DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- This year's DeKalb International Food and Music Festival will be Saturday, Oct. 19 at Northlake Mall.

The event, which will be held from noon to 6 p.m., is coordinated by county Commissioner Stan Watson.

"We are excited to bring back the DeKalb International Food and Musical Festival, and I am confident that the festival will unite the dynamic blend of cultures and traditions that continue to exist in our country," Watson said in a statement.

The International Food and Music Festival celebrates DeKalb residents' many cultures, including Asian, African, West Indian and Middle Eastern. Planned festivities include shopping, food sampling and a Children's Village with puppet shows and face painting; admission to the kids' section is $10.

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. -- Sister Robert Anne's Cabaret Class will begin its run in Stone Mountain this week.

The musical extravaganza follows the antics of a street-smart nun who knows everything about making it in the world of show business -- and isn't afraid to share her advice with the world.

Sister Robert opens Thursday, June 6 and runs through Sunday, June 23. Tickets are $25 for adults and $21 for students and seniors.

All performances are at the ART Station Theatre in historic Stone Mountain Village.

Learn more and buy tickets at artstation.org.

The ART Station is located at 5384 Manor Drive.

ATLANTA -- The incredible voices of the 10 teen finalists in Variety of Georgia’s Stars of Tomorrow competition echoed through the halls of the Fox Theatre Sunday evening, but one voice in particular carried above the rest. Meagan Sharp, a sophomore at the University of Georgia, dazzled the crowd with her outstanding performance and was crowned the winner of Variety’s second annual vocal competition.

“The level of talent was off the charts,” said Variety of Georgia Executive Director Chase Evangeline Andrews. “Each of the finalists gave stunning performances, and I’m sure the judges had a difficult time determining the winner of the evening.”