DANCE
It’s a very pink week, (just in case you haven’t heard, there’s a Barbie movie in town) but red is a good color, too. Local fans of the British singer Kate Bush will gather in Candler Park on Saturday for the eighth annual international Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever. Participants are invited to wear a red dress and dance the dance from Bush’s 1978 music video “Wuthering Heights.” Rehearsal included. Anyone can attend. Free, but donations can be made to benefit the nonprofit Ahimsa House. 10 a.m. until noon.
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THEATER
Mitchell Anderson — known in Atlanta for his roles as executive chef and founder of MetroFresh and acting in ’90s TV such as Party of Five — takes the stage this weekend only at Out Front Theatre with his one-man show You Better Call Your Mother. In ArtsATL critic Benjamin Carr’s recent interview with Anderson, the writer, actor and singer describes the production as highly personal and “filled with joy and celebration.” Tickets are $25.
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Now through August 13, The Center for Puppetry Arts presents Old MacDonald’s Farm as part of its Theatre for the Very Young Series. Directed and adapted by Amy Sweeney, this family-friendly show features animal sounds, music and plenty of engaging puppets. All-inclusive performance tickets offer chances to create a puppet and visit the Puppetry Museum. Tickets start at $22.
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Celebrate the 28th birthday of Dad’s Garage all weekend with special comedy performances and guests. On Friday, the Dad’s ensemble will perform an improv jam, followed by free karaoke. Saturday, get a sneak peek of the upcoming season with Dad’s birthday fundraiser, emceed by Tim Stoltenberg. Tickets start at $23.50.
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BOOKS
Alan Paul is the author of One Way Out, an acclaimed oral biography of the Allman Brothers Band, and has followed that book with the newly released Brothers and Sisters, which focuses on the band’s landmark album and its involvement in raising money for the campaign that led to the election of Jimmy Carter as president of the United States. Paul will be at City Winery Friday at 8 p.m. for an author’s talk plus musical performances by famed Capricorn Records guitarist Tommy Talton, Vaylor Trucks (son of Butch Trucks, one of the ABB’s two drummers) and End of the Line. Tickets start at $35.
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MUSIC
For 25 years, the biannual Songwriters Open Mic Shootout has been a staple of Eddie’s Attic. The concert spotlights the future generation of singers and songwriters in front of an audience that includes music industry professionals and music fans looking to see “the next big thing.” Past winners include John Mayer, Tyler Childers, Clay Cook and Victoria Canal. The Shootout returns Saturday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25.
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Blues rocker Liam St. John’s debut album, stripped back, reached the No. 1 spot on Apple Music’s blues chart last year and led to his first nationwide tour. The album featured St. John’s graveled voice, finely honed songs and stripped-down music that focused on his acoustic guitar. The Spokane, Washington, native has released a new album, All The Bad Things (Stripped Back) and performs at The Eastern Tuesday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15.
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ART+DESIGN
Collage artist Marryam Moma says her new exhibit ICONoclasts, opening this weekend at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum, will focus on “the disrupters, the door openers, the path pavers,” and is an ode to Black joy amid a society intent on inflicting despair. James Baldwin, Stevie Wonder, Sojourner Truth, Nikki Giovanni and Tennessee State Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson are among the “disrupters” featured in her work. Opening reception Friday 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Through September 8.
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Bruce Onobrakpeya: The Mask and the Cross at the High Museum of Art closes on Sunday. The exhibit features the work of Bruce Onobrakpeya, who is considered one of the founding fathers of Nigerian modernism. Many of his prints marry Catholic imagery, such as the Stations of the Cross, with Nigerian folklore and depict Biblical scenes in Nigerian settings. Members free. Nonmembers $18.50.
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Solstices and equinoxes play a major role in Surface of the Possible, a two-person photography show at Day & Night Projects through Saturday. Ashley Kauschinger photographed objects suggested by the season for every hour of daylight on the four equinoxes and solstices for a 10-month stretch, and Stephanie Dowda DeMer focused on online images of the moon’s surface. ArtsATL’s Jerry Cullum explored the show in this week’s Cullum’s Notebook. Free.
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FILM+TV
The award-winning documentary Far East Deep South will be screened on Saturday evening at Duluth High School. Written and directed by Larissa Lam, the film explores the history of Chinese immigrants in the American South during the late 1800s to mid-1900s from the perspective of Charles Chiu and family as they travel from California to Mississippi. A discussion will follow the screening. 6:30 p.m. Free.
