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happy holidays holiday movies, events, gifts and more! JACKSONVILLE Holiday Movie Preview | Winter Wonderland in St. Augustine | Holiday Event Calendar | Mitchell’s Fish Market free weekly guide to entertainment and more | november 29 - december 5, 2007 | www.eujacksonville.com 2 november 29-december 5, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper table of contents feature Holiday Gift Guide ..........................................................................................PAGES 14-19 Holiday Events ...................................................................................................... PAGE 15 Winter Wonderland (St. Augustine Amphitheatre) ................................................... PAGE 26 movies Movies in Theaters this Week ...........................................................................PAGES 6-10 Holiday Movie Preview .......................................................................................PAGES 6-7 Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (movie review) ................................................. PAGE 8 Mama’s Boy (movie review) .................................................................................... PAGE 9 Hitman (movie review) .......................................................................................... PAGE 10 No Country for Old Men (movie review) ................................................................. PAGE 11 home Netscapades ......................................................................................................... PAGE 12 Video Games ....................................................................................................... PAGE 13 dish Dish Update ........................................................................................................PAGES 20 Mitchell’s Fish Market (restaurant review) .......................................................PAGES 20-21 music Music Calendar ..............................................................................................PAGES 22-26 Shoofly (European Street) ..................................................................................... PAGE 22 Jucifer, Antarctic & Dark Castle (Jack Rabbits) ....................................................... PAGE 23 Slightly Stoopid (Freebird Live) .............................................................................. PAGE 24 Middle Distance Runner (interview) ...................................................................... PAGE 25 arts / theatre / on stage Flood at Pedestrian ................................................................................................ PAGE 27 Gift of the Magi (St. Augustine Amphitheatre) ........................................................ PAGE 28 Peter Pan - Thrasher Horne (interview) .................................................................. PAGE 29 columns and stuff Native Foreigner .................................................................................................... PAGE 30 The Jock ............................................................................................................... PAGE 30 NASCAR News & Notes ........................................................................................ PAGE 31 eujacksonville.com | november 29-december 5, 2007 3 thisweek The Almost NOVEMBER 29 Whether he’s out in front of his thursday rock-based project The Almost or behind the drum kit for Underoath, Limelight Theatre: Santaland Diaries Clearwater’s own Aaron Gillespie Find out what it’s really like to be a department store Santa. From can’t help but throw himself into humiliating interviews to elf indoctrination to scrapes with miscast everything he does. See him and the Santas and obnoxious customers, author David Sedaris’ real-life rest of The Almost this Friday at the experiences working as an elf at Macy’s are merrily subversive and Freebird. fall-on-your-knees funny. This must-see Christmas comedy will run Tickets: $13/advance, $15/day of from Thursday to December 8. Tickets: $20, 2 for $25 on Tuesday, show. Freebird Live- 8 pm, Info: December 4. Limelight Theatre’s New Studio Theatre, Info: (904) (904) 246-BIRD 825-1164 King of Prussia The Great American Jazz Series- Concert 1; Kurt Jacksonville’s own electro-pop Elling, Jazz Vocalist sensation, Lazerstar, is back from his sabbatical at a Buddhist The 20th Anniversary of the GAJS begins with the preeminent Monastary in Woodstock, New male jazz singer today. Kurt Elling’s rich baritone voice spans four York to perform with Athens psych octaves and displays an astonishing technical facility and emotional band King of Prussia. According to depth. Elling has an awesome command of rhythm, texture, their record label’s website, “King WYNONNA phrasing, and dynamics, often sounding more like a virtuoso jazz of Prussia, while on stage, tend to musician than a singer. As composer and lyricist, Elling has written vacillate between the unruly and the scores of his own compositions and set lyrics to the songs and subdued, engrossing the improvised solos of many jazz masters. This audience and bringing back special performance will also feature UNF’s KELLY JOE PHELPS thoughts of Neil Young DECEMBER 1 award-winning Jazz Ensemble 1. Tickets: $27- saturday (sometimes with Crazy $35, $8/UNF Students UNF Robinson Theater- Horse, sometimes not).” 7:30 pm, Info: (904) 620-2878 Tickets: $5. TSI- 10 pm, Breakfast with Santa Info: (904) 424-3531 Have breakfast with the big guy! There will be three continental NOV 29 - DEC 1 breakfast sessions that include bagels, muffins, pastry, fruit, donuts, cereal, coffee and much more. Plus, don’t miss your Wolfson Art and Antique Show Kelly Joe Phelps chance for the children to sit on Santa’s lap to whisper those Sponsored by the The Women’s Board of Wolfson Steve Earle: “Kelly Joe Christmas wishes. “Breakfast With Santa,” price includes Museum Children’s Hospital, this annual event highlights Phelps plays, sings, and admission, $12 for adults; $10 for children 3-12; and $3 for antique furnishings, decorative accessories, fine writes the blues. I’m children 2 and under. Reservations and pre-payment are required; art, collectibles, rugs and jewelry from 50 top talking about a feeling, a space is limited. Please call (904) 396-MOSH, ext. 230. MOSH at antiques dealers from around the country. This smoky, lonesome, painful 8:30, 9:30, and 10:30 a.m. Info: www.themosh.org year’s loan exhibit, Secrets of Silver, will highlight - yet somehow comforting rare silver pieces by a trio of craftsmen known as groove that lets you know The First Coast Invitational the Three Pauls, Paul Storr, Paul DeLamerie and that you are not alone Saturday is the BIG DAY at the First Coast Invitational! In addition to Paul Revere. There will also be a fashion show - even when you’re blue. the Grand Prix Hunter Jumping Event and the Bull Riding blowout, featureing children who are former or persent Play on brother.” the day will be packed with activities for the whole family. Plan on patiens at Wolfson. Prime Osborn Convention Café Eleven, Info: (904) spending the day browsing the selections offered by vendors in the Center, Thur and Fri 11-6 pm and Sat 11-5 pm. 460-9311 Equestrian Shopping Mall. Kids will enjoy the rides on the Midway, Info: (904) 202-2886 or artandantiquesshow. and everyone can test their skills on the mechanical bull. Meet com the on-air personalities from Gator Country and have your dinner southern style, with a great BBQ. Other activities include pony rides, NOV 30 - DEC 1 Bungee jumping and much more. Jacksonville Equestrian Center- 10 am to 7 pm, Info: firstcoastinvitational.com friday NOVEMBER 30 2007 Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game The 3rd Annual ACC Championship game matches the Atlantic Dinosaur Jr. Wynonna: A Classic Christmas tour Division Champions Boston College vs. Coastal Division The original members of Dinosaur Jr. are back together and are Wynonna has taken her critically acclaimed holiday album on the Champions Virginia Tech. Festivities begin Friday with ACC touring the country in support of their latest record Beyond, an road. Spreading holiday cheer across the country, Wynonna will FanFest, the Coaches and Awards Luncheon and the ACC album nearly two decades in the making. This legendary band combine her powerhouse vocals and tremendous live presence Legends Reception. The fun continues on Saturday with helped shape modern-day rock music and the idea of seeing them in an unforgettable performance. Coupled with some of her pre-game festivities, Pep Rallies, ACC FanFest and a 1 pm perform live in their original line-up has fans salivating. This is biggest hits, Wynonna will deliver soulful renditions of her favorite Championship kick-off at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. truly a show you do not want to miss. Awesome Color and The traditional holiday songs, which were included on her Top 10 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Info: (904) 798-1700 or www. Greenness will also perform. Tickets: $23 Billboard Country album, A Classic Christmas. Tickets: $48.50- theacc.com Freebird Live- 8 pm, Info: (904) 246-BIRD $68.50. Florida Theatre- 8 pm 4 november 29-december 5, 2007, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper wednesday DECEMBER 5 First Wednesday Art Walk Celebrates The Holiday Season Santa Claus is coming to Downtown. Bring the kids and your camera to Hemming Plaza from 6-7 pm with their wish list ready. Enjoy the songs of carolers in the park from 7-9 pm. Then swing into the season with the St. Johns River City Band as they present “Yuletide Swing”