5 things to do: The Shins - November 15 2017

Start your weekend off right - a few things happenin’ around town this Friday.

The Shins

Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre - 800 Battery Ave S.E. Atlanta, GA 30339. $51-$161. 8 p.m.

RAIIN Dance Theater: in Human

Ferst Center for the Arts - 350 Ferst Drive N.W. Atlanta, GA 30332. $22. 8 p.m.

in Human is a celebration and examination of Black culture through the lens of spoken word, contemporary trap music, jazz and hip hop. The physical, high-energy movement of the RDT dancers juxtaposed with the familiar Atlanta cityscape embodies the human connection between art and social justice, all set to a score of classical and contemporary sounds of the Black experience.

Mewithoutyou

The Masquerade - 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W. Atlanta, GA 30303 $18. 6:30 p.m.

The Santaland Diaries

Horizon Theatre Company - 1083 Austin Ave. N.E. Atlanta, GA 30307. $25-$50. 8 p.m.

A holiday comedy, written by NPR comic genius David Sedaris, stars Crumpet, a rebel without a Clause who recounts the true-life tale of an out-of-work writer’s stint as a Macy’s Department Store elf.

Fire Pit Friday 

Second Self Beer Company - 1317 Logan Circle N.W. Atlanta, GA 30318. 6-9 p.m.

Battle the cold weather with s’mores and special brews! Second Self invites guests to sip on BonFIRE, a chocolate porter created specifically for Fire Pit Friday by brewer Zuri. S’mores packs and craft beer will be on hand for purchase, and guests can warm up in front of a bonfire on Second Self’s lawn.