Nelson Hicks

ATLANTA — Here is a look at some of the upcoming events in the Atlanta area. Jan. 20-21 Hadestown The Tony- and GRAMMY-winning musical Hadestown brings its modern retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth to the Athens stage. Jan.

What do Waffle House, The Masters, “Jurassic Park” and Bigfoot all have in common? All of them and more are recreated in gingerbread this year at the National Gingerbread House Competition at the Omni Grove Park Inn. The gingerbread house “Tiny Gnome Builders” won the grand prize in the competition held at the historic inn in Asheville, N.C. The house took Mary Hulsman 900 hours to create over the course of two years. “I don’t even know what to say.

Imagine trying to walk around carrying a TV, a boom box, a telephone, a fax machine, a flashlight, a handheld game and a Rolodex. Essentially, you do. That’s the power of a smartphone. The Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville unveiled a new gallery titled ‘Replaced by the Smartphone,’ showcasing items that have been rendered nearly obsolete by one small device that can fit into your hand.