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 Oct. 1. $10.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www. puppet.org.

Northwest Georgia Regional Fair. Through Sept. 16. $5. 1060 Liberty Road, Calhoun. www.northwestgeorgiaregionalfair.com

Japanfest. 10 a.m. Sept. 16-17. $10. Infinite Energy Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.infiniteenergycenter.com.

Marietta StreetFest. Sept. 16-17. Free. Glover Park, 50 N. Park Square, Marietta. mariettastreetfest.com. Gwinnett County Fair. Through Sept. 24. $8; $3 ages 6-11 and 65 and older. Ride tickets extra. 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville. www.gwinnettcountyfair.com.

North Georgia State Fair. Sept. 21-Oct. 1. $7.50; ages 10 and younger free. Parking $5. Ride tickets $1.25. Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. www.northgeorgiastatefair. com.

PERFORMING ARTS

“The Spy Who Murdered Me.” Through Nov. 7. $52.50-$73. Agatha’s - A Taste of Mystery, 161 Peachtree Center Ave., Atlanta. 404-584-2255, www.agathas.com.

“Glengarry Glen Ross.” Through Sept. 23. $20-$30. Pinch ‘N’ Ouch Theatre, 195 Arizona Ave., Atlanta. www. pnotheatre.org.

“Mother Goose.” Through Sept. 17. $19.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St., Atlanta. www.puppet.org. “Shakespeare in Love.” Based on the Oscar-winning film. Through Sept. 24. $10-$60. Alliance Theatre at Conant Performing Arts Center, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404733-5000, www.alliancetheatre.org. “Throw Me on the Burnpile and Light Me Up.” A one-woman show about growing up on the GeorgiaFlorida line. Through Oct. 1. $20-$30. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. www.auroratheatre.com. “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” The Stephen Schwartz-Alan Menken musical is a co-production of Aurora Theatre and Theatrical Outfit. Through Sept. 17. $18-$51. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. www.theatricaloutfit.org. “Once on This Island.” Ricardo Aponte directs and choreographs the Lynn Ahrens-Stephen Flaherty musical, a kind of Caribbean mashup of “Romeo and Juliet” and “The Little Mermaid.” Through Oct. 1. $33-$43. Georgia Ensemble Theatre, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. get.org.

“Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo.” Two American marines and their Iraqi translator meet a tiger who haunts the war-torn streets of Baghdad. Through Oct. 8. $15-$25. 7 Stages, 1105 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.7stages. org.

“Luzia” by Cirque du Soleil. Through Oct. 15. $35-$255. Atlantic Station, 241 20th St., Atlanta. www.cirquedusoleil. com/luzia.

The Scott Brothers’ House Party. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19. $39.75-$150. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www. cobbenergycentre.com.

“Million Dollar Quartet.” 8 p.m. Sept. 20-21. $39-$79. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.

“Abigail/1702.” 10 years after the infamous Salem witch trials, “The Crucible’s” young accuser seeks a new life in Boston. Sept. 21-Oct. 15. $20$55. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www. auroratheatre.com.

Brian Regan. 8 p.m. Sept. 23. $31.50$71.50. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www. livenation.com.

MUSIC

Chris Robinson Brotherhood. 8 p.m. Sept. 15. $26-$29. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www. variety-playhouse.com. Swervedriver. 9 p.m. Sept. 15. $20. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. terminalwestatl.com. Ray Wylie Hubbard, Caroline Aiken. 8 p.m. Sept. 15. $30-$40. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta.

Star Wars and More (the music of John Williams with ASO). 8 p.m. Sept. 16. $19.50-$89.50. Verizon Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.

Dead Flowers Circus Show and Lydia Treats. Sept. 16. $8 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www. smithsoldebar.com. Lalah Hathaway, Avery Sunshine. 8 p.m. Sept. 16. $36-$116. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404881-2100, www.foxtheatre.org.

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue. 8 p.m. Sept. 16. $39.50-$84.50. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www. atlantasymphony.org.

ATL Collective Relives Phil Collins Greatest Hits. 9 p.m. Sept. 16. $20$25. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. terminalwestatl.com. Pat McGee. 8 p.m. Sept. 16. $22-$30. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/ atlanta.

Infamous Stringdusters. Sept. 16. $22-$26. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.varietyplayhouse.com.

Music Midtown featuring Bruno Mars, Mumford & Sons, Future, Blink-182 and more. Sept. 16-17. Two-day tickets $135; Two-day VIP $600-$1750. Piedmont Park, Piedmont Avenue and Charles Allen Drive, Atlanta. www.musicmidtown.com.

The Dikembo Mutombo Foundation presents Atlanta Loves Houston benefit concert. With Peabo Bryson and Yvonne Chaka Chaka. 5:30 p.m. Sept. 17. $30-$50. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.

Alright Junior. Sept. 17. $8 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www. smithsoldebar.com.

Lazer Lloyd. Sept. 17. $10 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www. smithsoldebar.com.

Awake at Last with Leav/E/arth. 7 p.m. Sept. 18. $10. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com. Quicksand. 7 p.m. Sept. 19. $25. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Steady Common, The Hearsay and King of Summer. Sept. 19. $7 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

William Clark Green. Sept. 20. $15 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-8751522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Iya Terra. Sept. 20. $8 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www. smithsoldebar.com.

She Wants Revenge. 7 p.m. Sept. 21. $20. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www. masqueradeatlanta.com.

Hanson. 8 p.m. Sept. 30. Sold out. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl. com.

Mike Floss. 7 p.m. Sept. 21. $12. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Lilly Hiatt. Sept. 21. $8 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www. smithsoldebar.com.

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. 8 p.m. Sept. 21. $32-$55. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.

Melvins. 8 p.m. Sept. 21. $20. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Jimmy Webb. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21. $40$46. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-725-8849, www. eddiesattic.com.

Arcade Fire. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21. $35-$75. Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www. infiniteenergycenter.com.

Dada with The Sound & Shape and Nobody’s Darlings. Sept. 21. $20 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-8751522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Dumpstaphunk, Naughty Professor. 9 p.m. Sept. 22. $17-$20. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.

The Temptations, the Four Tops. 8 p.m. Sept. 22. $42-$85. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.

Sally and George, a Wild Frontier. Sept. 22. $10 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar. com.

New Orleans Suspects. 8 p.m. Sept 22. $18-$22. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta.

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VISUAL ARTS

“Favorite Places, Favorite Things.” Work by Southern Colours, a group of professional Atlanta artists. Through Oct. 12. Pinckneyville Community Center, 4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Berkeley Lake. 678-277-0920, southerncolours.blogspot.com..

“Guo Pei.” Named one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People,” Beijing-based Guo Pei is the country’s most celebrated designer. This is the first solo museum exhibition in the United States devoted to her work. Through March 4. $5-$10. SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion+ Film, 1600 Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.scadfash. org.

“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. “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. “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. 404-733-4444, www. high.org.