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FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
“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. Universoul Circus. Through March 1. $16-$37. Green Lot at Turner Field, 755 Hank Aaron Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.universoulcircus.com. Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. Presenting 165 screenings of 60 films representing 23 countries over 23 days at sites in Midtown and north Atlanta. Through Feb. 19. Regular showings: $13, with discounts for seniors, students, children and matinees. General admission tickets for opening night at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre: $18 (or $150-$300 including food and drink gala). www.ajff.org. Roswell Roots. Annual event returns with 28 events, including art exhibitions, concerts, theater productions, storytelling and a pound cake cook-off. Most of them are free. Among the highlights: a talk by former NBA All-Star Joe Barry Carroll and signing of his self-illustrated memoir, “Growing Up … in Words and Images,” 2 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Roswell Branch Library; an open-hearth cooking demonstration by Clarissa Clifton, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 21 at Smith Plantation; and a Unity Concert featuring singers from Morehouse Glee Club and Zion Missionary Baptist Church and Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 4 p.m. Feb. 28 at Zion. 770-594-6187, www.roswellgov.com. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Presents Legends. Through Feb. 16. $15-$155. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. Feb. 19-March 1. $25-$100. Gwinnett Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. Ticket prices do not include Ticketmaster fees. 1-800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
PERFORMING ARTS
“Les Misérables.” Through March 1. $30-$50. Aurora Theatre, 136 W. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com. “Ring of Fire.” Through Feb. 17. $15-$25. Legacy Theatre, 1175 Senoia Road, Tyrone. 404-895-1473, www.thelegacytheatre.org.players.net. “Tuck Everlasting.” Through Feb. 22. $21-$75. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-7335000, alliancetheatre.org. “Bad Jews.” Through Feb. 22. $20-$45. Actor’s Express, 887 W. Marietta St., Suite J-107, Atlanta. 404-607-7469, actors-- express.com. “Pizza Man.” Through Feb. 15. $26; $15 students. Pinch ’n Ouch Theatre, 195 Arizona Ave., Atlanta. 678-231-1262, www.pnotheatre.org. “Rainforest Adventures.” Through March 15. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org. “The Elephant Man.” Through Feb. 14. $10-$23. Act 3 Playhouse, 6285-R Roswell Road, Sandy Springs. www.act3productions.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. Atlanta Ballet: “Roméo et Juliette.” Through Feb. 14. $23-$124. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. 1-800-982-2787, www.atlantaballet.com. “Kimberly Akimbo.” Through Feb. 21. $17- $25. Out of Box Theatre at Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Suite A-1, Marietta. www.outofboxtheatre.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. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Through Feb. 15. $25-$67. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499, www.foxtheatre.org, www.alvinailey.org. Carlos Mencia. Through Feb. 14. $30$45. The Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.theimprovatlanta.com. “4000 Miles.” Through March 1. $20-$30. Aurora Theatre, 136 W. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com. “Silent Sky.” Atlanta native Lauren Gunderson play about real-life astronomer Henrietta Leavitt (1868-1921). Through March 1. $30-$35. Theatrical Outfit, 84 Luckie St., Atlanta. 1-877-725- 8849, theatricaloutfit.org. “Stinky Kids: The Musical.” Through March 8. $15-$30. Synchronicity Theatre, 1545 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.synchrotheatre.com. Patton Oswalt. 8 p.m. Feb. 15. $37. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com. Nick Thune, Ben Kronberg and Kate Berlant. 8:30 p.m. Feb. 15. $15. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.badearl.com. “Wicked.” Feb. 18-March 8. $30-$175. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org. “Anne Frank: Within and Without.” Feb. 18-March 8. $25. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org. “A Few Good Men.” The Henry Players present a play by Aaron Sorkin. Feb. 19-22. $12-$18. Henry County Performing Arts Center, 37 Lemon St., McDonough. www.henryplayers.com. Rich Vos. Feb. 19-21. $15-$20. The Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.theimprovatlanta.com. Josh Blue. Feb. 20-22. $25. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.punchline.com. “Little Shop of Horrors.” Feb. 20March 28. $10-$20. On Stage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. www.onstageatlanta.com. 12th Annual Men in Motion Show. 6 p.m. Feb. 20; 3 and 5 p.m. Feb. 21. $8-$12. The Beam Theater, 750 Glenwood Ave., Atlanta. 404-624-5295, movinginthespirit.org. “The Bridge That Brought Us Over: The History of Gospel Music.” 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21. $10. Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center, 3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur. www.facebook.com/TheBridgeThatBroughtUsOver. The Georgia Ballet: “Renversé.” 7 p.m. Feb. 21; 2 p.m. Feb. 22. $17-$32. Marietta Performing Arts Center, 1171 Whitlock Ave., Marietta. www.georgiaballet.org.
MUSIC
Mudcat. 9 p.m. Feb. 13. $10. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta. www.badearl.com. Lucy Kaplansky. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13. $26; $20 in advance. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com. Guster. 8 p.m. Feb. 13. $27.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com. Regina Carter with the Gary Motley Trio. 8 p.m. Feb. 13. $20. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 North Decatur Road, Atlanta. arts.emory.edu. Big Head Todd and the Monsters. 8 p.m. Feb. 13. $30-$33.50. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. Col. Bruce Hampton & The Madrid Express featuring Johnny Knapp. 8 p.m. Feb. 13. $12; $10 in advance. Red Light Café, 553-1 Amsterdam Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.redlightcafe.com. Stop Light Observations. Feb. 13. $10 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Lloyd Cole. 9:45 p.m. Feb. 13. $26; $20 in advance. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. eddiesattic.com. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: “From the Heart - Valentine’s Day.” 8 p.m. Feb. 13-14. $25-$89. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org. Red Baraat & Dirty Dozen Brass Band. 8 p.m. Feb. 14. $44-$72. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. rialtocenter.org. Emory Jazz Fest: Big Band Night. 8 p.m. Feb. 14. Free. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 North Decatur Road, Atlanta. arts.emory.edu. Chinua Hawk. 8 p.m. Feb. 14. $20-$25. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com. The Ludwig Symphony Orchestra: “A Romantic Valentine’s Day.” With violinist Anabel Ramirez performing Paganini’s Violin Concerto No. 2 and local Atlanta bass Ben Polite interpreting arias of Wagner and Rossini. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. 770-623-8623, ludwigsymphony.org. Wale. 8 p.m. Feb. 14. $25-$30. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com. Rusted Root. 8:30 p.m. Feb. 14. $25-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. The Hipstones. Feb. 15. $8 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Harry Connick Jr. 8 p.m. Feb. 16. Sold out. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com. Kat Edmonson with Robert Ellis. 8 p.m. Feb. 17. $22-$25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.varietyplayhouse.com. The Sweeplings. Feb. 17. $10 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com. DeKalb Symphony Orchestra. With violinist Helen Kim. 8 p.m. Feb. 17. $22; $20 senior citizens; $10 students. Georgia Perimeter College-Clarkston Campus, 555 N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston. 678891-3565, www.dekalbsymphony.org. Dark Star Orchestra. 8 p.m. Feb. 18. $28.50-$32. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.varietyplayhouse.com. Maroon 5. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19. $29.50-$125. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com. Davis Coen. Feb. 19. $10 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Jackie Evancho with Musicians of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20. $45.50-$125.50. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org. Please Please Rock Me. Feb. 20. $15 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Excision with Protohype and
Minnesota. 8 p.m. Feb. 20. $38.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com. Partynextdoor. 8 p.m. Feb. 20. $24-$29. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com. The Stanley Clarke Band. 8:30 p.m. Feb. 20. $35-$40. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.varietyplayhouse.com. Chris Duarte. 6 p.m. Feb. 21. $12 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Georgia Boy Choir Festival Grand Finale Concert. 7 p.m. Feb. 21. $10-$15. Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, 3180 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. www.prumc.org. Strange Design. Feb. 21. $12 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Charlie Wilson with Kem and Joe. 8 p.m. Feb. 21. $49.50-$100. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com. Tinsley Ellis (album release party). 8:30 p.m. Feb. 21. $17.50-$20. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. John McDermott (of Irish Ten- ors). 7 p.m. Feb. 21. $17-$92. First Baptist Church of Gainesville, 751 Green St. N.W., Gainesville. www.fbcgainesville.tix.com.
VISUAL ARTS
28th Annual Atlanta Photography Group Push Pin Show. Party and membership drive 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13, $10. Show runs through March 7. Atlanta Photography Group Gallery, 75 Bennett St. N.W., Atlanta. atlantaphotographygroup.org. “Wifredo Lam: Imagining New Worlds.” Feb. 14-May 24. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org. “Imagining New Worlds: José Parlá and Fahamu Pecou.” Feb. 14-May 24. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org. “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. 404-7274282, 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. 404733-4444, 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. The Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, 30 Atlanta St., Marietta. 770-528-1444, www.mariettacobbartmuseum.org. “Chalom Yashan − A Journey Back Home.” Works by Hirut Yosef. Through March 31. Artist talk and reception: 4-6 p.m. Feb. 8. 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. 678222-3700, 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. 404978-2003, 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 NE, Atlanta. 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.