FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
City of Kennesaw's Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival. Aug. 22-23. Adams Park, 2753 Watts Drive, Kennesaw. 770-422-9714, www.pigsandpeaches.com.
Health & Wellness Reggae Music Festival. 12-9 p.m. Aug. 23. The Wren's Nest, 1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., Atlanta. www.wrensnest.org/events_upcomingpast.php.
Red Hare Brewing 3rd anniversary party. 2-4 p.m. Red Hare Brewing, 1998 Delk Industrial Blvd., Marietta. www.redharebrewing.com
3rd Annual Community Fun Day. 10 a.m. Aug. 23. Free admission. Wristbands for unlimited inflatables, climbing wall and bungee jumps, $10-$20. Collins Hill High School, 50 Taylor Road, Suwanee. 770-561-4054, www.chcommunityfunday.com
Marietta Derby Darlins. The season's third home bout. 2 p.m. Aug. 23. $8-$25. Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway S.E., Marietta. www.mariettaderbydarlins.com.
German Bierfest. 2-7 p.m. Aug. 23. $45. Designated driver tickets, $10. Woodruff Park, Atlanta. www.germanbierfest.com.
Grant Park Summer Shade Festival. Aug. 23-24. Free. Grant Park Summer Shade Festival, 840 Cherokee Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.summershadefestival.org.
Festival Peachtree Latino. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Aug. 24. Free. Piedmont Park, 10th Street and Monroe Drive N.E., Atlanta. www.festivalpeachtreelatino.com.
PERFORMING ARTS
"Right On." Through Aug. 31. $20-$30. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404- 584-7450, www.horizontheatre.com.
Nick DiPaolo. Through Aug. 23. $25. Atlanta Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W., Atlanta. 678-244-3612, www.theimprovatlanta.com.
"The Savannah Disputation." Through Sept. 7. $20-$35. Theatrical Outfit at the Balzer Theatre at Herren's, 84 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 877-725-8849, www.theatricaloutfit.org
"Doubt, A Parable." Aug. 22-Sept. 6. $17-$25. Out of Box Theatre, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Marietta. 678-653-4605, www.outofboxtheatre.com.
"August: Osage County." Aug. 22-31. $12-$15. Marietta Players, 11 Whitlock Ave., Marietta. 678-224-8095, www.mariettaplayers.com.
"Shakespeare Follies." 15 acts of dance/burlesque, music, vaudeville and circus arts compete. Aug. 23. $20 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
"Monty Python's Spamalot." Presented by the Henry Players. Through Aug. 24. $15-$18. Henry County Performing Arts Center, 37 Lemon St., McDonough. www.henryplayers.com
"Harvey." Presented by the Pumphouse Players. Through Aug. 23. $15. The Pumphouse Players, 114 W. Main St., Cartersville. 770-387-2610, www.pumphouseplayers.com.
"Fences." August Wilson's play is presented by New African Grove Theatre Company. Through Aug. 24. $20. The Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church, 4650 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur. 404-234-4927, www.newafricangrove.com.
“Sunset Boulevard.” A staged reading of an adaptation of the Billy Wilder film. 8 p.m. Aug. 22. $10. Stillwell Theater, 1000 Chastain Road N.W., Kennesaw. 770-499-3214, arts.kennesaw.edu/theatre.
Duncan Trussell. Through Aug. 24. $20- $30. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com.
An Evening with Jay Leno. 8 p.m. Aug. 27. $53-$200. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
“Out of the Box: The Musical.” 8 p.m. Aug. 29-30. $15. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. 770-542-7968, outoftheboxmusical.com.
MUSIC
Lefty Williams Band with Gaslight Street and Pippy Thomas. 9 p.m. Aug. 22. $10-$15. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Michael McDonald and Toto. 7 p.m. Aug. 22. $56-$96. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. www.foxtheatre.org. Read an interview with Toto's Steve Lukather here.
Boyz II Men and En Vogue. 8 p.m. Aug. 22. $25.50-$69.50. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.classicchastain.com.
Old Crow Medicine Show, Shovels and Rope. 8 p.m. Aug. 22. $32.50-$39.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com. Read an interview with Old Crow's Ketch Secor here.
Sister Hazel. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 22. $26 in advance. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Rd. N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
Gareth Asher & The Earthlings. 9 p.m. Aug. 22. $20; $15 in advance. The Star Community Bar, 437 Moreland Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.starbaratlanta.com.
Sandra McCracken. 7 p.m. Aug. 23. $15; $10 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.
Linda Ronstadt Tribute Show. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23. $20; $15 in advance. East of Austin, 165 Edge Road, Villa Rica. www.eastofaustinlive.com
Chamber Cartel: "A Million Acres of Sky." 8 p.m. Aug. 23. $10 suggested donation. Goat Farm Arts Center, Foster St. N.W., Atlanta. 678-620-9320, www.chambercartel.com.
Jimmy Heath, with the Heath Brothers Quartet, plus trumpeter Jeremy Pelt. 8 p.m. Aug. 23. Tickets from $28. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-730-7315, nbaf.org.
Seven Handle Circus. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 23. $15. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Five Eight, Adam Klein and the Wild Fires, Tawny Ellis. 8 p.m. Aug. 23. $10; $7 in advance. Red Light Cafe, 553 Amsterdam Ave. N.E., Atlanta. redlightcafe.com.
Lindsay Rakers, the Bitteroots, Zangaro. 9 p.m. Aug. 23. $10; $7 in advance. The Star Community Bar, 437 Moreland Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.starbaratlanta.com.
ESOEBO. 8 p.m. Aug. 23. $12-$17. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Jason Thomas: Man in Black tribute to Johnny Cash. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23. $25. The Art Place, 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. www.theartplace.us
Unplugged In The Park: Callaghan, Julie Gribble . 7 p.m. Aug. 24. Free. Park Tavern, 500 10th St. N.E., Atlanta. www.parktavern.com.
Chicago, REO Speedwagon. 7 p.m. Aug. 24. $36-$76. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W. 404-233-2227, www.chastainseries.com. Read an interview with members of REO Speedwagon and Chicago here.
Keith Urban, Jerrod Niemann, Brett Eldredge. 7 p.m. Aug. 24. $29.50-$75.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.
CyHi the Prynce. Aug. 25. $12 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Aerosmith with Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28. $49.50-$149.50. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive. 404-878-3000, www.philipsarena.com.
OMG Music Festival. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28. $25-$145. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Autumn Attics. Aug. 28. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Sweetwater Creek Bluegrass Band. 8 p.m. Aug. 28. $6. Red Light Cafe, 553 Amsterdam Ave. N.E., Atlanta. redlightcafe.com.
Rhythm & Brews Concert Series: Packway Handle Band. 6:30 p.m. Aug. 29. $5; $2 ages 13-20; 12 and younger free. Sandy Springs Heritage Green, 6110 Bluestone Road, Atlanta. 404-851-9111, www.heritagesandysprings.org.
"Pancham - the Immortal Note. "A musical journey that celebrates the life of R.D. Burman with singers and audio visual tributes by legends of the Indian cinema. 7 p.m. Aug. 29. $25-$45. Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 404-704-5682, www.gwinnettcenter.com
Norcross Summer Concert Series: A1A Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29. Free. Thrasher Park, 93 Park Drive, Norcross. 678-421-2049, www.aplacetoimagine.com.
Lyle Lovett. Aug. 29. Sold out. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E. Atlanta. 1-877-725-8849, www.ticketalternative.com.
The Features. 9 p.m. Aug. 29. $12-$14. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Last Waltz Ensemble. Aug. 29. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Kudzu Kings with the Sundogs. 9 p.m. Aug. 29. $12-$15. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Indecision. Aug. 30. $15 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
The Western Sizzlers and the El Caminos. Aug. 30. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Heffron Drive. 8 p.m. Aug. 30. $25-$30.Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
VISUAL ARTS & ATTRACTIONS
“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. 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; younger than 3 free. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
"AIGA 100: A Century of Design." Through Oct. 5. Museum of Design, 1315 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.museumofdesign.org.
“Salvador Dalí: Trilogy of Love.” Through Aug. 31. $5. Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-364-8555, museum.oglethorpe.edu.
“Kimo Minton: Jazz Abstractions.” Through Aug. 31. $5. Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-364-8555, museum.oglethorpe.edu.
“Mid Century Modern: Works on Paper.” Aug. 31. $5. Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-364-8555, museum.oglethorpe.edu.
"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. 14. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org.
"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.
