FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
Atlanta Film Festival. March 28-April 6. Passes $50-$325. Individual screenings $10. Opening and closing night $30. The Plaza Theatre, 7 Stages, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center and The Goat Farm Arts Center. atlantafilmfestival.com. Read more here and see a gallery of the lineup here
The Novel Experience. March 28-30. Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 265 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. thenovelexperienceevent.blogspot.com/
The Great British Car Fayre. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 29. Free. Historic Downtown Alpharetta, 2 S. Main St., Alpharetta. 678-297-0102, www.awesomealpharetta.com.
Spring Green Festival. 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. March 29. Free. Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 E. Crogan St., Lawrenceville. www.springgreenfestival.com.
Baconfest. 1 p.m. March 29. $25. Masquerade Music Park, 695 North Ave., Atlanta. 404-523-3141, www.dadsgarage.com.
St. Baldrick's Fundraiser. 11:30 a.m. March 29. Meehan's Public House, 180 Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.101concepts.com/
Atlanta Women's 5k. 8 a.m. March 29. Candler Park, 1585 S. Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta. atlantatrackclub.org/events/view/2014-atlanta-womens-5k
Stars Fall on Atlanta: The Premiere of 'Gone With the Wind.' 10 a.m. March 29. Margaret Mitchell House, 990 Peachtree St., Atlanta. atlantahistorycenter.com/mmh
Oyster Crawfish Festival. 2 p.m. -11 p.m. March 29. Park Tavern, 500 10th St. NE, Atlanta. parktavern.xorbia.com/occowboymouth
"Orchid Daze: Lasting Impressions." Through April 13. $18.95; $12.95 ages 3-12. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. atlantabotanicalgarden.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.
"Atlanta Blooms." Through April 30. $18.95; $12.95 ages 3-12. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
The Atlanta Fair. Through April 6. $1-$8; ride tickets $1.25. Turner Field Gray Parking Lot, 688 Central Ave. S.W., Atlanta. www.atlantafair.com.
Atlanta Francophonie Festival. Through March 30. Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta - Colony Square, 1197 Peachtree St. N.E.,Atlanta. Some events at the Goat Farm Arts Center, 1200 Foster St., Atlanta. www.francophonieatlanta.org.
Atlanta Science Festival. A week of science-related events taking place in various venues around metro Atlanta. Through March 29. Many events free. www.atlantasciencefestival.org. Read more here
MUSIC
Caroline Aiken Band. 8 p.m. March 28. $18; $15 online in advance. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. steveslivemusic.com.
Inon Barnatan, piano, and Alisa Weilerstein, cello. 8 p.m. March 28. $40. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. 404-727-5050, arts.emory.edu.
An Evening with Suzy Bogguss. 8 p.m. March 28. $23-$32. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: A Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch. 8 p.m. March 28-29. $22-$60. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.atlantasymphony.org.
Cosmonauts. 9 p.m. March 28. $7. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.
Cousin Dan, Pls Pls. 9 p.m. March 29. $7. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.
Colin Stetson, Justin Walter. 7 p.m. March 29. $14; $12 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404-377-4976, www.eddiesattic.com.
Netsky. 10 p.m. March 29. $15-$17. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. NW, Atlanta. 404-876-5566, www.terminalwestatl.com.
Song of Atlanta: "SOA With a Twist." 4 p.m. March 29. $15-$25. Roswell High School Auditorium, 11595 King Road, Roswell. 770-696-6502, www.songofatlanta.com.
Nathan Angelo. 9 p.m. March 29. Vinyl. $10-$12. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Lotus, Higher Learning. 9 p.m. March 29. $21. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
Nobody's Darlings and Lion & Company. March 29. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Georgia Philharmonic: "With a Song in My Heart." 7 p.m. March 29. $15. Cambridge High School, 2845 Bethany Creek Court, Milton. www.georgiaphilharmonic.org.
Cathedral of St. Philip's Cathedral Choir and Schola. Arvo Pärt's "Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi Secundum Joannem" and Gerald Finzi's "Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice." 7:30 p.m. March 29. $15-$25. Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-365-1050, www.stphilipscathedral.org.
Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn. 8 p.m. March 29. $48-$76. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. www.rialtocenter.org.
Atlanta Young Singers: "Explore Four." 8 p.m. March 29. $15. Druid Hills Baptist Church, 1085 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-873-3365, www.aysc.org.
Callaghan. 9:30 p.m. March 29. $15. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404-377-4976, www.eddiesattic.com.
Atlanta Concert Band: "From Russia With Love." 4 p.m. March 30. Free. Conant Center for the Performing Arts, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-660-7001, www.atlantaconcertband.org.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: "Sounds of the Symphony." 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. March 30. $15-$20. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org.
Eddie Owen Presents Duluth's Got Talent 2014 for Duluth Middle School. 2 and 5 p.m. March 30. $13; $10 in advance. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Rhodes College Singers at Shallowford Presbyterian Church. 3 p.m. March 30. Free. Shallowford Presbyterian Church, 2375 Shallowford Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-321-1844, www.shallowford.org.
Callanwolde Concert Band Spring Concert. 3 p.m. March 30. Free. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-872-5338, callanwolde.org.
Georgia Festival Chorus. 6 p.m. March 30. Free. St. Catherine's Episcopal Church, 571 Holt Road N.E., Marietta. 770-971-2839, www.tgafc.org.
Glenn Chancel Choir: "Cries for Mercy." 7 p.m. March 30. Free. Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, 1660 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. 404-634-3936, www.glennumc.org.
Greg Trooper. 7 p.m. March 30. $19; $15 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404-377-4976, www.eddiesattic.com.
Waxahatchee. 8 p.m. March 30. $10. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. SE, Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.
Pokey La Farge. 8 p.m. March 31, $18; $14 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404-377-4976, www.eddiesattic.com.
Steve Hackett. March 31. $77.50-$29.50. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Dean Wareham. 9 p.m. April 1. $20. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.
Yo-Yo Ma with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. April 2. $55-$200. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.atlantasymphony.org.
Kris Allen. 8 p.m. April 2. $23; $18 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404-377-4976, www.eddiesattic.com.
Onchi. 9 p.m. April 2. $5. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.
Television. 8 p.m. April 2. $25-$27.50. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Georgia State University Jazz Combos. 8 p.m. April 2. Free. Florence Kopleff Recital Hall, 10 Peachtree Center Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-413-5901, www.music.gsu.edu.
PERFORMING ARTS
"Romeo & Juliet." Through March 30 (in repertory with "Taming of the Shrew" and "Much Ado About Nothing"). $15-$36. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com.
"Much Ado About Nothing." Through March 28 (in repertory with "Taming of the Shrew" and "Romeo & Juliet"). $15-$36. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299,
www.shakespearetavern.com.
"The Taming of the Shrew." Through March 29 (in repertory with "Romeo & Juliet" and "Much Ado About Nothing"). $15-$36. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299,
www.shakespearetavern.com.
"The Money in Uncle George's Suitcase." Through March 30. $12-$15. Act1 Theater, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta. 770-663-8989, www.act1theater.com.
"Elemeno Pea." Through April 13. $20-$30. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www.horizontheatre.com.
"Hairspray The Musical." Through March 23. $12-$15. Atlanta Workshop Players, 8560 Holcomb Bridge Road, Alpharetta. 770-998-8111, atlantaworkshopplayers.com.
"Harvey." Through March 29. $10-$16. The Underground Theatre, 1911 Cliff Valley Way N.E., Atlanta. 404-634-5134 ext. 216, www.uuca.org/ut.
"Miracle On South Division Street." Through April 13. $22-$27. Stage Door Players at North DeKalb Cultural Arts Center, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. 770-396-1726, www.stagedoorplayers.net.
"Art." Through March 29. $17-25. Out of Box Theatre at Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Marietta. 678-653-4605, www.outofboxtheatre.com.
Laughing Skull Comedy Festival. Through March 30. $15-$20. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com. Read more here
Mike Birbiglia. 7:30 p.m. March 28. $34. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
"1001 Nights: A Love Story About Loving Stories." March 28-April 6. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org.
"The Outsiders." March 28-April 13. $12.60-$15.60. New London Theatre, 2338 Henry Clower Blvd. S.W., Snellville. 770-559-1484, www.newlondontheatre.org.
"The Best Game." Presented by Rising Sage Theatre Company. March 28-April 13. $20-$25. Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center, 3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur. 404-500-7243, www.risingsagetheatre.com.
"Maple and Vine." Through April 20. $26-$45. Actors Express Theatre Company, 887 W. Marietta St., Atlanta. 404-607-7469, www.actors-express.com.
James Yon. March 28-29. $12. Bonkerz Comedy Club, 11000 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell. 770-992-5688, roswell.bonkerzcomedy.com.
"Pathways: 7 Black Women Who Changed America." Presented by Brenda Porter. March 29-30. $5-$10. Hapeville Performing Arts Center, 599 N. Central Ave., Atlanta. 404474833 ext. 2, www.pathwaysproductions.com.
"Stu, Long Overdue: A Salute to Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat." 2 p.m. March 30. $36-$180. Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. N.W., Atlanta. 404-603-5742, www.AASynagogue.org.
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre: "Cinderella." 2:30 p.m. March 30. $11-$20. Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com.
"Jordan Is So Chilly: An Encounter with Lillian Smith." With Brenda Bynum. 7 p.m. March 31. Free. Theatre Lab at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. bit.ly/bynum-lillian-smith-emory.
VISUAL ARTS
Simone Leigh: "Gone South." Opening reception 7 p.m. April 4. 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." Opening day celebration 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 5. Through July 15. $11-$16.50. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road NW, 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.
"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.
"Go West! Art of the American West from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West." Through April 13. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 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.
