Area Guide

Culture

Discover the historical side of Atlanta.

LOCATION & INFO

High Museum of Art

www.high.org
The High Museum holds more than 11,000 works of art in its permanent collection. Included in this collection are 19th and 20th century American art; European art; decorative arts; African American art; modern and contemporary art; photography and African art. Highlights of the permanent collection include works by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Claude Monet, Martin Johnson Heade, Dorothea Lange, Clarence John Laughlin, and Chuck Close.

Woodruff Arts Center

www.woodruffcenter.org
The Woodruff's village combines four visual and performing arts divisions on one campus as one not-for-profit organization and currently includes the Grammy-award winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; the south's premiere regional theatre, the Alliance Theatre; the leading art museum in the southeast, the High Museum of Art; and Young Audiences, the largest provider of arts education in Georgia.

Museum of Design Atlanta

www.museumofdesign.org
MODA is the only museum in the Southeast devoted exclusively to the study and celebration of all things design. MODA examines how design affects our daily lives through engaging exhibitions, K-12 educational outreach and exciting adult programming. MODA regularly features exhibitions on architecture, industrial and product design, interiors and furniture, graphics, fashion and more.

Actors Express

www.actors-express.com
Theatre, whose goals are four-fold: to nurture the next generation of playwrights through workshops, readings, and full productions of new plays; to develop and nurture Atlanta's artistic community through theatre training; to catalyze the dialogue essential to the vitality of our neighborhood and our city; and to enhance Atlanta's reputation nationally as a thriving center for live performance

Alliance Theatre

www.alliancetheatre.org
A prestigious theatre company which offers 10 productions annually, with performances in the 770-seat Alliance Stage and the 200-seat Hertz Stage as well as Theatre for Young Audiences offerings.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

www.atlantasymphony.org
American Orchestra which performs 200 concerts annually at Atlanta Symphony Hall as well as around Georgia and internationally.

Center for Puppetry Arts

www.puppet.org
A unique cultural treasure - a magical place where children and adults are educated, enlightened and entertained. It is the nation's largest organization dedicated to the art form of puppetry and focuses on three areas: performance, education and museum.

The New American Shakespeare Tavern

www.shakespearetavern.com
An authentic Elizabethan Playhouse featuring the Tavern which is home to the Atlanta Shakespeare Company and Chef for a Night catering, which offers food (high-quality British Pub Food) and beverages before each performance.

Fox Theatre

www.foxtheatre.org
One of the grand movie palaces built in the United States in the 1920s. The theatre's unique origin and Moorish design sets it apart from others of the era including those bearing the Fox Theatre name in other cities. It currently hosts a variety of cultural and artistic events including the Atlanta Ballet, a summer film series, and performances by national touring companies of Broadway shows.

Tabernacle

www.tabernacleatl.com
The Tabernacle is a 2600 capacity, 4 story, 100 year old converted church that has permanent seats in both the first and second balconies. The main floor of the original sanctuary which is now the performance space is standing room only unless the show is a reserved seating show.

Variety Playhouse

www.variety-playhouse.com
A music venue in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta featuring a variety of music acts including rock, country, folk, bluegrass, jazz, blues and world music as well as other live shows.

Cobb Energy Centre

www.cobbenergycentre.com
A major performing arts facility and a premier venue for Broadway shows, ballet, concerts, educational shows, family performances, opera, corporate meetings and events.

Chastain Park Amphitheater

www.classicchastain.com/events
A 268 acre park located at the northern edge of the city. Included in the park are jogging paths, playgrounds, tennis courts, a golf course, swimming pool, private horse park, and amphitheater.

Verizon Amphitheater

www.vzwamp.com
Set on 45 acres of beautifully-landscaped wooded land in Alpharetta, GA, north of Atlanta, the 12,000-seat Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park seats 7,000 under a roof and another 5,000 on a lawn area. The venue provides a unique setting for both music lovers and first-time concertgoers.