Welcome to our Journey through Wonderland series. To recap, Once Upon a Holiday premiered in 2007 at a small venue in Atlanta. The show was 40 minutes long with minimal sets and to be honest, not a lot of magic. But . . . I saw its potential so I moved forward with it.We needed a bigger venue with a better… View Post
Journey through Wonderland
The Origin of Once Upon A HolidayMost people are surprised to learn that Once Upon A Holiday started in 2007 as a 1-Act 40 minute show. Many more are surprised to learn that it’s an original creation, made from my love of the holidays and my wacky sense of humor.When SIDEWAYS started in 2006, we did a holiday event as… View Post
Roswell Cultural Arts and SIDEWAYS Contemporary Dance Come Together for a Celebration of Dance and Romance
Roswell, Ga. (February 7, 2024) — Experience a journey through the heart with “Love Stories,” a dynamic performance presented by SIDEWAYS Contemporary Dance Theater and Roswell Cultural Arts. In this stunning dance piece, the celebrated local company weaves together the threads of popular love songs to take audiences on a journey through many different shades of love, including the evolution of a family, the… View Post
Review of Blackout
Written by Maya Van Wagenen It’s one of those unbearably beautiful days. The temperature is faultless—the low seventies of a mild Georgia spring. Bright pansies and ornamental kale spill from the tall planters lining the concrete deck of the Alpharetta Arts Center. The building itself has a midcentury ranch-style charm with a massive glass block wall and clean, geometric profile…. View Post
Blackout – Revisited
Created in 2012, Redesign Coming March 2022 BLACKOUT was named after this definition: “a suppression of information, especially one imposed on the media by the government – a period during which a particular activity is prohibited.” I have always been fascinated by the dehumanizing of groups of people. How is it possible to look at another human being as a… View Post