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April 11

Theater: Worlds Apart

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'American Teen' is part of the Atlanta Film Festival lineup. The fest begins Thursday and runs through April 19.
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"A Midsummer Night's Dream." Shakespeare's classic comedy tangles the lives of four young lovers, a troupe of bumbling actors and a crew of fairies. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Through May 4. $12-$35. New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com.

Mission out of control

"In Darfur." A reporter's life becomes intertwined with an aid worker's mission to save lives. 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays; 8:30 p.m. Saturdays; 5 p.m. Sundays. Through May 11. $20-$25. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www.horizontheatre.com.

Georgia Jazz

Georgia State Jazz Band with Jimmy Heath. Heath, a saxophone player and composer, has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Wynton Marsalis and others. 8 p.m. $16-$42. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-413-9849, www.rialtocenter.org.

Southern Rock

Local favorites Drivin' n' Cryin' have been cranking out their unique brand of rock 'n' roll since the mid-80s. 10:30 p.m. $15-$40. Cowboys, 1750 N. Roberts Road, Kennesaw. 770-426-5006, www.cowboysatlanta.com.

April 12

Screen Time

Atlanta Film Festival 2008. About 150 features, documentaries, shorts, student films, parties and panels. Midtown Art Cinema. Times vary; see Web site. Through April 19. $10-$250, Landmark Midtown Art Cinema, 931 Monroe Drive N.E., Atlanta, 404-352-4225, www.atlantafilmfestival.com.

Horsing Around

This year's Atlanta Steeplechase features four-legged fun from horse races to the U.S. Disc Dog Southern Nationals competition. 9 a.m. April 12. $30-$600. Kingston Downs, U.S. 411/Gore Spring Road S.E., Kingston. 404-237-7436, 404-249-6400, www.atlantasteeplechase.org.

Not to mention feasting, shopping and shooting (arrows, in past years), among other creatively anachronistic diversions. 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. Through June 1. $8.50-$19.95; ages 5 and younger free. Georgia Renaissance Festival, 6905 Virlyn B. Smith Road, Fairburn. 770-964-8575, www.georgiarenaissancefestival.com.

April 13 - Elemental Fun

Learn about edible and medicinal plants, plus other activities in celebration of spring. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. April 12 (wildflower hike at noon); 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 13 (edible and medicinal plant hike at noon). $3. Amicalola Falls State Park, 240 Amicalola Falls State Park Road, Dawsonville. 706-265-1969, www.gastateparks.org/info/amicalola.

Air: Climb a Tree

Get a bird's eye view of the world. Equipment and instruction provided. Ages 8 and older. 2-5 p.m. $12. Lake Horton, Antioch Road at Brooks Woolsey/Fletcher Ford, Woolsey. 770-487-6929, 770-716-4320, www.treeclimbingusa.com.

Water: Aquatic daredevils

The South Atlantic Conference waterski competition concludes with the men?s and women's jump event. April 12-13, 8 a.m. $5. Waterski Atlanta, Mason Road and Hunter Road, http://waterski.gatech.edu.

Fire: Sunset Music

92.9 Dave FM Acoustic Sunset. Relax before another busy work week begins with some unplugged live music. 4-6 p.m. Sundays. Through May 4. Free. Smyrna Market Village, 2840 Atlanta Road S.E., Smyrna. 770-435-1887, www.929dave.fm/pages/1866770.php.