FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
Atlanta Fair. Through April 5. Under 36": only $1. Over 36": $3-$8. Rides and games cost extra. Unlimited ride wristbands available on weekdays. Turner Field's gray lot, 655 Central Ave. S.W., Atlanta. www.atlantafair.com.
Easter Egg Hunt. Serenbe Playhouse presents this 3rd annual event. In addition to the hunt, there will be pony rides, face painting, carnival games, cotton candy, popcorn and more. 11:30 a.m. April 4. The hunt is $5 for ages 12 and under; other activities sold separately. Adults free. The Inn at Serenbe, 10950 Hutchesons Ferry Road, Chattahoochee Hills. serenbe.com.
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Taste of Forsyth. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. April 4. Free admission; samples $1-$4. Cumming Farigrounds, 235 Castleberry Road, Cumming. 770-781-3491, www.cummingfair.net.
Atlanta Dogwood Festival. April 10-12. Free. Backyard Barbecue & Brews: $25-$35. Piedmont Park, 1320 Monroe Drive N.E., Atlanta. dogwood.org.
Festival on Ponce. Artist market, music, food, children's area. April 11-12. Free. Olmstead Linear Park, 1451 Ponce De Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. festivalonponce.com.
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.
Caboose Days. 10 a.m. April 11-12. Included with museum admission ($5-$8). Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Peachtree Road, Duluth. 770-476-2013, www.srmduluth.org.
Acworth Art Fest. April 11-12. Acworth Arts Festival, Acworth. acworthartfest.splashfestivals.com.
PERFORMING ARTS
"Rounding Third." Stage Door Players present an odd-couple comedy about two Little League coaches attempting to reconcile sharply contrasting approaches. Through April 12. $30, with discounts for seniors, students and youth. 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. 770-396-1726, www.stagedoorplayers.net.
"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.
"The Explorers Club." Through April 19. $20-$40. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com.
"Man of La Mancha." Follow Don Quixote's dizzied and unyielding pursuits throughout the winding paths of Serenbe's rolling hills and countryside. Through April 11. $25-$30. Serenbe Playhouse, 10640 Serenbe Lane, Chattahoochee Hills. 770-463-1110, serenbeplayhouse.com.
"Edward Foote." A stranger comes to town, looking terribly familiar to the residents of a tiny rugged Appalachian community in the 1930s. March 27-April 19. $33-$38. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.alliancetheatre.org.
"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.
Nate Bargatze. April 2-4. $15-$20. Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.theimprovatlanta.com.
"Marisol." Jose Rivera's play is set in post-apocalyptic New York. April 2-12. $16-$20. Theater Emory, Mary Gray Munroe Theater, 605 Asbury Circle, Atlanta. arts.emory.edu.
"Welcome to Night Vale." 8 p.m. April 4. $25-$30. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
The Atlanta Opera: "The Marriage of Figaro." April 4, 7, 10 and 12. $25-$125. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Blue Man Group. April 7-12. $30-$110. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.
Festival Of Laughs With Mike Epps, Bruce Bruce, Earthquake, Adele Givens. 8 p.m. April 11. $53.50 -$129. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.
MUSIC
Taking Back Sunday. 7 p.m. April 1. $29. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
Anamanaguchi. 9 p.m. Apr. 1. $15-$18. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
The Ataris. 7 p.m. April 2. $12 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Chuck Prophet. 8:30 p.m. Apr. 2. $15; $12 in advance. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Livingston Taylor. 7:30 p.m. April 2. $32; $25 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.
Chris Knight. 9:30 p.m. April 3. $30; $24 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.
Slim Chance & the Convicts, Caroline & the Ramblers, the Rainmen with Rick Richards, the Blacktop Rockets, the Lizardmen and more. A benefit concert for Kat Peters. 8 p.m. April 3. $10. Star Bar, 437 Moreland Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 157-962-3708, starbar.net.
The Devil Wears Prada. 6 p.m. April 3. $19 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Rhiannon Giddens. 8 p.m. April 3. $31.50; $29.50 in advance. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
Mat Kearney with Parachute and Juda & The Lion. 8 p.m. April 3. $26.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular. 8:30 p.m. April 3. $25-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Eric Dodd. April 3. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Scream Tour featuring Kid Ink, Jeremih, Dej Loaf and more. 8 p.m. April 3. $39.50-$74.50. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.
500 Songs for Kids. Now spread out over five weeks (and four venues), this annual benefit for the Songs for Kids Foundation features local and national musicians perform Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. April 3-4. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com, www.songsforkidsfoundation.org.
Griz with Artifakts. 8 p.m. April 4. $22.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Jose James. 8 p.m. April 4. $35-$37.50. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
alt-J. 8 p.m. April 4. $25-$35. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.chastainseries.com.
The Osmond Brothers. 8 p.m. April 4. $40. Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway S.E., Marietta. www.ticketmaster.com.
Mates of State. 8:30 p.m. April 5. $15. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Liturgy. 7 p.m. Apr. 5. $12. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
VISUAL ARTS
"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.
"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.
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