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Atlanta arts preview 6 best things to do this fall

Photo: Courtesy of ONE Musicfest Fall in Atlanta is a rich reward after a stifling summer. From major festivals like to 's pop-up public art, get outside to enjoy the arts.But don't worry, we have ideas for if the weather turns south, too. Here's our fall arts preview guide.

1 Attend a festival

Atlanta's festival season took a hit with the , but there's still much to look forward to. One Musicfest: Music fans from across the Southeast and beyond will journey to the Old Fourth Ward this fall for what’s been called "."This year's headliners include Lauryn Hill, Lil Baby, Jazmine Sullivan, Jeezy and a "" with the duo of Rick Ross and Gucci Mane.The two-day festival, now in its 12th year, is scheduled for Oct. 8-9, all outdoors across multiple stages at Central Park, Renaissance Park and the Civic Center.The also includes Ja Rule, Ashanti and Doug E. Fresh.Pro tip: Festival goers can only enter at 501 Piedmont Ave. NE, across the park from where your phone will take you. Rideshare users should ask to be dropped at 395 Piedmont Ave. NE. Oakhurst Porchfest: If you want something a bit more chill, should be on your to-do list.The long-running community music festival that transforms porches into mini-stages is set for 11am to 7pm Oct. 8 in Decatur.The low-key and laidback event stretches throughout walkable Oakhurst and draws locals and visitors (including famous out-of-towners like Andrew Lincoln of The Walking Dead).Bands perform short sets throughout the day. Photo: Hector Amador/Courtesy of Oakhurst Porchfest Outlaw Music Festival: Also on the fall calendar is country legend and noted horticulture fan Willie Nelson, who's bringing his Outlaw Music Festival to Ameris Bank Amphitheatre on Sept. 9.Jason Isbell, one of the best songwriters right now in America, joins Nelson on the Outlaw lineup as part of . .

2 Get outside for one of these cultural events

: The city’s annual exhibition of temporary art in public spaces runs Sept. 16-Oct. 9. Arts festivals: Hundreds of painters, photographers, sculptors and metalworkers set up in , , , , and throughout the fall.: Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre's outdoor dance experience explores family and heritage in Serenbe’s Wildflower Meadow from Oct. 21-30.

3 See live music

Atlanta's concerts have range. Here's what we're looking forward to: For local pride: Georgia native , Sept. 27For rock music lovers: , Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, Sept. 28For a chill night: , Sept. 29. And , Oct. 14For R&B jams: , State Farm Arena, Oct. 1For the 1990s: , Oct. 11For pure country joy: , Oct. 29

4 Escape rain with these indoor activities

: Plays including "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" and "Nancy at Home" plus staged readings pack the event honoring BIPOC in drama. Sept. 1-4: Atlanta’s LGBTQ cinema festival celebrates its 35th anniversary from Sept. 22-Oct. 2.: Photographer Gillian Laub's two-decade study of a south Georgia town from segregated proms to Black Lives Matter runs Sept. 22-Jan. 8, 2023, at the .: The first posthumous exhibition of the Iranian artist who mixed geometry, tradition and abstraction opens Nov. 18. at the .: Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins explores life and death in this acclaimed play. Sept. 2 through Oct. 2, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian (Iranian, 1924–2019), Untitled (Circles and Squares), 2014, felt-tipped marker and colored pencil on paper. High Museum of Art, gift of the estate of Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian and Haines Gallery, SanFrancisco, 2019. 173. Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian

5 Puppets

Puppets, live music and scary stories collide in "," an 18-and-up vaudeville show that's become one of Atlanta's most creative Halloween traditions.The fun starts Oct. 12 at 8pm at .Photo: Courtesy of the Center for Puppetry Arts

6 Visit musical Macon

Detroit and Memphis are two cities that have made historic contributions to American music during the 20th century.But for Scott Freeman, a journalist who began his career in Macon and authored biographies of and the , Macon ranks just as high as its more well-known counterparts. The big picture: Freeman calls Macon the "sleepy little town in the middle of Georgia" that gave birth to , , the and — icons who defined music in the 50s, 60s and 70s."You go there, and you feel this sense of history," Freeman, the executive editor of , told Axios."There's something in the water," Redding's grandson, Justin Andrews, told Axios. "The music world definitely owes a lot to Macon." Macon is the self-proclaimed Cherry Blossom Capital of the World. Photo courtesy of Visit Macon Get more local stories in your inbox with .Subscribe Support local journalism by becoming a member.

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