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www.meetup.com

This site helps groups of people with shared interests plan meetings and form offline clubs in local communities around the world.

Local band BlueBilly Grit recently took first place in a national bluegrass competition.

The group will perform Friday night in Dahlonega.

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If you were looking for an actionpacked Marvel movie, look no further than The Associated Press “The Amazing Spider-Man.” But if you want a good story, stick to the Sam Raimi films.

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The Northeast Georgia History Center is celebrating America’s independence with a day full of Revolutionary fun.

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The 44th annual Cracker Fly-In on Saturday will have aviation enthusiasts, collectors and restorers buzzing with excitement.

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Take a hike up the Appalachian Trail to celebrate its 75th anniversary.

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Furthur featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir. July 10. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www. vzwamp.com

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Upcoming

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

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

Miranda Lambert with special guests Lee Brice and Thomas Rhett. July 13.

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

Third annual RiverMist Concert Series, Helen. 7 p.m. July 14 and Aug. 18. Rivermist Lodge, Ga. 75, next to Habersham Winery. Country, Southern rock and Americana music. $10, children younger than 10, free. Camping available at Yonah Mountain Campground. 706-7540067 or RiverMist Concert Series on Facebook Crosby, Stills & Nash. July 14.

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com Barenaked Ladies, Blues Traveler,

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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Gainesville. 8 p.m. July 20. $30 adult, $28 senior (65 and older), $27 student. The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center lawn. The Arts Council Summer MusicFest. 770-534-2787, www.theartscouncil.net.

Big Head Todd & The Monsters and Cracker. July 16. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www. vzwamp.com Dukes of September Rhythm Revue. July 20. Verizon Wireless

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Book signing, Gainesville. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 7. Joseph Scott Morgan’s “Blood Beneath My Feet.” The Hall Book Exchange, Gainesville, hallbookexchange. com.

WomenSource Summer Health Series, Gainesville. 5:30-7 p.m. July 10, Aug. 2, and Aug. 13. Walters Auditorium at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, 743 Spring St. NE, Gainesville. Sponsored by the Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County and Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Attendees are invited to enjoy a light dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. Free. Reservations are required. 770-503-9060, www.

WomenSource.info.

Upcoming

Hall Grants Group monthly forum, Gainesville.

9-11 a.m. July 12. Free workshop and online tutorial sponsored by Hall Family Connections. United Way Office, Oak Street, Gainesville. hallgrants.wikispaces.

Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www. vzwamp.com Temptations and Four Tops. July 21. www.deltaclassicchastain.com.

Joe Cocker and Huey Lewis & The News. July 25. www. deltaclassicchastain.com.

com.

Book signing, Athens. 4 p.m. July 14.

Young Adult author S.R. Johannes will be discussing her new book “Uncontrollable.”

Avid Bookshop, 493 Prince Ave., Athens.

Free. 706-352-2060, www.avidbookshop. com Homeschool book sale, Gainesville. Noon to 8 p.m. July 20. Georgia Mountains Center, 301 Main St. SW, Gainesville.

Educational books and items for sale by local homeschool groups.

Homeschool Enrichment Expo tables open for information. Free. 770-297-0138, hersheyrules@bellsouth.net.

East Georgia Genealogy Society, Winder. 7 p.m. Aug. 14. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 36 Sims Road, Winder. www.eastgageneology.com.

Ongoing

American Business Women’s Association, Gainesville. 6 p.m. fourth Tuesday each month. Recess Southern Gastro Pub, 118 Bradford St., NE Gainesville. Dinner, speakers, meeting. 770-654-9277, www. abwallcc.org.

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family events THIS WEEK

4th of July Craft Week, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 6. Make red, white and blue crafts. $1 with paid admission to museum, members free. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St., Gainesville. 770-536-1900, inkfun.org Family Day, Gainesville. 1-4 p.m. July 8. Northeast Georgia History Center presents “The Revolutionary War in Northeast Georgia.” Hands-on activities and Revolutionary War re-enactors.

Northeast Georgia History Center, 322 Academy St. NE, Gainesville. Free. 770297-5900, www.negahc.org.

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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.

The Scoop on Dinosaurs, Atlanta. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 14 and noon-4 p.m. July 15. Includes a variety of dinosaur-themed activities. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta. $17.50 for adults, $16.50 for students/ seniors, $15.50 for children ages 3-12, free for children ages 2 and younger, free for museum members. 404-929-6300, fernbankmuseum.org.

“Monte Carlo;” Movies Under the Stars, Buford. July 14. Mall of Georgia. Film at dusk. Guests encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs. 404-233-3993 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.

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Wildlife Show, Winder. 6-7 p.m. July 7, 14, 21 and 28.

Live wildlife demonstration featuring native and exotic animals. Amphitheater in Campground 1. Fort Yargo State Park, Winder. $3, plus $5 parking. 678-9638891.

Lake Burton Fun Run 2012, Clarkesville. 9 a.m. July 7. lakeburtonfunrun.com.

Holiday Gorge Floor Hike, Tallulah Falls. 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 6-7. This is a strenuous trek, include hiking down 531 stairs, a river crossing jumping from rock to rock, and climbing boulders along the side of the river to Bridal Veil Falls where you can swim. Total miles are 3.5. No pets; wear appropriate footwear; children must be 10 or older; bring food and water. $5 plus $5 parking. Tallulah Gorge State Park. 706-7547981.

Soque River Cleanup, Clarkesville. 9 a.m. July 7. The Soque River Watershed Association National River Cleanup litter cleanup at Jackson Bridge, State Route 197. Volunteers meet at Old Clarkesville Mill (left parking lot). Short hike to follow cleanup. 706-7549382 or soque@windstream.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. Junior Ranger Camp, Winder. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 10-12, and July 17-19. Arts and crafts, nature hikes, and outdoor skills packed into a three-day program geared toward helping kids get in touch with nature.

First week is for ages 7-9; second week is for ages 1012. Register in advance. Limit of 15 children per week. $60. Discount for second child. Fort Yargo State Park.

770-867-3489.

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Fun at the Fort, Winder. 7-9 p.m. July 13, 20 and 27.

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.

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. No ride in precipitation, or if high predicted to be above 92 degrees. City Cyclists 770534-7075, or UNNOLDL@Charter.Net. Junior Rowing, Gainesville. 8-10 a.m. July 16-27.

Junior learn to row camp. Ages 12-18. 3105 Clarks Bridge Road. $75/week or $200/month. 785-770-7888 laklanierrowing.org.

Mad Science Camp, Helen. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 17-20.

Each day of camp will provide a new understanding of the underlying principles of the natural world, made fun through safe experiments. $65 or $75 if paid after June 29 for July’s camp. Smithgall Woods State Park.

706- 878-3087.

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Aircraft enthusiasts gather for annual Cracker Fly-In

BY BRANDEE A. THOMAS bthomas@ gainesvilletimes.com

From monoplanes to biplanes, and helicopters to jets, the 44th annual Cracker Fly-In on Saturday will have something for aircraft enthusiasts, collectors and restorers, no matter how young or old.

“This is kind of a car show for airplanes,” said Winn Fletcher, a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 611, host of the event. The group anticipates more than 2,000 visitors.

“We have around 150 planes flying in. There are a few jets, some antique biplanes that really look cool and even a few ex-military war planes.”

The group will collect a $2 donation at the gate to help offset costs. Children ages 12 and under are admitted free.

The family-friendly event will be held at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport, 1137 Aviation Way in Gainesville.

Festivities will kick off with a pancake breakfast at 7:30 a.m., which costs $5 per person.

“There’s going to be lots of activity — even up in the air,” Fletcher said.

“We encourage the public to walk up and meet the pilots and check out their planes.”

Rides in a Vietnam-era Huey helicopter will be back by popular demand, as will the Georgia National Guard’s Black Hawk helicopter.

“They let the kids crawl all over it,” Fletcher said.

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The aviation group has also arranged for Joe Shepherd of Fayetteville to bring in his 1936 Lockheed Electra.

“It’s the exact same plane they used in the movie ‘Amelia,’ which was about Amelia Earhart,” Fletcher said.

Shepherd’s plane is thought to be one of only eight surviving Lockheed Electras of the original 121 built in the 1930s, Fletcher says.

In addition to a love for all aircraft, organizers are encouraging attendees to bring their cameras for photo opportunities with the planes.

The Gainesville squadron of the Civil Air Patrol will have a booth set up for visitors to learn more about

CAP’s mission and membership. Cadets of the CAP, an auxiliary of the Air Force, will be on the field assisting Fly-In officials. They will also be selling chilled bottled water to benefit the organization’s efforts.

Touching down fashionably late is fine, but don’t be too tardy for the high flying party because things will be wrapping up around 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

44th annual Cracker Fly-In When: 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport, 1137 Aviation Way, Gainesville How much: $2 requested donation, free to ages 12 and under Contact: 770-271-8893, www.611.eaachapter. org

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The original app Enjoy a revolution America’s favorite mountain hiking trail celebrates 75th From staff reports The hallowed ground for hikers across America is celebrating its diamond jubilee.

Aug. 14 marks the 75th anniversary of the completion of the Appalachian Trail, the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, measuring roughly 2,180 miles in length from Georgia to Maine.

Trail-maintaining clubs across the East Coast are also preparing events to celebrate the anniversary.

For more information about the 75th anniversary of the completion of the A.T., including ways to give back and local celebrations, visit www.appalachiantrail.org/75.

The original Trail took more than 15 years to build and was completed in 1937. Construction involved the cooperation of hundreds of volunteers, state and federal partners, local Trail-maintaining clubs, the Civilian Conservation Corps and the ATC. The A.T. travels through 14 states along the crests and valleys of the Appalachian mountain range from its southern terminus at Springer Mountain to its northern terminus at Katahdin, Maine. Over 250,000 acres of contiguous trail lands are protected and managed along the footpath.

An estimated 2 million to 3 million people visit the A.T. every year. Hikers from across the globe are drawn to the trail for a variety of reasons: to reconnect with nature, to escape the stress of city life, to meet new people, strengthen old friendships or to experience a simpler life.

About 2,000 people attempt to “through-hike” the estimated 2,180 miles of the Trail each year, with only 1 out of 4 completing the entire journey.

“This year marks a milestone for the Appalachian Trail,” said Mark Wenger, executive director of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. “Not only does this anniversary celebrate the completion of the Trail, it also celebrates the unique collaboration and determination of countless individuals, private organizations, and state and federal agencies in their efforts to complete this long-distance hiking trail from Maine to Georgia.”

The conception of the A.T. came from the October 1921 article “An Appalachian Trail: A Project in Regional Planning” in the Journal of the American Institute of Architects. Written

by Benton MacKaye, he proposed the idea as an escape from daily life in an increasingly industrial nation.

MacKaye originally called for a series of work, study and farming camps along the Appalachian Mountains, but building a trail to connect them soon became his primary objective. The Appalachian Trail Conference (now called the Appalachian Trail Conservancy) was founded four years later in 1925.

Since the A.T was first completed in 1937, it has undergone a remarkable transformation. Almost 99 percent has been relocated or rebuilt. Hundreds of miles of the original route were along roads and passed through private lands.

BY BRANDEE A. THOMAS

bthomas@gainesvilletimes.com Families near and far may have celebrated Independence Day Wednesday, but on Sunday, the Northeast Georgia History Center will give background on the local impact of the war that garnered our freedom.

This month’s Family Day will be centered around “The Revolutionary War in Northeast Georgia.”

The event will take place from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the center, 322 Academy St. NE in Gainesville.

As per usual, there’s no admission

fee on Family Day. In addition to interesting exhibits, attendees can also get “first hand” accounts from historic re-enactors.

There will also be a variety of familyfriendly activities, including signing up for the Georgia militia and learning how to train using 18th century methods.

The history center is located on the Brenau University campus. The center’s vision is to be a “leading resource for promoting a greater understanding of the cultural, social, economic and political history of the region.”

Family Day The Revolutionary War in Northeast Georgia When: 1-4 p.m. Sunday Where: Northeast Georgia History Center, 322 Academy St., NE, Gainesville How much: Free More info : 770-297-5900, www. negahc.org

The center is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturday.

Regular admission fees are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $3 for students. History center members and children ages 5 and younger receive free admission.

Celebrate Jackson County’s gems

Farm, museum offer tours From staff reports The Crawford Long Museum and Shields Ethridge Heritage Farm offers a combined tour day on select Thursdays for groups to more discover two of Jackson County’s gems.

Dating back to 1792, the Shields Ethridge Heritage Farm located on Ethridge Road will offer a guided 1«-hour tour of the historic farm from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Family stories are told and historic documents

from the family’s history can be seen. Youth groups are welcome to bring sack lunches; senior citizen groups can include a catered lunch in the tour fee.

Afternoons are spent touring the Crawford Long Museum from 1 to 3 p.m.

Participants can plant an herbal remedy pot to take home, complete with tea recipe for headaches or sore throats. In addition to permanent exhibits, visitors will also have the opportunity to view

“The Country Doctors of Jefferson” and “The Threads of the Civil War” exhibits on display through the year.

Reservations are required in advance for the selected day, and groups must provide transportation between venues. Tour dates are July 12, July 19, July 26, Aug. 2 and Aug. 9.

Admission is $12 for students, which includes

learning activity at the Museum; $22 for seniors with lunch and learning activity, $20 without learning activity. Tour dates are subject to weather constraints.

For more information or to reserve a tour date, call 706-367-5307. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesdays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturdays.

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BlueBilly Grit gains national fame Local group wins 39th annual Telluride Bluegrass contest From staff reports This past weekend local band BlueBilly Grit took first place in the nationally renowned Telluride Bluegrass Competition located in southwest Colorado.

The band and their families drove more than 3,600 miles round trip to compete against eight other bands. In the final round of the competition, the band played on the main stage for several thousand festival attendees and emerged the winner.

Along with prize money, the band won a highly sought after spot to play in the lineup of next year’s festival.

Previous Telluride winners include Nickel Creek and the Dixie Chicks.

Band members include Mark Garrison of Maysville,

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Amber Starr Hollis and Shawn Hart of Commerce, and Patrick Chisolm, Adam Rambin and Roman Gaddis from Dahlonega.

BlueBilly Grit will play in Dahlonega Friday night.

For more on the band visit www.bluebillygrit.com

BlueBilly Grit When: 8 p.m. July 6 Where: The Crimson Moon Cafe How much: $14 Contact: thecrimson moon.com

First Friday concerts start July 6 From staff reports The Dahlonega First Friday Night Concert Series kicks off Friday night with husband and wife duo of Tom and Juli Theobald.

Tom & Juli, as fans refer to them, have been playing together for years in and around Atlanta and know more than 700 songs spanning four decades.

This Friday night also brings the Remember When Band back to center stage. Remember When has been a regular for the event every year since the concerts began. The band’s performance aims to help audiences “remember

when,” with selections from the “golden oldies,” rock and roll, country tunes and Latin rhythms.

Held at downtown’s Hancock Park at the corner of North Park and Warwick

streets, the concerts start at 6:30 p.m. so arrive early and bring lawn chairs. The series is produced by the City of Dahlonega’s Main Street Program and Downtown Development Authority.

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4th of July Craft Week, Gainesville.

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Family Day, Gainesville. 1-4 p.m. July 8. Northeast Georgia History Center presents “The Revolutionary War in Northeast Georgia.” Hands-on activities and Revolutionary War reenactors. Northeast Georgia

One of the best things to be said is that this movie makes a valiant effort to offer a unique take on Peter Parker and to stand shoulder to shoulder with this summer’s heavy hitters, “The Avengers” and “The Dark Knight Rises.” Ultimately, though, it doesn’t reach the same heights as its Marvel brethren. “The Amazing Spider-Man” is visually spectacular. The overall look of the movie is dark but appropriate for Peter’s conflicted, moody character. However, the plot has more gaps than a spider web.

Too much goes unexplored and undeveloped. We get fleeting glimpses into character, but most development is jettisoned to make time for the action sequences.

‘The Amazing Spider-Man.’

The Mountain Music & Medicine Show, Dahlonega. 7:30 p.m. July 7.

An old-time live radio show with bluegrass, folk, gospel music and Appalachian humor, history and heritage. Recorded live and later broadcast on GPB Radio statewide.

The Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. $15. 706 864 3759 www.hollytheater.com, www. mmmshow.com

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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.

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Soque River Cleanup, Clarkesville. 9 a.m. July 7. The Soque River Watershed Association National River Cleanup litter cleanup at Jackson Bridge, State Route 197. Volunteers meet at Old Clarkesville Mill (left parking lot). Short hike to follow cleanup. 706-754-9382 or soque@ windstream.net

Artsapalooza, Sandy Springs. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 7-8.

180 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Sandy Springs. Free to attend. www.sandyspringsartsapalooza.com.

History Center, 322 Academy St. NE, Gainesville. Free. 770297-5900, www.negahc.org.

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.

Dahlonega Farmers Market. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 27. West Main and Waters streets, downtown Dahlonega across from The Holly Theater. 706-482-2707, 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 Farmers Market, Clarkesville. 9 a.m. to noon.

Saturdays through October. 140 Laprade Street, below the courthouse. 706-768-2976, clarkesvillefarmersmarket@gmail.com.

Farmers Market, Jefferson. 7-10 a.m. every Saturday from June through September.

Downtown Jefferson. Vegetables, plants, baked goods and other homemade items.

706-367-5714.

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Holiday Gorge Floor Hike, Tallulah Falls. 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 6-7. This is a strenuous trek, include hiking down 531 stairs, a river crossing jumping from rock to rock, and climbing boulders along the side of the river to Bridal Veil Falls where you can swim. Total miles are 3.5.

No pets; wear appropriate footwear; children must be 10 or older; bring food and water. $5 plus $5 parking.

Tallulah Gorge State Park.

706-754-7981.

“Hello, Dolly!,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. July 11-14. Presented by Gainesville Parks & Recreation and the Pam Ware Summer Community Theatre. Gainesville High Warehouse, 830 Century Place, Gainesville. Adults $15, children 2-18 and Seniors $10. Seven percent sales tax added. Tickets sold at the door or at Gainesville Parks & Recreation. 770-531-2680

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Make red, white and blue crafts. $1 with paid admission to museum, members free.

Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St., Gainesville.

770-5361900, inkfun. org

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Web slinger reboot less than amazing JEFF MARKER jmarker@gsc.edu

Film Review Peter Parker is back! Again.

A mere five years after the most recent, Sam Raimidirected Spider-Man trilogy ended, Marvel Studios and Columbia Pictures are rebooting the franchise.

That’s a very quick transition from one reboot to another, and the movie has a difficult time overcoming the lingering memories of the previous trilogy.

Not that the filmmakers didn’t try. Marc Webb (“(500) Days of Summer”) takes over as director, and one of the best things I can say is that this movie makes a valiant effort to offer a unique take on the character and to Jaimie Trueblood | Columbia — Sony Pictures stand shoulder to shoulder with Andrew Garfield portrays Peter Parker and Spider-Man in a scene from “The Amazing Spider-Man.” this summer’s heavy hitters, “The Avengers” and “The Dark Knight Rises.”

Teenage Peter has a crush on No single plot gets the full take on the character.

Ultimately, though, it doesn’t Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) and treatment, but the movie spends Stone’s talent and presence reach the same heights as its a lot of angst caused by being the most time on the origin again shine through, and the Marvel brethren. abandoned by his parents. story and Peter and Gwen’s movie wouldn’t be much without “The Amazing Spider-Man” Meanwhile, his father’s old relationship. her. She provides both the is visually spectacular. The partner, Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys The origin story is done well comedy and the heart for a film overall look of the movie is Ifans) is working on a limb enough, but it’s tedious because that feels cold and joyless much dark but appropriate for Peter’s regeneration serum and, well, we adult viewers already know of the time. conflicted, moody character, and you probably know how that it so thoroughly. This will likely The other plotlines are all just it captures the thrill of Spiderturns out. highlight a generation gap disjointed fragments.

Man’s high-wire flights through A trip to Connors’ lab results among the film’s viewers.

They don’t explore Peter’s the city perhaps better than any in Peter becoming Spider-Man, If you’ve seen the previous resentment of his father or his Spider-Man movie ever has.

Connors soon transforms into trilogy and any of the television relationship with Uncle Ben and However, the plot has more The Lizard, and the stage is set incarnations of Spider-Man, Aunt May. Or his relationship gaps than a spider web. Too for Spidey’s first showdown with you’ll probably be bored during with Dr. Connors. Peter has an much goes unexplored and a super villain. the first act. However, the origin almost father-son relationship undeveloped.

That’s about as deep as the story will probably work better in other versions of this tale, When Peter (Andrew Garfield) movie gets into any of those for younger viewers who are which imbues their battles with is a boy, his scientist father storylines, too. new to the webslinger. complexity. Not so here.

(Campbell Scott) and his mother It’s like Scenes from a Garfield and Stone sell the We don’t know much at (Embeth Davidtz) flee from bad Superhero: We get fleeting love story very well. Garfield’s all about Dr. Connors except guys who seek a formula Dad glimpses into character, but Peter Parker is painfully insecure he has lost an arm and has has developed. Peter lives with most development is jettisoned and a victim of bullying early on, been unable to develop the Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen) and to make time for the action which possibly make him more regeneration formula. Connors Aunt May (Sally Field) after that. sequences. relatable than Tobey Maguire’s has a family in other Lizard

‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, Sally Field Rated: PG-13, for sequences of action and violence Runtime: 2 hours, 16 minutes Bottom line: Enjoyable but that’s about it

stories, which becomes a source of emotional torment as he transforms. The movie omits that, too.

The Dr. Connors/Lizard character thus isn’t a very strong villain. Give Ifans credit for making him compelling at all.

The ultimate feeling we’re left with is that this is merely prelude to better material being withheld for the sequel, which is disappointing.

“The Amazing Spider-Man” is an average movie that could have been so much better.

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

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R) Thu.-Sun. 1:15-4:156:45-9:30 The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 12:45-4:007:15-9:45 The Amazing Spider-Man 3D (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 12:30-1:303:45-4:45-7:00-8:00-9:30 Brave (PG) Thu. 12:00-12:45-2:30-3:15-5:00-5:30-7:158:15-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 12:00-2:30-5:00-7:15-10:00 Brave 3D (PG) Thu.-Sun. 1:30-4:00-7:15-10:15 The Goonies (PG) Thu. 10:00 Happy Feet Two (PG) Thu. 10:00 Katy Perry: Part of Me (PG) Thu.-Sun. 12:00 Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D (PG) Thu.-Sun. 2:15-4:30-7:159:30 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Thu.-Sun. 12:152:30-4:45-7:15-9:30 Magic Mike (R) Thu.-Sun. 1:45-4:30-7:00-9:45 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 12:00-2:30-5:00-7:3010:00 People Like Us (PG-13) Thu. 12:30-3:45-7:00-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 12:30-3:45-6:45-9:45 Savages (R) Fri.-Sun. 12:45-4:15-7:00-10:00 Ted (R) Thu.-Sun. 1:45-4:30-7:00-9:45 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 12:00-1:00-2:30-4:00-5:00-7:00-7:30-9:30-10:00

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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R) Thu. 10:45-1:15-3:456:45-9:20 Fri.-Sun. 10:30-4:00-9:55 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 3D (R) Thu. 2:40-5:107:45-10:25 The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Thu. 10:05-11:00-1:152:15-4:20-5:30-7:40-8:45-10:40 Fri.-Sat. 10:05-11:001:15-2:00-2:15-4:20-5:30-7:40-7:55-8:45-10:40-11:45 Sun. 10:05-11:00-1:15-2:00-2:15-4:20-5:30-7:40-7:558:45-10:40 The Amazing Spider-Man 3D (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 9:50-12:554:05-7:20-10:25 The Amazing Spider-Man: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG-13) Thu. 9:30-12:40-3:50-7:00-10:10 Fri.-Sat. 9:30-12:403:50-7:00-10:10-1:20 Sun. 9:30-12:40-3:50-7:00-10:10 Brave (PG) Thu. 11:05-1:40-4:10-6:40-9:10 Fri.-Sat. 11:051:40-4:10-6:40-9:10-11:35 Sun. 11:05-1:40-4:10-6:409:10 Brave 3D (PG) Thu. 12:15-2:40-5:05-7:35-10:05 Fri.-Sat. 12:15-2:40-5:05-7:35-10:05-12:35 Sun. 12:15-2:40-5:057:35-10:05 Katy Perry: Part of Me (PG) Thu.-Sun. 10:00 Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D (PG) Thu. 12:20-2:40-5:00-7:209:40 Fri.-Sat. 10:30-12:20-12:50-2:40-3:10-5:00-5:307:20-7:50-9:40-10:10-11:55-12:30 Sun. 10:30-12:2012:50-2:40-3:10-5:00-5:30-7:20-7:50-9:40-10:10 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Thu. 2:10-7:00 Fri.-Sat. 2:10-7:00-11:35 Sun. 2:10-7:00 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted 3D (PG) Thu.-Sun.

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‘Ted,’ ‘Mike’ team for big weekend LOS ANGELES — A bear and some beefcake ruled the weekend box office as the talking teddy comedy “Ted” led with a $54.4 million debut while the malestripper tale “Magic Mike” opened at No. 2 with $39.1 million.

The top 12 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Hollywood.com are: 1. “Ted,” Universal, $54,415,205, $54,415,205, one week.

2. “Magic Mike,” Warner Bros., $39,127,170, $39,127,170, one week.

3. “Brave,” Disney, $34,094,643, 4,$131,768,334, two weeks.

4. “Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection,” Lionsgate, $25,390,575, $25,390,575, one week.

5. “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted,” Paramount, $11,840,276, $180,036,798, four weeks.

6. “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” Fox, $6,009,612, 3,$29,043,805, two weeks.

7. “Moonrise Kingdom,” Focus Features, $4,926,837, $18,465,954, six weeks.

8. “Prometheus,” Fox, $4,921,254, $118,258,102, four weeks.

9. “Snow White & the Huntsman,” Universal, $4,498,725, $145,684,645, five weeks.

10. “The Avengers,” Disney, $4,421,671, $606,504,744, nine weeks.

11. “People Like Us,” Disney, $4,255,423, $4,255,423, one week.

12. “Men in Black 3,” Sony, $2,978,821, $169,718,907, six weeks.

Associated Press 11:50-4:40-9:15 Magic Mike (R) Thu. 11:45-2:15-4:45-7:30-10:15 Fri.-Sat. 11:45-2:15-4:45-7:30-10:15-12:45 Sun. 11:45-2:15-4:457:30-10:15 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu. 12:35-7:10 Sun. 12:357:10 Marvel’s the Avengers 3D (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 3:50-10:20 Moonrise Kingdom (PG-13) Thu. 10:15-12:35-2:55-5:157:30-9:45 Fri.-Sat. 10:15-12:35-2:55-5:15-7:30-9:4511:55 Sun. 10:15-12:35-2:55-5:15-7:30-9:45 People Like Us (PG-13) Thu. 11:30-2:05-4:45-7:25-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 11:20-5:00-11:00 Prometheus (R) Thu. 4:55-10:30 Fri.-Sun. 11:05-4:5510:30 Prometheus 3D (R) Thu. 2:05-7:45 Sun. 2:05-7:45 Savages (R) Fri.-Sat. 10:45-1:35-4:25-7:15-10:05-12:55 Sun. 10:45-1:35-4:25-7:15-10:05 Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Thu. 10:30-1:354:50-7:40-10:30 Fri.-Sat. 1:00-7:00-12:30 Sun. 1:00-7:00 Ted (R) Thu. 10:20-11:45-1:10-2:15-3:45-4:45-6:30-7:159:05-9:45 Fri.-Sat. 10:20-11:45-1:10-2:15-3:45-4:456:30-7:15-9:05-9:45-11:40-12:15 Sun. 10:20-11:45-1:102:15-3:45-4:45-6:30-7:15-9:05-9:45 To Rome With Love (R) Fri.-Sat. 10:15-12:55-3:30-6:058:40-11:15 Sun. 10:15-12:55-3:30-6:05-8:40 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection (PG-13) Thu. 11:00-

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The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Thu. (12:00-3:15) 6:409:55 The Amazing Spider-Man 3D (PG-13) Thu. (12:30-1:30-3:404:40) 7:00-8:30-10:10 Brave (PG) Thu. (12:05-2:30-4:55) 7:20 Brave 3D (PG) Thu. (12:35-3:00-5:25) 7:50 Katy Perry: Part of Me (PG) Thu. (12:45) Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D (PG) Thu. (3:15) 6:10-9:00 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Thu. (12:00-2:254:50) 7:15 Magic Mike (R) Thu. (1:30-4:15) 7:20-10:05 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu. (12:00-3:15) 6:30-9:45 People Like Us (PG-13) Thu. (12:45-3:40) Savages (R) Fri. (12:45-3:50) 6:55-10:00 Shark Tale (PG) Thu. (10:00) Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Thu. 6:30-9:30 Ted (R) Thu. (1:15-4:00) 7:30-10:10 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection (PG-13) Thu. (12:40-3:25) 7:00-10:00

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

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R) Thu.-Sun. 4:00-6:258:45 The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 2:15-5:10-8:10 Brave (PG) Thu.-Sun. 3:05-5:35-8:00 Magic Mike (R) Thu.-Sun. 3:35-6:05-8:30 Ted (R) Thu.-Sun. 2:35-5:00-7:30 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection (PG-13) Thu. 2:004:30-7:00 Fri.-Sun. 2:25

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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R) Thu.-Sun. 4:05-9:30 The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Thu. 12:45-4:00-7:1510:15 Fri.-Sun. 12:30-3:45-7:00-9:30 The Amazing Spider-Man 3D (PG-13) Thu. 12:30-3:45-7:009:30 Fri.-Sun. 12:45-4:00-7:15-10:15 Brave (PG) Thu.-Sun. 12:00-2:20-4:40-7:00-10:00 Katy Perry: Part of Me (PG) Thu. 12:05-4:45-9:25 Fri.-Sun. 12:05 Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D (PG) Thu. 2:25-7:05 Fri.-Sun. 2:25-4:45-7:05-9:25 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Thu.-Sun. 12:002:15-4:30-6:55-9:10 Magic Mike (R) Thu.-Sun. 1:05-4:05-7:05-9:35 People Like Us (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 1:00-6:55 Savages (R) Fri.-Sun. 1:15-4:15-7:10-10:00 Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Thu. 1:00-4:00-6:509:35 Ted (R) Thu.-Sun. 12:05-2:30-4:55-7:20-9:45 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 1:10-4:10-6:50-9:25

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NOW SHOWING Movie reviews from Associated Press and McClatchy Newspapers.

Stars out of four.

openING ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ ■ Review, 10

‘Savages’

HHH (R for strong brutal and grisly violence, some graphic sexuality, nudity, drug use and language throughout.) “Savages” is darkly funny and stylishly violent but never reaches the overwhelming level of audiovisual assault of, say, “Natural Born Killers,” for example. Oliver Stone draws us into this glamorous yet seedy world and draws strong performances from his eclectic ensemble cast.

Taylor Kitsch and Aaron Johnson co-star as best friends and business partners Chon and Ben, young surfer dudes who got rich quick growing a particularly strong strain of pot. The two live in a spectacular Laguna Beach home with endless views of the Pacific Ocean. They also happily share the affections of their mutual girlfriend, the gorgeous, blonde (Blake Lively), a nouveau riche Orange County princess who benefits from this arrangement in every possible way. Everyone’s happy until the leader of a Mexican cartel, the regal but ruthless Elena (a fantastic, scenery-chewing Salma Hayek) tries to expand her territory by taking over their business. First, she sends her trusted right-hand man (an elegant Demian Bechir) to approach them with a gentlemanly (if wellarmed) proposition. When they politely decline, with phrasing that will come back to haunt them, she sends one of her heavies

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Benicio Del Toro, right blows smoke in Blake Lively’s face in a scene from “Savages.”

(Benicio Del Toro, amusingly cartoony) to make her point a little more clear.

continuING ‘Magic Mike’

HHH (R for pervasive sexual content, brief graphic nudity, language and some drug use.) Steven Soderbergh makes movies about sexy subjects, then strips away the sexiness about them. He is fascinated by process, often to a clinical extent.

In recent years this has been true of “The Girlfriend Experience” “Contagion” and “Haywire” (featuring mixed-martial artist Gina Carano as a special-ops agent seeking revenge for a betrayal). Even the glitzy, star-studded “Ocean’s 11,” one of Soderbergh’s most pleasingly escapist films, takes its time laying out every detail of its ambitious Las Vegas casino heist.

Now he’s directed “Magic Mike,” about the cheesy world of male stripping in the cheesy setting of Tampa, Fla. Yes, the dance numbers themselves exude masculine, muscular heat — how could they not with

guys like Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Alex Pettyfer and Joe Manganiello strutting on stage in barelythere costumes? — but Soderbergh and writer Reid Carolin take us behind the scenes and linger over the mundane minutiae of the performers’ daily lives. They go thong shopping. They rehearse their routines. They lift weights backstage. And they count their dollar bills when their work is done.

Even the after-hours hookups with liquored-up ladies from the audience seem like one more obligatory step, like brushing your teeth before going to bed.

It all seems glamorous and

thrilling at first, though, for Pettyfer’s character, Adam, who becomes known as The Kid. A neophyte in this neon-colored world, he serves as our guide once the more established Mike (Tatum) recruits him to be a dancer at the Club Xquisite male revue.

‘People Like Us’

HH½ (PG-13 for language, some drug use and brief sexuality.) It’s that increasingly rare kind of film: an adult drama.

The filmmakers seem so nervous about this prospect that they fill the movie with action-film editing and a camera that moves so restlessly through domestic

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Channing Tatum, left, and Matthew McConaughey in a scene from “Magic Mike.”

life that you’d think it lost its keys. It comes from the screenwriting duo of Alex Kurtzman (who makes his directorial debut) and Roberto Orci, who wrote the 2009 “Star Trek” reboot, among other blockbusters.

Chris Pine stars as Sam, a glib New Yorker reluctantly summoned home to Los Angeles for his father’s funeral, where he discovers that his rock producer dad secretly fathered a daughter (Elizabeth Banks). She’s a recovering alcoholic working as a bartender, trying desperately to get by as a single mom to a sarcastic,

troublemaking 11-year-old (Michael Hall D’Addario).

Sam befriends them without revealing their shared roots. It’s a soapy set-up of a familiar, heart-rending melodrama. But it owes much of its charm to the excellent Banks, who enters the film like a powerhouse, striding in heels and a black mini-skirt to the principal’s office to pick up her son, while chastising a pair of ogling students: “I know your mothers,” she says.

She does much to enliven this awakening of a sibling relationship, forged as much over tacos as through blood.

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‘Ted’

HHH (R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language and some drug use.) A teddy bear who smokes pot, parties with hookers, beds pop stars and spews profanity in a New England accent as thick as chowdah? Such a creature could only come from the blissfully twisted mind of “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane.

In a lot of ways, “Ted” feels like a live-action, big-screen version of “Family Guy” with its pop-culture references and inappropriate racial humor, flashbacks and non sequiturs. And Ted, whom MacFarlane himself voices, happens to sound exactly like Peter Griffin.

Still, you chuck enough of this stuff at a wall and some of it will stick. “Ted” also happens to be sweeter than you might expect, despite the predictability of its formula. Mark Wahlberg stars as John, whose wish upon a star as a lonely kid in the ‘80s turned his Christmas-morning teddy bear into a walking, talking friend for life. Decades later, John and Ted are still best buddies living in Boston; despite the adolescent attachment, John has managed to carve out a healthy, fouryear relationship with the beautiful and exceedingly patient Lori (Mila Kunis, who voices awkward teenage daughter Meg on “Family Guy”). But by this point, something’s gotta give.

‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’

H½ (R for violence throughout and brief sexuality.) It’s a totally ridiculous premise, this notion that our 16th president lived a secret life, seeking out bloodsuckers at night. But it’s a creative

speech — it feels like he’s playing dress-up rather than embodying the spirit of a towering historical figure.

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an avid archer — leaping on her valiant steed and taking a thunderous ride through the countryside, expertly hitting her targets without missing a beat. She’s obviously a character with a mind of her own, one who has no apprehension about breaking the rules — which is why it’s such a shame that the film itself feels so old-fashioned and safe. The script revisits some familiar Disney character types and themes: a princess in a long-ago kingdom who pays an ill-fated visit to a witch, a spell that changes everything and needs to be broken, and the misunderstandings and danger that ensue. “Brave” begins thrillingly but turns rather silly and slapsticky, as if it were aimed mainly at the little kids in the audience rather than the whole family.

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Mark Wahlberg, right, is seen with the character Ted, voiced by Seth MacFarlane in a scene from “Ted.”

one, and it should have provided the basis for a free-wheeling, campy good time. Unfortunately, director Timur Bekmambetov and writer Seth GrahameSmith, adapting his own best-selling novel, take this concept entirely too seriously. What ideally might have been playful and knowing is instead uptight and dreary, with a visual scheme that’s so fake and cartoony, it depletes the film of any sense of danger.

Bekmambetov weirdly stages set pieces that are muddled and hard to follow, and the murky 3-D conversion doesn’t help matters. He also keeps

going back to some of the same gimmicky uses of 3-D, including slo-mo slashings and beheadings that send black vampire blood spurting from the screen; the repetition of this trick produces a numbing effect. The tall, lanky Benjamin Walker certainly looks the part as the title character but there’s no oomph to his performance. He doesn’t exude any confidence or charisma, either as he becomes increasingly skilled in vanquishing his foes or as he succeeds in wooing the sophisticated (and engaged) Mary Todd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead).

And once he becomes the

Lincoln we actually know — with the beard and the hat and that big, famous

HH(PG for some scary action and rude humor.)

Pixar is long overdue for a feature with a strong female character at its center.

Now that she’s arrived, it’s clear that she deserves better. “Brave” is beautiful to look at, as you would expect given the technical and artistic standard the animation behemoth has set. Set in the wilds of Scotland, our heroine, the feisty and free-spirited Princess Merida (voiced

by Kelly Macdonald), has a finely detailed mane of long, red curls that look so bouncy and soft. And the story begins promisingly enough, with our heroine —

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TGIF in downtown G-ville Tell it on the mountain Artists, musicians take over the square

BY BRANDEE A. THOMAS bthomas@ gainesvilletimes.com

When the beginning of a new month rolled around Sunday, that meant one thing — time to head downtown for First Friday.

The monthly event is held from 5 to 10 p.m. on the first Friday of each month from May through September on the historic square in downtown Gainesville.

First Friday is presented

by Main Street Gainesville, an organization that is focused on improving the quality of life for city residents and visitors. It features an art walk and extended shopping hours with many of the downtown retailers.

Since many of the downtown restaurants have outdoor dining spaces, you don’t have to worry about missing a thing while you grab a bite to eat. After obtaining a wristband from participating establishments, First Friday attendees can also enjoy their adult beverages while strolling around the square.

As is always with this event, First Friday will coincide with the Historic Downtown Gainesville Farmers Market. The market is open on the square from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Fridays through October.

Farmers market shoppers can expect to find things handmade soaps, granola and fresh produce.

Since no First Friday would be complete without music in the air, don’t forget your lawn chairs and blankets because there will be live music and

‘Headwaters’ tells stories of Appalachian folk From staff reports

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Rachel Landers Sisk sets up her booth with the help of son Even Sisk at a recent First Friday in downtown Gainesville.

entertainment from 6-10 p.m.

Organizers will also be bringing back their popular open mic showcase for area vocalists and musicians.

First Friday When: 5-10 p.m. Friday Where: Downtown Gainesville square How much: Free

This summer’s production of “Headwaters: Didja Hear?” asks the question: What’s it like to live in this goodly portion of beautiful Northeast Georgia? The answers often are surprising.

The show, which runs through July 22, offers fast-paced entertainment with substantive ideas from music, movement, puppets, images and stories to portray the fiercely independent spirit of mountain people.

Sometimes that spirit is literal, like a moonshiner whose “heritage” demonstration gets a visit from a pair of ATF agents. Sometimes that spirit lives within — a deaf girl who wants to learn Japanese, and an older woman whose hearing is diminishing but who still connects to her community.

The performance was written by Jerry Grillo, Gerard Stropnicky and Jo Carson and is produced and directed by Lisa Mount.

The historic gymnasium will be transformed into a unique performance environment. Before the performances,

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‘Headwaters: Didja Hear?’

When: 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through July 22 Where: Sautee Nacoochee Community Association gymnasium, Sautee Tickets: $21, $15 for SNCA members, $6 ages 6-12; $16 ($10 members) the first week More info: www.snca.org

the Sautee Nacoochee Center’s other attractions, including the Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia and the Center Gallery, will be open to visitors.

Shows are scheduled for 8 p.m.

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.

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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.

Artsapalooza, Sandy Springs. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 7-8. 180 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Sandy Springs. Free to attend. www.sandyspringsartsapalooza.com.

Upcoming

Pottery On and Off the Wheel, Helen. 1-4 p.m. July 12Aug. 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.

706-878-3933, 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.

Ongoing

“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.

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The Mountain Music & Medicine Show, Dahlonega.

7:30 p.m. July 7. An oldtime live radio show with bluegrass, folk, gospel music and Appalachian humor, history and heritage. Recorded live and later broadcast on GPB Radio statewide.

The Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. $15. 706 864 3759 www. hollytheater.com, www. mmmshow.com 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.

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“Hello, Dolly!,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. July 11-14. Presented by Gainesville Parks & Recreation and the Pam Ware Summer Community Theatre. Gainesville High Warehouse, 830 Century Place, Gainesville. Adults $15, children 2-18 and Seniors $10. Seven percent sales tax added. Tickets sold at the door or at Gainesville Parks & Recreation. 770-531-2680

Upcoming

“Sylvia,” Dahlonega.

8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m.

Sundays, July 13-15, 20-22 and 27-29. Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. www. hollytheater.com.

“A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline,” Clarkesville.

7:30 p.m.; matinee 2 p.m.

July 26-29 and Aug. 2-5.

Presented by Habersham Community Theatre and Dean Reagan. Live band to accompany “Patsy” featuring more than 20 hits

including “Crazy,” “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “Sweet Dreams“ and “She’s Got You.” Habersham Theater, just off the square in Clarkesville. $16 adults, $11 for full-time students.

706-839-1315, www. habershamtheater.org.

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