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37 NEWS Former Five Points art and music mainstay Underbelly moves the party downtown. p. 7

MUSIC The role-playing, sword-wielding metal geeks of Dethlehem invade Northeast Florida. p. 37

For local libraries, the line between “art” and “smut” remains a Grey area. p. 10

The ever-busy duo of rapper Phonte and DJ 9th Wonder spin progressive lyrics and innovative beats. p. 38

BUZZ, BOUQUETS & BRICKBATS Chick-fil-A prayer circles and other reasons St. Augustine may be one of the “unpunkest” places imaginable. p. 8 SPORTSTALK U.S. vs Scotland promises to satisfy Jacksonville’s competitive needs, and soothe its bruised ego. p. 11 ON THE COVER Folio Weekly’s Ultimate Summer Guide 2012: Your comprehensive calendar for a summer of fun! p. 12 Turn off the ignition and step away from the vehicle: Exploring Northeast Florida feet-first. p. 20 Love’s on the vine – and in the bowl – with the summer-thriving Jerusalem artichoke. p. 23 Summer reads that reach beyond the comfort zone – but not all the way into the erogenous zones. p. 27 OUR PICKS Reasons to leave the house this week. p. 33 MOVIES Tim Burton’s adaptation of the TV cult classic “Dark Shadows” is a rather dim affair. p. 34

ARTS Legendary bassist Stanley Clarke explores past and present with musical cohorts Lenny White and Chick Corea. p. 44 NEWS OF THE WEIRD Eggs boiled in pee, and other cultural delicacies. p. 53 BACKPAGE Education myths may make for-profit sense, but they are destined to fail our students. p. 58 MAIL p. 4 EDITOR’S NOTE p. 6 LIVE MUSIC LISTING p. 39 ARTS LISTING p. 45 I ♥ TELEVISION p. 46 HAPPENINGS p. 47 DINING GUIDE p. 48 FREEWILL ASTROLOGY p. 54 I SAW U p. 55 CLASSIFIEDS p. 56 Cover Photo by Walter Coker.

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Trash Talk

In the excellent Folio Weekly article by Richard Wall on waste (“Waste Land,” March 27), Jeff Beck with the city of Jacksonville claimed that we recycle 45 percent of our waste. The table that accompanied the article showed 1 ton (2,000 pounds) per year of waste per household in Duval County. The table showed we recycle 180 pounds of waste per household. This comes to 9 percent of our waste.

I would like to see some clarification on Mr. Beck’s claims. I understand that he may be including yard waste, which is composted (recycled in that way). He also may include business waste, which is mostly shredded paper.

The business waste is usually handled by private firms. If that is the case, it certainly is acceptable to include those numbers in the percentage.

Perhaps Folio Weekly could request that Mr. Beck provide a detailed outline of what is recycled and where it comes from. In addition, maybe Mr. Wall, the author of the first article, could do a follow-up article on recycling. Hopefully, such an article would answer these discrepancies.

Finally, Jacksonville should require apartment and condo complexes with over 50 units to have recycling. This would be using the tri-colored bins we see at some public locations. These large bins would be marked for paper, plastic and metal and emptied by the contracted garbage hauler (most of which have vehicles dedicated to recycling) on a regular basis. This would probably improve Jacksonville’s recycling rate.

Bruce A. Fouraker Mandarin via email

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Whew! You have quite an ax to grind (it would appear!). Was that supposed to be a balanced article (Cover Story “Judicial Review,” May 15) or just outright support for [judicial candidate Suzanne] Bass?

Oh well, it is just Folio Weekly.

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I just finished reading your article “Gene Mutation” by AG Gancarski (Sportstalk, May 8). In essence, I agree with the article.

Gene Smith drafted poorly this year and has previously. However, I wish I could understand what Gancarski is really trying to say, because the article basically took up an entire page and said nothing more to prove his point. I don’t know who he is trying to impress with his endless metaphors and analogies, but it is way

too much. If you are trying to fill space, there are much better uses of the English language than to just spout off four or five emotional statements that say the same thing. How about actually making a point, by comparing the Jags’ terrible draft to another team that actually drafted well. That might actually mean something!

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Teachable Moment

It is my job to help rescue 90,000 children. It is our duty to save them not from any physical or medical danger, but from something that affects their lives in a much deeper way.

This is how many students fail to complete high school every year and I attended a town hall meeting at WJCT where teachers from across Florida converged to discuss ways to keep students from being left behind.

Moderated by Al Letson, host of NPR’s “State of the REunion,” this important Forum on Public Education is going to be broadcast statewide on public television stations on May 24 at 9 p.m.

Stan Cleiland, WJCT director of corporate communications, referred quite accurately to this event as a “communion of souls.”

Participant surveys taken before the taping helped to drive the discussion with frank questions and answers about how to resolve this pressing matter.

I was most impressed by how busses carried teachers from Tallahassee, Tampa and other cities to spend their weekend sharing a diverse array of opinions. Over the course of the taping, they also responded via text to informal polls that asked for their viewpoints on questions like, “Do you have any students at risk of dropping out?” Seventy percent of the attendees responded yes.

The warning signs of dropping out from school are evident long before a student walks away from education. Students who are more than two grade levels behind, are chronically absent from school, lose interest in learning and are labeled as non-fluent in reading are the ones who raised red flags.

Notice that these factors are largely centered around what is often beyond the control of administrators and teachers.

Students can’t be reached if they are not in the classroom on a regular basis. And life outside of the classroom is what drives a student’s ability to embrace academia. For example, before second grade, students require 30 minutes a day to learn how to read and they require at least two hours a day after second grade. The problem is that most middle and high schools are only afforded an hour a day for reading instruction. This problem is compounded if parents are unable to create an atmosphere at home for students to extend their learning.

In these circumstances, students are often on their own. Letson shared his own experience where his teachers wrote him off, and he had to motivate himself to make progress. A successful playwright, poet and broadcaster, Letson added that he was able to accomplish his goals without attending college. This helped segue the forum into a talk about society’s emphasis on directing students to college.

A Hillsborough County teacher shared his disappointment in the college track for all students, saying, “We look down on students who want to work with their hands. We

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As someone who paid through the nose to repair a faulty toilet on a weekend when I lived in Delaware, I have to agree that we do not value those who are skilled laborers and we assume that their work is less than that of someone with a college degree. One participant noted we must avoid tracking minority students away from college and into vocational programs simply because of past thinking that reserved higher education for white and/or upper-class students. A little more cultural awareness and increased rigor in all academic programs, however, would go a long way toward helping keep students interested in their academic careers.

The conversation also included the bane of many educators’ existence — the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). Because of state mandates, students

“We look down on students who want to work with their hands.

We stigmatize vocationaltechnical education.” who do not perform well on FCAT are punished by being deprived of electives that were originally designed to teach the whole student. What is forgotten, though, is that arts and the humanities enrich the learning experience and can sometimes give children something to enjoy and look forward to. Instead, many of them are herded into intensive reading and math classes that were created from good intentions but turn education into drudgery. “They hate education because they are over-tested,” said one Duval County teacher.

Paramount among the concerns was the teachers’ belief that they were being spread too thin by varying expectations of them to meet the needs of children eligible for Mensa on one end and children who do not speak a word of English on the other end.

The most visceral feelings were reserved for the leadership in Tallahassee. Davis said quite accurately that everyone’s an “expert” on education simply because they went to school.

I believe that this kind of micromanagement without regard to the resources or needs of students will doom our schools to failure if we do not engage our learning communities in the process for improvement.

“We have to come together as one unit — one voice,” he said. This was a Saturday morning well spent for me. I urge everyone to watch the final product when it is broadcast this week.

John Louis Meeks Jr., teacher Jacksonville via email

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The transition from reporter to flak isn’t an easy – or even comfortable – change

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he folks at Florida State College at Jacksonville thought they hit the jackpot with Celine McArthur. The sunny former anchor at CBS 47 was a familiar face, an articulate spokesperson and an assured presence on the school’s Converged Communication’s classroom broadcast. Her official job description refers to her as the “college’s chief storyteller.” But there’s one item on McArthur’s résumé that might have given the school pause: investigative reporter.

In the last several weeks, Celine has gone from being the school’s blonde Girl Friday to its bête noire. Following a series of letters critical of the school’s administration — letters that included allegations of mismanagement, waste and deception — the school suspended her. School officials claim that their decision predated her public assault, and there’s no doubt that in her communications with her bosses, McArthur comes across as, well, difficult. But the school’s claims of “gross insubordination” are undercut by the series of damning news reports about the very concerns McArthur was flagging in her letters: a top administrator double-dipping while simultaneously working at FSCJ and Essex Community College in New York, accreditation problems in the school’s nursing program, and the stunning revelations that students receiving financial aid might need to repay some $2.8 million in Pell Grants.

The school suspended McArthur in March, and plans to officially fire her next month. In the interim, she has turned her full energies toward exposing the school as dishonest, foolish and vengeful. In a blog (CelineMcArthurInvestigates.com) and on Twitter (@CelineMcArthur), she’s infused the art of public takedown with a reporter’s zeal for documents and a news anchor’s theatrical sensibility. The blog features correspondence, emails and state audits alongside a countdown clock listing the days until her official termination, and melodramatic flourishes (she signs off one blog post, “I shall return.

Céline.”) She’s even managed to turn an animated video she helped make — one that shows FSCJ’s two top officials, Don Green and Steve Wallace, squandering money — into an embarrassment for the school.

McArthur’s case isn’t ordinary, but it throws into stark relief a circumstance faced by many former journalists who suddenly find themselves working the other side of the news equation — public relations. Reporters forced or bought out during the economic and digital unraveling of the news industry have migrated to public relations in huge numbers.

In their recent book, “The Death and Life of American Journalism,” Robert McChesney and John Nichols found that the number of working journalists has fallen by about a third since 1980, while public relations jobs have more than doubled. The current ratio of flaks to reporters is now more than three-to-one.

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journalism view this as a natural progression, the kinship is more firefighter/arsonist than doctor/plastic surgeon. Reporters — good ones — are constitutionally jaundiced, skeptical of polished press releases and the spinmeisters who peddle them. Indeed, newsroom denizens tend to regard PR agents with the same hostile impatience that busy families regard telemarketers. But because both sides work with words and “stories,” the disciplines are often seen as two sides of the same coin.

There may be something to that, as long as a reporter is working within the realm of “good news.” But as soon as the story becomes something that might embarrass an institution, business or elected official, the disparity becomes pronounced. Journalists want information and candor. PR agents want to control — and often manipulate — the narrative. One is tasked with exposing, the other protecting.

The professional dissonance caused by crossing over can be acute. Abel Harding, who left his job as a political reporter at the TimesUnion to (briefly) become a spokesperson for Mayor Alvin Brown, was given the unenviable task of fielding queries from former colleagues about Brown’s inexplicable campaign contributions (some $30,000 over several years, despite his modest salary), which listed Brown as an attorney. Harding’s job was made more difficult by the mayor’s refusal to answer questions about the matter in person, even dodging a reporter who waited four hours to speak to him. Former T-U reporter David DeCamp, who took over for Harding, has found himself similarly conflicted in recent weeks, as the mayor refused to release drafts of his budget or his downtown reorganization plan — both public records. DeCamp was even in the position, just hours before the budget was given to the City Council, of denying that any draft existed.

The discomfort of delivering such whoppers must be particularly acute for DeCamp, who as a reporter with the Tampa Bay Times was tasked with administering the “Truth-o-meter” on that paper’s PolitiFact. com blog. But his options are limited, unless he wants to walk away from the job. His task is to deliver the message for the administration.

And if they give him bogus information, then his message will be bogus, too.

It would be nice to think that the thousands of reporters who’ve made the transition to public relations could inhabit the space without compromise. Even if they can’t, it’s worth remembering that their skills, though dormant, haven’t atrophied. The best reporters of this generation may be selling out in droves, or they may just be biding their time — gathering documents, taking notes and preparing for their next big exposé.

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Cameron Beard and Emily Moody hope to recreate the casual neighborhood vibe of the old Underbelly in a considerably larger downtown space.

Down Under

Former Five Points art and music mainstay Underbelly moves the party downtown

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mily Moody tromped through more than 50 nightclubs and bars hunting for a place to reopen her idiosyncratic Five Points club Underbelly. In late December, when she got word that the Ivy Ultra Bar on East Bay Street was closing, she and partner Cameron Beard stopped by during Happy Hour to check out the venue.

With more than five times the area of the cramped old Underbelly digs and no outdoor area, the space clearly had a different vibe. But Moody and Beard could still envision it as a cozy club that felt more like party in a friend’s living room than an impersonal bar. “We took two steps inside, and said, ‘We want it,’ ” Moody recalls.

The original club grew out of Moody’s tiny Five Points vintage clothing store Anomaly. She installed a sliding bookshelf at the back of her shop that led to a backyard space, and cleared

When they run into problems, Moody jokes, “Oh no, Jacksonville, not this time. We’re staying.” out 40 years of trash in order to reclaim the spot for her nightclub. She and Flux Gallery owner Shea Slemmer built a treehouse in a large live oak for the DJ booth, strung tea lights and nestled vintage furniture amid it all.

The club became a popular hangout and a spot booked frequently for fundraisers, in part because of its effortless backyard party vibe.

But Moody’s landlord said he had complaints about parking, trash and noise, and in May, gave her 30 days to leave. Moody had been in business in Five Points for six years, but within a month was out of her space and unemployed.

A similar fate befell the Lomax Lounge in Five Points, whose owner Ian Ranne is part owner of the Burro Bar downtown and Shantytown Pub in Springfield.

Moody describes the past year as a dark time when she would wake up and just want to go back to sleep. She took a job as a jewelry merchandiser for Old Navy, but avoided club patrons. They wanted to know when Underbelly would reopen, and she didn’t

know. “I would run into the back to keep from bursting into tears,” she says.

She says now that her experience reminds her of the kinds of challenges that prompted some of her friends to leave Jacksonville altogether. But both Moody and Beard are natives, and Moody jokes that when they run into problems, they have a line they repeat: “Oh no, Jacksonville, not this time. We’re staying.”

The new Underbelly at 113 E. Bay St. will be different from the plein de air version, but Moody plans to bring the outside in with rustic, woodsy furnishings and lots of greenery.

One of the walls is exposed brick, another will be a living wall festooned with plants and a third is available for rotating art exhibits. The DJ booth will be wrapped in cedar planks and recycled wood pallets and artist Dolf James has created a set of barstools out of pallets.

The performance stage will be as large as the stage at Freebird Live, about 350 square feet — big enough that the new theater group Five and Dime plans to stage the rock opera “Hedwig and the Angry Itch” over the holidays — and the club plans to host bands ranging from bluegrass to indie rock, folk and electronica. A soft opening is planned during Jazz Fest May 24-27. The grand opening will be held on June 14, and will feature Chapel Hill indie band Lost in the Trees. Since they played at Underbelly last year, Lost in the Trees has become so well-known that NPR has posted an artist’s page for the band on its website: http://n.pr/KqK4jg.

Ranne, who opened the Phoenix Taproom on Forsyth Street three months after closing the Lomax Lounge, says it’s different running a club downtown. There isn’t the foot traffic that Five Points has or the neighborhood gathering spot feeling that comes from being surrounded by a neighborhood. But he says the downtown scene is evolving. “It’s nice to feel like you are part of something that’s improving,” says Ranne. “In Riverside, I felt as if I was intruding on unspoken rules that have always been in place. Downtown, we make our own rules.

“As much as I do love Five Points and miss working there,” Ranne continues, “I do have a feeling it has reached its peak and is never gonna change, while downtown will continue improving in my lifetime.”

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Our Town “One of the unpunkest neighborhoods imaginable.”

— How Rolling Stone writer Josh Eells described the North City neighborhood of St. Augustine where the artist formerly known as Against Me! founder Tom Gabel lives. Gabel, who revealed in the May issue of the magazine that she has begun transitioning to a woman named Laura Jane Grace, may not stay in St. Augustine forever. The story notes that Gabel’s wife, Heather, has long found the city “too Southern, too Christian, not very tolerant” and fears reactions to Gabel’s news. “There’s already a group of people who think Heather’s a Satan worshipper,” Gabel noted.

“They held hands and prayed for her soul at a Chickfil-A. And that’s just because she wears black! Just wait ’till they get a load of me.”

Taking a Stand The “Kill at Will Law” — How the group Presente Action characterized Florida’s Stand Your Ground law in a press release last week.

The Hispanic political organization wants Latino lawmakers to revoke their support of the law, and planned to present a petition with more than 12,000 signatures calling for the repeal of Stand Your Ground to U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio in Miami on May 16. View and/or sign the petition at http://bit.ly/JhwkTA

Occupy Jacksonville May Day Rally, Independent Drive, Jacksonville, May 1

Mr. Brown’s Pension Confusion He won’t. Scratch that; he does. But he promises to stop. During his campaign, Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown assured voters he wouldn’t accept a pension. Last week, Times-Union reporter Timothy Gibbons discovered Brown had signed up for a state pension plan, and that the city had already contributed $13,000 – or 13.2 percent of his $139,000 salary – to it. In response to Gibbons’ story, mayoral spokesperson David DeCamp said the mayor will withdraw from the pension plan and ask the state to refund what the city has contributed.

Forcibly Unplugged “If we are downtown, we have to follow the rules, but sometimes it’s so annoying.”

— Karla Berrera, owner of the Southern Mexican restaurant Casa Maya on Hypolita Street in downtown St. Augustine, after being ticketed for the string of white lights on her roofline and a jasmine bush near the front entrance.

She avoided a possible $7,500 in fines, she said, by removing the lights. The city of St. Augustine practically strong-arms historic district businesses into displaying Christmas lights during the its annual Nights of Lights display, which runs from late November to the end of January, but prohibits the lights the rest of the year. The city also cited the Floridian restaurant and the Casablanca Inn’s Tini Martini Bar.

Grounds For a Challenge “I have spoken to countless lawyers and they have yet to discover any cases in Florida where an African American was able to successfully use the ‘Stand Your Ground’ law.”

— U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown (D-Jacksonville), in a press release last week noting racial disparities in the application of the controversial law. Brown wants a federal study to examine apparent inequities in the way the law is used.

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Brickbats to Jacksonville City Councilmember Ray Holt for employing his legislative powers to circumvent a city board and raid an economic development fund of $4.3 million. Holt filed legislation on May 8 to take tax increment funds in the Jacksonville International Airport Community Redevelopment Area, that had been earmarked for an aquatic center, in order to put the money toward building a $40-million northern access road to Jacksonville International Airport. Because the CRA is governed by a citizen board appointed by the City Council, it – not a councilmember – should decide how those funds are to be used.

Bouquets to director Paul West and the other members of the Jacksonville-based Florida Surfing Association for putting wounded servicepeople returning from Iraq and Afghanistan in the healing flow of a wave.

The Florida Surfing Association teamed with Wounded Warriors Project to create the Surf Warriors half-day surf camp for wounded veterans. The first camp was held at Huguenot Memorial Park on May 12. Two other camps are planned at other Florida beaches this year.

Brickbats to Florida State College at Jacksonville for its effort to keep the public in the dark about how taxpayer money is spent. The Times-Union asked the school to provide information on bonuses given to top executives at the school as well as any employee in 2011, but the school claims, erroneously, that the records are exempt from the state’s open records law. FSCJ cited a chapter in the state education code that allows employee evaluations to be exempt from disclosure, but makes no mention of concealing taxpayer-funded salaries.

(The school cited the same code last when it denied the paper’s request for information about its executive vice president working for a New Jersey college while also employed at FSCJ.)

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— What LeRoy Smith told a Tampa Bay Times reporter he found at a potato and cabbage farm labor camp in Hastings. “The only reason there’s no shackles is that because now they make the people submit to the cocaine,” said Smith, who says he escaped from the Bulls-Hit Ranch & Farm labor camp, and subsequent filed a lawsuit against Hastings labor contractor Ronald Uzzle and Thomas R. Lee, the farm’s owner. “That’s what they use to basically control the people.”

Eye Am Sorry “I didn’t make any threats. I didn’t give the police a hard time. … My concern was getting to the hospital.”

— Jags defender Terrance Knighton, speaking at a press conference last week, his first since getting in a bar fight at Pure Nightclub in Jacksonville in April that resulted in his being hit in the head with a glass bottle and suffering a serious eye injury. Said Knighton, who’s expected to recover, “It’s a lesson learned.”

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50 Ways to [Blank] Your Lover

For local libraries, the line between “art” and “smut” remains a Grey area

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ortheast Florida is no stranger to censorship.

Back when this reporter was just a cub, the Beastie Boys came to Jacksonville, and pillars of the community rose up in protest of their raucous, phallocentric stage show. The band ended up winning a civil suit and a nominal sum against the city, but, thanks to the helpful guidance of people like then-Miami-Dade District Attorney Janet Reno and Tipper Gore, I was reduced to having my mom buy me the 2 Live Crew magnum opus “As Nasty As They Want to Be” (on cassette at the old Turtle’s Records at Market Square Mall).

Much has changed since then, of course. It’s possible to download any image — however graphic or heinous — via a simple keyword search. Censorship in the 21st Century runs more along ideological lines than personal this is a copyright protected proof © morality; we have the right, broadly speaking, to look at pictures of almost anything. It follows, therefore, that we would have the right ons, please call your advertising representative at 260-9770. rUn dAte: 052212 to read whatever we wanted.

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The lawsuit accusing John Travolta of sexual assault is written with more panache.”

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In Duval County, for example, Willow Branch librarian Jessica Whittington observed, “We have so many copies and they all have holds on them, because every 35-year-old woman has checked it out.” When asked by Folio Weekly if there have been complaints regarding content, she observed, “The only complaint that we have gotten is that we don’t have any copies.”

This anecdote is echoed by Kathy Lussier, the Jacksonville Public Library’s assistant director for community relations and marketing, who notes that while they do carry the book, “There are more than 825 ‘holds’ on the material in all formats.” She added, “We are not aware of any outcry in the community.”

St. Johns County Library System Director Debra Gibson says the system owns the complete trilogy — “Fifty Shades of Grey,” “Fifty Shades Darker” and “Fifty Shades Freed” — as well as e-book formats, and all copies have numerous holds (waiting lists) on them. “To date, there has been no public outcry about the book at any of our six branch libraries nor on our two bookmobiles,” she says. “We have no plans to pull the titles from our collections.”

Residents of Clay County, meanwhile, may have to wait to have their literary desires sated.

Pat Coffman, library spokesperson, said “the county is still reviewing” the book to see if “it meets selection criteria.” Seeking clarification, I contacted Arnold Weeks, director of the Clay County Library, who further explained the Clay delay.

“I haven’t read the book, but I’ve read a lot of reviews and talked to colleagues,” he said.

This email from the Brevard County Library director argued that because the system had erred in initially stocking the book, removing it “is not censorship.”

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And yet it has captured the hearts and loins of millions of suburban housewives, and created an attendant demand on libraries, some of which aren’t so keen on the book. Libraries in Florida, Georgia and Wisconsin have pulled “Fifty Shades” from shelves — or not ordered it in the first place — dubbing it inappropriate and poorly written. Cathy Schweinsberg, library services director in Brevard County, made the decision to pull the books in their system.

“Nobody asked us to take it off the shelves,” she told Florida Today. “But we bought some copies before we realized what it was. We looked at it, because it’s been called ‘mommy porn’ and ‘soft porn.’ We don’t collect porn.”

Here in Northeast Florida, however, librarians have a different problem with the novel: Keeping it on the shelf.

“We’re leaning toward inclusion. The library is trying not to censor — we have never had a censorship issue in Clay.” He added that the last Florida library censorship issue he could recall was in “Marion County, 20 years ago.”

Though there may be segments of the county’s conservative core who would like to censor the book, Weeks is conscious of market forces. “This book is in high demand with a certain demographic — 34- to 50-year-old women. My wife’s library in Bradford County has it. St. Johns has it. Most have it.”

But will Clay have it? If Weeks is to be believed, Clay County may adopt it even before you read this. But the outcome is, as yet, far from explicit.

AG Gancarski themail@folioweekly.com

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U.S. vs Scotland promises to satisfy Jacksonville’s competitive needs, and soothe its bruised ego

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ports rise and fall in popularity over time, but the only constant in human history is the need for competition.

Whether it’s Alex Trebek opining that “Jeopardy!” is so popular because people need to know that they are the best at trivia, or just-passed author Harry Crews saying that weightlifting is a great measure of manhood because, the competitive urge is a common thread among disparate types.

Do politicians feel it, too? You bet your life. No coincidence that Richard Nixon wrote a book called “In the Arena,” which included a forward with a quotation from one of his

As I write this before the actual event, 20,000 tickets have been sold.

The more that sell, the better we look to promoters seeking to bring big-time sporting events here, especially those with an international appeal. inspirations, Teddy Roosevelt: “It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly … who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at best, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”

I am reminded of this when I think about United States men’s soccer. Whereas the women’s team has dominated on the global field, the men’s squad has struggled for real success. There’s a metaphor for U.S. foreign policy in there somewhere.

Call it soccer or football or futbol, the United States has had issues with both players

and coaches. But 2012 — at least in terms of the friendlies played so far — offers positive signs, with wins over Italy, Panama and Venezuela.

Three games, 270 minutes of playing time, and not a single goal allowed — though our side hasn’t scored much, either — with 1-nil victories in each game. Likewise, ticket sales have been underwhelming; 15,000 for two, and a bit more than 22,000 for the third.

The U.S. team’s friendly against Scotland at EverBank Field on May 26 is one of about five more friendlies opposing progressively tougher competition, including a tilt against global powerhouse and economic competitor Brasil four days later, and it looks like Jacksonville’s ticket sales might be the best of all of the games yet. As I write this before the actual event, 20,000 tickets have been sold. The more that sell, the better we look to promoters seeking to bring big-time sporting events here, especially those with an international appeal.

Perhaps as more people move here from other places, we’re seeing something of a sea change in Northeast Florida’s sporting culture.

We all remember the attendance troubles college football games like the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game have had — the draws were so bad, we lost the franchise.

Many commentators wondered if Jacksonville just didn’t have what it took to support major sports. These are the same folks who point to the tarps in EverBank and mock the city.

But Jacksonville’s sporting tastes, year by year, are becoming more cosmopolitan. It isn’t 1977 anymore. We aren’t riding to Regency Mall in our Ford Pintos for some JC Penney shirts with butterfly collars and a subsequent sojourn to Orange Julius. That isn’t to say that this is a better time — but it’s a different time, one in which folks who live in Northeast Florida are interested in more than college football and college football recruiting. The success of the Scotland/U.S. game — on the field and through the turnstiles — will be proof positive of that.

We may still be some years away from being able to say that America’s team can hang with anyone on the global stage. But what’s clear is that we’re at least on that stage, and a good draw this weekend ensures Jacksonville will host many more international sporting events.

This can’t help but be good for business and our rep as a world-class city.

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TUESDAY, MAY 22

The 10th annual SEA TURTLE SHOW is on display through June 18 at First Street Gallery, 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928.

The exhibit PHILIP AND MARK ESTLUND: BORN OF THE SUN, featuring original and collaborative works by the Jacksonville artists, is on display through June 22 at CrispEllert Art Museum, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530.

In partnership with the Florida Park Service, EcoMotion Tours provides GUIDED SEGWAY TOURS of Little Talbot Island State Park, Fort Clinch State Park (starting June 4) and Fort George Island Cultural State Park with visits to Kingsley Plantation. Tours run daily, starting at 9:45 a.m.

Custom tours are available. All riders must be 13 or older, less than 260 pounds. A training session is held before each tour, so no experience is necessary. For reservations, call (904) 251-9477, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. ecomotiontours.com

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23

Memphis indie rockers LUCERO play at 7 p.m. at Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. Tickets are $22. 460-9311.

Artist HEATHER GABEL (merch master of rockstars Alkaline Trio and My Chemical Romance, and wife of Against Me! frontman Tom Gabel) exhibits her work through May at Anchor Boutique, 210 St. George St., Ste. C2, St. Augustine, 808-7078.

The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival presents the concert BEER & G STRINGS II: LYRIC CELLO, featuring cellists Christopher Rex and Lynn Harrell, violist James Dunham and pianist Elizabeth Pridgen in a performance of works by Verdi, Puccini, Delibes, Bizet, Faure, Sibelius and Granados, at 7 p.m. at The Palace Saloon, 117 Centre St., Fernandina Beach. Tickets are $50. 261-1779. aicmf.com

THURSDAY, MAY 24

Movies at Main screens the 1940s award-winning Raymond Chandler film-noir mystery, THE BIG SLEEP, starring Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart, at 5:45 p.m. at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Jacksonville. Admission is free. 630-1741.

Amelia Island Jazz Festival’s Scholarship Benefit Concert features THE DYNAMIC LES DEMERLE ALLSTARS joined by saxophonist BOYCE GRIFFITHS at 7 p.m. at Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, 6800 First Coast Highway, Fernandina Beach. Tickets are $25. 504-4772.

ABET presents Gina Gionfriddo’s dark comedy AFTER ASHLEY at 8 p.m. today and May 25 and 26 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach. Tickets are $15; $12 for seniors, military and students. 249-7177.

The Jacksonville Jazz Festival officially kicks off with the JACKSONVILLE JAZZ PIANO COMPETITION at 7 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $13.50. 355-2787. (See a list of Jazz Fest headliners on p. 33) Amelia River Cruises offers ECO-SHRIMPING TOURS at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. through May 31 and Mon.-Sat. through Aug. 18. Book a two-hour tour at ameliarivercruises.com or call 261-9972.

Reggae band PILI PILI plays at 6 p.m. at Nippers Beach Grille, 2309 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. 247-3300.

Players by the Sea stages Alan Bennett’s dramatic sketches of extraordinary women, TALKING HEADS, at 8 p.m. today and May 25 and 26 at 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach. Tickets are $20; $17 for seniors, military and students. 249-0289.

The jazz, blues and pop sounds of the critically acclaimed EDGAR WINTER BAND are heard at 7 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. Tickets are $39 and $59. 209-0399.

Crisp-Ellert Art Museum screens the documentary 1991: THE YEAR PUNK BROKE, as part of its outdoor film series, at 8 p.m. on Flagler College’s West Lawn, 48 Sevilla St., St.

Augustine. Bring beach and lawn chairs under 24". In case of rain, films are screened indoors. 826-8530.

FRIDAY, MAY 25

MEN IN BLACK 3 is screened along with “To The Arctic 3D,” “Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West,” “Forces of Nature,” “Legends of Flight 3D,” “Rescue 3D,” “The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest,” “Born To Be Wild 3D” and “Hubble 3D” at World Golf Hall of Fame’s IMAX Theater, 1 World Golf Place, St. Augustine. 940-IMAX. worldgolfimax.com Comedian ARNIE ELLIS performs at 8 p.m. tonight and on May 26 at Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Highway, Jacksonville.

Tickets are $10 and $13. 365-5555.

The GREATER JACKSONVILLE COIN SHOW is from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today and May 26 and 27 at Morocco Shrine Auditorium, 3800 St. Johns Bluff Road S., Jacksonville. gjcc.anaclubs.org The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival presents SONGS ON A SUMMER NIGHT: UN VOYAGE MUSICAL FRANCAIS III, featuring pianist Robert Apano, violinists David Coucheron and Ellen DePasquale, cellist Christopher Rex, violist James Dunham and soprano Jessica Rivera performing works by Berlioz, Debussy and Franck, at 7:30 p.m. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2600 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach.

Tickets are $30. 261-1779. aicmf.com The JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL continues with a performance by KARRIN ALLYSON QUARTET at 5 p.m., BELA FLECK & THE MARCUS ROBERTS TRIO at 7 p.m. and SONNY ROLLINS at 9:15 p.m. on the Swingin’ Stage (corner of Main and Monroe streets). The Breezin’ Stage (The Jacksonville Landing) features DOC HANDY at 6:30 p.m. and TROPIC OF CANCER at 8:30 p.m. The Groovin’ Stage (Hemming Plaza) presents PIERRE & CO. at 5 p.m., BK JACKSON at 7 p.m. and BRIAN CULBERTSON at 9 p.m. The JUST JAZZ QUARTET plays at 6 p.m. and ELISHA PARRIS plays at 8 p.m. at House of Jazz (Snyder Memorial Church, corner of Laura and Monroe streets.) ’Round Midnight Jazz Jam hosted by The Kelly-Scott Quintet featuring Lisa Kelly and JB Scott is held at Hyatt Regency Riverfront, 225 East Coastline Drive, downtown.

Rootsy rockers JOSH MILLER’S BLUES REVUE plays at 9 p.m. at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach.

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ACOUSTIC SHADE appears at 6 p.m. at Nippers Beach Grille, 2309 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. 247-3300.

Local singer-songwriter CHUCK NASH performs at 10 p.m. today and on May 26 at Fly’s Tie Irish Pub, 177 Sailfish Drive E., Atlantic Beach. 246-4293.

The Alive After Five series presents 42 (COLDPLAY TRIBUTE BAND) at 5 p.m. at The Markets at St. Johns Town Center, 4850 Big Island Drive, Jacksonville. 998-7156.

Emo punkers HELLO DANGER play at 8 p.m. at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. 246-4273.

Local rockers CUPID’S ALLEY hit the stage at 9 p.m. at Cliff’s Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Road, Jacksonville. 645-5162.

DJ JUSTIN JAMES spins at 9 p.m. tonight and on May 26 and 27 at Mark’s Downtown, 315 E. Bay St., Jacksonville.

355-5099. + SoLo’s Jazz Festival concert is held from 3:30 p.m.-2 a.m., featuring JIM IVY, KRIS GRUDA, AJ HERRING, LUCY BONK, STEVEN BRISTOL, JEFF ABBOTT, JASON DEAN ARNOLD, AG DAVIS, SHAUN BENNETT, members of TROPIC OF CANCER, PETER ZIMMERMAN, TIM ALBRO, JON THORESEN, DAN KOZAK, JAMISON WILLIAMS and BILL HENDERSON, at 107 E. Bay St., Jacksonville. sologallery.org Blues favorites ROCCO BLU play at 10 p.m. at Mojo No. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Jacksonville. 381-6670.

Indie rockers SON OF A BAND MAN, MAN ON EARTH, JACOB JEFFRIES BAND and HOMELESS HILL are on at 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville.

Tickets are $8. 398-7496.

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Chroma’s all-covers alter ego BREAD AND BUTTER appear at 10 p.m. today and on May 26 at The Brick Restaurant, 3585 St. Johns Ave., Jacksonville. 387-0606.

Comedian SHERYL UNDERWOOD appears at 6, 8 and 10 p.m. at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road, Jacksonville.

Underwood is also on at 6, 8 and 10 p.m. on May 26 and at 7 and 9 p.m. on May 27. Tickets are $25 and $30. 292-4242.

The 24th ANNUAL PALATKA BLUE CRAB FESTIVAL kicks off with performances by The Kenzie Report and Diggin’ Rhythm N’ Blues in downtown Palatka along the riverfront and down St. Johns Avenue. The festival continues on May 26 with performances by Red River Band, Blistur, Out of Hand, Those Guys, Diablo Canyon and Slow Ride. May 27 features The Druids, kLoB, Liz Melendez, Kelly Richey, Motor City Josh and Biscuit Miller. The festival wraps it up on May 28 with Quikdraw and Matanzas. A seafood cook-off, a beauty pageant, a charity duck race, a chainsaw artist, helicopter rides and arts and crafts are also featured.

(386) 325-4406. bluecrabfestival.com The Moonlight Movies series kicks off with MEN IN BLACK, at 9 p.m. at SeaWalk Pavilion, 11 First St. N., Jax Beach.

Bring a chair or blanket. Admission is free. 247-6100.

SATURDAY, MAY 26

Fort Clinch State Park honors WWII soldiers with a MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND event held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and from 9 a.m.-noon on May 27 at 2601 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach. Admission per vehicle with up to eight people is $6; $2 per single person. 277-7274.

A 5K or 1-mile swimming event, the 2012 ED GAW OPEN WATER CHALLENGE, is held at 8:30 a.m. at Main Beach, 2801 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach. Entry fee is $40.

Register at active.com.

The self-guided artwalk UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT features galleries, antique stores and shops open from 5-9 p.m. in St. Augustine’s San Marco District. 824-3152.

S. JASON CUNNINGHAM signs copies of his new book “Smoke & Mirrors” from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at San Marco Bookstore, 1971 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville. 396-7597.

U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM plays SCOTLAND at 8 p.m. at EverBank Field, 1 EverBank Field Drive, Jacksonville. Tickets range from $22-$299. 633-3100.

6 p.m. and THE FUSION BAND plays at 8 p.m. at House of Jazz (Snyder Memorial Church, corner of Laura and Monroe streets.) ’Round Midnight Jazz Jam hosted by THE KELLY-SCOTT QUINTET WITH LISA KELLY & JB SCOTT is held at Hyatt Regency Riverfront, 225 East Coastline Drive, downtown.

Jam band heads THE GREAT STATE play at 9 p.m. at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach. 277-8010.

Heavy rockers ATLAS, CROOKED LOOK and INSIDE THE TARGET CAR appear at 9 p.m. at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Jacksonville. 353-4686.

Rappers 9th WONDER and PHONTE are on at 9 p.m. at 1904 Bar, 17 N. Ocean St., Jacksonville. 356-0213.

DJ ADIKT, JOHN DAVID ERIKSEN, JOE YORIO, STEVEN BRISTOL, JEFF ABBOTT, JOSEPH ARNOLD, JASON DEAN ARNOLD, JAY PEELE, ADAM NAWORAL, BILL HENDERSON, JAMISON WILLIAMS and AG DAVIS perform from noon-2 a.m. at + SoLo, 107 E. Bay St., Jacksonville. sologallery.org The Riverside Arts Market features CANA at 10:30 a.m., FOOT SERVANTS at noon and ERIC BOWDEN at 2:30 p.m. at the weekly market, held under the Fuller Warren Bridge at Riverside Avenue, downtown. 554-6865.

NEW KINGSTON plays reggae at 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 398-7496.

Modern rockers ONE and SONS NOT BEGGARS play at 8 p.m. at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. Tickets are $8. 246-4273.

Americana artists ROD PICOTT and AMANDA SHIRES appear at 8 p.m. at European Street Café, 1704 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 399-1740.

FREE WEEKEND NATURE MOVIES screens “Bag It: Is Your Life Too Plastic?” at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. May 26 and 27 at the GTM Research Reserve Environmental Education Center, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra. 823-4500.

Local musician LARRY LAMIERRE plays from 2-6, CHILLULA plays from 6-10 and DARKHORSE SALOON is on from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. at Nippers Beach Grille, 2309 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. 247-3300.

Area rockers SHO’ NUF play at 9 p.m. at Cliff’s Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Road, Jacksonville. 645-5162.

Modern rockers WHO RESCUED WHO perform at 10 p.m. at Mojo No. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Jacksonville. 381-6670.

Indie folksinger ALAINA COLDING appears at 7 p.m. at Three Layers Café, 1602 Walnut St., Jacksonville. 355-9791.

SUNDAY, MAY 27

Unitarian Universalist Church presents a MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE by violinist TIMOTHY EDWARDS, pianist MICHELLE HUANG, trumpeter ROB McKENNON and narrator JEREMY LUCAS at 10:45 a.m. at 7405 Arlington Expressway, Jacksonville. 725-8133.

The JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL culminates with a performance by the DOUGLAS ANDERSON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS JAZZ ENSEMBLE at noon, PONCHO SANCHEZ & HIS LATIN BAND FEATURING TERENCE BLANCHARD at 2:30 p.m., MADELEINE PEYROUX at 4:30 p.m. and CHICK COREA, STANLEY CLARKE & LENNY WHITE at 7 p.m. on the Swingin’ Stage (located at the corner of Main and Monroe streets). The Breezin’ Stage (located at The Jacksonville Landing) features ISAAC BYRD JR. & THE TRIBE JUDAH at noon, J.B. SCOTT’S SWINGIN’ ALLSTARS at 2 p.m., BAY STREET at 4 p.m. and FIRECRACKER JAZZ BAND at 6 p.m. The Groovin’ Stage (located at Hemming Plaza) presents AARON BING at noon, GRACE KELLY QUINTET at 2 p.m., KAREN BRIGGS at 4 p.m. and NAJEE at 6 p.m. Sacred Jazz featuring the NOEL FREIDLINE QUINTET with the JACKSONVILLE MASS CHOIR performs at noon and 2:30 p.m. at House of Jazz (located at Snyder Memorial Church, on the corner of Laura and Monroe streets.) The BILL HART TRIO performs at a Jazz Brunch at 10:30 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Riverfront, 225 East Coast Line Drive, downtown Jacksonville.

Contemporary singer-songwriters COLBIE CAILLAT and GAVIN DEGRAW play at 6:30 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A Blvd., St. Augustine. Tickets range from $27.50-$57.50. 209-0367.

Multi-instrumentalist GOLIATH FLORES appears at 1 p.m. at Three Layers Café, 1602 Walnut St., Jacksonville.

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The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival presents a free FAMILY CONCERT, featuring harpsichordist Andrew Appel, flautist Charles Brink, violinist Krista Bennion Feeney and cellist Loretta O’Sullivan performing works

by LeClair, Couperin and Rameau, at 1 p.m. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2600 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach. The festival also presents LYNN HARRELL AND FRIENDS, featuring cellist Lynn Harrell, violinist Giora Schmidt and pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion playing the music of Beethoven and Schubert at 7:30 p.m. at Amelia Plantation Chapel, 36 Bowman Road, Fernandina Beach.

Tickets are $40. 261-1779. aicmf.com The JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL continues with a performance by the PIANO COMPETITION WINNER at noon, MICHAEL MOSSMAN and ANTONIO HART with the UNF JAZZ ENSEMBLE I at 1 p.m., JAZZ CRUSADERS at 3 p.m., THE RIPPINGTONS featuring RUSS FREEMAN at 5 p.m., PATTI AUSTIN with the JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA at 7:20 p.m. and TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE at 9:30 p.m. on the Swingin’ Stage (at the corner of Main and Monroe streets). The Breezin’ Stage (at The Jacksonville Landing) features the GENERATION NEXT TALENT COMPETITION first round at 11 a.m., finals at 1:45 p.m., NOEL FREIDLINE QUINTET at 3:30 p.m., ST. JOHNS RIVER CITY BAND at 5:30 p.m., YA’ GOZO’ THE LATIN JAZZ BAND at 7:30 p.m. and SOUL REBELS at 9:30 p.m. The Groovin’ Stage (Hemming Plaza) presents LONGINEAU PARSONS at 12:30 p.m., VON BARLOW’S JAZZ JOURNEY with TINA FABRIQUE at 2:30 p.m., RAUL MIDÓN at 4:30, JONATHAN BUTLER at 6:30 p.m. and CINDY BLACKMAN SANTANA & ANOTHER LIFETIME at 8:30 p.m. BERT QUARTET featuring CLAIRE HEUSINGER plays at 2 p.m., JOHN RICCI QUARTET at 4 p.m., LINDA COLE & THE JOSH BOWLUS TRIO appear at

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The Folio Weekly Invitational Artist Exhibit, a juried show featuring local artists (like Matthew Bennett, one of the artists in the 2010 show whose work is pictured here), is on display Friday, Aug. 2-Sunday, Dec. 2 at Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens in Jacksonville.

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Indie rockers SON OF A BAD MAN and SOUL ON EARTH are on at 8 p.m. at Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. Tickets are $6. 460-9311.

KEVIN SKI performs from noon-3 p.m. and JIMMY PARRISH & the OCEAN WAVES BAND play from 3-7 p.m. at Nippers Beach Grille, 2309 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach.

247-3300.

MONDAY, MAY 28

CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA features The Bill Doyle Quintet and Kenny MacKenzie & Friends at 7 p.m. under the oaks of the Plaza de la Constitución, between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine. The free concerts continue through Sept 3. Lounge chairs are encouraged, alcohol is prohibited. staugustinegovernment.com/sites/ concerts-plaza A MEMORIAL WALL ceremony is held at 8:30 a.m. at the Wall, located between Veterans Memorial Arena and EverBank Field, in the Sports Complex. Speakers, a presentation of colors, family tributes, a wreath presentation and musical tributes are featured.

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The LET FREEDOM RING CONCERT features the JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA playing works by Aaron Copland and Richard Rogers at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 1600 S. Eighth St., Fernandina Beach. Tickets are $20. 277-7094.

The hometown Southern League baseball team JACKSONVILLE SUNS are up against the MOBILE BAYBEARS at 6:05 p.m. (Honor the Military Day), at 7:05 p.m. on May 29 (Family Feast Night), at 1:05 p.m. on May 30 (Businessperson Special), at 7:35 p.m. on May 31 (Thursday Night Throwdown), and at 7:05 p.m. on June 1 (Family Fireworks, BirdZerk) at the Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $7.50$22.50. 358-2846. jaxsuns.com Electronic rockers BREATHE CAROLINA, NEON HITCH and WALLPAPER play at 8 p.m. at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. Tickets are $20. 246-4273.

Singer-songwriter MARSHALL SEESE appears at 7 p.m. at Three Layers Café, 1602 Walnut St., Jacksonville.

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Reggae group 418 BAND is on from 3-7 p.m. at Nippers Beach Grille, 2309 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. 247-3300.

TUESDAY, MAY 29

Alt-country fave k.d. lang & THE SIS BOOM BANG and JANE SIBERRY play at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $36 and $45.

355-2787.

The exhibit FLORIDIANS, featuring recent works by Mark Creegan, Lily Kuonen, Rachel Rossin and The Church of Holy Colors, is on display through June 15 at Florida Mining Gallery, 5300 Shad Road, Jacksonville.

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Congratulations! Now get a job! DUVAL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS are held through June 7 at various venues, including Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville and at University of North Florida on the Southside. 630-3900. duvalschools.org

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30

The local indie filmmaking competition known as the JACKSONVILLE 48-HOUR FILM PROJECT holds its meet & greet before the June 16 competition, at 6:30 p.m. at River City Brewing Company, 835 Museum Circle, Jacksonville.

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Music by the Sea Summer Concerts presents BIG LONESOME at 7 p.m. at St. Johns County Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. This family-friendly event is held every Wed. through Sept. 26 and features food from a different local eatery each week. Bring coolers, blankets and beach chairs. 347-8807.

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Reggae bands JOHN BROWN’S BODY and TASTE BUDS hit the stage at 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Tickets are $12. 398-7496.

Metal bands DETHLEHEM, BLACK COBRA, GAZA and NISROCH appear at 9 p.m. at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Jacksonville. 353-4686.

WHO RESCUED WHO plays from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Nippers Beach Grille, 2309 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. 247-3300.

South African actor-comedian TREVOR NOAH performs at 8 p.m. at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road, Jacksonville.

Noah also performs at 8 p.m. on May 31 and June 1 and at 8 and 10 p.m. on June 2. Tickets range from $10-$17.

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The musical I DO … FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE? is staged at 8 p.m. today and June 1 and 2 at Boleros Dance Sport Center, 10131 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville. Advance tickets are $10; $15 at the door. 721-3399.

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Indie rockers THE VALLEY THE STORM, GABRIEL THE MARINE, CHRIS ALVY BAND and THE MONSTER FOOL play at 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. 398-7496.

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Crisp-Ellert Art Museum screens THE OTHER F WORD at ofSt.benefit 8 p.m. on Flagler College’s West Lawn,promise 48 Sevilla St., Augustine. Bring beach and lawn chairs under 24". In case of rain, films are screened indoors. 826-8530.

CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA features The Driftwoods at 7 p.m. under the oaks of the Plaza de la Constitución, between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine. The free concerts continue through Sept 3. Bring lounge chairs.

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Reggae band DE LIONS OF JAH plays at 6 p.m. at Nippers Beach Grille, 2309 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. 247-3300.

Jazz guitarist BARRY GREENE appears at 8 p.m. at European Street Café, 1704 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville.

Tickets are $10. 399-1740.

The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival presents PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION, featuring pianist Orli Shaham, violinist Amy Schwartz Moretti and cellist Christopher Rex performing works by Messiaen and Mussorgsky, at 7 p.m. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2600 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach. Tickets are $40.

261-1779. aicmf.com Local rockabilly rockers KINGS OF HELL hold their CD release party with WES COBB at 10 p.m. at Fly’s Tie Irish Pub, 177 Sailfish Drive E., Atlantic Beach. 246-4293.

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The exhibit TRIPPING THE LINE FANTASTIC, featuring drawings by Tony Orrico and sculpture by Barbara Sorenson, is on display through June 8 at J. Johnson Gallery, 177 Fourth Ave. N., Jax Beach. 435-3200.

The opening reception for an exhibit of recent works

by Jacksonville artist SHAUN THURSTON is held today from 5-11 p.m. at space:eight Gallery, 228 W. King St., St. Augustine. The exhibit is on display through July 31.

829-2838.

AMATEUR NIGHT, held on the first Fri. of every month at 7:30 p.m., features local talent competing for the audience’s winning vote at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Jacksonville. Admission is $5.50. 632-5555.

Moonlight Movies series screens the pig-centric kids’ movie BABE at 9 p.m. at SeaWalk Pavilion, 11 First St. N., Jax Beach. Bring a chair or blanket. Admission is free.

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The worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, anime, gaming (and even zombie Twinkie-eaters) are celebrated at Ancient City Con VI, held Friday, July 20-22 at Hyatt Regency Riverfront in downtown Jacksonville.

The Bryan-Gooding Planetarium presents the rock/ lightshow COSMIC CONCERTS at 7, 8, 9 and 10 p.m. in the planetarium, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville. Online tickets are $5. 396-7062. moshplanetarium.org The SOUNDS ON CENTRE free outdoor concert features Instant Groove from 6-8 p.m. at 100 Centre St., between Second and Front, Fernandina Beach. The concerts are held on the first Fri. of each month through October. 277-0717.

The self-guided tour FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK features 25 participating galleries from 5-9 p.m. in downtown St. Augustine. 829-0065.

Singer-songwriter JAY GARRETT performs at 9 p.m. at Cliff’s Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Road, Jacksonville. 645-5162.

Comedian BOBBY COLLINS performs at 8 p.m. at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Terry Theater, 300 W. Water St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $30 and $40.

633-6110.

Soul band THE LOOTERS plays at 9 p.m. at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach. 277-8010.

Modern rockers THE JOHN BRANDON PROJECT hit the stage at 8 p.m. at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach.

Tickets are $8. 246-4273.

The Alive After Five series features ORANGE AVENUE at 5 p.m. at The Markets at St. Johns Town Center, 4850 Big Island Drive, Jacksonville. 998-7156.

SUMMER IN SANCTUARY, the latest play by poetplaywright AL LETSON, is staged at 8 p.m. today and on June 1, and at 2 p.m. on June 3 at Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, 333 N. Laura St., downtown.

Admission is free but donations are encouraged, to benefit Sanctuary on 8th Street. 366-6911.

The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival presents a free concert of THE OLD CITY STRING QUARTET (violinists Bryan Lee and Joel Link, violist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt and cellist Camden Shaw) performing works by Bach, Mozart, Gliere, Handel and Halverson, at 1 p.m. at Savannah Grand of Amelia Island, 1900 Amelia Trace Court, Fernandina Beach. 261-1779. aicmf.com Experimental and improv artists ALOOLALUNA, ROAMER, AG DAVIS and JAMISON WILLIAMS play at 8 p.m. at +SoLo, 107 E. Bay St., Jacksonville. sologallery.org Emo rockers FRAMING HANLEY are on at 7 p.m. at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 223-9850.

Modern rockers BREATHING THEORY and SHOTGUN HARBOUR appear at 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Tickets are $8. 398-7496.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 2

The 26th annual historical re-enactment of Sir Francis DRAKE’S RAID in 1586 on St. Augustine is presented throughout the city. Displays of arms, armor, crafts and Colonial lifestyles are featured, along with sacking and burning the city in the plaza. 829-9792.

Jacksonville history buffs and bloggers ENNIS DAVIS and ROBERT MANN sign copies of their book “Reclaiming Jacksonville” from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at San Marco Bookstore, 1971 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville. 396-7597.

The class YOUTUBE FOR BUSINESS & PLEASURE is held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in University Center’s Bldg. 43, University of North Florida, 12000 Alumni Dr., Jacksonville.

The fee is $99. 620-2476. ce.unf.edu Arena footballers the JACKSONVILLE SHARKS take on the TAMPA BAY STORM at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $11-$133. 630-3900.

The cover band THAT 80’s SHOW performs at 9 p.m. at Cliff’s Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Road, Jacksonville.

645-5162.

The JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA presents BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH SYMPHONY at 8 p.m. at the T-U Center for the Performing Arts’ Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 W. Water St., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $16-$70.

354-5547.

The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival presents BEER & G STRINGS III HOEDOWN: DANCING FIDDLE with a performance by the APRIL VERCH BAND (violinist Verch, guitarist Clay Ross and bassist-banjoist Cody Walters) at 7 p.m. at Walker’s Landing, Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, 6800 First Coast Highway, Fernandina Beach.

Tickets are $45. 261-1779. aicmf.com European Street Café hosts SONGWRITERS’ CIRCLE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION at 8 p.m., featuring LARRY MANGUM, MIKE SHACKELFORD and JAMIE DEFRATES, at 5500 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 399-1740.

Heavy rockers RED SEAS, TREES SETTING FIRE, NEUROTIC NOVEMBER, AMONGST THE FORGOTTEN, A DANGER TO MYSELF and THE DOS APOLLO play at 6 p.m. at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 223-9850.

The annual NATIONAL TRAILS DAY is commemorated with a hike at 10 a.m. at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, 6400 N. Oceanshore Blvd., Palm Coast. The program is free with the regular park entrance fee of $2 per person on bicycles, $4 per vehicle for single occupancy or $5 per vehicle, up to eight people. (386) 446-6783.

Metal heads JUGGERNAUT and LIFT are on at 8 p.m. at

Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. Tickets are $10.

246-4273.

Indie rockers WORDS LIKE VINES, JUST LIKE GENTLEMEN, NOBODY ON LAND, COREY KILGANNON, GREENBEAUX and JORGINA play at 7 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Tickets are $8. 398-7496.

Hip-hop groups NEVER ENDING STRUGGLE, T-DUB, SONNY REASON and ACE JOHNSON perform at 9 p.m. at The Phoenix Taproom, 325 W. Forsyth St., Jacksonville.

Admission is $7. 798-8222.

The NORTH BEACH ARTS MARKET features arts & crafts, produce, community services and kids’ activities from 3-7 p.m. every Sat. at North Beach Park, 3721 Coastal Highway A1A, Vilano Beach (where the wooden walkover crosses A1A). For more information and to rent booths, call 910-8386.

SUNDAY, JUNE 3

The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival presents CURTIS IS HERE!, a concert featuring the Old City Quartet (violinists Bryan Lee and Joel Link, violist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt and cellist Camden Shaw) joined by cellist Christopher Rex and violist Roberto Diaz performing works by Hayden, Schumann and Brahms, at 5 p.m. at Memorial United Methodist Church, 601 Centre St., Fernandina Beach.

Tickets are $20. 261-1779. aicmf.com Director Mark Billings’ film THE GIFT, featuring a soundtrack by YELLOW CRYSTAL STAR, is screened along with performances by MASTRESS OF CEREMONIES NICCI EDMUNDS, KOAS, ANDREW QUITTER and VOIDS at 8 p.m. at + SoLo, 107 E. Bay St., Jacksonville. sologallery.org Multi-instrumentalist GOLIATH FLORES performs today, and every Sun., at 1 p.m. at Three Layers Cafe, 1602 Walnut St., Jacksonville. 355-9791.

MONDAY, JUNE 4

A CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP is held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. today and every Mon. through July 2 in University Center’s Bldg. 43, University of North Florida, 12000 Alumni Dr., Jacksonville. The fee is $109. 620-2476. ce.unf.edu Indie folkies RIVER CITY EXTENSION perform at 7 p.m. at Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach.

Tickets are $10. 460-9311.

Experimental musicians RUSSIAN TSARLAG, JEFF ZAGERS, KEVIN LEWIS, KOAS and BRIGHT ORANGE play at 8 p.m. at + SoLo, 107 E. Bay St., Jacksonville. sologallery.org

TUESDAY, JUNE 5

THE EXTREME HYPNOSIS SHOW WITH RICH GUZZI is at 8 p.m. at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road, Jacksonville.

Tickets are $20. 292-4242.

Indie rockers CELERITAS and MILO play at 9 p.m. at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Jacksonville. 353-4686.

The exhibit MIRADAS: ANCIENT ROOTS IN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY MEXICAN ART: WORKS FROM THE BANK OF AMERICA COLLECTION is on display today through Sept. 16 at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville. 356-6857.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6

The self-guided tour FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK, themed “Mad About Art,” is held from 5-9 p.m. in downtown Jacksonville, spanning a 15-block radius of galleries, museums, bars and eateries. 634-0303 ext. 230.

The class WINE ESSENTIALS 2 is held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. today and every Wed. through June 20 in University Center’s Bldg. 43, University of North Florida, 12000 Alumni Dr., Jacksonville. The fee is $89. 620-2476. ce.unf.edu Music by the Sea Summer Concerts presents NAVY PRIDE at 7 p.m. at St. Johns County Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach

Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. This family-friendly event is held every Wed. through Sept. 26 and features food from a different local eatery each week. Bring coolers, blankets and beach chairs. 347-8807.

Pianist JOST VAN DYKE is featured in a recital at 2:30 p.m. at the Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Jacksonville. 630-2665.

Alhambra Theatre & Dining presents THE WIZARD OF OZ at 8 p.m. at 12000 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $42-$49. The production is staged through July 22, with evening and matinee performances. 641-1212.

Electronic rockers TODAY THE MOON, TOMORROW THE SUN play at 9 p.m. at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Jacksonville. 353-4686.

THURSDAY, JUNE 7

The 22nd annual JACKSONVILLE FOODFIGHT is held at 6:30 p.m. at EverBank Field’s Touchdown Club, 1 EverBank Field Drive, Jacksonville. More than 50 area restaurants are participating, with proceeds benefitting Second Harvest North Florida. Advance tickets are $60; $100 VIP. 739-7074. jacksonvillefoodfight.org CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA features Bob & Joline’s Friends of Mine at 7 p.m. under the oaks of the Plaza de la Constitución, between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine. The free concerts continue through Sept 3. Lounge chairs are encouraged, alcohol is prohibited. staugustinegovernment.com/sites/concerts-plaza Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist LEONARD PITTS JR. signs copies of his new novel, “Freeman,” at 7 p.m. at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach. 241-9026.

The hometown Southern League baseball team JACKSONVILLE SUNS are up against the JACKSON GENERALS at 7:35 p.m. (Thursday Night Throwdown, ALS Awareness), at 7:05 p.m. on June 8 (Vote for Pedro Night), at 6:05 p.m. on June 9 (Army 237th Birthday), at 3:05 p.m. on June 10 (Kids Run the Bases), and at 7:05 p.m. on June 11 (Big Brothers Big Sisters Night) at the Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville.

Tickets range from $7.50-$22.50. 358-2846. jaxsuns.com

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STEEL MAGNOLIAS is staged at 8 p.m. today and June 8 and 9, 14-16 and 21-23 and at 2 p.m. on June 17 at Amelia Community Theatre, 207 Cedar St., Fernandina Beach.

Tickets are $20; $10 for students. 261-6749.

Trumpeter RAY CALLENDAR and guitarist TAYLOR ROBERTS are featured at 7 p.m. every Thur. at Kickbacks Gastropub, 910 King St., Jacksonville. 388-9551.

LYNNE KOPLITZ performs at 8 p.m. at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road, Jacksonville. Koplitz also performs at 8 and 10 p.m. on June 8 and June 9. Tickets range from $15-$18. 292-4242.

FRIDAY, JUNE 8

The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival presents its grand finale concert, FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS, at 7 p.m. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2600 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach. Violinists David Coucheron, Elissa Koljonen and Charles Rex, violist Roberto Diaz, cellist Christopher Rex and pianist Julie Coucheron perform works

by Vitale, Borodin and Chausson. Tickets are $40.

261-1779. aicmf.com The Limelight Theatre presents the musical comedy BINGO THE AWARD WINNING MUSICAL at 7:30 p.m. at 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine. Tickets are $25; $22 for seniors and $20 for military and students. The play is staged through July 1 with evening and matinee performances.

825-1164.

The Alive After Five series features a DAVE MATTHEWS TRIBUTE BAND at 5 p.m. at The Markets at St. Johns Town Center, 4850 Big Island Drive, Jacksonville, between Whisky River and Suite. 998-7156.

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Look for the three amigos and plenty of tequila at the fourth annual Folio Weekly Margarita Fest, held on Friday, June 22 from 7-10 p.m. at Morocco Shrine Auditorium on Jacksonville’s Southside.

The Bryan-Gooding Planetarium presents COSMIC CONCERTS at 7, 8, 9 and 10 p.m. in the planetarium, at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville. Online tickets are $5. 396-7062. moshplanetarium.org Players by the Sea stages Euripides’ classic Greek tragedy TROJAN WOMEN at 8 p.m. today and June 9 and 10, 14-16, 21-23 and at 2 p.m. on June 17 at 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach. Tickets are $20; $17 for seniors, military and students. 249-0289.

Classic rockers ZZ TOP are joined by modern rockers 3 DOORS DOWN and country singer GRETCHEN WILSON at 6:30 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A Blvd., St. Augustine. Tickets range from $49.50-$124.50.

209-0367.

Theatre Jacksonville presents the musical comedy HOT MIKADO, a humorous send-up of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Mikado,” at 8 p.m. at 2032 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville. The musical comedy is staged through June 23 with evening and matinee performances. Ticket prices are $25 on Fri. and Sat.; $20 for seniors, military, students on Thur. and Sun. 396-4425.

Orange Park Community Theatre stages Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical CAROUSEL at 8 p.m. at 2900 Moody Ave., Orange Park. The show is staged through June 30 with evening and matinee performances. Tickets are $20. 276-2599.

The GEORGIA BBQ ASSOCIATION GOIN’ COASTAL COMPETITION is held from 5-10 p.m. today and from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. tomorrow at Central Park, 1218 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach. A juried barbecue cook-off and live music are featured. 277-7350 ext. 2013. fbeachbbq.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 9

The NEVER QUIT BEACH FEST kicks off at 6:30 a.m. at Jax Beach Pier, Fifth Avenue North and the ocean. The run, swim and paddle relay commemorates the late Capt. Gerard Petroni’s dedication to a healthy lifestyle. Activities include volleyball, flag football, dodgeball, health screenings, and lessons in surfing, fishing and lifeguarding. For fees and other events, visit neverquitnever.com. 887-9595.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET is held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat. beneath the Fuller Warren Bridge on Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville and features local and regional artists, strolling performers, bands and a farmers market. Admission is free. 554-6865, 389-2449. riversideartsmarket.com The second BEACHES FINE ARTS SERIES TRIATHLON is held at 7 a.m. at Mickler’s Landing, 1109 Ponte Vedra Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach. bfasracing.org

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Modern rockers SOMETHING DISTANT play at 8 p.m. at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. Tickets are $10.

246-4273.

Local funk heads THE BOOGIE FREAKS appear at 8:30 p.m. at Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Highway, Jacksonville.

365-5555.

Jam band heads THE 3 play at 9 p.m. at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach. 277-8010.

Hard rockers SMILE EMPTY SOUL, THEE VEER UNION, DAY OF VENGEANCE, IONIA and BECOMING MACHINE are on at 7 p.m. at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 223-9850.

The galleries of downtown Fernandina Beach are open from 5:30-8 p.m. for the self-guided tour SECOND SATURDAY ARTRAGEOUS ART WALK. 277-0717.

SUNDAY, JUNE 10

The Jacksonville Beach Summer Jazz Concert Series features BAND OF DESTINY at 5 p.m., GERALD VEASLEY at 6:15 p.m. and JEFF GOLUB at 7:30 p.m. at SeaWalk Pavilion, 11 First St. N., Jax Beach. 247-6100.

MONDAY, JUNE 11

The Karpeles Manuscript Museum features the exhibit FIRST COAST REFLECTIONS, a collection of photographs

by Mary Atwood, through June 29 at 101 W. First St., Jacksonville. 356-2992.

The “Leave ’Em Laughing Tent” screens free LAUREL AND HARDY FILMS at 7 p.m. at Pablo Creek Branch Library, 13295 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. 314-5801.

TUESDAY, JUNE 12

THE WONDERS OF CHAMBER MUSIC workshop with the Ritz Chamber Players is held from 3:30-5 p.m. in University Center’s Bldg. 43, University of North Florida, 12000 Alumni Dr., Jacksonville. The fee is $7. 620-2476. ce.unf.edu The exhibit PROJECT ATRIUM: MARK LICARI runs through July 8 at Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, 333 N. Laura St., downtown. 366-6911.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13

Hard rockers ORGONE play at 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Tickets are $8. 398-7496.

The RITZ CHAMBER PLAYERS presents its FINALE CONCERT at 7:30 at the T-U Center for the Performing Arts’ Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 W. Water St., Jacksonville.

Tickets are $20; $5 for students. 354-5547.

Music by the Sea Summer Concerts presents THE FALLING BONES at 7 p.m. at St. Johns County Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. This family-friendly event is held every Wed. through Sept. 26 and features food from a different local eatery each week. Bring coolers, blankets and beach chairs. 347-8807.

Metal heads DAY OF VENGEANCE, PHINEAS and ALL I LOST are on at 7 p.m. at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 223-9850.

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The competitive filmmaking event known as the JACKSONVILLE 48-HOUR FILM PROJECT kicks off at 6 p.m. at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, downtown. Teams are given instructions and must return with a finished film within 48 hours. 48hourfilm.com/ jacksonville Sly & the Family Stone rhythm section THE FAMILY STONE performs at 7 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. Tickets are $46 and $56.

209-0399.

Movies at Main Film Series screens the animated fish tale FINDING NEMO, with vocalizations from Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks and Brad Garrett, at 5:45 p.m. at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Jacksonville.

Admission is free. 630-1741.

The Bryan-Gooding Planetarium presents COSMIC CONCERTS at 7, 8, 9 and 10 p.m. in the planetarium, at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville. Online tickets are $5. 396-7062. moshplanetarium.org

CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA features Big Pineapple at 7 p.m. under the oaks of the Plaza de la Constitución, between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine. The free concerts continue through Sept 3. Bring lounge chairs.

Alcohol is prohibited. staugustinegovernment.com/sites/ concerts-plaza

Rootsy rockers FIREWATER TENT REVIVAL play at 10 p.m. at Fly’s Tie Irish Pub, 177 Sailfish Drive E., Atlantic Beach.

246-4293.

Experimental indie rockers MAN MAN play at 7 p.m. at Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. Tickets are $15. 460-9311.

Singer-songwriter JAVIER MENDOZA appears at 9 p.m. at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach.

277-8010.

THE HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR featuring ’60s rock legends FLO AND EDDIE, MICKY DOLENZ, GARY PUCKETT, THE BUCKINGHAMS and THE GRASS ROOTS hits Northeast Florida at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $35 and $45. 355-2787.

Singer-songwriter STEPHEN SIMMONS appears at 8 p.m. at European Street Café, 1704 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 399-1740.

Heavy hitters FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH, LORD OF WAR, DEVOURING PLAGUE, ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK, TAKEN INTO EXILE, RED SEAS, SEAMLESS and SHAG HARBOR play at 6 p.m. at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 223-9850.

Orchestral indie pop faves LOST IN THE TREES and DAYTONA are on at 7 p.m. at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10, available at lostinthetreesatunderbelly-autohome.eventbrite.com

ROCK OF AGES: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE is screened along with IMAX 3D productions at World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theater, 1 World Golf Place, St. Augustine. 940-IMAX. worldgolfimax.com Local rock heads ROSCO CAINE hit the stage at 9 p.m. at Cliff’s Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Road, Jacksonville.

645-5162.

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The class HOW TO PUBLISH YOUR E-BOOK is held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in University Center’s Bldg. 43, University of North Florida, 12000 Alumni Dr., Jacksonville. The fee is $99. 620-2476. ce.unf.edu Indie rockers CRASH THE SATELLITES hold a CD release party at 9 p.m. at The Phoenix Taproom, 325 W. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. 798-8222.

Folk legend ROD MacDONALD plays at 8 p.m. at European Street Café, 5500 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 399-1740.

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Arena Footballers the JACKSONVILLE SHARKS take on the PHILADELPHIA SOUL at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $11-$133. 630-3900.

The inaugural BIKERS FOR THE CURE Motorcycle Ride & Poker Run starts at 9 a.m. at Adamec Harley-Davidson, 8909 Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville and ends at

Jacksonville historians Ennis Davis and Robert Mann sign copies of their book, “Reclaiming Jacksonville” which celebrates the city’s aging historic landmarks (including the Annie Lytle Elementary School, pictured), on Saturday, June 2 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the San Marco Bookstore in Jacksonville.

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Taking It to the Streets

Turn off the ignition and step away from the vehicle: Exploring Northeast Florida feet-first

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or those Florida travelers who’ve formed their impressions of the area at 70 mph, Northeast Florida appears to be billboards, big box stores and miles of asphalt. But locals know that behind the wall of sprawl, there are plenty of hidden treasures — particularly if you take your time to find them.

Leigh Burdett is doing her part to help others explore Jacksonville’s better side, one bike tour at a time. Owner of e2ride Bike Tours, she encountered skepticism when she left Boston for Jacksonville. “People don’t realize Jacksonville has great pocket neighborhoods,” she says.

Burdett leads narrated bike tours of “pocket neighborhoods” like San Marco, Springfield and Mandarin. A recent tour of the RiversideAvondale spot reveals it’s an excellent place to start. The first Jacksonville neighborhood to land on the National Register of Historic Places, it rests elegantly alongside the St. Johns River. Riders get a chance to cool off and admire the city skyline during a mid-tour break at one of the many riverfront “pocket parks” and get a brief history lesson at Memorial Park, designed by John and Frederick Olmsted Jr., sons of Frederick Olmsted Sr., creator of New York’s Central Park.

With a bright ring of her handlebar bell, Burdett signals the group to stop at Riverside’s oldest home, the Jaudon farmhouse built in 1857. As the plantations eventually gave way to one of many of Jacksonville’s building booms, fueled by the downtown fire of 1901,

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e2ride Bike Tour owner Leigh Burdett talks about the Southern Rockers who lived in this Riverside home.

architects and builders arrived in droves.

Their presence sparked one of America’s most creative eras, architecturally speaking, and Riverside-Avondale features the most architecturally diverse styles in Florida, including art deco, bungalow, colonial revival and Prairie.

One jaw-dropper is a riverfront Jacobethan revival, built in 1929 by Maxwell House Coffee co-founder Leon Cheek, dubbed “Cheek Castle.” Dr. and Mrs. Ferguson, who moved there in the 1950s, carried on the legacy, dressing in royal garb and serving tea to kindergartners who learned to recite Rudyard Kipling’s “If.” For those not wowed by hand-carved masonry or leaded glass doors, Burdett brakes to a stop alongside Robert E. Lee High School — home to 1960s-era basketball coach Leonard Skinner — to explain how it became the incubator for one of Jacksonville’s most famous rock bands.

Pausing again in front of a colorful shingle-style home, Burdett notes that Lynyrd Skynyrd band members and Gregg Allman lived there at different times. During a subsequent remodel, new owners discovered mattresses stuffed in the walls — soundproofing for late-night jam sessions.

Riverside was once also home to Oliver Hardy (who made his acting debut in “Outwitting Dad,” a silent comedy filmed in the early years of Jacksonville’s moviemaking fling) and Olympian Named for the pirate statue site where tours begin, Peg Leg Running Tours offers a scenic sidewalk view of Fernandina Beach. swimmer Johnny Weissmuller,

best known for playing Tarzan in movies in the ’40s and ’50s.

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iking isn’t the only way to get out of the fast lane in Northeast Florida. Local runner and author Rob Hicks hosts narrated tours of Fernandina Beach. The venture is called Peg Leg Running Tours — so named not for injuries sustained on the run, but for the pegleg pirate statue at the foot of Centre Street, where the tours begin and end. The tour itself is a 3.25-mile trip through the city’s historic district, including bypasses at the historic post office, the old courthouse, historic churches and extravagant Victorian mansions. During the just-over-5K, Hicks offers narration about the people and events that shaped the island’s history, from its years as a major Southeastern seaport during the late 1800s to the eight flags that have flown over the city.

The tour, which is $15 per person, is perfect for runners, but Hicks is happy to make accommodations. “Everything is run at the pace that is most appropriate for the slowest runner in the group, even if that means walking most or all of the way,” he explains on his website. Hicks provides a jogging stroller for runners with little ones — he even offers to push it — and offers a bike tour of the area. Appointments are required for the tours but, as he notes, “I’m always up for a run at a moment’s notice! Just give me a call or text and we’ll see what we can do.”

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For information on Peg Leg Running Tours, email Peglegrunning@gmail.com, call 556-3002 or visit peglegrunningtours.com.

For information on Jax Bike tours, email info@ e2ride.com, call 945-1571 or visit e2ride.com.

Riverside Arts Market, held under the Fuller Warren Bridge at Riverside Avenue, downtown. Live music, food and a beauty contest are featured. Proceeds benefit the North Florida affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. 448-7446.

The JACKSONVILLE ROLLERGIRLS present a doubleheader with the River City Rat Pack vs. Vandalettes of Vero Beach and the Duval Derby Dames vs. South Florida Rollergirls at 6 p.m. at Jacksonville Indoor Sports, 3605 Philips Highway. Tickets are $10. 357-0102. jacksonvillerollergirls.com

SUNDAY, JUNE 17

Sixties music legend TOMMY ROE performs at 7 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach.

Tickets are $38 and $46. 209-0399.

Eighties metal rockers JACKYL play at 7 p.m. at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $15 and $60. 223-9850.

St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church holds candlelight JAZZ VESPERS at 5:30 p.m. on the third Sun. of each month at 37 Lovett St., St. Augustine. 829-8828.

Punk rockers SHATTERMAT, XGEEZER and SONS OF YOUNG appear at 9 p.m. at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Jacksonville. 353-4686.

MONDAY, JUNE 18

The exhibit REFOCUS: ART OF THE 1970S is displayed through Aug. 26 at Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, 333 N. Laura St., downtown. 366-6911.

Summer camp is held today through June 22 at KAYAK AMELIA, featuring hiking, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, swimming and exploring nature. Camp runs June 25-29 and July 9-13 at 13030 Heckscher Dr., Jacksonville.

251-0016. kayakamelia.com Heavy hitters AMONGST THE FORGOTTEN, UNEXPLAINABLE, TOWARDS ALASKA, XHONORX, SETTING FIRES and RAISED BY ZOMBIE WOLVES perform at 7 p.m. at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville.

Tickets are $10. 223-9850.

Punk rock kings BOUNCING SOULS play with MEZINGERS and LUTHER at 7 p.m. at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. Tickets are $16. 246-4273.

TUESDAY, JUNE 19

The audience gets to vote for the winner of the filmmaking competition the JACKSONVILLE 48-HOUR FILM PROJECT today through June 21 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. (Screening times and ticket prices to be announced.) 48hourfilm.com/jacksonville CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA features Mid-Life Crisis at 7 p.m. under the oaks of the Plaza de la Constitución, between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine. The free concerts continue through Sept 3. Bring lounge chairs.

Alcohol is prohibited. staugustinegovernment.com/sites/ concerts-plaza

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20

Music by the Sea Summer Concerts presents THE GRAPES OF ROTH at 7 p.m. at St. Johns County Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. This family-friendly event is held every Wed. through Sept. 26 and features food from a different local eatery each week. Bring coolers, blankets and beach chairs. 347-8807.

THURSDAY, JUNE 21

The Cathedral Basilica hosts the opening concert of the sixth annual ST. AUGUSTINE MUSIC FESTIVAL at 7:30 p.m. at 38 Cathedral Place, in the Plaza at St. Augustine. The festival’s concerts are held at 7:30 p.m. on June 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30. Featured musicians are from Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and Ritz Chamber Players. staugustinemusicfestival.org

The hometown Southern League baseball team JACKSONVILLE SUNS kick off a homestand against the TENNESSEE SMOKIES at 7:35 p.m. (Thur. Night Throwdown, Shriners Night), at 7:05 p.m. on June 22 (Mr. Belding Night), at 6:05 p.m. on June 23 (90s Weekend, ARod Bobblehead), at 3:05 p.m. on June 24 (Military Appreciation), and at 1:05 p.m. on June 25 (Camp Day) at the Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville.

Tickets range from $7.50-$22.50. 358-2846. jaxsuns.com Galleries of Atlantic and Neptune beaches are open late, from 5-9 p.m., for NORTH BEACHES ART WALK at various venues from Sailfish Drive in Atlantic Beach to Neptune Beach and Town Center. For a list of participating galleries, call 249-2222.

The film !WOMAN ART REVOLUTION is screened at 7 p.m. at Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, 333 N. Laura St., downtown. 366-6911.

Indie singer-songwriter BEN PRESTAGE plays at 10 p.m. today and June 22 at Fly’s Tie Irish Pub, 177 Sailfish Drive E., Atlantic Beach. 246-4293.

Hard rockers THE VOODOO FIX are on at 7 p.m. at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 223-9850.

FRIDAY, JUNE 22

Viva El Tequila! The fourth annual FOLIO WEEKLY MARGARITA FEST is held from 7-10 p.m. at Morocco Shrine Auditorium, 3800 St. Johns Bluff Road S., Jacksonville. This event offers dozens of fresh variations of the popular concoction along with live music and food.

VIP ticket-holders get in at 6 p.m. 260-9770. For ticket information, check out folioweekly.com THE JACKSONVILLE SUNS BASEBALL CAMP is held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. today and on June 23 for children ages 7-12 at the Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville.

Camp fee of $90.95 includes a lunch on both days, a T-shirt, ball cap and ticket to a game. 358-2846.

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The Bryan-Gooding Planetarium presents COSMIC CONCERTS at 7, 8, 9 and 10 p.m. in the planetarium, at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville. Online tickets are $5. 396-7062. moshplanetarium.org Comedian PAULY SHORE performs at 8 and 10 p.m. tonight and on June 23 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road, Jacksonville. Tickets are $23 and $28.

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Hard rockers NEW DAY hold a CD release party with MINDSLIP, MURDERFLY and REVENGEFUL HATE at 8 p.m.; the band then plays with DYSTIL and BLEEDING IN STEREO at 8 p.m. on June 23, both shows at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. 398-7496.

Alt rock favorites TANTRIC and KILO-KAHN play at 7 p.m. at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 223-9850.

SPANKY THE BAND performs at 9 p.m. tonight and tomorrow at Cliff’s Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Road, Jacksonville. 645-5162.

Jam band LONG MILES is on at 9 p.m. at 1904 Bar, 17 N. Ocean St., Jacksonville. 356-0213.

Funk heads THE STEREOFIDELICS appear at 9 p.m. at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach. 277-8010.

SATURDAY, JUNE 23

The seventh annual TEEN BATTLE OF THE BANDS kicks off at 1 p.m. at the Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Jacksonville.

630-0673.

Arena footballers the JACKSONVILLE SHARKS take on the CLEVELAND GLADIATORS at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $11-$133. 630-3900.

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The newly reopened Underbelly hosts indie darlings Lost In The Trees on Thursday, June 14 at 113 E. Bay St., in downtown Jacksonville.

Local indie faves kLoB play at 9 p.m. at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach. 277-8010.

FIRST COAST BEACH SERIES VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT is held from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. at Jax Beach volleyball courts located just south of the pier between Beach Boulevard and Third Avenue North. Competition continues from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on June 24. Registration fees vary. 247-6100. fcva1.com

SUNDAY, JUNE 24

Bluegrass band RAILROAD EARTH performs at 7 p.m. at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. Tickets are $23.

246-4273.

MONDAY, JUNE 25

Neo Southern rock group THE MORRISON BROTHERS BAND plays at 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. 398-7496.

Indie singer-songwriter JEREMY AKIN appears at 9 p.m. at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Jacksonville. 353-4686.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27

Music by the Sea Summer Concerts presents THE RESTLESS KIND at 7 p.m. at St. Johns County Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. This family-friendly event is held every Wed. through Sept. 26 and features food from a different local eatery each week. Bring coolers, blankets and beach chairs. 347-8807.

THURSDAY, JUNE 28

The dancers, singers and performers of A RHYTHM NATION perform at 7 p.m. today and on June 29 and 30 at Boleros Dance Sport Center, 10131 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville.

Tickets are $10. 721-3399.

Movies at Main Film Series screens the comedy/drama RAIN MAN, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise, at 5:45 p.m. at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Jacksonville. Admission is free. 630-1741.

Rapper TECH N9NE performs with MACHINE GUN KELLY at 8 p.m. at Plush, 845 University Blvd. N., Jacksonville.

Tickets are $30 and $125. 745-1845.

Jam band favorites FRENCH TOM and JOSH MILLER play at 9 p.m. at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach. 277-8010.

Hard hitters IVARDENSPHERE, ELECTRONIC SUBSTANCE ABUSE, WASTE and END THE DJ appear at 8 p.m. at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 223-9850.

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EARTHQUAKE performs at 8 p.m. at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road, Jacksonville. Earthquake also appears at 8 and 10 p.m. on June 29 and 30. Tickets are $25 and $30. 292-4242.

CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA features Lightly Salted at 7 p.m. under the oaks of the Plaza de la Constitución, between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine. The free concerts continue through Sept 3. Bring lounge chairs.

Alcohol is prohibited. staugustinegovernment.com/sites/ concerts-plaza

FRIDAY, JUNE 29

Country artist COREY SMITH plays at 7 p.m. at Mavericks, The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, downtown.

Tickets are $20. 356-1110.

Legendary rocker and former Beatle RINGO STARR & HIS ALL STARR BAND appear at 8 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A Blvd., St. Augustine. Tickets range from $29-$124. 209-0367.

The Bryan-Gooding Planetarium presents COSMIC CONCERTS at 7, 8, 9 and 10 p.m. in the planetarium, at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville. Online tickets are $5. 396-7062. moshplanetarium.org THE RIDE plays at 9 p.m. tonight and on June 30 at Cliff’s Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Road, Jacksonville. 645-5162.

SATURDAY, JUNE 30

RUMBLE IN THE ANCIENT CITY presents an evening of AMATEUR MMA & BOXING at 6 p.m. at Ketterlinus Gymnasium, 60 Orange St., St. Augustine. Admission is $20; $10 for children. 982-0099.

Metal heads EBULLITION play with IMPURITY and ARMAGEDDON III at 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Tickets are $8. 398-7496.

Jam band heads THE GREAT STATE play at 9 p.m. at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach. 277-8010.

The self-guided artwalk and tour UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT features galleries, antique stores and shops open from 5-9 p.m. in St. Augustine’s San Marco District.

824-3152.

SUNDAY, JULY 1

The Florida Theatre’s Summer Movie Classics kicks off with a screening of GUYS AND DOLLS, starring Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando, at 2 p.m. at 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $7.50; $45 for all 10 films in series. 355-2787.

Choke’s On You Love’s on the vine – and in the bowl – with the summer-thriving Jerusalem artichoke

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any relationship-type activities are conducted in private, with good reason.

The world doesn’t need to see you chasing each other around the kitchen with frying pans, or the details of how you make up. But during a particularly volatile phase of my wooing of my sweetheart, Shorty, our privacy was invaded by three Jerusalem artichoke plants.

They proceeded to broadcast our secrets to the whole neighborhood.

To anybody who’s grown Jerusalem rtichokes, aka sunchokes, it will come as no surprise that they intruded on our relationship: It’s one of the most invasive crops you could ever plant.

You only have to plant sunchokes once, and if you change your mind, it takes considerable effort to remove them. That’s a good thing if you’re a sunchoke fan, but even their most fervent supporters recommend growing them in a separate, dedicated area, so they don’t take over your whole garden.

The plant is a close relative of the sunflower, and it looks the part, though its flowers are smaller. Underground, sunchoke roots are crowded with tubers that taste something like a cross between a potato and a water chestnut, with a hint of sunflower aroma. The tubers can be habit-forming, especially if prepared correctly. But be warned: They’re often called Jerusalem “fartychokes.” And rightly so.

Many people have a hard time digesting the carbohydrate inulin, present in sunchokes, and this can cause intestinal bloating and flatulence. Some people are unaffected. Beano and similar products are said to help. To be safe, if you’ve never tried sunchokes, it’s best to introduce them to your diet slowly. And as with garlic and beans, it’s best if you and your sweetheart are on the same page. But flatulence, or intolerance thereof, played no part in my dating drama with Shorty.

The drama started when a friend gave me a Jerusalem artichoke from his garden in Minnesota. I cut it into three pieces and planted them in my shallot patch. A few months later, they were growing vigorously.

Meanwhile, like a moron, I had broken up with Shorty. Lucky for me, I came to my senses and decided to give her another shot. She came

over one day to help me weed the garden.

“You could weed the shallot patch,” I suggested, as I tackled the strawberries. It did not occur to me to ask her to spare the Jerusalem artichokes. I thought that was obvious. A few minutes later, I wandered over to see how she was doing. She had already pulled two of my sunchokes and her hands were wrapped around the third. “No!” I pleaded. “Not the Jerusalem artichokes!”

“I thought they were sunflowers,” she gasped.

Sunflowers grow like weeds in my garden. I have a hard time pulling them because they’re so nice to have around, but they create a lot of shade, reproduce bountifully and can quickly become a problem.

Shorty thought she was doing a good thing by removing what she thought were sunflowers. But knowing that didn’t take away

on my hands to ponder questions like, “Why are they called Jerusalem artichokes?” They aren’t artichokes, and they aren’t from Jerusalem.

It turns out that explorer Samuel de Champlain first noticed them in a Native American garden on Cape Cod in 1605.

Champlain took a liking to them, thought they tasted like artichokes, and sent some home to his native France, from whence they eventually found their way to Italy. The Italian word for sunflower is girasole, which means “follows the sun.” Girasole sounds a lot like “Jerusalem.”

One thing led to another, and the name stuck.

Even after that extensive linguistic exploration, I still had time to kill, so I made sunchoke soup. To make four servings, scrub one pound of Jerusalem artichokes under cold water, slice them into quarter-inch rounds, and toss them in the juice of one lemon. Melt four tablespoons of butter in a pan, add one chopped leek, one chopped shallot, one carrot sliced into half-inch rounds, and the sliced

Sunchoke root taste something like a cross between a potato and a water chestnut, with a hint of sunflower aroma. The tubers can be habit-forming, especially if prepared correctly. But be warned, they’re often called Jerusalem “fartychokes.” And rightly so. the sting of losing two of my three babies.

Shorty felt bad for screwing up. I felt bad that she felt bad. We both wanted to somehow undo what had been done. We replanted the sunchokes, tying them to stakes, and every day for weeks I watered them. Soon, these two once-uprooted plants grew into a metaphor for our two tenuous attempts at love, past and present. As the summer progressed, we kept our eyes on the plants, as if their ability to hang on and prosper would shed light on our future.

True to form, the uprooted chokes would not croak. But neither did they thrive. Tiny leaves sprouted from the naked stalks, where once robust leaves had cast broad shadows.

Alas, bitter shadows descended upon our hearts toward summer’s end, and Shorty dumped me. I couldn’t help but notice the symmetry between the two hurting sunchokes and our two failed attempts at love. And it felt like the whole neighborhood could see it too.

Without Shorty around, I had plenty of time

chokes and lemon juice. Cover and cook over mellow heat for 20 minutes. Add three cups chicken or vegetable stock, one teaspoon salt and one-quarter teaspoon crushed black pepper. Cover and simmer until everything is soft. Puree everything to a smooth consistency, ideally with a submersible blender. Adjust the consistency with water, stir in one-half cup (or more) heavy cream or mayo, and serve.

I brought Shorty a bowl of sunchoke soup, and it brought a smile to her face, which brought a smile to my face. I can’t say if it was the soup, but we decided to give it one more try.

But what about the two withered plants, you ask, and their ominous forecast? I point silently to the third Jerusalem artichoke, the one Shorty didn’t yank, the third strike we didn’t need. It grew almost 10 feet tall. And like the tubers it left in my garden, to this day our love just won’t go away.

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The hometown Southern League team JACKSONVILLE SUNS begin a homestand against the new PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS at 6:05 p.m. (Kids Run the Bases), at 7:05 p.m. on July 2 (Belly Buster Night), and at 7:05 p.m. on July 3 (Mr. Bragan’s 89th Birthday Bash, Fireworks) at the Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $7.50-$22.50. 358-2846. jaxsuns.com Seventies rock legends BOSTON play at 7:30 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A Blvd., St. Augustine.

Tickets range from $39.50-$125. 209-0367.

TUESDAY, JULY 3

The annual WORLD GOLF VILLAGE COMMUNITY FIREWORKS go off at dusk at WGV’s Walk of Champions, World Golf Village, St. Augustine. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. 940-4123.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4

The Oldest City celebrates Independence Day with a FIREWORKS DISPLAY beginning at 9:30 p.m., held over Castillo de San Marcos and the Matanzas Bay, with the best vantage points along the bayfront between the fort and the Bridge of Lions. 825-1005.

The Jacksonville Landing celebrates its ALL AMERICAN FOURTH from 3 p.m.-2 a.m. at 2 Independent Drive, downtown. Live entertainment, food and drink and a fireworks display after dark are featured. 353-1188.

The STARS & STRIPES FREEDOM FESTIVAL is held from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. in Central Park, Fernandina Beach. This kid-friendly event features a festival for all ages at Central Park, a colorful parade and patriotic music at the historic depot downtown, as well as fireworks over the river.

277-7305.

© 2012 Music byFolioWeekly the Sea Summer Concerts presents THOSE GUYS at 7 p.m. at St. Johns County Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. This family-friendly event is held every Wed. through Sept. 26 and features food from a different local eatery each week. Bring coolers, blankets and beach chairs. 347-8807.

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE is screened along with IMAX productions at World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theater, 1 World Golf Place, St. Augustine.

940-IMAX. worldgolfimax.com

THURSDAY, JULY 5

Local poets and wordsmiths get a chance to sound off during SPOKEN WORD night, held on the first Thur. of every

month at 7 p.m. at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Jacksonville. Admission is $5.50. 632-5555.

CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA features The Ancient City Brass at 7 p.m. under the oaks of the Plaza de la Constitución, between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine. The free concerts continue through Sept 3. Bring lounge chairs.

Alcohol is prohibited. staugustinegovernment.com/sites/ concerts-plaza Emo rockers FROM THE EMBRACE play at 7 p.m. at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 223-9850.

FRIDAY, JULY 6

The SOUNDS ON CENTRE free outdoor concert features the Stephen Combs Band from 6-8 p.m. at 100 Centre St., between Second and Front, Fernandina Beach. Concerts are held on the first Fri. each month through October. 277-0717.

Arena footballers the JACKSONVILLE SHARKS take on the MILWAUKEE MUSTANGS at 8 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $11-$133. 630-3900.

The self-guided FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK features 25 participating galleries from 5-9 p.m. in downtown St. Augustine. 829-0065.

Local jam band faves CHROMA perform at 10 p.m. at Fly’s Tie Irish Pub, 177 Sailfish Drive E., Atlantic Beach. 246-4293.

Heavy rockers POTLUCK, KUNG FU VAMPIRE, DGAF and DRP play at 7 p.m. at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 223-9850.

SATURDAY, JULY 7

Celtic musician SPADE McQUADE AND THE ALLSTARS play at 10 p.m. at Fly’s Tie Irish Pub, 177 Sailfish Drive E., Atlantic Beach. 246-4293.

SUNDAY, JULY 8

The Jacksonville Beach Summer Jazz Concert Series features MARC ANTONE & BRIAN SIMPSON at 5 p.m., MARCUS ANDERSON at 6:15 p.m. and SURGE JAZZ at 7:30 p.m. at SeaWalk Pavilion, 11 First St. N., Jax Beach.

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The Florida Theatre’s Summer Movie Classics screens TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, starring Gregory Peck and Robert “Boo Radley” Duvall, at 2 p.m. at 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $7.50. 355-2787.

Filmmakers have just 48 hours to script, film and edit a feature for the Jacksonville 48-Hour Film Project, an annual competitive filmmaking event which kicks off Friday, June 15 at 6 p.m. at The Jacksonville Landing downtown.

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MONDAY, JULY 9

Rhett’s Piano Bar & Brasserie offers LIVE JAZZ nightly at 66 Hypolita St., St. Augustine. 825-0502.

The “Leave ’Em Laughing Tent” screens free LAUREL AND HARDY FILMS at 7 p.m. at Pablo Creek Branch Library, 13295 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. 314-5801.

TUESDAY, JULY 10

The class BEGINNING CREATIVE WATERCOLOR PT. II is held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. today and every Tue. through Aug. 14 in University Center’s Bldg. 43, University of North Florida, 12000 Alumni Dr., Jacksonville. The fee is $119.

620-2476. ce.unf.edu Post-core rockers ICON AND ANCHOR play at 7 p.m. at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 223-9850.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11

The hometown Southern League baseball team JACKSONVILLE SUNS play the MONTGOMERY BISCUITS at 7:05 p.m. (Grocery Giveaway), at 7:35 p.m. on July 12 (Thursday Night Throwdown), and at 7:05 p.m. on July 13 (Fireworks) at the Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $7.50-$22.50. 358-2846. jaxsuns.com

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The class BEGINNER’S MEDITATION is held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. today and every Wed. through July 25 in University Center’s Bldg. 43, University of North Florida, 12000 Alumni Dr., Jacksonville. The fee is $69. 620-2476. ce.unf.edu Music by the Sea Summer Concerts presents ROB PECK AND FRIENDS at 7 p.m. at St. Johns County Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. This family-friendly event is held every Wed. through Sept. 26 and features food from a different local eatery each week. Bring coolers, blankets and beach chairs. 347-8807.

THURSDAY, JULY 12

CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA features The Grapes of Roth at 7 p.m. under the oaks of the Plaza de la Constitución, between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine. The free concerts continue through Sept 3. Bring lounge chairs.

Alcohol is prohibited. staugustinegovernment.com/sites/ concerts-plaza Indie rockers COPE and BIG SOMETHING play at 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Tickets are $8. 398-7496.

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Movies at Main Film Series screens the animated fairytale BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, with the vocal talents of Robby Benson and Angela Lansbury, at 5:45 p.m. at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Jacksonville. Admission is free. 630-1741.

FRIDAY, JULY 13

Experimental musicians THE UH and BLACK BEAST OF ARRGGGHH play at 8 p.m. at + SoLo, 107 E. Bay St., Jacksonville. sologallery.org Hip hop heads BLAZE, ABK and DJ CLAY are on at 7 p.m. at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 223-9850.

Roots rockers FIREWATER TENT REVIVAL perform at

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SATURDAY, JULY 14

The third BEACHES FINE ARTS SERIES TRIATHLON is held at 7 a.m. at Mickler’s Landing, 1109 Ponte Vedra Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach. bfasracing.org ST. AUGUSTINE KINGFISH CHALLENGE is held today and tomorrow at St. Augustine Marina, 245 Vilano Road. acgfa.com RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET is held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat. beneath the Fuller Warren Bridge on Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville and features local and regional artists, strolling performers, bands and a farmers market. Admission is free. 554-6865, 389-2449. riversideartsmarket.com The JACKSONVILLE SHARKS take on the ORLANDO PREDATORS at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $11-$133.

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Jam band favorite KARL W. DAVIS plays at 9 p.m. at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach. 277-8010.

The U.S. DREAM PANGARAP TOUR featuring Filipino pop sensations ANGELINE QUINTO and MARCELITO POMOY hits Northeast Florida at 7 p.m. at Jacksonville Equestrian Center, 13611 Normandy Blvd., Jacksonville. For ticket information, call 434-7251 or 699-0759.

The galleries of downtown Fernandina Beach are open from 5:30-8 p.m. for the self-guided tour SECOND SATURDAY ARTRAGEOUS ART WALK. 277-0717.

SUNDAY, JULY 15

The Florida Theatre’s Summer Movie Classics screens GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES, with Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell, at 2 p.m. at 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville.

Tickets are $7.50. 355-2787.

MONDAY, JULY 16

Emo rockers ME EQUALS YOU and THE HOPE EFFECT play at 7 p.m. at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville.

Tickets are $10. 223-9850.

TUESDAY, JULY 17

The 32nd annual GREATER JACKSONVILLE KINGFISH TOURNAMENT kicks off today with the Junior Angler competition at Jim King Park & Boat Ramp at Sisters Creek, 8203 Heckscher Drive. Liars’ Tent, live music, boat displays, food and awards are featured; the tourney runs through July 21. kingfishtournament.com

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18

Alternative rock funk kings 311 and SLIGHTLY STOOPID play at 5:55 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A Blvd., St. Augustine. Tickets range from $45-$55. 209-0367.

Music by the Sea Summer Concerts presents FUNK SHUI at 7 p.m. at St. Johns County Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. This family-friendly event is held every Wed. through Sept. 26 and features food from a different local eatery each week. Bring coolers, blankets and beach chairs. 347-8807.

THURSDAY, JULY 19

CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA features Ancient City Slickers at 7 p.m. under the oaks of the Plaza de la Constitución, between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine. The free concerts continue through Sept 3. Bring lounge chairs.

Alcohol is prohibited. staugustinegovernment.com/sites/ concerts-plaza The hometown Southern League baseball team JACKSONVILLE SUNS play the MISSISSIPPI BRAVES at 7:35 p.m. (Thursday Night Throwdown), at 7:05 p.m. on July 20 (Fireworks), at 6:05 p.m. on July 21 (Buffett Night)

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Summer reads that reach beyond the comfort zone – but not all the way into the erogenous zones

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here is a book on the children’s bestseller list right now titled “Between Shades of Gray.”

And there is a book on the adult bestseller list right now titled “Fifty Shades of Grey.”

DO NOT GET THEM CONFUSED. The children’s book, written by Ruta Sepetys for ages 12 and older, tells the story of a girl who, along with her family, is deported to Siberia. The adult book, written by E.L. James for anyone in need of a pornographic fix, ventures into the world of sexual domination.

It’s a perfect example of how children often have better taste in literature than their parents.

I’ve read “Fifty Shades of Grey,” though not of my own volition. My book club chose it. I suggested we read Katherine Boo’s “Behind the Beautiful Forevers,” which chronicles the life of a family living in a trash slum on the outskirts of Mumbai. My fellow clubbers chose “Fifty Shades.” Go figure.

If you’ve been wondering what all the fuss is about, I’ll just quote you a quick passage: He grabs me suddenly and yanks me up against him, one hand at my back holding me to him and the other fisting in my hair.

“You’re one challenging woman,” He kisses me, forcing my lips apart with his tongue, taking no prisoners.

“It’s taking all my self-control not to f*** you on the hood of this car, just to show you that you’re mine, and if I want to buy you a f***ing car, I’ll buy you a f***ing car,” he growls.

Uh-huh. Note the punctuation errors (not to mention the dubious use of the word “fisting”). I certainly did.

Reading habits, in my opinion, aren’t so different from diets. Books like “Fifty Shades of

Americans have no idea how the rest of the world lives.

For example, the above-mentioned “Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity” is a brilliant nonfiction account of life among the poorest of the poor in modern-day India.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Katherine Boo, who is married to an Indian citizen, spent three years with the people who populate her story, watching them do everything from preparing meals to sifting through rubbish.

What’s amazing and unfathomable is the hope to which Boo refers in the subtitle.

She has profiled those whom we see as living in abject despair — a dozen people crammed into a single-room shack with recycled cardboard for walls, and using rats and frogs to supplement their diets.

But Boo won’t let us pity them, and for good reason. “If a reader comes away from this book thinking of [the characters] only as pathetic socioeconomic specimens, I’ll have failed as a writer,” she explains in the Q&A segment of her website. “Because we can talk all we want about how corruption or indifference robs people of opportunity … but if we don’t really grasp the intelligences of those who are being denied, we’re not going to grasp the potential that’s being lost.”

Good stuff. And, as we debate not only our own economic problems in the U.S. but also the financial crises facing countries everywhere, it’s an excellent way to frame the topic of money,

More important, these books – and others like them – can help enlighten readers about places and situations otherwise unknown to them, and, frankly, we need more of that. Most Americans have no idea how the rest of the world lives.

Grey” are junk food — the literary equivalent of Cheetos. Or M&Ms. I realize it’s what many of you want for summertime reading. But bad news: I’m not going to help you with that. We’re going for quality literary calories here, the kind that will nourish and strengthen your brain and soul, and give you something substantial to contribute at the next neighborhood cookout.

More important, these books — and others like them — can help enlighten readers about places and situations otherwise unknown to them, and, frankly, we need more of that. Most

success and poverty. Though the book is nonfiction, it’s written in novel form — and the result is a riveting look into a people and place very few of us would otherwise get to know.

Another recently released book of note is the novel “Running the Rift” by Naomi Benaron, set during 1990s Rwanda battle between the Hutus and Tutsis. Though this genocide gained considerable media attention both as it occurred and thereafter, its details were so horrific that the scope of what was endured by Rwandans has been widely misunderstood. In “Running the Rift,” Benaron introduces readers to runner Jean

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Patrick Nkuba, a Tutsi who struggles to maintain his dream of competing in the Olympics even as his world descends into chaos. As Hutus, at the urging of the government, begin to take up arms against their Tutsi neighbors, Jean Patrick tries desperately to disbelieve that his fellow countrymen could be capable of so much hatred — until it’s impossible to dispute.

Fictionalized accounts of history can provide an emotional framework for understanding world events, particularly if the author succeeds in creating characters we grow to adore. In Jean Patrick, we find a man not so different at his core from struggling young men here — he values education, and seeks to achieve his athletic goals. He doesn’t care much about politics, but is fiercely loyal to his family. And when taken in that context, what happens to him seems that much more unconscionable. It’s exactly this reaction that Benaron hopes to elicit — because, to paraphrase, those unfamiliar with history are doomed to repeat it.

Two more new books that introduce readers to new emotional worlds: John Irving’s latest novel “In One Person” follows a bisexual man struggling to understand himself and his sexual identity from childhood through old age.

Toni Morrison’s “Home,” set in 1950s-era America, follows a Korean war veteran as he returns home amid McCarthyism and racism, and struggles to live with the atrocities he’s witnessed.

Happy reading! And, by all means, if you need some porn that’s apparently become utterly acceptable to read in public, pick up “Fifty Shades of Grey.” It’s part of a trilogy, you know.

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and at 3:05 p.m. on July 22 (Family Sunday) at the Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $7.50-$22.50. 358-2846. jaxsuns.com Galleries of Atlantic and Neptune beaches are open late, from 5-9 p.m., for NORTH BEACHES ART WALK at various venues from Sailfish Drive in Atlantic Beach to Neptune Beach and Town Center. For participating galleries, call 249-2222.

Bluesman ANDERS OSBORNE appears at 7 p.m. at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. Tickets are $15.

246-4273.

Hard hitters THE SAMMUS THEORY, MANNA ZEN and BREAKING THROUGH play at 7 p.m. at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10.

223-9850.

SINBAD performs at 8 p.m. at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road, Jacksonville. Sinbad also appears at 8 and 10 p.m. on July 20 and 21. Tickets are $25 and $30.

292-4242.

FRIDAY, JULY 20

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE is screened along with several IMAX 3D productions at World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theater, 1 World Golf Place, St. Augustine. 940-IMAX. worldgolfimax.com ANCIENT CITY CON VI is held today through July 22 at Hyatt Regency Riverfront, 225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville. The three-day fest features workshops, games, battle karaoke, a dance party, celebrities and contests covering all things sci-fi, fantasy, anime and gaming. ancientcitycon.com The Limelight Theatre presents the musical comedy LEND ME A TENOR at 7:30 p.m. at 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine. Tickets are $25; $22 for seniors; $20 for military and students. The play is staged through Aug. 19, with evening and matinee performances. 825-1164.

American rockers JACKSON RIDGE RODEO play at 7 p.m. at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 223-9850.

Local bluegrass band GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE performs at 10 p.m. July 21 and 22 at Fly’s Tie Irish Pub, 177 Sailfish Drive E., Atlantic Beach. 246-4293.

SATURDAY, JULY 21

The Sublime Tribute Band BADFISH plays at 8 p.m. at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. 246-4273.

Metal rockers SPINESHANK, THE AGONIST, VENTANA, SHOTGUN OPERA, AGES APART and KILO-KAHN play at 7 p.m. at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville.

Tickets are $10. 223-9850.

The JACKSONVILLE ROLLERGIRLS present a doubleheader with the DUVAL DERBY DAMES vs. PALM COAST and the FIRST COAST FATALES vs. PANAMA CITY at 6 p.m. at Jacksonville Indoor Sports, 3605 Philips Highway. Tickets are $10. 357-0102. jacksonvillerollergirls.com

SUNDAY, JULY 22

The Florida Theatre’s Summer Movie Classics screens MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY, with Marlon Brando and Trevor Howard, at 2 p.m. at 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville.

Tickets are $7.50. 355-2787.

The MUSIC BIKE RALLY is held from 9 a.m.-midnight at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, downtown. Motorcycles, a biker fashion show, raffles and family activities are featured and local musicians perform. Proceeds benefit VH-1 Save the Music Foundation.

(407) 437-7462. risingstarsmagazinebikefest.com

MONDAY, JULY 23

Emo rockers BOW PROMETHEUS and TAKE THIS CITY play at 7 p.m. at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville.

Tickets are $10. 223-9850.

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Experimental indie rockers Man Man make irresistible noise on Thursday, June 14 at 7 p.m. at Café Eleven in St. Augustine Beach.

TUESDAY, JULY 24

The hometown Southern League baseball team JACKSONVILLE SUNS play the TENNESSEE SMOKIES at 7:05 p.m. (50 Cent Family Feast Night), at 7:35 p.m. on July 26 (Military Appreciation Night), at 7:05 p.m. on July 27 (Used Car Giveaway Night) and at 6:05 p.m. on July 28 (Jersey Giveaway Night) at the Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $7.50$22.50. 358-2846. jaxsuns.com

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25

FRIDAY, JULY 27

The seventh annual HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER MUSICAL THEATRE EXPERIENCE stages PETER PAN at 8 p.m. today and tomorrow, at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 2, at 8 p.m. on Aug. 3 and 4 and at 2 p.m. on Aug. 5 at Wilson Center for the Arts, FSCJ South Campus, 11901 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville.

Tickets are $25. 632-3373, 646-2222.

Soul supergroup THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER with DONALD FAGEN, MICHAEL McDONALD and BOZ SCAGGS appears at 8 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A Blvd., St. Augustine. Tickets range from $48-$88.

209-0367.

Alhambra Theatre & Dining presents HANK & MY HONK TONK HEROES, a musical tribute to Hank Williams, at 8 p.m. at 12000 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $42-$49. The production is staged through Aug. 19, with evening and matinee performances. 641-1212.

Roots rockers FIREWATER TENT REVIVAL play at 10 p.m. at Fly’s Tie Irish Pub, 177 Sailfish Drive E., Atlantic Beach.

246-4293.

MUSIC BY THE SEA SUMMER CONCERTS presents THE BUSH DOCTORS at 7 p.m. at St. Johns County Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. This familyfriendly event is held every Wed. through Sept. 26 and features food from a different local eatery each week. Bring coolers, blankets and beach chairs. 347-8807.

Comedian EDDIE GRIFFIN performs at 8 p.m. at the T-U Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater, 300 W. Water St., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $40-$60.

633-3110.

THURSDAY, JULY 26

CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA features THE COMPANY at 7 p.m. under the oaks of the Plaza de la Constitución, between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine.

The free concerts continue through Sept 3. Bring lounge chairs. Alcohol is prohibited. staugustinegovernment.com/ sites/concerts-plaza The class RESTORATIVE YOGA THERAPY is held from 6:30-8 p.m. today and every Thur. through Aug. 23 in University Center’s Bldg. 43, University of North Florida, 12000 Alumni Dr., Jacksonville. The fee is $79. 620-2476. ce.unf.edu MOVIES AT MAIN FILM SERIES screens Ron Howard’s historical space exploration drama APOLLO 13, starring Tom Hanks, Ed Harris and Kevin Bacon, at 5:30 p.m. at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Jacksonville.

Admission is free. 630-1741.

SATURDAY, JULY 28

The self-guided tour UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT features galleries, antique stores and shops open from 5-9 p.m. in St. Augustine’s San Marco District. 824-3152.

Local rockers THE 3 play at 9 p.m. at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach. 277-8010.

The cult film THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW is screened at 8 p.m. and midnight at Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, 333 N. Laura St., downtown.

366-6911.

Prog rock legends YES and PROCOL HARUM play at 6:30 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A Blvd., St. Augustine. Tickets range from $35-$75. 209-0367.

The fourth annual RHYTHM OF GOSPEL AWARDS are held at 6 p.m. at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 W. Water St., Jacksonville.

Tickets range from $40-$100. 633-3110.

Rockabilly band KINGS OF HELL are on at 10 p.m. at Fly’s Tie Irish Pub, 177 Sailfish Drive E., Atlantic Beach.

246-4293.

SUNDAY, JULY 29

FIRST COAST BEACH SERIES VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT is held from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. at Jax Beach volleyball courts located just south of the pier between Beach Boulevard and Third Avenue North. Competition continues from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on Aug. 5. Registration fees vary. 247-6100. fcva1.com

TUESDAY, JULY 31

The Florida Theatre’s SUMMER MOVIE CLASSICS screens FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, with Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr and Montgomery Clift, at 2 p.m. at 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $7.50. 355-2787.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 1

Soul and R&B legend AARON NEVILLE performs at 7 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. Tickets are $55 and $69. 209-0399.

The Florida Theatre’s SUMMER MOVIE CLASSICS screens THE PHILADELPHIA STORY, starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn and Jimmy Stewart, at 2 p.m. at 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $7.50. 355-2787.

Classic rock legends LITTLE FEAT perform at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $30 and $35. 355-2787.

The self-guided tour FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK, the culinary-themed “Be Our Guest,” is held from 5-9 p.m. in downtown Jacksonville, spanning a 15-block radius of galleries, museums, bars and eateries.

634-0303 ext. 230.

MUSIC BY THE SEA SUMMER CONCERTS presents STEAM THE BAND at 7 p.m. at St. Johns County Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. This familyfriendly event is held every Wed. through Sept. 26 and features food from a different local eatery each week.

Bring coolers, blankets and beach chairs. 347-8807.

THURSDAY, AUG. 2

Amelia Community Theatre stages the Neil Simon comedy GOD’S FAVORITE at 8 p.m. today and on Aug. 3 and 4, 9-11 and 16-18 and at 2 p.m. on Aug. 12 at 207 Cedar St., Fernandina Beach. Tickets are $20; $10 for students.

261-6749.

CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA features THE FALLING BONES at 7 p.m. under the oaks of the Plaza de la Constitución, between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine.

The free concerts continue through Sept 3. Bring lounge chairs. Alcohol is prohibited. staugustinegovernment.com/ sites/concerts-plaza

FRIDAY, AUG. 3

The hometown Southern League baseball team JACKSONVILLE SUNS play the MONTGOMERY BISCUITS at 7:05 p.m. (Fireworks Night), at 6:05 p.m. on Aug. 4 (80s Night), at 6:05 p.m. on Aug. 5 (Kids Run the Bases Night), at 7:05 p.m. on Aug. 6 (Belly Buster Night) and at 7:05 p.m. on Aug. 7 (50 Cent Family Feast Night) at the Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville.

Tickets range from $7.50-$22.50. 358-2846. jaxsuns.com The SOUNDS ON CENTRE free outdoor concert features the DENNIS FERMIN GROUP from 6-8 p.m. at 100 Centre St., between Second and Front, Fernandina Beach. The concerts are held on the first Fri. of each month through October.

277-0717.

The self-guided tour FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK features 25 participating galleries from 5-9 p.m. in downtown St. Augustine. 829-0065.

The opening reception for an exhibit of recent works

by DOUG WATERFIELD is held today from 5-11 p.m. at space:eight Gallery, 228 W. King St., St. Augustine. The exhibit is on display through Sept. 30. 829-2838.

SATURDAY, AUG. 4

The class BELLY DANCING FOR FUN is held from 9 a.m.noon today and every Sat. through Aug. 25 in University Center’s Bldg. 43, University of North Florida, 12000 Alumni Dr., Jacksonville. The fee is $99. 620-2476. ce.unf.edu Punk rock rapscallions POWERBALL, THE PINZ and SHATTERMAT play at 9 p.m. at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Jacksonville. 353-4686.

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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8

MUSIC BY THE SEA SUMMER CONCERTS presents MID LIFE CRISIS at 7 p.m. at St. Johns County Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. This familyfriendly event is held every Wed. through Sept. 26 and features food from a different local eatery each week.

Bring coolers, blankets and beach chairs. 347-8807.

The hometown Southern League’s baseball team JACKSONVILLE SUNS play the MOBILE BAYBEARS at 7:05 p.m. (Military Appreciation Night), at 7:35 p.m. on Aug. 9 (Thursday Night Throwdown), at 7:05 p.m. on Aug. 10 (Christmas in August), at 6:05 p.m. on Aug. 11 (ZOOperstars Night) and at 6:05 p.m. on Aug. 12 (Back To School Day) at the Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $7.50-$22.50. 358-2846. jaxsuns.com

THURSDAY, AUG. 9

CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA features THE RICK ARCUSA BAND at 7 p.m. under the oaks of the Plaza de la Constitución, between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine. The free concerts continue through Sept 3.

Bring lounge chairs. Alcohol is prohibited. staugustinegovernment.com/sites/concerts-plaza

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MOVIES AT MAIN FILM SERIES screens Disney-Pixar’s animated family fare TOY STORY, starring the ubiquitous Tom Hanks, along with Tim Allen, Ed Harris and John Ratzenberger, at 5:30 p.m. at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Jacksonville. Admission is free. 630-1741.

Country artist JASON ALDEAN performs with LUKE BRYAN and RACHEL FARLEY at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $28.25-$58.25. 630-3900.

FRIDAY, AUG. 10

The TOUR DE PAIN, featuring three different-length races in 24 hours, kicks off with a four-mile beach run leaving from the Jax Beach Lifeguard Station, 2 Oceanfront N. to 37th Avenue South and back. The race continues on Aug. 11 with a 5K and a one-mile race. 731-1900. 1stplacesports.com The JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS play their first pre-season home game against the NEW YORK GIANTS at 7:30 p.m. at EverBank Field, 1 EverBank Field Drive, Jacksonville.

633-2000.

The ROYALTY of HIP-HOP TOUR featuring WHODINI, BIG DADDY KANE, CHUBB ROCK, SLICK RICK and DJ KOOL breaks in Northeast Florida at 8 p.m. at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater, 300 W. Water St., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $37.50-52.50. 633-3110.

The JACKSONVILLE BLACK PRIDE LGBTQ WEEKEND is held today through Aug. 12 and features movie screenings, dance parties, workshops and cookouts at various locations throughout downtown Jacksonville. 435-4529. jaxflblackpride.com

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SATURDAY, AUG. 11

Comedian JIM GAFFIGAN performs at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $41.25 and $51.25. 355-2787.

Singer-songwriters LARRY MANGUM, MINDY SIMMONS and ELLEN BUKSTEL appear at 8 p.m. at European Street Café, 5500 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10.

399-1740.

The galleries of downtown Fernandina Beach are open from 5:30-8 p.m. for the self-guided tour SECOND SATURDAY ARTRAGEOUS ART WALK. 277-0717.

SUNDAY, AUG. 12

The Florida Theatre’s SUMMER MOVIE CLASSICS screens the 1962 thriller CAPE FEAR, starring Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum, at 2 p.m. at 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $7.50. 355-2787.

MONDAY, AUG. 13

The “Leave ’Em Laughing Tent” screens free LAUREL AND HARDY FILMS at 7 p.m. at Pablo Creek Branch Library, 13295 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. 314-5801.

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MUSIC BY THE SEA SUMMER CONCERTS presents JIMMY PARRISH & THE OCEAN WAVES BAND at 7 p.m. at St. Johns County Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. This family-friendly event is held every Wed. through Sept. 26 and features food from a different Sales re Bring coolers, blankets and beach local eateryRep each week. chairs. 347-8807.

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CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA features ROB ELLIS PECK & FRIENDS at 7 p.m. under the oaks of the Plaza de la Constitución, between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine. The free concerts continue through Sept 3. Bring lounge chairs. Alcohol is prohibited. staugustinegovernment.com/sites/concerts-plaza

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The film RUNNING FENCE is screened at 7 p.m. at Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, 333 N. Laura St., downtown. 366-6911.

Galleries of Atlantic and Neptune beaches are open late, from 5-9 p.m., for NORTH BEACHES ART WALK at various venues from Sailfish Drive in Atlantic Beach to Neptune Beach and Town Center. For a list of participating galleries, call 249-2222.

CHARLIE MURPHY (you know, Eddie’s brother) performs at 8 p.m. at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road, Jacksonville. Murphy also appears at 8 and 10 p.m. on Aug.

17 and 18 and at 8 p.m. on Aug. 19. Tickets range from $20-$30. 292-4242.

FRIDAY, AUG. 17

Indie rockers GARRETT ON ACOUSTIC’s CD release show with MEREDITH RAE, LOOP SOUP and ALEXIS RHODE are featured at 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Tickets are $5. 398-7496.

SATURDAY, AUG. 18

Experimental musicians RICHARD KAMERMAN, DAVID KIRBY and TRAVIS JOHNSON play at 8 p.m. at + SoLo, 107 E. Bay St., Jacksonville. sologallery.org The JACKSONVILLE ROLLERGIRLS present a doubleheader with the RIVER CITY RAT PACK vs. MOLLY ROGER ROLLER GIRLS (and a second match TBA) at 6 p.m. at Jacksonville Indoor Sports, 3605 Philips Highway. Tickets are $10. 357-0102. jacksonvillerollergirls.com

SUNDAY, AUG. 19

Comedy improv group UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE performs at 7 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. Advance tickets are $24; $28 day of show. 209-0399.

The Florida Theatre’s SUMMER MOVIE CLASSICS screens the musical CAROUSEL, with Shirley Jones and Gordon McRae, at 2 p.m. at 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $7.50. 355-2787.

The hometown Southern League’s baseball team JACKSONVILLE SUNS wrap up regular-season play with the BIRMINGHAM BARONS at 6:05 p.m. (Jaguars Night), at 7:05 p.m. on Aug. 20 (Clay County Night), at 7:05 p.m. on Aug. 21 (50 Cent Feast), at 7:05 p.m. on Aug. 22 (BOGO Night) and at 7:35 p.m. on Aug. 23 (Thursday Night Throwdown) at the Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $7.50-$22.50. 358-2846. jaxsuns.com

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 22

Music by the Sea Summer Concerts presents SMOKIN’ MIRRORS at 7 p.m. at St. Johns County Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. This family-friendly event is held every Wed. through Sept. 26 and features food from a different local eatery each week. Bring coolers, blankets and beach chairs. 347-8807.

THURSDAY, AUG. 23

Movies at Main Film Series screens director Ron Howard’s biographical-drama A BEAUTIFUL MIND, starring Russell Crowe, Ed Harris and Paul Bettany, at 5:30 p.m. at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St.,

Au natural: Guided Segway expeditions through Amelia Island’s state parks and natural places are offered through Eco Motion Tours of Fernandina Beach.

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Jacksonville. Admission is free. The series continues through Dec. 13. 630-1741.

Progressive bluegrass band THE GRASCALS perform at 7 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. Tickets are $27.50 and $32.50. 209-0399.

Amelia River Cruises offers ECO-SHRIMPING TOURS at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. through November.

Book a two-hour tour at ameliarivercruises.com or call 261-9972.

CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA features THE MIKE HART BAND at 7 p.m. under the oaks of the Plaza de la Constitución, between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine. The free concerts continue through Sept 3. Bring lounge chairs.

Alcohol is prohibited. staugustinegovernment.com/sites/ concerts-plaza

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The FOLIO WEEKLY INVITATIONAL ARTIST EXHIBIT, a juried exhibit showcasing local artists, is on display today through Dec. 2 at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville. 356-6857.

The third annual GREAT SOUTHERN TAILGATE COOK-OFF is held today and tomorrow, featuring barbecue teams from across the country competing for cash, prizes and bragging rights, at Main Beach Park, 99 N. Fletcher Ave., Fernandina Beach. gstailgatecookoff.com

SATURDAY, AUG. 25

The self-guided tour UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT features galleries, antique stores and shops open from 5-9 p.m. in St. Augustine’s San Marco District. 824-3152.

The cross-fit athletic event BEAST MODE BATTLE is held from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Jacksonville Equestrian Center, 13611 Normandy Blvd., Jacksonville. 573-4895.

Americana duo TAMMERLIN plays at 8 p.m. at European Street Café, 5500 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 399-1740.

Kid music favorite THE FRESH BEAT BAND appears at 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A Blvd., St. Augustine. Tickets range from $29.50-$39.50.

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SUNDAY, AUG. 26

The Florida Theatre’s SUMMER MOVIE CLASSICS screens SOME LIKE IT HOT, with Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, at 2 p.m. at 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville.

Tickets are $7.50. The series wraps up with “On the Town” on Sept. 2. 355-2787.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29

MUSIC BY THE SEA SUMMER CONCERTS presents AIN’T TOO PROUD 2 BEG at 7 p.m. at St. Johns County Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. This familyfriendly event is held every Wed. through Sept. 26 and features food from a different local eatery each week. Bring coolers, blankets and beach chairs. 347-8807.

THURSDAY, AUG. 30

The JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS play their last pre-season home game against the ATLANTA FALCONS at 6:30 p.m. at EverBank Field, 1 EverBank Field Drive, Jacksonville.

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CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA features LONESOME BERT & THE SKINNY LIZARDS at 7 p.m. under the oaks of the Plaza de la Constitución, between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine. The free concerts continue through Sept 3. Bring lounge chairs. Alcohol is prohibited. staugustinegovernment.com/sites/concerts-plaza Funk and hip hop favorites SUBLIME WITH ROME, CYPRESS HILL and PEPPER play at 5 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A Blvd., St. Augustine. Tickets range from $29.50-$49.50. 209-0367.

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Reasons to leave the house this week SPORTS SOCCER

Soccer fans get a rare (once-a-decade) opportunity to see the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team play when they take on Scotland on Sat., May 26 at 8 p.m. at EverBank Field, 1 EverBank Field Drive, Jacksonville. The U.S. team kicks off its World Cup qualifying series with this friendly game, led by new national coach Jürgen Klinsmann. It’s a chance to see stars Landon Donovan (the team’s all-time scores and assists leader, pictured), Clint Dempsey, Jozy Altidore and (maybe) goalie Tim Howard. The U.S. team has played Scotland six times in its history, holding a lifetime record of 1-3-2 in a series dating back to 1949; the last time the two teams met on a U.S. field was in 1998. Tickets range from $22-$299. 633-3100.

MUSIC k.d. lang

Since the early ’80s, k.d. lang has penetrated the national consciousness with her cowgirl outfits, spiky hair and — especially — a sensuous vocal delivery on her original songs like “Constant Craving” and “Miss Chatelaine.” The Juno- and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has released more than dozen studio and live albums, worked with such luminaries as Roy Orbison, Elton John, Tony Bennett and Anne Murray, and is an ardent social activist on LGBTQ issues and animal rights. k.d. lang and the Sis Boom Bang perform with Jane Siberry on Tue., May 29 at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville.

Tickets are $36 and $45. 355-2787.

HIP HOP PHONTE & 9TH WONDER

The dynamic duo of the rapper Phonte (pictured) and DJ 9th Wonder grew out of the North Carolina hip-hop trio Little Brother in 2010. Since then, the pair has worked separately and collectively with artists like Nicolay, Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige, scoring Grammy Awards and props for their progressive rhymes and production. Phonte & 9th Wonder appear with Rapsody & Median, Tough Junkie and Chop on Sat., May 26 at 9 p.m. at 1904 Bar, 19 N. Ocean St., Jacksonville.

Tickets are $20. Read our exclusive interview with Phonte on page 38. 356-0213.

EAT & GREET BLUE CRAB FEST

Northeast Floridians looking for something to do in a “pinch” can hit the 24th annual Palatka Blue Crab Festival held May 25, 26 and 27 in downtown Palatka along the riverfront and down St. Johns Avenue. A veritable cornucopia of clawed crustaceans are served, and there’s a seafood cook-off, a beauty pageant, charity duck race, chainsaw artist, helicopter rides and live music from The Kenzie Report, Diggin’ Rhythm N’ Blues, Red River, Blistur, Out of Hand, Those Guys, Diablo Canyon, Slow Ride, The Druids, kLoB, Liz Melendez, Kelly Richey, Motor City Josh, Biscuit Miller, Quikdraw and Matanzas.

(386) 325-4406. bluecrabfestival.com

FESTIVAL CONCERT ON THE GREEN

The 25th annual Concert on the Green is held on Sun., May 27 starting at noon at Magnolia Point Golf & Country Club, 3670 Clubhouse Drive, Green Cove Springs and features live music, contests, kids’ activities, a butterfly release, a skydiving show and performances by local youth musicians, including the Jacksonville Youth Symphony Orchestra (pictured) and Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, culminating in the popular patriotic numbers Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” and Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever.”

Advance tickets are $12; $15 at the gate; advance tickets for kids ages 6-17 are $10; $12 at the gate.

269-9276. concertonthegreen.com

FILM MEN IN BLACK

The Jax Beach outdoor film series Moonlight Movies screens the Barry Sonnenfeld 1997 sci-fi-comedy “Men In Black,” starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as secret government agents protecting the world from alien destruction, on Fri., May 26 at 9 p.m. at SeaWalk Pavilion, 11 First St. N., Jax Beach. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnics.

247-6100.

JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL

Springtime is swing time, when the 31st annual Jacksonville Jazz Festival happens May 24-27 at various downtown Jacksonville venues, featuring artists including Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White, Terence Blanchard, Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Band, Karrin Allyson Quartet, Bela Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Trio, Sonny Rollins (pictured), Longineau Parsons and Longineau Parsons III, The Rippingtons with Russ Freeman, Patti Austin with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Trombone Shorty, Tropic of Cancer, Cindy Blackman Santana and Another Lifetime, Von Barlow’s Jazz Journey, Isaac Byrd Jr. & The Tribe Judah, Michael Mossman and Antonio Hart and the UNF Jazz Ensemble 1 and the ’Round Midnight Jazz Jam hosted by The Kelly-Scott Quintet with Lisa Kelly and JB Scott, along with downtown venues hosting jazz-friendly events. The festival kicks off with The Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition, held on Thur., May 24 at 7 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $13.50. The annual contest features five finalists dueling for a chance to perform at the festival. 355-2787. Read our exclusive interview with Stanley Clarke on page 44. For a full schedule, go jaxjazzfest.com. 630-2489. maY 22-28, 2012 | folio weeklY | 33

A Morning Bite: Johnny Depp plays the vampire Barnabas Collins in “Dark Shadows.”

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Loaded with an impressive supporting cast and the usual arsenal of f/x wizardry, the movie should have worked. But once again, Great Expectations engender only Great Disappointment. “Dark Shadows” is not as bad as Burton’s abortive redo of “Planet of the Apes” or the fitfully amusing “Mars Attacks!” but the new movie is definitely leaning in that direction.

The main problem is the most basic. The screenplay by Seth Grahame-Smith, whose previous work is mostly in television, is simply all over the place. True to the original concept of the soap opera, the film deals with the complex relationships of a family of misfits whose resurrected patriarch is the 200-year-old vampire Barnabas Collins (Depp). The central problem with the movie’s concept is that Depp’s character — and his antagonist, the similarly ancient witch Angelique (Eva Green) — are the only real constants in the story. The other characters, some of them potentially interesting in their own right, are given considerably short shrift, floating fitfully (and sometimes literally) in and out of the story like a series of dangling participles with nothing to modify but screen time.

Enormously problematic as well is the film’s uneven tone, which boomerangs wildly between parody and gothic horror, a schizophrenic mishmash that results in blandness on both counts. It’s not that funny and it’s certainly not that creepy. Neither is it as delightfully weird as the better Burton movies used to be — like “Beetlejuice,” “Ed Wood” or “Edward Scissorhands.”

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Collins as a child and young adult in the 1700s, culminating in his fateful relationship with the vengeful Angelique, upon whose spurning Barnabas’s true love is killed, his family destroyed, and he himself transformed into a vampire. After being buried for 200 years, the lovelorn bloodsucker wakes up resuscitated in the 1970s, into a very strange world indeed. His beloved Collinwood mansion is now presided over by the well-meaning but ineffectual Elizabeth (the criminally underused Michelle Pfeiffer) whose extended charges include her rebellious teenage daughter Carolyn (Chloe Grace Moritz), worthless brother Roger (Jonny Lee Miller) and his troubled son David (Gulliver McGrath), an attendant psychiatrist Dr. Hoffman (Helena Bonham Carter) with a penchant for the bottle, new governess Victoria Winters (Bella Heathcote) who bears a striking resemblance to Barnabas’ lost love, and finally the family retainer, Willie Loomis (Jackie Earl Haley).

Intent on restoring his family’s fortunes, Barnabas is suddenly a stranger in a strange land. There are some genuinely funny moments as Barnabas tries to acclimate himself to such monuments of modern culture as The Carpenters on TV and Alice Cooper in concert, but the laughs are episodic at best.

The major conflict is the love/hate relationship between Barnabas and Angelique. Everything else in the plot — and everyone else, unfortunately — are sidebars to the conflict which is shown intermittently, between scenes showcasing Barnabas’ efforts to connect with the weird ’70s world.

The climactic scene in “Dark Shadows” typifies what’s wrong with the film, while recalling another major disappointment in terms of a cinematic remake derailed for the same reason. In 1999, riding the crest of “Twister” and “Speed,” director Jan de Bont undertook a new version of the subtle 1963 horror classic “The Haunting,” utilizing all manner of special effects in the film’s final moments to evoke the vengeful spirits of a haunted house. The result was a total dud.

Burton concludes “Dark Shadows” much the same way with about the same results, typifying an enormous waste of human potential for special effects that undercuts the whole movie.

“Dark Shadows” (the TV series) was all about the characters. Sadly, “Dark Shadows” (the movie) is not.

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Taylor Kitsch (“John Carter”), Alexander Skarsgård, Liam Neeson and Rihanna star in this sci-fi flick loosely based (?) on the popular board game. When alien invaders attack Earth to steal our energy resources, it’s up to the U.S. Navy to join forces with Japanese allies to blast the UFO baddies back to outer space. Fans of “Transformers” films and other recent special effects-heavy thrillers will surely dig director Peter Berg’s (“Hancock,” “Friday Night Lights”) new movie.

BULLY ***@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park This acclaimed documentary, from Sundance and Emmywinning filmmaker Lee Hirsch, follows the lives of five students who face peer-to-peer bullying on a daily basis in Georgia, Iowa and Texas. The film also focuses on Tyler Long and Ty Smalley, two victims of bullying who ultimately took their own lives.

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THE DICTATOR **@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

British comedian and all-around media gadfly Sacha Baron Cohen (aka “Ali G,” “Borat” and “Bruno”) tackles global politics in this comedy about a ruthless despot who gets some much-needed comeuppance. Since age six, Admiral General Aladeen (Cohen) has ruled the fictitious, oil-rich North African country, Republic of Wadiya, with an iron hand.

While on a political visit to New York City, the stern leader is kidnapped and, through a madcap adventure, winds up working as a lowly store clerk as he plots his revenge to regain power. Ben Kingsley, Anna Faris and Horatio Sanz co-star in this latest from director Larry Charles (“Seinfeld,” “Religulous”). And look for a slew of familiar faces popping up in uncredited cameos.

THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT **G@ Rated R • AMC Regency Square, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

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knot, some disaster seems to come up, unraveling their matrimonial intentions! And as more time passes, the harried pair begin to wonder if maybe their nuptials are not meant to be. Rhys Ifans, Chris Parnell, Mindy Kaling, Alison Brie and David Paymer co-star in the new rom-com from Nicholas Stoller (“Forgetting Sarah Marshall.”)

THE HUNGER GAMES ***G Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

Writer-director Gary Ross’ big-screen adaptation of Susan Collins’ popular book series is a tour de force of contemporary sci-fi cinema. In a dystopian future, the country of Panem (formerly North America) holds a tournament where two chosen adolescents must fight to the death. Initially antagonists, contestants Katniss Evergreen (the superb Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) soon wonder if they want to be pawns in this brutal game. An original, engaging story (author Collins worked on the film’s script) and worthy performances by the costars including Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks and Stanley Tucci makes “The Hunger Games” a must-see.

THE LUCKY ONE **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

This romantic drama stars Zac Efron as U.S. Marine Sgt. Logan Thibault, who returns home after his third tour of duty in Iraq to try to track down a mysterious North Carolina woman (Taylor Schilling) whose photograph — which he believes was his good luck charm — has been his prized possession during the war. Co-starring Blythe Danner.

MIRROR MIRROR *@@@ Rated PG • AMC Orange Park Lily Collins stars as Snow White and Julia Roberts is the Evil Queen in director Tarsem Singh’s lackluster retelling of the classic fairy tale. A dull script and questionable direction keeps this from achieving any real movie magic. Armie Hammer and Nathan Lane also star.

THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS ***G Rated PG • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

This new animated family fare from the creators of “Wallace and Gromit” in “Chicken Run,” a swashbuckling tale set upon the high seas, tells the story of The Pirate Captain (voiced

by Hugh Grant) and his hapless crew and their attempts to win the coveted Pirate of the Year Award. Along the way, the ragtag crew of rogues encounter Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven), Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) and an enterprising young naturalist named Charles Darwin (David Tennant). “The Pirates! Band of Misfits” is a sure-fire early summer crowdpleaser for scallywags of all ages.

THE RAVEN **@@ Rated R • AMC Regency Square, Epic Theatre St. Augustine

Set in the 19th century, the new film from director James McTeigue (“V for Vendetta”) is a creepy murder mystery that sadly skimps on storyline and settles for eerie atmospherics.

Baltimore’s author and poet Edgar Allen Poe (John Cusack) and Detective Fields (Luke Evans) join forces to track down a serial killer after the elusive maniac begins murdering his victims in a kind of twisted homage to the struggling writer’s macabre tales. While “The Raven” does well in delivering a fog-laden, gothic vibe onscreen, its predictable plot twists keep the film from really taking wing.

SAFE **G@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Cinemark Tinseltown, Regal Avenues This new shoot-’em-up stars Brit action dude Jason Statham as Luke Wright, a (naturally) disgraced MMA fighter with a heart of gold trying to protect a young girl genius from Chinese and Russian mobs and the NYC police department.

And you thought your babysitting gigs were tough! While this film from writer-director Boaz Yakin doesn’t really mess with expected plot turns, what “Safe” lacks in originality it makes up in thrills and body count.

THINK LIKE A MAN **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

Based on the best-selling romance guide by comedian Steve Harvey, this rom-com stars Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Terrence J and Romany Malco, as young men who contend with a little love trouble when they find out their respective partners (Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Gabrielle Union and Wendy Williams) are following Harvey’s suspect advice on relationships.

THE THREE STOOGES **@@ Rated PG • AMC Orange Park The Farrelly Brothers take on the beloved (well, by dudes) comedy trio of the 1930s with uneven results. When Moe, Larry and Curly (Chris Diamantopoulos, Sean Hayes and Will Sasso) try to save their childhood orphanage, they run afoul of a group of murderous knuckleheads and (natch) wind up on a reality TV show. Jennifer Hudson, Larry David and Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi also star in this enjoyable if predictable nyuk-fest.

21 JUMP STREET *G@@ Rated R • AMC Regency Square Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum star in this big-screen adaptation of the ’80s TV show that suffers from a serious case of arrested development. When rookie cops Jenko (Tatum) and Schmidt (Hill) go deep undercover into a high school to break up a drug ring, we discover the worst dope is the brain-rotting garbage being pushed onscreen as a cop-buddy picture.

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

Based on the bestselling pregnancy guide, this rom-com

from director Kirk Jones (“Waking Ned Devine,” “Everybody’s Fine”) features an ensemble cast including Jennifer Lopez, Chris Rock, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, Elizabeth Banks and Anna Kendrick, in a humorous story that follows five Atlanta couples as they face pregnancy and impending childbirth.

WOMAN THOU ART LOOSED: ON THE 7TH DAY **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park Based on the writings of self-help guru Bishop T.D. Jakes, this drama stars Blair Underwood, Sharon Leal and Nicole Beharie as the Ames family and the horrifying week they spend after their daughter is kidnapped.

OTHER FILMS MOONLIGHT MOVIE The Moonlight Movies Series kicks off with “Men in Black,” screened at 9 p.m. on May 25 at SeaWalk Pavilion, First Street and the ocean, Jax Beach. Bring a chair or blanket.

Admission is free. 247-6100.

SUN-RAY CINEMA Sun-Ray Cinema screens “The Avengers” through May 24, then “Men in Black 3” starts on May 25 at 1028 Park St., Jacksonville. Call 359-0047 for showtimes. sunraycinema.com THE BIG SLEEP Movies at Main screens this award-winning Raymond Chandler film-noir mystery, starring Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart, at 5:45 p.m. on May 24 at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Jacksonville. Admission is free. 630-1741.

FREE WEEKEND NATURE MOVIES “Bag It: Is Your Life Too Plastic?” screens at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on May 26 and 27 at GTM Research Reserve Environmental Education Center, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra. 823-4500.

POT BELLY’S CINEMA “The Artist,” “Friends with Kids,” “A Separation” and “This Means War” are shown at Pot Belly’s, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine. 829-3101.

LATITUDE 30 CINEGRILLE “Safe House” is currently running at Latitude 30’s new movie theater CineGrille, 10370 Philips Highway, Southside. Call for showtimes. 365-5555.

WGHOF IMAX THEATER “The Avengers” is screened along with “To The Arctic 3D,” “Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West,” “Forces of Nature,” “Legends of Flight 3D,” “Rescue 3D,” “The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest,” “Born To Be Wild 3D” and “Hubble 3D” at World Golf Hall of Fame Village, 1 World Golf Place, St. Augustine. “Men in Black 3: An IMAX 3D Experience” opens on May 25. 940-IMAX. worldgolfimax.com

NEW ON DVD & BLU-RAY WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly star in director Lynne Ramsay’s psychological thriller about the troubled relationship between mother Eva (Swinton) and her increasingly evil 15-year-old son, Kevin (Ezra Miller). “We Need to Talk About Kevin” was criminally overlooked by the general public on its original release, but critics raved over Swinton’s performance along with a suspenseful direction by Scottish filmmaker Ramsay (“Ratcatcher,” “Morvarn Callar”).

CORIOLANUS The directorial debut of Ralph Fiennes updates one of Shakespeare’s lesser-known plays into the modern age. It’s about a hero banished from his Roman homeland who joins forces with a sworn enemy to exact his revenge. Vanessa Redgrave, Gerard Butler and Brain Cox co-star in this impressive, engaging retelling of the Bard’s gripping drama.

RED TAILS The WWII-era drama stars Terrence Howard, Anna Levine and Cuba Gooding Jr. in a period piece that chronicles the true story of the 13 African-American cadets training as fighter pilots in the segregated South who became known as the Tuskegee Airmen.

Every girl’s crazy about a sharp-dressed despot: Sacha Baron Cohen stars as Adm. Gen. Aladeen in his new comedy, “The Dictator.”

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JOAN MIRÓ: THE LADDER OF ESCAPE This companion documentary to the 170-piece touring exhibit currently displayed at Washington, D.C.’s National Gallery of Art explores the life and work of Joan Miró (1893-1983), the celebrated Spanish artist whose work in paint, sculpture and ceramics touched on movements ranging from fauvism and surrealism to magical realism.

Roll with it: Dethlehem brings their thunderous metal (and 20-sided die) to Burro Bar on May 30.

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The role-playing, sword-wielding metal geeks of Dethlehem invade Northeast Florida DETHLEHEM with BLACK COBRA, GAZA and NISROCH Wednesday, May 30 at 8 p.m.

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ands rarely get their own self-descriptions right, but Pittsburgh nerd-metal quintet Dethlehem nails it: “Imagine D&D, but with guitar solos.” Rooted in the knotty medieval mythos of Dungeons & Dragons and other role-playing games, Dethlehem started as a Halloween party band, but with a solid set of originals under their costume cloaks and sword belts, the five dragon-slaying, ale-quaffing, maiden-bedding friends have gone on to record “The Ghoruselam Codex Vols. 1-III,” three albums full of technical, backstory-rich heavy metal. And with the assistance of Kickstarter, they’re now venturing south on their biggest tour ever.

Folio Weekly caught up with drummer Overlord Brom and guitarist Hildor Anduv to talk about the band’s magical influences, its singular setup and its fun-loving desires.

Folio Weekly: Dethlehem’s upcoming tour was entirely funded by Kickstarter. What brought that idea about?

Overlord Brom: We’re a small band without label backing, and an expensive one because of the costuming and stage props. So it was either go underwater in debt ourselves or ask friends, fans and family to kick in some money. We had doubts about it, but we got a lot of help from nerd blogs and video gamers and ended up clearing just over $3,000.

F.W.: And how did the outlandish idea for Dethlehem originally come about?

Hildor Anduv: We’re basically big dorks who’ve been fans of this medieval stuff for a long time.

So we figured, “Why not put it all together in

one big package and do what we enjoy?”

O.B.: We’ve been together officially since July 2008, and our first show was for Halloween.

We wrote some songs that we thought were good, so we kept going. Initially, people thought, “Wow, these guys are still partying for Halloween.” But then we got more serious about it, and it’s really evolved from guys dressing up and playing songs about dragons, warlocks and

“Our music is a very ‘Grab the nearest mug of ale, get really drunk and bang maidens’ type of thing.” wizards into crazy props and interactive things, like giant inflatable swords. We obviously want to grab people’s attention, but we also want them to be involved and part of our fun.

F.W.: Is Dungeons & Dragons the main source for the band’s backstory?

O.B.: We’re also influenced by video game RPGs [Role Playing Games], but D&D is the main backbone. It’s very imaginative, and from that backbone we’ve created our own mythos, which we’re thinking about making into a stand-alone D&D campaign. We also pull influences from World of Warcraft, Diablo and other tabletop games like Warhammer.

F.W.: How extensive is the nerd metal community out there?

H.A.: The first night of our tour in Pittsburgh, we’re playing with Powerglove, who do the dress-up thing while playing Nintendo and video game covers. There’s a huge nerd scene out there with all kinds of bands, but no one has done it the way we do with the RPG and LARP [live-action role playing] interaction.

O.B.: We get compared to Gwar a lot because yeah, we dress up. But they’re supposed to be from outer space, and we’re medieval. We’re not the first band to dress up, but we’re one of the first bands to take it to a nerd level like this.

F.W.: Even though you’re combining technical metal and hardcore gaming, two scenes that take themselves very seriously, you still seem to have a lot of fun while shredding on stage.

H.A.: We all love technical and death metal, but those bands are so serious, and we find humor in it. We’re serious, but we also realize how ridiculous this is.

F.W.: You have to be serious to travel all the way to Florida from Pennsylvania. Is this Dethlehem’s most extensive tour? And are you making any money with this?

O.B.: Last year, the farthest we went was Boston. That tour lasted for a week, and we left with $1,000 and came home with $900.

F.W.: Then you must all have day jobs, right?

H.A.: I went to school for game design, so I work on educational games.

O.B.: And I do work at Carnegie Mellon University, videotaping classes for distance learning. Bovice, our lead guitarist, is a mechanic; Brutalitus the BloodBeard, our lead vocalist, is a graphic designer; and our touring bassist is a software developer. We range in age from 25 to 35, and that’s who we appeal to. Our music is a very “Grab the nearest mug of ale, get really drunk and bang maidens” type of thing.

F.W.: So Dethlehem is strictly a passion project.

I imagine it takes up most of your spare time?

O.B.: [Laughs.] All of our spare time. But it’s good to have direction and focus. And despite how insane everything about this band is — it keeps us sane.

Nick McGregor themail@folioweekly.com

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Reason and Rhyme: 9th Wonder (left) and Phonte perform at 1904 Bar on May 26.

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The ever-busy duo of rapper Phonte and DJ 9th Wonder spin progressive lyrics and innovative beats PHONTE & 9th WONDER with RAPSODY & MEDIAN, TOUGH JUNKIE and CHOP Saturday, May 26 at 9 p.m.

1904 Bar, 19 N. Ocean St., Jacksonville Tickets are $20 356-0213

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he world of commercial hip hop is full of overblown egos, crass publicity hounds and dumbed-down subjects. But North Carolina MC-DJ duo Phonte & 9th Wonder, two-thirds of legendary underground rap trio Little Brother, spit game that’s far more mature than that of many of their contemporaries. Since Little Brother disbanded in 2010, both men have started their own labels, while Phonte has also dropped his first solo album and explored R&B, soul and electronic avenues via his Grammy-nominated collaboration with Dutch producer Nicolay, dubbed The Foreign Exchange. And 9th Wonder has played hitmaker for Jay-Z, Chris Brown, Drake and others, winning his own Grammy with Mary J. Blige and serving as an in-demand hip-hop professor at Duke University. So blinged-out bombast will be at a minimum when the two hit Jacksonville on May 26; there’s a reason why local promoter Orain Reddick has billed the visit as the “Grown Hip-Hop Lives Tour.”

Folio Weekly chatted with Phonte Coleman about everyday inspiration, connecting with his fans and Little Brother’s educational majorlabel stint.

Folio Weekly: What can we expect from the upcoming Phonte & 9th Wonder tour?

Phonte Coleman: We try to cover the whole spectrum of where we’ve been and where we’re at now. I want it to be a one-stop shop, though, so that if this is your first time hearing of Phonte & 9th Wonder, it can be a good starting point for who we are and what we do.

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F.W.: Very few rappers cover the kind of creative ground that you have. Are you restless by nature?

P.C.: I just try to make the music that I want to hear. But the No. 1 rule is it’s gotta be dope.

If I didn’t feel that my singing voice was up to par, or that I couldn’t write and sing songs well enough to convey a proper emotion, then I wouldn’t do all the electronic soul stuff. But I’m always looking for that next challenge.

F.W.: Last year, you ticked another challenge off your list, releasing your first solo album, “Charity Starts at Home.” What’s next?

P.C.: Right now I’m just resting. [Laughs.] This is the first time in a long time that I’ve had a chance to chill and enjoy the fruits of my labor.

I can’t ever fully relax, though; I could be out at damn TGIFriday’s and I’ll be looking at people in the restaurant, trying to come up with material. So my brain is never really off. But as of right now, my body is at rest. I’m at a point in my life where I’m glad to not know what’s coming next.

F.W.: You’ve always been regarded as an MC who rhymes about real life. Has that been your goal since Day One? P.C.: I never wanted to build myself up to be something bigger than what I could live up to. In the rap game, whatever you say you’re about, you’re gonna be tested on. If you say, “I’m the murderer,” “I’m the money dude,” “I’m the ladies’ man,” you gonna get tested on that level. I never wanted to put something out that I couldn’t back up as a man. So all my songs naturally came from an honest place. If I tried to lie, it would sound pretty terrible.

F.W.: Was there a welcoming hip-hop scene in North Carolina when you were growing up?

P.C.: There were always cats doing their thing.

But we’re very much in the Bible Belt here, so growing up thinking, “I’m going to make a living as a rapper” wasn’t even in our realm of possibility.

F.W.: You’ve always embraced that personal connection with your fans. Is it all about showing them that you’re human?

P.C.: I remember back in 2003, Little Brother did this Xbox tournament, and so many people couldn’t believe that we played Xbox. And I’m like, “Yeah, I make music, but what you think, I sit around discussing the five elements all day? I got a life, too!” It’s important for artists to realize that you’re selling yourself. Jay-Z doesn’t want you to say, “I like ‘Empire State of Mind’ ” — he wants you to say, “I like Jay-Z.” So you have to have some kind of connection on a human level to show your fans that you’re a genuine person.

Nick McGregor themail@folioweekly.com

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CONCERTS THIS WEEK LUCERO Memphis indie rockers Lucero play at 7 p.m. on May 23 at CafĂŠ Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach.

Tickets are $22. 460-9311.

CHRIS CAGLE Country hunk Cagle performs at 7 p.m. on May 23 at Whisky River, 4850 Big Island Drive, St. Johns Town Center. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. 645-5571.

DARRYL WORLEY, DUSTIN LYNCH Country stars Worley and Lynch appear at 7 p.m. on May 24 at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, downtown.

Admission is free. 353-1188. jacksonvillelanding.com PILI PILI Reggae faves appear at 6 p.m. on May 24 at Nippers Beach Grille, 2309 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. 247-3300.

EDGAR WINTER BAND Classic rock heroes Edgar Winter Band (“Frankenstein�) play at 7 p.m. on May 24 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. Tickets are $39 and $59. 209-0399.

GYPSIES GINGER Local faves Gypsies Ginger perform at 9 p.m. on May 24 at Poe’s Tavern, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 241-7637.

42 (Coldplay Tribute Band) The Alive After Five series presents 42 (Coldplay Tribute Band) at 5 p.m. on May 25 at The Markets at St. Johns Town Center, between Whisky River and Suite, 4850 Big Island Drive, Jacksonville. 998-7156.

SON OF A BAND MAN, MAN ON EARTH, JACOB JEFFRIES BAND, HOMELESS HILL This night of local rock kicks off at 8 p.m. on May 25 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Tickets are $8.

398-7496.

ACOUSTIC SHADE This unplugged band plays at 6 p.m. on May 25 at Nippers Beach Grille, 2309 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. 247-3300.

24th ANNUAL PALATKA BLUE CRAB FESTIVAL The four-day festival of food, arts and crafts, kids’ activities

and live music features performances by The Kenzie Report and Diggin’ Rhythm N’ Blues at 6:30 p.m. on May 25; Red River, Blistur, Out of Hand, Those Guys, Diablo Canyon and Slow Ride at 12:30 p.m. on May 26; The Druids, kLoB, Liz Melendez, Kelly Richey, Motor City Josh and Biscuit Miller at 12:30 p.m. on May 27 and Quikdraw and Matanzas at 12:30 p.m. on May 28 in downtown Palatka along the riverfront and St. Johns Avenue. (386) 325-4406. bluecrabfestival.com THE MONSTER FOOL This local group plays at 7 p.m. on May 25 at Aw Shucks, 9743 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville. 240-0368. The band also plays at 6 p.m. on May 26 at Lulu’s Waterfront Grill, 301 N. Roscoe Blvd., Ponte Vedra. 285-0139.

HELLO DANGER Emo punkers Hello Danger perform at 8 p.m. on May 25 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. 246-4273.

JARED ASHLEY BAND Georgia boy Ashley leads his country band at 8:30 p.m. on May 25 at Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Hwy., Jacksonville.

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JOSH MILLER’S BLUES REVUE Jam band blues heads Josh Miller Blues Revue hit the stage at 9 p.m. on May 25 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach. 277-8010.

CUPID’S ALLEY These local rockers play at 9 p.m. on May 25 at Cliff’s Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Road, Jacksonville. 645-5162.

CHUCK NASH Singer-songwriter Nash appears at 10 p.m. on May 25 and 26 at Fly’s Tie Irish Pub, 177 Sailfish Drive E., Atlantic Beach.

246-4293.

KURT LANHAM Singer-songwriter Lanham plays at 10 p.m. on May 25 at Poe’s Tavern, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 241-7637.

ROCCO BLU The blues rockers perform at 10 p.m. on May 25 at Mojo No. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Jacksonville. 381-6670.

BREAD AND BUTTER Bread and Butter, the all-covers alter ego of Chroma, play at 10 p.m. on May 25 and 26 at Brick Restaurant, 3585 St. Johns Ave., Jacksonville. 387-0606.

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THE GRAPES OF ROTH The Grapes of Roth, featuring singer-songwriter Elizabeth Roth, play at 10 p.m. on May 25 and 26 at A1A Ale Works, 1 King St., St. Augustine. 829-2977.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Cana performs at 10:30 a.m., Foot Servants at noon and Eric Bowden at 2:30 p.m. on May 26 at the weekly market, held under the Fuller Warren Bridge at Riverside Avenue, downtown. 554-6865. riversideartsmarket.com LARRY LAMIERRE, CHILLULA, DARKHORSE SALOON Lamierre plays from 2-6 p.m., Chillula from 6-10 p.m. and DarkHorse Saloon from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. at Nippers Beach Grille, 2309 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. 247-3300.

BREAKING THROUGH The local rockers are on at 7 p.m. on May 26 at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 223-9850 ALAINA COLDING Singer-songwriter Colding plays at 7 p.m. on May 26 at Three Layers CafÊ, 1602 Walnut St., Jacksonville. 355-9791.

NEW KINGSTON, SOUNDRISE These reggae bands appear at 8 p.m. on May 26 at Jack

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Men’s Night Out Beer Pong 7pm $1 Draft $5 Pitchers Free Pool ALL U CAN EAT CRABLEGS

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DJ Marce Marc w/Cornhole Tournament Bass Tournament 2 FOR 1 DOMESTIC DRAFTS, WELLS AND HOUSE WINE

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Reggae 4-8pm Frank Charles

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BOUNCING SOULS

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Sweetwater Brewery Presents

RAILROAD EARTH (2 sets)

FRIDAY JUNE 29

NEW ORLEANS SUSPECTS FRIDAY JULY 13

TREVOR HALL

Anuhea | Justin Young UPCOMING SHOWS 7-14: John Carver Band CD Release Party 7-19: Anders Osborne 7-20: Whetherman/Canary in a Coalmine 7-21: Badfish (the Sublime Tribute) 8-8: Neon Trees/Walk the Moon/ 21 Pilot 8-11: U2 by UV 9-28: Zach Deputy

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Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10.

398-7496.

ONE, SONS NOT BEGGARS Canadian modern rockers One play at 8 p.m. on May 26 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. Tickets are $8.

246-4273.

ROD PICOTT, AMANDA SHIRES These singer-songwriters perform at 8 p.m. on May 26 at European Street Café, 1704 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville.

Tickets are $10. 399-1740.

ATLAS, CROOKED LOOK, INSIDE THE TARGET CAR This night of hardcore and underground metal kicks off at 9 p.m. on May 26 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St. Jacksonville.

353-4686.

PHONTE & 9th WONDER, RAPSODY & MEDIAN, TOUGH JUNKIE, CHOP The progressive hip hop starts at 9 p.m. on May 26 at 1904 Bar, 19 N. Ocean St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $20. 356-0213.

THE GREAT STATE These jam band faves play at 9 p.m. on May 26 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach. 277-8010.

SHO’ NUF The local rockers appear at 9 p.m. on May 26 at Cliff’s Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Road, Jacksonville. 645-5162.

BE EASY Mellow rockers Be Easy play at 10 p.m. on May 26 at Poe’s Tavern, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 241-7637.

WHO RESCUED WHO Local rockers Who Rescued Who, formerly known as The John Earle Band, are on at 10 p.m. on May 26 at Mojo No. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Jacksonville. 381-6670.

KEVIN SKI, JIMMY PARRISH & OWB Singer-songwriter Ski plays from noon-3 p.m., Parrish & Ocean Waves Band are on from 3-7 p.m. on May 27 at Nippers Beach Grille, 2309 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. 247-3300.

GOLIATH FLORES Multi-instrumentalist Flores performs at 1 p.m. on May 27 at Three Layers Café, 1602 Walnut St., Jacksonville. 355-9791.

COLBIE CAILLAT, GAVIN DEGRAW The contemporary pop kicks off at 6:30 p.m. on May 27 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A Blvd., St. Augustine.

Tickets range from $27.50-$57.50. 209-0367.

SON OF A BAD MAN, MAN ON EARTH Indie Southern rockers Son of a Bad Man play at 8 p.m. on May 27 at Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. Tickets are $6. 460-9311.

VAMPIRATES, BENEDICT ARNOLD, CRITTER, THE RESONANTS These punk rock bands kick off at 9 p.m. on May 27 at Nobby’s, 10 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine. Admission is $4.

547-2188.

418 BAND The reggae band plays from 3-7 p.m. on May 28 at Nippers Beach Grille, 2309 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. 247-3300.

MARSHALL SEESE Singer-songwriter Seese plays at 7 p.m. on May 28 at Three Layers Café, 1602 Walnut St., Jacksonville. 355-9791.

BREATHE CAROLINA, NEON HITCH, WALLPAPER Electro rockers Breathe Carolina appear at 8 p.m. on May 28 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. Tickets are $20.

246-4273. k.d. lang & THE SIS BOOM BANG, JANE SIBERRY Alt-country songstress k.d. lang performs at 8 p.m. on May 29 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $36 and $45. 355-2787.

UPCOMING CONCERTS DETHLEHEM, BLACK COBRA, GAZA May 30, Burro Bar YOU’LL LIVE, BETTERMENT, GIRAFFRICA, SOCIAL SCIENCE, FOUR LETTER WORD May 30, Nobby’s JOHN BROWN’S BODY May 30, Jack Rabbits WHO RESCUED WHO May 30, Nippers Beach Grille DE LIONS OF JAH May 31, Nippers Beach Grille BARRY GREENE May 31, European Street Café San Marco KINGS OF HELL CD Release Party with WES COBB May 31, Fly’s Tie Irish Pub GYPSIES GINGER May 31, Poe’s Tavern THE MONSTER FOOL May 31, Jack Rabbits FRAMING HANLEY June 1, Brewster’s Pit

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JOHN BRANDON PROJECT June 1 & 2, Freebird Live ORANGE AVENUE June 1, The Markets, St. Johns Town Center GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE June 1 & 2, Fly’s Tie Irish Pub NEVER ENDING STRUGGLE, T-DUB, SONNY REASON, ACE JOHNSON June 2, The Phoenix Taproom RIVER CITY EXTENSION June 4, Café Eleven CELERITAS, MILO June 5, Burro Bar LARRY MANGUM, MIKE SHACKELFORD, JAMIE DEFRATES June 6, European Street Café Southside TODAY THE MOON, TOMORROW THE SUN June 6, Burro Bar JB SCOTT’S SWINGIN’ ALLSTARS June 7, European Street Café San Marco ZZ TOP, 3 DOORS DOWN, GRETCHEN WILSON June 8, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DAVE MATTHEWS TRIBUTE BAND June 8, The Markets at St. Johns Town Center SMILE EMPTY SOUL, THE VEER UNION June 9, Brewster’s Pit SOMETHING DISTANT June 9, Freebird Live TREVOR HALL June 13, Freebird Live LOST IN THE TREES, DAYTONA June 14, Underbelly STEPHEN SIMMONS June 14, European Street Café San Marco THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED June 14 & 28, Urban Flats Ponte Vedra Beach THE FAMILY STONE June 15, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall FIREWATER TENT REVIVAL June 15, Fly’s Tie Irish Pub ROD MacDONALD June 16, European Street Café Southside TOMMY ROE June 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SHATTERMAT, XGEEZER, SONS OF YOUNG June 17, Burro Bar JACKYL June 17, Brewster’s Pit BOUNCING SOULS, MEZINGERS, LUTHER June 18, Freebird Live ANDERS OSBORNE June 19, Freebird Live THE VOODOO FIX June 21, Brewster’s Pit BEN PRESTAGE June 21 & 22, Fly’s Tie Irish Pub LONG MILES June 22, 1904 Bar RAILROAD EARTH June 24, Freebird Live JEREMY AKIN June 25, Burro Bar ERIC JOHNSON June 27, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall TECH N9NE, MACHINE GUN KELLY June 28, Plush IVARDENSPHERE June 28, Brewster’s Pit RINGO STARR & HIS ALL STARR BAND June 29, St. Augustine Amphitheatre COREY SMITH June 29, Mavericks NAVY BAND SE, J COLLINS BAND, MOLLY HATCHET June 30, Orange Park Mall CHROMA July 6, Fly’s Tie Irish Pub POTLUCK, KUNG FU VAMPIRE July 6, Brewster’s Pit DANIEL LEVI GOANS July 8, Burro Bar THOSE DARLINS July 8, Jack Rabbits ABK, DJ CLAY July 13, Brewster’s Pit 311, SLIGHTLY STOOPID, THE AGGROLITES July 18, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BADFISH (Sublime Tribute) July 21, Freebird Live THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER RHYTHM REVUE (DONALD FAGEN, MICHAEL McDONALD, BOZ SCAGGS) July 27, St. Augustine Amphitheatre YES, PROCOL HARUM July 28, St. Augustine Amphitheatre KINGS OF HELL July 28, Fly’s Tie Irish Pub LITTLE FEAT July 31, The Florida Theatre POWERBALL, THE PINZ, SHATTERMAT Aug. 4, Burro Bar AARON NEVILLE Aug. 7, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall THE GRASCALS Aug. 23, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall TAMMERLIN Aug. 25, European Street Café Southside SUBLIME WITH ROME Aug. 30, St. Augustine Amphitheatre TRAIN, MAT KEARNEY Sept. 6, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BUILT TO SPILL, HELVETIA, SISTER CRAYON Sept. 9, Jack Rabbits CITIZEN COPE Sept. 28, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall IAN ANDERSON (of Jethro Tull) Sept. 21, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DARRYL WORLEY, DAVID LEE MURPHY, BO BICE Sept. 22, Thrasher-Horne Center KEIKO MATSUI Sept. 28, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall THE WOBBLY TOMS Oct. 19, Fly’s Tie Irish Pub ARTURO SANDOVAL Oct. 26, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall EDDIE VEDDER Nov. 24 & 25, T-U Center

• CLUBS • AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH BEECH STREET GRILL, 801 Beech, 277-3662 John Springer every Fri. & Sat., every other Thur. Barry Randolph every Sun. CAFE KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269 Live music in the courtyard at 6 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., at 5 p.m. every Sun. DOG STAR TAVERN, 10 N. Second St., 277-8010 French Tom with Josh Miller Blues Revue on May 24 & 25. Great

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ARLINGTON, REGENCY

Classic rock legends The Edgar Winter Band play on May 24 at 7 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. Led by multi-instrumentalist Winter (pictured), the band is best known for hits “Frankenstein� and “Free Ride.� Tickets are $39 and $59. 209-0399.

State on May 26. DJs J.G. World & Jim spin actual vinyl at 8 p.m. every Tue. for Working Class Stiffs GENNARO’S ITALIANO SOUTH, 5472 First Coast Hwy., 491-1999 Live jazz from 7:30-9:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. GREEN TURTLE TAVERN, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Dan Voll from 7-10 p.m. every Fri. Live music every weekend O’KANE’S IRISH PUB, 318 Centre St., 261-1000 Dan Voll at 7:30 p.m. every Wed. Turner London Band at 8:30 p.m. every Thur., Fri. & Sat. THE PALACE SALOON & SHEFFIELD’S, 117 Centre St.,

491-3332 BSP Unplugged every Tue. & Sun. Wes Cobb every Wed. DJ Heavy Hess, Hupp & Rob every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. DJ Miguel Alvarez in Sheffield’s every Fri. DJ Heavy Hess every Sat. Cason every Mon. PLAE, 80 Amelia Circle, Amelia Island Plantation, 277-2132 Gary Ross from 7-11 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6990 Live music every night THE SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 Live music Tue.-Sun. DJ Roc at 5 p.m. every Wed.

AJ’S BAR & GRILLE, 10244 Atlantic Blvd., 805-9060 DJ Sheryl every Thur., Fri. & Sat. DJ Mike every Tue. & Wed. Karaoke every Thur.

CHEZ PIERRE PIZZA, 14025 Mt. Pleasant Rd., 738-8949 Billy Bowers at 7 p.m. on May 26 MVP’S SPORTS GRILLE, 12777 Atlantic Blvd., 221-1090 Live music at 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. PLUSH, RAIN, LAVA, 845 University Blvd. N., 745-1845 DJ Massive spins top 40 in Rain every Wed., DJs spin Latin every Fri. STARBUCKS, 9301 Atlantic Blvd., 724-4554 Open mic with Starbucks Trio from 8-11 p.m. every other Fri. TONINO’S TRATTORIA, 7001 Merrill Rd., 743-3848 Alaina Colding every Thur. W. Harvey Williams at 6 p.m. every Fri. Signature String Quartet every Sat. VIP LOUNGE, 7707 Arlington Expressway, 619-8198 Karaoke at 9 p.m. every Tue. Live music every Wed. & Fri. Reggae every Thur. A DJ spins Old School every Sat. A DJ spins every Sun.

AVONDALE, ORTEGA BRICK RESTAURANT, 3585 St. Johns Ave., 387-0606 Bread & Butter at 10 p.m. on May 25 & 26. Duet every Wed. Patrick Evan & Bert Mingea or Mark O’Quinn every Thur. Bush Doctors every first Fri. & Sat. Live jazz every Fri. & Sat. THE CASBAH CAFE, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. 3rd Bass every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave., 387-3582 DJ Keith spins for Karaoke every Tue. DJ Free spins vintage every Fri. DJs SuZiRok, LowKill & Mowgli spin for Chillwave Madness every Mon. ELEVATED AVONDALE, 3551 St. Johns Ave., 387-0700 Karaoke with Dave Thrash every Wed. DJ 151 spins hip hop, R&B, old-school every Thur. DJ Catharsis spins lounge beats every first & fourth Sat. Patrick Evan & CoAlition Industry Sun. MOJO NO. 4, 3572 St, Johns Ave., 381-6670 Rocco Blu at 10 p.m. on May 25. Who Rescued Who at 10 p.m. on May 26.

MUDVILLE GRILLE, 1301 Monument Rd., 722-0008 Live music every Sun. from 2-6 p.m.

TOM & BETTY’S, 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311 Live music every Fri. Karaoke at 8 p.m. every Sat.

BAYMEADOWS THE COFFEE GRINDER, 9834 Old Baymeadows Rd., 642-7600 DJ Roy Luis spins new & vintage original house at 9 p.m. every Thur.

GATOR’S DOCKSIDE, 8650 Baymeadows Rd., 448-0500 Comfort Zone Band at 9 p.m. every Fri. MY PLACE BAR-N-GRILL, 9550 Baymeadows Rd., 737-5299 Out of Hand every Mon. Rotating bands every other Tue. & Wed. OASIS GRILL & CHILL, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., 748-9636 DJs Stan and Mike Bend spin every Feel Good Fri.

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(All clubs and venues are in Jacksonville Beach unless otherwise noted) BEACHES TOWN CENTER COURTYARD, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-1026 Live music from 7-10 p.m. every Fri.

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BEACHSIDE SEAFOOD, 120 S. Third St., 444-8862 Kurt Lanham sings island music every Fri.-Sun. BILLY’S BOATHOUSE GRILL, 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771 Incognito from 5:30-9:30 p.m. on May 23. Craig Oden from 5:30-9:30 p.m. on May 24. Dune Dogs from 6-10 p.m. on May 25. Green Tea Logic from 5:30-9:30 p.m. on May 26.

Incognito from noon-4 p.m., Ghost Radio from 4:45-8:45 p.m. on May 27 BRIX TAPHOUSE, 300 N. Second St., 241-4668 DJ IBay every Tue., Fri. & Sat. DJ Ginsu every Wed. DJ Jade every Thur.

Charlie Walker every Sun. CRAB CAKE FACTORY, 1396 Beach Blvd., Beach Plaza, 247-9880 Live jazz with Pierre & Co. every Wed. CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595 John Thomas Group from 6-8 p.m. on June 5. Live music every weekend DICK’S WINGS, 311 N. Third St., Ste. 107, 853-5004 Big Jeff at 8 p.m. every Thur. Live music at 9 p.m. every Sat. EL POTRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1553 Third St. N., 241-6910 Wilfredo Lopez every Wed. & Sat. ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY, 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337 Live music every Thur.

FIONN MacCOOL’S, 333 N. First St., 242-9499 Live music every weekend FLY’S TIE IRISH PUB, 177 E. Sailfish Dr., Atlantic Beach, 246-4293 Chuck Nash at 9 p.m. on May 25 & 26. Kings of Hell CD release party with Wes Cobb on May 31. Songwriters Nite every Tues. Ryan Campbell every Wed. Wes Cobb every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Charlie Walker every Mon. FREEBIRD LIVE, 200 N. First St., 246-2473 Hello Danger, The Drama Summer, Booger and DJ Mason Masters at 8 p.m. on May 25. One and Sons and Not Beggars at 8 p.m. on May 26. Breathe Carolina, Neon Hitch and Wallpaper at 8 p.m. on May 28 ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 108 First St., Neptune Beach, 372-0943 Domenic Patruno at 8 p.m. on May 23. Mark O’Quinn at 8 p.m. on May 24. Billy Buchanan at 8 p.m. on May 25. John Austill at 8 p.m. on May 26. Live music every Wed.-Sat. LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Live music at 7:30 p.m. every Sat. LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Roger That

at 10 p.m. on May 25 & 26. Split Tone at 10:30 p.m. every Tue. Grandpa’s Cough Medicine every Wed. Ryan Campbell every Thur. Wits End every Sun. Little Green Men every Mon. MAYPORT TAVERN, 2775 Old Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 270-0801 Live music at 3 p.m. every Sun. Open mic at 5 p.m. every Wed. DJ Jason hosts Karaoke at 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., Ste. 2, 246-1500 Ivey Brothers at 8 p.m. on May 23. Catfish Alliance at 8 p.m. on May 24. Sir Charles at 9 p.m. on May 25. Wes Cobb at 9 p.m. on May 26. Dark Horse & Friends at 7 p.m. on May 27. Live music every Wed.-Sun. MEZZA LUNA, 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573 Neil Dixon at 6 p.m. every Tue. Gypsies Ginger at 6 p.m. every Wed. Mike Shackelford and Rick Johnson at 6 p.m. every Thur.

MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN, 1850 S. Third St., 246-1070 Wes Cobb at 10 p.m. every Tue. DJ Austin Williams spins dance & for Karaoke at 9 p.m. every Wed., Sat. & Sun. DJ Papa Sugar spins dance music at 9 p.m. every Mon., Thur. & Fri. NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE, 2309 Beach Blvd., 247-3300 Billy Bowers from 6-10 p.m. on May 22. Pili Pili from 6-10 p.m. on May 24. Acoustic Shade from 6-10 p.m., live music from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. on May 25. Larry Lamierre from 2-6 p.m., Chillula from 6-10 p.m., Dark Horse Saloon from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. on May 26. Kevin Ski from noon-4 p.m. and Jimmy Parrish & the Ocean Waves Band from 4-8 p.m. on May 27. 418 Band from 3-7 p.m. on May 28. Reggae on the deck every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sun. Live music every third Wed. NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105 Live music every Thur.-Sat. OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 Live music every weekend THE PIER RESTAURANT, 445 Eighth Ave. N., 246-6454 Darren Corlew and Johnny Flood at 7 p.m. every Thur. DJ Infader every Fri. Nate Holley every Sat. POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 2417637 Gypsies Ginger at 9 p.m. on May 24 & 31. Kurt Lanham at 10 p.m. on May 25. Be Easy at 10 p.m. on May 26 RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 Will Pearsall on May 23. Rick Arcusa Band on May 24. Freeze Frame on May 25 & 26. Splinters on May 27 RUSH STREET/CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILL, 320 N. First St., 270-8565 A DJ spins at 10 p.m. every Wed., Fri. & Sat. SUN DOG, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 241-8221 Billy & Trevor on May 23. Supernatural on May 24. Swerved on May 25 & 26. Bread & Butter on May 27. Live music every Tue.-Sun. TIDES BEACH BAR, Hampton Inn, 1515 First St. N., 241-2311 Don Miniard from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on May 24. First Coast Steel from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on May 31. Live music every Thur. & Sun. THE WINE BAR, 320 N. First St., 372-0211 Live music every Fri. & Sat.

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1904 BAR, 19 Ocean St., 356-0213 Phonte and 9th Wonder, Rapsody & Median, Tough Junkie and Chop at 9 p.m. on May 26 BURRO BAR, 228 E. Forsyth St., 353-4692 Atlas, Crooked Look and Inside the Target Car at 9 p.m. on May 26.

Dethlehem, Black Cobra and Gaza at 8 p.m. on May 30. DJ Tin Man spins reggae & dub every Tue. DJ SuZi-Rok spins every Thur. $Big Bucks DJ Crew$ every Sat. Bert No Shirt & Uncle Jesse every Sun. CITY HALL PUB, 234 Randolph Blvd., 356-6750 DJ Skillz spins Motown, hip hop & R&B every Wed. Jazz at 11 a.m., Latin music at 9 p.m. every first Fri.; Ol’ Skool every last Fri. DIVE BAR, 331 E. Bay St., 359-9090 Live music every weekend DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth, 354-0666 DJ Synsonic spins every Tue. & Fri. DJ Rockin’ Bones spins every Wed. DJ Scandalous spins every Sat. DJ Randall Karaoke every Mon. FIONN MacCOOL’S, The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Ste. 176, 374-1247 Live music every weekend THE IVY ULTRA BAR, 113 E. Bay St., 356-9200 DJs 151 The Experience & C-Lo spin every Rush Hour Wed. DJ E.L. spins top 40, South Beach & dance classics every Pure Sat. THE JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Darryl Worley and Dustin Lynch at 7 p.m. on May 24.

Jazz Fest performances nightly on May 25, 26 & 27. Rock on the River with The Used, Sleeper Agent, Middle Class Rut, Civil Twilight, Foxy Shazam and Dead Sara starts at 1 p.m. on May 28 MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Justin James spins at 9 p.m. on May 25, 26 & 27. DJ Vinn spins top 40 for ladies nite every Thur. Ritmo y Sabor every Fiesta Fri. BayStreet mega party with DJ Shotgun every Sat. MAVERICKS, The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., 356-1110 Corey Smith on June 29. Bobby Laredo spins every Thur. & Sat. Saddle Up every Sat. NORTHSTAR THE PIZZA BAR, 119 E. Bay St., 860-5451 Open mic night from 8:30-11:30 p.m. every Wed.

THE PEARL, 1101 N. Main St., 791-4499 DJs Tom P. & Ian S. spin ’80s & indie dance every Fri. DJ Ricky spins indie rock, hip hop & electro every Sat. POPPY LOVE SMOKE, 112 E. Adams St., 354-1988 DJs Al Pete & Gene Dot spin for The Glossary at 10 p.m. every Sat. ZODIAC GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283 Live music every Fri. & Sat.

FLEMING ISLAND MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999 John Earle at 8 p.m. on May 23. Wits End at 8 p.m. on May 24. Rebecca Day at 9 p.m. on May 25. The Lift at 9 p.m. on May 26. Live music every Fri. & Sat. MERCURY MOON, 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999 DJ Ty spins for ladies’ nite every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Buck Smith Project every Mon. Blistur unplugged every Wed. RUSH STREET/CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILL, 406 Old Hard Rd., Ste. 106, 213-7779 A DJ spins at 10 p.m. every Wed., Fri. & Sat. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Karaoke on May 23. DJ Marce Marc on May 24. XHale at 9:30 p.m. on May 25 & 26. Reggae with Frank Charles at 4 p.m. on May 27. Deck music at 5 p.m. every Fri. & Sat.

INTRACOASTAL WEST BREWSTER’S PIT, 14003 Beach Blvd., Ste. 3, 223-9850 Breaking Through at 7 p.m. on May 26. Framing Hanley on June 1 BREWSTER’S PUB, 14003 Beach Blvd., Ste. 3, 223-9850 Open mic every Wed. Karaoke with DJ Randal & live music every Thur., Fri. & Sat. A DJ spins every Mon. BRUCCI’S PIZZA, 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36, 223-6913 Mike Shackelford at 6:30 p.m. every Sat. and Mon. CLIFF’S BAR & GRILL, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Cupid’s Alley at 9 p.m. on May 25. Sho’ Nuff at 9 p.m. on May 26. Karaoke every Thur. & Sun. Live music every Tue. & Wed. JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE & STEAKHOUSE, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22, 220-6766 Billy Bowers at 7 p.m. on May 24.

Live music every Fri.

JULINGTON CREEK, NW ST. JOHNS HAPPY OURS SPORTS GRILLE, 116 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 101, 683-1964 Live music at 7:30 p.m. every Fri. SHANNON’S IRISH PUB, 111 Bartram Oaks Walk, 230-9670 Live music every Fri. & Sat.

MANDARIN AW SHUCKS OYSTER BAR & GRILL, 9743 Old St. Augustine Rd., 240-0368 The Monster Fool from 7-11 p.m. on May 25. Open mic with John O’Connor from 7-10 p.m. every Wed. Cafe Groove Duo, Jay Terry & John O’Connor, from 8-11 p.m. every Sat.

CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 11475 San Jose Blvd., 262-4337 Karaoke at 9:30 p.m. every Wed. HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., 880-3040 Karaoke from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Thur. Dennis Klee & the World’s Most Talented Waitstaff every Fri. & Sat. THE NEW ORLEANS CAFE, 12760 San Jose Blvd., 880-5155 Live music at 6 p.m. Tue. & Wed., Fri.-Sun. Open mic with Biker Bob at 7:30 p.m. every Thur. Reggae with Les B. Fine at 1 p.m. every Sat. & Sun. Creekside Songwriters Showcase at 7 p.m. last Wed. every month RACK ’EM UP BILLIARDS, 4268 Oldfield Crossing, 262-4030 Karaoke at 7 p.m. every Sun. SPECKLED HEN TAVERN & GRILLE, 9475 Philips Hwy., Ste. 16, 538-0811 Live music from 6-9 p.m. every Fri. SUNBURST STUDIOS, 12641 San Jose Blvd., 485-0946 Open mic with My Friendz Band at 8:30 p.m. every Mon. Karaoke at 8:30 p.m. with DJ Tom Turner every Tue.

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 1580 Wells Rd., 269-4855 Karaoke at 9:30 p.m. every Wed. & Sat. CRACKERS LOUNGE, 1282 Blanding Blvd., 272-4620 Karaoke every Fri. & Sat. THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael every Wed.-Sat. PARK AVENUE BILLIARDS, 714 Park Ave., 215-1557 Random Act from 7:30-11:30 p.m. every Mon. Bike Nite THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Live music every Thur.-Sat. DJ Jason every Tue. DJ Israel every Wed. Buck Smith Project every Mon.

PALATKA DOWNTOWN BLUES BAR & GRILLE, 714 St. Johns Ave., (386) 325-5454 Local talent every Wed. Karaoke every Thur.

Country music showcase every Fri. Blues jam every Sun.

PONTE VEDRA ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 820 A1A N., Ste. E-18, 834-2492 Clayton Bush on May 23. Tim O’Shea on May 24.

Matt Collins on May 25. D-Lo Thompson on May 26. Live music every Wed.-Sat. LULU’S WATERFRONT GRILLE, 301 N. Roscoe Blvd., 285-0139 The Monster Fool from 6-10 p.m. on May 26. Mike Shackelford & Rick Johnson from 7-10 p.m. every Fri. Tony Novelly from 6-10 p.m. every Mon. PUSSER’S CARIBBEAN GRILLE, 816 A1A N., Ste. 100, 280-7766 Live music every Thur.-Sun. URBAN FLATS, 330 A1A N., 280-5515 Darren Corlew every Tue. Soulo & Deron Baker at 6 p.m. every Wed.

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE FLA RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB, 243 S. Edgewood Ave.

Singer-songwriter Chuck Nash performs on May 25 and 26 at 10 p.m. at Fly’s Tie Irish Pub, 177 Sailfish Drive E., Atlantic Beach.

Nash’s latest release is “Ten Short Stories.” 246-4293.

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854-6060 Randy Jagers on May 23. Brady Reich on May 24.

Tim O’Shea on May 25. Bryan Ripper on May 26. Live music every Wed.-Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, 997-1955 Captain Redbeard & Stinky E on May 23. Charlie Walker on May 24. Dave Hendershott on May 25 SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY, 9735 Gate Pkwy.

N., 997-1999 Chuck Nash every Thur. Live music at 10 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. SUITE, 4880 Big Island Dr., 493-9305 Live music from 9 p.m.-mid. every Thur. and 6-9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. URBAN FLATS, 9726 Touchton Rd., 642-1488 Live music every Fri. & Sat. WHISKY RIVER, 4850 Big Island Drive, 645-5571 Chris Cagle on May 23. 42 (Coldplay tribute band) for Alive After Five on May 25. A DJ spins every Fri. & Sat. WILD WING CAFE, 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464 Shotgun Redd on May 25. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Karaoke every Wed.

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK

Fresh made suds and rocker buds! The Five Points Springfest is held on May 26 from noon-11 p.m. in Five Points District, corner of Park and Post streets, and features a homebrew competition and live music by Sun Bears!, The 2416, Antarctic (pictured), Deck Dogs, E.L. Wood & The Botanist, For the Future, Funkus, Moyamoya, Oscar Mike, Raggedy Zeus, Tropic of Cancer and Wild Life Society. 638-7054. 5pointsjacksonville.com

DJ DreOne spins every Wed. for open mic nite HJ’S BAR & GRILL, 8540 Argyle Forest Blvd., 317-2783 Karaoke with DJ Ron at 8:30 p.m. every Tue. & DJ Richie at every Fri. Live music every Sat. Open mic at 8 p.m. every Wed. KICKBACKS, 910 King St., 388-9551 Ray & Taylor every Thur. Robby Shenk every Sun. THE MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave., 388-7807 Tell Tale Heart, Corey Kilgannon, Sumelin, Quiet Science and Lauren Slyman at 7:30 p.m. on May 25. Sammy Rizzo’s Farewell Floor Show with Levi The Poet, Rejoice the Awakening, Set Free and Glowhouse at 7:30 p.m. on May 26 YESTERDAYS SOCIAL CLUB, 3638 Park St., 387-0502 Rotating DJs spin for Pro Bono electronic music party from 7 p.m.-2 a.m. every Sun.

ST. AUGUSTINE, ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH A1A ALE WORKS, 1 King St., 829-2977 The Dewars on May 24. The Grapes of Roth on May 25 & 26 AMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 1915 A1A S., 461-0102 Fermin Spanish guitar from 6-8 p.m. every Thur.

ANN O’MALLEY’S, 23 Orange St., 825-4040 Open mic on May 22. Pat Murphy at 6:30 p.m. on May 23. Ivan Smith at 8:30 p.m. on May 25. Smokin Joe Shauer at 8:30 p.m. on May 26. Colton McKenna at 2 p.m. on May 27 BARLEY REPUBLIC IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE, 48 Spanish St., 547-2023 Live music Fri. & Sat. THE BRITISH PUB, 213 Anastasia Blvd., 810-5111 Karaoke with Jimmy Jamez at 9 p.m. on May 25 CAFE ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311 Lucero at 7 p.m. on May 23. Son of a Bad Man and Man on Earth at 8 p.m. on May 27 CELLAR UPSTAIRS, San Sebastian Winery, 157 King St., 826-1594 Ray Love Band at 7 p.m. on May 25. Gary Douglas Campbell at 2 p.m., String Sessions at 7 p.m. on May 26.

Vinny Jacobs at 2 p.m. on May 27 CREEKSIDE DINERY, 160 Nix Boatyard Rd., 829-6113 OuttaSight on May 22 CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993 Live music every Fri. & Sat. Chelsea Saddler every Sun. FLORIDA CRACKER CAFE, 81 St. George St., 829-0397 Lonesome Bert & the Skinny Lizard at 5:30 p.m. every Wed. Ty Cowell at 5:30 p.m. every Sun. HARRY’S, 46 Avenida Menendez, 824-7765 Billy Bowers at 6 p.m. on May 23. Live music every Fri. JACK’S BARBECUE, 691 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-8100 Jim Essery at 4 p.m. every Sat. Live music every Thur.-Sat. KING’S HEAD BRITISH PUB, 6460 U.S. 1, 823-9787 Ty Cowell from 6-9 p.m. every Thur.

KOZMIC BLUZ PIZZA CAFE & ALE, 48 Spanish St., 825-4805 Live music every Fri., Sat. & Sun.

MARDI GRAS SPORTS BAR, 123 San Marco Ave., 823-8806 Open jam nite with house band at 8 p.m. every Wed. Battle of the DJs with Josh Frazetta & Mardi Gras Mike every last Sun. MEEHAN’S IRISH PUB, 20 Avenida Menendez, 810-1923 Live music every Fri. & Sat. MI CASA CAFE, 69 St. George St., 824-9317 Chelsea Saddler from noon-4 p.m. every Mon., Tue. & Thur. Elizabeth Roth at 11 a.m. every Sun. MILL TOP TAVERN & LISTENING ROOM, 19 1/2 St. George St., 829-2329 Diane Ward & Jack Shawde on May 25 & 26.

Katherine Archer on May 27. Vinny Jacobs every Tue. Todd & Molly Jones every Wed. Colton McKenna at 9 p.m. every Thur.

Will Pearsall at 9 p.m. every Mon. NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 547-2188 Vampirates, Benedict Arnold, Critter and The Resonates at 9 p.m. on May 27 SCARLETT O’HARA’S, 70 Hypolita St., 824-6535 Lil Blaze & DJ Alex are in for Karaoke every Mon. SIRENS, 113 Anastasia Blvd., 460-2641 Live music every Fri. DJs spin every Sat. Live music from 3-6 p.m. every Biker Sunday SPY GLOBAL CUISINE & LOUNGE, 21 Hypolita St., 819-5637 Live music every Fri.-Sun. THE TASTING ROOM, 25 Cuna St., 810-2400 Bossa nova with Monica da Silva & Chad Alger from 5-8 p.m. every Sun. TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Red River Band at 9 p.m. on May 25 & 26. Mark Hart every Mon.-Wed. Open mic every Thur. Mark Hart & Jim Carrick every Fri. Elizabeth Roth at 1 p.m., Mark Hart at 5 p.m. every Sat. Keith Godwin at 1 p.m., Wade at 5 p.m. every Sun. Matanzas at 9 p.m.

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ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER AROMAS CIGARS & WINE BAR, 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 101, 928-0515 Live jazz from 8-11 p.m. every Tue. Beer house rock every Wed. Live music every Thur. Will Hurley every Fri. Bill Rice at 9 p.m. every Sat. BAHAMA BREEZE, 10205 River Coast Dr., 646-1031 Clarence Wears every Tue. Selwyn Toby every Wed. Barry O at 4 p.m., Laree App at 7:30 p.m. every Thur. Laree App at 4 p.m., Selwyn Toby at 8 p.m. every Fri. Barry O at 4 p.m., Laree App at 8 p.m. every Sat. Selwyn Toby at 4 p.m., Laree App at 7:30 p.m. every Sun. Clarence Wears at 4 p.m., Selwyn Toby at 7:30 p.m. every Mon. Caribbean music on the patio nightly BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE, 4840 Big Island Dr., 345-3466 Live music from 5-7 p.m. every Wed., 9 p.m.-mid. every Thur.-Sat. JOHNNY ANGELS, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120, 997-9850 Harry & Sally from 7-9 p.m. every Wed. Karaoke from 7-10 p.m. every Sat. with Gimme the Mike DJs ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115,

ENDO EXO, 1224 Kings Ave., 396-7733 DJ J-Money spins jazz, soul, R&B, house every Fri. DJ Manus spins top 40 & dance every Sat. Open mic with King Ron & T-Roy every Mon. EUROPEAN STREET CAFE, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 399-1740 Rod Picott & Amanda Shires at 8 p.m. on May 24.

Jazz every second Tue. HAVANA-JAX CUBA LIBRE BAR LOUNGE, 2578 Atlantic Blvd., 399-0609 MVP Band from 6-9 p.m., DJs No Fame & Dr. Doom every Wed. Jazz every Thur. American Top 40 every Fri. Salsa every Sat. JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Son of a Bad Man, Man on Earth, Jacob Jefferies Band and Homeless Hill on May 25. New Kingston and Soundrise at 8 p.m. on May 26. John Brown’s Body on May 30. The Monster Fool at 9 p.m. on May 31 MATTHEW’S, 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922 Bossa nova with Monica da Silva & Chad Alger at 7 p.m. every Thur.

PIZZA PALACE, 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815 Jennifer Chase at 7:30 p.m. every Sat. SQUARE ONE, 1974 San Marco Blvd., 306-9004 Soul on the Square with MVP Band & Special Formula at 8 p.m.; DJ Dr. Doom at 10:30 p.m. every Mon. DJs Wes Reed & Josh Kemp spin underground dance at 9 p.m. every Wed. DJ Hal spins for Karaoke at 9 p.m. every Thur. Mitch Kuhman & Friends of Blake at 6 p.m. every other Fri. DJs Rogue and Mickey Shadow spin every Factory Sat.

SOUTHSIDE BOMBA’S, 8560 Beach Blvd., 997-2291 Open mic with The Foxes from 7-11 p.m. every Tue. & with George every Thur.

Live music every Fri. CORNER BISTRO & Wine Bar, 9823 Tapestry Park Cir., Ste. 1, 619-1931 Matt “Pianoman” Hall every Fri. & Sat. DAVE & BUSTER’S, 7025 Salisbury Rd. S., 296-1525 A DJ spins every Fri. LATITUDE 30, 10370 Philips Hwy., 365-5555 DJ Jeff Bell at 7 p.m. on May 22. DJ 007 Vic Jones at 8:30 p.m. on May 24. Jared Ashley Band at 8:30 p.m., DJ Stuntz at 10:30 p.m. on May 25. VJ Ginsu at 11:30 p.m. on May 26

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE BLUE DINER CAFE, 5868 Norwood Ave., 766-7774 Jazz from 7-9 p.m. every first Thur.

BOOTS-N-BOTTLES, 12405 N. Main St., Ste. 7, 647-7798 Karaoke every Tue., Thur. & Sun. Open mic every Wed. DAMES POINT MARINA, 4518 Irving Rd., 751-3043 Live music every Wed.-Sun. FLIGHT 747 LOUNGE, 1500 Airport Rd., 741-4073 Live music every Fri. & Sat. ’70s every Tue. SHANTYTOWN, 22 W. Sixth St., 798-8222 Funzzle on May 25. Chieforia on June 3 SKYLINE SPORTSBAR, 5611 Norwood Ave., 517-6973 Bigga Rankin & Cool Running DJs every Tue. & 1st Sun. Fusion Band & DJ every Thur. DJ Scar spins every Sun. THREE LAYERS CAFE, 1602 Walnut St., 355-9791 Open mic with Al Poindexter on May 24. Jacob Creel at 7 p.m. on May 25. Alaina Colding at 7 p.m. on May 26. Goliath Flores at 1 p.m. on May 27. Marshall Seese at 7 p.m. on May 28 3 LIONS SPORTS PUB & GRILL, 2467 Faye Rd., 647-8625 Open mic every Thur. Woodie & Wyatt C. every Fri. Live music every Sat. To get your band listed here, send all the vitals — band name, time, date, location of venue, with street address, city, admission price and contact number — to Dan Brown, 9456 Philips Hwy., Ste. 11, Jacksonville FL 32256 or email events@folioweekly.com. The deadline is 4 p.m. Tues. for the next week’s issue. Performances are listed on a spaceavailable basis.

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welcomes the return of a trio of star-studded legends with iconic bassist Stanley Clarke, his long-time rhythmic sidekick, drummer Lenny White, and their decades-long compatriot, celebrated keyboardist/composer Chick Corea (who performed at the Fest several years ago with a different lineup), slated to perform on Sunday © Stage 2011 night on the Swingin’ in the heart of downtown. For jazz aficionados, this is nothing short of musical manna Basses High: Stanley Clarke performs with Chick Corea and Lenny White on Sunday, May 27 at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival. from heaven. In the early ’70s, the trio formed the melodic and rhythmic core “Forever,” winning two Grammy Awards, “Best to kind of whet our appetite as standard jazz of the groundbreaking fusion band Return players. Our set is a little more traditional and, to Forever. And though it’s an expression Improvised Jazz Solo: ‘500 Hundred Miles generally speaking, more acoustic-oriented, usually bandied about in pop music, the term High’ ” and “Best Instrumental Jazz Album.” but we’re probably going to do some electric “supergroup” is indeed apt when referring to And it also won a Latin Grammy for “Best material this time out. RTF IV is more of a these cats. While there’s insufficient space to Instrumental Album.” delve into the decades-long careers, countless S.C.: Yeah, we were quite surprised about that. jazz/rock or jazz-fusion ensemble. The quintet actually toured last year and we have a new awards and major influences these giants have I’d always known about the Latin Grammys, recording that’s finished and mixed. As a forged since then, both wizened fans and of course, but never in my wildest dreams did matter of fact, I’m looking at it right now. We’re newcomers are likely to hear what all of the I think that we’d win one. We were pleasantly also making a feature film about the story of fuss is about when this accomplished threesurprised. It’s a cool-looking award, too. It RTF, of which we’ve shot about a third. We have piece takes the stage. resembles the regular Grammy trophy, but Folio Weekly spoke to Stanley Clarke it has a tinge of red to it because, you know, a lot in store for that band, including a super about passing the torch, caliente trophies and Latin music’s supposed to be hot. “Muy flash drive with outtakes from gigs from our eschewing the electric. caliente!” [Laughs.] tour. It’ll be a nice package.

FolioWeekly

Folio Weekly: The last time you performed here, you were extraordinarily generous. It was your trio’s national debut gig, the band was your namesake, yet you allowed Hiromi Uehara to showcase her remarkable keyboard talents.

Stanley Clarke: For that entire year, she played in my band and on two albums with me. It was fun introducing Hiromi to people who’d never heard of her before. I learned from all the great leaders, having played with many of them, [such as] Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Chick and others. That’s the sign of a good leader. You lead and bring young people in to highlight their emerging talents. That’s just part of the rich tradition of jazz. Where the old masters introduce the young lions and say, “Go for it. Play!”

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F.W.: Congratulations on your album,

F.W.: So you’re concurrently touring as a trio, and you’ve also toured/recorded as the quintet, Return to Forever IV. [Corea, Clarke and White joined by previous RTF guitarist Frank Gambale and renowned violinist Jean-Luc Ponty.]

S.C.: The result of us going out as a trio, and then as Return to Forever IV stems from, especially with Chick, Lenny and myself, minus a guitarist … it really comes from more of our traditional jazz background. The guitarists we had in RTF were usually younger guys — Bill Connors and then Al Di Meola, whom we literally plucked right out of Berklee. But you can’t really trace their histories back to, say, Art Blakey, Stan Getz, Jackie McLean or all the hardcore, old-school guys. There aren’t many jazz guitarists performing today with a résumé that dates back that far. So the trio is an effort

F.W.: What are some of the pleasures and, conversely, challenges, of revisiting older RTF songs, which you recorded decades ago with mostly electric guitars, but you’re now playing as a jazz piano acoustic trio?

S.C.: First, we went back and checked all the old arrangements, searching for areas and/or ways where we could improve upon them, to bring them up to date, and also considering how we’d re-orchestrate them as an acoustic trio versus electric quartet. Some songs were very guitar-dominant. We’ll perform some music from RTF, but we’ll do some things RTF never did. We’ll play some older tunes, sure.

But we’re going to play new music, originals as well as covers.

Robert Kaye themail@folioweekly.com

PERFORMANCE

AFTER ASHLEY ABET presents Gina Gionfriddo’s dark comedy about an adolescent boy navigating the joys and terrors of growing up at 8 p.m. on May 24, 25 and 26 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach. Tickets are $15; $12 for seniors, military and students. 249-7177.

TALKING HEADS Players by the Sea stages Alan Bennett’s dramatic sketches that profile a group of extraordinary women, at 8 p.m. on May 24, 25 and 26 at 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach. Tickets are $20; $17 for seniors, military and students. 249-0289.

BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY The Tony-winning musical, chronicling the pioneering rock-and-roll legend, is staged at 8 p.m. May 22-27 and 29, at 1:15 p.m. on May 26 and at 2 p.m. on May 27 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $42-$49. The show runs through June 3. 641-1212.

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

LONGINEAU PARSONS III DRUM WORKSHOP The Yellowcard drummer holds a drum workshop at 6:30 p.m. on May 25 at George’s Music, 8151 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park. 777-9393.

FW ART SHOW SEEKS SUBMISSIONS The Folio Weekly Invitational Artist Exhibit seeks submissions of original works of art (paintings, photographs, works on paper, sculptures, mixed media) through June 10. Submit no more than three (3) pieces. Works are not to exceed 6’ tall x 4’ wide. Signed, hard copies or in-person deliveries will not be accepted. Digital images of the completed work of art, with artist information (email/mail/phone, along with title/dimensions/media/date for each piece), must be submitted to submissions@folioweekly. com. The show is held Aug. 24-Dec. 2 at Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. 260-9770 ext. 128.

MIXED MEDIA PAINTING CLASS Joyce Gabiou teaches the painting class “Beyond the Brush,” featuring mixed media collage and painting techniques, from 1:30-4 p.m. on May 24 and every Thur. through June 14 at Reddi-Arts, 1037 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Class fee is $130.00. 398-3161.

AUDITIONS FOR COMEDY Limelight Theatre auditions for the comedy “Lend Me a Tenor” at 6 p.m. on June 3 at 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine. The cast calls for four female (ages 20s-60s) and male (20s-60s) roles. Prepare a oneminute comedic monologue and a cold reading. 825-1164.

CLASSICAL & JAZZ

BEER & G STRINGS II: LYRIC CELLO Cellists Christopher Rex and Lynn Harrell, violist James Dunham and pianist Elizabeth Pridgen perform works by Verdi, Puccini, Delibes, Bizet, Faure, Sibelius and Granados at 7 p.m. on May 23 at The Palace Saloon, 117 Centre St., Fernandina Beach. Tickets are $50.

261-1779. aicmf.com JAZZ IN AMELIA ISLAND The Dynamic Les DeMerle Allstars are joined by saxophonist Boyce Griffiths during the annual Amelia Island Jazz Festival Scholarship Benefit Concert at 7 p.m. on May 24 at Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, 6800 First Coast Highway, Fernandina Beach. Tickets are $25.

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JACKSONVILLE JAZZ PIANO COMPETITION This annual piano competition is held at 7 p.m. on May 24 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $13.50.

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JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL SWINGIN’ STAGE Artists scheduled to perform on May 25 are the Karrin Allyson Quartet at 5 p.m., Bela Fleck & the Marcus Roberts Trio at 7 p.m. and Sonny Rollins at 9:15 p.m. On May 26, it’s a performance by the piano competition winner at noon, Michael Mossman and Antonio Hart with the UNF Jazz Ensemble I at 1 p.m., The Jazz Crusaders at 3, The Rippingtons with Russ Freeman at 5 p.m., Patti Austin with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra at 7:20 and Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue at 9:30 p.m. On May 27, the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Jazz Ensemble appears at noon, Poncho Sanchez & his Latin Band featuring Terence Blanchard at 2:30 p.m., Madeleine Peyroux at 4:30 and Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White at 7 p.m. Swingin’ Stage is on the corner of Main and Monroe streets. 630-3690.

JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL BREEZIN’ STAGE Artists scheduled to perform on May 25 are Doc Handy at 6:30 and Tropic of Cancer at 8 p.m. On May 26, it’s Generation Next talent competition first round at 11 a.m. and finals at 1:45 p.m., Noel Freidline Quintet at 3:30, St. Johns River City Band at 5:30, Ya’ Gozo’ The Latin Band at 7:30 and Soul Rebels at 9:30 p.m. On May 27, it’s Isaac Byrd Jr. & Tribe Judah at noon, J.B. Scott’s Swingin’ Allstars at 2 p.m., Bay Street at 4 and Firecracker Jazz Band at 6 p.m. Breezin’ Stage is at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, downtown.

630-3690.

JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL GROOVIN’ STAGE Artists scheduled to perform on May 25 are Pierre & Co. at 5 p.m., B.K. Jackson at 7 and Brian Culbertson at 9 p.m. On May 26, it’s Longineau Parsons with Longineau Parsons III at 12:30 p.m., Von Barlow’s Jazz Journey with Tina Fabrique at 2:30, Raul Midón at 4:30, Jonathan Butler at 6:30 and Cindy Blackman Santana & Another Lifetime at 8:30 p.m. On May

27, Aaron Bing appears at noon, Grace Kelly Quintet at 2 p.m., Karen Briggs at 4 and Najee at 6 p.m. Groovin’ Stage is at Hemming Place, 117 W. Duval St., downtown. 630-3690.

JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL HOUSE OF JAZZ STAGE Artists scheduled to perform on May 25 are Just Jazz Quartet at 6 p.m. and Elisha Parris at 8 p.m. On May 26, it’s the BERT Quartet featuring Claire Heusinger at 2 p.m., John Ricci Quartet at 4, Linda Cole & the Josh Bowlus Trio at 6 and the Fusion Band at 8 p.m. On May 27, it’s Sacred Jazz featuring the Noel Freidline Quartet and Jacksonville Mass Choir at noon and 2:30 p.m. House of Jazz is at Snyder Memorial Church, 226 N. Laura St., downtown. 630-3690.

SONGS ON A SUMMER NIGHT: UN VOYAGE MUSICAL FRANCAIS III Pianist Robert Apano, violinists David Coucheron and Ellen DePasquale, cellist Christopher Rex, violist James Dunham and soprano Jessica Rivera perform works by Berlioz, Debussy and Franck at 7:30 p.m. on May 25 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2600 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach.

Tickets are $30. 261-1779. aicmf.com. ’ROUND MIDNIGHT JAZZ JAM The Jacksonville Jazz Festival presents this late-night jam session hosted by the Kelly/ Scott Quintet from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. on May 25 and 26 at Hyatt Regency Riverfront, 225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville.

630-3690, 588-1234. + SOLO JAZZ FEST CONCERTS Artists scheduled to perform from 3:30 p.m.-2 a.m. on May 25 are Jim Ivy, Kris Gruda, AJ Herring, Lucy Bonk, Steven Bristol, Jeff Abbott, Jason Dean Arnold, AG Davis, Shaun Bennett, members of Tropic of Cancer, Peter Zimmerman, Tim Albro, Jon Thoresen, Dan Kozak, Jamison Williams and Bill Henderson. On March 26, artists scheduled from noon-2 a.m. include DJ Adikt, John David Eriksen, Joe Yorio, Steven Bristol, Jeff Abbott, Joseph Arnold, Jason Dean Arnold, Jay Peele, Adam Naworal, Bill Henderson, Jamison Williams and AG Davis. + SoLo is at 107 E. Bay St., downtown. sologallery.org FAMILY CONCERT Harpsichordist Andrew Appel, flautist Charles Brink, violinist Krista Bennion Feeney and cellist Loretta O’Sullivan perform works by LeClair, Couperin and Rameau at 1 p.m. on May 26 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2600 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach. 261-1779. aicmf.com LYNN HARRELL AND FRIENDS Cellist Lynn Harrell, violinist Giora Schmidt and pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion play the music of Beethoven and Schubert at 7:30 p.m. on May 26 at Amelia Plantation Chapel, 36 Bowman Road, Fernandina Beach. Tickets are $40. 261-1779. aicmf.com JAZZ BRUNCH A jazz brunch with the Bill Hart Trio is held at 10:30 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m. on May 27 at Omni Jacksonville, 245 Water St., downtown. Admission is $29.

630-3690, 791-4826.

MEMORIAL DAY REMEMBRANCE CONCERT Unitarian Universalist Church presents its annual Memorial Day Remembrance Concert with violinist Timothy Edwards, trumpeter Rob McKennon, pianist Michelle Huang and narrator Jeremy Lucas at 10:45 a.m. on May 26 at 7405 Arlington Expressway, Jacksonville. 725-8133.

CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA This outdoor series features The Bill Doyle Quintet and Kenny MacKenzie and Friends at 7 p.m. on May 28 under the oaks of the Plaza de la Constitución, between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine. The free concerts continue through Sept 3. Bring lounge chairs.

Alcohol is prohibited. staugustinegovernment.com/sites/ concerts-plaza LET FREEDOM RING CONCERT The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra performs works by Aaron Copland and Richard Rogers at 7 p.m. on May 28 at First Baptist Church, 1600 S. Eighth St., Fernandina Beach. Tickets are $20. 277-7094.

ART WALKS & FESTIVALS

UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT Galleries, antique stores and shops are open from 5-9 p.m. on May 26 in St. Augustine’s San Marco District. 824-3152.

MID-WEEK MARKET Arts & crafts, local produce and live music are featured every Wed. from 3-6 p.m. at Bull Memorial Park, corner of East Coast Drive and Seventh Street, Atlantic Beach. 247-5800.

DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts & crafts and local produce are offered every Fri. from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive. 353-1188.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET The Arts Market is held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat. beneath the Fuller Warren Bridge on Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville and features local and regional artists, strolling performers, bands and a farmers market. Admission is free. 554-6865, 389-2449. riversideartsmarket.com

MUSEUMS

AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7378. The exhibit “The Election Collection” runs through June. The permanent collection includes artifacts from Nassau County’s Spanish Mission period.

BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY CENTER 413 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-5657. The exhibit “Jean Ribault and the French in 16th Century Florida: Rare Engravings and Historic

The exhibit “Philip and Mark Estlund: Born of the Sun” (pictured, Mark Estlund’s sculpture “Ego”) is on display through June 22 at Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530.

Maps from the Michael and Dr. Linda Fisher Collection,” is displayed through June 9.

CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530. The exhibit “Philip and Mark Estlund: Born of the Sun” is on display through June 22. “1991: The Year Punk Broke” is screened at 8 p.m. on May 24.

CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville, 356-6857. “Richard Chamberlain: The Year of the Sheep” is displayed through July 8. “Beyond Ukiyo-e: Japanese Woodblock Prints and their influence on Western Art” runs through Aug. 9. “50 Forward: New Additions to the Permanent Collection” is on display through Aug. 15.

KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Jacksonville, 356-2992. Mary Atwood’s “First Coast Reflections” is on display through June 29. The permanent collection includes rare manuscripts. Open Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat. from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., Jacksonville, 366-6911. The exhibit “ReFocus: Art of the 1970s” is displayed through Aug. 26.

Painter Carrie Ann Baade’s “Solar Midnight” is displayed through May 27. The exhibit “Rainbow Artists,” featuring works by autistic children from MOCA’s Rainbow Artists program, is featured through May 27. “Project Atrium: Mark Licari” runs through July 8.

RITZ THEATRE & MUSEUM 829 N. Davis St., Jacksonville, 632-5555. An exhibit celebrating local African-American athletes and sports figures, “More Than a Game: AfricanAmerican Sports in Jacksonville, 1900-1975,” is currently on display. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for children, students and seniors. Open Tue.-Sun.

GALLERIES

ANCHOR BOUTIQUE 210 St. George St., Ste. C2, St. Augustine, 808-7078. Heather Gabel is the featured artist for May. THE ART CENTER COOPERATIVE GALLERY 31 W. Adams St., Jacksonville, 355-1757. Beth Haizlip is the featured artist for May. THE ART CENTER PREMIERE GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Jacksonville, 355-1757. The group show “Toes and Hands” runs through June 28.

THE CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-0614. An exhibit of recent works by the Jacksonville Coalition for Visual Arts is on display through May 25.

EVERBANK PLAZA 501 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville. An

installation of work by 29 artists from the Northeast Florida Sculptors Group is featured through May 27.

FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928. The 10th Annual Sea Turtle show is on display through June 18.

FLORIDA MINING GALLERY 5300 Shad Road, Jacksonville.

535-7252. The exhibit “Floridians,” featuring recent works by Mark Creegan, Lily Kuonen, Rachel Rossin and The Church of Holy Colors, is on display through June 15.

JAXPORT GALLERY2831 Talleyrand Ave., Jacksonville, 357-3052. The opening reception for the “River Art Mentorship Exhibit,” featuring maritime-themed work by local middle school students, is held from 5-7 p.m. on May 24. The exhibit is on display through June 22.

J. JOHNSON GALLERY 177 Fourth Ave. N., Jax Beach, 435-3200. The exhibit “Tripping the Line Fantastic,” featuring drawings by Tony Orrico and sculpture by Barbara Sorenson, is on display through June 8.

P.A.ST.A FINE ARTS GALLERY 214 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 824-0251. Elio Beltran is the featured artist for May. SIMPLE GESTURES GALLERY 4 E. White St., St. Augustine, 827-9997. Eclectic works by Steve Marrazzo are featured.

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 6 E. Bay St., Jacksonville, 553-6361.

David Montgomery and Tonsenia Yonn are the guest artists for May. SPACE:EIGHT GALLERY 228 W. King St., St. Augustine, 829-2838. Mitch O’Connell’s exhibit “Good Times” is displayed through May 30.

ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., St. Augustine, 824-2310. The “Nature & Wildlife Exhibition” is on display through May 27.

STUDIO 121 121 W. Forsyth St., Ste. 100, Jacksonville, 292-9303. Ceramicist Myra Schick is the featured artist in May. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA GALLERY1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, 620-2534. The exhibit “Passion to Abstraction – the Paintings of Dottie S. Dorion” is displayed through Aug. 3.

W.B. TATTER STUDIO GALLERY 76 A San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 823-9263. The exhibit “Remembering Sue Burdan” runs through May. Proceeds benefit the artist’s family and St. Johns County Horse Council.

For a complete list of galleries, log on to folioweekly.com. To list your event, send info – time, date, location (street address, city), admission price and contact number to print – to Dan Brown, 9456 Philips Hwy., Ste. 11, Jacksonville FL 32256 or email dbrown@folioweekly.com. Deadline is 4 p.m. Tues. for the next week’s issue. Events are included on a spaceavailable basis.

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emorial Day! The official holiday for “remembering things,” as originally created by the Hallmark Greeting Card Company back in 1965. Now, I love Memorial Day because a) it reminds me to remember to take a day off from work, and b) it’s the only holiday designed to celebrate a brain function. Does the liver get a holiday? MINE CERTAINLY DOESN’T! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA! Dammit, I need to remember to get my own comedy show.

Anyway! From what I understand there’s a small segment of people who want to use this holiday solely to remember war veterans. Hey, that’s OK! They can do that. However, I have to say that’s a pretty narrow viewpoint — and don’t we already have a holiday where we remember veterans? What’s it called again? Oh, yeah! VETERAN’S DAY. But whatever — this is America and if you’re forgetful enough to

“Charlie’s Angels” (ABC): Mercifully put down after eight astonishingly bad episodes, this violent, not-sexy-enough remake of the ’70s smash was first predicted to be one of the hottest shows of the year. NOT BY ME, OF COURSE. “Are You There, Chelsea?” (NBC): Based on the life of shrill talk show harpy Chelsea Handler (who made things worse by costarring), this one made it an entire season before it was eventually convicted of being “Involuntarily BOOOOORING!” and executed in by lethal injection.

“Alcatraz” (FOX): A program that will eternally be remembered as “Somethingsomething about dead old-timey prisoners?

And a secret government agency? Oh! And the fat guy from ‘Lost’? Yep. Don’t remember it.”

Now, I love Memorial Day because a) it reminds me to remember to take a day off from work, and b) it’s the only holiday designed to celebrate a brain function.

Does the liver get a holiday?

MINE CERTAINLY DOESN’T! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!

8:00 FOX GLEE Season finale! It’s graduation, which means it’s time for the kids to reflect on high school and how terrible this show has gotten.

11:00 MTV2 HIP HOP SQUARES Debut! It’s “Hollywood Squares” … with rap stars.

This is the most brilliant idea ever conceived.

need a holiday that remembers veterans twice, it’s no skin off my teeth.

That’s why I’m spending this Memorial Day my way, remembering things actually worth remembering, like A) paying child support!

B) Getting my prostate examined — by a DOCTOR, dirty bird! C) Putting out the garbage on Tuesdays! And D) Remembering my boss pays me to write about TV, not child support payments, prostates or putting out garbage.

Oh … right.

Anyway THAT’S why I think we should take a moment to remember and pay homage to a few TV shows that did their best to entertain us during the 2011-’12 season, but were unceremoniously killed in action (i.e., CANCELED).

IN MEMORIAM “Rob” (CBS): Former SNL star Rob Schneider’s family sitcom only lived for one season, but it’s often said “the brightest stars burn the shortest.” I have no idea if that’s true. Sounds like bullshit, actually. But I’m not interested enough to look it up. Bon voyage, Rob. “The Playboy Club” (NBC): One of the most talked-about shows of the ’11 season died a gruesome, early death after only three episodes. It will be remembered for … umm … I guess boobs.

“Luck” (HBO): This high-profile horseracing drama starring Dustin Hoffman was sent to the glue factory after three horses died in production. It also didn’t help that the show was slow-moving and terrible. Sooooo … sorry, horses?

Wm.™ Steven Humphrey steve@portlandmercury.com

TUESDAY, MAY 22

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 8:00 FOX AMERICAN IDOL Season finale! Another nobody will be crowned “Momentary somebody, who will quickly be forgotten by tomorrow noon.”

10:00 ABC REVENGE Season finale! Emily’s plan for REVENGE!! is interrupted by someone else’s plan for REVENGE!!

THURSDAY, MAY 24 8:00 ABC DUETS Debut! Yet ANOTHER singing competition, this one pairs nobodies with somebodies (like Kelly Clarkson and John Legend).

8:00 FOX SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE? Season premiere! Does anybody actually watch this show? If you do … here ya go. My contractual obligation is filled.

FRIDAY, MAY 25 9:00 HBO THE RICKY GERVAIS SHOW What does it mean to be “English”? Find out from unfunny Ricky, Stephen and Karl (who’d rather be Italian).

10:00 SYFY INSANE OR INSPIRED? Tonight features the “25 Wildest Homebrewed Superheroes” (and their camel toes).

SATURDAY, MAY 26 8:00 FX UFC 146 PRELIMS Live from Las Vegas, it’s the mixed-martial arts contest for folks who probably don’t watch much of HBO’s “Girls.”

SUNDAY, MAY 27 9:30 HBO GIRLS Hannah attends a Brooklyn hipster party, and (surprise!) things go quite horribly.

10:00 AMC MAD MEN This episode is titled “The Other Woman,” which I hope means the return of Gilmore Girl Alexis Bledel!

MONDAY, MAY 28 9:00 NBC AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR Americans compete in the INSANELY challenging obstacle course based on the Japanese show!

Splish Splash! The 2012 Ed Gaw Open Water Challenge is held on May 26 starting at 8:30 a.m. at Main Beach, 2801 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach. The event offers either a 5K run or 1-mile competitive swim in a twoand-a-half-hour-hour time limit.

Participants also get a shirt and post-swim breakfast. Entry fee is $40. Register at active.com.

EVENTS BLUE CRAB FESTIVAL The 24th annual Palatka Blue Crab Festival kicks off on May 25 with performances by The Kenzie Report and Diggin’ Rhythm N’ Blues in downtown Palatka along the riverfront and down St. Johns Avenue. The festival continues on May 26 with performances by Red River Band, Blistur, Out of Hand, Those Guys, Diablo Canyon and Slow Ride. May 27 features The Druids, kLoB, Liz Melendez, Kelly Richey, Motor City Josh and Biscuit Miller. The festival wraps it up on May 28 with Quikdraw and Matanzas. A seafood cook-off, a beauty pageant, a Memorial Day Parade at 10 a.m. on Monday, and arts and crafts are also featured. (386) 325-4406. bluecrabfestival.com ROCK ON THE RIVER III Bands scheduled to perform at this free show starting at 1 p.m. on May 28 at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, downtown, include The Used, Sleeper Agent, Middle Class Rut, Civil Twilight, Foxy Shazam and Dead Sara.

353-1188. jacksonvillelanding.com CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA The 22nd annual series begins with The Bill Doyle Quintet and Kenny Mackenzie & Friends performing from 1-5 p.m. on May 28 at Plaza de la Constitución, downtown St. Augustine.

Bring a chair or blanket. Concerts continue at 7 p.m. every Thur. through Labor Day. 824-1004.

MUSIC BY THE SEA The free concert series continues with Anniversary Party from 7-9 p.m. on May 23 at the Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. Each week, an area restaurant offers its fare. 347-8007. staugbchcivicassoc.com

POLITICS, BUSINESS, ACTIVISM

AIFBY CHAMBER WORKSHOP Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce offers “A Passion for Service” workshop from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. on May 22 at Residence Inn Marriott, 2301 Sadler Road, Fernandina Beach. For reservations, call 261-3248. apassionforservice.com SOUTHSIDE BUSINESS MEN’S CLUB Bill Bishop, of the City of Jacksonville, is the featured speaker at 11:30 a.m. on May 23 at San Jose Country Club, 7529 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville. Admission is $20. For reservations, call 396-5559.

CHAMBER AFTER HOURS Ponte Vedra Chamber After Hours is held at 5:30 p.m. on May 23 at Aqua Grill, 950 Sawgrass Village Drive, Ponte Vedra.

Admission is $15 for members with reservations, $20 for nonmembers. 285-2004.

UNF SMALL BUSINESS CLASS Breakfast with the Experts is held from 8-10:30 a.m. on May 22 at Small Business Development Center at University of North Florida, 12000 Alumni Dr., Jacksonville. The $25 fee includes breakfast, roundtable discussions, a panel presentation on increasing profits and brief individual consultations. How to S-T-A-R-T-U-P Your Own Business is held from 9 a.m.-noon on May 22. Cost is $40 in advance or $50 day of workshop. The free workshop, ROI of Social Media, is held from 9 a.m.-noon on May 23. The free course, Bulletproof Your Business, is held from 9-11 a.m. on June 1 at Beaver Street Enterprise Center, 1225 W. Beaver St., Jacksonville. For reservations, call 265-4700 or go to bsecenter.net. 620-2476. sbdc.unf.edu JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY The oversight committee of this crime-fighting initiative meets at 4 p.m. on June 21 in Eighth Floor Conference Room 851, Ed Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St., Jacksonville.

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BOOKS & WRITING

ROMANCE AUTHORS Ancient City Romance Authors present Maria Geraci, who discusses how to write a better book and find your author sweet spot, at 12:30 p.m. on May 26 at Southeast Regional Library, 10599 Deerwood Park Blvd., Jacksonville. acrarwa.org RICK CANNIZZARO Author Cannizzaro signs copies of his books, “Ludi the Loggerhead Turtle” and “Endangered Life Species,” from 7-9 p.m. on May 25 at First Street Gallery, 200 First St., Neptune Beach. 241-6928. firststreetgalleryart.com S. JASON CUNNINGHAM Author Cunningham signs copies of his new book, “Smoke & Mirrors,” from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on May 26 at San Marco Bookstore, 1971 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville. 396-7597.

CHAT NOIR WRITERS CIRCLE The group celebrates with the annual End of the Year Extravaganza held on May 23 at Maggiano’s, St. Johns Town Center. For details, call 403-2186.

COMEDY

SHERYL UNDERWOOD Allstars at 8 p.m. on May 22, 23 and 24. Sheryl Underwood appears at 6, 8 and 10 p.m. on May 25 and 26 and at 7 and 9 p.m. on May 27 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road, Ramada Inn, Jacksonville. Tickets are $25 and $30.

292-4242.

THREE LAYERS COFFEEHOUSE Brian Foley hosts various comedians from 7-8 p.m. every Sun. at Three Layers Coffeehouse, 1602 Walnut St., Springfield. The theme for May 27 is Military. 355-9791.

JACKIE KNIGHT’S COMEDY CLUB Dean Scharden and Robin Savage appear at 8:30 p.m. on May 25 and 26 at 3009 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine. Tickets are $8 and $12. 461-8843.

SQUARE ONE STANDUP Moses West and Herman Nazworth host standup and spoken word at 9 p.m. every Tue. at Square One, 1974 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville. 306-9004.

UPCOMING

BOBBY COLLINS June 1, Terry Theater, T-U Center 22ND ANNUAL FOODFIGHT June 7, Touchdown Club East, EverBank Field MOSH’S MASCOT TONCA’S BIRTHDAY BASH July 14, Museum of Science & History EDDIE GRIFFIN July 28, T-U Center’s Moran Theater

NATURE, SPORTS, OUTDOORS

U.S. MEN’S SOCCER VS. SCOTLAND The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team plays Scotland at 8 p.m. on May 26 at EverBank Field, 1 EverBank Field Drive, Jacksonville. Tickets range from $22-$299. Following the Scotland match, the USA will continue its preparations for FIFA 2014 World Cup qualifying with a game against Brazil on May 30, in Maryland, and against Canada on June 3, in Toronto.

The U.S. returns to Florida to open Group A play in FIFA World Cup qualifying against first-time opponent Antigua & Barbuda.

The teams will meet in Tampa on June 8 at Raymond James Stadium. 633-3100, 1-800-745-3000. ussoccer.com THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT See what’s creeping around the Talbot Islands after dark at 2 p.m. on May 26 at Ribault Club, Ft. George Island Cultural State Park, 11241 Ft. George Road, Ft. George Island. Admission is free. 251-2320. floridastateparks.org/littletalbotisland

JACKSONVILLE SUNS The local Southern League team plays the Mobile BayBears at 6:05 p.m. on May 28 (Honor the Military Day) at the Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Games continue at 7:05 p.m. on May 29 (Fifty Cent Family Feast Night), at 1:05 p.m. on May 30 (Businessperson’s Special), and at 7:35 p.m. on May 31 (Thursday Night Throwdown).

Tickets range from $7.50-$22.50. 358-2846. jaxsuns.com GUIDED KAYAK EVENTS Kayak Amelia offers all manner of guided kayak events, including firefly paddles, full moon paddles, bike tours and yoga kayak, held throughout the area, with expert instruction and supervision. Or rent a canoe or kayak and explore the marshes on your own. Kayak Amelia, 13030 Heckscher Drive, Jacksonville, 251-0016. kayakamelia.com PADDLE BOARD EVENTS Black Creek Outfitters offers Stand Up Paddle Board minilessons every other Tue. throughout the summer, as well as Stand Up Paddle Board Yoga, kayak trips to many of Northeast Florida’s most beautiful waterways and SUP demos on the ocean. Call for times, dates and fees. Black Creek Outfitters, 10051 Skinner Lake Drive, Southside. 645-7003. blackcreekoutfitters.com CANDLELIGHT TOURS AT FT. CLINCH Ft. Clinch State Park offers candlelit tours after sundown every Fri. and Sat. night through Labor Day weekend at 2601 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach. Reservations are required.

277-7274. floridastateparks.org/fortclinch LEARN TO ROW Jacksonville Rowing Club offers classes in sweep rowing at 9 a.m. every Sat. and Sun. No experience or equipment is necessary. Adult memberships and youth programs are available. 304-8500. jaxrow.org

KIDS

ROWDY’S KIDZ FREE SWIM CLINIC The clinic for ages 8 and older is held from 5-6:30 p.m. on May 24 at Cecil Aquatic Center, 13611 Normandy Blvd., Jacksonville. For details, call 579-6639. rowdygaines.com KAYAK LESSONS Black Creek Outfitters offers kayak sessions throughout the summer. Classes are primarily for beginners, and kayakers must know how to swim. For more information, call 645-7003.

T. REX EXHIBIT AT MOSH The new traveling exhibit, A T. Rex Named Sue, from Chicago’s Field Museum, is now open at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville. It features a cast skeleton of largest, most complete and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered: 42 feet long and 12 feet tall. 396-6674. themosh.org

COMMUNITY INTEREST

AQUAPONIC FARM The Foundation Academy celebrates the grand opening of its Aquaponic Farm, part of its high school Entrepreneur class, from 1-5 p.m. on May 22 at the school, 3675 San Pablo Road S., Jacksonville. Aquaponic farms grow vegetables and herbs with the help of the fish they raise. The water from the fish culture is used to fertilize the vegetables. The fish and vegetables are all grown in a closed recirculating system so all the nutrients are used and no waste is discharged to the environment. 493-7300. foundationacademy.com MOSH AFTER DARK Winemaker Jed Steele, of Steele and Shooting Star labels,

discusses the science of wine-making and the art of blending at this adults-only, hands-on, activity at 6 p.m. on May 24 at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville. Admission is $15 for the public, $10 for MOSH members. For reservations, call 396-6674, ext. 219. themosh.org ALZHEIMER’S CARE SEMINAR The workshop is held at 5:30 p.m. on May 25 at 71 College Drive, Orange Park. To register, call 215-8520 or go to homeinstead.com WWII SOLDIERS REMEMBRANCE A Remembrance Celebration and Military Exhibit is held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on May 26 and from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on May 27 at Ft. Clinch, 2601 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach. Military displays, re-enactors, equipment and weapons are featured.

Admission to the park is $6 per vehicle with 2-8 people; $4 single occupant; $2 pedestrians and bicyclists; $2 to the fort area. 262-7942. 277-7274. floridastateparks.org/fortclinch

CLASSES & GROUPS

WOMEN’S SPIRIT NAME QUEST, SONIC DRUM MASSAGE Discuss the symbolism of birth names and uncover possible alternatives to more fully express expanding personalities at 6:30 p.m. on May 23 at Adele Grage Community Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach. Bring a drum if you have one, some are available. No drumming experience required. A $10 donation is appreciated. For reservations, email Marilyn@ BlondesDrum2 or call 334-5290.

DIZZINESS SUPPORT GROUP This group, for those with Meniere’s disease, positional vertigo or any dizziness, gathers at 7 p.m. on May 22 at Mandarin Hearing & Balance Center, 12276 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 516, Jacksonville. 292-9777. doctorknox.com NAMI SUPPORT GROUP National Alliance on Mental Illness meets from 7-8:30 p.m. every first and third Thur. each month at Ortega United Methodist Church, 4807 Roosevelt Blvd., Jacksonville.

Admission is free. 389-5556. ortegaumc.org NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (NIC-A) Want to quit smoking or using other forms of nicotine? Nic-A is free, and you don’t have to quit to attend the meetings, held at 6:30 p.m. every Wed. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1415 S. McDuff Ave., Westside. 404-6044. nicotineanonymous.org Q-GROUP ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS This free, open discussion is held at 5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. at Quality Life Center, 11265 Alumni Way, Jacksonville. alcoholicanonymous.org NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Do you have a drug problem? Maybe they can help. 3586262, 723-5683. serenitycoastna.org, firstcoastna.org NAR-A-NON This group meets at 8 p.m. every Tue. and Thur. at 4172 Shirley Ave., Avondale. 945-7168.

DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE This support group meets from 6-7:30 p.m. every Tue. at Baptist Medical Center, 800 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville.

For more information, call 322-4040.

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Feeling nickeled and dimed by this old world?

The annual Greater Jacksonville Coin Show is held on May 25 and 26 from 10 a.m.6 p.m. and on May 27 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Morocco Shrine Auditorium, 3800 St. Johns Bluff Road S., Jacksonville. Rare coins and a variety of collectable currency are featured.

Admission is free. gjcc.anaclubs.org

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AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH, YULEE

(In Fernandina Beach unless otherwise noted.)

THE BEECH STREET GRILL Fine dining in a casual atmosphere. The menu includes fresh local seafood, steaks and pasta dishes created with a variety of ethnic influences.

Award-winning wine list. FB. L, Wed.-Fri.; D, nightly; Sun. brunch. 801 Beech St. 277-3662. $$$ BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ F At the foot of Centre Street, the upscale restaurant overlooks Harbor Marina. The menu includes daily specials, fresh Florida seafood and an extensive wine list. FB. L & D, daily. 1 S. Front St. 261-2660. $$$ BRIGHT MORNINGS The small café offers freshly baked goods. B & L daily. 105 S. Third St. 491-1771. $$ CAFÉ 4750 Chef de Cuisine Garrett Gooch offers roasted sea bass, frutti di mare soup, clam linguini, fresh gelatos. Dine inside or on the terrace. FB. B, L & D, daily. The Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., Amelia Island. 277-1100. $$$ CAFÉ KARIBO F Eclectic cuisine, served under the oaks in historic Fernandina, features sandwiches and chef’s specials.

Alfresco dining. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sat.; L, Sun. & Mon. 27 N. Third St. 277-5269. $$ CHEZ LEZAN BAKERY F European-style breads, pastries, croissants, muffins and pies baked daily. 1014 Atlantic Ave. 491-4663. $ EIGHT This contemporary sports lounge offers burgers, sandwiches, wings and nachos. FB. D, Mon.-Fri.; L & D, Fri. & Sat. The Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., Amelia Island. 277-1100. $$ FERNANDELI F Classics with a Southern touch, like a onethird-pound devil dog, Reubens and pulled pork. Sandwiches and wraps built to order from fresh cold cuts, tuna, egg and turkey salads. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 17B S. Eighth St. 261-0008. $ GENNARO’S RISTORANTE ITALIANO F Southern Italian cuisine: pasta, gourmet ravioli, hand-tossed pizzas.

Specialties are margharita pizza and shrimp feast. Bread is baked on-site. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 5472 First Coast Highway, Amelia Island, 491-1999. $$ HALFTIME SPORTS BAR & GRILL F Sports bar fare includes onion rings, spring rolls, burgers, wraps and wings. Plenty of TVs show nearly every sport imaginable. BW. L & D, daily. 320 S. Eighth St. 321-0303. $ HAPPY TOMATO COURTYARD CAFE & BBQ Pulled pork sandwich, chicken salad and walnut chocolate chunk cookie, served in a laid-back atmosphere. BW. CM. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 7 S. Third St. 321-0707. $$ JACK & DIANE’S F Casual cafe offers steak & eggs, pancakes, Cajun scampi, etouffée, curry pizza, vegan black bean cakes, shrimp & grits, hand-carved steaks. FB. B, L & D, daily. 708 Centre St. 321-1444. $$ JOE’S 2ND STREET BISTRO Elegant island atmosphere. NY strip steak with sauces, Maine crab cakes, seafood fricassee and roast chicken penne pasta. BW. CM. D, nightly. 14 S. Second St. 321-2558. $$$ KABUKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR F Teppanyaki masters create your meal; plus a 37-item sushi bar. BW. D, Tue.-Sun. Amelia Plaza. 277-8782. $$ KELLEY’S COURTYARD CAFE F She crab soup, salads, fried green tomatoes, sandwiches and wraps are served indoors or out on the patio. Vegetarian dishes are also offered. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 19 S. Third St. 432-8213. $ LULU’S AT THE THOMPSON HOUSE F An innovative lunch menu includes po’boys and seafood “little plates” served in a historic house. Dinner features fresh local seafood. Nightly specials. BW. L & D, Tue.-Sat., brunch on Sun. Reservations recommended. 11 S. Seventh St. 432-8394. $$ MONTEGO BAY COFFEE CAFE Locally owned and operated, with specialty coffees, fruit smoothies. Dine in or hit the drivethru. B & L, Mon.-Sat. 463363 S.R. 200, Yulee. 225-3600. $ MOON RIVER PIZZA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Northernstyle pizza by the pie or the slice. Choose from more than 20 toppings. Owner-selected wines and a large beer selection.

BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 925 S. 14th St. 321-3400. $ THE MUSTARD SEED CAFE Organic eatery, juice bar. Extensive menu features vegetarian, vegan items. Daily specials: local seafood, free-range chicken, fresh organic produce. CM. B & L, Mon.-Sat. 833 TJ Courson Rd. 277-3141. $$ O’KANE’S IRISH PUB F Rustic, genuine Irish pub up front, eatery in back, featuring daily specials, fish-n-chips, and soups served in a sourdough bread bowl. FB. L & D, Mon.Sun. 318 Centre St. 261-1000. $$ PEPPER’S MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA F The family restaurant offers authentic Mexican cuisine. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 520 Centre St. 272-2011. $$ PICANTE GRILL ROTISSERIE BAR F Flavors of Peru and Latin America are in the dishes served in a modern

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atmosphere. Authentic Peruvian cebiche and homestyle empanadas. BW, CM, TO. L & D tue sat. 464073 S.R. 200, Ste. 2, Yulee. 310-9222. $$ PLAE *Bite Club Certified! In Omni Amelia Island Plantation’s Spa & Shops, the cozy venue offers an innovative and PLAEful dining experience. L, Tue.-Sat.; D, nightly.

277-2132. $$$ SALT, THE GRILL Best of Jax 2011 winner. Elegant dining featuring local seafood and produce, served in a contemporary coastal setting. FB. D, Tue.-Sat. The RitzCarlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., Amelia Island. 491-6746. $$$$ SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL F Oceanfront dining; local seafood, shrimp, crab cakes, outdoor beachfront tiki & raw bar, covered deck and kids’ playground. CM, FB. L & D, daily.

1998 S. Fletcher Ave. 277-6652. $$ THE SURF F Dine inside or on the large oceanview deck.

Steaks, fresh fish, shrimp, nightly specials. Late-night menu.

FB. L & D, daily. 3199 S. Fletcher Ave. 261-5711. $$ TASTY’S FRESH BURGERS & FRIES F The name pretty much says it all. Tasty’s offers burgers (Angus beef, turkey or veggie) and fries (like cheese fries, sweet potato fries), along with dogs, shakes, floats and soup. L & D, Mon.-Sat. CM, BW. 710 Centre St. 321-0409. $ TIMOTI’S FRY SHAK This casual seafood restaurant features wild caught shrimp, fish and oysters, along with blackboard specials. L & D, daily. CM, BW. 21 N. Third St. 310-6550. $$ T-RAY’S BURGER STATION F A favorite local spot; Best of Jax 2011 winner. Grilled or blackened fish sandwiches, homemade burgers. BW, TO. B & L, Mon.-Sat. 202 S. Eighth St. 261-6310. $ 29 SOUTH EATS F Part of historic Fernandina Beach’s downtown scene. Award-winning Chef Scotty serves traditional world cuisine with a modern twist. L, Tue.-Sat.; D, Mon.-Sat.; Sun. brunch. 29 S. Third St. 277-7919. $$

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

EAST COAST BUFFET F A 160+ item Chinese, Japanese, American and Italian buffet. Dine in, take out. FB. L & D, Mon.Sat.; Sun. brunch. 9569 Regency Sq. Blvd. N. 726-9888. $$ KABUTO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR Steak & shrimp, filet mignon & lobster, shrimp & scallops, a sushi bar, teppanyaki grill and traditional Japanese cuisine. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 10055 Atlantic Blvd. 724-8883. $$$ LA NOPALERA Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Intracoastal.

8818 Atlantic Blvd. 720-0106. $ NERO’S CAFE F Traditional Italian fare, including seafood, veal, beef, chicken and pasta dishes. Weekly specials are lasagna, 2-for-1 pizza and AYCE spaghetti. CM, FB. L, Sun.; D, daily. 3607 University Blvd. N. 743-3141. $$ REGENCY ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR Generous portions and friendly service in a nautical atmosphere. Fresh fish, specialty pastas, fresh oysters and clams. BW. L & D, daily. 9541 Regency Square Blvd. S. 720-0551. $$ TREY’S DELI & GRILL F Fresh food served in a relaxed atmosphere. Burgers, Trey’s Reuben, deli sandwiches, pork, steaks, seafood, pies. Prime rib specials every Fri. night. CM, BW. L & D, Mon.-Fri. 2044 Rogero Rd. 744-3690. $$ UNIVERSITY DINER F The popular diner serves familiar breakfast fare and lunch like meatloaf, burgers, sandwiches: wraps, BLTs, clubs, melts. Daily specials. BW. B & L, Sat. & Sun.; B, L & D, Mon.-Fri. 5959 Merrill Rd. 762-3433. $

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

BISCOTTIS F Mozzarella bruschetta, Avondale pizza, sandwiches, espresso, cappuccino. Revolving daily specials. B, Tue.-Sun.; L & D, daily. 3556 St. Johns Ave. 387-2060. $$$ THE BLUE FISH RESTAURANT & OYSTER BAR Fresh seafood, steaks and more are served in a casual atmosphere. Halfportions are available. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 3551 St. Johns Ave., Shoppes of Avondale. 387-0700. $$$ BRICK RESTAURANT F Creative all-American fare like tuna tartare, seaweed salad and Kobe burger. Outside dining. FB. L & D, daily. 3585 St. Johns Ave. 387-0606. $$$ THE CASBAH F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Middle Eastern cuisine is served in a friendly atmosphere. BW. L & D, daily.

3628 St. Johns Ave. 981-9966. $$ ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE F Gauchos carve the meat onto your plate from serving tables. FB. D, Tue.-Sun., closed Mon. 4000 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 40. 388-4884. $$$ THE FOX RESTAURANT F A local landmark 50+ years.

Ian & Mary Chase serve classic diner-style fare, homemade desserts. B & L daily. 3580 St. Johns Ave. 387-2669. $ GINJO SUSHI JAPANESE RESTAURANT New at Shoppes of Avondale, Ginjo serves traditional Japanese fare and sushi.

Sake, BW. L & D, daily. 3620 St. Johns Ave. 388-5688. $$ GREEN MAN GOURMET Organic and natural products, spices, teas, salts, BW. Open daily. 3543 St. Johns Ave. 384-0002. $ MOJO NO. 4 F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Beaches. 3572 St. Johns Ave. 381-6670. $$ ORSAY Best of Jax 2011 winner. The French/American bistro focuses on craftsmanship and service. FB. D, Mon.-Sat.; Brunch & D, Sun. 3630 Park St. 381-0909. $$$ TOM & BETTY’S F A Jacksonville tradition for more than 30 years, Tom & Betty’s serves hefty sandwiches with classic car

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The smokin’ specialty cocktails and chef-driven small plates earned Suite, located on Big Island Drive in the St. Johns Town Center, a 2011 Best of Jax award from our readers. themes, along with homemade-style dishes. CM, FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4409 Roosevelt Blvd. 387-3311. $$

BAYMEADOWS

AL’S PIZZA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Beaches. 8060 Philips Hwy. 731-4300. $ ANCIENT CITY SUBS Locally owned-and-operated by Andy and Rhonna Rockwell, this St. Augustine-themed sandwich shop, newly relocated to Baymeadows, serves gourmet subs – toasted, pressed or cold – and salads. CM, TO. Mon.-Sat. 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 207 (at Baymeadows Rd.). 446-9988. $ BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA F Family-owned&-operated New York-style pizzeria serves hand-tossed, brick-oven-baked pizza, traditional Italian dinners, wings, subs. Delivery. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 10920 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 3. 519-8000. $$ CAFE CONFLUENCE F The European coffeehouse serves Italian specialty coffees and smoothies, along with paninis, salads and European chocolates. Outdoor dining. BW. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 8612 Baymeadows Rd. 733-7840. $ CHA-CHA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT F Owner Celso Alvarado offers authentic Mexican fare with 26 combo dinners and specialty dishes including chalupas, enchiladas, burritos.

FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 9551 Baymeadows Rd. 737-9903. $$ CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILLE F Chicago-style deepdish pizzas, hot dogs, Italian beef dishes from the Comastro family, serving authentic Windy City favorites for 25+ years.

CM, FB. L & D, daily. 8206 Philips Hwy. 731-9797. $$ DEERWOOD DELI & DINER F The ’50s-style diner serves malts, shakes, Reubens, Cubans, burgers, and traditional breakfast items. CM. B & L, daily. 9934 Old Baymeadows Rd. 641-4877. $$ THE FIFTH ELEMENT F Authentic Indian, South Indian and Indochinese dishes made with artistic flair. Lunch buffet includes lamb, goat, chicken, tandoori and biryani items. CM. L & D, daily. 9485 Baymeadows Rd. 448-8265. $$ GATOR’S DOCKSIDE F See Orange Park. 8650 Baymeadows Rd. 448-0500. $$ INDIA RESTAURANT F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Extensive menu of entrées, clay-oven grilled Tandoori specialties and chicken tandoor, fish, seafood and korma. L, Mon.-Sat., D, daily. 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8. 620-0777. $$ LARRY’S GIANT SUBS F With locations all over Northeast Florida, Larry’s piles subs up with fresh fixins and serves ’em fast. Some Larry’s Subs offer B & W and/or serve breakfast.

CM. L & D, daily. 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9 (Goodby’s Creek), 737-7740; 8616 Baymeadows Rd. 739-2498. larryssubs.com $ LEMONGRASS F Upscale Thai cuisine in a metropolitan atmosphere. Chef Aphayasane’s innovative creations include roast duckling and fried snapper. BW. R. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.Sat. 9846 Old Baymeadows Rd. 645-9911. $$ MANDALOUN MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE *Bite Club Certified! F The Lebanese restaurant offers authentic cuisine: lahm meshwe, kafta khoshkhas and baked filet of red snapper. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 9862 Old Baymeadows Rd. 646-1881. $$ NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET F Best of Jax 2011 winner. The organic supermarket offers a full deli and a hot bar with fresh soups, quesadillas, rotisserie chicken and

vegan sushi, as well as a fresh juice and smoothie bar. 11030 Baymeadows Rd. 260-2791. $ OMAHA STEAKHOUSE *Bite Club Certified! Center-cut beef, seafood, sandwiches served in an English tavern atmosphere.

The signature dish is a 16-ounce bone-in ribeye. Desserts include crème brûlée. FB. L & D, daily. 9300 Baymeadows Rd., Embassy Suites Hotel. 739-6633. $$ PATTAYA THAI GRILLE F Traditional Thai and vegetarian items and a 40-plus item vegetarian menu served in a contemporary atmosphere. BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1. 646-9506. $$ PIZZA PALACE F See San Marco. 3928 Baymeadows Rd. 527-8649. $$ STICKY FINGERS F Memphis-style rib house specializes in barbecue ribs served several ways. FB. L & D, daily. 8129 Point Meadows Way. 493-7427. $$ UDIPI CAFE Authentic South Indian vegetarian cuisine. L & D, Tue.-Fri. 8642 Baymeadows Rd. 402-8084. $ VINO’S PIZZA F See Julington. L & D, daily. 9910 Old Baymeadows Rd. 641-7171. $

BEACHES

(In Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)

A LA CARTE Authentic New England fare like Maine lobster rolls, fried Ipswich clams, crab or clam cake sandwich, fried shrimp basket, haddock sandwich, clam chowdah, birch beer and blueberry soda. Dine inside or on the deck. TO. L, Fri.-Tue. 331 First Ave. N. 241-2005. $$ AL’S PIZZA F Serving hand-tossed gourmet pizzas, calzones and Italian entrees for more than 21 years. Voted Best Pizza by Folio Weekly readers from 1996-2011. BW. L & D, daily. 303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 249-0002. $ ANGIE’S SUBS F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Subs are madeto-order fresh. Serious casual. Wicked good iced tea. 1436 Beach Blvd. 246-2519. $ BEACHSIDE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & MARKET F The full fresh seafood market serves seafood baskets, fish tacos, oyster baskets, Philly cheesesteaks. Dine indoors or outside.

Beach delivery. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 120 S. Third St. 444-8862. $$ BONGIORNO’S PHILLY STEAK SHOP F South Philly’s Bongiorno clan imports Amoroso rolls for Real Deal cheesesteak, Original Gobbler, clubs, wraps, burgers, dogs. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 2294 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach. 246-3278. $$ BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q F Baby back ribs, fried corn, sweet potatoes. BW. L & D, daily. 1307 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach.

270-2666. 1266 S. Third St. 249-8704. bonosbarbq.com $ BUDDHA THAI BISTRO F Authentic Thai dishes made with fresh ingredients using tried-and-true recipes. FB, TO. L & D, daily. 301 10th Ave. N. 372-9149. $$ BURRITO GALLERY EXPRESS F Best of Jax 2011 winner.

The Gallery’s kid sister at the beach each is mostly take-out; same great chow, fast service. 1333 N. Third St. 242-8226. $ CAMPECHE BAY CANTINA F Homemade-style Mexican items are fajitas, enchiladas and fried ice cream, plus margaritas. FB. D, nightly. 127 First Ave. N. 249-3322. $$ CASA MARIA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Springfield.

2429 S. Third St. 372-9000. $ CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILLE F See Baymeadows. 320 N. First St. 270-8565. $$

CRAB CAKE FACTORY JAX *Bite Club Certified! F Chef Khan Vongdara presents an innovative menu of seafood dishes and seasonal favorites. FB. L & D daily. 1396 Beach Blvd., Beach Plaza. 247-9880. $$ CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax 2011 winner, serving burgers, sandwiches, nachos, tacos, quesadillas and cheese fries. 319 23rd Ave. S. 270-0356. $ CULHANE’S IRISH PUB *Bite Club Certified! Four sisters own and operate the authentic Irish pub, with faves Guinness stew, lamb sliders and fish pie. L, Fri.-Sun.; D, Tue.-Sun.; weekend brunch. FB, CM. 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach.

249-9595. $$ CYCLONES TEX-MEX CANTINA F Freshly made Tex-Mex favorites, including fajitas, enchiladas, tacos, burritos, tamales and taco salad. Lunch combos include Mexican rice and beans. FB. L & D, daily. 1222 S. Third St. 694-0488. $$ DICK’S WINGS F The casual NASCAR-themed place serves 365 varieties of wings. The menu also features half-pound burgers, ribs and salads. BW, TO. L & D daily. 2434 Mayport Road, Atlantic Beach, 372-0298. 311 N. Third St., 853-5004. $ DWIGHT’S The Mediterranean-style bistro features fresh local seafood, filet mignon, mixed grill and an extensive wine list. D, Tue.-Sat. 1527 Penman Rd. 241-4496. $$$$ ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY F The Best of Jax 2011 winner serves gastropub fare: soups, salads, flatbreads and sandwiches, like BarBe-Cuban and beer dip. Craft beers made onsite, too. Daily specials. CM, BW. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217. 249-2337. $ EUROPEAN STREET F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See San Marco. 992 Beach Blvd. 249-3001. $ FIONN MacCOOL’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT Casual dining with uptown Irish flair, including fish and chips, Guinness beef stew and black-and-tan brownies. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 333 N. First St. 242-9499. $$ THE FISH COMPANY *Bite Club Certified! F Fresh, local seafood is served, including Mayport shrimp, fish baskets and grilled tuna and there’s an oyster bar. L & D, daily. CM, FB. 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 12, Atlantic Beach. 246-0123. $$ HOT DOG HUT F Best of Jax 2011 winner. All-beef hot dogs, sausages, hamburgers, crab cakes, beer-battered onion rings and French fries. B. L, daily. 1439 S. Third St. 247-8886. $ ICHIBAN F Three dining areas: teppan or hibachi tables (watch a chef prepare your food), a sushi bar and Westernstyle seating offering tempura and teriyaki. FB, Japanese plum wine. L & D, daily. 675 N. Third St. 247-4688. $$ LYNCH’S IRISH PUB The full-service restaurant offers corned beef & cabbage, Shepherd’s pie, fish-n-chips. 30+ beers on tap. FB. L, Sat. & Sun., D, daily. 514 N. First St. 249-5181. $$ MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Southside. 1080 Third St. N. 241-5600. $ METRO DINER F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See San Marco.

1534 N. Third St. 853-6817. $$ MEZZA LUNA F A Beaches tradition for 20-plus years.

Great food, from gourmet wood-fired pizzas to contemporary American cuisine. Inside or patio dining. Extensive wine list. CM, FB. D, Mon.-Sat. 110 First St., Neptune Beach.

249-5573. $$$ MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Traditional slow-cooked Southern barbecue served in a blues bar. Faves are pulled pork, Texas brisket, slow-cooked ribs. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 1500 Beach Blvd. 247-6636. $$ MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN F For 25-plus years, Monkey’s has served pub grub, burgers, sandwiches, seafood and wings. Dine inside or out on the patio. FB. L & D, daily. 1850 S. Third St. 246-1070. $ NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE F Best of Jax 2011 winner.

Executive Chef Kenny Gilbert’s cuisine features local fare and innovative dishes, served in an island atmosphere. Dine inside or out on the tiki deck. FB. L & D, Wed.-Sun.; D, nightly. 2309 Beach Blvd. 247-3300. $$ NORTH BEACH BISTRO *Bite Club Certified! Casual dining with an elegant touch, like slow-cooked veal osso buco; calypso crusted mahi mahi with spiced plantain chips. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach.

372-4105. $$$ OCEAN 60 A prix fixe menu is offered. Continental cuisine, with fresh seafood, nightly specials and a changing seasonal menu. Dine in a formal dining room or casual Martini Room. D, Mon.-Sat. 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 247-0060. $$$ PACO’S MEXICAN GRILL Serving Baja-style Mexican cuisine, featuring carne asada, tacos, burritos, fish tacos and shrimp burritos. CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 333 N. First St. 208-5097. $ THE PIER RESTAURANT F Best of Jax 2011 winner. The oceanfront place offers a Mexican menu. Downstairs bar and patio offer casual items, daily drink specials. CM, FB. D, daily; L & D, weekends; brunch, Sun. 412 N. First St. 246-6454. $$ PHILLY’S FINEST F Authentic Philly-style cheesesteaks made with imported Amorosa rolls. Hoagies, wings and pizza ... cold beer, too. FB. L & D, daily. 1527 N. Third St. 241-7188. $$ POE’S TAVERN F American gastropub offers 50+ beers with an emphasis on craft and local/regional selections. Gourmet hamburgers, handcut fries, fish tacos, quesadillas, Edgar’s Drunken Chili and daily fish sandwich special. L & D, daily. FB, CM. 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 241-7637. $$ RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD GRILL F Best of Jax 2011 winner. The Beaches landmark serves grilled seafood with a Cajun/Creole accent. Hand-crafted cold beer. FB. L & D, daily.

207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 241-7877. $$ SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK F Best of Jax ’11 winner. Specialty menu items include signature tuna poke bowl, fresh rolled sushi, Ensenada tacos, local fried shrimp. Casual, trendy open-air space. FB, TO, CM. L & D, daily. 1018 N. Third St. 372-4456. $$ SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE F Best of Jax 2011 winner. 111 Beach Blvd. 482-1000. $$ SUN DOG STEAK & SEAFOOD *Bite Club Certified! F Eclectic American fare, art deco décor with an authentic diner feel. FB. L & D, daily; Sun. brunch. 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach. 241-8221. $$ TACOLU BAJA MEXICANA F Fresh, Baja-style Mexican fare, with a focus on fish tacos and tequila, as well as fried cheese, bangin’ shrimp and verde chicken tacos. Valet parking. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 1183 Beach Blvd. 249-8226. $$ VOO-SWAR RESTAURANT & LOUNGE Traditional soul food includes smothered pork chops, collard greens, meatloaf, barbecue and pulled pork. FB, CM. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 51 Roberts St., Atlantic Beach. 713-5551. $ THE WINE BAR The casual neighborhood place has a tapasstyle menu, fire-baked flatbreads and a wine selection. Tue.Sun. 320 N. First St. 372-0211. $$

DOWNTOWN

(The Jacksonville Landing venues are at 2 Independent Drive) ADAMS STREET DELI & GRILL The lunch spot serves wraps, including grilled chicken, and salads, including Greek salad. L, Mon.-Fri. 126 W. Adams St. 475-1400. $$ BURRITO GALLERY & BAR F Best of Jax 2011 winner.

Southwest cuisine, traditional American salads. Burritos and more burritos. Onsite art gallery. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 21 E. Adams St. 598-2922. $ CAFÉ NOLA AT MOCA JAX On the first floor of Museum of Contemporary Art, Cafe Nola serves shrimp and grits, gourmet sandwiches, fresh fish tacos, homemade desserts. FB. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Thur. 333 N. Laura St. 366-6911 ext. 231. $$ CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILLE F See Baymeadows. The Jacksonville Landing. 354-7747. $$$ CITY HALL PUB A sports bar vibe: 16 big-screen HDTVs. Angus burgers, dogs, sandwiches, AYCE wings buffet. FB. Free downtown area lunch delivery. L & D, daily. 234 Randolph Blvd. 356-6750. $$ DE REAL TING CAFE F The popular restaurant offers a Caribbean lunch buffet Tue.-Fri. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 128 W. Adams St. 633-9738. $ FIONN MacCOOL’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT New location.

See Beaches. FB, CM. L & D, daily. The Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 176. 374-1247. $$ INDOCHINE Best of Jax 2011 winner. Serving Thai and Southeast Asian cuisine in the core of downtown. Signature dishes include favorites like chicken Satay, soft shell crab, and mango and sticky rice for dessert. BW, FB, TO. L, Mon.-Fri., D, Tue.-Sat. 21 E. Adams St. 598-5303. $$ JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE Family-owned-and-operated.

Jenkins offers beef, pork, chicken, homemade desserts. L & D, daily. 830 N. Pearl St. 353-6388. $ TRELLISES HYATT REGENCY The American cuisine restaurant offers a breakfast buffet with made-to-order omelet station and a la carte items. Signature lunch and dinner entrees include grouper salad, Angus burgers, Reubens, French onion grilled cheese, seafood and steaks. Wed. night Pastabilities.

CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 225 East Coastline Dr. 634-4540. $$$ KOJA SUSHI F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Sushi, Japanese, Asian and Korean cuisine. Indoor and outdoor dining and bar.

FB. L & D, daily. The Jacksonville Landing. 350-9911. $$ NORTHSTAR SUBSTATION F This place features brick-ovenbaked pizzas, grinders, wings, Philly cheesesteaks, custom sandwiches and fries served in a laid-back setting. FB, 27 beers on draft. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 119 E. Bay St. 860-5451. $ OLIO MARKET F Freshly prepared sandwiches, salads, soups and entrées. In the Churchwell Lofts building, Olio partners eclectic tastes with Old World ambiance in a casual renovated space. L, Mon.-Fri.; late Art Walk. 301 E. Bay St. 356-7100. $$ SKYLINE DINING & CONFERENCE CENTER Weekday lunch includes salad bar, hot meals and a carving station. L, Sun. upon request. FB. 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 3550. 791-9797. $$ VITO’S ITALIAN CAFE F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Authentic Italian oven-baked pasta dishes, pizza, veal, chicken and seafood items made with fresh ingredients. CM, FB. L & D, daily. The Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 174. 355-0064. $$ ZODIAC GRILL F Serving Mediterranean cuisine and American favorites, with a popular lunch buffet. FB. L & D, daily. 120 W. Adams St. 354-8283. $

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CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILLE F See Baymeadows. 406 Old Hard Road, Ste. 106. 213-7779. $$ GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET F See Riverside. B, L & D, Mon.-Sat.; L, Sun. 1915 East West Pkwy., 541-0009. $ LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Intracoastal.

1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100. 215-2223. $ MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Southside. 1800 Town Center Pkwy. 541-1999. $ MOJO SMOKEHOUSE F Best of Jax 2011 winner. FB. L & D,

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GRILL ME! A WEEKLY Q&A WITH PEOPLE IN THE RESTAURANT BIZ NAME: Adam Burnett RESTAURANT: Bakery Moderne, 869 Stockton St., Ste. 6, Riverside BIRTHPLACE: Montgomery, Alabama YEARS IN THE BIZ: 8 FAVORITE RESTAURANT (other than my own): Revel, in Seattle FAVORITE COOKING STYLE: Spanish/Mediterranean.

FAVORITE INGREDIENTS: Fresh seafood and pig.

IDEAL MEAL: Mayort shrimp and local veggies on the grill, while having a good beer with quality friends.

WOULDN’T EAT IF YOU PAID ME: I’d try anything at least once.

INSIDER’S SECRET: Enjoy yourself.

CELEBRITY SIGHTING: Dolly Parton – I wish!

GUILTY PLEASURE: Pork rinds. daily. 1810 Town Ctr. Blvd. 264-0636. $$ WHITEY’S FISH CAMP F Best of Jax 2011 winner. The renowned seafood place, family-owned since 1963, offers AYCE freshwater catfish. Also steaks, pastas. Outdoor waterfront dining. And you can get there by car, boat or bike.

CM, FB. L & D, daily. 2032 C.R. 220. 269-4198. $

INTRACOASTAL

AL’S PIZZA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Beaches. 14286 Beach Blvd. (at San Pablo Rd.) 223-0991. $ AROY THAI FUSION The new restaurant offers authentic Thai cuisine, including pad Thai, Thai fried rice and traditional curry dishes. Daily happy hour, FB, TO. L & D, daily. 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 40. 374-0161. $$ BIG DAWG’S SPORTS RESTAURANT F The family-friendly casual sports place has wings, burgers, sandwiches, wraps and specialty salads. Kids get a Puppy Chow menu. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 12630 Beach Blvd., Ste. 4. 551-3059. $$ BRUCCI’S PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS F Authentic New Yorkstyle pizza, Italian pastas and desserts in a family atmosphere.

CM, BW. L & D, daily. 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36. 223-6913. $ CLIFF’S ROCKIN’ BAR-N-GRILL F Cliff’s features 8-ounce burgers, wings, steak, seafood, homemade pizza and daily specials. FB. L & D, daily. Smoking permitted. 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, Cobblestone Plaza. 645-5162. $$ EL RANCHITO Latin American cuisine includes dishes from Colombia, Cuba and Mexico. BW, CM, TO. L & D, daily. 14333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 22. 992-4607. $$ GOOD FOOD COMPANY The fine-dining restaurant and full-service catering company emphasizes using quality raw ingredients to create menus based on local, seasonal and organic products, served in an elegant atmosphere. L & D, Tue.-Sat. 13475 Atlantic Blvd. 329-2407. $$ ISTANBUL MEDITERRANEAN & ITALIAN CUISINE F A varied menu offers European cuisine including lamb, beef and chicken dishes, as well as pizza and wraps. BW. L & D, daily.

13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 26. 220-9192. $$ JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE & STEAKHOUSE F The menu includes wings, hamburgers, Ahi tuna and handcut steaks. CM, FB. Daily. 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22. 220-6766. $ LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Family-ownedand-operated, serving authentic Mexican cuisine, like tamales, fajitas, pork tacos, in a casual family atmosphere. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 14333 Beach Blvd. 992-1666. $ MILANO’S RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA Homemade Italian cuisine, breads, pizzas, calzones and specialty dishes. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 4. 646-9119. $$ MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT See St. Johns Town Center.

13546 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1A. 821-9880. $ THAI ORCHID F The restaurant serves authentic Thai cuisine made with fresh ingredients, including pad Thai, Thai curry dishes and rice dishes. BW. L & D, daily. 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 4. 683-1286. $$ TIME OUT SPORTS GRILL F Wings, gourmet pizza, fresh seafood and specialty wraps. FB. D, Mon.-Fri.; L & D, Sat. & Sun. 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5. 223-6999. $$

JULINGTON, NW ST. JOHNS

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of cultures and influences for modern American fusion cuisine, served in a bistro-style setting. FB. L & D, Mon.-Fri., D, Sat.; Sun. brunch. 112 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 102. 287-0766. $$$ BRUCCI’S PIZZA F See Intracoastal. 540 S.R. 13, Ste. 10, Fruit Cove. 287-8317. $$ HAPPY OURS SPORTS GRILLE F Wings, big salads, burgers, wraps and sandwiches. Sports events on HDTVs. CM, FB. 116 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 101. 683-1964. $ PIZZA PALACE F See San Marco. 116 Bartram Oaks Walk.

230-2171. $ VINO’S PIZZA Vino’s Pizza – with four Jacksonville locations – makes all their Italian and American dishes with fresh ingredients. L & D, daily. 605 S.R. 13, Ste. 103. 230-6966. $ WAKAME JAPANESE & THAI CUISINE F The fine dining restaurant offers authentic Japanese and Thai cuisine, including a full sushi menu, curries and pad dishes. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 108. 230-6688. $$

MANDARIN

AL’S PIZZA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Beaches. 11190 San Jose Blvd. 260-4115. $ AW SHUCKS F The seafood place offers an oyster bar, steaks, seafood, wings, pasta. Faves: ahi tuna, shrimp & grits, oysters Rockefeller. Sweet potato puffs are the signature side.

CM, FB. L & D, daily. 9743 Old St. Augustine Rd. 240-0368. $$ THE BLUE CRAB CRABHOUSE F A Maryland-style crabhouse featuring fresh blue crabs, garlic crabs, and king, snow and Dungeness crab legs. FB, CM. D, Tue.-Sat.; L & D, Sun. 3057 Julington Creek Rd. 260-2722. $$ BRAZILIAN JAX CAFE Authentic Brazilian dishes include steaks, sausages, chicken, fish, burgers and hot sandwiches made with fresh ingredients. Traditional feijoada (black beans and pork stew with rice, collards, orange salad and toasted yucca flour with bacon) is served every Sat. TO. B, L & D, Mon.-Sat. 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 20. 880-3313. $$ BROOKLYN PIZZA F The traditional pizzeria serves New York-style pizza, specialty pies, and subs, strombolis and calzones. BW. L & D, daily. 11406 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 288-9211. 13820 St. Augustine Rd., 880-0020. $ CLARK’S FISH CAMP F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Clark’s has steak, ribs, AYCE catfish dinners, 3-pound prime rib. Dine in, out or in a creek-view glass-enclosed room. FB. D, Mon.-Fri.; L & D, Sat. & Sun. 12903 Hood Landing Rd. 268-3474. $$ DON JUAN’S RESTAURANT F Authentic Mexican dishes prepared daily from scratch, served in a casual atmosphere.

FB, CM. L & D, daily. 12373 San Jose Blvd. 268-8722. $$ GIGI’S RESTAURANT Breakfast buffet daily, lunch buffet weekdays. The Comedy Zone (Best of Jax 2011 winner) has an appetizer menu. FB. B, L & D, daily. I-295 & San Jose Blvd.

(Ramada Inn). 268-8080. $$ (Fri. & Sat. buffet, $$$) HALA CAFE & BAKERY F See Southside. 9735 Old St. Augustine Rd. 288-8890. $$ HARMONIOUS MONKS The American-style steakhouse features a 9-oz. choice Angus center-cut filet topped with gorgonzola shiitake mushroom cream sauce, 8-oz. gourmet burgers, fall-off-the-bone ribs, wraps, sandwiches. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 30.

880-3040. $$ KOBE JAPANESE RESTAURANT The fusion-style sushi restaurant offers oyster shooters, kobe beef shabu-shabu,

Chilean sea bass and filet mignon. BW & sake. L & D, daily.

11362 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 8. 288-7999. $$ MAMA FU’S ASIAN HOUSE MSG-free pan-Asian cuisine prepared to order in woks using fresh ingredients. Authentic Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Thai dishes. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 11105 San Jose Blvd. 260-1727. $$ MANDARIN ALE HOUSE Laid-back atmosphere; 30-plus beers on tap. FB. L & D, daily. 11112 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 19.

292-0003. $$ METRO DINER F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See San Marco.

12807 San Jose Blvd. 638-6185. $$ NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Organic supermarket with full deli and salad bar serving wraps, quesadillas, chopped salads, vegetarian dishes.

Fresh juice and smoothie bar. Indoor and outdoor seating.

Mon.-Sat. 10000 San Jose Blvd. 260-6950. $ PICASSO’S PIZZERIA F Specializes in hand-tossed gourmet pizza, calzones, homemade New York-style cheesecake and handmade pasta. Fresh local seafood and steaks. BW, CM, TO. L & D daily. 10503 San Jose Blvd. 880-0811. $$ THE RED ELEPHANT PIZZA & GRILL This casual, familyfriendly eatery serves pizzas, sandwiches, grill specials and pasta dishes. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 10131 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12. 683-3773. $$ SIMPLE FAIRE F Breakfast and lunch favorites, featuring Boar’s Head meats and cheeses served on fresh bread. Daily specials. B & L, Mon.-Fri. 3020 Hartley Rd. 683-2542. $$ TANK’S FAMILY BAR-B-Q Owned and operated by the Tankersley family, the barbecue place offers made-fromscratch Southern-style fare, featuring their own sauces.

CM, BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 11701 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 23.

351-8265. $$ VINO’S PIZZA F See Julington. L & D, daily. 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr. 268-6660. $ WHOLE FOODS MARKET F 100+ prepared items at a fullservice and self-service hot bar, soup bar, dessert bar. Madeto-order Italian specialties from a brick oven pizza hearth. L & D, daily. 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 22. 288-1100. $$

ORANGE PARK

ARON’S PIZZA F The family-owned restaurant offers eggplant dishes, manicotti and New York-style pizza. BW, CM, TO. L & D daily. 650 Park Ave. 269-1007. $$ GATOR’S DOCKSIDE F For 18-plus years, the sports-themed family restaurant has served wings, ribs, entrees, sandwiches.

FB. L & D, daily. 9680 Argyle Forest Blvd. 425-6466. $$ THE HILLTOP CLUB She-crab soup, scallops, prime beef, wagyu beef, chicken Florentine and stuffed grouper. Chef Nick’s salmon is a favorite. FB. D, Tue.-Sat. 2030 Wells Rd. 272-5959. $$ JOEY MOZARELLAS The Italian restaurant’s specialty is a 24-slice pizza: 18˝x26˝ of fresh ingredients and sauces made daily. CM, TO. L & D, daily. 930 Blanding Blvd. 579-4748. $$ PASTA MARKET & CLAM BAR F Family-owned-andoperated. Gourmet pizza, veal, chicken, mussels, shrimp, grouper. The pastas: spaghetti, fettuccine, lasagna, calzones, linguini, ravioli, made with fresh ingredients, homemade-style.

CM, BW, sangria. 1930 Kingsley Ave. 276-9551. D, nightly. $$ POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA F Pizzas are baked in coal-fired ovens. Popular pizzas include Health Choice and Mozzarella. Coal-fired sandwiches and wings, too. BW. L & D, daily. 2134 Park Ave. 264-6116. $$ THE ROADHOUSE F Burgers, wings, deli sandwiches and popular lunches are served. FB. L & D, daily. 231 Blanding Blvd. 264-0611. $ THAI GARDEN F Traditional Thai cuisine made with fresh ingredients, served in a relaxed atmosphere. Curry dishes and specialty selections with authentic Thai flavors. BW. L, Mon.Fri.; D, nightly. 10 Blanding Blvd., Ste. A. 272-8434. $$

PONTE VEDRA, NE ST. JOHNS

AL’S PIZZA F See Beaches. BW. L & D, daily. 635 A1A. 543-1494. $ AQUA GRILL Upscale cuisine includes fresh seafood, Angus steaks, Maine lobster, vegetarian dishes. Outdoor patio seating. FB. L, Mon.-Sat.; D, nightly. 950 Sawgrass Village Dr. 285-3017. $$$ THE AUGUSTINE GRILLE *Bite Club Certified! Chef Brett Smith’s global cuisine is seasonal and local. Selections include prime steaks, New York strip, lamb and lobster Napoleon.

FB, CM. D, nightly. 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., Sawgrass Marriott.

285-7777. $$$ BRUCCI’S PIZZA F Authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas, paninis, desserts. Family atmosphere. CM. L & D, daily.

880 A1A, Ste. 8. 280-7677. $$ CAFFE ANDIAMO Traditional Italian cuisine features fresh seafood, veal, homemade pastas and wood-fired pizza prepared in a copper clad oven. An extensive wine list is offered in a cosmopolitan atmosphere. Dine indoors or out on the terrace. L & D, daily. 500 Sawgrass Village. 280-2299. $$$ LULU’S WATERFRONT GRILLE F On the Intracoastal Waterway, LuLu’s can be reached by car or by boat. Seafood, steaks and pasta dishes with a sophisticated flair. FB. L & D, daily; Sun. brunch. 301 N. Roscoe Blvd. 285-0139. $$ NINETEEN AT TPC SAWGRASS In Sawgrass’ Tournament

Players Club, Nineteen features more than 230 wines and freshly prepared American and Continental cuisine, including local seafood, served inside or al fresco on the verandah. L & D, daily. 110 Championship Way. 273-3235. $$$ PUSSER’S BAR & GRILLE *Bite Club Certified! F Freshly prepared Caribbean cuisine, including red snapper Ponte Vedra Jamaican grilled pork ribs and barbecued salmon tower.

Tropical rum drinks feature Pusser’s Painkiller. FB. L & D, daily.

816 A1A N., Ste. 100. 280-7766. L, $$; D, $$ RESTAURANT MEDURE Chef Matthew Medure offers eclectic cuisine of local and imported seafood with Southern and Asian influences. F/B. D, Mon.-Sat. 818 A1A N. 543-3797. $$$ RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE Best of Jax 2011 winner. See San Marco. 8141 A1A. 285-0014. $$$$ 619 OCEAN VIEW Dining with a Mediterranean touch, featuring fresh seafood, steaks and nightly specials. FB, CM. D, Wed.-Sun. 619 Ponte Vedra Blvd., Cabana Beach Club.

285-6198. $$$ URBAN FLATS See St. Johns Town Center. FB. L & D, daily.

330 A1A N. 280-5515. $$

RIVERSIDE, 5 POINTS, WESTSIDE

AJ’S ON PARK STREET F AJ’s is a casual barbecue spot serving smoked St. Louis-style ribs, pulled pork, smoked brisket, seafood and dishes made with a Latin touch. L & D, Mon.-Fri. 630 Park St. 359-0035. $$ AL’S PIZZA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Beaches. 1620 Margaret St. 388-8384. $ BAKERY MODERNE F The neighborhood bakery has classic pastries, artisanal breads, seasonal favorites, made from scratch, including petit fours, custom cakes. B & L, daily. 869 Stockton St., Ste. 6. 389-7117. $ BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS The new spot offers artisancrafted, small-batch roasted specialty coffees from its certified organic roastery and brew bar, including lattes, local pastries, craft beers. BW. 869 Stockton St., Stes. 1 & 2. 855-1181. $ CARMINE’S PIE HOUSE F The Italian eatery has pizza by the slice, gourmet pizzas, appetizers, classic Italian dishes (calzone, stromboli, subs, panini) and microbrews in a casual atmosphere. BW, CM, TO. 2677 Forbes St. 387-1400. $$ COOL MOOSE F Classic sandwiches, eclectic wraps and desserts. An extensive gourmet coffee menu with Green Mountain coffees and frozen coffee drinks. B & L, daily.

Brunch, Sun. 2708 Park St. 381-4242. $ EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See San Marco. 2753 Park St. 384-9999. $ GATOR’S DOCKSIDE F See Orange Park. 6677 103rd St., Westside, 777-6135. $$ GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET F A deli, organic and natural grocery, and juice & smoothie bar offers teas, coffees, gourmet cheeses; natural, organic and raw items. Grab-andgo sandwiches, salads and sides. Craft beers, organic wines.

B, L & D, Mon.-Sat.; L, Sun. 2007 Park St. 384-4474. $ HJ’S BAR & GRILL Traditional American fare: burgers, sandwiches, wraps and platters of ribs, shrimp and fish. CM, FB. L & D, Sat. & Sun., D, Mon.-Fri. 8540 Argyle Forest Blvd., Ste. 1. 317-2783. $$ HOVAN MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET F Dine inside or on the patio. Mediterranean entrées include lamb, and beef gyros. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 2005-1 Park St. 381-9394. $ JOHNNY’S DELI & GRILL F A Riverside tradition, serving 60+ fresh deli and grill items, including hot sandwiches. L, Mon.Fri. 474 Riverside Ave. 356-8055. $ KICKBACKS GASTROPUB F Best of Jax 2011 winner. The neighborhood spot serves favorites 20 hours a day, every day.

655+ bottled beers, 84 on tap. Outdoor seating. CM. 910 King St. 388-9551. $$ MONROE’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ Smoked meats include wings, pulled pork, brisket, turkey and ribs. Homemade-style sides include green beans, baked beans, red cole slaw, collards. BW, CM. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4838 Highway Ave., 389-5551. $$ MOON RIVER PIZZA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Amelia Island. 1176 Edgewood Ave. S. 389-4442. $ MOSSFIRE GRILL F Southwestern menu with ahi tuna tacos, goat cheese enchiladas and gouda quesadillas. Dine inside or on the patio. FB. L & D, daily. 1537 Margaret St. 355-4434. $$ MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT See St. Johns Town Center.

1661 Riverside Ave., Ste. 128. 900-1955. $ O’BROTHERS IRISH PUB F Innovative Irish fare and traditional faves are offered, like lambburger with Stilton crust, Guinness mac & cheese, Shepherd’s pie and fish-n-chips — plus 18 beers on tap. L, daily except Mon.; D, daily. CM, FB. 1521 Margaret St. 854-9300. $$ PELE’S WOOD FIRE Chef Micah Windham uses a wood-fired oven to create traditional, authentic Italian fare with a modern twist. FB, TO. L & D, daily. 2665 Park St. 955-1278. $$ PERARD’S PIZZA & ITALIAN CUISINE F Traditional Italian fare with fresh sauces and dough made from scratch daily.

Large selection of gourmet pizza toppings. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 11043 Crystal Springs Rd., Ste. 2. 378-8131. $ PERFECT RACK BILLIARDS F Upscale billiards hall has burgers, steak, deli sandwiches, wings. Family-friendly, non-smoking. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 1186 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill. 738-7645. $

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SAKE HOUSE F Japanese grill and sushi bar features sushi, sashimi, katsu, tempura, hibachi and specialty rolls. CM, BW, sake. L & D, daily. 824 Lomax St. 301-1188. $$ SUMO SUSHI F Authentic Japanese fare, traditional to entrees and sushi rolls, spicy sashimi salad, gyoza (pork dumpling), tobiko (flying fish roe), Rainbow roll (tuna, salmon, yellowtail, Calif. roll). BW, CM. L & D, daily. 2726 Park St. 388-8838. $$ SUSHI CAFÉ A variety of sushi, including popular Monster Roll and Jimmy Smith Roll, along with faves like Rock-n-Roll and Dynamite Roll. Sushi Café also offers hibachi, tempura, katsu and teriyaki. BW. Dine indoors or on the patio. L & D, daily.

2025 Riverside Ave. Publix Plaza. 384-2888. $$ TASTI D-LITE Health-conscious desserts include smoothies, shakes, sundaes, cakes and pies, made with fresh ingredients with fewer calories and less fat. More than 100 flavors. Open daily. 1024 Park St. 900-3040. $ TWO DOORS DOWN F Traditional faves: hotcakes, omelets, burgers, pork chops, liver & onions, fried chicken, sides and desserts. CM, TO. B & L, Mon.-Fri. 436 Park St. 598-0032. $ WASABI JAPANESE BUFFET F AYCE buffet. Sushi bar, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, tempura, steak, seafood. BW. L & D, daily. 1014 Margaret St., Ste. 1, 5 Points. 301-1199. $$

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A1A ALE WORKS F The Ancient City’s only brew pub taps seven hand-crafted ales and lagers. A1A specializes in innovative New World cuisine. FB. L & D, daily. 1 King St. 829-2977. $$ AMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT F A family-owned-andoperated Italian restaurant offers traditional pasta, veal, steak and seafood dishes. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 1915B A1A S., St. Augustine Beach. 461-0102. $$ ANN O’MALLEY’S F Fresh handmade sandwiches, soups, salads and perfectly poured Guinness. Favorites include Reubens and chicken salad. CM, BW, Irish beers on tap. L & D, daily. 23 Orange St. 825-4040. $$ BARLEY REPUBLIC IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE This new Irish bar and pub in historic downtown offers burgers, sandwiches, shepherd’s pie and bangers and mash. BW. L & D, daily. 48 Spanish St. 547-2023. $$ BARNACLE BILL’S F For 30 years, the family restaurant has served seafood, oysters, gator tail, steak and fried shrimp. FB, CM, TO. L & D daily; 14 Castillo Drive, 824-3663. $$ THE BLACK MOLLY BAR & GRILL Fresh, local seafood, steaks and pasta dishes in a casual atmosphere. FB, CM. L & D daily.

504 Geoffrey St., Cobblestone Plaza. 547-2723. $$ BORRILLO’S PIZZA & SUBS F Specialty pizzas are Borrillo’s Supreme (extra cheese, pepperoni, sausage), white and vegetarian pizzas. Subs and pasta dinners. L & D, daily. 88 San Marco Ave. 829-1133. $ CAFÉ ATLANTICO Traditional and new Italian dishes served in an intimate space. Master Chef Paolo Pece prepares risotto alla pescatora, with shrimp, scallops and seasonal shellfish, in a parmesan cheese basket. BW. D, nightly. 647 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. 471-7332. $$$ CAFÉ ELEVEN F Serving eclectic cuisine like feta spinach egg croissant, apple turkey sandwich, pear-berry salad. Daily chef creations. BW. B, L & D, daily. 501 A1A Beach Blvd.

460-9311. B, $; L & D, $$ CAP’S ON THE WATER F The Vilano Beach mainstay offers coastal cuisine – tapas platters, cioppino, fresh local shrimp, raw oyster bar – indoors or on an oak-shaded deck. Boat access. FB. L, Fri.-Sun., D, nightly. 4325 Myrtle St., Vilano Beach. 824-8794. $$ CARMELO’S PIZZERIA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Authentic New York style brick-oven-baked pizza, fresh baked sub rolls, Boars Head meats and cheeses, fresh salads, calzones, strombolis and sliced pizza specials. BW. L & D, daily. 146 King St. 494-6658. $$ CELLAR 6 ART GALLERY & WINE BAR Wolfgang Puck coffees, handmade desserts and light bistro-style fare amid local art. BW. Mon.-Sat. 6 Aviles St. 827-9055. $$ CREEKSIDE DINERY Creekside serves beef, chicken and seafood, with an emphasis on low-country cooking. Outdoor deck with a fire pit. FB. D, nightly. 160 Nix Boatyard Rd. 829-6113. $$ CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Beaches.

3 St. George St. 824-6993. $ THE FLORIDIAN The downtown restaurant serves innovative Southern fare, made with local farmers’ local food. Signature items: fried green tomato bruschetta, ’N’grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. L & D, Wed.-Mon. 39 Cordova St. 829-0655. $$ GYPSY CAB COMPANY F Best of Jax 2011 winner.

International menu features large portions, reasonable prices.

FB. L & D, daily. 828 Anastasia Blvd. 824-8244. $$ HARRY’S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE F In a historic, two-story house, the New Orleans-style eatery has fresh seafood, steaks, jambalaya, etouffée and shrimp. FB. L & D, daily. 46 Avenida Menendez. 824-7765. $$ HOT SHOT BAKERY & CAFE Freshly baked items, coffees and hand-crafted breakfast and lunch sandwiches; Datil B. Good hot sauces and pepper products. B & L, daily. 8 Granada St. 824-7898. $ KINGS HEAD BRITISH PUB F Authentic Brit pub serves fish & chips, Cornish pastie and steak & kidney pie. Tap beers are

For questions, please call your advertising representative at 260-9770. rUn dAte: 052212 FAX IF POSSIBLE AT 268-3655 Guinness, Newcastle and Bass. BW. L & D,YOUR Wed.-Sun. PROOF 6460 U.S. 1 (4 miles N. of St. Augustine Airport.) 823-9787. $$ promise of benefit THE MANATEE CAFÉ F Serving healthful cuisine using organically grown fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes. B & L, daily. 525 S.R. 16, Ste. 106, Westgate Plaza. 826-0210. $ MANGO MANGO’S BEACHSIDE BAR & GRILL F Caribbean kitchen has comfort food with a tropical twist: coconut shrimp and fried plantains. BW, CM. Outdoor dining. 700 A1A Beach Blvd., (A Street access) St. Augustine Beach. 461-1077. $$ MILL TOP TAVERN F A St. Auggie institution housed in an 1884 building, serving nachos, soups, sandwiches and daily specials. Dine inside or on open-air decks. At the big mill wheel. FB. L & D, daily. 19 1/2 St. George St. 829-2329. $$ OASIS RESTAURANT & DECK F Just a block from the ocean, with a tropical atmosphere and open-air deck. Steamed oysters, crab legs, burgers. CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 4000 A1A & Ocean Trace Rd., St. Augustine Beach. 471-3424. $ THE PRESENT MOMENT CAFÉ Best of Jax 2011 winner. The cozy café serves organic, vegan and vegetarian dishes, pizza, pastas, hummus and milkshakes – all prepared without meat, dairy, wheat or an oven. Organic BW. TO. B, L & D, Mon.-Sat. 224 W. King St. 827-4499. $ PURPLE OLIVE INTERNATIONAL BISTRO F Family-ownedand-operated, offering specials, fresh artisan breads. Soups, salad dressings and desserts made from scratch. BW. D, Tue.Sat. 4255 A1A S., Ste. 6, St. Augustine Beach. 461-1250. $$ RAINTREE Located in a Victorian home, Raintree offers a menu with contemporary and traditional international influences. Extensive wine list. FB. D, daily. 102 San Marco Ave. 824-7211. $$$ THE REEF RESTAURANT F Casual oceanfront place with a view from every table. Fresh local seafood, steak, pasta dishes and daily chef specials. Outdoor dining. FB, CM, TO. L & D daily. 4100 Coastal Hwy. A1A, Vilano Beach. 824-8008. $$ SOUTH BEACH GRILL Located off A1A, the two-story beachy destination offers casual oceanfront dining and fresh local seafood. Dine indoors or out on a beachfront deck. FB. B, L & D daily. 45 Cubbedge Road, Crescent Beach. 471-8700. $ SPY GLOBAL CUISINE & LOUNGE In the historic district, Spy features James Bond-themed sushi and Mediterraneaninfluenced global cuisine on the seasonal menu, including fresh – never frozen – Hawaiian seafood. Dine indoors or out on the patio. Upstairs lounge, too. Great selection of chilled sakes. BW, CM. D, nightly. 21 Hypolita St. 819-5637. $$$ SUNSET GRILLE Seafood-heavy menu, consistent Great Chowder Debate winner. Specialties are baby back ribs, lobster ravioli, coconut shrimp, datil pepper wings. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 421 A1A Beach Blvd. 471-5555. $$$ THE TASTING ROOM, WINE & TAPAS Owned by Michael Lugo, the upscale contemporary Spanish restaurant fuses innovative tapas with an extensive wine list. L, Wed.-Sun.; D, nightly. 25 Cuna St. 810-2400. $$

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BAHAMA BREEZE ISLAND GRILLE Fresh seafood, chicken, flame-grilled steaks and hand-crafted tropical drinks made with flavorful ingredients inspired by the Caribbean. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 10205 River Coast Dr. 646-1031. $$$ BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE With four dining rooms, BlackFinn offers classic American fare: beef, seafood, pasta, chicken, flatbread sandwiches. Dine indoors or on the patio.

CM, FB. L & D, daily. 4840 Big Island Dr. 345-3466. $$ FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES Best of Jax 2011 winner for Best Burger in St. Augustine and OP/Fleming Island. Burgers made with fresh ground beef and there’s a wide selection of toppings, including fried onions, jalapeños or sautéed mushrooms. Fries, Kosher hot dogs and soft drinks, too. L & D, daily. 4413 Town Center Pkwy., Ste. 401. 996-6900. $ LIBRETTO’S PIZZERIA & ITALIAN KITCHEN F Authentic NYC pizzeria serves Big Apple crust, cheese and sauce, along with third-generation family-style Italian classics, fresh-from-theoven calzones, and desserts in a casual, comfy setting. L & D, daily. 4880 Big Island Dr., Ste. 1. 402-8888. $$ MITCHELL’S FISH MARKET F A changing menu of more than 180 items includes cedar-roasted Atlantic salmon and seared salt-and-pepper tuna. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 5205 Big Island Dr., St. Johns Town Ctr. 645-3474. $$$ MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT Best of Jax 2011 winner. Nonfat, low-calorie, cholesterol-free frozen yogurt is served in flavors that change weekly. Toppings include a variety of fruit and nuts. 4860 Big Island Dr. 807-9292. $ THE ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE F The recipes, unique to the Pancake House, call for only the freshest ingredients. CM. B, L & D, daily. 10208 Buckhead Branch Dr. 997-6088. $$ RENNA’S PIZZA F Renna’s serves up New York-style pizza, calzones, subs and lasagna made from authentic Italian recipes. Delivery, CM, BW. 4624 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 125, St. Johns Town Center. 565-1299. rennaspizza.com $$ SUITE Best of Jax 2011 winner. St. Johns Town Center premium lounge and restaurant offer chef-driven small plates and an extensive list of specialty cocktails, served in a sophisticated atmosphere. FB. D & late-nite, nightly. 4880 Big Island Dr., Ste. 1. 493-9305. $$ WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR F Authentic Japanese cuisine, teppanyaki shows and a full sushi menu.

CM. L & D, daily. 10206 River Coast Dr. 997-6528. $$

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WHISKY RIVER F Best of Jax 2011 winner. At St. Johns Town Center’s Plaza, Whisky River features wings, pizza, wraps, sandwiches and burgers served in a lively car racing-themed atmosphere (Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s the owner). FB. CM. L & D, daily. 4850 Big Island Drive. 645-5571. $$

SAN JOSE

ATHENS CAFÉ F Serving authentic Greek cuisine: lamb, seafood, veal and pasta dishes. BW. L & D, daily. 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7. 733-1199. $$ CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Beaches.

5613 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1. 737-2874. $ DICK’S WINGS F NASCAR-themed family style sports place serves wings, buffalo tenders, burgers and chicken sandwiches. CM. BW. L & D, daily. 1610 University Blvd. W. 448-2110. dickswingsandgrill.com $ MOJO BAR-B-QUE F Best of Jax 2011 winner. The Southern Blues kitchen serves pulled pork, brisket and North Carolinastyle barbecue. TO, BW. L & D, daily. 1607 University Blvd. W. 732-7200. $$

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BASIL THAI & SUSHI F Offering Thai cuisine, including pad Thai and curry dishes, and sushi in a relaxing atmosphere. L & D, Mon.-Sat. BW. 1004 Hendricks Ave. 674-0190. $$ b.b.’s F Best of Jax 2011 winner. A bistro menu is served in an upscale atmosphere, featuring almond-crusted calamari, tuna tartare and wild mushroom pizza. FB. L & D, Mon.-Fri.; brunch & D, Sat. 1019 Hendricks Ave. 306-0100. $$$ BISTRO AIX F French, Mediterranean-inspired fare, awardwinning wines, wood-fired pizzas, house-made pastas, steaks, seafood. Indoor, outdoor dining. FB. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, nightly.

1440 San Marco Blvd. 398-1949. $$$ CHECKER BBQ & SEAFOOD F Chef Art Jennette serves barbecue, seafood and comfort food, including pulled-pork, fried white shrimp and fried green tomatoes. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 3566 St. Augustine Rd. 398-9206. $ EUROPEAN STREET F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Big sandwiches, soups, desserts and more than 100 bottled and on-tap beers. BW. L & D, daily. 1704 San Marco Blvd.

398-9500. $ THE GROTTO F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Wine by the glass. Tapas-style menu offers a cheese plate, empanadas bruschetta, chocolate fondue. BW. 2012 San Marco Blvd.

398-0726. $$ HAVANA-JAX CAFÉ/CUBA LIBRE BAR LOUNGE *Bite Club Certified! F Authentic Latin American fine dining: picadillo, ropa vieja, churrasco tenderloin steak, Cuban sandwiches. L & D, Mon.-Sat. CM, FB. 2578 Atlantic Blvd. 399-0609. $ LAYLA’S OF SAN MARCO Fine dining in the heart of San Marco. Traditional Middle Eastern cuisine, served inside or outside on the hookah and cigar patio. BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat.; D, Sun. 2016 Hendricks Ave. 398-4610. $$ MATTHEW’S Chef’s tasting menu or seasonal à la carte menu featuring an eclectic mix of Mediterranean ingredients. Dress is business casual, jackets optional. FB. D, Mon.-Sat. 2107 Hendricks Ave. 396-9922. $$$$ METRO DINER F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Historic 1930s diner offers award-winning breakfast and lunch. Fresh seafood and Southern cooking. Bring your own wine. B & L, daily. 3302 Hendricks Ave. 398-3701. $$

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THE OLIVE TREE MEDITERRANEAN GRILLE F Homestyle healthy plates: hummus, tebouleh, grape leaves, gyros, potato salad, kibbeh, spinach pie, Greek salad, daily specials. L & D, Mon.-Fri. 1705 Hendricks Ave. 396-2250. $$ PIZZA PALACE F All homemade from Mama’s award-winning recipes: spinach pizza and chicken-spinach calzones. BW. L & D, daily. 1959 San Marco Blvd. 399-8815. $$ PULP F The juice bar offers fresh juices, frozen yogurt, teas, coffees; 30 kinds of smoothies, with flavored soy milks, organic frozen yogurt, granola. Daily. 1962 San Marco Blvd.

396-9222. $ RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE Consistent Best of Jax winner.

Midwestern prime beef, fresh seafood, upscale atmosphere.

FB. D, daily. 1201 Riverplace Blvd. 396-6200. $$$$ SAKE HOUSE See Riverside. 1478 Riverplace Blvd.

306-2188. $$ SAN MARCO DELI F Independently owned & operated classic diner serves grilled fish, turkey burgers. Vegetarian options.

Mon.-Sat. 1965 San Marco Blvd. 399-1306. $ TAVERNA Tapas, small-plate items, Neapolitan-style woodfired pizzas and entrées are served in a rustic yet upscale interior. BW, TO. L & D, Tue.-Sat. 1986 San Marco Blvd.

398-3005. $$$ VINO’S PIZZA F See Julington. This location offers a lunch buffet. L & D, daily. 1430 San Marco Blvd. 683-2444. $

SOUTHSIDE

AROMAS BEER HOUSE Customer faves include ahi tuna with a sweet soy sauce reduction, backyard burger, triplemeat French dip. FB. L & D, daily. 4372 Southside Blvd.

928-0515. $$ BISTRO 41° F Casual dining features fresh, homemade breakfast and lunch dishes in a relaxing atmosphere. TO. B & L, Mon.-Fri. 3563 Philips Hwy., Ste. 104. 446-9738. $ BLUE BAMBOO Contemporary Asian-inspired cuisine includes rice-flour calamari, seared Ahi tuna, pad Thai. Street eats: barbecue duck, wonton crisps. BW. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.-Sat. 3820 Southside Blvd. 646-1478. $$ BOMBA’S SOUTHERN HOME COOKING F Southern homestyle fare, featuring fresh veggies. Outside dining. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 8560 Beach Blvd. 997-2291. $$ BUCA DI BEPPO Italian dishes served family-style in an eclectic, vintage setting. Half-pound meatballs are a specialty.

CM, FB. L & D, daily. 10334 Southside Blvd. 363-9090. $$$ CORNER BISTRO & WINE BAR F Casual fine dining.

The menu blends modern American favorites served with international flair. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 9823 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 1. 619-1931. $$$ CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Beaches.

9734 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 11. 646-2874. $ EL POTRO F Family-friendly, casual El Potro has fresh, madeto-order fare. Daily specials, buffet most locations. BW. L & D, daily. 5871 University Blvd. W., 733-0844. 11380 Beach Blvd., 564-9977. elpotrorestaurant.com $ EUROPEAN STREET F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See San Marco. 5500 Beach Blvd. 398-1717. $ FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES Best of Jax 2011 winner. See St. Johns Town Center. 9039 Southside Blvd., 538-9100. $ THE FLAME BROILER Serving food with no transfat, MSG, frying, or skin on meat. Fresh veggies, steamed brown or white rice along with grilled beef, chicken and Korean short ribs are featured. CM, TO. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 9822 Tapestry Park

Circle, Ste. 103. 619-2786. $ GENE’S SEAFOOD F Serving fresh Mayport shrimp, fish, oysters, scallops, gator tail, steaks and combos. L & D, daily.

11702 Beach Blvd. 997-9738. $$ HALA CAFE & BAKERY F A local institution since 1975 serving house-baked pita bread, kabobs, falafel and daily lunch buffet. TO, BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4323 University Blvd. S. 733-5141. $$ ISLAND GIRL WINE & CIGAR BAR F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Upscale tropical vibe. Walk-in humidor, pairing apps and desserts with 25 wines, ports by the glass. 220+ wines by the bottle; draft, bottled beer. L & D, daily. 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115. 854-6060. $$ JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE See Downtown. 2025 Emerson St. 346-3770. $ JOHNNY ANGELS F The menu reflects its ’50s-style décor, including Blueberry Hill pancakes, Fats Domino omelet, Elvis special combo platter. Shakes, malts. B, L & D, daily. 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120. 997-9850. $ LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Intracoastal.

8206 Philips Hwy. 732-9433. $ LIME LEAF F Authentic Thai cuisine: fresh papaya salad, pad Thai, mango sweet rice. BW. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.-Sat. 9822 Tapestry Park Cir., Stes. 108 & 109. 645-8568. $$ MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Tossed spring water dough, lean meats, veggies and vegetarian choices make up specialty pizzas, hoagies and calzones. FB. L & D, daily. 9734 Deer Lake Court (at Tinseltown). 997-1955. mellowmushroom.com $ OTAKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE F Family-owned with an open sushi bar, hibachi grill tables and an open kitchen. Dine indoor or out. FB, CM, TO. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, nightly. 7860 Gate Parkway, Stes. 119-122. 854-0485. $$$ SAKE SUSHI F The restaurant offers sushi, hibachi, teriyaki, tempura, katsu, donburi and noodle soups. Popular rolls include Fuji Yama, Ocean Blue and Fat Boy. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 8206 Philips Hwy., Ste. 31. 647-6000. $$ SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY F Innovative menu of fresh local grilled seafood, sesame tuna, grouper Oscar, chicken, steak and pizza. Microbrewed ales and lagers. FB. L & D, daily. 9735 Gate Pkwy. N., Tinseltown. 997-1999. $$ SOUTHSIDE ALE HOUSE F Steaks, seafood, sandwiches. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 9711 Deer Lake Court. 565-2882. $$ SPECKLED HEN TAVERN & GRILLE F The stylish gastropub has Southern-style cuisine with a modern twist: Dishes are paired with international wines and beers, including a large selection of craft and IPA brews. FB. L & D, daily. 9475 Philips Hwy., Ste. 16. 538-0811. $$ SUNSET 30 TAVERN & GRILL F Best of Jax 2011 winner.

Located in Latitude 30, Sunset 30 serves familiar favorites, including seafood, steaks, sandwiches, burgers, chicken, pasta and pizza. Dine inside or on the patio. FB. L & D, daily. 10370 Philips Hwy. 365-5555. $$ TAVERNA YAMAS *Bite Club Certified! The Greek restaurant serves char-broiled kabobs, seafood and traditional Greek wines and desserts. FB. L & D daily. 9753 Deer Lake Court.

854-0426. $$ THE THIRSTY IGUANA CANTINA TAQUERIA Classic Mexican fare includes quesadillas, tacos, burritos, chimichangas, enchiladas and fajitas, as well as some killer nacho choices, made with fresh ingredients. L & D, daily. TO, FB, CM. 7605 Beach Blvd. 647-7947. $$ TOMMY’S BRICK OVEN PIZZA F Premium New York-style pizza from a brick-oven — the area’s original gluten-free pizzeria. Plus calzones, soups and salads; Thumann’s no-MSG

meats, Grande cheeses and Boylan soda. BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4160 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2. 565-1999. $$ URBAN FLATS F Ancient world-style flatbread is paired with fresh regional and seasonal ingredients in wraps, flatwiches and entrées, served in a casual, urban atmosphere. An international wine list is offered. CM. FB. L & D, daily. 9726 Touchton Rd. 642-1488. $$ URBAN ORGANICS The local produce co-op offers seasonal fresh organic vegetables and fruit. Mon.-Sat. 5325 Fairmont St. 398-8012. $ WASABI JAPANESE BUFFET F AYCE sushi and two teppanyaki grill items are included in buffet price. FB. L & D, daily. 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138C. 363-9888. $$ WILD WING CAFÉ F Serving up 33 flavors of wings, as well as soups, sandwiches, wraps, ribs, platters and burgers. FB. 4555 Southside Blvd. 998-9464. $$ YUMMY SUSHI F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Teriyaki, tempura, hibachi-style dinners, sushi & sashimi. Sushi lunch roll special. BW, sake. L & D, daily. 4372 Southside Blvd.

998-8806. $$

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

BOSTON’S RESTAURANT & SPORTSBAR *Bite Club Certified! F A full menu of sportsbar faves; pizzas till 2 a.m.

Dine inside or on the patio. FB, TO. L & D, daily. 13070 City Station Dr., River City Marketplace. 751-7499. $$ CASA MARIA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. The family-owned restaurant serves authentic Mexican fare, including fajitas and seafood. The specialty is tacos de azada. CM, FB. L & D, daily.

12961 N. Main St., Ste. 104. 757-6411. $$ FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES Best of Jax 2011 winner. See St. Johns Town Center. 13249 City Square Dr., 751-9711. $ JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE See Downtown. 5945 New Kings Rd. 765-8515. $ JOSEPH’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT F Gourmet pizzas, pastas. Authentic Italian entrees. BW. L & D, daily. 7316 N. Main St. 765-0335. $$ MILLHOUSE STEAKHOUSE F A locally-owned-and-operated steakhouse with choice steaks from the signature broiler, and seafood, pasta, Millhouse gorgonzola, homemade desserts.

CM, FB. D, nightly. 1341 Airport Rd. 741-8722. $$ SALSARITA’S FRESH CANTINA F Southwest cuisine made from scratch; family atmosphere. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 840 Nautica Dr., Ste. 131, River City Marketplace. 696-4001. $ SAVANNAH BISTRO Low Country Southern fare with a twist of Mediterranean and French inspiration, offered in a relaxing atmosphere at Crowne Plaza Airport. Favorites include crab cakes, NY strip, she crab soup, mahi mahi. CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 14670 Duval Rd. 741-4404. $-$$$ SWEET PETE’S This all-natural sweet shop offers a variety of candy and other treats made the old-fashioned way: all natural flavors, no artificial anything. Several kinds of honey, too. 1922 N. Pearl St. 376-7161. $ THREE LAYERS CAFE F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Lunch, bagels, desserts, and the adjacent Cellar serves fine wines.

Inside and courtyard dining. BW. B, L & D, daily. 1602 Walnut St., Springfield. 355-9791. $ 3 LIONS SPORTS PUB & GRILL F Salads, sandwiches, pizza, fine European cuisine. Nightly specials. 2467 Faye Rd., Northside. 647-8625. $$ UPTOWN MARKET F In the 1300 Building at the corner of Third & Main, serving fresh fare made with the same élan that rules Burrito Gallery. Innovative breakfast, lunch and deli selections. BW, TO. 1303 Main St. N. 355-0734. $$

WINE TASTINGS ANJO LIQUORS 5-8 p.m. every Thur.

9928 Old Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-2656 AROMAS CIGAR & WINE BAR Call for schedule.

4372 Southside Blvd., 928-0515 BLACK HORSE WINERY 2-7 p.m. Tue.-Thur., 2-8 p.m. Fri. & Sat., 2-6 p.m. Sun. 420 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, 644-8480 BLUE BAMBOO 5:30-7:30 p.m., every first Thur.

3820 Southside Blvd., 646-1478 DAMES POINT MARINA Every third Wed. 4518 Irving Rd., Northside, 751-3043 THE GIFTED CORK Tastings daily.

64 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 810-1083 THE GROTTO 6-8 p.m. every Thur.

2012 San Marco Blvd., 398-0726 MONKEY’S UNCLE LIQUORS 5-8 p.m. every Fri. 1850 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 246-1070 OCEAN 60 6-8 p.m every Mon. 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 O’KANE’S IRISH PUB 6:30 p.m. every third Tue. 318 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, 261-1000 PUSSERS CARIBBEAN GRILL 6 p.m. every second Fri. 816 A1A N., Ste. 100, Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-7766

RIVERSIDE LIQUORS 5-8 p.m. every Fri. 1035 Park St., Five Points, 356-4517 THE TASTING ROOM 6-8 p.m. every first Tue. 25 Cuna St., St. Augustine, 810-2400 TASTE OF WINE Tastings daily.

363 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 9, Atlantic Beach, 246-5080 TIM’S WINE MARKET 5 p.m. every Fri., noon every Sat. 278 Solana Rd., Ponte Vedra, 686-1741 128 Seagrove Main St., St. Augustine Beach, 461-0060 III FORKS PRIME STEAKHOUSE 5-6:30 p.m. every Mon. 9822 Tapestry Circle, Ste. 111, SJTC, 928-9277 TOTAL WINE & MORE Noon-6 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. 4413 Town Center Pkwy., Ste. 300, 998-1740 URBAN FLATS 5-8 p.m. every Wed. 9726 Touchton Rd., Tinseltown, 642-1488 WHOLE FOODS MARKET 6 p.m. every Thur.

10601 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 288-1100 THE WINE BAR 6-8 p.m. every Thur.

320 First St. N., Jax Beach, 372-0211 WINE WAREHOUSE 4-7 p.m. every Fri. 665 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 246-6450 4434 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 448-6782 1188 Edgewood Ave. S., Riverside, 389-9997 4085 A1A S., St. Augustine Beach, 471-9900

Jesus Java

Britain’s ITV1 TV network announced in April it will accept “prop placements” to blend into production of its new reality talent show in which actors compete for the lead role in the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar.”

The network said, for example, it was seeking coffee machines, which piqued the interest of the De’Longhi brand manager, who offered its top-of-the-line Magnifica ESAM4200 and, according to its PR firm, suggested maybe interrupting the play’s climactic song “The Crucifixion” while Jesus savors a cup brewed from the Magnifica. An April item in London’s The Independent noted the opera’s composer, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, was on board with the idea, but the original lyricist, Sir Tim Rice, said it’s “tasteless” and “tacky.”

What Goes Around

From time to time, NOTW reminds readers that bizarre human adventures repeat themselves over and over. Here are some previous themes recently recurring and a few updates on earlier stuff: Each spring in Dongyang, China, the aroma of urine is in the air — specifically, the town’s specialty of eggs boiled in the discharge of young boys (under age 10, typically gathered “fresh” from toilets at local schools). For centuries, townsfolk believed the eggs, properly cooked, bring health and prosperity. “By eating these eggs,” one shopper told a Reuters reporter in March, “we will not have any pain in our waists, legs and joints. Also, you will have more energy when you work.” In fact, Dongyang officials proudly proclaimed “virgin boy eggs” as an “intangible cultural heritage.”

Again this spring, the Chinese marked the Qingming holiday with celebrations honoring the dead by making offerings to their deceased relatives. At the “tomb-sweeping” festival, people present paper replicas of items their ancestors are thought to need in the afterlife.

Uncreative relatives give play money, but the gifts can be big, like shoes, cars and TVs, or this year’s hot item — paper iPads, selling in Hong Kong for about $3.

Sound Familiar? McDonald’s still proudly serves its coffee hot, notwithstanding the notorious 1992 lawsuit for burns suffered

by Stella Liebeck. In March 2012, Mona Abdelal filed a lawsuit in Cook County, Ill., over severe burns her granddaughter, 4, suffered when fetching Abdelal’s coffee order from a McDonald’s server. According to the lawsuit, the server violated company policy requiring tightly closed lids on coffee cups and prohibiting handing cups to young kids, even if tightly sealed.

With Afghanistan’s moralistic Taliban in retreat, one social scourge grows ever stronger (according to an April Washington Post dispatch from Dehrazi): “bacha bazi,” Afghan men’s “dancing boys.” Underage, often poor or fatherless kids become willing “companions” of wealthy men, often for sex. Since young girls are sheltered and chaperoned, only boys are available. Said one man, “You cannot [even] take a wife with you to a party, but a boy you can take anywhere.” The usefulness of a bacha bazi usually ends when he starts growing facial hair, and the boys often drift into becoming pimps or prostitutes.

The most recent government employee to defraud his agency’s worker compensation

program (according to Los Angeles prosecutors) is firefighter Rafael Davis, 35, who got disability payments for about 30 months during 2008-’11 while at the same time engaging in mixed martial arts matches as “The Noodle.” Davis’ record (according to LA Weekly) was 12-2, with seven of those matches fought during his disability period, including six victories. “MMA” (as noted by the newspaper) requires similar “stamina, muscle and coordination” as is required for firefighting.

More and more newspapers are assigning reporters to pore through local birth records to sample the diversity of names parents give their kids these days. In March, an Edmonton Journal reporter noted the nearly 51,000 babies born in Alberta province in 2011 included a boy named Moo, two girls named Unique, an Einstein, a Messiah, a J-Cub, a Smiley, a Tuff, a Tuba, a Jazz, a Camry, an Andromeda and an Xxavier (sic), and a boy named R and a girl named J. Through the years, unusual highway tractor-trailer spills have fascinated NOTW readers — like the time a truck carrying pork collided with a truck carrying eggs, creating a highway dish of ham and eggs. In March on northeastern Ontario’s Highway 11, a Brinks tractor-trailer carrying nothing but $1 and $2 Canadian coins hit a boulder in the road, scattering a “debris field” of millions of dollars, forcing a road closure. Cleanup equipment included a “magnetic” crane and a front-end loader to scoop up most of the soil in the field so the coins could later be sifted out.

Least Competent Criminals

In Twin Falls, Idaho, in April, Dylan Contreras, 19, became the most recent person arrested while trying to avoid police by giving a fake name (“Velesco”), even though his real name (the one on outstanding warrants) was tattooed in plain sight on his forearm.

In April, a teller at Chicago’s Northwest Side bank became the most recent to thwart a robbery simply by telling the perp (who’d presented a holdup note) the bank was closed and suggesting the robber come back the next day. The perp walked out and did not return.

Updates

Fine Points of the Law: A woman who was injured while traveling on business in November 2007 in New South Wales, Australia, was denied worker’s compensation by the workplace safety tribunal on the grounds that the injury occurred in her motel room while she was having sex with a friend. (A wall light fixture came loose as a result of the pair’s vigorous antics.) However, in April 2012, Australia’s Federal Court overturned the decision and granted the compensation, ruling that since the woman was on assignment at the time, the overnight stay, and even the sex, were “ordinary incidents” of the situation her employer placed her in.

Fun for Everyone: The Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services in Palatine, Ill. (first seen in NOTW in ’91), continues to serve its community with a unique basement game room it rents out for parties (except during actual funeral events).

The arcade games, shuffleboard and billiards are popular, but the main basement attraction is still the nine-hole miniature golf course with its own “hazard” rules (e.g., two-stroke penalty for disturbing a “grave” on the course).

Chuck Shepherd WeirdNews@earthlink.net

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “My soul is a fire that suffers if it doesn’t burn,” said writer Jean Prevost, a hero of the French Resistance during WWII. “I need three or four cubic feet of new ideas every day, as a steamboat needs coal.” Your soul may not be quite as blazing as his and you may usually be able to get along fine with just a few cubic inches of new ideas a day. But in the next three to four weeks, you’ll need and yearn to generate Prevost-type levels of heat and light. Be sure you’re getting a steady supply of necessary fuel.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Here’s a great question to ask on a regular basis in the next three weeks: “What’s the best use of my time right now?” Be sure to answer with an open mind. Don’t assume the correct response is always, “working with white-hot intensity on churning out the masterpiece to fulfill my dreams and cement my legacy.” Sometimes, the best use of your time may be doing laundry or sitting quietly, doing nothing more than watching the world go by. A reminder from philosopher Jonathan Zap: “Meaning and purpose are not merely to be found in the glamorous, dramatic moments of life.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Sometimes I think and other times I am,” said French poet Paul Valery. Most of us could say the same.

From what I can see,© you’re entering an intensely “I 2012 am” phase of your long-term cycle —when it’s more important to exclaim “woohoo!” than mutter “hmmm;” a time to tune in extra-strong to your body’s nonverbal wisdom and sudden flashes of your intuition; a time when you generate more good fortune by being gleefully lost in the curious mystery of the moment than sitting back, trying to figure out what it all means.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t pretend you can’t see the darkness. Admit to its presence. Accept its reality. Then walk nonchalantly away from it, refusing to fight or be afraid. In other words, face up to the difficulty without getting all tangled up. Gaze into the abyss to educate yourself about its nature, but don’t get stuck or become entranced by its supposedly hypnotic power. You’ll be amazed how much safety and security you can generate just being an objective, poised observer free of melodramatic reactions.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): It’s OK if you want to keep the lion as your symbolic animal, but I’ll tell why I’m proposing you switch to the tiger, at least for now. Those who work with big cats say lions tend to be obnoxious and grouchy, whereas tigers are more affable and easy to get along with. In the weeks ahead, it’s important to be like a tiger. You’ll have enhanced power to cultivate friendships and influence people. Networking opportunities are excellent. Your web of connections should expand. And even though lions are called kings of the jungle, the bigger, more muscular tigers are better fighters.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In 1977, the first Apple computers were built in a garage Steve Jobs’ father provided for his son and Steve Wozniak to work in. (A photo of the holy shrine is at tinyurl.com/AppleGarage.) Think about setting up your version of that magic place soon: a basement, kitchen, garage, warehouse or corner of your bedroom to be the spot to fine-tune your master plan for the years ahead — maybe even where you can work in earnest on a labor of love to change everything for the better.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I have a heads up for you. Do your best to avoid getting enmeshed in any sort of “he said/she said” controversy. Of course, it may be a “he said/he said” or “she said/she said” or “trans said/intersex said” brouhaha, too — you get the idea. Gossip isn’t your friend in the week ahead. Serving as mediator is not your strong suit. Being embroiled in personal disputes isn’t your destiny. Soar free of chatter and clatter. It’s time to seek out big pictures and vast perspectives. You should be meditating on a mountaintop, flying in your dreams and charging psychic batteries in a soothing, thrilling sanctuary.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In some Australian aborigine cultures, a newborn child gets two names from tribal elders. The first: the name everyone knows. The second: sacred and secret.

Even the child isn’t told. Only when he or she comes of age and is initiated into adulthood is it revealed. I wish we had a tradition like this. It may be meaningful for you, since you’re navigating through a rite of passage to make you eligible to receive your sacred, secret name.

Let’s begin a new custom: When you’ve completed the transformation, pick your new name and use it only when talking to ancestors, teachers or yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Raise your hand if you’ve ever sought a romantic connection with someone mostly because of the way he or she looked. Don’t feel bad if you have; it’s common. But don’t indulge in this any time soon. In the weeks ahead, it’s crucial to base decisions on deeper understandings, not just in regard to potential partners and lovers, but everything. As you rate options, don’t let physical appearance and surface hotness dominate.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The 21st flight of the 4.5-billion-pound Space Shuttle Discovery was supposed to be on June 8, 1995, but about a week before that, workers found an unforeseen problem. Northern Flicker woodpeckers had made a mess of outer fuel tank insulation, pecking about 200 holes, some very deep. To allow for needed repairs, launch was postponed for over a month. Let this be a useful metaphor, as a notice to not ignore a seemingly tiny adversary or trivial obstacle. Take the almostinsignificant pest seriously.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It’s official: Dancing increases intelligence. So says a New England Journal of Medicine item. Unfortunately, research found swimming, bicycling and playing golf are not at all effective in rewiring the brain’s neural pathways.

Doing crosswords and reading books are somewhat helpful.

One of the best things you can do to enhance cognitive functioning is to move your body around in creative, coordinated rhythm with music. Lucky you: The next astrological phase offers more impulses and chances to dance. Take advantage! More info: tinyurl.com/DanceSmart.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your animal totem for your next astrological cycle is the hero shrew. Of all the mammals in the world, it has the strongest, heaviest spine proportionate to its size.

This exceptional trait makes the tiny animal so robust, a person could stand on it and not cause serious harm.

You’ll need a backbone like that in the weeks ahead.

Luckily, the universe is conspiring to help. I expect you to stand up — with exceptional charisma — to the full weight of pressures bearing down.

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

HOT FOR 4TH GRADE TEACHER You, a beautiful brunette wearing a green T-shirt in line behind me at the Post Office and in need of a pen. I could tell and offered mine. Me, 5’9” wearing a gray Volcom T-shirt. We had some friendly chitchat and you left before me. I’d be interested in after-school activities. When: May 7. Where: Post Office on Blanding. #1342-0522 SEXY COP I saw you and can’t stop thinking about you. Hottest cop I’ve seen. Got into car #1487. Couldn’t get the full name but it was A.K. something. You can pull me over anytime. Hot redhead in blue Altima. You said hi. I saw stars :) When: May 14. Where: Gate gas station Southside Blvd. #1342-0522 PRETTY SMILE AT PUBLIX While ordering my sub at Publix on Beach Blvd. and Kernan around 11:15 to only hear some faint footstep behind me, I turn my head only to see the most beautiful smile ever so I smile back. She was wearing nothing but black and her work name tag while her mom ordered a sub too. I will never forget that smile and hope to see it again in the near future. When: May 15. Where: Publix on Beach and Kernan. #1341-0522 PRETTY LADY AT SHOOTING I saw you at the corner wearing white pants. You were smoking a cig and dropped to the sidewalk as the bullets rain down at Park Place. Amidst all the gunfire, I saw your pretty eyes twinkle as you ran for your life.

You had me at “Bang!” Let me be your bulletproof vest? When: May 4. Where: Corner of Park Place. #1340-0522 FINE LADY IN BLACK DRESS I saw you at around 8 a.m. After you had entered the building, you graciously turned around and held the door open for me. Hoping I can open the door for you one day soon, my dear. When: May 8. Where: Southpoint Office Building, JTB. #1339-0522 HOTTIE WITH QUEEN SHIRT @ THE LANDING Your friends noticed that my sister and I were twins, and I noticed how sexy you were! You had on a Queen shirt and said something to me when I walked past you, inside The Landing, during Art Walk. I really wish I would have talked to you because you’re the finest piece of dark meat I’ve ever seen! Holla Back! When: May 2. Where: The Landing, during Art Walk. #1338-0515 BEARS FAN … YUCK Opening of the beaches parade. Me: Flip-up green sunglasses chilling in the kiddie pool. You: Comcast employee who promised me the MLB network. Let’s meet at the tiki bar so that we can arrange a method of payment.

When: April 29. Where: Cody’s Tiki Bar. #1337-0515 BLONDE PHARMACIST BEACHES You: Tall, blonde hair and gorgeous smile. Me: Dark hair, Pharmaceutical Rep. I come by every week and buy a Diet Coke just to see your smile. You use to have a ring on your left hand – now you don’t. Are you single? Would love to get to know you outside of work! When: March. Where: Baptist Pharmacy Beaches. #1336-0508 CAN I HAVE SOME COFFEE? You in a Boston Red Sox tee.

Me in a light white tee. I was drinking coffee, you walked by and asked, “How U like that cup of joe?” I responded, “It’s an amazing cup of coffee.” You repeated the word coffee in your sexy accent. You admired my star tattoos “baby come be the moon to my stars.” When: April 30. Where: Applebee’s. #1335-0508 MOHAWK MAN WITH TODDLER Covered in tats, snakebites, holding your precious angel, her name tatted on your skull.

When u left you mouthed the words: you are so beautiful: to me ... why didn’t u come back to ask for my number? When: April 30. Where: KFC/Taco Bell. #1334-0508 SULTRY REDHEAD FOLIO WEEKLY BEERFEST You, amazingly sexy redhead. Blue and white striped dress. Looked like you were ready to jump on a table and start dancing but there was some guy with you. Me, couldn’t get away from my friends to talk to you... and maybe a little shy. Let’s have a beer. When: April 27. Where: Folio Weekly BeerFest. #1333-0508 DOES LIFE/BRUSSELS GRIFFON I saw your picture, winked at you with no response. I think that we have a lot in common and would love to meet you. Be adventurous! Let’s get a coffee sometime:) When: April 23. Where: Saw a Picture of. #1332-0508 CHOCOLATE CHEVY/CHOCOLATE LAB We locked eyes as we sat in traffic at the exit of 95/JTB on Wed. afternoon. I waved

goodbye as I exited onto Southside Blvd. Chocolate Chevy, chocolate lab in the passenger seat, your white chocolate may be right here... When: April 24. Where: 95/JTB Exit Ramp. #1331-0508 EMT AT BAPTIST PEDIATRIC ER You: Female EMT at Baptist Pediatric Emergency. Tall, thin with brown hair. You were working with some of the nurses. I was across the room wearing a black fleece shirt and tan cords. We caught each other’s eyes a few times. Let’s have coffee. When: April 26.

Where: Baptist Pediatrics Emergency Room. #1330-0508 FAMOUS AMOS ON NORMANDY Pretty waitress whose name rhymes with a president caught me reading I Saw U. You recommended strawberry pie. You said you love food but your figure says otherwise. Not a hookup attempt here (you’d be bored to tears and you’re too respectable anyway) but thought you might be tickled pink to see yourself here since you read this too. :) When: April 26. Where: Famous Amos on Normandy. #1329-0508 PIERCING STUD You got my attention with your eyes; your smile and personality are added bonuses. But I fell for you with just one poke. And keep coming back for more. Glad I was your first! When: April 19. Where: Old School Electric Tattoo. #1328-0508 WHISKEY BLONDE LOOKING FOR PUSS I saw you in the neighborhood, all distraught and panicked looking for your lost kitty, Puss. I’ve been a fan of yours for a long time. Got your Wing House centerfold on my wall from back in the day. Let’s get together and pet your kitty. When: April 16. Where: Aqua Vista Ct. #1327-0508 TICKET HOLDER TO THE BOUNCE HOUSE You were selling tickets to the bounce houses at the blues festival, on my third visit to you, you told me that I was really making your day. I was too shy to reply with anything more than a smile and a thank you but would love to make a longer lasting second impression :) When: April 15. Where: Blues Festival. #1326-0508 PORTIONS FOR FOXES To the hot sound guy at CrackHabits with strong hands and a penchant for Jameson: the thought of you makes my heart go all aflutter. I want to write bad checks with you, in the wee hours of every morning. Please forgive my lunacy, but “unrequited love is a ridiculous state, and it makes those in it behave ridiculously”. Your LBP1 is waiting for you in the land of wombats. When: Not often enough. Where: The Spacebed. #1325-0501 RIVERSIDE PARK VW MOMMY I Saw U at Riverside Park with your daughter, my heart wouldn’t stop racing, u were so sexy with your long dark hair and pretty smile. Our 2 little monkeys played together on the bridge. U had on white pants and black

sunglasses, we started talking and I didn’t want to stop, but u had to leave early for a pizza party. I wanted to at least get your name and number so we can talk. You left and I couldn’t stop thinking of u. Hope this works and I see you next Tuesday!

When: April 24. Where: Riverside Park. #1324-0501 KNIGHT ON A SHINING HARLEY When I see you, my knees weaken and my breath quickens; still after all this time. I hope one day you will reach out and ask me to hang with you. TSS. When: April 20. Where: Jax Beach. #1323-0501 LONG HAIR WITH SPARKLES AROUND YOUR NECK You: Curvy, cute, adorable laugh, long brown hair. Me: Tall, skinny and wearing Express. We talked about our favorite store and how your necklace fell in the perfect place. I have seen you since but I am too shy to say “Hi”. Let me take you out and you won’t regret it. When: March 30. Where: TSI. #1322-0501 THAT ATTORNEY IS HOT HOT HOT I see you walking in front of The Loop almost every day, and secretly wish you would loop right into my arms. I hope you aren’t too tired at your law office, since you are constantly running through my mind.

Me: shy woman watching you. You: tall, dark and handsome; always in a fresh suit and dark luscious hair perfectly placed atop your perfect head in a cut that looks like it’s worth a million bucks! Find me so you can represent me in the court of love. When: April 20. Where: The Loop, San Marco. #1321-0501 RUNNING IN THE RAIN You ran in from the rain to get a fatfree, sugar-free vanilla latte. Our eyes met and I fell out of my chair. You giggled and ran away, too fast for me to catch. You left an impression Like Nothing Ever Before. When: Feb. 14.

Where: Starbucks at the Beach. #1320-0424 HERE’S HOPING New Hire, red hair, a would-be Goddess amongst mortals. Easier done than said. Hoping you’re getting your legs in the “bidness” and out walking around so we can meet. I’ll keep my head in the clouds with hopes of seeing you.

When: April 10. Where: San Jose Blvd. #1319-0424 GATE STATION ON STOCKTON You: Grey pants, black top, blue car, walked by me twice, I stared both times. Me: Polo shirt and slacks, wishing I knew what to talk about at a gas station. Or maybe you tongue-tied me, but let’s grab a drink and find out. When: April 13. Where: Gate Station on Stockton, Riverside, lunchtime. #1318-0424 YOU MOVED :) Over 100 were there. You were one of 6 or 7 that moved on the main floor. Thanks :) When: April 14. Where: Ben Folds Concert. #1317-0424 BEER WENCH WITH PIGTAIL BRAIDS You, in all black with rainbow eyes, your beer knowledge moved me. You liked my pigbuns and my tights. I laughed at all the sarcastic jokes

you made and no one else seemed to get. Let’s get together and make fun of people over a couple pints? When: April 13.

Where: Kickbacks Gastropub. #1316-0424 DRUNKEN KIDNAPPER/WEIRD START I wasn’t with your work party. you accosted me at the bar and asked me if I wanted to motorboat you; I obliged. You kidnapped me and really scared me with your driving skills and church parking lot antics. I wish I had met you years ago. Please abduct me again. Me: beer beard. You: owl weed. When: A Monday 2 months ago. Where: Your work party at the bar. #1314-0417 DEEP V TOOK MY BREATH AWAY You: Smoking a cigarette in front of SunDog when I was captivated by the plunging neckline of your tee. Me: Couldn’t compose myself to come say hello. Dying for another chance to introduce myself. Your T-shirt read “I am not a whore.” I’m hoping that’s not true ;) When: April 9. Where: Atlantic Beach. #1313-0417 BITCHIN’ TRUCK You drive the black and pink “Bitchin’” truck.

Radiant smile and a sparkle in your eyes that is impossible to ignore. Me: Sitting next to you at the bar. Care to share some more coconut tequila? When: March 9. Where: Tacolu. #1312-0410 CLEAN CUT DAD WITH SONS Pushy mom always on the lookout for nice man for her daughter. I saw you at McDonald’s on a Saturday with your two sons. You were sitting at the stools facing the playground and I told my daughter you were handsome. My daughter pretended not to notice but I could tell she thought so, too. If you noticed us (I have grey hair, red glasses; she’s 40something with dark hair and had her young daughter at the table front of you). If interested, write back. When: March 3. Where: McDonald’s Collins & Blanding. #1311-0410 DELICOMB!! You: tall, black hair, fun looking, gorgeous man, stepping out of his BMW. Me: gorgeous ;) petite brunette, having breakfast outside. Loved that smile and the way your jeans look on you! Call me so we can enjoy a deli-comb together! When: March 30. Where: Delicomb! #1310-0410 SAW YOU WITH YOUR SON And I was with my son. I was hoping we could play together like our kids did. You: dark brown hair, nice legs, beautiful eyes. Me: medium build, early 30s, tattooed. If you see this I’ll be up there this weekend ... ttyl xoxo. When: 3 weeks ago. Where: Parental Home Rd. #1309-0410 HELLO DVM! I almost forgot why I was even there when you entered the room. You called my pup handsome, helped his eye, and made my day. I couldn’t stop watching you talk. I’d like to talk some more... maybe a trip to the dog park?? When: March 28. Where: Animal Emergency of St. Johns. #1308-0410

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Simba Meets Superman

Education myths may make for-profit sense, but they are destined to fail our students

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ducation-advocacy writing stopped being fun sometime around 2010, but I still find it difficult to leave behind. I can’t stand by and watch while we, in our desperation to bill our beloved Jacksonville as “improved,” forget our history. The past may be behind us, as legendary philosophers Timon and Pumbaa say, but it’s still very much a part of who we are.

The primary reason I can’t kick this education-advocacy habit — the thing that burns my britches and brings me to my computer — is that we are not using our critical faculties when it comes to separating “reform wheat” from “reform chaff.” We’re looking at “education reform” in the manner that we look at most politicized issues — black or white, pro or con.

If you’re pro-reform, the movement tells us, you must be anti-union. If you’re pro-reform, politics tells us, then you’re aligned with Michele Rhee, Jeb Bush, Patricia Levesque, ALEC, privatization, digitization, parent triggers, virtual charters and maybe even Gary Chartrand. (He’s the philanthropist, Florida Board of Education

it’s difficult to know. Most journalists don’t take the time to actually read research — they simply take the word of the political think tank (or Department of Education) that hands them the pre-spun results. The think tanks, in turn, are funded by industries that have stakes in the outcomes of their research.

But research design is as easy to gerrymander as a political map. Want to make charter schools look good? Exclude 40 percent of them from the data (as the Department of Education did recently when it issued a report saying charter schools outperformed public ones). Want to promote “competition”? Leave out from your study of public education “improvements” any other factors that might explain school “improvement” — things like professional development, standards-based education and smaller class sizes. (Then ignore the fact that said “improvement” has not raised college readiness measures.)

The heart of the film “Waiting for Superman” — which made the case so

But before we sit kindergartners in front of the computer to Skype with outsourced teachers in India, we need to ask: Which of the several aspects of “education reform” are actually good for our children? member and privatization investor who’s raised $15 million for education in Northeast Florida).

But to be aligned with reform also means being aligned with certain financial interests.

Investments in privatization can be quite lucrative (see http://hrld.us/L2Pu6m). There’s nothing wrong with making money, of course, even in education reform — as long as it’s good for the kids. The rush to reform is both a direct result of and a side effect of our nation’s current “innovation dearth.” In addition to being crucial to our nation’s prosperity in and of itself, education represents a huge chunk of state and local budgets. So at a time of shifting financial sands, the relatively stable public trough becomes mouthwatering for entrepreneurs. Why, in the wake of the housing collapse, which happened in the wake of the dotcom collapse, would private industry not salivate over education dollars?

Reformers are absolutely right in saying that getting more students to and through higher education is paramount, including students who get to industry through higher “trade” education. Reformers are also right in assuming that technology will likely play a significant role in aiding us to that end — hence the digitization push, which comes on the heels of the privatization push. But before we sit kindergartners in front of the computer to Skype with outsourced teachers in India, we need to ask: Which of myriad aspects of “education reform” are actually good for our children?

Despite what the lobbyists might tell you,

emphatically for charter schools — is built around a conundrum. Step one in erecting the conundrum is to pretend that poverty isn’t related to academic achievement. To do so, remove it as a factor by removing all comparators, and simply look at data from poor kids only. The second step is to devise a circular definition of good teaching, i.e., “the type of teaching that enables students to do well on standardized tests.” But it won’t be called “good teaching.” Instead, “Superman” shifts the conversation from good teaching to good teachers. This shift, of course, invites labeling or name-calling. The discussion turns to “bad teachers,” and short circuits civil dialogue, rather than focusing on skill development.

At the same time, in “Superman” mythology, “good teachers” become correlated with higher test score gains made by their students. How do we know they are “good teachers”? We know because their students perform better on standardized tests. What’s the definition of a “good teacher,” anyway? See above.

If you still believe in “Superman,” try to ignore the data on the reliability of test scores as long-term indicators of teacher performance.

(Hint: They’re very unreliable.) Further research says the most effective means of improving teaching (and thus learning) has more to do with peer mentoring and peer evaluation than teaching to the test. In short, better scores should be the byproduct of good teaching, not the goal.

Some conservatives among us have almost

succeeded in pairing the phrase “higher education” with “the liberal elite.” Some still flirt on the edges of actual disdain for educational attainment, a sentiment that former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin legitimized, and former presidential candidate Rick Santorum recently echoed. But when it comes to education, when it comes to understanding what is good for young, developing minds, we’ve got to involve our experts — the people who make it their job to actually read, evaluate and conduct rigorous academic research. Professors, like most educators — and unlike edutech/privatization lobbyists — don’t do what they do for the money. (Simply compare any college professor’s salary plus benefits to the more than $1 million spent in lobbying on a single issue, i.e., the failed push for the so-called “parent trigger” bill in Florida.) We’ve got a treasure trove of experts at the University of North Florida who have studied the effects of privatization, digitization and other influencers on our children. They can help us separate fact from fiction, and we ought to engage them.

But let’s do it, please, with an understanding of our city’s history. With some notable exceptions — during the tenures of notable post-consolidation mayors — Jacksonville largely ignored its downtown, its Northside and its non-core Westside, while development shot and sprawled through our southeastern neighborhoods. At the same time, our schools moved from bussing for desegregation to a magnet program that, in 1988 (and in 1999, several appeals later), emboldened a federal judge to pronounce Duval County Schools “unitary.” As if by magic, Jacksonville was deemed to have fully transcended our legacy of officially sanctioned discrimination.

While race is much less relevant to educational opportunity and outcomes than socioeconomic background, no one who knows Jacksonville can pretend that black and poor don’t overlap here, way too much. UNF Professor James Crooks’ 2010 Folio Weekly piece about structural racism, “Two Steps Back,” should be required reading for anyone running for a place on the school board, and for any serious Superintendent candidate. (It’s

featured here alongside Eric Sarrett’s story, “Nowhere to Hide,” http://bit.ly/JopAto).

One study about Montgomery County, Md., shows that when relatively richer, suburban schools are socioeconomically integrated, both poor and affluent students benefit.

Montgomery County cut its achievement gap in half. Citizens in Raleigh/Durham, N.C., similarly, solved their “bad schools” problem with comprehensive bussing for racial and socioeconomic integration. Sadly, the Koch brothers helped revive the ghost of George Wallace in Wake County, N.C., bankrolling anti-bussing school board candidates who, once elected, effectively sounded the deathknell for public school progress. Why would anyone want public schools to fail? If you don’t know the answer to that question, you haven’t been reading what I’ve been writing these past three years: privatization.

I don’t advocate a return to mass-scale bussing for integration in Jacksonville. I simply believe that we should, as Mufasa told Simba, “Remember who we are.” Cartoon mysticism aside, and with all due respect to the federal district court judge, our magnet schools are anything but socioeconomically integrated.

Instead, magnets have become tier one of a two-tier education system. Magnet office director Dr. Sally Hague and the school board are bringing in outside expertise to help solve this problem, but the community, including the barely audible NAACP, needs to participate.

Lastly, we need to talk about the hereditary, economic and environmental “triple-whammy” that affects more than one in five of our children: dyslexia and other reading disorders.

Our literacy rate, our graduation rate, the achievement gap and everything that follows depend on our approach to these learning differences, now. But that’s a whole other column — whether writing it turns out to be fun or not.

Julie Delegal

Delegal has been a contributing writer for Folio Weekly since 2009. She is indebted to Professors Christopher Leone, Louanne Hawkins and Katharine Hooper for everything she’s learned — so far — about research.

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