CONCERTS
Josh Groban. 8 p.m. Aug 18. $79.50-$69.50 reserved; $49.50 general admission lawn. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-233-2227, www.chastainseries.com.
Black Kids. 8 p.m. Aug. 18. $12. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.
New Atlanta Philharmonic Summer Concert. 6 p.m. Aug. 18. Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.coplandedu.com.
Roger Hodgson. The voice of Supertramp. 8 p.m. Aug. 18. $51.50. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
Philip Anselmo and the Illegals. 7 p.m. Aug. 20. $22. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.masq.com.
Diarrhea Planet, the So So Glos. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 20. $10; $8 in advance. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.
Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Soul Asylum, the Wailers, Matthew Sweet. 6:30 p.m. Aug. 21. $49-$25. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-733-5012, www.classicchastain.com.
Slightly Stoopid, Atmosphere, Tribal Seeds. 7 p.m. Aug. 21. $40: $35 in advance. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-659-9022, tabernacleatl.com.
Urban Female Entertainment's 8th Year Anniversary: Time 2 Shine Concert Series. Aug. 21. $15. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Scott Weiland. 9 p.m. Aug. 21. $34. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com
Superchunk. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 22. $20-$18. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Backstreet Boys, Jesse McCartney, DJ Pauly D. 7 p.m. Aug. 22. Chastain Park Amphitheatre. $89-$29. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-233-2227, www.chastainseries.com.
Copious Jones. Aug. 22. $10. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
An Evening with Jars of Clay. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22. $20. Rev Coffee, 1680 Spring St. S.E., Smyrna. www.revcoffee.com.
Micah Dalton. 8 p.m. Aug. 22. $10. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404-377-4976, www.eddiesattic.com.
Cheech & Chong with War, Tower of Power. 8 p.m. Aug. 23. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-733-5012, www.classicchastain.com.
Wretched, Abiotic, Allegaeon, Rivers of Nihil. 7 p.m. Aug. 28. $10. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.
Huey Lewis & the News. 8 p.m. Aug. 23. $45-$100. Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, 201 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City. www.amphitheater.org.
John Hiatt & The Combo, Native Run. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 23. $35-$32.50 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-7354, www.variety-playhouse.com.
Rebirth Brass Band. Aug. 23. $20 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Steep Canyon Rangers. 10 p.m. Aug. 23. $20-$17. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Parachute. 7 p.m. Aug. 23. $15. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.
Seven Kingdoms with Brazen Angel, Infectious. 7 p.m. Aug. 23. $8. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.
Michael Tolcher. 9 p.m. Aug. 23. $20; $15 in advance. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
The Howling Tongues with Killing Kuddles. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 23. $12; $10 in advance. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
All That Jazz on Main Music Fest. 5 p.m. Aug. 24. Free; $15 per person for table seating. Historic Buford Main Square, 1 E. Main St. N.E., Buford. 770-271-4394, www.visitbuford.com.
Melissa Ferrick. 7 p.m. Aug. 24. $26;$20 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.
Caroline Aiken, Lisa Carver, Jimmy Galloway. 7 p.m. Aug. 24. $15; $12 in advance online. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. 404-418-6777, www.steveslivemusic.com.
Over the Rhine. 8 p.m. Aug. 24. $27; $25 in advance. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Great White. 9:30 p.m. Aug. 24. $20-$60. Wild Bill's, 2075 Market St., Duluth. www.wildbillsatlanta.com.
Bill Hart. 9:30 p.m. Aug. 24. $10; $5 in advance online. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. 404-418-6777, www.steveslivemusic.com.
FESTIVALS
2013 Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival. Through Aug. 29. $5-$10. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 855-285-8499, www.foxtheatre.org.
Piedmont Park Arts Festival. 11 a.m. Aug. 18. Free. Piedmont Park, 400 Park Drive N.E., Atlanta. www.piedmontparkartsfestival.com.
Grillin' & Chillin' Festival. Noon-3 p.m. Aug. 18. $5. Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. N.W., Atlanta. 404-355-5222, www.aasynagogue.org.
Peachtree Village International Film Festival. Aug. 23-25. Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, 165 Courtland St. N.E., Atlanta. www.pviff.com.
City of Kennesaw's Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival. 6-11 p.m. Aug. 23; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 24. Adams Park, 2753 Watts Drive, Kennesaw. www.pigsandpeaches.com.
Grant Park Summer Shade Festival. 10 a.m. Aug. 24; 11 a.m. Aug. 25. Grant Park, 443 Cherokee Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.summershadefestival.org.
Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 24-25. $5. Georgia International Horse Park, 1996 Centennial Olympic Parkway N.E., Conyers. www.bighaynescreekwildlifefestival.com.
ATTRACTIONS
"Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life." Through Oct. 31. $18.95; $12.95 ages 3-12. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Show. Aug. 18. $4-$5. Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 888- 729-6904, www.gwinnettcenter.com.
Snake Day 2013. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 24. $6. Cochran Mill Nature Center, 6300 Cochran Mill Road, Palmetto. 770-306-0914, cochranmillnaturecenter.org.
Marietta Derby Darlins: Marietta Mayhem Double Header. 4 p.m. Aug. 24. $15; $8 ages 6-12; ages 5 and under free. Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway S.E., Marietta. www.mariettaderbydarlins.org.
THEATER
"Every Tongue Confess." By Marcus Gardley. Through Aug. 25. $20-$30. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www.horizontheatre.com.
"Les Misérables." Through Sept. 8. $30-$40; Wednesday matinees $20. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com.
"Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical." Aug. 18. $20-$25. The Wildflower Meadow at Serenbe, 9065 Selborne Lane, Chattahoochee Hills. 770-463-1110, www.serenbeplayhouse.com.
"Rumpelstiltskin." Through Sept. 8. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org.
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow … Someone Dies." Through Nov. 6. $65-$68.50. Agatha's: A Taste of Mystery Dinner Theatre, 161 Peachtree Center Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.agathas.com.
"Danger! The Show." Thursdays through Aug. 29. $5. The Village Theatre, 349 Decatur St. S.E., Atlanta. 404-688-8858, www.villagecomedy.com.
"The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)." Through Sept. 1. $15-$36. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.shakespearetavern.com.
"Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight." Through Aug. 25. $15. Aurora Theatre Studio, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. www.auroratheatre.com.
"The Marvelous Wonderettes." Through Aug. 18. $15-$25. ART Station, 5384 Manor Drive, Stone Mountain. 770-469-1105, www.artstation.org.
"The Miracle Worker." Through Sept. 1. $20; $16 in advance. Renaissance Project, 4650 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur. 678-250-4800, www.trp-atl.org.
"Born Yesterday." Aug. 23-Sept. 8. $12.60-$15.60. New London Theatre, 2338 Henry Clower Blvd. S.W., Snellville. 770-559-1484, www.newlondontheatre.org.
COMEDY
Jen Kober. Aug. 18. $15-$25. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com.
Margaret Cho. Aug. 22-25. $20-$30. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com.
John Pinette. Aug. 22- 25. $25. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive N.E., Sandy Springs. 404-252-5233, www.punchline.com.
Darren Moore. Aug. 23-24. $12. Bonkerz Comedy Club, 11000 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell. 770-992-5688, www.BonkerzAtlanta.com.
VISUAL ARTS
HomeGrown Decatur Semi-Annual Studio Sale. Aug. 22-26. HomeGrown Decatur, 412 Church St., Decatur. www.homegrowndecatur.com.
"Picturesque: A Contemporary Photography Exhibition." Through Sept. 6. Free. The DeFoor Centre, 1710 Defoor Ave. N.W., Atlanta. 404-591-3741, defoorcentre.com.
"Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis." Through Sept. 29. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4200, www.high.org.
"Drawing Inside the Perimeter." Through Sept. 22. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4200, www.high.org.
"Project Mah Jongg." Through Sept. 15. $12. $8 senior citizens; $6 students. The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.thebreman.org.
The Hudgens Prize Finalist's Exhibition. Through Sept. 7. $3-$5. Jacqueline Casey Hudgens Center for the Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 770-623-6002, thehudgens.org.
"XYZ: Alternative Voices in Game Design." Through Sept. 2. $5-$10. Museum of Design Atlanta, 1315 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.museumofdesign.org.
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