Things to do in and around Atlanta for Thursday, Sept. 20

Singer/songwriter Niall Horan, formerly of the boy band One Direction, performs Thursday at the Verizon Amphitheatre. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Singer/songwriter Niall Horan, formerly of the boy band One Direction, performs Thursday at the Verizon Amphitheatre. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images

As summer (or Indian Summer) hangs on with a vengeance, spend this 90-plus-degree day with some theater, or some music, or get some ideas for the patio.

VEERE GRENNEY AND SUZANNE KASLER AT BUNGALOW CLASSIC

Decorating personalities Veere Grenney and Suzanne Kasler will discuss their new books, Grenney's "On Decorating: A Point of View and Kasler's "Sophisticated Simplicity," 5-8 p.m. at Bungalow Classic, 1197 Howell Mill Rd., NW, Atlanta, 404-351-9120; bungalowclassic.com/

Atlanta-based interior designer Suzanne Kasler is the author of “Sophisticated Simplicity.” She will discuss the ideas in the book Thursday at Bungalow Classic. CONTRIBUTED: SUZANNE KASLER

Credit: Suzanne Kasler Interiors

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Credit: Suzanne Kasler Interiors

42ND STREET AT THE SANDY SPRINGS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Atlanta's newest theater company, City Springs Theatre, presents the all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza, "42nd Street," inspired by the 1933 Busby Berkeley film of the same name; $30-$62. Performances are at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs. 404-477-4365, cityspringstheatre.com.

NIALL HORAN AT THE VERIZON AMPHITHEATRE

Irish singer Niall Horan, former member of the celebrated boy band One Direction, will perform his solo material at 7 p.m. in Verizon Amphitheatre; $47-$107; 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.

TRAMPLED BY TURTLES AT THE BUCKHEAD THEATRE

The folky, bluegrassy band from Duluth, Minn., plays in the elegant interiors of the Buckhead Theatre, 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m., music; $25-$30. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta. 404-843-2825; www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com/

There is only the smallest reminder of the hurricane in Atlanta weather expected for Thursday. Check it before you go out.

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