Things to do in and around Atlanta: Oct. 18-26

Netherworld. Haunted house/Halloween attraction. Nightly through Nov. 3. Also, Nov. 8-9. $25-$65. 2076 W. Park Place Blvd., Stone Mountain. fearworld.com.

Taste of Atlanta. Oct. 18-20. $30-$80; opening night party $75. Historic Fourth Ward Park, 680 Dallas St. NE, Atlanta, tasteofatlanta.com.

Decatur Craft Beer Festival. Noon-5 p.m. Oct. 19. $50-$100. Downtown Decatur, 101 E. Court Square, Decatur, decaturbeerfestival.com.

Little Five Points Halloween Festival. Noon-10 p.m. Oct. 19; the parade starts at 4 p.m. Free. Little 5 Points, Euclid Avenue NE, Atlanta, l5phalloween.com.

Lovefest. A philanthropic family festival and fun run where children of all ages can actively engage in civic projects that benefit other children in Atlanta. Hosted by Children Helping Children. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 20. Free. 500 10th St. NE, Atlanta. www.chcatlanta.org.

Brookhaven Arts Festival. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 19; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 20. Free. Apple Valley Road behind the Brookhaven MARTA station, Atlanta. www.brookhavenartsfestival.com.

Doggy Halloween Parade at Decatur Farmers Market. The farmers market runs 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 26, and the parade will start at 11 a.m. Free. 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur. facebook.com/DecaturFarmersMarkets.

Avondale Wine Walk. 3-7 p.m. Oct. 26. $45; $40 in advance. Downtown Avondale Estates, centered around the Purple Corkscrew Wine Shop & Tasting Room, 32 N. Avondale Road, Avondale Estates. 678-515-8232, exploreavondale.org.

Credit: R. Craig Wood and Luxum Studios

Credit: R. Craig Wood and Luxum Studios

Jonny & Xena "Spread the Words" 5K/Walk, Fun Run and Festival. In addition to the festival and other activities, there will be free pet adoptions with approved applications. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 26. Run and walk registration $25-$45.50. Festival is free. 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee. xenathewarriorpuppy.com.

Fall Jonquil Festival. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 26; noon-5 p.m. Oct. 27. Free. Village Green, 200 Village Green Circle SE, Smyrna. 770-423-1330, facebook.com/FallJonquilFestival.

Day of the Dead Festival. Noon-5 p.m. Oct. 27. Free. Atlanta History Center, 1300 W. Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta. atlantahistorycenter.com.

The Book Festival of the MJCCA. The festival will celebrate 28 years with a packed schedule of local, national, and international authors. Oct. 30-Nov. 18. Series passes for non-members are $180; tickets prices for individual events vary. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA), 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody.678-812-4005, atlantajcc.com.

7th Annual Pitbull Awareness Candlelight Vigil. Presented by Friends to the Forlorn. 6-7 p.m. Nov. 2. Free; candles $5. 117 N. Park Square NE, Marietta. friendstotheforlorn.org/vigil-sponsorship.

Taste of Kennesaw. 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Nov. 2. Free; samples $1-$4. 2829 Cherokee St., Kennesaw. kennesaw.com/taste-of-kennesaw.

Chastain Park Arts Festival. Nov. 2-3. Free. 4469 Stella Drive, Atlanta. chastainparkartsfestival.com.

PERFORMING ARTS

"The Ghastly Dreadfuls." The spooky season favorite returns with short stories and seasonally appropriate musical numbers. Through Oct. 26. $20-$35. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta. www.puppet.org.

"Safety Net." Chris Dove is the first-ever female fire captain in an Alabama town at war with opioids, and she's facing it under scrutiny. Through Nov. 10. $15-$45. Theatrical Outfit, Balzer Theater at Herren's, 84 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. 678-528-1500, theatricaloutfit.org.

"Conceal and Carry." The father of a school shooting victim embarks on an all-night drive towards revenge. Through Nov. 23. Out of Hand Theatre, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. #8500, Atlanta. 404-462-8836, outofhandtheater.com.

"Dial "M" For Murder." Through Oct. 27. $10-$20. Newnan Theatre Company, 24 First Ave., Newnan. 770-683-6282, www.newnantheatre.org.

"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time." Through Oct. 27. $32-$40. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. (in Little Five Points), Atlanta. 404-584-7450, horizontheatre.com.

RELATED: Read our review of Horizon Theatre's "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" 

"The Roommate." A recently divorced busybody takes in a roommate who is looking for a calm quiet place to hide from her past and start over. Through Oct. 20. $20-$50. Aurora Theatre, Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, auroratheatre.com.

"Paradise Blue." The mayor of Motor City is trying to move African-Americans out of Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood. What does this mean for trumpet player Blue and his family's thriving jazz club? Through Oct. 20. $20-$50. True Colors Theatre Company at the Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road, Atlanta. 888-479-6300, truecolorstheatre.org.

»»RELATED: Read our review of True Colors Theatre Company's "Paradise Blue"

"Mac | Beth." This show re-imagines Shakespeare's supernatural tragedy within the framework of modern-day Catholic school girls studying "Macbeth." Through Oct. 27. Synchronicity Theatre, 1545 Peachtree St. NE #102, Atlanta. 404-484-8636, synchrotheatre.com.

"Frankenstein's Funeral." This Found Stages production will take audiences on a physical journey through Mary Shelley's 200-year-old novel. Through Nov. 3. $45. St. John's Lutheran Church, 1410 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.foundstages.org.

"Evil Dead: The Musical." Through Oct. 20. $37.10-$47.70. Out of Box Theatre, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Suite C-1, Marietta. outofboxtheatre.com.

Cirque du Soleil: "Volta." Through Jan. 5. $49-$275. Under the big top at Atlantic Station, 241 20th St., Atlanta. cirquedusoleil.com/volta.

»»RELATED: Take a look at our preview of "Volta"

Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre. Now in its third season, this group of former Atlanta Ballet artists reprises "Lore," an original work about a community's chosen storyteller and the passing of his gift through the family line. Through Oct. 20. $35-60. Deer Hollow at Serenbe, 8455 Atlanta Newnan Road, Chattahoochee Hills. 470-733-8274, www.terminus-serenbe.com.

Rickey Smiley. 8 p.m. Oct. 19. $40-$80. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.

Marc Maron. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19. $35-$45. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.

No Sleep podcast live. 8 p.m. Oct. 19. $25-$28. City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Ave., Ponce City Market, Atlanta. 404-946-3791, citywinery.com/atlanta.

Sinbad. 7 p.m. Oct. 26. $35-$55. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.

Angela Yee's Lip Service Live. 7 p.m. Oct. 30. $54. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.

RuPaul's Drag Race. 8 p.m. Nov. 1. $60.50-$71.50. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. atlantasymphony.org.

"The Nether." Theater Emory presents an immersive crime drama and haunting sci-fi thriller that explores the consequences of living out our private dreams. Nov. 1-17. $15. Theater Lab at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. 404-727-5050, theater.emory.edu.

MUSIC

Fantasia, Robin Thicke, Tank. 8 p.m. Oct. 18. $48.50-$128.50. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.

Bars & Melody. 6 p.m. Oct. 18. $20. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Ray Fulcher, Jordan Rager, Cody Bolden. 9 p.m. Oct. 18. $12. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

Meute. 7 p.m. Oct. 18. $16. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Post Malone. 8 p.m. Oct. 18. $94.50-$194.50. State Farm Arena, 1 State Farm Drive, Atlanta. statefarmarena.com.

Wilco. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18. $27-$159.50. Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park, 4469 Stella Drive, Atlanta. livenation.com.

X Ambassadors. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18. $32.78-$57.78. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.

Ledisi. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18. $39.50-$99.50. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. atlantasymphony.org.

We Banjo 3. 8 p.m. Oct. 18. $16-$22. City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Ave., Ponce City Market, Atlanta. 404-946-3791, citywinery.com/atlanta.

Brad Mehldau, piano, and Ian Bostridge, tenor. 8 p.m. Oct. 18. $47-$55. Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road. 404-727-5050, arts.emory.edu.

Musical Confluence of East & West: An Indonesian gamelan music performance. 7 p.m. Oct. 19. $10 suggested donation. Performing Arts Studio, 1804 North Decatur Road, Atlanta. arts.emory.edu.

Emory Wind Ensemble. 8 p.m. Oct. 19. Free. Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. 404-727-5050, arts.emory.edu.

Ray Lamontagne. 8 p.m. Oct. 19. $39.50-$125.50. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.

The Queers, Treephort, Rapid Randy. 9 p.m. Oct. 19. $8. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

Carrie Underwood. 7 p.m. Oct. 19. $49-$275. State Farm Arena, 1 State Farm Drive, Atlanta. statefarmarena.com.

Johns Creek Chorale: "The Road Not Taken." The chorale begins its 2019-2020 season with a program that includes works by American, Estonian, Latvian and Welsh creators. With the Tapestry Women's Ensemble and the Chamber Choir. $10-$15. 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek, and 3 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Kingswood United Methodist Church, 4896 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody. thejohnscreekchorale.com.

All I Hear is Birds, Fast & Loose, Eli Potter. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20. $7. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

Marisela and Amanda Miguel. 7 p.m. Oct. 20. $57-$162. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.

(Sandy) Alex G. 8 p.m. Oct. 20. $18-$22. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. NW, Atlanta. 404-876-5566, terminalwestatl.com.

Incognito with Maysa. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21. $35-$89. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.

Yellow Roses, The Big Heed, Anthony Prince. 8 p.m. Oct. 21. $8. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

Bishop Briggs. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22. $27.50-$45. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.

Joey Harkum, Beauregard. 8 p.m. Oct. 22. $10. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

Credit: Akili-Casundria Ramsess

Credit: Akili-Casundria Ramsess

The Chainsmokers, 5 Seconds of Summer. 7 p.m. Oct. 22. $39.50-$159.50. State Farm Arena, 1 State Farm Drive, Atlanta. statefarmarena.com.

Julia Michaels. 8 p.m. Oct. 22. $26.50-$30. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.

Bastille. 8 p.m. Oct. 23. $45.50-$79.50. Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, www.cocacolaroxy.com.

Mirthless, the Vinous, Aborning, Husk. 8 p.m. Oct. 23. $7. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

Sleater-Kinney. 8 p.m. Oct. 23. $32.55-$37.55. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.

Lauren Alaina. 8 p.m. Oct. 24. $21.50-$25. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.

Tracy Byrd. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24. $38-$43. Mill Town Music Hall, 1031 Alabama Ave. S., Bremen. www.milltownmusichall.com.

Cinders, Sub-Radio. 9 p.m. Oct. 24. $8. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

The Famous Blue Raincoat (Leonard Cohen tribute). 8 p.m. Oct. 24. $20. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

Big Freedia, Low Cut Connie. 7 p.m. Oct. 24. $15. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

"Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban" in concert with ASO. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25; 8 p.m. Oct. 26; and 3 p.m. Oct. 27. $59.50-$119.50. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. atlantasymphony.org.

Rick Wakeman. 8 p.m. Oct. 25. $45-$60. City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Ave., Ponce City Market, Atlanta. 404-946-3791, citywinery.com/atlanta.

Marc Anthony. 8 p.m. Oct. 25. $65-$185. State Farm Arena, 1 State Farm Drive, Atlanta. statefarmarena.com.

Frankly Scarlet. 9:30 p.m. Oct. 25. $10. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

Logic. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25. $39.99-$79.99. Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. infiniteenergycenter.com.

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Credit: Robb Cohen Photography & Video/

Ski Mask the Slump God. 9 p.m. Oct. 25. $32.50-$55. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.

Joe Alterman Trio. 8 p.m. Oct. 26. $25. 8390 Hearn Road, Chattahoochee Hills. www.chatthillsmusic.com.

Stiff Little Fingers. 7 p.m. Oct. 26. $25. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Bea Miller. 8 p.m. Oct. 26. $23-$25. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.

IDK. 7 p.m. Oct. 27. $15. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Mana. 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27. $29.50-$179.50. Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. infiniteenergycenter.com.

White Reaper. 7 p.m. Oct. 27. $15. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Emory Concerto and Aria Competition. 4 p.m. Oct. 27. Free. Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. 404-727-5050, arts.emory.edu.

Alessia Cara. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28. $29.50-$59.50. Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, www.cocacolaroxy.com.

Temples. 7 p.m. Oct. 28. $27.75. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Amber Run. 7 p.m. Oct. 29. $18. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

The Maine. 6 p.m. Oct. 29. $25. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Blis with Weakened Friends, Future Teens and Stay Here. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 30. $10-$12. Drunken Unicorn, 736 Ponce de Leon Place NE, Atlanta. thedrunkenunicorn.net.

Gina Breedlove. 8 p.m. Oct. 30. $20-$25. City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Ave., Ponce City Market, Atlanta. 404-946-3791, citywinery.com/atlanta.

Tegan and Sara. 8 p.m. Oct. 20. $38.50-$58.50. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Helmet. 7 p.m. Oct. 30. $20. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.m.

Caravan Palace. 7 p.m. Oct. 31. $31. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Eliza Neals and the Narcotics. 8 p.m. Oct. 31. $12. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

Clairo. 7:45 p.m. Oct. 31. $26-$65. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Satsang. 9 p.m. Oct. 31. $14. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

Crist'ian E, Lil 40, Tie Dye Intellect, Moses Sankofa, Taelor Moore, Amira. 9:45 p.m. Nov. 1. $12. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

Louis the Child. 8 p.m. Nov. 1. $33.50-$50. Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, www.cocacolaroxy.com.

Jay Som. 7 p.m. Nov. 1. $15.50. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Jimmy Webb. 8 p.m. Nov. 1. $26-$36. City Winery Atlanta, 650 North Ave., Ponce City Market, Atlanta. 404-946-3791, citywinery.com/atlanta.

Elton John. 8 p.m. Nov. 1-2. $589-$2,005. State Farm Arena, 1 State Farm Drive, Atlanta. statefarmarena.com.

Assuming We Survive, We Were Sharks. 9 p.m. Nov. 2. $12. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

Bird Dog Jubilee, Opposite Box, Ice Station Zebra. 9 p.m. Nov. 2. $10. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

Doobie. 7 p.m. Nov. 2. $15-$75. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Chris Lane. 8 p.m. Nov. 2. $26.50-$30. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.

Mercy Me, Crowder. 7 p.m. Nov. 2. $27.75-$154. Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. infiniteenergycenter.com.

Atlanta Opera: "La Cenerentola." Rossini's take on the fairy tale of Cinderella. Nov. 2, 5, 8 and 10. $45-$150. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com, atlantaopera.org.

VISUAL ARTS

"Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings." Through February 2. $14.50, ages 6 and above; free, children 5 and younger and members. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St., N.E., Atlanta 404.733.4444, www.high.org.

»»REVIEW: Read our review of "Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings"

"Mildred Thompson: The Atlanta Years, 1986-2003." Through Dec. 7. Free. Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, 350 Spelman Lane, 404-270-5607, museum.spelman.edu.

Romare Bearden: "Profile." A lyrical, impressionist portrait of Bearden's life and the experience of African Americans during the Great Migration from the South. Through Feb. 2. $14.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 404-733-4400, www.high.org.

Sonya Yong James: "Loud Magic." Through Oct. 19. Free. Whitepsace Gallery, 814 Edgewood Ave., Atlanta. 404-688-1892, whitespace814.com.

»»RELATED: Find out more about the show above and see more visual arts highlights coming this fall

"Any Great Change: The Centennial of the 19th Amendment." Commemorating the upcoming 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Through Jan. 31, 2021. $9-$21.50. Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta. 404-814-4000, atlantahistorycenter.com.

Georgia Working Artist Project exhibitions. Myra Greene, through Nov. 2. Cosmo Whyte, Nov. 16-Jan. 11. Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, 75 Bennett St., Atlanta. 404-367-8700, www.mocaga.org.

"Strange Light: The Photography of Clarence John Laughlin." Through Nov. 10. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays and Saturdays; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. $14.50, ages 6 and older; free for children 5 and younger and members. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-4444, high.org.

»»RELATED: Read our review of the High Museum's "Strange Light"

"Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: World of Myth and Magic." Explore how Jim Henson, Brian Froud, Frank Oz and others created "The Dark Crystal's" mythical world of Thra. Museum admission is $12.50, but it's free with a ticket to the Center's Family Series shows. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta. www.puppet.org.