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Editor’s Note Town Center Cannot Be Town Square Does Jacksonville want to be known for having a great mall or a great city?
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recent letter to the editor in The Florida Times-Union proclaimed, “We must accept reality. The St. Johns Town Center is Jacksonville’s new center city.” The writer, a 30-year resident of Jacksonville, bemoaned all the wasted time leaders have spent trying to revitalize the city’s core. Why, he wondered, would people choose to go Downtown when hundreds of stores await at the St. Johns Town Center? “Do I drive to a shopping area with great stores and parking galore? Or do I drive the same distance to an area that is consumed with vagrants, no convenient parking, blocks of vacant high-rise buildings with bars on the windows to stop vandalism and hundreds of panhandlers who have taken over and live outdoors?” Never mind his flair for hyperbole. “Consumed with vagrants”? “Hundreds of panhandlers”? He must be confusing Downtown Jacksonville for Manhattan. And don’t get me started how the age of front-door parking has warped our sense of what’s a fair distance to walk from a parking spot. Can you imagine a Simon Mall and its surrounding shopping centers fulfilling the role of a city center? Would Simon allow activists to gather signatures for a petition to place a library tax district on the ballot in front of Dick’s Sporting Goods? Or to congregate around the duck pond to protest government action in Syria or to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the Defense of Marriage Act? Would a corporation appreciate the funky free speech practiced at First Wednesday Art Walk or One Spark? Would food trucks be welcomed or seen as competitors to the mall’s restaurants? Perhaps city government should move there, too, because that’s where the people are. And if you attended a public meeting, you could park for free (although in reality you’d probably walk just as far as you would Downtown), as long as you patronized one of the many fine establishments. It would be the ultimate expression of our consumer society. St. Johns Town Center and many other shopping destinations perform an important function. I patronize some of those stores, although I wish more were locally owned so that a larger chunk of that money stayed in our local economy. But the St. Johns Town Center is a place to shop, not the heart of a city. A city center should shout its own specific character and style, not the ubiquitous brands plastered on storefronts from coast to coast. It should be a place for citizens to practice their constitutional rights without corporate oversight. Downtown Jacksonville is troubled, but you can’t ignore the progress that has been made. Its problems took time to develop, and it will take time to solve them. There are some vacant buildings, but several have been bought and are being developed. The Jessie Ball duPont Fund is renovating the old Haydon Burns Library into an office complex for philanthropic and nonprofit organizations. SouthEast Holdings purchased the Laura Street Trio (Florida Life, Bisbee and Florida National Bank, also known as the Marble Bank, at Laura
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and Forsyth streets) to create a complex featuring a Courtyard by Marriott hotel, two restaurants, a commercial bank and a rooftop bar. SouthEast also bought the Barnett Bank building at Adams and Laura streets but has not announced its plans. Destinations like the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville and the Museum of Science and History draw people to both sides of the river. The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens in Riverside and the Karpeles Manuscript Library in Springfield are nearby draws to the core. Dozens of art galleries feature constantly rotating shows of local and national artists. The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville awards grants to artists to create public works in the core and helps galleries find spaces in the area. Downtown restaurants continue to be some of the best in the region, and more keep popping up along with several successful food trucks. Although Downtown might not be a shopping mecca, several stores offer unusual and distinctive finds as well as local services. The wildly successful Chamblin’s Uptown (I’ve always wondered why Uptown instead of Downtown?) is a cultural hangout for all ages. Businesses like EverBank are realizing the benefits of moving Downtown, and their employees are, too. A magnificent Main Library hosts regular community events and maintains a fabulous collection. First Wednesday Art Walk, Community First Saturday, concerts at The Florida Theatre, shows at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, events at the Veterans Memorial Arena, games at the Sports Complex — the list goes on. More than a dozen bars and nightclubs feature live music several nights a week from local and touring bands and DJs. Special events are popping up all the time, such as Jaxtoberfest at the Shipyards Oct. 11-12 and an Oktoberfest-themed Art Walk Oct. 2. Some groups have ideas about adding more attractions to Downtown. AquaJax wants to place a world-class aquarium on the riverfront. Another group has plans to permanently dock the USS Charles F. Adams in an area such as the Shipyards. The City Council Finance Committee cleared $1.5 million for the Downtown Investment Authority to hire a staff and get to work with its new CEO Aundra Wallace. The committee also returned $4.1 million of the million it was awarded earlier this year to help make projects happen. All of these are positive signs for making Downtown a true city center. One major project that needs to be addressed: Hemming Plaza. It should be the centerpiece of the city’s center. It needs a new purpose like an amphitheater, a new look with softer landscaping and a person dedicated to programming events, bands and performances into the space. Then, we can have a center that belongs to citizens, not Simon. Denise M. Reagan dreagan@folioweekly.com twitter.com/denisereagan
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Preserve History in School Names
I recently read the article concerning two schools in Duval County with names tied to the Confederacy [“Confederate Clash,” Aug. 21]. Lee and Forrest were part of a vast number of Americans who fought for hearth and home, both fond of the Union and joined the rest of the South only when threatened by invasion. The official record of the United States Army, after thorough investigation, exonerated Forrest of all accusations related to the Battle at Fort Pillow. Forrest actually volunteered for service during the Spanish American War and was recommended by Gen. William T. Sherman. Sherman stated that he could think of no one who would serve this country more. As an example of how men can grow, I have attached the address to the National Association of Polebearers Forrest recited at a public event in Memphis. He was a supporter of the black community at a time when it was unpopular to do so. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, while president, was asked why he had the portrait of Lee on his wall, the visitor stating that Lee was a traitor. Here is an excerpt from his letter: General Robert E. Lee was, in my estimation, one of the supremely gifted men produced by our Nation. He believed unswervingly in the Constitutional validity of his cause which until 1865 was still an arguable question in America; he was thoughtful yet demanding of his officers and men, forbearing with captured enemies but ingenious, unrelenting and personally courageous in battle, and never disheartened by a reverse or obstacle. Through all his many trials, he remained selfless almost to a fault and unfailing in his belief in God. Taken altogether, he was noble as a leader and as a man, and unsullied as I read the pages of our history. From deep conviction I simply say this: a nation of men of Lee’s calibre would be unconquerable in spirit and soul. Indeed, to the degree that present-day American youth will strive to emulate his rare qualities, including his devotion to this land as revealed in his painstaking efforts to help heal the nation’s wounds once the bitter struggle was over, we, in our own time of danger in a divided world, will be strengthened and our love of freedom sustained. Such are the reasons that I proudly display the picture of this great American on my office wall. I will let President Eisenhower’s opinion of Lee stand as a valid reason to keep the name of the school as is. Concerning the Memphis Parks, the issue is far from settled. In 2005, a similar effort was made to erase history. At the time, the city council dissolved the Parks Commission and by ordinance granted full supervision and control of the parks to the mayor’s office.
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The mayor at the time was aware of more important issues and decided that changing the names of the parks would solve none of the city’s problems. Therefore, we contend that since the council, according to the city charter, has no legal footing upon which to base their decision to change the names of the parks, they acted wrongfully. To add to this, the NAACP, leaders in the black community, local black radio stations and the Southern Leadership council have come out against changing history and for preserving the names of the parks. Yet the council chose to ignore them. Strange bedfellows, the NAACP and the Sons of Confederate Veterans, wouldn’t you think? Not really. When you think of all the problems our communities face — crime, unemployment, blight, violence, teen pregnancy, high taxes and health care — changing the names of a few parks is like arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. I encourage the citizens of Florida to join together as we have in Memphis, to demand that their politicians act to help preserve history, and address the important issues facing our communities, children and families. Then we can say that we have done what is right. Mark Buchanan President, Citizens to Save Our Parks Memphis, Tenn.
‘A New Chapter’ for Biannela Susana
The long, hard journey for Biannela Susana, mother of Cristian Fernandez, has just begun. The death of little David Galarraga, the arrest of Cristian and the loss of her remaining children were not enough for local prosecutors. The outcome, however, was the best this community could hope, and fight, for. Attorney David Wells and his team, in conjunction with the strategy of the Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center, executed a brilliant defense at her sentencing hearing. They were able to convince Circuit Judge James Daniel to render his difficult yet courageous decision. It was the best possible outcome for a woman whose life has been defined by tragedy. Susana can now begin a new chapter in her life, receiving the therapy and services she needs. It is the first time since she was a child that her potential will be given a chance to develop; a fitting outcome because dedicated people, right here in Jacksonville, saw her potential and worked tirelessly to turn tragedy into hope. Steven Tatsak Riverside SEPTEMBER 11-17, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 5
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Christina Swiridowsky and Tony Penna are working for Get Covered America to educate consumers on the new health care law. Photo: Dennis Ho
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Two Jacksonville organizers have personal experience fighting for affordable health insurance
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or two Jacksonville residents who have been charged with educating citizens of Northeast Florida on the options provided under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), working to assure its success is personal because of their own experiences trying to find coverage with pre-existing conditions. Christina Swiridowsky, 25, is the North Central Florida regional organizing lead for Get Covered America. The project of the notfor-profit Enroll America is overseeing efforts, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to educate consumers on the new health care law and options available to them on Oct. 1, when the federally run insurance marketplace opens. Her right-hand man is Tony Penna, 63, a retiree from a major health insurance company who came out of retirement to be a Community Organizer for Get Covered America. They are two of 27 people around the state being paid to direct an army of volunteers who are holding many one-on-one conversations about the new health insurance options and what they mean for uninsured individuals and families, and then pointing them in the right direction to sign up during the Phase 1 enrollment period — Oct. 1 through March 31, 2014. The nationwide enrollment goal for the first year is 7 million of the nation’s uninsured — some 45 million in 2012, according to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control &
NORTHEAST FLORIDA NORTHEAST FLORIDA COUNTIES Baker Clay Duval Flagler Nassau Putnam St. Johns
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UNINSURED YOUNGER THAN 65 18% 4,038 17% 29,125 19% 145,240 23% 16,774 19% 11,589 23% 13,803 16% 25,671
ADULTS WHO COULDN’T AFFORD MEDICAL CARE, 2010 23.8% 14.7% 11.3% 19.6% 17.6% 22.2% 9.4%
Sources: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, County Health Rankings & Road Maps, 2010 U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Florida Department of Health
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Prevention. The ACA takes full effect Jan. 1, 2014. Some 350,000 of Florida’s 3.5 million uninsured reside in Duval, Nassau, Clay, St. Johns and Flagler counties, which are the areas of responsibility for Swiridowsky and Penna. Swiridowsky also oversees operations in Orlando and Daytona Beach media markets. Florida holds the dubious national distinction as the state with the second-highest number of uninsured residents younger than age 65, according to U.S. Census data released in late August. Statewide, Hispanics represent 36 percent of the non-elderly uninsured and African-Americans 28 percent of the non-elderly uncovered. Expect to see more and more Enroll America volunteers in coming months. They’ll be clearly identified by their badges as they knock on neighborhood doors, speak before civic, church and community groups, and show up at schools, special events, community centers, shopping centers and neighborhood barber shops. “The goal is to get families talking to families, neighbors talking to neighbors and friends talking to friends about the opportunity to enroll in affordable health insurance coverage,” said Eric Conrad, spokesperson for Enroll America. Many of the recruits also worked enthusiastically and tirelessly as volunteers, under the direction of Swiridowsky and Penna, to turn out for the vote in Northeast Florida for Barack Obama’s presidential races. The two, who joined Enroll America June 10, also share past experience trying to secure affordable health insurance hampered by pre-existing health conditions. ACA provisions now in effect that ban health insurers from discriminating because of pre-existing conditions have already made life better for Swiridowsky, who has been afflicted with epilepsy since childhood.
News “On my ninth birthday, I suffered my first seizure. I was later diagnosed with grand mal seizures as a result of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. To this day, I continue to battle with my epilepsy. The ACA, however, has taken away some of my worry. Not only was I allowed to stay on my mother’s insurance, my epilepsy will not be a concern as a pre-existing condition,” Swiridowsky said. Similarly, a pre-existing condition that precluded his now 30-year-old son from receiving affordable insurance drives Penna’s passion about the need for health care reform and determination to work for its success. “My youngest son has Crohn’s disease, which is an automatic pre-existing condition disqualifier for health insurance. When I retired, he was forced onto COBRA at a monthly cost of $800. When COBRA ran out, he was uninsurable. As a small business owner, he was able to secure a small group policy for himself and his company employees, but at an incredibly inflated monthly premium due to his condition,” Penna said. Enroll America doesn’t sign up anyone for health care. It does not ask for a Social Security number or any banking information. Its volunteers simply inform. They ask only for a name, address and contact information on a “commit” card with three check box options: • Don’t currently have health insurance. • Would like information about better coverage. • Would like to volunteer with Enroll America. “Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation, and scam artists will try to take advantage. When we reach out to you, you’ll know us by Get Covered America buttons and official Get Covered America pamphlets that will explain the basics. We will never ask you for your Social Security number, bank account number or any personal financial information. We’re here to give you just the facts about what’s to come and how you can get unbiased, independent help to enroll,” Conrad said. The names of those requesting help to find affordable or better coverage will be passed along to “navigators,” paid employees of designated not-for-profit agencies that have received federal funding to get people enrolled in health insurance programs best suited to meet their economic and health care needs. All plans will be required to cover doctor visits, hospital stays, preventive care, prescriptions and many other basic medical needs. Tax credits are available for those whose health care costs would exceed a certain percentage of a family’s yearly income. Navigator names and the agencies they represent will be posted on the Internet closer to Oct. 1, when open enrollment officially begins. Navigators will provide consumers with side-by-side comparisons of plans offered by providers. They will be available to advise in person, by phone or online. They will require personal information to enroll you in a plan. Businesses with fewer than 50 workers can get health care access through the Small Business Health Options Program, and purchasing power enjoyed by large firms. Tax credits will also be available under some circumstances. “State records show at least 10 Florida
health insurers have filed documents indicating they want to compete for shoppers on the Affordable Care Act marketplace when it opens Oct. 1,” according to health care expert Carol Gentry, founder and editor of Health News Florida (health.wusf.usf.edu). Florida’s dismal distinction as second only to Texas in the number of uninsured corresponds with the state’s declining economy, which has been “losing ground since about 2000 on almost every measurement, including income, unemployment and inflation,” according to an Associated Press summary of the annual Labor Day report by Florida International University economists. Among the report’s findings: • Florida median income fell at a greater pace than the rest of the nation. • Florida poverty jumped nearly 50 percent between 2007 and 2001. • Florida’s economic woes predate the 2008 Great Recession. • Florida real household median income fell $5,668 or 11.5 percent between 2000 and 2011. • Between 2000 and 2012, the wage gap between high and low earners widened significantly: Paychecks of low-wage earners dropped by a half percent, while high wage earners got 13 percent more. • Poverty increased by 47 percent between 2007 and 2001, placing 23 percent in the category of poverty or near poverty. • Meanwhile, cost of goods on the consumer price index increased about a third between 2000 and 2012. For one million of the state’s working poor, health care coverage is still up in the air, because the Florida House of Representatives refused to accept some $51 billion in federal funds over 10 years for Medicaid expansion, which would have covered those with incomes below the federal poverty level of $11,490 for an individual annually. Gov. Rick Scott and the State Senate supported receiving federal money. Enroll America volunteers will have to work hard to overcome the barrage of criticism and misinformation from Affordable Care Act opponents. For Swiridowsky and Penna, and the hundreds who will be working with them, failure is not an option. “After the first enrollment period, there is another enrollment period in the fall. We’re in this for the long run,” Conrad said. “We’re excited to join forces with organizations like USF Florida Covering Kids and Families and Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida Inc. to spread the word about open enrollment to get as many Floridians covered as possible.” Billee Bussard themail@folioweekly.com
ENROLL AMERICA 4110 Southpoint Blvd., Ste. 100, Southside To learn more or to become a volunteer, contact Tony Penna, 910-3862, apenna@enrollamerica.org
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Artist’s conception of the planned dormitory at University of Florida.
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Q: My son recently gave his mother his iPad 4 as a birthday gift. What’s the best way to delete all of his data and accounts on that iPad and get him moved over to his new iPad Mini without losing all of his emails, contacts, music and apps? A: It’s really important to clear your iPad out before you give it to someone else. You don’t want to hand out your personal information when you sell or give someone your iPad or iPhone. Here’s what you do: First, you want to back it up and sync it with his computer before anything else. Backing it up saves your settings, messages, photos in your camera roll, documents, saved games and other data. Syncing your iPad saves all of your downloadable purchased content such as movies, music, podcasts and apps. Once you’ve finished that, you can wipe it clean in the settings menu. Before you do that, however, there are a few other things you need to know first. Check out our blog at folioweekly.com/deemable for the rest.
“Google,” the verb, wasn’t added to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary until 2007, but Internet users have been “Googling” for years, looking for dirt on friends, enemies, crushes, exes, bosses, even the creepy guy next door. But how many of us actually Google ourselves? Maybe it doesn’t cross our minds because we think already know everything – or, just as likely, we’re afraid what we might find out. Even as an admitted self-Googling addict, I learn things about myself every time I do a search. Of course, I already know that I live in Jacksonville. I’m a freelance writer and have a blog. And I graduated from Sandalwood High School in 19-something-something with Virginia Mills. Yet I totally forgot that I gave a presentation at a writers’ workshop at UNF a few years back (probably because they never asked me back) and The Amazing Kreskin once read my mind. And with my name in the images tab, there are photos of rhinos, stormtroopers and President Lyndon Johnson. Check out my blog at folioweekly.com/ specktator for tips on Googling yourself and why it’s important to do so. I, for one, don’t want anyone to think I live in a deserted bar and that I’m a man … or deceased.
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New Dorm Approved
Cleaning Up the Coast
The University of Florida Board of Trustees has approved building a new $25 million dormitory designed to house students with “multiple handicapped challenges.” If approved by the Board of Governors, construction on the new 255-bed dormitory begins in November; it will be completed by August 2015, the Gainesville Sun reported. The site is a gently sloping grassy area between Reid Hall and Southwest 13th Street, across the street from Norman Hall, home to the College of Education, which just received a $25 million grant to work with disabled students. The dorm will have singleand double-occupancy rooms and suites for four to six students. There is currently a 600-student waiting list for dormitory space. Much of the construction will be funded through bond sales.
Folks on the First Coast can participate in the International Coastal Cleanup Sept. 21. Hundreds of residents from Duval, Nassau and St. Johns join the Ocean Conservancy’s effort to remove trash and debris from beaches and rivers, keeping track of every piece of trash collected. In 2012, more than 550,000 people picked up more than 10 million pounds of trash along nearly 20,000 miles of coastline in 27 countries. In Duval County, about 750 volunteers picked up 21,320 pounds of debris last year. And there are prizes for the most cigarette butts collected. For more details, visit oceanconservancy.org or keepersofthecoast.org.
New Life for First Wednesday Art Walk Valerie Feinberg has taken the position of director of strategic partnerships at Downtown Vision Inc. and is developing new concepts to enhance the popular First Wednesday Art Walks. The theme for Oct. 2 is Oktoberfest, complete with a German oompah polka band. On Nov. 6, the Art Walk celebrates “Cheers to 10 Years,” with champagne toasts and live jazz along Laura Street. “Downtown for the Holidays” is planned for Dec. 4 to encourage Art Walk participants to purchase holiday gifts from local artists and businesses. “We have worked on revamping Art Walk coming into the next 10 years. We’re looking at elevating some programs and increasing partnerships to celebrate the valuable resources we have Downtown,” Feinberg told the Financial News & Daily Record.
Highway 9B Segment Opening The orange cones will soon be gone, and Florida Highway 9B will be opening, making it easier for commuters from the southern part of Duval and St. Johns counties to drive into Jacksonville. The new four-mile segment links Interstate 295 with U.S. 1 (aka Philips Highway) in the Bayard area. The $75 million project was largely paid for with federal stimulus money. The second phase of 9B will continue it from U.S. 1 to I-95 and connect it with a new interchange scheduled for completion in the summer of 2016. Florida Department of Transportation spokesperson Laurie Sanderson said the exact opening day of the first segment hasn’t been determined, but construction is expected to wrap up by Sept. 21. The third segment into St. Johns County hasn’t been funded yet.
‘Top Chef’ Talk Benefits FSCJ In an effort to raise funds to benefit the culinary program at Florida State College at Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Public Library is partnering with the college’s foundation to host My Favorite Cookbook, an annual benefit. Bravo’s “Top Chef” season 9 fan-favorite Chef Grayson Schmitz will give a presentation and sign books at the free benefit Sept. 18 in the Main Library’s Conference Center. At 7 p.m., Schmitz discusses her favorite cookbook, “The Joy of Cooking,” and gives her view of the reality show; a book signing follows. A private reception is held prior to the public event for Foundation donors, sponsors and ticketed guests.
Officials Won’t Fight Term Limits Sheriff John Rutherford, Property Appraiser Jim Overton and Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland said they won’t fight a court ruling that they cannot seek another term in office in 2015, The Florida Times-Union reported. Newly reinstated term limit rules prevent office-holders from serving more than eight years. Holland said he plans to seek Overton’s post, Overton said he plans to retire and Rutherford hasn’t announced his plans.
Brightening Up Downtown IlluminateJax, a plan to light up Jacksonville’s skyline, will be unveiled when the Jax Chamber’s Downtown Council meets at breakfast Sept. 20. Margie Seaman, national director of commercial real estate for Seller’s Realty Group Inc., told the Financial News & Daily Record the idea, first proposed about a year ago, is gaining momentum. Buildings can be lighted by casting a light on the buildings’ sides or by installing LEDs directly on structures. For more information, go to downtowncouncil.org.
Bouquets & Brickbats Brickbats to Gov. Rick Scott who called an education summit in Clearwater but failed to attend. He held a private dinner in Miami, meeting with the people who want to control public education in Florida: former governor Jeb Bush, state Sen. John Thrasher and state Board of Education Chairman Gary Chartrand. Bouquets to President Mary Duffy and the dedicated volunteers of Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch for keeping their eyes on and protecting almost 200 sea turtle nests during the recent turtle nesting and hatching season. Brickbats to Community Development Institute for not having classes for many of the students signed up for Head Start Sept. 3. The organization, which took over when the Urban League lost its contract with the federal program, had all summer to prepare for the start of school. Only 391 of the 562 students were in class. While some first-day hiccups can be expected, many parents were forced to take off work and had to scramble for childcare. And it was still unclear which locations were offering extended-day hours for before and after school care. 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | SEPTEMBER 11-17, 2013
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Best practices aren’t being followed for Duval County Courthouse security, but the remedies are simple Story by Crime City columnist Wes Denham
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ou should be afraid, very afraid, when you enter the Duval County Courthouse. Security there fails to meet even minimum national standards, according to experts on the subject. This means that, when you enter the courthouse, you might be:
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• Shot or stabbed by someone who exploits holes in entry security and brings weapons through metal detectors. • Blown to bits by truck bombs that are driven into the building or by improvised shrapnel explosives placed in trash cans and hides. • Shot by a sniper from the unpatrolled parking building. It shouldn’t be this way. The 2013 fiscal year budget for court protection is $12,615,821. The Jacksonville Sheriff ’s Office employs 280 personnel at the courthouse. In addition, it contracts with G4S Security, an international company with offices in 10 Florida cities, to provide private security staff for 1,820 hours per week. This equates to 45 people working 40 hours per week. Calls to G4S to obtain details about security guard training and compensation were not returned. In phone calls and emails with one
spokesperson from the mayor’s office and two from JSO, all declined to comment on the topic of courthouse security beyond providing budget and staffing figures. Violent incidents in courthouses are up 670 percent between 2005 and 2011, according to the National Center for State Courts (NCSC), which compiles statistics and has published the national best practices for courthouse security. Shootings, stabbings, arson, assaults and bombings are increasing. On June 23, an unknown assailant fired two shots into the home of Judge Timothy Corrigan. It’s possible the assailant attacked the judge at home precisely because, as a federal judge, he presides over trials in the U.S. District Courthouse on Hogan Street, which has extremely tight security. Had Corrigan been in the Duval County Courthouse, the attacker might have gotten lucky, and his honor might
now be decomposing rather than judging. Courthouses are full of unhappy campers. Except for the staff and judges, who are comfortably salaried, and the attorneys, who are clocking $250 an hour and up, everyone else in the building is being sued, fined, prosecuted, involuntarily committed to a mental health facility, “violated” into prisons for breaking their conditions of probation, or having their children snatched by former spouses or the Florida Department of Children & Families. Each day is a pissedoff people parade. The scent of rage and fear wafts upward from the atrium’s gleaming marble floor to the seventh-story Valhalla of the senior judges. As an author of books about jails, prisons and criminal justice, I’m acutely aware of security. I’ve spent years sitting across steel tables from murderers, psychotics, child
molesters and armed robbers. I have a professional as well as personal interest to assure that I exit a jail or courthouse with the same number of arms, legs, ears and eyeballs with which I enter. The Duval County Courthouse gives me the creeps, even more than the federal pen in Folkston where Uncle Sam warehouses some seriously evil inmates. To test the courthouse security, I spent two days inside the building. I walked the halls, ascended stairways, popped in and out of courtrooms, bathrooms, offices and the restaurant; circled the dizzying balconies, and passed through metal detectors over and over. I photographed the results with a hidden camera. I spent another day outdoors, locating potential bomb hides and checking exterior entries, hiding spots, delivery areas and the prisoner sally port. For two additional days, I photographed the exteriors of the courthouse and parking garage, the antivehicle bollards around city buildings and the U.S. District Courthouse. While writing this article, I passed through metal detectors many more times over a period of six weeks, since I am often at the courthouse on business. I spent a final afternoon inside the parking garage looking for sniper hides and escape routes. I checked each level to estimate field of fire, shooting angle, bullet drop and windage to determine whether a shooter of modest ability, using an ordinary rifle with iron sights, could be successful. If you’re billing five figures and wearing a suit with no elbow shine, this is called a security audit. If you’re writing for Northeast Florida’s favorite alternative weekly and swanning around in Walmart couture, it’s called snooping. What I found was horrifying. To confirm that these observations were percipient, not paranoiac, I interviewed experts to
Too many security agents and bailiffs at the courthouse are too unfit to protect the public. With bellies like these, magnetometer scanning of ankles and knees, which requires bending over or squatting, isn’t happening. Photo: Wes Denham
ascertain what the best practices are for courthouse security. Fasten your seatbelt. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.
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alk-through metal detectors are the primary defense against the guns, garrotes, knives, dirks, daggers, batons, billies, balisongs, nunchuks and ninja stars that people bring to courthouses to dispense the street justice that no judge or jury will give them. At the Duval courthouse, there are plenty of detectors, manned by about a dozen snappily uniformed private agents from G4S Security, an international company headquartered in Jupiter, Fla. Beyond the detectors, each floor is manned by uniformed, armed bailiffs.
“Security agents should hand-wand each person who sets off an alert, going slowly up and down each leg, front and back, until the cause of the alert is located.” I also discussed this problem with Jacksonville criminal defense attorney Jeremy Laznetski. His comment? “Security is certainly tighter at the federal courthouse.” That’s an understatement. Recently, I went to the U.S. District Courthouse to pull paper on some lowlife bankrupt. When my steel knee triggered the beep, security guards frisked my knee, and everything else, from eyebrows to toenails. They do this every single time I go there. When I tried to sneak in a prohibited item (cellphone) into the building, I was politely, but firmly, tossed. Dale Carson is a Jacksonville criminal defense attorney and former FBI agent
At the Duval courthouse, entry security has more holes than a murderer’s alibi. I have an artificial knee that contains approximately the same amount of steel as a medium-sized revolver. I passed through court detectors dozens of times over several weeks. Bailiffs are certified and sworn law enforcement officers who have graduated from the police academy. They wear uniforms like cops, can arrest you like cops and can kill you like cops, but there are differences. First, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff ’s Office job description, they start at $16.03 per hour. Unfortunately, they are generally older and fatter than the in-shape officers with the crew cuts (or snazzy buns and braids) and the too-cool-for-school sunglasses who manage the mayhem on the streets. Think of bailiffs as “popo lite.” Nonetheless, there are plenty of uniformed bailiffs with badges and guns in the courthouse, in addition to the private security guards. Looks good, right? Wrong. At the Duval courthouse, entry security has more holes than a murderer’s alibi. I have an artificial knee that contains approximately the same amount of steel as a medium-sized revolver. I passed through court detectors dozens of times over several weeks. On each occasion, the detector alerted. The security agents, however, passed the hand wand no lower than my midsection. Without exception, they said the alert was, “Just the belt buckle.” Why is this a big deal? Because, without thorough checking with hand magnetometers, bad guys can carry in guns, grenades, even a small rocket launcher, as long as the kill tools are strapped to their lower legs. So how is metal detection supposed to be done? I talked with Timothy Fautsko, one of the authors of courthouse best practices for the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) in Williamsburg, Va. His prescription?
who famously designed the multiple cordons of electronic and human security on Cumberland Island that kept the John F. Kennedy Jr. wedding private and the swarming paparazzi and celebrity-crazed palookas far away on the other side of the Intracoastal. (Full disclosure: Carson is also co-author of one of my books.) His take on the Duval courthouse was the following: “The illusion of security is what gets people killed. Inside the courthouse, the public is no more safe than they would be on any street in Jacksonville, except Moncrief.” True that. On Moncrief Road, where violence has attained mythical status with the prisoners I’ve interviewed over the years, any thinking person would feel afraid behind two inches of rolled armor. The bad guys often show me their .50 caliber handguns and 7.62 x 39mm assault weapons that will blast concrete and steel and zip through Kevlar vests. The place is downright hairy. Hand-wanding and frisking legs and ankles aren’t particle physics. So why don’t courthouse security guards check more thoroughly? I spent an hour sitting by the metal detectors, camera silently recording, to find the answer. In short, many guards can’t bend down to check legs and ankles during their shift. They’re too big to bend and too fat to pat. Many may be too old. I say this with sorrow since I, too, am an overweight senior citizen, and a gimp to boot. I have no illusion, however, that I could be an effective courthouse guard. I can barely subdue my shih tzu, much less a young and frisky felon. At the Duval courthouse, the machines work perfectly; the people don’t. SEPTEMBER 11-17, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 11
A desk where video surveillance camera feeds can be monitored sits empty one day in early September. Photo: Dennis Ho
the Duval County Courthouse, and in the cavernous Adams Street parking garage, they’re absent. You could whistle up a cop faster in the Gobi Desert. So where were the blue suits? Mostly they were butt-glued to comfy chairs. They were yakking it up with other officers, chatting into cellphones and surfing the web on iPhones, Androids and government-issued desktop computers. So many officers seemed mesmerized by the Internet’s glowing eye that I momentarily mistook them for pod people receiving commands from the Mother Ship. If any officers actually patrolled during the days I roamed the courthouse, they were in a parallel universe.
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The balconies offer a field of fire in all directions and opportunities to tip enemies over the rails. Photo: Dennis Ho
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nside a courthouse, patrolling is an essential best practice. Charlie Jenney, of Giddens Security Corporation in Jacksonville, directs security at the St. Johns, Marion, Clay and Hendry county courthouses. He gave a detailed description of courthouse patrolling: “We have officers who are ‘dedicated rovers.’ They conduct both periodic and random patrols. They’re looking for anything, or anyone, that appears out of place. They’re especially alert for unattended luggage, briefcases and backpacks. They go down corridors and into offices, bathrooms, cabinets, closets — everywhere. They poke into trash cans, open cabinets and check door locks.” At the Duval courthouse, there are an astonishing number of armed, uniformed bailiffs, seven stories of them. Most of them cluster, and repose, in soft chairs and comfortable benches around the central atrium and balconies. I spent days watching them not watch me. I limped along lonely corridors, staggered up and down staircases and cruised in and out of bathrooms. Not once did I see an officer patrolling. In fact, I found
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card-lock doors to secure areas were open because locks were insufficiently lubricated to allow doors to self-close. I walked into supposedly off-limits offices, peered into cubicles and chatted up the chicks. Nobody said “boo.” Worse, I found doors to the outside open for the same reason. Unlocked stairwell doors are a horrific risk. They could allow bad guys to exit the building, retrieve weapons, then bring them inside without passing through metal detectors. The National Center for State Courts states that growing threats to courthouses and the public are fire bombs and explosives placed outside the buildings. NCSC expert Fautsko emphasized that exterior patrolling is essential. The purpose is to deter people before they set fires, destroy vehicles and hide bombs. Outside patrols also deter assailants who try to take non-metallic weapons like wooden and stone knives, “ballistic pens” and plastic shivs inside courthouses to stab witnesses, judges, lawyers and opposing parties. None of these weapons will set off a metal detector. In Florida, law enforcement officers can legally stop and frisk suspicious people — but the officers have to be there first. Outside
hat the Duval County Courthouse will, according to Jacksonville Public Works Department figures, cost $245 million and that it consists primarily of a seven-story column of expensive, conditioned air, have been exhaustively discussed. What no one is talking about is that the building was designed to dazzle, not to protect, the people who go there. Aesthetically, it’s beautiful; security-wise, it’s a clear and present danger. Here’s why: COPS-IN-THE-BOX: On every floor, bailiffs sit in control booths. Some booths have doors with locks. The booths control bailiffs, not bad guys. A young, in-shape attacker can cover 8 yards per second at full gallop. By the time an officer can get out of the chair and open the door, the bad guy would be gone. A few citizens might be gone, too. Bailiffs are boxed inside courtrooms as well. Many officers assigned to protect judges and maintain order sit behind heavy wooden barriers. Some have not one but two glowing computer screens blocking their view. Should a fight or an attack occur, they’re out of position and ineffective, assuming they’re paying attention and not emailing, texting and ogling hotties on the taxpayer dime. On the vertiginous balconies, bailiffs are boxed in smaller booths that face the wrong way. They are located against the walls, looking toward the balconies. Officers should be on foot, patrolling along the handrails and looking in. The balconies are catnip for suicides and a
temptation to assailants. They offer shooters a wide field of fire. If the balloon ever drops, the “control booth” officers will be out of position, unable to help and targeted themselves. I’ve interviewed too many people who enjoyed
Not once did I see an officer patrolling. In fact, I found card-lock doors to secure areas were open because locks were insufficiently lubricated to allow doors to self-close. killing to have any illusions about what human beings can do when they don’t fear death or cops or heaven or hell. MISSING BOLLARDS: Without exception, experts recommend that courthouses be protected by anti-vehicular barriers. Generally, these are steel-andconcrete bollards sunk deep into the earth. They will saw speeding cars and trucks in half should they try to run over pedestrians, ram through doors or detonate explosives. Many government buildings in Jacksonville, including City Hall, have bollards — except for the courthouse, which is the biggest, fattest target of them all. Two blocks away from the Duval County Courthouse, the U.S. District Courthouse is surrounded by super-hard, hightensile steel bollards that can destroy a car or truck and seriously inconvenience an armored personnel carrier. FRAGSONVILLE, FLA.: Courthouse bailiffs may look relaxed, but they’re packing heat. The uniformed bailiffs I observed carried automatic pistols in side holsters. These are generally 9mm or .40-caliber weapons that hold an average of 15 rounds. That’s scary, because the building is
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floored and walled with stone slabs. A bullet that misses a bad guy will ricochet, shatter, and spall out razor-edged shards of rock. With no carpet and no sheetrock, there’s nothing to catch the frag except citizens’ flesh. BOOM-BOOM BOULEVARD: Since the Boston Marathon bombing, everyone older than an embryo understands the havoc that can be caused by low explosives packed into pressure cookers and pipes. They know how ball bearings, BBs and nails multiply the kill. In its publication “Courthouse Security Incidents Trending Upward,” the NCSC notes that interior building security is causing an “incident displacement effect.” Translated into English, this means that when bad guys see metal detectors and uniforms inside the courthouse, they get spooked, then set their firebombs and explosives outside the courthouse. News boxes and trash cans are high-risk bomb hides. According to Fautsko, the best practice is “to move them away from people.” At the Duval courthouse, the boxes and cans have been moved away from the building, but closer to the crowds that throng the broad walkway leading to the entrance. The boxes hide bombs at waist level. This is more likely to maximize kills and injuries than the ground-level placement of the pressurecooker bombs that Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev detonated during the Boston Marathon. As for courthouse trash cans — these are made of mild steel bars cross-hatched from the rim to the base. In an explosion, those bars would become flying machetes. GLASS HOUSES: A comparison of the exterior glass used at the Duval County Courthouse with the U.S. District Courthouse two blocks away is instructive. Glass at the federal court is laminated onto multiple layers of polyvinyl butyral and rated to resist shattering. It’s curved — to deflect a blast — and strengthened by metal beams. After Tim McVeigh destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City with a truck bomb in 2001, the U.S. General Services Administration set tough standards for reinforcing federal buildings against explosives. When it comes to security, the feds don’t play. Glass at the Duval courthouse, by contrast, is flat. It will resist, rather than deflect, blast pressure waves. The website of the designer, Harmon of Minneapolis, describes the metal latticework as “ornamental aluminum trim.” That means it’s decorative, not structural. When some rage-head drives a load of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil explosive up to the glass, and then hits the button, you don’t want decorative.
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roviding security at a courthouse is like administering anesthesia — overwhelming boredom punctuated by occasional terror. The daily routine of a courthouse can be described in two words: terrible tedium. People shuffle around the balconies and in the halls. They mutter into cellphones, confer with witnesses and attorneys, and commiserate, and sometimes bewail, judicial outcomes. All you hear, however, is a hypnotic hum. Inside the courtrooms, lawyers drone, witnesses stutter through their attorney prep, and judges perorate. Eyes glaze; heads droop. That’s the problem. The place is full of felons, rage-heads, whack-jobs and their
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The glass in the U.S. District Courthouse is laminated in multiple layers and rated to resist shattering. The glass is curved to deflect bomb blasts. The glass in the Duval County Courthouse (pictured), by contrast, is flat. It will oppose bomb pressure waves. In the federal courthouse, metal beams are structural; in the Duval courthouse, they’re decorative. Photo: Dennis Ho
Bing, bong, bing! Thinking about what a bullet would do bouncing around these composite rock floors and walls makes your skin crawl. Photo: Dennis Ho
charming families and friends, some of whom would like to slit your throat, and you can barely keep your eyes open! Jenney of Giddens Security said he trains his security officers to avoid what he calls “Condition White,” the mental state in which you daydream and do not consciously see where you’re going, and “Condition Black,” the emergencies in which you flood your body with adrenaline and shut down your pre-frontal cortex and ability to think rationally. In the Duval courthouse, too many officers are in a third state, “Condition Snooze.” It’s serious work to stay on task day after day when nothing happens. As Carson noted, “When security officers are distracted, or unconscious, you have no security at all.”
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here’s no secret to basic courthouse security. It’s public information and, for the most part, common sense. An organizational infrastructure of government agencies, professional organizations, equipment
vendors and security consultants exists to advise court administrators. Courthouse security conferences are held around the country every year. The good news? The Duval courthouse already has the necessary security hardware — metal detectors, X-ray machines, hand wands, alarms, card locks, surveillance video, security control rooms, etc. The court employs an adequate number of private uniformed officers at the main entrance, and a more than adequate number of bailiffs. That’s the easy part, because it only requires money. The hard part is execution. This requires managing hundreds of people so that they perform a boring job to perfection, day after day. Here are some suggestions, in standard English rather than the mushy, bureaucratspeak of government agencies and non-profits: BEND, SQUAT, FRISK, REPEAT: Sooner than immediately, the security guards manning the metal detectors must start using magnetometer wands correctly. This means
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bending down to the floor and frisking — up and down, front and back, side to side — everyone who causes metal detectors to alert. They need to do this all day, every day, with no exceptions. If they don’t, people will be killed.
the run, they’ll have only seconds to kill the driver or disable the vehicle. Until bollards are installed, they’ll need real firepower. That means high-caliber weapons with armorpiercing rounds that destroy engines.
OFF THE FANNIES, ONTO THE FEET: The failure of courthouse law enforcement officers to patrol the courthouse, its perimeter and the parking garage is an outrage. Fortunately, the fix requires nothing more than a world-class ass-chewing of all and sundry. The mayor, the sheriff and the chief judge can decide among themselves who gets to bark first. And, yes, get rid of those comfy chairs and those absurd “control” boxes. Inside courtrooms, officers should move around and watch people, not computer screens. Long-term, given the tedium of courthouse security, the detail should not be a job; it should be a rotation. The courthouse should be staffed in part by real police — patrol officers fresh from the streets and corrections officers fresh from the cells. These guys have frequent experience scuffling with bad guys and crazies on asphalt and concrete. Because they can chase, tackle, handcuff and subdue, they’re less likely than older, out-of-shape bailiffs to draw firearms and blast innocents inside that rocklined shooting gallery. Every day, street cops and corrections officers handle people who are violent, drugged and psychotic. They know what to look for — twitchy eyeballs, wiggly fingers, sweat, tremors, crude lies and incoherent babble. They know where to find weapons. They get amped when they see floppy shirts, deep pockets, fat purses and loosey-goosey boots. Corrections officers are skilled in locating and seizing non-metallic weapons that cannot be detected by magnetometers. They regularly find these wooden and plastic pig-stickers in the jail and on the P-Farm (cop slang for prison farm) out on Lannie Road. Officers need to be outside the courthouse entrance, on the stairs, looking at people before they go in. That famous “cop stare,” a look that goes right through your skull, can make potential assailants bolt. Real police are needed to keep a hard eye on Clay, Adams and Duval streets. If a terror truck makes
MAKE DUMB PHONES DE RIGUEUR: Banish smartphones for bailiffs. Walmart burners work fine and will enable Internethypnotized staff to return to planet Earth. Besides, all those popo online are slowing the court’s free Wi-Fi. While we citizens are waiting for justice to roll down as waters and righteousness as a mighty stream, we want our sports scores, recipes and Facebook pages to download lickety-split. STICK IT TO ’EM: Issue batons so patrolling officers can poke into trash cans and crannies to search out things that go tick-tock, then boom. Batons have other uses. A smack to the carotids will drop assailants, unconscious, to the ground, and a jab to the stones will keep them occupied while the cuffs go on. This beats firing guns indoors and splattering brains onto those magnificent floors. PROMOTE PELLETS: For indoor use, replace hollow-point ammunition with frangible rounds. These have plastic slugs that hold metallic pellets. They kill bad guys without passing through them. When frangibles hit walls, the pellets are less likely to injure innocents than ricocheting lead. BUST OUT THE BUSH HOG: Brush has grown up along the Adams Street frontage and created hiding places for thugs and bombs. Fire up the mowers and whack that thatch! BRING ON THE BOLLARDS: Start sawing concrete and dropping bollards into the deep-delved earth. In the rear of the building, install retractable bollards at the delivery entrance and prisoner sally port. The iron gates there are flimsy. If the city doesn’t sink bollards, when disaster strikes, plaintiffs’ attorneys will sink the city. VANISH THE BOXES; TRASH THE CANS: The news boxes need to be
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moved to nearby locations less tempting to bombers. Trash cans should be replaced with blast-resistant containers. Composed of multiple layers of steel and composites, these mitigate blast, direct it upward, and resist fragmentation. By design, they look boringly ordinary. This tempts bad guys to drop bombs in the cans rather than in stealthier, deadlier hides.
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t’s puzzling. At the jail and the prison farm, the sheriff runs a famously tight, safe and secure operation that I’ve written about in my books. The courthouse, by contrast, seems an afterthought. If I were a judge in that place, with security as it is today, I’d pack a gat in the briefcase, have the suit vests cut from Kevlar, and bolt composite armor behind the bench! There are two reasons that people who work in the court think they’re safe when they aren’t. First, they’re lulled by the illusion of security. All those cops, metal detectors, cameras and alarms must mean everyone’s secure, right? You know the answer. Second, police, judges and attorneys sometimes don’t understand how dangerous psychotics and felons truly are. Perhaps they shouldn’t. The knowledge of evil and its dark, mad joy is forbidden fruit, a black apple from the Garden of Hell. Understood or not, violent and insane people pass through this building daily on their way to prisons and asylums. If security doesn’t tighten up soon in the courthouse, that shining monument to justice and civic pride will one day plunge, in an instant, into the hideous Batman world of violence and death, Called Crime City. Wes Denham themail@folioweekly.com
Denham is the author of “Arrested! What to Do When a Loved One’s in Jail,” and co-author of “Arrest-Proof Yourself!” He is currently writing “The Crime Wasn’t Murder — The Death of Trayvon Martin.” He can be reached at wesdenham.com.
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Most government buildings and spaces in Jacksonville have anti-ram, anti-blast bollards, but the Duval County Courthouse does not. Patrols were absent outside the courthouse and in the Adams Street parking garage across the street. Photo: Kierah Cattley
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or years now, at least since Tim Tebow made every Florida Gators game must-see TV, even for people who weren’t self-identified Gator Nation members, there has been a hierarchy of college football teams in the state. The Gators stood atop the landscape. The Seminoles: second best. And below them, a series of programs with fortunes that shifted from year to year — Miami, University of South Florida, University of Central Florida and all the rest. The Gators were all anyone really wanted to talk about, with names like Tebow, Percy Harvin, Riley Cooper and Aaron Hernandez. The ’Noles? Not so much. Even during the just-concluded E.J. Manuel era, which was more successful than not, there was a distinct feeling of frustrated climax. As I noticed last year when I was in Tallahassee for the Florida game — sitting in the student section, no less — there was no real expectation of victory for the home team. Even though last year’s Gators squad wasn’t especially compelling, and even though Manuel was arguably the best ACC quarterback (especially if you ask the Buffalo Bills, who drafted him in the first round this year), it somehow wasn’t surprising that Manuel struggled against the Seminoles’ in-state rivals. Last year’s Florida game was a struggle for Manuel for the second consecutive year. He was intercepted three times in last year’s game, in addition to coughing up the ball in the fourth quarter. If you had only seen Manuel in those games against Florida, there’s no way you’d call him a first-round pick who could immediately start in the NFL — or at least the approximation thereof that’s showcased in Buffalo these days. In part, that perception stemmed from a gulf between the two programs. Indications are that gulf is about to be bridged — courtesy of a redshirt freshman quarterback, one “Famous” Jameis Winston. Winston’s legend began before he took his first snap for the ’Noles in Pittsburgh — a tough place to win for a road team. All reports are that he wowed the media corps before the season began, as summed up nicely by espn.com’s David M. Hale in the understatedly titled “The legend of Jameis Winston.” “Winston’s coming-out party for the media last month was a showstopper. He waxed poetic about [Texas A&M quarterback Johnny] Manziel’s offseason troubles, encouraging reporters to whack him on the head if he duplicated such indiscretions,” Hale wrote. “He underscored his agreeable
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nature by assuring a white reporter that ‘I’d make you feel comfortable in a black church.’ He suggested nothing in the world was worse than a rainy day without laughter, then proceeded to practice his MC Hammer dance in front of the cameras.” Readers, this is how you create positive coverage for yourself. Black quarterbacks always have a bit extra to prove in the eyes of the white media; consider, for example, how Cam Newton’s reputation took major hits after the laptop incident in Gainesville, driving the signal-caller into the waiting arms of the Auburn Tigers. Or consider, closer to home, the heat Byron Leftwich and David Garrard took from local press. Winston seems to know instinctively what some athletes spend their entire careers figuring out — the press is a weapon that can be used for or against an athlete, and it’s entirely possible to manipulate coverage by making reporters feel “comfortable.” Those who saw the Pittsburgh game recognize how good Winston looked, especially when the game was still in the balance. The stat line is one for posterity: 25 completions in 27 attempts, four passing touchdowns, 356 yards. And he ran for a touchdown. “It’s ‘Monday Night Football,’ ” Winston said, according to Fox Sports. “We come in and play ‘Monday Night Football’ in a pro stadium? I was so pumped for that.” We can make easy comparisons that may prove specious. He runs as well as Tebow or Newton, but he seems to have a better grasp for making reads as a freshman than either of those pros. His childhood hero was Randall Cunningham, and that might be a useful point of comparison — as of right now. In a couple of years, who knows? What we now know: FSU is relevant in the national title picture. Th e best quarterback in the state wears garnet and gold. The Gators, having become boring to watch during the Muschamp era, look Paleolithic by comparison. November is a long way off, so we don’t know who the better team is now. But we all know which team is more fun to watch. AG Gancarski themail@folioweekly.com twitter.com/aggancarski
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After gaining fame as bassist for The Meters, George Porter Jr. (pictured) now spends his time keeping pace with The Runnin’ Pardners. The New Orleans band mixes funk, R&B and rock, as Porter focuses on keeping an upbeat sound. Porter grabs a guitar or two with support from Bonnie Blue. 8 p.m. Sept. 13, Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jacksonville Beach, $15, 246-2473, freebirdlive.com.
HIP HOP J.COLE, WALE
BLUES AMELIA ISLAND BLUES FESTIVAL
Electric funk slide guitarist Ana Popovic (pictured) performs at the Amelia Island Blues Festival after the April release of her ninth album, “Can You Stand the Heat.” The two-day festival includes Mud Morganfield – Muddy Waters’ son – Zac Harmon, the John Németh Blues Band and BB King’s daughter Claudette King, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. 14, Downtown Harbor Front, Fernandina Beach, $20-$25. Albert Castiglia & the Blues in School Band, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 13, free, Centre Street, ameliaislandbluesfest.com.
Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist J.Cole just might let it all go to his head with the No. 1 hit single “Power Trip,” off his June album “Born Sinner.” J.Cole, who led a lecture at Harvard earlier this year, hits Duval for the fifth show in a 30-city tour. Wale, whose June album release “The Gifted” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts, opens. 8 p.m. Sept. 14, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $39.50-$65, 633-6110, jaxevents.com. Photo: The Chamber Group
RIVERSIDE AVONDALE PRESERVATION TROLLEY NIGHT
Riverside Avondale Preservation invites everyone to take a ride, showcasing the neighborhood and demonstrating a low-cost public transportation alternative to cars. The Riverside Avondale Night Trolley features 17 stops, including Five Points, the Shoppes of Avondale, Boone Park and the Brewery District. 6 p.m.-midnight Sept. 14, Riverside and Avondale, 389-2449, trolley.jaxmob.com, riversidenighttrolley.eventbrite.com. Photo: Kierah Cattley
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STAGED READING FOUR LITTLE GIRLS
Stage Aurora Theatrical Company joins Project 1 Voice and more than 30 organizations nationwide in the staged reading of “Four Little Girls,” a remembrance of Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley, who were killed by a bomb at a Birmingham church on Sept. 15, 1963. 3 p.m. Sept. 15, Stage Aurora Performance Hall, 5188 Norwood Ave., Northside, free, 765-7372, stageaurora.org, project1voice.org. Photo: Courtesy Stage Aurora Theatrical Company
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Movies
The Lambert family – Lorraine (Barbara Hershey), Josh (Patrick Wilson), Dalton (Ty Simpkins) and Renai (Rose Byrne) return in James Wan’s “Insidious: Chapter 2.” Photo: FilmDistrict
Horror Recycled
Concept for ‘Insidious’ sequel works, but many elements have a familiar ring to them INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 **G@
Rated PG-13
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uick: Name the last horror movie sequel that was better than its original. If you’re drawing a blank, that’s expected. Many sequels falter trying to recreate the appeal of the original while bringing novelty to a new story, and horror movies especially struggle with this, because there are only so many ways a premise can be scary. While “Insidious: Chapter 2” does take the story in a logical direction and offers some solid grab-the-person-next-to-you scares, it’s not quite on par with what director and co-writer James Wan (“The Conjuring”) accomplished with “Insidious” in 2010. Still, fans of the original and true horror aficionados won’t mind spending money to see it on the big screen. After a brief prologue shows important events from patriarch Josh’s childhood in the ’80s, “Insidious: Chapter 2” picks up right where “Insidious” left off, with a possessed Josh (Patrick Wilson) having just killed psychic Elise (Lin Shaye) and Josh’s wife Renai (Rose Byrne) in shock. Unfortunately, demons have followed Josh and Renai’s son Dalton (Ty Simkins) back from the Further (a purgatory-type setting where demons attempt to latch onto humans and rejoin the living), and a move to Grandma Lorraine’s (Barbara Hershey) house doesn’t help. The middle part of the story follows Renai as she’s driven crazy by a self-playing piano, ghosts in the house and baby Kali (Brynn and Madison Bowie) inexplicably falling out of her crib. She also suspects Josh is extremely dangerous but has no idea how to address the issue. Meanwhile, Lorraine enlists the help of Specs (co-writer Leigh Whannell) and Tucker (Angus Sampson) to
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figure out who (or what) killed Elise. With the help of Elise’s old friend Carl (Steve Coulter), this path takes some interesting directions that add clarity to the events of the first film while nicely lending substance to this story. As in the first film, watch the opening credits closely, as they foreshadow future events. The clear three-act structure feels a bit regimented, and because the film gets better toward the end, it’s hard to say it’s always a success. To his credit, Wan does well creating an ominous atmosphere of gloom; little touches such as red light on the staircase and smash zoom shots (the camera zooms in while it simultaneously moves back or vice versa) create an unsettling feeling of dread. Here, the movie falters. There are some good scares and freaky moments, but what’s interesting is that it plays like a drama at times, with legitimate family dysfunction and life-or-death circumstances keeping tension high. This is a good thing, because it means Wan isn’t relying solely on scare tactics for the film to be effective. All that said, the final impact is underwhelming. The slow start does it no favors, and though it makes sense conceptually as a sequel, it still recycles too many bits from the original (psychic table reading, trouble in the Further, etc.) to be dynamic and new. “Insidious: Chapter 2” is far from awful, but you will need to keep your expectations in check. Dan Hudak themail@folioweekly.com
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2 GUNS **G@ Rated R Marcus Stigman (Mark Wahlberg) and Bobby Trench (Denzel Washington) have been working for the government for more than a year to infiltrate a dangerous drug cartel. Unwillingly, they’re forced to team up when their mission goes awry. Their respective government agencies deny their existence, so they strike back at the gangsters who want them dead. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur. BLACKFISH ***@ Rated PG-13 Opens Sept. 13 at Sun-Ray Cinema Gabriela Cowperthwaite directed the eye-opening, harrowing documentary about Tilikum, a 12,000-pound killer whale, captured in 1983 as a 2-year-old, 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 Director Woody Allen elicits a stellar performance from Cate Blanchett in his drama showcasing characters bent on self-destruction. Co-starring Alec Baldwin, Sally Hawkins and Andrew Dice Clay, who’s gotten some positive reviews for his turn in this much-ballyhooed film. 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. CLOSED CIRCUIT *G@@ Rated R There are a lot of cameras recording 24/7 in public places all over England and a deadly terrorist attack has been caught on film. Two members of the team (Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall) defending an accused spy were once lovers, but that’s not the biggest problem with this mystery/thriller – poor editing is. 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. 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”). THE FAMILY Rated R • Opens Sept. 13 Remember “My Blue Heaven” with Steve Martin and Rick Moranis? Same thing, only not written by Nora Ephron and not starring the over-the-top Martin. And it’s set in France. Co-starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones and Vincent Pastore. GETAWAY *G@@ Rated PG-13 Brent (Ethan Hawke), a former racecar driver, is forced into a mission to save his kidnapped wife. The Kid (Selena Gomez), a young hacker, is along for the ride while Brent takes orders from the unknown criminal (Jon Voight), who is watching all the action through cameras mounted on the car.
THE GRANDMASTER **G@ Rated PG-13 This lush, beautifully filmed (by cinematographer Philipe Le Sourd) movie is based on the true story of Ip Man (Tony Leung), a Chinese martial arts wizard who excelled at his craft – so much so, he was Bruce Lee’s mentor and teacher. Co-starring Zhang Ziyi and directed by Wong Kar Wai. In Mandarin, Cantonese and Japanese. 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. INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 **G@ Rated PG-13 • Opens Sept. 13 Reviewed in this issue. INSTRUCTIONS NOT INCLUDED **@@ Rated PG-13 A Mexican ladies’ man finds the product of a fling on his doorstep and the child changes his carefree life. Settled in LA working as a stunt man, Valentín (Eugenio Derbez) and his daughter Maggie (Loreto Peralta) find their happy little family threatened when the child’s mother shows up. 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. KICK-ASS 2 **@@ Rated R Having inspired others 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, so Dave’s on his own. LAUGHING TO THE BANK **@@ Rated R In this comedy, Brian Hooks plays an actor anxious to move up to more high-profile roles and stardom. He’s having no luck, so he decides to write, direct and distribute a movie on his own. Hilarity ensues. LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER **@@ Rated PG-13 Forest Whitaker plays Cecil Gaines, the White House butler who served U.S. presidents over three decades, witnessing many of the 20th century’s biggest moments. 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. 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 This fantasy-adventure film co-stars Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Jemima West and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US G@@@ Rated PG OMG! Niall, Zayn, Liam, Louis and that scamp Harry sing to a massive crowd on the edge of complete hysteria at the O2 Arena in London. We see their incredible leap into the white-hot spotlight as the lads succeed beyond anyone’s wildest dreams. 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 live in peace. Or so they think. They’re forced 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.
Fred (Robert De Niro) and Bella Blake (Dianna Agron) are relocated to Normandy, France, with Maggie and Warren Blake (not pictured), but they have trouble leaving their old Mafia habits behind in the subversive comedy “The Family,” directed by Luc Besson. Photo: Relativity Media RIDDICK **G@ Rated R Escaped convict Riddick (Vin Diesel) is left for dead – you know how that usually goes – and faces an alien race of predators and bounty hunters who want him dead in the franchise that started with 2000’s “Pitch Black.” Co-starring Karl Urban and Jordi Molla. Directed by David Twohy.
“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.”
SHUDDH DESI ROMANCE **G@ Not Rated No matter the language or location, love is a challenge around the world. In Hindi.
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.
SMURFS 2 *G@@ Rated PG At it again, the Smurfs enter the humans’ world to help 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. THE SPECTACULAR NOW **** Rated R This film, directed by James Ponsoldt, captures the experience of being a teenager with exquisite honesty and grace. Unlikely couple Sutter (Miles Teller) and Aimee (Shailene Woodley) are real people with real problems, leading lives of hardship, awkwardness and angst. THIS IS THE END **G@ Rated R It’s a wild party at James Franco’s house with all his rowdy friends drinking and ingesting substances. Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson and Franco play themselves in the crazy comedy. As a party is in full swing, the apocalypse dawns. Sinkholes, raging fires and vicious demons outside leave the dudes stuck inside the house with limited “supplies.” THE ULTIMATE LIFE **@@ Rated PG Jason Stevens (Logan Bartholomew) faces lawsuits from his extended family while running his grandfather’s foundation. His beloved Alexia (Ali Hills) departs on a mission trip to Haiti. Jason discovers his grandfather’s journal and is transported to 1941, where he’s reminded of what’s important in life. Co-starring Peter Fonda and Bill Cobbs; directed by Michael Landon Jr. 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
THE WORLD’S END **@@ Rated R In this British comedy, one man fondly recalls a pub crawl but his mates hold it in considerably less esteem. Twenty years ago, Gary (Simon Pegg), Ollie (Martin Freeman), Pete (Eddie Marsan), Steve (Paddy Considine) and Andy (Nick Frost) attempted to down a pint of ale at each of the 12 pubs in a one-mile stretch of town. They didn’t finish the run and now Gary wants to make it right. The problem? Alien robots have taken over the bodies of the townspeople. WORLD WAR Z **@@ Rated PG-13 Aggressive zombies are multiplying fast. 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. YOU’RE NEXT ***G Rated R A happy family reunion becomes a violent crime and then a case of serious counterattack in this thriller, directed by Adam Wingard. ZANJEER (THOOFAN) *G@@ Not Rated This Bollywood drama is in Hindi and Telugu.
OTHER FILMS
MORRISSEY 25: LIVE The enduring entertainer performed in March at Hollywood High School; this is a documentary about the fans, the mysterious musician and the sold-out concert, screened 9:15 p.m. Sept. 12 at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., Riverside, 359-0047, sunraycinema.com. WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME IMAX THEATRE “Great White Shark 3D” and “Tornado Alley 3D” are 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. “The Wizard of Oz” gets the IMAX treatment opening Sept. 20. LATITUDE CINEGRILLE “The Heat” and “White House Down” are currently screened at Latitude 30 CineGrille, 10370 Philips Highway, Southside, 365-5555.
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
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
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Music
Angel Del Villar II – aka Homeboy Sandman – dropped out of law school at Hofstra University after three years. In the six years since then, he’s produced four albums, five EPs and a mixtape. Photo: Stones Throw Records
Enter Sandman
New York native is getting ahead in hip-hop, the right way – with an impressive skill set HOMEBOY SANDMAN with MEGA RAN, OPEN MIKE EAGLE, P.SO THE EARTHTONE KING, WILLIE EVANS JR., PATEN LOCKE, BIG BUCK$ CREW 8 p.m. Sept. 14 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 day of show 1904musichall.com
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ith hip-hop now essentially established as the world’s dominant cultural influence, success in that industry is, paradoxically, harder than ever before. To stand out in such a saturated market — and remain standing once you are — requires more than simple mic mastery. It takes a skill set even a Swiss Army Knife would envy. Homeboy Sandman is a great example of how successful careers are forged — with hard work, discipline and — above all else — patience. Angel Del Villar II was born in Queens, N.Y., in September 1980. He initially walked a more conventional professional path, taking his undergrad degree at the University of Pennsylvania and teaching high school for a couple years before enrolling at Hofstra University’s law school. “I focused on criminal (in)justice. Defense side, of course,” he wrote via email from Los Angeles. “I was just tryna use my time wisely before finding my true passion.” After three years, he dropped out to pursue music full-time, with impressive results: four albums, five EPs and a mixtape in just six years. Under the name Homeboy Sandman, he’s toured the country, worked all the major hip-hop festivals, hosted an open mic series at Nuyorican Poets Café on NYC’s Lower East Side, and written for Gawker and the Huffington Post. He was even a coach on MTV’s “Made.” The Sept. 14 gig at 1904 Music Hall skims the cream of the country’s independent hip-hop scene. Opening for Villar on this tour are his friends Random (aka Mega Ran) and Open Mike Eagle. The lineup also features regional rap icons Paten Locke, Willie Evans Jr. and the local Big Buck$ DJ crew.
Folio Weekly: What was the first record you ever bought? Do you still have it? Homeboy Sandman: “He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper” by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince on cassette tape. Yes, I still have it.
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F.W.: What are your thoughts on the other artists performing here with you this week? H.S.: I love Ish [Ishmael Butler of Open Mike Eagle]. Mega Ran and P.SO are champions of men. I’m not super-familiar with Willie or Paten, but the stuff I’ve heard has been impressive.
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F.W.: What is your personal favorite Homeboy Sandman song? H.S.: Right now, it’s “Musician” [from his 2013 EP “All That I Hold Dear”], but it changes frequently. F.W.: Do you feel that hip-hop has a broader social/political responsibility to its audience and the country? If so, how good a job has hiphop done in living up to that responsibility? H.S.: People have those responsibilities. Hiphop music is something people create. Do I feel that people have the responsibilities? All people? Hell, yeah. F.W.: Why has no one from the hip-hop community made any formal move into the political realm anywhere, but especially in New York, where hip-hop has such influence that it could translate to real electoral gains? H.S.: Politics are fuckin’ fake [B.S.] celebrity culture for people who wanna feel like they care about shit. F.W.: There’s a line in “Illuminati” [“First of a Living Breed,” 2012] where you say, “Th ink they’re tapping your computer/ Your computer is a tap. …” With what we’ve seen and heard to confi rm the reality of the surveillance state in the past year, can your words be considered prophetic? H.S.: I’d say so. F.W.: Do you have any concerns about surveillance/tracking related to the sometimesovertly political nature of your work? H.S.: Nope. F.W.: What can society do to enhance the credibility of our public school teachers? H.S.: Make it harder to become a teacher, and raise salaries. Right now, it’s crazy how easy it is to become a cop or a teacher. Teachers are not underpaid. GOOD teachers are underpaid, but GOOD teachers are the minority. Most teachers are overpaid. They shouldn’t be paid at all. They suck. Make public school teaching difficult to get into and then well financially rewarded, and then only people who actually have passion about it will pursue it. Then, they’ll deserve what they’re paid. Shelton Hull themail@folioweekly.com
CONCERTS THIS WEEK
TRITONAL, TOPHER JONES Progressive EDM artists take over, 9 p.m. Sept. 11 at Pure, 8206 Philips Highway, Southside, 694-1253. DECEPTION OF A GHOST, INTO THE FLOOD Rock and metal bands perform 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496. GHOST MICE, GARRETT WALTERS, MEMPHIBIANS, JOSHUA TISON, DYLAN TIETZE Bloomington natives have a folkpunk vibe, 9 p.m. Sept. 11 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977. MUSIC BY THE SEA: Top Secret Band 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 347-8007. HAILER Indie rockers from Sydney, Australia, perform 8 p.m. Sept. 12 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, 353-6067. LAURENCE JUBER Grammy-winning guitarist plays 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at Mudville Grille, 3105 Beach Blvd., San Marco, 398-4326. JOSH THOMPSON Country artist leaves his “beer on the table,� 6 p.m. Sept. 12 at Mavericks at the Landing, 2 Independent Drive, Downtown, $12-$17, 356-1110. SPADE McQUADE Irish rocker plays 9 p.m. Sept. 12 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, free, 277-8010. SUNSET ROCK: Terry Sylvester, The Rubies The free concert begins 7 p.m. Sept. 12 at St. Johns County Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, free, 347-8007. JACK INGRAM Texas-born country singer performs 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12-13 at TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse, 110 Championship Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, 273-3235. AUSTIN LUCAS Indie musician performs his folk-punk Sept. 13 at Rain Dogs, 1045 Park St., Riverside. REBECCA DAY Local singer-songwriter plays 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at North Beach Bistro, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 372-4105. TOOTS LORRAINE, THE CHAD TRIO Jacksonville’s own swingin’ blues musicians are on 10 p.m. Sept. 13 at Mojo Old City BBQ, 5 Cordova St., St. Augustine, 342-5264. MICHAEL ALLMAN Son of rock legend Gregg Allman sings the blues 9:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, $5, 277-8010. RADICAL SOMETHING California band blends hip-hop and rock with reggae, 8 p.m. Sept. 13 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $13-$30, 398-7496. GEORGE PORTER JR. & THE RUNNIN PARDNERS The New Orleans bass player and his band speed it up, 8 p.m. Sept. 13 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $15, 246-2473. FULL OF HELL, FRAMEWORKS Bands perform hardcore and death metal 7 p.m. Sept. 13 at Atticus Bar, 325 W. Forsyth St., Downtown, $10, 634-8813. AXE MURDER BOYZ, ANYBODY KILLA, LEGIT Hip-hop 7 p.m. Sept. 13 at Brewster’s Roc Bar, 845 University Blvd., Arlington, $12-$25, 223-9850.
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C I V I L B R U T E / O P I AT E E Y E S South Florida folk group Twin Forks – Jonathan Clark (from left), Ben Homola, Chris Carrabba and Suzie Zeldin – knifes their way on stage with support from Matrimony Sept. 18 at Jack Rabbits in San Marco. Photo: Dine Alone Records 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 The two-day event is held Sept. 13-14 at Francis Field, 29 W. Castillo Dr., 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 Gates open for this free event 11 a.m. Sept. 13-14 at Centre Street & Harbor Front, free, Fernandina Beach. TROPIC THUNDER Jax Beach band gets funky 9:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, free, 277-8010. PARKER URBAN BAND, HERD OF WATTS Local bands play Gentlemen of the Road afterparty, Sept. 14 at Jack’s BBQ, 691 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-8100. 7 STREET BAND Local favorites play Sept. 13 at Mojo No. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 381-6670. LIS & LON WILLIAMSON, TIME SAWYER, SAVANNA LEIGH BASSETT Riverfront entertainment begins 10 a.m. Sept. 14 at Riverside Arts Market’s River Stage, 715 Riverside Ave., free. ORANGE AIR, CRASH THE SATELLITES, CIVIL BRUTE Local musicians take the stage 8 p.m. Sept. 14 at Freebird Live, 200
N. First St., Jax Beach, $8, 246-2473. LEISURE MAN Blues rock fusion band plays Sept. 14 at Mojo Old City BBQ, 5 Cordova St., St. Augustine, 342-5264. LAUREN ELISE, KATHERINE KINCAID, JULIE DURDEN Ladies with Lyrics play 6 p.m. Sept. 13 at Mudville Grill, 3105 Beach Blvd., San Marco, 398-4326. HOMEBOY SANDMAN, MEGA RAN, WILLIE EVANS JR., PATEN LOCKE, BIG BUCK$ CREW Hip-hop artists own the stage 8 p.m. Sept. 14 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, $12, 1904jax.com. J.COLE, WALE Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist plays it cool, 8 p.m. Sept. 14 at Times-Union Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $39.50-$65, 633-6110. PANSPERMIA Grindcore artist invites you to close your eyes and open your mind, 9 p.m. Sept. 14 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977. MICHAEL ALLMAN BAND The son of Gregg Allman performs with his band, Sept. 14 at Cheers, 1138 Park Ave., Orange Park, 635-0126. FIREWATER TENT REVIVAL Honky-tonk punkers pitch it Sept. 14 at Mojo No. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 381-6670. RAQUEL CABRERA, JENNI REID, TIME SAWYER, NORTHE, THE DOG APOLLO Local musicians perform at Cabrera’s CD release party, 8 p.m. Sept. 14 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $5-$8, 353-6067.
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DIRT MESSIAH, OUTEREDGE, MICKEEL Local alt rockers play 8 p.m. Sept. 14 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496. ALLELE, THE GROYNOODLE, STAYNE THEE ANGEL, PRIDELESS, JUMPING SHIP Local bands rock on, 8 p.m. Sept. 14 at Brewster’s Megaplex, 845 University Blvd., Arlington, $10-$22, 223-9850. WILD CHILD, WHISKEY SHIVERS Indie-folkies 8 p.m. Sept. 15 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496. BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Progressive metal band from North Carolina rises 6:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at Brewster’s Megaplex, 845 University Blvd., Arlington, $18, 223-9850. OUTLAW NATION, D.O.B., FADED, PROPAGANJA, RISE AND SHINE, PART ONE TRIBE The hip-hop dance fusion begins 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $10, 398-7496. DANIEL AMEDEE, GOLD BENEATH THE HIGHWAY New Orleans folk musician headlines 9 p.m. Sept. 16 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977. DUBLIN CITY RAMBLERS Irish folk music, 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, $20, 249-9595. CLUTCH, THE SWORD, CROBOT Rockers roll in 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $25, 246-2473. TITLE FIGHT, BALANCE AND COMPOSURE, CRUEL HAND Punk bands perform, 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at Brewster’s Roc Bar, 845 University Blvd., Arlington, $13, 223-9850. DEFINITELY A FIRST, THE APPREHENDED, EVERY HAND REVEALED South Carolina punk pop takes over 9 p.m. Sept. 18 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977. MUSIC BY THE SEA: Beach Street A Go-Go Concerts held 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, free, 347-8007. TWIN FORKS, MATRIMONY SoFla folkies 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $13, 398-7496. CLOCKWORK, CORPORATE SLACKRS, LANDON BYERS EDM artists take over 9 p.m. Sept. 18 at Pure, 8206 Philips Highway, Southside, 379-5675.
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o longer does a bibliophile have to ponder in agony: Do I stay home and read and drink beer alone or do I venture out and read among the masses at a bar? Well, fellow imbibing bookworms, your search is over. Rain Dogs in Five Points has it all. Good drinks, good eats (menu available soon) and its own precious little library. Opened in July 2013 by local entrepreneurs in-the-know Christina Wagner, Ian Ranne and Will Greene, the bar draws a diverse crowd and serves as a venue for musicians and artists. Abigail Wright themail@folioweekly.com
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BAM MARGERA as F*CKFACE UNSTOPPABLE, HED PE, KISSING CANDICE Sept. 19, Freebird Live WOLVES IN DC Sept. 19, Burro Bar FLAGSHIP ROMANCE Sept. 19, European Street San Marco YOU VANDAL, ON GUARD, A WAY WITHOUT, R-DENT Sept. 20, Burro Bar BREAD & BUTTER, REBECCA DAY Sept. 20, Dog Star Tavern SAUL CONRAD Sept. 20, Nobby’s MITCH KUHMAN BAND Sept. 20, World of Beer GUILTY CONSCIENCE, MARION CRANE, KALIYL Sept. 20, Jack Rabbits 7 STREET BAND Sept. 20, Mojo Old City BBQ BLACK CAT BONES Sept. 20, Mojo No. 4 BOOGIE FREAKS Sept. 20, Culhane’s Irish Pub GETO BOYS Sept. 20, Brewster’s Megaplex TYLER FARR Sept. 20, Mavericks at the Landing THE NEW DIVIDE, UNSAID Sept. 20, Murray Hill Theatre OH NO! Sept. 21, Mojo Old City BBQ BREAD AND BUTTER Sept. 21, Mojo No. 4 THE GARAGE: DOC LINK, LIL BILL, DORIAN THE PERCUSSIONIST 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 LARRY MANGUM Sept. 21, European Street Café SAUL CONRAD Sept. 21, Shantytown PARKER URBAN BAND Sept. 21, White Lion Pub 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 REBECCA DAY Sept. 22, The Surf 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 GHOST TOWN, HER BRIGHT SKIES, MODERN DAY ESCAPE Sept. 26, Brewster’s Pit GRAMATIK Sept. 26, Freebird Live THE PEOPLE’S BLUES OF RICHMOND Sept. 26, Burro Bar CLAUDE BOURBON Sept. 26, European Street San Marco DEREK MINOR Sept. 27, Murray Hill Theatre IAMDYNAMITE Sept. 27, Jack Rabbits RALPHIE & THE JAMMERS Sept. 27, Culhane’s Irish Pub REBECCA DAY Sept. 27, Dog Star Tavern BLUES LIGHTNING Sept. 27, Mojo Old City BBQ DEFUNK Sept. 27, Mojo No. 4 LITTLE MIKE & THE TORNADOES Sept. 28, Dog Star Tavern LAUREN FINCHAM, MIKE PEARSON, FOUR FAMILIES Sept. 28, Riverside Arts Market’s River Stage MITCH KUHMAN BAND Sept. 28, Sangria’s SOUTHBOUND FEARING, RANDOM HERO Sept. 28, Murray Hill Theatre MISHKA Sept. 28, The Original Café Eleven HELIOS HAND Sept. 28, Jack Rabbits
DEWEY VIA, CHRIS McVIE Sept. 28, Mojo Old City BBQ RHYTHM REMEDY Sept. 28, Mojo No. 4 ZACH DEPUTY Sept. 28, Freebird Live MAJA GITANA Sept. 28, European Street CafÊ 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 REHAB Oct. 2, The Original CafÊ Eleven SAVES THE DAY Oct. 2, Brewster’s Pit BRIAN WILSON, JEFF BECK, AL JARDINE, DAVID MARKS Oct. 3, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BASTARD SONS Oct. 3, Jack Rabbits END OF SUMMER BEACH BASH: PARKER URBAN BAND Oct. 3, Hampton Inn Oceanfront WILLY PORTER Oct. 3, The Original CafÊ Eleven REBECCA DAY, JEN THOMPSON Oct. 3, Pusser’s Bar & Grille YOUNGBLOOD BRASS BAND Oct. 3, 1904 Music Hall EILEN JEWELL Oct. 4, Underbelly HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL Oct. 4, Burro Bar CITY & COLOUR Oct. 4, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SOUNDS ON CENTRE: Ben Prestage Oct. 4, Centre Street, Fernandina Beach SIMPLE NATURAL, MR2THEP, KENYON, DRAZZAH HAZZERD, YOUNG LION & YOUNG PRINCE Oct. 4, Freebird Live YELLOWMAN, SAGITTARIUS BAND Oct. 5, The Standard THE BLACK CROWES Oct. 5, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ALOHA RADIO Oct. 5, Burro Bar THE LEE BOYS, PARKER URBAN BAND, SPRED THE DUB Oct. 5, Buccaneer Field at Central Park CONNOR BLACKLEY, BLUE MUSE JAZZ, TEDDY WASHINGTON, TAMBOR, UNF JAZZ ENSEMBLE III Oct. 5, Riverside Arts Market River Stage TAPROOT, RIGHTEOUS VENDETTA Oct. 5, Jack Rabbits ILL NINO Oct. 5, Brewster’s Roc 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 WOLVES AT THE GATE Oct. 9, Brewster’s Roc Bar 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 A LOSS FOR WORDS, HANDGUNS Oct. 10, Brewster’s Roc Bar MAYDAY PARADE, MAN OVERBOARD, THE CARTEL, STAGES AND STEREOS Oct. 11, Freebird Live BRETT ELDREDGE Oct. 11, Mavericks at the Landing JONNY CRAIG, KYLE LUCAS, HEARTS & HANDS Oct. 11, Jack Rabbits BONNIE BLUE Oct. 11, Dog Star Tavern
Hardcore punk rockers Title Fight go for the glory with Balance and Composure and Cruel Hand in their corner Sept. 18 at Brewster’s Roc Bar in Arlington. Photo: Manny Mares RUSKO, TONN PIPER, RONI SIZE, DYNAMITE MC Oct. 12, Brewster’s Megaplex REBECCA DAY Oct. 12, The Surf THE SUPERVILLAINS, THE MOVEMENT Oct. 12, Brewster’s BATHS Oct. 13, The Original CafĂŠ Eleven AARON CARTER Oct. 14, Jack Rabbits GIVING UP Oct. 14, Burro Bar MUSHROOMHEAD, RAZORZ EDGE Oct. 17, Brewster’s Roc 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 HINDER, CANDLEBOX, DEVOUR THE DAY, OPEN AIR STEREO Oct. 18, Mavericks at the Landing 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 REVEREND HORTON HEAT, WAYNE “THE TRAINâ€? 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 ROBERT RANDOLPH & the FAMILY BAND Oct. 26, Freebird Live CROCODILES Oct. 26, Jack Rabbits FREEDY JOHNSTON Oct. 26, Underbelly TENT CITY Oct. 26, Dog Star Tavern SALIVA Oct. 26, Brewster’s Roc Bar OTEP, NEW YEAR’S DAY, STOLEN BABIES Oct. 27, Brewster’s WEEK OF WONDERS, ASCETIC, GLITTERPISS Oct. 27, Burro Bar MELISSA FERRICK Oct. 27, The Original CafÊ Eleven THE WORLD IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE, DAYLIGHT Oct. 28, Burro Bar LARRY AND HIS FLASK, ONWARD Oct. 28, Jack Rabbits 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 DANNY AVILA Oct. 30, Pure KURT VILE & the VIOLATORS, BEACH FOSSILS Oct. 31, Jack Rabbits GIANT PANDA GUERILLA DUB SQUAD Oct. 31, CafÊ Eleven 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
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PARKER URBAN BAND Nov. 1, Dog Star Tavern BARENAKED LADIES Nov. 2, St. Augustine Amphitheatre EIGHT STORIES HIGH Nov. 2, Dog Star Tavern HUGH LAURIE & COPPER BOTTOM BAND Nov. 2, Florida Theatre THE GREEN, SHWAYZE, KIMIE Nov. 2, Freebird Live PAINT FUMES Nov. 4, Burro Bar THE OARSMEN Nov. 5, Burro Bar IN THIS MOMENT, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Nov. 5, Brewster’s WIDESPREAD PANIC Nov. 6, Times-Union Center CURSE Nov. 6, Burro Bar EOTO Nov. 6, Freebird Live THE DIGITAL AGE, BELLARIVE Nov. 6, Murray Hill Theatre LEA BERTUCCI Nov. 6, Karpeles Manuscript Museum FRANK TURNER & SLEEPING SOULS Nov. 6, Jack Rabbits TATSUYA NAKATANI, EUGENE CHADBOURNE Nov. 7, SunRay 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, The Original Café Eleven GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE Nov. 8, Dog Star Tavern VANNA, ALPHA & OMEGA, BETRAYAL, THE GREENERY Nov. 8, Brewster’s Roc Bar PASSION PIT, THE TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB, THE JOY FORMIDABLE, ST. LUCIA Nov. 8, St. Augustine Amphitheatre PASSAFIRE, BALLYHOO, SIDEREAL Nov. 8, Freebird Live MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER, MARTINA McBRIDE Nov. 9, Veterans Memorial Arena BUFFALO RODEO Nov. 9, Burro Bar JUSTIN MOORE Nov. 9, St. Augustine Amphitheatre OLD CITY MUSIC FEST: Kansas, Uncle Kracker, John Anderson, Bush Hawg Nov. 10, St. Augustine Flea Market BADFISH Nov. 10, Freebird Live ATILLA, UPON A BURNING BODY, THE PLOT IN YOU Nov. 10, Brewster’s Roc Bar KEVIN DEVINE & the GODDAMN BAND, NOW NOW, HARRISON HUDSON Nov. 11, Jack Rabbits JOHN VANDERSLICE Nov. 11, The Original Café Eleven GUNGOR Nov. 12, Murray Hill Theatre GOITSE BAND Nov. 12, Culhane’s Irish Pub BEAR CREEK MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL: Break Science, Cope, Jans Iingber, Space Capone, Lettuce, The Werks, Pee Wee Ellis, Natalie Cressman Nov. 13, Suwannee Music Park THE CHARIOT, GLASSCLOUD, BIRDS IN A ROW, TO THE WIND, REBUKER Nov. 13, Jack Rabbits 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 THE STORY SO FAR, STICK TO YOUR GUNS, SUCH GOLD, ROTTING OUT Nov. 15, Brewster’s Roc Bar THE AVETT BROTHERS Nov. 15, St. Augustine Amphitheatre O.A.R. Nov. 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre
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ADVENTURE CLUB, DVBBS, DALLAS K, HUNTER SIEGEL Nov. 16, Aqua Nightclub BAAUER, ARAABMUZIK Nov. 17, Freebird Live TOBYMAC Nov. 17, Veterans Memorial Arena JOHN DENVER: A Rocky Mountain High Concert Nov. 19, The Florida Theatre TWENTY ONE PILOTS, ROBERT DELONG, SIRAH Nov. 19, Freebird Live STRAIGHT NO CHASER Nov. 20, The Florida Theatre RING OF FIRE: Music of Johnny Cash Nov. 22, Florida Theatre CONNOR CHRISTIAN, SOUTHERN GOTHIC Nov. 22, Jack Rabbits MAN ON EARTH Nov. 23, Jack Rabbits 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 Museum AUGUST BURNS RED, BLESS THE FALL, DEFEATER, BEARTOOTH Dec. 5, Brewster’s Roc Bar CHEAP TRICK Dec. 6, The Florida Theatre SHEMEKIA COPELAND Dec. 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JOHN MAYER Dec. 10, Veterans Memorial Arena NEW DAY, THE SENSES, JUG OR NOT, APPALACHIAN DEATH TRAP Dec. 14, Jack Rabbits PAPADISIO Dec. 14, Freebird Live MISFITS Dec. 15, Brewster’s Roc Bar 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 PARKER URBAN BAND Dec. 31, Dog Star Tavern LADY ANTEBELLUM, DARIUS RUCKER, THOMPSON SQUARE, KIP MOORE, KACEY MUSGRAVES Feb. 8, Veterans Memorial Arena NATALIE MERCHANT Jan. 11, The Florida Theatre ABBA THE CONCERT Jan. 16, The Florida Theatre TAB BENOIT Jan. 16, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MARCIA BALL & HER BAND Jan. 18, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK Jan. 21, The Florida Theatre SHAWN COLVIN Jan. 24, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall 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 MAMBAZO 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 Spade McQuade 9 p.m. Sept. 12 & 19. Michael Allman 9:30 p.m. Sept. 13. Tropic Thunder 9:30 p.m. Sept. 14. 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. A DJ spins every Sun. 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 Wes Cobb 9:30 p.m. Sept. 11. JC Hornsby 9:30 p.m. Sept. 12 & 15. Nick Bryant, Albert Castiglia 9:30 p.m. Sept. 13. Paul Ivey 3:30 p.m., Ambrosia 9:30 p.m. Sept. 14. Schnockered 9:30 p.m. Sept. 15. 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 Live music 5-9 p.m. daily; 1-5 p.m. & 6-10 p.m. every weekend
ARLINGTON, REGENCY
BREWSTER’S MEGAPLEX/PIT/ROC BAR/THE EDGE, 845 University Blvd. N., 223-9850 The Garcia brothers, Axe Murder Boyz, Anybody Killa, Legit 7 p.m. Sept. 13. Allele, The Groynoodle, Stayne Thee Angel, Prideless, Jumping Ship 8 p.m. Sept. 14. Between the Buried and Me 6:30 p.m. Sept. 16 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. 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 7 Street Band 10 p.m. Sept. 13. Firewater Tent Revival 10 p.m. Sept. 14 TOM & BETTY’S, 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311 Whiskey Dogs 8 p.m. Sept. 13. 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.
BEACHES
(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)
BILLY’S BOATHOUSE GRILL, 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771 Slickwater Sept. 13. Billy Bowers, Incognito 6 p.m. Sept. 14 CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595 Dublin City Ramblers 7 p.m. Sept. 17. DJ Vito every Thur. Karaoke with Hal 8 p.m. every Sat. ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY, 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337 Hoffmann’s Voodoo 7 p.m. Sept. 12 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 George Porter Jr. & the Runnin Pardners, Bonnie Blue 8 p.m. Sept. 13. Orange Air, Crash the Satellites, Civil Brute, Opiate Eyes 8 p.m. Sept. 14. Clutch, The Sword, Crobot 7 p.m. Sept. 17 ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 108 First St., Neptune Beach, 372-0943 Kevin Ski Sept. 12. John Austill Sept. 13. Evan Michael Sept. 14. Live music every Thur.-Sat. KC CRAVE, 1161 Beach Blvd., 595-5660 Pierre 8 p.m. Sept. 13. Rob Walker Sept. 14 LANDSHARK CAFE, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024 Open mic every Wed. Matt Still every Thur. LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922 The Splinters Sept. 13. Holliday Fingers Jazz Trio Sept. 14. Live music every Fri. & Sat. LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Blistur Sept. 13-14. Split Tone Sept. 17. Uncommon Legends every Wed. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., 246-1500 Mark O’Quinn Sept. 11. Antique Animals Sept. 12. Wes Cobb Sept. 13 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. MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN, 1850 S. Third St., 246-1070 Wes Cobb 10 p.m. every Tue. DJ Austin Williams Karaoke 9 p.m. Wed., Sat. & Sun. DJ Papa Sugar every Mon., Thur. & Fri. NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105 Maryann Hawkins 7 p.m. Sept. 12. Rebecca Day 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13. Gary Lee Wingard 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14. Live music every Thur.-Sat. OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 Javier Perez every Thur. PIER CANTINA, 412 N. First St., 246-6454 Charlie Walker 3 p.m., Split Tone 8 p.m. Sept. 15 POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637 Be Easy every Sat. RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 BethAnne Sept. 11. Monkey Wrench Sept. 12. The Rick Arcusa Band Sept. 13-14. Live music Thur.-Sun.
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 Beau Knott & the Burners 10 p.m. Sept. 14. Live music every Fri. & Sat. WIPEOUTS GRILL, 1585 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 247-4508 Live music Thur.-Sat.
DOWNTOWN
1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St., 1904jax.com Yankee Slickers Sept. 11. Water Seed Sept. 12. Homeboy Sandman, Mega Ran, Willie Evans Jr., Paten Locke, Big Buck$ Crew 8 p.m. Sept. 14. Keith Kenny Sept. 17. Open mic every Tue. ATTICUS BAR, 325 W. Forsyth St., 634-8813 Full of Hell, Frameworks 7 p.m. Sept. 13. Live music every Fri. & Sat. BURRO BAR, 100 E. Adams St., 677-2977 Ghost Mice, Garrett Walters, Memphibians, Joshua Tison, Dylan Tietze 9 p.m. Sept. 11. Panspermia 9 p.m. Sept. 14. Daniel Amedee, Gold Beneath the Highway 9 p.m. Sept. 16 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., live music 9 p.m. Sept. 13, 8 p.m. Sept. 14 THE JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Bands, singers and musicians compete 8 p.m. Sept. 13, 20, 27. Radio 80 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Sept. 14 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 Josh Thompson 6 p.m. Sept. 12. Tyler Farr 6 p.m. Sept. 20. Joe Buck and Big Tasty spin every Thur.-Sat. 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 Hailer 8 p.m. Sept. 12. Time Sawyer, Raquel Cabrera, Jenni Reid, Northe, The Dog Apollo 8 p.m. Sept. 14. Fjord Explorer & Screamin’ Eagle every Thur.
FLEMING ISLAND
MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999 Megan Dimond 10 p.m. Sept. 12. 7 Street Band 10 p.m. Sept. 13. Wes Cobb 10 p.m. Sept. 14. Live music Wed.-Sat. MERCURY MOON, 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999 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. Sept. 12. Big Engine 9:30 p.m. Sept. 13. Psycho Magnet 9:30 p.m. Sept. 14. 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 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. 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 DJ Phantom Menace Sept. 11. DJ BG Sept. 12. DJ Corey Sept. 13
PALATKA
DOWNTOWN BLUES BAR & GRILLE, 714 St. Johns Ave., (386) 325-5454 Jim’s Jammin Gong Show Sept. 12. Sweet William Sept. 13. Jim Essery 9 p.m. Sept. 14
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 Billy Buchanan Sept. 12. Chelsea Saddler Sept. 13. Brenna Vick Sept. 14. Live music every Fri.-Sat. PUSSER’S CARIBBEAN GRILLE, 816 A1A N., 280-7766 Live music every Fri.-Sat. SoundStage 4 p.m. every Sun. SAUCY TACO, 450 S.R. 13, Ste. 113, 287-7226 Live music Thur.-Sat. TABLE 1, 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, 280-5515 Brady 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11. Gary Starling Group 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12. The Rubies 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13. Ryan Campbell & Escar 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14
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, 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 Godchaserz: Brinson, Ascension Worship, Cstraight 8 p.m. Sept. 13. Fringe Cafe Show 8 p.m. Sept. 14 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St. Austin Lucas Sept. 13 RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 554-6865 Lis & Lon Williamson, Time Sawyer, Savanna Leigh Bassett Sept. 14
ST. AUGUSTINE
ANN O’MALLEY’S, 23 Orange St., 825-4040 Adam Lee Sept. 11. The Afterwhile Sept. 13. Smokey Joe open mic every Tue. CELLAR UPSTAIRS, San Sebastian Winery, 826-1594 Oh No! 7-11 p.m. Sept. 12-13. Jim Asselta 2-5 p.m., The Committee 7-11 p.m. Sept. 14. Vinny Jacobs 2-5 p.m. Sept. 15 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. Sept. 11. Live music every Fri. JACK’S BBQ, 691 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-8100 Parker Urban Band, Herd of Watts Sept. 14 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 2/3rds Band Sept. 13. Go Get Gone Sept. 14. John Winters Sept. 15. Todd & Molly Jones every Wed. Aaron Esposito every Thur. David Strom every Mon. Donny Brazile every Tue. MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264 Toots Lorraine, The Chad Trio 10 p.m. Sept. 13. Leisure Man Sept. 14 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 Sentropolis Sept. 12. Kaylee Rose, Chillula Sept. 13. Ken McAnlis, Be Easy Sept. 14. Colton McKenna Sept. 15. Karaoke every Mon. THE TASTING ROOM, 25 Cuna St., 810-2400 Dennis Fermin Spanish Guitar Band 7:30 p.m. every Sat. Monica da Silva, Chad Alger 5 p.m. every Sun. TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Those Guys 9 p.m. Sept. 13-14. Matanzas Sun.-Thur. Elizabeth Roth every Sat.
ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER
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
JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Deception of a Ghost, Into the Flood 7 p.m. Sept. 11. Radical Something 8 p.m. Sept. 13. Dirt Messiah, Outeredge, Mickeel 8 p.m. Sept. 14. Wild Child, Whiskey Shivers 8 p.m. Sept. 15. Outlaw Nation, D.O.B., Faded, Propaganja, Rise and Shine, Part One Tribe 7 p.m. Sept. 16. Live music every Fri.-Sat. MATTHEW’S M LOUNGE, 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922 Alex Affronti Sept. 12. Billy Buchanan Sept. 14 MUDVILLE GRILLE, 3105 Beach Blvd., 398-4326 Laurence Juber 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12. Julie Durden, Lauren Elise, Katherine Kincaid 6 p.m. Sept. 13 RIVER CITY BREWING CO., 835 Museum Cir., 398-2299 DJs spin every Thur. Live music every Fri.
SOUTHSIDE
AROMAS CIGARS & WINE BAR, 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 101, 928-0515 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. ISLAND GIRL, 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115, 854-6060 Clayton Bush Sept. 12. Paxton Stark Sept. 13. Matt Collins Sept. 14 LATITUDE 30, 10370 Philips Highway, 365-5555 VJ Didactic 9 p.m. Sept. 12. Boogie Freaks 9 p.m. Sept. 13-14 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, 997-1955 Paul Haftel Sept. 12. Cajam Sept. 13. Co-Alition Sept. 14 PURE NIGHTCLUB, 8206 Philips Highway, 800-694-1253 Tritonal, Topher Jones 9 p.m. Sept. 11 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. WILD WING CAFE, 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464 Dave Luthra, Pop Muzik Sept. 13. Live music 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 Mr. Natural Sept. 14-15 SANDOLLAR, 9716 Heckscher Dr., 251-2449 Rusted Diamond 4 p.m. Sept. 15 THREE LAYERS CAFE, 1602 Walnut St., 355-9791 Al Poindexter Sept. 12. Lauren Fincham 8 p.m. Sept. 14. Get listed: send band name, time, date, venue, street address, city, admission price, and a contact number to print, to A&E Editor David Johnson, Folio Weekly, 9456 Philips Hwy., Ste. 11, Jacksonville FL 32256 or email events@folioweekly.com. Deadline is 4 p.m. Tuesday eight days before publication.
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Standing Out in the Crowd Indiana native offers his own twist on the usual punker-turned-folkie story AUSTIN LUCAS with CHRISTINA WAGNER and BEAU CRUM 9 p.m. Sept. 13 Rain Dogs, 1045 Park St., Five Points Tickets: $5 379-4969, facebook.com/raindogsjax
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n the last 10 years, scores of middle-aged punk rockers have returned to their folkbased Americana roots. But Austin Lucas stands out in this bearded, tattooed, flannelclad crowd because of what drove him from the international crust-punk community back to the country and bluegrass music he grew up listening to with his singer/songwriter/actor father Robert. It wasn’t boredom or burnout or a baby — instead, after 10 years spent screaming with Twenty Third Chapter, Rune, K10 Prospect and Guided Cradle, Lucas found himself unable to sing properly, a frightening prospect for someone who grew up in the acclaimed Indiana University Children’s Choir. So, while living in the Czech Republic, Lucas started spinning acoustic-based yarns that reminded him of his rural home. And, upon returning to the States, he found a like-minded community of erstwhile country-punkers like Chuck Ragan, Tim Barry and Jacksonville native Christina Wagner.
Folio Weekly: Your new album, “Stay Reckless,” came out last week, Austin. Shed a little light on what the time between finishing a record and releasing it is like. Austin Lucas: Nervous and anxious are both excellent words to describe it. You spend so much time on something and then don’t know how it’s going to be received. I spent a good year-and-a-half putting it together — and then the real stress starts. Not only are you trying to satisfy yourself, but you’re worried about whether it’s going to satisfy other people as well. But so far the reviews have been positive.
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F.W.: “Different Shade of Red” is another standout from the album. Where did the inspiration come from for such an astute examination of America’s generational gap? A.L.: I was listening to a lot of Waylon Jennings when I wrote “Stay Reckless,” and I was thinking about what it must have been like for guys like him coming up in Nashville in the 1960s. I was thinking about his parents and my parents and their parents, and I realized that him and people like my mom and dad, who were seen as radical hippie types, had a hard time with their parents understanding them. In other words, my parents’ parents probably didn’t understand them, just like my parents
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didn’t understand me when I was growing up. Every generation pretty much faces the same thing: It’s a misunderstanding that you’re the first one being misunderstood. F.W.: After more than a decade in the punk and metal worlds, was your evolution to folkbased Americana organic? A.L.: Very organic. And the real reason why I started playing this kind of music instead of punk and metal was realizing that I couldn’t sing anymore, which was really depressing to me. I didn’t turn my back on punk and metal — I just stopped singing in those styles to focus on playing guitar and performing solo. And as those bands became less active, this project became more active. As they say, life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. F.W.: Yet it’s been such a common shift in the punk world, with guys like Chuck Ragan and Tim Barry following a similar mid-career path. Is that a point of pride for you? A.L.: It is, and it isn’t. I lived in Europe for five years, and it wasn’t until I started coming back to the States to tour that people said, “[Your music] is just like what those guys are doing!” I was like, “Huh?” I had no idea. Then, Chuck Ragan discovered me and brought me into that fold with his Revival Tour. I honestly think that we all started shift ing gears organically around the same time, and next thing you knew, we had a scene. In some ways, it’s really incredible, but when you’re sitting in your room by yourself writing these songs, you’re not thinking about any shared experience. What’s really shared about myself, Tim and Chuck is that we all grew up in rural areas with this music in our homes. F.W.: You’ve performed in Jacksonville several times in the past. Are you a fan of the city? A.L.: Florida has always been really kind to me. I used to snowbird in Gainesville, and after playing Jacksonville for the first time on the Revival Tour, I met Christina Wagner, who’s become a really good friend. We’ve recorded together, and she played in my band for a while, so I’m excited to get back down there and play at Rain Dogs, which she actually owns. Nick McGregor themail@folioweekly.com
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Michael Goldberg’s “Madame Recamier” (1956-’57) is among the pieces featured in “Abstraction Over Time.” Photo: Paula Goldman
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MOCA creates the first all-encompassing exhibit of Michael Goldberg’s work ABSTRACTION OVER TIME: THE PAINTINGS OF MICHAEL GOLDBERG Opening reception 6 p.m. Sept. 20 for patrons, 7-9 p.m. for members and the public Exhibit: Sept. 21-Jan. 5 Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown Admission: Free for members, $10 for nonmembers 366-6911, mocajacksonville.org
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pringing forth in the post-World War II era, abstract expressionism referred to an art movement growing primarily in New York City. Artists like Aeshile Gorky, Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, seeking new directions in art, created a genre focused on the process of creating art while valuing a balance between spontaneity and improvisation. The first wave of abstract expressionists tapered off in the mid-1950s. Then came the second generation. Many of the artists involved were young men who had fought in the war and were influenced by the raw, provoking work from the likes of Pollock and de Kooning, but were determined to establish their own marks on the style. One such artist was Michael Goldberg. Goldberg began taking art classes at age 14. In the early ’40s, he studied under Hans Hofmann, an avant-garde artist from Germany considered to be a catalyst for the abstract expressionist movement. Goldberg then volunteered for the Army in World War II, serving until 1946. He returned to New York and to painting, studying at the New York School, an institution closely intertwined with abstract expressionism. Poet Frank O’Hara was greatly inspired by Goldberg, as well as other New York School artists, and his admiration and observations are evident in several of his poems.
O’Hara gives insight into Goldberg’s artistic process in his poem, “Why I Am Not a Painter.” He writes of wandering into Goldberg’s studio one day to find the word “SARDINES” in the painting only to return a few days later to scrambled letters, “’Where’s SARDINES?’/All that’s left is just letters, ‘It was too much,’ Mike says.” In the next stanza, O’Hara’s explanation of his own writing process echoes Goldberg’s painting process. The poet finishes with a series of poems, titled “Orange,” without mentioning the word orange once, while Goldberg names the piece “Sardines” despite the removal of the word from the painting. The symbiotic relationship was beneficial to both poet and artist and gives valuable insight into their creative processes. Though Goldberg discussed art and studied with Pollock, Franz Kline and other “first generation” abstract expressionists, he was labeled “second generation,” a lackluster tag that suggests the later artists could not compete with the mastery of the earlier artists. Goldberg, however, was not limited by the categorization. “Norman Bluhm, Grace Hartigan and Joan Mitchell resented that second-generation abstract expressionism label,” Goldberg said to curator Saul Ostrow in a 2001 interview for BOMB Magazine. “I never really gave a shit about it. Labels come and go and make no difference to what you’re trying to do.” Producing art for six decades, Goldberg worked through many transformations and trends. His commitment to abstract expressionism is well known, but his innovation has been overlooked. An exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville is the first retrospective exhibit to encompass the entire span of Goldberg’s career. “He was actually more of a risk-taker and much more of a pioneer and reinventor,”
MOCA Director Marcelle Polednik said. “He experimented with processes and aesthetics, and all of that played into how abstraction continued to be both a vital language for him as an artist and the scope of contemporary art as a whole.” The exhibit features 38 pieces collected from all over the country, including works that have never been shown and an assortment of others from museums and private collections. In addition to the art, the museum will distribute a publication with illustrations of the exhibit’s works and essays on Goldberg by scholars including Polednik, Klaus Kertess and Karen Wilkin. Polednik said that while an exhibit is shown for only a certain period of time, the publication is the lasting legacy of the project. “He is an artist who, in his lifetime, definitely had a tremendous impact, and it’s an impact that unfortunately hasn’t been explored up until our exhibition in terms of critical literature and the museum appreciation of his work,” Polednik said. In his 2001 interview with BOMB Magazine, Goldberg lamented the “roundabout kind of conversation” that he frequently encountered when people viewed his art. Goldberg wanted to invoke a reaction and he wanted to know how people felt. “You want to shake them and say, ‘Well, what do you think?’ ” Goldberg said, referring to visitors in his gallery. MOCA’s exhibit gives people the chance to answer Goldberg’s question. Katie Bauman themail@folioweekly.com
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Kirin Hale’s piece (above) and “Yellow Season Capsule” (below) by “Through the Fire” juror Brian Frus, assistant professor of glass at Jacksonville University, show what can be made and preserved when working with fire.
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acksonville-based artist Kirin Hale’s first experience watching a glass artist was life-changing. “At some point in my youth, I saw a man in the mall making figurines in glass,” she said. “To say I was mesmerized is an understatement. I have wanted to work with glass ever since.” Hale and fellow Jacksonville University graduate Helen Cowart found that local glass artisans weren’t getting enough attention. Their answer was the upcoming juried 2011 exhibit “Through the Fire: Glass, Clay & Metal” with the hope of putting the spotlight on the overlooked art form. Cohosting the event Sept. 21-29 at CoRK Arts District’s East Gallery, Hale and Cowart are talented artists in the field. “At first, we started with the idea of just showcasing glass,” Hale said, “but then decided to open the show to any art form that is created using fire.” The show’s website touts “any art created with high temperatures including glass, clay, metal, soldering, welding and other art formed from fire.” For the past few months, the glass artists have been working to get the show up and running. “It’s really been a bit difficult to get the word out,” said Hale, a Florida native who creates abstract decorative pieces like vases, platters and wall hangings through a process she dubs “fusing and slumping” — joining different sizes, shapes and colors of glass using the heat of a kiln. Hale has learned to be patient in her work. “Although I was taught how to blow glass, I gravitated toward fused glass,” Hale said. “It is a much slower process than blowing glass, and I can spend more time on details. It may take a week for me to make a piece from start to finish.” Hale and Cowart both have bachelor of fine arts degrees, with a concentration in glass, from JU. “I don’t think people know that there’s a bunch of really great glass artists here in town,” Cowart said. “I want to show Jacksonville that there’s more than just painting and drawing — that glass comes from other places than Pier 1 [Imports].” The submission process is relatively easy — a
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non-refundable entry fee of $10 gives an artist the opportunity to submit a maximum of four pieces. The finalists will be chosen Sept. 13 and judged by Brian Frus, assistant professor of glass at Jacksonville University. Pieces must not weigh more than 100 pounds, and the artist must be responsible for transportation and special display requirements. Because this is a juried show, awards are given for first through third place along with three honorable mentions. Both Hale and Cowart stressed the importance of creating a community of artists working with glass and other mediums. “I’m a bit of a recluse, so it’s really important to me to work Downtown,” Hale said of currently moving her studio from the beaches area to Riverside near CoRK Arts District. Aside from co-hosting the upcoming exhibit, Cowart will also be displaying her fused glasswork from her “Ophelia” series. She has eight pieces in the show. Other local artists who have submitted pieces include Lucy Clark, Arthur Rogers and Tiffany Leach. “We have this really huge artist community that people just don’t know about,” Hale said. “I hope that this show helps bring awareness to Riverside’s large community of artists.” Kara Pound themail@folioweekly.com
Arts PERFORMANCE
DIXIE SWIM CLUB The comedy, about five Southern women and the value of friendship, is staged through Sept. 15 (doors 6 p.m. Wed.-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. SPAMALOT The three-time Tony-winning musical by Monty Python Eric Idle is “lovingly ripped off from” the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” parodying Arthurian Legend, Sept. 11-Oct. 13 at Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, $10-$25, 825-1164, limelight-theatre.org. THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre presents Rupert Holmes’ Tony-winning musical, based on Charles Dickens’ unfinished novel, 8 p.m. Sept. 12-14 and 20-21 and 2 p.m. Sept. 15 and 22 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, $20, 249-7177, abettheatre.com. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN A musical performance of Mel Brooks’ classic film hits the main stage Sept. 13-Oct. 12 (8 p.m. Thur.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun.) at Players by the Sea, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, $16-$28, 249-0289, playersbythesea.org. CHECK, PLEASE A series of blind dates go hilariously wrong in a play set in a restaurant within a restaurant. The play, written by Jacksonville native Jonathan Rand, is staged Sept. 15, 22 and 29 and Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27 at Raintree Restaurant Dinner Theater, 102 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, $39.95, 824-7211, raintreerestaurant.com. FOUR LITTLE GIRLS The staged reading, in remembrance of the four girls – Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley – killed by a bomb at a Birmingham church on Sept. 15, 1963, is presented 3 p.m. Sept. 15 at Stage Aurora Performance Hall, 5188 Norwood Ave., Northside, 765-7372, stageaurora.org. BITS AND PIECES The dramatic presentation of lighthearted skits, scenes and monologues is performed by the Vintage Players, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at Clay County Headquarters Library, 1895 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island, free. WEEKEND COMEDY Cindy Williams (“Laverne & Shirley”) stars in this show about two couples accidentally booked in the same room for a weekend vacation, Sept. 18-Oct. 20 (doors 6 p.m. Tue.-Sun.; 11 a.m. Sat.; noon and 6 p.m. Sun.) at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, dinner and a show $43-$49, reservations required, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. BULLY Written and performed by Jacksonville native Lee J. Kaplan, this play is part of Theatre Jacksonville’s Guerilla Series, 8 p.m. Sept. 20-21 and 2 p.m. Sept. 22 at Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, $10-$15, 396-4425, theatrejax.com. HOTBED HOTEL Terri and Brian Cody cook up a scheme to sell their struggling hotel in the Florida Keys to the only man with any interest in it. Michael Parker’s farce is staged Sept. 20-Oct. 6 at Orange Park Community Theatre, 2900 Moody Ave., Orange Park, $15, 276-2599, opct.org. FIRST COAST DANCING WITH THE STARS Northeast Florida community leaders and local celebrities pair with dance professionals to benefit the free concerts and educational programs of Beaches Fine Arts Series, Sept. 21 at Boleros Cultural Arts Center, 10131 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington, $50-$250, 721-3399, firstcoastdwts.org. RED American writer John Logan’s play is set in artist Mark Rothko’s New York studio in 1958-’59, as the artist’s assistant Ken questions his theories on art and his work on commercial projects. Northeast Florida director Ian Mairs’ adaptation is staged 7-8:30 pm. Sept. 25-27 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 366-6911, mocajacksonville.com. SPOKEN WORD Local poets and wordsmiths sound off 7 p.m. Oct. 2 and every first Thur. of the month at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 632-5555, ritzjacksonville.com.
CALLS & WORKSHOPS
HANDLE WITH CARE AUDITIONS Theatre Jacksonville auditions roles for one female in her 30s, two males in their 30s and one female, early 60s-late 70s, 2 p.m. Sept. 15 at 2032 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, theatrejax.com. GOSPEL BEST SHOWCASE AUDITIONS Vocalists, dancers, mimes and instrumentals may audition for Gospel Best Showcase, 5 p.m. Sept. 17 at Shands Tower, 580 W. Eighth St., Downtown. Gospel Best Showcase is Oct. 5. To schedule an appointment, call 727-7451; blackexposouth.com. WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS Jennie Szaltis holds watercolor workshops for novices in two weekend series, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sept. 28 and 1-3:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at 3921 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, and 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 4, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Oct. 5 and 1-3:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at 1 Fleet Landing Blvd., Atlantic Beach; $155 for one series (plus $15 rental fee for supplies), 525-3959. CALL FOR CHILDREN’S ART Artists 17 years old and younger may submit as many as three pieces through Sept. 28 for a Children’s Art Exhibit, on display Oct. 2-31 at the Art Center II, 229 N. Hogan St., Downtown, 655-7239. CALL FOR TACTILE ART The St. Augustine Art Association accepts touchable art that’s visually appealing and engaging for the blind for its 12th annual Tactile Art Show, noon-6 p.m.
Oct. 1 and noon-4 p.m. Oct. 2 at 22 Marine St., St. Augustine. The show opens Oct. 4, 824-2310, staaa.org. FREE KIDS’ DANCE CLASS For ages 7-11, held 4:30-5:15 p.m. every Wed. at Dance Trance, 214 Orange St., Neptune Beach, free, 246-4600, dancetrancefitness.com/dtkidz. SALSA/HUSTLE AT STUDIO JEAR GROUP FITNESS Classes held 8 p.m. every Tue. Five one-hour sessions, $50 (all five sessions), 551-0459, zumbajear@yahoo.com, zumbajear.com. DRAMATIC ARTS AT THE BEACHES Classes and workshops in theatrical performance for all ages and skill levels are held Mon.-Fri. at Players by the Sea, 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach, fees vary, 249-0289. THEATRICAL ARTS Classes in theatrical performance, including song and dance, are held Mon.-Fri. at The Performers Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd., Spring Park, fees vary, 322-7672, theperformersacademy.com. MIXED MEDIA ART Classes held weekly at Studio 121, 121 W. Forsyth St., Downtown, $20 per class; $100 for six weeks, 568-2146, teresemuller.com.
CLASSICAL & JAZZ
SEPTEMBER PEACE CONCERT The River City Men’s Chorus, Atlantic Coast Chorus, DASOTA, Jacksonville Children’s Chorus and UNF Chamber Singers perform 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at St. John’s Cathedral, 256 E. Church St., Downtown, free, unf.edu. NICK CURRY AND FRIENDS The chamber music concert, featuring works by Arensky, Tchaikovsky and Schubert, is held 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at University of North Florida’s Recital Hall, 1 UNF Drive, Bldg. 45, Southside, free, unf.edu. JU MUSIC FACULTY SHOWCASE Jacksonville University music division faculty performs 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd., Arlington, free, 256-7677, ju.edu. KENNY SEABROOK The jazz and blues vocalist appears 8 p.m. Sept. 14 at Jazzland Café, 1324 University Blvd. N., Arlington, $10, 240-1009, jazzlandcafe.com. ERIC RIEHM TRIO The trio performs 9 p.m. Sept. 14 at The Grotto, 2012 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, 398-0726. UF STRING QUARTET The Chamber Music Society presents the University of Florida String Quartet, 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 1100 Stockton St., Riverside, 387-5691, goodshepherd23.org. ADAM BLACKSTOCK The recital features pieces written for the marimba, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd., Arlington, free, 256-7677, ju.edu. JAZZ IN PONTE VEDRA The Gary Starling Group, with Carol Sheehan, Billy Thornton and Peter Miles, performs 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 are featured 9:30 p.m. every Thur. at Kickbacks Gastropub, 910 King St., Riverside, 388-9551. JAZZ IN MANDARIN Boril Ivanov Trio plays 7 p.m. every Thur. and pianist David Gum plays 7 p.m. every Fri. at Tree Steakhouse, 11362 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 262-0006. JAX BEACH JAZZ Live jazz is presented 6-9 p.m. every Fri. at Landshark Café, 1728 Third St. N., Jax Beach, 246-6024. JAZZ IN NEPTUNE BEACH Live jazz is featured 7:30-9:30 p.m. every Sat. at Lillie’s Coffee Bar, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922. JAZZ IN ARLINGTON Jazzland Café features live music 8 p.m. every Sat. and 6-9 p.m. every Tue. at 1324 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 240-1009, jazzlandcafe.com. JAZZ IN ST. AUGUSTINE Jazz is played nightly at Rhett’s Piano Bar & Brasserie, 66 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 825-0502.
ART WALKS, FESTIVALS & MARKETS
MID-WEEK MARKET Arts and crafts, local produce and live music are featured 3-6 p.m. Sept. 11 and every Wed. at Bull Memorial Park, corner of 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. Sept. 13 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 are featured 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 14 and every Sat. at 715 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 554-6865, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com. SECOND SATURDAY ARTREAGOUS ART WALK Downtown Fernandina Beach galleries open for self-guided tours, 5:308:30 p.m. Sept. 14, 277-0717, ameliaisland.com. NORTH BEACHES ART WALK Galleries of Atlantic and Neptune beaches open 5-9 p.m. Sept. 20 and every third Thur., at venues from Sailfish Drive in Atlantic Beach to Neptune Beach and Town Center. For a participating gallery list, call 249-2222. UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT The self-guided tour features galleries, antique stores and shops open 5-9 p.m. Sept. 28 and every last Sat. in St. Augustine’s San Marco District, 824-3152. FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK The Art Walk, featuring 30-40 galleries, museums and businesses and spanning 15 blocks, is held 5-9 p.m. Oct. 2 in Downtown Jacksonville. downtownjacksonville.org/marketing; iloveartwalk.com.
“Recent Abstractions on Paper,” an exhibit of the pictured piece and more than 30 other paintings on paper by retired Florida State College at Jacksonville professor Larry Jon Davis, opens with a reception Sept. 12 and continues through Sept. 20 at South Gallery on FSCJ’s South Campus.
MUSEUMS
AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7378, ameliamuseum.org. “My Feet, Our Path” is displayed through September. CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 356-6857, cummer.org. “La Florida,” presenting native and Spanish colonial artifacts celebrating 500 years of Florida art, runs through Oct. 6. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992, rain.org/~karpeles/jaxfrm.html. “Better Left Unsaid,” an exhibit of sculpture and steampunk art by Jim Smith and black-and-white photography by Mary Atwood, is on display through Nov. 1. “Russia,” a quick history of Russia from Peter the Great to the first conquest of space, is on display through Dec. 28. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 366-6911, mocajacksonville.com. “Kept Time: Photographs by Joseph D. Jachna” is on display through Oct. 20. “Crush,” an exhibit of works by Heather Cox, continues through Oct. 27 as part of Project Atrium. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. “Jacksonville by Design: AIA Celebrates 100 Years of Architecture,” an exhibit guestcurated by AIA Jacksonville, illustrates the city’s architectural transformation over the past 100 years; through Sept. 22.
GALLERIES
THE ART CENTER MAIN GALLERY 31 W. Adams St., Downtown, 355-1757. Artists Christian Gonzales, Steve Miller and Pablo Rivera are featured through September. 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. AVONLEA ANTIQUE MALL 8101 Philips Hwy., Southside, 636-8785. Florida landscape painters and Florida Highwaymen artists James Gibson, Issac Knight and Mary Ann Carroll exhibit their work 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 28. CORK ARTS DISTRICT 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside, corkartsdistrict.tumblr.com. “Through the Fire: Glass, Clay & Metal” opens with a reception 6-10 p.m. Sept. 20; it runs through Sept. 29, East Gallery. Daniel Newman’s artist-inresidence exhibit is held Sept. 13. 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. 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” through Oct. 15. GALLERY725 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 5, Atlantic Beach, 345-9320, gallery725.com. Member artists Ken Daga, Janice Eve Dale, “Flew” (Frank Lewis), Kelly Meagher, Matthew Winghart and Tonsenia Yonn exhibit in “Artists Free for All,” through September. HASKELL GALLERY & DISPLAY CASES Jacksonville International Airport, 14201 Pecan Park Rd., Northside, 741-3546. The “Rotating Exhibition Program,” featuring works by Gordon Meggison, Virginia Cantore, Jeffrey Edelson and Claire Kendrick, runs through Sept. 30. 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 July 2014. An exhibit of the artists’ work is on display through Sept. 19 at Florida Mining Gallery, 5300 Shad Road, Southside. J. JOHNSON GALLERY 177 Fourth Ave. N., Jax Beach, 435-3200. “Paint Techtonics,” an exhibit of works by Leslie Wayne, who uses oils in 3-D compositions, opens with a reception 6 p.m. Sept. 20. and continues through Nov. 1. LEE ADAMS FLORIDA ARTISTS GALLERY Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Drive, Orange Park, 276-6750, thcenter.org. “Applause: Celebrating 40 Years of Creativity,” an Art Guild of Orange Park exhibit, is held 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 20. REMAX COAST 2 COAST 93 King St., St. Augustine, 8869077. “Eclectic Collection,” an exhibit of works by Laura Dagnillo, continues through September. ROTUNDA GALLERY St. Johns County Administration Building, 500 San Sebastian Way, St. Augustine, 808-7330, stjohnsculture.com. Roger Bansemer’s “La Florida,” an exhibit featuring vanishing Florida landscapes, runs through Oct. 24. SEVENTH STREET GALLERY 14 S. Seventh St., Fernandina Beach, 432-8330. An exhibit of works by Susan Henderson, Susie Sax, Jim Widerman, Paul Massing, Bill Birdsong, Joe Winston, Beverly Hansen, Lea Gallardo and Wayne Howard is displayed at a reception, 5-8 p.m. Sept. 14 and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 21 and 28. SOUTH GALLERY FSCJ South Campus, 11901 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-2023. “Recent Abstractions on Paper,” more than 30 paintings on paper by retired FSCJ professor Larry Jon Davis, through Sept. 20; a reception is 5-7:30 p.m. Sept. 12. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 6 E. Bay St., Downtown, 553-6361, southlightgallery.com. The gallery, which includes the UNF Artspace, features works by local artists, including Mactruque, Tayloe McDonald, Pablo Rivera, Jane Shirek and Grant Ward. “Last Chance at the Dyal Upchurch” is held Sept. 20. 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 annual “Fall Members Show” is through Sept. 29. The 12th annual “Tactile Art Show,” featuring touchable art that’s visually appealing and engaging for the blind, opens with a reception during First Friday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. Oct. 4. The exhibit continues through Oct. 27. VANDROFF GALLERY Jewish Community Alliance, 8505 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, jcajax.org. Ponte Vedra Beach-based photographer Lloyd Roberts’ work is on display through Oct. 2. VILLAGE ART GALLERY 1520 Sawgrass Village Dr., Ponte Vedra Beach, 273-4925. “Wildlife,” an exhibit of oil paintings by Laurel Dagnillo, is displayed through September. WELLS FARGO LOBBY GALLERY 1 Independent Dr., Downtown, 880-9595, michaelnye.org/hunger. “About Hunger & Resilience,” a photo and audio exhibit intended to bring awareness to September as Hunger Action Month presented by photographer Michael Nye and Second Harvest North Florida, is on display through Sept. 26, Mon.-Fri. To list an event, send time, date, street address, city, admission price and contact number to print to David Johnson, 9456 Philips Hwy., Ste. 11, Jacksonville FL 32256 or email events@folioweekly.com. The deadline is 4 p.m. Monday, nine days before publication.
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BOOKS & WRITING
CHARLES TODD New York Times bestselling author Todd discusses and signs copies of his new mystery, “A Question of Honor,” 7 p.m. Sept. 12 at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026. BOOK SIGNING “Meet Me on Amelia Island,” featuring recipes, photos and historic narrative, is released 5-7 p.m. Sept. 12 at The Book Loft, 214 Centre St., Fernandina Beach. Wine pairings, live music and recipe tastings are featured. 261-7378 ext. 101, ameliamuseum.org. BOOK DISCUSSION Ellen Feldman’s novel, “Next to Love,” is the topic 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 14 at Clay County Headquarters Library, 1895 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island, 278-3722. FIRST COAST ROMANCE WRITERS An all-day workshop with Amy Atwell, author and founder of WritingGIAM online community, starts 10:30 a.m. Sept. 14 at West Regional
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Library, 1425 Chaffee Road S., Jacksonville, 693-1448. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID The “Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 8 Mobile” appears 2 p.m. Sept. 16 at Books-A-Million, 9400 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 15, Regency, 805-004. (Author Jeff Kinney is not making an appearance with the book 8 mobile.) CREATIVE BUSINESS PLANNNING The class “Business Planning for Creatives: Artists, Writers, Healers, Coaches, & Independent Practitioners” is held 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Oct. 4 and 18, Nov. 1 and 15 and Dec. 6 in Atlantic Beach. To reserve a spot and get details, email yvette@narratives4change.com or call 800-913-8611 ext. 1.
COMEDY
DIAZ MACKIE The popular comic is on 8 p.m. Sept. 13-14 at Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Hwy., Southside, $10, 365-5555, latthirty.com. JOE DEVITO Former journalist DeVito appears 8:04 p.m. Sept. 12, 8:34 p.m. Sept. 13 and 8:04 p.m. and 10:10 p.m. Sept. 14; Danny Johnson hosts Showcase 6 p.m. Sept. 14, at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Ste. 8, Southside, $6-$50; 646-4277, jacksonvillecomedy.com. ARNEZ J "Whirling dervish" Arnez J appears 8 p.m. Sept. 12 and 8 and 10 p.m. Sept. 13-14 at The Comedy Zone, Ramada Inn, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin; $25-$30; 292-4242, comedyzone.com. LAUGH OUT LOUD Comedy Night, featuring Josh Davis, Matt Watts, Chris Buck and Herman Nazworth, is 8-10 p.m. and 10:15-midnight Sept. 13 at The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, 3076 95th Drive, Live Oak, free, 386-364-1683, musicliveshere.com.
MIND, BODY & SOUL
DEPRESSION, BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE This group meets 6 p.m. every Tue. at Baptist Medical Center, 800 Prudential Drive, Pavilion Building, Southbank; free; 322-4040 or 294-5720. PRACTICE WORLD PEACE Brenda Star Walker leads the group 11 a.m.-noon on the first Sun. each month at Memorial Park, 1620 Riverside Ave., Riverside. Bring a ground cover. Practice suitable for all ages and abilities.
NATURE, SPORTS & OUTDOORS
LIONS GOLF TOURNAMENT Check in for the inaugural tourney is 8:30 a.m., shotgun start 9 a.m. Sept. 14 at St. Augustine Shores Golf Club, 707 Shores Blvd., St. Augustine. Prizes, a putting contest and a barbecue lunch follow the tournament. Tickets are $45 per player (teams of four) and include lunch. Proceeds benefit the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind and other Ancient City Lions Club charities; 501-3220. LIVING TOGETHER: THE SPANISH & THE TIMUCUAN Five centuries of Spanish influence in Florida and San Juan del Puerto Mission are discussed 2 p.m. Sept. 14 at Ribault Club, Fort George Island Cultural State Park, 11241 Fort George Road; free; 251-2320, floridastateparks.org.
POLITICS, ACTIVISM & BUSINESS
SOUTHSIDE BUSINESS MEN’S CLUB Military Appreciation Day is observed noon Sept. 11 at San Jose Country Club, 7529 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin. Admission is $20. For reservations, call 396-5559. ASSOCIATION OF RECORDS MANAGERS & ADMINISTRATORS Ellen Kelbert discusses “Adding Value through Internal Customer Service” at the ARMA luncheon held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 17 at Embassy Suites, 9300 Baymeadows Road, Baymeadows, $25 for members, $30 for nonmembers; RSVP to jpresley@woundedwarriorproject.org. 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.
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Average Entrée Cost: $ = Less than $8 $$ = $8-$14 $$$ = $15-$22 $$$$ = $23 & up = Beer, Wine = Full Bar C = Children’s Menu = Take Out B = Breakfast R = Brunch L = Lunch D = Dinner *Bite Club Certified! = Restaurant hosted a free Folio Weekly Bite Club tasting. Join at fwbiteclub.com 2012 Best of Jax winner F = FW distribution spot
AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH, YULEE
BARBERITOS, 1519 Sadler Rd., 277-2505. 463867 S.R. 200, Ste. 5, Yulee, 321-2240. F Specializing in Southwestern made-to-order fresh favorites: burritos, tacos, quesadillas, nachos, salads. Salsa’s handcrafted with fresh tomatoes, cilantro, onions, peppers. $$ 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. $$$ C L D Daily CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269. F In a historic building, family-owned spot has eclectic cuisine: homemade veggie burgers, fresh seafood, salads, made-from-scratch desserts. Dine inside or on oak-shaded patio. Karibrew Pub has beer brewed onsite. $$ 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. 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. $$ B L Mon.-Sat. PLAE, 80 Amelia Village Cir., 277-2132. Bite Club certified. In Omni Amelia Island Plantation’s Spa & Shops, the bistro-style venue has an innovative menu: whole fried fish and duck breast. Outdoor dining. $$$ 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. $$ C L D Daily SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652. F Oceanfront restaurant serves award-winning handmade crab cakes, fresh seafood, fried pickles. Outdoor dining, open-air second floor and balcony. $$ 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, Sun. 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 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 waffle cones, milkshakes, sundaes and Nathan’s grilled hot dogs, served in Florida-centric 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. 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. $$ C L D Mon.-Sat. TERRA, 4260 Herschel St., 388-9124. Owner Michael Thomas’ comfy spot serves local, sustainable and world cuisine in a simple, creative style. Small plates: chorizo stuffed mushrooms, pork belly skewers; entrées: lamb chops, seared tuna and ribeye. Lunch menu features sandwiches. Craft beers. Onsite organic garden. $$ 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. $$ C L D Daily
BEACHES
(Locations are Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.) AL’S PIZZA, 303 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 249-0002. F Celebrating more than 20 years and seven locations, Al’s offers a selection of New York-style and gourmet pizzas. $ C L D Daily BUDDHA THAI BISTRO, 301 10th Ave. N., 712-4444. F The proprietors here are from Thailand, and every dish is made with fresh ingredients from tried-and-true recipes, beautifully presented. $$ L D Daily CAMPECHE BAY CANTINA, 127 First Ave. N., 249-3322. 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. $$ Mon.-Fri. LANDSHARK CAFE, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024. F Locally owned and operated. Fresh, right-off-the-boat local seafood, fish tacos, houseground burgers, wings, handcut fries, tater tots; daily specials. $$ 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. $$ L D Daily MARLIN MOON GRILLE, 1183 Beach Blvd., 372-4438. F This sportfishing-themed casual place features fresh crab cakes – owner Gary Beach’s from Maryland’s Eastern Shore – and burgers, daily specials, craft beers, Orange Crushes, fresh-cut fries. $$ 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, entreesize 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 & waffles, badass fries, tacos. $$ D Nightly WIPEOUTS GRILL, 1585 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 247-4508. F Casual, beachy sports place serves burgers, wings, fish tacos in a chill atmosphere. $ C L D Daily
DOWNTOWN
CAFÉ NOLA AT MOCAJAX, 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911. On the first floor of the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville Café. Shrimp and grits, gourmet sandwiches, fresh fish tacos, homemade desserts. $$ 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 35-plus years: veal, seafood, pizza. Homemade salad dressing is a specialty. $$ C L D Mon.-Sat. CHOMP CHOMP, 106 E. Adams St., 762-4667. F This spot has eats at moderate prices – most under $10. Chef-inspired street food: panko-crusted chicken, burgers, chinois tacos, bahn mi, barbecue. $ L Tue.-Sat.; D Fri. & Sat. DE REAL TING CAFÉ, 128 W. Adams St., 633-9738. F Caribbean spot features jerk or curried chicken, conch fritters, curried goat, oxtail. $ L Tue.-Fri.; D Fri.-Sat. FIONN MACCOOL’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT, Ste. 176, The Jacksonville Landing, 374-1547. F 2012 BOJ winner. Casual dining with an uptown Irish atmosphere. Fish
& chips, Guinness lamb stew, black-and-tan brownies. $$ C L D Daily ZODIAC GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283. F Mediterranean cuisine and American favorites in a casual atmosphere. Panini, vegetarian dishes, daily lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. $ L Mon.-Fri.
FLEMING ISLAND
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, chickenfried 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
INTRACOASTAL WEST
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. $$ L D Daily GIGI’S RESTAURANT, 3130 Hartley Rd. (Ramada Inn), 694-4300. F Prime rib and crab leg buffet Fri.-Sat., bluejean brunch Sun., daily breakfast buffet and lunch and dinner buffets. $$$ B R L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 11700 San Jose Blvd., 288-0175. F See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S, 11365 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 674-2945. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C B L D Daily RACK ’EM UP BILLIARDS, 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr.,
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Dining Directory 262-4030. See Arlington. $ R Sat.-Sun.; D Nightly RENNA’S PIZZA, 11111 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12, 292-2300. F Casual New York-style pizzeria serves calzones, antipasto, parmigiana, homemade breads. Buy by the slice – they’re humongous – or full pie. Delivery. $$ C L D Daily
PULP, 1962 San Marco Blvd., 396-9222. Juice bar offers fresh juices, frozen yogurt, teas, coffees made one cup at a time. 30 kinds of smoothies, some blended with fl avored 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. $$ L D Daily
ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG
ARON’S PIZZA, 650 Park Ave., 269-1007. F Family-owned restaurant has eggplant dishes, manicotti, New York-style pizza. $$ C L D Daily THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959. Specialties at this upscale restaurant 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. $$$ C L D Daily THAI GARDEN, 10 Blanding Blvd., Ste. B, 272-8434. Traditional Thai: pad kraw powh with roasted duck, kaeng kari (yellow curry, potatoes, choice of meat). Fine wines, imported, domestic beers. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly
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 fl avors along with Alice & Pete’s favorites: Dominican black bean soup, Pete’s Designer club sandwich. Outside dining. $$$ L D Daily AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A, 543-1494. F See Beaches. $ C L D Daily JJ’S LIBERTY BISTRO, 330 A1A N., Ste. 209, 273-7980. Traditional French cuisine: escargot, brie, paté, steak frites, crêpes. Daily specials, specialt y pastries; French wines. $ $ L D Mon.-Sat. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C B L D Daily RESTAURANT MEDURE, 818 A1A N., 543-3797. Chef David Medure creates dishes with international flavors. The lounge offers small plates, creative drinks. $$$ D Mon.-Sat. TABLE 1, 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, 280-5515. Upscale, casual restaurant offers appetizers, salads, sandwiches, flatbreads, burgers, entrées. Extensive wine list. $$$ L D Daily
RIVERSIDE, 5 POINTS, WESTSIDE
AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F See Beaches. $ C L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., Stes. 1-2, 855-1181. F 2012 BOJ winner. Bold Bean brings a small-batch, artisanal approach to roasting coffee. Organic and fair trade coffees. $ B L Daily GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET 2007 Park St., 384-4474. F Juice bar uses certified organic fruits and vegetables. The store has three dozen artisanal cheeses, 300-plus craft and imported beers, 50 organic wines, organic produce, meats, vitamins, herbs. Organic wraps, sides, sandwiches, salads to go; raw, vegan items. $ B L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794. 7859 Normandy Blvd., 781-7600. 5733 Roosevelt Blvd., 446-9500. 8102 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 1, 779-1933. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C B L D Daily MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 389-4442. F 2012 BOJ winner. Northern-style pizzas, more than 20 toppings, by the pie or the slice. $ L D Mon.-Sat.
THE MOSSFIRE GRILL 1537 Margaret St., Riverside, 355-4434. Southwestern menu with ahi tuna tacos, goat cheese enchiladas, gouda quesadillas, chicken enchiladas. Indoor or patio dining. $$ C L D Daily
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. $$ C L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #1 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR, 824 Lomax St., Five Points, 301-1188. F Traditional Japanese cuisine, fresh sushi, sashimi, kiatsu, teriyaki, hibachi in an authentic atmosphere. Sake. A bonafide tatami room, with outside seating. $$ L D Daily SUN-RAY CINEMA, 1028 Park St., 359-0049. F Beer (Bold
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SOUTHSIDE
Alvin Brown and Chef Tyler Mercer of Ted’s Montana Grill showcase the Salt-And-Pepper Trout, Ted’s Bison Filet, St. Phillip’s Island Crab Cakes and the Green and Hot burger featuring grilled jalapénos. Photo: Dennis Ho City, 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-fl avored 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; menu changes daily. Signature dish is Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. $$ R Sun.; L D Daily THE HYPPO, 15 Hypolita St., 217-7853 (popsicles only). 1765 Tree Blvd., Ste. 5, 342-7816. F Popsicles of unique flavors, of premium ingredients. Coffee pour-overs, coldbrew coffees. Handcrafted sandwiches, salads. $ Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 410 Anastasia Blvd., 826-4040. F See Beaches. Bite Club certified. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C L D Daily MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264. F 2012 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chicken-fried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ 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. $$$ C R L D Daily BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE, 4910 Big Island Drive, 807-9960. Upscale Northern Italian restaurant offers wood-grilled, ovenroasted steaks, chops, seafood. Dine indoors or al fresco on the terrace. $$$ 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 plates of
Spanish and Italian flavors: ceviche fresco, pappardelle bolognese, lobster ravioli. 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. $$ L D Daily SEASONS OF JAPAN, 4413 Town Center Pkwy., 329-1067. Casual-style restaurant serves Japanese and hibachi-style fare, sushi, quick-as-a-wink. $$ C L D Daily TED’S MONTANA GRILL, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 998-0010. Modern classic comfort food featuring finest cuts of bison, including signature steaks and award-winning gourmet burgers, served with timeless, genuine hospitality. Crab cakes, cedar-plank salmon, fresh vegetables, signature desserts and private label Bison Ridge wines complete the unique menu. $$$ C L D Daily
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EMPEROR’S GENTLEMAN’S CLUB 4923 University Blvd. W., Lakewood, 739-6966. Upscale steakhouse features steaks, burgers, seafood and wings. $$ 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. $$$$ D Mon.-Sat. PIZZA PALACE GM Hala Demetree 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815. F Relaxed, familyowned place serves homestyle cuisine: spinach pizza, chicken spinach calzones. Ravioli, lasagna, parmigiana. Outside dining. $$ C L D Daily
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 (half-pound 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 S., 6416499. 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. $$ C L D Daily TOMMY’S BRICK OVEN PIZZA, 4160 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2, 565-1999. F New York-style thin crust, brick-ovencooked pizzas – gluten-free – as well as calzones, salads, sandwiches made fresh to order, using Thumann’s no-MSG meats, Grande cheeses. Boylan’s soda. Curbside pick-up. $$ L D Mon.-Sat.
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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
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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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and jalapeño and served atop a cabbage slaw that’s marinated in a cumin-lime vinaigrette. Smoky braised pulled-pork carnitas are dressed with a sautéed green-pepper-and-onion medley and cilantro lime crema. All of the tacos are served on flour tortillas but can be made gluten-free when you request corn tortillas. Perhaps the most creative addition is the handheld chicken-and-waffle sliders, a unique twist on a Southern favorite. Scratch-made batter is first poured into hot Belgian waffle irons. The resultant golden waffles are then topped with a hunk of fried white-meat chicken breast, a sweet-and-spicy red cabbage slaw and touch of tangy Krystal hot sauce and honey. And pizza lovers, fear not: Vinny’s flatbread pizzas debut this season. These 8-inch cheese or pepperoni pies are found in sections 114, 409 and 436. Just follow your nose. Caron Streibich Folio Weekly Bite Club host biteclub@folioweekly.com
Three varieties of Stix are offered in section 435. Two wooden skewers, loaded with bite-sized pieces of meat, are served atop a bed of Asian noodles.
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NewsNews of theof the Weird Weird Spreadsheet Parenting
First-time mother Amy Webb proudly notates dozens of data points about her child each day and obsessively tracks their detailed progression by computer on spreadsheets, according to the provocative first-person account she wrote for Slate.com in July. In categories ranging from ordinary vital signs, to the kid’s progress in sound-making, to dietary reactions, to quantity and quality of each poop, stats are kept 24/7 (even with a bedside laptop to facilitate nighttime entries). She began tracking her own health during pregnancy, then decided, “Why stop now?” when her daughter was born. Webb’s pediatrician rated the kid’s health as “A-minus,” but the parents’ as “C,” adding: “You guys need to relax. Leave the spreadsheets [out].” Webb and her husband remain confident that their extreme tracking optimizes their chances of raising a healthy daughter.
What Bumpersticker Would Jesus Have?
An Anglican parishioner complained in August about a “blasphemous” bumper sticker she saw on the car of Rev. Alice Goodman of Cambridge, England, but Goodman immediately defended it as not irreligious (although, she conceded, perhaps “vulgar”). The sticker read “WTFWJD?” which is a play on the popular evangelical Christian slogan “WWJD?” — “What Would Jesus Do?” (“WTF” is a vulgar but omnipresent Internet acronym.) Goodman pointed out that even Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, seemed not to be shocked by her sticker when he saw it.
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Not Guilty by 47 Cuts
The wife of Valentino Ianetti was found dead in Stanhope, N.J., in 2010 with 47 stab wounds, leading police to immediately suspect her husband, who was at home with her. However, after three years’ incarceration, Ianetti, 63, won release in August by finally convincing prosecutors his wife actually committed suicide. Though the case is still officially “under investigation,” the medical examiner concluded that 46 of the wounds were superficial — “hesitation” cuts perhaps self-inflicted as the wife built up the courage to administer a final thrust. Also, the wife was found with a heavy dose of oxycodone in her system and likely felt little pain from any of the 47 wounds.
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Timothy Sweo said later that he was only trying to make his diagnosis of lumbar lordosis “less technical” for patient Terry Ragland when he described her condition as “ghetto booty.” The shape of her spine makes her buttocks stick out more, he said, and he prescribed pain medication as there is no cure, per se. Nonetheless, Ragland felt insulted and filed a complaint against Sweo with the Tennessee Department of Health in July. “I couldn’t believe he said that,” she said. Chuck Shepherd weirdnews@earthlink.net
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CHECK YOU OUT With all that attitude, elegance and the ability to read, I’ve got to say Freckles … you’re perfect. Keep turning pages and heads. When: Sept. 4. Where: Main Street Library. #1288-0911 HANSEN LOOK-A-LIKE You: Long-haired beautiful man-child sitting alone at Poe’s complaining about life. You ordered 3 shots of Fireball and chili cheese fries. We started talking about UFOs and government conspiracy. Let’s meet again. This time it’ll be out of this world. I’ll show you my Area 51. When: Sept. 4. Where: Poe’s Tavern. #1287-0911 ATLANTA AIRPORT 10:40 TO JAX You: Looked great in your orange Adidas hat. Me: Rambling on in green plaid shirt. Let’s share a pleasant moment. When: Sept. 2. Where: Atlanta Airport. #1286-0911 SENDING UP SMOKE SIGNALS Put out my fire! You commented on my nails, then had to rush out. But YAY you came back. You: Tall and beyond handsome. Me: Can’t make small talk. Us: Surrounded by prying ears and eyes. I know what you are and where to find you; do I dare? When: Aug. 29. Where: Cotten’s BBQ. #1285-0911 CHILDREN OKAY I lost your phone number! Have you been on vacation? I miss seeing you! Hope you are OK … You are my air! I miss you and those brown corduroy Levis that make your butt look fantastic! When: Regularly. Where: Arlington. #1284-0911 BEAUTY FROM THE YMCA You: Just out of the Y, just finished Yoga. Me: Wearing a hat, T-shirt, big smile. We shared a little coffee, talked about yoga classes a while. I should’ve gotten your number but let you go. Had a great time chatting; would like to buy you dinner. When: Aug. 31. Where: Panera, Blanding & Argyle. #1283-0911 SEXY SMOOTHIE MAGICIAN You: Long curly blonde hair, pulled back, tucked in work hat. Me: Short in height and of time to get your name; in awe of your charm, good looks. You made a smoothie; I needed to cool down from the sight of you. Smoothie personally delivered to my place? (; Let’s make a date, cutie! When: Aug. 23. Where: Tropical Smoothie, San Marco. #1282-0911 REDHEAD W/ RED BIRTHMARK Strutting down the beach shirtless, all tatted up. From a man’s point of view, he was stunning! Love to meet you anywhere. You can sleep on my couch with me any time. Only thing I know: You have a spider tattoo on your neck, a collarbone tattoo that says “Ten ton hammer.” When: Aug. 2. Where: The beach. #1279-0828 DRUNKEN BEE STING Me: Cute tiny brunette. You: Gorgeous bearded man. A bee stung your lip as you drank Coors Light trying to look suave, leading to drunken skinny-dipping night. You broke my hand after I dropped it like it was hot. Love at first sight. At O’Bros every night waiting for you. When: Aug. 21, 2011. Where: Villas on St. Johns. #1278-0828 BLONDE BEETHOVEN BEAUTY! You: Beautiful blonde shimmering in sunlight reading a book. Me: Picnicking with my daughter, teaching her how to ride a bike. I was impressed; you were reading Beethoven autobiography. We had great conversation. I regret not telling you how
I really feel. Oh the music we could make together ... When: July 2013. Where: Memorial Park Riverside. #1277-0828 THE VOODOO THAT YOU DO I saw you at the Tattoo Convention. We discussed the website ToySoldiersUnite and shared our interests. Maybe even meeting at Comic-Con. You were wearing a Voodoo Doll shirt. I was wearing yellow and black. Let’s get back together and build a Utopian playground. When: Sept. 14, 2012. Where: Jacksonville Tattoo Convention. #1276-0821 YOU LEFT SUN DELI SMILING Me: Hot mess brunette, pink/white dress. You: Brown beard, black Titleist hat, going golfing? Table by the wall by mine, with Jags fan friend. You smiled at me as you left; I couldn’t smile back with a mouthful! Par for the course. Tee time for two? A hole in one? When: Aug. 10. Where: Sun Deli. #1275-0821 PULL OVER THAT LAND ROVER! You: Cruising downtown, a hot hip hop mess. Pulled over at Burro yelling about a Strawberita; I lost you. Me: Twerk Team Captain. I’ll break this down so you can roll it up, blue eyes. Let’s have 10 dates, elope and Steve Harvey covers our nasty divorce on his show. When: Aug. 12. Where: The Elbow. #1274-0821 OUTBACK BAYMEADOWS/9A SUNDAY You: Gray/black outfit in a booth. Me: In a coral shirt catching mutual glimpses from the bar. Couldn’t tell the nature of your relationship, but you were clearly disinterested. We shared a brief “hi” that made us both smile. Let me know when you’re ready to be excited again. When: Aug. 4. Where: Outback @ Baymeadows & 9A. #1273-0814 STOPPED ME AT BRIX Me: At Brix in all black, with two girlfriends; glasses. You: Tall, handsome; stopped me at the bar, said it was your birthday; with friend in PR moving to Atlanta. You make commercials. I left when my guy friends wanted to leave. I regret not getting your name and number. When: July 26. Where: The Brix. #1272-0807 WELCOME FOODS FLAME PRINCESS I see you every day and can’t wait to see you again the next day. You: Redheaded, with a serious adventure time addiction. Let me be your Finn and make our own adventure. You can even bring your dog. I’m sure he’s magic anyway. When: July 24. Where: Welcome Foods Wilson. #1271-0731 NAUTI DARK HAIRED BEAUTY You: Stunningly beautiful. Long dark ponytail, WELL-fitted black “nauti girl” tank, white shorts. Me: Just another face in the crowd admiring your beauty and amazing energy. Would love to sail off with you or just get the chance to swim in your aura. When: July 21. Where: Billy’s Boat House. #1270-0731 A SHY SMILE IN FLORAL I saw you; beautiful in your floral blouse, radiant smile. Me, disheveled just off work. We made eye contact in produce and again outside. Kicking myself for not stopping. I hope you see this. I want to see that smile again. When: July 17. Where: Winn-Dixie @ Hwy. 17. #1269-0724 MR. PERSONALITY You: Bald and oh-so-attractive, leaving in a Yukon. Me: Leaving with my two kids. You caught me off guard with the flirting and I blanked! I promise to get my act together next time?! When: July 18. Where: Southeast Library. #1267-0724
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But it’s something we all need to hear from time to time. And I’m sure now’s one of those moments for you. It’s from writer Charles Bukowski: “Nobody can save you but yourself. You will be put again and again into nearly impossible situations. They will attempt again and again through subterfuge, guise and force to make you submit, quit and/or die quietly inside. But don’t, don’t, don’t. It’s a war not easily won, but if anything is worth winning, this is it. Nobody can save you but yourself, and you’re worth saving.”
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus musician David Byrne was asked by an interviewer to compose a seven-word autobiography. He came up with 10: “unfinished, unprocessed, uncertain, unknown, unadorned, underarms, underpants, unfrozen, unsettled, unfussy.” The days ahead are an excellent time to do similar assignments. Express essential truth about yourself in bold ways. Make it clear that, even though you’re a work-in-progress, you have a good grip on what you need and who you’re becoming.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The cosmos hereby grants you poetic license to be brazen in your craving for the best, brightest experiences, uninhibited in feeding obsessions and making them work, shameless as you pursue exactly and only what you really want more than anything else. This is a limited time offer, though it may be extended if you act now. For best results, suspend your pursuit of trivial wishes and purge yourself of bitchy complaints.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The French word sillage means “wake,” like the trail created behind a boat as it zips through water. In English, it refers to fragrance that stays in the air after a person wearing perfume or cologne passes by. For our purposes, let’s expand the definition to include any influences and impressions left behind by a powerful presence that’s left. In my astrological opinion, sillage is key to monitor in the days ahead. Be alert. It’ll be an information source to help you make good decisions. CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Cataglottism” is a rarely used English word that means French kissing, i.e., engaging in liberal use of the tongue as you make out. I don’t recommend you add such an inelegant, guttural term to your vocabulary. Imagine thinking, in the midst of French kissing, that what you’re doing is “cataglottism.” Your pleasure would probably be diminished. This applies in a broader sense. The language you use to frame your experience has a dramatic impact on how it unfolds. Next week is a great time to experiment with this. See if you can increase levels of joy and grace by describing what’s happening with beautiful, positive words.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): This is Correct First Impressions Week, the perfect time to reevaluate any beliefs based on mistaken facts or superficial perceptions. Open to the possibility that you might’ve jumped to unwarranted conclusions? Willing to question your hardened certainties? During C.F.I. Week, humble examination of fixed prejudices is one of the greatest gifts you can give you. It’s a good time to re-connect with a person you’ve unjustly judged unworthy of you.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It’s a good time to free yourself from a curse an immature soul placed once upon a time. Not a literal spell cast by a dark arts master – an abusive accusation heaped on you, maybe inadvertently, by a careless person whose pain made them stupid. You now have the power to dissolve this curse on your own. Follow your intuition for clues. To stimulate your imagination: Visualize the curse as a dark purple rose. See yourself hurling it into a vat of molten gold. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your life story’s current chapter may not be as epic as I think it is, so my advice may sound melodramatic. 36 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | SEPTEMBER 11-17, 2013
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): At the last minute, Elsa Oliver impulsively canceled her New York vacation. She had a hunch that something exciting would happen if she stayed home in England instead. A few hours later, she got an invitation to be a contestant on the UK TV show “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?” In the days and weeks that followed, she won about $100,000. I’m not predicting anything quite as dramatic for you, but I do suspect good luck lurks in unexpected places. To gather it in, trust your intuition, stay alert for late-breaking shifts in fate and be willing to alter plans. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “The only thing standing between you and your goal,” writes American author Jordan Belfort, “is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.” I don’t entirely agree. There may be other obstacles over which you have little control. But the bullshit story is often more than half the problem. That’s the bad news. The good news? Now is a magic moment in your destiny when you have more power than usual to free yourself of your bullshit story. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Is the truth a clear, bright treasure, like a big diamond glittering in the sun? Does it have an objective existence independent of our feelings about it? Or is the truth a fuzzy, convoluted thing like a stream of smoke snaking through an underground cavern? Does it have a different meaning for every mind seeking to grasp it? The answer? It’s both. Sometimes truth is a glittering diamond; other times, it’s a stream of smoke. For you right now the truth is smoke. Have a high tolerance for ambiguity as you cultivate a relationship with it. It’s more likely to reveal secrets if you keep a flexible, cagey frame of mind. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It’s a good time to indulge in wide-open, high-flying, anythinggoes fantasies about love – if, that is …if you also do something practical to help those fantasies come true. Dream about revolutionizing your relationship with romance and intimacy – as long as you make specific adjustments in attitudes and behavior to make the revolution more likely. Two tips: 1. Free yourself from dogmatic beliefs you may have about love’s possibilities. 2. Work to increase your capacity for lusty trust and trusty lust. Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com
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Backpage Editorial
The Brown Stare-Down
Jacksonville’s Democratic mayor hasn’t budged on raising taxes, perhaps to the surprise of conservatives
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here are reasons that Jacksonville’s politically conservative business leaders supported Democrat Alvin Brown for mayor over conservative Republican Mike Hogan. The principal reason was to raise taxes. Jax Chamber and the Civic Council knew what Mayor John Peyton and other city leaders had known since 2007: that the lowest-taxed major city in the U.S. must raise taxes not only to grow, but simply to operate. In 2011, a calculation was made that if ultra-conservative Mike Hogan was elected mayor, he wouldn’t support raising taxes even if City Hall itself went into foreclosure. The Chamber didn’t endorse any mayoral candidate in 2011, which meant that even though they were comfortable endorsing Don Redman for council, they weren’t comfortable with Republican mayoral candidate Hogan. That’s highly unusual and it removed barriers to Brown’s eventual election. Anyone doing business in this city knows that municipal government must be functional to do those untidy, unprofitable things that businesses cannot afford to do themselves. It must be quite a quandary for the conservative political mind to realize tax increases are actually necessary to do business here. Conservative Republicans have spent 30-plus years and billions of dollars convincing themselves, and anyone who would listen, that taxes always destroy business despite all the actual evidence to the contrary. In 2011, Jacksonville business leaders needed a political and fiscal solution that would allow Republicans to avoid the self-inflicted, political death-blow that raising taxes would cause. Democrat Alvin Brown seemed to be the answer. Democrats raise taxes. That’s what they do. This is the other side to the taxes always kill business argument of conservative invention. The ultimate conclusion to this argument in 2011 became: If Jacksonville were to elect a Democrat for mayor, then he would immediately propose a tax increase and we would all be saved from ourselves and the city could continue to operate. Once this conclusion was drawn, one by one, business
leaders who had politically funded Republican majorities both in the county and state came out of their conservative closets and supported Democrat Brown for a narrow mayoral victory. I wonder if they’re now thinking they miscalculated and “misunderestimated” our mayor. He is a Democrat, but he’s not a liberal. His past two budgets have shown clearly that the mayor really is committed to his pledge to the voters that he will not raise taxes. Of course, the mayor, business leaders and political leaders know that the mayor doesn’t raise taxes; the City Council sets the millage rate. As long as the mayor doesn’t propose a budget that requires a millage increase, he can keep his pledge. Peyton proposed millage increases in his last three budgets despite his no tax increase pledge. The current mayor’s budget leaves the Republican majority on the Council in the same pre-2011 quandary: Raise taxes and suffer the self-imposed political consequences, or preside over the Detroitstyle financial collapse of the city the Council was charged with running? Brown is staring Republicans down on this decision, and they’re starting to blink. Another top reason for conservative defections in 2011 was and is the city’s pension liabilities. Democrats like Brown are tight with the unions and can make a deal with the police and fire unions (even though Mike Hogan was a union representative at Bell South). Police & Fire Pension Fund liabilities currently represent the largest single revenue demand on the city today and will continue to grow into the future under the current contract. This is true of most municipalities who have employees these days. If the ballooning pension liabilities can be fixed, both in the short term and over the long term, we may avoid tax increases and financial collapse — win-win. How could it be that Brown’s pension plan can have the support of police and fire union leaders but be called inadequately funded by the Chamber and Civic Council? The pension issue is where we’re seeing an increasing amount of daylight between the mayor and his well-heeled campaign supporters. It
appears that the Civic Council and the Chamber are also still left with the chore they had before the mayor’s race — advocate for tax increases and ask police officers and firefighters to contribute even more of their frozen salaries into a distressed pension fund. Here’s a quote from the Civic Council published in The Florida Times-Union in June after the mayor’s pension reform plan was released: “Meaningful reform, the group said, requires current employees to contribute more and taxes to be raised so the plan can be fully funded more quickly.” And from the Jax Chamber’s new CEO, conservative Daniel Davis, published in the Times-Union in July: “Duval County’s first responders deserve to have their service rewarded with a pension that is funded, accountable and predictable. The legislation in front of the City Council simply does not go far enough to ensure this.” These conservative business groups don’t believe the mayor’s proposal had enough revenue or was accommodating enough to union employees in government. Wait, what? The Civic Council and the Chamber are campaigning on the budget to the left of our Democratic mayor? It does appear that way. And I have to give Brown huge props for that result. He’s doing what President Barack Obama has been unable to do with a business-funded, political opposition and a legislative body stacked against him. Imagine if the U.S. Chamber of Commerce or Congress started advocating positions to the left of the president. Brown is doing it by just standing pat on revenue-neutral proposals and staring down the conservatives who created this fiscal mess through tax cuts and pension “holidays” until they gather the will to fix it with revenue. And it’s working. It takes a lot of willpower to break an ideological belief system. It takes large doses of reality and very real consequences to convince people to trade political ideology for actual responsibility. And it looks like we’re beginning to see light at the end of that tunnel, even if that light exists between the mayor and his most prominent supporters. To come out of this the “good guy,” Brown will have to do better than just stare down the council and say, ”Vote for my pension deal or the library gets the ax.” All sides should
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avoid this kind of hostage-taking. We really don’t need to choose who gets victimized by the budget. Neither police nor fire employees created this budget problem, nor did poor people. Ideological voters and their politicians created it and now we all have to take the medicine needed to fix it. The City Council, by its surprise vote on July 23, took the plunge to raise the millage rate to keep the same revenue. They also voted the mayor’s pension plan down in the same meeting. The Republican-led Council may become heroes to Brown supporters but be vilified by their own base, while the mayor may lose more support from his base and become the fiscal champion to governmentslashing conservatives. What’s going on? Will the mayor sign a budget that includes a millage rate increase? He can’t veto it. Stay tuned. We’ll know by October. What really matters is that the city can function well and be prepared to grow as business returns. What’s also critically important is to take care of those who have sworn to protect us in the way we promised. What we have to agree on is that a functioning city is not an ideological abstraction. It’s a real thing. Jacksonville is our real thing that needs real solutions to fiscal and ideological problems. We will see if the mayor and City Council members can look past ideology and the 2015 election to get real about the solutions. It looks like the Chamber and the Civic Council will support them if they do. Then we can all stare in awe at what cooperation and responsibility in government looks like. It’s been too long. Jim Minion
Minion is a 30-year resident of Jacksonville who has been involved with numerous, local, political campaigns over the past 11 years. He is a business owner and homeowner in Riverside.
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