Show off your lantern-making skills at the Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade and take advantage of the last days of summer at the Yellow Daisy Festival.
FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
"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. Runs 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.
Old Fourth Ward Fall Festival. 5 p.m. Sept 11 and 11 a.m. Sept. 12. Free (but fundraising event tickets available $20-$40). Historic Old Fourth Ward Skate Park, 830 Willoughby Way N.E., Atlanta. rivalentertainment.com.
Yellow Daisy Festival. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 10-11, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Sept. 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 13. Free. $15 daily parking, $40 annual parking pass. Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Drive, Stone Mountain. 1-800-401-2407, stonemountainpark.com.
11th Annual Passion for Piedmont. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10. $75. Greystone at Piedmont Park, 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta. www.piedmontpark.org.
Atlanta Salsa Festival. Sept. 10-14. $20-$160. Marriott Peachtree Corners, 475 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners. atlantasalsafestival.com.
Georgia RV & Camper Show. Sept. 11-13. $8. North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Court, Norcross. 770-279-9899, www.northatlantatradecenter.com.
Small Town, Big World: Lilburn International Festival. 10 a.m. Sept. 12. Lilburn City Park, 76 Main St., Lilburn. www.lilburnevents.com.
East Cobber Parade and Festival. 10 a.m. Sept. 12. Free. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. www.eastcobber.com/parade.
12th Annual Flowery Branch Car Show and Chili Cook Off Plus the 8th Annual Bugs at the Branch VW Show. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 12. The Train Depot, 5517 Main St., Flowery Branch. flowerybranchga.org.
Taste of Kennesaw. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. 12. Free; samples $1-$4. Downtown Kennesaw Georgia, 2829 Cherokee St. kennesawbusiness.org.
Reynoldstown Throw Down. 11 a.m. Sept. 12. 1000 Manigault St. S.E., Atlanta. www.reynoldstown.net.
Taste of Chamblee 2015. 3-9 p.m. Sept. 12. Free. Downtown Chamblee, at the corner of Peachtree Road and Broad Street. www.tasteofchamblee.net.
Art on the Atlanta Beltline / Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade. As darkness falls on Sept. 12, more than 20,000 people carrying glowing lanterns of whimsical shapes and colors will snake along the Atlanta Beltline's Eastside Trail to kick off one of the largest temporary, outdoor public art exhibitions in the South. More than 100 works of visual and performing arts will be on display along the path for nine weeks. Sept. 12-Nov. 15. Atlanta Beltline, Eastside Trail. art.beltline.org.
The 5 Arts Festival. Noon Sept. 12. Free. Little Five Points, Euclid Avenue (between Moreland and Washita Ave.), Atlanta. www.5artsfest.com.
Brazilian Day Festival Atlanta. 1-7 p.m. Sept. 13. $5. Mable House Amphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton. www.braziliandayfestivalatlanta.com.
Gwinnett County Fair. Sept. 17-27. $2-$5. Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville. www.gwinnettcountyfair.com.
Southeast Exotic Bird Fair. Sept. 19-20. $5. North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Court, Norcross. 770-279-9899, www.northatlantatradecenter.com.
Suwanee Fest. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 19, noon-5 p.m. Sept. 20. Town Center Park, 370 Highway 23, Suwanee. 770-945-8996, suwaneefest.com.
JapanFest. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 19; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 20. $10; free ages 6 and younger. Infinite Energy Forum, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 404-842-0736, japanfest.org.
Marietta StreetFest. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 19; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 20. Free. Glover Park, 50 N. Park Square, Marietta. mariettastreetfest.com.
PERFORMING ARTS
"The Tortoise, the Hare, & Other Aesop's Fables." Through Sept. 20. $16.50 Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Sept. 2-20. Tickets start at $20-$55. Alliance Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.alliancetheatre.org.
"Memphis." Sept. 10-20. $20-$50. Theatrical Outfit at the Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. 678-528-1500, www.theatricaloutfit.org.
"Calendar Girls." Sept. 10-Oct. 4. $30-$40. Georgia Ensemble Theatre at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. 770-641-1260, get.org.
"Celles D'en Haut (Women on Top)." Performances in French and English. Sept. 10-20. $15-$22.50. Théâtre du Rêve and 7 Stages Theatre, 1105 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.7stages.org.
"Other Desert Cities." Sept. 11-26. $17-$25. Out of Box Theatre at Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Suite A-1, Marietta. www.outofboxtheatre.com.
Lenny Marcus. Comedian. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 12. $25. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. www.atlantajcc.org.
"Cymbeline." Sept. 12-27. $15-$39. Atlanta Shakespeare Company at the New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.shakespearetavern.com.
"Stupid (expletive) Bird." Sept. 12-Oct. 11. $26-$43. Actor's Express at the King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St., Suite J-107, Atlanta. www.actors-express.com.
"Apostle." Premiere of a new one-man show by Brad Sherrill. 7 p.m. Sept. 13. Free; offering taken. Chamblee First United Methodist Church, 4147 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Chamblee. www.chambleeumc.org.
Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company. 8 p.m. Sept. 13. $22.50-$47.50. Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. arts.gatech.edu.
"Search Engine." Following an epic, six-week run in New York City's Central Park, Lauri Stallings' performance group Glo presents a new work at the Contemporary. Via the body in motion, Stallings aims to create an "aesthetic rhythm, a hushed reverberation, for a stir of existence" while fostering exchange between artists, viewers and artwork. Sept. 14-27. Free. Atlanta Contemporary Art Center. www.thecontemporary.org.
"A Steady Rain." Sept. 18-Oct. 11. $20-$39. Alliance Theatre's Hertz Stage, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. alliancetheatre.org.
"Freud's Last Session." Sept. 18-Oct. 4. $15-$25. The Legacy Theatre, 1175 Senoia Rd., Ste. C, Tyrone. www.thelegacytheatre.org.
Malpaso Dance Company. 8 p.m. Sept. 19. $22.50-$47.50. Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. arts.gatech.edu.
Jeanne Robertson. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19. $32-$52. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
MUSIC
Jimmy Webb. 8 p.m. Sept. 8. $40-$46. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St. Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Rodrigo y Gabriela. 8 p.m. Sept. 9. $35-$45. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats. 9 p.m. Sept. 9. $20-$22. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Kennesaw State University Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Sept. 9. $10-$15 Bailey Performance Center at Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. www.kennesaw.edu.
X. 8 p.m. Sept. 9. $35. Terminal West at King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. , www.terminalwestatl.com.
Fruit Bats. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 9. $15. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Dale Watson and His Lonestars. Sept. 10. $20 in advance; $100 VIP tables. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
The Rocketboys. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 10. $10-$12. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Lonestar. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10. $35-$40. Mill Town Music Hall, 1031 Alabama Ave., Bremen. www.milltownmusichall.com.
Annie Moses Band: American Rhapsody. 8 p.m. Sept. 10. $37-$40. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Geoff Achison. 8 p.m. Sept. 10. $12-$15. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hildebrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.steveslivemusic.com.
Atlanta Chamber Players. With guest violinist Robert McDuffie in a program including works by Brahms and Mozart. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11. $10-$20. Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. www.atlantachamberplayers.com.
Reverend Horton Heat, the Adicts, the Creepshow. 8 p.m. Sept. 11. $22 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Godflesh. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 11. $28-$30. Terminal West at King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. , www.terminalwestatl.com.
Almost Billy Joel and the Allentown Band - Featuring Hugh Michael Tyner. 9 p.m. Sept. 11. $10-$15. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hildebrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.steveslivemusic.com.
Rita Ora. 9 p.m. Sept. 11. The Loft. $25-$30. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Salute to America and the Arts. Featuring Mickey Thomas. 6 p.m. Sept. 11. $50-$100. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road N.E., Atlanta. callanwolde.org.
Dwight Yoakam. 8 p.m. Sept. 11. $39.50-$89.50. Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org.
Godspeed You Black Emperor with Xylouris White. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 11. $25-$28. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Strange Design featuring members of Snarky Puppy & Victor Wooten Band. Sept. 11. $15 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Prayer Chain and Dream Ritual. 7 p.m. Sept. 11. $10. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
ONE Musicfest. With Lauryn Hill, Janelle Monae, Wale, the Roots, Ghostface Killah and more. Noon Sept. 12. $50-$90. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.livenation.com.
Allmanac: A Tribute Night to the Allman Brothers Band and Fleetwood Mac. Sept. 12. $10 in advance; $75 VIP Tables. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Atlanta Opera: "Winter Journey." This season, the Atlanta Opera unveils its new "Discoveries" series, which places smaller operatic works in venues across the city. The first is an unusual production of Franz Schubert's "Winterreise" or "Winter Journey." 8 p.m. Sept. 12. $23-$55. Kennesaw State University's Bailey Performance Center Bailey Performance Center at Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. www.kennesaw.edu, www.atlantaopera.org.
Angie Stone. 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sept. 12. $30-$37. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St. Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
The Sizzlin' Summer Music Festival. Noon-9 p.m. Sept. 12. $5. VFW Post 5290, 1432 VFW Drive, Conyers. www.facebook.com/Rockdalejobs.
Atlanta Smooth Music Festival. 2 p.m. Sept. 12. $26-$86. Mable House Amphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton. mablehouse.org.
Duluth Fall Festival Concert: Rupert's Orchestra. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12. Free. Duluth Festival Center, 3142 Hill St. N.W., Duluth. duluthfallfestival.org.
Woodstock Summer Concert Series: Gimme Abbey. A Rolling Stones and Beatles tribute band. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12. Free. The Park at City Center, 103 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock. www.woodstockconcertseries.com.
Cowboy Mouth. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 12. $22.50-$25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Ed Sheeran. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12. $59.50-$69.50. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.
Josh Groban. 8 p.m. Sept. 12. Sold out. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Farewell Angelina. 8 p.m. Sept. 12. $12-$15. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hildebrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.steveslivemusic.com.
Oryx And Crake. 9 p.m. Sept. 12. $10. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Earphunk. 9 p.m. Sept. 12. $15. Terminal West at King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. , www.terminalwestatl.com.
The Donkeys, Jessica Lee Wilkes. 9 p.m. Sept. 12. $10. Star Bar, 437 Moreland Ave. Atlanta. starbar.net.
Watkins Family Hour. 8 p.m. Sept. 13. $30. Terminal West at King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. , www.terminalwestatl.com.
Scream Back to School Fest featuring Rich Homie Quan, Diggy, Justine Skye and more. 7 p.m. Sept. 13. $29.50-$89.50. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.
Snarky Puppy. 8 p.m. Sept. 14. $25-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Mimicking Birds. Sept. 14. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Stromae. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14. Sold out. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
Jenny Hval. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 14. $10-$12. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Titus Andronicus. 7 p.m. Sept. 15. $15. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Blues Traveler. 8 p.m. Sept. 15. $27.50-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Three Days Grace with Pop Evil. 8 p.m. Sept. 15. $29.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Slum Village. 9 p.m. Sept. 15. The Loft. $20-$22. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Kopecky. 8 p.m. Sept. 16. $12-$14. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Andrew W.K. 9 p.m. Sept. 16. $20-$22. Terminal West at King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. , www.terminalwestatl.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: Mahler's "Resurrection." Music Director Robert Spano conducts Mahler's monumental "Resurrection" Symphony, a personal favorite of Robert Shaw, the renowned former ASO director whose best loved works inspired the 2015-16 season on the occasion of the centennial anniversay of his birth. 8 p.m. Sept. 17 and 19. $20-$79. Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org.
Earl Sweatshirt. 7 p.m. Sept. 17. $25 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Ricardo Arjona. 8 p.m. Sept. 17. $52-$152. Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.infiniteenergycenter.com.
Sarah McQuaid. 8 p.m. Sept. 17. $5-$15. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Dead Winter Carpenters. Sept. 17. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Seth McFarlane. 8 p.m. Sept. 18. $29.50-$99.50. Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org.
Ruby Velle and The Soulphonics. 9 p.m. Sept. 18. $12-$15. Terminal West at King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. , www.terminalwestatl.com.
Tinsley Ellis. 8 p.m. Sept. 18. $25-$30. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Ruby Velle and the Soulphonics. 9 p.m. Sept. 18. $12-$15. Terminal West at King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. , www.terminalwestatl.com.
Five Eight with James Hall. Sept. 18. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Kristin Chenoweth. 8 p.m. Sept. 18. $45-$125. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Music Midtown Festival, featuring Elton John, Drake, Van Halen, Sam Smith and more. Sept. 18-19. $125-$156 for two-day general admission tickets; $600 VIP weekend tickets; $1,200 Super VIP weekend tickets. Piedmont Park, 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta. www.musicmidtown.com.
The Bull's Big Country Fan Jam featuring Dierks Bentley, Kip Moore, Canaan Smith, Maddie & Tae and more. Sept. 19. $19.50-$59.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.
LANco with Laughlin. Sept. 19. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Charlie Wilson. 8 p.m. Sept. 19. $35.50-$95.50. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.classicchastain.com.
Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton. 8 p.m. Sept. 19. $27.50-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
VISUAL ARTS
"The Waters and the Wild": Alen MacWeeney Photographs of Ireland. Includes images inspired by the poetry of W.B. Yeats. Through Jan. 3. $6-$8. Michael C. Carlos Museum, 571 S. Kilgo Circle N.E., Atlanta. www.carlos.emory.edu.
"Outside In." Graffiti artists with an Atlanta connection. Through Sept. 25. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; noon-5 p.m. Saturdays. Free. Mason Fine Art, 415 Plasters Ave., Atlanta. 404-879-1500, www.masonfineartandevents.com. Read our review here.
"Chinese Master Artist I-Hsiung Ju." Through Oct. 18. $12; $10 senior citizens, students and military; free for kids under 10. Millennium Gate Museum, 395 17th St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-881-0900, www.thegateatlanta.com. Read our review here.
"Filming the Camps, John Ford, Samuel Fuller, George Stevens: From Hollywood to Nuremberg." Through Nov. 20. $16.50 adults, $13 seniors 65+, students 13+, $11 youth 4-12, free for members and children under 4. Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road, NW. 404-814-4000, www.atlantahistorycenter.com. Read our review here.
"Seriously Silly! The Art & Whimsy of Mo Willems." Through Jan. 10. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. high.org. Read more about Mo Willems here.
"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. Read more about Los Trompos here.
"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.
"Bodies … The Exhibition." Ongoing. $16-$24. Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.
