FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
Atlanta Fair. Through April 2. $3 (Mondays-Thursdays); $5 (Fridays, Saturday afternoons and Sundays); $8 (Saturday evenings), and children under 2 are free; $1 for children shorter than 36". Ride tickets $1.25 each or unlimited ride armbands $25. Grey lot at Turner Field, 755 Hank Aaron Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.atlantafair.com.
5th Annual Daffodil Festival. View more than 20 million daffodils of 100 varieties March 1 through mid-April. On March 12 and 13, the first 100 visitors receive 10 free daffodils. Daffodil expert Sara Van Beck signs "Daffodils in American Gardens, 1733-1940" at 2 p.m. March 25. Artists painting in the gardens on March 26 and 27. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays, last admission at 4 p.m. $20; $18 senior citizens; $10 ages 6-17; age 5 and under free. Gibbs Gardens, 1987 Gibbs Drive, Ball Ground. 770-893-1881, www.gibbsgardens.com.
Cirque du Soleil's "Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities." March 3-May 8. $35-$495. Under the blue-and-yellow big top at Atlantic Station, 1380 Atlantic Drive N.W., Atlanta. 1-877-924-7783, www.cirquedusoleil.com.
"50 Year Mission Tour." Celebrating "Star Trek." March 4-6. $40; VIP packages available at higher prices. Autographs and photo ops are additional. Westin Peachtree Plaza, 210 Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. www.creationent.com.
Greater Atlanta RV Show. March 4-6. $10; age 12 and younger free. Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd. N.W., Atlanta. www.greateratlantarvshow.com.
Bulgaria Spring Festival Atlanta 2016. 7 p.m. March 5. $15. Defoor Centre, 1710 Defoor Ave. N.W., Atlanta. www.atlantabulgaria.com.
Atlanta Brunch Festival. Noon-5 p.m. March 5. Sold out. Historic Fourth Ward Park, 655 North Ave N.E., Atlanta. AtlantaBrunchFestival.com.
Monster Jam. 7 p.m. March 5. $20-$116. Georgia Dome, 1 Georgia Dome Drive, Atlanta. monsterjam.com
Harlem Globetrotters. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 5. $28.50-$430.50. Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.infiniteenergycenter.com.
American Craft Show Atlanta. March 11-13. $13; $12 in advance. Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway S.E., Atlanta. shows.craftcouncil.org/atlanta.
Professional Bull Riders. March 12-13. $18-$403. Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.infiniteenergycenter.com.
St. Patrick's Day Parade. Begins at noon March 12 at Peachtree and 15th streets, and continues down Peachtree to 5th street. atlantastpats.com.
Joelanta and the Great Atlanta Toy Convention. March 12-13. $10; $5 ages 5-12; age 4 and younger free. Marriott Atlanta Century Center, 2000 Century Blvd. N.E., Atlanta. www.joelanta.org.
PERFORMING ARTS
"Space." Through March 10. $20.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org. Read an interview with the writer and director of 'Space' here.
"The Toxic Avenger." Through March 13. $25-$35. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave., Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www.horizontheatre.com. Read our review of 'The Toxic Avenger' here.
"American Buffalo." Through March 16. $20-$50. True Colors Theatre Company at Southwest Fulton Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road, Atlanta. www.truecolorstheatre.org.
"Start Down." Through March 6. $20-$39. Alliance Theatre's Hertz Stage, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. alliancetheatre.org.
"Fancy Nancy, the Musical." Through March 19. $15-$30. Synchronicity Theatre, 1545 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. synchrotheatre.com.
"Last of the Red Hot Lovers." Through March 6. $17-$20. Academy Theatre at Hapeville Performing Arts Center, 599 North Central Ave., Hapeville. www.academytheatre.org.
"Shrek The Musical, Jr." Presented by Jerry's Habima Theatre is Georgia's only theatrical company directed and produced by professionals that features actors with special needs. Through March 6. $15-$35. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. www.atlantajcc.org.
"The Sound of Music." Through March 6. $45-$125. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.
"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." Through March 20. $20-$35. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.alliancetheatre.org.
"From My Grandmother's Mother Unto Me." March 2-6. $23-$27 Art Station, 5384 Manor Drive, Stone Mountain. www.artstation.org.
"Gidion's Knot." March 3-26. $30. Pinch 'n' Ouch Theatre, 195 Arizona Ave., Atlanta. www.pnotheatre.org.
"Prelude to a Kiss." March 4-26. $14-$20. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. www.onstageatlanta.com.
Southern Ballet Theatre: "Frozen: A Tale of the Ice Queen." March 4-6. $11.50-$30. Infinite Energy Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.infiniteenergycenter.com.
"Ghosts of Rock." A twist on Dickens as rock gods try to save the music, featuring songs from throughout rock's history. March 4-5. $29. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. www.earlsmithstrand.org.
Off the EDGE Biennial Contemporary Dance Festival. 8 p.m. March 4-5. $28-$54. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. rialtocenter.org.
"The Mercy Seed." 6 p.m. March 5. $25-$30. South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive, Mableton. www.sherriemccrary.com.
Dance Stop Company Mid Winter Concert.
March 5-6. $15. Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway S.E., Marietta.
"Into the Woods." March 10-April 17. $30-$65. Aurora Theatre, 136 W. Pike St., Lawrenceville. www.auroratheatre.com.
Northeast Atlanta Ballet: "Sleeping Beauty." 7:30 p.m. March 11-13. $15.50- $21.50. Infinite Energy Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.infiniteenergycenter.com.
"Galapagos George, The Little Tortoise That Could." March 11-April 3. $20.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
"The Sound of Music." Presented by the Salzburg Marionette Theatre of Austria. 2 and 7 p.m. March 12. $50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
MUSIC
William Singe. 8 p.m. March 2. $14-$35. Terminal West at King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Parker Gispert. 7:30 p.m. March 2. $12-$15. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Rachel Platten. 8 p.m. Mar. 2. $25; $20 in advance. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Emory University Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. March 3. Free. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road N.E., Atlanta. arts.emory.edu.
CeeLo Green. 9 p.m. March. 3. $35-$40. Terminal West at King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. , www.terminalwestatl.com.
The Mersey Beatles. 8 p.m. March 3. $25-$49. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
CeeLo Green. 9 p.m. March 3. $35-$40. Terminal West at King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Aqueous & Broccoli Samurai with Jack's River. March 3. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Violinist Augustin Hadelich joins the orchestra for Sibelius' Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, and Marc Piollet conducts Brahms' Symphony No. 4. 8 p.m. March 3 and 5. $20-$89. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Libby's at the Express: Greatest Hits. 7:30 p.m. March 3-6. $40. Actor's Express at the King Plow Arts Center, 887 West Marietta St. N.W., Suite J-107, Atlanta. www.actors-express.com.
Indigo Girls with the ASO. 8 p.m. March 4. $35.50-$99.50. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Repeat Repeat with Grand and American Roommates. March 4. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Pink Talking Fish. March 4. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Rhonda Vincent and Gene Watson. 7:30 p.m. March 4. $30-$40. Mill Town Music Hall, 1031 Alabama Ave., Bremen. 877-725-8849, www.milltownmusichall.com.
Future. 8 p.m. March 4. $49.50-$65. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.
Antsy McClain and the Trailer Park Troubadours. 8 p.m. March 4-5. $20; $16 in advance. Red Light Café, 553-1 Amsterdam Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.redlightcafe.com.
Pierce Pettis. 6:30 p.m. March 5. $12-$15. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hildebrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.steveslivemusic.com.
Dropkick Murphys, Tiger Army, Darkbuster. 7 p.m. March 5. $32.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.
Stefon Harris and Sonic Creed. 7:30 p.m. March 5. $40. Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow. www.spiveyhall.org.
The Floozies: The Granola Jones Tour. 8 p.m. March 5. $20; $17 in advance. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
Maya Beiser. 8 p.m. March 5. $20-$30. Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. arts.gatech.edu.
Pat Cooper with Sam Grayson & Whiskey Dixie. March 5. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Cellist Maya Beiser. 8 p.m. March 5. $20-$30. Ferst Center for the Arts, Georgia Tech, 350 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. ferstcenter.org.
Atlanta Opera presents "The Pirates of Penzance." March 5, 8, 11-13. $29.53-$130.47. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Georgia Tech Chamber Choir: J.S. Bach's Six Motets. 7 p.m. March 6. $10. Druid Hills Presbyterian Church, 1026 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.dhpc.org, chamberchoir.gatech.edu.
Mark Farner (formerly of Grand Funk Railroad). 7:30 p.m. March 6. $35-$40; $65 VIP (includes early admittance and meet & greet). Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Let's Dance Tour 2016 featuring Silento. 4 p.m. March 6. $35-$42.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.
Denny Laine. 6 p.m. March 6. $20-$40. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Helen Kim, violin, and Sakiko Ohashi, piano. 8 p.m. March 7. Free. Kennesaw State University's Bailey Performance Center, 488 Prillaman Way N.W., Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu/music.
Communion Atlanta Presents: Stephen, Eryn Allen Kane, & Old Sea Brigade. March 8. $9 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
AC/DC. 8 p.m. March 8. $75-$175. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.
Drowning Pool. 7 p.m. March 8. $16. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Adam Lambert. 8 p.m. March 8. $36.50-$70. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.
Flogging Molly. 8 p.m. March 9. $30. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas. 7:30 p.m. March 10. $24-$30. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Tank. 8:30 p.m. March 9. $29. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Jared & the Mill. 8 p.m. March 9. $13-$15. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Dorrance Dance. 7:30 p.m. March 9-10. $22-$42. Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. arts.gatech.edu.
John Mayall. 8 p.m. March 9. $25-$28. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Griffin Choral Arts: "An Operatic Gala." 7:30 p.m. March 10. $15. Griffin Auditorium, 234 E Taylor Street, Griffin. www.griffinchoralarts.org.
Troye Sivan. 8 p.m. March 10. Sold out. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
The Dream. 8 p.m. March 10. $25-$30. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
David Liebe Hart with the Fanny Pack. March 10. $15 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Further Seems Forever. 7 p.m. March 10. $20. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Dallas Brass. 7 p.m. March 10. $10-$12. The Centre for Performing and Visual Arts, 1523 Lower Fayetteville Road, Newnan. thecentreonline.net.
Andra Day. 7:30 p.m. March 10. $20-$25. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Lester Walker, trumpet. 8 p.m. March 10. Free. Kennesaw State University's Bailey Performance Center, 488 Prillaman Way N.W., Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu/music.
Randall Bramblett. 8 p.m. Mar. 11. $15- $18. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hildebrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.steveslivemusic.com.
7th Annual Atlanta Jewish Music Festival. March 10-27. Opening night 7:30 p.m. March 10 features the Hadar Noiberg Trio at Steve's Live Music, 234 Hildebrand Drive, Sandy Springs. Other events at various venues in metro Atlanta. See website fro details. www.atlantajmf.org.
Runaway Gin. Phish Tribute. March 11. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Il Volo. 8 p.m. March 11. $49.50-$125.50. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Migos. 9 p.m. March 11. Sold out. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
X Ambassadors with Seinabo Sey and Powers. 7:30 p.m. March 11. $22.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.
Judah & the Lion. 8:30 p.m. March 11. $15-$17. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Hank & Cupcakes with Cousin Dan. March 11. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
The Honey Dewdrops. 8 p.m. March 11. $20. Bosch Experience Center, 10640 Serenbe Lane, Chattahoochee Hills. www.chatthillsmusic.com.
Harlem Globetrotters. 1 p.m. March 12 and March 13. $22-$155. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.
David T and Friends. Early show. March 12. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra: "Again." 7:30 p.m. March 12. $10-$15. North Decatur Presbyterian Church, 611 Medlock Road, Decatur. www.atlantaphilharmonic.org.
2016 Friends of Wadsworth Concert. 7:30 p.m. March 12. $20. Wadsworth Auditorium, 25 Jefferson St., Newnan. www.ci.newnan.ga.us.
Atlanta Master Chorale: "Masterworks: Critical Mass." 8 p.m. March 12. $25-$30. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 North Decatur Road N.E., Atlanta. arts.emory.edu.
GSO Jazz! Ensemble: “The Music of Billy Strayhorn.” 8 p.m. March 12. $28; students $10. The Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. georgiasymphony.org, www.earlsmithstrand.org.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: "A Shaw Choral Celebration." 8 p.m. March 10 and 12. $25-$94. Atlanta Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Montana Skies. 8 p.m. March 12. $15-$18. Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. eddieowenpresents.com.
94.9 The Bull's 5th Annual Green Solo Cup Party with Parmalee. 8 p.m. March 12. $10. Wild Bill's, 2075 Market St., Duluth. www.wildbillsatlanta.com.
Ed Gerhard. 8 p.m. March 12. $35; $30 in advance. Woodstock Community Church, 237 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock. www.sixstringsocialclub.com.
Hoodie Allen. 8 p.m. March 12. $28.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.
Moody Blues. 8 p.m. March 12. $37-$87. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.
VISUAL ARTS
"Art AIDS America." Through May 22. Free. Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. zuckerman.kennesaw.edu.
"Vik Muniz." Through Aug. 21. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta. www.high.org.
"Basquiat: The Unknown Notebooks." Through May 29. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta. www.high.org.
"With the Grain: Works on Paper." Through March 5. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Free. Sandler Hudson Gallery, 1000 Marietta St., Suite 116. 404-817-3300, www.sandlerhudson.com.
"Perspectives of the Unexpected: Sarah Hobbs and Susie Winton." Through March 4. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays and Fridays; 9:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturdays. Chastain Arts Center Gallery, 135 W. Wieuca Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-252-2927, www.ocaatlanta.com/chastain.
"Ansel Adams: Before & After." Through March 20. $10. Booth Western Art Museum, 501 Museum Drive, Cartersville. 770-387-1300, www.boothmuseum.org.
"Bodies … The Exhibition." Ongoing. $16-$24. Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.
