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JACKSONVILLE Life is a Festival free monthly guide to entertainment & more | march 2010 | eujacksonville.com contents march 2010 feature join EU on page 3-12 festival guide facebook! page 4 interview with kristy stiles page 11 festival charities page 12 interview with matt pond life + stuff page 13 return of ram page 14 spring fashion trends follow us on twitter! page 15 stylefi les + fashion events page 22 family events on the cover: the crowd at last year’s Harvest Look for @EUJacksonville and page 35 view from the couch of Hope Festival, captured by photographer Richard Abrahamson. @EU_Music where you page 36 netscapades can get daily music and theatre + culture music entertainment updates page 16-17 theatre events page 26 sound check page 26 spotlight:: shangrala art page 27 interview with tim kasher eu staff page 18 & 21 art events page 27 album review: ortolan managing director page 19 aiga: part 1 page 28-35 music events Shelley Henley page 20 jazz abz at the cummer creative director movies Rachel Best Henley dish page 37 march movies copy editors page 23 dish update + events page 38 citrus cel animation fi lm festival Kellie Abrahamson page 24 hidden gems: pattaya thai page 39 special movie showings Erin Thursby music editor food editor Kellie Abrahamson Erin Thursby chief photographer Daniel Goncalves contributing photographer Richard Abrahamson contributing writers Brenton Crozier Liltera Williams Jack Diablo Anna Rabhan Rick Grant Shea Slemmer Ora Brasel Norm Stovall Emily Moody Tom Weppel Dick Kerekes Kali McLevy Published by EU Jacksonville Newspaper. P.O. Box 11959, Jacksonville, FL 32239. Copyright 2010. Repro- duction of any artwork or copy prepared by EU Jack- sonville is strictly prohibited without written consent of the publisher. We will not be responsible for errors and/ or omissions, the Publisher’s liability for error will not exceed the cost of space occupied by the error. Articles for publication are welcome and may be sent to info@ entertainingu.com. We cannot assume responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts and photographs. For in- formation concerning advertising phone 904-730-3003 or email [email protected]. 2 MARCH 2010 | eu jacksonville monthly Life is a Festival photo taken at planetfest by richard abrhamson It’s festival season once again! Peruse EU’s fest list to plan your springtime entertainment. You’ll find mu- sic of all stripes and types from blues and old rock to the newer bands playing Harvest of Hope. Food enthusiasts can go to more than one strawberry fest or even a couple of seafood festivals. If you’re up for a road trip and you love comic books, you can always head to Mega Con. Closer to home garden fests and art fests abound. Whatever your fest preference, the First Coast probably has you covered. The Florida Strawberry Harvest of Hope This Winn-Dixie sponsored three-day event Southern Exposure Festival March 4- 14, Plant City, Fl, Festival March 12- 14, St. is a favorite throughout Northeast Florida Festival March 14, Alpine www.flstrawberryfestival.com Johns County Fairgrounds, www. and features tons of delicious seafood, af- Grove Park, St. Johns County, www. harvestofhopefest.com fordable arts & crafts, outstanding music southernexposurefestival.com The biggest strawberry fest in the state. featuring Valarie Smith with Liberty Pike, Arts and crafts, a ball and the crowning The second annual fundrasier Harvest of Katherine Archer, Lonesome Bert with the The event is a benefit for the Stetson Ken- of the Strawberry Queen are all part of the Hope Foundation Music and Arts Festival, Skinny Lizards, Southern Lite, Vinny Jacobs nedy foundation and will feature a speech festivities. Check the fest musical schedule March 12- 14th, located at the St. Johns and last year’s contest winner, Kristie Stiles. from Stetson, a true American treasure, to plan your fest day around listening to County Fairgrounds in St. Augustine The event will be fun for all ages, so bring and performances by Arlo Guthrie and the REO Speedwagon, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the features a three day, multiple stage al- the kids. The business showcase, contests Guthrie Family, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot (2010 Oak Ridge Boys, Switchfoot and more! Day ternative music festival that is unique in and prizes add to the fun. 3- 9 pm on Friday, Grammy winner), Lonesome Bert and the tickets run $4 for kids, $8 for adults and many ways, but mostly because it is all 10 am- 9 pm on Saturday, and 10 am- 5 pm Skinny Lizards, Frank Thomas, Alvah Allen, evening headline performances range from to benefit and raise awareness for non- on Sunday. Admission is $2 for adults, kids Willie Green, Shorty Robbins, and Anne $20- 30. (813) 752-9194 profit charity Harvest of Hope Foundation 12 and under free. Proceeds go to benefit Feeney. Expect pony rides and crafts. Tick- (www.harvestofhope.net). Like last year, Lions Club charities. ets are $15. Free for kids under 12. 64th Annual Azalea the line up is stellar including Billy Bragg, Festival March 6- 7, Downtown Broken Social Scene, the Mountain Goats Mega Con March 12- 14, Orange Great Atlantic Seafood Palatka, Fl, www.flazaleafest.com and Dr. Dog. From February 12th to County Convention Center Hall D, Orlando, Festival March 20, Sea Walk Pavil- March 11th, tickets will be $49.50 for the Fl, www.megaconvention.com ion, Jacksonville Beach Almost every homeowner in Florida has an three music-filled days. Walk-up 3-day azalea bush in their landscape,and there tickets will be $60. Single day tickets will The southeast’s largest annual comic book, Enjoy a great day of sunshine while gorg- are more azalea blossoms here than there be available for $25/day in advance and science fiction/fantasy, anime, gaming, toys ing on Florida’s finest seafood, fried, stars in a Putnam County sky. The Azalea $35/day weekend of. Three-day camping multi-media event. There will be a lego pit boiled, grilled or blackened with the gentle Festival is located in Downtown Palatka on passes are also now available at $19.50/ and lan room along with Star Trek stars, waves in the background along Jackson- the banks of the historic St. Johns River. person. comic book celebrities, costume events, ro- ville Beach. Music for everyone. Arts & Parking is plentiful and admission is free. bots, vendors and more! Single day tickets crafts, rides and games for the whole fam- Includes a 5K run, wakeboard tournament 29th Annual Lions are $25 or a 3-day pass for $55 and kids, ily. Noon- 10 pm. 270-9301 and pet fest and the annual Azalea Shriner’s Club Seafood Festival 10 & under are free. Parade. Start and finish is at Ravine Gar- March 12- 14, Francis Field, St. Augus- dens State Park. (386) 328-1503 tine, www.lionsfestival.com ( continues on page 4 → ) eujacksonville.com | MARCH 2010 3 Winning Talent Performs at Old City Seafood Fest Interview with Kristi Stice by rick grant Across the land, there are legions of guitarists and singers who call themselves singer-songwriters. They just wake up one morning and declare they are ready for the big time. They set-up a website, record some songs, a self produced album, and bang, they expect to be noticed for their artistry. Unfortunately, most of these wannabe national artists have neither the intrinsic talent nor credentials to match their fi ts of self-aggrandizement. In contrast, singer-songwriter Kristi Stice became interested in music at an early age. She took up guitar and singing in a folk-rock band out of Orlan- do, Florida called Gypsy Whistler and later with Eve’s Drop. This experience gave her the confi dence to think about a career in music. Having worked with other songwriters, Kristi wanted to write and perform her own compositions. Kristi was smart enough to real- ize that in order to take music seriously, she should study music at a well known music school. Her degree has given her the credentials to record and perform her own music and eventually teach music. More signifi cantly, Kristi does have the intrinsic talent as a singer, guitarist, com- poser and performer to take her music as far as possible. This is confi rmed by her peers and the public at large. Today, Kristi is an accomplished solo performer and songwriter who has worked St. Augustine Arts & Crafts Festival with Rebecca Zapen at the Gamble Rogers Folk Festival, the White Springs Folk Festival award-winning barbecue, great live music and the Independent Music World Series in Nashville. Kristi has also received recognition 18th Annual Lighthouse and children’s activities. This festival con- as winner of last year’s St. Augustine Lions Club Seafood Festival Songwriters Contest Festival & 5K Run March tinues to grow each year and attracts music - Festival Idol. 20, 81 Lighthouse Ave., St. Augustine, Kristi’s comprehensive musical education led her to team up with JSO cellist, Betsy www.staugustinelighthouse.com lovers and barbeque aficionados from all Federman. Kristi performs as a duo with Betsy as much as Betsy’s schedule will allow. over the Southeast. Over 20,000 visitors Meanwhile, to make ends meet, Kristi runs her own music teaching studio called Music Admission to the tower, museum and come to enjoy the fun over the Festival Lesson Café, Inc. grounds is free from 11 am- 6 pm. The mar- weekend. This year’s headliner is Rock and Prior to my interview with Kristi, I checked out her music on her website www. itime museum will be filled with children’s Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason. Friday 5-10 krististice.com and her www.myspace.com/krististice site.