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. 1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www. puppet.org.

Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival. Through Sept. 3. $8-$12. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404881-2100, www.foxtheatre.org.

Old Soldiers Day Parade and Road Race. Race at 7 a.m. Aug. 5. Band plays at 9:15 a.m. band, program at 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. parade. Free to watch, $24 early race entry, $30 day of race entry. 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta. 678-297-6000. www.alpharetta.ga.us.

PERFORMING ARTS

“Murder … and Stranger Things.” Through Aug. 3. $52.50-$73. Agatha’s - A Taste of Mystery, 161 Peachtree Center Ave., Atlanta. 404-584-2255, www.agathas.com.

“Robin Hood.” Through Aug. 13. $10-$20. Serenbe Playhouse, 10950 Hutchesons Ferry Road, Chattahoochee Hills. www.serenbeplayhouse.com.

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Through July 30. $15-$39. The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www. shakespearetavern.com.

“Between Riverside and Crazy.” Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer Prizewinning drama about a former cop. Through Aug. 6. $10-$35. True Colors Theatre Company at Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road, Atlanta. truecolorstheatre.org.

“Little Shop of Horrors.” Through Aug. 20. $21.60-$54. Actor’s Express, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-607-7469, www.actors-express. com.

“Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash.” Through July 29. $15-$30. Georgia Ensemble Theatre at the Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell.get.org. “Blackberry Daze.” Blues-tinged musical set following World War I and starring TC Carson. Through Aug. 27. $25-$35. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www. horizontheatre.com.

“Annie Get Your Gun.” Through Aug. 6. $15-$33. Stage Door Players at North DeKalb Cultural Arts Center, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. www.stagedoorplayers. net.

“The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” The Stephen Schwartz-Alan Menken musical is a co-production with Theatrical Outfit. Through Aug. 27. $30-$65. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com.

Tim and Eric. 7 p.m. July 28. $47.50. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse. com.

“Thoroughly Modern Millie.” Presented by Agape Players. 2 and 7:30 p.m. July 29; 3 p.m. July 30. $17-$32. Infinite Energy Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.infiniteenergycenter.com.

“Ada and the Memory Engine.” Lauren Gunderson’s play about Ada Lovelace, the world’s first computer programmer. Through Aug. 27. $15$25. Essential Theatre at the West End Performing Arts Center, 945 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard, Atlanta. www.essentialtheatre.com.

MUSIC

Retro Futura Festival with Howard Jones, the English Beat, Men Without Hats, Modern English, Annabella Lwin and Katrina. 7 p.m. July 28. $29.50-$99.50. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.livenation.com. Medicine for the Soul Music Fest, featuring Morning Fatty and Roshambeaux. July 28. $10 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www. smithsoldebar.com.

Pylon Reenactment Society, Swimming Pool Q’s. 8 p.m. July 28. $20$25. The Vista Room, 2836 Lavista Road, Decatur. www.thevistaroom. com.

311. 8 p.m. July 28-29. $49.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.

Minton Sparks, Lonnie Holley. 6 p.m. July 29. $14-$18. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-725-8849, www.eddiesattic. com.

Michelle Malone. 9:15 p.m. July

29. $22-$28. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-7258849, www.eddiesattic.com.

Don McLean. 8 p.m. July 29. $28-$40. Southern Ground Amphitheatre, 301 LaFayette Ave., Fayetteville. southerngroundamp.com. Michelle Shocked. 8 p.m. July 29. $24-$32. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta.

Foreigner, Cheap Trick, Jason’a Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience. 7 p.m. July 29. $51.95-$91.95. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.livenation.com. Toad the Wet Sprocket with Beta Play. 8 p.m. July 29. $36-$61; $126 VIP. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse. com.

Shawn Mendes, Charlie Puth. 7:30 p.m. July 29. $47.50-$67.50. Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.infiniteenergycenter.com.

Randall Bramblett. 8 p.m. July 29. $18-$24. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. eddieowenpresents.com. BJ The Chicago Kid. 8 p.m. July 29. $25. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.

Mary Bragg. 8 p.m. July 30. $10-$14. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-725-8849, www. eddiesattic.com.

Logic. 8 p.m. July 30. $59.50. CocaCola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave., Suite 500, Atlanta. www.cocacolaroxy.com. Khalid. 8 p.m. July 31. Sold out. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.

DJ Shadow. 8 p.m. Aug. 1. $34; $30 in advance. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www. centerstage-atlanta.com.

2 Chainz. 8 p.m. Aug. 1. Sold out. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.

Michelle Branch. 8 p.m. Aug. 1. $31$36; $125, includes meet-and-greet, early entry and more. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Schec, Devvy Dub, Miko Payton. Aug. 1. $8 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Nickelback. 6 p.m. Aug. 2. $25-$125. Verizon Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp. com.

Ben Provencial, Rujen, Stela. Aug.

2. $8 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar. com.

Trash Panda. Aug 3. $10 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

7 Minutes in Heaven. 7 p.m. Aug.

3. $10. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com. Bryson Tiller. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3. $53.70-$75.60. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-855285-8499, www.foxtheatre.org. Dishwalla. 8 p.m. Aug. 3. $20-$30. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/ atlanta.

The Lee Boys. Aug. 3. $10 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Medicine for the Soul Music Fest, featuring Morning Fatty and Roshambeaux. July 28. $10 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

The Surfaris. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4. $20. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www. masqueradeatlanta.com.

LFO. 9:30 p.m. Aug. 4. $20-$100. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-725-8849, www. eddiesattic.com.

Straight No Chaser, Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4. $21.95-$71.95. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.livenation.com. The Beggar’s Guild, Navajo Joe, Glen Pridgen Band. A benefit for Atlanta Lab Rescue. Aug. 5.$8 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-8751522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Hellyeah. 7 p.m. Aug. 5. $99-$199. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Gillian Welch, David Rawlings. 8 p.m. Aug. 5. $25-$37.50. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.atlantasymphony.org.

Travis Meadows. 9:30 p.m. Aug. 5. $20-$26. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-7258849, www.eddiesattic.com. Charles Walker, See Bright Lights, Normal Norman. Late show. Aug. 5. $8 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

VISUAL ARTS

“Paul Graham: The Whiteness of the Whale.” Through Oct. 22. $14.50, ages 6 and above; free for children 5 and younger and members. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4444, www. high.org.

“A Bowl Full of Happiness.” Works by Atlanta street folk artist Kyle Brooks. Through Sept. 1. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Spalding Nix Fine Art, the Galleries of Peachtree Hills, 425 Peachtree Hills Ave. N.E., Building 5, Suite 30-A. 404-841-7777, www.spaldingnixfineart.com. “Racecar.” Through July 30. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Free. Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw State University, 492 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw 470-5783223. www.zuckerman.kennesaw.edu “Andy Warhol: Prints From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation.” Through Sept. 3. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. TuesdaysThursdays and Saturdays; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. $14.50, ages 6 and above; free for children 5 and younger and members. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4444, www. high.org.

“Uncle Sam Wants You! World War I and the American Poster.” Through Dec. 3. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. MondaysSaturdays; noon-5:30 p.m. Sundays. $16.50; seniors (65+) and students (13+), $13; youths (4-12), $11; children under 4 and members, free. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-814-4000, www.atlantahistorycenter.com. “Luba Lukova: Designing Justice.” Poster artist Lukova’s work has been praised for its simplicity and commentary on social injustices. Through Sept. 3. $5-$10. Museum of Design Atlanta, 1315 Peachtree St., Atlanta. MuseumofDesign.org.

“Painter and Poet: The Wonderful World of Ashley Bryan.” Through Jan. 21. $14.50, ages 6 and above; free for children 5 and younger and members. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-7334444, www.high.org.

“Omar Victor Diop: Project Diaspora.” Through Aug. 20. $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. 404-2533132, www.scadfash.org.