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Chihuly in the Garden. Through October 30. $21.95 (members get free entry during day). Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta. 404-8765859, Atlantabg.org. “Jim Henson Labyrinth.” Thirty years ago Jim Henson combined puppet magic and the songs and charisma of rocker David Bowie to create “Labyrinth,” a remarkable fantasy that was a box office dud but ultimately a cult hit. Experience an extensive exhibit of Labyrinth-related objects, including Goblin puppets, a plaster cast of Hoggle’s head and numerous weapons from the final battle sequence. Through Sept. 3, 2017. $10.50. Center for Puppetry Arts. 404-873-3391, www. puppet.org. Art on the Atlanta Beltline. The South’s largest temporary public art exhibition. More than 150 works of visual arts turns the pedestrian corridor into an outdoor gallery. Through November. Atlanta Beltline Eastside Trail. Free. 404446-4408,www.art.beltline.org. Southeastern Cowboy Festival and Symposium. Oct. 20-23. $7-$10. Booth Western Art Museum, 501 Museum Drive, Cartersville. boothmuseum.org/cowboyfestival. Taste of Atlanta. More than 90 metro Atlanta restaurants, including intown favorites Venkman’s and King + Duke as well as suburban gems Noble Fin and Colletta, will serve samples their cuisine at the 15th annual event. Oct. 21-23. Midtown at Tech Square. $25-$210. 678701-6114, www.tasteofatlanta.com. Owl-O-Ween Hot Air Balloon Festival. October 21-22. $5-$12; VIP $50-$75. Kennesaw State University Sports and Entertainment Park, 3200 George Busbee Parkway N.W., Kennesaw. owl-oween.com. Country Living Fair Atlanta. Oct. 21-23. $13-$20 (some fees for other events). Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E Lee Blvd, Stone Mountain. www.countryliving.com. Snellville Fall Fest. Oct. 22. Free. Snellville City Hall, 2342 Oak Road, Snellville. snellvilletourism.com.

PERFORMING ARTS

“Freed Spirits.” When a tornado rips through Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery, a tour guide and her ragtag gang of sleuths try to solve a mystery in this new comedy by Daryl Lisa Fazio. Through Oct. 30. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-584-7450,www.horizontheatre.com. “1776.” Through Oct. 23. $15-$35. Legacy Theatre, 1175 Senoia Road, Tyrone. www. thelegacytheatre.org. “Women in Jeopardy!” Two wineswilling middle-aged women set out to investigate their friend’s new dentist boyfriend. Through Oct. 23. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com. “The Sleepy Hollow Experience.” Through Nov. 6. $20-$30. 10950 Hutchesons Ferry Road, Chattahoochee Hills. 770-463-1110, serenbeplayhouse. com. “Evil Dead the Musical.” Through Oct. 30. $35-$45. Out of Box, Out of Box Theatre, 585 Cobb Parkway South, Suite C-1, Marietta. www.outofboxtheatre.com. “The Ghastly Dreadfuls.” Through Oct. 29. $25. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org. “The Jungle Book: The Story of Mowgli’s Fire.” Through Oct. 23. $20.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org. “A Man of No Importance.” Through Oct. 23. $5-$20. Kennesaw State University, Stillwell Theater, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu. “The Addams Family: A New Musical.” Through Oct. 30. $10-$17. Newnan Theatre Company, 24 First Ave., Newnan. 770-683-6282, www.newnantheatre.org. “Moby Dick.” Chicago’s famed Lookingglass Theatre puts a gymnastic spin on Melville’s topsy-turvy whale chase. Adapted and directed by David Catlin (“Lookingglass Alice”). Through Oct. 30. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000,www.alliancetheatre.org “Macbeth.” Through Oct. 30. $15-$39. Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.shakespearetavern. com. “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical.” The show will launch Out Front Theatre Company’s first season. Through Nov. 6. $15-$25. 999 Brady Ave. N.W., Atlanta. 404-448-2755, outfronttheatre. com. Bill O’Reilly and Dennis Miller. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21. $55-$125. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-855-2858499, www.foxtheatre.org. Dance Theatre of Harlem. 8 p.m. Oct. 22 and 3 p.m. Oct. 23. $25-$75. Cobb Energy Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com. The Atlanta Union Radio Players: “Lend Me and Ear.” Annual fundraiser for the Atlanta Community Food Bank. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24. $20. Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.acfb.org. Carol Burnett. Oct. 24-25. $175-$55. Cobb Energy Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com. Bianca Del Rio. 8 p.m. Oct. 25. $37.50; $99-$199 VIP tickets. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www. variety-playhouse.com.

MUSIC

Donovan Frankenreiter. 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Oct. 21. $25-$30. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www. centerstage-atlanta.com. After Phish Party with Dumpstaphunk and Funk You. 11 p.m. Oct. 21. $21$23. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse. com. Metro Station. 7 p.m. Oct. 21. $16. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Casual Fridays. Assistant conductor Joseph Young leads the orchestra in Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”). Violinist Joseph Swensen joins the orchestra to play Barber’s beloved Violin Concerto. 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21. $25. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000. www. atlantasymphony.org. Rooney with Royal Teeth and Swimming With Bears. 8 p.m. Oct. 21. $16-$18. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com. Phish. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 and Oct. 22. $45-$65. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www. vzwamp.com. Talking Dreads. Oct. 22. $10 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com. The Orb and Mark Farina. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 22. $22-$25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.varietyplayhouse.com. Bonnie Raitt. 8 p.m. Oct. 22. $35.50$95.50. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499, www. foxtheatre.org. Damien Escobar. 8 p.m. Oct. 22. $40$65. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Assistant conductor Joseph Young leads the orchestra in Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”). Violinist Joseph Swensen joins the orchestra to play Barber’s beloved Violin Concerto. 8 p.m. Oct. 22. $20-$89. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-7335000.www.atlantasymphony.org. Kamikaze Girls. 7 p.m. Oct. 24. $8. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com. Big Eyes. 7 p.m. Oct. 25. $10. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com. Loreena McKennitt Trio. 8 p.m. Oct. 25. $39.50-$95. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-7335000.www.atlantasymphony.org. King. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 25. $20-$25.Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com. Futuristic. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25. $20. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www. centerstage-atlanta.com. Ron Holloway Band. Oct. 25. $12 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www. smithsoldebar.com. Eric Hutchinson. 8 p.m. Oct. 26. $20. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com. Mana. 8 p.m. Oct. 26. $49.50-149.50. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com. Catfish and the Bottlemen. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 26. $23-$26. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.varietyplayhouse.com. Lindsey Stirling. 8 p.m. Oct. 26. $27.50$67.50.Cobb Energy Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com. Sully Erna. 8 p.m. Oct. 26. $28.50$38.50. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta. com. East Cameron Folkcore. Oct. 27. $8 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com. Incognito, featuring Maysa with Deborah Bond. 8 p.m. Oct. 27. $33-$86. Cobb Energy Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com. Tommy Castro & the Painkillers. 8 p.m. Oct. 28. $22-$28. City Winery, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www. citywinery.com/atlanta. Marshall Tucker Band. 8 p.m. Oct. 28. $28-$43. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.varietyplayhouse.com. Machine Gun Kelly. 8 p.m. Oct. 28. $30$35. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com. The Howling Tongues & Greco with Bird Laww. Oct. 28. $10 in advance. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Mike Mills’ Concerto for Violin, Rock

Band and String Orchestra. Violinist Robert McDuffie performs this new work by former R.E.M. bassist Mills. Chicago-based Fifth House Ensemble will accompany McDuffie, who gave the world premiere of the virtuosic work with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in June during the ensemble’s annual latenight concert. 8 p.m. Oct. 28. $40-$50. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. DeKalb Road, Atlanta. 404-7275050. arts.emory.edu. Chamberlain Music. Local composers Brian and Nicole Chamberlain provide the chamber music for this evening of avant garde sounds at the relocated Eyedrum performance space on Forsyth Street. Works written for flute quartet and a trio of bassoon, flute and clarinet will be performed alongside Nicole’s solo work. This is the first concert in the Eyedrum Composer’s Concert Series. 8 p.m. Oct. 29. $7. Eyedrum Art & Music Gallery, 88 Forsyth St., Atlanta. 678-813-7860. www.eyedrum.org

VISUAL ARTS

Atlanta Celebrates Photography. Throughout October, in more than 100 venues, this 18th annual event showcases the art of photography. Through Nov. 1. Most events free. Multiple venues. 404-634-8664, www.acpinfo.org. “Sweetheart Roller Skating Rink by Bill Yates.” Black-and-white photographs by Bill Yates that he took as a young photographer documenting the sexual energy, fashion and social mores on display at a Tampa roller skating rink in the 1970s. Through Nov. 5. Hathaway Contemporary Gallery. 470-428-2061, www.hathawaygallery.com “Edge to Edge.” Photographer Chip Simone has curated a survey of Georgiabased photographers, including Elizabeth Turk, Dustin Chambers, Jan Kapoor, Jody Fausett and Laura Noel. Through Dec. 3. The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, 75 Bennett St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-367-8700,www.mocaga.org. “Where Children Sleep: Photographs by James Mollison.” Photographer Mollison trains his lens on children around the world and where they sleep each night. Through Oct. 28. David J. Sencer CDC Museum, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta. 404-639-0830,www.cdc.gov/museum. Atlanta Biennial. After a hiatus of nine years, the Atlanta Contemporary resurrects its survey of regional artists. Through Dec. 18. The Atlanta Contemporary, 535 Means St. N.W., Atlanta. 404688-1970, www.thecontemporary.org “Africa Forecast: Fashioning Contemporary Life.” A group show of works by black female designers and artists. Through Dec. 3. Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, 350 Spelman Lane S.W., Atlanta. 404-270-5607, museum. spelman.edu.