TWO HOT SHOWS TO KEEP YOU COOL

As the temperatures climb over the summer months, Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta offers a couple of excuses to relax in the air-conditioned comfort of the Fox Theatre. First up is Hairspray, the colorful stage musical based on the 1988 movie of the same name, which runs May 30 through June 4. The following month, it’s the return of Wicked, the award-winning story of Galinda and Elphaba, who would come to be known as Glinda the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West, July 5-30. foxtheatre.org.

Kick off the Weekend in Style

There’s no better way to celebrate the start of the weekend than Fridays-N-Duluth. Every Friday through July from 6 to 9 p.m., enjoy a festive atmosphere with food trucks and great live music. And keep an eye out for special theme nights including Pride (June 2), DFAL Art Walk with the Duluth Fine Arts League (June 9) and Dog Days of Summer (June 16). For more information, visit duluthga.net.

Rock the Blocks

Fans of the world’s most popular building blocks are in for a treat with the relaunched and rebranded Lego Discovery Center Atlanta. This all-new immersive experience offers even more fun and educational workshops and experiences. Create your own custom minifigure, design and build your own Lego spaceship (and launch it into cyberspace) and race through a giant virtual-reality Lego world! For tickets, visit legodiscoverycenter.com/atlanta.

Time for a Celebration!

Oak Meadow Montessori School is celebrating its 30th year of providing a quality Montessori education to students in the Lawrenceville area and Gwinnett County. Founded in 1993, the school has served more than 2,000 students age 3 through sixth grade. In other local Montessori news, Springmont School, the oldest Montessori school in the Southeast, has named Elizabeth Lener (photo below) as its new head of school.Congratulations to all!

You’ve Never Seen Disney Like This

If you’ve ever dreamed of stepping inside the worlds of your favorite animated Disney films, you’re going to love Immersive Disney Animation in the new Armour Yards development. This one-of-a-kind experience uses state-of-the-art project, sound and interactive technology to surround you with the sights, songs and stories of classics like “The Lion King,” “Peter Pan,” “Encanto,” “Zootopia” and “Frozen.” For tickets, visit lighthouseimmersion.com/disney/atlanta.