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.

“Barbecue Nation.” Through June 16, 2019. $21.50; senior citizens and students age 13 and older, $18; children ages 4-12, $9; free for ages 3 and younger. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta. 404814-4000, atlantahistorycenter. com.

Piedmont Park Arts Festival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 18; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 19. Free. Piedmont Park, 1071 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta. www.piedmontparkartsfestival.com.

Taste of Johns Creek. Sample dishes from more than 25 local restaurants on the campus of Chattahoochee High School. 4-9 p.m. Aug. 18. Free admission; food samples are $1-$4 each. 5230 Taylor Road, Johns Creek. www.tasteofjohnscreek.fun. BronzeLens Film Festival. Aug. 22-26. Prices vary per pass. Atlanta Marriott Marquis. 265 Peachtree Center Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.bronzelens.com. RedB u llM usic Culture Clash.

7 p.m. Aug. 24. $20. 787 Windsor St. SW, Atlanta. www.redbullcultureclash.com.

2018 Coca -ColaS ummer Film Festival. The festival continues with a “Moana” sing-along. 2 p.m. Aug. 25. $20; $15 in advance. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499, foxtheatre.org. Grant Park Summer Shade Festival. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 25; 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Aug 26. Free. Grant Park. 840 Cherokee Ave. SE, Atlanta. www.summershadefestival.org.

Mercier Orchards Hard Cider & Beer Festival. Noon-6 p.m. Aug. 25. $40, includes samples and two full-size beers or ciders. 8660 Blue Ridge Drive, Blue Ridge. 706-632-3411, mercierorchards.com.

2018 Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival. The festival continues with “Black Panther.” 7 p.m. Aug. 25. $12.50. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499, foxtheatre.org.

PERFORMING ARTS

“Peter Pan.” A new musical version of the tale of the boy who refused to grow up. Through Aug. 26. Serenbe Playhouse at the Mado Hideaway at Serenbe, 770-463-1110, www. serenbeplayhouse.com. “Titanic.” With a cast of 40 Atlanta actors and a 4-story ship t hatsinksn i ghtlyintoan actual lake, Serenbe Playhouse’s latest production is sure to be spectacular. Through Aug. 19. $35-$43. 9110 Selborne Lane, Chattahoochee Hills. serenbeplayhouse.com

“Newsies.” Aurora Theatre kicksoffits23rdseasonwith the Tony Award-winning “Newsies,” based on the 1992 Disney film inspired by the New York City ne wsboystrikeof1899. Through Sept. 2. $30-$65; Tuesday matinees, $20. Aurora Theatre, 197 W. Crogan St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www. auroratheatre.com.

Essential Theatre Play Festival: “Bu ilttoFloat.” Atlantabased playwright Rachel Graf Evans’ magical realist family drama in which two women try to keep from drowning in the legacyoftheirtr oubled past. Through Aug. 25. $23-$25. West End Performin g Arts Center, 945 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. www.essentialtheatre.com. Essential Theatre Play Festival: “Woke.” Avery Sharpe’s tale of two friends from different backgrounds who are trying to navigate the rocky transition from high school to college. Through Aug. 26. $23-$25. West End Performin g Arts Center, 945 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. www.essentialtheatre.com. “Bat-Hamlet.” What if Shakespeare had conceived the melancholy Dane as a costumed crime fighter? Through Aug. 25. $22. Out of Box Theatre in the Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Marietta. 678-653-4605, www.outofboxtheatre.com.

“The Book of Will.” Shakespeare’s legacy depends on a group of friends who scramble to keep the Bard’s true words from fading into obscurity following his dea th.Aplayby Lauren Gunderson. Through Sept. 9. $20.50-$45. Theatrical Outfit, Balzer Theater at Herren’s, 84 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. www.theatricaloutfit.org.

“Of Mice and Men.” Newnan Theatre Company presents the John Steinbeck classic. Through Aug. 26. $10-$17. 24 First Ave., Newnan. 770-683-62 82,www. newnantheatre.org. “Nunsense.” Aug. 17-Sept. 1. $25; $40 for dinner and show. Marietta Theatre Co mpanyat the Lyric Studio on the Square, 12 Powder Springs St., Marietta. mariettatheatre.com.

Stu ffYo u Missed in History Class. 9 p.m. Aug. 17. $25-$28. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.varietyplayhouse.com.

MUSIC

For the Fallen Dreams. 6:30 p.m. Aug. 17. $13. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr ive S.W., Atl anta. www. masqueradeatlanta.com. Playboi Carti. 8 p.m. Aug. 18. $36.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, livenation.com.

Jason Mraz, Brett Dennen. 8 p.m. Aug. 18. $30-$89.50. State Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park, 4469 Stella Dr iveNW,Atlanta. www.chastainseries.com. Rich Homie Quan. 7p.m.Aug.

18. $20. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr iveS.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Mac McAnally. 8 p.m. Aug. 18-19. $45-$55. C ity Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta. Toto. 8 p.m. Aug. 18. $39.50$99.50. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.atlantasymphony.org.

Cowboy Mouth. 8p .m. Aug.

18. $22-$25. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl. com.

An Evening Under the Stars.

7 p.m. Aug. 18. $49-$99. Wolf Creek Amphi theater,3 025 Merk Road SW, Atlanta. www.wolfcreekamphitheater.com.

Lalah Hathaway. 7 p.m. Aug.

18. $48.70-$91.10. Mable House Barn esA mphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton. mablehouse.org.

Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown. 7 p.m. Aug. 19. $25-$52.50. State Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park, 4469 Stella Drive NW, Atlanta. www. chastainseries.com.

Wiz Khalifa and Rae Sremmurd. 6 p.m. Aug. 21. $25- $89.50. Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Way, Atlanta. www.livenation. com.

Gangstagrass. 8p.m.Aug.21. $12. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www. citywinery.com/atlanta.

Ivory Layne. 9 p.m. Aug. 21. $10-$12. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877725-8849, www.eddiesattic. com.

Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers with Ann Wilson. 7 p.m. Aug. 22. $39.50-$129.50. State Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park, 4469 Stella Drive NW, Atlanta. www.chastainseries.com. Yngwie Malmsteen. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24. $29.50. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr.DriveS .W., Atlanta. www. masqueradeatlanta.com. Guster. 8 p.m. Aug. 24. $55.50$57.50. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE., Atlanta. 404-876-5859, atlantabg.org. NEEDTOBREATHE with J ohnnyS wim. 7 p.m. Aug. 24. $25-$79.50. Verizon Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com. The Travelin’ McCourys. 7 p.m. Aug. 24. $25-$30. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-725-8849, www. eddiesattic.com.

Black Stone Cherry. 7 p.m. Aug. 24.$20.The M asquerade,75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

ATL Collective does “Jagged Little Pill.” A group of local musicians convene to re-create Alanis Morrisette’s 1995 Grammy-winning album of the year. 8 p.m. Aug. 24. $16-$19. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. NW, Atlanta. 404-876-5566, terminalwestatl.com.

Beyonce and Jay-Z. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25-26. $24-$324. Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 1414 Andrew Young International Blvd.NW,Atl anta. www.ticketmaster.com.

Hasan Minhaj. 7 p.m. Aug. 25. $29.50-$64.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St., Atlanta. 1-800-7453000, livenation.com.

Dead Affect and Interstellar Echoes. 8 p.m. Aug. 25. $16-$21. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.varietyplayhouse.com.

Departure: the Journey tribu teband. 8 p.m. Aug. 25. $15-$300. Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, 201 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City. www. amphitheater.org.

Yacht Rock Revue. 8 p.m. Aug. 25. $12-$46.50. State Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park, 4469 Stella Drive NW, Atlanta. www.chastainseries.com.

VISUAL ARTS

“Golden Legacy: Original Art from 75 Years of Golden Books.” Includes 65 masterpieces of original illustration art from such picture-book classics as “Tootle,” “Home for a Bunny,” “The Kitten Who Thought He was a Mouse” and “The Poky Little Puppy.” Through Sept. 7. Free. Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking at Georgia Tech, 500 10th St., Atlanta. paper. gatech.edu.

“Outliers and American Vangu ardArt.” Through Sept.

30. $14.50; free for ages 5 and younger and members. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 404-733-4400, high.org.

“Sonic Playground: Yuri Suzuki.” An installation of sound sculptures by internationally renowned designer Yuri Suzuki will feature ingenious, colorful sculptures that modify and transmit sound in unusual, engaging and playful ways. Through Oct. 7. $14.50; free for ages 5 and younger. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 404-733-4400, high.org. “Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic.” Through Sept.

2. $14.50; free for ages 5 and younger. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 404-733-4400, high.org. “Divine Felines: Cats of Ancient Egypt.” Through Nov.

11. $8; students, senior citizens and children ages 6-17, $6; free forc hildren ages 5 and younger, members and Emory students, faculty and staff with Emory ID. Michael C. Carlos Museum, 571 S. Kilgo Circle, Atlanta. 404-7274282, carlos.emory.edu.