What to do in Atlanta | June 11 - June 18
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FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
Sci Fi Summer Con. June 13-15. $10-$35. Wyndham Atlanta Galleria, 6345 Powers Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. sfscon.tripod.com.
Juneteenth Celebration and Concert. June 13-15. Free. Historic Marietta Square, 4 Depot St., Marietta. 770-425-5757, www.cobbnaacp.org.
Tunes From the Tombs. 1-8 p.m. June 14. $15 at the gate, $10 online. Historic Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave. SE, Atlanta. 404-688-2107. http://www.oaklandcemetery.com/?event=tunes-from-the-tombs-2014
12th annual Back to the Chattahoochee River Race and Festival. 9 a.m. June 14, Festival is free; race begins at $40. Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell. 404-352-9828, www.chattahoochee.org.
Mutts and More Festival. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 14. Rucker Horse & Pet, 3540 Keith Bridge Road, Cumming. www.facebook.com/HSFCmuttsandmore.
Roswell Lavender Festival. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 14. Free. Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell. www.facebook.com/RoswellLavenderFestival.
Brookhaven Beerfest. 3 p.m. June 14. $35 and up. Behind the Brookhaven Marta Station on Apple Valley Road. www.spiralentertainment.com.
BluesBerry Music Festival. 5 p.m. June 14. Free outdoor concerts. Downtown Historic Norcross, S. Peachtree St., Norcross. 678-421-2033, www.aplacetoimagine.com.
RockFest. June 14-15. $10-$14. Tellus Science Museum, 100 Tellus Drive, Cartersville. 770-606-5700, tellusmuseum.org.
Peachtree Corners Festival. June 14-15. Free. 6075 The Corners Parkway, Peachtree Corners. 770-367-3127, www.peachtreecornersfestival.org.
Georgia World Refugee Day. Noon June 21. Free. Clarkston Community Center, 3701 College Ave., Clarkston. gaworldrefugeeday.wordpress.com.
Atlanta Summer Beer Fest. 4 p.m. June 21. $35-$50. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasummerbeerfest.com.
"Whales: Giants of the Deep." The exhibition also takes a look at New Zealand's Maori culture. Through Aug. 24. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-929-6400, fernbankmuseum.org.
"Civil War in Sandy Springs." Through April 1, 2015. Free. Heritage Sandy Springs Museum, 6075 Sandy Springs Circle N.E., Sandy Springs. 404-851-9111, www.heritagesandysprings.org.
"Imaginary Worlds: A New Kingdom of Plant Giants." Through Oct. 31. $18.95; $12.95 ages 3-12; under 3 free. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. atlantabotanicalgarden.org. See photos of the show here and find out more about the show here.
PERFORMING ARTS
"Cowgirls." Through June 29. $25-$45. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www.horizontheatre.com.
"End of the Rainbow." A look at Judy Garland's final comeback attempt. By Peter Quilter. Through June 15. $26-$45. Actor's Express Theatre Company, 887 W. Marietta St., Atlanta. 404-607-7469, www.actors-express.com.
"Antony and Cleopatra." Through June 29. $15-$36. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com.
"Tarzan the Musical." Through June 22. $25; $15 on Thursdays. The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming. 770-781-9178, www.playhousecumming.com.
C.S. Lewis' "The Great Divorce." Through June 15. $25-$55. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.greatdivorceonstage.com
Todd Glass. Through June 8. $15-$25. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com.
"Steel Magnolias." June 28. $12-$23. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce De Leon Ave., Decatur. 404-897-1802, www.onstageatlanta.com.
"Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat." Through July 19. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org.
"Puppets Kapow." Presented by Frisch Marionettes as part of the Roswell Summer Puppet Series. Through June 14. $5. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. 770-594-6232, www.roswellpuppets.com.
Richard Lewis. Through June 15. $30. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive N.E., Sandy Springs. 404-252-5233, punchline.com.
"Spamalot." Presented by the Atlanta Lyric Theatre. June 13-29. $22-$57. Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 S. Marietta Parkway, Marietta. atlantalyrictheatre.com.
Michael Che. June 13-15. $15-$20. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com.
"Being Alive." The world premiere of a dark comedy about hope, love, family and acceptance. June 13-28. $10-$15. The Beam Theatre, 750 Glenwood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. theferntheatre.org.
"The Full Monty." June 13-15. $20-$25. The Marietta Players at the former Theater in the Square, 11 Whitlock Ave., Marietta. 678-224-8095, mariettaplayers.com.
Julianne and Derek Hough. June 17. $40-$65. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
"C.S. Lewis On Stage." June 19-29. $25-$35. The Balzer Theater at Herren's, 84 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 1-877-725-8849, www.theatricaloutfit.org.
Bill Burr. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. June 20. $30. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
MUSIC
AtlantaFest. Through June 14. $25-$50. Stone Mountain Park, U.S. 78, Stone Mountain. www.atlantafest.com.
Jake Bugg. 8 p.m. June 12. $25-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Jazz on the Lawn:An Evening Of Duke Ellington With Ted Howe. 7:30 p.m. June 13. $15-$20. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-872-5338, callanwolde.org.
The Rainmen. 9 p.m. June 13. $12-$15. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. 404-418-6777, www.steveslivemusic.com.
The Paul and Fred Acoustic Duo with the New Orleans Suspects. 8:30 p.m. June 13. $22.50-$25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
The Foreign Exchange. 9:30 p.m. June 13. $25. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash 19. 6 p.m. June 14. $10.79-$139. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. 404-878-3000, www.philipsarena.com.
BBQ and Blues Festival: Mel Waiters, Clarence Carter, Sir Charles Jones and more. 7 p.m. June 14. $25-$85. Wolf Creek Amphitheater, 3025 Merk Road, College Park. 1-877-725-8849, wolfcreekamphitheater.com.
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. 8 p.m. June 14. $65-$105. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
An-Ten-Nae with JiRiki and Fresh French. 10 p.m. June 14. $20-$28. The Loft 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Little Dragon. 8:30 p.m. June 14. $25-$27. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Mary Fahl of October Project. 8 p.m. June 14. $25-$30. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Boston with .38 Special. 8 p.m. June 14. $29.50-$79.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. 404-533-7103, www.vzwamp.com.
Liberia Music Awards. 7 p.m. June 14. $50-$105. Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.liberiamusicawards.com, www.gwinnettcenter.com.
Georgia Music Awards. 8 p.m. June 14. $21-$36. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-843-2825, www.gamusicawards.com.
Choral Guild of Atlanta - Flag Day Summer Sing. 10 a.m. June 14. Free. St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, 1978 Mt Vernon Road, Atlanta. www.cgatl.org
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Side-By-Side Concert. 8 p.m. June 14. $10. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.aso.org/sidebyside.
Festival Singers of Atlanta Spring Concert. 3 p.m. June 15. Free. Druid Hills Presbyterian Church, 1026 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-872-0195, www.FestivalSingersofAtlanta.org.
Daryl Hall and John Oates. 8 p.m. June 15. $34.50-$61.50. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-233-2227, www.chastainseries.com.
Robert Earl Keen. 7:30 p.m. June 15. $25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Scott H. Biram with Austin Lucas. 9 p.m. June 17. $12. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.
The Main Squeeze. June 17. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Playing for Change. 8 p.m. June 18. $20-$22.50. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Andy Grammer. 8 p.m. June 18. $20-$23. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Elvis Costello. 8 p.m. June 19. $45-$80. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Danger Muffin and Blue Dogs. June 20. $15 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Rhetta Butler & Company. 8 p.m. June 20. Red Clay Theatre. $12-$15. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Xavier Rudd. 8:30 p.m. June 20. $22-$25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Say Anything. 7 p.m. June 20. $18.50 in advance. Masquerade, 695 North Ave., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Minnesota. 10 p.m. June 20, $15-$20. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. NW, Atlanta. 404-876-5566, www.terminalwestatl.com.
Five Eight. 7 p.m. June 21. $15; $10 in advance;. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.amplifydecatur.org.
House of Thomas. June 21. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Paul McCartney. 8 p.m. June 21. $29.50-$254. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. 404-878-3000, www.philipsarena.com.
Tiger! Tiger!, Friendship Commanders, Leucine Zipper & the Zinc Fingers. 10 p.m. June 20. $8. The Star Community Bar, 437 Moreland Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.starbaratlanta.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: The Music of U2. 7 p.m. June 21. $19-$49. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.classicchastain.com.
Counting Crows with Toad the Wet Sprocket. 7 p.m. June 22. $35-$55. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-233-2227, www.chastainseries.com.
VISUAL ARTS
“Suite Works: Celebrating the Artist Community of the MOCA GA/TULA Art Complex.” Through June 28. $5. Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, 75 Bennett St. N.W., Atlanta. mocaga.org.
"Kongo Across The Waters." Through Sept. 21. $6-$8. Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov.
"Dream Cars: Innovative Design, Visionary Ideas." Through Sept. 7. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org.
"The Kinsey Collection: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, Where Art and History Intersect." Through July 15. $11-$16.50. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. www.AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
"Birds of Bali." Photos by Frank Sharp. Through Aug. 24. $16-$18. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-929-6300, www.fernbankmuseum.org.
"Bodies … The Exhibition." Ongoing. $16-$24. Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.
