accessAtlanta

Marrietta Greek Festival, Petapalooza, 'Riverdance'

SATURDAY, MAY 17

MOST POPULAR STORIES How and where to have a blast on the Fourth LA police plan for huge crowd at Jackson memorial Big. Bang. Boom! Atlanta's fireworks options sparkle Sandra Bullock movie takes over Atlanta private school
EMAIL THIS PRINT THIS MOST POPULAR

• Petapalooza. Star 94's pet festival includes live music, pet contests, vendors, pet-related demonstrations and a photo booth. Festivities will be led by Kevin Fitzgerald, a veterinarian best known for his role on the Animal Planet show "Emergency Vets." Noon-9 p.m. Free. Suwanee Town Center Park, 370 Buford Highway, Suwanee. 770-945-8996, www.star94.com.

• Katt Williams. The comedian is known for his animated performances and quick wit, and began his career at an age when many a teenager is seeking a driver's license. 8 p.m. $55.50-$100. Philips Arena. 1 Philips Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-878-3000, www.philipsarena.com.

• Arturo O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Big Band. An Afro-Latin jazz band. Their debut album, "Una Noche Inolvidable," earned a Grammy nomination in 2006. Part of the Rialto Series. 8 p.m.$36-$62. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-413-9849 www.rialtocenter.org.

• "Circus Fanta-Sea." This aquatic adventure of a once great pirate captain features puppets made from recycled plastic bottles. Circus acts include: a tap-dancing octopus, an unicyclist Seahorse and a tightrope-walking starfish. Performance by That Puppet Guy. Part of the Saturday morning playhouse series. 10 a.m. $7. Aurora Theatre, 128 Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com.

SUNDAY, MAY 18

• "Riverdance." arewell performance of original celebration of Irish music, song and dance. 6:30 p.m. $25-$58. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-817-8700, www.foxtheatre.org.

• Expressions of the Spirit. Dance styles include South Indian classical dance of Bharata Natyam, folk, and some East-West fusion pieces. Benefits the Association for India's Development. Performances by the students of Natya Dhaara Center for Performing Arts. 3:30 p.m. $10. Pace Academy, 966 W. Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta. 770-772-1533, www.paceacademy.org.

• Tour de Cure Bike Ride. Distances of 100K, 50K, 25K and an eight-mile fun ride. Beautiful scenery on a smooth ride with fully catered rest stops and plenty of route support. Entertainment. Benefits the American Diabetes Association. 7 a.m. 100K; 7:30 a.m. 50K; 8 a.m. 25K; 8:30 a.m. eight-mile fun ride. $20 fee and a minimum of $150 in donations. Sandy Creek High School, 360 Jenkins Road, Tyrone. 1-888-342-2383, www.diabetes.org/tour.