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Turn Forrest, Lee Challenged over Names Again P. 6 / The Fritz Plays with Fire P. 20 / MOCA Tour Takes Art Lovers Outdoors P. 27

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“Coruscating River” by Felicia Asteinza and Joey Fillasre appears on the Yates Parking Garage in Downtown Jacksonville. Photo: Dennis Ho

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Editor’s Note

The Worst Driving Distraction Just 10 votes could gut Jacksonville’s voter-approved billboard ban

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hen you’re driving down Butler Boulevard, do you ever find yourself thinking, “This road sure could use some billboards”?

Probably not. The truth is, when billboards aren’t around, most people don’t miss them.

They enjoy the lack of visual clutter and uninterrupted tree line.

But roads don’t get that way by accident.

A lot of people fought hard against companies with a lot of money to cut the number of billboards in Jacksonville.

Citizens gathered thousands of petitions to put the issue on the ballot when the City Council wouldn’t pass meaningful regulations. Billboard proponents raised more than $180,000, while those fighting billboards raised $8,000.

Voters overwhelmingly approved a charter amendment in 1987 that stopped the construction of new billboards and caused the removal of hundreds more from Jacksonville’s roadways. Court battles followed, and the city negotiated several settlement agreements with billboard companies.

Now, City Councilman Richard Clark has introduced ordinance 2013-493, which would regulate billboards but effectively gut the ban that voters fought for and won. Turn on your suspicious government detector: The bill was written by a lobbyist and attorney for Clear Channel Outdoor, a billboard company.

It would take only 10 votes out of the 19 members of the City Council to dismantle the work of so many citizens. What other voterapproved amendments could they toss out next? City Council term limits?

According to an email from former Jacksonville deputy general counsel Tracey Arpen, who helped negotiate the agreements for the city 25 years ago, the bill would allow new billboards to be erected on highways that have always been billboard-free and bring back outdoor advertising on roads where it had been or will be eliminated, including neighborhoods with single-family homes. It would allow all new billboards to be digital and be larger, and companies to cut public trees for new billboard view zones. It would eliminate $500 per day fines for illegal billboards, annual permit fees and the right of citizens to bring lawsuits to enforce the billboard charter amendment.

Proponents of this legislation argue that these signs are needed to help businesses advertise their messages. We need them in order to be a big-league city, they say.

They’ve also enlisted the help of people like Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford and Clay County Sheriff Rick Beseler to testify that digital billboards help public safety by posting messages like Amber and Silver alerts. But this is just a way to confuse the issue. Besides, the Florida Department of Transportation has installed Dynamic Message Signs that can help fulfill that purpose.

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Clear Channel has worked with Florida Mining Gallery on the Highway Project, which rotates local artwork in among the paid messages. It’s a great use of the existing signs and gives local artists some deserved recognition. No doubt, it gives Clear Channel a nice example of how they give back to the community. But that’s no reason to expand existing signs.

Clay County recently fought a similar fight.

In 2004, Clay County Commissioners imposed a ban on all new billboards and said no existing ones could be replaced or repaired. Last year, they gutted that ordinance under similar pressure from billboard companies.

Billboard proponents argue that the 1987 charter amendment didn’t take into consideration the advances in technology that would create digital billboards. It’s the kind of argument gun rights activists use when they say the writers of the Second Amendment couldn’t conceive of the kinds of guns we have available today.

But those who have been fighting these signs for more than 25 years know that a billboard is a billboard, whether it’s plugged in or not.

And these digital versions are designed to attract eyeballs even more effectively, as Ron Word wrote in his November 2012 Folio Weekly story about Clay County’s billboard fight (bit.ly/ClayCountyBillboards).

“Taking one’s eyes off the road for more than two seconds is considered to be dangerous, and billboards need five seconds of viewing to be effective,” said Bill Brinton, a Jacksonville attorney who’s fought against billboards for more than two decades.

Jerry Wachtel, a nationally known traffic safety expert who has consulted with both industry and government, told Word there is “growing evidence that billboards can attract and hold a driver’s attention for the extended periods of time that we now know to be unsafe.”

“The bottom line, in my opinion: These digital billboards can be operated in a way not to be a threat to safety, but the outdoor industry is not willing to operate them that way,” Wachtel said.

Whether they’re digital or not, billboards are a driving distraction we just don’t need.

And it’s a fight that voters already fought — and won. Don’t let City Council and Mayor Alvin Brown nullify that victory.

Denise M. Reagan dreagan@folioweekly.com twitter.com/denisereagan

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Too ‘Draconian’

The Backpage Editorial on Aug. 14 [“A Burden That Could Lead to Bankruptcy”] suggested a lot of changes to the pension program that would severely hurt employees who have worked for decades. I would suggest a softer approach.

First, I have to say that I agree that Police & Fire Pension Fund Executive Director John Keane should go. He has helped to create the current problem by being unable to look past continuing the current system permanently.

That being said, we should allow Walter Bussells and Adam Herbert to remain on the board. It’s only fair that a couple of current pensioners also have a say in running the fund.

Curtis Lee had very radical and draconian ideas. Instead, we should reform the three city pensions in these ways: • Segregate the unfunded pension liabilities from the other budget items and move them into their own category.

• Get a total dollar amount of the unfunded liabilities, then issue pension bonds before bond rates go up too much to make a difference. The savings in the first year would be about $4 million. The savings accelerate as the guarantee on unfunded liabilities increases.

On $2.5 billion in unfunded liabilities, this could save a $40 million to $50 million spread from the late 2010s to 2020s.

• To prevent future issues with a pension, require all new employees hired as of Oct. 1, 2014, to go into a 503(b) savings plan. The employees would contribute 14 percent of their salaries — a private sector employee would pay 14.2 percent when adding Social Security to a 401(k) — and the city would pay 7 percent. The city would have no surprise payments into a 503(b) if the market tanks.

• All current employees hired through Sept. 30, 2014, would pay 14 percent toward the pension fund, and the city would pay 7 percent.

This reversal in contributions would save $26.156 million per year over the current system.

• Do not change the payout calculations; instead, make it where all retirees with a termination date of Oct. 1, 2014, or later, who

are not disabled, would have to wait until age 62 (the minimum Social Security age for the private sector) to receive their pensions. This would not greatly impact the 95 percent of employees who get a new job when they leave the city job. Disabled employees would be able to collect pensions. If 212 new retirees per year deferred their pension an average of 10 years, then the first year savings would be about $7.865 million. The savings in years 10 through 25 would average around $79 million each in current dollars. (This idea by Lucy Miles could save the most money for the city.) Please note: All employees who are disabled would be able to collect their pensions at the time of retirement.

The changes above would save about $38 million the first year (2014). By the mid-2020s, the savings could be a minimum of $155 million per year. Make these less draconian changes.

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Robert E. Lee High School has educated generations of Jacksonville students during its 85 years. Photo: Dennis Ho

Confederate Clash

Two Duval County high schools are caught in conflict over their controversial namesakes

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he Bold New City of the South is still clinging to its Confederate heritage 148 years after the Civil War ended, with a new controversy over the naming of two high schools after well-known Confederate generals.

Two distinct groups are working to see the names of Nathan Bedford Forrest and Robert E. Lee removed from the two predominantly black high schools.

Neither of the schools is new. Forrest has been on the Westside since 1959, and Lee has been a learning institution for 85 years.

The original plans called for Forrest to be named Valhalla, but the Daughters of the Confederacy asked that it be named in honor of Gen. Nathan B. Forrest, who never entered Jacksonville city limits.

The effort to rename schools in the New South is not without precedent, including some name changes in Memphis, Tenn., in February. A park featuring a statue of Forrest astride a horse has been renamed, from Forrest Park to Health Sciences Park. The Memphis City Council also renamed Confederate Park to Memphis Park, and a park in honor of Confederate President Jefferson Davis was renamed Mississippi River Park, according to an Associated Press report.

The issue of renaming Forrest High School came up again five years ago at a lengthy and contentious Duval County School Board meeting. Supporters of the name change said the current name reflected badly on the city and the school system, to have a high school named after a former slave trader, war criminal and former head of the Ku Klux Klan. Those opposing the name change argued that it was hard to separate truth from fiction when it came to knowing who the real Forrest was.

But now, Duval County School Superintendent Nikolai Vitti has refueled the fire. He said publicly he’d support a name change for Forrest High School if the issue came from the community.

“I was alarmed that a name which could evoke such polarizing views and emotions was used to name a school,” Vitti said in a July 8 interview on public radio station WJCT. School Board Chairman Fred “Fel” Lee said the board has not yet received any requests for a school name change, and it follows a policy that guides its work.

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“The selection and renaming of schools are no exception as we follow an established policy that requires us to consider alternative names when brought forth by a school community,” he said.

Calls and emails to the Kirby-Smith Chapter of the Sons of the Confederacy were not returned.

Both high schools are predominantly black. At Lee, 63.1 percent of the school’s 1,916 students are black, and Forrest has a black population of 59.4 percent of its 1,352 students, based on projections of this year’s student bodies provided by Marsha Oliver, a spokesperson for the school system.

Brandon Kirsch, a dermatology resident at Mayo Clinic Florida, who just moved to Northeast Florida after growing up in Toronto, started an online petition seeking to gather support to change the name of Lee High School (bit.ly/LeeNameChange).

Shortly after moving to Jacksonville in June, Kirsch said he met a black girl who attended Lee and he found the name “surprising and distressing.”

So far, response to his petition has been almost nonexistent, with fewer than 20 signatures. One signer, listed as anonymous, wrote, “The name Robert E. Lee represents a self-proclaimed general who LOST an (un) Civil War that killed 600,000 Americans!

Please put America first, not the damn, rag tag confederacy, rename this school for someone who did great things for Jacksonville, like former Mayor Hans Tanzler.”

Tanzler, mayor during the consolidation of the Jacksonville and the Duval County governments, died July 25.

Thomas Pumphrey and his family have a long connection to Lee High School. He graduated in 1951. His wife graduated in 1955. His children all graduated from Lee. His grandchildren graduated from Lee. His brother and his wife graduated from Lee, as did their three children.

When he heard about the petition drive to change the name, Pumphrey said, “It kind of incensed me.”

It was his family heritage — not Lee’s Confederate background — that interests Pumphrey.

News “I don’t want to fight the Civil War. I am an American, not a Confederate.”

When Pumphrey heard that Kirsch had come here from Canada, he said, “I label him a carpetbagger.”

“We are not a bunch of rebels, but we don’t want other people ruffling our feathers,” Pumphrey said.

Kirsch said he is Jewish and would be offended if he had been forced to attend a school named after a Nazi general.

“It would be offensive to me if I was black,” Kirsch said. “It would be hard to stomach.”

“It doesn’t look good for the city to have schools named like this,” said Kirsch, who was unaware of the fact that Nathan Bedford Forrest High School was also named for a Confederate general.

Steven Lance Stoll, who teaches sociology at several area colleges, said the Jacksonville Progressive Coalition would begin collecting surveys starting in late August to change the name of Forrest High School. He hopes to present them to the School Board by Oct. 1.

Five years ago, Stoll’s group collected more than 5,661 surveys; of those, 3,249 supported the name change. He believes he’ll be successful this year with a change in administration and an entirely new School Board.

At that time, there were suggestions to modify the spelling of the general’s last name, making it Forest. Others suggested naming the school after one of its most famous graduates, Navy pilot Scott Speicher, who was killed after his plane was shot down on the first night of the Gulf War with Iraq.

Stoll believes school officials erred in naming it after Forrest, noting it was a protest to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to desegregate schools. The United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) recommended the Forrest name when the school opened in 1959.

JoAnne French Anderson, who graduated from Forrest in 1964, said she’s aware of Nathan Forrest’s background, but doesn’t believe the name of the high school should change.

“I am not for it. History is what it is. You can’t change history,” she said.

“Forrest wasn’t a good guy, but neither was Sherman,” Anderson said, referring to Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, known for his “scorched earth” policy of destroying Southern homes, businesses and farms in his army’s bloody march from Atlanta to Savannah.

Forrest was a slave trader who was believed

to be responsible for the massacre of black troops at Fort Pillow on April 12, 1864, at Henning, Tenn., and he had ties to the Ku Klux Klan, Stoll said.

“He was not just another Confederate general,” Stoll said. “This guy was very bad.

This guy is America’s Osama Bin Laden.”

Mary Maraghy, a teacher at Nathan B. Forrest High School, said, “I’m sick of this debate. Can’t believe it’s coming up again. It would expensive to change.”

Courtney P. Carney, a professor and expert on Forrest at Stephen F. Austin State College in Nacogdoches, Texas, said Forrest, as a general was responsible for the massacre of black soldiers at Fort Pillow and as one of the leaders of the Ku Klux Klan, is frequently debated.

“In Jacksonville, what was the reason for naming the school after Forrest, as he had no clear ties to the area? Should the city take a closer look at the original reasons for using his name on a high school during the time of massive retaliation against desegregation?”

Carney asked. “Ultimately, the people of Jacksonville should decide if Forrest is the best representatives of the city today as opposed to 1959.”

Mark Potok, a senior fellow at Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Ala., said Forrest’s bad reputation is well-earned.

“The bottom line is that he was a brutal thug.

He was a millionaire slave trader, war criminal and the first national leader of the Ku Klux Klan.”

“He would often get so angry, he transformed into a beast,” Potok said. “Forrest was dramatically worse than Robert E. Lee. Nathan Bedford Forrest made Lee look like a saint.”

“It is a particularly good idea to remove the Forrest name. The man was a homicidal bully,” Potok said.

Lee and Forrest are not the only Confederate generals with schools named after them in Duval County. J.E.B. Stuart and Stonewall Jackson both have elementary schools named after them. Edmund Kirby Smith and Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, have middle schools named for them.

The city also has a number of schools named for African-American icons such as Martin Luther King, James Weldon Johnson and A. Philip Randolph.

Ron Word rword@folioweekly.com

Bouquets & Brickbats Bouquets to the Justice Coalition’s Shirley Shaw, retiring after 10 years as editor of the monthly newspaper, Victims’ Advocate, which works to support victims’ rights. She has written with passion about those victimized by murder, rape and sexual abuse and worked tirelessly for the survivors of those crimes.

Brickbats to U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown for making the selection of One Imeson over Gateway Shopping Center as the new location for the Duval County elections center a racial issue. The City Council voted 13-6 Aug. 13 to lease the Imeson location, which Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland said would save the county $3.3 million over a 10-year period. Brown, who’s operated a campaign office at Gateway, said the move is an attempt to disenfranchise black voters. Holland said he will attempt to negotiate with Gateway owners to locate a polling place there or find a suitable location nearby.

Bouquets to Oakleaf Senior High School agriculture teacher Keri Mulligan, recently honored as the 2013 Florida winner of the Ideas United Award by the National Association of Agricultural Educators. Milligan teaches at the Orange Park school’s Plant Biotechnology Academy. The award recognizes teachers for their originality, practicality, adaptability to instruction and instructional value of their lessons.

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DEEMABLE TECH

THE SPECKTATOR Hot Enough for Ya?

Shelter Challenge Grant

Q: I just read your response to Christine’s question about browsers and have a follow-up question.

Is there any way to completely block pop-up ads while running Chrome or Internet Explorer? I have to wonder what’s the point of blocking pop-ups when so many get through anyway, slowing down the page loading to the point that it reminds me of being on dial-up.

A: You have to understand that pop-up blocking is an arms race. Every time there’s some new advance in pop-up blocker technology, the people making the pop-up ads just get smarter. If you’re really serious about blocking pop-ups in Internet Explorer or Chrome, you need to download an add-in or extension that does so. Check out our blog at folioweekly.com/deemable for a few suggestions, and to find out another important thing to keep in mind about pop-up ads.

It’s August, but I don’t need a calendar to know this. I can tell simply by the number of complaints I hear – every single day – about the humidity. Oh, and the fact that I, too, live in Northeast Florida and know what it’s like to leak sweat out of every pore of my body within five seconds of walking outside (I’m sorry, was that a complaint?). We all know the downsides to humidity: increased allergens, potential for dehydration and difficulties for individuals with asthma, not to mention the dreaded hair frizz and makeup sliding off one’s face. But guess what? There are certain health benefits that come with humidity, such as moisturized skin and sinuses, as well as making runners’ bodies more efficient.

Places that don’t have to deal with humidity, like Alaska and Iceland, have to contend with up to 23 hours of daylight in the summer. And, really, would you trade a month of boob sweat for plagues of long-haired rats in Australia? So before you start spouting off about our August weather, think how it could be worse. Then take a cold shower, get in your airconditioned car, and listen to Christmas music. For more on the effects of humidity, visit folioweekly.com/specktator.

The Chardonnay Foundation has announced a $200,000 challenge grant to help the Nassau Humane Society build a new 11,000-square-foot animal shelter and adoption center. The challenge grant, which runs through Oct. 31, will match donations to a capital campaign. Last year, Nassau County Humane Society’s no-kill shelter celebrated more than 500 pet adoptions. About $1.2 million of the $2 million needed has been raised. Fundraising will continue during the construction.

For details, go to nassauhumanesociety.com or write to NCHS, P.O. Box 16090, Fernandina Beach FL 32035.

Stop the Pop

ASK DEEMABLE TECH A QUESTION Ray Hollister and Tom Braun answer technology questions on their blog at folioweekly.com/deemable, on their podcast at deemable.com and on WJCT 89.9 FM Thursdays during “Morning Edition.” Have a question for Deemable Tech? Call 1-888-972-9868 or email questions@deemable.com.

Public-Private Partnership Director An executive on loan from Florida Blue will serve as the new director of the city’s Office of Public-Private Partnership. Mayor Alvin Brown appointed Earnie Franklin to the post in the city’s Office of Economic Developments.

City spokesperson Aleizha Batson said Franklin will serve without pay from the city. He was most recently president and CEO of Incepture, a wholly owned subsidiary of Florida Blue. Franklin replaces Renee Finley, who returned to Florida Blue after about 18 months with the city. Franklin, to serve the same term length, will focus on expanding the city’s partnerships with private and nonprofit organizations.

Wallace Under Investigation

READ THE SPECKTATOR BLOG Kerry Speckman shares her unique perspective and observations on people, places and events around the First Coast and beyond. She’s the 2012 winner of Jacksonville Dancing With the Stars, so she’s got that going for her.

Contact her at thespecktator@aol.com.

Amphitheatre Could Break Even After years of running a deficit, the St. Augustine Amphitheatre is close to breaking even. Officials said ticket sales from the sold-out Alabama (pictured) concert Aug. 9 may help put the venue in the black. St. Johns County Manager Mike Wanchick said he’s pleased with the progress being made to reduce the deficit, which dwindled to $120,000 in 2012, after hitting a high of $544,000 in 2009.

Taking Big League Steps Clay County Commissioners voted Aug. 13 to begin negotiating a contract with the Clay County Development Authority for a ballpark sports complex with $19-$25 million price tag. If the project is built, it will be managed and maintained by California-based Big League Dreams.

The vote was 4-1; Commissioner Robbie Robinson was the lone dissenter. It was made after three hours of discussion that included former Jacksonville Jaguars player Tony Boselli arguing on behalf of the park. Supporters claim the park, to be built near Middleburg, would bring economic benefits to the county; opponents say it’s public money being used to subsidize a private enterprise. Read Folio Weekly’s story at bit.ly/BigLeagueProblems.

Good News for Jurors On Aug. 13, Mayor Alvin Brown and Duval County Clerk of Courts Ronnie Fussell announced that starting Oct. 7, free parking will be available in the Courthouse garage for those called to jury duty in Duval County. So no longer will jurors have to park at EverBank Field and ride a shuttle to the courthouse. About 400 to 500 folks report for jury selection most Mondays – now they can park at no charge, within easy walking distance of the courthouse. If chosen for service, jurors can park free Tuesday through Friday.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville has voted to terminate its contract with former president Steve Wallace after learning he’s being investigated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for alleged abuse of leave time and ethics violations. According to The Florida Times-Union, the board voted 7-1 Aug. 13 to terminate the contract Wallace was given after he stepped down in October 2012 amidst spending and college operational problems. The exit contract, worth $1 million, would have granted Wallace a salary and benefits through December.

Cultural Cuts Like many city offices feeling the pain of budget cuts, officials of the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville think a 14 percent funding cut approved by the City Council Finance Committee is too large. The cut represents a $345,000 reduction to the Cultural Council, which allocates funds to local arts and cultural organizations, such as the Jacksonville Symphony and The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens.

The CCGJ is urging residents to contact the City Council and ask that the funding be restored. More information is available at culturalcouncil.org.

Newest Jaguar Zoo officials are heralding the birth of a baby jaguar on July 18, which happens to be the same birthday as Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan. On Aug. 11, the seven-pound unnamed kitten had its first wellness check with zoo staff. Jaguars center Brad Meester, his wife and six daughters join2ed in the event. This birth puts the number of jaguars in the zoo’s Range of the Jaguar exhibit at seven. Though this is the 50th jaguar to be born at Jax Zoo, officials said it’s noteworthy because the mother jaguar, a wild-born cat from Guyana, represents a new bloodline for the North American jaguar population.

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How to Bust Your Enemies

If you’ve got an axe to grind and don’t mind lying to the police, these disgusting ideas will work Warning: This column will disgust you.

It’s supposed to. ant to kick your enemies’ butts but are afraid to do it yourself? No prob. The cops will do it for you for free. Here’s how:

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Party Push Invite your enemy, unarmed, to a party.

Have two confederates there, equipped with cellphone cams. Set these to snap stills or take video. Turn off the audio, since non-consensual speech recording is a felony.

Make nicey-nice. Offer the enemy some fine Schedule I (illegal) or Schedule II and III (prescription) narcotics. For a chaser, serve a well-iced adult beverage. Smile. Stick to beer or wine yourself. After 30 minutes, when things are buzzy-fuzzy, whisper into your enemy’s ear the appropriate racial or ethnic slur or use an all-purpose line such as “Your wife purred like a kitten [or your husband roared like a lion] when I … ” Cameras up, gang. Here it comes!

If you’re lucky, the stooge will land a haymaker and the evil minx a swipe with the nails or the purse. Take it on the puss if you can. Faces bleed well, and turn usefully purple, without too much damage. If you get a shove, fall back, then hit the floor — softly. Screech out, “My back!” Once is enough. Once the fracas is fried onto memory cards, exit, stage left, el quick-o.

Drive directly to an emergency room to generate written records. Make sure the docs take photos of bruises and lacerations. The next morning, march down to the Florida State Attorney’s office and swear out a complaint.

Keep it simple, keep it corroborated and make sure your story tracks with the photos and video. Within a week, the state will issue a warrant, and your enemy will be on ice.

Ex-sex Invite your despised ex-husband or lover to a party. See the paragraph above about drugs and booze. When the desired chemical confusion is attained, invite the ex to a back room for old times’ sake. Now, off with the clothes, off with the lights and let nature take its course.

When what’s going to happen happens, shut down the show, re-clothe and boogie to Shands. On the way, stop in a place with no witnesses. Smack your forehead against a tree to generate non-lethal bleeding. With a stick or a truck tire bat, tune yourself up on the back of the shoulders and on the upper thighs. Do not whack your innards, your head or your joints.

You don’t want to top yourself!

At the ER, say, “I was raped.” Keep the story simple: “He wanted it. … I said no. … He hurt me.” When the DNA swabs tell their tale, the constabulary will deploy. That Rat will be dragged Downtown in chains and nailed into a tight little frame.

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they leave, and after a decent interval, dial the three-digit number. Say, “I was robbed!” or “Somebody ripped me off !”

Don’t use the word “burglary.” Only cops and insurance adjusters say that.

The “stolen” goods you list need to be small and portable. Say that the bad guys swiped cash, jewelry or those gold Double Eagles you’ve been stashing in the coffee can for retirement.

When the cops come, they will ask, “Do you have receipts?” Of course not! You inherited this stuff or bought it for cash. Important: Make sure the people who “bequeathed” this treasure to you are officially and unequivocally deceased. It doesn’t matter that the written will doesn’t track. These were personal gifts from Grandma and Grampy, remember?

It’s OK to cry a bit when you make your statement, but don’t overdo it. Once the evidence techs pull your enemies’ prints, it’s jail time for Johnnie or Jane.

Aftermath When the dust settles on these scams, don’t forget to file insurance claims. The carriers will pay you several large bills, minimum, just to make you vanish.

By now you ask, “Don’t cops know they get played to settle scores or to generate an edge in civil litigation?” Of course they do! The problem is that they don’t care. The detectives who investigate these things are not paid to do justice or to discover truth. They are paid, evaluated and promoted, for clearing cases.

There’s no penalty if they make mistakes. So what if a few falsely accused citizens are in the sneezer? A judge will sort things out one of these days — or not.

“Can’t you get caught for lying to police?”

Maybe, but your jeopardy is minimal.

The crimes for which you’re framing your enemies are felonies. Filing a false police report is only a misdemeanor. It’s rarely prosecuted. Even if it is, you might get a stern lecture from a judge and some chump time on probation.

I’ve encountered all these enormities too many times while working for defense attorneys and writing books on criminal justice. They never cease to nauseate. I’ve run out of tears for the innocents I couldn’t help who are doing hard time in hard cells in the sun-blasted prisons of the Sunshine State.

I’m glad my grandmothers are dead. They wouldn’t want to know about the dark precincts where envy, jealousy, hatred and greed tarnish justice and foul immortal souls, In Crime City.

Wes Denham

Denham is the co-author of “Arrest-Proof Yourself ” and author of “Arrested, What to Do When Your Loved One’s in Jail.” You can reach him at bustedinflorida.net.

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et’s go ahead and blame (or thank) Alex Rodriguez. It seems to work for everything else.

The former Jacksonville Sun, Miami native and high school state championship baseball player has had a rough time of it lately.

Rodriguez’s link to Biogenesis of America, a Miami firm in the business of “enhancing” the performance of athletes, has been all over the news this summer — and the bulk of the coverage has been negative.

At this writing, Rodriguez is back playing for the Yankees. This quite likely might be his last stint.

With the threat of suspension from Major League Baseball for 211 games looming over his head pending an appeal from the union, any suspension would be a career-ender for the embattled 38-year-old third baseman and three-time Most Valuable Player.

Rodriguez once was widely heralded as one of the game’s greats. Before the PED scandals hit, smarter minds than mine had him on the fast track to Cooperstown. Now? He gets booed. At home. Unless he’s hitting home runs.

See, that’s the paradox about performanceenhancing drugs. Everyone’s against them — in theory. In theory, we all have unwavering moral codes, and we’d rather play fair and lose than cheat and win. Trouble is, for athletes, there’s a limited window during which one can succeed.

Success means many things — winning, cashing in, earning individual accolades. But if someone is giving his life to a sport, racing against time and attendant deterioration, it’s rational to wonder, regarding cheating: Why not?

No one these days admits that Rodriguez is his favorite athlete. However, he’s still influential — at least the much-lambasted mindset that drove him to performance enhancement is.

In July, a former Biogenesis employee, Porter Fischer, told ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” that teen boys — high school athletes — would visit the clinic looking for that extra edge that included “[s]ports performance packages, which would include HGH, testosterone.” “[Some] of the time I would see some come in by themselves, but most of the time, [with] their parents,” Fischer said. “But still, if a 16-year-old person can’t tan without their parents’ permission, I don’t know how in the world it’s possible that somebody can get this stuff.”

Clearly, there is a disconnect between the official rhetoric on performance-enhancing drugs and how people in a position to benefit perceive them. We all “know” that PEDs have deleterious long-term effects and, in the short

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In this context, the decision by the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) to take a harder look at performanceenhancing drugs is a good one. The Rodriguez scandal has put Biogenesis in the spotlight and, as the politicians say, it’s bad form to let a crisis go to waste.

The FHSAA prohibits PED use. Policy 31.2 states, “The use of anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs by a studentathlete is not permissible and is considered to be an act of unsportsmanlike conduct. A student-athlete discovered to be using such substances will be ineligible to compete in any interscholastic contest until such time as medical evidence can be presented that the student’s system is free of those substances.”

If you have two or more of these problems, chances are you have a condition known as polyThe problem? The FHSAA cannot test cystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is the most common endocrinopathy known – it is for these substances. As FHSAA Executive caused by the excessive production of male hormone by the ovaries. Until male hormone proDirector Roger Dearing put it in a recent duction is controlled, recurrent dark hair growth, acne, and weight loss are likely to be conference call, “School districts and private problematic. Apart from cosmetic issues - individuals with PCOS are at risk for long term schools have the authority to [drug-test] … the medical problems, especially diabetes and heart disease.

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ove them or hate them, as the Jacksonville Jaguars enter their 19th season in the National Football League, the team and its ownership have become an intrinsic part of this city’s character.

It is headline news when the starting quarterback sprains his ankle in training camp, when running back Maurice Jones-Drew is involved in an altercation in a St. Augustine nightspot, when Jaguars owner Shad Khan buys a British soccer team, or when the city endorses plans to build the “world’s largest scoreboards.”

But the question is still unanswered: Is the money spent for the care and feeding of the Jaguars giving the citizens of Jacksonville the best bang for their buck?

Business and political leaders will tell you the team is an economic engine helping to power the Northeast Florida business sector, bringing jobs and creating interest for companies seeking to relocate to sunny Florida.

Others decry tax breaks, bed tax payments and a money-sucking stadium. They claim the cost of having an NFL team in Jacksonville is nothing more than corporate welfare for a billionaire owner and his second- or thirdtier NFL team, which hasn’t posted a winning record in five seasons.

Paul Mason, a University of North Florida economics professor, said no formal studies on the economic impact of the Jaguars have been done. The Jaguars approached him about conducting one, but he’s still waiting to hear back on his proposal.

“They are a monumental positive force in the community because of the reputation they have,” Mason said.

Over the years, there have been estimates of the Jaguars’ value, but Mason said he doesn’t know how those were derived.

“It’s more of an art than a science,” he said.

In 2009, Mayor John Peyton tagged the number at more than $130 million a year. He also said the city had another $300 million boost from the 2005 Super Bowl.

“There is no doubt that the perception of Jacksonville nationally and internationally has jumped up several notches because of the Jaguars,” Mason said. “That’s why it is important to keep them.”

The Jax Chamber estimated last year that the Jaguars franchise contributes more than $200 million a year to the local economy.

“Since the team’s inception in 1995, Jacksonville has attracted numerous large companies to Northeast Florida, including Fidelity, National Financial, Rayonier, SAFT and Deutsche Bank, among many others,” the

chamber stated in an October 2012 news release.

Former Mayor John Delaney, now University of North Florida president, said economics is a big reason for Jacksonville hosting the Jaguars. He was chief of staff for Mayor Ed Austin and helped broker the original lease agreement.

“It’s a huge win for Jacksonville,” Delaney said. “The Jaguars have placed Jacksonville on the national map and now with Shad Khan, on the international map.”

As mayor, Delaney said, he was frequently told by economic prospects that the particular company was considering a move to the area because of the Jaguars.

Over the years, Delaney said, published stories using “voodoo math” made some people question if the city had given the team a “sweetheart deal” or “gave away the farm” in its eagerness to win a franchise, but he said those people are wrong.

City Councilman John Crescimbeni, who voted against the original contract in 1993, said he has been surprised about the Jaguars’ impact.

“The city has probably achieved a net gain in having a team here,” he said. “It has been a good deal, although I wish we would have had a better position as landlord in the lease. We are ahead of the game in terms of economic impact in the community.”

Crescimbeni said when he talked to businesses that hire large numbers of employees who have moved to the city since 1993 about their reasons for choosing Jacksonville, he expected them to talk about the low taxes, available work force, weather, the beaches and the river. Most of them mention the NFL and the Jaguars.

“They recognize us as part of an elite club of American cities,” he said.

Former Mayor Tommy Hazouri, who confesses he and his wife never miss a home game, said he and former Mayor Jake Godbold were focused on getting an NFL team.

“As mayor, I publicly made attracting an NFL team to Jacksonville our city’s No. 1 economic priority,” Hazouri said. “And I continue to say it is the single most important dynamic that puts Jacksonville on the search engine for other companies to see.”

But Dr. Brian Mills, an assistant professor of tourism, recreation and sports management at the University of Florida, said the benefits

might not be as rosy as some expect.

“Selling bonds to finance a scoreboard “Many of the direct economic benefits [which is what it would take] is like taking out a 30-year mortgage to buy a television. It might tend to be overstated,” Mills said. “As a whole, be possible, but the mere ability to do something the current situation in Jacksonville seems stupid does not mean it should be done.” favorable to the team.”

Victor Wilhelm, past president of the group, Both Delaney and Crescimbeni claim the said, “There are old ladies on the Northwest side social impact of the Jaguars on the city cannot who never go to the stadium and will never see be underestimated. those screens and end up paying for it.”

“Walking into that stadium the night of Joe Andrews, treasurer of Concerned the first game, there were people from all over Taxpayers and a member of the city’s Taxation, town, all income levels and all races,” Delaney Revenue & Utilization of Expenditures said. “It was an incredible unifier.”

(TRUE) Commission, said sponsoring a “It has helped a great deal with our image professional sports team is not a core function of ourselves,” Crescimbeni said. “It has been of government. He believes the decision to a socioeconomic eraser. Fans come from all seek the Jaguars “was some kind of emotional, walks of life, rich and poor.” euphoric attitude.”

Marvin Edwards, a Folio Weekly “I don’t think the city should be spending contributor for several decades, said with all taxpayer money to bring a team into town,” the problems facing the city, including fighting This is a copyright pro said Andrews, an economist. crime, maintaining libraries and improving the education system, having and keeping a football team should fall way down on the list For questions, please call your advertising represe of priorities.

STADIUM RENOVATIONS FAX YOUR PROOF IF PO Since the birth of the Jaguars, Edwards has written about the stadium, battling the 1994-’95: Renovation of the Gator Bowl city for several years for public records on into an NFL-grade stadium. Total cost: stadium renovation and later the Super Bowl, $134 million with $60 million provided by BENEFIT The agreement SUPPORT ASK FOR ACTION Produced by _KAC Chec threatening legal action before being given 25 PROMISE the cityOF of Jacksonville. boxes of related material. included the cost of three practice fields. As The documents he retrieved showed the part of the plan, the city agreed to obtain stadium renovation to bring it up to NFL an environmental assessment and pay up standards cost some $144 million, most of it to $20 million to remove or correct any from the city of Jacksonville. Hosting the Super problems found. Jaguars agreed to pay Bowl in 2005 cost the city another $11 million. city supplemental rent in the amount of “A team may be fine, but it should not be $10,350,000 per year. the top priority,” Edwards said.

2002: $7 million by city to finance south end Addressing plans for a huge scoreboard with a zone permanent platform before the 2003 swimming pool, Edwards said, “You have to have Florida-Georgia game. Jaguars want to make a pigskin for a brain” to support such a project. $33 million in improvements, with the city’s “If you want a big screen like that, let the shares at $4.9 million.

Jaguars foot the entire bill,” he said.

John Winkler, president of Concerned 2004: $13 million paid by city to replace Taxpayers of Duval County, said the city’s scoreboard signage on Jumbotron. $41 financial support of the Jaguars is a prime million renovation prior to the 2005 Super example of corporate welfare.“Like blackmail, Bowl, including 294 high-contrast plasma once payments start, they never end. Sports displays, the construction of three-story teams tend to be one of the most extreme space in the south end zone to house examples of this taxpayer extortion,” Winkler the 14,000-square-foot Bud Zone and wrote in an email.

17,000-square-foot ADT Terrace Suite, Winkler and other members of his a party area with buffet dining, bar and organization said if owner Shad Khan believes seating. Renovation of all the private suites, the new scoreboard is a great idea, let him pay press box and renovation of the East and for it himself.

West Touchdown Clubs. City was asked to contribute $11 million. Jaguars were given permission to sell 6,000 Super Bowl seats to raise $15 million, plus contributed $16 million of Jaguar funds.

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2010: $16.6 million deal reached with EverBank for five-year naming rights of stadium. City agrees to forgo its 25 percent share of the deal, giving entire amount to Jaguars.

2012: Shad Khan spends $10 million for locker room and weight room improvements.

More than 59,100 fans crowded into the Jaguars’ first preseason game this year, against the Miami Dolphins on Aug. 9. The Jaguars lost 27-3.

2014: $63 million renovation at EverBank Field, includes new video boards between north and south end zones, including the world’s largest scoreboards, which will be 55 feet by 576 feet. Plans also call for adding a swimming pool and cabanas. The renovation will eliminate 7,000 seats. City agreed to pay $43.1 million.

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Recently, Forbes magazine listed the value of all 32 NFL teams, placing the Jaguars as the 31st team in value at $840 million, a 9 percent increase since last year. The new ranking moves Jacksonville above Oakland, which is worth about $825 million. The latest report shows the Jaguars had $260 million in revenue and $15.5 million in operating income. Last year, the Jaguars were dead last, with a value of $770 million.

With the addition of new Head Coach Gus Bradley and new General Manager David Caldwell, fans are anticipating the upcoming season, hoping at least for something better than last year’s dismal 2-14 record.

“We’re excited,” said Marc Lepecheur, a founding member of the fan group Bold City Brigade. “We’re going to improve, that’s for sure.”

Lepecheur, 27, has been a fan since the Jaguars’ arrival and will have season tickets for the first time this year.

“I’m part of generation Jaguars. I grew up with the team,” he said, adding that his father took him to the first home game in 1995, when the Jaguars took on the Houston Oilers.

Lepecheur has met the new coach and the general manager and has been impressed.

“Their passion — it is infectious,” he said.

EverBank Field, where the Jaguars will play seven home games each year for the next four years, shows little resemblance to the original Gator Bowl. To secure the team, the city agreed to a $121 million rebuild in 1995. Constant building and remodeling projects have continued, with many funded by the franchise and others funded by taxpayers.

The Jaguars and the city recently announced plans for a $63 million project that will begin at the end of this season and will be finished for the start of the 2014 season.

The “world’s largest scoreboards” will be built in each end zone. In addition, seven LED board displays will be built around the stadium and 7,000 seats will be removed from the north end zone to create a “fan engagement area,” as well as a control room and support equipment for the scoreboards. The fan area is scheduled to have a real swimming pool and palm trees.

The city’s share of the project is $43.1 million or 68.4 percent, while the Jaguars are contributing $19.9 million or 31.6 percent.

Glenn Hansen, the city’s budget director, said the city and the Jaguars are still negotiating the details of a contract and the city is still trying to determine “revenue streams” to pay for the project. He did not mention what they were considering, saying they were involved in “sensitive negotiations.”

“Just to be clear, the scoreboard and deck are not included in the budget,” said David DeCamp, a spokesman for Mayor Alvin Brown. “A lease amendment and legislation are necessary before funding is appropriated or authorized.”

At a news conference, Khan talked about the importance of the upgrades, which would require the removal of some 7,000 seats, putting an end to the tarps added in 2005 that covered 9,703 seats, to bring down the stadium’s seating capacity to 67,246.

Seating can be expanded to about 83,000 seats for college football games. The city has budgeted $269,379 for the Florida-Georgia game, which includes adding seats to the stadium and removing them after the game, but also other stadium costs. The city did not have a figure immediately available breaking down the budgeted item.

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Mayor Brown said he supported the new scoreboard plans.

“The stadium is publicly owned, and the city has a responsibility under the lease to keep the stadium up to date,” Brown said. “I’m on board and support it and conceptually agree with the concept,” he added.

How the city will pay for the upgrades is a problem for some.

“I don’t have heartburn over the scoreboard,” said Crescimbeni, who was still unclear about the funding for the improvements. “If it is coming out of the general fund or if we are raising taxes and closing libraries, that is going to be a problem.”

Another rough spot in the road for the Jaguars and the city occurred last fall during the battle over whether to give a new contract to manage city facilities, including EverBank Field, to SMG or another company, Global Spectrum.

In August 2012, the Professional Services Evaluation Committee recommended that Global Spectrum should be awarded the contract. The Jaguars insisted on SMG. On Dec. 15 that year, Brown and chief administrative officer Karen Bowling flew in a Jaguars plane to meet with Khan and SMG officials on his yacht in Miami. DeCamp said Bowling described it as a “get acquainted meeting” and no action was taken on the contract. Bowling had another meeting with SMG in New York City on the issue.

At a Dec. 22 new conference on the steps of City Hall, Brown and Khan announced a new three-year contract had been awarded to SMG. DeCamp said it had been signed that day.

The new contract slashed SMG’s management fee from about $1 million a year to $100,000, with the option of a $100,000 bonus. SMG also agreed to contribute $1 million to a capital grant fund and set up a $500,000 fund to attract and promote events at the city facilities it runs.

SMG gets exclusive rights to provide concessions at city venues and guaranteed the city $1.6 million a year in net profits.

In 2010, the city and Jaguars sold naming rights to EverBank for $16.6 million in a fiveyear deal. The city was supposed to get a 25 percent share, or $4.15 million, but agreed to allow the Jaguars to pocket the entire fee.

The city received about half of the $6.2 million agreement with Alltel for the naming rights from 1997 to 2007.

The lack of transparency in the city’s dealings with the Jaguars franchise with its overlapping contracts, amendments to contracts, agreements and mega-million-dollar deals — sometimes negotiated aboard private yachts docked at the other end of the state — often leave the average taxpayer suspecting something is amiss.

Crescimbeni said after the original lease was signed in 1993 with a group known as Touchdown Jacksonville (which included local business and political heavyweights such as Tom Petway and Jeb Bush), there have been 10 amendments, some of them substantial.

“The lease today is far different from the original,” said Crescimbeni.

Harry Reagan, who was on the City Council when the lease was discussed, said he remembers having some concerns and also voted against it.

“Generally, it was a question of which costs should be paid by the city and which by the team,” Reagan said. “I had several amendments to the lease ready to be introduced the day

Seasons snapshot AVeraGe Game Attendance

1995

69,352

1996

66,692

1997

69,693

1998

70,184

1999

67,601

2000

60,314

2001

60,443

2002

56,277

2003

56,213

2004

69,433

2005

65,690

2006

66,858

2007

65,283

2008

65,347

2009

49,652

2010

63,033

2011

62,331

2012

64,984

Total yearly attendance

JAGUARS SEASON RECORDS 554,814

533,533

557,547

561,472

540,805

( 4-12 ) ( *9-7, 2-1 ) (*11-5, 0-1 ) (*11-5, 1-1 ) (*14-2, 1-1 ) ( 7-9 )

482,510

( 6-10 )

483,542

( 6-10 )

450,216

( 5-11 )

449,700

555,464

525,519

534,866

522,261

522,778

( 9-7 ) ( *12-4, 0-1 ) ( 8-8 ) ( *11-5, 1-1 ) ( 5-11 ) ( 7-9 )

397,214

504,262

498,655

519,872

( 8-8 ) ( 5-11 ) ( 2-14 )

Source: Jacksonville Jaguars 2013 Media Guide * Note: Regular season records are followed by postseason records when applicable.

Prior to the 2005 Super Bowl, a three-story space in the south end zone was constructed to house the 14,000-square-foot Bud Zone (pictured) and 17,000-square-foot ADT Terrace Suite, a party area with buffet dining, bar and seating.

of the decision and couldn’t even get them discussed on the floor of the Council. I don’t think I expected to prevail, but I wanted to have them at least discussed.”

The cost of renovations at the time of the original lease was an issue before the City Council, Delaney said.

At the time, the city had already committed to spending about $50 million to renovate the aging Gator Bowl facility to satisfy the demands of the universities of Georgia and Florida to keep the Southeastern Conference game in Jacksonville.

Except for the two years the stadium was being renovated for NFL football, the popular college game has been played in Jacksonville every year since 1933, with the ticket allotment split evenly between the two schools.

To satisfy the group attempting to convince the NFL to award the franchise to Jacksonville, the city agreed to fund $121 million in improvements, Delaney said.

Things moved into high gear when the city was awarded the team.

At the building site, the Jaguars set up shop in a group of mobile offices. Shoe magnate and owner Wayne Weaver convinced Boston College Head Coach Tom Coughlin to come aboard as the new team’s first head coach.

Coughlin was fired in 2003 after three losing seasons. He went on to become head coach of the New York Giants, leading them to Super Bowl wins in 2007 and 2011.

Most of the original stadium was torn down, and construction was completed before the Jaguars opened their inaugural 1995 season.

The original lease gave the Jaguars all the profits from parking, concessions, advertising and tax rebates; these were necessary for a team to survive in this small market, Delaney said.

Now, most of those dollars go to paying off the bonds to renovate each year.

Delaney said franchise owners in large markets such as Dallas can own their own stadiums and can afford to pay their own renovation costs, while smaller markets like Jacksonville struggle.

Since 1995, a total of 9,212,329 people have

attended NFL games at the site now known as EverBank Field, according to figures in the Jaguars media guide. That’s an average of 65,000 fans per game.

While attendance can be applicable to market size and the size of the stadium, Jacksonville ranked 20th out of 32 teams in attendance in 2012, with a total of 519,872 local fans, an average of 64,984 per game.

The Jaguars sold an average of 70,184 tickets per game in 1998, the year after it made the playoffs for the second year as a wild card team.

Team statistics show they sold a record 561,472 tickets for that season.

The team’s low year was 2009, when an average of 49,395 tickets were bought per game — 397,314 for the season.

After attendance problems, the Jaguars avoided blackouts in 2011 and 2012. NFL policy allows the Jaguars to purchase their own tickets for 34 cents on the dollar to avoid a blackout. Both Winn-Dixie and AnheuserBusch bought thousands of tickets to enable the games to be broadcast in the local TV market.

On Aug. 15, 2001, the grocery store chain pledged to purchase tickets to evade blackouts of seven games with meager ticket sales.

Winn-Dixie also pledged $1 million to become the first major sponsor of the Super Bowl Host Committee. In February 2005, the company filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy laws. Earlier this year, after it merged with the BI-LO supermarket chain, Winn-Dixie dropped its sponsorship

agreement with the Jaguars.

The Jaguars are playing only seven games at EverBank Field this year and the next three years because Khan has agreed for his team to play one game a year in London’s Wembley Stadium.

He recently purchased a British soccer team, Fulham Football Club, for $300 million from Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al Fayed, the father of Dodi Fayed, who with Princess Diana was killed in a Paris car crash in August 1997.

Revenues from the 2 percent tourist development tax, a $2 million yearly tax rebate from the state, the fee the Jaguars and others pay to rent the stadium, parking fees and NFL ticket surcharges are placed in the EverBank Field Enterprise Fund to pay stadium-related debt and stadium operating and maintenance costs.

In fiscal year 2012, those revenues brought in $12.8 million and the city owed $10.63 in stadium-related debt, leaving $2.1 million available for operating and maintenance costs.

An attempt to give the Jaguars and other professional sports teams in Florida another $2 million tax break for stadium improvements failed in the 2013 session of the state Legislature.

Khan seems anxious to convince the nation that the Jaguars are not a fly-by-night franchise.

“We’re making a statement to the NFL, to the nation and to the world that Jacksonville is world-class,” Khan said at the news conference announcing the latest upgrade projects.

Ron Word rword@folioweekly.com

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When you have a diehard fanbase calling themselves the “Stoopidheads,” you’re doing pretty well. Slightly Stoopid mixes rock, funk, hip hop and soul into its traditional reggae sound. The band’s annual summer tour tradition – in its seventh year – brings hip-hop collective Atmosphere, The Budos Band, The Grouch & Eligh and Tribal Seed. 5:30 p.m. Aug. 22, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A S., St. Augustine, $45.10, 209-0367, staugamphitheatre.com.

TASTE GREAT SOUTHERN TAILGATE COOKOFF

Even tailgaters need training camp. Before football season kicks off in earnest, barbecue lovers can taste the best from pro teams competing for $20,000 in cash and prizes in the fourth annual Kansas City Barbeque Society event, where local cooks face off in a backyard competition – there’s live music, too.

3-9:30 p.m. Aug. 23; 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. (People’s Choice sampling and voting, noon-2 p.m.) Aug. 24, Main Beach, 99 N. Fletcher Ave., Fernandina Beach, free admission and parking, People’s Choice wristband $10, 277-4369, gstailgatecookoff.com.

R&B FANTASIA

Grammy winner Fantasia Barrino released her fourth studio album, “Side Effects of You,” in April. Her turn as Celie in 2007’s “The Color Purple” earned raves and last month, she announced plans to return to Broadway for a Duke Ellington musical revue debuting Nov. 3. But first, Fantasia arrives in Northeast Florida. 8 p.m. Aug. 29, The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $45-$59, 355-2787, floridatheatre.com.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET RAMI-CON

Riverside Arts Market is going geek. RAMi-CON welcomes fans of comics, cosplay, fantasy, gaming, sci-fi and anime, plus it’s Beer Day. And there’s a costume contest on the River Stage, 2 p.m. RAM includes arts and crafts, live music, street performers, food and a fresh produce market. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 24 beneath the Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., Riverside, free, riversideartsmarket.com.

THEATER AS YOU LIKE IT

With cross-dressing, arranged marriages, puns and slapstick, this pastoral comedy celebrates the chaos of love as Shakespeare often did. The play, part of the Summer Classics in San Marco series, aims to please. Aug. 23-25, 29-31, Sept. 1 and 5-7 (7:30 p.m. Thur., 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. and 2 p.m. Sun.), Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, $10-$15, 396-4425, theatrejax.com.

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Movies

Jasmine (Cate Blanchett) and Hal (Alec Baldwin) were living it up … until he went to jail. Jasmine is left trying to return to the top of society in Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine.” Photo: Sony Picture Classics

Drama King and Queen

Woody Allen’s talent for self-loathing and Cate Blanchett’s vivid performance enliven this commentary on class and greed BLUE JASMINE ***@

Rated R • Opens Aug. 23

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irector Woody Allen loves to showcase selfloathing characters as they prevent themselves from being happy. He’s done it repeatedly in comedies (“Annie Hall”) and dramas (“Match Point”), and now he features the theme in “Blue Jasmine,” a strong drama highlighted by a wonderful performance from Academy Awardwinner Cate Blanchett (“The Aviator”).

Jasmine (Blanchett) once was on top of the world. Married to financier Hal (Alec Baldwin) and living it up in New York City, there was nothing Jasmine didn’t have or couldn’t get.

Too bad for her she looked the other way at any/all of Hal’s indiscretions including, but not limited to, infidelity and fraud. Once Hal goes to jail, Jasmine loses everything, including, to use her whiny words, “all my own money.”

Allen offers flashbacks of Jasmine and Hal together, and in the present shows her still feeling entitled to an upscale lifestyle. She even goes so far as to declare herself broke but still fly first class from New York to San Francisco to visit her sister Ginger (Sally Hawkins), whose ex-husband (Andrew Dice Clay) lost $200,000 to Hal years earlier. Jasmine talks to herself, is opinionated about Ginger’s lowerclass status, and has no idea what to do with her life. All she knows is she will not settle for anything but being back on top of society.

For example, to make ends meet, she works as a dental assistant and is repulsed when the doctor (Michael Stuhlbarg) hits on her.

This presents a telling virtue: Eager as she is to be with someone who has money and will provide for her, she’s not willing to settle for an unattractive dentist whose financial ceiling is limited, even if he could offer stability. This

is why handsome ambassador Dwight (Peter Sarsgaard) seems a good match for her, though her self-destructive tendencies pose a problem.

As you might have inferred, Jasmine is delusional, paranoid, self-centered and judgmental. She’s a typical Woody Allen lead character, right down to the wise remarks and self-loathing. To see this manifest in a woman, let alone one in the form of Blanchett, is a true sight to behold, as there’s nary a sigh nor smile that feels out of place or unnatural. Aside from Diane Keaton’s turn in “Annie Hall,” this is the best female performance in any Allen film.

The beautiful and delusional Jasmine sees her contrast in the plain and grounded Ginger.

But that doesn’t mean Ginger isn’t appealing to men; her boyfriend Chili (Bobby Cannavale) is obsessed with her, and when she meets Al (Louis C.K.), we understand why she would be tempted to stray. Hawkins’ Ginger is aware of Jasmine’s negative influence and succumbs to it anyway, in part because it provides excitement to her otherwise dull life and in part because, well, she’s genuinely naïve and impressionable.

Through it all, Hawkins is an endearing, sympathetic presence who lights up the screen with a smile that makes her instantly likable.

“Blue Jasmine” isn’t consistently funny, nor does it need to be. This is an engaging film highlighted by an Oscar-worthy turn by Blanchett, whose height and physicality bring more to Jasmine’s range of emotions than most other actresses could muster. It’s a darn good performance in a darn good movie.

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***@ Rated PG-13 Gabriela Cowperthwaite directed the eye-opening, harrowing documentary about Tilikum, a 12,000-pound killer whale captured as a 2-year-old in 1983 who grew to be 22 feet long. In 2010, at a “Dine with Shamu” show at SeaWorld Orlando, Tilikum brutally killed chief trainer Dawn Brancheau in front of at least a dozen spectators. The tragedy spawned an investigation and subsequent court case, and now a film.

BLUE JASMINE ***@ Rated PG-13 • Opens Aug. 23 Reviewed in this issue.

CHENNAI EXPRESS ***G Not Rated A young man wants to honor his grandfather, whose last wish was to have his ashes strewn in the waters of the holy city of Rameshwaram. The Bollywood hit stars Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan. In Hindi and Tamil.

THE CONJURING **G@ Rated R Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) and her husband Ed (Patrick Wilson) have investigated paranormal occurrences a long time, but when they get called to a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere, they encounter their most horrifying case. A family desperately needs help before violent ghosts destroy them.

CRYSTAL FAIRY ***G Unrated Jamie (Michael Cera), a young American, takes two younger brothers, his Chilean friend Champa and a stranger who goes by the name Crystal Fairy (Gaby Hoffmann) on a trip to Chile. A road-trip comedy in search of the San Pedro cactus, a rare hallucinogen, is bound to include some surprises.

DESPICABLE ME 2 **G@ Rated PG Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) is back as a heinous villain who

becomes a spy. Gru morphs from villain to dad to raise three adopted daughters, hitting the dating scene to find a suitable mom. Three Minions (voiced by co-director Pierre Coffin) again steal the whole thing.

ELYSIUM ***@ Rated R The year is 2154, and Earth, where the 99 percenters live, is a mess. The air is polluted and garbage is everywhere.

Meanwhile, the aristocrats live on Elysium, a circular spaceship oasis just outside Earth’s atmosphere. It’s a perfect, idyllic structure, made to look like the paradises of yesteryear. Max (Matt Damon) is planning to take down Elysium and bring equality to Earth in the dystopian sci-fi from director Neill Blomkamp (“District 9”).

FRUITVALE STATION **** Rated R It’s the true story of Oscar Grant (Oscar-worthy Michael B. Jordan) who was killed in an altercation with police at Fruitvale, a BART stop in San Francisco’s Bay Area on New Year’s Eve 2008. Grant died just as he was making resolutions to turn his life around. Co-starring Octavia Spencer and Chad Michael Murray.

GHOST GRADUATION **@@ Rated R Despite the fact that they're dead, a gaggle of teens want to graduate from high school, so a teacher blessed – and cursed – with paranormal skills helps them reach their goal.

In Spanish.

GROWN UPS 2 G@@@ Rated PG-13 Lenny (Adam Sandler) learns crazy follows everywhere when he moves his family back to his hometown to be with friends Marcus (David Spade), Kurt (Chris Rock) and Eric (Kevin James). The four adults relive the last day of school through their kids’ experiences.

THE HEAT *G@@ Rated R Uptight FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) and foul-mouthed Boston cop Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy) are thrown off a case involving a ruthless drug lord, the pair decides to go after him on their own – checking off one of many buddy-cop clichés.

JOBS **@@ Rated PG-13 The biopic examines how Steve Jobs (Ashton Kutcher), an entrepreneur and innovator way ahead of his time, built Apple into the most prolific company in the world.

Directed by Joshua Michael Stern, “Jobs” also stars Dermot Mulroney, Josh Gad (as Steve Wozniak), Lukas Haas, Matthew Modine and J.K. Simmons.

AREA THEATERS

AMELIA ISLAND Carmike 7, 1132 S. 14th St., Fernandina Beach, 261-9867 ARLINGTON & REGENCY AMC Regency 24, 9451 Regency Square Blvd., 264-3888 BAYMEADOWS & MANDARIN Regal Avenues 20, 9525 Philips Highway, 538-3889 BEACHES Regal Beach Blvd. 18, 14051 Beach Blvd., 992-4398 FIVE POINTS Sun-Ray Cinema@5Points, 1028 Park St., 359-0047 GREEN COVE SPRINGS Clay Theatre, 326 Walnut St., 284-9012 NORTHSIDE Regal River City 14, River City Marketplace, 12884 City Center Blvd., 757-9880

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ORANGE PARK AMC Orange Park 24, 1910 Wells Road, (888) AMC-4FUN Carmike 12, 1820 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island, 621-0221 SAN MARCO San Marco Theatre, 1996 San Marco Blvd., 396-4845 SOUTHSIDE Cinemark Tinseltown, 4535 Southside Blvd., 998-2122 ST. AUGUSTINE Epic Theatres, 112 Theatre Drive, 797-5757 IMAX Theater, World Golf Village, 940-IMAX Pot Belly’s, 36 Granada St., 829-3101

Movies KICK-ASS 2 **@@ Rated R Having inspired other folks to dress like superheroes and fight crime, Dave/Kick-Ass (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) is bored.

Mindy/Hit-Girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) promises her guardian (Morris Chestnut) she'll behave after a close encounter, so Dave's on his own. He goes online and looks for a vigilante group to join. Born-again Christian Col. Stars & Stripes (Jim Carrey) is happy to have Kick-Ass, Dr. Gravity (Donald Faison), Night Bitch (Lindy Booth) and Battle Guy (Clark Duke), among others, dispatching justice. Their bond is tested when Chris (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), aka Red Mist, takes on a new arch villain persona – The Motherfucker – and forms an injustice league to take down Kick-Ass. LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER **@@ Rated PG-13 Forest Whitaker plays Cecil Gaines, the White House butler who served eight U.S. presidents over three decades, witnessing many of the 20th century’s biggest moments, in Lee Daniels’ latest biopic after the success of “Precious.”

The all-star cast runs deep with James Marsden as John F. Kennedy, Minka Kelly as Jackie Kennedy, Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan, Jane Fonda as Nancy Reagan, John Cusack as Richard Nixon and Robin Williams as Dwight Eisenhower.

Really? Ike is Robin Williams? Also starring Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, Vanessa Redgrave, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard and Liev Schreiber.

THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES Rated PG-13 • Opens Aug. 21 This fantasy-adventure film co-stars Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Jemima West and Jonathan Rhys Meyers (aka Henry the Eighth).

ONCE UPON A TIME IN DUBAI: DOBAARA Not Rated This Bollywood thriller stars Akshay Kumar.

PACIFIC RIM ***@ Rated PG-13 With millions of lives lost and resources depleted, the war continues against giant monsters that rose from the seas.

Two unlikely heroes must drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger, a massive robot that was a special weapon in the past. The action-adventure is directed by Guillermo del Toro.

PARANOIA *G@@ Rated PG-13 Corporate espionage, jillion-dollar deals and high-tech geniuses abound in this tepid thriller co-starring Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Liam Hemsworth and Amber Heard.

PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS **@@ Rated PG The sequel opens with Percy (Logan Lerman), Annabeth (Alexandra Daddario) and Grover (Brandon T. Jackson) at Camp Half-Blood, the only place where demigods can exist in peace. Or so they think. They’re forced on an adventure to recover the Golden Fleece, which is located in – you guessed it – the Sea of Monsters (aka the Bermuda Triangle).

PLANES **@@ Rated PG Watching this Disney movie, you quickly realize you liked it better the first and second times you saw it when it was called “Cars,” then “Cars 2.” “Planes” was made by DisneyToon Studios, which ordinarily works on straight-tovideo sequels such as “Tarzan II” and “Cinderella III: A Twist in Time.” The film, only moderately and occasionally funny, does offer a nice message of believing you can do more than what you think you’re capable of, but “Planes” sputters when it needs to soar.

RED 2 ***@ Rated PG-13 Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) is retired from his busy days as a black-ops CIA operative, but he’s getting the old gang back together one more time. That’s Marvin (John Malkovich) and Sarah (Mary-Louise Parker) and they’re all up against hired killers, terrorists and powerful government honchos as they try to keep a purloined nuclear device from falling into the wrong hands. Co-starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren.

Smurfette (Katy Perry) escape Gargamel (Hank Azaria).

Gargamel created the Naughties to help him harness the Smurf-essence, but he learns the only way to get it is with a spell only Smurfette knows.

STORIES WE TELL ***G Rated PG-13 Sarah Polley directs the docudrama that examines truth and how a family of storytellers reveals their secrets while telling different versions of their history. The film aims to get at the “elusive nature of truth and memory.”

TURBO **@@ Rated PG Theo, a garden snail (voiced by Ryan Reynolds) suffers a freak accident that turns fortunate – he might now be so fast, he could win the Indy 500. Co-starring Samuel L. Jackson, Bill Hader, Snoop Lion and Maya Rudolph.

THE WAY, WAY BACK ***G Rated PG-13 Duncan (Liam James) is a 14-year-old too awkward to fit in until he meets a few adults who bring him into adulthood.

After his mom drags him away from home to live at her boyfriend’s beach house for the summer, he begins working at a waterpark. Here Duncan meets some folks who help him be less of an outcast during the roughest teenage years and transform him into a man.

WE’RE THE MILLERS ***@ Rated R Small-time drug dealer David (Jason Sudeikis) uses the “perfect family” façade after he’s offered $100,000 to bring back “a little bit” of weed from Mexico. The perfect family includes stripper Rose (Jennifer Aniston), likable latchkey teenager Kenny (Will Poulter) and homeless teen Casey (Emma Roberts). Sudeikis delivers great one-liners and Aniston unfurls another edgy/sexy/funny performance in the same vein as her role in “Horrible Bosses.”

THE WOLVERINE ***@ Rated PG-13 Logan (Hugh Jackman) learns that being a warrior without a cause isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. When he gets called to Japan, he begins a journey to face his own mortality.

THE WORLD'S END **G@ Rated R • Opens Aug. 22 at Sun-Ray Cinema Five drinking buddies tried to complete a pub crawl – 20 years on, they try again, but this time, their quest is hampered by the fact that they have to stop and save the world in between quaffing pints. Co-starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman, Eddie Marsan and Rosamund Pike.

WORLD WAR Z **@@ Rated PG-13 Aggressive zombies are multiplying fast. Why isn’t explained, which is annoying, but not as much as seeing former U.N. investigator Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt), wife Karen (Mireille Enos) and daughters (Sterling Jarins, Abigail Hargrove) get special government attention in the crisis.

OTHER FILMS PLAYIN’ HOOKY WITH SUN-RAY To celebrate a new film by Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright and Nick Frost, a marathon is screened; “Shaun of the Dead” 6 p.m., “Hot Fuzz” 8 p.m. and the new “The World’s End” 10:30 p.m. Aug. 22 at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., Five Points, 359-0047, sunraycinema.com.

NIGHT OWL CINEMA The free series concludes with “Oz: The Great and Powerful,” 8 p.m. Aug. 23 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S. Parking’s free on movie nights; concessions available.

209-0367, staugamphitheatre.com.

SUMMER MOVIE CLASSICS The annual series continues with Frank Capra’s “It Happened One Night,” starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, screened 2 p.m. Aug. 25 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787. Tickets are $7.50; $45 for a movie card. floridatheatre.com

R.I.P.D. *G@@ Rated PG-13 Hot shot detective Nick Walker (Ryan Reynolds) was killed in the line of duty, so he’s now eligible to join the Rest in Peace Department. New partner Roy (Jeff Bridges) is a veteran sheriff with a knack for spotting a fugitive soul in disguise.

WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME IMAX THEATRE “Elysium: The IMAX Experience” is screened along with “The Last Reef 3D” and “Flight of the Butterflies 3D” at World Golf Hall of Fame Village IMAX Theatre, 1 World Golf Place, St. Augustine, 940-IMAX, worldgolfimax.com. “Great White Shark 3D” and “Tornado Alley 3D” open Aug. 23.

SMURFS 2 *G@@ Rated PG At it again, the Smurfs enter the humans’ world to help

LATITUDE CINEGRILLE “Man of Steel” is showing at Latitude 30 CineGrille, 10370 Philips Highway, Southside, 365-5555.

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Music

Michael Tillis, Jake O’Connor, Jamar Woods, Mike Evans and Jamie Hendrickson are The Fritz. Photo: Amy Kalyn Sims, Asheville Art Family

Funky as They Want to Be

The Fritz returns to their Jacksonville roots with a danceable flair for the dramatic THE THREE RINGS OF FUNK featuring THE FRITZ 8 p.m. Aug. 23 with JASON LAMAR & THE RIG 9 p.m. Aug. 24 with CHROMA 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown Tickets: $10-$15. 434-3475, 1904musichall.com

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et ready for The Fritz’s biggest production yet. They’ve made grand entrances before, donning togas and blaring Gregorian chants, but a mini-carnival takes their flair for theatrics to a new level. Ladies and gentlemen, for The Three Rings of Funk, The Fritz presents aerialists and fire dancers.

In Jacksonville, where the band formed in 2007, one concert isn’t enough to satisfy their many fans, so they’ve planned two nights of live music at 1904 Music Hall. Local troupes will add the swirling fire and acrobatics, and The Fritz will play a different set each night.

“Expect to dance. Expect the unexpected,” said Jamar Woods, lead singer and keyboardist for The Fritz.

Despite their bent toward the dramatic, though, he insists the music always comes first.

Not every concert has extracurricular elements.

“We don’t want to get too much into that, because we want the music to speak for itself,” Woods said.

Seeking a more touring-friendly location near the center of the East Coast, the band moved to Asheville two years ago, but not before stirring up a strong fan base locally.

The five members — Woods, guitarist Jamie Hendrickson, bassist Jake O’Connor, drummer Michael Tillis and percussionist Mike Evans — met while attending the University of North Florida and Florida State College at Jacksonville, where they studied jazz and classical music.

“Prior to this band, I didn’t sing like this,” Woods said of his soulful R&B style. He didn’t sing much at all, and when he did, it was primarily classical and gospel music. Citing John Legend, James Brown and Stevie Wonder as major influences, he said he had to “nix the classical,” but still draws from gospel music.

As a whole, the band’s style includes elements of soul, R&B, rock, pop and electronica.

“It comes together in the backbone of funk,” he explained. “We approach every song with a first question, which is ‘Can you dance to it?’ …

Besides that, pretty much everything goes.”

Prince is one of their favorites, and with The Fritz’s love for danceability and boisterous stage performances, the influence is obvious. Less immediately apparent is their appreciation of Primus. “Our band is very bass-driven, and Les

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Claypool is a beast,” Woods said.

Describing their roll-with-the-punches approach to live music, he made it seem as if they’re periodically possessed by improvisational whims. He reveled in what he calls “on-stage surprises,” and said excitedly, “It’s just kind of like, hold on and go for a ride.”

During a recent show, the band was playing “Kiss” by Prince when an idea struck Woods, and he switched to “Life During Wartime” by David Byrne and Talking Heads.

They sometimes cover that song, though not in the middle of “Kiss” and not in that key.

The band went along with his whim before returning to the Prince tune. Such diversions are not unusual.

“At most shows, something happens on stage that has never happened before. That’s really exciting for a musician, and also from a crowd standpoint, because you’re never going to get the same show twice,” he said.

In the studio, the band tries not to record anything they can’t reproduce on stage. Their latest album, “Bootstrap,” was released in March.

The first sound on the album is Woods’ Moog synthesizer, an instrument that he described as a “game-changer” for him and the band. Asheville is home to the Moog factory, and from the moment he put his hands on one, he knew it was a “perfect fit.” Woods saved his money and was able to get a Little Phatty model about a year and a half ago.

“That one instrument, it changed the way I play as an individual … and changed the way we make music as a band. [It] added that color to our palette, and we just kind of ran with it.”

The Fritz plans to release more music before the year ends. Songwriting is a collaborative effort for the band, and they’re in a writing frenzy at the moment, Woods said. They have so many new songs, they’re having trouble finding time to rehearse them. With so much new material, they decided an EP is in order for late fall, but they aren’t sure if the songs will be recorded live or if they’ll hit the studio.

“I don’t know what happened,” Woods said of their creative burst. “The season changed, or something’s in the water. We are just cranking out music.”

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CONCERTS THIS WEEK

ALEXANDER & THE GRAPES, CIVIL BRUTE, HAND SAND HANDS, SAD PEST UNITE Rock, indie, folk and pop, 8 p.m. Aug. 21 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977.

ASCEND THE HILL, THE WALKING TREE, LEAST OF THESE, LAUREN CLEMONS Indie worship artists, 7 p.m. Aug. 21 at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave., Riverside, $8, 388-7807.

MUSIC BY THE SEA: Smokin’ Mirrors The free concert series continues 7-9 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. 347-8007.

MOVE LIKE ATTIS Metal band plays Aug. 21 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, free, 277-8010.

SLIGHTLY STOOPID, ATMOSPHERE, THE BUDOS BAND, THE GROUCH & ELIGH, TRIBAL SEEDS California reggae rock fusion band gets stupid with hip hop acts, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 22 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., $37.50, 209-0367.

PARMALEE Up-and-coming country band sings “Carolina,�

6 p.m. Aug. 22 at Mavericks at the Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, $10-$15, 356-1110.

SOSOS Five-piece acoustic roots band brings banjoes, 8 p.m.

Aug. 22 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, 353-6067.

DARLING PARADE, WHAT HAPPENED IN VEGAS, LAKEVIEW DRIVE Nashville pop rock musicians headline, 8 p.m. Aug. 22 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496.

LADIES WITH LYRICS: Julie Durden, Lauren LaPointe, Pamela Affronti Singer-songwriters, 8 p.m. Aug. 22 at European Street CafĂŠ, 1704 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, $10, 399-1740.

CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA: Morris Duenow 7 p.m. Aug. 22 at Plaza de la ConstituciĂłn, 48 King St., St. Augustine, free.

FREDDY’S FINEST Atlanta blues band, Aug. 22-23 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, free, 277-8010.

JUMPING SHIP, DENIED TIL DEATH, LEPROSY, THE GROYNOODLE Local rock bands, 8 p.m. Aug. 23 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $8, 246-2473.

THOMAS WYNN & THE BELIEVERS Five-piece Southern rock/ soul band, 8 p.m. Aug. 23 at The Standard, 200 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $7-$10, 342-2187.

BAY STREET BAND Local blues band performs 10 p.m. Aug. 23 at Mojo No. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 381-6670.

STARKE BIKE FEST: Mustang Sally, Moccasin Creek Outlaw country rockers, 10 p.m. Aug. 23-24 in Downtown Starke, 100 E. Call St., free.

ROB PECK Local blues artist performs 10 p.m. Aug. 23 at Mojo Old City BBQ, 5 Cordova St., St. Augustine, 342-5264.

JARS OF CLAY, THE LAST BISON Grammy-winning alt rock band plays 8 p.m. Aug. 23 at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., Riverside, $18-$30, 388-7807.

MICKEY AVALON, LEGIT Rap artist (single “Jane Fonda�) gets weird 8 p.m. Aug. 23 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $15, 398-7496.

CONRAD OBERG Jacksonville native and nationally recognized blind guitar and piano player, 10 p.m. Aug. 23 at Mojo Kitchen, 1500 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, $12, 247-6636.

THE FRITZ, JASON LAMAR & THE RIG Band plays its signature “ghetto funk,� 9 p.m. Aug. 23 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, $12.

ORANGE AIR, CRASH THE SATELLITES, SUNSPOTS Indie rockers are on 9 p.m. Aug. 23 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $5, 353-6067.

WILL HARDEN Young local plays his single “Heat,� 7 p.m. Aug. 23, Skate Station, 230 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 272-5600.

THE 1911s Local roughriders play rock 10 p.m. Aug. 24 at Mojo No. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 381-6670.

THREE-PIECE BAND The musicians are on 10 p.m. Aug. 24 at Mojo Old City BBQ, 5 Cordova St., St. Augustine, 342-5264.

IVORY LOUNGE Local fusion music project CD release with Nan Nkama Pan-African Drum & Dance Ensemble, a 30-man drum circle lead by Adrian Rhodes, Blue Lotus Bellydancers, Rhythm Bazaar, Cyrus Quaranta, John Parkerurban, Grant Nielsen, Gabriel Arnold, Tommy Bridgewater, Arvid Smith,

JUMPING SHIP/ DENIED TIL DEATH

LEPROSY/THE GROYNOODLE SATURDAY AUGUST 24

YANKEE SLICKERS

RUSTY SHINE/BRYCE ALASTAIR BAND THURSDAY AUGUST 29

Local indie rockers Orange Air – drummer Jason Irvin (from left), guitarist Mike Linsky, bassist Mike Reeder and vocalist/guitarist Nathan Smith – make waves with Crash the Satellites and Sunspots, Aug. 23 at Underbelly, then with Northe and Dr. Sirbrother in support of the On Guard CD release, Aug. 31 at 1904 Music Hall in Downtown Jacksonville.

Photo: Justin Bergstrom

James Holloway and Philip Pan; afterparty hosted by DJ Leo Bio and Billy, 7 p.m. Aug. 24 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, free; proceeds benefit the Indian Cultural Society of Jacksonville, 353-6067, ivoryloungemusic.com.

ROYAL TAILOR, AUSTIN ADAMEC, ARBOR PARK Pop rock fusion band and worship singer, 8 p.m. Aug. 24 at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., Riverside, $8-$12, 388-7807.

YANKEE SLICKERS, RUSTY SHINE, BRYCE ALASTAIR BAND Local Southern rock band jams, 8 p.m. Aug. 24 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $8, 246-2473.

ROD MacDONALD Folksinger-songwriter, 8 p.m. Aug. 24 at European Street CafĂŠ, 5500 Beach Blvd., Southside, $10, 399-1740.

THE TONTONS, MASTER RADICAL, NEW STRANGERS Texas indie-rockers, 8 p.m. Aug. 24 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977.

THE FRITZ, CHROMA Ghetto funksters and local darlings, 8 p.m.

Aug. 24 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, $15.

JASON & THE PUNKNECKS, MUDTOWN, COUGAR BARREL Hillbilly punk band is on 8 p.m. Aug. 25 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977.

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, STAGES AND STEREOS, PAPER STATES Tallahassee rock bands play 7 p.m. Aug. 26 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496.

BACKSTREET BOYS, DJ PAULY D ’90s boy band returns with a Guido, Aug. 26 at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Phillip Randolph, Downtown, $38.50-$98.50, 630-3900.

CARNAGE The house music begins 9 p.m. Aug. 28 at Pure Nightclub, 8206 Philips Hwy., Southside, $20, 694-1253.

MUSIC BY THE SEA: Big Lonesome Southern blues band, 7-9 p.m. Aug. 28 at St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, free, 347-8007.

CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA: Lonesome Bert & The Skinny Lizards Local folkies, 7 p.m. Aug. 28 at Plaza de la ConstituciĂłn, 48 King St., St. Augustine, free.

BRIDGING THE MUSIC: FLORIDA SOLO ARTIST AWARDS Acoustic showcase 6 p.m. Aug. 28 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, $10.

TWIZTID, JELLY ROLL, LIL WYTE Rappers rule 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 28 at Brewster’s Roc Bar, 845 University Blvd., Arlington, $20-$40, 223-9850.

BREATHE CAROLINA

T MILLS/THE READY SET/PARKRIDGE FRIDAY AUGUST 30

IRATION

THROUGH THE ROOTS

FORTUNATE YOUTH/MICAH BROWN SATURDAY AUGUST 31

THE DOG APOLLO/FLAGSHIP

RICKOLUS/WEEKEND ATLAS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6

THE HEAVY PETS

PARKER URBAN BAND/S.P.O.R.E. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 7

EVICTION/PALM TREES & POWER LINES STATE OF MIND/NOCTURNAL STATE OF MIND FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13

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Men’s Night Out Beer Pong 9pm Free Pool DJ BG ALL U CAN EAT CRABLEGS Texas Hold ’Em STARTS AT 7 P.M. HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT BAR BINGO 6PM KIDS EAT FREE FROM 5 P.M. TO 9 P.M. BUY 10 WINGS GET 10 WINGS FREE 1/2 PRICED APPETIZERS (BAR ONLY) 5 P.M.-CLOSE WORKIN’ MAN’S BASS TOURNAMENT OPEN MIC NITE 9PM 1/2 PRICED DRINKS 10 P.M-12. A.M. AL NATURALE 9:30pm 1/2 PRICE APPS-FRI (BAR ONLY) 4-7PM DECK MUSIC 5 P.M.-9 P.M.

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AL NATURALE 9:30pm DECK MUSIC 5 P.M.-9 P.M.

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Live Music 4:30-8:30pm

GEORGE PORTER JR. & THE RUNNIN PARDNERS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14

ORANGE AIR/CRASH THE SATELLITES CIVIL BRUTE/OPIATE EYES TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 17

CLUTCH THE SWORD/CROBOTS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19

HED PE/METAL MAFFIA

KISSING CANDACE/ASKMEIFICARE/LEGIT SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21

WAKE THE LIVING THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26

GRAMATIK COYOTE KISSES/EX MAG UPCOMING 9-27: John Carver Band CD release 9-28: Zach Deputy/Big Something 9-30: Sick Puppies 10-2: Greensky Bluegrass 10-10: Frightened Rabbit 10-11: Mayday Parade 10-18: They Might Be Giants 10-25: Built to Spill 10-26: Robert Randolph & the Family Band 11-2: The Green / Shwaze

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Houston-based indie rockers The Tontons work the tour schedule hard – hitting Jacksonville for the third show in a 10-concerts-in-10-days run – Aug. 24 at Burro Bar in Downtown Jacksonville. Photo: Rob Loud

UPCOMING CONCERTS

MIKE DILLON BAND, STONE IRIS Aug. 29, 1904 Music Hall BREATHE CARLOINA, T MILLS, THE READY SET Aug. 29, Freebird Live FANTASIA Aug. 29, The Florida Theatre BRANDON REEVES Aug. 29, Burro Bar THE HONEYCUTTERS Aug. 29, European Street San Marco THE DANGEROUS SUMMER, TOMMY & THE HIGH PILOTS, RARE MONK, BREAKING LACES, THINK HAPPY THOUGHTS Aug. 29, Jack Rabbits ASKMEIFICARE Aug. 29, Shantytown Pub BALLYHOO!, KAYAVIBE, WAIT FOR GREEN Aug. 29, Original Café Eleven A FRAGILE TOMORROW, TODD BAKER Aug. 29, Underbelly BLUES LIGHTNING Aug. 30, Mojo Old City BBQ IRATION, THROUGH THE ROOTS, FORTUNATE YOUTH, MICAH BROWN Aug. 30, Freebird Live DUVAL MIC SKILLZ FREESTYLE BATTLE Aug. 30, Burro Bar ADAM BENZ Aug. 30, Underbelly WRETCHED, ANTIBIOTIC, ALLEGAEON, DENIED TIL DEATH Aug. 30, Jack Rabbits WE STILL DREAM Aug. 30, Burro Bar THE SH-BOOMS Aug. 30, 1904 Music Hall DOMINO EFFECT Aug. 30, Dog Star Tavern SMOKESTACK Aug. 30, Mojo No. 4 THE DOG APOLLO, FLAGSHIP, WEEKEND ATLAS Aug. 31, Freebird Live ROOTZ UNDERGROUND, ROOT OF ALL, I-VIBES Aug. 31, The Standard MC CHRIS, DR. AWKWARD, JESSE DANGEROUSLY, TRIBE

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ONE Aug. 31, Jack Rabbits CANARY IN THE COALMINE Aug. 31, Mojo No. 4 CO-ALITION Aug. 31, Dog Star Tavern BIG COUNTRY Aug. 31, Brewster’s Roc Bar THOMAS WYNN & THE BELIEVERS Aug. 31, Underbelly ON GUARD, ORANGE AIR, NORTHE, DR. SIRBROTHER Aug. 31, 1904 Music Hall JACON ACOSTA, JAMEYEL, EDENFIELD, NORTHE Aug. 31, Burro Bar IVAN NEVILLE’S DUMPSTAPHUNK Sept. 1, Jack Rabbits CRUSH DOWNTOWN BLOCK PARTY Sept. 1, The Elbow JAPANTHER Sept. 1, Burro Bar MUSIC BY THE SEA: ET Swing Sept. 4, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion THE INDEPENDENTS Sept. 4, Jack Rabbits NEUROTIC NOVEMBER Sept. 5, Jack Rabbits GRACE PETTIS Sept. 5, European Street San Marco ROADKILL GHOST CHOIR, ANTIQUE ANIMALS Sept. 6, Underbelly DARKHORSE SALOON Sept. 6, Jack Rabbits COON DOGGIN’ OUTLAWS, MUDTOWN, THE RACKATEES Sept. 6, Burro Bar THE 3 Sept. 6, Dog Star Tavern BLACK FLAG, GOOD FOR YOU Sept. 6, Brewster’s Megaplex THE REMAINS Sept. 7, Jack Rabbits EVICTION, PALM TREES & POWERLINES, STATE OF MIND, NOCTURNAL STATE OF MIND Sept. 7, Freebird Live VAGABOND SWING Sept. 7, Dog Star Tavern DUVAL SPIT Sept. 7, Burro Bar STEELY DAN Sept. 8, St. Augustine Amphitheatre RED Sept. 8, Murray Hill Theatre SOOKEE Sept. 9, Underbelly COLD CAVE Sept. 10, Jack Rabbits CHRISTOPHER BELL Sept. 10, Burro Bar TRITONAL, TOPHER JONES Sept. 11, Pure DECEPTION OF A GHOST, INTO THE FLOOD Sept. 11, Jack Rabbits GHOST MICE, GARRETT WALTERS, MEMPHIBIANS, JOSHUA TISON, DYLAN TIETZE Sept. 11, Burro Bar HAILER Sept. 12, Underbelly JACK INGRAM Sept. 12 & 13, TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse MICHAEL ALLMAN Sept. 13, Dog Star Tavern RADICAL SOMETHING Sept. 13, Jack Rabbits GEORGE PORTER JR. & RUNNIN PARDNERS Sept. 13, Freebird FULL OF HELL, FRAMEWORKS Sept. 13, Atticus Bar AMB, ANYBODY KILLA Sept. 13, Brewster’s Roc Bar GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD: Mumford & Sons, fun., Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Walkmen, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Willy Mason, Yacht Club DJS, The Vaccines, Justin Townes Earle, Half Moon Run, Those Darlins, Bear’s Den Sept. 13-14, Francis Field St. Augustine AMELIA ISLAND BLUES FESTIVAL: Mud Morganfield, Ana Popovic, Zac Harmon, John Nemeth, Albert Castiglia, Ben Prestage, Roger “Hurricane” Wilson & Shuffle Junkies, Josh Miller Band, Karl Davis Band, Blues in School Band Sept. 13-14, Centre Street & Harbor Front

TROPIC THUNDER Sept. 14, Dog Star Tavern HOMEBOY SANDMAN, MEGA RAN, WILLIE EVANS JR., PATEN LOCKE, BIG BUCK$ CREW Sept. 14, 1904 Music Hall TIME SAWYER Sept. 14, Underbelly J.COLE, WALE Sept. 14, Times-Union Center PANSPERMIA Sept. 14, Burro Bar WILD CHILD, WHISKEY SHIVERS Sept. 15, Jack Rabbits BETWEEN THE BURIED & ME Sept. 16, Brewster’s Megaplex OUTLAW NATION, D.O.B., FADED, PROPAGANJA, RISE AND SHINE, PART ONE TRIBE Sept. 16, Jack Rabbits DANIEL AMEDEE, GOLD BENEATH the HIGHWAY Sept. 16, Burro Bar DUBLIN CITY RAMBLERS Sept. 17, Culhane’s Irish Pub CLUTCH, THE SWORD, CROBOT Sept. 17, Freebird Live TITLE FIGHT, BALANCE AND COMPOSURE, CRUEL HAND Sept. 18, Brewster’s Roc Bar DEFINITELY A FIRST, THE APPREHENDED, EVERY HAND REVEALED Sept. 18, Burro Bar MUSIC BY THE SEA: Beach Street A Go-Go Sept. 18, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion TWIN FORKS, MATRIMONY Sept. 18, Jack Rabbits BAM MARGERA as F*CKFACE UNSTOPPABLE, HED PE, KISSING CANDLES Sept. 19, Freebird Live WOLVES IN DC Sept. 19, Burro Bar; YOU VANDAL, ON GUARD, A WAY WITHOUT, R-DENT Sept. 20, Burro Bar BREAD AND BUTTER Sept. 20, Dog Star Tavern THE GARAGE: Doc Link, Lil Bill, Dorian the Percissionist Sept. 21, 1904 Music Hall WHY?, ASTRONAUTALIS Sept. 21, Jack Rabbits TOMMY WOMACK & BEN REEL Sept. 21, Underbelly WHAT’S EATING GILBERT? Sept. 21, Burro Bar BACK FROM THE BRINK Sept. 21, Dog Star Tavern REBELUTION, COLLIE BUDDZ, ZION-I Sept. 22, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BROWNBIRD RUDY RELIC, MUDTOWN, LONEWOLF OMB Sept. 22, Burro Bar SOMO Sept. 22, Jack Rabbits ILL NINO Sept. 24, Brewster’s Roc Bar THE CHOP TOPS Sept. 24, Jack Rabbits BURN BURN BURN Sept. 24, Burro Bar O’BROTHER, NATIVE, DAYLIGHT, R-DENT Sept. 25, Brewster’s MUSIC BY THE SEA: Navy Dixieland Jazz Sept. 25, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion JACUZZI BOYS, QUEEN BEEF Sept. 25, Nobby’s PRETTY RECKLESS Sept. 25, Jack Rabbits THE MOBROS Sept. 25, Burro Bar COLIN HAY Sept. 26, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall RICK SPRINGFIELD, GARRETT ON ACOUSTIC Sept. 26, The Florida Theatre BLACKBERRY SMOKE Sept. 26, Mavericks STRFKR, CHROME SPARKS Sept. 26, Jack Rabbits GRAMATIK Sept. 26, Freebird Live THE PEOPLE’S BLUES OF RICHMOND Sept. 26, Burro Bar DEREK MINOR Sept. 27, Murray Hill Theatre IAMDYNAMITE Sept. 27, Jack Rabbits LITTLE MIKE & THE TORNADOES Sept. 28, Dog Star Tavern NAIA KETE, NATE ENGEL, JENNI REID Sept. 29, Jack Rabbits SICK PUPPIES, RED LIGHT KING, CHARMING LIARS Sept. 30, Freebird Live PSYCHO ADORABLE Oct. 1, Burro Bar GREENSKY BLUEGRASS, FRUITION Oct. 2, Freebird Live THE MANTRAS Oct. 2, 1904 Music Hall BRIAN WILSON, JEFF BECK, AL JARDINE, DAVID MARKS Oct. 3, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BASTARD SONS Oct. 3, Jack Rabbits WILLY PORTER Oct. 3, Original Café Eleven HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL Oct. 4, Burro Bar BEN PRESTAGE Oct. 4, Dog Star Tavern CITY & COLOUR Oct. 4, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SOUNDS ON CENTRE: Ben Prestage Oct. 4, Centre Street, Fernandina Beach THE BLACK CROWES Oct. 5, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ALOHA RADIO Oct. 5, Burro Bar PARKER URBAN BAND Oct. 5, Dog Star Tavern JACKSONVILLE ORIGINAL MUSIC FESTIVAL Oct. 5, The Landing, 1904 Music Hall, Underbelly JAAP BLONK, JEB BISHOP Oct. 7, MOCA Jacksonville FRIGHTENED RABBIT, AUGUSTINES Oct. 10, Freebird Live TWITCHING TOUNGES, TURNSTILE, DOWNPRESSER Oct. 10, Atticus Bar LAUREN MANN & the FAIRLY ODD FOLK Oct. 10, Jack Rabbits MAYDAY PARADE Oct. 11, Freebird Live JONNY CRAIG, KYLE LUCAS, HEARTS & HANDS Oct. 11, Jack Rabbits BONNIE BLUE Oct. 11, Dog Star Tavern BATHS Oct. 13, Original Café Eleven AARON CARTER Oct. 14, Jack Rabbits GIVING UP Oct. 14, Burro Bar INDIA.ARIE Oct. 17, The Florida Theatre DIZZY WRIGHT, EMILIO ROJAS, MARCUS MOODY Oct. 18, Jack Rabbits THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS Oct. 18, Freebird Live TOWER OF POWER Oct. 18, The Florida Theatre JOSH MILLER’S BLUES REVUE Oct. 18, Dog Star Tavern THE LUMINEERS, DR. DOG, NATHANIEL RATELIFF Oct. 18, St. Augustine Amphitheatre GASLIGHT STREET Oct. 19, Dog Star Tavern

Live Music REV. HORTON HEAT, WAYNE HANCOCK Oct. 24, Jack Rabbits SWITCHFOOT Oct. 24, The Florida Theatre WE CAME AS ROMANS Oct. 24, Brewster’s Megaplex THE MAIN SQUEEZE Oct. 25, 1904 Music Hall NEKO CASE Oct. 25, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall PEACH KELLI POP, COLLEEN GREEN, THE MEMORIES, WHITE FANG, GUANTANAMO BAYWATCH, QUEEN BEEF, THE MOLD, THE PREMADONNASAURS Oct. 25, Nobby’s BUILT TO SPILL Oct. 25, Freebird Live MIKE STUD Oct. 26, 1904 Music Hall JOHN FOGERTY Oct. 26, St. Augustine Amphitheatre FREEDY JOHNSTON Oct. 26, Underbelly TENT CITY Oct. 26, Dog Star Tavern OTEP, NEW YEAR’S DAY, STOLEN BABIES Oct. 27, Brewster’s WEEK OF WONDERS, ASCETIC, GLITTERPISS Oct. 27, Burro Bar MELISSA FERRICK Oct. 27, Original CafÊ Eleven THE WORLD IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE, DAYLIGHT Oct. 28, Burro Bar

MICHAEL BUBLE Oct. 29, Veterans Memorial Arena ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL Oct. 29, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ALICE COOPER Oct. 29, The Florida Theatre THE JOINT CHIEFS OF MATH, 1994! Oct. 30, Burro Bar KURT VILE & the VIOLATORS Oct. 31, Jack Rabbits SENSES FAIL Oct. 31, Brewster’s Roc Bar STRONG CITY Oct. 31, Burro Bar AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR, THIS TOWN NEEDS GUNS, MYLETS Nov. 1, Jack Rabbits BARENAKED LADIES Nov. 2, St. Augustine Amphitheatre EIGHT STORIES HIGH Nov. 2, Dog Star Tavern HUGH LAURIE & the COPPER BOTTOM BAND Nov. 2, The Florida Theatre PAINT FUMES Nov. 4, Burro Bar; THE OARSMEN Nov. 5, Burro Bar WIDESPREAD PANIC Nov. 6, Times-Union Center CURSE Nov. 6, Burro Bar EOTO Nov. 6, Freebird Live LEA BERTUCCI Nov. 6, Karpeles Manuscript Museum FRANK TURNER & THE SLEEPING SOULS Nov. 6, Jack Rabbits TATSUYA NAKATANI, EUGENE CHADBOURNE Nov. 7, Sun-Ray Cinema MICHAEL FRANTI, SPEARHEAD Nov. 7, Freebird Live THE PIANO GUYS Nov. 7, The Florida Theatre THREE DOG NIGHT Nov. 8, The Florida Theatre CHRIS KNIGHT Nov. 8, Jack Rabbits CARAVAN OF THIEVES Nov. 8, Original CafÊ Eleven GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE Nov. 8, Dog Star Tavern PASSION PIT, THE TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB, THE JOY FORMIDABLE, ST. LUCIA Nov. 8, St. Augustine Amphitheatre MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER, MARTINA McBRIDE Nov. 9, Veterans Memorial Arena BUFFALO RODEO Nov. 9, Burro Bar OLD CITY MUSIC FEST: KANSAS, UNCLE KRACKER, JOHN ANDERSON, MORGAN FRAZIER, BUSH HAWG Nov. 10, St. Augustine Flea Market BADFISH Nov. 10, Freebird Live KEVIN DEVINE & the GODDAMN BAND, NOW NOW, HARRISON HUDSON Nov. 11, Jack Rabbits JOHN VANDERSLICE Nov. 11, Original CafÊ Eleven GUNGOR Nov. 12, Murray Hill Theatre GOITSE BAND Nov. 12, Culhane’s Irish Pub CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: FLEETWOOD MAC’S RUMOURS Nov. 15, Thrasher Horne Center For the Arts SPYRO GYRA Nov. 15, The Florida Theatre PETE DONNELLY, JUSTON STENS Nov. 15, Underbelly TOBYMAC Nov. 17, Veterans Memorial Arena JOHN DENVER: Rocky Mountain High Concert Nov.19, Florida Theatre STRAIGHT NO CHASER Nov. 20, The Florida Theatre RING OF FIRE: Music of Johnny Cash Nov. 22, Florida Theatre HONKY SUCKLE Nov. 23, Dog Star Tavern JOHNNY MARR Nov. 24, Freebird Live BONNIE RAITT Nov. 29, The Florida Theatre

OF FORTUME & FAME, THE TRADITIONAL Nov. 30, Burro Bar THE IRISH TENORS: FINBAR WRIGHT, ANTHONY KEARNS, RONAN TYNAN Dec. 1, The Florida Theatre NATE WOOLEY, CHRIS CORSANO Dec. 4, Karpeles Manuscript Museum CHEAP TRICK Dec. 6, The Florida Theatre SHEMEKIA COPELAND Dec. 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MERCY GIRL Dec. 14, Murray Hill Theatre NEW DAY, THE SENSES, JUG OR NOT, APPALACHIAN DEATH TRAP Dec. 14, Jack Rabbits MICHAEL McDONALD: This Christmas Dec. 17, Florida Theatre PETER WHITE CHRISTMAS with RICK BRAUN, MINDI ABAIR Dec. 18, The Florida Theatre ANDREW ALTMAN CHRISTMAS JAM Dec. 21, Dog Star Tavern GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE, CORBITT BROTHERS BAND Dec. 31, Freebird Live NATALIE MERCHANT Jan. 11, The Florida Theatre ABBA THE CONCERT Jan. 16, The Florida Theatre MARCIA BALL & HER BAND Jan. 18, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK Jan. 21, The Florida Theatre MERLE HAGGARD Feb. 1, The Florida Theatre DARLENE LOVE Feb. 13, The Florida Theatre KENNY LOGGINS Feb. 14, The Florida Theatre THE IRISH ROVERS Feb. 15, The Florida Theatre TIM DAISY, MIKOAJ TRZASKA Feb. 17, Karpeles Museum THE TEMPTATIONS, THE FOUR TOPS Feb. 20, Florida Theatre MICHAEL BOLTON March 14, The Florida Theatre THE BAND PERRY March 21, St. Augustine Amphitheatre LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBO March 22, The Florida Theatre GET THE LED OUT March 27, The Florida Theatre THE BRONX WANDERERS March 28, Thrasher Horne Center

CLUBS AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH

CAFE KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269 Live music in the courtyard 6 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., 5 p.m. every Sun. DOG STAR TAVERN, 10 N. Second St., 277-8010 Move Like Attis 9 p.m. Aug. 21. Freddy’s Finest 9 p.m. Aug. 22-23. Kim Reteguiz & the Black Cat Bones 9:30 p.m. Aug. 24. Working Class Stiff with real vinyl 8 p.m. every Tue. GREEN TURTLE TAVERN, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Dan Voll 7-10 p.m. every Fri. Live music every weekend

HAMMERHEAD, 2045 S. Fletcher Rd., 491-7783 Buck Smith, Jim Barcaro every Thur.

DAVID’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, 802 Ash St., 310-6049 John Springer every Tue.-Wed. Aaron Bing every Fri.-Sat. MERMAID BAR, Florida House Inn, 22 S. Third St., 491-3322 Open mic, 7:30-10:30 p.m. every Thur.

O’KANE’S IRISH PUB, 318 Centre St., 261-1000 Dan Voll 7:30 p.m. every Wed. Turner London Band every Thur.-Sat. THE PALACE SALOON, 117 Centre St., 491-3332 Nick Bryant 9:30 p.m. Aug. 22. The Fostones 9:30 p.m. Aug. 23.

Josh McGowan 3:30 p.m., Face For Radio 9:30 p.m. Aug. 24.

Schnockered 9:30 p.m. Aug. 25 & 29. Josh McGowan 9:30 p.m.

Aug. 26. Wes Cobb every Wed. Schnockered every Sun. Buck Smith Project Band every Tue. PLAE, 80 Amelia Circle, Amelia Island Plantation, 277-2132 Gary Ross 7-11 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. THE SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 Rebecca Day 1 p.m. Aug. 25. Live music every weekend

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

BREWSTER’S MEGAPLEX/PIT/ROC BAR/THE EDGE, 845 University Blvd. N., 223-9850 Twizted, Legit 8 p.m. Aug. 23.

Hometown Letdown Aug. 24. Twizted, Jelly Roll, Lil Wyte Aug. 28 MVP’S SPORTS GRILLE, 12777 Atlantic Blvd., 221-1090 Live music 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat.

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

BLUE FISH, 3551 St. Johns Ave., 387-0700 Paul Haftel 8 p.m.

Aug. 30 and every other Fri. upstairs in Elevated Avondale BRICK RESTAURANT, 3585 St. Johns Ave., 387-0606 Bush Doctors every first Fri. & Sat. Jazz every Fri. & Sat. 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 Karaoke every Tue. DJ Free every Fri. DJ SuZi-Rok every Mon. MOJO NO. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670 Bay Street Band 10 p.m. Aug. 23. The 1911s 10 p.m. Aug. 24 TOM & BETTY’S, 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311 Live music every Fri. Karaoke every Sat.

BAYMEADOWS

COFFEE GRINDER, 9834 Old Baymeadows Rd., 642-7600 DJ Albert Adkins spins every Fri. DJs Adrian Sky, Alberto Diaz & Chris Zachrich every Tue. DJ Michael Stumbaugh every Sat.

WEDNESDAY Billy Bowers THURSDAY Lyons FRIDAY & SATURDAY Boogie Freaks SUNDAY Bread & Butter Atlantic Blvd. at the Ocean "UMBOUJD #FBDI t

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The Grammy and Dove award-winning pop rock band Jars of Clay – Charlie Lowell (from left), Matt Odmark, Stephen Mason and Dan Haseltine – arrives Aug. 23 at Murray Hill Theatre. Photo: David Braud

BEACHES

(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) BILLY’S BOATHOUSE GRILL, 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771 Jimi Graves Aug. 22. Sho Nuff 6 p.m. Aug. 23. Supernatural 6 p.m. Aug. 24. Kurt Lanham noon, Slickwater 5 p.m. Aug. 25 BLUE WATER ISLAND GRILL, 200 First St. N., 249-0083 Charlie Walker 9:30 p.m. Aug. 24 CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595 Back From the Brink Aug. 23. Road Less Traveled Aug. 25. DJ Vito every Thur. Karaoke with Hal 8 p.m. every Sat. ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY, 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337 Ivey West 7 p.m. Aug. 22. Live music every Thur.

FLY’S TIE IRISH PUB, 177 E. Sailfish Dr., Atlantic Beach, 246-4293 Songwriters every Tue. Ryan Campbell every Wed. Wes Cobb every Thur. Charlie Walker 10:30 p.m. every Mon. FREEBIRD LIVE, 200 N. First St., 246-2473 Jumping Ship, Denied Til Death, Leprosy, The Groynoodle 8 p.m. Aug. 23.

Yankee Slickers, Rusty Shine, Bryce Alastair Band 8 p.m. Aug. 24 ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 108 First St., Neptune Beach, 372-0943 Tony Paul Neal Aug. 22. Chelsea Saddler 9 p.m. Aug. 23. Kevin Ski Aug. 24. Aaron Kyle Aug. 29 KC CRAVE, 1161 Beach Blvd., 595-5660 Billy Buchanan 8:30 p.m. Aug. 21. DiCarlo Thompson 8 p.m. Aug. 23 LANDSHARK CAFE, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024 Rip Currents

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9 p.m. Aug. 24. Open mic every Wed. Matt Still every Thur.

LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Live music Aug. 23. Jarrell Harris 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24 LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Danka Aug. 23-24. Dirty Pete Aug. 25. Uncommon Legends every Wed. Ryan Campbell every Thur. Be Easy every Mon. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., 246-1500 Mark O’Quinn Aug. 21 & 25. Barrett Jockers Aug. 22. Bread & Butter Aug. 23. Sovereign Vine Aug. 24. DiCarlo Thompson Aug. 28 MEZZA LUNA, 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573 Neil Dixon 6 p.m. every Tue. Gypsies Ginger 6 p.m. every Wed. Mike Shackelford & Rick Johnson 6 p.m. every Thur.

MOJO KITCHEN, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636 Conrad Oberg 10 p.m. Aug. 23 MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN, 1850 S. Third St., 246-1070 Wes Cobb 10 p.m. every Tue. DJ Austin Williams Karaoke 9 p.m. every Wed., Sat. & Sun. DJ Papa Sugar every Mon., Thur. & Fri. NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105 Kurt Lanham 7 p.m. Aug. 22. Dan Coady 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23. Richard Smith 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24 OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 Evans Acoustic Trio 8 p.m. Aug. 24. Javier Perez every Thur.

PIER CANTINA, 412 N. First St., 246-6454 Charlie Walker Aug. 23. Charlie Walker 3:30 p.m., Split Tone 8 p.m. Aug. 25 POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637

Live Music Be Easy every Sat. RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 Billy Bowers 7 p.m. Aug. 21. Live music Thur.-Sun. SLIDERS SEAFOOD GRILLE & OYSTER BAR, 218 First St., Neptune Beach, 246-0881 Billy Bowers 2 p.m. Aug. 25 THE TAVERN ON 1ST, 401 N. First St., 435-4124 Live music 10 p.m. every Thur.

THE WINE BAR, 320 N. First St., 372-0211 Live music every Fri. & Sat. WIPEOUTS GRILL, 1585 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 247-4508 Bill Rice Aug. 22. Group Therapy Aug. 23. Live music Thur.-Sat.

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St., 1904jax.com The Fritz, Jason Lamar & The Rig, Three Rings of Funk 9 p.m. Aug. 23.

The Fritz, Chroma 8 p.m. Aug. 24. Acoustic show 6 p.m. Aug. 28. Mike Dillon Band, Stone Iris Aug. 29. Open mic every Tue. ATTICUS BAR, 325 W. Forsyth St., 634-8813 Jumping Ship 7 p.m. Aug. 23. Live music every Fri. & Sat. BURRO BAR, 100 E. Adams St., 677-2977 Alexander & the Grapes, Growl, Civil Brute, Sad Pest Unite 8 p.m. Aug. 21. The Tontons, Master Radical, New Strangers 8 p.m. Aug. 24. Jason & The Punknecks, Mudtown, Cougar Barrel 8 p.m. Aug. 25 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth, 354-0666 DJ Synsonic spins every Tue. & Fri. DJ NickFresh every Sat. DJ Randall Karaoke Mon. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jax Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Ste. 176, 374-1247 Braxton Adamson 5-8 p.m., Mikey Clams Duo 9 p.m. Aug. 23. Ron Perry Duo 8 p.m. Aug. 24 THE JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Kracker Jaxx 8 p.m. Aug. 23. Cassidy Kinsman 4 p.m., Sugar Bear 8 p.m. Aug. 24 MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Roy Luis spins house, gospel, deep, acid, hip-hop, Latin, tribal, Afrobeat, tech/electronic, disco, rarities 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. every Wed. DJ Vinn spins Top 40 every Thur. DJ 007 spins ultra house & top 40 dance every Fri. DJ Shotgun every Sat. MAVERICKS, Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., 356-1110 Parmalee 6 p.m. Aug. 22. Tony Valentine’s Girls Night Out 6 p.m. Aug. 24. Bobby Laredo spins every Thur. & Sat. DJs Bryan & Q45 spin every Fri. NORTHSTAR THE PIZZA BAR, 119 E. Bay St., 860-5451 Open mic night every Wed. DJ SwitchGear every Thur.

UNDERBELLY, 113 E. Bay St., 353-6067 Good Graeff Aug. 21. Sosos 8 p.m. Aug. 22. Orange Air, Crash the Satellites, Sunspots 9 p.m. Aug. 23. Ivory Lounge CD release 7 p.m. Aug. 24. Fjord Explorer & Screamin’ Eagle every Thur.

FLEMING ISLAND

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999 RX2 10 p.m. Aug. 22. Megan Dimond 10 p.m. Aug. 23. DJ BG 10 p.m. Aug. 24. Live music Wed.-Sat. MERCURY MOON, 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999 Schnockered 10 p.m. Aug. 21. DJ Ty every Thur. Buck Smith Project every Mon. Blistur unplugged every Wed. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Open mic 9 p.m. Aug. 22. Tony Paul Neal 5 p.m. Aug. 23. DJ BG Aug. 26.

Deck music 5 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., 4:30 p.m. every Sun.

INTRACOASTAL WEST

BRUCCI’S PIZZA, 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36, 223-6913 Mike Shackelford 6:30 p.m. every Sat. & Mon. CLIFF’S BAR & GRILL, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 XHale 9 p.m. Aug. 28. Live music every Wed. Karaoke every Thur. & Sun. Top 40 every Mon. & Tue. JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE & STEAKHOUSE, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22, 220-6766 Karaoke Dude every Wed. Live music every Fri. & Sat. SALSA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 46, 992-8402 Live guitar music 6-9 p.m. every Tue. & Sat.

MANDARIN, JULINGTON

AW SHUCKS OYSTER BAR, 9743 Old St. Augustine Rd., 240-0368 Open mic with Diamond Dave every Wed. CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 11475 San Jose Blvd., 262-4337 Karaoke 9:30 p.m. every Wed. HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., 880-3040 Jazz 7 pm., Karaoke 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Thur. Dennis Klee & the World’s Most Talented Waitstaff Fri. & Sat. RACK EM UP, 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., Ste. 205, 262-4030 Karaoke with DJ Randall every Sun. & Wed. DJ BG every Tue. Live music every Sat.

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

BLACK HORSE WINERY, 420 Kingsley Ave., 644-8480 Live music 6-9 p.m. every Fri., 2-6 p.m. every Sat. CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 1138 Park Ave., 269-4855 Karaoke 9:30 p.m. every Wed. & Sat. THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael every Wed.-Sat. LIVE BAR & LOUNGE, 2223 C.R. 220, 290-1733 Open mic with Ernie & Debi Evans 7 p.m. every Tue. POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA, 2134 Park Ave., 264-6116 Live music 7:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Schnockered 10 p.m. Aug. 23-24. Live music 9 p.m. Thur.-Sat.

PONTE VEDRA, PALM VALLEY

ALICE & PETE’S PUB, 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., 285-7777 Live

music 5 p.m. every Wed., 8 p.m. every Sat. ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 820 A1A N., Ste. E-18, 834-2492 Ledbedder Aug. 22. Brenna Vick Aug. 23. John Austill Aug. 24 PUSSER’S CARIBBEAN GRILLE, 816 A1A N., 280-7766 Aaron Koerner 6 p.m. Aug. 22. Dopelimatic 8 p.m. Aug. 23. Richard Smith 8 p.m. Aug. 24. Fermin Spanish Guitar 4 p.m. Aug. 25.

SoundStage on the deck 4 p.m. every Sun. SAUCY TACO, 450 S.R. 13, Ste. 113, 287-7226 Michael C. Karaoke 8 p.m. Aug. 23. Live music Thur.-Sat. TABLE 1, 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, 280-5515 Brady 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 21. Gary Starling Group 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22. Shawn Fisher & Jordyn Jackson 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23-24. Live music Wed.-Sat.

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

HJ’S BAR & GRILL, 8540 Argyle Forest Blvd., 317-2783 Karaoke with DJ Ron 8:30 p.m. every Tue. & DJ Richie every Fri. Live music every Sat. Open mic 8 p.m. every Wed. KICKBACKS, 910 King St., 388-9551 Ray & Taylor 8:30 p.m. every Thur. Robby Shenk every Sun. METRO/RAINBOW ROOM Piano Bar, 859 Willowbranch Ave., 388-8719 Karaoke Rob spins 10 p.m. Sun.-Wed. DJ Zeke Smith spins Fri. DJ Michael Murphy spins 10 p.m. Sat. MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., 388-7807 Ascend the Hill, The Walking Tree, Least of These, Lauren Clemons 7 p.m. Aug. 21. Jars of Clay, The Last Bison 8 p.m.

Aug. 23. Royal Tailor, Austin Adamec, Arbor Park 8 p.m. Aug. 24 RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 554-6865 Meredith Rae 10:30 a.m., Lauren Lapointe 11:30 a.m., Thommy Berlin 12:45 p.m., Ken Apperson Duo 2:45 p.m. Aug. 24 YESTERDAY’S SOCIAL CLUB, 3638 Park St., 387-0502 Evelynn 7 p.m. Aug. 22. Black Sheep Blues Band every first Fri.

ST. AUGUSTINE

A1A ALE WORKS, 1 King St., 829-2977 Live music every Thur.-Sat. ANN O’MALLEY’S, 23 Orange St., 825-4040 Scuttered 8:30 p.m. Aug. 23. CRS & Elizabeth Roth 8:30 p.m. Aug. 24. Tony Paul Neal 3:30 p.m. Aug. 25 CELLAR UPSTAIRS, San Sebastian Winery, 826-1594 Mojo Roux 7-11 p.m. Aug. 23. SMG 2-5 p.m., Mojo Roux 7-11 p.m.

Aug. 24. Vinny Jacobs 2-5 p.m. Aug. 25 CONCH HOUSE, 57 Comares Ave., 829-8646 Jerry Melfi 8 p.m. Aug. 23. I-Vibes 3 p.m. Aug. 25 CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993 Live music every Fri. & Sat. Chelsea Saddler every Sun. DOS COFFEE, 300 San Marco Ave., 342-2421 Taylor Roberts & Co. every Fri. The Residents spin every Sat. HARRY’S, 46 Avenida Menendez, 824-7765 Billy Bowers 6 p.m. Aug. 28. Live music every Fri. MI CASA CAFE, 69 St. George St., 824-9317 Chelsea Saddler every Mon., Tue. & Thur. Elizabeth Roth 11 a.m. every Sun. MILL TOP TAVERN & LISTENING ROOM, 19 1/2 St. George St., 829-2329 Todd & Molly Jones every Wed. Aaron Esposito every Thur. Go Get Gone every Mon. Donny Brazile every Tue. MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264 Rob Peck 10 p.m. Aug. 23. Three-Piece Band 10 p.m. Aug. 24 PIZZALLEY’S CHIANTI ROOM, 60 Charlotte St., 825-4100 Dennis Fermin Spanish Guitar 3-6 p.m. every Mon. SCARLETT O’HARA’S, 70 Hypolita St., 824-6535 Oh No! Aug. 22. Brady Reich, Oh No! Aug. 23. Ken McAnlis, Raychill Miller, The Gootch Aug. 24. Colton McKenna Aug. 25. Karaoke every Mon. Jeremy Austin every Tue. Chase Rideman every Wed. THE STANDARD, 200 Anastasia Blvd., 342-2187 Thomas Wynn & the Believers 8 p.m. Aug. 23. Country every Thur.

Reggae Sun. Indie, dance, electro Tue. THE TASTING ROOM, 25 Cuna St., 810-2400 Dennis Fermin Spanish Guitar Band 7:30-11:30 p.m. every Sat. Monica da Silva, Chad Alger 5-8 p.m. every Sun. TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Red River Band 9 p.m. Aug. 23-24. Matanzas 9 p.m. Sun.-Thur. Open mic 5 p.m. every Thur. Elizabeth Roth 1 p.m. every Sat.

DJs Wes Reed & Josh Kemp every Are Friends Electric Wed. DJ Hal Karaoke Thur. Mitch Kuhman & Friends of Blake every other Fri. DJs Rogue & Mickey Shadow every Factory Sat.

SOUTHSIDE

AROMAS CIGARS & WINE BAR, 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 101, 928-0515 Beer house rock every Wed. Live music Thur.

Will Hurley every Fri. Bill Rice every Sat. BOMBA’S, 8560 Beach Blvd., 997-2291 Open mic Michael C Tue. Open mic Bonnie & Clyde Thur. Live music every Fri. EUROPEAN STREET, 5500 Beach Blvd., 399-1740 Rod MacDonald 8 p.m. Aug. 24. Live music every Sat. ISLAND GIRL, 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115, 854-6060 Matt Collins 8 p.m. Aug. 22. Paxton Starks Aug. 23. Lance Neely Aug. 24. Ledbedder Aug. 29. Live music every Thur.-Sat. JOHNNY ANGELS, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 997-9850 Harry & Sally 7 p.m. every Wed. Karaoke every Sat. LATITUDE 30, 10370 Philips Hwy., 365-5555 VJ Didactic 9 p.m. Aug. 22. Raydio Band 9 p.m. Aug. 23-24 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, 997-1955 Charlie Walker Aug. 22. First Coast Steel 8 p.m. Aug. 23 PURE NIGHTCLUB, 8206 Philips Hwy., 800-694-1253 DJ Carnage 9 p.m. Aug. 28 SEVEN BRIDGES, 9735 Gate Pkwy. N., 997-1999 Chuck Nash every Thur. Live music 10 p.m. every Fri. TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Ct., 854-0426 A DJ spins every Fri. & Sat. YAMAS HOOKAH, 9753-B Deer Lake Ct., 389-2077 Live music 8:30-10:30 p.m. every Thur.

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

DAMES POINT MARINA, 4542 Irving Rd., 751-3043 Rocco Blu Aug. 24. Guitar Redd Aug. 25 SANDOLLAR, 9716 Heckscher Dr., 251-2449 Band on the Run 4 p.m. Aug. 25. Live music every Sun. THREE LAYERS CAFE, 1602 Walnut St., 355-9791 Al Poindexter open mic Aug. 22. Rania Rokz 7 p.m. Aug. 24.

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BAHAMA BREEZE, 10205 River Coast Dr., 646-1031 Live music every Tue.-Sun. BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE, 4840 Big Island Dr., 345-3466 Live music 5 p.m. every Wed., 9 p.m. Thur.-Sat. WHISKY RIVER, 4850 Big Island Dr., 645-5571 A DJ spins every Fri. & Sat.

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK

ENDO EXO, 1224 Kings Ave., 396-7733 DJ Manus spins dance every Sat. Open mic with King Ron & T-Roy every Mon. EUROPEAN STREET, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 399-1740 Ladies With Lyrics: Julie Durden, Lauren Lapointe, Pamela Affronti 8 p.m. Aug. 22. Jazz 8 p.m. every second Tue. JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Darling Parade, What Happened in Vegas, Lakeview Drive 8 p.m. Aug. 22. Mickey Avalon, Legit 8 p.m. Aug. 23. Truth or Consequence, Stages and Stereos, Paper States 7 p.m. Aug. 26 MATTHEW’S M LOUNGE, 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922 Alex Affronti Aug. 22. Justin Kennison Aug. 24 MUDVILLE GRILLE, 3105 Beach Blvd., 635-4167 Randall Bramblett, Mark Williams 6:30 p.m. Aug. 23 RIVER CITY BREWING CO., 835 Museum Cir., 398-2299 XHale 8 p.m. Aug. 24. DJs spin every Thur. Live music every Fri. SQUARE ONE, 1974 San Marco Blvd., 306-9004 Soul on the Square: MVP Band & Special Formula; DJ Dr. Doom every Mon.

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J Carnage is by no means humble. When asked about his new single, “Michael © 2013 Jordan,” the electronic dance music producer told Folio Weekly, “He’s a great player. He’s a great role model. He’s a great person to look up to. But I want to be bigger than Michael Jordan.”

Dig further. In a recent interview with Vibe, Carnage said, “It’s just a legendary record, everything I make is legendary. I’m like a robot. … I honestly live a life of whatever I feel like doing. It’s spontaneous. If I want to make a rap record, I make it. If I want to make a house record, I make it. If I want to make some pretty shit, I make some pretty shit, you know?”

Carnage (aka Paul Mols), born in 1991 in Guatemala, was raised in Maryland from the of 7. ©age 2013 “I heard a lot of Spanish music in my youth,” he said during a phone interview from Los Angeles. “I was introduced to American pop culture pretty late.”

Within time, Carnage took in the typical American diet of Nickelodeon, MTV and whatever was playing on the radio (he describes himself as a “big radio guy”). He includes rapper Kanye West and Dutch DJ Afrojack among his influences.

“I’m inspired that these guys came from nowhere and have gotten so big,” Carnage said.

“I can connect with that.”

Currently based in LA, Carnage travels the world spinning at clubs and working the festival circuit — Coachella, Electric Daisy Carnival and Ultra Music Festival, to name a few. He also has his own radio show on SiriusXM’s Electric Area channel (siriusxm.com/electricarea).

“Carnage Presents: Incredible” is titled after Carnage’s track of the same name with Borgore, an Israeli dubstep producer and DJ, who appeared at Pure Nightclub in October 2012. The hour-long show airs 3 a.m. Sundays (Eastern Time) and is rebroadcast during the week and via podcast.

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“It’s just me playing music that I like,” he said. “Songs that I’m currently listening to or songs that I think deserve more recognition.”

Currently touring in support of his latest single, “Michael Jordan,” which dropped July 23 on Dim Mak Records, Carnage makes his way to Northeast Florida Aug. 28 for a gig at Pure as part of his Six Rings Tour. This will be his first time in our area.

Carnage’s climb up the EDM ladder has been relatively rapid. One of the young twentysomething’s first projects was a remix of Yuna’s “Live Your Life,” which veteran Tiësto started spinning on his Club Life podcast and genre-blazer Paul Oakenfold featured in regular rotation on his radio show “Planet Perfecto.”

The Guatemalan-American beat-maker began receiving serious support from some of the other biggest electronic producers around, including Avicii, Porter Robinson and Zedd. He’s also been featured in EDM media outlets like Beatport News, Dancing Astronaut and Hypetrak.

“The music I make is the music I like,” Carnage said. “I’m not just making music to be famous. It comes from my heart, but I do want my music to reach a large audience.”

Over the past few years, Carnage has produced for or remixed tracks by musicians like Theophilus London, A$AP Rocky, Hardwell, The Cataracs and Kat!e Got Bandz. Carnage is also an avid tweeter (62,000 followers and counting), impressive Instagrammer (21,000-plus followers) and the recipient of free burritos from Mexican cuisine restaurant chain Chipotle.

“I want to make loud, obnoxious music.

That’s who I am — loud and obnoxious,” he said. “If you haven’t been to one of my shows, they’re pretty crazy. My shows are fucking crazy. It’s all about having a good time. Don’t come unless you want to have a good time.”

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MOCA takes art lovers on a tour of Downtown’s growing open gallery PUBLIC ART WALKING TOUR 10 a.m. Aug. 24 Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown Admission free for members, $10 suggested donation for nonmembers 366-6911, mocajacksonville.org

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wo 50-foot murals stretch up the sides of the Yates Parking Garage on the corner of Adams and Market streets. Turn around, and you see a massive frog extends across the back of Burro Bar, cupping a pool of water and the fisherman who “caught” him. Walk a few blocks west, take a right, and chunks of uprooted Earth float above Chamblin’s Uptown, while just up the street, colorful metal tendrils of James Rosburg’s sculpture reach toward the sky in front of the Museum of Contemporary Art. These installations are just a sampling of the art that adorns Downtown, pieces we might pass often without giving them much thought.

This is exactly what the MOCA Public Art Walking Tour hopes to address. Museum Curator Ben Thompson has handpicked Downtown art to share with the curious public. As curator for the past seven years and a recently reappointed council member on the Art in Public Places Committee, Thompson is invested in the city’s public art.

“They are public, so typically they’re either funded [by the city] or on public property, so it shows that the city itself values culture and creativity,” Thompson said.

Recent developments like One Spark and the separate Spark Initiative suggest that this city and its citizens are interested and invested in the arts. One Spark, a five-day innovation event held in April, brought 130,000 people Downtown and catalyzed a recent upwelling of artistic support. The Spark Initiative is the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville’s effort to revitalize the urban core through artistic and social projects.

The Art in Public Places Committee, established in 1997, advocates and promotes the importance of public art in civic life. The committee is involved in funding and acquisition of various artistic pieces for public access.

Thompson wants everyone to know that public art is not just exhibited outdoors.

A key part of the tour is an extensive photography collection housed in the Main Library. The collection holds a personal appeal for Thompson, because he was part of the subcommittee that acquired seven new photographs in 2012.

Beautiful exterior installations will not be forgotten, such as Shaun Thurston’s formidable frog on the back of Burro Bar or Sean Mahan’s illustration of origami paper cranes on Yates Parking Garage. Thurston was a creator at One Spark and his project, “20 Murals in a Year,” received the fourth-highest number of votes.

His frog mural was completed during the

In 1994, James A. Rosburg created this sculpture, located at the entrance to MOCA, to honor his mother’s hometown of Harlan, Iowa. It previously stood in front of the 550 Water Street building. Photo: Dennis Ho

One Spark competition and his work is visible throughout town, including at Chamblin’s Uptown, The Salty Fig and Sun-Ray Cinema.

The walking tour is the first of its kind for MOCA, more of an artistic expedition than a traditional exhibition.

“Many people walk by, day in and day out, and never notice [the art]. The value is to stop and acknowledge and talk about the works around us and value them,” Thompson said.

“Without them, it would be a blank space.”

Downtown Public Art

If you can’t make the tour or just can’t wait to find out more, here’s a look at what will be featured.

“Harlan” James A. Rosburg, 1994; outside MOCA This colorful piece is more than an eyecatching abstract. Rosburg created the sculpture in tribute to his mother’s hometown of Harlan, Iowa. Previously located in front of the 550 Water St. building, the sculpture has welcomed MOCA visitors and intrigued passersby since 2008.

Art in Public Places Photography Collection 15 artists; Main Library, conference level The collection features 15 artists, nine of whom are residents of Northeast Florida: Linda Broadfoot, Tom Hager, Paul Karabinis, Theresa Segal, Jay Shoots, Maggie Taylor, Jerry Uelsman, Rick Wagner and Mark Sain Wilson. The photographers’ works explore various themes, including relationships among society, culture and nature.

“Springfield Composition” “Allegory of a Library” Kathryn Freeman, 2005; Main Library’s main staircase Freeman, a narrative figure painter, used local architecture to inspire her “Springfield Composition,” which illustrates the intertwined core of Jacksonville’s history and art. “Allegory of a Library” is a compilation of more than 1,000 students’ favorite stories, characters and authors interwoven into a three-story mural to express the joy of reading.

“Untitled” Al Held, 2005; Main Library’s grand reading room This colorful, geometric banner is the only painting of the commissioned four that Al Held completed before his death in 2005. Abstract expressionist Held served in the Navy 1945-’47; upon his release, he enrolled at Art Students League in New York City. He went on to attend the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere in Paris

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from 1950-’53 and taught art at Yale University from 1962-’80.

“Coruscating River” Felicia Asteinza and Joey Fillasre, 2013; Yates Parking Garage, Adams and Market streets This 52-foot abstract mural was completed July 1. Asteinza and Fillasre, founding members of the local Milagros Art Collective, worked together on this eye-catching collage of shapes and colors. The mural is clearly visible when you enter Downtown from the Hart Bridge Expressway, and the brilliant blue climbing up the building’s side is a vibrant interpretation of the St. Johns River that courses below.

“Girl and Origami” Sean Mahan, 2013; Yates Parking Garage, Adams and Newnan streets The contemplative young girl and fragile origami cranes feel far more imposing when you stand at the base of their 52-foot cement canvas. Created by Neptune Beach artist Mahan, the mural includes his decisive lines paired with a softer view of human nature.

Mahan began painting June 6, at the same time Asteinza and Fillasre began work on their mural.

“Spirit of Florida” Shaun Thurston, 2013; Back of Burro Bar, Chomp Chomp and Icon building, Adams Street (visible from Newnan Street) A mammoth frog cups a fisherman and his boat in its “hands” as a thin fishing line leads your eye back to the enormous amphibian, which carries thick vegetation and earth on its back.

“Lyrical Light” Caroline Madden and Jonathon Christie, 2006; Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts Though you may be praying that the blue glass rods that splay out from their twisting metal base don’t detach and spear you, you cannot tear your eyes away from the mesmerizing structure suspended from the ceiling. Created by Madden and Christie with the help of students from Jacksonville University’s College of Fine Arts glass program, the sculpture weighs about 4,000 pounds and is composed of more than 300 blue glass horns.

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Arts PERFORMANCE

THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB The comedy, about the friendship of five Southern women, is staged through Sept. 15 – doors 6 p.m. Tue.-Sun., 11 a.m. Sat., noon and 6 p.m. Sun. – at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $38-$59, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com.

THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB – A DECADE WITH DONNA Alhambra Theatre & Dining hosts a special performance of “Dixie Swim Club” for “A Decade with Donna,” a celebration of The Donna Foundation’s 10th anniversary, which has raised more than $2 million and assisted more than 6,500 women. Dinner, show and champagne reception with Donna Deegan; doors 6 p.m. Aug. 29 at 12000 Beach Blvd., $75, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com.

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE The humorous story of six adolescents vying for a spelling championship is staged 8 p.m. Aug. 22-24 and 28-31 and 2 p.m. Aug. 25 at Amelia Community Theatre, 209 Cedar St., Fernandina Beach, 261-6749, ameliacommunitytheatre.org.

AS YOU LIKE IT Shakespeare’s comedy of disguises, wrestling and Rosalind and Orlando is staged 8 p.m. Aug. 23-24, 30-31 and Sept. 6-7; 2 p.m. Aug. 25 and Sept. 1; and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29 and Sept. 5 at Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, $20-$25, 396-4425, theatrejax.com.

IVORY LOUNGE The world culture event includes appearances

by Nan Nkama Pan-African Drum & Dance Ensemble, a 30-man drum circle conducted by Adrian Rhodes, Blue Lotus Bellydancers, Rhythm Bazaar, Cyrus Quaranta, John Parkerurban, Grant Nielsen, Gabriel Arnold, Tommy Bridgewater, Arvid Smith, James Holloway and Philip Pan, as well as an art exhibit by Grace Bio and an after-party hosted by The Residents (DJ Leo Bio and Billy), 7 p.m. Aug. 24 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, free; proceeds benefit the Indian Cultural Society of Jacksonville, 353-6067, ivoryloungemusic.com.

9/11: WE WILL (NEVER) FORGET The one-man show – written, produced and performed by Alhambra Stage Manager Jason Nettle – portrays 17 New Yorkers affected in different ways that memorable day. One performance only (no dinner; cocktails available), 8 p.m. Sept. 9 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $38-$59, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com.

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

GOSPEL AUDITIONS The fifth annual Florida Gospel Best Competition is part of Florida Black Expo. Auditions can be submitted on DVD, via YouTube or in person, 5 p.m. Aug. 22, 4 p.m. Aug. 23 and 11 a.m. Aug. 24 at Shands Tower, 580 W. Eighth St., Downtown. Entry fee: $25-$100 (depending on category). Florida Black Expo is held Oct. 5 at Prime Osborn Convention Center. 924-7444, eventsbysuncity@gmail.com, blackexposouth.com.

ST. AUGUSTINE BALLET NUTCRACKER AUDITIONS Auditions for the ballet’s 2013 production of “The Nutcracker” are held 8:30-11 a.m. (for ages 8-10) and 12:30-3 p.m. (ages 11 and older) Aug. 24 at Abella’s School of Dance, 711 Lakeside Ave., St. Augustine, $25 non-refundable audition fee, saintaugustineballet.com, staugballet@yahoo.com.

FIRST COAST NUTCRACKER BALLET AUDITIONS Auditions for the ballet, performed with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, are 4-5:30 p.m. Aug. 23 for advanced dancers (male and female, 15 and older; strong pointe work for females); 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 23 for intermediate dancers (ages 11-14, girls on pointe); 7 p.m. Aug. 23 (adults for party scene); 10-11:15 a.m. Aug. 24 (ages 11 and older, girls not on pointe and boys); 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Aug. 24. Parts announced 1:15 p.m. Aug. 24, followed by an orientation, at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ dance building, 2445 San Diego Road, San Marco, $40 costume fee plus $10 for each additional part, 358-3716, firstcoastnutcracker.com.

PUBLIC ART WALKING TOUR The Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville’s tour is 10 a.m. Aug. 24, beginning at MOCA, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, free for members, $10 suggested donation for nonmembers, 366-6911, mocajacksonville.com.

WHITE CHRISTMAS AUDITIONS Orange Park Community Theatre auditions singers and dancers for “White Christmas,” 2 p.m. Aug. 25 and 7 p.m. Aug. 27. Major roles and ensemble parts available for men and women, ages 16 and older. 2900 Moody Ave., Orange Park, 276-2599, opct.org.

LOMBARDI AUDITIONS Theatre Jacksonville auditions for five male roles and one female role for “Lombardi,” 6 p.m.

Aug. 26 at the theater, 2032 San Marco Blvd., San Marco. The production is staged Oct. 25-Nov. 9.

DISCOVER DOWNTOWN Photographers Kevin Caster and Zachary Gragg, designer Tiffany Palazzini, artists Yvonne C. Lozano, Annelies M. Dykgraaf, Samuel Ronquillo, Steve Miller, Meleese Scott, Jennifer Mims and Monica Toups, plus live music by Kenneth Seabrook, Matty Welch and Deejay Crave, are featured 6-10 p.m. Aug. 31 at Art Center Cooperative, 229 N. Hogan St., Downtown, tacjacksonville.org.

HOP ART CALL TO ARTISTS Local Artists Coming Together issues a call to artists on craft-beer themed work for “Hop Art: Craft Beer through the Eyes of Local Artists,” a pop-up gallery.

Submissions accepted through 4 p.m. Sept. 8 – the day of the exhibit at Aardwolf Brewery, 1461 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, artistscomingtogether.com. To schedule a time to drop off art, email info@artistscomingtogether.com.

CLASSICAL & JAZZ

NAVY BAND SOUTHEAST CONCERT The Sax Quartet performs 12:15 p.m. Aug. 21 at Main Library’s Promenade Gallery, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2665.

LISA KELLY JAZZ COLLECTIVE Kelly performs with Jeff Phillips and Ian Goodman 8 p.m. Aug. 31 at 95 Cordova Lounge, Casa Monica Hotel, 95 Cordova St., St. Augustine, 810-6810.

LIVE JAZZ SAN MARCO The Eric Riehm Trio,9 p.m. Sept. 14 at The Grotto, 2012 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, 398-0726.

JAZZ IN PONTE VEDRA The Gary Starling Group, with Carol Sheehan, Billy Thornton and Peter Miles, 7:30 p.m. every Thur. at Table 1, 330 A1A N., Ponte Vedra, 280-5515.

JAZZ IN RIVERSIDE Trumpeter Ray Callendar and guitarist Taylor Roberts, 9:30 p.m. every Thur. at Kickbacks Gastropub, 910 King St., Riverside, 388-9551.

JAZZ IN MANDARIN Boril Ivanov Trio 7 p.m. every Thur., pianist David Gum 7 p.m. every Fri. at Tree Steakhouse, 11362 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 262-0006.

JAX BEACH JAZZ Live jazz 6-9 p.m. Aug. 23 and every Fri. at Landshark Café, 1728 Third St. N., Jax Beach, 246-6024.

JAZZ IN NEPTUNE BEACH Live jazz 7:30-9:30 p.m. every Sat. at Lillie’s Coffee Bar, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922.

JAZZ IN ST. AUGUSTINE The House Cats, 9:30 p.m. every Sat. at Stogies Club & Listening Room, 36 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 826-4008.

JAZZ IN ARLINGTON Jazzland features live music 8 p.m. every Sat., 6-9 p.m. every Tue. at 1324 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 240-1009, jazzlandcafe.com.

JAZZ IN ST. AUGUSTINE Live jazz nightly at Rhett’s Piano Bar & Brasserie, 66 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 825-0502.

ART WALKS, FESTIVALS & MARKETS

MID-WEEK MARKET Arts & crafts, local produce and live music, 3-6 p.m. Aug. 21 and every Wed. at Bull Memorial Park, East Coast Drive and Seventh Street, Atlantic Beach, 247-5800.

DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts and crafts and local produce, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 23 and every Fri. at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 353-1188.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local and regional artists, strolling performers, bands and a farmers market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 24 and every Sat. at 715 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 554-6865, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT Self-guided tour features galleries, antique stores and shops, 5-9 p.m. Aug. 31 and every last Sat. of the month in St. Augustine’s San Marco District, 824-3152.

MUSEUMS

AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7378, ameliamuseum.org. “Journey Stories” is on display until Aug. 24. “My Feet, Our Path” is displayed through Sept. The children’s exhibit, “Discovery Ship,” allows kids to pilot the ship, hoist flags and learn about the history of Fernandina’s harbor.

CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 356-6857, cummer.org. “Future Retro: The Great Age of the American Automobile” – an exhibit of drawings from the collection of Jean S. and Frederick A. Sharf in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston – is on display through Sept. 8. Also featured are classic automobiles, organized by Bill Warner of Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. “La Florida,” presenting native and Spanish colonial artifacts celebrating 500 years of Florida art, through Oct. 6.

KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992, rain.org/~karpeles/jaxfrm.html. “The Boy Scouts in America,” an exhibit of original manuscripts on the history of the Boy Scouts, is on display through Aug. 27.

“The Great Depression,” an exhibit of original manuscripts on the Depression of the early 20th century, also runs through Aug. 27. “Black & White Photography,” an exhibit of works

by Bob Willis, is displayed through Aug. 29. The permanent collection includes other rare manuscripts.

LIGHTNER MUSEUM 75 King St., St. Augustine, 824-2874, lightnermuseum.org. Curator Barry Myers hosts a tour, included in admission price and starting on the second floor, 10 a.m. Sept. 4 and the first Wed. each month. The permanent collection features relics from America’s Gilded Age, exhibited on three floors.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 366-6911, mocajacksonville.com.

“Inside/Out” – an exhibit of selected works from MOCA’s Permanent Collection, including Alexander Calder’s mobile “Red Triangles” and “Polygons” and Melanie Pullen’s “Full Prada” – is on display through Aug. 25. ”Chalk It Up” – an exhibit co-curated by students of the Gallery Spaces and Contemporary Society class – runs through Aug. 30. Visitors can express themselves on the chalkboard wall, based on a weekly theme. “Crush” – an exhibit of works by Heather Cox – explores the distillation of the human figure; it continues through Oct. 27 as part of “Project Atrium.”

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. “Be the Dinosaur: Life in the Cretaceous” – an interactive exhibit using video-game technology – runs through Sept. 3. “Jacksonville by Design:

Rick Cannizzaro’s exhibit “Colors of the Coast” (piece pictured) opens with a reception Aug. 23 and remains on display through Oct. 15 at First Street Gallery in Neptune Beach.

AIA Celebrates 100 Years of Architecture” – an exhibit guest-curated by AIA Jacksonville – illustrates Jacksonville’s architectural transformation over the past 100 years; through Sept. 22.

GALLERIES

ADELE GRAGE CULTURAL CENTER 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-5828. Jennifer Beville’s hanging pottery art and Pam Pahl’s marine watercolor paintings are featured through Aug. 30.

AMIRO ART & FOUND GALLERY 9C Aviles St., St. Augustine, 824-8460, amiroartandfound.com. Works by Ginny Bullard, Estella Fransbergen, Deane Kellogg, Wendy Mandel McDaniel, Jan Tomlinson Master and Marcia Myrick Siany are featured.

Guest artists Steve Lohman, Hiromi Moneyhun and Alexander Wilds display their works through Aug. 31.

THE ART CENTER PREMIERE GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 150, Downtown, 355-1757, tacjacksonville.org/premier.html. “Concepts,” a juried exhibit of abstract art, is on display through Oct. 1.

AVONDALE ARTWORKS 3562 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 384-8797, avondaleartworks.com. British artist Mackenzie Thorpe exhibits his work; previews beginning Oct. 1.

Reservations are required for meet-the-artist receptions, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 4-5; the exhibit runs through October.

CORK ARTS DISTRICT 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside, corkartsdistrict.tumblr.com. “Out of Nowhere,” an exhibit of new works by Mark, Phillip and Shannon Estlund, may be seen by appointment through August.

CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra, 280-0614. “Raw Umber,” an exhibit of works by Lucy Clark and Karlene McConnell, through August.

CYPRESS VILLAGE ART LEAGUE 4600 Middleton Park Circle, Southside, 223-6100. “Coastal Atlantic,” an exhibit of Gordon Russell’s landscape paintings, is on display through Oct. 17.

DOS COFFEE & WINE GALLERY 300 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 342-2421. “Je Ne Regrette Rien,” an exhibit expressing regrets, fears and missed opportunities, is on display 5-9 p.m. Aug. 31. The show, organized by The Red Sable art store, features speaker Michele Perry; proceeds benefit Yei Children’s Village in South Sudan.

FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928. Flagler Beach resident Rick Cannizzaro’s paintings representing Florida sea life are on display in “Colors of the Coast.” A reception is held 7-9 p.m. Aug. 23. The exhibit runs through Oct. 15.

GALLERY725 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 5, Atlantic Beach, 345-9320, gallery725.com. Six member artists – Ken Daga, Janice Eve Dale, “Flew” (Frank Lewis), Kelly Meagher, Matthew Winghart and Tonsenia Yonn – showcase unique themes in “The Artists Free for All,” through September.

GALLERY 1037 Reddi-Arts, 1037 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-3161, reddiarts.com/gallery.html. The works of Glenda

Cason, Rose Threatte and Beth Robison are on display through August.

HASKELL GALLERY & DISPLAY CASES Jacksonville International Airport, 14201 Pecan Park Rd., Northside, 7413546. The “Rotating Exhibition Program,” featuring works by Gordon Meggison, Virginia Cantore, Jeffrey Edelson and Claire Kendrick, runs through Sept. 30. Mediums include acrylic and oil on canvas, and wood, copper and metal.

HIGHWAY GALLERY floridamininggallery.com/exhibitions/ the-highway-gallery. Nine artists – Nathaniel Artkart Price, Ken Daga, Ashley C. Waldvogel, Brianna Angelakis, Christina Foard, Linda Olsen, Sara Pedigo, Zach Fitchner and Russell Maycumber – will be featured on digital billboards throughout the city in collaboration with Clear Channel of Jacksonville through June 2014. An exhibit of the artists is also on display at Florida Mining Gallery, 5300 Shad Road, Southside.

JAXPORT HEADQUARTERS GALLERY 2831 Talleyrand Ave., Jacksonville, 357-3052. The Art Guild of Orange Park’s exhibit, celebrating the discovery of Florida by Spain, is on display; a closing reception is held 5-7 p.m. Aug. 30.

SOUTH GALLERY FSCJ South Campus, 11901 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-2023. “Recent Abstractions on Paper” – an exhibit of more than 30 paintings on paper by Larry Jon Davis, retired FSCJ professor – continues through Sept. 20; a reception is held 5-7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at the gallery.

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 6 E. Bay St., Downtown, 553-6361, southlightgallery.com. The gallery, which includes the UNF Artspace, features works by more than 25 local artists, including Mactruque, Tayloe McDonald, Pablo Rivera, Jane Shirek and Grant Ward.

SPACE:EIGHT 228 W. King St., St. Augustine, 829-2838, spaceeight.com. “Ignorance Is a Choice,” an exhibit of works

by LA artist Donny Miller, is on display through Sept. 27.

ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., St. Augustine, 824-2310, staaa.org. The association’s fourth annual “Nature & Wildlife” exhibit includes mixed-media pieces depicting landscapes, flora and fauna, marine life and birds, on display through August.

VILLAGE ART GALLERY 1520 Sawgrass Village Dr., Ponte Vedra Beach, 273-4925. “Wildlife,” an exhibit of oil paintings

by Laurel Dagnillo, is on display through September.

WELLS FARGO LOBBY GALLERY 1 Independent Dr., Downtown, 880-9595, michaelnye.org/hunger. “About Hunger & Resilience,” a photo/audio exhibit presented by photographer Michael Nye and Second Harvest North Florida, is on display Aug. 27-Sept. 26 (Mon.-Fri.). The exhibit aims to bring awareness to September as Hunger Action Month.

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BIG BOOK WAREHOUSE SALE Friends of the Jacksonville Sales Rep RO Public Library hold the sale 4-8 p.m. Aug. 22 (member night, BOGO), 4-8 p.m. Aug. 23, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 24, noon-5 p.m.

Aug. 25 ($10 for bag of books), 4-7 p.m. Aug. 27 and 29 and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 31 ($10 bag), at FJPL Book Warehouse, University Park Library, 3435 University Blvd. N., Jacksonville.

Proceeds supplement Library budget. FJPL asks shoppers who are registered voters to sign petitions supporting a straw vote to establish a special tax district for the library. 630-2304, fjpl.org.

MOSH AFTER DARK Intuition Ale Works brewmasters discuss the science of beer-making at this adults-only beer-brewing workshop 6 p.m. Aug. 22 at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Downtown. General admission is $20; $15 for MOSH members. 396-6674, ext. 226.

GREAT SOUTHERN TAILGATE COOKOFF The fourth annual Cookoff is held Aug. 23-24 at Main Beach Access, South Fletcher Avenue and Atlantic Avenue, Fernandina Beach. Top pro and backyard teams compete for prizes and bragging rights. Live music is performed by Little River Band, Jimmy Parrish & the Ocean Waves, Rockit Fly, Island Vibe, Face For Radio and Beech Street Blues Band. Admission is free; for $10, join in the People’s Choice Contest from noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 24, sampling food and voting. 277-4369, gstailgatecookoff.com.

CELEBRITY GUITAR RAFFLE/AUCTION Friends of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre hold the inaugural fundraiser 4-10 p.m. Aug. 24 at the amphitheater, 1340C A1A S., St. Augustine.

Guitars to be auctioned were signed by Alison Kraus (a fiddle), Miranda Lambert, Zac Brown Band, Moody Blues, Stevie Nicks, Joe Cocker, Johnny Van Zant, Heart, Blondie with Devo, Third Day with Colton Dixon and Josh Wilson, Buddy Guy & Jonny Lang, Train, Hall & Oates, Imagine Dragons and STYX/REO Speedwagon/Ted Nugent. Guitars being raffled were signed by Match Box Twenty, Martina McBride, The Fray, OAR, Brantley Gilbert and Boston when they played here. Raffle tickets are $10; 3 for $25. Live music by Catfish Jones, Willie Green and Dewey Via. Admission is free. Proceeds benefit a 2014 arts camp to serve disadvantaged children. 209-3759, fosaa.org.

JAX BEST TALENT SHOWCASE Local singers perform 4-8 p.m. Aug. 24 at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, free, jacksonvillelanding.com.

OPERATION KIDSAFE Clay Country Sheriff’s Office and Justice Coalition hold a free child safety event for parents to get a lifetime record of a child’s digital fingerprints and a form to give to law enforcement in an emergency. There’s no data basing; parents take the only record of the visit. A bounce house, popcorn, treat bag for every child are featured. Noon-6 p.m.

Aug. 23 at Bath Planet, 4689 U.S. 17, Ste. 10, Fleming Island, 301-0881; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 24 at Granite Transformations, 4689 U.S. 17, Ste. 1, Fleming Island, 213-7878, FLORIDA WOMEN’S POLITICAL NETWORK The group, with National Republican Women’s Network, present FOX News’ Andrea Tantaros 7 p.m. Aug. 24 at Hyatt Regency Riverfront, 225 East Coastline Dr., Downtown, $75, 268-6698, floridawpn.com.

COSMIC CONCERTS LaserMania 7 p.m., LaserMagic 8 p.m., Laseropolis, Hypnotica 10 p.m. Aug. 23; online tickets $5, Bryan Gooding Planetarium, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Sales RepSouthbank, SS 396-7062, moshplanetarium.org.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Meredith Rae 10:30 a.m., Lauren Lapointe 11:30 a.m., Thommy Berlin 12:45 p.m., RAMi-Con Costume Contest 2 p.m., Ken Apperson Duo 2:45 p.m. Aug. 24. Local and regional art and a farmers market are featured 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat., 715 Riverside Ave., free, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

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ARIES SPEARS Mad TV’s resident impersonator Spears appears 8 p.m. Aug. 22 and 8 and 10 p.m. Aug. 23-24 at The Comedy Zone, Ramada Inn, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin. Tickets are $20 and $25, 292-4242, comedyzone.com.

HOT POTATO STANDUP COMEDY HOUR Open mic comedy 8 p.m. every Wed. at The Norm, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., Riverside.

Admission is free, northfloridacomedy.com.

ALEX U The comic is on 8 p.m. Aug. 23-24 at Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Hwy., Southside, $10, 365-5555, latthirty.com.

COMEDY CLUB OF JACKSONVILLE Mike Green appears 8:34 p.m. Aug. 23 and 8:04 p.m. and 10:10 p.m. Aug. 24 at 11000 Beach Blvd., Ste. 8, Southside. Tickets are $6-$50; 646-4277, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

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KIDS

FREE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM K-3 A free literacy-based program for girls in grades K-3 is 3-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 2-6 p.m. on early release Wed., at Fort Caroline Elementary School, 3925 Athore Drive, Arlington and Arlington Heights Elementary School, 1520 Sprinkle Drive, Arlington. 731-9933, girlsincjax.org.

MIND, BODY & SOUL

TAOIST TAI CHI Introduction to Taoist Tai Chi 6-week class starts 6:45 p.m. Aug. 27 at Jacksonville Heights Elementary School, 7750 Tempest St., Westside. New Beginner classes start 6:30 p.m. Aug. 28 at Jacksonville Heights Elementary School, and Sept. 5 at the Elks Club, 1855 West Rd., Southside, 733-8180, jacksonville.fl@taoist.org.

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PRACTICE WORLD PEACE Brenda Star Walker leads this group 11 a.m.-noon on the first Sun. of each month at Memorial Park, 1620 Riverside Ave., Riverside. Bring a ground cover. Practice suitable for all ages and abilities.

ESTATIC DANCE CHURCH A free-form spiritual dance experience with Kristi Lee Schatz, MA, is held 10 a.m.-noon every Sun. at Peaceful Living Center, 1250 McDuff Ave. S., Avondale, $5 donation, (707) 616-1864, peacefulproductions.org.

EXPLORING SPIRITUALITY Free discussions, for adults and youth, 5-6:30 p.m. Aug. 25 at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2487 A1A S., St. Augustine. To register, call 347-5293 or 471-0335.

YOGA PROGRAMS Vinyasa Flow, Power Hour, Bliss Flow, Shine & Flow, Blended Flow and Reggae Flow are among the classes offered at Bella Vida Yoga, 510 Shetter Ave., Jax Beach, 654-9216, bellavidayoga.com. Proceeds from some classes benefit the Surfers For Autism program.

LGBT WORSHIP Services 10 a.m. every Sun.; Bible study 6:30 p.m. every Thur. at Living Witness Family Worship Center, 8716 Lone Star Road, Arlington, 348-0721.

WEIGHT WATCHERS, SMOKING CESSATION, TAI CHI, YOGA Several classes and info sessions are held 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Mon.-Sat., Florida Blue Center, 4855 Town Center Parkway, St. Johns Town Center, 482-0189, 877-352-5830, floridablue.com.

ALATEEN MEETINGS Alateen, for kids bothered by someone else’s drinking, gathers in Orange Park, Westside, Amelia Island and the Beaches; for when and where, call 350-0600.

NATURE, SPORTS & OUTDOORS

JAGUARS VS. EAGLES The local NFL franchise closes out its preseason at a game against Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24 at EverBank Field, One EverBank Place, Downtown, 633-2000, jaguars.com.

TALBOT ISLANDS LAWN GAMES Join a park ranger on the green for lawn bowling and croquet 2 p.m. Aug. 24 at Ribault Club, Fort George Island Cultural State Park, 11241 Ft. George Road; free, 251-2320.

FAMILY SEINING ACTIVITY Pull a seine net through Guana Lake, collecting fish, crabs and more 8:30-10:30 a.m. Aug. 24 and every fourth Sat. at GTM Research Reserve Environmental Education Center, 505 Guana River Rd., Ponte Vedra; free with paid entrance, 823-4500, gtmnerr.org.

SIERRA CLUB OUTING The group explores Tree Hill Nature Center and hears about the Center’s unique geothermal system from water expert Dr. Vijay Satoskar, 9 a.m. Aug. 24 at 7152 Lone Star Road, Arlington, $4 for adults; $3 for seniors, college, military; $2 for kids 3-17. To sign up, call 710-0479 or email bgparadise@comcast.net.

JACKSONVILLE SKI CLUB SOCIALThe club kicks off the skiing season 6 p.m. on Aug. 25 at Maggiano’s Little Italy, 10367 Midtown Parkway, St. Johns Town Center, 380-4360, skiclub.org.

DINOTREK AT THE ZOO The exhibit features animatronic “dinosaur” creatures. Admission $3 for members, $3.50 for nonmembers, plus Zoo admission; open until 6 p.m. weekends and holidays through Labor Day, Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens, 370 Zoo Parkway, 757-4463, jacksonvillezoo.org.

POLITICS, ACTIVISM & BUSINESS

HEALTH CARE COUNCIL Marsha Morrell, Century Ambulance Service, is the featured speaker 8 a.m. Aug. 27 at AIFBY Chamber of Commerce, 961687 Gateway Blvd., Ste. 101G, Amelia Island. Admission is free for members; $25 for nonmembers. 261-3248 ext. 107.

SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP How to S-T-A-R-T-U-P Your Own Business, 6-9 p.m. Aug. 27 at University Center, 12000 Alumni Drive; $40 in advance; $50 day of workshop. Get Your Business Noticed with Blogging! noon-1 p.m. Aug. 28 at Beaver Street Enterprise Center, 1225 W. Beaver St., Westside; $10; laptop not required, 620-2476, sbdc.unf.edu.

JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY The oversight committee of this crime-fighting initiative meets 4 p.m. Sept. 19, Eighth Floor Conference Room 851, Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St., Downtown, 630-7306, coj.net.

UPCOMING EVENTS

JAGUARS VS. CHIEFS Sept. 8, EverBank Field SOUTHERN WOMEN’S SHOW Oct. 17-20, Prime Osborn Convention Center CRAIG FERGUSON Nov. 17, The Florida Theatre ST. JOHNS RIVERKEEPER OYSTER ROAST Nov. 22, Garden Club of Jacksonville.

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Wrestling legend Mick Foley gets serious about his comedy MICK FOLEY 8 p.m. Aug. 25 The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road (inside Ramada Inn), Mandarin, 292-4242 Tickets: $25 292-4242, comedyzone.com

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ick Foley’s current life as a lovable, downright cuddly comedian, a threetime New York Times No. 1 best-seller, social activist and champion of charitable work represents one of the most unlikely career transitions since Johnny Carson quit television and went to Africa to learn Swahili.

In previous incarnations as “Mankind,” “Dude Love” and the infamous “Cactus Jack,” Foley was one of the most influential and hardcore professional wrestlers of the past 20 years, known for taking high-stakes risks with his body and delivering some of the most compelling promos of all-time. (The recent WWE DVD “For All Mankind” goes in depth into those years; it’s one of the best they’ve done.) He’s taken those skills from the ring and adapted them to his current “gimmick,” which can be seen at The Comedy Zone Aug. 25. With just a few minutes to spare before catching a flight from Atlanta to Chicago, Foley stopped to chat with Folio Weekly.

Folio Weekly: Do you have any particular memories of working in Jacksonville through the years? I know you’ve been wrestling here since about 1992.

Mick Foley: Actually, 1990. As soon as they said “Jacksonville,” my wife said she remembered me wrestling Sting when she was pregnant with our first child. So yeah, Jacksonville was our best town for a long time in WCW. I had some great matches there. We always looked forward to it, because it was one of the largest crowds we wrestled in front of — and hopefully that will hold true for my spoken word. I’m hesitant to call it “standup comedy,” because I don’t want people to think I’ll be there telling bad one-liners; that’s not what I do.

F.W.: You grew up in the New York City area in the 1970s and ’80s, an explosive time in the growth of the standup comedy industry. Were you a fan of that business as a young man?

M.F.: Oh, yeah. I remember watching a show called “Catch a Rising Star.” It was hosted

by Richard Belzer, who most people don’t even think of as a comic anymore, because he’s such a respected actor. He was just tremendous! That was the first I’d seen Steven Wright, Sam Kinison, Andy Kaufmann — not that I’m comparing myself to him, but I would like to think of myself as equally unafraid to go outside the box. I really enjoyed that era.

F.W.: Have you ever been approached about a television deal?

M.F.: For five years, I would go out to Hollywood with incredible producers, [and] we would pitch to networks, and one show went as far as going to a pilot. And I just felt like screaming, “Just make me the offbeat neighbor down the street!” I don’t need a show built around me. I wouldn’t want a show built around me any more, but I would love to play a role on some show. And, as people have seen, comics make great dramatic actors.

F.W.: What are your plans for later in the year, going into 2014? Any specific goals?

M.F.: You know, we have more towns asking for shows than I can possibly handle, so I’m going to try to work some shows into my WWE schedule, even if it’s just three or four shows a month. I love doing it, but I’ve also got my plate full: I’m the General Manager of [the WWE kids’ show] “Saturday Morning Slam!” I take part in “Be A Star,” WWE’s anti-bullying campaign. I’m writing the new WWE comic book. I’ve got a WWE children’s book. I’ve actually got more than I can handle so, in some ways, coming out for these shows is kind of a stress-reliever.

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F.W.: You’re deeply involved with a lot of charitable organizations. For folks who are fans of yours, are there issues or organizations you’d recommend they put their energies and resources into?

M.F.: I think everybody’s got to follow their own heart; you can’t tell people what they should be pursuing, and why. The main things I’ve been involved with have involved kids. My wife and I have been sponsoring kids for 20 years with a group called Child Fund International [formerly known as Christian Children’s Fund]; the fi rst girl we sponsored, in the Philippines, is now a registered nurse, so that’s proof that if you make the little investment in someone’s life, it can really pay off and benefit others. I’ve been pretty good over the years with visiting the injured service members, especially in Washington, D.C. And I’ve put quite a bit of work into a group called RAINN, which is the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization. So, yeah, I’ve been pretty hands-on over the years. All I would say is that you get more out of giving than you put in, so we really do it for selfish reasons.

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AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH, YULEE

BARBERITOS, 1519 Sadler Rd., 277-2505. 463867 S.R. 200, Ste. 5, Yulee, 321-2240. F Specializing in Southwestern made-to-order fresh favorites, including burritos, tacos, quesadillas, nachos, salads. The salsa’s handcrafted with fresh tomatoes, cilantro, onions, peppers. $$ C L D Daily BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ, 1 S. Front St., 261-2660.

F On the water at historic Centre Street’s end, it’s Southern hospitality in an upscale atmosphere; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ C L D Daily CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269. F Housed in a historic building, family-owned Café Karibo serves eclectic cuisine: homemade veggie burgers, fresh seafood, salads, made-from-scratch desserts. Dine inside or under an oakshaded patio. Karibrew Pub has beer brewed onsite. $$ C L D Tue.-Sat.; L Daily HALFTIME SPORTS BAR & GRILL, 320 S. Eighth St., 321-0303. Sports bar fare: onion rings, spring rolls, burgers, wraps, wings. $ L D Daily JACK & DIANE’S, 708 Centre St., 321-1444. F In a renovated 1887 shotgun home, the café serves favorites: jambalaya, French toast, mac-n-cheese, vegan and vegetarian selections. Dine inside or out on the porch. $$ C B L D Daily LULU’S AT THE THOMPSON HOUSE, 11 S. Seventh St., 432-8394. F Innovative lunch menu: po’boys, salads and seafood little plates served in a historic house. Dinner features fresh local seafood, Fernandina shrimp. Reservations recommended. $$$ C R Sun.; L D Tue.-Sat. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400. F See Riverside. 2012 BOJ winner. $ L D Mon.-Sat. THE MUSTARD SEED CAFE, 833 TJ Courson Road, 277-3141. Awarded Slow Food First Coast’s Snail of Approval, the casual organic eatery and juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods, offers all-natural, organic items, smoothies, juices, coffees, herbal teas. $$ B L Mon.-Sat. PLAE, 80 Amelia Village Circle, Amelia Island, 277-2132. Bite Club certified. In Omni Amelia Island Plantation’s Spa & Shops, the bistro-style venue has an innovative menu: whole fried fish and duck breast. Outdoor dining. $$$ D Mon.-Sat. THE SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811. F Killer sunset view over the ICW from secondstory outdoor bar. Owners T.J. and Al offer local seafood, Mayport shrimp, fish tacos, po’boys and the original broiled cheese oysters. $$ C L D Daily SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652. F Oceanfront restaurant serves awardwinning handmade crab cakes, fresh seafood, fried pickles.

Outdoor dining, open-air second floor and balcony. $$ C L D Daily THE SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711. F Oceanview dining, inside or on the deck. Steaks, fresh fish, nightly specials, Sunday lobster special. $$ B Sat.Sun.; L D Daily TIMOTI’S FRY SHAK, 21 N. Third St., 310-6550. F Casual seafood spot has fresh, local wild-caught shrimp, fish, oysters, blackboard specials, seafood baskets. $ C L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310.

F 2012 BOJ winner. This spot in an old gas station is known for its blue plate specials, burgers, biscuits & gravy, shrimp. $ B L Mon.-Sat.

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 8818 Atlantic Blvd., 720-0106. F See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ C L D Daily

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LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1301 Monument Rd. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C B L D Daily RACK ’EM UP BILLIARDS, 1825 University Blvd. N., 745-0335. F Cigar and hookah lounge has billiards tables, a full kitchen, a variety of subs for late-nighters. 200-plus imported, domestic beers. $ R Sat.-Sun.; D Nightly

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

THE CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966.

F 2012 BOJ winner. Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine on the patio or in a hookah lounge. Wi-Fi, belly dancers, hookah pipes. $$ L D Daily ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE, 4000 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 40, 388-4884. F Celebrating five years, this churrascaria has gauchos who carve the meat onto your plate from their serving tables. $$$ D Tue.-Sun. FLORIDA CREAMERY, 3566 St. Johns Ave., 619-5386.

Premium ice cream, fresh waffl e cones, milkshakes, sundaes and Nathan’s grilled hot dogs, served in Floridacentric décor. Low-fat and sugar-free choices. $ C L Mon.-Sat. THE FOX RESTAURANT, 3580 St. Johns Ave., 387-2669.

F Owners Ian and Mary Chase offer fresh diner fare and homemade desserts. Breakfast all day. Signature items: burgers, meatloaf, fried green tomatoes. A Jacksonville landmark for more than 50 years. $$ C L D Daily GREEN MAN GOURMET, 3543 St. Johns Ave., 384-0002.

F This market features organic and natural products, spices, teas and salts. $ Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 4530 St. Johns Ave., 388-8828. F See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ C L D Daily LET THEM EAT CAKE! 3604 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 2, 389-2122. This artisan bakery serves coffee, croissants, muffins, cupcakes (The Fat Elvis!), pastries, individual desserts. Whole cakes made-to-order. $ Tue.-Sat. MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR, 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670. F 2012 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chicken-fried steak, Delta fried catfish, hummus, shrimp and grits, specialty cocktails. $$ C B L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #5 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR, 3620 St. Johns Ave., 388-5688. F See Riverside. $$ L D Daily SIMPLY SARA’S, 2902 Corinthian Ave., Ortega, 387-1000.

F Down-home cooking from scratch like Grandma’s: eggplant fries, pimento cheese, fried chicken, fruit cobblers, chicken & dumplings. BYOB. $$ C L D Mon.-Sat. TERRA, 4260 Herschel St., 388-9124. Owner Michael Thomas’ comfy spot serves local, sustainable and world cuisine in a simple, creative style. Small plates include chorizo stuffed mushrooms, pork belly skewers; entrées include lamb chops, seared tuna and ribeye. Lunch menu features sandwiches. Craft beers. Onsite organic garden. $$ D Mon.-Sat.

BAYMEADOWS

AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Highway, 731-4300. F See Beaches. $ C L D Daily BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA, 10920 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 3, 519-8000. F Family-ownedand-operated Italian pizzeria serves calzones, strombolis, wings, brick-oven-baked pizza, subs, desserts. Delivery. $$ C L D Daily INDIA’S RESTAURANT, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777. F 2012 BOJ winner. Authentic Indian cuisine, lunch buffet. Curry and vegetable dishes, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 8206 Philips Highway, 732-9433. F See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., 737-7740.

8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F 2012 BOJ winner.

With locations all over Northeast Florida, Larry’s piles subs high and serves ’em fast. Natural meats and cheeses are hormone-, antibiotic- and gluten-free; the sub rolls are gluten-free, too. $ C B L D Daily MANDALOUN MEDITERRANEAN LEBANESE CUISINE, 9862 Old Baymeadows Rd., 646-1881. F Bite Club certified. Owner Pierre Barakat offers authentic Lebanese cuisine, charcoal-grilled lamb kebab. Belly dancing Fri.-Sat. Monthly dinner parties. Outdoor seating. $$ L D Tue.-Sun. PATTAYA THAI GRILLE, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506. F The area’s original authentic Thai restaurant has an extensive menu of traditional Thai, vegetarian and new-Thai, including curries, seafood, noodles, soups. In business since 1990, family-owned place has low-sodium and gluten-free dishes, too. $$$ L D Tue.-Sun. PIZZA PALACE, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., 527-8649.

F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily STICKY FINGERS, 8129 Point Meadows Way, 493-7427.

F Memphis-style rib house slow-smokes meats over aged hickory wood. Award-winning ribs, barbecue, rotisseriesmoked chicken, five signature sauces. Dine indoors or on screened patio. $$ C L D Daily

Rhett Burford (from left), Alex Varela, Jarred Holland, David Beubner and Johnathon Campbell of Tasty’s Fresh Burgers & Fries in Fernandina Beach showcase a shrimp burger, Old Bay crabby fries and homemade tarter sauce. Photo: Dennis Ho

BEACHES

(Locations are Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)

AL’S PIZZA, 303 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 249-0002. F Celebrating more than 20 years and seven locations, Al’s offers a selection of New York-style and gourmet pizzas. $ C L D Daily BUDDHA THAI BISTRO, 301 10th Ave. N., 712-4444.

F The proprietors here are from Thailand, and every dish is made with fresh ingredients from tried-and-true recipes, beautifully presented. $$ L D Daily CAMPECHE BAY CANTINA, 127 First Ave. N., 2493322. F 2012 BOJ winner. Chili rellenos, tamales, fajitas, enchiladas, fish tacos, fried ice cream, homemade margaritas. $$ C D Nightly CASA MARIA, 2429 S. Third St., 372-9000. F See Springfield. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C L D Daily CULHANE’S IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595. Bite Club certified. Upscale Irish pub and restaurant owned and managed by four sisters from County Limerick. Shepherd’s pie, corned beef; gastro pub menu soars to culinary heights. $$ C R Sat. & Sun.; D Tue.-Sun. ENGINE 15 BREWING CO., 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337. F Gastropub fare: soups, salads, flatbreads, specialty sandwiches, including BarBe-Cuban and beer dip.

Craft beers. $ C L D Daily GREGORY PAUL’S, 215 Fourth Ave. S., 372-4367. Greg Rider offers freshly prepared meals and experienced catering services. Delivery. $$ Mon.-Fri. LANDSHARK CAFE, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024.

F Locally owned and operated. Fresh, right-off-the-boat local seafood, fish tacos, houseground burgers, wings, handcut fries, tater tots; daily specials. $$ C L D Daily; R Sun. LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1222 Third St. S., 372-4495. F See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 657 N. Third St., 247-9620. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C B L D Daily LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 249-2922. F Beaches landmark.

Locally roasted coffee, eggs and bagels, flatbreads, sandwiches, salads and desserts. Dine indoors or out; patio and courtyard seating. $$ B L D Daily M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 241-2599. F Brothers David and Matthew Medure are flippin’ burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes and familiar fare at moderate prices. Dine indoors or out. $$ L D Daily MARLIN MOON GRILLE, 1183 Beach Blvd., 372-4438.

F Sportfishing themed restaurant features fresh crab cakes – owner Gary Beach’s from Maryland’s Eastern Shore – and burgers, daily specials, craft beers, Orange Crushes, fresh-cut fries. $$ C R Sun.; D Wed.-Mon. MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 1018 Third St. N., Ste. 2, 241-5600. F Bite Club certified. 2012 BOJ winner. The psychedelic spot serves gourmet pizzas, hoagies, salads. Pies range from Mighty Meaty to vegetarian like Kosmic Karma. $ C L D Daily MEZZA LUNA PIZZERIA RISTORANTE, 110 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 249-5573.

F Near-the-ocean eatery has been serving casual bistro fare (for more than 20 years) like gourmet wood-fired pizzas, herb-crusted mahi mahi. Dine indoors or on the patio. $$$ C D Mon.-Sat. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. F 2012 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork and Carolina-style barbecue, chicken-fried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ C B L D Daily POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637. F Named for Edgar Allan Poe, American gastropub offers gourmet hamburgers, ground in-house and cooked to order, hand-cut French fries, fish tacos, entree-size salads, Edgar’s Drunken Chili, daily fish sandwich special. $$ C L D Daily RAGTIME TAVERN & SEAFOOD GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 F For 30 years, the popular seafood place has nabbed lots of awards in our Best of Jax readers poll.

Blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. $$ L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA, 592 Marsh Landing Parkway, 273-3113.

F See Mandarin. $$ C L D Daily SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 1018 Third St. N., 372-4456.

F 2012 BOJ winner. Wide array of specialty menu items, signature tuna poke bowl, fresh rolled sushi, Ensenada tacos, local fried shrimp, served in a contemporary open-air space. $$ C L D Daily SHIM SHAM ROOM, 333 First St. N., Ste. 150, 372-0781.

F New joint offers a seasonal menu of “cheap eats”: bar bites, chicken and waffles, badass fries, tacos. $$ D Nightly WIPEOUTS GRILL, 1585 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 247-4508. F Casual, beachy sports place serves burgers, wings, fi sh tacos in a chill atmosphere. $ C L D Daily

DOWNTOWN

CAFÉ NOLA AT MOCAJAX, 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911. On the first fl oor of the Museum of Contemporary Art Café. Shrimp and grits, gourmet sandwiches, fresh fi sh tacos, homemade desserts. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Thur. & ArtWalk CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth St., 356-8282. F Owner/ chef Sam Hamidi has been serving genuine Italian fare 35plus years: veal, seafood, pizza. Homemade salad dressing is a specialty. $$ C L D Mon.-Sat. CHOMP CHOMP, 106 E. Adams St., 762-4667. F This spot has eats at moderate prices – most under $10.

Chef-inspired street food: panko-crusted chicken, burgers, chinois tacos, bahn mi, barbecue. $ L Tue.-Sat.; D Fri. & Sat. DE REAL TING CAFÉ, 128 W. Adams St., 633-9738.

F Caribbean spot features jerk or curried chicken, conch fritters, curried goat, oxtail. $ L Tue.-Fri.; D Fri.-Sat. FIONN MACCOOL’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT, Ste. 176, The Jacksonville Landing, 374-1547.

F 2012 BOJ winner. Casual dining with an uptown Irish atmosphere. Fish & chips, Guinness lamb stew, black-andtan brownies. $$ C L D Daily ZODIAC GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283.

Dining Directory FLEMING ISLAND

RACK ’EM UP BILLIARDS, 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., 262-4030. See Arlington. $ R Sat.-Sun.; D Nightly RENNA’S PIZZA, 11111 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12, 292-2300.

F Casual New York-style pizzeria serves calzones, antipasto, parmigiana, homemade breads. Buy by the slice – they’re humongous – or full pie. Delivery. $$ C L D Daily

INTRACOASTAL WEST

ARON’S PIZZA, 650 Park Ave., 269-1007. F Familyowned restaurant has eggplant dishes, manicotti, New York-style pizza. $$ C L D Daily THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959. Specialties include New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup. Homemade desserts. $$$ D Tue.-Sat. LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1930 Kingsley Ave., 276-2776. F See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 272-3553. 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 1330 Blanding Blvd., 276-7370. 1404 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove Springs, 284-7789. F See Baymeadows.

2012 BOJ winner. $ C B L D Daily PREVATT’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL, 2620 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 17, Middleburg, 282-1564. F What a neighborhood sportsbar should be: Familiar fare, all the spirits you’d want. $$ C L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA, 6001 Argyle Forest Blvd., Ste. 16, 771-7677. F See Mandarin. $$ C L D Daily TED’S MONTANA GRILL, 8635 Blanding Blvd., 771-1964. See St. Johns Town Center. $$$ C L D Daily THAI GARDEN, 10 Blanding Blvd., Ste. B, 272-8434.

Traditional Thai: pad kraw powh with roasted duck, kaeng kari (yellow curry with potatoes and a choice of meat). Fine wines, imported, domestic beers. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly

F Mediterranean cuisine and American favorites in a casual atmosphere. Panini, vegetarian dishes, daily lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. $ L Mon.-Fri.

BRICK OVEN PIZZERIA & GASTROPUB, 1811 Town Center Blvd., 278-1770. F New family-owned-and-operated spot offers freshly made brick-oven pizzas, specialty burgers, melts, wraps, craft beers. Gluten-free items. $$ C L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100, 215-2223. F See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ C L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999. F See Beaches. Bite Club certified.

2012 BOJ winner. $ C L D Daily MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. F 2012 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chicken-fried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ C B L D Daily WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198.

F Authentic fish camp serves gator tail, fresh-water river catfish, traditional meals, daily specials on the banks of Swimming Pen Creek. Outdoor Tiki bar. Come by boat, motorcycle or car. $ C L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly YOUR PIE, 1545 C.R. 220, Ste. 125, 379-9771. F Owner Mike Sims has a fast, casual pizza concept: Choose from three doughs, nine sauces, seven cheeses and 40-plus toppings and create your own pizza pie. Subs, sandwiches, gelato. $$ C L D Daily

AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991.

F See Beaches. $ C L D Daily CASTILLO DE MEXICO, 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 19, 998-7006. F This spot, in business for 15-plus years, has an extensive menu served in authentic Mexican décor.

Weekday lunch buffet. $$ L D Daily EPIK BURGER, 12740 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 105, 374-7326.

F More than 34 kinds of burgers made from grass-fed beef, ahi tuna, all-natural chicken and vegan items created with innovative recipes; gluten-free options. $ L D Mon.-Sat. LA NOPALERA MEXICAN, 14333 Beach Blvd., 992-1666.

F See San Marco. BOJ winner. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., 642-6980.

F See Baymeadows. BOJ winner. $ C B L D Daily MAHARLIKA HALL & SPORTS GRILL, 14255 Beach Blvd., Ste. E, 699-0759. Filipino-American restaurant and market features pancit bami, lumpia, turon strudle, halo halo with ice cream. $-$$ C R L D Daily MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT, 13546 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1A, 821-9880. See St. Johns Town Center. $ Daily TIME OUT SPORTS GRILL, 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5, 223-6999. F Locally-owned-and-operated grill serves hand-tossed pizzas, wings, specialty wraps in a clean, sporty atmosphere. Late-night menu. $$ L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly

JULINGTON CREEK

PIZZA PALACE, 116 Bartram Oaks Walk, 230-2171. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily SAUCY TACO, 450 S.R. 13 N., Ste. 113, 287-8226. F The menu is light Mexican with American influences – and there are 40 beers on draft. $$ C B, Sat.-Sun.; L D Daily

MANDARIN

AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F See Beaches. $ C L D Daily ATHENS CAFÉ, 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, 733-1199. Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), baby shoes (stuffed eggplant), all the favorites. Greek beers. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. BRAZILIAN JAX CAFE, 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 20, 880-3313. F Authentic dishes: steaks, sausages, chicken, fish, burgers, hot sandwiches prepared with fresh ingredients. Traditional feijoada – black beans and pork stew served with rice, collards, orange salad and toasted yucca flour with bacon – every Sat. $$ B L D Mon.-Sat. BROOKLYN PIZZA, 11406 San Jose Blvd., 288-9211.

13820 St. Augustine Rd., Bartram Park, 880-0020. F The Brooklyn Special Pizza is a customer favorite. Also calzones, white pizza, homestyle lasagna. $$ L D Daily GIGI’S RESTAURANT, 3130 Hartley Rd. (Ramada Inn), 694-4300. F Prime rib and crab leg buffet Fri.-Sat., blue-jean brunch Sun., daily breakfast buffet and lunch and dinner buffets. $$$ B R L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 11700 San Jose Blvd., 288-0175. F See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S, 11365 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 674-2945. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C B L D Daily

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

PONTE VEDRA, NW ST. JOHNS

ALICE & PETE’S PUB, 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., Sawgrass Marriott, 285-7777. Inspired by TPC Sawgrass course designers Alice and Pete Dye, the new pub serves Northeast Florida flavors along with Alice & Pete’s favorites: Dominican black bean soup, Pete’s Designer club sandwich.

Outside dining. $$$ L D Daily AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A, 543-1494. F See Beaches. $ C L D Daily JJ’S LIBERTY BISTRO, 330 A1A N., Ste. 209, 273-7980. Traditional French cuisine: escargot, brie, paté, steak frites, crêpes. Daily specials, specialty pastries; French wines. $$ L D Mon.-Sat. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993.

F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C B L D Daily RESTAURANT MEDURE, 818 A1A N., 543-3797. Chef David Medure creates dishes with international flavors.

The lounge offers small plates, creative drinks. $$$ D Mon.-Sat. TABLE 1, 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, 280-5515. New upscale, casual restaurant offers appetizers, salads, sandwiches, flatbreads, burgers, entrées. Extensive wine list. $$$ L D Daily

RIVERSIDE, 5 POINTS, WESTSIDE

AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384.

F See Beaches. $ C L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., Stes.

1-2, 855-1181. F 2012 BOJ winner. Bold Bean brings a small-batch, artisanal approach to roasting coffee. Organic and fair trade coffees. $ B L Daily GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET Deli Supervisor Daniel Dillingham 2007 Park St., 384-4474.

F Juice bar uses certified organic fruits and vegetables. The store has three dozen artisanal cheeses, 300-plus craft and imported beers, 50 organic wines, organic produce, meats, vitamins, herbs. Organic wraps, sides, sandwiches, salads to go; raw, vegan items. $ B L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794.

7859 Normandy Blvd., 781-7600. 5733 Roosevelt Blvd., 446-9500. 8102 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 1, 779-1933. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C B L D Daily MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 389-4442. F 2012 BOJ winner. Northern-style pizzas, more than 20 toppings, by the pie or the slice. $ L D Mon.-Sat. O’BROTHERS IRISH PUB, 1521 Margaret St., 854-9300.

F Traditional Irish fare: shepherd’s pie with Stilton crust, Guinness mac-n-cheese, fish-n-chips. Outdoor patio dining. $$ C L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #1 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR, 824

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Thanksgiving but light enough for lunch, and for selections from the cookie-of-the-day With several piping-hot coffees (there are the Bang Bang Bagel with melted cheddar bowl (50 cents each), which are individually lattes and the like, too) to choose from, ask cheese, garlicky house vinaigrette, red peppers, wrapped and make a delightful afternoon for a refillable mug if you plan to stay awhile, onions, roma tomatoes, cucumbers, sprouts and snack. Peanut butter chip and white chocolate or you can opt for a cup to go. With almond spring mix on a toasted, locally made bagel. macadamia nut are a couple of examples of milk, even vegans can get their caffeine fix. these fresh-baked beauties.

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Dining Directory GRILL ME!

A WEEKLY Q&A WITH PEOPLE IN THE FOOD BIZ

kinds of smoothies, some blended with flavored soy milks, organic frozen yogurts, granola. $ B L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #2 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR, 1478 Riverplace Blvd., 306-2188. F See Riverside. $$ L D Daily

NAME: Jonathan Reap RESTAURANT: Emperor’s Gentlemen’s Club, 4923 University Blvd. W., Lakewood BIRTHPLACE: Miami

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FAVORITE RESTAURANT (other than mine): Mimmo’s Scampi Grill, Vero Beach FAVORITE COOKING STYLE: Cajun!

FAVORITE INGREDIENTS: Garlic and bacon IDEAL MEAL: Chicken and rice WOULDN’T EAT IF YOU PAID ME: Nothing – try everything once!

INSIDER’S SECRET: My main ingredient is love!

CELEBRITY SIGHTING AT EMPEROR’S: Anonymous Jaguars players CULINARY GUILTY PLEASURE: Raw cookie dough Lomax St., Five Points, 301-1188. F Traditional Japanese cuisine, fresh sushi, sashimi, kiatsu, teriyaki, hibachi in an authentic atmosphere. Sake. A bonafide tatami room, with outside seating. $$ L D Daily SUN-RAY CINEMA, 1028 Park St., Five Points, 359-0049.

F Beer, some from Bold City and Intuition Ale Works, wine, pizza, hot dogs, hummus, sandwiches, popcorn, nachos, brownies. $$ Daily SUSHI CAFÉ, 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888.

F Sushi: popular Monster Roll, Jimmy Smith Roll, Rock-nRoll and Dynamite Roll. Hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki.

Dine indoors or on the patio. $$ L D Daily

ST. AUGUSTINE

AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F See Beaches. $ C L D Daily BACK 40 URBAN CAFÉ, 40 S. Dixie Highway, 824-0227.

F Owner Brian Harmon serves Caribbean-flavored items – wraps, upside-down chicken potpie, fresh, local seafood – in an 1896 building. Wi-Fi. $ C L Sun.; L D Mon.-Sat. CARMELO’S MARKETPLACE & PIZZERIA, 146 King St., 494-6658. F 2012 BOJ winner. New York-style brickoven-baked pizza, freshly baked sub rolls, Boar’s Head meats and cheeses, stromboli, garlic herb wings. Outdoor seating, Wi-Fi. $$ L D Daily THE FLORIDIAN, 39 Cordova St., 829-0655. Updated Southern fare, with fresh, local ingredients from area farms.

Vegetarian, gluten-free options. Signature items: fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish, cornbread stack, grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. $$$ C L D Wed.-Mon. GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 824-8244. F 2012 BOJ winner. A mainstay for a quarter-century, Gypsy’s menu changes daily. Signature dish is Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal dishes. $$ R Sun.; L D Daily THE HYPPO, 15 Hypolita St., 217-7853 (popsicles only). 1765 Tree Blvd., Ste. 5, 342-7816. F Popsicles of unexpected flavors, made with premium ingredients. Coffee pour-overs, cold-brew coffees. Handcrafted sandwiches, salads. $ Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 410 Anastasia Blvd., 826-4040. F See Beaches. Bite Club certified.

2012 BOJ winner. $ C L D Daily MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264. F 2012 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chicken-fried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ C B L D Daily THE ORIGINAL CAFÉ ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311. F Coffee drinks, vegetarian meals, meaty Southern comfort dishes. Just a block from the beach. $ B L D Daily

ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER

BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE, 4840 Big Island Drive, 345-3466. Classic American fare: beef, seafood, pasta, flatbread sandwiches. Dine indoors or on the patio. $$$ C R L D Daily BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE, 4910 Big Island Drive, 807-9960.

Upscale Northern Italian restaurant offers wood-grilled and oven-roasted steaks, chops, seafood. Dine indoors or al fresco on the terrace. $$$ C R Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT, 4860 Big Island Drive, Ste. 2, 807-9292. Non-fat, low-calorie, cholesterol-free frozen yogurts. More than 40 toppings. $ Daily OVINTE, 10208 Buckhead Branch Drive, 900-7730. New comfortable, chic place features tapas, small plate items of Spanish and Italian flavors, including ceviche fresco, pappardelle bolognese, lobster ravioli. A 240-bottle wine list, 75 by the glass; craft spirits. Outdoor dining. $$ R,

Sun.; D Nightly RENNA’S PIZZA, 4624 Town Crossing Drive, Ste. 125, 565-1299. F See Mandarin. $$ C L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #3 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR, 10281 Midtown Parkway, 996-2288. F See Riverside. $$ L D Daily SEASONS OF JAPAN, 4413 Town Center Parkway, 329-1067. Casual-style restaurant serves Japanese and hibachi-style fare, sushi, quick-as-a-wink. $$ C L D Daily TED’S MONTANA GRILL, 10281 Midtown Parkway, 998-0010. Modern classic comfort food features fine cuts of bison: signature steaks, award-winning gourmet burgers, served with genuine timeless hospitality. Crab cakes, cedarplank salmon, fresh vegetables, desserts. Private label Bison Ridge wines. $$$ C L D Daily

SAN JOSE, LAKEWOOD, UNIV. BLVD. W.

EMPEROR’S GENTLEMAN’S CLUB Chef Jonathan Reap 4923 University Blvd. W., Lakewood, 739-6966.

Upscale steakhouse features steaks, burgers, seafood and wings. $$ L D Daily FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., Lakewood, 636-8688. F New upscale sushi spot serves fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, kiatsu. $$ C L D Daily MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., San Jose, 732-7200. F 2012 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chickenfried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ C B L D Daily URBAN ORGANICS, 5325 Fairmont St., Spring Park, 398-8012. Weekly coop every Monday that offers local, fresh fruits and vegetables in bags of 10, 20 or 30 pounds.

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THE GROTTO WINE & TAPAS BAR, 2012 San Marco Blvd., 398-0726. 2012 BOJ winner. Varied tapas menu of artisanal cheese plates, empanadas, bruschettas, homestyle cheesecake. More than 60 wines by the glass. $$$ Tue.-Sun. LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1631 Hendricks Ave., 399-1768. F 2012 BOJ winner. Tamales, fajitas and pork tacos are customer favorites. Some La Nops offer a full bar. $$ C L D Daily MATTHEW’S, 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922. Chef Matthew Medure’s flagship restaurant offers fine dining in a refined, European-style atmosphere. Artfully presented cuisine, small plates, extensive martini and wine lists.

Reservations recommended. $$$$ D Mon.-Sat. PIZZA PALACE GM Hala Demetree 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815.

F Relaxed, family-owned place serves homestyle cuisine: spinach pizza, chicken spinach calzones.

Ravioli, lasagna, parmigiana.

Outside dining. $$ C L D Daily PULP, 1962 San Marco Blvd., 3969222. Juice bar offers fresh juices, frozen yogurt, teas, coffees made one cup at a time. 30

360° GRILLE, 10370 Philips Highway, 365-5555. F In Latitude 30. Familiar sportsbar favorites: seafood, steaks, sandwiches, burgers, chicken, pasta, pizza. Dine inside or on the patio. $$ L D Daily ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212. America’s longest continuously running dinner theater features Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s menus coordinated with stage productions. Reservations suggested. $$ D Tue.-Sun. BUCA DI BEPPO, 10334 Southside Blvd., 363-9090.

Popular chain restaurant has fresh Italian cooking: lasagna, garlic mashed potatoes; three portion sizes (halfpound meatballs!) served family-style. $$$ C L D Daily CASA MARIA, 14965 Old St. Augustine Rd., 619-8186.

F See Springfield. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C L D Daily FARAH’S PITA STOP CAFÉ, 3980 Southside Blvd., Ste. 201, 928-4322. Middle Eastern cuisine: fresh sandwiches, soups, entrées, desserts, pastries and mazas (appetizers). $ C B L D Mon.-Sat. THE FLAME BROILER THE RICE BOWL KING, 9822 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 103, 619-2786. 7159 Philips Highway, Ste. 104, 337-0007. F West Coast fave has healthy, inexpensive fast food with no transfats, MSG, frying, or skin on meat. Fresh veggies, steamed brown or white rice, grilled beef, chicken, Korean short ribs. $ C L D Mon.-Sat. JJ’S BISTRO DE PARIS, 7643 Gate Parkway, Ste. 105, 996-7557. Authentic French cuisine served in a comfortable, charming setting. The scratch kitchen has fresh soups, stocks, sauces, pastries. $$ C L D Mon.-Sat. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 3611 St. Johns Bluff Road S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Parkway, 425-4060.

F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C B L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, Tinseltown, 997-1955. F See Beaches.

Bite Club certified. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C L D Daily OISHII, 4375 Southside Blvd., Ste. 4, 928-3223.

Manhattan-style Japanese fusion cuisine: fresh, high-grade sushi, a variety of lunch specials, hibachi items. $$ C L D Daily SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY, 9735 Gate Parkway N., Tinseltown, 997-1999. F Grill and brewery features local seafood, steaks, pizzas, award-winning freshly brewed ales and lagers. Dine indoors or outdoors. $$ L D Daily TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Court, 854-0426.

Bite Club certified. 2012 BOJ winner. Greek restaurant serves char-broiled kabobs, seafood, traditional Greek wines and desserts. Nightly belly dancing. $$ C L D Daily TOMMY’S BRICK OVEN PIZZA, 4160 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2, 565-1999. F New York-style thin crust, brick-oven-cooked pizzas – gluten-free – as well as calzones, salads, sandwiches made fresh to order, using Thumann’s no-MSG meats, Grande cheeses. Boylan’s soda. Curbside pick-up. $$ L D Mon.-Sat.

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

CASA MARIA, 12961 N. Main St., Ste. 104, 757-6411.

F 2012 BOJ winner. Family-owned-and-operated restaurant offers authentic Mexican food: fajitas, seafood dishes, a variety of hot sauces made in-house. Specialty is tacos de asada. $ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999.

F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C B L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA, 840 Nautica Drive, Ste. 117, River City Marketplace, 714-9210. F See Mandarin. $$ C L D Daily SAVANNAH BISTRO, 14670 Duval Rd., 741-4404. F Low Country Southern fare, with a twist of Mediterranean and French, in a relaxing atmosphere at Crowne Plaza Airport. Crab cakes, New York strip, she crab soup, mahi mahi. Rainforest Lounge. $$$ C B L D Daily STICKY FINGERS, 13150 City Station Drive, River City Marketplace, 309-7427. F See Baymeadows. $$ C L D Daily

FOOD TRUCKS

DRIFTWOOD BBQ, 412-4559, driftwoodbbq.com, facebook.com/DriftwoodBBQ Southern soul barbecue, sandwiches, subs at Pitmaster Patrick O’Grady’s truck.

Pudding, pulled pork, sides, sliders, chicken. $ L D

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Free Will Astrology

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Indian student Sankalp Sinha has invented the “Good Morning Sing N Shock.” It’s an alarm clock that plays a song and gives a small electrical jolt when you hit the snooze button. The voltage applied is far less intense than, say, a taser; it’s designed to energize rather than disable. Seek wake-up calls like this device: fairly gentle, yet sufficiently dramatic to get your attention. The alternative? Wait around for blind fate to provide wake-up calls, which might be worse.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If you Google the statement “I can change overnight,” most of the results are negative, like “It’s not something I can change overnight” or “I don’t think I can change overnight.” But there’s one Google link to “I can change overnight.” It’s a declaration made by Taurus painter Willem de Kooning. He was referring to how unattached he was to defi ning his work and how easy it was to mutate his artistic style. I wouldn’t usually say to use “I can change overnight” as a battle cry, but for the foreseeable future, you have the power to make rapid, thorough transformations.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “The artist is by necessity a collector,” said graphic designer Paul Rand. “He accumulates things with the same ardor and curiosity with which a boy stuffs his pockets. He borrows from the sea and from the scrap heap; he takes snapshots, makes mental notes and records impressions on tablecloths and newspapers. He has a taste for children’s wall scrawling as appreciative as that for prehistoric cave painting.” Whether or not you’re an artist, it’s a great approach. You’re in a phase when you thrive by being 2012a gatherer of everything that attracts and fascinates.

You don’t need to know yet why – that will be revealed in good time.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): When was the last time you bumped up against a limitation caused by your lack of knowledge? What did it feel like? You’ll have that experience again.

You may shiver with worry contemplating potential consequences of your continued ignorance, but you may feel a thrill of hungry curiosity rising up. If all goes well, fear and curiosity motivate you to get further educated. Work on a practical plan to make it so.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “My story isn’t sweet and harmonious like invented stories,” wrote novelist Herman Hesse. “It tastes of folly and bewilderment, of madness and dream, like the life of all people who no longer want to lie to themselves.”

As interesting as Hesse’s words are, they’re not gospel. Envision the possibility: When folks reduce the number of lies they tell themselves, their lives may be sweeter and more harmonious. I propose that exact scenario now. There may be a rough adjustment period as you cut back on self-deceptions, but eventually your folly and bewilderment diminish as sweet harmony grows.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Novelist James Joyce once articulated an extreme wish other writers have probably felt but never said. “The demand that I make of my reader,” said Joyce, “is that he should devote his whole life to reading my works.”

Was he being mischievous? Maybe. He didn’t apologize or take it back. Your assignment? Create your version of that wild desire: a clear statement of exactly what you really want in all its extravagant glory. It’s healthy to identify pure, naked longing. I’m not implying you 36 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | AUGUST 21-27, 2013

should immediately try to fulfill it, though. It’s important to know what it is.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Now and then, British Libra Lloyd Scott dresses in funny costumes and competes in long-distance races, to raise money for charity. In the 2011 London Marathon, he wore a nine-foot snail outfit for the whole course, taking him 27 days to finish. Be inspired by this heroic effort. It makes sense to take time as you engage in amusing activities to benefit fellow humans.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): What will you do now that you have more clout and visibility?

Just pump up your self-love and bask in increased attention? Nothing wrong with that. But if those are the only ways to cash in on added power, it won’t last. Take advantage of enhanced influence: Engage in radical acts of magnanimity. Do good deeds, spread big ideas. The more blessings you bestow on others, the more enduring your new perks are.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ve been wild and uncontained lately; that’s OK. I love seeing how much permission you give yourself to ramble free, experiment with improbable and risk being a fool. History will judge most recent deeds as tonic. But now the tenor of the time shifts.

To stay in alignment with your highest good, rein in wanderlust and start cultivating your power spot. Find a way to enjoy taking on more responsibility.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “The person who can’t visualize a horse galloping on a tomato is an idiot,” said the founder of surrealism, writer André Breton. Such an imaginationdeprived soul isn’t a total “idiot,” but his declaration is close. An essential facet of intelligence is the ability to conjure vivid, creative images in one’s mind. When daily life is a bit staid, stuck or too serious, this skill is even more crucial. Now’s one of those times. If it’s hard to visualize a horse galloping on a tomato, boost your imagination’s fertility.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “I want to be with those who know the secret things, or else alone,” wrote eccentric ecstatic poet Rainer Maria Rilke. That’s not a good rule for you to live by all the time. To thrive, you need a variety of cohorts and allies, including those who know and care little about secret things. For the next few weeks, an affinity for those who know secret things suits. They may be just the allies to help you attend to the No. 1 task: explore holy work in the depths.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): To launch your horoscope, I’ll steal from a Thomas Pynchon novel: “A revelation trembles just beyond the threshold of your understanding.” To continue, I’ll borrow a message from last night’s dream: A breakthrough shivers just beyond the edge of your courage. Next, I’ll use words heard eavesdropping on a conversation at Whole Foods: “If you want to cook up the ultimate love feast, you’re still missing one ingredient.” To finish: If you want to precipitate trembling revelation, activate shivering breakthrough and acquire a missing ingredient, copy my methods.

Assume the whole world’s giving useful clues and listen closely.

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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Roach Motel

At age 20, Kyle Kandilian of Dearborn, Mich., has created a start-up business to fund his college expenses, but it involves a roomful (in the family home) of nearly 200,000 cockroaches. The environmental science major at University of Michigan-Dearborn breeds species ranging from the familiar household pests, which he sells on the cheap as food for other people’s pets, to the more interesting, exotic Madagascar hissing roaches and rhino roaches, which can live 10-15 years. In July, Kandilian told the Detroit Free Press that of the 4,000 cockroach species, only about a dozen are pests. Why not choose a more conventional “pet”? “Mammals smell,” he said. (Missing from the Free Press story: details on the likely interesting initial conversation between Kyle and his mother when he asked if he could have 200,000 cockroaches in the house.)

Wonder If She Likes Foot Massages

A 55-year-old Netherlands woman seemed to be experiencing orgasms emanating from her foot, she said, and Marcel Waldinger of Utrecht University (writing in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, online in June) produced a possible explanation. The applicable left foot nerve enters the spinal cord at about the same level as the vaginal nerve, Waldinger wrote, and the woman’s recent foot injury might have caused the nerves to cross. The woman reported “five or six” orgasms a day that felt just like “regular” orgasms and, she said, were making her feel terribly guilty and embarrassed. After treatment with a nerve anesthetic, she reported being orgasm-free (in the foot, at least) for eight months.

No Place for a 2-year-old

The intersection of West Gateway Boulevard and North Congress Avenue in Boynton Beach, Fla. (pop. 60,000), is nine lanes wide, busy even at 11 p.m. on Sunday night, as it was at that time in July when a 2-year-old girl darted across, a combination of good fortune and sometimesrare Florida driver alertness allowing her safe arrival on the other side without a scratch. “It’s a miracle,” said Harry Scott, who witnessed it. “I’m telling you the truth.” Mom Kayla Campbell, 26, was charged with felony neglect, as she appeared “oblivious,” said police, to the child’s absence from home.

Not So “Protected” by Organized Crime

An unnamed restaurateur from Nagoya, Japan, has filed a lawsuit against an affiliate of the country’s largest organized crime syndicate, Yamaguchi-gumi, demanding a refund of “protection” money she’d been paying for more than 12 years (about $170,000 total). The affiliate, Kodo-kai, burned down a bar in 2010, killing people, in a similar protection arrangement gone bad, and the plaintiff said she, too, was threatened with arson when she decided to stop paying.

According to an expert on Japanese “yakuza,” a relative of one of the victims of the 2010 fire may also sue Kodo-kai.

Child Porn Owner Offers to Mentor Children In June, following his guilty plea in Corpus Christi, Texas, to possession of child pornography, Jose Salazar, 70, offered to perform public service to reduce the 12-year sentence a federal judge handed him. Salazar

said he “had a lot to offer society,” according to an Associated Press story, and could be “useful” in mentoring children.

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At Atherstone, England’s, Twycross Zoo, a program is underway to try to teach quarterton giant tortoises to speed up. An extended outdoor pen had been built for Speedy (age 70), Tim (40) and Shelly (30), but that meant it took more time to round them up for bed at the end of the day. In June, Leicester Mercury reported zoo officials were trying to use the lure of food to get the tortoises to significantly improve their way-under-1-mile-per-hour gait.

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You Could Get a Charge from This Sex Toy

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The British sex toy manufacturer Ann Summers issued a recall in June of a certain model of its popular Ultimate O Vibrator because of a problem with the electrical charger. The company said the risk of danger is low, but it was being cautious.

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Flooding the Gopher-foot Market

Tina Marie Garrison, 37, and her son Junior Lee Dillon, 18, of Preston, Minn., were charged in June with stealing almost $5,000 worth of gopher feet from the freezer of a gopher trapper in Granger, Minn., and selling them for the local offered bounty of $3 per pair. Garrison, Dillon and the victimized trapper were friends, and it wasn’t clear why the thinly populated gopher-foot market would not have deterred Garrison and Dillon.

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This Flight Attendant Smells a Rat

No More Attractive Female Secretaries

In July, the governor of Indonesia’s Gorontalo province decreed that female secretaries should be replaced immediately with males.

He was responding to a recent excessive spate of extramarital affairs by male bureaucrats with their female secretaries. “[O]ld women who are no longer attractive” could also be hired, he said.

Would You Call That Couch Surfing?

Gerard Streator, 47, pleaded guilty in June in Waukesha, Wis., County Court to public lewdness and was placed on probation after his arrest last year of going through the motions of intercourse with a discarded couch on a public street. An off-duty police officer first thought he’d caught a couple, but on closer inspection, he realized Streator (who was aroused) was alone.

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Pick Up the Pace, Tortoises

Louann Giambattista, 55, a 33-year-veteran American Airlines flight attendant, filed a lawsuit against the company in July alleging it had subjected her to baseless hassles because of co-workers’ accusations that, argued her attorney, were wrongly “making her out to be a nut.” One of the accusations was that she was “hiding rats in her underwear [and pantyhose] and sneaking them onto planes” based apparently on Giambattista’s hobby of raising pets at home. The airline has allegedly subjected her to enhanced security measures for more than a year, allegedly causing her post-traumatic stress disorder and “debilitating anxiety.”

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THE ADDISON ON AMELIA ISLAND The Addison is a disinctive historic property in the heart of Fernandina. The original 1870s antebellum house features sunny en-suite rooms, the majority overlooking a private fountain courtyard. Many have spacious whirlpools and several feature individual private porches. This intimate retreat caters to your every need, whether it be a gourmet breakfast, an individually prepared picnic or afternoon refreshment, or the simple luxury of allowing you to sit back, relax, and watch the world go by slowly on your own porch.

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THE ELIZABETH POINTE LODGE AMELIA ISLAND The Pointe is situated on the beach overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Focusing upon individualized attention with a staff that wants to exceed your expectations, The Pointe offers a complimentary full breakfast, Wi-Fi, beach equipment, a morning newspaper and parking.

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Beautiful antebellum Inn with spacious guest rooms boasting the modern amenities guests love while safekeeping the Old World charm. Romantic working fireplaces, antiques from around the world, private baths, whirlpool tubs, spa robes and fresh flowers are a few of the luxuries you may expect. Enjoy our beautifully landscaped gardens, fountains and our sweeping verandahs. Feast on a delicious gourmet breakfast each morning and and sip wine ‘neath 500-year-old oak trees.

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Amelia Island is 13 miles of unspoiled beaches, quaint shops, antique treasures and superb dining in a 50-block historic district less than one hour north of Jacksonville.

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