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Northwinds Symphonic Band celebrates the music of Italy with a special guest conductor and local soloists.

PAGE 5 Help the Soque River Watershed Association and the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper at the first North Georgia Winter Bluegrass Jam and festival in Clarkesville.

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A new exhibit at Brenau includes various images of artifacts — including wax models, skeletal and human remains — that were used to teach medicine when cadavers were illegal. Way gross and way cool.

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Get your Zumba on at Walters Y From staff reports

Party Hearty

It’s dance, it’s a workout Zumbathon and it’s all for a good cause.

The American Heart When: 1-3:30 p.m.

Association’s fundraiser Saturday, Feb, 23 “Party Hearty Zumbathon” Where: J.A. Walters is set for 1-3:30 p.m. Feb. Family YMCA, 2455 23 at the J.A. Walters Family Howard Road, YMCA, 2455 Howard Road Gainesville in Gainesville.

How much: $5 The event aims to raise More info: 770money for their Heart Fund 297-9622, www. as well as educate women gamountainsymca.org on the dangers of heart disease, the nation’s No. 1 killer, and No. 4 killer stroke, by funding research, educational programs and advocacy efforts in the community.

“We look forward to the Party Hearty Zumbathon every year. The entire gym is filled with enthusiastic women who love to dance” says Angie Beccue, Health and Wellness manager with the J.A. Walters Family and Oakwood Family YMCAs. “It’s a great time to fellowship with other women and raise money for a great cause.”

Zumba is a Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that gets participants moving to popular music.

Those taking part can join in number of varying Zumba routines from instructors. In addition, vendors will sell a variety of fitness and nutrition merchandise.

A minimum $5 donation is required to take part. All proceeds will go to the Heart Fund for the American Heart Association. Free child care is available for members, $2 per child for nonmembers.

For more information, call 770-297-9622 or email angie@gamountainsymca.org.

etc events This week

Winter Birding in Georgia, Gainesville. 12:30 p.m. Feb. 21. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. Ornithologist Georgann Schmalz will discuss winter birding in Georgia. Bring lunch; $10 donation requested. 770-535-1976, www.elachee. org.

Harriet Tubman and the Underground RailwayRadio Theater, Gainesville. 8-9 a.m. Feb. 23. Brenau University – Public Radio WBCX 89.1-FM www. brenau.edu\wbcx.

World Thinking Day, Buford. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 23. Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center, 2020 Clean Water Drive, Buford. $1 per person between the hours of 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. GEHC members are free. There will be a separate Girl Scout charge of a dime per beverage/food item and swap. 770-9043542, www.gwinnettehc.org.

“Headwaters” Auditions, Sautee. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 23. Community Hall, Sautee Nacoochee Community Association, 283 Highway 255 N, Sautee Nacoochee. 706-878-3300, headwaters@snca.org.

Community Contra Dance. 7:30-11 p.m. Feb. 23.

Sautee Nacoochee Center historic gym, 283 Ga. 255 N, Sautee. Adults $8, students $4. 706-754-3254.

Holly Volunteer Night, Dahlonega. 6-9 p.m. Feb. 27.

The Holly Theater, 69 W Main St., Dahlonega. Free.

Upcoming

Cancer Survivor Shares Her Story, Gainesville. 6 p.m.

Feb. 28. Reception Hall, Gainesville First United Methodist Church, 2780 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville. $16, includes coffee bar. www.gfumc. com.

Senior Showcase ‘13, Oakwood. 7 p.m. Feb. 28 through March 2. 5500 McEver Road, Oakwood. $7 adults, $5 senior citizens and students. 770-967-9826 ext. 7350.

Chorale Start-Up Rehearsal, Sautee. 7-9 p.m. Feb. 28. Community Hall, Sautee Nacoochee Community Association, 283 Highway 255 N, Sautee Nacoochee.

Vic Wilson Book Signing, Gainesville. 1-3 p.m.

March 2. New Holland Gym, 100 Spring St. Suite B Gainesville.

Poetry Share and Show, Gainesville. 1-3 p.m. March 6. Peach State Bank, 325 Washington St., Gainesville.

Free. www.negawriters.org.

Cornelia Casino Night, Cornelia. 6 p.m. March 8. Cornelia Community House, 601 Wyly St., Cornelia. $25-$30. 706-778-8585 ext. 280, bht@ corneliageorgia.org.

Girl Scouts Woman of Distinction Luncheon, Gainesville.

11:30 a.m. March 12. First United Methodist Church, 2780 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville. Deborah Keith Mack is the honoree. $45. 770-536-8656, www. gshg.org.

Author luncheon, Demorest. Noon. March 16.

Piedmont College, 165 Central Ave., Demorest.

Folk artist Linda Anderson will speak following a catered lunch. Her book, “Flashes of Memory: An Appalachian Self-Portrait” will be available for purchase. Deadline is March 13. $25, includes lunch.

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outdoors events This week

Winter Tree Planting, Clarkesville. Feb. 22. Clarkesville Elementary, 6539 Georgia 115, Clarkesville. 706-7549382, www.soque.org.

Lotus Propagation Workshop, Cumming. 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Feb. 23. Forsyth County Extension Office, 875 Lanier 400 Parkway, Suite 158, Cumming. $15. Payment must be received by Feb. 22. 770-887-2418, uge1117@uga.edu.

Heart Association Fundraiser: Party Hearty Zumbathon, Gainesville. 1-3:30 p.m. Feb. 23. J.A. Walters Family YMCA, 2455 Howard Road, Gainesville. Free, $5 donation is required to get into the event. All proceeds will go to the Heart Fund for the American Heart Association. Free childcare for all members, $2 per child for childcare for non-members. 770-297-9622.

Upcoming

River Forks Park Opening, Gainesville. March 1. River Forks Park, 3500 Keith Bridge Road, Gainesville. 770531-3952, jholland@hallcounty.org.

First Friday, Athens. 9-10:30 a.m. March 1. The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens. $12. Make reservation by Feb. 27. 706-542-6138.

Exotic Birds and Reptiles on Planet Earth, Athens. 10-11:30 a.m. March 2. Visitor Center, Great Room, The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens. $5 per person, $20 per family. 706-542-6156.

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Patsy, poker and pizzazz Enjoy Italy from Hall Arts Council fundraiser to feature casino games, live performers and auctions From staff reports What happens in Vegas doesn’t always have to stay in Vegas. Sometimes it makes its way closer to home.

The Arts Council will hold its first Red Carpet Gala Casino Night fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at The Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St. The event includes Las Vegas-style casino games with live dealers, cabaret performances, gourmet foods and drinks, live and silent auctions, a raffle and prizes. Visitors can deck out in their best evening wear, enjoy complimentary valet service and strut down the red carpet.

Live performances will feature Katie Deal, daughter of Gov. Nathan Deal, who will offer a sneak peak at her latest show on national tour, “Today, Tomorrow & Forever: A Tribute to Patsy Cline.”

Other performers include Jim Noe, a singer known for his portrayal of Rat Pack members and Elvis Presley, and magician and master of ceremonies Bill Clary.

Auction items will include entertainment packages, luxury treatments, artwork, golf packages and vacations, as well as a $5,000 diamond. In addition, the Arts Council will auction a 1956 Bentley currently on view at The Smithgall Arts Center.

Tickets include $5,000 in play money per person, plus heavy hors d’oeuvres.

A cash bar also will be offered.

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Katie Deal, daughter of Gov. Nathan Deal, will offer a sneak peak at her latest show on national tour during the Arts Council’s first Red Carpet Gala Casino Night.

Red Carpet Gala Casino Night When: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23 Where: Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St., Gainesville How much: $75 per person, $125 per couple More info: 770534-2787, www.thearts council.net

Tickets are $75 per person, $125 per couple.

To purchase, call 770-534-2787 or visit www.

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Northwinds Band to present ‘Viva L’Italia’ From staff reports The Northwinds Symphonic Band will bring a little of Italy to Hall County with “Viva L’Italia,” on Saturday, Feb. 23, at Brenau University’s Pearce Auditorium.

The concert will feature an all-Italian program, with guest conductor, Col. Arnald D. Gabriel, Conductor Emeritus of the U.S. Air Force Band.

Featured local artists include Russell Andrade, tenor, and Michelle Martin, soprano. Ronald J. Evans will conduct along with Associate Conductor Mercer E. Crook.

The program will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, and $5 for students.

Gabriel served as commander/conductor of the internationally renowned U.S. Air Force Band, Symphony Orchestra and Singing Sergeants from 1964 to 1985.

He retired from the Air Force Band in 1985, at which time he was awarded a third Legion of Merit for his service to music education throughout the country.

In 1990 he was named first Conductor Emeritus of the UASAF Band at a special concert held at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Gabriel has performed in all 50 of the United States and in 49 countries around the world.

Evans is the founder and conductor of the Northwinds Symphonic Band. He graduated from

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When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 Where: Brenau University’s Pearce Auditorium in Gainesville Tickets: $15 adults, $12 seniors, $5 students More info: www.northwindsband.com

the University of Georgia where he was a member of the Redcoat Marching Band, the Symphonic Band and the University Symphony Orchestra.

Crook, a native Northeast Georgian, attended the University of Georgia and spent 31 years as band director at East Hall High School.

Martin, a native of Gainesville, earned her bachelor of music in voice performance from Florida State University. She has traveled the country performing a variety of roles spanning the musical theater and light opera genres.

Since beginning her career, Georgia audiences have seen her with the Horizon Theatre, the Art Station, Georgia Mountain Players, Aurora Theatre, Savoyard Music Theatre, OnStage Atlanta, Six

Flags Over Georgia and Gainesville Theatre Alliance.

Andrade holds bachelor of music degrees in vocal performance and music composition from the University of Georgia.

He has performed as a recital soloist with such ensembles as the Vermont Philharmonic and the chorus of the Atlanta Opera.

He has studied with the renowned tenor Gregory Broughton, former Army chorus bass-baritone Ronald Billingsley and Metropolitan Opera artists such as Stanford Olsen, Eduardo Valdes, Robert Morrison, Jane B. Klaviter, George Darden and Louis Kosma.

Most recently, Andrade performed the role of the Beadle with the St. Petersburg Opera in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Winter Jam in Clarkesville benefits rivers From staff reports A lineup of Americana music heavyweights will be featured at the first North Georgia Winter Bluegrass Jam and festival Feb. 22-23 at the Grant Street Music Room in Clarkesville.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Soque River Watershed Association and the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper.

“We’re glad to be able to showcase some of the best bluegrass artists from across the region and the nation, right here in Habersham County, and in the process, support and raise awareness to keep these rivers, these most valuable resources, clean and healthy,” said Bob Fortin, the event’s co-producer.

Friday’s schedule is headlined by The Mosier Brothers at 10 p.m. The duo is led by Jeff Mosier, former Aquarium Rescue Unit banjoist and founder of the groundbreaking Blueground Undergrass.

He provides vocals and plays banjo while his brother, Johnny, performs on guitar.

Friday’s lineup includes Chattahoochee Chain Gang, a fusion of blues, Americana, folk and country, at 7 p.m. and traditional bluegrass band Packway Handle Band at 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, internationally acclaimed guitarist Larry Keel taking the stage around 8 p.m. Keel has collaborated with some of the best bluegrass musicians of all time, including Tony Rice, Vassar Clements, Bill Monroe, John Hartford, Peter Rowan, Sam Bush and Del McCoury.

He is followed by the multimedia spectacle of Snake Oil Medicine Show,

Tokyo String Quartet to make final Athens visit The Tokyo String Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in the UGA Performing Arts Center’s Hodgson Concert Hall in Athens.

Long regarded as one of the world’s premier chamber ensembles, the Tokyo String Quartet has announced that the 2012-2013 season will be its last. For its final appearance in Athens, the ensemble will perform a program of quartets by Beethoven, Webern and Schubert.

North Georgia Winter Bluegrass Jam When: 5 p.m. Feb. 22-23 Where: Grant Street Music Room, 583 Grant St., Clarkesville How much: $30 for weekend, $15 Friday, $20 Saturday More info: www.grantstreetmusicroom. com, 706-839-7467.

a traveling art party of a band that brings visual art together with a mix of bluegrass, hillbilly ragtime bop, reggae and experimental jazz.

Also appearing Saturday are Stop Drop & Roll, with a blend of bluegrass, rock, funk and reggae, at 5 p.m. and North Georgia’s own BlueBilly Grit at 7.

Concertgoers can enjoy music indoors on multiple stages, as well as arts and crafts vendors, a silent auction and food.

Doors open at 5 p.m. each day and the music starts at 6. Tickets are $30 for the weekend, $15 Friday only and $20 Saturday only. VIP all-access ticket package for two is $100. Tickets may be purchased at the Nacoochee Village Tavern & Pizzeria or the Grant Street Music Room, or purchase at www.grantstreetmusicroom. com.

The Grant Street Music Room is located in the Old Clarkesville Mill, 583 Grant St., Clarkesville. For more info, call 706-8397467.

The group, formed in 1969 at the Juilliard School of Music, traces its origins to the Toho School of Music in Tokyo. Soon after its formation, the musicians won First Prize at the Coleman Competition, the Munich Competition and the Young Concert Artists International Auditions.

The concert will be recorded for broadcast on American Public Media’s Performance Today.

Tickets are $39 with discounts for UGA students. They can be purchased online at pac.uga.edu or by calling the box office at 706-542-4400 or toll free at 888-289-8497.

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ASO performs Sunday in Athens From staff reports The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 in the UGA Performing Arts Center’s Hodgson Concert Hall in Athens.

Music director Robert Spano will conduct a program that includes Verdi’s “Overture to La Forza del Destino” and Brahms’ Symphony No. 2. Guest pianist Ollie Mustonen will join the orchestra for a performance of Respighi’s Concerto in modo misolidio.

Spano is in his 12th season as ASO music director. He is recognized internationally as one of the most imaginative conductors. In 2008, he was named Conductor of the Year by Musical America.

Spano has produced 19 recordings with the symphony, six of them earning Grammy Awards.

In 2010, he began a three-year tenure as Emory University’s Distinguished Artist-inResidence, an honor

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Music director Robert Spano will conduct the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Sunday, Feb. 24 in the UGA Performing Arts Center’s Hodgson Concert Hall in Athens.

bestowed on only seven other people.

A native of Helsinki, Finland, Mustonen is a well-respected conductor and composer. He founded the Helsinki Festival Orchestra and is the artist in residence at the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.

As a pianist, he boasts an extensive, awardwinning discography. His release of “Preludes by Shostakovich and Alkan” received the Edison Award and Gramophone

Award for Best Instrumental Recording.

Tickets for are $20 to $59 with special discounts for UGA students. Tickets can be purchased online at pac. uga.edu or by calling the box office at 706-5424400 or toll free at 888289-8497.

Nancy Riley, a graduate teaching assistant in music at UGA, will give a lecture 45 minutes before the concert. The lecture is free and open to the public.

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Concert Calendar This week

The Jones Boys, Dahlonega. 8:30 p.m. Feb. 22. The Crimson Moon, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. $10-$12.

North Georgia Winter Bluegrass Jam, Clarkesville. Feb. 22-23. Grant Street Music Room, Old Clarkesville Mill, 583 Grant St., Clarkesville. Benefits the Soque River Watershed Association and the Chattahoochee River Keeper. $30. 706839-7467, www.grantstreetmusicroom. com.

Mariah Johnson Recital, Dahlonega. 4 p.m.

Feb. 23. Gloria Shott Performance Hall, University of North Georgia, 82 College Circle, Dahlonega.

Northwinds Symphonic Band, Gainesville.

7:30 p.m. Feb. 23. Brenau University’s Pearce Auditorium. The concert, “Viva L’Italia” will feature an all Italian program, with guest conductor, Col. Arnald D. Gabriel, Conductor Emeritus of the United States Air Force Band. Featured local artists include Russell Andrade, tenor, and Michelle Martin, soprano. Ronald J. Evans is conductor, Mercer E. Crook, associate conductor. Admission is $15 for adults, $12 seniors, and $5 students.

John Grimm and Beverly Smith, Dahlonega.

8:30 p.m. Feb. 23. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. $10-$12.

706-864-3982, www.thecrimsonmoon. com.

Boston Pops “America’s Orchestra,” Athens.

8 p.m. Feb. 27. Classic Center, University of Georgia, 210 S. Jackson St., Athens.

Upcoming

P!nk, “The Truth About Love,” 2013 North American Tour, Atlanta. March 1. Philips Arena.LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com.

Stevie Monce Songwriters Showcase, Dahlonega. 9 p.m. March 1. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. $14-$16. 706-864-3982, www. thecrimsonmoon.com.

Nuclear Cowboyz, Atlanta. March 2 and 3.

Philips Arena.

Toccoa Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert, Toccoa. 4 p.m. March 3. Georgia Baptist Conference Center, Sonrise Way, Toccoa.

706-886-8614, www.toccoasymphony.org.

Concert Series, Dunwoody. 7 p.m. March 9. Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mt. Vernon Road, Dunwoody. The Chamber Singers will perform choral works. Donation $10. 770-394-0675.

Michelle Malone, Dahlonega. 8:30 p.m.

March 9. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. $20-$25. 706-8643982, www.thecrimsonmoon.com.

The Clinton Gregory Bluegrass Band, Cumming. 8 p.m. March 15. Sawnee Mountain Music, 1540 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming. $15-$20. 770-887-7635.

Emerald Rose Concert, Dahlonega. 8 p.m.

March 16. The Historic Holly Theater,

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The Georgia Tech Office of the Arts continues the 2012-2013 Ferst Center Presents series with a performance by Nnenna Freelon at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23. Freelon honors Lena Horne in an evening of song and story set against the backdrop of Horne’s legacy.

Audience members are invited to “Jazz Connect,” a free pre-show jazz talk led by Jay Edwards, host of WCLK 91.9-FM’s “Jazz Tones.” Tickets to Freelon’s performance are $30-$55. For information and directions (349 Ferst Drive, Atlanta) contact 404-8949600 or visit www.ferstcenter.org.

69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. $15. www. hollytheater.com.

The Irish Brothers, Dahlonega. 7:30 p.m.

March 17. The Crimson Moon, 24 N Park St., Dahlonega. $12-$15.

Evan Christopher Trio, Gainesville. 8 p.m.

March 23. The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St. SE, Gainesville.

Series tickets $125 and include all five performances. Individual tickets $30, $25 each with the purchase of six or more tickets. 770-534-2787, www.

TheArtsCouncil.net.

Yuxi Liu Recital, Gainesville. 7:30 p.m.

April 5. Banks Recital Hall, Burd Center for the Performing Arts, 429 Academy St., Gainesville. Free. 770-538-4764, www. brenau.edu/music.

Arielle Crumley and Terri Greene Recital, Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. April 6. John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, Banks Recital Hall, 429 Academy St., Gainesville.

Free. 770-538-4764, www.brenau.edu/ music.

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President’s Day Week Crafting, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Through Feb. 22. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid ad-

Tom and Juli, Dahlonega. 7 p.m. every Thursday. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega.

706-864-3982, www. thecrimsonmoon.com.

The Jones Boys, Dahlonega.

8:30 p.m. Feb. 22. The Crimson Moon, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. $10-$12.

page 5 Mariah Johnson Recital, Dahlonega. 4 p.m. Feb. 23.

Gloria Shott Performance Hall, University of North Georgia, 82 College Circle, Dahlonega.

The Northwinds Symphonic Band will bring a little of Italy to Hall County with “Viva L’Italia,” on Saturday, Feb. 23, at Brenau University’s Pearce Auditorium..

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“Snitch” offers one of the oddest casting pairings we’ve seen for a while and is a tightly scripted thriller, but it also has a sneaky political agenda. “Snitch” is a solid, entertaining movie, but it is mostly unremarkable.

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Jazz Jam Session, Dahlonega.

7-9 p.m. every fourth Sunday. The Crimson Moon, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. $6.

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The American Heart Association’s fundraiser “Party Hearty Zumbathon” is set for 1-3:30 p.m.

Feb. 23 at the J.A. Walters Family YMCA, 2455 Howard Road in Gainesville..

Zumbathon.

Linda Dragonette workshop, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. February 22-23. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. This workshop will focus on using value to make a better painting. $225. 770536-2575, www.quinlanartscenter.org.

Evan Christopher Trio, Gainesville. 8 p.m. March 23. The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St. SE, Gainesville.

Series tickets $125 and include all five performances. Individual tickets $30, $25 each with the purchase of six or more tickets. 770-534-2787, www.TheArtsCouncil.net.

“Almost, Maine,” Flowery Branch. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays March 8-10, 15-17. Fifth Row Center Studio, 5509 Main St., Flowery Branch. $10-$15.678-357-7359, FifthRowCenter.com.

Challenged Child and Friends 5K & Fun Run, Gainesville. 1:30 p.m. March 3. Riverside Military Academy, 2001 Riverside Drive, Gainesville. www.challengedchild.org.

Toccoa Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert, Toccoa. 4 p.m. March 3. Georgia Baptist Conference Center, Sonrise Way, Toccoa.

706-886-8614, www.toccoasymphony.org.

Quinlan Visual Arts Center 35th annual Gala Art Auction, Gainesville. Feb. 28 through March 2. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. Original art work by local, regional and national talents juried by acclaimed art appraiser Robert Morring of Atlanta. $125.

770-536-2575, www.quinlanartscenter.org.

Boston Pops “America’s Orchestra,” Athens. 8 p.m. Feb. 27. Classic Center, University of Georgia, 210 S. Jackson St., Athens.

Holly Volunteer Night, Dahlonega. 6-9 p.m. Feb. 27. The Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. Free.

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‘Steel Magnolias,’ Cumming. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday through March 24. The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming. $25. 770-781-9178, www. playhousecumming.com.

“Opal’s Baby,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 and 22, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23. Brenau Downtown Center, 301 SW Main St., Gainesville. $17 adults and seniors, $13 students and children. 770-534-8420. www.georgiamountainplayers.org.

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2013 Faculty Biennial, Oakwood. Opening reception noon, Feb. 21. Through March 20. Roy C. Moore Art Gallery, University of North Georgia, 3820 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood. 678-7173707, www.ung.edu.

mission to museum, INK Members are free. 770-536-1900.

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‘Snitch’ puts Rock in a hard place JEFF MARKER jmarker@gsc.edu

Film Review “Snitch” offers one of the oddest casting pairings we’ve seen for a while. I never thought I’d see Dwayne Johnson, aka “The Rock,” and Susan Sarandon sharing the screen in an action movie, but surprisingly, it ends up making sense.

“Snitch” is a tightly scripted thriller, but it also has a sneaky political agenda.

Jason Collins (Rafi Gavron) is pressured by one of his friends into allowing a package of ecstasy (or more properly Dwayne Johnson appears in a scene in “Snitch,” out in theaters this week.

MDMA) to be delivered to his house. Jason is no drug erate and help the DEA arrest dealer, but he reluctantly agrees someone else. Jason doesn’t because he and his girlfriend are know any actual drug dealers or curious to try it. traffickers, though.

The package arrives and So Jason’s dad, John Jason can’t resist opening it.

Matthews (Dwayne Johnson), As soon as he does, though, decides to take matters into he discovers a tracking device. his own hands. John owns a Federal Drug Enforcement construction company, and one Agents raid the house and of his employees, Daniel James Jason is arrested for possession (Jon Bernthal), happens to be an and intent to distribute, a federal ex-con who served five years for crime that carries a mandatory narcotics trafficking. minimum sentence of 10 years.

John bribes Daniel into This is the movie’s political introducing him to one of his old agenda, to question the justice associates, a local dealer named and effectiveness of mandatory statutes that began in New York Malik (Michael K. Williams). minimums for first-time drug but have become the norm John offers to use one of offenses. While the film isn’t throughout the U.S. his company’s semi-trailer exactly subtle about it (two title The movie’s inclusion of trucks to move Malik’s product. cards with statistics and a link to this political dialogue has two Meanwhile, John is cooperating an activist website precede the effects. First, it is likely what with DEA agents, hoping to help closing credits), it doesn’t beat drew Sarandon to the project them arrest Malik in exchange us over the head about it, either. in the first place. And second, for a reduced sentence for Nor is the filmmakers’ position it lends the picture a sense of Jason. outside of the mainstream. gravity it wouldn’t otherwise As you probably expect, There is a growing chorus of have. things don’t go according to Americans who criticize the soThe only way to reduce plan and John finds himself called “Rockefeller Drug Laws,” deeper into the drug trafficking Jason’s sentence is to coopthe draconian drug punishment

‘Snitch’ is a solid, entertaining movie, but it is mostly unremarkable.

The cast is a definite bright spot.

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world than he ever thought he would be.

“Snitch” is a solid, entertaining movie, but it is mostly unremarkable.

The cast is a definite bright spot. Johnson turns in one of his best performances, Sarandon is as great as ever in a very limited role, Barry Pepper continues to elevate each movie he is in and Bernthal (of “The Walking Dead”) is quite good, too.

Fans of “The Wire” will also rejoice to see Michael K. Williams playing a character similar to his virtually legendary “Omar.” Williams brings his usual swagger and gets to deliver most of the movie’s best one-liners.

The director and co-writer, Ric Roman Waugh, has worked as a stuntman and stunt coordinator for almost three decades. This inspired some hope going into the film, for at least, I thought, the action sequences would be well-crafted and wouldn’t rely on

Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Barry Pepper, Jon Bernthal, Michael K. Williams Rated: PG-13, for drug content and sequences of violence Runtime: 1 hour, 52 minutes Bottom line: Entertaining but forgettable actioner

computer-generated imagery.

The film gets mixed marks on those points. Waugh and his crew do use real stuntmen rather than CGI, but every time an action sequence begins, Waugh switches to a handheld camera style that makes it almost impossible to tell what is going on.

The sum effect is a movie I enjoyed but likely wouldn’t have paid for. It will provide a fix for anyone who needs a dose of action this weekend, but otherwise, this one can wait for home video.

Jeff Marker is head of the Communication, Media & Journalism Department at the University of North Georgia. His reviews appear weekly in Get Out and on gainesvilletimes.com/getout.

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Bargain shows denoted by parenthesis ( ). Movie times are subject to change; check with theaters for updated schedules.

Hollywood Stadium Cinemas 770-539-9200

120 Green Hill Circle NW, Gainesville

Beautiful Creatures (PG-13) Thu. 4:00-7:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:004:00-7:00-9:30 Bullet to the Head (R) Thu. 7:30 Dark Skies (PG-13) Fri.-Sun. 2:154:45-7:30-9:45 Escape From Planet Earth (PG) Thu. 7:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-3:15-7:4510:00 Escape From Planet Earth 3D (PG) Thu. 5:30-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 5:30 A Good Day to Die Hard (R) Thu. 4:30-5:30-7:00-7:45-9:30-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-1:45-3:15-4:305:30-7:00-7:45-9:15-10:00 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (R) Thu. 4:45-7:30-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 2:15-4:45-7:30-10:00 Identity Thief (R) Thu. 4:15-7:009:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:15-6:459:30 Lincoln (PG-13) Thu. 4:30-8:00 Fri.-Sun. 5:00 Mama (PG-13) Thu. 4:45-7:159:45 Fri.-Sun. 2:15-4:45-7:159:45 Parental Guidance (PG) Thu. 4:45 Safe Haven (PG-13) Thu. 4:155:00-7:00-8:00-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:15-2:00-4:15-5:00-7:00-8:009:45 Side Effects (R) Thu. 4:15-7:159:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:15-7:159:45 Silver Linings Playbook (R) Thu. 4:00-6:45-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:154:00-6:45-9:30 Snitch (PG-13) Thu. 10:00 Fri.Sun. 1:15-4:00-7:00-9:45 Warm Bodies (PG-13) Thu. 4:307:15-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 2:00-4:307:15-10:00 Zero Dark Thirty (R) Thu. 5:00-8:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-8:30

Regal Mall Of Georgia Stadium 20 678-482-5858

3333 Buford Drive, Suite 3000, Buford Beautiful Creatures (PG-13) Thu.

1:15-1:50-4:00-4:35-7:05-7:409:55-10:25 Fri.-Sat. 10:30-12:201:20-3:30-6:30-7:35-9:20-12:10 Sun. 10:30-12:20-1:20-3:306:30-7:35-9:20 Dark Skies (PG-13) Fri.-Sat. 12:052:25-4:50-7:15-9:40-12:05 Sun. 12:05-2:25-4:50-7:15-9:40 Django Unchained (R) Thu. 9:10 Fri.-Sun. 9:15 Escape From Planet Earth (PG) Thu. 2:45-7:15 Fri.-Sat. 11:05-1:207:30-12:05 Sun. 1:20-7:30 Escape From Planet Earth 3D (PG) Thu. 12:00-12:30-2:20-4:405:00-7:00-9:35 Fri.-Sun. 11:502:05-4:20-5:10-7:05-9:45 A Good Day to Die Hard (R) Thu. 12:30-1:00-2:50-3:20-5:105:40-7:30-8:00-9:50-10:20 Fri.-Sat. 10:35-12:25-1:002:45-3:20-5:05-5:40-7:258:00-9:50-10:20-12:15 Sun. 12:25-1:00-2:45-3:20-5:05-5:407:25-8:00-9:50-10:20 A Good Day to Die Hard: The IMAX Experience (R) Thu. 12:00-2:204:40-7:00-9:20 Fri.-Sat. 12:002:20-4:40-7:00-9:20-11:40 Sun. 12:00-2:20-4:40-7:00-9:20 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (R) Thu. 12:50-5:40-10:10 Fri. 12:505:40-10:20 Sat. 12:50-10:20 Sun. 12:50-5:40-10:20 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 3D (R) Thu.-Fri. 3:20-8:00 Sat. 8:00 Sun. 3:20-8:00 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG-13) Thu. 12:05-3:35 Identity Thief (R) Thu. 12:00-1:202:40-4:00-5:25-6:35-8:05-9:1010:40 Fri.-Sat. 10:55-1:35-4:056:50-7:50-9:25-10:25-12:01 Sun. 10:55-1:35-4:05-6:50-7:50-9:2510:25 Mama (PG-13) Thu. 11:50-2:204:50-7:15-9:45 Fri.-Sat. 11:502:10-4:55-7:15-9:45-12:15 Sun. 11:50-2:10-4:55-7:15-9:45 Parental Guidance (PG) Thu. 7:40 Safe Haven (PG-13) Thu. 12:101:40-2:45-4:15-5:20-7:007:55-9:35-10:30 Fri.-Sat. 10:55-12:10-1:40-2:45-4:155:20-7:00-7:55-9:35-10:30-12:10 Sun. 10:55-12:10-1:40-2:454:15-5:20-7:00-7:55-9:35-10:30 Side Effects (R) Thu.-Sat. 11:552:30-5:00-7:30-10:00 Sun. 2:305:00-7:30-10:00 Silver Linings Playbook (R) Thu. 1:30-4:25-7:20-10:10 Fri.-Sun. 10:45-1:30-4:30-7:20-10:10 Snitch (R) Fri.-Sat. 11:00-12:151:25-2:40-4:00-5:15-6:457:45-9:10-10:10-11:35 Sun. 11:00-12:15-1:25-2:40-4:00-

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‘Die Hard’ is No. 1 Bruce Willis’ action sequel “A Good Day to Die Hard” hauled in $28.6 million to lead the box office over the President’s Day weekend.

The top 10 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters:

1. “A Good Day to Die Hard,” $28,640,657.

2. “Identity Thief,” $27,456,470 3. “Safe Haven,” $24,469,155 4. “Escape from Planet Earth,” $21,101,976 5. “Warm Bodies,” $10,550,103 6. “Beautiful Creatures,” $8,945,261 7. “Silver Linings Playbook,” $7,413,756 8. “Side Effects,” $7,299,145 9. “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters,” $4,176,456 10. “Zero Dark Thirty,” $3,602,315

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5:15-6:45-7:45-9:10-10:10 Top Gun 3D (PG) Thu. 11:50-2:355:05-7:50-10:35 Fri.-Sun. 11:151:50-4:30-7:40-10:15 Warm Bodies (PG-13) Thu. 12:302:55-5:20-7:45-10:15 Fri.-Sun. 12:20-2:45-5:15-7:40-10:05 Wreck-It Ralph (PG) Thu. 12:102:40-5:10 Fri.-Sun. 12:10-2:405:15 Zero Dark Thirty (R) Thu. 7:0510:25 Fri.-Sun. 4:10-10:25

Movies 400 678-513-4400

415 Atlanta Road, Cumming

Beautiful Creatures (PG-13) Thu.Sun. (1:15-4:10) 7:05-10:00 Dark Skies (PG-13) Fri.-Sun. (12:25-2:50-5:15) 7:40-10:05 Escape From Planet Earth (PG) Thu.-Sun. (2:20) 7:00 Escape From Planet Earth 3D (PG) Thu.-Sun. (12:00-4:40) 9:20 A Good Day to Die Hard (R) Thu.Sun. (12:15-1:10-2:45-3:40-5:15) 6:10-7:45-8:40-10:15 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 3D (R) Thu. (12:05-2:30-4:55) 9:45 Fri.-Sat. (12:00-2:25-4:50) 7:159:40 Sun. (4:50) 7:15-9:40 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG-13) Thu. (12:45-4:25) 8:05 Identity Thief (R) Thu.-Sun. (1:154:00) 7:20-10:15

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Alden Ehrenreich, left, and Alice Englert appear in “Beautiful Creatures.”

One Life (Not Rated) Thu. 7:00 Sun. (2:00) Parental Guidance (PG) Thu. (12:00-2:30-5:00) 7:30 Fri.-Sun. (12:00-2:30-5:00) 7:30-10:00 Safe Haven (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. (1:00-3:45) 7:10-9:55 Side Effects (R) Thu. (1:20-4:15) 7:25-10:10 Silver Linings Playbook (R) Thu. (12:35-3:45) 7:00-9:50 Fri.-Sun. (12:35-3:45) 7:00-9:55 Snitch (PG-13) Thu. 10:00 Fri.Sun. (12:20-2:45-5:10) 7:3510:10 Warm Bodies (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. (12:10-2:40-5:10) 7:40-10:15

Habersham Hills Cinemas 6 706-776-7469

2115 Cody Road, Mount Airy

Beautiful Creatures (PG-13) Thu.Fri. 4:00-7:00-9:45 Sat.-Sun. 1:15-4:00-7:00-9:45 Escape From Planet Earth (PG) Thu.-Fri. 5:15-7:30-9:45 Sat.Sun. 12:45-3:00-5:15-7:30-9:45 A Good Day to Die Hard (R) Thu.Fri. 5:30-7:45-10:00 Sat.-Sun. 1:00-3:15-5:30-7:45-10:00 Identity Thief (R) Thu.-Fri. 4:457:15-10:00 Sat.-Sun. 1:45-4:457:15-10:00 Safe Haven (PG-13) Thu.-Fri. 4:157:00-9:45 Sat.-Sun. 1:30-4:157:00-9:45 Warm Bodies (PG-13) Thu.-Fri. 4:30-7:15-9:30 Sat.-Sun. 2:004:30-7:15-9:30

Dawson 400 Stadium Cinemas 706-216-1622 189 North 400 Center Lane, Dawsonville Beautiful Creatures (PG-13) Thu. 4:00-7:15-9:35 Fri.-Sun. 1:004:00-7:15-9:15 Dark Skies (PG-13) Fri.-Sun. 12:00-2:15-4:30-7:00-10:00 Escape From Planet Earth (PG) Thu. 4:45-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 12:10-2:304:45-9:30 Escape From Planet Earth 3D (PG) Thu.-Sun. 7:20 A Good Day to Die Hard (R) Thu. 4:40-7:30-9:50 Fri.-Sun. 12:052:25-4:50-7:15-9:35 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (R) Thu. 4:35-7:05-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 12:10-2:25-4:35-7:15-10:00 Identity Thief (R) Thu. 4:10-7:059:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:15-4:10-7:109:45 Mama (PG-13) Thu. 4:40-7:0010:00 Fri.-Sun. 4:20-10:00 Safe Haven (PG-13) Thu. 4:257:00-9:35 Fri.-Sun. 1:20-4:007:05-9:40 Side Effects (R) Thu. 4:15-7:10 Silver Linings Playbook (R) Thu. 4:20-7:10-9:20 Fri.-Sun. 1:357:10 Snitch (PG-13) Thu. 10:00 Fri.Sun. 1:30-4:05-7:10-9:45 Warm Bodies (PG-13) Thu. 4:557:15-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 12:15-2:354:55-7:20-9:50

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‘Beautiful Creatures’

Movie reviews from Associated Press, McClatchy-Tribune News Service. Stars out of four.

OPENING

‘Snitch’ ■ Review, 10

HHHH ‘Bless Me, Ultima’

HH (PG-13 for some violence and sexual references). “Bless Me, Ultima,” the film based on Rudolfo Anaya’s landmark Chicano novel, is a meticulously observed time capsule, a vivid recreation of a self-contained world of Mexican-Americans in 1944 New Mexico. It’s a coming of age picture with a touch of magical realism, about a boy whose family witch comes to stay with them.

It’s an engaging yarn, set in a place, a time and among a people rarely represented on the big screen. But “Ultima” is a poetic novel that becomes prosaic on the screen. Ultima (veteran character actress Miriam Colon) doesn’t call herself a “witch.” Skilled with herbs, wise in the way of curses, she is young Antonio’s “curandera,” his Aunt and protector. The boy (Luke Ganalon) is seven, just starting school. His older brothers are away fighting World War II. His parents (Dolores Heredia and Benito Martinez) are busy with their dusty, hardscrabble farm. Ultima arrives to teach Antonio of the healing powers of plants, the mythic role of the owl in their lives and the power of faith and superstition. Then, a relative is “cursed” by some local witches and Ultima’s true power within the family is tested. The locals are quick to accuse Ultima of being a witch, reluctant to use that word about the family of wealthy

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Luke Ganalon, left, and Miriam Colon appear in a scene from “Bless Me, Ultima.”

cafe owner Tenurio (Castulo Guerra). There are lynch mobs and family betrayals, soldiers returning from war with higher expectations than farming, a drunken seer who sees all and dissolute young men who spend what they earn in the village brothel. And all along, young Antonio goes to school, watches classmates endure the discipline of the priest and thrives in spite of being teased for bringing burritos for lunch. It’s all properly colorful, but terribly flat dramatically. Writer-director Carl Franklin (“Devil in a Blue Dress”) promises bullying, climactic battles between tradition and modernity, and never delivers. And in spending much of the movie on the coming of age story, Franklin doesn’t bless the film with nearly enough “Ultima,” ultimately, to make it take flight.

Continuing

‘A Good Day to Die Hard’

HH (R for violence, language). The plot of “A Good Day to Die Hard” has more holes than a 25-year-old pair of favorite socks. But just like those tattered toe covers, there’s

something about the latest in this long-running film series to make you glad it’s still around. Bruce Willis dusts off the toughguy attitude to reprise his most iconic role, Detective John McClane — a man who always seems to be in the wrong place at the right time. This time, he travels to Russia in hopes of saving his estranged son, Jack (Jai Courtney), from life in prison. He ends up in the middle of a political and military mess — the norm for McClane.

It’s been a quarter of a century since McClane first yippee-ki-yayed his way into action film lore with his quick quips and even quicker trigger finger. He’s a little older, but the verbal and bullet barrages haven’t slowed down. The big difference this time is he has a whole new country to blast. Those blasts are what make this movie work. From a chase scene that destroys almost 200 cars to the helicopter attack at the end, director John Moore has made “A Good Day to Die Hard” a highcaliber thrill ride. If all you want from a movie is action — plenty of action — then this one doesn’t disappoint.

HHH (PG-13 for violence, scary images and some sexual material). Young love, so sorely tested by vampirism and zombification in “Twilight” and “Warm Bodies,” finds the road to romance sunnier in “Beautiful Creatures,” in which two teens pair up despite the fact that one of them is a witch in training. The one-liners drawl from the lips of the South Carolina characters like Spanish moss dripping from the oaks in a script so witty it attracted Oscar winners Emma Thompson and Jeremy Irons and Oscar nominee Viola Davis in supporting roles. Alden Ehrenreich gives a breakout performance as Ethan, a dreamer and square peg in the round hole of rural Gatlin, S.C. He’s jilted the pretty, but less bookish and more fundamentalist Emily (Zoey Deutch), but open to the charms of the “new girl,” a raven-haired vision who appeared to him in dreams. Lena (Alice Englert) is a 15-year-old Southern Gothic Goth Girl — dark and mysterious, an aspiring poetess with numbers tattooed on one hand and a sullen sarcasm that is catnip to Ethan. Lena resists the warnings of her patrician uncle (Irons), a recluse who presides over an estate that once encompassed the whole town. Of course they’re fated to be together.

And the fact that she’s a witch, and that only he’s supposed to know? That just doubles down on the doomed love/forbidden love thing. Veteran writer-director Richard LaGravenese (“Water for Elephants,” “Freedom Writers”) boiled the Kami Garcia-Margaret Stohl novel down to characters, sharp dialogue and a palpable sense of place.

‘Safe Haven’

HH (PG-13, for thematic material involving threatening behavior, violence and sexuality).

The movies based on the novels of Nicholas Sparks always emphasize the simple pleasures. A quiet locale, a leisurely stroll down the beach, a romance that doesn’t begin in a bar and end in bed that same night. Those simple pleasures are in the forefront of “Safe Haven,” another sweetly treacly tale from the “beach book” author who gave us “The Notebook,” “Dear John” and “The Last Song.”

There’s another beach town — sleepy, bucolic Southport, N.C. — another pair of lovers, each with his (Josh Duhamel) or her (Julianne Hough) “big secrets.” And as they court, the Nebraska native Sparks serves up more of the homey homilies he’s picked up, studying the South.

The girl, Katie, is on the run from Boston and the locals, especially the handsome widowed shopkeeper Alex, take an interest and try to make her fresh start work out. But Katie’s reading this helpfulness — he gives her an old bike to get to her job at the seafood joint — Yankee-wrong. “If you’re goin’ to live South of the Mason-Dixon line, honey, people GIVE you stuff.”

There’s an overly-nosy/ overly friendly neighbor (Cobie Smulders) and a twinkly old uncle (Red West) to prod Alex into approaching the pretty new waitress in town.

And a couple of cute kids eyeball Katie, one hoping she’ll replace her dead mom, the other fearing that same thing. Director Lasse Hallstrom (“Salmon Fishing in the Yemen,” “Chocolat”) goes to some pains to hide each character’s secrets.

The Boston cop (David Lyons) obsessed with

tracking down Katie uses more police work than common sense to find her, and we glimpse the late wife’s attic office that Alex rarely visits. Hallstrom and his screenwriters may be stuck with Sparks’ formula, but they take advantage of the geography, the leads and a couple of homespun supporting players — Robin Mullins is a wonderfully folksy owner of the seaside seafood shack. The offhandedly charming Duhamel is more seasoned and better at this sort of laid-back slow-burn love than the still-green Hough, who seems too young for somebody with this much baggage. It’s a movie for people who nod their heads at the revelation that “Life is full of second chances.”

goo the arts HCT performs a high-flying farce From staff reports Habersham Community Theatre will perform the comedy farce “Boeing, Boeing” over the next two weekends.

In the play, an architect tries to juggle three flight attendant fiancées while his housekeeper reluctantly plays “romantic air-traffic controller” of his swank bachelor pad. The classic farce is full of twists, turns and unexpected entrances.

Originally written in French by Marc Carmelotti, who also wrote “Don’t Dress for Dinner,” it won a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play on Broadway 2008.

The cast includes Barbara and Steve Grizzard, Ben Cusato, Faith Bennett, Ashley Drake and Alta Moseley, directed by Kristin Scheib.

Evening performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22-23 and 28 and March 1-2, with 2 p.m. matinees on Sundays Feb. 24 and March 3.

Tickets are $13 for adults, $8 for full-time students.

Reserve tickets online by calling 706-839-1315 or visiting www.habershamtheater.org.

‘Boeing, Boeing’ When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22-23, 28, March 1-2, 2 p.m.

Feb. 24 and March 3 Where: Habersham Community Theatre, 1370 Washington St., Clarkesville How much: $13 adults, $8 students

arts events This Week Earth Art with Jessi Evans, Sautee. Feb. 21 and 28.

Sautee Nachoochee Center, 283 Ga. 255 N, Sautee. 706768-6311, jevans@snca.org.

2013 Faculty Biennial, Oakwood. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday.

Through March 20. Roy C. Moore Art Gallery, University of North Georgia, 3820 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood.

Opening reception noon, Feb. 21. 678-717-3707, www. ung.edu.

Linda Dragonette workshop, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

February 22-23. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. This workshop will focus on using value to make a better painting. $225. 770-536-2575, www. quinlanartscenter.org.

Casino Night fundraiser, Gainesville. 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23.

Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St. SE, Gainesville.

Vegas casino games, live music, hors d’ouevres, silent auction and cash bar. Black tie optional. Benefits The Arts Council. $75, $125 couple. 770-534-2787, www. theartscouncil.net.

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theater events This week “She Loves Me,” Gainesville.

7:30 p.m. Feb. 21-23, 2:30 p.m.

Feb. 23. Hosch Theatre, Brenau University, 429 Academy St., Gainesville. $16-18 for adults, $14-16 for seniors and $10-12 for students. 678-717-3624, www. gainesvilletheatrealliance.org.

“Opal’s Baby,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 and 22, 2:30 p.m.

Feb. 23. Brenau Downtown Center, 301 SW Main St., Gainesville. $17 adults and seniors, $13 students and children. 770-534-8420. www. georgiamountainplayers.org.

“A Raisin in the Sun,” Oakwood.

7:30 p.m. Feb. 21-23; 2:30 p.m.

Feb. 23. Ed Cabell Theatre, University of North Georgia Gainesville campus, 3850 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood. $16-18 for adults, $14-16 for seniors and $10-12 for students. 678-717-3624, www. gainesvilletheatrealliance.org.

“In Acting Shakespeare,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2224. Buford Community Center’s Sylvia Beard Theatre, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford. $16-

$18 adults, $14-$16 seniors and $10-$12 for students and children. 678-717-3624, www. gainesvilletheatrealliance.org.

“Little Mermaid,” Dahlonega. 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m.

Sundays. Feb. 22-24 and March 13. Holly Children’s Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. Adults $14, children and students $10. www. hollytheater.com.

“Bike America,” Atlanta. Through Feb. 24. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404733-5000, www.alliancetheatre. org/bikeamerica org.

Lingo Lounge, Dahlonega. 8 p.m.

Every fourth Thursday. Holly Underground, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. All genres welcome to listen, speak, mingle and enjoy. www.hollytheater.com.

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Nacoochee. Donations are appreciated.

“Almost, Maine,” Flowery Branch.

7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays March 8-10, 15-17. Fifth Row Center Studio, 5509 Main St., Flowery Branch. $10-$15.678-3577359, FifthRowCenter.com.

“Driving Miss Daisy,” Dahlonega. 8 p.m. March 8-9, 2 p.m. March 10.

The Historic Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. Adult $18, children and students $12. www. hollytheater.com.

“Footloose,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m.

March 7-9, 2 p.m. March 10. Burd Center for Performing Arts, Brenau University, 429 Academy St., Gainesville. $8. 770-983-7331 ext.

7250, jan.ewing@hallco.org.

“The Drowsy Chaperone Show,” Lawrenceville. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2:30 p.m.

Sundays. March 14 through April 7. Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike St., Lawrenceville. $15. 678-2266222, www.auroratheatre.com.

“The Secret Agent,” Atlanta. March 15-17. Conant Performing Arts Center at Oglethorpe University, Atlanta. Opera with music by local Atlanta composer Curtis Bryant and libretto by Allan Reichman. www.ccityopera.org.

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“Master Harold” …and the boys, Lawrenceville. 8 p.m. Thursdays to Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays.

Through March 3. Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike St., Lawrenceville. $15. 678-226-6222, www. auroratheatre.com.

Bread and Puppet Theater, Sautee. 7 p.m. March 5 and 6.

Historic Gym, Sautee Nacoochee Community Association, 283 Highway 255 N, Sautee

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‘Steel Magnolias’ returns Buford theater welcomes stage veteran’s solo show

By Crystal Ledford Times regional staff

The story of six strong Southern women returns to the Cumming Playhouse.

Gypsy Theatre Company has begun its five-week run of “Steel Magnolias.”

The show’s director, who goes by Mercury, said this is the second time the company has presented the story, set inside the walls of a Louisiana beauty shop.

The first presentation was about four years ago, he said, and two of those six cast members have reclaimed their roles.

“We do have some returning cast members to this production, but we also have new members and every actor brings new life to their roles,” he said.

Despite being a fan-favorite show, the director said there’s always something new.

“As far as being different and new this time around, every production is always different, even from night to night of the same production, because it is live theater and that’s the thing we love,” he said.

Mercury said many people will likely be familiar with the play’s 1989 film version, which starred Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Sally Field, Julia Roberts and Daryl Hannah.

“The script is very similar because it was originally a play and then they turned it into a movie,” he said. “They’ll definitely recognize (the storylines).”

Jan Grimshaw reclaims the role of M’Lynn, played by Sally Field in the film.

She said the main difference audiences will likely notice in the versions are the number of characters and settings.

“It’s very interesting in that in the play everything happens in the beauty shop,” she said. “There are no scene changes, there are no men in (the play), you don’t see the husbands or the boyfriends.

“It’s a very intimate space in the beauty shop, so it’s their life stories that they share, and it’s just a beautiful story.”

As for portraying M’Lynn again, Grimshaw said the character is “one of the best roles out there.”

“She’s so much fun. I get to make people laugh and I get to touch their hearts and maybe get a tear or two,” she said. “It’s just so rewarding.”

Grimshaw said it has been especially rewarding this time, citing stellar

From staff reports

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‘Steel Magnolias’ will run through March 24 at the Cumming Playhouse.

‘Steel Magnolias’ When: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday through March 24 Where: The Cumming Playhouse How much: $25 More info: 770-781-9178, www. playhousecumming.com.

castmates.

“I think it’s the best cast yet, I really do,” she said.

She’s been impressed with Cameron Morton’s portrayal of M’Lynn’s daughter, Shelby, who was played by Julia Roberts in the movie.

“She and I just had a great rapport almost instantly, and she’s so much fun to play off of,” Grimshaw said.

As for Morton, a 17-year-old senior at Alpharetta High School, she’s also having a great time being part of the cast.

“This is the last community theater show I’ll do before I go off to college, so this has been amazing,” she said.

“A lot of the ladies have done the show before, so coming in I was pretty intimidated, but they have all been so nice and they’re so professional.

“It’s so easy to work with them because it feels like a big family.”

Morton said the show has much to offer audiences.

“There are lots of laughs in it and it’s a good story of friendship in general,” she said. “It stands up for all ages, from kids in high school to ladies in their 70s. There really is something for everybody.”

The Bard is coming to the Beard.

Acclaimed Shakespearean actor James DeVita will perform his one-man show, “In Acting Shakespeare,” at 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 22-24 in the Buford Community Center’s Sylvia Beard Theatre, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford.

DeVita, a New Jersey native, made the career transition from longshoreman to critically acclaimed actor, playwright and author. His Shakespearean roles include Iago, Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo, Benedick, Richard II and Richard III. He has received the Denver Critics Circle Award for Best Season for an Actor. An accomplished playwright, he is the resident playwright for The First Stage Children’s Theatre in Milwaukee, where he has written or adapted over 19 plays. DeVita has also published two novels.

The show is the third production in the inaugural season of the Gainesville Theatre Alliance’s SouthernStage, a partnership between GTA and the city of Buford to bring world-class theatre to the city’s new $18 million community center.

Gainesville Theatre Alliance is a collaboration between Brenau University, the University of North Georgia, theatre professionals and the North Georgia community.

Other performances in the series include the musical comedy “She Loves Me” at Brenau University’s Hosch Theatre and “A Raisin in the Sun” at the University of

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North Georgia’s Ed Cabell Theatre in Oakwood, both running through Feb. 23.

Tickets are $16-$18 for adults, $14-$16 for seniors and $10-$12 for students and children, depending on seat location. Boxes are available with two or four VIP seats for $40 a ticket.

Patrons can select their seats at www. gainesvilletheatrealliance.org or by calling the box office at 678-717-3624 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. For group discounts (20 percent for 12 or more people) or ADA seating, please contact the box office.

Buford Rush Tickets will be available for all shows beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Buford Community Center

‘In Acting Shakespeare’ When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22-24 Where: Sylvia Beard Theatre, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford How much: $16-$18 adults, $14-$16 seniors, $10-$12 students and children More info: 678-7173624, www.gainesville theatrealliance.org

Box Office. Patrons with a Buford address on their picture ID will be eligible to purchase two front-row tickets for that night’s show for $9.

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Anatomy 101 Brenau exhibition delves into history of medical research From staff reports If you’re a fan of TV medical or detective shows, a new exhibit of Brenau University may pique your interest for the inner workings of the human body.

An exhibit of photographs by historian Joanna Ebenstein depicting artifacts from medical museums around the world opens tonight, with a free reception set for 5:307:30 p.m. in the Castelli Gallery of the John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts.

“Anatomical Theatre: Depictions of the Body Disease and Death in Medical Museums of the Western World,” includes various images of artifacts, including wax models, skeletal and human remains, that were used to teach medical and surgical students when use of cadavers was both expensive or illegal.

Dr. Jack Nemecek, public health adviser with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, will present a lecture at the reception about medical advances that improved the way diseases

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are diagnosed, treated and prevented, specifically though immunizations. His talk also looks into the ancient world of medical research captured in the exhibit’s images.

“This body of work is fascinating,” said Melissa Morgan, Brenau University Galleries director. “The imagery, combined with Dr. Nemecek’s lecture, makes for a truly unique experience.”

“The objects on display here have a great deal more to teach us than simply how the lymph node system functions or how to diagnose syphilis,” Ebenstein said. “They function also as cultural and historical artifacts, revealing the world-views of their eras and cultures, such as notions of gender, race and class, shifting ideas about the ideal body versus the aberration, and the ways in which scientific objects should be presented.”

UNG faculty to open biennial From staff reports Nine University of North Georgia professors will showcase their work this month in The 2013 Faculty Biennial Exhibition, held in the Roy C. Moore art gallery on UNG’s Gainesville campus.

It also marks the first Faculty Biennial Exhibition on the Oconee campus, featuring works from three Oconee faculty members.

Held every two years, The Faculty Biennial Exhibition is an opportunity for fulltime and part-time faculty to display their own artwork.

This show is a great opportunity for students to see the kind of art their professors are making, and is also an example to the

public of the quality and range of art being produced in the art programs at UNG. The show features a wide array of artwork, including drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, and video and mixed media works. Participating faculty for the Gainesville exhibition are John Amoss, Rebecca Brantley, Judson Duke, Jennifer Graff, Hyoungseok Kim, Jennifer Manzella, Erin McIntosh, Sydney NettlesCoates and Bebe Williams.

The Oconee exhibition will feature works from Isabell Daniel, Stacy Koffman and Kate Windley.

The Gainesville exhibition opens on Feb. 20 and will run through March 20. A reception will be held at noon on Feb. 21 in the

lobby outside the gallery.

Both events are free and open to the public. The Roy C. Moore Art Gallery is located in the Gainesville campus’ Continuing Education/Performing Arts Building. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday.

The Oconee exhibition will run from Feb. 27 to March 27, and a reception will be held at noon Feb. 28. The Oconee Campus Gallery is located in Faculty Center Building 700, near the bookstore.

For more information, email gallery@ung.edu or call 678-717-3707. Directions to the gallery can be found online at www.ung.edu.

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