FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
Monster Jam. 7 p.m. Jan. 10. $20-$75. Georgia Dome, 1 Georgia Dome Northwest, Atlanta. http://www.monsterjam.com
Repticon Atlanta Reptile & Exotic Animal Show. 10 a.m. Jan. 10-11. $5-$15. Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville. www.repticon.com/atlanta.
"Garden Lights, Holiday Nights." Through Jan. 10. $15-$20; ages 3-12 $11-$14. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
Holiday in Lights at Centennial Olympic Park. Walk amid thousands of lights illuminating the 21-acre park. Through Jan. 19. Open 7 a.m.-11 p.m. daily. Free. Ice skating rink is $12 per person (includes skate rental) for 90 minutes. 4:30-10 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays (until 11 p.m. Fridays), 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sundays. 404-223-4412, centennialpark.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
"The Stinky Cheese Man." Through Jan. 11. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
"The Merry Wives of Windsor." Through Feb. 1. $15-$39. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com.
"One Slight Hitch." A comedy by Lewis Black. Through Jan. 25. $10-$35. Georgia Ensemble Theatre at Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. get.org.
John Heffron. Jan. 8-11. $20-$25. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.punchline.com.
"Proof." Jan. 8-18. $18; $15 in advance. Merely Players at Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Suite A-1, Marietta. www.outofboxtheatre.com.
Brian Posehn. Jan. 8-10. $20-$25. The Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.theimprovatlanta.com.
James Adomian. Jan. 8-11. $15-$25. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St., Atlanta. laughingskulllounge.com.
"Angel Street." Jan. 9-31. $13-$23. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. www.onstageatlanta.com.
Good Gracious Variety Show. 8 p.m. Jan. 10. $20; $17 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
MC Lightfoot, Rod Minger, Kiana Dancie. 8 p.m. Jan. 10. $20. Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com.
"Disney's Peter Pan Jr." 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Jan. 10, 17 and 24. $7-$10. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. www.onstageatlanta.com.
The Lizard & El Sol. An interactive adventure based on a Mexican folktale about a time when the sun disappeared from the sky. Jan. 12-31. $10. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.alliancetheatre.org.
"Menopause the Musical." Jan. 13-18. $31-$49. The Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square, Marietta. www.earlsmithstrand.org.
"The Big Bad, Little Red, Pig Show." Jan. 13-25. $16.50 Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
The Second City Touring Company. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15. $32.50-$40. Falany Performing Arts Center, Reinhardt University, 7300 Reinhardt Circle, Waleska. 770-720-9167, www.reinhardt.edu/fpac.
"Lewis Grizzard: In His Own Words." With Bill Oberst Jr. Jan. 15-18. $24-$29. Art Station, 5384 Manor Drive, Stone Mountain. www.artstation.org.
"Les Misérables." Jan. 15-March 1. $30-$50. Aurora Theatre, 136 W. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com.
W. Kamau Bell. 7 p.m. Jan. 17. $15. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Tim Lee. Stand-up show from a scientist turned comedian. With Pete Ludovice. 8 p.m. Jan. 16. $9-$42. Synchronicity Theatre, 1545 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. scientistturnedcomedian.com.
MUSIC
The Notre Dame Undertones. 8 p.m. Jan. 8. $12-$17.50. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Von Grey with the Kennesaw State University Orchestra and Wind Ensemble. 8 p.m. Jan. 8. $15-$55. Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. 470-578-6650, www.kennesaw.edu.
Upon a Burning Body, Veil of Maya. 5 p.m. Jan. 8. $16 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Asher Fisch conducts works by Liszt and Richard Strauss, as Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov makes his ASO debut playing Rachmaninov's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini." 8 p.m. Jan. 8; 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10. $24-$99. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: First Friday. Asher Fisch conducts Richard Strauss; "Ein Heldenleben," with Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov performing Rachmaninov's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini." 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9. $25. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org.
Bonaventure Quartet. 7 p.m. Jan. 9. $15-$20. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Peter Bradley Adams. 9:30 p.m. Jan. 9. $14-$18. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Emerson Hart (of Tonic). 8 p.m. Jan. 9. $20. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Sam Smith. 7 p.m. Jan. 9. $45-$85. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.
Cigar Store Indians. 8 p.m. Jan. 9. $15 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Hannah Aldridge, Lilly Hiatt, Sara Rachele, Liz Brasher. 8 p.m. Jan. 9. $10; $7 in advance. Red Light Café, 553-1 Amsterdam Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.redlightcafe.com.
Smithsonian (Smiths Tribute). 8:30 p.m. Jan. 9. $10-$12. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Gary Allan. 9 p.m. Jan. 9. $35-$70. Wild Bill's, 2075 Market St., Duluth. www.wildbillsatlanta.com.
Donna the Buffalo. 8 p.m. Jan. 9. $20-$28. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Twin Tigers, Warehouse. 8:30 p.m. Jan. 10. $10. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Back N Black - AC/DC Tribute. 9 p.m. Jan. 10. $10-$20. Wild Bill's, 2075 Market St., Duluth. www.wildbillsatlanta.com.
Jason Aldean Tribute. Jan. 10. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Callaghan. 8 p.m. Jan. 10. $17-$20. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Glen Philips. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11. $20-$27. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Johnette Napolitano. 7 p.m. Jan. 11. $28-$33. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Don Williams. 8 p.m. Jan. 11. $35-$65. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Helen Kim, violin, and Sakiko Ohashi, piano. 8 p.m. Jan. 12. Free. Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University, 488 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu.
David Watkins, piano. 8 p.m. Jan. 13. Free. Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University, 488 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu.
Melissa Ferrick. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13. $20-$26. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Mac Powell. 8 p.m. Jan. 14. $15-$20. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. With violinist Julian Rachlin and guest conductor Marin Alsop. 8 p.m. Jan. 15 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17. $24-$79. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org.
Tantric, Our Way Out, Lights Alive. 7 p.m. Jan. 15. $14 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
American Masters: Gershwin & Bernstein. Part of the Molly Blank Jewish Concert Series. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15. $65. William Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Museum, 1440 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. thebreman.org.
David Berkeley. 8 p.m. Jan. 15. $15-$20. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Odd Nosdam, Deku, Saude. 9 p.m. Jan. 15. $10. 529, 529 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 529atlanta.com.
Sylvan Esso. 9 p.m. Jan. 15. $20; $17 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Martina McBride. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16. $39.50-$62.50. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Escape Vehicle. 8 p.m. Jan. 16. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Yacht Rock Revue. Performs "Dark Side of the Moon" and a set of Beatles classics. 8:30 p.m. Jan. 16. $16-$18. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. With violinist Julian Rachlin and guest conductor Marin Alsop. 8 p.m. Jan. 16. $15-$55. Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University, 488 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu.
Them Wagoneers. 9 p.m. Jan. 16. $12; $10 in advance. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Chris Knight. 9 p.m. Jan. 16. $15-$18. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Subsonics. 9 p.m. Jan. 16. $8. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Matthew Polenzani, tenor, and Julius Drake, piano. 3 p.m. Jan. 17; pre-concert talk at 2 p.m. $54. Spivey Hall, Clayton College and State University, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow. www.spiveyhall.org.
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Judge Talford. 7 p.m. Jan. 17. $20-$30. Mill Town Music Hall, 1031 Alabama Ave., Bremen. www.milltownmusichall.com.
John and Jacob, Cale Dodds. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17. $17; $14 in advance. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Big Mike Geier's "Elvis Royale" featuring Kingsized and Dames Aflame. 8:30 p.m. Jan. 17. $28.50; $26.50 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Michael Tolcher, Copious Jones. 9 p.m. Jan. 17. $15-$20. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Midge Ure, Murray Attaway. 9:30 p.m. Jan. 17. $22-$28. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Clashinista (a tribute to the Clash). 10:30 p.m. Jan. 17. $8. 529, 529 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 529atlanta.com.
VISUAL ARTS
"Master Photos of the World." Images by Frank Sharp from Indonesia, Machu Picchu, Israel, Japan, China and more. Through Jan. 30. Pinckneyville Park Activity Building, 4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross. www.gwinnettparks.com.
"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.
"Cézanne and the Modern: Masterpieces of European Art from the Pearlman Collection." Through Jan. 11. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org.
"Make A Joyful Noise: Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral." Through Jan. 11. $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.
"The Art of Diplomacy: Winston Churchill and the Pursuit of Painting." Through Feb. 1. $10-$12. Millennium Gate Museum, 395 17th St. N.W., Atlanta. www.thegateatlanta.com.
"Grandfather Sun, Grandmother Moon: Wixárika Arts of Modern West Mexico." Through Feb. 1. $8; $6 ages 5 and younger free. Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, 571 S. Kilgo Circle N.E., Atlanta. 404-727-4282, www.carlos.emory.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.
