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ATTRACTIONS
Chihuly in the Garden. Through Oct. 30. $21.95 (members get free entry during day). Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave,, Atlanta. 404-8765859, Atlantabg.org. National Poetry Slam. Aug. 1-6. $15$85. Most events will be held at various venues around Decatur. The finals on Aug. 6 will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd., Atlanta. www. npsdecatur.com. Old Soldiers Day Parade & Road Race. 7 a.m. Aug. 6. Free to watch, $24 early race entry, $30 day of race entry. 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta. 678-297-6000. www.alpharetta.ga.us. Bow Wow Meow Adoption Luau. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 6. Free. Coweta County Animal Control, 91 Selt Road, Newnan. 770-254-3735. nchsrescue.org.
FESTIVALS
Decatur Tiny House Festival. July 31. Single day: $20-$25. $5 ages 4-12. Downtown Decatur, entrance on W. Trinity Place between Commerce Drive and Electric Avenue. tinyhouseatlanta.com. IACA 20th Festival of India. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 6. $5 per person ages 12 and up, $3 for children ages 6 through 12, free for children 5 and under. Infinite Energy Center. 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 770-4363719.www.iacaatl.org. Marietta International Film Festival/24 Hour Film Race Screening. 10 a.m. Aug. 6-7. $13-$25. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. www.marietta-film-festival. org.
THEATER
“Smart People.” Through Aug. 7. $10$50. True Colors Theatre Company at Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road S.W., Atlanta. www.truecolorstheatre.org. “Mary Poppins.” Through Aug. 7. $15$45. The Legacy Theatre, 1175 Senoia Road, Tyrone. www.thelegacytheatre.org. “’da Kink in My Hair.” Through Aug. 28. $25-$30. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www. horizontheatre.com. “Kiss Me, Kate.” Through Aug. 7. $15-$30. Stage Door Players, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. 770-396-1726, www.stagedoorplayers.net. “In the Heights.” Through Aug. 28. $20-$65. Aurora Theatre, 136 W. Pike St., Lawrenceville. www.auroratheatre.com. “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.” Through Aug. 7. $10-$18. Southside Theatre Guild, 20 W. Campbellton St., Fairburn. www.stgplays.com. “Miss Saigon.” Through Aug. 14. $35. Serenbe Playhouse, in the Wildflower Meadow, 10950 Hutcheson Ferry Road, Chattahoochee Hills. 770-463-1110, www.serenbeplayhouse.com. “Company.” Through Sept. 4. $20-$40. Actor’s Express, 887 W. Marietta St., Suite J-107, Atlanta. , www.actors-express.com. “The Dispossessed.” Presented by Essential Theatre. Through Aug. 28. $20-$25. West End Performing Arts Center, 945 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd., Atlanta. www.EssentialTheatre.com. “Tarocco: A Soldier’s Tale.” Aug. 4-7. $26. 7 Stages Theatre, 1105 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.7stages.org. “Farming Beauty.” Presented by Centerstage North. Aug. 5-13. $15. The Art Place - Mountain View, 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. centerstagenorth.net. “The Credeaux Canvas.” Aug. 5-20. $25. Out of Box Theatre at Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Suite A-1, Marietta. www.outofboxtheatre.com.
CONCERTS
Fly Golden Eagle. 8 p.m. July 31. $10. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com. The Art of Rap Festival, featuring Ice-T, Public Enemy, Grandmaster’s Furious Five, Naughty By Nature, Mobb Deep, Kurtis Blow, Epmd and Busy Bee. 5:30 p.m. July 31. Lakewood Amphitheatre. $26-$100.50. Lakewood Amphitheatre, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.livenation.com. Matthew Sweet. 8 p.m. July 31. $30$40. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/ atlanta. Louis Prima Jr. 8 p.m. Aug. 1. $20-$28. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/ atlanta. Peter Frampton. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2. $29.50-$82.50. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com. Blink 182, A Day to Remember, All American Rejects. 7 p.m. Aug. 2. $37$97. Lakewood Amphitheatre, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www. livenation.com. Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy. 8 p.m. Aug. 2. $35-$75. Chastain Park Amphitheater, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www. chastainseries.com. Avery Sunshine. 8 p.m. Aug. 3. $38$50. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/ atlanta. Sir Crazy Pants. Aug. 3. $8 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www. smithsoldebar.com. Dead Phish Orchestra. Aug. 4. $12 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Meghan Trainor, Hailee Steinfeld, Common Kings. 7 p.m. Aug. 4. $25.45$55.45. Chastain Park Amphitheater, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www. chastainseries.com. Michael Tolcher. 8 p.m. Aug. 4. $18$24. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/ atlanta. Mac McAnally. 8 p.m. Aug. 5. $35-$50. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/ atlanta. Richard Marx. 8 p.m. Aug. 5. $25$85. Chastain Park Amphitheater, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www. chastainseries.com. Little Tybee. 9 p.m. Aug. 5. $12-$15. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com. Chaka Khan. 8 p.m. Aug. 5. $37-$107. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com. Electic Bonfires. Aug. 5. $10 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www. smithsoldebar.com. Riff Raff. 9 p.m. Aug. 6. $19-$23. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com. Twenty One Pilots. 7 p.m. Aug. 6. $25-$45. Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.infiniteenergycenter.com. Boston. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6. $19.50$99.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www. vzwamp.com. Flashback Festival with George Clinton, Parliament-Funkadelic, the Original Lakeside, A Taste of Honey. 6 p.m. Aug. 6. $17-$72. Lakewood Amphitheatre, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www. livenation.com. Jimmy Gnecco & Members of Ours with Intrepid. Aug. 6. $12 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www. smithsoldebar.com. Jon Harris Band with Migrant Worker & Hill Roberts Band. Aug. 6. $8in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www. smithsoldebar.com. Alzheimer’s Music Fest with Zangaro, Glenn Phillips, Caroline Aiken and more. 2 p.m. Aug. 6. $20. Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. eddieowenpresents.com. The Affordable Old School Concert Series with 112, Jagged Edge, and Silk. 6:30 p.m. Aug. 6. $35-$95. Wolf Creek Amphitheater, 3025 Merk Road S.W., Atlanta. www.wolfcreekamphitheater.com. Clint Black. 7 p.m. Aug. 6. $44-$57. Southern Ground Amphitheater, 301 Lafayette Ave., Fayetteville. southerngroundamp.com. Sam Bush. 8 p.m. Aug. 6. $36-$45. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta. Atlanta Rhythm Section. 8 p.m. Aug. 6. $35. 120 Tavern & Music Hall, 1440 Roswell Road, Marietta. www.120tavern.com.
VISUAL ARTS
“Beautiful Users” and “On You: Wearing Technology.” Through Oct. 2. $10; $8 senior citizens, military, educators; $5 ages 6-17 and college students; free for children 5 and under and members. Museum of Design Atlanta, 1315 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-9796455, www.museumofdesign.org. “The Rise of Sneaker Culture.” Through Aug. 14. $19.50; $16.50 students and senior citizens; $12 ages 6-17; free, children 5 and younger and members. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-7334444, www.high.org. “Walker Evans: Depth of Field.” Through Sept. 11. High Museum of Art. 1280 Peachtree St., N.E. Atlanta. 404733-4444. www.high.org. “I See a Story: The Art of Eric Carle.” Through Jan. 8. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org. “Vik Muniz.” Through Aug. 21. $12$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.high.org. “Pure Pulp: Contemporary Artists Working in Paper at Dieu Donné.” Through Aug. 5. Free. Georgia Tech’s Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking, 500 10th St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-894-5700, paper.gatech.edu.