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M Y L A G O S M Y W AY
C AV I A R CO L L E C T I O N S
VOL. 35, ISSUE 14
INSIDE... 14 In The Stars | Horoscopes Isa Barrientos
15 Theatre Listing
17 Holiday Gift Guide Kale Boucher
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Comedy Listing
23 Lewis Black Interview Rob Nicholson
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46 Art Listing
48 Paper Gallery Artist Review Isa Barrientos
48 Paper Gallery Artist Review Isa Barrientos
54 Sports Listing
55 Flound Pounder Shelton Hull
Film Reviews Harry Moore
26 Perfecting the Art of American Traditional Tattooing Kasey Batchelor
28 From The Archives
30 The Coolest Music Festival in Jacksonville Rain Henderson
32 Concert Listing
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Northwest surf-rockers La Luz and the founder of She Shreds, the country’s only woman-focused
Loggerhead Classic Vincent Dalessio
guitar magazine playing in Latin pop band, Sávila, during Winterland Festival III at popular Riverside bar, Root Down.
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IT’S IN THE STARS December Horoscopes Isa Barrientos
SAGITTARIUS
GEMINI
The moon will come out from the shadows soon, ending a
You’ll make a little room for someone else in your life. They will
year and a half cycle of transformation. You’ve now mastered
settle you down. Increased attention on your daily responsi-
the art of being in your body, you’ll be rewarded with good
bilities will clear up some of the fog over your work life. Some-
luck and good spirits. Take time to rest, the new year will come
thing sinister could happen in the dark. Focus on healing for
at you fast.
now.
CAPRICORN
CANCER
The horrible beauty of suffering and love will cover you. The
Romance will be on your mind nonstop. Much of your energy
deep end of your heart space will show you that grief can only
will go toward love and self-expression. Starry-eyed as ever,
end in acceptance—in the meantime, hold your breath and be
you’ll romanticize pure cruelty from the one you love. It’s a
there. Be tactful as an aggressive side of yourself could come
favorable time for getting your priorities in order and acting in
out around your friends.
service of others.
AQUARIUS
LEO
It’s been a year of hard work and big blessings. You’re at the
Your creative output is peaking. Take advice from a partner—
top of your game. You’ll want to take it higher, to work through
they will hold your feet to the ground before showing you how
the weekend, but it’s in your best interest to just enjoy the
far you can really go. Much of your activity will take place in
fruits of your labor for now. The true heart of it all is where it’s
the home, but all of that energy might create tension and hos-
quiet and still.
tility. Step outside for a minute.
PISCES
VIRGO
Turn your delusions into practical dreams and let them guide
The wish for a nice place to lay your head will be granted
you as you think about who you want to be to the world. Study
soon, but you won’t feel safe there until you work through the
and travel will help you get there. A tragedy might happen
knots at the roots of your subconscious. Your brain fog will
within your circle of friends. It will bring you closer together,
clear up when you’re alone. You have a bit too much to say—
it’s all for the best.
choose your words wisely.
ARIES
LIBRA
You will be more straightforward and concerned with the truth
Your mind will be on the money, but the biggest bounty will
than usual. It’s a favorable time to feed your spirit far from
only come when you get your health in check. Something dark
home. The people you meet there will speak in prophecies.
will hit close to home. The only way is through. The other end
You’ll be driven toward transformation. Look to your dreams
is a place of infinite love. Take some time to talk to your neigh-
for direction.
bors about it.
TAURUS
SCORPIO
Try to find a balance between being free and showing up. It
Look at something red, harvest that energy, use it to fulfill a
will be a time of great expansion and personal power if you
promise that you made to yourself years ago. Be tactful or
lend yourself to it. You’ll find that you’re more committed to
risk injuries to the head. Your words will take on a new depth.
someone than you’ve ever been. Watch out for jealousy. Re-
Write them down. You will have great luck in money matters,
member to be gentle.
perhaps with the help of your family.
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Theater in Jacksonville THROUGH DEC. 24
DEC. 12
Christmas Carole,
A Hip-Hop Nutcracker With Special
Alhambra Theatre & Dining
Guest Emcee Kurtis Blow,
alhambrajax.com
Florida Theatre floridatheatre.com
DEC. 1 Friends! The Musical Parody,
DEC. 15
Florida Theatre
Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular,
floridatheatre.com
Florida Theatre floridatheatre.com
DEC. 2 Cirque Dreams Holidaze,
DEC. 16-19
Times-Union Center
Frozen Jr. presented by APEX
fscjartistseries.org
Theatre Studio, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
DEC. 3-5
pvconcerthall.com
ABET presents Steel Magnolias, The Foundation Academy
DEC. 17-19
abettheatre.com
First Coast Nutcracker featuring the Jacksonville Symphony,
DEC. 3-18
Times-Union Center
Miss Bennet Christmas
jaxsymphony.com
at Pemberley, Amelia Community Theatre
DEC. 18-19
ameliacommunitytheatre.org
St. Augustine Ballet presents The Nutcracker, Lewis Auditorium at
DEC. 3-4
Flagler College
St. Augustine Winter Spectacular,
saintaugustineballet.org
Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College staugustinewinterspectacular.com
DEC. 21 Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer:
DEC. 3-23
The Musical, Florida Theatre
A Christmas Story,
floridatheatre.com
Limelight Theatre limelight-theatre.org
DEC. 26 Magician Adam Trent,
DEC. 7-12
Florida Theatre
Come From Away,
floridatheatre.com
Times-Union Center fscjartistseries.org
DEC. 31 & JAN. 2 Verdi’s La Traviata
DEC. 10-11
presented by First Coast Opera,
30th Annual Community
Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College
Nutcracker, Florida Theatre
firstcoastopera.com
floridatheatre.com DEC. 11 Sharonda Lynn Presents: The Hidden Truth, Ritz Theatre & Museum ritzjacksonville.com
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HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Words by Kale Boucher | Art by Coleman Tatum Ah, yes, the holidays, the time of year when we are bombarded with idyllic images of hands clasped around hot chocolates and couples strolling through outdoor shopping malls. Maybe it’s just the Florida in me, but I never understood the appeal of trudging through snow, bulky shopping bags in tote, meandering from department store to department store. Online shopping though, is not as satisfying as in-person. There isn’t the tactile reward; the pondering of picking things up is replaced with clicking between tabs. With COVID-related supply-chain difficulties, there’s no guarantee mail will arrive on time either. Could there be another, more appealing option out there? One that embodies what this season is trying to get at: community, care, spreading joy and the works. You’ve probably heard this solution frequently, but its message remains important: shop locally. Shopping locally builds friendships, keeps money in the community and provides unique gifts your recipients aren’t likely to get anywhere else. Although compiling a shopping list may seem daunting with holidays fast approaching, it’s always important to pause and contemplate what it’s all for. Even if I am a bit of Scrooge when it comes to cliche ads of ribbons atop cars, I still get those warm fuzzy feelings when it comes to “true” holiday spirit. Spending time with friends and family, having more cause to be kind and loving, strengthening a sense of community: This is the basis as to why the season is special. Gift giving as a love language generally gets a bad wrap (pun intended). This expression of affection can carry undertones of materialism and vanity. Despite these negative connotations, there are a lot of positives that can arise from exchanging presents, especially when supporting local businesses. While you can’t put a price tag on love, you can invest some time into considering how to express it. Shopping for loved ones should never feel compulsory or stressful. Instead, let’s be excited by the excuse the holidays provide to embrace our most sappy and romantic selves. This guide is here to encourage reflection in your gift giving this year and help restore some meaning into the phrase “it’s the thought that counts.”
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WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY WITH THE PRESENT? I listen to you and know who you are.
I’d like to support you in achieving
I appreciate spending time with you.
your goals. You can gift something that references a
Quality time and gift giving, a two-for-one deal
specific conversation you’ve had or a niche
You can help foster your loved ones’ hobbies
in the love language department. Carve out
interest they hold, whatever reminds your
or desire for a new skill by enlisting them in a
some time to spend together.
friends/family of the close relationship
class or providing learning materials. Be the
you have.
spark that finally gets them to try that thing they can’t stop talking about.
Yesterday and Today Records, an independent
Wick, a pour-your-own-candle bar experience, come away with a tangible memento of time spent together
record shop in San Marco with an assortment
Atlantic Pottery Supply, offering ceramic
of vinyl, cassettes, CDs, sound equipment and
classes, private lessons and supplies in
memorabilia
Orange Park @atlanticpotterysupply
@yesterday_today_records
@wickandcandlebar Jax Cooking Studio, cooking classes for all ages to “build culinary confidence and
Rooted with Love, the place to foster a new
promote fellowship and bonding”
Riverside Arts Market, a weekly marketplace
houseplant obsession
@jaxcookingstudio
featuring works by local artists and artisans
@_rootedwithlove
and locally sourced products @riversideartsmarket
MOSH, an interactive science and history Beaches Rock Gym in Atlantic Beach or The
experience for any age
Edge Rock Gym in San Marco, a day pass to
@moshjax
Vagabond Flea Pop Up Shop, an ever-
try out a new sport
changing array of items from rotating local
@beaches_rock_gym / @theedgerockgymjax
vendors @vagabondfleajax
San Marco Books and More, Chamblin’s Bookmine, Chamblin’s Uptown, The
Tomato Vintage, a vintage and vintage-
BookMark, the classic gift of books
inspired clothing shop in Riverside
@sanmarcobooks / @chamblinsbooks /
@tomatovintageshop
@beachestowncenter Jax Surf & Paddle, surf school, what more is there to say? @jaxsurfandpaddle
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WHO BENEFITS WHEN YOU’RE SHOPPING? POC and/or women-owned businesses:
Going above and beyond for the community:
Businesses that consider the planet:
bstartistry, art and other goodies to decorate
Groundworks Jacksonville, a non-profit that’s
Joyfull, a zero-waste store that provides
the home
working to restore natural areas in urban
alternatives to single-use plastics in your daily
@_bstartistry
neighborhoods, gift a membership or donate
life @shopjoyfull
in someone’s name Mixed Fillings Pie Shop, a speak-easy style pie
@groundworkjax
Streamsong Golf, a golf resort in Central
shop for the loved ones who can never say no
Florida developed in collaboration with the
to sweets
Jacksonville Humane Society, a free and
natural landscape, here walking is the only
@mixedfillingspieshop
unconventional gift for any pet lover that also
transportation permitted through the courses
provides some fun for a sheltered animal
to aid in the land’s preservation
Levity Interiors, a design consultation business
called the Dog Day Out program
@streamsongresort
that recently opened a top-notch vintage
@jaxhumane
decor shop @levityinteriors
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comedy
DEC. 1-3
DEC. 5
DEC. 17
Frank Del Pizzo, Comedy Zone
Andrew Schulz: The Infamous Tour, Florida
Julie Scoggins presented by Phatt Katz
comedyzone.com
Theatre
Comedy,
floridatheatre.com
Jax Comedy Club
DEC. 3
phattkatz.com
Gabriel Iglesias, Veterans Memorial Arena
DEC. 9-11
jaxevents.com
Val Storm, Comedy Zone
DEC. 18
comedyzone.com
Lewis Black, Florida Theatre
DEC. 3
floridatheatre.com
“Whose Live Anyway” featuring Ryan Stiles,
DEC. 10-11
Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis and Joel Murray,
Marvin Hunter presented by Phatt Katz
DEC. 30-31
Florida Theatre
Comedy,
Burpie, Comedy Zone
floridatheatre.com
Jax Comedy Club
comedyzone.com
phattkatz.com DEC. 3-4
DEC. 31
Sherman Golden presented by Phatt Katz
DEC. 16-18
Robbie Sumner Comedy & Concert,
Comedy, Jax Comedy Club
Al Ernst, Comedy Zone
Eclipse Bar & Nightclub
phattkatz.com
comedyzone.com
facebook.com/eclipseriverside
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WATCH INTERVIEW
LEWIS BLACK: His “Off The Rails” tour and how he got back on the rails. What it’s like to be with Lewis alone in 10 weeks of lockdown in Manhattan. Bob Newhart was an inspiration, Really? The difference between acting and stand up comedy, why being angry is funny. Finally, Lewis’ attitude toward the US military and how he enjoys This American Ride.
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WARNER BROS
MOVIE REVIEW Reviews by Harry Moore
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King Richard
Last Night in Soho
The feel-good sports drama is alive and well in this film about the drive
British filmmaker Edgar Wright, who was behind cult classics such
of parents of child athletes. Will Smith stars as Richard Williams, the
as Shaun of the Dead and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, returns to his
incredibly driven father of tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams,
native London for this twisty and trippy horror mystery. Last Night in
whose plan for his daughters put them on the path to sports superstardom.
Soho follows Ellie (Thomasin McKenzie), a shy and burgeoning fashion student who moves from the British countryside to the big city to find
King Richard follows the Williams family from early on in the girls’
it isn’t the place she had romanticized about. While struggling to fit in
burgeoning tennis careers, with Richard coaching his daughters in
with her peers, Ellie is transported back in time to 1960s London and is
the game on a concrete court in a park in Compton, Calif., with a few
immediately drawn into the bright lights, swinging music, flash fashion
guys hanging out on the street corner as their only audience, through
and an alluring club singer named Sandy (Anya Taylor-Joy). But her
to Venus’ first professional tournament with a crowd of thousands
dream quickly turns into a nightmare, as Sandy gets seduced by the
at the film’s climax. The film shows her rise to the professional level
city’s dark underbelly and Ellie begins to be stalked by creepy men,
and also portrays the class-based inequalities within the sport, as this
losing her grip on reality. Wright’s films are known for their high kinetic
family from a low-income background are met with exorbitant fees to
energy and infusing humor with various genre tropes, but he largely
get access to the required caliber of coaching and the country club
abandons those hallmarks here for a more straight-laced psychological
competition circuit.
horror. Wright’s love of pop culture remains, which is evident in the film’s eclectic ’60s pop soundtrack, but the self-aware references to
Richard is a stern parent, who from the outset may appear to be
his cinematic idols have given way to more grounded themes such as
unorthodox in the training of his immensely talented daughters, with
coming of age and dealing with grief.
repetitive drills on their stances on the tennis court to life lessons about sportsmanship by watching classic Disney cartoons. Richard’s
Ultimately, the film is about the damaging side of excessive nostalgia
methods ultimately prove fruitful and to be coming from a place of
and the inherent falseness of most nostalgic feelings, as Ellie’s lust for
fatherly love, as he consistently puts his daughters’ education and
the past is thrown in her face when she is presented with its reality.
well-being above their sporting endeavors, creating a sharp contrast
Wright has been among the most exciting filmmakers of his generation
to the typical courtside parents that push and berate their children,
for a long time, and his latest film suggests that he is showing signs of
as well as the personal struggles of young tennis champion Jennifer
maturing as a director.
Capriati which serve as a cautionary tale for the Williams sisters. The Harder They Fall The film has assured and steady direction from Reinaldo Marcus
Netflix’s western boasts a terrific cast but ultimately struggles to match
Green, who hits all the expected heartstring-tugging notes that are a
the sum of its parts. Produced by rap icon Jay-Z, the film plays with
staple genre and also authentically shows the wildly divergent worlds
norms of the western by featuring only black actors in the principal cast.
of a Compton park and country clubs. The ensemble cast lead by Will
Unfortunately, the story features no such ingenuity. The plot follows
Smith is uniformly strong, with Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton
outlaw Nat Love (Jonathan Majors) who reunites his old gang when
giving terrific performances as the young Venus and Serena. Jon
he learns his old enemy, Rufus Buck (Idris Elba), has been freed from
Bernthal does his best to steal the film as tennis coach Rick Macci,
prison, a fairly perfunctory western plot that offers no real twist to
but ultimately, this is Will Smith’s film. The movie star gives one of the
the proceedings.
strongest and most human performances of his career as Richard Williams, striving for a level of commitment and vulnerability he has
The film was directed by Jeymes Samuel, a music video director making
not shown since The Pursuit of Happyness in 2006, which has led to
his feature debut. If you were not aware of Samuel’s career background,
him being considered a front runner for next year’s Academy Awards.
then it should become readily apparent while watching the film, which more often than not resembles a music promo with overly excessive
Whether Smith achieves Oscar gold remains to be seen, but his
editing and cinematography gimmicks. The screenplay is incredibly
performance in King Richard shows a level of nuance and emotional
indebted to Quentin Tarantino, with the dialogue often sounding like a
commitment that has been largely missing from his output for the better
rough draft from the auteur. The film is even scored by rap artists (most
part of a decade. Perhaps this new role, and the acclaim he is receiving
likely a demand from the producer), which didn’t particularly work in
for it, will signal a new path for Smith’s career toward more dramatic
Django Unchained and definitely doesn’t work here. The actors all do
work, something to break the monotony of his blockbuster films.
their best, Elba, Regina King, LaKeith Stanfield and Delroy Lindo are some of the finest actors working today and bring enough gravitas to
King Richard is the type of feel-good movie star vehicle that was once
make their characters compelling. Like many western villains, this
a cornerstone for Hollywood and award season but is made far too
film misfires.
seldom these days. It is a welcome reminder of Will Smith’s supreme talent and charm.
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Joshua Tremble: Perfecting the Art of American Traditional Tattooing Kasey Batchelor
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Born in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, 32-year-old Joshua Tremble
“This year, I’ve been to Three Kings in NYC, Sweet and Sour in
has been working in various tattoo shops since around 2012 and
Greenville, Amulet Tattoo in St. Petersburg, a private studio in Ventura,
tattooing in Jacksonville for four years following an apprenticeship
California, Sailors Grave in San Diego and Edgewood Tattoo Club
with Jeff Jibran—and with the help of “a few others along the way.”
in Atlanta,” Tremble said. “My favorite place I’ve worked, by far, is
Currently, Tremble works with Jibran, Matt Fleeceback and Brandon
Edgewood. Every chance I get to stop at Edgewood for a few days. It’s
Mann at Idle Hands Tattoo Company in Mandarin. He’s been there
always a great time.”
ever since he first started tattooing. Prior to Idle Hands, he was a shop helper and piercer at Inksmith & Rogers Tattoo Studio.
When asked about his proudest moment as a tattoo artist, Tremble explained he doesn’t necessarily feel pride but rather immense gratitude.
Tremble’s work boasts a bold style and precision, embracing classic American traditional style and imagery.
“I felt very aimless before I decided I wanted to tattoo. Tattooing has given me a sense of purpose and stability that I may not have found
“I gravitate towards the classic American traditional style. I approach
elsewhere,” he said. “I’m in a great position, and I’m very grateful to
everything I do using the framework of traditional tattooing to build
work alongside someone with such a decorated history as [Jeff].”
powerful and lasting imagery. I personally prefer using colors, but any design can be done in black and gray or color, it’s all depending on the
In regard to his future, as long as there’s more tattooing involved,
client’s preference,” he explained.
Tremble has a lot to look forward to.
An average workday for Tremble varies but, nevertheless, revolves
Follow Josh on Instagram: @josh.idlehands
around always improving and perfecting his craft. “I usually have anywhere from one to four appointments per day, and any time that isn’t spent tattooing is used painting flash for the walls,” he said. “Even if I’m not physically working on flash, I’m planning what I’m going to do next. I feel the closest thing to tattooing is painting flash, so any tattoo artist worth their weight should exercise that muscle frequently.” For Tremble, inspiration is found in other tattoo artists, as well as any individuals who take pride in individuality, commitment and hard work. “Within the realm of tattooing, I celebrate the ones that came before me. Without them, I am nothing. Specifically, a few of my favorites are Don Nolan, Ed Hardy, Pinky Yun, Bob Roberts and Anthony Polito. As for people currently tattooing in Jacksonville: Mike Wilson and Jeff Jibran. Outside of tattooing I’m inspired by anyone that carves their own path,” explained Tremble. Tremble’s favorite part of being a tattoo artist is being able to travel to different shops around the country.
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The Coolest Music Festival in Jacksonville Rain Henderson
Winterland, a locally founded and independently run music
“Winterland is here to last and that means together finding
festival, is planning their fourth event kicking off Feb. 26, 2022
ways towards a more sustainable future,” Van Dyke said. “In
at the Riverfront Plaza downtown. Since 2017, Winterland has
every lane we can, we are choosing to be sustainable, and we
been responsible for bringing big names into town, like The
are starting within our community.”
Shivas, Worn-Tin, Lady Lamb and Surfer Blood, and throwing them in the mix with popular local acts including Sailor Goon,
This ideology isn’t new for Van Dyke, as they and other
The Dewars, Bebe Deluxe, Mr. Al Pete … the list goes on. This
members of the post-world-self-help band/cult, Kairos
year they’re adding to the repertoire of headliners with neo-
Creature Club, hosted a tech-trash drop-off and sustainable
psychedelic California band La Luz, Slothrust, Reggie Watts
market at their recent residency at The Echo in Los Angeles.
and Caroline Rose’s Party Lord Set.
And the most recent tape produced by the Winterland Records? Yes, it was made from recycled plastic and recycled
Accorindg to the press release:
card stock, in a 100% carbon neutral facility. The innovative
“Our COVID gap year allowed us to regroup, a
mixture of music and sustainability will be a gasp of fresh air in
silver lining that kept our brains percolating for two
the littered scene of downtown Jacksonville.
years, ultimately brewing the plan for this outdoor arrangement,” festival founder Glenn Michael Van Dyke
Winterland IV is free this year, partnering with Red Bull and
said in a press release from the festival. “After a long
certified B-corp brewery New Belgium, to bring sustainability
two years of facing our collective mortality, we want to
in music to light. “Even though this year’s festival is free, we
celebrate life and art together,” she said of the themes
still need support,” Van Dyke said. “The festival is run by artists
that Winterland will explore with its 2022 festival.
for artists and music lovers of all kinds. We want to continue to build a creative ecosystem where musicians can network and
Touching on the current state of affairs, including
inspire each other.”
climate anxiety and broad social and political unrest (what the festival runners are referring to as “living in
Artist support packages, which will include exclusive festival
a world of digital and natural decay,”) Winterland IV
merchandise, secrets, discounts and eco-friendly goodies, go
has put an emphasis on sustainability and community,
on sale Dec. 3.
partnering with local organizations like youth-centered surf nonprofit the Jax Board Riders Club and local artists on experiential installations made from recycled materials.
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Rickolus by Miguel Emmanuelli
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DEC. 1
Under the Streetlamp:
Tomáseen Foley’s A
Trans-Siberian Orchestra:
The Wood Brothers, Ponte Vedra
Hip to the Holidays,
Celtic Christmas, St. Paul’s
Christmas Eve and Other
Concert Hall
Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
By-The-Sea Episcopal Church
Stories, Veterans Memorial Arena
pvconcerthall.com
pvconcerthall.com
beachesfinearts.org
jaxevents.com
DEC. 2
DEC. 5
DEC. 11
DEC. 18
Dave Koz & Friends Christmas
Holiday Pops Concert At The
Old Dominion, St. Augustine
Skyview, Bryan-Gooding
Tour, Florida Theatre
Beach, Palms Presbyterian
Amphitheatre
Planetarium
floridatheatre.com
Church
theamp.com
themosh.org
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky
Futurebirds, Bier Hall at Intuition
fcwinds.org The Outlaws, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
Mike Cooley, Bier Hall at Intuition
Thunder, Ponte Vedra
Ale Works
pvconcerthall.com
Ale Works
Concert Hall
intuitionaleworks.com
intuitionaleworks.com
pvconcerthall.com
Trace Adkins With Lonestar,
DEC. 18-19
St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Tab Benoit’s Swampland Jam
DEC. 12
Handel’s Messiah,
theamp.com
& The Samantha Fish Band,
A Holiday Concert with the
Times-Union Center
Thrasher-Horne Center
First Coast Wind Symphony,
jaxsymphony.org
thcenter.org
St. John's Cathedral
The Wizards of Winter, Thrasher-Horne Center thcenter.org
fcwinds.org DEC. 8
DEC. 21 Chris Thile & Aoife O’Donovan,
A Peter White Christmas
Hope & Anticipation
Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
DEC. 3
featuring Mindi Adair and
featuring UNF School of Music,
pvconcerthall.com
The Jazz at Lincoln Center
Vincent Ingala, Ponte Vedra
Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
Orchestra with Wynton
Concert Hall
pvconcerthall.com
Marsalis, First Baptist Church
pvconcerthall.com
Foster, Times-Union Center
(Fernandina) ameliachambermusic.org
An Intimate Evening With David
DEC. 13
fscjartistseries.org
DEC. 9
Jacksonville Symphony Youth
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong with
Orchestras, Times-Union Center
DEC. 30
X106.5 Next Big Thing
special guest Electric Kif,
jaxsymphony.org
Donna The Buffalo, Ponte Vedra
featuring Bastille, St. Augustine
St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Amphitheatre
Backyard Stage
DEC. 15
theamp.com
theamp.com
Sounds of the Season With the St. Augustine Orchestra,
DEC. 31
DEC. 3-4
DEC. 9-10
Lightner Museum
New Year's Eve: Rhapsody
Mozart’s Dream: Piano
The Fab Four—The Ultimate
staugustineorchestra.com
in Blue Eyes,
Concerto No. 21,
Tribute, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
Times-Union Center
pvconcerthall.com
Concert Hall pvconcerthall.com
Times-Union Center EMMA Concert Association
jaxsymphony.org
jaxsymphony.org
presents Holiday Pops Concert, DEC. 9-12
Lewis Auditorium at
New Year’s Eve Gala
DEC. 4
Holiday Pops,
Flagler College
featuring John Ford Coley,
Christmas Goes Gospel,
Times-Union Center
emmaconcerts.com
Alhambra Theatre & Dining
Ritz Theatre & Museum
jaxsymphony.org
alhambrajax.com
ritzjacksonville.com
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Classic Albums Live:
How The Big Band Stole
How the Big Band Stole
Rolling Stones’ Let It Bleed,
Christmas, Theatre Jacksonville
Christmas, Theatre Jacksonville
Florida Theatre
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floridatheatre.com
Lauren Daigle:
Joe Bonamassa,
RickoLus & The Angel
The Behold Christmas Tour,
St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Garcia Quartet, Bier Hall at
Times-Union Center
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Intuition Ale Works
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intuitionaleworks.com Sax, Strings, & Soul,
The Temptations and The Four
Ritz Theatre & Museum
Tops, Florida Theatre
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MUSIC ARLINGTON
FLEMING ISLAND
ORTEGA
Dec. 21 Josh Ford and the Groove Bender
Cliffs Bar and Grille: live bands at 8
Mercury Moon Bar and Grill
Lillian's Sports Grill
Dec. 22 Mommy’s Little Helpers
p.m., Friday and Saturday
Live music every Monday, Wednesday
Live music from 7-10 p.m., Friday
Dec. 26 Suffering Overload
and most Fridays BEACHES
Mr. Chubby's Wings
Dec. 27 Digdog PONTE VEDRA
Live music from 8:30 p.m.-midnight,
Dec. 28 Stephen Carey Dec. 29 Heated State of Aggression
Blue Jay Listening Room
Friday
Palm Valley Outdoor Bar
Jazz Jam, Tuesday
Sunset Tiki Bar
Live music, Friday-Sunday
Gusto
Live music at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday
Fionn Maccool's
Dec. 1, 8, 16, 23 and 30 Groov
Whitey's Fish Camp
Live music at 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Live music at 6 p.m., Monday, Saturday
Palm Valley Outdoor Bar
Jax Craft Beer
Dec. 2 and 16 Bold City Classics at 7:30
and Sunday
Live music, Friday-Sunday
Live music from 7-9 p.m., Friday
Woody's BBQ
Jerry's Grille
Live music, Friday
Live music from 7:30 p.m.-midnight,
p.m. Jerry's Grille
MANDARIN
Live music from 7:30 p.m.-midnight,
SOUTHSIDE
Friday
Friday
Enza’s
Mavis Seafood Restaurant
Pianist Brian Iannucci from 5–9 p.m,
Live music from 6-10 p.m., Friday and
Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The Casbah Café
Saturday
Pianist Carl Grant, Thursday, Friday and
Live jazz at 9 p.m., Sunday
Ragtime
Saturday
The Garage
Live music, Wednesday-Saturday Sliders
Dec. 30 The Pauses
NORTHSIDE
Pili Pili at 6 p.m., Wednesday
RIVERSIDE/AVONDALE
Veterans United Craft Brewery Live music, Friday ST. AUGUSTINE
Live music Friday and Saturday
Arnold's Lounge
Hoptingers
Live music from 7-11 p.m., Wednesday
DJs from 9 p.m.-close, Wednesday;
and Thursday; and 8 p.m.-close, Friday-
Tad Jennings from 6-10 p.m., Thursday
CopperTop Bar
10 p.m.–2 a.m., Thursday-Saturday
Sunday
The Surf
Dec. 3 Gratello
Rain Dogs
The Cellar Upstairs Winery
Live music from 5-11 p.m., Friday and
Dec. 10 Highway Jones
Live music from 7 p.m.-close,
Live music from 1-4 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.,
Saturday
Dec. 31 Lift
Thursday-Saturday
Tuesday-Friday
River and Post
Dec. 2 Colonial Oak Music Park Country
Eric Charlton at 7 p.m., Saturday
Night Featuring Dewey Via
Surfer [Bar] DJs and dancing from 11 a.m.-2 a..m.,
ORANGE PARK
Saturday, and 11 a.m.–3 p.m., Sunday DOWNTOWN
DJ Brooks from 3-7 p.m., Sunday
Dec. 9 Country Night Featuring Kenny
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WildCrafters
Yarborough and Southern Tide
DJ Capone, Wednesday
Live jazz, Saturday; DJs, Sunday
Oak Outreach Winter Festival
DJ Jaso, Thursday
Dec. 10 Music by Istoria
Dos Gatos
DJ Paco, Friday
Live disco music, Friday; DJ NickFresh,
Big Dawgs
SAN MARCO
Dec. 16 Country Night Featuring
Saturday
Live music, Wednesday
Jack Rabbits
Dec. 17 Paul Is All: Paul McCartney
James Weldon Johnson Park:
The Daq Shack
Dec. 2 The Backseat Lovers
Tribute Show
Live at Lunch (live music and food
Live music at 6:30 p.m., Sunday
Dec. 3 Luna In Sanguinem/Corrupted
Dec. 19 Groove Coalition
trucks) from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday
Dee's Music Bar
Saint
Dec. 21 Danger Bird
and Friday
Live bands, Friday and Saturday
Dec. 4 Lost Club
Dec. 22 STArtnow Spotlight
Jazz in the Park With Joe Watts from
Hilltop Restaurant
Dec. 8 Possessed Obsessed by Paul
Dec. 23 Country Night Featuring Davis
11:30-2 p.m., Wednesday
Live music in the lobby from 4:30-7 p.m.,
James
Loose and Kaylee Rose
Myth Nightclub
Tuesday-Friday
Dec. 9 Spencer Crandall
Dec. 24 Stephen Pigman
Dec. 11 Dirt Money
The RiverHouse
Dec. 10 Glimmers
Dec. 27 Colin Kosco and John
Underbelly
Live music, Friday
Dec. 11 Roccout Rocci
Parkerurban & Friends
Dec. 11 Feat Fiddlehead
Tom and Betty’s
Dec. 12 Messer
Dec. 28 Kat Hall Band
Dec. 30 Medal Militia/Elite
Live music at 7:30 p.m., most Fridays
Dec. 15 Circle Jerks
Dec. 29 STArtnow Spotlight
Dec. 17 Solafide
Dec. 29 Flo-J
Dec. 18 The Dog Apollo
Dec. 30 Country Night Featuring
Dec. 19 Kyle Smith
Tabasco Brothers
Southern Chaos
Dec. 20 Apple Truck
Meehan's Irish Pub Live music from 2-6 p.m., Thursday; and 1-5 p.m. and 9 p.m.-midnight, Friday-Sunday
COUNTRY
Prohibition Kitchen Live music Wednesday-Monday TAPS Bar and Grill Live music Wednesday, Friday and Saturday TradeWinds Dec. 3-4 Blistur Dec. 10-11 LiveStream Dec. 24-25 Cotton Mouth SAN MARCO/ST. NICHOLAS The Breezy Jazz House Live jazz from 6-9 p.m., Thursday Cuba Libre Bar Live music most Friday nights Grape and Grain Live music from 8 p.m.-close, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday DJ every Saturday The Parlour Live music most weekends The Locals Live music most weekends
The Wood Brothers Dec. 1, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The Wood Brothers are an American roots band consisting of brothers Chris (upright bass) and Oliver Wood (acoustic and electric guitars), as well as multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix. Their music is a combination of folk, gospel, blues and jazz. Trace Adkins Dec. 2, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Trace Adkins is an American country music singer and actor. Adkins made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud. Since then, Adkins has released 10 more studio albums and two greatest hits compilations. In addition, he has charted more than 20 singles on the Billboard country music charts, including No. 1 hits "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing,” "Ladies Love Country Boys",and "You're Gonna Miss This." The Outlaws Dec. 2, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Outlaws are an American Southern rock band from Tampa best known for their 1975 hit "There Goes Another Love Song,” the extended guitar jam "Green Grass and High Tides" from their 1975 debut album and their 1980 cover of the Stan Jones classic "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky". Old Dominion Dec. 11 & 12, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Old Dominion consists of Matthew Ramsey (lead vocals), Trevor Rosen (guitar, keyboards), Whit Sellers (drums), Geoff Sprung (bass guitar) and Brad Tursi (guitar). Their music is contemporary country with rock instrumentation and pop overtones. The band’s third album, released in 2019, included the singles "Make It Sweet" and "One Man Band,” both successful on the country charts. Their latest, Time, Tequila & Therapy, was released in 2021. Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Dec. 11, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Vocalist and mandolin player Ricky Skaggs is a legend in country music having won 15 Grammy Awards and being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Bluegrass Hall of Fame, among others. His band, Kentucky Thunder, features an all-star line-up, as well, with Russ Carson (banjo), Jake Workman (lead guitar), Dennis Parker (vocals, guitar), Jeff Picker (bass, vocals), Mike Rogers (vocals, guitar) and Billy Contreras (fiddle).
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Break Time
Local surfer leads by example by hosting Loggerhead Classic Vincent Dalessio There is no better expression of Jax culture than when our subcultures
“I remember when I was kind of their age before I had sponsors and stuff,
cross over. The Justin Quintal Loggerhead Classic does just this by
that's kind of how I was able to get by, it was just contest to contest. Also
bringing local artists and musicians together with the East Coast’s top surf
working part time like bussing tables or doing construction or whatever,”
talent for a one-day traditional longboard competition and celebration of
Quintal explained. “But, you know, $2,000 or $1,000 here and there just
surf photography and music in Jacksonville Beach.
helped keep the dream going long enough. And finally got me to that next step. So hopefully this helps some kids on their way.”
Back for its third year on Dec. 11, the surfing event, which takes place at the Jacksonville Beach Pier, is a platform for up and coming surfers to
Traditional longboarding is an art form. Rather than surfing waves aggres-
show off their longboard prowess and a way to pad their pockets with a
sively with progressive maneuvers like aerials, traditional longboarding
couple extra bucks.
focuses on the beauty of wave riding. Cross stepping, nose riding and the glide take precedence over tossing buckets of spray. What used to be
Sixteen women and 32 men will compete for their shot at part of the
considered an antiquated art form has now taken space in the front row
$7,000 prize purse, split evenly between male and female competitors,
of surf media and stepped to the front of the line-up in (or out the back)
and a coveted invite to the Vans Duct Tape Invitational longboarding
at nearly every noteworthy break in North Florida. The Loggerhead also
event. Followed by an after-party at the historic Hotel Palms with live
pays homage to legends like Joe Roland, Bruce Clelland and Dickie Rose-
music, artists and vendors, this grass roots event is more an exhibition of
borough while paving a way for modern talent to step in.
traditional longboarding and celebration of cultural heritage than solely spotlighting competition.
The Jacksonville community has a very colorful surf culture and has deep roots in surfing history, and modern talent is filling the shoes of those left
Quintal has a laundry list of achievements himself including World Surf
behind. An art show following the day of competition shows that Jackson-
League longboard champion in 2019 and nine-time Vans Duct Tape Invi-
ville’s subcultures can, and should, cross over.
tational winner. He’s hung 10 under the Northern Lights and has probably spent more time in the North Florida green rooms than your whole surf
Slide out to the Jax Beach Pier Dec. 11 to check out the finest exhibition
crew combined. The Jacksonville native started the Loggerhead Classic
of traditional longboarding the East Coast has to offer and hit Hotel Palms
back in 2018 as a way of using his success to give back to North Florida
after to see how these cultures come together.
and provide a platform to the young longboard talent easily found up and down the East Coast.
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Nationally-recognized art museums and galleries co-mingle with burgeoning local galleries to create a vibrant art scene that is bringing beauty, discussion and change to Northeast Florida. This is in no way a complete list of venues to appreciate the talents of artists—both local and international, as it, too, is a work in progress. Don’t see your favorite museum, gallery or visual art venue listed? Let us know at stories@folioweekly.com.
CORK ART DISTRICT
THE LIGHTNER MUSEUM
10 Year Anniversary Holiday Show, Dec. 10-12
“Tom Schifanella: Faces of the Alcazar” through March 7, 2022
corkartsdistrict.com “Picturing a Nation: American Art” through Sept. 30, 2022 THE CORNER GALLERY AT THE JESSIE
Ligthnermuseum.org
Tony Rodrigues: “Flex Deficit,” through Feb. 2, 2022 dupontcenter.org
MOCA JACKSONVILLE “Doug Eng: Structure of Nature | Nature of Structure,” through
CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS
Jan. 2. 2022
“Innovation and Imagination: The Global Dialogue in Mid to Late 20th Century Art,”through Dec. 31
“Left Side Ride Side,” through March 6, 2022
“Rebecca Louise Law: The Journey,” through Jan. 9, 2022
“Techno-Innocence,” through Feb. 13, 2022 mocajacksonville.unf.edu
“Imprisoned but Empowered: Cheyenne Warrior Artists at Fort Marion,” through Feb. 27, 2022
STELLERS GALLERY
Cummermuseum.org
Works by Eileen Corse, Jim Draper, Fallon Pepper, C. Ford Riley, Alice Williams, MacTruque and Jeff Foxwothy
FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK
(yes, that Jeff Foxworthy)
Art hubs located at James Weldon Johnson Park, The Jessie
stellersgallery.com
and Vagabond Flea at VyStar Tower, Dec. 1 dtjax.org/artwalk
THRASHER-HORNE CENTER “First Coast Plein Air Painters: Scene Through Our Eyes,”
FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE
through Dec. 10
Highlights of the Student Annual, through Dec. 3, North Campus
thcenter.org
Gallery UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA “WeaveTales,” through Dec. 3, Downtown Campus Gallery
“Art & Feminism: Research-Driven Student Artwork,” through December, Cynthia and Walter R. Graham Jr., M.D. Student
Student Holiday Celebration, through Dec. 8, Kent Campus
Art Gallery
Gallery
unf.edu/gallery
Jacksonville Coalition for the Visual Arts, through Dec. 16,
YELLOW HOUSE
Deerwood Center Gallery
“Age of Cognizance” featuring new works by Ricder Ricardo,
fscj.edu
Mimi Tran and Kirsten Williams, through Dec. 22 yellowhouseart.org
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ARCISSA JACKSON Arcissa Jackson is a multimedia artist that works mainly in tattooing, but has a finger dipped in many mediums, coloring them pastel with a strong streak of personality. Her art is Kawaii, a style that’s qualitatively cute which she picked during her upbringing in Japan. Jackson’s personal expression of it comes through with an air of soft nonconformity. “It’s a rebellious energy. Even though it seems very non threatening because it’s adorable, it’s a bold statement. It’s cute aggression,” she said. “That really sums up what I do. It’s aggressively cute.” Jackson started making art at an early age, but didn’t develop her style until age 15 when she started to embrace her femininity: “I kept this softness from Japan with me throughout my journey in art. I’ve always been attracted to masculine expressions of art in a very feminine way.” From there, she dove into an array of cultures: hip hop, spray painting, skateboarding, and astrology, and incorporated all of them into her work as an artist and designer. “Culture is a big deal for me,” said Jackson, “I like to try new shit and immerse myself. I immersed myself into a lot of cultures in my late teens, but I would always want to do it kawaii. That was my thing, being extremely girly and very feminine. I was almost always the only girl doing it. Not just being the only girl, but the only black person, too, it made me have to embrace my individuality because I was always the odd one.” As a longtime student of astrology, her paintings carry celestial themes of divine femininity, with clouds and stars lining each canvas. As a resident of the twelfth house, she considers painting a way to express her pure creativity in her alone time without having the constraints of cooperation as she does with tattooing. “It’s a bit chaotic but it’s also very forgiving,” she said, “I love that about painting over tattooing.” Instagram @artofarcissa
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MOLLY WALSH Through bright eyes and 35 millimeters, Molly Walsh captures the transcendental beauty of flora and fauna in the natural world in between meditations, waiting for the light to hit the leaves just right. “You have one shot. That’s the beauty in it,” they said on the medium. “I’ll sit there and wait by a tree, the wind will be moving, it’ll change the shadows and the way the sun’s hitting, and I wait for the exact right second to shoot. It’s a lot of patience.” Using their intuition to find the perfect moment, with the lens gently ajar to create leaks and warps, Walsh creates dreamy landscapes rife with refraction. “Pixels are not for me,” Walsh said earnestly,. “I come from the generation right between where kids would play outside before they would just be on their phone, so I really like to reside in that space where science and art meet.” Thus the processing begins. Walsh uses methods of soaking negatives to create holographic distortions in their images, adding to the effects of refraction in the photographs. Everything from a picture of a lone flower to the scene of a sunny day takes on a quiet reverie. Walsh’s eye for the natural world is inspired in part by druidry, a spiritual practice involving reverence for nature and life in every aspect.
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DALLAS PRIMAVERA There’s excruciating meaning within each of Dallas Primavera’s paintings. The abstract pieces are what he calls a “frankenstein” of genres, inspired by lowbrow, expressionism, and modern art to create a breed of painting all its own. From portraits to macro landscapes of the natural world, Primavera injects a surrealist vibrancy into each piece in a color code of visual poetry—something that’s never been done before. “Each piece is a time capsule,” Primavera said. “On the back of my paintings, I write journal entries or poetry to document where I was in my life when I painted the piece. I paint directly what’s happening to me in my life when I’m painting.” He developed a system to bring the prose on the back of his paintings to the front in color. The corner of each piece has a key with 26 dots of 26 colors representing A - Z, so the viewer can decipher the words through color. “For example, the back of one of my paintings says, ‘Chris Cornell hung himself today.’ Then it’ll say, ‘Someone just stole a painting of mine off of Green Room’s wall ,” he explained. “Whatever’s happening when I’m painting that piece, if it’s important, I’ll put it on the back.” The results are paintings deeply personal yet expansive, rife with symbolism based on his daily life. Primavera’s wife moved from Estonia, so he includes the colors of her flag and the American flag in each of his pieces. All of his paintings had one flower before he met her, two after they married, and three after they had their son. artbydallas.com
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SPORTS DEC. 1
Edward Waters Women’s Basketball vs. St.
DEC. 19
Jacksonville Icemen vs. Orlando Solar Bears,
Thomas, Adams-Jenkins Complex
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans,
Veterans Memorial Arena
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TIAA Bank Field
jacksonvilleicemen.com
jaguars.com JU Men’s Basketball vs. UNCW,
DEC. 2
Swisher Gymnasium
Edward Waters Women’s Basketball vs.
JU Women’s Basketball vs. Ave Maria,
judolphins.com
LeMoyne-Owen, Adams-Jenkins Complex
Swisher Gymnasium
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judolphins.com
UNF Men’s Basketball vs. Austin Peay, UNF Arena
DEC. 22
UNF Men’s Basketball vs. Edward Waters,
unfospreys.com
Jacksonville Icemen vs. Atlanta Gladiators,
UNF Arena unfospreys.com
Veterans Memorial Arena DEC. 12
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UNF Women’s Basketball vs. BethuneDEC. 4
Cookman, UNF Arena
DEC. 28
JU Women’s Basketball vs. Florida A&M, S
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Jacksonville Icemen vs. Atlanta Gladiators,
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Veterans Memorial Arena DEC. 14
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Edward Waters Women’s Basketball vs. DEC. 7
Columbia International, Adams-Jenkins Complex
DEC. 29
Edward Waters Men’s Basketball vs. Benedict,
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Jacksonville Icemen vs. South Carolina
Adams-Jenkins Complex ewctigerpride.com
Stingrays, Veterans Memorial Arena DEC. 15
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Jacksonville Icemen vs. Greenville Swamp DEC. 8
Rabbits, Veterans Memorial Arena
JU Men’s Basketball vs. Carver, Swisher
JU Women’s Basketball vs. Warner,
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Gymnasium
Swisher Gymnasium judolphins.com
judolphins.com DEC. 18 Jacksonville Giants vs. St. Augustine Glory,
DEC. 30
DEC. 10
Christ the King Catholic School
UNF Men’s Basketball vs. Florida National,
Jacksonville Icemen vs. Greenville Swamp
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UNF Arena
Rabbits, Veterans Memorial Arena jacksonvilleicemen.com JU Women’s Basketball vs. Webber
unfospreys.com Jacksonville Sharks Open Tryouts, Jangro Stadium at Episcopal High School
DEC. 31
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Taxslayer Gator Bowl, TIAA Bank Field
International, Swisher Gymnasium judolphins.com
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Real Big Fish
Flounder Pounder pays tribute to a local legend Hans E. Huntsinger Shelton Hull
The 12th annual Flounder Pounder Fishing Tournament will be
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The
pretty similar to previous events, but there will be one huge piece
changes included raising the minimum size for fish from 12 inches
missing: Hans E. Huntsinger, craftsman and raconteur, who died last
to 14; reducing the limit for recreational fishing from 10 flounder to
year, at age 59, after a long battle with interstitial lung disease. Hun-
five and reducing the commercial limit to 150; and banning all floun-
tsinger had been a key member of the volunteer team for almost its
der fishing entirely during the month of November. These changes
entire existence, and it was also Huntsinger who first introduced me
are designed to increase stocks of the fish in local waters, which
to Flounder Pounder founder Chip Davis, shortly before the event
will presumably result in larger, more plentiful fishing for everyone,
last year.
including the participants.
“I knew Hans way back in the ’80s,” Davis said. “He was three years
The captain’s meeting is mandatory for at least one member of each
older than me, but we all grew up on the Westside. He always had
boat and takes place on Thursday night, Dec. 2. Friday is set aside
so much freakin’ energy!” They bonded over a shared love of fish-
for rest and preparation, and fishing begins on Saturday morning,
ing and surfing. When Davis launched the tournament, Huntsinger
Dec. 4. The tournament ends on Sunday, Dec. 5.
was one of the first people to get involved. When it comes time for weighing the fish, participants will be “He did my mom’s eulogy,” said Davis, who dedicated last year’s
grouped into three specific categories: big fish, women and junior
tournament to her memory. This year’s tournament is dedicated to
anglers (14 years old and under). Winners in all categories will get a
Huntsinger, whose photo will hang in a place of honor and name
trophy and a prize package, with goodies to be announced.
has been placed front and center on this year’s commemorative t-shirt, along with the dozens of sponsors supporting the effort
While the Flounder Pounder has grown by leaps and bounds, Davis
this year.
has also expanded his vision to include a clothing line. Unlike the tournament, whose revenue all goes directly to JSA, the Flounder
Davis, an award-winner angler in his own right, developed the con-
Pounder clothing line is a privately-held company. Davis created
cept almost by accident. Twelve years ago, he enrolled his son Ty-
the company, in part, to leave something behind for his son, Tyler,
ler in the Jacksonville School for Autism, which is funded entirely
who serves as CEO. For Davis, this is not about personal uplift. It’s
by private contributions with parents encouraged to help with fund-
all about the kids—his own and all the others.
raising efforts. Davis deferred to his area of primary interest and expertise, which is the dense, diverse array of anglers in Northeast
Huntsinger embraced death with the same relentless zeal with
Florida. The first two tournaments were held at Ft. George Island
which he lived his life. Even as his illness aggressively sapped his
Marina, and all the ones since have been at what is now called
strength, it never weakened his passion for public service. He drove
MAVI. Organizers are expecting between 100 and 175 boats this year.
from his home on the Westside all the way to Flounder Pounder homebase in Jax Beach, with a heart full of love and a pickup truck
The inaugural tournament came together in about six weeks and
full of oxygen tanks, just to sit there and watch, and support. It was
raised $16,000, according to Davis. More recently, they have raised
one of his final public appearances before going into cardiac arrest
over $100,000 in each of the last three years, hitting a peak of
a few weeks later.
$171,000 in 2020. This year’s numbers may fall short, but it’s still a remarkable achievement, given how precarious the fundraising
Hunsinger’s life is over, but his story is not, and this year’s tourna-
situation has been for non-profits in this community.
ment will serve as a fitting epilogue.
The Flounder Pounder has raised more than $800,000 for the JSA
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since 2010. If current trends hold, which they should, they’ll break that magic million-dollar mark sometime around September 2023. That would have never happened without the help and support of many, many, many people. But perhaps the finest man among them, Hans E. Huntsinger, is no longer among us. Nah, that particular Big Fish is swimming up in the skies now, where only the Fisher of Men had just the right technique to finally reel him in. This year’s tournament was pushed back by about six weeks, due to wide-ranging rules imposed on flounder fishing last year by the
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