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www.theplantlist.org

The Plant List is a working list of all known plant species produced as a collaborative venture coordinated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden and involving collaborators worldwide.

The Cumming Country Fair & Festival offers 10 days of live music, corndogs, funnel cake and rides.

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Stretch your legs and break a sweat for some area nonprofits at the fourth annual Good News for Gainesville benefit bike ride.

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If you are looking for a smart scifi movie that is less about spaceships and more about plot, you’ll want to catch “Looper.”

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Classic Cars and face painting mark the start of fall festivals everywhere. Help out kids in need while enjoying the sights and sounds of fall!

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Gainesville Theatre Alliance continues with “The Frog Prince” and Hispanic Heritage Month starts with an art display at Inman Perk Cafe. Check the calendar for several shows opening and continuing this week.

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Civil War program, Cleveland. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4. Old courthouse on the Cleveland square.

Historical Society commemorates 150th year of the beginning of the Civil War with a program

by Emory Jones, who has photographed more than 150 Civil War memorials.

Rot-N-Rusty’s Haunted House, Dahlonega. Dusk to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays until Oct. 31. 312 Riley Road, Dahlonega. $14. Not recommended for children.

Proceeds go to local charity. 706-867-9105, www.rottenrusty.com.

Upcoming

Growing at Gardens on Green, Gainesville. Noon1:30 p.m. Oct. 11. Picnic area of Gardens on Green or an inside conference room, 711 Green St., Gainesville. Attendees will learn how to winterize the garden from Bobbett Holloway. Wayne Moffett will provide information on planting for birds and participating in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology bird study. Janelle Whalen will present ideas for success in growing fall and winter vegetables. Cooperative effort of Hall County School System and Hall County Master Gardeners.

770-532-3136.

3rd annual Candle Light Remembrance, Gainesville.

5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 13. River Forks Park, Gainesville.

Light candles in honor and memory of angel babies.

Free and open to the public. Candles and light refreshments provided.

770-331-1281, www.

RockGoodbyeAngel.org.

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.

Indian Cultural Festival, Helen. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Oct. 13. 812 Edelweiss Strasse, Helen. Music, dancing, food, and fun to celebrate the Vedic culture of India. Free.

706-809-9051, shanti. keshavi@gmail.com, www. facebook.com.

Remembering Our Babies, Gainesville. 7 p.m. Oct. 15. Hopewell Baptist Church, 5086 Poplar Springs Road, Gainesville.

Candle lighting service to celebrate the lives of babies lost to miscarriage and stillbirth. Free and open to the public. 678977-8982, denasdelights@ bellsouth.net.

Court Appointed Special Advocate Casablanca Casino Charity Night, Gainesville.

7-11 p.m. Oct. 20, Gainesville Civic Center, 830 Green St. Professional casino dealers at the tables of blackjack, craps and poker. $100 in play money for a chance to win prizes. Food prepared

by Scott’s on the Square; entertainment provided

by Sean VanMeter and the Vertigo Band. $5 raffle tickets to win a free car for

a year, an iPad or a stay at The Inn in Highlands, N.C. Live and silent auction.

All proceeds are tax deductible. 770-531-1964 www.halldawsoncasa.org.

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

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-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/ Ronda Rich book discussion and signing “There’s A Better Day AComin’,” Gainesville. Noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 27. Frames You-Nique, 104 Main St., Gainesville. 770-532-7074.

Ongoing

Buford Lanier Woman’s Club monthly meeting,

Buford. 9:30 a.m. second Wednesdays. 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.

Historic Downtown Farmers Market, Gainesville.

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

Downtown Gainesville Square. www.gainesville. org.

Hall County Farmers Market, Gainesville.

Tuesdays 6 a.m. until sellout, Saturdays 7 a.m. until sellout. Through October. East Crescent Drive and Jesse Jewell Parkway by Interstate 985 Exit 24 in Gainesville. www.hallfarmers.org.

Dahlonega Farmers Market. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 27. West Main and Waters streets, downtown Dahlonega across from The Holly Theater. 706-4822707, rebeccashirley@ dahlonegadda.org.

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Fall fun roars into Hall From staff reports

It wouldn’t be fall without a few festivals, and this weekend there are plenty.

Santa will be making an early stop in Oakwood again this year for the Secret Santa Car Show on Oct. 6.

This is the third year of the event, an effort to provide children in the city with a brighter Christmas.

Participants and spectators are invited to the festival at Hayes Chrysler in Oakwood.

The Secret Santa Car Show is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds from the event will be used in a “Secret Santa” program for children of Oakwood.

In years past, more than 150 cars were registered, and event planners are hoping to have more sign up this year.

Awards will be up for grabs by car show participants and will include best in show, best paint, ladies choice and others.

In addition to the cars on display, participants can check out motorcycles, electric go-carts and rock crawlers.

The festivities will also include live music by The Martin Adams Band, featuring The Legacy Boys.

Also this year is an artists’ row featuring local crafters.

Santa will arrive by fire truck at noon to visit with the crowd and help collect donations. Family activities are scheduled to keep the kids entertained throughout the day.

Car registration begins at 9 a.m. Saturday with judging at noon. There is a minimum $20 donation for participants who want to put their rides on display.

The first 100 cars registered receive dash plaques and goodie bags.

Oakwood city employees will be grilling hot dogs, with other food available.

Admission and parking are free.

For more information, contact Tony Tankersley at 770-536-4985 or visit the website, www. secretsantacarshow.com.

And don’t let the fun stop there. Oakwood is just a hop and a skip from Flowery Branch where the Flowery Branch Fall Festival will be in full swing Saturday.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., local Boy Scout Troop No. 228 and The Springs Church will be offering hot dogs, barbecue pork sandwiches, chips, drinks, pumpkin painting, cookie decorating and face painting.

The family event is free to attend and full of fun activities like cake walks, bounce houses and games as well as arts and crafts.

Rain or shine, the event will be held in the downtown area.

For more information on the Flowery Branch

Secret Santa Car Show When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Oct. 6 Where: Hayes Chrysler, 3115 Frontage Road, Oakwood How much: Visitors free, $20 car registration More info: 770536-4985, www. secretsantacarshow. com.

Flowery Branch Fall Festival When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 6 Where: Downtown Flowery Branch How much: Free to attend More info: www. troop228.info, www. thespringschurch.org.

Fall Festival, visit www. troop228.info or www. thespringschurch.org.

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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, food prizes, live music, arts, crafts. Free admission and parking. Proceeds go to Oakwood Secret Santa Program. www. secretsantacarshow.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.

Upcoming

Autumn Hayride and Fort Tour, Winder. 6-9 p.m. Oct.

12. Enjoy a hayride and tour the fort. Fort Yargo State Park $5 plus $5 parking. 770-867-3489.

Mule Camp Market Festival, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. FridaySaturday, noon-5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 12-14. Downtown Gainesville square.

Food, entertainment, arts and crafts, games, children’s activities. www.

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Big Red Apple Festival, Cornelia. Oct. 12-13, downtown Cornelia.

Fall Celebration, Helen.

Noon-4 p.m. Oct. 13.

Pioneer skills exhibits, hayrides, traditional craft vendors, mountain music, and apple cider from a hand-cranked press. Smithgall Woods

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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. 770-9679777, www.harvestballoonfestival.com.

Fall Hoedown, Blairsville. Noon-8 p.m. Oct. 20.

Celebrate autumn’s arrival with chili, hotdogs and drinks for sale, followed by a 3 p.m. cakewalk, 4 p.m. hayrides, 5 p.m. bonfire and square/line dancing, 6 p.m. trunk-ortreats, and 7 p.m. professional storytelling. $5 parking.

Vogel State Park 706-745-2628.

Fun at the Fort, Winder. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 20.

Experience a picturesque and fascinating historic site within the state park, while learning about life in the late 1700s. $3 plus $5 parking. Fort Yargo State Park 770867-3489.

Dahlonega Gold Rush Days. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 20-21.

Celebrate Dahlonega’s 1828 discovery of gold. Included in the weekend event are 300 arts and craft exhibitors, a parade, children’s activities, gold panning and food.

Tour the Gold Museum. $3.50 - $6. Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site. 706-864-7247.

Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown-Kids Q, Cleveland. Oct. 27. BabyLand General Hospital, Cleveland. www. cabbagepatchkids.com.

Trick or Treat on the Square. 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31.

Downtown Clarkesville.

All Hallows Eve Event/Autumn Hayride, Winder. 4-10 p.m. Oct. 31. Learn about All Hallows Eve from the 18th century as well as taking a hayride through the park. Learn about life in the late 1700s. Tours includes interactive activities and educational opportunities. $5 plus $5 parking. Fort Yargo State Park 770-867-3489.

Cumming fair kicks off

By Crystal Ledford Times regional staff

Sunny skies and mild temperatures should greet visitors at the Cumming Country Fair & Festival this weekend.

Gates open at 4 p.m. today to kick off the annual festival, which runs through Oct. 14.

Dave Horton, fairgrounds director, said this year’s fair will provide plenty of diverse opportunities for family fun.

“I think we’ve got an exciting lineup all the way through,” he said.

That lineup includes several concerts and ground acts, all free with the cost of admission.

Among the performers are Chris Cauley of Cumming, who appeared earlier this year on NBC’s “The Voice” TV series, and Gloriana, who have had

chart-topping hits in the country music world.

Cauley takes the stage at 7 p.m. Friday, followed by Gloriana at 8:30 p.m.

On Oct. 9, Confederate Railroad and the Kentucky Headhunters will perform at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., respectively.

Festival favorite the Charlie Daniels Band returns at 8 p.m. Oct. 11, while Marvel Avengers characters are set for 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10.

Among the ground acts, which appear at various times and locations throughout the festival, are Brian Ruth Master of the Chainsaw and Kachunga and the Alligator Show.

Other shows include a BMX Stunt Show and Horses, Horses, Horses.

The James H. Drew Exposition will return with more than 40 of carnival rides and numerous games

on the fair midway, and the North Georgia Petting Zoo and Pony Rides will bring plenty of animals for children’s amusement.

For the second year in a row, the festival’s closing weekend will feature the American Bull Riders Tour.

“The bull riding tour was very well received last year, so I think that’s even going to be better as far as numbers of riders and so on,” Horton said.

Cumming Country Fair & Festival When: Oct. 4-14 Where: Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road, Cumming How much: Adults $7, students ages 5-18 $3, ages 4 and under free; parking $3 Restrictions: No alcohol, pets or coolers allowed

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Good News bike ride benefits 3 nonprofits From staff reports Amid the flurry of fall festivals and changing leaves, there is another fall tradition that local residents look forward to each year.

Cyclists are gearing up for the fourth annual Good News for Gainesville benefit bike ride set for Oct. 6.

The ride is a fundraiser organized by local churches of various denominations with one goal in mind: Raise as much money as possible to help support three local nonprofit organizations.

This year, 15 area churches are coming together for the effort. Proceeds from the ride will be split evenly between Good News at Noon, Good News Medical Clinic and Action Ministries of Gainesville.

The ride begins and ends at Riverbend Baptist Church on Cleveland Highway with routes of 27, 40 and 60 miles winding

Good News for Gainesville benefit bike ride When: 9 a.m. Oct. 6 Where: Riverbend Baptist Church, 1715 Cleveland Highway in Gainesville How much: $40 registration More info: 770-534-1078, active.com

through northern Hall County and southern White County. There are rest stops along the way with a post-ride meal provided by Johnny’s Barbecue.

The ride will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday.

Riders will meet up at Riverbend Baptist Church, 1715 Cleveland Highway in Gainesville. Registration is $40 and can be paid at active.com.

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hikers want to hike only one-way. Unicoi State Park and Lodge. Preregistration required. $5 parking. 800-573-9659 ext. 305.

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Spokes for Speech Bike Ride, Gainesville.

8 a.m. Oct. 13. North Hall High School 4885 Mount Vernon Road.

Gainesville. Registration 7:15-8 a.m.; registration fee $35. Fundraiser for the Northeast Georgia Speech Center. First 100 riders receive a free T-shirt. All riders receive a goodie bag. Register online at www.active.com.

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First Saturday Hike, Gainesville. 10-11:30 a.m. first Saturday each month.

Guided hike. $5 adults, $3 ages 2-12, under 2 and Elachee members free.

Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. 770535-1976. www.elachee. org.

4th annual Good News Ride, Gainesville. Oct. 6.

Proceeds go to Good News At Noon, Good News Medical Clinic and Gainesville Action Ministries. 678-989-3629, alex_sloan@ucbi.com Hiking in Helen. 1-3 p.m.

Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27.

Guided hike travels three miles from the park’s lodge to Helen. Shuttle service is provided if

Upcoming

3rd annual Hills of Habersham Ride. Oct. 13.

Rides are 23, 44 and 62 miles. 706-778-4654, www.habershamchamber. com.

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Cyclists are gearing up for the fourth annual Good News for Gainesville benefit bike ride set for Oct. 6. This year, 15 area churches are coming together for the effort. Proceeds from the ride will be split evenly between

The film is set in 2072. Time travel has not yet been invented but will be in about 30 years. It will also be outlawed immediately.

By now, anyone who has seen even a handful of time travel movies understands its inherent problems. So “Looper” treats us like intelligent adults (how refreshing) and doesn’t bother explaining why.

‘Looper’

Live Blues Jam, Dahlonega.

7:30 p.m. Oct. 7. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega.

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

Kopelman Quartet, Athens. 3 p.m. Oct. 7. Hodgson Concert Hall UGA Performing Arts Center. 888-289-8497, pac.uga.edu

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Voices of North Georgia presents “Broadway Melodies,” Gainesville.

7:30 p.m. Oct. 5-6. 2235 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville.

Performances of Broadway hits in choral arrangements, ensemble pieces and power solos. $15 general admission, $12 seniors/students, $5 children younger than 11. Tickets are available at the door or from chorus members. 678-591-1545, www.

VoicesofNorthGeorgia.com.

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The Piedmont College theatre and music departments will present the musical adventure “Anything Goes” this weekend at the Swanson Center for Performing Arts in Demorest.

‘Anything Goes’

GTA’s “The Frog Prince,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5-6; school matinees at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.

Oct. 4-5. Brenau University’s Historic Pearce Auditorium, 500 Centennial Circle, Gainesville. $10-12 for adults and seniors, $7-8 for students and children, depending on seat location. 678717-3624, www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Gainesville. Through October. Inman Perk Café, Washington Street, Downtown Gainesville. Artwork

by Mexican artists Mario Buzan: photographs, and Judy Martinez: paintings.

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Blue Sky Concert Series, Gainesville. Noon Wednesdays. Free. Downtown Gainesville. gainesville.org.

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3rd annual Hills of Habersham Ride. Oct. 13. Rides are 23, 44 and 62 miles. 706-778-4654, www. habershamchamber.com.

Spokes for Speech Bike Ride, Gainesville. 8 a.m. Oct. 13. North Hall High School 4885 Mount Vernon Road.

Gainesville. Registration 7:15-8 a.m.; registration fee $35. Fundraiser for the Northeast Georgia Speech Center. First 100 riders receive a free T-shirt. All riders receive a goody bag. Register online at www.active. com or www.negaSpeechCenter.org. 770-534-5141.

65th Annual Members’ Exhibition, Gainesville. 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 11. Showcase of Quinlan members’ artwork. Teresa Osborn, Executive Director of Hudgens Center for the Arts is the juror. Through Dec. 1.

The Spartan Players present “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” Oakwood. 7 p.m. Oct. 9-11 West Hall High School, 5500 McEver Road, Oakwood. $7 adults, $5 students and seniors. Bring canned goods or non-perishable food and get a dollar off the ticket price. 770-967-9826 ext 7350.

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“Affrilachia in Words and Images,” Dahlonega. 6 p.m. Oct. 4. North Georgia College & State University Library Technology Center. Marie T. Cochran presents the keynote address “What is Affrilachia? Notes of a native daughter.” Free. 706-864-1520, libguides. northgeorgia.edu/affrilachia.

Crocker Kiln “Folk Pottery Day,” Lula. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 6.

Kiln highlights include face vessels, grape ware and utilitarian forms, paragons of the Meaders clan and other Northeast Georgia and Southern pieces. White County Folk Pottery Exhibit on display including examples dating to the early 1800s. Michael Crocker Folk Pottery, 6345 W. County Line Road, Lula. Free to attend. 770-869-3160.

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‘Looper’ is smart sci-fi with action twist JEFF MARKER jmarker@gsc.edu

Film Review Science fiction used to be a genre of ideas.

Ever since Fritz Lang’s 1927, still-relevant masterpiece “Metropolis,” the best scifi flicks present us with a credible, usually dystopian, vision of our future and pose ethical dilemmas which spring from contemporary social and technological trends.

Impressive visual design has always been essential — the film must tangibly create the future, after all — but action used to be merely an accoutrement to movies whose primary goal was to contemplate humanistic truths or the consequences of Sony Pictures Entertainment present day folly.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, foreground, and Paul Dano sit in a car in a scene from the action thriller “Looper.” The film And then “Star Wars” stars Bruce Willis, Gordon-Levitt and Emily Blunt. happened.

Ever since then, science Time travel has not yet been of their bosses, who frequently criminal then eventually falls in fiction has been overshadowed invented but will be in about 30 “close loops” unexpectedly, love and settles down. by futuristic fantasy. It’s all years. It will also be outlawed meaning they send retired By that point, he has aged spaceships and lasers wielded immediately. loopers back in time so their into Old Joe. And when the time by two-dimensional stock By now, anyone who has seen younger selves kill their older comes for Old Joe to be sent characters who hurtle through even a handful of time travel selves. back and killed by Young Joe, predictable peril. movies understands its inherent This usually works just fine Old Joe escapes and goes on Fantasy and action sequences problems. So “Looper” treats since the targets are handcuffed the run. are fine, but real science fiction us like intelligent adults (how and covered with a hood.

Young Joe and Old Joe must fans long for movies that remind refreshing) and doesn’t bother Before the looper knows what elude their boss (Jeff Daniels), us of how smart the genre can be. explaining why. he’s doing, he has closed his who wants to kill both of them, Or here’s an idea: combine The only people to use own loop and received a nice and find a young child who will fascinating ideas with thrilling time travel, consequently, are severance package that is one day wipe out all loopers. action. That’s exactly what outlaws. Future crime bosses strapped to his future self’s He will grow to be the man who “Looper” does. have developed a system in back. sends Old Joe to his execution.

Writer/director Rian Johnson which the targets of mob hits Our story really picks up when But Young Joe and Old Joe brings wit and a fresh voice to are sent back to 2072, where hit the protagonist — we’ll call him also battle each other in a his first foray into sci-fi. Just men, called loopers, kill the mark Young Joe (Joseph Gordonfascinating twist on the time as he did in “Brick,” his debut and dispose of the body.

Levitt) — unwittingly closes travel narrative. feature, he takes concepts It’s a tidy system, but a his own loop by killing Old Joe Old Joe wants to preserve the and devices that have been terrible job. The life of a looper (Bruce Willis). lifetime he has already lived, but kicked around before yet does is monotonous and morally He decides at that moment to Young Joe views his older self something completely novel with crushing. quit looping. He lives out most as the enemy, the man standing them.

Loopers are also at the peril of his 30 remaining years as a in the way of the future he wants The film is set in 2072.

‘Looper’ Starring: Joseph GordonLevitt, Emily Blunt, Bruce Willis, Piper Perabo, Jeff Daniels Rated: R, for strong violence, language, some sexuality/nudity and drug content Runtime: 1 hour, 58 minutes Bottom line: Brilliant sci-fi actioner

to create.

“Looper” takes us on a sprawling, epic ride over the course of Joe’s two lifetimes.

What I just described is merely the first act or so. Johnson develops this scenario in directions that defy expectations and consistently surprise us.

Throughout the film, I kept asking myself if the movie really is as smart as it seemed to be, until the final scenes confirmed that yes, it is.

This is a must-see for science fiction fans and anyone who craves innovative storytelling.

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 N.W., Gainesville

2016: Obama’s America (PG) Thu. 4:00 Fri.Sun. 1:30-4:00 The Campaign (R) Thu.-Sun. 6:45-9:15 Dredd (R) Thu. 4:15-7:15-9:30 End of Watch (R) Thu. 4:45-7:15-9:45 Fri.Sun. 2:15-4:45-7:15-9:45 The Expendables 2 (R) Thu. 4:30-7:15-9:45 Finding Nemo 3D (G) Thu. 4:45-7:15 Fri.Sun. 2:15-4:45-7:15-9:45 Hotel Transylvania (PG) Thu.-Sun. 4:00-9:15 Hotel Transylvania 3D (PG) Thu. 7:00 Fri.Sun. 1:30-7:15 House at the End of the Street (PG-13) Thu. 4:45-7:00-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 2:15-4:45-7:0010:00 Last Ounce of Courage (PG) Thu. 4:45-7:309:45 Lawless (R) Thu. 4:15-6:45-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:15-6:45-9:30 Looper (R) Thu. 4:15-7:00-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:15-6:45-9:30 ParaNorman (PG) Thu. 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 Resident Evil: Retribution (R) Thu. 4:30 Fri.Sun. 2:00-4:30-7:15-9:45 Resident Evil: Retribution 3D (R) Thu. 7:159:45 Trouble With the Curve (PG-13) Thu. 4:307:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:15-4:30-7:00-9:30 Won’t Back Down (PG) Thu. 4:00-7:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:15-4:00-7:00-9:30

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The Bourne Legacy (PG-13) Thu. 1:05-4:207:20-10:20 Fri.-Sun. 1:05-4:15-7:20-10:15 The Campaign (R) Thu. 7:40 The Dark Knight Rises (PG-13) Thu. 6:45 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (PG) Thu. 12:00-2:15-4:35-7:05 Dredd (R) Thu.-Sun. 2:50 Dredd 3D (R) Thu.-Sat. 12:30-5:10-7:309:50-12:10 Sun. 12:30-5:10-7:30-9:50 End of Watch (R) Thu. 2:00-4:35-7:05-9:3512:05 Fri.-Sat. 11:20-2:00-4:35-7:05-9:3512:05 Sun. 11:20-2:00-4:35-7:05-9:35 Finding Nemo 3D (G) Thu. 1:20-4:15-7:159:45 Fri.-Sun. 12:05-2:35-5:05-7:40 Frankenweenie (PG) Thu. 12:10 Fri.-Sun. 11:15-12:45-1:30-3:40-5:05-5:50-9:55 Frankenweenie 3D (PG) Thu. 12:01 Fri.-Sat. 10:30-2:55-7:45-12:05 Sun. 10:30-2:557:45 Frankenweenie: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG)

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Sandler’s ‘Hotel’ scares up $42.5 million opening weekend LOS ANGELES — Adam Sandler has risen to the top of the box office with his animated comedy “Hotel Transylvania,” which debuted with $42.5 million.

The top 20 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. “Hotel Transylvania,” Sony, $42,522,194, $42,522,194, one week.

Fri.-Sat. 12:00-2:10-4:20-7:00-9:10-11:20 Sun. 12:00-2:10-4:20-7:00-9:10 Hotel Transylvania (PG) Thu. 1:50-3:054:10-6:45-7:35-9:00 Fri.-Sat. 10:45-11:351:55-3:15-4:10-6:45-7:45-9:00-11:20 Sun. 10:45-11:35-1:55-3:15-4:10-6:45-7:459:00 Hotel Transylvania 3D (PG) Thu. 12:45-5:209:50 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-5:30-10:00 House at the End of the Street (PG-13) Thu. 12:05-12:55-2:25-3:20-4:55-5:45-7:208:10-9:40 Fri.-Sun. 12:05-2:30-5:00-7:3510:05 Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) Thu. 12:002:15-4:30 Lawless (R) Thu. 9:25 Looper (R) Thu. 1:15-2:20-4:00-5:056:40-7:45-9:20-10:25-12:01 Fri.-Sat. 11:00-12:30-1:50-3:30-4:40-6:30-7:309:20-10:20-12:10 Sun. 11:00-12:30-1:503:30-4:40-6:30-7:30-9:20-10:20 The Master (R) Thu. 12:10-3:45-7:00-10:05 Fri.-Sun. 12:10-3:45-7:10-10:10 ParaNorman (PG) Thu. 11:55-2:30-4:50 Pitch Perfect (PG-13) Thu. 2:20-5:00-7:4010:20 Fri.-Sun. 11:40-2:20-5:00-7:4010:20 The Possession (PG-13) Thu. 12:35-2:555:15-7:35-9:55-12:05 Fri.-Sun. 8:00-10:15 Resident Evil: Retribution (R) Thu.-Sun. 12:15-4:55-9:40 Resident Evil: Retribution 3D (R) Thu. 2:3512:00-2:20-4:40-7:00-7:20-9:20-12:01 Fri.-Sat. 2:35-7:20-12:01 Sun. 2:35-7:20 Taken 2 (PG-13) Thu. 10:0010:45-11:30-12:01 Fri.-Sat. 10:30-11:10-11:35-12:00-12:451:30-2:15-3:05-3:50-4:10-4:35-5:20-6:30-7:007:35-8:50-9:20-9:35-9:50-10:20-11:10-11:40-12:05 Sun. 10:30-11:10-11:35-12:00-12:451:30-2:15-3:05-3:50-4:10-4:35-5:20-6:307:00-7:35-8:50-9:20-9:35-9:50-10:20 Trouble With the Curve (PG-13) Thu. 1:254:20-7:00-9:35-12:10 Fri.-Sun. 10:501:25-4:20-7:05-9:45 Unconditional Love (PG-13) Thu. 12:20-2:505:10-7:30-9:50-12:10 Fri.-Sun. 1:50-7:10 Won’t Back Down (PG) Thu. 1:40-4:307:15-9:55 Fri.-Sun. 10:45-1:45-4:30-7:1510:00

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2. “Looper,” Sony, $20,801,552, $20,801,552, one week.

3. “End of Watch,” Open Road Films, $7,812,077, $25,980,710, two weeks.

4. “Trouble With the Curve,” Warner Bros., $7,277,385, $23,473,347, two weeks.

5. “House at the End of the Street,” Relativity, $7,122,347, $22,193,316, two weeks.

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2016: Obama’s America (PG) Thu.-Sun. (12:40-3:00-5:20) 7:40-10:00 Dredd (R) Thu. (2:40) 7:40 Dredd 3D (R) Thu. (12:10-5:10) 10:10 End of Watch (R) Thu.-Sun. (1:15-4:10) 7:30-10:10 Finding Nemo 3D (G) Thu. (12:00-2:405:20) 8:00 Fri.-Sun. (2:00) 7:30 Frankenweenie (PG) Fri.-Sun. (2:20) 7:00 Frankenweenie 3D (PG) Fri.-Sun. (12:004:40) 9:20 Hotel Transylvania (PG) Thu.-Sun. (12:002:25-4:55) 7:20 Hotel Transylvania 3D (PG) Thu.-Sun. (4:55) House at the End of the Street (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. (1:30-4:20) 7:20-10:00 Last Ounce of Courage (PG) Thu. (12:253:00) 6:50-9:35 Fri.-Sun. 7:25-10:00 Looper (R) Thu.-Sun. (1:00-4:00) 7:1510:05 ParaNorman (PG) Thu. (12:20-2:45-5:20) 7:55 Fri.-Sun. (12:10-2:35-5:00) Pitch Perfect (PG-13) Fri.-Sun. (1:00-4:00) 7:00-9:55 Resident Evil: Retribution 3D (R) Thu. (11:55-2:25) 7:25-9:55 Taken 2 (PG-13) Fri.-Sun. (12:25-2:505:15) 7:40-10:05 Trouble With the Curve (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. (12:30-3:15) 6:30-9:25 Won’t Back Down (PG) Thu.-Sun. (1:204:05) 7:00-9:45

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Dredd (R) Thu. 5:15-7:30-9:45 Frankenweenie (PG) Fri. 5:15-7:30-9:45 Sat.-Sun. 12:45-3:00-5:15-7:30-9:45 Hotel Transylvania (PG) Thu. 2:45-5:007:15-9:30 Fri. 5:00-7:15-9:30 Sat.-Sun. 12:30-2:45-5:00-7:15-9:30 House at the End of the Street (PG-13) Thu.

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4:45-7:30-10:00 Looper (R) Thu.-Fri. 4:15-7:15-10:00 Sat.Sun. 1:00-4:15-7:15-10:00 Pitch Perfect (PG-13) Fri. 4:30-7:00-10:00 Sat.-Sun. 1:30-4:30-7:00-10:00 Taken 2 (PG-13) Fri. 4:45-7:00-9:45 Sat.Sun. 1:45-4:45-7:00-9:45 Trouble With the Curve (PG-13) Thu. 4:307:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 4:00-9:30 Won’t Back Down (PG) Thu. 4:00-7:00-9:45 Fri. 6:45 Sat.-Sun. 1:15-6:45

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Dredd (R) Thu. 5:05-7:20 Dredd 3D (R) Thu. 9:40 End of Watch (R) Thu. 4:00-7:05-9:35 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:05-9:35 Finding Nemo 3D (G) Thu. 5:10-7:25 Fri.Sun. 2:50-7:15 Hotel Transylvania (PG) Thu. 4:50-9:50 Fri.-Sun. 12:30-2:40-4:50-7:15 Hotel Transylvania 3D (PG) Thu. 7:00 Fri.Sun. 12:40-5:05-9:35 House at the End of the Street (PG-13) Thu. 5:10-7:30-9:10 Fri.-Sun. 12:352:55-5:10-7:30-9:30 Lawless (R) Thu. 9:30 Fri.-Sun. 9:25 Looper (R) Thu. 4:05-7:00-9:10 Fri.-Sun. 1:05-4:05-7:00-9:20 The Possession (PG-13) Thu. 4:50-7:00 Resident Evil: Retribution (R) Thu. 4:057:10-9:35 Trouble With the Curve (PG-13) Thu. 4:007:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 12:50-4:00-7:009:30 Won’t Back Down (PG) Thu. 4:10-7:009:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:10-7:00-9:30

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Movie reviews from Associated Press. Stars out of four.

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‘Pitch Perfect’ HHH½ (PG-13 for sexual material, language and drug references.) Cheeky and snarky but with an infectious energy, this comedy set in the world of competing college a cappella groups makes us fall in love with the very thing it’s making fun of. It’s ridiculous and predictable but also just a ton of fun. The debut feature from director Jason Moore (Broadway’s “Avenue Q”) and writer Kay Cannon (“30 Rock”), based on the non-fiction book by Mickey Rapkin, feels like a mash-up of “Glee” and “Revenge of the Nerds,” with a soundtrack ranging from David Guetta and Bruno Mars to The Bangles and Simple Minds. Some performances will make you smile; others will give you chills. And speaking of mash-ups, that’s exactly the genre that forces the film’s female singing group out of its comfort zone of conservative choreography and corny vocal arrangements. Their

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Maggie Gyllenhaal, right, and Viola Davis embrace in a scene from “Won’t Back Down.”

reluctant catalyst is Beca, an antisocial, aspiring DJ played by Anna Kendrick; this is an amusing irony in contrast with Kendrick’s usually sunny, Type-A screen persona, and given her offscreen Broadway musical bona fides. Freshman Beca is part of a rag-tag class of recruits who join the Barden University Bellas, perky young women who dress like flight attendants, adhere to a rigid set of rules and have supersecret, sororitystyle rituals. It’s their goal to knock off the school’s rival guy group and win the national championship. An

outrageous Rebel Wilson, whose character nicknamed herself “Fat Amy,” gets many of the film’s best lines, while the wonderfully odd Hana Mae Lee steals her share of scenes in her own quiet way.

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‘Won’t Back Down’ HH (PG for thematic elements and language.)

The focus of this save-ourschool drama practically assures it will fail to join the ranks of great, or even

good, education tales. The movie takes the story out of the classroom and into the halls of bureaucracy, leaving almost every kid behind to center on two plucky parents battling entrenched administrators and union leaders to turn around a failing school. Despite earnest performances from Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis as a pair of moms leading the fight, the movie lives down to its bland, us-against-them title with a simple-minded assault on the ills of public schools that lumbers along like a math class droning multiplication tables. Director and cowriter Daniel Barnz gets lost

in the red tape of education politics as Gyllenhaal’s Jamie and Davis’ Nona take on the suits in a grassroots move by parents and teachers to seize control of their kids’ abysmal school.

And it’s the children who

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theater events This week

“Betrayal” by Harold Pinter, Lawrenceville. Oct. 4-28.

Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-2266222, www.auroratheatre. com.

GTA’s “The Frog Prince,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5-6; school matinees at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Oct. 4-5. Brenau University’s Historic Pearce Auditorium, 500 Centennial Circle, Gainesville. $10-12 for adults and seniors, $7-8 for students and children, depending on seat location.

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

“The Foreigner,” Flowery Branch. Oct. 5-7. By playwright Larry Shue.

Produced by Fifth Row Center and Live Arts Theatre at 5509 Main St., Flowery Branch. Tickets $12/adults, $10/seniors and students. 678-357-7359, FifthRowCenter.com or liveartstheatre.org for tickets and times.

The Spartan Players present “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” Oakwood. 7 p.m. Oct. 9-11 West Hall High School, 5500 McEver Road, Oakwood. $7 adults, $5 students and seniors. Bring canned goods or non-perishable food and get a dollar off the ticket price. 770-967-9826 ext 7350.

Upcoming

GTA’s “The Producers” stage tour, Gainesville. 6 p.m.

Oct. 23. Free.

GTA’s “The Producers,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6-10 and 13-17; 2:30 p.m. Nov. 11 and 17.

Brenau University’s Hosch Theatre in the John S. Burd Center, 429 Academy St., Gainesville. $20-24 for adults, $18-22 for seniors and $14-16 for students.

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

concert calendar This week

Voices of North Georgia presents “Broadway Melodies,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5-6. 2235 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville. Performances of Broadway hits in choral arrangements, ensemble pieces and power solos. $15 general admission, $12 seniors/students, $5 children younger than 11. Tickets are available at the door or from chorus members. 678-591-1545, www.

VoicesofNorthGeorgia.com.

Blue Sky Concert Series, Gainesville. Noon Wednesdays. Free. Downtown Gainesville. gainesville.org.

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Holly & The Heartbreakers, Dahlonega. 8 p.m. Oct. 12 and 13. $15. The Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega.

Habersham Music Festival. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 13. Pitts Parks, Clarkesville. Free.

“Straight From The Heart,” Cumming. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Oct. 13. South Forsyth High School Performing Arts Center, 585 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming. Lake Lanier Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. Tickets from $13. 404-954-1605, www.NorthGeorgiaBarbershopSingers.com.

‘Anything Goes’ at Piedmont From staff reports The Piedmont College theatre and music departments will present the musical adventure “Anything Goes” this weekend at the Swanson Center for Performing Arts in Demorest.

The story takes place on an ocean liner bound from New York to London, where gangster Moonface Martin (known as Public Enemy No. 13) assists stowaway Billy Crocker in his quest to win the love of debutante Hope Harcourt.

“Anything Goes” made its debut on Broadway in 1934, with enchanting music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The musical introduced such

songs as “Anything Goes,” “You’re the Top” and “I Get a Kick Out of You.” Piedmont Theatre Department Chair Bill Gabelhausen directs this version of the show by Howard Lindsay and

Russell Crouse.

Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4-6 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors, free to Piedmont faculty, staff and students.

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arts events This Week

“Affrilachia in Words and Images,” Dahlonega. 6 p.m. Oct. 4. North Georgia College & State University Library Technology Center.

Marie T. Cochran presents the keynote address “What is Affrilachia? Notes of a native daughter.” Free.

706-864-1520, libguides. northgeorgia.edu/affrilachia.

Workshop with artist Judy Bynum George, Gainesville.

1-4 p.m. Oct. 5 and Oct. 12. $90 members, $125 nonmembers. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville.

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

Crocker Kiln “Folk Pottery Day,” Lula. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 6. Kiln highlights include face vessels, grape ware and utilitarian forms, paragons of the Meaders clan, and other Northeast Georgia and Southern pieces. White County Folk Pottery Exhibit on display including examples dating

to the early 1800s. Michael Crocker Folk Pottery, 6345 W. County Line Road, Lula.

Free to attend. 770-8693160.

“Affrilachia in Words and Images,” series symposium, Dahlonega. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 6. North Georgia College & State University Library Technology Center. Featuring Amalia Amaki, Audrey Davenport, Daren J. Waters and other speakers, Free; refreshments will be served at 10 a.m. Reservations recommended.

TULA exhibit, Gainesville.

Through Oct. 6. 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 music by local and regional musicians, arts and crafts, workshops and activities. $2 park admission. Festival admission $12 for adults, $7 for students and free for all children younger than 12. athensfolk.org.

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The Retrospective of Lenn

Thursday, October 4, 2012

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Reception & Gallery talk thursday, Oct. 4, 6-8 p.m.

Join the artist’s son, Mark Redman at 7 p.m. this evening in the Leo Castelli Art Gallery, John S. Burd Center for Performing Arts.

Free and open to the public.

Gallery Hours: Fridays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. or by appointment only.

For information, call 770.534.6263 www.brenau.edu

Sept. 10 – Oct. 28, 2012