Poets, Artists & Madmen
Atlanta artists fight the good fight. In the past year they’ve responded to the national call for public art in A (new) Genre Landscape, crossed cultural divides with the Atlanta Ballet’s big and remained committed to the cause of a Tony Award-caliber theater scene at the Alliance. Never ones to sit idly by, our poets, artists and madmen are always looking to the future, ready to rethink tradition. Denise Lira-Ratinoff’s obscure and wondrous photography exhibit in a 16th Street loading dock; Haverty Marionettes’ sublime performance of Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying; and the Plaza Theatre’s transformation from movie house to arts and entertainment center all illuminate a community never satisfied with the status quo. The high level of participation in Best of Atlanta voting and official CL exit polls reveals a diverse support base for the arts that insists on having its voice heard. And thank goodness for that, because otherwise the terrorists would win.
– Debbie Michaud
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