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Two Gainesville churches and one in Dunwoody will honor active military men and women as well as veterans with patriotic tunes Sunday.

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Fireworks displays and other family fun activities will pepper North Georgia locales as people celebrate the Fourth of July in several forms.

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“Brenau Family Ties” and “The Good Wife” are on display in the John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts on the Gainesville campus of Brenau University.

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“Monsters University” recounts the tale of how “Monsters, Inc.” pals Mike and Sully met during their college days and attempt to become scarers. The story focuses on Mike’s coming of age and finding his true calling.

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Fireworks poised to erupt on Fourth of July Celebrations set all across North Georgia

will cut it off,” he said. “It was blocking traffic last year.”

In Dahlonega

From staff reports Independence Day is right around the corner along with several activities to do in North Georgia. From events in Gainesville to Blairsville, there will be something for the entire family.

So, join one of the many activities going on in North Georgia.

In Gainesville

The Northwinds Symphonic Band will carry on the tradition of the July 3 Patriotic Pops concert at The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center in Gainesville.

Gates will open at 6 p.m. with the concert at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for students and seniors 65 and older, $200 for a table of eight. A barbecue plate is $8.

Northwinds will offer an inspiring musical tribute to the United States. Highlights will include “America, the Beautiful,” “The Chimes of Liberty,” “American Salute,” “The Star Spangled Banner” and other patriotic favorites, along with some John Philip Sousa marches.

Patrons may bring picnics and beverages of choice, lawn chairs and blankets or rent tables from The Arts Council. Vendors will sell food.

For tickets, call 770-534-2787 or visit TheArtsCouncil.net.

For its 50th year, the Paul E. Bolding Post 7 American Legion will hold its annual Independence Day celebration and firework display July 4 at Laurel Park, 2100 Old Cleveland Road. The event is free; parking is $5, with gates opening at 9 a.m. Fireworks begin at dusk.

Hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken and ice cream will be for sale, with snow cones from the

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Fireworks explode over Lake Lanier near Laurel Park during a Fourth of July celebration last year.

Legion’s women’s auxiliary.

Visitors will receive a slip upon arrival they can exchange for a ticket to a free prize drawing: an American flag flown in Afghanistan.

“We are going to give something to every car that comes in,” Post Commander Dave Dellinger said. “Anyone who comes to the pavilion can take a

chance on winning it.”

Membership booths will be set up around the park to sign up visitors for different veterans groups.

Dellinger advises attendees to show up early, noting last year a few cars were turned away because the park had reached capacity.

“Once the park gets full, police

Dahlonega’s Fourth of July Celebration runs all day July 4, starting with road races in the morning and ending with fireworks at dusk.

The third annual Firecracker 5K/10K race and fun run starts at 7:30 a.m. Both the 5K and 10K start at 7:30 a.m. and cost $30-$35.

The fun run is a nontimed event for all ages near the University of North Georgia drill field. It starts at 9 a.m.; the fee is $15.

Participants can pick up race information packets from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 3 and at 6:30 a.m.

July 4 at Dahlonega Chamber of Commerce. Registration ends at 11:59 p.m. July 2. An additional $5 will be charged July 3 and 4.

To register, visit fivestarntp.com.

All proceeds from the event fund the fireworks display later in the evening.

Following the Firecracker races is the Pups and Patriots Fashion Strut in Hancock Park Pavilion.

The dog and owner patriot dress contest costs $10 to enter. Prizes will be awarded to all participants.

Registration is from 8:30 to 8:55 a.m., with the contest beginning at 9 a.m.

The fashion strut will benefit PAWS spay/neuter and Dahlonega Dog Park.

For more information, call 706864-1318.

Three events are set for 10 a.m.: the Community Service Corner on the historic downtown square, the Gold City Classic Car Club Show at Courthouse Hill on East Main Street and the Dahlonega Literary Festival’s Fourth of July Used Book Sale, until 5 p.m. on the square.

“All proceeds go toward keeping all the Literary Festival events free and open to the public,” Steering Committee Chairperson Arienne Wallace said.

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Park and the Patriotic Ceremony begin at noon on the west lawn of the Gold Museum.

An old-fashioned watermelon eating contest and the Appalachian Jam on the Dahlonega Gold Museum Lawn is set for 2 p.m.

Entries are being accepted for the Independence Day Parade at 5 p.m. on the University of North Georgia campus. Openings are available for groups. The fee is $20.

Parade application deadline is July 1. Visit dahlonega.org to download the registration.

The fireworks show can be viewed amid a patriotic dining experience at 6 p.m. in the dining hall of the University of North Georgia plaza while enjoying music by the Kurt Thomas Band on the drill field. Tickets are $50 for individuals and $400 for a table of eight.

Tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center in Dahlonega or call 706-864-3711.

All proceeds fund future Fourth of July celebrations.

In Dawsonville

Dawson County’s annual Independence Day celebration is set for July 3 at Rock Creek Park.

Now in its fifth year, Dawson Day Sparks in the Park promises to be one of North Georgia’s most spectacular fireworks shows.

Activities for the entire family start at 5 p.m., followed by fireworks at 9:45 p.m.

With a carnival-like atmosphere, activities include a dance contest, face painting, inflatable slides and a rock climbing wall.

Admission is free, though children’s activities, souvenirs and concessions are available for purchase. While picnics are welcome, no alcohol is allowed on park grounds or outside parking areas.

Kevin Woody of Dawsonville will provide live music.

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Fireworks light up the night sky over Lake Lanier in Gainesville last year.

FOURTH: Celebrate independence ■ Continued from 4 The fireworks display starts about 9:45 p.m. and last nearly 20 minutes.

Free parking is available at Rock Creek Park and adjacent lots, if weather permits. Handicap accessible parking will be on the park grounds.

Additional free parking can be found at River Park Canoe Launch and Riverview Elementary and Middle schools, with free shuttle service.

Those not attending are encouraged to avoid the area from 5 to 11 p.m.

In Buford

The Mall of Georgia’s 11th annual Fabulous Fourth of July Celebration begins at 2 p.m. July 4.

Festivities begin with visitors registering for prizes and live entertainment.

Bands scheduled to perform include The Brent Gafford, Vintage Boogie Band and The Woody’s.

Fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m., followed by the film “Playing for Keeps” at 9:45 p.m.

The fireworks display will

launch from the Nordstrom overflow lot. Attendees are not permitted to park or sit in sections of the Nordstrom’s parking lot, which will be marked. For the easiest entrance and exit, families should park in the Dillard’s lot.

Also in Buford is Lake Lanier Islands Resort’s “Red, White and Luau Fourth of July Celebration” on July 4 at 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway.

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by Rock 100 will feature The Geeks band and Blair Crimmins & The HULAgans at Sunset Cove.

Blair Crimmins & The HULAgans will play from 4-6 p.m. followed by The Geeks from 7-9 p.m.

Patriotic food and drink specials will be offered. For information, visitlakelanier islands.com.

In Blairsville

The Georgia State Park and Historic Site offers varied events on the Fourth of July and the following weekend.

Independence Day at Vogel State Park will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

July 4. It includes a flag-raising ceremony, bicycle parade, pedal boat races, sandcastlebuilding competition, watermelon eating, sack races, egg tosses and greased-pole climbing.

Admission is $3.50$10 per person with a $5 parking fee.

The Fourth of July weekend is considered one of the busiest holidays, so Georgia State Parks encourage visitors to reserve picnic shelters, campsites, cabins, lodge rooms and yurts. Call 800864-7275 or visit GeorgiaStateParks.org.

Lakewood Baptist Church, Gainesville First United Methodist and Dunwoody United Methodist Church are honoring the military men and women this weekend with their own patriotic celebration.

The annual patriotic celebration at Lakewood Baptist Church, at 2235 Thompson Bridge Road, will honor active military and veterans in the region Sunday, June 30.

The 9:30 and 11 a.m. services will salute active and retired members of the nation’s armed forces. The Hall County Sheriff’s Honor Guard will present the colors and worshippers will enjoy a 30-piece orchestra and multi-generational choir performing military service anthems and other patriotic songs.

Lakewood minister of music Bill Risinger will direct the services.

“It is always a blessing to give thanks to God for the opportunity to live in such a great nation!” he said.

Lakewood’s senior pastor, Tom Smiley, added “While we understand that we worship God, it is necessary that we acknowledge the gift God has given us by way of this nation.”

For more information, visit www. lakewoodlife.org or call 770-532-6307.

Gainesville First United Methodist Church, at 2780 Thompson Bridge Road, will have its patriotic celebration at 4 p.m.

Sunday, June 30.

The church’s chancel choir and Believers Concert Band combine to present a salute to our nation’s heritage of freedom in a patriotic concert. Program highlights include a salute to veterans and active-duty military personnel and choral performances of well-loved patriotic songs such as “God Bless America,” “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and other favorites.

Tickets are complimentary but recommended to ensure seating. Call the church office at 770-536-2341 for tickets.

Dunwoody United Methodist Church, at 1548 Mount Vernon Road, will have its “Salute to America” concert and picnic at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 30, in the sanctuary.

The chancel choir and a brass ensemble will perform Randall Thompson’s “Testament of Freedom”, based on the writings of Thomas Jefferson, and such classics as “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and “Salute to the Armed Forces.” The Wandering Shepherds will join in with some American folk song classics.

Afterward, The Varsity will offer some of its own classics at a churchwide picnic under the trees on our grounds. Seating will be available in the gym in case of rain or for those who find the summer heat too uncomfortable.

A meal costs $10 and includes two hotdogs and/or hamburgers with all the trimmings, a side order and a drink.

Desserts will be provided by church volunteers.

Visit www.dunwoodyumc.org or call 770-394-0675, ext. 106, for more details or to register for the picnic.

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Exhibitions examine wives, family ties Art focuses on clothing, students abilities

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aakers@gainesvilletimes.com Brenau University Galleries is holding a reception today to celebrate two of its summer exhibitions. The reception will showcase the exhibitions “The Good Wife” and “Brenau Family Ties.”

The reception begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Leo Castelli Gallery in the John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts on the Gainesville campus with light fares and a talk on “The Good Wife.”

Afterward, the reception will move to the Presidents Gallery in the Simmons Visual Arts Center for desserts and a discussion about “Brenau Family Ties.”

Both receptions are free and open to the public.

The official description of “The Good Wife” exhibition reads: “In an era of instant fashion and ‘what not to wear,’ it is easy to forget that clothes once defined a woman’s status in society.

This exhibition explores the changing persona of “the wife” throughout the years with garments and accessories from the Brenau Historical Clothing Collection.”

Brenau University associate professor of fashion design Lori Gann-Smith will discuss the many roles of women represented in the exhibitions during the reception.

“The Good Wife” was designed by Brenau fashion

“Look Beyond” by Aubrey Vinke is part of Brenau University exhibit “Brenau Family Ties.”

The newest works, three hand-colored linoleum prints interpreting phrases from young children such as “I Ate Saturn,” “I Have a Sandwich” and “Houses Will Fly,” came from recent studio art graduate Brooke Powell. Many works in “Brenau Family Ties” were made by students who still produce art professionally including Deangela Chastain, Winston Crawford, Sarah Larned

Art reception When: 5:30 p.m. today Where: John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, 429 Academy St., Gainesville

and Natasha Haynes.

“Brenau Family Ties” runs until June 30.

For more information, call 770-534-6263.

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“The Good Wife” exhibition at Brenau University shows how the persona of the wife has changed throughout the years.

design student Jackie Willis. She was recently awarded an internship through the Smithsonian’s Museum Conservation Institute in Washington, D.C., where she will preserve and repair AfricanAmerican clothing from the Civil War to modern day for display in the Smithsonian

National Museum of African American History and Culture.

“The Good Wife” runs until Sept. 1.

“Brenau Family Ties” showcases student artwork acquired through the Brenau Student Purchase Awards in the Brenau University Permanent Art

Collection. The works range from mixed-media and paintings to photographs and etchings. “‘Family Ties’ reinforces the bond and commitment the university has to the arts and the work its students produce,” said Brenau University gallery director Melissa Morgan.

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Scottish fiddle champ loves old music with a twist Musician set to perform at Crimson Moon

Jamie Laval in concert When: 8:30 p.m.

Saturday Where: Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega Cost: $18 in advance, $20 at the door

BY MEREDITH PRUITT

mpruitt@gainesvilletimes.com Jamie Laval, U.S. national Scottish fiddle champion and touring Celtic music performer, has followed his passion for music throughout the United States, Canada, Scotland, Europe and even Hong Kong.

Through hard work and networking, he has competed and achieved high honors. This honor has been recognized by national coverage on the “Today” show, as well as a performance before Queen Elizabeth II of England.

Laval will perform an “intimate concert of Celtic music and stories” at 8:30 p.m. Saturday the Crimson Moon Cafe in Dahlonega. Admission is $18 in advance and $20 at the door.

The Times questions Laval about his music, the places it has taken him and what makes the Scottish fiddle so interesting.

Question: How does one become the U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion?

Answer: You enter, and you play good. The largest competition in the world for Scottish fiddling takes place in the United States.

They have Scottish fiddle competitions in a lot of different countries besides just Scotland and the United States. It’s actually a very widespread style of music.

Just happily, for me, I was already touring in Scottish music and had heard about this competition here, so I applied and won the

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U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion Jamie Laval will perform an intimate concert of Celtic music and stories Saturday at the Crimson Moon Cafe in Dahlonega.

regionals and went on to nationals. The first year I entered nationals I got second place and learned a lot about kind of what the judges were looking for.

The second year I went in, I got first place. That was in 2002.

Q: How did you get interested in this type of music, and how do you combine music with different national backgrounds?

A: I was actually a professional classical player. People say, “Why did you switch to Scottish fiddling?” Well, I didn’t switch. I had always been doing fiddle music from really early on, but just kind

of as a sideline, I described myself as a “closet fiddler” and a professional classical player.

I was making my living in symphony orchestras.

I would dash out of the symphony hall, throw off my white tie and tails and throw on jeans and a T-shirt to charge off to the jam sessions.

I had this alter ego, which was as a fiddler.

I discovered fiddle music when I was a music student, and I was in the Rocky Mountains doing a summer performing job at the resort hotel. On the weekends, we could go out to the green hall or the barn dances and do contra

dance or square dance, and that’s where I heard fiddle music for the first time. At first, I didn’t know I liked Scottish music, I just liked all fiddle music.

But then, later on, I began to understand there are different styles ... and I just have always responded to the Scottish sound.

Q: How long have you been playing the fiddle, and where has your musical performance career taken you?

A: I’m going to say 25 years. I’m not going to tell you my age, by the way.

I’ve gotten to travel quite a lot. I’ve been to Hong Kong. That was fascinating.

I’ve been to Scotland, of course.

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I’ve been to a number of countries throughout Europe performing and widely all over the U.S. Q: What was it like to be featured on NBC’s “Today” show and perform for the Queen?

A: The “Today” show happened when I was (performing) on the cruise ships, and they were broadcasting from the ship ... looking for some of the highlights of the entertainment life on the ships. They zeroed in on me and found me quite amusing in my kilt, I guess.

When I played for the Queen, that was special because the Queen happened to be in Victoria to open the Commonwealth Games.

They needed some form of entertainment for the Queen ... and they called up the conservatory where I had graduated. They mentioned my name, and I fit the bill because I was not too strictly classical.

I guess they liked me because I present very accessible music ... and I put on a very uplifting

show.

Q: How do you try to connect with your audiences during your performances?

A: I feel even without my doing anything special with the show, the music itself is so infectious and so accessible that people of so many different genres really connect with the music.

But I’m interested in how to take it a step further and take the old material ... and giving it a new lease on life by the way it’s arranged and presented.

All of that informs the way I present the music, so it gives it a little bit of a fresh quality, a little more modern than just playing a traditional old fiddle tune.

So it’s old, but it has a fresh new take that I think people really enjoy.

The final component of connecting with people is the stories and just showing some of my own personality, telling them about my experiences, telling them about the music I’m playing and what’s funny about it or what’s meaningful about it.

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“Monsters University” is yet another summer 2013 release that fails to reach beyond the dizzying heights of mediocrity.

It provides 104 minutes of solid entertainment, but it will be neither a movie that helps define the year in cinema nor a high point in the Pixar canon.

This movie is more about Mike (Billy Crystal) than Sully (John Goodman). Whereas “Monsters Inc.” focuses mostly on Sully’s relationship with Boo, “Monsters University” tells the tale of Mike coming of age and finding his true calling.

It may not be the best Pixar movie, but it’s one of their most mature, both in story and style.

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“The 1940s Radio Hour,” Demorest. 7:30 p.m. June 28, 2 p.m. June 30. Piedmont College, 165 Central Ave., Demorest. $10, $16 for season ticket. 706-778-8500 ex. 1355, piedmont.edu.

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Gardens on Green benefit concert, Gainesville. 7 p.m. June 29 at Gardens on Green, 711 Green Street. Features Katie Deal and her husband, Chris Wright. Adult $20, child $5 and table for six, $150. 770-534-1080

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Northwinds Symphonic Band, Gainesville. 8 p.m. July 3. The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St. SW, Gainesville. Adult $18, student and seniors $15. 770-534-2787, TheArtsCouncil.net.

Independence Day fireworks, Gainesville. At dusk, July 4 at Laurel Park on Lake Lanier, 3100 Old Cleveland Road, Gainesville. Fireworks shot off at dusk. Parking $5.

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Proceeds support the Dahlonega Literary Festival.

“South Pacific,” Lawrenceville. 7:30 p.m. July 3. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. Free. 678-2262639, visitlawrenceville.com.

Home School Day, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. 770-536-1900.

Fourth of July Celebration, Cleveland. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

July 1-7. Cabbage Patch Kids Babyland General Hospital, 300 Nok Drive, Cleveland. Call 706-865-2171.

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“The Good Wife” exhibition explores the changing persona of the wife through the years with garments and accessories from the Brenau Historical Clothing Collection.

An opening reception for the new art exhibit begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Leo Castelli Gallery in the John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts on the Gainesville campus. Brenau University associate professor of fashion design Lori GannSmith will discuss the many roles of women represented in the exhibitions during the reception.

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‘Monsters’ prequel comes of age ‘Monsters University’ Starring: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Dave Foley, Julia Sweeney Rated: G Runtime: 1 hour, 47 minutes Bottomline: Wonderfully made family entertainment

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Film Review “Monsters University” fits into a few ongoing trends.

It’s Pixar’s 14th feature film, and the 14th to debut at No. 1.

That is a remarkable feat for any production company. The studio’s run of box-office success is genuinely historic at this point.

It’s also Pixar’s fourth sequel, or prequel in this case.

The studio once known for consistently producing original, innovative work has now released three sequels in as many years and has another in the pipeline (“Finding Dory,” a follow-up to “Finding Nemo”).

“Monsters University” is also yet another summer 2013 release that fails to reach beyond the dizzying heights of mediocrity. Other than possibly a couple of independent releases — I’m thinking of “Mud” in particular — this season has yet to give us a defining success story.

This follow-up to “Monsters Inc.” definitely does not fill that void. It provides 104 minutes of solid entertainment, but it will be neither a movie that helps define the year in cinema nor a high point in the Pixar canon.

This movie is more about Mike (Billy Crystal) than Sully (John Goodman). Whereas “Monsters Inc.” focuses mostly on Sully’s relationship with Boo, “Monsters University” tells the tale of Mike coming of age and finding his true calling.

Mike develops the dream of being a professional scarer when he is just a lonely, misfit elementary school student. The

‘Monsters University’ tells of Mike’s coming of age and finding his true calling.

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Sully, left, and Mike square off at a fraternity party on the campus of Monsters University. The story focuses on Mike’s (voiced by Billy Crystal) dream to become a scarer.

movie begins with a very nice scene showing Mike going to the factory on a class field trip and getting to see a scarer at work, up close and personal.

He believes his destiny is cemented. He is going to go to Monsters University and become the greatest scarer of all time.

The problem is, Mike has ample brains but not enough body to be a genuinely frightening monster. With help from some new friends, Mike will discover sometimes destinies change and everyone must make the most of their limitations.

The middle half of the movie is a fairly obvious riff on “Revenge of the Nerds.”

Mike, Sully and a handful of outcasts who comprise the nerdy fraternity battle more popular fraternities and sororities in an annual competition among Greek organizations.

There’s no burping contest, but the similarities are impossible to ignore. No matter, though, because the writers find plenty of humor in the contests and use them to develop the story.

We know Mike and Sully are going to bond sooner or later, but Mike also learns an important lesson about dreams and selfacceptance.

Pixar continues to show a short film before each of their features; they deserve credit and huge amounts of gratitude for

reviving that tradition.

But this is also yet another instance of the short being much more daring than the feature.

“The Blue Umbrella” is a typical Pixar short in some ways, in that it’s a simple love story in which somewhat supernatural forces conspire to bring two characters together.

In the process, it reveals the unexpected beauty of the real world. We’ve seen the studio play around with these ideas in “Paperman,” — that was a Disney short, but Pixar chief John Lasseter produced it and a lot of Pixar talent worked on it — “La Luna,” and “Partly Cloudy.”

However, “The Blue

Umbrella” sets itself apart thanks to the most beautiful computer-generated animation I’ve seen in quite some time. The entire short plays out at night, in the rain, in a busy city street.

The animation is so perfectly executed at first you’ll swear it’s a live-action view of a real street.

Then a mailbox, street light, down spout and other objects morph and take on human qualities. Animators apparently used an innovative lighting program for the first time, and it’s a huge leap forward.

“Monsters University” benefits from Pixar’s new approach to lighting, too.

Regardless of any weaknesses in story, the movie reminds us Pixar’s animators are still the best in the business.

It may not be the best Pixar movie, but it’s one of their most mature, both in story and style.

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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After Earth (PG-13) Thu. 12:302:45-5:15-7:30 Before Midnight (R) Thu. 1:15-4:15 Epic (PG) Thu. 1:00-4:00-6:45 Fast & Furious 6 (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 12:45-3:45-6:45-9:45 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (PG-13) Thu. 10:00-10:00 The Heat (R) Thu. 10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-2:00-4:15-5:00-7:00-8:1510:00 How to Train Your Dragon (PG) Thu. 10:00-10:00 The Internship (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-6:45-9:30 Man of Steel (PG-13) Thu. 1:001:30-4:15-4:45-7:30-8:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-3:30-4:15-7:309:30-9:45 Man of Steel 3D (PG-13) Thu. 12:30-3:45-7:00-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 12:30-6:45 Monsters University (G) Thu. 1:154:00-7:00-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:154:00-5:30-7:00-8:00-9:30 Monsters University 3D (G) Thu. 12:30-3:00-5:30-8:00 Fri.-Sun. 12:30-3:00 Now You See Me (PG-13) Thu. 1:45-4:30-7:15-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:30-7:15-10:00 The Purge (R) Thu. 1:15-3:155:15-7:15-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:153:15-5:15-7:15 This Is the End (R) Thu. 1:30-4:157:00-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:307:15-10:00 White House Down (PG-13) Thu. 7:00-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 12:45-1:304:00-5:00-7:00-8:15-9:45 World War Z (PG-13) Thu. 12:453:45-7:00-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 12:453:45-7:00-8:00-10:00 World War Z 3D (PG-13) Thu. 1:30-4:30-7:15-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-5:00

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‘Monsters’ beats zombies, Superman Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Turns out zombies and Superman are no match for monsters.

Disney’s “Monsters University” is the weekend box-office winner, according to studio estimates released Sunday. The animated family film, which reunites stars Billy Crystal and John Goodman and their characters from the 2001 hit “Monsters, Inc.,” debuted in first place with $82 million, beating out swarming zombies in “World War Z” and Superman himself in “Man of Steel.”

“The diversity of this weekend is part of what makes this business so great,” said Dave Hollis, Disney’s head of distribution. “It’s a really extraordinary weekend for the industry.”

Especially for “Monsters University,” Pixar’s 14th consecutive film to open in first place. Such expectations of excellence put a “healthy pressure” on filmmakers, Hollis said: “To deliver that kind of quality consistently is a differentiator in the marketplace.”

Still, the film exceeded studio expectations with its domestic totals, he said.

The top 10 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, as compiled Monday by Hollywood.com, are: 1. “Monsters University,” $82 million ($54.5 million international).

2. “World War Z,” $66 million ($45.8 million international).

3. “Man of Steel,” $41.2 million ($89 million international).

4. “This Is the End,” $13 million.

5. “Now You See Me,” $7.87 million ($6.6 million international).

6. “Fast & Furious 6,” $4.7 million ($11.2 million international).

7. “The Internship,” $3.43 million ($3.2 million international).

8. “The Purge,” $3.41 million ($1.1 million international).

9. “Star Trek: Into Darkness,” $3 million ($4.9 million international).

10. “Iron Man 3,” $2.2 million ($400,000 international).

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Sun. 11:15-11:45-1:55-2:254:35-5:05-7:15-7:45-9:55-10:25 The Internship (PG-13) Thu.-Sat. 11:25-2:10-4:50-7:35-10:15 Sun. 2:10-4:50-7:35-10:15 Iron Man 3 (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 10:40-1:35-4:35-7:40-10:40 Man of Steel (PG-13) Thu. 9:3011:30-1:00-3:05-4:30-6:30-8:0010:00 Fri.-Sat. 10:30-2:00-5:309:00-12:30 Sun. 2:00-5:30-9:00 Man of Steel 3D (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 12:30-4:00-7:30-11:00 Man of Steel: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 12:00-3:30-7:00-10:30 Monsters University (G) Thu. 10:15-11:00-11:30-12:452:00-3:20-4:00-4:30-7:008:30-9:30-10:00 Fri.-Sat. 11:00-11:30-1:30-2:00-4:004:30-7:00-7:30-9:30-12:01 Sun. 11:00-11:30-1:30-2:00-4:004:30-7:00-7:30-9:30 Monsters University 3D (G) Thu. 10:00-12:30-1:30-3:05-5:357:30-8:05-10:35 Fri.-Sun. 10:0012:30-3:05-5:35-8:05-10:0010:35 Now You See Me (PG-13) Thu. 11:05-1:45-4:40-7:15-9:55 Fri.Sat. 11:05-1:45-4:40-7:15-9:5512:40 Sun. 11:05-1:45-4:407:15-9:55 The Purge (R) Thu. 10:35-12:452:50-4:55 Fri.-Sat. 10:35-12:452:50-4:55-7:05-9:10-11:20 Sun. 10:35-12:45-2:50-4:55-7:05-9:10 Star Trek Into Darkness (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 10:50-1:45-4:45-7:4510:45 This Is the End (R) Thu. 10:552:05-4:35-5:00-7:30-10:40 Fri.Sat. 10:55-2:05-5:00-7:40-10:40 Sun. 2:05-5:00-7:40-10:40 White House Down (PG-13) Thu. 7:00-7:30-10:00-10:30 Fri.-Sat. 10:20-10:50-1:151:45-4:10-4:40-7:05-7:3510:00-10:30-12:35 Sun. 10:20-10:50-1:15-1:45-4:104:40-7:05-7:35-10:00-10:30 World War Z (PG-13) Thu. 11:202:00-4:40-7:40-10:20 Fri.-Sat. 11:30-12:00-2:10-2:40-4:505:20-7:30-8:00-10:10-10:4012:50 Sun. 12:00-2:10-2:404:50-5:20-7:30-8:00-10:10-10:40 World War Z 3D (PG-13) Thu. 10:40-11:00-1:20-1:40-4:004:20-6:40-9:20 Fri.-Sat. 11:001:40-4:20-7:00-9:40-12:20 Sun. 11:00-1:40-4:20-7:00-9:40

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Fast & Furious 6 (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 1:45-4:30-7:10-10:00 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (PG-13) Thu. 10:00 The Heat (R) Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:157:00-9:30 Hotel Transylvania (PG) Thu. 10:00 Man of Steel (PG-13) Thu. 12:301:00-3:45-4:15-7:00-7:30-9:3010:00 Fri.-Sun. 12:30-3:45-6:4510:00 Monsters University (G) Thu.-Sun. 1:15-4:00-6:30-9:00 This Is the End (R) Thu. 1:45-4:157:00-10:30 White House Down (PG-13) Fri.Sun. 1:00-4:05-7:00-9:50 World War Z (PG-13) Thu. 2:004:30-7:00-9:20 Fri.-Sun. 2:004:30-7:05-9:35

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

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Read Jeff Marker’s review on Page 10 ‘The Heat’

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★★ 1.5 stars (R for pervasive language, strong crude content and some violence) Give it up for Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. You’ll never see them work harder at comedy than in “The Heat,” a stumbling, aggressively loud and profane cop buddy picture where they struggle to wring “funny” out of a script that isn’t.

Plot? It’s more a collection of scenes forcing the stars to riff and riff until something coarse and amusing comes out, topped by something else coarser and more amusing.

Instructions must have read, “Sandy and Melissa go to a dance club, where Melissa hacks off chunks of Sandy’s costume to make her ‘sexy.’” Or “Melissa and Sandy get drunk in a bar and line dance.”

Bullock, finally back to making the sorts of “Miss Congeniality” dogs she was doing before “The Blind Side,” is the know-it-all overly-coiffed F.B.I. agent Ashburn, a Miss Priss none of her fellow agents like. She is sent to Boston, ostensibly to prep for a promotion. That’s where Ashburn runs afoul of the foul-mouthed detective Mullins (McCarthy), a shambling train wreck of the American junk food diet run amok.

The jokes — often a string of profane threats strung together by McCarthy — have a sitcom / stand-up rhythm: ba DUM bum.

Director Paul Feig shoots Bullock in her requisite vanity lighting and McCarthy at her chef-pants wearing worst. For a guy who has spent much of the year defending McCarthy from “Identity Thief”-based insults about her short height and considerable width, he’s certainly not shy about using those attributes for a laugh.

And McCarthy, like Bullock, is nothing if not game. The woman is funny, and many of her scenes deliver a wincing comic punch. She has the timing, the riff repertoire and that ineffable something that film fans have loved in comics from Fatty Arbuckle and Oliver Hardy to Belushi and Chris Farley.

We’re just not allowed to say what that is.

CONTINUING ‘World War Z’

★★★ (PG-13 for intense and frightening zombie sequences, violence and disturbing images) There used to be two types of zombies: the slugslow variety in “Night of the Living Dead” and “The Walking Dead”; and the track-star sprinters of “28 Days Later” and the “Dawn of the Dead” remake. Now we’ve got a third, even faster category.

In “World War Z,” the undead are as speedy as Justin Bieber’s Ferrari at a paparazzi convention.

And, they can make ladders out of themselves and propel themselves skyward. That’s just one of the twists on zombie lore that makes “WWZ” a fun, if not particularly emotionally engaging, thrill ride.

Very loosely based on Max Brooks’ unfilmable bestselling novel, which is a history book of sorts from the future about how the zombie war went down, “WWZ” is a straightforward narrative of survival amid

Sandra Bullock portrays FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn, left, and Melissa McCarthy portrays Boston Detective Shannon Mullins in “The Heat.”

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carnivorous chaos and a hunt to find a cure. Brad Pitt plays Gerry Lane, a former U.N. security agent turned Philadelphia house-husband to adoring wife Karin (Mireille Enos, “The Killing”) and their two daughters, Rachel (Abigail Hargrove) and Constance (Sterling Jerins).

While news of some sort of outbreak flickers on their morning TV screens, everyone’s too busy being adorable in the Lane household to take notice.

Then, while the family’s stuck in traffic, zombies swarm like locusts, hurling themselves through windshields and turning commuters into instant breakfast. It’s in scenes like these when “World War Z,” directed by Marc Forster (“Quantum of Solace”), moves with a jittery, heart-racing momentum.

Things slow down once the Lanes are rescued by the U.S. government and put aboard a naval vessel.

Gerry is assigned to a team that must come up with a solution to what they think is a viral outbreak.

“WWZ” also deserves kudos for not following the predictable action-movie pattern of getting bigger and louder as it roars toward its conclusion.

Yet, unlike the best in the zombie genre, the movie doesn’t tap deep into the existential dread.

‘Man of Steel’

★★ (PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence, action and destruction, and for some language) This Superman settles scores. And takes his shirt off. This “Man of Steel” flies up, up and away, with his teeth bared and his fists clenched. If every generation gets the Superman it deserves, “Man of Steel” suggests we’ve earned one utterly without wit or charm, a grim, musclebound 33-year-old struggling to reconcile the past he is just learning about, trying to fit in with a military that may or may not consider him a threat but that needs his help when his fellow Kryptonians come to call.

“Man of Steel” is a radical

re-interpretation of the Superman myth, no sin in itself. This version dwells much longer on Krypton and re-arranges the story, hurling us into the adult Kal-El’s Wolverine-like loner life as an American adult, showing us his formative childhood with his adoptive parents the Kents (Diane Lane and Kevin Costner) only in flashbacks. It gives his Kryptonian nemesis, General Zod, a mission — however misguided. Without the wit, winks, flirtation and old-fashioned sentiment of the “Truth, justice and the American way” take

on the character, all Henry Cavill (“Immortals”) has to do is mix it up in a lot of “Transformers” inspired brawls with armored-plated aliens and occasionally agonize over it all. From its production design — ugly, black, insectoid spaceships — to its instantly forgettable Hans Zimmer musical score, this movie goes out of its way to remove itself from the Christopher Reeve “Superman” movies. And it is the poorer for it. Take away the whimsy and the fun, and one has to wonder why Warner Bros. bothered.

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Piedmont theater Pluckin’ out music in Sautee brings music to the mountains From staff reports

Music Pickin’ on the porch will be Friday, July 5, in front of Inside Out Sautee, 2454 Ga. 17, in the Sautee Nacoochee Valley.

The evening entails music, food and fun. Local musicians will gather and delight the audience with a wide variety of acoustic music. Spectators are encouraged to bring a chair to listen or bring an instrument to participate.

Some hot dogs and sides will be available for free, but donations will be accepted for the local humane society.

A special raffle will be conducted as well. Many businesses have donated prizes. Tickets are a $1 each. Six tickets can be purchased for $5. Tickets are on sale at InsideOut Sautee, 2454-A Ga. 17, Sautee. The drawings will take place during the First Friday Music event. Winners do not need to be present to win.

All proceeds will benefit The Charles Smithgall Humane Society and Adoption Center.

For more information, call 706-878-0144 or visit www.insideoutsautee.com

Music wafts to Gardens on Green From staff reports Katie Deal and her husband, Chris Wright, will perform an outdoor benefit concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 29, at Gardens on Green.

Deal will sing several garden songs along with her well-known rendition of Patsy Cline songs. The fundraising Deal concert at 711 Green St. will benefit Gardens on Green, which enriches hands-on gardening education for all ages.

Tickets cost $20 for adults, $5 for children and $150 for a table of six.

Attendants are encouraged to bring their own chairs. However, chairs will be set up as well as a few tables.

Concert-goers may choose to bring a picnic. Bruster’s Ice Cream and soft Wright drinks will be for sale.

For more information, call 770-534-1080 or email lee.lovett@hallco.org.

From staff reports Every song has a memory, especially the styling sounds of the 1940s and Frank Sinatra, which are coming to the mountains this month.

“The 1940s Radio Hour” and “My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra” are the feature productions of North Georgia Theatre’s summer season at Piedmont College. Both plays will be performed from June 27-30 at the Swanson Center in Demorest.

“The 1940s Radio Hour,” a comedy about making a radio show, will play tunes such as “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Black Magic,” and “I Got It Bad.” Performances are at 7:30 p.m. June 28 and 2 p.m.

June 30.

“My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra” tells the story of his career through more than 40 of his best songs. Visitors will hear favorites such as “South of the Border,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” and “Strangers in the Night.” Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. June 27 and 29.

“People who like great music or great theatre will love North Georgia Theatre’s third season,” North Georgia Theatre managing director Bill Gabelhausen said. “We’ve got incredible professional actors from the local community and the region thanks to the support of Piedmont College and its commitment to the arts.”

Tickets are $10 for general admission, $16 for a season ticket. Group discounts are available.

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Iconic painting arrives in Southeast museum From staff reports The High Museum of Art, in collaboration with the Mauritshuis, The Hague, will present a major exhibition of Dutch masterworks in 2013, including Johannes Vermeer’s iconic “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” which has not been on view in the United States for more than 15 years and has never been seen in the Southeast.

Drawn from the Mauritshuis’s collection, “Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis” will highlight the artistic genius of Dutch Golden Age painters, including Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, through the presentation of 35 exceptional paintings. The exhibit opened Sunday in Atlanta and will clost Sept. 29.

“For a selection of works from this renowned collection to be shown in the Southeast is a rare and extraordinary opportunity,” said Michael E. Shapiro, Nancy and Holcombe T. Green, Jr., director of the High. “Paintings of this caliber are underrepresented in this part of the country and this exhibition will create an opportunity for our community to study and admire these works of art that rarely travel outside of Europe.”

Other artistic masters on display will include Jacob and Salomon van Ruysdael, Paulus Potter, Meindert Hobbema and Jan van Goyen.

Through landscapes and portraits, the exhibition will explore the idea Dutch artists more readily embraced genre paintings of secular subjects than their southern European contemporaries and focused on capturing commonplace scenes of daily life. Dutch

THEATER EVENTS THIS WEEK

“The 1940s Radio Hour,” Demorest.

7:30 p.m. June 28, 2 p.m. June 30.

Piedmont College, 165 Central Ave., Demorest. $10, $16 for season ticket. 706-778-8500 ex. 1355, piedmont.edu.

“Fortinbras,” Atlanta. 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 6:30 p.m. Sundays. June 29 through July 14. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. Thursdays $15-$20, Fridays $22-$32, Saturdays $24$36 and Sundays $15-$28. Parking $5. General admission previews June 27-28. $15. Closed July 4.

404-874-5299, shakespearetavern. com.

“Mighty Myths & Legends,” Atlanta.

July 2-20. Georgia Shakespeare, Conant Performing Arts Center, 4484 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta. $14.95-$44.86. 404-504-1473.

“South Pacific,” Lawrenceville. 7:30

p.m. July 3. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. Free. 678226-2639, visitlawrenceville.com.

UPCOMING

“Camp Aurora Magic Show,” Lawrenceville. 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. July 10. Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike St., Lawrenceville. $7.

678-226-6222, auroratheatre.com.

Open auditions for “Holly and the Heartbreakers,” Dahlonega. 7-10 p.m.

July 10. Historic Holly Theater, 69 West Main St., Dahlonega. 706864-3759.

“The Music Man,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. July 10-13. Gainesville High Warehouse, 830 Century Place, Gainesville. Adults $17, children, vstudents and seniors $12, children 2 and younger are free.

“Every Tongue Confess,”Atlanta.

8 p.m. Wednesdays to Fridays, 3 and 8:30 p.m. Saturdays, 5 p.m.

Sundays. July 12 through Aug. 25.

Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave., Atlanta. $20-$50. 404-584-7450, boxoffice@horizontheatre.com.

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artists not only recorded representations of the domestic interior, still lifes and revelrous crowds, but often imbued these scenes with moral undertones and humorous, sarcastic wit.

Key paintings featured in the exhibition include: Johannes Vermeer, “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” ca. 1665 Carel Fabritius, “Goldfinch,” 1654 Rembrandt van Rijn, “‘Tronie’ of a Man with a Feathered Beret,” ca. 1635 Jan Steen, “The Way You Hear It, Is The Way You Sing It,” ca. 1665 Jacob van Ruisdael, “View of Haarlem with Bleaching Grounds,” 1670–1675 “We are delighted to have

three excellent museums as partners for our U.S. tour,” said Emilie Gordenker, director of the Mauritshuis. “This collaboration allows us to present our collection on both the West and East Coasts of the United States, in large as well as more intimate venues.”

High Museum of Art hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Thursday with tickets half-price after 4 p.m.; and noon to 5 p.m.

Sunday. The museum is closed Mondays.

Tickets are $19.50 for adults, $12 for children between ages 6 and 17, $16.50 for seniors 65 and older and $16.50 for students with an ID.

Learn to Row classes, Gainesville. 6:308:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-10 a.m. Saturdays. June 27-29; 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, lakelanierrowing.org.

ART EVENTS THIS WEEK

“The Good Wife” exhibit, Gainesville. Opening reception 5:30-7 p.m. June 27. Simmons Visual Arts Center, Presidents Gallery, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. Free. 770534-6263.

President’s Summer Art Series exhibit, Gainesville. Through June 30. Simmons Visual Arts Center, Presidents Gallery, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. Featuring Patricia Burd, Jane Hemmer, Jean Westmacott and Mary Hart Wilheit. Free. 770534-6263.

Ann Alexander solo exhibition, Gainesville.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Through June 30. Third Floor Conference Center, Peach State Bank, 325 Washington St., Gainesville. Georgia landscape and still life paintings. Free. 770-531- 2736.

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CONCERT CALENDAR THIS WEEK

“My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra,” Demorest. 7:30 p.m. June 27, and 29, 2 p.m.

June 23. Piedmont College, 165 Central Ave., Demorest. $10, $16 for season ticket. 706-7788500 ex. 1355, piedmont.edu.

The B-52s, Atlanta. 8 p.m. June 28. The Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta.

Parking $10. 404-876-5859, atlantabotanicalgarden.org.

Straight No Chaser, Atlanta.

8 p.m. June 28. Delta Classic Chastain, 4469 Stella Drive, Atlanta. $25-$69. deltaclassicchastain.com.

Gardens on Green benefit concert, Gainesville. 7 p.m. June 29. 711 Green St., Gainesville.

Featuring Katie Deal as Patsy Cline and her husband Chris Wright. Adult $20, child $5 and table for 6 is $150. 770-5341080, lee.lovett@hallco.org.

Just Imagine: A Symphonic Tribute to John Lennon, Atlanta. 8 p.m. June 29. Delta Classic Chastain, 4469 Stella Drive, Atlanta. $19-$49. deltaclassicchastain.com.

Joan Rivers to Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta. 8 p.m. June 29.

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. $27.50$99.50. 800-745-3000, vzwamp. com or ticketmaster.com.

“Salute to America” concert and picnic, Dunwoody. 4 p.m.

June 30. Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mt. Vernon Road, Dunwoody. $10. 770-394-0675 ext. 106, dunwoodyumc.org.

Patriotic Celebration, Gainesville.

4 p.m. June 30. Gainesville First United Methodist Church, 2780 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville. Call 770-536-2341 for tickets.

Patriotic Celebration, Gainesville. 9:30 and 11 a.m.

June 30. Lakewood Baptist, 2235 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville. 770-532-6307, lakewoodlife.org.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Alpharetta. 7:30 p.m. June 30.

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. $15-$45.

800-745-3000, vzwamp.com.

FAMILY EVENTS THIS WEEK

Summer camps for art and theater, Demorest. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 27-28. Piedmont College, 165 Central Ave., Demorest. $150. 706-778-8500 ext. 1320 or 706-778-8500 ext. 1307.

High School Conservatory, Atlanta.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. June 27-29. Georgia Shakespeare Conant Performing Arts Center, Oglethorpe University, 4484 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta.

Participants will learn one monologue and one scene from Shakespeare to be performed for friends and family on the Conant stage. $600. 404-5043401, gashakesppeare.org.

Farm Craft Week, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sundays. June 27-28. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE No. 11, Gainesville. Create farm crafts. $1 with paid admission to museum.

Members free. inkfun.org.

Fish Face contest, Atlanta. Through

ETC. EVENTS THIS WEEK

Fresh Green Friday dinner, Gainesville.

7 p.m. June 28. Cedar Hill Enrichment Center, 5735 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville. 770-887-0051, discovercedarhill.org.

“Wipeout the Shelter,” Gainesville.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturdays. 1-5 p.m. Sundays.

Through June 30. Humane Society of Northeast Georgia, 845 W Ridge Road, Gainesville. Adoption fee for canines $50, cats 6 months and older $25. 770-532-6617, hsnega.org.

“Save a Life While Shopping,” Buford and Kennesaw. Noon to 5 p.m. July 2-4. Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Drive, Buford. July 4-6. Town Center at Cobb, 400 Barrett Parkway, Kennesaw. redcrossblood.org.

UPCOMING

Fourth of July Used Book Sale, Dahlonega. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 4. Dahlonega’s Historic Square, Dahlonega. The used book sale will take place alongside the 4th of July Family Celebration & Firecracker 5K/10K. Proceeds from the sale will support the 10th annual Dahlonega Literary Festival. dahlonegaliteraryfestival.wordpress. com.

Contra Dance, Sautee. 7:30 p.m. July 27 and 30, Aug. 24. Historic Gym,

June 30. Fernbank Museum of Natural History’s IMAX Theatre, 767 Clifton Road, Atlanta. Send photos showing best “Fish Face” to marketing@fernbankmuseum. org or post on Fernbank Museum’s Facebook page. 404-929-6300, fernbankmuseum.org.

Fourth of July Celebration, Cleveland.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 1-7. Cabbage Patch Kids Babyland General Hospital, 300 Nok Drive, Cleveland.

Call 706-865-2171 for prices.

Home School Day, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every first Tuesday.

Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville.

Homeschoolers admitted for halfprice admission today. 770-536-1900.

UPCOMING

11th annual Fabulous Fourth Spectacular, Buford. 2 p.m. July 4.

Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Drive, Buford. Celebrate red, white and blue at Mall of Georgia with free concerts, fireworks and a free family-friendly movie.

Sautee Nacoochee Center, 283 Ga. 255 N, Sautee. Adults $9, students $5.

706-754-3254, snca.org.

Fourth annual Crush Fest, Cleveland.

11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 31. Yonah Mountain Vineyards, 1717 Ga. 255, Cleveland. $25 for wine drinkers, $5 for general admission, 16 and younger are free. 706-878-5522, info@yonahmountainvineyards.com or yonahmountainvineyards.com.

Food Truck Friday, Suwanee. 7 p.m.

Aug. 2. Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee.

Women’s Health Series, Gainesville.

5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 6. Walters Auditorium, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, 743 Spring St., Gainesville. Free, reservations are required. 770-503-9060, ngpg.org.

Square Dance Benefit, Gainesville.

2-4 p.m. Aug. 25. First Presbyterian Church, 800 S. Enota Drive, Gainesville. Benefit Square Dance for “Walk to End Alzheimer’s”. Free, donations appreciated. 678-9560287, acoley@mindspring.com

ONGOING

Ghost Tours, Lawrenceville. 8:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday.

May through September. 7:30 p.m.

Sundays through Thursdays, 7 and 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in October. Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike St., Lawrenceville. Adults $12$15, children $9-$12. 678-226-6222, auroratheatre.com orscarystroll.com.

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Saturday JuLY 13, 7 p.m. f e a t u r i n g

TONY ARATA

“The Dance”-Garth Brooks; “Here I Am”-Patty Loveless; “Holding My Own”-Lee Roy Parnell a n d

FRED KNOBLOCH

“If My Heart had Wings”-Faith Hill; “Meanwhile”-George Strait; “Why Me”-Delbert McClinton

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Openers: April Cummings, Allen Nivens

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