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JACKSONVILLE delicious dining. free weekly guide to entertainment and more | august 16 - 22, 2007 | www.eujacksonville.com 2 august 16-22, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper table of contents Pull the EU Fall Dining Guide out from the middle of this issue! Read it, keep it and take it with you to reference. Go to eujacksonville.com for more in-depth reviews and even more restaurants. If that isn’t enough, check out the “dish” section every week, starting in this issue! movies Movies in Theaters this Week ................................................................ PAGES 6-8 Arctic Tale (movie review) ...........................................................................PAGE 6 Superbad (movie review).............................................................................PAGE 7 Bratz (movie review) ...................................................................................PAGE 8 dish Downtown Dining .................................................................................................. PAGE 10 Ice Cream Parlors.................................................................................................. PAGE 11 Desserts ........................................................................................................PAGES 12-14 Dining with Kids ................................................................................................... PAGE 13 music Music Calendar ..............................................................................................PAGES 15-18 Evergreen Terrace (interview/review) ..................................................................... PAGE 15 The Legendary JCs (interview) .............................................................................. PAGE 16 Dex Romweber (interview) .................................................................................... PAGE 17 arts / theatre / on stage Oh Say Can You See exhibit (Cummer Gallery) ....................................................... PAGE 18 Arts Calendar ...................................................................................................... PAGES 18 columns and stuff NASCAR News & Notes ........................................................................................ PAGE 19 eujacksonville.com | august 16-22, 2007 3 thisweek AGAINST ME! friday AUGUST 17 Elekibass Elekibass is a Tokyo-based indie-pop band that’s been touring pretty much non stop since 2001. Their irresistibly catching tunes have hooked fans of bands like Elf Power and Of Montreal (who, incidentally, the band has toured with three times over the years). After a highly successful performance at this year’s Athens Popfest, Elekibass makes their way to Jax with Casper and the Cookies and The Jaguar Club. THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE Tickets: $7 TSI- 9 pm Info: (904) 424-3531 thursday AUGUST 16 The Birthday Massacre Yes, Canada has Goths too. The Birthday Massacre, a six-piece out of Toronto, will brave the Florida heat (and sun) to play at Jack Rabbits with The Start. The band uses imagery, sound, fashion and saturday AUGUST 18 performance to create a unique experience for audiences. Sounds like fun. Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 day of show Jack Rabbits- 8 pm Info: (904) 398-7496 Against Me! A decade ago, Tom Gabel began his music career as a 17-year- ELEKIBASS Rick Marino, tribute to Elvis, 30th Anniversary of old solo acoustic act known as Against Me!, belting out songs of rebellion in Laundromats and any other venue that would have him. his passing Dance Gavin Dance Today Against Me! is an increasingly popular four-piece that has Dance Gavin Dance is a six-member band from Sacramento, If you happen to know an Elvis fan, this is where you need to take toured all over the world, gaining a legion of fans. What a difference California that formed in the fall of 2005. They create a sound them next Thursday. Rick Marino, an internationally acclaimed a decade makes! Check them out this weekend with The Gaslight that is very diffi cult to classify, mixing elements of various Elvis tribute artist, will be at The Tree Steak House in Mandarin to Anthem and Two Gallants. Tickets: $12 advance/ $15 day of show genres including hardcore, indie, jazz and alternative rock. The perform an unforgettable tribute to the King of Rock ‘n Roll. The Freebird Live- 8 pm Info: (904) 246-BIRD evening includes a terrifi c show, a phenomenal meal with your group makes a stop in Jacksonville to promote their new album, choice of two entrees, and one bottle of Sterling Vineyard wine Downtown Battle Mountain, and is bringing A Skylit Drive, th per couple. Tickets: $85 The Tree Steak House, Mandarin- Two LoveHateHero, Blinded Black, Pierce the Vail and more with Murray Hill 12 Anniversary Show dinner shows: 5 pm and 8 pm Info: 262-0006 (reservations them. Thee Imperial- 6 pm Info: (904) 475-0488 Come celebrate the birthday of the best place in town to hear required) good music and not get drunk! Bands wishing the Murray Hill Theatre well include Showbread, Woodale, The Sophomore AUGUST 17 - 18 Attempt, Matlock, Red Letter Bullet, Parade the City, A Denver Mile, Wherefore, Boys of Summer, Exchanged, Amplify, Man Apart, Darryl Reuben Hall’s “Frat House” Soapbox Havoc, Commonplace, and many more. Celebrating the richness of African-American college life and Tickets: $8 Murray Hill Theatre- 12:30 pm Info: (904) 388-7807 traditions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, this raucous of a comedy explores the bond between brothers- The Golden Isles Miracle Ride their joys, triumphs, pain, and sorrow all under one roof- Frat Bikers may be scary on TV, but we all know that the truth is these House. Witness ‘step’ like guys are just a lovable bunch of teddy bears. never before in the fi nal The proof? Check out the latest in a slew of showdown between the men charity rides they participate in regularly. The and the boys. Written by Golden Isles Miracle Ride is a 50-mile, police- Jacksonville’s own Darryl escorted motorcycle ride through Glynn County, Reuben Hall, Frat House is GA to benefi t the Children’s Miracle Network. guaranteed to make you The ride kicks off at 10 am, with registration THE IMPEDIMENTS laugh on a rollercoaster ride beginning at 8:30 am. Registration costs $20 of emotions. Two nights only! per bike and $5 per additional passenger. The Tickets: $25 Adults/$15 ride will begin at The Strike Zone bowling alley The Impediments Seniors Florida Theatre- 8 Punk rockers from Lafayette, Colorado playing original music. off exit 38 on I-95 in Brunswick. Be sure to pm Info: (904) 355-2787 The Listening Room at European Street Info: (904) 399-1740 stick around after the ride for food, music and a silent auction. Info: (904) 202-2760 4 august 16-22, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers destination. From sushi to fi let It’s almost that time again, folks! Football season is just a few mignon, participating restaurants short weeks away. What better way to gear up for the Jaguars’ fi ght provide a specially selected (prix toward Super Bowl glory (yes, we have high hopes for our boys fi xe) 3-course dinner menu for this year) than attending this preseason game between the Jags and $25. There are no coupons to clip the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Sure, it technically doesn’t count, but or tickets to buy, simply log on it’s still a whole lot of fun! to EatUpDowntown.com, select a Tickets: Single game- $42 to $95/Season- $360 to $930 (includes restaurant and call the restaurant for 10 games) Jacksonville Municipal Stadium- 7:30 pm reservations. Try a new restaurant or visit an old Info: (904) 633-2000 favorite and Eat Up Downtown! Read more about it next thursday AUGUST 18 - 19 on page 10. Valley Trash Art Festival AUGUST 23 It’s rare that you see the word “trash” in the name of any event in KORBY LENKER Ponte Vedra Beach, which is one reason why the Valley Trash Art tuesday AUGUST 20 Festival is appealing. Another, much better reason is that this two- Korby Lenker An award-winning day festival will feature a number of terrifi c local artists representing Rocco Deluca & the Burden songwriter (he took fi rst a wide spectrum of mediums including pottery, tiki carvings, Hey, look, its Jack Bauer’s former pet project! While it’s true place this year at the jewelry, blown glass, and paintings. Guests will also enjoy live that Kiefer Sutherland used to be Rocco DeLuca and the prestigious Chris music from Fresh Catch, Journ from Galvanized Caterpillar, Crotch Burden’s tour manager and promoter, the TV megastar has Austin songwriting Patrol, and guest appearance by Marky D. parted ways with the band and the four-piece alt-rock outfi t contest at Merlfest, for 123 Roscoe Blvd, Ponte Vedra Beach- 10 am until dark is still going strong. With a very listenable mix of blues, jazz, which he got to open for Info: (904) 626-3493 rock and folk, the band is well worth a listen, even without a Elvis Costello), famous face telling you to do so. The Last Goodbye and The Korby Lenker has a Midway State will also perform. lilting, soulful voice, Tickets: $12 advance/ $15 day of show AUGUST 19 described by the Seattle sunday Jack Rabbits- 8 pm Info: (904) 398-7496 PI as “cool lemonade on a hot summer day.” Jacksonville Beach Summer Jazz Concert Series Sounds like the kind This weekend’s fi nal installment of the Summer Jazz Concert of refreshment we Series at Jax Beach promises to be a cool end to a wednesday AUGUST 21 desperately need! Check hot summer. The free event features an art show out Korby at European with work by local