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The Quinlan Visual Arts Center will celebrate iconic folk artist R.A. Miller with a birthday party. Cake for everyone!

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If you’ve been waiting for the comic book craze to end, keep waiting.

The Associated Press The trend will continue, even if the movies are so-so..

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We’ve all seen CSI, but do we really know what it takes to find the clues and capture the DNA in real life? Head to Buford for the GEHC’s new exhibit on crimes labs.

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The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will be in Gainesville for its annual concert presented by The Arts Council. Bring your blankets and picnics!

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Get on your running shoes. The 11th annual ADA Memorial 5K Race and 1-Mile Freedom Stroll will fill the downtown Gainesville square this Saturday.

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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 group. PreKindergarten to 12th grade in all subjects. Homeschool Enrichment Expo tables open for information on local classes, activities, etc. Free and open to the public. 770-297-0138, hersheyrules@bellsouth. net.

2012 Rabies & Wellness Clinic, Gainesville. 9-11 a.m. July 21. WalMart, 400 Shallowford Road, Gainesville. Microchipping for cats and dogs as well as flea and tick control products also will be available at the clinic. $10 per shot, $20 per microchip. 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, www.hsnega.org.

Pirates of Lanier Boat Poker Run, Lake Lanier.

9 a.m. July 21. www. lanierpartners.org.

Upcoming

WomenSource Summer Health Series, Gainesville.

5:30-7 p.m. 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. The programs will begin at 6 p.m. Free.

Reservations are required.

770-503-9060, www.

WomenSource.info.

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

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If you would like your event listed in Get Out, here’s what we need to know:

Highlighting free activities around the region this week.

Art by Tandy Ray, Gainesville.

Through July. Inman Perk Coffee, 102 Washington St. NW. Downtown Gainesville. 678- 971-8091.

Senior voice recital, Demorest. 7:30 p.m. July 21. Piedmont College chapel. Flowery Branch music major Sophia Allison will present soprano works by George Frideric Handel, Gabriel Fauré, Reynaldo Hahn, Franz Schubert, Aaron Copland and Ben Moore. Free. www.piedmont.edu.

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 group. Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade in all subjects. Homeschool Enrichment Expo tables open for information on local classes, activities, etc. 770-297-0138, hersheyrules@bellsouth.net.

Hall County Farmers

Sims Road, Winder. www. eastgageneology.com.

History forum, Helen.

5:30 p.m. Aug. 14. Emory Jones, author of “Distant Voices,” will discuss the Nacoochee Indian Mound.

Helen Arts and Heritage Center, 25 Chattahoochee St., Helen. 706-878-3933, www.helenarts.org.

Lucky Dog Casino Night, Dawsonville. 6-10 p.m. Aug. 25. Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, 415 Ga. 53 E, Dawsonville.

Blackjack, Craps, Poker, Roulette, Texas Hold ’em, 3-Card Poker and slots.

Benefits Dawson County Humane Society. $50 per person. 706-265-6360, www.dawsoncounty humanesociety.org

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.

Movie in the park, Braselton. Movie begins at dusk, July 21. “Mirror, Mirror” rated PG. Downtown Braselton. Free. Families are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets. 706-654-3915, www. braseltonfestivals.com.

Bike ride, Gainesville. 9 a.m. July 21, Meet at Frances Meadows Aquatic Center. Lunch at Jeannie’s Café & Deli in downtown Gillsville, 35 miles. No ride in precipitation, or if high predicted to be above 92 degrees. City Cyclists 770-5347075, or unnoldl@ charter.net.

History forum, Helen. 5:30 p.m. Sept. 11. Authors David Greear and Chris Brooks will introduce “Images of America: Helen,” a new book that traces Helen’s history from earliest days to the present.

Helen Arts and Heritage Center, 25 Chattahoochee St., Helen. 706-878-3933, www.helenarts.org.

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. 770654-9277, www.abwallcc.

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.

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

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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 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 Springs Library parking lot. Fresh and local produce and crafts.

SSLFarmersmarket@gmail. com Friendship Woman’s Club, Flowery Branch.

Meets every fourth Thursday. Flowery Branch Depot, Flowery Branch. 404-394-9865 or SallyWeatherbee8@aol. 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@

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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra makes its annual visit to Gainesville on Friday From staff reports The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will make its annual visit to Gainesville on Friday at The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center.

The ASO marks its 37th season performing in town at 8 p.m. Gates open at 6.

The symphony is internationally renowned for its live performances, presentations, choruses and an impressive list of Grammy Award-winning recordings.

The ASO performs more than 200 concerts annually for a combined audience of more than a half million.

Under the guidance of Music Director Robert Spano, the symphony received the 2007 award for the Strongest Commitment to New American Music from the American Society of Composers, Authors

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra When: 8 p.m. July 20 Where: Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St., Gainesville How much: $35 adults, $32 seniors, $28 children, $320 table for eight More info: 770-534-2787, www.TheArtsCouncil.net.

and Publishers. In addition, Spano was named Musical America 2008 Conductor of the Year.

The ASO’s performance in Gainesville is open air under the moonlight for added effect.

Garrett Keast will conduct Friday’s performance. A Berlin resident, he began his professional conducting career at New York City Opera, where he served as associate conductor for several productions over three seasons.

Keast’s 2012 season

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Audition Open Mic Night, Dahlonega. 7-10 p.m. July 19. $50 prize. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N Park St., Dahlonega. 706-864-3982, www.thecrimsonmoon.com.

Jay Drummonds Band featuring E.B. Reece, Dahlonega. 810 p.m. July 20. $15. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N Park St., Dahlonega. 706-864-3982, www.thecrimsonmoon. com.

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.

Dukes of September Rhythm Revue. July 20. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.

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includes performances with the Opera National de Paris, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal, and Oper Bonn with the SWR Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart.

The Aatlanta Symphonny Orchestra will perform on Friday night as part of The Arts Council’s Summer MusicFest series. Left: Garrett Keast will conduct Friday’s performance.

Visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets, picnics, beverages and candles or reserve tables for the performance.

Tickets are $35 for

Senior voice recital, Demorest. 7:30 p.m. July 21.

Piedmont College chapel. Flowery Branch music major Sophia Allison will present soprano works by George Frideric Handel, Gabriel Fauré, Reynaldo Hahn, Franz Schubert, Aaron Copland and Ben Moore. Free. www. piedmont.edu.

Temptations and Four Tops. July 21. www. deltaclassicchastain.com.

The Callaghan Trio with Matthew Kahler, Dahlonega. 8-10 p.m. July 21. $20. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N Park St., Dahlonega. 706-864-3982, www.thecrimsonmoon. com.

Sunday Jazz Jam, Dahlonega. 7:30-9:30 p.m. July 22.

The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N Park St., Dahlonega. 706864-3982, www.thecrimsonmoon.com.

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

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The Vespers, Dahlonega. 8 p.m. July 26. $10/$12. The

adults, $32 for seniors and $28 for children, plus sales tax. A table for eight is $320. The rain date is Sunday, July 22.

To order tickets for 2012 Summer MusicFest or

Movies on the Green, call 770-534-2787 or visit www.

TheArtsCouncil.net.

The final performance in the series features The Swingin’ Medallions on Aug. 3.

Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N Park St., Dahlonega. 706-8643982, www.thecrimsonmoon.com.

Brandi Carlile with Josh Ritter. July 27. www. deltaclassicchastain.com.

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Center celebrates folk icon’s 100th birthday

“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.

Oil Painting from Still Life with Mary Ellen Rand, Sautee Nachoochee. 1-4 p.m.

Tuesdays. Comprehensive oil painting instruction working from a still life.

Although it is helpful to have had prior oil painting experience, beginners are welcome. $35 per class. snca.org.

A Birthday Party for R.A. Miller, Gainesville.

12:30-1:30 p.m. July 23. Screening of the documentary “Lord Love You: The R.A. Miller Story,” in honor of his 100th birthday. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville.

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

From staff reports It’s hard to say if R.A. Miller would have enjoyed being the center of attention at his 100th birthday party.

The legendary folk artist, preacher and East Hall resident died in 2006, but his lasting legacy of homespun creations lives on.

So even in his absence, the Quinlan Visual Arts Center in Gainesville will mark the centennial of his birth with a birthday party from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Monday, July 23.

At 1:30, the center will screen the 1997 documentary “Lord Love You: The R.A. Miller Story,” written, produced and directed by Bryan Dodd and Craig Williams.

Born Reuben Aaron Miller on July 22, 1912, he was a self-taught folk artist, best known for his “whirligigs,” metal cutouts and drawings. His large body of work made him one of the more notable senior folk artists in America.

Miller was a preacher at the Free Will Baptist Church and used his artwork to convey spiritual messages. He used paint,

‘Happy Birthday, R.A. Miller’ When: 12:30-1:30 p.m. July 23 Where: Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St., Gainesville How much: Free More info: www.quinlanartscenter.org

magic marker, tin, bicycle parts and scrap metal to create animal and human figures, and short inspirational messages, e.g.

“Lord Love You.” His animal images ranged from bluebirds, chickens, pigs and snakes to an assortment of dinosaur types inspired by National Geographic TV programs. Human figures include devils, angels, culturally iconic symbols such as Uncle Sam and Elvis Presley, and more abstract characters that sport hats, cigars or red claws.

The celebration will include birthday cake and a viewing of Miller’s art in conjunction with the current exhibit, “JUST FOLK: Folk Art meets the Quinlan,” on view through Aug. 11.

Helen opens ‘Sights’ exhibit From staff reports Helen Arts & Heritage Center’s upcoming show “Sights and Sounds of Summer” features work by painter Mary Ellen Rand and potter Nannette Johnson and starts with a reception at 5 p.m.

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Rand, a landscape architect, was formally trained in the arts at Georgia State University.

Her art for the “Sights and Sounds of Summer” exhibit features a collection of works in oils providing a vibrant, whimsical portrayal of nature.

“My oils are impressionistic realism with

strong color emphasis,” said Rand. “Through color and light, I work to express the inspiration that comes to me from simply looking closely at the marvelous visions to be found all around me in each day.”

The second featured artist, Nannette Johnson, began making her whimsical pottery nine years ago.

The Batesville resident started down several artistic paths, but nothing clicked until she got her hands into clay.

Her cheery wares reflect the South and Central American and Caribbean folk art that she enjoys in her travel. Johnson said

she sees parallels between the native art she loves and Appalachian folk themes, colors and execution. It’s what she calls “honest art.”

That childlike honesty shows up in all her work, whether animals, funny face mugs, homey teapots or her monochrome “Playground” series that depicts children and animals sharing fun in a topsy-turvy world.

The show will run through Sept. 15.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information on the Helen Arts & Heritage Center located at 25

Chattahoochee St., Helen, call 706-878-3933, or visit www.helenarts.org.

Nannette Johnson’s pottery display be on view at the Helen Arts & Heritage Center’s exhibit running through Sept. 15.

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Bark in the Park, Helen.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept.

15. Paint the nature, the dogs, the people, your experiences to your heart’s content. $30 vendor fee payable to Friends of Unicoi State Park. Funds go toward bear-proof containers and trash cans for the campground and to help raise awareness of rescued animals that can be adopted by area shelters. 706-219-4344, gwen.aumann@yahoo. com.

Ongoing

Works by Tandy Ray, Gainesville. Through July.

Inman Perk Coffee, 102 Washington St. NW. Downtown Gainesville.

678- 971-8091.

“Merge,” The 2012 Hal B. Rhodes III Student Exhibition, Dahlonega.

Through July 30. North

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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 Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. 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 Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville.

770-536-2575, www. quinlanartscenter.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.

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

The Olde Cannery Market, Dahlonega. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays through October. Sponsored by the Dahlonega Arts

Council. 706-864-8960 oldcannerymarketplace@ gmail.com.

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Make some ‘sweet dreams’ HCT opens ‘A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline’

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Courtney Scofield portrays Patsy Cline in Habersham Community Theatre’s production of “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline.”

‘A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline’ When: 7:30 p.m. July 26-28 and Aug. 2-4; 2 p.m.

July 29 and Aug. 5.

Where: Habersham Community Theatre, 1370 Washington St., Clarkesville Tickets: $16 for adults, $11 for full-time students.

More info: 706-839-1315, www.habershamtheater. org

to Cline’s spirit and a celebration of the music of her life. One of the all-time legends of country music, her enduring musical legacy was memorialized with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and she was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Aurora readies for new season with ‘Sweet Charity’ Lawrenceville – The Aurora Theatre opens a new season with a chamber version of the Broadway classic “Sweet Charity” beginning Aug, 2. “Sweet Charity” chronicles the misadventures of Charity Hope Valentine, a dance hall gal with a heart of gold who attempts to navigate the emotionally treacherous terrain of romance

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on July 26-28 and Aug. 2-4. Matinees are at 2 p.m. July 29 and Aug. 5.

Tickets are $16 for adults and $11 for full-time students. For tickets, please call 706839-1315 or visit www. habershamtheater.org

and New York City in the 1960’s.

Created by a team of legends in the industry with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, “Sweet Charity” was written by American comedy master Neil Simon. The original Broadway production, directed and choreographed

by Bob Fosse, is best known for showstopping musical numbers. Contact www. auroratheatre.com for tickets and times.

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“Sylvia,” Dahlonega.

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

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

The Dinosaur Show, Atlanta. 10 a.m. and noon Tuesdays through Fridays; 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays; 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sundays. July 17-29 Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org/perform/ dinosaurshow.shtml.

From staff reports Habersham Community Theatre is taking a stroll with a legend with the presentation of “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline.” The play, by Dean Reagan, will open on July 26.

Courtney Scofield portrays Patsy Cline, backed by a live band, which consists of keyboardist Sharlene Kaye; fiddlers Steve Welsch and Marie Dunkle; guitarist Billy Busic; bassist Jack Taylor and Susan Johnson on drums.

Also performing alongside “Patsy” will be the Jordaniares Quartet of Jack Molnar, David Shalikashvili, Sam Schultz and Van Wunderlich.

The show begins at the radio station in Winchester, Va., where Patsy grew up. Through vignettes by “Little Big Man,” WINC’s announcer played by Michael Fisher, the play follows her career and rise to stardom, from her home to the Grand Ol’ Opry, Las Vegas and Carnegie Hall.

The performance will feature more than 20 songs including her most beloved hits “Crazy,” Walkin’ After Midnight,” “Sweet Dreams” and “She’s Got You.” “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline” is a tribute

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“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.

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“Headwaters: Didja Hear?” Sautee Nacoochee. 8 p.m.

July 19-22. Sautee Nacoochee Center main stage, Ga. 283 and 255 N. $21, SNCA members $15 and kids ages 6 to 12 are $6. 706-878-3300, www.snca.org. habershamtheater.org.

On the Light Side fundraiser, Sandy Springs.

8 p.m. July 29. Church of the Atonement, 4945 High Point Road, Sandy Springs. Capitol City Opera Company will present highlights from “Brigadoon,” “Gigi,” “Camelot,” “Paint Your Wagon” and “My Fair Lady.” $35 per person. www.ccityopera.org.

“Sweet Charity,” Lawrenceville. Aug. 2–Sept.

2. 8 p.m. Wednesdays– Saturdays, 2:30 p.m.

Saturdays and Sundays.

Tickets $25–$35. Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike St.,

Lawrenceville. 678-2266222, www.auroratheatre. com

Ongoing

“Much Ado About Nothing,” Atlanta.

Through Aug. 4. Georgia Shakespeare, Conant Performing Arts Center at Oglethorpe University. $13-$45. 404-504-1473, www.gashakespeare.org.

Tuesday Night (Mystery) Club, Alto. Murder mystery.

6 p.m. second Tuesday of each month, St. Thomas Anglican Church, 1636 Mud Creek Road, Alto.

706-754-8165.

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ISI Cycling, Gainesville.

7:30 a.m. Saturdays; 7:30 a.m. Sundays, Corinth Baptist Church, Thompson Bridge Road; Thursdays 6 p.m. Dewberry Baptist Church, Clarks Bridge Road.

“Waters of Time: The Chicopee Woods Story,” Gainesville. Learn about previous eras and inhabitants of Chicopee Woods. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. $5 adults, $3 children age 2-12; age 1 and younger and members free. 770535-1976.

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Sunday Jazz Jam, Dahlonega.

7:30-9:30 p.m. July 22.

The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N Park St., Dahlonega. 706864-3982, www. thecrimsonmoon. com.

The Callaghan Trio with Matthew Kahler, Dahlonega. 8-10 p.m. July 21. $20. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N Park St., Dahlonega. 706-864-3982, www.thecrimsonmoon.com.

Good Ol’ Days Car Show, Winder. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 21. Prizes will be given for category winners. Sponsored by Friends of Fort Yargo and presented by Earthen Excursions. $10 entry fee per vehicle. $5

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The 11th Annual ADA Memorial 5K and 1-Mile Freedom Stroll will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday with registration on the downtown Gainesville square. The actual race will begin a 8 a.m. and costs $25 per participant. The registration fee includes a T-shirt, as well as access to fruit, water and other snacks.

11th Annual ADA Memorial 5K Race and 1-Mile Freedom Stroll.

Jay Drummonds Band featuring E.B. Reece, Dahlonega. 8-10 p.m. July 20. $15. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N Park St., Dahlonega. 706864-3982, www.thecrimsonmoon.com.

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“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.

parking. Fort Yargo State Park. 678-9638891.

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The Quinlan Visual Arts Center in Gainesville will mark the centennial of R.A. Miller’s birth with a birthday party from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Monday, July 23.

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17th annual Forrest Wood Cup, Lake Lanier. Aug. 9-12. The four-day championship tournament draws professional anglers and co-anglers from throughout North America to compete for more than $1 million in purse money and the title of FLW’s top angler of the year. 678-943-3477, www. flwoutdoors.com.

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Habersham Community Theatre is taking a stroll with a legend with the presentation of “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline.” The play, by Dean Reagan, will open on July 26. The performance will feature more than 20 songs including her most beloved hits “Crazy,” Walkin’ After Midnight,” “Sweet Dreams” and “She’s Got You.” Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on July 26-28 and Aug. 2-4. Matinees are at 2 p.m. July 29 and Aug. 5.

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“Sylvia,” Dahlonega. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays, July 20-22 and 27-29. Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. www.hollytheater.com.

“Headwaters: Didja Hear?” Sautee Nacoochee. 8 p.m. July 19-22. Sautee Nacoochee Center main stage, Ga. 283 and 255 N. $21, SNCA members $15 and kids ages 6 to 12 are $6. 706-878-3300, www.snca.org.

“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.

Free. www.isicycling. com.

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Crest of the comic book movie wave JEFF MARKER jmarker@gsc.edu

Film Review The release of “The Dark Knight Rises” tonight at midnight is a significant movie moment.

It’s the end of writer/director Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, one of the most — arguably the most — respected comic book movie franchises in history.

“Rises” and “The Avengers” were far and away the most anticipated movies of the year, and we will almost certainly witness the peak of the 2012 box office this weekend.

“Rises” is one of the most hotly anticipated movies of all time, in fact, and seems poised to shatter box office records.

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I believe, though, that “Rises” will also mark the high point of Christian Bale as Batman in a scene from the action thriller “The Dark Knight Rises.” the ongoing comic book movie trend. The wave of movies of the past century. book concept to cinematic life, Witness the growth of comic built around superheroes and Superman first appeared in seamlessly meld live action with conventions (the mother of costumed vigilantes has largely a comic book in 1938. Batman animation, and place actors them all, the San Diego Comic defined the past decade of followed in 1939, joined by into any conceivable computer Con, just ended days ago), the Hollywood history, and it’s hard Captain America in 1941. They generated environment. popularity of “The Big Bang to imagine any movie generating were among the most popular Fellow critic Jonathan W. Theory” and comic book sales the same combination of characters of the comics’ Hickman recently reminded me figures. excitement, box office gross, Golden Age. Spider-Man, that 1997’s “Spawn” was one The movies are merely part of and — we hope — artistry.

Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, the of the first comic adaptations a larger movement.

Fantastic Four and many other in which the special effects Anatomy of a wave popular characters emerged in faithfully translated images Crest of the wave It’s interesting to ponder the early ’60s at the beginning of from page to screen, and our These and several other factors how adaptations of comic the Silver Age of comics. effects capabilities have grown have combined into a perfect books have become the most Hollywood has always exponentially in sophistication storm and produced a bona fide bankable, most widely appealing been interested in adapting since then. cinematic wave, which will reach of Hollywood movies in the first these characters but until The comic book movie trend its crest tonight with the release place. recently lacked the technology is thus an instance of technology of “The Dark Knight Rises.”

First, Hollywood likes nothing to do them justice. (I’m not meeting up with interest at the Comic books and superheroes more than a well-known discounting earlier achievements perfect time, because fandom will never go away, but I doubt intellectual property. Brand like Richard Donner’s 1978 of comic books, superheroes, the movies based on them will recognition sells tickets, and “Superman” and its sequel; video games and all things ever be more popular or lucrative the branded characters that those movies succeeded in spite “geek” has never been as than they are right now. have served as the foundation of limited visual technology.) widespread.

Hollywood will try to extend for this wave have been part of Now, however, digital What was once a cultural the wave as long as possible, American pop culture for most technology can bring any comic niche has gone mainstream. of course, but the quality of the

Online A screening of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ was not available in time for Get Out press deadlines. Jeff Marker’s review of the film will appear Friday online at gainesvilletimes.com/getout.

films will inevitably diminish.

Batman will be rebooted, and does anyone think the next iteration will be as good as the current one? Can “Avengers 2” live up to Joss Whedon’s epic success? Can Robert Downey Jr. go on making Iron Man movies forever?

The answer to all these questions is no.

But hey, let’s not brood like Christian Bale’s Bruce Wayne about the impending, slow demise of a movie trend that has been so much fun. Instead, let’s enjoy it and ride the wave like the Silver Surfer, who is slated to hit theaters in his own movie in 2014.

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) Thu. 1:15-4:15 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (G) Thu. 10:00 The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 12:30-1:30-3:45-4:45-7:00-8:00-9:30 The Amazing Spider-Man 3D (PG-13) Thu. 12:45-4:00-7:15-9:30 Brave (PG) Thu.-Sun. 12:00-2:30-5:007:15-10:00 The Dark Knight Marathon (Not Rated) Thu. 7:00 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu. 12:0112:02 Fri.-Sun. 11:15-12:00-12:45-1:302:45-3:30-4:15-5:00-6:15-7:00-7:45-8:309:45-10:30 Gremlins (PG) Thu. 10:00 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu.-Sun. 12:00-2:15-4:30-7:00-9:15 Ice Age: Continental Drift 3D (PG) Thu.-Sun. 1:00-3:15-5:30-8:00 Katy Perry: Part of Me (PG) Thu. 12:00-4:30 Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D (PG) Thu. 2:157:15-10:15 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Thu.-Sun. 12:15-2:30-4:45-7:15-9:30 Magic Mike (R) Thu.-Sun. 1:45-4:30-7:009:45 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 12:002:30-5:00-7:30-10:00 People Like Us (PG-13) Thu. 12:30-3:456:45-9:45 Savages (R) Thu.-Sun. 12:45-4:15-7:009:45 Ted (R) Thu.-Sun. 1:45-4:30-7:00-9:45 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection (PG13) Thu.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:30-10:00

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The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Thu. 11:00-1:15-2:15-4:20-5:30-7:40-8:4510:40 Fri.-Sat. 10:15-1:15-4:20-7:4010:40-1:50 Sun. 10:15-1:15-4:20-7:4010:40 The Amazing Spider-Man 3D (PG-13) Thu. 12:55-4:05-7:20-10:25 Fri.-Sat. 9:4512:50-4:05-7:20-10:25-1:30 Sun. 9:4512:50-4:05-7:20-10:25 The Amazing Spider-Man: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG-13) Thu. 10:00-1:00-4:007:00 Brave (PG) Thu. 11:05-1:40-4:10-6:40-9:10 Fri.-Sat. 9:45-2:40-7:35-12:35 Sun. 9:452:40-7:35

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New ‘Ice Age’ drifts into the top spot with $46.6 million LOS ANGELES — “Ice Age: Continental Drift” froze out the competition to take over the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office with a $46.6 million debut. The top 10 movies Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, total gross and number of weeks in release are: 1. “Ice Age: Continental Drift,” Fox, $46,629,259, $46,629,259, one week.

2. “The Amazing Spider-Man,” Sony, $34,628,104, $200,500,351, two weeks.

3. “Ted,” Universal, $22,410,855, $159,257,250, three weeks.

4. “Brave,” Disney, $11,160,522, $196,061,319, four weeks.

Brave 3D (PG) Thu. 12:15-2:40-5:05-7:35 Fri.-Sun. 12:15-5:05-10:05 The Dark Knight Marathon (Not Rated) Thu. 6:30 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu. 12:10-12:20-12:30-12:40-12:50-1:001:10-1:20-1:30-1:40-1:50-2:00-2:102:20-2:30-2:40-2:50-3:00 Fri.-Sat. 8:30-9:00-9:30-10:45-11:10-12:10-12:4012:55-2:25-2:50-3:50-4:20-4:40-6:05-6:306:50-7:30-7:45-8:00-8:20-9:45-10:10-10:2511:10-11:25-11:40-12:05-1:25-1:50-2:05 Sun. 8:30-9:00-9:30-10:45-11:10-12:1012:40-12:55-2:25-2:50-3:50-4:20-4:406:05-6:30-6:50-7:30-7:45-8:00-8:20-9:4510:10-10:25-11:10 The Dark Knight Rises: The IMAX Experience (PG-13) Thu. 12:01-3:30 Fri.-Sat. 8:0011:40-3:20-7:00-10:40-2:20 Sun. 8:0011:40-3:20-7:00-10:40 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu. 10:20-11:00-12:35-1:15-2:50-3:305:05-5:45-7:20-8:00-9:35-10:15 Fri.-Sat. 8:00-8:40-10:20-11:0012:35-1:15-2:50-3:30-5:05-5:45-7:208:00-9:35-10:15-11:50-12:40 Sun. 8:00-8:40-10:20-11:00-12:35-1:15-2:503:30-5:05-5:45-7:20-8:00-9:35-10:15 Ice Age: Continental Drift 3D (PG) Thu. 10:00-10:40-12:15-12:55-2:30-3:104:45-5:25-7:00-7:40-9:15-9:55 Fri.-Sat. 8:10-10:00-10:40-12:15-12:55-2:30-3:104:45-5:25-7:00-9:15-11:30 Sun. 8:1010:00-10:40-12:15-12:55-2:30-3:10-4:455:25-7:00-9:15 Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D (PG) Thu. 10:0010:30-12:20-12:50-2:40-3:10-5:30-7:508:15-10:10 Fri.-Sat. 5:30-7:50-10:10-12:30 Sun. 5:30-7:50-10:10 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Thu. 2:10-7:00 Fri.-Sun. 10:15-12:30-2:45 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted 3D (PG) Thu. 11:50-4:40-9:15 Magic Mike (R) Thu. 11:45-2:15-4:45-7:159:45 Fri.-Sat. 9:00-11:45-2:15-4:45-7:15-

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6:10-9:00 Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D (PG) Thu. (12:45) Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Thu. (12:00-2:25-4:50) 7:15 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG) Thu. (10:00) Magic Mike (R) Thu.-Sun. (1:30-4:15) 7:2010:05 Savages (R) Thu.-Sun. (12:45-3:50) 6:5510:00 Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Thu. (3:30) 9:45 Ted (R) Thu.-Sun. (1:15-4:00) 7:30-10:10 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection (PG13) Thu. (12:40) 7:00

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5. “Savages,” Universal, $9,393,840, $32,125,290, two weeks.

6. “Magic Mike,” Warner Bros., $9,021,123, $91,841,198, three weeks.

7. “Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection,” Lionsgate, $5,584,027, $55,611,721, three weeks.

8. “Katy Perry: Part of Me,” Paramount, $3,800,607, $18,653,544, two weeks.

9. “Moonrise Kingdom,” Focus Features, $3,704,507, $32,483,002, eight weeks.

10. “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted,” Paramount, $3,669,675, $203,901,397, six weeks.

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9:45-12:15 Sun. 9:00-11:45-2:15-4:457:15-9:45 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu. 12:35 Fri.-Sun. 9:15-12:35-3:45 Moonrise Kingdom (PG-13) Thu. 10:1512:35-2:55-5:15-7:30-9:45 Fri.-Sat. 10:1012:40-2:55-5:15-7:30-9:40-11:55 Sun. 10:10-12:40-2:55-5:15-7:30-9:40 Prometheus (R) Thu. 11:05-2:05-4:55-7:4510:30 Savages (R) Thu. 10:45-1:35-4:25-7:1510:05 Fri.-Sat. 10:45-1:35-4:25-7:15-10:051:00 Sun. 10:45-1:35-4:25-7:15-10:05 Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13) Thu. 5:00-10:35 Ted (R) Thu. 10:20-11:45-1:10-2:153:45-4:45-6:30-7:15-9:05-9:45 Fri.-Sat. 9:05-10:20-11:45-1:10-2:15-3:45-4:506:30-7:20-9:05-9:50-11:35-12:15 Sun. 9:05-10:20-11:45-1:10-2:15-3:45-4:506:30-7:20-9:05-9:50 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection (PG13) Thu. 11:50-2:30-5:15-7:55-10:35 Fri.Sat. 9:30-12:05-2:30-5:15-7:55-10:35-1:15 Sun. 9:30-12:05-2:30-5:15-7:55-10:35

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The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. (12:00-3:15) 6:40-9:55 The Amazing Spider-Man 3D (PG-13) Thu. (12:30-1:30-3:40-4:40) 7:00-8:30-10:10 Fri.-Sun. (1:30-4:40) 8:30 Brave (PG) Thu.-Sun. (12:05-2:30-4:55) 7:20 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu. 12:01 Fri.-Sun. (11:15-12:00-1:00-1:45-3:003:45-4:45-5:25) 6:45-7:30-8:30-9:30-10:30 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu.-Sun. (12:00-2:20-4:40) 7:00-9:20 Ice Age: Continental Drift 3D (PG) Thu.-Sun. (11:30-1:50-4:10) 6:30-8:50 Katy Perry: Part of Me (PG) Thu. (3:15)

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

The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Thu. 2:055:05-8:05 Fri.-Sun. 2:00-5:25-8:30 Brave (PG) Thu. 2:40-5:20-7:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:00-6:30 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Fri.-Sun. 1:00-2:30-4:30-7:00-8:00 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu. 2:00-4:156:35-8:45 Fri.-Sun. 12:35-2:50-5:05-7:30 Magic Mike (R) Thu. 3:35-6:05-8:30 Ted (R) Thu. 2:15-4:40-7:10 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection (PG13) Thu. 3:05-5:40-8:15 Fri.-Sun. 12:353:15-5:55-8:40

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

The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 12:30-3:45-7:00-9:30 The Amazing Spider-Man 3D (PG-13) Thu. 12:45-4:00-7:15-10:15 Brave (PG) Thu.-Sun. 12:00-2:20-4:407:00-10:00 The Dark Knight Marathon (Not Rated) Thu. 7:00 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu. 12:01 Fri.-Sat. 11:15-12:00-12:45-2:45-3:304:15-6:15-7:00-7:45-9:05-9:45-10:30 Sun. 11:15-12:00-12:45-2:45-3:30-4:15-6:157:00-7:45-9:05-9:45-10:30-12:01 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu. 12:002:15-4:30-6:50-9:05 Fri.-Sun. 12:00-2:154:30-6:50-9:30 Ice Age: Continental Drift 3D (PG) Thu.-Sun. 12:35-2:50-5:05-7:20-9:35 Katy Perry: Part of Me (PG) Thu. 12:05-4:45 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) Thu. 2:25 Magic Mike (R) Thu.-Sun. 1:05-4:05-7:059:35 Savages (R) Thu. 1:15-4:15-7:10-10:00 Ted (R) Thu.-Sun. 12:05-2:30-4:55-7:209:45 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection (PG-13) Thu. 1:10-4:10-6:50-9:25 Fri.-Sun. 1:10-4:10-6:50

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NOW SHOWING Movie reviews from Associated Press and McClatchy Newspapers.

Stars out of four.

openING ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Jeff Marker’s review of the film will appear Friday online at gainesvilletimes. com/getout.

continuING ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’

HH½ (PG for mild rude humor and action/peril.)

There’s considerably less drift in “Ice Age: Continental Drift,” the latest in a long line of lucrative cartoons from Blue Sky Studios and their friends at Fox. It’s all sight gags and action beats. And at a brisk 94 minutes, it’s less reliant on charm-starved chatter among its increasingly over-stuffed voice cast.

Yes, there are even MORE big names doing the talking for the various Ice Age critters — pop stars Nicki Minaj and Jennifer Lopez join up, with Peter Dinklage, Wanda Sykes, Joy Behar, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. The “Ice Age” movies are known for their sloppy science, and this one has the growing extended family of mammoths (Ray Romano, Queen Latifah and now “daughter” Keke Palmer) split up by the splitting of continents. Yeah, Scrat, that nut-obsessed saber-toothed squirrel, had something to do with it. Manny the mammoth (Romano), Diego the saber-toothed tiger (Denis Leary), Sid, the innocent but accident-prone sloth (John Leguizamo) and Sid’s Granny (Sykes) are adrift on an iceberg, wondering how to get back to the others. That’s

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Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne, left, and Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle dance in a scene from the action thriller “The Dark Knight Rises.”

when they meet the pirates. Captain Gutt is the primate who has figured out how to turn icebergs into buccaneer boats, and his scurvy crew of rabbits, sea lions and blood-thirsty gulls has designs on Manny & Co.

‘The Amazing Spider-Man’

HHH (PG-13 for sequences of action and violence.) It’s impossible to avoid the comparisons, so we may as well just get them out of the way early so we can move on.

This reboot — Prequel?

New chapter? It’s hard to decide what to call it — is pretty much different in every way from the staggeringly successful Marvel Comics-inspired trilogy that preceded it.

The basics are the same: A high school kid gets bitten by a scientifically modified spider, discovers he has newfound super powers, decides to use them as a vigilante crime fighter and takes to the streets of New York in an unforgivingly tight red-and-blue suit. But in terms of tone, characters, performances and even visual effects, “The

Amazing Spider-Man” feels like its own separate entity. It may not be as transporting an experience as those earlier films, especially the first two, but it finds a distinct voice. Much of that has to do with the central performance from Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker.

In the hands of Tobey Maguire, who originated the role in “Spider-Man” a decade ago, Peter was nerdy, scrawny, insecure — that’s how his everyman relatability manifested itself. Garfield plays Peter as more of a misunderstood outsider, a rebel with a chip on his shoulder. And that slightly arrogant attitude gives the whole movie a restless, reckless energy

Teenage wooly mammoths, from left, Katie, voiced by Heather Morris, Meghan, voiced by Alexandra Romano, Ethan, voiced by Drake and Steffie, voiced by Nicki Minaj stande in a scene from the animated film, “Ice Age: Continental Drift.”

and a welcome sense of danger. At the helm, Marc Webb is a very different sort of director. He may not have sounded like the most obvious choice for a hugely anticipated blockbuster based on his only previous feature, the romantic comedy charmer “(500) Days of Summer.” His big set pieces may lack some of the imagination that director Sam Raimi brought, but they’ll do.

More importantly, though, he conveys an emotional truth, a pervasive sense of humanity, which may be an even tougher feat in this kind of fantastical scenario. Emma Stone is bright as ever as Peter’s love interest, Gwen Stacy, with Rhys Ifans nicely underplaying his role as Spider-Man’s nemesis.

‘Katy Perry: Party of Me’

HH½ (PG for some suggestive content, language, thematic elements and brief smoking.) This Katy Perry documentary and its forerunner, “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never,” are mesmerizing pieces of pop propaganda.

Both 3-D concert films give a reality TV-style portrait of a young star, scrubbed clean, at the pinnacle of pop: touring sold-out arenas while making Herculean sacrifices, always finding time for their fans and goofing around with their entourages of stylists and assistants.

They’re unabashedly commercial movies made about unabashedly

commercial enterprises.

And yet they’re kind of fascinating. That’s because “Part of Me” is as good a document you’re likely to find of modern pop stardom: how it’s packaged, how it’s sold and what kind of power it holds over screaming ‘tween girls.

The film, directed by reality show veterans Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz (the pair produced “Never Say Never,”) follows Perry’s 2011 California Dreams world tour. The blue-haired, dinner-plate eyed 27year-old makes for a compelling character, but the film doesn’t succeed as a full portrait.

A less PG-friendly, more complicated version of the star surely exists offscreen. It must.

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

‘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

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John Travolta , left, and Taylor Kitsch in a scene from “Savages.”

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.

‘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, confidently making his feature directing debut.

If you love his show, you’ll probably love this: 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. (MacFarlane cowrote the script with two of his longtime collaborators

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Matt Bomer and Joe Manganiello star in “Magic Mike.”

on the series, Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild.) He’s even included the same sort of full orchestral arrangements of jaunty transitional music between scenes. And Ted, whom MacFarlane himself voices, happens to sound exactly like Peter Griffin (which would have been obvious even without a throw-away joke spelling it out for us).

Still, you chuck enough of this stuff at a wall and some of it will stick. Most of it does, actually, for most of the time, with only a few of the one-liners showing signs of strain. “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.

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Start walkin’ the plank Lace up the sneakers!

Pirates’ Poker Run set for Saturday

Runners take to the square for ADA 5K

BY BRANDEE A. THOMAS

From staff reports

bthomas@ gainesvilletimes.com

Ahoy, mateys — looking to scare up a little treasure this weekend?

The Pirates of Lanier Poker Run is set for July 21, sponsored by the nonprofit Lanier Partners of North Georgia, Inc. Proceeds will go to benefit Camp Sunshine, a Georgia camp program for children with cancer, and to the Naval Special Warfare Kids providing financial assistance to children and spouses of U.S. military service members.

The event begins at 10 a.m. Saturday.

A meet and greet social event is set for Thursday at Gianni’s Italian Bistro & Pizzeria at Lake Lanier Islands Resort.

Friday, all are invited to join in a “Cheeseburger in Paradise” raft-up lunch and stereo competition held by Normans Landing in Cumming beginning at 11 a.m. at the dam. It will be followed by a captains meeting at 3 p.m. and a Captains Party from 5-10 p.m. at Holiday Marina, including food and entertainment.

Entrants will need to sign an event waiver, pick up a numbered entry card(s), a checkpoint route instructions, score sheet, food tickets, a free event shirt and draw the first card for a poker hand.

The poker runs begins at 9 a.m.

Saturday, with each boat leaving its home port and following assigned routes to gather playing cards. For captains seeking a longer run, Windship will lead off from the dam at 11 a.m. to the northernmost card stop.

The final activity will be a Winners Party at Lake Lanier Islands Resort’s Sunset

An upcoming race through downtown Gainesville will not only pay homage to an important piece of legislation, it will also help individuals with disabilities lead more complete and independent lives.

The 11th Annual ADA Memorial 5K and 1Mile Freedom Stroll will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday with registration on the downtown Gainesville square. The actual race will begin a 8 a.m. and costs $25 per participant.

The registration fee includes a T-shirt, as well as access to fruit, water and other snacks.

The event celebrates the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA was signed into law by then President George Bush in 1990 and prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities.

Saturday’s race will benefit Access to a Better Tomorrow, Inc, which is a Gainesville-

outdoors events This week

Wildlife Show, Winder. 6-7 p.m. July 21 and 28. Live wildlife demonstration featuring native and exotic animals.

Amphitheater in Campground 1. Fort Yargo State Park, Winder. $3, plus $5 parking. 678-963-8891.

Fun at the Fort, Winder. 7-9 p.m. July 20 and 27. Antique methods including candle dipping, brick oven bread baking, card loom. Fort Yargo State

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Pirates of Lanier Poker Run When: Begins 10 a.m. July 21 Where: Lake Lanier How much: $100 per boat; extra hands $50 each More info: lanierpartners.org

Cove and Beach club, including food, fun, excitement and festivities.

Trophies will go to Most Patriotic Boat, Best Decorated Boat, Best Dressed Crew, Worst Dressed Crew, Best Dressed Buccaneer, Best Dressed Wench and Best Dressed Wee Pirate. Poker hand winners will earn cash prizes (winners must be present to collect).

Music will be provided by Ed Roland and the Sweet Tea Project, of Collective Soul fame, along with a fireworks and laser light show. A 50-50 auction and raffle drawing will be available.

The entry fee is $100 per boat, with extra hands available for $50 each. To register online, visit www.lanierpartners. org. For more information, email rw@ lanierpartners.org.

Park, 210 South Broad St., Winder. $3, $5 parking. 770-867-3489.

Bike ride, Gainesville. 9 a.m. July 21, Meet at Frances Meadows Aquatic Center. Lunch at Jeannie’s Café & Deli in downtown Gillsville, 35 miles.

No ride in precipitation, or if high predicted to be above 92 degrees.

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

Good Ol’ Days Car Show, Winder. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 21. Prizes will be given for category winners. Register before July 16. Sponsored by Friends

of Fort Yargo and presented by Earthen Excursions. $10 entry fee per vehicle. $5 parking. Fort Yargo State Park. 678-963-8891.

Upcoming

Native Plant Classes, Gainesville.

9 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m. July 28 and Aug. 4. Plant identification, pollination, native landscapes and invasive species. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. $15 per day. 770-5358293, www.elachee.org.

For Get Out

11th annual ADA Memorial 5K Race and Freedom Stroll When: 8 a.m. Saturday, registration begins at 7 a.m. race day Where: Downtown Gainesville square How much: $25 More information: www.adamemorial.org

based nonprofit that was launched in 2011. The group’s mission is to ensure that individuals with disabilities have equal opportunities to enjoy a full life.

Gift cards and other prizes will be awarded before and after the race.

Custom awards will

be presented to the top racers in each of 16 age groups. The age divisions range from younger than 10 to 80 and older.

The complete race results will be posted online at www. adamemorial.org. A map of the race course is also available on the website.

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New exhibit explores crime labs

family events

GEHC Interactive display spotlights world of forensics

“Glee: The Concert Movie;” Movies Under the Stars, Buford. July 21. Mall of Georgia. Film at dusk. Guests encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs. 404-2333993 or jworrall@bravepublicrelations.com.

Movie in the park, Braselton. Movie begins at dusk, July 21. “Mirror, Mirror” rated PG. Downtown Braselton. Free. Families are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets. 706-654-3915 www. braseltonfestivals.com.

Parent Appreciation Week, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 23-27. Let parents know how much they mean to you by making them a “thank you” craft. $1 with paid admission to museum, members free.

Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St., Gainesville. 770-536-1900, inkfun.org.

From staff reports Buford — The Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center is opening a new traveling exhibit. The exhibit, which will run until Oct. 15, is titled “Crime Lab Detective” and is a fun way to highlight a number of crucial elements of the scientific process.

Crime Lab Detective takes visitors into the popular world of crime labs and detective work.

The exhibit focuses on a home that has been burglarized while the family was vacationing. Several items were stolen, and visitors to the exhibit will be tasked with discovering who did it and why.

Visitors will scrutinize evidence left behind while recording their findings in a detective notebook. After investigating the crime scene, visitors will be challenged by the lab activities as they work to decide which of the five prime suspects committed the crime.

“Crime Lab Detective” lets guests be like Sherlock Holmes as they examine clues such as fingerprints, hair and DNA. From tire marks left outside the crime scene to a cloth fiber on a picket fence, visitors will learn how to collect, sort and analyze evidence and data.

Visitors can work individually or as a family to gather clues.

“The GEHC is so excited to host this special exhibit. I can’t think of a more fun way to explore the scientific process,” said Jason West, GEHC’s director of educational programming and development. “The evidence will be right before your eyes. The challenge will be to solve the crime.”

To get ready for this exhibition, GEHC is hosting a series of super sleuth movie nights in July. The films will be shown at 7 p.m. in the Cisco Blue Planet Theater, with “The Goonies” on July 27.

Special crime fighting activities and a preview of the exhibit will begin at 6

p.m. each night before the movie.

Admission charges for each movie night are $3 per adult (13 and older) and $1 per child (12 and younger). GEHC members are admitted free.

An additional $1 is charged for out-ofcounty residents.

Movie concessions will also be available for purchase.

The exhibit is included in regular GEHC admission during the course of its three-month run. “Crime Lab Detective” was organized by the Arkansas Museum of Discovery and is sponsored locally by the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center Foundation.

For more information, visit www. gwinnettEHC.org.

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Upcoming

Reptile Day, Atlanta. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 28. Get up close and personal with a variety of live reptiles.

Interact with and learn more about these unique and ecologically important creatures. 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.

“Soul Surfer;” Movies Under the Stars, Buford. July 28.

Mall of Georgia. Film at dusk. Guests encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs. 404-233-3993 or jworrall@ bravepublicrelations.com.

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