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Local physicians will expose their inner musicians for the annual Good News Clinics fundraiser.

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The American Legion will be hosting a full day of bluegrass music, tasty BBQ, and more than 30 arts and craft vendors from all over the Southeast.

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Ceramic masters from Japan will showcase their work in the Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art at Piedmont College.

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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 St., 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 go toward keeping the ’96 Olympic legacy alive. $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.

Music, food, games and winners of the scarecrow contest will be announced.

Scarecrows displays will be auctioned. Free to attend. 706-973-0611, dwscrarecrows@yahoo. com.

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

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-10 a.m.

Saturdays. Sept. 20-29. Ages 14 and older, no special skills required. $100 for class and Lake Lanier Rowing Club membership. Olympic Rowing Venue at 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville.

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

Telescopes in the Park, Gainesville. 7:459:45 p.m. Sept. 22. Sardis Creek Park, Antioch Church Road, Gainesville. In

concert calendar This week

Audition Open Mic Night, Dahlonega. 7 p.m. Sept.

20. Free. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. 706-864-3982, www.thecrimsonmoon. com.

The Honeycutters, Dahlonega. 8 p.m. Sept. 21.

The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega.

706-864-3982, www.

conjunction with International Observe the Moon Night; sponsored by the Network of Educator Astronaut Teachers. At least three telescopes will be available for use by the public. Free. 941-475-1578, fasterlock@att.net, observethemoonnight. org.

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 guns and skeet shooting. Wildlife shows, hunting dog demonstrations and hayrides.

Unicoi State Park and Lodge. $5 parking.

thecrimsonmoon.com.

Buttermilk Revival, Dahlonega. 8 p.m. Sept. 22.

The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega.

706-864-3982, www. thecrimsonmoon.com.

New Edition. 8 p.m. Sept.

22. Delta Classic Chastain Park Amphitheater. www. deltaclassicchastain.com.

Traditional Jam Session, Dahlonega. 2-5 p.m. Sept.

23. Free. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. 706-864-3982, www.thecrimsonmoon. com.

Jazz Jam, Dahlonega.

7:30 p.m. Sept. 23. $5, free for jammers. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. 706-864-3982, www.thecrimsonmoon. com.

The Tom and Juli Show, Dahlonega. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Free.

The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. 706-864-3982.

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for Good News Clinic From staff reports

Are you ready to watch some local doctors perform with a different kind of sharp instrument?

The Physician Talent Review returns this year, showcasing the talents of local physicians and friends, at 6:30 p.m. Sept.

27 at the First Baptist Church Banquet Hall, 715 Green St., Gainesville.

The event is the annual fundraising dinner for Good News Clinics in Gainesville.

The show will feature entertainment by Drs. John Darden, Cathy Finch, Mike Gottsman, Bill Hallowes, Holt Harrison and Tennent Slack as well as Fred Mulkey, Allen Nivens and Christ Wright. The lineup has been expanded to include Drs. Tim Scully and Jack Griffeth.

“Last year, this group received rave reviews by those in attendance,” said Dr. Richard Bennett, GNC board chairman.

“We’re very excited and appreciative that these physicians are donating their time and talent to help support the much needed services provided

by GNC.” Tickets are $50 per person or $400 for a reserved table for eight.

Preferred seating and a table for eight are available with a silver sponsorships for $1,000 or gold for $2,500.

When: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 Where: First Baptist Church Banquet Hall, 715 Green St., Gainesville How much: $50 per person, $400 table for eight, silver sponsorship $1,000, gold sponsorship $2,500

The evening includes a seated dinner and presentation of the Dr. Sam Poole Volunteer of the Year Award to an outstanding volunteer.

Funds from the event will help the clinics meet a recent fundraising challenge to raise $80,000 by the end of September for a matching grant. The money will go toward annual operating expenses so volunteer physicians and dentists can continue to serve those in need in Hall County with free health care services.

Since 1993 Good News Clinics has been offering free health care services to uninsured residents of Hall County whose income falls below 150 percent of the federal poverty level and who have no other means of health care.

During a span of nearly 20 years, the scope of services offered by the nonprofit has grown to include medical care, dental care, medications, patient education and specialty care referrals from volunteer medical professionals.

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If you like spicy pork with saucy music, then Buford is the place to be this weekend.

The American Legion Post 127, 2640 Sawnee Ave., in Buford, is host to the inaugural Bluegrass and BBQ JamFest on Saturday, Sept. 22. More than 50 vendors are expected to be on hand for a full day of music and great food from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

“We expect to have between 7-10 bands playing throughout the day and a main headliner in the evening,” said event organizer Derek Dugan. “We want the entire community involved — this will be a family-fun filled event, and this being our first annual event, we are looking to kick this off in a great way.”

The campus will include two music stages plus a children’s entertainment area and

craft vendors.

Among the bluegrass bands scheduled to perform are The Redstone Ramblers, NuBlu, Ken Scoggins, Chattahoochee Chain Gang, Grass Backardz and The Whiskey Gentry.

Local musicians are invited to take part in an open stage jam session between 10 a.m. and noon, and local dancers will show off their boot-scootin’ and clogging-style dances, with square dances for all.

“If you love moving your feet to some great music, bring out the boots and the toe tappin’ cause we’re going to have a gooddown home time,” Dugan said.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 under age 12. A special $10 ticket is offered to American Legion members with membership card. For more information, contact Dugan at 770-614-7035 or visit the JamFest Facebook page.

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Gospel concert to help burn victims, firefighters

By Shannan Finke

sfinke@gainesvilletimes.com Blackshear Place Baptist Church and the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation are teaming up to present a night of songs and stories at the free gospel concert Faith on Fire, with performances

by Southern gospel groups The Talleys, CS&K and The LeFevre Quartet.

The concert begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at Blackshear Place Baptist Church.

Burn survivors, family members and firefighters who have directly benefitted from the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation will also be giving their testimonies of faith.

Hall County Fire Services will be on hand with information on fire safety, and the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation will be available for those interested in learning more about the organization.

In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to contribute to a love offering during the program. Proceeds received will benefit many aspects offered by the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation, including fire and burn prevention education and Camp Oo-ULa, Georgia’s only camp for children who have been injured by burn incidents.

Lori Mabry, special events coordinator for the Georgia Firefighters Burn

Faith on Fire When: 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 Where: Blackshear Place Baptist Church, 3428 Atlanta Highway, Flowery Branch Cost: Free More info: bpbc.com

Foundation, says attendees can expect a night full of great music, fellowship, inspiration and celebration of life.

“Our goal is to encourage others to rise up and be faithful not only during times of devastation but every day. We hope that people will leave with a renewed spirit and appreciation for life,” says Mabry.

Event organizers also hope the name Faith on Fire strikes a chord with those who come to the event.

“This event will not only celebrate the triumph of the human spirit which enables people to overcome the devastation of burn injury and the trauma of fire’s impact and aftermath, but also serves to recognize the heroic efforts of the men and women committed to the fire service,” said Mabry.

The Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation a 501(c)3 nonpofit organization that has been serving Georgia for 30 years.

Pianist Klein to perform in Demorest From staff reports Internationally acclaimed pianist Andreas Klein will perform in concert Thursday, Sept. 20, at Piedmont College.

The performance is set for 7:30 p.m. at the college’s Center for Worship and Music, 165 Central Ave. in Demorest.

Tickets are $10, $5 for seniors and students, on sale at the door. Piedmont students, faculty and staff are admitted free.

Klein will perform works

by Robert Schumann, Mili Balakirev, Claude Debussy and Sergei Prokofieff.

Klein’s career as orchestra soloist and recitalist has taken him

to the world’s most prestigious venues, including London’s Wigmore Hall, Berlin’s Philharmonic Hall, New York’s Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Klein is a frequent guest

on the radio at WGBH Boston, American Public Radio in St. Paul Studio, WFMT Chicago, Cleveland and Houston. He has been the subject of a series of short piano works with visuals, aired by PBS nationwide.

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Shop ’till you drop Event puts hearts, hands to good use From staff reports The fifth annual Heart & Hands Emporium shopping extravaganza is scheduled for Sept. 21-22.

Held by the Women’s Ministry of First Baptist Church of Gainesville, the two-day shopping event features more than 70 vendors in the church’s banquet hall.

The emporium includes a variety of vendor booths that feature clothing, accessories, home décor, jewelry, collectibles, metal and wood art, original paintings, ornaments, children’s books, monograms and furniture, according to Janet McDonald, chairwoman of the event.

“There is something for everyone and all conveniently located in one place,” she said. “We hope that the emporium not only allows people to get a jump start on their holiday shopping, but also provides an enjoyable atmosphere for fellowship with friends and neighbors.”

Door prize drawings will be held and

family events This week

Community Contra Dance, Sautee. Free lesson 7:30 p.m.; dance 8-11 p.m. Sept. 22. Sautee Nacoochee Center historic gym, Ga. 283 and 255 North. $8 adults, $4 students, children younger than 8, free. Live music and easy-to-follow calling.

All ages. No experience necessary. 706-754-3254, SNCA.org.

Upcoming

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.

Heart & Hands Emporium When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 21; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 22 Where: First Baptist Church, 751 Green St., Gainesville How much: $5 More info: www.fbcemporium.org, or call Jenny Burns at 404-388-6320

home-baked goods for sale. Proceeds will benefit The Guest House, a nonprofit adult day health center.

Tickets are $5 each, benefiting The Guest House.

“The theme for this ministry is ‘Changing the World One Purchase at a Time,’” said the Rev. Jenny Burns, associate pastor of communications and special ministries at First Baptist. “Our event has continued to grow. Our women’s ministry has been working hard to ensure another successful year in support of The Guest House.”

Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown-Kids Q, Cleveland. Oct. 27.

BabyLand General Hospital, Cleveland. www. cabbagepatchkids.com

Ongoing

“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.

Story times, Hall County.

Children can listen to stories, sometimes read by special guests. Various days and times at libraries in the Hall County Library System. Free. www. hallcountylibrary.org

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‘Small Beautifully Moving Parts.’

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Internationally acclaimed pianist Andreas Klein will perform in concert Thursday, Sept. 20, at Piedmont College. The performance is set for 7:30 p.m. at the college’s Center for Worship and Music, 165 Central Ave. in Demorest.

Pianist Andreas Klein.

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Jazz Jam, Dahlonega. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23. $5, free for jammers. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. 706-864-3982, www.thecrimsonmoon.com.

The movie is formulaic and offers nothing new, but the story is told capably and the actors — Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams and Justin Timberlake — give strong performances. The movie will underwhelm those looking for great drama, but it combines drama, comedy and sports in a way that should please moviegoing couples.

‘Trouble with the Curve’

Telescopes in the Park, Gainesville. 7:45-9:45 p.m. Sept.

22. Sardis Creek Park, Antioch Church Road, Gainesville.

In conjunction with International Observe the Moon Night; sponsored by the Network of Educator Astronaut Teachers. At least three telescopes will be available for use by the public. Free. 941-475-1578, fasterlock@att.net, observethemoonnight.org.

The Honeycutters, Dahlonega.

8 p.m. Sept. 21. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. 706-864-3982, www.thecrimsonmoon.com.

The American Legion Post 127, 2640 Sawnee Ave., in Buford, is host to the inaugural Bluegrass and BBQ JamFest on Saturday, Sept. 22.

More than 50 vendors are expected to be on hand for a full day of music and great food from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Bluegrass and BBQ JamFest.

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“Nunsense,” Gainesville. 7 p.m. Sept. 20-22 and 2 p.m. Sept. 23. $7. Chestatee High School, 3005 Sardis Road, Gainesville. 770- 532-1162, jeff.kelly@ hallco.org

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The Physician Talent Review returns this year, showcasing the talents of local physicians and friends, at 6:30 p.m. Sept.

27 at the First Baptist Church Banquet Hall, 715 Green St., Gainesville. The event is the annual fundraising dinner for Good News Clinics in Gainesville.

Physician Talent Review.

3rd annual Hills of Habersham Ride. Oct. 13. Rides are 23, 44 and 62 miles.

706-778-4654, www.habersham chamber.com.

OcT. 13: 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/

3rd Annual Secret Santa Car Show & Fall Festival, Oakwood. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 6. Hayes Chrysler, 3115 Frontage Road, Oakwood, Cars, race cars, trucks, food prizes, live music, vendor’s row, arts & crafts. Free admission & parking. Registration fee for show vehicles: $20. Vendor Registration: $25. All proceeds go to fund the Oakwood Secret Santa Program. secretsantacarshow@gmail. com, www.secretsantacarshow.com

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Blackshear Place Baptist Church and the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation are teaming up to present a night of songs and stories at the free gospel concert Faith on Fire. The concert begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at Blackshear Place Baptist Church.

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“Bye Bye Birdie” opens the 2012-2013 season for the Habersham Community Theatre this weekend in Clarkesville.

Performances are scheduled for Sept. 20-23 and 27-30. Evening shows are set for 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with 2 p.m. Sunday matinees. Tickets are $16 for adults, $11 for students. They may be reserved by calling 706-839-1315 or online at www. habershamtheater.org.

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‘The Heart of Echizen.’

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“Small, Beautifully Moving Parts” will be screened Thursday at The Smithgall Arts Center. To kick off the Warner Bros. Pictures series, visitors are invited to a catered dinner beginning at 6 p.m., followed by the movie at 7 Some of the best works representative of Echizen potters will be on display p.m.

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‘Curve’ throws a strike, thanks to stars JEFF MARKER jmarker@gsc.edu

Film Review It’s been a long time since we’ve been able to say this: the new Clint Eastwood film is a great date movie.

“Trouble with the Curve” comes billed as a sports movie, but baseball serves merely as a backdrop and a source of conflict for two intertwined stories, one about a father and daughter bonding and the other about two opposites falling in love.

The movie is formulaic and offers nothing new, but the story is told capably and the actors give strong performances. It was also shot in Athens, Hall County and surrounding areas and features the Atlanta Braves, Warner Bros. Pictures which adds a layer of pleasure for North Georgians.

Clint Eastwood, right, and Amy Adams walk at Turner Field in Atlanta in a scene from “Trouble with the Curve.” The All of this elevates a film, about an aging and ailing baseball scout, will be released on Sept. 21. predictable story up to the level of satisfying entertainment.

But Mickey harbors much an Eastwood film. expected, tearful conversation The movie begins with Gus resentment toward her dad, The screenplay also makes with her, which ends with Gus (Clint Eastwood) wandering onto who was absent throughout a few huge, unmotivated leaps. singing “You Are My Sunshine” to a convention stage and talking her childhood and is generally Mickey and Gus don’t slowly the tombstone. As screenwriting to a chair. Oh wait, that was a disagreeable person. She is unravel all their baggage, goes, this is as cheesy and something else. (Sorry, couldn’t also on the verge of earning so much as that baggage strained as it gets. Shouldn’t resist.) a partnership at her law firm. unexpectedly tumbles randomly work at all.

Actually, Gus is an aging Mickey goes, but reluctantly. onto the screen. The story But there’s Eastwood, lip baseball scout who has been the Another scout, former advances with fits and starts quivering and voice quavering, Braves’ best eye for talent for pitching phenom Johnny (Justin that frequently don’t make much making one of the worstdecades. Gus’ eyes are failing Timberlake), takes a shine to sense. written scenes of the year work. him now, though. He is slowly Mickey instantly, adding the However, the lead actors Unfortunately, he is relegated to losing his sight, which means his romantic subplot to the movie’s rescue the movie. worn-out, cranky old man mode scouting days as are numbered. father and daughter with issues After Eastwood’s odd, divisive, for much of the film.

Especially because Gus’ current main story. yet unquestionably memorable Timberlake gives another assignment is to scout the The movie is directed by convention appearance, it’s nice surprising performance, although Braves’ potential first draft pick. If longtime Eastwood collaborator to see him doing something at this point I should stop being he blows it, he will be fired.

Robert Lorenz, who served we all can agree on: lending his surprised. He now has several Gus’ only remaining friend in as assistant director and/or acting talents to a movie. respectable roles on his resumé, the Braves’ organization, Pete producer on over a dozen One scene in particular and here he has the luxury of (John Goodman), convinces Gus’ Eastwood-directed movies. reminds us just how good simply letting his charm take over. daughter, Mickey (Amy Adams), Aside from being generally Eastwood can be on screen.

However, Adams is the ace to travel with Gus and act as his unremarkable, the style of the Gus visits the grave of his in the bullpen. When Eastwood eyes. movie is indistinguishable from long-deceased wife. He has the and Timberlake are on their own,

‘Trouble with the Curve’ Starring: Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Matthew Lillard Rated: PG-13, for language, sexual references, some thematic material Runtime: 1 hour, 51 minutes Bottom line: An entertaining date movie

the tempo slows and the energy drops. Yet whenever they are on screen with Adams, the movie becomes irresistible.

Adams stands toe-to-toe against one of the most imposing figures in all of movie history.

She and Eastwood spar and admirably plumb what little depth the screenplay gives them.

Adams and Timberlake also find the joy in a painfully predictable romance.

The movie will underwhelm those looking for great drama, but it combines drama, comedy and sports in a way that should please moviegoing couples.

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

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 The Campaign (R) Thu. 7:00-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 7:30-10:00 The Cold Light of Day (PG-13) Thu. 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 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:15 Dredd (R) Fri.-Sun. 1:45-7:00 Dredd 3D (R) Fri.-Sun. 4:15-10:00 End of Watch (R) Fri.-Sun. 1:15-4:00-7:009:45 The Expendables 2 (R) Thu. 4:30-7:15-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:30-7:15-9:45 Finding Nemo (G) Thu. 7:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 4:00-7:00-9:30 Finding Nemo 3D (G) Thu. 4:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:15 Hope Springs (PG-13) Thu. 4:15-6:45-9:15 House at the End of the Street (PG-13) Fri.Sun. 2:15-4:45-7:00-9:30 Last Ounce of Courage (PG) Thu. 4:00-7:009:30 Fri.-Sun. 2:00-4:45-7:30-9:45 Lawless (R) Thu. 4:15-7:15-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:15-6:45-9:30 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Thu. 4:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:30 ParaNorman (PG) Thu. 5:30-7:45-10:00 Fri.Sun. 2:00-4:15-6:45-9:15 The Possession (PG-13) Thu. 4:30-7:3010:00 Fri.-Sun. 2:00-4:30-7:30-10:00 Raiders of the Lost Ark (PG) Thu. 4:15-7:009:45 Resident Evil: Retribution (R) Thu.-Sun. 7:159:45 Resident Evil: Retribution 3D (R) Thu. 4:30 Fri.-Sun. 2:00-4:30 Trouble With the Curve (PG-13) Fri.-Sun. 1:154:00-7:00-9:30 The Words (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 4:45-7:15-9:30

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2016: Obama’s America (PG) Thu. 12:052:20-4:45-7:05-9:20 Fri.-Sun. 12:05-4:459:30 The Bourne Legacy (PG-13) Thu. 1:05-4:107:15-10:15 Fri.-Sun. 1:05-4:10-7:15-10:30 The Campaign (R) Thu. 1:10-3:20-5:40-7:5510:05-12:10 Fri.-Sat. 7:05-9:10-11:15 Sun. 7:05-9:10 The Cold Light of Day (PG-13) Thu. 7:4510:10

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5th ‘Resident Evil’ installment reigns at No. 1 with $21M LOS ANGELES — The fifth film in the “Resident Evil” franchise is first at the box office with just over $21 million.

The top 10 movies at theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Hollywood.com are: 1. “Resident Evil: Retribution,” Sony Screen Gems, $21,052,227, $21,052,227, one week.

2. “Finding Nemo,” Disney, $16,687,773, $16,687,773, one week.

3. “The Possession,” Lionsgate, $5,766,378, $41,133,490, three weeks.

The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 12:00-3:25-6:50-10:15 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Thu.Sun. 12:40-3:05-5:30-8:00-10:20 Dredd (R) Thu. 12:15 Fri.-Sun. 2:50-7:5010:10 Dredd 3D (R) Thu. 12:01 Fri.-Sat. 12:305:10-7:30-9:50-12:10 Sun. 12:30-5:107:30-9:50 End of Watch (R) Thu. 12:01 Fri.-Sun. 11:202:00-4:35-7:10-7:45-9:45-10:15 The Expendables 2 (R) Thu.-Sun. 12:10-2:355:05-7:35-10:10 Finding Nemo (G) Thu. 1:40-4:20 Finding Nemo 3D (G) Thu. 12:00-12:50-2:303:30-5:00-6:40-7:30-9:15-10:00-11:45 Fri.-Sat. 10:30-11:55-1:20-2:30-4:15-5:007:00-9:30-12:05 Sun. 10:30-11:55-1:202:30-4:15-5:00-7:00-9:30 Hope Springs (PG-13) Thu. 1:25-7:10 House at the End of the Street (PG-13) Thu. 12:01 Fri.-Sat. 10:30-12:05-12:55-2:253:20-4:55-5:45-7:20-8:10-9:40-10:35-12:10 Sun. 10:30-12:05-12:55-2:25-3:20-4:555:45-7:20-8:10-9:40-10:35 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu. 12:202:35-5:00-7:25-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 12:20-2:354:55 Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark: The IMAX Experience (PG) Thu. 1:40-4:157:00-9:40-12:15 Last Ounce of Courage (PG) Thu. 12:35-2:555:20-7:45-9:50 Lawless (R) Thu. 1:20-4:00-7:10-9:45 Fri.Sun. 10:35-1:20-4:00-7:10-9:45 The Master (R) Fri.-Sun. 1:10-4:10-7:2010:25 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG) Thu. 12:20-2:45-5:20-7:50-10:20 Fri.-Sat. 2:157:05-11:40 Sun. 2:15-7:05 ParaNorman (PG) Thu. 2:30-7:05-11:50 Fri.Sun. 11:55-2:30-4:50 ParaNorman 3D (PG) Thu. 12:00-4:50-9:30 The Possession (PG-13) Thu. 12:30-2:505:15-7:35-9:50-12:05 Fri.-Sat. 12:35-2:55-

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Resident Evil: Retribution (R) Thu. (12:10) 10:10 Resident Evil: Retribution 3D (R) Thu. (2:405:10) 7:40 The Words (PG-13) Thu. (12:10-2:40-5:10) 7:40-10:10

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4. “Lawless,” Weinstein Co., $4,348,377, $30,270,131, three weeks.

5. “The Expendables 2,” Lionsgate, $3,146,001, $80,405,980, five weeks.

6. “ParaNorman,” Focus, $3,092,941, $49,389,187, five weeks.

7. “The Words,” CBS Films, $2,861,273, $9,141,158, two weeks.

8. “The Bourne Legacy,” Universal, $2,852,475, $107,794,135, six weeks.

9. “The Odd Life of Timothy Green,” Disney, $2,598,636, $46,372,284, five weeks.

10. “The Campaign,” Warner Bros., $2,418,163, $82,870,319, six weeks.

Associated Press

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Movie reviews from Associated Press. Stars out of four.

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‘Trouble with the Curve’ ■ Review, 10

‘Dredd’ H½ (R for strong bloody violence, language, drug use and some sexual content.) Say whatever else you want about Sylvester Stallone’s kitschy 1995 turn as futuristic comic book judge-jury-executioner Judge Dredd, the dude wore the helmet. Karl Urban replaces him in the new “Dredd 3D.” And frankly, the helmet wears Karl. He never takes off the oversized thing. It closes off his performance and masks his charisma.

We only see his scowling

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Karl Urban in a scene from “Dredd 3D.”

jaw and hear his hissed one-liners, chewing out the rookie mind-reading judge (Olivia Thirlby) who forgets to wear hers. In a future when much of America is irradiated and 800 million people are crammed into MegaCity, tens of thousands are packed into mega high-rises, many at the mercy of mega criminals. The judges are

all that stand in the way of anarchy. They’re wired-in, hi-tech hunter/ prosecutor/ killers, men and women who solve (sort of) crimes, catch criminals and dole out punishment, on the spot. When Dredd and the “mutant” psychic judge-intraining, Anderson (Thirlby), nab one of a drug lord’s thugs (Wood Harris), of course this means war.

‘The Words’ HH (PG-13 for brief language.) It boasts an impressive cast and some glimmers of strong performances, notably from a grizzled Jeremy Irons, whose character sets the film’s many storieswithin-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 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

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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And certain key phrases and ideas that are tenets of the church do show up in the film. And yet, the church — or rather, “The Cause,” as it’s known here — emerges relatively unscathed. Hoffman’s Lancaster Dodd, whom

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inebriated Freddie Quell, seems at his happiest once he’s safely ensconced within the group. But “The Master” isn’t interested in anything so clear-cut as joy vs. misery. It’s about the way people’s lives intersect, if only briefly and perhaps without a satisfying sense of closure. Anderson, long a master himself of technique and tone, has created a startling, stunningly gorgeous film shot in lushly vibrant 65mm, with powerful performances all around and impeccable production design. But it’s also his most ambitious film yet — quite a feat following the sprawling “Magnolia” and the operatic “There Will Be Blood” — in that it’s more impressionistic and less adherent to a tidy three-act structure.

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Joaquin Phoenix, left, and Philip Seymour Hoffman stand on a porch in a scene from “The Master.”

his followers refer to as “Master,” is commanding and calculating and sometimes even cruel, but the bond he forges with a wayward Joaquin Phoenix reveals his inquisitiveness,

his generosity of spirit and a love that cannot be defined, teetering as it does between the paternal and the homoerotic. Meanwhile, Phoenix’s character, the troubled, volatile and often

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Japanese ceramic masters on display at Piedmont From staff reports Like Northeast Georgia, the Echizen region of Japan has been home to generations of potters. But while regions like Mossy Creek can claim a 200-year tradition of wood-fired ceramics, the artisans of Echizen have been producing distinctive pottery for more than 800 years.

Some of the best works representative of Echizen potters will be on display Sept. 20 through Oct. 20 at the MasonScharfenstein Museum of Art at Piedmont College in Demorest.

The show is curated by Chris Kelly, chair of the Department of Art at Piedmont, and Preston Saunders, associate professor of art at Bridgewater State College. The museum is located at 567 Georgia St. in Demorest, and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Titled “The Heart of Echizen: Wood Fired Works by Contemporary Masters,” the show focuses on a diverse group of potters working in Echizen today.

“Developing a theme for a cohesive show originally proved difficult,” Kelly said. “Today’s potters in Echizen are remarkably different now than they were throughout the majority of Echizen’s ceramic history. Then, potters fired their ceramic work in community wood kilns

out of necessity; now, most potters have their own wood kiln and firing with wood is an aesthetic choice.”

In order to explore the diversity found among potters in Echizen, the curators chose a variety of potters. Juroemon Fujita IX made traditional utilitarian pottery, continuing techniques and reproducing surfaces in his kiln passed down for eight generations, Kelly said.

Naoki Izumi moved to Echizen because of its rural setting and long tradition in wood firing. Yasumi Hattori feels the wood-fired surface complements the forms she creates for use in the Japanese tea ceremony. Kuroemon Kumano fires his kiln to uncommonly extreme temperatures.

What makes the Echizen pottery especially prized is that many of its potters continue the use of extremely high-temperature, wood-fired kilns called anagama kilns. They typically use no glaze on the pots, relying on the ash from the fire to melt into the clay, producing earth tones of grays, greens and browns.

The ash also produces unique textures on each pot that can vary from baby smooth on one side to sharkskin rough on the other, depending on how the pot was exposed to the heat.

The Heart of Echizen is the third exhibition focusing on Echizen ceramics to travel to the United States.

arts events This Week

2012 HAHC Juried Competition, Helen. Opening reception Sept. 20. Helen Arts & Heritage Council, 25 Chattahoochee St., Helen.

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

Palette Knife Painting with Donna Thomas, Gainesville.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept.

22-23. $295. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville.

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

Upcoming

Workshop with artist Judy Bynum George, Gainesville.

1-4 p.m. Sept. 28, Oct. 5 and Oct. 12. $90 members, $125 nonmembers.

Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. 770-536-2575, www.quinlanartscenter.org.

Digital Photography 101, Gainesville. 1-4 p.m.

Sept. 29. Bring a manual camera. Photographer and Quinlan exhibitor

Juan Alonso. $75. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville.

770-536-2575, www. quinlanartscenter.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.

Accordion Book class, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 10. Taught

by Claudia Williams. $55 members, $65 nonmembers. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville.

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

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Gainesville.

Through October.Artwork

by Mexican artists Mario Buzan: photographs, and Judy Martinez: paintings. Inman Perk Café, Washington Street, Downtown Gainesville.

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‘Moving’ opens film series HCT to perform ‘Birdie’ From staff reports

The Arts Council, Gainesville State College and South Arts present the first of six independent films in the 2012-2013 Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers.

“Small, Beautifully Moving Parts” will be screened Thursday at The Smithgall Arts Center.

To kick off the series, visitors are invited to a catered dinner beginning at 6 p.m., followed by the movie at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for students and seniors, and include dinner, movie and a reception afterward with the director.

The film, an SXSW premiere and winner of the Sloan Feature Film Prize, centers on technophile Sarah Sparks (Anna Margaret Hollyman), who becomes pregnant.

‘Small, Beautifully Moving Parts’ When: Dinner 6 p.m., screening 7 p.m. Sept. 20 Where: Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St., Gainesville How much: $15 adults, $13 students and seniors; $38 for six-film series More info: www.theartscouncil.net, 770-534-2787

Her uncertainties about motherhood trigger an impulsive road trip to the source of her anxiety: her long-estranged mother living far away.

Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson co-directed this comic coming-ofparenthood tale for the Internet age.

Notable film reviewer Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times that the film “is effortlessly engaging in introducing us to the characters.”

He refers to Hollyman as having “a lovable screen presence” with “the sort of

charm we felt from the first films of Sandra Bullock or Greta Gerwig.”

Upcoming films in the series include “Otis Under Sky,” Oct. 18 at Gainesville State College, Martha Nesbitt Academic Building; “Smokin’ Fish,” Nov. 8, at Gainesville State; “Girl Model,” Feb. 14 at Gainesville State; “Free China,” March 28 at the Smithgall Arts Center; and “Strong!” April 18 at the Smithgall Arts Center.

Each screening includes a meet and greet afterward with the director.

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“Bye Bye Birdie” opens the 2012-2013 season for the Habersham Community Theatre this weekend in Clarkesville.

Performances are scheduled for Sept. 2023 and 27-30.

The directors are Bob and Lynda Smith; choreographer, Carrie Elrod; and accompanists, Sharlene Kaye, keyboard and Susan Johnson, percussion. Jack Molnar and Richard Monroe have created the unusual sets.

“This show is a lot of fun for both cast and audience,” Bob Smith said. “I am sure you will be delighted when you see ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ the musical, as it appeals to young people and adults as well. It is a Tony Award winner and a favorite of most theaters.”

Evening shows are set for 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with 2 p.m. Sunday matinees.

Set in 1958, “Bye Bye Birdie” tells the story of Conrad Birdie, played by Zack Smagur, who is an Elvis Presley-type rock ‘n’ roll singer about to be inducted into the Army.

His agent, Albert Peterson (David

Shalikashvili), is a pleasant, mild-mannered young man whose faithful secretary Rose Alvarez (Margaret Dawson) keeps him and Birdie moving forward in the world.

Tickets are $16 for adults, $11 for students.

They may be reserved by calling 706-8391315 or online at www. habershamtheater.org.

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