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THURSDAY
Nature, family fun: The Atlanta Botanical Garden presents "Orchid Daze: Surreal Beauty" through April 14. Get a little preview of the show here.
Visual arts: See works by Mexican painter Frida Kahlo and husband and muralist Diego Rivera in "Frida & Diego: Passion, Politics and Painting," which continues through May 12 at High Museum of Art. Check out our preview of the show and our gallery of the works being uncrated, inspected and set up at the museum.
Performing arts, family fun:The Atlanta-based UniverSoul Circus brings its latest production — featuring music, comedy, acrobats and more — to the Green lot at Turner Field. It runs through March 3. See our preview of the performances and our review of the show.
Performing arts, family fun: The venerable Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus brings a fanciful new production, "Dragons," to Gwinnett Arena through March 3. See our preview of the show.
Stage: "Two Trains Running," August Wilson's inspiring story about a protest that changed a nation, is the latest production from True Colors Theatre Company. It's at the Southwest Arts Center through March 10. See our preview of the show.
Stage: Horizon Theatre Company presents an encore run of its successful 2011 show "The Waffle Palace: Smothered, Covered & Scattered 24/7/365." It runs through March 17.
Stage:"Fly" follows the African-American Army Air Corps fighters who flew during World War II. The play is presented by Theatrical Outfit at the Balzer Theater at Herren's and runs through March 10.
Stage: Atlanta Shakespeare Company's annual production of "Romeo and Juliet," the classic tale of star-crossed lovers, continues through March 3 at the New American Shakespeare Tavern.
Stage: Fabrefaction Theatre Company presents the Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple," about a pair of mismatched divorced men. It runs through March 3.
Music: She's best known as Beyonce's sister, but Solange has a fascinating and varied music career of her own. She'll play the Masquerade at 7 p.m. Feb. 28.
Music: Robert Spano conducts the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Bach's Mass in B minor. Performances are at 8 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 1. $24-$75. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.atlantasymphony.org.
Flowers, family fun: Spring is in the air at the Atlanta Botanical Garden as "Atlanta Blooms" opens for the season March 1. It continues through April 30.
Stage: The Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville presents Athol Fugard's apartheid drama "Master Harold and the Boys" through March 3. see our review of the production.
Stage: Celebrate the music of Nigerian musical eminence Fela Anikulapo Kuti in the stage musical "Fela." It runs Feb. 28 through March 3 at the Fox Theatre.
FRIDAY
Music: Coastal Georgia's McIntosh County Shouters are keeping a venerable musical tradition alive. They'll perform at 8 p.m. March 1 at Georgia State University's Florence Kopleff Recital Hall. The show is free, but reservations are required. Check our our preview of the show.
Stage: The Fern Theatre presents "The Baltimore Waltz," Paula Vogel's tale of the love and adventures of a brother and sister, written in response to Vogel's brother's death. It runs March 1-16 at 7 Stages Backstage Theatre.
Family fun, recreation: Hit the midway at the Atlanta Fair March 1-4. It's in the Gray Parking Lot at Turner Field.
SATURDAY
Food and drink, festival: Some of our favorite things come together at Beer, Bourbon and BBQ. VIP session begins at noon March 2 and the regular session begins at 2 p.m. at Atlantic Station.
Music, stage: The Atlanta Opera presents Verdi's "La Traviata" at 8 p.m. March 2 and 8, 7:30 p.m. March 5 and 3 p.m. March 10 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
Music: The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Gala brings in Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers at 7:30 p.m. March 2 at Atlanta Symphony Hall.
Music: Travel the world through music with the brassy Indian funk of Red Baraat and the Brazilian flavors of Rua 6 at 8 p.m. March 2 at the Rialto Center for the Art. See our preview of the show.
Music: The master of the ukulele Jake Shimabukuro performs at Georgia Tech's Ferst Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. March 2.
Flowers: Spring is on it's way and so are the flowers. The American Daffodil Society Southeast Regional Daffodil Show happens noon-5 p.m. March 2 at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell.
Food and drink, festival: Taste & Brews Beer Fest happens 1-6 p.m. March 2 at the Atlanta Food Truck Park & Market.
SUNDAY
Performing arts, family fun: Thrill to motorcycle daredevils, clowns, acrobats and more at the Piccadilly Circus, with shows at 1:30, 3:30 and 6 p.m. March 3 at Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta.
Music:Solo Duo is guitarists Matteo Mela and Lorenzo Micheli, making their Spivey Hall debut with music by Piazzolla, Debussy and more at 3 p.m. March 3.
MONDAY
Music: Get punk with an Irish accent from Boston's Dropkick Murphys at 7:30 p.m. March 4 at the Tabernacle.
For more live music events, check out the Music Scene blog.
This is just a selective list of events happening around town, so if there’s something going on this weekend that you’re excited about and you don’t see it here, please feel free to share the info in the comments. Follow me on Twitter at@ajchottix and @ajcatlevents for info on tickets going on sale and more upcoming events.
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