Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The theatre is having to move out of the Avondale Estates building at 119 Center St.
The Academy Theatre is moving by June 15 from the building in Avondale Estates where it has operated since 2005. The building at 119 Center St. changed hands during the settlement of the bankruptcy case that tied up a lot of downtown Avondale Estates property over the past few years. The new owner needs the building for a new use, theatre Artistic Director Robert Drake said. Drake and Managing Director Lorenne Fey said the theatre needs spaces for offices, storage, rehearsal and performance. Anybody who'd could offer any of those spaces to the Academy Theatre should contact Drake at rwdrake@bellsouth.net or 404-474-8332. Until the theatre clears out, the BattleActs! improv ensemble will be peforming May 25 and June 15 and two concerts will…
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The theatre in Avondale Estates said the cancellation was caused by building problems. The theatre also may lose its lease and have to move out altogether.
The Academy Theatre in Avondale Estates has cancelled this weekend's Cinco-de-Steamfest (a combination of Cinco de Mayo and a steampunk festival) because of what theatre management calls "building problems." In an email to Patch, artistic director Robert Drake said the organization may have to move out of its building at 119 Center St. next month. Drake couldn't be reached Tuesday to elaborate on the problem. Avondale Estates City Manager Clai Brown said the city doesn't have any problems with the theatre. Brown said the building owner wants to put it on the market. Several people working at the building on Tuesday afternoon said the theatre had lost its lease. Patch will seek more information on this development. Cinco-de-Steamfest was …
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Flying Cat productions and the Academy Theatre bring you an evening of short plays about the struggle to find love. Why do we love? What do we do to get past the obstacles that block our paths?
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
The theater in Avondale Estates is doing Halloween big. Also planned: A masquerade ball and a family festival.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
The Academy Theatre is home to three Halloween events this year, with the first ones starting this Friday. Proceeds will benefit Lifeline Animal Project, The South DeKalb Senior Center and the Academy Theatre’s Outreach Programs. The theatre describes the three events. DARK HARVEST HAUNTED HOUSE October 26th – 31st from 7:00 – 11:00 PM – recommended for ages 13 and up. Tickets are $10.00. Pull back the tent flap and see what happens when Mr. Dark’s Nightshade Odditorium comes to town. DARK HARVEST MASQUERADE BALL October 26th at 8:00 PM. Tickets are 35.00 each or $65.00 per couple; (ticket includes admittance to The Masquerade Ball and VIP Preview of Dark Harvest Haunted House, costume contest, silent auction and food and beverages). …
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Planning your weekend? Consider the last wrestling match at the Academy Theatre, 'Annie,' student performances at the DeKalb School of the Arts, the Soapbox Derby and the Concert on the Square.
1. One last sleeper hold, for old time's sake. Pro wrestling has been a Friday night mainstay at the Academy Theater, but it's being phased. Be there at 8 p.m. Friday if you want to see the grapplers of The Empire duke it out one last time. The theatre is at 119 Center St., Avondale Estates. Tickets are $8. 2. Annie. St. Thomas More Catholic School will present the musical at the school at these times and dates: 8 p.m. Sept. 28 and 29, 2 p.m. Sept. 30, 8 p.m. Oct. 5 and 6 and 2 p.m. Oct. 7. The school is at 636 W Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. Tickets are $12. 3. DeKalb School of the Arts Tour Show Premier. On Friday and Satuday nights, students will present music, dance and drama. Shows start at 8 p.m. both nights at Kyle Theater at the …
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Don't just sit around this weekend -- Get out and do something.
The Brick Store 15th Birthday Party When/where: A ticket-only party runs from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, June 24, at the Brick Store Pub at 125 E. Court Square, Decatur. Other events happen through the week. Why go: The brick store turned Decatur into the great beer town it is today. The Sunday party will benefit the DeKalb History Center and will feature special food, beer and music by jazzman Joe Gransden. There will be plenty of beer specials other days of the week, not to mention guest chefs in the kitchen. Price: For the Sunday party, $40 per person or $75 per couple. To buy tickets, follow this link to a PayPal button or call 404-373-1088, extension 22. If you buy tickets, they will be held at the door. Zombie Night for Teens at Decatur …
Sunday, April 15, 2012
The Steampunk celebration was held at the Academy Theatre.
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
By Hugh Simpson About 300 people attended S.T.E.A.M.Fest over two days at the Academy Theatre in Avondale Estates. The festival finished Sunday with Retrofuture by More Brains Media, a multi-media presentation on the evolution of the Steampunk movement in literature, film and performance. Fans were also treated to The Adventure of Capercaille Bridge, which tells the story of Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock's older brother, who takes on the Case of the Stolen Bridge. Mr. Saturday & Sixpence, Steampunkers from San Antonio, did some space-time bending vaudeville and improv for the closing ceremonies. Veronique Chevalier, originally from Fontetinebleau, France, and the 2010 emceee for the world famous Comic-Con Steampunk Party, came all the way from …
The festival celebrating the Steampunk genre continues noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
By Hugh Simpson I am the former consultant to another event that has grown to be a monster of a production - DragonCon in downtown Atlanta on Labor Day weekend. On Saturday I attended another event that could become the next DragonCon -- S.T.E.A.M.Fest in Avondale Estates at the Academy Theatre. So what is a SteamFest? Well, it is a venue for the Steampunk genre that got its start back in the days of one of my favorite TV series -- The Wild Wild West. Here is what Austin Sirkin wrote about Steampunk: "Nearly everyone agrees that Steampunk looks cool." (Well, I sure agree with him!) "With its detailed, intricate aesthetic made up of brass, leather and wool, Steampunk is nearly the polar opposite of the sleek, minimalist designs that …
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The festival will celebrate the Steampunk genre with music, art, theatre, food and a screening of Georges Méliès' 1902 masterpiece, "A Trip to the Moon."
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
If you haven't heard of Steampunk, here's a definition from Steampunk.com: Steampunk has always been first and foremost a literary genre, or least a subgenre of science fiction and fantasy that includes social or technological aspects of the 19th century (the steam) usually with some deconstruction of, reimagining of, or rebellion against parts of it (the punk). That should give you a rough idea about what will happen at S.T.E.A.M.Fest on Saturday and Sunday, April 15 and 15, at the Academy Theater in Avondale Estates. S.T.E.A.M.Fest stands for Steampunk Theater, Entertainment, Arts and Music Festival. The festival will include musical performances by groups such as Daniel Valdez and the Steampunk X-Men and an appearance by Dr. Wolfram von…
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
The free symposium starts at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, at the Academy Theatre.
A discussion about truth, theatre and the retracted NPR story on Steve Jobs will be held Wednesday night at he Academy Theatre in Avondale Estates. First, some background. In an NPR broadcast titled "The Agony & the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs," Mike Daisey told about hazardous working conditions at Chinese factories that make iPhones and other Apple products. But on March 16, NPR retracted the story, saying it "contained significant fabrications." Daisey apologized, kind of. NPR says Daisey told them, "I'm not going to say that I didn't take a few shortcuts in my passion to be heard. My mistake, the mistake I truly regret, is that I had it on your show as journalism, and it's not journalism. It's theater." The story has raised many questions …
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7:39 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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