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The University of North Georgia Singers and the Le Belle Voci recently returned from a tour of the United Kingdom and are ready for a “homecoming” concert. PAGE 6
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Fernbank Museum will hold its fourth annual Dinosaur Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30. Activities will include timed egg hunts, games, prizes, washable dinosaur tattoos and photos with Fernbank’s dinosaur mascot. PAGE 13
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The Lake Lanier Rowing Club is offering its 2013 Learn To Row Classes. PAGE 14
Summer camp spectacular! Courtesy Simpson Custom Photography
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Fiber Arts with Debra Paff, Sautee. March 28. Sautee Nachoochee Center, 283 Ga. 255 N, Sautee. 706-768-6311, jevans@ snca.org. Youth Art Month, Gainesville. 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. March. Inman Perk Café, 102 Washington St., Historic Downtown , Gainesville. www.boysgirlsclubs.com. Ruth Laxson: “Hip Young Owl,” Atlanta. Through March 30. Marcia Wood Gallery, 263 Walker St., Atlanta. 404-827-0030. CIDA Student Design Display Show, Gainesville. Through March 31. Simmons Visual Arts Center, Sellars Gallery, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. Opening reception 5:30-7 p.m. March 11. Free. 770-534-6263. Third annual North Georgia Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Dahlonega. Through March. University of North Georgia campus. Free. 706-867-2832. Pastel exhibit, Gainesville. Works by artists Tina Carlson-Griffeth. Through April 1. Quinlan Visual Arts Center minigallery, Regions Center, 303 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Gainesville. 770-536-2575, www. quinlanartscenter.org.
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“Free China: The Courage to Believe” film screening Gainesville. 7 p.m. March 28. Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St. SE, Gainesville. $7 adults, $5 students and seniors includes film and filmmaker Q&A reception. www. theartscouncil.net/freechina.html. Homestead Recovery Residence for Women Benefit, Sautee. 7 p.m. March 30. Historic Gym, Sautee Nacoochee Community Association, 283 Ga. 255 N, Sautee Nacoochee. $10. 706-8783300, www.snca.org. Janie Dempsey Watts Book Signing, Gainesville. 1-3 p.m. April 3. Peach State Bank, 325 Washington St., Gainesville. Her novel, “Moon Over Taylor’s Ridge,” was nominated for the Georgia Author of the Year. Free. www.
Free stage tour of “The 39 Steps,” Buford. 6 p.m. March 28. Sylvia Beard Theatre, Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford. 678-717-3624, www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org. “Angelina Ballerina” the Musical, Toccoa. 7 p.m. March 28. Ritz Theater/Schaefer Center, 139 Doyle St., Toccoa. 706-282-3309. “Much Ado About Nothing,” Atlanta. 7:30 p.m., Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. Sundays. Through March 30. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. www.shakespearetavern.com. Lingo Lounge, Dahlonega. 8 p.m. Every fourth Thursday. Holly Underground, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. All genres welcome to listen, speak, mingle and enjoy. www.hollytheater.com.
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“The Marvelous Wonderettes,” Toccoa. 7 p.m. April 4. Ritz Theater/Schaefer Center, 139 Doyle St., Toccoa. 706-282-3309. “Brigadoon,” Dahlonega. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. April 5-7, 12-14 and 19-21. Historic Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. Tickets go on sale Jan. 29. Adults $18, children and students $12. 706-864-3759, www.hollytheater.com. “Twelfth Night,” Oakwood. 7:30 p.m. April 9-13 and 16-20; 2:30 p.m. April 14 and 20. Ed Cabell Theatre, University of North Georgia Gainesville campus, 3850 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood. $16-18 for adults, $14-16 for seniors and $10-12 for students. Preview performance 7:30 p.m. April 8, tickets $8. 678-717-3624, www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org.
negawriters.org. The Pilot Club, Gainesville. 5:45 p.m. every fourth Thursday. Elk’s Club, 1547 Riverside Drive, Gainesville. 770-532-2528, jlc814@yahoo.com.
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Georgia Poetry Circuit Reading, Gainesville. 12:30 p.m. April 9. John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, Banks Recital Hall, 429 Academy St., Gainesville. Free. 770-5346179. Flower Arranging Unit 5: Creative and Miniature Design, Athens. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 10. Visitor Center, Classroom 2, The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens. $45. 706542-6156. Clermont North Hall Lions Club Pancake Breakfast, Clermont. 7-11 a.m. April 13. Lions Club Building, 200 Spring St., Clermont. 678-616-4778, jbradyga@ yahoo.com.
2nd annual “Rockin Rides” Auto Show Fundraiser, Flowery Branch. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 13. Davis Middle School, 4450 Hog Mountain Road, Flowery Branch. Bring your cars, trucks and bikes. $15 vehicle registration fee, $25 vendor booth fee and free admission. Registration 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 770965-3020. Fourth annual Cars For A Cure, Lula. 10 a.m. April 13. Country Living Ace
Hardware, 4336 Cornelia Highway, Lula. $20 per vehicle. All proceeds benefit Hall County Relay for Life. 678-316-3109, lori_armour@ucbi.com. The Brenau Student Fashion Show, Gainesville. 4:30 p.m. April 13. Pearce Auditorium, Brenau University, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. Free. 770-534-6240. Dogleg Charity Golf Tournament, Dawsonville. 11:30 a.m. April 15. 777 Dogwood Lane,
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Dawsonville. Individual golfer fee $110 includes cart, lunch, green fees, awards dinner, goodie bag. 706-216-2763, iwsmock@aol.com or www.dawsoncounty humanesociety.org.
“Strong!,” film screening Gainesville. 7 p.m. April 18. Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St. SE Gainesville. The Tour of Independent Filmmakers. www.theartscouncil.net/ independentfilms.html.
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39 good reasons to go GTA brings Hitchcock classic to Beard stage A series of wildly unexpected and downright funny twists mark the Gainesville Theatre Alliance’s SouthernStage production of Alfred Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps,” opening April 5 at the Buford Community Center. A free Stage Tour, a sneak peek behind the scenes of the show, is set for 6 p.m., Thursday, March 28, in the Sylvia Beard Theatre. Patrons will hear from director Jim Hammond, artistic and managing director for the GTA, as well as from designers. The one-hour presentation will end with a scene from the show. Adapted for the stage from Hitchcock’s 1935 film, the cast includes four actors who play about 150 characters over the course of the show. This fast paced award-winner packs murder, intrigue, spies, handcuffs, missing fingers and an onstage plane crash into one magical night of theatre. Appearing in the cast are Josh Carpenter, an Actor’s Equity member based in New York; Atlanta-based Equity actor Elizabeth Wells Berkes; and two other Atlanta area actors, Jimi Kocina and Matt Magill. “The 39 Steps” will be the final show of the inaugural GTA SouthernStage season.
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Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The 39 Steps’ When: 7:30 p.m. April 5-7, April 11-14, 2:30 p.m. April 13 Where: Buford Community Center’s Sylvia Beard Theatre, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford How much: $16-$18 adults, $14-$16 seniors, $10-$12 students and children; two- or four-person VIP boxes $40; $9 for two front row seats to Buford residents; 20 percent discount for groups of 12 or more More info: www.gainesvilleTHEATREalliance.org, 678717-3624
The performance runs April 5-14 in the Sylvia Beard Theatre. Evening
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“Giselle,” one of the most popular works from the classical ballet repertoire will be presented by Gwinnett Ballet Theatre at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30, in the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center. “Giselle” is the story of a young peasant girl who falls in love with a young nobleman in disguise. The ballet begins in a small village where young Giselle meets and engages in a flirtatious relationship with Albrecht, who though dressed as a peasant is actually one of the nobility. From this first meeting love develops, much to the chagrin of Hilarion, another young suitor for Giselle’s affections. The ballet was first performed in 1841 in Paris, but it is the Russian revivals from
the late 19th century with choreography by Marius Petipa that are most familiar to contemporary audiences. “Giselle” is choreographed for GBT by Artistic Director Wade Walthall. This version follows the traditional format but has been streamlined and updated to make it accessible to modern audiences. Much of the more complicated mime sequences have been shortened and simplified. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors, with $11 tickets per person for groups of 10 or more. They can be purchased at the Gwinnett Center Box Office or at any Ticketmaster location. For more information, contact Gwinnett Ballet Theatre at 770-237-0046 or visit www.gwinnettballet.org.
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Aspen Trio, Li hit UGA UNG choirs to perform From staff reports The Aspen String Trio will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 28, in the UGA Performing Arts Center’s Hodgson Concert Hall. In tonight’s concert, the trio will be joined by UGA faculty members Michael Heald, Maggie Snyder and David Starkweather. It will feature music by Mozart, Strauss and Brahms. The trio includes violinist David Perry, violist Victoria Chiang and cellist Michael Mermagen. The three musicians share a 20-year friendship and long-time association as artist-faculty with the Aspen Music Festival. Also this week, The UGA Performing Arts Center will present a recital by award-winning teenage pianist George Li at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, in Ramsey Concert Hall in Athens. A rising star in the classical music world, Li will perform a program that
Concert calendar This week
Student Concert Series, Atlanta. 11 a.m. March 28. Kopleff Recital Hall, 10 Peachtree Center Ave., Atlanta. Free. 404-4135901, www.music.gsu. edu. Chad Bowmar, Dahlonega. 6:30 p.m. Every Thursday starting March 28. Pueblos, 82 E. Main St. Dahlonega. 706867-7155. Carl Dylan, Dahlonega. March 29. Shenanigans, 87 N. Chestatee St., Dahlonega. 706-4820114. Brass Area Recital, Atlanta. 8 p.m. March 29. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. NW, Atlanta. Free. 404-4135901, www.music.gsu. edu. The Packway Handle Band, Dahlonega. 8:30 p.m. March 29. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24
features works by Chopin, Liszt and Beethoven, including Beethoven’s popular “Moonlight Sonata.” The 17-year-old musician has already won major international prizes and performed with symphony orchestras around the world. Li’s Athens recital will be recorded for broadcast on American Public Media’s “Performance Today.” Tickets are $27 and are free for UGA students with valid UGA ID card. The Aspen concert is free but tickets are required. They can be ordered online at pac.uga.edu or by calling the box office at 706-542-4400 or toll free at 888289-8497. The Performing Arts Center also will present a Young People’s Concert for eighth- and ninth-graders at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 3 in Ramsey Concert Hall. Admission is free. Reservations can be made by calling 706-542-2290.
N. Park St., Dahlonega. $14 in advance, $16 day of show. 706-864-3982, www.thecrimsonmoon. com. Senior Recital Margaret Garred, Atlanta. 3 p.m. March 30. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. NW, Atlanta. Free. 404-413-5901, www. music.gsu.edu. Junior Recital Jacob Kersey and Anhvu Tran, Atlanta. 8 p.m. March
30. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. NW, Atlanta. Free. 404-4135901, www.music.gsu. edu.
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Yuxi Liu Recital, Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. April 5. Banks Recital Hall, Burd Center for the Performing Arts, 429 Academy St., Gainesville. Free. 770-538-4764, www.brenau.edu/music.
April 5 – 7th, 12-14th & 19th – 21st Fri & Sat @ 8:00pm Sun @ 2:00
Tickets available at www.HollyTheater.com Adults $18.00, Children & Students $12.00
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Concert celebrates ensembles’ return from tour of Britain From staff reports The University of North Georgia Singers and the Le Belle Voci all-female ensemble will present two “Homecoming” concerts this week. On Monday, April 1, they will perform at Dahlonega Baptist Church and on Tuesday, April 2 at Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Cleveland. Both performances begin at 8 p.m. The “Homecoming” concert is free and open to the public. Also in April, the groups will combine with choirs from Brenau University and Lumpkin County High School to present “Choral Explosion No. 12” on Sunday, April 14 at Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Cleveland. That program begins at 7 p.m. The University of North Georgia Singers and the Le Belle Voci recently returned from a tour of the United Kingdom under the direction of Dr. John M. Broman, who has taught at UNG for 21 years, serves as the university's director of choral studies and is a professor of music. The UNG Singers, the university's primary touring choral ensemble and musical ambassadors, and Le Belle Voci
‘Homecoming’ concert When: 8 p.m. April 1 and 2 Where: Dahlonega Baptist Church April 1; Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Cleveland April 2 How much: Free Contact: 706-864-1423, ung.edu
gave performances in Auchterarder, Scotland, Market Rasen, England, and Gainsborough, England. The tour began March 14, and the singers returned March 23. The singers tour every other year and take trips overseas every four years. The program includes a variety of styles, from sacred music like Michael Haydn's "Alleluia" and Guy Forbes' "Ave Maria" to contemporary songs like Ray Charles' "Georgia On My Mind" and Frank Sinatra's "I've Got the World on a String." The UNG Singers, a mixed ensemble, performs a wide variety of literature, ranging from choral masterpieces to shorter works from the main periods in music history. Le Belle Voci performs a wide variety of literature from the main periods of music history and typically tours with the UNG Singers. For more information, call the UNG department of music at 706-864-1423 or visit ung.edu.
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Senior Recital Margaret Garred, Atlanta. 3 p.m. March 30. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. NW, Atlanta. Free. 404-413-5901, www. music.gsu.edu.
National Angel Quilt Tour, Buford. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. March 28-30. Dillard’s Court, Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Drive, Buford. The memory quilt honors children who have lost their lives to pediatric cancer and any family that has lost a child to cancer may add a memory square to the quilt.
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A feature film “Free China: The Courage to Believe” will be screened at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at part of the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers at The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center in Gainesville.
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The Packway Handle Band, Dahlonega. 8:30 p.m. March 29. The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. $14 in advance, $16 day of show. 706864-3982, www. thecrimsonmoon. com.
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Saturday’s 24th annual Helen Trout Tournament runs from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Helen Chamber of Commerce Festhalle, 1074 Edelweisse Strasse. For a $15 entry fee, anglers can compete for $2,000 in prizes, including a $500 tagged trout named for Milton Davis.
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“The Dixie Swim Club,” Gainesville. April 11-20. Georgia Mountains Center Theatre, 301 Main St. SW, Gainesville. Adults $17; seniors, students, children $13. 770-536-4677, www.georgiamountainplayers. org.
Hall County Master Gardeners’ Spring Garden Expo, Gainesville. Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 5 and 6. Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, 1855 Calvary Church Road, Gainesville. $2 adult, free for children. 770-535-8293, www.hcmgs. com.
Janie Dempsey Watts Book Signing, Gainesville. 1- 3 p.m. April 3. Peach State Bank, 325 Washington St., Gainesville. Her novel, “Moon Over Taylor’s Ridge,” was nominated for the Georgia Author of the Year. Free. www.negawriters.org.
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Fungi by Fun Gals: Mushroom Art, Identification and Cultivation, Sautee. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 6. Educational exhibit and talks by Olga and Tradd Cotter of Mushroom Mountain; art by Antonia Reed, Sarah Samsel, Priscilla Wilson and Patty Workman. The Gourd Place, 2319 Duncan Bridge Road, Sautee. 706-8654048, www.gourdplace.com.
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“Much Ado About Nothing,” Atlanta. 7:30 p.m., Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. Sundays. Through March 30. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta.
Lingo Lounge, Dahlonega. 8 p.m. Every fourth Thursday. Holly Underground, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. All genres welcome to listen, speak, mingle and enjoy. www.hollytheater.com.
“Gardens on Green,” Gainesville. Noon. March 28. 711 Green St., Gainesville. Learn all about soil with extension coordinator Michael Wheeler. Free. 770-540-2969.
Easter Eggstravaganza and Rabbit Palooza, Cleveland. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 30-31. North Georgia Zoo, 2912 Paradise Valley Road, Cleveland. 706-3487279. Clarkesville Easter Egg Hunt, Clarkesville. 10 a.m. March 30. First Presbyterian Church of Clarkesville, 181 Jefferson St., Clarkesville. 706-754-3120. Seventh annual Easter Egg Hunt, Buford. 10 a.m. March 30. The Village, Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Drive, Buford. Free. Easter Egg Hunt and Carnival, Gainesville. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 30. East Hall Community Center, 3911 P. Davidson Road, Gainesville. $5 per car to participate in the Easter egg hunt, prices for carnival games vary. 678-450-1540.
The University of North Georgia Singers and Le Belle Voci “Homecoming” Concerts, Dahlonega. 8 p.m. April 1. Dahlonega Baptist Church, 234 Hawkins St., Dahlonega. 8 p.m. April 2. St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 1243 Hulsey Road, Cleveland. Free. ung.edu.
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‘The Croods’ opens on top
Bargain shows denoted by parentheses ( ). Movie times are subject to change; check with theaters for updated schedules.
The caveman comedy “The Croods” left an indelible mark on the wall, opening at No. 1 with $44.7 million. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. 1. “The Croods,” $44.7 million
Hollywood Stadium Cinemas 770-539-9200 120 Green Hill Circle NW, Gainesville
Admission (PG-13) Thu. 4:30-7:009:30 Fri.-Sun. 2:00-4:45-7:159:45 The Call (R) Thu. 4:45-7:30-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 2:00-4:45-7:30-10:00 The Croods (PG) Thu. 5:30-7:4510:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-3:15-5:307:45-10:00 The Croods 3D (PG) Thu. 4:157:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:157:00-9:30 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13) Thu. 4:15-7:00-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:004:00-7:00-9:30 G.I. Joe: Retaliation 3D (PG-13) Thu. 4:00-7:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:30-7:15-9:45 The Host (PG-13) Thu. 9:00 Fri.Sun. 1:15-4:15-7:00-9:45 Identity Thief (R) Thu. 4:15-6:459:15 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:15 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (PG-13) Thu. 4:30-7:00 The Last Exorcism Part II (PG-13) Thu. 4:45 Olympus Has Fallen (R) Thu. 4:007:00-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:007:00-9:45 Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) Thu. 4:15-7:15-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:15-4:15-7:15-9:15 Oz the Great and Powerful 3D (PG) Thu. 4:00-7:00-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:15-4:00-6:45-9:30 Safe Haven (PG-13) Thu. 4:006:45-9:15 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:006:45-10:00 Snitch (PG-13) Thu. 4:30-7:159:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:30-7:159:45 Spring Breakers (R) Thu. 5:307:45-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 2:30-5:007:30-10:00 Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (PG-13) Thu. 10:00 Fri.Sun. 1:30-4:30-7:00-8:00-9:30
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Gerard Butler appears in a scene from “Olympus Has Fallen.” The Call (R) Thu.-Sun. (12:052:30-4:55) 7:20-9:45 The Croods (PG) Thu.-Sun. (12:002:30-5:00) 7:30 The Croods 3D (PG) Thu.-Sun. (12:30-3:00-5:30) 8:00 Escape From Planet Earth (PG) Thu. (12:00-2:20-4:40) G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13) Thu.Sun. (1:10-3:50) 7:00-9:45 G.I. Joe: Retaliation 3D (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. (1:30-4:10) 7:30-10:10 The Host (PG-13) Thu. 9:30 Fri.Sun. (12:50-3:45) 6:50-9:55 Identity Thief (R) Thu.-Sun. (1:154:00) 7:20-10:05 Olympus Has Fallen (R) Thu.-Sun. (1:00-4:00) 7:00-10:00 Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) Thu.-Sun. (1:00-4:05) 7:10-10:15 Oz the Great and Powerful 3D (PG) Thu.-Sun. (12:00-3:05) 6:20-9:25 Safe Haven (PG-13) Thu. 7:00-9:45 Snitch (PG-13) Thu. (1:30-4:15) Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (PG-13) Thu. 10:00 Fri.Sun. (12:45-4:15) 7:25-10:10
Mall Of Georgia Stadium 20 IMAX & RPX 678-482-5858
3333 Buford Drive, Suite 3000, Buford Admission (PG-13) Thu. 11:502:20-4:55-7:35-10:15 Fri.-Sun. 11:45-2:15-4:50-7:25-10:00 The Call (R) Thu. 12:50-2:00-3:104:25-5:35-7:15-8:00-9:35 Fri.Sun. 12:20-2:50-5:20-7:45-10:05 The Croods (PG) Thu. 12:30-1:051:45-2:55-4:05-5:45-6:30-8:55
Fri. 10:20-11:35-12:40-1:553:05-4:20-5:35-7:00-8:00-9:2010:25-11:45 Sat. 10:20-12:403:05-5:35-8:00-10:25 Sun. 12:40-3:05-5:35-8:00-10:25 The Croods 3D (PG) Thu. 12:002:20-3:25-5:20-7:45-9:55-10:10 Fri.-Sat. 10:30-12:05-12:55-2:303:20-5:00-5:45-7:30-9:55 Sun. 12:05-12:55-2:30-3:20-5:005:45-7:30-9:55 Escape From Planet Earth (PG) Thu. 1:40-4:15 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13) Thu. 11:50-12:10-1:00-2:20-2:403:40-4:50-5:10-6:30-7:207:40-9:05-9:50-10:10 Fri.-Sat. 10:25-11:50-12:10-1:00-2:202:40-4:50-5:10-6:30-7:20-7:409:05-9:50-10:15-11:40 Sun. 11:50-1:00-2:20-2:40-4:50-5:106:30-7:20-7:40-9:05-9:50-10:15 G.I. Joe: Retaliation -- An IMAX 3D Experience (PG-13) Thu. 11:302:00-4:30-7:00-9:30 Fri.-Sat. 11:30-2:00-4:30-7:00-9:30-12:05 Sun. 11:30-2:00-4:30-7:00-9:30 G.I. Joe: Retaliation 3D (PG-13) Thu. 12:20-1:30-2:55-5:307:30-8:05-10:05-10:40 Fri.-Sat. 10:55-12:20-1:30-2:55-5:307:30-8:05-10:05-10:40 Sun. 12:20-1:30-2:55-5:30-7:30-8:0510:05-10:40 The Host (PG-13) Thu. 9:00 Fri.Sat. 11:35-12:35-2:20-3:35-5:056:25-7:50-9:20-10:35-12:15 Sun. 11:35-12:35-2:20-3:35-5:056:25-7:50-9:20-10:35 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (PG-13) Thu. 12:15-2:45-5:157:45-10:15 Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13) Thu. 11:45-2:25-5:05-7:45-10:25 Fri.Sun. 3:35 Olympus Has Fallen (R) Thu.
2:10-4:55-6:20-7:40-9:10-10:30 Fri.-Sat. 11:10-12:50-2:10-3:354:55-6:30-7:40-9:15-10:25-12:05 Sun. 12:50-2:10-3:35-4:55-6:307:40-9:15-10:25 Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) Thu. 12:30-3:45-7:00-10:00 Fri.Sun. 12:30-3:45-7:10-10:15 Oz the Great and Powerful 3D (PG) Thu. 2:15-5:10-8:15 Fri.-Sat. 11:10-2:10-5:10-8:15-11:15 Sun. 2:10-5:10-8:15 Safe Haven (PG-13) Thu. 12:553:35 Snitch (PG-13) Thu. 4:10 Fri.-Sun. 4:25 Spring Breakers (R) Thu. 12:302:50-5:10-7:05-8:00-9:25-10:20 Fri.-Sat. 10:40-12:55-3:20-5:408:05-10:35 Sun. 12:55-3:205:40-8:05-10:35 Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (PG-13) Thu. 10:20 Fri.-Sat. 10:20-11:45-1:102:30-3:45-5:15-6:50-7:55-8:109:25-10:40-10:50-12:10 Sun. 11:45-1:10-2:30-3:45-5:15-6:507:55-8:10-9:25-10:40-10:50
Habersham Hills Cinemas 6 706-776-7469
2115 Cody Road, Mount Airy
The Croods (PG) Thu. 4:45-7:159:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:45-7:159:30 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13) Fri.Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:30 The Host (PG-13) Fri.-Sun. 1:154:15-7:10-9:25 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (PG-13) Thu. 4:30-7:15-9:30 Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13) Thu. 4:00-7:05-9:30 Olympus Has Fallen (R) Thu. 4:157:00-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-5:007:30-10:00 Oz the Great and Powerful (PG)
2. “Olympus Has Fallen,” $30.5 million 3. “Oz the Great and Powerful,” $22 million 4. “The Call,” $8.7 million. 5. “Admission,” $6.4 million. 6. “Spring Breakers,” $5 million 7. “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,” $4.3 million. 8. “Jack the Giant Slayer,” $3 million 9. “Identity Thief,” $2.5 million 10. “Snitch,” $1.9 million
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Thu. 4:00-7:00-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:00-10:00 Safe Haven (PG-13) Thu. 4:157:00-9:45 Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (PG-13) Fri.-Sun. 1:254:10-7:05-9:40
Dawson 400 Stadium Cinemas 706-216-1622 189 North 400 Center Lane, Dawsonville
Admission (PG-13) Thu. 4:00-7:009:50 Fri.-Sun. 1:20-4:00-7:009:50 The Call (R) Thu. 4:45-7:25-9:50 Fri.-Sun. 12:05-2:25-4:45-7:0510:00 The Croods (PG) Thu. 5:00-9:50 Fri.-Sun. 12:00-1:30-4:40-7:3010:00 The Croods 3D (PG) Thu. 7:30 Fri.Sun. 2:20-7:00 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13) Thu. 4:00-7:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:004:00-7:00-9:30 G.I. Joe: Retaliation 3D (PG-13) Thu. 4:30-7:30-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:30-7:30-10:00 The Host (PG-13) Thu. 9:25 Fri.Sun. 1:15-4:15-7:10-9:25 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (PG-13) Thu. 4:55-7:20 Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13) Thu. 4:10-7:05 Olympus Has Fallen (R) Thu. 4:307:15-9:40 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:307:15-9:30 Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) Thu. 4:00-7:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:20 Safe Haven (PG-13) Thu. 4:057:10-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 4:05-9:50 Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (PG-13) Thu. 10:00 Fri.Sun. 1:25-4:10-7:05-9:40
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‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ HH (PG-13 for intense sequences of combat violence and martial arts action throughout, and for brief sensuality and language). A better-than-average, gravitydefying ninja duel leads to an epic chase — by leaps, swings and ziplines — through the Himalayas in the big set piece sequence of “G.I. Joe: Retaliation.” Masked villains in red ninja suits chase Snake Eyes and Jinx as they attempt to spirit a ninja villain out of a mountaintop lair. They scamper, by rope, across impossible slopes, swinging their swords. And when a line is cut, the victim yowls into the void. It may be the most dazzling bit of business of its kind from the age of digital stunts. The rest of the movie? Seriously, it’s a live-action version of an ’80s cartoon that was designed to sell toys. This is “Transformers” without the Bumblebee Camaro, a lot of action, a few one-liners, and a lot of gunplay. And it was entrusted to the director of the Justin Bieber concert documentary. How good can it be? It’s got the biggest body count since, well, “Olympus has Fallen” — stabbings, shootings, blowings to bits. And barely a drop of blood. But it has Dwayne Johnson, an action hero who knows his way around a raised eyebrow and a catchphrase. His character, the G.I. Joe-force sergeant known as “Roadblock,” quotes Jay-Z for motivational speeches. He’s a father of two who tells his boss (Channing Tatum) that their little “extraction” from Pakistan (a country described as “a riot with a zip code”) is so easy that they’ll be “home in time for ‘Top Chef.’” Only they aren’t. COBRA may have been down for the count in the first “Joe” movie, but they have an impostor (Jonathan Pryce, playing the real prez and the fake one) in the White House and all manner of evil henchmen and ingenious gadgets (firefly-
this invasion is good because it eliminated war and saved the environment. To humans, it means the loss of free will. When an alien known as The Wanderer ends up in the body of the spunky Melanie Stryder (Saoirse Ronan), another problem arises. Melanie’s not ready to give up her identity, and she and the alien begin living a dual relationship that gets even more complicated when the young woman makes her way back to her family, friends and boyfriend. Niccol’s script blends the kind of lofty topics that are the heart of sci-fi productions with a complicated love story that’s made Meyer’s books so popular. The romance elements are even more complicated than her “Twilight” tale: Two guys (Max Irons, Jake Abel) are in love with one girl with two personalities. Diane Kruger adds the key element of tension, playing The Seeker, an alien committed to tracking down humans. Ronan’s performance is out of this world and she’s one of the few young actresses who would even come close to making this character work. The mental ping-pong match take away from the nicely paced story, beautifully shot scenes and interesting acting performances.
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Ray Park, left, and Dwayne Johnson appear in a scene from “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” out in theaters this weekend. shaped bomb drones) to wipe out the G.I. Joes. And that’s not even mentioning the ninjas. It’s up to team members Roadblock, Lady Jaye (Adrianne Palicki) and Flint (D.J. Cotrona) — with maybe an assist from masked marvel Snake Eyes (Ray Park) and the fetching fury Jinx (Elodie Yung) to foil evil — the masked COBRA commander and his sidekick, Firefly (Ray Stevenson). Maybe the Joes can enlist Bruce Willis, who needs to be reminded that John Wayne never played fifth banana in other people’s action pictures, even in his dotage. Acting? We’ll have none of that. Just D. Johnson manfully wielding an Arnold-sized heavy machine gun, masked stunt artists dodging pointy slo-mo 3-D ninja stars, and Pryce, hamming it up as both a serious, imprisoned president and a snarky super villain disguised as that president. Things go boom and bodies go down and the one hour and 50 minutes zip by like oh, two hours and 10. There’s a “nuclear weapons are good for us” message that also seems positively ‘80s. ‘The Host’ HH (PG-13 for violence, sensuality). Hollywood has always shown a fondness for adapting books, whether they be classic, contemporary or comic, into movies. Not only does this provide instant fodder for a script, but it guarantees a
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Max Irons, left, and Saoirse Ronan appear in a scene from “The Host.” built-in audience. It also comes with some inherent problems, including cutting the story to fit a movie timetable and translating the characters from the images readers create in their minds to the ones that appear on the large screen. Director Andrew Niccol faced both problems with his film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s “The Host.” He only successfully handles one of them. Niccol, working with Meyer, managed to edit the 600-plus page book into a workable and interesting script about an alien invasion. The bodies of humans have been taken over by space travelers who look like neon caterpillars. Only a few humans have escaped. The aliens suggest
‘Olympus Has Fallen’ HHH (R for violence, language). Check the calendar, we must have jumped a few months ahead. That’s the only way to explain why the super-charged, action-packed “Olympus Has Fallen” — the kind of movie that fills movie theaters during the summer — is opening this week. This high-powered tale of terrorists who take over the White House is “Air Force One” meets “Die Hard.” Gerard Butler plays Mike Banning, a former top Secret Service agent for President Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart) who ends up with a desk job after a tragic event. He returns to the White House when it’s attacked and taken over and becomes the only person who can save the president, the first son (Finley Jacobsen) and the United States. These kind of big action movies work if the plot seems even remotely plausible,
the central hero is tough enough to handle the job and the action rarely stops. Check, check and check. A lot of leeway is often necessary when it comes to action-movie plots. But the “Olympus Has Fallen” script by Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt is so solid when it comes to the way the White House is taken over that every step seems logical and feasible. They’ve also created some very distinct characters — both good and bad — who end up being more than the two-dimensional players who generally populate these kinds of movies. This is the kind of movie Butler should make instead of fumbling around with light comedies like he has done in recent years. As Banning, he’s got that grizzled look of a man who’s seen way too much death in his life — most of it of his doing. Butler snarls and snipes his way through the film, creating a character that falls somewhere between hero and anti-hero. Along with Butler’s spot-on work, Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Melissa Leo and Angela Bassett all turn in solid performances — something that’s not always easy to do when there are more bullets flying than words in the script. Director Antoine Fuqua starts the movie with a bang and escalates from there. What makes the film so good is the action isn’t just the kind of mindless carnage that comes across like the slaughter in a video game. Whether it’s a battle in the skies or a hand-to-hand confrontation, Fuqua knows how to get the most emotional impact from the scene. The film has some problems, particularly an over-the-top performance by Dylan McDermott. But any small miscues get blown off the screen by a production that is pure explosive fun. “Olympus Has Fallen” may be opening in the spring, but it’s such a blast that it could still be in theaters when the summer films hit.
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Independent film focuses on China’s human rights struggle Q&A with director to be held after screening From staff reports A feature film “Free China: The Courage to Believe” will be screened at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at part of the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers at The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center in Gainesville. “Free China” examines widespread human rights violations in China through the stories of Jennifer Zeng, a mother and former Communist Party member; Dr. Charles Lee, a ChineseAmerican businessman; and hundreds of thousands of imprisoned, tortured and subjected to slave labor for their spiritual beliefs. As political tensions rise in China with the latest corruption scandals, and more than 100,000 protests occurring
yearly, the documentary provides new information that connects China’s widespread human rights violations with systemic unfair trade practices. The practices result in exporting many prison/forced labor products into the U.S., and state-sanctioned organ harvesting for profit. The film also highlights how Internet technologies are aiding human rights activists in China and around the world, by allowing uncensored information into closed societies. In addition, the film sheds light on how a re-emergence of traditional Chinese culture and spirituality help bring about a new China. Director and producer Michael Perlman will appear afterward in a Meet the Filmmaker Q&A session. Perlman is an awardwinning filmmaker, performing artist, attorney and founder of two notfor-profit organizations. He works with human rights organizations in the U.S., Burma, China and Sudan, and has been selected by
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‘Free China: The Courage to Believe’ Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers When: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28 Where: Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St., Gainesville How much: $7 adults, $5 students and seniors More info: 770-534-2787, www.TheArtsCouncil.net
Amnesty International as an official Artist for Amnesty. He produced, wrote and directed the New York Times Critics Choice film “Eyes of the World,” as well as the award-winning PBS International documentary “Tibet: Beyond Fear.”
Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors ages 65 and older. For tickets, call 770534-2787 or visit www. TheArtsCouncil.net. Trailers for each film in the series may be viewed at the Arts Council’s website.
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Get a BIG Easter basket for these eggs Fernbank Museum holds its annual Dinosaur Egg Hunt From staff reports Get ready to look for some really big Easter eggs this weekend. Fernbank Museum will hold its fourth annual Dinosaur Egg Hunt Saturday, March 30. Activities will include timed egg hunts, games, prizes, washable dinosaur tattoos and photos with Fernbank’s dinosaur mascot. Advance registration is required to participate in an egg hunt; space is limited. All egg hunts will take place on the Front Lawn. Hunts are set for 9:45 and 10:45 a.m. for ages 4 and under; 10:20 a.m. for ages 5-8; 11:40 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. for all ages “Family Hunts.” Museum and all exhibitions will open at 9:30 a.m. Games run through 1 p.m. Egg hunt tickets are $5 for children in addition to regular museum admission tickets. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is $5 for member children, adult members free; nonmember child age 3-12, $20.50; nonmember children 2 and under, $5; nonmember adult, $17.50. Fernbank Museum of Natural History is located at 767 Clifton Road in Atlanta. To register or learn more, visit fernbankmuseum.org. For Get Out
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Family events This week
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National Angel Quilt Tour, Buford. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. March 28-30. Dillard’s Court, Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Drive, Buford. The memory quilt honors children who have lost their lives to pediatric cancer and any family that has lost a child to cancer may add a memory square to the quilt. Personal Safety Strategies for the Family, Gainesville. 6 p.m. March 28. Meeting room of the Hall County Library System, Gainesville Branch, 127 Main St. NW, Gainesville. 770-532-3311 ext. 114 or 116, www. hallcountylibrary.org. Doctor Week, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 2829. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK Members are free. 770-536-1900. Easter Eggstravaganza and Rabbit Palooza, Cleveland. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 30-31. North Georgia Zoo, 2912 Paradise Valley Road, Cleveland. 706-348-7279. Clarkesville Easter Egg Hunt, Clarkesville. 10 a.m. March 30. First Presbyterian Church of Clarkesville, 181 Jefferson St., Clarkesville. 706-754-3120. Seventh annual Easter Egg Hunt, Buford. 10 a.m. March 30. The Village, Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Drive, Buford. Free. Easter Egg Hunt and Carnival, Gainesville. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 30. East Hall Community Center, 3911 P. Davidson Road, Gainesville. $5 per car to participate in the Easter egg hunt, prices for carnival games vary. 678-450-1540. Easter Craft Week, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 1-5. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. $1 with paid admission to museum.
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Learn to row like an Olympian From staff reports If you’ve always wanted to take up an oar and join the sport that brought the Olympics to Lake Lanier, now is your chance. The Lake Lanier Rowing Club is offering its 2013 Learn To Row Classes in three sessions beginning Saturday, March 30. The spring session runs from 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 8-10 a.m. Saturdays, March 30-April 13, at the Clarks Bridge Park Olympic venue. No special skills are required; participants need to be reasonably fit and age 14 or older. Classes are open to men and women. Fees are $100 for seven two-hour sessions, and can be applied to club membership. Class members will be introduced to the correct form and technique on the rowing machine. Rowers in training will learn terminology and commands; techniques for sweep (one oar) and sculling (two oars); rowing in a single shell; and rowing in combinations of two, four or eight-member crews. The last Saturday session of each class is a combined row with club members, plus a graduation celebration. Future sessions are scheduled for summer, June 1529, and fall, Sept. 7-28. To apply for find more information, email llrc@ mindspring.com, call 770-287-0077 or visit www. lakelanierrowing.org.
Get your rod and reel ready and pick up some bait: The trout are biting on the Chattahoochee River. And if you catch enough of them in the 24th annual Helen Trout Tournament, you can earn more than just a nice fish fry. Saturday’s tournament runs from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Helen Chamber of Commerce Festhalle, 1074 Edelweisse Strasse. For a $15 entry fee, anglers can compete for $2,000 in prizes, including a $500 tagged trout named for Milton Davis. The Chamber and DNR are stocking the river with 200-300 pounds of trophy-sized fish, with tagged fish earning prizes. A Georgia fishing license with a trout stamp is required, and all participants must follow state fishing rules. Registration is set for 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 29, at the Festhalle. The prize drawing is set for 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, contact the Helen Chamber at 706-878-1619, email office@ helenchamber.com, or website www. helenchamber.com; or Welcome Center at 800858-8027, email info@helenga.org, or website www. helenga.org.
outdoors events This week
“Gardens on Green,” Gainesville. Noon. March 28. 711 Green St., Gainesville. 770-540-2969. “Blooms and Bubbly,” Atlanta. 5-8 p.m. March 28. The Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. $18.95 adults, $12.95 children 3-12, free to children 3 and younger and Garden members. 404-876-5859, atlantabotanicalgarden.org. WOD for a Cause, Suwanee. 8 a.m. March 30. Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee. www. wodforacause.com. Solar System Model Tour, Gainesville. 10 a.m. March 30. Downtown Gainesville Square, 300 Henry Ward Way, Suite 303, Gainesville. A walking tour of the Solar System Scale Model. Free. 941-4751578, fasterlock@att.net.
Learn to Row Classes, Gainesville. 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-10 a.m. Saturdays. March 30 through April 13; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-10 a.m. Saturdays June 15-29; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays Sept. 7-28. Lake Lanier Rowing Club, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. $100 per class. 770-287-0077, www.lakelanierrowing.org.
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Spring Plant Sale, Athens. 9-10:30 a.m. April 5. Visitors Center Downstairs, The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens. $12. Please make your reservation by April 3. 706542-6138.
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