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entertaining u newspaper’s official film festival pull-out guide inside... JACKSONVILLE jacksonville film festival free weekly guide to entertainment and more | may 17-23, 2007 | www.eujacksonville.com 2 may 17-23, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper table of contents feature Jacksonville Film Festival ...........................................................................PAGES 15-26 Festival At-a-Glance Schedule ................................................................... PAGE 16 Interview with Monster Camp Director ....................................................... PAGE 17 Interview with Once Director ...................................................................... PAGE 18 Interview with Chops Director .................................................................... PAGE 19 Interview with John Waters ........................................................................ PAGE 20 Dining and Afterparties Guide .................................................................... PAGE 24 Venues and Parking Information ................................................................. PAGE 25 movies Shrek the Third (movie review) ........................................................................... PAGE 6 Movies in Theaters this week .......................................................................PAGES 6-10 seen. heard. noted. & quoted .............................................................................. PAGE 7 Delta Farce (movie review) ................................................................................. PAGE 8 Georgia Rule (movie review) ............................................................................... PAGE 9 Black Book (movie review) ............................................................................... PAGE 10 at home Acocalypto (DVD review) ................................................................................. PAGE 12 Travelers (TV review) ........................................................................................ PAGE 13 Video Games ................................................................................................... PAGE 14 food Cafe Nola (restaurant review) ........................................................................... PAGE 27 music Tammerlin (European Street) ............................................................................ PAGE 28 Music Calendar .........................................................................................PAGES 28-32 Pharmacy (Shantytown) ................................................................................... PAGE 29 Chaos Fair (Bay Street) .................................................................................... PAGE 30 Goliath Flores (interview) .................................................................................. PAGE 31 Reggae (Burrito Gallery) ................................................................................... PAGE 32 Bright Eyes (album) ......................................................................................... PAGE 33 Hackensaw Boys (album) ................................................................................ PAGE 33 arts / theatre / on stage 2007 JaxParks Festival ..................................................................................... PAGE 34 Digital to Physical (9th and Liberty) .................................................................. PAGE 35 Arts Calendar ............................................................................................PAGES 35-36 Suburbia (Players by the Sea) .......................................................................... PAGE 36 columns and stuff BeachWise (surf column) ................................................................................. PAGE 37 The Jock .......................................................................................................... PAGE 37 NASCAR News & Notes ................................................................................... PAGE 38 eujacksonville.com | may 17-23, 2007 3 thisweek at this year’s Chaos Fair. The multi-sensory experience has, in the past, brought circus MAY 17 performers, musicians, performance artists, thursday filmmakers and more to the Historic Holmes Block and this year’s festival promises to do Jacksonville Film Festival the same. Admission: $10 113 Bay St., The 2007 Jacksonville Film Festival kicks off today! Our pull- Downtown Jacksonville behind the Florida out guide will be the best one to navigate the festival with. Theatre- 6 pm to Midnight From interviews with the filmmakers to a chance to win a free Info: 866-3636 or chaosfair.com Volkswagen for a year from Tom Bush VW, our guide has everything you need! (see pull-out guide on pages 15 -26) MxPx Info: jacksonvillefilmfestival.com Straight out of Bremerton, WA comes MxPx, a pop punk three-piece that’s been rocking Great Strides River Walk the Christian scene since the mid-90s. The Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront is the host site and title group is back with Tooth and Nail Records sponsor for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Great Strides River and is promoting their latest album Secret Walk, which takes teams on a scenic evening walk along the Weapon, with a massive tour featuring Hawk Southbank Riverwalk. Registration begins at 5 pm on the Crowne Nelson, the Classic Crime, Sullivan and the Plaza’s poolside deck. Walkers can check in, turn in their pre- Fold. Tickets: $18 collected donations, and enjoy a welcome reception overlooking Murray Hill Theatre- 8 pm the St. John’s River and Jacksonville skyline. Info: 388-7807 or Afterward, walkers will return to the hotel for THE Draft murrayhilltheatre.com/ a celebration including live music, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and a cash bar. Julie Roberts Jacksonville Riverfront at Crowne Plaza- 5pm With her deep, blues-soaked Info: 733-3560 or www.cff.org/great_strides/ voice that poignantly captures the pain of the wronged and The Draft forgotten, Julie Roberts has be- Often mentioned in the upper-echelon of post come a favorite of the fans and hardcore with Fugazi and Quicksand, this music critics alike. Join Julie HELLogoodbyE trio made raspy vocals, odd time signatures, on her Men & Mascara Tour. and awkward melodies a thing of beauty. Tickets: $15 Freebird Live New Mexican Disaster Squad, a punk band Info: 246-2473 Junkanoo Festival from Orlando, will also perform. Tickets: $8 Be a part of St. Augustine’s celebration of their Abaco, Bahamas in advance, $10 at the door Jack Rabbits MAY 18 - 19 ties during an authentic Junkanoo Island Musical Festival at the Info: 398-7496 Plaza de la Constitucion. The festivities begin with a parade on St. Pauly Shore Geroge Street, followed by a celebration in the Plaza with exciting The Weasel is back for one weekend only. The star island music, dancing, Abaco crafts and food. Admission is free. of all your favorite box office movies, Son in Law, Plaza de la Constitucion, St. Augustine, FL- Parade: 5:30 pm, Encino Man, & Pauly Shore is Dead. This show is rated R. Concert 7 pm MAY 18 Tickets: $25-$30. Info: 800-653-2489 or JunkanooFest.com friday The Comedy Zone – Call for times: 292-HAHA 5th Regional Mustang and Ford Show Moonlight Movie - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off The Jacksonville Mustang Club will host their 5th Regional Mustang Bueller? Bueller? Head to the Seawalk Pavilion to experience the and all Ford Car Show on Saturday at the Jacksonville Landing. The beloved ‘80s classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on the big screen. MAY 19 show is open to all Ford and Ford powered vehicles only. Vehicle Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and enjoy the show! Admission is saturday registration will be from 7 - 10 am, judging will take place from 11 free. Seawalk Pavilion- 9 pm Info: jacksonvillebeach.org am - 1 pm, and awards will be announced at 3 pm. The cost to JaxParks…Get Out There! Festival register a vehicle is $25 with proceeds to benefit the Murray Hill Disabled Learning Center Nurse and Learn. Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra’s “Tribute to To entice families to take advantage of area parks, the City of Jacksonville Landing- 7 am- 4 pm the Grateful Dead” Jacksonville launches JaxParks…Get Out There! this Saturday. The JSO and Jacksonville’s own Grateful Dead tribute band Glass The nine-day event will take place at various Jacksonville MAY 19 - 20 Camels will start the weekend right with a full set of classic “Dead” parks around the city and will feature plenty of games, Hardcore Prom 07 tunes. Embrace your inner Deadhead and enjoy a blast from the activities and entertainment for the whole family. JaxParks... Did your prom suck? Thee Imperial is giving you a chance to relive past at this unique concert experience. Tickets: $14-$19 Get Out There! features five family-day events, including the that special night sans uncomfortable formal wear, bad music and Times-Union Center for Performing Arts- 8 pm city’s third annual Jax Sports Fest, Explore the Timucuan Trail cheesy decorations with two days of some of the best hardcore Info: 355-3309 or jaxsymphony.org/ State and National Parks, Explore the River and Explore the bands touring today. On day one Wounds from a Friend, Kill with Past. (see story on page 34) Honor, Ithaca and more will take to the stage and Slowly Taking Info: 630-CITY or coj.net/Departments/ Chaos Fair 7: Waking Chaos Lives, Knock Em Dead, Knuckle Up and others. Parks+and+Recreation/ The streets of Downtown Jacksonville will be flooded with “chaos” Thee Imperial- Doors: May