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If "fun and funky" are in your vocabulary, this itinerary will tickle your fancy. When it comes to the arts community, DeKalb County again offers some of the best in metro-Atlanta.
During the day, you need to visit Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. This mansion was built in 1920 as the home of Charles Candler, eldest son of Asa Candler, founder of the Coca-Cola Company. The home was occupied by the family until 1959. After his death, Mrs. Candler donated the estate to Emory University. After several other transactions, it was saved from destruction by an ambitious neighborhood organization and opened in 1973 as a community arts center.
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, a Gothic-Tudor style mansion contains a fascinating blend of architectural details from different periods and various nations. The music room--especially designed and built for the house--has a music system that is truly a unique feature. The heart of the system is a magnificent 3,752-pipe Aeolian organ. The largest of its kind in playable condition. Its outlets extend from the tone room to every major room in the mansion!
The entire 27,000 square foot mansion is centered around an enclosed courtyard. Of the original 27 acres of ground, 12 remain featuring formal gardens, nature trails, a rock garden and a conservatory. The mansion is also listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Self-guided tours are free; guided tours carry a most reasonable tariff.
The Center boasts a variety of performances for the public to enjoy. Further information may be obtained by dialing 404-872-5338.
ART Station, housed in the Old Trolley Station in the heart of Stone Mountain, is a non-profit arts center that explores, teaches and shares the arts with all people throughout the Atlanta area. ART Station celebrates the arts by making them a part of daily life. Here, the visual, literary and performing arts are not reserved for special days, but they make each day special. Call for current performance schedules and rates at 770-469-1105.
Georgia Shakespeare Festival, a professional summer repertory theatre company, produces comedies, dramas and new musical adaptations of classic plays. Set amidst the picturesque Gothic architecture of Oglethorpe University, a causal night out at the Festival can begin with a picnic dinner and pre-show entertainment on the grounds outside the Festival's new $5 million performing arts center.
Soapstone Center for the Arts serves Atlanta's ethnic and international communities with art classes in all disciplines. A free gallery program featuring artists from Atlanta, touring exhibitions and a season of theatre performances and concerts can be found at Soapstone. Current performance schedule and rates, as well as directions to the Center may be obtained by calling 404-241-2453.
In the last 25 years, the Alliance Theatre Company has become Atlanta's leading professional resident theatre and one of the largest and most-respected regional theatres in the country. One of four divisions of the Woodruff Arts Center, the Alliance offers a vibrant and innovative season on contemporary plays, including world and regional premieres as well as classics, in the 800-seat Alliance Theatre and 200-seat Alliance Studio Theatre. The Company is committed to the creation of a variety of theatrical experiences for a socially and culturally diverse audience. Performance schedule and rates may be obtained by calling 404-733-4690.