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2 events, 1 weekend John Jarrard benefit concert, 9th annual Art in the Square fill downtown Gainesville,

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Unique finds, handmade crafts and fine photography will fill the square at this year’s Art in the Square in Gainesville.

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Disney re-releases “Finding Nemo” in 3-D this week. While the extra dimension may add flare, the popular children’s flick is just as good in 2-D. PAGE 10

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The 11th annual John Jarrard Foundation concerts will feature tunes from songwriting legends Walt Aldridge, Tony Arata, Fred Knobloch and Phillip White.

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Not the king, but the next best thing — World Champion Elvis tribute artist David Lee visits the Chattahoochee Mountain Fair in Clarkesville.

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Beekeepers will be discussing their craft and selling honey and beeswax products at this year’s Honeybee Festival in Gwinnett.

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etc. events This week

Ronda Rich book signing “There’s A Better Day AComin’,” Decatur. 7 p.m.

Sept. 19. Eagle Eye Book Shop, 2076 N. Decatur Road, Decatur. 404-4860307.

North Georgia Airborne Association meeting, Dahlonega. 11 a.m. Sept.

15. Location: NCO Club, Camp Merrill Army Ranger Camp, Dahlonega. Guest Speaker will be retired Army Ranger Ltc. Robert Suchke, who will relate his experiences as an Army Ranger in the jungles of Vietnam, during the war.

Event is opened to the public. 678-943-1935

Upcoming

“Small Beautifully Moving Parts,” independent film screening, Gainesville. 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. movie, Sept. 20. Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St., Gainesville. Meet the director Q&A reception afterward. $15 adults, $13 ages 65 and older and students. The Arts Council, 770-534-2787, www.theartscouncil.net.

Fifth annual Heart & Hands Emporium, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 22. $5 at the door. Benefiting The Guest House. First Baptist Church banquet hall, 751 Green Street, Gainesville.

404-388-6320 www. fbcemporium.org.

14th annual Taste of Gainesville. 6-9 p.m. Sept.

22. Enjoy the specialties of many local restaurants and caterers. Music from the Chattahoochee Cannibals.

Proceeds from event going toward keeping the ’96 Olympic legacy alive. Tickets are $25 in advance with children 10 and younger free.

Olympic Plaza at Clarks Bridge Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville.

770-287-0077, www. lakelanierrowing.org.

Book Launch Party, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to noon, Sept. 22.

Mark Warren, author of “Two Winters in a Tipi” will discuss, read and sign his book.

Hall Book Exchange, 1854 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville. Free.

770-532-6693,www. hallbookexchange.com.

Dahlonega Women’s Club Scarecrow Stomp. 3-6 p.m. Sept. 22. Hancock Park. View and bid on scarecrows beginning Aug. 30. Scarecrow winners will be announced Sept.

22. Dahlonega Women’s Club invites businesses, organizations, families, K-12 classes, scout troops and individuals to enter a scarecrow into the contest. $20 registration fee. 706-973-0611, dwscrarecrows@yahoo. com.

Good News Clinic Fundraising Dinner, Gainesville. 6:30 p.m. Sept.

27. First Baptist Church Banquet Hall, 715 Green St., Gainesville. Dinner and live music. Supports

Family events This week

9/11 Craft Week, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 13-14. Help remember the heroes from 9/11 by doing some patriotic crafts. $1 with paid admission to museum, members free. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St., Gainesville.

free health care services provided by volunteer physicians and dentists to those in need in our community. Individual tickets $50, reserved table for eight, $400. 770-2975040 ext 44 or ellend@ goodnewsclinics.org, www.goodnewsclinics.org.

Hall County Master Gardeners’ Fall Garden Expo, Gainesville. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 28, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 29. Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, 1855 Calvary Church Road, Gainesville. Unusual and hard-to-find plants.

Native plants, trees, shrubs, perennials. Garden tools, equipment, art, door prizes. $2 admission per adult, children free. 770535-8293 www.hcmgs. com.

2012 Flowery Branch Festival, Flowery Branch.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 6. Downtown Flowery Branch. Children’s games, food, vendors. Supports local Boy Scouts. festivals@troop228.info, www.troop228.info.

Harvest of Hope, Gainesville. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 13, Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. Free, registration required.

Games, music, dragon boats, informational exhibits, food, fun.

Sponsored by Longstreet Cancer Center. 770-5334705. www.gloryhopelife. org.

Black Pot Cookin,’ Jefferson. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

770-536-1900, inkfun.org.

INK’s Youth Artist Market, Gainesville.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 15, downtown Gainesville. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St., Gainesville. 770536-1900, www.inkfun.org.

Movies Under the Stars: “We Bought a Zoo,” Braselton. Dusk, Sept. 15. Downtown Braselton park; patrons may bring chairs or blankets. Free admission. www. braseltonfestivals.com.

Oct. 20. Shields Ethridge Heritage Farm, 2355 Ethridge Road, Jefferson. $10 for children, $15 for adults and includes entry to farm, one plate, one drink. 706-367-2949, shieldsethridgefarminc. com.

Giant book sale, Gainesville. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Oct. 26-27, noon to 5 p.m.

Oct. 28. 1397 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville in the gym located behind Westminster Church. Free admission. Hardbacks, paperbacks and CDs. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted. All proceeds benefit Our Neighbor, Inc. and The Next Chapter Bookstore. www.ourneighbor.org/fm/ events/detail/id/5/

Ongoing

Buford Lanier Woman’s Club monthly meeting, Buford. 9:30 a.m. second Wednesdays starting Sept. 12. Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford.

Meetings start with coffee and fellowship. www. bufordlanierwomansclub. com.

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.

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If you would like to place an ad, call Betty Thompson at 770-532-1234 or email bthompson@gainesvilletimes.com 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.

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

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9th annual Art in the Square a feast for the eyes From staff reports There’s nothing square about this art festival.

This weekend’s annual Art in the Square in downtown Gainesville will offer a wide array of colors, designs, textures and styles for all tastes.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday on the downtown square.

Original work from artists from all over the Southeast will including paintings, pottery, photography, jewelry, mosaics, woodturning and wood crafts, fiber art-quilts, felted objects, hand-made scarves, folk art birdhouses, paintings and crafts, collegiate art and enamels.

There will be a little bit of something for everyone, including many festival regulars: unusual pottery and 3-D paintings by Robin “bird” Smith; photography

by Stan Susky; pottery by Donna Meyer, voted best in show last year; and beaded jewelry by Mary Beth Stager.

The festival will include the mosaics of “2 Broken Broads.” Sue SigmonNosach of Murrayville and Debbie Torbett of Marietta are ovarian cancer survivors who have dedicated their art “to show that broken does not mean without beauty and promise.” A portion of their proceeds will benefit cancer research.

In fact, they will appear on the “Live with Kelly and Michael” show Monday (9 a.m., WSB-2) to discuss their mosaic, “Wind Beneath My Wings” as part of Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. Co-host Kelly Ripa is a national spokeswoman

Arts Council event to support art programs in local schools From staff reports

The Arts Council will hold an Arts In Schools Benefit Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at The Smithgall Arts Center in Gainesville.

The aim of this festival is to raise funds for local schools’ Arts in Schools programs. Exposure to art education promotes self-directed learning, improves school attendance and sharpens critical and creative skills and problem solving.

Events will include interactive arts and crafts, live performances, carnival games and foods, and a scarecrow competition. Visitors can take in a musical petting zoo, instruments provided by Ed Entriken; bounce, twist and turn on an inflatable obstacle course; or dunk a police officer, school principal or coach.

Free child ID kits will be provided courtesy of Gainesville Masonic Lodge.

Admission and parking are free. For more information, call 770-534-2787 or visit www.

TheArtsCouncil.net.

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Above: Chain saw artist Carl Pirone. At right: Sue SigmonNosach and her mosaics.

for the Ovarian Cancer Alliance. A sample of their art is available at www.2brokenbroads.com.

“I am excited to again be a part of this event,” said Sigmon-Nosach. “(Director) Anne Brodie-Hill and her staff consistently make this a ‘must see’ show each year. I find that the patrons enjoy the quality and the quantity of the art.”

Another unique artist at this year’s event is Chris Hubbard, whose “Heaven and Hell Car” recently was displayed at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center during its folk art exhibit. It depicts saints, angels and devils decorated with various objects.

Among other works will be demonstrations by chain saw artist Carl Pirone; raku firing of pottery by Mary Ann Klimek; the Hall County Quilt Guild sewing quilts; Bob McGill from Nashville painting with razor blades; Olaf Gradin making drums; the NE Georgia Fiber Friends spinning, knitting

Art in the Square Where: Downtown Gainesville square When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sunday How much: Free admission and parking More info: www.artinthesquarega.com

and crocheting; Cinder Elder painting; Jared Kaup throwing pots on a wheel; watercolor landscapes by Mike Denier; and paintings

by Steve Casper.

The John Jarrard Foundation has partnered with Art In The Square to provide live entertainment, including a free concert on from 7-10 p.m. Friday.

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Get the royal treatment Stage Tour gives visitors a peek at ‘The Frog Prince’ From staff reports Have you ever wondered ...

How do you recreate the world of the Brothers Grimm?

How do you go from a spoiled princess to a quirky botanist?

And how does a talking frog endear himself to the “it” girl?

If you have, you can find out at the free Stage Tour of the WonderQuest production of “The Frog Prince,” set for 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 18, at Brenau University’s Pearce Auditorium, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville.

WonderQuest is the young audiences division of the Gainesville Theatre Alliance,

Theater events This week

“It’s A Wonderful Life” auditions, Dahlonega. 6-9 p.m. Sept. 12-13. The Holly Theater Black Box, 69 W. Main Street, Dahlonega.

No appointment necessary.

770-654-7133.

The Spartan Players annual Variety Show, Oakwood. 7 p.m. Sept.

13 and 15. $7 adults and $5 students and senior citizens. West Hall High School, 5500 McEver Road, Oakwood. 770-9679826 ext 7350.

GTA’s “The Frog Prince,” stage tour, Gainesville.

6 p.m. Sept. 18. Free.

Brenau University’s Historic Pearce Auditorium, 500 Centennial Circle, Gainesville.

678-717-3624, www. gainesvilletheatrealliance. org.

Gainesville High School’s “Steel Magnolias,”

a nationally acclaimed collaboration of Gainesville State College, Brenau University, theater professionals and the North Georgia community.

“The Frog Prince” director and playwright Gay Hammond will talk with visitors about the challenges of performing this well-known children’s classic and why she updated the princess character.

Scenic designer Larry Cook and guest costume designer Jeannie Crawford will discuss their research and inspiration for the Latin-themed visual elements of the play, and patrons at the event will be treated to a scene from the play.

Performances of “The Frog Prince” run Sept. 28 through Oct. 6. For show times, visit the GTA website, www. gainesvilletheatrealliance.org.

Ticket are $10-12 for adults and seniors ages 65 and up and $7-8 for students, depending on seat location. Select and purchase seats on the website, or call 678717-3624 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. Sept.

17-19. $5. Gainesville Performing Arts Center, 830 Century Place, Gainesville. ghstheatre@ bellsouth.net.

Upcoming

“Nunsense,” Gainesville.

7 p.m. Sept. 20-22 and 2 p.m. Sept. 23. $7.

Chestatee High School, 3005 Sardis Road, Gainesville. 770- 5321162, jeff.kelly@hallco.org “Bye, Bye Birdie!,” Clarkesville. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20-

23, 27-30. Habersham Community Theater, 1370 Washington St., Clarkesville. 706-839-1315, www.habershamtheater. org.

“The Foreigner,” Flowery Branch. Sept. 28-30, Oct. 5-7. Produced by Fifth Row Center and Live Arts Theatre at 5509 Main St., Flowery Branch. Tickets $12/adults, $10/seniors and students. 678-3577359, FifthRowCenter.com or liveartstheatre.org for tickets and times.

Arts events This Week

The Arts In Schools Benefit Festival, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sept. 15.

Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St., Gainesville. Free. Fundraiser for school arts programs. Scarecrow competition, carnival games, food, arts, crafts, live entertainment, children’s activities.

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

9th annual Art In The Square, Gainesville.

Sept. 15-16. Downtown Gainesville square. www.gainesville.org.

Intimate Association: Work by Hyoungseok Kim, Oakwood. Noon, Sept.

19. Roy C. Moore Art Gallery, Gainesville State College. 3820 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood. Free. 678-717-3707, www. gsc.edu.

Upcoming

2012 HAHC Juried Competition, Helen.

Opening reception Sept. 20. Helen.

Helen Arts & Heritage Council, 25 Chattahoochee St., Helen. Free. 706-

878-3933, www.helenarts.org.

28th annual North Georgia Folk Festival, Athens. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 6. Sandy Creek Park. Live folk and Americana music performed by local and regional musicians, as well as unique arts and crafts, workshops and activities. $2 park admission. Sandy Creek Park Festival admission $12 for adults, $7 for students and free for all children younger than 12. athensfolk.org.

Ongoing

Painting workshop with Sandra Landergott, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesdays through Sept. 25 or 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 3-4. Explore how light affects the color of objects in an outdoor setting. $100 members, $125 nonmembers. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. 770-5362575, www.quinlanartscenter.org.

Lenn Redman: A History of the Caricaturist, Gainesville. Sept. 10-Oct. 28.

Simmons Visual Arts Center, Presidents Gallery and John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts Castelli Gallery, Brenau University, Gainesville. 770-534-6263.

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Hunka, hunka burnin’ fun Balladeer to spin his yarns Elvis and friends head to Chattahoochee Fair From staff reports The King is back, and he’s got company.

World Champion Elvis tribute artist David Lee will be the headline performer at the 37th Chattahoochee Mountain Fair on Saturday in Clarkesville.

The show starts at 7 p.m. with general admission to the fair ($5 adults, $3 ages 6 to 10, under age 6 free).

Lee won the Big E Festival Competition in 2004, then took the World Championship and People’s Choice Award in Memphis that year. He has won numerous competitions in the U.S. and Canada, including the Canadian Grand Champion at Ontario’s Collingwood Elvis Festival.

In 2012, Lee won The King of the World Regionals in Lexington, Ky., and the Ultimate Elvis Preliminaries in Ocala, Fla. Just weeks ago, he claimed the People’s Choice award at the Ultimate Elvis Contest in

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Opening for Lee will be Tara Kay of Birmingham, Ala., a Reba McIntre impersonator who has performed throughout the U.S. and Canada. She sang at the “All the Women I Am,” Reba Impersonator event in New York, and participated in the CMT special for Reba.

Also performing will be Greg Crick, aka “The Voice of Conway.”

The fair also includes livestock shows, concerts, rides, petting zoo, arts and

Chattahoochee Mountain Fair When: Daily through Sept. 15 Where: Habersham County Fairgrounds, Ga. 17, Clarkesville Admission: $5, $3 ages 6-10, under age 6 and parking free More info: www. chattahoochee mountainfair.org.

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Meet Andy Offutt Irwin: Storyteller, humorist, singer, songwriter, musician, whistler and a walking menagerie of sound effects and dialects.

The performer, described as equal parts mischievous schoolboy and the Marx Brothers, peppered with a touch of the Southern balladeer, will perform Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Sautee Nacoochee Center. Show time is 8 p.m.

Irwin’s stories often feature the adventures of his 85-year-old widowed, newly minted physician and aunt, Dr. Marguerite Van Camp.

He will make his fifth appearance this October at the National Storytelling Festival, and he has seven years been a teller in residence at International Storytelling Center. He was a guest artist at La Guardia High School of Art, Music, and Performing Arts in New York and has been a keynote speaker and performer at the Library of Congress-Virburnum

Andy Offutt Irwin

When: 8 p.m. Sept. 15 Where: Sautee Nacoochee Center, 283 Ga. 255 N., Sautee Tickets: $22, $16 for SNCA members More info: www.snca.org, 706-8783300

Foundation Conference on Family Literacy.

Irwin was the host of SNCA’s long-running radio show, “Evening Star.”

Tickets are $22, $16 for SNCA members, on sale at www.snca. org or by calling the Center box office at 706-878-3300 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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The 11th annual John Jarrard Foundation Concert Songwriters in the Round Show is set for Saturday, Sept. 15, on Brenau University’s Front Lawn with a preview Sept. 14 on the downtown square.

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S.E.B.A. Bluegrass Jam, Dahlonega. 2-5 p.m.

Sept. 16. Free. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N Park St., Dahlonega.

706-864-3982, www. sebabluegrass.org.

Jaemor Farms 8th annual Cornfield Maze Adventure, Alto.

Sept. 12-Nov. 4, Jaemor Farms, 5340 Cornelia Hwy, Alto. 770869-3999, www.JaemorFarms. com North Georgia Corn Maze, Cleveland. Sept. 1- Nov. 18.

559 Tom Bell Road, Cleveland.

800-959-1874, www. northgacornmaze.com

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The original animation brought the underwater world of “Finding Nemo” to life with breathtaking artistry and meticulous detail. We could see each minute floating spec, each scale and tooth, each wafting current and each undulation of coral wildlife. This just rehashes the movie with a gimmick.

‘Finding Nemo: 3-D’

“Bach, Beethoven, and Britten,” Demorest. 4 p.m., Sept. 15.

Piedmont College music fellow Jonathan Pilkington will present a vocal recital. Piedmont College Chapel in Demorest. Free and the public is invited.

John Jarrard Benefit Concert.

Movies Under the Stars: “We Bought a Zoo,” Braselton. Dusk, Sept. 15. Downtown Braselton park; patrons may bring chairs or blankets.

Free admission. www. braseltonfestivals. com

Open Jam, Dahlonega. 7 p.m.

Sept. 13. Free. Hosted by Adam Kadmon and Jason Spencer. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N Park St., Dahlonega. 706-864-3982, www.thecrimsonmoon.com.

BlueBilly Grit, Clarkesville. Sept.

13. Chattahoochee Mountain Fair, 4255 Old Toccoa Hwy., Clarkesville. The cost for the concert is included in fair admission. www.chattahoochee mountainfair.org

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“It’s A Wonderful Life” auditions, Dahlonega. 6-9 p.m. Sept. 13.

The Holly Theater Black Box, 69 W. Main Street, Dahlonega.

No appointment necessary.

770-654-7133.

The Spartan Players annual Variety Show, Oakwood. 7 p.m.

Sept. 13 and 15. $7 adults and $5 students and senior citizens. West Hall High School, 5500 McEver Road, Oakwood. 770-967-9826 ext 7350.

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Gainesville High School’s “Steel Magnolias,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17-19. $5. Gainesville Performing Arts Center, 830 Century Place, Gainesville. ghstheatre@bellsouth.net.

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Uncle Shuck’s Corn Maze, Dawsonville. Sept. 1-Nov. 18.

4525 Ga. 53 East, Dawsonville.

770-772-6223, www. uncleshucks.com

Hall County Master Gardeners’ Fall Garden Expo, Gainesville. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 28, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 29. Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, 1855 Calvary Church Road, Gainesville.

Unusual and hard-to-find plants. Native plants, trees, shrubs, perennials. Garden tools, equipment, art, door prizes. $2 admission per adult, children free. 770-535-8293 www.hcmgs.com.

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Fifth annual Heart & Hands Emporium, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 22. $5 at the door. Benefiting The Guest House. First Baptist Church banquet hall, 751 Green Street, Gainesville. 404-388-6320 www.fbcemporium.org.

Third annual Harvest Balloon Festival, Flowery Branch. 3-8 p.m. Oct. 20.

Sterling on the Lake’s Village Green, 7005 Lake Sterling Blvd., Flowery Branch. 770-967-9777, www. harvestballoonfestival.com.

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“The 3 Little Pigs & More,” Atlanta. Sept. 12-23. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St., NW, Atlanta. Performed by Grey Seal Puppets. 404-873-3391, or www.puppet.org.

The Spartan Players annual Variety Show, Oakwood. 7 p.m. Sept. 13 and 15. $7 adults and $5 students and senior citizens. West Hall High School, 5500 McEver Road, Oakwood. 770-967-9826 ext 7350.

This weekend’s annual Art in the Square in downtown Gainesville will offer a wide array of colors, designs, textures and styles for all tastes. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 to 5 p.m. Sunday on the downtown square.

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The Arts Council will hold a festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at The Smithgall Arts Center in Gainesville to raise funds for local schools’ Arts in Schools programs.

The Arts In Schools Benefit Festival.

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‘Finding Nemo’ re-release sinks in 3-D JEFF MARKER jmarker@gsc.edu

Film Review Disney/Pixar rolls out its latest 3-D re-release this week, and unlike the original film itself, the 3-D version of “Finding Nemo” barely makes a splash.

“Finding Nemo” is a genuinely great family film, one of Pixar’s best. The story of father and son clownfish who battle oceansized odds to reunite is still as moving as ever.

But the movie gains nothing from the 3-D format.

The original animation brought the underwater world of “Finding Nemo” to life with breathtaking artistry and meticulous detail.

We could see each minute Disney/Pixar re-releases “Finding Nemo” in 3-D this week. floating spec, each scale and tooth, each wafting current and With each new Disney 3-D reof loss. Disney/Pixar movies each undulation of coral wildlife. release, I am reminded more and are readily available on DVD, Ironically, Pixar did such more of the Mouse House’s old Blu-Ray and via a variety of a magnificent job of lending strategy of placing their movies streaming services. the two-dimensional “Finding “in the vault.” They’d announce The only draw to “Finding Nemo” the illusion of three that after a month or so, you Nemo” is the big screen 3-D dimensions that a 3-D retrowon’t be able to buy home video format, but market figures show conversion is redundant. copies of a particular movie for quite clearly that moviegoers’ If you think that’s the opinion many years. interest in 3-D is already waning. of a cynical reviewer, take the The “in the vault” tactic was That’s actually putting it mildly word of my 7-year-old, who a tried-and-true sales strategy, if you look at the percentage of said without hesitation that the a way to instill fear of loss into 3-D ticket sales for movies that 3-D “didn’t add anything” to the parents who didn’t yet own are released in both 2-D and movie he already loved. the movie. “This is your last 3-D formats. Over the past three I can give very specific chance to buy it for long, long years, the percentage of 3-D recommendations for this movie. time,” said Uncle Walt. But he sales has plummeted, especially If your children have not seen was really saying, “What a bad among family films.

“Finding Nemo,” this is the parent you’ll be for denying Little During its December 2009 perfect opportunity to introduce Suzy her own copy of ‘The Little through spring 2010 theatrical them to it. In two or three Mermaid!’” run, 83 percent of the domestic dimensions, this movie is much The difference between that gross for “Avatar” came from better on a big screen. home video marketing strategy 3-D. “Toy Story 3” earned 56 But if your children have and these 3-D re-releases is percent of its gross from 3-D already seen the movie, there’s that these movies are not going in summer 2010. The industry no reason for you to shell out to disappear from home video was convinced 3-D was going the premium ticket prices for any time soon. There is no fear to be its savior, so they went all “Finding Nemo 3-D.”

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in, crowding 3-D screens with content.

Fast forward to summer 2012. “Brave” earned a mere 32 percent of its gross from 3-D during its opening weekend.

“Madagascar 3” earned 38 percent from 3-D. These figures have become the norm, with most movies released in both formats drawing only around 35 percent of their sales from 3-D. The trend is the same for 3-D on the small screen. Sales of 3-D TVs have been hugely disappointing to manufacturers, who once trumpeted 3-D as the wave of the future.

Not even two years into that wave, though, those companies are predicting that only about 30 percent of new TVs purchased in 2012 will be 3-D. Obviously, people just aren’t impressed by the format.

Finding Nemo 3-D Starring: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe, Brad Garrett Rated: G Runtime: 1 hour, 40 minutes Bottom line: Not worth the premium price

Don’t pay the high ticket prices for “Finding Nemo 3-D.” Instead, pop it into your oldfashioned VCR, DVD or BluRay, watch it on your crummy 2-D television and be reminded that great movies don’t need gimmicks.

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

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Showtimes

Bargain shows denoted by parenthesis ( ).

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

2016: Obama’s America (PG) Thu. 4:00-6:459:15 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:00-6:45-9:15 The Bourne Legacy (PG-13) Thu. 4:00-7:009:15 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:15 Brave (PG) Thu. 7:00 The Campaign (R) Thu. 4:45-7:00-10:00 Fri.Sun. 7:00-10:00 Celeste and Jesse Forever (R) Thu. 4:30-9:45 The Cold Light of Day (PG-13) Thu. 4:45-7:3010:00 Fri.-Sun. 6:45-9:30 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu. 5:00-8:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-5:00-8:30 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Thu. 4:15-6:45-9:15 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:15 The Expendables 2 (R) Thu. 4:30-7:15-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:30-7:15-9:45 Finding Nemo (G) Fri.-Sun. 4:00-7:00-9:30 Finding Nemo 3D (G) Fri.-Sun. 1:15 Hit & Run (R) Thu. 7:15 Hope Springs (PG-13) Thu. 4:15-6:45-9:15 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:15-6:45-9:15 Last Ounce of Courage (PG) Fri.-Sun. 1:154:00-7:00-9:30 Lawless (R) Thu. 4:15-7:15-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:15-7:15-9:45 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu. 4:00-9:15 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Thu. 4:307:15-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:30 ParaNorman (PG) Thu. 5:30-7:45-10:00 Fri.Sun. 1:00-3:15-5:30-7:45-10:00 The Possession (PG-13) Thu. 4:30-7:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 2:00-4:30-7:30-10:00 Resident Evil: Retribution (R) Fri.-Sun. 7:159:45 Resident Evil: Retribution 3D (R) Fri.-Sun. 2:00-4:30 The Words (PG-13) Thu. 4:00-7:00-9:30 Fri.Sun. 2:00-4:45-7:15-9:30

Regal Mall Of Georgia Stadium 20 678-482-5858

3333 Buford Drive, Suite 3000, Buford

2016: Obama’s America (PG) Thu. 12:052:20-4:45-7:05-9:20 Fri.-Sat. 12:05-2:204:45-7:05-9:20-11:35 Sun. 12:05-2:204:45-7:05-9:20 The Apparition (PG-13) Thu. 3:05-5:30-7:409:50 The Bourne Legacy (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 1:054:10-7:15-10:15 Branded (R) Thu. 1:15-3:50-7:15-9:45 Brave (PG) Thu. 12:50-4:20 The Campaign (R) Thu. 1:10-3:20-5:40-7:5510:00 Fri.-Sat. 10:45-1:10-3:20-5:40-7:5510:05-12:10 Sun. 10:45-1:10-3:20-5:407:55-10:05

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‘Possession’ remains at top of box office LOS ANGELES — “The Possession” remained No. 1 at this year’s weakest weekend box office.

The top 10 movies at theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, total gross and number of weeks in release are: 1. “The Possession,” Lionsgate, $9,317,472, $33,166,582, two weeks.

2. “Lawless,” Weinstein Co., $6,007,036, $23,525,455, two weeks.

3. “The Expendables 2,” Lionsgate, $4,951,899, $75,619,038, four weeks.

4. “The Words,” CBS Films, $4,750,894, $4,750,894, one week.

The Cold Light of Day (PG-13) Thu. 12:352:55-5:15-7:45-10:05 Fri.-Sun. 7:45-10:10 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu. 12:003:30-7:00 Fri.-Sun. 12:00-3:25-6:50-10:15 The Dark Knight Rises: The IMAX Experience (PG-13) Thu. 8:15 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Thu.Sun. 12:40-3:05-5:30-8:00-10:20 The Expendables 2 (R) Thu. 12:10-2:35-5:057:30-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 12:10-2:35-5:05-7:3510:10 Finding Nemo 3D (G) Fri.-Sat. 11:0512:00-12:50-1:40-2:30-3:30-4:205:00-6:40-7:30-9:15-10:00-11:50 Sun. 11:05-12:00-12:50-1:40-2:30-3:30-4:205:00-6:40-7:30-9:15-10:00 Hit & Run (R) Thu. 12:15-2:45-5:20-7:50 Hope Springs (PG-13) Thu. 1:25-4:20-7:4010:10 Fri.-Sun. 10:50-1:25-7:10 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu. 12:202:35-5:00 Fri.-Sat. 12:20-2:35-5:00-7:259:45-12:10 Sun. 12:20-2:35-5:00-7:25-9:45 Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark: The IMAX Experience (PG) Fri.-Sun. 11:001:40-4:15-7:00-9:40 Last Ounce of Courage (PG) Fri.-Sun. 12:352:55-5:20-7:45-10:00 Lawless (R) Thu. 1:20-4:00-7:10-9:45 Fri.Sun. 10:30-1:20-4:00-7:10-9:45 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu. 7:0010:10 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Thu.-Sun. 12:20-2:45-5:20-7:50-10:20 The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (G) Thu. 12:45 ParaNorman (PG) Thu. 2:30-7:05 Fri.-Sat. 2:30-7:05-11:50 Sun. 2:30-7:05 ParaNorman 3D (PG) Thu.-Sun. 12:00-4:509:30 The Possession (PG-13) Thu. 12:30-2:505:15-7:35-9:55 Fri.-Sat. 12:30-2:50-5:157:35-9:50-12:05 Sun. 12:30-2:50-5:157:35-9:50 Premium Rush (PG-13) Thu. 12:30-2:505:10-7:25-9:40-11:55 Fri.-Sat. 4:20-9:4011:55 Sun. 4:20-9:40

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The Possession (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. (12:252:50-5:15) 7:40-10:05 Premium Rush (PG-13) Thu. 7:25-9:50 Resident Evil: Retribution (R) Fri.-Sun. (12:10) 10:10 Resident Evil: Retribution 3D (R) Fri.-Sun. (2:40-5:10) 7:40 The Words (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. (12:10-2:405:10) 7:40-10:10

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5. “ParaNorman,” Focus, $4,195,415, $45,452,876, four weeks.

6. “The Bourne Legacy,” Universal, $3,969,330, $103,628,825, five weeks.

7. “The Odd Life of Timothy Green,” Disney, $3,650,158, $43,007,208, four weeks.

8. “The Campaign,” Warner Bros., $3,377,189, $79,320,621, five weeks.

9. “2016: Obama’s America,” Rocky Mountain Pictures, $3,309,422, $26,115,717, nine weeks.

10. “The Dark Knight Rises,” Warner Bros., $3,218,189, $437,782,482, eight weeks.

Associated Press

Raiders of the Lost Ark (PG) Thu. 12:00-2:455:30 Resident Evil: Retribution (R) Thu. 12:15 Fri.Sun. 12:30-5:10-9:50 Resident Evil: Retribution 3D (R) Thu. 12:05 Fri.-Sat. 2:50-12:00-2:20-4:40-7:00-7:309:20-11:40-12:10 Sun. 2:50-12:00-2:204:40-7:00-7:30-9:20 Sparkle (PG-13) Thu. 1:00-3:55-6:40-9:25 Total Recall (PG-13) Thu. 7:20-10:05 Toys in the Attic (PG) Fri.-Sat. 11:10-1:103:20-5:30-7:40-9:55-12:01 Sun. 11:101:10-3:20-5:30-7:40-9:55 The Words (PG-13) Thu. 12:15-2:40-5:057:30-9:55 Fri.-Sun. 12:15-2:40-5:05-7:4010:05

Movies 400 678-513-4400

415 Atlanta Road, Cumming

2016: Obama’s America (PG) Thu.-Sun. (12:40-3:00-5:20) 7:40-10:00 The Bourne Legacy (PG-13) Thu. (12:15-3:30) 6:45-9:55 Fri.-Sun. (12:15-3:30) 6:45-9:50 The Campaign (R) Thu. (12:35-2:50-5:05) 7:30-9:45 The Cold Light of Day (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. (12:30-2:55-5:20) 7:45-10:15 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Thu. (12:10-2:35-5:00) The Expendables 2 (R) Thu.-Sun. (1:00-3:45) 7:25-10:10 Finding Nemo 3D (G) Fri.-Sun. (12:00-2:405:20) 8:00 Hope Springs (PG-13) Thu. (12:00-2:30-5:00) 7:30-10:00 Last Ounce of Courage (PG) Fri.-Sun. (12:253:00) 6:50-9:35 Lawless (R) Thu.-Sun. (1:00-4:00) 7:2010:10 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Thu.-Sun. (12:15-2:50-5:25) 8:00 ParaNorman (PG) Thu.-Sun. (12:20-2:455:20) 7:55

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

The Campaign (R) Thu. 4:10-8:30 The Expendables 2 (R) Thu. 4:30-6:50-9:10 Hope Springs (PG-13) Fri. 4:00-6:15-8:30 Sat.-Sun. 2:45-5:00-7:15-9:25 Lawless (R) Thu. 3:30-5:55-8:20 Fri. 5:307:55 Sat.-Sun. 3:30-5:55-8:15 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Thu. 4:006:25-8:50 Fri. 5:15-7:40 Sat.-Sun. 4:006:25-8:50 ParaNorman (PG) Thu. 6:10 The Possession (PG-13) Thu. 4:20-6:30-8:40 Fri. 5:00-7:10-9:20 Sat.-Sun. 3:10-5:207:30-9:40 Resident Evil: Retribution (R) Fri. 4:15-6:409:05 Sat.-Sun. 2:00-4:25-6:50-9:15 The Words (PG-13) Thu. 3:00-5:15-7:30 Fri. 4:30-6:45-9:00 Sat.-Sun. 2:30-4:50-7:059:30

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

2016: Obama’s America (PG) Thu. 5:10-7:309:50 Fri.-Sun. 12:30-2:50-5:10-7:30-9:50 The Bourne Legacy (PG-13) Thu. 4:00-7:009:05 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:20 The Campaign (R) Thu. 7:00-9:55 The Expendables 2 (R) Thu. 4:15-7:05-9:35 Finding Nemo (G) Fri.-Sun. 2:45-5:05-7:259:45 Finding Nemo 3D (G) Fri.-Sun. 12:30 Hope Springs (PG-13) Thu. 5:10-7:30-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 12:30-5:10-9:45 Last Ounce of Courage (PG) Fri.-Sun. 12:352:55-5:15-7:30-9:50 Lawless (R) Thu. 4:05-7:05-9:35 Fri.-Sun. 1:05-4:05-7:05-9:35 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Thu. 4:00-7:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:009:30 The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (G) Thu. 4:45 ParaNorman (PG) Thu. 5:10-7:25-9:35 Fri.Sun. 12:40-2:55-5:10-7:25-9:35 The Possession (PG-13) Thu. 5:00-7:10-9:20 Fri.-Sun. 12:40-2:50-5:00-7:10-9:55 Resident Evil: Retribution (R) Fri.-Sun. 7:059:35 Resident Evil: Retribution 3D (R) Fri.-Sun. 12:55-4:05 The Words (PG-13) Thu. 5:15-7:30-9:45 Fri.Sun. 2:50-7:30

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now showing Movie reviews from Associated Press. Stars out of four.

Opening

‘Finding Nemo 3-D,’ ■ Review, 10 ‘Arbitrage’

HHH (R for language, brief violent images and drug use.) Greed is good, until it isn’t anymore, in this guilty-pleasure thriller for these tough economic times. In directing his first feature, writer and documentarian Nicholas Jarecki shows great command of tone — a balance of sex, danger and manipulation with some insiderish business talk and a healthy sprinkling of dark humor to break up the tension. His film is well-cast and strongly acted, and while it couldn’t be more relevant, it also recalls the decadence of 1980s Wall Street, shot in 35mm as it is, with a synthheavy score. “Arbitrage” is a lurid look at a lavish lifestyle that allows us to cluck disapprovingly while still vicariously enjoying its luxurious trappings.

Richard Gere stars as billionaire hedge-fund magnate Robert Miller. As he turns 60, Robert would seem to have it all — yet he always wants more, and feels emboldened by the different set of rules and morals that seems to apply in his rarefied world. So he “borrows” $417 million from a fellow tycoon to cover a hole in his portfolio and make his company look as stable as possible as it’s about to be acquired by a bank. And despite the loyalty and support of his smart, beautiful wife (Susan Sarandon), he has a hot (and hot-headed) French mistress on the side (former Victoria’s Secret

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Richard Gere performs in a scene from “Arbitrage.”

model Laetitia Casta) who runs in stylish, hardpartying art circles. Both these schemes explode in his face over the course of a few fateful days. Tim Roth, Brit Marling and Nate Parker co-star.

Continuing ‘The Words’ HH (PG-13 for brief language.) For a movie about writing, about the transporting nature of a compelling narrative, this is needlessly complicated.

It boasts an impressive cast and some glimmers of strong performances, notably from a grizzled Jeremy Irons, whose character sets the film’s many stories-within-stories in motion as a young man.

And it kinda-sorta explores the notions of art, fraud and

the need to sleep at night.

But ultimately, “The Words” seems more interested in melodrama than anything else. The writing-directing team of Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal (who co-wrote the story for “Tron: Legacy” and are childhood friends of star Bradley Cooper) direct for the first time here. While they’ve come up with a clever nugget of a premise, they’ve couched it in a gimmicky package that keeps us at arm’s length emotionally. “The Words” begins with celebrated writer Clay Hammond (Dennis Quaid) reading excerpts from his latest best-selling novel to an enraptured crowd. As Clay begins to read, the film flashes to the characters in the book and their story, which is probably where

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Bradley Cooper, right, and Zoë Saldana perform in a scene from “The Words.”

the film should have started all along. Cooper plays Rory Jansen, who also happens to be a celebrated

writer appearing before an enraptured crowd. Rory is receiving a prestigious award for his debut novel,

the one that made him an instant literary sensation.

Trouble is, he didn’t actually write it.

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‘Hello I Must Be Going’

HHH (R for language and sexual content.) Melanie Lynskey is the kind of character actress you’re always happy to see.

Whether it’s been in “Away We Go,” “Win Win,” “Up in the Air” or even something frothy like “Sweet Home Alabama,” you know she’ll offer a performance that feels accessible, unexpected and true. After years of strong supporting work, she steps into a lead role effortlessly in this intimate dramedy as a recent divorcee who finds herself unemployed, depressed and living with her parents in the cushy suburb of Westport, Conn. Director Todd Louiso and writer Sarah Koskoff’s film may feel like a familiar exploration of a solipsistic 30-something enduring an existential crisis, complete with the requisite indie rock

‘The Cold Light of Day’

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Christopher Abbott, left, and Melanie Lynskey perform in “Hello I Must Be Going.”

score, and it does reach some pat conclusions.

But it’s also both funnier and deeper than you might expect at the outset.

Lynskey stars as Amy Minsky, who’s been moping for months in the same ratty T-shirt around her parents’ waterfront McMansion. But she finds herself making

an unlikely connection with the 19-year-old stepson (Christopher Abbott) of her lawyer-father’s potential client at an important dinner party. Supporting performances are strong all around, especially from Blythe Danner as Amy’s well-intentioned but clueless mother.

H ½ (PG-13 for language and sexual content.)

“The Cold Light of Day” is a product-placement travelogue in search of a coherent thriller.

A poor imitation of the best “Bourne” films, it’s confusing, illogical, with plot lapses and continuity blunders. Henry Cavill plays Will, a failing businessman taking a distracted sailing vacation with his family in Spain. He gets along fine with Mom and his brother.

Dad, played by Bruce Willis? Not so much. The guy’s a martinet, a regular Captain Bligh on board the boat. Will goes ashore in a huff, and when he returns, the boat’s been moved and his family’s gone.

A rough encounter with corrupt Spanish cops has him convinced powerful forces have nabbed them.

But who? Since Dad is a CIA agent and not some embassy cultural attache, as he’s always said, that could be anybody. Will is chased through Madrid’s scenic plazas, parks and puertos, past the Benettons and in Audis, Land Rovers and BMWs. I half expected Cavill to crack, “Whaddaya know, it IS the ultimate driving machine!”

The bad guys — and it’s hard to think of any real “good” guys here — want a briefcase. Will falls in with leggy Lucia (Verónica Echegui) in pursuit of that briefcase, and those who have it or want it — an assemblage that includes a sneering, hooting Sigourney Weaver, who seems to be the only member of the cast having a good time. It’s a bad script, full of wheezing torture scenes. The chases are jerky, jumpy affairs in

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the “Bourne” mold, but not staged or filmed with nearly as much verve. Most everybody here seems a fish out of water, starting with Willis. If he learned anything about sailboats in “Jackal” back in the last century, he forgot it — how to carry himself, what commands to give — on board what looks like a 65foot pilot house ketch.

Questions keep popping up. Where did Dad get a car? How did he get the drop on those bad guys in the middle of nowhere?

Wasn’t that door Sigourney closed just ripped off her Range Rover? And Cavill, game though he is, doesn’t have the presence to make us ignore all those and go along for the ride. “The Cold Light of Day” just doesn’t stand up to the scrutiny of the cold light of you-knowwhat.

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2 days of tribute to native son John Jarrard concerts to raise funds for local charities in namesake’s honor From staff reports A weekend of music to celebrate a unique Gainesville artist is back and bigger than ever.

The 11th annual John Jarrard Foundation Concert Songwriters in the Round Show is set for Saturday, Sept. 15, on Brenau University’s Front Lawn. The concert will feature singers/ songwriters with more than 20 No. 1 hit songs between them.

Tickets are $30 each, and table sponsorships are available by calling 770710-9191. Tickets can be purchased online at www. johnjarrardfoundation.com.

Songwriters Walt Aldridge, Tony Arata, Steve Bogard, Fred Knobloch and Phillip White headline the annual show honoring songwriter John Jarrard.

“This group of songwriters has penned more than 20 No. 1 songs, and country music fans will certainly recognize these hits,” said Jody Jackson, John Jarrard Foundation executive director. “We are expecting

another great show to honor John Jarrard and raise money for the John Jarrard Foundation and the nonprofit groups it supports.”

Jarrard, a Gainesville native and Nashville songwriter, was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2011. He wrote songs for performers such as Don Williams, Alabama, George Strait, Diamond Rio and Tracy Lawrence. He died in 2001 after a long battle with diabetes.

In its first decade, the annual event raised more than $1 million to support local charities including Good News at Noon Clinics, Good News at Noon, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County.

The two-day event begins at 7 p.m. Friday with a free concert on the downtown Gainesville square during the annual Art on the Square festival, featuring Riverstreet Again and the Jeffrey Steele Band.

Saturday’s full day of activities begins with a songwriters workshop

Concert calendar

Fair, 4255 Old Toccoa Highway, Clarkesville. The concert is included with admission to fair.

This week

BlueBilly Grit, Clarkesville.

Sept. 13. Chattahoochee Mountain Fair, 4255 Old Toccoa Highway, Clarkesville. The cost for the concert is included in fair admission. www. chattahoochee mountainfair. org John Berry, Clarkesville.

8 p.m. Sept. 14.

Chattahoochee Mountain

Upcoming

Back in Time, Athens. The Melting Point. Sept. 28. $10 in advance, $13 the night of the show. www. meltingpointathens.com, 706- 254-6909.

Rascal Flatts with guests Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Eden’s Edge. 7 p.m. Oct. 20. Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood. 800-745-3000,

from 10 a.m. to noon on the square. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Foundation features performances on the John Jarrard Songwriter Stage at the art festival. The Songwriters in the Round concert activities start at 6 p.m. at Brenau.

Aldridge, a songwriter, singer, musician, engineer and producer, has written more than 50 Top 40 songs.

Billboard magazine named Aldridge one of the Top 10 Country Songwriters of the Year twice.

Arata, a Georgia native, has written seven songs for Garth Brooks including “The Dance,” named Song of the Year by The Academy of Country Music and received both a Country Music Association and a Grammy nomination. He also had No. 1 records for Patty Loveless, Lee Roy Parnell and Clay Walker.

Bogard has written nine No. 1 country songs among 18 award-winners, including George Strait’s, “Carried Away” and “Carrying Your Love with Me,” and Rascal

John Jarrard Foundation concerts Friday: 7 p.m. free concert, Gainesville downtown Saturday: Songwriters in the Round Show, 6 p.m. on Brenau University front lawn Tickets: $30 Saturday More info: 770710-9191, www. johnjarrardfoundation. com

Flatts’ career breaker, “Prayin’ For Daylight,” and has two Grammy nominations.

White has been writing hits for artists like George Strait, Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton and American Idol winner Scotty McCreery since the mid ’90s.

Knobloch has worked with a wide array of artists including Ray Charles, Kenny Rogers, Faith Hill, George Strait, Trisha Yearwood, Delbert McClinton, Keb Mo, The Dirt Band, Gregg Allman, Ruth Brown, John Anderson, Etta James and Levon Helm.

Find more listings at gainesvilletimes.com

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Songwriters Phillip White, pictured, Walt Aldridge, Tony Arata, Steve Bogard and Fred Knobloch will headline the annual John Jarrard show honoring the Gainesville songwriter.

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Boating safety course, Flowery Branch. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 15. Flotilla 29 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Lake Lanier. Oneday, seven-lesson. “About Boating Safely” course.

Coast Guard Auxiliary Operations Center, 6595 Lights Ferry Road, Flowery Branch, just before the entrance to Aqualand Marina. $40, discounts for additional family members.

770-271-4059, lakelanier. ga@aol.com.

Bark in the Park, Helen.

9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept.

15. Bring your leashed pooch and join in the fun.

Contests, a silent auction, vendor booths, shelter adoption booths, a food vendor and live music.

Sponsored by Friends of Unicoi. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. $5 per dog. $5 parking. Unicoi State Park and Lodge. 706-878-2201 ext. 305.

Historic Rock Hike, Tallulah Falls. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sept. 15. Strenuous hike to see unique rock formations that were named in the late 1800s. Hiking off the beaten trail along steep cliffs, down treacherous embankments and rocky terrain. Bring lunch and water. Tallulah Gorge State Park. $5 plus $5 parking.

706-754-7981.

Freedom 5K and Fun Run, Cornelia. 8:30 a.m.

Sept. 15. Cornelia City Park, Cornelia. Proceeds to benefit Freedom Hill Women’s Recovery Home of Habersham. 706-9680325. www.facebook.com/ FreedomHill5k, jessica@ breakingchainsministries. com.

Traveler’s Rest Pioneer Days, Toccoa. 1-5 p.m. Sept.

15. Talents and skills of the early 1800s pioneers are brought back to life.

Demonstrators will be on hand for spinning, weaving, blacksmithing, hearth cooking, doll making and other pioneer skills.

Visitors will also enjoy live period music and dancing.

Travelers Rest Historic Site. $2.75-$4. 706-886-2256.

Learn to Row Class, Gainesville. 6-8 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-10 a.m. Saturdays.

Sept. 15-29. Ages 14 and older, no special skills required. $100 for class and Lake Lanier Rowing Club membership. The last Saturday session of the class is a combined row with club members plus a graduation celebration.

Olympic Rowing Venue at 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. 770-287-0077, www.lakelanierrowing.org.

Upcoming

Outdoor Adventure Day at Unicoi, Helen. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 22.

Learn how to catch a trout, paddle a canoe and shoot a shotgun, and then try your skills at fly tying and casting, trout fishing, archery, air

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Festival abuzz with fun From staff reports The Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center will hold its third annual Honeybee Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15.

The event will feature family activities including bee games, crafts, honey samples, cooking demonstrations with honey and story time. Beekeepers guns and skeet shooting.

Wildlife shows, hunting dog demonstrations and hayrides will be available.

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the Interpretive Center, following the North Rim Trail, with a descent of the Hurricane Falls Trail staircase to the suspension bridge over Hurricane Falls. $5 plus $5 parking. Tallulah Gorge State Park. 706754-7981.

Your State Parks Day — Volunteer Workday at Fort Yargo, Winder. 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 29.

Please bring water and work gloves. Proper dress for the event includes long pants and sturdy footwear.

No open-toed shoes such as sandals or flip-flops allowed. Fort Yargo State Park. 404-656-6533.

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will be on hand to discuss their craft and also to sell their local honey and beeswax products. Visitors can purchase local honey directly from the GEHC hives.

The festival also will include a children’s honeybee costume contest and parade at 2 p.m. For costume rules and details, visit www.gwinnettEHC. org.

Unicoi State Park and Lodge. $5 parking. 800573-9659 ext. 305.

Full Moon Hike, Tallulah

Falls. 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Sept. 28; 7-9 p.m. Sept.

29; 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sept.

30. The hike will begin at

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Remember when you listened to radio because you wanted to?

Now, you can again.

Jay Andrews in the Morning 6 – 8 a.m. weekdays. Plus all kinds of music, informative nonpolitical talk, local news and events, and national and international news from the BBC the rest of the week.

WBCX-FM 89.1 – on the radio or streaming online.