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Art Beat ....................................................................Pg. 6 Local Event...........................................................Pg. 7-8 Movies.......................................................Pg. 9-11, 16-19 Showtimes ............................................................Pg. 14 By Venue ................................................................Pg. 20 Gwinnett Calendar ......................................Pg. 21-22 Metro Calendar....................................................Pg. 23 The “Weekend” arts and entertainment guide includes select events in the coming week. To be considered for a listing, send a fact sheet to: Weekend, Features Department, Gwinnett Daily Post, 725 Old Norcross Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045; or call 770-963-9205, e-mail features@gwinnettdailypost.com or fax 770-339-8081. Weekend cover design: Nicole Puckett

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GWINNETTTASTES A selection of local eateries recently featured in the Gwinnett Daily Post: • Samui Island This restaurant serves typical dishes found in Thai eateries with some unique additions. A strong emphasis is placed on the appearance of the food, which is prepared ornately and colorfully. Each dish comes with a small, edible flower and jasmine rice. The most popular dishes are the chef’s special catfish with Thai spice and green curry with soft shell crabs, more unique dishes not often found in Thai restaurants. Common Thai selections such as red curry and green curry, with a choice of chicken, pork, beef, tofu or shrimp, are also hot sellers. 5450 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross. 770-807-7684. www.samuithaicuisinega.com • Joe’s All American Grill Just like the name suggests, the food includes wraps, sandwiches, wings and burgers. Almost all items are under $8. The biggest sellers are the wings, which come in orders of 10 to 30 with 12 different sauces. They are on sale 20 for $10.99 on Mondays and Tuesdays. The wings are deep fried and never precooked or frozen. The entrees are typical American cuisine. The “famous burgers” are a half pound and handmade daily served with a choice of sides and extra toppings. The “overstuffed wraps” come in common varieties like BLT, chicken Caesar and club. For the health-conscious, there are a variety of chicken salads and the unique (and popular) cheeseburger salad. 2715 Loganville Highway, Grayson. 678-407-1964. www.joesallamericangrill.com • Macky’s Caribbean Cuisine The restaurant serves typical Caribbean food, including the popular oxtail and jerk chicken dishes. The most popular dish is jerk chicken, marinat-

ed in Jamaican jerk spice and specially cooked in a charcoal grill for an original smoky flavor. Many different types of meat dishes are served with peas and rice or white rice, fried plantains and a choice of vegetables or McLeen’s special potato salad recipe. Most drinks are unique and can’t be found on a typical grocery store shelf, like Ting, a carbonated grapefruit beverage, and Agua De Coco, or coconut water. 1215 Scenic Highway, Lawrenceville. 770-979-8484 • The Palace The restaurant offers authentic North Indian cuisine with Matron Manju Kothary in charge of the food using skills taught by her mother and mother-in-law. Lunch is a buffet with three meat dishes and five vegetable dishes selected by Manju who varies it daily. One Sunday a month, they offer buffet food from an Indian state whose food they don’t normally serve. Dinner is sit-down a la carte, offering an even mix of

vegetarian and non-vegetarian (but no beef) options. They serve a wide selection of popular Indian dishes like biryanis (rice), curries and paneer (cheese). For kids, there are mild dishes. 6131 Peachtree Parkway N.W., Norcross. 770-8407770. www.thepalaceatl.com • Pizza Pub The menu provides customers typical American food with a real focus on pizza and wings. The pizza is made with a special sauce from the previous owners that gives it a unique flavor, and comes in specialty forms like barbecue chicken and chicken alfredo. Pizza Pub also offer salads like the popular Greek chicken and recently started soup/salad combos. Lunch specials, seafood and burgers and sandwiches are also available, but people mainly come in for the pizza and wings. 554 W. Main St., Building

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THE DISH

Fisherman’s Catch 4132 U.S. Highway 78, Lilburn

BY FENIT NIRAPPIL Staff Intern

• Open Since: 1984 • Location: Fisherman’s Catch is the lone building across from Home Depot on U.S. Highway 78.

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ONTHEMENU • Ye Hearty Catch — Fried or broiled captain’s shrimp, deep-sea scallops, deviled crab and filet of flounder with a homemade sauce, $10.99 • Captain’s fried shrimp — Hand-breaded, large butterflied shrimp served with a tangy cocktail sauce, $7.99, $9.99 • Fisherman’s deluxe sandwich — Fried and breaded flounder fillet with melted cheese on a fresh bun served with French fries or golden-brown onion rings, plus a secret shipboard tartar sauce, $5.99 • Alaskan snow crab legs — Succulent crab meat boiled to perfection with hot drawn butter, $6.99

• Hours: 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 4 to 9 p.m. Fridays The restaurant is overand Saturdays flowing with sea-related decorations and memora• Owner: Donald Schi- bilia collected in its 26 er, who has been involved years of operation. The in the seafood business items come from private since he fried fish as a collections, yard sales and teen in a Buffalo, N.Y., even customers. A large tavern Mexican turtle shell hangs on one wall, along with • Atmosphere: Schier huge plastic fish perched fashioned Fisherman’s in different corners, eying Catch as a family restauthe customers below. Nets rant. About 75 percent of containing plastic crabs, the customers are regulars, fish and sea stars are some coming since the draped off pillars. Other place first opened. Some trinkets dot the interior of of the employees have the restaurant, such as been working there for the wooden boats, oil paint26 years since its incepings and an alligator head. tion, fostering a feeling of A popular sight for kids family. Schier said his is an aquarium with severbusiness is popular among al tropical fish and a turtle, families, seniors and the only sea animals you Stone Mountain tourists. won’t find on a plate.

• Menu: As the name suggests, this is a restaurant to come to if you are craving seafood. Much of the meat served is farmraised, and Schier said some customers find the food more flavorful than the seafood in chain restaurants. Appetizers include selections such as fried northern oysters and Alaskan snow crab legs. Popular entrees include the captain’s fried shrimp and combination meals where customers can choose a selection of different fish and seafood, such as the Ye Hearty Catch and the Skipper’s Choice. The different fish include tilapia, catfish, perch and grouper. Shellfish include oysters, scallops, crab legs

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Fisherman’s Catch in Lilburn serves a crab leg platter, which is served with a baked potato and melted butter.

and clam strips. Almost all popular seafood items are available here with the notable exception of whole lobsters, although baby lobster tails are available. All meals are served with hushpuppies, a dying tradition in seafood restaurants.

For those who aren’t so fond of seafood, there are other options, including burgers, chicken sandwiches and ribeye steak. A kid’s menu is available for kids ages 3 to 12 with items like hamburgers, fried flounder and clam strips. Kids under 3 can

eat for free. • Things you might not know: The restaurant caters to private parties. There are specials Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, the most popular being the Tuesday all-you-can-eat crab legs for $20.99.

DINING GWINNETTTASTES pierogi — dumplings stuffed with various fillings. The potato pierogi is made with mashed potatoes, farmer’s cheese and sautéed onions, while the kasha and meat pierogi is filled with buckwheat, ground meat, cooked mushrooms and sautéed onions. Also popular are the croquettes, Polish pancakes filled with ground pork, sautéed onions, mushrooms and sauerkraut and served with a mushroom sauce. 3435 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite 209, Norcross. 770441-2268. www.gimzapolishrestaurant.com

• From Page 3 E, Buford. 770-831-0272. www.thepizzapub.biz • Maya Fresh Grill Co-owner Guillermo Gonzalez-Patron calls the cuisine offered by Maya Fresh Grill a north and south Latin fusion. The restaurant’s menu is a combination of Mexican dishes — tacos (listed on the menu as takkos), burritos and quesadillas — and American selections — burgers with a Latin flavor, hot wings with a twist. The menu was influenced by GonzalezPatron’s parentage — his mother is from the southern part of Mexico, where food is flavorful, bold and spicy, while his father hails from the north, where the cuisine is more tame, often served plain and grilled. Combining the two — grilled selections with flavor — Maya Fresh Grill offers the best of both worlds. 960 Pleasant Hill Road, Suite A, Lawrenceville. 770279-3748. www.mayafreshgrill.com • Olive’s Oven and Grill While pizza is certainly on the menu, Olive’s Oven and Grill is more than a pizzeria. The restaurant offers madefrom-scratch Italian and American cuisine with the most popular selections falling under the categories of paninis and wraps. The Olive’s panini is a popular menu item, along with the Greek wrap and the Good Old Boy burger. Olive’s specials change every three months to coincide with the current season. Summer specials include the Sicilian chicken flatbread made with grilled chicken, roasted eggplant, roasted tomatoes and mozzarella cheese. 1386 Indian Trail-Lilburn Road, Suite 300, Norcross. 770-935-2611. www.olivesoven.com • Barnacles Changes in ownership at Barnacles resulted in a downsizing of the restau-

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Olive’s Oven and Grill serves the baked shells stuffed with ricotta and romano cheeses and a side of garlic bread. Also served is the bleu salad with marinated grilled chicken, bacon, gorgonzola, romaine, tomatos and cucumbers and the Southwest panini with grilled chicken, ham, cheddar cheese and chipotle mayonnaise. rant’s menu and a shift from the original focus on seafood. The updated menu includes previous customer favorites that have been revamped, as well as new items. Popular selections include the fish tacos — two soft tacos stuffed with grilled, blackened or fried fish fingers, cheese, lettuce and diced tomatoes served with warmed tortilla chips and salsa — and the newly added St. Louis ribs — 13⁄4pounds of St. Louis-style ribs rubbed with spices and slow smoked before finished with Bull’s Eye barbecue sauce. 5955 Jimmy Carter Blvd., Norcross. 770-441-9509. www.mybarnacles.com • Rice Station Rice Station offers a fusion of Chinese, Japanese and Thai selections, with more than 140 items on its menu. The most popular selections are the Shanghai sesame chicken — lightly battered white meat chicken stir fried with mixed vegetables and a white sweet sesame

sauce — and the Kung Pao chicken. The most popular Thai dishes are the Thai basil and the panang curry, both made with a choice of tofu, beef, shrimp, chicken, pork or seafood. Rice Stations serves beer and wine. 2300 Liam Ave., Suite 195, Dacula. 770-822-9999. www.ricestationdacula.com • Dakota’s Bar and Grill Typical sports bar fare — wings and burgers — is complemented by more elaborate preparings for steaks and seafood. But the wings and burgers still top the list of most popular menu items. Dakota’s also serves up ribeye, T-bone and sirloin steaks, along with ribs slathered with a signature rib sauce and a couple pasta dishes. 1304 Atlanta Highway, Auburn. 770-676-0957. www.dakotasbarandgrill.com • Bushels Seafood Cafe Bushels’ 2010 summer menu, which runs through September, is an expansive

list of the myriad ways seafood can be prepared, from grilled, fried and boiled gulf white shrimp to steamed, oven-broiled and stuffed crabs. The shrimp, garlic crabs and crawfish are the most popular menu selections. All food is cooked to order so customers can expect a minimum 10 minute wait. Bushels Seafood Cafe also serves a variety of fish — flounder, grouper, red snapper, catfish, salmon and tilapia — lobster, alligator tail, gumbo, chicken fingers, burgers, po’ boys, wings and a bevy of sides, including corn on the cob, hush puppies, fried okra, green beans, potato salad and more. 1495-G Duluth Highway 120, Lawrenceville. 770-9107710. www.bushelscafe.com • Gimza Polish Restaurant The menu at Gimza Polish Restaurant changes daily, but the focus on freshly prepared, authentic Polish food remains consistent. The most popular dishes are the

• KoKai Thai Bistro KoKai serves made-fromscratch food one would find sold by sidewalk vendors on the streets of Bangkok. The Pengsuk family recipes are made with traditional Thai herbs and homemade sauces giving customers an authentic Thai experience. The most popular menu items at KoKai correspond with some of the most wellknown Thai dishes: the pad Thai — rice noodles stir-

fried with egg, green onions, bean sprouts and chopped peanuts — and the Thai boat noodle soup — sliced beef, meatballs and bean sprouts in a spicy stew broth. 5495 Jimmy Carter Blvd., B21, Norcross. 770-409-9219. www.kokaithaibistro.com • Mirko Pasta The menu at Mirko Pasta is a combination of createyour-own pasta options and specialty dishes. Customers going the create-your-own route can select from 16 different types of pasta, then choose one of 11 madefrom-scratch sauces. The menu at Mirko Pasta changes four times a year with the seasons. Some of the menu items are staples that can be found on any of the four menus. The current spring menu features lighter sauces and more seafood dishes compared to the summer, autumn and winter menus. 3265 Sardis Church Road, Suite 107, Buford. 678-7143217. mirkopasta.com

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ARTS ‘Murder in the Magnolias’ offers genuine slapstick Murder, mayhem and hysterically funny hijinks are in the offering when New London Theatre presents “Murder in the Magnolias” from Sept. 17 through Oct. 3. Nine performances of the play will be produced in New London facility at 2485 E. Main St. in Snellville. Twelve actors will depict an assortment of characters: senators, princesses, lawyers, sheriffs, bubbas and other southern “types.” All are involved in a murder on Belle Acres plantation in southern Mississippi owned by Col. Rance Chickenwing and his family. The play was written in 1980, and director Chris Comfort assures patrons it is a family friendly show. “This is genuine slapstick,” Comfort said. “There are a lot of puns, a lot of physical jokes. It’s one of those plays with so many little tidbits that you could watch it four times and find new jokes each viewing. Plus, it is entertainment for the whole family. The cast consists of all adults, but my father can bring my 8and 10-year-old to see it, and they will all love it.” A native of Louisiana, Comfort grew up surrounded by community theater. Her story of finding New London and getting involved is a wonderful example of how grassroots arts can be accessible and rewarding for individuals,

“Anybody can buy a ticket and see something brought in by an elite group. But community theater allows everyone to be a part of the show itself.” There are also intergenerational amenities to grassroots organizations. “I have a 17-year-old assistant director who is helping direct actors in their 60s,” Comfort said. “What we do crosses age lines. families and communities. People of different ages find “My husband got tickets that they have things in to New London’s produccommon.” tion of ‘Ten Little Indians,’ New London Theatre which is my favorite play,” was once known largely as she said. “I fell in love with a training ground for youth it! I then looked up New to learn theater craft, and London Theatre on the those opportunities still Internet and saw their wish exist. The focus, however, list. There were items I has grown to include traincould contribute, and I ing adults as well. donated them. That was “We’ve evolved,” Comhow it started.” fort said. “We realized that In addition to directing, theater is something that Comfort is now a member adults want to do, too.” of New London Theatre’s “Murder in the MagnoBoard of Directors and is in lias” will have nine shows charge of fundraising. She at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdirected “Pride and Prejudays 2:30 p.m. Sundays dice” last spring, guiding 29 from Sept. 17 through Oct. actors in a successful telling 3. Tickets are $12 in of this romantic story. advance, $15 at the door, Comfort is especially $10 for students with ID proud of Nikki Heraghty, a and $10 for seniors during young lady who played a Sunday matinees. Tickets tiny role in “Pride and Prej- can be purchased online at udice” and a larger role in a www.newlondontheatre.org. summer musical. For “Mur- For more information, call der in the Magnolias,” Her- 770-559-1484. aghty has the romantic lead. Holley Calmes is a free“Nikki is an example of lance writer and public relahow community theater is tions consultant specializing really about the entire com- in the arts. E-mail her at munity,” Comfort said. hcalmes@mindspring.com.

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Eric Michael Bragg slipped into the mindset of seeing Jeffrey Scott Bailey as an older brother fairly easily. The two men are essentially co-workers, both serving as co-artistic directors of Red Phoenix Theatre Company. But on stage at the outset of the professional theater’s current production, “True West,” the two are at odds, Bailey the older sibling, a drifter and thief, and Bragg the suc-

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Clarkson) and his much younger brother Cal (Devon Graye). MICHAEL CLARK The full-blown nerd Cal spends his time as a member of practically every non-sports related school In a move that totally club imaginable as well as spits in the face of logic, forever fixing a machine the WWE (World that has something to do Wrestling Entertainment) with fishing. The latter company has decided to activity is inserted early on branch out and make a to provide the introduction sorta/kinda art film. Coof narrator Red (Danny produced by the estabGlover), an outdoorsy guy lished indy studio Samuel who offers Cal fortune tions in recent memory. Goldwyn, “Legendary” is cookie advice and almost Cena fans should know a sappy, thoroughly precertainly has a bigger conright away that he plays a dictable sports uplifting nection with the family’s supporting character who drama that would be far past than is initially indidoesn’t wrestle, raise his more at home (and welcated. voice, shoot a gun or do comed) if presented as a Additional scenes anything he’s known for low-expectation “After around this time also both in the ring or in his School Special” on any action films. He’s low-key establish that Cal is the number of basic cable to the point of lethargic but perpetual punching bag of channels. Serving mostly as a tran- to Cena’s credit, that’s how some very unoriginal bully types as well as the romanhis character (Mike) is sitional vehicle for one of tic interest of childhood written. When not in conWWE’s highest profile pal Luli (Madeleine Marstruction garb, Cena still performers (John Cena), tin). To perhaps give the the movie contains virtual- manages to go shirtless with regularity which will target audience something ly every known family resembling titillation, surely delight his many drama cliché and tries to Luli’s first scene has her female followers. offset each with “edgy” flashing her breasts for After the death of his flourishes designed to money to the pleasure of father well over a decade appeal to audiences more ago, the guilt-riddled Mike several wide-eyed teen interested in loudboys. This pathetic passage stopped wrestling, moved mouthed, steroid-fueled, is a prime example of the pile-driving wrestlers. This away from home and has is one of the most ill-con- cut off all contact with his movie trying without success to be both heartwarmmother Sharon (Patricia ceived, force-fit produc-

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ing and moderately risqué. In an attempt to both spiritually bond with his late father and establish a relationship with the brother he barely knows, the spindly Cal decides to try out for the wrestling team. This drives Sharon up a wall, gets Luli to breathe heavier and, after lots of initial disinterest, gets Mike to lighten up and bond. Written by John Posey (who also plays Cal’s coach) and directed by longtime episodic TV veteran Mel Damski, “Legendary” does manage on two occasions to distinguish itself from similar underachieving fare by including a lightweight rap/metal soundtrack — again likely to wet the appetite of the Cena faithful. It also deserves credit for a final scene that takes something of a narrative chance. Unnecessary and inert but largely inoffensive, “Legendary” is something that should only be considered by the most ardent Cena fans and even they need to think twice about it. (WWE/Samuel Goldwyn)

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Underwood gives herself good marks for first film BY NEKESA MUMBI MOODY 25 in Portland, Ore., sponIt will be Underwood’s The Associated Press sored by Olay; she became first tour since her summer the company’s first North wedding to professional NEW YORK — Carrie American spokeswoman Underwood thought she’d Wednesday. • See First, Page 11 walk away from her first movie experience vowing to stick to her day job. But after a recent screening of the upcoming movie ‘‘Soul Surfer,’’ Underwood found she wasn’t as bad as she thought she’d be. ‘‘I really liked how everything turned out, including myself,’’ Underwood said in an interview Tuesday. ‘‘I was really expecting the worst from myself, and I really surprised myself.’’ The Grammy-winning country superstar plays a youth counselor in the film, which is based on the story of Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack. ‘‘It’s definitely an uplifting movie,’’ said Underwood. ‘‘Everybody would definitely feel a lot better coming out than they did coming in.’’ Although she gives herself good marks for her work on the film, Underwood said she’s not ready to carry a movie just yet. ‘‘There are people that are absolutely amazing actors and actresses, and I am not one of those, though who’s to say one day; you never know, maybe I will be,’’ she said. ‘‘But I’m definitely new at this and just doing what’s fun right now, and I love my music; that’s my first love.’’ The second stage of her ‘‘Play On’’ tour starts Sept. PAGE 10 • GWINNETT DAILY POST • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

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MOVIES First • From Page 10 hockey player Mike Fisher. ‘‘It’s kind of like my season, my tour, starts the same time his season does. It will definitely be a challenge but we love each other and we love what we do, so there’s no reason we can’t have it all,’’ she said. ‘‘Next year will be an easier year for me. As soon as my tour is over, I’ll be hanging out with him a lot more.’’

Underwood will host the Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 10 with Brad Paisley. While she’s nominated for female vocalist and album of the year for ‘‘Play On,’’ some fans wanted her to get a nomination for entertainer of the year, the show’s highest honor. ‘‘I’d like to see that, too,’’ she laughed. ‘‘I’m not going to lie.’’

But the 27-year-old said she’s not upset about being excluded, and she’s happy for all her friends who were nominated. ‘‘Every single year it’s all about celebrating a great year in country music because every single year it just gets better and better and stronger and stronger,’’ she said. ‘‘I’m excited about my nominations and I think it’s going to be a good night for a lot of people.’’

Pencil us in. Find out what to do, where to go and who to see. Every Friday in Weekend. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 • GWINNETT DAILY POST • PAGE 11

OUT IN THE CROWD

Ringling Bros. circus brings fun, daring spectacles BY DEANNA ALLEN STAFF WRITER deanna.allen@gwinnettdailypost.com

Sussie, Minne and Bunny are three of the stars in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s latest circus show to roll into Gwinnett. They’re also the biggest. As the largest land-living animals in the world, these elephants tower over their trainer, Ramon Esqueda, and outweigh him by thousands of pounds. But with almost four decades of experience in animal husbandry, Esqueda is well accustomed to working with these larger-than-life circus stars. This trio of elephants has been together since they were just a couple years old — Minne, at 48, is the oldest, followed by Sussie at 46 and the baby of the herd, Bunny, at 42. Esqueda’s relationship with the PAGE 12 • GWINNETT DAILY POST • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

IFYOUGO • What: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s “Illuscination” • When: 7 p.m. today, 11:30 a.m., 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday • Where: Arena at Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth • Cost: $15 to $55 • For more information: Call 770-813-7600 or visit www.gwinnettcenter.com

trio has been built over time. “You stay with them almost 24 hours and you become part of the family,” he said. “That’s why they follow you, they follow you like you’re the lead elephant.” During the Ringling show “Illuscination,” Esqueda will lead Sussie, • See Circus, Page 15

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The Clowning Caveagna Family creates instrumental mayhem during “Illuscination,” a fantasy-filled world where thrills, wonderment and unbelievable magic intersect with the fun of the circus.

Trainer Brian McMillan delivers a savory piece of meat into the waiting mouth of his rare white lion Lufuno in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s “Illuscination.” Performers will take to the circus ring at the Arena at Gwinnett Center for shows today through Sunday. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 • GWINNETT DAILY POST • PAGE 13

OUT IN THE CROWD

Ringling Bros. circus brings fun, daring spectacles BY DEANNA ALLEN STAFF WRITER deanna.allen@gwinnettdailypost.com

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The Clowning Caveagna Family creates instrumental mayhem during “Illuscination,” a fantasy-filled world where thrills, wonderment and unbelievable magic intersect with the fun of the circus.

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• From Page 13 Minne and Bunny through a sort of natural elephant dance. “(Audiences) will see them perform doing what they do by nature — laying down, sitting up, when they play they climb on each other, they spin around,” Esqueda said. “It’s mainly like playtime for the elephants when we go in the ring.” While the elephant trio may hold the title for largest circus stars in “Illuscination,” they keep at least two feet at a time planted firmly on the floor. An award for one of the most daring acts goes to Andrey Medeiros of The Medeiros Troupe, who rides his motorcycle along a wire the width of a thumb 40 feet above the circus ring and the audience below. Not daring enough? His wife, Viktoriya

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MOVIES NOWSHOWING Recently reviewed films now playing in metro area theaters: • The American (R) Less a standard action/adventure movie and more of a moody art-house piece, this dramatic quasi-thriller starring George Clooney has beautiful scenery (of both the human and landscape variety) but lacks any noticeable energy or emotion. 21⁄2 stars — Michael Clark • The Extra Man (R) Kevin Kline and Paul Dano play two oddball dirty rotten scoundrels in this unrealized comedy/drama about a pair of faux-high society Manhattan English teachers whose taste of the good life is solely dependent on their ability to charm elderly widows. 2 stars — MC • Going the Distance (R) This schizophrenic romantic comedy — thoroughly aping early Judd Apatow movies — juggles cotton-candy chick-flick sweetness with

profane and graphic frat-boy silliness. Even the immensely likable Drew 1 Barrymore can’t save it. 1 ⁄2 stars — MC • Hubble 3-D (G) This 46minute-long IMAX production rarely needs the clunky 3-D glasses in order to make it appealing. The Leonardo DiCaprio-narrated science production provides some of the finest space-based visuals ever seen and not a single second of it is fictional. 3 stars — MC • Machete (R) Gonzo writer/director Robert Rodriguez’s latest bloodletting homage to ’70s B-films hits most of the comedic and action notes with ease but offsets everything that’s good with his furrow-browed soapbox grandstanding regarding illegal immigration. 2 stars — MC • Mao’s Last Dancer (PG) Very loosely based on true

events, this mushy, padded and overlong human interest drama is about a Chinese ballet dancer who defects to the US and causes a major international scandal in the process. 2 stars — MC • Nanny McPhee Returns (PG) If you liked the 2005 original, there’s no reason to believe you won’t like the sequel; it’s practically identical. Writer/title character Emma Thompson is back with a lesser-known cast and delivers an innocuous, often clanging fantasy/comedy. 2 stars — MC • The Switch (PG-13) Because it is a tad off-kilter and less than warm ’n’ cuddly, many dismissed this well-acted and atypical romantic comedy. Less of a vehicle for the sometimes bland Jennifer Aniston, it provides an excellent showcase for the always dependable Jason Bateman. 3 stars — MC

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Film Fans: ‘The American’ may be slow for some EDITOR’S NOTE — Film thing good to say and in the Fans features local residents ending of the movie. The reviewing the film of the scenery week: “The American”.” could be Want to be a Film Fan? Emuch mail features@gwinnettdaimore lypost.com. beautiful. Even the part that J.P. Clara Sparse dialogue, beautiZinn (Violante ful scenery and great timing boosted this movie to 1 star Placido) calls paradise has no spectacular beauty to it. — that’s how bad it was. It seems the director intenThe poor reviews I’d read, based on the lack of action in the movie, actually piqued my interest, because I generally enjoy a quiet psychological film. HowJenni ever, if McKinney “The American” were posited as a study on loneliness, the murky, shallow and incomplete treatise would lead one to conclude that the writers hadn’t endured a lonely day in their lives. I think a couple of teenagers tried to finesse a mature, complex theme into a simplistic, universally appealing blockbuster and ended up with a sad parody of “Man on Fire.” Save your time and money and pass on this one. — Jenni McKinney, Buford

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tionally made everything drab to coincide with the main character’s personality. I suppose the moral of the story can be found in some of the conversations with the priest. He senses the loneliness of Jack (George Clooney) and tells him he needs to open his life to someone. In the end, it seems that Jack has finally put his grisly past behind him when he commits to Clara, but then his past

catches up with him and the professional assassin turned movie is over. There are no skilled custom-made real chase scenes and no weapons real action like in the Bond master on or Bourne films. This one is the run. slow, dreary and not worth Director your time. Anton — J. P. Zinn, Corbijn Lawrenceville expertly leads Clooney Myra Simons down a “The American,” starring solemn, George Clooney, is a quiet, lonely path, while engaging unpretentious story of a us in his past sins and his

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deep yearning for emotional intimacy. This is a compelling, introspective story of a man searching for acceptance, finding it in a different direction than most audiences are used to seeing. This is not an action movie, nor is it 007 meets “Mission Impossible” or Jason Bourne. This was an acting movie and I • See Film Fans, Page 19

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★★★ ★★ This movie was very different than any I’d seen lately. I can usually find something positive to talk about with most movies. This one, however, leaves me scratching my head, both in trying to find some-

Thursday, September 16, 2010 • Aurora Theatre 128 Pike Street Lawrenceville, GA 30045

About Gwinnett Reads This popular reading program encourages metro Atlanta adults to read the same book as they participate in activities throughout Gwinnett County reflecting aspects of the story’s plot and culture.

5:30 - 6:30 pm - Ticketed Reception Tickets $45.00 per couple, $35.00 for a single guest Ticket cost includes a signed copy of her new book “Ape House”, reserved seating and light refreshments. For tickets & more info: 770.978.5154 or visit our website www.gwinnettfallintothearts.org

6:30 pm - Doors open to the public The author discussion and book signing are FREE; no ticket required, seating is limited.

For more Fall Into The Arts events visit www.gwinnettfallintothearts.org FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 • GWINNETT DAILY POST • PAGE 17

MOVIES Lights, camera,

questions Test your film knowledge with Michael Clark So, you think you’re good at movie trivia? Every week, we give readers the opportunity to flex their movie muscles by answering five trivia questions from our movie critic, Michael Clark. Congratulations to last week’s winner, Lauren Calderaro of Pearland, Texas. Here are last week’s questions again and the answers: 1. What is the common acting bond shared by Alanis Morissette, Tom Sizemore, Elliot Gould, Rodney Dangerfield, Sandra Bernhard and LL Cool J? A: All have played God in films. 2. What multi-Oscarwinning performer currently appears in TV commercials hawking prescription meds? A: Sally Field (advertising Boniva) 3. What food or beverage item did Geena Davis’ character repeatedly put in and take out of a refrigerator in “Thelma & Louise”? A: A candy bar 4. In what two U.S. cities was “Get Shorty” set? A: Miami and Los Angeles 5. In what movie did Woody Harrelson play an architect?

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Geena Davis, right, repeatedly put in and took out a candy bar in “Thelma & Louise.”

answers receives a prize package of movie-related goodies, which could Now, for this week’s include promotional Tquestions: shirts, hats, posters, DVDs, 1. Name two movies video games and more. The that won 11 or more winner also gets their Academy Awards each. name published in the next 2. What movie won Weekend section. Please eeight Academy Awards mail your answers, along but not Best Picture? with your name to clark3. Name two movies writer@mindspring.com. starring George Clooney Include “Gwinnett Daily that were set fully or in Post Trivia Contest” in the part in Italy. subject line. In the event no 4. What Top 10 song one answers all of the by Van Morrison shares questions correctly, the its title with a theatrical person with the most corfeature film? rect answers submitted 5. In what movie did Blondie lead singer Deb- by 6 p.m. the Monday after the contest is posted orah Harry play a waitwill be the winner. Only ress? one winner per household is eligible each 30The first person to respond with all the correct day period. A: “Indecent Proposal”

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• Sunday: Nigels With Attitude — An XTC Tribute (two shows) • Tuesday: Kurt Scobie, Caleb Hawley and Last to Arrive • Wednesday: Sea Wolf (solo acoustic) with Sera Cahoone and Patrick Park • Thursday: Krista Detor and Kenny White • Sept. 17: The Dappled Grays and Shannon Whitworth • Sept. 18: Mindy Smith, Sephira and Ward Davis

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• Saturday: Of Montreal • Sept. 16: The Atypical Southern Comedy Quartet with T.J. Young • Sept. 24: Jenny and Johnny • Sept. 30: Matt Joiner • Oct. 1: Futurebirds’ 3-D Rodeo • Oct. 2: Elf Power (CD release) • Oct. 4: Upright Citizen Brigade Touring Company • Oct. 7: Deer Tick, Blitzen Trapper and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit aned Malcolm Holcombe

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• Saturday: Debbie Reynolds • Sept. 17: Break of Reality • Sept. 18: Homay and Mastan Ensemble • Oct. 1: David Sanborn Trio featuring Joey DeFrancesco • Oct. 3: Rockapella • Oct. 15: Diavolo

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• Wednesday: Kings of Leon • Sept. 28: Alice in Chains

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• Monday: Pixies • Sept. 17-19: RAIN — A Tribute to the Beatles • Sept. 23-26: “Church Girl — The Musical” • Sept. 28-Oct. 3: “9 to 5 — The Musical” • Oct. 5: The National • Oct. 6: Drake • Oct. 8-9: Ron White

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• Sept. 26: Joan Sebastian — Jaripeo de Oro, 3 A Caballo • Sept. 27: So You Think You Can Dance • Oct. 1: Slayer and Megadeth with Anthrax • Oct. 27: Carrie Underwood • Nov. 20: Jason Aldean • Dec. 10: Trans-Siberian Orchestra • April 18: Lady Gaga

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• Wednesday: The Drums and Surfer Blood • Sept. 17: Yahzarah • Sept. 18: Big Sean and Donnis • Sept. 27: Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers

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• Oct. 2-3: Sugarloaf Ballet Company’s “Aladin, The Ballet” • Oct. 10: Melodies USA 2010 • Oct. 16-17: Atlanta Chinese Dance Company’s “Nezha” • Oct. 30: GCANA — Diwali Show • Nov. 2-4: “Menopause the Musical” • Nov. 20: Ludwig Symphony Orchestra Gala Concert • Nov. 26-28: Northeast Atlanta Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” ATLANTA CIVIC CENTER 395 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta 404-523-6275 www.atlantaciviccenter.com

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• Tuesday: Public Enemy • Thursday: Brian Culbertson • Sept. 18: Flyleaf • Sept. 20: Slash • Sept. 21: Jimmy Eat World • Oct. 12: Lyfe Jennings

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• Oct. 2: Mary J. Blige with Jazmine Sullivan, Miguel and guest El DeBarge Classic Chastain • Today: The Avett Brothers with guest Brandi Carlile • Saturday: Charlie Wilson with Angie Stone

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• Sunday: Hip Neo World • Oct. 2, 5, 8 and 10: The Atlanta Opera’s “La Boheme”

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• Thursday-Sept. 19: Sesame Street Live presents “1-2-3 Imagine!” • Oct. 13-17: Disney on Ice presents “Toy Story 3” • Nov. 18: Roger Waters • Dec. 23: Justin Bieber

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• Today: Kris Youmans Band

and Antsy McClain and The Trailer Park Troubadours • Thursday: Kenny Stinson and Perfect Tym’n and Jam RIALTO CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta 404-651-4727 www.rialtocenter.org

• Sept. 25: Mid-Autumn Gala Performance • Oct. 9: Rhythmic Rhapsody Showcase • Oct. 17: “Blood Relatives” SMITH’S OLDE BAR 1578 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta 404-875-1522 www.smithsoldebar.com

• Today: Abbey Road Live! • Saturday: Justin Townes Earle • Tuesday: Bob Schneider • Wednesday: The Hypsys, Pillage and Plunder and Bari • Thursday: The Hypsys, Pillage and Plunder and Bari THE TABERNACLE 152 Luckie St., Atlanta 404-659-9022 www.livenation.com/venue/ getVenue/venueId/1294/

• Today-Saturday: Sounds of Nigeria • Wednesday: Adam Lambert • Sept. 18: Aziz Ansari • Sept. 26: Pavement VARIETY PLAYHOUSE 1099 Euclid Ave., Little Five Points 404-521-1786 www.variety-playhouse.com

• Sunday: Jon Anderson • Sept. 18: Big Head Todd and The Monsters • Sept. 21: CocoRosie • Sept. 22: James VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATER AT ENCORE PARK 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta www.ticketmaster.com/ venue/115485

• Sept. 24-25: Widespread Panic • Sept. 29: Rush WILD BILL’S 2075 Market St., Duluth 678-473-1000 www.wildbillsatlanta.com

• Today: Hysteria and Talk Dirty to Me • Sept. 17: Void Where Prohibited and Homemade Jam Most tickets available through Ticketmaster at 404-249-6400 or www.ticketmaster.com. Call venues for information.

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Rupert’s Orchestra will perform at 6:30 p.m. Saturday on the Duluth Town Green as part of the city’s SummerStage Concert Series. The event is free to attend. For more information, call 770-476-3434 or visit www.duluthga.net. Send items for Gwinnett Calendar to calendar@gwinnettdailypost.com or the Gwinnett Daily Post, P.O. Box 603, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. The fax number is 770-339-8081. Please include event name, time and date, location, with address, phone number and cost. Deadline is two weeks prior to the event.

Today Comedian Karen Mills will perform at 9 p.m. today at Buford Variety Theater, 170 W. Main St. in Buford. The show is for those 21 and older only. For more information, call 770-271-7878 or visit www.bufordvarietytheater.com. Rolling Stones tribute band Satisfaction will perform at 10 p.m. today at 37 Main in Buford. The show is for adults 21 and older only. For more information, call 678-288-2030 or visit www.37main.com.

Saturday Page 2 Stage Productions will present “Life is a Gamble,” a murder mystery dinner theater event, from 6

to 8 p.m. Saturday at George Pierce Park, 55 Buford Highway in Suwanee. Tickets are $30 and include casino games, a buffet dinner and the show, which is for those 16 and older. For more information, call 770-831-4173 or visit www.page2stageproductions.com. The city of Lilburn will host Music on Main from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Lilburn City Park. The event is free to attend. For more information, call 770-6382198 or visit www.cityoflilburn.com. Rupert’s Orchestra will perform at 6:30 p.m. Saturday on the Duluth Town Green as part of the city’s SummerStage Concert Series. The event is free to attend. For more information, call 770-476-3434 or visit www.duluthga.net. The Georgia Piedmont Arts Center in partnership with the city of Auburn and the Auburn DDA will present Harvest of Art, featuring fine arts and crafts and musical entertainment and more, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at 1396 Third Ave. in Auburn. For more informa-

tion, call 770-963-4002. Comedian Karen Mills will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday at Buford Variety Theater, 170 W. Main St. in Buford. The show is for those 21 and older only. For more information, call 770-2717878 or visit www.bufordvarietytheater.com. Aerosmith tribute band Aeromyth will perform at 10 p.m. Saturday at 37 Main in Buford. The show is for adults 21 and older only. For more information, call 678288-2030 or visit www.37main.com.

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Thursday New York Times bestselling author Sara Gruen will make an appearance at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Aurora Theatre, 128 Pike St. in Lawrenceville. The author books discussion and signing are free to attend but seating is limited. A special ticketed reception will be held before the event beginning at 5:30. Tickets are $35 or $45 for a couple and will include a signed copy of

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GWINNETT CALENDAR • From Page 21 Gruen’s latest release, “Ape House.” Tickets to reception will include reserved seating and light refreshments. For more information, call 770978-5154 or visit www.gwinnettfallintothearts.org.

Comedy Showcase will be held at 8 p.m. Sept. 18 at New Dawn Theater, 3087 Main St. in Duluth. Tickets are $15. For more information, call 678-887-5015 or visit www.newdawntheatercompany.com.

Sept. 19 Sept. 17 Comedian Tim Kidd will perform at 9 p.m. Sept. 17 and 18 and Sept. 25 at Buford Variety Theater, 170 W. Main St. in Buford. The show is for those 21 and older only. For more information, call 770-271-7878 or visit www.bufordvarietytheater.com. Journey tribute band Departure will perform at 10 p.m. Sept. 17 at 37 Main in Buford. The show is for adults 21 and older only. For more information, call 678288-2030 or visit www.37main.com.

Sept. 18 Barn Benefit at Everett Brothers Music Barn on Sept. 18 to benefit Roger Everett’s Medical Expenses. Local Bands and special guest Aubrey Haynie & Friends are scheduled. For more information, visit www.everettsmusicbarn.com. JapanFest will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. Admission is $8 and free for children younger than 6. For more information, call 770-813-7500 or visit www.japanfest.com. Suwanee Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 18 at Town Center Park. Admission is free. For more information, call 770945-8996 or visit www.suwaneeday.com. The ’80s rock band Justin will perform at 10 p.m. Sept. 18 at 37 Main in Buford. The show is for adults 21 and older only. For more information, call 678288-2030 or visit www.37main.com. The Affirmative Action

JapanFest will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. Admission is $8 and free for children younger than 6. For more information, call 770-813-7500 or visit www.japanfest.com. Ernie Haase and Signature Sound will perform as part of Music at the Vines Mansion at 5 p.m. Sept. 19. General admission is $20 and Vines Mansion is at 3500 Oak Grove Road in Loganville. For more information, call 770-554-2284 or visit www.musicatthevinesmansion.com.

Sept. 21 Georgia artist Tom Nakashima, whose work is on display at The Hudgens Center for the Arts through mid-September, will give a lecture at 6 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Duluth arts center, which is at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 300. The lecture and reception to follow are free and open to the public. For more information, call 770-623-6002 or visit www.thehudgens.org.

Sept. 24 Jimmy Buffett tribute band Sons of Sailors will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 24 as part of the Lawrenceville’s Moonlight and Music Concert Series on the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse lawn at 185 Crogan St. in Lawrenceville. The concert is free to attend. For more information, call 678226-2639 or visit www.visitlawenceville.com. Comedian Jodie White will perform at 9 p.m. Sept. 24 at Buford Variety Theater, 170 W. Main St. in Buford.

The show is for those 21 and older only. For more information, call 770-2717878 or visit www.bufordvarietytheater.com.

Sept. 25 The Hudgens Center for the Arts will host a free Family Day event Sept. 25. The Hudgens is at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 300, in Duluth. For more information, call 770-6236002 or visit www.thehudgens.org. The first-ever Blues and Brews Craft Beer Festival and Concert featuring the band Critical Velocity will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 25 at Grayson City Park. Admission is $30 in advance and $35 at the gate. No children are allowed. For more information, call 678-429-6197 or visit www.graysonbluesandbrews.com. The 28th annual Duluth Fall Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 25 on the Duluth Town Green. The event is free to attend. For more information, call 770476-0240 or visit www.duluthfallfestival.com. The second annual Korean Festival will begin at noon Sept. 25 at Town Center Park in Suwanee. For more information, call 770-263-1888. Elvis tribute artist Mark Pitts will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 25 at New Dawn Theater, 3087 Main St. in Duluth. Admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $10 for children. For more information, call 678-8875015 or visit www.newdawntheatercompany.com. The Tisiuc Art Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 25 at Bogan Community Park Recreation Center, 2723 N. Bogan Road in Buford. The event is free to attend. For more information, call 770614-2060 or visit www.gwinnettcounty.com/p ortal/gwinnett/Departments/CommunityServices/ParksandRecre-

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Sept. 26 The 28th annual Duluth Fall Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 26 on the Duluth Town Green. The event is free to attend. For more information, call 770-476-0240 or visit www.duluthfallfestival.com. The second annual Koran Festival will begin at noon Sept. 26 at Town Center Park in Suwanee. For more information, call 770263-1888. The Tisiuc Art Festival will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 26 at Bogan Community Park Recreation Center, 2723 N. Bogan Road in Buford. The event is free to attend. For more information, call 770614-2060 or visit www.gwinnettcounty.com/p ortal/gwinnett/Departments/CommunityServices/ParksandRecreation/CalendarofEvents/CalendarEvents.

Oct. 1 The Stephen Lee Band will perform a free concert from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 1 in Norcross’ Thrasher Park. For more information, visit www.norcrossartfest.com.

Oct. 2 The seventh annual Norcross Art Fest will he held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 2 in historic downtown Norcross followed by a special performance by the Beau Hall Band from 7:30 to 9:30 in Thrasher Park. Admission to both the festival and concert is free. For more information, visit www.norcrossartfest.com. The 32nd annual Elisha Winn Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Elisha Winn House in Dacula. Admission is $3 for adults with children younger than 12 admitted for free. For more information, call 770-339-0840 or visit www.gwinnetths.org.

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Today An opening reception for the new exhibit “Softcore War” will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. today at Whitespace, 814 Edgewood Ave. in Atlanta. For more information, call 404-6881892 or visit www.whitespace814.com.

Sept. 17 The 2010 Atlanta Smooth Music Festival will begin at 8 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheater, 5239 Floyd Road in Mableton. For ticket prices and more information, call 770-819-7765 or visit www.smoothjazzgrooves.com. The High Museum of Art will host its monthly Friday Jazz concert from 5 to 10 p.m. Sept. 17. Museum admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and college students, $11 for children ages 6 to 17 and free for children younger than 6. The museum is at 1280 Peachtree St. N.E. in Atlanta. For more information, call 404-7334437 or visit www.high.org.

Sept. 18 The 2010 Atlanta Smooth Music Festival will begin at 2 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Road in Mableton. For ticket prices and more information, call 770-819-7765 or visit www.smoothjazzgrooves.com.

Sept. 25 The Chopin Society of Atlanta will present Joyce Yang in a piano recital at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St. in Roswell. Tickets are

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This piece by Ann-Marie Manker will be on display at Whitespace Gallery through through Oct. 9 in an exhibit titled “Softcore War.” $25 for adults, $20 for society members and seniors and $5 for students. For more information, call 770-641-1260 or visit www.chopinatlanta.org.

Oct. 15 The High Museum of Art will host performer Will Goble during its monthly Friday Jazz concert from 5 to 10 p.m. Oct. 15. Museum admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and college students, $11 for children ages 6 to 17 and free for children younger than 6. The museum is at 1280 Peachtree St. N.E. in Atlanta. For more information, call 404-733-4437 or visit www.high.org.

Ongoing events Whitespace will present the exhibit “Not Biodegradable” through Saturday. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and Whitespace is at 814 Edgewood Ave. in Atlanta. For more information, call 404-688-1892 or visit www.whitespace814.com. Fernbank Museum will present the exhibits “Geckos: Tails to Toepads” and “Winged Beauty: Butterflies and Other Insects” through Monday. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $15 for adults, $14 for seniors

62 and older and students, $13 for children ages 3 to 12 and free for children 2 and younger. Fernbank is at 767 Clifton Road N.E. in Atlanta. For more information, call 404-929-6300 or visit www.fernbankmuseum.org. The Center for Puppetry Arts will present “Rumpelstiltskin” at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Fridays, 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 12. Tickets are $16 and the center is at 1404 Spring St. N.W. in Atlanta. For more information, call 404-8733391 or visit www.puppet.org. Theatrical Outfit will present “A Confederacy of Dunces” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 12 at The Balzer Theater, 84 Luckie St. N.W. in Atlanta. For more information, call 678-528-1500 or visit www.theatricaloutfit.org. The Atlanta History Center will host the exhibit “Voices Across the Color Line: The Atlanta Student Movement” through Sept. 25. Center hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5:30 p.m. Sundays. Admission to this exhibit is free. The center is at 130 W. Paces Ferry Road in Atlanta. For more information, call 770-8144000 or visit www.atlantahistorycenter.com.

Georgia Ensemble Theatre will open its 18th season with “The Boys Next Door” through Sept. 19 at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St. in Roswell. For show times, ticket prices and more information, call 770641-1260 or visit www.get.org. The Center for Puppetry Arts will present “Wake up Your Weird” with Lolly and Leslie at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Fridays, 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays from Sept. 16 through 26. Tickets are $16 and the center is at 1404 Spring St. N.W. in Atlanta. For more information, call 404873-3391 or visit www.puppet.org. The Center for Puppetry Arts will present “Charlotte’s Web” at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Fridays, 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and 1 and 3

p.m. Sundays from Sept. 30 through Oct. 31. Tickets are $16 and the center is at 1404 Spring St. N.W. in Atlanta. For more information, call 404873-3391 or visit www.puppet.org.

October Whitespace will present the exhibit “Softcore War” through Oct. 9. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and Whitespace is at 814 Edgewood Ave. in Atlanta. For more information, call 404688-1892 or visit www.whitespace814.com. The Atlanta History Center will host the exhibit “War in Our Backyards: Discovering Atlanta, 18611865” through Oct. 1. Center hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5:30 p.m. Sundays. Admission is

$16.50 for adults, $13 for seniors and students ages 13 and older, $11 for children ages 4 to 12 and free for members and children younger than 4. The center is at 130 W. Paces Ferry Road in Atlanta. For more information, call 770-814-4000 or visit www.atlantahistorycenter.com. Fernbank Museum will present the exhibit “Water: H20=Life” Oct. 2 through Jan. 9. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $15 for adults, $14 for seniors 62 and older and students, $13 for children ages 3 to 12 and free for children 2 and younger. Fernbank is at 767 Clifton Road N.E. in Atlanta. For more information, call 404929-6300 or visit www.fernbankmuseum.org.

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