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Change Your Life in 2007 JACKSONVILLE NING! OPE change your life in 2007 new years resolutions inside freedom writers another oscar for swank? entertaining u newspaper free weekly guide to entertainment and more | january 4-10, 2007 | www.eujacksonville.com 2 january 4-10, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper table of contents feature New Year’s Resolutions ............................................................PAGES 16-19 Keep Kids Active In 2007 ................................................................ PAGE 20 movies Freedom Writers (movie review) ........................................................ PAGE 6 Movies In Theatres This Week ....................................................PAGES 6-10 Perfume: Story Of A Murderer (movie review) .................................... PAGE 7 Seen, Heard, Noted & Quoted ............................................................ PAGE 7 Happily Never After (movie review) .................................................... PAGE 8 The Reel Tim Massett ........................................................................ PAGE 9 Children Of Men (movie review) ....................................................... PAGE 10 at home The Factotum (DVD review) ............................................................ PAGE 12 Dirt (TV Review) ............................................................................. PAGE 13 Video Games .................................................................................. PAGE 14 Next (book review) .......................................................................... PAGE 14 food Cilantro (restaurant review) ............................................................. PAGE 15 music Shantytown Pub .............................................................................. PAGE 21 Music Calendar ........................................................................PAGES 22-26 Internet Radio ................................................................................. PAGE 22 Al Maniscalo (The Brick) ................................................................. PAGE 23 The AB’s and Swordz (Jack Rabbits) ............................................... PAGE 24 Fed Up (Landshark Cafe) ................................................................. PAGE 25 Carey Ott (album review) ................................................................. PAGE 25 arts / theatre / on stage Defending The Caveman (FCCJ Artists) ........................................... PAGE 26 I Can’t Stop Loving You (UNF Fine Arts) ........................................... PAGE 26 One Thousand and One Nights (FCCJ Artist) .................................... PAGE 27 Arts Calendar ...........................................................................PAGES 27-28 New Year’s Eve At The Pelican Club (PBTS) ..................................... PAGE 28 Visions Of Florida (photo exhibit) ..................................................... PAGE 29 columns and stuff The Jock ......................................................................................... PAGE 29 NASCAR news & notes ................................................................... PAGE 30 eujacksonville.com | january 4-10, 2007 3 doN’T miss DONNA the BUffAlo thisweek thURsdAY AT CAfe eleVEN. “Rumors,” at the Orange Park JANUARY 4 thursday Community Theatre In this hysterical comedy by Neil Simon, four couples Donna The Buffalo are invited to attend a 10th The socially and politically charged eclectic grassroots blend of wedding anniversary party Donna the Buffalo catches the ear and takes the listener through for a New York deputy mayor. Cajun stylings, reggae-rock, folk, zydeco and country with a However, the party never distinctive sound that is hard to characterize but easy to listen to. begins because the host has Cafe Eleven - 8:30 PM, Cost: $18 Info: 469-9311 shot himself (barely) and his wife is missing. The cover-up wilsoN empiRE grows progressively harder to sustain as more guests arrive and nobody can remember who has been told what. As the situation becomes more crazed, the partygoers become more confused. Shows through Jan 27 at the Orange Park Community Theatre, 2900 Moody Road, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8:00 PM, and Sunday performances are at 3:00 PM Info: 276-2599 or visit www.OPCT.org sunday JANUARY 7 Wilson Empire w/ Nolan Neal, the Gay Cowboys and Alexis Cone EMMA Concert Series The Threepenny Symphony Presents Pop Go The Classics Wilson Empire, the Rock / Pop group from Atlanta bill themselves as saturday JANUARY 6 which showcases celebrated pianist and arranger Mac Frampton, “Characters of Real Life.” Experiential, spiritual, moving, thought- accompanied by The ThreePenny Symphony, in a production that provoking music is what defines Wilson Empire. The captivating Miles Jaye the Music, the Passion, the Love merges his conservatory training with his mastery of pop and vocals of Jeremy Ezell, passionate guitars of Josh Lowe, Shaun featuring: Alyson Williams jazz. They bring to the stage fresh and original interpretations of Hoppers tasteful bass playing, and Ryan Grahams solid drumming Alyson Williams is the daughter of bandleader / trumpeteer revered classical works with a sound “as powerful as fireworks present a musical ensemble reminiscent of the early days of Rock ‘n Bobby Booker and native New Yorker. Always inventive and and as soothing as a sunset.” Experience Johann Sebastian Bach Roll. Jack Rabbits 8:00PM Info: 398-7496 a real go-getter, Alyson is also considering a show entitled performed as if he were alive and well and living in Greenwich ‘Friends On Broadway’ for all the many singers in musical Village; Chopin from the setting of a cool jazz club; and, of course, JANUARY 4 - 6 theater. ‘It will be an ‘East Coast Meets West Coast’ kind of George Gershwin. It’s the classical music we all know - with a twist Beethoven’s Emperor by the Jacksonville thing because I know a lot of people who sing their face off! of pop. Flagler College Auditorium, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine Yup, ‘Friends On Broadway’ is the kind of show that would - 2:00 pm Info: 797-2800 Symphony Orchestra shut down ‘American Idol’!” Alyson laughs. Indeed, singing A cowboy travels to the city and sees the opera Faust, then tells her face off is just what Alyson Williams herself does and look his friend about it with a wonderful Argentinean flare. Although no further than ‘It’s About Time,’ a welcome return for a truly Beethoven would have disliked this label, it certainly fits this mag- soulful-singin’ sister! nificent and powerful concerto, performed by a Van Cliburn winner. Ritz Theatre – 7:00 pm monday JANUARY 8 Maximiano Valdes, conductor and Sa Chen, piano. Robert E. Jacoby Info: 632-5555 Tickets: 353-3309 Symphony Hall at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, petticoAT, Thur. 7:30 pm, Fri./Sat. 8 pm. 354-5547 Petticoat, Petticoat with Helios petticoAT SCOUT NIGHT with the Barracudas Eye, Scourge of the Sea, and as they face the Fayetteville FireAntz Nathaniel Carroll Pre-Register your Troop/Pack with the Barracudas An intimate lover’s tease fostered the catchy friday JANUARY 5 office and for only $9 per person receive: Lower indie jangles that made a name for Petticoat, Bowl Ticket, Block Seating, PA Announcement Petticoat. Lyrically, many of the songs are recognizing your Pack/Troop, A Complimentary love letters between long time sweethearts Cori Yarckin along with Nimble Jim, John Frank Barracudas Scout Uniform Patch, and a pre-game Dickie Haydon and Kristin Messina. Working and Effed March on the Ice. The night of the game everyone as a collective, Haydon and Messina, with Orlando native Cori Yarckin propulsive songcraft blends confessional wearing a Scout Uniform can get the help of close friends, enjoy collaborating lyrics with modern rock attitude and sharp pop melodies, offering General Admission $13 tickets, for only $7 each on anything from ideas on a whim to a radio-ready sound that is often compared to a modern day Pat (Max. 4) finished products. TSI, 333 E. Bay St. Info: Benatar. The French Quarter, 5800 Philips Hwy - 9 pm Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena - 7:05 pm 424.3531 4 january 4-10, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper THE ALMOST with Forgive the Almost Durden and Classic Case The Almost is a band lead by Aaron Gillespie who is also in Underoath. Aaron and his friends; Jay, Nick, Alex and Ken, will be touring all year whenever Underoath is not on the road. The Almost will release their debut CD, recorded earlier this year, sometime in the spring of 2007. Jack Rabbit’s – 7 pm, Price: $10 Info: 398-7496 wednesday JANUARY 10 AgeNT ORANge Agent Orange, Quick Six, Wounded Knee, Walton Heist The Original Southern California punk/surf power trio, Agent Orange, has been around since forever. Never bought in, never sold out. They blazed a musical trail so wide that imitators had no trouble driving right up the middle of it in an armored truck full of major label ca$h. Still flying under the radar after all these years, with a loyal following that’s always one step ahead. 100% guaranteed to make your ears ring. Expose yourself to Agent Orange’s Fullblown-Supercharged-Punk-Surf-Grind, and you’ll never be the same. They invite you to c’mon down front! Jack Rabbits – 8 pm next thursday JANUARY 11 State Ballet of Russia: One Thousand & One Nights The State Ballet Theatre of Russia’s 54 dancers are many distinguished Russian artists and winners of many international ballet competitions. Principal dancers in One Thousand and One Nights include Ekaterina Liubih
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