Un-Super your Sunday with these game alternatives
If the thought of spending Super Bowl Sunday crowded into a bar or restaurant surrounded by rowdy fans doesn't exactly excite you, there are plenty of other choices. Here are some of them:
Don't Miss Attractions
• If your favorite nonfootball fields are covered in flowers, don't miss the last day of the Southeastern Flower Show. Exhibitions include landscaped gardens, demonstrations, speakers, boutiques, shops, plant distributors and live music. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $16; $12 advance, ages 65 and older; $8 students grades 9th and above; $6 grades 1-8. Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway N.W., Atlanta. 404-351-1074, www.flowershow.org.
• Do you prefer superheroes to football heroes? You'll fit right in at the Atlanta Comic Convention where you can check out comic books, toys, cards, gaming and more. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $5. Atlanta Marriott Century Center, 2000 Century Blvd. N.E., Atlanta. 706-837-4976, www.atlantacomicconvention.com.
• Mascots? We think not. What you will find at the Cherokee Rose Dog Show is an all-breed show with more than 50 vendors selling dog-related items. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Parking $5. Atlanta Exposition Center South, 3850 Jonesboro Road S.E., Atlanta. 404-363-2299, www.lawrencevillekennelclub.org.
Cultural Highlights
• Atlanta's High Museum offers special pricing to guests who purchase tickets online for Feb. 1 admission. Take advantage of this opportunity to catch the High's blockbuster exhibition "The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army." Noon-5 p.m. $10 (onliine only); ages 5 and younger free. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4444, www.high.org.
• Timothy Albrecht, Emory's university organist, returns from a sabbatical Bach project in Vienna to perform the organ music of Johann Sebastian Bach during "Super Bowl Sunday Bach Bowl." Recital begins with a brief program commentary from the Emerson Concert Hall stage. 4 p.m. Feb. 1. Free. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road N.E., Emory University, Atlanta. 404-727-5050, www.arts.emory.edu.
• Get a jump start on Black History Month when you attend the "Women of Color" Opening Reception, for a show of works by Vonda Smith and women artists in the Atlanta area. 3-6 p.m. Free. G.A. Ltd., 49-B Bennett St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-350-0048, www.thedasocollections.com.
Family Fun
• Bring in empty cardboard boxes and other recyclable items (such as tin cans, plastic bottles and PVC pipes) to re-create downtown Atlanta as you see fit. All ages. 12:30-4:30 p.m. $5; $4 senior citizens; $2 ages 3-12; ages 2 and younger free. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. 770-992-2055 x 237, www.chattnaturecenter.com.
• Sunday is the last day to catch the Year of Ox Chinese New Year Festival. Enjoy dragon and lion dance, drum performances, authentic Chinese snacks and food, cultural arts and crafts, calligraphy demonstration, music, dance and opera performances. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $5. Atlanta Chinese Culture Center, 5377 New Peachtree Road, Chamblee. 770-451-4456, www.atlantachineseschool.org.
Musical Diversions
• Imagine what would happen if some of the bands in the The Shu-Per Bowl Benefit Concert were in charge of naming football teams. The evening's acts include: Zoroaster, Apa, Chopper, Devil Worshipper, Noble Rust, Rev. God and the Jesus Squad, Panty Snatchers. 6 p.m. $7. East Atlanta Icehouse, 543 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-577-2074, www.eastatlantaicehouse.com.
• Have some retro fun with Dancing Monkey Cabaret. This variety show is a nod toward European music hall and cabaret tradition that blends music, comedy, vaudeville and burlesque. 6 p.m. $20. Academy Theatre, 119 Center St., Avondale Estates. 404-474-8332, www.academytheatre.org

