The Big A List

FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.

“Jim Henson Labyrinth.” Thirty years ago Jim Henson combined puppet magic and the songs and charisma of rocker David Bowie to create “Labyrinth,” a remarkable fantasy that was a box office dud but ultimately a cult hit. Experience an extensive exhibit of Labyrinth-related objects, including Goblin puppets, a plaster cast of Hoggle’s head and numerous weapons from the final battle sequence. Through Sept. 3. $10.50. Center for Puppetry Arts. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org. Lilburn Easter Egg Hunt. 10 a.m. April 15. Free. Lilburn City Park, 76 Main St., Lilburn. www.cityoflilburn.com. Duluth Easter Egg Hunt. 1 p.m. April 15. Free. Scott Hudgens Park, 4545 Rivergreen Parkway, Duluth. www.duluthga.net. Johns Creek’s Special Needs Easter Egg Hunt. 10 a.m. April 15. Free. Park Place at Newtown School (event lawn), 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek.678-512-3200, www.johnscreekga.gov. Avondale Estates Easter Egg Hunt. 10 a.m.-noon April 15. Free. Lake Avondale, 59 Lakeshore Drive, Avondale Estates. avondaleestates.org. Eggstravaganza at Callanwolde. Kids bring their own baskets and scour the chromatic flora-lined grounds for plastic eggs packed with candy and the ever-elusive three golden prize eggs. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 15. $8; $4 in advance. 980 Briarcliff Road N.E., Atlanta. callanwolde.org.

Sandy Springs Artsapalooza. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 15; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. April 16. Free. 6100 Lake Forrest Drive, Sandy Springs. sandyspringsartsapalooza.com.

Atlanta Spring Wine Fest. Inaugural fest will offer more than 100 wines, beers and ciders, as well as food from local vendors for purchase, live music and games. 1-5 p.m. April 15. $50 in advance, $60 the day of the event. Tickets include entry, souvenir wine glass and all wine and beer samples. 665 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. atlantawinefestivals.com. Bear on the Square Mountain Festival. April 22-23. Free. Downtown Dahlonega, Historic Public Square, Dahlonega. www. bearonthesquare.org.

Georgia Renaissance Festival. 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day. April 15-June 4. $19-$22; $8-$10 ages 6-12; age 5 and younger free. 6905 Virlyn B. Smith Road, Fairburn. www. Garenfest.com. Lemonade Days. An old-fashioned town carnival with rides, food, music, petting zoo, games and more. April 19-23. Free admission; $1 per carnival ride; $20-$25 for unlimited rides. Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody. www. dunwoodylemonadedays.org. Muddbuggs and Music Festival. Noon April 22. $15; $65 VIP; ages 10 and under free. Duluth Town Green, 3142 Hill St. N.W., Duluth. www.duluthga.net. Big Shanty Festival. About 60,000 people are expected to visit downtown Kennesaw for the Big Shanty Festival.The festival will offer live entertainment, food from about 20 vendors and more than 200 arts and crafts booths. The highlight of the festival will likely be the parade that helps to kick off the festivities at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. April 22-23. Free. Downtown Kennesaw, 2829 Cherokee St., Kennesaw. Kennesaw-ga.gov.

PERFORMING ARTS

“The Bridges of Madison County.” Through April 16. $30-$65. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-2266222, www.auroratheatre.com.

“The Legend of Georgia McBride.” With a pregnant wife at home, Casey trades his jumpsuit for sequins as the Florida panhandle’s newest drag queen after his Elvis act gets the ax. Through April 16. $20-$40. Actor’s Express, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-607-7469, www.actors-express.com.

“Nobody Loves You.” A musical about cluelessly self-obsessed contestants who compete for love and adoring fans on a reality-TV show. Through April 30. $25-$35. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404.584.7450.

“Strait of Gibralter.” Chronicle of a romance between a Jewish woman and a Muslim man from Morocco. Through April 23. $23-$41. Synchronicity Theatre, One Peachtree Pointe, 1545 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. synchrotheatre.com. “Geoffrey Chaucer’s the Canterbury Tales.” Through April 23. $15-$39. The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.shakespearetavern.com. “Simply Simone: The Music of Nina

Simone.” Through April 15. $20-$50. Theatrical Outfit, Balzer Theater at Herren’s, 84 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 678-528-1500, www.theatricaloutfit.org.

“Grease.” $30-$35. Through April 16. Serenbe Playhouse, 10950 Hutchesons Ferry Road, Chattahoochee Hills. www. serenbeplayhouse.com.

“Jesus Christ Superstar.” Through April 23. $33-$58. Atlanta Lyric Theatre at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre (at the Cobb Civic Center), 548 S. Marietta Parkway, Marietta. 404-377-9948, www.atlantalyrictheatre.com. “The Magic Negro and Other Blackity Blackness, as Told by an African-American Man Who Also Happens to be Black.” Dad’s Garage Theatre Company’s Mark Kendall will put on this one-man production on the Hertz Stage at the Alliance Theatre. Through April 15. $15-$25. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. Alliancetheatre.org. “Pete the Cat.” Through May 28. $20.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org. “Pais de Bicicleta.” Aurora Theatre’s Teatro Aurora series presents a look at the lives of three Cuban refugees. Through April 30. $20-$30. 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, auroratheatre. com. Atlanta Ballet: “Firebird.” April 14-16. $20-$128. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com. “Preacher’s Kid: Resurrection.” 8 p.m. April 15. $29.50-$100. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-855-2858499, www.foxtheatre.org. “Welcome to Night Vale.” 8 p.m. April 17. $27.50-$32.50. Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech, 349 Ferst Drive, Atlanta. arts.gatech.edu. “Matilda the Musical.” April 18-23. $33.50-$128.50. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-855-2858499, www.foxtheatre.org. Disney on Ice presents “Worlds of Enchantment.” April 20-23. $18-$98. Infinite Energy Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.infiniteenergycenter.com.

MUSIC

Red Hot Chili Peppers. 8 p.m. April 14. $53-$103. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.

Hayes Carll. 9 p.m. April 14. $20. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.

Todd Snider. 8 p.m. April 14-15. $32-$44. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta. Cody Jinks with Ward Davis and Colter Wall. 8 p.m. April 15. $26; $79 (fourpacks); $101 (VIP with meet-and-greet). Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Testament. 6:30 p.m. April 15. $26.50. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Alanis Sophia. April 15. $8 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Strand Ole Opry. A night of country music at the Strand with PowerTaps Clogging and Travis Cottle and his One Horse Band. 8 p.m. April 15. $18-$20. The Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. earlsmithstrand.org.

SFJAZZ Collective. 8 p.m. April 15. $32$57. Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech, 349 Ferst Drive, Atlanta. arts.gatech.edu. Callaghan. 7 p.m. April 15. $15-$20. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-725-8849, www.eddiesattic.com. Geoff Achison and the Soul Diggers. 9:30 p.m. April 15. $15-$20. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877725-8849, www.eddiesattic.com. Dale Watson and Ray Benson. 8 p.m. April 16. $30-$40. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta. Pile. 7 p.m. April 17. $10. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com. Clean Bandit. 8 p.m. April 17. $21.50-$25. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com. Emily King. 8 p.m. April 17. sold out ($20$30). City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/ atlanta. Foxygen. 9 p.m. April 18. $20-$23. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com. Junior Brown. 8 p.m. April 18. $26-$32. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta. Big Sean. 8 p.m. April 18. Sold out. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www. tabernacleatl.com. Hannibal Buress. 8 p.m. April 19. $32. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com. John Burke. 8 p.m. April 19. $15-$20. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta. Vieux Farka Touré. 9 p.m. April 19. $18$22. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com. Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. 7 p.m. April 19. $28.50. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com. Jump Little Children. 8 p.m. April 20. $26-$31. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. Kung Fu with Those Cats and Dr. Strangelove. April 20. $15 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E.,

Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

420 with Moontower. April 20. $8 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www. smithsoldebar.com. Cody Johnson, Riley Green. 8:30 p.m. April 20. $15-$20. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com. SweetWater 420 Festival. Athensbased band Widespread Panic and the Trey Anastasio Band will headline this year’s SweetWater 420 Fest in Centennial Olympic Park. 1-11 p.m. Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-10 p.m. Sunday. April 21-23. $138 (three-day pass), $56-$66 (single-day pass). Centennial Olympic Park, 265 Park Ave., Atlanta. Sweetwater420fest.com. The Maine. 6:30 p.m. April 21. $22. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com. Midnight North. April 21. $10 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Caroline Herring. 7 p.m. April 21. $15-$20. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-725-8849, www.eddiesattic.com. Billy Joe Shaver. 9:30 p.m. April 21. $27.50-$35. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-725-8849, www.eddiesattic.com. Corey Smith. 8 p.m. April 22. $30. The Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave. S.E., Suite 500, Atlanta www.cocacolaroxy.com. Sam Holt Band. April 22. $15 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Jon McLaughlin. 8 p.m. April 22. $18-$26. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta. Amplify Decatur Music Festival with Lucinda Williams. 4 p.m. April 22. $40. At the Decatur MARTA Plaza between Church Street and East Cour Square, Decatur. www.amplifydecatur.org. Sister Hazel. 8 p.m. April 22. $27. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. 7:30 p.m. April 22. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com. John McLaughlin. 8 p.m. April 22. $18-$26. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta. Sunsquabi and Friends. 11 p.m. April 22. $15-$20. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

VISUAL ARTS

“Cross Country: The Power of Place

in American Art, 1915-1950.” Through May 7. $14.50, ages 6 and above; free for children 5 and younger and members. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4444, www. high.org. “Gut Feelings.” Through May 7. Free. Zuckerman Museum of Art, 492 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw. 470578-3223, zuckerman.kennesaw.edu. “Omar Victor Diop: Project Diaspora.” Through Aug. 20. $10; $8, senior citizens and military; $5, college students with ID and SCAD alumni; Free, children under 14 and SCAD students, faculty and staff. SCAD FASH, 1600 Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-253-3132, www. scadfash.org. “On the Edge.” Through April 15. Spalding Nix Fine Art, the Galleries of Peachtree Hills, 425 Peachtree Hills Ave. N.E., Building 5, Suite 30-A, 404-841-7777, www.spaldingnixfineart.com. “Residual.” Through April 8. 5-7 p.m. Fridays; noon-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Eyedrum Art and Music Gallery, 84 Forsyth St. S.W., 404-670-7747, www.eyedrum.org. “Food by Design: Sustaining the Future.” Through May 7. $5-$10. Museum of Design Atlanta, 1315 Peachtree St., Atlanta. www. museumofdesign.org. Frank Sharp: “World Thru the Lens.” Through April 28. TuckerReed H. Cofer Library, 5234 Lavista Road, Tucker. dekalblibrary.org/ branches/tuck. “Atlanta Collects: Treasures From Atlanta’s Private Collectors.” Showcasing works created after 2000. Through June 11. William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. theBreman.org.