The Big A List

Metro Atlanta’s Best Calendar: Search the complete list by date, location, category and keyword at events.accessatlanta.com.

FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.

The Atlanta Film Festival. The festival opens on April 13 with the film “Blindspotting” at the Plaza Theatre, 1049 Ponce de Leon Ave. The fest continues April 13-22. Ticket prices $10-$750. Multiple venues. atlantafilmfestival.com.

Atlanta Spring Wine Fest. Try more than 50 wines and sip on beer and cider from your souvenir tasting glass while rocking out to live music and a DJ. 1-5 p.m. April 14. $45 in advance, $50 after April 6, $60 the day of the event. Tickets include entry, entertainment, souvenir wine glass and all wine and beer samples. Historic Fourth Ward Park, 680 Dallas St. N.E., Atlanta. atlantawinefestivals.com. Atlanta Grilled Cheese Festival. Grilled cheese is so delicious that this event is being held over two days this year. The event will also feature live music and activities, and beer will be available for purchase. $32.50. Tickets include admission and three quarter-sandwich grilled cheese samples, with additional samples available for $2-$3 each. Saturday is a 21-plus event, and all ages are welcome Sunday (age 12 and under are free with a ticketed adult). Noon6 p.m. April 14-15. Brookhaven Park, 4158 Peachtree Road, Brookhaven. atlantagrilledcheese.com.

Atlanta Dogwood Festival. The three-day occasion has been a staple in Atlanta for more than 80 years. April 13-15. Free. Piedmont Park, along 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue in Atlanta. dogwood.org. Georgia Renaissance Festival. 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day. April 14-June 3. $19-$22; $8-$10 ages 6-12; age 5 and younger free. 6905 Virlyn B. Smith Road, Fairburn. garenfest.com.

PERFORMING ARTS

“Freaky Friday.” A musical take on the beloved Disney movie. Through April 22. $25-$35. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. NE, Atlanta. www. horizontheatre.com.

“And the Winner Is … Murder.” Through April 25. $63-$73. Agatha’s - A Taste of Mystery, 161 Peachtree Center Ave., Atlanta. 404-584-2255, www.agathas.com.

“Mass Appeal.” Through April 15. $15-$33. Stage Door Players, North DeKalb Cultural Center, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. 770-396-1726, www.stagedoorplayers.net.

“Hospice” and “Pointing at the Moon.” Two one-act plays by Pearl Cleage. Through April 15. $10-$75. Alliance Theatre at Southwest Arts Center Performance Theater and Gallery, 915 New Hope Road, Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.alliancetheatre.org.

Shen Yun Performing Arts. Through April 7. $85-$240. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway. www.cobbenergycentre.com.

“Stomp.” April 7. $30-$90. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499, www.foxtheatre.org.

Kevin Hart. 7 p.m. April 8. $43-$179. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.

Randy Rainbow Live. 7 p.m. April 12. $39.75. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.

Lit AF Tour with host Martin Lawrence. 7:30 p.m. April 13. $55-$115. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.

Kathleen Madigan. 7:30 p.m. April 13-14. $32.50-$37.50. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com. “Disney’s The Little Mermaid.” Through April 22. $30-$43. Serenbe Playhouse, 10640 Serenbe Lane, Chattahoochee Hills. 770-463-1110, serenbeplayhouse.com.

“Mamma Mia.” Aurora Theatre presents the sunny musical chock full of memorable Abba tunes. Through April 22. $40-$75. Aurora Theatre, 197 W. Crogan St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www. auroratheatre.com.

“Love’s Labour’s Lost.” Through April 22. $21-$47. The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.shakespearetavern.com.

“Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat.” The beloved children’s classic comes to life at the Center for Puppetry Arts. Through May 13. $25. 1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta. www.puppet.org.

“Out of Darkness: Two Remain.” Atlanta Opera, in collaboration with Theatrical Outfit, presents composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer’s two-act opera about Holocaust survivors visited by ghosts of their past. Through April 15. $50. Balzer Theater at Herren’s, 84 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. www.atlantaopera.org.

“El Gran Día de la Madre (The Great Mother’s Day).” The generations, all keepers of dark secrets, have a great Mother’s Day reckoning in a family mausoleum in this comedy from Chile. In Spanish with English supertitles. April 6-29. $20$30. Teatro Aurora, 197 W. Crogan St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www. auroratheatre.com.

“Ripe Frenzy.” Winner of the 2016 NNPN Smith Prize for Political Theatre, this play tells the story of a mass shooting in a small American town. April 13-May 6. $23-$41. Synchronicity Theatre, 1545 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. synchrotheatre.com. “Tu Tu and More.” In addition to the Atlanta Ballet premiere of “Tu Tu,” the program includes the world premiere of Tara Lee’s “blink” and the return of Ohad Naharin’s “Minus 16.” April 13-15. $20-$129. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway. www.cobbenergycentre.com.

“Something Rotten.” April 17-22. $30-$125.50. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 1-855-2858499, www.foxtheatre.org.

MUSIC

Andy Grammer. 8:30 p.m. April 6. $30-$32. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www. variety-playhouse.com.

Wishbone Ash. 8 p.m. April 6. $35$45. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery. com/atlanta.

Dark Star Orchestra. 8 p.m. April 6-7. $31-$35 ($50 for two-day passes). Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.

Kenny Lattimore. 7 and 10 p.m. April 7. $30-$45. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta. Julia Bullock, soprano. With pianist John Arida. 7:30 p.m. April 7. $50. Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow. spiveyhall.org.

Skizzy Mars. 7 p.m. April 7. $18. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: “Beethoven and Heroism in the ‘Eroica’ Symphony.’” 8 p.m. April

7. $12-$87. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-7335000, www.atlantasymphony.org. 1964 the Tribute. 8 p.m. April 7. $30. Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, Cobb Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway, Marietta. www.ticketmaster.com.

Joe Krown with Marcia Ball and the Crescent City Keys. 8 p.m. April

7. $22-$29. The Vista Room, 2836 Lavista Road, Atlanta. www.thevistaroom.com.

Kim Richey. 8 p.m. April 7. $18-$21. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.

Book of Love. 9 p.m. April 7. $25; $50 VIP. Aisle 5, 1123 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.aisle5atl.com.

Kenny Lattimore. 7 and 10 p.m. April

7. $30-$45. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta.

Roxie Watson. 7 p.m. April 7. $19-$25. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-7258849, www.eddiesattic.com.

Sarah Potenza. 8 p.m. April 7. $20. Grange Hall in Serenbe, 10640 Serenbe Lane, Chattahoochee Hills. www.chatthillsmusic.com.

Dweezil Zappa. 8 p.m. April 7. $39$56. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.varietyplayhouse.com. Keith Alberstadt. April 8. $25 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. 1-877-7258849, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Tom Segura. 7 p.m. April 8. $69.50$89.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St., Atlanta. 404-659-9022, www.tabernacleatl.com.

O.M.D. 8:30 p.m. April 10. $30-$34. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta. com.

Kyle Cook. 9 p.m. April 10. $10-$15. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-725-8849, www. eddiesattic.com.

Kurt Thomas, Whiskey Foxtrot, the Scott Little Band. 7 p.m. April

10. $8-$10. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. 1-877725-8849, www.smithsoldebar.com. Jimmie Vaughn & the Tilt-A-Whirl Band. 8 p.m. April 10. $38-$48. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/ atlanta.

KZ, Jonny D and Zatchr. 7 p.m. April

11. $8. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. 1-877-7258849, www.smithsoldebar.com.

The Acacia Strain. 6 p.m. April 12. $15. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www. masqueradeatlanta.com.

AEPI 9th annual Battle of the Bands. 7 p.m. April 12. $10. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. 1-877-725-8849, www.smithsoldebar.com.

The Oh Hellos. 8 p.m. April 12. $18$21 ($68 VIP tickets). Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas. 7:15 p.m. April 12. $24-$30. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-725-8849, www.eddiesattic.com.

Yo La Tengo. 9 p.m. April 12. Sold out. ($28-$31). Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. NW, Atlanta. 404-8765566, terminalwestatl.com. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Pianist Conrad Tao joins the orchestra for Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 1. 8 p.m. April 12 and 14. $22-$97. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www. atlantasymphony.org.

Alabama with Charlie Daniels. April 13-15. $39.50-$150. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 1-855285-8499, www.foxtheatre.org. Bush. 8 p.m. April 13. $35-$55. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St., Atlanta. 404-659-9022, www.tabernacleatl.com.

Candlebox Acoustic. 8 p.m. April 13. $25-$40. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/ atlanta.

The Commodores. 8 p.m. April

13. $35-$45. Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, 201 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City. www.amphitheater.org.

Dirty Guv’nahs. 8:30 p.m. April

13. $36. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www. variety-playhouse.com. Amplify Decatur with the Lone Bellow, the Jayhawks, Amanda Shires. 4 p.m. April 14. $45-$155. On the MARTA Plaza between Church Street and East Court Square, Decatur. www.AmplifyDecatur.org

Antigone Rising. 8:30 p.m. April 14. $20-$26. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur.

1-877-725-8849, www.eddiesattic.com.

Eden with Verite. 8 p.m. April 14. Sold out. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www. variety-playhouse.com.

Lorde, Run the Jewels, Mitski.

7 p.m. April 14. $39.50-$99.50. Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 770-6262464, infiniteenergycenter.com. Rafał Blechacz. Winner of the 15th Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland. 5 p.m. April 15. $20-$45. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404733-5000, www.atlantasymphony.org.

VISUAL ARTS

“Mark Steinmetz: Terminus.” Through June 3. $14.50, ages 6 and older; free for children 5 and younger and members. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-4444, www.high.org.

“The Finnish Illusion.” An exhibition of paintings and multimedia work from Finnish artists Ilona Cutts, Katja Tukiainen and Maria Wolfram. Through April 28. Spruill Gallery, 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta. www.spruillarts. org/gallery.

“The Future of America.” A group exhibition featuring work by CYJO, Ruth Dusseault, Lauren Greenfield, Rania Matar, Forest McMullen, Bryan Melts, and Darnell Wilburn; curated by Rebecca Dimling Cochran. Through April 28. Hudgen Center for Art & Learning, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 300, Duluth. thehudgens.org.

“Ebola: People + Public Health + Political Will.” Through June 15. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays; closed weekends and federal holidays. Free. David J. Sencer CDC Museum, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta. 404-6390830, www.cdc.gov/museum.