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MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEKEND
JUNE 27 
WALL-E What if mankind had to leave Earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, WALL*E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) discovers a new purpose in life (besides collecting knick-knacks) when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL*E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report her findings to the humans (who have been eagerly awaiting word that it is safe to return home). Meanwhile, WALL*E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets an adventure into motion. Joining WALL*E on his journey across the universe is a cast of characters including a pet cockroach and a heroic team of malfunctioning misfit robots. Featuring the voices of: Jeff Garlin, Benjamin Burtt, Kim Kopf and Fred Willard. disney.go.com/disneypictures/wall-e WANTED Get ready for and full throttle action film with Angelina Jolie behind the wheel of a fire engine red Viper in this comic book hero flick. Wanted tells the tale of one apathetic nobody's transformation into an unparalleled enforcer of justice. Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is a hero for a new generation. 25-year-old Wes was the most disaffected, cube-dwelling drone the planet had ever known. Everyone was certain this disengaged slacker would amount to nothing. There was little else for Wes to do but wile away the days and die in his slow, clock-punching rut. Until he meets a woman named Fox (Angelina Jolie). After his estranged father is murdered, the deadly sexy Fox recruits him into the Fraternity, a secret society that trains Wes to avenge his father's death by unlocking his dormant powers. As she teaches him how to develop lightning-quick reflexes and phenomenal agility, Wes discovers this team lives by an ancient, unbreakable code: carry out the death orders given by fate itself. With wickedly brilliant tutor - including the fraternity's enigmatic leader, Sloan (Morgan Freeman). Wes grows to enjoy all the strength he ever wanted. From the comic book miniseries, consisting of six issues written by Mark Millar with art by J. G. Jones and published by Top Cow in 2003 and 2004. Rated R www.wantedmovie.com FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JUNE 27 - 28 Midnight Movies at the San Marco Theatre BLADE RUNNER, The Director's Cut, San Marco Theatre, 11:55 pm, Info: (904) 396-4845 SUNDAY, JUNE 29 Summer Movie Classics - AN AMERICAN IN PARIS The Florida Theatre will be showing Summer Movie Classics every Sunday from June 29 through August 31, at 2 pm. Enjoy great selections from cinematic history in the beautiful setting of one of Jacksonville's own classics. On Sunday, June 29, see An American in Paris the 1951, classic starring Gene Kelly. Tickets: $6 Single Admission, $40 Movie Card (Ten Admissions--You Save $20!} Florida Theatre - 2 pm. Info: (904) 355-2787 FAMILY Baseball- Suns in Ten-Game Home Set The Suns are at the Baseball Grounds for a ten-game homestand featuring the Chattanooga Lookouts till June 29 and the Carolina Mudcats June 30-July 3. Call (904) 358-2846 to purchase tickets. 
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 27-29
CATS There's no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theater than with the magic, the mystery, the memory of CATS. One of the longest running shows in Broadway's history, winner of seven TonyŽ Awards including Best Musical, CATS features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless melodies, including the hit song, "Memory." Read EU's interview in the June issue. Times Union Center's Moran Theater, Info: (904) 632-3373 SATURDAY, JUNE 28 Innovative Vertical Play Combines Modern Dance and Rock Climbing Braided Light Dance Project, in conjunction with the South Metro Family YMCA, is pleased to announce the premiere of Vertical Play, an evocative and athletic performance of dance and rock climbing on June 28th at 7:30 PM at the YMCA. Braided Light, founded in 2007 by artistic director and choreographer Kate Gamble, features some of the most talented local modern dancers and skilled rock climbers. The company consists of faculty from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and danceWORKS at FCCJ as well as dancers from Virginia, New York and Portugal. Tickets for Vertical Play are $12. Call 398-9808 to purchase tickets. The South Metro Family YMCA is located at 3563 Phillips Highway. LIVE MUSIC THURSDAY, JUNE 26 Party in the Plaza The City of Jacksonville wants you to be scene making a scene downtown. Enjoy live music, food, drink and prizes at Hemming Plaza every Thursday in June from 5-8 pm. For more info go to coj.net Emmylou Harris With a career that has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, garnered a remarkable 12 Grammy Awards and stirred music lovers for more than thirty years and counting, Emmylou Harris has been rightfully hailed as a major figure in several of America's most important musical movements of the past three decades. See her live this month when she graces the Florida Theatre stage Thursday, June 26. Tickets: $43.50-$63.50. Florida Theatre, 355-2787. Tom Kimmel Tom Kimmel is one of those unique singer-songwriters whose heartfelt artistry with words and music is both genre-crossing and timeless. Since 1980, dozens of his compositions have been covered by a host of major artists including Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Cash, Joe Cocker, Waylon Jennings, and Randy Travis. See him live at European Street on Thursday, June 26. European Street Cafe, 399-1740. FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 27 - 29 3rd Annual River of Life Music Festival St. Johns Cultural Arts Center, (904) 829-1542 SATURDAY, JUNE 28 TSI's 3rd Annual Wet Hot American Summer Party TSI, (904) 424-3531 MONDAY, JUNE 30 Sikamore Rooney and The Lonely H Jack Rabbits, (904) 398-7496 TUESDAY, JULY 1 
Tom Waits Times Union Center, (904) 633-6110 Singer, songwriter, composer, actor; Tom Waits does it all. And, after three decades in show business, he's pretty good at it all too! The modern day Renaissance man has well over a dozen albums to his name, two of which took home Grammy Awards. He even snagged himself an Oscar nomination back in 1982 for his contribution to Francis Ford Coppola's film One from the Heart. This month Waits will hit the road in both the US and the UK in what's been named the "Glitter and Doom Tour." In a recent interview for antilabelblog.com, Waits said he'll be doing songs that he's "never attempted outside the studio." Because he rarely tours and when he does it's usually larger cities, his upcoming stop in the River City is a huge coup for Jacksonville and a once in a lifetime opportunity for fans. Waits will perform at the Times-Union Center's Moran Theater on July 1st. Tickets to this unforgettable concert are $85 and are available through Ticketmaster. Some cities on the Glitter and Doom Tour sold out immediately so it may be wise to get yours as soon as possible. For more information, please call the Times-Union Center box office at 630-3900. LIVE THEATRE FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 27-29 
Blues in the Night Twenty-six hot and torchy songs by the greats including Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington and Johnny Mercer. Players by the Sea, Jacksonville Beach, Through June 28 Info: (904) 249-0289. Read review on eujacksonville.com. CATS There's no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theater than with the magic, the mystery, the memory of CATS. One of the longest running shows in Broadway's history, winner of seven TonyŽ Awards including Best Musical, CATS features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless melodies, including the hit song, "Memory." Read EU's interview in the June issue. Times Union Center's Moran Theater, Info: (904) 632-3373 FINAL WEEKEND FOR THE FOLLOWING SHOWS Brigadoon The Learner and Lowe classic is directed by Randall Delone Adkison. This is the story of two Americans in Scotland who find a ghost village which awakens once every hundred years. Orange Park Community Theatre, Info: 276-2599 College The Musical A hilarious and soulful view into the student generation and campus life, College The Musical explores the friendships of 6 guys and 6 girls making their way through the trials and tribulations of a semester in college. Hippodrome State Theatre, Gainesville, Info: (352) 373-5968 Blues in the Night Twenty-six hot and torchy songs by the greats including Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington and Johnny Mercer. Players by the Sea, Jacksonville Beach, Info: (904) 249-0289 |
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