Best Bets | Sept. 25 - Sept. 30

Heart of South Dekalb Festival 2013. 8:30 a.m. Sept. 28. Free. The Gallery at South DeKalb, 2801 Candler Road, Decatur. 404-683-3599, www.facebook.com/HeartOfSouthDekalbFestival2013.

Duluth Fall Festival. Sept. 28-29. Downtown Duluth, 3000 Main St. N.W., Duluth. www.duluthfallfestival.org.

Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival. Sept. 28-29. Boling Park, Marietta Highway, Canton. serviceleague.net/riverfest.
14th Annual Historic College Park Arts Festival. 10 a.m. Sept. 28. Free. Rugby Avenue and E. Main Street, College Park. www.hcpna.org.

Bear Creek Festival. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 28. Hampton City Park, 19 Central Ave., Hampton. www.bearcreekfestival.com.

Fall Festival / Native American Festival. Sept. 28-29. McIntosh Reserve Park, 1046 W. McIntosh Cir, Whitesburg. 770-830-5879, www.carrollcountyga.com.

Blessing of the Pets. 10 a.m. Sept. 28. Free. North Avenue Presbyterian Church, 607 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-0431, www.napc.org.

Fall Folklife Festival. 10:30 a.m. Sept. 28. $11-$16.50. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-814-4000, www.atlantahistorycenter.com.

Atlanta Hip Hop Day. Sept. 28-29. Woodruff Park, Edgewood Avenue, Peachtree Street and Park Place, Atlanta. www.atlantahiphopday.com.

Fall Festival at Emory Presbyterian Church. Noon-5 p.m. Sept. 28. Free. 1886 N. Decatur Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-325-4551, www.emorypresbyterian.org.

Candler Park Fall Fest. Noon Sept. 28-29. Free. Candler Park, McLendon Avenue and Callan Circle N.E., Atlanta. fallfest.candlerpark.org.

SouthEast Crab Feast. 2 p.m. Sept. 28. $25; $10 ages 10 and under. Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain. 980-202-1142, southeastcrabfeast.com.

East Atlanta Zombie Pub Crawl. 7 p.m. Sept. 28. $20; $10 in advance. East Atlanta Village. 404-271-0586, zombiesandbrews.com.

54nd Annual American Association of University Women Bookfair. Sept. 27-29. Free. Perimeter Mall, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road N.E., Dunwoody. 404-261-7646, bookfairaauw.org.

Art In The Park. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 2. Free. Brook Park, 3193 Raymond Drive, Doraville. 404-219-3968, www.churchofthenewcovenant.org.

Fright Fest. Sept. 28-Oct. 27. $39.99-$49.99. Six Flags Over Georgia, 275 Riverside Parkway S.W., Austell. 770-948-9290, www.sixflags.com/overgeorgia.

Whole Hawg Happenin' BBQ and Music Festival. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 29. Glover Park, Marietta Square, 50 N. Park Square, Marietta. wholehawgbbqfest.com.

"Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life." Through Oct. 31. $18.95; $12.95 ages 3-12. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.

Discovery Days. 10 a.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 18. $11.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org.

MUSIC

Ghost Town, Her Bright Skies, Modern Day Escape, Oh No Fiasco. 6 p.m. Sept. 27. $12. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masq.com.

Michelle Malone. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27. $20. The Velvet Note, 3999 Fifth St., Atlanta. 855-583-5838, thevelvetnote.com.

Parker Smith and the Bandwith. 9 p.m. Sept. 27. $6-$10. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com

Thirty Seconds to Mars. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27. $39.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-659-9022, tabernacleatl.com.

Colin Hay. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 27. $28; $25 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-7354, www.variety-playhouse.com.

John Mayer, Phillip Phillips. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27. $30-$69. Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-443-5090, www.livenation.com.

Lionel Richie. 8 p.m. Sept. 27. $125-$45. Chastain Park Amphitheater, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-233-2227, www.chastainseries.com.

David Rogan Quartet. Sept. 27. $15. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

TomorrowWorld. Sept. 27-29. Tickets start at $125. 7630 Rico Road, Chattahoochee Hills. www.tomorrowworld.com.

20th Century String Quartet Masterpieces. Noon Sept. 27. Free. Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, 571 S. Kilgo Circle N.E., Atlanta. 404-727-5050, www.carlos.emory.edu.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. With pianist Andre Watts. 8 p.m. Sept. 27; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28. $24-$75. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000,www.atlantasymphony.org.

Radney Foster Trio, Lauren St. Jane. 8 p.m. Sept. 27. $30-$38. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.

Ra Ra Riot. 8 p.m. Sept. 27. $17. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.

Fall Out Boy. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28. $35.50-$39.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. 404-733-5010, www.vzwamp.com.

Gospel on the Green. 2 p.m. Sept. 28. Free. Amphitheater at Riverdale Town Center, 7210 Church St., Riverdale. 770-909-5300, www.riverdalega.gov

Yam Baral. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28. $15. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

International Pop Overthrow Music Festival. 7 p.m. Sept. 27-29. $10 per night. Red Light Cafe, 553 Amsterdam Ave. N.E., Atlanta. redlightcafe.com.

Griffin House, Ashleigh Flynn. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28. $18-$23. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.

Jazz 91.9 WCLK Benefit Concert featuring Gregory Porter. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28. $43-$68. Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech, 349 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-894-9600 , www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu.

Montana Skies. 8 p.m. Sept. 28. $5-$10. Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford. www.bufordcommunitycenter.com.

Glenn Phillips. 8 p.m. Sept. 28. $18; $15 online in advance. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. 404-418-6777, www.steveslivemusic.com.

Scotty McCreery. 9:45 p.m. Sept. 28. $25-$70. Wild Bills, 2075 Market St., Duluth. wildbillsatlanta.com.

Greensky Bluegrass. 10 p.m. Sept. 28. $15-$18. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.

West End Motel, Blake Rainey and His Demons, the Expats. 8 p.m. Sept. 29. $7; $5 in advance. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.

Surfer Blood. 8 p.m. Sept. 29. $15. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.

Luna Strings. 6 p.m. Sept. 29. $14; $10 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.

Glen Phillips (of Toad the Wet Sprocket), Amy Andrews. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29. $20-$25. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 404-478-2749, www.eddieowenpresents.com.

KT Tunstall. 8 p.m. Sept. 30. $25; $22.50 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-7354, www.variety-playhouse.com.

Local Natives. 7 p.m. Sept. 30. $22. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masq.com.

The Weeknd with Banks, Anna Lunoe. 9 p.m. Sept. 30. $20; $15 in advance. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 855-285-8499, www.foxtheatre.org.

Jack Johnson. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1. $69.90.  Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 855-285-8499, www.foxtheatre.org.

Gracias Choir Christmas Cantata. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1. Free; seats limited,first come and come served. Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech, 349 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-966-6352, www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu.

Gregory Alan Isakov. 7 and 9:30 p.m. Oct. 1. $15-$20. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.

Kennesaw State University Philharmonic & Concert Band. 8 p.m. Oct. 1. Free. Bailey Performance Center, 1000 Chastain Road N.W., Kennesaw. 770-423-6650, baileycenter.kennesaw.edu.

The Legendary Pink Dots, Orbit Service. 8 p.m. Oct. 1. $20. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.

Blondie, X. Oct. 1. $49-$39. Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-891-6168, www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.

Goblin, Secret Chiefs 3. 8 p.m. Oct. 1. The Loft. $25; $65 VIP admission. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Body/Head. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 1. $15. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.

PERFORMING ARTS

"Somewhere Over the Rainbow ... Someone Dies." Through Nov. 6. $65-$68.50. Agatha's: A Taste of Mystery Dinner Theatre, 161 Peachtree Center Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.agathas.com.

"Twelfth Night." Through Sept. 29. $15-$36. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299, www.shakespeare
tavern.com.

"Troilus and Cressida." Through Sept. 28. $15-$36. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com.

"Harmony: A New Musical." By Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman. Through Oct. 6. $30-$75. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E.,Atlanta.404-733-5000, www.alliancetheatre.org.

"Trash." By Johnny Drago. Through Sept. 28. $15-$23. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce De Leon Ave., Decatur. 404-245-4205, www.onstageatlanta.com.

"The Guys." Through Oct. 6. $20-$35. Theatrical Outfit, the Balzer Theater at Herren's, 84 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 678-528-1500, www.theatrical outfit.org.

"Third Country." Inspired by real life events in Clarkston, playwright Suehyla El-Attar looks at a community in transition. Through Oct. 20. $20-$30. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-622-2235 ext. 268, www.horizontheatre.com.

"Bright Ideas." A dark comedy about the competitive and cutthroat world of modern parenting. Through Sept. 28. $20-$25. Out of Box Theatre at the Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Marietta. 678-653-4605, www.outofboxtheatre.com.

"'night Mother." Through Oct. 6. $8-$14. Newnan Theatre Company, 24 1st Ave., Newnan. 770-683-6282, www.newnantheatre.org.

Russell Brand. 8 p.m. Sept. 28. $37. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-659-9022, tabernacleatl.com.

"Milvotchkee, Visconsin." Sept. 27-Oct. 20. $20-$35. Synchronicity Theatre at 14th Street Playhouse, 173 14th St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-484-8636, www.synchrotheatre.com.

"The Odd Couple." Through Sept. 28. $12-$15. Lionheart Theatre Company at the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center, 10 College St., Norcross. 770-885-0425, www.lionhearttheatre.org.

"Henry V." Sept. 27-Oct. 12. Free; $5 suggested donation. Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell. 678-561-2273, www.northfultondramaclub.org.

"The Andrews Brothers: A Madcap Musical Salute to the Swinging '40s." Sept. 27-Oct. 20. $12-$26. Stage Door Players at North DeKalb Cultural Arts Center, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. 770-396-1726, www.stagedoorplayers.net.

Aisha Tyler. Sept. 27-28. $20. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive N.E., Atlanta. 404-252-5233, www.punchline.com.

Atlanta Chinese Dance Company. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28; 2 p.m. Sept. 29. $12-$24. Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com.

"Falsettos." Oct. 1-6. $10-$12. Onyx Theater, 1000 Chastain Road N.W., Kennesaw. 770-423-6650, www.kennesaw.edu/arts.

Diaz Mackie, Tony Valle. Sept. 27-28. $12. Bonkerz Comedy Club, 11000 Alpharetta Hwy., Roswell. 770-992-5688, www.BonkerzAtlanta.com.

VISUAL ARTS

"Barrique: Wine, Design & Social Change." Through Oct. 13. $5-$10. Museum of Design Atlanta, 1315 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-979-6455, www.museumofdesign.org.

"Antichità, Teatro, Magnificenza: Renaissance and Baroque Images of Rome." Through  Nov. 17. $6-$8. Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, 571 S. Kilgo Circle N.E., Atlanta. 404-727-4282, www.carlos.emory.edu.

"Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis." Through Sept. 29. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4200, www.high.org.

"Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition." Ongoing. Currently booking through Feb. 28. $16-$24; $16 ages 4-12; $22 senior citizens; $30 combo ticket with "Bodies … The Exhibition. Premier Exhibition Center, Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 1-866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.

"Bodies … The Exhibition." Ongoing. $16-$24. Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.