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Observe and Report

April 15, 2009
by Rick Grant Grade: B / Rated R / 86 min From the twisted cinematic mind of Jody Hill this black comedy was born to be shocking and darkly funny. Hill’s script was a great vehicle for rising star Seth Rogen, who has lost even more weight than he appears
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Die! Mommie, Die!

April 15, 2009
by DICK KEREKES Theatre is going everywhere. In the last few months I have seen plays at a museum, a symphony hall and last weekend at a gay nightclub. First Coast Theatre Arts opened Charles Busch’s Die Mommie Die. It will continue for three more performances on the 17th, l8th,
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Dancing at Lughnasa

April 15, 2009
by DICK KEREKES The theatre department of Jacksonville University presented Irish playwright Brian Friel’s Tony Award Winning play Dancing at Lughnasa for a one weekend run on April 3, 4, and 5 on the stage of Swisher Theatre. If you missed this fine production and have never seen it, there
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Black Lips

April 15, 2009
by Jack Diablo Just a few months after the infamous incident in India that resulted in a desperate flee from the law, flower-punk outfit Black Lips rocked Jack Rabbits on March 29th. In January, the band made quite the impression at the Campus Rock Idol showcase in Chennai, India. During
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free for you in april

April 15, 2009
Looking for an activity that’s free to do this month? Here are some First Coast freebies in the month of April. local art walks First Wednesday ArtWalk, April 1, Downtown Jacksonville First Friday Riverside ArtWalk, April 3, Historic 5 Points First Friday St. Augustine Art Walk, April 3, Historic Downtown
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inspired by…

April 15, 2009
by kellie abrahamson Once again it’s time to take a look at the upcoming plays and films that borrow from literature. Head to the library and pick up a few of these interesting reads. on stage Junie B. Jones (April 6 and 7, Florida Theatre, 353-3500) Inspired by: the Junie
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carmike's fleming island 12

April 15, 2009
by kellie abrahamson When Carmike’s Fleming Island 12 movie theater opened on March 20th you could almost hear Clay County residents breathe a collective sigh of relief. Not having to battle Blanding Boulevard traffic to get to a movie theater is enough to make any person want to do a
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Going Green

April 11, 2009
Going green in Jacksonville doesn’t have to be hard if you have the right information. While we’re always concerned about green issues, in this edition of EU we’ve covered the upcoming Green Expo, recycling woes, green cleaning alternatives, where to get green home goods, local green spaces and more. Armed
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Recycle Jax

April 11, 2009
by erin thursby EU had the chance to speak with Chris Pearson, Solid Waste Division Chief, about Jacksonville’s recycling program. We asked about the lack of apartment dwelling recycling, about why the satellite recycling bins were 86’ed and about what happens to your recyclables. On the local blogosphere and in
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growing education

April 11, 2009
by erin thursby Keyboards, monitors and electronic waste are often the seeds for a new beginning in impoverished countries. What’s old to you can be new to students in desperate need of technology to train on. One place you can drop off your TV and electronics for recycling is E-Scrap,

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