The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND ATTRACTIONS
■ Gwinnett County Fair.
Thursday-Sept. 25. 5-10 p.m., weekdays, exhibit hall; 5-11 p.m., weekdays, carnival; 11 a.m.-11 p.m., exhibit hall, Saturdays; 11 a.m.-midnight, carnival, Saturdays; 1-9 p.m., exhibit hall, Sundays; 1-10 p.m., carnival, Sundays. $10; $5 senior citizens and ages 6-11. 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville. 770963-6522, gwinnettcountyfair. com.
■ Blue Ridge Blues &
BBQ Festival. 11:30 a.m.9 p.m. Saturday. $10; ages
12 and younger free. 400
W. Main St., Blue Ridge. blueridgebluesandbbq.com.
■ North Georgia State Fair.
4-11 p.m. Sept. 22, 26, 27, 28, 29; 4 p.m.-midnight Sept. 23 and 30; 10 a.m.-midnight, Sept. 24 and Oct. 1; 12:30-10 p.m. Sept. 25 and Oct. 2. $10, under age 10, free. Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road SW, Marietta. 770-5288989, northgeorgiastatefair. com.
■ Porches and Pies Festival.
Noon-5 p.m. Sept. 24. Free. Adair Park, 742 Catherine St. SW. 203376-4791, porchesandpies.com.
■ Sweet Auburn Music Fest.
10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Sept. 24-25. Free. 320 Irwin St. 678-861-7263, sweetauburnmusicfest.com.
■ Cumming Country Fair & Festival. Oct. 6-16. 4-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 4 p.m.midnight Friday; 10 a.m.midnight Saturday; 12:30-9 p.m. Sunday. $10; ages 10 and younger free. Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road, Cumming. 770-781-3491, cummingfair. squarespace.com.
■ Georgia Mountain Fall
Festival. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 7-15. $12. 1311 Music Hall Road, Hiawassee. 706-896-4191, georgiamountainfairgrounds. com.
■ Wire & Wood Alpharetta Songwriters Festival. 5 p.m.-11 p.m., Oct. 7-9. Free. 178 S. Main St., Suite 200, Alpharetta. 678-297-2822, wireandwoodalpharetta.com.
■ ONE MusicFest. Noon-11 p.m. Oct. 8; noon-10 p.m. Oct. 9. Two-day general admission $189. Centennial Olympic Park, 265 Park Ave. 888-512-7469, onemusicfest.com.
■ Georgia Apple Festival. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 8 and 15; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 9 ad Oct. 16. $5; under age 12 free. 1729 S. Main St., Ellijay. 706-636-4500, georgiaapplefestival.org.
■ “Origami in the Garden.” Through Oct. 16. $21.95-$49.95.
Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404876-5859, atlantabg.org.
■ Candytopia. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays-Sundays; last entrance at 8 p.m. Through Oct. 2. $28; $20 ages 4-12; ages 3 and younger free. 3330 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta. candytopia. com.
■ “Georgia O’Keeffe: One Hundred Flowers.” Immersive experience. Tickets available through Nov. 17. $25-$50. Illuminarium Atlanta, 550 Somerset Terrace NE, Atlanta. 404-341-1000, illuminarium. com.
■ “Space: A Journey to the Moon & Beyond.” Immersive experience. Tickets available through Nov. 20. $30-$45. Illuminarium Atlanta, 550 Somerset Terrace NE, Atlanta. 404-341-1000, illuminarium.com.
THEATER AND COMEDY
■ “The Tortoise, the Hare and Other Aesop’s Fables.” Through Sept. 18. $15-$22. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org. ■ “Pretty Woman: The Musical.” Tuesday-Sept. 18. $35-$129. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 855285-8499, foxtheatre.org. MUSIC ■ Modest Mouse. 8 p.m. today. $39.50-$65. The Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. NW. Atlanta. 404659-9022, ■ tabernacleatl.com. ■ Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band. With Steve Lukather of Toto, Colin Hay from Men at Work and Edgar Winter. 8 p.m. Sept. 19. $71-$161. Cobb Energy Center, ■ 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. 770-916-2852, www. cobbenergycentre.com. ■ Wu-Tang Clan, Nas. 8 p.m. Sept. 22. $29.50-$189.50. Lakewood Amphitheatre, 1932 Pryor Road, Atlanta. 404-4435000, www.livenation.com. ■ Brandi Carlile, Amy Ray. 8 p.m. Sept. 22. $49.50-$249.50. Fox Theater, 660 Peachtree St. ■ NE, Atlanta. 855-285-8499, foxtheatre.org. ■ The Blind Willie McTell Music Festival. With Jimmie Vaughn, the Southern Gentlemen, Joachim Cooder, Chatham County Line and more. Noon ■ Sept. 24. $50; $40 in advance. The McTell Festival site is located at 1021 Stagecoach Road NE, Thomson. blindwillie.com. ■ Lil Nas X. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27-28. $60 and up. Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave. SE, Suite 500, Atlanta. 470-351-3866, cocacolaroxy.com. ■ “R.E.M. Explored” with Mike Mills and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. $39.50$99.50. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-5000, aso.org. ■ Jeff Beck. 8 p.m. Oct. 1. $49.50-$79.50. Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave. SE, Suite 500, Atlanta. 470-351-3866, cocacolaroxy.com. ■ Keith Urban. 7 p.m. Oct. 8. $29.50-$169.50. State Farm Arena, 1 State Farm Drive, Atlanta. ticketmaster.com.
VISUAL ARTS
Joe Barry Carroll: “My View From Seven Feet.” Through Sept. 18. $10; $7 senior citizens; $5 students. Hammonds House Museum, 503 Peeples St. SW, Atlanta. hammondshouse.org. “Christian Siriano: People Are People.” Through Oct. 9. $10; $8 senior citizens and military; $20 family of three or more; $5 college students with ID and alumni; free for under age 14, SCAD students, staff, faculty and members. SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film, 1600 Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta. 404253-3132, scadfash.org. “Bob Thompson: This House Is Mine.” Noon-5 p.m. today. $16.50, 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. “Stephen Burks: Shelter in Place.” Friday-March 5. 10 a.m.5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. $16.50, 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.