JACKSONVILLE George’s Music springing the blues Join Sue Foley and others this weekend at the beach. entertaining u newspaper free weekly guide to entertainment and more | april 5-11, 2007 | www.eujacksonville.com 2 april 5-11, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper table of contents feature San Marco ................................................................................................PAGES 16-21 San Marco Pub Crawl ...................................................................................... PAGE 23 movies Are We Done Yet? (movie review) ....................................................................... PAGE 6 Movies In Theaters This Week .....................................................................PAGES 6-10 Seen, Heard, Noted & Quoted ............................................................................. PAGE 7 Grindhouse (movie preview) ............................................................................... PAGE 7 The Reaping (movie review) ............................................................................... PAGE 8 The Host (movie review) .................................................................................... PAGE 8 Meet The Robinsons (movie review) ................................................................... PAGE 9 The Hoax (movie review) .................................................................................. PAGE 10 at home Children Of Men (DVD review) .......................................................................... PAGE 12 Discovery Channel’s Planet Earth (TV review)................................................... PAGE 13 Video Games ................................................................................................... PAGE 14 food Bistro Aix ......................................................................................................... PAGE 19 music Leo Kottke (Florida Theatre) .............................................................................. PAGE 24 Music Calendar .........................................................................................PAGES 24-28 Al Maniscalco (Simon’s) .................................................................................. PAGE 24 George’s Music Springing The Blues Festival .................................................... PAGE 26 Sue Foley (interview) ........................................................................................ PAGE 27 Tab Benoit (interview) ...................................................................................... PAGE 28 Michael Burks (interview) ................................................................................. PAGE 29 Mary Karlzen - Wonderlust Diaries (album) ...................................................... PAGE 30 Devon Allman’s Honeytribe - Torch (album) ...................................................... PAGE 30 A Slight Breeze (album) .................................................................................... PAGE 30 T76 CD Release Party (Boomtown) .................................................................. PAGE 32 arts / theatre / on stage Princess Simpson Rashid (MOSH) ................................................................... PAGE 22 Margaret Schnebly Hodge - Flux (Karpeles) ...................................................... PAGE 32 Arts Calendar ............................................................................................PAGES 31-32 Humana Play Fest ........................................................................................... PAGE 33 columns and stuff The Jock .......................................................................................................... PAGE 33 NASCAR .......................................................................................................... PAGE 34 eujacksonville.com | april 5-11, 2007 3 PLAIN WHIte T’S this thisweek Tuesday at Freebird Live. Attaboy & Annie thursday APRIL 5 Owens Art Exhibit Opening The Gallery at Screen Arts is Summer Concerts In The Plaza proud to announce ‘Swarmy Bring your lawn chair to an evening concert in St. Augustine’s Plaza Weather’ an extra special art de la Constitucion with cool breezes under a canopy of live oaks show featuring 98% humidity! as you enjoy the season’s opening concert, featuring Prince Pele’s Oh, and some very special Polynesian Revue. art by Attaboy and Annie Plaza de la Constitucion - 7-9 p.m. Info: 904-825-1004 Owens, founders of Hi Frutose Magazine and creators of way Electric Six wicked art. Mr. Boy and Ms. Electric Six loves to yodel, Owens will be in attendance at loves to make money and the show so please do come meet them, eat some Rap Snacks Jacksonville Suns Baseball Opening Weekend loves to sit on the political and drink some cheap beer while you’re at it. More information Friday, 7:05 receive free magnet schedule, Sat., 7:05 Nolan Ryan fence. So it was inevitable to follow but in the meantime check them out at: The Gallery 1967 Replica Jersey Giveaway for first 3,000 fans, Sun. 2:05 Giant that their next album At Screen Arts, 228 W. King St, St. Augustine – 6 pm Info: Easter Egg Hunt on the field for kids under 12, bring your basket, would be called simply... 904/829-2838 or 800/826-4649 or www.screenartsflorida.com game at 3:05. Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. Suns home every Switzerland. day through 4/12. Info: 358-2846. From the bouncy, peppy ‘I Buy the Drugs’ to the Def Leppard / Journey-esque ‘Night Vision’ to the super- saturday APRIL 7 smooth ‘Infected Girls’, old ELectRIC SIX school E6 mavens will find Tekken 5 Tournament just the right amount of Tekken Gathering #2, part of Jacksonville’s own Tekken video puerile yet groovy (and vaguely intellectual) concoctions that make game tournament series. Play and battle others from the Southeast them want become one with their aggression. TRes BIEN (below) AttAboY (above) region for the championship of the highly-acclaimed Tekken 5 Jack Rabbits 8 p.m. Info: 398-7496 fighting game for PlayStation 3. The entry fee will be $17 + $3. Registration is from 10:00 to 11:30, and starting time is at 12 noon. Bill Medley – The Righteous Brother The format is double elimination, best 3 out of 5 rounds and 2 out The Righteous Brothers’ ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’’ sits of 3 matches. Championship will be best 3 of 5 rounds and 3 of 5 atop BMI’s Top 100 Songs of the Century and Bill Medley – The matches. Be sure to bring your own controller and USB cable if you Righteous Brother continues the tradition of ‘Blue Eyed Soul’ that are using a PS3 controller. Empire Coffee, 9527 Regency Blvd. he pioneered with the late Bobby Hatfield. The concert not only Info: 891-5102 features many of the Righteous Brothers hits, but many others Tres Bien including Medley’s hit ‘I’ve Had the Time of My Life’ from the movie Tres Bien, the foursome from Clearwater with a Strokes mixed BLAck KIDS Dirty Dancing – a platinum seller and ‘Song of the Year.’ Tickets: with British invasion sound, will spread some of their power- $36.50 - $53.50 Times-Union Center - 7:30 p.m. pop goodness w/ Milk of Amnesia doing their garage psych Info: 632-3373 or artistseries.fccj.org. thing. Club TSI, 333 East Bay St. Info: 424.3531 Opening of the Swisher Theatre APRIL 6 - 8 Jacksonville University Theatre department has a show opening in their brand new Swisher Theatre on April 5th. The show is a George’s Music 17th Annual Springing the musical that follows the life of Robert, a self-professed bachelor, attempting to discover love’s true meaning in the big city. Runs Blues Festival A long list of nationally recognized blues artists will perform through April 14. Swisher Theatre – 8 pm Info: 256-7374. and you’ll get the chance to eat great BBQ and seafood. There will be kids activities, arts & crafts and more. See a complete breakdown of the festival performers and activities on pages 26-29. Sea Walk Pavilion, Fri. 5-10 pm, Sat. Noon-10 pm, Sun. friday APRIL 6 Noon-8 pm. Other activities associated with the festival include 2nd Annual Dan Amico Memorial Bicycle Ride and Running Papercranes, Black Kids, Cadets, Mumpsy the Blues 5K Beach Run on Sat. and The Aqua East Surfing This is your chance to see a showcase of North Florida’s best indie First Friday Art Walk in St. Augustine the Blues Contest will take place Sat. and Sun. Also, don’t bands. Café Eleven - 8:30 pm Info: 469-9311 This is one of St. Augustine’s most popular cultural events. Enjoy forget after the festival there will be a Blues Jam hosted by Bob the latest exhibits, music, entertainment and refreshments at over Margolin beginning each night as soon as the Festival ends 20 participating galleries. Tours begin at Rembrandtz Fine Gifts, 131 at Mojo’s Kitchen BBQ Pit & Blues Bar, 1500 Beach Blvd. at Funkfest 2007 King Street. Galleries are open from 5 pm to 9 pm. Complimentary Jacksonville Beach. For more info on all these activities: 249- Get funky at Metropolitan Park with Maze, Bobby Brown, Lakeside, shuttle service to most of the galleries. 3972 or www.springingtheblues.com and MC Lyte Metropolitan Park - 3pm For more info: 829.0065. Info: www.funkfestconcerts.com 4 april 5-11, 2007 | entertaining u newspaper Mandarin Art Festival APRIL 7 - 8 The 39th Annual Mandarin Art Festival at the Mandarin Community Club, 12447 Mandarin Rd., will feature jewelry, art, sculpture, photography and more. Free parking and shuttle from Mandarin Presbyterian Church on Mandarin Rd. and Alberts Field on Orange Pickers Rd. Info: 268-1622 sunday APRIL 8