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JACKSONVILLE NING! OPE gift them out eragon of the house a short epic? show tickets, lessons and outdoor gifts entertaining u newspaper free weekly guide to entertainment and more | december 14-20, 2006 | www.eujacksonville.com 2 december 14-20, 2006 | entertaining u newspaper table of contents feature The Spy School ............................................................................... PAGE 14 EU Gift Guides .........................................................................PAGES 16-19 Christmas Albums ........................................................................... PAGE 20 movies The Pursuit Of Happyness (movie review).......................................... PAGE 6 Movies In Theatres This Week ......................................................PAGES 6-9 Seen, Heard, Noted & Quoted ............................................................ PAGE 7 Eragon (movie review) ...................................................................... PAGE 8 Ed Speleers - Eragon (interview) ....................................................... PAGE 9 Apocalypto (movie review) .............................................................. PAGE 10 at home Idlewild (DVD review) ...................................................................... PAGE 12 New Shows (TV preview) ................................................................ PAGE 13 Video Games .................................................................................. PAGE 13 food Healthy Holidays ............................................................................. PAGE 15 music Str8-Up - Light Parade (Whitey’s) .................................................... PAGE 21 Music Calendar ........................................................................PAGES 22-26 The Sounds That Trains Make (London Bridge) ................................ PAGE 22 Jack Rabbit’s 12 Days of Christmas ...........................................PAGE 23-24 Orange Park (interview) ................................................................... PAGE 25 Sixth O.C. mix (review) .................................................................... PAGE 25 arts / theatre / on stage Santaland Diaries (MOCA) ............................................................... PAGE 26 Jewtopia (book review) ................................................................... PAGE 27 Derek Hess Exhibit (Screen Arts) ..................................................... PAGE 28 Arts Calendar ...........................................................................PAGES 27-28 columns and stuff Talk To Me (Jags vs. Colts) .............................................................. PAGE 29 The Jock ......................................................................................... PAGE 29 NASCAR news & notes ................................................................... PAGE 30 eujacksonville.com | december 14-20, 2006 3 Don’t miss the Beaches Nutcracker on Saturday at Fletcher Highscool Auditorium. For every ticket purchased a new pair of shoes and a hot meal will thisweek be provided to an orphan in India. thursday DECEMBER 14 friday Ricky Skaggs deceMBER 15 Synergy Brass Quintet Holiday Concert featuring Synergy Brass Quintet with Michael J. Diorio, organ. The Synergy Brass Quintet has been bringing a new, exciting brand of chamber music to audiences since 1996. They present a wide variety of music, ranging from the early Renaissance to modern to jazz and rock. Tickets: $25 Adults, $5 Students Church of the Good Shepherd, 1100 Stockton Babes in Toyland Street – 7 pm Silent Auction, 8 pm Concert Info: 389.6222 First Coast Opera (FCO) presents Babes in Toyland. In Victor Paleo Herbert’s operetta, Christmastime finds Mistress Mary Quite Contrary planning to marry her beloved Alan. But Mother Gooseland is all astir as Alan goes missing and his miserly, mean-hearted Uncle Barnaby and his goonies Gonzorgo and Roderigo just might be to blame, since Barnaby plans to marry Mistress Mary himself! Ron DeFesi of New York, who directed FCO’s highly acclaimed sellout production of Madama Butterfly in 2003, returns to direct Babes this Ricky Skaggs - Skaggs Family Christmas season. Come with Alan and Mary to magical Toyland and see how According to the eleven-time Grammy Award winner, “Country they save Mother Gooseland from despair. Center for the Performing rocks, but Bluegrass Rules!” Arts at St. Augustine High School, Varella Road off SR 16. Fri. Florida Theatre – 8 pm Info: 355-2787 and Sat. at 7 pm, Sat. at 3 pm. and a Family Performance on Sun. at 3:00, so be sure to bring the children to meet the cast after the Peter Rowan show. Info: 904-417-5555 or www.firstcoastopera.com. Peter Rowan is one of the major cult bluegrass artists of the ‘80s. A skilled singer/songwriter, Rowan also yodels, and plays numerous Paleo/Adrian Seamonster stringed instruments and the saxophone. Also performing Larry About Paleo, “Haunting, rambunctious ballads that pull from a Keel. Freebird Info: 246-BIRD (2473) diverse group of influences such as the Beatles and Bob Dylan DECEMBER 16 to more modern-day bands such as Neutral Milk Hotel and the saturday Microphones.” - www.recoilmag.com Exene Cervenka’s Original Sinners with Knuckel Jack Rabbits – 8 pm Price: $6.00 The Beaches Nutcracker Dragger The East Coast Ballet, along with dancers from other dance schools, Punk goddess Exene Cervenka in a not-to-be missed incarnation deceMBER 15 - 16 have joined with the non-profit “i-58 projects” to make this special reminiscent of the band that made you fall in love with her in the holiday ballet. The show includes dozens of local performers of all ‘80s, the legendary X. With her band, Original Sinners, you will The Florida Ballet Nutcracker ages sharing their talents as classical ballet dancers, musicians, respond to the energy, smarts and wit, all of which are abundant in $25 (Adults), $20 (Seniors, Students, Military) vocalists, and more. Read the story on page 27 for more their three-guitar line-up. Florida Theatre – Fri., 7:30 pm, Sat., 2:30 pm & 7:30 pm information. Fletcher High School - 7 p.m. Info: 241-1266 Jack Rabbits Info: 398-7496 deceMBER 15 - 17 deceMBER 14 - 16 The Big Band Broadcast Adam Ace Comedy Show Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Home for Starring Holly Larocque and the Mark Ferguson Orchestra Combining comedy, music, props, costumes, wacky dancing, the Holidays Step back in time and experience a 1940’s big band concert as it improv and lots of audience participation, Adam Ace excites Nicholas Palmer, guest conductor, Kaitlyn Lusk, guest vocalist, would have been broadcast “live to air.” Take a sentimental journey and energizes crowds with his outrageous look and contagious Jacksonville Symphony Chorus and Jacksonville Children’s to those starlit ballrooms when glamour was king and big bands personality. Tickets: Students/Seniors/Military $10.00, Adults - Chorus. Jacoby Symphony Hall at the Times-Union Center for ruled the airwaves. Tickets: $24.00. FCCJ Artist Series. Charge $12.00 the Performing Arts Fri., Sat. at 8 pm, Sat. at 3 pm, Sun. at by Phone (904) 632-3373 or order online at www.artistseries.fccj. Atlantic Theatre Comedy Club - 8pm, 15th & 16th - 9pm 7:30 p.m. Info: 354-5547 org. The Wilson Center for the Arts – FCCJ South Campus - 2:00 Info: 249.PLAY (7529) or [email protected] and 8:00 p.m. 4 december 14-20, 2006 | entertaining u newspaper Rusty Evans - A Johnny Cash Holiday Tribute Let celebrated country entertainer Rusty Evans and his band, Ring of Fire, put you in a holiday mood with this exclusive THCA Johnny Cash Holiday Tribute. Rusty Evans is an original rockabilly who recorded for Brunswick Studios at the same period as Buddy Holly. His love for country music was inspired by a meeting with Johnny Cash. With a voice like rolling thunder and a spirit like gentle rain, Evans brings you the true presence of Johnny Cash. Tickets $28 - $20 - $15 Thrasher-Horne Center For The Arts, 283 College Dr.,Orange Park - 7:30 p.m. Info: 276-6750 GRIND2SHINE This is Duval’s very own Hip Hop Movie. $10 will get you a chance to watch the movie, enjoy a concert and get your first drink. Endo Exo - 8 pm Blueground Undergrass & Ancient Harmony Check out the psychedelic hick-hop sound that is Blueground Undergrass Freebird Live - $10 sunday DecEMBER 17 King of the South Tour The Natural Veterans Memorial Arena - 7:30pm Price: $25.00 - 100.00 Truth B.E.A.M. Benefit with Twenty Weight, Shawn Fisher & More Bands You can have a good time hearing great local bands perform and help a local charity. BEAM is an independent, non-profit, center dedicated to providing short-term social services for residents (children, senior citizens, and adults) of the Beaches and West Beaches. Freebird Live - $5 The Natural Truth 25th Anniversary Christmas Show The Natural Truth is a dynamic vocal group that has been a player on the Jacksonville music scene since the early eighties. This group of talented men is still here today – entertaining a wide range of audiences with their delicate harmonies, intricate choreography and unsurpassed First Coast Opera showmanship. Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. presents Atlantic Theatres, 751 Atlantic Blvd.- 6 pm 249.PLAY or [email protected] Victor Herbert’s DeceMBER 19 - 21 Santaland Diaries Ian Mairs stars in this delightful, annual production by writer, David Sedaris. (Read story on page 26.) MOCA Jacksonville (formerly JMOMA) - 7:30 pm Info: 366-6911 Babes in Toyland wednesday deceMBER 20 Friday, December 15