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blades of glory Ferrell and Heder kick some ice entertaining u newspaper free weekly guide to entertainment and more | march 29-april 4, 2007 | www.eujacksonville.com 2 march 29-april 4, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper table of contents feature Summer Camps...... PAGES 12-15 Beaches Pub Crawl...... PAGE 19 movies Blades Of Glory (movie review)...... PAGE 6 Movies In Theaters This Week...... PAGES 6-8 Seen, Heard, Noted & Quoted...... PAGE 7 Premonition (movie review)...... PAGE 8 Digital Movie Projection...... PAGE 9 at home Blood Diamond (DVD review)...... PAGE 10 Raines (TV review)...... PAGE 11 Video Games...... PAGE 11 Finn (book review)...... PAGE 18 food Eating In Neptune Beach...... PAGE 16 music Cold War Kids (Cafe 11)...... PAGE 20 Music Calendar...... PAGES 20-24 Shangrala (9th & Main)...... PAGE 21 Astronautalis (TSI)...... PAGE 22 Of Montreal (review) ...... PAGE 23 John Cephas (interview)...... PAGE 24 Bob Margolin (Interview)...... PAGE 24 Vega 4 (album)...... PAGE 25 Spacebar (album)...... PAGE 25 arts / theatre / on stage Intrinsic Nature (Stellers Gallery)...... PAGE 26 New Swisher Auditorium (Jacksonville University)...... PAGE 27 Arts Calendar...... PAGES 27-28 Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know (Limelight Theatre)...... PAGE 28 columns and stuff What’s Eating You?...... PAGE 29 The Jock...... PAGE 29 NASCAR...... PAGE 30

eujacksonville.com | march 29-april 4, 2007 3 A show you don’t want to miss, OF MONTREAL thisweek this Sunday at Freebird. The Gator Country Spring thursday march 29 Concerts Featuring live, free performances by national Country recording artists Leo Kottke Jason Michael Carroll and Tracy Blending folk, jazz, and blues influences into a signature finger- Byrd. picked style of syncopated, polyphonic music, Kottke’s work The Jacksonville Landing - 8 pm pre-dated and predicted much of the New Age instrumental music movement, and is often considered part of the American Primitivism movement. The Florida Theatre - 8 PM 355-2787 march 29 - april 1 World of Nations Celebration The City of Jacksonville and local multicultural friends will bring the world to you at the 15th Annual World of Nations Celebration. This fascinating cultural destination showcases the unique diversity of lamb of god our planet, and will show you the wonderful sights, sounds, and tastes of different over 30 countries at Metropolitan Park. Friday, Lamb of God 5 - 9 pm will be the International Party with FREE Admission, After finally getting the chance to Saturday from 10 am- 8 pm and Sunday, Noon - 6 pm, you will be play in large arenas, metal band entertained by dancers, singers, songwriters, gymnasts, jugglers, Lamb of God, decided they missed and entertainers of all sorts. One day pass $5, two day pass $7. the power of a kick-ass club show. So when they were planning their 2007 Sacrament tour, they agreed, to bring Lamb of God back to the friday clubs. “The blood, sweat, and beer march 30 flying – that’s a proper metal show. This is intense music for intense AntiGravity people – we’re sick of the Amazing audiences across the Antigravity seats, the ushers and lame world, these phenomenal artists security guards telling people defy conventional acrobatics. With to calm down!” Don’t say you weren’t warned. Also Michael Moschen a pulsating musical backdrop, playing metal titans Machine Head and France’s heaviest Ranked as one of the world’s leading jugglers and one of America’s theatrical flair and sheer power this metal export Gorjira. Plush 6:30 Info: 743-1845 most visionary performing artists, Michael Moschen has trans- cutting-edge aerial dance troupe formed this ancient circus art into a mesmerizing concert form that has created an astonishing means has garnered critical acclaim as “genius,” “exhilarating virtuoso of catapulting across the stage and march 30 - april 1 entertainment” and “flawless purity” from leading media such as into the air using various elements the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times. $25.00, $17.50 Rhythm and Ribs Festival The Florida Theatre - 7:30 PM Info: 355-2787 that will have you flying high! Smack your lips and stomp your feet at this annual festival Opening the show will be UNF’s featuring championship BBQ dishes from around the michael moschen Drumline and Dance Team so be country. A variety of outstanding entertainment throughout sure to get there early. Tickets: the weekend will be presented. Rhythm and Ribs will take $38-$48 place at Francis Field on Castillo Drive in St. Augustine. Lazzara stage UNF Fine Arts Center Hours: Fri. 5-10 pm, Sat.10 am-10 pm and Sun.11 am-5 - 7:30 pm pm. Info: 904-829-7102 or rhythmandribs.net Info: 620-2878 or www.anti-gravity. com

Art After Dark This is a showcase for the works of our community’s most saturday March 31 exceptional visual artists. Art After Dark began as a social gathering and modest fundraiser for the Friends of the Florida Jason “Lefty” Williams Theatre. It has grown tremendously over the years, and as they Lefty is a unique story, by listening to him play guitar one would Augustana and Vega4 embark on the 11th Art After Dark, it is now widely recognized as never know he has only one arm. Jason “Lefty” Williams has The foursome, Augustana, have honed an emotional kind of guitar a unique and important showcase for many of our community’s been known for his blues-based rock and jazz fusion stylings, rock that boasts the grandeur of U2 and the candor of Coldplay. undiscovered visual artists. The event provides patrons an influenced by Jimi Hendrix, Albert King, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Also performing, Vega4, a London based band with a striking col- opportunity to view and purchase works by these fabulous artists. Miles Davis, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and some of Zeppelin’s earlier lection of soaring rock songs predicted by NME to “give the Killers’ All of the artwork showcased is for sale, and 90% of the proceeds works. new highway blues a run for its money.” Read review of You and go directly to the artists. $50 VIP (New!), $17.50 House of Jam Info: 262-3377 Others on page 25. The Florida Theatre 7 PM-10 PM Info: 355-2787 Freebird Live Info: 246-2473

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The Blessing of the Fleet Bring the entire family to the downtown riverfront to witness many of the First Coast’s finest vessels as they participate in this visually stunning blessing ceremony. Northbank Riverfront Park - 2pm Info: 630-3690.

Of Montreal EU’s reviewer of Of Montreals recent show in Chicago describes it like this: “The band was adorned in their usual smocks that combined glam aesthetic with whatever term you would use for the fish-man on the cover of it. When you couple this with the three simultaneous videos playing on the screens, you get a sense of what a Velvet Underground/Andy Warhol collaboration must’ve been like. The videos combined psychedelia with bizarre, yet cute, children’s book images. Throw this bizarre presentation in with completely eccentric keyboard-driven pop and neat props, such as 10-foot long dresses and lobster claws, and you get a show that’s more like a contained carnival. I guess you just need to see it for yourself to really understand.” Read the entire review on page 23. Also playing, Loney Dear and Pigeon John. Freebird Live 246-2473

Jim Gaffigan As approachable as he is edgy, Jim is responsible for some of the funniest and most memorable moments in recent television and film. He is a favorite of Letterman, has appeared on The Ellen Show, That 70’s Show, Ed, Sex and the City, Third Watch and each of the Law and Order Shows. He has appeared in numerous movies and currently lends his voice to a series of animated shorts, “Pale Force” that air regularly on Conan. Tickets: $37.25 The Florida Theatre - 7 PM 355-2787

Steve Miller Smoke or Fire and Tim Barry Clearly influenced by predecessors like Hot Water Music and Avail, these young upstarts, Smoke and Fire, also blend in some additional elements of Americana with their hints of The Replacements and Springsteen. Jack Rabbits 398-7496

monday april 2 Steve Miller Band Steve Miller’s first guitar chords were taught to him by the legendary Les Paul, pioneer of the electric guitar and also Miller’s godfather. Les Paul encouraged young Miller to utilize his prodigal talents, and much of Miller’s success has been attributed to Paul’s tutelage during his childhood and teenage years. Miller’s biggest hits came in the 70’s with ‘The Joker’, ‘Fly Like an Eagle’ and ‘Book of Dreams’. At ticket prices up to $100 he had better fly like an eagle. Florida Theatre - 8 PM Info: 355-2787 wednesday april 4 Art Walk First Wednesday of Every Month 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm An ever-changing FREE event that features over 40 downtown venues which display works by a wide variety of visual artists. This month will be the official Jacksonville Jazz Festival Pre-Party at The Florida Theatre. You can get your poster signed by 2007 Jacksonville Jazz Festival artist Beth Haizlip and check out a live performance by 2007 Jazz Festival Hall of Fame Inductee Von Barlow with his jazz ensemble. The Main Library will feature the entire Jacksonville Jazz Festival Poster Exhibit and Jacksonville Jazz Festival merchandise which you may purchase. This will also be the opening of the new Laura Street Gallery, 209 Laura St., with works by Joanelle Mulrain and Rhyan Taylor. Info: 634-0303, ext. 230 or visit www.DowntownJacksonville.org.

eujacksonville.com | march 29-april 4, 2007 5 opening this week wants gold medals. So when Chazz and Jimmy BLADES OF GLORY Two unlikely Olympic ice skating break into a fist fight during the medal ceremonies rivals, Chazz and Jimmy (Will Farrell and Jon Heder) and they are both consequently banned from figure were stripped of their gold medals and permanently skating, Jimmy’s father disowns him as quickly as banned from men’s single competition. However, the he “purchased” him. two found a loophole in the rules that allow them to Chazz and Jimmy find themselves working compete as a pair team–two guys. Rated PG-13 the only jobs they can get as banned figure skat- ers. Chazz works at “Drumlins on Ice” a kids show PEACEFUL WARRIOR Arrogant, talented Dan presented on a skating rink, where he plays the evil Millman seems to have the perfect college life: a wizard, usually drunk. Jimmy works at a skate shop stunning gymnast’s body of incredible strength, fitting children for ice skates, but his perfectionism handsome looks, good grades, plenty of money and and ego inhibit his ability to be a successful cus- a shot at the Olympic qualifiers in men’s gymnastics. tomer service representative. Still, Dan wakes up almost nightly from terrifying This leads the two of them to come to a truce, nightmares and odd visions he can’t explain or learn to be friends, and be the first male figure skat- dismiss. After meeting an old man he calls Sacrates, ers to enter the competition as a couple, pitting he begins a journey of discovery that will shatter them against America’s Stranz and Fairchild Von every preconceived notion he has about academics, Waldenberg, the reigning champions of couple figure athletics, and achievement, Guided by Socrates Dan skating. Played by real life husband and wife Amy will consider a whole new ideology--one that values Poehler (from Saturday Night Live) and Will Arnett consciousness over intelligence, strength in spirit over (Arrested Development) this brother-sister skating strength in body. But in order to succeed, Dan must team of Von Waldenbergs will not relinquish their title somehow let go of all of his expectations--and simply easily to the media favorites of Chazz and Jimmy. live in the now. Starring: Scott Mechlowicz, Ashton Holmes, B J Britt, Amy Smart, Nick Nolte. Rated PG- Jon Heder, as Jimmy MacElroy, has finally 13. escaped the Napoleon Dynamite character with this role, where he is a pampered pretty-boy, uncertain of THE ITALIAN Vanya is a six-year old abandoned himself and learning about love from Chazz Michael Russian kid living in Italy. Suddenly, Vanya has to Michaels, possibly the worst possible person to make adult decisions regarding his life. Does he want learn anything from. Heder does a great job of play- to live a comfortable life as an adopted child of a ing up this characters distinctive qualities, although loving family? It seems like an attractive option. Rated there is no way for a viewer to escape comparing PG-13 any character Heder plays to Dynamite, he does a better job distinguishing Jimmy from Dynamite than THE LOOKOUT Chris (Joseph Cordon-Levitt) was he did his characters in his last three films. a once promising high school athlete whose like is This sets the stage for some of the funniest changed following a tragic accident. As he tries to skate mates moments in filmed comedy. Like a buddy film gone maintain a normal life, he takes a job as a janitor at a wrong, this movie exaggerates every genre it can bank, where he unwittingly finds himself caught up in from this vantage point. From a thrilling chase scene a planned heist. Rated R Blades Of Glory movie review on ice skates to the ridiculous ending that reminds the viewer thoroughly that this is nothing more than MEET THE ROBINSONS Lewis is a brainiac kid by jon bosworth [email protected] an absurdist comedy, Blades of Glory delivers laughs who is a promising inventor. In his travels he meets without any political or social commentary. Whether a mysterious stranger named Wilbur Robinson, who A Rated PG13 90 min. abilities, and training them to be prodigies. He does you are looking for smart comedy or mindless whisks Lewis away in his time machine. Together, not do this out the kindness of his heart, he simply laughs, this film has it all in there. Lewis and Wilbur team-up to track down Bowler Hat If you like Will Ferrell movies like Anchorman Guy in a showdown that ends with an unexpected and Talladega Nights, then you are chomping at the twist of fate in the future. Rated G bit to get out to see Blades of Glory. And it does not disappoint. Alongside the traditional sight gags now playing always offered by Will Ferrell and his team of writers 300 Based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel, this epic they have also mastered the craft of bringing us ridic- film tells the story of the famous Battle of Thermopylae ulous characters filled with “unearned confidence” as where the King of Sparta, with only 300 soldiers, Will Ferrell explained it to Terry Gross. His character, held off thousands of advancing Persians at the Chazz Michael Michaels, is the bad boy of figure skat- Thermopylae pass. The battle inspired all of Greece ing. to band together against the Persians and usher in the Even funnier than the simple idea of making a world’s first democracy. Rated R bad boy of figure skating (or approaching the world of figure skating at all) is the idea of putting Will Ferrell AMAZING GRACE In this British period piece, Ioan in a Spandex suit. His out-of-shape physique is one Gruffudd stars as idealist William Wilberforce who that he perpetually uses to make the audience laugh, maneuvers his way through Parliament in 18th Century so when Chazz, who claims to be a sex addict, is so England lobbying to end slavery in the British empire. proud of his body and thinks of himself as sex incar- Directed by renowned filmmaker Michael Apted. Rated nate, you know you are in for another Ferrell laugh PG riot. When the film opens, Chazz and Jimmy MacEl- BLACK SNAKE MOAN This is filmmaker Craig roy (Jon Heder) are the top male figure skaters in the Brewer’s follow up to his award winning Hustle & world, but their rivalry finally comes to blows when Flow. In this provocative Southern Gothic tale, Samuel they have to share a gold medal in front of the global continued pg 7 figure skating audience. Chazz escaped a life of crime by delving into the sordid world of Detroit’s under- ground sewer skating community, where he learned the chops he needed to make his own way to the top without the help of a coach or even a father. Jimmy MacElroy, on the other hand, was an or- phan with exceptional skill in skating. He was discov- ered by billionaire Darren MacElroy, who goes around the world adopting orphans of exceptional sporting

6 march 29-april 4, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper L. Jackson portrays a bitter old bluesman Lazerus who finds a young girl, Rae (Christina Ricci) beaten and left for dead on the side of the road. He takes her seen. heard. noted. and quoted. in and helps her heal. When he finds out that she has “spells” of sexual mania, he chains her to the radiator for her own good. He plays the blues to soothe her soul and starts performing again. Her boyfriend See Heather Run Ronnie (Justin Timberlake) has anxiety attacks and Heather Locklear landed the title role in See Jayne is discharged from the Army. The premise involves Run, a new ABC comedy pilot about a woman three broken people finding each other. Rated R balancing a stressful career with the demands of being a parent, per the Hollywood Reporter. BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA Jesse Arron is a fifth grader who has hopes of becoming the fastest Big Deal? runner in his class. His hopes are dashed when a Jessica Simpson followed through with her prom- new girl Leslie Burke outruns everybody, including ise to donate a minivan to a Mexican orphanage, him. However, Jess and Leslie become friends and personally delivering the vehicle to the facility on discover a magical kingdom in the forest where Sunday in the company of her parents and a few they reign together as king and queen. Starring others, People reports. Boyfriend John Mayer AnnaSophia Robb and Josh Hutcherson. Rated PG chose not to make the trip. DADDY’S LITTLE GIRL In this Tyler Perry comedy Dogg Gone: a successful female attorney falls in love with a Snoop Dogg and Diddy announced the cancel- janitor, the single father of three daughters, over the lation of their U.K. tour dates after Snoop was objections of her father. Starring: Gabrielle Union, denied a visa to enter Britain, his record company Idris Elba, Louis Gossett Jr., Tasha Smith, Gary said Tuesday. The rappers said they were “incred- Anthony Sturgis. Rated PG13 ibly disappointed and devastated” about calling DEAD SILENCE There is an old ghost story in the off dates in London, Cardiff, Manchester, Not- sleepy town of Ravens Fair about Mary Shaw, a tingham and Glasgow, but that the situation was ventriloquist who went mad. Accused of the murder “out of their control.” The tour continues Saturday of a young boy, she was hunted down by vengeful in Dublin. townspeople who cut out her tongue and killed her. They buried her along with her “children,” a hand- Another Lohan Bimboism made collection of vaudeville dolls. Starring Donnie After her rehab, Lindsay Lohan said to People, Wahlberg and Christina Cox. Rated R “There’s no way you can’t learn a lot in a program like that, and it’s good. I recommend it for anyone GHOST RIDER Based on a Marvel comic book who needs it.” How about rehab for bimbos? character, a motorcycle stunt man named Johnny Blaze who gives up his soul to become a hell- Burning His Clothes Felt Great blazing vigilante to fight against the power hungry Scott Weiland’s wife, Mary, was arrested for arson Blackheart, the son of the devil. Starring Nicolas and vandalism after she allegedly torched a pile Cage. Rated PG-13 of the Velvet Revolver frontman’s suits and shoes on the lawn of the couple’s home, just hours after I THINK I LOVE MY WIFE Chris Rock stars as they allegedly quarreled at a boutique hotel in Richard Cooper who is married, but he can’t help Burbank, leaving their hotel room trashed. Weiland dreaming about other women. When he’s visited by estimated the damage to his wardrobe at about the ex-mistress of his old friend, his commitment to $10,000. Now, what’s he going to wear? his wife is tested, which sets off comedic situations. Rated R GLADD Belles Jennifer Hudson and Patti LaBelle were stealing MUSIC & LYRICS Hugh Grant stars as a washed the show at the 18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards up rock singer who is given a couple of days to compose a chart-topping hit for an admiring teen Monday, where Hudson presented LaBelle with the sensation. The only problem is, he has never written Excellence in Media Award and the duo performed lyrics, so he teams up with a younger woman (Drew an a cappella rendition of “Nobody Knows the Barrymore) who has a flair for words. Rated PG-13 Trouble I’ve Seen.” Project Runway winning Out- standing Reality Program and Rosie O’Donnell’s All NORBIT Eddie Murphy plays multiple roles as Aboard! Rosie’s Family Cruise winning Outstanding Documentary. Norbit, Rasputia, and Mr. Wong in this nutty comedy. A mild mannered guy (Murphy) is engaged to a large Oops! Honey I Totaled the Ferrari figured woman (Murphy). In his dreams, he meets Eddie Griffin totaled a rare Ferrari Enzo belonging to the executive producer of his upcoming film, Red- his ideal woman (Thandie Newton) and schemes to line, while practicing for an upcoming charity race to promote the film. The car, reportedly worth $1.5 find a way to be with her, not his bulbous fiancée. million, was destroyed after careening into a concrete barrier when Griffin took a curve too fast. The But she has other ideas. Rated PG-13 comedian, on the other hand, was said to be “doing okay” post-crash, according to the film’s publicist. Hey, the car must have been insured! PREMONITION Sandra Bullock plays Linda Hanson whose husband is killed in a car accident–or is Show Me the Money he? When she goes to bed she wakes up and her Two producers of the Oscar-nominated film Capote are battling over revenue from the movie, per the husband is sleeping next to her. Once she realizes Hollywood Reporter. Michael Ohoven sued William Vince and Infinity Features Entertainment, claiming her husband is still alive, she tries to prevent the Vince transferred Ohoven’s 40-percent ownership in Infinity to himself and failed to properly distribute accident from happening. Rated PG-13 the earnings from the 2005 film. Vince now seeking 50 percent of all past and future revenue from Infin- ity films, including Capote. 50 % of this film’s gross is a paltry sum. PRIDE Set in the year 1973, Jim Ellis, a college educated African-American, can’t find a job. Driven Finally a Cause of Death by his love of competitive swimming, Jim converts Anna Nicole Smith died as the result of an accidental overdose caused by combining a number of pre- an abandoned recreational pool hall in a Philadelphia scription medications with a powerful sleeping drug, Broward County Medical Examiner Joshua Perper slum into an Olympic sized pool, with the help of Elston, a local janitor. But city officials have marked said Monday. A blood infection and flu symptoms were listed as contributory causes. Seminole Police the building for demolition. Rated PG Chief Charlie Tiger said officials were satisfied no criminal elements came into play.

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eujacksonville.com | march 29-april 4, 2007 7 REIGN OVER ME In a stunning dramatic performance, Adam Sandler stars as Charlie Fineman, a man who lost his entire family in one of the planes that crashed into the twin towers. Don Cheadle done anyway (time travel does mess with verb tens- portrays his old college roommate, Alan Johnson, who es). Any interesting thoughts I may have been having runs into Charlie on the streets of Manhattan. Johnson about the nature of causality are killed before Linda discovers Charlie is a broken man and has descended witnesses Jim’s gruesome end. into serious mental illness. Johnson rekindles the Maybe it would have been a more effective thrill- friendship and tries to help Charlie take the long road er if the audience thought Linda might be a few face to normalcy. Rated R cards short of a full deck. Unfortunately, we never truly question Linda’s sanity, even though everyone SHOOTER A former special forces sniper, Bob Lee else in the movie does. I think it would have made for Swagger (Mark Wahlberg) who is retired living in a a far more interesting thriller if we spent more time remote location is coaxed into becoming an advisor for questioning her hold on reality. Linda eventually ends a covert group of operatives. Instead of giving them up committed to a mental institution, partially because advice on the best sniper locations, Swagger is set up of her outbursts and partially because she tells a as a patsy to take the rap for an assassination of the psychiatrist of “premonitions” of her husband’s death President. Swagger survives and goes on the run, and before he dies. while trying to clear his name, he uncovers a shadow She does manage to have lackluster sex with her agency with their own agenda. Rated R. husband in the week before he dies, leading us to the THE HILLS HAVE EYES II The hills have eyes but last scene, when Bullock stands up with a pregnant they need glasses. In this sequel, a group of National belly. The audience is supposed to gasp at this revela- Guard trainees find themselves battling against a tion of a “miracle baby”, her husband’s last gift before vicious group of mutants on their last day of training in his untimely demise. I gasped because it was just a the desert. It’s Saw in the desert. Rated R scene or two before when the doctor who prescribed her lithium has had her committed and is shooting up THE LAST MIMZY In this children’s fantasy, two the supposedly pregnant Linda with what are probably siblings develop special powers after they find a anti-psychotics or major sedatives. I don’t know what mysterious box of toys. Soon, the kids, their parents, how bad can it be? shooting up major sedatives does in the first trimester, and even their teacher are drawn into a strange and but I’m sure it can’t be good. sometimes terrifying world. Rated PG But the thing that aggravated me the most was the explanation for the time phenomenon. When THE NUMBER 23 Jim Carrey stars as Walter Premonition movie review Bullock’s character finally asks a priest what might Sparrow, a man who becomes obsessed with a book be going on, he tells her that these flashes backwards titled The Number 23, that appears to be based on his by Erin thursby [email protected] and forwards in time are due to, get this: a lack of life but ends with a murder that has yet to happen. faith. Sure, he gives it a Latin name, but that doesn’t The more Walter investigates the premise of the book, Grade F Rated PG13 97 min. that it is not Friday, but that she has been transported make it anymore palatable. Soon, all those faithless relating it to his life, the crazier he becomes. Rated R to an earlier day in the week, when her husband was atheists will be making a killing in the stock market. I’m happy to suspend my disbelief at most mov- still alive. TEEINAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Those hard ies, overlooking the occasional inconsistency in order Linda seesaws through the rest of the week this back ninjas, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back, to be lost in the world created by the filmmakers. In way, going back and forth alternating between days and ready to rumble. After he defeat of their old arch of the week when Jim was alive and when he was nemesis, The Shredder, the Turtles have grown apart the case of Premonition, I would have to be on some as a family. Struggling to keep them together, their pretty heavy drugs to counteract my disbelief at how dead. They even throw in a shower scene a la Dallas rat sensei, Master Splinter, becomes worried when incredibly rotten the movie was. (“Bobby you ARE alive! I thought you were dead! It strange things begin to brew in NYC. Tech industrialist, Going into the movie, I thought: well, how bad all seemed SO real!”). I wish they’d done it ironically, Max Winters, is amassing an army of ancients. Rated can it be? It’s got Sandra Bullock in it and it deals rather than expecting us to take any of it seriously. I PG with time travel (a favorite plot hook of mine). Sandra actually laughed when her husband’s severed head Bullock has never been as unlikable as she was in accidentally bounced out of the coffin. It could have WILD HOGS Tim Allen, William H. Macy, Martin this movie, not that I blame her. The horrific script and been a better moment if they had just quietly opened Lawrence, and John Travolta play a group of yuppie poor chemistry between Bullock and Nip/Tuck’s Julian the coffin. Honestly, I’d like to see the movie remade: biker wannabes who seek adventure on the open road McMahon are where I place most of the blame. Kevin Smith could do a rewrite and Jeanne Garofalo on their Harleys. The unlikely suburban bikers get more In most reviews, I try to avoid spoilers, just in would play Linda. The same over the top plot could than they bargained for when they tangle with a New case you might want to see whatever movie I’m re- commence, but I’d be far more entertained by the Mexico gang called the Del Fuegos. Rated PG-13 viewing. For this review, I’m just going to put most of dialogue. it out there in the hopes that you’ll voice a premonition As the movie progressed I cared less and less ZODIAC Based on Robert Graysmith’s book of your own when friends suggest you plunk down $8 about the characters. I knew Jim was going to die and which chronicles the exhaustive search for the self to see this movie. I wished he would hurry up and do it. proclaimed Zodiac serial killer who terrorized San The premise is simple: Linda Hansen (Bullock), When Linda’s little girl ends up with a cut face, Francisco during the 1960s and 1970s. The story is mother of two adorable daughters, is a stay at home which she did not have when Linda experiences the told through the eyes of the detectives working the mom married to executive-type Jim Hansen (McMa- week the first time, it should have been a clue to Linda case and a journalist who becomes obsessed with the hon). On a Thursday she gets the sad news that her that her action or inaction has an effect on the time case. The Zodiac was never caught. Rated R husband had been killed in a car accident the day line. Instead, until the last minute Linda just lurches before. When Linda wakes up the next day she finds along, doing the things that she was going to have Special Showings

Earth Day Film Festival The World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX® Theater will host its first-ever film festival in honor of Earth Day beginning Friday, April 13 through Sunday, April 22, which is Earth Day.

8 march 29-april 4, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper the shape of things to come digital movie projection by Rick grant [email protected] The digital revolution has finally come to fruition in the movie industry after the early progenitors wrestled with the initial expense of retooling, and the controversial artistic aspects of making the conversion. The proof would be if filmmakers and audiences would accept the upgrade to digital projection. For exhibitors, the end-game would be drastically lowered costs to getting films to the theaters. The new digital systems have the capability of using a closed satellite network to transmit encrypted movies to the digital projectors which are equipped with hard drives to save the movies. Of course, this all new technology, one must adapt or die! means the cost of shipping canisters of film around To facilitate the implementation of the digital the country either by truck or overnight mail would be conversion in movie theaters AMC Entertainment, eliminated. More significantly, the cost of printing the Cinemark USA, and Regal Entertainment Group have films would also be negated, drastically lowering the formed a joint venture headed by former Lowes’ CEO overall cost of making films. Travis Reid. These three leading exhibition companies Clearly, the transition has been fraught with have inked an equal partnership to create Digital naysayers. Some directors, such as Steven Spielberg, Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC (DCIP). The preach the gospel of film for its nuanced artistic company is headquartered in Bergen County, NJ. properties. However, other filmmakers such as James DCIP’s mission includes procuring equipment, Cameron and George Lucas, have helped to pioneer arranging financing, and negotiating usage the development of digital technology to the point that agreements with studios and other content providers. now they exclusively use digital cameras for shooting Each founding member of DCIP will have an equal film and editing the final product. ownership interest. The bottom line is: Progress in any technology More significantly, DCIP along with Warner is a runaway train. Now, digital projection has come Bros. Entertainment, Universal Pictures recently to Jacksonville at AMC Regency and Orange Park announced a joint venture that will evaluate and (Cinemark and Regal theatre are close behind) with implement the most efficient form of digital delivery one theater at each location digitally projecting The for digital cinema. The joint venture marks a first- Bridge to Tarabithia. Last Thursday I viewed this film time collaboration between studios and exhibitors shot by Disney using digital cameras and projectors to develop the most cost-effective form of digital to exhibit the film. The film is bright and ultra-clear, content delivery through satellite feeds or by digital like Imax. In other words, to me, it was a great distribution. improvement over film, and the filmmaker was able to “Utilizing digital distribution technologies use light shading and other subtleties effectively, and to support digital cinema seems like a natural with artistic freedom, much of which takes place in progression and complementary way to roll-out of digital editing during post-production. . projection systems that are currently in-place. We are Frankly, if I had not known the film was being excited by the opportunities we will have to identify projected from a digital projector, I would have not and develop the most effective, cost-efficient means known the difference. When I asked the people leaving for delivery of our films,” said Darcy Antonellis, the theatre if they knew the film was being digitally Warner Bros. Executive Vice President, Distribution projected, they said no, and were surprised to learn and Technoloy Operation. about this change. All the people I asked loved the As an attractive by-product of this new film itself, and had no complaints about the new distribution system, the new equipment limits the technology. number of people who handle the product, which Of course, there are those filmmakers who increases the security and supports the fight against will always prefer film, and that should be their piracy. The bottom line, like with my experience prerogative. However, the pressure to bring down the viewing a digitally projected film is that moviegoers overall cost of making movies will eventually force will not know the difference. Look how fast the public these holdouts to switch to digital filmmaking. As with embraced DVDs.

eujacksonville.com | march 29-april 4, 2007 9 convinces Soloman to take him to it in exchange for new on dvd his assistance. The two are accompanied by Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly), an American journalist Candy (108 min.) covering the war and investigating the illegal dia- A poet (Heath Ledger) falls in love with an art mond trade. student (Abbie Cornish) who gravitates to his Meanwhile, an RUF commander (David bohemian lifestyle and his love of heroin. Hooked Harewood) has taken Soloman’s son Dia (Kagiso as much on one another as they are on the drug, Kuypers) and has turned him into one of the rebel their relationship alternates between states of fighter’s many child soldiers. Brainwashed into oblivion, self-destruction, and despair. Rated R fighting for their cause and driven further by drugs, for pervasive depiction of drug addiction, disturb- alcohol and a sense of total freedom, the young child ing images, language, sexual content and nudity. soon embraces RUF’s vicious lifestyle, committing countless atrocities and gradually forgetting every- Children of Men (109 min.) thing about the life he once knew and the father that In 2027, as humankind faces the likelihood of its is desperately trying to rescue him. own extinction, a disillusioned government agent The diamond trade in Africa came under fire (Clive Owen) agrees to help transport and protect at the turn of the century when the light was shined a miraculously pregnant woman (Claire-Hope on these so called “conflict” or “blood” diamonds Ashitey) to a sanctuary at sea where her child’s mined in war-torn countries and sold to finance an birth may help scientists to save the future of invading army’s war efforts. In the 1990’s it was mankind. Rated R for strong violence, language, estimated that 15% of those produced were being some drug use and brief nudity. sold to fund these terrorists. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme was established in 2003 to Color Me Kubrick (86 min.) certify the origins of diamonds to ensure they come Based on a true story, career conman Alan from sources that are free of conflict. Thanks to this Conway (John Malkovich) spends several years and other polices used to crack down on blood dia- posing as the famously secretive director Stanley monds, in 2004 the World Diamond Council reported Kubrick, despite looking nothing like him and that the percentage of stones used to fund terrorism knowing little more than the average Joe does a diamond to die for has dropped down to 1%. about his films. His masquerade earns him Blood Diamond was directed by Edward Zwick money, alcohol and sex, all from people who are and written by Charles Leavitt. The film was nomi- thrilled to be earning the trust of the “real” Stan- nated for several awards including five Oscars, three ley Kubrick. This film is not rated. Blood Diamond dvd review Critics Choice Awards and a Golden Globe nomina- tion for Best Actor in a Drama (DiCaprio). The only Hacking Democracy (81 min.) by kelliE abraHamSoN [email protected] bonus features on the DVD are an audio commentary In this HBO documentary, filmmakers Simon track with Zwick and the film’s trailer. Ardizzone, Robert Cohens, and Russell Michaels They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, diamonds into Liberia, Archer ends up in prison I must admit that I do have a couple of dia- follow a tenacious grandmother from Seattle, Bev but will ladies still want that sparkly babul after they where he meets Soloman Vandy (Djimon Hounsou), monds in my jewelry box and before seeing this Harris, and her band of extraordinary citizen-ac- know where it may have come from? That’s the a fisherman who was forced to work in the diamond film I never really wondered where they came from. tivists as they set out to ask one simple question: question we’re presented with in Blood Diamond, fields by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), a While I’m certain my diamonds are “conflict-free,” How does America count its votes? The activists the Academy Award nominated film about the Sierra rebel group bent on overthrowing the government you can’t help but feel a smidge guilty about rockin’ take on voting machine manufacturer Diebold, ex- Leone civil war and the diamonds that funded the by any means necessary. Soloman, determined the bling-bling after experiencing Blood Diamond, posing unsettling security holes in the company’s brutal rebel fighters. Blood Diamond is now on DVD. to reunite with his family at any cost, found a rare which I have a problem with. The film puts the equipment. This film is not rated. It’s 1999 and diamond smuggler Danny Archer pink diamond while working the fields and hid it viewer in a position to automatically hate themselves (Leonardo DiCaprio) has found himself in some with hopes of finding it and buying his wife and kids if they have ever owned a diamond or to feel mor- Happy Feet (108 min.) hot water. After being busted trying to smuggle back. Archer finds out about the hidden treasure and ally superior if they never have. The message is just After searching far and wide for their one true too heavy handed. Now, that’s not to say that the love, Memphis (Hugh Jackman) and Norma film itself is bad, on the contrary. The acting is quite Jean (Nicole Kidman), a pair of singing emperor good, particularly from our two leads, and the story penguins living in the South Pole, meet and fall is filled with action staples like explosions, close deeply in love. Their son Mumble (Elijah Wood) calls and thrilling chases that will keep audiences was born a little different: he can’t sing. Instead, fully entertained. But, what it really comes down to the wee little fuzz ball dances like a waddling Fred is: how much brow-beating about your jewelry do Astaire, much to the concern and bewilderment you want to take with your entertainment? If it’s as of the tribe’s elders. Rated PG for some mild peril little as possible, then this is probably not the film for and rude humor. you. Titular diamonds aside, what I did find fasci- The Pursuit of Happyness (117 min.) nating was the conflict itself. Being a self-absorbed When Chris Gardner’s (Will Smith) wife leaves teenager in the late 90’s, much of what went on in him after he quits his job in pursuit of his dream Sierra Leone went right over my head, so this 143 career as a stockbroker, he and his young son minute history lesson was a real eye-opener. After Christopher (Jaden Smith) find themselves home- the film I definitely felt compelled to learn more about less and destitute. Chris pushes though, enduring the nearly decade-long civil war and the RUF, which, jail time, a tax seizure, a life on the street and of course, lead to research on other conflicts in Af- utter despair, only to become a self-made million- rica. If the film’s main goal was to make more west- aire. Rated PG-13 for some language. erners aware of these ongoing atrocities, instead of focusing on the already cleaned-up diamond trade, Turistas (102 min.) then I would have taken it to heart more. As it is, While backpacking through Brazil, siblings Alex Blood Diamond is just a little too preachy about the (Josh Duhmel) and Bea (Olivia Wilde), along with wrong thing for my taste. their fellow travelers, find themselves stranded While it did give me a split-second’s pause, when their bus crashes. Soon, the foreigners find Blood Diamond will not have me swear off the themselves being picked off one by one, presum- stones forever and toss my wedding rings out the ably by the “friendly locals” who actually plan to window. On the plus side, it has made me more harvest their organs and sell them on the black aware of life outside my own little bubble, a com- market. Rated R for strong graphic violence and mendable feat for any single piece of entertainment. disturbing content, sexuality, nudity, drug use and If for no other reason but to get an idea about what language. happened in Sierra Leone, rent Blood Diamond. It may surprise you to see just how good we’ve got it.

10 march 29-april 4, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper video games by Norm stovall [email protected]

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Konami For Xbox 360 quirky detective Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is one of the best Castlevania games to date, without ques- tion. While the Xbox 360 version of this game doesn’t include the 2 extra characters to choose from right at the beginning that you get from the classic Sega Saturn version, it seems pretty consistent with the classic releases otherwise. In SOTN, it is your mission to investigate Dracula’s castle, which has been overtaken by a Possessed Richter Belmont, the Hero from the previous game. As Alucard, the son of Dracula, you can run, jump, attack and eventually double jump and fly while making your way through series the castle, trying to discover what is going on in the castle. Symphony of the Night features on-point controls that vary quite significantly from previous Castlevania games, in that you can change directions mid-air while jumping, and you can cancel out of attack animations with a back dash much like you series starring Jeff Goldblum on NBC could do in a fighting game. This allows for extremely precise controls that make the game more fun to play. The enemy characters range from tiny to absolutely monstrous, and the graphics really do impress. With plenty of areas to explore and one of the best soundtracks to ever grace a videogame, Sym- by Rick grant [email protected] phony of the Night is one of the best titles available for Xbox live arcade. Costing only 800 points, I Jeff Goldblum has finally found a television off. Frankly, I was hooked by Goldblum’s multidi- can’t think of any reason not to get this great game. In a sea of next-gen, high-tech games, Symphony vehicle that fits his quirky acting style. In this hour- mensional characterization of Raines. He’s like a of the Night really shines, and that says a lot. long detective series, which debuted on NBC March stranger in a strange land and seems ill at ease 15, Goldblum plays homicide detective Raines who seeing the murder victims. Goldblum is a scene has just come back from being shot. His partner stealing actor who builds layers to a character Charlie Lincoln (Malik Yoba) is dead, killed in the making them memorable. Obviously, this series same incident. was created for him and he carries the weight of its After months of recovery and therapy, Raines success on his shoulders. came back a changed man. He now has the ability In the premiere episode, Raines seems an- to channel dead victims, seeing them as plain as noyed by the young woman who answers his day. Likewise, he frequently sees his dead partner, questions with a question. But, since she is only with whom he seeks advice. Is he a medium or just the second dead person he has met, (other than his hallucinating? Ah, that’s for the viewers to decide. partner Charlie), it’s a revelation. But if she can’t The show is built around Jeff Goldblum’s ec- help him with the investigation then she just gets in centric facial ticks, roaming eyes, and odd expres- his way. Given Raines’ sense of duty and justice, sions as he solves murders. As soon as the case is having the victim in his face helps motivate him. solved, the victim disappears. Clearly, Raines is not In an amusing twist, Raines finds a cheerleader over the trauma of his injury, but he stoically car- outfit in the victims closet which he interprets to ries on, holding onto a thin thread of reality as he mean she’s a prostitute who plays dress-up, but goes into murder scenes and sees the victim, who it doesn’t change his determination to find the inevitably asks him “who killed me?” Strangely, in victim’s killer. While this is happening the theme for death, they have no memory of who killed them. If Body Heat is heard on the sound track. Yeah, it’s a Virtua Tennis 3 they did, he could immediately solve the case and hip but obscure reference aimed at savvy viewers. Sega there would be no show. Will viewers be smart enough to get the show’s For Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 Clearly, the success of the show depends on subtleties? Time will tell! Goldblum’s ability to hold viewer’s interest. The Created by Graham Yost who wrote the pilot If you haven’t played a previous version of Virtua Tennis, you may think you aren’t missing much. pilot was promising, even though the one-note- with Frank Darabont directing, this whodunit is aimed Run left or right, smack the ball. How could it be more complicated? Well Virtua Tennis 3 really isn’t samba premise might wear thin if the other charac- at intelligent viewers who enjoy Jeff Goldblum’s off- much more complicated than what I mentioned just now, but somehow, it manages to be amazingly fun ters are not fully developed. Although Raines is the kilter style. The pilot launched the series with viewers and addictive. The controls in both versions of the game are extremely responsive, and the Xbox 360 main character, he is still a member of the police wanting more. But obviously, it will be challenging to version has added online play, which is a bonus to those looking to play over Xbox Live. In the graphics department and not an independent investigator like keep the stories interesting and avoid boring patterns department, VT3 is capable of running at a 1080p resolution, which is pretty amazing to look at if your Monk. of a limited premise, such as how each episode of TV is equipped for it. Along with the plethora of minigames, character customization, and online play op- Nonetheless, if Goldblum can make Raines Ghost Whisperer ends with the earth-bound spirit tions mentioned above, Virtua Tennis is one of those have-to-be-played titles that you really should give as appealing as Monk or House, who dominate going off into the light. If they can avoid that pitfall, a chance. I’m pretty sure you’ll be hooked right from the first serve. their respective series, then the show could take then this show could be another House or Monk.

eujacksonville.com | march 29-april 4, 2007 11 COST: Full day is $125/week, $400 for four weeks. Half day is $70/week, $200 for four weeks. $28 registration fee. “having a great time. CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 880-2275 or academyofdancejax.com/

Summer Dance Camp- Destiny Dance Center LOCATION: 2151 Loch Rane Blvd. Ste 3, Orange Park wish you were here.” ABOUT: Each day will begin in Bible study and Worship. Classes that will be offered include Ballet, Modern, Tap, Hip Hop, Choreography, Audition Basics, Hair and Make-up, Ballet History, and Ministry through Dance. Students are placed according to age and skill level. AGES: 6 through adult DATES: July 9-13 COST: $150/week or $45/day CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 276-3737 or www. destinydancecenter.com/summerdanceweek.html

Music Camps

Jazz and Concert Band Camp- UNF LOCATION: 4567 St Johns Bluff Rd ABOUT: This five-day intensive music performance camp features large ensemble performances as well as music theory and electives. Classes include music theory, instrumental master classes, and improvisation. Ensembles will include Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Music, and Jazz Ensembles. AGES: Entering 8th-12th graders DATES: June 10-14 photo by lance webel COST: $495 for room, meals and tuition or $400 for tuition and meals only. CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 620-3841 or www. summer camps to write home about northflmusiccamps.com Compiled By Kellie Abrahamson Theatre Camps

It’s hard to believe that the school year is almost over. With summer fast River City Playhouse Summer Camp approaching, it’s time once again for parents to figure out what to do with their kids LOCATION: 2642-2 Rosselle Street during their three months of freedom. The Jacksonville area is jam packed with summer ABOUT: Campers will learn acting, music, and dance while taking part in a professional production of camp options and we at EU have compiled a handful for you to consider. “America’s Heroes.” In addition to theatre training, other activities include swimming, arts and crafts, and some very special field trips! Academic Camps COST: $150/week-long session AGES: 7-16 years CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 731-9933 or www. DATES: June 4-29 Osprey EcoCamp- University of North Florida girlsincjax.org/Eureka%202007.htm COST: $425 LOCATION: UNF, 4567 St. John’s Bluff Rd. S. CONTACT/MORE INFO: Andrew Cardy- (904) 388- ABOUT: In this outdoor camp, kids will hike through Space Camp- FCCJ Aviation Center of Excellence 8830 or www.rivercityplayhouse.com the woods, play games, swim at the pool, learn LOCATION: 13450 Lake Fretwell St to canoe and explore the natural habitats on UNF ABOUT: Intended for high-achieving A-B academic Camp Broadway- FCCJ Artist Series property. Campers ages 12-15 will be further students with an enthusiasm for math and science LOCATION: FCCJ South Campus, 11901 Beach Blvd challenged with explorations of tracking, plant/animal exploration. Activities include model rocket ABOUT: Training in acting, singing and dancing, study and primitive skills. construction, aerospace projects and field trips plus sessions in costuming, make-up, lighting, and AGES: 7-11 and 12-15 to include the Kennedy Space Center, Challenger choreography with authentic Broadway instructors DATES: May 29-July 20 Center, and the IMAX Theater. teaching dance routines and musical numbers at the COST: $195/week or $165/week for UNF staff, AGES: 5th-10th graders. same pace as a real Broadway show. students, military, or returning campers/siblings DATES: June 4-15, July 2-13, or July 30- Aug 10 AGES: 10-17 years CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 620-1810 or www.unf. COST: $325 per student for two-week camp DATES: June 18-22 edu/recsports/nature/summer_camps.html CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 997-2818 or www. COST: $450 fccj.edu/events/summercamp07.html CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 632-3200 Eureka! Marine Science Camp- Girls Inc. LOCATION: Jacksonville University, 2800 University Blvd. N. Dance Camps Visual Arts Camps ABOUT: Activities include exploring salt marshes, rivers and coastlines, hands-on work at Jacksonville Theatre Dance Camp- The Academy of Dance Art Camp at MOCA University’s Marine Lab, surfing lessons, interactive LOCATION: 10803-6 San Jose Blvd LOCATION: 333 North Laura St wet lab experiences, and Olympic-style weightlifting ABOUT: Features daily combinations of dance ABOUT: Each day of art camp will incorporate an art & conditioning. Each week the group will explore technique and choreography in various disciplines. history, literacy and museum tour component along places like Huguenot Park, Big & Little Talbot Island, Other activities include voice and drama lessons, with numerous art making activities. Hanna Park, Washington Oaks State Park, Matanzas craft projects, stage makeup lessons, costume AGES: 6-12 years Inlet, and various historical First Coast Beaches. design, and field trips. DATES: June 4-8: Color, Elements and Principles: AGES: Girls ages 10-13 AGES: 7-12 years The Fundamentals, June 11-15: Drawing and DATES: June 4-8 or June 11-15 DATES: June 18-July 20 Painting with a Variety of Media Types, June 18-

12 march 29-april 4, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper 22: Found Objects and Recycled Materials, July 30-Aug 3: Three Dimensional Forms, July 16-20: Drawing and Painting with a Variety of Media Take to the stage and break a leg Types, July 9- 13: Color, Elements and Principles: Drama Americana The Fundamentals, July 23-27: Found Objects For 30 years the River City Playhouse has sent positive messages to our youth by using the and Recycled Materials, and June 25-29: Three- arts to discuss important issues and promote academic success, and by giving kids a chance to Dimensional Forms learn the ins and outs of the theatre. River City Playhouse Summer Camp 2007 is just one of the COST: $200/week for non-members, $175/week for ways they will do just that this year. The camp will take place from June 4th to the 29th. members Campers ages 7-16 will get a chance to learn about acting, music and dance while putting CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 366-6911 or www. together an educational play entitled “American Heroes,” which is all about the founders of our mocajacksonville.org/ country. In addition to daily theatre training, other activities include swimming, arts and crafts, guest speakers and field trips. Camp hours are from 8:30 to 4:30 Monday through Friday. Extended Camp Cummer care is also available from 4:30 to 5:45 for an additional charge. The total cost of the camp is LOCATION: 801 Riverside Ave. $425, which includes a $25 activities fee to cover the cost of the field trips and the Career Enrich- ABOUT: Campers will draw, paint, work with clay, ment guests that will be speaking. and explore the galleries and gardens. The River City Playhouse is located at 2642-2 Rosselle Street. For more information about AGES: 6-12 years this exciting theatre camp, please visit their website at www.rivercityplayhouse.com or contact DATES: June 4-8, June 11-15, June 18-22, June Andrew Cardy by phone at (904) 388-8830. 25-29, or July 9-13 COST: $200/child for non-members, $175/child for Theatre from every angle members This summer at the Orange Park Community Theatre, kids will get a chance to learn every CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 355-0630 or www. facet of theater production through their extensive summer workshops and theater classes. The cummer.org/education/classes-chi.cfm sessions kick off this month and will continue through August. Beginning on March 29 until May 16, OPCT will sponsor Youth Theater Classes, which will General Activity Camps teach kids the basic terminology of theatre and acting and help them develop creativity, teamwork, and self confidence over 10 sessions. Elementary and middle school aged children are welcome to COJ Summer Enrichment Camp attend these classes for $100. In addition, OPCT will also host two intensive workshops for kids. LOCATION: 20 locations all around town First is the Summer Youth Workshop for children ages 5-12, which will cover many aspects of the- ABOUT: This two-week long camp includes sports, ater production including acting, makeup and costumes. Then there’s the Summer Teen Workshop arts and crafts, swimming, board games and field for ages 12-19, which goes a step further by also teaching lighting, set construction and more. At trips. the end of the workshop students will present two performances. The cost for each workshop is AGES: 6-12 years $150. DATES: Three sessions- June 11-22, June 25-July OPCT’s summer programs will be held that their facility at 2900 Moody Avenue in Orange 6, or July 9-20 Park. For more information on the Youth Theater Classes, contact Randall Adkison at (904) 880- COST: $50/two-week session, $10 for extended day 0345. For information on the Summer Workshops, please call (904) 276-2599 or visit their website each session at www.opct.org. CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 630-4100 or www.coj. net/Departments/Parks+and+Recreation/ 4 A world of adventure right next door No bug spray necessary Looking for a way to give your child the ultimate summer camp experience without shipping them off to the woods somewhere? Look no further than Jack- sonville Country Day School. The facility has a myriad of programs for children as young as four on up to 9th graders. And, conveniently located on Baymeadows Road, JCDS is close enough to keep your traveling to a minimum. JCDS offers a variety of specialty camps, giving kids plenty of fun, enriching activities to choose from. For example, if your daughter is interested in learning ballet, but your son wants go to robotics camp, both kids can be appeased under one roof. Other specialty camps offered include musical theatre, photography and video editing, sewing, tennis, soccer, cooking, crime scene investigation and art. Campers can come for a specific session or stay all day and enjoy swimming, photo by lance webel arts and crafts, games, field trips and much, much more. The day camp operates from 9 AM until 3 PM, Monday through Friday with extended care available and an additional fee. For many of the programs of- fered enrollment will be limited, so be sure to reserve a space for your child as soon as possible. For pricing and availability, please contact JCDS at (904) 641- 4166.

Camping in the asphalt jungle Saving gas is one thing. Saving gas and saving money is something else. The Salvation Army is hosting a fantastic summer camp right in the heart of Jacksonville at the Child Development Center on Ocean Street downtown. Thanks to their prime location and competitive rates, you’ll wish every day was sum- mer vacation. The Salvation Army Summer Day Camp is for children ages 5 (who have completed Kindergarten) to 12, with hours from 7:00 am until 6:00 p.m.. Camp- ers will get to experience fun activities like swimming, field trips, movies, ceramics, arts and crafts, ice-cream socials, vacation bible school, team sports and games in the facility’s full-size gym and much more. Younger children are welcome to join the fun too at their NAEYC accredited Child Development Center. The weekly fee for the Salvation Army Summer Day Camp is just $75. There is a $65 registration fee which includes a t-shirt, and a $100 activities fee. The camp also offers sibling discounts, a nice benefit for parents on a budget. Campers can come play for one week or for the whole summer. For more infor- mation or to sign your child up for this unforgettable camp, call (904) 665-0102.

eujacksonville.com | march 29-april 4, 2007 13 Fun-filled fitness camps for your star athlete Hoop It Up Does your son dream of being the next Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant? If so, Matt Kilcullen’s Osprey Basketball Camp is where he needs to spend his summer. University of North Florida men’s basketball coach Matt Kilcullen, along with current and former UNF players and high school and college coaches, will get your aspiring basketball star game ready. Open to boys ages 8-17, a typical camp day consists of warm-ups, lessons on the fundamen- tals of basketball, individual skill sessions applied through drills and competitive situations and afternoon league games. The highly experienced staff will give each player individualized coaching based on each camper’s experience and skill level. All campers are required to check-in between 8-8:45 a.m. on Monday the first day of camp and should be dressed for participation at the time of check-in. Each day concludes at 4:45. Matt Kilcullen’s Osprey Basketball Camp will be held at the UNF Arena. Camp enrollment is limited in size to ensure individualized attention, so early registration is strongly recommended. For pricing and other details, please call (904) 620-2494 or (904) 620-2495.

Two Terrific Volleyball Camps If your child is interested in volleyball, there are two intensive camps that may pique their interest. FCCJ and the JJVA are both hosting summer camps for beginning, intermediate and advanced players. FCCJ’s Volleyball Camps will be held at the FCCJ Sports Center on South campus and is open to kids of all skill levels. Younger kids (ages 5-10) are invited to Pee Wee and Little Spikes, a new camp for the littlest of volleyball stars. The camp beings on July 11th and runs through the 13th and costs $65 per player. The Junior High/JV Camp is perfect for Middle schoolers looking to improve their skills. The camp is for beginning and intermediate players in grades five through nine and will be offered on offered July 10-12 and again July 13-15 for only $105. Later in July, FCCJ will give more experienced players an opportunity to develop their skills at specific positions. Position Specialty Camps will be offered on July 23 and July 27 for Junior High/JV and Varsity players. This camp will develop skills at the positions of setter, middle blocker, outside hitter and DS/Libero. Each session lasts about three hours and costs $35 ($65 for both). For more information of FCCJ’s Volleyball Camps, please call (904) 646-2202 or (904) 646-2203 or visit their website at www.fccj.org/current/athletics/w_volley- ball/camps.html. Much like FCCJ, JJVA offers a number of camps for every skill level. Kids just starting out can learn the basics while more experienced players can learn expertise at specific positions or team strategies in the team camps. The camps will be held at Jacksonville Indoor Sports center at I-95 and Emerson Street. Instructors will include JJVA coaching staff members and coaches from local colleges, universities and high schools. Kids ages 5 to 10 get a chance to learn the game at JJVA’s Pee Wee and Little Spikes Camp on June 25-27. All boys and girls are welcome to join the fun for just $90. Players in grades 5-9 will learn the basics at JH/JV Developmental Camp. The two-sessions will be held on June 18-20 and June 21-23. Each session costs $165. Older, more experienced campers will get their turn on June 7th through the 9th at the Junior Varsity Developmental camp. Campers in grades 8-10 who have had at least one year of competitive team experience will learn the fundamentals and intermediate team strategies for $165 per camper. Position camps will be held on June 25th to the 27th for $90 per session. For more information or for camp applications, visit their website at www.jjva.com.

Multidisciplinary Summer Camp- Beaches LOCATION: 4567 St Johns Bluff Rd. CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 646-2215 or www. Episcopal School ABOUT: The purpose of this camp is to teach fccj.edu/current/athletics/w_basketball/camps.html LOCATION: 1150 Fifth St. N, Jacksonville Beach the basic fundamentals, giving each player the ABOUT: Campers choose two age-appropriate foundation he needs to become the best player Water Sports Camps sessions and do activities related to those sessions he can be. Among the topics thoroughly covered during the morning program. The afternoon program are hitting, bunting, fielding, stealing, catching and EPIC Surf Discipleship Day Camp consists of board games, indoor active games, or pitching. LOCATION: 16th Avenue N. beach access, arts & crafts. Session choices include: American AGES: 8-13 and 14-18 years Jacksonville Beach Girl (K-3rd), Builders Camp (K-6th), Cheerleading DATES: June 4-8, June11-15, June18-22, July 9-13, ABOUT: Every morning will begin with a Bible (K-2nd) Crafts (3rd-6th), Drama (K-6th), Math or July 16-20 devotional followed by surf instruction. Following Enrichment (K-3rd), Pottery (K-6th), Princess Camp COST: $225/week instruction will be discussion of topics including (K-2nd), Reading Enrichment (K-3rd), Sports Galore CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 620-2556 or www. water safety and awareness, surf etiquette, wave (3rd-6th), Zoo Discovery (K-6th), Study Skills (5th- dustyrhodesbaseball.com/ selection and positioning, surfboard selection and 6th), Crazy Machines (K-6th) surf forecasting. Then surfing, break for snack, and AGES: K-6th graders FCCJ Softball Camp more surfing. DATES: June 18-22, June 25-29, July 9-13, or July LOCATION: FCCJ North Campus, 4501 Capper Rd. AGES: 7-18 years 16-20 ABOUT: At this fast pitch camp, participants will DATES: June 4-8, June 18-22, June 25-29, July COST: Morning only- $145/week, afternoon only- work in pitching, fielding, catching, bunting, hitting, 9-13, July 16-20, or July 23-27 $80/week, full day- $185/week. base running, sliding and defensive strategies. COST: $150 per camper, per week (includes surf CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 246-2466 or http:// AGES: Girls ages 6-15 board rental) www.beachesepiscopalschool.org/events.htm DATES: May 28-31 CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 249-1201 or www. COST: $150 epicsurfministries.com Salvation Army Summer Camp CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904)766-6795 or www.fccj. LOCATION: 318 N. Ocean St. edu/current/athletics/w_softball/camps.html Aquatics Camp at Camp Echockotee- North Florida ABOUT: Weekly activities include swimming, Council Boy Scouts ceramics, going to the movies, reading, journaling, Basketball Camps LOCATION: 2513 Doctors Lake Dr, Orange Park and field trips. ABOUT: Activities include archery, arts & crafts, AGES: 6-12 years Hoopville Basketball Camp- FCCJ babysitting certification, BSA lifeguard, climbing, DATES: June 4-Aug 10 LOCATION: FCCJ South Campus, 11901 Beach Blvd. CPR/First Aid, environmental science, Florida Safe COST: $78 per week. $75 registration fee and $100 ABOUT: Campers will be taught the importance of Boat, forestry, kayaking, leather works, mammal activities fee. game fundamentals such as ball handling, shooting study, fishing, paddle boating, pottery, reptile/ CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 665-0102 and passing. They’ll also have an opportunity to amphibian study, bird study, canoeing, motor- learn the different aspects of playing basketball with boating, rowing, sailing, sculpture, snorkeling, positioning, movement, defense and rebounding. soil and water conservation, space exploration, Baseball/Softball Camps AGES: Boys and girls from 6 to 15 swimming, tubing, water skiing, wakeboarding, DATES: May 29-June 1, June 18-21, and June 25-28 water games and much, much more. Activities Dusty Rhodes Baseball Camp- UNF COST: $125 (with lunch), $110 (without lunch) permitted depend on age.

14 march 29-april 4, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper AGES: Boys & girls ages 6-16. DATES: July 30-Aug 3, July 23-27, July 16-20, July Crime Scene Investigation Camp 9-15, July 2-6, June 25-29, June 18-22, June 11- 15, and June 4-8 Thanks to procedural dramas like CSI and Law and Order, crime COST: $155 per week. $20 fee for motor-boating and scene investigators are this generation’s Sherlock Holmes. To give waterskiing. kids a taste of what the dream job is like, minus any blood and guts, CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 388-0591 or www. of course, the FCCJ Advanced Technology Center is having Crime aquaticscamp.org/ Scene Investigation Camp on June 11–15 and July 16–20 at FCCJ’s downtown campus. At the camp, kids ages 12 to 15 become “Youth Crime Scene More Sports Camps Investigators” for one week. Using the latest data security and biotechnology information and equipment, along with other tools FCCJ Volleyball Camps of forensic science, the young professionals will examine a “crime LOCATION: FCCJ Sports Center- South Campus, scene,” collect evidence, perform analysis, use forensic techniques, 11901 Beach Blvd extract DNA, identify fibers, explore the field of data security, and more. The thrill of solving the crime ABOUT: FCCJ offers camps for beginners, will keep kids thoroughly entertained while moms and dads will breathe easier knowing their child is intermediate and advanced players from the actually learning something during their summer break. Each fun-filled day begins at 9a.m. and wraps elementary to high school ages. Kids just starting up at 5p.m. out can learn the basics while more experienced The FCCJ Advanced Technology Center is located at 401 West State Street. The week-long camp players can learn expertise at specific positions or costs $350, which includes lunch and supplies. For more information, contact the “Camp Investigator” team strategies in the team camps. at (904) 598-5654 or drop them an email at [email protected]. For the scoop on any of FCCJ’s other fine AGES: 5-10 (Pee Wee Camp), grades 5-9 (Junior summer camps, visit their website at www.fccj.edu/events/summercamp07.html. High/JV Camp), ages 12-15 (JH/JV Position Camp), ages 15-18 (Varsity Position Camp) classes. Weekly themes: Ninja Camp, Fear Factor CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 249-2529 or www. DATES: July 11-13 (Pee Wee Camp), July 16-18 and Camp, Survivor Camp, Make a Movie Camp, Video skatelab.com/florida/skatepark/camp.php July 19-21 (Junior High/JV Camp- two sessions), Game Challenge, Karate Boot Camp, Kickboxing July 23 and July 27 (JH/JV Position Camp- two Camp, Olympic Camp and Black Light Camp. Other Camps sessions), July 23 and July 27 (Varsity Position AGES: 5 and up Camp- two sessions) DATES: May 29-Aug 17 Modeling Camp for Kids and Teens- Sessions COST: $75 (Pee Wee Camp), $105/session (Junior COST: $99/week Modeling Studio High/JV Camp), $35/session, $65/both (JH/JV CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 744-9995 or www. LOCATION: 12626 San Jose Blvd, Ste 401 Position Camp), $35/session, $65/both (Varsity karatearts.net/ ABOUT: Activities include instruction in runway Position Camp) modeling, makeup, hairstyles, etiquette, social CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 646-2202/ (904) 646- Overnight Golf Camp at the World Golf Village- graces, TV commercials, photo sessions, dressing 2203 or www.jjva.com Fellowship of Christian Athletes cool, and a fashion show. Give your kid a taste of LOCATION: 500 S Legacy Trail, St. Augustine style and fashion. First Coast Cheerleading and Dance Camp ABOUT: Two different camps offered: Junior, which AGES: Boys and girls ages 5-8, 9-11 and 12 & up LOCATION: Starlight Gymnastics, 3000 Plummer will focus on the basic fundamentals of the campers’ Call for details. Cove Rd golf game and fun tournament competitions, and COST: $225 for the six-day session ABOUT: For beginning and experienced cheerleaders Elite, which will focus on helping the camper prepare CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 292-4366 or www. and dancers wanting to enhance and/or learn for the next level in their golf career, utilizing the sessionsmodeling.com/summercamps.htm new cheers, chants, jumps, motions, stunts, and world-class PGA TOUR Golf Academy. jazz/funk dances. Each camper will take classes in AGES: Junior- 12-16, Elite- 12-18 Mom and Me Family Camp at Camp Kateri- Girl three areas of cheerleading and three areas of dance DATES: June 18-22 Scouts of Gateway Council and will be placed in a group that closely matches COST: $700 for Junior campers, $850 for Elite LOCATION: 1031 S. Florida 21, Orange Springs, FL his/her age and level of experience. The highlight campers ABOUT: Campers and their favorite female role model of the camp is the finale on Friday at noon featuring CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 273-9541 or www. spend a weekend bonding over campfires, cooking all campers performing their respective cheers and fcagolf.org/Camps/TPCCamp.lsp s’mores, playing games, swimming, boating along dances for family and friends. with arts and and crafts. The highlight of the camp is AGES: 5-13 years Skate Camp- Skatelab Skatepark a mother daughter sock hop on Saturday night. DATES: Two sessions- June 11-15 or July 30- LOCATION: 52 West 3rd St, Atlantic Beach AGES: Rising 1st-12th grade girls August 3 ABOUT: Campers will receive personal instruction DATES: July 20-22 COST: $175 from experienced skaters. Activities include dodge COST: Registered Girl Scouts- $55 per person, Non- CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 230-0655 or www. ball, film and review, how to build a kicker, ramp test, Girl Scouts pay an additional $10 bolles.org/misc/first-coast-cheerleading-and-dance- equipment education, and team and sponsorship CONTACT/MORE INFO: (904) 388-4653 or www. camp- responsibilities. girlscouts-gateway.org AGES: 8 and up Karate Camp DATES: May 28-Aug 3 Peace Camp- Florida Coalition for Peace & Justice LOCATION: Karate Arts, 8011 Merrill Rd. COST: $235/week for non-members (includes a year LOCATION: County Road 18, Hampton, FL 32044 ABOUT: Activities include karate instruction, arts membership), $200/week for members. Discounts ABOUT: Peace Camp is a week-long experience and crafts, field trips, sports and positive life skills available for multiple weeks. where kids learn conflict resolution, peer mediation and consensus decision-making in addition to activities like arts and crafts, swimming and Rock Camp canoeing, sports and drama. AGES: Two camps-10 to 14 years and 15 to 20 For many of us, dreams of rock superstardom are a faint memory. Luckily, we have our children to years live vicariously through. If your kid is more interested in playing their guitar than tackling someone on the DATES: June 24-30 (15-20 year olds) and July 15- football field, The Music Studio has got the camp for them. Rock Camp will be held at the Ponte Vedra 21 (10-14 year olds) Beach facility from June 11th to August 10th. COST: Rates are on a sliding scale from $175-300 This week long “guerilla style” program is open to children of all ages and skill levels. The kids will per camper. Pay what you can best afford. Some be separated into groups based on their interest, abilities and ages and will then be taught how to play need-based scholarships are available. as a band. Throughout the week the bands will receive extensive group and individual lessons. At the CONTACT/MORE INFO: (352) 468-3295 or www. end of the week, campers will record two of their favorite songs at the facility’s on-site studio and will fcpj.org (application and registration forms are have a CD to take home and share with their friends and family. available online) The Music Studio is located at 5150 Palm Valley Road in Ponte Vedra Beach. Each camp day will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 2:00. Tuition for this school of rock is $50 for the week. For more informa- tion and to check on availability, contact the studio at (904) 280-3278 or visit their website at www. themusicstudio.org.

eujacksonville.com | march 29-april 4, 2007 15 neptune beach bites cliff’s three Neptune Beach eateries by Erin thursby [email protected]

In entrées I’d recommend a number of choices. Their ale batter is excellent, so if you enjoy grouper or shrimp, order either the fish and chips or the battered Mayport shrimp. Both of these entrées are served with tasty homefries and slaw. Those with a taste for steak will love the pan seared New York Steak medallions. Served in a savory tomato gravy, the steak is both tender and flavorful.

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Caribbee Key Caribbee Key 100 First Street, Neptune Beach, FL (904) 270-8940 $$

The island inspired food at Caribbee Key has become an im- portant part of the Neptune Beach culture. Fried food, fresh Caribbe- an flavor and grilled meat contribute to the fare at the Key. It’s hard to miss the multi-colored bar and grill, which borrows the colorful- but-weathered motif from the Caribbean islands. You can sit outside and enjoy the sunlight and an ocean breeze, or you can go to their upstairs bar, where they keep the windows open. The upstairs bar is smaller than the footprint of the whole place, giving it a personal feel and a party atmosphere. Anything on the menu with shrimp in it is sure to be a winner. The jerk Chicken is definitely of a Jamaican flavor and can be had fried or grilled. The creamy roasted corn and crab chowder will be a treat for those who love island chowder. It’s not very spicy, but it is Mezza Luna very savory. 110 North First Street, Neptune Beach, Florida (904) 249-557 $$$$ If they don’t win you over with their use of lush, fresh in- gredients, like diced tomatoes and green peppers, they will when For some of the finest dining in Neptune Beach, check out Mezza Luna, where Chef Tony Pels whips up you taste the flavors they have to offer. Sweet and tart, spicy and some of the finest food in the area. It’s not hard to find, as it’s located in the Town Center which straddles the creamy all have their place in Caribbee Key. Atlantic and Neptune Beach line. The atmosphere of Mezza Luna is both cozy and upscale, with low lighting The Island Cobb, not only looks terrific, with an impressive mound of finely grated cheese and artfully and a pretty little courtyard. arranged hard boiled egg, it’s also fresh and delicious. While much of the menu pays homage to the Italian roots of Mezza Luna, with a focus on Mediterranean style cuisine, there are plenty of dishes that tend toward the fusion or world cuisine that has become popular in the last ten years. Wine aficionados ordering dinner at Mezza Luna will love the extensive wine list and Cliff’s those who enjoy mixed drinks will be glad of the full bar.. 1401 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, FL (904) 249-2777 $$ Chef Tony Pels has an impressive resume to back up his stellar cooking. Before purchasing the Mezza Luna and revamping the menu with more of a global bistro twist than the formerly more Italian menu, he had Across the street from Culhane’s on Atlantic is Cliff’s At The Beach, which is located inside the Days worked with renowned chefs such as Julia Childs and Wolfgang Puck Inn. The outside belies a somewhat swanky interior and pretty terrific eats. If you love the taste of deep fried cheese, but are bored with the standard mozzarella sticks that you Chef Cuong Nguyen is a coup for Cliff’s. Nguyen whipped up countless delicacies during his sixteen can find from here to New York, consider ordering the Italian Croquettes. Filled with creamed risotto and moz- years at The River Club. The menu is deceptively simple, but Nguyen is capable of taking requests that aren’t zarella, this enchanting appetizer has an unmistakable tang lent to it by whole grain mustard. on the menu. Much of their menu is standard bar fare, but the exemplary presentation of the dishes and the Ahi aficionados will want to dive into the Schezwan Style Ahi Tuna as an entrée. This salty oriental-style delectable taste of all of the food I’ve tried there makes it a great place to unwind. treasure gets high marks for presentation and it Ahi tuna is a common enough dish these days, but Nguyen’s presentation makes it special. The pickled packs a powerful flavor. ginger slaw served with it is an outstanding counter-taste to the other flavors. Drinkers will like the reasonably You’ll want to save room for dessert, Cost Guide priced basket of homemade chips, sprinkled with asiago and bleu cheese. If you’re into rich appetizers, try because Chef Pels has won numerous awards $ = under ten dollars for a single person the scrumptious baked goat’s cheese served in tomato fondue with decidedly crispy slices of bread. I’ve also for his sweet culinary confections. They serve $$ = over ten to twenty for a single person tried the chef’s flaky and tasty egg roll, which is available upon request as well as on Tuesday nights, which classics like crème brulee and tiramisu. The $$$ = over twenty to thirty-five for a single person is sushi night for Cliff’s. Like the Cliff’s on Monument Road, this Cliff’s also serves wings which have earned tiramisu is called a tiramisu tini and is served in $$$$ = thirty-five and up for a single person the praise of many customers. a martini glass for a very lovely presentation.

16 march 29-april 4, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper eujacksonville.com | march 29-april 4, 2007 17 thursday nights through a dark pulppulp fictionfiction theatretheatre pen Straight from the 30s a re-imagining of Huck’s father Gritty, thrilling and performed by Erin thursby [email protected] live at Downtown's coolest A long sinister look at the father of Huck Finn and the dark side of antebellum Dinner Theatre. life along the Mississippi, Finn is the debut work of Jon Clinch. If you’re familiar with doors open at 6, show at 8:30 Huckleberry Finn, you’ll find plenty of inter- esting narrative Easter Eggs, but you don’t have know the novel well in order to enjoy Finn. Cameos from the Widow Douglas and Judge Thatcher as well as a horrific re- 5 bucks (CHEAP!) for the imagining of the King, will have any fan of show | full dining | call for Twain enthralled. more info. Huck Finn’s drunken and negligent father, a peripheral figure in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, gets the full literary treatment. Though Pap Finn is a product of his own upbringing, it is not a stupidly boomtown theatre sympathetic picture of a monster, but an 140 west monroe street | 632-0099 | http://pulpfictiontheatre.tk/ unflinching look at the evil in our own hu- manity. The novel opens with the Mississippi as the bearer of a body that will never have a proper funeral procession. Having just prefaced this first chapter with a quote from Huckleberry Finn about Jim and Huck’s discovery of Pap Finn’s body, the reader at first believes that we might be beginning with Pap’s body, unrecognizable as it is feasted upon by the creatures of the river. But we soon learn that this is the corpse is woman, meticulously stripped of all her skin and dropped into the river. The identity of the corpse, the murderer and the steps leading to the gruesome skinning are re- vealed in the course of Pap Finn’s life and death. corpse in as a jumping off point in his portrait of The narrative jumps throughout Finn’s life. Each a monster. Clinch has plenty to say about how we freshly discovered detail of Finn’s life is not unlike relate to each other and how that relates to the idea the mural Finn himself traces in charcoal, depicting of slavery. all that he becomes and all the evil that he both par- Finn, for all his atrocities, for the murders he ticipates in and witnesses. commits, for the careless violence he visits on those We learn that Finn is the son of a harsh figure weaker than himself, wishes for redemption. He known only as the Judge, who has a virulent hatred yearns for the revelations that Huck himself has on of any with skin darker than his own. Rebelling, Finn the river with Jim. But Pap Finn is as flawed and con- acquires a light-skinned runaway slave named Mary, flicted as the land around him. He’s doomed to never upon which he imposes his own will. The Judge, be more, and he knows it, drowning the knowledge who hates blacks so much that he does not even in as much moonshine as he can pay for. keep slaves for fear of tainting his family, casts Finn What little good there is in Finn is mirrored in out. Huck. Without Huck darting in and out of the nar- Soon Mary is pregnant and gives birth to Huck- rative, as peripheral as Pap Finn was in his own leberry. Finn celebrates his son’s outer whiteness as tale, it is nearly impossible to see what could have he celebrates and laments all occasions—by drink- been good in Finn. In Huck we see Finn’s love for ing. Finn’s violence at a bar lands him in prison for a freedom, realized more fully than it could ever be in year after he crushes a man’s throat, not killing him, the adult Finn, fettered as he is by his need for the but rendering the man unable to speak. Judge’s approval and the bottle. Clinch wraps the timeline and events around Some might find that Clinch’s bold premise of Huckleberry Finn, at times taking scenes whole Huck’s interracial parentage a contradiction of the from Twain’s novel. His focus though, is on the hell- message in Huckleberry Finn. I doubt Twain ever bound Pap Finn, so it doesn’t feel derivative at all. consciously suggested that Huck is of mixed parent- Rather, Clinch answers the mysteries and questions age, but Clinch neatly solves the seeming contradic- any reader might have had about the demise of Pap tion, leaving Huck to follow his literary destiny as a Finn. He uses the room that Huck and Jim find Pap’s free white boy who befriends a runaway slave.

18 march 29-april 4, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper relaxation or cleansing to sensual or energizing, they have a blend that can make you feel better than that dirty old oxygen you are used to breathing. This is the only oxygen bar in this area, the next closest may be as far as New York or Miami. In larger metropolitan areas, oxygen bars are fairly common, but this is Jacksonville’s first eu pub crawl full-fledged, full-service oxygen bar. It’s the only fresh air at the beaches! -JOHNNY ST. THOMAS mojo kitchen BBQ PIT & beach bar reviews part 2 blues bar by the eu professional drinkers Location: 1500 Beach Blvd, next door to The Home- stead This week EU sent our crack team of social drinkers to a very diverse set of beach bars. From the uber- Type of Place: Barbecue restaurant and full-ser- metropolitan oxygen bar to the oldest dive bar on Ocean Boulevard, we feel we have done an adequate vice bar job of covering some great beach bars to enhance your summer fun. Get a little wasted, catch some live Serving: Newcastle, Blue Moon, and Yeungling on blues, or try a breath of fresh air. The beaches has it all. Although this is the second half of the EU Pub tap. Many domestic and imported bottled beers and a selection of red and white wines. Also featuring a Crawl in the Jacksonville beaches, this won’t be our last. Next week we move on to historic San Marco variety of top shelf and well liquors. and then to Riverside, but we will return to the beaches soon. Enjoy. Atmosphere: The original blues-inspired folk art perfectly complements the shanty blues bar décor of pete’s bar street signs, classic blues music (on stage or from Location: In Neptune Beach on Ocean Avenue overhead) painted guitars, and wall paintings in this Type of Place: A Smoky Full-Service Beach Bar (that doesn’t accept credit cards) almost-Memphis, almost upscale bar and restaurant. Serving: Domestic and Imported Beers, House and Top-Shelf Liquors Amenities: Live blues music on stage, a large bar, 2 Atmosphere: Filled to the gills with surfers, frat boys, real beach people, and old school whiskeys flat screen televisions and some of the best barbecue that have whiled their years away in the joint. Enter the bathrooms at your own risk. in town. Amenities: $.25 pool, 1 free pool table, free ping pong, pinball machines, digital jukebox, 2 large bars. Drink Specials: Every drink they serve is special, and it’s all full price. Drink Specials: Prices are always affordable but Happy Hour is everyday from 10-12 p.m. for $2.50 MoJo Kitchen doesn’t just have a blues theme, it has a blues philosophy. From the barbecue, to the mixed drinks made with house liquors. music, to the art on the walls, it’s got “blues on tap.” The barbecue is like the best family cookout you’ve ever had, but so much better. It’s hickory smoked, crazy tender, and just plain yummy. The toe-tappin’ Watch your step when you walk into Pete’s bar. The place has been open since 1933 and I swear I blues music that’s played all day and night creates unison between your jaw and your feet. I was look- saw some of the founding customers still there enjoying themselves. Pete’s brings the bar scene the way it ing for a “now playing” display, so I could look up the tunes myself. After dinner MoJo takes the blues should be: 25 cent pool, cheap drinks, and dirty bathrooms. God I love this bar. Oh…because of the ping experience to a new level with a live showcase of legendary and local musicians. The original artwork by pong table. Seriously, Pete’s IS the beach bum hangout of Neptune and Atlantic Beach, so if you’re in the Nicklos is the perfect sidebar to the pulled pork and succulent collared greens. His art portrays legendary neighborhood and want to hear what the swells are like, or the latest news on what happened to Joey the blues artists, many I’ve never heard of and most I’ve never seen, in a raw and intriguing likeness. MoJo other night after the party, stop in. You will be back. -John dooling Kitchen is a lesson in barbecue and blues. -sherry ohl sun dog diner Location: In Neptune Beach at 207 Atlantic Boulevard Type of Place: Family restaurant with a nightlife. Serving: A Full menu and bar featuring imported and domestic draft and bottled beers, as well as a great selection of wines and top-shelf liquors. Atmosphere: Hip, clean, comfortable, and well-lit. This isn’t a dive bar, but it isn’t too fancy for a sloppy good time either. Amenities: Lift your leg in their nice, clean bathrooms. Featuring live music, video games, and several televisions that are viewable from the bar. Drink Specials: Happy Hour is every weekday from 2pm – 7pm, when everything is $1 off. The Sun Dog Diner is cool because it blends the traditional diner with a swanky 1950s night club–com- plete with the trendy art deco of the time. The result is a hot spot at the beach that attracts all walks of life. You can come in and enjoy tasty sandwiches, soups, salads or even steaks and seafood, and then chill out with your friends for cocktails while you watch one of their TVs at the bar. The menu is loaded with all types of tasty ap- petizers, so if you’re not in the mood for a full meal, they’ve got you covered. The night life at Sun Dog doesn’t disappoint either. They are always rockin’ it with one of Jacksonville’s own great bands. From acoustic to some- thing more funky, they feature every genre of live music. Sun Dog’s got the bark and the bite, so check it out the next time you’re in Neptune Beach. -John Dooling Exhale

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eujacksonville.com | march 29-april 4, 2007 19 live music music and performance was my singular sentiment. The rest of the concert goers would have made comments like “loosen up,” “get over yourself,” and shows calendar “you need a beer,” on my opinion; and they wouldn’t have been far off the mark. THURSDAY, MARCH 29 The youthful Tokyo Police Club took the stage next with a tiny bit of trepidation and glossy, bed- Open Mic w/Colleen Murphy Trade Winds Lounge, time eyes. That was all lost on me once they started St. Augustine (829-8646) playing to the pure delight of every teenage female Out of Hand Cortesses, St. Augustine (825-6775) attendee. Flashes popped paparazzi style from cell Upper Class Trash Jack Rabbits, Jax (398-7496) phones as Tokyo cranked out the 2-minute rocking Joe Rohan FCCJ North Campus, Jax romps from their EP A Lesson in Crime. They were tight and energetic, staying true to their rudimentary Goliath 95 Cordova, St. Augustine (827-1888) 4-piece rock feel, but representing the more studio Segue, Tarantino TSI, Jax (635-3024) tinged sounds of the album with great success. Chuck Nash My Place, Jax (737-5299) Crowd participation was even encouraged in the Blistur Sun Dog Steak & Seafood, Neptune Beach (241-8221) clap-heavy ‘Citizens of Tomorrow.’ The set was swift, but effective. The Everybodyfields European Street, Jax (399-1740) The Cold War Kids started playing after an Glass Camels Ginger’s, Jax Beach unnecessarily long interval, but to great fanfare. Al- Roger That Mercury Moon, Orange Park (215-8999) though it seemed as if the venue couldn’t fit another Mariachi Guadalajara Jimadores, Jax (739-5828) soul, the crowd had grown six degrees denser when they started playing. They followed their only LP Boogie Freaks Square One, Jax (306-9004) fairly closely and sounded just as polished live. ‘We David Milam Shannon’s Irish Pub, Green Cove Springs Used to Vacation’ and ‘Hang Me Up to Dry’ were Nimble Jim & the Ointment Brewsters, Jax (223-9850) played to uproarious reaction. Their songs resonated Jam Session w/Jason Anderson Pub Ragusa, Jax through the rectangular oasis, permeating through (443-7888) a rock n roll manifesto the keyed-up crowd and evoking dance in some Steve Plays Too Loud London Bridge, Jax (359-0001) corners. As good as they are at what they do, I just Bennett Michaels Urban Flats, Ponte Vedra Cold War Tokyo Delta live at Cafe 11 couldn’t help wondering how they struck a chord Wes Cobb Fly’s Tie Irish Pub, Atlantic Beach (246-4293) with indie rockers. If I had closed my eyes, they Cornerstone The Mill Top, St. Augustine (829-2329) could have been another adult contemporary, sub- Cloud 9 Ragtime Tavern, Atlantic Beach (241-7877) by brenton crozier [email protected] urban-blues, rock-revival acts like these that already cloud the airwaves. The occasional dissonant tones Ron Rodriguez Mellow Mushroom, Jax (997-1955) A bill of The Cold War Kids and Tokyo Police nized by Communist sympathizers. I went to the and off-key piano injections were not enough to Grits Murray Hill Theatre, Jax (388-7807) Club conjures up thoughts of an assembly orga- rectangular St. Augustine oasis, Café 11, cautiously extinguish my feeling that an adult-alternative act Billy Bowers A1A Aleworks, St. Augustine (829-2977) with my little black book and camera. Instead of an had crept through the stubborn indie rock lines to Shindig Fuel, Jax (425-3835) angry proletariat, I only found a house packed full of receive the type of comparisons and labels that have jazzed-up rock fans taking full advantage of $3 pre- been bestowed on them. I wasn’t feeling the Tapes Little Green Men West Inn Cantina, Jax (389-1131) mium drafts. ‘n Tapes, The Walkmen, or The White Stripes com- Clayton Bush Wackadoo’s, Jax (620-1000) Delta Spirit opened the show and was nearing parisons, but instead felt like they would be more Freeze Frame Fionn Maccool’s, Jax Beach (242-9499) the end of their set as I arrived. The smiling faces suitable to open for John Mayer, Jason Mraz, or, on a Leo Kottke Florida Theatre, Jax and obvious interest in the stage told me that they more positive note, Ben Folds Five. had put on an engaging show, complete with blues There was nothing sinister or communist (ex- Mr. Natural Whitey’s Fish Camp, Orange Park (269-4198) clichés such as Trilby hats and a seldom-used cept some borrowed sound) about my evening at Dot Wilder Layla’s, Jax harmonica featured prominently around the singer’s Café 11. The sold out crowd was thoroughly enter- Those Guys The Oasis, St. Augustine (471-3424) neck. I’m all for suburban blues revival, but this felt a tained, a bit sweaty, and even got to leave with a little Transpose Thee Imperial, Jax (475-0488) tad too contrived. The manufactured feeling of their leftover cash. Highway 17 The Frisky Mermaid, Fernandina Beach (261-3300) De Lions of Jah Twisted Sisters, Jax Beach (241-6453)

THURSDAY-SAT., MARCH 29-31 Kickin’ Lassie Roadhouse, Orange Park (264-0611)

FRIDAY, MARCH 30 Dana Salmela Cross Creek Restaurant, Jax Spade McQuade Fly’s Tie Irish Pub, Atlantic Beach (246-4293) Dawn Patrol Freebird Live, Jax Beach (246-2473) Nate Holley Mellow Mushroom, Jax (997-1955) James Cotton Mojo’s BBQ Kitchen, Jax Beach (247-6636) El Toro Loco Pub Ragusa, Jax (443-7888) Ron Norris & Rusty Springfield Urban Flats, Ponte Vedra Seccond Wave Panama Hattie’s, St. Augustine (471-2192) Jonzed Club Fusion, St. Augustine (829-8333) Goliath-Art After Dark Florida Theatre, Jax The Explicits UNF, Jax Mary Estella House of Jam, Mandarin (262-3377) Run Kid Run, The Sophomore Attempt Murray Hill Theatre, Jax (388-7807) Dillinger Box Seats, Jax (908-7328)

20 march 29-april 4, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper Evans, Bruce & Monarch Po Boys, Atlantic Beach (246-4121) Debra Rider Tom & Betty’s, Jax (387-3311) Lyndie Baxter’s Wings, Middleburg best kept local Fat Aspirin Twisted Sisters, Jax Beach (241-6453) Jerry Melfi, LoriAnn Conch House, St. Augustine (829-8646) Lamb of God, Machine Head Plush, Jax (743-1845) In Our Time Thee Imperial, Jax (475-0488) secret Box 543 Culhane’s Irish Pub, Atlantic Beach (249-9595) Str8 Up The Frisky Mermaid, Fernandina Beach Shangrala, on the verge of something big (261-3300) Jason Michael Carroll, Tracy Byrd The Landing, Jax (353-1188) by Rick grant [email protected] Brad Payne All-Stars Sports Bar, St. Augustine (827-9842) th My trip to 9 & Main to check out Shangrala it into a popular setting. Yeah, Johnny Flood Aromas, Jax (928-0515) turned out to be a hip happening at this popular bis- it’s hard to explain the band’s tro and concert venue. The theater is equipped with unique sound. One has to hear Little Green Men Brewsters, Jax (223-9850) sound and lights which makes it a showcase venue. it and draw one’s own conclu- The Committee Cortesses, St. Augustine (825-6775) The band came highly recommended by a respected sions. I especially liked the Jager Dave On the Rocks, Jax (685-5268) colleague, so my expectations were high. Hallelu- group’s wall of sound concept Normal Town West Inn Cantina, Jax (389-1131) jah–I wasn’t disappointed. that conjures up different moods Shangrala is a modern pop-rock group which and images. As I listened to The Naked Lunch Shannon’s Irish Pub, Green Cove Springs includes Jude Kale as lead singer and guitarist, Brian Shangrala’s music, I saw un- Crystal Bessels Kickback’s, Jax (388-9551) Jerin on guitar and backup vocals, Walt Hill on the spoiled nature in places that Gary Douglas Campbell OC White’s, St. Augustine (824-0808) marvelously dirty sounding Fender Rhodes, vocals, haven’t been ruined by develop- Weszt Brewsters Pit, Jax (223-9850) drums, and digital devices, and Mike Von Balson on ers, somewhere in the North- drums, Will Hill on bass, and Jared Bowser, formerly west Territory. Mike Howard Fiddler’s Green, St. Augustine (824-8897) of Bernard on auxillary percussion. In the modern rock genre, Livid London Bridge, Jax (359-0001) As a tribute to the band’s distinctive originality, which is crowded with posers Matt Collins Pauly’s Pizza, Jax (727-9101) I couldn’t pinpoint its major influences. They have and fools, Shangrala stands out Motherload 121 Country Club, Macclenny distilled these influences into an appealing sound as a jewel in a legion of bands that kicks butt, but retains melodic structure. The that sound the same, or imitate their idols. Given the eign brands on draft. Out of Hand My Place, Jax (737-5299) ensemble arranges its music in multi-dimensional fifty year history of rock’n’roll, it’s almost impossible Singer/songwriter, Chris Estes opened the Wes Cobb Chicago Pizza, St. Augustine layers with interesting changes and hooks, which to be original. However, the lads of Shangrala have show with his catchy original songs that demand hold the listeners attention. done it with style and grace. attention. His distinctive voice and guitar blend well FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 30-31 Thematically, Shangrala’s music is built on Above all, Shangrala’s music is accessible to together and he received a rousing response from all age groups, which gives it a much broader mar- the audience. Lisa & the Madhatters Trade Winds Lounge, St. simple structures which develop into complex Augustine (829-9336) figures, flowing like a stream over a waterfall. The keting milieu. Now, it’s time for the band to shed its group’s vocals are mixed into the instrumental spec- “best kept local secret” cult following, produce an Sugar Bear Mercury Moon, Orange Park (215-8999) trum and become part of the total musical presenta- album, and start touring, bringing its new music to Nightowls The Oasis, St. Augustine (471-3424) tion, that is: the vocals are not out front but mixed the masses–far and wide. Boogie Freaks Fionn MacCool’s, Jax Beach (242-9499) Frankly, I was impressed with both Shangrala within the instrumentation, giving the music an or- Cloud 9 Whitey’s Fish Camp, Orange Park (269-4198) chestral sound, but with a strong rhythm. One could and the 9th & Main concert venue. I hadn’t been out say the music is haunting as in ‘Golden Street’ which there in over a year, and the owners have done a 3 Sun Dog Steak & Seafood, Neptune Beach (241-8221) is built on a simple repeating motif, that develops great job remodeling the place. It’s a great venue to Big Al & the Kaholics Cheers, Mandarin (262-4337) into a shuffling beat, which conjures images of Philip showcase bands. It’s small but the music can be Mr. Natural Creekside Dinery, St. Augustine (829-6113) heard inside the outer club where the bar is located Glass’ minimal compositions. Emergenza Music Fest Fuel, Jax (425-3835) Shangrala’s music could be defined as mini- and on the outside patio. And yeah, they serve food symphonic suites retaining rock rhythms that shift and have a full service bar with Bass and other for- Something Distant Lynch’s Irish Pub, Jax Beach (249-5181) Chain of Fools Ragtime Tavern, Atlantic Beach (241-7877) Scholar’s Word Santa Maria Lounge, St. Augustine Those Guys A1A Aleworks, St. Augustine (829-2977) Driven Roadhouse, Orange Park (264-0611) Jalapeno Brothers Mill Top Tavern, St. Augustine (829-2329) Sidewalk 65 Champs, Ponte Vedra (285-7777) Chuck Nash Latitudes, Atlantic Beach (247-6606) Yancy Clegg Seven Bridges, Jax (997-1999) Roger That Square One, Jax (306-9004) Pili Pili Caribbee Key, Neptune Beach (270-8940)

MARCH 30-APRIL 1 Rhythm & Ribs Festival-James Cotton Special Events Field, St. Augustine

SATURDAY, MARCH 31 Vagabond’s Dream, Little Green Men The Landing, Jax (353-1188) David Milam Bourbon Bayou, St. Augustine De Lions of Jah Culhane’s Irish Pub, Atlantic Beach (249-9595) Kenhe The Tree Steakhouse, Atlantic Beach (241-5600) Al Stone, Debra Rider Mojo’s BBQ Kitchen, Jax Beach (247-6636)

eujacksonville.com | march 29-april 4, 2007 21 Iko Iko The Frisky Mermaid, Fernandina Beach Joe beats Astronautalis Astronautalis was the headliner. Hailing from (261-3300) Jax Beach, Astronautalis does a mish mash of Jim Brady Fiddler’s Green, St. Augustine (824-8897) genres performed alone on stage. Although cast The Homesteaders Yesterday’s, Jax (387-0502) as hip-hop, and his freestyling skills are legendary, his music is a concoction made of Tom Waits, the The Manti Club Fusion, St. Augustine (829-8333) Pogues, Red Man, and Coldplay. Add that to his own Michael Moschen Florida Theatre, Jax flavor, even though that mix is fairly distinctive on its Blistur Panama Hattie’s, St. Augustine (471-2192) own. He’s a little self-involved and comes across as Kevin Bales, John Ricci JU Terry Concert Hall, Jax arrogant, so he has plenty of hip-hop in him, but his set is deeply personal. I am usually impressed by his JW Gilmore Pizza Garden, St. Augustine passionate delivery and innovative rhymes. Diario Vivir Metro Park, Jax But the standout performer of the show was Robby Schenck Kickback’s, Jax (388-9551) definitely Joe Beats and Blak, and I’m not just saying The Wild Shiners High Tide Café, St. Augustine that because Blak was the only black guy on stage that night. I’m saying that because Joe Beats was Strings of Fire Jimadores, Jax (739-5828) the most amazing thing I’ve witnessed at a hip-hop Soul Release-Tony ‘T76’ White Boomtown, Jax (632-0099) show. The last time I thought that was the first time Glass Camels Santa Maria Lounge, St. Augustine I saw Astronautalis and how deftly and confidently A Formal Affair TSI, Jax (635-3024) he could take phrases the audiences provided and concoct them into confident, seemingly thought-out Red & the Redhots Cliff’s, Neptune Beach (249-2777) rhymes utilizing these impromptu suggestions. Augustana, Vega 4 Freebird Live, Jax Beach (246-2473) This time it wasn’t the rapping that inspired me, CDC Thee Imperial, Jax (475-0488) although Blak was like an impassioned, young Mos white boy hip-hop Def, it was the beats that Joe Beats made. Using Thirteenth Stone Brewsters Pit, Jax (223-9850) two samplers, Joe made most of the beats live. Joe Elizabeth Roth Urban Flats, Ponte Vedra mixed and made beats live while Blak rapped. During Lost By Victory Jack Rabbits, Jax (398-7496) Astronautalis and Joe Beats live at TSI intense hip-hop instrumental, he was mixing every Mago & the Crew Brewsters, Jax (223-9850) drum strike and sound by the push of the button. Aerial Tribe Pub Ragusa, Jax (443-7888) Joe Beats set up in the middle of the dance by jon bosworth [email protected] floor, since the crowd was a bunch of laid back white Payton Page Mellow Mushroom, Jax (997-1955) If any other night club or bar tried to pull off a progressed, however, I realized that this lot of white kids afraid of the throb of a big city club, and Blak Mike Shakelford The Homestead, Jax Beach (249-9660) nice night of rapping by white people, I would scoff rappers wasn’t just an unusually pale night of Hip invited everyone to step up and watch as Joe Beats Rip Tide w/Brian Turner Conch House, St. Augustine (829-8646) them publicly and this would be quite a different Hop Hell. I realized it because I came across a flashy danced his hands on a series of light-up buttons on Livid Shannon’s Irish Pub, Green Cove Springs article, but when TSI does something, you can count full color flyer for the show. Instead of advertising, two samplers to create a break beat that was both on it to be on the cutting edge. When S.K.I.P took this flyer was more of a program that listed the basic and avant-garde. His rhythms felt new and Gene Effect Endo Exo, Jax (396-7733) the stage, I thought it was Hip Hop Hell, a popular strange spellings and acronyms of the names of fresh in a world where beats are laid on us by every Big Oil Yesterday’s, Jax (387-0502) freestyling night that happens at various clubs on groups (or emcees) featured in the show. television commercial and radio break since MC Dubwise Mango’s, Jax Beach various nights of the week, and someone let a skinny People say that TSI, the hipster nightclub on Hammer. Snagglepuss Landshark Café, Atlantic Beach (246-6024) white kid take his shot on the mic. As the evening Bay Street in downtown, is inaccessible. Everyone Check out Joe Beats on joebeats.com or go to there is too cool. But the truth is that the owners and his myspace at www.myspace.com/joeynosebeats. Goliath Island Girl Cigar Bar, Jax staff of the place are really welcoming to every sort The concoctions featured on these websites are not U.M.O. Café Bolero’s, Jax of person. The people that go there can be a little even close to what he does live, but it does give Lefty House of Jam, Mandarin (262-3377) snooty on some nights, when the place is packed you a good idea about what this artist is capable of. Effed, Good Jouney Ocean Club, Jax Beach (242-8884) to the gills with hipsters, but the place itself is nice. Since DJ Shadow broke, there hasn’t been anything It’s uptown chic without being stoic and strange. It’s this worthwhile coming from the underground hip- Stu Weaver Harry’s, Jax Beach (247-8855) low-lit with original art painted directly on the walls hop scene. He is a true musician and a deft com- Nathan Holley Bukkets, Jax Beach (246-7701) and a round stage, but it also has a room with pool poser of primitive and soulful songs on a complex The Company Cortesses, St. Augustine (825-6775) tables and they bring in some of the best under- device.Once again, TSI has not let me down. Even Open Mic w/Larry Broussard St. Johns Pizza Grill, ground bands. So when they put hip-hop on stage, without the best live music setup in town, they have Jax (287-9900) I’m at least curious about what this particular hip- consistently delivered quality live acts that don’t hop has to offer. cease to impress. SAT.-SUNDAY, MARCH 31-APRIL 1 The Naked Lunch GQ’s, Jax

SUNDAY, APRIL 1 Those Guys Sunset Grill, St. Augustine (471-5555) Bobby Flynn Culhane’s Irish Pub, Atlantic Beach (249-9595) Dan Shepherd Harpoon Louie’s, Jax (389-5631) 3 Sun Dog Steak & Seafood, Neptune Beach (241-8221) Wes Arvin JU Terry Concert Hall, Jax Chillakaya Jack’s BBQ, St. Augustine JW Gilmore Gypsy Cab Company, St. Augustine Out of Hand Episcopal High School, Jax Flashback Ragtime Tavern, Atlantic Beach (241-7877) David Milam Mellow Mushroom, Jax (997-1955) Jimmy Parrish Carib Key, Jax Beach (270-8940) Matanzas Trade Winds Lounge, St. Augustine (829-8646) Mr. Natural Whitey’s Fish Camp, Orange Park (269-4198) Of Montreal Freebird Live, Jax Beach (246-2473) El Toro Loco Mark’s Downtown, Jax (355-5099) 3rd Bass The Casbah, Jax (981-9966) Spade McQuade Fionn MacCool’s, Jax Beach (242-9499)

22 march 29-april 4, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper Aerial Tribe Layla’s, Jax (398-4610) a drunken show review Bobby Flynn Culhane’s Irish Pub, Atlantic Beach (249-9595) El Toro Loco Square One, Jax (306-9004) Comeback Kid Thee Imperial, Jax (475-0488) and a cautionary tale Tarik Hassan Sahara Café, Jax MONDAY, APRIL 2 Boxrockers Cortesses, St. Augustine (825-6775) Of Montreal live in Chicago Steve Miller Band Florida Theatre, Jax Charlie Walker Mellow Mushroom, Jax (997-1955) by juan simons Sam Pacetti The Mill Top, St. Augustine (829-2329) Billy Bowers Sun Dog Steak & Seafood, Neptune Instead of the usual rigamarole of interviewing It was our first time going to The Beach (241-8221) a rock band prior to their performance in our humble Metro and, like a few other venues Sugar Bear Harmonious Monks, Mandarin (880-3040) River City to help you decide what it is you want to in Chicago, it was formerly a the- Band of Destiny Square One, Jax (306-9004) do this weekend, I thought we could change it up ater, which gave the show a sense a bit this week. Jacksonville local, Juan Simons, of grandeur even if it was a bunch Joshua Moyer The Ritz Theatre, Jax recently moved to Chicago. When he told me he was of 18-year-old girls watching a hippie pop band with book images. Throw this bizarre presentation in with Out of Hand My Place, Jax (737-5299) going to see Of Montreal with plenty of time to send a flamboyant lead singer. completely eccentric keyboard-driven pop and neat Nolan Neal Fly’s Tie Irish Pub, Atlantic Beach (246-4293) me a review, I thought a show review of their current We decided to watch the show from the bal- props, such as 10-foot long dresses and lobster Goliath The Casbah, Jax tour prior to their performance here, would provide cony that was maybe half the size of the main floor, claws, and you get a show that’s more like a con- Stu Weaver Harry’s, St. Augustine (824-7765) exactly the information you needed to make up your thus actually making it pretty big given the fact that tained carnival. mind, without all the self-involved rock star banter. floor itself held roughly 200-250 people. Thirty min- In addition to the aforementioned song, I heard What follows is Juan’s report. utes later, I had a Long Island Iced Tea, which coin- ‘Suffer for Fashion’ (also on the new one) and a few TUESDAY, APRIL 3 cided (or in this case, awakened) with the effects of cuts from Satanic Panic in the Attic and The Sunlan- Billy & Vinnie Sun Dog Steak & Seafood, Neptune “Don’t worry, Jon. I won’t drink to the point the “Mystery Shots.” Three drinks later I started to dic Twins, their two previous albums. Beach (241-8221) where I don’t remember the show.” realize what touring with Ozzy must’ve been like. Matanzas Trade Winds Lounge, St. Augustine (829-8646) I relayed these famous last words to the editor Yes, I did leave after 5 songs, but what I did It was at about this time that the mystery shots like a modern-day Custer. In this case, The Metro see was a show in every sense of the word. Opening Christina Wagner & Friends Mark’s Downtown, Jax turned Juan into General Custer and the show, al- (355-5099) was my Little Big Horn. acts Grand Buffet and Walter Meego were forget- though not nearly over, was over for Juan. The last March 16 started like any other day. Extremely table. Well, Grand Buffet’s tired white boy hip-hop time he saw Of Montreal he said it made him just a The Violet Burning, Man Apart Murray Hill Theatre, Jax (388-7807) cold. I went over to Monsignor Murphy’s, my neigh- routine was quite memorable in a way you want to little gayer. This time he wasn’t there long enough to borhood bar, to watch the first day of the NCAA forget. Then came what we’d been waiting for. There turn even gayer yet. Of Montreal plays Freebird Live Steven James Empire Coffee, Jax basketball tournament with the intention of having a were three 4’ x 6’ screens set up on the stage. One in Jacksonville Beach on April 1st. No fooling. Check Will Pearsall The Mill Top, St. Augustine (829-2329) few drinks and watching a couple of games before was directly facing the crowd; the others were off out freebirdlive.com for more details. Nate Holley Twisted Sisters, Jax Beach (241-6453) the Of Montreal show at 6. Everything was going to the side but turned slightly inward. The band took Dave Massey Kickback’s, Jax (388-9551) well until the “Mystery Shots.” Alex was a new bar- the stage and went directly into their first single from tender working his second shift, so he was messing Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? ‘Heimdals- Ace Winn Copelands, Jax around behind the bar trying to familiarize himself gate Like a Promethean Curse’ and set the entire Those Guys Hurricane Patty’s, St. Augustine (827-1822) with where all the bottles, cleaners, and assorted bar crowd off. Out of Hand Palace Saloon, Fernandina Beach supplies were. He found a container with a mysteri- The band was adorned in their usual smocks Sean Tarleton Cortesses, St. Augustine (825-6775) ous dark liquid. After opening it, and confirming that that combined glam aesthetic with whatever term it wasn’t anything vile or toxic, he decided to pour you would use for the fish-man on the cover of Trout Ron Perry Fionn MacCool’s, Jax Beach (242-9499) me a shot. Mask Replica. When you couple this with the three Josh English Jack Rabbits, Jax (398-7496) “Only if you have one too, Alex.” simultaneous videos playing on the screens, you get Mississippi Slim Arielle’s, Jax It went down smoothly so we had a few more. a sense of what a Velvet Underground/Andy Warhol Bill Rice Mellow Mushroom, Jax (997-1955) My girlfriend met me at the bar some hours later and collaboration must’ve been like. The videos com- we hopped on a bus to Wrigleyville for the show. bined psychedelia with bizarre, yet cute, children’s Debra Rider Latitudes, Jax Beach (247-6606) Out of Hand Palace Saloon, Fernandina Beach Mike Miller Band St. Nick’s Lounge, Jax Jimmy Solari My Place, Jax (737-5299) Seth Ramsdill Fly’s Tie Irish Pub, Atlantic Beach (246-4293) El Toro Loco Square One, Jax (306-9004)

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3-4 Gene Nordan Mackenzie’s, Ponte Vedra (543-9143)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 The Cover Band Spare Time Grille, Jax Beach (246-8099) Mystic Dino Ocean Club, Jax Beach (242-8884) Cloud 9 Latitudes Café, Atlantic Beach (247-6606) Ruckus Cliff’s, Jax (645-5162) Mr. Beam Casa Marina, Jax Beach (270-0025) John Ricci, Gary Starling JU Black Box Theatre, Jax Brian Turner Eddie Bahama’s, Jax Beach (241-3138) Dave Massey My Place, Jax (737-5299) River City High Jack Rabbits, Jax (398-7496) Glass Camels The Homestead, Jax Beach Wes Cobb Band Square One, Jax (306-9004) Crystal Stafford, Aerial Tribe Starlite Café, Jax (356-4444)

eujacksonville.com | march 29-april 4, 2007 23 Conrad Oberg London Bridge, Jax (359-0001) Rebecca Zapen Casbah, Jax (981-9966) Mr. Natural Cortesses, St. Augustine (825-6775) cephas & wiggins Stu Weaver The Mill Top, St. Augustine (829-2329) Eric Dawkins Mellow Mushroom, Jax (997-1955) Big Engine Buffalo’s, Orange Park (778-1101) interview with John Cephas The Mike Miller Band St. Nick’s Lounge, Jax (396-3396) El Toro Loco Aromas, Ponte Vedra (280-2525) by Rick grant [email protected] Chuck Nash Sun Dog Steak & Seafood, Neptune tours with the National Folklife Blues Festival Beach (241-8221) WHAT: George’s Music Springing The Blues Festival WHERE: Jacksonville Beach traveling through China, Europe, Japan and Pili Pili Fly’s Tie Irish Pub, Atlantic Beach (246-4293) WHEN: Saturday, April 7 many other countries. We also did USO tours Dave Massey My Place Bar & Grill, Jax (737-5299) sponsored by the U.S. State Department all At 77, blues veteran John Cephas has enjoyed over the world at military bases. We spent a long storied career. In 1977, Cephas hooked up most of the 1980s touring overseas and even with Phil Wiggins. The duo have been performing in Moscow, Russia.” upcoming shows and recording ever since. The pair has toured the “I came from a deeply religious back- world and the States many times, bringing their taut ground and got my start in church singing Tres Bien April 6, TSI, 424.3531 mix of traditional and original blues in the Piedmont gospel. Then I learned to play the alternating style. Phil Wiggins plays harmonica and sings vocals thumb and finger-picking guitar style that defines “We loved playing in other countries that have Springing the Blues Festival April 6 - 8, w/Tab Benoit, Sue Foley, Michel Burkes, Cephas and Wiggins and more, Sea Walk along with Cephas’ finger-picking guitar playing. Piedmont blues. I then listened to records by Blind no indigenous blues artists. They treat us like kings Pavilion, 249-3972 The duo’s latest album, titled Shoulder to Shoulder Boy Fuller, Blind Blake, Rev. Gary Davis and other over there. Of course, we’ve been lucky to keep Tom Jones April 9, Florida Theatre, 355-2787 is impeccably recorded with minimal manipulation, early blues artists. By the 1960s I was making a working steadily in both the States and overseas. which gives the work an authentic sound–not over- living playing music that was influenced by many I’ve even done some acting. In 1991, I played a blind Plain White T’s April 10, Freebird Live, 246-2473 produced. unsung musical artists of the time.” blues man in the Kennedy Center production of Blind Disney On Ice April 13, Jacksonville Arena, 630-3900 To find out more about the duo, I called John “As a duo with Phil, we’ve been very suc- Man Blues. I was also in the cast of John Sayles’ Jacksonville Jazz Festival April 13-15, Florida Theatre, Cephas at his Bowling Green, Virginia home where cessful and we are close friends. Phil was born Matewan. With Phil we were in the stage production Metropolitan Park, and Ritz Theatre, w/George Benson, Al he is getting ready for the touring season, which in Washington, DC in 1954. He paid his dues with of Chewing the Blues, and in the documentary films Jarreau, Jazz Attack, Chris Botti and more, 355-2787 runs from April through December. A confirmed Archie Edwards and John Jackson. He says his style Blues Country AND Houseparty. It was fun and dif- As Tall As Lions April 13, Freebird Live, 246-2473 bachelor, Cephas is easy to chat with and exudes was influenced by the early slide players. He tried ferent from our live gigs,” Cephas said. The Cadets April 15, TSI, 424.3531 positive vibes. I asked him to summarize his career to imitate them playing harmonica. We’ve been a As for Cephas and Wiggins’ latest album Earl Greyhound Apr 17, Cafe Eleven, 469-9311 and some of his milestones out on the road. duo for so long, he is like my brother. We made our Shoulder to Shoulder, it’s a must listen for classic “Both Phil and I were playing separately up Alligator Records debut with Cool Down in 1996, blues devotees. I found it refreshing in its glorious Clap Your Hands Say Yeah April 20, Freebird Live, 246-2473 until 1977, then we decided to go out as a duo. It then we recorded Homemade in 1999, and in 2002 simplicity. Catch them live on Saturday, April 7 at the Ellis Paul April 20, Café Eleven, 469-9311 made sense financially and we liked the challenge we released Somebody Told the Truth. We got some George’s Music Springing The Blues Festival in Jack- Andre Rieu and His Johann Strauss Orchestra April 20, of performing with just two players. We did three great reviews on that record.” sonville Beach. Veterans Memorial Arena, 353-3309 Jeff Foxworthy April 21, Times Union Ctr, 633-6110 Kenny Chesney April 21 & 22, Jacksonville Arena, 630-3900 Eddie Griffin April 22, Times Union Ctr, 633-6110 Little Feat April 25, Freebird Live, 246-2473 bob margolin Leroy Parnell April 26, Freebird Live, 246-2473 Julius Airwave April 28, Freebird Live, 246-2473 hosting after festival jam at MoJo’s Kitchen and Bow Wow April 29, Veterans Memorial Arena, 353-3303 headlining Springing the Blues Sunday night George Thorogood May 1, Florida Theatre, 355-2787 Steel Pulse May 2, Freebird Live, 246-2473 by Rick grant [email protected] The Pussycat Dolls May 3, Veterans Memorial Arena, 353-3309 Stephen Stills May 4, Florida Theatre, 355-2787 WHAT: George’s Music Springing The Blues partners to make important Dickey Betts & Great Southern May 4, Freebird Live, 246-2473 Festival business decisions regarding WHERE: Jacksonville Beach the company. It’s been some- Daughtry May 5, Freebird Live, 246-2473 WHEN: Sunday, April 8 what overwhelming, but things Patty Larkin May 6, Cafe Eleven, 469-9311 are coming together fairly well,” Chicago May 6, Times Union Ctr, 633-6110 At 58, Bob Margolin has seen and done it all Bob said. Godsmack May 8, Times Union Center, 353-3309. as an accomplished blues artist. From 1973-1980 I then asked Bob about Bob toured the world as Muddy Waters’ lead gui- his thoughts on the status of The Greyboy Allstars May 8, Freebird Live, 246-2473 tarist. In 1980 Bob started his own band and has the blues genre and whether he Mono May 8, TSI, 424-3531 become one of blues’ most admired artists. Bob’s thought it was on the downswing or upswing? Owen, John Ralston May 9, Cafe Eleven, 469-9311 latest album In North Carolina on his own Steady “Well, blues has always been a niche market. Anything can happen, and often I get great ideas The Duhks May 9, Freebird Live, 246-2473 Rollin’ record label was recorded at his home, he However, lately, from my perspective, I’d have to say while jamming with other musicians,” Bob said. played all the instruments. it seems to be on the upswing. I will say that blues is “For me, the road begins and ends at my Otil and the Peace Makers May 11, Café Eleven, 469-9311 To get some personal perspective, I called the one genre of music that enables artists to keep driveway. Now, I want to take you home with me Relient K May 12, Freebird Live, 246-2473 Bob at his home in North Carolina to chat about performing into their old age. My friend Pine Top Per- and offer my most personal blues music. Here are Jonny Lang May 30, Florida Theatre, 355-2787 his latest endeavors. kins is 94 and still performing, and there are many the acoustic and electric, solo, and multi-instru- Charlie Louvin May 31, Cafe Eleven, 469-9311 “I’ve been busy co-producing, consulting other blues artists in their seventies and eighties. So, mental blues that I play in North Carolina for my- on, and writing liner notes for re-issues of Muddy that is a definite advantage.” self, my wife, and my pets. They reflect how much Tool June 2 , Jacksonville Arena, 353-3309 Waters’ late 1970s Blue Sky albums for Sony/ “I’ve achieved a level of success that has sus- I love the peace and concentration to create music Pierce Pettis June 17, Cafe Eleven, 469-9311 Legacy. I played guitar on all those sessions. The tained me, but now I need to expand my horizons to that I find at home, where I develop arrangements Band Camp 2007 w/Papa Roach, Three Days Grace, Chevelle, first Muddy Mississippi Waters Live Legacy Edition keep on enjoying a middle class lifestyle. Don’t get of original and old favorite songs, and how easy Puddle Of Mudd, Flyleaf, and Bullett For My Valentine. April 27, was released in September 2003 and won a 2004 me wrong, I still love playing clubs and festivals. I’ll modern recording technology makes it to work Jacksonville Equestrian Center, 630-3900 Handy Award. I’m also Senior Writer for Blues always tour to support my latest album. And, I’m alone,” Bob said on his website www.bobmargo- Revue and a regular contributor to Blues Wax on- looking forward to traveling down to Jacksonville lin.com JUST ANNOUNCED line magazine.” Beach and performing at MoJo’s Kitchen for jam Bob Margolin will perform on Sunday, April 8 Morrissey July 17, Morocco Shrine Auditorium, Tickets on “Lately, I’ve been expanding Steady Rollin’ sessions after each night at the Springing the Blues during the Springing the Blues festival at the Sea- Sale Saturday, March 31, 353-3309 or ticketmaster.com Records and, in fact, I’ve been meeting with my festival. I like the spontaneity of a jamming format. walk Plaza in Jacksonville beach.

24 march 29-april 4, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper you and others album review

Artist: Vega4 Title: You and Others Release Date: 11.02.2006 Label: Sony / BMG Import

I had to chuckle a little bit. When iTunes read my copy of Vega4, it categorized them as “Alternative & Punk”. Excuse me while I snicker, but I think they belong in the adult alternative category, along with Coldplay and U2. To back up my point, I submit their album, You and Others. It’s produced by Garret “Jacknife” Lee, the producer responsible for recent U2 and Snow Patrol records. The sound of Vega4 features simplified, pulsing bass lines and lightly distorted guitar parts that attempt to assert their edginess without offending. The vocals are placed prominently above the music and serve up the primary melody, while the drummer punctuates the slower songwriting with uptempo beats. As a whole, Vega4 are indeed pleasant to listen to, but their songs are utterly devoid of new sonic ideas. If I pretend to hear Bono of U2, I do. If I pretend to hear Chris Martin of Coldplay, I do. At this moment, I’m listening to ‘Life is Beautiful,’ the single from Vega4 featured on Grey’s Anatomy. Even though I don’t watch that show, it’s easy to tell that they play this song at the end of the show during the wrap-up segment. You know, the part where they summarize each character’s predicament with sentimental music cranked up to heighten our empathy. They used to say that anyone who ever listened to the Velvet Underground ended up starting their own band. Well, the music of Vega4 makes me never want to be in another one. I suppose that if you’re the type that enjoys watching drivel like Grey’s Anatomy, you might enjoy watch- ing Vega4 as they support Augustana on tour. They will be making a stop at the Freebird Café on March 31. - By Donald Dusinberre our fight album review

Artist: Spacebar Title: Our Fight Release Date: 3.2007 Label: 12:24 Records

When Tower to Cessna was playing live shows in Jacksonville back in the late 90s, they were reminis- cent of Sonic Youth and Pavement presenting songs rich with an articulate sense of humor. Since those days, Art and Jimmy have moved to Orlando and struck out in a quest to make their living as a successful rock and roll band. They chose the name Spacebar and they have evolved drastically over the last five years, even though many of their songs are the same ones I heard them play several years ago. On Our Fight they have made a distinctive effort to create a well-produced rock album that incorporates an electronic sound. They will tell you first-hand that their objective is to create music that people can dance to at clubs, but to be perfectly honest, I do not know what sort of dance clubs play this music. Spacebar has diverged starkly from the indie rock inspiration of their beginnings and they have come to sound more like Motion City Soundtrack mixed with Less Than Jake. Their radio-ready new rock is under- scored with attempts at Postal Service with the incorporation of an electronica element. Some superfan at the show told me that Spacebar has the professionalism needed to make it, but the last time I checked, people bought records because the music was outstanding. To be sure, the production on this album is well above the par of an average debut album, and they even included a supplemental CD filled with electronic remixes of their songs, but that still can’t save these ho- mogenized ditties from sounding like tired gestures void of singable hooks. If you absolutely adore everything that comes on Planet Radio, this might be a great find for you, but you will want to immediately discard the supplemental CD. If you are looking for new music that breaks new ground and makes you want to dance, I would look to Laserstar before I’d worry about Spacebar. - By JON BOSWORTH www.eujacksonville.com

eujacksonville.com | march 29-april 4, 2007 25 are branches, leaves, and petals that stand as sharp ments to view this artist’s work. flecks of contrast to the mist of color behind them. The Stellers Gallery Annex is open Monday From a short distance away, some of the paintings through Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., as well as Satur- may resemble photos of a deep space nebula or the day 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Learn more about the Stellers intrinsic nature bottom of a shallow pond. Gallery by visiting www.stellersgallery.com. Their Upon examination, Jones’ paintings imposed website contains a portfolio of images and an artist upon me a strange effect. Those countless intermin- statement by Jennifer J.L. Jones. Jennifer J.L. Jones at the Stellers Gallery Annex gling layers and floating petals caused me to lose the thoughts I intended to think, and drew me into vague impressions from which I could not escape. Jones herself alludes to this effect in her bio: “The colors I by donald dusinberre [email protected] choose to glaze over one another create mood, at- mosphere, and a ‘vibration’ of energy unique to each While I consider myself a focused person while tries to find the right one. There’s one in Ponte Vedra, viewer interacting with the final piece.” I’m looking at art, I cannot say the same for myself Neptune Beach, San Marco, and Julington Creek. Perhaps that sounds a bit fruity to some of you, when I’m looking for art. Apparently, the Stellers Nevertheless, I successfully found the Stellers Gal- and for the most part, I don’t generally acknowledge Gallery has four locations, and it took me a couple of lery Annex in Neptune Beach, currently displaying any sense of “energy” or “aura”. Many of the con- the work of Jennifer J.L. Jones, an artist living in cepts of Feng Shui are a load of crap, and people Atlanta, Georgia. who say they see auras around others are desperate Jones’ mixed-media work is rooted in nature, for attention or admiration. In other words, your own

though not completely representational like the work perception is the only thing you can believe. But that of a landscape artist. Each piece in her Intrinsic Na- doesn’t mean that the energy vibrations and auras ture series is a sophisticated example of texture and don’t exist. They are simply coming from the viewer, aura. She smoothly incorporates a variety of materi- not the painting, and that’s why they can be different als, including paints, wax, paper, charcoal, glue, for each person. and metal. Despite using such seemingly incongru- Jones’ paintings are successful because they ous materials, Jones exhibits a masterful ability to can bring about just such an interaction. It’s a de- integrate them and construct a uniquely cohesive lightful thing to become lost in the fog of a painting, visual plane. Lightly sheeted within many layers of and the Stellers Gallery Annex is full of them. The paint is a single background color, washing in and Annex is comfortable and not at all intimidating, so out of view. Floating gently above the background head out to the beach this week and take a few mo-

26 march 29-april 4, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper shop is used for creating costumes and for costume instruction. If you haven’t seen any of the plays out of culture & arts JU, now’s the time to see one in the new Swisher Auditorium! MARCH 29 “Five Over Fifty” Art Show Benefit Fogle Fine Art, Jax The Swisher’s Premiere Production 29 The Swing Era Main Library, Jax 29 Mind, Body, Spirit Luncheons & Lecture Fogle Fine Art Phone rings, door chimes, in comes Gallery, Jax COMPANY! This Stephen Sondheim musical 29- 30 Youth Actors Classes Theatre Jacksonville, Jax is currently in its 3rd run on Broadway, and is opening April 5th at Jacksonville University. This 29-30 “Bright Young Things” Art Show Jane Gray Gallery, Jax production will be the first theatrical production 29-31 Murder on the Happy Trail Dave & Busters, Jax performed on the newly renovated Swisher 29-31 JSO Russian Splendor Performing Arts Center, Jax stage. Jacksonville University is proud to be 29-APR. 1 “Shenandoah” Alhambra Dinner Theatre, Jax performing such a sophisticated show, set in modern-day New York City, using a cast bursting 29-APR. 1 World of Nations Celebration Metro Park, Jax with talent. Company follows the life of Robert, 29-APR. 7 A Cruise Ship Crime Professor Plum’s Playhouse, Jax a self-professed bachelor, attempting to discover 29-APR. 15 “Disney’s The Lion King” FCCJ Artist Series love’s true meaning in the big city. At the top of Performing Arts Center, Jax the show, Robert is celebrating his 35th birthday 29-MAY 6 Exhibit: The 23rd Psalm Ponte Vedra Presbyterian surrounded by his friends, all of which are Church, Ponte Vedra married. As the show progresses Robert dines 30 Pirates of Penzance Thrasher Horne Center, Orange Park with his married friends, seeking advice from 30 Art After Dark Florida Theatre, Jax the couples and learning that each relationship has its own pros and cons. He discovers, 30-APR. 1 “Curtain of Trees” with Richard Riverin R. Roberts Gallery, Jax ultimately, that being alone is not being alive. an old space made new This hilarious musical showcases a myriad of 31 Easter Breakfast & Egg Hunt World Golf Village, St. Augustine strange and unusual relationships. Robert also 31 Annual Marksmanship Challenge Palm Valley Ranch, Elkton has three girlfriends, all of which he is dating 31 Book Signing: Linda Brandt Hot Shot Bakery, St. Augustine simultaneously. They seem to be the most Jacksonville University’s new Swisher Auditorium 31 Memorial Ride & BBQ for Kyle Sayward Arnold’s, St. Augustine normal of the bunch, but normal in New York City is vastly over-rated. With such familiar songs 31-APR. 1 The Tale of Peter Rabbit & Benjamin Bunny Limelight Theatre, St. Augustine by Erin thursby [email protected] as, ‘Another Hundred People,’ ‘The Ladies Who Lunch,’ and ‘Being Alive,’ this musical is sure to There’s something new in the JU Theater De- tech lab with 5 computers dedicated to design and win you over. Performance dates and times are APRIL partment: the JU Swisher Auditorium. The theater a HD designer blue printer. Students interested in as follows: April 5,6,7, 12, 13, &14 at 7:30p.m. 1 The Blessing of the Fleet Downtown, Jax has been on campus since 1955, built soon after JU scenery design can now use the latest design tools For tickets and info call 256-7374. came into being as a primarily fine arts centered col- in the lab. The brand new, fully equipped costume 1 Book Signing-D.L.Halvin Barnes & Noble/San Jose, Jax lege. It hadn’t had a real refurbishment since it was 2 Let’s Celebrate Easter Reading Barnes & Noble/San Jose, Jax built, which is why the theater had been closed for 5 2 Portraits of a Dream Ritz Theatre, Jax years. Understandably, a building that old is going to have code issues. Says theater department head Ben 2-5 13th Annual VSA Arts of Florida Festival Cummer Museum, Jax Wilson, “Making a building this old into a state-of- 2-6 Spring Break theatre Camp-KIDZfACTory Limelight Theatre, the-art facility was a real challenge, but we worked St. Augustine closely with Haskell Construction…We didn’t get 4 Jazz Innovators Main Library, Jax everything we wanted, but we sure came close.” SAN MARCO 4 Nightclub Jazz with a Tasty Twist JU Philips Fine Arts Hall, Jax JU took the opportunity to not only bring 5 Latin Jazz Main Library, Jax the building up to code, but also to add up-to- SPRING FINE ART SHOW 5 Auditions: The Rocky Horror Show 5-9pm-Chancey date equipment and much needed extra rooms. The Swisher will now be the site of all main Productions Musicians Union, Jax stage productions at Jacksonville University. The 5 BFA Senior Show Art Opening & Reception JU Alexander long-awaited Theatre was the project of Haskell 2OO7 Brest Museum, Jax Contracting and Construction as well as the 5-7 “Company” JU Swisher Theatre, Jax contribution of many friends of the Fine Arts. Dean 5-15 Shakespeare in Orange Park Orange Park Community Bill Hill spearheaded the progress of achieving Theatre, Orange Park Swisher Theatre’s current code status and getting it 5-MAY 17 Youth Drama Classes ABET, Atlantic Beach back on its feet again. It will now be used for main SAT. & SUN. 6 Featured Artist David Krafcik “Keep Art Alive” Energy Lab Art stage productions as well as an educational setting Gallery, St. Augustine with several classrooms. APRIL 14 - 15 6-7 “Voices” Florida Theatre, Jax The theater itself seats 400. The seats have been re-cushioned and the walls, which look like 10 AM - 5 PM 6-8 Much Ado About Books 2007 Jax Fairgrounds, Jax a wood-paneled artistic statement, were actually 6-8 NFDA Dressage on the First Coast Equestrian Center, Jax designed by an acoustician for maximum sound 6-8 Springing the Blues Festival Sea Walk Pavilion, Jax Beach quality. They’ve uncovered the old orchestra pit, 6-30 Swarmy Weather Art by Attaboy & Annie Owens The which they will now make full use of for productions. Gallery at Screen Arts, St. Augustine Behind the audience, in the booth, are new, 7 A Guide To landscaping Your Lawn The Zoo, Jax computerized sound and light boards. They’ve also installed an automated fly system to fly in scenery or 7 Alley Opp Charity Bowl Benefit Clara White Mission Phoenix actors, as the case may be. Wilson is most excited Lanes, Jax about his students being able to produce things on a 7-15 “The Illusion” UNF Robinson Theatre, Jax main stage. “[The new theater] is going to help our 8 Easter Sunrise Service Sea Walk Pavilion, Jax Beach recruiting efforts and give students experience with 8 The Tale of Peter Rabbit & Benjamin Bunny Limelight Theatre, systems like automated rigging.” St. Augustine Backstage is whole new world for the students www.JandCoEvents.com 9 Urban Sprawl-Florida Hometown Democracy Lakewood of JU. There are spacious dressing rooms, a make- Presbyterian Church, Jax up room with 20 stations, a costume shop, scene For More Information Call 904.541.1340 9 Autism Awreness Barnes & Noble/San Jose, Jax shop, laundry, classrooms and 3 new offices. For theatre design students, they’ve got a new 10 Big Band Concert JU, Jax

eujacksonville.com | march 29-april 4, 2007 27 10 Book Signing: Steve Berry Books A Million/Regency, Jax 10 Short Story Writers Barnes & Noble/San Jose, Jax 10 Hola Amigos-Storytime in Spanish Barnes & Noble/San Jose, Jax 11 Animal Farm-The Puppet Musical Florida Theatre, Jax 11-12 Especially for Seniors Talks & Tea Cummer Museum, Jax 12 Night Life at The Cummer Cummer Museum, Jax only one credit in his 12-14 “Company” JU Swisher Theatre, Jax program biography 13-28 “As Bees In Honey Drown” Players By the Sea, Jax - an appearance in Beach last year’s The Pirates 14 Jaguars Concours d’Elegance World Golf Village, St. Augustine of Penzance. I have to think he has done a lot 14 Book Signing-Bruce Brown Barnes & Noble/San Jose, Jax more than that since 14 Open House Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary, Jax he has a great deal 14 EVP Volleyball Tournament Sea Walk Pavilion, Jax Beach of stage presence in 14 Swinging With the Stars Celebrity Dance Contest FCCJ both the singing and acting departments. South Campus, Jax secrets every smart traveler Costumer Stacey Capo keeps the cast in 14-15 St. Augustine Art Association Art & Craft Festival Francis appropriate costumes that are a bit crazy at times, but Field, St. Augustine add to the fun. 14-15 Blooms Galore & More Garden Club of Jax, Jax Missing in the playbill is a credit for the person responsible for sound, and I refer particularity to the 14-15 Staged Reading “Changing Places” Atlantic Beach should know mics used by the actors. Great job! Even though this Experimental Theatre, Atlantic Beach theatre is small enough not to use mics, they added 14-15 San Marco Spring Fine Arts Show The Square, San Marco so much to the quality of the voices we heard in this 15 Family Trail Ride & BBQ Palm Valley Ranch, Elkton Limelight Theatre review show. I hope Limelight will do this all the time. 15 Book Signing-Carol O’Dell Barnes & Noble/San Jose, Jax This is a show that everyone can relate to, even if you don’t travel. Now, raise your hand, how many 15 JU Chamber Ensemble JU Terry Concert Hall, Jax by dick kerekes [email protected] of you have been put on hold, and put on hold and put 16 Storytime-Growing Up With Loukoumi Barnes & Noble/San Jose, Jax St Augustine’s Limelight Theatre will be explor- If you have been a regular at the Alhambra Din- on hold again and again. One asset of this show is the 17 Free Cone Day to Benefit Special Olympics Ben & Jerry’s, ing one of America’s favorite pastimes, with Kelly ner Theatre for the past few years, the name Dana vast selection of material. If you don’t like a particular Orange Park Monaghan’s musical revue, Secrets Every Smart Branch will ring a bell. Ms. Branch did a number of song or sketch, take a breath, it will be over quickly 17 POW Proteges Barnes & Noble/San Jose, Jax Traveler Should Know. What a perfect city to present roles there several years ago including Jan in Grease, and you are bound to like the next one. 18 Spring Gardening Tips Mandarin Garden Club, Mandarin this play, since St. Augustine ranks as one of the top Ado Annie in Oklahoma and Nelly in South Pacific. Secrets will be on stage until April 7. Perfor- ten tourist destinations in the Southeast. She has been living in New York City, but is now back mances are Thursday through Sunday at the Jou- 19 Percussion Ensemble JU Terry Concert Hall, Jax This two-act musical has thirty-eight sketches of in the River City area. I especially liked her in the spicy kowsky Family Foundation Center for the Performing 19 Art For Two Cummer Museum, Jax varying lengths and many are accompanied by some number “Acapulco” in this show. Arts, 11 Old Mission Ave, St. Augustine. Call 825- 19-21 “Majigeen” 122 Ocean, Jax witty, original songs. The entire show has a total travel Tyler Hott rounds out the cast. He is seeking a 1164 for reservations. It’s time to take a short trip for 20-21 JU Concert Choir Performing Arts Center, Jax time of less than two hours. It is based on a book of Music Education degree from UNF and modestly lists very funny show about traveling. the same name by Wendy Perrin. 20-22 Builders Care Demolition Derby Equestrian Center, Jax Without going into detail on the skits, by just 20-MAY 5 “Enchanted April” Theatre Jacksonville, Jax running down some of the song titles I can give you 21 Book Signing: Jay Humphreys Inn on Charlotte, St. Augustine a pretty good idea of some of the topics covered. 21 Some Enchanted Evening Thrasher Horne Center, Orange Park Among them are ‘Naked in Pittsburgh’, ‘Reservations’, ‘Hertz’, ‘Customs’, ‘Seeing America First’, ‘The Buf- 21 Earth Day Celebration MOSH, Jax fet’, ‘Paradise Found’, ‘Salzburg’, ‘Traveling Light’, 21 Cummer Ball & Auction Cummer Museum, Jax ‘Aging Planes’ and ‘Border Guard.’ 21 3rd Annual Mosaic Celebration MOCA, Jax Glenn Simoneaux Entertainment Inc. produced 21 Autograph Signing-Steve Carlton Dans Cardz, Orange Park the show, and Mr. Simoneaux did all the casting and, apparently, the directing. Paul Holzmeyer designed 21 “Ape-ril” A Celebration of Apes The Zoo, Jax the set, with the lighting design by Ian Jurgensen.The 22 Audition: “Guys and Dolls” 6pm Theatre Jacksonville, Jax musical director is Ellen Milligan, who also plays the 22 Young People’s Concert JU Terry Concert Hall, Jax piano accompanied by Sean Tarleton on bass. 22 UNF String Ensemble Main Library, Jax I had seen this show a couple of seasons back at Theatre Jacksonville and liked it very much. I do 23 Annual Golf Classic To Benefit L’Arche Harbor House Hidden Hills Country Club, Jax think the Limelight stage was better suited since there are only four in the cast and the smaller space makes 23 Storytime-Dooby Dooby Moo Barnes & Noble/San Jose, Jax it a much more intimate setting. I loved the Eiffel 24-29 FCCJ Artist Series-Shields & Yarnell FCCJ Wilson Tower, and city skyscrapers as a background with , Jax Center very colorful travel posters framing the picture on both 26-27 Murray Bros. Caddyshack Charity Golf Tournament sides of the stage. World Golf Village, St. Augustine Limelight has a very talented cast for this show. 27 Learn to Compose Classical Music Barnes & Noble/San Blake Osner, who was in the TJ. Production, recreates Jose, Jax his award-winning role. He has a natural comic talent 27-28 “Majigeen” 122 Ocean, Jax with a fine voice and is very capable of portraying a 27-AUG. 26 Impermanence: Recent Works By Andres Michelena wide range of characters. MOCA, Jax Marriage, they say, changes people’s lives, and 28 Dixie Plantation All Breed Horse Show Equestrian Center, Jax apparently this is true for Amy Allen, who is now Amy Allen Farmer. Since she tied the knot with hubby Rick, 28 Beaches Sandcastle Contest Sea Walk Pavilion, Jax Beach she has been doing many more shows all over the 28 Book Signing-Ida Jack Barnes & Noble/San Jose, Jax North Florida area. That is good news for theatergoers 28-29 St. Johns Town Center Spring Fine Art Show St. Johns because I don’t know of any singer in this area who Town Center, Jax can sing so many different styles of songs and sing 28-MAY 6 Educator Appreciation Week Barnes & Noble/San them so well. She is an exceptional talent. Amy goes Jose, Jax from singing a song in French to being a pregnant 29 An Evening of Taste Benefitting Children’s Home Society country singing waitress at a bus stop at the drop of a Matthew’s, Jax hat, and she makes a lot of other musical stops along the way.

28 march 29-april 4, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper the future, and it will certainly take some getting used-to for THE various teams in determining what exactly these cars are all what’s eating you? JOCK about. by tom weppel Its hard to tell yet whether the fans care about the cars of be- by katie veltri [email protected] fore or the cars of tomorrow. I think they just like to see good, As we progress and evolve towards more not to understand where we came from and how competitive racing being done of an advanced civilization, are we becoming we handled our relationships in the past, then we between their favorite drivers, isolated from each other? Obviously, this is not are doomed to inevitably repeat the same patterns and that’s what the Bristol an original query; however, it seems real com- in the future. Nobody likes monotony that much. race certainly gave them. This munication is either smothered in sarcasm or According to Robert Hughes, Jr., Ph.D., weekend the rides will be used dismissed as being emotional. What’s so wrong former Professor of human development and fam- again in Martinsville, and we’ll with emotional? It seems to have a stigma today, ily studies, “The divorce rate has been climbing hear more griping and grum- like the more devoid of feeling, the more evolved in every industrialized country in the world. There bling as we go along. Hope- you are. It doesn’t mean that you’re any less are two significant factors affecting the rising Random thoughts from a cluttered mind... fully, there won’t be too many problems, but you never know. intelligent, though. People who have trouble being divorce rate in the United States and elsewhere: COLLEGE BASKETBALL: FINAL FOUR expressive are usually the ones who are more (1) men and women are less in need of each This weekend we go to Atlanta for the Final Four. UPCOMING PLAYOFFS sensitive than the ones who express what they other for economic survival, and (2) gains made The finalists include the Ohio State Buckeyes, who will As we hit the homestretch of the regular season are feeling, because they just shut themselves off. in birth control allow men and women to separate play the Georgetown Hoyas in the first semifinal, and in the NBA and NHL, we see some very interesting And, it’s not until someone like Oprah discusses sexual activity from having children.” One has to YOUR Florida Gators, who will face the UCLA Bruins races, primarily for final playoff slots in the Eastern a deep issue that we feel it is okay to talk about it wonder, is this because of lack of communication in a rematch of last years’ championship. Conferences. with others. What I mean by “real” is the ability to or because of our spoiled senses? It used to be There are plenty of storylines to follow for this In the NBA, the Orlando Magic, Indiana Pacers, express how we feel to each other, and not wash that “love is blind.” Now, this once cute little prov- weekend. New Jersey Nets, and New York Knicks are battling it over it for fear of being pigeonholed. erb just baffles me. Love can’t be blind if we look For the Buckeyes, the spotlight will be on fresh- out for a couple of spots. All four of those teams have You’re probably wondering why I’m dis- at it as an investment. First, we need to work on man C Greg Oden and his crew, who have done records below .500 and will most likely go into the cussing emotion and relationships when this is a ourselves. Then comes the relationship. some battling, coming back from being down in their postseason with losing records, which is a shame, in health and fitness column. If you don’t exercise “Let’s face it: A 40-50% divorce rate is an games, to get to Atlanta. It’s not fair to say they are a way. None of those squads has made a run, when a your feelings, though, you’re not really living to epidemic. It therefore makes sense that we, as the favorites, but they certainly carry a big spotlight. simple three- or four game winning streak will solidify your fullest potential. Healthy relationships are the a society, would try to address this issue that The Hoyas, meanwhile, are a team bringing back a their position in the standings. staple to a good life, whether it is with friends, so clearly affects so many men, women, and Thompson as head coach and a Ewing as a player. Meanwhile, we’ve got a fierce battle for three family, or a lover. If you want to know yourself, children,” says Bradford Wilcox and colleagues The sons of the fathers from yesteryear are doing slots among six teams in the NHL Eastern Confer- look at your relationships with the people closest in their research article, Why Marriage Matters: Georgetown right, and it’ll be fun to see them if the do ence. The Lightning, Rangers, Islanders, Hurricanes, to you. 26 Conclusions from the Social Sciences. The indeed survive their battle with the Buckeyes. Canadiens, and Maple Leafs all are going after it hard The sea is not calm all of the time. It has problem is that we find it easier to cut people out The UCLA Bruins have emerged out of the West each night, with only a few points separating the six bouts of rage. How we interact with people that than to try form a bridge. The most beautiful thing yet again, and I think they are certainly a stronger, franchises. This is a nasty battle certainly worth gaug- more explosive team than they were last season. You ing interest, if you are a fan of the battles on the ice. are close in our lives is so critical to how we view about getting to know someone is witnessing the can feel a sense of retribution off the loss in the Finals the world, so why not take the time to analyze our walls come down. This takes time, patience, and last season, and they actually relish the ability to face LAST WORD relationships? Why not try to understand the les- effort because we have to learn to let our own a Gator team in tact from last year and ready to clean NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said earlier sons, the light times, and the dark? If we choose walls come down. up yet again. Florida certainly plays with a strong that fighting between players during games in the degree of confidence, in knowing what they are doing League he operates is ‘a part of the game’ and is OK recipe: on the court, and what they need to do to take care of to be done, but he doesn’t want players injured or hurt I was watching the Food Network last night, and the well-known show host of Good Eats, Alton business. by the action. Brown, had some helpful advice; one is the loneliest number, so throw a dinner party. Invite some people Now, wouldn’t it be WILD to see Ohio State and WHAT! HELLO? EXCUSE ME?! over, crack open a bottle of wine, and put on some music. Spring is here, which is really more like sum- Florida in the Championship, since the two schools Isn’t fighting all about wanting to injure or hurt mer because it’s Florida, so here is a light and quick recipe compliments of another food network star, duked it out a few months ago in the BCS Champi- whoever it is you’re fighting? Isn’t that why people en- Rachael Ray: onship? You couldn’t get any better than that, and I gage in the action in the first place? The reason why it doubt it would ever happen again for a long, long time. happens is one guy has done something the other guy Romaine Hearts with Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette But it is very, very possible, and it should be great to doesn’t like, and he figures the only way to resolve the Ingredients: large hearts romaine lettuce; 4 large, ripe strawberries, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons watch how this all evolves over the coming days. situation is starting throwing punches. balsamic vinegar, eyeball it; 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it; Salt and pepper; 1/2 cup toasted I’m not a proponent of fighting in the NHL at all. sliced almonds. Cut each heart in half lengthwise, trim away core, rinse and dry. Place strawberries NASCAR It serves no purpose, and it’s a ridiculous act during a in a shallow bowl with vinegar and let stand 10 minutes. Whisk in extra-virgin olive oil and season the Like a bunch of little, whiny kids, NASCAR driv- game. I think it’s a bunch of crap, really. Imagine if the dressing with salt and pepper. Place a half-heart on each salad plate or on a large platter and dress with ers were complaining about their new rides. The ‘Car other leagues felt this way. Can you imagine? strawberry balsamic vinaigrette. Garnish with toasted almonds. Go to http://www.foodnetwork.com for of Tomorrow’ created a stir before, during, and after Bettman should come out and take a proactive some more colorful ideas. the first race using the vehicles in Bristol last week- stance in this matter. It would make the game carry a end. We heard everything from ‘the cars can’t turn’ to stronger reputation. ‘they’re not fun to drive’. There are certain differences Tom Weppel talks trash with Greg Larson, Tom and changes between the cars the boys normally McManus, Ron Duguay, and Lonnie Marts on Sports- drive, as opposed to what is now being rolled out for Avengers.com 24/7.

eujacksonville.com | march 29-april 4, 2007 29 and in-car camera angles makes it seem like the a little something about the AT&T deal and that was, drivers are in a barn. “NASCAR is defending every driver, team and track Now that I have released my feelings about by protecting a sponsor that benefits everyone.” nascar news & notes the debut of the COT, I would like to talk about a few How can you defend RCR if Shell and AT&T are told by RICHARD TEAGUE [email protected] other things. Mikey, you didn’t make another one and how to show their colors and don’t get the bang for Dale, you raced your way in and Matt raced your butt their bucks? Richard Childress must be really biting Well, that was fun! I mean it, I wish those have to look real hard at the cars to see what kind out. Even if Toyota does come to Waltrip’s aid, what nails about now. little rug rat cars would race every weekend. Wait of car it is. My friend John and I were talking about can they do that will get him into races? How about Well it’s over again, for me at least, and if you a minute; I will get my wish won’t I? Did y’all really how they’re like Indy or Grand Prix cars, we can’t tell that Ward Burton?! He made the race and he even want to contact me it can be done at tinynascars@ just love watching all the pretty little wings fluttering which is which in that kind of racing. Oh Boy, when finished it and as my mate in Australia said, “He yahoo.com and y’all know the rest of the story, as around Bristol last Sunday afternoon? Why heck, I the COT gets on a road course you’ll think you’re in Won! He Won!” Now now Pete, Wardie didn’t win but Mr. Harvey would say, but I don’t really think he th couldn’t keep my eyes off the TV with all the excite- Monte Carlo or someplace like that and talk about he did finish 18 and that is something in itself. He would say this: If it ain’t NASCAR, It ain’t s**t!! ment of the wheel-to-wheel and hub-to-hub racing the Brickyard, well they will be right at home there. just played it cool and stayed where he needed to with a few wall bangers. I don’t know which I liked Even Kyle Busch said he can’t stand to drive the car, be, which was out Robby’s way (unlike last time), so best, the wing wammers, the splitter splitting or and he won that dang first race with one. Other guys he just might get to the end of a few more this year. Click It! maybe the big piece of foam in the door that made it have said many things about this car and NASCAR Mark, did you enjoy the time off or rather the work- read it all online at feel like a brick wall if you hit the other guy. I wonder thinks the car is a gift from above-- but not me. ing time off in Lake City and at the BBQ grille? EUjacksonville.com how many fans got souvenirs in their faces when Now the Chevrolet general manager was happy Last week I spoke of “Big Mama” and “Baby Dale Jarrett hit the wall and the wing went to pieces. as a lark about it being Chevrolet’s 600th win and Brian” going head to head and how NASCAR I can imagine some of those little support rods flying said, “It is equally exciting for us to have Impala wouldn’t comment on ongoing legal matters. Well it off that splitter or the wing and poking someone’s SS score a first win in its debut as NASCAR’s new- seems that AT&T is happy to talk about it and did so eye out. generation racecar.” Can Chevrolet stay thrilled with by going back into court on Monday to file a motion NASCAR built these things to be so safe for this “new generation” of car when you can’t go out for an immediate OK to change Jeff Burton’s car the drivers but what about the fans? Just how many and buy one at your local dealer? Will they think name. NASCAR has laid around and let lawsuits just rows up into the stands need to wear protective gear that people will want an SS Impala just because the kind of fade away into the sunset, but AT&T ain’t like at a Gallagher show when he uses that Sledge-o- name is on the front of the car and a little Chevy going to let this happen cause they are spending Matic? Maybe NASCAR ought to think about that in Bow Tie is on the rear end? I know that Ford Motor money with RCR and they want some advertising. the future. It wasn’t as dangerous at this race since Company was happy as a pig in slop that the Fox TV Can you blame them? This is going to get nastier they didn’t get much over 30 mph and that was on car had the name Fusion on the side of it in great big before it gets prettier and you can blame it all on the straights, but what about a wall banger at 180 or letters. I wonder how much they paid for that, or will MONEY! so? Where’s all them tiny pieces going then? Sure Fox rotate the name to Camry or Avenger or Impala I think I have an answer to my question from the old cars had things fall off them and go over the for the rest of the rest season? last week about the money NASCAR makes from the fence and hit fans, but they usually could dodge the As you can tell, I am obviously not a fan of the OSN (official sponsor if NASCAR). They put some big pieces. I’m worried about small things gettin’ new style car, (can’t call it tomorrow anymore) and in the awards money, for the end of the year, but through the fence and hurting somebody badly. I the few races they have this season won’t change how much I didn’t learn. Maybe they do let some know what they can do: make the chain link real itsy my mind. I hate the fact that by 2009 (and perhaps teams and drivers get some one way or another, but bitsy so nothing can get through and you can’t see a next season) these will be the only kind of racecar I would think it’s not a large figure. NASCAR did say anything either (unless you’re up higher). in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and I don’t know Was it me or my imagination that the cars were what to do. These things will wind up in the Busch painted a lot brighter or something? I had to look real Series or whatever name the new sponsor will call it hard at them to know who was who. I didn’t know and then it’s off to ARCA and on to all the other NAS- that bricks could go that fast and be that colorful, did CAR series. When will the Truck of the Future come you? Just think that when they get to the big tracks out and what in the world will it look like? If these are they’ll really look funny. If you thought a 500 mile bricks, will they be cinder blocks or something? To race on a 2 mile track was boring before, this will be absolutely honest with all of y’all, I really hoped be unreal. Heck, I got so bored with the Bristol race, and maybe even thought I could tolerate the COT, but which ain’t never happened before. What will Tal- after seeing 43 of them at one time, AIN’T NO WAY!!! ladega be like with these pieces of COT? I’ll probably The wing is stupid, the splitter looks like a big mouth pass out! Yeah yeah yeah, all this Car of Tomorrow is Car of Today and now the Car of Yesterday; I heard enough of that crap! NASCAR is going to make me the Fan of Yesteryear if they keep these things rac- ing. And what about the manufacturers? I hate to keep harping on this, but does NAS- CAR really think that the American manufacturers will continue to support this sport when you can’t tell what kind of car is on the track? Here again you

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