The Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University announced its 2023-2024 Rialto Series Holding The Light, exploring how the arts inspire hope in challenging times.
“Throughout our rich history, Rialto Center for the Arts has provided a symbolic beacon of life- and creativity-inspiring encouragement for Atlanta,” said Lee Foster, Rialto Center for the Arts executive director. “At our performances, Atlanta’s and Georgia State University’s diverse communities unite to experience the positive spiritual effects of the full spectrum of arts from music and song to dance, film and written or spoken word.”
The new Rialto Series journey through the arts builds upon the theme of the 2021-2022 Season of Mastery and 2022-2023 Season of Power & Spirit. Performers of the upcoming series earned a total of 15 Grammy Awards from a combined 39 nominations.
The season kicks off Oct. 14 with two-time Grammy winning Gullah ensemble Ranky Tanky with special guest Ms. Lisa Fischer, herself a two-time Grammy winner. Fall performances continue Nov. 11 with The Queen’s Cartoonists, a New York-based ensemble that meticulously recreates soundtracks to popular and historic animated cinema shorts like 1943’s “Yankee Doodle Daffy” starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig or Henry Mancini’s 1963 theme for “The Pink Panther.” The venue then celebrates the season with the Rialto’s 26th Annual Holiday Gala presented by the Georgia State School of Music on Dec. 3.
Watch the preview below to see the rest of the season performers:
Free (validated) parking is provided for all Rialto Series shows at the 100 Peachtree Parking Garage (formerly the Equitable deck; GPS: 123 Fairlie Street NW, Atlanta, Ga. 30303). Subscriptions are available now and single tickets go on sale Aug. 17 at Rialto.GSU.edu, the Rialto Box Office or (404) 413-9TIX (9849). Follow the Rialto @RialtoCenter on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.