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Falcons fans to descend on Gainesville Residents to cheer on Atlanta team

BY J.K. DEVINE

jkdevine@gainesvilletimes.com Ten years ago, lifelong Atlanta Falcons fan Howard Hopper saw his first professional football game as his favorite team played the Cincinnati Bengals in Atlanta.

“It was awesome,” he said earlier this week. “I had never been to a dome game.”

But that experience looks to pale in comparison as Hopper and thousands of other Falcons fans prepare to descend upon Bobby Gruhn Field at City Park stadium in Gainesville on Friday to watch Atlanta’s home team play a scrimmage game.

“I am pretty excited,” said Hopper, who plans to don red scrubs, black-and-red shoes and his Deion Sanders’ jersey. “I went to Gainesville High School and (the Falcons) will be there where I used to cheer on the Red Elephants.”

Hopper, 41, won’t be the only Gainesville High School grad there either. His Buffalo Wild Wings co-worker and GHS grad Tony Bailey will wear his Deion Sanders or Julio Jones jersey as he cheers on the team. But Bailey, 29, will have a companion in tow.

“I thought about taking my nephew down to see them play,” he said. “We can get to see how far they will go this year.”

Bailey was not the only local fan planning on taking a younger relative, either. When Chris Burns heard about the Falcons being in town, he immediately thought it would make a good outing for him and his 2 ½-year-old son.

“I would not take him to a full game,” said Burns, the associate pastor of students at First Baptist Church in Gainesville. “But a

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Curtis Studivant will don his Atlanta Falcons T-shirt and ball cap to show his support for the team at the Friday Night Lights scrimmage in Gainesville.

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Falcons fans and co-workers, from left, Howard Hopper, Lisa Carette and Tony Bailey plan to attend the Friday Night Lights game featuring Atlanta’s NFL team.

practice scrimmage, I could take him to that.”

In fact, he is looking forward to his son Andrew’s first NFL experience.

“That’s what I would like seeing,” he said. “Seeing the game through his eyes.”

Burns is also looking forward to watching his current favorite player, tight end Tony Gonzalez.

“He’s been around for a long time and he’s about my age and he’s still playing,” the 38-year-old said. “I just like to see the man going at it still.”

Lisa Carette is looking forward to seeing wide receiver Roddy White play.

“He has done so much for the community,” Carette said, noting White lives in the Braselton area.

“He is always out in public and I’ve seen him multiple times and he is as friendly as can be ... And he is a great wide receiver. How could you not like him?”

But Carette was more excited about being off of work to watch the team play in her hometown.

The 33-year-old is employed at Buffalo Wild Wings.

“When I heard they were coming, I thought ‘Thank goodness I was scheduled for that day off,’” Carette said. “I was so excited. I tried to go to all of their training camps when I’m not

at work. And I try to go to all the home games I can.”

Curtis Studivant hasn’t been to very many home games, but the Gainesville resident has supported the team since 1978.

“I just have followed them for so long, even when they were losing,” he said. “Now they are winning. It makes it more exciting when they are winning and I get into more and more now.”

Studivant, 50, also will look to see who will make the cut and who won’t.

“I want to see that new running back Steven Jackson,” he said.

“But I’m excited about the whole team being here in Gainesville.”

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Before the fans watch the game in Gainesville’s city stadium, they can partake of pre-game activities provided by the sponsors, said Falcons live events and promotions coordinator Brandon Ruth.

“Once the gates open, we do sponsor activations,” Ruth said. “Different sponsors will be activating things such as face painters and different giveaways.”

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Songwriter to perform Saturday

Summer Songwriter Series featuring Randall Bramblett

When: 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 Where: Brenau Downtown Center, 301 Main St., Gainesville Cost: $15 at door or www.johnjarrardfoundation.com.

BY MEREDITH PRUITT

mpruitt@gainesvilletimes.com Randall Bramblett, a singer-songwriter who has many times been associated with Southern rock, is mainly influenced by the sounds of soul, blues and gospel.

Bramblett is set to perform at Brenau Downtown Center to wrap up the Summer Songwriter Series from 7-9 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3, along with Greg Barnhill. Area resident Mary Jennings will open the show.

Bramblett has recorded, written and performed for many years since the 1970s when he started out performing in a jazz band with a southern edge called Sea Level. Throughout his music career, he has worked with artists such as Steve Winwood, who he worked closely with for 16 years, Gregg Allman, Chuck Leavell, Levon Helm and Widespread Panic.

The Times asks Bramblett about his experience over the past few decades in music.

Question: You have said you combine the soulful feel of Ray Charles and the folk scene of artists such as Bob Dylan in your music. Why do you think these two musical styles work well together?

Answer: Well, it’s not really the style of Bob Dylan. It’s just his blighting kind of opened up avenues for my lyrics writing, too.

I don’t do anything that

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sounds like Bob Dylan.

But I grew up playing soul music and listening to gospel, blues and folk music. It’s a mixture of all those things. It’s hard to categorize. That’s one reason that ... it’s been hard to market us.

It is a blues-rock kind of mix. It’s just a real hybrid mix of everything, depending on what the song calls for.

Q: Your music has been inspired by gospel also, as you have mentioned.

Why is that and how has church music inspired your style?

A: Just because of the spirit of it. It’s the same way it did for people like Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin. You know, they grew up listening to that stuff. So their R&B was

gospel-tinged, because that’s where it all came from, I guess, was gospel and blues.

Just the feel of gospel and the sound of it is what I always loved. I can’t even describe what the feel of it is, but it’s a beautiful, spiritual feeling. And that can be used in lots of

different formats, lots of different songs, if it calls for it. I think our new record “Shine” sounds a little gospely. It’s just that I’ve pulled from whatever the song really needs.

Q: One of your songs, recorded by Bonnie Raitt, was included on an album that won a Grammy. How

does it feel to be a part of that win?

A: Oh, it feels great. It’s just a validation that your songs are worthwhile and that someone really good is going to do them. It’s a validation thing. Sometimes you wonder if your songs are any good. Well, if Bonnie likes them, they must be OK. Q: What kind of experience do you hope to create when you perform?

A: Well, relaxed and intimate. I want to make a connection with the audience through the songs. So I want it to be fun and relaxed and loose.

I want it to move people, too. I want the lyrics to come across.

Q: Overall, what do you

think is the best part of being a singer-songwriter in this style of music?

The joy of it to me is actually writing songs I think are good and then actually getting them recorded in a way that brings the songs to life, and then being able to perform those songs and bring them across to people. It all goes together. They’re all different processes. Writing is one process, which is really an internal different kind of thing.

And then there’s recording, which I really love ... and that’s always fun.

They’re all valuable and they’re all fun. I wouldn’t want to do any of them all the time.

I think they’re all valuable and I love recording.

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go o outdoors Mothers gather for fourth annual breastfeeding event From staff reports The fourth annual Breastfeeding in the Park will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Baldwin Park, 165 Willingham Ave., in Baldwin.

Pregnant women or mothers breastfeeding along with their families are encouraged to attend the free event. Children may participate in available games while adults partake of food, drinks and door prizes.

Organizers are still accepting vendors and donations.

For more information, contact Chrysta Andrews at 678-343-2247 or cbandrews@dhr.state.ga.us. Vendors or Donations contact klgensler@ dhr.state.ga.us.

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The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper takes visitors for a tour of Lake Lanier on its glass-bottom boat Chota Princess II.

Water outing educates visitors Residents may tour Lake Lanier

BY ANDREW AKERS

aakers@gainesvilletimes.com Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is holding the second installment of its inaugural Watershed Outings on Lake Lanier on Saturday.

The environmental advocacy group will take 25 participants out on its 40foot custom-built catamaran, Chota Princess II, to educate them about the lake’s history, uses and water quality.

The outing will start at the Aqualand Marina near Gainesville, head south to Buford Damn and circle around Lake Lanier Islands. Along the way, CRK Technical Programs Director Jason Ulseth and Executive Director Sally Bethea will discuss the lake’s

Watershed Outings on Lake Lanier When: 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 Where: Aqualand Marina, 6800 Lights Ferry Road, Flowery Branch Cost: $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers, $5 for children Contact: Tammy Bates at tbates@ chattahoochee.org.

history. Ulseth will demonstrate how to test the lake’s water quality.

Watershed Outings is a series of five activities from May to October across different areas in Georgia. In May, a guided hike was conducted in Harris County to see rare spider lillies which bloom in Flat Shoals Creek.

The inspiration for the outings is two-fold: to educate the

general population on what the Chattahoochee River watershed has to offer and see the areas through the perspective of CRK staff members who study the unique properties, Communications Director David Lee Simmons said.

“There’s so much to appreciate about the Chattahoochee River watershed, and this is one small step toward enhancing that appreciation,” he said. “Plus it beats mowing the lawn.”

Tickets are $10 for CRK members, $15 for nonmembers and $5 for children. It is limited to the first 25 registrants. Registration closes at 2 p.m. Friday. For those who miss the cut-off, email Tammy Bates at tbates@ chattahoochee.org to potentially join.

The trip will leave Aqualand Marina at 10 a.m. and return by 12:30 p.m.

Participants will be required to bring their own sunscreen, water and lunch.

Back to School Blessing, Dahlonega. 2-6 p.m. Aug. 1. 14 Martins Ford Road, Dahlonega. 706-973-9924, saintpaulunitedmethodist.com or shermanjanet@ bellsouth.net.

Fourth annual Consume Youth Conference, Oakwood.

6 p.m. Aug. 2. 5004 McEver Road, Oakwood. 678971-5297, ogtcathy@gmail.com.

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14th annual Touch-A-Truck, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 10. City Park, 525 Prior St. NE, Gainesville. Free.

Back to School Giveaway, Gainesville. 3-5 p.m. Aug. 10. Fair Street Neighborhood Center, 715 Fair St., Gainesville.

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Musical fable opens this weekend in Clarkesville From staff reports

“Gypsy,” a musical fable inspired by the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, will open tonight at Habersham Community Theatre in Clarkesville.

Performances will 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sunday from Aug. 1-4 and Aug. 8-11.

Tickets are $16 for adults and $11 for children and full-time students. To buy tickets, call 706-839-1315 or visit habershamtheater.org.

“Gypsy” is the story of the quintessential stage mother, Rose Hovick, and her two daughters, June and Louise. The plot follows their journey through a dying vaudeville scene and Rose’s determination to make June a

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‘Gypsy’

When: 7:30 p.m. ThursdaysSaturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Aug. 1-4 and Aug. 8-11 Where: Habersham Community Theater, 1370 Washington St., Clarkesville Cost: $16 adults, $11 children

star. It’s about the coming of age for Baby June and the young Louise, leaving Rose with the realization she should have been the star. Even the grown up Louise, as Gypsy Rose Lee, says at the end to Rose she “would have really been something.”

Laura Owenby portrays Mama Rose, Hannah Holliday is Gypsy Rose Lee, Jane Marie Price plays June and Jack Molnar portrays Herbie. Some 29 adults and children have been cast in numerous roles, some in more than one.

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Mystery on stage in Atlanta ‘Every Tongue Confess’ lasts until Aug. 25 From staff reports As the summer heat rises, Horizon Theatre Company launches the Atlanta premiere of “Every Tongue Confess” a passion-filled mystery with original blues and gospel music.

“Every Tongue Confess” began July 12 and will run until Aug. 25, at Horizon

Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave., in Little Five Points/Inman Park.

Performances will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 3 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, and 5 p.m.

Sunday.

Tickets start at $20.

Tickets and information are available at horizontheatre. com or 404-584-7450.

Group rates are available.

Ticket prices are subject to change.

In “Every Tongue Confess,” the summer heat is rising and flames are flying high in this whodunit focused on

uncovering the culprit behind a string of church fires in Boligee, Ala. As the temperature climbs, church goers start gossiping and secrets slip out — a widow touched by the Holy Spirit, a son with big dreams, a stranger with a mysterious past, a young girl whose voice has left her, and a father who struggles to connect.

Wrapped in combustible comedy and the sweatsoaked gospel and blues music of the Deep South, intergenerational stories of loss and redemption collide.

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Major studios have virtually abandoned moviegoers older than 50, but this understated, powerful drama reaffirms the vitality of an age group often written off.

Based on a true story, James Cromwell plays Craig, a fiercely independent farmer in his late 80s who wants to build a more suitable house for his wife Irene (Geneviève Bujold), whose health is fading.

This simple goal turns into a battle against bureaucracy when the local building inspector becomes aware Craig is not following the usual permitting and inspection process. There is something almost mythical

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Summer Songwriter Series featuring Randall Bramblett and Greg Barnhill, Gainesville. 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. Brenau Downtown Center, 301 Main St., Gainesville. $15. www. johnjarrardfoundation.com.

15th annual St. Jude Benefit, Gainesville. 6 p.m. Aug. 3. Free Chapel Worship Center, 3001 McEver Road, Gainesville. Free.

770-540-9085.

The Maxwells, Flowery Branch. 6 p.m. Aug. 4. New Beginning Baptist Church, 4403 Winder Highway, Flowery Branch.

Free. 770597-7742.

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“Gypsy,” Clarkesville. Aug. 1-11. Habersham Community Theater, 1370 Washington St., Clarkesville. Call 706-839-1315 for times.

“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” Dahlonega. 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Aug. 2-4.

Historic Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega.

Adults $18, children and students $12. www. hollytheater.com.

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper inaugural Watershed Outings, Flowery Branch. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. Aqualand Marina, 6800 Lights Ferry Road, Flowery Branch. $15 for adults and $5 children or $10 adults and $5 children for Chattahoochee Riverkeeper members. Staff-led tour of Lake Lanier aboard a 40-foot catamaran, Chota Princess II. Email Jason at julseth@ chattahoochee.org.

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Outdoor concert series, Flowery Branch. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 10. Sterling on the Lake, 7005 Lake Sterling Blvd., Flowery Branch. Free. Slippery When Wet: Bon Jovi Tribute Band. Proceeds from concession stand to benefit the shelter.

Back in Time: Beach and Soul, Gainesville. 8 p.m. Aug. 10. The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St. SW, Gainesville. Adult $18, student and seniors $15. 770-534-2787, TheArtsCouncil.net.

Moonlight and Margarita’s, Gainesville. 4 p.m. Aug. 10. Brenau Amphitheater, 500 Washington St. SE Gainesville. $20 advance, $25 on day. 770-718-7203.

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 half-price admission today. 770-536-1900.

Women’s Health Series, Gainesville. 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 6. Walters Auditorium, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, 743 Spring St., Gainesville. Free. Reservations required. 770503-9060, ngpg.org.

The Howlin’ Brothers, Dahlonega. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 9.

The Crimson Moon, 24 North Park St., Dahlonega. $10 advance, $12 on day. 706-864-3982.

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First Saturday Hike, Gainesville. 10-11:30 a.m. First Saturday each month. Guided hike. $5 adults, $3 ages 2-12, younger than 2 and Elachee members free.

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‘Still Mine’ full of authentic sentiment Still Mine Starring: James Cromwell,

Geneviève Bujold, Chuck Shamata

Rated: PG-13, for some thematic elements and brief sensuality/partial nudity Runtime: 1 hour, 42 minutes Bottom line: An impeccable, loveable drama

JEFF MARKER jeffmarker@rocketmail.com

Film Review Writer/director Michael McGowan’s “Still Mine” is part of a growing trend in independent cinema: films made for mature audiences.

Major studios have virtually abandoned moviegoers older than 50, but this understated, powerful drama comes in the wake of recent indie successes “Quartet” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Like those movies, “Still Mine” reaffirms the vitality of an age group often written off.

James Cromwell has built such an amazing career as a character actor it’s hard to believe “Still Mine” is his first starring role. Cromwell plays Craig, a fiercely independent farmer in his late 80s who wants to build a more suitable house for his wife Irene (Geneviève Bujold), whose health is fading.

This simple goal turns into a battle against bureaucracy when the local building inspector becomes aware Craig is not following the usual permitting and inspection process. The situation escalates until Craig may face jail time just when Irene needs him most.

Based on a true story, “Still Mine” is a Canadian movie, but many Americans will see themselves in it.

It isn’t that Craig wants to break the law, it just never occurred to him that he shouldn’t build the house himself. Any DIYer, regardless of age, will understand,

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James Cromwell and Geneviève Bujold in a scene from the film, “Still Mine.”

but Craig’s work ethic is characteristic of his generation.

Craig still cuts down trees with a chainsaw and planes the wood. He still farms his own land. Irene still gardens, although the vegetables are now in raised beds. Anyone who grew up in rural North America knows people like Craig and Irene, and I don’t mind saying theirs is an ethos I personally share and respect.

But now, Craig is dealing with a world changing in ways he can’t understand — and he isn’t alone.

Early on, Craig and a hired

hand pick enough strawberries to fill the bed of his truck.

Craig takes them directly to the mill. But now the mill only buys berries from growers who transport their produce in refrigerated trucks.

This regulation is emblematic of the myriad ways independent family farmers are being shut out of the agriculture industry by policies favoring factory farms. We are witnessing the real extinction of an American way of life, and that is a genuine tragedy.

“Still Mine” makes a handful of statements about

government bureaucracy and over-regulation, occasionally steering the film toward the political. At one point, Craig pointedly asks, “When did we become a country of bureaucrats?”

But even when making valid points, the movie is best when it sticks to the personal.

Thankfully, McGowan focuses mostly on Craig’s quest to finish the house.

The house becomes symbolic of many things. For Irene, it’s a symbol of mortality.

It will prevent her from having to move to a nursing home.

But when it is finished and they have to move into it, it means the end is a little closer. Craig is aware of what it means for Irene, but for him it’s just the opposite. Building this house is proof of Craig’s vitality. For each of them, the process of building the house is more meaningful than the house itself.

Cromwell and Bujold give pitch perfect performances.

What could have become a sentimental sobfest instead feels authentic and thus takes on greater meaning.

Craig isn’t exactly Santiago from “The Old Man and the Sea” and this movie isn’t on par with Hemingway. But there is something almost mythical about a man striving to build a final dwelling for the love of his life and having to overcome petty, worldly antagonists to do so.

“Still Mine” exalts the value of self-sufficiency while reminding us of the importance of family and community. It is a thoroughly endearing film not only because Craig and Irene are so very much in love, but because those are the very values many people fear we are losing.

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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12:25-2:50-5:15-7:40-10:05-12:40 Sun. 12:25-2:50-5:15-7:40-10:05 The Heat (R) Thu. 11:15-1:55-4:35-7:159:55 Fri.-Sat. 11:15-1:55-4:35-7:15-9:5512:40 Sun. 11:15-1:55-4:35-7:15-9:55 Monsters University (G) Thu. 11:00-1:304:00-7:05-9:35 Fri.-Sat. 11:00-1:30-4:007:05-9:35-12:10 Sun. 1:30-4:00-7:05-9:35 Pacific Rim (PG-13) Thu. 10:45-4:35-10:25 Fri.-Sun. 10:45-1:40-4:35-7:25-10:25 Pacific Rim 3D (PG-13) Thu. 1:40-7:30 Pacific Rim: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG-13) Thu. 10:15-1:10-4:05-7:00-9:55 Fri.-Sun. 10:15-4:05-9:40 R.I.P.D. (PG-13) Thu. 10:35-12:55-3:15-5:35 Fri.-Sat. 10:35-12:55-3:15-5:35-7:5510:15-12:35 Sun. 12:55-3:15-5:35-7:5510:15 Red 2 (PG-13) Thu. 11:10-1:50-4:30-7:109:50 Fri.-Sat. 11:10-1:50-4:30-7:10-9:5012:30 Sun. 11:10-1:50-4:30-7:10-9:50 The Smurfs 2 (PG) Thu. 11:20-12:001:45-2:20-4:10-4:40-7:00-9:20 Fri.-Sat. 11:20-12:00-1:45-2:20-4:10-4:40-7:009:20-11:40 Sun. 11:20-12:00-1:45-2:204:10-4:40-7:00-9:20 The Smurfs 2 3D (PG) Thu.-Sun. 10:40-1:003:20-5:40-8:00-10:20 The To Do List (R) Thu. 10:10-12:30-2:555:15-7:35-10:00 Fri.-Sat. 8:00-10:20-12:40 Sun. 8:00-10:20 Turbo (PG) Thu. 10:00-12:15-2:30-4:457:05-9:20 Fri.-Sat. 10:00-12:15-2:30-4:457:05-9:20-11:35 Sun. 10:00-12:15-2:304:45-7:05-9:20 Turbo 3D (PG) Thu. 11:00-1:15-3:30-5:458:00-10:15 Fri.-Sun. 11:00-1:15-3:30-5:45 The Way Way Back (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 10:1012:35-3:10-5:35-8:05-10:30 The Wolverine (PG-13) Thu. 11:0011:30-1:20-1:50-4:40-5:10-7:307:45-10:20-10:35-10:50 Fri.-Sat. 10:30-11:00-1:20-1:50-2:20-4:10-4:407:00-7:30-8:00-9:50-10:20-12:35 Sun. 10:30-11:00-1:20-1:50-2:20-4:10-4:407:00-7:30-8:00-9:50-10:20 The Wolverine 3D (PG-13) Thu. 10:30-2:204:10-8:00 Fri.-Sat. 11:30-5:10-10:50 Sun. 5:10-10:50 World War Z (PG-13) Thu. 7:05-9:45 Fri.Sun. 7:35-10:15 World War Z: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG-13) Fri.-Sat. 1:10-7:00-12:35 Sun. 1:10-7:00

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2:45-5:15) 7:45-10:15 The Heat (R) Thu.-Sun. 7:00-9:50 Monsters University (G) Thu. (1:40-4:20) Fri.-Sun. (11:00-1:40-4:20) Pacific Rim (PG-13) Thu.-Fri. (3:15) 9:45 R.I.P.D. (PG-13) Thu.-Fri. (12:45) 6:20 Red 2 (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. (1:05-3:55) 7:1510:05 The Smurfs 2 (PG) Thu. (1:35-2:35-4:10) 6:45-7:45-9:20 Fri.-Sun. (11:00-1:35-2:354:10) 6:45-7:45-9:20 The Smurfs 2 3D (PG) Thu.-Sun. (12:005:10) Turbo (PG) Thu. (1:30-4:00) 6:30-9:00 Fri.Sun. (11:00-1:30-4:00) 6:30-9:00 The Wolverine (PG-13) Thu. (12:20-12:403:20) 6:40-7:00-10:00 Fri.-Sun. (12:401:10-4:10) 6:40-7:10-10:10 The Wolverine 3D (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. (3:40) 9:40 Yogi Bear (PG) Thu. (10:00)

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‘The Wolverine’ claws way to top of box office

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2 Guns (R) Fri.-Sun. 12:15-2:45-5:15-7:4510:15 The Conjuring (R) Fri.-Sun. 12:30-3:005:30-8:00-10:30 Despicable Me 2 (PG) Thu.-Sun. 12:45-3:005:15-7:30-9:45 Grown Ups 2 (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 1:15-3:305:45-8:00-10:15 R.I.P.D. (PG-13) Thu. 1:00-3:15-5:30-7:4510:00 Red 2 (PG-13) Thu. 1:45-4:30-7:15-9:45 The Smurfs 2 (PG) Fri.-Sun. 12:00-2:305:00-7:30-10:00 Turbo (PG) Thu. 12:30-2:45-5:00-7:15-9:30 The Wolverine (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 1:00-4:007:00-10:00

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2 Guns (R) Thu. 8:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:40-4:107:20-9:50 The Conjuring (R) Thu.-Sun. 1:30-4:007:00-9:35 Despicable Me 2 (PG) Thu.-Sun. 12:00-2:204:40-7:15-9:35 Grown Ups 2 (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 12:05-2:254:45-7:10-10:00 The Heat (R) Thu.-Sun. 7:00-9:40 The Lone Ranger (PG-13) Thu. 4:00 Red 2 (PG-13) Thu. 1:20-4:15-7:00-9:35 Fri.-Sun. 1:20-4:15-7:00-9:40 The Smurfs 2 (PG) Thu.-Sun. 12:00-1:304:15-4:50-9:40 The Smurfs 2 3D (PG) Thu.-Sun. 2:25-7:15 Turbo (PG) Thu.-Sun. 12:00-2:20-4:407:00-10:00 The Wolverine (PG-13) Thu. 1:00-1:30-4:00-

“The Wolverine” slashed monsters and minions to debut atop the weekend box office.

The Fox film featuring Hugh Jackman’s sixth turn as the claw-wielding superhero opened with $55 million in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Last weekend’s top movie, Warner Bros.’ low-budget horror “The Conjuring,” slipped to second place, adding another $22.1 million to its take.

“Despicable Me 2” was in third with $16 million. The Universal animated sequel, with its cast of cute, yellow minions, has made more than $600 million worldwide since it came out four weeks ago.

“The Wolverine,” which is set in Japan and features an international cast, earned another $86.1 million overseas. The film’s opening-week take surpassed the $120 million it cost to make, said Chris Aronson, Fox’s head of domestic distribution.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood. com. Where available, latest international numbers are also included.

Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1. “The Wolverine,” $55 million ($86.1 million international).

2. “The Conjuring,” $22.1 million ($6.9 million international).

3. “Despicable Me 2,” $16 million ($24.5 million international).

4. “Turbo,” $13.3 million ($12.5 million international).

5. “Grown Ups 2,” $11.5 million ($4.2 million international).

6. “Red 2,” $9.4 million ($6.1 million international).

7. “Pacific Rim,” $7.5 million ($14.25 million international).

8. “The Heat,” $6.85 million ($3.1 million international).

9. “R.I.P.D.,” $5.85 million ($3.1 million international).

10. “Fruitvale Station,” $4.65 million.

Associated Press

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

Opening

‘The Spectacular Now’ HHH 1/2 (R for alcohol use, language and some sexuality — all involving teens). “Live in the moment.” It’s a pat piece of advice we all get at some point in our lives, usually when we’re being anxious or obsessive about something we can’t control.

But living in the moment can be overrated — especially when everyone else is suddenly looking to the future. That’s the predicament addressed in “The Spectacular Now,” a pure gem of a teen romance graced with sparkling acting by its young leads, Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley, as high-school seniors falling awkwardly in love.

Teller, the lesser known of these two young stars, is a revelation as Sutter Keely, a witty, fast-talking, happygo-lucky guy who oozes a sweet and cocky charm.

Always ready with a quip or a glib excuse, he sounds something like a younger Vince Vaughn. (Others may recall John Cusack in his teen-flick days.) Sutter doesn’t work too hard in school, but he’s OK with that. “This is our time,” he says happily at one point.

“Live in the now.” The spectacular now.

We first meet Sutter just as he’s been dumped by his hot girlfriend, Cassidy.

As usual, he resorts to selfmedicating with alcohol. He ends up passed out on a lawn, and when he wakes, he’s looking into Aimee’s eyes.

Aimee, brought to life in a stunningly fresh, unaffected

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From second left, Cate Blanchette, Sally Hawkins and Andrew Dice Clay are seen in a scene from the Woody Allen film, “Blue Jasmine.”

performance by Woodley, is everything Sutter isn’t.

She’s studious, thoughtful, hard-working, bashful — definitively NOT a cool kid. So when Sutter starts hanging with her, even asking her to the prom, we’re instantly worried. We know he’s gonna drop her, and soon.

But this is where the film, directed with a sure and sensitive touch by James Ponsoldt, breaks refreshingly with teen-romance formula. Every time we think Sutter, who’s still pining a bit for sexy Cassidy, is going to turn into the cad we think he is, he surprises us.

These little surprises make for wonderful scenes as Sutter and Aimee move slowly toward romance.

Try not feeling a tug in your heart when the two first kiss, awkwardly but touchingly. Kudos to writers Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber for finding just the right tone here — romantic, but not too sweet.

And that kiss leads soon

to one of the best scenes in the movie — the sex scene.

Normally, virginity-losing scenes in teen films fall into one of two extremes: disastrous (often comically), or gauzy, accompanied by music and a fade-out.

Rarely are they simple, real and raw, as the scene is here. You may feel awkward watching, because first sexual experiences are awkward — but they can be nice, too. Here, it’s both.

Suddenly, though, the story becomes dark. It turns out Sutter and Aimee do share one thing — lack of a father. Aimee’s is dead, but Sutter’s is merely absent. The teen blames his frazzled, overworked mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh, effective in a small part) for Dad’s long-ago departure.

Sutter eventually finds his way to Dad, and that devastating meeting — heartbreakingly rendered, without being overplayed — lends the film a distinctly blacker note. It also gives a chance for the excellent Kyle Chandler, whom we know

in noble and likable roles, to flex his muscles in an unlikeable, even pathetic one.

The ending is not pat and tidy, but it does allow a measure of hope. You’re rooting for Sutter and Aimee, while perhaps not being totally sure they should be together.

As for actors Teller and Woodley, we definitely want more of them, together or separately. They have, you might say, a Spectacular Future.

‘Blue Jasmine’ HHH 1/2 (PG-13 for mature thematic material, language and sexual content). Diane Keaton. Mia Farrow. Dianne Wiest. Scarlett Johansson. Penelope Cruz.

To the long list of actresses who’ve thrived in Woody Allen films, it’s now time to add Cate Blanchett. And in big, capital letters, because her spectacularly wrenching performance in Allen’s latest, “Blue Jasmine,” lives up to every bit of hype you may have heard.

As his fans well know, Allen, 77, keeps up the incredible pace of about a film a year, and had lately been focusing on frothy comedic fare — the whimsical hit “Midnight in Paris,” and the less successful “From Rome with Love.”

“Blue Jasmine,” surely one of his meatiest films in years, finds him in different territory, both geographically — we’re back on U.S. shores — and emotionally, addressing serious issues like the Bernard Madoff financial scandal and its social ramifications.

It’s also a fascinating character study of a woman trying to keep her head above water, financially and mentally. And as such, it’s a clear homage to Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” and his tragically unstable Blanche DuBois. Some might quibble with how much Allen borrows, thematically, from that play. But in such expert and loving hands, do we really care?

And who better than Blanchett to bring a 21stcentury version of the character to life on the big screen?

Blanche, as reimagined here by Allen, is Jasmine, an upper-crust Manhattan socialite whose life has gone seriously wrong. Jasmine had been living, you

see, on Park Avenue — and shopping on Madison — as the pampered wife of high-flying investment broker Hal (Alec Baldwin, perfect in this smarmy, Madoff-inspired role.)

But it’s all fallen apart, in spectacular Madoff style, and Jasmine is now flat broke. She flies to San Francisco to move in with sister Ginger.

Ginger was adopted from a different set of biological parents, which helps to explain why she’s everything Jasmine is not.

A divorced mom of two boys, she works bagging groceries and dates an auto mechanic named Chili. The guy is gruff, temperamental, unsophisticated, but he and Ginger sure have chemistry.

As always, Allen draws strong supporting performances from all. The comic Andrew Dice Clay is an especially fun surprise as Ginger’s embittered ex, and Louis C.K. is deviously sweet as Ginger’s suitor.

Peter Sarsgaard strikes the right tone as a wealthy diplomat who just might be Jasmine’s savior.

Is “Blue Jasmine” an Occupy Wall Street-era morality tale, or just a deeply absorbing character study?

Either way, Allen has given us a whole lot to chew on — and a flawed heroine we’ll remember for a long time.

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Trains, tractors steam up museum Annual event this weekend From staff reports The Southeastern Railway Museum’s annual “Trains, Trucks & Tractors” event will open Aug. 3-4 in Duluth.

The annual event will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum at 3595 Buford Highway. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for children ages 2-12. Children younger than 2 are free when accompanied by an adult.

Visitors may take a hayride or get inked with a

temporary caboose tattoo.

Children can visit the craft corner and create a souvenir to take home.

Others may view exhibits of tractors and trucks with a mixture of current and antique equipment. A current generation hybrid vehicle will be on display.

Cumming Antique Power Association members will

bring in antique tractors to see upclose and personal.

The Georgia Department of Driver Services and Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program will exhibit motorcycles.

Food including ice cream will be available.

Visit www.southeastern railwaymuseum.org for information.

Rabun County wineries open for public view From staff reports To celebrate the agricultural aspect of making wine, three Rabun County wineries are opening their farms and

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wines, souvenir wine glass, local food specialties and “agri-tainment.”

Admission is $10 to each winery.

Those interested visiting the vineyards may walk with Tiger Mountain’s John Ezzard, Mike Brown of 12 Spies and Carl Fackler of Stonewall Creek.

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Wines will be available by the glass and bottle at each winery. The Red Barn Café at Tiger Mountain will sell box lunches for picnicking at the Café or on the grounds.

For more information, visit 12spiesvineyards.com, stonewallcreek.com and tigerwine.com.

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White County Historical Society program, Cleveland. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1. White County Historical Society, Cleveland.

Free.

Food Truck Friday, Suwanee. 7 p.m. Aug. 2. Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee.

“How weather Impacts Aviation” program, Lawrenceville.

10:30 a.m. Aug. 3. EAA Sport Aviation Center, 690 Airport Road, Lawrenceville. Meteorologist Patricia Atwell will present a program with safety paramount and the current flying conditions and long-term forecasts. All-you-can-eat breakfast 8 a.m. in the at Gwinnett County’s Briscoe Field. $6 for breakfast. 404-314-7573, jlevine@bellsouth.net.

Women’s Health Series, Gainesville. 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 6.

Walters Auditorium, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, 743 Spring St., Gainesville. Free. Reservations required.

770-503-9060, ngpg.org.

Upcoming

Sixth annual Children’s Center for Hope and Healing Gala, Gainesville. 7 p.m. Aug. 17. Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St. SW, Gainesville. 770-532-6530, hopeandhealingga.org or info@hopeandhealingga.org.

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The third annual celebration will be from 1-5 p.m. at Tiger Mountain Vineyards, Stonewall Creek Vineyards and 12 Spies Vineyards. The event will spotlight the new Rabun County Wine Trail and feature tastings of local

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Theater events This week

Rumpelstiltskin, Atlanta. 10 and 11:30 a.m. Thursday through Friday; 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 3 p.m. Sunday. Aug. 1 through Sept. 8. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta. $9.25 members, $16.50 nonmembers 404-873-3391, puppet.org.

“Gypsy,” Clarkesville.

Aug. 1-11. Habersham Community Theater, 1370 Washington St., Clarkesville. 706-839-1315.

“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” Dahlonega. 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Aug. 2-4.

Historic Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega.

Adults $18, children and students $12. hollytheater. com.

Upcoming

“Smoke on the Mountain,” Gainesville. Aug. 8-25.

Brenau Downtown Center Theatre, 301 Main St. SW, Gainesville. Presentation by the Georgia Mountain Players. Adults $17; seniors, students and children $13. 770-536-4677, georgiamountainplayers. org.

Reading of Third Country, Atlanta. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. NE, Atlanta.

“Lombardi,” Buford. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16. 17, 21-24; 2:30 p.m. Aug. 18, 25.

Buford Community Center’s Sylvia Beard Theatre, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford. $18-20 for adults, $16-18 for seniors and $12-14 for students. 678-717-3624, gainesvilletheatrealliance. org.

“Contra,” Sautee. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17. Historic Gym, Sautee Nacoochee Community Association, 283 Ga. 255 N, Sautee Nacoochee. $20 members, $24 non-members, $5 for

children 12 and younger.

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream,”Atlanta. Through Aug. 17. 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. 6:30 p.m.

Sundays. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. Thursday $15-$20, Friday $22$32, Saturday $24$36, Sunday $15-$28.

Parking $5. $15 general admission for previews July 18-19. 404-874-5299, shakespearetavern.com.

“Troilus and Cressida,” Atlanta. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 6:30 p.m.

10 a.m. most Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Sept.

6-28. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta.

Thursday $15-$20, Friday $22-$32, Saturday $24$36, Sunday $15-$28. $5 parking. Preview Sept.

5. $15. 404-874-5299, shakespearetavern.com.

“Twelfth Night,” Atlanta.

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 6:30 p.m.

10 a.m. most Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Sept.

7-29. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta.

Thursday $15-$20, Friday $22-$32, Saturday $24$36, Sunday $15-$28. $5 parking. Preview Aug. 28. $15. 404-874-5299, shakespearetavern.com.

“Peter Rabbit,” Atlanta.

Sept. 11-22. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW at 18th, Atlanta.

Members $9.25, nonmembers $16.50. 404-8815151, puppet.org.

“Aladdin Jr.,” Dahlonega.

Sept. 14-15, 20-22.

Historic Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega.

Adults $14, children and students $10. Visit hollytheater.com for times.

“Third Country,” Atlanta.

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

Sundays. Sept. 20 through Oct. 20.Horizon Theatre,

Arts events This Week

Art and Antique Festival, Commerce. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

First Saturdays and Sundays. Commerce Crossing, Pottery Factory Drive, Commerce. 706-335-6352.

Upcoming

Fall exhibitions, Gainesville. Aug. 22 through Oct. 12. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. Free. Opening reception 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 22. Visit qvac.org for times.

Folk Pottery Show and Sale, Sautee. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Aug. 31. Sautee Nacoochee Community Association, 283 Ga. 255 N, Sautee Nacoochee. Free.

66th annual Members’ exhibition, Gainesville. 5:307:30 p.m. Oct. 11 through Dec. 1. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. Free.

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The Center for Puppetry Arts is reprising its original production of “Rumpelstiltskin.” Featuring music and antics of the infamous imp himself, the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale will entertain kids and adults alike.

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

“Everybody Loves Pirates,” Atlanta. Sept. 25 through Oct. 6. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW at 18th, Atlanta. Members $9.25, non-members $16.50. 404-881-5151, puppet.org.

“Hamlet,” Atlanta.

Oct. 4-27. Georgia

Shakespeare, Conant Performing Arts Center, 4484 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta. $14.95-$44.86.

404-504-1473.

“Alice in Wonderland,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4-5, 11-12; 2:30 p.m. Oct. 6, 12. Brenau University’s Historic Pearce Auditorium, 500 Centennial Circle, Gainesville. $10-12 for adults and seniors, $7-8 for students and children.

Annual Art-Oberfest vendors needed, Helen. Arts, fine crafts and food vendors may apply for booth space at Oct. 19 festival. Space is limited and artwork must be approved. Apply early. Cost for a 10-foot-by-10-foot space is $40 for Helen Arts & Heritage members and $50 for non-members. 706-878-3933, helenartshc@ gmail.com.

Summer Exhibitions, Gainesville. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday. Through Aug. 17. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. Free. qvac.org.

“The Good Wife” exhibit, Gainesville. Through Sept. 1.

Simmons Visual Arts Center, Presidents Gallery, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. Free. 770-534-6263.

“Bowden: A Collector’s Legacy” exhibit, Gainesville.

Through Sept. 1. Brenau University Gallaries, 429 Academy St., Gainesville. Opening reception 5:30-7 p.m. July 11. Featuring artwork by Joseph Albers, Alex Katz, Michael Graves, John Cage and Marisol. Free.

770-534-6263.

Judy Black solo exhibition, Gainesville. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Through December 31.

Third Floor, Conference Center, Peach State Bank, 325 Washington St., Gainesville, Georgia. Landscapes and still life painting. Free. 770-531-2736.

“Dale Kennington: Power of the Moment” exhibit, Demorest. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Through Aug. 22. 567 Georgia St., Demorest. Free.

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Outdoors events This week

This week

Summer Songwriter Series featuring Randall Bramblett and Greg Barnhill, Gainesville. 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. Brenau Downtown Center, 301 Main St., Gainesville. $15. or www. johnjarrardfoundation.com.

First Friday, Gainesville.

6-10 p.m. Aug. 2.

Downtown Gainesville.

Free.

15th annual St. Jude Benefit, Gainesville. 6 p.m. Aug. 3. Free Chapel Worship Center, 3001 McEver Road, Gainesville.

Free. 770-540-9085.

Matchbox Twenty and Goo Goo Dolls, Atlanta. 7 p.m. Aug. 3.

Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Way, Atlanta. $23.25-$110. ticketmaster. com.

The Maxwells, Flowery Branch. 6 p.m. Aug. 4. New Beginning Baptist Church, 4403 Winder Highway, Flowery Branch. Free. 770597-7742.

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The Midnite Cruzer Band will play from 6-10 p.m. for the First Friday free concert Aug. 2 on the downtown square in Gainesville.

Upcoming

Gipsy Kings, Atlanta. 8 p.m. Aug. 9. Delta Classic Chastain, 4469 Stella Drive, Atlanta. $35-$79. deltaclassicchastain.com.

Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin, Atlanta. 8 p.m. Aug. 9.

The Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. Parking $10. 404-876-5859, atlantabotanicalgarden.org.

The Howlin’ Brothers, Dahlonega. 8:30 p.m.

Aug. 9. The Crimson Moon, 24 North Park St., Dahlonega. $10 advance, $12 on day. 706-864-3982, thecrimsonmoon.com.

Moonlight and Margarita’s, Gainesville. 4 p.m. Aug. 10. Brenau Amphitheater,

500 Washington St. SE Gainesville. $20 advance, $25 on day. 770-718-7203.

Back in Time: Beach and Soul, Gainesville. 8 p.m.

Aug. 10. The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St. SW, Gainesville.

Adult $18, student and seniors $15. 770-5342787, TheArtsCouncil.net.

Outdoor concert series, Flowery Branch. 8:30 p.m.

Aug. 10. Sterling on the Lake, 7005 Lake Sterling Blvd., Flowery Branch.

Free. Slippery When Wet: Bon Jovi Tribute Band.

Proceeds from concession stand to benefit the Shelter.

Eve 6, Suwanee. 7 p.m.

Aug.10. Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave.,

Suwanee. Free.

Flashback Festival, Atlanta. 6 p.m. Aug. 10.

Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 2002 Lakewood Way, Atlanta. $34-$84.70. ticketmaster. com.

Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers with Railroad Earth, Atlanta. 8 p.m. Aug. 10. The Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. Parking $10. 404-876-5859, atlantabotanicalgarden.org.

Under The Sun: Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Vertical Horizon and Fastball, Atlanta. 7 p.m.

Aug. 10. Delta Classic Chastain, 4469 Stella Drive, Atlanta. $29-$69. deltaclassicchastain.com.

Adult kayak class, Gainesville. 6-8 p.m. Aug. 1, 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 3. Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. $75. 770-287-7888, lckc.org.

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper inaugural Watershed Outings, Flowery Branch. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3. Aqualand Marina, 6800 Lights Ferry Road, Flowery Branch. $15 for adults and $5 children or $10 adults and $5 children for Chattahoochee Riverkeeper members. Staff-led tour of Lake Lanier aboard a 40-foot catamaran, Chota Princess II. Contact Jason at julseth@chattahoochee.org.

Elachee’s Trail Crew Work Day, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. First Saturday each month. Free. Bring water, lunch, gloves and rain gear. Tools, training and refreshments provided. Call to preregister.

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

First Saturday Hike, Gainesville. 10-11:30 a.m. First Saturday each month. Guided hike. $5 adults, $3 ages 2-12, younger than 2 and Elachee members free.

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

Upcoming

Fall season of the BBI Junior Olympic Program, Gainesville. 7 p.m. Aug. 13. Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville.

Introductory program to flatwater sprint canoe/kayak for ages 10-15. $95. 770-287-7888, lckc.org.

Moonlight paddle, Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16, Sept. 20 and Oct. 25. Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. Trained instructor will lead group paddle. $15. 770-287-7888, lckc.org.

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Thursday, August 1, 2013

Saturday Aug. 3, 7 p.m. featuring

RANDALL BRAMBLETT Played with or has written songs for Bonnie Raitt, Steve Winwood, Greg Allman, Chuck Leavell, Levon Helm, Widespread Panic and Gov’t. Mule. a n d

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GREG BARNHILL Has written hits for Etta James, Martina McBride, Chicago, Tim McGraw, Lee Ann Womack and Leona Lewis.

OPENERS: jENNiNGS; Emily Earle

Gainesville native Mary Jennings

Emily Earle

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