FRIDAY
Visual arts: See works by Mexican painter Frida Kahlo and husband and muralist Diego Rivera in "Frida & Diego: Passion, Politics and Painting," which continues through May 12 at High Museum of Art. Check out our preview of the show and our gallery of the works being uncrated, inspected and set up at the museum.
Flowers, family fun: Spring is in the air at the Atlanta Botanical Garden as "Atlanta Blooms" continues through April 30.
Music, stage: The Atlanta Opera presents Verdi's "La Traviata" at 8 p.m. March 8 and 3 p.m. March 10 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
Stage: "Two Trains Running," August Wilson's inspiring story about a protest that changed a nation, is the latest production from True Colors Theatre Company. It's at the Southwest Arts Center through March 10. See our preview of the show.
Stage: Horizon Theatre Company presents an encore run of its successful 2011 show "The Waffle Palace: Smothered, Covered & Scattered 24/7/365." It runs through March 17.
Stage: "Fly" follows the African-American Army Air Corps fighters who flew during World War II. The play is presented by Theatrical Outfit at the Balzer Theater at Herren's and runs through March 10.
Stage: The Fern Theatre presents "The Baltimore Waltz," Paula Vogel's tale of the love and adventures of a brother and sister, written in response to Vogel's brother's death. It runs March 1-16 at 7 Stages Backstage Theatre.
Music: New Jersey rockers The Gaslight Anthem bring their Bruce Springsteen-inspried tunes to The Masquerade March 7.
Nature, family fun: The Atlanta Botanical Garden presents "Orchid Daze: Surreal Beauty" through April 14. Get a little preview of the show here and see some photos here.
Festival, family fun: With more than 8,000 attendees last year, MomoCon is one of the fastest-growing conventions for lovers of anime, animnation and video games. It runs March 8-10 at the Hilton Atlanta.
Music: Enjoy music steeped in traditional country, blues, and folk with the Cowboy Junkies at Variety Playhouse March 8.
Comedy: Jerry Seinfeld brings his trademark humor to the Fox Theatre March 8.
Visual arts: Contemporary abstract art comes to life in the exhibit Sammy Peters: Recent Paintings at Alan Avery Art Company beginnig March 8 through April 20.
SATURDAY
Festival, music: Drink, eat, dance and rock out to local bands all for a good cause -- finding a cause for cystic fibrosis -- at ShamRockin' for a Cure at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park March 9.
Music: Take a trip back to the mid-'60s with The Zombies' psychadelic rock at the Variety Palyhouse March 9.
Stage: A theatrical monologue by Amparo Grisales that depicts 22 years of marital 'bliss' with satire and humor, "No Sere Feliz Pero Tengo Marido" plays at Center Stage March 9.
SUNDAY
Music: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra concertmaster David Coucheron Mendelssohn at Atlanta Symphony Hall at 8 p.m. March 9 and 3 p.m. March 10.
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