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A Beatles tribute band, The Return, will rock the classic tunes of Paul, John, George and Ringo at Arrendale Amphitheater at Piedmont College in Demorest.

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The ninth annual Spring Chicken Festival and cook-off will descend on the square in downtown Gainesville with plenty of food, a parade and arts and crafts.

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Piedmont Chorale to perform ‘Frostiana’ in concert Free concert Saturday in Demorest From staff reports The Piedmont College Chorale and Orchestra will feature the works of Robert Frost in its free spring concert at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 27, in the college chapel in Demorest.

Directed by Dr. Lauren Ringwall, the Chorale includes 100 singers from Piedmont and the northeast Georgia community. The concert will also showcase the talents of Dawson County High School Chamber Singers.

Selections include “Frostiana: Seven Country Songs” by Randall Thompson, based on the poetry of Robert Frost.

Other pieces included will be works by René Clausen, Aaron Copland and three songs arranged by Robert Shaw and Alice Parker.

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The Piedmont College Chorale will perform its spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, in Demorest.

The chorale includes singers from across the northeast Georgia community.

Concerts This week Widespread Panic, Alpharetta. 7:30 p.m.

April 26-27. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. $47 for reserved and lawn seats, 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com or www.vzwamp.com.

The Amen Corner, Athens. 7:30 p.m. April 26-27, 2:30 p.m. April 28.

Morton Theatre, 195 West Washington St., Athens. $5-$7.

“That’s America to Me,” Suwanee. 7 p.m. April 2728. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Sugar Hill Stake Center, 4833 Suwanee Dam Road, Suwanee. 404-375-7882. www.sugarhillldschoir.org.

Callaghan, Dahlonega.

8:30 p.m. April 27. The Crimson Moon, 24 North Park St., Dahlonega. $16 advance, $18. www. thecrimsonmoon.com.

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

Upcoming Sing, Sing, Swing, Dawsonville. 8 p.m. May

3. First Baptist Church of Dawsonville, 900 Highway 9 N, Dawsonville. $10.

770-893-1475.

“A Lovely Spring Day,” Athens. 11 a.m. May 4. 670 West Broad St., Athens.

Free. www.indiesouthfair. com.

Sounds of Faith concert series, Gainesville. 7 p.m.

May 4. Gainesville First United Methodist Church, 2780 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville. $10-

$15. 770-536-2341.

“Banks and Shane,” Dahlonega. 8 p.m. May 4.

The Holly Theater, 69 W Main St., Dahlonega. $20$25.

Styx and Reo Speedwagon with Ted Nugent, Alpharetta.

May 5. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. $29-$89. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com or vzwamp.com.

Tim McGraw & Brantley Gilbert Pre-Show Acoustic Performance, Atlanta. 6 p.m. May 12.

Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Ave. SE, Atlanta.

May concerts “Premiere of Foothills,” North Georgia. 7:30 p.m. May 16. Grace Presbyterian Church, 170 Georgia 9,

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Ludwig symphony’s spring gala Saturday From staff reports The Ludwig Symphony Orchestra presents “A Cherry Blossom Spring Fling” gala concert to close its 15th season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Gwinnett CenterPerforming Arts Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth.

The performance will feature internationally acclaimed Norwegian pianist John Chen interpreting Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor; Zachary Mansell, first-prize winner of the Cleveland International Cello Society Competition, performing Tschaikovsky’s popular “Rococo” variations for cello and orchestra; and local Atlanta soprano Perri Montane performing arias

by Mozart and Wagner.

Chen, born in Oslo, Norway, of Chinese parents, made his orchestral solo debut at age 12 with the Valdres Festival Summer Symphony.

Currently a masters degree student at the New England Conservatory of Music, he has soloed with the Brussels Chamber Orchestra, Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Oslo Symphony Orchestra and Trondheim Symphony.

Chen has won many international piano competitions and performed in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Africa and the U.S. Mansell, a native of Roswell, is working on his masters degree at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he recently performed Dohnany’s Piano Quintet. He was 2011 winner of the Cleveland International

Cello Society Competition.

He has worked with such esteemed conductors as Leonard Slatkin and Christoph Eschenbach and performed at the Holstein Music Festival in Germany, Round Top International Festival in Texas and Indiana University Summer Festival.

Montane is one of Atlanta’s most talented and versatile sopranos praised by critics and audiences for her “rich vocal timbre and expressive acting.” A graduate of New England Conservatory in Boston and district winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Auditions, she has sung with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Capitol City Opera of Atlanta, St. Petersburg Opera of Florida and Asheville Lyric Opera.

In her debut with the Ludwig Symphony, she will interpret Mozart’s challenging “Come scoglio” from Cosi Fan Tutte and Wagner’s “Dich teure Halle” from Tannhauser.

Thomas Ludwig, former music director of the New York City Symphony and resident conductor for American Ballet Theatre with Mikhail Baryshnikov at the Metropolitan Opera House, will lead the 70-piece orchestra in a program that includes Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture, Mozart’s ”Haffner” Symphony No. 35 in D major and Mussorgsky’s “Night on Bald Mountain.”

Tickets are $22 for adults, $19 seniors older than age 65 and $12 for students younger than age 21. Purchase tickets by calling 770-6238623 or online at www. ludwigsymphony.org.

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The Return will rock Beatles’ tunes at 6 p.m. today at Piedmont College in Demorest.

Beatles tribute band rocks college From staff reports Atlanta’s own Beatles tribute band, The Return, will recreate a classic rock ‘n’ roll experience Thursday, April 25, at Piedmont College in Demorest.

Showtime is 6 p.m. at Arrendale Amphitheater. General admission is $7. Piedmont students, faculty and staff are admitted free.

Travel back in time as the Faux Fab Four showcase vintage

What: The Return When: 6 p.m. Thursday, April 25 Where: Arrendale Amphitheater Cost: $7 general admission

instruments and perform songs John, Paul, George and Ringo played in live concert settings. The performance spans the music the Beatles played at Liverpool’s Cavern Club in 1960 to their final American

tour in 1966.

The Arrendale Amphitheater is adjacent to the Swanson Center for Performing Arts and Communications at 359 College Drive off Georgia Street. The venue features open-air stadium seating with plenty of room to bring folding chairs or cushions and coolers. No alcoholic beverages are allowed.

For more information, call 706778-8500, extension 1050, or email ncrawford@piedmont.edu.

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Americana Music Festival returns to Athens From staff reports Twilight Americana Music Festival, a showcase of local folk, country and bluegrass music featuring the region’s finest Americana acts, will return April 2528 to Athens.

Now its sixth year, the event formerly known as Athens Americana will take place throughout downtown Athens at several participating venues.

The festival will begin with Opening Night at Georgia Theatre and include the 40 Watt Club.

Foundry Entertainment will present the Twilight Americana Closing Party on Sunday at the Melting Point.

CONCERTS ■■ Continued from 4 Dawsonville. 7 p.m. May 17. Old Courthouse on the Square, One Town Square, Blairsville. 3 p.m.

Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1397 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville and 7:30 p.m. Dahlonega United Methodist Church, 107 South. Park St., Dahlonega. May 18. Free.

Rodney Atkins, Hiawassee. 7 p.m. May 17.

Georgia Mountain Fair, 1311 Music Hall Road, Hiawassee. $27-$37. www. georgiamountainfair grounds.com.

“School of Rock,” Athens. 7 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Other festival performances will be at Little Kings and The World Famous on Friday and Saturday nights. The recently opened Green Room will feature acts each night.

This year, the festival will include an outdoor stage in downtown Athens for the music component of the Terrapin Twilight Criterium event.

Tickets start at $45, with VIP packages available for $125, and can be purchased at www.georgiatheatre. com.

Visit www. athensamericana. com for the most up to date information and schedules.

Saturday. May 17-18.

Morton Theatre, 195 W. Washington St., Athens.

Adults $16, seniors/ students/children/groups of 10 or more $11.

The Avett Brothers, Alpharetta. 7:30 p.m.

May 17. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. Special guest Old Crow Medicine Show. $49.50 pit, $45.50 reserved and $38.50 lawn. 800-7453000, www.vzwamp.com.

Sautee Nacoochee Community Chorale Concert, Sautee. 7:30 p.m. May 17, 7:30 p.m. May 18, 2 p.m. May 19. Sautee Nacoochee Community Association, 283 Highway 255 North, Sautee Nacoochee. $10 members, $14 non-members, $ 4 12

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Voices of North Georgia will sing a salute to the state, “Georgia on My Mind” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul United Methodist Church.

VNG sings ‘Georgia on My Mind’ From staff reports Voices of North Georgia presents “Georgia on My Mind” to complete its 44th season with a salute to the state. This special presentation will feature compositions by Georgia musicians and music about Georgia.

A wide variety of vocal and choral styles and some multimedia elements will make these performances memorable. This concert is supported by a grant made available through the Georgia Council for the Arts, helping produce the specially-themed show.

Concerts will be at 7:30

and younger. 706 8783300, www.snca.org.

The Return concert, 8 p.m.

May 17. Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell. $15-$22. 770-594-7974.

Darius Rucker concert, Atlanta. May 18. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at

Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. $24$69. 800-745-3000, www. ticketmaster.com or www. vzwamp.com Joe Gransden and Kenny Banks, Gainesville. 8 p.m.

May 18. The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St. SE, Gainesville.

p.m. Friday, April 26, and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 404 Washington Street in Gainesville.

Ticket prices are $15 for general admission, $12 for seniors and students and

$5 for children younger than 11 years old.

Tickets are available from chorus members or by calling 678-5911545. Tickets will also be available at the door for each performance.

14th Annual CELEBRATE CLAYTON April 27th & 28th rain or shine!

In Historic downtown Clayton, GA 10am-5pm Saturday and 10am-4pm on Sunday Celebrate art, music, food and fun! More than 100 artists – great food – a 5K race on Saturday, an exciting kid’s program and live entertainment both days. FREE admission! Check us out at celebrateclayton.com and come – CELEBRATE CLAYTON!

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Spring Chicken Festival kicks off Saturday From staff reports Chicken wings, thighs and breasts will be served Saturday during a cook-off contest as part of the ninth annual Spring Chicken Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the square in downtown Gainesville, rain or shine.

The cookoff consists of two divisions: Professional and Backyard Barbecue.

Prizes will be awarded in both categories. The Grand Champion will receive $700 and possess the Chicken City Cup for one year.

Visitors to the cook-off may purchase a “cluck card” for $5 to sample up to 10 of the 18 chicken entries. A “nest special” allows visitors to purchase five cluck cards for $20.

“It’s buy four, get one free,” Main Street Gainesville manager Regina Mansfield said. “And that’s a lot of chicken.”

For the first time, Main Street Gainesville joined forces with Keep Hall Beautiful to plan and organize this year’s event.

“We are very excited to have this organization to help and that is making the festival even better,” said Kelly Norman, executive director for Keep Hall Beautiful.

Main Street Gainesville’s participation is not the only new thing to the festival.

This year, a “Re-Hatched Market” will kick off the festivities at 10 a.m. with an arts and crafts market consisting of art created by recycled or repurposed materials. Mansfield said about 20 artists are slated

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Above: A cook-off contestants pulls chicken from the grill for the annual spring event in downtown Gainesville. Right: A visitor to downtown tastes an entrant’s chicken dish during the annual Spring Chicken Festival on the square.

to showcase their wares in Roosevelt Square, which is between the old city hall building and old county courthouse.

“Some of artists we have melt glass to make glass windows,” she said. “We have people who make artwork from soda cans, make jewelry from fishing lures and make lights fixtures from old pipes.”

The repurposed or recycled artwork couples with the “recycling” theme of the third annual Chicken City Parade. Floats in the parade will feature recycled materials when possible.

Vintage cars and marching bands also will travel the route encompassing the Gainesville Square. Paradegoers may watch the parade from Washington, Main and Spring streets.

Streets will be blocked off from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday for the parade. Parade or festival

attendants are encouraged to park in the parking deck.

Live music will entertain the crowd all day, and a kids zone will have games and activities.

To participate in the cookoff, parade or market,

contact Regina Mansfield at 770-297-1141. Forms and more information are available at www. gainesville.org/springchicken-festival.

Proceeds from the event benefit Keep Hall Beautiful.

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Earth Day Craft Week, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 25-26. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1900.

Director Michael Bay brings the same Red Bull-andvodka-injected-intravenously, taste-be-damned attitude to comedy that he brings to action. I did not predict at all, though, just how dark this dark comedy would get. “Pain & Gain” is without question the most bizarre, unsettling major release of the year so far. Dark comedies are intended to push the boundaries of what we may safely laugh at. But “Pain & Gain” grinds up those boundaries into a fine powder, dissolves it and blends it into a protein shake, chugs it down, then gleefully flexes its muscles in the mirror. Which brings us to the real kicker: “Pain & Gain” is based on a true story.

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The Return, Demorest. 6 p.m. April 25.

Swanson Center for Performing Arts and Communications, Piedmont College, 359 College Drive, Demorest. $7. 706-7788500 ext.1050, ncrawford@ piedmont.edu.

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Piedmont College Chorale and Orchestra, Demorest. 7:30 p.m. April 27. Piedmont College Chapel.

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Voices of North Georgia concert “Georgia on My Mind,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. April 26, 3 p.m. April 28. St. Paul Methodist Church, 404 Washington St., Gainesville. $15, $12 for seniors and students. www. voicesofnorthgeorgia. com/concerts/.

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“Growing at Gardens on Green”, Gainesville. Noon April 25. Gardens on Green, 711 Green St., Gainesville. 770540-2969.

of Dimes, Suwanee. 9 a.m.

April 27. Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee. jljohnson@ marchofdimes.com.

LOOKING AHEAD

“Colorless,” Sautee Nacoochee. 7:30 p.m.

April 26. Center Theater, Sautee Nacoochee Community Association, 283 Ga., 255 N, Sautee Nacoochee. 706-8783300, www.snca.org.

“The Big Five-Oh,” Clarkesville. 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. April 25-28. Habersham Community Theater, 1370 Washington St., Clarkesville. www.habershamtheater.org, 706-839-1315.

Taste of North Hall, Gainesville. 5-7:30 p.m.

April 27. 4885 Mt. Vernon Road, Gainesville. Local restaurants, silent and live auctions, live music. $10. 770-983-7331 ext.

7283.

Third annual Fashion Show and Luncheon, Gainesville. 11 a.m. April 27. Buford Presbyterian Church,1242 Buford Highway, Buford. $25.

770-967-1514.

Touch a Truck, Gainesville. Noon to 4 p.m. May 5. 3100 Old Cleveland Highway, Gainesville. $5 parking fee. 678-450-1587.

Sounds of Faith concert series, Gainesville. 7 p.m. May 4. Gainesville First United Methodist Church, 2780 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville. $10-$15. 770-536-2341.

“Thoroughly Modern Millie,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. May 1-3. Pam Ware Performing Arts Center, Gainesville High School, 830 Century Place, Gainesville. $5.

Fish Craft Week, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 1-3. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1900.

Drawing in Nature, Athens. 4-6 p.m. April 30. Visitor Center, Classroom 1, The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens. Free. Pre-registration is required. 706-542-6156.

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A painful journey to dark laughs ‘Pain & Gain’

JEFF MARKER jeffmarker@rocketmail.com

Film Review Michael Bay has made a comedy ... sort of.

Bay, director of such touchstones of subtlety as “Bad Boys,” “Armageddon” and the Transformers franchise, tries his hand at comedy with “Pain & Gain.”

The results are predictable in many ways, because Bay brings the same Red Bull-and-vodkainjected-intravenously, taste-bedamned attitude to comedy that he brings to action.

I did not predict at all, though, just how dark this dark comedy would get.

“Pain & Gain” is without question the most bizarre, unsettling major release of the year so far — and remember Jaime Trueblood | AP Photo/Paramount Pictures we just saw “Evil Dead” a few This film image released by Paramount Pictures shows, from left, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie and Mark weeks ago.

Wahlberg in a scene from “Pain & Gain,” out in theaters this weekend.

Dark comedies are intended to push the boundaries of what are factual. Some of the One thing after another goes such depravity. we may safely laugh at. But moments are so ridiculous, so wrong with Daniel’s plan, and It all begins with personal “Pain & Gain” grinds up those demented and so overplayed the trio’s behavior becomes trainer Daniel Lugo (Mark boundaries into a fine powder, that we assume they must increasingly twisted. They Wahlberg) getting mentally dissolves it and blends it into a be fictional actually come go farther and farther down pumped up by a shyster protein shake, chugs it down, straight from Collins’ article, the rabbit hole until they find motivational speaker (Ken Jong). then gleefully flexes its muscles which is corroborated by court themselves committing acts Daniel has a fraud conviction in the mirror. documents. of violence more suitable for in his past, and his newfound It’s the kind of movie that gets Given this description, you “Scarface” or “Hostel” than a inspiration leads him to develop off on its own perversity, the might be asking, is all of this comedy. a plan to kidnap one of his same way its lead characters funny?

Which brings us to the real clients, a particularly unlikable get off on how engorged their The answer, surprisingly, is kicker: “Pain & Gain” is based businessman named Victor reflected bodies appear. There yes. Despite being disgusted on a true story.

Kershaw (Tony Shalhoub), and are things in this movie that much of the time, I also laughed Back in 1999, Miami extort all of his assets—all while would make Eli Roth, Quentin a lot. publication New Times ran a remaining anonymous.

Tarantino, George Romero, The absolute best thing Bay three-part series by Pete Collins Daniel enlists the help of Mario Bava and Dario Argento does in this movie is embrace chronicling the misdeeds of fellow bodybuilders Adrian stand up and give a collective the sheer absurdity of his story. the real Daniel Lugo and his (Anthony Mackie) and Paul salute.

It plays out like a whopper of a accomplices.

(Dwayne Johnson). The three The action in Bay’s movies is story someone tells over drinks, An unbelievable number men are all as stupid and always over the top, but this is the kind of story that begins of plot details in this movie delusional as they are muscular. the first time he has delved into

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Anthony Mackie, Ed Harris Rated: R, for bloody violence, crude sexual content, nudity, language throughout and drug use Runtime: 2 hours, 9 minutes Bottom line: Takes dark comedy to disgusting depths

with, “You’re not going to believe this,” and ends with the listener questioning the truth of the story but entertained either way.

Bay’s actors deserve most of the credit for the movie’s successes. Wahlberg, Johnson and Mackie consistently turn repulsive scenarios into laughs.

Johnson is especially good as a soft-spoken, huge-hearted recovering addict who struggles to live a Christian life while traveling down this descending spiral. It is Johnson’s most complex character and his most demanding comedic role, and he nails it.

Don’t read the preceding paragraphs as an enthusiastic recommendation, though, because “Pain & Gain” is exhausting. The running time is 130 minutes, but it felt at least three hours long.

The movie has the look and frenetic pace of “Crank,” its lead characters are even more devoid of morality than the guys in “Very Bad Things,” and the rabbit hole will be too deep and gruesome for most viewers.

It’s up to you whether you decide to brave this one. I take no responsibility.

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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‘Oblivion’ blasts off with $37M at box office

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“Oblivion” cruised to the top of the weekend box office. The top movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, as compiled

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42 (PG-13) Thu. 4:15-7:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:15-4:15-7:00-9:30 The Big Wedding (R) Thu. 9:00 Fri.Sun. 1:30-4:15-7:15-9:30 The Call (R) Thu. 4:45 The Croods (PG) Thu. 4:30-6:4510:00 Fri.-Sun. 2:00-4:30-6:4510:00 Evil Dead (R) Thu. 4:45-7:15-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 2:00-4:45-7:15-10:00 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13) Thu. 4:15-6:45-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:454:15-6:45-9:45 Home Run (PG-13) Thu. 4:15-7:009:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:15-4:15-7:009:45 The Host (PG-13) Thu. 4:15 Jurassic Park 3D (PG-13) Thu. 4:00-6:45-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:154:00-6:45-9:30 The Metropolitan Opera: Giulio Cesare Live (Not Rated) Sat. 12:00 Oblivion (PG-13) Thu. 4:00-5:007:00-8:00-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:002:15-4:00-5:00-7:00-8:00-9:45 Olympus Has Fallen (R) Thu. 4:006:45-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:15-4:006:45-9:30 Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) Thu. 4:15-7:15-9:15 Fri. 1:304:15-7:15-9:15 Sat. 7:15-9:15 Sun. 1:30-4:15-7:15-9:15 Pain & Gain (R) Thu. 9:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:15-4:00-7:00-9:45 The Place Beyond the Pines (R) Thu. 4:00-7:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:30 Scary Movie V (PG-13) Thu. 5:157:30-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-3:005:15-7:30-10:00 Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (PG-13) Thu. 4:30-7:159:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:30-7:159:45

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From left, Dwayne Johnson as Paul Doyle, Tony Shalhoub as Victor Kershaw and Mark Wahlberg as Daniel Lugo appear in a scene from “Pain & Gain,” directed by Michael Bay from Paramount Pictures.

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42 (PG-13) Thu. 1:50-4:40-6:307:30-10:20 Fri.-Sun. 10:40-1:504:40-7:30-10:20 Arthur Newman (R) Fri.-Sun. 10:50-1:05-3:25-5:45-8:05-10:30 The Big Wedding (R) Thu. 9:05 Fri.-Sat. 11:10-12:20-1:30-2:304:50-7:10-8:00-9:30-11:40 Sun. 11:10-12:20-1:30-2:30-4:507:10-8:00-9:30 The Company You Keep (R) Fri.-Sat. 10:40-1:50-4:35-7:25-10:15 Sun. 1:50-4:35-7:25-10:15 The Croods (PG) Thu. 12:10-2:304:50-7:15-9:35 Fri.-Sat. 11:402:05-4:30-7:15-9:40-12:10 Sun. 11:40-2:05-4:30-7:15-9:40 The Croods 3D (PG) Thu. 1:304:05-6:45 Evil Dead (R) Thu. 11:45-2:205:15-7:45-10:00 Fri.-Sat. 11:502:20-5:00-7:20-9:35-11:55 Sun. 2:20-5:00-7:20-9:35 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13) Thu. 11:40-1:05-2:15-3:35-5:10-6:357:45-10:25 Fri.-Sun. 11:40-2:105:10-7:45-10:35 Girl Rising (PG-13) Thu. 12:052:30-4:55-7:20-9:45 Home Run (Not Rated) Thu. 12:002:25-4:50-7:15-9:40 Fri.-Sun. 12:00-2:25-5:10-7:40-10:10 The Host (PG-13) Thu. 2:00-4:457:50-10:40 Fri.-Sun. 4:15-10:15 Jurassic Park 3D (PG-13) Thu. 1:40-4:30-7:35-10:35 Fri.-Sun. 10:50-1:40-4:30-7:35-10:30 The Lords of Salem (R) Thu. 12:503:10-5:30-8:00-10:30 Fri.-Sat.

11:55-2:20-5:00-7:20-9:45-12:15 Sun. 2:20-5:00-7:20-9:45 Oblivion (PG-13) Thu. 11:301:50-2:20-4:40-5:10-7:308:00-10:20-10:50 Fri.-Sat. 11:00-12:05-1:55-3:05-4:506:15-7:45-9:10-10:35-12:05 Sun. 11:00-12:05-1:55-3:05-4:506:15-7:45-9:10-10:35 Oblivion: The IMAX Experience (PG13) Thu. 1:20-4:10-7:00-9:45 Fri.Sun. 10:30-1:20-4:10-7:00-9:50 Olympus Has Fallen (R) Thu. 2:005:00-7:55-10:40 Fri.-Sun. 11:001:45-4:25-7:10-9:55 Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) Thu. 1:00-7:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:004:00-7:00-9:55 Oz the Great and Powerful 3D (PG) Thu. 4:00-10:00 Pain & Gain (R) Thu. 9:05 Fri.-Sun. 10:45-12:25-1:40-3:30-4:356:45-7:30-9:35-10:25 The Place Beyond the Pines (R) Thu. 12:15-4:00-7:05-10:15 Fri.Sun. 12:15-3:50-7:05-10:15 Scary Movie V (PG-13) Thu. 12:503:05-5:20-7:40-9:55 Fri.-Sat. 10:35-12:40-2:50-5:15-7:5010:00-12:15 Sun. 10:35-12:402:50-5:15-7:50-10:00 Side Effects (R) Thu. 1:45-7:10 Silver Linings Playbook (R) Thu. 4:15 Trance (R) Thu. 1:15-3:45 Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (PG-13) Thu. 1:103:50-6:40-9:15 Fri.-Sat. 10:351:10-3:50-6:40-9:15-11:50 Sun. 10:35-1:10-3:50-6:40-9:15

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42 (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. (1:05-4:05) 7:05-10:05 The Big Wedding (R) Fri.-Sun. (12:00-2:20-4:40) 7:00-9:20 The Croods (PG) Thu.-Sun. (12:002:30-5:00) 7:30 The Croods 3D (PG) Thu.-Sun. (12:30-3:00-5:30) 8:00 Evil Dead (R) Thu.-Sun. (12:102:40-5:10) 7:40-10:10 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13) Thu.Sun. (1:10-3:50) 7:00-9:45 G.I. Joe: Retaliation 3D (PG-13) Thu. (3:05) 10:00 The Host (PG-13) Thu. (12:50-3:45) Jurassic Park 3D (PG-13) Thu.Sun. (12:30-3:30) 6:30-9:45 Oblivion (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. (12:554:00) 7:10-10:10 Olympus Has Fallen (R) Thu.-Sun. (1:00-3:50) 6:50-9:50 Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) Thu.-Sun. (12:35-3:40) 6:45-9:50 Oz the Great and Powerful 3D (PG) Thu. (12:00) 6:20 Pain & Gain (R) Thu. 9:00 Fri.-Sun. (12:25-3:25) 6:40-9:40 Scary Movie V (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. (12:40-2:55-5:20) 7:35-9:50

Habersham Hills Cinemas 6 706-776-7469

2115 Cody Road, Mount Airy 42 (PG-13) Thu. 4:15-7:15-9:45 Fri. 4:45-7:30-10:00 Sat.-Sun. 2:00-4:45-7:30-10:00 The Big Wedding (R) Fri. 5:457:45-9:45 Sat.-Sun. 1:45-3:455:45-7:45-9:45 The Croods (PG) Thu. 5:15-7:159:15 Fri. 5:00-7:00 Sat.-Sun. 2:45-5:00-7:00 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13) Thu.

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5:00-7:30-10:00 Home Run (PG-13) Thu. 4:30-7:009:30 Fri. 7:00-9:30 Sat.-Sun. 4:55-9:00 Oblivion (PG-13) Thu. 4:45-7:2010:00 Fri. 4:30-7:05-9:35 Sat.Sun. 1:45-4:30-7:05-9:35 Pain & Gain (R) Fri. 4:30-7:15-9:45 Sat.-Sun. 1:30-4:30-7:15-9:45 Scary Movie V (PG-13) Thu. 5:307:30-9:30 Fri. 5:00-9:00 Sat.Sun. 3:00-7:15-9:00

Dawson 400 Stadium Cinemas 706-216-1622

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42 (PG-13) Thu. 4:05-7:00-9:20 Fri.-Sun. 1:05-4:05-7:00-9:20 The Big Wedding (R) Fri.-Sun. 12:00-2:10-4:20-7:10-9:55 The Croods (PG) Thu. 4:40-7:059:55 Fri.-Sun. 12:00-2:20-4:407:05-9:45 Evil Dead (R) Thu. 4:20-7:10-9:50 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13) Thu. 4:00-7:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:254:00-7:00-9:30 The Host (PG-13) Thu. 4:15-9:45 Jurassic Park 3D (PG-13) Thu. 4:05-7:05-9:50 Fri.-Sun. 1:104:05-7:05-9:55 Oblivion (PG-13) Thu. 4:05-7:007:20-9:20 Fri.-Sun. 1:15-4:057:00-9:25 Olympus Has Fallen (R) Thu. 4:307:15-9:50 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:307:15-9:55 Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) Thu. 4:00-7:00-9:25 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:50 Pain & Gain (R) Fri.-Sun. 1:104:00-7:05-9:20 Scary Movie V (PG-13) Thu. 4:257:15-9:55 Fri.-Sun. 12:10-2:154:25-7:15-9:50

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

OPENING

‘Pain and Gain’ ■■ Review, 10

HHHH

continuing ‘Oblivion’

HHH (PG-13 (sci-fi action violence, brief strong language, sensuality/ nudity). “Oblivion” is the Frankenstein of sciencefiction movies. Stitched together from spare bits of other, often better films — “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Mad Max,” “Silent Running,” “WALL-E,” “Moon,” “Solaris,” “Total Recall,” “The Matrix” and “Prometheus,” just to name a few — it stumbles awkwardly in story and plot, shuffling toward the predictable explosions and fireballs of the final act. Yet, despite all that, “Oblivion” is surprisingly well-acted and so beautiful to look at that what at first seems like a cinematic monster is actually a handsomely compelling creation. That’s a little hard to believe considering director/ cowriter Joseph Kosinski’s only previous feature is the dreadful “TRON: Legacy,” or star Tom Cruise, who’s in virtually every scene, is at his Cruise-iest here — running, jumping, flexing, showering, inspiring envy from every other 50-yearold man on the planet.

But somehow “Oblivion” transcends what could have been fatal flaws. In the near future, Earth has been nearly destroyed by a battle with mineral-hungry aliens called “scavs” (short for “scavengers”).

The humans won, but the planet is toast, so most of what’s left of humanity has been transported

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Tom Cruise, left, and Morgan Freeman appear in a scene from “Oblivion.”

to a terraformed Titan, one of Saturn’s moons.

If the subsequent twists and turns sometimes verge on the ridiculous, viewers can take refuge in the film’s sheer epic scope. Shot in Iceland with cinematography by Claudio Miranda (who won an Oscar for “Life of Pi”), “Oblivion” paints a world of gorgeous desolation.

The pulsing yet soaring electronic score by French indie-dance act M83 and composer Joseph Trapanese adds to the sense of breathtaking sweep. By the end, audiences may grow weary of things going boom. But there’s one final twist that brings things back to Earth, literally. This Frankenstein may not have as many brains as Kosinski might imagine, but it definitely has a heart.

‘Home Run’

HH (PG-13 for some mature thematic material).

The first rule of any

baseball movie is the guys cast to star in it have to look like they can play. And in “Home Run,” Scott Elrod had the build, the swagger and the sweet swing of a big leaguer. That makes him and this thin tale of 12step redemption credible and watchable, if nothing else. Elrod, a character actor who played a hunk hired to perform the fake film script in “Argo,” here is a big-league slugger with alcohol problems and daddy issues. The booze we can see in his everyday routine — dumping out the soft drink, filling the cup with vodka. And the daddy problems we’re shown in a prologue, when a young Cory Brand had to “be a man” and take fastballs from his drunken, abusive father. It all blows up that day Cory’s drunkenly called out after hitting what he thought was an inside-thepark home run. The tirade he tosses injures a batboy — his own nephew, it turns out — and earns him an

eight-week suspension.

That forces his agent (Vivica A. Fox, terrific) to get creative. She packs him off to his hometown.

“Home Run” is an utterly conventional faith-based film built around Cory’s coming to grips with his demons, making amends for his wrongs and finding religion. The cast does what it can to enliven that, but the 12-step meetings are too familiar to play as fresh and the film’s leaden pace only makes us wonder how long it will be before we hear “The Serenity Prayer.”

‘42’

HHH (PG-13 for language).

There’s a natural beauty and romanticism about baseball that transitions to the silver screen as perfectly as a well-turned double play. If you add in a powerful story that resonates through history as sharply as the crack of the bat on a warm spring day, then what you have

is “42.” Director and writer Brian Helgeland recounts how Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947 when he was offered a contract by owner Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) to play with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Helgeland shows a deep respect for both the game and for what Robinson accomplished by telling this baseball story through the human drama.

Boseman hits a home run showing Robinson as a leader on and off the field. One reason Robinson was chosen was because he had the strength to stare down the hatred and ignorance that infected this country like a poison. Despite the control he had to show in the role, Boseman gets across through his expressive face the anger, fear, determination and hope that came out of this monumental moment in time. It’s one thing to cast an actor who can show emotions. Sports movies live or die on how well the actor can handle the physicality of the role. Boseman looks comfortable on the field.

There’s a naturalness to his portrayal of Robinson going beyond playing a role to the point of embodying the spirit. It all comes together in a key scene where after Robinson hits a home run to silence his

critics. Helgeland doesn’t shy away from ugliness.

He shows the rabid bigotry — often accented by the vilest of name calling — and doesn’t try to overcompensate to diffuse some of the most appalling of scenes. Instead, he reminds us of Robinson’s significance.

‘The Place Beyond the Pines’

HHH½ stars (R for language, violence, teen drug/alcohol use.) “The Place Beyond the Pines” tells three overlapping stories that center on the legacies — voluntary or not — fathers leave their sons, and the splitsecond decisions that can shape them. The title is the English translation of the Mohawk word for the film’s setting, Schenectady.

It’s a fitting romanticizing of reality for the film’s characters, who all hope for something better than what they have. As bottle-blond, tat-splattered motorcycle stunt driver Luke, Ryan Gosling has never been better. The second story, emerging before the first is quite over, features Bradley Cooper as wounded-hero cop Avery, facing corruption among his cohorts. With more than 50 speaking roles, the film easily could have sprawled out of control into a predictable epic. But “The Place Beyond the Pines” holds enough intimacy — and surprise — to satisfy.

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goo the arts Holly Theater holds auditions for next musical From staff reports

‘Seven Brides for

Individual auditions Seven Brothers’ for the Holly Theatre’s production of “Seven auditions Brides for Seven Brothers” will be 10 When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday and 6-8 p.m. a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Monday April 27, and 6-8 p.m.

Where: Holly Theater in Monday, April 29, at the Dahlonega Holly Theater. Callbacks will be from 8-10 p.m.

Monday, April 29.

Those auditioning need to bring a photo and actor’s resume, if available. Be prepared to sing 16 bars of a song showcasing your voice. An accompanist and CD player will be provided.

Actors should prepare a short monologue if possible.

They will be asked to briefly read from the script.

The audition will include a group movement exercise, so auditioners should be prepared to move a little.

Rehearsals typically run a Monday-WednesdaySaturday schedule. Performances are June 19 through Aug. 4, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Available roles include the male lead of Adam Pontipee, the oldest of seven brothers, and the female lead of Milly Bradon. Six brothers will be cast ranging in age from 20s to 30s with one brother ranging in age from teens to 20s. Six brides will be cast ranging in the same age as the brothers. Six suitors will be cast in ages matching the girls. Five townsfolk will be needed to play the owner of the general store and town mayor and his wife in the 50 and 60 age range; the local restaurant owner and his wife in the 50s and 60s age range; and a preacher in the 40s and 50s. Ensemble parts are also available.

Theater This week

“The Big Five-Oh,” Clarkesville. 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. April 25-28.

Habersham Community Theater, 1370 Washington St., Clarkesville. www. habershamtheater.org, 706-839-1315.

“Colorless,” Sautee Nacoochee. 7:30 p.m. April 26. Center Theater, Sautee Nacoochee Community Association, 283 Ga., 255 N, Sautee Nacoochee.

706-878-3300, www.snca. org.

“The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer,” Atlanta. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday.

April 26-28. Downstairs Theater, Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring

Arts This Week Art Journaling with Debra Paff, Sautee. April 25 and May 2. Sautee Nachoochee Center, 283 Ga. 255 N, Sautee. 706-768-6311, jevans@snca.org.

Festival of Arts, Homer.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 27. 144 Yonah Homer Road, Homer. Folk art, fine art and pottery. Live entertainment. 706677-3510, cthomer@ windstream.net..000 Art Show, Clarkesville.

Old-time radio show at Holly Theater From staff reports The Mountain Music & Medicine Show will broadcast at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 27, from the historic Holly Theater.

The Mountain Music & Medicine Show is an old-time live radio show featuring ‘Doc’ Johnson’s Traveling Miracle Medicine Show, with old-time style music, humor, history and general toe-tapping fun. The

all-volunteer production depicts life in the Georgia mountains of days gone by.

Tickets are $15. Doors open at 7 p.m. and a pre-show at 7:30 p.m. The live broadcast is at 8 p.m.

This month’s special guests are Hobohemians, Ron Hipp and Carol Statella and Playing On the Planet. The warm-up show is North Georgia Children’s Choir.

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St. NW at 18th, Atlanta. $15-$25. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org “Julius Caesar,” Atlanta.

10 a.m. most Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 6:30 p.m.

Sundays. Through April 28. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. $15-$36 through April 28, $5 parking. 404874-5299, boxoffice@ shakespearetavern.com or shakespearetavern.com.

“The 39 Steps,” Buford.

Through April 28. Sylvia Beard Theatre, Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford.

Adults $16-18, seniors $14-16, students $1012. 678-717-3624, www. gainesvilletheatrealliance. org.

“The Pajama Game,”

Oakwood. 7 p.m. May 1 and 3-4, 2:30 p.m. May 5. West Hall High School Theatre, 5500 McEver Road, Oakwood. $7 adults, $5 students and senior citizens.

770-967-9826 ext. 7350.

“Thoroughly Modern Millie,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. May 1-3. Pam Ware Performing Arts Center, Gainesville High School, 830 Century Place, Gainesville. $5.

“Much Ado About Shakespeare in the Park,” Atlanta. 7:30 p.m. May 1-5.

Piedmont Park, 400 Park Drive NE, Atlanta. $10$30. 404-504-1473, www. gashakespeare.org.

Lingo Lounge, Dahlonega. 8 p.m. Every fourth Thursday. Holly Underground, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. All genres welcome to listen, speak and mingle. www.

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9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. April 27 and May 11. 450 Bybrook Trail, Clarkesville. 706-768-0722, sarahslavendercottage@ gmail.com.

Drawing in Nature, Athens.

4-6 p.m. April 30. Visitor Center, Classroom 1, The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens. Free. Preregistration is required.

706-542-6156.

“Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life,” Atlanta.

May through Oct. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Nov. through March; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. April through Oct. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. $18.95 adults, $12.95 children 3-12, free to children 3 and younger and to Garden

“Lark Eden Show,” Lawrenceville. 8 p.m.

Wednesdays through Fridays, 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays. May 2–26.

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

Eric Litwin “Pete the Cat,” Lawrenceville. 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. May 4.

Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike St., Lawrenceville. $7. 678-226-6222, www. auroratheatre.com.

“Daytrips,” Sautee.

7:30 p.m. May 8.

Center Theater, Sautee Nacoochee Community Association, 283 Highway 255 North, Sautee Nacoochee. 706 878 3300, members. 404-876-5859, atlantabotanicalgarden. org.

Upcoming

Brenau Family Ties exhibit, Gainesville. May 9 through July 7. Simmons Visual Arts Center, Presidents Gallery, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. Opening reception 5:30-7 p.m. June 6. Free. 770-534-6263.

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YMCA celebrates World Tai Chi Day From staff reports The J. A. Walters Family YMCA will host the World Tai Chi and Qigong Day from 10-11:30 a.m.

Saturday, April 27.

Members and nonmember will be welcome to the free event at the J. A. Walters Family YMCA, 2455 Howard Road, Gainesville.

Tai Chi is a Chinese exercise of slow, meditative movements designed to increase focus, relaxation and balance. Similarly, Qigong is a series

of movements and breathing exercises when coupled with tai chi fosters a healthy, relaxed Tai Chi experience. Every year, tens of thousands of people across hundreds of cities in more than 70 nations celebrate the art of Tai Chi. No previous experience of Tai Chi or Qigong is necessary. All ages and skill levels are welcome.

For more information, call 770-297-9622 or email Angie Beccue at Angie@ gamountainsymca.org.

Outdoors This week “Georgia Gold Medal Plants,” Gainesville.

April 25. 711 Green St., Gainesville. 770540-2969.

Full Moon Hike, Athens. 7-8:30 p.m.

April 25, May 25. Fountain in front of the Visitor’s Center, The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens. $5, $15 per family. 706-542-6156.

Full Moon Suspension Bridge Hike, Tallulah Falls. 8:30-10:30 p.m. April 25, 9:30-11:30 p.m. April 26. Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Drive, Tallulah Falls. $5, $5 parking. 706-754-7981.

Plant Taxonomy Course, Athens. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 27. Visitor Center, Classroom 2, The State Botanical Garden

Etc. events This week

“The Magic of Cities,” Clarkesville. April 25-27. Downtown Clarkesville.

The Arab and the Brit Book Signing, Gainesville. 4-6 p.m. April 25. BooksA-Million, 150 Pearl Nix Parkway, Gainesville. 770-503-7732.

Grocery Shopping on a Budget, Cumming.

6:30 p.m. April 25. Cumming Library, 585

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Trumpet sounds Derby Party Race day festivities are next Saturday at Elks on Riverside From staff reports When the trumpet sounds to start the Kentucky Derby race May 4, the Gainesville Rotary Club will kick off its own fundraising festivities with a Derby Party at the Elks Club on Riverside.

The Derby Party is set for 4-8 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Elks Club, 1547 Riverside Drive, in Gainesville. Cost is $50 per person.

“Events are always a good time, and when it’s for a good cause, it doubles

of Georgia, 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens. $105. 706-542-6156.

Spring Wildflowers Around Unicoi, Helen.

April 27. Unicoi State Park and Lodge, 1788 Highway 356, Helen. $5 parking.

706-878-2201 ext. 305.

Lanier Tech Greenhouse Plant Sale, Cumming. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 30. Lanier Technical College, 3410 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Cumming.

Lanier Canoe Kayak Club, Gainesville.

1-6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. May through Sept. Lanier Canoe Kayak Club, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville.

770-287-7888, www.lckc.org.

Upcoming

White County Historical Society’s meeting, Cleveland. 7:30 p.m. May 2. Historic Courthouse Museum, Cleveland.

Dahlonega St., Cumming.

Georgia Cities Week, Jefferson. April 2526. Main Street Jefferson, 28 College St., Jefferson.

“Eleanor Burns’ Quilt in a Day,” Clarkesville.

10 a.m. April 26. Clarkesville United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 1087 Washington St., Clarkesville. 706-782-6020.

Braselton Antique & Garden Festival, Braselton. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 28. 115 Harrison St., Braselton. 706-824-7204.

the pleasure,” said Jeanne Hanlin, a 24-year Rotarian.

Part of the pleasures slated for the Derby Party are silent and live auctions, a three-division hat contest and a Derby Race Raffle.

The hat contest is divided into three categories: Dapper Dan for best man’s hat, Church Hill Downs for best woman’s hat and Colt and Filly for best couple.

“We are encouraging people to dress in their Derby best,” Rotarian Letrell Simpson said. “We encourage them to wear hats and have a good

Derby Party When: 4-8 p.m.

Saturday, May 4 Where: Elks Club, 1547 Riverside Drive, Gainesville How much: $50 per person Contact: Chris Slate at 404-925-7324 or cslate@msn.com

time.”

For the raffle, participants may purchase tickets linked to a race horse.

At the race’s conclusion, participants with a ticket linked to the winning horse will win the raffle.

Proceeds from the raffle,

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auctions and the $50 entry fee will go to community service projects funded by the Gainesville Rotary Club.

Service projects include Alliance for Literacy, the local food bank, Our Neighbor Inc., Boys and Girls Club and WomenSource to name a few.

Rotary president and Superior Court Judge Bonnie Oliver came up with the idea for the party.

“She thought it would be a great opportunity to have fun and raise funds for agencies in Gainesville and Hall County,” Simpson said.

To RSVP or for more information, contact Chris Slate at 404-925-7324 or cslate@msn.com.

goo family Band of Cherokee jump into Pow Wow From staff reports The Yonah Band of Cherokees will hold its annual Spring Pow Wow on April 2728 at Gabby’s Cabins, 3083 Ga. 75 in the Cleveland area.

The event will include intertribal Native American dancers, crafts, Cherokee displays and artisan demonstrations.

Children can pose in special regalia for pictures as Cherokee “Little People” and have a temporary tattoo of their names in Cherokee, with parental approval. Food offerings will include bison burgers, gator strips, fry bread and taco fry bread.

All drums and dancers are welcome.

The Host Drum will be Dog River Singer’s, Head Man will be Joey Pierce, Head Woman will be Janell Wilder and the Master of Ceremonies will be Steve Mansfield.

Stage performances will be offered by “The Women of Heart,” flutist Ryan “Little Eagle” Molina, Native American Music Award recipient for 2012’s Up and Rising

Yonah Band of Cherokees Spring Pow Wow When: April 27-28 Where: Gabby’s Cabins, 3083 Ga. 75, Cleveland Contact: www.Yonah-Cherokees.com

Star Award, and “The Modern String Band.”

Donations are welcome. All profits will go toward the Future Band of Cherokees Heritage Center, a nonprofit museum and Authentic Cherokee Village and Genealogy Research Facility set for White County.

YBC also has partnered with the Georgia Heritage Center for the Arts in Helen to have an exhibit of Native American artifact reproductions during April.

For more information, contact Hilda Griffin at 404-803-0669.

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Carnival revs up for Jaycees From staff reports

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From April 24 to May 5, Peachtree Rides will put on a carnival at Blue Ridge Shopping Center with a portion of the proceeds donated to the community.

The Gainesville Jaycees partnered with Peachtree rides to certify $2,500 will be donated to Junior Achievement. The Jaycees also hope to reach additional charities as well as fund the Gut Check and Empty Stocking Fund project.

During “Public Service Night,” local law enforcement, fire service and active military can come out with their families for a free night of rides. Hours of the carnival are:

Family This week

Earth Day Craft Week, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 25-26. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with admission to museum. 770-536-1900.

March for Babies: March of Dimes, Suwanee. 9 a.m. April 27. Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee. jljohnson@marchofdimes.com.

■■ 5-11 p.m. Thursday, April 25 (Public Service Night from 5-10 p.m.)

■■ 5-11 p.m. Friday, April 26 ■■ 2-11 p.m. Saturday, April 27 ■■ 2-11 p.m. Sunday, April 28 ■■ 5-11 p.m. Monday, April 29 ■■ 5-11 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 ■■ 5-11 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 ■■ 5-11 p.m. Thursday, May 2 ■■ 5-11 p.m. Friday, May 3 ■■ 2-11 p.m. Saturday, May 4 ■■ 2-11 p.m. Sunday, May 5 Visitors may choose among 22 rides.

Featured rides include Himalaya, Ring of Fire (new), Starship and Sea Ray. Food concessions including funnel cakes and cotton candy will be available.

World Tai Chi and Qigong Day, Gainesville.

10-11:30 a.m. April 27. J. A. Walters Family YMCA, 2455 Howard Road, Gainesville. 770-297-9622.

“Peanuts … Naturally” Exhibit, Buford. Through April 28. Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center, 2020 Clean Water Drive, Buford. 770-9043542, www.gwinnettEHC.org.

Junior Master Naturalist Home School Program, Gainesville. 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Through May 1. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville.

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Brenau University barbecue championship is about good food, to be sure. But it is also about scholarships for deserving students in north Georgia. There’s room still for vendors to show their wares in the family-oriented festival atmosphere and for both professional and amateur cook teams in the MBN/GBAsanctioned event. For details go to www.brenaubbq.org.

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