SEE & DO: Rise Up, Robots!

Humans are preferred at the Rise Up, Robots! launch event for the upcoming, annual Atlanta Science Festival, but robots won’t be turned away. This festival specializes in the scientific development of young and old minds through interactive activities, workshops, and presentations. Rise Up, Robots! will feature intriguing performances from a robot musician, a droid comedian, and a bionic arm. An interactive robot petting zoo will be available for children, featuring the amazing snake-botand humanoid-droid. Attendees will hear from Heather Knight of Oregon State University, Gil Weinberg of Georgia Tech University, and Stewart Coulter of DEKA Research and Development as distinguished featured speakers.

$15. Fri., March 9. 7-8:30 p.m. Ferst Center for the Performing Arts, 349 Ferst Drive N.W. www.atlantasciencefestival.org. 404-894-9600.