FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
You'll find our annual guide to spring festivals here.
Atlanta Blooms. 300,000 bulbs explode with glorious hues of pink, yellow, purple and red. That's 44,000 more bulbs than last year. Peak times vary and are expected to last through April. atlantabg.org.
Kennesaw State University Spring Arts Festival. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 18. Free. Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu.
"Indiana Jones" Movie Marathon. 2 p.m. April 18. $7-$8 per movie; $15 for three-movie pass. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. www.earlsmithstrand.org.
2015 Summit Racing Equipment Atlanta Motorama. Presented by Classic Collectors Insurance, zMAX and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Gates are open to the public 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 18 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 19. $12 per day; kids ages 6-11, $5; kids 5 and under free. Atlanta Motor Speedway, 1500 Tara Place, Hampton. 770-946-4211, 1-877-926-7849, www.atlantamotorama.com. Read our preview of the Summit Racing Equipment Atlanta Motorama here.
Georgia Renaissance Festival. April 18-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.
10th Annual Atlanta Arab Festival. April 18-19. $5. Alif Institute, 3288 Marjan Drive, Atlanta. www.alifinstitute.org.
Sandy Springs Artsapalooza. 150 artists and crafters, interactive arts stations, music, children's play area. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 18, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. April 19. Free. 6100 Lake Forrest Drive N.E., Sandy Springs. 404-873-1222, sandyspringsartsapalooza.com.
Bear on the Square Mountain Festival. A celebration of Southern Appalachian culture. There will be bluegrass and old-time music, arts and crafts and kids activities all around the historic square. Bear on the Square's tale-spinning slate, organized by the Southern Order of Storytellers, has been designated the Southeastern Regional Spotlight Event this year by the National Storytelling Network. April 18-19. Dahlonega. Free. 706-348-1370, www.bearonthesquare.org.
Atlanta Symphony Decorators' Show House & Gardens. April 18-May 10. $30. Chateau Soleil, 4701 Northside Drive N.W., Atlanta. decoratorsshowhouse.org.
PAWS For The Cause. Promotes animal cruelty awareness, pet adoption, animal rescue, pet health and education. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 18. Free. Glenlake Park, 1121 Church St., Decatur. 404-640-9726.
Lemonade Days. April 15-19. All-day ride wristbands $25. Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, Atlanta. www.dunwoodylemonadedays.org.
World War II Heritage Days. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 18-19. $5 donation requested; ages 5 and under and military veterans free. Dixie Wing Historical Airpower Facility, Falcon Field, 1200 Echo Court, Peachtree City. www.wwiidays.org.
Atlanta Rollergirls. 5 p.m. April 18. $15-$25. Yaraab Shrine Temple, 400 Ponce De Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantarollergirls.com.
An Evening with Ann Coulter. 7 p.m. April 22. Free, but tickets required (www.kennesaw.edu/anncoultertickets). Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. www.kennesaw.edu.
North Georgia Flintknappers & Primitive Arts Festival. April 24-25. Gatewood Park, 224 Bartow Beach Road, Cartersville. northgeorgiaknapin.yolasite.com.
Taste of Marietta. About 75 restaurants, caterers and food trucks will participate. Bites costs between $1 and $5. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. April 26. Free. Historic Marietta Square, 205 Lawrence St. N.E., Marietta. tasteofmarietta.com.
Inman Park Festival. The trademark Tour of Homes, a separate ticketed event, will guide guests through some of the area's more interesting abodes, including ornate turn-of-the-century Victorians. The annual parade takes place at 2 p.m. on the Saturday of the festival. Noon-4 p.m. April 24 (Tour of Homes only), 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. April 25, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. April 26. Free. Euclid Avenue and Elizabeth Street. inmanparkfestival.org.
East Point Spring Fling. Food, art, music, car show, carnival. 1-9 p.m. April 25. Free. 2757 East Point Drive, East Point. downtowneastpoint.com/springfling.
Smyrna Spring Jonquil Festival. Artists and crafters, music, food, children's play area. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 25, noon-5 p.m. April 26. Free. Smyrna Village Green, 200 Village Green Circle, Smyrna. smyrnacity.com.
PERFORMING ARTS
"Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet." Through April 26. $26-$45. Actor's Express at the King Plow Arts Center, 887 West Marietta Street Suite J-107, Atlanta. www.actors-express.com. Read our review of "Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet" here.
"The Explorers Club." Through April 19. $20-$40. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com. Read our review of "The Explorers Club" here.
"Edward Foote." A stranger comes to town, looking terribly familiar to the residents of a tiny rugged Appalachian community in the 1930s. Through April 19. $33-$38. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.alliancetheatre.org. Read our review of "Edward Foote" here, and get a look at the play's origins in an interviuew with playwright Phillip DePoy.
"Grand Concourse." A comic-drama with heart set in an urban soup kitchen. Through April 26. $20-$30. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www.horizontheatre.com. Read our review of "Grand Concourse" here.
"Designing Women Live." Through April 19. $26; $23 in advance. Onstage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. 404-897-1802, www.onstageatlanta.com. Read our preview of "Designing Women Live" here.
"Storefront Church." Through May 3. $30-$35. Theatrical Outfit, the Balzer Theater at Herren's, 84 Luckie St, Atlanta. www.theatricaloutfit.org. Read our review of "Storefront Church" here.
"Damn Yankees." Through April 26. $35-$55. Atlanta Lyric Theatre at Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, Cobb Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway, Marietta. atlantalyrictheatre.com.
"My Fair Lady." Through April 26. $15-$39. Georgia Ensemble Theatre at Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. 770-641-1260, get.org.
"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.
"Blues for an Alabama Sky." April 15-May 10. $25-$68. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.alliancetheatre.org.
Dana Gould. April 16-19. $20-$25. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. Atlanta. laughingskulllounge.com.
"Boeing Boeing." Presented by Gypsy Theatre Company. April 16-May 3. $17-$25. Sylvia Beard Theatre, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford. www.bufordcommunitycenter.com.
"The Breakers." Presented by 7 Stages. April 16-May 10. Pay What You Want Night, 8 p.m. April 20. $18-$22.50. The Goat Farm Arts Center, 1200 Foster St., Atlanta. 404-523-7647, www.7stages.org/events/the-breakers/. Read our preview of "The Breakers" here.
Kennesaw State University Dance Festival. April 17-19. $10. Stillwell Theatre, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu.
Dave Chappelle. 7 and 9:30 p.m. April 17-19. $57. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.
Atlanta Ballet: "Modern Choreographic Voices." April 17-19. $18-$124. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.atlantaballet.com. Read our preview of "Modern Choreographic Voices" here.
"Seussical." Presented by the Theatre Project at the Mable House Arts Center. April 17-19. $8; ages 12 and under free if accompanied by an adult. Mable House Amphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton. www.mablehouse.org.
"Norman, Is That You?" April 17-May 2. $17-$25. Out of Box Theatre, Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Suite C-1, Marietta. 678-653-4605, www.outofboxtheatre.com.
"Rocket Boys." April 17-May 10. $15-$25. Legacy Theatre, 1175 Senoia Road, Suite C, Tyrone. 404-895-1473, www.thelegacytheatre.org.
"American Menu." Presented by New African Grove Theatre Company. April 17-26. $20. Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church, 4650 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur. www.newafricangrove.com.
Surge of Power: Spring 2015 Opera Gala. 8 p.m. April 18. $11-$15. Bailey Performance Center at Kennesaw State University, 488 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu/music.
"The Zany Zoo." 10 and 11:30 a.m. April 18. $7. Aurora Theatre, 128 Pike St., Lawrenceville. www.auroratheatre.com.
The Surprise Show. Childrens' improv comedy. 2 p.m. April 18. $10; $8 ages and under. First Existentialist Congregation, 470 Candler Park Drive N.E., Atlanta. www.TheSurpriseShow.com, firstexistentialist.org.
Callanwolde Dance Ensemble: "A Wolf's Tale." 2 and 7 p.m. April 18. $15. Decatur High School, 310 N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404-872-5338, callanwolde.org.
Jeff Foxworthy. 7:30 p.m. April 18. $60-$170. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org. Read our interview with Jeff Foxworthy here.
Kumail Nanjiani & Thomas Middleditch from HBO's "Silicon Valley." April 17-18. $30. The Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.theimprovatlanta.com.
Capitol Steps Political Satire: "Filibustin' Washington's Chops." 8 p.m. April 18. $49-$76. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. rialtocenter.org.
Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards Shuler Hensley Awards. 7:30 p.m. April 23. $22. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
"King of Pops: The Post-Apocalyptic Musical." The origin story of Atlanta's beloved frozen treat vendor, with music. April 23-May 30. $12.50-$22.50. 7 Stages Theatre, 1105 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.dadsgarage.com.
Jeff Garlin. April 23-25. $20-$25. The Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.theimprovatlanta.com.
"Peter Pan." April 23-May 10. $20-$30. Fabrefaction Theatre Conservatory, 999 Brady Ave., Atlanta. 404.876.9468, fabrefaction.org.
"A Chorus Line." April 24-May 17. $25-$27.50. Cumming Playhouse, 101 School Street, Cumming. www.playhousecumming.com.
Nick Cave: "Up Right Atlanta." Commissioned by Flux Projects, leading American performance artist Nick Cave will premiere his "call to arms, head and heart" for Cave "initiates," at Ponce City Market (the former Sears, Roebuck & Co. distribution center). 4 and 7 p.m. April 24, 3 and 7 p.m. April 25, noon and 3 p.m. April 26. Free. 675 Ponce deLeon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.fluxprojects.org.
Chris Hardwick. 8 and 10:30 p.m. April 25. $35. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Rodney Carrington. 7 p.m. April 25. $47.75-$182.75. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
MUSIC
Tesla with NoMara and Sledd. 7:30 p.m. April 15. $22.50-$32.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
SweetWater 420 Festival. With Snoop Dogg, 311, the Wailers, Primus, Thievery Corporation, Cage the Elephant, Slightly Stoopid, Moe., Gov't Mule and more. 3-11 p.m. April 17; 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. April 18; 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. April 19. General admission wristbands $42 per day; three-day general admission wristband $75; VIP "Big Fish" wristbands $115 per day; three-day VIP "Big Fish" wristband $265. Children under 10 are free with a wristbanded adult. Anyone 10 and older requires a wristband. All patrons under 17 must be accompanied by an adult 25 or older. Centennial Olympic Park, 265 Park Ave. W. N.W., Atlanta. www.sweetwater420fest.com. Read our interview with Gov't Mule's Warren Haynes here.
Electric Hot Tuna. 8 p.m. April 17. $30-$32.50. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Stop Light Observations. April 17. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Bryan Adams. 8 p.m. April 17. $19.50-$99.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com. Read our interview with Bryan Adams here.
Runaway Gin. April 17. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Dweezil Zappa Guitar Master Class. 3 p.m. April 18. $75. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Zappa Plays Zappa. 8 p.m. April 18. $37.50-$40. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Sunny Ledford (matinee show). April 18. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Front Country. 8 p.m. April 18. $20. Bosch Experience Center at Serenbe, 10640 Serenbe Lane, Chattahoochee Hills. www.chatthillsmusic.com.
Randall Bramblett. 9:30 p.m. April 18. $23; $18 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St. Decatur. 404-377-4976, eddiesattic.com.
Kebbi Williams' 5th Annual Music In The Park. 2-8 p.m. April 19. Free. Ralph David-Abernathy Blvd. S.W., Atlanta. www.musicintheparkatl.org.
Maccabeats. 5 p.m. April 19. $10-$15. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. www.atlantajcc.org.
Atlanta University Center Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert. 5 p.m. April 19. Free. Spelman College's Sisters Chapel, 350 Spelman Lane S.W., Atlanta. www.spelman.edu.
ATL Collective presents Ray Charles' "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music." 5:30 and 8:15 p.m. April 19. $20; $15 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St. Decatur. 404-377-4976, eddiesattic.com.
Tara Winds Clarinet Choir with Sqwonk Bass Clarinet Duo. 8 p.m. April 19. Free. Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu.
Georgia Festival Chorus. 3 p.m. April 19. Free. Mount Vernon Baptist Church, 850 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs. 404-234-3581, tgafc.org.
Bria & Chrissy with Poppy's Field. April 19. Smith's Olde Bar – The Music Room. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
The Waterboys. 8 p.m. April 19. $35-$40. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Diana Krall. 8 p.m. April 19. $49.50-$125.50. Rescheduled from Dec. 8. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St, Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Sleater-Kinney. 8 p.m. April 21. $30. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Breaking Benjamin with Young Guns. 8 p.m. April 22. $36. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Halestorm with the Pretty Reckless. 7:30 p.m. April 23. $29.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Jerry Douglas presents Earls of Leicaster. 8 p.m. April 23. $27.50-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Tal National. 8:30 p.m. April 23. $15-$18. Aisle 5, 1123 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
The Who. 7:30 p.m. April 23. $39.50-$139.50. Gwinnett Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com.
Bob Dylan. 8 p.m. April 24. $49.50-$119.50. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.
Yacht Rock Revue (performing the Beatles' Abby Road). 8:30 p.m. April 24. $15-$18. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Walk the Moon with The Griswolds. 8 p.m. April 25. $25. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Bop English. April 25. $12 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Ludwig Symphony Orchestra's Spring Fling Extravaganza. 7:30 p.m. April 25. $12-$22. Gwinnett Center for Performing Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. ludwigsymphony.webs.com, www.gwinnettcenter.com.
DeKalb Symphony Orchestra. With Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster David Coucheron and ASO principal cellist Christopher Rex joining the orcestra for Brahms' Concert for Violin and Cello. 8 p.m. April 28. $5-$22. Marvin Cole Auditorium, Georgia Perimeter College, 555 N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston. 678-891-3565, www.DeKalbSymphony.org
VISUAL ARTS
"The Imaginary World of Thom O' Fink." 6-8 p.m. April 18. Through May 18. MudFire Clayworks & Gallery, 175 Laredo Drive, Decatur. www.mudfire.com.
Paws & Play Art Show. A benefit for the Atlanta Humane Society. Opening reception 7-9 p.m. April 23. Show continues through May 31. Mud Monkey on Peachtree, Peachtree Battle Shopping Center, 2385 Peachtree Road, Atlanta. 404-812-1750, www.mudmonkeyonpeachtree.com, atlantahumane.org.
9th Annual Pottery & Art Sale. 10 a.m. April 24-25. Spruill Education Center, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. www.spruillarts.org.
Olmsted Plein Air Invitational. The inaugural event features thirty of the country's top open-air artists vying for a portion of the $10,000 purse. There will be tours, lectures and demonstrations as well as ticketed events where you mix and mingle with the painters, along with art for sale. April 22-26. Olmsted Linear Park. Free. 404-377-5361, www.olmstedpleinair.com.
"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. April 24-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.
"Dox Thrash: An American Journey." Through May 10. $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.
