Harry Potter should be longer
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" Running time: 138 minutes MPAA rating: PG-13
CRITIC'S CORNER By DNA Smith
      Just so you know where I stand, I think "Prisoner of Azkaban" was the best Harry Potter film in the series, with "Goblet of Fire" coming a very close second. The first two films weren't that great, in my opinion. The latest film, "Order of the Phoenix" falls in the middle. It's not as weak as the first two, but nowhere as great as "Azkaban" and "Goblet.
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Entertainment Calendar
      Thursday 8/2 Paddy O' Leary's Traditional Music Session Paradise Bar & Grill Little Ronnie, 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete's Mike Quinn, 6 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge All Star Band, 8 p.m. Friday 8/3 Capt-N Fun's Velcro Pygmies, 10:30 p.m.
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PLAN YOUR SUMMER
First week of August brings visual arts to forefront
      Blue Morning Gallery is featuring the latest art work of painter Pauleene Smith, jeweler Monique Webb, and photographer Christine Chandler at an exhibit running through Aug. 25. The name of the show is "Celebrating New Beginnings." That title takes in a lot of meanings for all three of the artists.
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