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.
"The Vampire Diaries" Official Convention. March 6-8. Single day admission $20-$65; weekend admission $90-$450. Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, 210 Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. www.creationent.com/vampirediaries.
Harlem Globetrotters. 2 and 7 p.m. March 7. $22-$150. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.
Luckyfest. 1 p.m. Mar. 7. $10. Park Tavern, 500 10th St. N.E., Atlanta. www.parktavern.com
Banff Mountain Film Festival. 1 and 7 p.m. Mar. 8. $16-$30. Ferst Center for the Arts, Georgia Tech, 350 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. 855-285-8499, www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu.
Fly Fishing Film Tour. 7 p.m. March 11. $13-$15. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
American Craft Council Show. March 13-15. $12 one-day pass; $26 three-day pass. Onsite, $13 one-day pass; $28 three-day pass. Friday evening: $5 after 5 p.m. Preview party 6-9 p.m. March 12, $75. Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. shows.craftcouncil.org/atlanta.
Harlem Globetrotters. 2 and 7 p.m. March 14. $22-$150. Gwinnett Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com.
"Civil War in Sandy Springs." Through April 1. Free. Heritage Sandy Springs Museum, 6075 Sandy Springs Circle N.E., Sandy Springs. 404-851-9111, www.heritagesandysprings.org.
PERFORMING ARTS
"Rainforest Adventures." Through March 15. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
"The Waffle Palace: Smothered, Covered, and Scattered 24/7/365." Through March 8. $20-$40. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www.horizontheatre.com.
"Detroit '67." True Colors Theatre Company's production of Dominique Morisseau's play about an African-American sister and brother who turn a basement into an after-hours club filled with Motown music. Through March 8. $15-$60. Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road. 1-877-725-8849, www.truecolorstheatre.org. Read our review of "Detroit '67" here.
"Homers." Through March 15. $10-$35. Georgia Ensemble Theatre at Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. get.org. Read our review of "Homers" here.
"Silent Sky." Atlanta native Lauren Gunderson's play about real-life astronomer Henrietta Leavitt (1868-1921). Through March 8. $30-$35. Theatrical Outfit, 84 Luckie St., Atlanta. 1-877-725-8849, theatricaloutfit.org. Read our review of "Silent Sky" here.
"StinkyKids: The Musical." Through March 8. $15-$30. Synchronicity Theatre, 1545 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.synchrotheatre.com. Read why this production of "Stinky Kids: The Musical" is a kind of homecoming.
"Wicked." Through March 8. $30-$175. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org. Read our preview of the current touring production of "Wicked" here.
"Anne Frank: Within and Without." Through March 8. $25. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org. Read our preview of "Anne Frank: Within and Without" here.
"Little Shop of Horrors." Through March 28. $10-$20. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. www.onstageatlanta.com.
"Disney's Aladdin, Jr." Presented by MJCCA's Jerry's Habima Theatre, Georgia's only theatrical company directed and produced by professionals that features actors with special needs. Feb. 26-March 8. $10-$35. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road. www.atlantajcc.org.
The Atlanta Opera: "Rigoletto." March 6 and 8. $25-$130. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.atlantaopera.org. Read our review of "Rigoletto" here.
An Evening with Radiolab's Jad Abumrad. 7 p.m. March 5. $35. Ferst Center for the Arts, Georgia Tech, 350 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. 855-285-8499, www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu.
Pauly Shore. March 6-7. $25. Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.theimprovatlanta.com.
Dance Stop Company Mid Winter Concert. March 6-8. $15. Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway S.E., Marietta. www.dancestopstudios.com.
"Hairspray." March 6-8. Marietta Performing Arts Center, Marietta High School, 1171 Whitlock Ave. N.W., Marietta. youngactorsplayhouse.com.
"Frozen: A Tale of the Ice Queen." Presented by Southern Ballet Theatre. March 6-8. $11.50-$18.50. Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com.
Jon Reep. 7 p.m. March 7. $20-$25. Grand Theatre, 7 North Wall Street, Cartersville. 770-386-7343, www.thegrandtheatre.org.
6th Annual 10 Minute Play Festival: "Once Upon a Time." 8 p.m. March 7. $5. Stillwell Theatre, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. www.kennesaw.edu/arts.
Caravanserai: Wayang Kulit. Shadow puppets. 3 p.m. March 8. Free; tickets required. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St., Atlanta. 404-413-9849, rialtocenter.org.
"Mein Kampf." Using the title of his infamous book, this play takes an absurd and comic look at Hitler. March 12-15. $22.50. 7 Stages Theatre, 1105 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.7stages.org.
Gilbert Gottfried. March 12-14. $20-$25. The Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Dr. N.W., Atlanta. www.theimprovatlanta.com.
Colin Quinn. March 13-14. $25. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.punchline.com.
Northeast Atlanta Ballet: "Cinderella." March 13-15. $15.50-$21.50. Gwinnett Center for Performing Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. northeastatlantaballet.org.
"House of Yes." Directed by Topher Payne. March 13-28. $17-$25. Out of Box Theatre, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Suite C1, Marietta. 678-653-4605, www.outofboxtheatre.com.
"I Love Lucy" Live. 8 p.m. March 13; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. March 14. $41-$61. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
"James and the Giant Peach." March 14-29. $20-$35. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.alliancetheatre.org.
MUSIC
Kevn Kinney, Tim Knol. 8 p.m. March 4. $20; $15. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.
Music of the Americas: Judy Cole, piano. 8 p.m. March 4. Free. Bailey Performance Center at Kennesaw State University, 488 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu/music.
August Burns Red, Miss May I, Northlane. 6 p.m. March 4. $20 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Jazmine Sullivan. 8 p.m. March 4. $30-$32. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Cursive. 8:30 p.m. March 4. $15. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Emory University Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. March 5. Free. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 North Decatur Road N.E. Atlanta. arts.emory.edu.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Donald Runnicles conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 5. Mezzo-soprano Kelley O'Connor joins the Orchestra for "Ruckert Lieder," Mahler's settings of Friedrich Rückert's poetry. 8 p.m. March 5. $20-$99. Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
David Allan Coe, Von Kiss, Willie Heath Neal. 8 p.m. March 5. $25; $20 in advance. 120 Tavern & Music Hall, 1440 Roswell Road, Marietta. www.120tavern.com.
Dumpstaphunk. 9 p.m. March 5. $12-$15. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Carrie Rodriguez, Barnaby Bright. 8 p.m. March 5. $18; $14 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.
Patrick Sweany. March 5. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Kristin Diable. March 5. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Chadwick Stokes (of Dispatch/State Radio). 8:30 p.m. March 6. $15. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Marshall Crenshaw and the Bottle Rockets. 7 p.m. March 6. $32; $25 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.
Grant Green Jr. Band. 9:30 p.m. March 6. $14; $10 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.
Torche. 7 p.m. March 6. $15. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Michael W. Smith. 8 p.m. March 6. $40-$55. Mill Town Music Hall, 1031 Alabama Ave., Bremen. www.milltownmusichall.com.
Colt Ford. 9 p.m. March 6. $20-$50. Wild Bill's, 2075 Market St., Duluth. www.wildbillsatlanta.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra First Friday concert. Donald Runnicles conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 5. 6:30 p.m. $25. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Freddy Cole. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. March 6-7. $39. The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta. thevelvetnote.com.
JJ Grey & Mofro. 8 p.m. March 7. $30; $26 in advance. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
Jason Alexander with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. March 7. $25-$99. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Johns Creek Symphony: Virtuoso Strings. 8 p.m. March 7. $15-$30. Johns Creek High School, 5575 State Bridge Road, Alpharetta. 678-748-5802, www.johnscreeksymphony.org.
2015 Friends of Wadsworth Concert. 7:30 p.m. March 7. $20. Charles Wadsworth Auditorium, 25 Jefferson St., Newnan. www.cityofnewnan.org.
Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra: Family & Friends. 7:30 p.m. March 7. $10-$15. North Decatur Presbyterian Church, 611 Medlock Road, Decatur. www.atlantaphilharmonic.org.
Natalie MacMaster and Donell Leahy. 8 p.m. March 7. $22-$44. Ferst Center for the Arts, Georgia Tech, 350 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. 855-285-8499, www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu.
Folk Soul Revival. March 7. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Bush with Theory of a Deadman. 8 p.m. March 7. $36.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Will Kimbrough. Special early show. March 7. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Absynthe Makes the Art Garfunkel. Simon and Garfunkel/Paul Simon tribute. 6 p.m. March 7. $10. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hildebrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.steveslivemusic.com.
Atlanta Concert Band. 4 p.m. March 8. Free. Conant Performing Arts Center, Oglethorpe University, 4484 Peachtree Road, Atlanta. www.atlantaconcertband.org.
Carolina Story. 6 p.m. March 8. $12; $8 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
The Tannahill Weavers. 7:30 p.m. March 8. Red Light Café. $22.50-$25. http://www.redlightcafe.com.
The Sing-Off Live Tour. 8 p.m. March 9. $26.50-$36.50. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
LP&A Booking Presents: Sonny Emory & Richard Alan Smith. March 9. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Atlanta Chamber Players. 8 p.m. March 9. $11-$15. Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University, 488 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu/music.
Joe Gransden: Sounds of the Big Band Era. 8 p.m. March 9. $20-$30. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. 770-641-1260, get.org.
Hiss Golden Messenger. 9 p.m. March 9. $10-$12. The EARL Restaurant and Bar, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Hozier. March 10. Rescheduled from Oct. 1. Tickets from Oct. 1 show will be honored. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Carter House Presents: Who's Who of Atlanta Live. March 10. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Kennesaw State University Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. March 11. $9-$12. Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University, 488 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu/music.
The Lone Bellow. 9 p.m. March 11. Sold out. Terminal West at King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Atlanta Jewish Music Festival: Jump Babylon. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. March 12. $15-$20. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hildebrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.steveslivemusic.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Pianist Ingrid Fliter plays Chopin's Piano Concert No. 2 and conductor John Storgårds makes his ASO Debut. 8 p.m. March 12; 7:30 p.m. March 14. $20-$99. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Kennesaw State University Chorale And Women's Choir. March 12. Free. Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University, 488 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu/music.
Sol Driven Train (CD Release – VooDoo Visionary). March 12. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Murder By Death, O'Death. 8 p.m. March 12. $17; $15 in advance. Terminal West at King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
K. Michelle. 8 p.m. March 12. $45-$100. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.
John Mellencamp. 7:30 p.m. March 13. $39.50-$125.50. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.
Saunders Sermons, Nicholas Payton. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. March 13. $39. The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta. thevelvetnote.com.
Hozier with George Ezra. 8 p.m. March 13. Sold out. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
The Howlin' Brothers. March 13. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Good Gracious Variety Show. 8 p.m. March 14. $17-$20. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Georgia Symphony Orchestra: "An American Tapestry." 8 p.m. March 14. $10-$25. Marietta Performing Arts Center, Marietta High School, 1171 Whitlock Ave. N.W., Marietta. georgiasymphony.org.
Atlanta Master Chorale: Fauré's Requiem. March 14. $25-$30. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 North Decatur Road N.E., Atlanta. www.emory.edu/arts.
Ed Gerhard. 8 p.m. March 14. $30-$35. Woodstock Community Church, 237 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock. 770-365-7738, www.sixstringsocialclub.com.
Pat Green. 8:30 p.m. March 14. $29; 24 in advance. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
VISUAL ARTS
28th Annual Atlanta Photography Group Push Pin Show. Through March 7. Atlanta Photography Group Gallery, 75 Bennett St. N.W., Atlanta. atlantaphotographygroup.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.
"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.
"Artists as Friends: A Celebration of Self-Expression, Creativity & Friendships." Through March 21. $5; $3 children, students, senior citizens. Hudgens Center for the Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 300, Duluth. 770-623-6002, www.thehudgens.org.
"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.
"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.
"Open Season: The Fair Game Project." Works by Atlanta artist Shanequa Gay exploring perceptions of black males in contemporary American culture. Through March 29. $4; $2 students and ages 55 and up. Hammonds House, 503 Peeples St., Atlanta. 404-612-0500, hammondshouse.org.
"Corey Barksdale and Felix Berroa: Afro Vision." Through March 29. $8; students (ages 6-18 or with ID) and ages 65 and up, $5. 30 Atlanta St., Marietta. 770-528-1444, www.mariettacobbartmuseum.org.
"Chalom Yashan A Journey Back Home." Works by Hirut Yosef. Through March 31. Katz Family Mainstreet Gallery in the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4002, www.atlantajcc.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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