After your triumph in the AJC Peachtree Road Race on July 4 you weekend warriors may want to rub some liniment on those aching quads.
And, if you're not too sore, you also might want to celebrate the aftermath of Independence Day by venturing out into the slightly cooler temperatures to enjoy some music, some theater and some wildlife.
‘THE COLOR PURPLE’ AT ACTOR’S EXPRESS
The heartbreaking musical, based on the Pulitzer-winning novel by Alice Walker, receives a stripped-down presentation at Actor's Express, through July 29.
8 p.m.; $21-$45. Actor's Express, 887 W. Marietta St. , Suite J-107, Atlanta, Ga.; 404-607-7469; actors-express.com
‘CLICK, CLACK, MOO’ AT THE CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS
Join Farmer Brown and his barnyard crowd for this puppet-show adaptation of the award-winning children's book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. Appropriate for children ages 4 and older. Through July 10; 10 a.m. and 12 noon on Thursday, July 5; Mainstage Theater, Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW at 18th St., Atlanta, Ga.; 404-873-3391; www.puppet.org
MARK MILLER AND SUNSET SIPS AT THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER
There will be only one Sunset Sips concert at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in the month of July and that one will feature Mark Miller on July 5, 2018. These concerts feature live local music, a cash bar, and if you want to bring a picnic dinner, go ahead; 6:30-9:30 p.m., $6-10; Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell, Ga.; 770-992-2055; chattnaturecenter.org/
As usual, a pop-up storm or two might be expected. Check weather and traffic before heading out.
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