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eujacksonville.com | FEBRUARY 2013 3 Performing arts guide In the next six months the First Coast offers a smorgasbord of performances. With opera and string quartets to bawdy farces, serious drama and ethnic dance, you’ll be able to fill some of those holes in your calendar.
Jan 25-Feb 10 Clarinda, The Musical This is the Feb 6-Mar 17 Driving Miss Daisy The simple and U.S. premiere of a play based on the passionate moving story of Daisy Werthan, a well-to-do widow letters between Robert Burns and his lover. Atlantic in Atlanta, and her driver, Hoke Coleburn. Starring Beach Experimental Theatre Michael Learned (from The Waltons). Alhambra The- atre & Dining Jan 25-Feb 17 Lost in Yonkers After a tumultuous VENUES Feb 7 at 6 pm Strawberry Shortcake with The teenage year, Jay must learn to accept his comically (Venue details and contact information listed here dysfunctional family. Limelight Theatre, St. Augustine Doodlebops! An all-new musical production starring a spirited, red-haired girl, Strawberry Shortcake. $38 unless otherwise noted in listing.) Feb 1-16 Conversations After A Burial When a fam- / $33 / $28, Florida Theatre ily gathers for a funeral, you can be sure of old griev- ances re-surfacing, rueful remembrances and, if it’s Feb 8 at 8 pm New Directions Veterans Choir The a French family, love-making. The ”conversations” New Directions Veterans Choir is an award winning Alhambra Dinner Theatre, 12000 Beach Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 of the title provide humor, insight, romance and hope a cappella group that sings renditions of doo-wop, Blvd., 641-1212, alhambrajax.com A1A North, Ponte Vedra, 471-1965, for the future. Players by the Sea soul, traditional gospel and popular music. Riverside pvconcerthall.com Fine Arts Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre, 716 Feb 1-10 Fences In this staged play, Troy Maxson, a Feb 8 at 7:30 pm Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild Live Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-7177, Ritz Theatre and LaVilla Museum, former star of the Negro baseball leagues now works as a garbage man. Excluded as a black man from Jungle Jack’s live show features many of his favorite abettheatre.com 829 N. Davis Street, 632-5555, the major leagues during his prime, Troy’s bitterness animal friends, as well as fascinating and humorous ritzjacksonville.com takes its toll on his relationships with his wife and his stories and footage from his adventures around the Beaches Fine Arts Series, St. John’s son. Stage Aurora world. The Artist Series, Times-Union Center Cathedral, 270-1771, beachesfinearts.org Riverside Fine Arts, 1100 Stockton February 9 from 8 to 9:30 pm Traces Of Blue Traces Street, 389-6222, riversidefinearts.org Feb 2 Jazz Jamm Presents Nick Colionne With a jazz style that is both urban and contemporary, Nick Of Blue (formerly Afro Blue Vocal Band) come to Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, 2445 San Colionne combines jazz, R&B, blues and funk. He Jacksonville from their smashing success on NBC’s Diego Road, 346-5620, da-arts.org Stage Aurora, 5164 Norwood Ave., has an unmistakable sound and vibe that is instantly reality vocal competition “The Sing Off.” These 765-7372, stageaurora.org recognizable, and his rich baritone vocals delight his young vocalists bring the very best in vocal talent. Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., 355- audiences. Two Shows at 7 & 10 pm. Tickets $25. $16. Ritz Theatre 2787, floridatheatre.com St. Mary’s Little Theatre, 1100 Ritz Theatre Feb 9 Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Performances Osborne Road, St. Mary’s, GA, 912- Feb 4 at 12:30 pm Austin“Walkin’ Cane” A blues by The Jacksonville Children’s Chorus, Tuskegee Friday Musicale, 645 Oak St., 355-7584, 729-1102, stmaryslittletheatre.com singer, songwriter and slide guitarist who performs University Golden Voices Concert Choir, and numer- fridaymusicale.com acoustic solo, duo and electric band sets. Free. FSCJ ous local choirs. Times-Union Center’s Jacoby Sym- Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, Kent Campus G-Stage, www.fscj.edu/mydegree/ phony Hall, jaxchildrenschorus.org Jacksonville Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., 283 College Drive, Orange Park, 276- campuses/kent/index.php Feb 9 at 8 pm Verdi’s Otello This brings the exploits 630-2665, events.jacksonville.com 6815, thcenter.org Feb 5 at 7:30 pm Concerto Showcase Concert Dr. of Shakespeare’s legendary Moorish general to the Simon Shiao, conductor. Free. UNF’s Robinson The- opera stage. Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Times Union Center: Terry Theater, ater, www.unf.edu/fineartscenter Philip Randolph Blvd., 630-3900, jaxevents.com Moran Theater, Jacoby Symphony Feb 9 at 7:30 pm Turandot Puccini’s Final Operatic Masterpiece. $25, $30. Students with ID $10. Sung Hall; 300 W. Water St., 633-6110, Feb 5-10 The Capitol Step The Capitol Steps puts the “mock” in democracy with political satire and in Italian with English subtitles. First Coast Opera, JU’s Terry Concert Hall and Swisher jaxevents.com songs like, ‘Take the Money and Run for President’ Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College, 14 Granada Theater, 2800 University Blvd N, 256-7677, and ‘Desperate Housemembers’. The Artist Series, Street, St. Augustine, www.firstcoastopera.com, arts.ju.edu UNF’s Fine Arts Center: UNF Recital Wilson Center for the Arts (904) 417-5555 Hall, Lazzara Performance Hall, Feb 10 at 3 pm Chris Kahl Solo musician and Orange Park Community Theatre, 2900 Andrew A. Robinson Theater; 1 UNF Feb 6 at 9 am 25th Annual Koger/Matteson Jazz Festival Dr. Clarence Hines, director. Free. UNF’s songwriter who presents musical performances in Moody Ave., Orange Park, 276-2599, opct.org Dr., 620-2961, unf.edu/fineartscenter Robinson Theater, www.unf.edu/fineartscenter a folk style that highlight Florida’s history through songs and storytelling. Suitable for all ages, A Players by the Sea, 106 6th Street Wilson Center for the Performing Feb 6 at 7:30 pm Enduring Love: Stories Drawn Musical Journey Through Florida transports the North, Jacksonville Beach, 249-0289, Arts, 11901 Beach Blvd., 646-2222, from Cupid’s Quiver Tale Tellers of St. Augustine audience on a journey through the state and fea- tures songs that cover a wealth of history, char- playersbythesea.org fscj.edu.mydegree/campuses presents Theater Of The Mind: Storytelling. Experi- ence stories from classic literature and history. Lime- acters and folklore. $15. Thrasher-Horne Center light Theatre Black Box Studio for the Arts
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Feb 13 at 7:30 pm Cummer Family Foundation blues harmonica, old-time banjo, piano, spoons and Chamber Music Series presents: Trio di Colore Dr. bones. Free. FSCJ Kent Campus G-Stage, www.fscj. Guy Yehuda, Artistic Director. Free Admission. UNF’s edu/mydegree/campuses/kent/index.php Recital Hall Feb14 at 7:30 pm 25th Anniversary Great American Feb 13 at 12:30 pm Heroes and Hard Times: Af- Jazz Series presents: Kevin Mahogany J.B. Scott, Theatre Jacksonville Presents: rican-American History Through song and story, Artistic Director. $8, $22, $30. UNF’s Lazzara Per- Sparky and Rhonda Rucker takes audiences on a formance Hall journey that spans over three centuries of African- American history. They accompany themselves Feb 14 at 8 pm Harpeth Rising Four classically with finger-picking and bottleneck blues guitar, (continued on page 6) In the Next Room Players By The Sea
“In the Next Room” is a stimulating comedy from one of the country’s brightest young play- wrights. When Sarah Ruhl’s innovative, Tony-nominated comedy electrified Broadway in 2009-10, the risk-taking community theater in Jacksonville Beach knew that it would be a perfect fit for By Christopher Piehler their 2012-13 Main Stage season.Ruhl combines historical fact with appealing fictional characters to explore relationships between men and women at the turn of the 20th century. Progressive Dr. in collaboration with Scott Alan Evans Givings uses the brand-new technology of electricity to treat women suffering from “hysteria” (what we’d call depression). Regarding women as irrational, frivolous creatures by their biological nature, his theory was that a gentle application of electrical energy to those inferior feminine parts will restore wives to cheerfulness and obedience. His treatment certainly makes them cheerful, but it never occurs to the brainy scientist that they might actually be capable of deriving pleasure from it. The doctor’s neglected young wife Catherine has been unsuccessful at breast-feeding her newborn daughter and feels like a failure as a woman, mother and wife. Listening at the door of SPONSORED BY her husband’s examining room, she becomes curious about the entirely unfamiliar sounds she hears coming from within. After he undertakes treatment of melancholy Sabrina Daldry, she and lonely Catherine strike up a friendship that transforms their lives as much as Dr. Givings’ strange Directed by Roxanna Lewis new device. When the baby’s wet nurse Elizabeth informs the two women that they might experi- ence these blissful feelings with their husbands, they burst into incredulous laughter. Gradually, however, the condescending and clueless doctor learns that women’s hearts, minds and bodies MARCH 1 THRU 16, 2013 are more than a match for his own. A new paradigm of husbands and wives as lovers and part- ners takes shape in this amusing and thoughtful exploration of love, marriage and sexuality. FRIDAY & SATURDAY AT 8pm | THURSDAYS AT 7:30pm | SUNDAYS AT 2:00pm Performances are March 8-23 on the Players by the Sea Main Stage. General admission is BOX OFFICE (904) 396-4425 | www.theatrejax.com
$20; seniors, students and military $17. For information and tickets, log onto www.playersbythe- SPONSORED IN PART BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIVISION OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, THE FLORIDA COUNCIL ON ARTS AND CULTURE, THE NATIONAL sea.org or call the box office at (904)249-0289. ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, AND THE CULTURAL COUNCIL OF GREATER JACKSONVILLE, INC.
eujacksonville.com | FEBRuary 2013 5 PIRATES OF PENZANCE March 12 at Times-Union Center
trained musicians bring an exciting and distinctively tale of Roy as he returns home from war, exploring new sound to the folk genre with a banjo, fiddle, how difficult returning home from a war can be, both cello, hand drums, intimate vocals and powerful for the soldiers and the loved ones they left behind. lyrics. $12, $15 door. European Street Café, 1704 JU’s Swisher Theater San Marco Blvd, 399-1740, www.myspace.com/ McLewEntertainment Feb 22 at 7:30 pm Great Guitar Gathering This an- nual event will feature Roland Dyens with Michael Feb 14-15 Hadelich Plays Beethoven Wagner’s Chapdelaine and the DASOTA Guitar Orchestra. “Tristan and Isolde” and Tchaikovsky’s “Francesca $23.50, $13.50 students. Florida Theatre WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 • 7:30 PM da Rimini”. Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra JACKSONVILLE’S TIMES-UNION CENTER Feb 22 at 8 pm 60’s Folk Reunion Festival The TICKETS START AT $37 Feb 15-16 The Fella Sings Ella: Scott Coulter sings Kingston Trio (‘Tom Dooley’) headlines this show, Ella Fitzgerald Coulter lovingly puts his own stamp and The Lovin’ Spoonful (‘Do You Believe in on Fitzgerald classics from the Great American Magic?’), and Melanie Safka (‘Brand New Key’) also Songbook and sheds light on the life story of the perform. The Artist Series, Times-Union Center greatest female jazz singer of all time. $35. Thrasher- Horne Center for the Arts Feb 22 at 11 am Classical Fusion This features the earliest works of Beethoven. Jacksonville Symphony Feb 15 at 11 am & 7:30 pm Trio Di Colore Guy Ye- Orchestra huda, clarinet. Yuval Gotlibovich, viola. Jimmy Briere, piano. Friday Musicale Feb 22 at 7:30 pm Sing into Spring! Vocal Show- case featuring UNF Choral Ensembles and Student Feb 16 Douglas Anderson’s 27th Annual Extrava- Soloists. Free. UNF’s Recital Hall ganza This annual performance showcases the very best of Jacksonville’s high school for the performing Feb 22-24 Color Blind An original musical that will arts. A Visual Arts Gallery will be on display in the open your heart and open your mind as it plays lobby. Performance includes pieces from dance, tribute to Black History Month and the challenges of theater, instrumental music, vocals, film and spoken racial harmony. St. Marys Little Theatre word. Times-Union Center, da-arts.org Feb 22 - 23 Tom Arnold Tom Arnold has returned Feb 17 at 1:30 pm Sunday Classical Concert This to his roots as a stand-up comic this year. Comedy Sunday the concert will feature Russian music per- Zone at the Ramada Conference Center in Mandarin, formed by The Lantana String Quartet to coincide 3130 Hartley Road, ComedyZone.com with The Tsars’ Cabinet exhibit. The Cummer Mu- seum of Art & Gardens, cummer.org Feb 22-Mar 3 All New People Written by Zach Braff. A winter getaway at a friend’s empty summer house Feb 19 at 7:30 pm Rhythm of the Dance This dance seems just right for the sullen Charlie to make his and music extravaganza contains a wealth of tal- final escape, until his solitude is interrupted by a ent, derived from all areas of Irish life, including parade of misfits. In come a British realtor, the local three tenors and a Sean-nós dancer. The show is fireman, and a girl for hire, turning the the mood from an inspiring epic, reliving the journey of the Irish angst to amusement and back again. Sit back and Celts through history. The Artist Series, Times-Union laugh at this league of losers gathered at the vacation Center house on Long Beach Island where the heartbroken can be hilarious. $10, $15 at the door. Presented by Feb 20 at 7:30 pm Composerfest This concert will The 5 & Dime. Performed at The Pangea Live, 956 N feature works by Jianjun He, Thomas Harrison and Liberty St, www.The5andDime.org FRIDAY, MARCH 15 • 8:00 PM Tony Steve, as well as other composers on the fac- JACKSONVILLE’S TIMES-UNION CENTER ulty at JU. JU’s Terry Concert Hall Feb 23 at 8 pm Major-Minor Concert Winston TICKETS START AT $36.50 Family-Endowed Chair. This annual concert brings Feb 20 at 7:30 pm Jazz Scholarship Concert: The together the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and UNF Jazz Trio Barry Greene, guitar. Danny Gottlieb, Youth Orchestra on one stage. Jacksonville Sym- drums. Dennis Marks, bass. Special Guests: TBA. phony Orchestra $20, Students $8. UNF’s Robinson Theater Feb 23 at 8 pm Celtic Crossroads This exhilarating Feb 21 at 7:30 pm Guest Artist Concert Dr. Gordon and authentic show from Ireland is an explosion of Brock, UNF Wind Symphony, conductor. $10, Stu- youthful energy and dazzling musicianship. Celtic dents free with ID. UNF’s Lazzara Performance Hall Crossroads abounds with fusions of traditional Irish music, bluegrass, gypsy and jazz with the rhythms Feb 21-Mar 3 Laundry & Bourbon and Lonestar Two of exciting Irish dance percussion. $40, $35. Florida one-act plays written by James McLure. These com- Theatre edies complement each other perfectly, telling the (continued on page 8)
6 february 2013 | eu jacksonville monthly PIRATES OF PENZANCE March 12 at Times-Union Center
Hellzapoppin Underbelly’s Bigtop Circus Presents a Talented, Underground Freak Show
BY REBECCA AUSTIN
Just when you think you have seen everything, Hell comes to town for a visit. Showcasing talent that can only be seen and enjoyed by the likes of Mephistopheles himself, this real-life freak show goes beyond what others see as normal and crushes the boundaries of expectations. This show will surely blow your mind and surpass your wildest dreams with every twist and burn. This is your chance to see the world’s largest and greatest touring Circus Side Show, featuring sword-swallowing, snake-whispering, fire-eating and entertainment unseen in a standard life. You’ve heard of these performers as a group and individually on TV shows like “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”, The Discovery Channel, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, the Guinness Book of World Records, HDNet, The National Geographic Channel and many more. As they say, “The HELLZAPOPPIN Sideshow combines the style of the classic era sideshows with modern day edginess and finesse and features the best attractions and performances from the best shows around the world!” Much like the underlying vision of Underbelly, Hellzapoppin channels the ambiance of a pirate ship. Talented performers give their all to what they dream of: the spotlight. Those who do not exercise their minds to venture that far rarely understand bringing art to life. Witness feats from the infamous Zamora: The Torture King, The Cyclops Boy, The Wolf People and more. This Circus-themed costume party will kick off with Jacksonville’s very own burlesque show, Professor Whiskey’s Traveling Bizarre Bazaar, and be followed up by The Molotov Cocktail Party, Go Away Ghost and the Serpent SideShow Snake Exhibit. Bryce “The Govna” Graves and his crew of freaks will be entertaining those who are brave enough to venture into the Mauve zone, an area fully capable of not only making you question your abilities but also whether or not your experiences actually occurred. He is one-of-a-kind, and what else would you expect with the name “The Govna”? And if you are a animal lover like I am, Mr. Buggles will be entertaining the crowd with his talented pooches. With a unique photobooth inside, you are sure to leave with a night of memories and pictures that will remind you that Jacksonville’s nightlife is breathing hard. This Bigtop Circus is guaranteed to give your mind a break from the trauma of responsibility. Giving is always better than receiving, especially when it comes to giving people an experience that they won’t forget for the rest of their lives. Just when you think that you have seen everything thanks to “reality” television, Hellzapoppin is doubtlessly going to show you a cacophony of charismatic talent. We are lucky to have this underground circus sideshow finally make its way to Jacksonville; this is one evening to be revered for the ages…Come Downtown to Bay Street’s Underbelly on March 1st. (jaxunderbelly.com)
eujacksonville.com | february 2013 7 Feb 23 at 7:30 pm Sleeping Beauty The Russian Mar 1 at 11 am & 7:30 pm Trio Cleonice Ari Isaac- Mar 8 at 7:30 pm Pablo Ziegler Quartet Latin National Ballet Theatre returns. This classic fairy- man-Beck, violin. Gwen Krosnick, cello. Emely Grammy Award-winner Pablo Ziegler and his tale ballet comes alive amidst a lavish theatrical set Phelphs, piano. Friday Musicale Quartet return to the series for a second appearance. complete with magical effects and courtly splendor. Beaches Fine Arts Series Music by Tchaikovsky. $16. Thrasher-Horne Center Mar 1-4 Opera Ensemble Presents “Gianni Schic- for the Arts chi” Dr. Krzysztof Biernacki, Director. 7:30 pm, Sun- March 8 from 7 to 9 pm Garden Concert featuring day at 3 pm. $18, UNF Students Free with ID. UNF’s Noel Freidline The Noel Freidline Quintet will perform Feb 23 at 7pm In the Mood More than a concert, Robinson Theater in the Cummer Garden as part of Garden Month. The this performance is a Big Band Theatrical Swing featured exhibition is Jim Draper: Feast of Flowers. Revue. It’s the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Mar 1-16 The Triangle Factory Fire Project A fire The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, cummer.org Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Erskine breaks out in the Triangle Waist Factory in downtown Hawkins, The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra, and NYC. The Triangle Factory Fire Project uses eyewit- Mar 8-10 The Me Nobody Knows The theme is of other greats of the 1940’s. The Artist Series, Times- ness reports, court transcripts and other archival children in the neighborhoods of New York City. Union Center material to create this new dramatic account of the Stage Aurora historic fire and the social upheaval that followed. Feb 26-Mar 3 Billy Elliot The Musical This is the Theatre Jacksonville Mar 8-23 In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play A joyous celebration of one boy’s journey to make his comedy about progressive Dr. Givings who explores dreams come true as he stumbles out of the boxing Mar 2 at 7:30 pm Fiddler on the Roof Join Tevye, the use of a new technology, electricity, in treating ring and into a ballet class. Based on the interna- a poor milkman with a wealth of daughters, must women with “hysteria”, while neglecting his young tional smash-hit film, Billy Elliot is brought to life by choose between his own daughters’ happiness and wife Catherine. Players by the Sea a phenomenal cast, a Tony Award-winning creative those beloved traditions that keep the outside world team and music by Elton John. The Artist Series, at bay. No other musical has so magically woven Mar 8-23 Moon Over Buffalo Charlotte and George Times-Union Center music, dance, poignancy and laughter into such an Hay are an acting couple on tour in Buffalo in 1953. electrifying and unforgettable experience. Tickets Their repertory consists of “Cyrano de Bergerac” Feb 28 Charlotte’s Web Theatreworks’ production is start at $21. Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts and Noel Coward’s “Private Lives”. There seems to based on E.B. White’s loving story of the friendship be some confusion as to which show is on tonight. between a pig named Wilbur and a little gray spider Mar 2-3 Amadeus Erik DeCicco stars as Wolfgang $15. Orange Park Community Theatre named Charlotte. Florida Theatre Amadeus Mozart in Peter Shaffer’s Tony award-win- ning play. Produced and performed by the Jackson- Mar 8-Mar 30 The Rainmaker In Depression-era Feb 28 at 7:30 pm Nature and Music Jacksonville ville Symphony Orchestra, in partnership with Play- America, spinster-like Lizzie Curry’s family worries Symphony Orchestra Nature and music come togeth- ers by the Sea. Times-Union Center more about their daughter’s marital prospects than the er to create a breathtaking show, in partnership with drought that is threatening their ranch. When a swin- the North American Nature Photography Association Mar 5 at 10:15 am Aesop’s Dinosaur Fable An origi- dler arrives and promises rain for $100, a chain of (NANPA). Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra nal musical production adapted by the Bits ‘N Pieces events has Lizzie seeing herself in a whole new light. Puppet Theatre from Aesop’s well-known tale of the Family-Friendly. Limelight Theatre, St. Augustine Feb 28 at 7:30 pm Piano Studio Class Recital This Grasshopper and the Ant. $8. Thrasher-Horne Center year’s annual Piano Studio Class Recital will cel- for the Arts Mar 8-9 at 8 pm Broadway’s Leading Men Four ebrate Jacksonville University’s newest ensemble: leading men from Broadway, one leading lady, and A Marching Band! Marches by Strauss, Sousa, Mar 6 at 7:30 pm Jazz Scholarship Concert: The guest conductor Jack Everly present “The Great Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Elgar, Debussy, and UNF Jazz Combos Lynne Arriale directs this concert. White Way’s” greatest moments including music others are featured. JU’s Terry Concert Hall $20, Students $8. UNF’s Robinson Theater (continued on page 10) New Jacksonville rIVersIDe FIne Arts Comedy Club BY KATIE GILE Presents Tucked away in a Beach Boulevard plaza just west The show I attended benefited the Fraternal Order of of St. John’s Bluff stands the brand-new Comedy Club of Policemen, featured host Gary “That Guy” Anderson, Donnell Jacksonville. Outside, the club is understated, its moniker subtly “DW” Widemond, Jeremy Campbell, Danny Johnson and the announcing its presence to passersby. Once inside, classic night’s headliner, Caroline Rhea. Anderson, Widemond and rock floods from a room out of sight into the crimson, black and Campbell took the stage for short durations, tickling the crowd’s slate lobby. As Comedy Club hosts and hostesses escort guests various funny-bones and bringing the energy to a near hum. At to their tables, they’re transported into a nightlife scene. the end of Johnson’s act, Anderson welcomed Caroline Rhea to With a floor plan to rival a hotel ballroom and the stage to a deafening crowd response. accommodations for over 250 guests, the brand-new Comedy After the first show, Rhea sat down to talk with us about Club is ready to provide a great night in comfort and class. The her career and the business of stand-up. Rhea said putting club is stocked with a full kitchen and bar, with a focus on “real together the necessary clean show for Smith’s stage didn’t food,” says club owner, Steve Smith. worry her. In fact, Rhea said Smith’s comic rating standards are In addition to its streamlined aesthetic and cozy offerings, liberal by comparison to a college show she performed in her this venue stands apart from others with the requirement of twenties. new DIreCtIons mostly-clean material from its comics. “A lot of clubs just don’t Feature-comic Danny Johnson agreed that Smith’s ratings V e t e r A n s C h o I r care as long as it brings people in,” Smith says. “We want weren’t a challenge for him. “I work clean. I enjoy the challenge people to come in and laugh without the embarrassment.” of being clean,” Johnson said. “I respect all comedians, and I Friday : 02.08.13 Smith said the comic rating system at his Comedy Club of respect what they do. But blue humor just isn’t my thing.” FEATuRING LOcAL VISuAL ART by PAbLO RIVERA Jacksonville allows for the kind of place to take a date or even Regardless of the venue or the specific rules therein, both in-laws without worrying about outrageously blue humor. The comedians agreed that the show is about the people there to 8:00pm : the ChUrCh oF the GooD shePherD 1100 Stockton Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32204 comics taking the stage for the 8 pm Friday and Saturday night see it, if nothing else. “It’s just about connecting with people shows must have material no coarser than what Smith calls a in different places,” Rhea said. “[New crowds] scared me a bit tICKets : IndIvIdual/PackageS avaIlable 904.389.6222 WWW.RIVERSIDEFINEARTS.ORG “Soft-R,” which means adult humor with no hard-core vulgarity at the beginning, but I like the fact that we all have something Follow us on Facebook & Twitter or content. “The comedians we book are professional and in common. 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We would like to thank our Sponsors: polished. The first priority is great entertainers,” Smith says. healthy end-product.” As the time winds closer to the night’s first show, the The Comedy Club of Jacksonville welcomes new dining room fills with guests that buzz back and forth between comedians every week for Thursday, Friday and Saturday tables, shaking hands and embracing old friends. Others settle night shows. Beginning the first weekend of February, the in, ready to order a drink from the club’s smiling servers, who club will host Open-Mic Nights, Smith says. Check out www.
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8 february 2013 | eu jacksonville monthly From Screen to Stage Billy Elliot the Musical
Following the premiere of Billy Elliot at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, a sobbing Elton John, who by chance happened to be at the screening, had to be helped from the theater. “It touched me so much,” he said. “The story is very similar to mine: Trying to be something out of the ordinary. Having a talent and wanting to break free from what your parents want you to do. Wanting approval from your father, especially when your father doesn’t approve of the profession you’ve chosen.” Billy Elliot is the story of an adolescent who discovers he has a talent and passion for ballet, and pursues it despite the vehement objections of his father and the derision of his community, a coal-mining village in Northern England. Intertwined with Billy’s journey is the unfolding of the 1984 coal miners’ strike in Great Britain, an event so devastating that the repercussions are still felt today. John was so moved and so inspired by the movie that he immediately envisioned the piece as a stage musical. “What Elton felt was very personal to him, and he understood the story from the inside,” screenwriter Lee Hall said. “One of my big concerns was to keep an emotional core. I also realized there was a tradition of musical theater that completely embraced all the things Billy Elliot is about [and] that the music from the mining communities – the folk songs, the hymnal singing – could provide a kind of soundtrack for this show.” The musical puts a greater emphasis on the plight of the miners than there is in the film. “It’s not possible to exaggerate the cultural flowering that happened during [the miners’ strike],” director Stephen Daldry said. “We wanted to talk about the community and the family as much as Billy in the musical. The theater lends itself to big, working-class anthems of struggle and loss. You can present that in a much more believable and moving way onstage than on film.” Making the miners more prominent posed a special challenge for choreographer Peter Darling: How could he create dances for characters who were so opposed to dance? “You want to include them in the dances, because a musical can encompass a wider community,” Darling said. “But they make fun of dance, so how was this going to work? When men dance, they do social dancing and folk dancing. So that’s where I started. I believe that all human movement – walking, running, jumping and falling – is dance. If someone corrals it and gives it form, before you know it, it’s dance.” Since opening in London in 2005, Billy Elliot the Musical has become an international phenomenon, the recipient of more than 70 awards. In 2009 the show won 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical; Daldry won for Best Direction of a musical, Hall for Book of a Musical, and Darling for Choreography. “You can’t just look at Billy Elliot as a piece of theater,” Hall said, “because it actually transforms the lives of these boys. If there had been no Billy Elliot, if these boys had not been discovered for the role, then they would not have flourished in the way that they do. Their growth is almost a symbol, a metaphor at the heart of the piece. We actually demonstrate that it is possible, if everyone pulls together, to achieve something quite extraordinary.” Billy Elliot the Musical, presented by the Artist Series, plays at the Times-Union Center from February 26-March 3 for 8 performances only. Tickets start at $37 and are available at www.artistseriesjax.org or (904) 442-BWAY (2929).
eujacksonville.com | february 2013 9 The Song Café Jacksonville’s acting bug is budding with a bevy of talented performers, young and seasoned, that promises to keep live theatre, song and dance thriving for years to come. Lorna Greenwood, The Song Café’s producer and musical director is Northeast Flori- da’s premiere “Nashville Connection” vocal coach who offers voice lessons, voilin lessons, artist development, performance skills and opportunities and music career counseling. Greenwood, who is a well known Jacksonville restaurant and club performer has teamed up with Polly B Dance Academy in Jacksonville Beach to produce a showcase of Jackson- ville talent in “The Song Café” and will feature material contributed by two time Grammy Winning songwriter/producer Dennis Scott. The “The Song Café” features local talent ranging in age from 8 to 84 delivering up a delightful and diverse selection of inspirational and entertaining numbers with a central theme of songs & friendship. The troupe will be launching performances this Spring sea- Openin� son. For audition and show info contact Lorna Greenwood, 904-727-7057, www.thenash- villevocalcoach.com. Next Brunch heart�. Saturday, Changin� by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim and Mar 12 at 7:30 pm The Pirates of Penzance This February 16 Rodgers & Hammerstein. Jacksonville Symphony New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players production is Mind�. Orchestra your chance to get carried away by Pirates. The rich sounds of full orchestra, chorus and legitimate 8 am to 2 pm March 9 The Screwtape Letters The magnificent vocal soloists resonate with classic elegance and theatrical adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape power, while the company’s vibrancy, energy and Letters is a provocative look at spiritual warfare from contemporary sense of humor keep the show alive Riverside Historic District a demon’s point of view. The book’s piercing insight and exciting to a modern audience. The Artist Series, into human nature and the lucid and humorous way Times-Union Center 869 Stockton Street Lewis makes his readers squirm in self-recognition made it an immediate success. Two performances Mar 12 at 7:30 pm Cello at the Opera Shannon Breakfast-Lunch- Casual Dinner only at 4 & 8 pm. Tickets $39 - $59 with limited Lockwood and Dr. Scott Watkins perform a student seats for $25. Times-Union Center, www. collection of pieces for cello and piano inspired by screwtapeonstage.com opera, including music by Beethoven, Rossini, Verdi, and Puccini. JU’s Terry Concert Hall March 9 Creative Intuitions Braided Light Dance Project, a modern dance company inspired by the Mar 13 at 8 pm Get The Led Out The Philadelphia- intrigue of the human condition, will perform a ben- based band has been dubbed by the media as “The efit concert with live music, craft-brewed beers, a American Led Zeppelin”. They continue to sell out food truck, a silent auction, and lots of dancing. The shows on a regular basis leaving audiences feeling event begins at 6 pm with live music by Jackson like they just witnessed an actual Led Zeppelin show. COLORBLIND Vegas and Phillip Pan of the Jacksonville Symphony $35, $28.50 or $63 as combo with One Night of an original play by Gaila Brandon Orchestra. $20. www.braidedlightdanceproject.org or Queen. Florida Theatre 351-MOVE. Intuition Ale Works, 720 King St. Mar 13 at 7:30 pm A Chorus Line This is the musical Live theatre in Mar 9-10 5th Annual Florida Clarinet Extravaganza for everyone who’s ever had a dream and put it all Tres Leches Downtown St. Marys, Georgia Dr. Guy Yehuda, Artistic Director. Free Admission. on the line. Winner of nine Tony Awards®, including February 22 & 23 at 7 pm. UNF’s Recital Hall. “Best Musical” and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the New Hours: singular sensation returns for an all new tour. The Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 7:30 pm February 24 at 2 pm. Mar 10 at 2 pm Cowboy Jamboree Mosey on down Artist Series, Times-Union Center Saturday 8:00 am to 6:30 pm to Jacoby Hall for a real, live Cowboy Jamboree with Sunday: Closed Get tickets at special guest Frank Oden! Jacksonville Symphony Mar 14 at 7:30 pm Faculty Recital Dr. James Hall, St. Marys and Kingsland Welcome Centers Orchestra tenor. Dr. Michael Mastronicola, piano. Free Admis- Dine In - Take Out (Call ahead) sion. UNF’s Recital Hall or call 912-729-1103 for “will call.” Mar 11 at 7:30 pm Cummer Family Foundation Catering 551-4375 www.stmaryslittletheatre.com Chamber Music Series presents: Project Trio Dr. Mar 14 at 7:30 pm Second Annual High School Guy Yehuda, Artistic Director. Free. UNF’s Recital Hall Choral Invitational The JU Men’s and Women’s
10 february 2013 | eu jacksonville monthly Choirs and the University Singers share the stage Mar 19 Pajanimals Live: Pajama Playdate Filled with outstanding high school choruses from through- with lively music, interactive dance fun and silly out the greater Jacksonville area in a celebration of adventures all set in the cozy, comfy environment of choral music education in our schools. JU’s Terry the Pajanimals world. This fun and nurturing show is Concert Hall designed to introduce kids and families to their first DRIVING MISS DAISY theater experience. $41, $31. Florida Theatre Mar 14 at 7:30 pm Tierney Sutton Band A three- Alfred Uhry’s much-awarded play is about the relationship an elderly and boldly spirited time Grammy nominee for “Best Jazz Vocal Album”, Mar 20 at 8 pm Jake Shimabukuro In his young lady shares with her African-American chauffeur, over a span of several decades. It’s a funny, Tierney Sutton uses her voice like an instrument. career, ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuro has already The band’s music consistently top the US jazz radio redefined a heretofore under-the-radar instrument warm and engaging comedy that effectively captures the blossoming friendship between two charts. Riverside Fine Arts and earned comparisons to Jimi Hendrix and Miles very unlikely people. The Oscar winning Best Picture 1989 film with Morgan Freeman and Davis, and even played in front of the Queen of Eng- Jessica Tandy (Best Actress) is considered a cinema classic. The story defines Daisy and Mar 15 at 11 am & 7:30 pm Dover Quartet Friday land. $30. Florida Theatre her point-of-view through a network of relationships and emotions by focusing on her home Musicale life, synagogue, friends, family, fears, and concerns over a 25-year period. Mar 20-May 5 Crazy for You The Tony award-win- “Driving Miss Daisy” ran for nearly 1,200 performances Off Broadway, and the sources Mar 15 at 8 pm Lord of the Dance A mesmerizing ning show is the story of Bobby, son of a New York of its appeal remain clear. Mr. Uhry allows audiences to feel both patronizing toward, and blend of traditional and modern Celtic music and banking family who is sent to Nevada to close down admiring of, its geriatric odd couple. dance created by Michael Flatley. The action is a local theater. Instead, he falls in love with the the- This combination of sentiments tends to make people glow with a pleasant played out over 21 scenes on a grand scale of preci- ater owner’s daughter. AlhambraTheatre & Dining righteousness, especially when the implicit subject is crossing a racial divide. It portrays a sion dancing, dramatic music, colorful costumes and state-of-the-art staging and lighting. The Artist Mar 21-23 Ride of the Valkyries Excerpts from classic clash of wills between an immovable object and an irresistible force that eventually Series, Times-Union Center “Die Meistersinger”, Act III by Wagner, arr. Maazel melts into an endearing affection. The “Ring” Without Words. Jacksonville Symphony Michael Learned was billed as “Miss Michael Learned” on “The Waltons” because she Mar 15 at 11 am Maestro’s Choice Enjoy some of Orchestra was relatively unknown at the time, and producers did not want confusion among viewers Fabio Mechetti’s all-time favorites, with Beethoven’s about her gender. Michael Learned is a four-time Emmy Award-Winning Actress, three for “Egmont” and Mozart’s “Posthorn” for openers, as Mar 22 at 8 pm Johnny Mathis Johnny Mathis is her work as Olivia Walton on the acclaimed TV series, “The Waltons”, and one for her role as well as Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” and music famous for songs, ‘Wonderful, Wonderful’, ‘It’s Not Mary Benjamin in her own series “Nurse”. She is also a Peoples’ Choice Award Winner and from Verdi’s “Aida” and Bernstein’s “West Side For Me To Say’, ‘Chances Are’, ‘Misty’, and ‘Too four-time Golden Globe Nominee. She has appeared in many stage productions on Broadway, Story”. Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Much, Too Little, Too Late,’ among others. The Artist Off Broadway, and elsewhere, including the 2006–2007 national touring production of “On Series, Times-Union Center Golden Pond”. In the fall of 2008 she starred in Innovation Theatre Works’ production of Mar 15-16 at 8 am Southeast United States Tuba Euphonium Conference Dr. Marc Dickman, coordi- Mar 22 at 7:30 pm 3rd Battalion the Royal “Driving Miss Daisy”, playing the title role of Daisy. nator. UNF’s Fine Arts Center Regiments of Scotland and the Band of the Scots In the role of Hoke, the chauffeur, is distinguished New Orleans actor, Lance Nichols, Guards & The Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch who currently stars in the Emmy nominated HBO drama series Treme and has recently Mar 15-30 Once on This Island This is a captivating This performance will feature bagpipes, traditional wrapped filming on the feature film adaptation of Beautiful Creatures. Nichols is most widely legend of romance between a peasant girl and a rich military marches, drum solos, Celtic dancing and known for his role as the preacher in the 2008 Academy Award nominated film, The Curious city boy whom she saves from death. The family beloved songs. Tickets start at $16. Thrasher-Horne Case of Benjamin Button. Recently, Nichols also landed a part in The Campaign (2012). musical is a calypso-flavored re-telling of The Little Center for the Arts Throughout his 30+ years of acting Nichols has made over 75 appearances on multiple Mermaid. Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre award-winning and critically acclaimed television series. Mar 22 at 8 pm One Night of Queen A phenomenal Driving Miss Daisy will play February 6th - March 17th at Alhambra Theatre and Dining Mar 17 at 5 pm Jacksonville Symphony Youth spectacle rock-n-roll show, equipped with dynamic Orchestra Festival of Strings Presented by the Win- lighting and special effects, pays tribute to one of the (alhambrajax.com). ston Family Endowed Chair. Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra (continued on page 12)
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eujacksonville.com | february 2013 11 greatest bands of all time. $35 or $63 combo with Mar 26 at 7:30 pm Spring Percussion Ensemble Apr 5-6 Too Marvelous for Words: The Songs of Get The Led Out. Florida Theatre Concert Charlotte Mabrey, conductor. Donations are Johnny Mercer Lee Lessack’s graceful lyric baritone welcomed for the “Percussion Rocks” Scholarship vocals and sophisticated yet endearing persona have Mar 22-24 You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up! After fif- Fund. UNF’s Robinson Theater made him a shining star of the international concert teen years of marriage, TV personalities and real-life- scene. $35. Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts married-couple Annabelle Gurwitch (“Dinner and a Mar 27 at 7:30 pm Ritz Chamber Players Spring Movie”) and Jeff Kahn (“Forty Year Old Virgin”) have Concert Jacoby Symphony Hall, Times-Union Cen- Apr 5-7 at 7:30 pm Street Scene, An American adapted their hilarious and often moving memoir for ter, www.ritzchamberplayers.org Opera The beautiful and lively score full of classical the stage. The Artist Series, Wilson Center and jazz idioms will be played by the Jacksonville Apr 2-7 Rock of Ages In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, University Orchestra. JU’s Swisher Theater Mar 23 at 8 pm America’s Got Talent Live: All Stars a small-town girl met a big-city rocker and in LA’s Hosted by Jerry Springer, this live show features top most famous rock club, they fell in love to the great- Apr 6- 13 The Last Five Years An emotionally pow- fan-favorites, including this year’s champion, The est songs of the 80s. The Artist Series, Times-Union erful musical about a couple who fall in and out of Olate Dogs, jazz vocalist Landau Eugene Murphy, Center love. St. Marys Little Theatre mentalist/mind-reader Eric Dittelman, magician Spencer Horsman, singer/songwriter Tim Hocken- Apr 4 at 7:30 pm 25th Anniversary Great American Apr 7 at 6 pm Pianopalooza Featuring UNF Piano berry and comedian/impressionist Dave Burleigh. Jazz Series presents: Maria Schneider and Donny Faculty and Students in an Evening of Multi-Piano The Artist Series, Times-Union Center McCaslin J.B. Scott, Artistic Director. $8, $27, $35. Madness. Dr. Erin K. Bennett, coordinator. Dona- UNF’s Robinson Theater tions Welcome. Friday Musicale, www.unf.edu/ Mar 24 at 2 pm Dance Alive Dance Alive National fineartscenter Ballet features an international roster of award-win- Apr 4-6 Grieg Piano Concerto Dutilleux’s “Me- ning dancers, bringing truly riveting performances to taboles” and Ravel’s “La Valse” peform in a duo of Apr 8 Theatreworks Presents: If You Give a Mouse the stage. $30. EMMA Concert Association, Lewis pianos with the orchestra accompanying the virtuoso a Cookie A sparkling musical revue based on the Auditorium at Flagler College, 14 Granada Street, St. pair. An evening of 172 keys. Jacksonville Symphony popular children’s book. Florida Theatre Augustine, www.emmaconcerts.com, (904) 797- Orchestra 2800 Apr 9-13 Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody Your inner goddess will be laughing out loud with this new imagining of the best-selling book’s characters as they come to life with sharp-witted comedy, musical numbers, and steamy and fun performances from the hunky leading man, plus lots of surprises! The Artist Series, Times-Union Center
Apr 10 at 7:30 pm Hair This exuberant musical about a group of young Americans searching for Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody April 9-13 peace and love in a turbulent time has struck a reso- at Times-Union Center nant chord with audiences young and old. HAIR fea- tures an extraordinary cast and unforgettable songs, including ‘Aquarius’, ‘Let the Sun Shine In’, ‘Good Fact: Kayo and Dickie have an impressive harp col- Morning, Starshine’ and ‘Easy To Be Hard’. The Art- lection, one of which is a prized harp that belonged ist Series, Times-Union Center to Harpo Marx and was featured in his movies. Jack- sonville Symphony Orchestra Apr 10 at 7:30 pm Spring Orchestra Concert Dr.
Simon Shiao, conductor. Free Admission. Apr 18-20 at 7:30 pm Spring Dance Concert Jack- UNF’s Lazzara Performance Hall sonville University Dance will present an evening
of classic concert dance. Dance faculty and guest Apr 11 at 7:30 pm Zakir Hussain & Shivkumar artists will choreograph thrilling, high energy dance Sharma Featuring Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, one ranging in style from classical ballet to commercial of India’s most popular and revered classical musi- dance. JU’s Swisher Theater cians, as well as India’s greatest living santoor
player. Riverside Fine Arts Apr 19 at 11 am & 7:30 pm Music and Poetry Explore music’s fascinating poetic inspirations, Apr 12-May 4 Passing Strange The story of a young featuring the poetry of Maya Angelou, Rita Dove, musician who travels to Amsterdam and Berlin to CK Williams and Mallarmé. Jacksonville Symphony find “the real” after being raised in a church-going, Orchestra middle-class Los Angeles neighborhood. Players by
the Sea Apr 19 at 11 am & 7:30 pm Gia Sastre, flute &
Katherine Roberts, piano. Friday Musicale Apr 13 at 8 pm Neil Sedaka Special guest, one night only. Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, 300 Water Apr 19-May 4 Tea and Sympathy A play about a Street lonely, misunderstood boarding school student. This groundbreaking drama explores a sensitive young Apr 13 at 11 am & 7:30 pm Mary L’Engle Ensemble man’s coming-of-age amid the taunts and suspi- Friday Musicale cions of his classmates and teachers at a private
boy’s academy. Only a sympathetic act of compas- Apr 13 at 7:30 pm Classic Albums Live: Darkside of sion by the wife of the headmaster gives young Tom the Moon Without using the gimmickry of costumes the courage to grow into a man. Theatre Jacksonville and impersonations, the world-class musicians of Classic Albums Live tackle iconic music, concentrat- Apr 19-May 12 ‘Til Beth Do Us Part In this farce, ing solely on recreating it as you remember it from Gibby Hayden is not putting the effort into his 27- the original recording. Tickets start at $15. Thrasher- year marriage that his career-driven wife Suzannah Horne Center for the Arts expects. Suzannah finally hires an assistant named
Beth who whips their household into Southern-style Apr 14 at 6 pm Spring Masterworks Concert UNF shape, causing a rift between the married couple Chorale and Dr. Cara Tasher, Conductor. Donations while she’s at it. Limelight Theatre, St. Augustine welcome. Church of the Good Shepherd, www.unf.
edu/fineartscenter Apr 20 at 7:30 pm A Lamb Chop Celebration Join
Mallory Lewis (daughter of Shari Lewis) and Lamb Apr 15 at 7:30 pm Invitational Band Festival Dr. Chop for a musical trip down memory lane! Mal- Gordon Brock, UNF Wind Symphony, conductor lory shares clips and light-hearted stories about her Paula Thornton, UNF Concert Band with Special mother, and Lamb Chop is still her spunky, funny Guests: Rhonda Cassano and Dr. Guy Yehuda per- self, engaging kids young and old throughout this form James Stephenson’s “Double Concerto for musical, magical hour! Tickets start at $11. Thrash- Flute, Clarinet, and Wind Ensemble”. $10, Students er-Horne Center for the Arts Free with ID. UNF’s Lazzara Performance Hall
Apr 20 at 8 pm Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra - Apr 17 at 12:30 pm Symphony 101 - Harp X Two Viva Florida With this program the orchestra salutes Kayo Ishimaru and Richard (Dickie) Fleisher. Fun Viva Florida 500. $30. EMMA Concert Association,
12 february 2013 | eu jacksonville monthly The Triangle Factory Fire Project Theatre Jacksonville
In the Triangle Waist Factory off downtown Manhattan’s Washington Square—where 500 immigrant workers from Poland, Russia and Italy toil fourteen-hour days making ladies’ dresses—a cigarette is tossed into a bin of fabric scraps. Despite desperate efforts, flames sweep through the eighth, ninth and tenth floors. Panic-stricken workers run in all directions. On the ninth floor, some make it to the fire escape, only to have it collapse beneath their weight. Others run to the exit door but find it locked—many, including the soon-to-be-married Margaret Schwartz, die with their hands on the doorknob. Dozens leap from the windows to their deaths, shocking the crowd of onlookers gathered below. And some through bravery or sheer luck make it out alive. In the space of twenty-eight minutes, the fire is under control, but 146 people, mainly young immigrant girls, have died. THE TRIANGLE FACTORY FIRE PROJECT uses eyewitness accounts, court transcripts and other archival material to create a dramatic moment-by-moment account of this historic fire and the social upheaval that followed. It culminates in the manslaughter trial of the owners, Isaac Harris and Max Blanck, whose shocking acquittal inspires new outrage across New York and the entire country, the repercussions of which shaped social, political and economic policies for decades to come. By using real words spoken by real people, from Ukrainian seamstresses to millionaire Fifth Avenue socialites, THE TRIANGLE FACTORY FIRE PROJECT paints a heartbreakingly clear picture of a disastrous day in American history and explores the human toll such a tragedy takes on us all. Playing March 1 thru 16 at Theatre Jacksonville, www.theatrejax.com
Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College, 14 Granada annual FCWE Concerto Competition for High School Street, St. Augustine, www.emmaconcerts.com, Musicians. JU’s Terry Concert Hall (904) 797-2800 May 1 at 10:15 am Steve Trash Blending Featuring Apr 21 at 4 pm R. Carlos Nakai, William Eaton, ecological lessons and green-themed magic tricks, Will Chapman In his third appearance for BFAS, this high-energy musical will show the audience the the world’s premier performer on Native American connection between the natural environment and the flute, R. Carlos Nakai, brings his Wilde Boys Trio for world around them. $8. Thrasher-Horne Center for a special afternoon of mesmerizing music. Beaches the Arts Fine Arts Series May 2 at 7:30 pm Celtic Woman This spectacular Apr 21 at 4 pm Ritz Chamber Players Presents: musical experience features Celtic Woman perform- David Berry, piano Free and open to the public! ing classic Irish tunes, timeless pop anthems, and Suggested Donation $10. Friday Musicale, ritzcham- inspirational songs, all with the signature Celtic berplayers.org Woman sound. The Artist Series, Times-Union Center Apr 23 at 7:30 pm Spring Concert The JU Orchestra wraps up the season with an evening of thrilling May 3 at 11 am Annual Spring Concert with the orchestral works. JU’s Terry Concert Hall Friday Musicale Chorus Friday Musicale
Apr 25 at 7:30 pm An Evening with Anthony Bour- May 4 at 8 pm Chris Botti Chris Botti has a distinc- dain For one night only, internationally renowned tive style that blends the verve of jazz improvisation chef, author, and television host Anthony Bourdain with the sounds of pop and classical music. Jack- will spend the evening sharing candid, often hysteri- sonville Symphony Orchestra cal insights about his life’s work and travels, includ- ing an open question and answer session with the May 8-Jun 9 Murder Among Friends Starring Loretta audience. The Artist Series, Times-Union Center Swit of M*A*S*H. A set of lovers plan to murder a man during a complicated robbery, but it turns out, April 25 at 7 pm Four Centuries of Keyboard Music the man has a scheme of his own. AlhambraTheatre Pianist Rosalind Elson performs baroque, classic, & Dining romantic and modern works of Frescobaldi, Mozart, Grieg and Kabalevsky. Free. Florida State College May 10 at b7:30 pm Scholarship Laureates in Con- Jacksonville, South Campus cert Friday Musicale
Apr 25 at 7:30 pm Spring Choral Concert A new May 10-11 John Williams Spectacular Michael work for mixed voices, percussion and soprano solo- Krajewski, conductor. The Jacksonville Symphony ist by Donald Mc-Cullough. JU’s Terry Concert Hall Orchestra performs blockbuster scores from E.T., Jaws, Star Wars, Harry Potter and more! Jackson- Apr 25-26 Dvorak’s New World Symphony Beaser’s ville Symphony Orchestra Ground 0, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” May 10-26 A Streetcar Named Desire In this semi- Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra nal work by Tennessee Williams, Blanche du Bois, emotionally fragile and with a hidden, sordid past, Apr 28 at 3 pm First Coast Wind Ensemble This Family Concert will feature the winner of the 3rd (continued on page 14)
eujacksonville.com | february 2013 13 May 19 at 5 pm Jacksonville Symphony Youth June 11 from 2 to 3 pm Ritz Chamber Players Cof- Orchestra Spring Concert Jacksonville Symphony fee Hixon Auditorium, The Cummer Museum of Art & Youth Orchestra is put to music with the JSO. Jack- Gardens, cummer.org sonville Symphony Orchestra Jun 12 at 7:30 pm The Ritz Chamber Players Finale May 21 at 7:30 pm Dreamgirls Full of onstage joy Concert Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, and backstage drama, the sensational production ritzchamberplayers.org tells the story of an up-and-coming 1960s girl sing- ing group and the triumphs and tribulations that Jun 12-Aug 4 Summer Surprise Vote for the show come with fame and fortune. The Artist Series, you want at the Alhambra. See website for details! Times-Union Center Alhambra Theatre & Dining
May 23 at 7 pm Let Freedom Ring: ARIAS Concert Jun 14-29 Anything Goes Music and lyrics by Cole The music of freedom rings in Fernandina Beach! Porter. $20. Orange Park Community Theatre Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Jul 12-Aug 3 Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson A hot May 31-Jun 30 Do Black Patent Leather Shoes new musical with political bite and a raucous rock Really Reflect Up? It’s Catholic school in the 1950s, score! Players by the Sea and Eddie Ryan is navigating his school years and beyond while dealing with puppy love, patron saints, Jul 16-Aug 4 The Last Romance Two strangers in and sex education. Musical Comedy. Some Adult their golden years meet on their daily visits to the Content. Limelight Theatre, St. Augustine dog park. Limelight Theatre, St. Augustine
ROCK OF AGES April 2-7 at Times-Union Center Jun 1 at 8 pm An Evening with Cesar Millan: Dog Jul 26 - Aug 4 The Pitmen Painters EU is the first Whisperer! The world’s most renowned dog behav- to announce The 5 & Dime Theatre Company’s moves in with her sister and her sister’s husband May 16 at 7:30 pm A Gilbert & Sullivan Evening Fa- ior specialist, Cesar Millan, will share his secrets second show of their 2013 season. Heralded in after her family plantation is lost. Atlantic Beach vorite Songs in a Cabaret Setting. $25, $30, student on how to transform dogs and their owners in this London and on Broadway, this new play by Lee Experimental Theatre with ID $10. First Coast Opera, The Riverview Club, unique and new live event. The Artist Series, Times- Hall, the Tony Award-winning writer of Billy Elliot, is 790 Christina Drive, St. Augustine Shores, www. Union Center based on a triumphant true story. A group of miners May 11 at 7:30 pm Ricky Nelson Remembered A firstcoastopera.com, (904) 417-5555 in Northern England taking an art appreciation class fond look back at the life of America’s original “teen Jun 7-22 9 to 5: The Musical The hilarious story of start experimenting with painting and soon build idol” as Ricky Nelson’s twin sons, Matthew and May 17-18 at 8 pm Choral Spectacular Fabio friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era! To save an astonishing body of work that makes them the Gunnar, recreate their dad’s chart-busters including Mechetti, conductor. Grant Cooper, conductor, cham- their jobs, three unlikely friends conspire to take unlikeliest of art world sensations. An arresting and ‘Hello Mary Lou,’ ‘Travelin’ Man,’ ‘Garden Party,’ ber orchestra. Barbara Shirvis, Jacksonville Sympho- control of their company and in the process, learn hilarious salute to the power of individual expres- ‘Lonesome Town,’ ‘Stood Up,’ and more. Tickets ny Chorus. Jacksonville Children’s Chorus BRITTEN there’s nothing they can’t do – even in a man’s sion and the collective spirit, The Pitmen Painters is start at $15. Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts War Requiem. Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra world. Theatre Jacksonville a deeply moving and timely look at art, class, and politics. The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, May 14-15 American Idiot Based on Green Day’s May 17-Jun 8 The Trip To Bountiful This poignant Jun 9 at 2 pm Scooby Doo Live – Musical Myster- the5anddime.org groundbreaking rock opera of the same name, this American classic is presented in collaboration with ies Jeepers! A trouble-making ghost is haunting a daring new musical tells the story of three lifelong Hallie Foote & The Horton Foote Legacy and written local theater, and the gang are on their way in the Aug 7-Sept 15 Dixie Swim Club Five Southern friends, forced to choose between their dreams and by two-time Oscar winner Horton Foote. This 1953 Mystery Machine to help solve the mystery! This women become friends when they’re on the swim the safety of suburbia, and features the smash hits Broadway drama that became an award-winning film hilarious live theater show brings everyone’s favorite team at Pemberton College. The play follows them ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams,’ ‘Holiday’ and ‘21 is a moving and riveting story of acceptance and animated series to life. The Artist Series, Times- through the years in this touching and hilarious com- Guns.’ The Artist Series, Times-Union Center coming home. Players by the Sea Union Center edy. Alhambra Theatre & Dining
14 february 2013 | eu jacksonville monthly milestone of Jacksonville’s longest running The exhibition and its related programs serve visual art exhibit showcasing works by Af- as a contemporary investigation and response rican-American artists, “Through Our Eyes” to the essential ecosystems that have existed features 20 artists and includes gallery talks, in Florida for thousands of years. As a collab- art classes and collaborations with musicians orative effort, historians, biologists, ecologists, and poets. The exhibit, conceived and curated philosophers, taxonomists and writers will art events by Lydia P. Stewart, runs through June 13 in provide essential material as anchors for the the Ritz Theatre and Museum, 829 N. Davis pictorial narratives. Street, 632-5555. www.ritzjacksonville.com Feb 10 at 1 pm DISCOVERING THE LAYERS Feb 6 FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK: DRAW Feb 23 Chalking Workshop For all art educa- Transcendent nature and join artist Jim Draper YOUR HEART OUT “Atomic Sketch” events tors, artists, and art students that have an MOCA Jacksonville (366-6911. www.mo- as he explores the many layers behind his throughout Art Walk with AIGA artist and de- interest in participating in the first ever Paseo cajacksonville.org) Thru March 10 PROJECT newest body of work, Members free, Non- signers drawing, painting and sketching on site. Pastel – St. Augustine Chalk Walk on March ATRIUM: IAN BOGOST Bogost is a noted video members free with admission. Reservations Pieces range from $5-50, and benefits AIGA’s 23. Chalk-art class led by Lee Jones, featured game designer, critic, researcher and professor required, 899-6038. Thru Oct. 6 LA FLORIDA mentoring program. At Underbelly, enjoy live artist with Paseo Pastel, one Sat, Feb 23, 9 am at the University of Georgia Institute of Tech- The exhibition celebrates 500 years of Florida music as well as Emily Moody’s “Love from – Noon at the Fullerwood Center, 10 Hildreth nology and a founding partner at Persuasive art and consists of 40 pieces including oil Paris,” a street-art photo story. The Contem- Drive, St. Augustine. The workshop is free but Games. His research and writing consider paintings, watercolors, sculptures, earthen- poraries love-themed “Sip, Snack and Search” seating is limited and registration is required by video games as an expressive medium, and his ware, surfboards and video. The purpose of scavenger hunt is at 6:30 pm at MOCA Jack- Feb 16. Contact [email protected] to regis- creative practice focuses on games about so- La Florida is to highlight The Cummer’s per- sonville. TAC Premier Gallery at Bank of America ter. staugustinechalkwalk.com cial and political issues. He creatrded a game manent collection of art from Florida as well Tower will feature the “RACE,” (Respecting Any- to accompany the Slow exhibit that explores as other pieces from museums, galleries, local body’s Cultural Experiences) juried by Al Letson. Thru Feb 22 PLANNING AND PAINTING IN questions of time and audience participation in artists and collectors throughout the state of Southlight Gallery presents Pam Zambetti’s PARADISE: THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF the museum environment. Thru April 7 SLOW: Florida. “Full Bloom” art exhibit. Outside Snyder Memo- THE HOTEL PONCE DE LEON The exhibition MARKING TIME IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILM Thru April 14 CULTURAL FUSION: EARTHA rial visit PB&J’s “Poetry Depot.” Stop by Juice will focus on the contributions of architects These artists and works engage photography, WHITE AND NINAH CUMMER As part of the Gallery and meet Linda Solomon in the Wells John Merven Carrere, Thomas Hastings, Mc- film and video to explore questions of time and Fusion initiative; The Cummer presents an Fargo Center. Studio 121 presents the collages Donald and McGuire as well as a selection of duration. A combination of still photographs, exhibition of archival material that documents of featured artist, Prof. Louise Freshman Brown. artists who worked in the hotel’s artist studios films, and video works, the exhibition explores the legacies of these two important community Meet Studio 121’s newest gallery member, during the early years. Crisp-Ellert Art Muse- multiple approaches to the topic. Participating leaders. Steampunk artist, Jim Smith, along with Mary um, Flagler College, St. Augustine, 826-8530. artists include: Eve Sussman, Kota Ezawa, Thru April 27 THE TSAR’S CABINET: TWO Atwood, Joyce Gabiou, Terese Muller, Matthew www.flagler.edu/crispellert Sam Taylor-Johnson, Chris McCaw, Idris Khan, HUNDRED YEARS OF RUSSIAN DECORA- Patterson, Charles Payne, Mary St. Germain James Nares, and David Claerbout. TIVE ARTS UNDER THE ROMANOVS This and Mark Zimmerman. Downtown Jacksonville, February 23, 6 to 9 pm Artivores Presents: A exhibition features extraordinary objects that downtownjacksonville.org Culinary Evolution, Palette to Plate The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens have been drawn from the finest collection of A culturally driven experience based on a love (356-6857, www.cummer.org) Imperial Russian porcelain and decorative arts Feb 8 from 6 to 9 pm ABSTRACT EXHIBITION for the arts, including visual, cuisine, perfor- Thru April 7 JIM DRAPER: FEAST OF FLOW- in the United States. The exhibit of 160 pieces Stellers Gallery hosts this exhibition featuring mance; the art of life. The first Artivores event ERS Jacksonville artist Jim Draper’s newest highlights the prolific production of craftsmen four stylistic views of abstraction from artists is to be held at Harbinger and Florida Mining series, “Pascua Florida: Feast of Flowers,” and artists under the Romanovs. The selected Christina Foard of Jacksonville, Denise Chop- and will benefit MOCA Jacksonville’s Education celebrates the 500th anniversary of the first pieces were used publically and privately by pin of Tallahassee, Michelle Armas of Atlanta Department.The evening begins with an edible European engagement with Florida, the first- the Tsars from the mid-18th century to the and Shawn Meharg of Jacksonville. 240 A1A food art installation encouraging party goers named area which is now the United States. early 20th century. North, Ponte Vedra Beach, 273-6065. www. to participate, forage, gather, and hunt by re- stellersgallery.com nowned local artists Jim Draper and Staci Bu Shea in collaboration with Dig Foods. Guests Feb 9 – 22 OPEN CASKET Opening recep- will find a dramatic plated dinner prepared by tion Feb 9, from 6 to 11 pm. CoRK Arts Dis- bb’s restaurant accompanied by performance trict presents an exhibition of works by Dat art from the Five and Dime Theatre Group. The Nguyen, Philip Cozma and Ryan Strasser. In Artivores event is produced by artisans from this exhibition, Nguyen, Cozma and Strasser all fields: culinary arts, mixologists, performing explore the dichotomous themes of life and artists, musicians, film makers, floral design- death, waking and dreaming and freedom and ers, and visual artists.Tickets are $195 per captivity in a variety of media. Dat Nguyen person and are available through Eventbrite.. and Philip Cozma work sublimely in oil paint, Florida Mining Gallery, 5300 Shad Road, www. but in remarkably different yet complimentary facebook.com/artivores styles. Nguyen’s dreamy pieces evoke partially remembered déjà vu realism, while Cozma’s Thru February 27 The Nature Photography tightly controlled propaganda pieces plunge of Carlos Rodriguez Carreon. Thru April 28 the viewer into a totalitarian nightmare. Ryan Nursery Rhymes An exhibition of original il- Strasser is exhibiting a new installment of his lustrations and manuscripts of classic nursery mixed assemblage shadow boxes, which open rhymes. Tue – Fri 10 am-3 pm, Sat, 10 am-4 a window to an instant in some reality neither pm. Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 101 real nor fantasy but grounded in tactile experi- W. 1st St, 356-2992 ence. CoRK Arts District, 2689 Rosselle St,, 415-1889 Thru March 7 MANIFEST: SELECT PHOTO- GRAPHS Featuring the work of such artists Feb 16 – 17 PIERRE H. MATISSE EXHIBIT as Bobby Davidson, Jessica Yatrofsky, Chang Meet Pierre H. Matisse Sat 7-9 pm and Sun Kyun Kim, Allen Frame and Emma Wilcox. The 1-3 pm. View his extraordinary collection fea- works in the exhibit were selected to illustrate turing his lino cut series, on display and avail- the relationship between the figure, architecture able for acquisition. Also on display “Stars & and their interaction in photography. Florida Stripes Forever.” The exhibition will also feature Mining Gallery, 5300 Shad Road. 425-4825. works from the Masters, namely Henri Matisse. www.floridamininggallery.com Avondale Artworks, 3562 Saint John’s Ave, 384-8797, www.avondaleartworks.com Thru April 6 ELLEN DIAMOND: A CONTEM- PORARY IMPRESSIONIST Now open in the Feb 18 THE CORK PORTRAITS A Pop-Up show Lee Adams Florida Artist Gallery, The Thrasher of Jensen Hande Studio’s latest project - The Horne Center for the Arts, Orange Park, 276- CoRK Portraits. Meet and view artists photo- 6750, www.thcenter.org graphed who developed Jacksonville’s new artcentric core at the artist reception at Biscot- Thru June 30 THROUGH OUR EYES 2012: tis from 5:30 to 8 pm, jenjonesart.com 20/20 PERFECT VISION Marking the 20-year
eujacksonville.com | february 2013 15 We Slay Giants All The Time! Improving Jacksonville
and Eric Clayman, Scholar-Athlete Crusades for Date Rape Awareness BY LIZA MITCHELL
It could happen to you. A group of girlfriends goes out dancing only to find one of their friends slurring and unsteady after only a couple of drinks. A student has too much to drink at a campus party and slips into a nightmarish blur, waking up in a strange place, unable to piece together the events from the night before. It could happen to anybody, but it doesn’t invite you and a guest have to. Eric Clayman was a high school student in to the special 3D preview Orange Park when a classmate and close friend fell victim to “acquaintance rape”. She got pregnant and was forced to make a painful decision. Clayman stood by her as she endured this traumatic series of events, but there was nothing he could do to change the past. He could, however, prevent others from falling victim to similar circumstances. “I was aware of how she was feeling and how frightened she was,” he says. “It really empowered me to pursue this type of outreach.” Eric Clayman, a Scholar-Athlete who graduated from St. John’s Country Day School in Orange Park and Harvard University, has developed a website to provide women with the knowledge and tools to not only protect their drinks but to protect themselves in any social situation (www.daterapedsafety. com). He also offers helpful information on the dangers of alcoholic energy drinks, binge drink- ing and what to do if you feel like your drinking has escalated out of control. “It’s interesting. It’s a pretty widely-accessed website,” Clayman says. “It get emails pretty fre- quently from people around the country that either believe they have an issue with binge drinking, or they are trying to be more aware of the whole is- sue with date rape.” Date rape is a “huge issue” on college cam- puses, and that trend is largely due to students’ binge drinking. Consuming large quantities of alco- hol lowers inhibitions and awareness and creates the potential for a dangerous situation, particularly for women. “When girls get incredibly intoxicated, they become more of a target,” Clayman says. “There are people out there who are looking for girls who are extremely inebriated to take advan- tage of. It’s something people need to be aware of.” There is no specific profile to describe the type of person that takes advantage of a someone who is incapacitated. The offender, like the vic- tim, could be anyone. He could be a classmate, an athlete, a guy you met at a bar, a complete stranger. According to Clayman’s site, one of the most important ways a woman can remain REGISTER TO WIN 3D PASSES FOR TWO AT THE OFFICES OF safe is to be aware of their surroundings and to go out with a group that will watch out for each other. 1010 East Adams Street There are also test strips available that can detect the presence of an unwelcome chemical substance when dipped in a drink. This is critical because the most common forms of date rape Suite 112 drugs are known to be colorless and tasteless. Jacksonville, Florida 32202 Another tip Clayman offers is to skip the caffeine-based drinks, like Sparks or other malt beverages that have high alcohol content and are equivalent to drinking a six-pack of beer. On · QUANTITIES ARE LIMITED - ONE ADMIT- TWO PASS PER PERSON his college campus, Clayman says those drinks were called ‘a black-out in a can’. “When you - NO PURCHASE NECESSARY add energy to alcohol, it allows you to keep drinking,” he says. “One of the main reasons that people stop drinking is the fatigue. These give you the energy to think you can keep going.” Sponsored by Jacksonville's Top Law Firm Clayman puts his words into action by launching a community-wide awareness campaign and partnering with student organizations on college campuses to continue to raise awareness to the dangers of binge drinking and date rape. He says, “It’s been very uplifting to help people realize the consequences that binge drinking can have. It can really be an eye-opening experi- ence, and it puts a face to the situation. You realize ‘that could happen to me’.” 904-721-7575, www.youhurtwefight.com
16 february 2013 | eu jacksonville monthly What’s Brewing
Sounds to Sip to BY REGINA HEFFINGTON, the jax brew bitch
Og, Father-of-the-Year in 60013 BC, acquired his paternal award based upon several parameters. 3033 Monument Road – 645-5162 One of the most important had to do with dining. Og would sing, beat on hollow logs and play bone Bold Bean Coffee Roasters – Open daily. See schedule for live music and open mic night. flutes while his wife and progeny sat about the family fire and ate their meal of a roasted member of 869 Stockton Street Suite 1-2 - 855-1181 some now-extinct species. This loud and creative performance would be used to ward off hungry Underbelly – Open nightly. Sundays and Mondays for concerts only. predators and competitors, allowing his family to complete their feeding with enjoyment. 113 East Bay Street – 353-6067 Future Ogs in subsequent millennia outsourced these duties to others who, though outside the Sahara Cafe & Bar – Belly Dancers on the weekend family, were much more talented at producing pleasant sounds during the course of a fine dinner. 10771 Beach Boulevard – 338-9049 Some enterprising Mesolithic log-thumper put a couple of grunts together, which we now understand The Casbah Cafe – Belly Dancers on Fridays and Saturdays, Jazz on Sundays, live music nightly to be the word “music”. Many believe this period also saw the establishment of communal dining 3628 St. Johns Avenue – 981-9966 – the act of grouping together with other cave-dwelling clans to discuss the weather and the unkempt Ginger’s Place -- 304 3rd Street South – Jacksonville Beach – 249-8711 cave entrance of the family who chose not to attend. Casa Marina Hotel Penthouse – Live music every Wednesday and Sunday Music being played during a meal continued rhythmically along through history, entering a 691 North 1st Street Jacksonville Beach– 270-0025 Neolithic phase, characterized by the mass-unionizing of these knuckle-dragging, Hominid dinner- Island Girl – Live Music Wednesday through Saturday accoutrements, from whence came the practice of compensating the performer in addition to the 7800 Gate Parkway – 854-6060 obligatory share of the communal dinner. 820 Highway A1A North – Ponte Vedra – 834-2492 So, it efficiently follows that the early bone-flutists evolved into the entertainers we regularly see Three Layers Cafe – A Coffeehouse – check their website and Facebook for the schedule for “Verbal at bars and restaurants in Jacksonville. Take my word for it. Essence” spoken word and live entertainment These artists do a great job of providing a comfortable ambiance, heightened gastronomical 1602 Walnut Street – 355-9791 and “imbibical” experiences and effective protection from marauding bands of saber tooth tigers. (I Burro Bar – Live music most Fridays and several other evenings during the week haven’t seen any, have you?) 100 East Adams Street – 353-4686 Culhane’s Irish Pub – check out their website and Facebook for live music schedule 967 Atlantic Boulevard – Atlantic Beach – 249-9595 Here are few modern day Og-bookings for you to enjoy: Hamburger Mary’s - check out their website and Facebook for show times and other entertainment Kickbacks Gastropub – Live music on Thursdays 3333 Beach Blvd – 551-2048 910 King Street – 388-9551 Northstar Sub Station - “The Pizza Bar” - Open Mic Comedy on Wednesdays; Mad Cowford Improv Intuition Ale Works – Tuesday is Tunesday in the Taproom Comedy on Fridays and Saturdays. 720 King Street – 683-7720 119 East Bay Street – 860-5451 The Salty Fig – Live music on Tuesdays Yesterdays Social Club - Thursdays open mic night. See schedule for shows 901 King Street – 337-0146 3638 Park Street – 387-0502 Tapa That – Live music on Saturdays 1904 Music Hall – Open during scheduled concerts. See schedule 820 Lomax Street – 376-9911 19 North Ocean Street Green Room Brewing – Live music Fridays and Saturdays 228 3rd Street North – Jax Beach – 201-9283 Don’t be a Neanderthal…get out and enjoy what the Jacksonville Brews and Chews community Engine 15 Brewing Company – Live music on Thursday nights has to offer in the way of live entertainment during your dinner and drinks hunting excursions! And 1500 Beach Boulevard – Jax Beach – 249-2337 please be sure to continue what your Neolithic forefathers began, and tip your entertainer along with Bold City Brewing Company – Big John Miller is working on new bookings for 2013. Stay tuned! those who serve you. 2670 Rosselle St - 379-6551 And oh, by the way, there’s no need to bring your own fire – Og’s great-great grandfather, Ig- Cliff’s Bar & Grill - Music nightly Nite, franchised that a million years ago.
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eujacksonville.com | february 2013 17 Dish Update where to eat, drink & be merry by erin thursby
No Meat March is a movement toward an all plant diet. It’s being promoted by Girls Gone Green and their president, local meteorologist (WTEV/WAWS) Julie Watkins. Watkins explains, “We just want you to use the 31 days of going meat-free as a way to explore your body and health. Try giving your body a break from foods high in fat and cholesterol to see if you like the way it makes you feel. We are here to offer support and encouragement.” During the month of March there will be activities, meets and gatherings. For more info go to www.nomeatmarch.com. Metro Diner expects to add another restaurant to the area, this time in Roosevelt Square where Harry’s used to be. The Gourmet Hut in St. Augustine has a new team of chefs specializing in international flavors, so expect new items and an emphasis on locally harvested, fresh ingredients. Saturdays FRAM Even though the Riverside Arts Market won’t reopen until March 2, FRAM (the farmers market portion of the market) is currently open every Saturday 10 am-1 pm.
Feb 9 2013 North Florida Lunar New Year and guests are expected to join the celebration. Gala Celebration The Celebration will be an Local community leaders, local business own- exciting opportunity to share in the vast rich- ers, school officials, Jacksonville-area elected ness of the Chinese culture, as we promote officials and event sponsors are also invited to peace through people and strive to establish attend. VIP $30, $15 for adults, $7 for kids. 3- Jacksonville as an active participant in the 5 pm. Andrew Robinson Theater of University global community. Eight hundred members of North Florida www.usjca.org
Girls Gone Green
Feb 9 Bella Luna: Dessert Under the Stars edge of citrus. There will be an “All About Citrus Treat your sweetheart to the Museum of Sci- Garden Tour” of the historic citrus grove at 11 ence & History’s annual Valentine’s event. The am and again at 2 pm. At 12 pm “Cooking with event will treat guests to decadent desserts Citrus” by Ruth Micieli of Simple Gourmet will and hors d’oeuvres from some of the area’s demonstrate the preparation of various recipes top restaurants and caterers; wine and beer using citrus. These demonstrations will be from local wineries and brewers; rooftop star- followed by a tasting among the guests. In ad- gazing with the Northeast Florida Astronomical dition, Friends of Washington Oaks will offer for Society and full museum access (child-free!). sale “home-made” baked goods featuring citrus Museum programs will include a love-themed and accompanying hot and cold beverages. The Cosmic Concert, and Cuddly Creatures, which Flying Dragon Citrus Nursery of Jacksonville will will allow guests to get up close and personal be selling cold-hardy citrus trees in 3 and 5 gal- with the scaly and furry residents of the Florida lon containers. 10 am-4 pm Washington Oaks Naturalist’s Center. Guests can also get in on Gardens State Park, 6400 N. Oceanshore Blvd. the action by playing Name That Tune or The Palm Coast, FL (386) 446-6780 Newlywed Game. Tickets are $50 per couple ($40 for MOSH Members). 7-10 pm. www. Feb 12 Jewish Young Adult Mix’n’Mingle Join themosh.org/bella_luna.html other young adult Jews between 25-45 years of age for fun, food, drinks and socializing at Feb 9 Valentine Jam In this canning workshop, Black Finn. 6-8 pm www.jewishjacksonville.org come learn to make preserves and take home some of the product made at Duval County Feb 13 Dahlia’s Wednesday Night 5K Running Canning Center. Cost is $20 with pre-regis- Club Join Dahlia’s Wednesday’s at 7 pm to tration and pre-payment required. Space is run/jog/walk a 5K, meet new friends and drink limited. Please contact Jeannie Crosby at 255- some great brews! The one-time entrance fee 7450. Duval County Extension Office of $5 is being donated to the Donna Founda- tion until we reach $1,000! Drink specials and Feb 9 Eating and Growing Seasonally An a free 5K Running Tee after you complete your “Eating and Growing Seasonable” Workshop; 10th run! www.dahliaspourhouse.com a food demo/sampling using seasonal produce and information about learning to grow warm Feb 14 Valentine’s Dinner Café Nola will be season vegetables. The event will be held at open for Valentine’s Day! Don’t miss our fa- the Duval County Extension Office, 1010 N. mous three-course Valentine’s Day dinner. This McDuff Avenue. Cost is $10 with pre-registra- includes Champagne and a romantic dessert tion and pre-payment required. Please contact perfect for sharing. Menu will be available on- Jeannie Crosby at 255-7450. line by February 1. www.mocajacksonville.org
Feb 9 Citrus Festival The annual Citrus Har- Feb 15 Lunch & Learn Enjoy your noon lunch vest Festival occurs with the popular Second break by eating a delicious meal in Café Nola. Saturday Plant Sale. The Historical Gardens At 12:45, bring your receipt and head upstairs contain a citrus grove with several varieties of for a fifteen minute discussion in the galleries oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, lemons and about one of the artists from our featured exhi- limes. This citrus grove provides the perfect bition SLOW: Marking Time in Photography and environment for you to enhance your knowl- Film. Noon. www.mocajacksonville.org
18 february 2013 | eu jacksonville monthly
Russian National Ballet Theatre SLEEPING BEAUTY Feb. 23 - 7:30 p.m.
photo by rachel best henley Maple Street Biscuit Company
A San Marco Dining Delight BY REGINA HEFFINGTON FIDDLER ON My grandmother made what I considered to be the best food–always from scratch. My mother has THE ROOF some recipes she developed herself, which I still think are fabulous, but we both know nothing compares to March 2 - 7:30 p.m. Grandmother’s cooking. Grandmother’s liver and onions, meatloaf and fried chicken still top my list of food for which I have not found an acceptable substitute. During the significant portions of my youth I spent living with Grandmother, I came to anticipate morning breakfasts of scrambled eggs, real bacon, toast and often her locally-famous biscuits and gravy. None of this was on my mind as I made my over to the Maple Street Biscuit Company, a place about which I had heard good things. In the historic San Marco Square coming from I-95, Maple Street Biscuit Company will be on your right just past the San Marco Theater. With the resurgence of the Square and recent improvements on San Marco Boulevard, the returning excitement about San Marco may have you circling the Square a couple of times before finding a parking spot. There were already people inside awaiting orders when I stepped up to the counter a little after Maple Street opened for dinner at 5 pm. “Amazing” is too simple a word to describe all the aspects of Maple Street Biscuit Company. The décor and ambiance make one very comfortable. The menus are on the wall near the counter where you order, and then you can choose from seats aligned along the counter or at one of the many tables, inside and out. My friends had earlier suggested two items: the Five and Dime (a flaky biscuit, all-natural fried chicken, pecan wood smoked bacon, cheddar cheese topped with sausage gravy that has a little kick–plus The Pipe & Drums of BLACK WATCH a fried egg on top) priced at $8 and the Loaded Goat (again a flaky biscuit, all-natural fried chicken breast, March 22 - 7:30 p.m. and a fried goat cheese medallion with pepper jelly on top) priced at $7.50. I opted for both. In lieu of giving you a number for your order, the cashier will ask you a question–mine was, “What is your dream vacation destination?” As my food was placed in front of me, my preconceived notions about the menu vanished. I had Classic Albums Live: assumed the portions would be small and that I would treat my selections as appetizers on my way to Pink Floyd Dark Side further food adventures. Wrong. I didn’t eat anything else the rest of the evening! My first bite instantly brought Grandmother to mind–and a tear to my eye. The flavor and texture were of the Moon very close to her biscuits. I had started with the Loaded Goat but was eyeing that Five and Dime, so I ended up switching my focus from plate to plate. April 13 - 7:30 p.m. The sausage gravy was outstanding! The combination of delicious fried chicken and taste-bud pleasing pecan wood bacon with a “smathering” of the sausage gravy and egg yolk yielded a satisfying crescendo of flavors in that Cajun-girl mouth of mine. Sitting next to me was Jean, who mentioned the macaroni and cheese at Maple Street Biscuit Company was the best she had tasted, including her own (which friends and family rave about). I went and got some for myself! I couldn’t hold off eating until the mac-n-cheese arrived, so I busied myself soppin’ up both plates until everything was entirely consumed. Once I took a bite of the mac-n-cheese, I decided the tip provided by Jean was spot on! Here is their menu description of this delectable dish: Smoky Mountain Mac-N-Cheese – Five cheese (including smoked Gouda) baked macaroni with cheese cracker crust - $4 Maple Street Biscuit Company serves breakfast and lunch six days a week, dinner on Fridays and Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts Saturdays and is closed Sundays. Discard any perceptions of a “biscuit dinner”, and head over to Maple Street Biscuit Company for some larrupin’-good vittles! My grandmother would give her nod of approval. 904-276-6750 or www.THcenter.org Maple Street Biscuit Company is located at 2004 San Marco Boulevard. Call them at 904.398.1004, Ad paid for by Clay County Tourist Development Funds or go to www.maplestreetbiscuits.com and www.facebook.com/MapleStreetBiscuits?fref=ts.
eujacksonville.com | february 2013 19 grow your own
BY ALINE CLEMENT
ture rain and dew in the “cups” that form in their center. Bromeliads also get most of their nutrients from the insects and plant materials that are captured in the cup. While we might need to apply light fertilizer during the growing season, we need to resist the urge to water our bromeliads too frequently, which can cause them to rot. Our fellow Floridians in central and south Florida can plant bromeliads directly in the landscape, but we need to cover them or move them indoors if temperatures fall below 40 degrees. To improve their portability we can plant bromeliads in a planter filled with potting soil, but we have other options such as attaching them to a piece of driftwood or nestling them into the space where a frond was once attached to a palm tree. These amazing plants only need an anchor to hold them in the best po- sition to gather what they need from their environment. Soil is just one of those possible anchors.
Over the past several years I have begun to collect some of the most beautiful foliage plants we can find in our neck of the woods. The family of bromeliads includes some plants you probably know, like pineapple and Spanish moss. It also includes ball moss, often called an “air plant” because it at- taches itself to other plants. Interestingly enough, many people think Spanish moss and air plants are parasites that live off their host plants. In reality they are epiphytes, plants that get their moisture and nutrients from the air and rain. The bromeliads in my collection are colorful, mostly tropical plants that require little from us gardeners. Our main duty is to find the right place for them and let Mother Nature do the work for us. While we can grow them indoors, they perform at their best when grown outside where they can cap-
what if I lose The leaves of bromeliads can be wide or narrow, thorny-edged or smooth, variegated, one color, what if my job? or multi-colored. They can be pink, green, yellow, red, orange or a combination of colors. The flower my car can be bold and striking or small and delicate. Once the flower appears, we can enjoy it for weeks or breaks even months. After the flower has passed its prime, the mother plant begins a slow decline that could down? last a year or two. While this can be a sad event, the good news is that we will probably begin to see some “pups” appear at the base of the plant. Once they have small roots they can be separated and planted in pots to form new plants to enjoy or to share with friends! what if For a good overview of bromeliads and their care, refer to http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/EP/ I get in an EP33700.pdf, which provides more details about these remarkable plants. I’m enjoying many beautiful bromeliad blooms right now. Why not try to grow some of your accident? own? They will be a delightful addition to your home or garden.
Aline Clement is a master gardener with the Duval County Extension Service and the University of Florida/IFAS.
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20 february 2013 | eu jacksonville monthly On the River eco events brought to you by Exploring The St. Johns: River Hunt Feb 2 Come to this year’s WaterFest, a wa- of the park’s loved traditions, the Kingsley BY SHANNON BLANKINSHIP ter education day at MOSH, the Museum of Heritage Celebration. To mark these two Science and History. St. Johns Riverkeeper events, the National Park Service invites the will be offering free 30-Minute boat tours, public to the 15th Annual Kingsley Heritage plus much more. Check back for details. Celebration the last two Saturdays in Febru- 10-2pm http://www.stjohnsriverkeeper.org/ ary. Visitors will be able to celebrate in many events/waterfest/ ways. Gospel choirs will help us rejoice in the rich legacy of the plantation period. A Gullah Feb 9 Have you ever dreamed of assisting in storyteller will regale young and old with tales the maintenance of a historic fort from the of Gullah folklore. A living timeline will trans- 1860s or helping park visitors enjoy a day port visitors through the entire history of Fort at the beach or hike along an oak trail? Fort George Island. A Kids’ Corner will provide Clinch State Park invites residents to learn families with nature crafts and activities sure more about the volunteer opportunities avail- to bring a smile. For more information, call able at the Volunteer Orientation Day on 251-3537, or go to http://www.nps.gov/timu Saturday, Feb, 9, 2013 at the visitor center between 11 am and 1 pm. For more infor- Feb 21 Enjoy an evening of wine (21 and mation, please contact Park Volunteer Coor- up) and cheese coupled with a conversation dinator Marie Bucher at (904) 277-7233. about pivotal pieces of environmental litera- ture at the Tree Hill Nature Center’s Environ- Feb 9 Get up early and take a hike! The mental Book Club. These discussions will be Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estua- facilitated by author, WJCT literary commen- rine Research Reserve will host a trail walk tator and Tree Hill staffer Stacey Goldring. every second Saturday from 8:30 am to February’s book is Silent Spring by Rachel 10:30 am. Join GTM Research Reserve staff Carson. Get 20% off this title if you buy it at
photo by craig o’neal and/or volunteer for a 1.5 mile walk that the The Book Nook on University Boulevard West entire family will enjoy. Meet at the Trail- and mention that you’re a member of the Tree The morning silence is broken by a Blue Heron as it plucks a fish from head pavilion. Wear comfortable closed toe Hill Book Club. 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. $15 for the shallow waters near the banks of the St. Johns River. shoes. There is a $3 per vehicle parking fee. members and $20 for nonmembers. https:// Reservations are requested. You can make secure.qgiv.com/for/thnc/event/21284/ Yes, let’s go hunting along the St. Johns River, but please leave the guns at home. This River Hunt will reservations via Eventbrite or by calling take you from the downtown Jacksonville Landing and walk you all the way to The Cummer Museum of Art (904) 823-4500. www.gtmnerr.org/events. Feb 23 Greenscape will host the 6th Annual & Gardens along the St. Johns River. The kickoff for this River Hunt will be on March 2nd, but after that the htm Root Ball at The Museum of Jacksonville, hunt program will be available at www.stjohnsriverkeeper.org. formerly the Jacksonville Art Museum. The So what are we hunting for? Have you ever walked the same sidewalk or street hundreds of times Feb 11 Sierra Club, Northeast Group will event is a carefree, casual evening of good without ever noticing something unique and important? This hunt will make you think and search all along host James Reed, City of Jax Bicycle/ Pe- food and good times. Environmentally casual the St. Johns River Northbank Riverwalk. Familiarize yourself with all things “river friendly” that have been destrian Coordinator on the Master Bike and attire (jeans) is the rule of the evening that done along the Riverwalk, with stops at Community First Saturday, the Riverside Arts Market, and Commu- Pedestrian Plan, Chris LeDew, FDOT on the begins with music and is followed by fabu- nity Day at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. Complete Streets Program involving walk- Scout out the St. Johns Riverwalk and find native plants, organic vegetables, recycled crafts, hidden lous food and entertainment. To be certain ing and bike goals, and Valerie Feinberg, creeks, pollution pipes, wetlands, and more. Continue the hunt in the Cummer Museum and explore breath- you receive an invitation, contact Green- taking portrayals of natural Florida with the magnificent mural display FEAST OF FLOWERS by Jim Draper Director or Urban Planning for NE FL on the scape! 7 pm. http://greenscapeofjacksonville. and seek out changes in the Cummer’s extensive garden landscape. Conclude the hunt at the Rain Barrel Safe Route to School Program and Healthy com/index.php/events/view/the_root_ball/ sale with a take-home prize and a new appreciation of what it is that hurts and helps the St. Johns River. I Community Design Plans. February 11, 6:30 hope to see you there! pm, Lakewood Presbyterian Church (rear of Mar 1 Expand your understanding of Florida’s education bldg), 2001 University Blvd. W. natural environment at Tree Hill with their Free. All welcome. Please bring your own Twilight Treks. Twilight Treks include dinner, River Hunt cup to reduce waste in the landfill. Janet stories about local Florida natural history, Community First Saturday, Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, 10 am – 2 pm, March 2 Larson 247-1876 hands-on experiments and a guided trail Begin this “River Friendly” scavenger hunt at the Jax Landing and explore the Riverwalk down to the River- tour – including owl calling. Treks are $10 side Arts Market and Cummer Museum. Feb 16 & 23-The Timucuan Preserve is www.stjohnsriverkeeper.org/events/river-hunt-/ Family Day Boat Trip for members and $15 for nonmembers and approaching an important milestone. The Riverside Arts Market, 715 Riverside Avenue 9am - 11am include admission, dinner, and all program Come aboard with St. Johns Riverkeeper educational staff and cruise into the Ortega River. This boat trip preserve was established on February 16, activities from 7 pm-9:30 pm. Visitors can is designed so your whole family can learn about the ecology of the St. Johns through hands-on activities. 1988 with the goal of protecting the critical sign up online at treehill.org. This program is This program is appropriate for families and kids ages 5+. Suggested donation: $15 Adults, $10 Children wetlands and cultural legacy of Northeast recommended for everyone 8 and older. Di- (under 12). You must register. www.stjohnsriverkeeper.org/events/river-boat-trip-1/ Florida. In 2013, we celebrate 25 years of rect sign up link: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/ connecting people to this rich landscape. thnc/event/18201/ or start from their website This special occasion coincides with another at treehill.org Riverside Arts Market Opening Day March 2, Riverside Arts Market, 715 Riverside Avenue, 10 am – 4 pm The Riverside Arts Market is Jacksonville’s premier outdoor arts and entertainment venue! Each Saturday, meet under the canopy of the Fuller Warren Bridge and purchase locally grown vegetables, handmade crafts and jewelry, eat hot, ready-made food and see live entertainment. Opening day musical entertainment is provided by The Stanton College Prep Marching Band. http://riversideartsmarket.com
Rain Barrels for the River, Plant Sale, and Garden Month kickoff at The Cummer Museum March 2, The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Avenue, 10 am – 2 pm Conserve water and protect water quality by collecting and reusing rainwater. This is a great opportunity to learn about Florida Friendly plants, water conservation, fertilizer use, and to purchase an Ivy 50 gallon rain barrel for $65 or 2 for $120. Pre-purchase is necessary. Tour the Jim Draper Feast of Flowers Art Show for free during this event, and see why Florida is worth protecting. www.stjohnsriverkeeper.org/events/rain- 15th Annual Kingsley Heritage Celebration barrels-for-the-river/
eujacksonville.com | february 2013 21 Expanding Your Horizons
BY FAITH BENNETT
iddle School is a hard time for many people, but the strain can M especially be felt as young girl. While the pressure of school work gaining seriousness for the first time mounts, so do the societal pressures of fitting into cultural ideals of womanhood. Women and young girls especially tend to be swayed away from pursuing careers in math and science due to Expanding Your Horizons is now sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, the South stereotypes, but the annual Expanding Your Horizons conference hopes to Asian Professional Network, UNF (who is involved in demonstrations), the American Association of University Women, and the American Chemical Society. The Expanding Sponsors list allows for even encourage young girls who have interests in these fields. more great learning opportunities for the attendees. One thing girls can expect is an egg-drop workshop wherein they will be working with budgets and mechanical as well as structural engineering. Also offered will be a demonstration on making EYH is a national organization, but the inaugural conference in Jacksonville began only two years ice-cream with liquid nitrogen (which the girls can then eat), a lip balm making workshop that teaches ago, although it has since garnered a great deal of momentum. Last year one of the conference’s them about chemistry, and a workshop hosted by UNF where the girls will be taught about computing founders, Vrushali Korde, remarked that one of the reasons for the conference was to expose girls and will make their own Google sites. to successful female role models. With a workshop and demonstration roster that includes keynote Expanding Your Horizons promises to be as fun as it is educational and culturally important. speaker and NASA engineer Nicole Dawkins, the task at hand is simple. The event is targeted towards The conference gives attendees a rare opportunity to engage in workshops and conversation with middle school girls primarily, but there are also adult workshops for parents, guardians and teachers. industry professionals in careers that these girls may not have even considered yet. EYH is providing The keynote speaker, an educator from Orlando, and a representative from Community First Bank a remarkable opportunity. will all be speaking, and adults can expect to learn about money management, the environment, and The conference will be held Saturday, February 23rd at the University Center at the University of education. North Florida. Middle school students can register online with a $10 fee, and adult registration is $5.
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Feb 2 Community First Saturdays Enjoy Down- around the world. Presented by The Artist Series. town Jacksonville on the St. Johns River and 7:30 pm. Times-Union Center, 632-3373, www. participate in family-friendly activities of health artistseriesjax.org and wellness from 9 am to 5 pm on the first Sat- urday of each month. The event offers yoga, tai February 9 Mardi Gras Festival Color Run, pa- chi and other fitness classes along the river. Com- rade, entertainment and more. The waterfront munity First Saturdays also provides bike tours, will be bursting with other activities like the Great eco-tours on the St. Johns River and self-guided Camden County Chili Cook-Off and perform- tours of Downtown attractions. The next Com- ers on the main stage, in front of the St. Marys munity First Saturday will take place on March 2. Waterfront Pavilion. St. Marys, Georgia, www. Northbank Riverwalk, communityfirstsaturdays. stmaryswelcome.com Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild Feb. 8 at Times-Union Center wordpress.com Feb 9 Jacksonville RollerGirls The Jacksonville Feb 5 WWE Smackdown Featuring World Heavy- RollerGirls will take on the D.C. Rollergirls for the 3 - 10 pm. Intuition Ale Works, 720 King St. (417) exhibit, RACE: Are We So Different? Featured weight Champion Alberto del Rio, “Apex Predator” season opener. Bout starts at 6 pm. $10 advance, 629-6395, www.facebook.com/embracejax performance artists include dancer Morgan Wil- Randy Orton, “Celtic Warrior” Sheamus, Tag $12 door. Kids 10 & under free. Mandarin Skate liams Brown, Native-American performer Jim Team Champions Team Hell No’Kane, Daniel Bry- Station, www.JacksonvilleRollerGirls.com Feb 9 U.S. Women National Soccer Team vs. Sawgrass, musicians from First Coast Com- an, the WWE Divas and more. Tickets $95- $15. Scotland The game against Scotland will be the munity School and more. 11 am - 4 pm. MOSH, 7 pm. Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Feb 9 Equalityfest This family friendly festival is first official game for new U.S. head coach Tom 396-7062, www.themosh.org www.ticketmaster.com , 800-745-3000 being held to help bring awareness to the fact that Sermanni and will come against the country of Jacksonville does not view all citizens equally. Spe- his birth. 5 pm. Tickets starting at $22. EverBank Feb 23 Best Buddies Friendship Walk A fun-filled Feb 8 Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild Live Jungle cial guest speakers are Al Letson and Tony Allegretti. Field, www.ussoccer.com community fundraiser to support the local Best Jack’s live show features many of his favorite Intuition will be brewing a special Equality Ale for Buddies programs of inclusion. The friendship, animal friends, as well as fascinating and humor- this event. There will be kids’ activities, food truck Feb 10 Second Annual Vietnamese Fair The integrated employment and leadership programs ous stories and footage from his adventures and local entertainment. Proceeds benefit JASMYN. Fairgrounds to be transformed into a “Little Viet- educate people with and without intellectual and nam” showcasing a rich heritage of over 1,000 developmental disabilities to be advocates for years that will include traditional dances/songs, a social inclusion in your community. Registration fashion show and authentic foods from all regions 10 am in the Jacksonville Landing Courtyard. The of Vietnam. 11 am - 8 pm. Admission is $5, free walk begins at 11 am. Jacksonville Landing, for kids under 10. Jacksonville Fairgrounds, 701- www.bestbuddiesflorida.org 0907, www.vnjax.com Feb 23 Daddy Daughter Dance Girls Inc. of Jack- Feb 13 – 18 Changing the Face of Education In sonville is hosting this event which has become an ongoing partnership with the U.S. Department a tradition in the Jacksonville area with up to 900 of State, GlobalJax is hosting a delegation of visi- dads and daughters. The event is $85 for each tors from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Mongolia, daddy-daughter couple and $30 more for any Papual New Guinea, Samoa and Singapore. The additional daughters. The festivities will include delegation will focus on how the educational a delicious dinner, DJ, professional photographs, system in the United States responds to local, a silent auction and raffle prizes. All proceeds domestic, and global economic demands. Beach- from this dance will be put back into Girls Inc. front Marriot Courtyard Hotel, www.globaljax.org programs including after school, literacy, summer and outreach in NE Florida. 5:30 - 9:30 pm. Hyatt Feb 15 Philadelphia Union Soccer against Mon- Regency Riverfront Downtown, 731-9933, www. treal Impact Major League Soccer will make its girlsincjax.org debut when Philadelphia Union plays Montreal Im- pact in an exhibition match. Kickoff is set for 7:30 Feb 23 Monster Jam Monster Jam returns to pm, with a youth clinic featuring players from Jacksonville for the sixth year. The gates open at 6th Annual 26.2 with Donna both teams for the first 500 kids in attendance 5 pm, with the show beginning at 7 pm. There On Sunday, February 17, the 26.2 with Donna will hold their 6th annual marathon. The beginning at 5:30 pm on the Florida Blue Practice will be a Pit Party from 1:30 pm to 5 pm. $10 26.2 with Donna’s mission is to passionately produce world-class events to raise funds Fields. Tickets $21 - $15. EverBank Field, 630- to $125. Everbank Field, 800-745-3000, www. for groundbreaking breast cancer research and to empower those living with breast cancer. 3600, www.jaxevents.com monsterjam.com Seventy percent of all race proceeds go to the Mayo Clinic for top cancer research. Thirty percent of all race proceeds go to The Donna Foundation to help breast cancer patients Feb 16 and 23 15th Kingsley Heritage Celebration March 1 Harlem Globetrotters For the first time with critical financial needs. Gospel choirs will rejoice in the rich cultural legacy ever, during the Globetrotters’ 2013 “You Write The official start of the marathon has moved to ATP Tour Blvd. in Ponte Vedra Beach of the plantation period. A Gullah storyteller will the Rules” World Tour, fans will decide the rules this year. The new course will guide runners and walkers through four beach communities regale young and old with tales of Gullah folklore. for the game that could affect the final outcome. on historic coastal A1A, over the Intracoastal Waterway Bridge on Butler Blvd. to finish Living history demonstrations scattered throughout This could be anything from playing with two the race at Mayo Clinic. The course will be open for seven hours and is beginner-friendly, the 1,000 acre island will portray milestones from basketballs at once to getting double the points allowing for a 16-minute mile for the marathon or a 32-minute mile for the half marathon. the past including cooking, spinning, weaving, dye- for each basket made. Go online with your kids to Amenities on the course include water stations approximately every mile, Gatorade at every ing with indigo, and gardening. Kingsley Plantation, www.harlemglobetrotters.com to vote for which odd-numbered mile, and GU energy drinks starting at mile five and every three miles there- 251-3537, http://www.nps.gov/timu ground-breaking rule you want to see imple- after. Medical aid stations will be available every three miles and portable restrooms will mented in the game. See the winning rules in live be available at many locations along the course. The official race finish, and all amenities Feb 16 35th Annual Model Train and Railroad action at the Globetrotters’ world championship including Publix Runners’ Village, will remain at Mayo Clinic. Show Over 300 tables representing dealers from game. 7 pm. Veterans Memorial Arena, www. In addition to the marathon, half marathon and 5K, the 26.2 with Donna announces all over the nation will have model items in all jaxevents.com its first official “110 with Donna” race. This includes both a single runner ultra marathon gauges and Railroad Antiques for sale. 9 am - 5 and an ultra marathon team relay, taking place February 16-17. And don’t forget about the pm. Prime Osborn Convention Center, gserr.com March 1 – 3 32nd Annual Seafood Festival Feature Health & Fitness Expo Downtown at the Prime Osborne Convention Center on Friday and seafood, arts and crafts vendors, live music, danc- Saturday. For course map, race day transportation, viewing areas, volunteer opportunities Feb 16 Family Cultural Day Join MOSH for a ing, face painting, games, rides, kids zone, contests, and more information, visit www.breastcancermarathon.com. cultural celebration of “Our Roots, Our History.” raffles and more. No pets or coolers allowed on MOSH will present vocal, spoken word, musi- festival grounds. Francis Field, 25 W. Castillo Drive, cal and dance performances in support of the St. Augustine, www.lionsfestival.com
eujacksonville.com | february 2013 23 3. Lace up. Lace is back (But, in my opinion, did it ever leave?) and girlier than ever! Think less ‘Material Girl’ and more Marie Antoinette! Invest in a great lace top to pair with a smart spring blazer or your favorite skirt, or even better, a lace dress or skirt with a metallic underlay! But if that’s too much frill for your fancy, then why not pick up a more sub- dued piece with a lace inset or a hint of lace detail poking out of the hem of a skirt?
4. Show your stripes. Wide stripes, railroad stripes, pinstripes, whatever you fan- cy, stripes are in. Go for a nautical look of red stripes paired with navy or black, or go for white stripes for chic sophisti- cation. If you want to go ultra bold via high fashion, why not go head-to-toe stripes? Hey, you only live once, right?
5. Get shorty. Shorts are a summer staple, but shorts this season are dressed up to wear from day to night. Flowy fabrics, cuffed Spring’s Fashions: Something Fresh for the Wardrobe hems and drawstring waists are just some of the details Let the renewal of the season be a time to revamp your wardrobe. Freshen up your closet with five designers are adding for a fresh take on this springtime classic. Don’t like short-shorts? You’re in luck, because Spring trends that will recharge your look, no matter what your budget! BY EMILY MOODY everyone’s rocking Bermuda shorts this season, too! My personal favorite, though, is the short suit. Wear the jacket and shorts separately to mix up your look, or pair it together 1. Graphic explanation. 2. It matters if it’s black & white. to for a sexy, chic, “I-mean-business” attitude. Of course there are prints every season, but what makes This Spring add some contrast to your wardrobe: black and this Spring’s designs please the eye is the mix of colors white. You may think of Spring as a concoction of pastels and and contrasting patterns. Take a hint from Ruffian, whose florals, but black and white played a dominant trend on the run- Whichever trends you decide to feel inspired by, run monochromatic look pairs a striped blazer, another Spring way this season. Black is my go-to color and one that you can with it and don’t look back. Don’t forget: Clothing is trend, with a romantic toile. For a bolder look, hunt for never go wrong wearing. Throw in a little color if you’re feeling geometric prints that pop, like Paul and Joe’s squared- bold, but either way, this is one of the most wearable, flattering something we use to cover up our naked bodies, but print silk top with green bermuda shorts! trends from the runway for any size or shape. fashion is what gives us style.
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24 february 2013 | eu jacksonville monthly Jax Running what’s new? BY SHANNON BLANKINSHIP Running is big in Jacksonville. We have the advantage of beautiful, winter weather while the MetroJacksonville.com reports on Northeast and Midwest get pelted with snow. We also escape the blazing heat and humidity South Florida has year round. The stars are aligned for winter running in Jacksonville for three reasons: keeping that New Year’s resolution, getting in shape just before spring break, and the Gate River Run. the changing Urban Core For experienced runners, Jacksonville never fails to offer challenging and exciting races to keep you training. For newbies, there is a 5k every weekend where no one expects world-class athletic skills. Dress like a pirate for the Amelia Island “Pirates on the Run” 5k in February, run for ice cream for the Kilwin’s Ice Cream Run in March, or try the 5k Foam Fest. There is never a lack of fun ways to Brazil Corner Goozlepipe & Guttyworks keep fit in Jacksonville. For some ideas check out www.1stplacesports.com 100 East Forsyth Street 910 King Street If you live in Jacksonville, don’t pass up the best event this city offers all year. It happens on one Brazil Corner restaurant opened at the Construction is now underway on King day. The Gate River Run is the best party, a cheap thrill, and leaves you with a cardiovascular sense intersection of Forsyth and Ocean Streets Street’s Goozlepipe and Guttyworks. The of accomplishment that will ride you directly into the summer out on our Jacksonville Beaches. Over 20,000 people run the Gate, and if you think you can’t hack it, think about that number. People in their on January 11, 2013 in the former loca- estimated value of the project is $1.5 mil- late 80’s, children, firefighters carrying compressed air tanks and soldiers with rucksacks all run the tion of Jax City Subs. They will serve deli lion. Gate. People in mascot costumes and women in tutus will be right next to you. If you can’t run faster favorites and Brazilian-inspired dishes. than a giant animal mascot, then at least you will leave the race with a funny story about trying. Aardwolf Brewery Might As Well Cafe 1461 Hendricks Avenue Upcoming Runs: 410 Broad Street Construction continues on the adaptive The Might As Well Cafe will be opening reuse of this historic Hendricks Avenue ice 26.2 with Donna to Finish Breast Cancer (Ponte Vedra Beach, February 17th) The Donna 26.2, 13.1, 5k and relay race is a nationally in a street-level retail space at 410 Broad plant into the Aardwolf Brewery. Aardwolf recognized marathon bringing in tourists from all over the country wanting to run on Jacksonville Street. The restaurant will serve French-in- anticipates opening the brewery’s taproom Beaches in mid-February. Even for the locals, this course is exciting. Begin at TPC, run over spired fare and gourmet sandwiches. soon. historic coastal A1A, over the Intracoastal Waterway Bridge, sprint down Butler Blvd. and end on the beach to finish the race and help end breast cancer. Donna has made sure that any runner at any level can compete in this race while you work to build your distance up each year. www. McDonald’s Swimming Yesterday breastcancermarathon.com Corner of State Street & Market Street Seafood Company Construction on a $3.7 million McDonald’s 500 Edgewood Avenue South The Gate River Run restaurant continues. This four-year-old seafood shop has (Jacksonville Fairgrounds, March 9th) The largest 15k in the U.S. happens right here in Jacksonville. moved into a larger location. They focus Begin this race at the Jag’s stadium with 20,000 other runners. Cruise over the Main Street Bridge, and then take a nice tour of downtown San Marco. San Marco residents love cheering the racers on 7-Eleven on selling fish that are as fresh and as lo- which works as a great motivation just when you feel like quitting. Finish the race on the Hart Bridge. 920 Margaret Street cal as possible. The Green Monster will make you feel accomplished every time you drive over it for years to come. This former Pizza Palace Restaurant on Grab your gold medal at the end of the race and choose from getting a massage, dancing to the live Five Points’ Margaret Street will become music, hanging by the beer trucks, or passing out in the fairgrounds after the 9.4 miles you just ran. Keep your race number on for specials at local restaurants after the run. www.gate-riverrun.com the urban core’s third 7-Eleven location.
Color Me Rad MetroJacksonville.com is an online resource committed to educating and providing (Everbank Field, April 6th) This 5k is fun. The Color bombs start flying at 9 am with waves of runners an avenue for discussing the important issues facing Jacksonville. Their insightful, getting plastered with paint every 5 minutes after. You’ll end up covered in bright colors from dry paint powder while managing to keep face and keep running. Join the crowd of colored runners after the research-oriented articles about local culture, city planning, city transit, policy and race for nearby food and drinks. www.colormerad.com/races/jacksonville.html politics have had a significant impact in the life of the city. Today, it is one of the largest and most comprehensive online resources dedicated to public municipal Tough Mudder policy and urban transportation. www.metrojacksonville.com (Jacksonville Equestrian Center, May 18th and 19th) This year Tough Mudder is coming to Jacksonville. This 12 mile race isn’t about the running; it’s about overcoming obstacles. Best completed with a team, the obstacles include the Boa Constrictor, where each person traverses through a wet muddy tunnel, Electric Eel, where people run through electrical wire, or Hold Your Wood, where teams help carry a log for at least a half mile. Victory feels best when you are covered in mud. http://toughmudder.com/events/florida-jacksonville-sat-may-18-sun-may-19-2013/
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eujacksonville.com | february 2013 25 diablo sez... EU’s Jack Diablo stays on top of the Jacksonville music scene so you don’t have to! Check in every month for album reviews, show recommendations and local music news.
Recommended Shows own local vaudevillian burlesque troupe, Professor add a touch of glam to their blend of indie folk. Whiskey’s Traveling Bizarre Bazaar, opens things The namesake brother/sister combo of Rob and 2/8 - Willie Nelson, Lukas Nelson & Promise of 2/16 - Ever Ending Kicks, Northe @ Burro Bar up along with fire-eating crew, Molotov Cocktail Rachel Kolar is actually a quintet of talented, sea- the Real @ Florida Theatre Formerly rocking under the name Motorbikes, Paul Party, and gypsy songman, Go Away Ghost. Hell- soned musicians. They’re like the Osmonds of our Didn’t expect me to push a country music show, Benson has switched gears to become Ever Ending zapoppin has all you’ve come to expect from a generation, but with decidedly more twang. As it did you? Willie is a legend, a Texan, a stoner and Kicks. The former member of Mount Eerie’s back- traveling sideshow including such freakish acts as happens, this tour seems to be family-themed as a tax evader, so he occupies a special place in this ing band and LAKE, Benson layers loops of guitar glass walking (and eating), the bed of nails, con- HMBSMS share the bill with Paper Bird, a Denver, heart o’ mine. This appearance should be exciting, melodies and vocal harmonies. His songs play tortionists, sword swallowing and other very “do CO folk band that features not one, but TWO sets as the cosmic cowboy shares the stage with his with ambience but are a step in a poppier direction not try this at home” routines with sharp objects. of siblings in their septet! What’s even more unique son, Lukas, and his rock n roll band, Promise of than something out of Phil Elverum’s repertoire. Should be a pretty crazy event! is the band’s use of irregular time signatures. the Real. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to catch EEK Whereas nearly all Western music sticks to the joined by local rising stars, Northe. 3/3 - He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, Paper Bird, four-four meter, PB isn’t afraid throw in five or even 2/9 - AF THE NAYSAYER, Sea Cycles, Whom Do Shakey Graves, Canary in the Coalmine @ Burro Bar seven beats in a measure. Texan solo troubadour, You Work For?, beastcoast @ Burro Bar 2/23 - Girls Rock Benefit @ Underbelly Nostalgic but modern, He’s My Brother She’s My Shakey Graves, and local songbirds, Canary in the Hiphop gets the avant-garde treatment from AF True, girls have been rocking just as hard as boys Sister hails from the city of angels, and as such, Coalmine round out this stellar lineup. THE NAYSAYER, joined by a hodge-podge of for at least a few decades now, but as with all psyche projects and chilled-out goodness. Sea things biased by gender, they rarely get the atten- Cycles should be in your local band vocabulary by tion they deserve. Girls Rock aims to close the now, so if they aren’t, prepare to be amazed. I’m gender gap in music by creating a place for young really stoked to hear from the latter two bands and girls to learn instruments and how to rock them. see where local music in Jacksonville is headed. I This past Summer, Girls Rock Camp showcased would expect beastcoast to be in keeping with the their talent with a Florida Theatre event that fea- latest trends with a video accompaniment, but we’ll tured an adorable lineup of girl bands, most of by kellie abrahamson just have to wait and see. whom were on stage for the first time in their lives. Help support their cause at Underbelly. 2/10 - Torche, Darkhorse Saloon @ Jack Rabbits Local Music News FINALLY! Several local promoters whose tastes 2/24 - Carrie Nation & the Speakeasy, Everymen, Congratulations to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre for recently being named one of Pollstar’s Top and sensibilities lean towards the heavier side of Rachel Kate @ Burro Bar 100 Amphitheatre Venues Worldwide! • Alexis Rhode will reveal her Kickstarter-funded début things have been begging Torche to make a Jack- Both Carrie Nation & the Speakeasy and the Every- full length on February 9th at the Murray Hill. The release party will also feature performances by sonville appearance for years. The band’s strong men have played here within the last year, and the Bethany Stockdale, Jacob Hudson and Kevin Briscoe. • Need some new wax? Head over to Bird- connection to Gainesville ensures that we typically effects of both were spoken of by attendees for ies on the 10th for the Winter Record-O-Rama. This is your chance to dig up some extra special get passed up on the tour routing. But the good days afterwards. Think riotous folk rock that keeps vinyl for your collection. • The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall will celebrate its second year of opera- people at Jack Rabbits have found the way to bring the feet stomping and unrivaled stage performanc- tions on February 12th with an open house featuring live entertainment by Tropic of Cancer, com- one of my favorite bands to town, and I, for one, es. This isn’t your grandpa’s rocking chair banjo plimentary food samples from area restaurants, a cash bar, raffles and more. • Singer/songwriter am grateful. Torche have a formula for greatness. music, this is just as much rock n roll as it is folk. Michael Cronin will have a CD release party in honor of his new album on February 16th at the One part stoner metal and one part psychedelia If this sort of thing is your bag, this show will be a Murray Hill Theatre. Seven Springs, Carlos Santiago, Think Happy Thoughts and Jordan Poole will with a heaping helping of melodic poppies have contender for best of the year, I promise! also be on hand to share their talents. • Gather Your Quiet is set to ship their début 7”, Leaves made them a genre-crossing hit of late. If I had Crowd the Ground, on February 20th. You can purchase it here: gatheryourquiet.bandcamp. to guess, we owe our local Volcom rep a debt of 3/2 - Hellzapoppin Sideshow @ Underbelly com. • Over at 1904, The Mantras will be returning to Jax from an East Coast tour to share gratitude for making this happen as Torche’s most The Hellzapoppin crew is no stranger to Jackson- their new CD, Jambands Ruined My Life, with the hometown crowd. The show will also include recent album, Harmonicraft, was released on their ville, but they make their Downtown debut this year performances by Cope and Herd of Watts. • RICE will finally, at long last, be releasing their first record label. on busy Bay Street. Stepping on zero toes, our full-length album, Keep Warm, on vinyl sometime this month. Keep an eye on their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ricetheband) for the details. • Finally, are you looking for a Kickstarter alternative to fund your next project? Check out Indiegogo, another stellar crowdfunding platform that’s been used to make raise money for local acts like Rejoice the Awakening, Uncle Reese, the other notable shows UNF Chamber Singers and the DA Chamber Orchestra. 2/8 - VYIE, Foreign Trade, Raggedy Zeus @ Burro Bar 2/10 - Rapdragons, Universal Green, J-Villins @ Burro Bar Get Outta Town 2/11 - Man Man, Murder By Death @ Jack Rabbits Universal Orlando recently announced their Mardi Gras entertainment line-up! Top notch acts will 2/12 - Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Dying Fetus @ Freebird Live be performing on select nights over the course of the next three months. The park will host two 2/13 - Grace Potter & the Nocturnals @ Florida Theatre performers each day- a New Orleans-centric act who will play throughout the night on the French 2/16 - Balance & Composure, The Jealous Sound, Daylight @ Phoenix Taproom Quarter stage, and some of the biggest names in music will close the festivities on the main 2/17 - Christina Wagner, Beau Crum, John Snodgrass, Cory Brannan @ Underbelly stage. Here’s a look at the schedule: 2/19 - Day Joy, Roadkill Ghost Choir @ Burro Bar 3/1 - Have Gun Will Travel, The Whiskey Gentry, Ghost Light Road, Beau Crum @ Burro Bar February 9 Lifehouse / John Lisi & Delta Funk! 3/1 - Loudon Wainwright III @ The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall February 16 Steve Miller Band / The Dirty Bourbon River Show 3/4 - Last Bison, Antique Animals, Four Families @ Underbelly February 17 Boys Like Girls / The Dirty Bourbon River Show 3/5 - Andy D, Mechanical River @ Burro Bar February 23 Trey Songz / Colin Lake 3/7 - The Cusses, Cloudeater @ Burro Bar March 2 Demi Lovato / Beth McKee 3/14 - Pinback @ Jack Rabbits March 9 Montgomery Gentry / Gravy 3/23 - The Wonder Years @ Roc Bar March 15 Sean Kingston / Lil Brian and the Zydeco Travelers 3/24 - Emperor X @ Burro Bar March 16 Matchbox Twenty / Lil Brian and the Zydeco Travelers 3/25 - Minus the Bear, Circa Survive @ Freebird Live March 22 Austin Mahone / The Soul Project NOLA 4/1 - The Story So Far, Man Overboard @ The Roc Bar March 23 Phillip Phillips / The Soul Project NOLA 4/17-21 - One Spark 2013 March 30 Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo / Big Al & the Heavyweights 4/19 - Big Freedia @ Jack Rabbits April 6 Kool & the Gang / Mississippi Rail Company 4/28 - Welcome to Rockville @ Metro Park April 13 Pitbull / The Rockin’ Jake Band 5/23-26 - Jacksonville Jazz Festival April 20 The All-American Rejects / Daddy Mack Blues Band
26 february 2013 | eu jacksonville monthly KICKIN’ GRASS St. Augustine Lions Club Seafood Fest
BY LIZA MITCHELL
Paul Baribeau BY FAITH BENNETT
Paul Baribeau has long been an ambassador of young adult feelings. takes a village to create a festival atmosphere that is both He released noteworthy folk-punk entertaining and welcoming to all kinds. Great food and albums on Plan-It-X Records from It 2004 until 2007 and in 2010 put out great music are the key ingredients that ensure the 32nd Annual Unbearable on No Idea Records. Each of these albums easily found its St. Augustine Seafood Festival will be such an event. way into the hearts of boys and girls across the country. Baribeau’s first album was a Jamie Dawson and his family are among those looking forward to a dose of seafood, music and some Florida sunshine. Dawson, who is a mandolinist, and his wife, Lynda who is a singer, guitar self-titled piece that contained songs player and songwriter, will be performing with their band, Kickin’ Grass, when they are not soaking up about girls, being broke and being the sun with their 2 ½ year-old daughter, Claire, a regular on the road with Mom and Dad. sad. It was this album that brought “We love playing Florida in January for obvious reasons,” Dawson said from his home in Ra- us ‘Never Get To Know’, an anthemic leigh, North Carolina, on a day when the temperature topped out in the mid-30s. “We are looking song about the damage alcohol forward to it.” has done to his friends and family. Traveling with his wife and daughter is just one ‘Never Get To Know’ has been known of many job perks that Dawson enjoys as a musician, “It’s just real, tap your to bring a great deal of listeners to husband and father. He is a member of a growing tears, particularly during his live family of friends that all share the common bond of feet, clap your hands, performances. His songs about music at family-friendly events and festivals across heartbreak have been just as valuable the country. Dawson is also fortunate to spend time feel-good music.” with his father, Harry, who often joins the band on to twenty-somethings slowly going through college and learning about love. As a friend their tour bus dubbed “The Challenger”. of such artists as Kimya Dawson and Ginger Alford, Barbeau’s music has always been “Our fans are great people that we have met from all over,” he says. “Just about everywhere we simple musically and frank lyrically. He has, since his beginning, been one of the most go, we know people that we’ve become friends with over the years. They help us out with Claire and relatable and honest voices in folk-punk. are very supportive.” His most recent work, Unbearable, produced such gems as ‘Blue Cool’ and ‘Eight Dawson is excited to share new material from their fourth studio album, Walk With Me, released Letters’, a perfect song about letters that were never sent. You can probably expect to in August, 2012. The band has worked hard over the last 11 years to craft a sound that incorporates hear these songs live, and you can absolutely expect people to be singing along. Baribeau elements of traditional bluegrass, while paying tribute to the respective talents and influences of each tends to play music festivals, small venues and garages, where he brings a tangible individual band-member, including Hank Smith on banjo, bassist Patrick Walsh and Pattie Hopkins on sense of intimacy to all of his performances. Between songs he explains the stories fiddle. behind them or tells other stories. “Our sound runs the gamut. We don’t like to kill our audiences with just one sound,” Dawson Paul Baribeau has a lot of material that deals with feeling down and depression, says. “We play a mix of Americana reminiscent of Allison Krauss and a more progressive banjo and fiddle playing like Bela Fleck with some good, old fashioned bluegrass. It’s just real, tap your feet, but audiences never leave with those feelings. Shortly after he finishes screaming ‘Ten clap your hands, feel-good music.” Things’, a song that asks the listener to think about things they want to do before they Kickin’ Grass, winners of the 2012 Carolina Music Award for Best Bluegrass/Americana Band, die, you can judge the general disposition of everyone present. And, while you will see a will take the stage with their unique blend of bluegrass at 1 pm and 5 pm, Saturday, March 2 and at 1 face or two striped with tears, you’ll mostly see people smiling. pm and 3 pm on Sunday, March 3. For the full performance lineup, visit www.lionsfestival.com. Paul Baribeau is playing in a garage February 4th at 2135 Dellwood Avenue at 8 pm The festival will take place March 1-3 at Francis Field, 25 Castillo Drive next to the Visitor’s Cen- with Jason Anderson and Robbie Freeman. Parking is limited, and no alcohol is permitted. ter in downtown St. Augustine. There will be arts and crafts, a kid zone, live music and enough fresh seafood to satisfy the thousands expected to attend the three-day extravaganza.
eujacksonville.com | february 2013 27 timers Fishbone return to the First Coast this month. The band’s unique brand of ska-punk- metal-funk-soul has inspired generations of artists, as seen in the 2010 documentary Ev- eryday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone, which you may recall seeing at the JaxFilm Fest. Fishbone is performing live at the Standard on the 13th. Jacksonville fav Whole Wheat Bread will open. Tickets: $15-$20. The Standard (St. Augustine), (321) 412-6191
FEBRUARY 14 Harpeth Rising The four clas- sically trained musicians that make up Bowling Green, Kentucky’s Harpeth Rising bring an excit- ing and unique sound to the Americana genre. A little bit bluegrass, a little bit folk, a little bit classical and whole lot of original, this is truly a band to watch. Spend Valentine’s Day with Har- peth Rising when they perform for the lovebirds
photo by dennis ho at E-Street. Tickets: $12-$15. European Street Evergreen Terrace Listening Room (San Marco), 399-1740
FEBRUARY 16 Kenny Rogers Known for his instantly identifiable raspy vocals and an ex- traordinary ability to vividly inhabit each song he performs, Kenny Rogers has enjoyed great success during his storied career of nearly five and a half decades. A groundbreaking record- see u there ing artist and consummate entertainer, the legendary music icon is one of the elite few whose voice and face are recognized the world EU’s Featured Music Events over. Experience the three time Grammy win- ner live at the Florida Theatre on February 16th. Tickets: $50-$65. Florida Theatre, 355-2787
FEBRUARY 7 Leon Redbone Over the course of his first platinum-selling single. Young’s visit to FEBRUARY 17 Cory Branan Southaven, Mis- his 30+ year, 15+ album career, Leon Redbone the River City is one of the first in a whirlwind sissippi’s Cory Branan began his career play- has continued his love affair with flapper-era tour that will take him to 14 US cities, London, ing heavy metal and fronting a Black Sabbath radio ditties, Depression-spawned ragtime and Ireland and Australia over the course of three cover band. My how times have changed! His World War II folk-jazz. Still as relevant today as months. Newcomer Brinley Addington will be current style is more Pete Yorn than Ozzy and when he began, Redbone can be heard on TV joining Chris for some of those dates, including his latest offering, MUTT, beautifully illustrates shows and movies, including the soundtrack for the stop in Jacksonville. Tickets: $26.50-$35. just how far he’s come. Branan is currently 2003’s Elf, on which he performed a duet with Mavericks Rock N’ Honky Tonk, 356-1110 on tour in support of MUTT and will be stop- Zooey Deschanel. The living legend returns to ping by Underbelly on the 17th along with Jon the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall on February 7th. FEBRUARY 11 Murder By Death / Man Man Snodgrass, Christina Wagner, Beau Crum and Tickets: $28/advance, $32/day of show. Ponte In honor of their latest records, Murder By Joel Wiltgen. Tickets: $10. Underbelly, www. Vedra Concert Hall, 209-0346 Death and Man Man are joining forces for a facebook.com/jaxunderbelly co-headlining tour that cannot be missed… FEBRUARY 8 VYIE According to the band’s and Jax is lucky enough to be on the schedule! FEBRUARY 22 Evergreen Terrace One of Jack- publicist: “VYIE is a band that writes experi- Both bands deliver raucous, somewhat chaotic sonville’s earliest hardcore adopters, Evergreen mental, synth pop hooks and vocal clouds that live sets that are downright unforgettable. Mur- Terrace is still going strong despite numerous take you on journeys in the dark, where reality der By Death’s Americana punk stylings and line-up and label changes. The latest incarnation and fantasy bleed into one another and vi- Man Man’s experimental junkyard rock are a of the influential band will be making an appear- sions begin.” The weird imagery that sentence perfect combo for a kick-ass night of live mu- ance at Jack Rabbits on the 22nd to share some evokes is just a taste of what you have in store sic. This is a show you will tell your grandkids of their new material. Just Like Gentlemen, should you choose to check out this “death- about. Tickets: $15. Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 Vices, From What Remains and Blow It Up will pop” act live and in person at Burro Bar on also perform. Tickets: $10/advance, $15/day of the 8th. Be sure to come early to see openers FEBRUARY 13 Fishbone Genre-bending old- show. Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 Foreign Trade and Raggedy Zeus. Tickets: $5. Burro Bar, www.facebook.com/burrobar Leon Redbone FEBRUARY 9 Equality Fest This family-friend- ly festival is designed to celebrate diversity and promote awareness of equality issues in Jacksonville. The event will feature guest speakers Al Letson and Tony Allegretti, as well as music from Mama Blue, Tropic of Cancer, Tough Junkie, Ritual Union, Shawn Lightfoot, Ritual Union, Real Job and more. Intuition will be brewing a special Equality Ale for this event, Taste Buds Express Food Truck will be on hand with yummy eats and kids’ activities will be made available for the younger fest fans. This event is free. Intuition Ale Works, 683-7720
FEBRUARY 10 Chris Young Nashville Star winner Chris Young will be turning on the coun- try charm at Maverick’s on the 10th. The chart- topping singer/songwriter is still flying high off of his 2011 release, Neon, which scored him
28 february 2013 | eu jacksonville monthly FEBRUARY 8 Willie Nelson Florida Theatre, 355-2787 Beebs & Her Money Makers / Gravy Freebird Live, 246-BIRD Bread & Butter Mojo Kitchen (Jacksonville Beach), 247-6636 Doc Moccasin / Mine All Mine Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 X-Fest: DJ Curse Mackey / DJ Sk3l3tor / DJ Anonymous Brewster’s Megaplex, 233-9850 Paleface Jack’s BBQ (St. Augustine), 460-8100 VYIE / Foreign Trade / Raggedy Zeus Burro Bar, www.facebook.com/burrobar 7th Street Band Mojo No.4, 381-6670 New Directions Veterans Choir Church of the Good Shepherd, 387-5691 Chad Mo Trio Mojo Old City BBQ (St. Augustine), 342-5264 Howl at the Moon Latitude 30, 365-5555 The Hit Men FEBRUARY 9 In Concert Equality Fest: Mama Blue / Tropic of Cancer / Feb 24 |2Q6DOH12: Cory Branan at Underbelly, Feb 17 Tough Junike / Ritual Union / Shawn Lightfoot / Real Job Intuition Ale Works, 683-7720 Feb Jake Miller Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 -RKQ(GZDUG Shot Down In Flames / Something Distant Free- 1 bird Live, 246-BIRD AF the Naysayer / Sea Cycles / Whom Do You Feb 6RXWKVLGH-RKQQ\ Work For? / beastcoast Burro Bar, www.face- book.com/burrobar 2 & the Asbury Jukes music events Alexis Rhode / Bethany Stockdale / Jacob Hudson / Kevin Briscoe / MJ Baker Murray Hill Feb Theatre, 388-3179 The xx FEBRUARY 1 FEBRUARY 3 Higher Learning / Lumagrove 1904 Bar, 356- 3 Ed Kowalczyk Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 209- The xx / Austra Florida Theatre, 355-2787 0213 0346 Meth Dad / Netherfriends Burro Bar, www.face- Larry Mangum Trio European Street Listening Strawberry Shortcake G Love & Special Sauce / Swear and Shake book.com/burrobar Room (Beach Blvd), 399-1740 Feb with very special guests Freebird Live, 246-BIRD Pasadena / Uprising Roots The Standard (St. Crabgrass Mojo Old City BBQ (St. Augustine), 7 Raggedy Zeus / Kevin Lee Newberry Burro Bar, Augustine), (321) 412-6191 342-5264 7KH'RRGOHERSV www.facebook.com/burrobar Howl at the Moon Latitude 30, 365-5555 Turk282 / Four Families / Universal Green Un- FEBRUARY 4 Feb derbelly, www.facebook.com/jaxunderbelly Terror / H20 / Backtrack / Code Orange Kids FEBRUARY 10 Willie Nelson A Way Without / On Guard / Appalachian Death Phoenix Taproom, 634-8813 Torche / Darkhorse Saloon Jack Rabbits, 398- 8 Trap Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 7496 Pumpkin 1904 Bar, 356-0213 FEBRUARY 5 Reel Big Fish / Pilfers / Dan P. Freebird Live, Feb *UDFH3RWWHUDQG Pat Travers / Regi Blue Band / KYMYSTRY English Beat Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 246-BIRD Brewster’s Megaplex-Roc Bar, 233-9850 The Goddamn Gallows / Jayke Orvis & the Bro- Chris Kahl Thrasher-Horne Center, 276-6750 13 the Nocturnals Toots Lorraine Mojo No. 4, 381-6670 ken Band / James Hunnicutt Phoenix Taproom, David Wilcox The Original Café Eleven, 460-9311 Grandpa’s Cough Medicine / Canary in the 634-8813 Rapdragons / Universal Green / J-Villins Burro Feb Coalmine Mojo Kitchen (Jacksonville Beach), Bar, www.facebook.com/burrobar 6WHYH0LOOHU%DQG 247-6636 FEBRUARY 6 Chris Young / Brinley Addington Mavericks Rock 14 Who Rescued Who Mojo Old City BBQ (St. Au- Soul Asylum / Miles Nielson & the Rusted N’ Honky Tonk, 356-1110 gustine), 342-5264 Hearts / Solid Gold Thunder Freebird Live, 246- Set Free / Debtor / Within Leviathan Murray Hill Feb Kenny Rogers Howl at the Moon Latitude 30, 365-5555 BIRD Theatre, 388-3179 16 The Jealous Sound / Balance & Composure Paul Jacobs St. John’s Cathedral, 270-1771 FEBRUARY 2 Phoenix Taproom, 634-8813 Feb Charlie Hall / Daniel Bashta / The Vespers Mur- New Strangers / Dirty Automatic / Lashes Out FEBRUARY 11 Jim Brickman ray Hill Theatre, 388-3179 / Shoni Underbelly, www.facebook.com/jaxun- Murder By Death / Man Man Jack Rabbits, 398- 17 Paul Geremia European Street Listening Room derbelly 7496 (Beach Blvd), 399-1740 We Came As Romans / Crown the Empire / Me The Ghostwrite / Jon Creeden / Beau Crum Feb Alan Parsons BIG Something / Lucky Costello Freebird Live, & the Trinity / I Am the Witness Murray Hill The- Burro Bar, www.facebook.com/burrobar 246-BIRD atre, 388-3179 Burns Sisters / Sam Pacetti The Standard (St. 20 Live Project Pre-International Noise Conference Burro Bar, Sammy Witness 1904 Bar, 356-0213 Augustine), (321) 412-6191 www.facebook.com/burrobar Victory Heights / Abolish the Relics / A Fall Feb Chris Yates / Jenni Reid Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 From Afar Brewster’s Megaplex-The Pit, 233- FEBRUARY 12 Great Guitar Gathering Kath Bloom / Tammerlin Underbelly, www.face- 9850 Hatebreed / Shadows Fall / Dying Fetus / The 22 book.com/jaxunderbelly JU Chamber Strings Main Library, 630-2665 Contortionist Freebird Live, 246-BIRD Turisas / Firewind / Wormwood Prophecy / Sky- Murs / Prof & Fashawn Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 Feb &HOWLF&URVVURDGV liner / Carnivorous Carnival Brewster’s Mega- FEBRUARY 7 Pan Burro Bar, www.facebook.com/burrobar plex-Roc Bar, 233-9850 Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band Jack- Tropic of Cancer Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 209- 23 The Gathering Tour Randall Bramblett The Standard (St. Augustine), sonville Veterans Memorial Arena, 353-3309 0346 (321) 412-6191 Leon Redbone Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 209- Call 355.2787 for Ticket Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes / Mike 0346 FEBRUARY 13 Information & Showtimes Shackelford Florida Theatre, 355-2787 Bitch Please Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 Fishbone / Whole Wheat Bread The Standard 20WT / Self Employed / TasteBuds 1904 Bar, Temple of Boom The Standard (St. Augustine), (St. Augustine), (321) 412-6191 128 East Forsyth Street 356-0213 (321) 412-6191 Scott H. Biram / Black Eyed Vermillion / Whis- Dowtown Jacksonville Yagozo Jazzland Café, 240-1009 John Lumpkin Trio European Street Listening key Dick Underbelly, www.facebook.com/jaxun- ƮRULGDWKHDWUH.com Blues Lightening Mojo Old City BBQ (St. Augus- Room (San Marco), 399-1740 derbelly tine), 342-5264 Howl at the Moon Latitude 30, 365-5555 Barb Wire Dolls / Askmeificare Jack Rabbits, Howl at the Moon Latitude 30, 365-5555 (continued on page 30)
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398-7496 The Fella Sings Ella: Scott Coulter Sings Ella Emancipator 1904 Bar, 356-0213 Fitzgerald Thrasher-Horne Center, 276-6750 Grace Potter & the Nocturnals / Futurebirds Black Cat Bones Mojo No. 4, 381-6670 Florida Theatre, 355-2787 Love Chunk Mojo Kitchen (Jacksonville Beach), 247-6636 FEBRUARY 14 7th Street Band Mojo Old City BBQ (St. Augus- Johnny Winter Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 209- tine), 342-5264 0346 Howl at the Moon Latitude 30, 365-5555 Harpeth Rising European Street Listening Room Cloud 9 Sun Dog Diner (Atlantic Beach), 241- (San Marco), 399-1740 8221 Kung Fu / Main Squeeze 1904 Bar, 356-0213 Steve Miller Band Florida Theatre, 355-2787 FEBRUARY 16 Koji / Vinnie Caruana / Geoff Rickly / A Loss Kenny Rogers Florida Theatre, 355-2787 For Words / Brian Marquis Phoenix Taproom, Dan Zanes & Friends / Elizabeth Mitchell Ponte 634-8813 Vedra Concert Hall, 209-0346 Holopaw / Telepathic Lines The Floridian (St. Vinyl Thief / Alex Vans & the Hide Away / Emot- Augustine), 829-0655 icon / Garret on Acoustic 1904 Bar, 356-0213 Howl at the Moon Latitude 30, 365-5555 Balance and Composure / The Jealous Sound / Daylight Phoenix Taproom, 634-8813 FEBRUARY 15 Sons Not Beggars / Kostic Law / The Loolah Brokn Heartd Ball CoRK James Band Freebird Live, 246-BIRD Northe / Direwolves / The Dog Apollo / On Ever Ending Kicks / Northe Burro Bar, www. Guard Freebird Live, 246-BIRD facebook.com/burrobar Jessta James Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 Lost in the Middle / Tape Deck Revolution /
Jimmy Buffett Most will agree- there’s just something special about Jimmy Buffett. Even non-Par- rotheads find it difficult not to tap their foot to ‘Cheeseburger in Paradise’ and everyone in the free world knows the lyrics to ‘Margaritaville.’ Therefore, it should come as no surprise that Buffett’s arena tours draw huge crowds, with many venues selling out. Thankfully, you still have a chance to snag a seat to his show in Jacksonville this month. Jimmy Buffett’s signature sound (dubbed “gulf and west- ern”) and near-constant touring in his early years resulted in a fanatical fanbase and instant name recognition. Between re- cording his 26 studio albums and performing around the world, Buffett capitalized on his brand, writing multiple books, opening restaurants and making appearances in movies and on TV shows. As a result, he’s one of the wealthiest singers in the world. And while some less dedicated musicians might take the money and retire to a private island somewhere, 66 year old Buffett continues to tour, giving fans a heck of a show at each and every city. Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band will be performing live at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on February 7th. Tickets range in price from $41-$146. For more information, visit www.jaxevents.com or call 353-3309.
30 februARY 2013 | eu jacksonville monthly Confluent / Marytre / M.R.E.O.W. Brewster’s Izzy & the Catastrophics / Wild Shiners / The Megaplex-Roc Bar, 233-9850 Rip Current Band Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 Music For Meows II: Lauren Fincham / Dixie Michael Nigro Main Library, 630-2665 Rodeo / Shoni / FFN / The Pinz / All Night Wolves / Status Faux Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 FEBRUARY 19 Michael Cronin & Band/ Seven Springs / Carlos Day Joy Burro Bar, www.facebook.com/burrobar Santiago / Think Happy Thoughts / Jordan Poole Murray Hill Theatre, 388-3179 FEBRUARY 20 SJCCA’s Battle of the Bands St. Augustine High Alan Parsons Live Project Florida Theatre, 355- School, [email protected] 2787 Ruby Beach Mojo Kitchen (Jacksonville Beach), JE Double F / Offerings / Proud Father Burro 247-6636 Bar, www.facebook.com/burrobar Nikki Talley European Street Listening Room (Beach Blvd), 399-1740 FEBRUARY 21 Humanzee Mojo Old City BBQ (St. Augustine), Tommy Emmanuel Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 342-5264 209-0346 Howl at the Moon Latitude 30, 365-5555 Teenage Bottle Rocket / The Queers Jack Rab- bits, 398-7496 FEBRUARY 17 Antique Animals / Foreign Trade 1904 Bar, 356- Jim Brickman Florida Theatre, 355-2787 0213 Carolina Chocolate Drops Ponte Vedra Concert Thomas Wynn & the Believers Mojo Kitchen Hall, 209-0346 (Jacksonville Beach), 247-6636 Clear Plastic Masks / Robbie Freeman Burro Nothing But Wolves / Dead Channels / Hur- Bar, www.facebook.com/burrobar ricane Gun / Pawn Takes King Burro Bar, www. Wayland / Higher Ground Jack Rabbits, 398- facebook.com/burrobar 7496 Peter Mulvey The Original Café Eleven, 460-9311 NOW THROUGH APRIL 7, 2013 Cory Branan / Jon Snodgrass / Christina Wag- Aaron Parker The Standard (St. Augustine), (321) ner / Beau Crum / Joel Wiltgen Underbelly, 412-6191 www.facebook.com/jaxunderbelly David Russell / John Peyton European Street “DISCOVERING THE LAYERS” GALLERY DISCUSSIONS WITH JIM DRAPER The Supervillians / Sidereal The Standard (St. Listening Room (San Marco), 399-1740 Sundays, February 10 & March 24, 1 p.m.
Augustine), (321) 412-6191 Howl at the Moon Latitude 30, 365-5555 Members free, Non-members free with paid Museum admission , 2012, Battle of the Bands: The Dukes of Glynn / Join us for a talk with artist Jim Draper as he explores the many layers behind his newest body of work, Feast of Flowers. Each month, Artilect / Future of the Willing / Cheiforia / FEBRUARY 22 he will begin with a different idea to explore and you will discover new ways to understand Florida history, environmental aesthetics Large Large Passion Roxation / Homemade Brewster’s Megaplex, Great Guitar Gathering: Roland Dyens / Michael and our place within the natural order. Space is limited. Please call 904.899.6038 to make your required reservations. 233-9850 Chapelaine / DASOTA Guitar Orchestra Florida Jim Jim Draper, Theatre, 355-2787 829 Riverside Ave. Jacksonville, FL 32204 FEBRUARY 18 Evergreen Terrace / Just Like Gentlemen / Vices 904.356.6857
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eujacksonville.com | februARY 2013 31 That1Guy / Wolff & Tuba Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 Carrie Nation & the Speakeasy / Everymen / Rachel Kate Burro Bar, www.facebook.com/bur- robar Dark Star Orchestra Freebird Live, 246-BIRD Badfish / The Sheffield Crew The Standard (St. Augustine), (321) 412-6191 Straight Line Stitch / Lit Up / Primitive Hard Drive / All Things Done / All In / Sons Not Beggars / NCeption / Nocturnal State of Mind Brewster’s Megaplex-Roc Bar, 233-9850
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FEBRUARY 27 Jesse Cook Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 209-0346 Hank & the Cupcakes / The Dog Apollo / Opiate Eyes Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 Holopaw (pictured) with Telepathic Lines will be playing at The Floridian Feb 14 Every Time I Die / The Acacia Strain / Vanna / Hundredth / No Bragging Rights Freebird Live, 246-BIRD Allele / NerVer Freebird Live, 246-BIRD 388-4220 Honey Suckle / Mud Town Burro Bar, www.face- 60s Folk Reunion Festival: The Kingston Trio Willie Green / Little Mike & the Tornados book.com/burrobar / The Lovin’ Spoonful / Melanie Safka Times- European Street Listening Room (Beach Blvd), The Aggrolites / Root of All The Original Café Union Center, 632-3373 399-1740 Eleven, 460-9311 Corey Smith/ Adam Ezra Group Mavericks Rock Love Chunk Mojo Old City BBQ (St. Augustine), Mushroomhead / Manna Zen / Final Trigger / N’ Honky Tonk, 356-1110 342-5264 Gemini Syndrome / Society’s Plague Brewster’s Ruby Beach Mojo No.4, 381-6670 Cloud 9 Culhane’s (Atlantic Beach), 249-9595 Megaplex-Roc Bar, 233-9850 Professor Kilmure Burro Bar, www.facebook. Howl at the Moon Latitude 30, 365-5555 Midnight Spin 1904 Bar, 356-0213 com/burrobar Tripp Lee Murray Hill Theatre, 388-3179 FEBRUARY 24 FEBRUARY 28 Filthy Still 1904 Bar, 356-0213 The Hit Men Florida Theatre, 355-2787 Sam Pacetti European Street Listening Room Sovereign Vine Mojo Old City BBQ (St. Augus- Leo Kottke Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 209-0346 (San Marco), 399-1740 tine), 342-5264 Howl at the Moon Latitude 30, 365-5555
FEBRUARY 23 Celtic Crossroads Florida Theatre, 355-2787 2012 Jacksonville Film Festival Lotus / Moon Hooch Freebird Live, 246-BIRD Music Video Emerging Directors Award Blunt Trauma / Decisions / I Am the Witness / Sleight of Mind / Decided By Fate Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 In the Mood Times-Union Center, 632-3373 The judging team of the annual Jacksonville Foreign Trade / The Dewars Burro Bar, www. Music Video Revival has announced this year’s facebook.com/burrobar 7 Street Band Mojo Kitchen (Jacksonville Beach), recipient of the 2012 Jacksonville Film Festival 247-6636 Emerging Music Video Director’s award. George Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors / Don’t Sigh Deacon of F.L.A. Productions received a plaque Daisy / Pam Affronti Murray Hill Theatre, 388- honoring his creatives for two submitted music 3179 Papercutt / Hornit The Standard (St. Augustine), videos, NERD ENGLISH and HOMETOWN (321) 412-6191 COUNTRY FOLK. The award is accompanied by Kilo-Kahn / Denied Til Death / Running Rampant a $1000 value soundstage session at Crown 1904 Bar, 356-0213 Studios. Afroman Brewster’s Megaplex- Roc Bar, 233- 9850 Dot Wilder Jazz Trio Lillian’s Sports Bar & Grill,
32 februARY 2013 | eu jacksonville monthly Crowder Murray Hill Theatre, 388-3179 Zoogma / Sir Charles Freebird Live, 246-BIRD Willie Evans Jr. / Chopp / Universal Green Un- UPCOMING CONCERTS derbelly, www.facebook.com/jaxunderbelly The Mantras / Cope / Herd of Watts 1904 Bar, March 1 Loudon Wainwright III Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 209-0346 356-0213 March 2 Keb’ Mo’ Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 209-0346 Howl at the Moon Latitude 30, 365-5555 March 3 Bruce Cockburn Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 209-0346 March 5 Dwight Yoakam Florida Theatre, 355-2787 MARCH 1 March 7 Judy Collins Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 209-0346 Daryl Hall & John Oats St. Augustine Amphithe- March 8 Sister Hazel Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 209-0346 atre, 471-1965 Loudon Wainwright III Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, March 9 1964: The Best Beatles Tribute Florida Theatre, 355-2787 209-0346 March 10 2013 Natural Life Music Festival Metropolitan Park, 353-3309 Hellzapoppin Circus SideShow Revue Under- March 14 Third Day St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 471-1965 belly, www.facebook.com/jaxunderbelly March 15 Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories Florida Theatre, 355-2787 J Boog / Hot Rain / Gary Dread & Jahmen Jack March 15 & 16 Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company St. Augustine Amphitheatre, Rabbits, 398-7496 471-1965 Have Gun Will Travel / The Whiskey Gentry / March 16 Miranda Lambert / Dierks Bentley Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Ghost Light Road / Beau Crum Burro Bar, www. 353-3309 facebook.com/burrobar March 16 AWOLNATION / Blondfire Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 209-0346 Ed Roland / The Sweet Tea Project The Standard March 17 Matchbox Twenty St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 471-1965 (St. Augustine), (321) 412-6191 March 19 Ottmar Liebert / Luna Negra Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 209-0346 2013 Lions Seafood Festival: Jim Stafford / Rotageezer / Lonesome Bert & the Skinny Liz- March 20 Jake Shimabukuro Florida Theatre, 355-2787 ards Francis Field (St. Augustine), 825-0850 March 21 America Florida Theatre, 355-2787 Howl at the Moon Latitude 30, 365-5555 March 22 The Pipes & Drums of the Black Watch Thrasher-Horne Center, 276-6750 March 22 Yo Gabba Gabba Live! St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 471-1965 MARCH 2 March 22 One Night of Queen: Gary Mullen & the Works Florida Theatre, 355-2787 Grant Peeples / The Sarah Mac Band / Eric March 23 America’s Got Talent Live: All Stars Times-Union Center’s Moran Theater, Alvar European Street Listening Room (Beach 632-3373 Blvd), 399-1740 March 26 Eric Clapton / The Wallflowers Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Keb Mo Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 209-0346 March 29 Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo / Brynn Marie Florida Theatre, 355-2787 Tater Famine / Memphibians Burro Bar, www. April 1 Maroon 5 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, 353-3309 facebook.com/burrobar April 3 YES Florida Theatre, 355-2787 Son of a Bad Man / The Dog Apollo / Solid Gold Thunder Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 April 7 Chicago St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 471-1965 Green Jelly Brewster’s Megaplex-Roc Bar, 233- April 13 Tab Beniot Mojo Kitchen (Jacksonville Beach), 247-6636 9850 April 13 Classic Albums Live: Dark Side of the Moon Thrasher-Horne Center, 276-6750 A Past Unknown / With Life In Mind / To The April 14 Third Day / Colton Dixon / Josh Wilson St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 471-1965 Wind Murray Hill Theatre, 388-3179 April 16 Weird Al Yankovic Florida Theatre, 355-2787 2013 Lions Seafood Festival: Cable Spence April 19 David Benoit & Brian Culberts Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 209-0346 / Stone Family / Kickin’ Grass / Mixed Nuts / April 19 Lewis Black Florida Theatre, 355-2787 Rotageezer / Lonesome Bert & the Skinny Liz- April 20 Carrie Underwood Jacksonville Veterans Arena ards Francis Field (St. Augustine), 825-0850 April 21 Fourplay Florida Theatre, 355-2787 Howl at the Moon Latitude 30, 365-5555 April 27 Welcome to Rockville: Alice in Chains / Limp Bizkit / Stone Sour Metropolitan Park, 353-3309 MARCH 3 Bruce Cockburn Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 209-0346 April 28 Welcome to Rockville: Lynyrd Skynyrd / 3 Doors Down / Shinedown Polyenso / Author / Foreign Trade / Alexis Metropolitan Park, 353-3309 Rhode Jack Rabbits, 398-7496 May 1 Janis Ian Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 209-0346 He’s My Brother She’s My Sister / Paper Bird / May 2 Celtic Woman Times Union Center, 632-3373 Shakey Graves / Canary in the Coalmine Burro May 5 Donna the Buffalo Freebird Live, 246-BIRD Bar, www.facebook.com/burrobar May 11 Ricky Nelson Remembered Thrasher-Horne Center, 276-6750 Benjamin Dunn & the Animal Orchestra / The May 17 Alan Jackson / Gloriana St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 471-1965 Blank Canvas / Folsom Kimball Murray Hill The- May 17 Crosby, Stills & Nash Florida Theatre, 355-2787 atre, 388-3179 May 26 Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers St. Augustine Amphitheatre, Blowfly / Golden Pelicans / Teenage Lobotomy 471-1965 Nobby’s Tavern (St. Augustine), 825-4959 May 31 Rosanna Cash / John Levethal Florida Theatre, 355-2787 2013 Lions Seafood Festival: Katherine Archer / Ancinet City Slickers / Saltwater Cowgirls / August 7 Justin Bieber Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, 353-3309 Kickin’ Grass / Mixed Nuts Francis Field (St. August 16 Victoria Justice St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 471-1965 Augustine), 825-0850
2752 Park Street ).*$'/&& eujacksonville.com | februARY 2013 33 20 YEARS OF MUSICIAN MAKING The Great Guitar Gathering – February 22 at the Florida Theatre BY LIZA MITCHELL It started small, but over the years has grown into a signature event, drawing guitar enthusiasts from across the southeast. “It’s hard to believe. When I first started, my budget was even lower than what it is now. The first few years were all local artists, and that was fun, and I thought I was just going to keep it that way. But local artists just aren’t going to draw that many people, so I just started upping it and trying to get some national artists,” Casper says. “I’m excited that it’s grown and that it’s lasted this long. I hope that I can keep it going. I have been fortunate to get some of the best talent on the planet. Those that are in the know seem to keep an eye out for the event over the years, so that’s a good feeling.” Casper has booked some of the best guitar players in the industry even if they aren’t the most well-known. This year, featured artists Roland Dyens and Michael Chapdelaine are both returning after playing the event seven or eight years ago. Dyens, a French composer, arranger and recipient of several distinguished awards, is widely considered “the guiding light of classical guitar” and Casper boasts that, “if there has ever been anyone that is on the verge of being a genius, this guy is one of was 20 years ago when a new guitar teacher first them.” proposed a plan to host a concert with local players Michael Chapdelaine is also a classically trained guitarist who has earned the distinction of It one of the top finger-stylists in guitar. He is the only guitarist ever to win first prize in the world’s top competitions in both the classical and finger-style genres. “Michael is just so much fun,” Casper to raise some money and awareness in his fledgling music says. “Here’s a guy that has won some of the top prizes in classical guitar and has a bunch of albums out, and he kind of switched over to something that’s a lot more fun.” program. Today, the event is still going strong, and the players While Dyens and Chapdelaine are not considered mainstream artists, students in the guitar programs at both DASOTA and LaVilla study their compositions and interact directly with the artists are now coming from the national stage to help promote Don during exclusive workshops and clinics. Eventually, Casper hopes to be able to open the workshops up to the public and to turn the gathering into a two-day event with a night of solo guitarists in the Casper’s guitar programs at Douglas Anderson School of the classical and finger-styles and a second night with a more electric focus that showcases the top blues and jazz players throughout the country. Arts and the LaVilla Performing Arts School. “The whole guitar program at Douglas Anderson and LaVilla is solely due to Don’s involvement. He pretty much started these programs, and he’s been there ever since,” says Kent Smedley, a local guitarist and private instructor who performs with Casper in a guitar quartet. “He thought of the Great Guitar Gathering as a way to promote the program and bring world-class talent to the city. I know it is very important to the students. They really love it.” Casper says his motivation for creating a gathering of superior guitar players was three-fold. His original incentive was raising money to fund the continuous need for new instruments, strings, tuning forks and other materials imperative to the programs. Education was also an important component for Casper, who sought ways to help keep the students engaged in all of their academic and artistic pursuits. The third was personal growth. “It really provides an outlet for these students. The arts in general are just so important in so many ways. It’s very much like sports. It not only gives them an outlet for creativity, but it teaches them so many other things. It teaches them a certain discipline and how to work with a group,” Casper says. Because the level of talent is considered top-notch, the Great Guitar Gathering is defined as a premier event for guitar aficionados and helps expose the community to a higher caliber of artist. “We get to introduce the city of Jacksonville to some of these great players. They are not household names, but they are the best of the best,” Casper says. “You bring in someone like Eric Clapton, and it sells out in a day, but some of these guys that we are bringing in, Eric Clapton would listen to and go, ‘Oh my God, these guys are fabulous’.” Smedley calls Casper “a tireless supporter of guitar” and notes his efforts change the perception of the guitar and its possibilities. While performing with the quartet, Smedley says he is often approached by people surprised by the delicate, precise elements of the classical guitar that are associated more with violin and piano. “He has worked continuously to keep the program going and constantly elevate the standards for guitar at the schools,” says Smedly of Casper. “He has really fostered a lot of educated, creative guitarists who have gone on to do a lot of really great things.” The journey from the school stage to the historic Florida Theatre has been a wild ride, and Casper is not in any danger of losing steam. He is grateful for the momentum that has the artists and promoters reaching out to him to join in the Great Guitar Gathering and hopes that they will realize just as many benefits from their participation. “The guys that I am getting are at the top of their game in their particular genres, but they aren’t the type of artists that would normally be coming to Jacksonville, because most promoters don’t know about these guys or are focused more on a different art form. So it’s pretty neat to get these emails from these guys that would like to be part of this program. It’s a really good thing for everyone involved,” Casper says. “There are so many brilliant artists out there in all of these genres. It’s kind of cool to do all of these things. The fundraising part doesn’t always work, but as long as I am breaking even, I feel like it’s a success.” The event is at 7:30 pm on February 22 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth Street (www. floridatheatre.org). Tickets are $23.50 and available at the theatre box office or by calling DASOTA at 346-5620. 34 february 2013 | eu jacksonville monthly CROWN STUDIOS Where North Florida Movies Get Made BY LIZA MITCHELL A local filmmaker is developing a seasonal showcase to ignite a spark in the local independent film community. Dwight Cenac is also hoping his “labor of love,” Crown Studios, will capture some attention (www.crown-productions.com). The 1,500-square- foot film studio with a green screen and sound stage is one of the few of its kind in the region, but its resources have remained largely unknown. The converted warehouse and industrial “back lot” is located in Orange Park and has served as the set for independent science fiction shorts, corporate promotional materials, commercials, music videos and even a horror film. All of the sets were created within the space, which doubles as a workshop, and includes sets of a spaceship with control panels and cockpit, a mineshaft, a morgue and a talk-show set. “When filmmakers ask me what they can do in there, I tell them it’s pretty much anything they can imagine. It’s not huge, but you can get a lot accomplished,” he says. “It really takes walking into my studio to realize that there are some awesome things that can be achieved in a real studio that can’t be achieved anywhere else.” All of the projects filmed at Crown Studios were shot by local filmmakers and artists, but Cenac isn’t “I love local film, looking to expand his clientele beyond the city limits. and that’s what I’m “I haven’t had the pleasure of enticing a foreign crew to come in. We’re not well-known, so the big cats get trying to encourage the foreign guys, which is great because I love local film, and that’s what I’m trying to encourage in this in this town.” town,” he says. “That is what my studio is for.” Cenac is working to lock down the old Arlington Theatre as the venue for his indie film fest. He will post updates on the Crown Studios Facebook page under Crown Films The quarterly events will feature a theme based on the season. The inaugural festival will be held in June or July with a summer blockbuster action theme. In October, he will host a Halloween horror series followed by a holiday series in December. He hopes the showcase will provide an outlet for local filmmakers to share their work with new audiences and an opportunity to collaborate with other filmmakers. The idea is to create working partnerships that will help nurture the local film industry. Submissions will be accepted from two to 15 minutes in length. There are no entry fees and the screenings will be open to the public free of charge, but a minimum donation of $5 will be encouraged at the door. All proceeds will be divided among the participants at the close of each event. “We don’t keep a dime of it. It goes right back into the community to encourage them to make more movies,” Cenac says. “We are hoping to create an event for filmmakers to network. It’s just one other way we are trying to help out.” His desire to give the local guys a leg up was the motivation for Cenac to create a space for independent films to reach new heights. He recently awarded the winner for best direction of a music video at the 2012 Jax Film Fest with two free days at Crown Studios. The majority of the filmmakers that approach Cenac also have limited budgets, and as an independent filmmaker himself, he always works with what they have. “I keep it in operation by the gigs that I do. It’s almost suicidal, but I hope and pray that someday, it will be a sustainable thing,” he says. “Jacksonville is my home, and film is what I do, so it only makes sense that I focus on helping to cultivate the film industry here.” eujacksonville.com | february 2013 35 read complete movie reviews every week FEBRUARY movies at eujacksonville.com February 1 BULLET TO THE HEAD Based on a graphic novel, a D.C. cop (Sung Kang) and a New Orleans hitman (Sylvester Stallone) form an alliance after watching their respective part- ners die in order to bring down their common enemy. Rated R Melissa McCarthy stars in IDENTITY THIEF WARM BODIES It’s a funny new twist on a zombie epidemic when R (a highly unusual February 22 SNITCH Inspired by true events, this action zombie) encounters Julie (a human survivor), DARK SKIES This supernatural thriller fol- thriller stars Dwayne Johnson as a father and rescues her from a zombie attack. Julie lows a young family living in the suburbs. As whose teenage son is wrongly accused of sees that R is different from the other zombies, husband and wife Daniel and Lacey Barret wit- a drug distribution crime and is looking at a and as R becomes increasingly more human ness an escalating series of disturbing events mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 an exciting, romantic, and often comical chain involving their family, their safe and peaceful years. Desperate and determined to rescue his of events ensues. Starring: Nicholas Hoult, home quickly unravels as it is targeted by an son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. Teresa Palmer, Rob Corddry, John Malkov- unimaginably terrifying and deadly force. Star- Attorney to work as an undercover informant ich, Analeigh Tipton, Dave Franco and Cory ring: Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo, and infiltrate a drug cartel on a dangerous mis- Hardrict. Rated PG13 Kadan Rockett and J.K. Simmons. From the sion, risking everything, including his own life. producer of “Paranormal Activity,” “Insidious,” The ensemble cast includes Susan Sarandon, February 8 and “Sinister”. Benjamin Bratt and Barry Pepper. Rated PG13 IDENTITY THIEF Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy star in an all-star comedy in which a regular guy is forced to extreme measures to clear his name. With everything to lose after his identity is stolen, and only one week special showings to hunt down the con artist before his world implodes, the real Sandy Bigelow Patterson heads south to confront the woman with an Feb. 10 Leave ‘em Laughing Tent Jackson- by National Producers Mike Cotton and Dave all-access pass to his life. Rated R ville’s chapter of The International Laurel & Barnes. They spent the summer of 2012 in Hardy Appreciation Society (a.k.a. Sons of the North-west Florida filming interviews with SIDE EFFECTS In a provocative thriller about Desert) presents a family-friendly showing of many of the “Old Timers” and acquiring vintage Emily and Martin (Rooney Mara and Chan- Laurel & Hardy movies, including light snacks film footage, photographs, news articles and ning Tatum), a successful New York couple’s and sodas. Free to all. 2–4 pm. Pablo Creek other historical content. Meet the producers world unravels when a new drug prescribed by Branch Library, 314-5801, http://leaveem- and learn how to be part of this historic proj- Emily’s psychiatrist (Jude Law) – intended to laughing.moviefever.com ect. The film is suitable for all ages. Admission treat anxiety – has unexpected side effects. is $5 and will raise funds for the Children’s Feb 9 AT 6 pm FLORIDA’S SURFING HISTORY Health and Safety Network. Moose Lodge INVITES YOU UNFINISHED SONG This is a heart-warming The beaches of NE Florida are showcased 1558, Jacksonville Beach AND A GUEST . TO A SPECIAL story of a loving marriage between grumpy 3D PREVIEW pensioner Arthur (Terence Stamp) and the ever-cheerful Marion (Vanessa Redgrave). Arthur does not share his wife Marion’s pas- Sun-Ray Spotlight sion for performing; she is happy to sing her heart out with the unconventional local choir. Feb 1-14 2013 Oscar Nominated Shorts Sun-Ray presents a program of live action and With the steady perseverance of choir director animated shorts that have been nominated for Academy Awards. Be sure to fill out a ballot Elizabeth (Gemma Arterton), Arthur begins to of your selected winners for a chance to win a free year of movies (special events excluded). find a way to come out of his shell, and in the The winner will be announced at a live broadcast of the Oscars on Feb 24th. process forms a touching relationship with Elizabeth, as well as a desire to build bridges Feb 9 HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE A fundraiser for Embrace Jax. “How to Survive a Plague with his estranged son James (Christopher is the story of two coalitions—ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group)—whose activ- Eccleston). Rated PG ism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no scientific training, these self-made activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry February 14 and helped identify promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in BEAUTIFUL CREATURES This is a supernatural record time. With unfettered access to a treasure trove of never-before-seen archival footage love story set in the South about two star- from the 1980s and ‘90s, filmmaker David France puts the viewer smack in the middle of the crossed lovers: Ethan (Alden Ehrenreich), a controversial actions, the heated meetings, the heartbreaking failures, and the exultant break- young man longing to escape his small town, throughs of heroes in the making.” Reprinted from and Lena (Alice Englert), a mysterious new surviveaplague.com. A portion of the proceeds from this screening to benefit PFLAG as well. girl. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history and their Feb 9 at 9 pm IMPULSE Ed Tucker, host of The Non-Essentials, will host a discussion with town. Rated PG13 director William Grefe and Producer Doug Hobart about their “classic” film, Impulse, starring William Shatner as a leisure-suit-wearing, pychotic lady killer. $10 per person. STOP BY AND REGISTER ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH The 3D ani- TO WIN YOUR SPECIAL 3D PREVIEW PASS mated family comedy catapults movie-goers to Feb 23 at 1 pm THE LION KING 3-D A benefit screening for Catty Shack. planet Baab, where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero Feb 24 Oscar Party Preshow begins at 6 pm and awards begin at 7 pm. Did your application to the blue alien population with the quiet aid for Seat Filler at the 2013 Academy Awards get bumped to the waiting list? You can still enjoy of his nerdy, by-the-rules brother, Gary (Rob Hollywood’s biggest night in the comfort of your favorite local movie theater, with an Oscar Corddry), head of mission control at BASA. As Party hosted by local comedian Chris Buck and friends featuring trivia, games, drink specials Jacksonville’s Finest Name In Jewelry Since 1890 the interplanetary stakes rise to new heights, and, of course, the whole ceremony on the big screen. Free! 204 Laura Street ∙ 356-1655 Gary is left to save his brother, his planet, his beloved wife Kira (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St. sunraycinema.com their adventure-hungry son Kip. 36 february 2013 | eu jacksonville monthly Support Group a Jacksonville web-based film production You and a Guest are InvIted to a specIal 3d advance screenInG of BY ERIN THURSBY Local film-making has been on a slow rise since the first Jacksonville Film Festival in 2003. But we still have a town filled with largely unused talent. Those with the skills often end up traveling to Miami and Or- lando for big-budget films. Such is the case for Joshua Earles-Bennett. This past September and October he worked on Ironman 3 as a Fixture Technician in Miami. But Earles-Bennett wants to do something about Jack- sonville’s dearth of larger projects by starting small. He and his team are working on getting funding for a web series called Support Group, “a comedic web series that will have 6-minute episodes based on a variety of people addicted to video games, but initially Skyrim.” Says Earles-Bennett, “Jacksonville has a lot to offer the film community, but sometimes there can be a lack of interest. The city possesses the talent to create great television and films, and in doing so, to hire local crew, actors, food services, location rentals, etc. When it comes to talent, Jacksonville doesn’t lack for it. If we get the funding for Support Group, we will utilize all of these agencies.” Some of the same folks who are putting together Support Group made the YouTube vid Gears of War Xmas. “We made it on a whim in two nights and put it out there just for fun,” says Earles-Bennett. “A couple of days later it was being featured on major gaming outlets and had a ton of fans. Making that was so much fun, and we got such a good response that it really encouraged us to want to do more video game content. Most of the crew works a lot, so we get together as time permits. Support Group is the first thing we have had a chance to work on.” If you’d like to see this violent-yet-fun example of their ear- lier work, just type in “Gears of War Xmas” on YouTube. When asked if there might be some more violent aspects to Support Group (as seen in Gears of War Xmas), Earles-Bennett replied, “It is a dark comedy and even though our trailer focuses on the video game Skyrim, we are going to play around with different games and incorporate their aspects into the episodes as we learn more about our seven main characters.” They’ve put together a trailer for Support Group on indiegogo.com, where they hope to raise the needed funding for the web series at www.indiegogo.com/sgwebseries. He and his wife Ashley co- wrote the trailer. Those who are into the local art scene might recognize the space where the Skyrim addicts meet: it’s at CoRK. Of the venue, Earles-Bennett tells us that “they were very flexible with our sched- ule and gave us a fair rate. We hope to shoot more of the series there. It was a good experience, and we encourage others to check out that venue...CoRK was really great to work with.” The Skyrim addicts range from a pre-teen girl to a little old lady, a skinny black kid wearing a Viking helmet to a chubby family man. Troy Capers, who plays the aforementioned kid in a helmet, says of Support Group: “It shows, in a fun and light medium, that video games aren’t just played by the stereotypical loser in the basement; they appeal to people from various backgrounds with gripping Disney.com/ozthegreat ©2013 Disney Enterprises, Inc. storylines, unforgettable characters, beautifully rendered worlds, morally stretching decision-making, and thrilling cinematics.” For a ChanCe to Win a pass (admits 2), “I hope that people support this web series, because it is important to get behind local proj- ects,” says Earles-Bennett. “If we do get the funding to do the entire season, I hope it means that please stop by and register at: people want to see the series happen. That could mean creating another season and putting locals to work. Also, it would be great exposure for local actors.” To support the project donate at www.indi- egogo.com/sgwebseries mandarin north oFFiCe 11226 san Jose blvd., Jacksonvile 904-268-1200 Whether you’re looking to live on a yellow brick road or behind a White picket Fence, check out www.watsonrealtymandarin.com to guide you. Disney.com/ozthegreat Rated PG. Limit one Pass (admits 2) PeR PeRson. WhiLe suPPLies Last. no PuRChase neCessaRY. emPLoYees of enteRtaininG u and the movie studio aRe not eLiGibLe. seatinG is Limited, so aRRive eaRLY. Passes do not GuaRantee seats at the sCReeninG. void WheRe PRohibited. imaX® is a ReGisteRed tRademaRk of imaX CoRPoRation. OPENING IN THEATERS MARCH 8 eujacksonville.com | february 2013 37 The Making of Copiii: The 1st Entry a Jacksonville feature film production BY GUY BARNHART Gus Cooper is obsessed. In between shoot- ing commercials and music videos and touring the country promoting his award-winning short film, Velvet Road, Cooper has written a feature film that is now in production. Cooper is consumed with creating and nothing will stop him. EU is excited to have the exclusive scoop on the film titled Co- piii: The First Entry, which will be produced and filmed in Northeast Florida. The inspiration for Copiii comes from Cooper’s interest in urban legends, fairy tales and horror. The idea for the film came to him while he was attending film school but in between produc- ing Velvet Road and starting his career. He quietly set the project aside until the time was right. While he was in New York for the New York City Interna- tional Film Festival, Cooper was inspired by all of the creative films he saw. After this experience, he knew exactly what he wanted his first feature film to be. Upon returning to Jacksonville he dusted off his old story and began to expand it, turning a small concept into a full-length film. The film examines ancient legends surround- ing a tribe of gypsies that have now scattered SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME JACKSONVILLE LEGACY SERIES: ALTON SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME JACKSONVILLE LEGACY SERIES: ALTON across the world. According to legend, they carry YATES INDEPENDENT LENS: THE POWERBROKER: WHITNEY YOUNG’S YATES INDEPENDENT LENS: THE POWERBROKER: WHITNEY YOUNG’S a curse that is rooted in a sacred pact made with Gus Cooper FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AX HANDLE SATURDAY FINDING YOUR ROOTS FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AX HANDLE SATURDAY FINDING YOUR ROOTS the forces of evil. Cooper uses this legend as BLACK IN LATIN AMERICA UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: THE WILLIAM STILL BLACK IN LATIN AMERICA UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: THE WILLIAM springboard for examining deeper aspects of hu- STORY SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME JACKSONVILLE LEGACY SERIES: STILL STORY SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME JACKSONVILLE LEGACY man fear and morality. ALTON YATES INDEPENDENT LENS: THE POWERBROKER: WHITNEY SERIES: ALTON YATES INDEPENDENT LENS: THE POWERBROKER: Writing the film has been a collaborative effort. Gus has partnered with local writers Coe Dou- YOUNG’S FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AX HANDLE SATURDAY FINDING WHITNEY YOUNG’S FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AX HANDLE SATURDAY glass and Jon Bosworth, producers Jonathan Shepard and Duane A. Sikes as well as Executive Producer Tommy Zaccour, to help develop his concept and give structure to his ideas. 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SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME JACKSONVILLE LEGACY SERIES: ALTON YATES Cooper is no stranger to the trials of INDEPENDENT LENS: THE POWERBROKER: WHITNEY YOUNG’S FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS production. He is adamant in asserting that making an independent film is hard work. AX HANDLE SATURDAY FINDING YOUR ROOTS BLACK IN LATIN AMERICA Even if one has a phenomenal idea, they still UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: THE WILLIAM STILL STORY SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME must secure financing, scout locations, find JACKSONVILLE LEGACY SERIES: ALTON YATES INDEPENDENT LENS: THE a crew willing to work for very little and then POWERBROKER: WHITNEY YOUNG’S FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AX HANDLE SATURDAY find a way to distribute the film. And none of FINDING YOUR ROOTS BLACK IN LATIN AMERICA UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: THE these can be done alone. Film, unlike many arts, is not an individual pursuit but rather a WILLIAM STILL STORY SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME JACKSONVILLE LEGACY collaborative effort. EU will continue to cover SERIES: ALTON YATES INDEPENDENT LENS: THE POWERBROKER: WHITNEY the development of Copiii as a series in future YOUNG’S FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AX HANDLE SATURDAY ON editions and reveal more about the story of FINDING YOUR ROOTS BLACK IN LATIN AMERICA one of the most exciting projects to happen in AX HANDLE SATURDAY North Florida in quite sometime. The film will wrap production soon and a special Jackson- Check show listings at wjct.org/schedule ville premiere is soon to be announced. 38 february 2013 | eu jacksonville monthly eujacksonville.com | february 2013 39