A guide for arts and cultural entertainment for the entire family

of the world’s biggest issues today, including water purification and shelter. $5 to $10. Tuesday through Saturday. museumofdesign.org

Four Seasons: Four gigantic sculptures overlook the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s lawn, towering at more than 15 feet tall. Philip Haas’ sculptures represent the four seasons in the spirit of Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s 16th century surreal paintings. Tuesday through Sunday. $12.95 to $18.95. atlantabotanicalgarden.org

Four Seasons

Visual Arts

Animal Dreams: Whether cubist aluminum sculptures of animals or silver leaf paintings of birds, both Atlanta sculptor David Landis’ and Savannah painter June Stratton’s works consider how people and nature reflect each other in behaviors, strength and fragility. Opens July 17. Free. hagedornfoundationgallery. org

A Peace of My Mind: Photographer John Noltner uses black and white portraits and oral histories to profile more than 50 individuals as they describe what peace means to them, how they work toward it in their lives, and obstacles they’ve faced in the past. Sunday through Friday. $4 to $12. thebreman.org

Birds of the Bali Aviary: Photographer Frank Sharp’s Fernbank Museum exhibition features color photos of the Taman Burung Bali Bird Park in Bali’s Papua rainforest, which plays a key role in protecting and conserving Indonesia’s endangered wildlife. Daily. $16 to $18. fernbankmuseum.org

Confederate Odyssey: George W. Wray Jr. Civil War Collection: The Atlanta History Center commemorates the Civil War Sesquicentennial with this special exhibit featuring rare Confederate artifacts on public display for the first time. Opens July 18. atlantahistorycenter.com $11 to $16.50.

Delta Flight Museum: Explore Delta and aviation history and see what the future of flight looks like at the newly renovated Delta Flight Museum. The museum also features the only full-motion flight simulator open to the public in the U.S. (additional fee). Closed Wednesday. $6 to $12.

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Grandfather Sun, Grandmother Moon: Wixarika Arts of Modern West Mexico: The Wixarika (often known as the Huichol) indigenous people of modern western Mexico are known for their stunning beaded objects and pressedyarn “paintings” that span the sacred to the secular, from prayer bowls to masks. Tuesday through Sunday. $6 to $8. carlos. emory.edu to $90. broadwayinatlanta.com

One Man, Two Guvnors: This British adaptation of Goldoni’s famous comedy “Servant of Two Masters” is a laugh-outloud mix of satire, slapstick and biting one-liners as one man tries to keep hidden the identity of his two employers for his benefit. July 9 through July 27. $14 to $33. gashakespeare.org

Jazz on the Lawn: Diane Durrett: Singer and songwriter Diane Durrett performs on the lawn of Callanwolde Fine Arts Center for this summer concert series. July 11. $15 to $20. callanwolde. org

Concerts in the Park: Cicada Rhythm: The Dunwoody Nature Center’s outdoor concert series continues with local guitar and upright bass folk duo Cicada Rhythm. Guests may bring chairs, blankets and picnic dinners. July 12. $3 to $5. dunwoodynature.org

Essential Theatre Festival, this play moves from America to Africa and back again, imagining the ghosts of war and political corruption that might lie behind the recent anti-gay legislation in Uganda. Opens July 17. $18 to $23. essentialtheatre.com

Right On: Old flames and rivalries heat up in this world premiere at Horizon Theatre when Bella, a black radicalturned-business executive, reunites with her activist friends at her alma mater and introduces them to her son. Opens July 18. $20 to $30. horizontheatre.com

Summer Pops Concert with Banks & Shane: DeKalb Symphony Orchestra presents high-energy American band Banks & Shane as the 2014 summer pops soloist for their season finale at Georgia Perimeter College’s Cole Auditorium. July 18. $15 to $30. dekalbsymphony.org

Concerts in the Garden: Indigo Girls: Bring your blankets and lawn chairs for this outdoor concert at Atlanta Botanical Garden featuring folk duo Amy Ray and Emily Saliers as the Indigo Girls, back for two nights of shows this year. July 18 and July 19. $51.50. atlantabotanicalgarden. org

Guyi-Guyi: The Other Ugly Duckling: Acclaimed Spanish puppet company Periferia Teatro de Títeres performs this tale about a crocodile accidentally born into a family of ducks at the Center for Puppetry Arts. Opens July 22. $16.50. puppet.org

Sara Bareilles: Five-piece indie pop band Lucius and Canadian singer/ songwriter Hannah Georgas join Grammy-nominated piano pop singer Sara Bareilles for this concert at Chastain Park Amphitheatre. July 23. $35 to $75. classicchastain.com

Dearly Departures: Blake Beckham’s newest choreography with The Lucky Penny takes dancers through a dark and vacuous space as they search for each other and seek connection. $15 to $25. Opens July 24. theluckypenny.org

Outside the Box: Kids can go “outside the box” at Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta with 2,000-square-feet of cardboard boxes ready for building into cities, bridges and castles. Daily. $12.75. childrensmuseumatlanta.org

Performing Arts

Same Time Next Year: True Colors

Theatre stages this touching and funny story of two lovers who meet by chance in 1951 and vow to rendezvous each year in the same place, despite the fact that they are married to other people. Starring Kenny Leon and Phylicia Rashad. $20 to $35. Opens July 8. truecolorstheatre.org

Disney’s “The Little Mermaid”: Based on the Disney animated film and hit Broadway musical, this show makes its Atlanta debut at the Fox Theatre with all your favorite characters and songs, including “Under The Sea” and “Part of Your World.” July 8 through July 13. $30

Sunset Jazz: Saxophonist Boney James and contemporary jazz musician Brian Culbertson headline the Summer Love Tour at Chastain’s 2014 Sunset Jazz concert along with Jonathan Butler, Norman Brown and Alex Bugnon. July 12. $25 to $89. classicchastain.com

Atlanta Summer Organ Festival: Michael Messina and John Cummins: Organists Michael Messina and John Cummins perform works of Paulus, Handel, Sowerby and Hampton in the final recital of the Atlanta Summer Organ Festival at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church. July 16. $15. prumc.org

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: The original horror musical comedy comes to Actor’s Express this summer for a rollicking good time complete with a few exciting midnight performances and of course, the “Time Warp.” Opens July 16. $26 to $47. actors-express.com

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Paula Poundstone: Twenty-five years ago Paula Poundstone traveled to open mic nights across the country by Greyhound bus. Now she’s a regular panelist on NPR’s popular weekly news quiz show “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me.” July 25. $35 to $40. variety-playhouse.com