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The must-do events around Atlanta for the week, weekend
The Pink Pig. The beloved Atlanta holiday attraction is back. An adored tradition for generations of Atlanta children, riding the Pink Pig on the roof of the downtown Rich's department store was one of the favorite holiday rituals at this local retail institution. Filled with memorabilia like this Pink Pig sticker, the Rich's exhibition at the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum also includes the original Pink Pig Percival.
The Pink Pig. The beloved Atlanta holiday attraction is back. An adored tradition for generations of Atlanta children, riding the Pink Pig on the roof of the downtown Rich's department store was one of the favorite holiday rituals at this local retail institution. Filled with memorabilia like this Pink Pig sticker, the Rich's exhibition at the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum also includes the original Pink Pig Percival.
Nov 20, 2013

FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.

Turtle Travels Exhibit. Through Jan. 3. $3.50-$10.50. Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center, 2020 Clean Water Drive, Buford. www.gwinnettehc.org.

"Marco Polo: Man & Myth." Through Jan. 5. $15.50-$17.50. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta. www.fernbankmuseum.org.

The Pink Pig. The beloved Atlanta holiday attraction is back. Ride Priscilla the Pink Pig on train tracks through a life-sized storybook featuring Priscilla and her friends. Daily through Jan. 5 (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas). $3. Macy's Lenox Square, 3399 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. www.macys.com/pinkpig.

Lake Lanier Islands Resort's Magical Nights of Lights. 5 to 10 p.m. nightly. Nov. 15-Dec. 31. $60 per carload (1-9 people). 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford. 770- 945-8787, www.lakelanier islands.com.

Garden Lights, Holiday Nights. Nov. 16-Jan. 4. $11-$20. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.

Christmas at Bulloch. Nov. 16-Dec. 30. $6-$8. Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Ave., Roswell. 770-992-1731, www.bullochhall.org.

Global Winter Wonderland. Nov. 21- Jan. 5. $16.99-$24.99. Turner Field, 755 Hank Aaron Drive S.E., Atlanta. 404-226-0507, www.globalwonderland.com.

"Winter Wonderland." Learn about international holiday celebrations. Nov. 22.-Jan. 5. $15.50-$17.50. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-929-6400, www.fernbankmuseum.org.

Gift of Lights. Nov. 22-Jan. 6. $15 per car with six passengers or less; Fridays-Sundays and holidays, $20 per car. Vans or buses: $15 plus $1 per person; Fridays-Sundays and holidays, $20 per car plus $1 per person. Atlanta Motor Speedway, 1500 Tara Place, Hampton. 770-707-7904, www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.

Lighting of the Macy's Great Tree. 6 p.m. Nov. 28. Free. Macy's Lenox Square, 3393 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. www.wsbtv.com/s/tree-lighting.

MUSIC

Ha Ha Tonka, Samantha Crain. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 19. $10. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.

Georgia State University Singers in Conert. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19. $10-$15. All Saints Episcopal Church, 634 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-881-0835, allsaintsatlanta.org.

Georgia State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Metropolitan Atlanta Youth Wind Ensemble. 8 p.m. Nov. 19. Free. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. NW, Atlanta. 404-413-5901, www.music.gsu.edu.

Charli XCX. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 19. $15; $12 in advance. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Mike Doughty. 7 p.m. Nov. 20. $22-$25. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.

Andrew Belle & Leagues. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 20. $12-$15. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Rick Ross, 155 Or Nothin' Band. 8 p.m. Nov. 20. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.foxtheatre.org.

Sarah Jarosz. 8 p.m. Nov. 21. $22.50; $20 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404- 377-4976, www.eddiesattic.com.

EDUBB and Friends RedCupLyfe Tour. Nov. 21. $10. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Hillsong United. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21. $45-$25. Gwinnett Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com.

Dave Rawlings Machine. 8 p.m. Nov. 21. $25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Matt Wertz. 8 p.m. Nov. 22. $20; $18 in advance. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Talib Kweli, Big K.R.I.T. 8 p.m. Nov. 22. $45-$29.50. Gwinnett Arena. $45-$25. Gwinnett Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com.

Michael W. Smith. 8 p.m. Nov. 22. $29.50-$75.50. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.

Col. Bruce Hampton. Nov. 22. $10. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

He Is Legend. 7 p.m. Nov. 22. $12. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masq.com.

King's X. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22. $15. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masq.com.

Chamber Music Concert. Noon Nov. 22. Free. Michael Carlos Museum, 571 S. Kilgo Circle N.E., Atlanta. www.carlos.emory.edu.

Jaguar Jazz Combo. 1 p.m. Nov. 22. Free. Georgia Perimeter College, 555 N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston. 678-891-3572, www.gpc.edu.

Third Eye Blind. 8 p.m. Nov. 22. $30.50-$36.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.

Lucero, Titus Andronicus. 9 p.m. Nov. 22. $25-$22. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.

K Michelle, Sevyn Streeter. 9 p.m. Nov. 22. $29. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Rootstand, Scott Warren & the Booze Mountaineers. 8 p.m. Nov. 22. $12; $10 in advance. Red Light Cafe, 553 Amsterdam Ave. N.E., Atlanta. redlightcafe.com.

Shahin Najafi. 8 p.m. Nov. 22. $30-$40. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Joe Bonamassa. 8 p.m. Nov. 22-23. $97.25-$145.50. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. www.foxtheatre.org.

Johnny Marr. 9 p.m. Nov. 23. $24-$29. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Lucero, American Aquarium. 9 p.m. Nov. 23. $25-$22. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.

Swingin' Utters, Blacklist Royals. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23. $10. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masq.com.

Who's Bad – The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 23. $22.50; $20 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-7354, www.variety-playhouse.com.

Stone Soup. Nov. 23. $10 advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Twenty One Pilots. 8 p.m. Nov. 23.  $20; $17 in advance. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Griz, Pegboard Nerds, The Floozies. 9 p.m. Nov. 23. $20. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masq.com.

Paper Lights, Howling Tongue, Tall Bear. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 23. $10. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Jonny Lang. 8 p.m. Nov. 24. $35; $31 in advance. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

MGMT. 8 p.m. Nov. 24. $35. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.

The Business, Drink & Destroy Crew. 7 p.m. Nov. 25. $12. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masq.com.

Chance the Rapper. 8 p.m. Nov. 25. $20. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Chvrches. 8 p.m. Nov. 26. $22; $20 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-7354, www.variety-playhouse.com.

Janelle Monae, Roman Gianarthur. 8 p.m. Nov. 26. $25. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26. $72-$32. Gwinnett Arena. $45-$25. Gwinnett Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com.

New Madrid. Nov. 26. $8. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

The Stuffing Day 1 with Manchester Orchestra, Justin Townes Earle, Kevin Devine and more. 6 p.m. Nov. 26. $21 single day, $45 2-day pass. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

The Stuffing Day 2 with Manchester Orchestra, Grouplove, O'Brother, Front Bottoms and more. 6 p.m. Nov. 27. $21 single day, $45 2-day pass. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Paramore, Metric, Hellogoodbye. 8 p.m. Nov. 27. Gwinnett Arena. $45-$25. Gwinnett Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com.

Bro Safari, Torro Torro, CRNKN. 9 p.m. Nov. 27. $18. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masq.com.

Blackberry Smoke. 8 p.m. Nov. 29. $30; $25 in advance. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.

Amos Lee, Mutlu. 8 p.m. Nov. 29. $46-$28.50. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.

Migrant Worker. Nov. 29. $10. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Jaheim with Chrisette Michele. 8 p.m. Nov. 29. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.foxtheatre.org.

Tyler Farr. 8 p.m. Nov. 29. $15-$50. Wild Bill's, 2075 Market St., Duluth. www.wildbillsatlanta.com

Glenn Phillips Day-After-Thanksgiving Show. 8 p.m. Nov. 29. $14; $10 in advance. Red Light Cafe, 553 Amsterdam Ave. N.E., Atlanta. redlightcafe.com.

Moon Taxi. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 29. $24; $21 in advance. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: "Cirque de la Symphonie." 8 p.m. Nov. 29-30. $22-$60. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.

Robert Ray and Friends ... Home for the Holidays. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30- Dec. 1. $22.50-$30. Southside Theatre Guild, 20 W. Campbellton St., Fairburn. 404-284-0967, www.stgplays.com.

Yanni. 8 p.m. Nov. 30. $64.60-$143.95. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.foxtheatre.org.

Shawn Mullins. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 30. $22.50; $20 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-7354, www.variety-playhouse.com.

Last Waltz Ensemble. Nov. 30. $12. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

The Story Tour: Casting Crowns, Steve Curtis Chapman, Natalie Grant and more. 7 p.m. Nov. 30. $20-$75. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.

PERFORMING ARTS

"The Nut Croaker Ballet: Murder on Your Toes." Through Jan. 7. $65-$68.50. Agatha's: A Taste of Mystery Dinner Theatre, 161 Peachtree Center Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404- 584-2255, www.agathas.com.

"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Through Dec. 29. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3089, www.puppet.org.

"Parade." Through Nov. 23. $15-$28. Act3 Playhouse, 6285 Roswell Road, Atlanta. 770- 241-1905, www.act3productions.org.

“Deathtrap.” Through Nov. 24. $20-$29. Georgia Ensemble Theatre at Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. 770-641-1260, get.org.

"A Thousand Clowns." Through Nov. 23. $10-$20. Polk Street Players at St. James' Episcopal Church, 161 Church St., Marietta. 770-218-9669, www.polkstreetplayers.com.

"Pluto." Through Nov. 24. $26-$45. Actor's Express, 887 W. Marietta St., Suite J-107, Atlanta. 404-607-7469, www.actors-express.com.

"Almost, Maine." Presented by Out of Box Theatre. Through Nov. 23. $17-$25. Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Marietta. 678-653-4605, www.outofboxtheatre.com

"The Glass Menagerie." Through Nov. 23. $10-16. The Underground Theatre, 1911 Cliff Valley Way N.E., Atlanta. 404-634-5134, ext. 216, www.uuca.org/ut.

"By the Bog of Cats." An Irish re-imagining of "Medea." Nov. 21-23. Oglethorpe University's Conant Performing Arts Center, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404- 261-1441, www.oglethorpe.edu.

Pat Dixon. Nov. 21-24. $20-$25. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com.

Kandi Burruss And Todd Tucker Present "A Mother's Love." Nov. 22-24. $65-$75. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-413-9849, www.rialtocenter.org.

"The Santaland Diaries." Nov. 22-Dec. 31. $25-$55. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.horizontheatre.com.

Melanie Camacho. Nov. 22-24. Uptown Comedy Corner, 800 Marietta St. NW, Atlanta. 404-881-0200, www.uptowncomedy.net.

Ari Shaffir. Nov. 22-24. $20. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive N.E., Atlanta. 404-252-5233, www.punchline.com.

Gary Owen. 8 p.m. Nov. 23. $39.50-$59.50. Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center, 395 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. atlantaciviccenter.com.

A Weekend with Leslie Jordan and Del Shores to Benefit AID Atlanta. 7 p.m. Nov. 23-24. 14th Street Playhouse, 173 14th St. N.E. Atlanta. www.aidatlanta.org.

“A Christmas Carol.” Nov. 29-Dec. 29. $21-$60. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-5000, alliancetheatre.org.

Best of Atlanta Showcase. Nov. 29-30; Dec. 12-15. $15-$20. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com.

Ryan Hamilton. Nov. 29-Dec. 1. $20. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive N.E., Atlanta. 404-252-5233, www.punchline.com.

VISUAL ARTS

“Wreckless Eric: Paintings by an Antique English Pop Musician.” Through Nov. 30. Free. Upstairs and to the Left, 125 E. Court Square, Decatur. 404-939-2787, upstairsandtotheleft.com.

Holiday Artists Market. Through Dec. 23. Free. Spruill Center Gallery, 4681 Ashford-Dunwoody Road N.E., Atlanta. 770-394-4019, www.spruillgallery.blogspot.com.

"Rendering Atlanta." Through Feb. 28. Free. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. www.atlantahistorycenter.com.

"Lucinda Bunnen: Georgia Portraits." Through Dec. 12. Free. Atlanta Preservation Center, 327 St. Paul Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-688-3353, www.preserveatlanta.com.

Juried Member's Exhibition. Through Dec. 28. $3-$5. Hudgens Center for the Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 300, Duluth. 770-623-6002, www.thehudgens.org.

“Picasso, Braque & Leger: 20th-Century Modern Masters.” Through Dec. 8. $5. Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-364-8555, museum.oglethorpe.edu.

“Haddon Sundblom: Santa Paintings.” Through Dec. 8. $5. Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-364-8555, museum.oglethorpe.edu.

"Antichità, Teatro, Magnificenza: Renaissance and Baroque Images of Rome." Through  Nov. 17. $6-$8. Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, 571 S. Kilgo Circle N.E., Atlanta. 404-727-4282, www.carlos.emory.edu.

“Master Photos of the World.” By Frank Sharp. Through Nov. 29. Free. Bethesda Senior Center, 225 Bethesda Church Road, Lawrenceville. 678-277-0179.

"Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition." Ongoing. $16-$24; $16 ages 4-12; $22 senior citizens; $30 combo ticket with "Bodies … The Exhibition. Premier Exhibition Center, Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.

"Bodies … The Exhibition." Ongoing. $16-$24. Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.

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