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Your family’s most comprehensive online guide to arts and cultural entertainment Visit AtlantaPlanlt.org for more upcoming events. atlantaplanii The Magic Negro (And Other Blackity Blackness, As Told By An African- American Man Who Also Happens To Be Black): This hilarious one-man show by Dad’s Garage’s Mark Kendall—also a leader in Atlanta’s growing African-American comedy network—shows a performer at war with himself and is performed at Alliance Theatre. Opens March 24. $15 to $25. alliancetheatre.org Don Pasquale: The Atlanta Opera presents this modern production from director Chuck Hudson. Set in the golden era of Hollywood, Don Pasquale is an aging silent film star at the sunset of his career who sets off to find a wife and heir to his fortune. Opens March 25. $35 to $131. atlantaopera.org IE] St. Lawrence String Quartet with Pedja Muzijevic, Piano: Visit Emory University’s Schwartz Center for Performing Arts to see this quartet celebrated for its smoldering intensity and “flexibility, dramatic fire and... hint of rock ‘n’ roll energy” (LA Times), which is joined by pianist Pedja Muzijevic, who the London Financial Times eloquently sums up as “a virtuoso with formidable fingers and a musician with fiercely original ideas about the music he plays.” March 18. $5 to $45. arts.emory.edu The Legend of Georgia McBride: With a pregnant wife, an empty bank account and an eviction notice coming his way, Casey has no choice but to trade his jumpsuit for sequins and strut his stuff as the Florida panhandle’s newest drag queen in a music- filled comedy by Actors Express. Opens March 18. $21 to $45. actors-express.com Simply Simone: The Music of Nina Simone: This musical revue by Theatrical Outfit lays bare the rich legacy of an American icon whose work spans genres from jazz to gospel to blues to Broadway to rock and roll. Opens March 23. $20 to $48. theatricaloutfit.org Grease: Presented by Serenbe Playhouse and featuring a spectacular cast filled with Atlanta’s brightest talent, Grease is the story of star crossed teenage lovers, Danny and Sandy. Opens March 23. $30 to $35. serenbeplayhouse.com Man of La Mancha: Set in the context of the Spanish Inquisition, Man of La Mancha is presented by Capitol City Opera Company as a play-within-a-play with Don Quixote’s obsessive quest to attain an “impossible dream.” March 24 through 26. $30 to $40. ccityopera.org From Here to There: Come explore the science of how things move by land, sea and air at Children’s Museum of Atlanta. Daily. $14.95. childrensmuseumatlanta.org White Woman in Progress: Inspired by Tara Ochs’ role as civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo in the Oscar-nominated movie “Selma,” this one woman show world premiere at 7 Stages champions individual power and breaks open the conversation surrounding privilege, race and social justice today. Opens March 17. $22.50. 7stages.org Nobody Loves You: In this show at Horizon Theatre, take a behind-the-scenes ride through a hilarious musical comedy about the intimate and gut-wrenching quest for love while millions of viewers watch on TV. Opens March 17. $25 to $40. horizontheatre.com VISUAL ARTS Maxine Hess Solo Exhibition: Hathaway Gallery presents an exhibit of mixed media fabric collages that show a feminist reclaiming of what traditionally has been seen as women’s work. Opens March 11. Free, hathawaygallery.com APG Push Pin Show: In this show at Atlanta Photography Group Gallery, photographers are invited to showcase their latest work by pinning pieces to the gallery walls. Closes March 11. Free. apgphoto.org Publish or Perish: This group exhibit at Marcia Wood Gallery features works by dozens of artists in nationally based printmaking collectives, including some of the most important artists working in printmaking today. March 16 through 18. Free, marciawoodgallery.com 2017 American Craft Show in Atlanta: The American Craft Show returns to Cobb Galleria Centre, and more than 225 of the country’s top contemporary craft artists present their latest handmade creations in jewelry, clothing, furniture and home decor. March 17 through 19. Free to $13. craftcouncil.org the preeminent gallery and publisher of contemporary fine art prints. Monday through Friday. Free, scad.edu/atlanta Countdown to Zero: Defeating Disease: The multimedia exhibition “Countdown to Zero: Defeating Disease” at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum explores the factors that determine whether a disease can be eradicated and the scientific and social innovations that are making it possible. Daily. Free to $8. j immycarterlibrary. gov PERFORMING ARTS Much Ado About Nothing: Will Benedick, the ever-confirmed bachelor, admit his love for the equally witty and equally independent Beatrice? Will the young lovers Claudio and Hero survive the devious meddling of others? Find out in this show at New American Shakespeare Tavern. March 3 through 26. $15 to $36. shakespearetavern.com Medford Johnston: 1983: In this exhibition on view at Sandler Hudson Gallery, Medford Johnston shows mixed media works on paper that led to a single canvas that embodied the year’s work - 1983. Closes March 18. Free, sandlerhudson. com Catalyst: Master Prints by Pace Prints: SCAD presents a group exhibition of master prints on loan from Pace Prints, Katherine Helen Fisher: Characters: A continuation of Fisher’s deep interest in interdisciplinary collaboration and its capacity to reinvigorate dance, this mixed- media piece performed at Ferst Center for the Arts explores the connection between identity and technology as well as the human need for ritual through dance and visual media. March 5. $28 arts.gatech.edu MJ Live: Visit the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre to see “MJ Live,” Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Cherish The Ladies: Grab your favorite bonnie lass (or lad) and get yourself to Atlanta Symphony Hall to celebrate the luck of the Irish this year! March 17 and 18. $25 to $65. atlantasymphony.org Annie: Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin and choreographed by Liza Gennaro, this production of “Annie” performed at the Fox Theatre is a brand new incarnation of the iconic original. March 17 through 19. $30 to $125. atlanta.broadway.com the number one Michael Jackson tribute show in the world showcasing the energy excitement, spectacle and pure joy of this legendary superstar and his music. March 10. $30 to $55. cobbenergycentre.com Norah Jones: Norah Jones first emerged on the world stage with the February 2002 release of “Come Away With Me,” and she performs live at The Fox Theatre this March. March 11. $56 to $71.50. foxtheatre.org The Dragon King: In this show at Center for Puppetry Arts, a fearless Grandmother resolves to ask the Dragon King why he is withholding the rain. Opens March 14. $20.50. puppet.org Hale Woodruff s Talladega Murals: Visit the High Museum of Art to see murals by Atlanta-based artist Hale Woodruff that were commissioned in 1938 for Talladega College, Ala., one of the first colleges established for African-Americans in the United States. Tuesday through Sunday Free to $14.50. high.org 32 MARCH 2017 | [□ AtlantalNtownPaper.com