There was a time when the festival was almost always country, but it's varied in recent years. Last year it was the pop-rock of Rob Thomas and Anna Nalick. The year before that it was the soul of James Brown and Macy Gray.
This year it's blues and a movie. Jim Belushi (yes, the actor) and the Sacred Hearts, a 10-person R B band, will perform, followed by the 2005 animated movie Hoodwinked, which features the voice of, among others, Jim Belushi. So why a movie?
"We just thought we'd try something different," said Theresa O'Donnell Price, head of the city's Office of Special Events. "People can always go to concerts." Actually, the city showed the animated movie Madagascar last July 3 and Price said the park was full.
Hoodwinked is a PG-rated take on the Little Red Riding Hood story. The festival is free, with the usual park rules: Don't bring in food, beverages, coolers, cameras, bikes, pets, umbrellas or backpacks larger than 8? by 11 inches.
Do bring blankets or chairs. Gates open at 6 p.m.
, music begins at 7:30 p.m. with the movie following.
Four local performers take the stage tonight at the Florida Theatre to raise money for Body Soul - The Art of Healing, a non-profit group that brings art into local healthcare institutions. The concert is called Uncommon Music for a Common Cause. Playing will be:
The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12.
50 at (904) 355-2787 or If you're interested in old country music or in knowing where it all came from, the Louvin Brothers are one of the names you should know. In the 1940s, '50s and '60s, they created one of the most influential styles of harmony as well as a long list of great songs. Ira Louvin died in a 1965 car wreck, but Charlie Louvin continued on.
Over the years, the Louvins' songs were rediscovered by Gram Parsons and others. Fortunately, Charlie Louvin himself has been rediscovered like Ralph Stanley and others by those looking for a connection with the real thing. Earlier this year, he released his first studio album in more than a decade.
Among those appearing on it with Louvin were Elvis Costello, Jeff Tweedy, Tift Merritt and George Jones. He plays 8:30 p.m.
Thursday at Cafe Eleven in St. Augustine. Tickets are $20.
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