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Kona Skatepark turns 30 JACKSONVILLE was Harry Potter worth the wait? My Little Pony have you comes to life heard... hip-hop in the urban core this sunday entertaining u newspaper free weekly guide to entertainment and more | july 12-18, 2007 | www.eujacksonville.com 2 july 12-18, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper COVER PHOTO OF SUMMerTIME IN THE CITY FesTIVAL orgaNIZers, Mas AppeaL, IaN RANNE table of contents AND TONY ALeggreTTI. PHOTO TaKEN BY RacHEL HeNLEY. feature Kona’s 30th Anniversary ...........................................................................PAGES 12-13 Interview with a Stormtrooper (Starlite Cafe) ..................................................... PAGE 15 Have You Heard... Hip-Hop / Summertime in the City .................................PAGES 17-22 movies Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (movie review) ....................................... PAGE 6 Movies in Theaters this Week ........................................................................PAGES 6-8 Evening (movie review) ...................................................................................... PAGE 7 Florida Theatre Summer Classic Movies ............................................................. PAGE 8 at home Color Me Kubrick (dvd review) ......................................................................... PAGE 10 New on DVD .................................................................................................... PAGE 10 Live from Abbey Road (tv review) ..................................................................... PAGE 11 Video Games ................................................................................................... PAGE 11 food Caribbean Sunrise (restaurant review) .............................................................. PAGE 14 music Music Calendar .........................................................................................PAGES 22-26 Rusty Springfield (interview) ............................................................................. PAGE 23 Cottonmouth Texas (interview) .......................................................................PAGES 24 Circa Survive (interview) .................................................................................. PAGE 25 Rev. Billy Wirtz (interview) ................................................................................ PAGE 26 N-Word (album review) .................................................................................... PAGE 27 Straylight Run (album review) ........................................................................... PAGE 27 kids My Little Pony Live! (interview) ......................................................................... PAGE 28 arts / theatre / on stage Arts Calendar ............................................................................................PAGES 28-29 FCCJ Student One-Act Plays............................................................................. PAGE 29 Nine (Seaside Music Theatre) ........................................................................... PAGE 29 columns and stuff BeachWise ....................................................................................................... PAGE 30 The Jock .......................................................................................................... PAGE 30 NASCAR News & Notes ................................................................................... PAGE 31 eujacksonville.com | july 12-18, 2007 3 thisweek 311 friday juLY 13 Hurley Rip My Shred Stick Aspiring St. Augustine surfers 16 and under will have the unique opportunity surf with some of the world’s best surfers. The day-long event begins at 9 am at the St. Augustine Pier, where registered grommets begin their coaching and competition. Afterward, meet back up with the pros at Café 11 for the RMSS party. Pro-surfers scheduled to attend include Tim Curran, Yadin Nicol, Pat O’Connell, Hank Gaskell, Brett Simpson, Evan Geislman, and juLY 12 Asher Nolan. The event and the thursday after-party are free. (See this week’s BeachWise column on page 30.) Summer Unity Tour 2007 with 311 St. Augustine Pier- 9 am to 1 Everyone everywhere has had a 311 song stuck in their heads. pm. Café Eleven- 7 pm to 9 You wish you could look as Whether you like them or not, you have to admit that the alt pm. rock/reggae/rapcore group churns out some truly catchy tunes. good at his age. MOrrIssEY Info: Call Jordan Dowty (407) performs Tuesday night at the Although they haven’t had a true hit in a couple of years, the band 342-7665 or email Jordan_ Moroccan Shrine Auditorium. is alive and well and is coming to an arena near you. Reggae artist [email protected] Matisyahu (who is, himself, worth the cost of a ticket) and LA jam band Particle will open the show. Tickets: $36.50. Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. Info: (904) 630-3900 Glass Camels 20 year anniversary 2007 marks another milestone for Jacksonville’s own juLY 14 psychedelic troupe, Glass Camels. Formed in 1987 as a Grateful saturday Shooter Jennings Dead cover act by Dave Hendershott and Scott Sisson, the group Shooter Jennings has been involved with music his entire life. With has played with bands like Foghat, Ziggy Marley, The Dead, and Breakfast with Hello Kitty country music star Waylon Jennings for a father, Shooter lived his Little Feat during their 20 year career. The Crawfish of Love will Our favorite kitten is coming to Adventure Landing to enjoy a first few years in a crib on his parents’ tour also perform. Tickets: $5 delicious breakfast with her fans. Hello Kitty will be on hand at 8 am bus. Today, he’s building a name for himself TOmmY chONG Freebird Live- 8:30 pm to hang out with breakfast-eating visitors. Afterward, non-breakfast thanks to some serious talent and, no doubt, Info: (904) 246-BIRD or freebirdlive.com eaters can meet the friendly feline at a free Meet and Greet. The some good genes. Check him out live at the scrumptious breakfast buffet is only $9.99 plus tax per person. Add Freebird on Thursday. Tickets: $15 in advance, an attraction pass for just $3 more. Space is limited, so advanced $18 the day of the show. Freebird Live. Info: Bat Boy: The Musical reservations are required. (904) 246-2473 What could be better than a musical based on a story in the Weekly World News? Bat Adventure Landing- Jacksonville Beach Boy: The Musical is a comedy/horror show Info: (904) 246-4386 or adventurelanding.com Tommy Chong & Shelby about a half boy/half bat creature that is Legendary comedian Tommy Chong (yes, discovered in a cave near Hope Falls, West Lisa Lampanelli that Chong) and his lovely wife Shelby bring Virginia and adopted by town veterinarian. Lisa Lampanelli is comedy’s Lovable Queen of Mean. Able to get their hilarious stand-up act to Jacksonville. The award-winning show will run for a away with saying anything, Lampanelli conquered the club scenes Their shows are filled with the type of humor limited time in the Jacksonville area, with in both New York City and Los Angeles in a few short years. A that made them famous during their Cheech performances every weekend beginning cross between Don Rickles, Archie Bunker, and a vial of estrogen, & Chong reign. Together they perform skits, th th July 13 and ending July 28 . Tickets: $25; she even won accolades from The King of All Media, Howard Stern, dance the salsa and sing. It’s like an old $18 for students who described her as “a REAL funny broad.” See her live for one vaudeville act… with an abundance of pot Players by the Sea- 106 Sixth Street North, night only at the Florida Theatre this weekend. Tickets: $35.25 jokes. The duo will bring the funny from Jacksonville Beach The Florida Theatre- 8 pm Thursday to Saturday. Tickets: $25. Comedy Zone. Info: (904) 249-0289 or playersbythesea.org Info: (904) 355-2787 Info: (904) 292-4242 4 july 12-18, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper sunday juLY 15 Summertime in the City Summertime in the City is a hip-hop festival founded by the DJs of the online audio pod cast The Lyricist Hour and is geared towards exposing independent & unsigned artists. More than a dozen independent acts will perform including Fusik, Elevated Hip Hop Experience, The N Word, Simple Complexity, Dope Sandwich Productions, The ABs and much more. Read more about it on pages 16-21 for interviews with performers and schedule. Burrito Gallery, 21 Adams St. Info: (904) 798-8222 or myspace.com/summertimeinthecity2007 Smooth Sounds of Hot Summer Nights Jacksonville Beach will host an evening of smooth jazz as part of their Summer Jazz Concert Series. The evening will kick off with Kai Alece, a Jacksonville native whose voice will sail across music genres. Next up will be Joyce Cooling with her jazzy guitar licks, lyrical song writing, and captivating stage presence. The evening’s headliner brings back the classically trained Michael Lington for a second visit to Jax Beach. On his first visit he was part of Brian Culbertson’s band. Lighton has been extremely successful and spent many weeks on the Billboard Contemporary Hits Chart. Sea Walk Pavilion – 5-9 pm Info: (904) 247-6100 x3 or jacksonvillebeach.org monday juLY 16 Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament The AT&T Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament, which kicks off on Monday the 16th, is the largest kingfish tournament in the country. In addition to the two-day general tournament, this spectacular week- long event also includes the exclusive YCOA VIP Tournament, Junior Angler Tournament presented by Carolina Skiff & Winn-Dixie