FRIDAY
Dance: Atlanta Ballet presents the world premiere of Twyla Tharp’s “The Princess & the Goblin,”a full-evening ballet co-produced with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Performances
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Nature, exhibition: “Wildlife Rescue” explores the efforts of everyday people dedicating their lives to helping animals survive. Discover how waterfowl are being saved from oil spills, how orphaned elephant calves and baby orangutans are being raised and released back into the wild and more in this interactive exhibition, which runs through May 6 at Fernbank Museum of Natural History.
Performing arts: The Atlanta-based Universoul Circus returns home for a three-week run in the Green Lot At Turner Field. The show continues through Feb. 26.
Flowers: Atlanta Botanical Garden hosts “Orchid Daze: Hanging Gardens,” in which the lush, fragrant orchids seem to float above you. Check it out in the Fuqua Orchid Center, home to the largest collection of species orchids in the U.S., through April 15.
Music: Trumpeter Chris Botti returns to Atlanta Symphony Hall for a two-night stand with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The show begins at 8 p.m. Feb. 10 and 11.
Music: Love is in the air at Park Tavern for “The Love Boat of Smooth: A Night of Silly Love Songs with Yacht Rock Schooner.” Catch the boat at 8:30 p.m. Feb. 10.
Music: The Emory Jazz Fest begins with vocalist Sachal Vasandani and the Gary Motley Trio at 8 p.m. Feb. 10 and concludes with Big Band Night at 8 p.m. Feb. 11 at Emory University’s Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts.
Stage: “Ruth and the Green Book” is Jon Ludwig’s adaptation of a book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey and Floyd Cooper which follows an African-American family as they travel from Chicago to Alabama in the Jim Crow South of the 1950s. After being turned away from hotels, gas stations and restaurants, 8-year-old Ruth and her parents are introduced to “The Green Book,” a pivotal publication that guided African Americans to establishments where they would be welcome. The show continues through Feb. 26 at the Center for Puppetry Arts.
Stage: The Southside Theatre Guild in Fairburn presents Lorraine Hansberry’s acclaimed family drama “A Raisin in the Sun.” It runs through Feb. 26.
Stage: In the Lionheart Theatre Company production “Bleach,” an exterminator is on a misguided quest to keep his life clean. The show opens Feb. 10 and continues through Feb. 19 at the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center.
Film: The three-week Atlanta Jewish Film Festival continues at theaters in Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Alpharetta and Marietta through Feb. 29. Check out our look at the festival’s diverse offerings.
Stage: Atlanta Shakespeare Company offers its annual Valentine to Atlanta with a production of “Romeo and Juliet.” It runs through March 8 at the New American Shakespeare Tavern.
Stage: Moscow seems like a fairytale to 20-year-old Annie, an American in search of her roots. But when the lines between Russian fairytales and Annie’s reality start to blur – and then vanish – things get dicey in “Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls.” It opens Feb. 3 at the Alliance Theatre and runs through Feb. 26.
Stage: “Coming Apart” is a romantic comedy about a couple, both successful writers and both claiming to want a divorce, even though they don’t. It’s presented by the Polk Street Players Feb. 3-18 at the Stellar Cellar at St. James’ Episcopal Church in Marietta.
Stage: 11 years after his sold-out run of “The Gospel of John,” Brad Sherrill returns to Marietta’s Theatre in the Square with “Red Letter Jesus,” which brings new life to Jesus’ words as written in Matthew, Mark and Luke. Previews are Feb. 5 and 7, and the show continues through March 4.
Visual arts: “The Art of Golf” explores 400 years of golf through paintings, drawings, and photographs, including objects from the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, as well as the largest collection of Bobby Jones portraits ever assembled. It opens Feb. 5 and runs through June 24 at the High Museum of Art.
Visual arts, design: “Stories in Form: Chair Design by the Portfolio Center” spotlights works created as part of Portfolio Center’s course “Modernism: History, Criticism and Theory,” which explores design history as a catalyst for new design ideas. It opens Feb. 5 and runs through June 3 at the Museum of Design Atlanta.
SATURDAY
Festival: They’re flying in Malpeques and Blue Points for the Oyster Fest at Park Tavern beside Piedmont Park. Get your fill of those delicious bivalves and some great music. The fun starts at 1 p.m. Feb. 11.
Music: The Ludwig Symphony Orchestra offers “A Beethoven Romance for Valentine’s Day” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center.
Music: One of the most acclaimed contemporary classical pianists, Norway’s Leif Ove Andsnes returns for a performance at Clayton State College’s Spivey Hall in Morrow at 8:15 p.m. Feb. 11.
Visual arts: Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Decatur Market & Gallery presents the group show “Love, Lost & Found.” The opening reception is 5-10 p.m. Feb. 11 and the show continues through Feb. 29.
Music: The William Baker Festival Singers present their Black History Month Concert at 4 p.m. Feb. 12 at Grace United Methodist Church in Atlanta.
Music: The Gwinnett Community Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Tchaikovsky and Beethoven at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center in Duluth.
Performing arts: The Enchantment Theatre Company joins the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for “The Fabled Cinderella,” a family-friendly performance combining music, puppetry, masks and more. Shows are at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at Atlanta Symphony Hall.
February is Black History Month, so check out our look at some of the arts and cultural events that celebrate the contributions of African-Americans, happening through the month of February.