5 things to do: Rave by the Bell - December 27 2017

What’s happening in ATL today.

Marcia Wood Gallery - 1037 Monroe Drive Atlanta, GA 30306 Free. Noon.

Solo exhibition of sculptural paintings by Robert Sagerman. November 30 - December 30. Marcia Wood Gallery in Castleberry Hill.

Rave by the Bell

Monday Night Garage - 933 Lee St. S.W. Atlanta, GA 30310 Donation. 8 p.m.

Since the year is turning ‘18, we’re going to party like we’re still 17. Guests are invited to dress like their favorite high schooler (a cheerleader? band kid? Kelly Kapowski?) and come dance to throwback songs. It will be just like the days of your youth, except this time the beer is legal.

Powered by Gift Card Giver, admission to this party is a donation of a gift card (to any place, in any amount) that will be donated to high schoolers in need.

MNB will be selling beer, and Ponko Chicken will be selling snacks.

Invasion Christmas Carol

Dad’s Garage Theatre - 569 Ezzard St. S.E. Atlanta, GA 30307 $21. 8 p.m.

Replace your regular holiday tradition with a Dad’s Garage tradition - kicking classic theatre in the tookus. Once again, the award-winning Dad’s Garage Ensemble will be skewing the quintessential Christmas play - A Christmas Carol. Guests will see favorite characters acting and improvising alongside some crazy guest invaders to create a whole new holiday experience right before your very eyes. Visited by a different character every performance (that is a complete surprise to the cast), you’ll see Scrooge’s past, present, and future unfold in a new way each night.

Roots of a Rebellion, Kaya’s Embrace

Smith’s Olde Bar - 1578 Piedmont Ave. N.E. Atlanta, GA 30324 $8. 9 p.m.

Buy tickets here.

Invocation of My Disco Lover

529 Bar - 529 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E. Atlanta, GA 30316 Free. 10 p.m.

A suede and velvet lined paradise of tight tush and scintillating psychotronic visuals throbbing into the night until the sun cries “morning!” with DJ James Peter Mills (Beije) and visuals provided by Matthew Ownby.