JACKSONVILLE performing arts guide08 The Legend of John Rambo | Chai House | Interview with Tres Bien | Hoggetown Survives the Apocalypse free weekly guide to entertainment and more | january 31 - february 6, 2008 | www.eujacksonville.com 2 january 31-february 6, 2008 | entertaining u newspaper table of contents Cover Photo from The Florida Theatre’s upcoming performance of Jennifer Muller / The Works feature Winter 08 Performing Arts Guide ....................................................................PAGES 15-23 UNF and Cummer .................................................................................................. PAGE 17 Classical Music.........................................................................................PAGE 15-16 Dance ............................................................................................................ PAGE 16 Other Staged Events ..................................................................................PAGE 17-18 Family Shows ...........................................................................................PAGE 18-20 Musicals ...................................................................................................PAGE 20-22 Stage Plays...............................................................................................PAGE 22-23 movies Movies in Theaters this Week ...........................................................................PAGES 6-10 2008 Academy Award Nominations ......................................................................... PAGE 6 Rambo IV (movie review) ........................................................................................ PAGE 7 The Legend of Rambo ............................................................................................. PAGE 7 Meet the Spartans (movie review) ........................................................................... PAGE 8 Untraceable (movie review) ..................................................................................... PAGE 9 Local Film: Extra on the Set of Recount.................................................................. PAGE 10 home Rambo (Videogames) ........................................................................................... PAGE 12 Art on the Web (Netscapades) ............................................................................... PAGE 13 dish Dish Update .......................................................................................................... PAGE 14 Chai House (restaurant review) .............................................................................. PAGE 14 music Music Calendar ..............................................................................................PAGES 24-29 Matt Nathanson (Jack Rabbits) .............................................................................. PAGE 24 Tres Bien (interview) ............................................................................................. PAGE 25 Palatka Bluegrass Festival - Ralph Stanley (interview) ............................................ PAGE 26 One Small Step for Landmines (interview) ............................................................. PAGE 27 Koger-Matteson Jazz Festival ................................................................................. PAGE 28 String Theory on WJCT ......................................................................................... PAGE 29 HD Radio .............................................................................................................. PAGE 29 arts / theatre / on stage Peter Max (R. Roberts Gallery) .............................................................................. PAGE 30 Art Events ............................................................................................................. PAGE 30 Pillowman (UNF) ................................................................................................... PAGE 31 Hoggetowne Survives the Apocalypse (Gainesville) ............................................... PAGE 32 Tangerine Festival (photo essay) ............................................................................ PAGE 33 columns and stuff Local Tourist (Native Foreigner) ............................................................................. PAGE 34 Wellness (A Better U) ............................................................................................ PAGE 34 The Jock ............................................................................................................... PAGE 35 eujacksonville.com | january 31-february 6, 2008 3 thisweek thursday JANUARY 31 friday FEBRUARY 1 Eric Taylor Eric Taylor is a sage musician, Eric Taylor Men of the Deeps: North a lyrical genius and a master America’s only coal miners’ of the guitar. With a multitude chorus of fans and devotees that Collectively telling their story through a broad are legends themselves in repertoire of traditional and contemporary the singer/songwriter realm, mining songs, The Men of the Deeps is a Taylor is considered to be a choir of working and retired coal miners from teacher and a lantern bearer Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Performing around whose time is long overdue. the world to sold-out crowds since 1976, the See why next week when he all-male ensemble consists of generations of performs live at E Street. Eu- miners or former miners ranging in ages from Aeros “The Illusion of Flight” ropean Street Listening Room- 23 to 84, many of whom have been singing 8 pm, Info: (904) 399-1740 together since its inaugural concert. Tickets: FEBRUARY 1 - 3 $14-$24. Thrasher-Horne Center- 7:30 pm, Info: Julius X (904) 276-6815 Richie Havens Players by the Sea presents Julius X, an enthralling political thriller Richie Havens is gifted with one of the most recognizable voices written by nationally known playwright Al Letson. Inspired by in popular music. His fi ery, poignant, always soulful singing style Sister Hazel Shakespeare’s Tragedy, Julius Caesar, Julius X amalgamates the has remained unique and ageless since he fi rst emerged from the Formed in 1993, Gainesville’s own Sister Hazel made their way lives of Caesar and slain civil rights leader Malcolm X creating a Greenwich Village folk scene in the early 60s. Havens performs at to the top of the adult alternative charts just a few short years powerful tale of betrayal. Players by the Sea, Friday and Saturday at the Alcazar in St. Augustine this Thursday. Tickets: $27/advance, later. While they haven’t seen quite that much success since, 8 pm and Sunday at 2 pm. The show runs each weekend through $32/day of show. The Alcazar- 7 pm, Info: (904) 469-9311 they have been churning out records and sharing their music Feb. 16. Info: (904) 249-0289 with a growing fan base ever since. The guys will stop over at Tim Reynolds the Freebird this week to give you a taste of what you may have Tim Reynolds started off playing bass in a gospel band in his been missing. Tickets: $20. Freebird Live- 8 pm, Info: (904) hometown of St. Louis and continues to record and tour with DMB 246-BIRD saturday FEBRUARY 2 and the Dave Matthews/Tim Reynolds Acoustic Duo. Tim’s progres- sion has continued through his last 8 years on the road as a solo Tinsley Ellis Heavenly Noise acoustic guitar wizard. Audiences have come to realize this is not Hard-rocking blues-soaked guitarist/vocalist/song-writer Tinsley The sweet Dais*y and her hubby, lovingly known as Batsauce, just Dave’s side man, but a talented and thoughtful player on his Ellis sings and plays with the energy and soul of all the great present soulful songs to clever beats. A cross between hip-hop, own. Tim will do a full band show at Freebird Live. Tickets: $15. Southern musicians who have come before him. Live, there’s no indie and folk, this duo puts on a great show. Starlite in 5 Points. Info: (904) 246-2473 one better at igniting a crowd, jamming with focus and purpose. See for yourself when Ellis comes to Mojo’s this Friday. Tickets: Douglas Anderson School of the Arts: Drowning Pool/Saliva $15. Mojo Kitchen, Jacksonville Beach- 10 pm, Info: (904) 247- 6636 Extravaganza 2008 Alt-metal chart toppers Drowning Pool and Saliva are out touring The talented teens at Douglas Anderson will be showing off their in support of their latest albums and will pull into Bourbon Street FEBRUARY 1 - 2 work on Saturday at the Moran Theater. The program will highlight Station this Thursday. Tickets: $20. all art areas including dance, music, fi lm, creative writing, visual George Romero Studio 80 at Bourbon Street Station- arts and more. Tickets: $15-$75. Times-Union Center, Moran 7:30 pm, Info: (904) 641-8777 The Talkies with George Romero George Romero and his groundbreaking zombie Theater- 6:30 pm, Info: (904) 346-5620 fi lm Night of the Living Dead are coming to the San JAN 31 - FEB 3 Marco Theatre where the man himself will provide live Ishangi Family Dancers commentary during a screening of this horror classic. Ishangi Family Dancers bring a wonderful blend of music, dance, This very special event begins on Friday at midnight, and narration to the stage. The program entertains, but educates NTRL National Finals and when Night of the Living Dead will be screened on its as well- in the course of a concert, the audience will learn 1st Annual Cowboy Trade own. Then on Saturday at 9:30 pm, the fi lm will be about authentic African customs, history, musical instruments, Show shown again, this time with Romero in attendance. masquerades and legends.