FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
"Orchid Daze: Surreal Beauty." Through April 14. $18.95; $12.95 ages 3-12. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-876-5859.
"Atlanta Blooms." Through April 30. $18.95; $12.95 ages 3-12. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-876-5859.
Southeastern Cowboy Gathering. Through March 10. Prices vary. Booth Western Art Museum, 501 N. Museum Drive, Cartersville. 770-387-1300.
MomoCon. A multi-genre fan convention encompassing Japanese animation, gaming (video gaming, board and card gaming, live-action role play gaming), comics and costuming. March 8-10. $20-$40. Hilton Atlanta Downtown, 255 Courtland St. N.E., Atlanta.
ShamRockin' for A Cure 2013. 7 p.m. March 9. $95. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. 404-733-5010.
Forsythia Festival. March 9-10. Free. 68 North Lee St., Forsyth.
American Craft Council Show Preview Party. 6 p.m. March 14. $75 in advance, $85 at the door; includes a VIP ticket to return to the show on public days. Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway S.E., Atlanta.
American Craft Council Show. March 15-17. $12-$20. Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway S.E., Atlanta.
Southeastern Flower Show. March 15-17. $16-$45. Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway S.E., Atlanta.
Atlanta Film Festival. March 15-24. Plaza Theatre, 1049 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-873-1939.
Suwanee American Craft Beer Festival. VIP session begins noon March 16; general session begins at 1 p.m. $35; $85 VIP; $10 designated driver. Suwanee Town Center Park, Buford Highway and Lawrenceville Suwanee Road, Suwanee.
Tucker Chili Cook-off. 1 p.m. March 16. $5. Main Street at Lavista Road, Tucker.
MUSIC
Atlanta Opera: "La Traviata." 8 p.m. March 8; 3 p.m. March 10. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. 770-916-2800, www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Excision. 9 p.m. March 8. $35; $30 in advance. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-659-9022, tabernacleatl.com.
Cowboy Junkies. Including a complete performance of "The Trinity Session." 8:30 p.m. March 8. $35; $32.50 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-7354, www.variety-playhouse.com.
Michelle Malone. 8 p.m. March 8. $18. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.steveslivemusic.com.
Ari Hest. 8 p.m. March 8. $18; $15 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404-377-4976, www.eddiesattic.com.
The Dappled Grays. 8 p.m. March 8. $20; $15 in advance. Red Light Cafe, 553 Amsterdam Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-7828, redlightcafe.com.
Major Lazer. 9 p.m. March 8. $23 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.
Asleep At The Wheel. 7 p.m. March 9. $30. The Grand Theatre, 7 Wall St., Cartersville. 770-386-7343, www.thegrandtheatre.org.
Mindy Smith. 7 p.m. March 9. $25; $20 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404-377-4976, www.eddiesattic.com.
Texas Is the Reason. 7:30 p.m. March 9. $18 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.
The Zombies. 8:30 p.m. March 9. $27.50; $25 advance; $50 VIP with meet and greet after the show. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-7354, www.variety-playhouse.com.
Brenda Lee. 8 p.m. March 9. $40. Jennie T. Anderson Theater, 548 S. Marietta Parkway S.E., Marietta. 770-528-8490.
Paul Thorn. 8 p.m. March 9. $27. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Ed Gerhard. 8 p.m. March 9. $35; $30 in advance. The Six String Social Club, Unitarian Universalist Metro Atlanta North, 11420 Crabapple Road, Roswell. 770-365-7738, www.sixstringsocialclub.com.
Jupiter String Quartet. 8:15 p.m. March 9. $50. Spivey Hall, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow. 678-466-4200, www.spiveyhall.org.
The Greater Atlanta Girls Choir with Les Voix Boreales. 7 p.m. March 9. Free. St. David's Episcopal Church, 1015 Old Roswell Road, Roswell. www.atlgirlschoir.com, www.stdavidchurch.org.
Southern Fried Sideshow featuring Captain & Maybelle, Pelvis Breastlies, Jamie Danger, the Rose Bros. 7 p.m. March 9. $10. Red Light Cafe, 553 Amsterdam Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-7828, redlightcafe.com.
Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra: "Orchestral Explorations." 7:30 p.m. March 9. $10-$15. North Decatur Presbyterian Church, 611 Medlock Road, Decatur. 404-636-1429, www.ndpc.org.
Georgia Symphony Orchestra. Works by Mahler and Bloch. 8 p.m. March 9. $20. Kennesaw State University's Bailey Performance Center, 1000 Chastain Road N.W., Kennesaw. georgiasymphony.org.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Concertmaster David Coucheron in the soloist for Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto. Roberto Abbado is the guest conductor. 8 p.m. March 9; 3 p.m. March 10. $23-$67. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.atlantasymphony.org.
The Michael O'Neal Singers: "The Killer Bs." works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Britten and Bernstein. 3 p.m. March 10. $17-$22; $15-$20 in advance. Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell. www.mosingers.com.
Indigo Girls. Benefit Concert for The Friends School of Atlanta. 4 p.m. March 10. $40. The Friends School of Atlanta, 862 Columbia Drive, Decatur. 404-373-8746, www.friendsschoolatlanta.org.
The Josquin Project. 4 p.m. March 10. Free. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atllanta, 1911 Cliff Valley Way N.E., Atlanta. 404-634-5134, www.uuca.org.
Georgia Festival Chorus. 6 p.m. March 10. Free. First Baptist Church Of Smyrna, 1275 Church St., Smyrna. tgafc.org.
Enter Shikari. 6 p.m. March 10. $15. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.
Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church Chancel Choir: "Fire of Love, Most Perfite." 7 p.m. March 10. Free. Glenn Memorial Auditorium, 1652 N. Decatur Road N,E,, Atlanta. 404-634-3936, www.glennumc.org.
Mieka Pauley. 8 p.m. March 10. $15. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Kennesaw State University Faculty Recital: Trumpet Collage. 8 p.m. March 12. Free. Bailey Performance Center, 1000 Chastain Road N.W., Kennesaw. 770-423-6650, baileycenter.kennesaw.edu.
neoPhonia New Music Ensemble. 8 p.m. March 12. Free. Florence Kopleff Recital Hall, 10 Peachtree Center Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-413-5901, www.music.gsu.edu.
Yale Women's Slavic Chorus, the 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra,Mercury Orkestar. 8:30 p.m. March 13. $8. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.
Shawn Mullins Birthday Bash. 8 p.m. March 14. $25. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's "Pastorale." 8 p.m. March 14-16. $24-$75. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-5000. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Colt Ford. 9:30 p.m. March 15. $25; $15 in advance. Wild Bills, 2075 Market St., Duluth. wildbillsatlanta.com.
Dianne Reeves. 8 p.m. March 16. $38-$64. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. www.rialtocenter.org.
Jimmy Webb. 8 p.m. March 16. $40. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Jeremy Denk, piano. 8:15 p.m. March 16. $50. Spivey Hall, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow. 678-466-4200, www.spiveyhall.org.
PERFORMING ARTS
TheatreSports. Dad's Garage's longest-running improv show is a competition between two teams. 10:30 p.m. Saturdays. $14-$21. Dad's Garage Theatre, 280 Elizabeth St. N.E., Suite C-101, Atlanta. 404-523-3141, www.dadsgarage.com.
"Peachtree Battle." The beloved, long-running Atlanta-based show. Through April 26. $26-$35. Ansley Park Playhouse, 1545 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1193, www.ansleyparkplayhouse.com.
"Fly." A play about the African-American Army Air Corps fighters who flew the skies of Europe during World War II. Through March 10. $15-$38. Theatrical Outfit at the Balzer Theater at Herren's, 84 Luckie St, Atlanta. 678-528-1500, www.theatricaloutfit.org.
"The Adventures Of Mighty Bug." Through March 17. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org.
"Romeo and Juliet." Atlanta Shakespeare Company's annual production of the classic tale of star-crossed lovers. Through March 20. $15-$36. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com.
"Two Trains Running." August Wilson's inspiring story about a protest that changed a nation. Through March 10. $20-$60. True Colors Theatre Company at the Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road, Atlanta. 877-725-8849, truecolorstheatre.org.
"The Waffle Palace: Smothered, Covered & Scattered 24/7/365." Through March 17. $20-$55. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www.horizontheatre.com.
"Charlotte's Web." Through March 10. $20-$35. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.alliancetheatre.org.
"The Baltimore Waltz." The Fern Theatre presents Paula Vogel's tale of the love and adventures of a brother and sister, written in response to Vogel's brother's death. Through March 16. $20; $15 students. 7 Stages Backstage Theatre, 1105 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. theferntheatre.org.
"Grease: The School Version." Presented by Jerry's Habima Theatre, Georgia's only theatrical company directed and produced by professionals that features actors with developmental disabilities. Through March 17. $25-$35. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4002, atlantajcc.org.
"Alice in Wonderland." Through March 10. $8-10. The Art Place-Mountain View, 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. www.ccyp.org.
"The Typists" and "The Tiger." Through March 16. $10-16. Underground Theatre, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, 1911 Cliff Valley Way N.E., Atlanta. 404-634-5134, ext. 216, www.uuca.org/ut.
Mitch Fatel. March 8-9. $15-$20. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive N.E., Atlanta. 404-252-5233. www.punchline.com.
Jerry Seinfeld. 7:30 p.m. March 8. $48-$78. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-881-2100. www.foxtheatre.org.
Suzanne Westenhoefer, Steff Mahan. 8 p.m. March 8. $30; $25. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Southern Ballet Theatre: "Rapunzel." 7:30 p.m. March 8-10. $14.50-$18.50. Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 770-813-7500, www.gwinnettcenter.com.
La Companía de Manuel Liñán. 8 p.m. March 9. $38-$64. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. www.rialtocenter.org.
"No Sere Feliz Pero Tengo Marido." A theatrical monologue by Amparo Grisales that depicts 22 years of marital 'bliss' with satire and humor. 9 p.m. March 9. $30-$55. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players: "The Mikado." 5 p.m. March 10. $36-$46. Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech, 349 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. ferstcenter.gatech.edu.
"Million Dollar Quartet." March 12-17.$42.40 - $96.65. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-881-2100, www.foxtheatre.org.
"Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show." March 14-17. $17-$46.50. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. 770-916-2800, www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Capitol City Opera Company: "The Secret Agent." The premiere of a new opera based on a novel by Joseph Conrad. March 15-17. $25-$30. Conant Center for the Performing Arts, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-261-1441, www.ccityopera.org.
"A Conversation Between Malcolm X and President Obama." March 15-17. $15. Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road S.W., Atlanta. www.brownpaperbagproductions.com.
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Presented by Out of Box Theatre. March 15-23. $15. Next Stage Theatre, 11 Anderson St. S.E., Marietta. www.outofboxtheatre.com.
VISUAL ARTS
"Formations: Patterns in Nature." Opening reception 6 p.m. March 14. Through April 14. Free. Spruill Center Gallery, 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. 770-394-4019, www.spruillgallery.blogspot.com.
Sammy Peters: Recent Paintings. March 8-April 20. Free. Alan Avery Art Company, 315 E. Paces Ferry Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-237-0370, www.alanaveryartcompany.com.
"Doors and Portals." Through March 23. Free. Kudzu Art Zone, 116 Carlyle St., Norcross. 770-840-9844, www.kudzuartzone.org.
Atlanta Photography Group Push Pin Show. Through March 9. $10. Atlanta Photography Group Gallery, 75 Bennett St N.W., Suite B-1, Atlanta. 404-605-0605, www.atlantaphotographygroup.org.
"Frida & Diego: Passion, Politics and Painting." Works by Mexican painter Frida Kahlo and her husband, the Mexican painter and muralist Diego Rivera. Through May 12. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4444, www.high.org.
"Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: How the Word Is Passed Down." Through July 7. $11-$16.50; ages 3 and younger free. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W. 404-814-4000, www.atlantahistorycenter.com.
"The Atlanta Collage Society: Shared Visions." Through March 9. $3-$5. Jacqueline Casey Hudgens Center for the Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 770-623-6002, www.artsgwinnett.org.
"Reflections from 1965: The Civil Rights Movement." Through March 9. $3-$5. Jacqueline Casey Hudgens Center for the Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 770-623-6002, thehudgens.org.
"The Dream: Five Black Artists, Five Voices." Through March 9. $3-$5. Jacqueline Casey Hudgens Center for the Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 770-623-6002, thehudgens.org.
"The Light of Differences." Through March 15. The DeFoor Centre, 1710 Defoor Ave., Atlanta. 404-591-3900, defoorcentre.com.
"Pedro: Menaboni's Lost Story." Illustrations by Athos Menaboni from an unpublished children's book. Through May 2. Free. Don Russell Clayton Gallery, Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road N.W., Kennesaw. 770-499-3223, www.kennesaw.edu/arts.
"Walking Through the Lonesome City." A site specific installation by Matt Haffner. Through March 29. Free. Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. 770-423-6000, www.kennesaw.edu.
"A Hero's Welcome: The Appling Sword Returns to Georgia." After nearly a century, the Appling Sword has been returned to Georgia. Come to the Georgia Capitol to learn about the heroic exploits of its namesake Colonel Daniel Appling during the War of 1812 and find out where it has been for all these years. Through April 15. Free. Georgia Capitol Museum, 206 State Capitol, Atlanta. 404-656-2846, libs.uga.edu/capitolmuseum.
"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. 1-866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.
"Bodies … The Exhibition." Ongoing. Currently scheduled at least through March 31. $16-$24. Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.
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