Georgia Magazine - May 2022 - 11

NORTH GEORGIA
" A Bad Year for Tomatoes, " May 6-8, 13-15,
20-22, Lionheart Theatre Co., Norcross. Comedy
about a famous television actress who tries
to get away from it all in a small New England
town. (404) 919-4022. bit.ly/lionth.
Roswell Spring Arts and Crafts Festival,
May 7-8, City Hall Park, Roswell. More than 125
painters, photographers, sculptors, leather and
metal craftspeople, glass blowers and jewelers,
plus artist demonstrations and acoustic music.
bit.ly/rosartf.
Tony Howard Show, May 8, Heritage Amphitheatre,
Sandy Springs. Band performs hits from
Motown, beach music, classic country and more.
(770) 206-2022. citysprings.com.
Douglas County Art Guild Biennial Exhibit,
May 9-June 23, Cultural Arts Center Douglasville/Douglas
County, Douglasville. Works by
guild members include acrylics, photography,
screenprints, mixed media, fused glass, oils and
watercolors. (770) 949-2787. artsdouglas.org.
Vintage Market Days of Greater Atlanta,
May 13-15, Gwinnett County Fairgrounds,
Lawrenceville. Vintage clothing, jewelry, art and
found-salvage items by artists from 10 states.
(918) 289-9133. bit.ly/vintatl.
Suwanee Arts Festival, May 14, Town Center
Park, Suwanee. Juried fine art and crafts, ceramics,
photography, sculpture, wood and glass,
plus kids' animation academy and a scavenger
hunt. (678) 878-2818. suwaneeartscenter.org.
Chastain Park Arts Festival, May 14-15,
Chastain Park, Atlanta. Arts, crafts, artist
demonstrations, festival food, children's play
area. bit.ly/chspkaf.
" Swindlers, " May 19-22, 25-29, June 2-5, Aurora
Theatre, Lawrenceville. Farce about a pair of
bungling burglars targeting a Miami mansion.
(678) 226-6222. auroratheatre.com.
Taste of Douglasville Festival, May 21,
downtown, Douglasville. Restaurant showcase
and samples, entertainment, children's activities.
(770) 949-2787. artsdouglas.org.
80th Annual Yaarab Shrine Circus and
Fair, May 21-30, Jim R. Miller Park, Marietta.
Circus under the big top with trapeze artists,
elephants, tigers, acrobats, plus carnival midway,
pony and camel rides. (404) 419-6755.
2022shrinecircus.com.
Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-30, Stone
Mountain Park, Stone Mountain. Salute to the
troops, laser show, fireworks. (800) 401-2407.
bit.ly/smntpk.
Gwinnett Hot Air Balloon Festival, May 28-30,
Gwinnett County Fairgrounds & Expo Center,
Lawrenceville. Tethered hot-air balloon rides,
entertainment, food, balloon glow, laser show,
fireworks. (678) 701-6114. bit.ly/gwinhab.
■ Central Georgia
Journey Toward Justice: The Civil Rights
Movement in the Chattahoochee Valley,
through Oct. 16, Columbus Museum, Columbus.
More than 160 artifacts, documents, images and
archival film footage tell the story of the beginnings
of the Southern freedom movement.
(706) 748-2562. bit.ly/colsmu.
" Consider the Lilies, " May 5, The Village at
Indian Springs Amphitheater, Griffin. Griffin
Choral Arts is joined by Clayton State University
singers and instrumentalists to perform Georgia
composer Timothy Powell's Appalachian
requiem. (888) 746-4188. griffinchoralarts.org.
SCENIC SOUTHWEST
GEORGIA
25th Annual Fine Arts Festival, May 7,
Courthouse Square, Jackson. Painting, pottery,
woodworking, photography, ceramics, jewelry.
(770) 775-4839. buttschamber.com.
The Full Circle Tour, May 7, Macon Coliseum,
Macon. R&B legends KEM and Kenny " Babyface "
Edmonds perform their GRAMMY Awardwinning
music. (478) 803-1593.
maconcentreplex.org.
Roman Army Day, May 7, Biblical History Center,
LaGrange. Roman soldier re-enactors take over
the museum for the day. (706) 885-0363.
bit.ly/bibhstctr.
Cotton Pickin' Fair, May 7-8, Cotton Pickin'
Fairgrounds, Gay. Antiques, arts, crafts, pony
rides, entertainment, rock-climbing wall,
kids' activities. (706) 538-6814. cpfair.org.
Shady Days in Gay, May 7-8, downtown,
Gay. Arts, crafts, demonstrations, food,
kids' activities. (706) 977-8548.
shadydaysingay.com.
Blue Man Group, May 11, Bell
Auditorium, Augusta. Performance art
by blue-painted men includes quirky
comedy, original music and custommade
instruments. (706) 722-3521.
bit.ly/augentc.
" Four Old Broads, " May 13-15, 20-22,
27-28, Warner Robins Little Theatre,
Warner Robins. Comedy by Georgia
playwright Leslie Kimbell follows the
daily antics of the elderly residents at
Magnolia Place Assisted Living.
(478) 929-4579. bit.ly/fbwarnrlt.
21st Annual Madison Antiques Show
& Sale, May 19-21, Madison-Morgan
Cultural Center, Madison. Twenty-two
dealers from nine states display antiques,
furniture, linens, silver, pottery and fine
art. (706) 342-4743. mmcc-arts.org.
Regions are determined by the Georgia
Depart ment of Economic Development. See
its online calendar at www.exploregeorgia.
org for additional events.
Art of the Garden Tour, May 21, various
locations, Butts County. Explore six ownerdesigned
and -installed gardens featuring shade
gardens, steep slopes, classic Southern pathways,
deer-resistant plantings, small orchards
and vegetable gardens. (770) 715-9352.
jacksonartscouncil.com.
Doug Stone & Andy Griggs, May 21, Theatre
Dublin, Dublin. Acoustic musicians perform
their hits. (478) 277-5074. theatredublinga.com.
Shine in the Pines Truck and Car Show,
May 21, Southern Pines Recreational Park,
Dublin. See coupes, big rigs and more, plus
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" Mandala CVII. " Found objects hand-stitched to a
vintage quilt.
Once and Again by Susan Lenz, April 23-July 16,
Artisan on the Square Gallery, Greensboro. Fiber artist
from Columbia, S.C., exhibits " found " objects handstitched
onto sections of old quilts. (404) 386-1328.
bit.ly/grnvart.
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