INTOWN ATLANTA
Don’t Miss
March 19
Atlanta-based funny man Steve Harvey flexes his stand-up comedy muscles. 8 p.m. $51.40-$62.70. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.
Live Music
March 18
Seasoned rocker Bryan Adams continues cutting music like a knife. 8 p.m. $45.05-$108.05. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.
Arts & Theater
March 19
Legendary actress and "Raising Hope" star Cloris Leachman delivers her one-woman show. 8 p.m. $36.10-$85.70. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.
Kids & Family
March 19 and 20
"Honk!" Alliance Theatre's musical take on "The Ugly Duckling," keeps quacking for a couple more days. 1 and 4 p.m. March 19; 1 and 3:30 p.m. March 20. $20-$35. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, http://alliancetheatre.org.
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Sundays
Rock 'n' roll gets some churching up at House of the Rock, a casual weekly service in Midtown. 6:22 p.m. Free. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 731 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-8664, www.houseoftherock.org.
DEKALB
Don’t Miss
March 18
The SFJAZZ Collective, an all-star octet, pays tribute to the music of Stevie Wonder. 8 p.m. $10-$36. Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts at Emory University, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. 404-727-5050, www.arts.emory.edu.
Live Music
March 20
Western group Cowboy Envy lassos a special family matinee. 3 p.m. $10 advance; $12 at the door; $50 table for four. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404-377-4976, www.eddiesattic.com.
Arts & Theater
March 25-April 16
A gay couple is thrown for a loop when one of them is bitten by a vampire bat and is days away from becoming a blood sucker in "Kiss of the Vampire." 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 5 p.m. Sundays. $12-$20. OnStage Atlanta, 2597 N. Decatur Road, Decatur. 404-897-1802, www.onstageatlanta.com.
Kids & Family
March 18 and 19
The Southern Order of Storytellers presents its annual Storytelling Festival, featuring music, workshops and headliners Carmen Deedy and John McCutcheon. 4 p.m. March 18; 10 a.m. March 19. $45 two-day pass; $5-$20 for various individual concerts and workshops. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, 1911 Cliff Valley Way, Atlanta. 404-636-4090, http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/festival.
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FULTON & SOUTHSIDE
Don’t Miss
March 19 and 20
Ken Burns' documentary "The National Parks" explores America's national parks. 1 and 2 p.m. $8; $6 seniors; $5 ages 3-12; free ages 2 and younger. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. 770-992-2055, www.chattnaturecenter.org.
Live Music
March 19
Join an acoustic jam session or just watch and listen to Pickin' on the Square. 11 a.m. Free. Historic Downtown Newnan Courthouse Square, N. Court Square, Newnan. 770-253-8283, www.mainstreetnewnan.com.
Arts & Theater
March 18
Graduates of an eight-week improvisational workshop perform "Improv at Act3," featuring improvisational acting and comedy directed by Jesse Cramer. 8 p.m. $5. Act3 Playhouse, 6285-R Roswell Road N.E., Sandy Springs. 770-241-1905, www.act3productions.org.
Kids & Family
March 18
Kids dive into hands-on crafts and activities at Heritage EduVentures. 4 p.m. $5-$7. Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek. 678-366-3511, www.autreymill.org.
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March 18-20 and 25-27
Young ones perform in "Disney's Cinderella Kids," a stage adaptation of the classic animated film. $7.50-$12.50. Off Broadway Dance and Children's Theatre, 12315 Crabapple Road, Alpharetta. 770-664-2410, http://offbroadwaydance.com.
COBB & CHEROKEE
Don’t Miss
March 19
Country music queen Lorrie Morgan kicks up her boots. 8 p.m. $38.15. Cobb County Civic Center, Jennie T. Anderson Theater, 548 S. Marietta Parkway, Marietta. 1-800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.
Live Music
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Arts & Theater
March 19
Academy Dance Company uses fancy footwork to tell the story of true love with its "Beauty and the Beast Ballet and Repertoire." 2 and 7 p.m. $10-$12. Joe Mack Wilson Theatre at Southern Polytechnic University, 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta. 770-578-8272, www.bapa.us.
Kids & Family
March 19
Students ages 6 and older get hands-on with the Make It and Take Weekend Workshop. 10 a.m. $7.50; $5.50 ages 4-12; free ages 3 and younger; $6.50 ages 61 and older. Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, 2829 Cherokee St., Kennesaw. 770-427-2117, www.southernmuseum.org.
Etc.
March 18 and 19
The All 4 Kids Consignment Sale features 400 sellers hawking children's clothing, toys, furniture, baby equipment and more. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. March 18; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 19. $5 before 9:30 a.m. March 18; free thereafter. Mount Paran North Church of God, 1700 Allgood Road, Marietta. 770-578-9081, http://all4kids.com.
GWINNETT
Don’t Miss
March 18-20
The Northeast Atlanta Ballet performs the endearing tale of "Cinderella," featuring a live performance of Prokofiev's score by the Gwinnett Symphony. $18-$21. Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 1-800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.
Live Music
March 18
Blizzard of Ozzy recreates the music of Ozzy Osbourne as frontman Mack Mullins channels rock's prince of darkness. 8 p.m. $13.75-$110. Wild Bill's, 2075 Market St., Duluth. 1-800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.
Arts & Theater
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Kids & Family
March 19
Experience an Irish Afternoon Tea with scones, live Irish harp music and more. 3-5 p.m. $15. Lawrenceville Female Seminary, 455 S. Perry St., Lawrenceville. 770-822-5178, www.gwinnettcounty.com.
Etc.
March 18
Comedian Sherri Sutton brings her Taking Out the White Trash tour to Funny Fridays. 7:15 and 9:15 p.m. $15. Aurora Theatre, 128 Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com.
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