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8 th ANNUAL FESTIVAL SHARES ART OF COOKING PRESENTED BY KROG STREET MARKET & LIVE MUSIC STAGE SCHEDULES Treat yourself to the perfect weekend in Piedmont Park – enjoying all that the 8th Annual Art Festival has to offer on September 13th & 14th.  With the return of the Art of Cooking stage presented by Krog Street Market and an impressive lineup of musicians on the main music stage, it’s easy to see why this is one of the country’s top 100 Festivals.  After exploring the artist tents, guests can head over to the Art of Cooking Stage where the sponsor Krog Street Market welcomes a group of incredibly talented chefs, mixologists and bakers – bringing a whole new meaning to “festival food.”  Festival-goers are sure to be entertained and well-fed with daily cooking demos while having the chance to interact with some of the biggest names in the Atlanta restaurant scene.   Once your appetite is satisfied – sit back, relax and enjoy the festival’s li...

Creative Opportunities for Optimal Performance (CO-OP) a program to foster success through creative performance skills in youth. “ Create It Theatre” is a program designed to teach children how to become successful performers in life through creative theatre. This year they are expanding their 10-week program to a nine month after school curriculum called “The CO-OP."  The CO-OP is Creative Opportunities for Optimal Performance where we designed “games” that will teach creativity, confidence, and promote success through performing arts. The CO-OP is a creative theatre-based program that enables youth (ages 5-14) to create their own production through interactive stories and games. The youth creatively put together stories to make characters come alive. Because it is totally from their imagination and creativity, the youth can modify characters as the production goes along and add more of their own personality. The CO-OP was inspired by the popular creativ...

Based on the book by Jon Scieszka (Used by permission)  By Paul Mesner Puppets of Kansas City, MO 2013-14 Family Series May 28 - June 9, 2013 Downstairs Theater Recommended for ages 4 & up  Showtimes •Tues-Fri: 10am & 12pm •Sat: 11am, 1pm & 3pm •Sun: 1pm & 3pm  Think you know the real story behind the huffing and puffing? Think again! In this revealing, no-squealing adaptation of Jon Scieszka’s popular book, Alexander T. Wolf finally has a chance to tell his side of the story. He only wanted a cup of sugar and he had a cold. For years we have only known this story from the pigs’ point of view. Now, Mr. A. Wolf explains what really happened to those houses made of straw, sticks, and bricks and the three little pigs that lived in them. To learn more about Paul Mesner Puppets, click  here !  Puppetry Style: Rod, Body, Shadow Create-A-Puppet Workshop: Make your own  A. Wolf Hand Puppet  ! Tickets for patrons ages two and olde...

 Sunday, January 13 at 5 p.m.    “A refined, intellectual… contemporary take on flamenco” - Pasatiempo Magazine An array of sensual and powerful dancers, singers and musicians from Spain, France and the United States, Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company presents a mixed repertory program of flamenco dance including the stunning work Encuentro. This recipient of Santa Fe’s 2011 Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts has made its mark in the world of flamenco with unique, world-class artistry. Atlanta Premiere.  Tickets and Info at 404-894-9600 and online here

    Brother Coyote Sister Fox Opening Weekend! Saturday, Jan 12 Activities: 10am – 2pm Performances: 11am, 1pm and 3pm Join the Center for Puppetry Arts and Lingual Kids as we celebrate the opening of Brother Coyote Sister Fox with bilingual games and activities! Test your Spanish skills with object and word matching games. Pin la Pluma on el Pollo! Share your experience with our photo booth with fun props inspired by the show. Enjoy Brother Coyote Sister Fox presented by Thistle Theatre, as well as our wonderful museum exhibits and the Create-A-Puppet Workshop where you can build your very own Cool Coyote Hand Puppet to take home! Learn more about how Lingual Kids can give your child a head start with foreign languages at www.lingualkids.com . Get your tickets today at: http://www.puppet.org/perform/ brothercoyote.shtml