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Fisherman’sCatch in Lilburnserves a crab legplatter, which isserved with abaked potato andmelted butter.

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A selection of local eateriesrecently featured in theGwinnett Daily Post:

• Samui IslandThis restaurant serves typicaldishes found in Thai eaterieswith some unique additions.A strong emphasis is placedon the appearance of thefood, which is preparedornately and colorfully. Eachdish comes with a small, edi-ble flower and jasmine rice.The most popular dishes arethe chef’s special catfish withThai spice and green currywith soft shell crabs, moreunique dishes not oftenfound in Thai restaurants.Common Thai selectionssuch as red curry and greencurry, with a choice of chick-en, pork, beef, tofu orshrimp, are also hot sellers.5450 Peachtree Parkway,Norcross. 770-807-7684.www.samuithaicuisine-ga.com

• Joe’s All American GrillJust like the name suggests,the food includes wraps,sandwiches, wings and burg-ers. Almost all items areunder $8. The biggest sellersare the wings, which come inorders of 10 to 30 with 12different sauces. They are onsale 20 for $10.99 on Mon-days and Tuesdays. Thewings are deep fried andnever precooked or frozen.The entrees are typicalAmerican cuisine. The“famous burgers” are a halfpound and handmade dailyserved with a choice of sidesand extra toppings. The“overstuffed wraps” come incommon varieties like BLT,chicken Caesar and club. Forthe health-conscious, thereare a variety of chicken sal-ads and the unique (andpopular) cheeseburger salad.2715 Loganville Highway,Grayson. 678-407-1964.www.joesallamericangrill.com

• Macky’s Caribbean CuisineThe restaurant serves typicalCaribbean food, including thepopular oxtail and jerk chick-en dishes. The most populardish is jerk chicken, marinat-

ed in Jamaican jerk spiceand specially cooked in acharcoal grill for an originalsmoky flavor. Many differenttypes of meat dishes areserved with peas and rice orwhite rice, fried plantains anda choice of vegetables orMcLeen’s special potatosalad recipe. Most drinks areunique and can’t be found ona typical grocery store shelf,like Ting, a carbonatedgrapefruit beverage, andAgua De Coco, or coconutwater.1215 Scenic Highway,Lawrenceville. 770-979-8484

• The PalaceThe restaurant offers authen-tic North Indian cuisine withMatron Manju Kothary incharge of the food usingskills taught by her motherand mother-in-law. Lunch isa buffet with three meat dish-es and five vegetable dishesselected by Manju whovaries it daily. One Sunday amonth, they offer buffet foodfrom an Indian state whosefood they don’t normallyserve. Dinner is sit-down a lacarte, offering an even mix of

vegetarian and non-vegetari-an (but no beef) options.They serve a wide selectionof popular Indian dishes likebiryanis (rice), curries andpaneer (cheese). For kids,there are mild dishes.6131 Peachtree ParkwayN.W., Norcross. 770-840-7770. www.thepalaceatl.com

• Pizza PubThe menu provides cus-tomers typical Americanfood with a real focus onpizza and wings. Thepizza is made with a spe-cial sauce from the previ-ous owners that gives it aunique flavor, and comesin specialty forms like bar-becue chicken and chick-en alfredo. Pizza Pub alsooffer salads like the popu-lar Greek chicken andrecently startedsoup/salad combos. Lunchspecials, seafood andburgers and sandwichesare also available, butpeople mainly come in forthe pizza and wings.554 W. Main St., Building

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Fisherman’sCatch

4132 U.S. Highway 78, Lilburn 770-979-2296

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• Open Since: 1984

• Location: Fisher-man’s Catch is the lonebuilding across fromHome Depot on U.S.Highway 78.

• Hours: 5 to 9 p.m.Tuesday through Thursdayand 4 to 9 p.m. Fridaysand Saturdays

• Owner: Donald Schi-er, who has been involvedin the seafood businesssince he fried fish as ateen in a Buffalo, N.Y.,tavern

• Atmosphere: Schierfashioned Fisherman’sCatch as a family restau-rant. About 75 percent ofthe customers are regulars,some coming since theplace first opened. Someof the employees havebeen working there for the26 years since its incep-tion, fostering a feeling offamily. Schier said hisbusiness is popular amongfamilies, seniors andStone Mountain tourists.

The restaurant is over-flowing with sea-relateddecorations and memora-bilia collected in its 26years of operation. Theitems come from privatecollections, yard sales andeven customers. A largeMexican turtle shell hangson one wall, along withhuge plastic fish perchedin different corners, eyingthe customers below. Netscontaining plastic crabs,fish and sea stars aredraped off pillars. Othertrinkets dot the interior ofthe restaurant, such aswooden boats, oil paint-ings and an alligator head.

A popular sight for kidsis an aquarium with sever-al tropical fish and a turtle,the only sea animals youwon’t find on a plate.

• Menu: As the namesuggests, this is a restau-rant to come to if you arecraving seafood. Much ofthe meat served is farm-raised, and Schier saidsome customers find thefood more flavorful thanthe seafood in chainrestaurants. Appetizersinclude selections such asfried northern oysters andAlaskan snow crab legs.

Popular entrees includethe captain’s fried shrimpand combination mealswhere customers canchoose a selection of differ-ent fish and seafood, suchas the Ye Hearty Catch andthe Skipper’s Choice. Thedifferent fish includetilapia, catfish, perch andgrouper. Shellfish includeoysters, scallops, crab legs

and clam strips. Almost all popular

seafood items are availablehere with the notableexception of whole lob-sters, although baby lobstertails are available. Allmeals are served withhushpuppies, a dying tradi-tion in seafood restaurants.

For those who aren’t sofond of seafood, there areother options, includingburgers, chicken sand-wiches and ribeye steak.A kid’s menu is availablefor kids ages 3 to 12 withitems like hamburgers,fried flounder and clamstrips. Kids under 3 can

eat for free.

• Things you might notknow: The restaurant catersto private parties. There arespecials Tuesdays, Wednes-days and Thursdays, themost popular being theTuesday all-you-can-eatcrab legs for $20.99.

Staff Photo: Jason BravermanFisherman’s Catch in Lilburn serves a crab leg platter, which is served witha baked potato and melted butter.

• Ye Hearty Catch — Fried or broiled captain’sshrimp, deep-sea scallops, deviled crab and filet offlounder with a homemade sauce, $10.99• Captain’s fried shrimp — Hand-breaded, largebutterflied shrimp served with a tangy cocktail sauce,$7.99, $9.99• Fisherman’s deluxe sandwich — Fried andbreaded flounder fillet with melted cheese on a freshbun served with French fries or golden-brown onionrings, plus a secret shipboard tartar sauce, $5.99• Alaskan snow crab legs — Succulent crab meatboiled to perfection with hot drawn butter, $6.99

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• Maya Fresh Grill Co-owner Guillermo Gonza-lez-Patron calls the cuisineoffered by Maya Fresh Grill anorth and south Latin fusion.The restaurant’s menu is acombination of Mexican dish-es — tacos (listed on themenu as takkos), burritosand quesadillas — andAmerican selections — burg-ers with a Latin flavor, hotwings with a twist.The menuwas influenced by Gonzalez-Patron’s parentage — hismother is from the southernpart of Mexico, where food isflavorful, bold and spicy, whilehis father hails from thenorth, where the cuisine ismore tame, often servedplain and grilled. Combiningthe two — grilled selectionswith flavor — Maya FreshGrill offers the best of bothworlds.960 Pleasant Hill Road,Suite A, Lawrenceville. 770-279-3748. www.mayafresh-grill.com

• Olive’s Oven and Grill While pizza is certainly onthe menu, Olive’s Oven andGrill is more than a pizzeria.The restaurant offers made-from-scratch Italian andAmerican cuisine with themost popular selectionsfalling under the categoriesof paninis and wraps. TheOlive’s panini is a popularmenu item, along with theGreek wrap and the GoodOld Boy burger. Olive’s spe-cials change every threemonths to coincide with thecurrent season. Summerspecials include the Sicilianchicken flatbread made withgrilled chicken, roasted egg-plant, roasted tomatoes andmozzarella cheese.1386 Indian Trail-LilburnRoad, Suite 300, Norcross.770-935-2611.www.olivesoven.com

• BarnaclesChanges in ownership atBarnacles resulted in adownsizing of the restau-

rant’s menu and a shift fromthe original focus onseafood. The updated menuincludes previous customerfavorites that have beenrevamped, as well as newitems. Popular selectionsinclude the fish tacos — twosoft tacos stuffed with grilled,blackened or fried fish fin-gers, cheese, lettuce anddiced tomatoes served withwarmed tortilla chips andsalsa — and the newlyadded St. Louis ribs — 13⁄4-pounds of St. Louis-style ribsrubbed with spices and slowsmoked before finished withBull’s Eye barbecue sauce.5955 Jimmy Carter Blvd.,Norcross. 770-441-9509.www.mybarnacles.com

• Rice Station Rice Station offers a fusionof Chinese, Japanese andThai selections, with morethan 140 items on its menu.The most popular selectionsare the Shanghai sesamechicken — lightly batteredwhite meat chicken stir friedwith mixed vegetables anda white sweet sesame

sauce — and the Kung Paochicken. The most popularThai dishes are the Thaibasil and the panang curry,both made with a choice oftofu, beef, shrimp, chicken,pork or seafood. Rice Sta-tions serves beer and wine.2300 Liam Ave., Suite 195,Dacula. 770-822-9999.www.ricestationdacula.com

• Dakota’s Bar and Grill Typical sports bar fare —wings and burgers — is com-plemented by more elaboratepreparings for steaks andseafood. But the wings andburgers still top the list ofmost popular menu items.Dakota’s also serves up rib-eye, T-bone and sirloinsteaks, along with ribsslathered with a signature ribsauce and a couple pastadishes.1304 Atlanta Highway,Auburn. 770-676-0957.www.dakotasbarandgrill.com

• Bushels Seafood CafeBushels’ 2010 summermenu, which runs throughSeptember, is an expansive

list of the myriad waysseafood can be prepared,from grilled, fried and boiledgulf white shrimp tosteamed, oven-broiled andstuffed crabs. The shrimp,garlic crabs and crawfish arethe most popular menuselections. All food is cookedto order so customers canexpect a minimum 10 minutewait. Bushels Seafood Cafealso serves a variety of fish— flounder, grouper, redsnapper, catfish, salmon andtilapia — lobster, alligatortail, gumbo, chicken fingers,burgers, po’ boys, wings anda bevy of sides, includingcorn on the cob, hush pup-pies, fried okra, greenbeans, potato salad andmore.1495-G Duluth Highway120, Lawrenceville. 770-910-7710. www.bushelscafe.com

• Gimza Polish RestaurantThe menu at Gimza PolishRestaurant changes daily,but the focus on freshly pre-pared, authentic Polish foodremains consistent. Themost popular dishes are the

pierogi — dumplings stuffedwith various fillings. Thepotato pierogi is made withmashed potatoes, farmer’scheese and sautéed onions,while the kasha and meatpierogi is filled with buck-wheat, ground meat, cookedmushrooms and sautéedonions. Also popular are thecroquettes, Polish pancakesfilled with ground pork,sautéed onions, mushroomsand sauerkraut and servedwith a mushroom sauce.3435 Medlock Bridge Road,Suite 209, Norcross. 770-441-2268. www.gimzapol-ishrestaurant.com

• KoKai Thai BistroKoKai serves made-from-scratch food one would findsold by sidewalk vendorson the streets of Bangkok.The Pengsuk family recipesare made with traditionalThai herbs and homemadesauces giving customers anauthentic Thai experience.The most popular menuitems at KoKai correspondwith some of the most well-known Thai dishes: the padThai — rice noodles stir-

fried with egg, green onions,bean sprouts and choppedpeanuts — and the Thaiboat noodle soup — slicedbeef, meatballs and beansprouts in a spicy stewbroth.5495 Jimmy Carter Blvd., B-21, Norcross. 770-409-9219.www.kokaithaibistro.com

• Mirko PastaThe menu at Mirko Pasta isa combination of create-your-own pasta options andspecialty dishes. Customersgoing the create-your-ownroute can select from 16 dif-ferent types of pasta, thenchoose one of 11 made-from-scratch sauces. Themenu at Mirko Pastachanges four times a yearwith the seasons. Some ofthe menu items are staplesthat can be found on any ofthe four menus. The currentspring menu features lightersauces and more seafooddishes compared to thesummer, autumn and wintermenus.3265 Sardis Church Road,Suite 107, Buford. 678-714-3217. mirkopasta.com


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Twelve actors will depictan assortment of characters:senators, princesses,lawyers, sheriffs, bubbasand other southern “types.”All are involved in a murderon Belle Acres plantation insouthern Mississippi ownedby Col. Rance Chickenwingand his family. The playwas written in 1980, anddirector Chris Comfortassures patrons it is a familyfriendly show.

“This is genuine slap-stick,” Comfort said. “Thereare a lot of puns, a lot ofphysical jokes. It’s one ofthose plays with so manylittle tidbits that you couldwatch it four times and findnew jokes each viewing.Plus, it is entertainment forthe whole family. The castconsists of all adults, butmy father can bring my 8-and 10-year-old to see it,and they will all love it.”

A native of Louisiana,Comfort grew up surround-ed by community theater.Her story of finding NewLondon and gettinginvolved is a wonderfulexample of how grassrootsarts can be accessible andrewarding for individuals,

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to New London’s produc-tion of ‘Ten Little Indians,’which is my favorite play,”she said. “I fell in love withit! I then looked up NewLondon Theatre on theInternet and saw their wishlist. There were items Icould contribute, and Idonated them. That washow it started.”

In addition to directing,Comfort is now a memberof New London Theatre’sBoard of Directors and is incharge of fundraising. Shedirected “Pride and Preju-dice” last spring, guiding 29actors in a successful tellingof this romantic story.

Comfort is especiallyproud of Nikki Heraghty, ayoung lady who played atiny role in “Pride and Prej-udice” and a larger role in asummer musical. For “Mur-der in the Magnolias,” Her-aghty has the romantic lead.

“Nikki is an example ofhow community theater isreally about the entire com-munity,” Comfort said.

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There are also intergener-ational amenities to grass-roots organizations.

“I have a 17-year-oldassistant director who ishelping direct actors in their60s,” Comfort said. “Whatwe do crosses age lines.People of different ages findthat they have things incommon.”

New London Theatrewas once known largely asa training ground for youthto learn theater craft, andthose opportunities stillexist. The focus, however,has grown to include train-ing adults as well.

“We’ve evolved,” Com-fort said. “We realized thattheater is something thatadults want to do, too.”

“Murder in the Magno-lias” will have nine showsat 8 p.m. Fridays and Satur-days 2:30 p.m. Sundaysfrom Sept. 17 through Oct.3. Tickets are $12 inadvance, $15 at the door,$10 for students with IDand $10 for seniors duringSunday matinees. Ticketscan be purchased online atwww.newlondontheatre.org.For more information, call770-559-1484.

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Shepard’s writing is hemanages to capture notonly the voice of eachcharacter,” Bragg added,“but he finds ways thatevery audience membercan relate to the dysfunc-tional family. Shepard justhas this masterful way ofcrafting characters in situa-tions (people) can relateto.”

Staging a production of“True West,” what someconsider Shepard’s great-est work, has been one ofBailey’s longtime ambi-tions, but one he knew

would come to fruitiononly when the timing wasright and the right actorscould take the stage.

“It is a piece that I havealways wanted to tacklebut it takes a certainamount of maturity,” Bai-ley said. “You can’t just

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In a move that totallyspits in the face of logic,the WWE (WorldWrestling Entertainment)company has decided tobranch out and make asorta/kinda art film. Co-produced by the estab-lished indy studio SamuelGoldwyn, “Legendary” isa sappy, thoroughly pre-dictable sports upliftingdrama that would be farmore at home (and wel-comed) if presented as alow-expectation “AfterSchool Special” on anynumber of basic cablechannels.

Serving mostly as a tran-sitional vehicle for one ofWWE’s highest profileperformers (John Cena),the movie contains virtual-ly every known familydrama cliché and tries tooffset each with “edgy”flourishes designed toappeal to audiences moreinterested in loud-mouthed, steroid-fueled,pile-driving wrestlers. Thisis one of the most ill-con-ceived, force-fit produc-

tions in recent memory.Cena fans should know

right away that he plays asupporting character whodoesn’t wrestle, raise hisvoice, shoot a gun or doanything he’s known forboth in the ring or in hisaction films. He’s low-keyto the point of lethargic butto Cena’s credit, that’s howhis character (Mike) iswritten. When not in con-struction garb, Cena stillmanages to go shirtlesswith regularity which willsurely delight his manyfemale followers.

After the death of hisfather well over a decadeago, the guilt-riddled Mikestopped wrestling, movedaway from home and hascut off all contact with hismother Sharon (Patricia

Clarkson) and his muchyounger brother Cal(Devon Graye).

The full-blown nerd Calspends his time as a mem-ber of practically everynon-sports related schoolclub imaginable as well asforever fixing a machinethat has something to dowith fishing. The latteractivity is inserted early onto provide the introductionof narrator Red (DannyGlover), an outdoorsy guywho offers Cal fortunecookie advice and almostcertainly has a bigger con-nection with the family’spast than is initially indi-cated.

Additional scenesaround this time alsoestablish that Cal is theperpetual punching bag ofsome very unoriginal bullytypes as well as the roman-tic interest of childhoodpal Luli (Madeleine Mar-tin). To perhaps give thetarget audience somethingresembling titillation,Luli’s first scene has herflashing her breasts formoney to the pleasure ofseveral wide-eyed teenboys. This pathetic passageis a prime example of themovie trying without suc-cess to be both heartwarm-

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spiritually bond with hislate father and establish arelationship with the broth-er he barely knows, thespindly Cal decides to tryout for the wrestling team.This drives Sharon up awall, gets Luli to breatheheavier and, after lots ofinitial disinterest, getsMike to lighten up andbond.

Written by John Posey(who also plays Cal’scoach) and directed bylongtime episodic TV vet-eran Mel Damski, “Leg-endary” does manage ontwo occasions to distin-guish itself from similarunderachieving fare byincluding a lightweightrap/metal soundtrack —again likely to wet theappetite of the Cena faith-ful. It also deserves creditfor a final scene that takessomething of a narrativechance.

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NEW YORK — CarrieUnderwood thought she’dwalk away from her firstmovie experience vowingto stick to her day job.

But after a recent screen-ing of the upcoming movie‘‘Soul Surfer,’’ Underwoodfound she wasn’t as bad asshe thought she’d be.

‘‘I really liked howeverything turned out,including myself,’’ Under-wood said in an interviewTuesday. ‘‘I was reallyexpecting the worst frommyself, and I really sur-prised myself.’’

The Grammy-winningcountry superstar plays ayouth counselor in the film,which is based on the storyof Bethany Hamilton, wholost her arm in a sharkattack.

‘‘It’s definitely an uplift-ing movie,’’ said Under-wood. ‘‘Everybody woulddefinitely feel a lot bettercoming out than they didcoming in.’’

Although she gives her-self good marks for herwork on the film, Under-wood said she’s not readyto carry a movie just yet.

‘‘There are people thatare absolutely amazingactors and actresses, and Iam not one of those, thoughwho’s to say one day; younever know, maybe I willbe,’’ she said. ‘‘But I’m def-initely new at this and justdoing what’s fun right now,and I love my music; that’smy first love.’’

The second stage of her‘‘Play On’’ tour starts Sept.

25 in Portland, Ore., spon-sored by Olay; she becamethe company’s first NorthAmerican spokeswomanWednesday.

It will be Underwood’sfirst tour since her summerwedding to professional

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hockey player Mike Fisher.‘‘It’s kind of like my

season, my tour, starts thesame time his season does.It will definitely be a chal-lenge but we love eachother and we love what wedo, so there’s no reason wecan’t have it all,’’ she said.‘‘Next year will be an easi-er year for me. As soon asmy tour is over, I’ll behanging out with him a lotmore.’’

Underwood will hostthe Country Music Asso-ciation Awards inNashville, Tenn., on Nov.10 with Brad Paisley.While she’s nominatedfor female vocalist andalbum of the year for‘‘Play On,’’ some fanswanted her to get a nomi-nation for entertainer ofthe year, the show’s high-est honor.

‘‘I’d like to see that,too,’’ she laughed. ‘‘I’mnot going to lie.’’

But the 27-year-old saidshe’s not upset about beingexcluded, and she’s happyfor all her friends whowere nominated.

‘‘Every single year it’sall about celebrating agreat year in countrymusic because every sin-gle year it just gets betterand better and strongerand stronger,’’ she said.‘‘I’m excited about mynominations and I thinkit’s going to be a goodnight for a lot of people.’’


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TrainerBrianMcMillandelivers asavorypiece ofmeat intothe waitingmouth ofhis rarewhite lionLufuno inRinglingBros. andBarnum &Bailey’s“Illuscina-tion.” Per-formers willtake to thecircus ringat theArena atGwinnettCenter forshowstodaythroughSunday.

Ringling Bros. circus brings fun, daring spectaclesBY DEANNA ALLEN

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Sussie, Minne and Bunny arethree of the stars in Ringling Bros.and Barnum & Bailey’s latest cir-cus show to roll into Gwinnett.They’re also the biggest.

As the largest land-living ani-mals in the world, these elephantstower over their trainer, RamonEsqueda, and outweigh him bythousands of pounds.

But with almost four decades ofexperience in animal husbandry,Esqueda is well accustomed toworking with these larger-than-lifecircus stars.

This trio of elephants has beentogether since they were just a cou-ple years old — Minne, at 48, is theoldest, followed by Sussie at 46and the baby of the herd, Bunny, at42.

Esqueda’s relationship with the

trio has been built over time. “You stay with them almost 24

hours and you become part of thefamily,” he said. “That’s why theyfollow you, they follow you likeyou’re the lead elephant.”

During the Ringling show “Illus-cination,” Esqueda will lead Sussie,

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Minne and Bunny througha sort of natural elephantdance.

“(Audiences) will seethem perform doing whatthey do by nature — layingdown, sitting up, when theyplay they climb on eachother, they spin around,”Esqueda said. “It’s mainlylike playtime for the ele-phants when we go in thering.”

While the elephant triomay hold the title forlargest circus stars in “Illus-cination,” they keep at leasttwo feet at a time plantedfirmly on the floor. Anaward for one of the mostdaring acts goes to AndreyMedeiros of The MedeirosTroupe, who rides hismotorcycle along a wire thewidth of a thumb 40 feetabove the circus ring andthe audience below.

Not daring enough? His wife, Viktoriya

Medeiros, and fellow per-former Widny Neves per-form stunts on a trapeze barsuspended from Andrey’s

motorcycle as he makes hisway across 70 feet of wire.

It’s one of quite a fewdaring spectacles audienceswill see during “Illuscina-tion,” which brings togethercircus performers from ninedifferent countries speakingfive different languages

between them in a showthat transcends cultural andlanguage barriers.

“No matter where you(come) from, when it comesshow time, we all speak thesame language,” AndreyMedeiros said. “We’re thereto entertain everybody.”


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• The American (R) Less astandard action/adventuremovie and more of a moodyart-house piece, this dra-matic quasi-thriller starringGeorge Clooney has beauti-ful scenery (of both thehuman and landscape vari-ety) but lacks any notice-able energy or emotion. 21⁄2stars — Michael Clark

• The Extra Man (R) KevinKline and Paul Dano playtwo oddball dirty rottenscoundrels in this unreal-ized comedy/drama abouta pair of faux-high societyManhattan English teach-ers whose taste of thegood life is solely depen-dent on their ability tocharm elderly widows. 2stars — MC

• Going the Distance (R)This schizophrenic romanticcomedy — thoroughly apingearly Judd Apatow movies— juggles cotton-candychick-flick sweetness with

profane and graphic frat-boysilliness. Even theimmensely likable DrewBarrymore can’t save it. 11⁄2stars — MC

• Hubble 3-D (G) This 46-minute-long IMAX produc-tion rarely needs theclunky 3-D glasses in orderto make it appealing. TheLeonardo DiCaprio-narrat-ed science production pro-vides some of the finestspace-based visuals everseen and not a single sec-ond of it is fictional. 3 stars— MC

• Machete (R) Gonzowriter/director RobertRodriguez’s latest bloodlet-ting homage to ’70s B-filmshits most of the comedicand action notes with easebut offsets everything that’sgood with his furrow-browedsoapbox grandstandingregarding illegal immigra-tion. 2 stars — MC

• Mao’s Last Dancer (PG)Very loosely based on true

events, this mushy, paddedand overlong human inter-est drama is about a Chi-nese ballet dancer whodefects to the US and caus-es a major internationalscandal in the process. 2stars — MC

• Nanny McPhee Returns(PG) If you liked the 2005original, there’s no reasonto believe you won’t likethe sequel; it’s practicallyidentical. Writer/title char-acter Emma Thompson isback with a lesser-knowncast and delivers aninnocuous, often clangingfantasy/comedy. 2 stars —MC

• The Switch (PG-13)Because it is a tad off-kil-ter and less than warm ’n’cuddly, many dismissedthis well-acted and atypi-cal romantic comedy.Less of a vehicle for thesometimes bland JenniferAniston, it provides anexcellent showcase forthe always dependableJason Bateman. 3 stars— MC

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Sparse dialogue, beauti-ful scenery and great timingboosted this movie to 1 star— that’s how bad it was.The poor reviews I’d read,based on the lack of actionin the movie, actually

piqued myinterest,because Igenerallyenjoy aquiet psy-chologicalfilm. How-ever, if“TheAmerican”

were posited as a study onloneliness, the murky, shal-low and incomplete treatisewould lead one to concludethat the writers hadn’tendured a lonely day intheir lives. I think a coupleof teenagers tried to finessea mature, complex themeinto a simplistic, universallyappealing blockbuster andended up with a sad parodyof “Man on Fire.” Saveyour time and money andpass on this one.

— Jenni McKinney,Buford

This movie was very dif-ferent than any I’d seenlately. I can usually findsomething positive to talkabout with most movies.This one, however, leavesme scratching my head,both in trying to find some-

thing good to say and in theending of the movie.

Thescenerycould bemuchmorebeautiful.Even thepart thatClara(Violante

Placido) calls paradise hasno spectacular beauty to it.It seems the director inten-

tionally made everythingdrab to coincide with themain character’s personality.

I suppose the moral ofthe story can be found insome of the conversationswith the priest. He sensesthe loneliness of Jack(George Clooney) and tellshim he needs to open hislife to someone. In the end,it seems that Jack has final-ly put his grisly past behindhim when he commits toClara, but then his past

catches up with him and themovie is over. There are noreal chase scenes and noreal action like in the Bondor Bourne films. This one isslow, dreary and not worthyour time.

— J. P. Zinn,Lawrenceville

“The American,” starringGeorge Clooney, is a quiet,unpretentious story of a

professional assassin turnedskilled custom-made

weaponsmaster onthe run.DirectorAntonCorbijnexpertlyleadsClooneydown asolemn,

lonely path, while engagingus in his past sins and his

deep yearning for emotion-al intimacy. This is a com-pelling, introspective storyof a man searching foracceptance, finding it in adifferent direction thanmost audiences are used toseeing.

This is not an actionmovie, nor is it 007 meets“Mission Impossible” orJason Bourne. This was anacting movie and I


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Enjoy an evening with New York Timesbestselling author of Water for Elephants…

Thursday, September 16, 2010 • Aurora Theatre128 Pike Street Lawrenceville, GA 30045

About Gwinnett ReadsThis popular reading program encourages metro Atlanta adults to read the same book as they

participate in activities throughout Gwinnett County reflecting aspects of the story’s plot and culture.

5:30 - 6:30 pm - Ticketed ReceptionTickets $45.00 per couple, $35.00 for a single guest

Ticket cost includes a signed copy of her new book “Ape House”, reserved seating and light refreshments.For tickets & more info: 770.978.5154 or visit our website www.gwinnettfallintothearts.org

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5:30 - 6:30 pm - Ticketed ReceptionTickets $45.00 per couple, $35.00 for a single guest

Ticket cost includes a signed copy of her new book “Ape House”, reserved seating and light refreshments.For tickets & more info: 770.978.5154 or visit our website www.gwinnettfallintothearts.org

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So, you think you’regood at movie trivia? Everyweek, we give readers theopportunity to flex theirmovie muscles by answer-ing five trivia questionsfrom our movie critic,Michael Clark.

Congratulations to lastweek’s winner, LaurenCalderaro of Pearland,Texas.

Here are last week’squestions again and theanswers:

1. What is the commonacting bond shared by Ala-nis Morissette, Tom Size-more, Elliot Gould, Rod-ney Dangerfield, SandraBernhard and LL Cool J?

A: All have played Godin films.

2. What multi-Oscar-winning performer current-ly appears in TV commer-cials hawking prescriptionmeds?

A: Sally Field (advertis-ing Boniva)

3. What food or beverageitem did Geena Davis’character repeatedly put inand take out of a refrigera-tor in “Thelma & Louise”?

A: A candy bar4. In what two U.S. cities

was “Get Shorty” set?A: Miami and Los

Angeles5. In what movie did

Woody Harrelson play anarchitect?

A: “Indecent Proposal”

Now, for this week’squestions:

1. Name two moviesthat won 11 or moreAcademy Awards each.

2. What movie woneight Academy Awardsbut not Best Picture?

3. Name two moviesstarring George Clooneythat were set fully or inpart in Italy.

4. What Top 10 songby Van Morrison sharesits title with a theatricalfeature film?

5. In what movie didBlondie lead singer Deb-orah Harry play a wait-ress?

The first person torespond with all the correct

answers receives a prizepackage of movie-relatedgoodies, which couldinclude promotional T-shirts, hats, posters, DVDs,video games and more. Thewinner also gets theirname published in the nextWeekend section. Please e-mail your answers, alongwith your name to [email protected] “Gwinnett DailyPost Trivia Contest” in thesubject line. In the event noone answers all of thequestions correctly, theperson with the most cor-rect answers submittedby 6 p.m. the Mondayafter the contest is postedwill be the winner. Onlyone winner per house-hold is eligible each 30-day period.

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Special PhotoGeena Davis, right, repeatedly put in and took outa candy bar in “Thelma & Louise.”


appreciate Clooney ashe’s grown and developedin recent years, taking ondeeper, more meaningful

roles and not the suave,romantic leading man hechose for so long. Ienjoyed watching thestory unfold on Clooney’sface and observing the

depth of character in hissoulful eyes. The film maybe too brooding and slowfor some, but it workedwell for me.

— Myra Simons, Buford

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MUSIC

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706-549-7871www.40watt.com

• Saturday: Of Montreal• Sept. 16: The Atypical South-ern Comedy Quartet with T.J.Young • Sept. 24: Jenny and Johnny • Sept. 30: Matt Joiner • Oct. 1: Futurebirds’ 3-DRodeo• Oct. 2: Elf Power (CD release)• Oct. 4: Upright CitizenBrigade Touring Company • Oct. 7: Deer Tick, BlitzenTrapper and Jason Isbell andthe 400 Unit aned Malcolm Hol-combe

AARON’S AMPHITHEATER AT LAKEWOOD

2002 Lakewood Way, Atlanta404-443-5090

www.livenation.com/venue/lakewood-amphitheater-tickets/

• Wednesday: Kings of Leon• Sept. 28: Alice in Chains

ARENA AT GWINNETT CENTER

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth770-813-7500

www.gwinnettcenter.com

• Sept. 26: Joan Sebastian —Jaripeo de Oro, 3 A Caballo• Sept. 27: So You Think YouCan Dance• Oct. 1: Slayer and Megadethwith Anthrax• Oct. 27: Carrie Underwood• Nov. 20: Jason Aldean • Dec. 10: Trans-SiberianOrchestra • April 18: Lady Gaga

PERFORMING ARTS CENTERAT GWINNETT CENTER

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500

www.gwinnettcenter.com

• Oct. 2-3: Sugarloaf BalletCompany’s “Aladin, The Ballet”• Oct. 10: Melodies USA 2010• Oct. 16-17: Atlanta ChineseDance Company’s “Nezha”• Oct. 30: GCANA — DiwaliShow• Nov. 2-4: “Menopause theMusical”• Nov. 20: Ludwig SymphonyOrchestra Gala Concert • Nov. 26-28: Northeast AtlantaBallet’s “The Nutcracker”

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

404-523-6275www.atlantaciviccenter.com

• Oct. 23: Rickey Smiley and

Friends • Nov. 4-6: Je Caryous John-son’s “Cheaper to Keep Her”• Nov. 19: The Hit Men of Comedy

CENTER STAGE1374 W. Peachtree St.

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

• Tuesday: Public Enemy• Thursday: Brian Culbertson• Sept. 18: Flyleaf• Sept. 20: Slash• Sept. 21: Jimmy Eat World• Oct. 12: Lyfe Jennings

CHASTAIN PARK AMPHITHEATER

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

www.livenation.com

• Oct. 2: Mary J. Blige withJazmine Sullivan, Miguel andguest El DeBarge

Classic Chastain • Today: The Avett Brotherswith guest Brandi Carlile• Saturday: Charlie Wilson withAngie Stone

COBB ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta

www.cobbenergycentre.com770-916-2800

• Sunday: Hip Neo World • Oct. 2, 5, 8 and 10: TheAtlanta Opera’s “La Boheme”

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

404-377-4976 www.eddiesattic.com

• Saturday: Michelle Malone

• Sunday: Nigels With Attitude— An XTC Tribute (two shows) • Tuesday: Kurt Scobie, CalebHawley and Last to Arrive• Wednesday: Sea Wolf (soloacoustic) with Sera Cahooneand Patrick Park• Thursday: Krista Detor andKenny White• Sept. 17: The Dappled Graysand Shannon Whitworth• Sept. 18: Mindy Smith, Sephi-ra and Ward Davis

FERST CENTER FOR THE ARTS

349 Ferst Drive, Georgia Tech campus

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

• Saturday: Debbie Reynolds• Sept. 17: Break of Reality• Sept. 18: Homay and MastanEnsemble • Oct. 1: David Sanborn Trio fea-turing Joey DeFrancesco• Oct. 3: Rockapella• Oct. 15: Diavolo

FOX THEATRE660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta

404-881-2100www.foxtheatre.org

• Monday: Pixies • Sept. 17-19: RAIN — A Tributeto the Beatles• Sept. 23-26: “Church Girl —The Musical”• Sept. 28-Oct. 3: “9 to 5 — TheMusical”• Oct. 5: The National• Oct. 6: Drake• Oct. 8-9: Ron White

THE LOFT1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta

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

• Wednesday: The Drums andSurfer Blood• Sept. 17: Yahzarah• Sept. 18: Big Sean and Don-nis• Sept. 27: Stephen Kelloggand The Sixers

PHILIPS ARENA1 Philips Drive N.W., Atlanta

404-878-3000www.philipsarena.com

• Thursday-Sept. 19: SesameStreet Live presents “1-2-3Imagine!”• Oct. 13-17: Disney on Ice pre-sents “Toy Story 3”• Nov. 18: Roger Waters• Dec. 23: Justin Bieber

RED LIGHT CAFE553 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta

404-874-7828www.redlightcafe.com

• Today: Kris Youmans Band

and Antsy McClain and TheTrailer Park Troubadours • Thursday: Kenny Stinsonand Perfect Tym’n and Jam

RIALTO CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

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

www.rialtocenter.org

• Sept. 25: Mid-Autumn Gala Per-formance• Oct. 9: Rhythmic RhapsodyShowcase• Oct. 17: “Blood Relatives”

SMITH’S OLDE BAR1578 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta

404-875-1522www.smithsoldebar.com

• Today: Abbey Road Live! • Saturday: Justin TownesEarle• Tuesday: Bob Schneider • Wednesday: The Hypsys, Pil-lage and Plunder and Bari• Thursday: The Hypsys, Pil-lage and Plunder and Bari

THE TABERNACLE152 Luckie St., Atlanta

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

getVenue/venueId/1294/

• Today-Saturday: Sounds ofNigeria • Wednesday: Adam Lambert • Sept. 18: Aziz Ansari• Sept. 26: Pavement

VARIETY PLAYHOUSE 1099 Euclid Ave., Little Five Points

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

• Sunday: Jon Anderson • Sept. 18: Big Head Todd andThe Monsters• Sept. 21: CocoRosie• Sept. 22: James

VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATER

AT ENCORE PARK2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta

www.ticketmaster.com/venue/115485

• Sept. 24-25: WidespreadPanic • Sept. 29: Rush

WILD BILL’S2075 Market St., Duluth

678-473-1000www.wildbillsatlanta.com

• Today: Hysteria and Talk Dirtyto Me • Sept. 17: Void Where Prohibit-ed and Homemade JamMost tickets available throughTicketmaster at 404-249-6400 orwww.ticketmaster.com. Callvenues for information.

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Arts & Crafts • Fabulous FoodChildren’s Activities & Rides • Free Entertainment

Country singer John Berry Headlines Entertainment Line-up

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Saturday, September 18 • 10 am–10 pmTown Center Park

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Shop, play, eat … and be entertained!

Send items for GwinnettCalendar to [email protected] or theGwinnett Daily Post, P.O. Box603, Lawrenceville, GA30046.The fax number is770-339-8081. Please includeevent name, time and date,location, with address, phonenumber and cost. Deadline istwo weeks prior to the event.

TodayComedian Karen Mills

will perform at 9 p.m. todayat Buford Variety Theater,170 W. Main St. in Buford.The show is for those 21 andolder only. For more informa-tion, call 770-271-7878 orvisit www.bufordvarietythe-ater.com.

Rolling Stones tributeband Satisfaction will per-form at 10 p.m. today at 37Main in Buford. The show isfor adults 21 and older only.For more information, call678-288-2030 or visitwww.37main.com.

SaturdayPage 2 Stage Produc-

tions will present “Life is aGamble,” a murder mysterydinner theater event, from 6

to 8 p.m. Saturday at GeorgePierce Park, 55 Buford High-way in Suwanee. Tickets are$30 and include casinogames, a buffet dinner andthe show, which is for those16 and older. For more infor-mation, call 770-831-4173 orvisit www.page2stagepro-ductions.com.

The city of Lilburn willhost Music on Main from 5to 10 p.m. Saturday at Lil-burn City Park. The event isfree to attend. For moreinformation, call 770-638-2198 or visit www.cityoflil-burn.com.

Rupert’s Orchestra willperform at 6:30 p.m. Satur-day on the Duluth TownGreen as part of the city’sSummerStage ConcertSeries. The event is free toattend. For more information,call 770-476-3434 or visitwww.duluthga.net.

The Georgia PiedmontArts Center in partnershipwith the city of Auburn andthe Auburn DDA will pre-sent Harvest of Art, featur-ing fine arts and crafts andmusical entertainment andmore, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday at 1396 Third Ave.in Auburn. For more informa-

tion, call 770-963-4002.Comedian Karen Mills

will perform at 9 p.m. Satur-day at Buford Variety The-ater, 170 W. Main St. inBuford. The show is for those21 and older only. For moreinformation, call 770-271-7878 or visit www.bufordvari-etytheater.com.

Aerosmith tribute bandAeromyth will perform at 10p.m. Saturday at 37 Main inBuford. The show is foradults 21 and older only. Formore information, call 678-288-2030 or visitwww.37main.com.

ThursdayNew York Times best-

selling author Sara Gruenwill make an appearance at6:30 p.m. Thursday at theAurora Theatre, 128 Pike St.in Lawrenceville. The authorbooks discussion and sign-ing are free to attend butseating is limited. A specialticketed reception will beheld before the event begin-ning at 5:30. Tickets are $35or $45 for a couple and willinclude a signed copy of

Special PhotoRupert’s Orchestra will perform at 6:30 p.m. Saturday on the Duluth TownGreen as part of the city’s SummerStage Concert Series. The event is free toattend. For more information, call 770-476-3434 or visit www.duluthga.net.

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Gruen’s latest release, “ApeHouse.” Tickets to receptionwill include reserved seatingand light refreshments. Formore information, call 770-978-5154 or visit www.gwin-nettfallintothearts.org.

Sept. 17Comedian Tim Kidd will

perform at 9 p.m. Sept. 17and 18 and Sept. 25 atBuford Variety Theater, 170W. Main St. in Buford. Theshow is for those 21 andolder only. For more infor-mation, call 770-271-7878or visit www.bufordvari-etytheater.com.

Journey tribute bandDeparture will perform at 10p.m. Sept. 17 at 37 Main inBuford. The show is foradults 21 and older only. Formore information, call 678-288-2030 or visitwww.37main.com.

Sept. 18Barn Benefit at Everett

Brothers Music Barn onSept. 18 to benefit RogerEverett’s Medical Expenses.Local Bands and specialguest Aubrey Haynie &Friends are scheduled. Formore information, visitwww.everettsmusicbarn.com.

JapanFest will be heldfrom 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept.18 at the Gwinnett Center,6400 Sugarloaf Parkway inDuluth. Admission is $8 andfree for children youngerthan 6. For more informa-tion, call 770-813-7500 orvisit www.japanfest.com.

Suwanee Day will beheld from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.Sept. 18 at Town CenterPark. Admission is free. Formore information, call 770-945-8996 or visitwww.suwaneeday.com.

The ’80s rock bandJustin will perform at 10p.m. Sept. 18 at 37 Main inBuford. The show is foradults 21 and older only. Formore information, call 678-288-2030 or visitwww.37main.com.

The Affirmative Action

Comedy Showcase will beheld at 8 p.m. Sept. 18 atNew Dawn Theater, 3087Main St. in Duluth. Ticketsare $15. For more informa-tion, call 678-887-5015 orvisit www.newdawntheater-company.com.

Sept. 19JapanFest will be held

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept.19 at the Gwinnett Center,6400 Sugarloaf Parkway inDuluth. Admission is $8 andfree for children youngerthan 6. For more informa-tion, call 770-813-7500 orvisit www.japanfest.com.

Ernie Haase and Signa-ture Sound will perform aspart of Music at the VinesMansion at 5 p.m. Sept. 19.General admission is $20and Vines Mansion is at3500 Oak Grove Road inLoganville. For more infor-mation, call 770-554-2284or visit www.musicatthevi-nesmansion.com.

Sept. 21Georgia artist Tom

Nakashima, whose work ison display at The HudgensCenter for the Arts throughmid-September, will give alecture at 6 p.m. Sept. 21 atthe Duluth arts center, whichis at 6400 Sugarloaf Park-way, Building 300. The lec-ture and reception to followare free and open to thepublic. For more information,call 770-623-6002 or visitwww.thehudgens.org.

Sept. 24Jimmy Buffett tribute

band Sons of Sailors willperform at 8 p.m. Sept. 24as part of the Law-renceville’s Moonlight andMusic Concert Series on theGwinnett Historic Court-house lawn at 185 CroganSt. in Lawrenceville. Theconcert is free to attend. Formore information, call 678-226-2639 or visit www.visit-lawenceville.com.

Comedian Jodie Whitewill perform at 9 p.m. Sept.24 at Buford Variety Theater,170 W. Main St. in Buford.

The show is for those 21and older only. For moreinformation, call 770-271-7878 or visit www.bufordva-rietytheater.com.

Sept. 25The Hudgens Center for

the Arts will host a freeFamily Day event Sept. 25.The Hudgens is at 6400Sugarloaf Parkway, Building300, in Duluth. For moreinformation, call 770-623-6002 or visit www.thehud-gens.org.

The first-ever Blues andBrews Craft Beer Festivaland Concert featuring theband Critical Velocity willbe held from noon to 4 p.m.Sept. 25 at Grayson CityPark. Admission is $30 inadvance and $35 at thegate. No children areallowed. For more informa-tion, call 678-429-6197 orvisit www.graysonbluesand-brews.com.

The 28th annual DuluthFall Festival will be held from9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 25 onthe Duluth Town Green.Theevent is free to attend. Formore information, call 770-476-0240 or visit www.duluth-fallfestival.com.

The second annualKorean Festival will beginat noon Sept. 25 at TownCenter Park in Suwanee.For more information, call770-263-1888.

Elvis tribute artist MarkPitts will perform at 8 p.m.Sept. 25 at New Dawn The-ater, 3087 Main St. inDuluth. Admission is $15 foradults, $12 for seniors and$10 for children. For moreinformation, call 678-887-5015 or visit www.new-dawntheatercompany.com.

The Tisiuc Art Festivalwill be held from 10 a.m. to5 p.m. Sept. 25 at BoganCommunity Park Recre-ation Center, 2723 N.Bogan Road in Buford. Theevent is free to attend. Formore information, call 770-614-2060 or visitwww.gwinnettcounty.com/portal/gwinnett/Depart-ments/CommunitySer-vices/ParksandRecre-

ation/CalendarofEvents/Cal-endarEvents.

Sept. 26The 28th annual Duluth

Fall Festival will be heldfrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept.26 on the Duluth TownGreen. The event is free toattend. For more information,call 770-476-0240 or visitwww.duluthfallfestival.com.

The second annualKoran Festival will begin atnoon Sept. 26 at Town Cen-ter Park in Suwanee. Formore information, call 770-263-1888.

The Tisiuc Art Festivalwill be held from noon to 5p.m. Sept. 26 at BoganCommunity Park Recre-ation Center, 2723 N.Bogan Road in Buford. Theevent is free to attend. Formore information, call 770-614-2060 or visitwww.gwinnettcounty.com/portal/gwinnett/Depart-ments/CommunitySer-vices/ParksandRecre-ation/CalendarofEvents/Cal-endarEvents.

Oct. 1The Stephen Lee Band

will perform a free concertfrom 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 1in Norcross’ Thrasher Park.For more information, visitwww.norcrossartfest.com.

Oct. 2The seventh annual

Norcross Art Fest will heheld from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Oct. 2 in historic downtownNorcross followed by a spe-cial performance by theBeau Hall Band from 7:30to 9:30 in Thrasher Park.Admission to both the festi-val and concert is free. Formore information, visitwww.norcrossartfest.com.

The 32nd annual ElishaWinn Fair will be held from10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 2 atthe Elisha Winn House inDacula. Admission is $3 foradults with children youngerthan 12 admitted for free.For more information, call770-339-0840 or visitwww.gwinnetths.org.

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Send items for Metro Cal-endar to [email protected] or theGwinnett Daily Post, P.O. Box603, Lawrenceville, GA30046.The fax number is770-339-8081. Please includeevent name, time and date,location, with address, phonenumber and cost. Deadline istwo weeks prior to the event.

TodayAn opening reception for

the new exhibit “SoftcoreWar” will be held from 7 to 10p.m. today at Whitespace, 814Edgewood Ave. in Atlanta. Formore information, call 404-688-1892 or visit www.white-space814.com.

Sept. 17The 2010 Atlanta Smooth

Music Festival will begin at 8p.m. Sept. 17 at the MableHouse Barnes Amphitheater,5239 Floyd Road in Mableton.For ticket prices and moreinformation, call 770-819-7765or visit www.smoothjaz-zgrooves.com.

The High Museum of Artwill host its monthly FridayJazz concert from 5 to 10p.m. Sept. 17. Museumadmission is $18 for adults,$15 for seniors and collegestudents, $11 for childrenages 6 to 17 and free for chil-dren younger than 6.Themuseum is at 1280 PeachtreeSt. N.E. in Atlanta. For moreinformation, call 404-733-4437 or visit www.high.org.

Sept. 18The 2010 Atlanta Smooth

Music Festival will begin at 2p.m. Sept. 18 at the MableHouse Barnes Amphitheatre,5239 Floyd Road in Mableton.For ticket prices and more infor-mation, call 770-819-7765 orvisitwww.smoothjazzgrooves.com.

Sept. 25The Chopin Society of

Atlanta will present JoyceYang in a piano recital at 7p.m. Sept. 25 at the RoswellCultural Arts Center, 950 For-rest St. in Roswell.Tickets are

$25 for adults, $20 for societymembers and seniors and $5for students. For more infor-mation, call 770-641-1260 orvisit www.chopinatlanta.org.

Oct. 15The High Museum of Art

will host performer WillGoble during its monthly Fri-day Jazz concert from 5 to 10p.m. Oct. 15. Museum admis-sion is $18 for adults, $15 forseniors and college students,$11 for children ages 6 to 17and free for children youngerthan 6.The museum is at1280 Peachtree St. N.E. inAtlanta. For more information,call 404-733-4437 or visitwww.high.org.

Ongoing events Whitespace will present

the exhibit “Not Biodegrad-able” through Saturday.Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5p.m. Wednesday through Sat-urday and Whitespace is at814 Edgewood Ave. inAtlanta. For more information,call 404-688-1892 or visitwww.whitespace814.com.

Fernbank Museum willpresent the exhibits “Geck-os:Tails to Toepads” and“Winged Beauty: Butterfliesand Other Insects” throughMonday. Museum hours are10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondaythrough Saturday and noon to5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is$15 for adults, $14 for seniors

62 and older and students,$13 for children ages 3 to 12and free for children 2 andyounger. Fernbank is at 767Clifton Road N.E. in Atlanta.For more information, call404-929-6300 or visitwww.fernbankmuseum.org.

The Center for PuppetryArts will present “Rumpel-stiltskin” at 10 and 11:30a.m. Fridays, 11 a.m., 1 and 3p.m. Saturdays and 1 and 3p.m. Sundays through Sept.12.Tickets are $16 and thecenter is at 1404 Spring St.N.W. in Atlanta. For moreinformation, call 404-873-3391 or visit www.puppet.org.

Theatrical Outfit will pre-sent “A Confederacy ofDunces” at 7:30 p.m.Wednesday through Saturdayand 2:30 p.m. Sundaysthrough Sept. 12 at The Balz-er Theater, 84 Luckie St. N.W.in Atlanta. For more informa-tion, call 678-528-1500 or visitwww.theatricaloutfit.org.

The Atlanta History Cen-ter will host the exhibit“Voices Across the ColorLine:The Atlanta StudentMovement” through Sept. 25.Center hours are 10 a.m. to5:30 p.m. Monday throughSaturday and noon to 5:30p.m. Sundays. Admission tothis exhibit is free.The centeris at 130 W. Paces FerryRoad in Atlanta. For moreinformation, call 770-814-4000 or visit www.atlantahis-torycenter.com.

Georgia Ensemble The-atre will open its 18th sea-son with “The Boys NextDoor” through Sept. 19 at theRoswell Cultural Arts Center,950 Forrest St. in Roswell. Forshow times, ticket prices andmore information, call 770-641-1260 or visitwww.get.org.

The Center for PuppetryArts will present “Wake upYour Weird” with Lolly andLeslie at 10 and 11:30 a.m.Fridays, 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.Saturdays and 1 and 3 p.m.Sundays from Sept. 16through 26.Tickets are $16and the center is at 1404Spring St. N.W. in Atlanta. Formore information, call 404-873-3391 or visit www.pup-pet.org.

The Center for PuppetryArts will present “Char-lotte’s Web” at 10 and 11:30a.m. Fridays, 11 a.m., 1 and 3p.m. Saturdays and 1 and 3

p.m. Sundays from Sept. 30through Oct. 31.Tickets are$16 and the center is at 1404Spring St. N.W. in Atlanta. Formore information, call 404-873-3391 or visit www.pup-pet.org.

October Whitespace will present

the exhibit “Softcore War”through Oct. 9. Gallery hoursare 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednes-day through Saturday andWhitespace is at 814 Edge-wood Ave. in Atlanta. Formore information, call 404-688-1892 or visit www.white-space814.com.

The Atlanta History Cen-ter will host the exhibit“War in Our Backyards:Discovering Atlanta, 1861-1865” through Oct. 1. Centerhours are 10 a.m. to 5:30p.m. Monday through Satur-day and noon to 5:30 p.m.Sundays. Admission is

$16.50 for adults, $13 forseniors and students ages13 and older, $11 for childrenages 4 to 12 and free formembers and childrenyounger than 4. The center isat 130 W. Paces Ferry Roadin Atlanta. For more informa-tion, call 770-814-4000 orvisit www.atlantahistorycen-ter.com.

Fernbank Museum willpresent the exhibit “Water:H20=Life” Oct. 2 throughJan. 9. Museum hours are 10a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondaythrough Saturday and noonto 5 p.m. Sundays. Admis-sion is $15 for adults, $14 forseniors 62 and older andstudents, $13 for childrenages 3 to 12 and free forchildren 2 and younger.Fernbank is at 767 CliftonRoad N.E. in Atlanta. Formore information, call 404-929-6300 or visit www.fern-bankmuseum.org.


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Special PhotoThis piece by Ann-Marie Manker will be on displayat Whitespace Gallery through through Oct. 9 inan exhibit titled “Softcore War.”


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