Get a taste of Greece at the Marietta Greek Festival, let your light shine at the Decatur Lantern Parade or stop and smell the flowers at the Geranium Festival.
FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
Georgia Renaissance Festival. Through June 7. $22; $10 ages 6-12; $20 ages 60 and older; free ages 5 and younger. 6905 Virlyn B. Smith Road, Fairburn. garenfest.com.
"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.
Decatur Lantern Parade. 8 p.m. May 15. Lineup after 8 p.m. at Color Wheel Studio at 508 E. Howard Ave., Decatur. www.decaturlanternparade.com.
Marietta Greek Festival. May 15-17. $4; under age 12 free. Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 3431 Trickum Road, Marietta. 770-924-8080, www.mariettagreekfestival.org.
Kirkwood Spring Fling. May 16. Festival free; Tour of Homes $20; 5k run/walk registration is $35 (or $25 for kids 12 and under). Bessie Branham Park, 2051 Delano Drive S.E., Atlanta. www.kirkwoodfling.com.
Geranium Festival. 9 a.m. May. 16. Parking at Henry County High School (401 Tomlinson St.). Free. 5 Griffin St., McDonough. geraniumfestival.com.
PAWfest 2015. A benefit for the Gwinnett Humane Society. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May. 16. Free. Lilburn City Park, 76 Main St. N.W., Lilburn. www.pawfest.com.
FURever Fest. 10 a.m. May 16. Cobb County Animal Control, 1060 Al Bishop Drive,, Marietta. 770-590-5614, Facebook.com/CobbAC.
East Atlanta Beer Festival. 1 p.m. May. 16. $40-$85. Brownwood Park, 602 Brownwood Ave., Atlanta. www.eastatlantabeerfest.com.
A Taste of the Highlands. 2-5 p.m. May. 16. $50. John Howell Park, 869 Virginia Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.tasteofthehighlands.com.
Mableton Day. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. May 16. Free. Mable House complex, 5239 Floyd Road S.W., Mableton. mabletonday.com.
Suwanee Arts in the Park. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 16. Free. Suwanee Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee. suwaneeartsinthepark.com.
Canton Festival of the Arts. Artist market, gardening area, food, children's area, music. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 16-17. $5 suggested donation ages 18 and older. 94 North St., Canton. cherokeearts.org/festival.
Kirkwood Spring Fling. 5K road race ($20-$35), artist market, music, children's area, barbecue cook-off ($5 per person), tour of homes ($20). 10 a.m.-10 p.m. May 16. Free except where noted. Bessie Branham Park, 2051 Delano Drive N.E., Atlanta. kirkwoodfling.com.
26th Annual Malcolm X Festival. Noon-8 p.m. May. 16-17. Free. West End Park, 1111 Oak St. S.W., Atlanta. www.malcolmxfestival.com.
"The Gold Rush." Charlie Chaplin's silent-film classic. 3 p.m. May 17. $9-$10. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. 770-293-0080, symphonyonthesquare.org.
Atlanta Bachata Festival. May 21-25. 4-day passes $185; single day passes $15-$99. Grand Hyatt Atlanta, 3300 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. atlantabachatafest.com.
Atlanta Caribbean Carnival. Parade, live music, festival village. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. May 23. $15-$20. Historic Fourth Ward Park, 680 Dallas St. N.E., Atlanta. atlantacarnival.org.
Marietta International Film Festival. 10 a.m.-11 p.m. May 23. $10-$15. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. 770-293-0080, www.marietta-film-festival.org.
Decatur Arts Festival. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 23, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. May 24. Free. Decatur Square, 101 E. Court Square, Decatur. decaturartsfestival.com.
PERFORMING ARTS
"Paul Bunyan and the Tall Tale Medicine Show." Through May 24. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
"King of Pops: The Post-Apocalyptic Musical." The origin story of Atlanta's beloved frozen treat vendor, with music. Through May 30. $12.50-$22.50. 7 Stages Theatre, 1105 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.dadsgarage.com. Read our preview "King of Pops: The Post-Apocalyptic Musical" here.
"A Chorus Line." Through May 17. $25-$27.50. Cumming Playhouse, 101 School Street, Cumming. www.playhousecumming.com.
"Fences." Through May 17. $18; $16,in advance. Southside Theatre Guild, 20 W. Campbellton St., Fairburn. www.stgplays.com.
"Die, Mommie, Die." Through May 23. $13-$23. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. www.onstageatlanta.com.
"Crazyanity." Through May 24. $15-$25. West End Performing Arts Center, 945 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. S.W., Atlanta. 404-500-7243, www.risingsagetheatre.com. Read our review of "Crazyanity" here.
"The Merchant of Venice." Through May 24. $15-$36. Atlanta Shakespeare Company at the New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E. 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com.
"Twelfth Night." Presented by the North Fulton Drama Club. Through May 16. Free ($5 donation suggested). Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell. www.northfultondramaclub.org.
"Hands on a Hardbody." A musical based on the 1997 documentary about 10 contestants trying to win a truck in Texas. Through May 31. $30-$50. Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike St., Lawrenceville. www.auroratheatre.com. Read our review of "Hands on a Hardbody" here.
"Everybody Loves Opal." Through May 17. $12-$15. Canton Theatre, 171 E. Main St., Canton. 770-591-0282, www.cherokeetheatre.org, www.cantontheatre.com.
Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally. 8 p.m. May 13. $39.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com. Read our interview with Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally here.
"The Whale." Director's rough cut 8 p.m. May 13 (pay what you can); Previews 8 p.m. May 14-15 ($20); opening night May 16 ($40). Through June 14. $26-$45. Actor's Express at the King Plow Arts Center, 887 West Marietta St., Suite J-107, Atlanta. www.actors-express.com.
"Disney On Ice: Worlds of Fantasy." May 13-17. $25-$95. Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com.
Lachlan Patterson. May 14-16. $15-$20. The Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.theimprovatlanta.com.
Northeast Atlanta Ballet: "The Little Mermaid." 7:30 p.m. May 15; 3 p.m. May 17. $13.50-$16.50. Gwinnett Center for Performing Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com.
"Shadows and Light." A musical revue featuring the music of Joni Mitchell, Carole King and Carly Simon. May 15-30. $17-$25. Out of Box Theatre at Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., SuiteA-1, Marietta. www.outofboxtheatre.com.
Atlanta Ballet: "MAYhem." May 15-17. $18-$129. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.atlantaballet.com. Read our preview of "Mayhem" here.
"Harvey." May 15-17. $8-$10. Main Street Theatre at the Tucker Recreational Center, 4898 LaVista Road, Tucker. www.mainsttheatre.net.
"John and Jen." May 15-17. $15-$28. Act 3 Playhouse, 6285-R Roswell Road, Sandy Springs. 770-241-1905, www.act3productions.org.
"Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike." May 15-June 26. $25-$38. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www.horizontheatre.com.
Marc Maron. 8 p.m. May 16. $27.50-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. Read our interview with Marc Maron here.
MUSIC
Toro Y Moi. 9 p.m. May 14. Variety Playhouse. $22-$25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Marc Martel. Laughlin opening. May 14. Smith's Olde Bar – The Atlanta Room. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Bette Midler (new date). Changed from original date to accomodate Hawks playoff. 8 p.m. May 14. $46-$211. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.
Butch Walker with Jonathan Tyler. 8 p.m. May 15. $25.50-$59.50. Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Reptar. 9 p.m. May 15. $15. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Avenue of the Giants. Passionate Mayhem opening. May 15. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $7 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Needtobreathe. With Ben Rector, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors and Colony House. 7 p.m. May 16. $29.50-$69.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.
Ralph Stanley, Nathan Stanley and T. Graham Brown. 7 p.m. May 16. $40-$50. Mill Town Music Hall, 1031 Alabama Ave., Bremen. www.milltownmusichall.com.
Sam Prekop, Faun and a Pan Flute. 9 p.m. May 16. $14; $12 in advance. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Shaun Hopper. 8 p.m. May 16. $15. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Mae. 7 p.m. May 16. $20 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Yacht Rock Revue Performs "Purple Rain." 7:30 p.m. May 16. $20; VIP $55. The Legacy Fountain at Piedmont Park, 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta. www.parktavern.com.
Shaky Boots Festival. Featuring Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Rascal Flatts and more. May 16-17. $185 (two-day pass); single-day pass $95. KSU Sports and Entertainment Park, 3200 George W. Busbee Parkway, Kennesaw. shakyboots.com.
Choral Guild Of Atlanta: "An American Celebration." 4 p.m. May 17. $5-$15. Northside Drive Baptist Church, 3100 Northside Drive, Atlanta. www.cgatl.org.
Decatur Civic Chorus Spring Concert Broadway Celebration. 3 p.m. May 17. Free. First Baptist Church of Decatur, 308 Clairemont Ave., Decatur. 770-338-9536, www.decaturcivicchorus.org.
West End Music + Art Festival. With Bilal, Lonnie Liston Smith and more. 2-8 p.m. May 17. $20. 1050 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard S.W., Atlanta. bit.ly/WestendMAF2015.
Lauda Musicam: Instruments of the Renaissance. 3 p.m. May 17. Free. St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 1790 LaVista Road N.E., Atlanta. www.laudamusicam.org.
Steve Earle and the Dukes. 8 p.m. May 17. $32.50-$35. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Awalim & Aziza Nawal's Spring Showcase. May 17. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $15 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Darius Rucker with Brett Elredge, The Brothers Osborne and A Thousand Horses. 7 p.m. May 21. $24.50-$69.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.
Diana Ross. 8 p.m. May 22. $46-$76. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-233-2227, www.chastainseries.com.
Hackensaw Boys. The Jugtime Ragband opening. May 22. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $17 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Jessica Meuse. Jessica Cayne opening. May 23. 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.
VISUAL ARTS
"Purr: Dreams of Everyday House Cats." Paintings by Tom Zarrilli. Through June 13. Decatur Arts Alliance Gallery, 113 Clairemont Ave., Decatur. decaturartsalliance.org.
"The Imaginary World of Thom O' Fink." Through May 18. MudFire Clayworks & Gallery, 175 Laredo Drive, Decatur. www.mudfire.com.
Paws & Play Art Show. A benefit for the Atlanta Humane Society. Through May 31. Mud Monkey on Peachtree, Peachtree Battle Shopping Center, 2385 Peachtree Road, Atlanta. 404-812-1750, www.mudmonkeyonpeachtree.com, atlantahumane.org.
"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.
"Wifredo Lam: Imagining New Worlds." Through May 24. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org. For more about this exhibit, go to the AJC's Arts & Culture blog.
"Imagining New Worlds: José Parlá and Fahamu Pecou." Through May 24. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org. For more about these exhibits, go to the AJC's Arts & Culture blog.
"The President's Photographer: Fifty Years Inside the Oval Office." Through June 7. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays (until 8 p.m. Thursdays), 1-5 p.m. Sundays. $10, $8 age 65 and up, $7 students with an ID, free age 12 and under. Booth Western Art Museum, 501 Museum Drive, Cartersville. 770-387-1300, www.boothmuseum.org.
"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.
"African Cosmos: Stellar Arts." Through June 21. $6-$8. Emory University's Michael C. Carlos Museum, 571 S. Kilgo Circle, Atlanta. 404-727-4282, www.carlos.emory.edu. Read our review of "African Cosmos" here.
"Creating Matter: The Prints of Mildred Thompson." Through May 17. $6-$8. Emory University's Michael C. Carlos Museum, 571 S. Kilgo Circle, Atlanta. 404-727-4282, www.carlos.emory.edu.
"Maren Hassinger … Dreaming." An exhibit by the sculptor, performance artist and director of the Maryland Institute College of Art's Rinehart School of Sculpture. Through May 16. Suggested donation: $3. 350 Spelman Lane, Atlanta. 404-270-5607, museum.spelman.edu.
"A Painter's Profile: The High Celebrates Romare Bearden." Through May 31. $19.50; $16.50 ages 65 and older and students (ID required); $12 ages 6-17. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4444, www.high.org.
"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.
"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.
"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.
