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JACKSONVILLE NING! OPE temples & tombs new exhibit at the cummer start planning for new year’s entertaining u newspaper INSIDE: fun events to fi nish the year free weekly guide to entertainment and more | december 21-27, 2006 | www.eujacksonville.com 2 december 21-27, 2006 | entertaining u newspaper table of contents feature New Years/Gator Bowl ..............................................................PAGES 16-19 Last Minute Gifts ............................................................................. PAGE 21 movies The History Boys (movie review) ....................................................... PAGE 6 Rocky Balboa (movie review) ............................................................ PAGE 8 Movies In Theatres This Week ....................................................PAGES 8-12 The Good Shepherd (movie review) ................................................... PAGE 9 Seen, Heard, Noted & Quoted ............................................................ PAGE 9 Charlotte’s Web (movie review) ....................................................... PAGE 10 Dreamgirls (movie review)............................................................... PAGE 11 Night At The Museum (movie review) .............................................. PAGE 12 Southeastern Film Critics Awards .................................................... PAGE 14 at home My Boys & 10 Items Or Less (TV preview) ...................................... PAGE 15 All A-Twitter (Wild Birds Unlimited)................................................... PAGE 29 food New Years Snacks & Drinks ............................................................ PAGE 20 music Pop Goes The Symphony ................................................................ PAGE 22 Music Calendar ........................................................................PAGES 22-26 Freeze Frame (Cliff’s At The Beach) ................................................. PAGE 23 Derek Trucks (interview) ................................................................. PAGE 24 Julius Airwave (interview) ............................................................... PAGE 25 Jay-Z (album review) ...................................................................... PAGE 25 January At The Florida Theatre ........................................................ PAGE 26 arts / theatre / on stage Greetings (Limelight Theatre) ........................................................... PAGE 26 Temples & Tombs (Cummer) ........................................................... PAGE 27 Arts Calendar ...........................................................................PAGES 27-28 columns and stuff All A-Twitter ..................................................................................... PAGE 29 The Jock ......................................................................................... PAGE 29 NASCAR news & notes ................................................................... PAGE 30 eujacksonville.com | december 21-27, 2006 3 thisweek Orange Park with Sensei, Matlock, thursday DECEMBER 21 Parade the City Jack Rabbits - 8:00pm, Christmas With Clay Aiken and the Jacksonville Price: $8.00, Info: 398- Symphony Orchestra 7496 American Idol star, Clay Aiken joins the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra for an all-holiday program of timeless favorites like ‘Have DECEMBER 22 - 23 Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ and ‘Sleigh Ride’. Moran Theater at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. The SantaLand Info: 354-5547 or jaxsymphony.org. Ticket Prices: $25, $35, $45, $55 and $75 Diaries Ian Mairs stars in DEREK TRUCKS SUSAN TEDESCHI this delightful, annual The Smile Rays production by writer, 4th Annual Hip Hop Hell Winter Freestyle The local hip-hop, funk, rap trio is a collision of talents from two David Sedaris, about a Christmas elf at Macy’s Department different projects -- Therapy, of the AB’s (formerly known as store. The Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre – 8:15 pm. Massacre. Loosen up your tongue to show your stuff. Asamov), Daisey & Batsauce, of Heavenly Noise -- each having Tickets: $10 Info: 249-7177 their own appeal to the underground urban music scene. Thee Imperial, downtown on Forsyth St. Also performing: Tough Junkie & Robin Banks Club TSI, 333 E. Bay St. at 10:00 PM DECEMBER 23 DECEMBER 21 - 23 saturday sunday DECEMBER 24 Julie Scoggins w/ Joel Stice Land Bros. Show Julie spent 12 years of her life as a truck driver. After trading her Jacksonville native, Atlanta artist, R. Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New CDL for a mic, Julie has found success combining her Tom-boyish Land, presents some new work. His demeanor with stories from her far traveled past. Be cautioned, brother Robbie Land will show some England Patriots This is the last regular season game at Alltell. Do however, that while Julie may be a female, she has the licker of a of his fi lms, and the youngest Land, you believe in Christmas miracles? Let’s hope the sailor, err... truck driver rather. This show is rated ‘HR’. (She has a Joel, performs standup comedy. Big Cats have been good this year and that Santa video on her Myspace if you wanna check her out.) Fuel Coffeehouse in 5 Points from 2 will deliver a magical set of circumstances that Atlantic Theatres, 751 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach pm until “late” would lead to the post season. Info: 249.PLAY (7529) or [email protected] Alltell Stadium at 1:00pm Skateboard Art Show Limelight’s Holiday Production Greetings! This art show consists of artwork Limelight Theatre presents the holiday comedy Greetings! by Tom on skateboard decks. This might Dudzick. Described by the Los Angeles Times as “a wonderful, make a great gift for the hard-to- wacky look at how cleverly a mixture of Christmas, Hanukkah, and buy for person on your list. TSI, monday New Age philosophy can...fl ick on the electricity.” This miraculous 333 E. Bay St. Info: myspace.com/ comedy is fast becoming an alternative to the traditional A Christmas jaxdeckartshow. DECEMBER 25 Carol in theaters across the country. The production will run through January 7 with performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30, selected Saturday Matinees at 2pm and all Sundays at 2pm THE except Christmas eve. EMBRACED Limelight Theatre, Joukowsky Family Foundation Center for the Performing Arts, 11 Old Mission Avenue, St. Augustine. Info: Call (904) 825-1164 friday DECEMBER 22 Sexy Santa Party Tres Bien Club Paris - Sexy and scantily clad “Santa’s Helpers” will be TSI will be having a Vintage Christmas with musical guests Tres everywhere, and they’ll be watching you to decide if you’ve Bien and Airport Factory. Très Bien is described on their My Space been naughty or nice this year. You can drink your troubles page as a garage, power-pop, soul band from Clearwater. It’s a bit away with holiday drink specials like ‘Under the Mistletoe’ of British invasion crossed with The Strokes. That’s a pretty good and ‘Naughty Little Elf’ drinks and ‘Sex on the Sleigh’ cocktails served up by naughty elves. You can also get ½ Acoustic XMAS I combo. So break out your smartest, swankiest, sweetest vintage featuring: The Embraced, Gunwitch, Christina Wagner, Bobby Amaru price Martini’s from 9-11 and FREE admission before 11. Christmas clothes; scarves, sweaters, ascots, jumpers, overcoats, Jack Rabbit’s in San Marco - 8:00 PM Jacksonville Landing, Info: 918-3999 and hats and come downtown to TSI, 333 E. Bay Street. Price: $8, Info: 398-7496 4 december 21-27, 2006 | entertaining u newspaper A FAMILY FESTIVAL Adams and Anderson, LLC Present: SHERRY BOYD, M.C. – 31st Annual – Sound by GENE DANIELL New Year’s NO VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL GEORGIA’S JEWEL JEKYLL ISLAND, GA RALPH STANLEY & THE Thursday, Friday & Saturday CHERRYHOLMES CLINCH MTN. BOYS “IBMA Entertainer of the Year” (Saturday, 30th) “Grand Ole Opry” DECEMBER 28, 29 & 30, 2006 (Saturday, 30th) CRASH THE SATELLITES The Julius Airwave with Crash The Satellites and Christian Mendez spinning for the Eclipse Annual Christmas Show. Read interview with Julius Airwave on page 25. Eclipse, 4219 St. Johns Ave., Info: 387-3582 THE LEWIS FAMILY DAVID PETERSON LARRY SPARKS & THE DOYLE LAWSON & “America’s First Family of & 1946 LONESOME RAMBLERS QUICKSILVER Bluegrass Gospel Music” (Friday, 29th) “IBMA Vocal Group & Gospel THE GRASCALS “IBMA Vocalist of the Year” Recorded Performance of the Year” wednesday DECEMBER 27 (Friday, 29th) (Saturday, 30th) (Thursday, 28th) (Friday, 29th) Derek Trucks Band & Susan Tedeschi Jacksonville native, Derek Trucks, began playing guitar at age 9, by age 11 had his fi rst paying gig and by the age 12 he had his own band. What had begun THE ISAACS JESSE McREYNOLDS & THE GARY WALDREP THE LOST & FOUND THE LARRY THE VA BOYS STEPHENSON BAND as a weekend activity quickly became (Friday, 29th) BAND (Thursday, 28th) “Grand Ole Opry” (Friday, 29th) (Thursday, 28th) a life’s pursuit, and would eventually (Thursday, 28th) result in Derek being the youngest player to make Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” list. He is married to the multiple Grammy nominated blues singer, Susan Tedeschi and they have two children together. Read interview with LOU REID & CAROLINA DAVID PARMLEY & THE JAMES KING BAND THE CAROLINA ROAD BAND THE COUNTRY Derek Trucks on page 24. CONTINENTAL DIVIDE (Saturday, 30th) (Friday, 29th) (Saturday, 30th) GENTLEMAN Florida Theatre - 8:00pm Price: $35.00 (Saturday, 30th) (Thursday, 28th) - 45.00 SHOWTIMES: RESERVED: GEN. ADMISSION: All Vehicles Chris McCarty Band,