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Ladwanya Roberts (right), of Atlanta, and her daughter Aubrey (left), 7, work on a snowman as her daughter Autumn (center), 4, looks in the SnowZone at Stone Mountain Park on Saturday, December 21, 2013. The family came to the Snow Mountain to play with snow and to take advantage of warm temperature. The SnowZone is a winterland with acres of snow play activities.
Ladwanya Roberts (right), of Atlanta, and her daughter Aubrey (left), 7, work on a snowman as her daughter Autumn (center), 4, looks in the SnowZone at Stone Mountain Park on Saturday, December 21, 2013. The family came to the Snow Mountain to play with snow and to take advantage of warm temperature. The SnowZone is a winterland with acres of snow play activities.
By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jan 2, 2014

FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.

Snow Mountain. Through Feb. 17. Snow Mountain pass $28. Snow Mountain and Christmas combo pass $45. $10 parking per vehicle. Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Drive, Stone Mountain. 770-498-5690, www.stonemountainpark.com.

"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. Ride Priscilla the Pink Pig on train tracks through a life-sized storybook. Daily through Jan. 5 (closed on Christmas). $3. Macy's Lenox Square, 3399 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. www.macys.com/pinkpig.

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

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

Festival of the SEAson. The Georgia Aquarium celebrates the holidays with a light show and special events (including the Weeki Wachee Mermaids the first three weekends in December). Through Jan. 4. $23.95-$34.95. 225 Baker St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-581-4000, www.georgiaaquarium.org.

"Winter Wonderland." Learn about international holiday celebrations. Through 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. Through 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.

Atlanta Boat Show. 7 p.m. Jan 9-12. $12; ages 15 and under free with adult admission. Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd. N.W., Atlanta. www.atlantaboatshow.com.

Repticon Atlanta Reptile and Exotic Animal Show. Jan. 11-12. $5-$15. Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville. 863-268-4273, www.repticon.com/atlanta.

MUSIC

Oasis Tribute and Party Dolls Album Release. Jan. 3. $10. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

The District Attorneys. A tribute to the Oasis album "(Whats the Story) Morning Glory?" 9 p.m. Jan 3. $10-$12. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. www.smithsoldebar.com.

Montana Skies. 8 p.m. Jan. 4. $15; $12 in advance. The Art Place-MountainView, 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. www.montanaskiesmusic.com.

Wesley Cook. Jan. 4. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Maze featuring Frankie Beverly and Keith Sweat. 8 p.m. Jan. 4. $90-$120 Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center, 395 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantaciviccenter.com.

Jonathan Byrd. 8:30 p.m. Jan. 4. The Crimson Moon, 24 North Park St., Dahlonega. www.thecrimsonmoon.com.

Monthly Sacred Harp singing. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 9. Free. Emory Presbyterian Church, 1886 N. Decatur Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-892-6836, www.atlantasacredharp.org.

Kennesaw State University Symphony Orchestra plays the music of the Who.” 8 p.m. Jan 9. $8-$40. Bailey Performance Center, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. baileycenter.kennesaw.edu.

Heather Luttrell. 9:30 p.m. Jan. 9. $8. Blind Willie's, 828 N. Highland Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.blindwilliesblues.com.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. With pianist Louis Lortie. 8 p.m. Jan. 9; 7:30 p.m. Jan 11. $24-$75. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.atlantasymphony.org.

Gregg Allman Tribute. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10. $75 and up. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-881-2100, www.foxtheatre.org.

Queensryche with Geoff Tate. 9 p.m. Jan. 10. $25. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Travis Tritt. 8 p.m. Jan. 10. $55-$35. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.

Peach State Opera: Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte." 3 p.m. Jan. 11. $10-$22. First Baptist Church of Avondale Estates, 47 Covington Road, Avondale Estates. www.peachstateopera.org.

Callaghan's Birthday Show. 7 p.m. Jan. 11. $17-$24. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 678-892-6373, www.eddieowenpresents.com.

Kennesaw State University Male Choral Day. 7:30 p.m. Jan 11. Free. Bailey Performance Center, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. baileycenter.kennesaw.edu.

Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics: An Evening with Kevn Kinney, Angie Aparo and Chuck Mead. 8 p.m. Jan 11. $15; $12 in advance. Red Light Cafe, 553 Amsterdam Ave. NE, Atlanta. redlightcafe.com.

Carlos Reyes and Peppino D'Agostino. 3 p.m. Jan 11. $25. The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming. 770-781-9178, www.playhousecumming.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.

Tom Simmons. Through Jan. 5. $15-$25. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com.

"Timon of Athens." Through Jan. 25. $15-$36. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com.

“Little Raindrop Songs.” Through Jan. 18. $10. Alliance Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E. 404-733-4650, alliancetheatre.org.

"Stan the Lovesick Snowman." Through Feb. 2. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org.

Tyrone Davis. Jan 3-4. $12. Bonkerz Comedy Club, 11000 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell. 770-992-5688,
roswell.bonkerzcomedy.com.
Ricky Kalmon. Jan. 3-5. $20. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive N.E., Sandy Springs. 404-252-5233, www.punchline.com.

"The Taming of the Shrew." Jan. 4-26. $15-$36. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com.

Jeff Dunham. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 9. $51.50. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. 404-878-3000, www.philipsarena.com.

“Little Shop of Horrors.” Jan. 9-19. $20-$25. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square, Marietta. 770-293-0080, earlsmithstrand.org.

Cameron Esposito. Jan. 9-12. $15-$25. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com.

"Driving Miss Daisy." Jan. 10-25. $12-$23. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur. 404-897-1802, www.onstageatlanta.com.

VISUAL ARTS

"Paul Rand: Defining Design." Through Jan. 26. Museum of Design Atlanta, 1315 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-856-5963, www.museumofdesign.org.

"Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney." Through Jan. 5. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org.

"The Art of the Louvre's Tuileries Garden." Through Jan. 19. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 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.

"Between Thoughts: Images of Life, Love and Being Jewish." Work by folk artist Leonard Piha. Through Jan. 10. Free. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4000, www.atlantajcc.org.

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

"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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