There's a little bit of everything this weekend, from early Fourth of July celebrations to rocking out with the Indigo Girls and Brian Wilson and more.
FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
"Bruce Munro: Light in the Garden." A British artist famed for using light as an artistic medium, Munro will create six site-specific installations around the Atlanta Botanical Garden and its conservatories, some set to music. It will be a nighttime experience, running through Oct. 3. $22.95, $15.95 ages 3-12 on Fridays-Saturdays; $19.95, $13.95 children on Wednesdays-Thursdays and Sundays. 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-876-5859, atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
Georgia Dachshund Races 2015. 9 a.m. June 27. $5. Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road S.W., Marietta. www.georgiadachshundraces.com.
Old Fourth Ward Arts Festival. June 27-28. Old Fourth Ward Park, 635 Angier Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.oldfourthwardparkartsfestival.com.
Big Bang Block Party. 4 p.m. June 27. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St., Atlanta. www.outerspaceproject.com.
Chef Walks at Peachtree Road Farmers Market with Chef Zeb from Watershed. 9:15 a.m. June 27. Meet at Dancing Goats booth at Peachtree Road Farmers Market, Catherdral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road N.W. www.watershedrestaurant.com.
Canada Fest. 2 p.m. June 27. Meehan's Atlanta Station, 232 19th St., Atlanta. www.meehansatlanticstation.com.
Star-Spangled Spectacular. 8-10 p.m., June 27. Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw. www.starspangledksu.com. Read more about fireworks and Fourth of July events around town here.
Dragon Boat Festival. Noon on June 27; 3 p.m. June 28. Imagine It! Children's Museum, 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive, Atlanta. www.childrensmuseumatlanta.org/
Amma visits Atlanta. June 28-29. Georgia World Congress Center, 2000 Convention Center Concourse. www.amma.org/tours.
PERFORMING ARTS
"Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike." Through June 26. $25-$38. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www.horizontheatre.com. Read our review of "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" here.
"The Secret Garden." Presented by Serenbe Playhouse. Through Aug. 2. $10-$20. 10496 Serenbe Lane, Chattahoochee Hills. www.serenbeplayhouse.com.
"Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical." Through June 28. $15; $8 ages 6-17; free for ages 5 and under. Combination tickets for both the Alliance musical and the exhibition at the High: $20.80; $10.40 for ages 6-17, free for ages 5 and under. The combo tickets are only available by calling the Woodruff Arts Center box office at 404-733-5000. Hertz Stage at the Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, alliancetheatre.org. Read our preview of "Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical" here.
"Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean." Through June 27. $13-$23. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur. www.onstageatlanta.com.
"Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type." Through July 26. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org.
"A Streetcar Named Desire." Presented by Serenbe Playhouse. Through June 28. $25-$30. 10496 Serenbe Lane, Chattahoochee Hills. www.serenbeplayhouse.com.
"Sally and Glen at the Palace." Through June 27. $17-$25. Out of Box Theatre, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Suite C1, Marietta. www.outofboxtheatre.com.
"Avenue Q: Adult Version." Presented by Horizon Theatre Company. Through July 12. Horizon also will present the PG-13 edition at Conant at 5 p.m. June 28 and 8 p.m. July 8. $30. VIP tickets, including reserved preshow table, a drink and other perks, start at $45. Oglethorpe University's Conant Performing Arts Center, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. www.horizontheatre.com. Read more about the show here.
"bare: A Pop Opera." A musical in two acts in which modern Catholic boarding school students confront adult issues. Through June 28. $10. 770-683-6282, newnantheatre.org.
Brent Morin. June 25-27. $15-$20. The Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.theimprovatlanta.com.
"The Lion King Jr." Presented by the Red Phoenix Theatre Company. June 25-28. $15-$18. Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway N.E., Buford. www.bufordcommunitycenter.com.
"Les Miserables." Presented by the Performers Warehouse. June 26-28. $18-$32.50. Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.woodruffcenter.org.
MUSIC
Local H. 8 p.m. June 24. $12. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Michael Franti and Spearhead. 8 p.m. June 24. $37; $35 in advance. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
David Gray and Amos Lee. 7 p.m. June 24. $19.50-$99.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.
Jessica Meuse. with Piper Lou Renee. June 25. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Rhythm & Brews Concert Series: Gareth Asher and the Earthlings. 6:30 p.m. June 25. $2-$5. Heritage Green, Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn, 6110 Bluestone Road, Atlanta. www.heritagesandysprings.org.
An Evening with Clay Cook. 8 p.m. June 25. $18-$20. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
ATL Collective presents Jeff Buckley's "Grace." 9 p.m. June 25. $12-$20. Terminal West at King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Brian Wilson. With Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin. 8 p.m. June 26. $46.50-$96.50. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499, www.foxtheatre.org.
Jazz on the Lawn: Joe Gransden. 7:30 p.m. June 26. $25; $20 in advance. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Ave. N.E., Atlanta. callanwolde.org/jazz-on-the-lawn-2015.
Indigo Girls. 8 p.m. June 26. $35.50-$60.50. Chastain Park Amphitheater, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.chastainseries.com.
Smithsonian (Smiths Tribute). 9 p.m. June 26. $10-$12. Terminal West at King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Sealions. 9 p.m. June 26. $8. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Roswell Patriotic Celebration Concert. Featuring the Roswell UMC Sanctuary Choir and the Atlanta Wind Symphony. 7:30 p.m. June 26; 4 p.m. June 28. Free, but tickets required. Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Boulevard, Roswell. www.rumc.com.
Natalie Cole. 8 p.m. June 26. $30-$150. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Jay Farrar, Mike Killeen. An Amplify Decatur concert. All proceeds from Amplify Decatur benefit Decatur Cooperative Ministry's efforts to eliminate homelessness in Decatur and DeKalb Counties. 7:30 p.m. June 26. $30; $25 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough Street, Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Ray Wylie Hubbard. June 26. $27 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Maná. 8 p.m. June 27. Philips Arena. $49-$114. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.
The Sundogs. CD Release. June 27. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
LawJam 2015. 7 p.m. June 27. $10. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Cracker Unplugged with David Lowery and Johnny Hickman. An Amplify Decatur concert. All proceeds from Amplify Decatur benefit Decatur Cooperative Ministry's efforts to eliminate homelessness in Decatur and DeKalb Counties. 7:30 and 9:15 p.m. June 27. $25; $20 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough Street, Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Deja Blue Grass Band. 7 p.m. June 27. $3-$5. Dunwoody Nature Center, 5343 Roberts Drive, Dunwoody. www.dunwoodynature.org.
Jason White, Leigh Nash (of Sixpence None the Richer). 8 p.m. June 27. $15-$18. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
.38 Special. 7 p.m. June 27. $35-$45. Southern Ground Amphitheater, 301 Lafayette Ave. N.E., Fayetteville. www.southerngroundamp.com.
The Good Graces, Love Me Till My Heart Stops, Garner Sloan. 7 p.m. June 28. $7; $5 in advance. Red Light Café, 553-1 Amsterdam Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.redlightcafe.com.
Out on the Weekend: A Neil Young Tribute. An Amplify Decatur concert. All proceeds from Amplify Decatur benefit Decatur Cooperative Ministry's efforts to eliminate homelessness in Decatur and DeKalb Counties. 7 p.m. June 28. $20; $15 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough Street, Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Say Anything. 6 p.m. June 28. $19 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Whiskey Shivers. June 28. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Def Leppard with Styx and Tesla. 7 p.m. June 28. $22.50-$118. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-443-5090, aaronsamphitheatre.net.
Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra. 7:30 p.m. June 28. $30-$33. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Slaughter & the Dogs. 8:30 p.m. June 30. $15; $12 in advance. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Sage Francis. 8 p.m. July 2. $17; $15 in advance. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
AJ Ghent Band. July 2. $12 in advance; $60 VIP tables. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Vans Warped Tour. Noon July 2. $38.50. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-443-5090, www.livenation.com.
VISUAL ARTS
"Visione: A Midcentury Photographic Memoir." Through July 17. Free. Lumiere Gallery, The Galleries of Peachtree Hills, 425 Peachtree Hills Ave., Building 5, Suite 29B, Atlanta. 404-261-6100, www.lumieregallery.net. Read our review of "Visione" here.
"Seriously Silly! The Art & Whimsy of Mo Willems." Through Jan. 10. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. high.org. Read more about Mo Willems here.
"Los Trompos" ("The Spinning Tops"). An installation from Mexican designers Ignacio Cadena and Héctor Esrawe featuring more than 40 three-dimensional, larger-than-life tops/rides in a variety of colors and shapes. Through Nov. 29. Free. Outside the High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org. Read more about Los Trompos here.
"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.
"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.
"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.
