Things to do in and around Atlanta: Sept. 27-Oct. 5

"Barbecue Nation." Through Sept. 29. $9-$21.50. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta. 404-814-4000, atlantahistorycenter.com.

North Georgia State Fair. Through Sept. 29. $7 admission; ride tickets are $1.25 each, with discounts for advance purchases and multiples of 20 or more. All rides require more than one ticket. Parking is $5. Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road S.W., Marietta. northgeorgiastatefair.com.

Sweet Auburn Music Festival. The festival offers a blend of music, food and entertainment — including R&B, gospel, rap and alternative. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 27-29. Free. 320 Irwin St. NE, Atlanta. 678-861-7263, sweetauburnmusicfest.com.

Fall Atlanta Home Show. See home improvement exhibitors, live radio broadcasts, product demonstrations and on-stage presentations by celebrity speakers and home and landscape experts. Atlanta's own Ty Pennington ("Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and "Trading Spaces") will appear. Sept. 27-29. $10; $8 in advance. Cobb Galleria Centre, Two Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.FallAtlantaHomeShow.com.

Atlanta Greek Festival. Enjoy Greek foods, entertainment, music and crafts at the Atlanta Greek Festival, located at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation.5-11 p.m. Sept. 27; 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sept. 28; 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sept. 29. $5 (free children under 12). 2500 Clairmont Road, Atlanta. 678-701-6114, atlantagreekfestival.org.

Cadence Fair. This family-friendly event held in Downtown Woodstock kicks off the sixth anniversary for Reformation Brewery. Noon-10 p.m. Sept. 28. Free admission, but $20 gets you a 16 oz. souvenir plastic cup plus five full pours. Reformation Brewery, 105 Elm St., Woodstock. 678-345-8080, reformationbrewery.com/cadence-fair.

Oktoberfest at Dry County. Tickets are not required, but for $15 you'll get to take home a 32 oz. souvenir stein and a 6-pack of Oktoberfest beer. Live music from Trevor Startt starts at 7 p.m. 2 p.m. Sept. 28. Dry County Brewing Company, 1500 Lockhart Drive NW, Kennesaw. 678-653-8077, drycountybrewco.com.

East Atlanta Strut. Food and fun highlighter by the annual parade, which begins at Glenwood and Patterson avenues. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 28. Free. East Atlanta Village, 520 Flat Shoals Ave., Atlanta. eastatlantastrut.com.

The Sandy Springs Festival. The fest includes a Chalk Walk Art competition, 10K and 5K races, children's programming and food. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 28; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 29. Free. Heritage Green, 6075 Sandy Spring Circle, Sandy Springs. 404-851-9111, heritagesandysprings.org.

Sunday in the Park. Includes living history theater performances; performances by the Atlanta Opera, Big Bethel AME Heaven Bound choir and others; cemetery tours; food trucks; live music; storytelling; a kids' zone; a historical costume contest and more. The event also includes a market with one-of-a-kind wares from local artists. Noon-6 p.m. Sept. 29. Free. Oakland Cemetery,

248 Oakland Ave. SE, Atlanta. oaklandcemetery.com.

Chalk Art Festival. 1-6 p.m. Sept. 29. Registration for participant is $25-$50. Piedmont Park, 400 Park Drive NE, Atlanta. 678-973-2437, atlantaaudubon.org/chalkart.

Taste of Chamblee. 4-8 p.m. Oct. 5. Admission is free but tasting wristbands are $10 and are pre-loaded with 10 points. Points may be redeemed at participating restaurant booths for tastings that will range from 1-5 points per sample. Top-up stations will be available on-site to add additional points for $1 each. Downtown Chamblee, Peachtree Road and Broad Street. tasteofchamblee.net.

14th Annual Scarecrow Harvest. The festival includes the Scarecrow Village, fall crafts, face painting, inflatables, storytelling, a live DJ and more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 5. Brooke Street Park, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta. www.alpharetta.ga.us, facebook.com/AlpharettaRecreation

PERFORMING ARTS

"The Jungle Book." Through Sept. 29. $18-$25. Serenbe Playhouse, 8420 Atlanta Newnan Road, Chattahoochee Hills. serenbeplayhouse.com.

"Our Town" and "The Laramie Project." Theatrical Outfit brings together two American classics, performing them in repertory with the same cast. Through Sept. 29. $15-$45. Theatrical Outfit, Balzer Theater at Herren's, 84 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. 678-528-1500, theatricaloutfit.org.

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"Becoming Nancy." The Alliance Theatre's world premiere premiere of a musical set in 1979 about David Starr, a South London 12th-grader who loves Blondie and Kate Bush, who is cast as Nancy in his school musical, "Oliver!" Through Oct. 6. $25-$85. Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-5000, alliancetheatre.org.

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"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." Georgia Ensemble Theatre takes on Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning drama from 1955. Through Sept. 29. $24-$38 Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. get.org.

"Skintight." A new comedy by Joshua Harmon ("Bad Jews," "Significant Other") about an L.A. lawyer (Wendy Melkonian) who arrives in Manhattan for the 70th birthday of her fashion-mogul father and discovers him living with a 20-year-old gay porn star. Through Oct. 13. $20-$50. Actor's Express, 887 W. Marietta St. NW, Atlanta. 404-607-7469. actors-express.com.

"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.

"The Haunting of Hill House." Through Sept. 29. $10-$20. Newnan Theatre Company, 24 First Ave., Newnan. newnantheatre.org.

"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.

Charlotte Ballet. The regional powerhouse, formerly called North Carolina Dance Theatre, makes a rare appearance in the Atlanta area as part of Kennesaw State University's new professional arts presenting season. Sept. 27-28. $25. KSU Dance Theater, Joe Mack Wilson Student Center, 1100 S. Marietta Parkway, Marietta. 470-578-6650, arts.kennesaw.edu.

Darci Lynne & Friends. 7 p.m. Sept. 28. $26.75-$46.75. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.

Staibdance. In "Fence," his first nationally funded work, choreographer George Staib draws from a childhood incident while attending an American school in Iran in 1976, when members of an anti-government terrorist group lured two students to the campus fence and fatally stabbed them. Oct. 3-6. $25. Dance Studio, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. 404-727-5050, www.staibdance.com.

"Mac | Beth." This show re-imagines Shakespeare's supernatural tragedy within the framework of modern-day Catholic school girls studying "Macbeth." Oct. 4-27. 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. Oct. 4-Nov. 3. $45. St. John's Lutheran Church, 1410 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.foundstages.org.

Atlanta Opera: "Frida." Composed in 1991 by Robert Xavier Rodríguez, this work traces the story of artist Frida Kahlo, focusing on her marriage to Diego Rivera. Oct. 5-13. $28-$68. Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs. 404-881-8885, www.atlantaopera.org.

Credit: Cindy Ord

Credit: Cindy Ord

MUSIC

Adam Ant. 8 p.m. Sept. 27. $39-$99. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.atlantasymphony.org.

KC & the Sunshine Band. 8 p.m. Sept. 27. $40-$600. Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, 201 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City. 1-877-725-8849, amphitheater.org.

Grandson. 7 p.m. Sept. 27. $23. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

The Head and the Heart. 8 p.m. Sept. 27. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.

Jinjer. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27. $16. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Maxwell with the ASO. 8 p.m. Sept. 27. $45-$165. Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park, 4469 Stella Drive, Atlanta. livenation.com.

Ingrid Michaelson. 8 p.m. Sept. 27. $44.50-$54.50. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.

Kinnara. Atlanta-based chamber choir presents the 40-voice "All-Night Vigil," Rachmaninoff's sacred choral work, in Sept. 27-29 at three locations: St. Benedict Catholic Church in Johns Creek (11045 Parsons Road), Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University (1660 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta) and Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Atlanta. 180 Peachtree Road NE). Free. www.kinnara.org.

Phil Collins. 8 p.m. Sept. 28. $54-$279. Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. infiniteenergycenter.com.

Forrest Isn't Dead. 9 p.m. Sept. 28. $10. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

Kage Kult second anniversary show. 6 p.m. Sept. 28. $29. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Leslie Stevens. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 28. $12. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. SE, Atlanta. www.badearl.com.

Coro Vocati. A small ensemble of professional singers based in Atlanta, the group's opening concert for its 10th anniversary season shines a light on the voiceless via a collection of choral pieces from around the globe. Sept. 28-29. $20. First United Methodist Church, Marietta, Morningside Presbyterian Church, Atlanta. www.corovocati.org.

A Night of Georgia Music. A trio comprised of R.E.M.'s Mike Mills, Rolling Stones keyboardist/musical director Chuck Leavell and world-renowned violinist Robert McDuffie offers symphonic versions of songs from Georgia mainstays including the Allman Brothers Band, Ray Charles, Outkast, Gladys Knight and the Pips, and, of course, R.E.M., as well as the Mills-composed Concerto for Violin, Rock Band and String Orchestra. 8 p.m. Sept. 29. $29-$129. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.

Dover and Escher String quartets. Philadelphia-based Dover Quartet and New York-based Escher String Quartet perform separately (Hindemith's Quartet No. 3 in C Major and Haydn's Quartet in G Major, respectively) and as one (Mendelssohn's Octet in E-flat Major). 3 p.m. Sept. 29. $35-$75. Spivey Hall, 2000 Clayton State Blvd, Morrow. 678-466-4200, www.clayton.edu/spiveyhall.

Cross Record. 8 p.m. Sept. 29. $8-$10. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. SE, Atlanta. www.badearl.com.

Deep Purple. 8 p.m. Sept. 29. $69.50-$129.50. Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, www.cocacolaroxy.com.

King Crimson. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29. $49-$129. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.

Small Town Murder podcast. 8 p.m. Sept. 29. $35-$65. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.

Cuco. 8 p.m. Sept. 30. $25-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.

Graham Harper, Cory Welch, the Rogue Tones. 8 p.m. Oct. 1. $8. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

Sir Babygirl. 7 p.m. Oct. 1. $10. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Zedd. 8 p.m. Oct. 1. $40-$66. Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave., Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, www.cocacolaroxy.com.

Blessthefall, Escape the Fate. 6 p.m. Oct. 2. $22.50. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Chris Brown. 8 p.m. Oct. 2. $59.50-$249.50. State Farm Arena, 1 State Farm Drive, Atlanta. statefarmarena.com.

Eric Andre. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3. $35-$49.75. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.

Dirty Mae, The Ain't Sisters. 7 p.m. Oct. 3. $10. Eddie's Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 1-877-987-6487, eddiesattic.com.

Generationals. 7 p.m. Oct. 3. $16. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Gin Blossoms. 7 p.m. Oct. 3. $50-$100. Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park, 4469 Stella Drive, Atlanta. livenation.com.

Zara Larsson. 8 p.m. Oct. 3. $25-$32.50. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.

Tyler, the Creator and Blood Orange 7 p.m. Oct. 3. $39.50-$59.50. State Farm Arena, 1 State Farm Drive, Atlanta. statefarmarena.com.

Blue October. 7 p.m. Oct. 4. $32. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Boy Named Banjo. 9 p.m. Oct. 4. $12. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

Departure, Head Games. 8 p.m. Oct. 4. $20-$25. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatreatl.com.

Craig Ferguson. 8 p.m. Oct. 4. $35-$69. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. www.tabernacleatl.com.

Gimme Gimme Disco dance party. 9 p.m. Oct. 4. $10. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Little Stranger, Of Good Nature. 9 p.m. Oct. 4. $10. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

Vein. 7 p.m. Oct. 4. $15. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Wale. 9 p.m. Oct. 4. $27.50. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Tobi Lou. 7 p.m. Oct. 5. $16. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

Okee Dokee Brothers. 11 a.m. Oct. 5. $10. Roswell Cultural Arts Center,950 Forrest St., Roswell. www.roswellgov.com.

Patrick Sweany. 9 p.m. Oct. 5. $10. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

Straight Up With Stassi Live. 8 p.m. Oct. 5. $34-$217. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Table for Two, Nymph, Mindy Gledhill. 9:30 p.m. Oct. 5. $15. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. smithsoldebar.com.

Gloria Trevi. 8 p.m. Oct. 5. $39.95-$349.95. Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. infiniteenergycenter.com.

Taking Back Sunday. 7 p.m. Oct. 5-6. $35-$65. The Masquerade, 75 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.

VISUAL ARTS

"Chris Verene: Home Movies." Through Oct. 12. Free. Marcia Wood Gallery, 263 Walker St., Atlanta. 404-827-0030, www.marciawoodgallery.com.

"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.

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"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.

"Wire & Wood: Designing Iconic Guitars." This exhibition explores the basics of guitar design while also considering how some guitars have become icons. It includes guitars played by Bo Diddley, Kurt Cobain, James Hetfield, Jack White and St. Vincent. Through Sept. 29. $4-$10. Museum of Design Atlanta, 1315 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. museumofdesign.org.

"Of Origins and Belonging, Drawn From Atlanta." Through Sept. 29. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 404-733-4400, www.high.org.

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.

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"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.