5 things to do: Sid the Science Kid: The Super-Duper Exhibit! - September 15 2017
What’s happening in Atlanta today
JapanFest
Infinite Energy Center - 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway Duluth, GA 30097 Free-$10. 10 a.m.
JapanFest, now in its 30th year, typically draws crowds exceeding 20,000. Organized by JapanFest, Inc., JapanFest is designed to promote understanding between Japanese and Americans in the Southeast. JapanFest will feature a variety of Japanese musical performances, martial arts demonstrations, activites for children, as well as many other fun activities for all ages.
Sid the Science Kid: The Super-Duper Exhibit!
Imagine It! Children’s Museum - 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive Atlanta, GA 30313 Free w/ museum admission. 10 a.m.
Children’s television hit “Sid the Science Kid” is coming to Atlanta, thanks to the Magic House and the Jim Henson Company. The interactive exhibit will allow kids to explore Sid’s world and fill the “science kid” role themselves with interactive exhibits exploring everything from the five senses to the laws of motion.
Lalah Hathaway and Avery Sunshine
Fox Theatre - 660 Peachtree St. N.E. Atlanta, GA 30308 $36-$116. 7 p.m.
Storytellers
368 PONCE - 368 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E. Atlanta, GA 30308 Free. 7 p.m.
Ten local artists showcase their illustrative works. KUSAY, Edgar Lituma Soto, Matthew Evans, Lucas Rocheleau and more will have works on display and for sale.
Atlanterium AV Festival
The Mammal Gallery - 91 Broad St. S.W. Atlanta, GA 30303 $5-$10. 9 p.m.
See (and hear) abstract art through a new perception with the final event of the Atlanterium AV Festival, a festival dedicated to providing a unique experience for audiovisual artists through nontraditional workspaces. Audiovisual artists explore and present their kinetic abstract art for two hours in a 20-foot dome at the Mammal Gallery.