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lthough charitable giving and volunteering happen year round, now is the time when many are focused on donations — both the people who are giving and organizations hoping for funds to continue their work. Our cover story this week shows how difficult it can be to evaluate where to invest your money. Some websites can help you research charities (page 14) so you know how they’re using the money they receive. Sometimes it helps to ask a friend. We queried Folio Weekly’s Facebook fans and Twitter followers for the local charities and nonprofits where they donate their time and money. Here’s a sample of what they said. Christina Cunninghame Schriver: The Guardian ad Litem Program is a wonderful organization working to serve the best interests of dependent children (those children whose parents have been determined to be unfit) on the First Coast. They are ALWAYS in need of dedicated, caring adults to make a forever difference in the lives of children in turmoil. Kristina Bewley: The Down Syndrome Association of Jacksonville. Brett Wolfe: The Cherry Bomb Charmers Junior Roller Derby is a 501(c)(3) youth athletic organization that empowers North Florida girls to become courageous young women on and off the derby track. Check ’em out at cherrybombcharmers.com! Mike Klippel: Dignity U Wear. Keri Kidder: JASMYN for the LGBT youth that are kicked out of their homes by families who do not agree with them being gay! Bianca Heard: Why Not Me Campaign Inc. Ashley Roseanna Combs: Friends of Jacksonville Animals works with Jacksonville’s Animal Care & Protective Services to GREATLY reduce the number of animals euthanized at the shelter. Before Friends of Jacksonville Animals was created, heartworm-positive dogs were put to sleep. Thanks to FOJA, they’re now treated and put up for adoption. J-iPolitic Frinks: OneJax, WJCT Katherine Willard Scott: Foster Closet. They have a big heart in helping children who need to be placed in a time of stress and need. Sally Ebanks England: Jacksonville Multiple Sclerosis Society. Marie McCauley: Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library is a great organization to volunteer. Mike Altee: Jewish Family & Community Services. Khristi Keefe-Bowens: Camp Healing Powers with Community Hospice of Northeast Florida and Marathon High. All these programs are funded totally, or at zero profit, by donations and volunteers. Check t hem out! So worth our time and money. Jennifer O’Connell: Hubbard House in Jacksonville or the Shriners Hospital. Barry Milligan: Mal Washington Foundation, Beaches Habitat for Humanity and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Kimberly A. Miller: Daniel Kids. Brando Allen Manies: Landmark Family Church in St. Augustine. They are a small
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church with a humongous heart for their community! The pastor there gave his own nice new boots to a homeless man just because they were the perfect size, and he felt it was the right thing to do! Amazing place! More than a church! Michelle Simkulet: Theatre Jacksonville, Mental Health America of Northeast Florida. Juli Davis: I’m a Big Sister with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida and a volunteer for First Coast No More Homeless Pets. Sherry Krol: Church of Eleven 22. Ray Eme: The Foundry in St. Augustine! It’s a community project and venue that aims at providing a safe and productive place for youth to hang out, be productive and discover their passions. Every Friday night, we host a youth gathering ranging from 100-200 kids and teens. Check us out! Salon Above by Liza: Borders of Love. Kristie Grabel Reeves: K9s for Warriors, Friends of Jacksonville Animals, Bright Holidays and North Florida National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Claudia Baker: Take It To Heart — An Alert to Women about Heart Disease. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, more than all cancers combined, yet most women do not know this and therefore miss opportunities to live heart-healthy. Scott Lara: Best Buddies. Erin Dupree: The St. Johns Riverkeeper for doing their best to keep the lifeblood of this city healthy. Th is is especially true right now, with algae blooms being such a threat due to over-fertilizing, a potentially devastating dredging project and on-going threats to Silver Springs! Heather Reneé Corey: The City Rescue Mission. Pele’s Wood Fire: We have worked with a variety of terrific local organizations including Second Harvest North Florida, March of Dimes, 26.2 with Donna The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer, Child Cancer Fund and Safe Animal Shelter. Wish we could help everyone — the North Florida community is so amazing! Donna O’Connell: Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Hospice of North Florida, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Champions Against Bullying. William Bratcher: Saint Francis House. Rosa Lopez: Healing Hands. Dean Phifer: The USS Adams. Help us bring the ship here. We need donations. DeeDee Nelson Roundtree: Wounded Warrior Project Amy Green Emling: Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) North Florida chapter. Deanna Lynne: Take Stock in Children! They give scholarships, mentors and hope to underprivileged, but promising young students! Denise M. Reagan dreagan@folioweekly.com twitter.com/denisereagan
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I started out on the side of changing the name of Nathan Bedford Forrest High School, but as and after I did some real research, I changed my mind. I found out propaganda was being treated as fact, and that despite the controversy, Gen. Forrest was basically an honorable guy. Now before I go any further, understand that I am a Yankee, Democrat, social liberal who worked to help elect Alvin Brown and Barack Obama, do not like the Confederate Battle Flag and hate the KKK. I also worked with Amnesty International starting when I was a teenager in the ’70s to end apartheid. I am the last person you would think would come to defend a Confederate General, but as I said, the more I discovered about the man that was fact rather than twisted opinion, the more I came to respect him. Forrest was raised when slavery was normal, when it was also normal to keep women silent and not voting, and for children to be put to work for 60 hours or more a week. Andrew Jackson was a bigot responsible for the Trail of Tears, Carnegie was responsible for murderous reprisals to labor strikes, and Henry Ford was racist against Jews. Even Abraham Lincoln considered blacks inferior to whites, and Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and George Washington owned slaves. Here is some of what I uncovered, but do your own research using empirical evidence and historical records. War is dirty. America put Japanese Nisei in concentration camps in World War II, in Vietnam there was the My Lai Massacre and, more recently, a war based upon lies in Iraq and Americans responsible for Abu Ghraib. Racism can work both ways, and often does. Truth can get distorted easily, and often does. Why people aren’t more concerned about the grades at Forrest, recently Ds and Fs, than the name of the place is beyond me. The petition for the name change has 95 percent of the names on it from people who don’t even live anywhere near here, and in a few days, my petition has nearly 200 signatures, 95 percent of which are alumni (bit.ly/KeepForrestName). Here is a history lesson, if your mind isn’t already made up and closed. I openly call anyone with an un-researched opinion stupid or ignorant. I challenge them to do one tenth the research I’ve done and still be able to defend seeking a name change. It appears that Forrest was trying to stop the carnage at Fort Pillow. With all these other battalions and units, do you think maybe one of them was more responsible than Forrest, knowing that units often do not do as ordered? I might be defending Forrest strongly, and identify myself as a Union Yankee, but I also honor truth above all, and think Forrest is left taking the rap for maybe what an underling did. I think what was worse is that many prisoners were taken to Andersonville, and that’s where the real war crimes took place. But do you think in the field, without radios, without good communication, with so many different commands, that he was able to control things when they got out of hand? Two days after the battle, Achilles Clark, a Confederate soldier, wrote his sister a letter about what he witnessed in the fight. “The poor deluded negroes would run up to our men, fall upon their knees and with uplifted hands scream for mercy, but they were ordered to their feet and then shot down. The white men fared but little better. Their fort turned out to be a great slaughter pen — blood human blood stood about in pools, and brains could have been gathered up in any quantity. I with several others tried to stop the butchery and at one point had partially succeeded — but Gen. Forrest ordered them shot down like dogs and the carnage continued.”
Confederate Samuel Caldwell said the Union soldiers had refused to surrender “which incensed our men & if General Forrest had not run between our men and the Yanks with his pistol and saber drawn, not a man would have been spared.” Private Ellis Falls, a black Union soldier, said that Forrest ordered the Confederates to “quit fighting.” Private Major Williams, a Union soldier, said he heard one Confederate officer shout that the blacks should be killed and then another Confederate officer contradicted him and said that Forrest had ordered them to capture the blacks and return them to their masters. One captured Federal, Charles Fitch, ran up to Forrest and asked for protection. When Fitch said he was from Iowa, Forrest then said: “What in hell are you down here for? I have a great mind to have you killed for being down here.” Forrest then told one of his soldiers to keep Fitch safe. First Sergeant Wilbur Gaylord, a black soldier of the 6th U.S. Heavy Artillery, was wounded as the Confederates came over the wall. He offered to surrender and was taken prisoner. But at the same time, he saw a Confederate soldier “shoot down three black men who were begging for their lives, and who had surrendered.” This shows that Forrest maybe was not responsible, that maybe he did try to stop it and it got beyond his control. If his intent was to butcher and massacre, he wouldn’t have tried more than once to get the Union troops to surrender, not allowed a truce to allow them to attend to casualties, and would have had other instances of alleged “war crimes.” Remember, he attacked those troops because they had been raiding farms, with some instances of rape and murder of civilians. He also had his former slaves, whom he had freed, voluntarily fighting with him under his command. His letters and reports show a well-educated man of conscience and chivalry, despite the normalcy of slavery in society in which he was raised. There are also questions about the Union commander of Fort Pillow, who was suspected then of illegally shipping cotton North and profiteering, and who was reprimanded at a later post. As far as causes of the Civil War go, slavery is lamented and, yes, it was a major cause, but not the primary cause. The issues that caused the Civil War had been growing since the United States was founded. The most important causes for the war were unfair taxation, slavery and states’ rights. There were some skirmishes, but the South took the first shot at Fort Sumter. However, nothing in Constitutional law said the states did not have the right to succeed. Lincoln suspended many Constitutional rights to prevent the dissolution of the Union and used tactics that were forgotten or overlooked by history. Both sides were responsible: the North for being a bully and the South for slavery, being stupid enough to become a one-crop culture and taking the first punch. As far as the Klan aspects, the KKK started out as a group to foster chivalry and protect the South against abuses of Reconstruction. If you know history, you know things got worse for the South following the war, with Republican and Union legislation which imposed fees, tariffs and taxes specifically upon the South, and forced the loss of property and assets of many Southerners. The war started because of economic rape, which perpetuated slavery, and what followed was even worse. It is no wonder there was resentment and the growth of hate groups: The North assisted in their birth through laws, taxes, regulations, tariffs and fees. When the KKK turned violent and started racial targeting, and not just targeting carpetbaggers and Republicans, Forrest tried to disband it. Skot David Wilson Orange Park NOVEMBER 13-19, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 5
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Thousands of fans crowd into Metropolitan Park for last December’s Big Ticket concert. Complaints about loud music and profanities from residents living across the river has led the Jacksonville City Council to examine the city’s noise ordinance. Photo: Cassidy Roddy
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with the city’s right “to pull the plug” if a concert remains at about the city’s maximum 105 decibel levels. The Council’s Public Health & Safety Committee met Nov. 7 to discuss concerns expressed about the ordinance from Yokan and others. Another committee meeting was set for Nov. 12 to consider amendments; the issue is scheduled to go to the full City Council on Nov. 26. “We talked about some workarounds,” Yokan said, “but no agreements were reached.” As currently written, Ordinance 2013-676 limits the hours of concerts, sets times when sound checks can happen, regulates additional stage placement, establishes a $10,000 refundable noise pollution compliance fee, and sets penalties for noise ordinance violations. Despite some reservations, Myrick said, “I endorse the bill.” When she was told that some promoters still have concerns about the ordinance, she was unsympathetic. “What a bunch of weenies,” Myrick said. “They are foolish not to support it and give it a shot.” “The bill is extremely problematic for promoters in a number of respects. The bill seeks to apply the regular noise ordinance standard to all events at Met Park,” Yokan said. City Councilwoman Lori Boyer and Myrick said they don’t understand the concerns of the promoters who often participated in the meetings. She said the alternative to the bill is to leave things as they are, with much stricter decibel rules. Under the current noise ordinance, the maximum is 60 decibels during the day and 55 at night. “The suggested [decibel] levels are simply too low to produce a quality event, and the fines and threat of pulling the plug makes the business risks intolerable,” Wimmer said. Wimmer said the standard of national touring groups is 110 decibels. Yokan said the restrictions on decibel levels at the concerts are unrealistic. “National acts carry their own engineers and would not agree to abide by these conditions,” Yokan wrote in an August memo to the committee, noting Starry Nights concerts with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra averaged 95 to 100 decibels. He suggested a 15-decibel
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cushion before fines are imposed. The Big Ticket concert, which caused all the complaints, was not monitored, so no one knows what the decibel level was. “It would be like turning down the bass and treble levels on your home stereo, so the fans would hear a muffled, horrid-sounding show,” Yokan said. Several large rock concerts are scheduled for the park, including The Big Ticket on Dec. 8, Oyster Jam Music Festival on April 13-14, 2014, and Welcome to Rockville April 27-28. Florida Country Superfest is planned for June 14-15 at EverBank Field. City Councilman John Crescimbeni said he doubted the new rules would hurt concerts. “Quite frankly, I don’t believe those people,” he said. Myrick said concert promoters should have made their objections during the months of hearings on the proposal. Wimmer and Yokan said promoters at Metropolitan Park are being unfairly targeted and that EverBank Field should also be covered under the new rules. “It is interesting that the proposed ordinance was drafted to just include Met Park and ignores the fact that equally, if not louder, events are done in the stadium just 600 feet from the park,” Wimmer said. The mayor’s office, Tourist Development Council and the City Council all courted the promoter of Florida Country Superfest to come to Jacksonville to stage a huge two-day festival at the stadium, Yokan said. Yokan doubts the city will impose fines if the country music show violates the noise ordinance. Boyer said no one from that festival had contacted the city about a change in the decibel rates to be allowed at the stadium. Yokan said the city needs to develop realistic noise standards. “What we need is a reasonable noise standard for music festivals,” Yokan said, “and the city needs to embrace a wide diversity of musical entertainment.” Ron Word rword@folioweekly.com
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Mayor’s Ideas to Fix Pension Mayor Alvin Brown has told a committee investigating the city pension fund woes that money could be raised by selling city property and tapping into the $230 million a year the city receives from the JEA. City Council President Bill Gulliford said the task force has been looking for recurring revenue streams to help fortify the pension fund. He says using JEA funds would be better than raising taxes. The committee, led by local attorney Bill Scheu, plans to release its recommendations on pension reform in January.
Campaign to Connect Downtown and Beaches A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to raise $100,000 to provide bus service between Downtown Jacksonville and the Beaches. The private bus service project, a collaboration between Void and The Elbow, is called The Connector. A bus leaves the Jacksonville Beach Pier every hour, dropping off passengers at Underbelly, then picks up folks and takes them back to the pier parking lot. They run 7 p.m.-2 a.m. every Friday and Saturday; the fare is $5 one way, $8 round trip. The crowdfunding campaign at jaxconnector.com runs through Nov. 30.
Crist’s Return Former Gov. Charlie Crist has thrown his hat in the ring for the governor’s race. When Crist was elected governor the first time, he was a Republican, but he had his eye on a
Senate seat. He ran for the Senate as an independent and lost to Marco Rubio. This time, as a Democrat, he wants to return to the governor’s mansion Gov. Rick Scott spent $800,000 to remodel. Both candidates will have ample time to jab at each other – the election is a year away.
Raising Money for Marissa Alexander The Free Marissa Now campaign is raising money to help support the legal effort to win freedom for Marissa Alexander through a new trial. It’s started a crowdfunding Indiegogo site (tiny.cc/freedomfundraiser) to raise $10,000 by Dec. 31 for the Marissa Alexander Legal Defense Fund. Her legal team is working without pay, but there are still costs. Alexander, a mother of three, was arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to 20 years in prison for allegedly firing a warning shot to defend herself from her estranged husband. In September, a Florida appeals court granted her a new trial due to errors in her original case.
Water Once a Week With the change to Eastern Daylight Time, Jacksonville residents are reminded that they should reduce lawn and landscape irrigation to no more than one day a week. Residential properties with an address ending in an odd number or places without an address can water on Saturdays. Those with an address ending in an even number water on Sundays. Watering is allowed only between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. year round. Those violating the rules face fines ranging from $50 to $250. Twice-a-week watering returns on March 9, 2014. Don’t be a Water Hog (bit.ly/WaterHogs2012)!
Local Filmmakers Try to Scare Up Votes If you still need a good scare after Halloween, two Jacksonville men have entered their latest work, “M is for Music” (bit.ly/MIsForMusic) in the international film competition ABCs of Death: The 26th Director. The three-minute segment is directed by L. Gustavo Cooper, who collaborated with Jack Twachtman, co-owner of Burro Bar and Burro Bags and digital marketing manager for One Spark. Cooper created the One Spark film project “Velvet Road” (bit.ly/velvetroad), about zombies during the civil rights era. Vote for your favorite videos by liking them.
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At a recent Duval County School Board meeting, the Jacksonville Progressive Coalition presented 1,600 surveys of which 92 percent of the individuals surveyed were in favor of changing the name of Nathan Bedford Forrest High School. I do not disagree with the idea, considering Forrest’s unspeakable war crimes during the Civil War, including the execution of surrendered solders, and his post-war co-founding of the Ku Klux Klan. However, I’d like to bring to your attention that Forrest High School isn’t the only place in Jacksonville with a name that might be perceived as offensive. Take, for example, a local sports bar that shares a name with an adult film star. Then there’s the name of a restaurant that’s pronounced like a word you’d smack your child for uttering. And lest we forget two city streets: one with a name that may be considered derogatory to women and another with the same name as a sexual act that’s far too disgusting to mention here. Trust me. Check out my blog, folioweekly.com/specktator to learn more about these and other potentially disrespectful names and share your thoughts.
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Bouquets & Brickbats Bouquets to Michael and Linda Fisher of Jacksonville for lending more than 30 maps and prints spanning more than 500 years to the Florida Historic Capitol Museum in Tallahassee for an exhibit on Florida’s history, “Navigating New Worlds: Identity, Perception and Politics in Florida.” The exhibit, on display through Dec. 31, is part of the statewide Viva Florida 500 commemoration of Ponce de Leon’s Florida landing. Brickbats to Florida’s legislative leaders and Attorney General Pam Bondi for trying to prevent the medical marijuana issue from being presented to Florida residents on the 2014 ballot. Bondi has told the Florida Supreme Court the proposed ballot initiative is misleading and could lead to widespread use of the drug. Legislative leaders have refused to hold a hearing or committee vote on the measure. House Speaker Will Weatherford said the amendment would put “marijuana shops on every corner,” according to United for Care, the organization pushing for a statewide vote on medical marijuana. Bouquets to Duval County School Board member Connie Hall for formally requesting a name change for Nathan Bedford Forrest High School. It’s just the first step in a process that may or may not result in the name of the Confederate general and Klansman being removed from the school. Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said officials will meet and discuss the process for getting input from students, the PTA and the School Advisory Council and then present that information and set a vote. 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | NOVEMBER 13-19, 2013
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hen he’s not shooing hogs off his back porch in Darien, Ga., criminal defense attorney Dale Carson likes to ponder constitutional questions. “There is,” he notes, “no constitutional basis for pretrial punishment.” This sounds esoteric; it’s not. It’s not esoteric when you neglect to pay a traffic ticket, have your license suspended, then get busted and dragged to jail. After you lose your job and pay the bail bondsman, the attorney, jail fees and court fees, you’ll feel punished all right, even if the judge dismisses the charges or the state decides to “null-pross,” or drop, the case. While you’re pacing the concrete in the Jacksonville jail, you may vaguely recall that the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution declares that you shall not be “deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” Even a short jail term deprives you of liberty and property. That’s two out of three. The law draws a distinction between imprisonment and detention and creates legally distinct institutions for those purposes. Prisons are where convicts, i.e., people convicted of a felony, are punished. Jails are where people are detained prior to appearing before a judge. In jail, you’re a detainee, not a convict. That’s why our lockup is called, formally, the John E. Goode Pre-Trial Detention Facility. There are only two justifications for detaining people in jails: the risk that the accused will commit another crime or flee to avoid trial. Certainly people accused of felonies need to be arrested and detained until a judge can review whether they should be released on their recognizance or bail. But what about the 15,000 people arrested yearly in Jacksonville for misdemeanors, which are petty offenses? Do you double-bolt your doors and lock and cock your Glock to protect yourself against traffic-ticket scofflaws? Or bicyclists who fail to use appropriate lights at night? Or loiterers? Or kids who sock each other in the puss? Or spaced-out gorks with one or two joints of C. Sativa or C. Indica in their pockets? Probably not. These offenses require correction, but not jail. Mostly, people aren’t going anywhere. (If they do fail to appear, judges will issue arrest warrants, and they’ll really get hammered.) Police, if they wish, or if they’re ordered to do so, can issue a Notice to Appear. This is a document that looks like a traffic ticket but directs the perp to show up in front of a judge at a specific time and date. Then a judge, not the cops, will decide if an offender should serve a short sentence in the local jail or county prison farm. For the purposes of justice, it’s often sufficient to simply order the offender to pay the tickets or go to Walmart and purchase bike lights. Using sweet reason, judges sometimes can even persuade dopers to drop the weed and instead, when they need release from this vale of tears, to enjoy in moderation the fine adult beverages lawfully dispensed by the glass or by the bottle by the upstanding merchants who
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advertise in this periodical. In the past, police jailed petty offenders because, until they were behind bars, cops couldn’t paw through paper files or phone the FBI to see if the arrestees had prior offenses, detainers or warrants. That’s not true today, when cops have laptops in their cruisers and can instantaneously see criminal records from every state in the union plus Guam, Puerto Rico, Samoa, the Virgin Islands and Pacific atolls too numerous, crab-infested or radioactive to mention. If anyone were stupid enough to commit an offense on Americanoccupied ice in Antarctica, I’m sure it would rise to the top of the database. Many good things happen when petty offenders are not arrested but instead are allowed to clean up their messes in the world instead of in jail: 1. They, and their mommas, aunties, sisters and spouses — let’s not forget Grammy and Gramps — can hold on to their money rather than flushing it down the criminal justice system. Instead, everyone can fix teeth, buy cars, renovate kitchens and bathrooms, and educate children. 2. They don’t have criminal records, which can be accessed from computers, tablets and cellphones and used to deny them jobs, apartments and even call-backs from potential sweeties on Match.com! According to my research, the number of people arrested in Jacksonville is exactly the same every year regardless of the crime rate. When crime goes down, as it has for the past decade, cops fill the jail and courts with schnooks not crooks. The criminal justice system here employs more than 5,000 people directly and indirectly in local, state and federal government and their numerous contractors. Those cells have to stay full for their rice bowls to be filled and their pensions topped up. Years ago, in a moment of idealism and ignorance, I appeared before the Jacksonville City Council and argued that, if cops issued NTAs instead of busting petty offenders, an expensive new courthouse would not be necessary. I discovered, of course, that when pharaohs are building pyramids, they don’t want to hear from those who make the bricks or pay for the stones. Arresting petty offenders because the system needs bodies in the cells is not justice, it’s pretrial punishment. It’s unconstitutional, and it’s an outrage even here, In Crime City. Full disclosure: Lawyer Carson co-authored “Arrest-Proof Yourself ” with me. Wes Denham themail@folioweekly.com
Denham is the author of “Arrested,” “What to Do When Your Loved One’s in Jail” and “ArrestProof Yourself ” by Chicago Review Press. You can reach him at wesdenham.com.
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his contract with the Jaguars — and who’s not expected back. Jones-Drew came to Jacksonville in the 2006 NFL Draft’s second round, and chose the number 32 as a symbolic rebuke to the 32 teams that passed on him — including the Jaguars, who took Marcedes Lewis in the first round. Since then, he’s had more good years than bad, and two great years in 2009 and ’11, often serving as the lone bright light for a franchise that seemed hapless less — especially this decade. However, we can appreciate all this without hout ever entertaining the possibility of buying stock ck in his “brand,” because we know MJD’s brand more or less ends when his on-field career does. No one with any sense is going to buy uy the stock of someone who is the fifth man on an NFL pregame or recap show. Which is likely where MJD — and Arian Foster — will end up. p. It’s where skill position players go once their on-field skills have eroded. Fantex, of course, is aware of this. The shares it sells in Foster, Vernon Davis and other ther big-name ballplayers really are just portals into to owning the company’s common stock. “This is the initial public offering of Fantex Series Arian Foster Convertible Tracking Stock ck … and references in this prospectus to an offering of shares of Fantex Series Arian Fosterr shall be deemed also to mean a reference ence to the shares of platform common stock,” Fantex states. tes. “Holders of shares of Fantex Series Arian Foster oster will not have an ownership interest in our Arian an Foster Brand, or any of our affiliated entities. Rather, investors in our Fantex Series Arian Foster will be our common stockholders.” Now, I love a good hustle as much as the next person. But buying shares of Fantex appeals to me about as much as buying sharess of the Green Bay Packers franchise might. The Packers sell stock ck whenever they need money to expand their stadium. Their ir stock, at $250 a share, does not pay a dividend or confer onfer any material benefit whatsoever. Sort of like holding stock in a busted-up running back. Or a company thatt specializes in stock thereof. AG Gancarski themail@folioweekly.com .com twitter.com/aggancarski .com/aggancarski
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Peg and Bruce Ganger head two of Northeast Florida’s nonprofits. Peg is executive director of Girls Incorporated and Bruce leads Second Harvest Food Bank.
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ruce and Peg Ganger might be the nonprofits power couple of Northeast Florida. They each run a nonprofit and formerly owned a company that helps other charities raise money and promote their causes. Bruce Ganger has led Second Harvest Food Bank for the past two years, and his wife of 21 years, Peg, was chosen in August as executive director of Girls Incorporated. “We feel we play a role in the quality of life,” Bruce Ganger said of the work of their agencies in Jacksonville. With more than 1,500 nonprofits in the five-county area in and around Jacksonville, how can donors know which charities to give their money? “We encourage all donors to do their due diligence before they invest in a nonprofit,” Bruce Ganger said. “That might include being a volunteer or attending an event or visiting their service sites to get an insider perspective of how the organization handles itself.” At Second Harvest, Bruce Ganger oversees 31 employees and some 6,100 volunteers. “At some point, you have to trust the organization and have faith in them and their work,” he said. “The best donors and investors are those who are also involved in the success of the nonprofit.” Both Peg and Bruce Ganger said they would also recommend the United Way of Northeast Florida. Their agencies receive funds from United Way, and Bruce Ganger said the agency checks out all the organizations it funds.
“Many companies offer payroll deductions to give to the United Way, so it can be a very convenient way to give,” he said. It also allows donors to make contributions to specific charities. The Gangers also expressed the importance of small donations. “For Second Harvest, we can stretch a dollar donated to provide enough food to create seven meals, so every dollar is precious to us and to those seven hungry people,” explained Ganger. According to the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida, area nonprofits generate more than $5.8 billion in revenue, employ more than 56,000 people and have payrolls of more than $2.3 billion. “Given the number of organizations, it should come as no surprise that the sector is extraordinarily diverse,” according to a report called “State of the Sector” released in fall 2012 by the Nonprofit Center. “It is diverse in size. Revenues range from more than $800 million in one year to zero, with the vast majority reporting less than $500,000 in revenues a year,” the report states. Funded by the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, the report uses data compiled by Roy Oldakowski at Jacksonville University’s Division of Social Services and analyzed by Mary Kress Littlepage of KBT & Associates. “And it is diverse in mission. From state-of-the-art hospitals to stray-cat shelters, from soccer leagues in the suburbs to after-school programs in the urban core, to radio ministry to major universities, the nonprofit sector includes one of almost every flavor,” according to the report. Soon, the old Haydon Burns Library in Downtown Jacksonville will
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Folio Weekly examined several local nonprofits and charities, both large and small, choosing some because of their size and others because they have been prominent in the news. Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the Internal
be home to the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida. The Jessie Ball duPont Fund, which in 2011 had revenues of $19.2 million and assets of $248 million, has purchased the former library and is spending $20 million to convert it to “a philanthropic and nonprofit center.” It will also rent out offices to other nonprofits and charities in the area at a discount. An estimated 2.3 million nonprofit organizations operate in the United States, and the sector contributed $804.8 billion to the U.S. economy in 2010, according to a 2012 report from the National Center for Charitable Statistics, published by Urban Institute Press. Technology and the Internal Revenue Service make it easy to determine the financial picture of a nonprofit — its spending and how much it pays its top executives — but they do not make it easy to determine the nonprofit’s effectiveness in providing services for its target audience. Nonprofit agencies with annual revenues of $25,000 or more are required to fill out what is known as an IRS Form 990, a multiple-page form which has dozens of possible schedules charities must file each year. The completed forms are available online through several search engines, though some charge for their services. Several organizations, including GuideStar, Charity Navigator and Charity Watch, rate charitable organizations, and most of the large ones operating in Northeast Florida have generally good ratings. Ganger recommends using Charity Navigator (charitynavigator.org) to check out nonprofits, though it doesn’t list charities with revenues of less than $1 million a year. Charity Navigator issued a donor alert for two local nonprofits, the Jacksonville Fraternal Order of Police Foundation and the Allied Veterans of the World, both of which were involved in what prosecutors said was a $300 million gambling scheme through the operation of Internet cafés. A jury has convicted Jacksonville attorney Kelly Mathis of more than 100 charges that could send him to prison for 30 years. Mathis is appealing his conviction, claiming he was merely acting as an attorney for Allied Veterans.
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Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Northeast Florida Total 2012 revenue: $1,704,842 Total function expenses: $1,575,736 Net income: $129,106 Contributions: $1,503,471 or 88.2 percent of total revenue Executive compensation: $383,319; 24.3 percent of total expenses Other salary and wages: $646,137; 41 percent of total expenses
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Total function expenses: $16,676,142 Net income: $16,585,172 Contributions: $28,904,875; 86.9 percent of total revenue Executive compensation: $526,282; 3.2 percent of total expenses Nina M. Waters, president, $197,482 Grace M. Sacerdote, vice president, $137,477 Cheryl Riddick, assistant secretary, $95,185 Purpose: Its mission is to stimulate philanthropy to build a better community through grant-making that is fair and thorough but innovative. Charity Navigator rating: 4 out of 4 stars
Community Hospice of Northeast Florida Inc. Total 2011 revenue: $93,322,538 Total function expenses: $83,725,500 Net revenue: $9,587,035 Contributions: $2,249,974 or 2.4 percent of total revenue Executive compensation: $2,024,730; 2.4 percent of total expenses Susan Ponder-Stansel, president and CEO, $464,875 Phil Ward, chief business operator, $298,310 Carlos Bosque, CFO, $256,949 Other salaries and wages: $34,058,943; 40.7 percent of total expenses Purpose: It provides home care of terminally ill patients and comprehensive guidance care and support for patients and their families. Not yet rated by Charity Navigator
Girls Incorporated of Jacksonville Total 2012 revenue: $572,884 Total function expenses: $609,564 Net income: -$36,680 Contributions: $528,482 or 92.2 percent of total revenue Executive compensation: $122,340; 20.1 percent of total expenses Beth Clark, president, $58,510 (This position has changed; Peg Ganger is executive director.) Meg Bake, administrative manager, $38,967 Ebony Williams, administrative manager, $24,869 Other salaries and wages: $234,551; 38.5 percent of all revenue
Peg Ganger took the reins of Girls Incorporated in August.
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Purpose: The organization’s main programs are an after-school program, outreach, a national literacy program and summer camps. Not enough revenue to be rated by Charity Navigator
Hubbard House Total 2012 revenue: $4,824,426 Total function expenses: $3,647,125 Net income: $1,177,301 Contributions: $4,299,972 or 89.1 percent of total revenue Executive compensation: $377,433; 10.3 percent of total expenses Ellen Siler, CEO, $156,785; Carol Ginzig, $103,539 Gail Patin, $84,073 Other wages and salaries: $1,736,3633; 47.6 percent of total expenses Purpose: Providing safety for victims of domestic violence and their children. Charity Navigator rating: 4 out of 4 stars
Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida Operates Second Harvest Food Bank Total 2011 revenue: $29,011,985 Total function expenses: $29,557,364 Net income: -$545,379 Contributions: $27,470,756 or 94.7 percent of total revenue
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In addition to contributions from individual donors, many nonprofits receive grants from foundations, businesses and governments. Each year as part of its budget, the city of Jacksonville issues public service grants, saving millions of dollars each year by allowing charitable agencies to handle legal aid, homeless residents, a medical clinic for low-income workers, a shelter for battered women, refugee assistance and dozens of other services. In this year’s budget, the City Council approved public service grants of $2,015,501, compared with $2.4 million last year. A chart presented by the nonprofit agencies during city budget hearings shows the value of nonprofits to the city. According to the chart, without the assistance of nonprofits, the cost of providing the same services would cost the city $93 million a year, according to a survey of 34 agencies which received public service grants. In addition, an estimated 51,141 volunteers donate more than $8.76 million to work “on Jacksonville’s most pressing issues,” according to the center’s diagram. While providing more than 2,000 jobs, public service agencies also bring in more than $49 million in federal grants. Some nonprofits get by with a handful of employees and very little payroll, while large
agencies may have hundreds of employees, with the CEO or president pulling in a sixfigure salary or more than $1 million a year. “The IRS permits tax-exempt organizations to pay executives ‘fair and reasonable’ compensation. There is no universal standard defining fair and reasonable, however; what’s fair and reasonable at one nonprofit may be a gross under- or over-payment at another,” according to a report on executive compensation by GuideStar. “Any assessment of nonprofit compensation has to take into account a multitude of factors” such as geography, size of the organization and specialized skills, Littlepage said. “Most of the serious funders who support nonprofits take the view that judging an organization by how ‘cheaply’ it operates is wrong-headed,” she said. “Nonprofits are businesses and, like any business, they must invest in staff and operations if they are to deliver quality goods and services and provide value to their customers/clients.” “Just because a business is a nonprofit does not mean it should be impoverished. When we devalue the people who do the work, we devalue the work that they do,” Littlepage wrote in an email. Ron Word rword@folioweekly.com
payee services, Second Harvest of North Florida and the Sharing Place Thrift Store. Not rated by Charity Navigator
United Way of Northeast Florida Total 2012 total revenue: $25,751,407 Total function expenses: $23,289,829 Net income: $2,461,575 Contributions: $25,729,071 or 99.9 percent of total revenue Executive compensation: $1,008,869; 4.3 percent of total expenses Connie S. Hodges, president, $363,317 Patricia Kilgore, vice president, finances and administration, $210,067 Linda Malloy, vice president, resource management, $142,733; Melanie Patz, vice president, community impact, $122,266 Kit Thomas, vice president, major gifts, $161,166 Purpose: It provides leadership, resources and focus to change lives in the community by creating sustainable improvements in education, income and health. Charity Navigator rating: 4 out of 4 stars
Wounded Warrior Project Inc. Total 2011 revenue: $74,058,348 Total function expenses: $57,757,314 Net income: $16.301,634 Contributions: $70,145,724 or 94.7 percent of total revenue Executive compensation, $1,092,206; 1.9 percent
How to Research Your Charity Are you curious about the workings of a charity or nonprofit? You can easily check the latest federal filings on a variety of websites. Some, however, charge for their services. Pro Publica has a free, easy-to-use website (projects.propublica.org/nonprofits). Type in the name of the organization, select the state and click “search.” The organization will likely appear. If it doesn’t show up in the list, add Jacksonville to the search terms. If it still doesn’t appear, make sure its not a part of a bigger organization — for example, Second Harvest Food Bank is listed as part of Lutheran Social Services. Click on the organization’s name and a summary of some of the financial information from its latest IRS 990 will appear. Click on the green box and read page after page about the organization, its finances and its officials. In most cases, there are several years of forms available. A word of warning: Unless you are the type of person who gets excited reading federal tax forms, these can put you to sleep. 14 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | NOVEMBER 13-19, 2013
of total expenses Steven Nardizzi, CEO, executive director, $310,692 Jeremy Chwat, chief program officer, $171,657 Victoria Nemerson, executive vice president and general counsel, $157,303 Professional fundraising fees: $1,796,697; 3.1 percent of total expenses Other salaries and wages: $10,412,548; 18 percent of total expenses Purpose: It is committed to serving wounded veterans with both visible and invisible wounds of war, from burns and amputations, traumatic brain injuries and paralysis to combat stress, posttraumatic stress disorder and depression. Charity Navigator rating: 3 out of 4 stars
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With all the money spent around the holidays, it’s important to remember the most worthwhile expenditure of all: paying it forward. Here’s a list of charitable events, volunteer opportunities and services for those in need this holiday season. SPONSOR A SENIOR FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER The 27th annual Celebrate Life Thanksgiving luncheon for senior citizens is held 10:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nov. 26 at Wyndham Riverwalk Hotel, 1515 Prudential Drive, Southbank. The cost to sponsor a senior’s transportation and Thanksgiving meal is $22. To donate online, go to Senior Life Foundation page on wegive.org. 630-0966.
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in The Ritz-Carlton Courtyard, Amelia Island, 4750 Amelia Island Parkway. Proceeds benefit YMCA’s annual Giving CheckedCampaign. by Sales Rep MP_ 261-1080, firstcoastymca.org. INTUITION ALE WORKS COOKBOOKS BENEFIT Order the brewery’s new cookbook – proceeds benefit Second Harvest North Florida – and pick it up at its launch party held Dec. 12 at 720 King St., Riverside, 683-7720, intuitionaleworks.com. FAMILY PROMISE The nonprofit helps homeless families with children become self-sufficient, providing shelter, meals and case management, with local churches, social service organizations and volunteers. 354-1818, familypromisejax.org. ANGELS OF MERCY SPREADING WARMTH Senior Life Foundation purchases and distributes heaters through the city of Jacksonville’s Independent Living Program. Call them at 268-6649 or go to seniorlifejax.com. HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE The annual drive, Nov. 26-Dec. 10, provides holiday gifts to nearly 1,000 First Coast children and teens in foster care. The gifts should be new, unwrapped toys that don’t promote violence – no “R” rated movies, no CDs with explicit lyrics and all video games must be rated “E” for everyone. Others may be clothes, shoes, socks, underwear (all sizes), interactive/education games, building blocks, push/pull toys, dolls, toy cars/trucks, musical toys, tricycles, arts & crafts kits, sports items, dolls, books, bikes, roller skates, helmets. Drop off at Children’s Home Society, Buckner Division, 3027 San Diego Road, Jacksonville. Proceeds benefit Children’s Home Society programs. 493-7744, myra.martinez@chsfl.org. WINTERFEST 2013 The third annual WinterFEST at Adventure Landing transforms the waterpark into an Alpine snow village with an outdoor ice-skating rink, a 130-foot ice slide, visits from Santa, cookie decorating, carnival and crafts, Santa’s workshop (and photo op), ornament decorating, s’more roasting, reindeer games, teddy bear factory and nightly snowfalls through Jan. 12. Proceeds benefit Dreams Come True. Pricing by attraction; call for details. 1944 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 246-4386, jaxwinterfest.com. SECOND HARVEST THANKSGIVING DINNER GIVEAWAY Second Harvest North Florida provides ready-to-prepare meals for 2,500 eligible Duval County families 9 a.m.-noon Nov. 22. For requirements, go to wenourishhope.org. A NICKEL A PLATE Council on Aging’s fundraising project works like this: Participating restaurants (Johnny & Beanie’s Kitchen, The Spot Café, The Raintree, Carmelo’s Pizzeria, Amici’s Italian Restaurant, Mediterranean Shish Ke-Bab, The Players Café) agree to donate one nickel for every plate of food or specifically designated dish or item served. Proceeds benefit Council on Aging’s elder services. 209-3700, coasjc.com. CHRISTMAS ON THE RIVER The COA’s annual fundraiser is held 5-8 p.m. Nov. 24 at River House, 179 Marine St., St. Augustine. The Festival of Wreaths, featuring one-of-a-kind wreaths hand-crafted and donated to the COA by local garden clubs, florists, 4-H’ers and Master Gardeners and a wine tasting are featured. Tickets are $35; proceeds benefit COA’s programs. 209-3687, coasjc.com.
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ANIMAL HOSPITAL BENEFIT Proceeds from the sales of holiday gift wrap help provide medical care for pets in need, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 14-15 and 21-22 at St. Francis Animal Hospital, 2107 Mango Place, Jacksonville, 333-5101, saintfrancisanimalhospital.org. THANKSGIVING DAY FEAST Cathy White, of O.C. White’s Restaurant, prepares a free feast for elders unable to join family or friends, 11:30 a.m. Nov. 28 at the restaurant, 118 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine. Registration required. Volunteer drivers needed. 209-3687, coasjc.com. DREAMS COME TRUE The locally based nonprofit is dedicated to fulfilling the dreams of children who suffer from lifethreatening illnesses. Proceeds from some performances of Community Nutcracker at The Florida Theatre are donated to Dreams Come True. Volunteers are needed to assist with special events and administrative chores. 6803 Southpoint Parkway, Jacksonville, 296-3030, dreamscometrue.org. SEA TURTLE ADOPTIONS For those who want to make a positive impact on the natural world, sea turtle adoptions are a great, green gift idea. For a tax-deductible donation of $30 or more, Sea Turtle Conservancy sends gift recipients a personalized adoption certificate, membership window cling, sea turtle sticker and bookmark, magnet and one-year subscription to the Conservancy’s publication. To adopt a turtle online, visit adoptaseaturtle.org or call 800-678-7853. FEED THE CITY The 19th annual event is held Nov. 24 at Clara White Mission, 613 W. Ashley St., Downtown, for details, call 354-4162, clarawhitemission.org. FOOD FOR FINES St. Johns County Public Libraries offer the opportunity to resolve overdue fines and help those in need this holiday season through the “Food for Fines” program. Library staff accepts sealed, non-expired, non-perishable food items in lieu of up to $1 in overdue library fines through Dec. 21. Donations are delivered to St. Johns County Food Closet, distributed locally. The donation waivers are for library fines only and cannot be applied to fees for printing, lost items, or for credit against future fines. Don’t owe fines? Drop off canned foods at any library branch or bookmobile stop. For more information, visit sjcpls.org or call 827-6925. JSO/FOP CHRISTMAS PARTY The annual party is held 4-6 p.m. Dec. 3 at Children’s Home Society of Florida, 3027 San Diego Road, Jacksonville, 493-7738, chsfl.org. GINGERBREAD HOUSES The 12th annual Extravaganza displays holiday houses weekdays 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Dec. 4-21 at Jacksonville Historical Society, located at Old St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 317 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown. More than 30 gingerbread houses are created by local chefs, architects, culinary students, engineers and civic organizations. Proceeds benefit the Society. Admission: $5 adults, $3 kids ages 3-16; free for kids younger than 2. The Victorian Merrill Museum House is open from 1:30-3:30 p.m. for tours. 665-0064, jaxhistory.com. HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS Community Hospice bereavement specialists lead free discussions and group exercises on coping with grief now through the holidays at Acosta-Rua Center, 5450 Ramona Blvd., Jacksonville; McGraw Center, 4715 Worrall Way, Mayo Clinic campus, Jacksonville; 728 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 1, Orange Park; 525 S.R. 16, Ste. 112, St. Augustine; Baptist Medical Center Nassau, 1250 S. 18th St., Fernandina Beach and Neviaser Educational Institute, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Bldg. 100, Jacksonville. For schedules and details, call 407-6500. For reservations, call 407-7001. TREE OF LIFE CELEBRATION The 23rd annual event is held 5:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at Community Hospice’s Hadlow Center, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Southside. The tree’s lights represent more than 91,000 adults and children cared for by Community Hospice. A candlelight Service of Remembrance is featured. Proceeds benefit Community Hospice Foundation. 886-3883. TOYS FOR TOTS FLY-IN The annual fly-in is held Dec. 7 at Lannie Road Field, 3461 Lannie Road, Jacksonville.
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Two Men & A Truck, 8849 Arlington Expressway, and all First Coast VyStar Credit Union locations. Contributions are donated to St. Vincent’s Mobile Outreach Ministry, Clara White Mission, I.M. Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless and St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. 358-6322, wjct.org. NORTH JAX WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER 12456 Sago Ave. W., Jacksonville, 696-9100 The center helps pregnant women, including teenagers and single mothers who need food and clothing for their babies. Baby clothing, maternity clothes, gift cards and donations for a new facility are needed. P.A.C.E. CENTER FOR GIRLS 1 W. Adams St., Jacksonville, 421-8585, pacecenter.org The Center needs volunteers to tutor girls and young women (ages 12-18) in math, English and reading, and to help provide program enrichment activities, Mon.-Fri. between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Donations of gift cards for food and clothing are also needed. To make a donation or for more information, visit pacecenter.org. OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Volunteers collect shoebox gifts packed by local individuals, and send them to needy children around the world, at collection sites throughout Northeast Florida. samaritanspurse.org/OCC SECOND HARVEST NORTH FLORIDA FOOD BANK 1502 Jessie St., Jacksonville, 448-5995 or 353-3663 Part of Lutheran Social Services, Second Harvest needs volunteers to stock, pull orders and help with general upkeep. Monetary gifts are welcome. TOYS FOR TOTS Marine Toys For Tots Foundation needs new, unwrapped toys, but they also need folks to gather, sort and distribute them to deserving kids. Call SSgt. Daniel Ortiz, USMC, at 714-7472, jax.t4t@gmail.com. TOYS4TOTS HOLIDAY TOY GIVEAWAY The Fresh Ministries Giveaway event, in partnership with the U.S. Marines, is held 10 a.m.-noon Dec. 14 at 616 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown. Volunteer to help wrap gifts the week before, too. freshministries.org USO GREATER JACKSONVILLE AREA 2560 Mayport Road, Atlantic Beach, 246-3481, jaxuso.org NAS JAX, Yorktown Gate, Bldg. 1050, 778-2821 Welcome Center, JAX International Airport, 741-6655 The USO, serving Northeast Florida active duty military and their families, needs monetary donations for food baskets, supplies and children’s toys. WASTE NOT WANT NOT P.O. Box 119, Orange Park, 215-3150, wastenotflorida.com This volunteer-based group collects and provides food to organizations serving the homeless and hungry, low-income families and seniors, people with disabilities and at-risk youths. Monetary donations and volunteers are needed. ANGEL ATTIC THRIFT STORE 8595 Beach Blvd., Southside, 398-4882, angelaid.com Angel Aid Ministries runs the shop year round, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-6 p.m. Sun., supporting the foundation for children with lifethreatening diseases or situations.
SOUP KITCHENS, FOOD PANTRIES & RESCUE MISSIONS BARNABAS CENTER INC. 11 S. 11th St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7000 ext. 107, barnabasfernandina.com The food pantry at the Barnabas Center has an increased need for provisions. Any food drives that organizations would like to do on behalf of the pantry are greatly appreciated. And the food pantry is always in need of volunteers. BEACHES COMMUNITY KITCHEN The 22-year-old 501c3 nonprofit prepares and delivers meals to frail, ill, elderly or disabled residents, with an all-volunteer staff, with no salaries and no overhead expenses. Donations are appreciated for food, essential food prep items and establishing the kitchen to serve more people in need. Donations can be made to BCK, PO Box 51373, Jacksonville Beach FL 32240. For more information on how you can help, call 233-3959 or go to Beachescommunitykitchen.org.
JEWISH FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES 6261 Dupont Station Court E., Mandarin, 448-1933 The food pantry needs canned food donations and volunteers to help sort and stock the items. Its Jewish Healing Network program needs volunteers to visit others who are ill.
CITY RESCUE MISSION 426 S. McDuff Ave., Northside, 387-4357, crmjax.org Jacksonville’s City Rescue Mission needs volunteers to help with mailouts, holiday meal serving, data entry, phone calls and gift-wrapping. Thanksgiving dinner is held 11:30-3 p.m. Nov. 27 and Christmas dinner is 11:30-3 p.m. Dec. 20. Call for details and other volunteer opportunities.
MISTER ROGERS SWEATER DRIVE The 11th annual sweater drive is on. Drop off clean, new and gently used sweaters, jackets, coats and blankets through Nov. 30 at WJCT Public Broadcasting Studios, 100 Festival Park Ave., Jacksonville,
CLARA WHITE MISSION 613 W. Ashley St., Downtown, 354-4162, clarawhitemission.org Community volunteers serve Thanksgiving dinner to homeless and disadvantaged families. The 110-year-old Jacksonville mission needs
donations of food and/or money to help the program offer its daily meal service. I.M. SULZBACHER CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS 611 PROMISE OF BENEFIT E. Adams St., Downtown, 359-0457, 359-0657, SUPPORT sulzbachercenter.org Proceeds from the sale of Good Night cards, created by children living at the Sulzbacher Center, help provide services to those who need them. Volunteers are needed to amass toys and Toys R Us gift cards, blankets, watches, cold-weather clothing, hygienic products and non-perishable food items.
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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Davis Center, 325 E. Duval St., Downtown, 354-6681, communityconnectionsjax.org Celebrating a century of service, Community Connections Thanksgiving baskets for the needy, as well as day care, summer camp and after-school programs for kids, transitional housing for women, children and families, education and life skills and connections for those in need with the type of services required to help overcome challenges and become responsible productive citizens. A HOT MEAL FOR THE HOMELESS Join HandsOn Jacksonville 3:30-6 p.m. Nov. 20 and every Wed. through Dec. 18 at City Rescue Mission, 234 W. State St., Downtown, to serve the homeless. Sign up at handsonjacksonville.org. JACKSONVILLE YOUTH SANCTUARY 4570 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 3, Avondale, 389-5231, jaxyouth.org The Sanctuary provides residential group care to foster children (13-17 years old), and provides housing, education, life skills training and mentoring to youths 18-23 years old who have aged out of foster care. Christmas gifts, holiday food and monetary donations are needed. MISSION HOUSE 800 Shetter Ave., Jax Beach, 241-6767, missionhousejax.org This day facility, serving the homeless from Mayport to St. Johns County, provides meals, showers, clothing vouchers, medical care, case management and referrals. The Mission House is in need of funding to support its programs. ST. AUGUSTINE CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTER 50 S. Dixie Hwy., Ste. 4, St. Augustine, 808-1557, staugcsc.org This food pantry ministry feeds nearly 1,000 people each month, many elderly and disabled. They need committed volunteers and financial and food donations. ST. FRANCIS HOUSE 70 Washington St., St. Augustine, 829-8937, stfrancisshelter.org This homeless resource, food pantry, soup kitchen and emergency housing shelter, serving 200 hot lunches daily, accepts donations of time, money, sponsorships or handyman skills. ST. FRANCIS SOUP KITCHEN 134 E. Church St., Downtown, 356-2902 or 359-0331, stfrancissoupkitchenjax.org Operated by Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the 34-year-old soup kitchen serves lunch starting at 10 a.m. every Saturday, with clothing distribution at 7 a.m., canned goods at 10 a.m. SALVATION ARMY 328 N. Ocean St., Jacksonville, 3014846, salvationarmyusa.org The Salvation Army needs Red Kettle bellringers, sorters, food box distributors and meal servers on Thanksgiving, meal servers on Christmas Day, Adopt-a-Family participants, Angel Tree toy shop workers and volunteers to help with year-round local programs, in Clay, Duval, St. Johns, Putnam and Nassau counties. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH FOOD PANTRY 2969 Park St., Riverside, 389-5341, trinity4jax.org The pantry serves 9,000 families – approximately 27,000 individuals – every year. Food donations are needed. Nonperishable food items are accepted. YOUTH CRISIS CENTER 3015 Parental Home Road, Southside, 877-720-0007, 720-0002, youthcrisiscenter.org The center shelters homeless, runaway and abandoned children (ages 10-17), provides counseling and attempts to reunite families. Needed items include coats, sweaters, jeans, shoes, CD players, watches, journals, educational games, arts-and-crafts materials and backpacks.
COLD WEATHER SHELTERS Many centers listed above provide emergency shelter. Here are some additional resources.
Salvation Army, 356-8641, Downtown; 321-0435, Fernandina Beach; 276-6677, Clay County; 824-6880 ext. 201, St. Johns County St. Paul’s By-The-Sea Episcopal Church, 249-4091 Community Presbyterian Church, 249-8698 Daniel’s Community Care, 296-1055 St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 249-2600 Palms Presbyterian Church, 270-1089 Jacksonville Beach Church of Christ, 246-2457 First Christian Church of the Beaches, 246-2010
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HOUSE OF STEREO/BILL’S GUITAR LOFT The Gallery at House of Stereo 8780 Perimeter Park Court, (across from Tinseltown), Southside 642-6677, houseofstereo.com
Great prices on A/V cabinets, speakers, turntables, records, accessories, electronics, personal theaters, video projectors, headphones, guitars, hand-wired tube amps, acoustic treatment, paintings, art glass, sculpture, photography, pottery, handmade wood vessels, gift certificates. Celebrating 44 years. Come see us!
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CLASSIC JEWELERS
8221 Southside Blvd., Ste. 6, Southside 641-8999, classicjewelers.com Nikki Lissoni’s interchangeable coins create a beautiful style for your favorite coin frame. Chain, $41-$68; Coin frame, $48-$68; Coins, $31-$116. Stackable rings create a unique look – build a family ring with your family’s birthstones or a collection of your favorite colors. Mix and match every day to coordinate with your wardrobe. Priced from $19.
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Liza Jackson of R&B Hair & Nails gives you a gift this holiday season. With the purchase of any $20 haircut, both men and women will receive a complimentary style. Whether you’re attending a holiday party or a family event, Liza will find the look for you! Liza has 22 years of styling experience, creating unique looks, executing any style you can dream up. Whether it’s colors, perms or straighteners, she offers 50% off during the holiday season. (Reg. $100) Ask about the $50 special for all chemical services! Gift certificates/vouchers available.
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It’s the perfect gift: Your photos turned into art! Locally-owned Put It On Canvas is the artist’s choice for the highest quality image reproduction on canvas, made ready to hang. Buy one photo on canvas and get the second one half-off (of equal or lesser value). Just supply your high-quality image and let the magic begin. Offer expires Dec. 20, 2013. Free delivery or shipping in the Jacksonville area. Order online at putitoncanvas.com or call (904) 252-3225. Photos: Christy Whitehead
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Dance Trance gift certificates are the hottest gift of the season. Why? Because everybody wants to be fit, but only Dance Trance can deliver a program that’s so much fun, students come more than once a day! The DT gift cards are the same as cash so it can be spent on class packages or ultra-cool dance-wear available in the DT Shops. Don’t worry – if you can’t dance, there are Beginners through Advanced classes teaching basic dance combinations and new routines. Dance Trance was voted Best Dance Studio in Folio Weekly’s Best of Jax 2013. Get a gift certificate instantly, to print out and send, at dancetrancefitness.com/jax or call 390-0939.
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PINEGROVE MARKET & DELI
1511 Pine Grove Ave., Riverside 389-8655, pinegrovemarket.com
Pinegrove Market & Deli has been a Riverside neighborhood icon for over 40 years. And, much like our aged steaks, our time-honored traditions are also graciously aged – nothing spells tradition more than Pinegrove and the holidays! Let us be your one-stop holiday shop. From standing prime rib roasts, tenderloins and fresh (never frozen) whole turkeys to homemade sides and pies, we have all you need to delight family and friends at your holiday gatherings. Open 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
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MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., Downtown 366-6911, ext. 207, mocajacksonville.org/ membership/gift
SShare hare the jo joy o of art this season with a Family Plus membership to MOCA, $100. Members enjoy gift gi ft m embe em beer free museum admission, free Sunday ArtFusion family activities, and invitations to special member events year-round. For avid travelers, consider an Icon membership, which includes free admission to more than 500 museums across the country, $250! A special gift notification is included with your purchase.
GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET 2007 Park St., Riverside 384-4474, thegrassrootsmarket.com
In 2001, Grassroots Natural Market in Riverside was opened by brothers James and Jack Robison. Every day since then, they listen to the wants and needs of their customers, then work to get the very best products at the lowest possible prices and pass the savings on to their customers. This year, they’d like to thank their customers with a special deal. Purchase $100 in gift cards and you’ll receive an additional $10 gift card to do with as you please. Gift cards can be purchased for any amount. (Good only at Grassroots Natural Market, Riverside.) Offer valid through Dec. 24, 2013. See store for details.
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VISUAL ARTS FEMME DEUX
Artists Lucy Clark, Christina Foard, Caroline Daley and Sharla Valeski want CoRK visitors to “come get your femme on.” “Femme Deux” features Clark’s hand-built creations, Foard’s large- and small-scale works on canvas and boards, Daley’s evolution from assemblage to the canvas (piece pictured), and Valeski’s drawings and sculpture. The exhibit opens with a reception 6-10 p.m. Nov. 16 and continues through Nov. 30, CoRK Arts District West, 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside, 707-0030, facebook.com/corkartsdistrict.
CULTURE JACKSONVILLE CELTIC FESTIVAL
The celebration of Celtic culture, music and heritage features dancing, Highland games, a rugby exhibition, specialty cuisine and live music by Spade McQuade, Irish Echoes, The Gothard Sisters, Colm Kirwan, The Willis Clan, Searson (pictured), Rathkeltair and Enter the Haggis. Comedian Derek Coghlan emcees. Festival gates, 11 a.m.; festival, noon-10 p.m. Nov. 16, SeaWalk Pavilion, 75 First St. N., Jax Beach. Free general admission; $20 VIP (on sale through Nov. 15) includes main stage seating, VIP bar and restrooms, entry to whiskey tasting 9 p.m. Nov. 15 at Lynch’s Irish Pub and afterparty at Lynch’s Nov. 16, jacksonvillecelticfestival.com.
FOLK ROCK THE AVETT BROTHERS
The North Carolina folk-rockers point to country, bluegrass and rock as elements in their sound with a “jab of punk-style dynamics here and there.” The Avett Brothers’ eighth studio album, “Magpie and the Dandelion,” dropped in October, hitting No. 5 on Billboard’s album chart. Entertainment Weekly wrote the band rocked about “ambivalence with engaging romanticism,” but argued the album didn’t measure up to 2012’s “The Carpenter.” The Avett Brothers appear 8 p.m. Nov. 15 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., $37-$47, 209-0367, staugamphitheatre.com. Photo: New Frontier Touring
ELECTRONIC BAAUER
If you think you don’t know Baauer, just picture the “Harlem Shake.” The song that launched a million YouTube clips hasn’t made Baauer a cent, according to an August Pitchfork.com story. (Baauer didn’t get permission to use the samples.) “I didn’t clear the samples because I was in my fucking bedroom on Grand Street,” said Harry Rodrigues, aka Baauer. The Brooklyn-based music producer gets support from AraabMUZIK and S-TYPE. 8 p.m. Nov. 17, Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $25, 246-2473, freebirdlive.com.
COUNTRY TRAVIS TRITT
The Jacksonville Symphony Association kicks off its first series of concert presentations with country music star Travis Tritt in a solo acoustic show. The series of music and comedy events – without orchestra performances – includes B.B. King, Jim Belushi & the Chicago Board of Comedy, Jay Leno and Gladys Knight. Grammy- and CMA-winning star Tritt sets the tone. 8 p.m. Nov. 15, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $29-$59, 800-745-3000, jaxevents.com.
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Montreal’s Christian Srigley (left) and Leighton James drop in less than a month after releasing the EP “Calling All Heroes – Part 1.” The dubstep duo produces what they call “whirling synths, shimmering melodies and elegantly crafted soundscapes.” The Superheroes Anonymous Tour arrives with support from DVBBS, DallasK and Hunter Siegel. 9 p.m. Nov. 16, Aqua Nightclub, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $25, 334-2122. Photo: Cedric Sequerra
VISUAL ARTS VISIONS OF IMPRESSIONISM
Alexandre Renoir, great-grandson of Pierre Auguste Renoir, showcases his impressionist work (“Pond Bridge” pictured) as well as a collection of paintings, etchings and lithographs by Degas, Gauguin, Manet and Renoir. Exhibit previews continue Nov. 13-15; Alexandre Renoir paints with children ages 2-12, 11 a.m.-noon Nov. 16 and appears 6-8 p.m. Nov. 16 and 2-4 p.m. Nov. 17 at Avondale Artworks, 3562 St. Johns Ave., Avondale. Reservations required: 384-8797, avondaleartworks.com. 22 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | NOVEMBER 13-19, 2013
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12 YEARS A SLAVE by **** Sales Rated RepRSS Chiwetel Ejiofor is a force of nature in this powerful film, based on actual events. He plays Solomon, a free black man living in upstate New York before the Civil War. He’s abducted, then sold into slavery for 12 cruel years. When he encounters an abolitionist from Canada, he believes his misery may come to an end. Co-starring Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender and Quvenzhané Wallis. ABOUT TIME ***G Rated R In Tim’s (Domhnall Gleeson) family, the Lake men reach maturity in a special way: They learn they can time-travel. Tim falls in love with Mary (Rachel McAdams) and after many first impressions, she falls for him, too. Now he’s got to plan the rest of his life. Co-stars Bill Nighy. ALL IS LOST ***G Rated PG-13 When his 39-foot yacht collides with a shipping container in the Indian Ocean, a man sailing alone (Robert Redford, in an Oscar-worthy performance) is knocked out. Then he wakes up and sees his vessel is taking on water. Unable to make contact with the outside world, he sails on into a violent storm with nothing but his strength and mariner’s intuition. BAD GRANDPA **@@ Rated R Signature “Jackass” character Irving Zisman (Johnny Knoxville) and his impressionable young grandson, Billy (Jackson Nicoll), go on a wild hidden-camera road trip across America, placing real citizens in some unreal, over-the-top situations. THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY Rated R • Opens Nov. 15 This comedy, just in time for the holidays, has the bestlooking cast we’ve ever seen. Really: Monica Calhoun, Morris Chestnut, Melissa De Sousa, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrance Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, Eddie Cibrian and Atif Lanier. CAPTAIN PHILLIPS ***G Rated PG-13 This real-life drama is based on the book “A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS and Dangerous Days at Sea” by Captain Richard Phillips and Stephan Talty. Tom Hanks plays Phillips, a sea captain whose cargo ship is boarded by Somali pirates – Muse (Barkhad Abdi), Bilal (Barkhad Abdirahman), Najee (Faysal Ahmed) and Elmi (Mahat M. Ali) – in April 2009. CARRIE **G@ Rated R Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz), pushed to the edge by a prank at her senior prom, unleashes her telekinetic powers in the remake of the 1976 horror classic, based on a Stephen King novel. Also starring Julianne Moore and Judy Greer; directed by Kimberly Peirce.
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CHARLIE COUNTRYMAN **G@ Rated R After seeing his late mother in a vision, Charlie Countryman
(Shia LaBeouf) goes to Bucharest, Romania. He falls in love with Gabi (Evan Rachel Wood), a musician who’s already married to Nigel (Mads Mikkelsen), an insane, violent crime boss. Fredik Bond directs the rom-com-action film, which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Also starring Rupert Grint, Vincent D’Onofrio and Melissa Leo. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 **G@ Rated PG This sequel is merely a rehash of the first one: same problems, different version. Kids will love the food creatures, though. Co-starring the voices of Bill Hader, James Caan, Anna Faris, Terry Crews, Andy Samberg, Benjamin Bratt and the delightful Neal Patrick Harris. THE COUNSELOR ***@ Rated R Hoping to make a one-time deal that would secure his financial future, a lawyer (Michael Fassbender) takes a dip into drug trafficking and learns it can be harder to quit than he imagined. Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz and Brad Pitt fill out an all-star cast. Directed by Ridley Scott, “The Counselor” is the screenwriting debut of Pulitzer Prizewinning author Cormac McCarthy (“The Road”). ENDER’S GAME ***@ Rated PG-13 In the not-so-distant future, the International Military searches for a young soldier to command troops into battle against an alien foe. Colonel Hyrum Graff (Harrison Ford) chooses bright young mind Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield) to lead the fight to determine the future of Earth. ENOUGH SAID ***G Rated PG-13 The late James Gandolfini has a marvelous turn as Albert, a sweet, single man approaching the empty-nest stage. Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays Eva, a masseuse in the same boat – her daughter’s going away to college. They meet, begin dating and really click. Eva’s new friend Marianne (Catherine Keener) starts pissing and moaning about her ex-husband’s many faults, making Eva doubt her feelings for Albert. ESCAPE PLAN ***@ Rated R Ray Breslin (Sylvester Stallone), an expert on high-tech security, is wrongly imprisoned. He recruits Emil Rottmayer (Sly’s “Expendables” co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger) to escape “The Tomb” – the most impenetrable prison ever built. FREE BIRDS **@@ Rated PG This animated comedy, with voices of Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson, Dan Fogler, Amy Poehler and George Takei, explores time travel – for two determined turkeys who want to not be the main course for the holidays. GRAVITY **** Rated PG-13 The mind-blowing, out-of-this-world survival story from director Alfonso Cuaron stars Sandra Bullock as Ryan Stone, a medical engineer, and George Clooney as experienced astronaut Matt Kowalsky. While outside the ship making repairs, the astronauts’’ communication with Houston (it’s Ed Harris’ voice we hear at NASA – who else?) is severed by debris from an exploding satellite. They’re left tethered together, floating 375 miles above a stark blue Earth far below. How will they survive in the most unsuitable environment imaginable?
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Colonel Hyrum Graff (Harrison Ford) takes Ender Wiggum (Asa Butterfield) under his wing and trains him to defend Earth against an alien attack in “Ender’s Game,” directed by Gavin Hood. Photo: Summit Entertainment I’M IN LOVE WITH A CHURCH GIRL *@@@ Rated PG Ja Rule (aka Jeff Atkins) plays Miles Montego, a wealthy playa who’s a retired drug trafficker. He falls for Vanessa (Adrienne Bailon) who’s squeaky clean.
THOR: THE DARK WORLD ***@ Rated PG-13 Reviewed in this issue.
INEQUALITY FOR ALL **G@ Rated PG • Starts Nov. 15 at Sun-Ray Cinema As the 1 percenters get richer and the rest of us don’t, former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich seeks to raise awareness of the yawning chasm that separates us.
AMERICAN PERFEKT Gypsy Cab’s Corner Bar offers dinner and a movie, featuring this “psychological road trip film,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 (dinner 6:30 p.m.) at 828 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $8 plus meal price, 823-8700, stjohnsculture. com. Proceeds benefit St. Johns Cultural Council, 808-7330, stjohnsculture.com.
INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 **G@ Rated PG-13 A possessed Josh (Patrick Wilson) has just killed psychic Elise (Lin Shaye) and Josh’s wife Renai (Rose Byrne) is in shock. Demons have followed Josh and Renai’s son Dalton (Ty Simkins) back from the Further (a purgatory-type place where demons latch onto humans and rejoin the living). KRRISH 3 ***@ Not Rated Krrish (Hrithik Roshan) is a Bollywood superhero, annihilating bad guys and resurrecting the dead. The sci-fi action-adventure is in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil and co-stars Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Ranaut. LAST VEGAS **@@ Rated PG-13 Sixty-something-year-olds Paddy (Robert De Niro), Archie (Morgan Freeman) and Sam (Kevin Kline) get together in Las Vegas to throw a bachelor party for their last remaining single friend, Billy (Michael Douglas), who’s getting married to his much younger girlfriend. The friends attempt to quit acting their age in this geriatric version of the “Hangover.”
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HOLOPAW & ROGER BEEBE PRESENT: THE CONGRESS OF BEAUTY Gainesville band Holopaw plays a set from their latest LP, “Academy Songs Vol. 1,” while Beebe screens found footage and abstract camera-less experiments, using five 16mm projectors, Nov. 15 at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., Five Points, 359-0047, sunraycinema.com. FILM 101 with RICHARD HELL The author/musician presents “2046” at 7 p.m. and “The Lady from Shanghai” at 9:20 p.m., followed by a Q&A, Nov. 16 at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., Five Points, $19 for two films, $10 for one, 359-0047, sunraycinema.com. LATITUDE 30 MOVIES “We’re the Millers” screens at CineGrille, Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Highway, Southside. Call for showtimes. 365-5555. WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME IMAX THEATER “Gravity: An IMAX 3D Experience,” “Great White Shark 3D,” “Tornado Alley 3D” and “The Last Reef 3D” are screened at World Golf Hall of Fame Village IMAX Theater, 1 World Golf Place, St. Augustine, 940-IMAX, worldgolfimax.com. “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” starts Nov. 21.
THE MOTEL LIFE **@@ Rated R • Sun-Ray Cinema Two brothers (Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff) live in a motel outside Reno, Nev., with little support in life except each other. A deadly car accident changes their lives. Co-stars Kris Kristofferson and Dakota Fanning.
SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME Flagler College presents the film, part of the National Endowment for the Humanities’ African-American series, 7 p.m. Nov. 21 at Gamache-Koger Theater in Ringhaver Student Center, 50 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, free, 819-6282, flagler.edu/our-community.
MUSCLE SHOALS **** Rated PG • Sun-Ray Cinema This legendary music studio Fame in rural Alabama has been the recording mecca of choice for the world’s greatest rock and blues musicians: Aretha, Bono, Mick, Gregg, Etta and hundreds more. Founder Rick Hall’s vision of diversity and excellence influenced timeless genius that continues today.
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hat latest comic book sequel from Marvel Studios, “Thor: The Dark World,” is an easy film to recommend (or not), based on whether (or not) you liked the Kenneth Branagh-directed original, which introduced the Norse godturned-comic-book-hero to the big screen. In a nutshell, the new “Thor” is more of the same, with even greater emphasis on action and special effects. Plot and especially characterization are not the main order of the day. A portentous prologue, which plays more like a video game preview than a movie, tells the story of the Dark Elves and the efforts of their nasty leader Malekith — an unrecognizable Christopher Eccleston — to destroy the Universe with some black goo called the Aether. Why he wants to perpetrate such cosmic Armageddon is unclear. He’s just dark and mean. Luckily, he and his minions are defeated by the forces of Asgard, though Malekith and his head henchmen manage to escape and bide their time. Eons later, Malekith is back in the game, thanks to the hapless intervention of Thor’s Earth-time girlfriend Jane (Natalie Portman), who unwittingly becomes the carrier for the Aether. ask how — it just happens. Fuming with ©Don’t 2013 revenge, the Dark Elves first attack Asgard before turning their sights on Earth and the remaining Eight Realms. Who you gonna call to save the day when there’s nary another Avenger in sight? How about golden-tressed Thor and his trusty hammer! With script and story credits spread out among six writers, there’s not a lot of sophistication or coherence to the plot. That’s been a problem for Thor as a comic book hero, because his origins are so extraterrestrial, combining Norse mythology and an alien world. The more appealing superheroes are understandably Earth-based, as are their stories. It’s OK to go bonkers and cosmic on the comic book page, but doing so on the big screen tends to alienate the broader audience. That’s one reason the film version of “Green Lantern” tanked disastrously. Branagh played the mythological aspects of “Thor” as grand opera in the first film,
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emphasizing spectacle and aura in that phase before unleashing the conflict and action on Earth in a rather focused locale. Showing his Shakespearean roots and basic dramatic savvy, Branagh also delineated character development alongside the special effects mayhem. For “The Dark World,” director Alan Taylor with a primarily TV background (“Game of Thrones,” “The Sopranos”) sacrifices character to the sound and fury of special effects. To be fair, he’s got a leaky script with which to work, but even so, the movie stumbles out of the gates, the dialogue creaking, the special effects mostly ho-hum. Chris Hemsworth and Portman struggle gamely at their roles, managing to look and sound just a bit less silly than Anthony Hopkins as one-eyed Odin. In the second half, though, “The Dark World” comes to life, exuding some of the verve, playfulness and imagination that propelled “The Avengers.” In large part, the revitalization is due to the supporting cast, first and foremost Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Thor’s nefarious brother. Hiddleston commands nearly every scene he’s in. For the first part of the movie, he’s stuck in a cell on Asgard. When he gets loose, “The Dark World” kicks into gear. Also noteworthy in largely comic roles are Kat Dennings (as Jane’s assistant) and Stellan Skarsgard as the eccentric physicist Erik Selvig. Though largely bottled up as an actor for the first half, Hemsworth gets some good scenes, too, in the second half, many of them intentionally funny. Fans will especially enjoy an interlude featuring Thor, Loki and a surprise guest Avenger. Perhaps it’s the presence of Eccleston (who played Doctor Who in 2005), but “Thor: The Dark World” reminded me of an extended episode about TV’s favorite Time Lord. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Pat McLeod themail@folioweekly.com
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unk rock was never meant to last this long. Or at least that’s what an objective observer might have assumed back in the 1980s, when antiauthoritarian, anarchic tendencies ran wild from the streets of San Francisco to Los Angeles, New York City, London and beyond. But here we are in 2013 with nearly every early pioneering punk band still kicking out twominute, three-chord jams in one incarnation or another. What other rebellious musical genre can claim such longevity and consistency? 2013 San Francisco’s Swingin’ Utters might not enjoy the high profile of bands like Bad Religion, Black Flag, NOFX or Pennywise. Among salt-ofthe-earth punk fans, OG Utters Johnny Bonnel (lead vocals), Darius Koski (guitars and vocals), Greg McEntee (drums) and relatively new members Miles Peck (bass) and Jack Dalrymple (guitars and vocals) still wave the working-class, folk- and Celtic-inspired street-punk flag with pride. After a seven-year hiatus in the mid2000s to concentrate on family responsibilities, Swingin’ Utters have turned out two excellent albums in the last three years — and head out on one of their first real nationwide headlining tours in 25 years. Folio Weekly: For years, Swingin’ Utters have been perennial support acts for bigger punk headliners bands. How stoked are you to finally be heading up your own tour? Johnny Bonnel: It’s actually kind of tough to be the headliner because there’s more responsibility to make the show a good draw. That’s why we love finding bands like The Blacklist Royals to help us out. It’s a lot easier to get more people into the club when there are two bands that are worthy headliners. F.W.: Will you be playing songs from all eras of Swingin’ Utters or concentrating on the most recent album, “Poorly Formed”? J.B.: We’ve actually been practicing to get some songs we’ve never played live before into the set. We have about 13 that we’re going to rotate in, because we want to play a different set every night of the tour. F.W.: “Poorly Formed” featured major songwriting contributions from Jack Dalrymple,
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who joined Swingin’ Utters when the band reformed in 2010. Was it hard for you, Darius and Greg to let go of the reins and allow him to handle such responsibility? J.B.: No, we’ve wanted him to write songs for a long time. I still did most of the melodies and lyrics, but it was necessary for him to contribute so much to become a bigger part of the band. Hopefully, we can get [bass player] Miles Peck in the mix next time because he’s a good songwriter, too. F.W.: Has the motivation behind Swingin’ Utters’ lyrical content changed a lot as you all get older? J.B.: Oh, yeah. We’re writing about wives, kids, family shit and everything that’s wrong with the world now that wasn’t wrong with the world back when we were just writing about drinking, good times and problems with parents and authority. I write more like the 46-year-old dude that I am, and you can tell that with Darius’ lyrics, too: They’re more reflective and more mature. F.W.: Yet you’ve always maintained a solidly blue-collar, working-class perspective. J.B.: That’s just a continuation of what’s happening in our lives. We’re still all working when we’re not touring – barely scraping by just like we were when we first started. Now with kids, we just have different financial problems. [Laughs.] But you can’t be a phony. There’s no time for that shit these days. I think honesty’s the best policy with everything. We’re not rich rock stars, so we’re not gonna write about making a lot of money or owning a lot of stupid material shit. F.W.: Punk rock has changed so much since 1987 when you started out. Does the scene feel different to you today? J.B.: I think it’s one big community that’s not separated by any labels. Everyone’s supportive of keeping touring alive. And obviously it’s a lot easier to tour and keep in contact nowadays. Of course, that also means there are a lot of bands clogging up the clubs and making it harder to book tours. But punk rock is still a very tight-knit group that’s only gotten stronger over the years. Nick McGregor themail@folioweekly.com
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THE CHARIOT, GLASSCLOUD, BIRDS IN A ROW, TO THE WIND, REBUKER 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $12, 398-7496. MARSHALL CRENSHAW, THE MOON AND YOU 8 p.m. Nov. 13 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $12, 353-6067. AMERICAN AQUARIUM, HILLVALLEY, BEAU CRUM, BARSTOOL WISDOM 8 p.m. Nov. 14 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496. GREG TROOPER 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14, Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., San Marco, 352-7008. LIL SCRAPPY 8 p.m. Nov. 14 at Brewster’s Megaplex, 845 University Blvd. N., Arlington, $25 or $50 VIP, 223-9850. D.A.N.K.A., SPRED THE DUB, BLOWHOLE, MIKE FORGETTE 8 p.m. Nov. 14 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $8, 246-2473. MIKE MARTIN, TONY SMOTHERMAN 8 p.m. Nov. 14 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, $10. BEAR CREEK MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL: The Roots, Bootsy Collins & the Funk Unity Band, Lettuce, Toubab Krewe, The Malah, Break Science, Cope, Jans Ingber, Space Capone, Zach Deputy, Lettuce, The Werks, Pee Wee Ellis, Natalie Cressman Nov. 13-17, Suwannee Music Park, 3076 95th Dr., Live Oak, $25-$175, 364-1683. TRAVIS TRITT 8 p.m. Nov. 15 at T-U Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $29-$59, 800-745-3000. CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, $15, 276-6750. America’s Heroes: T-PAIN 8 p.m. Nov. 15 at T-U Center’s Moran Theater, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $27.50-$125, 633-6110. SPYRO GYRA 8 p.m. Nov. 15 at Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $31.50, 355-2787. PETE DONNELLY, JUSTON STENS 8 p.m. Nov. 15 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $10, 353-6067. MATT STILLWELL, JORDYN STODDARD, 309C 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at The Standard, 200 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $8-$12, 274-2090. THE STORY SO FAR, STICK TO YOUR GUNS, SUCH GOLD, ROTTING OUT 6 p.m. Nov. 15 at Brewster’s Roc Bar, 845 University Blvd. N., Arlington, $16, 223-9850. KIP MOORE 6 p.m. Nov. 15 at Mavericks at the Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, $25, 356-1110. LIS & LON WILLIAMSON, JAMIE DEFRATES, SUSAN BROWN 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., San Marco, 352-7008. THE AVETT BROTHERS 8 p.m. Nov. 15 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., $37-$47, 209-0367. DESSA, E-TURN 8 p.m. Nov. 15 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $12, 398-7496. PRANAYAM, MICHAEL CRONIN 8 p.m. Nov. 15 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $8, 246-2473. HEYROCCO, SLEEPY TREE 8 p.m. Nov. 15 at Burro Bar, 100 E.
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SCAN WITH LAYAR TO SEE DIRTY BOURBON RIVER SHOW Dirty Bourbon River Show – Jimmy Williams (from left), Bootsy Schindler, Noah Adams, Big Charlie Skinner and Matt Thomas – are ready and armed Nov. 16 at Underbelly in Downtown Jacksonville. Photo: Oliver Alexander Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977. SPIRIT ANIMAL 9 p.m. Nov. 15 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, $8. ’50S MUSIC SHOWCASE: Teddy Mac (Elvis Impersonator), Bandontherun 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, free, 353-1188. ADVENTURE CLUB, DVBBS, DALLAS K, HUNTER SIEGEL 7 p.m. Nov. 16, Aqua Nightclub, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 334-2122. DIRTY BOURBON RIVER SHOW 8 p.m. Nov. 16 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $5, 353-6067. CYANIDE SUNRISE, 100 WATT VIPERS 8 p.m. Nov. 16 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496. THE GLASS CAMELS 8 p.m. Nov. 16 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $8, 246-2473. MEREDITH RAE, SAVANNA LEIGH BASSETT, JOHN CARVER BAND, LAURIE RYDER Nov. 16 at RAM River Stage, 715 Riverside Ave., Riverside, free, 389-2449. ANN CALDWELL & the MAGNOLIA SINGERS 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Springfield, 632-5555. KELLIE PICKLER, CHARLIE WALKER 7 p.m. Nov. 16, St. Johns Town Center, 4663 River City Dr., Southside, free, 998-7156.
O.A.R., CRIS CAB 6:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., $32.50-$35, 209-0367. BLEEDING THROUGH, WINDS OF PLAGUE, OCEANO, GIDEON, SWORN IN 6 p.m. Nov. 16 at Brewster’s Megaplex, 845 University Blvd. N., Arlington, $16, 223-9850. STEVIE FINGERS, SHO’NUF 8 p.m. Nov. 16 at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, free, 353-1188. CHILIKAYA 8 p.m. Nov. 16 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 277-8010. CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR: Tribute to The Beatles 8 p.m. Nov. 16, 3 p.m. Nov. 17 at T-U Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, 633-6110. BAAUER, ARAABMUZIK, S-TYPE 8 p.m. Nov. 17 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $25, 246-2473. TOBYMAC, MANDISA 7 p.m. Nov. 17, Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, $25-$75, 630-3900. NEW KINGSTON, SIDEREAL 8 p.m. Nov. 17 at The Standard, 200 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $10-$15, 274-2090. THE BIG TICKET BATTLE: Sentropolis, Outeredge, Noctambulant, Becoming Machine 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $10, 398-7496.
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SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16
THE GLASS CAMELS
DIRT FLOOR KRACKERS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17
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TWENTY ONE PILOTS ROBERT DELONG/SIRAH FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22
TRIVIUM/DEVILDRIVER AFTER THE BURIAL THY WILL BE DONE SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24
JOHNNY MARR (THE SMITHS/MODEST MOUSE) MEREDITH SHELDON
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MEN’S NIGHT OUT Beer Pong 9pm Free Pool DJ BG ALL U CAN EAT CRABLEGS Texas Hold ’Em STARTS AT 7 P.M. HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT BAR BINGO 6PM KIDS EAT FREE FROM 5 P.M. TO 9 P.M. BUY 10 WINGS GET 10 WINGS FREE 1/2 PRICED APPETIZERS (BAR ONLY) 5 P.M.-CLOSE
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SENTROPOLIS
CLAY BENJAMIN SATURDAY NOVEMBER 30
APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION, (GUNS N ROSES TRIBUTE), SHOT DOWN IN FLAMES (AC/DC) SATURDAY DECEMBER 7
SACRIFICE TO SURVIVE, CD RELEASE PARTY SATURDAY DECEMBER 14
PAPADOSIO
SATURDAY DECEMBER 21
INSPECTION 12 POOR RICHARDS TUESDAY DECEMBER 31
GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE, THE CORBITT BROTHERS UPCOMING 1-5: Clutch/The Sword/Crobot 1-16: Galactic 1-30: Yonder Mountain String Band/Travelin McCourys 2-19: The Expendables/Stick Figures/Seedless 2-20: Shpongle/Desert Dwellers 2-27: G. Love & Special Sauce
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JOHN DENVER: Rocky Mountain High Concert 8 p.m. Nov. 19 at Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $34.50$44.50, 355-2787. TWENTY ONE PILOTS, ROBERT DELONG, SIRAH 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19, Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $18, 246-2473. CONEY ISLAND ROADSHOW, MUDTOWN 8 p.m. Nov. 19 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977. JD WILKES & THE DIRT DAUBERS 8 p.m. Nov. 19 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $10, 353-6067. STRAIGHT NO CHASER 8 p.m. Nov. 20 at Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $31.50-$42.50, 355-2787. MIKE SHACKELFORD 8 p.m. Nov. 20 at Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., San Marco, 352-7008. THE BIG TICKET BATTLE: Darkhorse Saloon, Noctambulant 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $10, 398-7496.
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JULIE DURDEN, LAURIE McCLAIN, KAREN MAL Nov. 21, Mudville Music Room SANDRA COLLINGS Nov. 21, Underbelly CHRIS CAGLE, BIG SMO Nov. 21, Mavericks at the Landing RING OF FIRE: Music of Johnny Cash Nov. 22, Florida Theatre CONNOR CHRISTIAN, SOUTHERN GOTHIC Nov. 22, Jack Rabbits HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL, JAMES MAPLE, REALJOB Nov. 22, Underbelly DEVILDRIVER, TRIVIUM, AFTER THE BURIAL, THY WILL BE DONE Nov. 22, Freebird Live SOUNDUO, DAMBALLA Nov. 22, 1904 Music Hall MIDNITE, KANA KIEHM, JAH ELECT & THE I QUALITY BAND, AIMA MOSES, DJ RAGAMUFFIN Nov. 22, The Standard SWINGIN’ UTTERS Nov. 22, Atticus Bar CALEDONIA STRING BAND Nov. 22, Murray Hill Theatre HONKY SUCKLE Nov. 22-23, Dog Star Tavern SHEBA “THE MISSISSIPPI QUEEN,” LITTLE MIKE & THE TORNADOES Nov. 23, Mudville Music Room MAN ON EARTH, THUNDERBIRD Nov. 23, Jack Rabbits SAVING ABEL Nov. 23, Brewster’s Megaplex NAVY BAND SOUTHEAST, TGIF, JO CHARLES PROJECT Nov. 23, RAM River Stage SUNDY BEST Nov. 23, Original Café Eleven SOULFIRE REVOLUTION Nov. 23, Murray Hill Theatre SCOTT BIRAM Nov. 23, Underbelly JOHNNY MARR Nov. 24, Freebird Live THE BIG TICKET BATTLE: Eversay, Redecho, Lawless Hearts, J Chat Nov. 24, Jack Rabbits LISA KELLY CD RELEASE Nov. 26, Mudville Music Room BIG TICKET BATTLE: Manna Zen, Innuendo, Bethany & the Troubadours, Palm Trees & Powerlines Nov. 26, Jack Rabbits JACKSONVILLE OLD TIME JAM Nov. 26, 1904 Music Hall THE BUSINESS Nov. 26, Atticus Bar BLACK TIDE Nov. 27, Jack Rabbits HEFFRON DRIVE Nov. 27, Brewster’s Megaplex SOUL GRAVY Nov. 27, Dog Star Tavern KOFFIN KATS Nov. 27, Burro Bar BONNIE RAITT Nov. 29, Florida Theatre ANGEL OLSEN Nov. 29, Jack Rabbits SENTROPOLIS, CLAY BENJAMIN BAND Nov. 29, Freebird Live DJ BMF Nov. 29, Dog Star Tavern OF FORTUME & FAME, THE TRADITIONAL Nov. 30, Burro Bar PEYTON MANGUM BAND Nov. 30, Mudville Music Room ELISHA PARRIS Nov. 30, The Parlour APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Nov. 30, Freebird Live JESSE CAROLE MONTOYA, BIG PICTURE, NEW MOON RAMBLERS Nov. 30, RAM River Stage THE GERRY WILLIAMS BAND Nov. 30, Dog Star Tavern ARTILECT, HEPHYSTUS, TRAVERSER, A MATTER OF HONOR Nov. 30, Jack Rabbits THE IRISH TENORS: Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns, Ronan Tynan Dec. 1, Florida Theatre ANTHONY GREEN, DAVE DAVISON, PSYCHIC BABBLE Dec. 1, Jack Rabbits ELLIS PAUL Dec. 1, Original Café Eleven BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY Dec. 1, St. Augustine Amphitheatre JAMES TRISTAN REDDING CD RELEASE, TROY PETTY Dec. 1, Casa Marina Hotel JB SCOTT’S SWINGING ALLSTARS Dec. 3, Mudville Music Room THE JACKSONVILLE OLD TIME JAM Dec. 3, Underbelly ZOOGMA, GHOST OWL, S.P.O.R.E., TRILLUCINATION, VLAD THE INHALER Dec. 3, 1904 Music Hall NATE WOOLEY, CHRIS CORSANO Dec. 4, Karpeles Museum MICHAEL W. SMITH CHRISTMAS CONCERT, ANGIE MILLER Dec. 3, T-U Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall GEORGE DONALDSON Dec. 4, Culhane’s Irish Pub AUGUST BURNS RED, BLESS THE FALL, DEFEATER, BEARTOOTH Dec. 5, Brewster’s Roc Bar JULIE DURDEN Dec. 5, Mudville Music Room CHEAP TRICK Dec. 6, Florida Theatre BELLARIVE Dec. 6, Murray Hill Theatre STEREOFIDELICS Dec. 7, Dog Star Tavern ALABAMA SHAKES Dec. 7, St. Augustine Amphitheatre KALIYL, ARTILECT, SACRIFICE TO SURVIVE, LOOK RIGHT PENNY Dec. 7, Freebird Live SHEMEKIA COPELAND Dec. 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall THE BIG TICKET: Stone Temple Pilots, Chester Bennington, Thirty Seconds to Mars, A Day to Remember, Jimmy Eat World, Dirty Heads, Pepper, Manchester Orchestra, Twenty One Pilots, Sleeping With Sirens, Frank Turner, The 1975, Saints of Valory, Breaking Through Dec. 8, Metropolitan Park HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS Dec. 8, Florida Theatre VOLUMES Dec. 9, Atticus Bar JOHN MAYER, PHILLIP PHILLIPS Dec. 10, Vets Memorial Arena THE THERMALS, BEACH DAY Dec. 10, Jack Rabbits JERRY GARCIA BAND COVER BAND Dec. 11, Jack Rabbits CONSIDER THE SOURCE, SQUEEDLEPUSS Dec. 12, 1904 Music Hall
SARAH LEE GUTHRIE, JOHNNY IRION Dec. 13, Underbelly THE HOWLIN’ BROTHERS Dec. 13, Mudville Music Room VEARA, STICKUP KID, MAJOR LEAGUE Dec. 13, Atticus Bar KATHLEEN MADIGAN Dec. 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JOSH THOMPSON, COLE SWINDELL Dec. 13, Mavericks at The Landing MERCY GIRL Dec. 14, Murray Hill Theatre NEW DAY, THE SENSES, JUG OR NOT, APPALACHIAN DEATH TRAP Dec. 14, Jack Rabbits PAPADOSIO Dec. 14, Freebird Live MICHAEL JOHNATHON Dec. 14, Mudville Music Room JOHN McCUTCHEON Dec. 14, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MISFITS Dec. 15, Brewster’s Roc Bar N-TYPE, TEAM GRIME, SEMANTIKS Dec. 15, 1904 Music Hall DUBLIN CITY RAMBLERS Dec. 15, Culhane’s Irish Pub MICHAEL McDONALD Dec. 17, Florida Theatre THE JACKSONVILLE OLD TIME JAM Dec. 17, Underbelly PETER WHITE CHRISTMAS with RICK BRAUN, MINDI ABAIR Dec. 18, Florida Theatre ANGELO MOORE, REBELMATIC Dec. 18, Jack Rabbits SLOW MAGIC Dec. 20, Original CafÊ Eleven ANDREW ALTMAN CHRISTMAS JAM Dec. 21, Dog Star Tavern INSPECTION 12, POOR RICHARDS, SOFTER SIDE, TOMMY HARRISON GROUP Dec. 21, Freebird Live CONRAD OBERG Dec. 21, 1904 Music Hall CHIODOS, OUR LAST NIGHT, SET IT OFF Dec. 21, Brewster’s GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE, CORBITT BROTHERS BAND Dec. 31, Freebird Live PARKER URBAN BAND Dec. 31, Dog Star Tavern GREGG ALLMAN, JJ GREY & MOFRO Dec. 31, Florida Theatre The Artist formerly known as The Fritz (Prince Tribute), CHROMA, S.P.O.R.E., THE POLITIX Dec. 31, 1904 Music Hall GRANT PEEPLES, REBECCA ZAPEN Jan. 2, Mudville Room MUD TEA, YANKEE SLICKERS Jan. 3, Underbelly JACK WILLIAMS Jan. 4, Mudville Music Room CLUTCH, THE SWORD, CROBOTS Jan. 5, Jack Rabbits JOHN WESLEY HARDING, JOE PERNICE Jan. 5, P.V. Concert Hall B.B. KING Jan. 7, T-U Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall MALCOLM HOLCOMBE Jan. 9, Mudville Music Room THE MICHAEL ALLMAN BAND Jan. 10, Underbelly WINTER JAM: Newsboys, Tenth Avenue North, Thousand Foot Krutch, Plumb, Newsong, Love & The Outcome, Everfound, Derek Minor Jan. 10, Veterans Memorial Arena NATALIE MERCHANT Jan. 11, Florida Theatre QUEENSRYCHE Jan. 11, Brewster’s Roc Bar ABBA THE CONCERT Jan. 16, Florida Theatre JOSHUA BOWLUS TRIO Jan. 16, Mudville Music Room TAB BENOIT Jan. 16, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall GALACTIC Jan. 16, Freebird Live SEA WOLF Jan. 16, Jack Rabbits THE FRED EAGLESMITH TRAVELLING STEAM SHOW Jan. 16, Original CafÊ Eleven MARCIA BALL & HER BAND Jan. 18, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
RICHARD SMITH, JULIE ADAMS Jan. 20, Mudville Room ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK Jan. 21, Florida Theatre BILLY JOEL Jan. 22, Veterans Memorial Arena RONNY COX Jan. 23, Mudville Music Room BARRY MANILOW Jan. 23, Veterans Memorial Arena SHAWN COLVIN Jan. 24, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall GREEN SUNSHINE Jan. 24, Underbelly GAELIC STORM Jan. 26, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall REBECCA LOEBE, ROBBY HECHT Jan. 30, Mudville Room YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND Jan. 30, Freebird Live MERLE HAGGARD Feb. 1, Florida Theatre TURQUOISE JEEP, YIP DECEIVER Feb. 3, Jack Rabbits PAT MATHENY UNITY GROUP Feb. 5, Florida Theatre TIM GRIMM Feb. 6, Mudville Music Room LADY ANTEBELLUM, DARIUS RUCKER, THOMSPON SQUARE, KIP MOORE, KACEY MUSGRAVES Feb. 8, Vets Memorial Arena LARRY MANGUM, BARRY DRAKE, MICKEY CLARK Feb. 8, Mudville Music Room BUDDY GUY & JONNY LANG Feb. 12, Florida Theatre DARLENE LOVE Feb. 13, Florida Theatre SHOVELS AND ROPE, SHAKEY GRAVES Feb. 13, Jack Rabbits KENNY LOGGINS Feb. 14, Florida Theatre THE IRISH ROVERS Feb. 15, Florida Theatre MASON JENNINGS Feb. 16, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall TIM DAISY, MIKOAJ TRZASKA Feb. 17, Karpeles Museum SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS Feb. 19, Jack Rabbits THE EXPENDABLES, STICK FIGURE, SEEDLESS Feb. 19, Freebird Live THE TEMPTATIONS, THE FOUR TOPS Feb. 20, Florida Theatre STEPHEN KELLOGG Feb. 21, Mudville Music Room DARK STAR ORCHESTRA Feb. 23, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES Feb. 28, Florida Theatre GREAT GUITAR GATHERING March 1, Florida Theatre CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS March 6, P.V. Concert Hall DROPKICK MURPHYS, LUCERO, SKINNY LISTER March 6, Mavericks at the Landing MICHAEL BOLTON March 14, Florida Theatre THE BAND PERRY March 21, St. Augustine Amphitheatre LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO March 22, Florida Theatre MARC COHN DUO March 23, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND March 25, T-U Center GET THE LED OUT March 27, Florida Theatre THE BRONX WANDERERS March 28, Thrasher-Horne Center STILL ON THE HILL March 29, Mudville Music Room THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA April 11, P.V. Concert Hall CHER May 14, Veterans Memorial Arena
CLUBS AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH
DAVID’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, 802 Ash St., 310-6049
John Springer every Tue.-Wed. Aaron Bing every Fri.-Sat. DOG STAR TAVERN, 10 N. Second St., 277-8010 Chillakaya 8 p.m. Nov. 16. Working Class Stiff with real vinyl every Tue. GREEN TURTLE TAVERN, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Dan Voll and Friends, 7 p.m. every Fri. Live music every Sat. HAMMERHEAD TAVERN, 2045 S. Fletcher Rd., 491-7783 Buck Smith, Jim Barcaro every Thur. A DJ every Sun. 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 Milltown Road 9:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Chilly Rhino 9:30 p.m. Nov. 17. Buck Smith Project Band every Tue.
ARLINGTON, REGENCY
BREWSTER’S MEGAPLEX/PIT/ROC BAR/THE EDGE, 845 University Blvd. N., 223-9850 Lil Scrappy, B.O.A.T. 8 p.m. Nov. 14. The Story So Far, Stick to Your Guns, Such Gold, Rotting Out 6 p.m. Nov. 15. Bleeding Through, Winds of Plague, Oceano, Gideon, Sworn In 6 p.m. Nov. 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 Taylor Roberts 9 p.m. Nov. 15. Paul Haftel every other Fri. in Elevated Avondale. CASBAH CAFE, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. Live jazz 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 Grandpa’s Cough Medicine 10 p.m. Nov. 15. New Moon Ramblers 10 p.m. Nov. 16.
BAYMEADOWS
COFFEE GRINDER, 9834 Old Baymeadows Rd., 642-7600 DJ Jenn Martinello every Tue. DJ Allen every Thur. DJ Mark Mallory every Fri. DJ Smoke every Sat.
BEACHES
(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) 200 FIRST STREET/LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Rough Mix 9 p.m. Nov. 15. Chase Maddox Band 9 p.m. Nov. 16. BRIX TAPHOUSE, 300 N. Second St., 241-4668 DJ R3IGN every Thur. Live music, DJs every weekend. CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595 Searson’s Band 8 p.m. Nov. 15. DJ Vito every Thur. Karaoke every Sat. Irish music every Sun. ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY, 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337 The Randall 7 p.m. Nov. 14. FLY’S TIE IRISH PUB, 177 E. Sailfish Dr., Atlantic Beach, 246-4293 Firewater Tent Revival 10 p.m. Nov. 15-16. Songwriters every Tue. Ryan Campbell every Wed. Wes Cobb every Thur. Charlie Walker 10:30 p.m. every Mon.
WEDNESDAY Billy Bowers
THURSDAY
Ivey West Band
FRIDAY & SATURDAY Paul Lundgren
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FREEBIRD LIVE, 200 N. First St., 246-2473 D.A.N.K.A., Spred the Dub, Blowhole, Mike Forgette 8 p.m. Nov. 14. Pranayam, Michael Cronin 8 p.m. Nov. 15. The Glass Camels 8 p.m. Nov. 16. Baauer, AraabMuzik, S-Type 8 p.m. Nov. 17. Twenty One Pilots, Robert DeLong, Sirah 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19. ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 108 First St., Neptune Beach, 372-0943 Tony Paul Neal Nov. 15. Billy Buchanan Nov. 16. KC CRAVE, 1161 Beach Blvd., 595-5660 The Snacks Blues Band 8 p.m. Nov. 15. Live music 7 p.m. Thur.-Sat. LANDSHARK CAFE, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024 All My Rowdy Friends (Hank Jr. tribute band) Nov. 14. Open mic every Wed. Matt Still every Thur. LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Rathkeltair Nov. 15. Seven Nations Nov. 16. Uncommon Legends every Wed. Ryan Campbell every Thur. Dirty Pete every Sun. Be Easy every Mon. Split Tone every Tue. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., 246-1500 Mark O’Quinn 7 p.m. Nov. 13. Dirty Pete Nov. 14. Slickwater Nov. 15. Whetherman Nov. 20. MEZZA LUNA, 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573 Neil Dixon every Tue. Mike Shackelford & Rick Johnson every Thur. MOJO KITCHEN, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636 Satisfaction/ The International Rolling Stones Show 10 p.m. Nov. 22. 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. NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE, 2309 Beach Blvd., 247-3300 Cloud 9 Nov. 13. Rebecca Day Nov. 16. Don Miniard Nov. 23. NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105 Billy Bowers 7 p.m. Nov. 14. Dan Coady 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15. Chelsea Saddler 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16. OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 Javier Perez every Thur. Live music every Fri.-Sat. PIER CANTINA, 412 N. First St., 246-6454 Charlie Walker 10:30 p.m. Nov. 15. Something Distant Nov. 16. Ryan Campbell & Charlie Walker Fri. Split Tone Sun. Live music Wed.-Sun. POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637 Be Easy every Sat. RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 Billy Bowers 7 p.m. Nov. 13. Yankee Slickers Nov. 14. Paul Lundgren 9 p.m. Nov. 15-16. Live music Thur.-Sun. THE SHIM SHAM ROOM, 333 First St. N., 372-0781 Live acoustic 10 p.m. every Mon. Karaoke 10 p.m. every Tue. THE WINE BAR, 320 N. First St., 372-0211 Evan Michael 10 p.m. Nov. 8. Live music every Sat.-Sun. WIPEOUTS, 1585 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 247-4508 Live music 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14.
DOWNTOWN
1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N., 1904jax.com Mike Martin, Tony Smotherman 9 p.m. Nov. 14. Spirit Animal 9 p.m. Nov. 15. Open mic every Tue. BURRO BAR, 100 E. Adams St., 677-2977 Heyrocco, Sleepy Tree 8 p.m. Nov. 15. Coney Island Roadshow, Mudtown, Urban
Pioneers 8 p.m. Nov. 19. DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 DJ NickFresh 9 p.m. every Sat. Rock ’n’ Roll Karaoke 9 p.m. every Mon. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jax Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Ste. 176, 374-1247 Searson 8 p.m.-mid. Nov. 14. Braxton Adamson 5-8 p.m., Brett Foster 9 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Nov. 15. THE JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Stevie Fingers 6-10 p.m. Nov. 14. ’50s Music Showcase 8 p.m.-mid. Nov. 15. Stevie Fingers, Sho’nuf 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Nov. 16. Jason Anderson 5-9 p.m. Nov. 17. MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Roy Luis 9 p.m. every Wed. DJ Vinn 9 p.m. every Thur. DJ 007 9 p.m. every Fri. Bay Street 9 p.m. every Sat. MAVERICKS, The Landing, 2 Independent Dr., 356-1110 Kip Moore 6 p.m. Nov. 15. Chris Cagle, Big Smo 6 p.m. Nov. 21. Joe Buck, Big Tasty spin every Thur.-Sat. UNDERBELLY, 113 E. Bay St., 353-6067 Marshall Crenshaw, The Moon and You 8 p.m. Nov. 13. Pete Donnelly, Juston Stens 8 p.m. Nov. 15. Dirty Bourbon River Show: Jimmy Williams, Bootsy Schindler, Noah Adams, Big Charlie Skinner, Matt Thomas Nov. 16. JD Wilkes & the Dirt Daubers 8 p.m. Nov. 19. Savanna Leigh Bassett Nov. 20.
FLEMING ISLAND
MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999 DJ BG 10 p.m. Nov. 14. Wes Cobb 10 p.m. Nov. 15. Pierce N Harmony 10 p.m. Nov. 16. Live music Wed.-Sat. MERCURY MOON, 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999 DJ Ty every Thur. Buck Smith every Mon. Blistur every Wed. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Roger That 9:30 p.m. Nov. 15. One Nite Stand 9:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Deck music 5 p.m. 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 Big Engine Nov. 15-16. Big Baby 7 p.m. Nov. 19. JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 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 HOUSE, 9743 Old St. Augustine Rd., 240-0368 Open mic every Wed. Live music 7 p.m. every Fri. HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., 880-3040 Jazz 7 p.m., 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., 262-4030 Pop Muzik Nov. 16. DJ Randall Karaoke Sun., Wed.
ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG
CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 1138 Park Ave., 269-4855 Live music every Wed., Fri.-Sat. Karaoke with Ms. T 9:30 p.m. every Thur. THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael every Wed.-Sat. PREVATT’S SPORTS BAR, 2620 Blanding Blvd., 282-1564 Karaoke with Tammy every Wed. Live music every Thur.-Sat. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Live music 9 p.m. every Thur.-Sat.
PONTE VEDRA, PALM VALLEY
ALICE & PETE’S PUB, 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., 285-7777 Live music 5 p.m. every Wed., 8 p.m. every Sat. ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 820 A1A N., Ste. E-18, 834-2492 Paxton Stark Nov. 15. Clayton Bush Nov. 16. PUSSER’S GRILLE, 816 A1A N., 280-7766 Live music Fri.-Sat. SoundStage Sun. SAUCY TACO, 450 S.R. 13, Ste. 113, 287-7226 Live music Thur.-Sat. TABLE 1, 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, 280-5515 Alex Affronti 6 p.m. Nov. 13. Gary Starling Band 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14. The Rubies Nov. 15. WillowWacks Nov. 16. Deron Baker 6 p.m. Nov. 20.
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KICKBACKS, 910 King St., 388-9551 Ray & Taylor 8:30 p.m. every Thur. Robby Shenk every Sun. THE LOFT, 925 King St., 476-7283 DJs Wes Reed & Josh Kemp every Thur. Josh Kemp every Fri. DJ Wes Reed every Sat. METRO/RAINBOW ROOM, 859 Willowbranch Ave., 388-8719
Karaoke Rob 10 p.m. Sun.-Wed. DJ Zeke Smith Fri. DJ Michael Murphy 10 p.m. Sat. MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., 388-7807 City Takers: Scottfree, Gideon’s Army, Enlitement, AGprimo 7 p.m. Nov. 15. The First Week of August 8 p.m. Nov. 16. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 554-6865 Meredith Rae, Savanna Leigh Bassett, John Carver Band, Laurie Ryder Nov. 16.
ST. AUGUSTINE
ANN O’MALLEY’S, 23 Orange St., 825-4040 Home Brew 8:30 p.m. Nov. 15. David Ronan Nov. 16. CELLAR UPSTAIRS, San Sebastian Winery, 157 King St., 826-1594 Ralph E. & the Jammers Nov. 15. Deron Baker 2 p.m., Ain’t 2 Proud to Beg 7 p.m. Nov. 16. Vinny Jacobs Nov. 17. 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. MILL TOP TAVERN & LISTENING ROOM, 19 1/2 St. George St., 829-2329 One Plus One Nov. 15-16. Todd & Molly Jones every Wed. Aaron Esposito every Thur. Donny Brazile Tue. MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264 Dewey Via & Chris McVey 10 p.m. Nov. 16. Live music every Fri. PIZZALLEY’S CHIANTI ROOM, 60 Charlotte St., 825-4100 Dennis Fermin Spanish Guitar 3 p.m. every Mon. SCARLETT O’HARA’S, 70 Hypolita St., 824-6535 Chillula Nov. 14. Oh No! Nov. 16. Jeremy Austin every Tue. Chase Rideman every Wed. THE STANDARD, 200 Anastasia Blvd., 274-2090 Matt Stillwell, Jordyn Stoddard, 309C 7 p.m. Nov. 15. New Kingston, Sidereal 8 p.m. Nov. 17. THE TASTING ROOM, 25 Cuna St., 810-2400 Dennis Fermin Spanish Guitar Band every Sat. TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Spanky Nov. 1516. Matanzas Sun.-Thur. Elizabeth Roth every Sat.
ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH
AMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 1915 A1A S., 461-0102 Piano Bar 5 p.m. every Sun. ORIGINAL CAFÉ ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-9311 Sundy Best Nov. 23. SHANGHAI NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 825-4959 Karaoke 10 p.m. Mon.-Tue. Live music Fri.-Sat.
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BLACKFINN GRILLE, 4840 Big Island Dr., 345-3466 Live music 5 p.m. every Wed., 9 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. SUITE, 4880 Big Island Dr., 493-9305 Live music Nov. 14-16. WHISKY RIVER, 4850 Big Island Dr., 645-5571 DJs 8 p.m. every Sat.
SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK
JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 The Chariot, Glasscloud, Birds in a Row, To the Wind, Rebuker 6 p.m. Nov. 13. American Aquarium, Hillvalley, Beau Crum, Barstool Wisdom 8 p.m. Nov. 14. Dessa, E-Turn 8 p.m. Nov. 15. Cyanide Sunrise, 100 Watt Vipers 8 p.m. Nov. 16. Big Ticket Battle: Sentropolis, Outeredge, Noctambulant, Becoming Machine 7 p.m. Nov. 17. Big Ticket Battle: Darkhorse Saloon, Noctambulant Nov. 20. MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Neil Young Celebration Nov. 13. Greg Trooper Nov. 14. Lis & Lon Williamson, Jamie Defrates, Susan Brown Nov. 15. Mike Shackelford Nov. 20. RIVER CITY BREWING CO., 835 Museum Cir., 398-2299 XHale 1 p.m., Lauren Elise 7 p.m. Nov. 16. DJs spin every Thur. Live music every Fri.
SOUTHSIDE
AQUA NIGHTCLUB & LOUNGE, 11000 Beach Blvd., Ste. 21, 334-2122 Adventure Club, DVBBS, Dallas K, Hunter Siegel 7 p.m. Nov. 16. AROMAS CIGARS & WINE BAR, 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 101, 928-0515 Will Hurley every Fri. Bill Rice every Sat. ISLAND GIRL, 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115, 854-6060 Bill Rice 9 p.m. Nov. 15. Lance Neely Nov. 16. Live music Fri.-Sat. JOHNNY ANGELS, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 997-9850 Karaoke 7 p.m. every Sat. LATITUDE 30, 10370 Philips, 365-5555 VJ Didactic Nov. 14. Boogie Freaks Nov. 15-16. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, 997-1955 Barrett Jockers Nov. 14. Jameyal Nov. 15. Wes Cobb Nov. 16. SEVEN BRIDGES, 9735 Gate Parkway N., 997-1999 Billy Bowers 9 p.m. Nov. 15. TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Ct., 854-0426 DJ Night 8 p.m. Nov. 8-9. WILD WING CAFE, 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464 Pop Muzik Nov. 13. David Luthra 5 p.m., Lyons RSP 8 p.m. Nov. 15.
SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE
DAMES POINT MARINA, 4542 Irving Rd., 751-3043 Black Creek Riz’in Nov. 16-17. SKYLINE SPORTS BAR, 5611 Norwood Ave., 517-6973 The Fusion Band 8 p.m. Nov. 14. Sho the Don Nov. 16. THREE LAYERS CAFE, 1602 Walnut St., 355-9791 Al Poindexter open mic 7 p.m. Nov. 14. Mama Blue Jazz Band 6 p.m. Nov. 19. TUCKERS HWY. 17 TAVERN, 850532 U.S. 17, Yulee, 225-9211 Methuselah Bone 8 p.m. Nov. 15. Blistur 8 p.m. Nov. 17. For a complete live music list, go to folioweekly.com/calendar. For details on how to submit your event, go to folioweekly. com/eventhowto.html. Folio Weekly does not accept emails for events to appear in print listings. Deadline for print is 4 p.m. Monday, 10 days before the issue. Due to space constraints, not all submissions appear in print.
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Arts “Bb-AAghch!” (72-inch-by-72-inch enamel paint on aluminum) is among the pieces surveyed and traced for Ingrid Calame’s exhibit “Tarred Over Cracks” in spring 2008. The artist’s new exhibit opens as part of Project Atrium on Nov. 16 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville in Downtown. Photo: James Cohan Gallery
Finding Traces
Los Angeles artist Ingrid Calame transforms urban surfaces into ‘constellations’ PROJECT ATRIUM: INGRID CALAME Nov. 16-March 9; Inside Project Atrium Lecture with Calame, 2 p.m. Nov. 16; members’ reception, 3-5 p.m. Nov. 16 Admission: $8 for adults; $5 for children, seniors, retired military, college students. Lecture is free; nonmembers reception admission $10. Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown 366-6911, mocajacksonville.org
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“In the opportunity at MOCA Jacksonville, I’ll use the specificity of the architecture as a viewfinder for the whole scale of the tracing,” Calame said. “It’s really exciting because I’ll get to see the scale that I’m working on. My studio is not as big as that wall.” Calame hadn’t actually seen the gallery space at MOCA Jacksonville before her installation began in early November, which meant she prepared to exhibit one of her largest works from more than 2,000 miles away. “Working on this scale and from afar challenges Ingrid and other artists to have to work in different ways and use a different process than they’ve normally tried,” said Ben Thompson, curator at MOCA. Project Atrium, founded in 2011 and funded in part by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, provides both emerging and more established mid-career artists a large canvas on which to advance and hone their skills in new ways. “[Project Atrium] allows visitors to see an artist’s work in a new light, based on how they’ve had to adapt to the scale of the space,” Thompson said. “People may have seen Ingrid’s work before, but this piece will be different.” Though Calame seeks tracing muses without personal sentimental value, the final products often mean more to her than the objects they represent. “I’m working on a painting with the parking lot lines right now, and I’m thinking about color relationships and human relationships merging and un-merging — you know, differentiation,” she said. “With the parking lot for the atrium, I’m thinking about spider webs. It turns into something completely different. I did not look at the parking lot and think about human relationships or spider webs!” For Calame, the relationship between repaired tarred cracks in a parking lot and the lack of human control over the state of our planet is analogous to her own control over the tracing process of her work and the outcomes of her final products. “Life isn’t long enough to do everything that you want to do. Something that’s really important to me that I’m just learning as I get older is to let it be easy, you know, like, let the work talk to you,” she said. “Sometimes I have an intention in my head, and I just have to follow these stray threads. I have systems, but then the systems fall apart, and that’s an important part of the process.” Melody Taylor themail@folioweekly.com
Arts PERFORMANCE
SOUTH PACIFIC The Rogers & Hammerstein classic musical of romance on a South Pacific island during WWII continues through Dec. 1 (doors 6 p.m. Tue.-Sun., 11 a.m. Sat., noon Sun.) at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, dinner and a show $43-$49, reservations required, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. TANGO FIRE Artist Series presents “Tango Fire: Flames of Desire,” tracing the dance from its Argentine origins, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at the T-U Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $36-$76, 442-2929, artistseriesjax.org. BAD SEED Sweet Rhoda Penmark is loved by family and friends, but things take a dark turn when a rival schoolmate drowns at a picnic. The mystery – recommended for mature audiences – continues Nov. 14-24 (7:30 p.m. Thur.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun.) at Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, $20-$25, 825-1164, limelight-theatre.org. OKLAHOMA! Ponte Vedra High School students stage the musical 7 p.m. Nov. 15-16 and 2 p.m. Nov. 16 in the school’s auditorium, 460 Davis Park Road, Ponte Vedra, $10, 547-7350. THE WHIPPING MAN A Civil War drama about freedom and faith is presented Nov. 14-23 (8 p.m. Thur.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun.) on Players by the Sea’s main stage, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, $10-$28, 249-0289, playersbythesea.org. OTHER DESERT CITIES Jon Robin Baitz’s play, about a family with differing political views coming to terms with a long-held family secret, runs Nov. 16-23 at Fernandina Little Theatre, 1014 Beech St., Fernandina Beach, $9, 206-2607, ameliaflt.org. CHECK, PLEASE A play set in a restaurant within a restaurant, written by Jacksonville native Jonathan Rand, is staged Nov. 17 and 24 (dinner 6 p.m., show 7 p.m.) at Raintree Restaurant Dinner Theater, 102 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, $39.95, 824-7211, raintreerestaurant.com. THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE Adapted from C.S. Lewis’ story, this two-actor performance shows the world of the wardrobe with minimal scenery, costumes and props, 10:15 a.m. Nov. 19 at Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Drive, Orange Park, $8, 276-6750, thcenter.org. SPOKEN WORD Local poets and wordsmiths sound off 7 p.m. Dec. 5 and every first Thur. at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 632-5555, ritzjacksonville.com.
CALLS & WORKSHOPS
CONVERSATIONS AND COCKTAILS The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens presents a 45-minute panel discussion with local artists Jim Draper, Lily Kuonen and Dustin Harewood, moderated by Chief Curator Holly Keris, to celebrate “Modern Dialect: American Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection” with wine, cheese and live music, followed by an artists’ meet-and-greet, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at the museum, 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside, members $25; nonmembers $35, 356-6857, cummer.org. OUR FEMININE SIDE ART SHOW The Art Center, in partnership with the Women’s Center of Jacksonville, accepts pieces in all media for “Our Feminine Side,” with works representing the female form, women’s issues, politics and the stages of womanhood. Entry deadline is Nov. 13 at Art Center Premier Gallery, Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 150, Downtown, 355-1757, tacjacksonville.org/ premier.html. An opening reception is held Nov. 14. NASSAU COMMUNITY BAND The band seeks new members for its 11th season as a multigenerational ensemble; rehearsals 6 p.m. Nov. 14 and every Thur. in Yulee Middle School band room, 85439 Miner Road, 277-1257, contactinfo@nassaucommunityband.com, nassaucommunityband.com. ISRAELI AMBASSADOR GIDEON MEIR The former ambassador appears at “An Afternoon Dialogue with Ambassador Gideon Meir,” 3:30-4:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at University of North Florida’s Student Union, 1 UNF Drive, Southside, free, 620-5934. CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS University of North Florida’s Women’s Center hosts the 26th annual celebration, themed “Women, Rhythm and Motion,” with saxophonist Allana Southerland, Relave Aerial Dance group and St. Augustine artist Grace Bio, 7 p.m. Nov. 15; a dessert reception follows, at UNF’s Robinson Theater, 1 UNF Drive, Southside, free, 620-1128. ROWITA AWARD NOMINATIONS The St. Johns Cultural Council accepts nominations for Recognizing Outstanding Women in the Arts Awards through Dec. 1. For criteria information, call 808-7330 or go to stjohnsculture.com. NORTHEAST FLORIDA SCHOLASTIC ARTS AWARDS Students in grades 7-12 in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns and Volusia counties may submit digital images of their works for the awards through Dec. 18. Teachers, parents and coaches may register students, who can then upload their entries at artandwriting.org/registration. Awards presentation is 10 a.m. Feb. 1 at Jacksonville University Auditorium, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington. Gold Key winning pieces displayed at a reception 2-4 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, and then through Feb. 28 at Jacksonville Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown; artandwriting.org.
FREE KIDS’ DANCE CLASS Classes for ages 7-11 are held 4:30-5:15 p.m. every Wed. at Dance Trance, 214 Orange St., Neptune Beach, free, 246-4600, dancetrancefitness.com/dtkidz. BEGINNERS’ DANCE CLASSES These classes are held 7:308:30 p.m. every Mon. and Wed. at Dance Trance, 1515 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, 390-0939, dancetrancefitness.com. SALSA/HUSTLE AT STUDIO JEAR GROUP FITNESS Classes are held 8-9 p.m. every Tue. Five one-hour dance sessions, $50 (all five sessions), 551-0459, zumbajear@yahoo.com, zumbajear.com. BELLY DANCING Belly Dance with Margarita 4 p.m. every Thur. and 10:30 a.m. every Sat. at Boleros Dance Center, 10131 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington, 721-3399. ART THERAPY CLASSES Classes are held 6-9 p.m. every Tue. at Diversions, 210 N. Laura St., Downtown, $30 includes supplies, 586-2088, email daniel@diversionsjax.com. JAZZ, DANCE AND TECHNIQUE The classes continue every Tue. at Dance Trance, 1515 San Marco Blvd., 390-0939, dancetrancefitness.com. DANCE CLASSES Several classes for all ages and skill levels every Mon.-Fri. at The Dance Shack, 3837 Southside Blvd., Southside, 527-8694, thedanceshack.com. DRAMATIC ARTS AT THE BEACHES Theatrical performance classes and workshops, 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 Art classes are held weekly at Studio 121, 121 W. Forsyth St., Downtown, $20 per class or $100 for six weeks, 568-2146, teresemuller.com. MURRAY HILL ART CLASSES Six-week art classes are offered at Murray Hill Art Center, 4327 Kerle St., Murray Hill; $80 for adults, $50 for kids, 677-2787, artsjax.org. BRAIDED LIGHT DANCE PROJECT Weekly art classes are held at Barbara Thompson’s School of Dance, 8595 Beach Blvd., Ste. 310, Southside; intermediate ballet classes are held 6-7:30 p.m. every Mon. and modern/improv classes are offered 1-2:30 p.m. every Wed., $10, 997-0002, barbarathompsondance.com.
CLASSICAL & JAZZ
ANA VIDOVIC Classical guitarist Vidovic of Croatia plays 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 1100 Stockton St., Riverside, $20, 389-6222, riversidefinearts.org. ORANGE PARK CHORALE The chorale group celebrates its 20th anniversary with performances 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Island View Baptist Church, 900 Park Ave., Orange Park, and 3 p.m. Nov. 17 at Riverside Presbyterian Church, 839 Park St., Riverside, 273-4279, orangeparkchorale.com. JU MUSIC STUDENT RECITAL The third of five facultyselected student recitals is held 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd., Arlington, free, 256-7677, ju.edu. LEE KONITZ, DAN TEPFOR The concert, presented by the 26th annual Great American Jazz Series, is held 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at University of North Florida’s Robinson Theater, 1 UNF Drive, Southside, $8-$35, 620-2878, unf.edu. MASTERCLASS The Beaches Fine Arts Series presents cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han, 10:30 a.m. Nov. 15 at University of North Florida’s Recital Hall, 1 UNF Drive, Southside, free, 620-2878, unf.edu. WINES FOR MUSIC Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra musicians perform at a wine tasting to benefit Beaches Residents Actively Supporting the Symphony, 5 p.m. Nov. 15 at Restaurant Medure, 818 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach, 354-5547, jaxsymphony.org. POPPER CELLO FESTIVAL Jacksonville University faculty members are joined by guest artists from University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music in a concert of pieces by David Popper 100 years after his death, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at JU’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd., Arlington, $10, 256-7677, ju.edu. KENNY MACKENZIE TRIO The trio of jazz musicians is on 8 p.m. Nov. 16 at Jazzland Café, 1324 University Blvd. N., Arlington, $10, 240-1009, jazzlandcafe.com. ART OF THE BIG BAND JU students and faculty play big band music, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd., Arlington, free, 256-7677, ju.edu. CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra performs with the original cast of Broadway’s “Beatlemania!,” 8 p.m. Nov. 16 and 3 p.m. Nov. 17 at the T-U Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $25-$72, 354-5547, jaxsymphony.org. MAGICAL MOZART UNF Orchestra recital features Mozart pieces, including “The Magic Flute” overture, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at University of North Florida’s Lazzara Performance Hall, 1 UNF Drive, Southside, $10, 620-2878, unf.edu. BEETHOVEN’S “EROICA” The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra is under the direction of guest conductor Robert Moody, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21 and 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Nov. 22-23 at the T-U Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, 354-5547, $16-$72, jaxsymphony.org.
“Tango Fire,” with 10 dancers, a quartet and vocalist Jesus Hidalgo, traces the dance’s origins from Buenos Aires to its popularity today, for one show Nov. 14 at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Jacksonville. Photo: Artist Series JAZZ IN PONTE VEDRA The Gary Starling Group, featuring Carol Sheehan, Billy Thornton and Peter Miles, performs 7:30-10:30 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 ST. AUGUSTINE The House Cats play 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. every Sat. at Stogies Club & Listening Room, 36 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 826-4008. 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 Live jazz is featured 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. Nov. 13 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 are offered 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 15 and every Fri. at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, 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. Nov. 16 and every Sat. at 715 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 554-6865, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com. AMELIA FARMERS MARKET The market offers farm-direct fruit and vegetables 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 16 and every Sat. at The Shops of Omni Amelia Island Plantation, 6800 First Coast Highway, Amelia Island, 491-4872, ameliafarmersmarket.com. JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY UNITY FESTIVAL The festival includes a scavenger hunt, step show (6 p.m.) and concert (8 p.m.) Nov. 16 at Brewster’s Megaplex, 845 N. University Blvd., Arlington, 610-5426, thecoretour.org. NORTH BEACHES ART WALK Galleries of Atlantic and Neptune beaches are open late, 5-9 p.m. Nov. 21 and every third Thur., at various venues from Sailfish Drive in Atlantic Beach to Neptune Beach and Town Center. 249-2222, nbaw.org. FLAGLER CREATES HANDMADE FESTIVAL Handmade items are featured 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 23 on Flagler College’s West Lawn, 74 King St., St. Augustine, free admission, flagler.edu/ flaglercreates. UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT The self-guided tour features galleries, antique stores and shops open 5-9 p.m. Nov. 30 and every last Sat. in St. Augustine’s San Marco District, 824-3152. NORTHSIDE LOVE ARTS & VENDORS MARKET The market, “Lifting Our Various Enterprises,” includes entertainment, kids’ activities, arts, a fruit and vegetable market, food trucks and Zumba lessons, 2 p.m. Nov. 24 and every last Sun. at Lonnie Miller Park, 5054 Soutel Drive, Northside, 755-5281, northsidelove.com. FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK An art walk, featuring 30-40 galleries, museums and businesses and spanning 15 blocks, is held 5-9 p.m. Dec. 4 and every first Wed. in Downtown
Jacksonville. For an events map, go to downtownjacksonville. org/marketing; iloveartwalk.com. FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK The tour of Art Galleries of St. Augustine is held Dec. 6 and every first Fri., with more than 15 galleries participating, 829-0065. COMMUNITY FIRST SATURDAY The event, held the first Sat. each month, features Art in the Park, free art classes in Hogan Street Gazebo, arts and family activities, food trucks on Pearl Street, and a music stage as part of Jacksonville Original Music Fest, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 7 on Northbank Riverwalk in Downtown Jacksonville, free, communityfirstsaturdays.com. JAX BEACH ART WALK More than 30 local artists display their works, 5-9 p.m. Dec. 10 and every second Tue., along First Street between Beach Boulevard and Fifth Avenue North, Jax Beach. For a list of artists and businesses, go to betterjaxbeach.com/jax-beach-art-walk.html. SECOND SATURDAY ARTRAGEOUS ART WALK The galleries of downtown Fernandina Beach are open for self-guided tours, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and every second Sat., 277-0717, ameliaisland.com.
MUSEUMS
ALEXANDER BREST MUSEUM & GALLERYJacksonville University, 2800 N. University Blvd., Arlington, 256-7371, arts.ju.edu. JU’s Annual Student Juried Exhibition featuring animation, ceramics, computer-generated images, drawings, glass art, graphic design, paintings, photographs, prints and sculpture opens with a reception 5-7 p.m. Nov. 14; it runs through Dec. 12. AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7378, ameliamuseum.org. The children’s exhibit, “Discovery Ship,” allows kids to pilot the ship, hoist flags and learn about the history of Fernandina’s harbor. BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. “A Painter and a Potter: Mary Ann Bryan and Charlie Brown,” featuring artists from Mayport Village, is on display through Dec. 1. CAMP BLANDING MUSEUM 5629 S.R. 16 W., Camp Blanding, Starke, 682-3196, campblanding-museum.org. Artwork, weapons, uniforms and other artifacts from the activities of Camp Blanding during World War II are displayed along with outdoor displays of vehicles from WWII, Vietnam and Desert Storm. CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM Flagler College, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530, flagler.edu/crispellert. “The Chess Project: Lee Walton Plays The World” continues through Nov. 30. CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 356-6857, cummer.org. “The Art of Empathy,” an exhibit showcasing a masterwork in The Cummer’s permanent collection, “Mother of Sorrows,” one of five known works by the Master of the Stötteritz Altar, is on display Nov. 26-Feb. 16. The artistic and devotional contexts of painting is explored through 21 works, 19 of which are borrowed from collections in the United States and Germany. “Modern Dialect: American Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection” continues through Jan. 5. Florida State University Professor William Walmsley, a printmaker who holds the record for the longest series of prints in the history of art (and who invented fluorescent lithography), displays his work through July 8. “The Human Figure: Sculptures by Enzo Torcoletti” is on display through September 2014. JACKSONVILLE MARITIME HERITAGE CENTER 2 Independent Drive, Ste. 162, Downtown, 355-1101, jacksonvillemaritimeheritagecenter.org. The permanent collection includes steamboats, nautical-themed art, books, documents and artifacts.
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Digital artist Troy Eittreim’s work (pictured) is on display through Nov. 19 at FSCJ’s Kent Campus on the Westside. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992, rain.org/~karpeles/jaxfrm.html. “Works of Yard and the Art of Lawn” continues through Dec. 31. “Russia,” a history of Russia from Peter the Great to the first conquest of space, is on display through Dec. 28. The permanent collection includes other rare manuscripts. LIGHTNER MUSEUM 75 King St., St. Augustine, 824-2874, lightnermuseum.org. The permanent collection features relics from America’s Gilded Age, exhibited on three floors. MANDARIN MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY 11964 Mandarin Road, Mandarin, 268-0784, mandarinmuseum.net. Exhibits regarding Harriet Beecher Stowe and the Civil War vessel Maple Leaf are on display, as well as works by Mandarin artists. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 366-6911, mocajacksonville.com. Ingrid Calame’s exhibit “Tarred Over Cracks” opens Nov. 16 as part of Project Atrium in Haskell Atrium Gallery; it continues through March 9. The first exhibit to encompass the entire span of Michael Goldberg’s work, “Abstraction Over Time,” reappraises his contribution to postwar painting and presents a case study of the transformations of abstraction in American art, through Jan. 5. “Mythos: From Concept to Creation” – sculptural works by Enzo Torcoletti, reflecting a symbolic diversity of the human form – are displayed through Jan. 19 in the UNF Gallery MOCA. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. “Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Asteroids and Meteors,” developed by The Space Science Institute’s National Center for Interactive Learning, examines risk related to an asteroid hitting Earth and what scientists can learn from the objects. The exhibit is displayed through Dec. 31. “Uncovering the Past: Archaeological Discoveries of North Florida” is on display through August 2014. RITZ THEATRE & MUSEUM 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 632-5555, ritzjacksonville.com. The exhibit “Word, Shout, Song: Lorenzo Dow Turner, Connecting Communities Through Language” continues through Dec. 31. Modeled after Harlem’s “Amateur Night at the Apollo,” host searches are held 7:30-10:30 p.m. every first Fri., $5.50.
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ABSOLUTE AMERICANA ART GALLERY 77 Bridge St., St. Augustine, 824-5545, absoluteamericana.com. Romero Britto’s sculptures and limited-edition prints are featured. AMIRO ART & FOUND GALLERY 9C Aviles St., St. Augustine, 824-8460, amiroartandfound.com. Works by Ginny Bullard, Estella Fransbergen, Deane Kellogg, Wendy Mandel McDaniel, Jan Tomlinson Master and Marcia Myrick Siany are featured. THE ART CENTER MAIN GALLERY 31 W. Adams St., Downtown, 355-1757, tacjacksonville.org/main.html. Cookie Davis is the featured artist for November. AVONDALE ARTWORKS 3562 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 384-8797, avondaleartworks.com. “Visions of Impressionism” – an exhibit with paintings, etchings and lithographs by Degas, Gauguin, Manet and Renoir – is on display through Nov. 17. Alexandre Renoir, the great-grandson of Pierre Auguste Renoir, appears Nov. 16 and 17. Reservations required. CLAY & CANVAS STUDIO 2642 Rosselle St., Ste. 6, Riverside, 501-766-1266. Works by Tiffany Whitfield Leach, Lily Kuonen and Rachel Evans may be viewed by appointment. The biannual Open Studio Night Exhibition, featuring new works by resident artists and guest artist Nida Bangash, is held 6-9 p.m. Dec. 13. DJ e. lee (WJCT’s “Indie Endeavor”) performs. CORK ARTS DISTRICT 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside, 707-0030, corkartsdistrict.tumblr.com. “Femme Deux,” an exhibit of works by artists Lucy Clark, Christina Foard, Caroline Daley and Sharla Valeski, opens with a reception 6-10 p.m. Nov. 16 and continues through November at CoRK West. CoRK’s biannual Open Studios Day is held noon-8 p.m. Nov. 23, featuring tours of six buildings with more than 70 artists participating. Other participants are MetaCusp Studios, King Street Studios, Clay & Canvas Studio, EverVess Arts, Flaire Antiques, Studio Prometheus and Rogers Studio. CORSE GALLERY & ATELIER 4144 Herschel St., Riverside, 388-8205, corsegalleryatelier.com. Permanent works on
display feature those by Kevin Beilfuss, Eileen Corse, Miro Sinovcic, Maggie Siner, Alice Williams and Luana Luconi Winner. CYPRESS VILLAGE 4600 Middleton Park Center W., Egret Hall, Intracoastal West, 360-3923. “Winter Joy,” an exhibit of sketches and paintings by Cypress Village resident artists, opens with a reception 2-5 p.m. Nov. 16 and is displayed through Jan. 9. FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928, firststreetgalleryart.com. Pastel painter Richard Lundgren’s “Coastal North Florida” is on display through Jan. 3. THE GALLERY AT HOUSE OF STEREO 8780 Perimeter Park Ct., Ste. 100, Southside, 642-6677, houseofstereo.com. Painting, art glass, photography, woodcrafts, pottery and sculpture are featured. GEORGIA NICK GALLERY 11A Aviles St., St. Augustine, 8063348, georgianickgallery.com. The artist-owned studio displays Nick’s sea and landscape photography, along with local works by oil painters, a mosaic artist, potter, photographer and author. HASKELL GALLERY & DISPLAY CASES Jacksonville International Airport, 14201 Pecan Park Road, Northside, 741-3546. Works by Diane Fraser and Mary Atwood (Haskell Gallery), Jim Smith (Connector Bridge Art display case before security) and Chris Moore (Concourse A and C display cases past security) are on display through December. 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. ISLAND ART ASSOCIATION 18 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7020. The juried theme show “Everyday Stuff” is featured in November. THE JACKSONVILLE LANDING 2 Independent Drive, Downtown, cavendishprojects.com. “Hot-N-Fresh,” an original street exhibit organized by Michael and Michele Cavendish that includes stencil and spray paint art, is on display through Dec. 15 in the upstairs food court. KENT GALLERY FSCJ Kent Campus, 3939 Roosevelt Blvd., Westside, 381-3674. An exhibit of Troy Eittreim’s works continues through Nov. 19. PALENCIA GALLERY 701 Market St., Ste. 107A, St. Augustine, 819-1584, palenciafineartsacademy.com. “Passport: Cambodia,” an exhibit of Gina Torkos’ oil paintings created from her experiences traveling in Cambodia, continues through Dec. 20. REDDI ARTS 1037 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-3161, reddiarts.com. Works by local artists are featured, with a focus on “emerging artists for emerging collectors.” Collections change monthly. SOUTH GALLERY FSCJ’s South Campus, 11901 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-2023, facebook.com/southgallery. Bharati Chaudhuri’s and Ron Garrett’s paintings, prints and sculptures are displayed through Nov. 14. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 201 N. Hogan St., Ste. 100, Downtown, 553-6361, southlightgallery.com. The gallery features the works of 25 local artists, including Sydney McKenna, Peter Blunt and John Bunker, as well as guest artist Larry Davis. SPACE:EIGHT 228 W. King St., St. Augustine, 829-2838, spaceeight.com. “Art Dorks Rise,” an exhibit by the Art Dorks Collective, continues through November. SUN-RAY CINEMA 1028 Park St., Five Points, 359-0047, sunraycinema.com. Sam North’s solo exhibit, “Sammy thrashLife,” is displayed in Sun-Ray’s lobby through Nov. 30; a reception is held 6 p.m. Nov. 17. VANDROFF GALLERY Jewish Community Alliance, 8505 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, jcajax.org. “Point of View,” a juried exhibit of contemporary fiber art, opens Dec. 6 and continues through Jan. 8. The exhibit is presented by the Fiber Artists Network. For a complete list of art events, go to folioweekly.com/calendar. For instructions on how to submit your event, go to folioweekly. com/eventhowto.html. Folio Weekly does not accept emails for events to appear in print listings. The deadline to submit for print publication is 4 p.m. Monday, 10 days before publication. Due to space constraints, not all events will appear in print.
Happenings EVENTS
FALL SPEAKER SERIES First Coast League of Women Voters presents City Councilmember and Task Force on Consolidated Government Chairperson Lori Boyer 11:30 a.m. Nov. 13 at University Club, 1301 Riverplace Blvd., 27th Floor, Southbank; $25 for members and students; $30 for nonmembers, 613-9480. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS CONVENTION Hosted by North Florida Intergroup of Overeaters Anonymous, the Recovery Convention is held Nov. 15-17 at Crowne Plaza Riverfront, 1201 Riverplace Blvd., Jacksonville. To register, go to oanfi. org, email oa.northflinfo@yahoo.com or call 742-7359. AMERICA RECYCLES DAY The City of Jacksonville and Keep Jacksonville Beautiful join with several shredding companies for the fourth annual event, noon-5 p.m. Nov. 15 at Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St., Downtown and noon-5 p.m. at KMart, 500 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach. The local chapter of the Association of Records Managers and Administrators, DataSavers, Iron Mountain, UltraShred Technologies, EnviroTone Imaging and EnvironMETAL Recycling join KJB and partner Republic Services Recycling Center. Onsite trucks collect and shred paper. At KMart, a Soles4Souls donation box for gently worn shoes is onsite, and cell phones donated there benefit the American Cancer Society. Both sites collect recycled materials for Teacher Supply Depot, including office supplies, school supplies, and arts and crafts supplies. For details on what can and cannot be recycled at the events, go to coj.net, keyword search “Keep Jacksonville Beautiful” or call 630-2489. COSMIC CONCERTS Laser shows: Laser Magic 7 p.m., Laser Mania 8 p.m., LaserOpolis 9 p.m., Hypnotica 10 p.m. Nov. 15; online tickets $5, Bryan Gooding Planetarium, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 3967062, moshplanetarium.org. RIVER GARDEN GALA The 21st annual black-tie event is held 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at Renaissance Resort, World Golf Village, St. Augustine. Cocktails, a silent auction and Anita & Her Motown Revue are featured. Tickets are $250. Proceeds benefit River Garden. 886-8431, rivergarden.org. RETHREADED INC. HOLIDAY SALE Volunteers are needed for the holiday sale Nov. 16 at the organization’s warehouse, 820 Barnett St., Jacksonville, 438-8109, rethreaded.com.
HEMOPHILIA FOUNDATION WALK The fundraiser is held 9 a.m. Nov. 16 at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, Downtown, 353-1188, jacksonvillelanding.com. A1A SUPER SCENIC GARAGE SALE The fifth annual 72-mile garage sale is held 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 16 at venues from Ponte Vedra Beach to Flagler Beach. For details, go to scenica1a.org. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL DAY Activities include a presentation by a Native American performer, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 16 at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR The seventh annual event, featuring a Christmas tree lighting, an appearance by Santa, holiday-themed photo ops, family-friendly activities and performances by country music star and former “American Idol” contestant Kellie Pickler and Charlie Walker, is held 2 p.m. Nov. 16 at St. Johns Town Center, 4663 River City Drive, Southside. The Navy Brass Band performs at 6 p.m.; Santa arrives, the 32-foot tree is lit and the fireworks begin after 8 p.m. stjohnstowncenter.com UNITY FESTIVAL Hosted by local students from UNF, JU, FSCJ, EWC and Jones College, the inaugural Jacksonville Community Unity Festival, featuring an adult 12-zone scavenger hunt, feeding center for the homeless, cook-off, community thrift store, dancing step show and a live concert, is held 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Nov. 16 at Brewster’s MegaPlex, 845 N. University Blvd., Arlington, 680-4541, thecoretour.org. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Meredith Rae, Savanna Leigh Bassett, John Carver Band, Laurie Ryder, local regional art, a farmers market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 16 at 2623 Herschel St., Riverside, 389-2449, free, riversideartsmarket.com. SWEETGRASS BASKET WORKSHOP Henrietta Snype demonstrates the basic techniques of basket-making, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, museum fee plus $5, materials provided, 632-5555 ext. 226, ritzjacksonville.com. FLAGLER COLLEGE HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Tour the courtyard and Rotunda, decorated for the holidays, 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at Flagler College, 74 King St., St. Augustine, 819-6205, flagler.edu. EMPTY BOWLS 2013 The 29th annual luncheon is held 11 a.m. Nov. 19 at Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water
St., Downtown. Tickets are $30. Proceeds benefit Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida’s Second Harvest Food Bank. 630-4000, wenourishhope.org. ARLINGTON MOD & MORE Old Arlington Inc. and the American Institute of Architects Jacksonville Chapter present a symposium and home tour of mid-century modern architecture in the area, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 16 at Arlington Presbyterian Church, 1351 Sprinkle Drive, Arlington. The self-guided tour starts at 11 a.m. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of event. aiajacksonville.org. MISTER ROGERS SWEATER DRIVE The 11th annual drive is on. Drop off clean, new and gently used sweaters, jackets, coats and blankets through Nov. 30 at WJCT Studios, 100 Festival Park Ave., Jacksonville; Two Men & A Truck, 8849 Arlington Expressway, and First Coast VyStar Credit Union locations. Donations go to St. Vincent’s Mobile Outreach Ministry, Clara White Mission, I.M. Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless and area nonprofits. 358-6322, wjct.org. BLOOD DRIVE The Blood Alliance, in need of all blood types, holds a blood drive 12:30-2:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, Downtown, 353-1188, jacksonvillelanding.com. RIVER CITY HAUNTS A ghostly walking tour, 8 p.m. every Fri. through Dec. 20, starting at Jacksonville Landing escalators. For reservations, call 827-1845; $15 for adults; $5 for kids 5-12; adlibtours.com. AMELIA FARMERS MARKET Fernandina Beach farmers market offers local produce, gourmet-prepared foods and landscape plants, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Sat. at the Shops of Omni Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, 491-4872, ameliafarmersmarket.com.
BOOKS & LIBRARIES
BIG BOOK WAREHOUSE SALE Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library continue the sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 16 ($10 for a bag of books) at FJPL Book Warehouse, University Park Library, 3435 University Blvd. N., Jacksonville. Proceeds supplement Library budget. FJPL asks shoppers who are registered voters to sign petitions supporting a straw vote to establish a special tax district for the library. The goal is 26,000 signatures to put the question on the ballot next year. 630-2304, fjpl.org.
JOANNE C. SPENCER Author Spencer discusses and signs copies of her book, “The Letter Keeper,” which she published herself, 10 a.m. Nov. 16 at Bartram Trail Branch Library, 60 Davis Pond Blvd., Fruit Cove, 827-6960, sjcpls.org. CASSANDRA KING Southern author King discusses and signs copies of her novel, “Moonrise,” 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026. LET’S TALK ABOUT IT The Jacksonville Public Library kicks off its grant-funded five-part series, “Let’s Talk About It,” with “The Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, Islam” by F.E. Peters 2-4 p.m. Nov. 17 at Southeast Regional Library, 10599 Deerwood Park Blvd., Mandarin, 630-4655. Dr. Parvez Ahmed, The Reverend Dr. W. Stephen Goyer and Senior Rabbi Joshua Lief lead the discussion. Admission is free, but reservations are suggested – go to jaxpubliclibrary. org/muslimjourneys. FWA CLAY COUNTY WRITERS Maureen A. Jung, Ph.D., discusses “Goal-setting for Writers” 6:15-8 p.m. Nov. 20 at Orange Park Public Library Meeting Room, 2054 Plainfield Ave., Orange Park, free, mjung@wordspringconsulting.com. FOOD FOR FINES St. Johns County Public Libraries are offering patrons the opportunity to resolve overdue fines and help those in need this holiday season through the “Food for Fines” program. Library staff will accept non-perishable food items in lieu of overdue library fines from Nov. 4 through Dec. 21. All donations will be delivered to the St. Johns County Food Closet to be distributed locally to help meet increased need for meals during the holiday season. Up to $1 in overdue fines will be resolved for each sealed, nonexpired, non-perishable food item donated. The donation waivers are for library fines only and cannot be applied to fees for printing, lost items, or for credit against future fines. Interested parties who do not owe fines are also encouraged to participate by dropping off canned foods at any library branch or bookmobile stop. 827-6925, sjcpls.org. BRENTWOOD BOOK SALE The Friends of the Brentwood Library seeks new members; join for $5. Shop for books 10 a.m.-noon and 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. every Tue. and Thur. (except Thanksgiving) at Brentwood Branch Library, 3725 Pearl St., Downtown, 630-0924, jpl.coj.net. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOKSTORE Hard-back, soft-cover, audio, large-print and children’s books and much more are available 9 a.m.-noon Tue., Thur. and Sat
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GEORGE BURNS & FRIENDS Impersonators of the standup pioneers appear 5:34 and 8:04 p.m. Nov. 13; tickets are $20 and $30; Rich Vos is on 8:04 p.m. Nov. 14, 8:34 p.m. Nov. 15 and 8:04 and 10:10 p.m. Nov. 16 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Ste. 8, Southside, $6-$25; 646-4277, jacksonvillecomedy.com. LOUIE ANDERSON Beloved comic Anderson (who’s also co-founder of Homeless Empowerment Relationship For questions, please call your advertising representative at 260-9770. Organization) appears 8 p.m. Nov. 14-15, and 8 and 10 p.m. Nov. 16 at The Comedy Zone, Ramada Inn, 3130 Hartley Rd., FAX YOUR PROOF IF POSSIBLE AT 268-3655 Mandarin; $20 and $25; 292-4242, comedyzone.com. CAL VERDUCHI The comic is on 8 p.m. Nov. 15-16 at Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Hwy., Southside, $10, 365-5555, latthirty.com. ROY ZIMMERMAN Political satirical songwriter Zimmerman Produced by KL_ Checked by Sales Rep _MP SUPPORT ASK FOR ACTION appears 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2487 S.R. A1A S., St. Augustine, $18, 471-2047. CRAIG FERGUSON The Scotland native, who’s written a novel and stars in “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” takes the stage 8 p.m. Nov. 17 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $38-$64, 355-2787, floridatheatre.com.
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U.S. COIN HISTORY The Greater Jacksonville Coin Club presents Introduction to Coin Collecting for kids in grades K–12, 4 p.m. Nov. 19 at Bartram Trail Branch Public Library, 60 Davis Pond Blvd., Fruit Cove. The GJCC discusses collecting and the U.S. issues from 1792 to date. Admission is free; registration is required; 827-6960, sjcpls.org. KIDS READING CLUB Readers read popular favorites to kids 6 months-8 years, 4 p.m. every Wed. (except First Wednesday Art Walk) at Chamblin Bookmine, 215 N. Laura St., Downtown, free, chamblinbookmine.com.
NATURE, SPORTS & OUTDOORS
NHL LEGENDS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT The inaugural event is held 8 p.m. Nov. 15 at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown. Hockey greats – Ray Bourque, Ron Duguay, Rick Middleton, Gary Leeman, Mike Krushelnyski – hit the ice against our local hockey heroes from the Bullets, Lizard Kings and Barracudas. Tickets range from $38.35-$64.30. 630-3900, ticketmaster.com. JAGUARS VS. CARDINALS The Jacksonville Jaguars play against the Arizona Cardinals, 1 p.m. Nov. 17 at EverBank Field, 1 EverBank Place, Downtown. Single-game tickets for home games start at $45, 633-2000, jaguars.com. GTM RESEARCH RESERVE MARINELAND LECTURE A biologist discusses water quality within the Reserve 10-11 a.m. Nov. 19 at GTM Research Reserve Marineland Field Office, 9741 N. Oceanshore Blvd.,
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Marineland, free, reservations requested; 823-4500, gtmnerrmarinelandlecture.eventbrite.com. TALBOT ISLANDS NATURE HIKE Join a park ranger for a leisurely hike, 2 p.m. Nov. 16 at Ribault Club, Fort George Island Cultural State Park, 11241 Ft. George Road, free, 251-2320. RIVER TO SEA PRESERVE GUIDED TRAIL WALK The walk, led by GTM Research Reserve volunteers through wooded hammock between the ocean and Matanzas River, is held 9-10:30 a.m. Nov. 20 at the south end of Marineland; reservations are required; 823-4500, gtmnerrmarinelandtrail.eventbrite.com.
POLITICS, ACTIVISM & BUSINESS
FIRST COAST FREETHOUGHT SOCIETY Dr. Jay S. Huebner discusses “In Preparation for Comet ISON 2012, NovemberDecember 2013,” 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at Unitarian Universalist Church, 7405 Arlington Expressway, Arlington, 419-8826, firstcoastfreethoughtsociety.org. CREATIVE BUSINESS PLANNING The class “Business Planning for Creatives: Artists, Writers, Healers, Coaches & Independent Practitioners” is held 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Dec. 6 in Atlantic Beach; yvette@narratives4change.com, 800-913-8611 ext. 1.
CLASSES & GROUPS
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 a group 11 a.m.-noon every first Sun. at Memorial Park, 1620 Riverside Ave., Riverside. Bring a ground cover. Practice suitable for all ages and abilities. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY The group needs volunteers for its programs in St. Johns County, 7:45 a.m.-3 p.m. Wed.Sat., building or improving area homes. To register and get details, go to habitatstjohns.org.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ST. JOHNS RIVERKEEPER OYSTER ROAST Nov. 22, Garden Club of Jacksonville KATHLEEN MADIGAN Dec. 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JEFF DUNHAM Jan. 24, Veterans Memorial Arena LILY TOMLIN Feb. 6, Florida Theatre HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS Feb. 28, Veterans Memorial Arena BRIAN REGAN March 23, Florida Theatre For a complete list of happenings, go to folioweekly.com/ calendar. For instructions on how to submit your event, go to folioweekly.com/eventhowto.html. Folio Weekly does not accept emails for events to appear in print listings. The deadline for print publication is 4 p.m. Mon., 10 days before issue. Due to space constraints, not all events will appear in print.
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AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH, YULEE
BARBERITOS, 1519 Sadler Road, 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. $$$ C R Sun.; L D Tue.-Sat. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400. F See Riverside. 2013 BOJ winner. $ L D Mon.-Sat. THE MUSTARD SEED CAFE, 833 TJ Courson Road, 277-3141. Awarded Slow Food First Coast’s Snail of Approval, the casual organic eatery and juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods, offers all-natural, organic items, smoothies, juices, coffees, herbal teas. $$ 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 2013 BOJ winner. Oceanfront restaurant serves award-winning handmade crab cakes, fresh seafood, fried pickles. Outdoor dining, open-air second fl oor 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 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. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1301 Monument Road F See Baymeadows. $ C B L D Daily RACK ’EM UP BILLIARDS, 1825 University Blvd. N., 745-0335. F Cigar and hookah lounge has billiards tables, a full kitchen, a variety of subs for late-nighters. 200-plus imported, domestic beers. $ R Sat.-Sun.; D Nightly
AVONDALE, ORTEGA
ALE PIE HOUSE, 3951 St. Johns Ave., 503-8000. It’s pizza made your way, plus subs, paninis, calzone, stromboli, wraps, dinners. Gluten-free and vegan cheese available. $$ C L D Daily
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BAGEL LOVE, 4114 Herschel St., Ste. 121, 634-7253 2013 BOJ winner. Northern-style bagels, sandwiches, wraps, salads, soups, bakery items, sides, fresh-squeezed orange juice and lemonade, coffees, smoothies and tea. Homecooked turkey, chicken and roast beef. Free Wi-Fi. Locally owned and operated. Outdoor dining on patio. $ C B L Daily THE CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966. F 2013 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. $$ C L D Daily GREEN MAN GOURMET, 3543 St. Johns Ave., 384-0002. F This market features organic and natural products, spices, teas and salts. $ Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 4530 St. Johns Ave., 388-8828. F See San Marco. $$ 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 2013 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. $$ C L D Mon.-Sat. TERRA, 4260 Herschel St., 388-9124. Owner Michael Thomas’ comfy spot serves local, sustainable and world cuisine in a simple, creative style. Small plates: chorizo stuffed mushrooms, pork belly skewers; entrées: lamb chops, seared tuna, ribeye. Lunch features sandwiches. Craft beers. Onsite organic garden. $$ D Mon.-Sat.
BAYMEADOWS
AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Highway, 731-4300. F 2013 BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ C L D Daily BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA, 10920 Baymeadows Road, Ste. 3, 519-8000. F Family-ownedand-operated Italian pizzeria serves calzones, strombolis, wings, brick-oven-baked pizza, subs, desserts. Delivery. $$ C L D Daily INDIA’S RESTAURANT, 9802 Baymeadows Road, Ste. 8, 620-0777. F Authentic Indian cuisine, lunch buffet. Curry and vegetable dishes, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 8206 Philips Highway, 732-9433. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 3928 Baymeadows Road, 737-7740. 8616 Baymeadows Road, 739-2498. F With locations all over Northeast Florida, Larry’s piles subs high and serves ’em fast. Natural meats and cheeses are hormone-, antibiotic- and gluten-free; the sub rolls are gluten-free, too. $ C B L D Daily MANDALOUN MEDITERRANEAN LEBANESE CUISINE, 9862 Old Baymeadows Road, 646-1881. F Bite Club certified. Owner Pierre Barakat offers authentic Lebanese cuisine, charcoal-grilled lamb kebab. Belly dancing Fri.-Sat. Monthly dinner parties. Outdoor seating. $$ L D Tue.-Sun. PATTAYA THAI GRILLE, 9551 Baymeadows Road, 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. $$$ L D Tue.-Sun. PIZZA PALACE, 3928 Baymeadows Road, 527-8649. F See San Marco. $$ 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. $$ C L D Daily
BEACHES
(Locations are Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)
AL’S PIZZA, 303 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 249-0002. F 2013 BOJ winner. Celebrating more than 20 years and seven locations, Al’s offers a selection of New York-style and gourmet pizzas. $ C L D Daily
BUDDHA THAI BISTRO, 301 10th Ave. N., 712-4444. F The proprietors here are from Thailand, and every dish is made with fresh ingredients from tried-and-true recipes, beautifully presented. $$ L D Daily CAMPECHE BAY CANTINA, 127 First Ave. N., 249-3322. F Chili rellenos, tamales, fajitas, enchiladas, fish tacos, fried ice cream, margaritas. $$ C D Nightly CASA MARIA, 2429 S. Third St., 372-9000. F See Springfield. $ C L D Daily CULHANE’S IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595. Bite Club certified. Upscale Irish pub owned and managed by four sisters from County Limerick. Shepherd’s pie, corned beef; gastro pub menu soars to culinary heights. $$ C R Sat. & Sun.; D Tue.-Sun. ENGINE 15 BREWING CO., 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337. F 2013 BOJ winner. Gastropub fare: soups, salads, flatbreads, specialty sandwiches, including BarBeCuban 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. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 657 N. Third St., 247-9620. F See Baymeadows. $ C B L D Daily LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 249-2922. F Beaches landmark. Locally roasted coffee, eggs and bagels, flatbreads, sandwiches, salads and desserts. Dine indoors or out; patio and courtyard seating. $$ B L D Daily M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 241-2599. F 2013 BOJ winner. 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. 2013 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 serves casual bistro fare (for 20+ years) like gourmet wood-fired pizzas, herb-crusted mahi mahi. Dine indoors or on the patio. $$$ C D Mon.-Sat. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. F 2013 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chickenfried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ C B L D Daily POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637. F Named for the poet, American gastropub offers gourmet hamburgers, ground in-house and cooked to order, hand-cut French fries, fish tacos, entree-size salads, Edgar’s Drunken Chili, daily fish sandwich special. $$ C L D Daily RAGTIME TAVERN & SEAFOOD GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 F For 30 years, the popular seafood place has nabbed lots of awards in our Best of Jax readers poll. Blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. $$ L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA, 592 Marsh Landing Parkway, 273-3113. F See Mandarin. $$ C L D Daily SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 1018 Third St. N., 372-4456. F 2013 BOJ winner. Specialty items, signature tuna poke bowl, fresh rolled sushi, Ensenada tacos, local fried shrimp, in a contemporary open-air space. $$ C L D Daily SHIM SHAM ROOM, 333 First St. N., Ste. 150, 372-0781. F 2013 BOJ winner. New joint has 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. $$ C L D Mon.-Sat. CHOMP CHOMP, 106 E. Adams St., 762-4667. F This spot has eats at moderate prices – most under $10. Chef-inspired street food: panko-crusted chicken, burgers, chinois tacos, bahn mi, barbecue. $ L Tue.-Sat.; D Fri. & Sat. DE REAL TING CAFÉ, 128 W. Adams St., 633-9738. F Caribbean spot features jerk or curried chicken, conch
fritters, curried goat, oxtail. $ L Tue.-Fri.; D Fri.-Sat. FIONN MACCOOL’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT, Ste. 176, Jacksonville Landing, 374-1547. F 2013 BOJ winner. Casual dining, uptown Irish atmosphere. Fish & chips, Guinness lamb stew, black-and-tan brownies. $$ 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 Family-owned-and-operated; offers freshly made brick-oven pizzas, specialty burgers, melts, wraps, craft beers. Gluten-free items. $$ C L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100, 215-2223. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999. F See Beaches. Bite Club certified. 2013 BOJ winner. $ C L D Daily MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. F 2013 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chickenfried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ C B L D Daily WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198. F Authentic fish camp serves gator tail, fresh-water river catfish, traditional meals, daily specials on the banks of Swimming Pen Creek. Outdoor Tiki bar. Come by boat, motorcycle or car. $ C L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly YOUR PIE, 1545 C.R. 220, Ste. 125, 379-9771. F Bite Club certified. Owner Mike Sims has a fast, casual pizza concept: Choose from three doughs, nine sauces, seven cheeses and 40-plus toppings and create your own pizza pie. Subs, sandwiches, gelato. $$ C L D Daily
INTRACOASTAL WEST
AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F 2013 BOJ winner. 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. $$ L D Daily EPIK BURGER, 12740 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 105, 374-7326. F More than 34 burgers made from grass-fed beef, ahi tuna, all-natural chicken; vegan items from innovative recipes; gluten-free options. $ L D Mon.-Sat. LA NOPALERA MEXICAN, 14333 Beach Blvd., 992-1666. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., 642-6980. F See Baymeadows. $ 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 2013 BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ C L D Daily ATHENS CAFÉ, 6271 St. Augustine Road, Ste. 7, 733-1199. Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), baby shoes (stuffed eggplant), all the favorites. Greek beers. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. BRAZILIAN JAX CAFE, 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 20, 880-3313. F Authentic dishes: steaks, sausages, chicken, fish, burgers, hot sandwiches made with fresh ingredients. Traditional feijoada – black beans and pork stew with rice, collards, orange salad, toasted yucca flour with bacon – every Sat. $$ B L D Mon.-Sat. BROOKLYN PIZZA, 11406 San Jose Blvd., 288-9211. 13820 St. Augustine Road, Bartram Park, 880-0020. F The Brooklyn Special Pizza is a customer favorite. Also calzones, white pizza, homestyle lasagna. $$ L D Daily GIGI’S RESTAURANT, 3130 Hartley Road (Ramada Inn), 694-4300. F Prime rib and crab leg buffet Fri.-Sat., bluejean brunch Sun., daily breakfast buffet and lunch and dinner buffets. $$$ B R L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 11700 San Jose Blvd., 288-0175. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S, 11365 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 674-2945. F See Baymeadows. $ C B L D Daily RACK ’EM UP BILLIARDS, 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., 262-4030. See Arlington. $ R Sat.-Sun.; D Nightly
RENNA’S PIZZA, 11111 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12, 292-2300. F Casual New York-style pizzeria serves calzones, antipasto, parmigiana, homemade breads. Buy by the slice – they’ re humongous – or full pie. Delivery. $$ C L D Daily
ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG
ARON’S PIZZA, 650 Park Ave., 269-1007. F Family-owned restaurant has eggplant dishes, manicotti, New York-style pizza. $$ C L D Daily THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Road, 272-5959. Specialties at this upscale restaurant include New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup. Homemade desserts. $$$ D Tue.-Sat. LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1930 Kingsley Ave., 276-2776. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 700 Blanding, Ste. 15, 272-3553. 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 1330 Blanding, 276-7370. 1404 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove Springs, 284-7789. F See Baymeadows. $ C B L D Daily PREVATT’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL, 2620 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 17, Middleburg, 282-1564. F What a neighborhood sportsbar should be: Familiar fare, all the spirits you’d want. $$ 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. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly
PONTE VEDRA, NW ST. JOHNS
ALICE & PETE’S PUB, 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., Sawgrass Marriott, 285-7777. Inspired by TPC Sawgrass course designers Alice and Pete Dye, the new pub serves Northeast Florida flavors along with Alice & Pete’s favorites: Dominican black bean soup, Pete’s Designer club sandwich. Outside dining. $$$ L D Daily AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A, 543-1494. F 2013 BOJ winner. 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. $ C B L D Daily RESTAURANT MEDURE, 818 A1A N., 543-3797. Chef David Medure creates dishes with international fl avors. 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, FIVE POINTS, WESTSIDE
AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F 2013 BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ C L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., Stes. 1-2, 855-1181. F 2013 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 2013 BOJ winner. 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. $ C B L D Daily MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 389-4442. F 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., 301-1188. F Traditional Japanese cuisine, fresh sushi, sashimi, kiatsu, teriyaki, hibachi in an authentic atmosphere. Sake. A real tatami room; outside seating. $$ L D Daily SUN-RAY CINEMA, 1028 Park St., 359-0049. F Beer (Bold City, Intuition Ale Works), wine, pizza, hot dogs, hummus, sandwiches, popcorn, nachos, brownies. $$ 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. $$ L D Daily
Al Waldis and T.J. Pelletier of Salty Pelican on Amelia Island serve up fish tacos paired with sweet potato fries and guacamole pico de gallo. Photo: Dennis Ho
ST. AUGUSTINE
AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F 2013 BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ C L D Daily BACK 40 URBAN CAFÉ, 40 S. Dixie Highway, 824-0227. F Owner Brian Harmon serves Caribbean-flavored items – wraps, upside-down chicken potpie, fresh, local seafood – in an 1896 building. Wi-Fi. $ C L Sun.; L D Mon.-Sat. CARMELO’S MARKETPLACE & PIZZERIA, 146 King St., 494-6658. F New York-style brick-oven-baked pizza, freshly baked sub rolls, Boar’s Head meats and cheeses, stromboli, garlic herb wings. Outdoor seating, Wi-Fi. $$ 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. $$$ C L D Wed.-Mon. GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 824-8244. F A mainstay for 25 years; menu changes daily. Signature dish is Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. $$ 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, cold-brew coffees. Handcrafted sandwiches, salads. $ Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 410 Anastasia Blvd., 826-4040. F See Beaches. Bite Club certified. 2013 BOJ winner. $ C L D Daily MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264. F 2013 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chicken-fried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ C B L D Daily THE ORIGINAL CAFÉ ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311. F Coffee drinks, vegetarian meals, meaty Southern comfort dishes. $ B L D Daily PACIFIC ASIAN BISTRO, 159 Palencia Village Dr., 305-2515. F 2013 BOJ winner. Chef Mas created 30+ unique sushi rolls; fresh sea scallops, H awaiian-style poke tuna salad. $$ 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. 2013 BOJ winner. Comfortable, chic place features tapas, small plates of Spanish, 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. $$ L D Daily SEASONS OF JAPAN, 4413 Town Center Parkway, 329-1067. Casual-style restaurant serves Japanese and hibachi-style fare, sushi, quick-as-a-wink. $$ C L D Daily TED’S MONTANA GRILL, 10281 Midtown Parkway., 998-0010. Modern classic comfort food 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. $$$ C L D Daily
SAN JOSE, LAKEWOOD
EMPEROR’S GENTLEMAN’S CLUB 4923 University Blvd. W., Lakewood, 739-6966. Upscale steakhouse features steaks, burgers, seafood and wings. $$ L D Daily FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., Lakewood, 636-8688. F New upscale sushi spot serves fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, kiatsu. $$ C L D Daily MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., San Jose, 732-7200. F 2013 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chickenfried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ 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. Varied tapas menu of artisanal cheese plates, empanadas, bruschettas, homestyle cheesecake. More than 60 wines by the glass. $$$ Tue.-Sun. LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1631 Hendricks Ave., 399-1768. F Tamales, fajitas and pork tacos are customer favorites. Some La Nops offer a full bar. $$ C L D Daily PIZZA PALACE GM Hala Demetree 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815. F Relaxed, family-owned place serves homestyle cuisine: spinach pizza, chicken spinach calzones. Ravioli, lasagna, parmigiana. Outside dining. $$ C L D Daily MATTHEW’S, 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922. Chef Matthew Medure’s flagship restaurant offers fine dining in a refined, European-style atmosphere. Artfully presented cuisine, small plates, extensive martini and wine lists. Reservations recommended. $$$$ D Mon.-Sat. PULP, 1962 San Marco Blvd., 396-9222. Juice bar offers fresh juices, frozen yogurt, teas, coffees made one cup at a time. 30 kinds of smoothies, some blended with fl avored soy milks, organic frozen yogurts, granola. $ B L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #2 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR, 1478 Riverplace Blvd., 306-2188. F See Riverside. $$ L D Daily
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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. $$$ C L D Daily
CASA MARIA, 14965 Old St. Augustine Road, 619-8186. F See Springfield. $ C L D Daily FARAH’S PITA STOP CAFÉ, 3980 Southside Blvd., Ste. 201, 928-4322. Middle Eastern cuisine: fresh sandwiches, soups, entrées, desserts, pastries and mazas (appetizers). $ C B L D Mon.-Sat. THE FLAME BROILER THE RICE BOWL KING, 9822 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 103, 619-2786. 7159 Philips Highway, Ste. 104, 337-0007. F West Coast fave has healthy, inexpensive fast food with no transfats, MSG, frying, or skin on meat. Fresh veggies, steamed brown or white rice, grilled beef, chicken, Korean short ribs. $ C L D Mon.-Sat. JJ’S BISTRO DE PARIS, 7643 Gate Parkway, Ste. 105, 996-7557. Authentic French cuisine served in a comfortable, charming setting. The scratch kitchen has fresh soups, stocks, sauces, pastries. $$ C L D Mon.-Sat. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 3611 St. Johns Bluff S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Parkway, 425-4060. F See Baymeadows. 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. 2013 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. $$ C L D Daily SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY, 9735 Gate Parkway N., Tinseltown, 9 97-1999. F Grill and brewery features local seafood, steaks, pizzas, award-winning freshly brewed ales and lager s. Dine indoors or outdoors. $$ L D Daily TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Court, 854-0426. Bite Club certified. 2013 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.
SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE
CASA MARIA, 12961 N. Main St., Ste. 104, 757-6411. F 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 Road, 764-9999. F See Baymeadows. $ C B L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA, 840 Nautica Drive, Ste. 117, River City Marketplace, 714-9210. F See Mandarin. $$ C L D Daily SAVANNAH BISTRO, 14670 Duval Road, 741-4404. F Low Country Southern fare, with a twist of Mediterranean and French, in a relaxing atmosphere at Crowne Plaza Airport. Crab cakes, New York strip, she crab soup, mahi mahi. Rainforest Lounge. $$$ C B L D Daily STICKY FINGERS, 13150 City Station Drive, River City Marketplace, 309-7427. F See Baymeadows. $$ C L D Daily
FOOD TRUCKS
DRIFTWOOD BBQ, 412-4559, driftwoodbbq.com, facebook.com/DriftwoodBBQ Southern soul barbecue, sandwiches, subs at Pitmaster Patrick O’Grady’s truck. Pudding, pulled pork, sides, sliders, chicken. $ L D
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“For Japanese boys, the train driver sits alongside footballer, doctor and policeman as a dream job,” according to a September Agence France-Presse item, and consequently, the system for metro Tokyo (covering 35 million people) runs with the “precision of a finely crafted Swiss watch,” where delays, even for as long as a minute, seldom occur. (When they do, operators repeatedly apologize and hand out “notes from home” to commuters to present to their bosses to excuse the lateness.) Among the system’s drawbacks is the still-irksome groping of women on packed rush-hour trains, when operators routinely shove as many as 300 riders into cars designed for 150.
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In December, China joined only a handful of countries (and 29 U.S. states) by strengthening the rights of elderly parents to demand support from their adult children — not only financially (which has been the law for more than a decade) but now allowing lawsuits by parents who feel emotionally ignored as well. An October Associated Press feature on one rural extended family dramatized China’s cultural shift away from its proverbial “first virtue” of family honor. Zhang Zefang, 94, said she did not even understand the concept of “lawsuit” when a local official explained it, but only that she deserved better from the children she had raised and who now allegedly resent her neediness. (A village court promptly ordered several family members to contribute support for Zhang.)
Holy E.coli
Recent separate testings in 21 springs in Austria and 18 fonts in Vienna yielded a conclusion that 86 percent of the holy water in the country’s churches was not safe to drink — most commonly infected with diarrhea-causing E.coli and Campylobacter. University of Vienna researchers found samples with up to 62 million bacteria per milliliter of water, and the busier the church, the higher the count.
Church for Nonbelievers
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Various studies show “churchgoers” to be happier, more optimistic and healthier than other people, leading some atheists and agnostics to wonder whether the church experience could be fruitfully replicated but minus the belief in God. Hence, the “Sunday Assembly” was created in London, and has now spread to New York City and Melbourne, Australia, with 18 other hoped-for openings by year’s end, according to a September report in The Week. Founders seek such benefits as “a sense of community,” “a thought-provoking [secular] sermon,” “group singing” and an “ethos of self-improvement,” exemplified by the motto “live better, help often, wonder more,” and they
said they hope Sunday Assembly eventually will organize Sunday school, weddings, funerals and “non-religious baptisms.”
Can’t Sell Drugs After Sunset
An alleged drug ring in the Brooklyn, N.Y., neighborhood of Sheepshead Bay was busted in September after police cracked a stream of Internet messages offering heroin (called “DOB”) and cocaine (“white girl”). Among the messages was one sent at 6:45 one Friday evening advising customers that they had “45 minutes” to get their orders in for the weekend because the sellers would obediently shut down at 7:30 (i.e., sundown) for the Jewish sabbath.
Cats Have Rights, Too
Los Angeles Animal Services has proposed that the city be established as a Sanctuary City of Feral Cats and that cats should be an exception to property owners’ right to evict animals causing damage. Under the LA City Feral Cat Program, reported OpposingViews.com, felines “will gain an inherent right” to be on residential or commercial property. Animal Services believes that an enhanced spaying program will eliminate most feral-cat problems, including somehow their toileting excesses and their killing of neighborhood songbirds.
Help Wanted: Employee Without Record
“You hired a convicted prostitute and thief to handle state money?” asked an incredulous Connecticut state legislator in September when he learned that Suki Handly had been employed from 2008 to 2012 passing out welfare benefits in the state’s Manchester distribution center and that $44,000 was missing. Furthermore, Handly and two others had been found guilty of theft in Connecticut in 2010, yet word of her prostitution and 2010 convictions were not known to state investigators until a chance audit in 2012. (State hiring offices, of course, promised to strengthen background checks.)
Sex in Pursuit of a School Bus
Edward Falcone, 57, a retired woodshop teacher at Brooklyn High School of the Arts, was arrested for public lewdness in October after students on a school bus reported a motorist masturbating as he followed the bus.
Sex with a Train Seat
Leslie Bailey, 28, was convicted of misdemeanor lewd conduct in San Francisco in October after being spotted by a BART train operator on separate occasions, incompletely clothed, thrusting his hips against an empty seat.
Fingered for Lottery Theft
Ariel Sinclair, 23, an assistant manager at a Rite Aid drugstore in Virginia Beach, Va., was charged in October with stealing $6,000 from the store’s Virginia State Lottery machine. According to police, access to the machine requires an authorized fingerprint, which she supplied, apparently failing to think ahead that this would eventually be difficult to explain. “We work a lot of different cases,” said a police spokesman, and “some are [easier] than others.” Chuck Shepherd weirdnews@earthlink.net
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Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): There’s something resembling a big red snake slithering around in your mind these days. Not literally, of course. I’m talking about a big red imaginary snake. But it’s still quite potent. It’s not poisonous, but it’s not a pure embodiment of sweetness and light. Whether it has a disorienting or benevolent influence on you all depends on how you handle the relationship. Treat it with respect but let it know you’re the boss. Give it guidelines and a clear mandate so it serves your noble ambitions, not your chaotic desires. If you do, your big red snake heals and uplifts. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In my astrological opinion, almost nothing can keep you from getting the love you need in the days ahead. The only potential problem: You may have a mistaken or incomplete understanding about the love you need, which could interfere with recognizing and welcoming the real thing. Keep an open mind about the true nature of the love you really need most; stay alert for unexpected ways it makes itself available. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “People fall so in love with their pain, they can’t leave it behind,” asserts novelist Chuck Palahniuk. Your assignment? Work your ass off to fall out of love with your pain. As if talking to a child, explain to your subconscious mind the suffering it’s gotten so used to has outlived its usefulness. Tell your deep self you don’t want the ancient ache to be your identity’s cornerstone. To aid the banishment, conduct a severing ritual. Tie one side of a ribbon to a symbol of your pain, tie the other around your waist. Then cut the ribbon in half and bury the symbol in the dirt. CANCER (June 21-July 22): “You can look at a picture for a week and never think of it again,” said painter Joan Miró, adding, “You can also look at a picture for a second and think of it all your life.” The days ahead likely bring none of the first kind of experiences and several of the second. It’s a numinous time in your long-term cycle: a phase when you’re likely to encounter enchanting beauty and mysteries titillating your sense of wonder for a long time. The eternal visits in concrete ways. How do you like your epiphanies? Hot and wild? Cool and soaring? Comical and lyrical? LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): There’s a new genre of erotic literature: dinosaur porn. E-books like “In the Velociraptor’s Nest” and “Ravished by the Triceratops” tell tall tales about encounters between people and prehistoric reptiles. I don’t recommend you read ’em, though. I do believe now’s a good time to add new twists to your sexual repertoire and explore frontiers of pleasure, but I think you should stay rooted in the real world, even in fantasy. It’s important to be safe as you experiment. You don’t want to explore frontiers of pleasure with cold-blooded beasts. Either travel alone or round up a warm-blooded compassion specialist with skills in the intimacy arts. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The saxifrage is a small plant with white flowers. It grows best in subarctic regions and cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere. The word “saxifrage” is derived from the Latin word “saxifraga,” whose literal meaning is “stone-breaker.” The plant often appears in the clefts of stones and boulders. In his poem “A Sort of a Song,” William Carlos Williams celebrates its strength: “Saxifrage is my flower that splits the rocks.” The darling little dynamo is your metaphorical power object of the week to inspire you to crack through blocks and barriers with subtle force.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’re not swept along in a flood of meaningless distractions, irrelevant information and trivial wishes, right? I hope you have a sixth sense about which few stimuli are useful and meaningful, and which thousands of stimuli aren’t. If you’re having a bit of trouble staying well-grounded amid the frenzied babble, now’s a good time to take strenuous action. The universe conspires to help you become extra stable and secure if you resolve to eliminate as much nonsense as you can. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Sweetness is good and desirable. To be healthy, you need to give and receive sweetness on a regular basis. But you can’t flourish on sweetness alone. Too much may be oppressive or numbing. To be balanced, you need all the other tastes, including saltiness, sourness, bitterness and savoriness. You’re going into a phase when you’ll thrive on more bitterness and savoriness than usual. Meditate on what emotional equivalents might be for bitter tastes like coffee, beer and olives, and for savory tastes like mushrooms, cheese and green tea. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): When you procrastinate, you avoid doing an important task. You goof off, do something fun or putter around. What if there were a higher form of procrastination? What if you could avoid an important task by doing other tasks somewhat less important but still valuable? You could postpone your search for the key to everything by throwing yourself into a project to give you the key to one small partof everything. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In his utopian novel “Looking Backward,” American author Edward Bellamy wrote a passage I suspect may be applicable to you: “It is under what may be called unnatural, in the sense of extraordinary, circumstances that people behave most naturally, for the reason that such circumstances banish artificiality.” Think of the relief and release that await: an end to pretending, a dissolution of deception, the fall of fakery. As you weave through extraordinary circumstances, you are moved to act with brave authenticity. Take full advantage. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “I have your back” is an American expression that could also be said as “I’m right behind you, ready to help and defend you” or “I’m ready to support you whenever you’ve got a problem.” Is there anyone in the world who feels that way about you? If not, now’s a great time to work on getting such an ally. Cosmic conditions are ripe to bring greater levels of assistance and collaboration to your life. If you’ve already got confederates of that caliber, take this chance to deepen the symbiotic connection. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): More than 100 countries all over the planet Earth celebrate a holiday called Independence Day, memorializing a time when they broke away from another nation and formed a separate state. Create your own version. It could commemorate a past breakthrough moment when you escaped an oppressive situation, when you achieved a higher level of autonomy or a taboo-busting transition when you started expressing your thoughts and making decisions with more authority. By the way, a fresh opportunity to take this kind of action is available. Any day now is a good time to declare a new Independence Day. Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com NOVEMBER 13-19, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 43
NORMANDY DOLLAR TREE You: Blue & white striped fingernails, glasses; with hair brush, hair bands. Me: Long-sleeved black Oakley shirt, grey Gator hat. I gave you 2 pennies at cash register. We checked out; we went the same way until you stopped at a gas station. Couldn’t get the nerve to ask you to a movie or dinner. Possibility? When: Nov. 8. Where: Dollar Tree @ Normandy. #1311-1106 ANIME TALK IN CHAMBLIN You: Pretty blonde, light blue eyes with a tan-ish scarf. Me: Wearing a single braid on one side, in a blue dress and a raccoon backpack. First, we bonded over a love for “Loveless,” then you recommended “Clamp School Detectives.” I wish I’d asked for your name. :) When: Nov. 6. Where: Chamblin’s Uptown. #1310-1106 BLACKSHEEP BARTENDED FRIDAY NIGHT You’re really cute slinging those drinks. I got a to-go order from you on Friday night around 8. I’m sorry you have to deal with creepy old men all of the time but you seem to handle yourself well. :) When: Nov. 1. Where: Blacksheep. #1309-1106 DOWNTOWN TSI SUNDAY BEERFEST GIRL “C” from Orange Park has a womanly adorableness; has a friend “M.” Me: Helping my friend get out of jail Sunday evening; stopped for a quick beer to kill time. Left for about 20 minutes; came back to talk more! Let’s chat a third time. When: Oct. 27. Where: Club TSI Discotheque. #1306-1023 DOGTOBERFEST Gator Woman walking Minnie Mouse, you were talking with handsome guy in Life Is Good shirt and brindle dog with a bandana. You left way too early; Fate was knocking! Even shy pups need love. When: Oct. 26. Where: Dogtoberfest. #1305-1023 JACKSONVILLE ZOO, MOM AND KIDS You: At the zoo with 2 children. ISU by the maze, then children’s play area. We passed a few times. I wanted to introduce myself; sorry I didn’t. Me: Guy who made eye contact with you as much as I could to see if there was interest. With my three beautiful little boys. Was there mutual attraction/interest? When: Oct. 19. Where: Jacksonville #1307-1023 DIDN’T DREAD LOOKING AT YOU You: Brown dreadlocks, cute smile at Yoga Fest. Me: Colorful dress with a screaming baby in a stroller. You asked me what I did to the kid. When: Oct. 12. Where: Riverside Arts Market. #1306-1023 PEGASUS GALLERY’S GODDESS You: Covered in tattoos, eyes to get lost in, tiny hands, buns to die for! Me: Redhead bombshell, can’t get enough, drooling over sexy you. The moment ISU smile, had to have you. Want to wake up to your beautiful face, make you feel special. Be my bite-sized goodness. I adore you. When: Oct. 10. Where: Pegasus Gallery, St. Augustine. #1302-1016 SEARCHING FOR SHARK TEETH You: Digging in the sand, searching for shark teeth; looked as beautiful as I’ve ever seen you. You’re curious about the world; your curiosity’s sophisticated, inspiring, sexy. I think about you every day; hope I cross your mind every now and then. Wish I was your missing shark tooth. When: Sept. 2. Where: Jacksonville. #1302-1016 FROM COLD SHOULDER TO PINING AFTER YOU We shared a picnic table, you snapchatting away. I yelled at you, I’m that drunk girl. I gave you the cold shoulder, but hey girl, can
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I take ya on a date and a half? Four and a half? When: A date and a half ago. Where: Park Place Picnicking. #1300-1009 PETERBROOKE BOY You: With Peterbrooke bag, pink tissue. Tall, dark, handsome (dirty blonde), gray shirt/ pants. You walked in the Loop, look confused, didn’t buy anything. I’ll help you find where to go. Me: On lunch, young professional, gray skirt, white shirt, brown hair, light brown eyes that met yours a time or two. Smiled at each other on sidewalk. When: Oct. 3. Where: San Marco. #1301-1009 READING JUXTAPOSE Me: Long brown curly hair, freckles and tight black pants. You: Denim & tattoos. We made eye contact several times. Maybe I’m lucky enough for you to read this! When: Sept. 26. Where: Barnes & Noble @ Town Center. #1299-1002 STAY As brief as it was, it was still worth it. That one moment when you and I shared eye contact was all it took. My heart fluttered and my words stuttered. I couldn’t get “Hello” out. But as long as you and I exist, you will be in my prayers. When: My birthday. Where: Library. #1298-1002 PUB OUTLAW You: Beautiful, long dark-haired; in that black OUTLAW dress. Must say NEVER seen a dress worn so well. Me: Just hanging out playing pool. Would love to see you come through that door and suck the oxygen out of that place ONCE again. You’re plain AMAZING. When: Sept. 20. Where: The Pub. #1297-1002 PLAYING WITH SARAN WRAP You: Half-Asian? Beauty in your green apron, wrapping containers filled with coffee goodies. Me: Wearing a Boston hat, joking about the I Saw U’s. Hey girl. There’s a first and a half for everything. When: Sept. 18. Where: Starbucks @ Baymeadows. #1296-0925 BLONDE WITH A FEDORA I walked up to the sub line not knowing that a tall, beautiful blonde would be finishing her order before me. We briefly made eye contact; you walked away. I ordered my sub without toppings, hoping I’d run into you at checkout. Maybe next time. When: Sept. 1. Where: Publix Subs @ Atlantic Blvd. #1295-0918 WILD CHILD You: Brown-eyed brunette wearing black at the Wild Child show. Me: Checkered shirt and jeans, with a PBR, trying to pay attention to the music and failing. The songs were good, but your dancing was better. Maybe next time I can join? When: Sept. 15. Where: Jack Rabbits. #1294-0918 BLEND MY SMOOTHIE CENTURY EMT You: Big thing in a small package. Wearing an EMT shirt, getting into a sexy beige Chevy. Me: Cute brunette hottie behind the counter at Smoothie King. Let’s get together and blend our juices. When: Sept. 11. Where: Smoothie King @ Fleming Island. #1293-0918 CUTE GUY ALONE AT CPK You: Blonde guy, reddish buttondown, jeans, eating alone at CPK. Me: Brunette girl, black top, jeans, picking up to-go order. Waitresses surrounded you; I couldn’t say hi or give you my number. But my sister dared me to; you must reply. Every ’80s baby knows a dare’s a dare! When: Sept. 14. Where: California Pizza Kitchen, Town Center. #1292-0918 BEAUTIFUL BLONDE ON FOOTBALL FIELD Me: Tall guy jogging around a football field who stopped dead in his tracks. You: Beautiful woman leaving football practice with a Miami bag and a maroon SU. I have to see you again; would love to buy you lunch, dinner or anything you want! When: Aug. 10. Where: Police Athletic League. #1291-0918
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first met my friend Petey in 1999. I was reading the newspaper in my kitchen, and I noticed that when I took a sip of coffee, my hand shook as I replaced the cup on the table. At the time, I didn’t think much of it. I figured I was just tired. But, during the next month or so, it happened again and again. My doctor said he had a suspicion about what it might be (he said at least I didn’t have ALS, a horror I hadn’t even thought about until he mentioned it). He sent me to see a neurologist, who confirmed my fears with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD). I felt as if it were a death sentence. My wife and I eventually called it Petey, my lifelong friend who simply moved in and made himself at home. Like many other newly diagnosed sufferers, I avoided my shame by not telling anyone about it for years. I hid behind excuses of being cold (in Florida?) or nervous as a way to explain my tremor. That worked for a while. But because Petey is a neuro-degenerative kind of guy, my symptoms slowly got worse. It’s kind of like being old before your time, as many of the symptoms are what one associates with old age: the stiff, slow movements; the shakes; the “Petey shuffle,” which I liken to prison inmates walking with the footcuffs on. Watch me, and I’ll show you the fun you’ll be facing 20 years down the road, when you hit actual old age. For me, 60 wasn’t the new 40, it was the new 80. It reached a point that was the proverbial elephant in the room, so I sent family and friends an email that explained what was going on with my body and the shakes and weird movements. I asked everyone to understand that as a natural introvert, I was going to need them to reach out to me a bit, at least until I learned to accept Petey in my life. I slipped into a bit of a funk and began to see a shrink and a psychologist (hey, at least I was getting out of the house) and added — unsuccessfully — a series of anti-depressants and/or anti-anxiety drugs to my list of PD prescriptions. I tried them all. Paxil, Lexapro, Wellbutrin, you name it — nothing seemed to work. It seemed as if abilities were being taken from me one by one. I couldn’t run any more and, heck, I’ve been a runner since before they had running shoes. Then, walking was taken away, and I began using a cane for balance as I hobbled from place to place. Play the guitar? Forget it. Design work? Nope. Write? I still have to go back and edit out the double and triple letters I routinely type because of the tremor in my left hand. Heck, even reading was rough. Have someone shake your book-holding arm back and forth while you try to focus on the words and you’ll get the idea. I was miserable and heading downhill. This is when my wife, Suzanne, stepped in and took over. She saved me by repeatedly dragging me to her yoga classes. I disliked it at first, but the
Robert Bohle (right), a University of North Florida professor and Parkinson’s disease sufferer for 14 years, takes the baton from his son Cameron while competing in the relay event of the 26.2 With Donna earlier this year. Bohle, his wife, Suzanne, and their sons finished sixth in the relay. Photo: Suzanne Egan Bohle
instructors were wonderful and accepted me for who I was. This dragging to classes continued until I felt confident and strong enough to begin going on my own. I even went to the classes when I had to use the cane to get in and out of the building. But I liked the classes and was doing fairly well, and it felt good. With Suzanne’s encouragement, I began to realize that one way to stop Petey from dragging me down was to ignore the stares from other people and fight back through physical activity. No matter how halting and stiff my movements, by God, I was going to move. Now that life again seemed worth living, I decided to opt for the deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery at The Mayo Clinic, which my Mayo neurologist and I had been chatting about for more than a year. DBS involves inserting an electrode into the brain that disrupts the bad activity at a specific location. Power is provided through wires running behind the ear and down the neck to a battery pack surgically implanted under the collarbone. I am forever grateful that Alim Louis Benabid developed this crazy bionic brain fix, and that I had the opportunity to get the surgery. We decided to just do the left side, as it was my right arm and leg that were really giving me problems. We could do the right side later. There were potential side effects and complications, but I decided that the quality-of-life issues definitely pointed toward the brain surgery. So on Jan. 13, 2010, I went to Mayo and had it done. The unusual thing is that I had to be awake as the surgeon carefully placed some electrodes in the proper place in my brain. My head had to be kept completely immobile, so they screwed it to a metal frame. After the surgeon finished, my neurologist took over to adjust the settings. I remember he had me count backward from 10 as he turned the knob on his magic gizmo. By the time I reached six, I wanted to say the numbers, but I was no longer able to. I simply could not vocalize the words. So he cut back a notch, and we went on to the next setting. When he reached a point where I seemed to be pretty good, I was sent off to get the wiring and the battery pack in my chest. It was done: I was a cyborg. I spent the night in the hospital, but they
released me about 2 p.m. the next day. My wife and I grabbed a late lunch at a Ruby Tuesday — a day after brain surgery, and I didn’t need the cane! This is when Suzanne suggested I kick it up a notch and get a personal trainer, one who understood the limitations of being a Petey’s friend. As usual I was hesitant, but I rejoined the YMCA and signed up with a personal trainer. The first couple of weeks were spent with me complaining and saying I couldn’t do something and the trainer proving me wrong. When I first started, I could barely do a pushup, even on my knees instead of my toes. But before long, I could do 10 while balancing on a medicine ball. When I tried working out on my own, I would do crunches to work on my abdominals. The trainer knew all sorts of other ways to inflict pain on my abs, however. I spent much of the first couple of months sore in parts of my body I didn’t even know I had. The results of all that effort? Not only was I feeling strong physically, especially my core, I was feeling more positive mentally. Being successful at something will do that for you. That’s when it hit me (perhaps a DUH! moment for others) that working out was good for you mentally as well as physically. My balance was better, I could get up from a couch easier, and I was standing up taller. I felt — and feel — great, while at the same time recognizing and accepting my few limitations. So I have become a proselytizer for exercise, and not just for those who are young and healthy, but also for those who suffer from debilitating diseases. Granted, it is easier to sit back and say, “I can’t,” but chances are what many people are saying is “I don’t want to.” What they need to be saying is, “I can.” And tell Petey to go to hell. Robert Bohle
Bohle is a University of North Florida professor in the Department of Communication and has been a Parkinson’s disease sufferer for about 14 years. His blog can be found at robertbohle.com/blog.
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