TOP 5 3 ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’

1 Carrie Underwood

Country star brings her “Cry Pretty” tour to State Farm Arena on Saturday. Music Picks, D4

2 ‘Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings’

Retrospective of the photographer’s work captures lush, haunting images of the South. Review, D4

Angelina Jolie’s misunderstood fairy once again finds her magical realm endangered. Review, D5

4 Georgia Apple Festival

Celebrate this year’s gangbusters apple crop and the festival’s 48th year. Saturday-Sunday. $5; free for ages 10 and younger. Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds, 1729 South Main St., Ellijay, georgiaapplefestival.org.

5 Taste of Atlanta

The award-winning festival returns this weekend to Historic Fourth Ward Park with more than 100 restaurants participating. Today-Sunday. $30-$80; opening night party $75. Historic Fourth Ward Park, 680 Dallas St. NE, Atlanta, tasteofatlanta.com.

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FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.

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

Georgia Apple Festival. Oct. 19-20. $5; free for ages 10 and younger. Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds, 1729 South Main St., Ellijay, georgiaapplefestival.org.

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 Ave. 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. 678515-8232, exploreavondale.org.

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-ofkennesaw.

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

PERFORMING ARTS

“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.

“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 allnight 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 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. 678-2266222, 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. 888479-6300, truecolorstheatre.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.

“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. 404484-8636, 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.

Cirque du Soleil: “Volta.” Through Jan. 5. $49-$275. Under the big top at Atlantic Station, 241 20th St., Atlanta. www.cirquedusoleil.com/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.terminusserenbe.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. 404946-3791, 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 scifi 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

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

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.

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. 1-800745-3000, 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.

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. 1-800-7453000, 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,

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

“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. Whitespace Gallery, 814 Edgewood Ave., Atlanta. 404-688-1892, whitespace814.com.

“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 W. 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.