What does the

phrase "I'm gonna live forever" mean to you?

If you were

over the age of 8 and not living in a cave in the 1980s, you're probably

thinking "Fame" and, for the purposes of this article, you are

correct.

"Fame"

began as a smash hit motion picture, then became a television program,

and now it is a musical. The motion picture garnered four Academy Award

nominations and the television show was nominated for numerous Emmys during

its six years on network television.

"Fame"

will be presented at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta through Feb. 11.

Set in the

1980s, "Fame" focuses on the hopes and dreams of a group of

students attending New York's High School for Performing Arts on West

46th Street. The musical chronicles their four-year odyssey from audition

to graduation at the school. The mix of strongly motivated students rich

and poor, black and white give the story its passion and dramatic tension.

The idea for

"Fame" was David DeSilva's. He strongly believed in magnet schools

like the High School of Performing Arts, now known as Fiorello Laguardia

High School of Music and Performing Arts. DeSilva had a background in

education.

"I always

believed that in an ideal democratic society, having the opportunity to

get out of your neighborhood or ghetto and go to a specialized school

to study something you're good at, be it computer science or the performing

arts, offers the greatest preparation for the competitive world we live

in," said DeSilva.

"Fame"

is an energetic and passion-filled show that features more than 30 performers.

The people that have brought "Fame - The Musical" to life have

extensive backgrounds in theater and film and have garnered worldwide

acclaim and recognition. Lyricist Jacques Levy and composer Steve Margoshes

have four nominations between them for their work on "Oh!Calcutta"

and "The Who's Tommy" respectively.

The show will

be presented at 8 p.m. through Saturday and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets range in price from $17.50-$40 and can be purchased at the Fox

Theatre Box Office, any Ticketmaster outlet or by calling 404-817-8700.

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