The Gwinnett Daily Post Weekend/Entertainment Section

Gwinnett Daily Post

Friday,Feb. 11,

2011

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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. 7

Movies .................................................Pgs. 6, 9,10,13-14

Showtimes ............................................................Pg. 10

By Venue ................................................................Pg. 12

Gwinnett Calendar ............................................Pg. 15

Metro Calendar ....................................................Pg. 15The “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.

Talay Asian Cuisine in Suwanee offers fine Thai dishes ....................................................Pg. 4

Weekend Design: Tori BooneWeekend Cover Photo Credit: Greg Mooney

Talay serves theSpicy Basil withShrimp on a bed ofseasoned vegeta-bles.

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Staff Photo: Jonathan Phillips

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2011 • WWW.GWINNETTDAILYPOST.COM • PAGE 3

BY HEATHER DARENBERGSTAFF WRITER

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LAWRENCEVILLE —Aurora Theatre continuesthe 2010-11 Georgia Gwin-nett College Lab Series withthe comically brutal “FatPig,” which runs throughFeb. 27.

The play, by Neil LaBute,tells the story of Tom, whois young, successful, inshape and falls in love witha plus-sized librarian,Helen. The play examineswhether Tom can hold ontohis convictions and makethe relationship work, or ifhe will allow stereotypesand pressure from friendsand colleagues to impact hislove life.

“Obesity is affecting our

society at an alarming rate.It is a very important issuefacing many young adults,”Aurora Theatre ArtisticDirector AnthonyRodriguez said. “This playtackles the effects of obesityon romance with a realisticbrilliance that is not alwayseasy to watch, but impossi-ble to turn away from.”

“Fat Pig” won the OuterCritics Circle Award forOutstanding Off-BroadwayPlay and was nominated for

Laurence Olivier Awards(London) for Best NewComedy in 2005.

Some of the region’s

finest young talents will bemaking their Aurora Theatredebut with “Fat Pig.” In therole of Tom will be JacobYork (Alliance Theatre —“Middle School: The Musi-cal,” Essential Theatre Festi-val — “Sally and Glen atThe Palace”), and undertak-ing his Rubenesque roman-tic counterpart, Helen, isJenna Tamisiea (NationalOff-Broadway tour —“Food Fight: The Musical,”7 Stages — “Hair”).

In the role of Jeannie,Tom’s bitter ex-girlfriend, isMaureen Yasko (Syn-chronicity PerformanceGroup — “The Best Christ-mas Pageant Ever,” Shake-speare Tavern — “The Tam-ing of the Shrew”). Round-ing out the cast as the wise-cracking office pal Carter isAurora favorite Jimi Kocina

(“Kiss Me, Kate,” “Christ-mas Canteen”).

The show is under thedirection of Andy Houchins,also making his Aurora The-atre debut.

Shows are scheduled for8 p.m. Thursdays throughSaturdays and 2:30 p.m.Sundays through Feb. 27.Tickets are $15.

The GGC Lab Series ismade possible through thesupport of sponsor GeorgiaGwinnet College. The seriesfeatures contemporaryworks fueled by innovation,creativity and inspiration.

GGC Lab performancesare held in the GwinnettFederal Credit Union Stu-dio, which gives audiencesan intimate experiencewith plays that resonateparticularly with youngadults.

Aurora to present award-winning ‘Fat Pig’

Special PhotoJenna Tamisiea, left, plays Helen, an overweightlibrarian and the love interest of Tom, played byJacob York in “Fat Pig.”

• What: “Fat Pig”• When: 8 p.m.Thursdayto Saturday and 2:30p.m. Sunday now throughFeb. 27• Where: Aurora Theatre,128 Pike St., Law-renceville• Cost: $15• For more information:Call 678-226-6222 or visitwww.auroratheatre.com.

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THE DISH

Talay Asian Cuisine678-957-98111197 Old Peachtree Road, Suite H, Suwanee

BY CAROLE TOWNSENDStaff Correspondent

• Open since: TalayRestaurant has been openfor five years

• Location: At SatelliteBoulevard intersection onOld Peachtree Road inSuwanee

• Hours: Open forlunch Mondays throughFridays from 11 a.m. to2:30 p.m. and Saturdaysfrom noon to 2:30 p.m.;dinner hours are Mondaysthrough Thursdays from 5to 10 p.m., Fridays from 5to 10:30 p.m. and Satur-days from 2:30 to 10:30p.m. The restaurant isclosed on Sundays.

• Owners: Husbandand wife Vinny and NoyWu

• Atmosphere: TalayAsian (Thai and Chinese)Cuisine is a pleasant sur-prise, tucked away in asmall strip retail center inSuwanee. The intimatedining room, understatedbut tasteful, welcomesfamilies, couples, busi-ness lunches and steadyregulars with fresh, gen-uine Thai and Chinesecuisine prepared by tal-ented chef and co-ownerVinny Wu.

• Menu: Including cus-

tomer favorites such asPanang with Chicken,Spicy Basil with Shrimpand Pad Thai Noodles,the menu is extensive andwell rounded, offeringdishes for the experiencedpalate as well as for moreinexperienced consumersof fine Thai cuisine.

Talay means “ocean” inthe Thai language, and itdoesn’t take long tounderstand the connec-tion. Plump, tender scal-lops, succulent shrimpand Chilean sea bassgrace several dishes onthe menu. According toNoy Wu, Talay is wellknown for its coconutsoup. Fresh homemadespring rolls are anotherfavorite, and for dessert,mango sticky rice with a

light coconut accent isheavenly — light butdecadently satisfying — a“must-try,” Noy says.

The restaurant also fea-tures a small bar area andserves beer and wine.

Dessert selections alsoinclude coconut or greentea ice cream.

Weekday lunches areserved quickly and effi-ciently, catering to theneeds of business cus-tomers. Delivery is avail-able within a four-mileradius with a minimumorder of $12.

• Things you mightnot know: The Wus areplanning several specialadditions to the menu forValentine’s Day on Mon-day.

Staff Photos: Jonathan PhillipsTalay serves the Spicy Basil with Shrimp, front. Also served are the panyangcurry with chicken and the pad thai noodles with shrimp and chicken.

Talay Asian Cuisine’s intimate dining room, under-stated but tasteful, welcomes families, couples,business lunches and steady regulars with fresh,genuine Thai and Chinese cuisine prepared by tal-ented chef and co-owner Vinny Wu.

LunchAll lunch specials served with jasmine rice or fried rice and spring roll or soup

of the day.• Tangerine Beef: Marinated tender beef with sweet tangerine zest in sweet

and spicy Szechuan sauce, $7.95• General Tsu’s Chicken: Crispy chicken stir-fried with sweet spicy soy sauce,

$7.25• Hunan: Sauteed broccoli, mushrooms, carrots and bamboo shoots in spicy

brown sauce, $7.25

Dinner• Pattaya Prawns: Jumbo Gulf shrimp sauteed with onions, tomatoes and

green bell peppers in chili sauce, $17.95• Phoenix and Dragon: Sauteed jumbo shrimp and chicken with vegetables,

white wine sauce and special sauce, $13.95• Curry Duck: Fried boneless duck breast in red curry sauce with tomatoes,

pineapples and mixed bell peppers, $17.95

ONTHEMENU

BY CAROLE TOWNSENDStaff Correspondent

ATLANTA — Theaward-winning cast, directorand composers of “Bring ItOn: The Musical” havebrought the high-stakes,high-impact world of com-petitive cheering togetherwith world-class acting,singing and dancing. Thisfun and entertaining musicalproduction has been shapedby a unique union of Broad-way’s most celebrated, freshcreators.

The Alliance Theatreopens this year with thisexciting world premierebecause of what it means totheater lovers here in metroAtlanta.

“Kicking off 2011 withthis world premiere is aprime example of theAlliance’s deep commit-ment to offering Atlanta thecountry’s first look atBroadway’s best and bright-est creating new work at thetop of their game,” saidAlliance Theatre Artistic

Director Susan V. Booth-Jennings Hertz Jr.

Director and choreogra-pher Andy Blankenbuehlerwon the 2008 Tony Awardfor Best Choreography for“In the Heights.” His othercredits include the Broad-way Musical “9 to 5,” “TheWiz,” and “DesperatelySeeking Susan,” just to namea few. Blankenbuehler hasalso staged work for EltonJohn and Bette Midler.

“I didn’t know much

about cheering before this.The emotion is so honestand raw, even exaggerated.That really appealed to me,”Blankenbuehler said ofworking with some of thenation’s most skilled compe-tition cheerleaders. Thedirector also said that, fromthe outset, “everybody need-ed everybody else. Theactors needed the cheerlead-

ers to teach them the stuntsand motions, and the cheer-leaders needed the actors tolearn stagecraft. We bondedright away.”

The producers chose theAlliance Theatre and the cityof Atlanta for good reason.

“The Alliance has a repu-tation for choosing produc-tions that go on to Broad-way. The Alliance is also a

strong voice in our industry,”Blankenbuehler said.

Why Atlanta? “The city isa strong sports town, andcheering is a big sport here.Also, the “cultural and eth-nic diversity of the city”mirror the makeup of thecast and are key to some ofthe themes in the produc-tion, Blankenbuehler said.

The two-week previewperiod before the Jan. 28

opening gave the director,cast and crew the opportuni-ty to see and feel the audi-ence reaction to the high-energy production.

“During that time, youcan easily sense the audiencearound you,” the directorsaid. Using the audiencereactions during that two-week period, changes andtweaks were made thatadded to the production.


‘Bring It On’ combines cheers, singing, dancing

Special Photo: Greg MooneyThe Truman High School Buccaneers are seen inthe world premiere of “Bring It On: The Musical,”which will be performed through Feb. 20 at theAlliance Theatre.

• What: “Bring It On:The Musical”• When: 8 p.m. Tuesdaythrough Friday, 2:30and 8 p.m. Saturdaysand at 2:30 p.m. Sun-days through Feb. 20• Where: The AllianceTheatre, 1280Peachtree St. N.E.,Atlanta• Cost: Tickets start at$25• For more informa-tion: Call 404-733-5000

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So, you think you’re goodat movie trivia? Every week,we give readers the oppor-tunity to flex their moviemuscles by answering fivetrivia questions from ourmovie critic, Michael Clark.

Congratulations to lastweek’s winner, Anita Wal-ters of Duluth.

Here are last week’squestions again and the

answers:1. Name a movie where a

character played by KevinCostner died.

A: Answers included:“The Guardian,” “Mes-sage in a Bottle” and “APerfect World.” Note: hischaracter in “The BigChill” was deceased beforethe movie began.

2. What ’90s movie wasbased on Shakespeare’s“The Taming of the Shrew?”

A: “10 Things I HateAbout You”

3. What was the name ofElle Wood’s dog in “Legal-ly Blonde”?

A: Bruiser4. For what film did Jack

Nicholson receive the mostmoney of his career?

A: “Batman”5. Who is the youngest

male to ever win a BestLead Actor Oscar?

A: Adrien Brody in“The Piano”

Now, for this week’squestions:

1. Name a moviewhere George Clooney

played an attorney.2. What is the common

acting bond shared by KatieHolmes, Sarah MichelleGellar, Rhea Perlman,Roma Downey, BlairBrown, Jill Hennessy andJaclyn Smith?

3. What was the onlycolor seen in the black andwhite portion of“Schindler’s List”?

4. Who was the last per-son to win an acting Oscarfor playing a non-fictionalconvicted felon?

5. In what state is “MyDog Skip” set?

The first person to respondwith all the correct answersreceives a prize package ofmovie-related goodies, whichcould include promotional T-shirts, hats, posters, DVDs,video games and more. Thewinner also gets their namepublished in the next Weekendsection. Please e-mail youranswers, along with yourname to [email protected]. Include “Gwin-nett Daily Post Trivia Con-test” in the subject line. In theevent no one answers all ofthe questions correctly, theperson with 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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Chocolates are a lovelygift to bestow upon yoursweetheart this Valentine’sDay, but if you want to beoriginal, how about choos-ing a “Musical Valentine”instead? Whether your tasteis in classical music, barber-shop or rock and roll, you’llhave fun surprising yourhoney with something morethan candy this year.

Three Gwinnett musicalorganizations are offeringaudiences a bountiful choiceof styles and events withinthe next 10 days. The“Singing Valentines” fromthe Stone Mountain Chorusare available for home oroffice delivery on Valen-tine’s Day from 9 a.m.through 9 p.m. The Gwin-nett Symphony Orchestrahas a concert titled “AValentine’s Date Night” onMonday at the GwinnettPerforming Arts Center. OnFeb. 20, the GwinnettSchool of Rock will present10 bands made up mostly ofyoung student rockers in afamily friendly (no alcohol)event at Wild Bill’s from 2p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Stone MountainChorus offers to “say I loveyou with a singing Valen-tine.” A quartet from thisaward-winning chorus willtravel to a home, office, oranywhere you choose inmetro Atlanta for as little as$50. The recipient receives a“serenade,” a red rose and apersonalized card. To orderthis very unique gift, visitthe website atwww.stonemountaincho-rus.org. Online ordering isavailable.

The Gwinnett SymphonyOrchestra’s concert promis-es to be a romantic event.Beginning at 7:30 p.m., theorchestra will performHumperdink’s Hansel undGretel, Overture; Saint-Saens’Tarentelle for Flute,Clarinet and Orchestra;Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8

in G, Op.88; and Dragan’sAmerica the Beautiful. Tick-ets are $25 for a box seat,$15 or $13 for reserved seat-ing, and tickets are availablethrough Ticketmaster orthrough the Gwinnett CenterBox Office. For more infor-mation about the GwinnettSymphony Orchestra, visitthe website at www.gwin-nettsymphony.org.

The Gwinnett School ofRock’s event at Wild Bill’s is

an opportunity for theseyoung musicians to put intopractice the materials theyhave learned in their lessonsat the Gwinnett School ofMusic.

Spokesman Kelly Bowlinsaid, “The school provideseverything needed for aunique rock and roll experi-ence: rehearsal space, bandgear, a P.A. system, andmost importantly, experi-enced pros coaching everyband. The School of Rocksruns seasonally with foursessions per year. At the endof each ten week session,the bands put on a concertthat is both audio and videorecorded.”

Wild Bill’s, which toutsitself as America’s largestdance club and concert hall,has hosted some of thebiggest names in the musicindustry. Now, the Gwinnett

School of Rock’s 10 bandswill grace the stage that hasseen Styx, Kansas, Mother’sFinest, Gretchen Wilson andSugarland, to name just afew.

“The concert will show-case several preteen and teenbands, a jazz/rock band fea-turing a horn section, and anadult band,” Bowlin said.

Tickets are $5. Wild Bill’sis located at 2075 Market St.in Duluth. The Feb. 20,School of Rock concert is analcohol-free event.

For more informationabout the Gwinnett Schoolof Music and the GwinnettSchool of Rock, visit theirwebsite at www.gwin-nettmusic.com. This organi-zation has three locations, inSugar Hill, Lilburn andSuwanee.

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Mixing the staid self-rev-erence of the sword-and-sandal epic with the forcedfriction of a mismatchedcop/buddy road flick, “TheEagle” bears little resem-blance to its source materialor the 2nd century eventsthat it depicts.

At first glance, its darkcolor palate and testos-terone-heavy performancessuggest bush-league takeson “Braveheart” by way of“Gladiator,” but is too far-fetched and disjointed to betaken seriously on any level.If it weren’t so instantly for-gettable and pedestrian,someone could make a par-ody of it with little to noeffort.

The first and continualreason for the movie’s fail-ure is the casting of beef-cake, monosyllabic Chan-ning Tatum as Roman Gen-eral Marcus Aquila. Whencalled on to play a lovelorn

grunt soldier in Iraq (“DearJohn”), Tatum is passable ina puppy dog sort of way.Playing the head of a greatancient army requires a fire-in-the-belly intensity that issimply beyond his ultra-lim-ited range.

If paired on-screen withan actor matching him inmediocrity, Tatum wouldn’tlook so pathetic, but hisshortcomings are made allthe more glaring by thedependable, always under-stated Jamie Bell, the youngBrit who wowed everybodywith his debut as the titlecharacter in 2000’s “BillyElliot.”

Bell co-stars as the unfor-

tunately named Esca, aslave whose passive resis-tance in the gladiator ringimpresses Marcus enoughto spare his life and takehim on as his personalattendant. Even though Escadespises everything Romestands for and rightfullyblames it for the death ofhis father, he pledges hisloyalty to Marcus, no matterhow tall the order.

After a moderately stir-ring yet pointless openingthat firmly establishes Mar-cus’ soldiering abilities, themain plot point is revealed,and depending on your per-spective is either a thinlyveiled metaphor for the twoBush presidencies and theirrespective Iraq wars or anoverly complicated andfussy scavenger hunt.

Two decades earlier,Marcus’ father — also ageneral — ventured beyondthe safe confines of whatwe now know as Englandand into the tribal-ruled areathat eventually becameScotland. The father’s entirearmy was slaughteredwholesale, but this extreme

loss of life wasn’t nearly asimportant to everyone —Marcus especially — aswhat was also lost: anornate bronze eagle battlestandard.

This isn’t the Holy Grailor that other round metalthingy everyone was chas-ing in “Raiders of the LostArk,” or anything like it —it’s a hunk of bronze. Grant-ed, it is a symbol of Romanhonor and all that, but Mar-cus sees it as a way to sal-vage his father’s memoryand against insurmountableodds believes just he andEsca can retrieve it andbring it back home.

Based ever so loosely on

the 1954 historical novel“The Eagle and the Ninth”by Rosemary Sutcliff, direc-tor Kevin Macdonaldignores the book’s parableintent and presents it asstraight-ahead action drama.Himself a Scotsman, Mac-donald and his design teamportray the tribes of hishomeland as barbaric sav-ages that more resembleMexican Aztecs who canoutrun horses than the Euro-pean freedom fighters seenin “Braveheart.”

Along the way, Macdon-ald brings in two of thefinest character actors alive(Mark Stone and DonaldSutherland) and has his

“Last King of Scotland”screenwriter Jeremy Brockfeed them some of the silli-est dialogue imaginable andhas them speak it with pre-sent-day American accents.Spoken English is identifiedas “Roman,” which is oddas there is not nor ever hasbeen such a language.

By themselves, theseassorted glitches and faux-pas — and there are plentyof others — don’t make orbreak the film, but as awhole, combined with theshoddy execution andmostly uninspired perfor-mances they turn “TheEagle” into a major turkey.(Focus Features)


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Special PhotoChanning Tatum plays Roman General Marcus Aquila in “The Eagle.”

TOYSOLDIERTatum not tough enough to

play head of army in ‘Eagle’VIEWPOINTS

MICHAEL CLARK

The Eagle (PG-13)★★★★★★


SHOWTIMESSHOWTIMESMOVIE TIMES FOR FRIDAY, FEB. 11

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The Chronicles of Narnia:The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (PG)4:45, 9:45The Dilemma (PG-13)1:10, 3:50, 7:05, 9:40, 12:15The Eagle (PG-13)1:20, 4:35, 7:35, 10:15Gnomeo and Juliet (G)1:00, 3:10, 5:20, 7:40, 9:55, 12:05Gnomeo and Juliet 3-D (G)11:55, 2:00, 4:15, 7:00, 9:10, 11:20The Green Hornet 3-D (PG-13)1:00, 3:45, 7:05, 9:50Gulliver’s Travels 3-D (PG)4:50, 9:30, 11:35Just Go With It (PG-13)12:10, 1:30, 2:55, 4:30, 6:30, 7:30, 9:10, 10:20, 11:55Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (G)12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30Justin Bieber: Never Say Never 3-D(G)12:00, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40, 12:05The King’s Speech (R)1:20, 4:10, 7:30, 10:15The Mechanic (R)12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 7:50, 10:05No Strings Attached (R)1:00, 4:00, 6:40, 9:15, 11:50The Rite (PG-13)11:50, 2:25, 5:00, 7:40, 10:20The Roommate (PG-13)11:50, 2:10, 3:20, 4:30, 5:40, 7:00, 9:20, 10:25, 11:40Sanctum (R)1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:25, 12:10Sanctum 3-D (R)12:00, 2:30, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20Tangled (PG)2:15, 7:20Tron: Legacy: An IMAX 3-D Experi-ence (PG)1:10, 4:05, 7:00, 9:55True Grit (PG-13)12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:50, 10:30Yogi Bear 3-D (PG)12:20, 2:45, 7:10

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The Eagle (PG-13)11:55, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40, 10:25Gnomeo and Juliet 3-D (G)12:05, 2:25, 4:30, 6:50, 8:55Gnomeo and Juliet (G)12:35, 2:55, 5:00, 7:20, 9:25Green Hornet (PG-13)1:50, 7:05Just Go With It (PG-13)

11:00, 11:30, 1:40, 2:10, 4:20, 4:50, 7:00, 7:30, 9:45,10:15Justin Bieber: Never Say Never 3-D(G)11:45, 2:15, 4:40, 7:10, 9:35Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (G)11:10, 1:35, 4:05, 6:30, 9:05The King’s Speech (R)11:05, 1:55, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55No Strings Attached (R)12:10, 2:40, 5:15, 7:45, 10:20The Rite (PG-13)11:15, 4:30, 9:50The Roommate (PG-13)12:20, 2:45, 5:20, 7:50, 10:05Sanctum 3-D (R)12:00, 2:30, 5:05, 7:35, 10:10Sanctum (R)11:05, 1:45, 4:15, 6:55, 9:.30True Grit (PG-13)11:20, 2:00, 4:45, 7:25, 10:00

DULUTHREGAL CINEMAS, MEDLOCKCROSSING 189700 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite 170770-814-8437www.regalcinemas.com

Black Swan (R)11:45, 2:30, 5:10, 8:05, 10:55The Company Men (R)4:50, 7:55, 10:30The Eagle (PG-13)12:30, 4:00, 8:00, 10:40The Fighter (R)12:35, 4:35, 8:15, 11:00Gnomeo and Juliet (G)12:10, 2:50, 5:05, 7:40, 10:10Gnomeo and Juliet 3-D (G)11:30, 2:20, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50The Green Hornet (PG-13)12:15, 4:10, 7:15, 10:15Just Go With It (PG-13)

11:35, 12:00, 2:35, 4:45, 7:05, 7:40, 9:55, 10:50Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (G)12:20, 3:50, 7:00, 9:45Justin Bieber: Never Say Never 3-D(G)12:45, 4:20, 7:30, 10:05The King’s Speech (R)11:50, 3:55, 7:20, 10:20The Mechanic (R)11:55, 2:25, 5:20, 8:10, 10:35No Strings Attached (R)12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25The Rite (R)2:00, 7:25The Roommate (PG-13)12:25, 2:45, 4:40, 5:25, 7:45, 10:05, 10:35Sanctum 3-D (R)12:55, 5:00, 8:00, 10:55Tangled (PG)11:30, 2:10True Grit (PG-13)11:40, 2:15, 4:55, 7:35, 10:45

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The Dilemma (PG-13)11:40, 2:15, 5:10, 7:45, 10:35 The Eagle (PG-13)11:00, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:35,From Prada to Nada (PG-13)10:10, 12:45, 3:25, 6:05, 8:45 Gnomeo and Juliet 3-D (G)10:00, 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40,The Green Hornet 3-D (PG-13)11:05, 2:00, 5:20, 8:30 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (PG-13)12:30, 4:05, 7:15 Just Go With It (PG-13)10:05, 11:45, 12:50, 2:30, 3:40, 5:30, 6:40, 8:20,

9:30, 10:40,Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (G)11:10, 1:45, 4:20, 7:00, 9:50 Justin Bieber Never Say Never 3-D (G)10:30, 11:50, 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10,The King’s Speech (R)11:55, 2:50, 5:40, 8:40 The Mechanic (R)12:10, 2:45, 5:25, 8:00, 10:30 No Strings Attached (R)2:20, 4:50, 7:40, 10:20 The Rite (PG-13)10:55, 1:35, 4:15, 7:05, 10:00 The Roommate (PG-13)10:50, 1:25, 3:55, 6:20, 8:50 Sanctum (R)10:45, 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:35 Sanctum 3-D (R)11:30, 2:10, 4:55, 7:50, 10:25 True Grit (PG-13)10:00, 12:45, 3:30, 6:10, 9:00

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Black Swan (R)2:00, 8:20 The Eagle (PG-13)11:15, 2:20, 5:05, 8:00, 11:00,Gnomeo and Juliet (G)10:25, 12:50, 3:15, 5:35, 8:15, 10:35,Gnomeo and Juliet 3-D (G)11:55, 2:25, 5:00, 7:35, 9:50,The Green Hornet (PG-13)11:50, 3:10, 6:05, 9:10 Hello Ghost (NR)11:25, 2:35, 5:15, 8:05, 10:45,Just Go With It (PG-13)10:50, 12:05, 1:50, 3:00, 4:50, 6:10, 7:55, 9:20,11:05,Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (G)12:20, 3:05, 5:55, 8:40, 11:20,

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never 3-D(G)10:30, 11:00, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00,The King’s Speech (R)11:45, 2:50, 5:40, 8:30, 11:15 The Mechanic (R)11:55, 2:45, 5:35, 8:10, 10:55 No Strings Attached (R)11:30, 2:05, 4:40, 7:25, 10:20 The Rite (PG-13)10:45, 1:30, 4:10, 7:00, 9:55 The Roommate (PG-13)11:20, 12:10, 1:55, 2:30, 4:20, 4:55, 6:45, 7:30, 9:15,10:15, 11:35 Sanctum (R)11:05, 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 10:05 Sanctum 3-D (R)1:10, 3:45, 6:20, 9:00, 11:35 True Grit (PG-13)11:10, 5:10, 10:55

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Burlesque (PG-13)5:15, 8:15Due Date (R)5:25, 7:50, 10:05Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (PG-13)4:40, 5:40, 7:50, 8:50Megamind (PG)5:20, 7:45, 10:00The Next Three Days (PG-13)5:30, 8:30Red (PG-13)4:05, 7:05, 9:35Secretariat (PG)5:00, 8:00The Social Network (PG-13)4:10, 7:10, 9:45Unstoppable (PG-13)4:00, 7:00, 9:30

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Alpha and Omega (PG)3:55, 7:15Burlesque (PG-13)9:15Despicable Me (PG)4:05, 7:00Due Date (R)5:15, 7:30, 9:45Faster (R)3:50, 6:50, 9:35Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1 (PG13)4:15, 5:15, 7:05, 8:15, 9:30How Do You Know (PG-13)9:20Megamind (PG)3:45, 4:45, 6:55, 7:25, 9:15, 9:40The Next Three Days (PG-13)4:05, 6:45, 9:20RED (PG-13)4:20, 7:00, 9:25The Social Network (PG-13)4:00, 6:45, 9:25

Unstoppable (PG-13)5:15, 7:30, 9:45

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Black Swan (R)7:15, 9:45The Company Men 2:10, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00The Eagle (Pg-13)1:20, 4:15, 7:10, 9:50Green Hornet 3-D (PG-13)1:35, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45Green Hornet (PG-13)1:55, 4:50, 7:25, 10:00The Illusionist (PG)1:35, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45The King’s Speech (R)1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:45No Strings Attached (R)1:35, 4:15, 7:15, 9:55The Rite (PG-13)1:15, 4:40, 7:05, 9:45The Roommate (PG-13)1:45, 4:35, 7:20, 9:50Sanctum 3-D (R)1:55, 4:50, 7:30, 10:00Sanctum (R)1:55, 4:50, 7:30, 10:00Tangled (PG)1:00, 3:20True Grit (PG-13)1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:30

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127 Hours (R)2:15, 4:25, 6:35, 8:45, 10:55Blue Valentine (R)2:50, 5:25, 8:05, 10:40Country Strong (PG-13)2:35, 5:05, 7:45, 10:35The Dilemma (PG-13)2:45, 5:40, 8:15, 10:50The Fighter (R)2:50, 5:35, 8:20, 11:00Gnomeo and Juliet (G)2:55, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00, 10:55Gnomeo and Juliet 3-D (G)2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00Just Go With It (PG-13)1:45, 2:55, 4:20, 5:30, 7:00, 8:10, 9:40, 10:45Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (G)1:40, 4:00, 6:20, 8:40, 11:00Justin Bieber: Never Say Never 3-D(G)2:45, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50The Mechanic (R)2:20, 4:30, 6:40, 8:50, 11:00Tron: Legacy 3-D (PG)5:00, 10:50Yogi Bear 3-D (PG)2:40, 7:45

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. —Miranda Lambert can nolonger get lost in the crowd.

All kinds of changes havecome for country music’s ris-ing star in the last year — No.

1 songs, sixC o u n t r yM u s i cAssoc ia -tion andAcademyof CountryM u s i cw i n s ,G r a m m y

nominations and perfor-mances, and her engagementto Blake Shelton.

Oh, and she cannot goshopping anymore.

‘‘Blake and I both realized,we went Christmas shoppingand we can’t ever do thatagain,’’ Lambert, 27, said inan interview with The Asso-ciated Press last week beforea party to celebrate her recentsuccess.

‘‘It’s almost how you cansee yourself on TV and youcan win awards and you canhear about all the great acco-lades you’re getting, but thenit doesn’t really come intoyour normal everyday lifeuntil you’re somewhere like(the store) Academy and ahundred people all the sud-den are crowded aroundyou,’’ she said.

Lambert can expect herprofile to rise again Sundayduring the Grammy Awardsin Los Angeles, airing live at8 p.m. on CBS from the Sta-ples Center. She’ll performher poignant hit ‘‘The HouseThat Built Me’’ before thelargest audience of her career.She’s up for best countryalbum for ‘‘Revolution,’’ best

female country vocal perfor-mance for ‘‘House’’ and bestcountry collaboration onDierks Bentley’s ‘‘BadAngel’’ with Jamey Johnson.

‘‘House’’ also is nominat-ed in the general song of theyear category and for bestcountry song, awards thatwould go to songwritersAllen Shamblin and TomDouglas.

The tear-jerker closelymirrors events in Lambert’sown life, and she says it’s theperfect song to celebrate thewider attention being givento country music.

‘‘I think that countrymusic in general is more pop-ular music now,’’ Lambertsaid. ‘‘It’s really kind ofcrossed over as a genrebecause I think people reallyknow a lot more about it, andpop and rock people are try-ing to come do countrymusic. So I think it’s just allkind of mushing together,and I love that.’’


MUSIC

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37 Main 37 E. Main St., Buford

678-288-2030www.37main.com

• Today: Departure: A JourneyTribute Band• Saturday: Hysteria: A DefLeppard Tribute Band• Thursday: Hair Force• Feb. 18: Iron Mullet

40 WATT CLUB285 W. Washington St., Athens

706-549-7871www.40watt.com

• Today: Randy Houser• Wednesday: Spread theLove: Hip Hop Show withSweet Dreams and the ModerPin-Ups• Feb. 26: The Get Up Kids• March 2: Josh Ritter

AARON’S AMPHITHEATRE AT LAKEWOOD

2002 Lakewood Ave., Atlanta404-443-5000

www.livenation.com/venue/aarons-amphitheatre-at-lakewood-tickets

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ARENA AT GWINNETT CENTER

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth770-813-7500

www.gwinnettcenter.com

• Feb 24-27: Ringling Bros. andBarnum & Bailey present Bar-num’s Funundrum• March 4: Kid Rock• March 7: Hillsong United• April 18: Lady Gaga• Aug. 4: Keith Urban

PERFORMING ARTS CEN-TER AT GWINNETT CENTER

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500

www.gwinnettcenter.com

• Feb. 18: Dancin’ & Singin’ theNight Away• Feb. 20: Jeanne Robertson• Feb. 25: Ethan Bortnick andHis Musical Time Machine• March 18-20: Cinderella

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

404-523-6275www.atlantaciviccenter.com

• Feb. 11: The seventh annualAtlanta Blues Festival• Feb. 12: Kenneth ‘Babyface’Edmonds, Eric Benet andKevon• Feb. 19: • Feb. 12: Ol SkoolNu Skool Step Show

BUFORD VARIETY THEATER 170 W. Main St., Buford

770-271-7878www.bufordvarietytheater.com

• Today and Saturday: TraciTedesco

CENTER STAGE1374 W. Peachtree St.

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

• Monday: Bilal• Tuesday: Miranda Cosgrovewith Greyson Chance• March 3: Good Charlotte• March 5: Ice Cube

CHASTAIN PARK AMPHITHEATER

4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta

404-233-2227www.livenation.com

• June 21: Dispatch

COBB ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS

CENTRE2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway,

Atlanta www.cobbenergycentre.com

770-916-2800

• Today-Sunday: Atlanta Bal-let’s The Sleeping Beauty• Wednesday: Clay Aiken• Feb. 26: The Atlanta Opera’sPorgy and Bess

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

404-377-4976 www.eddiesattic.com

• Today: Jackopierce• Saturday: David Jacobs-Strain and Paleface• Sunday: Drew and Ellie Hol-comb and Ellen Cherry

• Tuesday: Leon Redbone• Thursday: Natalia Zucker-man and Garrison Starr Band

FERST CENTER FOR THE ARTS

349 Ferst Drive, Georgia Tech campus

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

• Saturday: Jon Faddis JazzOrchestra of New York• Feb. 18: Cirque MechanicsBoom Town• Feb. 19: Margaret Cho• March 5: Doug Varone andDancers• March 12: Melinda Doolitle

FOX THEATRE660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta

404-881-2100www.foxtheatre.org

• Today-Sunday: Alvin AileyAmerican Dance Theater• Feb. 14: Widespread Panic• Feb. 23-24: Celtic Woman• Feb. 25: John Prine & OldCrow Medicine Show• Feb. 26: George Lopez• Feb. 27: John Mellencamp• March 2-6: STOMP

THE LOFT1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta

404-885-1365http://www.centerstage-

atlanta.com/shows/the-loft/

• Wednesday: Plain White T’s• March 11: A-Town Legendsfeat. Kilo Ali, Raheem TheDream, and Shy-D• March 14: O.M.D.• March 22: Black Joe Lewisand the Honeybears• March 23: Rodney Crowell• March 25: Ryan Binghamand the Dead Horses

PHILIPS ARENA1 Philips Drive N.W., Atlanta

404-878-3000www.philipsarena.com

• Feb. 17-21: Ringling Bros.and Barnum & Bailey: Bar-num’s Funundrum!• March 19: Steve Harvey andKirk Franklin• March 24: Rod Steward andStevie Nicks• May 14: Bon Jovi

RED LIGHT CAFE553 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta

404-874-7828www.redlightcafe.com

• Saturday: Dane Hildreth, JKand The Lost Boy ShadowBoxers, The Regulars• Thursday: Matt Flinner Band• Feb. 18: Steve Forbert

RIALTO CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

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

www.rialtocenter.org

• Feb. 18: Bale Folclorico daBahia• Feb. 26: Roy Haynes and theFountain of Youth band

SMITH’S OLDE BAR1578 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta

404-875-1522www.smithsoldebar.com

• Tuesday: Jeffrey Joslin• Feb 18: James Templeton,Ryan Flanagan, Jon Eller

THE TABERNACLE152 Luckie St., Atlanta

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

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• Today: Wale Featuring WakaFlocka Flame• Saturday: Yonder MountainString Band• Monday: The seventh annualGreen 17 Tour with FloggingMolly

VARIETY PLAYHOUSE 1099 Euclid Ave., Little Five Points

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

• Today: Kathleen Madigan• Saturday: Galactic feat. CoreyGlover and Corey Henry

WILD BILL’S2075 Market St., Duluth

678-473-1000www.wildbillsatlanta.com

• Today: Justin MooreMost tickets available throughTicketmaster at 404-249-6400or www.ticketmaster.com.

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Set on a small collegecampus in Los Angeles,“The Roommate” unfoldsas a predictable thriller.

Minka Kelly andLeighton Meester becomecollege roommates, but oneof them desires more. In aneffort to protect her smalltown friend, Rebecca’sobsessive and jealous per-sonality slowly destroys allof design students Sara’severyday challenges.

Frantic Rebecca providesjust enough drama to endpotential friendships andromance for Sara. Unknow-ingly, Sara continues her newlife far away from home. Shetries to bury the sadness fromthe death of her sister.

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— Ann Vian,Lawrenceville

Even though “TheRoommate” clocks in atonly 93 minutes, it’s liketime was standing still. Iwent in with low expecta-tions, which usually has thetendency to be advanta-geous on my opinionstoward a film. That was notthe case here.

The overbearing stalkerstoryline typically providesat least an enjoyable late-

night escape with a pace thatkeeps you on the edge ofyour seat. Until now, I hadnever seen a movie in thisgenre crawl so painfullyslow that you do not carewhat happens next. Ofcourse, what comes nextnever proves to be a surprise.

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A small town girl moves

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While the plots may be

similar, director Christ-ian Christiansen’sattempt is clearly a bor-ing, watered down ver-sion of the classic.

“The Roommate” hasno tension, no suspense.In fact, it seems so scaredof its own shadow that it’s

incapable of scaring any-one over the age of 10.It’s a below par thrillerthat wishes desperatelythat it were a differentmovie — a sentiment Ishared wholeheartedly.

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CALENDARS

Feb. 19Braselton resident and

author Katie Grant will signher book, “Haven’s Heaven”,from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 19 atthe Lifeway Christian Store bythe Mall of Georgia. Theevent is free. For more infor-mation, [email protected].

Feb. 25The Collins Hill

Screamin’ Eagle Band willpresent the Taste ofCollins Hill from 6 to 9 p.m.Feb. 25 at Collins Hill HighSchool on 50 Taylor Road inSuwanee. Cost is $10. CallCindy Sykes at 770-962-8618 or [email protected] formore information.

Feb. 26The Gwinnett County

Library will sponsor a booksigning of author SteveBerry at 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at theNorcross Cultural Arts andCommunity Center, 10 Britt St.,Norcross. Event is free andopen to the public. For moreinformation, visit www.gwin-nettpl.org or call 770-978-5154.

April 9Right to Hike will host a

banquet in memory ofMeredith Emerson on April9 at the Gwinnett CenterTommy Hughes Grand Ball-room, featuring a guestappearance by the IndigoGirls. Tickets are $75. Formore information, [email protected].

Ongoing eventsNew London Theatre pre-

sents “Nunsense,” a musi-cal comedy by Dan Goggin,today through Feb. 27 at theNew London Theatre, 2485E. Main St. in Snellville. Fridayand Saturday shows are 8p.m. and Sundays 2:30 p.m.For more information, call770-559-1484 or visitwww.newlondontheatre.org.

The Buford Artists’ Groupwill present an exhibit of artwork titled “VisionaryReflections — Studies inAesthetics” through Febru-ary at the George Pierce ParkCommunity Center Gallery,55 Buford Highway in Suwa-nee. For more information,call 770-831-4173 or visitwww.gwinnettparks.com.

GWINNETT CALENDAR

SaturdayAuthor Robert Kresge will

sign his debut novel at 4p.m. Saturday at the EagleEye Book Shop on 2076North Decatur Road inDecatur. For more information,visit www.eagleeyebooks.comor call 404-486-0307.

ThursdayThe Smithgall Arts Cen-

ter will present the inde-pendent film “Do NoHarm” at 7:30 p.m. Thurs-day at The Arts Council Inc.,331 Spring St. in Gainesville.

For more information, visitwww.theartscouncil.net.

Author Sean Connolly willmake a visit to the EagleEye Book Shop at 7 p.m.Thursday, located on 2076 N.Decatur Road in Decatur. Formore information, visitwww.eagleeyebooks.com orcall 404-486-0307.

Feb. 28The Arts Council Pearce

Series presents “A CloserWalk With Patsy Cline” at7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at theHosch Theatre at Brenau Uni-

versity, 429 Academy St. inGainesville.Tickets range from$22 to $28. For more informa-tion, call 770-534-2787 or visitwww.theartscouncil.net.

March 12The Smithgall Arts Cen-

ter will present SashaMasakowski & MusicalPlayground, as part of theirevenings of intimate Jazzconcerts, at 8 p.m. March 12at The Arts Council Inc., 331Spring St. in Gainesville. Formore information, visitwww.theartscouncil.net.

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