The Big A List

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FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.

“Jim Henson Labyrinth.” Thirty years ago Jim Henson combined puppet magic and the songs and charisma of rocker David Bowie to create “Labyrinth,” a remarkable fantasy that was a box office dud but ultimately a cult hit. Experience an extensive exhibit of Labyrinth-related objects, including Goblin puppets, a plaster cast of Hoggle’s head and numerous weapons from the final battle sequence. Through Sept. 3. $10.50. Center for Puppetry Arts. 404-8733391, www.puppet.org. Snow Mountain. Part of popular Stone Mountain Park is transformed into Snow Mountain. Weather conditions may limit or cancel Snow Mountain activities. Under age 16 requires adult supervision. Through Feb. 26. $28 (plus tax) for just Snow Mountain. Laser Lawn at Stone Mountain, 100 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain. 1-800-401-2407, Stonemountainpark.com. Avalon on Ice. Avalon’s Rockefeller Center-inspired rink serves as a place for north Fulton residents to enjoy one of the most popular winter activities: ice skating. Through Jan. 22. $18 (includes skates), $14 (under age 10; includes skates). Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta. 770-765-1000, Experienceavalon.com. Winter at Atlantic Station. Atlantic Station’s ice rink will return this year and remain open through Valentine’s Day. Ice skating through Feb. 14. $13 (general admission), $10 (children under 12, seniors, military and college students), $75 (season passes). Atlantic Station, 1380 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta. 404-410-4010, atlanticstation.com. The Aquafina Rink at Park Tavern. Through Feb. 20. $15 (non-peak days), $20 (peak season days). Park Tavern, 500 10th St., Atlanta. 404-249-0001, parktavern.com. Atlanta Boat Show. Jan. 12-15. $12$14; ages 15 and younger free when accompanied by an adult. Georgia World Congress Center, Hall C, 280 Northside Drive N.W., Atlanta. www. AtlantaBoatShow.com. Ring of Honor Wrestling. 7 p.m. Jan. 14. $30-$75. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www. centerstage-atlanta.com.

PERFORMING ARTS

“Naked Boys Singing.” National tour of the hit Off Broadway musical revue. Through Jan. 22. $35-$50. 7 Stages, 1105 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.7stages.org, RonnieLarsen.com. “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by A. Wolf.” Presented by Mesner Puppet Theater in Kansas City, Mo. Through Jan. 22. $20.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org. “Greetings Friend Your Kind Assistance Is Required.” In this new comedy by Topher Payne, the adventure of a lifetime begins with an email from a spam folder. Through Jan. 22. $27-$40. Georgia Ensemble Theatre at Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. www.get.org. “Doctor Faustus.” Through Jan. 29. $23-$34. Atlanta Shakespeare Company at the Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.shakespearetavern.com. “The Mountaintop.” A re-imagining of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s last night. Jan. 12-Feb. 12. $16-$55. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com. Shen Yun Performing Arts. Jan. 1215. $70-$200. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com. “The Little Mermaid.” Jan. 12-15. $30-$150. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499, www.foxtheatre.org. “Troubadour.” A collaboration between playwright Janece Shaffer and Sugarland’s Kristian Bush set in Nashville in 1951. Jan. 18-Feb. 12. $10-$72. Alliance Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, alliancetheatre.org. “Lewis Grizzard: In His Own Words.” Bill Oberst Jr.’s one-man show about the late AJC columnist. Jan. 20-22. $27-$31. Art Station, 5384 Manor Drive, Stone Mountain. artstation.org. “The Crucible.” Jan. 21-Feb. 19. $20$40. Actor’s Express, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-607-7469, www. actors-express.com. “In the Mood: A 1940s Musical Review.” 7 p.m. Jan. 22. $22-$62. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www. cobbenergycentre.com.

MUSIC

Alejandro Escovedo. Jan. 13. $32$42. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery. com/atlanta. Railroad Earth. 8 p.m. Jan. 13. $26$31.Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. A Timeless Tale: Antonio Brown’s Birthday Bash. 8:30 p.m. Jan. 13. $20. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta. com. John Cowan. 7 p.m. Jan. 13. $22-$28. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-725-8849, www. eddiesattic.com. Porch 40 with Injured Penguins. Jan. 13. $8 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Charlie Starr. 9:30 p.m. Jan. 13-14. $20-$25. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-7258849, www.eddiesattic.com. Umphrey’s McGee. Jan. 13-15. $35$105. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W. Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. With pianist Kirill Gerstein joining the orchestra for Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1. 8 p.m. Jan. 14. $25$94. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www. atlantasymphony.org. The Machine performs Pink Floyd. 8 p.m. Jan. 14. $24-$30. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta. Tom Chaplin. 8 p.m. Jan. 14. $33$37.50. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com. The Hodgetwins. 8 p.m. Jan. 14. $34-$37. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.varietyplayhouse.com. Riley Green. 8 p.m. Jan. 15. $12-$16. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-725-8849, www. eddiesattic.com. Mike Doughty. 8 p.m. Jan. 17. $20. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com. The Burning Peppermints, Hunter Sharpe and Oginalii. Jan. 19. $8 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-8751522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Safetysuit. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19. $15$20. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Bruckner’s Symphony No. 9 and “Te Deum.” 8 p.m. Jan. 19 and 21. $20-$59. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www. atlantasymphony.org. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performs the Music of David Bowie. 8 p.m. Jan. 20. $19.50-$89.50. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www. atlantasymphony.org. David Wilcox. 7 p.m. Jan. 20. $30-$36. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-7258849, www.eddiesattic.com. Travis Meadows. 9:30 p.m. Jan. 20. $20-$26. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-7258849, www.eddiesattic.com. Aaron Lewis. 8 p.m. Jan. 20. Sold out ($36-$41). Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www. thebuckheadtheatre.com. Circa Survive. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20. $23. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com. Robot Party & Trey Broussard with Camera Box. Jan. 20. $8 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www. smithsoldebar.com. Ehsan Khajeh Amiri. 9 p.m. Jan. 20. $55-$75. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www. centerstage-atlanta.com. Lera Lynn. 9 p.m. Jan. 20. $15-$25. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl. com. The Rainmen. 7-9 p.m. Free. Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center, 10 College St., Norcross. 678-421-2049, aplacetoimagine.com. Lotus. 8:30 p.m. Jan. 20-21. $23-$26 ($41 two-day pass). Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. Carrie Newcomer. 7 p.m. Jan. 21. $22-$28. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-7258849, www.eddiesattic.com. Jackson County Line. 9:30 p.m. Jan. 21. $10-$14. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-7258849, www.eddiesattic.com. Greensky Bluegrass. 8 p.m. Jan. 21. $22-$25. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www. thebuckheadtheatre.com. Run the Jewels. Jan. 21. Sold out ($35.50). Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl. com.

Lee Brice, Justin Moore. 7 p.m. Jan. 21. $26.25-$59.25. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-855285-8499, www.foxtheatre.org. Wynonna and the Big Noise. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21. $68-$78. Mill Town Music Hall, 1031 Alabama Ave., Bremen. www.milltownmusichall.com. The Official Blues Brothers Revue. 8 p.m. Jan. 21. $30. Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, Cobb Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway S.E., Marietta. www. facebook.com/AndersonTheatre. “Straighten Up And Fly Right: The Nat King Cole Tribute” with Ramsey Lewis and John Pizzarelli. 8 p.m. Jan. 21. $47-$84. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. rialto.gsu.edu. Minton Sparks. 8 p.m. Jan. 21. $20. Oak Room at Serenbe Inn, 10950 Hutcheson Ferry Road, Chattahoochee Hills. www.chatthillsmusic.com. Control This, Taj Motel Trio and Southern Ska Syndicate. Jan. 21. $8 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Don Henley with JD & The Straight Shot. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499, www.foxtheatre.org. DeKalb Symphony Orchestra: Annual Children’s Concert. Featuring “Peter and the Wolf,” with narrator Nicole Carr from Channel 2 Action News. 3 p.m. Jan. 22. Georgia State University Perimeter College, 555 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston. www.dekalbsymphony.org.

VISUAL ARTS

“Atlanta Collects: Treasures From Atlanta’s Private Collectors.” The first part of the show features art from the 1800s until the end of the 20th century (through Feb. 26). The second phase, showcasing works created after 2000, runs March 12-June 11. William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. theBreman.org. “Threads of History: Two Hundred Years of Fashion” and “Embellished: Adornment Through the Ages.” “Threads” through March 19; “Embellished” through Jan. 29. $10; $8, senior citizens and military; $5 college students with ID, and SCAD alumni; free, children under 14 and SCAD students, faculty and staff. SCAD Fash, 1600 Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-253-3132, scadfash.org. “Bodies … The Exhibition.” Ongoing. $16-$24. Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation. com.