The Big A List

Metro Atlanta’s Best Calendar:

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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. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org.

Atlanta Fair. Through April 2. Entrance fees $1 for children shorter than 42 inches. For guests taller than 42 inches, $3 (Monday-Thursday); $5 (Friday, Saturday afternoon and Sunday) and $8 (Saturday evening). Midway ride tickets can be purchased for $1.25 each and unlimited ride armbands are available for $25 each. Turner Field Grey Lot, 655 Central Ave. S.W., Atlanta. atlantafair.com.

Atlanta Science Festival. Includes the Exploration Expo, the festival’s final event at Centennial Olympic Park; and Cooking with Insects (March 23). Through March 25. Prices vary. Various locations. Atlantasciencefestival.org. The 39th Annual Spring Atlanta Home Show. More than 350 exhibitors will showcase the latest products and services for inside and outside the home. Through March 26. $10; free for ages 65 and older and 12 and under. Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway S.E., Atlanta. www.AtlantaHomeShow.com.

Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 25-26. Free. Blackburn Park, 3501 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Brookhaven. www. brookcherryfest.org. Atlanta Film Festival. March 24-April 2. Screenings, $10. Ten-day pass, including Atlanta Film Society membership, $50-$750. Various locations. www.Atlantafilmfestival.com.

Baconfest. Beer and pork are the highlights of Dad’s Garage Theatre’s annual fundraiser. 1-6 p.m. March 25. $35-$95. Dad’s Garage Theatre, 569 Ezzard St., Atlanta. baconfestatl.com. Festival on Ponce. April 1-2. Free. Olmsted Linear Park, 1788 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta. festivalonponce.com.

PERFORMING ARTS

“The Bridges of Madison County.” Through April 16. $30-$65. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com. “The Legend of Georgia McBride.” With a pregnant wife at home, Casey trades his jumpsuit for sequins as the Florida panhandle’s newest drag queen after his Elvis act gets the ax. Through April 16. $20-$40. Actor’s Express, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-607-7469, www.actorsexpress.com. “White Woman in Progress.” Inspired by her role as civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo in the movie “Selma,” Tara Ochs will premiere her one-woman show. Through April 9. $15-$22.50. 7 Stages Theatre, 1105 Euclid Ave N.E., Atlanta. 404-5237647, www.7stages.org.

“Nobody Loves You.” A musical about cluelessly self-obsessed contestants who compete for love and adoring fans on a reality-TV show. Through April 30. $25-$35. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Euclid Ave. N. E., Atlanta. 404.584.7450.

“Cinderella and Fella.” A musical retelling of the Cinderella story. Through April 9. $18-$32. Alliance Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-7335000, alliancetheatre.org.

“Simply Simone: The Music of Nina Simone.” Preview 7:30 p.m. March 24. Opening night 7:30 p.m. March 25. Regular performances March 26-April 15. $20-$50. Theatrical Outfit, Balzer Theater at Herren’s, 84 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 678-528-1500, www.theatricaloutfit.org. “The Magic Negro and Other Blackity Blackness, as Told by an African-American Man Who Also Happens to be Black.” Dad’s Garage Theatre Company’s Mark Kendall will put on this one-man production on the Hertz Stage at the Alliance Theatre. March 24-April 15. $15-$25. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. Alliancetheatre.org.

“The Man of La Mancha.” Presented by Capitol City Opera Company. March 24-26. $30-$40.Conant Performing Arts Center, Oglethorpe University, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. www.ccityopera.org.

“Changing Tides.” Presented by Magari Theatre Company. March 30-April 6. $20-$25. Eddie Owen Presents, 3116 Main St., Duluth. eddieowenpresents.com.

MUSIC

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: “Peter and the Wolf” and Friends. 2 p.m. March 25. $10-$15. Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University, 488 Prillaman Way N.W., Kennesaw. www.atlantasymphony.org. Stokeswood. 9 p.m. March 24. $12$15. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com. Ray Wylie Hubbard. 8 p.m. March 24. $27-$30. Eddie Owen Presents, 3116 Main St., Duluth. eddieowenpresents.com. Michal Menert and the Pretty Fantastics with Push/Pull Strikes Brass Band and Cobrayama. 8:30 p.m. March 24. $16-$23. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. Thunderstruck. 7:30 p.m. March 25. $12. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Robert Spano leads the orchestra in Christopher Theofanidis’ “Creation/ Creator,” a multi-media oratorio. 8 p.m. March 25. $20-$49. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.atlantasymphony.org. Leyla McCalla. 5 p.m. March 25. $15-$20. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-7258849, www.eddiesattic.com. Von Grey. 8 p.m. March 25. $14-$22. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com. Loudon Wainwright III. 7:30 p.m. March 25. $36-$42. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-725-8849, www.eddiesattic.com. Amel Larrieux. 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. March 25. $30-$40. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta. Electric Glitterland. Rock n’ roll cabaret. March 26. $12 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Cracker. 8 p.m. March 26. $26-$40. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/ atlanta. Catie Curtis. 6 p.m. March 26. $20-$26. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-7258849, www.eddiesattic.com. We the Kings. 7 p.m. March 27. $25. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com. The Magnetic Fields. 8 p.m. March 27-28. $41-$46. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. Enter Shikari. 7 p.m. March 28. $17. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www. masqueradeatlanta.com. Brian Elmquist of the Lone Bellow. 9:30 p.m. March 28. $15-$20. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-725-8849, www.eddiesattic.com. Los Redd. March 29. $15 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Side-By-Side Concert with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra. 8 p.m. March 29. $10. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www. atlantasymphony.org. Second Deal, Dio Resurrected and Audio Alice. March 29. $8 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-8751522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Dangermuffin and Dead27s. March 30. $10 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Los Lobos. 7 p.m. March 30. $60$75. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta. Lee DeWyze. 9:30 p.m. March 30. $15-$50. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-7258849, www.eddiesattic.com. Stacked Like Pancakes. 7 p.m. March 30. $8. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com. Led Zeppelin vs. The Who: A rock fight performed by Yacht Rock Revue with Peter Stroud. 8:30 p.m. March 31. $21-$26. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. Adam Gontier. 7 p.m. March 31. $20. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. 8 p.m. March 31. $29.50-$69.50. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.atlantasymphony.org. Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett. 8 p.m. March 31. $34-$40. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta. Radio Birds with Jive Mother Mary & Lauren Barth. March 31. $10 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-8751522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Puddles Pity Party. 8 p.m. April 1. $29-$39. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www. centerstage-atlanta.com. Tribute: A Celebration of the Allman Brothers Band. April 1. $10 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Radiohead. 7:30 p.m. April 1. $45.50$85.50. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com. Michelle Malone. 7 p.m. April 1. $22-$28. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-7258849, www.eddiesattic.com. Poi Dog Pondering, Abra Moore. 8 p.m. April 1. $25-$40. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta.

VISUAL ARTS

“Hwahyun Kim: Dream State.” Through March 25. Spruill Gallery, 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. 770-394-4019, spruillarts.org/gallery. “Food by Design: Sustaining the Future.” Through May 7. $5-$10. Museum of Design Atlanta, 1315 Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.museumofdesign.org. Frank Sharp: “World Thru the Lens.” Through April 28. Tucker-Reed H. Cofer Library, 5234 Lavista Road, Tucker. dekalblibrary.org/branches/ tuck. “Atlanta Collects: Treasures From Atlanta’s Private Collectors.” Showcasing works created after 2000. Through June 11. William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. theBreman.org. “Threads of History: Two Hundred Years of Fashion.” Through March 19. $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.