Five Things To Do This Weekend

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.  Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and places to explore.

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When/Where: Friday, 7 and 9 p.m. at , 1049 Ponce de Leon Ave.

Why Go: Requent Small Meals, Emory University, and the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center present Reality Dreams, five screenings of rare films from legendary artist Yoko Ono, solo and in collaboration with John Lennon.

"Smile John," the first of the five films being shown, will begin at 7 p.m.

will begin at 9 p.m.

Pricing: $9

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When/Where: Friday 8 p.m. at , 1700 N Decatur Rd.

Why Go: The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Robert Spano will perform John Cage’s “Lecture on Nothing.”

Pricing: Free

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When/Where: Saturday, 7 to 9 p.m. at , 774 Virginia Ave.

Why Go: The Atlanta Water Project is an initiative birthed by the good people at 1027 Church to bring awareness to the world wide water problem and hopefully help to solve it. The event is an art auction and music show to support the project.

Pricing: Free

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When/Where: Saturday, 8 p.m. at , 1700 N Decatur Rd.

Why Go: The program highlights the best of Beethoven’s works of the Opus 50’s including the “Sonata Op. 53 ’Waldstein’,” “Sonata Op. 57 ’Appassionata’” and the “String Quartet Op. 59, No. 2” with Vega String Quartet and William Ransom on piano.

Pricing: $20; Discount Category Members $15; Emory faculty, staff, Friends of Music and all students free.

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When/Where: Sunday, 2 p.m. at , 980 Briarcliff Rd.

Why Go: With Raymond Handfield, Conductor, the Callanwolde Concert Band performs popular music in the classical tradition.  The Band, a community organization now in its 38th season, is DeKalb County’s premiere symphonic wind ensemble.

Pricing: $10 General Admission; $5 Students/Seniors, Atlanta Artscard and Atlanta Planit members