FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
Folk Fest. 5-10 p.m. Friday: Meet the Artists Party and show opening ($15, includes readmission all weekend and T-shirt); 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. $7 (free for 16 and younger). North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Court, Norcross (exit 101 off I-85). 770-532-1115, www.slotinfolkart.com. Read more about Folk Fest on the Arts and Culture blog
Atlanta Barbecue Festival. Aug. 15-16. $10; $6 in advance. Atlantic Station, 20th Street, Atlanta. www.atlbbqfest.com.
Women's Health and Fitness Expo Atlanta. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 16. Free. Crowne Plaza Atlanta Airport North, 1325 Virginia Ave., Atlanta. www.womensfitnessexpo.com.
Decatur Barbecue, Blues and Bluegrass Festival. Noon Aug. 16. $10. Harmony Park, 630 East Lake Drive, Decatur. decaturbbqfestival.com.
Piedmont Park Arts Festival. Aug. 16-17. Free. Piedmont Park, 400 Park Drive N.E., Atlanta. www.piedmontparkartsfestival.com.
Dunwoody Butterfly Festival. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 16. $10; $5 ages 4-12. Dunwoody Nature Center, 5343 Roberts Drive, Dunwoody. 770-394-3322, www.dunwoodynature.org.
"Mary Poppins" Sing A Long. Part of the Fox Theatres Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival. 2 p.m. Aug. 17. $15. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.foxtheatre.org.
City of Kennesaw's Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival. Aug. 22-23. Adams Park, 2753 Watts Drive, Kennesaw. 770-422-9714, www.pigsandpeaches.com.
3rd Annual Community Fun Day. 10 a.m. Aug. 23. Free admission. Wristbands for unlimited inflatables, climbing wall and bungee jumps, $10-$20. Collins Hill High School, 50 Taylor Road, Suwanee. 770-561-4054, www.chcommunityfunday.com.
Marietta Derby Darlins. Home bout 3. 2 p.m. Aug. 23. $8-$25. Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway S.E., Marietta. www.mariettaderbydarlins.com.
German Bierfest. 2-7 p.m. Aug. 23. $45. Designated driver tickets, $10. Woodruff Park, Atlanta. www.germanbierfest.com.
Grant Park Summer Shade Festival. Aug. 23-24. Free. Grant Park Summer Shade Festival, 840 Cherokee Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.summershadefestival.org.
"Imaginary Worlds: A New Kingdom of Plant Giants." Through Oct. 31. $18.95; $12.95 ages 3-12; younger than 3 free. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
PERFORMING ARTS
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." Through Aug. 16. $10-$20. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce De Leon Ave., Decatur. 404-897-1802, www.onstageatlanta.com.
"That Uganda Play." Atlanta playwright Theroun Patterson's dense drama "That Uganda Play" was the co-winner of this year's Essential Theatre Playwriting Award. Through Aug. 16. $18-$23. Essential Theatre at the West End Performing Arts Center, 945 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., Atlanta. 1-866-811-4111, www.essentialtheatre.com.
"Right On." Through Aug. 31. $20-$30. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404- 584-7450, www.horizontheatre.com.
"The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites." Through Aug. 17. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org.
"Les Misérables." Through Aug. 17. $15-$29. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4002, www.atlantajcc.org.
Dave Coulier. Through Aug. 16. $20. Atlanta Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W., Atlanta. 678-244-3612, www.theimprovatlanta.com.
Jarrod Harris. Through Aug. 17. $15-$25. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com.
"Betrayal Runs Deep." Aug. 15-17. $25.90-$45.90. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square, Marietta. www.betrayalrunsdeep.com.
"The Puckin' Fuppet Show." 9 p.m. Aug. 16, $10 cash at door. Fabrefaction Theater, 999 Brady Ave., Atlanta. 678-778-8881, www.facebook.com/ThePuckinFuppetShow.
Nick DiPaolo. Aug. 21-23. $25. Atlanta Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W., Atlanta. 678-244-3612, www.theimprovatlanta.com.
"The Savannah Disputation." Aug. 21-Sept. 7. $20-$35. Theatrical Outfit at the Balzer Theatre at Herren's, 84 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 877-725-8849, www.theatricaloutfit.org
"Doubt, A Parable." Aug. 22-Sept. 6. $17-$25. Out of Box Theatre, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Marietta. 678-653-4605, www.outofboxtheatre.com.
"August: Osage County." Aug. 22-31. $12-$15. Marietta Players, 11 Whitlock Ave., Marietta. 678-224-8095, www.mariettaplayers.com.
"Shakespeare Follies." 15 acts of dance/burlesque, music, vaudeville and circus arts compete. Aug. 23. $20 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
MUSIC
Gipsy Kings with Olé Noys. 8 p.m. Aug. 15. $35-$79. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.deltaclassicchastain.com.
Norcross Summer Concert Series: Adrian Duke Project. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15. Free. Thrasher Park, 93 Park Drive, Norcross. 678-421-2049, www.aplacetoimagine.com.
Jazz on the Lawn: Bradford Rogers. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15. $20; $15 in advance. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-872-5338, callanwolde.org.
Montana Skies. 8 p.m. Aug. 15. $15-$20. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Dave Koz and friends with Mindi Abair, Gerald Albright, Richard Elliot and Michael Franks. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16. $29-$65. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.classicchastain.com.
Oak Ridge Boys. 8 p.m. Aug. 16. $40-$50. Mill Town Music Hall, 1031 Alabama Ave., Bremen. 770-537-6455.
The Whiskey Gentry. Aug. 15 and Aug. 16. $15 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Mötley Crüe with Alice Cooper. Aug. 16. $45-$125. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.
El Debarge, Guy, Dru Hill, After 7. 7 p.m. Aug. 16. $35-$90. Wolf Creek Amphitheater, 3025 Merk Road, College Park. 877-725-8849, wolfcreekamphitheater.com.
Big Mike Geier's Elvis Royale featuring Kingsized and Dames Aflame. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 16. $26.50-$28. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Queensryche featuring Geoff Tate. 8 p.m. Aug. 17. $25-$30. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Shreya Ghoshal. 7 p.m. Aug. 17. $39-$129. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Desert Rose Band. 6 p.m. Aug. 17. $36; $30 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404-377-4976, www.eddiesattic.com.
Third World, Maxi Priest and Julie Dexter. 6 p.m. Aug. 17. $17-$27. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com, nbaf.org.
Michael O'Neal Singers: Requiem by John Rutter. 3 p.m. Aug. 17. $15; $12 in advance. Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell. 770-594-7974, www.mosingers.com.
New Atlanta Philharmonic and the New Atlanta Youth Orchestra: "A Dream of Summer Night." 6 p.m. Aug. 17. $12.50-$15. Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com.
Scale the Summit, Glass Cloud with Erra, Reflections and Monuments. 6:30 p.m. Aug. 17. $13.50-$15. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Panic! At The Disco, Walk the Moon, Youngblood Hawke. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17. $29.50-$39.50. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W. 404-233-2227, www.livenation.com.
X. 8 p.m. Aug. 18. $32; $30 in advance. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
OneRepublic. Aug. 19. $26-$59. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-443-5090, www.livenation.com.
Tori Amos. 8 p.m. Aug. 19. $55-$70. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
The Offspring, Bad Religion, Pennywise and Stiff Little Fingers. 6 p.m. Aug. 20. $41.50 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masq.com.
Kansas Bible Company. Aug. 20. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Chevelle with Middle Class Rut and Dayshell. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 20. $29.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Atlas Road Crew. Aug. 21. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Stairway to Star Bar: All-Star Led Zeppelin Tribute. 9 p.m. Aug. 21. Free. The Star Community Bar, 437 Moreland Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.starbaratlanta.com.
Lefty Williams Band with Gaslight Street and Pippy Thomas. 9 p.m. Aug. 22. $10-$15. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Michael McDonald and Toto. 7 p.m. Aug. 22. $56-$96. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.foxtheatre.org.
Boyz II Men and En Vogue. 8 p.m. Aug. 22. $25.50-$69.50. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.classicchastain.com.
Old Crow Medicine Show with Shovels and Rope. 8 p.m. Aug. 22. $32.50-$39.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.
Sister Hazel. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 22. $26 in advance. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
Gareth Asher & The Earthlings. 9 p.m. Aug. 22. $20; $15 in advance. The Star Community Bar, 437 Moreland Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.starbaratlanta.com.
Sandra McCracken. 7 p.m. Aug. 23. $15; $10 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.
Linda Ronstadt Tribute Show. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23. $20; $15 in advance. East of Austin, 165 Edge Road, Villa Rica. www.eastofaustinlive.com.
Chamber Cartel: "A Million Acres of Sky." 8 p.m. Aug. 23. $10 suggested donation. Goat Farm Arts Center, Foster Street N.W., Atlanta. 678-620-9320, www.chambercartel.com.
Jimmy Heath, with the Heath Brothers Quartet, plus trumpeter Jeremy Pelt. 8 p.m. Aug. 23. Tickets from $28. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-730-7315, nbaf.org.
Seven Handle Circus. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 23. $15. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Five Eight, Adam Klein and the Wild Fires, Tawny Ellis. 8 p.m. Aug. 23. $10; $7 in advance. Red Light Cafe, 553 Amsterdam Ave. N.E., Atlanta. redlightcafe.com.
Lindsay Rakers, the Bitteroots, Zangaro. 9 p.m. Aug. 23. $10; $7 in advance. The Star Community Bar, 437 Moreland Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.starbaratlanta.com.
VISUAL ARTS
Folk Fest. Aug. 15-17. $7-$15. North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Court, Norcross. 770-532-1115, www.northatlantatradecenter.com. Read more about the Folk Fest here
"AIGA 100: A Century of Design." Aug. 17-Oct. 5. Museum of Design, 1315 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.museumofdesign.org.
"Salvador Dalí: Trilogy of Love." Through Aug. 31. $5. Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-364-8555, museum.oglethorpe.edu.
"Kimo Minton: Jazz Abstractions." Through Aug. 31. $5. Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-364-8555, museum.oglethorpe.edu.
"Mid Century Modern: Works on Paper." Aug. 31. $5. Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-364-8555, museum.oglethorpe.edu.
"Kongo Across The Waters." Through Sept. 21. $6-$8. Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. 404-865-7100, www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov.
"Dream Cars: Innovative Design, Visionary Ideas." Through Sept. 7. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org.
"Birds of Bali." Photos by Frank Sharp. Through Aug. 24. $16-$18. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-929-6300, www.fernbankmuseum.org.
"Whales: Giants of the Deep." The exhibition also takes a look at New Zealand's Maori culture. Through Aug. 24. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-929-6400, fernbankmuseum.org.
"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.
"Bodies … The Exhibition." Ongoing. $16-$24. Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.
