Get Out October 24, 2013

CMYK

Eat

Drink and be

Scary get out

Venture outdoors for Halloween festivities — Page 4 Thursday October 24, 2013

gainesvilletimes.com /getout

Northeast Georgia’s entertainment guide

‘Swamp People’ to attend Hillbilly Hog Throwdown,

page 5

PAGE

2

Thursday, October 24, 2013 | gainesvilletimes.com/getout

on the web

g o inside family

www.funnyordie.com/topic/halloween This website is a comedy video website that combines usergenerated content with original, exclusive content. The Funny or Die team has curated a special Halloween landing page with all of their funnies Halloween skits.

Visitors seeking to taste barbecue and meet “Swamp People” will have their chance at the Hillbilly Hog Throwdown and Fall Leaf Festival in Cleveland. PAGE 5 Chili connoisseurs can taste many variations of the dish at the inaugural cookoff at North Park Hall and Community Center. PAGE 5

theater

Music and monologues will be heard in The Longstreet Society as it plans an open house with a 25-minute play “The Holler.”

PAGE 7

movies

Get Out file photo

on the cover

Children will don costumes ranging from real-life people to cartoon characters to scavenge trick-or-treating affairs or fall festivals for the reward of sugar snacks marking the Halloween holiday. PAGE 4

Based on Solomon Northup’s book, the film adaptation “12 Years a Slave” represents slavery in all its cruel dimenFox Searchlight sions as it reveals the brutality of behavior considered mundane within the slavery system. PAGE 10

music

The beginning of bluegrass music will be examined during “America’s Music” series at the University of North Georgia’s campus in Gainesville. PAGE 14

Thursday, October 24, 2013

gainesvilletimes.com/getout •

get out

PAGE

3

CMYK PAGE

4

go o y famil

Thursday, October 24, 2013 | gainesvilletimes.com/getout

Halloween scares, affairs all weekend long Fall festivals, trick-or-treating events kick off

Halloween Events ■■ Trick or Treat on the Trail, Gainesville. 3-5 p.m. Oct. 26. Midtown Greenway, 682 Grove St., Gainesville. Free.

770-531-2680.

■■ Fall Festival, Gainesville.

4-7 p.m. Oct. 24. Lakeview Academy, 796 Lakeview Drive, Gainesville. $10. 770531-2657, lakeview academy.com/FallFestival.

■■ Halloween Costume Ball, Clarkesville. 8 p.m. Oct. 26. Old Clarkesville Mill, 583 Grant St., Clarkesville.

Free. 706-754-3541, grantstreetmusicroom.com.

■■ Trick-or-Treat, Dahlonega.

5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31, with a costume contest at the Dahlonega Gold Museum at 6 p.m. on the Historic Dahlonega square. Free ■■ University of North Georgia’s Trunk or Treat, Dahlonega. 6 p.m. in parking lot 16 off Chestatee Street in Dahlonega. Free.

BY ANDREW AKERS

aakers@gainesvilletimes.com With Halloween just a week away, many people are wondering what events are taking place and where they can trick or treat with their children.

In Hall County, Gainesville Park and Recreation is holding its third annual Trick or Treat on the Trail from 3-5 p.m. Saturday on the Midtown Greenway at 682 Grove St. in Gainesville.

“The event is unique in that it gives area children a safe place to trick or treat,” said Julie Butler Colombini, marketing director for the department. “We place whimsical 8-foot-tall house fronts along the trail, so it also gives them the feeling of going door to door. It’s really an awesome event.”

Trick or Treat on the Trail is free and open to the public.

In Lumpkin County, the city of Dahlonega is holding its Trick-orTreat on the Historic Dahlonega Square from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31, with a costume contest at the Dahlonega Gold Museum at 6 p.m.

The University of North Georgia is holding a Trunk or Treat at 6 p.m., where UNG students and staff will give out candy and prizes from their car trunks in parking lot 16 off Chestatee Street in Dahlonega.

In White County, the North Georgia Zoo and Farm is hosting its Halloween event Boo on Oct. 26 and 26. The zoo will feature treats and prizes, a scavenger hunt and animals dressed in costumes.

Patrons who don costumes will receive a free cup of animal feed.

The zoo, at 2912 Paradise Valley Road in Cleveland, features a variety of exotic animals including wolves, foxes, camels and tarantulas.

For those who want something scarier, Terror on the Trail is up and

Church Events

Get Out file photo

Oscar Siobano, 3, dons monster costume while trick-or-treating with Martin Morales on the square in downtown Gainesville last year.

running in Suwanee.

The scare-tactic event takes place on a 1.1-mile-long loop around Sims Lake and features

people dressed as zombies. Tours will run periodically from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26. Each tour lasts approximately 75 minutes.

■■ The Springs Church Fall Festival, Flowery Branch.

4-7 p.m. Oct. 26. The Springs Church, 6553 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch. Free. 770-9659506, thespringschurch.org.

■■ Fall festival, Murrayville.

Yard and bake sale. 8 a.m. Oct. 26, Yellow Creek Baptist Church, 6007 Yellow Creek Road, Murrayville.

770-531-0559.

■■ Trunk or Treat family carnival, Murrayville.

Children can wear costumes. 5 p.m. Oct. 26, Yellow Creek Baptist Church, 6007 Yellow Creek Road, Murrayville. 770-5310559.

■■ Crossview Harvest, Hoschton. 5-7 p.m. Oct. 27. Crossview Church, 1219 Ga. 124, Hoschton.

■■ North Georgia Zoo and Farm’s Boo, Cleveland. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 26-27.

Scavenger hunt and animals dressed in costumes. North Georgia Zoo, 2912 Paradise

Valley Road, Cleveland. $7 adults; $5 for children ages 2-11.

■■ Terror on the Trail, Suwanee. 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Oct. 25-26. Sims Lake Park, Suwanee Dam Road, Suwanee. $18. 678-2266222, terroronthetrail.com.

■■ Zombie Fun Run, Clarkesville. 4-6 p.m. Oct. 26. Old Clarkesville Mill, 583 Grant St., Clarkesville. 706754-1247.

■■ Halloween Story Time, Athens. 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Oct. 26. Avid Bookshop, 493 Prince Avenue, Athens.

Free. 706-352-2060, avid. athens.rachel@gmail.com.

■■ Trick or Treat on the Square, Clarkesville. 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31. Downtown Clarkesville.

Free. 678-425-9831, crossviewchurch@ windstream.net.

■■ Halloween Trunk-NTreat, Gainesville. 4-6 p.m.

Oct. 27, Candler United Methodist, 4236 Roy Parks Road, Gainesville. 770-5326719.

■■ Free Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat, Oakwood. 4-7 p.m. Oct. 27, OGT Family Worship Center, 5004 McEver Road, Oakwood.

678-971-5297 ■■ Redwine Annual Fall Fest, Gainesville. 5-7 p.m.

Oct. 27. Redwine United Methodist Church, 3285 Poplar Springs Road, Gainesville. 770-536-5164.

■■ Free Family Fun festival, Braselton. Noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 26, Christian Life Center, 8383 Ga. 53, Braselton. Call 770-2410969.

CMYK

goo family

gainesvilletimes.com/getout | Thursday, October 24, 2013

PAGE

5

‘Swamp People’ at Hillbilly Hog Cooking chili for Teams to vie for barbecue championship

Hillbilly Hog Barbecue Throwdown and Fall Leaf Festival

BY MEREDITH PRUITT

mpruitt@gainesvilletimes.com BabyLand General Hospital in Cleveland is widely known to be a great local attraction for kids, but the Cabbage Patch will host the “Swamp People” this weekend.

The 2013 Hillbilly Hog Barbecue Throwdown and Fall Leaf Festival will celebrate its fifth year with Troy Landry and Brandon Hotard from the History Channel’s popular TV show joining the event. To taste the food and meet the celebrities, a Greet and Eat package is available for $50.

Of course, the main event will be the barbecue competition, with 61 teams coming to Cleveland to “throw down” against each other. Some of these are the highest ranked teams in the United States. The competition is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society, which will provide the professional judges.

Anyone wanting to take advantage of the top barbecue teams in the country can join the People’s Choice Pulled Pork Contest starting at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Visitors also may delight in barbecue-flavored food Friday night. The Friday Night Wing Challenge from 7-9 p.m. will give teams the opportunity to hand out samples of their wings for free to visitors. Votes will be taken for the “King of Wings” title.

When: 5-9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday Where: BabyLand General Hospital, 300 N.O.K. Drive, Cleveland Cost: $5; parking free

For Get Out

Troy Landry and Brandon Hotard from the History Channel’s popular TV show “Swamp People” will be featured guests at the 2013 Hillbilly Hog Barbecue Throwdown in Cleveland.

For even more barbecue delight, this year the festival will offer the BBQ Pit Pass.

Those who wish to try the barbecue may purchase a pass for an additional $5 by calling 706-809-0139.

This allows VIP access to the professional teams’ sites. Pit Pass holders may talk with the barbecue pros

about their work and, best of all, sample it.

For small and younger visitors, the life-sized Cabbage Patch Kids will be on hand to meet children, who can also participate in the Kid’s Q barbecue event, Piglet Playland and Corn Box Fun. And with Halloween around the

corner, children can get an early start with the spookythemed activities available.

Organizer Heather Sinyard said this year’s event is expected to draw thousands more than previous years because of the free admission Friday, extra advertising and the TV cast.

“We average about 3,000 (people),” Sinyard said. “But with adding the ‘Swamp People’ and the additional teams and doing more advertising, we’re hoping to ... double that, at least.”

Friday will also feature a free outdoor screening of the film “Turbo,” and children are invited to play in the Kid Zone with the purchase of an unlimited play arm band for $5.

Already a full event, featuring arts, crafts and merchant vendors, the festival will feature a full entertainment stage line-up with Gina Gailey, The John King Band and Shoal Creek in concert this weekend.

Funds raised will go toward the United Way of White County.

Parking is free. Admission is $5 on Saturday for those older than 10.

children’s charity

go o y famil

North Hall Park hosts inaugural event featuring food competition

BY ANDREW AKERS aakers@ gainesvilletimes.com

North Hall Park and Community Center is hosting its first Chili Cook-off from 1-4 p.m.

Saturday, an event they hope to hold annually in the future.

The competition will benefit Challenged Child and Friends Inc., a local nonprofit that helps children with developmental disabilities and delays.

Children can enjoy inflatable bounce houses while the adults enjoy food, drinks and, of course, chili.

Local band Soundmynd will play classic and modern rock, blues and original material as well.

“We’re going to do our charitable work,” said Al List, branch manager of the North Hall Technology Center and member of the band. “It’s just going to be a good family-fun thing.”

To participate in the tasting, it costs a $3 donation and includes

a spoonful of each chili entry and some bread from the Atlanta Bread Company. Larger donations are welcomed.

To enter the contest, cooks must pay a $5 entry fee. Organizers have suggested cooks provide a quart or more of chili.

Though preregistration is not required, several people and organizations have already committed to entering.

Three grand prizes will be awarded and may include gift cards among other things. Winners will be chosen by popular votes.

Challenged Child and Friends has been serving Northeast Georgia since 1985 with their program designed to help developmentally challenged children learn and grow in an inclusive environment with children who have typical development. In addition, the organization offers speech, occupation and physical therapy services.

Call 770-535-8280 for more information.

322 Academy Street NE Gainesville, GA 30501 770-297-5900 www.negahc.org Tues - Sat 10am - 4pm

CMYK PAGE

6

go o the arts

Thursday, October 24, 2013 | gainesvilletimes.com/getout

Free peek behind the stage curtain ‘Guys and Dolls’ musical to begin in November From staff reports For the world’s longestrunning floating craps game, there’s a good chance any wager will appeal — even if you have to fly to Havana to improve the odds.

Find out how Gainesville Theatre Alliance is working to transport audiences to The Big Apple and the cigar capital at the upcoming free stage tour of the production of “Guys and Dolls.” The free tour will be at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Brenau University’s Hosch Theatre in the John S. Burd Center at 429 Academy St. in Gainesville.

The show’s director and choreographer Barbara Hartwig will talk with visitors about the challenges of performing the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Guest scenic designer Dennis Maulden and costume designer Fred Lloyd

‘Guys and Dolls’ When: Nov. 12-23 Where: Hosch Theatre at Brenau University, 429 Academy St., Gainesville Cost: $24-25 adults; $22-24 seniors; $14-16 students

will also be on hand to discuss their research and inspiration for the visual elements of the musical.

Patrons also will be treated to a musical number from the show.

Performances will be from Nov. 12-23. Times can be found at www. gainesvilletheatrealliance. org.

Show tickets are $24-26 for adults, $22-24 seniors (65 and older) and $1416 for students based on seat location. Patrons may select and purchase seats by visiting www. gainesvilletheatrealliance. org, or by calling 678-7173624 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

Theater events This week

“Leading Ladies,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 and 25; 2:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Brenau Downtown Center, Gainesville. Adults $17; seniors, students and children $13. 770-5348420.

“Oliver!” Dunwoody.

3 p.m. Oct. 24-26 and 7 p.m. Oct. 27. $15 at the door. Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mount Vernon Road, Dunwoody. www. dunwoodyumc.org.

“Third Country,” Atlanta.

8 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 3 and 8:30 p.m. Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays. Oct. 24 and 25. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave., Atlanta. $20-$50. 404-584-7450, boxoffice@horizontheatre. com.

“The Mousetrap,” Dahlonega. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m.

Sundays. Oct. 25-27 and

For Get Out

The Georgia Mountain Players will perform “Leading Ladies” for the final time this weekend. The theater troupe will disband after Saturday’s performance.

Nov. 1-3. Historic Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. Adults $18, children and students $12. hollytheater.com.

“Halloween Magic Show,” Lawrenceville. 10 a.m. Oct. 26. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. $7. 678-226-6222,

auroratheatre.com.

“Hamlet,” Atlanta.

Through Oct. 27. Georgia Shakespeare, Conant Performing Arts Center, 4484 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta. $14.95-$44.86.

404-504-1473.

Star Wars-themed comedy “All Childish Things,”

Lawrenceville. 8 p.m.

Wednesdays-Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 27.

Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. $20-$30. Discount matinee, 10 a.m. Oct. 23. $26. 678-226-6222, auroratheatre.com

Gene and Saralyn Oberdorfer & White Interiors Proudly Present

THE MOUSETRAP A CHILLING MYSTERY PLAY

by AGATHA CRISTIE

BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH

Presents Judgement House 2013 OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 2, 2013 • Tours begin @ 6:30 pm nightly

FREE ADMISSION • Reservation Line: 706-754-1630

TICKETS

AND

MORE INFO

AT

www.HollyTheater.com “The Mousetrap” is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

624 Highway 197 North, Clarkesville, Georgia 30523 www.bbcofclarkesville.org

gainesvilletimes.com/getout •

Thursday, October 24, 2013

get out

PAGE

7

Longstreet Society opens house for music, drama Event marks life of Civil War soldier From staff reports While his name graces multiple community institutions, including a restaurant and a major medical clinic housing numerous specialties, the man known as “Lee’s Old War Horse” is little known in Gainesville.

The Longstreet Society was formed to address the issue with a celebration and study of the life of Lt. Gen. James Longstreet, focusing on his skill and valor as a soldier and commander and his fervent dedication

to the restoration of the American union after the Civil War. To that end, on Oct. 26, North Georgia families and history buffs can enjoy a crisp fall afternoon learning about Longstreet while women in period costume offer refreshments and bluegrass strings plunk in the air.

The Longstreet Society will have an open house from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday at the renovated Piedmont Hotel, 827 Maple St. The event will feature University of North Georgia and Brenau University theater students, who are part of the Gainesville Theatre Alliance training program, and will perform selected music and a scene from an original musical play.

“The Holler,” is an epic

Southern story of love set against the backdrop of the Civil War. The 25-minute play and music was written by University of North Georgia students Caleb Barfield and Rob Brooksher. “The Holler’s” classic themes of love and brotherhood combine with a bluegrass-tinged musical score to create a unique theatrical experience reminiscent of the Georgia mountains.

The open house and performance are free; museum admission is $3 with docent tours

by Longstreet Society members. Street parking is free with limited parking on the Piedmont property.

For more information, call The Longstreet Society at 770-539-9005.

Walk among ghostly descendants Take a tour through Jefferson cemetery From staff reports Local figures from the Civil War to the early 20th century will tell their tales when the Crawford Long Museum Association and Jefferson Community Theatre presents the second Haints and Saints cemetery tours this weekend.

Moonlight guided tours will take attendees through downtown Jefferson and the Woodbine Cemetery, where actors in period costume will present dramatic first-person accounts of the lives of a half-dozen cemetery residents. The accounts are based on historic records and are an alternative to

typical Halloween activities.

Walking tours will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday. Tours will depart the Crawford Long Museum, 28 College St., every 30 minutes with the last tour departing at 9:30 p.m. each night.

Participants must be able to walk five city blocks. The

event is suitable for children ages 6 and older.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and children (ages 3 to 12). Reservations must be made in advance. Visit www.crawfordlong.org or call 706-367-5307 to make reservations. Each tour time is limited.

ALL YOU CAN EAT! 150 N.Main St. Cornelia

Seafood

BUFFET

Friday and Saturday Nights from 4pm - 8:30pm

$11.50 for adults • $10.50 for Seniors • $4.50 for children ages 5-12 *price does not include a drink

•catering available•

706.776.1382 •catering available•

J. A. WALTERS FAMILY YMCA

GET IN THE GAME YOUTH BASKETBALL • Registrations ends tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 25th • Practice begins Nov. 4th • Games begin Dec. 7th LIL HOOPERS: Facility Members - $40 / Program Members - $60 U6 – U14: Facility Members - $50 / Program Members - $60 For more information, please visit our website or contact: Corey Collins – corey.collins@gamountainsymca.org

REGISTER ONLINE at www.gamountainsymca.org J. A. Walters Family YMCA • 2455 Howard Rd. • Gainesville, GA 30501 • P 770.297.9622 • F 678.207.0167

get out Thursday, October 24, 2013

8-9

PAGE

movies

music

Day of Color 2013, Oakwood. 12-3 p.m. Oct. 26. Langston’s Salon, 3446 Winder Highway suite 502, Oakwood. 770718-1430.

Fox Searchlight

Mountain Mayhem, Clermont. 7 p.m. Oct. 26. Clermont Chattahoochee Center, 639 Main St., Clermont. $5 per person, $20 for families. Benefits Clermont library.

Soulful evening, Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26. 3415 Stancil Road, Gainesville. $10-15. unityofgainesville.org, 770-534-0949.

For Get Out

Trick or Treat on the Trail, Gainesville. 3-5 p.m. Oct. 26. Midtown Greenway near the corner of Grove

REVIEW, 10

Director Steve McQueen’s film is not only a powerful testament of the human will, but a truthful treatment of slavery that should become required viewing for everyone.

The story, acting and filmmaking artistry come together to create one of the most powerful experiences provided by a movie in this or any other year.

‘12 Years a Slave’

The Dead Sea Squirrels, Sautee Nacoochee. 7:3011 p.m. Oct. 26.

Sautee Nacoochee Center, 2834 Ga. 255, Sautee Nacoochee. $5.

706-754-3254, snca.org.

THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

WEEKEND PLANNER

Northeast Georgia’s entertainment guide

gainesvilletimes.com/getout

OCT. 31: NOV. 2: NOV. 3:

near the corner of Grove and Banks Streets in Gainesville. Free.

770.531.2680.

Rutter Requiem, Gainesville. 4 p.m. Nov. 3. First Presbyterian Church-Gainesville, 800 S. Enota Drive, Gainesville. fpcga.org.

Pirate Party Fundraiser, Flowery Branch. 1-3 p.m. Nov. 2. 6488 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch. $20. Benefits Hall County Library.

770-532-3311 ext. 134, lmackinney@hallcountylibrary.org, hallcountylibrary.org.

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

Scarecrow Trail and Pumpkin Fest, Cleveland. Through Oct. 31. North Georgia Zoo & Farm, Paradise Valley Road, Cleveland. 706348-7279.

Buck’s Corn Maze, Dawsonville. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Saturdays in October. Buck’s Corn Maze, 1923 New Hope Road, Dawsonville. 706-344-8834 or buckscornmaze.com.

Burt’s Farm’s Pumpkin Patch and Hayrides, Dawsonville. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. everyday in October. Burt’s Farm, 4801 Ga. 52, Dawsonville. Adults $5, children $4. 706-265-3701 or burtsfarm.com.

Uncle Shuck’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch. Dawsonville. Everyday in October. 4520 Ga. 53 E, Dawsonville. $10 for maze, $13 for maze and hayride, $13 for haunted maze, $16 for haunted maze and hayride, $5 for hayride. 770-772-6223 or uncleshucks.com.

LOOKING AHEAD

JK DEVINE | Get Out

Quinlan’s 66th annual Members’ Exhibition and Inspired Georgia: 28 Works from Georgia’s State Art Collection, Gainesville. Reception 5:30 p.m. Oct. 24.

Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. Free. qvac.org.

“Leading Ladies,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 and 25; 2:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Brenau Downtown Center, Gainesville.

Adults $17; seniors, students and children $13. 770-534-8420.

“The Mousetrap,” Dahlonega. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Oct. 25-27 and Nov. 1-3.

Historic Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega.

Adults $18, children and students $12. hollytheater.com.

Ed Gilliam: Works from the Thomas E. Scanlin Collection, Dahlonega. Through Dec. 27, reception 5-6:30 p.m. Oct. 29. University of North Georgia, 82 College Circle, Dahlonega.

For Get Out

No Small Measure, Oakwood. Through Oct. 24. University of North Georgia, 3820 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood.

Giant Book Sale, Gainesville. 6-9 p.m. Oct. 24, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26. 111 Green St., Gainesville. $5 admission on Oct. 24 only. All noncollectible books under $3. 770-538-7323, 678-656-6965, booksthatchangelives@gmail.com.

THROUGH OCT. 31:

theater

arts

family

CMYK PAGE

10

Thursday, October 24, 2013 | gainesvilletimes.com/getout

go o movies

A classic tale of the human spirit ‘12 Years A Slave’ Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garrett Dillahunt Rated: R for violence/ cruelty, some nudity and brief sexuality Run time: 2 hours, 13 minutes Bottom line: Destined to become a classic

JEFF MARKER jeffmarker@rocketmail.com

Film Review There have only been a few times in my life when I knew upon first viewing I was watching a profound and significant film.

I knew it when I first saw “Night and Fog,” “Citizen Kane,” and “Bicycle Thieves.” And I knew it while watching “12 Years a Slave.”

Based upon Solomon Northup’s autobiographical account of being kidnapped and sold into slavery in 1841 and of the 12 years he endeavored to survive and return to his life as a free man, director Steve McQueen’s film is not only a powerful testament of the human will but also a truthful treatment of slavery that should become required viewing for everyone.

Because Solomon (Chiwetel Ejiofor) was born a free man, he Chiwetel Ejiofor in a scene from the film “12 Years a Slave.” is unacquainted with the horrors of slavery. His story plays out as Dorothy sojourning in Oz or, is how it reveals the brutality of bravery to resist. Each one of more appropriately, like Dante behavior considered mundane the enslaved characters finds his journeying ever deeper into hell. within the slavery system. or her own way to resist, either Along the way, he is forced to The scene when Solomon is physically or spiritually. serve many masters and meets initially sold to a plantation owner The movie represents slavery many fellow slaves, all of whom is gut-wrenching on exactly in all its cruel dimensions. Some are affected in various ways that level. The seller, ironically scenes are incredibly difficult by their status as either human named Freeman (Paul Giamatti), to watch, and for that, some chattel or slaveholder. leads shoppers through a posh will criticize it as exploitative.

Rather than reduce characters apartment stocked with human However, as McQueen pointed to broad stereotypes, as so many products with a smirking suavity out recently, the movie contains treatments of slavery do, the suited to an exclusive clothing only five acts of violence — film embraces the complexity boutique. The potential buyers sip hardly exploitative. and diversity of relationships wine and peruse, while the slaves And anyone who has read between master and slave, slave are displayed completely nude.

Northup’s book, most of which and slave, free men and slaves, One buyer purchases Solomon has been painstakingly verified and slave-holding husbands and and a woman named Eliza as accurate, will recognize the wives.

(Adepero Oduye), but a different producers withheld a great deal Nor does the film portray buyer purchases her two children. of shocking content.

Eliza desperately begs not to be Solomon as the exceptional, lone One of the most powerful separated from them. Meanwhile, elements of “12 Years a Slave” slave with the intelligence and

Fox Searchlight

Freeman and the buyers ignore her and casually conduct their business.

McQueen films the scene in one take and uses only natural sounds, forgoing any stylistic devices to artificially heighten the drama of the moment.

The posh setting, blasé demeanor of the sellers and buyers and understated style juxtaposed against Eliza’s torment is violent enough without embellishment.

Believe it or not, though, Eliza’s heartbreak pales in comparison to what another slave, Patsey (Lupita Nyong’o) endures.

Patsey’s plight is what results when one person is treated as a subhuman pawn in a nightmarish

domestic battle.

Mr. Epps (Michael Fassbender) is a notoriously vicious, alcoholic slave owner who twists Scripture to justify slavery. His wife (Sarah Paulson) is as vindictive as Lady Macbeth and extremely jealous of Patsey.

Mr. Epps openly dotes on Patsey and routinely rapes her, while Mrs. Epps physically punishes Patsey because of what her husband does. The Epps take out all of the hate they feel for each other and for themselves on Patsey, who in many ways personifies the cruelest aspects of slavery as an institution.

It’s impossible to overstate how strong the actors’ performances are. From Ejiofor, who brings a tremendous gravity and dignity to the lead role, to the many supporting actors with brief screen time, everyone hits exactly the right notes.

The story, acting and filmmaking artistry come together to create one of the most powerful experiences provided by a movie in this or any other year.

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.

goo movies sHOWTIMES

Bargain shows denoted by parenthesis ( ).

Movie times are subject to change; check with theaters for updated schedules.

Hollywood 15 Stadium Cinemas 770-539-9200

120 Green Hill Circle NW, Gainesville

Baggage Claim (PG-13) Thu. 5:00 Captain Phillips (PG-13) Thu. 4:00-7:00-9:15 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:15 Carrie (R) Thu. 4:45-7:15-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 2:00-4:45-7:15-9:45 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (PG) Thu. 5:30-7:45-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-3:155:30-7:45-10:00 The Counselor (R) Thu. 10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:30-7:00-9:45 Escape Plan (R) Thu. 4:00-7:00-9:45 Fri.Sun. 1:15-4:00-7:15-9:45 The Fifth Estate (R) Thu. 4:00-7:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:15-4:00-7:00 Grace Unplugged (PG) Thu. 4:15-7:00-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:15-6:45-10:00 Gravity (PG-13) Thu. 5:30-7:45-10:00 Fri.Sun. 1:00-3:15-5:30-7:45-10:00 Gravity 3D (PG-13) Thu. 4:30-7:00-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:30-7:00-9:30 Insidious: Chapter 2 (PG-13) Thu. 4:15-7:159:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:15-7:15-9:45 Instructions Not Included (PG-13) Thu. 4:156:45-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:15-6:45-9:30 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (R) Thu. 9:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-2:00-3:15-4:30-5:30-7:007:45-9:30-10:00 Machete Kills (R) Thu. 4:30-7:15-9:45 Fri.Sun. 9:45 The Metropolitan Opera: The Nose (Not Rated) Sat. 12:55 Prisoners (R) Thu. 4:45-8:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:304:45-8:00 RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead (Not Rated) Thu. 8:00 Runner Runner (R) Thu. 4:30-6:45 Rush (R) Thu. 4:00-6:45-9:30 Fri. 1:154:00-6:45-9:30 Sat. 4:00-6:45-9:30 Sun. 1:15-4:00-6:45-9:30

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

3333 Buford Drive, Suite 3000, Buford

Baggage Claim (PG-13) Thu. 12:35-2:555:10-7:35-9:55 Fri.-Sat. 12:35-2:55-5:107:35-9:55-12:15 Sun. 12:35-2:55-5:107:35-9:55 Captain Phillips (PG-13) Thu. 1:10-1:304:10-4:30-7:10-7:30-10:10-10:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:10-4:10-7:10-10:10 Carrie (R) Thu. 12:35-2:00-3:05-4:305:00-5:30-7:00-7:55-9:25-10:25 Fri.-Sat.

12:35-2:00-3:05-4:30-5:30-7:00-7:559:25-10:25-11:55 Sun. 12:35-2:00-3:054:30-5:30-7:00-7:55-9:25-10:25 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (PG) Thu. 12:55-3:20-5:40-8:05-10:30 Fri.-Sun. 12:55-3:20-5:40-8:05-10:30 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 3D (PG) Thu. 12:00-2:25-4:35 Fri.-Sun. 12:002:25-4:35 The Counselor (R) Thu. 10:00 Fri.-Sat. 1:004:00-7:00-9:45-12:30 Sun. 1:00-4:007:00-9:45 Enough Said (PG-13) Thu. 12:15-2:35-4:507:15-9:30 Escape Plan (R) Thu. 12:00-2:15-2:40-5:207:20-8:00-10:40 Fri.-Sun. 12:00-2:405:20-8:00-10:40 The Fifth Estate (R) Thu. 12:20-3:35-7:1010:15 Fri.-Sun. 12:20-3:35-7:10-10:15 Grace Unplugged (PG) Thu. 12:05-2:304:55-7:20-9:45 Fri.-Sat. 12:05-2:30-4:557:20-9:45-12:10 Sun. 12:05-2:30-4:557:20-9:45 Gravity (PG-13) Thu. 1:45-7:15 Fri.-Sat. 1:45-7:15-11:50 Sun. 1:45-7:15 Gravity 3D (PG-13) Thu. 1:15-3:30-4:005:45-8:00-9:30-10:15 Fri.-Sat. 1:15-3:304:00-5:45-8:00-9:30-10:15-12:30 Sun. 1:15-3:30-4:00-5:45-8:00-9:30-10:15 Gravity: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG-13) Thu. 12:15-2:30-4:45-7:00-9:15 Fri.-Sat. 12:152:30-4:45-7:00-9:15-11:30 Sun. 12:152:30-4:45-7:00-9:15 I’m in Love With a Church Girl (PG) Thu. 12:50-3:55-7:00-7:30-10:35 Fri.-Sun. 12:50-3:55-7:05-10:05 Insidious: Chapter 2 (PG-13) Thu. 12:052:35-5:15-7:50-10:25 Fri.-Sun. 12:052:35-5:15-7:50-10:25 Instructions Not Included (PG-13) Thu. 1:207:35 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (R) Thu. 9:00-10:15 Fri.-Sat. 12:00-12:30-1:002:20-2:50-3:20-4:45-5:15-5:45-7:05-7:358:05-9:25-9:55-10:25-11:45-12:15 Sun. 12:00-12:30-1:00-2:20-2:50-3:20-4:455:15-5:45-7:05-7:35-8:05-9:25-9:55-10:25 Machete Kills (R) Thu. 12:45-3:15-5:458:15-10:45 Prisoners (R) Thu. 4:15-10:15 Romeo & Juliet (PG-13) Thu. 1:45-7:15 Runner Runner (R) Thu. 12:00-5:00 Fri.Sun. 12:10-2:35-4:55-7:10-9:30 Rush (R) Thu. 2:00 Fri.-Sun. 12:50-3:457:05-9:55 We’re the Millers (R) Thu. 4:30-10:10

Movies 400 678-513-4400

415 Atlanta Road, Cumming

Captain Phillips (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. (12:403:50) 7:00-10:05 Carrie (R) Thu.-Sun. (1:15-3:50) 7:10-9:40 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (PG) Thu.-Sun. (12:45) 9:30 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 3D (PG)

CMYK

gainesvilletimes.com/getout | Thursday, October 24, 2013

Thu.-Sun. (3:15) 7:00 The Counselor (R) Fri.-Sun. (1:00-4:00) 7:20-10:05 Escape Plan (R) Thu.-Sun. (12:45-3:40) 6:45-9:45 The Family (R) Thu. (1:10) 7:00 Gravity (PG-13) Thu.-Fri. (12:30) 10:10 Sat. (12:30-5:00) 10:10 Sun. (12:30) 10:10 Gravity 3D (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. (2:55-5:20) 7:45 Halloween (R) Thu. 7:30 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (R) Fri.-Sun. (12:30-2:55-5:20) 7:45-10:10 Machete Kills (R) Thu. (4:00) 10:00 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (PG) Thu.Sun. (1:05-3:45) 6:30-9:10 Planes (PG) Thu. (1:00-4:00) Fri.-Sun. (1:00-3:30) 6:00-8:30 Prisoners (R) Thu.-Sun. (1:20-5:00) 9:00 Runner Runner (R) Thu. (12:30-2:55-5:20) 7:45-10:10 Fri. (3:30) 9:35 Sat. 9:35 Sun. (3:30) 9:35 Rush (R) Thu. (12:55-3:55) 7:00-10:00 Fri. (12:30) 6:30 Sat. (12:30) Sun. (12:30) 6:30 We’re the Millers (R) Thu.-Sun. (1:00-3:40) 7:15-9:55

PAGE

11

‘Gravity’ stays atop box office for 3rd straight week

go o movies

Habersham Hills Cinemas 6 706-776-7469 2115 Cody Road, Mount Airy

Captain Phillips (PG-13) Thu. 4:15-7:00-9:45 Carrie (R) Thu. 5:15-7:15-9:30 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (PG) Thu. 5:00-7:15-9:30 Escape Plan (R) Thu. 5:00-7:30-10:00 Grace Unplugged (PG) Thu. 4:45-9:30 Gravity (PG-13) Thu. 5:15-7:30-9:45 Machete Kills (R) Thu. 7:15

Dawson 400 Stadium Cinemas 706-216-1622

189 North 400, Dawsonville

Captain Phillips (PG-13) Thu. 4:00-7:00-9:15 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:15 Carrie (R) Thu. 4:15-7:15-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:15-7:15-10:00 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (PG) Thu. 5:30-7:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-3:15-5:307:45-10:00 The Counselor (R) Thu. 10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:15-4:30-7:15-9:45 Escape Plan (R) Thu. 4:15-7:00-9:45 Fri.Sun. 1:30-4:15-7:00-9:45 The Fifth Estate (R) Thu. 4:00-7:00-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:45 Gravity (PG-13) Thu. 7:45-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-3:15-7:45-10:00 Gravity 3D (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 5:30-7:00 Insidious: Chapter 2 (PG-13) Thu. 4:30-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 2:00-4:30-10:00 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (R) Thu. 10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-3:15-5:30-7:45-10:00 Machete Kills (R) Thu. 4:30-7:15

NEW YORK — Star power and Oscar aspirations are reigning at the box office, where the space adventure “Gravity” and the Somali pirate docudrama “Captain Phillips” are holding off all comers.

With $31 million over the weekend according to studio estimates Sunday, “Gravity” topped the box office for the third straight week, cementing its status as the juggernaut of the fall movie-going season. It also took in another $33.5 million overseas.

The 3-D Warner Bros. movie, staring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, has now made more than $170 million in three weeks. The film’s groundbreaking visuals have been particularly popular on IMAX screens, where it made an “Avatar”-like $7.4 million on the weekend.

“Captain Phillips,” starring Tom Hanks and directed by Paul Greengrass, also held in second place, taking in $17.3 million in its second week. The Sony film slid only 33 percent from its debut last weekend of $25.7 million.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak. Where available, latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included. Final domestic figures were released Monday.

1. “Gravity,” $31 million ($33.5 million international).

2. “Captain Phillips,” $17.3 million ($9.1 million international).

3. “Carrie,” $17 million.

4. “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,” $10.1 million ($5.1 million international).

5. “Escape Plan,” $9.8 million ($9.4 million international).

6. “Prisoners,” $2.1 million ($7.3 million international).

7. “Enough Said,” $1.8 million.

8. “Fifth Estate,” $1.7 million.

9. “Runner Runner,” $1.6 million ($4.2 million international).

10. “Insidious Chapter 2,” $1.5 million ($6.4 million international).

Associated Press

Prisoners (R) Thu. 4:30-8:00 We’re the Millers (R) Thu. 4:00-7:15-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:00-7:15-10:00

CMYK PAGE

12

go o the arts

Thursday, October 24, 2013 | gainesvilletimes.com/getout

Artistic shows in progress

Observe artistic strokes

Two shows on display at UNG galleries

Fall ArtFest 2013 cohosted by Burnt Burbon Pottery Gallery & Studio and Tanyard Branch Heritage Center will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday at 330 Foster St. in Cornelia.

ArtFest starts in Cornelia From staff reports

From staff reports The University of North Georgia is showcasing many artists at their galleries on the Dahlonega and Gainesville campuses.

On the Dahlonega campus, Ed Gilliam’s work is on display in the Bob Owens Art Gallery.

A reception for “Ed Gilliam: Works from the Thomas E. Scanlin Collection” will be from 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29. Gilliam, who covers handbuilt ceramic discs with compelling images of intertwined creatures and human figures, will talk about his work during the reception.

The Ed Gilliam exhibit will run through Dec. 27 in the gallery on the third floor of the Hoag Student Center, 82 College Circle, in Dahlonega.

On the Gainesville campus, “No Small Measure: Collaborations between Artists & Poets” will be in the Roy C. Moore Art Gallery.

The exhibit features 15 new broadsides and will be on display through today.

It will move to the Oconee campus in November.

The gallery is in the Continuing Education Building/Performing Art Center, on UNG’s Gainesville Campus, 3820 Mundy Mill Road, in Oakwood.

READ MORE For more information on art shows and exhibitions, check out ARTS EVENTS on Page 13.

For Get Out

Ed Gilliam’s works takes the medium of ceramics into innovative and expressive pathways.

LUDWIG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

A� In���na�i�n��

FESTIVAL GALA CONCERT

Janet Sung - Violin

“ A virtuoso soloist with lustrous tone and impassioned bravura” From NPR “Performance Today” broadcast Juilliard School faculty and Harvard University Visiting Professor – Ludwig Violin Concerto

Jose Sacin - Baritone

“An expressive voice of liquid gold” – Washington Opera’s powerful Peruvian Arias by Verdi

THE PROGRAM INCLUDES Rossini Overture to the Silken Ladder Wagner Overture to Tristan and Isolde Mahler Symphony No.1 Scherzo performed by an 80-piece orchestra

Maestro - Thomas Ludwig

“Ludwig secured brilliant performances of Beethoven and Strauss” – New York Daily News

Tickets

Adult$22 Senior $19 Student $12

Sunday Nov 3, 2013 at 4p.m.

Gwinnett Center For Tickets: Call 770.623.8623 Performing Arts Center or Buy Online at www.ludwigsymphony.org

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway Duluth, GA 30097

The show will feature a kids art activity tent, pottery, fine art, folk art and photography by nationally and internationally known

artists from throughout the Southeast. Live music, food, beer and wine will also be available.

Admission is free.

goo the arts ETC. EVENTS

ARTS EVENTS

THIS WEEK

THIS WEEK

Buford Lanier Woman’s Club’s 90th anniversary celebration, Buford. Oct. 24. Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford. 678-482-6369.

Alzheimer’s family workshop, Gainesville. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 24. Gainesville Civic Center Board Room, 830 Green St., Gainesville. Free. 770-531-2680.

Giant Book Sale, Gainesville. 6-9 p.m. Oct. 24, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26. 111 Green St., Gainesville. $5 admission on Oct. 24 only. All noncollectible books under $3. 770-538-7323, 678-656-6965, booksthatchangelives@gmail.com.

GloATL mapping event, Gainesville. 12-1 p.m. Oct. 25.

Downtown Gainesville to Smithgall Arts Center. Free.

770-534-2787.

Halloween Costume Ball, Clarkesville. 8 p.m. Oct. 26.

Old Clarkesville Mill, 583 Grant St., Clarkesville. Free.

706-754-3541, grantstreetmusicroom.com.

Swine Wine weekends, Dahlonega. Weekends through Oct. 27. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 12:30 to 5 p.m. Sundays. 439 Vineyard Way, Dahlonega. Music, barbecue and wine tasting. ThreeSistersVineyards. com.

Holly Theatre Volunteer Appreciation Night, Dahlonega.

7 p.m. Oct. 28. Holly Theatre, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. 706-864-3759.

“A Scape,” Gainesville.

Oct. 17 through Dec. 8.

Reception 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Oct. 24.

Kristin Skees “Cozy Portraits” exhibit, Atlanta.

Oct. 24 through Nov. 16.

Marcia Wood Gallery, 263 Walker St. SW, Atlanta.

Opening reception 7-9 p.m. Oct. 24. Free. 404827-0030.

Art of found objects, Demorest. Through Nov. 20. Reception 6-8 p.m.

Oct. 24. Piedmont College Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art, 567 Georgia Street, Demorest.

706-894-4201.

Quinlan’s 66th annual Members’ Exhibition and Inspired Georgia: 28 Works from Georgia’s State Art Collection, Gainesville.

Reception 5:30 p.m. Oct.

Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival Friday, Oct 25 5-9PM Saturday, Oct 26 10AM-5PM

Free Admission Friday $5 Admission Saturday

Meet Troy Landry & Brandon Hotard from The Swamp People® Television Series

Benefitting the United Way of White County (10 & Under Free) GREAT BBQ Fun for the whole family!

At BabyLand General® Hospital 300 N.O.K. Drive, Cleveland, GA 30528

For more information: www.hillbillyhogbbq.com or 706-809-0139

Saturday, Oct 26th 1PM-4PM Photo Courtesy of History.® All Rights Reserved.

CMYK

gainesvilletimes.com/getout | Thursday, October 24, 2013

24. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. Free. qvac.org.

Inspired Georgia featuring Living Walls and gloATL, Gainesville. 7:30-9 p.m. Oct. 26. Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. Free.

770-287-0077.

“Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life,” exhibit, Atlanta. Through October. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday.

Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. $18.95 adults,

PAGE

13

$12.95 children 3-12, free to children 3 and younger.

404-876-5859.

Fall ArtFest 2013, Cornelia.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 26. 330 Foster Street, Cornelia. 706-499-8067, burntburbonpottery@gmail. com.

go o the arts

PAGE

14

go o music

Thursday, October 24, 2013 | gainesvilletimes.com/getout

Concert calendar This week

For Get Out

“High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music,” traces the emergence of country and bluegrass, including taking a look at the life and career of Bill Monroe, considered the father of Kentucky bluegrass music, and his band, the Blue Grass Boys, who are shown above.

Exploring roots of bluegrass America’s film series looks at country music From staff reports Dustin Wilkes, a University of North Georgia student who has performed with music legends such as Willie Nelson, will be a guest performer as the university explores American music Saturday at the UNG campus in Gainesville.

Wilkes, who grew up in Jackson County, worked in the music industry for years.

UNG is one of 50 sites selected nationwide to host “America’s Music: A Film History of Our Most Popular Music,” a six-session program featuring documentary film screenings and scholarled discussions of 20th-century music. The free Oct. 26 screening focuses on country and bluegrass and features a screening of “High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music.”

All sessions are free and open to the public and take place on UNG’s Gainesville Campus in the Martha T. Nesbitt Academic Building. Sessions start at 4 p.m. and will last about 90 minutes to two hours.

Singer to share inspiring message From staff reports Award-winning songwriter Jennifer Ferren will raise her voice in positive and inspirational tunes and speak her heartfelt philosophies during a Saturday night concert in Gainesville.

Ferren, who works at her Atlantabased production company Freeflight Productions, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26, at 3415 Stancil Road, Gainesville. The

concert is free, but a suggested donation ranges from $10-$15.

Ferren is consistently invited to spiritual centers and conferences across the United States, where she gives unique, insightful messages complemented by her original music. She has released multiple CD projects, including the “Wings of Song” hymnal accompaniment CD tracks.

For more information, visit www. unityofgainesville.org or jenniferferren.com.

John Fogerty, Alpharetta. 8 p.m. Oct. 25.

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. $19.50-$69.50. 800-745-3000, vzwamp. com or ticketmaster.com.

John Sosebee, Dahlonega. 9 p.m. to midnight Oct. 25. Shenanigan’s, 87 Chestatee St., Dahlonega. 706-4820114, theshenaniganspub.com.

Blair Crimmins and The Hookers, Dahlonega. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 25. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. Advance $20, day of show $25. 706-864-3982, thecrimsonmoon. com.

Erick Baker with Erin Thomas, Dahlonega.

8:30 p.m. Oct. 26. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega.

Advance $13, day of show $16. 706864-3982, thecrimsonmoon.com.

Mountain Mayhem, Clermont. 7 p.m.

Oct. 26. Clermont Chattahoochee Center, 639 Main St., Clermont. $5 per person, $20 for families. Benefits

Clermont Library.

The Dead Sea Squirrels, Sautee Nacoochee. 7:30 to 11 p.m. Oct. 26.

Sautee Nacoochee Center, 2834 Ga. 255, Sautee Nacoochee. $5. 706-7543254, snca.org.

Combined choruses concert, Atlanta. 8 p.m. Oct. 26. Kopleff Recital Hall, 33 Gilmer St. SE, Atlanta. Free.

Adam Kadmon, Dahlonega. 8:3011:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Shenanigan’s, 87 Chestatee St., Dahlonega. 706-4820114, theshenaniganspub.com.

Benefit singing for Rose Bybe, Decatur.

6 p.m. Oct. 26. Church of God of Prophesy, 3333 Covington Drive, Decatur. 404-286-6126.

Soulful Evening, Gainesville. 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 26. 3415 Stancil Road, Gainesville. $10-15. unityofgainesville.org, 770-5340949.

GEORGIA, Gainesville. 11 a.m. Oct. 27. Clemons Chapel U.M.C., Ga. 52, Gainesville. 770-983-7384.

NeoPhonia New Music Ensemble, Atlanta.

8 p.m. Oct. 29. Kopleff Recital Hall, 33 Gilmer St. SE, Atlanta. Free.

THE TOP of gainesville

Adult Entertainment Club

Serving North Georgia since 1992 Hospital Drive off Atlanta Hwy. 13 Monday - Saturday 4pm-1am Must be 21 with picture I.D.

770-536-3759

gainesvilletimes.com/getout •

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Family events This week

Fall Festival, Gainesville. 4-7 p.m. Oct. 24. Lakeview Academy, 796 Lakeview Drive, Gainesville. $10. 770-531-2657, lakeviewacademy.com/FallFestival.

Terror on the Trail, Suwanee. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26. Sims Lake Park, Suwanee Dam Road, Suwanee. Not recommended for children young than 10. $18. 678-226-6222.

Fall Fun at the Zoo, Cleveland. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 25. Camel encounter at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. North Georgia Zoo & Farm, Paradise Valley Road, Cleveland. 706-348-7279.

Day of Color 2013, Oakwood. Noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 26. Langston’s Salon, 3446 Winder Highway Suite 502, Oakwood.

Benefits Hall County food pantry. 770718-1430.

The Springs Church Fall Festival, Flowery Branch. 4-7 p.m. Oct. 26. The Springs Church, 6553 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch. Free. 770-965-9506.

Trick or Treat on the Trail, Gainesville.

3-5 p.m. Oct. 26. Midtown Greenway Midtown Greenway near the corner of Grove and Banks streets in Gainesville.

Free. 770-531-2680.

Zombie Fun Run, Clarkesville. 4-6 p.m.

Oct. 26. Old Clarkesville Mill, 583 Grant St., Clarkesville. 706-754-1247.

Boo, Cleveland. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 26 and 27. North Georgia Zoo & Farm, Paradise Valley Road, Cleveland. 706348-7279.

Halloween costume swap, Buford.

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays until Halloween. Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center, 2020 Clean Water Drive, Buford. 770-904-3500, gwinnettehc.org.

Goblins in the Garden, Atlanta. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27. Atlanta Botanical Gardens, 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta.

Crossview Harvest, Hoschton. 5-7 p.m.

Oct. 27. Crossview Church, 1219 Ga. 124, Hoschton. Free. 678-425-9831, crossviewchurch@windstream.net.

Redwine Annual Fall Fest, Gainesville.

5-7 p.m. Oct. 27. Redwine United Methodist Church, 3285 Poplar Springs Road, Gainesville. 770-536-5164. redwinumc.org, office@redwineumc.org.

Trick or Treat on the Square, Clarkesville.

5-7 p.m. Oct. 31. Downtown Clarkesville.

Uncle Shuck’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch. Dawsonville. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 4520 Ga. 53 E, Dawsonville. $10 for maze, $13 for maze and hayride, $13 for haunted maze, $16 for haunted maze and hayride, $5 for hayride. 770-772-6223 or uncleshucks.com.

Burt’s Farm’s Pumpkin Patch and Hayrides, Dawsonville. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. everyday in October. Burt’s Farm, 4801 Ga. 52, Dawsonville. Adults $5, children $4. 706-265-3701 or burtsfarm.com.

Buck’s Corn Maze, Dawsonville. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays in October. Buck’s Corn Maze, 1923 New Hope Road, Dawsonville. 706-344-8834.

Outdoors events This week

Moonlight paddle, Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25. Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. Trained instructor will lead group paddle. $15. 770-2877888, lckc.org.

Third Annual Run For A Life 5K Run & Walk, Gainesville.

11 a.m. Oct. 26. Lakeview Academy, 796 Lakeview Drive, Gainesville. $25. choicespregnancypartners. org, active.com.

Soque River Ramble 6K Run & Walk, Clarkesville.

8:30 Oct. 26. 860 Old Chimney Mountain Road, Clarkesville. Preregistration $20. $25 soqueriverramble. com.

Upcoming

“Murph” for Mutts, Gainesville. 2491 Hilton Drive, Gainesville. Proceeds benefit Hall County Animal Shelter. 678-777-7871, crossfitnega.zenplanner. com.

get out

get out

PAGE

15

Northeast Georgia’s entertainment guide

To have your event listed, we must have the following information: ■■ The name, time and date of the event, and a short description ■■ The location, street address ■■ Admission and contact information ■■Send to getout@gainesvilletimes.com ONLY emails will be accepted. No faxes, flyers, mailers or phone calls. The deadline to have your event listed in Get Out is the FRIDAY before the next publication. Listings run at the discretion of the editor.

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

Ongoing Boot Camp, Gainesville.

6-7 p.m. Mondays and

Wednesdays. North Hall Community Center, 4175 Nopone Road, Gainesville. $3 per class. 770-535-8280.

PAGE

16

get out

• gainesvilletimes.com/getout

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Alumni Authors’

Showcase

Drop in for book sales, signings, discussions and one-on-one chats with the authors.

Enter to win a $100 Barnes & Noble gift card! Free and open to the public.

FEAT UR ED

LEE ANNE WHITE Author of The Mutable Sea: Reflections on Change and Her Own Way: Creating an Authentic Life plus six other books

H. CHRIS BARBER The former S.W.A.T. officer is author of Charging Your Mind-set and Shadow: A Cat for All Seasons

LYNN M. JONES Author of Beginnings of Interior Environments

AUT HOR S

SHAKEERA FORREST Author of Are You Who You Want 2 Be? Trust Your Intuition

MARY PAT KING Participating in memory of Kitty McKenna Brothers, author of Kook’n with Kitty

BRANDY STANFIELD NAGEL Author of Digitally Famous: Visibility Campaigns for Job Seekers and From Wedding Gown to Divorce Dress

FRIDAY, NOV. 1, 10 A.M. – 3 P.M.

BRENAU TRUSTEE LIBRARY

www.brenau.edu

625 Academy St., Gainesville, Ga.