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week end what to do, hear, see, watch, read, listen to, visit and eat in Gwinnett and Atlanta Hudgens Center presents photography of John Lawrence ....................................................Pg. 8

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John Lawrence’s photography is on display at the Hudgens Center for the Arts.

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Gwinnett Calendar ............................................Pg. 22 Metro Calendar....................................................Pg. 23 The “Weekend” arts and entertainment guide includes select events in the coming week. To be considered for a listing, send a fact sheet to: Weekend, Features Department, Gwinnett Daily Post, 725 Old Norcross Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045; or call 770-963-9205, e-mail features@gwinnettdailypost.com or fax 770-339-8081. Weekend design: Brian Giandelone

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gordonbiersch.com This exhibition is organized by the High Museum of Art in collaboration with the Salvador Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida, and the Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Figueres, Spain. Exhibition support provided by Art Partners, The Atlanta Foundation, The Fay and Barrett Howell Exhibition Fund, The Forward Arts Foundation Exhibition Endowment and indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. Image: Philippe Halsman (American, born Latvia, 1906–1979), Dalí’s Mustache, 1953. © Philippe Halsman Archive. Salvador Dalí’s Right of Publicity Reserved by Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Figueres, 2010.

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ARTS Symphonic Winds blow through Norcross Peachtree Symphonic Winds will present an evening of favorites from the classical repertoire at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21. The concert will take place at Christ the King Lutheran Church at 5575 Peachtree Parkway in Norcross. This unique ensemble is made up entirely of “wind” instruments such as flutes, oboes, bassoons, plus brass instruments such as trumpets, trombones, tubas, French horns and more. The combination of these instruments, minus any strings, creates a very pleasing sound that “can bring a completely different timbre to the ear of the listener,” according to PSW Music Director and Conductor Allen Barbee. Selections for this concert

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include such rousing and entertaining pieces as Gounod’s “Funeral March of a Marionette,” Gliere’s “Russian Sailor’s Dance,” Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Procession of Nobles” and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Selections from Phantom of the Opera.” The concert is open to the public, although a $10

donation at the door is suggested. There will also be a reception after the concert and a door prize giveaway. PSW was formed in 2004 and has its 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax designation. Barbee states, “Peachtree Symphonic Winds is dedicated to the performance of standard as well as new works for the band and chamber ensemble. The full ensemble usually has about 50 musicians.” Most of the musicians live in Gwinnett, and the group is dedicated to outreach within the Gwinnett community. In fact, many exciting developments are occurring with this organization. • See Art Beat, Page 5

Peachtree Symphonic Winds will perform Oct. 21 at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Norcross. The group consists of all “wind” instruments.

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THE DISH

The Tamale Factory 2475 S. Waterworks Road, Suite D, Buford

BY DEANNA ALLEN STAFF WRITER deanna.allen @gwinnettdailypost.com

• Open since: July 19 • Location: The Tamale Factory is just off Peachtree Industrial Boulevard at its intersection with Waterworks Road. • Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and noon to 9 p.m. Sundays • Owner: Lawrenceville resident Jason Jimenez has combined his culinary training from Johnson & Wales University with four years post-college experience as a sous chef to open his own restaurant. Jimenez has partnered with his father, Sam, who has 20 years of experience owning his own Mexican eateries, to open The Tamale Factory. • Atmosphere: The Tamale Factory offers a family-friendly, relaxed atmosphere where booth and table seating are provided, as well as a bar area that caters to sports fans with its trio of flat-screen TVs. • Menu: Jimenez said he wanted to create a menu for The Tamale Factory of Tex-Mex selections with a contemporary, Southern influence. Many of the dishes are foods he himself grew up eating, while a few are his own creations. The puffy tacos, a San Anto-

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nio comfort food, Jimenez said, are a popular menu selection. The large, deep-friend handmade corn tortillas, which really are quite puffy, can be stuffed with a number of ingredients, from beef or chicken with lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, sour cream and guacamole to scrambled eggs with smoked sausage, onions, tomatoes and jalapenos. Another popular item, which hasn’t even made it on the restaurant’s menu yet, is the brisket burrito, with tender beef stuffed into a soft tortilla and smothered with cheese. The Tamale Factory offers $5.95 dine-in lunch specials that include tea or a soda and a choice of six selections that include two tacos served with rice and beans, a beef or chicken puffy taco, a bean burrito and rice, a taco, and more. The Tamale Factory also serves up a number of appetizers, soups and salads, quesadillas, fajitas, burgers and sandwiches and boasts a full bar

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The Tamale Factory serves the brisket burrito with jalapeno papas fritas. Also served is the steak fajita puffy taco stuffed with steak, tomato, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream and cheese.

with five beers on tap. • Things you might not know: While The Tamale Factory doesn’t open until 11 a.m. most days, customers can still have breakfast. A trio of breakfast-type items are offered including the Burrito Borracho, a flour tortilla stuffed with scrambled eggs, cheese, pico de gallo, green peppers, mushrooms and smoked sausage and topped with a Ranchero sauce. The burrito is served with beans and fries.

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The Tamale Factory is located at 2475 Waterworks Road, Suite D in Buford and offers patrons booth and table seating and a full bar.

Art Beat • From Page 3 “PSW has a new Board in place, and we are striving to go to the next level in Professional Community Wind Ensembles,” Barbee said. “Our immediate goals are to advance our exposure in the community and grow our mentoring program. Of course, obtaining funding from corporations, donations, grants, etc. are of importance, but we will also be furthering our musical boundaries and performance venues. While expanding our musicianship is foremost, enjoyment by both

our members and our audiences is always number one.” One way that PSW is reaching out to the community is through a mentoring program with Shiloh High School in Snellville. “We send several of our musicians to the school to conduct sectionals with their musicians,” Barbee said. “We then invite several students to rehearse and perform with us to give students experience and musicianship within an ensemble outside of the one at school. “With schools cutting back on the arts, it is so important that we do not

cut the arts out of our lives. All forms of the arts are integral to our existence as human beings. If PSW can play a small part in supporting the arts, whether in schools or for the public, then we are going down the right path.” Barbee is also a regular musician at the Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville and the Atlanta Lyric Theatre in Marietta. As Music Director of PSW, he also leads various members of this organization in other groups such as chamber music ensembles and a jazz band. After Oct. 21, PSW

will be preparing for their concert Dec. 9 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Chamblee titled “Home for the Holidays.” On March 3, it will return to Gwinnett for a second annual concert benefiting the Lawrenceville Co-Op Food Bank held at McKendree United Methodist Church. For more information about Peachtree Symphonic Winds and their activities, visit the website at www.peachtreewinds.org. Holley Calmes is a freelance writer and public relations consultant specializing in the arts. E-mail her at hcalmes@mindspring.com.

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OUT IN THE CROWD

Message in movement Norcross production introduces audiences to Chinese dance BY DEANNA ALLEN STAFF WRITER deanna.allen @gwinnettdailypost.com

Chinese ribbon dancing is a skill at which performers with the Atlanta Chinese Dance Company are especially accomplished, a form of dance that lends itself to the retelling of a popular Chinese myth about a child warrior. In the Norcross dance company’s upcoming production of the original dance drama “Nezha,” the title character uses a ribbon to slay the son of a seadwelling dragon king. The production is based on the life and death of a character to which HweeEng Lee was introduced through a cartoon movie she watched with her daughter when she was a child. As artistic director for the Atlanta Chinese Dance Company, Lee has taken the original tale of the now-deified Nezha and crafted a story that will unfold through movement and music on stage at the Performing Arts Center at

IFYOUGO • What: Atlanta Chinese Dance Company’s production of “Nezha” • When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday • Where: Performing Arts Center at Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth • Cost: $22 for general admission and $12 for seniors and students • For more information: Call 770-449-9953 or visit www.atlantachinesedance.org

Gwinnett Center this weekend. Now 24, Lee’s daughter, professional dancer Kerry Lee, will perform the role of Nezha in one phase of the child-warrior’s story — the particularly tragic event of his death at his own hands in order to protect his family, a piece that incorporates sword dancing. “As far as I know the Nezha story hasn’t been depicted in much detail in a Chinese dance production,” Kerry Lee said. “There are solo pieces about him but I’ve never seen a production like what we’re about to do in depth.” Also dancing the role of Nezha in one of four phases of his story will be guest artist and New York-based

professional dancer Xiao Jun Song. Song will portray Nezha once the character is reborn. The beginnings of

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Nezha’s story will be told by dance students Janie Wu and Madeleine Harris, who will share one phase of the story, and Kateri Goodwin, who will slay the son of the dragon king. Through the dramatization of Nezha’s story, Hwee-Eng Lee hopes to accomplish the dance company’s overarching misSpecial Photo sion: to promote traditional Professional dancer Kerry Lee, pictured here Chinese dance and Chi- dancing a piece titled “Cradle of Spring,” will pernese culture. Following the form the role of child-warrior Nezha in one phase of the character’s story, as presented by the • See Crowd, Page 7 Atlanta Chinese Dance Company.

Crowd • From Page 6 production, the company will also showcase some of the traditional dances of the more than 50 minority ethnic groups living in China. “I try to include that, incorporate that into my show so people can understand different Chinese dance,” HweeEng Lee said. “We’re always trying to introduce what is Chinese dance about.” Tickets to the Atlanta Chinese Dance Company’s production of “Nezha” are $22 for general admission and $12 for seniors and students and can be purchased through the Gwinnett Center Box Office or by calling 1-800-745-3000. For more information on the dance company, visit w w w. a t l a n t a c h i nesedance.org.

Joining Kerry Lee as a guest artist is Xiao Jun Song, dancing a role of a monkey king.

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LOCAL EVENT

Forays in focus BY DEANNA ALLEN STAFF WRITER deanna.allen @gwinnettdailypost.com

The current exhibit at the Hudgens Center for the Arts takes viewers on a scenic tour of Greece, France and Italy via images captured through the lens of a camera. From settings on the Greek island of Karies to landscapes in Cortona, Italy, more than 40 photographs span the career of John Lawrence, a professor at LaGrange College and director of the college’s

Lamar Dodd Art Center. The exhibit includes photographs from Lawrence’s Museology series, a collection of large prints of classical marble statues housed in museum in Greece, Italy and France, as well as pieces from his Vanitas series, which focuses on still life in both color and black and white. “The rich narrative that Lawrence manages to capture in the static forms of his Museology series is intriguing. These large-scale photographic pieces have a daunting presence in the gallery,”

said Angela Nichols, director of education and public programs for the Hudgens. “His Vanitas series captures the essence of the classical still life but with a contemporary twist, in a way that is completely absorbing.” The photographs on display, Nichols said, present a wide range of subject matter from Lawrence’s work over the past 20 to 30 years. “I personally am really drawn to kind of the Greek and Italian landscape pieces,” she said. “Art is subjective so everybody kind of responds differently to dif-

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Exhibit shows global trip through the lens

ferent things. I think this (exhibit) has something for everyone.” While Lawrence’s work is the focus of the Hudgens Center’s current exhibit, pieces on display also include prints by George Tice, Minor White and John Sexton, and a photogravure • See Exhibit, Page 9

Staff Photo: Jason Braverman

John Lawrence displays “Dionysus & Hadrian” among other photographic art at the Hudgens Center for the Arts.

Exhibit • From Page 8 by Alfred Stieglitz, all on loan from the Dodd Art Center’s permanent collection, one of the largest college museum collections of 20th century photography in the Southeast. Works by John Lawrence is also presented in conjunction with the sixth annual juried photography exhibit Shuttersense and Non-sense, a collection of photos taken by local high school and middle school students. “We are very excited to have works by such wellknown photographers on display alongside works by Gwinnett County students,” said Teresa Osborn, executive director for the Hudgens. “It is completely captivating to see works by fresh young artists side by side with that of established leaders in the

IFYOUGO • What: Works by John Lawrence and Shutter Sense and Non-sense • When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays through Nov. 13 • Where: Hudgens Center for the Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 300, in Duluth • Cost: $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, students and children and free for children younger than 2 • For more information: Call 770-623-6002 or visit www.thehudgens.org

field.” As photography is the subject of the Hudgens’ current exhibits, the center’s Education Gallery features a companion collection of several photography-related objects on loan from the High Museum of Art’s Edu-

cation Department and from several private collection, including original daguerrotypes, a zoetrope, tintypes and a stereo viewer. The exhibit demonstrates the advances of photography and shows how technology has made creating images instantly possible. “That (collection) could be really interesting for photo buffs,” Nichols said. “We’ve got a camera obscura and some really old cameras with bellows that open up so that’s a nice little addition to the exhibit.” Works by John Lawrence and Shutter Sense and Nonsense, as well as the collection of photography-related objects, will be on display at the Hudgens through Nov. 13. For more information on these exhibits, call 770-6236002 or visit www.thehudgens.org.

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DINING GWINNETTTASTES A selection of local eateries recently featured in the Gwinnett Daily Post:

• Jubilate Cafe Jubilate Cafe serves homemade sandwiches, the most popular of which are the Philly steak and egg salad. Other sandwich selections include chicken salad, tuna salad, turkey and Swiss, ham and Swiss and a turkey club. A sandwich combo is available and includes a sandwich, a drink and chips for $5. A selections of soups are also offered and change seasonally, from a mushroom cream soup to clam chowder. 2986 Buford Highway, Duluth. 770-813-0144 • Gary’s Bistro Gary’s Bistro offers a lunch menu of appetizers, salads, sandwiches and pizzetta, while the dinner menu is expanded to include higherend entrees. The menu will change seasonally. Recommendations from the current menu include the calamari, which is lightly pan fried and tossed in a signature infused Himalayan lemon salt blend

are a half pound and handmade daily served with a choice of sides and extra toppings. The “overstuffed wraps” come in common varieties

like BLT, chicken Caesar and club. 2715 Loganville Highway, Grayson. 678-407-1964. www.joesallamericangrill.com

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Genghis Grill serves the Surf N Turf stir fry, front, along with the teriyaki chicken stir fry and its strawberry lemonade. with flash fried capers and lemons and served with garlic lemon aioli charcuterie and imported cheese platter, as well as the pecan crusted halibut, an 8-ounce piece of fish encrusted with Georgia-grown pecans and served with roasted garlic potatoes and fresh arugula. 1250 Scenic Highway, Suite 1240, Lawrenceville. 770-9781800. www.garysbistro.com

crab legs. Popular entrees include the captain’s fried shrimp and combination meals where customers can choose a selection of different fish and seafood, such as the Ye Hearty Catch and the Skipper’s Choice. 4132 U.S. Highway 78, Lilburn. 770-979-2296

• Gold Medal Diner Gold Medal Diner offers an extensive menu of more than 100 items, and customers can order anything at any time of the day. The diner’s signature breakfast items include the banana granola pancakes and the Ragin’ Cajun Scrambler. When it comes to entrees, Gold Medal Diner strays from typical diner fare, offering more upscale dishes. Customers can order pork chops, pasta dishes, shrimp scampi, steaks and more. 3333 Buford Drive, Suite 2022C, Buford. 678-7656414. www.goldmedaldiner.com

• Samui Island This restaurant serves typical dishes found in Thai eateries with some unique additions. A strong emphasis is placed on the appearance of the food, which is prepared ornately and colorfully. Each dish comes with a small, edible flower and jasmine rice. The most popular dishes are the chef’s special catfish with Thai spice and green curry with soft shell crabs, more unique dishes not often found in Thai restaurants. Common Thai selections such as red curry and green curry, with a choice of chicken, pork, beef, tofu or shrimp, are also hot sellers. 5450 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross. 770-807-7684. www.samuithaicuisine-ga.com

• Fisherman’s Catch As the name suggests, this is a restaurant to come to if you are craving seafood. Much of the meat served is farmraised. Appetizers include selections such as fried northern oysters and Alaskan snow

• Joe’s All American Grill Just like the name suggests, the food includes wraps, sandwiches, wings and burgers. Almost all items are under $8. The biggest sellers are the wings, which come in orders of 10 to 30 with 12 dif-

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COME HUNGRY! Munch on samples from 30 of Suwanee’s best restaurants.

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• Genghis Grill At Genghis Grill, choice is key and selections abound under the signature createyour-own stir-fry concept. For indecisive customers who prefer to avoid the five-step process to building a bowl, Genghis Grill has created a list of six traditional and six signature recipes that guests can use. The most popular of these is the teriyaki chicken bowl, made with fresh chicken seasoned with salt and pepper and combined with carrots, onions, green beans, pineapple, cabbage and steam rice flavored with the island teriyaki sauce. Another popular selection is the Surf N Turf — beef and Khan’s crab seasoned with salt and pepper and combined with carrots, onions and green beans with steamed rice and a honey soy sauce. 1825 Mall of Georgia Blvd., Buford. 678-733-5426. www.genghisgrill.com

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RETIREMENT PARTY

read lately. She’s into Harlequin novels and VIEWPOINTS a stack of her previMICHAEL CLARK ously recommended titles sits on Frank’s nightstand. Frank’s thoroughly enamored and hooked on a Of all movie genwoman he’s never res, action and met. comedy traditionFor reasons not ally fare the best fully but best at the box explained by the film, office but usuFrank becomes the ally lose out target of an assassinawith critics, tion attempt and, by mere association, Sarah is as art-house well. He bolts to her Kansas City home, scoops her patrons and people in charge up and hits the road. Frank assures the kicking and screaming Sarah that this is all for the best and even of handing out when she’s sure her life is in danger and Frank is Academy Awards. totally unhinged, she seems secretly relieved to be set It’s very difficult for free of her workaday cubicle existence. any film to appeal to As he is a “RED” (Retired, Extremely Dangerboth the right and left ous), Frank is more than able to stay a step or two sides of the brain. ahead of his pursuers and soon locates two of “RED” is a movie that could have fit snuggly into the his former cronies. Joe (Morgan Freeman) is daring, anti-establishment mind- passing his time in a placid nursing home while the paranoid, loose-screw Marvin set of the mid-’70s. It takes chances and hopes against hope that (John Malkovich) prefers deep cover within the bowels of a Southeastern swamp. its audience is smart and patient, yet Much later on the trio, along with the never loses sight that it is ultimately a increasingly giddy Sarah, eventually nod-and-a-wink popcorn movie. The hook-up with fourth cog Victoria only thing it takes seriously is its mission to entertain and can rightfully be mentioned (Helen Mirren), living peacefully just outside of Washington and marking in the same breath as Quentin Tarantino’s time making bland flower arrange“Pulp Fiction” and “Inglourious Basterds.” If ments. you remove the comedic element, you could Taking the adage “age and also include “Three Days of the Condor” and treachery will always over“The Parallax View.” “RED” is thus far the best film of 2010 and will likely become an instant clas- come youth and skill,” fully to heart, the quartet of AARP sic. aged ex-government spooks In a role not too far removed from that in “Pulp — along with former RussFiction,” Bruce Willis takes the lead as Frank, a forian mole (Brian Cox) — mer C.I.A. agent who has settled into a life of solibegin their preemptive strike tary mundane suburbia. He’s bored out of his skull against The Man. This and his only outside stimulation comes by way of counter insurgency didn’t at weekly phone calls to payroll minion Sarah (Maryall occur to either ambitious Louise Parker). While Frank tells Sarah he hasn’t current agent Cooper (Karl received his retirement checks, he tears those same checks up and queries her on what she’s Urban) or the well-protected

RED (PG-13) ★★★★

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political sacred cow Dunning (Richard Dreyfuss). Bearing just a slight resemblance to the more serious and violent graphic novel on which it’s based, “RED” never veers far outside traditional action/comedy boundaries yet delivers welcomed surprises at every turn. Any movie showing Helen Mirren packing heat should be of major interest to all

moviegoers, no matter what their age. Almost all of “RED” is terribly irreverent in a most positive way and even while sticking close to commercial constraints, German director Robert Schwentke and sibling screenwriters John and Erich Hoeber always find a way to keep the audience guessing — and giggling.

Action movie ‘RED’ hits bullseye for all ages

It should be noted that Summit Entertainment studios previewed the movie to the press two months prior to its release date. Summit did the same thing last year with “The Hurt Locker” and it went on to win the Best Picture Oscar. Here’s to hoping that award lightning will strike twice. (Summit Entertainment)

RATING SCALE ★★★★ — Drop everything you’re doing and see it now! ★★★ — Put it on your to-do list ★★ — Wait for the video ★ — Not worth sitting through

Bruce Willis and Mary-Louise Parker, below, and Morgan Freeman, right, star in “RED.”

John Malkovich, left, and Helen Mirren, below, star in “RED.”

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RED (PG-13) ★★★★

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Action movie ‘RED’ hits bullseye for all ages

RATING SCALE ★★★★ — Drop everything you’re doing and see it now! ★★★ — Put it on your to-do list ★★ — Wait for the video ★ — Not worth sitting through

Bruce Willis and Mary-Louise Parker, below, and Morgan Freeman, right, star in “RED.”

John Malkovich, left, and Helen Mirren, below, star in “RED.”

Special Photos: Summit Entertainment

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HOWTIMES S MOVIE TIMES FOR FRIDAY, OCT. 15

For movie showtimes for Saturday and Sunday, visit the theater websites.

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Catfish (PG-13)

12:10, 2:25, 4:40, 7:15 Devil (PG-13)

12:50, 3:05, 5:40, 7:50, 10:00 Easy A (PG-13)

Easy A (PG-13) Jackass 3-D (R)

1:05, 4:55, 7:50, 10:35

Case 39 (R)

11:15, 1:40, 4:10, 6:30, 9:10, 11:30

12:30, 1:00, 2:50, 3:20, 5:10, 5:40, 7:30, 8:00, 9:50, 10:30

Life As We Know It (PG-13)

10:25, 1:10, 3:45, 6:30, 9:05

It’s Kind of a Funny Story (PG-13)

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (PG)

12:30, 12:55, 3:20, 4:20, 7:20, 7:55, 10:20, 10:45

Devil (PG-13)

11:00, 1:25, 3:50, 6:35, 9:05, 11:35

My Soul to Take 3-D (R)

10:35, 12:55, 3:10, 5:25, 7:50, 10:05

Jackass 3-D (R)

12:15, 2:35, 4:55

12:05, 2:40, 5:20, 8:00, 10:55

Easy A (PG-13)

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MOVIES

‘Secretariat’ wins triple crown of Film Fans’ reviews EDITOR’S NOTE — Film Fans features local residents reviewing the film of the week: “Secretariat.” Want to be a Film Fan? Email features@gwinnettdailypost.com.

★★★★ Director Randall Wallace (“Braveheart,” “Pearl Harbor”) has brought to life a late summer, feel-good family movie that does an excellent job of telling the true story of a woman Steve who literKalberg ally “bets the farm” on a race horse she passionately believes in. She is willing to stand up against overwhelming odds, her family, other owners and even some of the staff she

inherits with her parents breeding stables to support and campaign for a young colt that everyone tells her “can’t go the distance.” Oh, I failed to mention that the story is also about the greatest race horse that ever lived, who not only wins the Triple Crown for the first time in 25 years (as an unproven 3 year old), but also sets records in the process that haven’t been equaled in the 37 years since. Diane Lane is great in the role of Penny Chenery, the lucky owner of the horse, but it’s John Malkovich who all but steals the show as Lucien Laurin, the flamboyant trainer working for Ms. Chenery, whose wardrobe is so completely outlandish, it brings a new meaning to the word clash! No surprises, but a great family film. Bring the kids and enjoy. — Steve Kalberg, Lawrenceville

★★★★

“Secretariat” is a thoroughbred of a movie starring Diane Lane as Penny Tweedy Chenery, a housewife who’s thrust into managing her parents horse farm after her mother’s death and her father’s Myra (Scott Simons Glenn) increasing dementia. It also features John Malkovich, (eccentric horse trainer Lucien Laurin), veteran James Cromwell, Margo Martindale and Nelsan Ellis as Secretariat’s groomsman. I was captivated by the story in spite of knowing the outcome long before buying a movie ticket. During the last race I had goosebumps! Is this a per-

fect movie? Not by a long shot (pun intended)! While Lane’s performance was good, she lacked luster and depth of character. I wanted to see more of the struggle between her valiant efforts keeping the horse legacy alive while balancing marriage and family obligations. Completely absent is any mention that Secretariat’s incredible speed and endurance may have be attributed to the fact that his heart was twice the size of a normal horse’s heart. Ultimately, the story isn’t about a magnificent horse — it’s about the human spirit and the sheer drive to overcome in the face of adversity. Kudos to Hollywood for making a grown-up movie that doesn’t have a single curse word, violence, nudity or sex whatsoever. Walk, trot or canter to see this movie! — Myra Simons, Buford

★★★★

How do you beat a horse that is fueled by love? How do you dishearten its fearless owner? How do Jay you write Elliott a movie review of a film that leaves you

speechless, crying and clapping? These are just a few questions that I had to answer during and after seeing “Secretariat.” You’ll have to go see it to understand. It’s that good. The casting is perfect. The movie is magic. So get your ticket. And then get ready. ’Cause Big Red done ate his breakfast! (You’ll see what this line means.) Happy viewing! — Jay Elliott, Loganville

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MOVIES

‘Nowhere Boy’ perfectly captures working class hero Lennon Nowhere Boy (R) ★★★★

Aaron Johnson stars as a young John Lennon in “Nowhere Boy.”

BY MICHAEL CLARK Movie Critic

Because of his prickly charisma, tortured-artist mindset, political activism and death by assassination at the age of 40, John Lennon has been the subject of more live-action films than the other three former Beatles combined. Like the majority of these movies, “Nowhere Boy” wisely focuses on Lennon’s turbulent life before the start of the Beatles and it is by far the best of the lot. Based on the memoir by Lennon’s younger half-sister Julia Baird, the movie is the feature directorial debut of Samantha Taylor-Wood whose previous work as a still photographer and conceptual artist ideally complement the painstakingly detailed ’50s period-piece setting. Ardent Beatles fans will be pleased to hear that Taylor-Wood and screenwriter

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Matt Greenhalgh (“Closer”) have rendered virtually all of the events shown in the film exactly as they happened in real life, and if for no other reason, everyone involved deserves high marks for authenticity and believability. While looking great and being historically accurate is a major plus, any movie depicting such an iconic figure as Lennon — even during a time in his life when he was unknown — will undergo considerable scrutiny. To his immense credit, Aaron Johnson (the title character in “Kick-Ass,” Taylor-Wood’s fiancé and the father of her recently born daughter) embodies Lennon’s rebel spirit and anti-authority attitude with-

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out aping or mimicking his trademark mannerisms. This is especially impressive as Johnson bares only a passing resemblance to Lennon. The same can be said for the young actors who show up later in the film playing Paul McCartney and George Harrison. This is certainly not the case for the two hugely influential women in Lennon’s early life: his birth mother Julia (Anne-Marie Duff) and her older sister Mimi (Kristen ScottThomas), the one who raised him. Both actresses look eerily like the charac-

ters they portray and deliver riveting performances. Each was nominated for BAFTA awards (British Oscars) earlier this year and either or both could easily do the same at next year’s Academy Awards. Coupled by issues with John’s father and her young age, Julia gave Mimi temporary custody of the toddler John and was smart enough to realize that taking him back later wouldn’t be in either of their best interests. This didn’t stop Julia from re-entering John’s life (at his prompting) when he was a teen and their relationship more resembled that of a brother and sister. She also prodded him into taking up music, something that infuriated the rigid, emotionally chilly and autocratic Mimi. Given the polar extremes of Julia and Mimi, it’s easy to understand why John would be so conflicted. Julia assumed the role of the free-

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spirit muse that fueled his artistic pursuits but was also something of a flake. As stern as she was, Mimi truly adored John, had more than earned his love and respect and offered the stability he didn’t want but deep down knew he needed. The movie isn’t so much a slice of musical history as it is an economic melodrama centering on fractured families, abandonment issues and quantified teen angst. Even if you’re not a big Beatles fan, “Nowhere Boy” would be a wise and rewarding investment of

your time. It never falls prey to the typical pop star/biographical conventions that tend to cripple productions of this ilk. Also absent is the often off-putting, above-it-all air found in most British dramas. There will certainly be more Lennon movies in the future (one about the early ’70s “lost weekend” period would make for a great premise), but to date, no dramatic film has nailed the Lennon mystique with as much precision or grace as “Nowhere Boy.” (The Weinstein Company)

MOVIE TRIVIA CONTEST

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questions Test your film knowledge with Michael Clark So, you think you’re good at movie trivia? Every week, we give readers the opportunity to flex their movie muscles by answering five trivia questions from our movie critic, Michael Clark. Congratulations to last week’s winner, Anita Walters of Duluth. Here are last week’s questions again and the answers: 1. Name a movie where three or more blood-related relatives all received Oscar nominations. A: “The Godfather II” – Carmine Coppola, Francis

Ford Coppola, Talia Shire 2. Name the first animated theatrically released X-rated feature film. A: “Fritz the Cat” 3. Name the last foreign language film to be nominated for an Oscar in the Best Picture category. A: “Letters from Iwo Jima” 4. Name someone who received five acting Oscar nominations five years in a row. A: Answers included: Bette Davis (1938-42) and Greer Garson (1941-45) 5. What is the highestgrossing G-rated movie of all time that isn’t animated? A: “Gone with the Wind” Now, for this week’s questions: 1. Name two people who received more than one acting Oscar nomination each while performing in a language other than English. 2. Name a movie that won three Oscars for acting. 3. For what type of athlet-

ic equipment did the title character receive paid endorsements for using in “Forrest Gump”? 4. In what country was “The Sound of Music” set? 5. Name a movie where Charleton Heston’s character was Mexican. The first person to respond with all the correct answers receives a prize package of movie-related goodies, which could include promotional Tshirts, hats, posters, DVDs, video games and more. The winner also gets their name published in the next Weekend section. Please e-mail your answers, along with your name to clarkwriter@mindspring.com. Include “Gwinnett Daily Post Trivia Contest” in the subject line. In the event no one answers all of the questions correctly, the person with the most correct answers submitted by 6 p.m. the Monday after the contest is posted will be the winner. Only one winner per household is eligible each 30-day period.

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MOVIES

You will watch a small, recycled movie Allen’s ‘Dark Stranger’ fails in originality, but talented cast picks up the slack You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (R) ★★★★ ★ BY MICHAEL CLARK Movie Critic

Over the last 44 years, Woody Allen has directed 411⁄3 features, far more per annum than any other modern day filmmaker. Flying underneath the radar with ultra-low budgets, Allen makes movies for his dedicated fan base and at one time or another has worked for every boutique studio in the business. These studios know Allen’s productions have limited appeal and often lose money but keep distributing them because of the perceived prestige factor. While admirable to a degree, making so many movies in such a relative short time frame has resulted in more than a few of inferior quality with unoriginal concepts, something Allen’s detractors point out with regularity. Even to many of his fans, a lot of Allen’s stories feel redundant and interchangeable. That perspective changed a bunch in 2005 with the superb “Match Point,” Allen’s first movie set in and filmed in England. “You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger” is Allen’s fourth U.K.-based effort and is weighed down by an overwhelm-

ing air of creative exhaustion. It’s not horrible, but it’s nothing to shout about either. The phrases “be careful what you wish for because you just might get it” and “the grass is always greener” make for perfect descriptions of the plot. Every one of the eight co-leads is suffering with imagined ADD and is practically jumping out of their collective skins in the pursuit of something they don’t have. In theory, this is a great premise but Allen the writer also has ADHD and flip-flops so often his point gets buried beneath an avalanche of unneeded plot twists and tentativeness. The most interesting character is Alfie (Anthony Hopkins), a senior in full-blown mid-life crisis who starts exercising like a fiend, dumps his wife Helena (Gemma Jones) and soon becomes engaged to “actress” Charmaine (Lucy Punch), a buxom woman less than half his age. Helena attempts to move on by seeking the advice of a soothsayer (Pauline Collins) who feeds her generic, fortunecookie-level morsels of wisdom. For Helena’s daughter Sally (Naomi Watts), anything — no matter how questionable or on-the-level is fine, as long as it keeps her mother occupied and out of the doldrums as she has her own set of problems. Topping that list would

be Sally’s ex-pat American husband Roy (Josh Brolin), a writer who penned one pretty good novel a while ago but whose multiple follow-ups have all flopped. A heavy drinker working as a chauffeur during the day, Roy has recently been distracted by new neighbor Dia (Freida Pinto), an engaging and engaged musician he is determined to woo and romance. Sally is interested in starting an affair with her boss — the married museum owner Greg (Antonio Banderas). Of all the characters, Greg is the only one able to stay mum when it really counts and thus keeps Sally perpetually on pins and needles. Before the first act concludes, we’re able to nail down the characters’ almost identical motives, so nothing that Allen tosses into the mix comes as much of a surprise save for one in the final scenes regarding Roy’s latest book. Thanks to the collective talent of the ensemble cast, the movie comes off better than it actually should, which is a plus for the audience but also goes far in pointing out the glaring weakness of Allen’s screenplay. As was the case a decade ago, Allen needs to slow down, take a breather and return with something original; a movie that doesn’t feel so threadbare and recycled. (Sony Classics)

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Woody Allen, right, directed “You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger,” starring Naomi Watts, left, and Antonio Banderas. Special Photo: Sony Classics

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MUSIC BY VENUE RIALTO CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

40 WATT CLUB 285 W. Washington St., Athens 706-549-7871 www.40watt.com

80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta 404-651-4727 www.rialtocenter.org

• Today: Portugal The Man • Saturday: Beach House • Monday: We are Scientists • Tuesday: The Thermals • Wednesday: Will Hoge • Oct. 26: Frightened Rabbit • Oct. 30: High on Fire • Nov. 1: Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears and J Roddy Walston and The Business

• Sunday: “Blood Relatives” • Oct. 23: Noche Flamenca • Oct. 30: Lila Downs SMITH’S OLDE BAR 1578 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta 404-875-1522 www.smithsoldebar.com

• Today: Kinchafoonee Cowboys • Saturday: Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers • Tuesday: Stanton Moore and Anders Osborne • Wednesday: Please Pleaserock Me • Thursday: Zach Deputy • Oct. 22: The Pimps of Joytime

ARRON’S AMPHITHEATRE AT LAKWOOD 2002 Lakewood Ave., Atlanta 404-443-5000 www.livenation.com/venue/aaronsamphitheatre-at-lakewood-tickets

No shows listed as of presstime. ARENA AT GWINNETT CENTER

THE TABERNACLE 152 Luckie St., Atlanta 404-659-9022 www.livenation.com/venue/ getVenue/venueId/1294/

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500 www.gwinnettcenter.com

• Oct. 22: Daniel Tosh • Oct. 23: Sounds of Nigeria • Oct. 26: Lifehouse • Oct. 28: Metric • Oct. 29: Pretty Lights

• Oct. 27: Carrie Underwood • Nov. 20: Jason Aldean • Dec. 10: Trans-Siberian Orchestra • April 18: Lady Gaga PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT GWINNETT CENTER

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• Today: “The Broken Image” • Saturday-Sunday: Atlanta Chinese Dance Company’s “Nezha” • Oct. 30: GCANA — Diwali Show • Oct. 31: Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus’ Hallown Spooktacular ATLANTA CIVIC CENTER 395 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta 404-523-6275 www.atlantaciviccenter.com

• Oct. 23: Rickey Smiley and Friends • Nov. 4-6: Je Caryous Johnson’s “Cheaper to Keep Her” CENTER STAGE 1374 W. Peachtree St. 404-885-1365 www.centerstage-atlanta.com

• Saturday: Playing for Change • Oct. 23: ATL’s Baddest Chicks with Avery Sunshine, Rhonda Thomas, Kayte Burgess and Carmen Rodgers • Oct. 27: Jason Derulo • Oct. 28: El DeBarge • Oct. 29: 8 Ball and MJG

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Darius Rucker will perform today at Wild Bill’s in Duluth. CHASTAIN PARK AMPHITHEATER 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta 404-233-2227 www.livenation.com

• Oct. 30: Weezer Classic Chastain No shows listed as of presstime COBB ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta www.cobbenergycentre.com 770-916-2800

• Oct. 22-24, 28-31: Atlanta Ballet’s “Moulin Rouge” • Nov. 6: America’s Got Talent Live • Nov. 11: Vince Vaughn and Kevin James Comedy Roadshow • Nov. 13: An Evening with Styx • Nov. 27: Dave Koz and Friends 2010 Smooth Jazz • Nov. 28: Vienna Boys Choir • Nov. 30-Dec. 5: Cirque Dreams Holidaze

EDDIE’S ATTIC 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur 404-377-4976 www.eddiesattic.com

• Today: Pierce Pettis and Granville Automatic • Saturday: The Brilliant Inventions and Evan McHugh • Sunday: Late show: Amber Rubarth and Andi Alqvist • Tuesday: Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore and Kevin So • Wednesday: Elizabeth Cook and Hollis Gillespie • Thursday: The Sweetback Sisters and Chuck Brodsky • Oct. 22: Early show: Ellis Paul / Late show: Ellis Paul and Lucy Wainwright Roche • Oct. 23: Afternoon family show: Ellis Paul / Evening show: Girlyman and Lucy Wainwright Roche EVERETT BROTHERS MUSIC BARN Stonecypher Road, Suwanee 770.945.9098 www.everettsmusicbarn.com

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• Saturday: James King • Oct. 23: Ralph Stanley II • Oct. 30: Newfound Road FERST CENTER FOR THE ARTS 349 Ferst Drive, Georgia Tech campus 404-894-9600 www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu

• Today: Diavolo • Sunday: Steven Halpern • Thursday: Angela Hewitt • Oct. 22: Paula Poundstone • Oct. 28: Michael Bolton • Nov. 5: An Evening with Branford Marsalis FOX THEATRE 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-881-2100 www.foxtheatre.org

• Today-Sunday: “Dreamgirls” • Oct. 23-24: Yo Gabba Gabba! Live • Oct. 29: Massive Attack and Thievery Corporation • Oct. 30: Band of Horses • Oct. 31: 311

THE LOFT 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta 404-885-1365 www.theloft-atlanta.com

• Saturday: Curren$y • Tuesday: Eisley • Oct. 22: Kriyss Grant • Oct. 28: TechN9NE PHILIPS ARENA 1 Philips Drive N.W., Atlanta 404-878-3000 www.philipsarena.com

• Today-Sunday: Disney on Ice presents “Toy Story 3” • Nov. 16: Dave Matthews Band RED LIGHT CAFE 553 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta 404-874-7828 www.redlightcafe.com

• Saturday: Shawn Phillips • Monday: David Choi • Thursday: James McKinney and Banjo Exploration and Jam • Oct. 22: MacLane Twins Band and Andrea Nardello

• Today: The Richard Thompson Band • Saturday: Unknown Hinson • Wednesday: Los Campesinos! • Thursday: Sam Bush • Oct. 27: Jakob Dylan VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATER AT ENCORE PARK 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta www.ticketmaster.com/ venue/115485

No shows listed as of presstime. WILD BILL’S 2075 Market St., Duluth 678-473-1000 www.wildbillsatlanta.com

• Today: Darius Rucker • Saturday: ZOSO and Uncrowned and Branded with Fear • Oct. 22: Andy Velo with SonsN-Britches Most tickets available through Ticketmaster at 404-249-6400 or www.ticketmaster.com. Call venues for information.

NOWSHOWING Recently reviewed films now playing in theaters:

teen vampire flick. 4 stars — MC

• Life as We Know It (PG-13) Set and filmed on location in Atlanta’s Virginia Highland district, this romantic comedy starring Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel contains all of the genre’s clichés yet is also able to work in thoughtful subtext concerning orphaned children. 3 stars — Michael Clark

• Legends of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (PG) The third feature film from the oncepromising Zack Snyder is an animated action/fantasy dripping with earnest sincerity and overstuffed with every mystical movie cliché you could imagine. 2 stars — MC

• Secretariat (PG-13) This by-the-numbers sports uplift drama about the ’70s race horse is woefully devoid of actual sports action and top heavy with syrupy and maudlin melodrama. Save your money and rent the similar and far superior “Seabiscuit” instead. 2 stars — MC

• Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (PG-13) Oliver Stone’s much-anticipated fol-

• Waiting for “Superman” (PG) This latest mixed-bag documentary from Davis Guggenheim (“An Inconvenient Truth”) puts the spotlight on America’s pathetic public school systems and the bullheaded, intractable teacher’s unions that are making the situation even worse. 21⁄2 stars — MC • The Social Network (PG13) Because of its overwhelming legalize/geekheavy, rapid-fire dialogue, this dramatic thriller about the dubious founding of Facebook is far from director David Fincher’s best effort, yet it is still a riveting, essential and mesmerizing watch. 3 stars — MC • Freakonomics (PG-13) Proof-positive that not every best-selling book is an ideal candidate for big-screen adaptation, the borderline tongue-in-cheek documentary “Freakonomics” — with its six directors — applies theories of economics to social issues with wildly erratic results. 11⁄2 stars — MC • Let Me In (R) Atlanta native Chloe Moretz thoroughly astounds in this English language remake of the Swedish “Let the Right One In.” As note-perfect as the original, Matt Reeves’ film proves that it is possible to make a commercially-viable, high-quality

low-up to the 1987 original isn’t bad but neither is it much to get excited about either. Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko turns over the heavy lifting chores to the lightweight 1 Shia LaBeouf. 2 ⁄2 stars — MC • You Again (PG-13) Inane, predictable and likely to turn off any male who sees it, this shrill, occasionally funny chick-flick comedy nonetheless accomplishes its underachieving mission: delivering frothy, lightweight escapism to over-40 females. 21⁄2 stars — MC

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GWINNETT CALENDAR Today

Oct. 23

Festa della Pasta, an Italian food festival, will be held at 6 p.m. today in historic Old Town Suwanee. Tickets are $10. For more information, call 770-9458996 or visit www.suwanee.com. Haunted Night at the Museum will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Lawrenceville Female Seminary, 455 S. Perry St. in Lawrenceville. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 770-822-5178 or visit www.gwinnettparks.com. Comedian Johnny Millwater will perform at 9 p.m. today at Buford Variety Theater, 170 W. Main St. in Buford. Tickets are $10. For more information, call 770271-7878 or visit www.bufordvarietytheater.com.

The Aurora Theatre will present Day of the Dead: A Scary Name for a Beautiful Celebration as part of its Children’s Playhouse series at 10 a.m. Oct. 23 at 128 Pike St. in Lawrenceville. For more information, call 678-2266222 or visit www.auroratheatre.com. Duluth will present Flicks on the Bricks at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 on the town green featuring the movie “Casper.” The event is free to attend. For more information, call 770-476-3434 or visit www.duluthga.net. Rhodes Jordan Park Community Recreation Center will be holding a Hip Hop Halloween Dance Party from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 23 located at 100 E. Crogan St. in Lawrenceville. For more information and registra-

Saturday The Music in Me, Tannery Row Artist Colony’s latest exhibit of artwork, will open with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Tannery Row is located at 554 W. Main St. in Buford, and the opening reception is free to attend. For more information, call 770-9040572 or visit www.tanneryrowartistcolony.com. Haunted Night at the Museum will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Lawrenceville Female Seminary, 455 S. Perry St. in Lawrenceville. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 770-8225178 or visit www.gwinnettparks.com. The Aurora Theatre will present “The Legend of the Sword in the Stone” as part of its Children’s Playhouse series at 10 a.m. Saturday at 128 Pike St. in Lawrenceville. For more information, call 678226-6222 or visit www.auroratheatre.com. Comedian Johnny Millwater will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday at Buford Variety Theater, 170 W. Main St. in Buford. Tickets

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Comedian Johnny Millwater will perform at 9 p.m. today and Saturday at Buford Variety Theater, 170 W. Main St. in Buford. are $15. For more information, call 770-271-7878 or visit www.bufordvarietytheater.com.

Thursday The Arts League at the Hudgens Center for the Arts will sponsor Octoberfest from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. The Hudgens Center is at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 300, in Duluth. Admission is $5 for center members and $10 for nonmembers. To RSVP for the event, call Kathy Selva at 770-886-8604 or e-mail eml1@msn.com before Tuesday.

Oct. 22 The Aurora Theatre will present a club comedy show as part of its Funny Friday series at 7:15 and 9:15 p.m. Oct. 22 at 128 Pike St. in Lawrenceville. For more information, call

678-226-6222 or visit www.auroratheatre.com. George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center will be holding a Mother/Son Halloween Dance from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 22 located at 55 Buford Highway in Suwanee. For more information and registration, call 770831-4173. Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center will host a Halloween Costume Party from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 22 at 4650 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Norcross. For more information, call 770417-2200. Comedian Stewart Huff will perform at 9 p.m. Oct. 22 at Buford Variety Theater, 170 W. Main St. in Buford. Tickets are $10. For more information, call 770-271-7878 or visit www.bufordvarietytheater.com.

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tion, call 770-822-5414. Comedian Stewart Huff will perform at 9 p.m. Oct. 23 at Buford Variety Theater, 170 W. Main St. in Buford. Tickets are $15. For more information, call 770-271-7878 or visit www.bufordvarietytheater.com.

Oct. 29 Comedian Phil Hogan will perform at 9 p.m. Oct. 29 at Buford Variety Theater, 170 W. Main St. in Buford. Tickets are $10. For more information, call 770-271-7878 or visit www.bufordvarietytheater.com. Dacula Park Activity Building will be holding a Mother/Son Halloween Dance from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 29 at 205 Dacula Road in Dacula. For more information, call 770-6142060.

Oct. 30 The Aurora Theatre will present a Halloween magic show as part of its Children’s Playhouse series at 10 a.m. Oct. 30 at 128 Pike St. in Lawrenceville. For more information, call 678-226-6222 or visit www.auroratheatre.com. The Lawrenceville Community Fall Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 Crogan St. in Lawrenceville. Nonperishable food donations will be collected to benefit the Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry. For more information, call 678- 4074888. Comedian Phil Hogan will perform at 9 p.m. Oct. 30 at Buford Variety Theater, 170 W. Main St. in Buford. Tickets are $15. For more information, call 770-2717878 or visit www.bufordvarietytheater.com.

METRO CALENDAR Today The High Museum of Art will host performer Will Goble during its monthly Friday Jazz concert from 5 to 10 p.m. today at 1280 Peachtree St. N.E. in Atlanta. Museum admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and college students, $11 for children ages 6 to 17 and free for children younger than 6. For more information, call 404733-4437 or visit www.high.org. The opening reception for the photography exhibition Interior Mind | Exterior World will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. today at Whitespace, 814 Edgewood Ave. in Atlanta. For more information, call 404-688-1892 or visit www.whitespace814.com.

Oct. 23 The Ludwig Symphony Orchestra will present its International Festival Gala Concert opening its 13th season at 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St. Tickets are $19 for adults, $17 for seniors and $10 for students younger than 22. For more information, call 770-623-8623 or

visit www.ludwigsymphony.org. The Fox Theater will host Yo Gabba Gabba! Live There’s a Party in My City! at 2 and 5 p.m. Oct. 23 and 24 at 660 Peachtree Street NE in Atlanta. For more information, visit www.foxtheatre.org.

Nov. 19 The High Museum of Art will present its monthly Friday Jazz performance featuring trumpeter Etienne Charles from 5 to 10 p.m. Nov. 19. Admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and college students with ID, $11 for children ages 6 to 17 and free for children younger than 6. The museum is at 1280 Peachtree St. N.E. in Atlanta. For more information, call 404733-4437 or visit www.high.org.

Ongoing events The High Museum of Art will present the exhibit Titian and the Golden Age of Venetian Painting from Sunday through Jan. 2. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays,

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and college students, $11 for children ages 6 to 17 and free for children younger than 6. The museum is at 1280 Peachtree St. N.E. in Atlanta. For more information, call 404-733-4437 or visit www.high.org. “Night of the Living Sketch,” presented by live, scripted sketch comedy troupe Sketchworks, will be presented at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 16 at the Sketchworks Theatre, 3041 N. Decatur Road in Decatur. Tickets are $15 online and $17 at the door. For more information, call 404-499-8181 or visit www.sketchworkscomedy.com. The Alliance Theatre will present “Sammy & Me — One Man’s LifeLong Fascination with Sammy Davis Jr.” at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 24 at 1280 Peachtree St. N.E. in Atlanta. Tickets are $25 to $35. For more information, call 404-733-5000 or visit www.alliancetheatre.org.

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Bring this completed entry form to Guest Services at Discover Mills or Mall of Georgia to enter to win! Name ____________________________________________ Address __________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Phone _________________ Email __________________________________ No purchase necessary. Must be 18 years old or older to enter. Void where prohibited and restricted by law. Sponsor’s employees and their dependents are ineligible. Entries must be received by 10/28/10. Winners will be notified 10/29/2010.

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2010 Sugar Hill Fall Festival Sugar Maple 5K Run

City of Sugar Hill 2010 Fall Festival Chili Cook-Off

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010 ENTRY FORM TEAM Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Contact Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Address: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Daytime Phone: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Evening Phone: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Fax: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Email: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

OFFICIAL CONTESTANT RULES & REGULATIONS:

Address ______________________________________________________________

1. Chili is defined by the City of Sugar Hill as any kind of meat, or combination of meats, cooked with chili peppers, beans, various other spices and other ingredients with the exception of any type of PASTA, which is forbidden. 2. No prepackaged chili allowed. Chili must be prepared on site and ready for presentation by 1:00 pm. 3. Sugar Hill Chili Cook-Off Entry Fee $40.00. 4. The onsite cooking period will be a maximum of 6 hours, 7 am – 1 pm. 5. The Awards Ceremony will follow the event. Awards are as follows: Chili Cook-Off Overall Champion, Chili CookOff Champion from each category, and Most Creative Cooking Site. 6. A representative of the Festival staff shall conduct a contestant’s meeting, at which time final instructions are to be given and questions answered prior to the official starting time of the Cook-Off. 7. Each team must have a leader that is at least 18 years old. 8. Contestants are responsible for supplying all of their own cooking utensils, including propane stove, etc. The City will provide an area for each contestant. 9. Each team will have to provide their own bowls, spoons, and petty cash for change if they choose to sell their chili to festival patrons for the price of $1.00. 10. Each contestant must cook a minimum of four quarts of competition chili prepared in one pot, which will be submitted for judging. 11. Each contestant will be assigned a contestant’s number by the Chief Scorekeeper and given an official 32oz. Judging cup. Each contestant should verify that the number on the bottom of their cup is the same as their assigned number. Each contestant is responsible to deliver his or her cup, which must be filled to the bottom of the cups rim, to the judging area at the official time for judging. 12. Judges will be told they should vote for the chili they like best based on the following major considerations: Good Flavoring, Texture of the Meat, Consistency, Blend of Spices, Aroma and Color (Which should not be a determining factor.) The decisions of the Judges shall be final.

City______________________________ State ________ Zip Code ______________

I have read the Chili Cook-Off official rules and regulations and I hereby agree to abide by such rules and regulations.

E.E. Robinson Park • Sugar Hill, GA Friday, October 22, 2010 • 6:00 P.M. COSTS: Pre-registered (received NLT 10/15/10) - $17 Late registration (after 10/17/10 and on race day) - $20 (No refunds rain or shine) WHAT YOU GET – Colorful race shirt, plenty of food and fluids, family fun, and much more! AWARDS – awards to overall male and female and overall male and female masters finisher and top 3 in the following age groups: 10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & over. MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Sugar Maple Road Race. MAIL TO: Sugar Maple Race, c/o Pacesetter’s P.R., P.O. Box 81777, Atlanta, GA 30366

First Name ____________________ Last Name ______________________________ Age __________________________

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Phone # ________________________________ Shirt Size (circle one) S M L XL XXL Runner’s Signature (Parent or guardian if runner under 18 years of age) ________________________________________________Date__________________ In consideration of acceptance of this entry I waive any and all claims for myself, and/or my heirs for any injuries I may incur as a result of my participation in the Sugar Maple 5K, thereby releasing all sponsors and volunteers associated with this event from liability. I understand that road racing is a strenuous sport and I further state that I am in proper physical condition for this event. For more info, visit CityofSugarHill.com/fallfest

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Signed: __________________________________________________ Date: ________________ Send your application and check (or credit card info) for full amount (payable to The City of Sugar Hill) to: City of Sugar Hill, CHILI COOK-OFF, 4988 West Broad Street, Sugar Hill, GA 30518-7915.

City of Sugar Hill 770-831-7413 or Fax 770-831-7546 dshafer@cityofsugarhill.com • www.cityofsugarhill.com