MARIETTA
Yacht Rock Revue at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre
Atlanta’s reigning king of covers hits the figurative OTP waters. Yacht Rock Revue prepares for a two-night stint at this sparkling, refurbished classic theater. On Nov. 18, it’s business as usual as Yacht Rock Revue puts on the captain’s hat and eases back into the ’70s playing a slew of numbers even Rikki couldn’t lose. Think Doobie Brothers, Hall & Oates, Little River Band and others. The group returns on Nov. 19 under its Please PleaseRock Me moniker, taking on the daunting task of playing two of rock’s most lauded albums in their entirely: the Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon.” The latter will be played in sync with the 1939 classic “The Wizard of Oz,” perpetuating the urban legend that Pink Floyd created its disc to do just that. The REMakes, another band from the PleaseRock family, opens the evening playing R.E.M.’s “Document” album in full. Those 18 and older are invited to the Nov. 18 show, while the Nov. 19 show is all ages. The shows start at 8 p.m.
$15 advance; $18 at the door. The Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square, Marietta. 770-293-0080, www.earlsmithstrand.org.
NORCROSS
Holiday Craft Market at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center
So what if you haven’t even sliced the turkey yet? It’s not too early to start gathering holiday gifts and decorations for all of that hall decking. The Holiday Craft Market brings in a plenty of vendors with a variety of wares that might even cause sugar plums to start dancing in your head a bit early. Handcrafted gifts, portrait artists, holiday decor, pottery and more pack the place. If you have a tot in tow, kiddie activities will keep them busy. You may even go home with a raffle prize.
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 19. Free. Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center, 4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross. 770-417-2200.
LAWRENCEVILLE
Funny Fridays at Aurora Theatre
The popular theater venue goes strictly for laughs as it takes the comedy club route for another installment of its Funny Fridays series. Atlanta-based joke maker Mike Haun, the winner of the 2011 Rocky Top Comedy Contest, brings his quirky, revenge-of-the-nerd shtick to the stage. The spectacled, deadpan Haun has shared microphones with a variety of professional funny folks from Ron White to Richard Lewis. Nicole Chiles, known for packing a comedic pistol loaded with sharp observational humor, opens the show.
7:15 and 9:15 p.m. Nov. 18. $15. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com.
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