Festival: Beyond klezmer
The Atlanta Jewish Music Festival, the largest such event in the Southeast, spotlights a diversity of Jewish artists and genres over three weeks. Shows include Israeli Yemenite funk band Bint El Funk, folk artists Beyond the Pale and a collaboration with ATL Collective.
Atlanta Jewish Music Festival. March 8-25. Various locations. atlantajmf.org.
Theater: Friday on my mind
Horizon Theatre gives a beloved mind-swap movie the song-and-dance treatment with a new musical version of Disney’s “Freaky Friday,” with book by Bridget Carpenter, music by Tom Kitt and lyrics by Brian Yorkey.
Freaky Friday. March 9-April 22. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Avenue. 404-523-1477. horizontheatre.com
Festival: The art of crafts
From the traditional to the cutting edge, explore the work of more than 230 esteemed U.S. craft artists at the American Craft Council Show. Wares include clothing, furniture and home décor, while the show floor’s Hip Pop Emerging Artists’ booth introduce a new generation of artisans.
American Craft Council Show. Mar. 16-18 Cobb Galleria. 2 Galleria Pkwy. craftcouncil.org
Theater: Cat-lanta
The Center for Puppetry Arts’ Jon Ludwig directs this irreverent but loving adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic about a mischievous feline who invades a home on a rainy day.
The Cat in the Hat. March 20-May 13. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. 404-873-3391. puppet.org
Theater: String of Pearls
The Alliance Theatre stages a pair of matching one-acts by Atlanta playwright Pearl Cleage. First, the 1983 play “Hospice” depicts a woman dealing with her estranged mother’s mortality. Then, the world premiere of “Pointing at the Moon” revisits the family 30 years later as they grapple with the outcome of the 2016 presidential election.
“Hospice” and “Pointing at the Moon.” March 23-April 15. Alliance Theatre, Fulton County Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd. 404-733-5000. alliancetheatre.org
Music: Blues in the night
Presented by KISS 104-FM, the Atlanta Blues Festival offers a rollicking evening of performers such as Sir Charles Jones, Nellie Tiger Travis, TK Soul and Pokey Bear.
The Atlanta Blues Festival. March 24. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy. 770-916-2800. cobbenergycentre.com
Fun Run: Hit the streets
In their 12th year, the Atlanta Publix Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon races cover a lot of ground in Downtown Atlanta and beyond, beginning in Centennial Olympic Park.
Atlanta Publix Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon. Mar. 18. Meet at Pemberton Place, 126 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd. atlantatrackclub.org/2018-publix-georgia-marathon-half-marathon
