5 things to do: Puddles “America’s Got Talent” viewing party - July 24 2017

What’s happening in Atlanta today

Emergent Behavior and Almost Grown

Jackson Fine Art - 3115 E. Shadowlawn Ave. N.E. Atlanta, GA 30305 Free-$5. 10 a.m.

Contemporary photo gallery Jackson Fine Art opens new exhibits featuring the works of two differently talented photographers. In his Emergent Behavior series, Thomas Jackson uses large-scale kinetic sculptures to create whimsical scenes of contrast between the natural and artificial worlds, such as discarded takeout containers on a beach. Photographer Joseph Szabo sticks to black and white in Almost Grown, a series that analyzes the teenage experience, coming of age and discovering one’s self and sexuality. The retired high school photography teacher spent his career focusing on the complexities of adolescence and “suburban, disaffected youth.”
 

The Big Bad Little Red Pig Puppet Show

East Atlanta Library - 400 Flat Shoals Ave. Atlanta, GA 30316 Free-$5. 10:30 a.m.

The Big Bad Wolf is back and ready to blow down some houses in The Big Bad Little Red Pig Puppet Show. Lee Bryan, “The Puppet Guy,” will give audiences a new spin on the classic tale. The show is free, open to the public and family friendly.

Puddles “America’s Got Talent” viewing party

Sister Louisa’s Church of the Living Room and Ping Pong Emporium - 466 Edgewood Ave. S.E. Atlanta, GA 30312 Free. 7 p.m.

Sister Louisa’s invites parishioners to crowd around the silver screen in support of local icon Puddles Pity Party as he returns for another round on “America’s Got Talent.” Pre-Puddling begins at 7 p.m., an hour before showtime, and guests are encouraged to stick around for the Post Puddles Patio Pity Party.

Cymbals Eat Guitars, Active Bird Community

The Earl - 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E. Atlanta, GA 30316 $12-$14. 5 p.m.

Indie rock and emo revival bands are often a dime-a-dozen, but Cymbals Eat Guitars has managed to rise above the monotony of nostalgia. The Staten Island-based quartet continues to simultaneously inhabit and innovate the groundwork laid by emo predecessors such as Sunny Day Real Estate. Lead singer and guitarist Joseph D’Agostino’s voice is rarely beautiful in the conventional sense, but the cracks in his vocal delivery convey a brazen honesty that’s always compelling. The group’s latest LP, Pretty Years, offers another stylistic left turn as D’Agostino’s raw energy contrasts with the most accessible and easygoing songwriting of the band’s career.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Aurora Theatre - 128 Pike St. Lawrenceville, GA 30045 $20-$65. 8 p.m.

Based on the novel by Les Mis̩rables writer Victor Hugo, the musical The Hunchback of Notre Dame tells the story of Quasimodo, a “deformed bell ringer in a cold, cathedral tower as he discovers his inner strength.” First premiered in 1999, the musical borrows songs from the 1996 Disney film while keeping the dark and twisted nature of Hugo’s original novel. This adaptation will be directed by Justin Anderson, alongside the musical direction of Ann-Carol Pence.]’‘