The Big A List

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

FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.

“Cyclorama: The Big Picture.” Featuring the fully restored cyclorama painting “The Battle of Atlanta.” Opening Feb. 22. $9-$21.50. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta. 404-8144000, atlantahistorycenter.com. Universoul Circus. Through March 3. $16-$105. Old Turner Field Grey Lot, 150 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., Atlanta. universoulcircus.com.

“Barbecue Nation.” Through Sept. 29. $9-$21.50. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta. 404-814-4000, atlantahistorycenter.com.

Monster Jam. 7 p.m. Feb. 23; 3 p.m. Feb. 24. $20-$225. Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 1414 Andrew Young International Blvd. NW, Atlanta.mercedesbenzstadium.com. Monster Energy Supercross. 6:30 p.m. March 2. $17-$240. Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 1414 Andrew Young International Blvd. NW, Atlanta.mercedesbenzstadium. com.

PERFORMING ARTS

“Paul Bunyan and the Tall Tale Medicine Show.” Through March 10. $19.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta. puppet.org.

“An Octoroon.” The antebellum South collides with 21st-century cultural politics in this subversive take on a 19th-century melodrama. Through Feb. 24. $20-$40. Actor’s Express, 887 W. Marietta St., Atlanta. 404-607-7469, actors-express.com. “Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds.” Musical written by the late reggae legend’s eldest daughter, Cedella Marley. Recommended for ages 3 and up. Through Feb. 24. $16-$31. Synchronicity Theatre at One Peachtree Pointe, 1545 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-484-8636, synchrotheatre.com.

“Romeo and Juliet.” Through Feb. 24. $15-$42. Atlanta Shakespeare Company at Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse, 499 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-874-5299, shakespearetavern.com.

“Porcelain.” Out Front Theatre Company presents the Southeastern premiere of a play that looks into the life of John, a 19-year-old gay Chinese-British man in London. Through Feb. 23. $15-$25. 999 Brady Ave. NW, Atlanta. outfronttheatre.com.

“I Love You Because.” Marietta Theatre Company is celebrating the season of love with a modern-day musical love story. Through Feb. 23. $25; dinner and show, $40. Lyric Studio on the Square, 12 Powder Springs St., Marietta. mariettatheatre.com.

“The Wolves.” Follow the lives of a group of young women through their weekly Saturday morning pre-game soccer warmups. Through March 3. $27-$35. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave., Atlanta. horizontheatre.com.

“Next to Normal.” This award-winning musical explores how one suburban household copes with family crisis and mental illness. Through Feb. 24. $40. Wallace Buice Theatre Company at Windmill Arts Center, 2823 Church St., Atlanta. wallacebuicetheatre.com.

“Fun Home.” Through Feb. 23. $31.80. Out of Box, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Suite C-1, Marietta. 678-653-4605, outofboxtheatre.com.

“The Wedding Singer.” Through Feb. 24. $33-$63. Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 S. Marietta Parkway, Marietta. 404−377−9948, atlantalyrictheatre.com.

Atlanta Ballet: “La Sylphide.” 8 p.m. Feb. 22-23. $22-$127. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. Through Feb. 24. $29-$89. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 404-881-2100, foxtheatre.org.

Paula Poundstone. 8 p.m. Feb. 22. $32$39. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.

The Pump and Dump Show: Parentally Incorrect Tour. 8 p.m. Feb. 23. $36. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

“Les Miserables.” Feb. 26-March 3. $30.25-$245.25. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 404-881-2100, foxtheatre.org.

“Ashes.” An emotional thriller about a mysterious series of house fires in a small Norwegian community. Presented by Plexus Polaire of France and Norway as part of the New Directions Series for Adults and Teens. Recommended for ages 14 and older. 8 p.m. March 1-2; 5 p.m. March 3. $30-$35. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta. puppet.org. Atlanta Opera: “Eugene Onegin.” March 2, 5, 8 and 10. $57-$134. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.

MUSIC

Rainbow Kitten Surprise. 8 p.m. Feb. 22. $32.50-$145. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com. Can’t Swim. 8 p.m. Feb. 22. $14. Drunken Unicorn, 736 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta. thedrunkenunicorn.net. Christopher Cross. 9 p.m. Feb. 22. $35$90. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com. The Black Jacket Symphony: Music of Queen. 8 p.m. Feb. 22. $25-$65. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.atlantasymphony.org.

Kasey Chambers. 8 p.m. Feb. 22. $26$46. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. Jay Critch. 7 p.m. Feb. 22. $16. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Johns Creek Chorale’s Tapestry Women’s Chorus. Midwinter concert. 5 p.m. Feb. 23. $10-$15. Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek 678 513-1219, thejohnscreekchorale.com.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Robert Spano leads the orchestra for a performance of Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 (“Jupiter”) and Verdi’s “Four Sacred Pieces.” Feb. 23. $22-$98. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.atlantasymphony.org.

Justin Hayward. 8 p.m. Feb. 23. $39.50$46.50. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Bob Schneider. 8 p.m. Feb. 23. $24-$30. City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Ave., Ponce City Market, Atlanta. 404-946-3791, citywinery.com/atlanta.

The Aces. 9 p.m. Feb. 23. $15-$18. Aisle 5, 1123 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. aisle5atl.com. Metric, Zoe, July Talk. 8 p.m. Feb. 24. $33.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.

Jake Shimabukuro. 8p.m. Feb. 24-25. $30-$45. City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Ave., Ponce City Market, Atlanta. 404946-3791, citywinery.com/atlanta.

Blood Orange. 8 p.m. Feb. 25. $29-$34. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

LP. 8 p.m. Feb. 26. $27.50-$32.50. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.

Ben Kweller. 7 p.m. Feb. 26. $18. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Fred Armisen. 8 p.m. Feb. 26. $31-$36. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie. 8 p.m. Feb. 26. $35-$55. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com. Pinegrove. 7 p.m. Feb. 26. $18. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta. com.

Ryan Montbleau. 8 p.m. Feb. 27. $12-$18. City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Ave., Ponce City Market, Atlanta. 404-946-3791, citywinery.com/atlanta.

Jukebox the Ghost. 7 p.m. Feb. 27. $26$28. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. NW, Atlanta. 404-876-5566, terminalwestatl.com.

Asleep at the Wheel. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28. $36.50-$40. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-987-6487, eddiesattic.com.

Leftover Salmon. 7 and 10 p.m. Feb. 28. $30-$40. City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Ave., Ponce City Market, Atlanta. 404946-3791, citywinery.com/atlanta.

Dan + Shay. 7:30 p.m. March 1. $35$49.50. Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, www. cocacolaroxy.com.

Jban$. 7 p.m. March 1. $12. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com. Ron Pope. 8 p.m. March 1, 2019. $24-$34. City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Ave., Ponce City Market, Atlanta. 404-946-3791, citywinery.com/atlanta.

Paul Thorn. 8 p.m. March 1. $26-$46. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. Marc Broussard. 8 p.m. March 2. $26$29. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. Steven Curtis Chapman. 8 p.m. March 2. $25.75-$85. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstageatlanta.com.

The Sound of Animals Fighting. 7 p.m. March 2. $29.50. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

VISUAL ARTS

20th Annual Art Papers Art Auction. 7:30-11 p.m. March 2; VIP preview 6-7:30 p.m. $75; $50 in advance. VIP tickets start at $250. 200 Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta. artpapers.org

“Against the Tide” by Suellen Parker, Sandra Lee Phipps and V. Elizabeth Turk. Through March 23. Whitespace, 814 Edgewood Ave., Atlanta. 404-688-1892, www.whitespace814.com.

2019 Atlanta Biennial: ‘A Thousand Tomorrows.’ Through April 7. Free. Atlanta Contemporary, 535 Means St., Atlanta. 404-688-1970, atlantacontemporary.org Rocio Rodriguez: “Thirty Years on Paper.” Through April 6. $5-$8. Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, 75 Bennett St., Atlanta. mocaga.org.

Fahamu Pecou: “Do or Die: Affect, Ritual, Resistance.” Through April 28. $6$8. Michael C. Carlos Museum, 571 S. Kilgo Circle NE, Atlanta. carlos.emory.edu. “Christopher Anderson: Approximate Joy” and “Mona Kuhn: She Disappeared Into Complete Silence.” Through April 6. Jackson Fine Art, 3115 E. Shadowlawn Ave. NE, Atlanta. jacksonfineart.com “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.