FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. Presenting 165 screenings of more than 60 films representing 26 countries over 23 days at sites in Midtown and north Atlanta. Through Feb. 19. Regular showings: $13, with discounts for seniors, students, children and matinees. General admission tickets for opening night at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre: $18 (or $150-$300 including food and drink gala). www.ajff.org.
UniverSoul Circus. Feb. 4-March 1. $16-$37. Green Lot at Turner Field, 755 Hank Aaron Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.universoulcircus.com.
44th Annual Cathedral Antiques Show. Feb. 5-7. $25. Tour of homes on Feb. 8, $30. Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road N.W., Atlanta. www.cathedralantiques.org.
Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival. Feb. 6-8. Free for spectators. Yaraab Shrine Temple, 400 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. atlantajugglers.org.
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 talk by former NBA All-Star Joe Barry Carroll and signing of his self-illustrated memoir, "Growing Up … in Words and Images," 2 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Roswell Branch Library; an open-hearth cooking demonstration by Clarissa Clifton, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 21 at Smith Plantation; and 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.roswellroots.com.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Presents Legends. Feb. 11-16. $15-$155. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. Feb. 19-March 1. $25-$100. Gwinnett Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. Ticket prices do not include Ticketmaster fees. 1-800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
"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.
"Ring of Fire." Through Feb. 17. $15-$25. Legacy Theatre, 1175 Senoia Road, Tyrone. 404-895-1473, www.thelegacytheatre.org.
"Private Lives." Through Feb. 8. $15-$30. Stage Door Players at North DeKalb Cultural Center, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Atlanta. www.stagedoorplayers.net.
"Tuck Everlasting." Through Feb. 22. $21-$75. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, alliancetheatre.org.
"Bad Jews." Through Feb. 22. $20-$45. Actor's Express, 887 W. Marietta St., Suite J-107, Atlanta. 404-607-7469, actors-express.com.
"Pizza Man." Through Feb. 15. $26; $15 students. Pinch 'n Ouch Theatre, 195 Arizona Ave., Atlanta. 678-231-1262, www.pnotheatre.org.
"Rainforest Adventures." Through March 15. $16.50 Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
"The Elephant Man." Through Feb. 14. $10-$23. Act 3 Playhouse, 6285-R Roswell Road, Sandy Springs. www.act3productions.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.
The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. Feb. 5-7. $25-$30. Dance Studio at Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. arts.emory.edu.
Atlanta Ballet: "Roméo et Juliette." Feb. 6-14. $23-$124. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. 1-800-982-2787, www.atlantaballet.com.
Jerry Seinfeld. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6. $50-$150. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499, foxtheatre.org.
Caroline Rhea. Feb. 6-7. $25. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.punchline.com.
"Kimberly Akimbo." Feb. 6-21. $17- $25. Out of Box Theatre at Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., SuiteA-1, Marietta. www.outofboxtheatre.com.
Katt Williams. 8 p.m. Feb. 7; 7 p.m. Feb. 8. $47.50-$125. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com. For more about Williams, go to AJC radio and TV writer Rodney Ho's blog.
"The Ugly Duckling" and "The Tortoise & The Hare." 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Feb. 8. $10-$20. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. www.atlantajcc.org.
"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. Feb. 10-March 8. $15-$60. Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road, 1-877-725-8849, www.truecolorstheatre.org.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Feb. 11-15. $25-$67. 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta, 1-855-285-8499, www.foxtheatre.org, www.alvinailey.org.
Carlos Mencia. Feb. 12-14. $30-$45. The Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.theimprovatlanta.com.
"4000 Miles." Feb. 12-March 1. $20-$30. Aurora Theatre, 136 W. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com.
"Silent Sky." Atlanta native Lauren Gunderson's play about real-life astronomer Henrietta Leavitt (1868-1921). Feb. 12-March 1. $30-$35. Theatrical Outfit, 84 Luckie St., Atlanta. 1-877-725-8849, theatricaloutfit.org.
"StinkyKids: The Musical." Feb. 13-March 8. $15-$30. Synchronicity Theatre, 1545 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.synchrotheatre.com.
Patton Oswalt. 8 p.m. Feb. 15. $37. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
MUSIC
Sonic Generator. 7 p.m. Feb. 4. Free. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Clay Cook. 8 p.m. Feb. 4. $15. Eddie Owen Presents, Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Crystal Bowersox, Seth Glier. 8 p.m. Feb. 4. $26; $20 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com. For his interview with Bowersox, go to AJC radio and TV writer Rodney Ho's blog.
Kongos with Sir Sly and Colony House. 8 p.m. Feb. 5. $22. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Stooges Brass Band. 8 p.m. Feb. 5. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
The Head. 8:30 p.m. Feb. 5. $8. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Jim White vs. the Packway Handle Band. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5; 9:30 p.m. Feb. 6. $20; $15 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Concertmaster David Coucheron plays Bruch's Violin Concerto. 8 p.m. Feb. 5; 7 p.m. Feb. 7. $24-$99. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: First Friday. Concertmaster David Coucheron plays Bruch's Violin Concerto. 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6. $25. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org.
Little Country Giants, Steve Baskin. 7 p.m. Feb. 6. $15; $12 in advance. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.steveslivemusic.com.
Yonder Mountain String Band. 8 p.m. Feb. 6. $27.50-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Montana Skies. 8 p.m. Feb. 6. $15-$22. Eddie Owen Presents, Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Dale Watson with JD Wilkes & the Dirt Daubers. 8 p.m. Feb. 6. $20 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Easton Corbin. 9 p.m. Feb. 6. 20-$60. Wild Bill's, 2075 Market St., Duluth. www.wildbillsatlanta.com.
Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. 8 p.m. Feb. 7. $40-$50. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 North Decatur Road, Atlanta. arts.emory.edu.
Shooter Jennings, Waymore's Outlaws. 8 p.m. Feb. 7. $32; $25 in advance. 120 Tavern & Music Hall, 1440 Roswell Road, Marietta. www.120tavern.com.
Ruthie Foster. 8 p.m. Feb. 7. $25-$40. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. www.roswellgov.com.
Fare Thee Well Foundation's: 7th Annual Mardi Gras Ball. 8 p.m. Feb. 7. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Winter Jam. With Skillet, Jeremy Camp, Francesca Battistelli, Building 429, Family Force 5 and more. Feb. 7. Doors open 5 p.m., show at 6 p.m. No reserved seating; $10 admission at the door only. Georgia Dome, 1 Georgia Dome Drive, Atlanta. 404-223-9200, gadome.com. For more about this concert, go to AJC music writer Melissa Ruggieri's blog.
Cold War Kids, Elliot Moss. 9 p.m. Feb. 7. $26; $23 in advance. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
Delbert McClinton. 8 p.m. Feb. 7. $31.50-$35. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Kennesaw State University School of Music Collage Concert. 5 and 8 p.m. Feb. 7. $15-$100. Bailey Performance Center at Kennesaw State University, 488 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu/music.
Ingrid Michaelson. 9 p.m. Feb. 7. $35; $30 in advance. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Brian Blade Trio. 8:15 p.m. Feb. 7. $40 Clayton College and State University, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow. www.spiveyhall.org.
Evan Dando. 9 p.m. Feb. 7. $15; $13 in advance. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Lotus. 9 p.m. Feb. 7. $27-$30. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Pan Harmoni Trio. Presented by the Pro-Mozart Society of Atlanta. 3 p.m. Feb. 8. St. John United Methodist Church, 550 Mount Paran Road N.W., Atlanta. www.stjohnatlanta.org, www.mozartatlanta.com.
Marian Anderson String Quartet. 3 p.m. Feb. 8. $10. The Centre for Performing and Visual Arts, 1523 Lower Fayetteville Road, Newnan. thecentreonline.net.
Eric Benet, Johnny Gill, and El Debarge. 7 p.m. Feb. 8. $50-$125. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.
Jamie Cullum. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8. $36-$46. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org.
California Guitar Trio. 7 p.m. Feb. 10. $10. The Centre for Performing and Visual Arts, 1523 Lower Fayetteville Road, Newnan. thecentreonline.net.
The Explorer's Club. 8:30 p.m. Feb. 10. $8-$10. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic. 8 p.m. Feb. 11. $35-$40. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Doomtree. 8:30 p.m. Feb. 11. $15. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Wayne Krantz. 8 p.m. Feb. 12. $20 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Mudcat. 9 p.m. Feb. 13. $10. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Guster. 8 p.m. Feb. 13. Tabernacle. $27.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Regina Carter with the Gary Motley Trio. 8 p.m. Feb. 13. $20. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. arts.emory.edu.
Big Head Todd and the Monsters. 8 p.m. Feb. 13. $30-$33.50. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Stop Light Observations. 8 p.m. Feb. 13. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Emory Jazz Fest: Big Band Night. 8 p.m. Feb. 14. Free. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. arts.emory.edu.
Wale. 8 p.m. Feb. 14. Tabernacle. $25-$30. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Rusted Root. 8:30 p.m. Feb. 14. $25-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
The Hipstones. 7 p.m. Feb. 15. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
VISUAL ARTS
"Bobby Jones: The Game of Life." Feb. 12-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. Publix reception 6:30 p.m. Feb. 12. 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. Artist talk and reception: 4-6 p.m. Feb. 8. 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.
