Atlanta Pride, Party at Ponce and beer and food are on the agenda at Atlanta-area festivals this weekend. There's something for everyone during the upcoming fine fall weekend.
FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
Urban Mediamakers Film Festival. Oct. 8-11. $50-$150.Hilton Atlanta Northeast, 5993 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross. www.umff.com.
Atlanta Pride Kickoff Party. 7 p.m. Oct. 9. Sold out. Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker Street NW, Atlanta. www.georgiaaquarium.org/atlantapride.
Atlanta Asian Film Festival 2015. Oct. 9-24. Individual screenings $8; all-access pass $25; premiere gala ($65) at Plaza Theatre, 1049 Ponce De Leon Ave. N.E. Atlanta. Other screenings at various venues in and around Atlanta. www.atlaff.org.
13th Annual Fall Festival. 10 a.m. Oct. 10. Free. Old Paulding Courthouse Courtyard, 11 Courthouse Square, Dallas. www.pauldingfinearts.org.
BarkFest. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 10. Free. Town Center at Cobb, 400 Ernest Barrett Parkway, Kennesaw. www.barkfest.org.
42nd Annual Lilburn Daze Arts and Crafts Festival. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 10. Lilburn City Park, 76 Main St., Lilburn. www.lilburndaze.org.
Summerhill Fall Festival. 11 a.m. Oct. 10. Summerhill Community Center, 211 Georgia Ave. S.E., Atlanta. summerhillfallfest.com.
City of Riverdale Seafood & BBQ Festival. Noon Oct. 10. $5. 7200 Church St., Riverdale. www.riverdaleculture.com.
Clarkston Food Truck Fest. Noon-4 p.m. Oct. 10. Free admission. Market Stree between Vaughan Street and N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston. clarkstonga.gov.
Conyers Beer Festival. 1-5 p.m. Oct. 10. $40. Olde Town Conyers Pavilion, 949 S. Main St., Conyers. conyersbeerfest.com.
Party at Ponce. With Indigo Girls, Shawn Mullins and David Ryan Harris. 5 p.m. Oct. 10. $85-$105. Ponce City Market, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. partyatponce.net.
Chalktoberfest Chalk and Beer Festival. 11 a.m. Oct. 10. $35-$75 for beer festival; other events free. Historic Marietta Square, E. Park Square, Marietta. www.chalktoberfest.com.
Atlanta Pride Festival. The largest pride event in the Southeast coincides with National Coming Out Day. Oct. 10-11. Parade begins at 1 p.m. Oct. 11 near Civic Center MARTA Station, ends at Piedmont Park. atlantapride.org.
MeccaFest Juried Fine Arts and Crafts Festival. Oct. 10-11. Free. Carrollton Cultural Arts Center, 251 Alabama St, Carrollton. meccafest.com.
Celebricktion - A Lego Fan Expo. 10 a.m. Oct. 10-11. Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.celebricktion.com.
The 6th Annual International Fall Festival. Oct. 10-11. $1. St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church, 1765 Woodstock Road, Roswell. 404-664-8041, www.stmaryofegypt.org/fest.html.
Golden Retriever Rescue of Atlanta Rescue Romp. 11:30-3:30 a.m. Oct. 11. $10-$20. Garrard Landing Park, 8000 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell. www.grra.com.
Boxerstock Music, Family and Pet Festival. Noon-6 p.m. Oct. 11. $5-$10. Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. www.boxerstock.org.
Polo for Parkinson's. 2 p.m. Oct. 11. $50; $5 children. Chukkar Farm and Polo Club, 1140 Liberty Grove Road, Alpharetta. www.poloforparkinsons.com.
Cagle's Haunted Barn. Through Oct. 31. $12. Cagle's Family Farm, 362 Stringer Road, Canton. www.cagleshauntedbarn.com.
13 Stories Haunted House. Through Nov. 13. $25-$55. 320 Temple Ave., Newnan. www.13storieshauntedhouse.com.
Georgia State Fair. Through Oct. 11. 4-10 p.m. Oct. 5-8; 4 p.m.-midnight Oct. 9; 10 a.m.-midnight Oct. 10; noon-10 p.m. Oct. 11; . $5-$12; children 4 and under free. $20-$25 wristbands for unlimited rides. Free parking. Special ticket prices and other deals online. Atlanta Motor Speedway, 1500 Tara Place, Hampton. 866-993-2477, www.georgiastatefair.org.
Netherworld. Through Nov. 7. $22-$55. 6624 Dawson Boulevard, Norcross. 404-608-2484, www.fearworld.com.
Stone Mountain Park's Pumpkin Festival. Through Oct. 25. Adventure pass $19.95-$24.95; daily parking $15. Stone Mountain Park, U.S. 78, Stone Mountain. www.stonemountainpark.com.
Fright Fest. Through Nov. 1. $43.99-$50.99. Six Flags Over Georgia 275 Riverside Parkway, Atlanta. www.sixflags.com/overgeorgia.
Out On Film. Atlanta's LGBT film festival. Through Oct. 8. Landmark's Midtown Art Cinema,Midtown Promenade, 931 Monroe Drive N.E., Atlanta. www.outonfilm.org. Read our interview with Tab Hunter on the film "Tab Hunter Confidential" here.
Paranoia Haunted House. Through Nov. 1. $20-$40. 2075 Marietta Highway, Canton. www.paranoiahaunt.com.
Fear the Woods. Haunted barn, haunted trail, zombie paintball hayride and more. Through Nov. 1. 3565 N. Highway 155, Stockbridge. fearthewoods.com.
Wood & Wire Alpharetta Songwriters Festival. Oct. 16-17. $30. Free kickoff party at Avalon 6-8 p.m. Oct. 15. Milton Avenue, Alpharetta. www.wireandwoodalpharetta.com.
Little Five Points Halloween Festival and Parade. Noon-11 p.m. Oct. 17. Noon-11 p.m.; parade starts at 4 p.m. Free. Euclid and Moreland avenues, Atlanta. l5phalloween.com.
Decatur Craft Beer Festival. Noon-5 p.m. Oct. 17. Sold out. Courthouse Square, Decatur. decaturbeerfestival.com.
Brookhaven Arts Festival. Oct. 17-18. 1266 Apple Valley Road N.E., Atlanta. brookhavenartsfestival.com.
Johns Creek Arts Festival. Oct. 17-18. Free. 1930 Bobby Jones Drive, Johns Creek. johnscreekartfest.splashfestivals.com.
Dogtoberfest. Noon-4 p.m. Oct. 18. Free for people; $5 per dog; $5 to enter costume contest. East Atlanta Farmers Market, 561 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.facebook.com/dogtoberfestineav.
PERFORMING ARTS
"Looking for Normal." Through Oct. 10. $14-$23. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur. 404-245-4205, www.onstageatlanta.com.
"Stupid (expletive) Bird." Through Oct. 11. $26-$43. Actor's Express at the King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St., Suite J-107, Atlanta. www.actors-express.com. Read our review of the show here.
"A Steady Rain." Through Oct. 11. $20-$39. Alliance Theatre's Hertz Stage, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. alliancetheatre.org. Read our interview with "A Steady Rain" director and "Scandal" star Jeff Perry here.
"Peter Pan." Through Oct. 26. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
"Divorcées, Evangelists and Vegetarians." Presented by Teatro Aurora. Through Oct. 18. $20-$30. Aurora Theatre, 136 W. Pike St., Lawrenceville. www.auroratheatre.com. Read our review of "Divorcées, Evangelists and Vegetarians" here, and read about Teatro Aurora here.
"Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike." Through Oct. 25. $30-$55. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. www.auroratheatre.com.
Atlanta Opera: "La Boheme." 8 p.m. Oct. 9; 3 p.m. Oct. 11. $26-$133. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.atlantaopera.org. Read our interview with "La Boheme" star and Georgia native Leah Partridge.
Todd Glass. Oct. 8-11. $15-$25. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St., Atlanta. laughingskulllounge.com.
"In a Forest, Dark and Deep." Oct. 9-24. $17-$25. Out of Box Theatre at the Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Marietta. www.outofboxtheatre.com.
"Disney On Ice: 100 years of Magic." Oct. 7-11. $19-$84. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.
"Tiger Style." Through Oct. 18. $20-$55. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree Street N.E., Atlanta. www.alliancetheatre.org.
"Informed Consent." Deborah Zoe Laufer's new play is about a genetic anthropologist whose research on a Native American tribe is motivated by personal issues. Oct. 9-Nov. 8. $25-$30. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.horizontheatre.com.
Georgia Ballet: "Coppelia." Oct. 9-11. $22-$32. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. www.georgiaballet.org.
An Evening with Radiolab's Jad Abumrad. 8 p.m. Oct. 10. $22-$35. Ferst Center for the Arts, Georgia Tech, 349 Ferst Drive, Atlanta. arts.gatech.edu.
Nritya Sankalpa Presents "Don Quixote." 3:30 p.m. Oct. 11. $25-$50. Ferst Center for the Arts, Georgia Tech, 349 Ferst Drive, Atlanta. arts.gatech.edu.
2015 Atlanta August Moon Chinese Cultural Gala Performance. 3 p.m. Oct. 11. $20. Infinite Energy Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.infiniteenergycenter.com.
"Jersey Boys." Through Oct. 11. $40-$150. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499, www.foxtheatre.org.
"The Ghastly Dreadfuls: Raising Spirits." Oct. 14-31. $25. Ages 18 and up. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
MUSIC
Twenty One Pilots with Echosmith. 7 p.m. Oct. 7. $30. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
A3C Festival & Conference. Oct. 7-11. Single day $50-$99; passes $149-$199; VIP $399. Main festival site near the intersection of Edgewood Avenue and Boulevard, Atlanta. www.a3cfestival.com.
Kennesaw State University Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Oct. 7. $10-$15. Bailey Performance Center, 488 Prillaman Way N.W., Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu.
Ozric Tentacles. 9 p.m. Oct. 7. $15-$20. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Tom Paxton. 8 p.m. Oct. 8. $25-$30. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
In the Valley Below. 8 p.m. Oct. 8. $12-$14. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Ghost. 8 p.m. Oct. 9. $25. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and Dumpstaphunk. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 9. $22-$25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Mike Fiorello with Abe Parker and Joanna Duff (CD Release). Oct. 9. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Emmancipator Ensemble with Wax Tailor and Yppah. 9 p.m. Oct. 9. $22-$25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Raheem DeVaughn and Leela James with V Bozeman. 8 p.m. Oct. 9. $29.50-$49.50. Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org.
Of Monsters and Men. 8 p.m. Oct. 9. $22.50-$38.50. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.chastainseries.com.
Destroyer. Oct. 9. $20; $18 in advance. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Alice Peacock, Peter Mulvey. 8 p.m. Oct. 9. $18-$20. Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. With conductor Donald Runnicles and Christina Smith, flute, and Elisabeth Remy Johnson, harp. 8 p.m. Oct. 9. $23-$55. Kennesaw State University's Bailey Performance Center, 488 Prillaman Way N.W., Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu.
Montana Skies. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Oct. 9. $22. The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta. thevelvetnote.com.
Autechre. 10 p.m. Oct. 9. $22. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Georgia Philharmonic: "Mysteries of the Human Heart." 7 p.m. Oct. 10. $10-$30. Lassiter Concert Hall, 2601 Shallowford Road, Marietta. georgiaphilharmonic.org.
Jackson Browne. 8 p.m. Oct. 10. $36-$56. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.chastainseries.com.
All Time Low with Sleeping With Sirens and One Ok Rock. 6 p.m. Oct. 10. $27.50-$34.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.
Aterciopelados with Los Hollywood. Oct. 10. $35 in advance; $150 VIP tables. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Superjoint with Prong, Witch Mountain. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 10. $21-$25. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Christine Brewer and Paul Jacobs. Spivey Hall opens its season with a concert from two Grammy Award-winning artists, soprano Christine Brewer and organist Paul Jacobs. 3 p.m., pre-concert talk at 2 p.m. Oct. 10. $60. Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, 2000 Clayton State Blvd, Morrow. www.spiveyhall.org.
Meg Myers. 7 p.m. Oct. 11. $15. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Jazz at the J: Pianist Joe Alterman. 5 and 7 p.m. Oct. 11. $17-$22. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. www.atlantajcc.org.
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. 3 p.m. Oct. 11. $40. Spivey Hall, Clayton College and State University, 2000 Clayton State Boulevard, Morrow. www.spiveyhall.org.
Themestock. Oct. 11. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Green River Ordinance. 8 p.m. Oct. 11. $13-$15. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
The Winery Dogs. 8 p.m. Oct. 12. $26.50-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Flow Tribe. Oct. 12. $10 in advance; $75 VIP Tables. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Dumblonde (Aubrey O'Day & Shannon Bex). 9 p.m. Oct. 13. $25. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Communion Atlanta Presents: Fruition with Hero the Band. Oct. 13. $9 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Gracias Christmas Cantata. 7 p.m. Oct. 13. Free; call for tickets. Fabulous Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-966-6352, foxtheatre.org.
Leon Bridges. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 14. Sold out. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Our Lady Peace. 8 p.m. Oct. 14. $20-$25. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Juan Gabriel. 8 p.m. Oct. 14. $68-$353. Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.infiniteenergycenter.com.
Joe Jackson. 8 p.m. Oct. 15. Sold out. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Old 97's with Banditos. 8 p.m. Oct. 15. $25-$28. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Cimorelli. 8 p.m. Oct. 15. $20-$75. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
The Pollies. Oct. 15. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Aaron Neville Quintet with Kristina Train. 8 p.m. Oct. 15. $29-$79. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Patty Griffin with Darlingside. 8 p.m. Oct. 15. $20-$25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Rock Chastain featuring Chuck Leavell and Michelle Malone. Benefiting the Chastain Park Conservancy. 8 p.m. Oct. 16. $50-$200. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.chastainparkconservancy.org.
Band of Heathens with Cory Branan. 7 p.m. Oct. 16. Eddie's Attic. $15-$20.Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St. Decatur. eddiesattic.com.
Mac DeMarco. 9 p.m. Oct. 16. Sold out. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
NFC Fight Night. 7 p.m. Oct. 16. $50-$125. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Angela Hewitt, piano. 8 p.m. Oct. 16. $60. Spivey Hall, Clayton College and State University, 2000 Clayton State Boulevard, Morrow. www.spiveyhall.org.
Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons. Oct. 16. $12 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Yacht Rock Revue (performing Michael Jackson's Thriller and a set of '80s favorites). 8:30 p.m. Oct. 17. $20-$25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Bottle Rockets with Mark Olson of the Jayhawks. Oct. 17. $15 in advance; $100 VIP tables. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Chris Tomlin with Rend Collective. 7 p.m. Oct. 17. $10.47-$43. Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.infiniteenergycenter.com.
Don Henley. 8 p.m. Oct. 17. Sold out. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Florida Georgia Line with Thomas Rhett and Frankie Ballard. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17. $25-$59.75. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.livenation.com.
Blitzen Trapper. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 17. $15-$18. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
VISUAL ARTS
Ann-Marie Manker: "El Gallo." Through Oct. 17. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. Free. Whitespace Gallery, 814 Edgewood Ave., Atlanta. 404-688-1892, www.whitespace814.com.
"Joe Peragine: Love Me Till My Heart Stops." Through Oct. 10. Marcia Wood Gallery, 1037 Monroe Drive, Atlanta. 404-827-0030,www.marciawoodgallery.com. Read our review here.
"Rites." Groups show that focuses on black masculinity and rites of passage. Through Dec. 6. Free. Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art, 492 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw. 470-578-3223, zuckerman.kennesaw.edu. Read our review here.
"The Waters and the Wild": Alen MacWeeney Photographs of Ireland. Includes images inspired by the poetry of W.B. Yeats. Through Jan. 3. $6-$8. Michael C. Carlos Museum, 571 S. Kilgo Circle N.E., Atlanta. www.carlos.emory.edu.
"Chinese Master Artist I-Hsiung Ju." Through Oct. 18. $12; $10 senior citizens, students and military; free for kids under 10. Millennium Gate Museum, 395 17th St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-881-0900, www.thegateatlanta.com. Read our review here.
"Filming the Camps, John Ford, Samuel Fuller, George Stevens: From Hollywood to Nuremberg." Through Nov. 20. $16.50 adults, $13 seniors 65+, students 13+, $11 youth 4-12, free for members and children under 4. Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road, NW. 404-814-4000, www.atlantahistorycenter.com. Read our review here.
"Seriously Silly! The Art & Whimsy of Mo Willems." Through Jan. 10. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. high.org. Read more about Mo Willems here.
"Los Trompos" ("The Spinning Tops"). An installation from Mexican designers Ignacio Cadena and Héctor Esrawe featuring more than 40 three-dimensional, larger-than-life tops/rides in a variety of colors and shapes. Through Nov. 29. Free. Outside the High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org. Read more about Los Trompos here.
"Bobby Jones: The Game of Life." Through Nov. 30. Free. Schatten Gallery at the Robert Woodruff Library, Emory University, 540 Asbury Circle, Atlanta. web.library.emory.edu.
"Bodies … The Exhibition." Ongoing. $16-$24. Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.
