Spring festival season continues this week, as well as annual favorites such as the Georgia Renaissance Festival. Our picks for this week include fairs and festivals, concerts, live theater and performing arts.
FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
“Whales: Giants of the Deep.” The exhibition also takes a look at New Zealand’s Maori culture. Through Aug. 24. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-929-6400, fernbankmuseum.org.
“Seamus Heaney: The Music of What Happens.” Through May 7. Free. Woodruff Library, 540 Asbury Circle. 404-727-6861, bit.ly/emory-heaney-exhibition.
“Atlanta Blooms.” Through April 30. $18.95; $12.95 ages 3-12. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
Georgia Renaissance Festival. Through June 8. $10-$22. Georgia Renaissance Festival Grounds, 6899 Virlyn B. Smith Road, Fairburn. 770-964-8575, www.garenfest.com.
Lemonade Days. An old-fashioned town carnival in Dunwoody features rides, food, live music, face painting, petting zoo, games and family-friendly activities. 4-11 p.m. April 25; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. April 26; noon-6 p.m. April 27. Free. Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody. dunwoodylemonadedays.org.
Duluth Fine Arts League's Spring Art Walk. 6 p.m. April 25. Free. Duluth Fine Arts League, Main Street, Duluth. 404-922-6416, www.duluthfineartsleague.org.
2014 Garden Show. Formerly called the Southeastern Flower Show, this show in Buckhead will feature speakers on issues from landscaping to floral design, chefs, photography exhibit, a marketplace and food and drink. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 25-27. $16.74-$21.99, depending on number of days you choose to attend and whether you are a member of the Southeastern Horticultural Society. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-351-1074, www.sehort.org.
Garden Fair and Plant Sale. Hosted by Cobb County Master Gardeners. 10 a.m. April 25-26. Free. Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road S.W., Marietta. 770-528-4070, www.cobbmastergardeners.com
Perimeter Mall Home Show. April 25-27. Free. Perimeter Mall, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road N.E., Dunwoody. 770-844-0213, www.perimetermall.com/events.
Atlanta Motorama. April 26-27. $12; $5 for kids. Atlanta Motor Speedway, 1500 Tara Place, Hampton. 770-946-4211. www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/
Mallory Lewis and Lamb Chop. 3 p.m. April 26. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta. 404- 873-3391. Read more about Lamb Chop here.
Flowery Branch Spring Festival. 10 a.m. April 26. Free. Downtown Flowery Branch, Railroad Avenue, Flowery Branch. 678-825-4228, www.troop228.info
Grayson Day Festival. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 26. Grayson Community Park, Park Drive, Grayson. www.facebook.com/GetIntoGrayson.
Heritage Sandy Springs Beer Fest. 4 p.m. April 26. $40; $30 in advance. Heritage Sandy Springs, 6110 Blue Stone Road N.E., Atlanta. , www.hssbeerfest.com.
Taste of East Point. Downtown East Point comes alive for food and wine paired with a leisurely stroll past local art displays and talented musicians. 1612 W. Cleveland Ave., East Point. Located across from the East Point MARTA station and East Point City Hall. 2-9 p.m. April 26. Free but tastes are $1. www.downtowneastpoint.com/tasteofeastpoint.
World War II Heritage Days. From a swing dance and dinner to re-enactors and some of the fabulous flying machines and vehicles that helped the U.S. win the war, this event honors those who fought or sacrificed to help win the war. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 26-27. Free, but $5 donation for adults is suggested. $50 for dinner and dance, 6-11 p.m. April 26. 1200 Echo Court, Falcon Field, Peachtree City. 678-364-1110, www.wwiidays.org.
Alpharetta Arts StreetFest. Outdoor galleries filled with fine art; a chance to create children's art; live jazz, roots rock, Celtic music, cultural dancing and food. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 26-27. Free. Milton Avenue and Main Street in Alpharetta. www.awesomealpharetta.com.
Atlanta Arab Festival. Food, singing, folk dancing, storytelling, books, arts and crafts, paintings, groceries, rugs, jewelry, traditional home accessories and traditional clothes. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. April 26; noon-6 p.m. April 27. $2 per person or $5 per family. Alif Institute, 3288 Marjan Drive, Atlanta. 770-936-8770, www.alifinstitute.org.
Smyrna Spring Jonquil Festival. April 26-27. A Jonquil City Jog 5K Run/Walk starts at 8 a.m. April 26, and a separate crawfish boil will be held at the Market Village. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 26; noon-5 p.m. April 27. 200 Village Green Circle, Smyrna. 770-434-6600, www.smyrnacity.com.
Inman Park Festival. April 26-27. Home tour preview noon-4 p.m. April 25. Festival free; home tour tickets $15-$20. The festival is bounded on the south by DeKalb Avenue, on the west by Krog Street, on the north by Lake and North Highland avenues and on the east by Little Five Points. inmanparkfestival.org.
Taste of Marietta. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. April 27. Free, but each taste ranges from 50 cents to $5. Yacht Rock Schooner performs at sunset. 770-429-1115 to reserve a table for the concert. 50 N. Park Square N.E., Marietta. www.tasteofmarietta.com.
"Civil War in Sandy Springs." April 30-April 1, 2015. Free. Heritage Sandy Springs Museum, 6075 Sandy Springs Circle N.E., Sandy Springs. 404-851-9111, www.heritagesandysprings.org.
MUSIC
Tickets on sale for upcoming Atlanta concerts
500 Songs For Kids. April 24-26 and May 1-3 at the Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W. www.songsforkidsfoundation.org
Atlanta Singers. 7 p.m. April 25. Free. Ray Charles Performing Arts Center at Morehouse College, 900 W. End Ave. S.W., Atlanta. www.atlantasingers.net.
Ed Roland and the Sweet Tea Project with Five Eight and special guests. 8 p.m. April 25. $15; $12 in advance. The Star Community Bar, 437 Moreland Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.starbaratlanta.com.
William Fitzsimmons. 8 p.m. April 25. $23; $20 in advance. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
David & Tamela Mann. 8 p.m. April 25. $40.50-$80.50. Atlanta Civic Center, 395 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantaciviccenter.com.
Nickel Creek, the Secret Sisters. 8 p.m. April 25. $42.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Yarn. April 25. $12 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
The Mavericks. 9 p.m. April 25. $35-$50. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Britten's War Requiem. 7:30 p.m. April 26. $24-$75. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. April 26. $55-$118. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-443-5090, www.livenation.com.
Santana. 8 p.m. April 26. $35.50-$65.50. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-233-2227, www.chastainseries.com.
Spelman College Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert. 7 p.m. April 26, Free. Cosby Academic Center Auditorium at Spelman College, 350 Spelman Lane S.E., Atlanta. 404-270-5476, www.spelman.edu
Ludwig Symphony Orchestra’s Spring Fling Gala Concert. 7:30 p.m. April 26. $12-$22. Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. ludwigsymphony.webs.com.
Montana Skies. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. April 26. $22. The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta. thevelvetnote.com.
Grace And Tony. 8 p.m. April 26. $15. The Bosch Experience Center at Serenbe, 10640 Serenbe Ln., Palmetto. 770-463-9350, www.chatthillsmusic.com
Georgian Chamber Players: “Mozart in Paris.” 3 p.m. April 27. $20; $10 students. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3003 Howell Mill Road NW, Atlanta. georgianchamberplayers.org.
Atlanta University Center Orchestra Spring Concert. 4 p.m. April 27. Free. Ray Charles Performing Arts Center at Morehouse College, 900 W. End Ave. SW, Atlanta. 404-270-5476, www.morehouse.edu.
Atlanta Boy Choir. 4 p.m. April 27. Free. Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mount Vernon Road, Dunwoody. www.dunwoodyumc.org
“Musical Animals.” Part of the Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta Family Series. 4 p.m. April 27. Free. Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, 571 S. Kilgo Circle N.E., Atlanta. 404-727-5050, arts.emory.edu.
Georgia Festival Chorus. 7:30 p.m. April 27. Free. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. 404-234-3581, www.tgafc.org
Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys. 2 and 7 p.m. April 27. $35. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.
Adelitas Way. 7 p.m. April 27. $12. Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Boz Scaggs. April 27. $39.50-$75.50. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Alabama. 7:30 p.m. April 27. $29.50-$145.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. 404-533-7103, www.vzwamp.com.
Riff Raff, Grandtheft. 8 p.m. April 27. The Loft. $20-$22. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Hellogoodbye and Vacationer. 8 p.m. April 28. $15-$17. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Rob Zombie. 8 p.m. April 28. $42.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Tom Jones. April 28. $49.50-$125.50. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
Bombino. 8:30 p.m. April 30. $22.50-$25. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Christina Perri. 8 p.m. April 30. $30. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
Better Than Ezra. 8 p.m. April 30. Variety Playhouse. $25-$27.50. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Framing Hanley, Devour the Day. 7 p.m. April 30. Masquerade. $15. Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
PERFORMING ARTS
"Macbeth." Through May 4. $15-$36. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com.
"Charlotte's Web." Through May 25. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org.
“The Lion King.” Through April 27. $35-$175. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 855- 285-8499, foxtheatre.org.
"9 to 5." Through April 27. $15-$28. Act3 Playhouse, 6285 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs. 770-241-1905, www.act3productions.org.
"Always...Patsy Cline." Presented by Out of Box Theatre. Through April 27. $25-$30. Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Marietta. 678-653-4605, www.outofboxtheatre.com.
“Camelot.” Presented by Georgia Ensemble Theatre. Through April 27. $28-$39. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. 770-641-1260, get.org.
"Terminus." Presented by Saïah. Through May 17. $25. The Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve, 2580 Pine Bluff Drive, Decatur. Parking at International Community School, 2418 Wood Trail Lane, Decatur, .5 mile from the Preserve. 404-418-8164, www.saiah.org.
"Chicago." Through May 11. $15-$25. Legacy Theatre, 1175 Senoia Road, Tyrone. 770-306-3343, www.thelegacytheatre.org.
Jason Collings. April 24-27. $15-$20. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com.
"Letters to Sala." Through April 27. $12-$27. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4078, www.atlantajcc.org.
"Southern Ghosts." Through April 27. $15-$25. ART Station, 5384 Manor Drive, Stone Mountain. 770-469-110, www.artstation.org
"Lakebottom Prime." The Atlanta premiere of a new Topher Payne comedy. 8 p.m. April 25-May 17. $15-$23. Process Theatre Company at OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce De Leon Ave., Decatur. 404/245-4205, www.theprocesstheatre.org.
VISUAL ARTS
Simone Leigh: "Gone South." Through May 31. $5-$8. Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, 535 Means St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-688-1970, www.thecontemporary.org.
"The Kinsey Collection: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, Where Art and History Intersect." Through July 15. $11-$16.50. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. www.AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
“Optic Chiasm: The Crossing Over of Art & Science.” Through May 4. $5. Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-364-8555, museum.oglethorpe.edu.
“Blind/Sight: Conversations with the Visually Inspired.” Through May 4. $5. Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-364-8555, museum.oglethorpe.edu.
"Birds of Bali." Photos by Frank Sharp. Through Aug. 24. $16-$18. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-929-6300, www.fernbankmuseum.org.
"Hidden Heroes: The Genius of Everyday Things." Through May 11. $10 general admission. Museum of Design, 1315 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.museumofdesign.org.
"Abelardo Morell: The Universe Next Door." Through May 18. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.high.org.
"Bodies … The Exhibition." Ongoing. $16-$24. Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.
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