FRIDAY
Halloween: Netherworld Haunted House’s custom Hollywood-quality sets and special effects have contributed to the haunt being named the No. 1 haunted house in America in 2009 by Fangoria. It continues through Nov. 5 at the Netherworld site in Norcross.
Stage: The Atlanta Shakespeare Company presents “Macbeth,” a tale of betrayal and the lust for power and one of the bard’s best known works. There is a preview at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7, with all tickets $15. the show runs through Oct. 30 at the New American Shakespeare Tavern.comedy:
Stage: A mother struggles to hold on to her family, a son struggles to let go and a daughter struggles to find her way in the world in this Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie.” Georgia Shakespeare present the beloved classic at Oglethorpe University through Oct. 30.
Stage: Three Civil War re-enactors clash with a theater critic and radio commentator in the new comedy “Gray Area.” The show opens Oct. 7 and continues through Oct. 30 at Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville.
Stage: “Broke” is Atlanta playwright Janece Shaffer’s new comedy that takes an almost-too-close-for-comfort look at joblessness in the new America. The show continues at the Alliance Theatre through Oct. 23. Check out our review of the show.
Music: The vast majority of hip-hop musicians are working outside of the mainstream — and outside the big-budget world of the major labels. A3C Hip Hop Festival brings an impressive number of some of the underground’s best artists together, offering a compact look at innovative practitioners of a genre that is too often defined by a few big-name, mainstream stars. The performances happen at the Masquerade Oct. 6-8.
Music: Callaway Gardens’ inaugural Harvest Moon Festival brings together some pretty impressive talent, including the B-52s, John Hiatt, Mat Kearney, Gin Blossoms, Shawn Mullins and Big Head Todd and the Monsters. The fest happens Oct. 7-9 at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain.
Stage: “Motherhood, the Musical” takes a tuneful and loving look at the blessings and perils of being a mom. The show continues through Nov. 20 at the 14th Street Playhouse.
Stage: “All Blues” tells the true story of Ray Sprigle, a white journalist who sets out to report on the black experience in the 1948 Jim Crow South first-hand, by disguising himself as a black man for 30 days. The show runs through Oct. 9 at 7 Stages Theater in Little Five Points.
SATURDAY
Festival: The 40th year of the Georgia Apple Festival includes more than 300 vendors with handmade, hand-crafted items, as well as many on-site demonstrations of how selected types of crafts are made. An antique car show is held at the Civic Center on Oct. 8. The parade is at 10 a.m. Oct. 15. The fest is centered at the Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds in the North Georgia town of Ellijay.
Festival: The Oakhurst Arts and Music Festival offers a day of entertainment, children’s activities and info from community non-profit groups. The fun starts at 10 a.m. Oct. 8 in Decatur’s Harmony Park.
Festival: Help celebrate 38 years of the Lilburn Daze Arts and Crafts Festival — which provides a forum to promote local crafts, authors and performers — beginning at 10 a.m. Oct. 8 in Lilburn City Park.
Beer, festival: If you love your brew, the place to be this weekend if the Great Atlanta Beer Festival, which is happening 3-8 p.m. Oct. 8 at Turner Field
Festival: The family-friendly Parktoberfest, showcasing regional food and musical talent, is Whittier Mill Village’s annual fund-raiser for Whittier Mill Park. The festival takes place 3-10 p.m. Oct. 8 at Whittier Mill Village Park in Atlanta.
SUNDAY
Music: Acclaimed British pianist Paul Lewis returns to Spivey Hall at Clayton State University in Morrow with popular works by Franz Schubert as part of his international two-year project, “Schubert and the Piano: 1822-1828.” He’ll perform at 3 p.m. Oct. 9.
Music, dance: Wind of Colorful Guizhou features the song and dance of ethnic minorities from China’s beautiful, unspoiled Guizhou Province. The show begins at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9 in the Gwinnett Arena in Duluth.
From Atlanta Access