The Big A List

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

FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.

The Atlanta Film Festival. The fest continues through Apri l 22. T icket prices $10-$750. Multiple venues. atlantafilmfestival.com.

Georgia Renaissance Festival. 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day. Through June 3. $19-$22; $8-$10 ages 6-12; age 5 and younger free. 6905 Virlyn B. Smith Road, Fairburn. garenfest.com.

Spring Fling at PCM Roof. Celebrate Earth Day this year with Skyline Park, Ponce City Market’s rooftop amusement park. The park is holding its second annual Spring Fling celebration April 21. The two-part event will feature family-friendly fun during the day and transform into an adults-only party beginning at 4 p.m. $10 for daytime admission, $15 at night. 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.poncecityroof.com.

Cars and ‘Q for the Cause. Ninth annual benefit for the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation features more than 120 cars, barbecue from Jim ‘n Nicks, craft brews from Lagunitas Brewing Company and live music. 4-7 p.m. April 21. $20-$50; under age 8 free. 8200 Roberts Drive, Atlanta. www.carsnq.com.

Lemonade Days. 4-10 p.m. April 20; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. April 21; noon-6 p.m. April 22. Wristbands for unlimited rides: $25. Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody. DunwoodyLemonadeDays.org, DunwoodyPreservationTrust.org.

Johns Creek International Festival. A celebration of the best traditional food, music and art from the Johns Creek community. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. April 21. Free. Heisman Field, 1930 Bobby Jones Drive, Johns Creek. www.johnscreekga.gov.

Big Shanty Festival. Kennesaw’s ri ch h istory meets the Civil War era at this gathering which includes live entertainment, edibles and merchants to the downtown area. 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. April 21; noon-5 p.m. April 22. Free. Downtown Kennesaw, 2829 Cherokee St., Kennesaw. kennesaw-ga.gov. Sandy Springs Artsapalooza. Featuring local musicians, interactive art stations and more than 100 artists and crafters across several disciplines. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. April 21-22. Free. 6100 Lake Forrest Drive, Sandy Springs. sandyspringsartsapalooza.com. Inman Park Festival. Tour of homes preview: noon-4 p.m. April 27. Tour of Homes: noon-6 p.m. April 28-29. Festival: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. April 28-29. Free admission for festival. Tour of Homes, $20-$25. Various locations. inmanparkfestival.org. North Georgia Knap-In and Primitive Arts Festival. Featuring handmade crafts, tools, primitive weapons and works of art. On Saturday, there will be demonstrations and instruction in arrowhead making, spear points, atlatls, stone axes, edible plants, basketry, cordage, artifact identification and more. Aug. 26-28. Free admission. Gatewood Park, 244 Bartow Beach Road, Cartersville. northgeorgiaknapin.yolasite.com.

ArtsFest Gwinnett. Noon-6 p.m. April 28. Aurora Theatre presents an outdoor performance of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” beginning at 7 p.m. on the Lawrencville Lawn, 210 Luckie St., Lawrenceville. lawrencevillega.org.

Best of Town Brookhaven. Try food and drinks from participating restaurants in Town Brookhaven while enjoyi ngl ive musi c.T icket prices include 10 food tickets and five dri nk t ickets with extras available for purchase during the event. Proceeds will go to benefit Bert’s Big Adventure. 3-7 p.m. April 28. $20-45. Town Brookhaven, 4330 Peachtree Road, Atlanta. townbrookhaven.net.

Great Southern Beer Festival. 1-5 p.m. April 28. $25-$70. John Howell Memorial Park, 797 Virginia Ave. N.E., Atlanta. greatsouthernbeerfest.com.

Kennesaw Beer and Wine Festival.

1-5 p.m. April 28. $35-$50. Depot Park, 2829 Cherokee St., Kennesaw. kennesawbeerandwinefest.com.

Smyrna Spring Jonquil Festival. Featuring about 175 arts and crafts booths, lots of grub and an entertainment stage, this festival has something for the entire family. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 28; noon-5 p.m. April 29. Free. Village Green, 2800 King St., Smyrna. smyrnacity.com.

Duluth Spring Arts Festival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April. 28; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. April 29. Duluth Town Green, 3167 Main St., Duluth. www.duluthartsfestival.com

PERFORMING ARTS

“Freaky Friday.” A musical take on the beloved Disney movie. Through April 22. $25-$35. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.horizontheatre.com.

“And the Winner Is … Murder.” Through April 25. $63-$73. Agatha’s - A Taste of Mystery, 161 Peachtree Center Ave., Atlanta. 404-584-2255, www.agathas.com. “Disney’s The Little Mermaid.” Through April 22. $30-$43. Serenbe Playhouse, 10640 Serenbe Lane, Chattahoochee Hills. 770-463-1110, serenbeplayhouse.com. “Mamma Mia.” Aurora Theatre presents the sunny musical chock full of memorable Abba tunes. Through April 22. $40-$75. Aurora Theatre, 197 W. Crogan St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www. auroratheatre.com.

“Love’s Labour’s Lost.” Through April 22. $21-$47. The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.shakespearetavern.com. “Blackpool and Parrish.” A dark comedy by David Belke. Through April 22. Newnan Theatre Company’s Black Box Theatre, 24 First Ave., Newnan. 770-682-6282, www. newnantheatre.org.

“Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story.” Georgia Ensemble Theatre brings back this hit musical. Through April 28. $30-$46. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. get.org.

“Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat.” The beloved children’s classic comes to life at the Center for Puppetry Arts. Through May 13. $25. 1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta. www. puppet.org.

“El Gran Día de la Madre (The Great Mother’s Day).” The generations, all keepers of dark secrets, have a great Mother’s Day reckoning in a family mausoleum in this comedy from Chile. In Spanish with English supertitles. Through April 29. $20-$30. Teatro Aurora, 197 W. Crogan St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www. auroratheatre.com.

“Ripe Frenzy.” Winner of the 2016 NNPN Smith Prize for Political Theatre, this play tells the story of a mass shooting in a small American town. Through May 6. $23-$41. Synchronicity Theatre, 1545 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. synchrotheatre.com.

“Something Rotten.” Through April 22. $30-$125.50. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499, www. foxtheatre.org.

“The Flower Room.” When an uptight academic loses her university job, she turns to writing erotica to pay the bills – unleashing a journey of sexual discovery. April 21-May 13. $21.50-$43.20. Actor’s Express (at King Plow Arts Center), 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-607-7469, www.actors-express.com.

Nick Swardson. 8 p.m. April 21. $32.50$42.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St., Atlanta. 404-659-9022, www.tabernacleatl.com. Rob Lowe. 8 p.m. April 27. $45-$200. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.atlantasymphony.org.

Laughing Skull Comedy Festival. April 26-29. $15-$28. Laughing Skull Lounge, Smith’s Olde Bar, Red Light Cafe, Village Theatre, Relapse Theatre, and Ci tyW inery. laughingskullcomedyfestival.com. Atlanta Opera: “Carmen.” April 28, May 1, 4 and 6. $50-$151. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway. www.cobbenergycentre.com.

MUSIC

500 Songs for Kids XII. Celebrating the 500 greatest sing-along songs. April 21-22, June 15-16 and July 13-14 (also, May 18-19 at the EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta). Pay what you want. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstageatlanta.com, www.songsforkids.org. Bruce Cockburn. 8 p.m. April 20. $35. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/atlanta. Judah & The Lion. 8 p.m. April 20. $54$125. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St., Atlanta. 404-659-9022, www.tabernacleatl.com. Bon Jovi. 7:30 p.m. April 20. $29-$500. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com. Lord High Admirals with Five Eight and Mx Shin-Hudson. 8 p.m. April 20. $10. Avondale Towne Cinema, 106 N. Avondale Road, Avondale Estates. www.mytownecinema.com.

Charlie Robison. 7 p.m. April 20. $25-$30. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-725-8849, www.eddiesattic.com.

Glen Phillips. 8 p.m. April 20. $20-$24. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-4782749, www.eddieowenpresents.com. Smokepurrp. 7 p.m. April 20. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta. www. thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.

Rene Marie. 8 p.m. April 20. $20.40-$52. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. NW, Atlanta. rialto.gsu.edu.

Universal Sigh, and Mo Lowda & The Humble. 9 p.m. April 20. $10. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. 1-877725-8849, www.smithsoldebar.com.

The Georgia Symphony Orchestra with Morehouse and Spelman Glee Clubs. Performing the works by African-American composers. 8 p.m. April 20-21. $10-$25. The April 20 show will be at Ray Charles Performing Arts Center, 900 West End Ave. SW, Atlanta; the April 21 show will be at Marietta Performing Arts Center, 1171 Whitlock Ave., Marietta. 770-429-2390, georgiasymphony.org.

SweetWater 420 Festival. 1-11 p.m. Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-10 p.m. Sunday. April 20-22. $138 (three-day pass), $56-$66 (single-day pass). Centennial Olympic Park, 265 Park Ave. W. NW, Atlanta. sweetwater420fest.com.

The Brummies. 7 p.m. April 21. $10. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Dead Affect. 11 p.m. April 21. $15 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. 1-877-725-8849, www. smithsoldebar.com.

Dixies & Divas show with the Bonaventure Quartet, Caroline & the Ramblers, the Kayla Taylor Band, and Kitty Rose & the Rattlers. 8 p.m. April 21. $12. Avondale Towne Cinema, 106 N. Avondale Road, Avondale Estates. www.mytownecinema.com.

An Evening With Mary Fahl. 8 p.m. April 21. $25-$28. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.

The Garden. 7 p.m. April 21. $15. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Little Big Town with Kacey Musgraves

and Midland. 7:30 p.m. April 21. $24.50-$59.50. Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 770-626-2464, infiniteenergycenter.com.

Pink. 8 p.m. April 21. $47-$344. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.

The Verve Pipe. 7 p.m. April 21. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.citywinery.com/ atlanta.

Minus the Bear, the Coathangers. 8 p.m. April 21. $25-$30. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Atlanta Rhythm Section, Mother’s Finest. 7 p.m. April 21. $45-$95. Southern Ground Amphitheater, 301 LaFayette Ave., Fayetteville. southerngroundamp.com.

Eric B & Rakim. 8 p.m. April 22. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St., Atlanta. 404-659-9022, www.tabernacleatl.com.

Trixie Mattel. 8 p.m. April 23. $40-$56. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta. www. thebuckheadtheatreatl.com. Shinyribs. 8 p.m. April 23. $15-$20. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. NW, Atlanta. 404-876-5566, terminalwestatl.com.

My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult. 8 p.m. April 25. $20. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Ministry with Chelsea Wolfe and the God Bombs. 8 p.m. April 25. $39-$42. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www. centerstage-atlanta.com.

Stars. 8 p.m. April 25. $26-$29. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.varietyplayhouse.com.

Jeremy Camp with Micah Tyler. 8 p.m. April 26. $26-$76. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com. Skinny Lister. 7 p.m. April 26. $15. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www. masqueradeatlanta.com. Superchunk with the Rock*A*Teens. 8 p.m. April 26. $22-$25. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. NW, Atlanta. 404-8765566, terminalwestatl.com. Hollywood Undead. 6 p.m. April

27. $25. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com. Billy Currington with Locash. 8 p.m. April 27. $36.50-$47.50. Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, www.cocacolaroxy.com.

Dita Von Teese and the Copper Coupe Burlesque. 7:30 p.m. April

27. $34.50-$199.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St., Atlanta. 404-659-9022, www.tabernacleatl.com.

Soulfly, Nile. 6 p.m. April 27. $22. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown. 7 p.m. April 27. $13. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Paul Thorn, Blind Boys of Alabama, the McCrary Sisters. 8 p.m. April 27. $31-$46. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

’90s Block Party with Guy featuring Teddy Riley, Ginuwine, Next and Dru Hill. 7:30 p.m. April

27. $59.50-$150. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 1-855285-8499, www.foxtheatre.org. Kilo Ali. 8 p.m. April 27. $10. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. 1-877-725-8849, www.smithsoldebar.com.

The Darkness. 8 p.m. April 28. Sold out ($25-$30). Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. NW, Atlanta. 404876-5566, terminalwestatl.com. Dirty Guv’nahs. 8:30 p.m. April

28. Sold out. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Foo Fighters. 7 p.m. April 28. $29-$94. Georgia State Stadium (formerly Turner Field), 755 Hank Aaron Drive SE, Atlanta. www. ticketmaster.com. Dixie Dregs. 8 p.m. April 28. $39-$75. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www. centerstageatlanta.com.

Haim. 8 p.m. April 28. $42.50-$200. Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, www.cocacolaroxy.com.

Todd Rundgren’s Utopia. 7 p.m. April 28. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St., Atlanta. 404-659-9022, www.tabernacleatl.com.

VISUAL ARTS

Frank Sharp: Australia and New Zealand. Photos from the other side of the world. Through May 25. Suwanee Public Library, 361 Main St., Suwanee. www.gwinnettpl.org. “Mark Steinmetz: Terminus.” Through June 3. $14.50, ages 6 and older; free for children 5 and younger and members. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-4444, www.high.org. “The Finnish Illusion.” An exhibition of paintings and multimedia work from Finnish artists Ilona Cutts, Katja Tukiainen and Maria Wolfram. Through April 28. Spruill Gallery, 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta. www.spruillarts.org/ gallery.

Frank Sharp: “World Thru the Lens.” 66 photos from six continents. Through July 11. George Pierce Park Community Center, 55 Buford Highway, Buford.www.gwinnettcounty.com “The Future of America.” A group exhibition featuring work by CYJO, Ruth Dusseault, Lauren Greenfield, Rania Matar, Forest McMullen, Bryan Melts, and Darnell Wilburn; curated by Rebecca Dimling Cochran. Through April 28. Hudgen Center for Art & Learning, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 300, Duluth. thehudgens.org.

“Ebola: People + Public Health + Political Will.” Through June 15. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays; closed weekends and federal holidays. Free. David J. Sencer CDC Museum, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta. 404-639-0830, www.cdc.gov/museum.