Gwinnett Daily Post

Today

"It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" will be performed through Sunday at Theatrical Outfit, 84 Luckie St., Atlanta. Shows will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 pm. Sunday. Tickets are $30. Call 404-577-5257 or visit www.theatricaloutfit.org.

"A Christmas Carol" will be performed through Monday at the Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. Shows will be held at 8 p.m. Fridays, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $20-50. Call 404-733-5000 or visit www.alliancetheatre.org.

Saturday

"Embodying the Sacred in Yoruba Art" will be on display Saturday through April 20 at the High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. Tickets to the museum are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, $10 for children ages 6 to 17 and free for children under 6 years old. Call 404-733-5000 or visit www.high.org.

"Street Life: American Photographs from the 1960s and '70s" will be on display Saturday through April 20 at the High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. Tickets to the museum are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, $10 for children ages 6 to 17 and free for children under 6 years old. Call-404-733-5000 or visit www.high.org.

"An Atlanta Christmas" will be performed by the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Stage Door Players, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. Tickets are $10. Call 770-396-1726 or visit www.stagedoorplayers.net or www.artc.org.

"Southwest Alaska: A World of National Parks and Wildlife Refuges" photography exhibit will open Saturday at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. The exhibit will be open from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and from noon to 4:45 p.m. Sunday. Call 404-865-7100 or visit www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov.

Wednesday

Hands On for the Holidays will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Dec. 30 at the High Museum, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. During the hands-on family workshop, participants can create their own masterpieces. The workshop is free with museum admission and free to members. Museum admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, $10 for children ages 6 to 17 and free for children under 6 years old. Call 404-733-5000 or visit www.high.org.

Thursday

Art in the City will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the High Museum, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. Events during the extended hours celebration included guided tours, lectures, wine tastings and live music. The event is free with museum admission and free to members. Museum admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, $10 for children ages 6 to 17 and free for children under 6 years old. Call 404-733-5000 or visit www.high.org.

Dec. 29

Laughing Matters' "Battle Acts Gladiator Cage of Death Super All-Stars!" will be performed at 8 p.m. Dec. 29 at Academy Theatre, 12 N. Clarendon Ave., Avondale Estate. Tickets are $15. This is an all-ages show. Call 404-474-8332 or visit www.laughingmatters.com.

Dec. 31

Noon Year's Eve Celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 31 at Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave., Atlanta. Admission is free with general admission. Call 404-624-9453 or visit www.zooatlanta.org.

The New Year's Eve Peach Drop with Miranda Lambert will be held from noon Dec. 31 to 4 a.m. Jan. 1 at Underground Atlanta. Admission is free. Call 404-523-2311 or visit www.peachdrop.com.

Downtown Countdown with the Sugarhill Gang, The Romantics and Seven Sharp Nine will be held from 8:30 p.m. Dec. 31 to 2 a.m. Jan. 1 at the Hyatt Regency, 265 Peachtree St., Atlanta. Tickets are $139 for the first 400 rooms, and $159 for the next 450 rooms. Call 404-460-6541 or visit www.downtowncountdown.net.

The Modern Skirts will perform at 9 p.m. Dec. 31 at Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta. Tickets are $15, Visit www.modernskirts.com.

Jan. 1

"Gratia Plantea," an exhibit of artwork from Lawrenceville artist Ingrid Bolton, will be in display during the month of January at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia on the University of Georgia campus in Athens. An opening reception will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 6 in the Visitor Center. Visit www.uga.edu/~botgarden or www.ingridbolton.com.

Jan. 3

"Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks" will be performed Jan. 3 to 20 by the Georgia Emsemble Theatre at the Roswell Culturla Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. Shows will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $23 to $33. Call 770-641-1260 or visit www.get.org.

Ongoing events

Botanical St. Nick will be held weekends through the end of December at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 345 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta. The event includes a train ride, a visit and pictures with Santa Claus and the Garden Gift Shop. The garden is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is $12 for adults and $9 for seniors and children. Garden members and children under 3 years old are admitted for free. Visit www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.

Thursday Nights at the High will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at the High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. The event is free with museum admission. Tickets to the museum are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, $10 for children ages 6 to 17 and free for children under 6 years old. Call 404-733-5000 or visit www.high.org.

Friday Night Jazz will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays at the High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. The event is included in museum admission. Museum admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, $10 for children ages 6 to 17 and free for children under 5 years old. Call 404-733-5000 or visit www.high.org.

"The Shoemaker and the Elves" will be performed through Jan. 6 at the Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St., Atlanta. Showtimes vary depending on dates and holiday schedules, and are listed on the Web site. Admission is $14.82. Call 404-873-3391 or visit www.puppet.org.

"Inspiring Impressionism" will be on display through Jan. 13 at the High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. The exhibit is part of the Paris at the Woodruff and Louvre Atlanta series. Call 404-733-5000 or visit www.parisatthewoodruff.org.

The Imax films "The Alps: Giants of Nature," "Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure" and "Africa: The Serengeti" are shown daily at the Imax theater at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road in Atlanta. Imax tickets are $11 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens and $9 for children 12 and under. Children 2 and under are admitted free. Call 404-929-6400 or visit www.fernbankmuseum.org.