Art: Artist Jorge Colombo lectures for Spruill Center Gallery’s “on the flip side,” 1:30 p.m., Emory University Visual Arts Building, Atlanta. FREE.

• Artist reception with Colombo, Michael David Murphy, Gil Weinberg, and Lucinda Bunnen, 6-9 p.m., Spruill Gallery, Dunwoody. FREE.

Books: Author Jeanette Walls discusses “Half Broke Horses,” 7 p.m., Atlanta-Fulton County Public Library Main Branch, Atlanta. FREE.

Festivals: Southeastern Cowboy Festival and Symposium begins, and runs through Oct. 25, Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville.

For families: Halloweve family activities, 8 p.m., Dixieland Fun Park, Fayetteville.

Music: R. Kelly performs, 7:30 p.m., Fox Theatre, Atlanta.

Sports: Atlanta Thrashers vs. Washington Capitals, 7 p.m., Philips Arena, Atlanta.

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