FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
Universoul Circus. Through March 1. $16-$37. Green Lot at Turner Field, 755 Hank Aaron Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.universoulcircus.com.
Roswell Roots. Annual event returns with 28 events, including art exhibitions, concerts, theater productions, storytelling and a pound cake cook-off. Most of them are free. Among the highlights: a Unity Concert featuring singers from Morehouse Glee Club and Zion Missionary Baptist Church and Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 4 p.m. Feb. 28 at Zion. 770-594-6187, www.roswellgov.com.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Presents "Legends." Through March 1. $25-$100. Gwinnett Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. Ticket prices do not include Ticketmaster fees. 1-800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
Atlanta Fair. Feb. 27-April 5. Under 36": only $1. Over 36": $3-$8. Rides and games cost extra. Unlimited ride wristbands available on weekdays. Turner Field's gray lot, 655 Central Ave. S.W., Atlanta. www.atlantafair.com.
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival. 2-6 p.m. Feb. 28; VIP noon-6 p.m. General admission $45, $35 in advance. VIP admission $85. Designated-driver tickets $29. Atlantic Station, 171 17th St. N.W., Atlanta. www.beerandbourbon.com.
The Marietta MUTTropolitan Pet Fashion Show. 2-6 p.m. Feb. 28. $28. 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. www.mariettamuttro.com.
"Witches' Night Off." Featuring company members of the national tour of "Wicked." 7:30 p.m. Mar. 2. $35; students $20; VIP $100. Ferst Center for the Arts, Georgia Tech, 350 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. 855-285-8499, www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu.
"The Vampire Diaries" Official Convention. March 6-8. Single day admission $20-$65; weekend admission $90-$450. Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, 210 Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. www.creationent.com/vampirediaries.
Harlem Globetrotters. 2 and 7 p.m. March 7. $22-$150. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.
Luckyfest. 1 p.m. Mar. 7. $10. Park Tavern, 500 10th St. N.E., Atlanta. www.parktavern.com
Banff Mountain Film Festival. 1 and 7 p.m. Mar. 8. $16-$30. Ferst Center for the Arts, Georgia Tech, 350 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. 855-285-8499, www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu.
"Civil War in Sandy Springs." Through April 1. Free. Heritage Sandy Springs Museum, 6075 Sandy Springs Circle N.E., Sandy Springs. 404-851-9111, www.heritagesandysprings.org.
PERFORMING ARTS
"Les Misérables." Through March 1. $30-$50. Aurora Theatre, 136 W. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com.
"Rainforest Adventures." Through March 15. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
"The Waffle Palace: Smothered, Covered, and Scattered 24/7/365." Through March 8. $20-$40. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www.horizontheatre.com.
"Detroit '67." True Colors Theatre Company's production of Dominique Morisseau's play about an African-American sister and brother who turn a basement into an after-hours club filled with Motown music. Through March 8. $15-$60. Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road. 1-877-725-8849, www.truecolorstheatre.org.
"4000 Miles." Through March 1. $20-$30. Aurora Theatre, 136 W. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com.
"Homers." Through March 15. $10-$35. Georgia Ensemble Theatre at Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. get.org.
"Silent Sky." Atlanta native Lauren Gunderson's play about real-life astronomer Henrietta Leavitt (1868-1921). Through March 8. $30-$35. Theatrical Outfit, 84 Luckie St., Atlanta. 1-877-725-8849, theatricaloutfit.org.
"Catch Me If You Can." Through March 1. $30-$55. Jennie T. Anderson Theatre (at the Cobb Civic Center), 548 S. Marietta Parkway, Marietta. 404-377-9948, www.atlantalyrictheatre.com.
"StinkyKids: The Musical." Through March 8. $15-$30. Synchronicity Theatre, 1545 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.synchrotheatre.com.
"Wicked." Through March 8. $30-$175. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.
"Anne Frank: Within and Without." Through March 8. $25. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
"Little Shop of Horrors." Through March 28. $10-$20. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. www.onstageatlanta.com.
"Disney's Aladdin, Jr." Presented by MJCCA's Jerry's Habima Theatre, Georgia's only theatrical company directed and produced by professionals that features actors with special needs. Feb. 26-March 8. $10-$35. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road. www.atlantajcc.org.
The Atlanta Opera: "Rigoletto." Feb. 28, March 3, 6 and 8. $25-$130. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.atlantaopera.org.
Kathleen Madigan. 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Feb. 28. $35-$40. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. For AJC radio and TV writer Rodney Ho's interview with Madigan, go to his blog.
"Love Letters." Feb. 28 and March 1. $20; $15 online in advance. Academy Theatre at Stockbridge Community Arts Center, 146 Burke St., Stockbridge. www.academytheatre.org.
Peach State Opera: "The Elixir Of Love." 3 p.m. March 1. $10-$22. Georgia Perimeter College-Clarkston Campus, 555 N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston. www.peachstateopera.org.
Katt Williams. 7 p.m. March 1. $47.50-$125. (Reschedule from Feb. 8. Tickets from Feb. 8 show will be honored.) Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com. For AJC radio and TV writer Rodney Ho's story about Williams from early February, go to his blog.
Kyle Kinane. 8 p.m. March 1. $16. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
An Evening with Radiolab's Jad Abumrad. 7 p.m. March 5. $35. Ferst Center for the Arts, Georgia Tech, 350 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. 855-285-8499, www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu.
Pauly Shore. March 6-7. $25. Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.theimprovatlanta.com.
"Frozen: A Tale of the Ice Queen." Presented by Southern Ballet Theatre. March 6-8. $11.50-$18.50. Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com.
MUSIC
Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24. $5-$10. Spivey Hall, Clayton College and State University, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow. www.spiveyhall.org.
Echosmith. 8 p.m. Feb. 24. $18; $15 in advance. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Mnozil Brass. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25. $19.50-$39.50. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
DeKalb Youth Symphony Winter Concert. 8 p.m. Feb. 25. Free. Cole Auditorium, Fine Arts Building, Georgia Perimater College, 555 N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston. dekalbyouthsymphony.com.
Shpongle. 8 p.m. Feb. 25. $22. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Lucero. 8 p.m. Feb. 25. $29; $25.50. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
Future Islands. 8:30 p.m. Feb. 26. $18.50-$21. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Punch Brothers. 8 p.m. Feb. 26. $33.50-$37. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Kennesaw State University Philharmonic and Concert Band. 8 p.m. Feb. 26. Free. Bailey Performance Center at Kennesaw State University, 488 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu/music.
Jarekus Singleton. 9:30 p.m. Feb. 27. Blind Willie's, 828 N. Highland Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-873-2583, www.blindwilliesblues.com.
Royal Southern Brotherhood. 8:30 p.m. Feb. 27. $20; $15 in advance. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Willie Nelson. 8 p.m. Feb. 27. Sold out. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Al Di Meola. 8 p.m. Feb. 27. $30-$32.50. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
John Popper of Blues Traveler with Whiskey Bent. 8 p.m. Feb. 27. $20; $15 in advance. 120 Tavern & Music Hall, 1440 Roswell Road, Marietta. www.120tavern.com.
Atlanta Chamber Players: "2+3." 8:15 p.m. Feb. 27. $30. Spivey Hall, Clayton College and State University, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow. www.spiveyhall.org.
Avery Sunshine. 9 p.m. Feb. 27. $26; $23 in advance. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Lights. 7 p.m. Feb. 27. $16.50 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
The Chieftains. 8 p.m. Feb. 27-28. $25-$65. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Georgia Philharmonic: "From Darkness Into Light." Works by Richard Strauss, Mussorgsky and Rimsky-Korsakov. 7 p.m. Feb. 28. $11-$31. Cambridge High School, 2845 Bethany Bend, Alpharetta. www.georgiaphilharmonic.org.
Autrey Mill Nature Preserve Unplugged Concert Series: Andy Offutt Irwin. 7 p.m. Feb. 28. $20; $14 for Johns Creek residents and Autrey Mill members. Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Alpharetta. www.autreymill.org.
The Woggles. 8 p.m. Feb. 28. $12. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Helmet. 8 p.m. Feb. 28. $17. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Logic. 8 p.m. Feb. 28. $19-$24. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Billy Joel. 8 p.m. Feb. 28. $53-$128. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.
Corey Smith. 8 p.m. Feb. 28. $27.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Porch Bottom Boys. 10 p.m. Feb. 28. $10; $7 in advance. Red Light Café, 553-1 Amsterdam Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.redlightcafe.com.
Emory Wind Ensemble. 8 p.m. Feb. 28. Free. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 North Decatur Road N.E. Atlanta. arts.emory.edu.
Metal Against Cancer with Death Angel, Halcyon Way and more. 6 p.m. Feb. 28. $20; $100 VIP including a pre-doors meet and greet with the bands. 120 Tavern & Music Hall, 1440 Roswell Road, Marietta. www.120tavern.com.
Five Eight, Adam Klein and the Wild Fires. Feb. 28. $12; $8 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.
Chatham County Line. 7 p.m. March 1. $20; $15 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.
Above and Beyond. 8 p.m. March 1. Sold out. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra and Choirs: Mendelssohn's "Lobgesang." 3 p.m. Mar. 1. Free. Ferst Center for the Arts, Georgia Tech, 350 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. 855-285-8499, www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu.
Shirin. 7 p.m. March 1. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Summit Piano Trio. 8 p.m. March 2. $11-$15. Bailey Performance Center at Kennesaw State University, 488 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu/music.
Chris Brown with Trey Songz. 7:30 p.m. March 2. $39.75-$129.75. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.
Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts. 7 p.m. March 3. $25. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Kevn Kinney, Tim Knol. 8 p.m. March 4. $20; $15. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.
Music of the Americas: Judy Cole, piano. 8 p.m. March 4. Free. Bailey Performance Center at Kennesaw State University, 488 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu/music.
August Burns Red, Miss May I, Northlane. 6 p.m. March 4. $20 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Jazmine Sullivan. 8 p.m. March 4. $30-$32. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Cursive. 8:30 p.m. March 4. $15. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Emory University Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. March 5. Free. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 North Decatur Road N.E. Atlanta. arts.emory.edu.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Donald Runnicles conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 5. Mezzo-soprano Kelley O'Connor joins the Orchestra for "Ruckert Lieder," Mahler's settings of Friedrich Rückert's poetry. 8 p.m. March 5. $20-$99. Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
David Allan Coe, Von Kiss, Willie Heath Neal. 8 p.m. March 5. $25; $20 in advance. 120 Tavern & Music Hall, 1440 Roswell Road, Marietta. www.120tavern.com.
Dumpstaphunk. 9 p.m. March 5. $12-$15. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Carrie Rodriguez, Barnaby Bright. 8 p.m. March 5. $18; $14 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.
Patrick Sweany. March 5. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Kristin Diable. March 5. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Chadwick Stokes (of Dispatch/State Radio). 8:30 p.m. March 6. $15. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Marshall Crenshaw and the Bottle Rockets. 7 p.m. March 6. $32; $25 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.
Grant Green Jr. Band. 9:30 p.m. March 6. $14; $10 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.
Torche. 7 p.m. March 6. $15. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Michael W. Smith. 8 p.m. March 6. $40-$55. Mill Town Music Hall, 1031 Alabama Ave., Bremen. www.milltownmusichall.com.
Colt Ford. 9 p.m. March 6. $20-$50. Wild Bill's, 2075 Market St., Duluth. www.wildbillsatlanta.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra First Friday concert. Donald Runnicles conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 5. 6:30 p.m. $25. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Freddy Cole. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. March 6-7. $39. The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta. thevelvetnote.com.
JJ Grey & Mofro. 8 p.m. March 7. $30; $26 in advance. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
Johns Creek Symphony: Virtuoso Strings. 8 p.m. March 7. $15-$30. Johns Creek High School, 5575 State Bridge Road, Alpharetta. 678-748-5802, www.johnscreeksymphony.org.
2015 Friends of Wadsworth Concert. 7:30 p.m. March 7. $20. Charles Wadsworth Auditorium, 25 Jefferson St., Newnan. www.cityofnewnan.org.
Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra: Family & Friends. 7:30 p.m. March 7. $10-$15. North Decatur Presbyterian Church, 611 Medlock Road, Decatur. www.atlantaphilharmonic.org.
Natalie MacMaster and Donell Leahy. 8 p.m. March 7. $22-$44. Ferst Center for the Arts, Georgia Tech, 350 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. 855-285-8499, www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu.
Folk Soul Revival. March 7. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Bush with Theory of a Deadman. 8 p.m. March 7. $36.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Will Kimbrough. Special early show. March 7. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
The Tannahill Weavers. 7:30 p.m. March 8. Red Light Café. $22.50-$25. http://www.redlightcafe.com.
VISUAL ARTS
28th Annual Atlanta Photography Group Push Pin Show. Through March 7. Atlanta Photography Group Gallery, 75 Bennett St. N.W., Atlanta. atlantaphotographygroup.org.
"Wifredo Lam: Imagining New Worlds." Through May 24. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org. For more about this exhibit, go to the AJC's Arts & Culture blog.
"Imagining New Worlds: José Parlá and Fahamu Pecou." Through May 24. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org. For more about these exhibits, go to the AJC's Arts & Culture blog.
"Bobby Jones: The Game of Life." Through Nov. 30. Free. Schatten Gallery at the Robert Woodruff Library, Emory University, 540 Asbury Circle, Atlanta. web.library.emory.edu.
"Artists as Friends: A Celebration of Self-Expression, Creativity & Friendships." Through March 21. $5; $3 children, students, senior citizens. Hudgens Center for the Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 300, Duluth. 770-623-6002, www.thehudgens.org.
"African Cosmos: Stellar Arts." Through June 21. $6-$8. Emory University's Michael C. Carlos Museum, 571 S. Kilgo Circle, Atlanta. 404-727-4282, www.carlos.emory.edu.
"Creating Matter: The Prints of Mildred Thompson." Through May 17. $6-$8. Emory University's Michael C. Carlos Museum, 571 S. Kilgo Circle, Atlanta. 404-727-4282, www.carlos.emory.edu.
"Maren Hassinger … Dreaming." An exhibit by the sculptor, performance artist and director of the Maryland Institute College of Art's Rinehart School of Sculpture. Through May 16. Suggested donation: $3. 350 Spelman Lane, Atlanta. 404-270-5607, museum.spelman.edu.
"A Painter's Profile: The High Celebrates Romare Bearden." Through May 31. $19.50; $16.50 ages 65 and older and students (ID required); $12 ages 6-17. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4444, www.high.org.
"Dox Thrash: An American Journey." Through May 10. $19.50; $16.50 ages 65 and older and students (ID required); $12 ages 6-17. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4444, www.high.org.
"Open Season: The Fair Game Project." Works by Atlanta artist Shanequa Gay exploring perceptions of black males in contemporary American culture. Through March 29. $4; $2 students and ages 55 and up. Hammonds House, 503 Peeples St., Atlanta. 404-612-0500, hammondshouse.org.
"Corey Barksdale and Felix Berroa: Afro Vision." Through March 29. $8; students (ages 6-18 or with ID) and ages 65 and up, $5. 30 Atlanta St., Marietta. 770-528-1444, www.mariettacobbartmuseum.org.
"Chalom Yashan A Journey Back Home." Works by Hirut Yosef. Through March 31. Katz Family Mainstreet Gallery in the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4002, www.atlantajcc.org.
"Where the Wild Things Are: Maurice Sendak in His Own Words and Pictures." The exhibition returns to Atlanta with new content and a focus on literacy. Through July 5. $4-$12. William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 678-222-3700, thebreman.org.
"Gordon Parks: Segregation Story" and "Leonard Freed: Black in White America." Through June 7. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org.
"Bandits & Heroes, Poets & Saints: Northeast Brazilian Art Exhibit." Through May 18. Free. Atlanta University Center's Robert W. Woodruff Library, 111 James P. Brawley Drive, S.W., Atlanta. 404-978-2003, www.auctr.edu.
"Two of Each: The Nippur Deluge Tablet & Noah's Flood." Through July 24. Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, 571 S. Kilgo Circle N.E., Atlanta. www.carlos.emory.edu.
"Bodies … The Exhibition." Ongoing. $16-$24. Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.
