THURSDAY, MAY 4
7 Stages presents its annual “Curious Queer Encounters” tonight, running through May 14. Curated by Michael Haverty, seven local ensembles and artists create original and interactive performances hidden in and around the building to represent and redefine queer culture. 8 p.m., 1105 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30307, www.7stages.org (Courtesy photo) Downtown, 45 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. N.W., Atlanta, GA 30308, www.facebook.com/ events/967653460035156 Join DeKalb Choral Guild for a concert that contemplates what water means to us all. A wide selection of musical styles and themes will guide you through images of droughts, longing, remembering, rain, rivers, oceans, floods, storms, waves, calm, stillness and hope. Majok Marier, founder of the organization Wells for Hope, will be on hand to talk about the work his group does to bring wells and water to people in South Sudan. 7:30 p.m., St Bart’s Episcopal Church, 1790 Lavista Road, Atlanta, GA 30329, www.stbartsatlanta.org
SUNDAY, MAY 7
Passion for Paws presents its annual Canines & Cocktails Big Deck Party at Henry’s Midtown, benefiting Releash Atlanta and another group working with dogs for the blind. DJ Zach Falls keeps the party hot all afternoon while guests sip fabulous Tito’s vodka. You can purchase raffle tickets for $3, or five for $10 for your chance to win gift cards and other prizes, and inside you’ll have an opportunity to bid on select prizes such as a Caribbean trip starting at $800, 3 - 6 p.m., 132 10th St. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309, www.facebook. com/events/292004131231660
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10
Jinx Monsoon, Bob the Drag Queen, Latrice Royale and more come together for Haters Roast: The Shady Tour, 8 p.m. at Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30309, www.centerstage-atlanta.com The rescheduled reopening of the Atlanta landmark The Clermont Lounge is tonight at 9 p.m., 789 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E, Atlanta, GA 30306, www.facebook. com/events/1616113755133346
THURSDAY, MAY 11
Derek and Julianne Hough of “Dancing With the Stars” fame bring their “Move Beyond – Live Tour” to town, 7:30 p.m., 660 Peachtree Street N.E., Atlanta, GA 30308, Fox Theatre, www.foxtheatre.org