James Potorti Interpretive Gorge Walk.
Fri. 10:30 a.m. The annual event in honor of the Ithaca native who died during the 9/11 attacks goes on at the Cayuga Nature Center, Taughannock State Park, 1420 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca. Free. (607) 273-6623, Ext. 18. DATE NIGHT Jello Wrestling. Fri. 9 p.m. It’s probably not what Bill Cosby or Jack Benny were thinking about when they advertised the gelatin product, but it should be a fun fundraiser for CNY Pride at Trexx, 323 N. Clinton St. Donation. 474-6408.
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Bubble Blast Run. Sun. 8 a.m. The second annual 5K fun run filled with bubbles and foamy obstacles takes place during this benefit for ACR Health at the New York State Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd. $45/advance, $50/ gate, half-price/ages 7-16, free/under age 6. (800) 475-2430. Clams for Cancer. Sun. 12:30-5:30 p.m. Enjoy
all-you-can-eat clams, musical entertainment, a silent auction, helicopter rides and more at the third annual benefit for the Jonathan Cancer Fund, a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting cancer patients under age 18. Spinning Wheel Restaurant, 7384 Thompson Road, North Syracuse. $45. 460-0429, 200-8674.
wow Reality-TV Blowout. Sun. 7:30 p.m. Fan-favorite couples from Big Brother and The Amazing Race tell all at the Talent Showcase Stage/Midway Stage, New York State Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd. Free with fair admission: $10. (800) 475-FAIR.
All-Star Monster Truck Show. Sun. 7:30 p.m. Lots of big wheelin’ with trucking standouts such as Avenger, Wrecking Crew, Brutus, Spike Unleashed, Saigon Shaker, and Megasaurus at the Grandstand, New York State Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd. $13.25; ear protection recommended. (800) 475-FAIR.
State Championship Demolition Derby.
Mon. 4:30 p.m. Crashes and smashes galore at the Grandstand, New York State Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd. $13.25. (800) 475-FAIR.
FILM
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The Giver. Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep star
in this adaptation of the acclaimed young adult novel. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/ Stadium). Daily: 1:40, 4:50 & 7:40 p.m. Late show Fri.-Sun.: 10:40 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 1:20, 4:10, 6:45 & 9:15 p.m.
Guardians of the Galaxy. Strange interga-
lactic critters inhabit the latest Marvel Comics screen adaptation; presented in 3-D in some theaters. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/ Stadium). Daily: 1:55, 4:40 & 7:20 p.m. Late show Fri.-Sun.: 10:05 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/3-D/Stadium). Daily: 12:55 & 6:30 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 1:30, 4:20, 7:10 & 10:05 p.m.
The Hundred-Foot Journey. Helen Mirren
lunkers crawling about the Parisian catacombs. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 1:50, 4:25 & 7:15 p.m. Late show Fri.-Sun.: 9:40 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/ Stadium). Daily: 1:55, 5, 7:40 & 10:15 p.m.
and Om Puri in a gentle dramedy about foodies on a collision course. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 1:10, 4, 6:50 & 9:40 p.m.
Begin Again. Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo
If I Stay. Teen drama with Chloe Grace Moretz.
in a song-filled comedy-drama about Manhattan musicmakers. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 3:45 & 9:25 p.m.
Boyhood. Director Richard Linklater’s years-inthe-making docudrama about a young man’s emotional journey. Manlius (Digital presentation/stereo). Daily: 7:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun. matinee: 12:30 & 4 p.m. Mon. matinee: 2 p.m. Chef. Jon Favreau as the kitchen magician who
starts up a food-truck business in this comedy. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 1, 3:40, 6:35 & 9:20 p.m.
The Expendables 3. Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Harrison Ford and other action heroes from yesteryear in a rambunctious reunion. Finger Lakes DriveIn (Auburn; 252-3969). Fri.-Sun.: 8:15 p.m. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 1, 4 & 6:55 p.m. Late show Fri.-Sun.: 9:45 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 1:15, 4:05, 7 & 9:50 p.m.
Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 1:35, 4:35 & 7:25 p.m. Late show Fri.-Sun.: 9:55 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/ Stadium). Daily: 1:25, 4:15, 6:55 & 9:35 p.m.
Into the Storm. Special-effects thriller involv-
ing townspeople battling a series of pesky tornadoes. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/ Stadium). Daily: 12:50, 3:10, 5:20, 7:35 & 10:20 p.m.
Let’s Be Cops. Damon Wayans Jr. and Jake
Johnson as phony policemen in this buddy comedy. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/ Stadium). Daily: 1:45, 4:45 & 7:10 p.m. Late show Fri.-Sun.: 9:35 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 1:45, 4:50, 7:25 & 9:55 p.m.
Lucy. Scarlet Johansson plays rough in director Luc Besson’s brainy sci-fi action thriller. Finger Lakes Drive-In (Auburn; 252-3969). Fri.-Sun.: 9:55 p.m.
Maleficent. Angelina Jolie as an evil fairy who causes all sorts of commotion in the Disney fantasy. Hollywood (Digital presentation/stereo). Daily: 1:15 & 6:45 p.m. No 1:15 p.m. show Thurs. (9-4). November Man. Pierce Brosnan as an ex-CIA
agent in murder mode in this thriller. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 1:05, 4:35 & 7:25 p.m. Late show Fri.-Sun.: 9:55 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 1:40, 4:40, 7:20 & 10:10 p.m.
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis and Jessica Alba are back for more nourish, graphic comic-book mayhem; presented in 3-D in some theaters. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/3-D/Stadium). Daily: 1:30 & 7:35 p.m. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/ Stadium). Daily: 4:30 p.m. Late show Fri.-Sun.: 10:15 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/3-D/Stadium). Daily: 1:35 & 7:15 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 4:30 & 9:45 p.m. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Megan Fox provides the hubba-hubba context for this reboot of the shell-bound franchise; presented in 3-D in some theaters. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 1:20, 4:20 & 6:45 p.m. Late show Fri.-Sun.: 9:25 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 1:50, 4:55, 7:30 & 10 p.m. Transformers: Age of Extinction. Mark
Wahlberg joins the cast in this fourth installment featuring the giant rock-em sock-em robots. Hollywood (Digital presentation/stereo). Daily: 3:25 & 8:55 p.m. No 3:25 p.m. show Thurs. (9-4).
When the Game Stands Tall. Jim Caviezel in the fact-based drama about a winning high school football coach. Great Northern 10 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 1:15, 4:15 & 7:05 p.m. Late show Fri.-Sun.: 9:50 p.m. Shoppingtown 14 (Digital presentation/Stadium). Daily: 1:05, 3:50, 6:40 & 9:30 p.m.
F ilm, oth ers L is ted a lp h a b e tic ally: Alaska: Spirit of the Wild. Sat. 5 p.m.
Large-format frozen spectacle at the Bristol IMAX at the MOST, 500 S. Franklin St. Film: $10/ adults, $8/children under 11 and seniors. Film and exhibit hall: $14/adults, $12/children under 11 and seniors. 425-9068.
Free The Grand Budapest Hotel. Fri. 7:30 p.m. Wes Anderson’s art-house hit receives an outdoor screening as part of the annual Urban Cinematheque featuring more than 30 local arts organizations at the Everson Museum of Art, 401 Harrison St. Free. 474-6064.
Jurassic Park. Fri. 9 p.m. The dinosaur epic
is screened next to the ice rink at Burnet Park, 541 Burnet Park Drive. $5/suggested admission. Nomad-Cinema.com.
Hubble. Wed. Aug. 27-Fri. 3 p.m., Sat. 3 & 7
p.m., Sun.-Wed. Sept. 3, 3 p.m. Large-format space odyssey. Bristol IMAX at the MOST, 500 S. Franklin St. Film: $10/adults, $8/children under 11 and seniors. Film and exhibit hall: $14/adults, $12/children under 11 and seniors. 425-9068.
Island of Lemurs: Madagascar. Wed. Aug.
27-Fri. 12, 2 & 4 p.m., Sat. 12, 2, 4 & 8 p.m., Sun.Wed. Sept. 3, 12, 2 & 4 p.m. Large-format yarn with the cute critters. Bristol IMAX at the MOST, 500 S. Franklin St. Film: $10/adults, $8/children under 11 and seniors. Film and exhibit hall: $14/ adults, $12/children under 11 and seniors. 425-90
The Living Sea. Wed. Aug. 27-Fri. 1 p.m., Sat. 1 & 6 p.m., Sun.-Wed. Sept. 3, 1 p.m. Large-format underwater thrills at the Bristol IMAX at the MOST, 500 S. Franklin St. Film: $10/adults, $8/ children under 11 and seniors. Film and exhibit hall: $14/adults, $12/children under 11 and seniors. 425-9068. Maidentrip. Fri. 1 & 8 p.m., Sat. 8 p.m. Doc-
umentary about a Dutch teen girl’s desire to sail around the world by herself. Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St., Auburn. $5/advance, $6/door. 253-6669.
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