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BookJetty is a social cataloging app allowing book lovers to set up a bookshelf of titles they own or want and then easily search for them in their local library with a click. Amazon and other booklists can be imported for quick startup.

Residents can explore the evolution of music in America through a film series every other Saturday at the University of North Georgia’s Gainesville campus. PAGE 6

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New York Times best-selling author Cassandra King is set to talk about her new book “Moonrise” at the Literary Luncheon on Friday at the Chattahoochee Country Club.

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Rydell High School students from 1959 will take to the stage at Gainesville High School in the production “Grease.” PAGE 14

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Questioning the ‘Queen of Southern storytelling’ Author talks about book ‘Moonrise’

Literary Luncheon with best-selling author Cassandra King When: Noon to 1 p.m. Friday Where: Chattahoochee Country Club, 3000 Club Drive, Gainesville Cost: $40 including lunch and hardcover book

BY MEREDITH PRUITT

mpruitt@gainesvilletimes.com Not many who read books would consider a British story to be a proper launching pad for a classic, Southern story. But with her novel, “Moonrise,” author Cassandra King decided to think outside the box and draw inspiration from a gothic British novel.

Based on the classic book, “Rebecca,” King tells a story of a middle-aged woman who marries a widower. Conflict arises for the main character when her newlywed husband’s circle of friends try to push her away. The journey continues as she wonders if she will ever be accepted or loved.

A New York Times bestselling author, King has been named the “Queen of Southern storytelling.” She is the author of four other novels as well as various short stories and essays.

The Alabama native lives with her husband, author Pat Conroy, in South Carolina.

Inspired by the stories of the South, King continues writing with the inspiration of her readers. She will meet some of them and sell copies of her new book at the Literary Luncheon on Friday at the Chattahoochee Country Club in Gainesville.

The Times asks King about her book and why this story is so important to her personally.

Question: This book was inspired by the 1983

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New York Times best-selling author Cassandra King is the main attraction at the Literary Luncheon at noon Friday at the Chattahoochee Country Club.

novel, “Rebecca,” by Daphne Du Maurier. Why did you decide to make a modern, Southern tale based on this story?

Answer: I didn’t intend to. It wasn’t a planned thing. But I was already working on a novel about a wife (wondering about

her husband’s late wife), and she’s coming into this situation and wondering if she’ll be accepted and so forth.

And I just had to re-read “Rebecca.”

So I just re-read that and realized that it was very similar to the story that I was working on.

Q: How did you create a unique story set apart from the original novel?

A: Well I had to do that because it’s not a retelling of “Rebecca.”

I guess you do have to go through her estate or publisher or something to get permission to do a retelling, for one thing, and I didn’t set out to do that because that’s British and this is Southern.

I have a lot of my usual Southern characters in this one. It has its own unique voice.

Q: You have been called the “Queen of Southern storytelling.” Why do you think that title came about? Do you agree with it at all?

A: That was something a reviewer one time said in a newspaper, and unfortunately someone picked up on that.

I think it’s a play on my name. Something like “King” to “Queen,” or something like that. It’s kind of like my husband, who wrote “The Prince of Tides,” called the “Prince of Storytelling.” I would never call myself that.

I like it as far as the storytelling part, because I think telling a story is what it’s about. I have degrees in English, so some wonderful

literature that I had to teach and study and so forth is great writing, conflict and theme.

But stories (are better).

I like what I read to have a story.

Q: What made you so interested in becoming an author?

A: I just always loved reading. I was one of these kids that always had my nose stuck in a book.

Then I would try out my own hand at writing these stories, even when I was a kid.

Q: Are you inspired to keep writing because of your readers’ response?

What do you hope they will take away after reading the book?

A: That does help so much. I didn’t realize how much it helped until the first time I got a positive response from readers.

I think it’s very important for writers to hear this from their readers, that they like to hear this story and to keep writing. Let us know!

What I wanted to do with this story is explore the growth of a mid-age woman. (I wanted my readers to see that) we never stop growing, no matter what age we are.

She had a total change of her life in this book.

So I wanted to do some exploring of how she grows in this situation. She has to go through a lot to do it, though. It’s not an easy process.

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Delve into second Georgia Gold series book Author to sign copies of historical novel Sept. 28, Oct. 11 From staff reports Following closely on the success of “Sautee Shadows,” book one of The Georgia Gold Series, the second novel in the series, “The Gray Divide” has been released recently.

Author Denise Weimer will sign copies of the novel at two fall signings in Gainesville. The first will be from 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Books-AMillion with the second 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 during Mule Camp Market on the square at Frames You-Nique.

The book is based in the halcyon days of the 1850s when Georgia’s coastal elite find a retreat in the foothills of Habersham County.

There half-Cherokee Mahala Franklin goes nose to nose with arrogant rival hotel owner Jack Randall.

Well aware she’s not of his

Etc. events This week

Emporium shopping extravaganza benefitting Action Ministries, Gainesville.

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 27.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 28.

First Baptist Church, 751 Green St., Gainesville.$5.

404-388-6320 or fbcemporium.com.

“Cruising in the Country Car & Truck Show,” Gainesville. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sept. 28. Registration $20.

Mayfield Baptist Church, 8930 Old Keith Bridge Road, Gainesville. 678316-2061 or facebook/ cruisinginthecountry.

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class — as her Cherokee friend Clay Fraser jealously reminds her – Mahala can’t ignore her attraction to the Savannah shipping entrepreneur any better than she can the clues about her father’s murder and missing gold left to her in his strongbox.

Especially when her unlikely friendship with socialite Carolyn Calhoun constantly thrusts her into Jack’s circle.

Carolyn’s life of privilege might seem a lark to Mahala, but Carolyn is expected to overcome her awkward personality and make a brilliant match between two very different men, rice planter Devereaux Rousseau and his minister brother Dylan.

Can she even be sure of the love of the one she chooses, or will she merely be a prize?

Hidden loyalties are exposed and relationships

threatened as Georgia seeks to become its own republic, only to be plunged into civil war.

Faced with taking over his family’s shipping firm, Jack must choose between his Northern convictions and his Southern family, while Devereaux tests himself and his feelings for Carolyn on the battlefields of Virginia.

“While I’d imagine the typical reader would be an adult female with an interest in history, I’ve included enough business and military action to lure men, and kept it clean enough for teenagers, who might have a special interest in book one where the main characters are coming to maturity,” Weimer said.

The native Georgian earned her journalism degree with a minor in history from Asbury University. She is the

author of romantic novella “Redeeming Grace,” and her magazine articles about Northeast Georgia have appeared in numerous regional publications.

Weimer is also a wife, mother of two daughters, and a lifelong living historian. She resided in Habersham County for 10 years before her husband’s job took the family to Watkinsville.

The cover designs for the series will continue to feature paintings by acclaimed Georgia artist, John Kollock, whose family letters and diaries were consulted in research.

For those who missed the release of book one, copies of “Sautee Shadows” will be available at both Gainesville signing events.

For more information on the Books-A-Million event in the Lakeshore Mall, call 770-503-7732.

Music,” Gainesville. 4 p.m. every other Saturday.

Six-session program featuring documentary film screenings at University of North Georgia. Light refreshments. Next session Sept. 28. RSVP emily. thornton@ung.edu or 678717-3658.

Ghost Tours, Lawrenceville.

Every night in October.

7:30 p.m. SundayThursday, 7 and 9 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays.

Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678226-6222 or scarystroll. com.

Oct. 5. Vehicle registration ends at 1 p.m. Hayes Chrysler, 3115 Frontage Road, Oakwood. Free admission and parking.

Vehicle registration $20, Arts and Crafts registration

$25. Proceeds go to Oakwood Secret Santa Program. 770-536-4985 or secretsantacarshow.com.

Worldwide Photowalk, Clarkesville. 4-6 p.m. Oct. 5. Historic Mauldin House,

Upcoming

Secret Santa Car Show, Oakwood. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

458 Jefferson Street, Clarkesville. Register at worldwidephotowalk. com/walk/clarkesville-gaunited-states/.

Starlight Auction, Gainesville. 6 p.m. Oct. 5.

Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville.

Proceeds benefit Elachee’s environmental education programs. 770-535-1976 or elachee@elachee.org.

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Listen to American history 31ST ANNIVERSARY Film program explores evolution of U.S. music From staff reports Cinema enthusiasts will have great films to choose from this fall as the University of North Georgia host a film series.

“America’s Music: A Film History of Our Most Popular Music,” features documentary film screenings and scholarled discussions of 20th-century music.

Benjamin Schoening, a UNG assistant professor of music, will lead discussions about the historical context and social impact of each musical genre.

“When looking at any culture, an exploration and understanding of music is paramount to understanding the overall historical fabric, values and norms of that culture,” Schoening said. “The popular musical genres and styles that developed within the United States are both a fusion of many world cultures coming together in the United States and yet, at the same time, something that is uniquely our own that others around the world have chosen to emulate.”

“America’s Music,” which started Sept.

14, explores a different, uniquely American musical genre’s influence on life during Saturday sessions. All sessions are free and begin at 4 p.m. on UNG’s Gainesville campus.

Sessions will last about 90 minutes to two hours. Light refreshments will be provided, and RSVPs are appreciated to emily.thornton@ung.edu or 678-717-3658.

The “America’s Music” sessions are: ■■ Sept. 28: The music of Broadway and Tin Pan Alley are featured in an episode of the Emmy-winning series “Broadway: The American Musical.”

■■ Oct. 12: Swing jazz is covered in an episode of “Ken Burns’ Jazz” and the documentary “International Sweethearts of Rhythm.”

■■ Oct. 26: The history of country and bluegrass are traced in the documentary “High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music.”

■■ Nov. 9: The emergence of rock and roll is featured in an episode of “The History of Rock and Roll.”

■■ Nov. 23: Latin rhythms from mambo to hip hop are the subject of an episode of “Latin Music USA” and the award-winning film “From Mambo to Hip-Hop: A South Bronx Tale.”

TWO BIG DAYS! Gold Medal Carnival Thursday & Friday 6:00-10:00 Plus all during the Festival!

Saturday, September 28th 9:00-7:00 Booths 10:00 Parade 11:30 Opening Ceremony 12:30-6:30 Entertainment

Sunday, September 29th

8:00 Road Race 9:00-5:00 Booths 10:00 Worship on the Green 12:00-5:00 Entertainment Duluth Town Green 3142 Hill Street • Downtown Duluth ~ FREE SHUTTLE ~

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INK teaches kids, adults to prepare for disaster From staff report Would you know what to do if a disaster struck your neighborhood? Would your child know what to do?

Would you know whom to call?

In most cases, INK leaders believe the answers would be no. That’s why INK — the Interactive Neighborhood for Kids — has planned its first Personal & Family Preparedness Fair to inform families what to do in emergencies and how to get help.

The event will be 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at INK at 999 Chestnut St. in Gainesville.

“This is the educational component of

preparedness for families and their children,” INK executive director Sheri Hooper said. “In case a disaster happens, instead of having these kids panic and become part of the problem, they could help be a solution to the problem.”

On Sunday, INK will give each child, as long as supplies last, a backpack filled with items needed following a disaster. Items will include a flashlight, water, notepad, toothpaste and toothbrush.

Bill Wittel, the fair’s liaison between public safety and the private sector, said the fair has two purposes: to teach families about personal

preparedness and to explain how local public safety agencies are able to respond more efficiently than ever before. For example, Gainesville/Hall County has installed an emergency-alert system, called Citizens Alert, to notify residents of an impending disaster, such as a tornado, in a matter of seconds. Then residents can respond before or after a disaster strikes.

It also allows public safety agencies to get help from the public.

Residents can download the Citizens Alert system onto their smart phones and other communication devices to receive the messages.

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“Cruising in the Country Car & Truck Show,” Gainesville. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 28.

Registration is $20.

Mayfield Baptist Church, 8930 Old Keith Bridge Road, Gainesville. 678316-2061 or facebook/ cruisinginthecountry.

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Jonathan Byrd, Dahlonega.

8:30 p.m.

Sept. 27.

The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega.

706-864-3982.

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The annual Heart & Hands Emporium shopping extravaganza is scheduled for Sept. 27-28.

Held by the Women’s Ministry of First Baptist Church of Gainesville, the twoday shopping event features more than 70

Heart & Hands emporium

Russo & Noe, Helen. 8 p.m. Sept. 27. Helen Theater, 115 Escowee Drive, Helen. 706969-5671 or www.helentheater.com.

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“Cloudy” is the rare sequel that almost equals its predecessor. In fact, the only reason this sequel doesn’t rate even higher than the first movie is in originality. It is the best time families are going to have at the movies this year.

‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2’

Chad Bowmar, Dahlonega. 4 p.m.

Sept. 29. Back Porch Oyster Bar, 19 N Chestatee St, Dahlonega.

706-864-8623.

Boney James, Buford. Sept. 28. Peachtree Pointe Amphitheater, Lake Lanier Island Resort, 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford. 404-435-6007.

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“A Potter’s Menagerie,” by Ron Meyers, Demorest.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Ends Sept. 30. The Piedmont College MasonScharfenstein Museum of Art, 567 Georgia St., Demorest. 706-778-8500 ext. 1011 or email at dwhite@piedmont.edu.

Carrie Hill exhibit, Demorest. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Saturday. Through Sept. 30.

567 Georgia St., Demorest. Free. 706-7788500 ext. 1011, dwhite@piedmont.edu.

Final Mountain Music and Medicine Show, Dahlonega. 7 p.m. Oct. 5. Historic Holly Theatre, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. 706-864-3759 or hollytheater.com.

Phillip Hayner and Joy Andre Hayner piano concert, Demorest. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1. Piedmont College Center for Worship and Music, 165 Central Ave., Demorest. Free. 706-778-3000.

27th annual Life Chain walk against abortion, Gainesville. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Oct. 6.

Intersection of Jesse Jewell and EE Butler Pkwy. 404-458-6810.

Flowery Branch Fall Festival, Flowery Branch. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 5. Downtown Flowery Branch. Free. 678-825-4228 or troop228.info.

Starlight Auction, Gainesville. 6 p.m. Oct. 5. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. Proceeds benefit Elachee’s environmental education programs. 770-535-1976 or elachee@elachee.org.

“Grease,” Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1-3.

Gainesville High School Theatre, 830 Century Place, Gainesville. $5.

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Secret Santa Car Show, Oakwood. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 5. Vehicle registration ends at 1 p.m. Hayes Chrysler, 3115 Frontage Road, Oakwood. Free admission and parking. Vehicle registration $20, Arts and Crafts registration $25. All proceeds go to Oakwood Secret Santa Program. 770-536-4985 or secretsantacarshow.com.

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Hike to Chattahoochee Headwaters with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Blairsville. 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept.

28. Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia 180 Spur, Blairsville. Register at chattahoochee.org or call 404-3529828.

Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club, Gainesville. 1-6 p.m. Sept. 28-29. Lanier Canoe Kayak Club, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. 770-287-7888, lckc.org.

“Girl With A Pearl Earring” Atlanta.

Through Sept.

29. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. woodruffcenter. org.

day shopping event features more than 70 vendors in the church’s banquet hall starting at 10 a.m. each day.

The emporium includes a variety of vendor booths that feature clothing, accessories, For Get Out home décor, jewelry, collectibles, metal and wood art, original paintings, ornaments, children’s books, monograms and furniture.

Tickets are $5 each, benefiting Gainesville Action Ministries.

Learn to Row classes, Gainesville. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 28. Lake Lanier Rowing Club, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. $100 per class. 770-287-0077, lakelanierrowing.org.

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Snakes of Northeast Georgia, Gainesville.

10-11 a.m. Sept. 28.

Shelter 4, Don Carter State Park, 5000 North Browning Bridge Road, Gainesville. $5 for parking but the event is free. 678-450-7726.

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‘Cloudy 2’ adds hilarity to tasty formula JEFF MARKER jeffmarker@rocketmail.com

Film Review

Sequel borrows ‘Lost World’ theme in family knee-slapper Moviegoers have plenty of reasons to be skeptical of sequels these days.

Hollywood is releasing far too many of them, and they Sony Pictures are almost always inferior to Characters, from left, Earl, voiced by Terry Crews, Flint, voiced by Bill Hader, and Sam, voiced by Anna Faris in a scene from “Cloudy with a Chance of the originals, often to the point Meatballs 2.” of soiling our memory of the predecessor. are different from the first movie, “foodimals,” that have overrun The sequel picks up “Cloudy with a Chance of the filmmakers create the same the entire island. The gang, of immediately where the first Meatballs 2” is the exception to joke-per-second pace. course, goes with him.

“Cloudy” left off. that rule. It is the rare sequel that The first “Cloudy” is one of the So the small group of Flint (Bill Hader) has saved almost equals its predecessor. In funniest family movies released characters goes to the remote Swallow Falls from his own fact, the only reason this sequel in years, and this sequel might island to contain the exotic food-making machine, with the doesn’t rate higher than the first be even funnier. That’s saying beasts running wild, and end up help of his girlfriend Sam Sparks movie is in originality. quite a bit, but the sight gags fighting for survival. If they don’t (Anna Faris), his dad (James The first “Cloudy With a Starring: Bill Hader, Anna are constant and witty, and at succeed, the foodimals might Caan), his former rival Brent Faris, James Caan, Will Chance of Meatballs” addressed the press screening, numerous Forte, Kristen Schaal escape the island and endanger (Andy Samberg), jack-of-allthe predictable themes of scenes reduced some jaded Rated: PG, for mild rude the rest of the world. trades Manny (Benjamin Bratt) feeling different and father-son reviewers (including me) to humor The only twist “Cloudy 2” and police officer Earl Devereaux relationships, but the story idea giggling children.

Runtime: 1 hour, 35 minutes offers on that tried-and-true lost (Terry Crews, who replaces Mr. was something we hadn’t really It’s debatable whether Bottom line: Another great world story is that the menacing T). seen before. parents should shell out the family movie wild animals are the hybrid Swallow Falls is now covered The sequel addresses the 3-D premium, but there is foodimals created by Flint’s in leftovers, though, so Flint and equally predictable but slightly no question about whether I machine. the gang move to the mainland less worn-out theme of having It turns out there are many recommend the movie.

But the writers and designers while the island is being cleaned to choose between friends and such food puns, and they are “Cloudy With a Chance of let their imaginations run wild in up. personal ambition.

Meatballs 2” is the best time funnier than you might expect.

At creating the foodimals, and the Flint accepts an offer to work The story, meanwhile, follows families are going to have at the least it’s funny how they are used results are both visually stunning for his idol, Chester V (Will Forte), a formula at least as old as Sir movies this year. in this movie. and hilarious. at the technology innovation Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel “The The imaginative production When the group first arrives on company LiveCorp. It’s a dream Lost World” and the 1925 movie Jeff Marker is head of the Comdesign and stellar animation the island, a wondrous sequence come true for Flint. adaptation of it. That movie has munication, Media & Journalism make up for the predictable introduces us to many of the But Chester soon asks Flint inspired dozens of copycats over Department at the University of story, but like the original movie, strange foodimals, and from to go back to Swallow Falls, the years, most notably “Jurassic North Georgia. His reviews appear the real draw here is the humor. there, the movie riffs on every because his food machine has Park,” a movie to which “Cloudy weekly in Get Out and on gainesvilletimes.com/getout. food-related pun imaginable.

Though the directors and writers begun creating food animals, or 2” owes quite a debt.

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

Baggage Claim (PG-13) Thu. 10:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-3:15-5:30-7:00-7:45-10:00 Battle of the Year (PG-13) Thu. 7:30 Fri.Sun. 2:15-7:30 Battle of the Year 3D (PG-13) Thu.-Sun. 4:45-10:00 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (PG) Fri.-Sun. 1:45-2:30-3:15-4:00-4:45-7:007:45-9:30 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 3D (PG) Fri.-Sun. 1:00-5:30-10:00 Don Jon (R) Fri.-Sun. 1:00-3:15-5:30-7:459:30-10:00 The Family (R) Thu. 4:30-7:00-9:30 Fri.Sun. 2:00-4:30-7:00-9:30 Getaway (PG-13) Thu. 4:30-7:15-9:30 Grown Ups 2 (PG-13) Thu. 4:45-7:30-10:00 Fri.-Sun. 2:00-4:45-7:30-10:00 Insidious: Chapter 2 (PG-13) Thu. 4:15-7:159:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:15-7:15-9:45 Instructions Not Included (PG-13) Thu. 4:157:00-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-4:15-7:00-9:45 Lee Daniels’ The Butler (PG-13) Thu. 4:006:45-9:30 Fri.-Sun. 1:00-4:00-6:45-9:30 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (PG-13) Thu. 7:00 One Direction: This Is Us (PG) Thu. 6:45-9:15 Fri.-Sun. 7:15 One Direction: This Is Us 3D (PG) Thu. 4:15 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (PG) Thu. 4:00 Planes (PG) Thu. 5:15-7:15-9:15 Fri.-Sun. 1:30-3:30-5:45 Prisoners (R) Thu. 4:45-8:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:304:45-8:00 Riddick (R) Thu. 4:00-6:45-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 9:45 Rush (R) Thu. 8:00 Fri.-Sun. 1:15-4:157:00-8:00-9:45 We’re the Millers (R) Thu. 4:30-7:15-9:45 Fri.-Sun. 1:45-4:30 You’re Next (R) Thu. 4:45-10:00

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‘Prisoners’ tops box office with $20.8 million NEW YORK — The Hugh Jackman kidnapping drama “Prisoners” opened with a box-office-leading $20.8 million, a good start to Hollywood’s fall season.

Despite a lengthy running time and a dark story line, Warner Bros.’

“Prisoners” found a large audience for adult-oriented material.

The top 5 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Monday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Hollywood.com, are: 1. “Prisoners,” Warner Bros., $20,817,053, 3,260 locations, $6,386 average, $20,817,053, one week.

2. “Insidious: Chapter 2,” FilmDistrict, $13,801,818, 3,155 locations, $4,375 average, $60,157,078, two weeks.

3. “The Family,” Relativity Media, $7,000,722, 3,091 locations, $2,265 average, $25,641,244, two weeks.

4. “Instructions Not Included,” Lionsgate, $5,396,688, 978 locations, $5,518 average, $33,958,413, four weeks.

5. “Battle of the Year,” Sony, $4,603,177, 2,008 locations, $2,292 average, $4,603,177, one week.

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9:50-10:20 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (PG) Fri.Sun. 10:00-10:30-12:25-12:55-2:50-3:205:10-5:40-8:05-10:30 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 3D (PG) Fri.-Sat. 11:00-11:45-1:25-2:10-3:50-4:357:00-7:20-9:25-11:50 Sun. 11:00-1:25-2:103:50-4:35-7:00-7:20-9:25 The Conjuring (R) Thu. 4:30-9:55 Don Jon (R) Fri.-Sat. 10:10-12:30-2:50-5:107:30-9:50-12:10 Sun. 12:30-2:50-5:10-7:309:50 Elysium (R) Thu. 11:50-2:25-4:55-7:25-9:55 Fri.-Sun. 7:40-10:15 The Family (R) Thu. 11:55-1:40-2:40-4:255:20-7:05-9:45 Fri.-Sat. 11:05-1:40-4:257:05-9:45-12:25 Sun. 1:40-4:25-7:05-9:45 Insidious: Chapter 2 (PG-13) Thu. 12:05-1:302:35-4:05-5:15-7:00-7:50-9:35-10:25 Fri.Sun. 12:05-2:35-5:15-7:50-10:25 Instructions Not Included (PG-13) Thu. 2:105:00-7:50-10:35 Fri.-Sun. 11:20-2:10-5:007:50-10:35

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Sample the delicacies of downtown Clarkesville City hits fourth year of event in Habersham

BY ANDREW AKERS

aakers@gainesvilletimes.com The annual event created to showcase downtown Clarkesville’s merchants will hit its fourth anniversary as A Taste of Clarkesville takes place Saturday on the square.

“The city of Clarkesville went decades without a fall event, and this event was created specifically to highlight and promote all of our downtown eateries and shops,” said Leigh Johnston, chairwoman of the Clarkesville Business and Community Association.

An expected 4,000 visitors will attend to enjoy local restaurants, live music, wine tastings, beer gardens and door prizes. More than 30 vendors, 25 restaurants, five area wineries and two microbreweries will participate.

One of the two beer gardens will be hosted by the Terrapin Beer Co., an Athens-based brewery that has skyrocketed to fame in the past 10 years.

Three live performances will be on the square.

The main act is The Chattahoochee Chain Gang, an Americana-bluegrass band. In addition, two local musicians, Chad Garret and Mat Fried, will play.

Tickets for food or drink tastings will be sold at a booth the day of the event.

Each ticket represents one

taste and cost a dollar, though 25 tickets can be purchased for $20.

Souvenir wine or beer glasses can be purchased for $10 and each comes with five tickets.

A Taste of Clarkesville is hosted by the Clarkesville Business and Community Association, Clarkesville Main Street and the city of Clarkesville. It has steadily grown during the past four years and this year’s event will have the most vendors in its history.

Clarkesville is a small city, with only about 1,700 residents, and the revenue from the event has raised

a lot of money, Johnston said. In its first three years, it raised more than $70,000 and helped fund projects such as the new gateway signs drivers pass when entering the city.

“This is a huge deal,” Johnston said. “We are a very small town and this is an important fundraiser for promotions and beautification projects for downtown Clarkesville.”

The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, on the square in Clarkesville. For more information, call 706968-2801 or visit www. tasteofclarkesville.com.

Family events This week

Uncle Shuck’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch.

Dawsonville. Weekends in September, every day in October. 4520 Ga. 53 E, Dawsonville. $10 for maze, $13 for maze and hayride, $13 for haunted maze, $16 for haunted maze and hayride, $5 for hayride. 770-772-6223 or uncleshucks.com.

Burt’s Farm’s Pumpkin Patch and Hayrides, Dawsonville. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. everyday in October. 4801 Georgia Highway, Dawsonville.

Adults $5, children $4. 706-265-3701 or burtsfarm.com.

Buck’s Corn Maze, Dawsonville. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays through

H e a r t & H a n d s W o m e n ’s M i n i s t r y

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Gainesville Action Ministries

Friday, September 27 Saturday, September 28

Tickets $5

10am-6pm 10am-4pm

First Baptist Church 751 Green Street, NW Gainesville, GA 30501 www.fbcemporium.org information: Jenny Burns 404.388.6320

Changing the world one purchase at a time!

Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays in October.

1923 New Hope Road, Dawsonville. 706-344-8834 or buckscornmaze.com.

Upcoming

Oysterfest 2013, Gainesville. Noon to 11 p.m.

Oct 5. On Brenau Avenue between Main Street and Bradford Street. $10.

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Concert Calendar This week

Russo & Noe, Helen. 8 p.m. Sept. 27.

Helen Theater, 115 Escowee Drive, Helen.

706-969-5671 or www.helentheater.com.

Boney James, Buford. Sept. 28.

Peachtree Pointe Amphitheater, Lake Lanier Island Resort, 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford. 404-435-6007.

Martina McBride, Atlanta. 8 p.m. Sept. 28.

Delta Classic Chastain, 4469 Stella Drive, Atlanta. $35-$89. deltaclassicchastain. com.

Chad Bowmar, Dahlonega. 4 p.m.

Sept. 29. Back Porch Oyster Bar, 19 N. Chestatee St., Dahlonega. 706-864-8623.

Phillip Hayner and Joy Andre Hayner piano concert, Demorest. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1.

Piedmont College Center for Worship and Music, 165 Central Ave., Demorest. Free.

706-778-3000.

Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Wind Orchestra, Atlanta. 8 p.m. Oct. 3. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. NW, Atlanta. Free.

Upcoming

Final Mountain Music and Medicine Show, Dahlonega. 7 p.m. Oct. 5. Historic Holly Theatre, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. 706864-3759 or hollytheater.com.

For Get Out

Jonathan Byrd will perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at The Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park St. in Dahlonega. Call 706-8643982 for more information.

Spyro Gyra, Buford. Oct. 5. Peachtree Pointe Amphitheater, Lake Lanier Island Resort, 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford. 404-435-6007.

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The Gainesville High School Theatre presents the popular 1950s musical “Grease” on Oct. 1-3 at The Pam Ware Performing Arts Center at Gainesville High School.

Greasers from Rydell take over Gainesville From staff reports The rock ’n’ roll musical “Grease” will hit the Gainesville High School stage next week as students perform the classic 1950s show.

The musical “Grease” is named for the 1950s

Theater events This week

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

United States workingclass youth subculture known as greasers. It is set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School and follows 10 teens as they navigate the complexities of love. Follow Sandy and Danny on a path to find each other.

Performances will be

7:30 p.m. Oct. 1-3 at the high school. Tickets are $5.

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Tickets not picked up by 7 p.m. will be released.

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Outdoors events This week

Women’s Fall Retreat, Gainesville. 4 p.m. Sept. 27-29.

Cedar Hill Enrichment Center, 5735 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville. $100 registration includes activities, camping and meals. 770-887-0051 or discovercedarhill.org.

Snakes of Northeast Georgia, Gainesville. 10-11 a.m. Sept.

28. Shelter 4, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Road, Gainesville. Free. $5 parking. 678-450-7726.

Fall BBI Junior Olympic Program Championship Fungatta,

Arts events This Week

Marth Whittington “Used Air,” Atlanta. Through Oct. 12.

11-5 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday. Artist’s talk 2 p.m. Sept.

28. Whitespec, 814 Edgewood Ave. NE, Atlanta.

“Girl With A Pearl Earring” Atlanta. Through Sept. 29.

High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. woodruffcenter.org.

“A Potter’s Menagerie,” by Ron Meyers, Demorest. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday through Sept. 30.

The Piedmont College Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art, 567 Georgia St., Demorest. 706-778-8500 ext. 1011 or email at dwhite@piedmont.edu.

Carrie Hill exhibit, Demorest. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Through Sept. 30. 567 Georgia St., Demorest. Free. 706-778-8500 ext. 1011, dwhite@ piedmont.edu.

“Exquisite Corpse,” Atlanta. 6:30-9 p.m. Oct. 1. Live art making event. Marcia Wood Gallery, 263 Walker Street, Atlanta. 404-827-0030 or marciawoodgallery.com.

Paris Dancers, Helen. 8 p.m. Oct. 4. Helen Theatre, 115 Escowee Street, Helen. 706-969-5671 or Helentheatre. com.

gainesvilletimes.com/getout • Gainesville. Sept. 28. Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. 770-287-7888, lckc.org.

Canoe and Kayak rentals, Gainesville. 1-6 p.m. Through Sept. 29. Lanier Canoe Kayak Club, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. 770-287-7888, lckc.org.

Learn to Row classes, Gainesville. 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 28. Lake Lanier Rowing Club, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. $100

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Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club, Gainesville. 1-6 p.m. Sept.

28-29. Lanier Canoe Kayak Club, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. 770-287-7888, lckc.org.

Hike to Chattahoochee Headwaters with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Blairsville. 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept.

28. Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia 180 Spur, Blairsville. Visit chattahoochee.org or call 404-352-9828.

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Saturday, October 5th Noon - 11pm Downtown Gainesville

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