Weekend/Entertainment Section

Gwinnett Daily Post

Friday,Oct. 15,

2010

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what to do, hear, see, watch, read, listen to, visit and eat in Gwinnett and Atlanta

week end

Art Beat ......................................................................Pg.3

The Dish ....................................................................Pg.4

Out in the Crowd ...................................................Pg. 6

Movies...........................................................Pg. 12-19, 21

Showtimes ............................................................Pg. 14

By Venue ................................................................Pg. 20

Gwinnett Calendar ............................................Pg. 22

Metro Calendar ....................................................Pg. 23The “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, e-mail [email protected] or fax 770-339-8081.

Hudgens Center presents photography ofJohn Lawrence ....................................................Pg. 8

Weekend design: Brian Giandelone

Staff Photo: Jason BravermanJohn Lawrence’s photography is on display at the Hudgens Center for theArts.

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Peachtree Symphonic Windswill present an evening offavorites from the classicalrepertoire at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21.The concert will take place atChrist the King LutheranChurch at 5575 Peachtree Park-way in Norcross.

This unique ensemble ismade up entirely of “wind”instruments such as flutes,oboes, bassoons, plus brassinstruments such as trumpets,trombones, tubas, French hornsand more. The combination ofthese instruments, minus anystrings, creates a very pleasingsound that “can bring a com-pletely different timbre to theear of the listener,” according toPSW Music Director and Con-ductor Allen Barbee.

Selections for this concert

include such rousing and enter-taining pieces as Gounod’s“Funeral March of a Mari-onette,” Gliere’s “RussianSailor’s Dance,” Rimsky-Kor-sakov’s “Procession of Nobles”and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s“Selections from Phantom ofthe Opera.” The concert is opento the public, although a $10

donation at the door is suggest-ed. There will also be a recep-tion after the concert and a doorprize giveaway.

PSW was formed in 2004 andhas its 501(c)(3) nonprofit taxdesignation. Barbee states,“Peachtree Symphonic Winds isdedicated to the performance ofstandard as well as new worksfor the band and chamberensemble. The full ensembleusually has about 50 musi-cians.”

Most of the musicians live inGwinnett, and the group is dedi-cated to outreach within theGwinnett community. In fact,many exciting developments areoccurring with this organiza-tion.

ARTSSymphonic Winds blow through Norcross

ART BEATHOLLEY CALMES

PeachtreeSym-phonicWindswill per-form Oct.21 atChrist theKingLutheranChurch inNorcross.Thegroupconsistsof all“wind”instru-ments.

Special Photo• See Art Beat, Page 5

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• Location: The Tamale Fac-tory is just off Peachtree Indus-trial Boulevard at its intersec-tion with Waterworks Road.

• Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.Mondays through Thursdays,11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays and noon to 9 p.m.Sundays

• Owner: Lawrenceville res-ident Jason Jimenez has com-bined his culinary training fromJohnson & Wales Universitywith four years post-collegeexperience as a sous chef toopen his own restaurant.Jimenez has partnered with hisfather, Sam, who has 20 yearsof experience owning his ownMexican eateries, to open TheTamale Factory.

• Atmosphere: The TamaleFactory offers a family-friend-ly, relaxed atmosphere wherebooth and table seating are pro-vided, as well as a bar area thatcaters to sports fans with its trioof flat-screen TVs.

• Menu: Jimenez said hewanted to create a menu for TheTamale Factory of Tex-Mexselections with a contemporary,Southern influence.

Many of the dishes are foodshe himself grew up eating,while a few are his own cre-ations.

The puffy tacos, a San Anto-

nio comfort food, Jimenez said,are a popular menu selection.The large, deep-friend hand-made corn tortillas, which real-ly are quite puffy, can bestuffed with a number of ingre-dients, from beef or chickenwith lettuce, pico de gallo,cheese, sour cream and gua-camole to scrambled eggs withsmoked sausage, onions, toma-toes and jalapenos.

Another popular item, whichhasn’t even made it on therestaurant’s menu yet, is thebrisket burrito, with tender beefstuffed into a soft tortilla andsmothered with cheese.

The Tamale Factory offers$5.95 dine-in lunch specialsthat include tea or a soda and achoice of six selections thatinclude two tacos served withrice and beans, a beef or chick-en puffy taco, a bean burritoand rice, a taco, and more.

The Tamale Factory alsoserves up a number of appetiz-ers, soups and salads, quesadil-las, fajitas, burgers and sand-wiches and boasts a full bar

with five beers on tap.

• Things you might notknow: While The Tamale Facto-ry doesn’t open until 11 a.m.most days, customers can stillhave breakfast. A trio of break-fast-type items are offeredincluding the Burrito Borracho, aflour tortilla stuffed with scram-bled eggs, cheese, pico de gallo,green peppers, mushrooms andsmoked sausage and topped witha Ranchero sauce. The burrito isserved with beans and fries.

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“PSW has a newBoard in place, and weare striving to go to thenext level in Profession-al Community WindEnsembles,” Barbeesaid. “Our immediategoals are to advance ourexposure in the commu-nity and grow our men-toring program. Ofcourse, obtaining fund-ing from corporations,donations, grants, etc.are of importance, butwe will also be further-ing our musical bound-aries and performancevenues. While expandingour musicianship is fore-most, enjoyment by both

our members and ouraudiences is alwaysnumber one.”

One way that PSW isreaching out to the com-munity is through a men-toring program withShiloh High School inSnellville.

“We send several of ourmusicians to the school toconduct sectionals withtheir musicians,” Barbeesaid. “We then invite sev-eral students to rehearseand perform with us togive students experienceand musicianship withinan ensemble outside ofthe one at school.

“With schools cuttingback on the arts, it is soimportant that we do not

cut the arts out of ourlives. All forms of the artsare integral to our exis-tence as human beings. IfPSW can play a smallpart in supporting thearts, whether in schoolsor for the public, then weare going down the rightpath.”

Barbee is also a regularmusician at the AuroraTheatre in Lawrencevilleand the Atlanta LyricTheatre in Marietta. AsMusic Director of PSW,he also leads variousmembers of this organi-zation in other groupssuch as chamber musicensembles and a jazzband.

After Oct. 21, PSW

will be preparing for theirconcert Dec. 9 at HolyCross Catholic Church inChamblee titled “Homefor the Holidays.” OnMarch 3, it will return toGwinnett for a secondannual concert benefitingthe Lawrenceville Co-OpFood Bank held at McK-endree United MethodistChurch.

For more informationabout Peachtree Symphon-ic Winds and their activi-ties, visit the website atwww.peachtreewinds.org.

Holley Calmes is a free-lance writer and publicrelations consultant spe-cializing in the arts. E-mailher at [email protected].

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Chinese ribbon dancingis a skill at which perform-ers with the Atlanta Chi-nese Dance Company areespecially accomplished, aform of dance that lendsitself to the retelling of apopular Chinese mythabout a child warrior.

In the Norcross dancecompany’s upcoming pro-duction of the originaldance drama “Nezha,” thetitle character uses a ribbonto slay the son of a sea-dwelling dragon king.

The production is basedon the life and death of acharacter to which Hwee-Eng Lee was introducedthrough a cartoon movieshe watched with herdaughter when she was achild. As artistic directorfor the Atlanta ChineseDance Company, Lee hastaken the original tale of thenow-deified Nezha andcrafted a story that willunfold through movementand music on stage at thePerforming Arts Center at

Gwinnett Center this week-end.

Now 24, Lee’s daughter,professional dancer KerryLee, will perform the roleof Nezha in one phase ofthe child-warrior’s story —the particularly tragic eventof his death at his ownhands in order to protect hisfamily, a piece that incor-porates sword dancing.

“As far as I know theNezha story hasn’t beendepicted in much detail in aChinese dance production,”Kerry Lee said. “There aresolo pieces about him butI’ve never seen a produc-tion like what we’re aboutto do in depth.”

Also dancing the role ofNezha in one of four phas-es of his story will be guestartist and New York-based

professional dancer XiaoJun Song. Song will por-tray Nezha once the char-acter is reborn.

The beginnings of

Nezha’s story will be toldby dance students Janie Wuand Madeleine Harris, whowill share one phase of thestory, and Kateri Goodwin,who will slay the son of thedragon king.

Through the dramatiza-tion of Nezha’s story,Hwee-Eng Lee hopes toaccomplish the dance com-pany’s overarching mis-sion: to promote traditionalChinese dance and Chi-nese culture. Following the


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Message in movementNorcross production introduces audiences to Chinese dance

Special PhotoProfessional dancer Kerry Lee, pictured heredancing a piece titled “Cradle of Spring,” will per-form the role of child-warrior Nezha in one phaseof the character’s story, as presented by theAtlanta Chinese Dance Company.• See Crowd, Page 7


production, the companywill also showcase someof the traditional dances ofthe more than 50 minorityethnic groups living inChina.

“I try to include that,incorporate that into myshow so people canunderstand differentChinese dance,” Hwee-Eng Lee said. “We’realways trying to intro-duce what is Chinesedance about.”

Tickets to the AtlantaChinese Dance Compa-ny’s production of“Nezha” are $22 for gen-eral admission and $12for seniors and studentsand can be purchasedthrough the GwinnettCenter Box Office or bycalling 1-800-745-3000.For more information onthe dance company, visitw w w . a t l a n t a c h i -nesedance.org.

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The current exhibit at theHudgens Center for the Artstakes viewers on a scenictour of Greece, France andItaly via images capturedthrough the lens of a camera.

From settings on theGreek island of Karies tolandscapes in Cortona, Italy,more than 40 photographsspan the career of JohnLawrence, a professor atLaGrange College anddirector of the college’s

Lamar Dodd Art Center. The exhibit includes pho-

tographs from Lawrence’sMuseology series, a collec-tion of large prints of classi-cal marble statues housed inmuseum in Greece, Italy andFrance, as well as piecesfrom his Vanitas series,which focuses on still life inboth color and black andwhite.

“The rich narrative thatLawrence manages to cap-ture in the static forms of hisMuseology series is intrigu-ing. These large-scale photo-graphic pieces have a daunt-ing presence in the gallery,”

said Angela Nichols, directorof education and public pro-grams for the Hudgens. “HisVanitas series captures theessence of the classical stilllife but with a contemporarytwist, in a way that is com-pletely absorbing.”

The photographs on dis-play, Nichols said, present awide range of subject matterfrom Lawrence’s work overthe past 20 to 30 years.

“I personally am reallydrawn to kind of the Greekand Italian landscapepieces,” she said. “Art is sub-jective so everybody kind ofresponds differently to dif-

ferent things. I think this(exhibit) has something foreveryone.”

While Lawrence’s work isthe focus of the HudgensCenter’s current exhibit,pieces on display alsoinclude prints by GeorgeTice, Minor White and JohnSexton, and a photogravure


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Forays in focus Exhibit shows globaltrip through the lens

JohnLawrencedisplays“Diony-sus &Hadrian”amongother pho-tographicart at theHudgensCenter forthe Arts.Staff Photo: Jason Braverman• See Exhibit, Page 9


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by Alfred Stieglitz, all onloan from the Dodd Art Cen-ter’s permanent collection,one of the largest collegemuseum collections of 20thcentury photography in theSoutheast. Works by JohnLawrence is also presentedin conjunction with the sixthannual juried photographyexhibit Shuttersense andNon-sense, a collection ofphotos taken by local highschool and middle schoolstudents.

“We are very excited tohave works by such well-known photographers ondisplay alongside works byGwinnett County students,”said Teresa Osborn, execu-tive director for the Hudgens.“It is completely captivatingto see works by fresh youngartists side by side with thatof established leaders in the

field.”As photography is the

subject of the Hudgens’ cur-rent exhibits, the center’sEducation Gallery features acompanion collection of sev-eral photography-relatedobjects on loan from theHigh Museum of Art’s Edu-

cation Department and fromseveral private collection,including original daguer-rotypes, a zoetrope, tintypesand a stereo viewer. Theexhibit demonstrates theadvances of photographyand shows how technologyhas made creating imagesinstantly possible.

“That (collection) couldbe really interesting forphoto buffs,” Nichols said.“We’ve got a camera obscu-ra and some really old cam-eras with bellows that openup so that’s a nice little addi-tion to the exhibit.”

Works by John Lawrenceand Shutter Sense and Non-sense, as well as the collec-tion of photography-relatedobjects, will be on display atthe Hudgens through Nov.13. For more information onthese exhibits, call 770-623-6002 or visit www.thehud-gens.org.

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Exhibit

• What: Works by JohnLawrence and ShutterSense and Non-sense • When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Tuesdays through Satur-days through Nov. 13• Where: Hudgens Cen-ter for the Arts, 6400 Sug-arloaf Parkway, Building300, in Duluth• Cost: $5 for adults, $3for seniors, students andchildren and free for chil-dren younger than 2• For more information:Call 770-623-6002 or visitwww.thehudgens.org

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nted locally by:

Of all movie gen-res, action and

comedy tradition-ally fare the best

at the boxoffice but usu-ally lose outwith critics,art-house

patrons andpeople in charge

of handing outAcademy Awards.

It’s very difficult forany film to appeal to

both the right and leftsides of the brain.“RED” is a movie that

could have fit snuggly into thedaring, anti-establishment mind-

set of the mid-’70s. It takeschances and hopes against hope that

its audience is smart and patient, yetnever loses sight that it is ultimately a

nod-and-a-wink popcorn movie. Theonly thing it takes seriously is its mission

to entertain and can rightfully be mentionedin the same breath as Quentin Tarantino’s

“Pulp Fiction” and “Inglourious Basterds.” Ifyou remove the comedic element, you could

also include “Three Days of the Condor” and“The Parallax View.” “RED” is thus far the best

film of 2010 and will likely become an instant clas-sic.

In a role not too far removed from that in “PulpFiction,” Bruce Willis takes the lead as Frank, a for-mer C.I.A. agent who has settled into a life of soli-tary mundane suburbia. He’s bored out of his skulland his only outside stimulation comes by way ofweekly phone calls to payroll minion Sarah (Mary-

Louise Parker). While Frank tells Sarah he hasn’treceived his retirement checks, he tears those

same checks up and queries her on what she’s

read lately. She’s intoHarlequin novels anda stack of her previ-ously recommendedtitles sits on Frank’snightstand. Frank’sthoroughly enamoredand hooked on awoman he’s nevermet.

For reasons notfully but bestexplained by the film,Frank becomes thetarget of an assassina-

tion attempt and, by mere association, Sarah is aswell. He bolts to her Kansas City home, scoops herup and hits the road. Frank assures the kicking andscreaming Sarah that this is all for the best and evenwhen she’s sure her life is in danger and Frank istotally unhinged, she seems secretly relieved to be setfree of her workaday cubicle existence.

As he is a “RED” (Retired, Extremely Danger-ous), Frank is more than able to stay a step or twoahead of his pursuers and soon locates two ofhis former cronies. Joe (Morgan Freeman) ispassing his time in a placid nursing homewhile the paranoid, loose-screw Marvin(John Malkovich) prefers deep cover with-in the bowels of a Southeastern swamp.Much later on the trio, along with theincreasingly giddy Sarah, eventuallyhook-up with fourth cog Victoria(Helen Mirren), living peacefully justoutside of Washington and markingtime making bland flower arrange-ments.

Taking the adage “age andtreachery will always over-come youth and skill,” fullyto heart, the quartet of AARPaged ex-government spooks— along with former Russ-ian mole (Brian Cox) —begin their preemptive strikeagainst The Man. Thiscounter insurgency didn’t atall occur to either ambitiouscurrent agent Cooper (KarlUrban) or the well-protected

political sacred cow Dunning (Richard Dreyfuss).Bearing just a slight resemblance to the more seri-

ous and violent graphic novel on which it’s based,“RED” never veers far outside traditionalaction/comedy boundaries yet delivers welcomedsurprises at every turn. Any movie showing HelenMirren packing heat should be of major interest to all

moviegoers, no matter what their age.Almost all of “RED” is terribly irreverent in a

most positive way and even while sticking close tocommercial constraints, German director RobertSchwentke and sibling screenwriters John and ErichHoeber always find a way to keep the audienceguessing — and giggling.

It should be noted that Summit Entertain-ment studios previewed the movie to the presstwo months prior to its release date. Summitdid the same thing last year with “The HurtLocker” and it went on to win the Best PictureOscar. Here’s to hoping that award lightningwill strike twice. (Summit Entertainment)


VIEWPOINTS

MICHAEL CLARK

RED (PG-13)


★★★★ — Drop everything you’re doingand see it now! ★★★ — Put it on your to-do list ★★ — Wait for the video ★ — Not worth sitting through

RATING SCALE

RETIREMENT PARTY Action movie‘RED’ hits bullseyefor all ages

Bruce Willis and Mary-Louise Parker, below,and Morgan Freeman, right, star in “RED.”

John Malkovich, left, and Helen Mirren,below, star in “RED.”

Special Photos: Summit Entertainment

★★★★

Of all movie gen-res, action and

comedy tradition-ally fare the best

at the boxoffice but usu-ally lose outwith critics,art-house

patrons andpeople in charge

of handing outAcademy Awards.

It’s very difficult forany film to appeal to

both the right and leftsides of the brain.“RED” is a movie that

could have fit snuggly into thedaring, anti-establishment mind-

set of the mid-’70s. It takeschances and hopes against hope that

its audience is smart and patient, yetnever loses sight that it is ultimately a

nod-and-a-wink popcorn movie. Theonly thing it takes seriously is its mission

to entertain and can rightfully be mentionedin the same breath as Quentin Tarantino’s

“Pulp Fiction” and “Inglourious Basterds.” Ifyou remove the comedic element, you could

also include “Three Days of the Condor” and“The Parallax View.” “RED” is thus far the best

film of 2010 and will likely become an instant clas-sic.

In a role not too far removed from that in “PulpFiction,” Bruce Willis takes the lead as Frank, a for-mer C.I.A. agent who has settled into a life of soli-tary mundane suburbia. He’s bored out of his skulland his only outside stimulation comes by way ofweekly phone calls to payroll minion Sarah (Mary-

Louise Parker). While Frank tells Sarah he hasn’treceived his retirement checks, he tears those

same checks up and queries her on what she’s

read lately. She’s intoHarlequin novels anda stack of her previ-ously recommendedtitles sits on Frank’snightstand. Frank’sthoroughly enamoredand hooked on awoman he’s nevermet.

For reasons notfully but bestexplained by the film,Frank becomes thetarget of an assassina-

tion attempt and, by mere association, Sarah is aswell. He bolts to her Kansas City home, scoops herup and hits the road. Frank assures the kicking andscreaming Sarah that this is all for the best and evenwhen she’s sure her life is in danger and Frank istotally unhinged, she seems secretly relieved to be setfree of her workaday cubicle existence.

As he is a “RED” (Retired, Extremely Danger-ous), Frank is more than able to stay a step or twoahead of his pursuers and soon locates two ofhis former cronies. Joe (Morgan Freeman) ispassing his time in a placid nursing homewhile the paranoid, loose-screw Marvin(John Malkovich) prefers deep cover with-in the bowels of a Southeastern swamp.Much later on the trio, along with theincreasingly giddy Sarah, eventuallyhook-up with fourth cog Victoria(Helen Mirren), living peacefully justoutside of Washington and markingtime making bland flower arrange-ments.

Taking the adage “age andtreachery will always over-come youth and skill,” fullyto heart, the quartet of AARPaged ex-government spooks— along with former Russ-ian mole (Brian Cox) —begin their preemptive strikeagainst The Man. Thiscounter insurgency didn’t atall occur to either ambitiouscurrent agent Cooper (KarlUrban) or the well-protected

political sacred cow Dunning (Richard Dreyfuss).Bearing just a slight resemblance to the more seri-

ous and violent graphic novel on which it’s based,“RED” never veers far outside traditionalaction/comedy boundaries yet delivers welcomedsurprises at every turn. Any movie showing HelenMirren packing heat should be of major interest to all

moviegoers, no matter what their age.Almost all of “RED” is terribly irreverent in a

most positive way and even while sticking close tocommercial constraints, German director RobertSchwentke and sibling screenwriters John and ErichHoeber always find a way to keep the audienceguessing — and giggling.

It should be noted that Summit Entertain-ment studios previewed the movie to the presstwo months prior to its release date. Summitdid the same thing last year with “The HurtLocker” and it went on to win the Best PictureOscar. Here’s to hoping that award lightningwill strike twice. (Summit Entertainment)


VIEWPOINTS

MICHAEL CLARK

RED (PG-13)


★★★★ — Drop everything you’re doingand see it now! ★★★ — Put it on your to-do list ★★ — Wait for the video ★ — Not worth sitting through

RATING SCALE

RETIREMENT PARTY Action movie‘RED’ hits bullseyefor all ages

Bruce Willis and Mary-Louise Parker, below,and Morgan Freeman, right, star in “RED.”

John Malkovich, left, and Helen Mirren,below, star in “RED.”

Special Photos: Summit Entertainment

★★★★


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Director Randall Wallace(“Braveheart,” “Pearl Har-bor”) has brought to life alate summer, feel-good fam-

ily moviethat doesan excel-lent job oftelling thetrue storyof awomanwho liter-ally “bets

the farm” on a race horseshe passionately believes in.She is willing to stand upagainst overwhelming odds,her family, other owners andeven some of the staff she

inherits with her parentsbreeding stables to supportand campaign for a youngcolt that everyone tells her“can’t go the distance.” Oh, Ifailed to mention that thestory is also about the great-est race horse that ever lived,who not only wins the TripleCrown for the first time in25 years (as an unproven 3year old), but also setsrecords in the process thathaven’t been equaled in the37 years since.

Diane Lane is great in therole of Penny Chenery, thelucky owner of the horse,but it’s John Malkovich whoall but steals the show asLucien Laurin, the flamboy-ant trainer working for Ms.Chenery, whose wardrobe isso completely outlandish, itbrings a new meaning to theword clash! No surprises,but a great family film.Bring the kids and enjoy.

— Steve Kalberg,Lawrenceville

“Secretariat” is a thor-oughbred of a movie star-ring Diane Lane as PennyTweedy Chenery, a house-wife who’s thrust into man-

aging herparentshorse farmafter hermother’sdeath andherfather’s(ScottGlenn)

increasing dementia. It alsofeatures John Malkovich,(eccentric horse trainerLucien Laurin), veteranJames Cromwell, MargoMartindale and Nelsan Ellisas Secretariat’s groomsman.

I was captivated by thestory in spite of knowingthe outcome long beforebuying a movie ticket. Dur-ing the last race I hadgoosebumps! Is this a per-

fect movie? Not by a longshot (pun intended)! WhileLane’s performance wasgood, she lacked luster anddepth of character. I wantedto see more of the strugglebetween her valiant effortskeeping the horse legacyalive while balancing mar-riage and family obligations.Completely absent is anymention that Secretariat’sincredible speed andendurance may have beattributed to the fact that hisheart was twice the size of anormal horse’s heart. Ulti-mately, the story isn’t abouta magnificent horse — it’sabout the human spirit andthe sheer drive to overcomein the face of adversity.

Kudos to Hollywood formaking a grown-up moviethat doesn’t have a singlecurse word, violence, nudityor sex whatsoever. Walk,trot or canter to see thismovie!

— Myra Simons, Buford

How do you beat ahorse that is fueled by

love?How doyou dis-heartenits fear-lessowner?How doyou writea moviereview of

a film that leaves you

speechless, crying andclapping? These are just afew questions that I had toanswer during and afterseeing “Secretariat.” You’llhave to go see it to under-stand. It’s that good. Thecasting is perfect. Themovie is magic. So getyour ticket. And then getready. ’Cause Big Reddone ate his breakfast!(You’ll see what this linemeans.) Happy viewing!

— Jay Elliott,Loganville


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THE LAST EXORCISM (PG13) (2:00) 4:55 7:20 9:50

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★★★★

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Myra Simons

Jay Elliott

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BY MICHAEL CLARKMovie Critic

Because of his pricklycharisma, tortured-artistmindset, political activismand death by assassination atthe age of 40, John Lennonhas been the subject of morelive-action films than theother three former Beatlescombined. Like the majorityof these movies, “NowhereBoy” wisely focuses onLennon’s turbulent lifebefore the start of the Beat-les and it is by far the best ofthe lot.

Based on the memoir byLennon’s younger half-sisterJulia Baird, the movie is thefeature directorial debut ofSamantha Taylor-Woodwhose previous work as astill photographer and con-ceptual artist ideally comple-ment the painstakinglydetailed ’50s period-piecesetting.

Ardent Beatles fans willbe pleased to hear that Tay-lor-Wood and screenwriter

Matt Greenhalgh (“Closer”)have rendered virtually all ofthe events shown in the filmexactly as they happened inreal life, and if for no otherreason, everyone involveddeserves high marks forauthenticity and believabili-ty.

While looking great andbeing historically accurate isa major plus, any moviedepicting such an iconic fig-ure as Lennon — even dur-ing a time in his life whenhe was unknown — willundergo considerable scruti-ny.

To his immense credit,Aaron Johnson (the titlecharacter in “Kick-Ass,”Taylor-Wood’s fiancé andthe father of her recentlyborn daughter) embodiesLennon’s rebel spirit andanti-authority attitude with-

out aping or mimicking histrademark mannerisms. Thisis especially impressive asJohnson bares only a pass-ing resemblance to Lennon.The same can be said for theyoung actors who show uplater in the film playing PaulMcCartney and George Har-rison.

This is certainly not thecase for the two hugelyinfluential women inLennon’s early life: his birthmother Julia (Anne-MarieDuff) and her older sisterMimi (Kristen Scott-Thomas), the one whoraised him. Both actresseslook eerily like the charac-

ters they portray and deliverriveting performances. Eachwas nominated for BAFTAawards (British Oscars) ear-lier this year and either orboth could easily do thesame at next year’s Acade-my Awards.

Coupled by issues withJohn’s father and her youngage, Julia gave Mimi tem-porary custody of the tod-dler John and was smartenough to realize that takinghim back later wouldn’t bein either of their best inter-ests. This didn’t stop Juliafrom re-entering John’s life(at his prompting) when hewas a teen and their rela-tionship more resembledthat of a brother and sister.She also prodded him intotaking up music, somethingthat infuriated the rigid,emotionally chilly and auto-cratic Mimi.

Given the polar extremesof Julia and Mimi, it’s easyto understand why Johnwould be so conflicted. Juliaassumed the role of the free-

spirit muse that fueled hisartistic pursuits but was alsosomething of a flake. Asstern as she was, Mimi trulyadored John, had more thanearned his love and respectand offered the stability hedidn’t want but deep downknew he needed.

The movie isn’t so mucha slice of musical history asit is an economic melodra-ma centering on fracturedfamilies, abandonmentissues and quantified teenangst. Even if you’re not abig Beatles fan, “NowhereBoy” would be a wise andrewarding investment of

your time. It never falls preyto the typical pop star/bio-graphical conventions thattend to cripple productionsof this ilk. Also absent is theoften off-putting, above-it-allair found in most Britishdramas.

There will certainly bemore Lennon movies in thefuture (one about the early’70s “lost weekend” periodwould make for a greatpremise), but to date, no dra-matic film has nailed theLennon mystique with asmuch precision or grace as“Nowhere Boy.” (The Wein-stein Company)


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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, Anita Wal-ters of Duluth.

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

1. Name a movie wherethree or more blood-relatedrelatives all received Oscarnominations.

A: “The Godfather II” –Carmine Coppola, Francis

Ford Coppola, Talia Shire2. Name the first animated

theatrically released X-ratedfeature film.

A: “Fritz the Cat”3. Name the last foreign

language film to be nominat-ed for an Oscar in the BestPicture category.

A: “Letters from IwoJima”

4. Name someone whoreceived five acting Oscarnominations five years in arow.

A: Answers included:Bette Davis (1938-42) andGreer Garson (1941-45)

5. What is the highest-grossing G-rated movie ofall time that isn’t animated?

A: “Gone with theWind”

Now, for this week’squestions:

1. Name two people whoreceived more than one act-ing Oscar nomination eachwhile performing in a lan-guage other than English.

2. Name a movie that wonthree Oscars for acting.

3. For what type of athlet-

ic equipment did the titlecharacter receive paidendorsements for using in“Forrest Gump”?

4. In what country was“The Sound of Music” set?

5. Name a movie whereCharleton Heston’s charac-ter was Mexican.

The first person torespond with all the correctanswers receives a prizepackage of movie-relatedgoodies, which couldinclude promotional T-shirts, hats, posters, DVDs,video games and more. Thewinner also gets their namepublished in the next Week-end section. Please e-mailyour answers, along withyour name to [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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BY MICHAEL CLARKMovie Critic

Over the last 44 years,Woody Allen has directed411⁄3 features, far more perannum than any othermodern day filmmaker.Flying underneath theradar with ultra-low bud-gets, Allen makes moviesfor his dedicated fan baseand at one time or anotherhas worked for every bou-tique studio in the busi-ness. These studios knowAllen’s productions havelimited appeal and oftenlose money but keep dis-tributing them because ofthe perceived prestige fac-tor.

While admirable to adegree, making so manymovies in such a relativeshort time frame hasresulted in more than afew of inferior qualitywith unoriginal concepts,something Allen’s detrac-tors point out with regu-larity. Even to many of hisfans, a lot of Allen’s sto-ries feel redundant andinterchangeable.

That perspectivechanged a bunch in 2005with the superb “MatchPoint,” Allen’s first movieset in and filmed in Eng-land. “You Will Meet aTall Dark Stranger” isAllen’s fourth U.K.-basedeffort and is weigheddown by an overwhelm-

ing air of creative exhaus-tion. It’s not horrible, butit’s nothing to shout abouteither.

The phrases “be carefulwhat you wish forbecause you just mightget it” and “the grass isalways greener” make forperfect descriptions of theplot. Every one of theeight co-leads is sufferingwith imagined ADD andis practically jumping outof their collective skins inthe pursuit of somethingthey don’t have. In theory,this is a great premise butAllen the writer also hasADHD and flip-flops sooften his point gets buriedbeneath an avalanche ofunneeded plot twists andtentativeness.

The most interestingcharacter is Alfie (Antho-ny Hopkins), a senior infull-blown mid-life crisiswho starts exercising likea fiend, dumps his wifeHelena (Gemma Jones)and soon becomesengaged to “actress”Charmaine (Lucy Punch),a buxom woman less thanhalf his age.

Helena attempts tomove on by seeking theadvice of a soothsayer(Pauline Collins) whofeeds her generic, fortune-cookie-level morsels ofwisdom. For Helena’sdaughter Sally (NaomiWatts), anything — nomatter how questionableor on-the-level is fine, aslong as it keeps her moth-er occupied and out of thedoldrums as she has herown set of problems.

Topping that list would

be Sally’s ex-pat Ameri-can husband Roy (JoshBrolin), a writer whopenned one pretty goodnovel a while ago butwhose multiple follow-upshave all flopped. A heavydrinker working as achauffeur during the day,Roy has recently been dis-tracted by new neighborDia (Freida Pinto), anengaging and engagedmusician he is determinedto woo and romance.

Sally is interested instarting an affair with herboss — the married muse-um owner Greg (AntonioBanderas). Of all thecharacters, Greg is theonly one able to stay mumwhen it really counts andthus keeps Sally perpetu-ally on pins and needles.

Before the first act con-cludes, we’re able to naildown the characters’almost identical motives,so nothing that Allen toss-es into the mix comes asmuch of a surprise savefor one in the final scenesregarding Roy’s latestbook.

Thanks to the collectivetalent of the ensemblecast, the movie comes offbetter than it actuallyshould, which is a plus forthe audience but also goesfar in pointing out theglaring weakness ofAllen’s screenplay. Aswas the case a decadeago, Allen needs to slowdown, take a breather andreturn with somethingoriginal; a movie thatdoesn’t feel so threadbareand recycled. (Sony Clas-sics)


MOVIES

You Will Meet aTall Dark

Stranger (R)★★★★★

You will watch a small, recycled movieAllen’s ‘Dark Stranger’ fails in originality, but talented cast picks up the slack

Special Photo: Sony Classics

WoodyAllen,right,directed“You WillMeet a TallDarkStranger,”starringNaomiWatts, left,and Anto-nio Ban-deras.


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MICHAEL CLARK

How to Train Your Dragon 2-disc Blu-ray/DVD (PG)

Discs:Movie:

At various points, this fantastic ani-mated adventure recalls “Avatar,” the“Harry Potter” franchise and (oddly)“Old Yeller.” After a clunky and forcedopening scene, the movie settles downand finds a comfortable groove thatremains steady throughout. It’s thestory of a diminutive Viking teen —saddled by peer pressure and a disap-proving single father — who befriendsa wounded but deadly dragon andcomes to the rescue of his village.While the 2-D presentation is impres-sive, it pales in comparison to the stun-ning 3-D theatrical release.

Technical specs: aspect ratio:

Widescreen (2.35:1/1080p), audio:English (Dolby True HD 5.1), French,Portuguese and Spanish (Dolby 5.1),subtitles: English SDH, French, Por-tuguese and Spanish.

Special features include:• Commentary• Trivia• Eight featurettes• New animated short film• Deleted scenes• Video jukebox

(DreamWorks, $39.99)

★★★★★★★★


MUSIC

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• Today: Portugal The Man• Saturday: Beach House• Monday: We are Scientists• Tuesday: The Thermals• Wednesday: Will Hoge• Oct. 26: Frightened Rabbit• Oct. 30: High on Fire• Nov. 1: Black Joe Lewis andthe Honeybears and J RoddyWalston and The Business

ARRON’S AMPHITHEATRE AT LAKWOOD

2002 Lakewood Ave., Atlanta404-443-5000

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No shows listed as ofpresstime.

ARENA AT GWINNETT CENTER

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth770-813-7500

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• Oct. 27: Carrie Underwood• Nov. 20: Jason Aldean • Dec. 10: Trans-Siberian Orchestra • April 18: Lady Gaga

PERFORMING ARTS CENTERAT GWINNETT CENTER

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500

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• Today: “The Broken Image”• Saturday-Sunday: AtlantaChinese Dance Company’s“Nezha”• Oct. 30: GCANA — Diwali Show• Oct. 31: Gwinnett SymphonyOrchestra and Chorus’ HallownSpooktacular

ATLANTA CIVIC CENTER395 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta

404-523-6275www.atlantaciviccenter.com

• Oct. 23: Rickey Smiley andFriends • Nov. 4-6: Je Caryous John-son’s “Cheaper to Keep Her”

CENTER STAGE1374 W. Peachtree St.

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

• Saturday: Playing for Change• Oct. 23: ATL’s Baddest Chickswith Avery Sunshine, RhondaThomas, Kayte Burgess andCarmen Rodgers • Oct. 27: Jason Derulo• Oct. 28: El DeBarge • Oct. 29: 8 Ball and MJG

CHASTAIN PARK AMPHITHEATER

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• Oct. 30: Weezer

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COBB ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta

www.cobbenergycentre.com770-916-2800

• Oct. 22-24, 28-31: Atlanta Bal-let’s “Moulin Rouge”• Nov. 6: America’s Got Talent Live• Nov. 11: Vince Vaughn and KevinJames Comedy Roadshow• Nov. 13: An Evening with Styx • Nov. 27: Dave Koz and Friends2010 Smooth Jazz • Nov. 28: Vienna Boys Choir• Nov. 30-Dec. 5: Cirque DreamsHolidaze

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

404-377-4976 www.eddiesattic.com

• Today: Pierce Pettis andGranville Automatic• Saturday: The Brilliant Inven-tions and Evan McHugh• Sunday: Late show: AmberRubarth and Andi Alqvist• Tuesday: Mollie O’Brien andRich Moore and Kevin So• Wednesday: Elizabeth Cookand Hollis Gillespie• Thursday: The SweetbackSisters and Chuck Brodsky• Oct. 22: Early show: Ellis Paul/ Late show: Ellis Paul and LucyWainwright Roche • Oct. 23: Afternoon familyshow: Ellis Paul / Evening show:Girlyman and Lucy WainwrightRoche

EVERETT BROTHERS MUSIC BARN

Stonecypher Road, Suwanee770.945.9098

www.everettsmusicbarn.com

• Saturday: James King• Oct. 23: Ralph Stanley II• Oct. 30: Newfound Road

FERST CENTER FOR THE ARTS

349 Ferst Drive, Georgia Tech campus

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

• Today: Diavolo• Sunday: Steven Halpern• Thursday: Angela Hewitt • Oct. 22: Paula Poundstone• Oct. 28: Michael Bolton• Nov. 5: An Evening with Bran-ford Marsalis

FOX THEATRE660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta

404-881-2100www.foxtheatre.org

• Today-Sunday: “Dreamgirls”• Oct. 23-24: Yo Gabba Gabba!Live• Oct. 29: Massive Attack andThievery Corporation• Oct. 30: Band of Horses• Oct. 31: 311

THE LOFT1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta

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

• Saturday: Curren$y• Tuesday: Eisley • Oct. 22: Kriyss Grant • Oct. 28: TechN9NE

PHILIPS ARENA1 Philips Drive N.W., Atlanta

404-878-3000www.philipsarena.com

• Today-Sunday: Disney on Icepresents “Toy Story 3”• Nov. 16: Dave Matthews Band

RED LIGHT CAFE553 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta

404-874-7828www.redlightcafe.com

• Saturday: Shawn Phillips • Monday: David Choi • Thursday: James McKinneyand Banjo Exploration and Jam • Oct. 22: MacLane Twins Bandand Andrea Nardello

RIALTO CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

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

www.rialtocenter.org

• Sunday: “Blood Relatives”• Oct. 23: Noche Flamenca• Oct. 30: Lila Downs

SMITH’S OLDE BAR1578 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta

404-875-1522www.smithsoldebar.com

• Today: Kinchafoonee Cow-boys• Saturday: Roger Clyne andThe Peacemakers • Tuesday: Stanton Moore andAnders Osborne • Wednesday: Please Please-rock Me• Thursday: Zach Deputy• Oct. 22: The Pimps of Joytime

THE TABERNACLE152 Luckie St., Atlanta

404-659-9022www.livenation.com/venue/

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• Oct. 22: Daniel Tosh • Oct. 23: Sounds of Nigeria • Oct. 26: Lifehouse • Oct. 28: Metric • Oct. 29: Pretty Lights

VARIETY PLAYHOUSE 1099 Euclid Ave., Little Five Points

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

• Today: The Richard Thomp-son Band• Saturday: Unknown Hinson• Wednesday: LosCampesinos!• Thursday: Sam Bush• Oct. 27: Jakob Dylan

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WILD BILL’S2075 Market St., Duluth

678-473-1000www.wildbillsatlanta.com

• Today: Darius Rucker • Saturday: ZOSO andUncrowned and Branded withFear• Oct. 22: Andy Velo with Sons-N-Britches

Most tickets available throughTicketmaster at 404-249-6400 orwww.ticketmaster.com. Callvenues for information.

BY VENUE

Special PhotoDarius Rucker will perform today at Wild Bill’s in Duluth.

Recently reviewed filmsnow playing in theaters:

• Life as We Know It (PG-13)Set and filmed on location inAtlanta’s Virginia Highlanddistrict, this romantic comedystarring Katherine Heigl andJosh Duhamel contains all ofthe genre’s clichés yet is alsoable to work in thoughtful sub-text concerning orphanedchildren. 3 stars — MichaelClark

• Secretariat (PG-13) Thisby-the-numbers sports upliftdrama about the ’70s racehorse is woefully devoid ofactual sports action and topheavy with syrupy andmaudlin melodrama. Saveyour money and rent the simi-lar and far superior “Seabis-cuit” instead. 2 stars — MC

• Waiting for “Superman”(PG) This latest mixed-bagdocumentary from DavisGuggenheim (“An Inconve-nient Truth”) puts the spotlighton America’s pathetic publicschool systems and the bull-headed, intractable teacher’sunions that are making thesituation even worse. 21⁄2 stars— MC

• The Social Network (PG-13) Because of its over-whelming legalize/geek-heavy, rapid-fire dialogue, thisdramatic thriller about thedubious founding of Facebookis far from director DavidFincher’s best effort, yet it isstill a riveting, essential andmesmerizing watch. 3 stars— MC

• Freakonomics (PG-13)Proof-positive that not everybest-selling book is an idealcandidate for big-screenadaptation, the borderlinetongue-in-cheek documentary“Freakonomics” — with its sixdirectors — applies theoriesof economics to social issueswith wildly erratic results. 11⁄2stars — MC

• Let Me In (R) Atlanta nativeChloe Moretz thoroughlyastounds in this English lan-guage remake of the Swedish“Let the Right One In.” Asnote-perfect as the original,Matt Reeves’ film proves thatit is possible to make a com-mercially-viable, high-quality

teen vampire flick. 4 stars —MC

• Legends of theGuardians: The Owls ofGa’Hoole (PG) The thirdfeature film from the once-promising Zack Snyder is ananimated action/fantasydripping with earnest sinceri-ty and overstuffed with everymystical movie cliché youcould imagine. 2 stars —MC

• Wall Street: Money NeverSleeps (PG-13) OliverStone’s much-anticipated fol-

low-up to the 1987 originalisn’t bad but neither is it muchto get excited about either.Michael Douglas as GordonGekko turns over the heavylifting chores to the lightweightShia LaBeouf. 21⁄2 stars — MC

• You Again (PG-13) Inane,predictable and likely to turnoff any male who sees it, thisshrill, occasionally funnychick-flick comedy nonethe-less accomplishes its under-achieving mission: deliveringfrothy, lightweight escapism toover-40 females. 21⁄2 stars —MC


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TodayFesta della Pasta, an

Italian food festival, willbe held at 6 p.m. today inhistoric Old Town Suwanee.Tickets are $10. For moreinformation, call 770-945-8996 or visit www.suwa-nee.com.

Haunted Night at theMuseum will be held from7 to 9 p.m. today at theLawrenceville Female Sem-inary, 455 S. Perry St. inLawrenceville. Tickets are$5. For more information,call 770-822-5178 or visitwww.gwinnettparks.com.

Comedian Johnny Mill-water will perform at 9 p.m.today at Buford Variety The-ater, 170 W. Main St. inBuford.Tickets are $10. Formore information, call 770-271-7878 or visit www.buford-varietytheater.com.

SaturdayThe Music in Me, Tan-

nery Row Artist Colony’slatest exhibit of artwork,will open with a receptionfrom 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday.Tannery Row is located at554 W. Main St. in Buford,and the opening receptionis free to attend. For moreinformation, call 770-904-0572 or visit www.tannery-rowartistcolony.com.

Haunted Night at theMuseum will be heldfrom 7 to 9 p.m. Saturdayat the LawrencevilleFemale Seminary, 455 S.Perry St. in Lawrenceville.Tickets are $5. For moreinformation, call 770-822-5178 or visit www.gwin-nettparks.com.

The Aurora Theatre willpresent “The Legend ofthe Sword in the Stone”as part of its Children’sPlayhouse series at 10a.m. Saturday at 128 PikeSt. in Lawrenceville. Formore information, call 678-226-6222 or visitwww.auroratheatre.com.

Comedian Johnny Mill-water will perform at 9p.m. Saturday at BufordVariety Theater, 170 W.Main St. in Buford. Tickets

are $15. For more informa-tion, call 770-271-7878 orvisit www.bufordvarietythe-ater.com.

ThursdayThe Arts League at the

Hudgens Center for theArts will sponsor Octo-berfest from 6 to 8 p.m.Thursday. The HudgensCenter is at 6400 SugarloafParkway, Building 300, inDuluth. Admission is $5 forcenter members and $10for nonmembers. To RSVPfor the event, call KathySelva at 770-886-8604 ore-mail [email protected] Tuesday.

Oct. 22The Aurora Theatre will

present a club comedyshow as part of its FunnyFriday series at 7:15 and9:15 p.m. Oct. 22 at 128Pike St. in Lawrenceville.For more information, call

678-226-6222 or visitwww.auroratheatre.com.

George Pierce ParkCommunity RecreationCenter will be holding aMother/Son HalloweenDance from 7 to 9 p.m.Oct. 22 located at 55Buford Highway in Suwa-nee. For more informationand registration, call 770-831-4173.

Pinckneyville ParkCommunity RecreationCenter will host a Hal-loween Costume Partyfrom 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 22 at4650 Peachtree IndustrialBoulevard in Norcross. Formore information, call 770-417-2200.

Comedian StewartHuff will perform at 9p.m. Oct. 22 at BufordVariety Theater, 170 W.Main St. in Buford. Ticketsare $10. For more infor-mation, call 770-271-7878or visit www.bufordvari-etytheater.com.


present Day of the Dead:A Scary Name for a Beau-tiful Celebration as part ofits Children’s Playhouseseries at 10 a.m. Oct. 23 at128 Pike St. inLawrenceville. For moreinformation, call 678-226-6222 or visit www.auro-ratheatre.com.

Duluth will presentFlicks on the Bricks at 7p.m. Oct. 23 on the towngreen featuring the movie“Casper.” The event is freeto attend. For more infor-mation, call 770-476-3434or visit www.duluthga.net.

Rhodes Jordan ParkCommunity RecreationCenter will be holding aHip Hop HalloweenDance Party from 3:30 to5:30 p.m. Oct. 23 located at100 E. Crogan St. inLawrenceville. For moreinformation and registra-

tion, call 770-822-5414.Comedian Stewart

Huff will perform at 9p.m. Oct. 23 at BufordVariety Theater, 170 W.Main St. in Buford. Ticketsare $15. For more infor-mation, call 770-271-7878or visit www.bufordvari-etytheater.com.

Oct. 29Comedian Phil Hogan

will perform at 9 p.m.Oct. 29 at Buford VarietyTheater, 170 W. Main St.in Buford. Tickets are $10.For more information, call770-271-7878 or visitwww.bufordvarietythe-ater.com.

Dacula Park ActivityBuilding will be holding aMother/Son HalloweenDance from 6 to 9 p.m.Oct. 29 at 205 DaculaRoad in Dacula. For moreinformation, call 770-614-2060.


present a Halloween magicshow as part of its Children’sPlayhouse series at 10 a.m.Oct. 30 at 128 Pike St. inLawrenceville. For more infor-mation, call 678-226-6222 orvisit www.auroratheatre.com.

The Lawrenceville Com-munity Fall Festival will beheld from 10 a.m. to 3:30p.m. Oct. 30 at the GwinnettHistoric Courthouse, 185Crogan St. in Lawrenceville.Nonperishable food dona-tions will be collected to ben-efit the Lawrenceville Coop-erative Ministry. For moreinformation, call 678- 407-4888.

Comedian Phil Hoganwill perform at 9 p.m. Oct.30 at Buford Variety Theater,170 W. Main St. in Buford.Tickets are $15. For moreinformation, call 770-271-7878 or visit www.bufordvari-etytheater.com.


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Special PhotoComedian Johnny Millwater will perform at 9 p.m.today and Saturday at Buford Variety Theater, 170W. Main St. in Buford.


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The HighMuseumof Art willhost per-formerWill Gobleduring itsmonthlyFridayJazz con-cert from5 to 10p.m. todayat 1280PeachtreeSt. N.E. inAtlanta.

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TodayThe High Museum of Art will host

performer Will Goble during itsmonthly Friday Jazz concert from 5to 10 p.m. today at 1280 Peachtree St.N.E. in Atlanta. Museum admission is$18 for adults, $15 for seniors and col-lege students, $11 for children ages 6to 17 and free for children youngerthan 6. For more information, call 404-733-4437 or visit www.high.org.

The opening reception for thephotography exhibition InteriorMind | Exterior World will be heldfrom 7 to 10 p.m. today at Whitespace,814 Edgewood Ave. in Atlanta. Formore information, call 404-688-1892 orvisit www.whitespace814.com.

Oct. 23The Ludwig Symphony Orchestra

will present its International FestivalGala Concert opening its 13th seasonat 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Roswell Cultur-al Arts Center, 950 Forest St. Ticketsare $19 for adults, $17 for seniors and$10 for students younger than 22. Formore information, call 770-623-8623 or

visit www.ludwigsymphony.org.The Fox Theater will host Yo

Gabba Gabba! Live There’s a Partyin My City! at 2 and 5 p.m. Oct. 23and 24 at 660 Peachtree Street NE inAtlanta. For more information, visitwww.foxtheatre.org.

Nov. 19The High Museum of Art will pre-

sent its monthly Friday Jazz perfor-mance featuring trumpeter EtienneCharles from 5 to 10 p.m. Nov. 19.Admission is $18 for adults, $15 forseniors and college students with ID,$11 for children ages 6 to 17 and freefor children younger than 6. The muse-um is at 1280 Peachtree St. N.E. inAtlanta. For more information, call 404-733-4437 or visit www.high.org.

Ongoing events The High Museum of Art will pre-

sent the exhibit Titian and the Gold-en Age of Venetian Painting fromSunday through Jan. 2. Museum hoursare 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays,Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays,

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays and noonto 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $18for adults, $15 for seniors and collegestudents, $11 for children ages 6 to 17and free for children younger than 6.The museum is at 1280 Peachtree St.N.E. in Atlanta. For more information,call 404-733-4437 or visitwww.high.org.

“Night of the Living Sketch,” pre-sented by live, scripted sketch com-edy troupe Sketchworks, will be pre-sented at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdaysthrough Oct. 16 at the SketchworksTheatre, 3041 N. Decatur Road inDecatur. Tickets are $15 online and$17 at the door. For more information,call 404-499-8181 or visit www.sketch-workscomedy.com.

The Alliance Theatre will present“Sammy & Me — One Man’s Life-Long Fascination with SammyDavis Jr.” at 8 p.m. Tuesday throughSaturday and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays andSundays through Oct. 24 at 1280Peachtree St. N.E. in Atlanta. Ticketsare $25 to $35. For more information,call 404-733-5000 or visitwww.alliancetheatre.org.


City of Sugar Hill2010 Fall FestivalChili Cook-Off



City of Sugar Hill 770-831-7413 or Fax [email protected] • www.cityofsugarhill.com

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OFFICIAL CONTESTANT RULES & REGULATIONS:1. Chili is defined by the City of Sugar Hill as any kind of meat, or combination of meats, cooked with chili peppers,

beans, various other spices and other ingredients with the exception of any type of PASTA, which is forbidden.2. No prepackaged chili allowed. Chili must be prepared on site and ready for presentation by 1:00 pm.3. Sugar Hill Chili Cook-Off Entry Fee $40.00.4. The onsite cooking period will be a maximum of 6 hours, 7 am – 1 pm.5. The Awards Ceremony will follow the event. Awards are as follows: Chili Cook-Off Overall Champion, Chili Cook-

Off Champion from each category, and Most Creative Cooking Site.6. A representative of the Festival staff shall conduct a contestant’s meeting, at which time final instructions are to be

given and questions answered prior to the official starting time of the Cook-Off.7. Each team must have a leader that is at least 18 years old.8. Contestants are responsible for supplying all of their own cooking utensils, including propane stove, etc. The City

will provide an area for each contestant.9. Each team will have to provide their own bowls, spoons, and petty cash for change if they choose to sell their chili

to festival patrons for the price of $1.00.10. Each contestant must cook a minimum of four quarts of competition chili prepared in one pot, which will be sub-

mitted for judging.11. Each contestant will be assigned a contestant’s number by the Chief Scorekeeper and given an official 32oz.

Judging cup. Each contestant should verify that the number on the bottom of their cup is the same as theirassigned number. Each contestant is responsible to deliver his or her cup, which must be filled to the bottom ofthe cups rim, to the judging area at the official time for judging.

12. Judges will be told they should vote for the chili they like best based on the following major considerations: GoodFlavoring, Texture of the Meat, Consistency, Blend of Spices, Aroma and Color (Which should not be a determin-ing factor.) The decisions of the Judges shall be final.

I have read the Chili Cook-Off official rules and regulations and I hereby agree to abide by such rulesand regulations.

Signed: __________________________________________________ Date: ________________Send your application and check (or credit card info) for full amount (payable to The City of SugarHill) to: City of Sugar Hill, CHILI COOK-OFF, 4988 West Broad Street, Sugar Hill, GA 30518-7915.

2010 Sugar Hill2010 Sugar HillFall FestivalFall Festival

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2010 Sugar HillFall Festival

Sugar Maple 5K Run

E.E. Robinson Park • Sugar Hill, GAFriday, October 22, 2010 • 6:00 P.M.

In consideration of acceptance of this entry I waive any and all claims for myself, and/or my heirs for any injuries I may incur as a result of myparticipation in the Sugar Maple 5K, thereby releasing all sponsors and volunteers associated with this event from liability. I understand that roadracing is a strenuous sport and I further state that I am in proper physical condition for this event. For more info, visit CityofSugarHill.com/fallfest

First Name ____________________ Last Name ______________________________

Age __________________________ (circle one) Male Female

Address ______________________________________________________________

City______________________________ State ________ Zip Code ______________

Phone # ________________________________ Shirt Size (circle one) S M L XL XXL

Runner’s Signature (Parent or guardian if runner under 18 years of age)

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COSTS: Pre-registered (received NLT 10/15/10) - $17Late registration (after 10/17/10 and on race day) - $20

(No refunds rain or shine)WHAT YOU GET – Colorful race shirt, plenty of food and fluids, family fun, and much more!

AWARDS – awards to overall male and female and overall male and female masters finisher and top 3 in the following agegroups: 10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & over.

MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Sugar Maple Road Race. MAIL TO: Sugar Maple Race, c/o Pacesetter’s P.R., P.O. Box 81777, Atlanta, GA 30366

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