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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. I was duly impressed by her games and maritime crafts, pony rides, live pm, Saturday 11 am- 10 pm, Sunday 11 strong, clear and unwavering voice, along with her genuine songwriting talent. I could entertainment, and refreshments. Please am- 5 pm. Admission $2, except for Satur- relate to a couple of her songs which deal with everyday issues and her personal experi- remember that for their safety, children need day after 5 pm, when it is $5. ences. (Write what you know.) to be 44” tall in order to climb the tower, During my pleasant conversation with Kristi, she talked about her long range plan to and an adult must accompany children un- keep recording her own music and performing, where ever it takes her. In the meantime, San Marco Art Festival March 27-28, 1971 San Marco Blvd., www. she is making a living from her teaching studio. Clearly, 34 year-old Kristi is pursuing mu- der 12. As is part of the annual tradition, the artfestival.com/events/visitorsShow/121/1 sic for the right reasons– her passion for creative expression. Junior Service League of St. Augustine’s 5K “When I was young I started writing poetry and dabbled in piano at 8 years old. Dur- Run/Walk will be held during Festival. The ing my 20s, I worked day jobs which drained my creative energies. Consequently, I de- 5K Run begins at 4:30 pm and the Fun Run The splendor has been restored to the An- cided that if I was going to pursue a music career, I should do it right by learning as much will begin shortly after. nual San Marco Art Festival. Patrons will get as I could about music and composition. the opportunity to view some of the coun- “So I enrolled in the jazz studies program at UNF and graduated in 2007. After- Suwannee Springfest tries finest artwork ranging from exuberant wards, I started building up a teaching clientele to earn money and performing gigs as a March 25- 28, Spirit of the Suwannee Music sculpture, to precious jewels and one of a solo artist. Recently, I teamed up with cellist Betsy Federman whose cello playing added Park, Live Oak, www.musicliveshere.com kind paintings. depth and accented the melodies to my songs. “In the future, I plan to arrange my songs into compositions that include a full Camp, enjoy nature and some off-beat Wildfl ower & Garden string section, which will, of course, be challenging. My philosophy could be stated as: Americana bands. Donna the Buffalo will March 27, DeLand, Fl, www. I embrace simplicity– I reduce selfi shness, and I have few desires, other than continuing Festival be appearing again this year. You can also floridawildflowerfestival.com creating and performing music,” Kristi says. Yes, early on, Kristi adopted the right attitude by approaching music as an enduring expect Dread Clampitt, the Steel Drivers and profession. Her music comes from the depths of her soul, but comes off as simple listen- Turtle Duhks. Full festival pass runs $150 Take a short ride south to th equaint little able songs with catchy hooks. and individual date tickets prices have not Disney-esque town of DeLand for a day of As part of her Festival Idol duties, Kristi Stice will be performing live on March 13th been announced. gardening speakers, demonstrations & wild- at 12:30 pm and 14th at 11:40 am at the St. Augustine Lions Club Seafood Festival. This flower and general gardening and related year’s Festival Idol will be selected from 10 contestants who will perform two songs in an Rhythm & Ribs Festival vendors. American Roots style competition to win cash, gift card, media exposure, demo package March 26- 28, Francis Field, St. Augustine, and featured spot in next years festival. For more information on the festival go to www. www.rhythmandribs.net Rock-N-Wheels April 1- 3, lionsfestival.com. Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Live The annual Rhythm & Ribs Festival features Oak, www.hoganentertainment.net

4 MARCH 2010 | eu jacksonville monthly photo by richard abrahamson The crowd at Harvest Hope ‘09 watching Strike Anywhere

Get your motor runnin’, head out on the George’s Music highway and kick off April 2010 with this Springing the Blues April Hog fest! Recording artist David Cooler will 9- 11, SeaWalk Pavilion, Jacksonville be headlining Rock-N-Wheels 2010 Friday, Beach, www.springingtheblues.com April 2nd. The three-day rally includes bands, poker runs, the Ray Lytle Memorial Springing the Blues is a free outdoor Run, vendors, bike games, tattoo contest, blues music festival designed to celebrate bike shows, extreme stunt shows, burnouts, America’s indigenous musical form and camping and more! promote support of the arts. The three-day oceanfront event features a number of re- 42nd Mandarin Art nowned blues performers as well as numer- Festival April 3- 4, Jacksonville’s ous displays and activities geared for the Mandarin Community Club, www. entire family. Headliners for 2010 include mandarincommunityclub.org Toots Lorraine and the Traffic, Chubby Car- rier and the Bayou Swamp Band, Conrad The Mandarin Art Festival storms back Oberg, Michael Burks along with ‘Lil Ed & for it’s 42nd year. Artists from all over the Imperials. the nation will converge on this historic community Easter Weekend. For this year’s St. Augustine Spring event, the volunteers of the Mandarin Art Art & Craft Festival Festival will be partnering with Howard April 10- 11, Francis Field, St. Augustine, Alan Events to make this great art fair even www.staaa.org better. Art lovers from all over the area will be taking in gorgeous paintings, exquisite St. Augustine’s longest-running and most jewelry, handmade pottery, breath taking prestigious Art & Craft Festival, produced photography and larger than life sculptures. by the St. Augustine Art Association, the Also present will be a kids art show, a one- oldest arts group in the Sunshine State, this of-a-kind green market, as well as a kids juried show features over 100 of the best Easter egg hunt. Bring the family for this and brightest artists. time honored event that offers something for everyone. There is an admission fee of $1 per visitor benefiting the Mandarin ( continues on page 6 ) Community Club. →

Great Atlantic Seafood Fest

photo by erin thursby eujacksonville.com | MARCH 2010 5 St. Augustine Arts & Crafts Festival

Wanee 2010 Music Bradford County Festival April 15-17, Spirit of the Strawberry Festival Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak, www. April 17-18, Downtown Starke, www.main- waneefestival.com streetstarke.com

The first day is an extended party! Allman So you missed the Florida Strawberry Fes- Brothers Band, Widespread Panic, JJ Grey tival in Plant City? Don’t cry, dry your eyes and Mofro, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeshi and schedule a drive to Starke, which has Band and more bands will all be there. See its own, smaller festival for these fabulous the site for camping info and ticket prices. little fruits. See arts, crafts and more.

Down Home Days April 16- Suwannee River Jam 17, Madison, FL,www.madisonfl.org April 21- 24, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak, www.suwanneeriverjam.com Just two hours away from Jacksonville is the town of Madison. You can get your Pure country music artistry from Zac Brown dose of down home there at this fest, where Band, rock from Kansas, Travis Tritt and you’ll find a parade, rodeo, vendors, crafts, John Fogerty will all be at this Jam Fest! entertainment and more. Check out the website for camping and ticket options. 15th Annual Flower & Garden Expo April 17-18, St. 24th Annual Cathedral Johns County Agricultural Center, www. Festival April 23- 25, The Mission of epiccommunityservices.org Nombre De Dios, St. Augustine, www.theca- thedralfestival.com This annual gardening extravaganza benefits EPIC Community Services. In addition to a From a flea market to Bingo and a bakery wide variety of vendors offering beautiful goods booth, you’ll find everything you’ve and unusual plants, flowers, herbs and oth- come to expect from a Catholic carnival, er gardening accessories, the Garden Club including a Midway, pony rides and raffles. of St. Augustine offers a standard flower Friday: 5-10:30 pm; Saturday: Noon- 10:30 show and gourmet food. Also an exciting schedule of expert lecturers will be sharing information for making your garden grow. ( continues on page 8 → )

Harvest of Hope photo by erin thursby 6 MARCH 2010 | eu jacksonville monthly eujacksonville.com | MARCH 2010 7 pm; Sunday: Noon- 9 pm. Adults/$5, Ages Visit over 25 countries in one day and ex- 6-16/$3, Ages 5 & under/free, Seniors 65 perience the culture and entertainment. Vis- & over/$3. itors will embark on an exciting journey where they can learn about Cambodia, A Taste of St. Augustine China, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Re- April 24, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, www. public, Ecuador, Ghana, Haiti, India, Italy, epiccommunityservices.org Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, St. St. Augustine’s finest restaurants will of- Lucia, St. Thomas, Senegal, South Africa, fer samples of their signature dishes as South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, U.S.A., they compete for the coveted T.O.St.A. and Venezuela and Vietnam. $5 for a one day People’s Choice Awards. Noon to 8 pm. pass, $8 for a two day pass.

Butterfl y Festival April 24, 46th Annual Isle of Tree Hill Nature Center, www.treehill.org Eight Flags Shrimp Festival April 30- May 2, Downtown The festival features a butterfly exhibit, Fernandina Beach, www.shrimpfestival.com games and activities for children, live enter- tainment, special lecturers, food and much The Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival more. The event runs from 10 am to 5 pm includes dozens of food booths featuring and culminates with nature’s fireworks– a shrimp specialties. The Fine Arts Show has live native butterfly release. This is a sight been ranked 38th in the nation by Sunshine guaranteed to delight young and old. $4 for Artist Magazine as part of their 200 Best adults. $2 under 18 years. Shows in the United States. Each year, the Festival is held in the historic Downtown World of Nations Centre Street business district in Fernandina Celebration April 29- May 2, Beach on Amelia Island. The festival is a Metropolitan Park, www.coj.net lively mixture of fun including an annual

Roger Hurricane Wilson at Springing the Blues Fest

“Pirate Parade” to kick things off on Thurs- Jacksonville Jazz day and features juried fine arts and crafts May 27- 30, Main Street, show, antiques, live entertainment, South- Festival Downtown Jacksonville & various locales, west Airlines Kids Korner, contests, pirates, www.jaxjazzfest.com free admission and 25 food booths featuring shrimp prepared every way possible by lo- The 2010 festival will continue the tradition cal non-profit organizations. of Jazz in Jacksonville with a variety of jazz

genres and special components. Other ac- Gamble Rogers Folk tivities include the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Festival April 30- May 2, www.gam- Competition, the Art in the Heart Art Show blerogersfest.com & Sale, The ABZ Jazz Exhibit at the Cum- mer, The Wine Down wine tasting and much Music all weekend at eight various venues more. in downtown St. Augustine, including the Lightner Museum and Flager College au- Florida Folk Festival ditorium, with featured performances by May 28- 30, Stephen Foster Folk Culture Loudon Wainright III, Cheryl Wheeler and Center State Park, White Springshttp://www. Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys FloridaStateParks.org/folkfest along with dozens of local musicians, and friends of Gamble. Friday 6:30- 10:30 pm, 58th Florida Folk Festival, a three-day cel- Saturday 11 am- 10:30 pm, Sunday 11 am- ebration of the music, dance, stories, crafts 6:30 pm. 3 day pass $59.50, single day and food that make Florida unique. From $19.50, single evening $29.50. Irish fiddle tunes and kumquat pie, to the wide varieties of music brought by immi- Southern Classic Gun grants, the state’s cultural heritage reflects & Knife Show May 1- 2, Greater the lives of generations of Florida families Jacksonville Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall, www. and communities. Throughout the Memorial jacksonvillefair.com/expo Day weekend more than 300 performances give voice and meaning to Florida’s heri- $8/adults, 12 and under/Free. Anyone under tage. 17 must be accompanied by a parent of guardian. Saturday 9 am- 5 pm, Sunday 10 Jacksonville Bird Club am- 5 pm. Show May 29, Expo at the Fairgrounds Hall B, www.jacksonvillefair.com/expo Country Throwdown Tour May 16, Metropolitan Park. www. Got a feathered friend? You’ll find tons countrythrowdown.com of valuable information from noted avian expert Dr. Rhonda Stevenson along with Featuring Montgomery Gentry, Jamey John- a huge assortment of bird accessories, son, Little Big Town, Jack Ingram and many cages, toys and feed. Admission/$4, Under more. 10 years of age/Free.

8 MARCH 2010 | eu jacksonville monthly She & Him Get Outta Town! Jacksonville is home to many not to be missed festivals, but for events featuring some of the biggest names in music you’ll have to take a major road trip or hop on a plane. Below you’ll fi nd a list of the county’s most impressive music festivals and a brief look at who’s playing. by kellie abrahamson

Sarasota Folk Festival The Bamboozle New 2010 (Sarasota, FL) Jersey (East Rutherford, NJ) March 6- 7 May 1-2 Brian Smalley / Larry Mangum / Rebecca Za- Weezer / MGMT / Angels in Airwaves / Girl pen / String Theory / Ishmael Katz and Friends Talk / Mute Math / Piebald / Paramore / / Still on the Hill / Surf Road Project / Steve Drake Greenberg / Richard Culbreath Savannah Music Festival The Bamboozle South By Southwest Chicago (Chicago, IL) Savannah, GA is known for a lot of good 2010 (Austin, TX) May 15 things- delicious food, ghosts in ancient March 17- 21 Cobra Starship / 3OH!3 / Travie McCoy / I graveyards and dying the river green every St Andrew WK / An Horse / Evergreen Terrace / Fight Dragons / Jump Smokers Pat’s Day. They like to have fun in our neigh- Dr. Dog / GZA / Minus the Bear / Midlake / Man boring Southern community and every year or Astroman? / Murder By Death / She Wants Rock on the Range the focus of that fun is the annual Savannah Music Festival. Revenge / Arms / The Ravonettes / The Walk- Music Festival (Columbus, OH) Now in its seventh year, the SMF will be men / Spoon May 22-23 Godsmack / Rob Zombie / Three Days Grace held March 18- April 3. The 16 day festival Ultra Music Festival (Miami, FL) / Limp Bizkut / Papa Roach / Deftones / features 96 different performers including Jax locals, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Mar- March 26- 27 Seether / Slash / Puddle of Mudd / Cold / Passion Pit / The Crystal Method / Rabbit in Sevendust cus Roberts, the DASOTA Jazz Band and the LaVilla Middle School Band will perform for the Moon / David Guetta / The Disco Biscuits / Will.I.Am / Diplo / Damian Marley & NAS / Sasquatch! Music free both on River Street on April 2 and again Orbital that evening at the Lucas Theatre. Festival (George, WA) Take the short two hour jaunt up I-95 to May 29-31 the Savannah Music Festival, Georgia’s larg- Big Ears Festival 2010 Pavement / The National / Broken Social est musical arts festival and one of the most Basseko (Knoxville, TN) Scene / Wale / Public Enemy / Massive At- distinctive cross-genre music festivals in the world. Enjoy unique and imaginative March 26- 28 tack / Tegan & Sara / Nada Surf / Vetiver / productions and rare regional appearances by renowned artists in jazz, classical, My Brightest Diamond / Dirty Projectors / Kid Cudi / Ween / Band of Horses blues, bluegrass, gospel and other styles of American and international roots music. Andrew W.K. / Vampire Weekend / Joanna Just some of the artists performing this year include Pianist Lang Lang, Zydeco Newsom / The National Mountain Jam Festival Dance Party: Jeffery Broussard and the Creole Cowboys, Patty Loveless, Kathy Mat-

(Hunter Mountain, NY) tea, Cherryholmes, Shannon Whitworth, Wilco, She & Him, Jazz at Lincoln Center The Bamboozle June 4-6 Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, New Orleans Blues Party: Henry Butler and Friends, California (Anaheim, CA) Gov’t Mule / Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi and The Del McCoury Band with Curtis Blackwell & the Dixie Bluegrass Boys. March 27- 28 Band / Michael Franti & Spearhead / The It can be a great day-trip or a weekend getaway. Abundant accommodations are AFI / The Bouncing Souls / Something Avett Brothers / Les Claypool / Toots and the available right in downtown Savannah and award winning restaurants abound. Savan- Corporate / Say Anything / Envy on the Coast Maytals / Matisyahu / Dark Star Orchestra nah, like St. Augustine is rich is history. Whereas St. Augustine highlights the original settlers, Savannah embraces a quaint Southern Americana charm. For additional Coachella (Indio, CA) Bonnaroo (Manchester, TN) information go to www.savannahmusicfestival.org, or call (912) 234-3378. April 16- 18 June 10-13 Dave Matthews Band / Kings of Leon / Ste- Echo & the Bunnymen / Vampire Weekend / Lang Lang Tokyo Police Club / Muse / Pavement / Sunny vie Wonder / Jay-Z / Tenacious D / Weezer Day Real Estate / Yo La Tango / King Kahn & / The Flaming Lips / Norah Jones / Regina the Shrines / Gorillaz / De La Soul / Les Clay- Spektor / Tori Amos / The National / GWAR pool / Faith No More / DEVO / Thom Yorke / The Melvins / They Might Be Giants / Man- chester Orchestra / Tokyo Police Club / Neon New Orleans Jazz and Indian

Heritage Festival (New Orleans, LA) Pitchfork Music April 23- May 2 Festival (Chicago, IL) Pearl Jam / Simon & Garfunkle / Van Morrison July 16- 18 / The Neville Brothers / My Morning Jacket / Modest Mouse / LCD Soundsystem / Widespread Panic / The Black Crowes / Elvis Raekwon / Pavement Costello / Aretha Franklin All Tomorrow’s Parties Stagecoach 2010 (Indio, CA) New York (Monticello, NY) April 24-25 September 3- 5 Keith Urban / Toby Keith / Brooks & Dunn / Iggy & The Stooges / Mudhoney / Sonic Sugarland / Billy Currington / Merle Haggard / Youth / Explosions In The Sky / The Breeders The Avett Brothers / The Brian Jonestown Massacre

eujacksonville.com | MARCH 2010 9 10 MARCH 2010 | eu jacksonville monthly What’s Best About Fests Festivals raise thousands of charitable dollars by jack diablo

Our variety and abundance of music festivals bring more than great music, art and good food. One of the really special things that many many of these events provide is much needed funding to local charities. Through the generosity of the organizations and their dedicated staff and volunteers, music events raise thousands of needed dollars help support everything from butterfl ies to migrant farm work- ers. Lions Club charities benefi t from The 29th Annual Lions Club Seafood Festival. A portion of St. Augustine Sunrise Rotary’s Rhythm and Ribs Festival’s proceeds go to a whopping 16 area organizations including the Boys & Girls Clubs, Habitat for Humanity and the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. The Southern Exposure Festival benefi ts the Stetson Kennedy foundation. The 15th Annual Flower & Garden Expo along with A Taste of St. Augustine is a fundraiser for EPIC Community Services. A Jacksonville family favorite, Tree Hill Nature Center presents its 9th Annual Butterfl y Festival, where proceeds from the festival help Tree Hill promote a three-fold mission of environmental Education, Conservation and Aware- ness. With over a hundred bands from every corner of the country, Harvest of Hope Fest 2010 looks to be one of the largest music festivals Northeast Florida has ever seen and an enormous humanitarian effort. And although the lineup boasts everything from national touring acts to up-and-coming local bands, Har- vest of Hope is not all about the music. To learn a little more about the defi ning purpose behind Harvest of Hope Fest, EU went straight to the source. Phil Kellerman started the Harvest of Hope Foundation in 1997 to deliver direct aid to migrant farm workers in need, a cause that he felt was largely unrecognized by a majority of the population. After years of working with an education program in upstate New York that provided aid to migrant farm workers, Kellerman became involved with the Migrant Educational Hotline, a toll-free number that migrant farmers could call in times of need. It was in this role that he discovered the obstacles and hardships facing this “invisible and impoverished population.” Although funded by the Department of Education, federal funds were not available for emergency fi nancial aid. “I tried to fi nd resources around the country to help these migrant farm workers with the things they were calling about,” explains Phil. “I soon discovered that resources on the local level were limited and almost non-existent.” Frustrated but determined, Kellerman used money inherited from his grandmother to set up and incorporate the Harvest of Hope Foundation. Since that time, Kellerman has worked hand-in-hand with the people he seeks to help. “I’ve gotten to know some of the families personally and I’ve seen the housing conditions they live in,” says Phil. These hard-working laborers are partly responsible for a majority for the fruits and vegetables grown in this country. They perform jobs that most of us would never even consider for the wages they earn. But despite this, there is little to no federal aid available for them in times of emergency. The Harvest of Hope Foundation seeks to fi ll in the gaps. “This is my contribution,” Kellerman beams. The idea to put on a music festival as a fundraiser began when Phil was put in contact with Ryan Murphy of No Idea Records in Gainesville. After meeting with Kellerman, Murphy became involved with a foundation-sponsored literacy program and eventually convinced his friends in the punk band Against Me! to perform in a Harvest of Hope benefi t show. Six shows later, the band helped raise $18,000 for the foundation and drummed up enough interest in the cause to support a full-blown festival. The idea began to bear fruit when Kellerman and Murphy teamed up with Ryan Dettra and the St. John’s County Fairgrounds. The rest as they say, is history. Kellerman sees the festival as a win-win-win situation. “We want the bands to get exposure, we want the people that come to hear good music, and hopefully they’ll learn something about the Harvest of Hope Foundation and where their food comes from,” Kellerman explains. He believes that the “pro- gressive nature” of the festival is a perfect fi t for the bands that come to play. “These are bands that play alternative, progressive music that often addresses social issues. Many of these bands, they get it.” As one who witnessed the inaugural event, I can say with certainty that the fi rst Harvest of Hope Fest was a success. This year, Kellerman and his fellow organizers have even higher hopes. “Now that we have some experience under our belt, I think that we are going to draw an even larger crowd,” says Phil. Large indeed, as last year’s festival attracted over 17,000 attendees from around the world. Also on the agenda is presenting a more in-depth look at the issues that migrant farm workers face. “I think the fi rst year, the kids got an idea of what the foundation does, but this year I think they’ll get a much clearer idea.” And of course, they hope to raise even more money to provide that kind of direct aid that our mi- grant farmers so desperately need. The music festival may be the largest and most noticeable fundraiser that the foundation puts on, but according to Kellerman, there are smaller benefi ts all the time. Individuals and students throw their own functions across the country to fi ll the coffers of the 35 different funds under the foundation that benefi t different geographical areas. “We have a lot of stuff going on. It seems like my brother and I are always going to at least one or two fundraisers a week,” laughs Phil. Whatever your reason may be for attending the Harvest of Hope Fest at the St. John’s County Fair- grounds on March 12-14, you can rest easy knowing that you are supporting a worthy cause. For more information on the work the foundation is doing and to see a full list of every expenditure, check out the Harvest of Hope Foundation website atwww.harvestofhope.net and to see the full festival lineup, go to www.harvestofhopefest.com.

eujacksonville.com | MARCH 2010 11 Harvest of Hope

Interview with Matt Pond of matt pond PA by jack diablo

For their latest album, Philadelphia indie band matt pond PA forwent the trappings of recording in a studio and opted instead for a quiet cabin in the woods of Bearsville, NY. They emerged with The Dark Leaves and a bevy of additional material. The album drops in April but before that, mpaa will appear at this year’s Harvest of Hope Fest. EU spoke with the band’s guitarist / vocalist and namesake Matt Pond about the new album and the wonders of the Ancient City.

EU: You have a new album coming out in April. Can we expect thing and it’s hard to make it work. You have to fi nd ways that end anything different from your previous work? up really compromising your life. But if you want to do it, which is Matt Pond: I would hope so. I think that we did this one completely what I want to do... [conversation interrupted] ourselves so we had a lot of time to work on it. I would say that it is probably dreamier than our last album, but that’s just me. EU: Did you play Harvest of Hope last year? MP: No, but we played in St. Augustine. Actually, one of my fa- EU: The Dark Leaves was recorded in a cabin in the woods. Why vorite shows of all time was in St. Augustine when we were more did you feel the need to leave the studio for this album and how starting out. I got the worst sunburn of my life and didn’t remem- did the change of scenery affect the result? ber playing the show. I guess we played well? The last thing I re- MP: Studios are expensive and when you’re done, you’re supposed member is this kind of litany of people describing ways to combat to be done. That happened on our last album and I didn’t want it to the sunburn. “Oh, you should take a bath in milk,” or “you should happen again. You have more limitations in terms of gear and qual- rub oatmeal all over yourself.” I ended up passing out from people ity of sound but you have more time and it’s on your own time. It’s talking to me, played the show and woke up the next morning. good to feel like you have control over what you’re doing rather than watching a clock and seeing money and time slipping away. EU: But you are playing HoH this year so is this cause some- thing you feel particularly strong about? EU: You recorded more than just the new album out there. What MP: I’m into the festival. There’s other bands that are playing that else came out of that those sessions? I’m psyched about. I really love the Fruit Bats. But St. Augustine MP: We did an EP, which has nine songs so it really isn’t an EP. is like - I don’t know. The last time we played, it was fi ne but Something between an EP and an LP. What would that be? Some the problem was afterwards, we were hanging out having a re- other letter? Then we did three singles with a few songs that are ally good time and then had to drive overnight to our next show. nowhere else. How many is that? It’s a lot of songs. Then we prob- It’s like there’s always something promising about that place. ably have half of a new album recorded. And we also recorded a It doesn’t feel like the rest of Florida, no offense to the rest of soundtrack but I don’t know if that movie is coming out. Florida. I kind of like Florida because there’s just nothing like it in the rest of the country. You know you’re in Florida, you know? EU: The songs on this album are pretty painful but the album title implies some hope after it’s said and done. What exactly are you EU: What do you have planned in the near future? trying to convey with this record? MP: The record comes out, we tour, tour, tour. I’m still playing MP: I won’t speak for anyone else, I’ll only speak for myself and say when I can with this other band, the Wooden Birds which I love that everything is constantly disappointing and then not disappoint- a lot. We recorded all this stuff in the cabin and it seemed like ing, and positive and negative. Also, maybe I have a mental illness we weren’t doing anything, just recording and working on songs. that needs to be treated or something but I feel that you put out Now we’re actually starting to really practice and we’re about to records and it’s fun but it’s also stressful like everything else. People do a bunch of things. I guess I need to be physically doing some- think that it’s like the greatest thing to do to drive around and play thing to feel like I’m doing something which I’m about to do. It’s a shows but there’s not a lot of money out there with this recession good feeling.

12 MARCH 2010 | eu jacksonville monthly a jacksonville saturday social

Riverside Arts Market re-opening March 6 by erin thursby

The Riverside Arts Market opened last year to unprecedented planting. See www.joionline.net for details and sign up. success. That success cleared the way for more localized markets to Past RAM entertainers and events have included--and this a long open. Though it seemed like it sprung up overnight, it was years in the list, so take a deep breath before reading it out loud: “a dog parade... making. That research and dedication since RAM was merely an idea a national break-dance championship, giant puppets, a man escaping in 1993 has paid off in both economic value and entertainment. from two straight jackets and chains while hanging upside down from an After a brief hiatus, from late December of last year, the main 18-foot tower, the Guinness Book of Records juggler, two state-cham- RAM market is set to reopen. (The farmer’s market portion of RAM has pion magicians, two fi re boats shooting water cannons in the river, a bag remained in operation during this time, although with slightly different piper, a barbershop quartet, a body-painted man in a loin cloth playing hours). a didgeridoo, an alligator exhibit, a dancing gorilla, a sitar concert, three For those of you who haven’t experienced RAM, it’s situated un- full orchestras, zombies...acrobats, 31 clowns...two fi re eaters, the der the Fuller Warren Bridge as it passes over Riverside Avenue in Riv- entire cast of the musical Hair...over 20 belly dancers...four hula hoop- erside. The bridge structure offers some protection from the weather ers, a human pretzel, a Viking ship, an Improv troupe, 10 celebrity chefs and sun. feeding over 1,000 people free food, a 9-foot-tall stilt-walking beauty RAM Market director Tony Allegretti says that this year’s RAM queen, 38 different free Children’s Creativity programs, two puppet “will have a lot of the great features we had last year like great local shows, a bubble party, four balloon artists, a hip-hop popper, a lacrosse arts, foods, produce, bike valet, and free wifi .” demonstration, H1N1 fl u shots provided, an 80-year-old fi re truck, a Though they’ve made their criteria for art a bit more stringent to fencing demonstration, a hybrid car test drive, a free health-screening ensure that all the offerings are handmade, they’ll also be adding an- clinic, several live television broadcasts, a Halloween costume competi- other section called FRINGE. tion, a weekly bicycle valet, pedicab service and a backpack collection This section, explains Allegretti, includes “outsider art and activi- drive.” ties that don’t quite fi t our art criteria. Some FRINGE vendors that we You would think that with a diverse list such as that, they wouldn’t have already accepted include the Library’s Zine Collection, a Mobile be able to top last year’s events and entertainment, but Allegretti says Record Store and Commuter Bikes from Holland.” that there will be plenty of new stuff this year: “We will have a great On the March 6th opening day, the event will revolve around a many new bands and entertainers especially traveling entertainers, as walk from area parks (Memorial, Balis and the North Bank Riverwalk the word is out all around the country that RAM is a hot spot for fun at the Hogan Street gazebo) to the RAM site. The event will promote entertainment.” orthopedic health and awareness of reducing our carbon footprint Go to www.riversideartsmarket.com for more information on the through walking rather than driving. Each entrant will receive a tree for Riverside Arts Market!

RAM Facts from Year One:

· Economic impact - several million dollars. (The market has had over a million in on-site sales, and add to this the salaries, purchase cost of artists’ and vendor’s raw materials, hotel rooms, sales tax, advertising, printing, stimulus of local businesses, etc., and the three-fold recycling of money in the local economy, RAM has had well over $4 million in local economic impact. · Over 700 different artists have exhibited at RAM. · Nearly a half million visitors have attended RAM. (38 weeks x 15,000 avg. per week. RAM has drawn more people than our NFL team.) · The average price of item sold at RAM is $30 to $50, but some artists have sold work in the thousands of dollars. · RAM has over 150 volunteers that have participated at RAM. 30 of those are semi-regular weekly participants. (38 weeks x 12 volunteers per week x 4 hour shifts per week = 1,824 volunteer hours). Plus RAM’s steering committee “RAMROD” has put in well over 8,000 hours, pushing RAM volunteers into over 10,000 hours. · Over 250 different entertainers have performed at RAM. · Over 100 non-profi t organizations have received free exposure at RAM. · RAM has become one of the top twenty community markets in the U.S. in its fi rst year, and RAM was recognized in USA Today as Top 10 River City Destinations. · RAM is the largest weekly free outdoor arts and entertainment venue in Florida, perhaps in the South. · RAM has become one of the most spectacular public spaces in Jacksonville, if not Florida. RAM has a devoted following of weekly local visi- tors, and out-of-town visitors have begun choosing RAM as a destination for their vacations (not just a stop on the way to Disney).

eujacksonville.com | MARCH 2010 13 spring 2010 trends

I could flip through the images of high fashion runway shows for hours. I love the extravagant, and sometimes absurd way that designers present collections. One of my favorite things about fashion is honing in on practical trends that can be pulled from these avant-garde visions. The challenge is figuring out how to work the styles into your own closet. I’m so lucky that I have the resources of the diverse stores of 5 Points at my finger tips to peruse all the latest

styles! by emily moody

Wanting to add a little fl avor to your wardrobe? Shop for a few trendy pieces to put back with last summer’s styles to look perfectly up to date. Here are my top 10 picks for spring...

1. one shoulder tops and dresses Sure the single bare shoulder comes in and out 6. The mini hemline Is it a shirt or is it a of style faster than the paparazzi can snap a dress? It’s whatever you want it to be. If you feel picture of the Olsen twins, but this spring it is in comfortable baring those legs, there’s no time better again! Look for a one shoulder style with a ruffl e than the present. Even if you are none too pleased and add two trends into your wardrobe with just with the look of your stems, you can still rock this one piece. style! Wear a cool pair of leggings or printed tights underneath and you’ll be good to go. 2. bold color Whether it’s turquoise, green, purple or red, colors that pop are hot this 7. jumpsuits I’m sure some of you are season! While it’s easy to just throw on a staple groaning as you read this, but yes, jumpsuits are black cocktail dress, take the plunge and go for back. Look for silhouettes that gather at the waist to color. give the garment a little more defi nition. Pair it with ballet fl ats by day and sexy stilettos by night. 3. statement necklaces A chunky, layered necklace is an ideal way to perk up a 8. feminine embroidery A nod to the basic tank, tee or even a classy little dinner beautiful Spanish and Native American styles, dress. Be it lucite fl owers, vintage pendants, designers are stitching gorgeous details on layered chains, or Swarovski crystals, don’t be garments. Look for dresses and tops with beautiful afraid to pile on the accessories! neckline details.

4. high waisted belts Accessorizing 9. delicate fl orals Bright 80s and muted 90s your look with a high waisted belt is one of my fl orals are all over the place for spring. If you want favorite ways to add a little something extra to a to be even more daring try mixing a couple of prints look. Between vintage and new, skinny or wide, together for a high fashion look that’s sure to turn there’s a belt that’s sure to suit your style and add heads. a little more defi nition to your waistline. 10. cowboy boots I love the versatility of a 5. hair pieces I love the fact that hair pieces pair of cowboy boots. Go understated by wearing are so in right now! Girls are getting uber creative them over jeans or a little juxtaposed by pairing with their hair cuts and the perfect addition to a the masculinity of the boots with a girlie summer pretty pixie is a bold fl ower clip or headband. dress. Either way, I love this look!

Love something? Add your own style to a trend to give it personality. Love to hate something? Go for it. Just remember, for every trend you hate, there’s probably someone hating what you’re wearing too. That’s the beauty of fashion.

14 MARCH 2010 | eu jacksonville monthly jax stylefi les

compiled by emily moody, photographs by ezra marcos

amanda

What inspires your style? catalogs, Nylon magazine, Vogue, The Sartorialist Who’s your fashion icon? Twiggy If money were no object, what would you buy for your closet? a really, really nice vintage peacoat Where do you shop? Forever 21 What’s your go-to garment? a black t-shirt

chris

What inspires your style? my dad Who’s your fashion icon? TI If money were no object, what would you buy for your closet? jewelry Where do you shop? AJ Wright What’s your go-to garment? Polo sport coat

kasey

What inspires your style? magazines and the internet Who’s your fashion icon? Reece Witherspoon If money were no object, what would you buy for your closet? a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes Where do you shop? Banana Republic

local fashion events

March 4 FASHION-FIRST THURSDAY Fashion- Grille & Chefs for a Night. 7 pm- 11 pm. Linda First Thursdays are back. One Ocean Resort and Cunningham’s boutique in San Marco, 1049 Kings fashion retailer, Rosie True, are bringing you this Ave, 733-3560 Spring’s trends. Think neutrals, pretty dresses and oh-so-delicious cocktails. It is free to attend and March 6 WE JUST SUFFER FOR FASHION: open to the public. 7 pm- 10 pm at Azurea Lounge SPRING SHOW AT TSI Local designers and stores in One Ocean Resort, One Ocean Blvd, 249-7402, will be showcasing can’t miss items from their www.oneoceanresort.com spring deliveries. Be the fi rst to see new styles from Wolfgang, Violet, Clothing Warehouse, Anomaly, March 6 CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION FASH- Laurel Baker jewelry, Nymphette and Chabri cloth- ION CURE Linda Cunningham Spring 2010 Couture ing, to name a few. The locally screen printed Collection and men’s apparel from Karl’s take t-shirts from Burro, TACT, and Arturo are always a center stage as local fashion maven and philan- crowd favorite. The champagne will be fl owing and thropist Rochelle Proctor and renowned interior the night is sure to be fi lled with lots of surprises, designer Ward Lariscy lead the catwalk. The haute including giveaways for best dressed guests! Doors couture evening is $100 per person and includes at 8 pm, fi rst show starts at 10 pm. Tickets are the runway show, live and silent auctions, casino- available at Anomaly in 5 Points. clubTSIdisco- style gaming, wine, beer and fare from San Marco theque, 333 East Bay St, 354-7002

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Mamma Mia!

online edition don’t forget, you can fi nd all the goods online. check eujacksonville.com for regularly posted reviews & web-

theatre events exclusive stories.

March 2- 7 DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MU- Opera: Kurt Weill- Street Scene, William SICAL Disney Channel’s smash hit movie Schuman- Mighty Casey, Stephen Sondheim- musical comes to life with exceptionally Sweeney Todd. 6 pm. Church of the Good talented performers from all over the country Shepherd, 1100 Stockton St., 387-5691, and right in our own backyard. Show times www.goodshepherd23.org/MusicCMS.html are 8 pm Tuesday through Sunday, doors 6 pm, buffet 6:30 pm. Saturday matinees 1:15 March 10 - April 25 42ND STREET 42nd pm, doors 11 pm, buffet 11:15 pm. Sunday Street is a musical version of the classic fi lm matinee 2 pm, doors noon, buffet 12:15 of the same name. This show tells the story pm. Tickets $42 (includes dinner and show) of a new musical, called “Pretty Girl,” which www.alhambrajax.com, 641-1212. is to be directed by the famous Julian Marsh. An aging star named, Dorothy Brock is to March 4- 7 MARILYN: FOREVER BLONDE! be featured, but after she is injured, Peggy Forever Blonde celebrates the glamour that Sawyer, a young chorus member, is pushed was Marilyn, her rise to stardom, her views unexpectedly center stage and becomes a on sex, fame and the men in her life in a surprise star on opening night. Alhambra, play crafted entirely from Marilyn’s own 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, www.alham- words and songs performed during her bradinnertheatre.com movie career. A captivating one-woman live performance. Museum of Contemporary Art March 11 and 12 THE BENCH TEST First Jacksonville (MOCA), 333 North Laura St., Coast High School will be having the world 366-6911, www.mocajacksonville.org. premiere of an original piece, The Bench Test, written by Jeremie Cook. This is going March 5- 6 TODAY’S BROADWAY to be the fi rst time the play has hit the stage, Broadway never had a beat like this! The so come out and be one of the fi rst to see it! hits of modern Broadway come alive with The ticket prices are $7 for public and $5 for a dazzling lineup of star-power singers, students with ID. 7:30 pm in the First Coast bursting with energy. With songs from auditorium. For any more information you blockbuster musicals like Mamma Mia!, can reach the First Coast drama department Chicago, Wicked and Jersey Boys, this at 757-0080 ext.133 concert is fi lled with one great moment after another. March 5 at 11 am. March 5 & 6 at March 11-13 ROMEO AND JULIET Experi- 8 pm. Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, ence the passion of the star crossed lovers’ Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, tragic romance as you interact with the 300 W. Water St. 354-5547 or (877) 662- characters along the streets of Verona. Bring 6731, www.jaxsymphony.org your favorite blanket to sit upon. Those of the seasoned age will be bestowed with March 5- 20 OUR LEADING LADY The seating. Dance at the Capulet Ball and en- story of Laura Keene, the British-born stage joy Renaissance confections. Students $6, actress whose company was performing Our Adults $10. Performance at 7:30 pm and American Cousin at Washington, DC’s Ford’s matinee performance on Sat., March 13 at Theatre in 1865 - the night Abraham Lincoln 2 pm. Renaissance Faire: Thur. & Fri. 6:30- was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth. In 7:15 pm and Sat. 5:30- 7:15 pm. Dinners classic Charles Busch fashion, Our Leading and games additional costs. 547-8340, ext. Lady is a backstage comedy that takes a 22574. House of Bartram Trail High School, crucial twist, as Laura and her theatrical 7399 Longleaf Pine Parkway, St. Johns troupe collide with history the fateful night that would change their lives- and the history March 12 PORGY & BESS Celebrate the of the nation -forever. Theatre Jacksonville, production’s 75th Anniversary in 2010 and 2032 San Marco Blvd., 396-4425, www. Living Arts’ brilliant updated production theatrejax.com features a cast of 30 and a live orchestra that will prove to enthrall. Melding classi- March 7 SCENES FROM AMERICAN OPERA cal music, popular song, jazz, blues and Worsham Theatre/Good Shepherd Chamber spirituals in this quintessentially American Music Society of Good Shepherd presents masterpiece that tells the poignant story of JU Opera Theatre in Scenes from American a crippled beggar, the headstrong woman he

16 MARCH 2010 | eu jacksonville monthly loves and the community that sustains them phenomenon that won eight 2003 Tony both. Set in 1912 South Carolina, you will Awards, including Best Musical. The Artist hear the classic Gershwin arias: ‘I Got Plenty Series Times Union Center, 300 W. Water St. O’ Nuttin,’ ‘It Ain’t Necessarily So’ and ‘Sum- 632-3373, www.artistseriesjax.org mertime.’ Tickets: $68- $45, Students/$15, University of North Florida Fine Arts Center, March 17- 20 MARK CURRY Actor/ 1 UNF Dr., 620-2878, unf.edu/fi neartscenter comedian Mark Curry is best known for portraying Mark Cooper on the hit ABC-TV March 12- 27 HOME GAMES A poignant sitcom Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper for five comedy about a young woman torn between seasons as well as hosting Showtime at the love and her beloved father who still believes Apollo. The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., he is playing for the 1955 New York Yankees. 292-4242, www.comedyzone.com Adults/$15, Senior, Student, Military/$12. Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre at Adele March 19- April 11 BAREFOOT IN THE Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd at 7th PARK Newlyweds adjust to each other St. Atlantic Beach, 249-7177, www.abet- and married life while living in a miniscule theatre.com 6th floor walkup in Greenwich Village. Oddball neighbors add to the excitement March 12- 27 A MOON FOR THE MISBE- and comedic confusion in this Neil Simon GOTTEN Comedy and drama mix in this tale hit. Matuza Main Stage, Limelight, 11 Old of love, heartbreak, guilt and redemption. Mission Ave, St. Augustine, 825-1164 or Three outcast characters do battle with the (866) 682-6400, limelight-theatre.org deepest yearnings of the human heart during one whiskey-soaked night. Josie, a strapping March 20 DON GIOVANNI MOZART country girl; her crafty, hot-tempered Irish FESTIVAL OPERA With its intensely father and their landlord, Jim Tyrone, a bro- expressive melodies, Mozart’s Don Giovanni ken-down actor and alcoholic who is unable has been hailed by many as the greatest to express his love for Josie. Players by the of all operas. Don Giovanni is based on Sea 106 6th St. N. Jacksonville Beach, 249- the true-life escapades of Don Juan of 0289, http://playersbythesea.org Seville, an aristocratic serial seducer who lived in the 1600’s. Experience a full-scale, March 13 CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES traditional production with beautiful sets Church Basement Ladies centers around four and costumes, sung in Italian with projected distinct characters, the elderly matriarch of English super-titles and live orchestra. The the kitchen to the young bride-to-be learning Artist Series, Times-Union Center, 300 W. the proper order of things, we see them Water St, 632-3373, www.artistseriesjax.org handle a record-breaking Christmas dinner, the funeral of a dear friend, a Hawaiian March 23 THE BAND OF THE IRISH Easter fundraiser and a steaming hot July GUARDS & THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF wedding. Enjoy enjoy a Southern style buffet SCOTLAND Experience the historic sounds after the performance. Space is limited, and of the United Kingdom as the music comes reservations are required. 3 pm. Tickets: alive through the pipes, drums and highland $23- $35. Dinner package an extra $15. dancers. 7:30 pm. The Artist Series, Times- Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 Union Center, 300 W. Water St, 632-3373, College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750, http:// www.artistseriesjax.org thcenter.org March 26- 28 MAMMA MIA! Writer Cath- March 13 THE MUSIC OF JAMES TAYLOR erine Johnson’s sunny, funny tale unfolds on The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra’s a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her popular Plugged In series spotlights the wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the defi ning moments by the artists who identity of her father brings three men from created the era we call Classic Rock. Each her mother’s past back to the island they concert is a sonic journey, with rock bands last visited 20 years ago. The storytelling and captivating lead vocalists, backed by magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels the power of a live symphony orchestra. this enchanting tale of love, laughter and Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Times- friendship. The Artist Series Times-Union Union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 Center, 300 W. Water St., 632-3373, www. W. Water St. 354-5547, www.jaxsymphony. artistseriesjax.org org March 26- April 17 YOU CAN’T TAKE IT March 14 GABRIEL IGELIAS: THE FLUFFY WITH YOU While Alice Sycamore has dated SHOP TOUR Gabriel Iglesias has been the wealthy Tony Kirby, she has gradually described as unbelievably funny, electrifying indoctrinated him to her eccentric family. and a gifted performer. His high-octane When they discover they are in love, she show is a hilarious mixture of storytelling, now insists her finance’s aristocratic family parodies, characters and sound effects that must come to dinner and meet them... and bring all his personal issues to life. Gabe’s the fun begins. Don’t miss Moss hart and clean, animated comedy style has earned George S. Kaufman’s Pulitzer prize winning national crossover appeal. The Florida play. $15. Orange Park Community Theatre, Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St. 355-2787, www. 2900 Moody Ave. Orange Park, 276-2599, floridatheatre.com www.opct.org

March 16 HAIRSPRAY It’s 1962, and March 27 FUSED TUTU Dance Alive Na- pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy tional Ballet presents an international roster Turnblad has only one desire- to dance on of award winning dancers in a program that the popular Corny Collins Show. When her blends the best of classical ballet with the dream comes true, Tracy is transformed most outrageous of contemporary dance. from social outcast to sudden star, but she Motorcycles and hip hop join with Giselle must use her newfound power to vanquish and Bach to create the ultimate evening of the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections dance entertainment. 7:30 pm. Dance Alive, of heartthrob Link Larkin and integrate a Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 315 TV network- all without denting her ‘do! Hull Rd. Gainesville, (352) 371-2986, www. Don’t miss Broadway’s musical-comedy dancealive.org

eujacksonville.com | MARCH 2010 17 March 9 THE CUMMER ARTISTS IN THE MOCA, 333 North Laura St. 366-6911, www. STORE SERIES - RHONDA BRISTOL Bristol’s mocajacksonville.org work contains West African Ogshobo patterning and placement, as well as strong Caribbean in- March 20 WORKS BY ANNE GALDBAUER, fl uences. Her art refl ects the essential elements PERSPECTIVE PHOTOGRAFIE Fairfax Gallery is of color, rhythm, action and texture. Bristol has dedicated to raising social awareness in North works in many permanent collections and loves Florida. This event will benefi t Jasmyn. 6 pm, working with both paint and clay. 6 to 8 pm. The admission is $25. Fairfax Gallery, 4216 Herschel Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 River- St., 384-7724, www.perspectivephotografi e. side Ave, 355-0630 com

March 12- 21 POP LEGENDS THE NEXT GEN- March 25 MARGENA BURNETT EXHIBIT Open- ERATION East meets west in one extraordinary ing Reception 6- 9 pm. Landscape paintings on exhibition. Michael Godard, Explosive “Rockstar display at Gallery Framery, 1718 Hendricks Ave., of the Art World,” Charles Fazzino, celebrated 398-6255, www.galleryframery.com NFL & Major League Sports artist, and the World’s Most Famous 3-D Artist will present an March 27- 28 SAN MARCO ART FESTIVAL extraordinary collection of works for exhibition This show will feature a full spectrum of art me- and acquisition at R. Roberts Gallery. Previews diums, including paintings, sculptures, photog- begin Friday, March 12th, and continue on raphy, glass, ceramics, mixed media and more, with exciting artist’s receptions on Saturday & with prices ranging from $25 hand-designed Sunday, March 20th & 21st. R Roberts Gallery, earrings to $20,000 metal sculptures. 3606 St. Johns Ave, 388-1188, www.rroberts-

art events gallery.com Thru March 12 Three of KRISTI HOWELL to be featured at Underbelly PRETTY PICTURES Jacksonville’s best artists, Franklin Matthews, March 12- April 10 REMEMBERING GENE Tony Rodrigues and Overstreet Ducasse are March 2- April 30 OFF THE WALL Northeast quire, the works of artists who may dominate BARBER EXHIBIT Local artist, instructor, his- showing their latest works. R. Roberts Gallery, Florida Sculptors will hold its inaugural juried the local art scene in the future. Most of the torian, genealogist, and author, Gene Barber, 3606 St. Johns Ave, 388-1188, www.rroberts- exhibition, consisting of 30 sculptures of diverse art works showcased this evening are for sale, impacted many lives. His love of nature and its gallery.com styles and media. The group was formed in May and 90% of the proceeds will go directly to the beauty complimented his love of orchids and 2009 under leadership of well known area sculp- artists. Art After Dark not only boasts some their beauty. Reception, March 13, 4:30– 7 pm. March 23- 26 VERY SPECIAL ARTS (VSA) tors David Engdahl, David Ponsler and Enzo incredible bargains from the onstage silent Beaches Museum & History Center, 380 Pablo FESTIVAL Four-day arts festival for more than Torcoletti as a forum for 3D artists to exchange auction and the chance to buy some treasures Ave, Jacksonville Beach, 241-5657, www.bm- 2,500 students with disabilities to experience art information and communicate ideas. Karpeles for your home or office art collection, but also hc.com projects in The Cummer Gardens, Art Connec- Manuscript Library Museum, 101 West First offers a new appreciation of the versatility of tions and galleries. This very special event will Street at North Laura St. Artist’s reception, open the remarkable Florida Theatre. Admission is March 12- April 24 JEAN BLACKBURN – MY- bring the power and joy of the arts to students to the public, Friday March 5, 5:30 pm- 8 pm at $25 and includes food, wines, desserts and AKKA RIVER OIL PAINTINGS Jean Blackburn is with disabilities. 9 am to 2 pm daily. If you are the museum. Info: 398-4915 other refreshments on all three floors of the a Sarasota area artist with an impressive array interested in volunteering for this year’s VSA theater. 6 pm- 11 pm. Florida Theatre, 355- of international exhibitions and awards. Collec- Arts Festival, please call Susan Gallo at 355- March 3 FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK - 2787, www.floridatheatre.com tions include Disney Corporation at EuroDisney 0630. The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, ROCK ‘N’ ROLL Check out Lit, the new lounge in France, Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland, and 829 Riverside Ave, 356-6857, www.cummer.org where local art meets big city lounge. RiverFit March 5 KRISTI HOWELL Underbelly, a hid- Whole Foods Inc, Austin Texas. Opening recep- Gym at The Landing will host artist Rejel of den gallery space/wine bar in Five Points, tion with the artist, Friday March 12 from 6:30 March 26 WORKS BY ANNE GALDBAUER, REJCEL.co, with his artwork displayed through- presents an exhibition by local Jacksonville to 8 pm. Light fare and wine provided by Ruths PERSPECTIVE PHOTOGRAFIE Fairfax Gallery is out the gym and Suite 106 Gallery. Also at the artist Kristi Howell. Howell will be displaying Chris. Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra, 280-0614 dedicated to raising social awareness in North Landing, Rock ‘n’ Roll will benefi t Haiti with the through the month of March with an opening ext. 204, www.ccpvb.org Florida. This event will benefi t P-Flag. 6 pm, bands and a silent auction. Enjoy special Elvis reception coinciding with a First Friday in Five admission is $25. Fairfax Gallery, 4216 Herschel tributes at Visit Jacksonville and “Rock-n-Prom” Points block party on Friday, March 5th. For March 13 SYMPOSIUM AND TOUR TO HONOR St., 384-7724, www.perspectivephotografi e. at Cafe 331 & the Sinclair. Southlight will feature more information please visit: www.jaxunder- MODERN ARCHITECTS AND ARCHITECTURE com 3-D Rocks with Dolf James, Enzo Torcoletti, belly.com DOCOMOMO/US Florida are sponsoring their Jim Smith, Peter Rumpel and Roxanne Horvath. third one-day symposium and tour highlighting March 30 CUMMER THEATER PRESENTS ART 2010 ADDY award-winning work from local March 5 WORKS BY ANNE GALDBAUER, the achievements of architecture from the recent Winner of the 1998 Tony® Award for Best Play, advertising agencies on display at the Florida PERSPECTIVE PHOTOGRAFIE Fairfax Gallery past in Northeast Florida. A morning session Art promises an evening of witty repartee and Theatre. 122 Ocean: The Old Library will host is dedicated to raising social awareness in with presentations by important fi gures from thought-provoking storytelling. Friends Serge, Florida State College at Jacksonville’s Fine North Florida. This event will benefit Positive North Florida’s architectural history and oth- Marc and Yvan begin to pull apart the seams and Performing Arts program-wide exhibition. Attitudes, an ArtReach Event. 6 pm, admis- ers will begin at 9 am and last until 11:30 pm. of their 15-year friendship when Serge buys an Liminal Collisions and Improv Effect return to sion is $25. Fairfax Gallery, 4216 Herschel St., The lead presenter will be one of Jacksonville’s expensive modern painting of white lines on a MOCA and be sure to check out Lab Gallery. 384-7724, www.perspectivephotografie.com best-known architects, Robert C. Broward, who white canvas. The all-but-blank canvas becomes Downtown Jacksonville 5- 9 pm rain or shine. worked with Frank Lloyd Wright during the early the centerpiece of a funny and compelling dis- Pick up a map at Art Walk Headquarters, MOCA March 6 3RD ANNUAL DRAWING FOR LIFE part of his career. An optional afternoon bus tour cussion of how we defi ne ourselves and others. or most any location on the Art Walk. Info: www. MARATHON Twelve hours of non-stop draw- will visit fi ve of Mr. Broward’s most important 7 to 9 p.m. Members and Non-Members $7 downtownjacksonville.org or www.DTJAX.org by ing to help raise money for the American buildings. The tour- including lunch prepared Reservations recommended by calling 355- mobile phone Cancer Society. Participants draw for 12-hours by the Ladies of the Church- will be offered at 0630. The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, straight and sell all the artwork created during a $60. The morning presentations will cost $5. 829 Riverside Ave, 356-6857, www.cummer.org March 3- 31 ALTERED VISIONS Mary Atwood that day to raise money and awareness to help All attendees will receive a full-color brochure presents a collection of “Altered Visions” cre- the American Cancer Society save more lives and driving map of all of Mr. Broward’s buildings Thru April 4 LIFE AS A LEGEND: MARILYN ated to express emotions such as love, hope, from cancer. Visitors are welcome to watch in Jacksonville. All attendees will also have the MONROE This exhibition captures the beauty, courage and faith. These images, while open to throughout the entire day and purchase the opportunity to join the speakers for lunch on the sensuality and vulnerability of an American icon, interpretation, are her visual representations of art as it is finished. From 10 am- 10 pm at the church grounds after the morning presentations. who many have described as the sexiest woman the many mysteries of the heart. Opening Re- The Art Center II, 111 E. Bay St. For those not going on the afternoon tour, lunch of the 20th century. Experience the spark, sex ception on Wednesday, March 3. The Art Center, will be available for an additional $10. 9 am- appeal and sensation of Marilyn Monroe through 31 West Adams St, 355-1757, exposed2light@ March 6 CELEBRATE 2010 WITH FOCUS 11:30 pm. Cathedral of Faith Church of God in the art of Andy Warhol, Christo, Douglas aol.com CUMMER This event is presented in conjunc- Christ, 2591 W. Beaver St. Info and RSVP: lane. Kirkland, Robert Indiana, Mel Ramos, Richard tion with the collection of Jazz Portraits: Jazz [email protected], 389-8421 Avedon, Bert Stern, Henri Cartier-Bresson and March 5 ART AFTER DARK Art After Dark was ABZ, so put on your jazziest oufit and head many others. This vivid and diverse exhibition fi rst conceived in 1997 as a social event and over to the Cummer Museum to enjoy a stroll- March 13 MAD ABOUT MARILYN SOIRÉE of 286 objects captures her rise to stardom, her fundraiser for the Friends of the Florida Theatre ing Creole dinner, open bar and music by The Celebrating the iconic movie star Marilyn private life and public image, through works by support organization. Art After Dark is now River City Jazz Band. Optional docent led tours Monroe, this Hollywood-style party will feature more than 80 artists, ranging from fashion pho- widely recognized as a unique and important will be held throughout the evening. Mem- diamond-laced cocktails, live music, dancing tographers to Pop Art painters to international showcase for many of our community’s “undis- bers/$100, non members/$110. The Cummer and late-night tours of the Marilyn exhibition. 8 contemporary artists. Further bringing Monroe covered” visual artists. For patrons, the event is Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave. pm- Midnight, $50/Members, $65/Non-Mem- an opportunity not only to preview, but to ac- 273-7228 bers, $35/Students , $100/VIP Hollywood Star. (continued on page 21)

18 MARCH 2010 | eu jacksonville monthly a better jacksonville by design

A Four Part Series on AIGA Jacksonville by joey marchy

Part I: Strengthening the Jacksonville Community Through Design of the designer’s contribution. In business, design is too often viewed as a one-size-fi ts-all commodity rather than a strategic tool or competitive advantage. Design transforms a corporation’s message, pro- You’ve likely heard of AIGA Jacksonville duces value, and creates a viable connection with a customer. Ultimately, designers connect companies or attended one of their events in the past few to consumers and organizations to communities. months. As Northeast Florida’s local chapter of AIGA, the professional association for Joey Marchy writes the Urban Jacksonville blog and is currently the communications co-chair of design, AIGA Jacksonville has a major stake AIGA Jacksonville. In the coming months he’ll look at the value design brings to the boardroom, in the city of Jacksonville. As such, its 250 AIGA Jacksonville’s involvement in the community and education from instructors to students. members are investing heavily in the Jackson- ville community, its residents and its future. Over the next four months I’ll take a look at AIGA Jacksonville and its impact on education, the business community and the public sector. AIGA Jacksonville is one of 64 AIGA chapters scattered across the United States. photo by daniel goncalves AIGA, the professional association for design, represents and supports over 20,000 designers, educa- tors and students through various national and local programs. AIGA’s mission is to advance design as a professional craft, strategic tool and vital cultural force. In their own words:

“AIGA is the premier place for design - to discover it, discuss it, understand it, appreciate it, be inspired by it. It is the place designers turn to fi rst to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis, and research and advance education and ethical practices. AIGA sets the national agenda for the role of design in its economic, social, political, cultural and creative contexts.”

You don’t need to be a graphic designer to understand or appreciate design. The layout of this article, the design of a website, the typography or symbols on city street signs – that’s all design and it’s easy to fi nd necessary value in it. Design is not just the “look” of something, however. It’s far more complicated in terms of communication and problem solving. Design combines art and technology to communicate ideas through image, typography and color. As I was writing this article, AIGA Jacksonville’s President, Varick Rosete, reminded me that the root of all design lies in thought, research, process and storytelling. Non-designers such as myself probably would agree that design is important but wouldn’t neces- sarily be able to explain why it is important. I thought and searched for ways to illustrate the importance of design and fi nally found it in a quote by Niti Bhan: “When we can design a product or solution that meets an unmet need or challenge successfully that becomes good design.” My interpretation: “Graphic design transforms information and ideas into meaning.” Some people think of graphic designers as people who make things look better. To me, they’re communications pro- fessionals who use design as a strategic tool to solve cultural and business issues. Designers take com- plicated issues and complex information and translate it into something we can understand. In addition to creating, AIGA Jacksonville members are also molding future designers. Members lend guidance to hundreds of graphic design students across Northeast Florida. Through speaker events, portfolio reviews and mentoring programs, AIGA Jacksonville works extensively to prepare tomorrow’s designers for the workforce. In AIGA Jacksonville’s Portfolio Review, designers graduating from college receive invaluable feed- back and critique on their work from seasoned professionals. The Discover Design mentoring program is structured for the high school level, pairing a high school student with a professional designer for six weeks. The students complete all aspects of a true design project – concept, sketches, rough draft – to arrive at a fi nished work. This year’s campaign, “Create! Don’t Hate.”, is a Design Ignites Change Youth Mentoring Initiative built around the theme of tolerance. AIGA Jacksonville is looking to secure sponsor- ship of a billboard to showcase the winning design. AIGA Jacksonville’s community involvement extends outside of professional development and into the non-profi t sector as well. The program “AIGA JAX Gives Back” provides members and non-members the opportunity to use their time, talents, and resources to give back to the Jacksonville community. Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens, the Jacksonville Zoo, the Big Fun Box and the Jacksonville Public library all have benefi ted from this program. This year, from February to June, AIGA Jacksonville is part- nering with the Salvation Army to serve meals to Jacksonville’s less fortunate. Education and community service are key to the growth of the organization. Without guiding the next generation of designers, AIGA Jacksonville risks weakening the design community and future mem- bership. Community service provides a means to reach out to those outside of the creative community. The real challenge for AIGA is to educate the public on the value of design and the full potential

eujacksonville.com | MARCH 2010 19 from book to gallery wall

Jazz ABZ at the Cummer Museum by erin thursby

Jazz ABZ, the graphic art now on display at the Cummer, began in an odd place for something with the idea of an exhibition of the works from it. inspired by jazz greats. Graphic designer Paul Rogers was watching a production of Swan Lake, a Besides the graphic art aspect of the exhibition, Curator Keris tells us that “The Jazz ABZZ ex- little bored perhaps, when the idea for the project came to him. He started listing his favorite jazz hibition allows us the opportunity to bring two other arts forms into the mix- music and the spoken musicians, each representing a letter, visualizing each in a particular graphic style. word.” This idea turned into a book, each plate accompanied by a poem by Wynton Marsalis, who The art on display are the pieces that were physically worked on by Rogers. He did none of gets his own plate as a legendary jazz musician. the designing on a computer, which, these days is odd for a graphic artist. “The images...are so evocative not only of these well-known musicians but also of an era in “It was the last thing I did without a computer,” says Rogers “A sort of last hurrah.” American history. The Cummer is excited to present these works in their fi rst museum exhibition,” For Rogers, who is a commercial illustrator, creating art for his own desire rather than to the says Cummer Curator Holly Keris. The poster-like images and some of Wynton’s poetry are part of specifi cations of a client, was a pleasure, although it took him a long time. As he worked, he lis- the exhibition. tened to the jazz of the particular artist he was designing, when he was between commercial proj- The Cummer used the book as an education tool before they decided to approach the artist ects. Part of the way through the alphabet he asked Wynton if he would write poetry to accompany each artist. Since they’d worked together on a past project and had become friends, Wynton said yes. But it took Rogers a few years to complete the alphabet. Rogers gave Wynton the art to look at but Rogers had no idea what kind of poetry Wynton would write. What he got was even better than he expected. Each poem was geared to the sound of their jazz--a sparse haiku for Thelonious Monk, who was always more interested in the space between the notes, and the poem for Louie Armstrong hits almost as heavy as the man himself. When the book came out in 2005, it caught the attention of the education department at the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens (as well as many educators across the country and NPR). “Long before we ever thought of having an exhibition of the works of art in it, we were using this book in our programs,” explains Hope McMath, Executive Director at the Cummer. The book incorporated art, music and poetry. Children could learn from it and adults loved it. The indexes are a trove of further information. Rogers looked to the era each jazz performer was popular in and the graphic and commercial styles or artists of that time as inspiration. If you love the look of a certain plate, you can turn to that index and fi nd out more about the particular style. Turn to the music index for the recommended record from a particular jazz artist. There are also brief bios by jazz historian Phil Schaap, which let you know the history of each musician. If you enjoy the art in the gallery, you can buy the book at the museum gift shop ($24.99 plus tax, 10% less for members). It’s no coincidence that the Cummer’s Jazz ABZ exhibition is open during the Annual Jack- sonville Jazz Festival. The exhibition was always meant to intertwine with the Fest. It will be open until August, but if you’re getting in the mood for the Jacksonville Jazz Fest early, take a look at the exhibit or check out their related events (jazz poetry, talks and jazz performance) at their website, www.cummer.org.

Jazz ABZ Related Events at Cummer

Jazz ABZ: Improvisations by Students at S.P. Jazz Fusion at The Cummer Livingston Elementary School (Tuesdays, March 2, May 4, and July 6, 7 (March 1 through May 9) Art Connections: to 8 p.m.) Nationally known poet Matthew Selected 5th grade students at S.P. Livingston Hernandez leads three themed nights of Elementary School display their Jazz-Inspired art spoken word, music and performance, work as part of the Weaver Academy of Art at celebrating jazz music, musicians and po- The Cummer. Under the guidance of The Cummer etry. Hernandez is a writer, actor and poet Education staff with documentation by photogra- who has been a guest speaker/performer pher Ingrid Damiani, the artists from the school’s for the PGA, Wu-Tang Clan, WJCT, NPR, Exceptional Student Education Department created The Miami Poverty Conference, along with abstract paintings, cityscape collages and free- numerous news features, various internet form alliterative poetry based on the sounds in podcast and radio programs. Free Admis- jazz music. Members Free, Non-Members $10 sion. For more information, please call For more information, call (904) 356-6857. (904) 355-0630.

20 MARCH 2010 | eu jacksonville monthly (continued from page 18) endary jazz musician Wynton Marsalis to create the book Jazz ABZ, 20th Annual which highlights through poetry jazz greats from A (Louis Arm- to life will be “Marilyn…Forever Blonde,” a one-woman play that strong) to Z (Dizzy Gillespie). Each portrait and poem is evocative Garden Week tells the actress’ story in her own words and music, March 4 - 7. of the particular musician’s sound, and each work of art alludes MOCA- The Museum of Contemporary Art, 333 North Laura St. to song titles, artifacts, and other markers of the time, including The Cummer Museum of Art & 366-6911, www.mocajacksonville.org. artistic references to well-known artists who were particularly in- Gardens Presents the spired by jazz music. This exhibit will also include selected poems The Cummer Council of the Cummer Mu- Thru April 12 THREE WOMEN Alice Williams, Barbara Flowers by Wynton Marsalis and is a must-see for jazz fans and poets of and Anne Neilson on exhibit. Artist Reception March 11, 6-8pm. all ages. Admission to The Cummer is free every Tuesday from 4 seum of Art & Gardens will host the 20th Corse Gallery & Atelier, 4144 Herschel St, 388-8205, www.Corse- to 9 pm. Parents should check out Drop-In Art. Each Tuesday from annual Garden Week beginning Monday, GalleryAtelier.com 5-6pm children ages 4 to 10 will have the opportunity to explore March 15 through Wednesday, March 17, the galleries or gardens and experiment with a different art process. 2010. During Garden Week, The Cum- mer will celebrate the designation of The Thru Aug 8 JAZZ ABZ: AN A TO Z COLLECTION OF JAZZ POR- The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave, 356- Cummer Gardens listing in the National TRAITS BY PAUL ROGERS Artist Paul Rogers teamed with leg- 6857 Register of Historic Places by featuring guest lectures, luncheons, master gar- If you have an art event you would like to have listed in EU Jacksonville, dener tours, a fashion show, garden items please send complete information to: [email protected] by the 200th from The Cummer Store, unique jewelry art events of the month prior to the event. designs from Jacksonville’s own Lillian Ostergard and baked goods from Mrs. Cummer’s Tea Table. The funds raised from this event will go toward the restora- tion of the Olmsted Garden that is located along the banks of the St. Johns River behind the museum. This year’s theme focuses on natural and organic.

March 15 RENNY REYNOLDS The renowned author and visionary garden designer will speak on “Listening to The Land” and showcase his property, Horto- lus Farm, which is located in New Hope, Pennsylvania, an exquisite 100-acre prop- erty that has been restored and developed for the public’s enjoyment. The lecture and luncheon begin at 11 am and costs $60 per person.

March 16 JACK STAUB Author of several books on developing organic herb and vegetable gardens will give a presentation on “Sowing Goodness.” This lecture pays tribute to the virtues of growing what you eat, not only for the good of body and soul, but for the good of the planet and our local farm economies as well. The lecture and luncheon begin at 11 am and costs $25 per person.

March 16 FAMILY ART AND GARDEN EXPERIENCE Come out and try your hand at art projects and enjoy garden tours from 4 to 6 pm. The event is free and open to the public.

March 16 PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY AND WINE will celebrate the fruits of the Earth with a wine tasting highlighting three vineyards as well as appetizers from local growers and farmers. Tuesday’s Wine Tasting is from 6 to 8 pm and costs $60 per person.

March 17 SPRING FASHION DAY The Cummer will host a luncheon and fashion show featuring the latest in spring styles from two local fashion boutiques, Sharon Batten and Model Citizen. The luncheon and fashion show begin at noon and costs $50 per person.

March 15- 17 THE ARTIST IN THE STORE EVENT Meet photographer Freda Wilkins in The Cummer Store March 15, 16 and 17. Wilkins uses her camera to fi nd the simple beauty in the smallest de- tails of her fl oral subjects. 10 am to 3 pm. Info: 899-6035.

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave, 356-6857, www.cummer.org

eujacksonville.com | MARCH 2010 21 tion. See Model Trains on display. Play games, 11 am. West Nassau Historical Society, 45383 make crafts and ring the bell. Meet local Authors Dixie Ave, Callahan, 879-3406, www.wnhsfl .org and Artists. 10 am - 3 pm Beaches Museum and History Center, 380 Pablo Ave, 241-5657, March 27 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS beachesareahistoricalsociety.com 7 pm Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, www. jaxevents.com March 20 WRITERS’ FESTIVAL Douglas An- derson will host its 11th biennial Writers’ Festi- March 27 PRINCESS PARTY DAY Girls from val. The keynote speaker at this year’s event is infant to age 18 are invited for a princess party Joyce Carol Oates, author of 56 novels, 32 col- day, including a Spring and Prom Fashion Show, lections of short stories and 8 volumes of po- makeup classes, hair style, a stranger danger etry. 13 other writers will conduct workshops at speaker and ID of children, dance and gymnas- the festival including Pulitzer Prize winning poet tics, pediatrician speaker on health, fi tness, and Natasha Tretheway, National Poetry Slam Winner the importance of immunization at this event Patricia Smith and screenwriter Christopher Vo- open to the public from 1 to 4 pm. 10 am to 7 gler. Writers and professors from Florida State pm, A Posh Party, Friday Musicale, 645 Oak St, University, University of North Florida and Uni- 783-6413 versity of Central Florida will conduct workshops on topics ranging from fi ction and personal March 27 WALK A MILE IN THEIR SHOES 5K essays, literary journalism and songwriting. Run and 1 Mile Walk to benefi t the Sulzbacher Jacksonville Main Library Conference Center. Center. 5K starts at 9 am and the 1 Mile Walk Visit www.douglasandersonwritersfest.com for a starts at 10 am. Entry fees range from $20 to full listing of workshops, times and fees. $30. Tom McManus, a former Jaguars player and current talk radio host, will be Honorary March 21 NCAA TOURNAMENT JACKSON- Chair. The event will also feature a Health Fair VILLE 12 pm Jacksonville Veterans Memorial with participation by Baptist Health, UNF Nurs- Arena, 630-3900, www.jaxevents.com ing, and the First Coast YMCA, as well as other community health partners. Sulzbacher Center, family events Pillow Fight! April 3rd at Riverside Park March 26- 28 1ST ANNUAL WINGS OVER FLA- Intersection of Catherine and Monroe Street, GLER WARBIRD FLY-IN See Over 30 Vintage 394-1646 Warbirds including the TBM, O2 Skymaster, March 4- 7 THE GREAT JACKSONVILLE BOOK March 13 DISNEY LIVE! ROCKIN’ ROAD SHOW Nanchang CJ6A, Yak 52, L-39, P-51, T-6, T-34, March 28 BLESSING OF THE FLEET All SALE Hard cover, paper back, history, cook- Disney Live! Rockin’ Road Show at the Times Epsilon, Zlin, MX2, Stearman, SH-60. Learn pleasure and commercial crafts are invited to books, “How-To’s,” health, science, psychology, Union Center for Performing Arts, Moran The- about the history of the aircraft and meet the participate in the annual Blessing of the Fleet biographies, business, humor, religion, domestic atre. Ticket prices range from $15 to $36. 7 pm pilots that fl y them. Relive history with rides from the Bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine. arts, hobbies, children’s books, better books Times-Union Center, 300 West Water St, 633- available for $175. Meet the Sky Soldier of Army The public is invited to come view the vessels and sets, much more, priced from $0.50 to $2. 6110, www.disney.go.com Aviation Heritage Foundation and take a ride in decorated with fl ags and bunting. The ceremony Free parking and free admission. Jacksonville a UH-1H “Huey”. March 26th 3- 5 pm, March begins at noon with a procession from the Ca- Fairgrounds, 353-0535, jaxpubliclibrary.org March 13 FIFTH ANNUAL DOG LOVER’S DAY 27th 9 am - 5 pm, March 28th 9 am- 2 pm. Fla- thedral Basilica to the St. Augustine Municipal Adventure Landing is hosting its Fifth Annual gler County Airport and the skies of Downtown Marina. Viewing areas are along the bayfront March 5- 7 GRAND OPENING OF TUXEDO Dog Lover’s Day, featuring a Dog Adoption Fair, Flagler Beach. Admission: $5, kids 12 and under and from the Bridge of Lions. Noon. Downtown COAST The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens wel- breakfast with Scooby Doo, free Meet and Greet free with adult, $3 teens. www.wingsoverfl agler. St. Augustine, 111 Avenida Menendez, St. Au- comes the arrival of the Magellanic penguins to with Scooby Doo, In Flight Frisbee Dog Shows, com gustine, 824-9725, www.sayc2000.com the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens’ new Tuxedo vendors, games, bouncy house and more. The Coast exhibit which is located in Play Park. event is free, except for Breakfast with Scooby March 26- 27 RAILROAD DAYS FESTIVAL The April 3 PILLOW FIGHT Yes, you read it cor- There will be live entertainment, prize drawings, Doo, which is $10.99/person. Tickets for the West Nassau Historical Society hosts their an- rectly, it’s an actual public pillow fi ght in honor activities for children and visits with Jazoo dur- breakfast must be purchased in advance and are nual Railroad Days Festival. Major events will of International Pillow Fight Day. The following ing this grand opening event. Jacksonville Zoo available online. 8 am to 1 pm. Adventure Land- be located in and around the historic Callahan rules apply: Soft standard size pillows only. No and Gardens, 757-4463, www.jacksonvillezoo. ing, 1944 Beach Boulevard, 246-4386, www. Depot which was built in 1881 beside the old body pillows. Do not swing at people without org adventurelanding.com Florida Railroad. There will be various food and pillows or holding delicate equipment (like cam- craft vendors on the grounds, train and classic eras). Remove glasses beforehand. Start and March 6 MARK NIZER: IN 3D Original comedy, March 13 33rd ANNUAL GATE RIVER RUN car exhibits, plus live music and entertainment stop with signal. If someone tells you to stop world class juggling , movement, music and Last year over 18,000 runners and walkers from the front platform. The highlight of the two hitting them choose a new target. Pajamas and technology, has made Mark’s performance participated in one of the three featured events. day festival will be the 5th annual Railroad Days feather pillows are encouraged. Riverside Park in one of the most popular corporate and theatri- The 15K is the main event with over 14,000 Parade which is set for Saturday, March 27 at 5 Points, 3 pm- 5 pm. www.pillowfi ghtday.com cal events in the entertainment market today. runners and walkers. The Gate River Run is the Whether it’s 5 ping pong balls being thrown 20 largest 15K in the United States and will once feet in the air using only his mouth; or juggling a again served as the USA 15K Championship. burning propane tank, a running electric carving The other featured events are the 5K for Charity knife and a 16 pound bowling ball, you’ll never and the adidas Junior River Run. The course St. Johns Riverkeeper Turns 10 know what is possible until you see for yourself! starts at 8:30 am at the Jacksonville Municipal The Florida Theatre, 355-2787, www.fl oridathe- Stadium and runs through the heart of down- atre.com town Jacksonville where the race crosses the March 3 Noon THE RIVER LUNCHEON Join us to celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of St. St. Johns River over the Main Street Bridge, then Johns RIVERKEEPER® and learn what the future holds for the St. Johns River. The featured March 6 KIDS COUNT JUNIOR ANGLER FISH- runs through historic San Marco, down Atlantic speaker will be Cynthia Barnett, author of Mirage: Florida and the Vanishing Water of the Eastern ING TOURNAMENT The 3rd annual kids count Blvd to the beautiful and scenic St. Nicolas area, U.S. $30/person, $500/table. Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. For information www.st- inshore fi shing tournament will be held on March and then crosses the river for the second time johnsriverkeeper.org 6. Children ages 3- 15 can fi sh from any salt- over the green monster, the Hart Bridge, to fi nish water areas either on shore or boat. Entry cost on Duval Street back at the stadium. Jackson- March 6 10 am- Noon GIFTS OF THE RIVER FAMILY BOAT TRIP Bring the whole family and is $10. Captains Club, 13363 Beach Blvd, 294- ville Municipal Stadium, 731-3676, www.gate- celebrate the many gifts of the river during River Month. This month’s trip is focused on kids 0959, www.captainsclub.org riverrun.com and will have many new activities. Each child will leave with a gift. Reservations: Kelly@stjohn- sriverkeeper.org. Suggested Donation: $15/Adults, $5/Children. Friendship Fountain Park, 1015 March 6 RIVER WALK 2 RAM The Jackson- March 14 JSYO SPRING CONCERT The Jack- Museum Circle ville Orthopaedic Institute hosts a walk to the sonville Symphony Youth Orchestra assembles Riverside Arts Market under I-95. You can walk the most talented young musicians from all over March 20 ANNUAL ST. JOHNS RIVER CLEANUP Cleanup sites are located throughout Duval from three different locations; Northbank River the First Coast into one of the fi nest youth or- County. Check the City of Jacksonville website for locations: http://www.coj.net Walk at Hogan St. Gazebo, Riverside/Avondale’s chestra programs in the region. The JSYO offers Memorial Park, or San Marco’s Balis Park. There comprehensive orchestral training to more than March 23 6:30 pm ST. JOHNS RIVERKEEPER® MEETING Neil Armingeon, the St. Johns River- will be yoga instructors to help you warm up 200 students ranging from fi rst grade through keeper, will discuss issues impacting the river and our work to protect it. He will also address before the start of the walk. $10 registration early college, comprising six ensembles, and your questions and concerns. 5 Points Theatre, 1028 Park St. includes a tshirt and other prizes. 8am to 10am led by a team of professional conductors and Register by March 4th. www.joionline.net coaches. Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra March 27 10 am- 4 pm RIVER DAY AT RAM Riverside Arts Market Times-Union Center, 300 W. Water St, 354-5547 March 9- 14 UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS The Uni- or (877) 662-6731, www.jaxsymphony.org March 29 EAT FOR THE RIVER The Hightide Burrito Company in San Marco will donate 10% of verSoul Circus was founded in Atlanta, Georgia their daily profi t to RIVERKEEPER on this day. A great reason to indulge in the fresh, authentic, over 16 years ago by Cedric Walker. Performers March 20 FOUNDER’S DAY CELEBRATION At tasty food at this community minded, locally owned business. come from all corners of the globe, making Pablo Historical Park. Arts, Crafts, Music, Grilled this circus entertaining, eclectic and colorful. Hamburgers and Cup Cakes. Free admission For information on all these events plus more events planned for April, go to www.stjohnsriver- 7:30pm. Tickets range from $15.50 to $25. to the Museum, the Old Post Offi ce, Mayport keeper.org Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water Depot, the Foreman’s House and old number St, (800) 316-7439, www.ticketmaster.com 7, a 28 ton Steam Locomotive at Pablo Sta-

22 MARCH 2010 | eu jacksonville monthly where to eat, drink & be merry by erin thursby

A friend of mine asked me a certain question upon hearing that 13 Gypsies would be featured on the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. This question is so common, that it’s actually addressed in Guy Fieri’s fan blog: Many people ask, “is this a diner, drive-in or dive?” And frequently the answer is none of the above. The show is looking for locally owned and operated restaurants, with only one or two locations owned by the same company. They look for places with character, history and a story to tell.--http://guyfi eri.blogspot.com/ So if you were wondering if Culhane’s qualifi es as a dive because it isn’t a diner or a drive-in, put your mind at ease, dear readers, it’s none of the above. Other restaurants the Guy visited in our area include the Sun Dog, Metro Diner, the Fox and Singletons’ Seafood Shack. If you aren’t part of one these lucky eateries, but you yearn for the foodie spotlight, perhaps you should try out for the NBC reality show United Plates of America, wherein you pitch and compete for the right to launch a chain restaurant with the backing of major investors. Jacksons (1522 King St., 384-8984) near Park and King, is having a Grand Open- ing Celebration on March 13th. Their cuisine features sandwiches and other casual

dish events cuisine. Last month Leonardo’s Italian Cafe opened in Ponte Vedra Beach where Santio- ni’s was. No more Smoothie King in San Marco. Instead, there’s a juice joint called Pulp (1962 San Marco Blvd.) which has reportedly cropped up there. Word is that it’s supposed to be ultra-healthy, non-artifi cial and eco-tastic. Our area has received recognition from James Beard in two ways: fi rst, Chef Ted Peters of Azurea at One Ocean, was invited to cook at the James Beard House, secondly, Tom Gray of Bistro Aix is one of the semifi nalists in the Best Chef: South category for the 2nd year in a row. Crossing my fi ngers for Gray to bring it home for us this year! by chef Ted Peters of Azurea food & drink-centric events

Friday St. Johns Towncenter Market 3 pm- 8 March 9 Markham Vineyards Wine Dinner at pm, sjtcmarket.com Eleven South Join Bryan Del Bondio, President of Markham Vineyards and a winemaker with Saturday Orange Park Farmers Market 10 am- a rich family history of crushing grapes for the 2 pm www.orangeparkfarmersmarket.com good stuff. You’ll enjoy dinner and wine at one of Jacksonville Beach’s fi nest establishments. Call Sunday Mandarin Farmers and Arts Market 241-1112 or go to www.elevensouth.com. $99 Noon- 4pm, www.mandarinfarmersmarket.com per person, all inclusive. 6:30 pm

Sundays The Avenues Mall Green Market March 11 24th Annual Salvation Army Inside the mall rather than outdoors. Noon- 6 pm Women’s Auxiliary Celebrity Chef Tasting and Silent Auction We promise this event at the March 3 Wine Tasting Series at Zaitoon Medi- Prime Osborne won’t be as tedious as its far too terranean Grill Held on the First Wednesday of lengthy name. Twelve local celebs will dish on each month 6 pm- 8 pm, $15, 13475 Atlantic their favorite recipes and you get to judge them Blvd., Ste. 40 (located behind Fresh Market in for just $25. Tickets include your tasting and the the Harbour Village Shopping Center) www. privilege of participating in their silent auction. zaitoongrill.com Plus, you get to take home a recipe book of all the things you’ll taste! For tickets and info, call March 4- 14 The Florida Strawberry Festival 301-4841. Proceeds benefi ting the Salvation The biggest strawberry fest in the state, in Plant Army. 10:30 am City. Arts and crafts, a ball and the crowning of the Strawberry Queen are all part of the festivi- March 12- 13 Gumbo Cook-Off Expect a wealth ties. Call (813) 752-9194 or go online www. of gumbo and music at the Jacksonville Land- fl strawberryfestival.com for more info. Day ing. This event is hosted by Parrot Heads in tickets run $4 for kids, $8 for adults and evening Natural Settings. Profi ts benefi t the Gleaners headline performances range from $20- 30 Dispatch, which uses fresh foods that would normally be wasted to help the hungry. For more March 6 Riverside Arts Market Opening See info go to www.phinsjax.org/ Tickets $10 for a story on page 13, taste of all the gumbo. 2 pm

March 6 Maggiano’s Kids Cooking Class Come March 12- 14 29th Annual Lions Club Seafood and join our Executive Chef, James Muller and Festival A favorite throughout Northeast Florida see just how much passion he puts into every featuring tons of delicious seafood, affordable dish. Each child will receive an apron, chef’s arts & crafts and music. Admission is $2 for hat and make our world famous Vera’s Lemon adults, kids 12 and under free. Proceeds go to Cookies. There will be drawings for great prizes benefi t Lions Club charities. Francis Field in St. throughout the event. Afterwards, you will be Augustine, www.lionsfestival.com/ 3- 9 pm on able to sample some of our favorite creations. Friday, 10 am- 9 pm on Saturday, and 10 am- 5 Call 380-4360 for more info or to sign up. $30 pm on Sunday per child and one parent eats free! Additional parents or guests are $15 per person. Ages March 20 Great Atlantic Seafood Festival Enjoy 6- 12. From 10 am- 11:30 am a great day of sunshine while gorging on Flori- da’s seafood, fried, boiled, grilled or blackened March 6- 7 The Festival of Chocolate This around the Sea Walk Pavilion in Jax Beach. Call might be worth the trip to the Orlando Science 270-9301 for more info. Noon- 10 pm Center. Besides tasting chocolate, you can also check out an exhibition of chocolate art and March 26- 28 Rhythm & Ribs Festival Barbecue history. See their site for more details. www. and festival fun at Francis Field in St. Augustine. festivalofchocolate.com www.rhythmandribs.net/ Admission $2, except for Saturday after 5 pm, when it is $5. Friday 5-10 pm, Saturday 11 am- 10 pm, Sunday 11 am- 5 pm. eujacksonville.com | MARCH 2010 23 pattaya thai

Hidden Gems by oliver dodd

Thai cuisine has an incredible range. There’s the classic creamy peanut sauce, fi ery hot curries, sweet basil sauces and the staple Padt Thai. One of my favorite Thai restaurants around is the often over- looked Pattaya Thai. Pattaya Thai is not one of the big names around town but certainly a big deliverer. It is owned by an American gentleman, his Thai wife and their chef son who takes his mother’s traditional Thai recipes and throws in some modern fl air. Since my dining companion hadn’t had any Thai food (at least not recently enough that she could remember it), I was itching to introduce her and Pattaya seemed like the perfect place to do it. The restaurant itself has a nicely done interior; mellow, classy, but not intimidatingly polished. Taking it slow, we started with the Spring Pair spring rolls: Two crispy fried rice shells tightly wrapped around a seasoned mix of ground pork, bean thread noodles, julienne cabbage, carrot sticks, sliced celery and diced waterchest-nuts with sweet chili sauce. For me, fried spring rolls rarely deliver but these are quite the exception. Again, wanting to make a safe introduction to Thai food, I decided that the quintessentially Thai peanut chicken would probably be the best choice for the main course. Not too spicy and, al- though peanut sauce is very un-Western, the ingredients in the dish aren’t too exotic. Although she had scoffed when I had described it earlier, thinking that peanut butter and chicken should never meet, she really enjoyed it. However, this choice was incredibly hard for me. Thai Red Curry is my staple at Thai restau- rants, it’s my gauge by which I can measure their worth. I love it hot and they do make a good one. But it wasn’t actually the curry that I was after. Pattaya Thai has a dish that is so delicious it haunts my dreams: the Soh Basa Filet. Basa fi let battered and fried crispy. Topped with a brown sauce composed of Thai sweet basil, garlic, onions, bell peppers, chili and ground pork. It is so amazingly delicious and I wanted it so bad, I had been lusting after it for weeks. Even now, not hungry at all, I am craving it with such an intensity that the only thing stopping me from heading to Pattaya Thai right this moment is the time. And maybe the price. That’s the real reason I didn’t get it that night. $10 for a lunch portion, $24 for a dinner portion, but still I was so tempted. It is a good thing, however, that we decided to share a meal rather than order our own be- cause it saved room for a very rare occurrence: dessert. The coconut ice cream, three scoops of homemade yumminess topped with crushed peanuts, had been calling to us throughout the entire meal and the extra girth incurred was well worth it. Pattaya Thai may be my favorite Thai restaurant around town that I’ve tried so far, and there’s some pretty stiff competition. While other places might do some dishes better, I just know that throughout the entire meal I’ll be dreaming about that fi sh.

Pattaya Thai 9551-1 Baymeadows Rd., 646-9506

24 MARCH 2010 | eu jacksonville monthly eujacksonville.com | MARCH 2010 25 local music news International sensations Black Kids will be featured on Nickelodeon’s Yo Gabba Gabba! this month. The group will be singing a little ditty called ‘We Love Clowns’ for the circus episode of the ever-entertaining children’s program. Set your TiVos for March 8th to catch the performance. In other Black Kids news, rumor has it the band just got done recording a song for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse soundtrack. • It’s two parties in one at Brewster’s Pit on March 12th. Anlyns Curse is pro- moting the release of their new EP, Breaking In, while In Whispers will be in the house celebrating their recent record deal with Bieler Bros. Records. Come out and show them both some love. • Every third Tuesday head to De Real Ting on Adams Street for their new monthly beat battle, Beats in the Basement. The event is open to the public and winners will be decided by audience vote. Blues Rock Cafe will soon be opening their beaches location at 821 N. First Street and will host amazing music shows, with genres ranging from country to rock n roll to gospel, along with creative culinary cuisine, jewellry and art. • Hope Runs Deeps will hold their CD release party for New Creatures at Brewster’s Pit on the 19th. The show will also feature performances by Stomptown Kids and Convalesce. • Indie folk foursome The Dundies will release their new album Coal Mine Canary on March 20th and is having a CD release show at the Murray Hill Theatre that night. • Anlyns Curse, The Embraced, The Picture Show and None Like Us will all be performing at Jack Rabbits on March 20th to raise money for our favorite brawling babes, the Jax Roller Girls. Come out and show your support! • Society Red will be putting on a benefi t concert at UNF on March 24th. The event, organized by the college’s chapter of SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise), will take place in the courtyard near the Boathouse and will include an acoustic set by the band. The show is free but dontaions will be taken to benefi t the survivors of the Haiti disaster. • In other CD release news, Opiate Eyes will be at the Sinclair on the 21st in support of their Skinny Records joint The Glimmers. • Local reggae act Scholars Word is releasing their latest effort this month and is having a CD release party at Freebird Live on the 26th to celebrate. The fi rst 100 people through the door get a copy of the record so be sure to get there early! • Finally, our congratulations to Sunbears for being featured on 24 Hour Service Station’s New Order tribute album, Ceremony. The CD was released last month and includes artists from around the globe. The disk is well worth owning for our favorite local duo’s spin on ‘Thieves Like Us.’ Check it out!

venue of the month Sometimes good bands don’t come to us, so we have to go to them! get outta Here are a few road trip-worthy shows to check out this month: March 6 Southern Culture on the Skids Common Grounds (Gainesville) town! March 7 Dropkick Murphys House of Blues (Orlando, FL) March 12 moe. The Tabernacle (Atlanta, GA) March 12 Imelda May Cobb Energy PAC, (Atlanta, GA) March 13 Lynyrd Skynyrd Wild Adventures (Valdosta, GA) March 14 Air Hard Rock Live (Orlando, FL) March 16 Ben Folds House of Blues (Orlando, FL) March 21 Rodrigo y Gabriela The Ritz (Tampa, FL) March 23 Dillinger Escape Plan / Darkest Hour The Social (Orlando, FL) March 24 jj The Earl (Atlanta, GA)

the spotlight: shangrala mojo kitchen It’s odd to think of Shangrala as veterans of the Jacksonville (904) 247-6636 music scene. Perhaps it’s because being veterans of a local music www.mojobbq.com scene can carry an odd connotation. In their case, it’s simply a love of music, more so of making good music and making this music in 1500 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Bch a small collective of lifelong musicians that enjoy what they do, but who never stop pushing themselves for a bigger sound, an infectious The home of some of the best barbeque in hook that still plays intricately. They are the rare bridge between town is also Jacksonville’s only true blues club. thinking man’s math rock and indie pop accessibility. Mojo’s Jacksonville Beach location (there are Currently, Shangrala is writing new songs with plans to hit two others around town) has been holding con- the studio in the summer and release their next album in the fall. certs featuring blues, bluegrass and country And though it may be atypical for them, they have have reached musicians since 2006. Some artists that have no further than home for inspiration, bringing a new Southern rock performed at the Kitchen include Tinsley Ellis, sound to their rich bank of infl uences. Additionally, the band is go- Conrad Oberg, Bonerama, Jason Isbell and the ing to shoot for a more organic sound when in studio, capturing the Last Waltz Ensemble. The venue has room for explosiveness of their resplendent live shows that put an undeniable 200 and boasts a fully stocked bar in addition chemistry and craftsmanship on display. to the top-notch grub (the BBQ Blues Burger is photo by jeff taylor a religious experience). The full menu, as well as their concert calendar, is available on their website. march album releases

coming this month: March 2 March 16 Snoop Dogg More Malice

March 6 Fusebox Funk Citizen Cope The RainWater LP Dropkick Murphys Live on Lansdowne, Belinda Carpe Diem

The Postelles White Night Boston Ma Christian Chavez Almas Transparentes

March 10 Simplifi ed Twin Tigers Grey Waves The Disco Biscuits Planet Anthem The Dillinger Escape Plan Option Paralysis Fyfe Dangerfi eld Fly Yellow Moon Dave Holland Octet Pathways

March 11 Lucas Cates Band March 9 The Whigs In the Dark Bettie Serveert Pharmacy of Love Gorillaz Plastic Beach

March 13 Nick Moss and the Flip Tops White Hinterland Kairo March 23 March 30 Abscess Dawn of Inhumanity Pet Shop Boys Pandemonium Seasick Steve Man From Another Time

March 19 Daryl Hance Jason Collett Rat A Tat Tat Ace Enders The World We Know V V Brown Travelling Like The Light The Besnard Lakes The Besnard the bird and the bee Interpreting the Mas- Flex Romantic Style Desde La Escencia

March 20 Tinsley Ellis Lakes Are the Roaring Night ters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and Intocable Super 1’s John Oates Annuals Sweet Sister EP

26 MARCH 2010 | eu jacksonville monthly the art of acting weak

Interview with frontman Tim Kasher of Cursive by jack diablo

Cursive is quite possibly one of my favorite bands of all time. Al- though I probably abuse that superlative, it’s most often followed by “right now” versus “of all time.” When you can picture yourself hearing a specifi c song for the fi rst time years after that initial discovery, that’s when you know the title is well-deserved. The moment I heard the open- ing dissonant note to ‘The Martyr’ on their Domestica album, I knew I had stumbled upon something I didn’t even know I was looking for. And those are always the best fi nds. Here we are, years later. Since then, Cursive has released three full-lengths, an EP and a compilation of early and unreleased tracks. Their latest album, Mama, I’m Swollen was released last year and I was fortunate enough to catch them on their headlining tour with Man Man in Orlando. This month they return to Florida and stop in Jacksonville along with Alkaline Trio. Cursive hails from Omaha, Nebraska and have remained a part of the local record label they helped create along with such bands as Bright Eyes and the Faint. In a recent interview Cursive’s frontman Tim Kasher helped shed some light on how Saddle Creek was able to become such a household name in the indie rock world despite its unlikely provenance. “As we were growing up together we supported each other a lot and that ness. With Mama, I’m Swollen, the lyrics seem to return to the self-re- helped as far as everyone homing their songwriting,” explains Kasher. fl ective sort but with less of an emphasis on a single concrete theme. “It’s not like a lot of music scenes in different towns where there’s com- “We intentionally wanted to have a looser concept,” says Tim. “We don’t petition that’s pretty negative and people can’t really feed off of it.” want to be labeled as a band that only does concept albums. I think that Kasher’s lyrics lean towards self-deprecation, but are almost always some people have still found this album to be highly conceptualized. And presented in a tongue-in-cheek manner. On ‘Art Is Hard’ from 2003’s that’s fi ne, the content is there if one wants to delve further into it.” De- The Ugly Organ, Kasher sings about recreating his personal failures and termining the thread that ties the songs together proved a daunting task misery to appease his audience. But according to Tim, not every song is for me until I fl ipped through the album’s lyrics and artwork. They reveal about something personal to him. When asked if we could assume his a sort of diary that tells of the protagonist’s life journey as told through lyrics are auto-biographical, he responded, “Yeah, one could assume it. I song. won’t necessarily admit to it though.” When Kasher isn’t recording and touring with Cursive he keeps All of Cursive’s full-length albums are centered around some unify- busy with his side-projects such as the Good Life and is set to release ing concept. Domestica took a somewhat unnerving look into the secrets a solo album under his own name some time this summer. Lately, the of domestic and family life, exposing some of the darker moments while wordsmith has been trying his hand at writing screenplays with his main The Ugly Organ acts as a musical confessional of sorts with its “songs project on schedule to shoot this summer as well. perverse and songs of lament.” On 2006’s Happy Hollow, the songs Be sure to check out Cursive on March 20 at Freebird Live. Tickets exposed the hypocrisy of religious dogma and small-town small-minded- are $17.50 in advance and $20 at the door. albums

Artist: Ortolan Familyre Records who suggested they record immediately. Now joined by sister-in-law Jill on keys, Ortolan are well Album: Time On a String on their way to solidifying a place not only for themselves Label: Sounds Familyre Records in the annals of American music, but join acts such as Release Date: March 9, 2010 Sufjan Stevens in proving the relevance of, for lack of a better word, conservative music. Once upon a time, family Vocally, she conjures a more playful Regina Spektor bands ruled supreme. They were but her lyrics defy her tender age with surprising maturity. the favorites of variety TV programs Evocative of those family bands from the 50s and 60s as like the Lawrence Welk and Ed Sul- well as the tiny songbird that gives them their namesake, livan shows until rock ‘n roll took over and ushered in eras of varying Ortolan’s songs capture an innocence and wholesome degrees of shock and extremism. Although not completely forgotten quality that is hard to fi nd if not absent from today’s mu- thanks to the efforts of revivalists like the Carpenters and of course, sic. the Partridge Family, family-oriented music has seemingly been di- No stranger to the family band concept and semi- vided into music for adults and music for children. spiritual song-craft, Daniel Smith produced the record But lately, it seems the pendulum has begun to swing the other at his New Jersey Recreation Room studio. As one who way and riding it to the top are a group of sisters ranging from ages successfully made the cross-over from obscure Christian 16-23 going by the name of Ortolan. This month they release their band to indie sensation with his band Danielson, Smith fi rst full-length album Time On a String. is uniquely capable of handling the delicate nature of this At only 16, youngest sister Stephanie not only leads the band album. but is also responsible for its genesis. Playing her fi rst show at a Ortolan hit the ground running with this album and church coffeehouse at 13, she later recruited her two older sisters will make appearances at this year’s Harvest of Hope Fest to join her on drums and bass where they won the eye of Sounds and SXSW. - by jack diablo

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FRIDAY,MARCH 5 Sherwood performs at Jack Rabbits March 6 STR 8UP SATURDAY,MARCH 6 Don’t Feel day-to-day music events LITTLE GREEN MEN Like A FRIDAY,MARCH 11 MARCH 1 MARCH 6 CHROMA Smokin’ Fayuca Doozers Pub, 738-8922 The Moody Blues St. Augustine Amphithe- SATURDAY,MARCH 12 Sack the City / Almost Kings / Last Place atre, 471-1965 SWERVED Outlaw! Winners Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 Sherwood / Hot Chelle / Black Gold / Reece SUNDAY,MARCH 19 Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 DILLINGER MARCH 2 The Devil’s Dust From 1000 Years / DigDog FRIDAY,MARCH 26 3644 St. Johns Ave. They Might Be Giants Freebird Live, 246- Playground, devilsplaygroundjax.wordpress. PARK STREET BIRD com 389-1131 SATURDAY,MARCH 27 Bowling for Soup / The Dollyrots / The Crazy Wilson Family Band European Street Listen- Carls Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 ing Room (Beach), 399-1740 ROCCOBLU Fax: 389-6399 Dinner and a Suit Brewster’s Pit, 223-9850 Transpose Doozers Pub, 738-8922 Charlie Walker Culhane’s (Atlantic Beach), A Jasey Project / This Armistice / Victory 249-9595 Bound Rival / Boxer & Clover Murray Hill Theatre, 388-3179 MARCH 3 Quasi Mojo / Thoroughfare / Mikey’s Imagi- Bobafl ex / Downstrait / DeadLine Date / nary Friends / Nuclear Winter Brewster’s Shreddenger / NuEra Brewster’s Pit, 223- Pit, 223-9850 9850 Fusebox Funk Mojo Kitchen (Jacksonville Palmetto Cats Jacksonville Landing, 353- Beach), 247-6636 1188 Monica Monet Poppy Love Smoke, 355-0891 Mindslip Landshark Café (Jacksonville MARCH 4 Beach), 246-6024 Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike / Becky Buller GrupoUnique Lux Ultra, 477-6100 European Street Listening Room (San Marco), Jay Henchman / Trapboi Byrd Jax Teen Spot, 399-1740 683-2492 Eye Alaska Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 Ruby Beach Culhane’s (Atlantic Beach), 249- Wrath of the Girth / Catalysis / Social 9595 Disease / Home Invasion / The Rookies George Aspinall Band / Suzie Kite Band Brewster’s Pit, 223-9850 Jacksonville Landing, 353-1188 The IGive Café 331, 354-1999 Freeze Frame Square One, 306-9004 Besotes TSI, 424-3531 Little Green Men Square One, 306-9004 MARCH 7 Zach Deputy / Wisebird / Honey Island MARCH 5 Swamp Band Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 Jason & the Punknecks / Optdelirium / JU Opera Theatre in Scenes from American Blood Unicorn / The Homeless People Dooz- Opera Church of the Good Shepherd, 387- ers Pub, 738-8922 5691 Joshua Adams / Emma Moseley / INfi nity Symmetric Disgorge / The Hungry Dead / Café Eleven, 460-9311 The Madhatter Process / Amicalola Brews- Dirtfi sh / Zach Fowler & the Essentials / ter’s Pit, 223-9850 George Turner & the Bandits / The Give & Train Florida Theatre, 355-5661 Take Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 Bobby Flynn Culhane’s (Atlantic Beach), Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Twisted Roc Bar, 249-9595 241-6453 Pili Pili Jacksonville Landing, 353-1188 Blameless / Me on the Moon / Born-Forty / Solia Tera / Daybreak Murray Hill Theatre, MARCH 8 388-3179 Tuffy / Chicken Little / Monster / Kevin Lee Eugene / Waight Still Avery / Sean Lightfoot Newberry The Devil’s Playground, devilsplay- / Johari TSI, 424-3531 groundjax.wordpress.com Willie Mae Culhane’s (Atlantic Beach), 249- 9595 Fatts Lewis Jacksonville Landing, 353-1188 Usual Suspects Square One, 306-9004 (continued on page 30)

eujacksonville.com | MARCH 2010 29 MARCH 9 No Bragging Rights / Keyton / Sack the City Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 Keyton / Athel / Sunrise Brewster’s Pit, 223- 9850 Charlie Walker Culhane’s (Atlantic Beach), presents 249-9595

MARCH 10 Fusebox Funk Blacklist Royals / Burns Like Fire / No More Doozers Pub, 738-8922 Saturday, March 6 Crime in Stereo / Wonder Years / Faith City Fiasco Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 Fusebox Funk are not con- Bela Fleck: The Africa Project Florida The- atre, 355-5661 strained by genre or style. Hockey will be at Cafe Eleven on March 25 Mojo Kitchen (Jacksonville They straddle genre boundar- Simplifi ed Beach), 247-6636 ies and produce a style all East of the Wall Goes Cube The Devil’s Play- Tropic Of Cancer: 10 Year Anniversary Bird- MARCH 17 their own, from hip-hop to ground, devilsplaygroundjax.wordpress.com ies, 329-3374 Ghostwitch Family Band / Music Hates You / rock, funk to R&B...that E for B Square One, 306-9004 Hollow Leg Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 teeters between a crazy break- MARCH 11 Bobby Flynn / JK Wayne / Rusty Bladen / down and a relaxing groove. Open Wings, Broken Strings: Art Alexakis / MARCH 13 Ruckus / Jax Pipes and Drums Culhane’s Versatility is the name Eddie Kowalczyk / Leigh Nash Florida The- Jagermeister Country Tour: Eric Church / (Atlantic Beach), 249-9595 atre, 355-5661 Mavericks Rock N’ Honky of their game. Josh Thompson Hugo / Connor Hickey Jack Rabbits, 398- Tonk, 356-1110 MARCH 18 7496 Tripp / Dirty Skirty / The Lucas Cates Band The Better Way / Jettison Never Jack Rab- Fayuca / Ovni Sound System Brewster’s Pit, / Elo-Funk / Ryan Blair-Julie Watkins Jack bits, 398-7496 Daryl Hance 223-9850 Rabbits, 398-7496 Saints of Insanity Brewster’s Pit, 223-9850 Friday, March 19 Lucas Cates Band Mojo Kitchen (Jacksonville Caltrop Doozers Pub, 738-8922 The Bruce Katz Band Café Eleven, 460-9311 Beach), 247-6636 Rejoice the Awakening / We Came From The IGive Cafe 331, 354-1999 Fin Fang Foom / DigDog / Tuffy Lomax Darkness / The Unsung Murray Hill Theatre, Rusholme Ruffi ans TSI, 424-3531 Conjuring up a soothing air of Lodge 388-3179 smolderingly hypnotic bluesy The Symphony of Students Times-Union Otep / Bury Your Dead / Destrophy / MARCH 19 guitar passages and rock solid Center- Jacoby Hall, 632-3373 Through the Eyes of the Dead / Nasty Crew Aretha Franklin St. Augustine Amphitheatre, funky grooves, Daryl Hance is an Boogie Freaks Square One, 306-9004 Brewster’s Pit, 223-9850 471-1965 artist who sings his songs and his Alan Trio Culhane’s (Atlantic Beach), 249- Ten West / The Healing Process / 1 Less At- guitar with a cool abandonment. MARCH 12- MARCH 14 9595 lantic / Brok Mende Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 Contrasting from dark and brood- Harvest of Hope Festival St. Johns County George Aspinall Band / Sugar Bear Jackson- Tea Leaf Green Freebird Live, 246-BIRD ing to a recognition and celebra- Fairgrounds (St. Augustine), www.harvestof- ville Landing, 353-1188 The Pinz Doozers Pub, 738-8922 tion of all things, his songs and hopefest.com E for B Square One, 306-9004 Almost Hollywood / Harrison Fore / Embark music are as much about the on the Day / Seeking Serenity Murray Hill moment we all live in as they are a MARCH 12 MARCH 14 Theatre, 388-3179 reflection of experiences that span Peter Mulvey Café Eleven, 460-9311 Chuck Prophet Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 Hope Runs Deep / Stomptown Kids / Conva- Brewster’s Pit, 223-9850 a lifetime. Stella / To Walk the Night / Slow Form of Need To Breathe / Stephen Kellogg & The lesce Suicide / Viva Le Vox / Baker Act Doozers Sixers / Graham Colton Freebird Live, 246- Foreigner Florida Theatre, 355-5661 Pub, 738-8922 BIRD Daryl Hance Mojo Kitchen (Jacksonville Tinsely Ellis Sinister Moustache / Supercollide / Lumi- Southern Exposure Festival Alpine Groves Beach), 247-6636 nesce / My Sanity / Sanguinary Jack Rab- Park (St. Johns County), 209-3750 Alan Dalton Trio The Derby House, 356-0227 Saturday, March 20 bits, 398-7496 Take a Trip to the Darkside Brewster’s Pit, Boys No Good / Rapture Indeed Cafe 331, Steve Morse Band Freebird Live, 246-BIRD 223-9850 354-1999 “...Ellis is not only still in the Bare Soul / IV His Son / Vertical Axis / 20 US Royalty / Eugene / Honey Chamber TSI, Whaleface / What About Me / Beau Crum game, he's very much on top of it... the Remix / LU-I & Konviction Murray Hill 424-3531 / 500 Miles to Memphis / Does it Matter Whether delivering the blues, Theatre, 388-3179 Ceol Leinn Culhane’s (Atlantic Beach), 249- Twisted Roc Bar, 241-6453 laying down the funk or working Anlyns Curse / In Whispers / Manna Zen / 9595 Rusty Bladen Culhane’s (Atlantic Beach), up an R&B sweat, Ellis cuts loose Hollywood Lies / This Armistice Brewster’s Pili Pili Jacksonville Landing, 353-1188 249-9595 and stays on top." Pit, 223-9850 Chuck Wicks / Williams Riley Jacksonville - BILLBOARD Chris Tomlin St. Augustine Amphitheatre, MARCH 15 Landing, 353-1188 471-1965 AFI / Scarlet Grey / The Loved Ones Plush, Little Green Men Square One, 306-9004 Spring the Blues After Party Jam Casper and the Cookies TSI, 424-3531 743-1845 with host Shane Dwight Nick Moss & the Flip Tops Mojo Kitchen Pnuma Trio / Big Gigantic Jack Rabbits, MARCH 20 (Jacksonville Beach), 247-6636 398-7496 Alkaline Trio / Cursive / The Dear & De- April 9-12 Friends / Circumference Sun / Elo-Funk5 / Sharkfi ght Doozers, 738-8922 parted Freebird Live, 246-BIRD Come celebrate Spinging the Blues Blackie Shantytown, 798-8222 The Carrier Brewster’s Pit, 223-9850 Anlyns Curse / The Embraced / The Picture with Shane Dwight. Springing The Broke Til Friday / 20WT Chameleon Club, Foul Intent / Fear of Tomorrow / What Show / None Like Us Jack Rabbits, 398- Blues is a free outdoor blues music 269-5559 Shame / Ripper Shantytown, 798-8222 7496 festival designed to celebrate The Bastard Suns Twisted Roc Bar, 241- World Stands Aside Doozers Pub, 738-8922 America's indigenous musical form 6453 MARCH 16 The Dundies Murray Hill Theatre, 388-3179 and promote support of the arts. Elisha Atlas Parris Poppy Love Smoke, 355- Dublin City Ramblers Culhane’s (Atlantic General Tso’s Fury / Chilled Monkey Brains The three-day oceanfront event 0891 Beach), 249-9595 / The Long Johns / Waiting on Brian Brews- ter’s Pit, 223-9850 features a number of renowned Faith City Fiasco / Whole Wheat Bread Badfi sh / Scotty Don’t Freebird Live, 246- Landshark Café (Jacksonville Beach), 246- blues performers as well as BIRD Great Atlantic Seafood Festival: Sarah Mac 6024 Jacksonville Beach, 246-1240 numerous displays and activities Rosedale / 12 Track Radio / Quiet Science / Band / kLob Jacksonville Memorial Arena, Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 like nomads / Friends The Sinclair, 358-0005 geared for the entire family. Keyboardz Mayburn 353-3309 The United States Navy Band Times-Union The John Carver Band / Eric Jennings / Jay Henchman / Trapboi Byrd Jax Teen Spot, Center- Jacoby Hall, 632-3373 Geisha Hit Squad European Street Listening 683-2492 Pericles / Chones / Hope’s Wake / AC Room (Beach), 399-1740 Dana Lee The Derby House, 356-0227 Deathstrike / Mikey’s Imaginary Doozers Incyte / Farace Bourbon Street Station, 641- Grandpa’s Cough Medicine Culhane’s (Atlan- Pub, 738-8922 8777 tic Beach), 249-9595 Laid in Stone / We Came From Darkness / David Nail / The Band Perry Jacksonville He Came by Fire / Backwood Kings Brews- Landing, 353-1188 ter’s Pit, 223-9850 (continued on page 32)

30 MARCH 2010 | eu jacksonville monthly eujacksonville.com | MARCH 2010 31 Jay Garrett Band Jacksonville Landing, 353- Hockey / The Constellations / The Postelles 1188 Café Eleven, 460-9311 Little Green Men Square One, 306-9004 Last Band Standing Freebird Live, 246-BIRD Whaleface Landshark Café (Jacksonville MARCH 21 Beach), 246-6024 General TSO’s Fury / Fish Out of Water / Longfellow Street European Street Listening Bubbly Joe Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 Room (San Marco), 399-1740 Rodgin Arpon & Gregory Spiess Church of Elisha Atlas Parris Cuba Libre, 399-2262 the Good Shepherd, 387-5691 Project Born / Iphonic Brewster’s Pit, 223- MARCH 26 9850 Scholars Word Freebird Live, 246-BIRD A Hero’s Fate / The Years Gone By / The A.Z. / The Greater Rebellion / Broken Cause Right Coast Cafe 331, 354-1999 Doozers Pub, 738-8922 Michael Funge Culhane’s (Atlantic Beach), Cool Hand Luke / White Collar Sideshow / 249-9595 The First Week of August Murray Hill The- Opiate Eyes / Katie Grace Helow The Sin- atre, 388-3179 clair, 358-0005 The Morning Of / The Goodnight Anthem / George Aspinall Band Jacksonville Landing, Action Item / Dancell / Hands High Brews- 353-1188 ter’s Pit, 223-9850 The John Earle Band Ocean Club (Jackson- MARCH 22 ville Beach), 242-8884 Ninebox, the Radiance Effect Jack Rabbits, Sporadic Discord / Bloodsoaked / Lokyata 398-7496 Endo Exo, 396-7733 City in Fiction Doozers Pub, 738-8922 The Picture Show / Luster TSI, 424-3531 Elisha Atlas Parris Poppy Love Smoke, 355- MARCH 23 0891 D.P. Lomax Lodge Not Unheard Culhane’s (Atlantic Beach), Charlie Walker Culhane’s (Atlantic Beach), 249-9595 249-9595 Danny Gokey / Steel Magnolia Jacksonville Landing, 353-1188 MARCH 24 Southern Fried Funk Square One, 306-9004 G-Love & Special Sauce / Giant Panda Gue- rilla Dub Squad Freebird Live, 246-BIRD MARCH 27 An Horse Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 Cherryholmes Florida Theatre, 355-5661 Green Jelly / Psychostick / Hippie Scream- Foxy Shazam / The Young Veins Jack Rab- ers / No Justyce Brewster’s Pit, 223-9850 bits, 398-7496 Dan Tyminski Café Eleven, 460-9311 Ingrid Michaelson / Mat Kearney / Cara Salimando Florida Theatre, 355-5661 Good Guys In Black Kona Skatepark, 725- 8770 Memphibians Shantytown, 798-8222 Young Livers / Suzi Trash / The No-Hawks / National Dairy / Besotes The Devil’s Play- ground, devilsplaygroundjax.wordpress.com Society Red UNF Student Union, 620-1000

MARCH 25- 28 Suwannee Springfest Music Festival Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (Live Oak), (386) 364-1683

MARCH 25 Alesana / A Skylit Drive / Of Mice & Men / We Came as Romans Jack Rabbits, 398- 7496 Shawn Fisher will be at the landing March 27

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The Ataris will be at Ocean Club March 30

Delk Freebird Live, 246-BIRD 249-9595 Ira Deorum Doozers Pub, 738-8922 Pili Pili Jacksonville Landing, 353-1188 Abandon Kansas / Farewell Flight / Kal- vinova Murray Hill Theatre, 388-3179 MARCH 29 John Lee Hooker, Jr. / Willie Green Café Tornado Rider Freebird Live, 246-BIRD Eleven, 460-9311 Silverstein / Veara / One Less Atlantic 2010 Coming This Fall / Radio City Confessions Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 / Shotgun Harbour / District Skylight Brewster’s Pit, 223-9850 MARCH 30 Blissed Out / Bright Orange / Rush Coil Chris Bell / Lucas Carpenter / Harrison 45th Annual The Devil’s Playground, devilsplayground- Foe Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 jax.wordpress.com Up For Nothing / Step Aside Doozers Pub, Jax Pipes & Drums / Absolutely Average 738-8922 MUSMUSICIC EEXTRAVAGANGAXTRAVAGANGA Culhane’s (Atlantic Beach), 249-9595 In The Midst of Lions / Hands / A Hope Terry Campbell / Denny Leroux European for Home / Onward to Olympas Murray Hill MARCH Street Listening Room (Beach), 399-1740 Theatre, 388-3179 Mark Hart · Just Wade ·Keith Godwin Faith City Fiasco / GGW Bourbon Street The Ataris / Does It Matter / We Still 28 Station, 641-8777 Dream / Dirtygetcaughts Ocean Club Jim Carrick · Elizabeth Roth ·Matanzas 1PM Bright Orange Warehouse 8B, wambolt8b. (Jacksonville Beach), 242-8884 to wordpress.com Charlie Walker Culhane’s (Atlantic Beach), Ancient City Outlaws · Lisa & the Madhatters Molly Hatchet / Red Jumpsuit Apparatus 249-9595 1AM / Shawn Fisher / Something Distant Jack- Kevin Lee Newberry / Whiskey Comatose Rosco Caine ·Spanky the Band · Red River sonville Landing, 353-1188 Shantytown, 798-8222 Hosted by Troy Locke Southern Fried Funk Square One, 306- 9004 MARCH 31 Give Up / High Almighty / Chicken & 45th Annual Easter Sunday MARCH 28 Whiskey The Devil’s Playground, devil- The Frankl Project Doozers Pub, 738-8922 splaygroundjax.wordpress.com Music Tigercity Café Eleven, 460-9311 Bobby Flynn Culhane’s (Atlantic Beach), extraganza EASTEREASTER SSUNDAYUNDAY AAPRILPRIL 4 Live Music All Day! Friday & Saturday, March 5-6 Friday & Saturday, March 19-20 ANCIENT CITY OUTLAWS SPANKY Friday & Saturday, March 12-13 Friday & Saturday, March 26-27 LISA & THE MAD HATTERS RED RIVER

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34 MARCH 2010 | eu jacksonville monthly Ringo Starr is coming to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre July 17 view from the couch

on the tube Several shows are winding down this month, making room for some new blood on the television landscape. Let’s take a look at what March will bring. • The Olympics are over so that means NBC will bring back their primetime programming. The festivities begin on March 2nd with the hotly anticipated premiere of the Peacock’s new series Parenthood starring Lauren Graham, Peter Krause, upcoming music Ericka Christensen and Craig T. Nelson. Also new to the network’s current roster are The Marriage (March 4), April 2- 3 Metropolitan Park, 353-3309 Ref Who Do You Think You Are? Heart & Soul Music Explosion (March 5), Trauma (returning March 8), Minute to April 8 Boyz II Men Florida Theatre, 355-5661 Win It (March 14) and The Apprentice (returning March 14). Over on the late night beat, Jay Leno April 9 The Untitled: WAKING Museum of Science & History will be back behind the Tonight Show desk this month. The big question is will anyone be tuning April 17 Times-Union Center, 632-3733 Celtic Woman in after all that ugliness a couple months back? April 17 Enter the Haggis Café Eleven, 460-9311 Guess we’ll see on March 4th when the new/old Tonight Show returns. • We’ve got even more April 27 My Morning Jacket St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 471-1965 premieres at other points on the dial. CBS unveils the newest season of on March 1st, NBC’s series fi nds a new home April 27 Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes Florida Theatre, 355-5661 Rules of Engagement Southland over on TNT beginning March 2nd and the CW tests out their new drama High Society on March 10th. April 29 Ben Harper & Relentless7 Florida Theatre, 355-5661 Other premieres include The Real Housewives of New York City (Bravo, March 4), America’s Next Top Model (CW, March 10), Celebrity Rehab Presents: Sober House (VH1, March 11), The Pacifi c April 30- May 2 Downtown St. Augustine, Gamble Rogers Folk Festival (HBO miniseries, March 14), Sons of Tucson (Fox, March 14), Kendra (E!, March 14), Justifi ed www.gamblerogersfest.com (FX, March 16), South Park (Comedy, March 17), Ugly Americans (Comedy, March 17), Breaking Bad (AMC, March 21), Dancing with the Stars (ABC, March 22), Nurse Jackie (Showtime, March May 1 Flogging Molly and Special Guests Florida Theatre, 355-5661 22), The United States of Tara (Showtime, March 22), Fly Girls (CW, March 24), Wife Swap (ABC, March 26), (ABC, March 26), (ABC May 6 Jacksonville Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution 10 Things I Hate About You Tim McGraw / Lady Antebellum / Love and Theft Family, March 29), Saving Grace (TNT, March 29), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (USA, March 30) Memorial Arena, 353-3309 and In Plain Sight (USA, March 31). • In with the new means out with the old. FX staple Nip/Tuck signs off for good on March 3rd while HBO’s Big Love wraps it’s (far too short) fourth season on May 8 Funk Fest Metropolitan Park March 7th. Other shows fading into the TV sunset are The Bachelor (ABC, March 1), La La Land (Showtime, March 1), Burn Notice (USA, March 4), Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (VH1, March 4), May 9 B.B. King Florida Theatre, 355-5661 Make It or Break It (ABC Family, March 8), State of the Union (Showtime, March 8), White Collar May 14 Cannibal Corpse / Skeletonwitch / Lecherous Nocturne (USA, March 9), Psych (USA, March 9), Supernanny (ABC, March 12), Numb3rs (CBS, March 12), Secret Diary of a Call Girl (Showtime, March 15), Scrubs (ABC, March 17), Gary Unmarried (CBS, Freebird Live, 246-BIRD March 17), Past Life (Fox, March 18), Archer (FX, March 18), The Secret Life of the American (ABC Family, March 22), (ABC, March 23), (SYFY, March 26), May 16 Montgomery Gentry / Jamey Johnson / Little Big Town / Jack Teenager The Forgotten Caprica Greek (ABC Family, March 29) and Kell on Earth (Bravo, March 29). • Finally, two award shows Ingram Metropolitan Park will be happening in March. Over on AMC, the 2010 Independent Spirit Awards will air on March 5th. Then, the mother of all awards show, the Oscars, airs on ABC on March 7th. May 20 Jeff Dunham Jacksonville Memorial Arena, 353-3309 June 3 Joan Rivers Florida Theatre, 355-5661 July 11 Michael Bublé Jacksonville Memorial Arena, 353-3309 new on dvd July 17 Ringo Starr St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 471-1965 March 2 2012 (Rated PG-13) Ponyo (Rated G) Where the Wild Things Are (Rated PG) Alice (Not Rated)

March 9 Precious (Rated R) Boondock Saints II: All Saints Dayy (Rated R) Planet 51 (Rated PG) March 23 Old Dogs (Rated PG) The Fantastic Mr. Fox (Rated PG) The Men Who Stare At Goats (Rated R) March 16 Brothers (Rated R) The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Rated PG-13) The Princess and the Frog (Rated G) March 30 Astro Boy (Rated PG) Sherlock Holmes (Rated PG-13) Ninja Assassin (Rated R) An Education (Rated PG-13) Did You Hear About the Morgans? (Rated PG-13) Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeakquell (Rated The Fourth Kind (Rated PG-13) PG) Armored (Rated PG-13) Collaterall (Rated R)

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so bad it’s not good music edition

There’s more than enough discussion about good music. I mean, how often do you want to read accolades and praise for exceptional albums that are going to enrich your collection? Every issue of EU already points you to some great bands and new music. You deserve something different, you deserve to be lead to those that have done a disservice to their respective genre, that have created products that have set the industry back and that have made such a bad initial impression that those involved have done everything they could to bury any evidence of it. Once again, we should be grateful to the internet for providing the perfect venue to chronicle all this badness. Collectors of kitsch, purveyors of poor performance and gatherers of the grotesque- we thank you for compiling the worst of the worst. You may feel that some of these inventories are lacking, that some ranks need recalibration or you may even see something that you like in your heart of hearts, but don’t fret, we all have those ugly indiscretions that we’d rather others don’t know about, so simply sit back and enjoy laughing at the astoundingly bad efforts of others. It simply feels good.

www.worstalbumcovers.org Ah, the fi ne art of the album cover. So many wonderfully bad missteps to count. The creators of Worst Album Covers recognize that you can’t simply group all bad album covers together. They have carefully categorized these faux pas by Fashion Victims, Naughty and Bawdy, That’s Disgusting, Extra Cheese, Religious Sinners and Weird Wonders. My particular favorite is Extra Cheese that includes albums that look like somebody said, we don’t need a professional to design this, we’ve got the chops! And chops literally in the case of Harry Secombe and Ken: By Request Only.

www.theworstmusicvideos.com Good music videos have made careers, but for every good music video . . . The Worst Music Videos have expanded their search and brought you the tackiest from around the world. It’s surprising how many terrible videos have been made in the name of championing a cause. What’s not so surprising, is that David Hasselhoff shows up in droves. Not familiar with Reh Dogg and his masterpieces like “Why Must I Cry?” and “Blacken Chinese Man”? Then get ya some.

www.gigwise.com/photos/52402/The-50-Worst- Albums-Of-The-2000s Interested to read what someone else thinks are the worst albums of the decade? Me neither, but this one was better organized than most. I can’t say that I’m truly shocked about a number of these, but just the same it is enjoyable to hear these dreadful musical displays get panned by surly British music writers. Finally, someone else that realizes how bad James Blunt is: “While ‘Back To Bedlam’s’ multi-million album sales have brought James Blunt glamorous girlfriends and a hideaway in Ibiza, for the rest of us it’s meant having to live in a world where the former army man’s pre-pubescent voice is inescapable.” Do you have one of these albums? Don’t panic. When someone calls you out on it simply laugh and make up a story about you and that friend that tries to one-up each other in a tasteless item gift off.

www.fanpop.com/ external/1111637 Music isn’t always about the music. Often it’s about the look, the style. And so often that look and style is really bad. But the celeb stylists get ahold of them and spruce them up by the next time you see them. So no matter how many shows starring grossly effeminate men and Joan Rivers there are that try to highlight these fashion gaffes, they can be easily forgetten. Down with the faux hawk!

36 MARCH 2010 | eu jacksonville monthly march movies

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil before war escalates in an unstable region. NOW SHOWING Starring: Amy Ryan, Greg Kinnear, Antoni Corone and Nicoye Banks. Rated R Two longtime NYPD partners on the trail of a stolen, rare, mint-condition baseball card COP OUT fi nd themselves up against a merciless, memorabilia-obsessed gangster. Jimmy is the veteran de- Two overbearing dads must put aside their differences to plan the wedding tective whose missing collectible is his only hope to pay for his daughter’s upcoming wedding, and OUR FAMILY WEDDING of their son and daughter in less than two weeks. Starring: Forest Whitaker, America Ferrera, Carlos Paul is his “partner-against-crime” whose preoccupation with his wife’s alleged infi delity makes it Mencia, Anjelah Johnson and Diana-Maria Riva. Rated PG-13 hard for him to keep his eye on the ball. Starring: Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Adam Brody, Kevin

Pollak, Guillermo Diaz, Seann William Scott, Jason Lee and Ana de la Reguera. Rated R MARCH 19 THE BOUNTY HUNTER Milo Boyd, a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, gets his dream job when he MARCH 5 is assigned to track down his bail-jumping ex-wife. Starring Gerald Butler and Jennifer Aniston. The magical “Scissorhands” combination of director Tim Burton and ALICE IN WONDERLAND Rated PG-13 actor Johnny Depp teams up again in this 3D fantasy about Alice, who returns to Wonderland on a fantastical journey to fi nd her true destiny. 19-year-old Alice returns to the whimsical world she From Jeff Kenney’s best-seller comes the delightful tale of adolescent fi rst encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee DIARY OF A WIMPY KID challenges, complications and expectations. Greg Heffl ey is a middle schooler in for the most earth and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, Johnny Depp -shaking year of his academic life. Starring: Zachary Gordon, Chloe Grace Moretz, Rachael Harris, as the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to fi nd her true destiny and end the Red Steve Zahn and Robert Capron. Rated PG Queen’s reign of terror. With the voices of: Helena Bonham Carter, Mia Wasikowska, Matt Lucas and Stephen Fry. Rated PG A repo man, made up of artifi cial organs, receives a heart transplant and, when he REPO MEN struggles to make the payments, must go on the run from his former partner. Starring: Forest Burned out veteran Eddie Dugan is just one week away from his pension and BROOKLYN’S FINEST Whitaker, Jude Law, Alice Braga, Carice van Houten and Liev Schreiber. Rated R a fi shing cabin in Connecticut. Narcotics offi cer Sal Procida has discovered there’s no line he won’t cross to provide a better life for his long-suffering wife and seven children. And Clarence “Tango” Butler has been undercover so long his loyalties have started to shift from his fellow police offi cers MARCH 26 to his prison buddy Caz, one of Brooklyn’s most infamous drug dealers. During seven fateful days, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON From the creators of Shrek and Kung Gu Panda comes is ani- Eddie, Sal and Tango fi nd themselves hurtling inextricably toward the same fatal crime scene and mated 3D fun fantasy. A Viking teenager named Hiccup lives on the island of Berk, where fi ghting a shattering collision with destiny. Starring: Ellen Barkin, Don Cheadle, Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke dragons is a way of life. The teen’s smarts and offbeat sense of humor don’t sit too well with his and Wesley Snipes. Rated R tribe or its chief... who just happens to be Hiccup’s father. However, when Hiccup is included in Dragon Training with the other Viking teens, he sees his chance to prove he has what it takes to be a fi ghter. But when he encounters (and ultimately befriends) an injured dragon, his world is fl ipped MARCH 12 upside down, and what started out as Hiccup’s one shot to prove himself turns into an opportunity Kirk is a self-made loser, stuck in a seemingly dead-end job as an SHE’S OUT OF MY LEAGUE to set a new course for the future of the entire tribe. Starring: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America airport security agent. Against all odds, Molly, a successful and outrageously gorgeous babe, has Ferrera, Craig Ferguson and Jonah Hill. Rated PG fallen for him. Not only is Kirk stunned, but so are his friends, family and his ex-girlfriend, too. Now he has to fi gure out how to make the relationship work, even though he’d be the fi rst to admit she’s A group of burned-out best friends travel back in time courtesy of a hot totally out of his league. Starring: Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, TJ Miller, Nate Torrence and Geoff Stults. HOT TUB TIME MACHNE tub to rediscover their youth. This is their chance to kick some past and change their futures - one Rated R will fi nd a new love life, one will learn to stand up for himself with the ladies, one will fi nd his mojo

and one will make sure he still exists! Starring: John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Tyler, a rebellious young man in New York City, has a strained relationship with his REMEMBER ME Duke and Kellee Stewart. Rated R father ever since tragedy separated their family. Tyler didn’t think anyone could possibly understand what he was going through until the day he met Ally through an unusual twist of fate. Through their love, he begins to fi nd happiness and meaning in his life. But soon, hidden secrets are revealed, MARCH 31 and the circumstances that brought them together slowly threaten to tear them apart. An unfor- THE LAST SONG A rebellious teenager has to spend the summer with her estranged father, a gettable story about the power of love, the strength of family, and the importance of living pas- concert pianist. Seventeen-year-old Veronica ‘Ronnie’ Miller’s life was turned upside-down when sionately and treasuring every day of one’s life. Starring: Robert Pattinson, Emilie De Ravin, Pierce her parents divorced and her father moved from New York City to Tybee Island, Georgia. Ronnie’s Brosnan, Chris Cooper and Lena Olin. Rated PG-13 father, a former concert pianist and teacher, is living a quiet life in the beach town, immersed in creating a work of art that will become the centerpiece of a local church. The tale that unfolds is an GREEN ZONE The “Bourne” team of director Paul Greengrass and super action star Matt Damon unforgettable story about love in its myriad forms. Starring: Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth, Greg are at it again. Chief Warrant Offi cer Roy Miller is a rogue U.S. Army offi cer who must hunt through Kinnear, Kelly Preston, Bobby Coleman. Rated PG

eujacksonville.com | MARCH 2010 37 get animated

Jacksonville’s Animation Film Festival by jon bosworth

“Seeing all these submissions and the camaraderie within schools and the design and art communi- ty has been really exciting. I’m tired of people saying there’s no culture here. Don’t talk about it, lobby to make it happen. Seeing this thing shape and form into something that will be a fun and interesting event featuring compelling and stunning work; I could sit and watch this sort of programming all day long. I’ve gotten to the point where I’m disgusted with hearing people complain. It’s up to us as artists and individuals to build our culture and our community,” Shane says as he digs for the animated short called Alma, a delightful, albeit a bit dark, fi lm made by Pixar animator Rodrigo Blaas. He went on to show me fi lm after fi lm of incredible work with superior stories, amazing visual qualities, and innovative ideas. Unlike the above mentioned fi lm activities, the Citrus Cel Animation Film Festival will not necessarily feature local talent. Shane says he wants local people to see the caliber of work being done in the rest of the country so our creative people can strive to rise to higher standards. “The event has always been to celebrate animation and illustration, for me, and the design within it,” says Shane of the impetus for the overall event. He isn’t seeking out the best local animated fi lms, but the best animated fi lms. These productions would not otherwise show in Jacksonville. They are off to a strong start. In addition to fi lms and projects made by leaders in the industry, Pixar, Dreamworks, Titmouse, and many international entries, they have also confi rmed oscar-winning animator Bill Plympton’s participation. Rumor has it that Plympton will be premiering a new fi lm at the event. All screenings will take place between April 9th and 11th at the 5 Points Theatre (1028 Park St). The event is presented by Dripsblack, 5 Points Theatre, AIGA, Adobe, Printing.com, and other passionate advocates from the business community. The weekend’s festivities start at the 5 Points Theatre at 7:30 Citrus Cel Animation Film Festival (April 9-11) 5 Points Theatre, the and is followed by a reception at the Art Center II on Bay Street in downtown (www.tacjacksonville.org) Art Center II, and The blue Room at the Jacksonville Landing with an art exhibition curated by AIGA. Programs on Saturday and Sunday start at 1pm at the 5 Points Theatre. Visit www.citruscel.com for more details.

Animation has almost nothing to do with kids anymore. If you hadn’t realized this already, you’re probably a late bloomer. Those who didn’t learn this from America’s favorite family, the Simpsons, surely fi gured it out by the time they were sitting in the theaters watching Avatar. What is real in fi lm and what isn’t anymore? Who cares! Few people in Jacksonville understand how the world of animation is changing as well as Shane some featured fi lms Douberly and William Waller. As owners of Dripsblack, a local company specializing in animation and generating visual spectacles unlike anything even the most deft of fi lmmakers could organically achieve, Hidden Life of the Burrowing Owl This animated short directed by Mike Roush is a satire on educational nature videos from the they have their eyes on a burgeoning animation scene that doesn’t show its head too frequently in Jacksonville. If you need your jaw dropped for you, just go to www.dripsblack.com and watch their reel. early 80s that combines real background footage with animation and narration. But what the You’ll be surprised these guys are right here in the River City. But the work that has driven them has narrator doesn’t know about the Burrowing Owl makes for a terrifi c story. This short is pro- come predominantly from outside of our fair city. They aren’t keeping that work secret, they want you to duced by Titmouse, which is a production company that will be familiar to Adult Swim viewers see it. on Cartoon Network. Jacksonville has been fervently cultivating an independent fi lm community over the past fi ve to eight years, through the Jacksonville Film Events (including the annual Jacksonville Film Festival and their new Alma off-season programs), a handful of passionate cinephiles and fi lmmakers who have taken their love and A collective of Pixar and Dreamworks animators got together to make this richly textured short made the effort to bring their productions to screens in 5 Points, monthly Art Walks, or anyplace that will that tells the story of where all of the young children outside of the village toystore are disap- spare them a piece of wall upon which to project, to new facilities willing to include local fi lms in their pearing to. It was written and directed by Rodrigo Blaas. Curiosity, suspense, beautiful charac- programming at local galleries and theaters. This grassroots effort is producing terrifi c energy in town, ters. Sweet, endearing, and somewhat creepy. “Sweet but eerie,” says Shane. but it isn’t putting Jacksonville on the map as far as quality is concerned. Dripsblack, on the other hand, is producing a caliber of work that can compete in the larger marketplace. Shane and William hope to help ebb Jacksonville’s trend toward mediocrity by embracing the future and producing the fi rst ever Santa, The Fascist Years Citrus Cel Animation Film Festival. We all think of Santa as “Jolly ole St.Nick”. But who knew that he has a dark hidden past that’s This animated fi lm festival is not part of the JFF, even though many of the events are taking place very un-jolly? This short fi lm uncovers and explores Santa’s fl irtation with politics and greed. in the same location (5 Points Theatre), Shane insisted on making this debut event independently of any This Bill Plympton fi lm, as well as the world premiere of his new fi lm, will be shown. other organization to make sure it is done according to his and William’s standards. He does not rule out a partnership in the future, but for now the more entities supporting bringing new and innovative Pigeon Impossible fi lm programs to our town the better. When I sat down with Shane for a sneak preview of some of the Pigeon: Impossible is the tale of Walter, a rookie secret agent faced with a problem featured fi lms, he dug through a table full of submissions. They’ve had no shortage of interest from the seldom covered in basic training: what to do when a curious pigeon gets trapped inside international animation community, as well as students at the School of Visual Arts Manhattan (Shane’s your multi-million dollar, government-issued nuclear briefcase. alma mater), Ringling College of Art and Design, Savannah College of Art and Design, Full Sail, JU, UNF, and the Art Institute at Jacksonville.

38 MARCH 2010 | eu jacksonville monthly March 5- 7 AMERICAN LEGACY This is the first feature from Chicago’s Group Mind Films. It’s a peek in the lives of a Chicago family as they finally reap what they’ve sown. When his estranged wife Kathryn suddenly dies, appliance king Don Harris must come clean to both his family and his customers and risk losing it all. Written by Jacksonville’s very own John Berka. 3/5 at 7pm, 3/6-7 at 3pm. 5 Points Theatre, 1028 Park St, 359-0047, www.5pointstheatre.com

March 12 Not Just for Baby Boomers AND Film Series REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE Three lonely teens try to find their places in the world in this saga of adolescent angst and rebellion that propelled James Dean to immortality. Nicholas Ray di- rected James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo, 1955. Enjoy free showings of Boomers’ favorite films each month JONES COLLEGE at 5:45 pm in the Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium. http://jpl.coj.net/progs/main/ notjustforboomers.html, 630-1741 Invite You March 13 Monthly meeting of the Leave ‘em Laughing Tent Laurel & Hardy films to be screened at this meeting: a clip from the feature film Pick a Star (1937), the To A L&H short subjects Any Old Port (1932), The Live Ghost (1934), and Going Bye- Bye! (1934). Pablo Creek Branch Library, 13295 Beach Blvd. (between Kernan and Hodges Blvds.), 4 pm to 5:30 pm. Info: Steve Bailey, 246-0312 leaveemlaughing. Special moviefever.com Preview March 13 Southern Circuit Film Series THE RECKONING The International Criminal Court was created to prosecute individuals for crimes against humanity, war crimes, Stop By And and genocide. The Reckoning follows Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo, Deputy Pros- Register To Win special showings ecutor Fatou Bensouda, and Senior Trial Attorney Christine Chung as they issue ar- rest warrants for the Lord’s Resistance Army leaders in Uganda, put Congolese warlords Quantities Limited on trial, challenge the UN Security Council to support an arrest warrant for the President of Sudan, and shake up the Colombian justice system. Tickets: $7 adult, $5 student. 7pm. UNF Fine Arts Center, 620- JONES COLLEGE 2878 A College Committed

March 25 MARILYN: LIFE AFTER DEATH The Jacksonville Film Festival will present an exclusive Jack- to Your Success sonville screening of Marilyn: Life After Death. Director Anthony Greene will be in attendance for a For additional information or assistance: Q&A with host Melissa Ross from First Coast Connect. Free to JFF Members, $10 General Admission. Jacksonville Campus - (904) 743-1122 x 112 ∙ 800-331-0176 MOCA, a cultural resource of UNF, 333 N Laura St, 366-6911, www.mocajacksonville.org email: [email protected] ∙ www.jones.edu

Midnight Movies at 5 Points Theatre March 5 PEEWEE’S BIG ADVENTURE at 11:30 pm March 12 THE WARRIORS 11:30 pm March 19 DR. STRANGELOVE 11:30 pm March 26 PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT 11 pm April 2 ERASERHEAD This was David Lynch’s 1st film (1977) and an original 35mm print.

Oscar Worthy at 5 Points Theatre It seems that the 5 Points Theatre is the place to be this month. The popular neighborhood movie the- atre will be offering some Academy Award nominated films that you may miss if you wait for them to come to the multiplex. March 5- 12 THE IMAGINARIUM OF DR. PARNASSUS A morality tale set in the present day about Dr. Parnassus and his extraordinary ‘Imaginarium’, a traveling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom. Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Christopher Plummer and the final performance by Heath Ledger. Directed by Terry Gilliam Rating: PG-13 NOMINATED FOR 2 OSCARS: BEST ART DIRECTION, BEST COSTUME DESIGN. March 12- 18 THE MESSENGER An American soldier struggles with an ethical dilemma when he becomes involved with a widow of a fallen officer. Rating: R NOMINATED FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUP- PORTING ROLE: WOODY HARRELSON March 19- 25 THE LAST STATION Intoxicating. Infuriating. Impossible. Love. A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy’s struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things. Rating: R NOMINATED FOR 2 OSCARS: BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER, BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLL: HELEN MIRREN. Check website for times. 5 Points Theatre, 1028 Park St., 359-0047, www.5pointstheatre.com

Cinemania The 5 Points Theatre is also the location for a new program offered for cinephiles on Monday evenings. March 8 at 6:30 pm Cinemania: Film Pros Workshop “Getting To Hollywood Through The Internet” This two-hour workshop will present strategies for getting noticed on the internet and how others have leveraged their videos into prominent Hollywood representation and rich movie deals. March 15 at 6:30 pm Cinemania: Hometown Film Screening The Best of Douglas Anderson: A free screening of short films by Douglas Anderson School of the Arts film students. March 22 at 6:30 pm Cinemania: Live Staged Reading of Screenplay Actors read a local screenwrit- er’s work on stage. Audience and actors’ feedback is welcome afterward. Event is free and open to the public. 5 Points Theatre, 1028 Park St, 359-0047, www.5pointstheatre.com

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