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Reconstructions: For this exhibit at the
Swan Coach FFouse Gallery, artists respond
to a provisional city landscape in their works.
Through Feb. 16. Free, swangallery.org
Divine Felines: Cats of Ancient Egypt: The
Carlos Museum presents “Divine Felines:
Cats of Ancient Egypt,” an exhibition
featuring cats and lions (and even dogs and
jackals) in ancient Egyptian mythology,
kingship, and everyday life. Opens Feb. 10.
Free to $8. carlos.emory.edu
Designing a Playful City: If Atlanta is to be
a great city in which to live, designing great
places for children to play must become a
top priority, and MODA’s new exhibition
explores design for play. Opens Feb. 18. Free
to $10. museumofdesign.org
Joris Laarman Lab: Design in the Digital
Age: From furniture generated by algorithms
to a “living” lampshade made of genetically
modified cells, the work of pioneering Dutch
designer Joris Laarman - on view at the FFigh
Museum of Art - redefines the boundaries
between art, science and technology. Opens
Feb. 18. Free to $14.50. high.org
Pulp Addiction: Alan Avery Fine Art
presents an exhibit by Anatoly Tsiris, who
has gained high recognition for his large-
scale woodturnings. Opens Feb. 23. Free,
alanaveryartcompany. com
Performing Arts
Dinosaur!: Alliance Theatre presents this
play for young children that is a gentle and
awe-inspiring introduction to the wonders of
the pre-historic world. Through Feb. 18. Free
to $10. alliancetheatre.org
Don Quixote: Atlanta Ballet presents
a classic ballet story at Cobb Energy
Performing Arts Centre that blends
exquisite dancing with an often humorous
swashbuckling tale. Feb. 2 through 10. $20
to $129. atlantaballet.com
Adam Trent: Direct from Broadway, Adam
Trent, the breakout star of the worlds best
selling magic show “The Illusionists,” brings
his signature brand of magic and illusion to
this 90-minute spectacle at the Fox Theatre.
Feb. 3. $28.50 to $48.50. foxtheatre.org
Romeo and Juliet: Atlanta Shakespeare
Company celebrates the 18th anniversary
of performing this play about young lovers,
feuding families and one Friar with good
intentions. Opens Feb. 3. $23 to $42.
shakespearetavern. com
Lana Del Ray: See noir-pop star Lana Del
Ray in concert at Philips Arena. Feb. 5.
$39.50 to $125. philipsarena.com
Johnny Mercer Tribute: FFard-bop
trumpeter and vocalist Joe Gransden and
beloved blues, jazz and gospel singer Francine
Reed will pay tribute to Johnny Mercers
incomparable legacy by performing a
selection of his many hits at Rialto Center for
the Arts. Feb. 11. $31 to $63. rialtocenter.org
King Hedley II: In 1980s inner city
Pittsburgh King Hedley II is an ex-con
peddling stolen refrigerators to save up for
his own business and hopefully a new life in
this play by True Colors Theatre Company
performed at Southwest Arts Center. Opens
Feb. 13. $20 to $35. truecolorstheatre.org
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater:
Discover dance that reveals our deepest
humanity and our capacity to endure when
the Aley company returns to Atlanta’s Fox
Theatre for one week only. Feb. 14 through
18. $21.50 to $85.50. foxtheatre.org
St. Vincent: See St. Vincent, known for her
literate, emotionally intricate songs and rich,
beautifully crafted pop melodies, at The
Tabernacle. Feb. 17. $38.50. tabernacleatl.
com
The Mystery of Love and Sex: She’s Jewish,
he’s Christian, he’s black, she’s white. Their
differences intensify their connection until
sexual desire complicates everything in this
show by Out Front Theatre Company. Feb. 1
through 18. $15 to $25. outfronttheatre.com
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Nufonia Must Fall
by Kid Koala
Monday, Feb. 12 7:30 pm
Tuesday, Feb. 13 7 30 pm
A tender love story of a robot on the verge of
obsolescence-mixing puppets, live string quartet,
and film. DJ and musician Kid Koala presents
his graphic novel-turned-movie where the action
is filmed and edited in real time to create a live
silent film, all in view of the audience.
Rebirth Brass Band
Saturday, Feb. 24 s oo pm
It’s a Mardi Gras celebration with the famed New
Orleans group known for combining traditional brass
band music with funk, jazz, soul, and hip-hop.
Thaddeus Phillips and Lucidity
Suitcase Intercontinental:
17 Border Crossings
Fri./Sat., March 2-3 s oo pm
From the history of passports to smuggling fried
chicken into other countries, this travel saga from
the genius mind of Thaddeus Phillips is a miraculous
sojourn that transports us to very real places:
Hungary, Serbia, Morocco, Colombia, Holland,
Mexico, and more.
RENT 20th Anniversary Tour: A re
imagining of Puccini’s La Boheme, RENT,
presented at the Fox Theatre, follows an
unforgettable year in the lives of seven artists
struggling to follow their dreams without
selling out. Feb. 20 through 28. $30 to
$145.50. foxtheatre.org
The Daughter of the Regiment: When she
receives new information about her identity,
Marie, a spirited and charming tomboy who
was adopted and raised by a French army
regiment, must decide whether to follow her
place in society or follow her heart in The
Atlanta Opera’s show presented at Cobb
Energy Performing Arts Centre. Opens Feb.
24. $35 to $131. atlantaopera.org
Eva Yerbabuena Company: Famed for her
speed, power, dramatic footwork and her
expression of traditional flamenco forms
through her own inimitable style, Eva
Yerbabuena brings her show to Atlanta’s
Rialto Center for the Arts. Feb. 24. $34.85
to $69. rialtocenter.org
Big Apple Circus: Visit Verizon Wireless
Amphitheatre at Encore Park to see a full
lineup of global artists and acts, including
10-time world record-holding high wire
artist Nik Wallenda and fan favorite
Grandma the Clown. Closes Feb. 25. $29 to
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Astounding French Dance
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