GO OUT ON A LIMB

from Atlanta Intown - September 2016

by Rough Draft Atlanta: Atlanta Intown, Reporter Newspapers

On the Rise

Outdoor Exhibits for All Ages • Hands-On Adventures • Immersive Nature Experiences

Giant Champion Trees • Bug Hotels

Birds, Butterflies and Wildlife Free

GRAND

Visual Arts

Art On The Atlanta BeltLine - Lantern Parade: The Lantern Parade marks the beginning of the annual Art on the Atlanta BeltLine exhibition, the largest temporary art exhibition in the South. September 10. Free. art.beltline.org

Coiling Culture: Basketry Art of Native North America: The Carlos Museum explores the fragile basketry art of the Southeast to the Southwest and up into the Arctic. Opens September 10. Free to $8. carlos.emory.edu

Pintz, Martincic, Godfrey and Torno

Exhibits: Signature Contemporary Craft presents three exhibits showcasing works by Kristen Martincic, Joseph Pintz, Steven Godfrey and Pattiy Torno. Opens September 10. Free. thesignatureshop.com

An Introduction to Mark Catesby: Oglethorpe Museum of Art presents limited edition reproductions of original watercolor drawings of nature that were completed 100 years before those of John James Audubon. Closes September 11. Free to $5. museum.oglethorpe.edu

Walker Evans: Depth of Field: See more than 120 black-and-white and color prints by Walker Evans from the 1920s through the ‘70s, including some from the High Museum’s permanent collection. Closes September 11. Free to $19.50. high.org

Africa Forecast: Fashioning

Contemporary Life: See fashion through two overlapping perspectives: an everchanging global marketplace and the unique ways that black women throughout the African Diaspora construct their lives. Opens September 15. $3. museum. spelman.edu

The World’s Largest Dinosaurs: Go beyond traditional fossils and explore the most massive dinosaurs ever discovered as they would have looked hundreds of millions of years ago. Opens September 17. Free to $18. fernbankmuseum.org

Arturo Lindsay: Celebrating Life In Art: Viewers can see the work, career and dynamics of Hammonds House Museum’s first exhibiting artist, Arturo Lindsay. Wednesday through Sunday. $5. hammondshouse.org

ATLBNL: The return of the Atlanta Biennial showcases emerging, established and forgotten artistic practices from around the region of Atlanta, the “capital of the New South.” Tuesday through Saturday. Free. atlantacontemporary.org

Performing Arts

Henry VI, Part 1: The first in a trilogy of stories from Shakespeare about life during the times of King Henry VI. September 8 through September 18. $15 to $39. shakespearetavern.com cloth (field): Robert Spano joins gloATL for a new collaboration of music and dance at The Goat Farm Arts Center. September 7 through September 11. $15 to $50. garden for some tasty vegetables and realizes he’s lost his blue jacket. September 14 through September 24. $20.50. puppet. org

Season Opening Concert: Robert Spano Leads Tchaikovsky with Special Guest Joshua Bell: Music Director Robert Spano leads the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in this all-Tchaikovsky program featuring the Nutcracker Suite, and Romeo and Juliet. September 15. $63 to $151. atlantasymphony.org

Music Midtown: Featured artists for the 2016 festival at Piedmont Park include The Killers, Beck, Twenty One Pilots, Big Boi and Alabama Shakes. September 17 and 18. $125. musicmidtown.com

Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music: Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all their Sesame Street friends take to the stage to share their love of music. September 17 and 18. $23.50 to $88.50. foxtheatre.org

Exposed Dance Festival: Local groups join forces for a month of contemporary dance from Israel staged throughout metro Atlanta. Opens September 21. $10 to $25. exposedfestivalatl.com

Anne Boleyn: Howard Brenton’s play is a fresh, tantalizing take on a familiar tale of romance, betrayal and political intrigue. Opens September 23. synchrotheatre.com

Freed Spirits: When a freak tornado cuts through Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery, a tour guide and steampunk survivalist unite to solve the mystery of exposed clues and eerie sightings. Opens September 23. $25 to $35. horizontheatre.com

An Ka Fo Drum & Dance Concert: This concert at the Kroc Corps Theater features the entire An Ka Fo family. September 24. $15 to $30. Ankafo.com

The Prom: Emma becomes an instant outcast—and a national headline—when her high school cancels the prom rather than let her attend with her girlfriend in this show about acceptance. Closes September 25. $20 to $65. alliancetheatre.org

The Illusionists –Live From Broadway: This non-stop show at the Fox Theatre is packed with thrilling and sophisticated magic of unprecedented proportions. September 27 through October 2. $30 to $105. foxtheatre.org

Jim Henson 80th Birthday Celebration: Spend a day celebrating the famous puppeteer and creator with special tours, story time, puppet building and film screenings. September 24. Free to $10.50. puppet.org gloatl.org

The Threepenny Opera: 7 Stages Theatre opens its 38th season with a work reimagined with German Expressionist cinema of the 1920s. September 9 through September 25. $17.50 to $22.50. 7stages. org

The Legend of Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses: The acclaimed concert is a truly unique experience from one of the most beloved game franchises ever. September 10. $45 to $125. cobbenergycentre.com

Sarah Chang, Violin, and Julio Elizalde, Piano: Hailed for her technical prowess and refined emotional depth, Sarah Chang is considered one of the foremost violinists of our time.