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FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
Atlanta Food & Wine Festival. May 29-June 1. $100-$525. 11th Street and Juniper, Atlanta. atlfoodandwinefestival.com. Read more about the festival here.
Walking Dead Escape. 6 p.m. May 31. $24-$$150. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. http://www.thewalkingdeadescape.com. Read more about the Walking Dead Escape here.
Atlanta Comic Con. May 30-June 1. $35-$75. Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd. N.W., Atlanta. 404-223-4000, www.wizardworld.com. Read an interview with Stan Lee here.
Candler Park Music & Food Festival. 4 p.m. May 30; noon May 31. Free to attend, but wristbands required for alcohol purchase. Wristbands $5 before 5 p.m. Saturday; $10 after. Candler Park, McLendon Avenue and Callan Circle N.E., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, candlerparkmusicfestival.com.
9th Annual Wing & Rock Festival. Noon-10 p.m. May 31; noon-6 p.m. June 1. Free. Woodstock City Park, Arnold Mill Road and Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock. 404-640-4393, www.wingandrockfest.com.
Peachtree Hills Festival of the Arts. May 31-June 1. Free. Peachtree Hills Recreation Center, 308 Peachtree Hills Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.peachtreehillsfestival.com.
Gumball 3000. Supercars and a concert. 5 p.m. June 5. $30; $25 in advance; $125-$130 VIP. Centennial Olympic Park, Andrew Young International Blvd. N.W., Atlanta. https://www.freshtix.com/events/gumball3000
"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.
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.
"Imaginary Worlds: A New Kingdom of Plant Giants." Through Oct. 31. $18.95; $12.95 ages 3-12; under 3 free. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. atlantabotanicalgarden.org. See photos of the show here and find out more about the show here.
PERFORMING ARTS
"The Comedy of Errors." Through June 1. $15-$36. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com.
"Cowgirls." Through June 29. $25-$45. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www.horizontheatre.com.
"Godspell 2012." Through June 8. $12-$27. Stage Door Players at North DeKalb Cultural Arts Center, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. 770-396-1726, www.stagedoorplayers.net.
"End of the Rainbow." A look at Judy Garland's final comeback attempt. By Peter Quilter. Through June 15. $26-$45. Actor's Express Theatre Company, 887 W. Marietta St., Atlanta. 404-607-7469, www.actors-express.com.
"Squirrel Stole My Underpants." Through June 8. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org.
Eddie Ifft. Through June 1. $15-$25. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com.
Al Madrigal. Through June 1. $25. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive N.E., Atlanta. 404-252-5233, punchline.com. Read an interview with Al Madrigal here.
“The Miracle Worker.” May 30-June 8. $8-$15. The First Presbyterian Church of Jonesboro, 1842 Lake Jodeco Road, Jonesboro. 770-897-1404, thefrontporchplayers.com.
Fusion Dance Company presents "Triple Threat." 1 and 4:30 p.m. May 31. $11.50-$21.50. Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com.
Al Madrigal. May 30-June 1. $25. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive N.E., Sandy Springs. 404-252-5233, punchline.com.
Nick Thune. May 30-31. $15. Atlanta Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W., Atlanta. 678-244-3612, atlimprov.laughstub.com.
“Evita.” June 3-8. $30-$90. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.
"Jungle Book: The Story of Mowgli's Fire." Part of the Roswell Summer Puppet Series. June 2-7. $5. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. 770-594-6232, www.roswellpuppets.com.
Improv in the Park. 8 p.m. June 4. Free. Atlantic Station's Central Park, 245 18th St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-817-7529, www.wholeworldtheatre.com.
"Tarzan the Musical." June 5-22. $25; $15 on Thursdays. The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming. 770-781-9178, www.playhousecumming.com.
Mitch Fatel. June 5-8. $20. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive N.E., Sandy Springs. 404-252-5233, punchline.com.
C.S. Lewis' "The Great Divorce." June 5-15. $25-$55. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.greatdivorceonstage.com
Todd Glass. June 5-8. $15-$25. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com.
"Steel Magnolias." June 6- 28. $12-$23. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce De Leon Ave., Decatur. 404-897-1802, www.onstageatlanta.com.
Second City. 7 and 10 p.m. June 7. $25-$35. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. 770-594-6232, www.roswellpresents.com
MUSIC
Truth & Salvage Co., Friends of Lola & Best Brothers Band. 8 p.m. May 30. $12-$18. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre and Arts Center, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
James Hall. 10 p.m. May 30. $8. The Star Community Bar, 437 Moreland Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.starbaratlanta.com.
Journey and Steve Miller Band with Tower of Power. 6:45 p.m. May 30. $36-$151. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-443-5090, www.livenation.com.
Manchester Orchestra, Balance and Composure, Kevin Devine. 8 p.m. May 30. $21-$25. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Jerry Garcia Band Cover Band. May 30. $12 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. May 31. 8:30 p.m. Free with ticket from Microsoft store. Perimeter Mall, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road NE, Atlanta. https://www.facebook.com/MicrosoftStore. To read more about the show, click here and for more on deals and how to get tickets, click here.
Gringo Star at The Optimist 2nd anniversary party. 7 p.m. May 31. 914 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta. 404-477-6260, http://theoptimistrestaurant.com/. Read an interview with Nick Furgiuele here.
Concert On The Square: Shel. 7 p.m. May 31. Free. Old Courthouse Square, 101 E. Court Square, Decatur. decaturdba.com.
Dungeon Family Presents: Made in the Dirty South. 9 p.m. May 31. $20; $15 in advance. The Star Community Bar, 437 Moreland Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.starbaratlanta.com.
Summer Stars Concert: Geoff Achison. 7:30 p.m. May 31. $25. The Art Place, 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. www.theartplace.us.
AJ Ghent. May 31. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Collective Soul with Shane Dwight. 7 p.m. May 31. Southern Ground Amphitheater. $60-$125. Southern Ground Amphitheater (formerly Villages Amphitheater), 301 Lafayette Ave., Fayetteville, www.thriveentertainment.org. Read more about Ed Roland and Collective Soul here.
Smithsonian with DJ Brian Parris. 9:30 p.m. May 31. $8. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.
FISH Fest featuring Third Day and Friends. May 31. Gwinnett Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com.
Banks & Shane. 8 p.m. May 31. $20-$28. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Needtobreathe, Foy Vance. 8 p.m. May 31 and June 1. $28.50-$36. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Greenhouse Lounge. June 1. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Jack Johnson with Amos Lee. June 3. $34.50-$64.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. 404-533-7103, www.vzwamp.com.
Digitour. 7 p.m. June 3. $30. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
World Party. 8 p.m. June 4. $22.50-$25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Morrissey. 8 p.m. June 4. $36-$56. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Boston with .38 Special. 8 p.m. June 4. $29.50-$79.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. 404-533-7103, www.vzwamp.com.
For the Fallen Dreams with Obey the Brave, I The Breather and more. 6 p.m. June 5. $13. Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Hot Club of Cowtown. June 5. $12 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
John Mark McMillian. 8 p.m. June 5. $15-$18. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Chrisette Michele and Chico DeBarge. 8:30 p.m. June 5 and June 6. $36-$56. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Resinated. June 6. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Al Jarreau and Marcus Miller with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. June 6. $29-$79. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive, Atlanta. 404-733-5012, www.deltaclassicchastain.com.
Banks & Shane. 8 p.m. May 31. $20-$28 at the door. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre and Arts Center, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
The Rock-A-Teens. 9 p.m. June 6-7. $15. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.
Kiss 104.1 Family Soul Fest. Noon June 7. Free; $10 parking. Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain. 770-498-5690, www.stonemountainpark.com.
Roswell Riverside Sounds: Kristin Diable & The City. 7 p.m. June 7. Free. Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell. 770-641-3705, www.roswellriversidesounds.com.
JDRF Rock the Cure. 7:30 p.m. June 7. $50; VIP $75. Sweetwater Brewery, 195 Ottley Drive N.E., Atlanta. www.jdrfrockthecure.org.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. 7 p.m. June 7. $14. Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Stroke 9. June 7. $15 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Zac Brown Band. 7 p.m. June 7. $29.50-$75. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-443-5090, www.livenation.com.
LawJam 2014: 5th Annual Battle of the Atlanta Lawyers' Bands. Featuring Nonbillable Hours, Silent & Listen, R&B Inc, Buck O Five, The Psychics, Comrade Blue and Class Action. 7 p.m. June 7. $10. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
VISUAL ARTS
Shara Hughes: "Guess You Had To Be There." Through June 28. $5; $1 students. MOCA GA, 75 Bennett St. N.W., Atlanta. www.mocaga.org.
“Suite Works: Celebrating the Artist Community of the MOCA GA/TULA Art Complex.” Through June 28. $5. Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, 75 Bennett St. N.W., Atlanta. mocaga.org.
"Kongo Across The Waters." Through Sept. 21. $6-$8. Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov.
"Dream Cars: Innovative Design, Visionary Ideas." Through Sept. 7. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org.
"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.
"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.
"Bodies … The Exhibition." Ongoing. $16-$24. Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.
