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www.funtrivia.com/en/Music/Buffett-Jimmy-5479. html If you can’t remember your favorite lines from a Jimmy Buffet song check out this website along with other fun factoids about the singer.

The Chattahoochee Chain Gang and other acts are slated to perform at the fourth annual Piedmont College Bluegrass and Folk Life Festival on Saturday in Demorest.

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Will and Jaden Smith star in M. Night Shyamalan’s film “After Earth,” about a simple father-son story in the future.

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The Soque River Festival gets underway with a 2-mile kayak or canoe paddle trip down the river in Clarkesville.

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A1A, the official Jimmy Buffett tribute band, will take the stage Saturday night at The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center in Gainesville.

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The original play “Heart in the Irons” written by a Gainesville native debuts Friday at Simpson Custom Photography’s studio.

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Mark Garrison of Blue Billy Grit performs last year at Arrendale Amphitheater in Demorest during the annual Piedmont College Bluegrass and Folk Festival.

Bluegrass, folk music pounds at Piedmont From staff reports The Chattahoochee Chain Gang joins the Foxfire Boys, Oliver Rice & the Blue Ridge Mountain Boys, Nation and Blackwell, Will Clark and other local artists for the fourth annual Piedmont College Bluegrass and Folk Life Festival on Saturday, June 1, at the Arrendale Amphitheater in Demorest.

Music starts at 1 p.m. at Arrendale Amphitheater, 359 College Drive. It is adjacent to the Swanson Center for Performing Arts and Communications and features open-air stadium seating with plenty of room to bring a folding chair or cushions and cooler. No alcoholic

Bluegrass and Folk Life Festival When: 1 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 Place: Arrendale Amphitheater, Demorest Cost: $15 adults; children younger than 12 free

beverages are allowed.

Concessions will be available.

Admission to the allday event is $15. Children younger than 12 years old, Piedmont students, faculty and staff are admitted for free.

To order tickets online, visit www.piedmont.edu/ bluegrass.

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Boaters and kayakers paddle down the Soque River during last year’s festival. This year’s event is Saturday, June 1.

Second annual festival Saturday in Clarkesville From staff reports The Soque River is the site for the second annual Soque River Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 1.

The heart of the event is a 2-mile canoe or kayak paddle trip on the Soque River beginning north of Clarkesville at Farm Hill and ending at Chatterton Place, a beautiful bottomland farm downstream of Pitts Park.

Individuals and families may float the river for $15 per person. Boats, lifejackets, paddles, maps and a guide all provided. Registration for the float is open and is limited to 200 boaters for the day. To register, visit www.soque.org for registration forms, or drop by the office above Natalie Jane’s in Clarkesville “For years, community members have expressed to us their desire

Second annual Soque River Festival When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Where: Clarksville Cost: $15 per person for river float with a limit of 200 boaters; festival activities free

to get out and enjoy the Soque River, up close and personal. This event is for them. It’s the one time each year everyone can say they paddled the Soque River,” said Justin Ellis, director for the Soque River Watershed Association. “The goal of the day is to give as many people as we can the unique opportunity to experience the Soque River up close.

In fact, for most people this will be the only opportunity of the year to actually float the river.”

The free portion of the festival is at Chatterton Place at the end of LaPrade Street, with parking at the county courthouse.

The festival will feature many other

family-friendly activities such as fresh fish and chicken tacos with local veggies grown by local farms (sold separately), fresh-sliced watermelon, two live bands and outdoor games.

A kids zone will feature face painting, rainbarrel painting, a place to splash in the river, educational stream talk and water bug hunt. All attendees are encouraged to bring folding chairs or blankets to enjoy the streamside atmosphere for the day.

Last year, 150 boaters paddled the river with more than 200 attending the festival. This year the event is growing to accommodate up to 200 paddlers and 300 festival attendees.

The paddle trip will last about one hour and include paddling instructions, a guide and a laminated map of the river. The paddle is rated for “beginners” so even those with little to no experience are encouraged to attend. Boats, paddles and adult life jackets will be provided. Kids may participate with a parent or guardian, and child-sized life jackets must be provided by accompanying adults.

For more information, call 706-7549382.

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The official Jimmy Buffet Tribute band A1A will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1, outside of The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center. Residents may bring a picnic or purchase a dinner.

Partying with Jimmy Buffett tribute band A1A to perform Saturday at Smithgall Arts Center From staff reports With the official summer season starting last weekend, the Jimmy Buffet tribute band A1A returns to Gainesville to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center.

Gates will open at 6 p.m. with a Caribbeanthemed dinner available for purchase. Or participants may chow down on their own picnic fair. Favorite beverages also are welcomed.

Tickets cost $18 for adults; $200 for a table of eight; or $10 for a Caribbean dinner plate. A 7 percent tax is applicable to all ticket sales. For

tickets, call 770-534-2787, visit www.TheArtsCouncil. net or stop by the center at 331 Spring Street SW in Gainesville.

The concert will begin at 8 p.m. Residents may bring their lawn chairs and blankets or reserve a table up front.

A1A has performed exclusively for clients such as Ted Turner, Bill Gates and Microsoft, CNN, NASCAR, Hewlett Packard, the Atlanta Braves, the U.S. Navy, Bellsouth, AT&T, Georgia Pacific, the Maui Ocean Center, the Georgia Aquarium, the Georgia Transplant Foundation, Angel Flight, Delta Com, Team National and the MGM Grand.

Buffett tribute band A1A concert When: 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Where: The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center Cost: $18 for adults; $200 for table of eight; $10 for a Caribbean dinner plate Contact: 770-534-2787 or www.The ArtsCouncil.net

Music lovers will also hear some classic reggae and some original A1A Trop Rock music, all mixed together.

A1A formed in 1991 by band member Jeff Pike, who had already developed a following in his hometown of Atlanta

with his one-man, first-ofits-kind tribute to Jimmy Buffett. As the first band to showcase a highenergy, four-hour concert composed of nothing except Buffett’s best songs spanning his career, A1A became the only tribute band personally sanctioned by Jimmy Buffett.

A1A’s first CD, “A1A Live” which was produced

by Buffett’s bass player since 1989, Jim Mayer, featured Jimmy’s original harmonica player for 30 years, Greg “Fingers” Taylor, who performed with A1A for several years. The bands second CD featured Jimmy’s saxophone player and horn section leader for 13 years, Amy Lee. A1A currently performs as a five- to seven-piece musical ensemble.

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Rehearsing the reading of “A Heart in the Irons” is, from left, actor Patrick Wade, playwright Skyler C. Passmore, actress Paige Keane and actor Gregory Hunter.

Gainesville native’s play appears at local photography studio From staff reports Gainesville native Skyler C. Passmore’s three act play “A Heart in the Irons,” will be performed at 6 p.m. Friday, May 31, in the studio of Simpson Custom Photography at 301 Washington St., Suite 3, in Gainesville.

“A Heart in the Irons,” is a domestic drama set in present-day North Georgia. It examines the dynamics of the Levitt family as it deals with financial struggles, a daughter’s failing heart condition and a father’s unhealthy obsession with a sailboat which remains landlocked in the backyard. Tensions and secrets erupt when Randall Levitt, a U.S. Marine, returns.

The free play last about 2 hours and 20 minutes and includes frequent profanity, adult situations, and some suggestive themes. The evening will conclude with a talk-back with the playwright and actors. Brenau University professor Gay H. Hammond will mediate.

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‘A Heart in the Irons’ When: 6 p.m. Friday, May 31 Where: Simpson Custom Photography, 301 Washington St., Suite 3, Gainesville Cost: Free

Passmore, the playwright, is a junior working toward his Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with the Gainesville Theatre Alliance, a joint educational program between Brenau University and the University of North Georgia’s Gainesville campus.

Each of the actors are current and former students of the Gainesville Theatre Alliance. Cast includes: Gene Levitt played by Joseph Harris, May Levitt played by Catherine Councell, Randall Levitt played by Patrick Wade, Jaclyn Levitt played by Paige Keane and Toby Vandella played by Gregory Hunter.

The cast of “Put That Woman First” will hit the Pearce Auditorium stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1, in Gainesville.

‘Put That Woman First’ on stage Saturday From staff reports The national hit “Put That Woman First,” will be performed at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at Pearce Auditorium, 500 Washington St., in Gainesville.

“Put That Woman First” looks at today’s relationships between men and women and what happens when a man puts money above family.

Tickets are $24 and $30 and may be purchased at Productionsrj.tix.com or by calling 800-595-4849.

“Put That Woman First” brings to the stage the powerful singing of gospel recording artist Lashun Pace, comedic geniuses Small Fry and Bernard Brown, recording artist Pretina Hutchins and introduces actor Jadarius “JD” Wilson.

“Put That Woman First” is the follow up to Rashid J. Wilson’s successful debut play and first major stage

‘Put That Woman First’ When: 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Where: Pearce Auditorium, 500 Washington St. Cost: $24 and $30 Contact: Productionsrj.tix or 800-595-4849

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Hansel and Gretel, played by Cash Laws and Christie Taylor, meet a witch, played by Trey Smagur, in the musical adaptation of the children’s fable. “Hansel and Gretel” will be on stage this weekend at the Habersham Community Theater.

‘Hansel and Gretel’ sing their way onto the stage From staff reports Based on the well-known fairy tale by the brothers Grimm, “Hansel and Gretel” has morphed into a musical to entertain locals May 30-31 and June 1-2, at Habersham Community Theater in Clarkesville.

The story of “Hansel and Gretel” focuses on two poor children (played by Cash Laws and Christie Taylor) lost in the forest and watched over by angels (portrayed by

Theater Events This week

“Air Up There,” Lawrenceville. 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. June 5. Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike St., Lawrenceville. $7. 678-2266222, auroratheatre.com.

“The Jungle Book,” Dunwoody. 3 and 7 p.m. June 5. Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mt. Vernon Road, Dunwoody. Donations benefit Atlanta Animal Alliance. Free. 770-394-0675.

dancers from Premiere Dance Academy in Cornelia). The children are almost captured by a witch (played by Trey Smagur), but are happily united with their parents (played by Jane Marie Price and Drew Townsend). The play ends with the moral that wickedness is punished and everyone praises God. Evening performances are at 7:30 p.m. with a Sunday matinee is at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for children and full-time students. Call 706839-1315 for reservations.

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“The 39 Steps,” Clarkesville. 2 and 7:30 p.m. June 7-9, 13-16. Habersham Community Theater, 1370 Washington St., Clarkesville. $13. habershamtheater.org, 706-839-1315.

“Dr. Seuss’s the Cat in the Hat,” Atlanta.

June 13 through July 28. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW at 18th, Atlanta. Members $9.25, nonmembers $16.50. 404-881-5151, puppet. org.

Terry Kay, a distinguished Southern writer and longtime member of the Reece Society’s Advisory Council, will deliver the keynote address at the Reece Society’s annual meeting.

Kay is the author of 12 published novels and has received many awards throughout the years,

including being named four times “Author of the Year” by the Georgia Writers Association. In 2006, he was inducted into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame.

The meeting will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 1, in the pavilion of the Reece Farm and Heritage Center at 8552 Gainesville Highway in Blairsville. Kay will speak on the topic, “A Harvest of Words.”

The public is invited.

Registration for the keynote speech is $5.

Email tsampson@yhc.edu to preregister. Payment

Arts Events This Week

Masterpiece Mondays, Buford. 6-8 p.m. Mondays. June 3 through Sept.

23. Lake Lanier Islands, 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford. Create an art masterpiece by the lake at Sunset Cove.

Free. 770-945-8787.

Art and Antique Festival, Commerce.

may be made at the registration tent the day of the event.

The musical portion will be provided by Reece Society member Jackie Elsner, who has created a CD of Reece poems set to the tunes of Scots-IrishEnglish ballads.

Stephen Corey, a poet and editor of The Georgia Review, will make a short presentation on the connection between Reece and the Review.

The business session will include the election of directors and officers for the 2013-14 year.

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. First Saturdays and Sundays. Commerce Crossing, Pottery Factory Drive, Commerce. 706-3356352.

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2013 Master of Interior Design Portfolio exhibition, Atlanta. 4-6 p.m. June 6. High Museum, Stent Family Wing, Robinson Atrium, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta.

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Also: A look at the engaging indie comedy, “Frances Ha.”

After more misses than hits in recent years, filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan has dumped his signature surprise endings and played it straight. His sci-fi thriller ‘After Earth’ features an abundance of computergenerated imagery and effects, yet it feels like a return to basics and, for the most part, it works. It also gives star Will Smith a chance to perform a father-son story with his real-life son, Jaden.

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The heart of the second annual Soque River Festival is a 2-mile canoe or kayak paddle trip on the river starting at Farm Hill and ending at Chatterton Place,

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A1A: The Original and Official Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band, Gainesville. 8 p.m. June 1. The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St. SW, Gainesville. Adult $18. 770-534-2787, TheArtsCouncil.net.

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Spring Lunch & Learn Gardening Series “Native Plants,” Gainesville.

Noon to 1 p.m. May 30.

Hall County Library System Gainesville branch, 127 Main Street NW, Gainesville.

770-5358293.

“Hansel and Gretel,” Clarkesville. 7:30 p.m. May 30-31 and June 1-2 and 2 p.m. June 2. Habersham Community Theater in Clarkesville. $10 adults and $7 children and full-time students. 706-839-1315

“Put That Woman First,” Gainesville. 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 1. Pearce Auditorium, 500 Washington St., Gainesville. $24 and $30.

Productionsrj.tix.com. 800-595-4849.

Sheriff’s Summer Sprint 5k, Gainesville. 7:30 a.m. June 8. Allen Creek Soccer Complex, 2500 Allen Creek Road, Gainesville. Proceeds benefit the Georgia Sheriffs Youth Homes. $20 for entry by May 29. 678-7808322, active.com or georgiasheriffsyouth.org.

Robin Bullock “Celtic Guitar God,” Dahlonega. 8:30 p.m. June 8. The Crimson Moon, 24 N Park St., Dahlonega. $16-$18.

Food Truck Friday, Suwanee. 7 p.m. June 7. Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee.

“The Jungle Book,” Dunwoody. 3 and 7 p.m. June 5. Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mt. Vernon Road, Dunwoody. Donations benefit Atlanta Animal Alliance. Free. 770-394-0675.

Dailey and Vincent, Dahlonega. 7 p.m. June 8. University of North Georgia, 130 Georgia Circle, Dahlonega. $20 adults, $5 children 4-12, free for children 3 and younger. 706-864-7203, adamsandandersonbluegrass.com.

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a beautiful bottomland farm downstream of Pitts Park in Clarkesville. Participants may pay $15 per person for a boat, paddle, life jacket and maps. The free part of the festival will be at Chatterton Place at the end of LaPrade Street, with parking at the county courthouse.

Guided Hike, Gainesville. 10-11:30 a.m. June 1. Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. $5 adults, $3 children ages 2-12. Children 2 and younger and Elachee members free. 770-535-1976.

Beach Craft Week, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1-5 p.m.

Sundays. June 3-7. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE No. 11, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum. Members free. inkfun.org.

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Director dials it back in ‘After Earth’

Indie comedy connects with 20-something audience

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JEFF MARKER jeffmarker@rocketmail.com

Film Review There is nothing innovative or surprising about “After Earth.” It plays out a simple scenario, tells its story efficiently and doesn’t try to reach beyond the filmmaker’s abilities.

That doesn’t sound like high praise, but when the filmmaker in the previous sentence is M. Night Shyamalan, those are very kind words.

Shyamalan’s breakout “The Sixth Sense” cemented his identity as a filmmaker. Ever since then, he has been trapped by his need to replicate his one big success.

“The Sixth Sense” made Shyamalan the “big twist guy.”

Each one of his movies builds to a moment when we discover something that changes the entire nature of the story.

The problem is, the ending of “The Sixth Sense” wasn’t all that surprising to begin with.

It’s also very difficult to provide a genuinely earth-shattering revelation at the end of every movie. It’s even more difficult to disguise the big twist for 90 minutes while also telling a story that’s compelling without the gimmick.

Shyamalan has spent a decade making progressively worse movies.

Audiences hung with him for “Unbreakable” and “Signs,” but “The Village” began an embarrassing decline that hit its low point with the unintentionally hilarious “The Happening” and an adaptation of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” that so badly mishandles one of television’s most bankable properties

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Jaden Smith in a scene from “After Earth.”

that many wondered whether Shyamalan would ever get to work again.

One sign of how low Shyamalan’s stock has fallen: His name doesn’t even appear in the U.S. trailer for “After Earth.”

Columbia Pictures knows he is still capable of directing a good film, but it knows just as surely that his name is a marketing liability.

Well, Shyamalan’s brand might be set for a rebound, because it appears he has finally given up his obsession with the big twist.

“After Earth” features an abundance of computergenerated imagery and effects, yet it feels like a return to basics.

The scenario is simple, and for the most part, it works.

The movie is set 1,000 years in the future. Humans left Earth generations ago, driven away by environmental destruction and vicious creatures who stalk their prey by sensing the biological

‘After Earth’ Starring: Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Sophie Okonedo, Zoë Isabella Kravits, Lincoln Lewis Rated: PG-13, for sci-fi action violence and some disturbing images Runtime: 1 hour, 40 minutes Bottom line: Solid sci-fi thriller

signs of fear (heart rate, body temperature, etc.).

To combat these ferocious predators, a class of protectors called Rangers have developed the ability to “ghost,” to control their fear in the midst of battle, rendering themselves virtually invisible.

Cypher Raige (Will Smith) is the best at ghosting. He is a legend among the people, but a neglectful father to his son, Kitai (Jaden Smith), who is 13 years old and desperately needs a role model.

After an extended absence, Cypher takes Kitai on a routine interstellar trip in an effort to

reconnect. Their spacecraft crashes on Earth, though, and father and son are the only survivors.

At that point, the story is clearly focused. Cypher has a broken leg and severed artery, so Kitai must go alone to retrieve an emergency beacon to signal for help. He has limited time, must survive a number of natural predators, and must overcome his own fears. If he fails, he and his father will die.

Cypher can only help remotely, “Rear Window” style, because of his leg.

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“Frances Ha” is one of the buzziest movies of the year within the specialty film market — you know, that category of movies where superheroes are not allowed and characters possess remarkable powers of self-examination.

Co-written by its star, Greta Gerwig, and its director, Noah Baumbach, the film has been the hit of several festivals and earned $137,398 on only four screens during its opening weekend.

This black-and-white indie comedy is clearly hitting nerves with audiences, many of whom have likely been in situations similar to the title character.

Frances is a spirited 27-year old woman living in Manhattan with her best friend Sophie (Mickey Sumner), apprenticing with a dance company and surrounded by artists.

She and Sophie have long talks in outdoor cafes, share cigarettes on their fire escape and sleep in the same bed.

They are so close that they like to say they are the same person with different hair.

Frances is living what many young women would describe as a dream life. If only adulthood would stop intruding.

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42 (PG-13) Thu. 4:15 Fri.-Sun. 1:00 The Big Wedding (R) Thu. 7:30 The Croods (PG) Thu. 4:30 Epic (PG) Fri.-Sun. 1:00-2:45-4:00-4:30-7:00-7:30-7:459:30 Epic 3D (PG) Fri.-Sun. 12:30-5:00-10:00 Fast & Furious 6 (PG-13) Thu. 10:00 Fri.-Sun. 12:30-1:002:00-3:30-4:00-5:00-6:30-7:00-7:00-8:00-9:30-10:0010:00 The Great Gatsby (PG-13) Thu. 3:45-7:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 12:45-3:45-6:45-9:45 The Hangover Part III (R) Thu. 4:15-5:00-5:30-7:00-7:308:15-9:30-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 12:30-1:15-2:00-2:45-4:155:00-5:30-7:00-7:30-8:15-9:30-10:00-10:15 Iron Man 3 (PG-13) Thu. 3:45-4:45-6:45-7:45-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 12:45-1:30-3:45-4:45-6:45-7:45-9:45 Mud (PG-13) Thu. 4:15-7:15-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:15-4:15 Oblivion (PG-13) Thu. 4:45 Pain & Gain (R) Thu. 4:00-6:45 Peeples (PG-13) Thu. 5:00-7:15 Scary Movie V (PG-13) Thu. 6:45 Star Trek Into Darkness (PG-13) Thu. 4:30-5:00-7:30-8:009:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 12:45-3:45-6:45-9:45 Star Trek Into Darkness 3D (PG-13) Thu. 4:00-7:00-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:00-10:00

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42 (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 4:55-10:40 The Croods (PG) Thu. 11:10-1:55-4:35-7:15-9:40 Fri.-Sun. 11:10-1:55-4:35 Epic (PG) Fri.-Sat. 10:45-11:00-11:45-1:15-2:10-3:454:35-4:55-7:00-9:25-9:45-11:50 Sun. 11:00-11:45-1:152:10-3:45-4:35-4:55-7:00-9:25-9:45-11:50 Epic 3D (PG) Fri.-Sun. 10:00-12:25-2:30-2:50-5:15-7:207:40-10:05-12:10-12:40 Escape From Planet Earth (PG) Thu. 11:10 Fast & Furious 6 (PG-13) Thu. 10:00-10:30 Fri.-Sun. 10:1510:30-11:00-12:05-1:10-1:25-2:00-3:10-4:05-4:20-5:006:15-7:00-7:15-8:00-9:20-9:55-10:10-11:15-12:25-1:001:15 The Great Gatsby (PG-13) Thu. 10:55-11:45-2:10-2:55-4:105:20-6:05-7:40-9:15-10:50 Fri.-Sat. 11:45-2:55-6:057:40-9:15-10:45-12:25 Sun. 2:55-6:05-7:40-9:15-10:4512:25 The Great Gatsby 3D (PG-13) Thu. 12:40-3:50-7:10-10:15 Fri.-Sun. 7:10-10:15 The Hangover Part III (R) Thu. 10:20-12:40-3:05-5:257:45-10:05 Fri.-Sat. 10:20-10:50-11:20-12:00-12:401:20-1:50-2:30-3:05-3:45-4:20-5:25-6:30-7:057:45-8:15-9:00-9:30-10:05-11:20-12:05-12:30 Sun. 10:20-10:50-12:00-12:40-1:20-1:50-2:30-3:05-3:45-4:20-

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5:25-6:30-7:05-7:45-8:15-9:00-9:30-10:05-11:20-12:0512:30 Iron Man 3 (PG-13) Thu. 10:00-11:05-12:20-12:55-2:003:15-3:50-4:55-6:10-6:45-7:50-9:05-9:40-10:45 Fri.-Sun. 10:00-11:05-12:55-2:00-3:50-4:55-6:45-7:50-9:40-10:4512:35 Iron Man 3 3D (PG-13) Thu. 10:35-11:40-1:30-2:35-4:255:30-7:20-8:25-10:20 Fri.-Sun. 10:35-1:30-4:25-7:2010:20-1:10 Mud (PG-13) Thu. 10:20-1:20-4:30-7:30 Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) Thu. 10:15-1:10 Pain & Gain (R) Thu.-Sun. 10:45 Peeples (PG-13) Thu. 3:35 Star Trek Into Darkness (PG-13) Thu. 12:00-1:30-3:30-4:306:00-7:30-9:00-9:30-10:30 Fri.-Sun. 10:15-1:30-3:304:30-7:30-9:30-10:30 Star Trek Into Darkness 3D (PG-13) Thu. 10:30-11:00-12:301:45-2:00-4:45-5:00-6:30-7:45-8:00-11:00 Fri.-Sun. 10:30-12:30-1:45-4:45-6:30-7:45-12:25 Star Trek Into Darkness: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG-13) Thu. 10:00-1:00-4:00-7:00-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 10:00-1:00-4:007:00-10:00-1:00

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42 (PG-13) Thu. 4:00-6:45 The Croods (PG) Thu. 4:45-7:00 Epic (PG) Fri. 5:00-7:00-9:15 Sat.-Sun. 12:30-2:45-5:007:15-9:20 Fast & Furious 6 (PG-13) Fri. 4:30-7:15-10:00 Sat.-Sun. 1:45-4:30-7:15-10:00 The Great Gatsby (PG-13) Thu. 4:15-7:00-10:00 Fri. 4:157:00-9:55 Sat.-Sun. 1:30-4:20-7:05-10:00 The Hangover Part III (R) Fri. 4:45-7:00-9:15 Sat.-Sun. 2:304:45-7:00-9:15 Iron Man 3 (PG-13) Thu.-Fri. 4:00-6:45-9:30 Sat.-Sun.

LOS ANGELES — After a lackluster start to the year, the movie industry enjoyed its most robust Memorial Day weekend ever at the box office, with “Fast & Furious 6” speeding to the top spot.

The record-breaking four-day weekend generated estimated receipts of $316 million.

“Over $300 million for Memorial Day weekend has never happened before,” said box-office analyst Paul Dergarabedian of Hollywood.com. “This proves that when you have a great selection of films, audiences will line up at movie theaters in record numbers.”

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Monday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood. com. Where available, latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Tuesday.

1. “Fast & Furious 6,” $120 million ($158 million international).

2. “The Hangover Part III,” $51.2 million ($19.2 million international).

3. “Star Trek: Into Darkness,” $47 million ($13.1 million international).

4. “Epic,” $42.6 million ($23.1 million international).

5. “Iron Man 3,” $24.4 million ($17.4 million international).

6. “The Great Gatsby,” $17 million ($24.4 million international).

7. “Mud,” $2.5 million ($400,000 international).

8. “The Croods,” $1.6 million ($5.8 million international).

9. “42,” $1.6 million.

10. “Oblivion,” $1.1 million ($2.3 million international).

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now showing Movie reviews from Associated Press, McClatchy-Tribune News Service. Stars out of four.

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‘After Earth’

Read Jeff Marker’s review on Page 10.

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‘Fast & Furious 6’ HHH (PG-13 (intense violence, action and mayhem; strong language; sexuality). If “Fast & Furious 6” were any dumber, the script would have been written in crayon. But no one goes to any installment in this car-chase, skullbashing slam-o-rama expecting education, enlightenment or, heck, even a story that makes any kind of sense. You go for cool cars, stupid stunts (as in, you’d be stupid to try these at home), bonecrushing brawls that barely leave a mark and — in the case of this sixth film — two, count ’em, two vicious girlfights. If all of these things sound appealing, then “Fast & Furious 6” delivers handsomely. In fact, in terms of sheer action adrenaline, it may be the best film of the franchise. At the start of “6,” our heroes are chilling out from their last crimebusting adventure in Rio covered in episode five.

Brian (Paul Walker) is a new dad. Dominic (Vin Diesel) is living in sun-drenched, tropical splendor with his girlfriend. Han (Sung Kang) and Gisele (Gal Gadot) are planning their life together.

Roman (Tyrese Gibson) is winging his way to Macao on a private jet full of young beauties. And Tej (Chris Bridges, aka Ludacris) just seems mostly concerned about saving his money.

But wall o’ man federal agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne

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Jordana Brewster, left, and Paul Walker in a scene from “Fast & Furious 6.”

Johnson) drops a bomb of bad news on them.

He tells Dominic that he needs to get the gang back together to nab a group of high-tech street-racing toughs who are using their nefarious skills to stage daring robberies and raids. Working under the direction of the evil Shaw (Luke Evans), a former top British soldier who has gone over to the dark side, they’re after a top-secret government microchip.

To add romantic insult to criminal injury, Shaw has Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), a former member of Dominic’s dream team and his former love interest who we thought died in a previous “F&F” movie, on his side. Say what?

So it’s off to London to put a stop to Shaw’s madness — and turn the city’s narrow, twisting streets into a death-dealing racetrack. Director Justin Lin and screenwriters Chris Morgan and Gary Scott Thompson, all veterans of the “F&F” franchise, wisely keep dialogue and plot to a bare enough minimum to qualify as a movie and not a stunt reel. The focus is on the action, and they turn out some head-snapping sequences. Then there’s the finale involving a plane, a fleet load of fast cars and what has to be the world’s longest runway. It’s almost enough to distract from the

fact that hardly anyone ever breaks a sweat, let alone bones, after being involved in multiple car wrecks, falls from great heights onto speeding metal and glass, and fights too numerous to mention. OK, so “F&F 6” is a little light on the laws of physics and biology as well as intellectual stimulation.

But that’s all right. Actually, the script may have been written in crayon after all, but at least they used the big 64 box.

‘The Hangover Part III’ HH (R for language, drug uses, graphic nudity, violence.) There is a certain amount of raunchiness, absurdity and juvenile humor expected from the “Hangover” films. The title itself makes it clear this isn’t a Mensa tea party.

The name might suggest low-level hijinks, but “The Hangover Part III” never delivers. If there was ever a movie made just to bleed a few dollars more out of loyal fans of the series, it’s this badly written, painfully paced flotsam and jetsam of the film world.

The movie’s ills start with the uninspired script by director Todd Phillips (the man behind all three films) and Craig Mazin. The first two films followed a format: a group of buddies waking up after a wild night with no memory of what happened.

The humor came when they backtracked their way through the insane situations they couldn’t recall. “Hangover III” is more of an “Ocean’s Eleven” sequel. There’s no wild night, no morning after regrets or crazy trek for the truth. This time, three buddies — Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Doug (Justin Bartha) — get sidetracked while transporting Alan (Zach Galifianakis) to a facility where he can get help for his mental instability. They

are forced to track down Chow (Ken Joeng), who has swindled a criminal kingpin (John Goodman) out of $21 million in gold.

So instead of the buddies blindly search for the truth about their wild night, the film becomes a heist movie.

They break into a home, steal gold, kill a few people and turn the streets on Las Vegas into a real version of the video game “Grand Theft Auto.” It was easier to root for the buddies in the first two movies because all of their wild actions were done during a night they couldn’t remember.

Now, the actions just seem criminal. A fine line exists between forgivable druginduced actions and just being unforgivingly mean.

The little that did work in the first movies has been ignored. Because this is more about regaining gold than finding one’s dignity, the movie doesn’t even have the over-the-top humor of Parts I and II. There’s an additional scene at the end that plays out as if the filmmakers realized they hadn’t put any of the raunchy “Hangover” elements in the movie and decided to throw them together at the end.

‘Epic’ HH 1/2 (PG for mild action, some scary images and brief rude language).

Derivative as all get out and plainly concocted by a committee, “Epic” is a children’s animated film that is more entertaining and emotional than it has any right to be. Characters make sacrifices and die, miss their parents and mourn. And we’re touched.

At least a little. Hard (if over-familiar) lessons are learned and laughs land on queue. Throw in some truly gorgeous animation and Blue Sky, the studio that made it, delivers more proof that it’s

moved on from the junky cash-machine “Ice Age” movies, even if this one doesn’t rise to the charms and wit of “Rio.” Taking characters from William Joyce children’s novel about “Leaf Men” and “Brave Good Bugs,” a team of writers has borrowed from “Antz” and “A Bug’s Life,” and even “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” for a story about the fairy forces of life in a forest, the Leaf Men (and women) and their allies, in battle with the rotting reptilian bog-dwelling forces of decay. A dotty scientist has surveillance cameras covering the forest where this struggle is going on and suspects there are little people out there, riding into battle on hummingbirds and crows, armored and armed with bows and arrows. But it’s his daughter, M.K. (Amanda Seyfried), who finds the proof. That happens when she’s magically shrunk by the Queen (Beyonce Knowles) and tasked with ensuring that this one lily pod blooms and renews life by the light of the full moon. M.K. struggles to survive this brave (tiny) new world, where warriors

like the rebellious Nod (Josh Hutcherson) and mission-focused Ronin (Colin Farrell) must fend off the reptilian designs of Mandrake (Christoph Waltz), who is determined to upset the balance between new life and decay and thus take over the forest. M.K. is assisted in her quest by a very funny snail and a slug (Chris O’Dowd, Aziz Ansari), who know how to keep the pod alive until it blooms.

And they are guided by the daffy six-legged Nim (Steven Tyler), the “scrollkeeper” who sings and studies records from the past to figure out how to carry out the pod-blooming ritual. The film’s 3-D makes excellent use of depth of field, delivering eyepopping next generation animation that, among other things, gives the forest and its creatures wonderful shadings and detail, and makes the cartoon humans even more lifelike. But that’s the sort of thing critics mention when the story is kind of all over the place, a real patchwork of ideas and inventions borrowed elsewhere. “Epic” isn’t epic, but it isn’t half bad, either.

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■■ Continued from Page 10 boyfriend, Frances finds herself adrift, both physically and spiritually.

She bounces from one apartment to another for the rest of the film, relying on the kindness of strangers while she tries to figure out what kind of grown-up she should be.

In most movies, Frances would be the manic pixie dream girl, the carefree young woman who helps a male protagonist rediscover the joys of life. That character type is stripped of any depth whatsoever, because we are not there to deal with her problems.

“Frances Ha” is approximately what you get when you make the manic pixie dream girl the protagonist and allow her to be a fully formed character.

Not that Frances is fully formed. She openly acknowledges that she is not.

At one point, she receives a tax refund and deposits it in the bank.

She beams with feelings of adulthood.

To celebrate, she invites a boy to dinner, her treat.

But when the bill arrives, Frances’ card doesn’t work. She says to both the waitress and her date, “I’m

‘EARTH’

■■ Continued from Page 10 to survival and father-son issues. Jaden Smith has plenty of growing to do as an actor, but casting a real father and son gives the movie a boost.

“After Earth” invents nothing, nor does it fall into Shyamalan’s usual

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‘Frances Ha’ Starring: Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Michael Esper, Adam Driver, Michael Zegen.

Rated: R for strong language, sexual situations Runtime: 1 hour, 26 minutes.

Bottom line: An indie comedy worth seeking out

sorry, I’m not a real person yet.” It’s a brilliant use of double entendre.

To most people, Frances is charming in short bursts. She says random things at dinner and spontaneously opens her heart in disarming ways.

Yet, as much as she lies to herself and everyone else about how her life is going, eventually Frances can no longer deny that she indeed has not yet become a real, adult person.

Frances embodies the aimlessness and anxiety that have practically become a standard element of life for Americans in their mid-20s. That is, if you can afford a period of aimlessness.

Frances is also a woman of modest means living among the privileged.

She doesn’t even know where she might be living next week, yet she finds herself at dinner parties with people who live on Manhattan’s upper west side and also own apartments in Paris.

The movie is about

traps. Even if viewers don’t like it, at least it isn’t bad in the ways that it could have been.

The movie also offers a teenage, black male action star dealing with heavy family issues who strives to do the right thing as he fights to survive. Characters like Kitai don’t make it onto movie screens nearly often enough.

many things — friendship, love, happiness, growing up, class — but Gerwig and Baumbach wisely allow those themes to remain ambiguous. And Gerwig plays Frances with captivating energy.

“Frances Ha” fits into the tradition of the French New Wave (the movie makes numerous references to that period of film history) and Woody Allen’s urbane comedy, but don’t read too much into those comparisons.

Despite all the allusions to Francois Truffaut and the egregious influence of Woody Allen, “Frances Ha” would not rank among the best in either filmmaker’s body of work.

However, American cinema has suffered for so very long from a lack of smart, witty comedies that it’s worth getting excited about “Frances Ha.” Jeff Marker is head of the Communication, Media & Journalism Department at the University of North Georgia. His reviews appear weekly in Get Out and on gainesvilletimes.com/getout.

“After Earth” is a predictable yet thrilling 100 minutes of entertainment that should be especially appealing to male viewers in their early teens.

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

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YMCA dances for strong kids Zumbathon to start Saturday From staff reports The J. A. Walters Family YMCA will host a Zumbathon to benefit the 2013 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign from 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at 2455 Howard Road in Gainesville.

Facility gate admission is free, but a minimum $5 donation is required.

All proceeds will go to the 2013 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign. Free childcare will be extended to all members with a $2 donation per child for childcare for nonmembers.

In addition to dancing in several Zumba routines from multiple talented instructors, vendors will sell various fitness and nutrition merchandise.

By participating, the

community will help support the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign. Donations to the campaign allow the YMCA to provide assistance to children and families who may not be able to afford to pay for YMCA services. This year’s campaign will help fund the YMCA Afterschool programs available in Hall County elementary schools.

The YMCA believes every child deserves the opportunity to experience YMCA programs, regardless of the financial difficulties their family may be facing. YMCA programs such as Afterschool do more than teach skills — they instill confidence, responsibility and help young people to be strong in spirit, mind and body.

Call 770-297-9622 or email Angie Beccue at Angie@gamountainsymca. org for more information.

Trek across Gainesville for solar system tour From staff reports The second Scale Model Solar System Tour will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 1, in favorable weather in downtown Gainesville.

The scale for the solar system model is 1 mile on the model equals two billion miles in the solar system.

The tour will begin at the model of the sun on the southeast end of the downtown square. The tour will end in Longwood Park

at the intersection of John Morrow Parkway and Pearl Nix Parkway.

Total distance of the tour will be two miles. Those who do not wish to walk back should arrange for transportation.

The free tour will be conducted by retired astronomy teacher Frank Lock.

Information about the scale model is northgeorgiaastronomers. org/scalemodel/index.html.

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An underwater adventure has opened in an IMAX Theatre.

Under the Sea splashes into IMAX Theatre From staff reports To experience the sea and its marine life on a big screen, locals may view the film “Under the Sea” through Sept. 5 at the IMAX Theatre at Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta.

Through the visual majesty of the IMAX format, audiences are transported to the crystal-blue domains of diverse underwater dwellers, including the Leafy Sea Dragon and the Flamboyant Cuttlefish. “Under the Sea” journeys to some of the most exotic and isolated undersea locations on Earth, including South Australia, the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Triangle islands of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Audiences experience face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea. It offers a uniquely inspirational and entertaining way to explore the beauty and natural wonder of the oceans, as well as the impact global climate change has on them.

“Most people will never encounter these creatures face to face in the wild, and IMAX is able to bring audiences as close to swimming alongside them as they’ll ever get,” producer Toni Myers said.

The film, narrated by actor Jim Carrey, is rated G for general audiences and has a running time of 40 minutes and 45 seconds.

Fernbank Museum of Natural History’s IMAX Theatre is at 767 Clifton Road in Atlanta. For tickets, call 404929-6300 or visit www.fernbankmuseum.org.

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

Etc. Events This week

Solar System tour, Gainesville. 10 a.m. June 1. Downtown Gainesville, Gainesville. Free. 941475-1578, north georgiaastronomers.org.

Reece Society annual meeting, Blairsville. 10 a.m. June 1. Reece Farm and Heritage Center, 8552 Gainesville Highway, Blairsville.

Terry Kay will deliver the

keynote address at the Reece Society annual meeting.

Sautee Seniors at the Center, Sautee. Noon, first Tuesday of every month.

Community Hall, Sautee Nacoochee Community Association, 283 Ga. 255 N, Sautee Nacoochee.

Upcoming

Food Truck Friday, Suwanee. 7 p.m. June 7. Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee.

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Outdoors events This week

Spring Lunch & Learn Gardening Series “Native Plants,” Gainesville. Noon to 1 p.m. May 30. Hall County Library System Gainesville branch, 127 Main Street NW, Gainesville. 770-535-8293.

Siege Yargo TrailBlazer Race, Winder. June 1. Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S Broad St., Winder. Racers will paddle, run, mountain bike and face other challenges through the park. $5 parking. Visit trailblazerar.com to register. Call 770-867-3489 for time.

SheMoves Atlanta Suwanee 5K, Suwanee. 8 a.m. June 1. Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee. shemovesatl@gmail.com.

Volunteer for Elachee’s trails, Gainesville.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 1. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. Bring water, lunch, gloves and rain gear. Tools, training and afternoon refreshments provided. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1976.

Guided Hike, Gainesville. 10-11:30 a.m.

June 1. Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. $5 adults, $3 children ages 2-12. Children 2 and younger and Elachee members free. 770535-1976.

Visiting Artist Series, Helen. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23 and 29-30. Unicoi State Park and Lodge, 1788 Ga. 356, Helen. $5 parking. 706-878-2201 ext. 305.

Canoe/Kayak Day Camp, Gainesville. June 3. Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. Ages 7-14 will learn to paddle canoes and kayaks. Equipment provided. lckc.org.

Elachee’s Trail Crew Work Day, Gainesville.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. First Saturday each month. Free. Bring water, lunch, gloves and rain gear. Tools, training and refreshments provided. Call to preregister.

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

First Saturday Hike, Gainesville. 1011:30 a.m. First Saturday each month.

Guided hike. $5 adults, $3 ages 2-12, younger than 2 and Elachee members free. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. 770-535-1976. elachee.org.

Gardening Class: Vegetable Gardening in Georgia, Cumming. 2-3:30 p.m. June 3.

Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming. 6:30-8 p.m. June 4.

Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming. Learn basics of plant selection, sites, growing options and seasons for growing vegetables in your home garden. forsythpl.org.

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Relay For Life

May 31, 2013 at Road Atlanta

6:00pm to Midnight

www.hallrelay.org

www.cancer.org 1.800.ACS.234

Presenting PRESENTING SPON  Sponsorship 

Gainesville - Hall Count May 31, 2013 

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Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc.

Gold Sponsors SpSLevel

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Family events This week

Patriotic Craft Week, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 30-31. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1900.

“Art of the Waters” summer camp, Gainesville. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 3 through July 26. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. $125 weekly, $100 Quinlan members.

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

Elachee Summer Camp, Gainesville. 9

Silver Level Sponsor

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Arrendale Amphitheater, 359 College    Concert calendar Drive, Demorest. $15, Piedmont students,

faculty, staff and children 12 and younger free. piedmont.edu.

This week  Summerland, Alpharetta. 8 p.m. June 1.

Tony Bennett and Jackie Evancho,  Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Alpharetta. May 31. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. $25-$55. 800-745-3000, vzwamp.com.

Parkway, Alpharetta. $29-$125. 800-745Ralph Roddenbery Band, Athens. 8 p.m. to 3000, vzwamp.com.

12:30 a.m. June 1. Melting Point, 295 E. A1A: The Original and Official Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band, Gainesville. 8 p.m. June Dougherty St., Athens. $10, students with photo ID $5.

1. The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center, Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel with Atlanta 331 Spring St. SW, Gainesville. Adult $18.

Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta. 8 p.m. June 5.

770-534-2787, TheArtsCouncil.net.

Delta Classic Chastain, 4469 Stella Drive, Fourth annual Piedmont Bluegrass Atlanta. $19-$49. deltaclassicchastain.com.

Festival, Demorest. 1 p.m. June 1.

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Bronze Level Sponsors

Friend of Relay Sponsor

Dairy Queen of Hall County  Wayne Farms 

Thank you To our SponSorS!

Sherwin-Williams Atlanta  Dollar Concrete  H

SKF  Edward Jones  Signs by Tomorro

Survivor Sponsor

Host Sponsor

Gainesville Motor Sports  2Graphic  First U

Entertainment Sponsor

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Registration deadline May 24. Space is limited. 770-718-1343.

Friend of Relay Sponsors Beach Craft Week, Gainesville. 10 a.m.

Dairy Queen of Hall County • Wayne Farms • Mobile Communication • Sherwin-Williams Atlanta • Dollar Concrete Highland Mountain Water • SKF • Edward Jones • Signs by Tomorrow • Camping Time to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, Gainesville Motor Sports • 2Graphic • First United Methodist Church 1-5 p.m. Sundays. June 3-7. Interactive For more info contact Andrea Shoemaker at andrea.shoemaker@cancer.org or 770-297-1176 Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE No. 11, Gainesville. $1 with admission.

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

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Alex HArvey

“Delta Dawn”, “rueben James” a n d

JoHn ForD Coley

formerly of england Dan & John Ford Coley “nights are Forever Without y you”, “I’d really love to See y you Tonight”

Saturday June 8, 7 p.m.

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Summer Songwriter Series Brenau Downtown Center Theatre on the Square - 301 Main Street, Gainesville

Tickets: $ 15 Available at www.johnjarrardfoundation.com or call 770.710.9191