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JACKSONVILLE NING! OPE 2007 HAPPY NEW YEAR! entertaining u newspaper free weekly guide to entertainment and more | december 28-january 3, 2006 | www.eujacksonville.com 2 december 28-january 3, 2006 | entertaining u newspaper table of contents feature New Years/Gator Bowl ..............................................................PAGES 16-19 2006 In Review .....................................................................PAGES 20 & 21 movies Winter Movie Preview ...................................................................PAGES 6-8 Movies In Theatres This Week ....................................................PAGES 8-11 Seen, Heard, Noted & Quoted ............................................................ PAGE 9 Black Christmas (movie review) ...................................................... PAGE 10 Subterranean/Film Fest .................................................................... PAGE 11 at home High-Tech TV .................................................................................. PAGE 12 Reality Check (TV Review) .............................................................. PAGE 13 Video Games .................................................................................. PAGE 13 Saban The Ancient (book review) .................................................... PAGE 14 food Chef Suvir Saran ............................................................................. PAGE 14 Angelo’s ......................................................................................... PAGE 15 music Jekyll Island Bluegrass Fest ............................................................. PAGE 22 Music Calendar ........................................................................PAGES 22-26 Matt Collins (Pauly’s Pizza) ............................................................. PAGE 23 Crossfire Hurricane (Ragusa) .......................................................... PAGE 24 Donna The Buffalo (interview) ......................................................... PAGE 25 Hank III (album review) ................................................................... PAGE 25 arts / theatre / on stage Hands-On Children’s Museum ......................................................... PAGE 27 Mark Warren Exhibit (Pepperama).................................................... PAGE 28 Arts Calendar ...........................................................................PAGES 27-28 columns and stuff Myspace The New Christmas Card .................................................. PAGE 26 Talk To Me ...................................................................................... PAGE 29 The Jock ......................................................................................... PAGE 29 NASCAR news & notes ................................................................... PAGE 30 eujacksonville.com | december 28-january 3, 2006 3 thisweek deceMBER 28 - 30 thursday DECEMBER 28 31st Annual New Year’s Bluegrass Festival in Jekyll Island, GA Doodlebops Spend New Years listening to some real Bluegrass from The Doodlebops are a group of colorful, face-painted and wigged Larry Sparks & The Lonesome, The Country Gentlemen, characters that sing and dance, rhyme and joke and even give Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, The Grascals, Cherry lessons to entertain your preschooler. The Doodlebops are definitely Holmes and Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys. the hot group in the preschooler set right now! Much like the Wiggles, Contact the Jekyll Island Convention Center at 706-864- they have taken over many households temporarily. If you have not 7203 for a complete schedule and directions or go to seen them yet, check them out. You will be singing their theme song www.aandabluegrass.com. all day long. Tickets: $30.00 / $26.00 / $18.00 Times Union Center, Moran Theater - 10:30 am and 4:30 pm Johnny Mac w/ Mark Evans Info: 633-6110 Johnny Mac stunned the crowd with his professional approach to comedy and received a standing ovation The AB’S throughout his first weekend at the Atlantic so they quickly resigned him to ensure that ‘06 ends with a smile. DON’T MIss MOFRO! Atlantic Theatres, 751 Atlantic Blvd PLayING FOR 3 days at FReeBIRD. Info: 249.PLAY (7529) or [email protected] Taigaa! Based out of Brooklyn, Taigaa is a three-piece band with energetic and unique music, drawing from their pre-80s Korean Pop, Punk, friday deceMBER 29 Goth and Experimental Pop influences. They say their live act includes “costumes that often times depict animal skulls, exploding Hank and My Honky Tonk Heroes minerals, and dilapidated landscapes” that allude to the world’s largest biome, from which the band got its name. Hank Williams tribute artist Jason Petty takes listeners on an TSI, 333 E. Bay St., Info: 424.3531 “insightful journey” into the life of the hard-livin’ country music icon, paying homage to other country legends like George deceMBER 29 - 31 Jones, Jimmie Rodgers and Roy Acuff along the way. Think of it Mofro THE AB’s (formerly known as Asamov) with as a 1940s, Honky Tonk version of Behind the Music. The show Jacksonville’s own Mofro will be performing their front porch blues runs through February 4, Tuesday-Sunday, Alhambra Dinner for three nights. On the 29th they will perform with Gunga Din and Astronautalis, Swordz, and Rob Roy Theatre, 12000 Beach Blvd., $25-$46, Info: 641-1212 on the 30th with the Gamble Brothers Band. Tickets for these shows The AB’s are a creative and refreshing group on the underground are $18, $20 Show Day. On New Years Eve Mofro will be performing urban music scene. With four gifted MCs and two genius producers, The Good Life w/ Band of Destiny and Leon with the Lee Boys. Tickets cost $28 in advance, $30 day of the they tell down-to-earth, authentic stories laid over brilliant show. Freebird Live, Jacksonville Beach. Info: 246-BIRD (2473) soundscapes. With their roots in the music of classic Native Tongues Seymore artists, The AB’s are taking hip-hop music into the future with an Band of Destiny is a group of musicians based out of Florida inspired musical vision and a truly organic chemistry. that began back in 1999. Although, they all have very strong Jack Rabbit’s - 8:00 pm, Tickets: $8 backgrounds in the church, they have a deep love for all styles Info: 398-7496 of music. Leon Timbo began singing at the age of 16 and in his saturday D ecEMBER 30 early 20’s, he picked up piano and acoustic guitar to further NOVEMBER 25 The Wailers his expression of worship through music. Hosted by Uptown Saturday Night in St. Augustine The WAILERS nokturnalescape. Boomtown Subterreana, 140 Monroe The Wailers, the most recognized Enjoy extended shopping hours, live entertainment and book signings Street - 7:30 pm Info: 626.2812 ‘reggae’ group in the world, now as the quaint shops along San consist of original members who Marco Ave. in St. Augustine extend recorded and/or toured with Bob Dang!, Dash Rip Rock, Hand of the their hours for an evening of Marley and the Wailers. Aston Host, Honey Culture , Rhinestone entertainment and shopping. “Familyman” Barrett is the sole living Corrina San Marco Avenue from 5 to 9 pm. musician who was with Bob Marley Admission: Free Dang! formed in 2004 when four musicians from the beginning of Bob’s career Info: 904.824.9357 from various musical and cultural backgrounds to his death and as the co-founder came together to abandon all notions of validity, and bass player for the Wailers, and legitimacy, musical or lyrical content and any Acoustic Xmas II was the dominant musical force and hope of self respect to create music that captured Featuring: Burn Season, The the architect behind creating reggae the raw emotion and soul of Americana. “We’ll Neverland Symphony, Evolemo, music as a genre. Also playing: play your party and then back into your car when Autumn Effect And Very Special Jacksonville’s own Aerial Tribe. we leave.” Guest Stars Freebird Live - 8:00pm, Tickets: $18, Jack Rabbit’s - 8:00 pm, Tickets: $8 Jack Rabbits - 8:00 PM $23 Show Day Info: 398-7496 BURN seasON Info: 398-7496 Info: 246-BIRD (2473) 4 december 28-january 3, 2006 | entertaining u newspaper gatORBOWL PARade! sunday DecEMBER 31 (Read about more New Year and Gator Bowl events on pages 16-19) Winn-Dixie Hometown Gator Bowl Parade The parade will begin at 3 pm in Downtown Jacksonville. The “Still Rockin’ at 60”-themed parade features colorful floats, high school bands, college bands, giant helium balloons, and entertaining specialty units. The units will be routed through the Northbank in downtown Jacksonville. $10 Reserved Parade Seat. New Year’s Eve VyStar Credit Union 5K Run If running, walking, or biking is your thing, this race is for you. The race is held right before the Gator Bowl Parade, and runs along the parade route through downtown Jacksonville. Cost: $20 now and $25 on race day. The Jacksonville Landing - 2 p.m. New Year’s Eve Party at The Jacksonville Landing Courtyard Count down to 2007 with a spectacular fireworks display over the St. Johns River to light up the night sky and celebrate the New Year. Festivities include live entertainment by Str8up at 7 p.m. and Blistur at 11 p.m. All Landing restaurants will observe extended hours until 2 am. New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular take place at Midnight. All visitors must be 21 years or older or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, show Military I.D. or posses a Gator Bowl Patch. monday jaNuaRY 1 Toyota Gator Bowl Classic With 6 Heisman trophy winners, 175 all-Americans and over 1,000,000 fans,