The Alliance Theatre is Atlanta's national theater, founded in 1968. I can't remember the last time…read moreI was here for a play, though I've seen the Atlanta Symphony (ASO) perform. This show was on the Coca Cola Stage, and I was so impressed! It is a beautiful space, and the balconies are works of art themselves. The set design was stunning, realistic, and high quality. The staff was amazing, friendly, and had a great sense of humor. I sat on the balcony level, which you can access by stairs or elevator. Once on the balcony level, there are stairs to take you down to your specific row. The morning show was GA, so I arrived early and sat right in the middle around row C seat 109. It was a great view and honestly, I don't think there's a bad seat in the theater! For parking, I used my High Museum membership to park in the garage for free. Just a heads up, the garage parking isn't guaranteed with a membership if they hit capacity. People can pre-purchase parking for popular shows, so if it's a busy night, I recommend pre-purchasing parking so you don't end up having to pay for street or alternative garage parking. When entering the garage, I prefer using the elevators closest to Peachtree St NE rather than the other ones. Take the elevator to the campus level, make a left, then another left, and you walk right into the Alliance Theatre. The Coca Cola Stage will be right there on your right. There is plenty of comfortable seating on both the first and second levels while you wait for doors to open, and the bathrooms are clean and spacious. When you arrive, you walk through security, and they may check your bag if the alarm goes off. You don't need to show your ticket until you actually enter the theater doors. Intermission was 15 minutes, and although I didn't try any food or drinks, I had a wonderful time. I'm looking forward to coming back for another show! I definitely recommend getting on their mailing list to stay updated on performance schedules throughout the season or following their social media pages.

I would love to rate this as a five star, but the fact that they do not validate parking in the…read morehigh museum, does not allow me to give them a five star. My kid attends the Pnc story time. The space is amazing full of sensory and fun and the storyteller does an awesome job with engaging through music play and storytelling. I believe I enjoy it more than my child does at this point and it has become a hit for all of our Mom friends the ability to reserve the space and utilize it yourself for a playgroup or your own storytelling time is awesome as as well. I believe something like quarterly. They also provide you with a book to take home for your child which helps improve your child's library and diversifies it quite a bit because they also offer books in Spanish.

Wanting to support this theatre but straight attitude and lack of customer etiquette…read more There are a ton of theatres in the Atlanta and surrounding area. If you want people to come and enjoy and support and encourage others to come and support for more shows, do not talk to them like you are doing them a favor for them to spend their money, energy, their time and their attention. I recommend actors to select a different theatre for acting, because the energy of the leaders is off.

I Will Never Attend Another Play By Kenny Leon (True Colors Theater) Again!…read more I had the occasion to see "Holler, If Ya Hear Me," on Thursday, September 14, 2017, but missed a great deal of the play after the opening time was changed without my knowledge. I ordered my tickets on Friday, July 21, 2017 which has an 8:00 p.m. curtain, but started at 7:30 p.m. I took the night off from my work to attend this play with my fiancé and was disappointed when I was informed that the play had already begun when we arrived. The next day, I wrote a letter outlining my disappointment to True Colors with a request to receive two (2) complimentary tickets for another play in 2018 given the fact that I would be away on business for the duration of 2017. "Holler, If Ya Hear Me" closes in October 2017. On Thursday, September 21, 2017, I received a call from Chandra Stephens-Albright, True Colors Managing Director, in reference to my letter. Mrs. Stephens-Albright acknowledged that True Colors was at fault for changing the time. When I told Mrs. Stephens-Albright that I hadn't been notified of the change of time, she said a few other patrons had also complained, and that I could see the play again for free. After informing her that I wouldn't be available before the play closed, she said that they would not provide complimentary tickets for another play, and would not refund my purchase. It is surreal for a business to admit its error, and then to not reimburse a customer as a result of the error. Edward Brown

This is such a lovely Community Theater. Don't let the word…read moreCommunity throw you off.... There's a great deal of talent in the surrounding area in part because of our movies and TV business in Georgia... So you can get some really great performances. Seats are comfortable. Not a bad seat in the house. Bathrooms are adorable!. They sell beer and wine and lights snacks. Never seen a bad show. Now they have a VIP level for membership that Grant you some posh private area to have a before or during intermission refreshment.

Love the atmosphere so fun and cozy. We saw frozen today(we see most of the shows) and this was…read moreprobably my favorite one yet. The acting was incredible and the effects were wonderful. Definitely recommend.

Best Burns Night Celebration in Atlanta! Great poetry, music and dance!…read moreThanks to Academy Theatre for your support

According to their website, Aris or Arís (pronounced ah-REESH) is the Irish word for "again" (in…read morereference to "encore"). I'm telling you this because I would have pronounced it AHR-ris, and I would have been embarrassingly incorrect. It seems like this particular theater company is all about the Celtic arts. The plays they produce have Celtic influence (Irish, Welsh, Scottish, and English), which in and of itself makes this theater company different. They've been around since 2013, and I'm not entirely sure if for these past few years, they have all of their plays at Georgia Broadcasting, or not. But since that's where I saw the play I went to yesterday, I'm going to venture that they are operating out of it for now. Who would have thought that within the heart of the city, there was a gem of a theater company like this? As someone who can't do an Irish or Scottish accent to save my life (well, I CAN pronounce car and party, but that's pretty much thanks to "The Boondock Saints"), the immersion of the actors on stage able to produce this accent is incredibly impressive. This theater company doesn't seem to produce the kind of theater you take your middle school class to (unless, of course, you want to enlighten them, but since parents want to pretend the night isn't dark and full of terrors...), it's much more enjoyable to an adult audience. And I am definitely okay with that! Cutesy fluff has a time and a place, but dark and witty is more of my preference. PROS: - This has to be one of the only places you can do to downtown that has free parking! I would recommend coming here a dash early, though, as the parking garage can be hard to navigate as a first timer. -Superb acting, and the actors did a good job with their various accents. They thickened up at parts, but I was still able to pick up the conversation, regardless. -A small, intimate stage, with stadium seating means the acoustics are easily heard throughout. -It's unassigned, seat-yourself seating, so you can pick a seat wherever your heart desires. -It seems like they offer more adult/mature plays (intellectual, witty, no fluff), which is my favorite kind of theater. CONS: -The lot was kind of hard to find. I drove past it the first time. (see below tip to help you figure out where to go!) -Lots and lots of walking, which means you really need to get here around AT LEAST 30 minutes early, in case you get lost. THE VERDICT: It's a smaller, intimate theater, with stadium-style seating (the front is lower that the chairs behind). On the way into the theater, they did their best to assuage confusion, with a bunch of signs pointing towards this way or that way. They also made sure to have ushers stationed around to help. (For directions to the theater, look at the below tip) I really adore smaller theaters, and despite its petite size, I had no problem hearing the actors on stage; they utilized their space very well. It fills a definite niche market as yet seemingly undefined in Atlanta acting, and I love that they do that. I'm excited to see what else this theater has to offer. TIPS: For parking, when you see the building, drive towards it. The parking garage is set off from the road, and isn't initially evident. A small bar goes up and down (no ticket retrieval necessary). Drive up from the ground level two levels (so you go to parking level 2), and park. There will be two sets of elevators. Go towards the far left elevators, and you'll see a sign telling you how to get to the proper floor. From there, go down the long hallway on your right (you'll see secretaries set up at large tables), and go to the left of them. There you'll see a table set up for the theater. You'll then be ushered down another hall and see people handing out programs.

Went on Thurs which is free for women and LGBTQIA+ people. Was asked a question before the show,…read moreanswers gathered by a staff member. There was also a bucket next to a question for written answers. Once the show started, saw some improv games I've never seen before, actors / actresses were pretty good. Show was pretty long, 1 hr and then a break before finishing. It was all short-form and I wanted to watch some long form, so I left during the break. Was a decent show!

If you live in the area and have children, I highly recommend this as an extra curriculum activity…read more We recently attended the improv for our granddaughter at the end of the 9 week session. It was wonderful..ALL the kids were professional and didn't break character...we truly loved the show, and the staff is awesome!!

Only the best frkn movie theAtre in Atlanta! Doubles as a…read moreblockbuster movies' spot plus an independent flic cineplex. Comfortable Clean Seating areas. They go outside of their way to ensure their individual cinemas are vacuumed & scrubbed on a regular basis. Popcorn, grub, etc. a-ok :)

Good art theater if you're in the midtown area, but I wouldn't put it above the Plaza in terms of…read moreexperience. Seats are somewhat uncomfortable, but location is great. I recommend going to one of the many restaurants in Midtown Promenade before your movie - makes for a good afternoon/evening.

I started training at the Professional Actors Studio in 2003 and when I began, I was clueless about…read morethe industry. In a very short amount of time I became well versed at acting in the entertainment industry. Within my first three years I had booked over 40 independent films and video projects, a full page ad in a national magazine, had three films that were sold for distribution, including one to Netflix, was in commercials, industrials, and many other acting projects including improv shows and community theatre. The community in terms of networking at the studio is incredible, the relationships, and insight is just phenomenal. Nick has created a wonderful platform to really grow! The long form improv shows are so much fun, hilarious, and great to see the craft of this style of improv well executed!

Updating my review in response to the owner's reply…read more I was in fact a confirmed participant at this studio, and I have now added photo evidence to support my experience. I'm writing this review to share my honest experience at this acting agency. I'm giving it one star due to two specific incidents. Incident 1: Payment Confrontation In one class, the instructor publicly confronted me, accusing me of not paying. I had given him cash directly, and his reaction was to claim that, after 20 years of experience, I couldn't fool him. It was humiliating. The only reason he backed down was because another student--who happened to be white--stood up for me and confirmed he had done the same. I felt racially profiled since the instructor didn't believe me until someone else vouched for me. Incident 2: Being Sent Away On another occasion, I arrived about 5-10 minutes late due to construction. I arrived at the same time as the owner, Nick Conti. Despite paying for these classes, he told me to leave in front of everyone, and I had to immediately drive back 40 min in traffic. I've seen other students arrive late, some traveling long distances as well. To single me out made me question if race played a factor again. When I returned to the next class, other students apologized to me for how the situation was handled. I appreciated their kindness, but I would have expected that level of professionalism directly from the instructor or owner. These experiences were unprofessional and made me feel unwelcome. I can't recommend this agency.

I visited Tara theatre today for a limited time screening and I'm so glad I did! Built in the late…read more60's, this vintage theater was saved by community support, and stepping inside feels like stepping back in time. It is super clean, full of history, and the person at the concession stand was so friendly and passionate. A ticket, small popcorn snack pack with candy, and a root beer came out to about $30, which feels average for movies today. The auditorium was spotless, the seats were extremely comfortable, and they even showed old school concession cartoons before the film, which brought back great childhood memories. The bathrooms were also very clean. It's in a large shopping plaza with easy parking. I recommend buying your ticket online ahead of time since there was only one employee working in the front. Overall, I loved my visit, signed up for their mailing list, and will definitely be back.

I've been in the Atlanta for a long time but this year was my first time coming to this theater. I…read morewas invited by a friend of mine to Rapper/Superstar 2 Chainz book signing event. One thing I always appreciate is the free parking in the lot of the venue. Prior to event they had the classic concessions stand so you can buy popcorn, soft drinks and candy before the show. The event started at seven that evening and the actual event lasted for about two hours. This place is a classic gem that hasn't allowed current trends to change it. There was plenty of space in the auditorium the event was held in. The cool aspect of specific event was that we all could take photos with rapper 2 Chainz. I will say it was another great experience at another great place.