FRIDAY, MAY 12

Elle Fanning, Naomi Watts and Susan Sarandon headline the drama “3 Generations,” starring Fanning as a young transgender boy, opening in metro Atlanta theaters today. Out Front Theatre Company’s very funny take on “The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told,” written by playwright Paul Rudnick, has an 8 p.m. curtain tonight, running through May 14, 999 Brady Ave. N.W., Atlanta, GA 30318, www.outfronttheatre.com

SATURDAY, MAY 13

Grab a purple dress and come out! A tradition in Atlanta, the annual Purple Dress Run raises money both for a local charity partner, For the Kid in All of Us, and also helps send the Atlanta Bucks Rugby team to the biennial International Gay Rugby tournament. 11:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., Cowtippers Steaks & Spirits, 1600 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30324, www.facebook. com/events/131681324037977