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“Iron Man 3” is the most violent of the series franchise with realistic gun battles and Tony Stark fighting as much out of the suit as in it.

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Gainesville High School students will hit the stage to perform the Broadway musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie.”

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Mule Day will pay tribute to the heritage of agriculture Saturday at the Shields-Etheridge Heritage Farm in Jefferson.

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Broadway musical takes over high school From staff reports “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” a high-spirited 1920s musical romp, is taking over the stage at Pam Ware Performing Arts Center this weekend.

More than 48 Gainesville High School students, including 18 seniors, will perform the show that took Broadway by storm.

Taking place in New York City in 1922, “Thoroughly Modern Millie” tells the story of young Millie Dillmount, who has just moved to the city in search of a new life. It’s a New York full of intrigue and jazz as well as a time when women were entering the workforce. Of course, the rules of love and social behavior were changing forever.

Filled with frisky flappers, dashing leading men and a dragon-lady of a villainess, audiences will love to hate, “Thoroughly Modern Millie” is an evening of madcap

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Above left: “Thoroughly Modern Millie” cast members, from left, Lindsey Little, Molly Jenkins and Patrick Rooks work out some dance routines during a rehearsal break Monday at Gainesville High School. Above right: GHS students, from left, Chris Hallowes, Molly Jenkins, Harrison Patten, Maggie Auffarth, Patrick Rooks, Jorge Gonzalez and Karrie Franklin strike a pose Monday during dress rehearsal of “Thoroughly Modern Millie.”

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Gainesville High School seniors in the show are: Maggie Auffarth, Jade Butts, Conner Calvert, Chase England, Jorge

Concerts This week

Sing, Sing, Swing, Dawsonville. 8 p.m. May 3. First Baptist Church of Dawsonville, 900 Highway 9 N, Dawsonville. $10. 770-893-1475.

Wyatt Espalin CD Release Party, Dahlonega. 8 p.m. May 3. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. $10-$12. 706-864-3982, www. thecrimsonmoon.com.

“A Lovely Spring Day,” Athens. 11 a.m.

May 4. 670 West Broad St., Athens.

Free. www.indiesouthfair.com.

Sounds of Faith concert series, Gainesville. 7 p.m. May 4. Gainesville First United Methodist Church, 2780 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville. $10-$15. 770-536-2341.

“Banks and Shane,” Dahlonega. 8 p.m.

May 4. The Holly Theater, 69 W Main St., Dahlonega. $20-$25.

Kate and Corey, Dahlonega. 8:30 p.m.

Gonzalez, Chris Hallowes, Caleb Haymann, Ginnie Highsmith, Molly Jenkins, Jordan Harste, Laura Beth Lorentz, Harrison Patten, Nadirah Robinson, Patrick

May 4. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. $10-$12. 706864-3982, www.thecrimsonmoon. com.

Styx and Reo Speedwagon with Ted Nugent, Alpharetta. May 5. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. $29$89. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster. com or vzwamp.com.

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Kenney-Blackmon, Dahlonega. 8:30 p.m. May 10. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. $12-$14.

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

Dueling Divas, Gainesville. 7:30 p.m.

May 10. First Presbyterian Church, 800 S. Enota Drive, Gainesville. www. fpcga.org Destitute Way, Clarkesville. 8 p.m. May 11. Grant Street Music Room, 583 Grant St., Clarkesville.

Rooks, Daniel Talavera, Ashley Turner, Tyra Wimpey and Daphney Young.

Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday.

Tickets are $5 and can

be ordered by emailing ghstheatre@bellsouth.net.

In the order, indicate how many tickets and the day of the show. Tickets can be picked up the night of

Theater This week

“Thoroughly Modern Millie,” Gainesville.

7:30 p.m. May 2-3. Pam Ware Performing Arts Center, Gainesville High School, 830 Century Place, Gainesville. $5.

“Much Ado About Shakespeare in the Park,” Atlanta. 7:30 p.m. May 2-5. Piedmont Park, 400 Park Drive NE, Atlanta. $10-$30. 404504-1473, www.gashakespeare.org.

“Lark Eden Show,” Lawrenceville. 8 p.m.

Wednesdays through Fridays, 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays. May 2–26. Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike St., Lawrenceville. $15. 678-226-6222, www. auroratheatre.com.

“The Little Mermaid,” Gainesville. 7 p.m.

May 3-4, 2:30 p.m. May 5. Johnson High School Performing Arts Center, 3305 Poplar Springs Road, Gainesville. $5 students, $7 adults. 770-533-4004.

“The Pajama Game,” Oakwood. 7 p.m. May

the play at the box office starting at 6:30 p.m. Allow up to 48 hours for email confirmation. Tickets are no longer sold at the high school during the day.

3-4, 2:30 p.m. May 5. West Hall High School Theatre, 5500 McEver Road, Oakwood. $7 adults, $5 students and seniors. 770-9679826 ext. 7350.

Eric Litwin “Pete the Cat,” Lawrenceville. 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. May 4. Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike St., Lawrenceville. $7. 678226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com.

“Daytrips,” Sautee. 7:30 p.m. May 8. Center Theater, Sautee Nacoochee Community Association, 283 Ga. 255 North, Sautee Nacoochee. 706 878 3300, www.snca.org.

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“James and the Giant Peach,” Sautee Nacoochee. 7:30 p.m. May 10-11, 2 p.m.

May 12. Sautee Nacoochee Community Association, 283 Ga. 255 N, Sautee Nacoochee. $6, $5 members. 706-8783300, www.snca.org.

“Aladdin” auditions, Dahlonega. 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 11. Historic Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. Open to ages from 8 to 18. www.hollytheater.com.

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Ducks to race at derby go o y famil From staff reports

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Performing in “The Little Mermaid Jr.” are: back row, from left, Kylie McGurie, Ellie Luciani, Audra Phillips and Rachel Bond; and front row, from left, Kathrin Merritt, SuSu Ellis and Heather Owen.

Da Vinci drama invites locals ‘Under the Sea’ From staff reports Colorful sea creatures, sinister spies, zany chefs, a wise-cracking Jamaican crab, enchanting Merfolk, loveable best friends, an evil sea witch, a handsome prince and a beautiful young girl with a big dream — it must be “The Little Mermaid!”

The Da Vinci Academy Drama team has created its musical production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.” “The Little Mermaid Jr.” will be performed at Johnson High School Performing Arts Center, 3305 Poplar Springs Road, in Gainesville. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday, May 3; 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4; and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5.

Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults.

‘The Little Mermaid Jr.’ When: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday Where: Johnson High School Performing Arts Center, 3305 Poplar Springs Road, Gainesville Cost: $7 adults, $5 students

Tickets will be available at the door or in advance at The Da Vinci Academy front office.

“Our students play the roles in the musicals, but they also take on everything from costume design, to set construction, to tech crew, to choreography and stage management,” said teacher and co-director Teresa Haymore.

Rubber ducks usually found in tubs will be floating down Lake Lanier on Saturday during the 15th annual Rubber Duck Derby.

Little yellow rubber ducks will descend upon the local lake to raise money for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County. This year’s winner will fly the coop with $10,000 cash as grand prize.

The free event will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Clarks Bridge Park at 3105 Clarks Bridge Road. It will feature a Duck Fest, which is a festival complete with food, children’s activities, inflatables, face painting, arts and crafts, animals, jewelry and vendors of all types. Local bands including Dave Boys, and the Shade Tree Smugglers band will entertain the crowd.

At 3 p.m., more than 16,000 rubber ducks, sporting fashionable sunglasses, will be cast into Lake Lanier. Then they will race toward the finish line to win prizes for their adoptive parents. Prizes include $1,000 Best Buy gift card, EU 2000i RV Portable Generator donated by Kippertool, Lakeshore Mall shopping sprees, Lake Lanier Islands Resort Getaway, iPad Mini compliments of Sartain Law Offices, Chick-fil-A for a year for two and Gwinnett Braves tickets.

Ducks may be adopted with a $5 donation for a single duck, Quack Packs are $25 for 6 ducks and grand packs of $100 for 25 ducks. To adopt a duck, call the Duck Line at 770-656-2527 or visit www. rubberduckderby.com. Adoption forms are also available at various locations in Hall County, including most bank branches.

The event benefits the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County, which has served local youth for more than 59 years. The clubs have been in the forefront of youth development, working with people ages 6 to 18 years old.

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Butterflies to invade museum Butterfly Bash at Fernbank Museum of Natural History

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From staff reports ATLANTA — Grab your wings and prepare for a soaring good time as Fernbank Museum of Natural History celebrates the giant screen adventure, Flight of the Butterflies, with a familyfriendly Butterfly Bash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at 767 Clifton Road NE in Atlanta.

Live butterflies, special activities, crafts and cultural performances will be part of the fun.

Scheduled Activities Include: ■■ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Live Butterfly Tent. Stand among live butterflies and see these insects in action.

■■ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Day of the Dead Display and Craft. Learn about the Day of the Dead and its role in discovering the monarch butterflies’ overwintering grounds, then decorate your own Day of the Dead paper skull.

■■ 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. —The Georgia Bubbleman. Go outside for big bubble fun.

■■ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Butterfly or Moth? This activity will test your identification skills between butterflies and moths.

■■ 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.

— Chicahua Yolotli- Aztec Dance Troupe dressed as authentic Aztec dancers demonstrate the beauty of this ancient dance tradition.

■■ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Tissue Paper Butterflies allows guests to create own beautiful tissue paper butterfly.

■■ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Butterfly Tattoos. Earn wings with special temporary tattoos.

■■ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Meet Vicki M. Fisher, author of Cambio: The Best Blue Butterfly. This children’s book tells the story of a caterpillar trying to discover who he will become.

■■ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Butterfly Life Cycle in the Great Hall. Investigate living examples of a butterfly’s life cycle and discover the important role milkweed plays in caterpillar biology.

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Fish Craft Week, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 2-3. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum. 770-536-1900.

Engineering Night, Gainesville. 6-8 p.m. May 2. 1581 Community Way, Gainesville. Free. 770-534-4237.

Mother’s Day Craft Week, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

May 6-10. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1900.

Home School Day, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every first Tuesday. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. Homeschoolers admitted for half-price admission today. 770-536-1900.

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The Fernbank Museum of Natural History celebrates the giant screen adventure, Flight of the Butterflies, with a family-friendly Butterfly Bash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, May 4, at 767 Clifton Road NE in Atlanta.

■■ 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. — Flight of the Butterflies* in Fernbank’s IMAX® Theatre. Enter the world of monarch butterflies, in this film that follows their annual migration and the moving story of a scientist’s decadeslong search for their winter home.

Museum admission tickets, which

include Butterfly Bash activities, are $17.50 for adults, $16.50 for students/ seniors, $15.50 for children ages 3 to 12, and free for Museum members and children 2 and younger.

Tickets are available at fernbankmuseum.org or by calling 404-929-6400.

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Chug along Lula’s legacy Mule Day to highlight history From staff reports

Artist’s son to donate painting to city at event From staff reports Lula celebrates its history as a key railroad hub at its 37th annual Railroad Days Parade and Festival on Saturday, May 4, at the town’s railroad yard.

The day will begin with the parade at 10 a.m., with festivities continuing until 7 p.m. Included will be arts and crafts, entertainment, children’s activities and food vendors.

Among the highlights will be the presentation of a historical painting of the town given to the LulaBelton Historical Society.

In the 1980s, Charles A. Lynch painted Main Street, Lula, as it appeared in 1903, showing the Southern Crescent train heading toward Atlanta.

Lafayette Lynch, son of late artist, has donated the painting to the Lula-Belton Historical Society.

“His father passed away in 1989 but always wanted the city to have the original oil painting,” said Norm Harrop, a member of the Lula City Council and historical society president. “We really appreciate Lafayette giving us the painting and it will be proudly displayed in our building for all to admire.”

The historical society has reproduced this painting in a limited numbered of lithograph prints which will be available at Lula’s Railroad Days.

“The print will be of interest to railroad buffs, those interested in Georgia history, and of course our town,” Harrop said. “The proceeds of this sale will be

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JEFFERSON — As an annual tradition, Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm will celebrate its agricultural heritage by hosting Mule Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, May 4, at the farm.

Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for children and includes admission to the farm and a whole hog BBQ lunch plate with drink. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fried pies will be for sale as well as products produced on the farm. These include cornmeal and grits.

Tickets are available for purchase at www.shieldsethridgefarminc.com with PayPal. Visitors can see displays of traditional farm equipment and animals as well as demonstrations of period crafts by local artisans at the Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm at 2355 Ethridge Road in Jefferson.

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Charles A. Lynch painted Main Street in Lula as it appeared in 1903. His son Lafayette is going to donate the painting to the Lula-BeltonHistorical Society during the Railroad Days Festival on Saturday.

Railroad Days Parade and Festival When: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 4 Where: Lula Railroad Yard Contact: 770-869-3801, lulacity@bellsouth.net.

used in the enhancement of our community.”

The print is on display at The Hollow Log in Cornelia, Lula Pharmacy and Around the Corner Flower Shop in Lula.

Lula-Belton’s history is one of a booming railroad town. Lula is the halfway point between Atlanta and Greenville, S.C., and became the main railway junction between them.

Lula supplied water and coal to the steam locomotives and a place to stay for the train crews.

The town flourished with

general stores, three hotels, a school, the Lula Bank, cotton scales, livery stables, at least two saloons and a city hall with the jail in the basement.

Lula became a melting pot of farmers, salesmen, merchants, train passengers, railroad men, miners and hobos.

For information, call 770869-3801 or email lulacity@ bellsouth.net.

The Historical Society is continuing its search for old photos and information concerning the history of the Lula-Belton area.

and teacher’s house will be open for touring. The buildings date back to the early 1900s.

Activities to enjoy will be split oak basket making, soap making, garden herbs and plants, and yard art made from old metal pieces. All items will be available for purchase. Children’s games will go on throughout the day.

Throughout the morning, Gene England will conduct a seminar on mowing, raking, hauling and building a haystack using mules and horses. A highlight of the day will be watching the horse drawn mowers, rakes and wagons create the hay stack. England will be available to answer any questions.

Direct descendant and caretaker of the farm, Susan Chaisson, has ensured the 16 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places are ready for visitors.

She also coordinates volunteers who demonstrate plowing, quilting, blacksmithing, soap making and basket making as well as people to cook barbecue onsite.

Animal Shelter hosts Touch-a-Truck From staff reports The Hall County Animal Shelter is hosting a Touch-a-Truck Festival from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at Laurel Park.

The Touch-a-Truck Family Festival

provides children with a fun chance to see all of their favorite trucks, fire engines, tractors, racecars, military vehicles and much more.

Cost is a $5 parking fee. All proceeds will benefit the Animal Shelter’s adoption programs.

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Sing, Sing, Swing, Dawsonville. 8 p.m.

May 3. First Baptist Church of Dawsonville, 900 Highway 9 N, Dawsonville. $10. 770893-1475.

Food Truck Friday/Night of Jazz, Suwanee. 7 p.m.

May 3. Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee.

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Butterfly Bash, Atlanta. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 4, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta. $17.50 for adults,

No one should be deluded into thinking the Iron Man movies are anything but money-making entertainment. Even so, the story in “Iron Man 3” is so egregiously driven by commercial concerns that it’s a letdown.

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Sounds of Faith concert series, Gainesville. 7 p.m. May 4. Gainesville First United Methodist Church, 2780 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville. $10-$15.

770-536-2341.

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Spring ArtFest 2013, Cornelia. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 11. 330 Foster St., Cornelia. Free. 706-499-8067, burntburbonpottery@gmail.com.

Solar System Model Tour, Gainesville. 10 a.m. May 11. Gainesville Town Square, Gainesville. Free. 941-475-1578, northgeorgiaastronomers. org or fasterlock@att.net.

Kenney-Blackmon, Dahlonega. 8:30 p.m. May 10. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. $12-$14. 706-864-3982, www. thecrimsonmoon.com or www.kenneyblackmon.com.

Brenau Family Ties exhibit, Gainesville. May 9 through July 7. Simmons Visual Arts Center, Presidents Gallery, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville.

Opening reception 5:30-7 p.m. June 6. Free. 770-534-6263.

Spring Lunch & Learn Gardening Series “Hydrangeas,” Gainesville. May 9. 734 E. Crescent Dr. Suite 300, Gainesville. 770-535-8293.

“Daytrips,” Sautee. 7:30 p.m. May 8. Center Theater, Sautee Nacoochee Community Association, 283 Highway 255 North, Sautee Nacoochee.

706-878-3300, www.snca.org.

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Lula Railroad Days, Lula. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 4. Lula. Free. 770869-3801, lulacity@bellsouth.net.

$16.50 for students/seniors, $15.50 for children ages 3 to 12, fernbankmuseum.org or by calling 404-929-6400.

The West Hall High School Spartan Players premiered “The Pajama Game” at 7 p.m. May 1, in the school theater. The musical is based on the novel “7« Cents” by Richard Bissell.

The story deals with labor and pay raise issues in a pajama factory. Of course, this is when love blossoms between the head of the grievance committee, Babe, and the new factory superintendent, Sid. In the photo above from left, students Beecher Johnson and Jenna DeBlasio play Sid and Babe. Beside them are characters Vernon Hines and Gladys Hotchkiss portrayed by Lizzy Clements and Jeffery Burgess.

Performances are 7 p.m. May 3-4 and 2:30 p.m. May 5. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens and can be purchased at the door, 5500 McEver Road in Oakwood. For more information, 770-967-9826 ext. 7350.

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The 2013 Brenau Collaborative, Gainesville.

Through May 5.

Brenau University Galleries, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. Featuring undergraduate juried and senior projects and portfolios. Free.

770-534-6263.

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‘Iron Man 3’

JEFF MARKER jeffmarker@rocketmail.com

Film Review “Iron Man 3” is a fine movie as long as you turn off your brain completely. If, however, you view it with even a casually critical eye, you will see a movie full of choices driven by commercial goals rather than what serves the story, characters or even its devoted fan base.

Moviegoers who merely want to hear Robert Downey Jr. spout a new batch of Tony Stark quips and see the suit used in new ways will likely enjoy the movie, even though this is the least comical of the three “Iron Man” movies.

Viewers who know the comics and expect a little more from the franchise, however, are going to be disappointed — not because it’s a bad movie, but because of the choices the screenwriters Disney-Marvel Studios make.

The filmmakers bring one Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts with Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in a scene from “Iron Man 3.” of the Marvel universe’s great nemeses, Advanced Idea status there have been widely numerous realistic gun battles, more than he battles baddies.

Mechanics, or A.I.M., onto publicized. Producers are even a point-blank execution and And for all of the CGI the big screen in the form of releasing a different cut of the disturbing footage of terrorists pyrotechnics the filmmakers scientists Aldrich Killian (Guy movie there. at work. build around the Iron Man suit, Pearce) and Maya Hansen What they do with The Like “The Dark Knight” and we see Tony fighting without the (Rebecca Hall). A.I.M. was Mandarin is obviously motivated “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Iron suit nearly as much as he does destined to become part of the by a desire to avoid offending Man 3” is grounded in a harsh, with it.

Avengers movies, and “Iron Man Chinese viewers. violent reality rather than the One of the filmmakers’ goals 3” accomplishes that deftly.

No one should be deluded unmistakably fantastic world of was clearly to break away On the other hand, comics into thinking the Iron Man “The Avengers” or “Thor.” from the Iron Man formula. The fans should be prepared to hate movies are anything but The previous two Iron Man third act hits us with a steady what this movie does with The money-making entertainment. movies definitely earned their stream of franchise-changing Mandarin (Ben Kingsley). His Even so, the story in “Iron Man PG-13 ratings, but this is the revelations and character character arc is not grounded 3” is so egregiously driven by most violent of the trilogy. developments that will divide the in the comics, nor does it commercial concerns that it’s a It also reminded me of the audience. grow logically out of the movie letdown.

Dark Knight movies in tone.

Whether you like those franchise’s ongoing storyline.

Parents should be aware this This movie kicks off the summer developments or not, though, Disney and Marvel’s efforts is a violent PG-13 movie. Most season with a brooding, somber it’s undeniable this is the most to market the movie in China of the action is of the superhero, atmosphere that has Tony Stark awkwardly scripted movie of the and achieve co-production fantasy variety, but there are battling insomnia and self-doubt Iron Man franchise and possibly

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Jon Favreau, Guy Pearce Rated: PG-13, for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence throughout, and brief suggestive content Runtime: 2 hours, 15 minutes Bottom line: A divisive, underwhelming entry in the Avengers canon

the entire Avengers series.

Time after time, the movie sets up certain plot devices as monumentally threatening and virtually insurmountable. To specifically name those devices would spoil the movie, but suffice it to say that the things you have been led to believe are life-threatening to Tony or a threat to the entire world ultimately can be overcome or defeated with a magical wave of the screenwriter’s wand.

Dilemmas that have provided the foundation for the entire franchise and even the character Tony Stark will be resolved not in climactic, dramatic fashion, but in a brief, single shot that flashes by in a montage.

I understand the producers want the franchise to evolve in new directions, but the final 15 minutes of “Iron Man 3” are a deflating experience that will leave many wondering why we were supposed to care in the first place.

Jeff Marker is head of the Communication, Media & Journalism Department at the University of North Georgia. His reviews appear weekly in Get Out and on gainesvilletimes.com/ getout.

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Jeff Marker’s Summer 2013 movie preview

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and her hard-line forces – but if he succeeds, he could save not only his own life, but millions of people on Earth as well.

“Paranoia” August 16: In this high-stakes thriller, Adam Cassidy (Liam Hemsworth) is a regular guy trying to get ahead in his entry-level job at Wyatt Corporation. But after one costly mistake, Adam’s ruthless CEO, Nicholas Wyatt (Gary Oldman), forces him to spy on corporate rival, Jock Goddard (Harrison Ford), Wyatt’s old mentor.

Adam soon finds himself occupying the corner office and living the life of his dreams. However, behind the scenes, he is simply a pawn in Wyatt’s corporate game and realizes he must ultimately find a way out from under his boss who will stop at nothing, even murder, to win a multi-billion dollar advantage.

For Get Out

Summer 2012 was unquestionably the best tentpole season Hollywood has offered in years. Summer 2013, however, is wildly unpredictable. While we don’t yet know which will hit and which will miss, here are the movies people will be talking about during the warm months. Stay tuned for more next week!

The Thrills

“Star Trek Into Darkness” May 17: In the wake of a shocking act of terror from within its own organization, the crew of The Enterprise is called back home to Earth.

In defiance of regulations and with a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads his crew on a manhunt to capture an unstoppable force of destruction and bring those responsible to justice. Love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

“After Earth”June 7: A crash landing leaves teenager Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) and his legendary father Cypher (Will Smith) stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity’s escape. With Cypher critically injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey for help, facing uncharted terrain, evolved animal species that now rule the planet and an unstoppable alien creature that escaped during the crash. Father and son must learn to work together and trust one another if they want any chance of returning home. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

“Man of Steel” June 14: A young boy learns he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

“World War Z”June 21: The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself.

“The Lone Ranger” July 3: Native American warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Armie Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice—taking the audience on a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction as the two unlikely heroes must learn to work together and fight against greed and corruption.

“Pacific Rim” July 12: When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee

The Drama

Associated Press

“The Lone Ranger” starring Armie Hammer opens July 3.

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(Rinko Kikuchi)—who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

“The Wolverine” July 26: Based on the celebrated comic book arc, this epic action-adventure takes Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), the most iconic character of the X-Men universe, to modern-day Japan. Out of his depth in an unknown world, he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed.

Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality, emerging more powerful than we have ever seen him before.

“Elysium” August 9: In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. The people of Earth are desperate to escape the planet’s crime and poverty, and they critically need the state-of-the-art medical care available on Elysium — but some in Elysium will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve their citizens’ luxurious lifestyle. The only man with the chance to bring equality to these worlds is Max (Matt Damon), an ordinary guy in desperate need to get to Elysium. With his life hanging in the balance, he reluctantly takes on a dangerous mission — one that pits him against Elysium’s Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster)

“The Great Gatsby” (in 3D) May 10: “The Great Gatsby” follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz, bootleg kings and sky-rocketing stocks. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy (Carey Mulligan), and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgerton). It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. As Nick bears witness, within and without of the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles.

“Love is All You Need” May 24: Philip (Pierce Brosnan), an Englishman living in Denmark, is a lonely, middle-aged widower and estranged single father. Ida (Trine Dyrholm) is a Danish hairdresser, recuperating from a long bout of illness, who’s just been left by her husband for a younger woman, Tilde. The fates of these two bruised souls are about to intertwine, as they embark for a trip to Italy to attend the wedding of Patrick and Astrid, Philip’s son and Ida’s daughter. It is a film about the simple yet profound pains and joys of moving on — and forward — with your life.

“Before Midnight” June 14: Jesse and Celine first met in their twenties in “Before Sunrise” (1995), reunited in their thirties in “Before Sunset” (2004), and now they face the past, present and future; family, romance and love. Before the clock strikes midnight, their story again unfolds.

“The Spectacular Now” August 2: Sutter Keely (Miles Teller) lives in the now. It’s a good place for him. A high school senior, charming and self-possessed, he’s the life of the party, loves his job at a men’s clothing store and has no plans for the future. A budding alcoholic, he’s never far from his supersized, whiskey-fortified thirst-master cup.

But after being dumped by his girlfriend, Sutter gets drunk and wakes up on a lawn with Aimee Finicky (Shailene Woodley) hovering over him. She’s different: the “nice girl” who reads science fiction and doesn’t have a boyfriend.

While Amy has dreams of a future, Sutter lives in the impressive delusion of a spectacular now, yet somehow, they’re drawn together.

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Showtimes

Bargain shows denoted by parenthesis ( ). Movie times are subject to change; check with theaters for updated schedules.

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

42 (PG-13) Thu. 4:15-7:009:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:15-4:006:45-9:30 The Big Wedding (R) Thu. 4:15-7:15-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:15-7:15-9:30 The Croods (PG) Thu. 4:306:45 Fri.-Sun. 12:00-2:154:30-6:45 Evil Dead (R) Thu. 4:457:15-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 2:004:45-7:15-10:00 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13) Thu. 4:15-6:45-9:45 Fri.Sun. 1:45-4:15-7:15-9:45 Home Run (PG-13) Thu. 4:15-7:00-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 4:15-6:45 Iron Man 3 (PG-13) Thu. 9:00 Fri.-Sun. 12:00-12:301:30-2:00-4:30-5:00-7:007:30-8:00-9:00-9:30 Iron Man 3 3D (PG-13) Thu. 9:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:007:00-10:00 Jurassic Park 3D (PG-13) Thu. 4:00-6:45-9:30 Oblivion (PG-13) Thu. 4:005:00-7:00-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 12:45-3:45-7:00-9:45 Olympus Has Fallen (R) Thu. 4:00-6:45-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 4:00-10:00 Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) Thu. 4:15 Pain & Gain (R) Thu. 4:007:00-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:154:00-7:00-9:45 The Place Beyond the Pines (R) Thu. 4:00-7:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 12:45-3:45-7:009:30 Scary Movie V (PG-13) Thu. 5:15-7:30-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-3:00-5:15-7:30-10:00 Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (PG-13) Thu. 4:30-7:15-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:30-7:15-9:45 Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!

Live (Not Rated) Thu. 8:00

Mall of Georgia Stadium 20 IMAX & RPX 678-482-5858

3333 Buford Drive, Suite 3000, Buford

42 (PG-13) Thu. 1:50-4:407:30-10:20 Fri.-Sat. 10:551:50-4:40-7:30-10:20-1:10 Sun. 1:50-4:40-7:30-10:20 Arthur Newman (R) Thu. 1:05-3:25-5:45-8:05-10:30 The Big Wedding (R) Thu. 12:20-1:30-2:30-4:507:10-9:30 Fri.-Sat. 10:1012:20-2:30-4:50-7:109:30-11:40-1:50 Sun. 10:10-12:20-2:30-4:507:10-9:30 The Company You Keep (R) Thu. 1:50-4:35-7:25-10:15 The Croods (PG) Thu. 11:40-2:05-4:30-7:15-9:40 Fri.-Sat. 11:40-2:05-4:357:15-9:40-12:05 Sun. 11:40-2:05-4:35-7:15-9:40 Evil Dead (R) Thu. 11:502:20-5:00-7:20-9:35 Fri.Sat. 2:05-7:05-12:05 Sun. 2:05-7:05 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13) Thu. 11:40-2:10-5:10-7:4510:35 Fri.-Sat. 11:40-2:105:10-7:45-10:35-1:05 Sun. 11:40-2:10-5:10-7:4510:35 Home Run (Not Rated) Thu. 12:00-2:25-5:10-7:4010:10 Fri.-Sun. 10:45-1:153:40 The Host (PG-13) Thu. 4:15 Fri.-Sat. 11:20-4:20-9:20 Sun. 4:20-9:20 Iron Man 3 (PG-13) Thu. 9:45-12:45 Fri.-Sat. 9:30-10:00-10:30-12:0012:45-1:15-1:45-4:004:30-5:00-6:45-7:15-7:458:15-9:45-10:30-11:3012:45-1:15-1:45 Sun. 9:30-10:00-12:00-12:451:15-1:45-4:00-4:30-5:006:45-7:15-7:45-8:15-9:4510:30 Iron Man 3 3D (PG-13) Thu. 9:15-9:30-12:15-12:30 Fri.-Sat. 9:45-10:15-10:451:00-1:30-2:00-4:15-4:455:15-6:30-7:30-8:008:30-9:30-10:45-11:1511:45-12:30-2:00 Sun. 9:45-10:15-10:45-1:001:30-2:00-4:15-4:45-5:15-

Movies tread water at box office LOS ANGELES — Star power didn’t do much to attract moviegoers to the multiplex this past weekend, as two celebrity-heavy films were unable to jump-start the box office.

As a result, overall ticket sales were down 19 percent compared with the same three-day period last year, while year-to-date receipts and attendance have each tumbled roughly 12 percent.

The only exceptionally positive news at the box office over the weekend came from abroad, where “Iron Man 3” got off to a fantastic start in advance of its U.S. opening Friday. The Marvel Studios production was No. 1 in 42 countries and collected $195.3 million — more than the $185.1 million “The Avengers” launched with its opening weekend abroad last summer.

1. “Pain & Gain,” $20 million.

2. “Oblivion,” $17.4 million.

3. “42,” $10.7 million.

4. “The Big Wedding,” $7.5 million.

5. “The Croods,” $6.6 million.

6. “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” $3.6 million 7. “Scary Movie 5,” $3.5 million.

8. “Olympus Has Fallen,” $2.8 million.

9. “The Place Beyond the Pines,” $2.7 million.

10. “Jurassic Park” in 3-D, $2.3 million.

From wire reports 6:30-7:30-8:00-8:30-9:3010:45-11:15 Iron Man 3: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG-13) Thu. 9:00-12:01 Fri.-Sat. 9:1512:30-3:45-7:00-10:151:30 Sun. 9:15-12:30-3:457:00-10:15 Iron Man Marathon (Not Rated) Thu. 1:00 Jurassic Park 3D (PG-13) Thu. 1:40-4:30-7:35-10:30 Fri.-Sat. 10:40-1:40-4:307:35-10:30-1:20 Sun. 10:40-1:40-4:30-7:3510:30 Mud (PG-13) Fri.-Sat. 10:401:35-4:25-7:20-10:10-1:00 Sun. 1:35-4:25-7:20-10:10 Oblivion (PG-13) Thu. 12:051:55-3:05-4:50-6:15-9:10 Fri.-Sat. 10:25-1:20-4:107:00-9:50-12:40 Sun. 10:25-1:20-4:10-7:00-9:50 Oblivion: The IMAX Experience (PG-13) Thu. 1:20-4:10 Olympus Has Fallen (R) Thu. 1:45-4:25-7:10-9:55 Fri.Sun. 10:35 Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) Thu. 1:00-4:00-7:009:55 Fri.-Sat. 10:05-1:00-

3:55-6:55-9:50-12:50 Sun. 10:05-1:00-3:55-6:55-9:50 Pain & Gain (R) Thu. 12:251:40-3:30-4:35-6:457:30-9:35-10:25 Fri.-Sat. 9:35-10:50-12:25-1:403:30-4:35-6:45-7:30-9:3510:25-12:25-1:15 Sun. 9:35-12:25-1:40-3:30-4:356:45-7:30-9:35-10:25 The Place Beyond the Pines (R) Thu. 12:15-3:50-7:0510:15 Scary Movie V (PG-13) Thu. 12:40-2:50-5:157:50-10:00 Fri.-Sat. 10:05-12:40-2:50-5:157:50-10:00-12:05 Sun. 10:05-12:40-2:50-5:157:50-10:00 Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (PG-13) Thu. 1:10-3:50-6:40 Fri.-Sun. 4:00

Movies 400 678-513-4400 415 Atlanta Road, Cumming

42 (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. (1:05-

4:05) 7:05-10:05 The Big Wedding (R) Thu. (12:00-2:20-4:40) 7:00-9:20 Fri.-Sun. (12:10-2:30-4:50) 7:10-9:30 The Croods (PG) Thu. (12:00-2:30-5:00) Fri.-Sun. (12:30-3:00-5:30) 8:00 The Croods 3D (PG) Thu. (12:30-3:00-5:30) Fri.-Sun. (12:00-5:30) Evil Dead (R) Thu. (12:102:40-5:10) 7:40-10:10 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13) Thu. (1:10-3:50) 7:00-9:45 Fri.-Sun. (1:10-3:50) 7:0010:00 Iron Man 3 (PG-13) Thu. 9:00 Fri.-Sat. (11:30-1:004:00-5:30) 7:00-10:0011:30 Sun. (11:30-1:004:00-5:30) 7:00-10:00 Iron Man 3 3D (PG-13) Thu. 9:30 Fri.-Sun. (12:30-2:303:30) 6:30-8:30-9:30 Jurassic Park 3D (PG-13) Thu. (12:30-3:30) 6:30-9:45 Fri.-Sun. (2:30) 8:00 Oblivion (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. (12:55-4:00) 7:10-10:10 Olympus Has Fallen (R) Thu. (1:00-3:50) 6:50-9:50 Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) Thu.-Sun. (12:35-3:40) 6:45-9:50 Pain & Gain (R) Thu.-Sun. (12:25-3:25) 6:40-9:40 Scary Movie V (PG-13) Thu.Sun. (12:40-2:55-5:20) 7:35-9:50

Habersham Hills Cinemas 6 706 776-7469

2115 Cody Rd., Mount Airy Schedule not provided by theatre.

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

42 (PG-13) Thu. 4:05-7:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:05-4:05-7:009:50 The Big Wedding (R) Thu. 4:20-7:00-9:55 Fri. 12:002:10-4:30-6:45-9:55 Sat.-Sun. 12:00-2:10-4:206:45-9:55

The Croods (PG) Thu. 4:407:05-9:50 Fri.-Sun. 12:002:20-4:40-7:05 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13) Thu. 4:00-7:00-9:30 Iron Man 3 (PG-13) Thu. 9:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 12:0012:30-1:30-2:00-4:30-5:007:00-7:30-8:00-9:00-9:30 Iron Man 3 3D (PG-13) Thu. 9:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:007:00-10:00 Jurassic Park 3D (PG-13) Thu. 4:05-6:50 Oblivion (PG-13) Thu. 4:057:00-9:25 Fri.-Sun. 1:154:05-7:00-9:45 Olympus Has Fallen (R) Thu. 4:30-7:15-9:55 Fri.-Sun. 4:30-7:15 Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) Thu. 4:00-7:00 Fri.Sun. 4:00-9:50 Pain & Gain (R) Thu. 4:007:05-9:40 Fri.-Sun. 1:104:00-7:05-9:55 Scary Movie V (PG-13) Thu. 4:25-7:00-9:50

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Make it a Family Day!

at The Hall County Animal Shelter’s

Sunday, May 5th from Noon to 4:00pm Laurel Park 3100 Old Cleveland Hwy Gainesville, GA 30506

The Touch-a-Truck Family Festival provides children with a fun chance to see all of their favorite trucks, fire engines, tractors, race cars, military vehicles and much more!

Food

Giant Hamster Ball Rolls!

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$5.00 Parking Fee Proceeds to Benefit the Hall County Animal Shelter

For Information Call 678-450-1587

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‘The Civil War in Georgia’ photo contest announced From staff reports ATLANTA — The Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is holding its fourth annual online photo contest to coincide with preservation month in May. This year’s theme is “The Civil War in Georgia.”

Entries will be judged based on creativity, choice of subject matter and composition. Contest judges include representatives from several statewide organizations, including the Georgia Civil War Commission, the Georgia Battlefields Association, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation and HPD. All submissions will be displayed in a gallery on HPD’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ georgiashpo .

The top entry will receive an annual membership to the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation and a copy of the comprehensive Crossroads of Conflict: A Guide to Civil War Sites in Georgia.

Arts This Week

Art Journaling with Debra Paff, Sautee.

May 2. Sautee Nachoochee Center, 283 Ga. 255 N, Sautee. 706-768-6311, jevans@snca.org.

Fourth annual Pottery Festival, Gillsville.

8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4. Midway United Methodist Church, 6420 Highway 52, Gillsville. 770-540-7979 or 706-654-7447.

The 2013 Brenau Collaborative, Gainesville. Through May 5. Brenau

Etc. events This week White County Historical Society’s meeting, Cleveland.

7:30 p.m. May 2. Historic Courthouse Museum on the square, Cleveland.

Spout Springs Library Farmers Market, Flowery Branch. 4-7 p.m.

Thursdays. May 2 through

Winners will be announced in a press release and on the HPD website and Facebook page.

Submitted photos must be taken of a site or building associated with the Civil War in Georgia. Information on sites is available at Georgia’s Civil War Sesquicentennial website, www. gacivilwar.org .

Submit photos to georgiashpo@ yahoo.com. Limit is two submissions per photographer and must be received by May 26.

Additionally, photos must: ■■ Be 1200x800 pixels at 300 ppi (pixels per inch) or larger.

■■ Be your original work, submitted with a Creative Commons license.

■■ Have photographer’s name and hometown ■■ Describe location and description of the building or site depicted Full contest details including submission guidelines are available at www.georgiashpo.org/2013contest.

University Galleries, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. Featuring undergraduate juried and senior projects and portfolios.

Free. 770-534-6263.

Art and Antique Festival, Commerce.

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. First Saturdays and Sundays. Commerce Crossing, Pottery Factory Drive, Commerce. 706-335-6352.

Upcoming

Spring ArtFest 2013, Cornelia. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 11. 330 Foster St., Cornelia.

Free. 706-499-8067.

Oct. 31.6488 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch. sslfarmersmarket@ gmail.com.

White County Historical Society’s meeting, Cleveland.

7:30 p.m. May 2. Historic Courthouse Museum on the square, Cleveland.

Food Truck Friday/Night of Jazz, Suwanee. 7 p.m.

May 3. Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee.

Friday Night Flicks, “Rise of the Guardians,” Clarkesville. May 3. Pitts Park, 221 Sam Pitts Circle, Clarkesville.

Alumni Weekend, Demorest. May 3-5.

Piedmont College, 165 Central Ave., Demorest. www.piedmont.edu/alumni.

Suwanee Farmers Market, Suwanee. 8 a.m. to noon.

Saturdays. May 4 through Oct. 5.

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The little town of Helen has reinvented itself several times in its hundred years to meet the challenges of changing times. This promotional photograph was used to entice visitors to Alpine Helen in the early 1980s.

HAHC seeks old Helen photos From staff reports The city of Helen’s 100th birthday is Aug. 18, and the Helen Arts & Heritage Center is asking visitors and residents to thumb through picture albums and search attics for old photos dating back as far as 1913.

Some will be used in a coffeetable picture book the Helen Arts & Heritage Center is compiling to celebrate the town’s diverse first century. Others may be used in upcoming displays at the center’s history room.

Zumbathon fundraiser for Special Olympics, Gainesville.

10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 4. Lanier Career Charter Academy, 2719 Tumbling Creek Road, Gainesville.

Clarkesville Farmer’s Market, Clarkesville.

9 a.m. to noon.

May 4 through Oct. Downtown Clarkesville, 1087 Washington St., Clarkesville. www. clarkesvillefarmersmarket.

Digital copies of pictures can be emailed to oldhelenphotos@gmail.com or prints can be dropped off to be scanned at the Helen Arts & Heritage Center, at 25 Chattahoochee Strasse. If sending original photographs, please indicate if they are to be returned and label clearly with contact information.

HAHC asks photos be clearly identified with names of people and places, if available.

Call HAHC at 706-878-3933 to check hours of operation.

goo outdoors FIESTA race kicks off ALS awareness month From staff reports CUMMING — ALS Awareness Month begins Saturday with the seventh annual FIESTA 15-kilometer and 5-kilometer race, benefiting the Emory ALS Center in Atlanta.

Formerly known as the ALS Run for Life 5K, the FIESTA 15K/5K features a 15K distance for long runners, a 5K distance on a certified Peachtree qualifying course and a Fun Run at the Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Tech in Cumming.

Participants will receive a T-shirt and goodie bag. All 15K finishers will receive a medal. Awards will be presented for both races.

Online registration closes at 3 p.m. today. Race day registration will be at 6:45 a.m. The FIESTA 15K starts at 7:45 a.m. with the 5K following at 8:05 a.m. The Fun Run is at 9 a.m.

The post-race party will have music and refreshments. For more information, visit www.

FiestaRunGA.com.

Sixteen teams have already raised more than

$14,000 for ALS. The teams will pay tribute to their loved ones living with or who have died from the disease Saturday.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neuromuscular disease that attacks the brain and spinal cord. It is universally fatal, taking away the ability to move, speak, swallow and ultimately breathe. The average life expectancy after diagnosis is between two and five years. About 30,000 people in the U.S. are living with ALS; more than 500 are in Georgia.

Groups to tackle Backyard Missions From staff reports Adventures in Missions, a nonprofit interdenominational missions organization based out of Gainesville, is mustering up local volunteers to spend a Saturday serving the community. Backyard Missions Day will be from

Outdoors This week

Run-A-Zance, “Runners 4 Renaissance,” Gainesville.

9 a.m. May 4. 4885 Mt. Vernon Road, Gainesville.

5K $20 for early registration at active.com or North Hall High. $25 on Race Day. 770-983-7331.

Elachee’s Trail Crew Work Day. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. First Saturday each month.

Free. Bring water, lunch, gloves and rain gear. Tools, training and refreshments

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Check in is at 8:30 a.m. near the downtown square in Gainesville. The free event will include lunch.

Groups will take part in outreaches involving cleanup, painting, yard work, fundraisers and serving in food pantries,

sports camps, donation centers and more.

Groups will need to provide transportation to the check-in location and the outreach site, which will be assigned at check-in.

For more information and to sign up, visit www. adventures.org/backyard or call 770-983-1060 ext. 232.

provided. Call to preregister.

Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville, 770-535-1976.

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

First Saturday each month.

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

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

Learn Gardening Series “Hydrangeas,” Gainesville.

May 9. 734 E. Crescent Dr. Suite 300, Gainesville. 770535-8293.

All in the Family: Plant Families of Georgia Course, Athens. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 11. Visitor Center, Classroom 2, The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens. $50. 706542-6156.

Solar System Model Tour, Gainesville. 10 a.m.

May 11. Gainesville Town Square, Gainesville.

Upcoming

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Cocktails & Conversations launches with speed dating event May 9

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From staff reports

Cocktails & Conversations will have its grand opening at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 9, at Scott’s Downtown in Gainesville. The mixer and speed dating event is for single professionals ages 30 and older.

Reservations are required. Cost is $20 and paid at the time of reservation through PayPal. Participants are encouraged to wear business casual attire. A cash bar will be available at Scott’s Downtown.

Cocktails & Conversations is a dating event company created by four women living in Northeast Georgia who realized the frustration of singles with the lack of opportunity to meet other singles. Not wanting to jump into the bar scene, the women sought a solution addressing the issues of time, money and location.

The owners chose speed dating because first impressions, mutual

attraction and chemistry are key. Speed dating gives singles the opportunity to spend a few minutes with other likeminded singles.

Men and women are paired up on minidates averaging 5 minutes. At the end of each date, participants simply move on to the next date.

To protect the participants privacy and avoid awkward pressure to accept or reject an offer from a potential suitor, contact information is not traded at the event. At the end of the evening, each participant submits a list of potential people he or she would like to meet again to the organizer. Only when two people are interested in meeting one another is contact information forwarded.

For more information on the May 9 Mixer/Speed Dating and upcoming Cocktails & Conversations events, email cocktailsandcoversations@ gmail.com or call 770-539-4049, visit http://cocktailsconversations.

This weekend in Dawsonville, GA

Arts ● Crafts ● Plants ● Gardening ● Fun ● Food ● Music

Northside Hospital-Movies in the Park Presents

“TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE” Free Movie Night May 4, 2013 8:30 pm Dawson County Middle School Football Field 332 Highway 9 North Partially filmed in Dawson County

Bring your blankets and lawn chair for a night out of family fun in Downtown Dawsonville!

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Brenau University barbecue championship is about good food, to be sure. But it is also about scholarships for deserving students in north Georgia. There’s room still for vendors to show their wares in the family-oriented festival atmosphere and for both professional and amateur cook teams in the MBN/GBAsanctioned event. For details go to www.breanubbg.org.

PREVIEW + CONCERT, FRI. MAY 24 • 6 p.m.

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