Ryan Walden plays Harry Boychick in Company J's “The Boychick Affair,” an interactive play about a young Bar Mitzvah boy who aspires to be a rap star. Walden is joined by, from left, Amy Feinberg, Grace Hancock and Sylvee Legge. The show continues through Sunday, Feb. 12, at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta in Dunwoody. Photo: Heidi Morton FRIDAY Dance: Atlanta Ballet presents the world pre ...

Home Grown GA was your pick for best new restaurant of 2010. Tell us about your favorite new restaurant of 2011. Photo: Becky Stein / Special While we might lose a few favorite restaurants each, there are always new places to discover, too. This time around, we’re all about the new kids on the block. Even in a less-than-stellar economic climate, the Atlanta area saw many new restaurants open in 2011. ...

A group of jugglers practice passing clubs during last year's Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival. The 34th annual event takes place this weekend at the Yaarab Shrine Center on Ponce de Leon Avenue in Midtown. Photo: Jason Getz, jgetz@ajc.com FRIDAY Festival: The Yaarab Shrine Center in Atlanta hosts the 34th annual Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival, which brings jugglers and fans together for three days of g ...

Tell us where to get the best burger in and around Atlanta. Photo: BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com. It’s time to revisit one of the most popular Best of the Big A topics: Burgers. Sure, you can grab a fast-food burger on just about any corner, but some have taken this humble American staple and amped it up. It’s such a versatile vehicle, and the variations seem limitless. Burgers are bound only by the imagination ...

Colorful costumes, graceful movement and beautiful music combine in performances by Shen Yun Performing Arts. The company will bring its take on traditional Chinese music amd dance to the Cobb Energy Perfroming Arts Centre this weekend. FRIDAY Recreation, families: The North Atlanta Trade Center in Norcross hosts the Great American Motorcycle Show. They’ll have a huge selection of two-wheeled machines ...

Photo: Becky Stein / Special How about something a little spicy from Louisiana? We’re looking for the best Cajun or Creole food in and around Atlanta. With the number of Louisiana transplants around the area, we have quite a few restaurants serving that state’s distinctive cuisine. As for the difference between the two, we’ll let you decide. Type creole vs. cajun into Google, and you ...

The percussionists of "Blast" will drum up some excitement at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre this weekend. FRIDAY Stage: In the Atlanta Opera’s “The 24-Hour Opera Project,” composers and lyricists who have been selected to participate will be randomly paired together, and will have 12 hours to write an opera scene. At the end of 12 hours, the pieces will be assigned to a stage director, who wi ...

Photo: Becky Stein / Special A big, steaming bowl of pho is one of the most comforting foods on the planet, but that’s just a small part of the charm and deliciousness of Vietnamese cuisine. Banh mi, anyone? These crusty sandwiches filled with lightly pickled vegetables, your choice of meat (or not) and many more tasty ingredients have become a popular grab-and-go meal in around the world. Those are just th ...

Go get yourself a boat at the Atlanta Boat Show this weekend - or maybe you could just window-shop and dream. That's likely what most of the attendees will be doing at this annual event, but don't miss the interactive learning experiences being offered through the weekend. Photo: Johnny Crawford, jcrawford@ajc.com FRIDAY Recreation, outdoors: The Atlanta Boat Show will have powerboats, sport fishers ...