From visual arts to music to theater, the metro Atlanta area has an active arts scene offering something for nearly everyone. This upcoming week, highlights include Atlanta Shakespeare Company’s “Much Ado About Nothing” as well as a night of performances, dancing and more at the Aurora Theatre, which will reveal its 31st season. The following dozen events will help you explore Atlanta’s arts and culture in the upcoming week.
Credit: Photo courtesy of Echo Contemporary Art
Credit: Photo courtesy of Echo Contemporary Art
“Getting It Together”
Echo Contemporary Art presents the work of 15 fiber-based artists in the group exhibition “Getting It Together.” The artists featured are Anna Lee Burnstein, Camisha Butler, Erica Jean Wise, Eve Brown, Julia Nieves, Julie Fordham, Kenya Freeman, Kieta Rose, Melanie Shaw, Meredith Anne White, Rachel Myrick, Rebecca Coll, Sloane Frederick, Tree Lyiness and Veronique Vanblaere.
Continuing through Saturday, March 28. Gallery open noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. Echo Contemporary Art, 785 Echo St. NW, Atlanta. 404-680-8728, echocontemporary.com.
Reverón Piano Trio
The trio of Simon Gollo on violin, Horacio Contreras on cello and pianist Ana Maria Otamendi, known for helping reshape the landscape of chamber music with underrepresented music from Latin America, will perform.
7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4. Free with required tickets. Agnes Scott College, Dana Fine Arts Building, 141 E. College Ave., Decatur. 404-471-6000, calendar.agnesscott.edu.
Jazz Legacy Project: A Tribute to Horace Silver
Red Clay Foundry’s monthly Jazz Legacy Project continues with a tribute to Horace Silver, the pianist, composer and arranger who helped pioneer the hard bop style of the 1950s.
7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4. $25 in advance, $30 day of show. Eddie Owen Presents @ Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, eddieowenpresents.freshtix.com.
Emory University Symphony Orchestra
Experience African American gospel music, Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 6” (“Pathétique”) and music from Wagner’s “Lohengrin” in a performance by the Emory University Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Paul Bhasin with guest Emorja Roberson.
8 p.m. Thursday, March 5. Free. Emory University Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. 404-712-9894, arts.emory.edu/events.html.
Stutzmann Conducts Beethoven + Bruckner
Acclaimed Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes makes his debut with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as he plays Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto No. 3.” The ASO will also perform Bruckner’s “Symphony No. 6.”
8 p.m. Thursday, March 5 and Saturday, March 7. $44.45 and up. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-4800, aso.org.
“The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”
The Georgia Ballet reimagines L. Frank Baum’s classic tale with family-friendly performances highlighting imaginative choreography, vibrant costumes and theatrical storytelling.
7 p.m. Thursday, March 5 (sensory friendly), 8 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, March 7 and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 8. $26-$46. Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 528 S. Marietta Parkway, Marietta. 770-528-0881, georgiaballet.org.
Nancy Frampton Rising Artists Series: Graeme Steele Johnson
Clarinetist Graeme Steele Johnson presents a concert accompanied by Min Kwon on piano. An artist meet-and-greet reception will follow.
8 p.m. Friday, March 6. $12-$36. Morningside Presbyterian Church, 1411 N. Morningside Drive NE, Atlanta. 404-876-7396, morningsidepc.org/nfras.
Credit: Photo courtesy of Georgia Ballet
Credit: Photo courtesy of Georgia Ballet
“Cinderella”
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre brings the beloved fairy tale “Cinderella” to life accompanied by Prokofiev’s timeless score.
7 p.m. Friday, March 6, 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 7 and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 8. $10 parking. Gas South Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 470-639-8243, gassouthdistrict.com.
Phenomenon 2026: The Golden Age of Hollywood
Dress in cocktail attire — with Hollywood glam encouraged — to celebrate Aurora Theatre. The night includes performances, dancing, gourmet hors d’oeuvres and signature cocktails as well as the reveal of Aurora’s 31st season lineup.
6 p.m. Saturday, March 7. $150. Lawrenceville Arts Center, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, auroratheatre.com.
“Off the Beaten Path”
Limelight Gallery is hosting an opening reception for the exhibition, “Off the Beaten Path,” featuring art by Armando Chacón and Dominic Bozzuto.
4-6 p.m. Saturday, March 7 opening reception with exhibition continuing through Saturday, March 28. Free. Binders Art Limelight Gallery, 3330 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta. 404-237-6331, bindersart.com.
Credit: Photo courtesy of Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse/Daniel Parvis
Credit: Photo courtesy of Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse/Daniel Parvis
“Much Ado About Nothing”
Atlanta Shakespeare Company will perform Shakespeare’s rom-com that tells the tale of two couples: Benedick, a confirmed bachelor, and the independent Beatrice; and Claudio and Hero, who are victims of devious meddling.
Saturday, March 7-Saturday, April 4, with preview shows on Thursday, March 5 and Friday, March 6. $20-$28. Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse, 499 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-874-5299, shakespearetavern.com.
“Minnie Evans: Draw or Die”
The two High Museum of Art screenings of this one-hour documentary film (2025) feature conversations between self-taught artist Minnie Evans and photographer Nina Howell Starr. The High is exhibiting a selection of Evans’ works in “The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans” through Sunday, April 19.
12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7. Free with museum admission of $23.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-4400, facebook.com/HighMuseumofArt.
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