Georgia Magazine - April 2024 - 11

NORTH GEORGIA
Sassafras Artisan Market, April 27-28, Rabun
County Pavilions, Clayton. The North Georgia Art
Guild sponsors the market with more than 50
artists and crafters from the region.
(706) 212-9958. sassafrasartisanmarket.com.
Kelli Johnson, April 28, First Presbyterian
Church, Dalton. Concert featuring country music
singer-songwriter; opening act Spatial Effects.
(706) 581-2009. woodsongsdalton.com.
■ Atlanta Metro
Orchid Daze, through April 14, Atlanta
Botanical Garden, Atlanta. Explore the nation's
largest collection of orchids on permanent
display, with more than 2,000 species.
(404) 876-5859. atlantabg.org.
A Closer Look, April 4-May 3, Cultural Arts
Council of Douglasville/Douglas County,
Douglasville. Works created by members of the
Atlanta Collage Society using strips of paper
and paste. (770) 949-2787. artsdouglas.org.
Interstellar Echoes, April 6, Red Clay Music
Foundry, Duluth. Pink Floyd tribute band performs.
(678) 892-6373. eddieowenpresents.com.
Atlanta Persian Festival , April 7, Piedmont
Park, Atlanta. Music, dance, food, cultural
activities, crafts. (678) 524-4030. bit.ly/apfest.
Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics, April 12, Strand
Theatre, Marietta. Listen to the sounds of soul
and R&B as part of the Homegrown Georgia
Songwriters Series. (770) 293-0080.
earlsmithstrand.org.
88th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival,
April 12-14, Piedmont Park, Atlanta. More than
250 art and crafts vendors, high school art
exhibit, Run for the Arts and Mimosa 5K runs,
international dancing and singing
performances, Jimmy Buffett tribute band and
kids' village. (404) 827-8663. dogwood.org.
Suwanee Arts Festival, April 13-14, Town
Center, Suwanee. Artists exhibit and sell
high-quality art in various media, plus artist
demonstrations, entertainment, kids' zone,
international cuisine. (678) 878-2818.
suwaneeartscenter.org.
Cobb Master Gardener Plant Sale and Expo,
April 19-20, Jim R. Miller Park, Marietta.
Plant sale, crafts and garden art, plus yard sale
and children's events. (770) 528-4070.
bit.ly/cobmgrd.
23rd Annual North Fulton Master Gardeners
Garden Faire, April 20, The Grove at Wills Park,
Alpharetta. Sale of native plants, heirloom
plants and vegetables, garden accessories and
tools, plus speakers, food and children's corner.
(404) 613-7670. bit.ly/nfmgfaire.
Green Eggs & Kegs, April 20, The Village
Dunwoody, Dunwoody. More than 25 food
vendors, 20 beer and wine vendors, cooking
demonstrations and music by Family Truckster,
an '80s and '90s cover band, and Sucker Punch,
a local party band. (770) 338-6992.
bit.ly/funwdyr.
Big Shanty Festival, April 20-21, downtown,
Kennesaw. More than 250 arts and crafts
booths, food, entertainment, kids' activities,
parade. (770) 423-1330.
kennesawbusiness.org/bsf.
Oliver Anthony, April 27, Gas South District,
Duluth. Country music singer-songwriter
famous for the song " Rich Men North of
Richmond " performs music from his Out of the
Woods tour. (470) 639-8243.
gassouthdistrict.com.
SCENIC SOUTHWEST
GEORGIA
■ Central Georgia
Tell Me Everything, through June 16, Georgia
Museum of Art, Athens. Works by Richard Prince
feature monochromatic canvases with silkscreens
of legendary comedian Milton Berle's
jokes. (706) 542-4662. georgiamuseum.org.
A Lasting Legacy: Paintings by Jim Lyle,
through June 24, Morris Museum of Art,
Augusta. Paintings by the late artist (1943-95)
combine classical realism and impressionism.
(706) 724-7501. themorris.org.
Joanne Shaw Taylor, April 5, Capitol Theatre,
Macon. British blues-rock musician showcases
her latest hits, " Sweet 'Lil Lies, " " Black Magic " and
" Wild Love. " (478) 257-6391. bit.ly/capthemacn.
Spring Tour of Homes and Artists Market,
April 6, downtown and various locations,
Washington. Tour five historic private homes,
then browse fine art, jewelry and home goods.
(706) 401-3518. bit.ly/wwstoh.
RiverBlast! Festival, April 6-7,
National Civil War Naval
Museum, Columbus. Educational
event with Civil War re-enactors,
music, cannon firings, food trucks
and vendors. (706) 327-9798.
portcolumbus.org.
" Linnentown - The Musical, "
April 12, 14, Classic Center,
Athens. Based on the book
" Giving Voice to Linnentown " by
Hattie Thomas Whitehead, the
musical depicts a historically
significant African American
community in Athens in the
1960s, which was erased
because of urban renewal.
(706) 208-0900. classiccenter.com.
Regions are determined by the Georgia
Depart ment of Economic Development. See
its online calendar at www.exploregeorgia.
org for additional events.
National Grits Festival, April 13, downtown,
Warwick. Parade, music, grits cook-off and gritseating
contest. (229) 733-7329. gritsfest.com.
Amy Grant, April 16, RiverCenter for the
Performing Arts, Columbus. Christian/pop
singer-songwriter performs her hits, including
" Find a Way, " " Everywhere I Go " and " Angels. "
(706) 256-3612. rivercenter.org.
The Rice Brothers, April 16, Griffin Auditorium,
Griffin. Piano and cello duo performs classical,
ragtime jazz, gospel and boogie-woogie.
(770) 228-3229. griffinconcerts.org.
Houston County Friends of the Library 19th
Annual Old Book Sale, April 18-20, Georgia
National Fairgrounds, Georgia Grown/Baby Barn
Building, Perry. More than 90,000 books in
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GEORGIA
Canoochee Paddle Race, April 13, Canoochee River,
Claxton. Seven-mile race for kayaks, stand-up paddleboards
and canoes from Brewton Bridge to Rocks River Bridge
landing, plus paddling for nonracers. (866) 942-6222.
ogeecheeriverkeeper.org.
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