Northwestern University Screen and Stage Writing student B.J. Tindal secured an exciting future in the dramatic arts when his searing examination of the Black Lives matter movement won the 2018 Alliance/Kendeda Prize. The Graduate Playwriting Competition is a one-of-a-kind accolade that spotlights budding talent and helps student playwrights transition into the world of professional theatre. 'Goodnight, Tyler' makes its stunning world premiere at Alliance's Hertz Stage as part of the Atlanta company's latest 2018/19 season program.

Black Jacket Symphony specialise in bringing classic albums to life on stage, playing them front to back with a chosen set of musicians, who recreate the records note for note.

From birth, music in some shape or form has run through David Foster's veins. After graduating the University Of Washington's music programme at 16, his professional career started when he became a member of Chuck Berry's rhythm section. From these auspicious beginnings, Foster created a career that saw him produce the biggest pop ballads of the 80s, 90s and 2000s, writing for the likes of Celine Dion Whitney Houston, Alice Cooper and Michael Buble.

Theatre, alongside the opera and classical performances, has long been thought of as a form of entertainment for older generations. But the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta challenges this misconception with the launch of their latest 2018/19 Theatre For The Very Young season, which offers professional performances for children aged 0 to 5 years old and their parents, in the hope that exposure to the art form will inspire, aid cultural growth and expand tiny consciousnesses in a safe, tailor made space.

Drawing inspiration from American Folk Art, Alliance brings you the family-friendly production of a timeless story which never fails to lift the spirits of those great and small. Adapted from the 1900 book and subsequent beloved 1939 movie, this production of the Wizard of Oz stays true to the well-known story and familiar characters, whilst creating a magical and delightful production which surprises all ages.