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The Arts

Cabaret

Runs April 10-26. Act 3 ends its season with the award-winning Broadway musical Cabaret, which follows singer Sally Bowles who performs at the decadent Kit Kat Klub as the Nazi Party quietly takes hold of 1930s Berlin. Act 3 Playhouse, 6285 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs 30328. Call the box office at 770-241-1905 or visit act3productions.org for tickets and more info.

Liverpool Legends

Thursday, April 16, 7 p.m. The greatest Beatles tribute band has toured the world and played sold-out shows. The band features four musicians handpicked by Louise Harrison, sister of the late George Harrison. Tickets are $30. Studio Theatre, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs 30328. Call the box office at 770206-2022 or visit citysprings.com for tickets, as well as info on this show and many others.

Scrap Arts Music:

Children of Metropolis

Friday, April 17, 8 p.m. With a sci-fi vibe that takes inspiration from Fritz Lang’s 1927 classic film, Metropolis, this is a fastpaced, all-acoustic percussion bonanza. These musicians perform action-choreography on Scrap Arts Music’s signature invented instruments. Part of the 2019-2020 Georgia Tech Arts season. Tickets are $15-25. Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Drive, Atlanta 30332. For tickets and info, call the box office at 404-894-9600 or visit arts.gatech. edu.

80th Anniversary Concert

Sunday, April 26, 4 p.m. The Choral Guild of Atlanta presents choral classics from the last 80 years of performances in a combined program with North Atlanta Voices. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $10 for students, and can be purchased online or at the door. St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church, 1978 Mount Vernon Road, Dunwoody 30338. For more info and tickets, visit cgatl.org.

Fairs & Festivals

Atlanta Dogwood Festival

Georgia Renaissance Festival

Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day, April 18 to June 7, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. There’s nonstop fun and entertainment in merry old England with music, rides, demonstrations, food and shops. Tickets are $23.95 at the gate and $19.95 online for adults, $11.95 at the gate and $9.95 online for kids 6-12 years old. Georgia Renaissance Festival, 905 Virlyn B. Smith Rd., Fairburn 30213. For tickets and more info, go to garenfest.com.

Friday-Sunday, April 17-19. For more than 80 years, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival has been Atlanta’s springtime celebration of arts and entertainment. Highlights include artists’ market, international village with cultural exchange pavilions, midway rides and a kids’ village. Admission is free. Piedmont Park, 400 Park Drive, Atlanta 30306. Details are at dogwood. org.

market, ziplines, canoeing, music, food and much more. Visit roswellazaleafestival.com for updated info on the festivities.

The Garden Faire

Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The Garden Faire is presented by the North Fulton Master Gardeners, in partnership with Historic Bulloch Hall and Roswell Azalea Festival. There will be a Pass-A-Long plant sale,

Learn Something

Spring Classes at Cobb County Senior Centers

Starting April 6. Register for a wide variety of classes at the Cobb County Senior Centers. There’s zumba, tai chi, strength training, Spanish, watercolors and much more. Visit CobbSeniors.org to see the full list offered at each center.

Sandy Springs Photography Club

Roswell Azalea Festival

Thursday-Sunday, April 23-26.

The 6th Roswell Azalea Festival includes a variety of tours that cover azaleas and wildflowers, art, mansions, ghosts and local craft breweries. There will also be a farmers’ and artisans’

Children’s Corner, Ask a Master Gardener kiosk, shopping and food vendors. Proceeds support local North Fulton Master Gardener programs. Free admission. Historic Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Avenue, Roswell 30075. Find out more at nfmg. net/garden-faire.html.

Tuesday, April 14, 6-8 p.m. Whether you want to improve your photography or just begin using more than your camera’s automatic setting, join like-minded individuals at the Sandy Springs Photography Club. Whatever your skill level, the club will help build your confidence as a photographer. Bring your camera and any lenses you have. No camera? No problem! There are some extras for you to borrow. Free admission; open to ages 14 and up. The Cottage at Lost Corner Preserve, 7300 Brandon Mill Road, Sandy Springs 30328. More info and class topics at facebook. com/groups/210511732803164.

Heron Rookery Viewing at Morgan Falls Dam & River Park

Friday, April 17, 9-10:30 a.m. Great Blue Herons like to nest in groups called rookeries. View many active nests at the Morgan Falls rookery with a bird watching scope and learn about Sandy Springs bird life from our Sandy Springs bird expert. Meet by the dam; free and open to all ages. Morgan Fall Dam, 200 Morgan Falls Road, Sandy Springs 30350. Please register online at registration. sandyspringsga.gov.

In the House of Cohen with Perla Batalla

Sunday, April 26, 4-7 p.m. Leonard Cohen was Canada’s poet laureate and one of the 20th century’s most interesting singer/songwriters. Former Cohen band member Perla Batalla shares songs and personal anecdotes from her time and travels with Cohen. Tickets are $50 for members, $60 for non-members. The Breman Museum, 1440 Spring Street, Atlanta 303096. Call 678-2223700 or visit thebreman.org for info and tickets.

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