10-day events calendar for metro Atlanta

INTOWN ATLANTA

Don’t Miss

Nov. 18

Roger Waters pulls out all the stops as he performs the rock classic "The Wall" complete with giant inflatables and a looming wall. 8 p.m. $68.35-$220.25. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.

Live Music

Nov. 12

Hot contemporary country act Lady Antebellum rolls into town on its Need You Now Tour. 8 p.m. $35.40-$58. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St., N.E., Atlanta. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.

Arts & Theater

Through Nov. 20

Underground Theatre presents Arthur Miller's Tony Award-winning "All My Sons," a tale of the deadly results of deceit and greed. 8:10 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays. $13-$15. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, 1911 Cliff Valley Way, N.E., Atlanta. 404-634-5134 ext. 216, www.uuca.org.

Kids & Family

Nov. 13

All ages cheer on the Atlanta Thrashers as they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins. 7 p.m. $10-$215. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.

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Nov. 15

The BBC Concert Orchestra, led by Keith Lockhart, shows off its ability to tackle classical, jazz and lighter fare, mixing masterworks with the contemporary. 7:30 p.m. $46-$88.70. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St., N.E., Atlanta. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.

DEKALB

Live Music

Nov. 12

Grammy-nominated alto Maura O'Connell shares the bill with multi-instrumentalist John Mock. 8 p.m. $25 general admission; $40 meal combo; $125 reserved table for four. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404-377-4976, www.eddiesattic.com.

Arts & Theater

Nov. 14

Listen as participants read work by Atlanta playwrights during The Process Theatre Co.'s Fifth Annual New Play Read-A-Thon fundraiser. 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 6-10 p.m. $5. Onstage Atlanta, 2597 North Decatur Road, Decatur. 404-245-4205, www.theprocesstheatre.org.

Kids & Family

Nov. 14

The P.J. Library Bringing Books to Life Storytelling Festival includes storytelling, crafts and a performance by Laughing Pizza. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $5 per child; adults free, but require a ticket. Marcus Jewish Community Center, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4174, www.atlantajcc.org.

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FULTON & SOUTHSIDE

Don’t Miss

Through Nov. 14

Off Broadway Children's Theatre presents "Thoroughly Modern Millie" featuring flapper girls and a dragon lady. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 and 13. 3 p.m. Nov. 14. $5.50-$17.50. Off Broadway Children's Theatre, 12315 Crabapple Road, Alpharetta. 770-664-2410, www.offbroadwaydance.com.

Live Music

Nov. 14

Riverside Chamber Players perform music including Shostakovich's powerful "String Quartet No. 8" and more. 3 p.m. $15; $10 ages 55 and older; children, students and teachers free. Bridge to Grace Church, 2385 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell. www.riversidechamberplayers.org.

Arts & Theater

Through Nov. 21

Georgia Ensemble Theatre presents "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" about a group of oddball outsiders set on winning a coveted spelling championship. $21.50-$36. Wednesdays-Sundays. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St., Roswell. 770-641-1260, www.get.org.

Kids & Family

Nov. 14

Kids ages 3 to 6 and their adult helpers garden and learn about fall leaves at the Pee-Wee Planters event. 12:45-2 p.m. $10 members; $15 non-members; adults free. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. 770-992-2055, www.chattnaturecenter.org.

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Nov. 13

Native American Day features games, demonstrations and other activities related to Native American culture. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $5 members; $7 non-members; ages 2 and younger free. Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek. 678-366-3511, www.autreymill.org.

COBB & CHEROKEE

Don’t Miss

Nov. 17

Garrison Keillor, acclaimed author and creator of Lake Wobegon, tosses around anecdotes and humor laced with Midwestern charm. 8 p.m. $45.45-$84.40. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.

Live Music

Nov. 13

Styx will likely open a can of rock classics including "Lady," "Renegade," "Come Sail Away" and more. 7:30 p.m.$43.90-$85.40. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.

Arts & Theater

Nov. 16-Jan. 2

The residents of Tuna, Texas, try to solve the mystery of the Christmas Phantom in "A Tuna Christmas." Tuesdays-Sundays. $28-$35. Theatre in the Square, 11 Whitlock Ave., Marietta. 770-422-8369, www.theatreinthesquare.com.

Kids & Family

Nov. 18

The Mommy and Me Preschool Program invites kids ages 3 to 5 to participate in A Civil War Thanksgiving. 10 a.m. $7.50; $6.50 ages 60 and older; $5.50 children; ages 3 and younger free. Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, 2829 Cherokee St., Kennesaw. 770-427-2117, www.southernmuseum.org.

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Nov. 14

Artisans at the Etz finds local vendors gathering for a community art show. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Congregation Etz Chaim, 1190 Indian Hills Parkway, Marietta. 770-973-0137, www.etzchaim.net.

GWINNETT

Don’t Miss

Nov. 14