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, www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
"Atlanta Blooms." Through April 30. $18.95; $12.95 ages 3-12. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-876-5859, www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
The Atlanta Fair. Through March 30. $5; $1 ages 2-11. Turner Field Gray Parking Lot, 688 Central Ave. S.W., Atlanta. 404-913-3247, www.atlantafair.com.
American Craft Council Show. March 15-17. $12-$20. Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway S.E., Atlanta. www.craftcouncil.org.
Southeastern Flower Show. March 15-17. $16-$45. Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway S.E., Atlanta. www.sehort.org/flower-show
Atlanta Film Festival. March 15-24. Plaza Theatre, 1049 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-873-1939, www.atlantafilmfestival.com.
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. www.suwaneebeerfest.com.
Tucker Chili Cook-off. 1 p.m. March 16. $5. Main Street at Lavista Road, Tucker. www.tuckerchilicookoff.com.
St. Patrick's Day Parade. Parade kicks off at noon March 16 from the area around the Civic Center MARTA station, winds down Peachtree Street and concludes at Five Points. stpatsparadeatlanta.com.
ShamRock the Station. Families can enjoy Irish dancing, games, face painting, balloon art and a special Nickelodeon meet and greet from noon until 4 p.m. March 16. Concert begins at 4 p.m. Festival is free; concert, with headliner Tonic playing at 9:30 p.m. is $10 or $20 in advance. Atlantic Station, 171 17th St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-876-2616, atlanticstation.com.
A-Town Day Health Care Festival. Presented by the B-AWARE Foundation. Noon March 16. $5; $3 in advance. Booker T. Washington High School, 45 Whitehouse Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.atownday.com.
Passover Family Fun Day. 10 a.m. March 17. Free. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4000, atlantajcc.org.
Spring Green Festival. 5K begins at 8 a.m. March 17. Festival begins at 10 a.m. Free (fee for race registration). Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 E. Crogan St., Lawrenceville. www.springgreenfestival.com.
Stone Mountain Village Blue Grassroots Music & Arts Fest. March 23-24. Free. Stone Mountain Village, Main Street, Stone Mountain. www.stonemountainvillage.com.
Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival. 10 a.m. March 23-24. Georgia International Horse Park, 1996 Centennial Olympic Parkway N.E., Conyers. 770-860-4190, conyerscherryblossomfest.com, www.georgiahorsepark.com.
The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History's Inaugural "Museum Night: Trains, Planes and Cars." 4 p.m. March 23. $15; $7 ages 4-12. 2829 Cherokee St., Kennesaw. 770-427-2117, www.southernmuseum.org.
MUSIC
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.
Bach Birthday Bash Concert. 8 p.m. March 15. Free. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 731 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-8664.
Colt Ford. 9:30 p.m. March 15. $25; $15 in advance. Wild Bills, 2075 Market St., Duluth. wildbillsatlanta.com.
Angie Aparo. 9:30 p.m. March 15. $16; $12 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404-377-4976, www.eddiesattic.com.
ShamRock Music Fest. Noon March 16. $29.95-$39.95 . Lake Lanier Islands Resort, 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford. 770-945-8787, www.lakelanierislands.com.
Buddy O'Reilly Band. 1:30 p.m. March 16. $15. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Celebration of International Women's Day with Yale Women's Slavic Chorus and Atlanta Bulgarian School. 5 p.m. March 16. $10; $5 students. St. Bede's Episcopal Church, 2601 Henderson Mill Road N.E., Atlanta. 770-938-9797, www.stbedes.org.
Roxie Watson. 7 p.m. March 16. $19; $15 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404-377-4976, www.eddiesattic.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.
Fiddler's Green Coffeehouse Concert Series. 8 p.m. March 16. $6. Anthony's Pizza & Pasta, 3155 E. Ponce De Leon Ave., Scottdale. 404-373-8080.
Garrison Starr, PJ Pacifico. 9 p.m. March 16. $14; $10 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404-377-4976, www.eddiesattic.com.
Cherokee Chorale Spring Concert. 3 p.m. March 17$10 for adults, $5 for students. Canton First United Methodist Church, 930 Lower Scott Mill Road, Canton. 770-479-2502.
Chamber Music. 3 p.m. March 17. Free. Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church, 805 Mount Vernon Highway N.W., Sandy Springs. 404-255-4023, www.holyinnocents.org.
Skylark Vocal Ensemble: "Joyous, Clear, and Fresh." 3 p.m. March 17. $15; $25 Preferred Seating. Episcopal Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, 1795 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. 770-977-7473.
Booth Jewett, Tova Rinah, Jack Carter. 7 p.m. March 17. $10; $7 in advance. Red Light Cafe, 553 Amsterdam Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-7828, redlightcafe.com.
Buddy O'Reilly Band. 7:30 p.m. March 17. $20; $15 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404-377-4976, www.eddiesattic.com.
Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony. 8 p.m. March 18. Free. Emory University's Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. 404-727-5050, www.arts.emory.edu.
Bad Religion, Against Me. 7 p.m. March 19. $26. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.
KMFDM. 8 p.m. March 17. $30; $25 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-7354, www.variety-playhouse.com.
Deftones. 8 p.m. March 17. $33. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-659-9022, tabernacleatl.com.
Little Green Cars. 8 p.m. March 17. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Thao and the Get Down Stay Down. 8 p.m. March 18. $15 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Altan. 8 p.m. March 19. $27.50; $25 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-7354, www.variety-playhouse.com.
St. Lucia. 8 p.m. March 19. $10; $8 in advance. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Kennesaw State University Wind Ensemble. 8 p.m. March 19. $8-$10. Bailey Performance Center, 1000 Chastain Road N.W., Kennesaw. 770-423-6650, baileycenter.kennesaw.edu.
Dessa. 8 p.m. March 20. $12-$14. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Kennesaw State University Jazz Ensemble I. 8 p.m. March 20. $8-$10. Bailey Performance Center, 1000 Chastain Road N.W., Kennesaw. 770-423-6650, baileycenter.kennesaw.edu.
A Day to Remember, Of Mice and Men. 7 p.m. March 20. $35; $30 in advance. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-659-9022, tabernacleatl.com.
The Rocket Summer, Joe Brooks. 6 p.m. March 21. $14 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.
Soulfly. 6:30 p.m. March 21. $16 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.
"Well-Tempered Clavier." Timothy Albrecht, harpsichord. 8 p.m. March 21. Free. Emory University's Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. 404-727-5050, www.arts.emory.edu.
Tyler Ramsey, the Meeks Family. 8:30 p.m. March 21. $12. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. SE, Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.
The Best of Brahms. Noon March 22. Free. Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, 571 S. Kilgo Circle N.E., Atlanta. 404-727-4282, www.carlos.emory.edu.
Knife Party. 9 p.m. March 22. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-659-9022, tabernacleatl.com.
The Border Collies. 8 p.m. March 22. $18. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Lawrence Brownlee, tenor. 8 p.m. March 22. $50. Emory University's Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. 404-727-5050, www.arts.emory.edu.
Leonard Cohen. 8 p.m. March 22. $49.50-$250. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-881-2100, www.foxtheatre.org.
Five Iron Frenzy. 8 p.m. March 22. $25; $20 in advance; $40 VIP. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Ray Wylie Hubbard. March 23. $25 a in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
A Fond Farewell with Modern Skirts. March 23. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Trailfest 2013. 2 p.m. March 23. Free. The Park at City Center, 101 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock. greenprintsalliance.org/Trailfest2013.
Chicken Raid 2013. 2 p.m. March 23-24. $15 Saturday; $10 Sunday. Northside Tavern, 1058 Howell Mill Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-874-8745, www.northsidetavern.com.
Unity Concert. 8 p.m. March 23. $45; $75 VIP. Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center, 3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur. howbigisyourdream.org/unity-concert.
Terence Blanchard. 8:15 p.m. March 23. $50. Spivey Hall, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow. 678-466-4200, www.spiveyhall.org.
The Dear Hunter. 9 p.m. March 23. $15. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Bilal. 9 p.m. March 23. $25. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"Million Dollar Quartet." Through March 17.$42.40 - $96.65. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-881-2100, www.foxtheatre.org.
"Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show." Through March 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. Through March 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." Through March 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.
Family Storytelling at Callanwolde. 7 p.m. March 15. $1-$3. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-872-5338, www.callanwolde.org.
"Every Little Crook and Nanny." Through March 24. $12-$15. Act1 Theater, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta. 770-663-8989, www.act1theater.com.
"Much Ado About Nothing." Through March 30. $15-$40. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com.
Todd Glass. Through March 17. $15-$25. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com.
Gabriel Iglesias. 8 p.m. March 15. $40. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-659-9022, tabernacleatl.com.
"On Golden Pond." Through March 24. $15; $12 in advance. New London Theatre, 2338 Henry Clower Blvd. S.W., Snellville. 770-559-1484, www.newlondontheatre.org.
Rob Holloway. March 15-16. $12. Bonkerz Comedy Club, 11000 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell. 770-992-5688, www.BonkerzAtlanta.com.
"Pinocchio 3.5." March 16-30. $15. The Dancing Goat Theatre, 10700 State Bridge Road, Suite 6, Johns Creek. 770-772-0762, performingartsnorth.org.
"Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea." Presented with Atlanta Radio Theatre Company. March 16-17. $15; $10 in advance. Academy Theatre, 119 Center St., Avondale Estates. 404-474-8332, www.academytheatre.org.
"In the Twilight: The Chekhov Stories Project." March 19-24. $10-$12. Onyx Theater, Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road N.W., Kennesaw. 770-423-6650, www.kennesaw.edu/arts.
Duncan Trussel. March 21- 24. $15-$25. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com.
Atlanta Dance Theatre: "Hansel & Gretel" and "Pairings." 7:30 p.m. March 22; 2 and 7:30 p.m. March 23. $15-$23.50. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. atlantadancetheatre.org.
Jersey the Haitian Sensation. March 22-23. $12. Bonkerz Comedy Club, 11000 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell. 770-992-5688, www.BonkerzAtlanta.com.
Colin Quinn. March 22-23. $25. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive N.E., Atlanta. 404-252-5233, www.punchline.com.
Atlanta Ballet: "New Choreographic Voices." March 22-24. $20-$135. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. 770-916-2800, www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Doug Benson. 4:20 p.m. March 23. $17. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive N.E., Atlanta. 404-252-5233, www.punchline.com.
"Girls! Girls? Girls." Marjuan Canady's one-woman play critiques the power of the media, celebrity culture and challenges society's negative notions of black female identity. 7 p.m. March 23; 2 p.m. March 24. $15; $10 students. West End Performing Arts Center, 945 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. S.W., Atlanta. 404-756-6465, www.fultonarts.org.
Rodney Carrington. 8 p.m. March 23. $58.90. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-881-2100, www.foxtheatre.org.
Kurt Metzger. 11 p.m. March 23. $10. The Village Theatre, 349 Decatur St. S.E., Atlanta. 404-688-8858, www.villagecomedy.com.
VISUAL ARTS
"Formations: Patterns in Nature." Through April 14. Free. Spruill Center Gallery, 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. 770-394-4019, www.spruillgallery.blogspot.com.
Sammy Peters: Recent Paintings. Through 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.
"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.
"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 the historic artifact 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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