The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Theater, music and an outdoor movie

- By Bo Emerson bemerson@ajc.com

We’re deep into summer now, and one day away from a bad luck Friday, so enjoy your Thursday before hunkering down and avoiding mirrors, black cats and cracks in the sidewalk.

May we suggest celebratin­g today’s brief respite from rising temperatur­es with some theater, some music and a little free outdoor cinema?

‘Enchanted April’ at Out of Box Theatre in Marietta

The Weird Sisters Theatre Project presents “Enchanted April,” the story of two London housewives going for a girls trip to Italy. Hilarity ensues. Today’s preview comes at a lower price, $10; all other shows through July 29, $15. Out of Box Theatre, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Marietta; 678-653-4605; www. theweirdsi­sters.org.

Maggie Rose at City Winery

The country singer Maggie Rose Durante, belting out songs since age 16, got her start with a Kings of Leon cover tune, and ruffled feathers in 2014 with a bro-country answer song called “The Girl in the Truck.” In her new funktastic live-in-thestudio recording “Smooth,” she channels Bonnie Raitt. 8 p.m. (doors at 6 p.m.), July 12; $15; City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE., Atlanta; 404-956-3791; www.citywinery.com/atlanta

Trap Haüs with Ghastly at Opera Nightclub

Opera Nightclub Presents Trap Haüs Thursdays, and today features producer and D J Ghastly, who has collaborat­ed with Diplo, Lil Jon, and Mija and performed at Burning Man and TomorrowWo­rld. Doors at 10 p.m.; 21 and up; $15 to $25; for VIP tables and bottle service call 404-775-4734; Opera Nightclub, 1150 Crescent Ave. NE., #B; 404-775-4734; operaatlan­ta.com/

‘Back to the Future’ at Town Brookhaven

The green space at this shopping/working/living developmen­t (best known for its CostCo outlet) offers free movies on Thursday nights on the green space. No coolers, food, drinks or pets. Movie begins at dusk. Peachtree Road, adjacent to Oglethorpe University; townbrookh­aven.net/eventsbroo­khaven/

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