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At this Web-based art gallery you’ll see examples of the latest technologies in Web design and computer art. On view are interactive computer art installations, stories and game-like activities for kids, and innovative Web designs.

RiverMist Concert Series returns to Helen with a summer lineup of country meets rock meets folk.

Oh, and bring your tent to enjoy fireflies.

The Sautee Community Chorale will be performing for three nights this weekend. Don’t miss classics like “Georgia On My Mind.”

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It has been 40 years since the movie “Deliverance” was filmed along the Chattooga River, and for better or worse, the river has seen some changes. Celebrate the ecosystem and the movie’s anniversary this weekend, PAGE 5

Take the kids bowling for free this summer with a national program aimed at getting youth involved in safe activities.

If you ever wondered how emergency personnel communicate in a natural disaster, head to Oakwood for the Lanierland Amateur Radio Club field day event.

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The Georgia Wine Country Festival, Dahlonega.

Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

June 23-24, and June 30.

Music, tastings, dining.

Three Sisters Vineyards & Winery, at 439 Vineyard Way, Dahlonega. Free general admission. www.

ThreeSistersVineyards. com.

ARRL 24-hour Field Day Event, Braselton. 2 p.m.

June 23 until 2 p.m. June 24. Braselton Town Hall.

Tri County Amateur Radio Club. Free and open to the public.

The Lanierland Amateur Radio Club annual Field Day exercise, Oakwood. 2 p.m.

June 23, Oakwood City Park on Railroad Street.

The club will begin erecting antennas at approximately 10 a.m. Saturday morning.

770 536-0964.

Humane Society of Northeast Georgia 2012 Rabies & Wellness Clinic.

9-11:30 a.m. June 23.

Tailwaggers, 2380 Murphy Blvd., Gainesville, off Browns Bridge Road.

Costs are $10 per rabies shot/vaccine, $25 per microchip, and $15 for flea & tick preventative. No appointments are needed; however, puppies and kittens must be at least 3 months old for rabies vaccinations. All pets must be in a carrier or securely leashed. 770-532-6617, JulieEdwards@HSNEGA. org.

The Northeast Georgia Black Leadership Council First Annual Juneteenth Celebration, Winder. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 23.

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. It commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement. Winder Community Center

IT’S FOR ME! Highlighting free activities around the region Summer solstice celebration, Clarkesville. 11 a.m. June 21.

Drumming, American Indian songs, potluck cookout Sam Pitts Park. 706754-0999.

ARRL 24-hour Field Day Event, Braselton. 2 p.m. June 23 until 2 p.m.

June 24. Braselton Town Hall. Tri County Amateur Radio Club. Open to the public.

Spout Springs Farmers Market, Flowery Branch. 4-7 p.m. Thursdays through October. Spout Spring Library parking lot. Fresh and local produce and crafts. SSLFarmersmarket@gmail. com Acrylic painting demonstration, Helen.

6 p.m. June 26. Artist Connie Gerdts will be demonstrating her painting style at HAHC’s ART-y Party art program and “Summer Sublime” themed potluck supper. Open to the public. The Helen Arts & Heritage Center, 25 Chattahoochee

Pavilion, 135 E Athens St., Winder. Special attraction: the Capoeira Georgia of Metro Atlanta. Food vendors, craft vendors, bounce houses, face painting, singing, dancing, stepping, poetry, HIV awareness and blood pressure checks. 470-3319825.

Upcoming

Northeast Georgia Charity Horse Show. All day June 29-30. Chicopee Woods Agriculture Center, 1855 Calvary Church Road, Gainesville. Featuring American saddlebreds, Hackney ponies, standardbred horses.

Also classes open to any breed. Silent Auction. Free.

Dedicated to 5-year-old cancer survivor Jay Love.

Georgia Mountains Farm

Strasse. 706-878-3933.

Friday Night Flicks, Clarkesville. Film at dusk. June 22. “Adventures of Tin Tin.” Sam Pitts Park. 706-754-2220.

CCC Wednesday evening rides, Gainesville. 6 p.m. Leave from Frances Meadows Aquatic Center parking lot. No ride in precipitation, or if high predicted to be above 92 degrees.

Chicken City Cyclists 770-534-7075, or unnoldl@charter.net.

Third annual North Georgia Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Dahlonega.

Through March 2013. North Georgia College & State University’s campus.

706-867-2832 Learn Conversational Spanish.

5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays. Goodwill Oakwood Career Center, 3715 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood. 770-538-4209.

Story times, Hall County. Children can listen to stories. Various days and times at libraries in the Hall County Library System.

Tour. June 30 and July 1.

Passes available for the northeast Georgia region’s first tour of sustainable farms. Choose from 14 farms in Habersham, Rabun, White, Stephens and beyond, visit community gardens and eat local foods prepared by local chefs. Tickets are available online at www.soque.org or at area farmers markets. 706754-9382, georgiamfn. blogspot.com.

Ongoing

Historic Downtown Farmers Market, Gainesville.

2:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays.

Downtown Gainesville Square. www.gainesville. org.

Hall County Farmers Market, Gainesville.

Tuesdays 6 a.m. until

sellout, Saturdays 7 a.m. until sellout. Through October. East Crescent Drive and Jesse Jewell Parkway by Interstate 985 Exit 24 in Gainesville. www.hallfarmers.org.

Old Jail tours, Dahlonega. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Through July 30. Downstairs rooms have a collection of period memorabilia in photographs, interesting objects and tools. Lumpkin County Historical Society.

Learn Conversational Spanish. Free. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays. Goodwill Oakwood Career Center, 3715 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood. 770-538-4209 Dahlonega Farmers Market. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through

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Oct. 27. West Main and Waters streets, downtown Dahlonega across from The Holly Theater. 706482-2707, rebeccashirley@ dahlonegadda.org.

Spout Springs Farmers Market, Flowery Branch.

4-7 p.m. Thursdays through October. Spout Spring Library parking lot. Fresh and local produce and crafts.

SSLFarmersmarket@gmail. com Community garden plots, Clarkesville. Community plot still available. Tools, water, fertilizer, mulch and some seeds provided for 10-by-10 plots. Clarkesville Greenway. 706-754-5290, www.soque.org.

Friendship Woman’s Club, Flowery Branch.

Meets every fourth Thursday. Flowery Branch Depot, Flowery

Branch. 404-394-9865 or SallyWeatherbee8@aol. com.

East Georgia Genealogy Society, Winder. 7 p.m. every second Tuesday of the month. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 36 Sims Road, Winder. www. eastgageneology.com.

American Business Women’s Association, Gainesville. 6 p.m. fourth Tuesday each month, Ryan’s Family Steakhouse, 2415 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville. 770-967-3352.

Toastmasters, Gainesville.

Improve your public speaking skills. 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Mondays.

Jacobs Building Room 208, Brenau University, 340 Green St., Gainesville.

Free. 678-469-2777. gainesvilletoastmasters@ yahoo.com.

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Chattooga fest celebrates movie and river ecosystem From staff reports Visitors to this weekend’s Chattooga River Festival may be able to squint downriver and see shadows of Burt Reynolds and Jon Voight paddling the river to the echoes of “Dueling Banjos.”

The inaugural festival is set for Friday through Sunday and is organized by a coalition of groups from Georgia and South Carolina. The theme of this year’s festival marks the 40th anniversary of the 1972 movie “Deliverance” filmed on the Chattooga.

The movie created a huge surge in interest in the river and the whitewater industry as a whole and put a national spotlight on the Northeast Georgia mountain region.

The mission of the festival is to encourage environmental stewardship and protect the river through its responsible recreational use.

The festival will include events and activities in Clayton and Long Creek, S.C. The event begins Friday in Clayton with the Redemption & Salvation Art Reception. Cast member Ronny Cox will be on hand to sign his book, “Dueling Banjos: The Deliverance of Drew” at Timpson Creek Gallery. The Ronny Cox Band will perform at the Rabun County Civic Center.

Also included are an adventure race, a makeshift boat race, Gospel music and storytelling and opportunities to hike and view the river.

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Fun at the Fort, Winder. 7-9 p.m. June 22 and 29.

Antique methods including candle dipping, brick oven bread baking, card loom. Fort Yargo State Park, 210 South Broad St., Winder. $3, $5 parking. 770-8673489.

Wildlife Show, Winder. 6-7 p.m. June 23 and 30. Live wildlife demonstration featuring native and exotic animals. Amphitheater in Campground 1. Fort Yargo State Park, Winder. $3, plus $5 parking. 678-9638891.

Bike ride, Hall County. 9 a.m. June 23. 50-mile loop.

Ride leaves from Dewberry Church on Clarks Bridge Road to The Food Factory in Cornelia, with option to climb Chenocetah Mountain. No ride in precipitation, or if high predicted to be above 92 degrees. Chicken City Cyclists 770-534-7075, or UNNOLDL@Charter.

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Chattooga River Festival an all-day music festival at Chattooga Belle Farm.

Performers will include Sol Driven Train, The Mosier Brothers, Shannon Whitworth, Nitrograss, Conservation Theory, Heather Luttrell, Timberline, Michele Malone and finalists of a Dueling Banjo competition.

A Festival Village will be open to ticketholders

When: June 22-24 Where: Clayton and Long Creek, S.C. How much: Friday, $35; Saturday, $35, family pass $90; Sunday, $7.50; weekend pass, $95; VIP weekend pass $135 More info: www.chattoogariverfestival.com

with local art, crafts, food, demos, and activities that celebrate the culture of the region, plus family fun activities.

Sunday’s events include a river cleanup, Gospel and oldies music, a hike and a screening of “Deliverance” at the Tiger Drive-In.

Holiday Gorge Floor Hike, Tallulah Falls. 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 30. 3.5 miles. No pets; wear appropriate footwear; children must be 10 or older; bring food and water. Tallulah Gorge State Park. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-754-7981.

Bike ride, Dahlonega. 9 a.m. June 30. 36-plus miles up in the Dahlonega area. Ride leaves promptly from the Greenbrier Shop Center just off Dahlonega’s courthouse square. No ride in precipitation, or if high predicted to be above 92 degrees. Chicken City Cyclists 770-534-7075, or UNNOLDL@Charter.Net. Bike ride, Cleveland. 9 a.m. July 7. 50-plus miles of rolling hills northeast of Cleveland. Ride along the Soque River, pass by the old mill, “Mark of The Potter,” and stop at the Batesville General Store for lunch. Meet at Woodlawn Church on Ga. 254. No ride in precipitation, or if high predicted to be above 92 degrees. City Cyclists 770-534-7075, or UNNOLDL@ Charter.Net. Bike ride, Cleveland. 9 a.m. July 14. Moderate 40 plus-mile ride to Western Sizzlin in Cleveland from Dewberry Church on Clarks Bridge Road at Glade Farm Road. City Cyclists 770-534-7075, or UNNOLDL@Charter.Net.

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BY BRANDEE A. THOMAS

bthomas@gainesvilletimes.com Dust off your cowboy hats and shine up your boots because it’s time for the 23rd annual Mountain Top Rodeo.

The event will be held at the RRanch in the Mountains, 65 R-Ranch Road just north of Dahlonega, on Friday and Saturday. The competition opens at 8 p.m. each day.

Today is the last day to purchase tickets in advance for $10 for adults and $5 children. It is also the last day to purchase discounted, multiday tickets.

Advance tickets can be purchased at www.rranchga.com.

Prices will be $12 at the gate for

adults and $6 for children ages 4-12.

Children 3 and under are free. Parking is $2 per vehicle.

The event is sanctioned by the Professional Cowboy Association, so attendees are sure to see some topnotch riding.

The midway will open at 6 p.m.

Friday and Saturday and is sure to have something to help attendees get in touch with their inner cowboy and cowgirl.

Food vendors will offer snacks like kettle corn, fried green tomatoes and corndogs. Merchandise and souvenirs booths with everything from Western wear to posters and mechanical bull rides.

Mountain Top Rodeo When: 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 22-23 Where: R-Ranch in the Mountains, 65 R-Ranch Road, Dahlonega How much: $10 adults, $5 children, $2 parking Info, tickets: 706-864-6444, www.rranchga.com

There will even be something special for the youngest rodeo enthusiasts, including child-friendly games and $5 pony rides.

Got spare time? Hams dial in for Pick up a game of bowling From staff reports Looking for something to do with the kids that doesn’t break the bank?

Get them off the sofa and into a pair a bowling shoes.

This summer, the national program Kids Bowl Free is offering free games of bowling for up to six children per family.

Kids Bowl Free is designed by bowling centers to give back to the community and provide a safe, secure and fun way for kids to spend time this summer.

Children younger than 15 are eligible for two free games a day, all summer long, courtesy of the participating bowling centers. You may bring your own bowling shoes if you wish or rent shoes at the bowling center.

Kids Bowl Free has partnered with the Gainesville Bowling Center located at 2317 Browns Bridge Road in Gainesville

Oakwood exercise From staff reports

Kids Bowl Free Where: Gainesville Bowling Center, 2317 Browns Bridge Road More info: 770-5365563 Where: Stars and Strikes, 133 Merchant Square, Cumming More info: 678-9655707

and Stars and Strikes at 133 Merchant Square in Cumming, to offer free bowling through Aug. 31.

The games can be bowled seven days a week during selected times.

To participate in the program, log on to www. kidsbowlfree.com and create an account. Passes are emailed for each enrolled child every Sunday for the upcoming week.

There is no admission.

For more information, call 866-798-4502 or visit www. kidsbowlfree.com.

The Lanierland Amateur Radio Club will be participating in the annual Field Day exercise on Saturday at Oakwood City Park on Railroad Street in Oakwood.

The club will begin erecting antennas at around 10 a.m. Saturday in preparation for the start of the event at 2 p.m.

The purpose of Field Day, sponsored by the American Radio Relay League, is to allow ham operators to

test their ability to set up and communicate under emergency-type conditions.

Hams across America and Canada will be erecting portable antennas and powering their equipment with emergency power.

It also allows the public to take a look at ham radio.

For more information on Field Day or the Lanierland Amateur Radio Club, contact John Brandon at 770-5360964.

family events This Week

Friday Night Flicks, Clarkesville. Film at dusk. June 22. “Adventures of Tin Tin.” Sam Pitts Park. Free.

706-754-2220.

“Dolphin Tale;” Movies Under the Stars, Buford.

June 23. Mall of Georgia. Film at dusk. Guests encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs. 404233-3993 or jworrall@bravepublicrelations.com.

Upcoming

“We Bought A Zoo;” Movies Under the Stars, Buford.

June 30. Mall of Georgia. Film at dusk. Guests encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs. 404233-3993 or jworrall@bravepublicrelations.com.

Mall of Georgia’s 10th annual Fabulous Fourth, Buford. 2 to 9 p.m. July 4. Mall of Georgia.

Fireworks display begins at dusk. “Sherlock Holmes 2” shown post-fireworks. Guests encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs. 404-233-3993 or jworrall@bravepublicrelations.com.

Friday Night Flicks, Cornelia. Film at dusk. July 13.

“Hugo.” Cornelia City Park. Free. 706-778-8585.

Summer Movies Under the Stars, Dahlonega. Dusk.

Second Fridays through September, Hancock Park.

July 13 “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island;” Aug. 10 “The Lorax.” Presented by Chestatee Regional Hospital. Bring your own blanket or low-back lawn chair. Concessions available. Proceeds from concessions benefit the Lumpkin Youth Leadership Program. www.Dahlonega.org.

“Monte Carlo;” Movies Under the Stars, Buford.

July 14. Mall of Georgia. Film at dusk. Guests encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs. 404233-3993 or jworrall@bravepublicrelations.com.

“Glee: The Concert Movie;” Movies Under the Stars, Buford. July 21. Mall of Georgia. Film at dusk.

Guests encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs.

404-233-3993 or jworrall@bravepublicrelations. com.

“Soul Surfer;” Movies Under the Stars, Buford.

July 28. Mall of Georgia. Film at dusk. Guests encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs. 404233-3993 or jworrall@bravepublicrelations.com.

Friday Night Flicks, Clarkesville. Film at dusk. Aug. 11. “The Lorax.” Ruby C. Albright Aquatic Center.

Free. 706-754-2220.

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RiverMist fills summer nights SNCA Chorale to From staff reports Two rising musical acts will headline the RiverMist Concert Series at 7 p.m. Saturday in Helen.

Saturday’s performers are The Reluctant Saints and Saint Francis.

Macon native Scott Baston, former front man of Moonshine Still, founded Saint Francis, a new rockcountry crossover band. Baston handles lead vocals alongside fellow band members Mark Van Allen, pedal steel guitar master from Grammy award winning Sugarland; Rackley Davis of The Incredible Sandwich (drums/ vocals); Jeremy Johnson (lead guitar/vocals); Carlos Enamorado (bass

concert calendar This Week

North Georgia Chamber Music Festival, Dahlonega.

June 22-24. Gloria Shott Performance Hall, North Georgia College & State University. $30. www. northgeorgia.edu/ chambermusic.

Music of The Night; The Best of London’s West End Musical Theater. June 22. www.deltaclassicchastain. com.

Upcoming

US Army Ground Forces Band: The Jazz Guardians, Gainesville. 8 p.m. June 29. The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center lawn.

The Arts Council Summer MusicFest. Free. Dinner tickets extra, call for prices.

770-534-2787, www.

guitar); Mason Davis (percussion); and Scott “Boss” Hogg (keyboards/ vocals).

The Reluctant Saints of Atlanta blend Southern rock, contemporary country and crossover adult contemporary by combining big vocals and screaming guitars.

Future RiverMist concerts are set for July 14 and Aug. 18. Two bands will perform in each, all starting at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $10 each, $80 for a package of 10 in advance, and on sale at Nacoochee Village & Pizzeria, Habersham Winery and Zip N Time in Helen. Children under 10 are free. Tickets may be ordered by credit card at 706-878-0199.

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perform 3 concerts From staff reports

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The Sautee Nacoochee Community Chorale will launch its summer music program with concerts at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday June 22-23 and 2 p.m.

Sunday, June 24.

The group includes 40 singers who will perform a blend of songs that include works

by George Gershwin, Back to

the Fifties, Duke Ellington and Hoagy Carmichael’s “Georgia on My Mind.” Also included are lyric pieces, including “Ashokan Farewell.”

Reservations may be made in person at the SNCA, by calling 706-878-3300 or at www. snca.org. Tickets are $8 for members, $14 for nonmembers and $4 for ages 6 to 17, ages 6 and under free.

RiverMist Concert Series When: 7 p.m. Saturdays, June 23, July 14, Aug. 8 Where: RiverMist Lodge, 6965 S. Main St., Helen How much: Tickets $10, $80 for 10 in advance, under age 10 free More info: 706-754-0067, www.helenga.org

706-754-0067 or visit the RiverMist Concert Series on Facebook

theartscouncil.net.

Hannah Thomas Band, Dahlonega. 8 p.m. June 29.

The Historic Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. www.hollytheater.com, www.HannahThomasBand. com.

Coldplay, Atlanta. July 2.

Philips Arena.

Gainesville Symphony Orchestra Patriotic Pops Concert, Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. July 3. Gates open at

for a detailed listing of upcoming shows this summer at RiverMist.

6 p.m. Brenau University amphitheater. $20 adults, $18 seniors 65 plus, $5 children age 7-17, children younger than 7 are free.

770-532-5727.

Vertigo, Gainesville. 8 p.m.

July 3. The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center lawn.

The Arts Council Summer MusicFest. 770-534-2787, www.theartscouncil.net.

Furthur featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir. July

10. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www. vzwamp.com.

Diana Krall. July 11. www. deltaclassicchastain.com.

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Summerland Tour featuring Everclear, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Lit and Marcy Playground. July 13. www. deltaclassicchastain.com.

Miranda Lambert with Lee Brice and Thomas Rhett. July

13. Aaron’s Amphitheater, Atlanta. www.livenation. com. 404-443-5000.

Crosby, Stills & Nash.

July 14. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com

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Friday Night Flicks, Clarkesville.

Film at dusk.

June 22.

“Adventures of Tin Tin.” Sam Pitts Park. Free.

706-7542220.

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The Sautee Nacoochee Community Chorale will launch its summer music program with concerts at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday June 22-23 and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 24. Reservations may be made in person at the SNCA, by calling 706878-3300 or at www.snca.org Tickets are $8 for members, $14 for nonmembers and $4 for ages 6 to 17, ages 6 and younger free.

Sautee Nacoochee Community Chorale.

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A headstrong princess doesn’t want to follow her family’s traditions; she visits an old witch who lives in a secluded cabin in the woods; the witch gives her a spell in the form of something to eat; the spell goes wrong; someone gets turned into an animal. “Brave” is one part “Mulan” and one part “Brother Bear.” It isn’t a bad film; it’s just average and forgettable.

“Brave” is a broken promise. We were told it would be a new direction for Pixar, something fresh and novel. Instead, it’s incredibly predictable and seems designed to add another merchandisable princess to the Disney stable.

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Bike ride, Dahlonega. 9 a.m. June 30. 36-plus miles up in the Dahlonega area. Ride leaves promptly from the Greenbrier Shop Center just off Dahlonega’s courthouse square. No ride in precipitation, or if high predicted to be above 92 degrees. Chicken City Cyclists 770-534-7075, or UNNOLDL@Charter.Net.

JUNe 30:

Digital Photography Workshop, Dahlonega. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 19-21.

Art Loft. Three-day class with photographer Jon McLean.

Lessons on a better understanding of the elements required to produce better imagery in digital format. $295. Lunch provided. 706-429-6008, www. artloft.net.

JUlY 19-21:

Acrylic painting demonstration, Helen. 6 p.m. June 26. Artist Connie Gerdts will be demonstrating her painting style at HAHC’s ART-y Party art program and “Summer Sublime” themed potluck supper. Free an open to the public. The Helen Arts & Heritage Center, 25 Chattahoochee Strasse. 706-878-3933.

Historic Downtown Farmers Market, Gainesville. 2:30-6:30 p.m.

Fridays. Downtown Gainesville Square. www.gainesville.org.

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Kids Bowl Free has partnered with the Gainesville Bowling Center located at 2317 Browns Bridge Road in Gainesville and Stars and Strikes at 133 Merchant Square in Cumming, to offer free bowling through Aug. 31. The games can be bowled seven days a week during selected times.

Kids Bowl Free.

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“Nunsense,” Demorest. June 21-24 and June 28-July 1. $20 general admission, $15 groups of eight or more, $18 seniors; Piedmont College students, faculty and staff are admitted free. 706778-8500 ext. 1355, www.piedmont.edu/FA.

“Miss Firecracker Contest,” Dahlonega. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday through June 24. $15, The Historic Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. www.hollytheater.com.

“Come Try Its” and Boat Rentals. 1-6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays May 12-Sept. 30. Lake Lanier Olympic Venue. Come try out recreation boats and receive valuable tips to get started from trained staff. Closed Sept. 8. 770-287-7888, www.lckc.org.

The event will be held at the R-Ranch in the Mountains, 65 R-Ranch Road just north of Dahlonega on Friday and Saturday. The competition opens at 8 p.m. each day.

Mountain Top Rodeo.

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Pixar’s not-so ‘Brave’ fantasy flops JEFF MARKER jmarker@gsc.edu

Film Review Let’s play “Name That Studio.” I’ll give you the basic story elements of “Brave” and you guess which studio produced it.

Here goes: A headstrong princess doesn’t want to follow her family’s traditions; she visits an old witch who lives in a secluded cabin in the woods; the witch gives her a spell in the form of something to eat; the spell goes wrong; someone gets turned into an animal.

If you think this sounds like a typical Disney movie, you’d be right.

But “Brave” is the newest release from Pixar, a studio that Disney/Pixar has steadily declined since it became a subsidiary of the Walt The character Merida, voiced by Kelly Macdonald, readies a bow in a scene from “Brave.”

Disney Co. in 2006.

As you can see from the little as the boys and to have an and forgettable.

Merida’s journey forces her to game above, there is no longer uncommon life. And we want Despite some quite scary embrace the more traditional any distinction between Pixar this for her. scenes, my young son enjoyed feminine roles she initially and its parent company.

Which is why it’s so it. But he had forgotten about it resists.

“Brave” is beautifully disappointing that after the first by the following day.

Second, Chapman was animated but tells a completely act, the movie traps Merida into There is a chance that young removed (a polite way of saying conventional story culled from a familiar Disney princess role. girls will enjoy it more because fired) from the project in 2010. the same playbook Disney has In a fit of rebellion, she follows they’ve got a female lead to She originated the concept, been using since 1937. a trail of will-o’-the-wisps into latch onto. which was based on her real It’s also a waste of a great the forest, to a witch’s cottage.

“Brave” has been billed as relationship with her daughter, character.

She buys a spell that promises a double shot of girl power. co-wrote the early drafts of the Merida (Kelly Macdonald) is to change her fate.

Merida is Pixar’s first female screenplay and contributed a force of nature. This Scottish The spell doesn’t work as protagonist, and Brenda enough directorial work that princess charges through life she expects, though, and for Chapman was the studio’s first she is still credited as one of the with an inner fire as brilliant and the remainder of the movie she female director. directors. This was her baby. arresting as the explosion of red must protect one bear, fight First, Merida is not a terribly Chapman and everyone at curls that is her trademark look. off a different bear and learn to empowering character. She is Pixar have been mum about It only takes a few minutes to fall compromise those passionate definitely fiery, strong-willed and why she was fired. The party line under her spell. aspirations that made us care fierce with a bow. But ultimately, for both is that “such personnel Merida wants more than about her. she does very little to break changes are common in this just the arranged marriage her “Brave” is one part “Mulan” down gender roles in the clanbusiness.” parents are forcing on her. She and one part “Brother Bear.” It driven society in which she lives.

I have no idea whether there wants to be independent, to isn’t a bad film; it’s just average Quite the opposite, actually. is more to that story or not, have the same experiences

‘Brave’ Starring: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Kevin McKidd Rated: PG, for some scary action and rude humor Runtime: 1 hour, 40 minutes Bottom line: A a cowardly movie afraid to try anything new.

but what I do know is that the person for whom this was a labor of love was fired midway through the process, and the end result is mediocre.

We just have to wonder if the film would have been better had Chapman been allowed to complete it.

“Brave” is a broken promise.

We were told it would be a new direction for Pixar, something fresh and novel. Instead, it’s incredibly predictable and seems designed to add another merchandisable princess to the Disney stable.

Jeff Marker teaches film and literature at Gainesville State College. His reviews appear weekly in Get Out and on gainesvilletimes.com/getout.

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Bargain shows denoted by parenthesis ( ).

Hollywood Stadium Cinemas 770-539-9200 120 Green Hill Circle, Gainesville

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R) Fri.Sun. 4:15-9:30 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 3D (R) Fri.Sun. 1:15-7:00 Battleship (PG-13) Thu. 1:00-4:00-6:459:30 Brave (PG) Fri.-Sun. 12:00-12:45-2:303:15-5:00-5:30-7:15-8:15-9:30 Brave 3D (PG) Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:00-7:3010:00 Chernobyl Diaries (R) Thu. 7:30-10:00 The Hunger Games (PG-13) Thu. 12:45-3:456:45-9:30 Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG) Thu. 10:00-10:00 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Thu. 12:00-1:00-2:15-4:30-5:30-7:00-9:15 Fri.-Sun. 12:15-2:30-4:45-7:15-9:30 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted 3D (PG) Thu. 12:30-2:45-3:15-5:00-7:30-8:30-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-3:15-5:30-8:00 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 12:30-3:30-6:30-9:30 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 12:002:30-5:00-7:30-10:00 Prometheus (R) Thu.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:009:45 Prometheus 3D (R) Thu. 12:30-3:30-6:309:15 Rock of Ages (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 1:15-2:004:15-5:00-7:00-8:00-9:45 Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (R) Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:30-7:00-10:00 Snow White & the Huntsman (PG-13) Thu. 12:15-1:00-3:15-4:00-7:00-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:45 That’s My Boy (R) Thu.-Sun. 12:00-2:305:00-7:30-10:00 Top Gun (PG) Thu. 10:00 What to Expect When You’re Expecting (PG13) Thu.-Sun. 1:30-4:30-7:15-9:45

Regal Mall of Georgia Stadium 20 678-482-5858

3333 Buford Drive, Suite 3000, Buford

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R) Fri.Sat. 11:20-1:50-4:25-6:30-7:05-9:00-9:3511:30-12:05 Sun. 11:20-1:50-4:25-6:307:05-9:00-9:35 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 3D (R) Thu. 12:01 Fri.-Sun. 12:30-2:55-5:20-8:0010:40 Battleship (PG-13) Thu. 2:00-7:30 Brave (PG) Fri.-Sat. 10:15-11:05-1:40-3:104:10-6:40-8:10-9:10-11:40 Sun. 10:1511:05-1:40-3:10-4:10-6:40-8:10-9:10 Brave 3D (PG) Thu. 12:01 Fri.-Sat. 12:15-

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‘Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted’ stays on top LOS ANGELES — Wisecracking zoo animals held off ‘80s rockers and overgrown adolescents to maintain the top spot at the box office this past weekend. The animated family comedy “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted” topped newcomers “Rock of Ages,” the Warner Bros. musical which debuted with $14.4 million, and “That’s My Boy,” an Adam Sandler comedy from Columbia Pictures, which opened with $13.5 million.

The top 10 movies Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Hollywood.com are: 1. “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted,” Paramount/DreamWorks Animation, $34,055,474, $119,006,006, two weeks.

2. “Prometheus,” Fox, $20,712,174, 12:45-2:40-5:05-5:40-7:30-9:55-10:4012:20 Sun. 12:15-12:45-2:40-5:05-5:407:30-9:55-10:40 The Dictator (R) Thu. 10:55-1:10-3:30-5:407:55 The Hunger Games (PG-13) Thu. 12:50-4:207:30-10:35 Fri.-Sun. 12:10-6:30 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Thu. 11:00-12:10-1:15-2:30-3:40-4:506:05-7:10-8:20-9:30-11:50 Fri.-Sat. 11:05-11:50-1:25-2:10-3:45-4:35-7:009:20-11:40 Sun. 11:05-11:50-1:25-2:103:45-4:35-7:00-9:20 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted 3D (PG) Thu. 10:30-11:35-12:45-2:00-3:054:15-5:25-6:35-7:45-9:00-10:05 Fri.-Sun. 10:30-12:50-3:10-5:30-8:05-10:25 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 12:20-3:50-7:15-10:25 Marvel’s the Avengers 3D (PG-13) Thu. 10:45-1:50-5:10-8:15-11:30 Fri.-Sat. 10:45-1:50-5:10-8:15-11:25 Sun. 10:451:50-5:10-8:15 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu. 10:50-1:304:10-7:05-9:35-12:05 Fri.-Sun. 10:501:30-4:20-7:40-10:10 Men in Black 3 3D (PG-13) Thu. 11:30-5:00 Prometheus (R) Thu. 10:45-11:25-1:402:15-4:40-5:25-7:40-8:20-10:40 Fri.-Sun. 11:10-2:05-4:55-7:45-10:35 Prometheus 3D (R) Thu. 12:15-3:10-6:209:15 Fri.-Sat. 3:30-9:30-12:20 Sun. 3:309:30 Prometheus: An IMAX 3D Experience (R) Thu. 10:00-1:00-4:00-7:00-10:00 Fri.-Sat. 10:10-1:05-4:00-7:00-9:50-12:40 Sun. 10:10-1:05-4:00-7:00-9:50 Rock of Ages (PG-13) Thu. 10:35-11:201:20-2:10-4:05-4:55-7:00-7:45-9:45-10:35 Fri.-Sat. 11:10-12:40-2:05-3:30-4:55-6:45-

$89,370,301, two weeks.

3. “Rock of Ages,” Warner Bros., $14,437,269, $14,437,269, one week.

4. “That’s My Boy,” Sony, $13,453,714, $13,453,714, one week.

5. “Snow White & the Huntsman,” Universal, $13,265,635, $122,062,670, three weeks.

6. “Men in Black 3,” Sony, $10,047,575, $152,726,558, four weeks.

7. “The Avengers,” Disney, $8,905,467, $586,794,371, seven weeks.

8. “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” Fox Searchlight, $2,283,218, $35,216,713, seven weeks.

9. “Moonrise Kingdom,” Focus Features, $2,237,726, $6,839,462, four weeks.

10. “Battleship,” Universal, $1,284,150, $62,151,820, five weeks.

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Prometheus 3D (R) Thu. (12:30-3:25) 6:309:30 Rock of Ages (PG-13) Thu. (12:30-1:003:25-3:55) 6:30-7:00-9:25-9:55 Snow White & the Huntsman (PG-13) Thu. (12:30-3:30) 7:00-10:00 That’s My Boy (R) Thu. (1:30-4:20) 7:2510:15

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7:45-9:45-10:35-12:35 Sun. 11:10-12:402:05-3:30-4:55-6:45-7:45-9:45-10:35 Safety Not Guaranteed (R) Fri.-Sat. 10:2012:35-2:55-5:15-7:35-10:00-12:25 Sun. 10:20-12:35-2:55-5:15-7:35-10:00 Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (R) Thu. 12:01 Fri.-Sat. 11:00-1:30-4:05-7:109:35-12:05 Sun. 11:00-1:30-4:05-7:109:35 Snow White & the Huntsman (PG-13) Thu. 10:40-12:00-1:35-3:20-4:30-6:30-7:259:25-10:20 Fri.-Sun. 10:30-1:35-4:307:30-10:20 That’s My Boy (R) Thu. 10:40-11:45-1:202:25-4:05-5:10-6:45-7:50-9:30-10:3012:05 Fri.-Sat. 10:40-11:25-1:20-2:104:05-5:10-6:45-7:50-9:25-10:30-12:10 Sun. 10:40-11:25-1:20-2:10-4:05-5:106:45-7:50-9:25-10:30 What to Expect When You’re Expecting (PG13) Thu. 11:40-2:15-4:55-7:35

Movies 400 678-513-4400

415 Atlanta Road, Cumming

Battleship (PG-13) Thu. 6:40-9:45 Crooked Arrows (PG-13) Thu. (12:45-3:30) Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Thu. (12:00-2:25-2:55-4:50) 7:15-7:459:40 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted 3D (PG) Thu. (12:30-1:00-3:25-5:20) 6:05-8:30 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu. (12:003:15) 6:30-9:45 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu. (1:00-4:30) 7:20-10:10 Over the Hedge (PG) Thu. (10:00) Prometheus (R) Thu. (1:15-4:10) 7:05-10:00

Habersham Hills Cinemas 6 706-776-7469 Ga. 365 at Cody Road, Mount Airy

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R) Fri.Sun. 2:30-4:50-7:30 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG-13) Thu. 2:50-8:05 Brave (PG) Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:30-7:00 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Thu. 1:45-4:00-6:35-8:50 Fri.-Sun. 1:454:05-6:35 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu. 5:40 Prometheus (R) Thu. 2:00-4:45-7:35 Rock of Ages (PG-13) Thu. 1:30-4:20-7:10 Fri.-Sun. 2:45-5:25-8:05 Snow White & the Huntsman (PG-13) Thu. 2:25-5:15-8:10 Fri.-Sun. 2:10-5:05-7:55 That’s My Boy (R) Thu. 1:20-3:45-6:10-8:35 Fri.-Sun. 3:15-5:45-8:15

Dawson 400 Stadium Cinemas 706-216-1622 189 North 400 Center Lane, Dawsonville

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R) Fri.Sun. 12:00-2:20-7:15 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 3D (R) Fri.Sun. 4:45-9:40 Brave (PG) Fri.-Sun. 12:00-2:20-4:40-7:009:20 Brave 3D (PG) Fri.-Sun. 12:30-2:50-5:107:30-9:50 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Thu.-Sun. 12:00-2:15-4:30-6:55-9:10 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted 3D (PG) Thu. 12:30-2:45-5:00-7:25-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 12:05 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu. 1:004:00-7:00-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:009:20 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu. 12:00-2:254:50-7:15-9:40 Fri.-Sun. 2:25-4:50-7:209:45 Prometheus (R) Thu. 1:00-4:30-7:20-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 12:45-4:00-7:00-9:45 Prometheus 3D (R) Thu. 12:55-4:00-6:509:35 Rock of Ages (PG-13) Thu. 1:10-4:05-7:059:50 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:45 Snow White & the Huntsman (PG-13) Thu. 1:10-4:20-7:10-9:55 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:006:50-9:35 That’s My Boy (R) Thu. 1:05-4:10-6:50-9:20 Fri.-Sun. 1:05-4:10-6:50-10:00 What to Expect When You’re Expecting (PG13) Thu. 1:00-4:05-7:00-9:30

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NOW SHOWING Movie reviews from Associated Press and McClatchy Newspapers.

Stars out of four.

openING ‘Brave’

■ Review, 10

‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’

H(R for vulgar language, heavy violence, gore.)

Enormous in its scope and colossal in its stupidity, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” is a work of revisionist history/fantasy that argues Lincoln didn’t sign the Emancipation Proclamation to abolish slavery: He did it to prevent vampires from taking over the country. The South, you see, was actually the domain of undead bloodsuckers.

They had infiltrated society, become immune to daylight (one of the many things that the movie is fuzzy about) and passed themselves off as friendly pharmacists or bankers or barkeeps. For food, the vampires fed primarily on slaves, because no one cared when they went missing. Then that meddling Lincoln (Benjamin Walker) was elected president and decided the monsters must be stopped at all costs.

Lincoln becomes a vampire slayer (and learns kungfu and gymnastics and parkour). One of the biggest problems in “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” is that Lincoln (unconvincingly played by Walker, who runs around looking cowed) and his wife Mary Todd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead, in a role that redefines the term “thankless”), are far less interesting than their undead rivals. This is one of those movies where the extra, blurry dimension makes everything worse, unintentionally emphasizing

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Adam Sandler, left, and Andy Samberg in a scene from “That’s My Boy.”

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Benjamin Walker stars in “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.”

every last bit of computergenerated gore and decapitations.

continuING ‘Rock of Ages’

HH½ (PG-13 for sexual content, suggestive dancing, some heavy drinking and language.) Just when you thought you’d never hear Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar on Me” again outside of a strip club comes this big, splashy homage to the decadence of 1980s rock ‘n’ roll. Specifically, we’re talking about 1987 on the Sunset Strip, the birthplace of bands like Guns N’ Roses and Poison, and all the big-haired, eye-linered

debauchery that defined that scene. Your enjoyment of this musical, based on the Tony-nominated Broadway show, will depend greatly on your enjoyment of this music — because director Adam Shankman crams in a lot of it. Did you make out in a car with your high school honey past curfew to Skid Row’s “I Remember You”?

If your answer is yes, you’ll probably have a good time, even though the movie lasts an awfully long time. Sure, the characters are all broad types, from fresh-faced newcomers with dreams of stardom to grizzled, cynical veterans who’ve seen it all.

And sure, their antics are glossed-up and watereddown compared with

reality to ensure a PG-13 accessibility. But the movie has enough energy to keep you suitably entertained, as well as a knowing, cheeky streak that prevents it from turning too reverent and self-serious. Julianne Hough stars as Sherrie, a wholesome blonde fresh off the bus from Oklahoma who hopes to make it as a singer in Los Angeles. Instead, she ends up working as a waitress at the venerable (and fictional) Bourbon Room, where she quickly falls for aspiring rocker Drew (Diego Boneta). But the club has lost some of its cache, to the distress of its owner (Alec Baldwin in long hair and a leather vest) and his right-hand man (Russell Brand, being Russell Brand), so they’re hoping a performance from rock god Stacee Jaxx (Tom Cruise, easily the best part of the film) will keep the place alive.

‘That’s My Boy’

H½ (R for crude sexual content throughout, nudity, pervasive language and some drug use.) Next to last

year’s abysmal “Jack and Jill,” Adam Sandler’s latest movie looks almost inspired.

Yet this father-son story is just more of the same gross, lazy comedy that Sandler’s been doing for years, the repetitiveness evident in his generally declining boxoffice receipts. Sandler’s audience is outgrowing his movies, even if he isn’t. The idea behind the movie isn’t half bad and provides some parallels to Sandler, a guy who’s made a career out of stunted adolescence. In this one, he plays a middle-aged loser who was in his early teens when he knocked up his

seventh-grade teacher and has been the world’s most infantile dad to his boy ever since. With his son (Andy Samberg) now a successful Wall Streeter preparing to marry his dream girl (Leighton Meester), Sandler turns up scheming to fix his own financial problems and reconnect with the son he hasn’t seen in more than a decade. With some thought and effort, the movie could be fresher, smarter and much, much funnier, while still retaining all the grossout gags and idiocy that Sandler loves. Sandler, is also a producer on the movie.

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‘Prometheus’

HHH (R for sci-fi violence, including some intense images, and brief language.) Nothing could possibly satisfy the fervent expectation that has built for this sorta-prequel to the genre-defining “Alien,” Ridley Scott’s return to science fiction for the first time in 30 years, but “Prometheus” comes close. Strikingly beautiful, expertly paced, vividly detailed and scary as hell, it holds you in its grip for its entirety and doesn’t let go. You’ll squeal, you’ll squirm and you’ll probably continue feeling a lingering sense of anxiety afterward.

That’s how effective it is in its intensely suspenseful mood.

But the further you get away from it, the more you may begin to notice some problems with the plot, both nagging holes and a narrative fuzziness. Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba and Logan Marshall-Green lead a crew of space explorers to a remote moon in the year 2093 hoping to find answers to the origin of mankind on Earth. (Don’t they know they should have been looking in central Texas?

That’s where Terrence Malick searched in “The Tree of Life.”)

But when they arrive at this gorgeously severe land, they (naturally) stumble upon secrets and perils they never could have imagined. Scott and writers Damon Lindelof (executive producer of “Lost”) and Jon Spaihts vaguely touch on the notions of belief vs. science and creation vs. Darwinism, but these philosophical debates never feel fleshed out fully.

Still, the performances are excellent, especially from Michael Fassbender as a robot with the looks and impeccable manners of an adult but the innocence and dangerous curiosity of a child.

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‘Snow White and the Huntsman’

HHH (PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and brief sensuality.) Astonishingly beautiful and breathtaking in its brutal imagery, thrilling and frightening in equal measure, yet as bereft of satisfying substance as a poisoned apple. Director Rupert Sanders’ revisionist take on the classic Brothers Grimm fable upends expectations of traditional gender roles while simultaneously embracing what a fairy tale should be. It’s dark and dangerous, vicious and violent. And yet the performances — notably from Kristen Stewart as the title character — don’t always live up to the film’s visionary promise. First, there’s the problem of casting anyone who’s supposed to be fairer than Charlize Theron as the evil queen. But beyond Stewart’s distractingly inconsistent British accent, she simply lacks the presence to serve as a convincing warrior princess.

Theron, meanwhile, gets too screechy; with her imposing height, deep voice and mesmerizing beauty, she’s far more powerful when she dials it down. Still, the look and the energy of “Snow White & the Huntsman” keep it engaging. Theron, as the magical and manipulative Ravenna, has married (and quickly killed) the widower king, locked his daughter Snow White in a tower and plunged a once-peaceful realm into a wasteland. Once the princess comes of age and earns her fairest-ofthem-all status, Ravenna’s power is threatened. This sets the film’s chase in motion: Snow White escapes and Ravenna hires a veteran huntsman (Chris Hemsworth)

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to find her, but instead this tormented soul becomes her reluctant protector.

‘Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted’

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HH (PG for some mild action and rude humor.) Ben Stiller’s Alex the lion provides a review so we don’t have to. Halfway into the third animated tale about New York City zoo animals on their overseas adventures, Alex tells some new circus friends that their act was not too entertaining for families “because you were just going through the motions out there.” So, too, for this latest sequel, which goes through a lot of motions — explosions of action and image so riotously paced that they become narcotic and numbing. With Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, creators of the first two “Madagascar” flicks, joined by a third director in Conrad Vernon (“Shrek 2”), the filmmakers just cannot stop stuffing things, to the point of distraction, into “Europe’s Most Wanted.” The result: A cute story about zoo animals running off to join the circus becomes overwhelmed by a blur of color and animated acrobatics. The pictures certainly are pretty, but the filmmakers apparently are unwilling to risk the slightest lapse of audience attention, so they put the movie on fast-forward and let centripetal force hurtle viewers along from start to finish. Joining Stiller are returning voice stars Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, David Schwimmer, Sacha Baron Cohen and Cedric the Entertainer, plus newcomers Frances McDormand, Bryan Cranston, Jessica Chastain and Martin Short.

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Arts events This Week

Acrylic painting demonstration, Helen.

6 p.m. June 26. Artist Connie Gerdts will be demonstrating her painting style at HAHC’s ART-y Party art program and “Summer Sublime” themed potluck supper. Free an open to the public. The Helen Arts & Heritage Center, 25 Chattahoochee Strasse. 706-878-3933.

Gain a little artistic know-how From staff reports

Upcoming

First Friday, Gainesville.

5-10 p.m. July 6, Aug. 3, Sept. 7. Live music and art on display. Meet the artists. Downtown Gainesville square. www. gainesville.org.

Pottery On and Off the Wheel, Helen. 1-4 p.m. July 12-Aug. 16. Learn how to create hand-built pieces using pinch, coil and slab construction techniques and/or thrown pieces on the potter’s wheel.

Instructed by Hilton Hill. $150 plus $25 materials fee. Helen Arts & Heritage Council, 25 Chattahoochee St., Helen. Free. 706-8783933, www.helenarts.org.

Watercolor workshop by Tony Couch, Gainesville.

July 16-20. Gainesville Civic Center. Presented

by Gainesville Watercolor Society. 786-208-4320.

“Sights and Sounds of Summer,” Helen. Reception 5-7 p.m. July 19. Helen Arts & Heritage Council, 25 Chattahoochee St., Helen.

Free. 706-878-3933, www. helenarts.org.

Digital Photography Workshop, Dahlonega. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 19-21. Art Loft. Three-day class with photographer Jon McLean. Lessons on a better understanding of the elements required to produce better imagery in digital format. $295. Lunch provided. 706-429-6008, www.artloft.net.

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Artist Connie Gerdts poses one of her paintings, a triptych done in acrylics. Gerdts will be demonstrating her painting style at 6 p.m. June 26 at Helen Arts & Heritage Center’s ART-y Party art program.

Ongoing

“Summer Sublime,” Helen.

Helen Arts & Heritage Council, 25 Chattahoochee St., Helen. Free. 706-8783933, www.helenarts.org.

“Merge,” The 2012 Hal B. Rhodes III Student Exhibition, Dahlonega. Through July 30. North Georgia College & State University’s Library Technology Center, 3rd floor. Annual juried exhibition of paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, ceramics, textiles and weavings created by students. Free.

706-867-2832.

“Just Folk: Folk Art Meets the Quinlan,” Gainesville. Through Aug. 11. Showcasing the work by 30 contemporary folk artists. Quinlan Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. $5 per session.

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

“Happy Birthday Mr. Miller,” Gainesville. Through Aug. 11. Celebrating R.A. Miller in honor of his 100th birthday. Quinlan Arts

Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. $5 per session.

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

Folk Potter’s Festival, Homer. June 16, Banks County Middle School gym. Steve Turpin, 706-677-1528, steve@ turpinpottery.com.

The Olde Cannery Market, Dahlonega. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays through October. Sponsored by the Dahlonega Arts Council. Items featured include handmade cottage goods, natural soaps, paintings, woodworking, ceramics, pottery and jewelry. 706-864-8960 oldcannerymarketplace@ gmail.com.

Third annual North Georgia Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Dahlonega. Through March 2013. North Georgia College & State University’s campus. Free.

706-867-2832.

Open Studio at Gallerie 110, Gainesville. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays. Aspiring artists will meet, mingle and work on endeavors.

Ever wonder how painters do what they do?

At 6 p.m. Tuesday, noted Georgia painter Connie Gerdts will hold a demonstration on acrylic painting technique at the Helen Arts & Heritage Center’s ARTy Party, an art program and shared supper hosted monthly.

Gerdts has won several award and has taught several noted artists over the years. She works in several media and has chosen acrylics for her program.

“My art suggests forms in space, the feeling of movement or the passage of time,” Gerdts says.

She uses multiple layers of thinned transparent paint and adds textures to achieve the fluid sense of motion prominent in much of her work.

Gerdts may not give away all her secrets, but attendees will be educated an entertained by the talented artist and teacher.

Enjoy a “Summer Sublime” themed potluck supper after the presentation. The public is invited and admission is free. The Helen Arts & Heritage Center is located at 25 Chattahoochee Strasse. Call 706-8783933 for information.

Gallerie 110, 224 Main St., Gainesville. Free. 678-9365153, www.gallerie110. com.

Friday Sketch Club, Gainesville. 2:30 to 4 p.m. Fridays. Bring supplies. Quinlan Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. $5 per session.

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

Drawing Class, Sautee Nacoochee. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Sautee Nacoochee Center Art Studio, 283 Ga. 255, Sautee Nacoochee. $20 per class, $25 one-time materials fee. 706-8783300, www.snca.org.

Watercolor Painting Class, Sautee Nacoochee. 1-4 p.m. Thursdays. Sautee Nacoochee Center Art Studio, 283 Ga. 255, Sautee Nacoochee. $35 per class. 706-878-3300, www.snca.org.

The Georgia Art League, Gainesville. Noon third Thursday each month, Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. All

artists are invited. www. georgiaartleague.org.

North Georgia Arts Guild, Clayton. Third Thursday each month, coffee and discussion. 60 Main St., Clayton.

Georgia Heritage Arts & Fine Crafts Gallery, Helen.

More than 30 artists’ work on display; occasional demonstrations. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ThursdayMonday, Alpine Village Shoppes, Helen. 706-8921033.

Yonah Art Guild meeting, Cleveland. 6:30 p.m.

second Thursday of each month, Hallco Credit Union, 379 E. Kytle St., Cleveland. 706-994-7801 or yonahartguild@yahoo. com.

Art and Antique Festival, Commerce. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. first Saturdays and Sundays. Commerce Crossing, Pottery Factory Drive, Commerce. 706335-6352.

Early White County pottery exhibit, Sautee. Three new pots including a 1843 pickle jar by Clemonds Chandler of Mossy Creek, a miniature 1862 jug by the Craven family, and a mid-19th century inkwell.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. MondaySaturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia, Sautee Nacoochee Center, 283 Ga. 255 N., Sautee. $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children. 706-878-3300.

Toddler Thursdays, Atlanta.

Children ages 2-4 can see the High Museum’s collections and create their own artwork. No registration required.

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Thursday, Greene Family Education Center, High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. Free with admission. Admission $18; $15 seniors and college students with ID; $11 children age 6-17; free for age 5 and younger and members. 404-733-5000.

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Laugh it up with a little ‘Nunsense’ in North Ga. From staff reports North Georgia Theatre at Piedmont College will leave you laughing in its final show of the summer season with performances of “Nunsense” the next two weekends.

North Georgia Theatre is a professional repertory theatre company at Piedmont that brings together actors, directors and designers from across the Southeast.

The musical comedy tells of the misadventures of five nuns managing a greeting card company to raise funds for the burials of 52 sisters following their accidental deaths from botulism after

theater events THIS WEEK

“Miss Firecracker Contest,” Dahlonega. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday through June 24. $15, The Historic Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. www. hollytheater.com.

“Nunsense,” Demorest.

June 21-24 and June 28-July 1. $20 general admission, $15 groups of eight or more, $18 seniors; Piedmont College students, faculty and staff are admitted free. 706778-8500 ex. 1355, www. piedmont.edu/FA.

Upcoming

Lingo Lounge, Dahlonega.

8 p.m. June 28. Speak freely in an intimate, open mic lounge atmosphere.

All genres welcome to listen, speak, mingle and enjoy the creative spirits.

Downstairs of the Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. Free. www. hollytheater.com.

“Southern Sirens” auditions, Dahlonega. 5-7 p.m. July 1. Cast needs include five females ages 35-50 and one female

eating vichyssoise made by Sister Julia.

Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. June 21-23 and June 28-30, with 2 p.m. matinees June 24 and July 1 at Piedmont’s Swanson Center in Demorest.

Tickets are $20 for adults, groups of eight or more $15. Seniors are $18 and Piedmont students, faculty and staff are free.

The “Nunsense” cast features Clara Burrus, Morgan Hall, Rebecca Kling, special guest actor Kathy Gillcrist and Piedmont student Katie Robinson.

For ticket reservations, call 706-7788500, ext. 1355.

aged 18-25. Audition will consist of a cold read from the script. The Historic Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. www. hollytheater.com.

“Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” Lawrenceville. 7:30 p.m.

July 3. On the grounds of the historic courthouse in downtown Lawrenceville.

Lawn seating begins at 5:30 p.m. Aurora Theatre will be led in concert by musical director Ann-Carol Pence with a full orchestra.

Free. 678-226-2639.

Fifth Row Center theater camp, Flowery Branch. July 9-13. Sterling on the Lake.

Ages 6-16. Experience stage and special effects makeup, juggling, singing for the stage, acting for the stage, stage combat, acting for film class.

Classes taught by trained professionals. Half-day and full-day sessions are available. www. fifthrowcenter.com, info@ fifthrowcenter.com.

Ongoing

“As You Like It,” Atlanta.

7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 6:30 p.m. Sundays through July 1. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta.

For times and tickets visit the website, www. shakespearetavern.com.

404-874-5299.

“Much Ado About Nothing,” Atlanta. June 21-Aug. 4. Georgia Shakespeare, Conant Performing Arts Center at Oglethorpe University. $13$45. 404-504-1473, www. gashakespeare.org.

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