA, MFA in Directing from Brooklyn College.
The Campers will also have local guest instructors in acting, playwriting, songwriting and technical aspects of the theater. Past speakers have included Waverly Lucas, Rob Cleveland, Chris Manos, Tom Key and Carol Mitchell-Leon.
Each year the Campers attend a musical theatre production at The Fox. This year, the campers will attend a performance of The Color Purple followed by a question and answer session with the cast. Some of the cast members will also teach a workshop class.
“What is so special about Camp Broadway is that it is always comprised of a very diverse group of young people,” says Sarah DuBignon, The Fox Theatre Outreach Coordinator. “Not only are the young people able to improve their performing skills, enhance their creativity, and increase their self-esteem, but they also learn some valuable life skills while having a great time being with other young people who have similar interests.”
Session 1: Monday, July 7 through Friday, July 11, 2008
Session 2: Monday, July 14 through Friday, July 18, 2008.
Camp Broadway is from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, with before and after supervision from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm. The tuition for the program is subsidized by The Fox Theatre. The reduced cost is $600 per week. Some 100% scholarships are available.
More information and registration forms for Camp Broadway 2008 can be found on the web at: http://www.foxtheatre.org/outreach1_campBroadway.htm
The Fabulous Fox Theatre is one of Atlanta’s premiere venues for live entertainment. The Fox’s 4,674 seat theatre is booked more than 300 performances out of the year. An impressive range
of events from Broadway to concerts to operas, ballets and movies continue to attract over 750,000 visitors per year.
In addition, The Fox is host to wedding receptions, trade shows, corporate meetings and association functions in its fabulous ballrooms, lounge and outdoor terrace. As a 501(c)(3)
not-for-profit arts organization, the Fox Theatre stands today as a fiercely protected National Historic Landmark and a nationally acclaimed theater, and it proudly celebrates its 79th year
in 2008.
Tickets for all events are available at The Fox Theatre box office or for group sales information contact The Fox Theatre at (404) 881-2000, or visit The Fox Theatre website. The Fox Theatre is located at 660 Peachtree Street NE.
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The Fox has always been a prized venue for Atlanta. The performing arts industry has also recognized it as a leading venue of the world’s stage for 2007.
Venues Today magazine has ranked Atlanta’s own Fabulous Fox Theatre as the “#1 Venue in
the Country for 2007” for venues between 2,001 and 5,000 seats. The Year End Report is published annually in the publication’s December issue. The Fox outpaced the other venues in terms of both dollars and attendance.
Billboard Magazine has ranked The Fox Theatre #2 in North America for venues with 5,000 seats or less. This year end ranking was published in their Year-End Double issue in December 2007. These ranking are based on total gross revenue.
Pollstar Magazine also announced their Year End Rankings for 2007 in their January 14, 2008
issue. They ranked The Fox Theatre 5th in the World among the world’s Top 100 Theatre Venues for 2007. These rankings are based on ticket sales.
Atlanta Landmarks, Inc. is the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation that was established in 1974 to preserve The Fox Theatre. “Since the time that Atlanta saved The Fox back in 1974, the successful restoration and establishment of The Fox as an icon in our city required that it be managed professionally,” says Alan Thomas, the President of Atlanta Landmarks. “That means that a strategy was put in place to secure the financial strength that the building would need to survive and thrive.”
“What makes the Fox so successful is that it is not only a very successful performing arts venue,
it is also a successful not-for-profit arts organization,” says Allan C. Vella, General Manager of
The Fox. “In order to succeed in all of its varied aspects, it requires that the theatre adopt and implement the industry’s best practices. The Fox is the only theatre in the country with a full-time Restoration Department. The theatre itself is a National Historic Landmark that is faithfully restored and maintained without the need of annual capital campaigns. The Fox also manages outreach programs for the children of Atlanta.”
The Fox is home to over 300 performances a year and proudly hosts two strong Broadway subscriptions series that include Sweeny Todd and The Color Purple in 2008, as well as concerts that range from the recent Smashing Pumpkins concert to the upcoming performance by Dolly Parton, and comedy shows that include upcoming performances by Chris Rock, Bill Cosby and Bill Engvall. The Fox is also the proud host of many family shows, the immensely popular Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival, and the amazing Delta International Series which brings world-class performers to Atlanta’s world-class stage.
“The Fox fully recognizes that its success is due to the continued support of the citizens of Atlanta,” says Vella.” “That includes the support of our business sponsors Delta Air Lines, The Coca-Cola Company and Lexus.”
The Fabulous Fox Theatre is one of Atlanta’s premiere venues for live entertainment. The Fox’s 4,674 seat theatre is booked more than 300 performances out of the year. An impressive range of events from Broadway to concerts to operas, ballets and movies continue to attract over 750,000 visitors per year.
In addition, The Fox is host to wedding receptions, trade shows, corporate meetings and association functions in its fabulous ballrooms, lounge and outdoor terrace. As a 501(c)(3)not-for-profit arts organization, the Fox Theatre stands today as a fiercely protected National Historic Landmark and a nationally acclaimed theater, and it proudly celebrates its 79th year in 2008. Tickets for all events are available at The Fox Theatre box office or for group sales information contact The Fox Theatre at (404) 881-2000, or visit The Fox Theatre website at www.foxtheatre.org. The Fox Theatre is located at 660 Peachtree Street NE.
Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders and the producing team of the Broadway smash hit THE COLOR PURPLE, The Musical about Love, are proud to announce that Atlanta will host the first North American Touring production of THE COLOR PURPLE for 24 performances from July 15 through August 3, 2008.
For group sales contact the Fox Group Sales Dept at 404-881-2000.
“We are delighted to be a part of this phenomenon,” states Christopher B. Manos, Producer of Theater of the Stars. “Atlanta is looking forward to giving this show a warm, southern welcome. It is destined to be one of the highlights of 2008!”
Nominated for eleven Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, THE COLOR PURPLE opened on December 1, 2006 at the Broadway Theatre where it continues its record breaking run. It is based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the moving film by Steven Spielberg. It is the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who finds the strength to triumph over adversity, and discover her unique voice in the world. With a joyous GRAMMY®-nominated score featuring gospel, jazz, pop and the blues, THE COLOR PURPLE is about hope and the healing power of love.
Michael Kuchwara, the Associated Press described THE COLOR PURPLE as “a Roof-Raising story of triumph.” And Richard Corliss of TIME Magazine said, “[it is] a soaring, epic tale. It made a joyful noise in my heart.” Elysa Gardner from USA Today raved, “Pure heart! It celebrates the inspiring relationships of faith and love, A Broadway hit!”
As on Broadway, the first North American Tour of THE COLOR PURPLE is directed by Gary Griffin. THE COLOR PURPLE features a libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winner Marsha Norman, music and lyrics by Grammy Award®-winning composers/lyricists Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray, and choreography by Donald Byrd. The original creative team of Tony Award®-winner John Lee Beatty (sets), Paul Tazewell (costumes), Tony Award®-winner Brian MacDevitt (lighting), Jon Weston (sound), Jonathan Tunick (orchestrations) and Kevin Stites (Music Supervisor) was reunited for the tour.
The first North American Tour is produced by Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders, Roy Furman, Quincy Jones, Creative Battery, Anna Fantaci & Cheryl Lachowicz, Independent Presenters Network, Lowy Family Group, Stephanie McClelland, Gary Winnick, Jan Kallish, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Bob and Harvey Weinstein, Andrew Asnes & Adam Zotovich and Todd Johnson, and is produced in special association with AEG Live.
The original cast recording is available on EMI/Angel Records, and THE COLOR PURPLE: A Memory Book of the Broadway Musical (Avalon/Carroll & Graf) is available in bookstores now. Ariel Mutual Funds is a proud sponsor of THE COLOR PURPLE.
For more information about
THE COLOR PURPLE,
please visit www.colorpurple.com
For advertising and PR questions
please contact Karen Hatchett at
The Glenn Agency
for Theater of the Stars at 770-433-1137
karen.hatchett@mindspring.com
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