The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
MUSIC PICKS
FRIDAY
Erykah Badu and Common
The onetime romantic partners and purveyors of the 2002 hit, “Love of My Life (Hip-Hop)”, are sharing a bill and, presumably at some point, a stage. Common has stayed busy with his current album, “Let Love,” and a memoir, “Let Love Have the Last Word,” while Badu recently launched an online store, baduworldmarket.com.
8 p.m. Today. $59-$250. State Farm Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. 1-800-7453000, ticketmaster.com.
Geoff Tate
The original Queensrÿche frontman will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band’s landmark “Empire” album (the one with “Silent Lucidity” and “Jet City Woman”) by playing it in its entirety, as well as a performance of Queensrÿche’s second album, “Rage for Order.” Tate is joined by his band, Operation: Mindcrime, which is comprised of Kieran Robertson on guitar, Jack Ross on bass, Scott Moughton on guitar and Felix Bohnke on drums.
With Till Death Do Us Part. 8 p.m. Today. $25$30. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
TUESDAY Graham Nash
The honeyed-voice of Crosby, Stills and Nash – as well as a founding member of the Hollie and a two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Nash is still touring behind his 2018 release, “Over the Years…,” a double CD of his best-known songs from the past 50 years, as well as unreleased demos and mixes. Nash will be joined by longtime collaborator Shane Fontayne (guitar) and former CSN keyboardist, Todd Caldwell.
8 p.m. Tuesday. $49-$99. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. 1-877-987-6487, ticketfly. com.
For more music news, concert reviews and interviews, visit The Atlanta Music Scene at AJC.com.
Josh Kelley. 8 p.m. March 19. $22-$30. City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Ave., Ponce City Market, Atlanta. 404-946-3791, citywinery.com/atlanta.
Justin Moore, Tracy Lawrence. 7:30 p.m. March 19. $44.50$69.50. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. cobbenergycentre.com.
Steve Hackett. 8 p.m. March 19. $54-$84. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Thy Art is Murder. 6 p.m. March 19. $18. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com
We Came As Romans. 6 p.m. March 19. $25. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
Andre Watts joins the orchestra for Ravel’s Piano Concert for the Left Hand. March 19 and 21. $32$108. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. atlantasymphony.org.
Black Violin. 7:30 p.m. March 20. $19.50-$61.50. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. cobbenergycentre.com.
Post Animal. 7 p.m. March 20. $15. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com
Weedeater. 7 p.m. March
20. $20. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com
Dread Mar I. 7 p.m. March 21. $28.50. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com
Nathaniel Rateliff. 8 p.m. March 21. $35.50-$75.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl. com.
VISUAL ARTS
“Theaster Gates: Black Image Corporation.” Through May 16. Suggested donation $3. Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, 350 Spelman Lane SW, Atlanta. 404270-5607, museum.spelman.edu.
“Learning from Nature: The Future of Design.” This exhibition demonstrates how designers are finding sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies. Through May 23. $5-$10. Museum of Design Atlanta, 1315 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. museumofdesign.org.
“Our Senses: An Immersive Experience.” Through May 3. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road, Atlanta. fernbankmuseum.org.
“Transcendent Deities of India: The Everyday Occurrence of the Divine.” An exhibition of more than 70 works of art by Raja Ravi Varma, Manjari Sharma and Abhishek Singh. Through May 17. $6-$8. Michael C. Carlos Museum, 571 South Kilgo Circle, Atlanta. carlos.emory.edu.
“Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow.” Explores the African American struggle for full citizenship and racial equality that unfolded in the 50 years after the Civil War. Through June 30. $9-$21.50. Atlanta History Center 404-8144000, atlantahistorycenter.com.
“Any Great Change: The Centennial of the 19th Amendment.” Commemorating the upcoming 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Through Jan. 31, 2021. $9-$21.50. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta. 404-814-4000, atlantahistorycenter.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.