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The Hand to Hand exhibit at the Spruill Gallery

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Menopause the Musical
Through May 11

Created to be a grass-roots movement that deals with life after 40, this parody of 26 relyricized '60s and '70s tunes about memory loss, hot flashes and night sweats will have 14th Street Playhouse rolling in the aisles. $42.50.
www.14thstplayhouse.org

The Boss
April 25

Bruce Springsteen rocks as hard as Jerry Lee Lewis, his lyrics are as complicated as Bob Dylan's, and his concert at Phillips Arena will be a near-religious celebration of all that is best in music. $65-$95.
www.ticketmaster.com

Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2
April 24-27

Pianist Ingrid Fliter, who made a triumphant debut with the ASO in January 2006 just days after winning the prestigious Gilmore Award, returns to bedazzle audiences with Beethoven's Second Piano Concerto. Hans Graf leads a complementary showpiece, Rachmaninov's epic Second Symphony. $10-$70.
www.atlantasymphony.org

Hand to Hand
Through April 26

Working with more than 100 artists, artist and curator Cecilia Kane translated news reports from the war in Iraq into stunning and sobering artworks using white cotton gloves as the connective theme — one glove for each of the 1,825 days of the war. Spruill Gallery. Free.
www.spruillarts.org

Family

Global Health Odyssey
Mondays through Fridays

This unique exhibit area at the CDC features award-winning permanent and changing exhibitions that focus on a variety of public health topics, as well as the history of CDC. Free.
www.cdc.gov/gcc/exhibit

Beauty and the Beast
April 25-27

Visit the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre and step into the enchanted world of Broadway's modern classic, Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Presented by Cobb Children's Theatre. $16.
www.cobbchildrenstheatre.org

Zoo NightCrawler
April 19, May 3 & May 10

Whether you're celebrating a holiday or your child's birthday, Zoo Atlanta's NightCrawler will be a unique experience. Activities include a nighttime tour of the reptile house, a personal encounter with an education animal and a guided tour of the zoo. $48. www.zooatlanta.org

Fox Theatre Tours
Ongoing

Explore the mysterious interior of the Fabulous Fox Theatre, one of the few remaining exotic movie palaces of the 1920s, with the Atlanta Preservation Center. Middle Eastern and Egyptian designs create a dreamlike spectacle of grandeur. $5-$10.
www.preserveatlanta.com

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