The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Big A List
FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
“Barbecue Nation.” Through June 16. $9-$21.50. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta. 404-814-4000, atlantahistorycenter.com. Macy’s Pink Pig. Ride through a life-sized storybook featuring Priscilla and her friends. Through Dec. 31. Individual rides costs $3; multi-ride tickets for two rides are $5.50 and three rides are $7.50. Lenox Square mall on the upper-level parking deck near Macy’s, 3393 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta. 404-231-2796 or 404231-2959.
Magical Nights of Lights at Lake Lanier. Through Jan. 6. $43 per vehicle (shuttle buses or other buses are more) for Magical Nights of Lights. $19.99-$34.99 (season passes available) for License to Chill Snow Island (open through Feb. 24). Margaritaville at Lanier Islands, 7650 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford. 678-304-3120, lanierislands.com/ margaritaville.
Stone Mountain Christmas. Through Jan. 6. $20 for parking or $40 for an annual pass. Tickets to Stone Mountain Christmas start at $34.95. Note: For Snow Mountain (featuring 18 lanes of daytime tubing fun) a separate ticket is required for two-hour tubing sessions and all-day access to play area at Snow Mountain. Snow Mountain tickets also start at $34.95. Combo packages start at $49.95. Discounts available online. Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain. stonemountainpark.com.
Six Flag Over Georgia’s Holiday in the Park. Through Jan 6. $41.99-$69.99. Discounts available online. 275 Riverside Parkway SW, Austell. 770-739-3400, sixflags.com/overgeorgia.
The Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Garden Lights, Holiday Nights. 5-11 p.m. nightly through Jan. 6. $14.95-$39.95. 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-876-5859, atlantabg.org.
Callaway Gardens’ Fantasy in Lights. Through Jan. 5. Opens at 6 p.m. and visitors select a time slot. $14-$35. 17800 US-27, Pine Mountain. 844-512-3826, callawaygardens.com.
“Winter Wonderland.” Decorated trees and displays showcase the diversity of celebrations, holidays, traditions and events from around the world. Through Jan. 6. Museum admission $18-$20. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta. www.fernbankmuseum.org.
PERFORMING ARTS
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” The Center for Puppetry Arts’ live version of the RankinBass TV special from 1964 has become a recurring musical event for the past nine years. Through Dec. 30. $25-$35. 1404 Spring St., Atlanta. 404-873-3391, puppet. org.
“Waffle Palace Christmas.”
A sequel to Horizon’s hit “The Waffle Palace,” this new show revisits the beloved restaurant chain from a Yuletide perspective. Through Dec. 30. $35-$50. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave., Atlanta. 404-584-7450, horizontheatre.com.
“The Snow Queen.” Serenbe Playhouse revisits the same source material as the movie “Frozen” with Rachel Teagle’s adaptation of “The Snow Queen” by Hans Christian Andersen. Through Jan. 6. $25. The Natural Playground, Serenbe Playhouse, 9110 Selborne Lane, Palmetto. 770-463-1110, serenbeplayhouse. com.
“Invasion: A Christmas Carol.” Charles Dickens meets there’sno-telling-who in the group’s annual improvisational holiday show. Through Dec. 30. $25.50$47.50. Dad’s Garage, 569 Ezzard St., Atlanta. 404-523-3141, dadsgarage.com.
“Madeline’s Christmas.” Through Dec. 30. $12-$15. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www. horizontheatre.com.
Comedy and Cocktails. 8 p.m. Jan. 2. $20. City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Ave., Ponce City Market, Atlanta. 404-946-3791, citywinery.com/atlanta.
MUSIC
Donna the Buffalo, Western Centuries. 8 p.m. Dec. 28. $24$30. City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Ave., Ponce City Market, Atlanta. 404-946-3791, citywinery. com/atlanta.
4 Wheel Drive. 7 and 9:15 p.m. Dec. 28. $20-$26. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-987-6487, eddiesattic.com. Thunderstruck (AC/DC tribute band). 7:30 p.m. Dec. 28. $12. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www. masqueradeatlanta.com. Charlie Wilson. 8 p.m. Dec. 28. $75-$150. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www. cobbenergycentre.com.
Corey Smith. 8 p.m. Dec. 2829. $23.50-$43.50. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.
Sevendust. 7 p.m. Dec. 28, 29, 31. $40. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com. Umphrey’s McGee. Dec. 28-31. $40. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, www. tabernacleatl.com.
Pat McGee. 8 p.m. Dec. 29. $25-$30. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877987-6487, eddiesattic.com.
Jade Cicada & Detox Unit.
8 p.m. Dec. 29. $20. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse. com.
TAUKing McGee (Umphrey’s McGee late-night show). 11:59 p.m. Dec. 29. $25. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St., Atlanta. 1-800-7453000, www.tabernacleatl.com. Doom Flamingo (Umphrey’s McGee after party). 11:59 p.m. Dec. 29. $18-$21. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse. com. Anthony David. 7 and 10 p.m. Dec. 30; 7 p.m. Dec. 31. $25-$45. City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Ave., Ponce City Market, Atlanta. 404-946-3791, citywinery.com/ atlanta.
Devon Allman Project. 8 p.m. Dec. 30. $20-$30. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.
10 Years. 6 p.m. Dec. 30. $20. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www. masqueradeatlanta.com.
The Roots. 9 p.m. Dec. 31. $52.50-$75. Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave., Atlanta. 1-800-7453000, www.cocacolaroxy.com. Larkin Poe. 9 p.m. Dec. 31. $26-$126. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. NW, Atlanta. 404876-5566, terminalwestatl.com. Michelle Malone. 7:30 and 10 p.m. Dec. 31. $35-$60. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-987-6487, eddiesattic.com.
Family and Friends, Neighbor Lady and Dots. 9 p.m. Dec. 31. $21-$26. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www. variety-playhouse.com.
Angie Aparo. 8 p.m. Jan. 2. $15-$20. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877987-6487, eddiesattic.com. Indigo Girls. 8 p.m. Jan. 3. Sold out. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. NW, Atlanta. 404-8765566, terminalwestatl.com. Conya Doss. 8 p.m. Jan. 3. $25$32. City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Ave., Ponce City Market, Atlanta. 404-946-3791, citywinery. com/atlanta.
The Stranger (Billy Joel tribute band). 8 p.m. Jan. 4. $20-$24. City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Ave., Ponce City Market, Atlanta. 404-946-3791, citywinery.com/ atlanta.
Abbey Road Live. 8:30 p.m. Jan. 4. $16-$21. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. Tribute, a celebration of the Allman Brothers Band with Harvest Moon, the Music of Neil Young. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 5. $15-$20. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www. variety-playhouse.com.
Snoop Dogg, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Warren G, Kurupt. 7 p.m. Jan. 5. $125-$155. State Farm Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. statefarmarena.com.
Bilal. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. Jan. 5-6. $30$36. City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Ave., Ponce City Market, Atlanta. 404-946-3791, citywinery. com/atlanta.
VISUAL ARTS
“Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors.” Through Feb. 17. $29, $5 for children 5 and younger. $175 VIP includes catalogue and evening access with smaller crowds. Approximately 100 tickets will be released on a first-come, first-served basis (two per person) on-site each day beginning one hour before the museum opens. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-4444, www.high.org.
“Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: World of Myth and Magic.” Explore how Jim Henson, Brian Froud, Frank Oz and others created “The Dark Crystal’s” mythical world of Thra. Museum admission is $12.50, but it’s free with a ticket to the Center’s Family Series shows. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta. www.puppet.org. “Building Emory’s African American Collections: Highlights from the Curatorial Career of Randall K. Burkett.” Through Feb. 3. Free. Schatten Gallery, Woodruff Library Level 3, 540 Asbury Circle, Atlanta. arts. emory.edu.