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Friday,July 22, 2011

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Art Beat ....................................................................Pg. 3The Dish ....................................................................Pg. 4Movies.................................................................Pgs. 6-15Showtimes ............................................................Pg. 12By Venue ................................................................Pg. 17Metro Calendar ....................................................Pg. 18Gwinnett Calendar ............................................Pg. 19The “Weekend” arts and entertainment guide includes select events inthe coming week.To be considered for a listing, send a fact sheet to:Weekend, Features Department, Gwinnett Daily Post, 725 Old Nor-cross Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045; or call 770-963-9205, email [email protected] or fax 770-339-8081.

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Gwinnett Ballet Theatreis Gwinnett County’s oldestnonprofit performing artsorganization, formed in1977 by Lynne Snipes. Forthe past 14 years, LisaSheppard Robson has beenat the helm as artistic direc-tor, steering the company toachieve many honors andproduce many wonderfuldancers.

Robson is now handingover the reins to a new gen-eration of leadership.Beginning with the newschool year Aug. 8, dancersand parents will be greetedby new artistic directorJaime Robtison and newschool administratorBrandin Prettyman. Pretty-man replaces retiringschool director SusanDeParle.

The search to find herreplacement was not easyfor Robson.

“I believe that leadingGBT as artistic director hasbeen the greatest gift to mylife and the most rewardingexperience, but now it istime to pass the torch andallow a new administrationto take the reins and fosterGBT with their artisticvision and vitality. And Iam convinced that we havefound the perfect person inJaime Robtison,” Robsonsaid.

“In my quest for a suc-cessor, I was not expectingto find all of the attributes Idesired in one person. Andthen there was Jaime. Shepossesses all the strengthsand unique qualities neces-sary. I could not be morethrilled for the dancers andthe community to be guid-ed, directed and nurtured byher more than capablehands.”

Robtison is excited about

her new endeavor. “I am thrilled and hon-

ored to be Gwinnett BalletTheatre’s new artistic direc-tor. It is with great prideand diligence that I willcontinue former directorLisa Shepherd Robson’sdedication to the develop-ment and nurturing ofGwinnett’s young artists,”Robtison said.

The new artistic directorhas a strong background inthe ballet world. She hasmost recently been artisticdirector for The CovingtonRegional Ballet and alsotaught at The Atlanta Ballet,both for the past 10 years.She also holds a degree inbusiness administration.

Her training and per-forming career included

scholarships to The NutmegBallet, Joffrey Ballet, Penn-sylvania Academy of Balletand the Kirov Academy inWashington, D.C. Her pro-fessional experience hasincluded work with theRichmond Ballet, AtlantaBallet, Dance Alive TouringCompany, performanceswith the Roanoke Opera,and many guest dancingperformances for compa-nies in the U.S. She hasperformed such roles pro-fessionally as Juliet in“Romeo and Juliet” andboth Sugarplum and Arabi-an Princess in “The Nut-cracker.” She has enjoyedcreating story book balletsfor her Covington companysuch as “Little Mermaid”and “Snow White.”

Prettyman is moving toAtlanta from Chattanooga,Tenn. She also has a strongbackground, having workedin management with suchcompanies as Sephora. Shealso has much experience intheatre where she has actedand directed.

The public, and especial-ly potential new students,are invited to GBT’s annualopen house Aug. 6. The stu-

dios will be inviting every-one to come meet the newstaff and tour the facilities

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Holley Calmes is a free-

lance writer and public rela-

tions consultant specializingin the arts. Email her [email protected].

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ART BEAT

Special Photo: Richard CalmesJaime Robtison, pictured with GBT studentKaylee Boyd, is the new artistic director of Gwin-nett Ballet Theatre beginning Aug. 8.

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre announces its new staff

ART BEATHOLLEY CALMES


THE DISH

The Dublin Pub and GrillBY RACHEL SHIREY

Staff Intern

• Open: May 5

• Owners: John Gengand Brian Arlt

• Location: The DublinPub and Grill faces U.S.Highway 78 with StoneMountain looming in thebackground. It is locatedin a solo-standing brickbuilding with an Irish flagsignaling passersby.

• Hours: Open fromnoon to 2 a.m. Mondaysthrough Saturdays, andfrom noon to midnight onSundays.

• Atmosphere: Theatmosphere can bedescribed by the sloganpainted on the dark greenwall in an Irish-style fontabove the bar that isclearly visible as soon asyou walk through thedoor:

“Welcome to theDublin Pub where thereare no strangers, justfriends who have yet tomeet.”

Chef Sean Clark saidThe Dublin Pub and Grillhas a “very friendly”atmosphere where conver-sations start at random.

“There’s numbers oftimes you see people whodon’t know each other, orthey’re sitting across thebar from each other, andbefore (long) they’re sit-ting across from eachother having drinks andjust chilling. Literally,”

Clark said. “And it does-n’t matter black, white orwhatever the situation is,female, male.”

• Menu: The DublinPub and Grill is knownfor its food selection, aswell as its beer selections.

Clark said their reubenrolls, shredded cornedbeef wrapped in a wontonshell mixed with sauer-kraut and cream cheeseserved with ThousandIsland dressing for dip-ping, are a popular com-modity, and those areappetizers.

They have also made aname for themselvesthrough their shepherd’spie — ground beef, car-rots, mashed potatoes,

peas and onions bakedlike a pie and smotheredwith cheese.

“A great portion of it isfresh made and peoplemight have had shipyardspie somewhere, but oursis just a little bit differentwhich makes it uniqueand they really enjoythat,” Clark said. “Wehave a high mixture offood as well, even thoughwe are a pub.”

The shepherd’s pie canalso compete with authen-tic Irish cooking.

“We have a couple thatcomes in, and the womanis authentic Irish, She’sfrom Ireland,” Clark said.“Her sister (visited) fromIreland, and she broughther here. She tried ourshepherd’s pie and waslike ‘There is only oneshepherd’s pie that I likebetter than this one, and

that’s the one I make.’ andI was like ‘OK cool, I’llaccept that.’”

• Things you mightnot know: Clark said theIrish theme has become adraw for customers andhas helped the pub standout.

“It seems like every-body and their mother isIrish,” Clark said, addingthat Irish restaurants offer

a niche that people enjoybecause they aren’t com-mon.

“People, surprisingly tome, I never would havethought it, but peoplewere really looking forsomething like this,”Clark said. “We have adifferent type of feel Ithink, and people werelooking for somethingnew and they like whatwe do.”

678-805-8403 www.dublinpubandgrill.com

Staff Photo: Rachel ShireyThe Dublin Pub and Grill serves, center, the open face corn beef sandwich (sliced corned beef ongrilled marbled rye bread with Thousand Island dressing and sauerkraut), left, shepherd’s pie (groundbeef, carrots, mashed potatoes, peas and onions baked like a pie and smothered with cheese), right,Irish stew (beef cooked in traditional Irish style with carrots, onions and Guinness beer).

• Crispy calamari: Freshcalamari breaded andserved with a marinaradipping sauce. ($7.99)• Beer battered fishsandwich: Giant cod filetbattered, fried and servedon a toasted hoagie rollwith tarter sauce. ($10.99)• Irish dinner: Choice ofchicken, shrimp or salmonserved with yellow rice andbroccoli. ($13.99)• Kilkenny wrap: Grilledchicken wrapped in a flourtortilla with lettuce, grilledonions, bacon, tomato,monterey jack, cheddarcheese with Irish mayo.($8.99)• Irish stew: Tender beefcooked in traditional Irishstyle with carrots, onionsand Guinness beer.($10.99)

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DINING

• Fisherman’s BucketFisherman’s Bucket offersfresh seafood at an afford-able price. The crabs, lob-sters and shrimps areboiled in their special secretsauce. The most popularitem is the Hot and JuicyJumbo Shrimp. OwnerBruce Lam said that thehardest part of the menuwas educating the cus-tomers on the concept ofthe Hot and Juicy sauce. Hesaid that he wanted peopleto step out of their zone andso far they have been veryreceptive to the concept.2205 Pleasant Hill Road,Suite 130, Duluth, 770-813-8122www.fishermansbucket.com

• Opa! Gyros & KabobLike the name, the restau-rant offers a variety ofkabobs from a regularshish kabob to the mostpopular — lamb kabob.They also have sandwich-es from your typicalPhiladelphia cheesesteakto their specialty Persianchicken sandwich.The appetizers range fromthe chicken finger basketto the popular MiddleEastern dish hummus. Alldesserts are homeadeand include cakes andpopular Greek pastriessuch as baklava andkataifi.2730 Peachtree IndustrialBlvd., Suite 108, Duluth,678-584-8774www.opafamilyrestaurant.com

• Firesalt TavernThe menu at Firesalt Tav-ern includes a wide vari-ety of options, includingseafood, burgers, steak,sandwiches and the fishof the day. The restaurantuses fresh ingredients andhas a wide range of bot-tled beer and wine. Themost popular dishes arethe steaks, which aregrilled to order, andshrimp and grits. The scal-lops and salmon are top-selling dishes.33 Buford Village Way,

Buford, 770-932-6284,www.firesalttavern.com.

• Sara DonutsDoughnuts are the maindish at this shop. Theyrange from your typicalglazed doughnut to thegourmet red velvet dough-nut. The owners said cus-tomers have compliment-ed them on the doughnutsthey make as they arehand made every morningand another fresh batch ismade every six hourseach day. The most popu-lar are the apple fritterand sour cream. Not onlydo they make specializeddoughnuts, but breakfastrolls as well — sausageand jalapeno sausage.45 Satellite Blvd., Suite D,Suwanee, 770-271-1129.

• Local RepublicUnique beers and winesare the biggest attractionto this gastropub. Youwon’t find any fried food atLocal Republic like atmost pubs. Chef Jeff Graytakes pride in a uniquemenu filled with Southerndelicacies. The most pop-ular are the Charleston-style shrimp and grits and

the Gulf Coast style chick-en and sausage gumbo.Warm cookies and milk, acupcake trio and variouscakes are the desserts, which are pro-vided by Sweets on theSquare in Lawrenceville.225 W. Crogan St.,Lawrenceville, 678-205-4782

• Dooley’s SouthernStone Pizza KitchenDooley’s offers a widevariety of pizzas and cal-zones. You can createyour own by choosingfrom an assortment of sixbases like red sauce,pesto, oil and garlic orbarbecue, and then topwith any of more than 30different toppings. Doo-ley’s also features morethan a dozen specialtypizzas. The truly adventur-ous can try the KitchenSink Calzone, a largepizza dough stuffed withyour choice of 10 ingredi-ents. Finish it in an hourby yourself and it’s free,plus you get your pictureon their Facebook pageand a T-shirt.137 E. May St. Winder,678-963-5157

GWINNETTTASTESA selection of local eateries recently featured in the Gwinnett Daily Post:

Staff Photo: Rachel ShireyThe Fisherman’s Bucket in Duluth serves, frontright, grilled shrimp salad, back right, the grilledchicken tender sandwich (seasoned chicken ten-ders with vegetables, pesto dressing and ranchdressing) and their bucket special (includes crab,shrimp and crawfish).

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So, you think you’re goodat movie trivia? Every week,we give readers the opportu-nity to flex their movie mus-cles by answering five triviaquestions from our moviecritic, Michael Clark.

Congratulations to lastweek’s winner, VictoriaDixon of Lawrenceville.

Here are last week’s ques-tions again and the answers:

1. What Best Picture win-ner was also the first movieto use a Steadicam duringfilming?

A: “Rocky”

2. Name a David Mametplay to be adapted into anOscar-nominated film.

A: “Glengarry GlenRoss”

3. What was the civilianoccupation of the TomHanks character in “SavingPrivate Ryan?”

A: English teacher4. What ‘90s blockbuster

was filmed on location atAlcatraz prison?

A: “The Rock”5. Who was the world’s

highest paid actress in 2010?A: Sandra Bullock

Now, for this week’squestions:

1. What Atlanta restau-rant is mentioned by nameby George Clooney’s char-acter in “Up in the Air?”

2. What Alfred Hitchcock

movie was filmed but notoriginally presented in 3-D?

3. What 1990 movie wasfilmed in part in VaticanCity?

4. Name someone to winan Oscar for playing a non-fictional convicted murder-er.

5. Name the last personto receive Oscar nomina-tions in writing and actingcategories for the same film.

The first person torespond with all the correctanswers receives a prizepackage of movie-relatedgoodies, which couldinclude promotional T-shirts,hats, posters, DVDs, videogames and more. The win-ner also gets their namepublished in the next Week-end section. Please emailyour answers, along withyour name to clark-

[email protected] “Gwinnett DailyPost Trivia Contest” in thesubject line. In the event noone answers all of the ques-tions correctly, the personwith the most correctanswers submitted by 6 p.m.the Monday after the contestis posted will be the winner.Only one winner per house-hold is eligible each 30-dayperiod.


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Heady and trippy, “Limitless” mixesold school thriller (“TheManchurian Candidate,”“Charly”), with hyperCGI stylization (“FightClub,” “The Matrix,”“Inception”) with unevenbut mostly positiveresults. After gettinghooked on a test drugthat transforms him frompassive dreamer into gift-ed genius, writer Eddie(Bradley Cooper)achieves short-lived fameand riches, but then mustpay the piper. The audio/visual qualityis superb but the seemingly tacked-onextras make this title a title that only

Cooper fans will likely feel compelledto own.

Technical specs: aspectratio: Widescreen(1080p/2.40:1), audio:English (5.1 DTS-HDMA), French (Dolby Digi-tal 5.1) subtitles: English,French and Spanish.

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Special Photo“Rocky” was the first Best Picture winner to use aSteadicam during filming.


EDITOR’S NOTE: FilmFans features local resi-dents reviewing the film ofthe week: “Harry Potterand the Deathly HallowsPart 2.” Want to be a filmfan? Email [email protected].

The end. What morecould be said about oneof the most popular fran-chises of all time? Thefinal Harry Potter movieis a fitting end to a series

that start-ed 10years ago.

Justlike HarryPotterhimself,the storyhas grownfrom

being young and innocentto something more matureand meaningful. It comesfull circle with not onlyHarry, but with some ofthe most recognizablecharacters. You will bepleasantly surprised tofind out there is muchmore to this tale than onemagical boy’s journey.

This movie is an excit-ing ride that ties up manyloose ends and concludesin way that leaves youcompletely satisfied.

— Kenny Grams,Lawrenceville

Grim and yet hopeful,“Harry Potter and theDeathly Hallows Part 2”is the most satisfying endto a series a fan couldhope for.

In this final rivetingchapter, the battlebetween good and evilturns to all out war, and

the students of Hogwartsface ithead onwithsteelydetermi-nation.

Wecan’t helpbut to cryfor those

who are lost and pray forthose who are still fight-ing, but its heartening finalnote of hope and renewalprovides an altogether fit-ting finale. And as Harrysaid to Voldemort in theirfinal confrontation, “Let’sfinish the way we started— together.”

— Lindsey Hodges,Snellville

Part Two of “TheDeathly Hallows” is theepitome of the perfectending. Even a person

who had never seen thepreviousmoviescould fol-low thegood ver-sus evilstorylineof themovie.Every

single actor/actress in themovie is spot-on spectac-ular. They are able to cap-ture the audience’s atten-tion from the very startand keep us mesmerizedto the very end.

One can’t help butleave this movie with aHarry Potter high. Thisfilm deserves a standingovation because wordscannot do it justice.

Harry Potter is themust-see film of the sum-mer.

— Kimberly Watson,Auburn

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★★★★

Special Photo: Warner Bros.Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe star in “Harry Potter andthe Deathly Hallows Part 2.”

‘Potter’ finale simply magical for Film Fans

KennyGrams

★★★★

LindseyHodges

KimberlyWatson

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BY DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer

LOS ANGELES — Atthe back of a lavish Hol-lywood party where theDuke and Duchess ofCambridge are serving asthe guests of honor, pastthe likes of Tom Hanksand Nicole Kidman,stands a tuxedoed andremarkably comfortableChris Evans casuallyleaning against the bar,hair slicked back, cham-pagne flute in hand.

Though he’s been act-ing in films since he grad-uated from high school,Evans is among theyoungest A-list attendeesat the posh British Acade-my of Film and Televi-sion Arts soiree, one ofthe stops on the royalcouple’s recent trip to theU.S.

Yet wait, it seemsEvans’ coolness might beas much of a facade as hiscostume in “CaptainAmerica: The FirstAvenger.”

“I just thought,‘There’s no chance thesepeople will have any ideawho I am,’” the 30-year-old actor remarked aweek later during aninterview to promote thelive-action, 3-D renditionof the Marvel comicseries.

It’s hard to imaginethat anyone, includingBritish royalty, isn’taware of Evans, who’salready played a Marvel

superhero on the bigscreen: the wisecrackingHuman Torch in both“Fantastic Four” films.

The announcement thatEvans would personifyCaptain America was metwith both suspicion andexcitement from fans. It’sa feeling Evans under-stood.

The actor, perhaps bet-ter known for his hunkyroles in mainstreamensembles like “Cellular”and “Not Another TeenMovie” than his nuancedperformances in indiessuch as “Sunshine” and“London,” is“more nervousthan anythingelse” aboutthe debut of“CaptainAmerica.”

Thefilm,abouta

scrawny orphan namedSteve Rogers who trans-forms into a chiseledsupersoldier after beinginjected with a top-secretserum during World WarII, is the final Marvel filmbeforenextyear’s

fanboy-fantasy-come-true,“The Avengers.”

“It’s a double-edgedsword,” Evans said. “Onone hand, it’s terrifying,nerve-racking and intimi-dating. There’s a swirl ofnegative emotions that

arise. On the flip side,it’s great. You have tomaintain a healthyamount of respect.You have to under-stand this is where Iwant to be. It could beso much worse. Mylife has unfolded in a

fortuitous fashion.”Evans, whose father is

a dentist and mother is

the artistic director of a

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CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAINChris Evans savors the moment as Captain America

• See Evans, Page 13


ChrisEvans plays

Steve Rogers in“Captain Amer-

ica:The FirstAvenger.”

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BY CHRISTY LEMIREAP Movie Critic

Let Tony Stark make the wisecracks andNick Fury give the intimidating commands.

As Steve Rogers, Chris Evans brings anearnest dignity and intelligence to “Cap-

tain America: The First Avenger,”the final Marvel Comics set-

up for next summer’sall-star block-

buster

“The Avengers.” There’s little humor hereoutside a few moments in which this super-hero discovers the full breadth of his powersand the presence of Tommy Lee Jones, whoshows up and does that bemused, conde-scending thing he can do in his sleep.

Director Joe Johnston’s film feels weightyand substantial, even in the dreaded andneedless 3-D, and it has a beautiful, sepia-toned, art-deco look about it. The lighting,production design, costumes, even the perfectshade of red lipstick on retro-chic HayleyAtwell all look just right. Plenty of actionawaits, but it’s not empty or glossy. You are

not in for a giddy, winking, high-flyingsummer fling. And that’s OK —

there’s something appealingabout such an old-fash-

ioned approach.Evans, whopreviously

played a Mar-vel comic-

book hero as the smart-alecky Human Torchin both “Fantastic Four” movies, takes a verydifferent tone here as the World War II fight-ing hero. Rogers is a scrawny kid fromBrooklyn with dreams of military glory whokeeps getting rejected each time he tries tosign up for service. (In a creepy but seamlessspecial effect, Evans’ head is placed on askinny body; that deep, serious voice of hisgives the character gravitas and heart.)

Scientist Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci)sees something special in him, though, andenlists him for a daring experiment. Throughsome high-tech injections, Steve is trans-formed into a super soldier known as CaptainAmerica. Despite his newly buffed physique,the government believes the best use of thishuman weapon is to send him out on tourselling war bonds.

But Rogers isn’t the only one who’s beenjuicing: Hugo Weaving plays the former Nazileader Johann Schmidt, who will reveal him-self to be the villainous Red Skull. He’sformed his own splinter group, Hydra, andinsists that his minions greet him with aHitler-style salute. He’s built some formida-ble weaponry with the help of Toby Jones ashis put-upon scientist assistant.

The rest of the abundant supporting castincludes Jones as Col. Chester Phillips, who’sskeptical of the kid’s abilities; Dominic

Cooper as the clever and charming inventorHoward Stark; and Atwell as British agentPeggy Carter. Atwell’s gorgeous looks makeher a great fit for the part, but her character isbetter developed than you might imagine;she’s no damsel in distress, waiting for Cap-tain America to save her, but rather a trainedfighter who’s very much his equal.

But “Captain America” is far moreengaging when it’s about a scrappyunderdog overcoming the odds thanit is about generic shoot-outs andexploding tanks. It only scratchesthe surface in trying to examine theperils of premature fame. And insatirizing our country’s tendencyto fetishize patriotism, “CaptainAmerica” doesn’t have muchthat’s new to say: We worshipand cling to our heroes, whetheror not they want or deserve ouradulation? Is that it?

Still, such a reserved take onthe subject might just be prefer-able to heavy-handed preach-ing. And we’re surely in storefor an over-the-top spectaclewhen “The Avengers” hits the-aters next year. ‘Til then, thisis a nourishing appetizer.(Paramount Pictures)

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SHOWTIMESSHOWTIMESMOVIE TIMES FOR FRIDAY, JULY 22

For movie showtimes for Saturday and Sunday, visit the theater websites.

BUFORDREGAL CINEMAS,MALL OF GEORGIA 203333 Buford Drive678-482-9263www.regalcinemas.com

Bad Teacher (R)11:10, 4:20, 10:00Bridesmaids (R)1:25, 7:05, 12:25Captain America: The FirstAvenger (PG-13)11:15, 12:15, 2:00, 3:05, 4:45, 5:45, 7:30, 8:30,10:15, 11:15, 1:00Captain America: The FirstAvenger 3-D (PG-13)10:45, 11:45, 1:30, 2:30, 4:15, 5:15, 7:00, 8:00,9:45, 10:45, 12:30, 1:30Cars 2 (G)10:50, 1:30, 4:10, 7:30, 10:15, 12:50Friends With Benefits (R)10:00, 11:45, 12:45, 2:15, 3:30, 4:45, 6:15, 7:15,9:00, 9:45, 11:45, 12:15Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (PG-13)11:00, 11:30, 12:15, 2:00, 2:30, 3:20, 5:05, 5:35, 6:25,7:25, 8:10, 8:40, 9:30, 10:30, 11:10, 11:40, 12:35, 1:35Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 3-D (PG-13)10:30, 11:55, 1:35, 2:55, 4:40, 6:05, 7:45, 9:10, 10:50, 12:15Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 IMAX 3-D (PG-13)9:45, 12:50, 3:55, 7:00, 10:05, 1:10Horrible Bosses (R)11:20, 1:50, 4:20, 6:45, 9:10, 11:35Larry Crowne (PG-13)9:20, 11:50Monte Carlo (PG)10:50, 1:35, 4:30, 7:00, 9:40, 12:30Mr. Popper’s Penguins (PG)10:20, 12:35, 2:50, 5:10Transformers: Dark of the Moon(PG-13)11:30, 3:05, 6:20, 9:40, 1:00Transformers: Dark of the Moon3-D (PG-13)12:20, 3:45, 7:10, 10:30Winnie the Pooh (G)10:10, 12:10, 2:50, 4:55, 7:15Zookeeper (PG)10:00, 1:10, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00, 11:30

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Bad Teacher (R)

9:35, 11:55Bridesmaids (R)1:00, 7:00, 12:20Captain America: The FirstAvenger (PG-13)10:30, 12:05, 1:20, 4:20, 7:30, 8:30, 12:00Captain America: The FirstAvenger 3-D (PG-13)12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 8:10, 10:30, 11:00Cars 2 (G)10:45, 1:35, 4:15, 7:05, 9:50, 12:30Friends With Benefits (R)12:00, 2:40, 5:20, 7:35, 8:15, 10:55, 12:05Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (PG-13)10:30, 12:50, 1:30, 1:50, 3:50, 4:30, 4:50, 7:00,7:40, 8:25, 10:05, 10:50, 11:30Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 3-D (PG-13)11:00, 12:15, 1:10, 2:10, 3:20, 4:10, 5:10, 7:20,8:05, 8:45, 10:25, 12:15, 12:35Horrible Bosses (R)12:30, 2:55, 5:25, 8:00, 10:50Larry Crowne (PG-13)10:35, 3:55, 9:55Monte Carlo (PG)11:40, 2:15, 4:55Transformers: Dark of the Moon(PG-13)1:00, 4:25, 7:55, 11:20Transformers: Dark of the Moon3-D (PG-13)12:10, 3:30, 7:25, 10:45Winnie the Pooh (G)10:40, 12:40, 2:45, 5:00, 7:10Zookeeper (PG)12:00, 2:35, 5:20, 7:50, 10:35

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Bad Teacher (R)

12:20, 3:05, 5:35, 8:05, 10:40Bridesmaids (R)10:15, 1:20, 4:10, 7:10, 10:05Captain America: The FirstAvenger (PG-13)9:25, 10:40, 11:55, 1:40, 2:55, 4:40, 6:05, 7:40,9:10, 10:30Captain America: The FirstAvenger 3-D (PG-13)10:00, 12:55, 3:55, 7:00, 10:00Cars 2 (G)10:10, 12:50, 3:35, 6:20, 8:55Friends With Benefits (R)11:25, 2:10, 4:55, 7:50, 10:35Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (PG-13)10:05, 10:45, 11:15, 11:45, 1:10, 1:50, 2:20, 2:50,4:15, 5:00, 5:25, 5:55, 7:20, 8:15, 8:45, 9:00, 10:25Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 3-D (PG-13)10:05, 11:15, 1:10, 2:20, 4:15, 5:25, 7:20, 8:45, 10:25Horrible Bosses (R)9:50, 12:25, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:40The Undefeated: Sarah Palin Documentary (PG-13)10:25, 1:15, 4:05, 6:55, 9:40Transformers: Dark of the Moon(PG-13)11:10, 2:40, 6:10, 9:45Transformers: Dark of the Moon3-D (PG-13)10:30, 2:00, 5:20, 8:509:30, 11:40, 1:45, 3:45, 5:50, 8:00, 10:00Winnie the Pooh (G)9:35, 11:30, 1:30, 3:30, 5:40, 7:45, 9:50Zookeeper (PG)10:20, 1:05, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15

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Bad Teacher (R)11:00, 1:05, 3:10, 5:15, 7:20, 9:25, 11:45Captain America: The FirstAvenger (PG-13)10:30, 12:00, 1:20, 2:45, 4:05, 5:30, 6:45, 8:15,9:30, 11:0, 12:00Captain America: The FirstAvenger 3-D (PG-13)11:15, 12:45, 2:00, 3:30, 4:45, 6:15, 7:35, 9:00,10:20, 11:30Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (PG-13)10:30, 11:30, 12:00, 1:05, 2:15, 2:45, 3:50, 5:00,5:30, 6:35, 7:45, 8:15, 9:20, 10:30, 11:00, 12:00Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 3-D (PG-13)11:00, 12:30, 1:45, 3:15, 4:30, 6:00, 7:15, 8:45,10:00, 11:30Horrible Bosses (R)10:30, 12:35, 2:50, 5:05, 7:25, 9:40, 12:00Larry Crowne (PG-13)10:30, 12:40, 2:55, 5:10, 7:25, 9:40, 11:55Monte Carlo (PG)9:15Mr. Popper’s Penguins (PG)10:20, 1:00, 3:20, 5:40Super 8 (PG-13)12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00Winnie the Pooh (G)10:30, 12:15, 2:00, 3:45, 5:30, 7:15

youth theater in Concord,Mass., spent four monthsbulking up with a trainerin order to fill out CaptainAmerica’s uniform. Com-puter-generated effectswere used to shrink hisbody down for the scenesfeaturing Rogers before hebecame the Nazi-fightingpeak of human perfection.

In the film, which is setmostly during World WarII, Rogers is aided in thebattle against an occult-obsessed Nazi commandernicknamed Red Skull(Hugo Weaving) byBritish agent Peggy Carter(Hayley Atwell), gadgetwhiz Howard Stark(Dominic Cooper), slicksidekick ‘Bucky’ Barnes(Sebastian Stan) and over-bearing Col. ChesterPhillips (Tommy LeeJones).

For his performance asthe patriotic posterboy,Evans was inspired by achildhood friend namedCharlie Morris “whoalways did the rightthing.” Instead of thesnarky silliness that Evansmemorably brought to the“Fantastic Four” movies,he instills Rogers with asubdued stoicism. In fact,Evans’ casting compelledthe screenwriters to craftless goofiness.

“We could dial back onthe outright jokes in thescript because he brings alikeability and warmthwithout having gag linesto punch it up,” saidscreenwriter ChristopherMarkus. “In the begin-ning, when we were writ-ing in a vacuum, we feltthe pressure that he’s get-ting too stiff. Give him ajoke. Chris very wiselyeven took out a few of thewisecracks.”

Evans hopes for “a longjourney of character devel-

opment” with Rogers,who will team up in thepresent day with ChrisHemsworth’s Thor, RobertDowney Jr.’s Iron Manand Samuel L. Jackson’sNick Fury in “TheAvengers” next year. Thescreenwriters also leftgaps in his World War IIexploits for “CaptainAmerica” sequels to flash-back to in the future.

“We had to leave roomin what we were tellingfor a career in World WarII,” screenwriter StephenMcFeely said. “When hecomes back in the present

day, he has to be a sea-soned soldier and a leg-end. He can’t be that hav-ing done just one battle.We knew that within thestructure of whateverwe’re doing is that therehad to be spaces whereyou could go.”

Evans’ reluctance to

commit to not only “Cap-tain America” but “TheAvengers” and possiblesequels — a superpoweredendeavor that could last adecade — has been welldocumented. Evans feltanother kind of pressureon set, too. He wasn’tcomfortable in the bulkyCaptain America costumeuntil about halfwaythrough the film’s produc-tion in London last year.

“The first time I put thecostume on, I was stillapprehensive,” said Evans,who has been filming“The Avengers” this sum-mer in Albuquerque, N.M.“Then it just hits you.You’re in it. You’re in itnow. Halfway throughfilming, it felt nice andcomfortable. It’s thesource of the character.When you put the cos-tume on, you can’t help

but feel heroic.”If the movie isn’t as

successful as “Iron Man”and “Thor,” the blamecould be placed on Evans,who will also be seen intheaters later this year as adrug-addicted lawyer inthe drama “Puncture” andas the womanizing next-door neighbor of AnnaFaris’ character in theromantic comedy “What’sYour Number?” It’s notsomething he likes to

think about right now.“We overanalyze the

past and we worry aboutthe future,” Evans said.“We don’t spend enoughtime in the moment. Ithink doing that in thisworld, even if you have asix-picture deal with Mar-vel, you can get stuck in apretty negative place. It’sdaunting, so you just sayto yourself, ‘You knowwhat? All I have to do isdeal with today.’”


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Evans

Special Photo: Paramount PicturesHayley Atwell plays Peggy Carter, right, and ChrisEvans plays Steve Rogers in “Captain America:The First Avenger.”


MOVIES

BY MICHAEL CLARKMovie Critic

Almost six months to theday after the release of “NoStrings Attached,” “Friendswith Benefits” does essen-tially the same thing slightlybetter. Many industry folksand fan blogs are callinginto question the logicbehind the too-close releasedate of this title, which isvalid, but is also more than alittle myopic.

Hollywood and thethrongs it serves thrive onrecycled content that takesfew chances. Studios andfilmmakers know exactlywhat (mostly female) audi-ences want from theirromantic comedies, andrarely if ever is that formulaever tinkered with or altered.

In its first 10 minutes,

“FWB” does do a fewthings different. Unlike her“Black Swan” co-star Natal-ie Portman in “NSA,” MilaKunis’ Jamie has no historywith her soon-to-be sexobject Dylan (Justin Timber-lake). She’s a high-endheadhunter who says all theright things to get him toabandon his L.A. roots,move to New York and takea cushy job overhauling GQmagazine’s website.

Getting characters frompoint A (total strangers) topoint B (friends and non-committal lovers) couldhave taken forever — orworse not been believable— but director Will Gluckand his committee of co-writers handle the expo-sition swiftly andeconomically.Both Jamie andDylan areinstantly lik-able and thechemistrybetween

Timberlake and Kunis issearing and palpable. So far,so pretty good.

The filmmakers also haveDylan and Jamie poke fun atthe lame nature of romanticcomedies and goes the extramile by including a fakemovie-within-a-movie star-ring Jason Segel and Rashi-da Jones to underscore thepoint. It’s not groundbreak-ing but it is somewhat cleveryet sadly also marks the endof “FWB” being unique.

It doesn’t take long for“FWB” to start falling preyto everything it chides andmocks. The story trajectorybecomes by-the-numbers

and thoroughly predictableyet is still able to

remain rec-ommend-ablethanks tothe flaw-less per-for-mances

of the supporting cast andbit players and the inclusionof a quite serious medicalcondition subplot.

At the top of the list arethree former Oscar nomi-nees including PatriciaClarkson and Richard Jenk-ins as Jamie and Dylan’srespective single parents.The former is still clingingto a ’60s hippie mantrawhile the latter is rife withregret and what might havebeen. Jenkins’ late third actmonologue alone is worththe price of admission.

Nearly matching Jenkinsin the wise/sage departmentis Jenna Elfman, who playshis character’s daughter andDylan’s sister. Generallyregulated to ditzy, flightyroles, Elfman does a lot witha little and reveals some pre-viously untappeddramatic chops.

Being that “FWB” is ahip, eager-to-please and all-inclusive R-rated heterosex-ual romantic comedy, thereis the obligatory inclusion ofa feisty gay character. Notswishy, flamboyant orstereotypical in the least,Woody Harrelson tacklesthe tricky part with relishand a measured, yet slightlyreckless abandon. He playsa sports writer who is verycomfortable being gay andregularly tries to sway Dylaninto switching teams. LikeJenkins, Harrelson is alsoafforded a second half solospeech that squarely hits itsmark.

In retrospect, going theroute of an R rating mightnot serve “FWB” as well asit should. When you’re

given a lot of leeway withcontent and language, youeither go all the way or optfor the tamer and more com-mercially viable PG-13.While the four-letter wordsshow up regularly, they’renot used wisely and almostfeel as if they’re tacked on toartificially raise the shockvalue where none is needed.

For those interested (andreally, who isn’t to somedegree?), both Kunis andTimberlake are seen in thebuff multiple times butalways in a flattering andcarefully strategic way. Theeditors and productiondesign crew certainlyearned their keep. Youdon’t see as much as youthink you do. New YorkCity has also never lookedgrander.

Thanks to the perfor-mances, “FWB” is betterthan it probably appearedto be on paper. (Screen

Gems)

Going all the wayFriends with Benefits (R)

★★★★★

‘Friends with Benefits’pleases despite itsbeen-done-before story

Special Photo:Sony Screen GemsMila Kunisand JustinTimberlakestar in“Friends withBenefits.”


MUSIC

BY CAROLE TOWNSENDStaff Correspondent

DULUTH — The ’80shard rock band Dokkenwill perform tonight atWild Bill’s as part of theclub’s Summer RockSeries that continuesthrough Sept. 16.

Rock aficionadosfrom the 1980s willremember Dokken as thehard-hitting heavy metalband that burst on themusic scene with“Breaking the Chains”in 1983.

A force to be reckonedwith in the followingyears, Dokken came to

be known and respectedas a formidable creativeforce in the world ofmelodic hard rock. Shar-ing the stage with greatssuch as Aerosmith,AC/DC, Metallica andJudas Priest, the bandearned a reputation forplaying some of thegenre’s finest tracks.

According to grouprepresentative DavidSteele, fans can expectto hear some of thegroup’s early hits suchas “Breaking theChains,” “Alone Again”and “In My Dreams,” aswell as cuts from theband’s newest album

“Lightning StrikesAgain.” Today, the bandis made up of membersDon Dokken (vocals),Mick Brown (drums),Jon Levin (guitar) andSean McNabb (bass).

Doors open at 7:30p.m. and the concertbegins at 9:30 p.m. Thedance party goes until 2a.m. after the concert.

General admissiontickets are $15 inadvance and $21 at thedoor. Table seats ticketsare $25; tickets for VIPseating cost $50 to $100.Visit www.ticketmas-ter.com to purchaseadvance tickets.

’80s REUNIONDokken rocks Wild Bill’s as part of summer concert series

Special PhotoThe 1980s rock band Dokken will perform at 9:30 p.m. tonight at Wild Bill’sin Duluth. The band is made up of Don Dokken (vocals), Mick Brown(drums), Jon Levin (guitar) and Sean McNabb (bass). Tickets are $15 inadvance and $21 at the door.

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• Today: Fly By Radio• Saturday: Slippery When Wet• Sunday: Metalsome• Thursday: Sin at 37• July 29: Free Ride 75

40 WATT CLUB285 W. Washington St., Athens

706-549-7871www.40watt.com

• Today: The Shut-Ups, Casperand the Cookies, Chris McKayand the Critical Darlings• Saturday: Bubba Sparxxx, TheNappy Roots, Elite tha Show-stoppa, The Georgia Gurlz andDarius Weems• July 29: Chase Fifty Six, TheBuzzards • Aug 5: The Dictatortots andKinky Waikiki

AARON’S AMPHITHEATRE AT LAKEWOOD

2002 Lakewood Ave., Atlanta404-443-5000

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• Wednesday: Kings of Leon• Thursday: Rascal Flatts withSara Evans, Easton Corbin andJustin Moore• July 30: 311

ARENA AT GWINNETT CENTER

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth770-813-7500

www.gwinnettcenter.com

• July 30: Ke$ha• Aug. 4-5: Keith Urban

PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT GWINNETT CENTER

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500

www.gwinnettcenter.com

• Today: Meera — A DanceDrama Spectacular Play

BUFORD VARIETY THEATER 170 W. Main St., Buford

770-271-7878www.bufordvarietytheater.com

• Thursday: A View from theCheap Seats starring Al Ernst,Mark Evans and Jed Fearon• July 29-30: Keith Alberstadt

CENTER STAGE1374 W. Peachtree St.

404-885-1365www.centerstage-atlanta.com

• Saturday: Ellie Goulding

• Aug. 22: Matisyahu

CHASTAIN PARK AMPHITHEATER

4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta404-233-2227

www.livenation.com

• Today: Lies Chelsea HandlerTold Me Tour with Heather, Joshand Brad• Saturday: Huey Lewis and TheNews With Little Feat• Wednesday: The Temptationsand The Four Tops• Thursday: Bob Dylan and HisBand with special guest LeonRussell• Aug. 2: Selena Gomez• Aug. 9: The Go-Go’s with spe-cial guest Tom Tom Club

COBB ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta www.cobbenergycentre.com

770-916-2800

• Thursday: Bon Iver

EDDIE’S ATTIC515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur

404-377-4976 www.eddiesattic.com

• Today: Bearfoot, Grant Peeples& The Peeples Republik• Saturday: Eliot Bronson• Sunday: Richard Bicknell withFayssoux McLean• Tuesday: Amy Gerhartz, ToddWells• Wednesday: Khari Cabral• Thurday: Caroline Aiken, DianeDurrett, Lola Gulley

FERST CENTER FOR THE ARTS

349 Ferst Drive, Georgia Tech campus

404-894-9600www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu

• Wednesday-July 31:“Stripped”

FOX THEATRE 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta

404-881-2100www.foxtheatre.org

• Today - Sunday: Fiddler on theRoof

THE LOFT1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta

404-885-1365www.centerstage-

atlanta.com/shows/the-loft/

• Monday: Christina Perri• Aug. 6: Nic Cowan

PHILIPS ARENA1 Philips Drive N.W., Atlanta

404-878-3000www.philipsarena.com

• Aug. 25-28: Cirque du Soleil:Dralion

RED LIGHT CAFE553 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta

404-874-7828www.redlightcafe.com

• Today: Lauren Fareira, KyleLacy and Cory White • Saturday: Tom Willner andUrban Blue• Monday: Euros and BlackLights with J. Nolan Dave, Flyerthe Poukes and Forte Bowie

RIALTO CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta404-651-4727

www.rialtocenter.org

• Today-Wednesday: Feed YourSenses • July 29-31: God Give Me the Grace

SMITH’S OLDE BAR1578 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta

404-875-1522www.smithsoldebar.com

• Wednesday: Trigger Hippy

THE TABERNACLE152 Luckie St., Atlanta

404-659-9022www.livenation.com/The-Taberna-cle-tickets-Atlanta/venue/115031

• Today: John Butler Trio • July 30: Touch ’Em Up• Aug. 6: Beres Hammond andWayne Wonder

VARIETY PLAYHOUSE 1099 Euclid Ave., Little Five Points

404-521-1786www.variety-playhouse.com

• Today: Perpetual Groove• Saturday: Bilal• Sunday: EELS

VERIZON WIRELESSAMPHITHEATER AT

ENCORE PARK2200 Encore Parkway,

Alpharettawww.ticketmaster.com/

venue/115485

• July 30: Atlanta SymphonyOrchestra: Cirque de la Symphonie• July 31: An Evening with

Furthur feat. Phil Lesh & BobWeir

WILD BILL’S2075 Market St., Duluth

678-473-1000www.wildbillsatlanta.com

• Today: Dokken• Saturday: Haywire withBobby Compton• July 29: Cinderella

Most tickets available throughTicketmaster at 404-249-6400or www.ticketmaster.com.

BY VENUE


MUSIC

Special PhotoKings of Leon will perform Wednesday at Aaron’sAmphitheatre at Lakewood in Atlanta.


TodayEmmylou Harris will

perform at the Concerts inthe Garden today at theAtlanta Botanical Gardens,1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E. inAtlanta. Tickets are $52.50.For more information, visitwww.atlantabotanicalgar-den.org.

SaturdayThe Eagle Eye Book

Shop will host author JohnFerling at 2 p.m. Saturday at2076 N. Decatur Road inDecatur. Ferling will be doingbook signings and talkingabout his new history book,“Independence: The Struggleto Set America Free.” Formore information, emailDoug or Charles Robinson [email protected] charleseagleeyebook.com.

TuesdayEagle Eye Book Shop

will host author John Hartfrom 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdayat 2076 N. Decatur Road inDecatur. The author will besigning books and talkingabout his new novel, “IronHouse.” The event will be freeto the public. For more infor-mation, email Doug orCharles Robinson [email protected] charleseagleeyebook.com.or call 404-486-0307.

ThursdayEagle Eye Book Shop will

host Tayari Jones at 7 p.m.Thursday at 2076 N. DecaturRoad. in Decatur.The authorwill be doing book signingsand talking about her newnovel, “Silver Sparrow.” Formore information, email Dougor Charles Robinson [email protected] orcharleseagleeyebook.com, orcall 404-486-0307.

Aug. 4The Arts Council will

present “Rio” at 7:30 p.m.Aug. 4 on the SmithgallArts Center, 331 Spring St.S.W. in Gainesville. Formore information, visitwww.theartscouncil.net/movies.html.

Aug. 6The Arts Council Inc.

Summer Musicfest willcontinue with an outdoorconcert series featuring“A1A: The Official TributeBand to Jimmy Buffet” at 8p.m. Aug. 6, gates open at 6p.m. The concert will be heldon the Arts Council SmithgallArts Center Lawn, 331Spring St. S.W. in Gainesville.Tickets are $18; $184 for atable (8). For more informa-tion, or to buy tickets, visitwww.theartscouncil.net/aso_musicfest.html.

Aug. 26Los Lobos will perform

at the Concerts in theGarden on Aug. 26 at theAtlanta Botanical Gardens,1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E. inAtlanta. Tickets are $39.50.For more information, visit

www.atlantabotanicalgar-den.org.

Sept. 16Colbie Caillat will per-

form at the Concerts in theGarden on Sept. 16 at theAtlanta Botanical Gardens,1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E. inAtlanta. Tickets are $39.50,$37.50 for garden members,and are available atwww.ticketalternative.com.For more information, visitwww.atlantabotanicalgar-den.org.

Ongoing events Art Station will host the

exhibit “EndangeredSpecies: Found Paper,” bythe Atlanta Collage Societythrough Aug. 13 at 5384Manor Drive in Stone Moun-tain Village.

The Center for Puppetry

Arts will present “MarthaSpeaks” through July 31.The theater is located at1404 Spring St. in Atlanta.For showtimes and moreinformation, visit www.pup-pet.org or call 404-873-3089.

The High Museum of Artwill host “Alfred Stieglitzand His Circle: AmericanModerns from Atlanta Col-lections” exhibit through Sept.11 at 1280 Peachtree St. N.E.,Atlanta. For more information,call 404-733-4437.

The High Museum ofArt will host “JohnMarin’s Watercolors: AMedium for Modernism,”through Sept. 11 at 1280Peachtree St. N.E. inAtlanta. For more informa-tion, visit www.high.org.

The High Museum ofArt will present “Modernby Design,” chroniclingMoMA’s art through Aug.21. For more information,visit www.high.org.

The High Museum of Art

will present “Radcliffe Bai-ley: Memory As Medicine”through Sept. 11. For moreinformation, visit www.high.org.

The Theatrical Outfit willhost “The Green Book” byCalvin Alexander Ramseyat 7:30 p.m. Wednesdaysthrough Saturdays and 2:30p.m. Sundays from Aug. 17through Sept. 11 at 84Luckie St. in Atlanta. Ticketsrange from $15 to $35. Formore information, visitwww.theatricaloutfit.org.

METRO CALENDAR

Special PhotoColbie Caillat will perform at the Concerts in theGarden on Sept. 16 at the Atlanta Botanical Gar-dens, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E. in Atlanta.

SaturdayThe Avenue Webb Gin

will present the movie“Rango” as part of itsScreen on the Green seriesat 6:30 p.m. Saturday atThe Avenue Webb Gin,1350 Scenic Highway inSnellville. For more informa-tion, call Edith Murad at404-407-2310.

ThursdayThe city of Duluth will

host Quite A Catch,Comic and EducationalJuggling as part of itsBrown Bag Lunch Seriesfrom noon to 1 p.m. Thurs-day at the Duluth TownGreen, 3578 W.Lawrenceville St. For moreinformation, call JayneMadigan at 678-475-3512.

Aug. 6The Avenue Webb Gin

will present the movie“Gnomeo and Juliet” aspart of its Screen on theGreen series at 6:30 p.m.Aug. 6 at The Avenue WebbGin, 1350 Scenic Highwayin Snellville. For more infor-mation, call Edith Murad at404-407-2310.

Aug. 12The city of Duluth will

continue its annual Flickson the Bricks outdoormovie series with“Rango” at 8:50 p.m. atTown Green, 3142 Hill St. inDuluth. The pre-event activi-ties will begin at 6:30 p.m.and will feature GNG kidzone family area — bagtosses, ball tosses and bub-ble area — and a hula hoopcontest with prizes. Formore information, visitwww.duluthga.net or call770-476-3434.

Aug. 20The Avenue Webb Gin

will be showing themovie “Megamind” atsundown on Aug. 20 at1350 Scenic Highway inSnellville. The family-friend-ly movie series will alsofeature children’s activitiesat 6:30 p.m. including a

bounce house, face paint-ing and balloon art. Mealdeals will be available fromparticipating restaurants atthe Avenue Webb Gin. Formore information, call 404-407-2310.

Sept. 9The city of Duluth will

continue its annual Flickson the Bricks outdoormovie series with “TheWedding Singer” at 8:15p.m. at Town Green, 3142 Hill

St. in Duluth. Festivities beginat 6:30 p.m. featuring ’80smusic, a Hula Hoop contest,and an ’80s costume contest.The Winner will receive a col-lection of ’80s classic movieDVDs and music CDs. For

more information, visitwww.duluthga.net or call770-476-3434.

Oct. 14The city of Duluth will

continue its annual Flickson the Bricks outdoormovie series with “TheHaunted Mansion” at 7:30p.m. at Town Green, 3142Hill St. in Duluth. Festivitiesbegin at 6 p.m. featuring aspooky inflatable slide,GNG kid zone family game

area — bag tosses, balltosses and bubble area —and hula hoop contest. Formore information, visitwww.duluthga.net or call770-476-3434.

Ongoing EventsLive Arts Theatre Com-

pany will present “Last 5Years,The Musical” Satur-day and Sunday at the NewDawn Theater, 3087 Main St.in Duluth. To purchase tick-ets, visit liveartstheatre.org.


GWINNETT CALENDAR

Special PhotoThe Avenue Webb Gin will present the movie “Rango” as part of its Screen onthe Green series at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at The Avenue Webb Gin, 1350 ScenicHighway in Snellville. For more information, call Edith Murad at 404-407-2310.

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