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St. Patrick’s Day Parade and events set for March

By Collin Kelley

Looking for something to do to celebrate St. Patricks’ Day this year? These events offer festive fun, beer, food, music and more.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The 138th annual Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade returns to the streets of Midtown on Saturday, March 14. This year’s parade steps off at noon at the intersection of Peachtree and 15th streets and continues down Peachtree to 5th Street. More than 2,000 dancers, musicians, llamas and Irish and local dignitaries are expected to march this year. For more information, visit atlantastpats.com.

Social Mess Irish Lights Festival

Social Mess is hosting its Irish Lights Festival on March 7 from 3 p.m. until 2 a.m. at Park Tavern with multiple areas of entertainment including live music, host of DJ’s spinning EDM, tropical house, deep house, progressive house, pop n rock and more. Tickets are $20 or $50 for VIP. Information: parktavern.com.

◄ New Realm Brewing Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 13 and 14 at New Realm Brewing in PonceyHighland. On Friday, sip craft beer, eat some tasty bites and jam out to Def Leprechauns from 7 to 10 p.m. On Saturday, there will be live music and entertainment all day including North GA Piper, Burke Connolly Academy of Irish Dance, North GA Pipes and Drums, and Ah, Surely Trio. Visit newrealmbrewing. com for details.

Fadó Irish Pub

The Buckhead pub will hold its annual St. Patrick’s Day block party on March 14. Fadó will close down the streets in The Shops Buckhead for live music and events. The outdoor party includes a full line-up of live music (Almost Famous, The Muckers, and Desire), DJs, Irish dancers and bagpipers, food trucks, and multiple beer and cocktail stations. To see all the events happening at Fado and purchase tickets, visit fadoirishpub.com/atlanta.

Green Mile Block Party

The annual event will be held March 13 at 7 p.m. in Midtown with participating bars offering drink specials, Irish-themed good, party beads and more. More than 20 bars are participating in this year’s event including Fado’s Irish Pub, Rí Rá Irish Pub, McCray’s Tavern, Tiki Tango, Henry’s Midtown Tavern, Blue India, Einstein’s, Joe’s on Junipers, and 10th & Piedmont. Tickets are available at atlantabartours.com.

Visual Arts

Alaïa-Adrian - Masters Of Cut: Explore the work of two designers – Azzedine Alaïa and Gilbert Adrian – who were devoted to the art of tailoring. Tues-Sun. Free-$10. scadfash.org

MINT - Around The Void: MINT’s mission is to make Atlanta a destination for the arts: a cultural hub where artists thrive, patrons experience transformative work, and communities are activated and engaged. Closes Marh 8. Free. thecontemporary.org

Changing Winds - Public Health And Indian Country: An opportunity to celebrate the contributions of American Indians and Alaska Natives to public health. Mon-Wed & Fri. Free. cdc.gov/ museum

Fernbank After Dark: A variety of unique after-hours experiences, including evening access to Museum exhibitions. Mar 13. $19.95. fernbankmuseum.org

Fine Lines - American Works On Paper: The exhibit celebrates the recent gift to the High of 50 late-nineteenth-century drawings from Atlanta collector Paul Stein. Tues-Sun. Free-$14.50. high.org

Gail Albert Halaban - Italian Views: Halaban’s photography is characterized by large-scale pieces of women and landscapes of inner cities. Tues-Sat. jacksonfineart. com

Geoforms: This exhibition brings together three artists who have each developed a unique abstract vocabulary expressed with different types of materials and forms of mark-making. Close Mar 4. Free. swancoachhouse.com

Hannah Tarr - Correspondence: Tarr, who lives and works in Atlanta, received her BFA in Painting from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2011. Closes March 8. Free. thecontemporary.org

High School Photo 2020: Atlanta Photography Group reached out to regional schools with active photography programs or classes to choose 10 of their best students and to submit their work. Closes Mar 14. Free. apgphoto.org

Interference: Callanwolde Fine Arts Center Gallery presents this solo exhibition by Dave Armistead, winner of the 2019 Callanwolde Juried Exhibition. Closes Mar 8. Free. callanwolde.org

Learning From Nature - Design Lab: Demonstrates how designers are finding sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies. Tues-Sun. Free-$10. museumofdesign.org

Masterworks & Mindfulness: Explore mindfulness practices and their benefits using works from the High’s permanent collection as inspiration and points of focus. Mar 17. $20. www.high.org

Paper Routes - GA Women To Watch: This exhibition features emerging and underrepresented women artists from the states and countries in which the museum has outreach committees. Closes Mar 7.

Free-$8. mocaga.org

Patrick Kelly, The Journey: Artist Derrick Adams’ extensive exploration into the archive of the influential African-American fashion designer, Tues-Sun. Free-$10. scadfash.org

Countless lines, bars and bands of brilliant color are stacked upon each other in a meticulous process to create the graphic, geometric impact of Eakin’s paintings. Tues-Sat. Free! marciawoodgallery.com

The Life And Death Of Charles Williams: Williams worked avidly on paintings, drawings, assemblages, sculptures, and furniture until his untimely death in 1998, the result of AIDS-related complications and starvation. Tues-Sun. Free. thecontemporary.org

Transcendent Deities Of India - The Everyday Occurrence Of The Divine: Explores the visual communion between human and divine. Tues-Sun. $6-$8. carlos.emory.edu

Blood Orange: The band has developed a progressive mixture of several styles including soul, funk, post-punk, and chillwave, all the while incorporating lyrical themes of identity. Mar 9-10. $56-$93. variety-playhouse.com

Performance Art

53% Of: Set in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Brooklyn, New York, three collections of like-minded people try to find their place in the current political landscape. Tue-Sun. $10-$45. alliancetheatre.org

All-Star Legends Of Hip Hop: See Juvenile, Too Short, Trick Daddy, Scarface, Trina, and The Real 8Ball and MJG on stage! Mar 27. $49.50-$89.75. foxtheatre.org

Andre Rieu: Violinist and conductor Rieu charms listeners with the lush sound of his Johann Strauss Orchestra, thus inheriting Strauss’ title as the Waltz King. Mar 15. $69-$99. statefarmarena.com

Beethoven Celebration - Burns And Goldstein: Join the Georgia State University School of Music for the Beethoven Celebration! Mar 3. Free! music.gsu.edu

Big Head Todd & The Monsters: One of the most enduring bands in their

Dee Dee Bridgewater: Over the course of her multifaceted career spanning four decades Bridgewater has ascended to the upper echelon of vocalists. Mar 7. $46.50-$84. rialto.gsu.edu

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