Georgia fairs and festivals guide
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FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
TrailFest 2014. 8 a.m. May 3. Downtown Woodstock City Park, 101 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock. www.woodstocktrails.com.
Pirate Day. 10 a.m. May 3. $16-$18. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-929-6381, fernbankmuseum.org.
32nd Annual Derby Day. 2 p.m. May 3. Chastain Horse Park, 4371 Powers Ferry Road NW, Atlanta. 404-350-7778, www.derbyday.com.
Marietta Derby Darlins. Roller derby action. 4 p.m. May 3. $8-$25. Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway S.E., Marietta. 770-528-8450, www.mariettaderbydarlins.com.
Rock Around the Clock at Furkids 12th Anniversary Party. 6:30 p.m. May 3. 75.00. Thalia N. Carlos Hellenic Community Center, 2500 Clairmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 770-613-0009, www.furkids.org.
“Imaginary Worlds: A New Kingdom of Plant Giants.” May 3-Oct. 31. $18.95; $12.95 ages 3-12; under 3 free. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. , atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
Woofstock. 10 a.m. May 3. Suwanee Town Center Park, Buford Highway and Lawrenceville Suwanee Road, Suwanee. www.star94.com/Woofstock.aspx
Snellville Days. May 3-4. Briscoe Park, Sawyer Parkway, Snellville. www.snellvilledays.com.
7th Annual Conyers Car Show and Taste of Conyers. 11 a.m. May 3. Free. Olde Town Conyers Welcome Center, 901 Railroad St., Conyers. 770-354-5861, mainstreet.conyersga.com.
Swing into Spring Festival. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. May 3. Free. 803 Forest Parkway, Forest Park. www.forestparkga.org.
Taste of East Cobb. 11 a.m. May 3. Free event, food tastings are $1 to $5. Fountains of Olde Town Shopping Center, 736 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. 404-403-6241, www.tasteofeastcobb.com.
May-retta Daze Arts and Crafts Festival. More than 100 local and area artists and craftspeople will display and sell their paintings, pottery, jewelry and more at the annual two-day festival put on by the Marietta Parks and Recreation Department. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 3; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. May 4. Free. Glover Park on the Marietta Square. www.mariettaga.gov.
Oak Groove Festival. 1-8 p.m. May 4. Free. Vista Grove Shopping Center, 2836 Lavista Road, Decatur. www.oakgroove.org.
“Whales: Giants of the Deep.” The exhibition also takes a look at New Zealand’s Maori culture. Through Aug. 24. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-929-6400, fernbankmuseum.org.
“Seamus Heaney: The Music of What Happens.” Through May 7. Free. Woodruff Library, 540 Asbury Circle. 404-727-6861, bit.ly/emory-heaney-exhibition.
Georgia Renaissance Festival. Through June 8. $10-$22. Georgia Renaissance Festival Grounds, 6899 Virlyn B. Smith Road, Fairburn. 770-964-8575, www.garenfest.com.
"Civil War in Sandy Springs." Through April 1, 2015. Free. Heritage Sandy Springs Museum, 6075 Sandy Springs Circle N.E., Sandy Springs. 404-851-9111, www.heritagesandysprings.org.
MUSIC
500 Songs For Kids. Through May 3 at the Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W. www.songsforkidsfoundation.org
Coley and Destitute Way. 8 p.m. May 2. $10. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Claudio Simonetti's Goblin. 8 p.m. May 2. $25. Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's First Friday concert. Dvorak's Symphony No 9. 6:30 p.m. May 2. $25. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Arcade Fire. 7:30 p.m. May 2. $20-$54.50. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-443-5090, www.livenation.com. Read an interview with Arcade Fire's William Butler here.
Great Peacock. May 2. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Haim. 8 p.m. May 2. $25. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
POSTPONED: Willie Nelson & Family with Alison Krauss and Union Station. New date is May 17. $40-$79.50. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-233-2227, www.chastainseries.com.
Jazz in the Alley. 7 p.m. May 3. Free. 45 S. Peachtree St., Norcross. 404-934-2960,
Just Voices. 7:30 p.m. May 3. $10; $5 students. Virginia Highland Church, 743 Virginia Ave. N.E., Atlanta. Also 4 p.m. May 4 at Holy Trinity Parish, 515 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. 404-875-3266, www.justvoices.org.
Jessica Lea Mayfield, Dylan LeBlanc. 9 p.m. May 3. $12; $10 in advance. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.
Eric Clapton and ZZ Ward. 7:30 p.m. May 3. $125-$250. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-233-2227, www.chastainseries.com.
The Bonaventure Quartet. 8 p.m. May 3. $15-$21. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Atlanta Singers. 5 p.m. May 4. Free. Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, 3180 Peachtree Road, Atlanta. www.atlantasingers.net.
Georgia Festival Chorus. 7 p.m. May 4. Free. Northside United Methodist Church, 2799 Northside Drive NW, Atlanta. 404-234-3581, www.tgafc.org.
Buddy Guy. 8 p.m. May 4. $35.50-$77.50. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Vampire Weekend. 8 p.m. May 5. $27-$37. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.foxtheatre.org.
Lady Gaga. 7:30 p.m. May 6. $39-$204. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. 404-878-3000, www.philipsarena.com.
Earl Sweatshirt. 7 p.m. May 6. $20. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave., Atlanta. www.masq.com.
Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Spring Gala. 7 p.m. May 6; youth orchestra 6 p.m. $18-$25. Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettsymphony.org.
Primal Scream. 8 p.m. May 6. $22-$25. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
The Wanted. 8 p.m. May 7. $29.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Iggy Azalea. 8:30 p.m. May 7. Sold out. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
PERFORMING ARTS
The Atlanta Opera: "The Barber of Seville." May 2 and 4. $26-$133. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. 404-881-8885, www.atlantaopera.org.
"Macbeth." Through May 4. $15-$36. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com.
"Charlotte's Web." Through May 25. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org.
"Terminus." Presented by Saïah. Through May 17. $25. The Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve, 2580 Pine Bluff Drive, Decatur. Parking at International Community School, 2418 Wood Trail Lane, Decatur, .5 mile from the Preserve. 404-418-8164, www.saiah.org.
"Chicago." Through May 11. $15-$25. Legacy Theatre, 1175 Senoia Road, Tyrone. 770-306-3343, www.thelegacytheatre.org.
"Lakebottom Prime." The Atlanta premiere of a new Topher Payne comedy. Through May 17. $15-$23. Process Theatre Company at OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce De Leon Ave., Decatur. 404/245-4205, www.theprocesstheatre.org.
"Origin Story." Through May 18. $20; $15 in advance. Hapeville Performing Arts Center, 599 N. Central Ave., Atlanta. 404-474-8332, www.academytheatre.org.
"The Nerd." Through May 18. $14-$17.50. Southside Theatre Guild, 20 W. Campbellton St., Fairburn. 770-969-0956, www.stgplays.com.
"American Idiot." Through May 4. $30-$90. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.foxtheatre.org. Read a preview of "American Idiot" here.morgan
Dave Foley. Through May 4. $20-$30. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. laughingskulllounge.com.
"Mass Transit Muse." Through May 18. $10-$25. 7 Stages Theatre Mainstage, 1105 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-523-7647, www.7stages.org.
"Fiddler on the Roof." Through May 11. $8-$25. Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford. 770-945-6762, www.bufordcommunitycenter.com.
Atlanta Performing Arts Festival. 6 p.m. May 3. $10-$30. Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Road Southwest, Mableton. www.facebook.com/AtlantaPerformingArtsFestival.
VISUAL ARTS
"A Golden Sunrise: New Paintings by Scott Upton." Through June 7. Free. Thomas Deans Fine Art, 690 Miami Circle N.E., Atlanta. www.thomasdeansfineart.com.
Simone Leigh: "Gone South." Through May 31. $5-$8. Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, 535 Means St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-688-1970, www.thecontemporary.org.
"The Kinsey Collection: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, Where Art and History Intersect." Through July 15. $11-$16.50. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. www.AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
“Optic Chiasm: The Crossing Over of Art & Science.” Through May 4. $5. Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-364-8555, museum.oglethorpe.edu.
“Blind/Sight: Conversations with the Visually Inspired.” Through May 4. $5. Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-364-8555, museum.oglethorpe.edu.
"Birds of Bali." Photos by Frank Sharp. Through Aug. 24. $16-$18. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-929-6300, www.fernbankmuseum.org.
"Hidden Heroes: The Genius of Everyday Things." Through May 11. $10 general admission. Museum of Design, 1315 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.museumofdesign.org.
"Abelardo Morell: The Universe Next Door." Through May 18. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.high.org.
"Bodies … The Exhibition." Ongoing. $16-$24. Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.
