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FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at Atlanta Botanical Garden. Through Jan. 7. $19.95-$39.95; $14.95-$34.95 ages 3-12; under age 3 free. Night light tickets, for admission starting at 9 p.m. are $13.95. 1345 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta. 404-876-5859, www.atlantabg.org. Fantasy in Lights at Callaway Gardens. Starts at 6 p.m., closing time varies. Trolley runs on the hour, personal vehicle tickets sold in half-hour slots. Through Jan. 6. $21-$28 for adults; $10.50-$14 ages 6-12; ages 5 and under free. 17800 U.S. 27, Pine Mountain. 1-855-923-7299, www.callawaygardens.com.
“Cool Hand Luke.” 1967 film starring Paul Newman. 8 p.m. Jan. 12. $7-$8. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. earlsmithstrand.org.
PERFORMING ARTS
“Silence! The Musical.” The regional premiere of a parody of the book and film “The Silence of the Lambs.” $25. Onstage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. www.onstageatlanta.com.
Henry Rollins. 8 p.m. Jan. 7. $36-$41. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. State Ballet of Russia: “Sleeping Beauty.” 3 p.m. Jan. 7. $41.50-$71.50. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499, www.foxtheatre. org.
“The Adventures of the Gingerbread Man.” Featuring the folktales “Hansel and Gretel,” “Androcles and the Lion,” “The Frog Prince” and “The Three Wishes.” Through Jan. 7. $19.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
“The Lion King.” Jan. 10-28. $30.50$165.50. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499, www. foxtheatre.org.
“Maytag Virgin.” A high-school teacher in rural Alabama is on a leave of absence after the sudden death of her husband when a mysterious new neighbor moves in next door. Jan. 11-Feb. 11. $20-$55. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www. auroratheatre.com.
“Tenderly, The Rosemary Clooney Musical.” Jan. 11-28. $30-$43. Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell, 770641-1260, www.get.org.
“Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill.” Jan. 11-Feb. 4. $18-$51. Theatrical Outfit, the Balzer Theater at Herren’s, 84 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. www.theatricaloutfit.org.
“Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches.” Jan. 12-Feb. 17. $21.60-$39.96. Actor’s Express (at King Plow Arts Center), 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-607-7469, www. actors-express.com.
Paula Poundstone. 7 p.m. Jan. 13. $30$65. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.
Darci Lynne and Friends. 3 and 7 p.m. Jan. 13. $22-$32. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Atlanta Opera: “The Magic Flute” for kids. A family-friendly opera event that combines the voices of the Atlanta Opera with puppets. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Jan. 13; 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Jan. 14. $20. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta. www.puppet.org. “The Giver.” When Jonas turns 12, he is chosen for special training — to receive and keep the memories of the community. Presented by Georgia Ensemble Theater Family Stage. Jan. 13-27. $10.Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell, 770-641-1260, www.get.org.
MUSIC
Steve Earle. 8 p.m. Jan. 5. $40-$55. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta. Black Fox, Box Car Radio, Good Graces and Hills & Holler. Jan. 5. $8. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. 1-877-725-8849, www. smithsoldebar.com.
Eddie Owen Presents Songwriters in
the Round. With Carly Gibson, Diane Durrett with Melissa Junebug and Jill Knight. 8 p.m. Jan. 5. $15-$18. Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Pat McGee. 8 p.m. Jan. 5; 9:15 p.m. Jan. 6. $25-$32. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-725-8849, www.eddiesattic.com.
Delta Moon. 7 p.m. Jan. 6. $12-$16. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-725-8849, www.eddiesattic.com.
John Thrasher. Jan. 6. $12. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. 1-877-725-8849, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Von Grey. 8 p.m. Jan. 6. $10-$25. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.
com.
Steve Coughlin with Probable Cause. 8 p.m. Jan. 6. $15-$18. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Jason Marcum, Daniel Boonelight and Lara Hersovitch. 6:30 p.m. Jan. 7. $8 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. 1-877-7258849, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Collie Buddz. 8 p.m. Jan. 10. $25. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. NW, Atlanta. 404-876-5566, www.ticketfly. com.
David Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10. $15$20. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-725-8849, www. eddiesattic.com.
Sweet Shine and Honey, Nathan Evans Fox. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11. $15-$20. Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com. Tinsley Ellis. 8 p.m. Jan. 12. $18-$21. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. Cliff Eberhardt, Louise Mosrie. 8 p.m. Jan. 12. $20-$25. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com. The Grapes. 8 p.m. Jan. 13. $20-$25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. The Revelers. 8 p.m. Jan. 13. $25-$30. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www. eddieowenpresents.com.
The Georgia Players Guild presents the music of Willie Nelson and Ray Charles. 8 p.m. Jan. 13. $20-$25. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. earlsmithstrand.org.
VISUAL ARTS
“Al Taylor, What Are You Looking At?” Through March 18. $14.50, ages 6 and above; free for children 5 and younger and members. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-4444, www.high.org.
“Craig Drennen: Bandit.” Through Jan.
27. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. $8; $5 students and senior citizens (age 65 and older); free to members and U.S. military with ID. Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, 75 Bennett St., Atlanta. 404-367-8700, mocaga.org. “Text Me: How We Live in Language.” The role typography — whether in products, social media, tattoos, clothing and décor — plays in our lives. Through Feb. 4. $5-$10. Museum of Design Atlanta, 1315 Peachtree St., Atlanta. www. museumofdesign.org
“Guo Pei.” Named one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People,” Beijing-based Guo Pei is the country’s most celebrated designer. This is the first solo museum exhibition in the United States devoted to her work. Through March 4. $5-$10. SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion+ Film, 1600 Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.scadfash. org.
“Making Africa: A Continent of Contemporary Design.” Through Jan.
7. $14.50, ages 6 and above; free for children 5 and younger and members. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-4444, www. high.org.
“Painter and Poet: The Wonderful World of Ashley Bryan.” Through Jan.
21. $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.