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www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/ From the BBC, this educational website is home to interactive body explorations, psychological tests, and facts and figures about the human mind and body.

Don’t miss an extraordinary planetary event on Tuesday as Venus moves across the sun. PAGE 6 Rain or shine, the Georgia Wine Country Festival will begin this weekend in North Georgia. PAGE 6

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The Piedmont Bluegrass Festival is set for this weekend with headliner Volume 5 featuring Nash Street. PAGE 7

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If you’ve never been, don’t miss the chance to see hot air balloons up close, and even take a ride during the Helen to the Atlantic Hot Air Balloon Race. PAGE 5

Once upon a time, movies were actually fun to watch. “Snow White and the The Associated Press Huntsmen” isn’t awful, but it has several very awkward moments stitching together both magic and the mature tone. PAGE 10

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While in Helen for the hot air balloons, head over to the arts center to see the latest exhibit, “Summer Sublime.” PAGE 14

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Historic Downtown Farmers Market, Gainesville. Opening June 1. 2:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays. Downtown Gainesville Square. www.gainesville.org.

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Graybeards 360 Charity Ride, Cumming. 10 a.m. registration, 11 a.m. start June 9. 419 Atlanta Road, Cumming. Motorcycle ride and swap meet, music, raffle, BBQ, bike wash, arm wrestling contest. $20 per bike, $5 per rider. Proceeds benefit United Way. 404457-7235 www.unitedwayforsyth.com. The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, Flowery Branch. 6-7 p.m. June 14. Spout Springs Library Branch, 6488 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch. The Hall County Library System and the Alzheimer’s Association, Georgia Chapter educational program. Reservations preferred. 770-5323311, ext. 198. ARRL 24-hour Field Day Event, Braselton. 2 p.m., June 23 until 2 p.m. June 24. Braselton Town Hall. Tri County Amateur Radio Club. Free and open to the public. Northeast Georgia Charity Horse Show. All day June 29-30. Chicopee Woods Agriculture Center,1855 Calvary Church Road, Gainesville. Featuring American Saddlebreds, Hackney Ponies, Standardbred horses. Also classes open to any breed. Silent Auction. Free. Dedicated to 5-year-old cancer survivor Jay Love.

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Hall County Farmers Market, Gainesville. Tuesdays 6 a.m. until sell out, Saturdays 7 a.m. until sellout. Through October. East Crescent Drive and Jesse Jewell Parkway by Interstate 985 Exit 24 in Gainesville. www. hallfarmers.org. Old Jail tours, Dahlonega. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Through July 30. Downstairs rooms have a collection of period memorabilia in photographs, interesting objects and tools. Lumpkin County Historical Society.

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Friday Night Flicks, Clarkesville. Film at dusk. June 1. “The Muppets.” Sam Pitts Park. Free. 706-754-2220. Panihati: A Festival of Bliss, Atlanta. 6-9 p.m. June 1, noon to 10 p.m. June 2, 1-6 p.m. June 3. 1287 S. Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta. The Chariot Parade will leave from the temple at 1 p.m. on Saturday and proceed to Little Five Points before returning to the temple. Live music, dance performances, yoga classes, delicious vegetarian food from around the planet, chariot parade, handcrafts and exotic clothing bazaar. Free admission. Presented by the Atlanta Hare Krishna Temple. 404-483-9652, www. atlantaharekrishnas.com. “Hugo;” Movies Under the Stars, Buford. June 2. Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Drive, Buford. Film at dusk. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs. 404233-3993 or jworrall@bravepublicrelations.com. Puppet show, Hall County. June 5-6. All Hands

Fun at the Fort, Winder. 7-9 p.m. June 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. Antique methods including candle dipping, brick oven bread baking, card loom. Fort Yargo State Park, 210 South Broad St., Winder. $3, $5 parking. 770-867-3489. Outdoor Adventure Weekend, Dawsonville. 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 2, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 3. Early morning kids’ fishing rodeo, trail maintenance and guided hikes to honor National Trails Day. Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge. $5 parking. 706-265-1969. First Saturday Hike, Gainesville. 10-11:30 a.m. June 2. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. 770-535-1976, www. elachee.org. Volunteer Trail Crew Workdays, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 2. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. 770535-1976, www.elachee. org. Siege on Fort Yargo Trail Challenge and Adventure Race, Winder. 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 2. Teams of

two or three will travel on a mandatory course with a three-hour limit. Teams will face multiple challenges and obstacles as they travel through the course. The race will include trail challenge, mountain biking and a six-hour cutoff for the Adventure Race. Fort Yargo State Park. $50-$65. $5 parking. 770-867-3489. “Adventures in the Beauty and Science of Gardening” Garden Tour, Forsyth County. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 2. Forsyth County Master Gardeners will be available to answer gardening questions during a tour of six various gardens. $15 in advance, $20 day of tour. fcmg.sharepoint.com Wildlife Show, Winder. 6-7 p.m. June 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. Live wildlife demonstration featuring native and exotic animals. Amphitheater in Campground 1. Fort Yargo State Park, Winder. $3, plus $5 parking. 678-9638891. Black Soldier Fly trap class, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 2. Cedar Hill Enrichment Center, Dawsonville Highway. Learn about the benefits of the black soldier fly

Productions Puppets will be at all library branches for performances. All Hands has done work with the famous Sesame Street Workshop AKA “Sesame Street” on PBS. www.hallcountylibrary.org.

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“Jack & Jill;” Movies Under the Stars, Buford. June 9. Mall of Georgia. Film at dusk. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs. 404-233-3993 or jworrall@ bravepublicrelations.com. Atlanta Falcons storytime and meet-and-greet, Flowery Branch. 3:30 p.m. June 13. Spout Springs Library. Storyteller Barry Stewart Mann will perform at 2:30 p.m. followed by the Falcons. www.hallcountylibrary.org. “Alvin & the Chipmunks Chip-Wrecked;” Movies Under the Stars, Buford. June 16. Mall of Georgia. Film at dusk. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs. 404-233-3993 or jworrall@bravepublicrelations.com. Friday Night Flicks, Clarkesville. Film at dusk. June 22. “Adventures of Tin Tin.” Sam Pitts Park. Free. 706-7542220.

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larvae for composting and as food for chickens. $25 in advance; $30 after May 25. BSF trap plans will be

available to take home. Dress comfortably as part of the session will be outdoors. 770-887-0051.

“Dolphin Tale;” Movies Under the Stars, Buford. June 23. Mall of Georgia. Film at dusk. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs. 404-233-3993 or jworrall@bravepublicrelations.com.

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Lighting up the Helen skies Annual balloon race launches today From staff reports An annual rite of spring will take to the skies this weekend in the annual Helen to the Atlantic Hot Air Balloon Race. The race begins at 7 a.m. Thursday, May 31, weather permitting. If it is too windy or storms are forecast, takeoff will be postponed until conditions are better. According to race “Ballonmeister” Tarp Head, there are 25 teams vying for first place. “They are coming from all over — Florida, Ohio, Alabama, Tennessee and New Mexico,” Head said. The only long distance hot air balloon race of its kind stretches from Helen to Interstate 95 near the Georgia coast. If no one has crossed I-95 by 8:40 p.m. Friday, June 1, the balloon closest is declared the winner. The shortest distance is 225 miles and the race usually takes two days. It has been done in one day, though some races have taken as many as four days. Winds often take the balloons southeast toward South Carolina, but some contestants have finished in North Carolina and Savannah. Although there will be pilots manning the balloons, ultimately the race pits man against nature. “A balloon can only go the same speed and direction as the wind,” organizers say. “The pilot must find the altitude which gives (them) the best speed as well as

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Today: 7 a.m. lift-off for Helen to the Atlantic Balloon Race and mass ascension, 6:30 p.m. local balloon events Friday: 7 a.m. local balloon events; 6:30 p.m. local balloon events Saturday: 7 a.m. local balloon events, 6:30 p.m. local balloon events, 7:30 p.m. tethered balloon rides for the public, $10 per person More info: 706-878-2271, mail@helenballoon.com or

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direction toward the finish line.” Although teams fuel up before the race, their tanks are limited to carrying 40 gallons of propane fuel. Since that amount will only last around four hours, balloons have to land for refueling, which takes a bit of coordination between the in-air crew and their teammates on the ground. While the competitors are racing towards the finish line, there will be other activities for spectators to enjoy. Some balloonists will be competing in local events Thursday through Saturday at approximately 7 a.m. and

6 p.m. Some allow visitors to assist with inflations, join a chase crew or take tethered rides. Ten-minute tethered rides will be available to the public around 7:30 p.m. Saturday for $10 per person. Even though the balloons will be tied to the ground, riders will still get a different perspective on things as they float to heights as high as 75 feet in the air. The Helendorf River Inn & Conference Center is headquarters for the event, as it has been since 1974. For more information, call 706-878-2271 or visit www. helenballoon.com.

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Venus in rare form From staff reports Even if you aren’t an astronomy buff, this planetary event is worth seeing — but only with a telescope. At approximately 6:03 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, a rare astronomical event will be visible from Gainesville. And it won’t happen again until 2117. As the planet Venus crosses the face of the sun, it will be visible from many locations on Earth. The event, known as a planetary transit, was last visible from Earth in June 2004. Prior to 2004, the previous transit of Venus occurred in 1882. According to space.com, the historic skywatching event “is among the rarest of predictable phenomena.” There is also a historical importance to the transits. Edmund Halley — of the comet fame — was the first to realize that transits could be used to measure the Earth’s distance from the sun, a distance called the astronomical unit. There will be two places set up in Hall County to view the transit. Both are free to the public and are great learning opportunities. At Chestatee High School on Sardis Road in Gainesville, the Chestatee Science Club will be set up at the south end of the school stadium. As many as four telescopes, equipped with solar filters, will be available for use by the public beginning at 5:45 p.m. The event will conclude just after sunset at 8:44 p.m. It is sponsored by the Network of Educator Astronaut Teachers. In Oakwood, Elachee Nature Science Center and North Georgia Astronomers will make their telescopes

available for safe viewing to as many in the general public as would like to see the Venus Transit. The solar filtered telescopes will be set up in the empty lot across from the Sam’s Club gas station on Mundy Mill Road from about 5 p.m. until about 9 p.m. There is no charge to view the Transit. The viewing will be canceled if the weather does not permit it. Robert Webb, president of the North Georgia Astronomers, strongly urges that viewers not attempt to watch the transit without the proper telescope filter. He warns that permanent eye damage could occur. Frank Lock of the Chestatee Science Club viewed the 2004 Venus transit, which occurred at sunrise in North America. “As the sun rose, the transit had already started and Venus was visible in my telescope against the background of the sun,” says Lock. As sunrise continued, the dark shadow of Venus moved across the surface of the sun. As we watched for about two hours, for the very first time in more than 30 years as an amateur astronomer, I felt like I was on a planet circling the sun. It was a very moving event.” Lock says to observe

2012 Transit of Venus Chestatee Science Club When: 5:45 p.m. June 5 Where: Chestatee High School, Sardis Road in Gainesville. Cost: Free More info: 941-4751578, fasterlock@att. net

Elachee Nature Science Center and North Georgia Astronomers When: 5 p.m. June 5 Where: Empty lot across from the Sam’s Club in Oakwood Cost: Free More info: 770-5357181

the transit, you will need a telescope or binoculars equipped with a solar filter. You may attempt to watch using solar eclipse glasses or a welder’s shield. However, he added, with the earth orbiting the sun from a distance of 93,000,000 miles, it would be challenging to see Venus without a telescope.

go o outdoors Wine fest starts Saturday From staff reports Each weekend for the month of June, uncork, sit back and relax. For the 11th year, the Georgia Wine Country Festival offers a sampling of Georgia wine, great food and local music for visitors from across the region. The event will take place June 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, and June 30. Three Sisters Vineyards & Winery, Lily Creek Lodge and members of the Georgia Wine Council have combined efforts to bring the festival to Dahlonega once again. All the action, or relax-tion if you will, happens at Three Sisters Vineyards, 439 Vineyard Way in Dahlonega. And the best part? General admission is free. For the second year, hosts are saying a special “thank you” for the support they’ve received. But if you want something a little extra, a “Georgia Wine Garden” will be offered to visitors for $20 and includes a keepsake wine glass. Wines from across the entire state of Georgia will be featured with participating wineries expected to include Boutier Winery, Danielsville; Chateau Elan, Braselton; Georgia Winery, Ringgold;

Horse Creek Winery, Nashville; Crimson ‘N Scarlett’s Vineyards, Dawsonville; and Three Sisters Vineyards, Chestatee, Walasiyi Wine Company, and Fat Boy wines from Dahlonega. Food will play a major role during the weekend, with barbecue to be on hand every day of the festival, as well as offerings by local chefs and restaurants. The unique musical entertainment during the festival will include the Route 66 Band on June 2 and 3; the Buzzard Mountain Boys on June 3 and 17; BlueBilly Grit on June 9; Moose & Squirrel on June 10, 16 and 24; the Mossy Creek Gypsies on June 23; and the Possum Brothers on June 30. The festival will be presented rain or shine under vineyard tents. Festival hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. For more festival information including directions to the site and detailed information about performers and other participants, visit www. ThreeSistersVineyards.com or call 706865-9463. Go to www.lilycreeklodge.com and www.GeorgiaWineCouncil.org to learn more about sponsors.

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Turn up the Volume Volume 5 to headline Bluegrass Festival From staff reports One of the hottest bands in bluegrass, Volume 5, will headline the third annual Piedmont College Bluegrass Festival Saturday, June 2, at the Arrendale Amphitheater on the campus in Demorest. The all-day event begins at 10 a.m. It will also feature Nash Street, back after a solo concert in March. With a No. 1 song, “Anywhere is Home Again, and the No. 2 album, “Children of the Mountain,” Volume 5 is an exciting new band on the bluegrass scene. This group of talented performers includes Glen Harrell on fiddle and vocals; Patton Wages on banjo and vocals; Chris Williamson on bass and vocals; and Jesse Daniel on mandolin and vocals. Other featured performers will include Bluebilly Grit, Shoal Creek Band, John Oliver & Carmel Ridge, Oliver Rice & the Blue Ridge Mountain Boys and The Foxfire Boys. Admission is $15, with children under

Half Dozen Brass Band, Marietta. 8 p.m. June 1. $10 advance, $12 day of show. The Strand, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. Half Dozen Brass Band is an Athens horn ensemble that plays its own unique blend of jazz, hip-hop, funk and Dixieland. 770-293-0080, www.earlsmithstrand.org. Piedmont College Bluegrass Festival, Demorest. 10 a.m. June 2. Featuring Volume 5 and Nash Street. Arrendale Amphitheater. 706-7783000. Organ concert, Cumming. 2:30 p.m. June 3. Organist Thomas Williford will perform selections by Bach, Franck, and Vierne. Free. Cumming First

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age 5 free. A four-ticket family pass is $45, and a headliner-only pass is $8. Piedmont students, faculty and staff are free. For more information and to order tickets online, visit www.piedmont.edu/bluegrass. The Arrendale Amphitheater features open-air stadium seating with room to bring folding chairs, cushions and cooler. No alcoholic beverages are allowed, and concessions will be available.

United Methodist Church. 770-887-2900, www. cfumcga.com. Neil Diamond, Atlanta. June 6. Philips Arena.

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Evans to perform at Relay for Life Singer and songwriter J.J. Evans is slated to perform at the 11th annual Relay For Life of Hall County, which benefits The American Cancer Society’s efforts in fundraising to fight cancer. Relay For Life will take place from 7 p.m. Friday, June 1 to 7 a.m. June 2 at Road Atlanta in Braselton. Evans, a Hall County native, is scheduled to perform at 9:30 p.m. Evans has a personal and meaningful

relationship to the cause, having lost his aunt to ovarian cancer. His latest album, “Superman,” is a focus on the heroes in life. “This album truly captures who I am as an artist. People who are fighting diseases like cancer are all superheroes to me, That’s what ‘Superman’ means to me,” says Evans. “Superman” is available now on iTunes and CDBaby.com. From staff reports

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Foster The People, Atlanta. June 7. Verizon Wireless

Amphitheater, Atlanta. $65 and up. www.ticketmaster. com. ZZ Top, 3 Doors Down and Gretchen Wilson, June 10. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www. vzwamp.com

Piano prodigy and Jackson County native Sean VanMeter, 13, will perform with Tina Vallejo on stage at the 14th Street Playhouse in Atlanta this Saturday for the 3Light Benefit to support Karen Perry. A flight attendant for Delta, Perry lost her three children and their father in a plane crash on Thanksgiving Eve 2011. Sean will play during the cocktail hour from 6-7 p.m., then the house will go dark. Three candles will be lit, one for each child lost in the tragedy, and a

spotlight will be on Sean as he begins to play the piano part to “Fly.” Vallejo will come on stage and begin to sing, as hundreds of candles begin to flicker around the auditorium. Sean thinks this will be the most memorable event of his many performances and hopes to somehow capture the spirit Perry exhibits. For more information, visit www.14thstplayhouse. org. From staff reports

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As the vampire fad fades, a different (notice I didn’t say “new”) cultural trend is taking over: fairy tales made for more mature audiences. Unlike “Mirror Mirror,” “Snow White and the Huntsman” is intended for more mature audiences. Snow White (Kristen Stewart) grows up to be fairest in the land, so the queen Ravenna (Charlize Theron) must rip out her heart. Snow escapes just in time. Ravenna coerces a Huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) into tracking down the fugitive, but when he learns that the queen plans to kill Snow and that he has been double-crossed, he decides to help her. Eventually Snow will lead a rebellion against the queen to restore peace in the land.

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“I Do, I Do!,” Demorest. 7:30 p.m., May 31-June 2; 2 p.m., May 27 and June 3. North Georgia Theatre at Piedmont College. $20 general admission, $15 groups of eight or more, $18 seniors; Piedmont College students, faculty and staff are admitted free. 706-778-8500 ex. 1355, www.piedmont.edu/FA.

“As You Like It,” Atlanta. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 6:30 p.m. Sundays June 2-July 1. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. For times and tickets visit the website, www. shakespearetavern. com. 404-874-5299.

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Organ concert, Cumming. 2:30 p.m. June 3. Organist Thomas Williford will perform selections by Bach, Franck, and Vierne. Free. Cumming First United Methodist Church. 770-887-2900, www. cfumcga.com.

Siege on Fort Yargo Trail Challenge and Adventure Race, Winder. 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 2. Teams of two or three will travel on a mandatory course with a three-hour limit. Teams will face multiple challenges and obstacles as they travel through the course. The race will include trail challenge, mountain biking and a six-hour cutoff for the Adventure Race. Fort Yargo State Park. $50-$65. $5 parking. 770-867-3489.

“Hugo;” Movies Under the Stars, Buford. June 2. Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Drive, Buford. Film at dusk. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs. 404-233-3993 or jworrall@ bravepublic relations.com.

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The monthly celebration from 5-10 p.m. on the first Friday of each month from May through September includes a performance by Alchemy Drumming and Dancing from 5-6 p.m. From 6-9 p.m., Open Mic Atlanta will be hosting an open mic session for musicians. This month’s edition of First Friday coincides with the season opening of the Historic Downtown Farmers Market. The open-air market will be set up on the square from 2:30-6:30 p.m. on Fridays through October.

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“How I Became a Pirate,” Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 13 and 14. Gainesville High School Warehouse. Adults $10, children 2-18 and seniors $5 plus sales tax. Pam Ware Children’s Musical Theatre Workshop presented by Gainesville Parks and Recreation. Tickets may be purchased in the Parks and Recreation office of the Gainesville Civic Center or at the door.

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“The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged),” Demorest. June 7-10 and June 14-17. North Georgia Theatre at Piedmont College. $20 general admission, $15 groups of eight or more, $18 seniors; Piedmont College students, faculty and staff are admitted free. 706-778-8500 ex. 1355, www.piedmont.edu/FA.

Northeast Georgia Charity Horse Show. All day June 29-30. Chicopee Woods Agriculture Center,1855 Calvary Church Road, Gainesville. Featuring American saddlebreds, Hackney ponies, standardbred horses. Also classes open to any breed. Silent Auction. Free. Dedicated to 5-year-old cancer survivor Jay Love.

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Boating safety course, Flowery Branch. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 9. Flotilla 29 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Lake Lanier, will hold a one-day, seven-lesson ”About Boating Safely” course. Coast Guard Auxiliary Operations Center, 6595 Lights Ferry Road, Flowery Branch, just before the entrance to Aqualand Marina. $40. Discounts are available for additional family members. 770271-4059, lakelanier.ga@aol.com

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The race begins at 7 a.m. Thursday, May 31, weather permitting. There are 25 teams vying for first place. The long distance hot air balloon race stretches from Helen to Interstate 95 near the Georgia coast. If no one has crossed I-95 by 8:40 p.m. Friday, June 1, the balloon closest is declared the winner. Tenminute tethered rides open to the public around 7:30 p.m. Saturday for $10 per person.

Atlantic Hot Air Balloon Race.

At approximately 6:03 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, a rare astronomical event will be visible from Gainesville. And it won’t happen again until 2117. As the planet Venus crosses the face of the sun, it will be visible from many locations on Earth. The event, known as a planetary transit, was last visible from Earth in June 2004. Prior to 2004, the previous transit of Venus occurred in 1882.

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Darker ‘Snow White’ is not for kids JEFF MARKER jmarker@gsc.edu

Film Review Fairy tales are the new vampires. As the vampire fad fades, a different (notice I didn’t say “new”) cultural trend is taking over: fairy tales made for more mature audiences. “Game of Thrones,” “Grimm” and “Once Upon A Time” are among the hottest shows on television, so Hollywood hopes to cash in on the trend with dozens of reworked fairy tales. “Snow White and the Huntsman” comes this week as the second Snow White movie this year. This Snow White, however, is fairer than the tepid “Mirror Mirror” and should fare better at the box office. “Huntsman” is also intended Alex Bailey | Universal Pictures for more mature audiences, Chris Hemsworth, left, and Kristen Stewart in a scene from “Snow White and the Huntsman.” very much earning its PG-13 rating thanks to numerous battle we learn there is more to it than superbly cast dwarves, but any motivation for the horse scenes, personal killings and mere vanity — so she locks eventually Snow will lead a being there. It’s just there, sexual innuendo. Snow White in a tower and rebellion against the queen to magically. The stakes are life and death begins sucking the youth out of restore peace in the land. The problem is how the from the outset. Snow White’s the local girls. The combination of fairy tale filmmakers (mis)handle the mother dies when Snow is a She rules with the help of her storytelling and serious dramatic shifting tone. It begins like a girl. Her father, the king, is still brother Finn (Sam Spruell), with style proves awkward and Shakespearean costume drama mourning when a mysterious, whom she has an unnaturally uneven. The filmmakers aim for with no fantasy elements. beautiful woman named intimate relationship. a heavy tone similar to “Game So when a horse seems to Ravenna (Charlize Theron) tricks Snow (Kristen Stewart), of of Thrones,” but the screening just drop out of nowhere, it’s him into making her his queen. course, grows up to be fairest audience chuckled at a few laughable. The king and Ravenna are in the land, so the queen must moments that were intended to Later, we see Snow’s magical about to consummate the rip out her heart. Snow escapes be serious. qualities, how every living thing marriage on their wedding night, just in time. For instance, the King adores and protects her. The when Ravenna straddles him Ravenna coerces a Huntsman discovers Ravenna, filthy and fantasy elements make more and stabs him to death with a (Chris Hemsworth) into tracking cowering in fear in a wagon, sense as the movie goes, but dagger. She then rolls onto her down the fugitive, but when he after a battle and decides to they are occasionally silly early side of the bed, chest heaving in learns that the queen plans to marry her — the very next day? on. post-coital fashion. kill Snow and that he has been When Snow escapes from The entire cast is excellent, Again, parents, this movie double-crossed, he decides to Ravenna’s castle she makes though, especially Theron and was not made for your young help her. it to a nearby beach, where those surprising dwarves. children. A large portion of the movie a gleaming white horse just Stewart must have loved this Just as in the fairy tale, has Snow and the Huntsman happens to be waiting for her. role. After playing passive for the Ravenna is obsessed with being on the run and meeting some The movie doesn’t provide entire Twilight series, she gets to the fairest of the land — later

Snow White and the Huntsman Starring: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Toby Jones, Ian McShane Rated: PG-13, for intense sequences of violence and action, and brief sensuality Runtime: 2 hours, 7 minutes Bottom line: Solid, epic, grown-up retelling of the tale

take matters into her own hands. She rides horses, dons armor and wields a sword — quite a change from Bella’s incessant fretting over Edward and Jacob. Prepare yourselves for the fairy tale trend to continue. With multiple productions of Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Dorothy and Oz, Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty and several others set to hit theatres over the next three years, Snow White is about to have a lot more company. Jeff Marker teaches film and literature at Gainesville State College. His reviews appear weekly in Get Out and on gainesvilletimes.com/getout.

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

Battleship (PG-13) Thu. 1:00-2:00-4:00-5:00-7:00-8:009:45 Fri.-Sun. 12:45-4:00-7:00-9:45 Chernobyl Diaries (R) Thu. 12:00-2:15-4:30-7:00-10:00 Fri.Sun. 12:00-2:15-4:30-7:15-10:00 Dark Shadows (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 1:45-4:15-6:45-10:00 The Dictator (R) Thu. 12:00-1:00-2:00-3:00-4:00-5:007:15-8:00-9:15-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 2:00-4:15-7:15-9:45 For Greater Glory (R) Fri.-Sun. 12:45-4:00-7:00-9:15 The Hunger Games (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:30 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 12:30-1:30-3:304:30-6:30-7:30-9:30 Marvel’s the Avengers 3D (PG-13) Thu. 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:00 Fri.-Sun. 2:00-5:15-8:30 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 12:00-1:15-2:30-4:155:00-7:00-7:30-9:30-10:00 Men in Black 3 3D (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 12:30-3:30-6:30-9:00 Snow White & the Huntsman (PG-13) Fri.-Sun. 12:00-1:002:45-4:00-5:30-7:00-8:30-9:45 Think Like a Man (PG-13) Thu. 1:15-4:15-7:15-9:45 What to Expect When You’re Expecting (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 1:30-4:30-7:15-9:45

Regal Mall of Georgia Stadium 20 678-482-5858 3333 Buford Drive, Suite 3000, Buford

Battlefield America (PG-13) Fri.-Sat. 11:10-1:45-4:30-7:159:50-12:35 Sun. 11:10-1:45-4:30-7:15-9:50 Battleship (PG-13) Thu. 11:40-1:25-2:40-3:45-4:35-6:157:40-9:15-9:50-10:35 Fri.-Sat. 1:10-4:10-7:10-10:10 Sun. 1:10-4:10-7:10-10:10-10:10 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG-13) Thu. 1:00-4:10-7:1010:05 Fri.-Sun. 10:45-1:35-4:25-7:15-10:05 Chernobyl Diaries (R) Thu. 12:45-3:05-5:15-7:30-9:45 Fri.-Sat. 10:45-12:55-3:05-5:15-7:40-9:55-12:10 Sun. 10:45-12:553:05-5:15-7:40-9:55 Dark Shadows (PG-13) Thu. 11:35-2:20-5:05-7:45-10:25 Fri.Sun. 10:55-1:35-7:25 The Dictator (R) Thu. 12:00-12:55-2:10-3:15-4:20-5:30-7:208:00-9:30-10:10 Fri.-Sat. 11:10-1:20-3:30-5:40-7:50-10:0012:10 Sun. 11:10-1:20-3:30-5:40-7:50-10:00 For Greater Glory (R) Fri.-Sun. 12:45-4:00-7:05-10:10 High School (R) Fri.-Sat. 11:20-1:40-4:00-7:20-9:40-11:55 Sun. 11:20-1:40-4:00-7:20-9:40 The Hunger Games (PG-13) Thu. 12:50-7:10 Fri.-Sun. 12:303:45-7:05-10:10 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu. 12:10-1:55-3:20-5:056:30-8:10-9:35 Fri.-Sat. 10:45-11:50-1:55-2:55-5:05-6:108:15-9:20-11:30-12:30 Sun. 10:45-11:50-1:55-2:55-5:056:10-8:15-9:20 Marvel’s the Avengers 3D (PG-13) Thu. 11:35-1:25-2:35-4:054:30-5:40-7:35-8:45-10:15 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:10-7:20-10:30 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu. 11:45-12:30-1:30-2:152:55-4:00-5:30-6:30-7:15-8:00-9:00-10:30 Fri.-Sat. 11:00-11:15-12:00-1:30-1:45-2:30-4:00-5:00-6:30-7:157:30-10:00-12:15-12:30 Sun. 11:00-11:15-12:00-1:30-1:452:30-4:00-5:00-6:30-7:15-7:30-10:00 Men in Black 3 3D (PG-13) Thu. 12:00-1:00-2:30-3:30-4:455:00-6:05-7:30-8:35-9:45-10:00 Fri.-Sat. 12:30-2:55-4:15-

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‘MiB3’ in black with $69.3M debut LOS ANGELES — Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones’ “Men in Black 3” has a $69.3 million debut. The top 10 movies Friday through Monday, followed by distribution studio, gross, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled by Hollywood.com are: 1. “Men in Black 3,” Sony, $69,254,717, $69,254,717, one week. 2. “The Avengers,” Disney, $47,222,414, $523,907,202, four weeks. 3. “Battleship,” Universal, $13,938,030, $47,443,375, two weeks. 4. “The Dictator,” Paramount, $11,465,417, $43,313,521, two weeks. 5. “Dark Shadows,” Warner Bros., $9,439,246, $64,922,142, three weeks. 6. “Chernobyl Diaries,” Warner. Bros., $9,355,124, $9,355,124, one week. 7. “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” Lionsgate, $8,805,565, $23,826,813, two weeks. 8. “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” Fox Searchlight, $8,360,743, $18,564,239, four weeks. 9. “The Hunger Games,” Lionsgate, $3,013,383, $396,022,168, 10 weeks. 10. “Think Like a Man,” Sony Screen Gems, $1,814,607, $88,686,548, six weeks. Associated Press 4:45-5:30-8:00-9:45-10:15-10:30-12:45 Sun. 12:30-2:554:15-4:45-5:30-8:00-9:45-10:15-10:30 Men in Black 3: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG-13) Thu. 11:302:00-4:30-7:00-9:30 Fri.-Sat. 11:30-2:00-4:30-7:00-9:3012:05 Sun. 11:30-2:00-4:30-7:00-9:30 Snow White & the Huntsman (PG-13) Thu. 12:01-12:15-12:30 Fri.-Sat. 11:00-12:05-1:15-2:05-3:05-4:10-5:00-6:15-7:207:50-9:10-10:10-10:45-12:05 Sun. 11:00-12:05-1:15-2:053:05-4:10-5:00-6:15-7:20-7:50-9:10-10:10-10:45 Think Like a Man (PG-13) Thu. 12:50-7:05 Fri.-Sat. 9:00-11:50 Sun. 9:00 What to Expect When You’re Expecting (PG-13) Thu. 11:5012:40-2:20-3:50-4:50-6:45-7:40-9:25-10:20 Fri.-Sat. 11:202:00-4:40-7:20-9:55-12:30 Sun. 11:20-2:00-4:40-7:20-9:55

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Battleship (PG-13) Thu. (12:30-3:35) 6:40-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 12:30-3:35-6:40-9:45 Chernobyl Diaries (R) Thu. (12:30-2:50-5:10) 7:30-9:50 Fri.Sun. 12:30-2:50-5:10-7:30-9:50 Chimpanzee (G) Thu. (12:10-2:20-4:30) 6:40-8:50 Fri.-Sun. 12:10-2:20-4:30-6:40-8:50 Crooked Arrows (PG-13) Fri.-Sun. 12:45-3:20-6:15-9:15 Dark Shadows (PG-13) Thu. (12:45-3:30) 7:15-10:00 Fri.Sun. 12:45-3:30-7:15-10:00 The Dictator (R) Thu. (12:55-3:10-5:25) 7:40-10:00 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu. (12:00-3:15) 6:30-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 12:00-3:15-6:30-9:45 Marvel’s the Avengers 3D (PG-13) Thu. (1:00-1:30-4:155:00) 7:30-8:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-5:00-8:30 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu. (1:00-4:30) 7:20-10:10 Fri.Sun. 1:00-4:30-7:20-10:10

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Josh Brolin stars in “Men In Black 3.” Men in Black 3 3D (PG-13) Thu. (11:45-12:25-2:35-3:155:25) 6:35-8:30-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 12:30-1:15-3:20-4:00-6:457:00-9:40-10:05 Snow White & the Huntsman (PG-13) Fri.-Sun. 12:30-3:307:00-10:00 What to Expect When You’re Expecting (PG-13) Thu. (1:003:40) 7:00-9:40 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-3:40-7:00-9:40

Habersham Hills Cinemas 6 706-776-7469 Ga. 365 at Cody Road, Mount Airy

Battleship (PG-13) Thu. 5:00-7:50 Dark Shadows (PG-13) Thu. 3:55-7:00 The Dictator (R) Thu. 4:35-6:35-8:35 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu. 4:10-7:20 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu. 3:40-6:05-8:25 What to Expect When You’re Expecting (PG-13) Thu. 5:30-8:05

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

Battleship (PG-13) Thu. 1:00-1:30-4:00-5:00-6:55-8:009:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-6:55-9:45 Chernobyl Diaries (R) Thu.-Sun. 12:05-2:10-4:15-7:05-9:10 Dark Shadows (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 1:15-4:10-6:50-9:40 The Dictator (R) Thu.-Sun. 12:20-2:25-4:30-7:25-9:40 Marvel’s the Avengers (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:00-10:00 Marvel’s the Avengers 3D (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 1:00-4:007:00-10:00 Men in Black 3 (PG-13) Thu. 12:00-2:25-4:50-7:15-9:40 Fri.-Sun. 12:00-2:45-4:50-7:15-9:40 Men in Black 3 3D (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 12:20-2:45-5:10-7:5510:00 Snow White & the Huntsman (PG-13) Fri.-Sun. 1:10-4:207:10-9:55 What to Expect When You’re Expecting (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 1:00-4:05-7:00-9:30

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the whole movie: Josh Brolin as Young Agent K, channeling Jones in eerily dead-on fashion.

Movie reviews from Associated Press and McClatchy Newspapers. Stars out of four.

“The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’

openING ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ ■ Review, 10

‘For Greater Glory’

H (R for war violence and some disturbing images.) “For Greater Glory” is a meandering, malnourished epic of a forgotten Mexican civil war, the one “after” the Mexican Revolution that made Pancho Villa famous. This period piece is about the Cristeros War, when Catholic priests and peasants took up arms against Mexico’s revolutionary government’s efforts to repress the Catholic Church. In 1920s Mexico, the leftist administration of President Plutarco Calles (Ruben Blades) takes Marx’s maxim that “Religion is the opiate of the masses” seriously. Calles introduces “reforms” and edicts ranging from the practical to the more alarming. A coalition of church officials and reactionaries left over from the losing side of the recent civil war rebels. They call themselves “Cristeros,” and the revolt rages off and on for years. But as the revolt roils the country, the Cristeros see they need a leader. They turn to a frankly agnostic hero of the Mexican Revolution, General Velarde (Andy Garcia). For reasons both righteous and mercenary, he and his wife (Eva Longoria) realize that he can make a difference for the disorganized Cristeros.

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Andy Garcia, left, and Eva Longoria, center, in “For Greater Glory.”

continuING ‘Men in Black 3’

H½ (PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and brief suggestive content.) There’s a moment early on when Will Smith’s Agent J sits down next to his longtime partner, Tommy Lee Jones’ Agent K, and bemoans the fact that he’s too old for this sort of thing — for running around New York in matching dark suits, chasing down aliens and zapping them with their shiny metal weapony doohickeys. We’re paraphrasing a bit. But unfortunately, that’s an

excellent observation. We’re all too old for this sort of thing — the shtick itself has gotten old, and it has not aged well. Fifteen years since the zippy original and a decade since the sub-par sequel, we now have a third “Men in Black” movie that no one seems to have been clamoring for except maybe Barry Sonnenfeld, the director of all three. Longgestating and written by a bunch more people than actually get credited, the latest film shows the glossy style and vague, sporadic glimmers of the kind of energy that made this franchise such an

enormous international hit. But more often it feels hacky, choppy and — worst of all — just not that funny. And of course, it’s in 3-D for no discernible artistic or narrative reason. Smith and Jones don’t seem to be enjoying themselves, either, in returning to their roles as bickering secret government agents. The plot requires J to go back in time to prevent an old alien nemesis of K’s (Jemaine Clement) from killing him during the summer of ‘69. This prompts all kinds of obvious jokes about the era but also introduces the best part of

HH (PG-13 for sexual content and language.) In theory, seeing Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson and Bill Nighy share the screen should be a delight. In reality, this seriocomic romp merely has its moments, but more often feels heavy-handed, sappy and overlong. Sure, it’ll seem warm and crowdpleasing but probably only to crowds of a certain age, who may relate to these characters who find themselves in flux in their twilight. It too often spells out too much, and features painfully literal symbolism like a bird taking flight at just the right time. Still, Dench does some of the loveliest work of her lengthy and esteemed career here as Evelyn, who’s recently widowed after 40 years of marriage and struggling to establish an identity on her own. She’s one of several elderly Brits who travel to a resort in Jaipur, India, that advertises itself as an elegant destination for retirees. In truth, the place is empty and falling apart, despite the best efforts of the enthusiastic, young manager who inherited the hotel from his father (Dev Patel of “Slumdog Millionaire”) to turn it into a palace. Each character experiences an obligatory moment of truth in this colorful, bustling city, but the plot machinations in the script from Ol Parker, based on the novel “These Foolish Things” by Deborah Moggach, feel rather creaky.

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‘Battleship’

HH½ (PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, action and destruction, and for language.) Director Peter Berg has crafted an almost fetishistic homage to Michael Bay with its epic set pieces, swaggering bravado, panoramic skies and cheesy romance. It doesn’t lean all the way into parody, but rather feels more like an affectionate and knowing approximation of a very specific, muscular genre: one of those the-worldis-ending-we’re-all-gonna-die movies. It’s more enjoyable than one might expect from a movie based on a board game created in the 1960s. Taylor Kitsch gets more to work with here than he did earlier this year in “John Carter” as Alex Hopper. A slacker and troublemaker at the film’s start, he joins the Navy at the insistence of his older brother, Stone (Alexander Skarsgard). A certain gorgeous blonde named Sam (Brooklyn Decker) also provides some inspiration. Flash-forward and Alex is a lieutenant on one naval destroyer while Stone is the commanding officer of another. Both answer to Adm. Shane (a withering, well-cast Liam Neeson), who happens to be Sam’s father. They’re all taking part in some international war games off the Hawaiian coast when

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real good in beautifully detailed 3-D, but the film as a whole is never a mess from a narrative perspective. Whedon keeps a tight rein on some potentially unwieldy material, and the result is a film that simultaneously should please purists (one of which he is) as well as those who aren’t necessarily comic-book aficionados. He also stays true to the characters while establishing a tone that’s very much his own. As he did with the recent horror hit “The Cabin in the Woods,” which he co-wrote and produced, Whedon has come up with a script that’s cheeky and breezy, full of witty banter and sly pop-culture shout-outs as well as self-referential humor, one that moves with an infectious energy that (almost) makes you lose track of its 2½-hour running time. Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), the head of S.H.I.E.L.D., assembles a dream team of superheroes to retrieve the Tesseract, the cosmic blue cube that gives its bearer unlimited power, when the evil Loki (Tom Hiddleston) descends from Asgard and steals it. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) are among those on the case — once they stop fighting each other, that is.

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Taylor Kitsch, left, and Rihanna are shown in a scene from “Battleship.”

— oops! — a satellite signal sent to a newly discovered planet that looks a lot like ours in a neighboring galaxy provokes some angry extraterrestrials.

‘Marvel’s The Avengers’

HHH½ (PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action throughout and a mild drug reference.) After a series of summer blockbusters that individually

introduced Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor and Captain America, all these characters come together alongside several other friends and foes. And with director and co-writer Joss Whedon, they couldn’t be in better hands. He’s pulled off the tricky feat of juggling a large ensemble cast and giving everyone a chance to shine, of balancing splashy set pieces with substantive ideology. Stuff gets blowed up

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First Friday continues with art, music Downtown Gainesville offers shopping and dining BY BRANDEE A. THOMAS

bthomas@gainesvilletimes.com First Friday on the square in downtown Gainesville is back and packed with activities. The monthly celebration from 5-10 p.m. on the first Friday of each month from May through

September includes the usual extended shopping and dining hours, as well as an art walk. This installation also includes a performance by Alchemy Drumming and Dancing from 5-6 p.m. From 6-9 p.m., Open Mic Atlanta will be hosting an open mic session for musicians.

First Friday is presented by Main Street Gainesville, an organization that is focused on improving the quality of life for city residents and visitors. This month’s edition of First Friday coincides with the season opening of the Historic Downtown Farmers Market. The open-air market will be

set up on the square from 2:30-6:30 p.m. on Fridays through October. According to organizers, it will include 17 farmers and a number of artisans offering items like baked goods, fresh flowers, soap and honey. There will also be cooking demonstrations and the return of Cast-Iron Chef Gainesville, a cooking competition.

‘Summer’ kicks off at Helen Arts center From staff reports Painter Annette Rougeou and potter Susan Holmes will be featured at the Helen Arts & Heritage Center gallery show “Summer Sublime.” Both artists are inspired by nature, but in very different ways. Many of Rougeou’s paintings are lush colorful landscapes, filled with flowers and foliage. Rougeou began to paint after retiring from her career as a teacher and moving to the Northeast Georgia Mountains. Her paintings have appeared in several shows and venues throughout the area and she is an active member of the local art scene. Holmes’ pottery also reflects a deep love of nature. She primarily uses slab construction techniques and often takes her colors and textures from mountain plant life. Holmes, who is relatively new as a potter, credits her quickly developed skill to her friend and mentor, Patti

‘Summer Sublime’ When: 5-7 p.m. Thursday May 31 Where: Helen Arts & Heritage Center, 25 Chattahoochee St., Helen More info: 706-878-3933, www.helenarts.org

Petit. Holmes is a studio member at HAHC and serves on its board of directors. In addition to the featured artists, several HAHC members’ work will also be on display at “Summer Sublime.” An opening reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 31 at the Helen Arts & Heritage Center’s Gallery located at 25 Chattahoochee St. in Helen. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 706878-3933 or visit www.helenarts.org.

For Get Out

“Looking Toward Sky Lake” by Annette Rougeou.

First Friday When: 5-10 p.m. Friday Where: Downtown Gainesville square Activities: Live entertainment, music open mic, shopping, dining and art walk Contact: 770-2971141, www.gainesville. org/main-streetgainesville or find them on Facebook

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theater events THIS WEEK

“Cinderella,” Atlanta. May 31–June 10. 10 a.m. and noon Tuesdays–Fridays; 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. Saturdays; 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sundays. Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta. 404-8733391, www.puppet.org.

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“I Do, I Do!,” Demorest. 7:30 p.m., May 31-June 2; 2 p.m. May 27 and June 3. North Georgia Theatre at Piedmont College. $20 general admission, $15 groups of eight or more, $18 seniors; Piedmont College students, faculty and staff are admitted free. 706-778-8500 ex. 1355, www.piedmont.edu/FA. Clarkesville. 7:30 p.m. evenings, 2 p.m. matinees, June 8-10, 14-16. Habersham Community Theater,

Arts events This Week

“Summer Sublime,” Helen. Reception 5-7 p.m. May 31. Helen Arts & Heritage Council, 25 Chattahoochee St., Helen. Free. 706-878-3933, www.helenarts.org. Brenau University President’s Summer Art Series, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Through May 31. Sellars Gallery at the Simmons Visual Arts Center, 200 Blvd., Gainesville. Free. Plein Air workshop, Dahlonega. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 31, June 1 and 2. Instructor Amanda (Carder) Lovett.

1370 Washington St., Clarkesville. $13, adults; $8 children/students. www. habershamtheater.org, 706-839-1315.

Open to All levels. $335. The Art Loft, Dahlonega. 706-429-6008, www.artloft. net/workshops.html First Friday, Gainesville. 5-10 p.m. June 1, July 6, Aug. 3, Sept. 7. Live music and art on display. Meet the artists. Downtown Gainesville square. www.gainesville.org. Watercolor Class, Helen. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 5. Each class session is a stand alone lesson so students may attend week by week. For beginning, intermediate or advanced students. Instructed by Becky Threlkeld. $35 per session. Materials not included. Helen Arts & Heritage Council, 25 Chattahoochee St., Helen. 706-8783933, www.helenarts.org.

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