Pan African Film Festival 2008. Works from filmmakers of color from Africa and throughout the African Diaspora. Times vary. Through July 27. $8-$20 single films; $20 for three tickets to some films. Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.nbaf.org. Includes: "Poor Boy's Game." Stars Danny Glover. A father whose son was beaten brutally must now confront the release from prison of the attacker. Part of the National Black Arts Festival. 10:15 p.m. July 24. $8. Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.nbaf.org. Also, "Bling: A Planet Rock." U.S. hip-hop artists travel to diamond-rich, war-torn Sierra Leone to see the suffering that comes with the jewels they wear. Appearances by Kanye West, Big Daddy Kane. Part of the National Black Arts Festival. 2:45 p.m. July 25. $8. Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.nbaf.org. Also, "Something Is Killing Tate." A man is forced to face his demons after an attempted suicide. Mature audiences. Part of the National Black Arts Festival. 8:20 p.m. July 25. $8. Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.nbaf.org. Also, "Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome." Film essay on the seminal hip-hop group that includes Chuck D, Flava Flav and Professor Griff. Chronicles their impact on music and global culture. Part of the National Black Arts Festival. 10:30 p.m. July 25. $8. Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.nbaf.org. Also, "Rewind: Life of the Bronze Buckaroo." Film chronicles the life of early "colored cowboy films" star Herb Jeffries. Followed by a conversation with Jeffries. Part of the National Black Arts Festival. 11:45 a.m. July 26. $8. Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.nbaf.org.
Group Show. Works in various mediums by artists including Dell Sanders, Darrell Jones and Corliss Jones. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 2-6 p.m. Sundays. Through July 31. Free. Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, Central Branch, 1 Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta. 404-730-1700, 404-730-1752, www.afplweb.com.
Michael Harris, Laurie Darby, Lillian Blades: Various Mediums. Three solo shows. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; noon-5 p.m. Saturdays. Through Aug. 30. Sandler Hudson Gallery, 1009-A Marietta St., Atlanta. 404-817-3300, www.sandlerhudson.com.
"Road to Freedom: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1956-1968." Works by nearly 50 photographers, including Ernest Withers, Steve Schapiro, Builder Levy, James Karales, Doris Derby, Bruce Davidson, Morton Broffman and Bob Adelman. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Wednesdays and Friday-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Through Oct. 5. $18; $15 senior citizens and college students with ID; $11 ages 6-17; ages 5 and younger free. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4444, 404-733-5000, www.high.org.
"Tellin' It Like It Is." Prints and drawings by Curlee Raven Holton and African-American artists of the Experimental Printmaking Institute. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Through Aug. 31. Donation suggested. Hammonds House Museum, 503 Peeples St. S.W., Atlanta. 404-612-0500, www.hammondshouse.org.
"Constructing History: A Requiem to Mark the Moment." A multimedia installation by Carrie Mae Weems that explores the human rights movement in the United States and abroad. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays; noon-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Through Aug. 31. ACA Gallery of the Savannah College of Art and Design, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-815-2931, www.scad.edu.
"Too Black Too Fast." Paintings by Tennessee State professor Michael McBride and sculptures by Atlanta-based former NFL player George Nock, all taking as their subject African-Americans' role in the creation of the thoroughbred horse and racing industries. Part of the National Black Arts Festival. Noon-10 p.m. July 24-26. $5. Studio Clout, 144 Walker St., Atlanta. 404-688-2787, www.studioclout.com.
"Gee's Bend." Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder's play tells the story of the quilts of Gee's Bend, Ala., and the African-American women whose faith and craft transformed suffering and injustice into beauty. Encore production by Theatrical Outfit. 7:30 p.m. July 24-26; 2:30 p.m. July 27. $25. Balzer Theater at Herren's, 84 Luckie St., Atlanta. 678-528-1500, theatricaloutfit.org/season.html.
"The Color Purple." The national tour of the Broadway musical that premiered at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre in 2004. Based on Alice Walker's novel. The inspiring story of Celie, who triumphs over adversity and discovers her voice against a backdrop of violent and values-challenged men. Presented by Oprah Winfrey, Ariel Investments and Theater of the Stars. 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 1:30 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Through Aug. 3. $29.50-$67.50. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-252-8960, www.theaterofthestars.com.
James Baldwin's "The Amen Corner." In a Harlem storefront church, Sister Margaret Alexander is determined to hold onto her congregation as she deals with rebellious church members, the return of her estranged husband, and her son's desire to be a jazz musician. Directed by Andrea Frye. Presented by True Colors Theatre Company. 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays; 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2:30 p.m Sundays. Through Aug. 3. Also, 8 p.m. July 29. $20-$25; $15 previews. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.truecolorstheatrecompany.com.
ASO: Closing Concert. Robert Spano leads the orchestra. Cellist Khari Joyner, a student from the ASO's Talent Development Program, performs the Haydn Cello Concerto; violinist Danielle Belen Nesmith, a student from the Sphinx Organization, performs Henryk Wieniaswki's "Polonaise Brillante" and William Grant Still's "Mother and Child." Spano also leads the orchestra in Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5. 7 p.m. July 27. Free. Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, 407 Auburn Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-688-7263, www.historicebenezer.org/Home.html.
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