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Editor’s Note Hold the Foam

The Girls Gone Green persuades some restaurants to switch to eco-friendly containers

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akeout is the American way.

We like our conveniences, and that sometimes means eating our favorite restaurant food in the comfort of our own homes. Maybe we’re too busy, too tired or too lazy to cook that night. Perhaps we want to dine on our favorite sushi while we click to our favorite show.

Sometimes we just can’t finish the enormous portions we’re served and need to take home leftovers. Did someone say, “bonus lunch”?

And that doesn’t include fast-food places where drive-thru rules.

One of the many problems with this — besides growing obesity, fewer home-cooked meals shared around the dinner table and a generation of children who don’t know how to cook — is the proliferation of to-go containers that end up in landfills. A large percentage of those containers are made of polystyrene (known by many as Styrofoam).

Polystyrene is a lightweight, petroleum-based plastic good for keeping beverages hot or cold and for keeping electronics safe during shipping.

It’s also inexpensive. Sounds great, right?

Not so fast. Styrene, the basic building block of polystyrene, creates some major health concerns during its production. Workers who are exposed to styrene can experience irritation of the skin, eyes and upper respiratory tract, along with gastrointestinal effects, according to Earth Resource Foundation. Chronic exposure can affect the central nervous system and can cause minor effects on kidney function and blood.

Styrene is classified as a possible human carcinogen by the EPA and by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

Earth Resource Foundation’s website states that producing polystyrene creates air pollution and liquid and solid waste. Environmental groups say toxins are released into our foods through polystyrene containers when food is hot or reheated.

Polystyrene that doesn’t make it to landfills can break down into smaller pieces, which could choke animals and clog their digestive system.

It floats, contributing to the marine debris on coasts and waterways around the world.

Many curbside recycling companies don’t accept polystyrene, although Jacksonville’s recycling programs do. Not everyone thinks polystyrene is a problem. Keith Christman, managing director of plastics markets for the American Chemistry Council, an industry trade association for American chemical companies, said the levels of styrene in polystyrene are low and at safe levels, citing that polystyrene meets requirements for food contact set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

He said polystyrene food service products are more often recycled than paper products and make up a tiny fraction of consumer waste.

“It’s about 90 percent air, so you use much less material to make it in the first place than other alternatives,” Christman said. “It results in lower greenhouse gases and less solid waste.”

When polystyrene food containers are recycled, many are turned into durable applications such as picture frames and architectural moulding. He said there’s a good market for that material, but not much is collected.

He said polystyrene is stable in landfills. As far

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as its danger to animals and waterways, he said the biggest danger is littering. When any trash is not properly disposed, it’s a threat to wildlife.

Environmentalists say one thing, while industry experts say the opposite. So what’s a concerned consumer to do?

That’s where The Girls Gone Green, a nonprofit that explores environmental, animal and health issues through outreach and events, comes in. Executive Director Julie Watkins — an Action News meteorologist — and Christina Kelcourse have been working with Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach and Ponte Vedra Beach restaurants to Hang Up The Foam and offer eco-friendly to-go containers.

Watkins said many businesses are receptive to the environmental issues, given their close proximity to the ocean and the St. Johns River, but the cost can be prohibitive.

“They don’t want to continue using it, but it’s a cost thing,” Watkins said. “Restaurants are willing to pay a little more, knowing they’re protecting their customers and their local ecosystem.”

The Girls Gone Green contacted Sea Breeze Food Service, a locally owned and operated food distributor, to help them find the most cost-effective, eco-friendly containers.

Andrew Combs, a district sales representative, said about 5 percent of his clients asked for biodegradable products in the past. But he has been talking to some of the company’s 50 beaches clients as part of this initiative and getting good response.

“It’s definitely a tough pill to swallow when you’re looking at the bottom line,” Combs said.

“You’re helping the community and helping future generations who won’t have to deal with the clean up.”

He said biodegradable containers can cost two to four times as much as polystyrene products. He’s working with his vendors to provide the lowest cost to his clients.

He said the products will be compostable, biodegradable and made from a cornstarch product that looks like cardboard.

One thing about products labeled compostable or biodegradable: They often require industrial compost facilities. Many will not biodegrade in the tomblike conditions of landfills, Christman said.

Some companies say they do. Arrow Tableware claims its products will completely biodegrade in 180 days in a landfill.

More than 100 cities have banned polystyrene food packaging, mostly on the West Coast. Several other cities are considering bans.

“What we’re trying to do here is a little unique, because we’re asking the businesses to voluntarily give up Styrofoam,” Watkins said.

She said once restaurants have signed up to Hang Up the Foam, The Girls Gone Green will come up with ways to recognize the businesses, such as posters for their doors.

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When I picked up a copy of Folio Weekly’s Fall Arts Preview [“Flying Colors,” Sept. 4], I have to admit that I was initially bothered by the image on the front cover. There was the youthful figure atop the centerpiece sculpture in Riverside’s Memorial Park, sporting a pink knitted tutu with matching ballet slippers dangling from one outstretched arm.

Some, like me, who are aware of the historic significance of this iconic sculpture, might perceive this as debasing “Life,” a Beaux Arts work that was conceived and sculpted by St. Augustine artist Charles Adrian Pillars as the only memorial in the state honoring all of the 1,220 Floridians who died in the first World War (FYI, the sculpture has long been mislabeled as “Winged Victory”).

But history is not static and many don’t know what lies beneath that pink tutu. The backstory is compelling and certainly relevant today as we grapple with our country’s role in conflicts on distant shores. Pillars wrote of how moved and inspired he was by “the typical spirit of the boys who went overseas,” who sacrificed comfort, well-being, even life itself to try to bring peace to a world full of “strife, greed and hate.” He described his monument to them like this: “Spiritualized Life, symbolized by the winged figure of youth holding aloft an olive branch, rises triumphant from the swirl of war’s chaos which engulfs humanity, and faces the future courageously.” The full text of Pillars’ description of the sculpture is available to read at memparkjax.org under the Master Plan.

What, I wondered, was Folio Weekly thinking?

This was clearly a provocation of some sort, but what was it all about? As a member of the Board of Directors of the Memorial Park Association Inc., a nonprofit organization devoted to preserving, restoring and maintaining the park for the past 30 years, I am perhaps more sensitive than most to any potential damage to the park’s priceless assets. The park has been no stranger to costly vandalism, and I do not think we should set a precedent that condones climbing onto a classical piece of sculpture. Fortunately, in this instance, no physical harm was done, and indeed it sparked my interest and I assume the interest of others. I began to see this as an opportunity to bring attention to the park and its vital role in our community.

After reading “Fiber Threat” and learning about the goals of the guerilla knitters and their desire to use their form of non-destructive yarn-storming or graffiti knitting as a way to engage with the public, “to change perceptions” of public objects, including public art, I was intrigued. Their mission to make it “more approachable” with the expressed goal to “enliven, intercede, and raise recognition of public space as an accessible experience for

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us all and to make us aware of the power we all have to shape and improve the overlooked spaces we move through every day,“ began to change my perception. We appeared to be of one accord. So, perhaps we need to share what lies beneath the park’s history and not just that knitted tutu.

Memorial Park was conceived by the Jacksonville Rotary Club in November 1918, the day after the Armistice was signed to end the war, and it continues to be the largest and most powerfully expressive memorial in this state dedicated to all Floridians who died in that devastating war. The park, designed by the Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architectural Firm, is also nationally significant, as it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been called the finest small urban park that exists in the nation today.

Locally, the park is a “great, good place,” inviting people from all walks of life. Since its inception, the park has been a venue for weddings, picnics, pickup football, soccer, veterans’ events, lunch breaks on park benches, fishing, strolling with babies and even powerwalking with friends; the list goes on.

So much of what makes for a cherished public space depends on the quality of the “art” that is involved in its design. Memorial Park’s broad paths, powerful sculptures, location along the river and its extensive tree canopy and landscape plantings are all artfully designed as a powerful draw. Because the park is so inviting, it’s easy to spend time in the park and not notice that there are some less visible threats to this important community resource.

The park’s design structure is solid and inviting.

It does, however, need more attention to certain elements of landscape maintenance, fountain and sculpture restoration, signage and lighting; even more significantly, the park has some serious infrastructure needs that must be met to sustain the park now and into the future. We invite all those who value Memorial Park to join with us and others to learn more about the historical significance of the park and its role in the current life of our community, and help us as we work to sustain this gem in perpetuity.

Please visit memparkjax.org. !

Jake Ingram Riverside-Avondale

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aybe Gov. Rick Scott doesn’t need a lieutenant governor. Apparently he’s Repfrom dl more than 30 received lotsSales of advice Republican governors who have visited Florida for a few days over the last two years.

Under state law, the governor or other state leaders may request security for visiting governors or other dignitaries, including presidents and first ladies, for those “whom the failure to provide security or transportation could result in a clear and present danger to the personal safety of such persons or the safety of other persons or property within the state or could result in public embarrassment to the state.”

“We have a reciprocal agreement with other states for the protection of governors from other states,” said Linda McDonald, communications coordinator for the FDLE’s Office of External Affairs.

In the fiscal year which ended June 30, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement spent $1.84 million to protect and provide transportation for the governor. When you add in Scott’s wife, children and the Governor’s Mansion, the total grows to $2.21 million. It was only a slight increase over last year’s $2.19 million.

When the governor travels in the state or leaves the state, FDLE agents travel with him, and the cost of that is included in the total security costs for the governor, McDonald said.

“When we visit other states, we use our security personnel, as well as receive assistance in the host state,” she said.

But Scott’s office in Tallahassee said it doesn’t know how often or when the governor leaves for out-of-state visits, although it heavily publicizes his out-of-country trade missions.

“Our office does not keep a list of when the governor has traveled out of state,” said John Tupps of Scott’s press office. He also did not answer the question regarding who is left in charge when the governor leaves Florida.

The state has been without a lieutenant governor since Jennifer Carroll resigned in March during the Allied Veterans of the World scandal.

There is also no record of Scott’s flights.

After taking office, he sold the state’s two

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executive planes and flies whenever and wherever he wants to go on his own private jet.

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, when Jeb Bush was governor, the total cost for protecting the state’s chief executive officer was only $1.21 million, or about $1 million less than it costs to protect Scott. The FDLE listed 43 protective details for year, including visits from 32 governors, nine Cabinet members and two representatives from foreign countries, at a total cost of $51,321.

Surprisingly, the security costs for the governor’s mansion actually dropped from 2006, when the state spent $281,056, compared with $143,502 for 2013.

During the administration of Gov. Charlie Crist, security for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, was $1.29 million for the governor, $179,639 for his wife and $70,571 for the first family, including his two teenaged stepdaughters. The total cost was $1.83 million. In that year, the FDLE performed 58 protective details for dignitaries, at a total cost of $125,053, hosting 20 governors, several multiple times.

With the Republican National Convention in Tampa in August 2012, Florida became the hot spot for GOP governors to visit.

During the time around the convention, the FDLE provided security for 28 governors, including those of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico, spending $272,844, or an average of $9,744 for each governor, some of whom brought their families.

During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, the state provided 94 protective details for visiting dignitaries, bringing costs to protect governors and other officials to $425,461, compared with 79 protective details at a cost of $294,921 the previous year.

According to reports obtained from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, both Republicans, were the most frequent visitors to the Sunshine State among the governors.

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For the fiscal years 2012 and 2013, Jindal, sometimes accompanied by his wife and three kids, made at least 11 visits to Florida, costing the state about $24,819 in security and transportation costs in his 22 days of visiting.

For the same two-year period, Haley also visited 10 times, costing Florida $37,450. She reimbursed the state of South Carolina $7,600 for out-of-state trips for fiscal year 2013. South Carolina law bars taxpayers’ funds from being used on campaign events. She attended nine private fundraisers in California, Florida, New York, Texas, Ohio and Michigan.

According to FDLE reports, Haley spent 32 days in the state over the two-year period, including a five-day stint at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, where the state of Florida spent $17,577 for security and transportation for the governor in August 2012. Haley also required security Nov. 29 through Dec. 3, 2011 for an official visit, costing Florida $11,311.

“What I will tell you that is any governor who comes to South Carolina, we’re going to make sure they have security,” Haley told the Associated Press in an Aug. 20 story.

Jindal’s frequent absences from the Louisiana have drawn criticism on state editorial pages and from some state leaders.

Neither Jindal’s office nor Haley’s office responded to email requests for more information or comment on their frequent Florida trips.

Jindal was shown in newspaper photos with Gov. Scott at the Oct. 6, 2012, football game between Florida and Louisiana State University in Gainesville.

According to Louisiana Voice, Jindal took 23 separate trips between December 2011 and November 2012, costing the state of Louisiana more than $75,000 for his personal security detail. Included on his itinerary were trips in Florida including Miami, Naples, Destin, Tampa and Gainesville.

The FDLE report does not list the dignitaries traveling to Florida by their names but by their titles, such as “Governor of Wyoming.” It also doesn’t list the purpose of the visit, but it does indicate if the visit is personal or official business, which it describes as “primary nature of the protectee’s business while visiting the state.”

In some cases, they appear at campaign or fundraising rallies, give speeches or attend football games.

In 2013, 75 of the trips listed by the FDLE were designated as business, including trips to the Republican National Convention, 19 were listed as personal and two were listed as “not applicable,” in that “advance work” had been done prior to the dignitary’s visit. In the 19 personal trips, the state spent $23,975 for security and transportation of the out-of-town guests.

In fiscal year 2012, 20 of the 79 trips were marked as personal. Those personal trips cost the state $59,451.

State agents also provide help to the U.S. Secret Service or the State Department when requested to do so, including for visits of President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle. Vice President Joe Biden, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan also visited in the past fiscal year. !

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Here are the costs of protecting Florida’s governor, first lady, first family and the mansion.

Gov. Rick Scott July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013 Total: $2,218,413 Out-of-state visitors, 94 protective details: $425,461

Gov. Rick Scott July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012 Total: $2,190,619 Out-of-state visitors, 79 protective details: $294,921

Gov. Charlie Crist July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010 Total: $1,831,011 Out-of-state visitors, 58 protective details: $125,053

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Gov. Jeb Bush July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006 Total: $1,751,892 Out-of-state visitors, 43 protective details: $51,321

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New York’s ex-governor Eliot Spitzer just lost the Democratic primary for comptroller. Former U.S Rep. Anthony Weiner, ahem, pulled out of the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City. Closer to home, 4th Judicial Circuit Public Defender Matt Shirk faces his own controversy with allegations of questionable hiring and firing practices, inappropriate email exchanges with female employees and the consumption of alcohol in his office, not to mention “Showergate,” all of which are currently under investigation by a special prosecutor appointed by Gov. Rick Scott. But personal and career implications aside, Shirk may have financial woes to contend with, were he to lose (or resign from) his position. According to a jacksonville.com database using information provided to the Florida Commission on Ethics, Shirk’s net worth is less than $14,000. In fact, his is the fourth-lowest of the 184 public officials, including judges, City Council members, sheriffs and school board members from Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns counties (the three below Shirk are in the red). It’s an interesting read, actually, with 48 officials worth more than $1 million – and one in the hole for $700,000. Check out my blog at folioweekly.com/specktator for a rundown, including the identity of the $32 million man.

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The Jacksonville Civic Council says Jacksonville can solve its rising pension costs by borrowing $1 billion and putting the money into the Police & Fire Pension Fund, The Florida Times-Union reported. The Civic Council, a group of prominent business leaders, said it would probably require a tax hike to repay the debt, but believes it would put the pension plan on firm financial footing. Mayor Alvin Brown, who’s concerned about borrowing $1 billion, believes his Retirement Reform Task Force is the proper vehicle to solve the pension issue, said David DeCamp, the mayor’s spokesperson. City Council President Bill Gulliford said he thinks the mayor’s task force should debate the proposal.

Florida State College at Jacksonville has narrowed its list of presidential candidates to six after receiving 26 applications.

A special committee of professors, students and staff will interview the six candidates and recommend the top three to the FSCJ board by the end of September. The board will choose one of the three or select someone from the original pool. The board will likely name a new president Oct. 8 after final interviews Oct. 1-3.

Flagler Unveils Civil Rights Museum Half-a-century after a group of 100 black students staged a sit-in in the dining hall of Hotel Ponce de Leon in downtown St. Augustine, students at Flagler College are unveiling an Internet-based archive documenting the area’s role in the Civil Rights movement. The Civil Rights Library of St. Augustine will be in the same room where the sit-in occurred. When Flagler College was founded in 1968, it took over the Ponce hotel. Included in the archive, which opened Sept. 18, are the FBI files detailing Martin Luther King Jr.’s time in St. Augustine, audio of Jackie Robinson’s visit to the city, and the archives of civil rights leader Andrew Young.

For details, contact Holly Hill, assistant director of college relations, at 819-6282 or hhill@flagler.edu.

St. Augustine Aquarium Proposed A group that wants to develop Riberia Pointe in St. Augustine has unveiled plans for a children’s museum, botanical garden, shops and a 250,000-gallon aquarium. Marc Newman, principal of PLACE Alliance, said the development would mean 30 new jobs, bring 75,000 visitors a year and pump $3 million into the local economy, the St. Augustine Record reported. Developers are in talks to buy a 1.4-acre city-owned site on a reclaimed landfill. City Commissioners seemed interested in the proposal, but said they’d like to see more concrete plans and financial details, since other proposals for the site have come and gone.

UNF Nursing Program Recognized The American Association of Colleges of Nursing has recognized the University of North Florida’s School of Nursing as a national academic leader. UNF’s Community Nursing undergraduate program in the Brooks College of Health, celebrating its 25th anniversary, was designated as a best practices program by the AACN, which represents more than 725 member schools of nursing at public and private universities. UNF nursing students are assigned to a community home base in the community during their first semester of nursing school, working in the same community during the entire nursing program so they learn to collaborate, establish relationships and grow with the community as a team.

Public Officials Face Fines Jacksonville City Councilman Reginald Brown and Steve Diebenow, a member of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority Board of Directors, have been fined for missing the Sept. 3 deadline for filing financial disclosure forms with the Florida Commission on Ethics. Brown, who filed his disclosure form Sept. 9, faces a $150 fine, while Diebenow, who filed a day later on Sept. 10, incurs a $175 fine, according to records on the Florida Commission on Ethics website (public.ethics.state.fl.us). Public officials must file full disclosure forms, which include net worth, assets, liabilities and other sources of income. For years, officials ignored the fines, and they often went unpaid. Last year, the state had to write off $800,000 in unpaid fines. As part of the new ethics rules, the wages of public officials who do not pay can be garnished.

Bouquets & Brickbats Brickbats to the Duval County Public Schools for not supplying instructional materials that teachers need for their classes at the start of the school year. Teachers have enough challenges without being handcuffed by not having the tools they need to instruct students.

Bouquets to WJCT radio host Bob Bednar for bringing the community “This is Jazz” for the last two decades on local public radio. The 80-year-old Bednar began producing the show two years after he moved to Jacksonville from the Northeast to retire. Now, more than 1,000 shows later, he still returns to the studios every Tuesday morning and spends several hours putting “This is Jazz” together for the next 8 p.m. Saturday show. It’s rebroadcast at 9 p.m. Sundays and 11:59 p.m. Fridays.

Brickbats to Attorney General Pam Bondi for getting Gov. Rick Scott to change the execution date for convicted killer Marshall Lee Gore from Sept. 10 to Oct. 1 because it conflicted with Bondi’s campaign fundraiser. Bondi admitted it was wrong, and the governor said he changed the date at Bondi’s request, telling the Associated Press that he didn’t know the reason for her request, but that he tries to accommodate requests from other Cabinet members. Gore was convicted of the 1988 slayings of two women, one in Miami-Dade County and another in Columbia County. After the press questioned Scott, Bondi issued a statement saying she had erred in rescheduling the execution. As the state’s top law enforcement official, the attorney general shouldn’t have to be told what is right or wrong.

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Crime City Crazy Cop Cars

Itty-Bitty Chevys are just the tip of Jacksonville’s ridiculous rides They got little cars That go beep, beep, beep They got little voices Goin’ peep, peep, peep — Randy Newman, “Short People”

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hen I see those dinky Chevys cops are driving these days, it makes me want to mount a stool at the biker bar on Talleyrand and weep into my beer. That the gray-haired Harley hoodlums at every table can outrun police just ain’t right!

The current cop vehicle is the Chevrolet “Caprice,” a word that means a sudden, possibly insane, notion. Whoever notioned these downsized, popo putt-putts should be arrested.

Gas-sippers are perfect rides for Grammy and Gramps, but for cops?

Fuhgeddaboudit!

Back in the day, everybody drove Ford Crown Vics, cars so powerful, and so ugly, only cab companies and cops could love them.

Just the sound of those monster V-8s winding up could bring law and order to places where gouging out eyes and biting off ears were the preferred indoor/outdoor sports.

How can cops be Road Warriors, or Warrior Princesses, in cars that make no noise, for heaven’s sake? Where’s the respect?

Where’s the space? For cops to be cops, they need stuff — briefcases, Kevlar vests, leg irons, batons, spare Tasers, shotguns, etc.

Cops also need thug storage. Imagine if Caprice-equipped cops had to arrest some 350-pound fatback? They’d have to jam that porker into the cruiser with a crowbar. Once an XXXL fanny hits the cushions, the shocks will pop and the springs will be sprung before the cops can offload the weight at the Jax Jail.

It’s embarrassing, but other cop rides are even weirder. Let’s review: The Armored Personnel Carrier: Due to Uncle Sugar’s generosity, every one-blinker hamlet in America has one of these diesel behemoths. They are, truly, the gift of a baby elephant. Filling the tank and changing the oil may throw some of these burgs into Chapter 9.

Jacksonville’s APC rumbles around the city now and then, but I’ve never understood how police actually use the thing. Most APCs are armed with a .50-caliber cannon that fires a cartridge the size of a porn star’s pride and joy.

A .50-cal, armor-piercing slug will indeed kill a bad guy, but it will also keep going, through various walls, buildings and citizens, until it falls to Earth a few miles downrange. As flacks will tell you, “These optics, ladies and gentlemen, are not optimal.”

The Bicycles: Where to start? How about the short pants on the cops? These emphasize hairy knees (male) and bodacious buttocks (female) — not, perhaps, an appropriately forensic impression. What do bicycle cops do when they arrest someone? They can’t put the

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prisoner on the handlebars. That’s illegal! I suppose they can chain the perp to the nearest light pole and engage in sparkling repartee until a Caprice whispers to the curb.

The Roach Coach: Jacksonville’s S.W.A.T. vehicles look like Aunt Millie and Uncle Mel’s RV, with striping and shade canopies, for heaven’s sake! Note to cops: ALL S.W.A.T. vehicles should be a) armored, b) painted black and c) studded with menacing gun ports and sinister antennas. I usually don’t give police style and fashion advice, but this is an emergency.

The Choppers: From my book-lined, thinking emporium in Police Zone I, within howling distance of the jail, I am often treated to hours of ear-shattering engine noise from the sheriff ’s helicopters. Yes, I know they can spot hidden hoodlums with Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) scanners, but at what price? Those Jet Rangers cost $5 million a pop and burn gallons of Jet A-1 every minute. It would be cheaper just to loose the police dogs. For what those contraptions cost, the city could buy enough Alpo to feed the K-9 Corps for a millennium.

Even worse, with all the rotor racket overhead, no one sleeps and absolutely no one gets laid. This impedes the progress of civilization.

The Nags: The horse, of course, requires a course to maximize the show of force. Yet, as I stroll the leafy boulevards that divide Downtown from anarchy, I do not appreciate, in the pre-espresso dawn, bushels of steaming manure deep enough to sink my shih tzu. It escapes me how police officers can maintain their dignity and effectiveness atop beasts likely to pee, fart and poop at any minute.

The Golf Carts: A few weeks ago, as I headed to the marbleized Palace of Justice for another round before circuit and county courts, I nearly fell out when I saw two cops rattle by in a golf cart, complete with blue light and, as we say Down South, a sire-een.

I try to imagine a police cart rolling down the free-fire zone known as Moncrief Road or ambling through those section-eight hellholes off Jesse Street. The only way cops can achieve law and order from a golf cart is if the gunmen and dope dealers have an infarct while laughing.

Officers, I know it’s not your faults. You ride what the taxpayers give you. Next time you’re in Zone I, let’s have a brew up on Talleyrand.

We’ll lament together, with ageing Outlaws and Hell’s Angels on oxygen, as things get even more absurd, In Crime City. !

Wes Denham

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

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Wrestling with Shadows

Olympic Committee reinstates the world’s oldest sport

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eing in a position of authority regarding the Olympics can be a thankless job. Imagine being Mitt Romney, for example, who was instrumental in ensuring the Salt Lake City Olympics did well, but who wasn’t really able to translate that into political capital. Or the Russians, preparing for the Sochi Olympics and facing international criticism for that nation’s laws repressing homosexuality.

Most decisions made on the Olympic level are going to attract more criticism than compliments. In part, it’s because the Olympic Games serve as an effective microcosm of global relations themselves — fractious, driven by sophistry and national self-interest. Despite these issues, sometimes the International Olympic Committee gets it right.

One example: The IOC reinstated wrestling as an official Olympic sport — provisionally, at least — reversing its plans to drop grappling as of the 2020 games. In a century that so far has been less than hospitable to amateur wrestling, this is a much-needed move that could, if not save the sport, at least buy it a little bit of time and perhaps give it a platform to gain some forward momentum after suffering more setbacks than Blaine Gabbert.

Advocates for the sport with Florida connections are enthusiastic about the IOC decision. Gerald Brisco, a former mainstay of Championship Wrestling from Florida during the 1970s, who also played a pivotal role with World Wrestling Entertainment for many years thereafter, commented on his Facebook page in the wake of the IOC’s historic reversal. “[This] shows that wrestlers never give up. The wrestling world came together worldwide to work to save our great sport,” Brisco wrote. “[You] can’t keep a wrestler on his back for long.”

Of course, it’s not as simple as that — wrestling had to make changes to stay relevant.

The number of men’s weight classes went from 10 to six in both Greco-Roman and Freestyle.

Women’s weight classes increased to six from four. No doubt there are some traditionalists who’ll take issue with these changes. They might just be misguided.

For one thing, the increased participation of women jibes with an increase in women participating in amateur wrestling in the United States. According to the National Wrestling Coaches Association, more than 7,000 women now participate in high school wrestling programs in America, and 22 colleges have women’s wrestling programs.

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Considering how those numbers have grown from zero just a couple of decades ago, it’s clear that women have an interest in amateur wrestling — and that interest is likely shared worldwide. Gone are the days when women were considered too delicate for combat sports — or combat, period. Those patriarchal notions smolder on the ash heap of history, and by dispensing with them, wrestling was able to move on from possibly being down for the count.

Wrestling isn’t the only individual combat sport attracting women.

Increasingly, we see quality female boxers and mixed martial artists — and we will see more, as women are training more seriously, which in turn takes advantage of their natural athleticism, toughness, intelligence and determination.

Consider an athlete like Ronda Rousey, an elite athlete who just happens to be a woman, not some eye candy put forth by cynical promoters. She’ll be the standard for a generation of women, who will be influenced by her just as this century’s women’s soccer players were influenced by the United States Women’s National Team about 15 years ago.

Success and achievement — the best models for athletes.

It’s entirely possible, of course, that the IOC could reverse course and decide wrestling isn’t worthy of being an Olympic sport. Stranger things have happened — and wrestling is nothing if not a sport of reversals. Still, it seems that globally, the wrestling community is committed to doing what’s necessary to ensure the sport’s continued viability.

The oldest sport in the world might have been the most conservative, but rule changes did come into play to make certain wrestling is in the Olympics. The change of match structure to two three-minute rounds with cumulative scoring — and other provisions made to stop stalling in matches — should ensure a product that pleases casual fans and diehards alike. The influence of MMA rears its head here, as fight fans have become more demanding about the shows they see. All of this, in the end, benefits the sport. !

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Web.com Tour gives two local players on the bubble a fighting chance for a PGA Tour card Story by Claire Goforth

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uccess in the game of golf comes from more than just a perfect swing. It’s meted out in inches, over miles of impeccable greens against impossible odds. Unlike many other professional sports, there are no multi-year, mega-million-dollar contracts to play and no teammates to fall back on. This simple formula challenges the mental endurance of even the most stalwart and steady: Make the cut, make the cash; miss the cut, pack your bags.

During the weekend of Sept. 26-29, the top 75 money-winners from the Web.com Tour, along with those ranked 126 to 200 on the PGA Tour money list, are competing in the Web.com Tour Championship at Dye’s Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. Among the Web.com competitors are two Jacksonville Beach residents, Nick Flanagan and Russell Knox. Though Knox, Flanagan and the rest of the field are competing for a share of an impressive $1 million purse, the prize they really want is far more valuable than money. At the end of the four-tournament series, the top 25 money-winners will receive a ticket to their dreams: a PGA Tour card.

“There’s a fine line between being on the PGA Tour and being out here,” Flanagan said.

And he would know. In 2007, Flanagan won back-to-back tournaments — the Henrico County Open and the BMW Charity Pro-Am — in his second year on the Web.com Tour (then the Nationwide Tour). A third win after an amazing seven-stroke comeback at the Xerox Classic later in the season earned him a ThreeWin Promotion, or “battlefield promotion,” onto the PGA Tour.

As one of the youngest players on the PGA Tour in 2008, Flanagan, who turned 24 during the season, became overwhelmed and insecure.

“I felt a little uncomfortable on the big tour,”

he said, “I think I got a little mixed up in more or less the hype about it.”

Flanagan lost his PGA Tour card at the end of a disappointing season. Plagued with regret and self-doubt, he floundered throughout 2009, making just four of 13 cuts on the Nationwide Tour. Now, after clawing back over the span of four seasons, he’s again in the hunt for a PGA Tour card.

Like Flanagan, Knox knows that, as hard as it is to make it onto the PGA Tour, it’s even harder to stay there. Knox made it on tour on the strength of his 2011 Web.com season, but finished outside of the top 125 on the PGA money list in 2012 and thus was granted only provisional status for 2013.

LIKE FLANAGAN, KNOX KNOWS THAT, AS HARD AS IT IS TO MAKE IT ONTO THE PGA TOUR, IT’S EVEN HARDER TO STAY THERE. Stewart Moore, COO of eGolf Professional Tour (formerly the Tarheel Tour), has spent more than a decade on the circuit, first as a player, then as an executive. Over the years, Moore, who formerly worked for the PGA, has witnessed professional golf ’s revolving door firsthand.

“Look at the Web.com leader board, it’s littered with guys who have won on the PGA tour,” he said.

Both Trevor Immelman and Jason Gore have previously won PGA Tournaments and are among the Web.com Tour players fighting for their PGA cards at the finals. Immelman, who won the Masters Tournament in 2008, won the Hotel Fitness Championship, the first of the four finals, and is thus guaranteed a place on the PGA Tour for 2014.

Moore said that every year, more than 600 golfers play on the eGolf “developmental tour” and he estimates that there are only a handful of tours like his in the U.S. Add to that the approximately 300 Web.com golfers, plus all the college golfers who graduate each year with dreams of playing on the PGA Tour, and it becomes clear that success takes a lot more than a few good rounds or a nice swing.

It’s a matter of persevering week after week against scores of young, hungry prodigies and ambitious, seasoned veterans. Only the best can make it, and among that elite group, only the truly steadfast can remain on top.

After all, it’s one thing to play a great round in front of a handful of spectators, but it’s quite another to swallow the yips when the likes of Phil Mickelson and Adam Scott, plus a national television audience and scores of fans, are looking on. Only the most skillful can handle the pressure, shut out the distractions, forget the three-putt at the last hole, and play at the top of their game tournament after tournament. But that’s what it takes to play, and stay, on the PGA Tour.

RUSSELL KNOX Russell Knox got his start in golf as a wee lad in Scotland, when his father would let him tag along with him and his mates on the golf course. It was on these weekend outings that

During the second round of the Albertsons Boise Open in July, Jacksonville Beach resident Russell Knox became the fifth player in Web.com Tour history to shoot a 59. Photo: Getty Images

Knox, known as “Roo” to his family, first exhibited a natural talent for the game.

Knox set his sights on playing college golf somewhere warm after high school. A visit to Jacksonville University with his father led him to decide to make Northeast Florida his home.

He and the rest of the JU team eventually led the Dolphins to the Atlantic Sun Conference title in 2006. Knox also made NCAA tournament appearances in 2006 and 2007.

While attending JU, Knox worked at Marsh Landing as a cart boy, where he met the woman he describes as his “everything,” former tennis pro Andrea Hernandez. He even found time to enjoy some of the finer traditions of student life on JU’s campus.

“I came to JU with two other Scottish guys,” Knox said. “We became pretty famous on our campus for being the Scottish alcoholics.”

He added that his experiences as a member on the JU team helped him become the athlete he is today.

“I think going to a smaller school like JU really helped me,” he said. “We were all kind of new to it; not one of us was really much better than anyone else, which helped us kind of grow as a team because we were all the same age.”

Had he attended a school with a Division I golf program, Knox said he “would have been overwhelmed” and might have given up the game.

“I had no idea how bad I was [in college] and how good other players in this country were,” he said. “I was living in a false reality.”

After graduating in 2007, he played on developmental tours for a few years before making his Web.com Tour debut in 2010, tying for seventh in his first start. In 2011, Knox placed 12th on the money list and received a PGA Tour card for 2012. After missing the cut in 11 of his first 15 starts as an official PGA player, Knox rallied and made six consecutive cuts, eventually going on to make a total of eight cuts in 19 events. Ultimately placing

148th on the money list for the PGA season, Knox kept only provisional status for 2013.

This year, he has pulled double duty, playing enough Web.com tournament events to qualify for the Tour Finals and playing 11 of the PGA events he was invited to. Though he played only 11 regular season Web.com events this year, Knox finished 36th on the regular season money list. Only three of the top 25 on the Web.com Tour played fewer than 12. On Sept.

26, he’ll be back in the hunt for his full PGA Tour card.

“It’s been a pretty consistent year. I’ve been close to having a really, really good year which hasn’t quite happened,” Knox said.

On July 26, during the second round of the Albertsons Boise Open, Knox became the fifth player in Web.com Tour history to shoot a 12-under-par 59, by shooting two eagles, eight birdies and not bogeying a single hole.

“It was weird ’cause it was mid-tournament, ’cause I kind of had to get over it,” Knox said.

He eventually placed 12th in the tournament.

Knox said he’ll always cherish the memory of shooting the “perfect round,” but it hasn’t quite sunk in yet.

“It’ll be something I’ll think about forever, just because of how rare it is, only 12 or 13 have done it ever,” he said.

Only six PGA players have ever shot what is known as “golf ’s magic number” on tour.

Jacksonville native David Duval shot a 59 in 1999 at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, and Ponte Vedra Beach resident Jim Furyk birdied his final hole to shoot a 59 on Sept. 13 at the BMW Championship.

On Web.com this year, a pair of 59s were shot by Knox and Will Wilcox, the fifth and fourth Web.com players, respectively, to shoot a 59.

During weeks off from tournaments, Knox is not likely to be found at TPC Sawgrass where the Web.com Tour players have practice rights.

“When I’ve been traveling for a couple of weeks, when I get home my goal is not to touch a club until Friday,” he said.

Actually, it would be hard to find him working out at all during the season. In the offseason, he hits the links and lifts weights twice a week; yet when he’s competing, Knox prefers to keep his head in the game rather than on a treadmill. In fact, he has enlisted professionals Lynn Marriott and Pia Nilsson, co-creators of the company Vision54, to help him cope with the sport’s mental side.

“I went to see them a few years ago, and they really helped me,” he said. “I can’t stress how important that side of golf is.”

When he isn’t on the road or on the course, Knox is usually hanging out with his beloved Hernandez, whom he also credits with much of his success.

“She’s been an enormous factor in my development as a pro because I’m naturally fairly lazy and she’s not, so she’s made sure I bust my balls pretty much,” he said.

Her niece and nephew are also frequent guests in their Jacksonville Beach home.

“I love hanging out with them,” he said.

“They are just happy to spend time with me and Andrea. They don’t care about how successful I was, they’re just loving life.”

Although he spends much of the year on the road in hotels, which he admitted isn’t exactly a glamorous lifestyle, Knox isn’t fazed by the grind or the travel.

Russell Knox Hometown: Inverness, Scotland Age: 28 Turned pro: 2007 Best year on Web.com Tour: 2011, finished 12th on the money list, earning his PGA Tour card.

Best year by earnings: 2012 ($512,584 on the PGA Tour) 2013 Web.com regular season money list ranking: 36th 2013 regular season winnings: $420,833 ($114,860 on Web.com Tour; $305,873 on PGA Tour) 2013 scoring average: 70.62, as of Sept. 16 Nicknames: Roo and BMW. “[A friend from college] nicknamed me BMW, the ultimate driving machine, because I hit it so straight.”

Favorite PGA golfer: Tiger Woods. “He’s one of the only people I’ve come across who still has this aura about him, though maybe it’s because he’s my favorite player.”

Favorite club: Driver, Cleveland Custom XL Sponsors: Cleveland Golf, Mutual of Omaha, Srixon and Dunning Golf Coach: Mike Flemming, Jacksonville University Superstition: “I do the same routine every round before I play,” he said. “I’ll stretch in the morning a little bit after a shower, then when I get to the course, I’ll eat breakfast or eat lunch, then about 15 minutes before I play I’ll warm up. … I do a lot of balance, tension and tempo.

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“I love the peace and quiet, to be honest,” he said. “You just get so used to your routine, watch your same garbage shows on television, watch a movie on your iPad, stare at the wall for an hour, and think about how bad you played.”

No matter where he is, however, Knox still finds time to enjoy and tweet about the finer things in life (@rooknox).

“Like, seriously, there is nothing better than a Twix ice cream bar. That thing is truly heaven. After you have a great day of golf, to top it off with a Twix ice cream, you may as well go to sleep, because it won’t get any better.”

After shooting 69 three days in a row,

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Nick Flanagan

Jacksonville Beach resident Nick Flanagan became the eighth player to receive a Three-Win Promotion onto the PGA Tour in 2007. He admits that he tried too hard to fit in, adding “it was just a little weird walking around and having people want a piece of your time all the time.” Photo: Getty Images

he shaved a stroke off his score on the final © 2013 day of the Hotel Fitness Championship, the first of the Web.com Tour Finals, eventually placing 18th in the tournament. As of Sept.

9, Knox was ranked 31st. Knox had another promising finish at 30th in the Chiquita Classic, but narrowly missed the cut in the third tournament, the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship and slid to 45th on the money list. He needs a strong finish in the Tour Finals to make it into the top 25 and back on the PGA Tour.

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NICK FLANAGAN

Every circle of friends needs a guy like Nick Flanagan. The Australian has a head of fiery hair and a down-to-earth manner that belies his many achievements; he’s not some big-ego athlete who likes nothing better than being in front of the camera, talking about how great he is. When he’s not hitting the links, the Jacksonville Beach resident enjoys a typical Northeast Florida lifestyle. A self-described “very amateur surfer,” when he’s in town, Flanagan can often be found in the water, or riding his beach cruiser to Engine 15 Brewing Company or TacoLu, or hanging out with roommate Jonas Blixt, who’s on the PGA Tour.

He’s also a top-notch golfer.

In 2003, just a few years after he switched from soccer to golf in his mid-teens, the then19-year-old Flanagan won the U.S. Amateur, becoming the first foreigner to win the tournament since 1971.

“I got lucky that week, which was nice,” Flanagan said.

To hear him tell it, over the course of Flanagan’s nine-year professional career, he’s had some very good luck and some very, very bad years.

After winning the Xerox Classic in 2007, Flanagan received a Three-Win Promotion onto the PGA Tour, becoming only the eighth player to do so.

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it seriously and then I got out there [on the PGA Tour].”

Finishing third in the overall money list that year, Flanagan was named the Tour Player of the Year.

Flanagan’s first two PGA starts as an official member resulted in promising top-20 finishes, but he struggled throughout much of 2008.

Flanagan said he tried too hard to fit in and would buy materialistic things to make him feel better, when he should have been focusing on himself and the fundamentals.

“I’m usually pretty passive and don’t like having too much attention or whatnot. It was just a little weird walking around having people want a piece of your time all the time.”

After struggling through missed cuts and bad tournaments — he made the cut in 16 of 29 events — Flanagan’s season ended in disappointment. Ranked 169th at the end of the year, he lost his tour card.

“It probably wasn’t the happiest year in my 29, even though it probably should have been because I made more money than any other year,” he said.

Back on the Nationwide Tour in 2009, Flanagan, in a rut and with a deepening crisis of confidence, decided to take a break.

“In the middle of the year, I went back home for eight weeks and was pretty much borderline giving [golf] up at the time. Every event I played, I didn’t really want to be there.”

In the end, he decided to keep chasing his dream and returned to the States to finish out the season.

“I’m not really educated enough to do anything else. I don’t have much else to fall back on,” said Flanagan, who skipped college to play golf. “At the time, it felt like it was either that or digging a ditch somewhere.”

After his worst year by far, a season in which he made just four of 13 cuts, it would be three long years before Flanagan won another tournament — on the Nationwide Tour in 2012 — when he again triumphed at the BMW Charity Pro-Am. This year, he has finally started to see a change for the better.

Hometown: Newcastle, Australia Age: 29 Turned pro: 2004 Best year: 2007, when he won three Nationwide Tour events for a “battlefield promotion” onto the PGA Tour 2013 Web.com regular season money list ranking: 75th 2013 regular season earnings: $68,079 2013 scoring average: 70.69, as of Sept. 16 Best year by earnings: 2008 ($379,036 on the PGA Tour) Favorite PGA golfer (excluding roommate Jonas Blixt): Adam Scott. “For everything he’s done, he’s about as down-to-earth a guy as you’d meet.”

Favorite club: Driver, TaylorMade’s “The Slider” Sponsors: Bridgestone, TaylorMade and J. Lindeberg If you could play a round with anyone in the world, who would it be?: “Three or four of my mates back home … and about a 24-pack of beers; that sounds like a good afternoon for me.”

Superstition: “I always have four tees in my pocket. I’ve done that ever since I was a kid.

My lucky number is four.”

Nick Flanagan (left) and his caddie Jerry Higginbotham.

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“I’ve gone through some bad times. I’m seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, which is good even though I haven’t had the results that I’ve liked,” he said.

Though the past few years have been a bit lean, Flanagan has not lost sight of his ultimate goal. On weeks without a tournament, he takes off a few days to recuperate and get chores and errands out of the way. By Thursday afternoon, he’s back at it, either practicing at TPC Sawgrass where he’ll often run into other Web.com players, or training alongside fellow Web.com golfer Aron Price with local physical trainer Jeff Fronk.

“We do a lot of explosive and speed work stuff, a lot of rotational stuff, more injuryprevention things, [and] a lot of core things.”

To cut tournament costs, when he’s on the road, Flanagan often bunks with other players like Price or Tim Wilkinson. He admits the company is nice, too.

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TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra will host this year’s Web.com Tour Championship on Sept. 26-29 at Dye’s Valley Course. Photo: Dennis Ho

rather than just staring at the TV,” he said.

Going into the final day of the Cox Classic this August, the last tournament of the Web. com regular season, Flanagan’s season was over.

Or so he thought.

“I missed the cut in that last event, obviously, and I thought that was probably it for the year,” he said.

But that Sunday, while waiting to board a flight, he was holding fast at 75 on the money list. As he boarded, the final results were still pending. By the time his plane landed, it was official: He’d placed 75 and squeaked into the Tour Finals at the last possible spot.

On Sept. 26-29, Flanagan competes in the Web.com Tour Championship for a spot on the PGA Tour. Wiser and more experienced, he isn’t worried about repeating the mistakes of the past.

“I’ll be able to deal with it now; I’m a little bit older,” he said.

Flanagan made the cut at the Hotel Fitness Championship, the first event of the Web.com Finals, by one stroke. A tournament low of 4-under-par on day three had him in the hunt for a strong finish, but a day-four three-over-par 75 dropped him back to a tie for 60th place.

After missing the cut following a 5-over-par 77 in the second round of the Chiquita Classic, Flanagan dropped in the rankings to 96th as of Sept. 9. After missing the cut in two events — the Chiquita Classic and the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship — Flanagan dropped to 109th in the rankings. To regain a PGA Tour card, Flanagan will need to finish at the top of the Tour Finals at Dye’s Valley Course. !

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WEB.COM TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP Sept. 26-29, Dye’s Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass, 110 Championship Way, Ponte Vedra Beach Tickets: $18, $106 800-745-3000, webtourchampionship.com

WEB.COM TOUR FINALS Known as the Nationwide Tour until June 2012, the Web.com Tour serves as a direct feed into the PGA Tour and also a fallback for players who don’t make it into the top 125 on the PGA year-end money list. This is the first year that PGA Tour cards will not be granted at the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament, also known as Q School; instead, top finishers in Q School will receive Web.com Tour cards. PGA Tour cards for the 2014 season will be issued to the top 25 Web.com 2013 money-leaders at the conclusion of the season, with an additional 25 to be doled out to the money-leaders of a four-tournament series in the Web.com Tour Finals.

2013 NUMBERS On the Web.com Tour: 242 In the Finals: Top 75 money-winners Guaranteed a 2014 PGA Tour card at season’s end: 25 Eligible for PGA Tour cards at end of Finals: 25 Purse for each of the four tournaments in Finals: $1 million (first place in each tournament receives $180,000)

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Our Picks Reasons to leave the house this week

CLASSIC ROCK EDDIE MONEY

Well-known for his rise to stardom in the ’70s, struggles with addiction and a comeback in the ’80s with the hit “Take Me Home Tonight,” 64-year-old Eddie Money keeps a busy tour schedule. He again showed he doesn’t take himself too seriously, singing “Two Tickets to Paradise” in a Geico TV spot. Money appears with Big Engine, Zero-N and Town, 7 p.m.

Sept. 20, Brewster’s Roc Bar, 845 University Blvd. N., Arlington, $20-$60, 223-9850, brewstersmegaplex.com.

Sure Pick s e p t e m b e r

COMEDY MITCH FATEL

The New York comedian – veteran of Comedy Central and “The Howard Stern Show” with appearances on Leno, Letterman and Conan – doesn’t know the meaning of off-limits. His adult humor during a stop in August at a U.S. military base in England drew the ire of an Air Force colonel, who said Fatel crossed the line. Fatel showed no signs of remorse; his Jacksonville audience should expect more of the same.

8 p.m. Sept. 19, 8 and 10 p.m. Sept. 20-21, 8 p.m. Sept. 22, The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road (inside Ramada Inn), Mandarin, $15-$20, 292-4242, comedyzone.com.

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ALTERNATIVE ROCK THE PRETTY RECKLESS

Frontwoman Taylor Momsen and the rest of the Reckless hit in Northeast Florida just a day after their single “Going to Hell” is expected to drop. The album of the same name is due later this year. The Pretty Reckless canceled the European leg of its tour, but we’ve got them, with support from Heaven’s Basement and Louna. 8 p.m. Sept. 25, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $15-$50, 398-7496, jaxlive.com.

THEATER BULLY

Jacksonville native Lee J. Kaplan arrives with his autobiographical one-man show “Bully,” after playing the Capital Fringe Festival in Washington, D.C., and the New York International Fringe Festival. Based on Kaplan’s experiences in sixth grade, the performance examines the verbal, physical and emotional abuse kids that age face and offers advice on how to stand up to bullies.

8 p.m. Sept. 20, 2 and 8 p.m. Sept. 21, 2 p.m.

Sept. 22, Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, $10-$15 (2 p.m. Sept. 21 show is free for school-age kids and their parents/guardians on a first-come basis), 396-4425, theatrejax.com

VISUAL ARTS PAINT TECHTONICS

New York painter Leslie Wayne’s “Paint Techtonics,” an exhibit of abstract art created by building layers of oil paint into 3-D compositions (“Slippage” pictured), opens J. Johnson Gallery’s season. Rather than painting landscapes, Wayne is “more interested in capturing that corporeal sense of natural phenomenon,” she said in a press release. “Paint Techtonics” opens with a reception 6-8 p.m.

Sept. 20 and continues through Nov. 1 at the J. Johnson Gallery 177 Fourth Ave. N., Jacksonville Beach, 435-3200, jjohnsongallery.com.

Photo: Courtesy Theatre Jacksonville

VISUAL ARTS SCULPTURE GARDEN OPENING

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens celebrates the opening of the sculpture garden with its inaugural exhibit, “The Human Figure: Sculptures

by Enzo Torcoletti.” Permanent sculptures in the new space include William Zorach’s bronze “Spirit of the Dance” (pictured). The completion of the Olmsted Garden Restoration is celebrated with live music, art-making activities and demonstrations.

10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sept. 21, at J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Community Sculpture Garden & Plaza, 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside, free, 356-6857, cummer.org.

Photo: Courtesy Cummer Museum

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POP ROCK COLIN HAY

Former Men at Work lead singer Colin Hay has been a prolific solo artist with 11 studio albums, but the cool kids know him for songs and appearances in actor and director Zach Braff’s work – especially “Scrubs.” The Scottish-born Australian troubadour continues to reinvent himself. 8 p.m. Sept. 26, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach, 209-0399, pvconcerthall.com.

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Movies **** ***@ **@@ *@@@

FILM RATINGS

a spy, from bad guy to dad to raise three adopted daughters, hitting the dating scene to find a suitable mom. The Minions (voiced by co-director Pierre Coffin) steal the whole thing.

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ELYSIUM ***@ Rated R Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2154, and Earth, where the 99 percenters live, is a mess.

The airâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s polluted, garbage is everywhere. The aristocrats live on Elysium, a circular spaceship oasis just outside Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s atmosphere. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an idyllic structure, made to look like the paradises of yesteryear. Max (Matt Damon) is planning to take down Elysium and bring equality to Earth in the dystopian sci-fi from director Neill Blomkamp (â&#x20AC;&#x153;District 9â&#x20AC;?).

DRIVING MISS DAISY STEEL MAGNOLIAS THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE THE BLACK DAHLIA

2 GUNS **G@ Rated R Marcus Stigman (Mark Wahlberg) and Bobby Trench (Denzel Washington) have been working for the government for more than a year to infiltrate a dangerous drug cartel.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re forced to team up when their mission goes awry.

AFTERNOON DELIGHT **@@ Rated R Good help is hard to get. Rachel (Kathryn Hahn) is an almost-bored wife and mother who goes to a strip club and meets a woman who becomes her childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nanny.

Co-starring Josh â&#x20AC;&#x153;How I Met Your Motherâ&#x20AC;? Radnor and Juno temple as the stripper McKenna.

AUSTENLAND *G@@ Rated PG-13 A little Jane Austen goes a long way for most folks, but Jane Hayes (Keri Russell) is just plain obsessed. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Jane Austen theme park in England, where she goes to find some version of Mr. Darcy, the hero of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pride and Prejudice,â&#x20AC;? a fictional character who holds the yardstick by which she measures all beaus. Co-starring JJ Feild, the outrageous Jennifer Coolidge and Bret McKenzie.

BATTLE OF THE YEAR

20 The battle referred to is for dancing, as gutsy and talented Americans dance against the best dancers in the world.

This is almost as pointless as that yacht-racing thing everybody salivates about every winter.

BLACKFISH ***@ Rated PG-13 Gabriela Cowperthwaite directed the eye-opening, harrowing documentary about Tilikum, a 12,000-pound killer whale, captured in 1983 as a 2-year-old, who grew to be 22 feet long. In 2010, at a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dine with Shamuâ&#x20AC;? show at SeaWorld Orlando, Tilikum brutally killed chief trainer Dawn Brancheau in front of at least a dozen spectators. The tragedy spawned an investigation and subsequent court case, and now a film.

BLUE JASMINE ***@ Rated PG-13 Director Woody Allen elicits a stellar performance from Cate Blanchett in his drama showcasing characters bent on self-destruction. Co-starring Alec Baldwin, Sally Hawkins and Andrew Dice Clay, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gotten some positive reviews for his turn in this much-ballyhooed film.

CLOSED CIRCUIT *G@@ Rated R There are a lot of cameras recording 24/7 in public places all over England and a deadly terrorist attack has been caught on film. Two members of the team (Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall) defending an accused spy were once lovers, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the biggest problem with this mystery/thriller â&#x20AC;&#x201C; poor editing is.

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

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

THE FAMILY mmG@ Rated R Reviewed in this issue.

GETAWAY *G@@ Rated PG-13 Brent (Ethan Hawke), a former racecar driver, is forced into a mission to save his kidnapped wife. The Kid (Selena Gomez), a young hacker, is along for the ride while Brent takes orders from the unknown criminal (Jon Voight), who is watching all the action through cameras mounted on the car.

THE GRANDMASTER **G@ Rated PG-13 This lush, beautifully filmed (by cinematographer Philipe Le Sourd) movie is based on the true story of Ip Man (Tony Leung), a Chinese martial arts wizard who excelled at his craft â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so much so, he was Bruce Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mentor and teacher.

Co-starring Zhang Ziyi and directed by Wong Kar Wai. In Mandarin, Cantonese and Japanese.

GRAND MASTI *G@@ Not Rated This college reunion comedy, co-starring Ritesh Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi and Aftab Shivdasani, is not up to Bollywoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usual standards.

GROWN UPS 2 G@@@ Rated PG-13 Lenny (Adam Sandler) learns crazy follows everywhere when he moves his family back to his hometown to be with friends Marcus (David Spade), Kurt (Chris Rock) and Eric (Kevin James). The four adults relive the last day of school through their kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experiences.

INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 **G@ Rated PG-13 This sequel picks up right where â&#x20AC;&#x153;Insidiousâ&#x20AC;? left off. A possessed Josh (Patrick Wilson) has just killed psychic Elise (Lin Shaye) and Joshâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife Renai (Rose Byrne) is in shock. Demons have followed Josh and Renaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son Dalton (Ty Simkins) back from the Further (a purgatory-type place where demons latch onto humans and rejoin the living), and a move to Grandma Lorraineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Barbara Hershey) house doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help.

INSTRUCTIONS NOT INCLUDED **@@ Rated PG-13 A Mexican ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; man finds the product of a fling on his doorstep and the child changes his carefree life. Settled in LA working as a stunt man, ValentĂ­n (Eugenio Derbez) and his daughter Maggie (Loreto Peralta) find their happy little family threatened when the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother shows up.

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

Directed by Joshua Michael Stern, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jobsâ&#x20AC;? also stars Dermot Mulroney, Josh Gad (as Steve Wozniak), Lukas Haas, Matthew Modine and J.K. Simmons.

AREA THEATERS

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

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ORANGE PARK AMC Orange Park 24, 1910 Wells Road, (888) AMC-4FUN Carmike 12, 1820 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island, 621-0221 SAN MARCO San Marco Theatre, 1996 San Marco Blvd., 396-4845 SOUTHSIDE Cinemark Tinseltown, 4535 Southside Blvd., 998-2122 ST. AUGUSTINE Epic Theatres, 112 Theatre Drive, 797-5757 IMAX Theater, World Golf Village, 940-IMAX Pot Bellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 36 Granada St., 829-3101

Grace (Brie Larson, front) works with at-risk teens as a foster-care facility supervisor; Jayden is a new teen on the ward with an attitude in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Short Term 12.â&#x20AC;? The film, based on director Destin Crettonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s short that won the U.S. jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009, opens Sept. 20 at Sun-Ray Cinema. Photo:

LEE DANIELSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; THE BUTLER **@@ Rated PG-13 Forest Whitaker plays Cecil Gaines, a character based on the White House butler who served U.S. presidents over three decades, witnessing many of the 20th centuryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest moments. The all-star cast runs deep with James Marsden as John F. Kennedy, Minka Kelly as Jackie Kennedy, Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan, Jane Fonda as Nancy Reagan, John Cusack as Richard Nixon and Robin Williams as Dwight Eisenhower. Also starring Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, Vanessa Redgrave, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard and Liev Schreiber.

THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES **@@ Rated PG-13 This fantasy-adventure film co-stars Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Jemima West and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US G@@@ Rated PG OMG! Niall, Zayn, Liam, Louis and that scamp Harry sing to a massive crowd on the edge of hysteria at the O2 Arena in London. We see their incredible leap from unknowns into the white-hot spotlight as the lads succeed beyond anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wildest dreams.

PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS **@@ Rated PG The sequel opens with Percy (Logan Lerman), Annabeth (Alexandra Daddario) and Grover (Brandon T. Jackson) at Camp Half-Blood, the only place where demigods can live in peace. Or so they think. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re forced to recover the Golden Fleece, which is located in â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you guessed it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Sea of Monsters (aka the Bermuda Triangle).

PLANES **@@ Rated PG Watching this Disney movie, you realize you liked it better the first and second times you saw it when it was called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cars,â&#x20AC;? then â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cars 2.â&#x20AC;? The film, only moderately and occasionally funny, does offer a nice message of believing you can do more than what you think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re capable of, but â&#x20AC;&#x153;Planesâ&#x20AC;? sputters when it needs to soar.

PRISONERS ***G # 20 This crime thriller stars Hugh Jackman as a father desperate to find his daughter and her friend, missing under mysterious and potentially terrifying circumstances.

Co-starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis and Maria Bello.

RIDDICK **G@ Rated R Escaped convict Riddick (Vin Diesel) is left for dead â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you know how that usually goes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and faces an alien race of predators and bounty hunters who want him dead in the franchise that started with 2000â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pitch Black.â&#x20AC;? Co-starring Karl Urban and Jordi Molla. Directed by David Twohy.

SHORT TERM 12 ***G # !

At a foster-care facility, Grace (Brie Larson) helps troubled kids; she and her boyfriend, who also works there, counsel and guide kids who have nowhere else to go. Co-starring John Gallagher Jr., Frantz Turner and Kaitlyn Deaver.

SHUDDH DESI ROMANCE **G@ Not Rated No matter the language or location, love is a challenge around the world. In Hindi.

SMURFS 2 *G@@ Rated PG At it again, the Smurfs enter the humansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; world to help Smurfette (Katy Perry) escape Gargamel (Hank Azaria).

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

THE SPECTACULAR NOW **** Rated R This film, directed by James Ponsoldt, captures the experience of being a teenager with exquisite honesty and grace. Unlikely couple Sutter (Miles Teller) and Aimee (Shailene Woodley) are real people with real problems, leading lives of hardship, awkwardness and angst.

THIS IS THE END **G@ Rated R Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wild party at James Francoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house with all his rowdy friends drinking and ingesting substances. Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson and Franco play themselves in the crazy comedy. As a party is in full swing, the apocalypse dawns. Sinkholes, raging fires and vicious demons outside leave the dudes stuck inside the house with limited â&#x20AC;&#x153;supplies.â&#x20AC;?

THE ULTIMATE LIFE **@@ Rated PG Jason Stevens (Logan Bartholomew) faces lawsuits from his extended family while running his grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foundation.

His beloved Alexia (Ali Hills) departs on a mission trip to Haiti. Jason discovers his grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journal and is transported to 1941, where heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reminded of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important in life. Co-starring Peter Fonda and Bill Cobbs; directed by Michael Landon Jr. WEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;RE THE MILLERS ***@ Rated R Small-time drug dealer David (Jason Sudeikis) uses the â&#x20AC;&#x153;perfect familyâ&#x20AC;? façade after heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offered $100,000 to bring back â&#x20AC;&#x153;a little bitâ&#x20AC;? of weed from Mexico. The perfect family includes stripper Rose (Jennifer Aniston), likable latchkey teenager Kenny (Will Poulter) and homeless teen Casey (Emma Roberts). Sudeikis delivers great one-liners and Aniston unfurls another edgy/sexy/funny performance in the same vein as her role in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Horrible Bosses.â&#x20AC;?

THE WOLVERINE ***@ Logan (Hugh Jackman) learns that being a warrior without a cause isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cracked up to be. When he gets called to Japan, he begins a journey to face his own mortality.

THE WORLDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S END **@@ Rated R In this British comedy, one man fondly recalls a pub crawl but his mates hold it in considerably less esteem. Twenty years ago, Gary (Simon Pegg), Ollie (Martin Freeman), Pete (Eddie Marsan), Steve (Paddy Considine) and Andy (Nick Frost) attempted to down a pint of ale at each of the 12 pubs in a one-mile stretch of town. They didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t finish the run and now Gary wants to make it right. The problem? Alien robots have taken over the bodies of the townspeople.

YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;RE NEXT ***G Rated R A happy family reunion becomes a violent crime and then a case of serious counterattack in this thriller, directed by Adam Wingard.

ZANJEER (THOOFAN) *G@@ Not Rated This Bollywood drama is in Hindi and Telugu.

OTHER FILMS

WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME IMAX THEATRE â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wizard of Ozâ&#x20AC;? gets the IMAX treatment opening Sept. 20. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Great White Shark 3Dâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tornado Alley 3Dâ&#x20AC;? are screened along with â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Last Reef 3Dâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flight of the Butterflies 3Dâ&#x20AC;? at World Golf Hall of Fame Village IMAX Theatre, 1 World Golf Place, St. Augustine, 940-IMAX, worldgolfimax.com.

LATITUDE CINEGRILLE â&#x20AC;&#x153;World War Zâ&#x20AC;? is currently screened at Latitude 30 CineGrille, 10370 Philips Highway, Southside, 365-5555. !

Movies

Mob couple Maggie (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Fred (Robert De Niro), with their two children, are in the FBI’s witness protection program, hiding in a French village as vengeful hitmen try to take them out in “The Family,” directed by Luc Besson. Photo: Relativity Media

Family Ties

Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer are stellar in return to Mafia roots, but uneven script mars black comedy THE FAMILY **G@ Rated R

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he good news first: “The Family” offers hope that Robert De Niro’s Oscar-nominated role in “Silver Linings Playbook” last year was not a fluke and that the enormously talented actor is finally being more selective with his roles after almost a decade of mostly tripe.

More good news: “The Family” is a gangster film (sort of), reuniting De Niro with Martin Scorsese, his director in “Raging Bull,” “Taxi Driver” and “Goodfellas.” A major qualification is immediately in order, however: Scorsese was an executive producer for “The Family,” not the director. These days, Scorsese seems to favor the younger DiCaprio rather than the aging De Niro when he’s behind the camera himself.

Last bit of good news: Michelle Pfeiffer is back in a substantial role similar to the one she played to good notices in “Married to the Mob” (1988), as a former Mob moll trying to get her life in order.

Now for the other side of the news: “The Family” is written and directed by Luc Besson, the extremely prolific writer/producer/director responsible for such diverse movies as “Leon: The Professional,” “The Fifth Element,” “The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc” and the Jason Statham “Transporter” flicks, which he only produces and sometimes writes.

Besson also likes comic books, as evidenced by “The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec” (2010), based on Jacques Tardi’s graphic novel series, which has just been released here on home video.

Besson’s movies are never dull, but they are frequently insubstantial, if not downright silly.

“The Family” falls squarely between his best and worst work, a violent black comedy about a former mobster and his family now in the FBI’s witness protection program, with an army of vengeful Mafia hitmen in pursuit. The plot is a familiar one, even the comic angle, but the new film does offer its own wrinkle: It’s set in a small French village.

Besides offering a pleasant change of scenery from the usual American mean streets, the French setting allows for plenty of comic interplay for the odd duck Anglo-Italian family

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trying to blend without blowing their cover or killing their neighbors.

De Niro is the former informer in hiding, previously known to his mob buddies as Giovanni Manzoni but now tagged with the mundane name Fred Blake. Pfeiffer is his wife Maggie, 27-year-old Dianna Agron plays teenaged Belle and not-as-old John D’Leo plays Warren, her 15-year-old brother. Robert Stansfield, the FBI handler in charge of their safety, is Tommy Lee Jones, craggy-faced and craggy-tempered as usual.

De Niro and Pfeiffer are genuinely funny as the ex-wiseguy couple coping with nosey, snobbish neighbors in the manner to which the Mafia-bred twosome have grown accustomed. When manners are forgotten, they resort to violence. The same goes for their children, each of them eventually pummeling the living daylights out of high-school bullies.

Clearly intended to elicit laughs, the separate scenarios push the boundaries a bit into gleeful ugliness — Besson giving vent to his “La Femme Nikita” impulses.

The same is particularly true for the film’s climactic shootout, as the posse of blackclad bad guys hits the French burg to exact revenge. The script quickly loses credibility when the hitmen proceed to eliminate any and all citizens on their way to the Manzonis.

Some restraint is called for to sustain the comic mode, black as it is, but Besson gives way instead to sound and fury, needlessly killing off some likable characters.

An important subplot involving De Niro’s character writing his memoirs goes awry, as does an awkward sequence with Pfeiffer’s character trying to get right with God by way of the clueless parish priest. However, the film’s most inspired comic moment comes as De Niro’s character, supposedly a famous writer, lectures a town gathering on American cinema after a showing of “Goodfellas.”

At that point, Robert De Niro is in his element. !

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Willie D sees hip-hop fans turning on party songs in favor of stories about ‘the life’ GETO BOYS featuring SCARFACE, WILLIE D and BUSHWICK BILL 8 p.m. Sept. 20 Brewster’s The Edge, 845 University Blvd., Arlington Tickets: $20 © 2013 223-9850, brewstersmegaplex.com

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he Geto Boys, Southern rap pioneers and grandfathers of horrorcore, are currently in the midst of a massive U.S. tour. It’s been 22 years since the prominent ’90s group’s three most prolific members have toured together, and Willie D, Scarface and Bushwick Bill are packing venues with crowds hungering for something besides the slow jams currently infecting hip-hop.

The three artists are set to display the abilities that helped them capture listeners’ imaginations in their rhyme-spitting heyday, with hits such as “Mind Playing Tricks on Me” and “Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta.”

Willie D talked with Folio Weekly about the appreciation he’s finding on the road and younger fans’ interest in the group.

Folio Weekly: Let’s go back to the beginning of the Geto Boys. When did you first meet © 2013 Scarface and Bushwick Bill?

Willie D: I knew Bushwick from out on the streets. Bushwick was a dancer for an earlier version of the Geto Boys [consisting of DJ Ready Red, Prince Johnny C and The Slim Jukebox]. I met Scarface on the first day that we had assembled the new installment of the Geto Boys, when we first went to the studio to record our first album.

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F.W.: What was your relationship like with the original members of the Geto Boys you were replacing?

W.D.: I had no relationship to them. I knew who they were before I signed on to be a member of the Geto Boys, as I was signed to the same record label [Rap-a-Lot Records].

They were my labelmates, but there was never a real friendship or relationship there.

F.W.: All these years later, after the three of you met in a studio, what has been the biggest catalyst for getting the group back on the road?

W.D.: The fans sparked the interest first.

Whenever I would open Twitter or Facebook, I would be bombarded with requests from fans to do another tour. I remember one 25-yearold dude telling me he had never seen us live before and had waited a lifetime, because he’s been listening to our albums since he was born. All of these stories kept piling up, so I went to Scarface and asked him what his interest would be in doing the tour. He was like, “Shit, put it together.” Bill was down for it, too. We found a booking agent who turned out to be a kindred spirit; I wanted someone that knew our story. I wanted to fi nd people that were passionate to work with the Geto Boys, not just interested in collecting a check.

So we started working on dates earlier this year, and we’ve been bringing the tour to folks ever since.

F.W.: What has the reception been like from the crowds so far?

W.D.: The reception has been beautiful, man.

We don’t have regular fans; even our young fans are fanatics.

F.W.: Do you believe the younger fans’ interest in you is a reflection on what is available to them in today’s mainstream hip-hop or rap?

W.D.: I think that has a lot to do with it.

They’re just looking for something authentic.

They’re looking for someone who is about this life. With these new rappers … look, you say you’re in this life, you’re about this life, but you went to private school, and you never hung around the block. Never sold any dope, never went to jail a day in your fuckin’ life.

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WATCH THE BOYS See videos of the Geto Boys at folioweekly.com/music.

You’re not from the fuckin’ block, you’re from heaven, motherfucker! The fans are just finally saying, “All right, enough partying.” Enough of the fantasy shit. That’s a huge draw for us.

We probably would have sold more records if we hadn’t sung songs about social issues and just recorded party songs, but we did those songs because we care about the people.

F.W.: Do you three get along better than you did in the beginning of your careers? Has age mellowed everyone out a little bit?

W.D.: Fuck no! We still fight like animals, y’know? [Laughs.] Nah, we’re not boxing and shit like we used to do; back in the day, we would actually physically fight, but now we’re just passionate about what we do. You have to keep in mind we were never friends. We weren’t family members or anything. We were just thrown together in the studio, so fights were bound to happen.

F.W.: With the reception you three are receiving on the current tour, do you see this becoming bigger? Will there be a larger tour after the current one?

W.D.: Definitely. This is just us setting everything up. After we finish this tour, we plan on hitting the big stages. If our fans want to catch us in an intimate setting, this is it right here, man! To be able to reach out and give dap [a hand gesture] to a fan, or have someone reach out and pass you an old cassette tape so you can sign it right there on the stage … to be so close that you can see everyone in the building while performing on the stage, that’s the beauty of this right here. !

Isaac Weeks themail@folioweekly.com

CONCERTS THIS WEEK

TITLE FIGHT, BALANCE AND COMPOSURE, CRUEL HAND Punk bands perform, 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roc Bar, 845 University Blvd., Arlington, $13, 223-9850.

DEFINITELY A FIRST, THE APPREHENDED, EVERY HAND REVEALED South Carolina punk pop takes over 9 p.m. Sept.

18 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977.

MUSIC BY THE SEA: Beach Street A Go-Go Concert series continues 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at St. Johns County Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, free, 347-8007.

TWIN FORKS, MATRIMONY South Florida folk group appears 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $13, 398-7496.

CLOCKWORK, CORPORATE SLACKRS, LANDON BYERS EDM artists are on 9 p.m. Sept. 18 at Pure, 8206 Philips Highway, Southside, 379-5675.

GRAM PARSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GUITAR PULL FINALS Finalists perform for the contest (held in conjunction with the Waycross, Ga., annual Gram Parsons Guitar Pull & Tribute Festival honoring the late folk-rock musician), 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Sept. 18 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, free.

HED PE, BETTER LEFT UNSAID, KISSING CANDACE, ASKMEIFICARE, LEGIT Rapcore and hardcore metal bands, 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $15, 246-2473.

WOLVES IN DC Indie space rock and powerpop, 8 p.m. Sept.

19 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977.

FLAGSHIP ROMANCE Local folkies 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., San Marco, 352-7008.

SPADE McQUADE Irish rocker, 9 p.m. Sept. 19 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, free, 277-8010.

YOU VANDAL, ON GUARD, A WAY WITHOUT, R-DENT Indie rock and pop bands, 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977.

BREAD & BUTTER, REBECCA DAY Local pop-rock artists perform, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, free, 277-8010.

SAUL CONRAD Indie singer-songwriter and pianist, Sept. 20 at Nobbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 10 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 825-4959.

MITCH KUHMAN BAND Eclectic singer-songwriterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new project, Sept. 20 at World of Beer, 9700 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, Southside, 551-5929.

KNOCK FOR SIX, CARPADIUM, ARBOR PARK, BRENNA STORM Local bands rock on, 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $8, 246-2473.

GUILTY CONSCIENCE, MARION CRANE, KALIYL Progressive rock and metal begins 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496.

7 STREET BAND Local favorites, 10 p.m. Sept. 20 at Mojo Old City BBQ, 5 Cordova St., St. Augustine, 342-5264.

BLACK CAT BONES Local blues band, 10 p.m. Sept. 20 at Mojo No. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 381-6670.

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EDDIE MONEY, BIG ENGINE, ZERO-N, TOWN, SECOND SHOT Rock icon of the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s, 7 p.m. Sept. 20 at Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roc Bar, 845 University Blvd., Arlington, $20-$60, 223-9850.

GETO BOYS, SCARFACE, WILLIE D, BUSHWICK BILL Houston rap trio, 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Edge, 845 University Blvd., Arlington, $20, 223-9850.

TYLER FARR Country musician, 6 p.m. Sept. 20 at Mavericks at the Landing, 2 Independent Drive, Downtown, 356-1110.

THE NEW DIVIDE, UNSAID The worship rock begins 8 p.m.

Sept. 20 at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., Riverside, $10, 388-7807.

OH NO! Oh yes, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re rocking 10 p.m. Sept. 21 at Mojo Old City BBQ, 5 Cordova St., St. Augustine, 342-5264.

BREAD & BUTTER Local pop-classic rock group, 10 p.m. Sept.

21 at Mojo No. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 381-6670.

THE GARAGE: Doc Link, Lil Bill, Dorian the Percussionist Local music project performs, 6 p.m. Sept. 21 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, $8, 1904jax.com.

WHY?, ASTRONAUTALIS Ohio rock and hip hop, 8 p.m. Sept. 21 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $15, 398-7496.

TOMMY WOMACK & BEN REEL Americana duo, 8 p.m. Sept.

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

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EATING GILBERT? New Found Glory guitaristâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side project, 8 p.m. Sept. 21 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St.,

Downtown, $5, 677-2977.

TRANSPARENT Local R&B-gospel group performs, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 21 at Calvario, 7538 Rampart Road, Westside, free or VIP $15.

SAUL CONRAD Indie singer-songwriter and pianist, Sept. 21 at Shantytown, 22 W. Sixth St., Springfield, 798-8222.

PARKER URBAN BAND Local jam band performs, Sept. 21 at White Lion Pub, 20 Cuna St., St. Augustine, 829-2388.

WAKE THE LIVING, KILO KAHN, DENIED TIL DEATH, RULE NUMBER SIX, AWAKENER Local rock and metal, 8 p.m. Sept.

21 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $8, 246-2473.

BACK FROM THE BRINK Jacksonville bluegrass band performs, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, free, 277-8010.

REBELUTION, COLLIE BUDDZ, ZION-I The reggae rock begins 6 p.m. Sept. 22 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., St. Augustine, $27.50-$30, 209-0367.

BROWNBIRD RUDY RELIC, MUDTOWN, LONEWOLF OMB Artist performs modern-day blues, 8 p.m. Sept. 22 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977.

MONDO MIKE & THE PO BOYS â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nine Lives Downâ&#x20AC;? CD release party, 6 p.m. Sept. 22 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $5, 353-6067.

REBECCA DAY Local folk artist performs, Sept. 22 at The Surf, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., Fernandina Beach, 261-5711.

SOMO Indie R&B artist from Texas, 8 p.m. Sept. 22 at Jack

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FRIGHTENED RABBIT AU G U S T I N E S UPCOMING 10-12: Bryce Alastair Band/Rusty Shine 10-18: They Might Be Giants/Moon Hooch 10-19: Parkridge CD Release Party 10-25: Built to Spill 10-26: Robert Randolph & the Family Band 10-30: Sleigh Bells/Doldrums 11-2: The Green/Shwayze 11-3:Reel Big Fish/Goldfinger 11-6: EOTO/Etc!Etc!/S.P. O.R.E. 11-7: Michael Franti & Spearhead 11-8: Passafire/Ballyhoo/Sidereal 11-10: Badfish (SublimeTribute) 11-17:BAAUER/araabMUZIK/S-Type 11-19: Twenty One Pilots 11-22: Trivium/Devildriver

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Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $12, 398-7496.

THE CHOP TOPS, BEAU KNOTT & THE BURNERS, MUDTOWN Indie rockabilly punk band, 8 p.m. Sept. 24 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $10, 398-7496.

ERNIE EVANS, LONNIE PORTWOOD, JIM BROWN Ultimate Guitar Crossing, Sept. 24 at Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., San Marco, 352-7008.

BURN BURN BURN Seattle-based punk-rock, 8 p.m. Sept. 24 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977.

O’BROTHER, NATIVE, DAYLIGHT, R-DENT Experimental rock and ambient music, 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at Brewster’s Megaplex, 845 University Blvd., Arlington, $10, 223-9850.

CHIEF KEEF Chicago-based rap artist, 10 p.m. Sept. 25 at Brewster’s, 845 University Blvd. N., Southside, $40, 743-1845.

MUSIC BY THE SEA: Navy Dixieland Jazz Free concert series continues 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at St. Johns County Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, free, 347-8007.

JACUZZI BOYS, QUEEN BEEF Psychedelic Miami rock, Sept. 25 at Nobby’s, 10 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 825-4959.

THE PRETTY RECKLESS, HEAVEN’S BASEMENT, LOUNA Taylor Momsen’s dark rock band promotes a new album, 8 p.m. Sept. 25 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $15-$50, 398-7496.

THE MOBROS Soulful indie rock, 8 p.m. Sept. 25 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977.

GOLDROOM LIVE BAND, T3AM Electro-pop and indie dance, 8 p.m. Sept. 25 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $10.

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Ladies’ night definitely draws a crowd every Thursday night, with $1 house wine and $3 Three Olives – for both genders. Not surprising, Mellow Mushroom has a long list of happenings and events at all five locations. (New MMs are now open in Avondale and St. Augustine.) Poker nights, live music and beer clubs lure a diverse bunch. If you’re a football fan (and who isn’t in Northeast Florida in the fall?), you’re covered – tons of TVs and great sound let you catch all your SEC games and other conferences, too. Mellow Mushroom is the hub for beach peeps ready to cheer, party and dance all night. !

Abigail Wright themail@folioweekly.com

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COLIN HAY Sept. 26, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall RICK SPRINGFIELD, GARRETT ON ACOUSTIC Sept. 26, The Florida Theatre CLAUDE BOURBON, DON CASPER Sept. 26, Mudville Music Room BLACKBERRY SMOKE Sept. 26, Mavericks at the Landing SKYTRAIN, DRIVIN’ SOUTH Sept. 26, Nippers Beach Grill STRFKR, CHROME SPARKS Sept. 26, Jack Rabbits GHOST TOWN, HER BRIGHT SKIES, MODERN DAY ESCAPE Sept. 26, Brewster’s Pit GRAMATIK Sept. 26, Freebird Live THE PEOPLE’S BLUES OF RICHMOND Sept. 26, Burro Bar SPADE McQUADE Sept. 26, Dog Star Tavern DEREK MINOR Sept. 27, Murray Hill Theatre IAMDYNAMITE Sept. 27, Jack Rabbits RALPH E. & THE JAMMERS Sept. 27, Culhane’s Irish Pub ANNIE SELLICK, JOSHUA BOWLUS TRIO Sept. 27, Mudville Music Room REBECCA DAY Sept. 27, Dog Star Tavern BLUES LIGHTNING Sept. 27, Mojo Old City BBQ DEFUNK Sept. 27, Mojo No. 4 LITTLE MIKE & THE TORNADOES Sept. 28, Dog Star Tavern LAUREN FINCHAM, MIKE PEARSON, FOUR FAMILIES Sept. 28, Riverside Arts Market’s River Stage MITCH KUHMAN BAND Sept. 28, Sangrias SOUTHBOUND FEARING, RANDOM HERO Sept. 28, Murray Hill Theatre MISHKA Sept. 28, The Original Café Eleven CARPADIUM, HELIOS HAND, THE STRANGE, TREES SETTING FIRES Sept. 28, Jack Rabbits DEWEY VIA, CHRIS McVIE Sept. 28, Mojo Old City BBQ RHYTHM REMEDY Sept. 28, Mojo No. 4 ZACH DEPUTY Sept. 28, Freebird Live TESLA BOY, GEORGE STEVENS Sept. 28, 1904 Music Hall NAIA KETE, NATE ENGEL, JENNI REID Sept. 29, Jack Rabbits CHROME PONY, LIFEFORMS, HONEY CHAMBER Sept. 29, Underbelly SICK PUPPIES, RED LIGHT KING, CHARMING LIARS Sept. 30, Freebird Live PSYCHO ADORABLE Oct. 1, Burro Bar BLACK TAXI Oct. 1, Underbelly JOHN LUMPKIN QUARTET Oct. 1, Mudville Music Room GREENSKY BLUEGRASS, FRUITION Oct. 2, Freebird Live THE MANTRAS Oct. 2, 1904 Music Hall REHAB Oct. 2, The Original Café Eleven SAVES THE DAY Oct. 2, Brewster’s Pit BRIAN WILSON, JEFF BECK, AL JARDINE, DAVID MARKS Oct. 3, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BASTARD SONS Oct. 3, Jack Rabbits END OF SUMMER BEACH BASH: PARKER URBAN BAND Oct. 3, Hampton Inn Oceanfront WILLY PORTER Oct. 3, The Original Café Eleven REBECCA DAY & JEN THOMPSON Oct. 3, Pusser’s Bar & Grille YOUNGBLOOD BRASS BAND Oct. 3, 1904 Music Hall JULIE DURDEN Oct. 3, Mudville Music Room EILEN JEWELL Oct. 4, Underbelly HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL Oct. 4, Burro Bar CITY & COLOUR Oct. 4, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall CRAIG CAMPBELL Oct. 4, Mavericks at the Landing SIMPLE NATURAL, MR2THEP, KENYON, DRAZZAH HAZZERD, YOUNG LION & YOUNG PRINCE Oct. 4, Freebird Live CLAY BENJAMIN BAND Oct. 4, Jack Rabbits SOUNDS ON CENTRE: Ben Prestage Oct. 4, Centre Street, Fernandina Beach YELLOWMAN, SAGITTARIUS BAND Oct. 5, The Standard THE BLACK CROWES Oct. 5, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ALOHA RADIO Oct. 5, Burro Bar THE LEE BOYS, PARKER URBAN BAND, SPRED THE DUB Oct. 5, Buccaneer Field at Central Park CONNOR BLACKLEY, BLUE MUSE JAZZ, TEDDY WASHINGTON, TAMBOR, UNF JAZZ ENSEMBLE III Oct. 5, Riverside Arts Market River Stage TAPROOT, RIGHTEOUS VENDETTA Oct. 5, Jack Rabbits KIM WATERS Oct. 5, Ritz Theatre ILL NINO Oct. 5, Brewster’s Roc Bar PARKER URBAN BAND Oct. 5, Dog Star Tavern JACKSONVILLE ORIGINAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

Oct. 5, The Landing, 1904 Music Hall, Underbelly JAAP BLONK, JEB BISHOP Oct. 7, MOCA Jacksonville WOLVES AT THE GATE Oct. 9, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roc Bar DAVID RUSSELL, JOHN PEYTON, ERIC BOWDEN Oct. 9, Mudville Music Room JOSHUA BOWLUS TRIO Oct. 10, Mudville Music Room FRIGHTENED RABBIT, AUGUSTINES Oct. 10, Freebird Live TWITCHING TONGUES, TURNSTILE Oct. 10, Atticus Bar LAUREN MANN & the FAIRLY ODD FOLK Oct. 10, Jack Rabbits A LOSS FOR WORDS, HANDGUNS Oct. 10, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roc Bar MAYDAY PARADE, MAN OVERBOARD, THE CARTEL, STAGES AND STEREOS Oct. 11, Freebird Live BRETT ELDREDGE Oct. 11, Mavericks at the Landing JONNY CRAIG, HEARTS & HANDS Oct. 11, Jack Rabbits BONNIE BLUE Oct. 11, Dog Star Tavern MOUNT KIMBIE Oct. 12, Jack Rabbits RUSKO, TONN PIPER, RONI SIZE, DYNAMITE MC Oct. 12, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Megaplex REBECCA DAY Oct. 12, The Surf GASLIGHT STREET Oct. 12, Dog Star Tavern THE SUPERVILLAINS, THE MOVEMENT Oct. 12, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BATHS Oct. 13, The Original CafĂŠ Eleven THE BROWNING, THIS OR THE APOCALYPSE, TEAR OUT THE HEART, MYKA RELOCATE Oct. 13, Jack Rabbits AARON CARTER, THE RED HOOKS, BRIE GOLDSOBEL, BETHANY & THE TROUBADOURS Oct. 14, Jack Rabbits GIVING UP Oct. 14, Burro Bar BARRY GREENE, TAYLOR ROBERTS, JAMES HOGAN Oct. 16, Mudville Music Room BETH WOOD Oct. 17, Mudville Music Room MUSHROOMHEAD, RAZORZ EDGE Oct. 17, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roc Bar INDIA.ARIE Oct. 17, The Florida Theatre MAGNOLIA FEST: Willie Nelson & Family, John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, Stephen â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raggaâ&#x20AC;? Marley, Mavis Staples, Railroad Earth, Drive-By Truckers, Donna the Buffalo, Dawes, Keller Williams & The Travelinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; McCourys, The Duhks, Jim Lauderdale, Col. Bruce Hampton & Friends, Jeff Mosier, Rev. Peytonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Old Time Gospel Hour: Jimbo Mathus & Alvin Youngblood Hart, Tornado Rider, Seth Walker, The Heavy Pets, Nikki Talley, Honey Island Swamp Band, The Stacks, Beebs & Her Money Makers, Jon Stickley Trio: Lyndsay Pruett, Billy Iuso & Restless Natives, Grandpaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cough Medicine, Sloppy Joe, Quartermoon, Habanero Honeys, Back from the Brink, kLoB, Corbitt Brothers, Flagship Romance, S.P.O.R.E, Canary in the Coalmine, Tropic of Cancer, Bonnie Blue, JacksonVegas, Sentropolis, Alien Carnival Oct. 17-20, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park DIZZY WRIGHT, EMILIO ROJAS, MARCUS MOODY Oct. 18, Jack Rabbits THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS, MOON HOOCH Oct. 18, Freebird Live TOWER OF POWER Oct. 18, The Florida Theatre HINDER, CANDLEBOX, DEVOUR THE DAY, OPEN AIR STEREO Oct. 18, Mavericks at the Landing

JOSH MILLERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BLUES REVUE Oct. 18, Dog Star Tavern THE LUMINEERS, DR. DOG, NATHANIEL RATELIFF Oct. 18, St. Augustine Amphitheatre LARRY MANGUM, CHARLEY SIMMONS, JACK MENTZEL Oct. 18, Mudville Music Room YANKEE SLICKERS Oct. 19, Dog Star Tavern SMILE EMPTY SOUL Oct. 19, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roc Bar ACRASSICAUDA Oct. 21, Jack Rabbits GARY STARLING JAZZ GROUP Oct. 22, Mudville Music Room BILL KIRCHEN Oct. 23, Jack Rabbits REVEREND HORTON HEAT, WAYNE â&#x20AC;&#x153;THE TRAINâ&#x20AC;? HANCOCK Oct. 24, Jack Rabbits SWITCHFOOT Oct. 24, The Florida Theatre WE CAME AS ROMANS Oct. 24, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Megaplex THE MAIN SQUEEZE Oct. 25, 1904 Music Hall NEKO CASE Oct. 25, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall PEACH KELLI POP, COLLEEN GREEN, THE MEMORIES, WHITE FANG, GUANTANAMO BAYWATCH, QUEEN BEEF, THE MOLD, THE PREMADONNASAURS Oct. 25, Nobbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BUILT TO SPILL Oct. 25, Freebird Live SOUL GRAVY Oct. 25, Dog Star Tavern UNDERHILL ROSE, JOHN SHAIN Oct. 25, Mudville Music Room MIKE STUD Oct. 26, 1904 Music Hall JOHN FOGERTY Oct. 26, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ROBERT RANDOLPH & the FAMILY BAND Oct. 26, Freebird Live FREEDY JOHNSTON Oct. 26, Underbelly TENT CITY Oct. 26, Dog Star Tavern SALIVA Oct. 26, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roc Bar MICHAEL RAY Oct. 26, Mavericks at the Landing OTEP, NEW YEARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DAY, STOLEN BABIES Oct. 27, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WEEK OF WONDERS, ASCETIC, GLITTERPISS Oct. 27, Burro Bar MELISSA FERRICK Oct. 27, The Original CafĂŠ Eleven THE WORLD IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE Oct. 28, Burro Bar MICHAEL BUBLE Oct. 29, Veterans Memorial Arena ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL Oct. 29, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ALICE COOPER Oct. 29, The Florida Theatre THE JOINT CHIEFS OF MATH, 1994! Oct. 30, Burro Bar DANNY AVILA Oct. 30, Pure SLEIGH BELLS, DOLDRUMS Oct. 30, Freebird Live GIANT PANDA GUERILLA DUB SQUAD Oct. 31, CafĂŠ Eleven SENSES FAIL Oct. 31, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roc Bar THOMAS RHETT Oct. 31, Mavericks at the Landing STRONG CITY Oct. 31, Burro Bar DE FUNK Oct. 31, Dog Star Tavern MIKE AND RUTHY Oct. 31, Mudville Music Room PARKER URBAN BAND Nov. 1, Dog Star Tavern ANNE McCUE BAND Nov. 1, Mudville Music Room MAYSA Nov. 2, Ritz Theatre BARENAKED LADIES Nov. 2, St. Augustine Amphitheatre EIGHT STORIES HIGH Nov. 2, Dog Star Tavern HUGH LAURIE & the COPPER BOTTOM BAND Nov. 2, The Florida Theatre THE GREEN, SHWAYZE, KIMIE Nov. 2, Freebird Live

The Mitch Kuhman Band (singer-songwriter Kuhman pictured), four classically trained musicians from Jacksonville University and University of North Florida, pours it on Sept. 20 at World of Beer near Tinseltown, then again Sept. 28 at Sangrias in St. Augustine.

PAINT FUMES Nov. 4, THE OARSMEN Nov. 5, Burro Bar IN THIS MOMENT, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Nov. 5, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WIDESPREAD PANIC Nov. 6, Moran Theater, T-U Center CURSE Nov. 6, Burro Bar EOTO Nov. 6, Freebird Live THE DIGITAL AGE, BELLARIVE Nov. 6, Murray Hill Theatre LEA BERTUCCI Nov. 6, Karpeles Manuscript Museum FRANK TURNER & THE SLEEPING SOULS Nov. 6, Jack Rabbits TATSUYA NAKATANI, EUGENE CHADBOURNE Nov. 7, Sun-Ray Cinema MICHAEL FRANTI, SPEARHEAD Nov. 7, Freebird Live JB SCOTTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SWINGINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ALLSTARS Nov. 7, Mudville Music Room THE PIANO GUYS Nov. 7, The Florida Theatre THREE DOG NIGHT Nov. 8, The Florida Theatre CARAVAN OF THIEVES Nov. 8, The Original CafĂŠ Eleven VANNA, ALPHA & OMEGA, THE GREENERY Nov. 8, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PASSION PIT, THE TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB, THE JOY FORMIDABLE, ST. LUCIA Nov. 8, St. Augustine Amphitheatre PASSAFIRE, BALLYHOO, SIDEREAL Nov. 8, Freebird Live MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER, MARTINA McBRIDE Nov. 9, Veterans Memorial Arena PETER ROWANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BLUEGRASS BAND, BACK FROM THE BRINK Nov. 9, 1904 Music Hall OLD CITY MUSIC FEST: Kansas, Uncle Kracker, John Anderson, Morgan Frazier, Bush Hawg Nov. 10, St. Augustine

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Flea Market BADFISH Nov. 10, Freebird Live ATHEL, ALL THINGS DONE Nov. 10, Jack Rabbits ATILLA, UPON A BURNING BODY, THE PLOT IN YOU Nov. 10, Brewster’s Roc Bar KEVIN DEVINE & THE GODDAMN BAND, NOW NOW, HARRISON HUDSON Nov. 11, Jack Rabbits JOHN VANDERSLICE Nov. 11, The Original Café Eleven GOITSE BAND Nov. 12, Culhane’s Irish Pub BEAR CREEK MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL: Break Science, Cope, Jans Ingber, Space Capone, Lettuce, The Werks, Pee Wee Ellis, Natalie Cressman Nov. 13, Suwannee Music Park THE CHARIOT, GLASSCLOUD, BIRDS IN A ROW, TO THE WIND, REBUKER Nov. 13, Jack Rabbits GREG TROOPER Nov. 14, Mudville Music Room CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours Nov. 15, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts SPYRO GYRA Nov. 15, The Florida Theatre PETE DONNELLY, JUSTON STENS Nov. 15, Underbelly THE STORY SO FAR, STICK TO YOUR GUNS, SUCH GOLD, ROTTING OUT Nov. 15, Brewster’s Roc Bar LIS & LON WILLIAMSON, JAMIE DEFRATES, SUSAN BROWN Nov. 15, Mudville Music Room THE AVETT BROTHERS Nov. 15, St. Augustine Amphitheatre O.A.R. Nov. 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ADVENTURE CLUB, DVBBS, DALLAS K, HUNTER SIEGEL Nov. 16, Aqua Nightclub BAAUER, ARAABMUZIK Nov. 17, Freebird Live TOBYMAC Nov. 17, Veterans Memorial Arena JOHN DENVER: A Rocky Mountain High Concert Nov. 19, The Florida Theatre TWENTY ONE PILOTS, ROBERT DELONG, SIRAH Nov. 19, Freebird Live STRAIGHT NO CHASER Nov. 20, The Florida Theatre JULIE DURDEN, LAURIE McCLAIN, KAREN MAL Nov. 21, Mudville Music Room RING OF FIRE: Music of Johnny Cash Nov. 22, Florida Theatre CONNOR CHRISTIAN & SOUTHERN GOTHIC Nov. 22, Jack Rabbits SHEBA “THE MISSISSIPPI QUEEN,” LITTLE MIKE & THE TORNADOES Nov. 22, Mudville Music Room DEVILDRIVER, THY WILL BE DONE Nov. 22, Freebird Live HONKY SUCKLE Nov. 22-23, Dog Star Tavern MAN ON EARTH Nov. 23, Jack Rabbits JOHNNY MARR Nov. 24, Freebird Live LISA KELLY Nov. 26, Mudville Music Room SOUL GRAVY Nov. 27, Dog Star Tavern BONNIE RAITT Nov. 29, The Florida Theatre OF FORTUME & FAME, THE TRADITIONAL Nov. 30, Burro Bar PEYTON MANGUM BAND Nov. 30, Mudville Music Room THE IRISH TENORS: Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns, Ronan Tynan Dec. 1, The Florida Theatre JB SCOTT’S SWINGING ALLSTARS Dec. 3, Mudville Music Room NATE WOOLEY, CHRIS CORSANO Dec. 4, Karpeles Museum AUGUST BURNS RED, BLESS THE FALL, DEFEATER,

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BEARTOOTH Dec. 5, Brewster’s Roc Bar JULIE DURDEN Dec. 5, Mudville Music Room CHEAP TRICK Dec. 6, The Florida Theatre STEREOFIDELICS Dec. 7, Dog Star Tavern ALABAMA SHAKES Dec. 7, St. Augustine Amphitheatre SHEMEKIA COPELAND Dec. 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JOHN MAYER Dec. 10, Veterans Memorial Arena PIERCE PETTIS Dec. 12, Mudville Music Room KATHLEEN MADIGAN Dec. 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MERCY GIRL Dec. 14, Murray Hill Theatre PAPADISIO Dec. 14, Freebird Live JEFF MOSIER, MICHAEL JOHNATHON Dec. 14, Mudville Music Room MISFITS Dec. 15, Brewster’s Roc Bar MICHAEL McDONALD: This Christmas Dec. 17, Florida Theatre PETER WHITE CHRISTMAS with RICK BRAUN, MINDI ABAIR Dec. 18, The Florida Theatre JOHN THOMAS GROUP Dec. 19, Mudville Music Room ANDREW ALTMAN CHRISTMAS JAM Dec. 21, Dog Star Tavern GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE, CORBITT BROTHERS BAND Dec. 31, Freebird Live GREGG ALLMAN, JJ GREY & MOFRO Dec. 31, Florida Theatre GRANT PEEPLES, REBECCA ZAPEN Jan. 2, Mudville Music Room MALCOLM HOLCOMBE Jan. 9, Mudville Music Room NATALIE MERCHANT Jan. 11, The Florida Theatre ABBA THE CONCERT Jan. 16, The Florida Theatre JOSHUA BOWLUS TRIO Jan. 16, Mudville Music Room TAB BENOIT Jan. 16, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MARCIA BALL & HER BAND Jan. 18, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall RICHARD SMITH, JULIE ADAMS Jan. 20, Mudville Music Room ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK Jan. 21, The Florida Theatre SHAWN COLVIN Jan. 24, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall REBECCA LOEBE, ROBBY HECHT Jan. 30, Mudville Music Room RAY PRICE Jan. 31, The Florida Theatre MERLE HAGGARD Feb. 1, The Florida Theatre LADY ANTEBELLUM, DARIUS RUCKER, THOMSPON SQUARE, KIP MOORE, KACEY MUSGRAVES Feb. 8, Veterans Mem. Arena LARRY MANGUM, BARRY DRAKE, MICKEY CLARK Feb. 8, Mudville Music Room DARLENE LOVE Feb. 13, The Florida Theatre KENNY LOGGINS Feb. 14, The Florida Theatre THE IRISH ROVERS Feb. 15, The Florida Theatre TIM DAISY, MIKOAJ TRZASKA Feb. 17, Karpeles Museum THE TEMPTATIONS, THE FOUR TOPS Feb. 20, Florida Theatre THE KENNEDYS March 6, Mudville Music Room A BRONX TALE March 8, The Florida Theatre MICHAEL BOLTON March 14, The Florida Theatre MICHAEL RENO HARRELL March 15, Mudville Music Room THE BAND PERRY March 21, St. Augustine Amphitheatre LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO March 22, The Florida Theatre MOORS & McCUMBER March 22, Mudville Music Room GET THE LED OUT March 27, The Florida Theatre THE BRONX WANDERERS March 28, Thrasher-Horne Center STILL ON THE HILL March 29, Mudville Music Room

CLUBS AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH

CAFE KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269 Live music in the courtyard 6 p.m. every Fri.-Sat., 5 p.m. every Sun. DOG STAR TAVERN, 10 N. Second St., 277-8010 Spade McQuade 9 p.m. Sept. 19. Rebecca Day 5 p.m., Bread & Butter 9:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Back From the Brink 9:30 p.m. Sept. 21.

Working Class Stiff with real vinyl 8 p.m. every Tue. GREEN TURTLE TAVERN, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Dan Voll 7-10 p.m. every Fri. Live music every weekend HAMMERHEAD, 2045 S. Fletcher Rd., 491-7783 Nick Bryant Sept. 21. Buck Smith, Jim Barcaro every Thur. A DJ every Sun. DAVID’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, 802 Ash St., 310-6049 John Springer every Tue.-Wed. Aaron Bing every Fri.-Sat. MERMAID BAR, Florida House Inn, 22 S. Third St., 491-3322 Open mic, 7:30-10:30 p.m. every Thur.

O’KANE’S IRISH PUB, 318 Centre St., 261-1000 Dan Voll 7:30 p.m. every Wed. Turner London Band every Thur.-Sat. THE PALACE SALOON, 117 Centre St., 491-3332 Wes Cobb 9:30 p.m. Sept. 18. Paul Ivey 9:30 p.m. Sept. 19. Medicine Bowl 9:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Milltown Road Band 9:30 p.m. Sept.

21. Schnockered 9:30 p.m. Sept. 22. Josh McGowan 9:30 p.m.

Sept. 23. Buck Smith Project Band every Tue. PLAE, 80 Amelia Circle, Amelia Island Plantation, 277-2132 Gary Ross 7-11 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. THE SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 Rebecca Day 1-5 p.m. Sept. 22. Live music 5-9 p.m. daily; 1-5 p.m. & 6-10 p.m. every weekend

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

BREWSTER’S MEGAPLEX/PIT/ROC BAR/THE EDGE, 845 University Blvd. N., 223-9850 Title Fight, Balance and Composure, Cruel Hand 7 p.m. Sept. 18. Eddie Money, Big Engine, Zero-N, Town, Second Shot 7 p.m. Sept. 20. Geto Boys, Scarface, Willie D, Bushwick Bill 8 p.m. Sept. 20.

O’Brother, Native, Daylight, R-Dent 8 p.m. Sept. 25.

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 Patrick Evan 8 p.m. Sept. 21 & 28. DJ Cry Havoc 8 p.m. Sept. 20. Paul Haftel 8 p.m. every other Fri. upstairs in Elevated Avondale BRICK RESTAURANT, 3585 St. Johns Ave., 387-0606 Bush Doctors every first Fri. & Sat. Jazz every Fri. & Sat. CASBAH CAFE, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. 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 Black Cat Bones 10 p.m. Sept. 20. Bread & Butter 10 p.m. Sept. 21 TOM & BETTY’S, 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311 Live music every Fri. Karaoke every Sat.

BAYMEADOWS

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

BEACHES

(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)

200 FIRST STREET, Courtyard, Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Not Unheard 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 BILLY’S BOATHOUSE GRILL, 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771 Dune Dogs Sept. 20. Jay Decosta Sept. 21. Small Fish Sept. 22 BRIX TAPHOUSE, 300 N. Second St., 241-4668 Live music, DJs every weekend.

CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595 Boogie Freaks 7 p.m. Sept. 20. DJ Vito every Thur.

Karaoke with Hal 8 p.m. every Sat. Irish music every Sun. ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY, 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337 Paxton & Mike 7 p.m. Sept. 19 FLY’S TIE IRISH PUB, 177 E. Sailfish Dr., Atlantic Beach, 246-4293 Firewater Tent Revival 10 p.m. Sept. 20-21.

Songwriters every Tue. Ryan Campbell every Wed. Wes Cobb every Thur. Charlie Walker 10:30 p.m. every Mon. FREEBIRD LIVE, 200 N. First St., 246-2473 Hed Pe, Better Left Unsaid, Kissing Candace, Askmeificare, Legit 7 p.m. Sept.

19. Knock for Six, Carpadium, Arbor Park, Brenna Storm Sept.

20. Wake the Living, Kilo Kahn, Denied Til Death, Rule Number Six, Awakener 8 p.m. Sept. 21. Live music every Fri.-Sat. ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 108 First St., Neptune Beach, 372-0943 Billy Buchanan Sept. 19. Paxton Stark Sept. 20.

Matt Collins Sept. 21. Live music every Thur.-Sat. KC CRAVE, 1161 Beach Blvd., 595-5660 The Snacks Blues Band 8 p.m. Sept. 20 LANDSHARK CAFE, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024 Open mic every Wed. Matt Still every Thur.

LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Dot Wilder 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21. Live music Fri. & Sat. LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Dirty Pete Sept. 20-22. Uncommon Legends every Wed. Wits End every Sun. Little Green Men every Mon. Split Tone every Tue. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., 246-1500 DiCarlo Thompson Sept. 18. Catfish Alliance Sept. 19. Orange Juice Sept. 21 MEZZA LUNA, 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573 Neil Dixon 6 p.m. every Tue. Gypsies Ginger 6 p.m. every Wed. Mike Shackelford & Rick Johnson 6 p.m. every Thur.

MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN, 1850 S. Third St., 246-1070 Wes Cobb 10 p.m. every Tue. DJ Austin Williams Karaoke 9 p.m.

Wed., Sat. & Sun. DJ Papa Sugar every Mon., Thur. & Fri. NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105 Richard Smith Sept. 19. Dan Coady Sept.

20. Billy Bowers Sept. 21. Live music every Thur.-Sat.

OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 Javier Perez every Thur.

PIER CANTINA, 412 N. First St., 246-6454 Charlie Walker Sept. 20. Something Distant 10 p.m. Sept. 21. Charlie Walker 3 p.m., Split Tone 8 p.m. Sept. 22 POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637 Chelsea Saddler 9 p.m. Sept. 20. Be Easy every Sat. RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 Kurt Lanham Sept. 18. Midlife Crisis Sept. 19. The Rick Arcusa Band Sept. 20-21. Live music Thur.-Sun. THE TAVERN ON 1ST, 401 N. First St., 435-4124 Live music 10 p.m. every Thur.

THE WINE BAR, 320 N. First St., 372-0211 DiCarlo Thompson 9:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Live music every Fri. & Sat. WIPEOUTS GRILL, 1585 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 247-4508 Live music every Thur.-Sat.

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N., 1904jax.com The Politix Sept. 18. S.P.O.R.E., Telesma Sept. 20. Doc Link, Lil Bill, Dorian the Percussionist Sept. 21. Open mic every Tue. ATTICUS BAR, 325 W. Forsyth St., 634-8813 Blood Filled Hate, Foreshadow, Denied til Death, Leprosy 8 p.m. Sept. 21 BURRO BAR, 100 E. Adams St., 677-2977 Definitely a First, The Apprehended, Every Hand Revealed 9 p.m. Sept. 18.

Wolves in DC 8 p.m. Sept. 19. You Vandal, On Guard, A Way Without, R-Dent 8 p.m. Sept. 20. What’s Eating Gilbert?, Bread & Circus Sept. 21. Brownbird Rudy Relic, Mudtown, Lonewolf OMB Sept. 22. Burn Burn Burn Sept. 24. The Mobros Sept. 25 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth, 354-0666 DJ Synsonic spins every Tue. & Fri. DJ NickFresh every Sat. DJ Randall Karaoke Mon. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jax Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Ste. 176, 374-1247 Braxton Adamson 5-8 p.m., live music 9 p.m.

Sept. 20. Live music 8 p.m. Sept. 21 THE JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Bands, singers and musicians compete 8 p.m. Sept. 20, 27.

Bay Street 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Sept. 21. Jason Anderson Duo 5-9 p.m. Sept. 22 MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Roy Luis spins 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. every Wed. DJ Vinn spins Top 40 every Thur. DJ 007 spins ultra house & top 40 dance every Fri. DJ Shotgun every Sat. MAVERICKS, The Landing, 2 Independent Dr., 356-1110 Tyler Farr 6 p.m. Sept. 20. Blackberry Smoke, Levi Lowery 6 p.m.

Sept. 26. Joe Buck, Big Tasty spin every Thur.-Sat. NORTHSTAR THE PIZZA BAR, 119 E. Bay St., 860-5451 Open mic night every Wed. DJ SwitchGear every Thur.

UNDERBELLY, 113 E. Bay St., 353-6067 Guitar Pull finals 8 p.m. Sept. 18. Tommy Womack, Ben Reel 8 p.m. Sept. 21.

Mondo Mike & the Po’ Boys 6 p.m. Sept. 22. Goldroom Live Band, T3AM 8 p.m. Sept. 25. Fjord Explorer & Screamin’ Eagle every Thur. Old Time Jam every Tue.

FLEMING ISLAND

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999 DJ BG 10 p.m. Sept. 19. Megan Dimond 10 p.m. Sept. 20. Jim Essery Band 10 p.m. Sept. 21. Live music Wed.-Sat. MERCURY MOON, 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999 Schnockered Sept.

18. DJ Ty every Thur. Buck Smith every Mon. Blistur every Wed. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Open mic 9 p.m. Sept. 19. Band on the Run 9:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Lift 9:30 p.m.

Sept. 21. 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 Live music every Wed. Karaoke every Thur. & Sun. JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE & STEAKHOUSE, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22, 220-6766 Karaoke Dude every Wed. Live music every Fri. & Sat. SALSA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 46, 992-8402 Live guitar music 6-9 p.m. every Tue. & Sat.

MANDARIN, JULINGTON

HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., 880-3040 Jazz 7 pm., Karaoke 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Thur.

Dennis Klee & the World’s Most Talented Waitstaff Fri. & Sat. JOHNNY ANGELS, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 997-9850 Karaoke 7 p.m. every Sat. RACK EM UP, 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., Ste. 205, 262-4030 DJ Randall Karaoke Sun., Wed. Live music every Sat.

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. POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA, 2134 Park Ave., 264-6116 Live music 7:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. PREVATT’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL, 2620 Blanding Blvd., 282-1564 Live music every Thur.-Sat.

PALATKA

DOWNTOWN BLUES BAR & GRILLE, 714 St. Johns Ave., 386-325-5454 Josh Rowland 8 p.m. Sept. 21

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 Kevin Ski Sept. 19. Lance Neely Sept. 20. John Austill Sept. 21.

Live music every Fri.-Sat. PUSSER’S CARIBBEAN GRILLE, 816 A1A N., 280-7766 Gary Lee Wingard 6 p.m. Sept. 19. Live music every Fri.-Sat. SoundStage 4 p.m. every Sun. SAUCY TACO, 450 S.R. 13, Ste. 113, 287-7226 Michael C

8-11 p.m. Sept. 20. Live music Thur.-Sat. TABLE 1, 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, 280-5515 Gary Starling Group 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 & 26. Brady 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 & 25.

Willow Wacks 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

HJ’S BAR & GRILL, 8540 Argyle Forest Blvd., 317-2783 Karaoke with DJ Ron 8:30 p.m. every Tue. & DJ Richie every Fri. Live music every Sat. Open mic 8 p.m. every Wed. KICKBACKS, 910 King St., 388-9551 Ray & Taylor 8:30 p.m. every Thur. Robby Shenk every Sun. METRO/RAINBOW ROOM, 859 Willowbranch Ave., 388-8719 Karaoke Rob spins 10 p.m. Sun.-Wed. DJ Zeke Smith spins Fri. DJ Michael Murphy spins 10 p.m. Sat. MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., 388-7807 Damien Lamar, The New Divide, Helios Hand, Think Happy Thoughts, Unsaid 8 p.m. Sept. 20. Megan McCloud Sept. 21 RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 554-6865 Sweet Scarlett Sept. 21 YESTERDAY’S SOCIAL CLUB, 3638 Park St., 223-3822 Ashylus, In Dying Arms, Barrier 7 p.m. Sept. 23

ST. AUGUSTINE

ANN O’MALLEY’S, 23 Orange St., 825-4040 Ric Welch 8:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Smokin’ Joe open mic 7 p.m. every Tue. CELLAR UPSTAIRS, San Sebastian Winery, 826-1594 Chillula 7-11 p.m. Sept. 20. Willow Wacks 2-5 p.m., Ain’t Too Proud to Beg 7-11 p.m. Sept. 21. Vinny Jacobs Sept. 22 CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993 Live music every Fri. & Sat. Chelsea Saddler every Sun. DOS COFFEE, 300 San Marco Ave., 342-2421 Taylor Roberts & Co. every Fri. The Residents spin every Sat. HARRY’S, 46 Avenida Menendez, 824-7765 Billy Bowers 6 p.m. Sept. 25. Live music every Fri. MI CASA CAFE, 69 St. George St., 824-9317 Chelsea Saddler every Mon., Tue. & Thur. Elizabeth Roth 11 a.m. every Sun. MILL TOP TAVERN & LISTENING ROOM, 19 1/2 St. George St., 829-2329 Wild Shiners Sept. 20. Don David Trio Sept. 21.

Katherine Archer Sept. 22. Todd & Molly Jones every Wed. Aaron Esposito every Thur. David Strom every Mon. Donny Brazile Tue. MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264 7 Street Band 10 p.m. Sept. 20. Oh No! 10 p.m. Sept. 21 NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 825-4959 Saul Conrad Sept. 20. Jacuzzi Boyz, Queen Beef Sept. 25 THE ORIGINAL CAFE ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-9311 Swamp Cabbage 9 p.m. Sept. 22. Enter the Haggis Sept. 26 PIZZALLEY’S CHIANTI ROOM, 60 Charlotte St., 825-4100 Dennis Fermin Spanish Guitar 3-6 p.m. every Mon. SCARLETT O’HARA’S, 70 Hypolita St., 824-6535 Billy Bowers 4 p.m. Sept. 20. Karaoke every Mon. THE TASTING ROOM, 25 Cuna St., 810-2400 Dennis Fermin Spanish Guitar Band every Sat. WHITE LION PUB, 20 Cuna St., 829-2388 Parker Urban Band 9 p.m. Sept. 21

ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER

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

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK

HURRICANE GRILL & WINGS, 1615 Hendricks Ave., 3937933 Open mic with Job Meiller 8-11 p.m. every Tue. JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Twin Forks, Matrimony Sept. 18. Guilty Conscience, Marion Crane, Kaliyl Sept. 20. Why?, Astronautalis Sept. 21. Somo Sept. 22. The Chop Tops, Beau Knott & the Burners, Mudtown Sept. 24. The Pretty Reckless, Heaven’s Basement, Louna Sept. 25 MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Flagship Romance 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19. Ernie Evans, Lonnie Portwood, Jim Brown 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 RIVER CITY BREWING CO., 835 Museum Cir., 398-2299 DJs spin every Thur. Live music every Fri.

SOUTHSIDE

AROMAS CIGARS & WINE BAR, 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 101, 928-0515 Will Hurley every Fri. Bill Rice every Sat. BOMBA’S, 8560 Beach Blvd., 997-2291 Open mic Michael C Tue. Open mic with Bonnie & Clyde Thur. Live music every Fri. CORNER BISTRO, 9823 Tapestry Park Circle, 619-1931 Matt Hall every Tue. & Sat. Bill Rice & Dave every Wed. ISLAND GIRL, 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115, 854-6060 Bryan Ripper Sept. 19. Bill Rice Sept. 20. Evan Michael Sept. 21 LATITUDE 30, 10370 Philips Highway, 365-5555 VJ Didactic 9 p.m. Sept. 19. CNergy 9 p.m. Sept. 20-21 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, 997-1955 John Earle Sept. 18. Charlie Walker Sept. 19. Paul Miller Sept. 21 PURE NIGHTCLUB, 8206 Philips Highway, 800-694-1253 Clockwork, Corporate Slackrs, Landon Byers 9 p.m. Sept. 18 SEVEN BRIDGES, 9735 Gate Pkwy. N., 997-1999 Pop Muzik Sept. 20. Chuck Nash every Thur. Live music 10 p.m. every Fri. TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Ct., 854-0426 A DJ spins every Fri. & Sat. WILD WING CAFE, 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464 Dave Luthra, Schnockered Sept. 20. Live music every Fri. WORLD OF BEER, 9700 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, Southside, 551-5929 Mitch Kuhman Band 9 p.m. Sept. 20

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

DAMES POINT MARINA, 4542 Irving Rd., 751-3043 Deck Dogz Sept. 20. Confederate Grey Sept. 21. Mile Train Sept. 22 THREE LAYERS CAFE, 1602 Walnut St., 355-9791 Al Poindexter Sept. 19. Dixie Rodeo Sept. 21. Kelsey Johnson Sept. 27. !

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Photo: Raise Up Entertainment

Finding Balance in ‘Peace’

Rebelution’s latest album seeks middle ground while the band’s internal debates fuel its sound REBELUTION with COLLIE BUDDZ and ZION I 7 p.m. Sept. 22 St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., St. Augustine Tickets: $35-$65 209-0367, staugamphitheatre.com

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he first two Rebelution albums had the reggaerock group going in opposite extremes.

“Our first album, ‘Courage To Grow,’ we had this mentality that we didn’t want to do so much on the album that we couldn’t do live,” singer-guitarist Eric Rachmany said in a recent phone interview. “We just kind of wanted to have that same sound. Then on ‘Bright Side of Light,’ we were like ‘Screw that, let’s make this way more full and with tons of layers.’ ” With its current album, “Peace of Mind,” Rebelution found a middle ground between recreating its live sound in the studio and using overdubs and instrumental or sonic elements that might enhance the studio version of a song, but at the expense of being impossible to recreate on stage.

The sonic direction didn’t come together without some careful consideration from the band’s four members.

“The one thing that I don’t know if people know about Rebelution is that we’re really particular about our sound,” Rachmany said.

“That one rhythm hit on guitar or piano may be argued about for a full day before we actually figure out whether it’s going to be in or whether it’s going to be out, and sometimes we’ll even listen to the same track, two different versions, and we’ll really, really talk about it.”

Those internal debates seem to be working in Rebelution’s favor so far in a career that started in 2004 when Rachmany, keyboardist Ron Carey, drummer Wesley Finley and bassist Marley D. Williams formed the band in Isla Vista, Calif., near Santa Barbara.

Despite self-releasing 2007’s “Courage To Grow” and 2009’s “Bright Side of Life,” the group has steadily grown its audience — watching the second album debut at No. 1 on Billboard magazine’s reggae chart. The band’s current tour takes it into theaters, large clubs and even a few amphitheaters — including Sept. 22 at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.

Rachmany is enthusiastic about playing live, in part because with the arrival of “Peace of Mind,” the group now has more songs than it can fit into its headlining set, giving it a chance

to mix up its set list.

“We’ve kind of been debating which songs to play every night,” he said. “We’ve never really had that situation before, where we had to choose between three albums’ worth of songs. So now it’s kind of like this new era for Rebelution to have the option to play these new ones. It’s exciting.”

The new songs will add some variety to Rebelution’s live show.

“I think a lot of this new album has a softer sound,” Rachmany said. “Not to say the whole album, but we definitely tried to explore the softer and the harder and a little bit in between.”

“Peace of Mind” does have its share of songs with relaxed tempos — “Closer I Get,” “Good Vibes” and “Life on the Line.” Such songs are more subdued and contemplative than “Comfort Zone” and “Day by Day,” two tracks that have more of a rock edge, or even the CD’s poppier tunes (“Meant To Be,” “Calling Me Out” and “Sky Is the Limit”), which all feature especially buoyant melodies.

For Rebelution, the album also represented an opportunity to grow as a band in the studio and in how it recorded music.

In addition to the standard “Peace of Mind” album, the group made a disc of acoustic versions of all the songs and a disc of dub versions (created by producer Michael Goldwasser) of the songs, creating a three-disc edition of set.

After doing a lot of self-production on the first two albums, for “Peace of Mind,” the group brought in different producers — Goldwasser, Amplive (Zion-I), Keith Armstrong and Errol Brown (Stephen, Ziggy and Bob Marley), Yeti Beats (Kool Keith, George Clinton) and Jim Fox — some of whom had worked on 2011’s “Remix” EP. “I really love the way things are going, because we get to record music and people get to hear us in their CD player,” Rachmany said.

“And then, when they want to see us live, we get to tour the country and actually see the people that have [gotten] our music every day.

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St. Augustine artist Kyle Goodwin is known for his ocean-themed art (including the piece pictured), but he’s focusing on doing more work that’s not ocean-themed. Photo: Courtesy Kyle Goodwin

Clear as Glass

That’s how artist Kyle Goodwin felt when he found his favorite medium GOODWIN GLASSWORKS 600 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine 352-213-3998, hunterglass.com

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estled in a former gas station on Anastasia Boulevard, glass artist Kyle Goodwin produces everything from the utilitarian — etched glass shower doors — to the creative — foamy ocean wave sculptures.

Under the moniker Goodwin Glassworks, the St. Petersburg native’s work can be seen locally from the doors of the St. Augustine Alligator Farm to custom mirrors at Scarlett O’Hara’s restaurant and bar. He’s also created extensive commissioned pieces for clients all over the world, from England to New Zealand.

About four-and-a-half years ago, Goodwin relocated to St. Augustine from Gainesville to become a full-time artist.

“I need to be by the beach. I knew this town, and I knew it had a good art scene,” Goodwin said.

“I’ve been coming to St. Augustine since I was 12.”

He’s been in his current Anastasia Boulevard location for nearly two years.

Goodwin’s foray into full-time glass artist has been in the works for more than two decades. At the age of 19, he had a chance encounter with a man whose hobby was glass art.

“The bug bit me. I was hooked — whatever you want to call it,” he said of his first time working with glass.

The process of glass art is intensive and sometimes dangerous. Typically, Goodwin takes a piece of glass — the size and width depends on what he’s aiming to create — and either etches or carves the glass with an X-Acto knife and a vinyl stencil.

Next, Goodwin brings the glass piece into a separate room to sandblast it, or he carves it by hand for deeper grooves. He has to wear protective gear because the sand is blown out of a machine by an air compressor. “It can remove your skin if it’s going fast enough,” he said.

For his wave sculptures, Goodwin takes a flat piece of glass and sandblasts the textures and contours of the wave. He then heats the glass to approximately 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit, causing it to soften and become bendable. Each wave takes a minimum of roughly 15 hours for heating and cooling, depending on the shape desired — barrel, A-frame, foamy wave, standard or cresting.

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Goodwin’s greenhorn days were spent decorating bongs for a smoke shop in Gainesville.

Today, his large works command $20,000 or more. He’s featured in local galleries such as High Tide Gallery in downtown St. Augustine and First Street Gallery in Neptune Beach.

“I do a lot of out-of-town jobs,” said Goodwin of commissioned pieces like a 9-foot-long ceiling piece he did for a 120-foot yacht in Mexico.

“I’d estimate that 50 percent of my jobs are for out-of-town customers.”

Multifaceted in the genre of glass art, Goodwin is self-taught in sandblasted, etched and carved glass, as well as custom LED lighting and airbrushing. Most of his creations feature water scenes and sea life such as sea turtles, whales, sharks, dolphins and marlins.

And because glass is so expensive to buy in sheets, Goodwin seeks out materials around town — scratched and dinged glass that’s virtually worthless to most folks.

Goodwin has been commissioned to create tabletops, shower doors, mirrors, waterfalls, glassware, and backsplashes.

“I draw all of my designs by hand,” he said, “while most other glass artists use computergenerated imagery.”

Goodwin said he’d like to do more “non-ocean themed work.” He’s currently working on an art deco etching of a female figure for a shower door commissioned by a customer in England.

Goodwin tries to keep his studio space open to the public, but it’s best to call or email him first to check if he’ll be around.

“If you have something else to fall on, you will,” he said of being persistent enough and working hard enough to be a full-time artist.

When he’s not in his studio, Goodwin spends his free time surfing, mountain-biking and traveling.

“One of my goals is to be able to work six weeks and then take two weeks off,” Goodwin said. “I’m tied down more, now that this is a functioning business. I don’t want to neglect it, but I don’t want to neglect my life, either.” !

Kara Pound themail@folioweekly.com

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Arts PERFORMANCE

SPAMALOT The three-time Tony-winning musical by Eric Idle (“lovingly ripped off from” “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”) runs through Oct. 13 at Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, $10-$25, 825-1164, limelight-theatre.org.

THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre presents Rupert Holmes’ Tony-winning musical, based on Charles Dickens’ unfinished novel, 8 p.m. Sept. 20-21 and 2 p.m. Sept. 22 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, $20, 249-7177, abettheatre.com.

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN A musical interpretation of Mel Brooks’ classic film continues on the main stage through Oct. 12 (8 p.m.

Thur.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun.) at Players by the Sea, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, $16-$28, 249-0289, playersbythesea.org.

CHECK, PLEASE A play set in a restaurant within a restaurant, written by Jacksonville native Jonathan Rand, is staged Sept. 22 and 29 and Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27 at Raintree Restaurant Dinner Theater, 102 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, $39.95, 824-7211, raintreerestaurant.com.

WEEKEND COMEDY Cindy Williams (“Laverne & Shirley”) stars in this show about two couples booked in the same room for a weekend vacation, Sept. 18-Oct. 20 (doors 6 p.m. Tue.-Sun.; 11 a.m. Sat.; noon and 6 p.m. Sun.) at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, dinner and a show $43-$49, reservations required, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com.

BULLY Written and performed by Jacksonville native Lee J. Kaplan, “Bully” is part of Theatre Jacksonville’s Guerilla Series, 8 p.m. Sept. 20-21 and 2 p.m. Sept. 22 at Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., $10-$15, 396-4425, theatrejax.com.

HOTBED HOTEL A couple schemes to sell their struggling Florida Keys hotel; Michael Parker’s farce is staged Sept. 20Oct. 6 at Orange Park Community Theatre, 2900 Moody Ave., Orange Park, $15, 276-2599, opct.org.

FIRST COAST DANCING WITH THE STARS Local community leaders and celebrities pair with dance professionals to benefit the free concerts and educational programs of Beaches Fine Arts Series, Sept. 21 at Boleros Cultural Arts Center, 10131 Atlantic Blvd., $50-$250, 721-3399, firstcoastdwts.org.

RED American writer John Logan’s play is set in artist Mark Rothko’s late-’50s New York studio. Northeast Florida director Ian Mairs’ adaptation is staged 7 pm. Sept. 25-27 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 366-6911, mocajacksonville.com.

SYLVIA A.R. Gurney’s romantic comedy – appropriate for middle-school students and older with some adult content – is staged 5:30 and 8 p.m. Sept. 26 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27-28 at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, 2445 San Diego Road, San Marco, $10-$12, 346-5620 ext. 122, da-arts.org.

FREUD’S LAST SESSION Writer C.S. Lewis challenges psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, in what could be Freud’s last session, in The 5 & Dime Theatre Company production, 7 p.m.

Sept. 27-28 at Church of the Good Shepherd, 1100 Stockton St., Riverside, $50, 387-5691, the5anddime.org.

BLUES, BREWS & BBQ The Florida Theatre celebrates the 30th anniversary of its restoration and grand reopening, honoring civic leaders who worked to save it. Ben Steadman, Toots Lorraine & the Traffic and Grandpa’s Cough Medicine, craft brews, hors d’oeuvres and mini-desserts are featured, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, floridatheatre.com.

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

NASSAU COMMUNITY BAND The group seeks new members for its 11th season as a multigenerational ensemble, rehearsing 6 p.m. Sept. 19 and every Thur. in Yulee Middle School band room, 85439 Miner Road, 277-1257, contactinfo@ nassaucommunityband.com, nassaucommunityband.com.

HERITAGE SINGERS’ AUDITIONS All ranges, 6 p.m. Sept. 23 in South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church, 2137 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 434-4625, heritagesingjax@aol.com.

WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS Jennie Szaltis holds workshops for novices in two series, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 27, 10 a.m.3:30 p.m. Sept. 28 and 1-3:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at 3921 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, and 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 4, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Oct. 5 and 1-3:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at 1 Fleet Landing Blvd., Atlantic Beach; $155 for one series ($15 for supplies), 525-3959.

CALL FOR CHILDREN’S ART Artists 17 years old and younger may submit as many as three pieces through Sept. 28 for a Children’s Art Exhibit, on display Oct. 2-31 at Art Center II, 229 N. Hogan St., Downtown, 655-7239.

TACTILE ART SOUGHT St. Augustine Art Association accepts touchable art that’s appealing and engaging for the blind for its 12th annual Tactile Art Show, noon-6 p.m. Oct. 1, noon-4 p.m.

Oct. 2 at 22 Marine St. Show opens Oct. 4, 824-2310, staaa.org.

OPEN MEDIA JURIED SHOW Submit as many as three pieces through Oct. 1 for a “Creatures” exhibit, on display starting Oct. 3 at Art Center Premier Gallery, 51 N. Laura St., Downtown, $25 for three entries; $5 each additional entry, 655-7239.

ST. AUGUSTINE COMMUNITY CHORUS Rehearsals for “A Celtic Christmas Celebration” are held 6:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Memorial Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship Hall, 36 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 808-1904, staugustinecommunitychorus.org.

DRAMATIC ARTS AT THE BEACHES Classes and workshops in theatrical performance for all ages and skill levels are held Mon.-Fri. at Players by the Sea, 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach,

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fees vary, 249-0289.

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.

CLASSICAL & JAZZ

26TH GREAT AMERICAN JAZZ SERIES Jazz Studies faculty members perform, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at University of North Florida’s Robinson Theater, 1 UNF Drive, Southside, $8-$20, 620-2878, unf.edu.

BIG BAND SWING ENSEMBLE Carole Freeman appears 8 p.m.

Sept. 21 at Jazzland Café, 1324 University Blvd. N., Arlington, $10, 240-1009, jazzlandcafe.com.

THE BIRTH OF RHAPSODY IN BLUE A jazz orchestra recreates Paul Whiteman’s 1924 concert of George Gershwin’s masterpiece, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine, $40, 797-2800, emmaconcerts.com.

BRASS BONANZA A preview of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra’s 2013-’14 season is presented 5 p.m. Sept. 22 at Sawgrass Country Club Beach Club, jaxsymphony.org, brassonline.org.

PONTE VEDRA JAZZ Gary Starling Group (Carol Sheehan, Billy Thornton, Peter Miles), every Thur., Table 1, 330 A1A, 280-5515.

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

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

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

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

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

ARLINGTON JAZZ 8 p.m. every Sat., 6 p.m. every Tue., Jazzland Café, 1324 University Blvd. N., 240-1009, jazzlandcafe.com.

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

ART WALKS & MARKETS

VIVA FLORIDA J. Michael Francis discusses “Murder and Martyrdom in Spanish Florida,” Sept. 27 at Amelia Island Museum of History, 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach. Family festivities held 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 28 at Plaza San Carlos, Old Town. “Viva Fernandina,” a historical play, live music, Spanish Dance Troupe Fuego Flamenco and food presentations, Sept.

28, 261-7378, ameliamuseum.org.

MID-WEEK MARKET Arts and crafts, local produce and live music, 3-6 p.m. Sept. 18 and every Wed. at Bull Memorial Park, East Coast Drive and Seventh Street, Atlantic Beach, 247-5800.

DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts and crafts and local produce, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 20 and every Fri. at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 353-1188.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local and regional artists, bands and a farmers market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 21, 715 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 554-6865, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

NORTH BEACHES ART WALK Galleries of Atlantic and Neptune beaches open 5-9 p.m. Sept. 20 and every third Thur. For a participating gallery list, call 249-2222.

UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT Self-guided tour of galleries, antique stores and shops, 5-9 p.m. Sept. 28, 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, 2 p.m.

Sept. 29 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 spanning 15 blocks, 5-9 p.m. Oct. 2, Downtown Jacksonville. For an events map, go to downtownjacksonville.org/marketing; iloveartwalk.com.

MUSEUMS

AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7378, ameliamuseum.org. “My Feet, Our Path” is displayed through September.

CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummer.org. “La Florida,” native and Spanish artifacts celebrating 500 years of Florida art, through Oct. 6.

KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992, rain.org/~karpeles/jaxfrm.html. “Better Left Unsaid,” an exhibit of sculpture and steampunk art by Jim Smith and black-and-white photography by Mary Atwood, is on display through Nov. 1. “Russia,” a brief history of Russia from Peter the Great to the first conquest of space, is on display through Dec. 28.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 366-6911, mocajacksonville.com. “Kept Time: Photographs by Joseph D. Jachna” is on display through Oct. 20. “Crush,” an exhibit of works by Heather Cox, continues through Oct. 27 as part of Project Atrium.

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Circle,

“Amelia Dawn II,” a photo by Wayne Howard, is among the pieces displayed in an exhibit on display Sept. 21 and 28 at Seventh Street Gallery in Fernandina Beach.

Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. “Jacksonville by Design: AIA Celebrates 100 Years of Architecture,” an exhibit guestcurated by AIA Jacksonville, illustrates local architectural transformation through Sept. 22. “Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Asteroids and Meteors,” developed by The Space Science Institute’s National Center for Interactive Learning, examines risk of an asteroid hitting Earth; displayed through Dec. 31.

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.

GALLERIES

THE ART CENTER MAIN GALLERY 31 W. Adams St., Downtown, 355-1757. Artists Christian Gonzales, Steve Miller and Pablo Rivera are featured through Sept. 30.

THE ART CENTER PREMIERE GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 150, Downtown, 355-1757.

“Concepts,” a juried exhibit of abstract art, is on display through Oct. 1.

AVONDALE ARTWORKS 3562 St. Johns Ave., 384-8797, avondaleartworks.com. British artist/philanthropist Mackenzie Thorpe exhibits his work; previews begin Oct. 1. Reservations required for meet-the-artist receptions, 6 p.m. Oct. 4-5; the exhibit runs through Oct. 31.

AVONLEA ANTIQUE MALL 8101 Philips Hwy., Southside, 636-8785. Florida landscape painters and Florida Highwaymen artists James Gibson, Issac Knight and Mary Ann Carroll exhibit their work 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 28.

CORK ARTS DISTRICT 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside, corkartsdistrict.tumblr.com. “Through the Fire: Glass, Clay & Metal,” an exhibit of materials manipulated through fire or heat, is on display Sept. 21-29; a reception is held 6-10 p.m. Sept.

20 at CoRK’s East Gallery.

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

FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928. Works by Atlantic Beach artist Melinda Bradshaw are dispalyed through Oct. 15.

FLORIDA MINING GALLERY 5300 Shad Road, Southside, 425-2845, floridamininggallery.com. The Highway Gallery juried exhibit through Sept. 19. Selected artists are featured on Clear Channel Outdoor digital billboards through July 2014.

THE GALLERY AT HOUSE OF STEREO 8780 Perimeter Park Ct., Ste. 100, Southside, 642-6677, houseofstereo.com. The gallery features painting, art glass, photography, woodcrafts, pottery and sculpture.

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

GEORGIA NICK GALLERY 11-A Aviles St., St. Augustine, 806-3348, georgianickgallery.com. 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. The “Rotating Exhibition Program,” featuring works

by Gordon Meggison, Virginia Cantore, Jeffrey Edelson and Claire Kendrick, runs through Sept. 30. Mediums include acrylic and oil on canvas, and wood, copper and metal.

HIGHWAY GALLERY floridamininggallery.com/exhibitions/ the-highway-gallery. Nine artists – Nathaniel Artkart Price, Ken Daga, Ashley C. Waldvogel, Brianna Angelakis, Christina Foard, Linda Olsen, Sara Pedigo, Zach Fitchner and Russell Maycumber – are featured on digital billboards throughout the city in collaboration with Clear Channel of Jacksonville through July 2014. An exhibit of the artists’ work is on display through Sept. 19 at Florida Mining Gallery, 5300 Shad Road, Southside.

ISLAND LIFE GRILL 2245 Plantation Center Drive, Fleming Island, 215-4522, artguildoforangepark.com. “Art on Wheels,” the Art Guild of Orange Park’s car and motorcycle show, is held

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 27.

J. JOHNSON GALLERY 177 Fourth Ave. N., Jax Beach, 435-3200. “Paint Techtonics,” an exhibit of works by painter Leslie Wayne, who uses oils in a sculptural manner to build 3-D compositions, opens with a reception held 6-8 p.m. Sept.

20. The exhibit continues through Nov. 1.

LEE ADAMS FLORIDA ARTISTS GALLERY Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Drive, Orange Park, 276-6750, thcenter.org. “Applause: Celebrating 40 Years of Creativity,” an Art Guild of Orange Park exhibit, is held 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 20.

METACUSP GALLERY 2650 Rosselle St., Riverside, 813-223-6190, metacusp.com. Jeff Whipple’s and Liz Gibson’s progressive art is displayed with new monthly shows.

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.

REMAX COAST 2 COAST 93 King St., St. Augustine, 886-9077. “Eclectic Collection,” an exhibit of works by Laura Dagnillo, continues through September.

ROTUNDA GALLERY St. Johns County Administration Building, 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, 808-7330, stjohnsculture.com. Roger Bansemer’s “La Florida,” an exhibit featuring vanishing Florida landscapes, continues through Oct. 24.

SEVENTH STREET GALLERY 14 S. Seventh St., Fernandina Beach, 432-8330. An exhibit of works by Susan Henderson, Susie Sax, Jim Widerman, Paul Massing, Bill Birdsong, Joe Winston, Beverly Hansen, Lea Gallardo and Wayne Howard is on display 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 21 and 28.

SOUTH GALLERY FSCJ’s South Campus, 11901 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-2023. “Recent Abstractions on Paper,” an exhibit of more than 30 paintings on paper by Larry Jon Davis, a retired Florida State College at Jacksonville professor, runs through Sept. 20.

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 6 E. Bay St., Downtown, 553-6361, southlightgallery.com. The gallery, which includes the UNF Artspace, features works by more than 30 local artists, including MacTruque, Tayloe McDonald, Pablo Rivera, Jane Shirek and Grant Ward. The gallery is in search of a new location; “Last Chance at the Dyal Upchurch” is held Sept. 20.

SPACE:EIGHT 228 W. King St., St. Augustine, 829-2838, spaceeight.com. “Ignorance Is a Choice,” an exhibit of works by LA artist Donny Miller, is on display through Sept. 27.

ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., St. Augustine, 824-2310, staaa.org. The annual “Fall Members Show” continues through Sept. 29. The 12th annual “Tactile Art Show,” featuring touchable art that’s visually appealing and engaging for the blind, opens with a reception during First Friday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. Oct. 4 and runs through Oct. 27.

STELLERS GALLERY AT PONTE VEDRA 240 A1A N., Ste. 13, Ponte Vedra Beach, 273-6065, stellersgallery.com. “Synergy,” an exhibit featuring works of painters Jennifer J.L. Jones, Laura Lacambra Shubert, Enrique Mora and Henry Von Genk III, opens with a reception held 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 18.

VANDROFF GALLERY Jewish Community Alliance, 8505 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, jcajax.org. Ponte Vedra Beach-based photographer Lloyd Roberts’ work is on display through Oct. 2.

VILLAGE ART GALLERY 1520 Sawgrass Village Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach, 273-4925. “Wildlife,” an exhibit of oil paintings by Laurel Dagnillo, is displayed through September.

WELLS FARGO LOBBY GALLERY 1 Independent Drive, Downtown, 880-9595, michaelnye.org/hunger. “About Hunger & Resilience,” a photo and audio exhibit intended to bring awareness to September as Hunger Action Month presented by photographer Michael Nye and Second Harvest North Florida, through Sept. 26, Mon.-Fri. !

For a complete list, go to folioweekly.com. To list your event, send info (time, date, location, street address, city, admission price, contact number to print) to David Johnson, 9456 Philips Hwy., Ste. 11, Jacksonville FL 32256 or email events@ folioweekly.com. Deadline is 4 p.m. Tue.

Happenings EVENTS

CORKS & FORKS The National Association of Professional Women holds this dinner and wine pairing event, to benefit Girls Inc. of Jacksonville, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at BlackFinn American Grille, 4840 Big Island Drive, St. Johns Town Center; $39, jedwards@gpsconsultants.us.

A CONVERSATION WITH ANDREW YOUNG Flagler College’s Ideas and Images: Visiting Scholars and Artists Program presents Civil Rights activist Young 7 p.m.

Sept. 19 in the college's Lewis Auditorium, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine; free, 819-6282, flagler.edu.

JACKSONVILLE FALL HOME & PATIO SHOW The 23rd annual event is held 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 19-20; 10 a.m.-9 pm. Sept. 21 and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 22 at Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St., Downtown.

Highlights include experts in home and gardening, seminars, giveaways and exhibitors. “Million Dollar Listing” star Josh Flagg and Retro Rad Diva Emily Ellyn of “Next Food Network Star” are featured. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students 6-18; kids younger than 6 get in free. On Sept. 19, admission for ages 60 and older is $5. 630-4800, jacksonvillefallhomeshow.com MILITARY APPRECIATION Vietnam Veterans of America Duval County, Florida Chapter 1046, holds a POW/MIA ceremony and luncheon 11 a.m. Sept. 20 at Five Star Veterans Center, 40 Acme St., Jacksonville, 723-5950. Jacksonville University Military Appreciation Day is held 11 a.m. Sept. 21 on the JU campus, featuring a football game, 2800 University Boulevard N., Arlington, 256-7000, vva1046.com.

GEM & MINERAL SHOW & SALE ROCK SHOW The 25th annual Gem & Mineral Show & Sale is held 1-6 p.m. Sept. 20, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 21 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Morocco Shrine Auditorium, 3800 St. Johns Bluff Road S., Jacksonville. Admission is $3 each day; $5 for all three. Dr. Mike Reynolds is the featured speaker. Proceeds benefit JGMS. jaxgemandmineral.org COSMIC CONCERTS Laser shows are iPop 7 p.m., Laser Retro 8 p.m., Laser Vinyl 9 p.m., Hypnotica 10 p.m. Sept. 20; online tickets $5, Bryan Gooding Planetarium, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-7062, moshplanetarium.org.

DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL The inaugural watersport fundraiser, to benefit the nonprofit In The Pink, providing services for those living with breast cancer, features teams competing in 400m races, Chinese dancers, martial artists and live music, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

Sept. 21 at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, Downtown, jacksonvilledragonboatfestival.com.

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR EVENT Fort Clinch State Park commemorates its part in the Spanish-American War with uniformed interpreters and exhibits of the armament and period military equipment, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 21, 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 22 at the park, 2601 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach; $6 per vehicle entrance fee, $2 fort admission, 277-7274, floridastateparks.org.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Arf Barket fetes National Dog Week with Dick “The Watch Hound” Kerekes, contests, demos and pet parade. All sociable dogs are welcome. Performers include Braided Light Dance Project, Sweet Scarlett, Studio K Dance, Sept. 21 Local and regional art and a farmers market are featured 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat., 715 Riverside Ave., free, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

NEW ARCHAEOLOGY GROUP Dr. Keith Ashley is the featured speaker at the inaugural meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, Jacksonville Society, noon Sept. 21 in University of North Florida, Bldg. 51, Rm. 1205, Southside, 241-9411, aiajaxsoc@gmail.com.

SHAPE-NOTE SINGING Shape-note singing from the Sacred Harp (1844, 1991 edition) is held 7-9 p.m. Sept. 23 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 4171 Hendricks Ave., San Marco. Loaner books and instruction provided; no musical experience needed; 737-8488.

GREAT BALLS OF FIRE The new exhibit, “Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Asteroids and Meteors,” runs through Dec. at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org.

SQUARE DANCE LESSONS The Rollaways Square Dance Club holds beginner square dance lessons 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at Sandalwood High School, 2750 John Prom Blvd., Southside, $5, 704-6634.

BOOKS & WRITING

TRACEY GARVIS GRAVES New York Times bestselling author Graves discusses and signs copies of her new novel, “Covet,” 7 p.m. Sept. 20 at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026.

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 at University Park Branch Library, 3435 University

Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan’s zany sidekick in the “Rush Hour” comedies, headlines Sept. 27 at The Florida Theatre in Downtown Jacksonville.

Blvd. N., Arlington, 630-2304, fjpl.org.

COMEDY

CHRIS TUCKER Tucker, who starred as Carter in the popular “Rush Hour” movies, appears 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $58.50 and $68.50. 355-2787.

KOJO PRINCE The comic is on 8 p.m. Sept. 21 at Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Hwy., Southside, $10, 365-5555, latthirty.com.

PETE LEE Lee appears 8:04 p.m. Sept. 19, 8:34 p.m. Sept. 20 and 8:04 p.m. Sept. 21; Improv Effect 7:15 p.m. Sept. 20, at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Ste. 8, Southside, $6-$50; 646-4277, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

MITCH FATEL Fatel appears 8 p.m. Sept. 19 and 22, and 8 and 10 p.m.

Sept. 20-21 at The Comedy Zone, Ramada Inn, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin; $15-$20; 292-4242, comedyzone.com.

KIDS

JACKSONVILLE ZOO Elephant Appreciation Day, featuring info booths, elephant activities, and animal enrichment is held 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sept. 21 at Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens, 370 Zoo Parkway, Northside. An electronic waste drive is also held; bring in your TVs, monitors, terminals, CPUs, keyboards, printers, scanners, stereo stuff, radios, VCRs, DVDs, camcorders, desk and mobile phones, pagers, power tools, small kitchen appliances (microwaves, toaster ovens), health and beauty appliances, and get $2 off admission, Sept. 21 only; 757-4463, jacksonvillezoo.org.

MIND, BODY & SOUL

DEPRESSION, BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE This group meets 6 p.m. every Tue. at Baptist Medical Center, 800 Prudential Drive, Pavilion Building, Southbank; free; 322-4040 or 294-5720.

PRACTICE WORLD PEACE Brenda Star Walker leads 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.

NATURE, SPORTS & OUTDOORS

NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY Dr. Joe Butler discusses “The Gopher Tortoise,” at Florida Native Plant Society Ixia Chapter meeting, 6:30 p.m. Sept.

19 at Regency Square Library, 9900 Regency Square Blvd., Arlington, free, 655-2550, ixia.fnpschapters.org.

COASTAL CLEANUP The Ocean Conservancy, Keepers of the Coast and Keep Jacksonville Beautiful partner for the 28th annual International Coastal Cleanup 7-11 a.m. Sept. 21 at various locations throughout Northeast Florida, including oceanfront sites, parks and riverfronts. Volunteers get a free T-shirt and water bottle. To sign up, call 630-3420 or 687-7694 or go to coj.net or keepersofthecoast.org.

BOSELLI TRAIL RUN The fundraiser includes a 5K at 8:30 a.m. and Kids Run 10:30 a.m. Sept. 21 at TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra, on a course through the woods and wilderness of the Stadium

and Valley courses, with a short run on the cart path of holes five and six on the Valley course. Obstacles along the course add to the fun. Registration is $70, $50 minimum fundraising requirement; $20 for Kids Run. For details, go to bosellifoundation.com.

PLANT CLINIC St. Johns County master gardeners discuss plants and lawns 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 19 and 21 at Bartram Trail branch library, 60 Davis Pond Blvd., Fruit Cove. Small soil samples for pH testing are accepted. 209-0430.

WEB.COM TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP The final event of the tournament – with 50 PGA Tour cards at stake – opens with practice rounds Sept. 23, a Pro-Am and Youth Clinic Sept. 24, Boselli Foundation AmAm Sept. 25 and round 1 Sept. 26 at TPC Sawgrass, 110 Championship Way, Ponte Vedra Beach. Tickets are $17.90 and $106 Thur.-Sun. webtourchampionship.com.

POLITICS, ACTIVISM & BUSINESS

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

NONPROFIT CONFERENCE The Small Business Development Center, University of North Florida, Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida, HandsOn Jacksonville and UNF Master of Public Administration Program hold the third annual Nonprofit Conference 8 a.m.1:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at UNF’s University Center, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville; $75 in advance, $100 at the door; to register, go to sbdc.unf.edu or call 620-2476.

AMERICAN CHEROKEE CONFEDERACY The group holds its annual meeting 11 a.m. Sept. 21 at 619 Pine Cone Road, Albany, Ga. The tribe is looking for new members; if you have 1/16 or more of Indian heritage, call 229-787-5722 or go to acconfederacy.org.

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.

CREATIVE BUSINESS PLANNING The class “Business Planning for Creatives: Artists, Writers, Healers, Coaches, & Independent Practitioners” is held 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Oct. 4 and 18, Nov. 1 and 15 and Dec. 6 in Atlantic Beach. To reserve a spot and get details, email yvette@narratives4change.com or call 800-913-8611 ext. 1.

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ou can get dinner and a movie in one stop at the eclectic Five Points theater Sun-Ray Cinema. Two years ago, Tim Massett and his wife, Shana, reopened the historic 1927 theater and ramped up the menu.

For movie theater food, Sun-Ray’s snack bar earns top-notch ratings. There’s an emphasis on local ingredients, such as the use of freshly baked bread and hot dog buns from Bakery Moderne, beers from Bold City Brewing on tap, Bold Bean Coffee Roasters coffee, Twinn Bridges kombucha on draft and popcorn toppings from Blue Buddha Exotic Foods in Riverside.

The popcorn bar is a moviegoer’s dream: more than a dozen mix-and-match, shake-ityourself toppings like thyme, dill, hot Chinese mustard, cinnamon, nutritional yeast, zhatar and a truffle oil mist. Shana Massett stresses that you won’t find any artificial ingredients. All the popcorn is popped with Himalayan sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder and annatto (for color).

The 9-inch pizzas and specialty pies are a must. Craving something sweet and spicy?

Go for the Pagan Love Song: housemade crust topped with mozzarella or rinotta (vegan dairy-free cheese: instead of “ricotta,” ), ham, ©pineapple, 2013 jalapeños and spicy sriracha. The Zaat, with salty and crunchy Korean-style kimchi and a fried egg, is equally delicious.

And Shana Massett swears that the Bold New Pizza of the South — rinotta, roasted tomatoes, roasted garlic, mushrooms, hummus and olives — is so good that non-vegans order it regularly.

For meat lovers, there’s the aptly named Uncle Meat with salami, pepperoni, ham and sausage.

In addition, Sun-Ray offers hot dogs with your choice of toppings, nachos, hummus, breadsticks and a handful of sandwiches. The Wildly Inauthentic Cuban caught my eye: pulled pork, ham, sweet pickles and Swiss cheese on fresh-pressed bread. It’s tasty, but I’m still a pizza girl at heart.

Come thirsty. In addition to pitchers of soda and beer, you can order wine by the glass or bottle, bottled natural sodas from Boylan, bottled beers and buckets.

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melts and sea-salt caramels from Sweet Pete’s in nearby Springfield, as well as traditional candy like Smarties, Dots, Bit-O-Honey and more.

Order and pay, then head into the theater.

When your food’s ready, your issued pager will light up and staff will bring your goodies directly to you.

Open seven days a week, Sun-Ray is an enjoyable all-around experience. And the Massetts are expanding into the space next door to create a second screen for more movie choices. !

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AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH, YULEE

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

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

F Oceanfront restaurant serves award-winning handmade crab cakes, fresh seafood, fried pickles. Outdoor dining, open-air second floor and balcony. $$ " C L D Daily THE SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711. F Oceanview

dining, inside or on the deck. Steaks, fresh fish, nightly specials, Sun. lobster special. $$ ! B Sat.-Sun.; L D Daily TIMOTI’S FRY SHAK, 21 N. Third St., 310-6550. F Casual seafood spot has fresh, local wild-caught shrimp, fish, oysters, blackboard specials, seafood baskets. $ ! C L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310.

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

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 8818 Atlantic Blvd., 720-0106. F See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ " C ! L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1301 Monument Rd. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C ! B L D Daily RACK ’EM UP BILLIARDS, 1825 University Blvd. N., 745-0335. F Cigar and hookah lounge has billiards tables, a full kitchen, a variety of subs for late-nighters. 200-plus imported, domestic beers. $ ! R Sat.-Sun.; D Nightly

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Highway, 731-4300. F See Beaches. $ ! C ! L D Daily BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA, 10920 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 3, 519-8000. F Family-owned-and-operated Italian pizzeria serves calzones, strombolis, wings, brick-oven-baked pizza, subs, desserts. Delivery. $$ " C ! L D Daily INDIA’S RESTAURANT, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 6200777. F 2012 BOJ winner. Authentic Indian cuisine, lunch buffet. Curry and vegetable dishes, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ " ! L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 8206 Philips Highway, 732-9433. F See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ ! C ! L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., 737-7740.

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

With locations all over Northeast Florida, Larry’s piles subs high and serves ’em fast. Natural meats and cheeses are hormone-, antibiotic- and gluten-free; the sub rolls are gluten-free, too. $ C ! B L D Daily MANDALOUN MEDITERRANEAN LEBANESE CUISINE, 9862 Old Baymeadows Rd., 646-1881. F Bite Club certified.

Owner Pierre Barakat offers authentic Lebanese cuisine, charcoal-grilled lamb kebab. Belly dancing Fri.-Sat. Monthly dinner parties. Outdoor seating. $$ ! ! L D Tue.-Sun. PATTAYA THAI GRILLE, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506. F The area’s original authentic Thai restaurant has an extensive menu of traditional Thai, vegetarian and new-Thai, including curries, seafood, noodles, soups. In business since 1990, family-owned place has low-sodium and gluten-free dishes, too. $$$ " ! L D Tue.-Sun. PIZZA PALACE, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., 527-8649. F See San Marco. $$ ! C ! L D Daily STICKY FINGERS, 8129 Point Meadows Way, 493-7427.

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

BEACHES

(Locations are Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)

AL’S PIZZA, 303 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 249-0002. F Celebrating more than 20 years and seven locations, Al’s offers a selection of New York-style and gourmet pizzas. $ ! C ! L D Daily BUDDHA THAI BISTRO, 301 10th Ave. N., 712-4444. F The proprietors here are from Thailand, and every dish is made with fresh ingredients from tried-and-true recipes, beautifully presented. $$ ! ! L D Daily CAMPECHE BAY CANTINA, 127 First Ave. N., 249-3322.

F 2012 BOJ winner. Chili rellenos, tamales, fajitas, enchiladas, fish tacos, fried ice cream, homemade margaritas. $$ ! C D Nightly CASA MARIA, 2429 S. Third St., 372-9000. F See Springfield. 2012 BOJ winner. $ ! C L D Daily CULHANE’S IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595. Bite Club certified. Upscale Irish pub owned and managed by four sisters from County Limerick.

Shepherd’s pie, corned beef; gastro pub menu soars to culinary heights. $$ ! C R Sat. & Sun.; D Tue.-Sun. ENGINE 15 BREWING CO., 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 2492337. F Gastropub fare: soups, salads, flatbreads, specialty sandwiches, including BarBe-Cuban and beer dip. Craft beers. $ ! C L D Daily GREGORY PAUL’S, 215 Fourth Ave. S., 372-4367. Greg Rider offers freshly prepared meals and experienced catering services. $$ ! Mon.-Fri. LANDSHARK CAFE, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024. F Locally owned and operated. Fresh, right-off-the-boat local seafood, fish tacos, houseground burgers, wings, handcut fries, tater tots; daily specials. $$ ! C L D Daily; R Sun. LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1222 Third St. S., 372-4495. F See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ ! C ! L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 657 N. Third St., 247-9620. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C ! B L D Daily LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 249-2922. F Beaches landmark. Locally roasted coffee, eggs and bagels, flatbreads, sandwiches, salads and desserts. Dine indoors or out; patio and courtyard seating. $$ " ! B L D Daily M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 241-2599. F David and Matthew Medure are flippin’ burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes and familiar fare at moderate prices. Dine indoors or out. $$ " L D Daily MARLIN MOON GRILLE, 1183 Beach Blvd., 372-4438.

F This sportfishing-themed casual place features fresh crab cakes – owner Gary Beach’s from Maryland’s Eastern Shore – and burgers, daily specials, craft beers, Orange Crushes, fresh-cut fries. $$ ! C ! R Sun.; D Wed.-Mon. MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 1018 Third St. N., Ste. 2, 241-5600. F Bite Club certified. 2012 BOJ winner.

The psychedelic spot serves gourmet pizzas, hoagies, salads.

Pies range from Mighty Meaty to vegetarian like Kosmic Karma. $ " C ! L D Daily MEZZA LUNA PIZZERIA RISTORANTE, 110 First St., Beaches

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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. $$$ ! C D Mon.-Sat. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. F 2012 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork and Carolina-style barbecue, chickenfried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ ! C ! B L D Daily POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637.

F Named for Edgar Allan Poe, American gastropub offers gourmet hamburgers, ground in-house and cooked to order, hand-cut French fries, fish tacos, entree-size salads, Edgar’s Drunken Chili, daily fish sandwich special. $$ ! C L D Daily RAGTIME TAVERN & SEAFOOD GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 F For 30 years, the popular seafood place has nabbed lots of awards in our Best of Jax readers poll. Blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. $$ ! L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA, 592 Marsh Landing Parkway, 273-3113. F See Mandarin. $$ " C ! L D Daily SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 1018 Third St. N., 372-4456.

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

F New joint offers a seasonal menu of “cheap eats”: bar bites, chicken & 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 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 New family-owned-and-operated spot offers freshly made brick-oven pizzas, specialty burgers, melts, wraps, craft beers. Gluten-free items. $$ ! C ! L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100, 215-2223. F See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ !

C ! L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999. F See Beaches. Bite Club certified. 2012 BOJ winner. $ " C ! L D Daily MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. F 2012 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chickenfried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ ! C ! B L D Daily WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198.

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

INTRACOASTAL WEST

AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F See Beaches. $ ! C ! L D Daily CASTILLO DE MEXICO, 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 19, 998-7006. F This spot, in business for 15-plus years, has an extensive menu served in authentic Mexican décor.

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

F More than 34 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. BOJ winner. $$ ! C ! L D Daily

LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., 642-6980.

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

JULINGTON CREEK

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

MANDARIN

AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F See Beaches. $ ! C ! L D Daily ATHENS CAFÉ, 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, 733-1199.

Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), baby shoes (stuffed eggplant), all the favorites. Greek beers. $$ " L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. BRAZILIAN JAX CAFE, 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 20, 880-3313. F Authentic dishes: steaks, sausages, chicken, fish, burgers, hot sandwiches prepared with fresh ingredients.

Traditional feijoada – black beans and pork stew served with rice, collards, orange salad and toasted yucca flour with bacon – every Sat. $$ ! B L D Mon.-Sat. BROOKLYN PIZZA, 11406 San Jose Blvd., 288-9211.

13820 St. Augustine Rd., Bartram Park, 880-0020. F The Brooklyn Special Pizza is a customer favorite. Also calzones, white pizza, homestyle lasagna. $$ " ! L D Daily GIGI’S RESTAURANT, 3130 Hartley Rd. (Ramada Inn), 694-4300. F Prime rib and crab leg buffet Fri.-Sat., blue-jean brunch Sun., daily breakfast buffet and lunch and dinner buffets. $$$ ! B R L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 11700 San Jose Blvd., 288-0175. F See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ ! C ! L D Daily LARRY’S, 11365 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 674-2945. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C ! B L D Daily RACK ’EM UP BILLIARDS, 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., 2624030. See Arlington. $ " R Sat.-Sun.; D Nightly RENNA’S PIZZA, 11111 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12, 292-2300. F Casual New York-style pizzeria serves calzones, antipasto, parmigiana, homemade breads. Buy by the slice – they’re humongous – or full pie. Delivery. $$ " 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. $$ " C ! L D Daily THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959. Specialties at this upscale restaurant include New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup. Homemade desserts. $$$ !

D Tue.-Sat. LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1930 Kingsley Ave., 276-2776. F See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ ! C ! L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 272-3553. 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 1330 Blanding Blvd., 276-7370. 1404 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove Springs, 2847789. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C ! B L D Daily PREVATT’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL, 2620 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 17, Middleburg, 282-1564. F What a neighborhood sportsbar should be: Familiar fare, all the spirits you’d want. $$ ! C !

L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA, 6001 Argyle Forest Blvd., Ste. 16, 771-7677. F See Mandarin. $$ " C ! L D Daily TED’S MONTANA GRILL, 8635 Blanding Blvd., 771-1964.See St. Johns Town Center. $$$ ! C L D Daily THAI GARDEN, 10 Blanding Blvd., Ste. B, 272-8434.

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

PONTE VEDRA, NW ST. JOHNS

ALICE & PETE’S PUB, 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., Sawgrass Marriott, 285-7777. Inspired by TPC Sawgrass course designers Alice and Pete Dye, the new pub serves Northeast Florida flavors along with Alice & Pete’s favorites: Dominican black bean soup, Pete’s Designer club sandwich. Outside dining. $$$ ! L D Daily AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A, 543-1494. F See Beaches. $ ! C !

L D Daily JJ’S LIBERTY BISTRO, 330 A1A N., Ste. 209, 273-7980.

Traditional French cuisine: escargot, brie, paté, steak frites, crêpes. Daily specials, specialty pastries; French wines. $$ " L D Mon.-Sat.

LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993.

F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C ! B L D Daily RESTAURANT MEDURE, 818 A1A N., 543-3797. Chef David Medure creates dishes with international flavors. The lounge offers small plates, creative drinks. $$$ ! D Mon.-Sat. TABLE 1, 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, 280-5515. Upscale, casual restaurant offers appetizers, salads, sandwiches, flatbreads, burgers, entrées. Extensive wine list. $$$ ! L D Daily

RIVERSIDE, 5 POINTS, WESTSIDE

AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F See Beaches. $ ! C ! L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., Stes.

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

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

7859 Normandy Blvd., 781-7600. 5733 Roosevelt Blvd., 446-9500. 8102 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 1, 779-1933. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C ! B L D Daily MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 389-4442. F 2012 BOJ winner. Northern-style pizzas, more than 20 toppings, by the pie or the slice. $ " ! L D Mon.-Sat. THE MOSSFIRE GRILL 1537 Margaret St., Riverside, 355-4434. Southwestern menu with ahi tuna tacos, goat cheese enchiladas, gouda quesadillas, chicken enchiladas. Indoor or patio dining. $$ ! C L D Daily O’BROTHERS IRISH PUB, 1521 Margaret St., 854-9300.

F Traditional Irish fare: shepherd’s pie with Stilton crust, Guinness mac-n-cheese, fish-n-chips. Outdoor patio dining. $$ ! C ! L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #1 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR, 824 Lomax St., Five Points, 301-1188. F Traditional Japanese cuisine, fresh sushi, sashimi, kiatsu, teriyaki, hibachi in an authentic atmosphere. Sake. A bonafide tatami room, with outside seating. $$ " L D Daily SUN-RAY CINEMA, 1028 Park St., 359-0049. F Beer (Bold 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-n-Roll and Dynamite Roll. Hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. Dine indoors or on the patio. $$ " L D Daily

ST. AUGUSTINE

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

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

Vegetarian, gluten-free options. Signature items: fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish, cornbread stack, grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. $$$ " C ! L D Wed.-Mon. GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 824-8244. F 2012 BOJ winner. A mainstay for 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. 2012 BOJ winner. $ " C ! L D Daily MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264. F 2012 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chicken-fried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ ! C ! B L D Daily THE ORIGINAL CAFÉ ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311. F Coffee drinks, vegetarian meals, meaty Southern comfort dishes. Just a block from the beach. $ " B L D Daily

ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER

BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE, 4840 Big Island Drive, 345-3466. Classic American fare: beef, seafood, pasta, flatbread sandwiches. Dine indoors or on the patio. $$$ !

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NAME: Brett A. Smith RESTAURANT: Alice & Pete’s Pub, Sawgrass Marriott, 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., Ponte Vedra BIRTHPLACE: Grand Rapids, Mich. YEARS IN THE BIZ: 30 FAVORITE RESTAURANT (other than mine): Primo, JW Marriott at Grande Lakes, Orlando FAVORITE COOKING STYLE: Global fusion FAVORITE INGREDIENTS: Anything to do with a pig.

IDEAL MEAL: Osso buco with toasted orzo and roasted root vegetables and big red wine WOULDN’T EAT IF YOU PAID ME: Chitlins INSIDER’S SECRET: Can’t tell – it’s secret!

CULINARY GUILTY PLEASURE: The double double from In-N-Out Burger.

BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE, 4910 Big Island Drive, 807-9960.

Upscale Northern Italian restaurant offers wood-grilled, ovenroasted steaks, chops, seafood. Dine indoors or al fresco on the terrace. $$$ ! C ! R Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT, 4860 Big Island Drive, Ste. 2, 807-9292. Non-fat, low-calorie, cholesterol-free frozen yogurts. More than 40 toppings. $ ! Daily OVINTE, 10208 Buckhead Branch Drive, 900-7730. New comfortable, chic place features tapas, small plates of Spanish and Italian flavors: ceviche fresco, pappardelle bolognese, lobster ravioli. 240-bottle wine list, 75 by the glass; craft spirits. Outdoor dining. $$ ! R, Sun.; D Nightly RENNA’S PIZZA, 4624 Town Crossing Drive, Ste. 125, 565-1299. F See Mandarin. $$ " C ! L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #3 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR, 10281 Midtown Parkway, 996-2288. F See Riverside. $$ " L D Daily SEASONS OF JAPAN, 4413 Town Center Pkwy., 329-1067.

Casual-style restaurant serves Japanese and hibachi-style fare, sushi, quick-as-a-wink. $$ C ! L D Daily TED’S MONTANA GRILL, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 998-0010.

Modern classic comfort food featuring finest cuts of bison, including signature steaks and award-winning gourmet burgers, served with timeless, genuine hospitality. Crab cakes, cedar-plank salmon, fresh vegetables, signature desserts and private label Bison Ridge wines complete the unique menu. $$$ ! C ! L D Daily

SAN JOSE, LAKEWOOD, UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD W.

EMPEROR’S GENTLEMAN’S CLUB 4923 University Blvd.

W., Lakewood, 739-6966. Upscale steakhouse features steaks, burgers, seafood and wings. $$ ! L D Daily FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., Lakewood, 636-8688. F New upscale sushi spot serves fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, kiatsu. $$ C L D Daily MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., San Jose, 732-7200. F 2012 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chickenfried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ ! C ! B L D Daily URBAN ORGANICS, 5325 Fairmont St., Spring Park, 398-8012. Weekly coop every Monday that offers local, fresh fruits and vegetables in bags of 10, 20 or 30 pounds.

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK, ST. NICHOLAS

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

Reservations recommended. $$$$ ! D Mon.-Sat. PIZZA PALACE GM Hala Demetree 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815. F Relaxed, familyowned place serves homestyle cuisine: spinach pizza, chicken spinach calzones. Ravioli, lasagna, parmigiana.

Outside dining. $$ ! C ! L D Daily PULP, 1962 San Marco Blvd., 396-9222. Juice bar offers fresh juices, frozen yogurt, teas, coffees made one cup at a time. 30 kinds of smoothies, some blended with fl avored soy milks, organic frozen yogurts, granola. $ ! B L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #2 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR, 1478 Riverplace Blvd., 306-2188. F See Riverside. $$ " L D Daily

SOUTHSIDE

360° GRILLE, 10370 Philips Highway, 365-5555. F In Latitude 30. Familiar sportsbar favorites: seafood, steaks,

sandwiches, burgers, chicken, pasta, pizza. Dine inside or on the patio. $$ ! ! L D Daily ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212. America’s longest continuously running dinner theater features Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s menus coordinated with stage productions. Reservations suggested. $$ ! D Tue.-Sun. BUCA DI BEPPO, 10334 Southside Blvd., 363-9090.

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

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

4479 Deerwood Lake Parkway, 425-4060. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C ! B L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, Tinseltown, 997-1955. F See Beaches. Bite Club certified. 2012 BOJ winner. $ " C ! L D Daily OISHII, 4375 Southside Blvd., Ste. 4, 928-3223.

Manhattan-style Japanese fusion cuisine: fresh, highgrade sushi, a variety of lunch specials, hibachi items. $$ " C ! L D Daily SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY, 9735 Gate Parkway N., Tinseltown, 9 97-1999. F Grill and brewery features local seafood, s teaks, pizzas, award-winning freshly brewed ales and lagers. Dine indoors or outdoors. $$ ! L D Daily TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Court, 854-0426.

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

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

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

F 2012 BOJ winner. Family-owned-and-operated restaurant offers authentic Mexican food: fajitas, seafood dishes, a variety of hot sauces made in-house. Specialty is tacos de asada. $ ! C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ C ! B L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA, 840 Nautica Drive, Ste. 117, River City Marketplace, 714-9210. F See Mandarin. $$ " C !

L D Daily SAVANNAH BISTRO, 14670 Duval Rd., 741-4404. F Low Country Southern fare, with a twist of Mediterranean and French, in a relaxing atmosphere at Crowne Plaza Airport. Crab cakes, New York strip, she crab soup, mahi mahi. Rainforest Lounge. $$$ ! C B L D Daily STICKY FINGERS, 13150 City Station Drive, River City Marketplace, 309-7427. F See Baymeadows. $$ ! C !

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Two macaques escaped from the Straussberg Adventure Park in eastern Germany in July, apparently on the run from the jealous bullying of resident alpha male “Cornelius.” When park officials recaptured the two, they reported that (even though everyone seems to be against “bullying” these days) “Fred” and “Richard” would have to be castrated. It wasn’t punishment, the officials explained; it was to calm them and reduce the overall “hormone imbalance” in the park, since males greatly outnumber females.

Costa Rica Sets Animals Free

The Costa Rican government announced recently it would close all its zoos, effective March 2014, and free animals either to the wild or to safe “retirement” shelters. Since the country is known for its expansive biodiversity (500,000 unique organisms, despite occupying barely more than 1/100th of 1 percent of Earth’s area), it’s time, the environment minister said, to allow the organisms to interact instead of imprisoning them. Costa Rica is also one of only four countries to ban the exploitation of dolphins.

No More Peeking at Consumer Confidence Index

In July, following sustained criticism, Thomson Reuters business information company suspended an advance-release service for the crucial monthly “consumer confidence index” that has been known to signal stock markets to abruptly “buy” (driving up prices) or “sell” (sending them lower). The University of Michigan prepares and distributes the index promptly at 10 a.m. Eastern time on its release date, but Thomson Reuters offers two advance peeks. It pays the school about $1 million a year to see the index at 9:55 a.m., to share with its best customers. The suspended program gave an even earlier tip-off — at 9:54:58 — and high-frequency trading firms paid $6,000 more a month for those two seconds, which allowed their computer robots to execute hundreds of thousands of trades before other professional traders had access to the index.

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Self-indulgent New York City parents have been hiring “play-date” coaches for their preschool youngsters, apparently out of fear that the kids’ skill set for just having fun might not impress admissions officers at the city’s elite private schools. The CEO of one consulting outfit told the New York Post in July that $400 an hour gets expert monitoring of a 4-year-old in small groups, evaluating, for example, how the child colors in a book, shares the crayons, holds a pencil and follows the rules of Simon Says.

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John Anderson, the town administrator of Derry, N.H. (pop. 34,000), was accused by police in August of indecent exposure and lewdness after, naked, inviting a DirecTV salesman into his home and performing unspecified conduct in front of the man. Anderson was previously town manager of Boothbay Harbor, Maine. !

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “If Taylor Swift is going to have six breakups a year,” observed comedian Bill Maher, “she needs to write a new song called ‘Maybe It’s Me.’ ” He was referring to Swift’s habit of using her romantic misadventures to stimulate her lyric-writing creativity. With that prompt, do some soul-searching about your intimacy issues.

How have you contributed to problems getting the love and care you want? What unconscious behavior or conditioned responses undermined romantic satisfaction, and how can you change them? The next eight weeks are prime time to revolutionize your approach to relationships.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Philosopher Alan Watts used to talk about how the whole world is wiggling all the time. Clouds, trees, sky, water, human beings: Everything’s constantly shimmying, jiggling, waggling. One of our problems, Watts said, is that we’re “always trying to straighten things out.” We feel nagging urges to deny, cover up or eliminate wiggling. “Be orderly,” we command reality. “Be neat and composed and predictable.”

Reality never obeys. It’s forever doing what it does best: flickering, fluctuating, flowing. Astrological omens say: Rebel against any natural tendencies you have to fight the eternal wiggle. Instead, celebrate it.

Rejoice in it. Align with it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Author Elaine Scarry defines “the basic impulse underlying education” as the “willingness to continually revise one’s own location in order to place oneself in the path of beauty.” Make this your modus operandi in the weeks ahead. Be on the lookout for signs that beauty is near. Research to find where beauty may be hiding and ripening. Learn all you can about conditions that attract beauty, then create them. Hang around people often surrounded by beauty. This approach is a great way to further your education.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Life is either always a tight-rope or a feather bed.

Give me the tight-rope,” declared writer Edith Wharton. She was an Aquarius, and more temperamentally suited to the tight-rope. Many Cancerians, though, prefer to emphasize the featherbed mode. In the next nine months, however, you’ll be willing, even eager to spend more time on the tightrope than usual. To get primed, revel in some intense feather-bed action in the weeks ahead. Charge your internal batteries with a deluxe regimen of sweet self-care.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Half a truth is better than no truth at all, right? Wrong! If you latch on to a partly correct story, you stop looking for the rest of it. Then you’re liable to make a premature decision based on insufficient data. A better alternative? Reject the partly accurate story and wait in the dark until there’s a complete revelation. It may be uncomfortable for a while, but when the full truth finally straggles in, you’ll be glad you didn’t jump to unripe conclusions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Chinese entrepreneur Nin Nan dreamed up a unique way to generate capital: He sold dead mosquitoes online for a dollar a pop, advertising them as useful for scientific research and decoration. In two days, he received 10,000 orders. Make him your patron saint and role model for the next few weeks. May he inspire you to find novel ways to stimulate cash flow.

Planetary omens suggest your originality is amped to generate concrete rewards.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “The most important thing is to find out what the most important thing is,” wrote Shunryu Suzuki in “Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind.” That’s your assignment for the next three weeks. Do whatever it takes to find out beyond a doubt what the most important thing is. Meditate naked an hour a day. Go on long walks in the wildest places you know. Convene intense conversations about yourself with folks who know you best. Create and sign a contract with yourself, vowing to identify the experience you want more than any other. No waffling. What’s the single most important thing?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Sometime in the next nine months, you may feel moved to embark on an adventure that will transform the way you understand reality. Maybe you’ll choose to make a pilgrimage to a sacred sanctuary or wander further from familiar comforts than ever before. Right now is an excellent time to brainstorm about possibilities. If you don’t feel ready to actually begin the quest, at least make a master plan for the magic moment when you are ripe.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In Hawaii’s indigenous culture, “mana” refers to a spiritual power that may abide in people, objects and natural locations. You can acquire more mana by acting with integrity and excellence, but you might lose some if your actions are careless or unfocused. For example, a healer who does a mediocre job of curing patients could lose the mana that made her a healer in the first place.

Similar principles hold true for non-Hawaiians. All of us have an ever-shifting relationship with the primal life force. What’s the current state of your supply? Time to be sure you’re taking full advantage of the mana you’ve been blessed with. Your motto: “Use it or lose it.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Have you been getting enough? Doubt it. Sneak a peek into the hiding place where your insatiable cravings are stored. If you’re brave enough, take a look at your impossible demands, unruly obsessions and suppressed miracles. I’m not suggesting you immediately unleash them all. I don’t mean to impulsively instigate an adventure that could quench ravenous yearnings, but I believe you’ll benefit from becoming better acquainted with them. You could develop a more honest relationship, ultimately making them more trustworthy.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t tape your thumbs to your hands and stalk around playing dinosaur. Don’t poke three holes in a large plastic garbage bag and wear it as a tunic, imagining you’re a feudal serf in a post-apocalyptic, sci-fi dystopia.

Don’t use a felt-tip marker to draw corporate logos on your face to show folks what brands of consumer goods you love. To be clear: I’d love you to be extravagantly creative. I hope you use your imagination in novel ways as you have fun playing with experimental scenarios.

But have a modicum of discernment as you wander way outside the box. Be at least 20 percent practical.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “Take a lover who looks at you like maybe you are magic,” says poet Marty McConnell. That’s good advice, not just in regard to intimate relationships, but all your other alliances, too. If you’re seeking a friend, consultant, business partner, jogging companion or new pet, show a preference for those who look at you like maybe you’re magic. You always need to be appreciated for the sweet mystery and catalytic mojo you bring to partnerships, but you especially need that now. !

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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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

SENDING UP SMOKE SIGNALS Put out my fire! You commented on my nails, then had to rush out. But YAY you came back. You: Tall and beyond handsome. Me: Can’t make small talk. Us: Surrounded by prying ears and eyes. I know what you are and where to find you; do I dare? When: Aug. 29. Where: Cotten’s BBQ. #1285-0911

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

CHILDREN OKAY I lost your phone number! Have you been on vacation? I miss seeing you! Hope you are OK … You are my air! I miss you and those brown corduroy Levis that make your butt look fantastic! When: Regularly.

Where: Arlington. #1284-0911

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

BEAUTY FROM THE YMCA You: Just out of the Y, just finished Yoga. Me: Wearing a hat, T-shirt, big smile. We shared a little coffee, talked about yoga classes a while. I should’ve gotten your number but let you go. Had a great time chatting; would like to buy you dinner. When: Aug. 31. Where: Panera, Blanding & Argyle. #1283-0911

CUTE GUY ALONE AT CPK You: Blonde guy, reddish button-down, 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

SEXY SMOOTHIE MAGICIAN You: Long curly blonde hair, pulled back, tucked in work hat. Me: Short in height and of time to get your name; in awe of your charm, good looks. You made a smoothie; I needed to cool down from the sight of you. Smoothie personally delivered to my place? (; Let’s make a date, cutie! When: Aug. 23. Where: Tropical Smoothie, San Marco. #1282-0911

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

DRUNKEN BEE STING Me: Cute tiny brunette. You: Gorgeous bearded man. A bee stung your lip as you drank Coors Light trying to look suave, leading to drunken skinny-dipping night. You broke my hand after I dropped it like it was hot. Love at first sight. At O’Bros every night waiting for you. When: Aug. 21, 2011. Where: Villas on St. Johns. #1278-0828

ASKED ABOUT MY VISOR You asked me if my visor had broken yet. I replied I was just thinking about that same thing the day before … you lald, me red pixie. I’d just left volunteer work; was a bit flustered. Should have gotten better instructions on fixing it. Might need your help! When: Sept. 7. Where: Corner Store off Lakeshore Boulevard. #1290-0918

BLONDE BEETHOVEN BEAUTY! You: Beautiful blonde shimmering in sunlight reading a book. Me: Picnicking with my daughter, teaching her how to ride a bike. I was impressed; you were reading Beethoven autobiography.

We had great conversation. I regret not telling you how I really feel. Oh the music we could make together ... When: July 2013. Where: Memorial Park Riverside. #1277-0828

MELLOW MUSHROOM BAR I saw you at the bar and you spoke to me, asking if I was having a party. Your male friend walked away and we had a little conversation.

We told each other where we lived, generally. Need to see that smile again. When: Aug. 19. Where: Mellow Mushroom St. Augustine. #1289-0918 CHECK YOU OUT With all that attitude, elegance and the ability to read, I’ve got to say Freckles … you’re perfect. Keep turning pages and heads. When: Sept. 4. Where: Main Street Library. #1288-0911

THE VOODOO THAT YOU DO I saw you at the Tattoo Convention. We discussed the website ToySoldiersUnite and shared our interests. Maybe even meeting at Comic-Con. You were wearing a Voodoo Doll shirt. I was wearing yellow and black. Let’s get back together and build a Utopian playground. When: Sept. 14, 2012. Where: Jacksonville Tattoo Convention. #1276-0821

HANSEN LOOK-A-LIKE You: Long-haired beautiful man-child sitting alone at Poe’s complaining about life.

You ordered 3 shots of Fireball and chili cheese fries. We started talking about UFOs and government conspiracy.

Let’s meet again. This time it’ll be out of this world. I’ll show you my Area 51. When: Sept. 4. Where: Poe’s Tavern. #1287-0911 ATLANTA AIRPORT 10:40 TO JAX You: Looked great in your orange Adidas hat. Me: Rambling on in green plaid shirt. Let’s share a pleasant moment. When: Sept. 2.

Where: Atlanta Airport. #1286-0911

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YOU LEFT SUN DELI SMILING Me: Hot mess brunette, pink/white dress. You: Brown beard, black Titleist hat, going golfing? Table by the wall by mine, with Jags fan friend. You smiled at me as you left; I couldn’t smile back with a mouthful! Par for the course. Tee time for two? A hole in one? When: Aug. 10. Where: Sun Deli. #1275-0821 PULL OVER THAT LAND ROVER! You: Cruising downtown, a hot hip hop mess. Pulled over at Burro yelling about a Strawberita; I lost you. Me: Twerk Team Captain. I’ll break this down so you can roll it up, blue eyes. Let’s have 10 dates, elope and Steve Harvey covers our nasty divorce on his show. When: Aug. 12. Where: The Elbow. #1274-0821

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Photo: Dennis Ho

Ditch 295 Tolls

FDOT’s interstate express lane plan doesn’t serve Mandarin motorists or many other drivers

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do not know what the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is thinking. In the brochure outlining the planned toll express lanes between San Jose Boulevard and Interstate 295, it seems to have forgotten there is a Mandarin.

The express lane ends right at Interstate 95 on the east and between San Jose Boulevard and the Buckman Bridge on the west.

The design fails to do several things. If someone gets on at San Jose Boulevard going to Jacksonville International Airport, they must stay in the non-express lanes until they pass I-95. Eventually, this person would be able to use an express lane from 9B to J. Turner Butler Boulevard (JTB) and again from the Napoleon Bonaparte Broward Bridge (Dames Point) to I-95. Of course, if this is set up the same way as Mandarin, they would actually exit at Duval Road.

Who else is not served? People going from Orange Park to Southpoint will miss their exit to I-95. Anyone taking I-95 from points south to Orange Park and points west will still be stuck in the non-express lanes, with all the traffic from I-95 coming in from points north.

Anyone taking the Buckman Bridge east and wanting to exit at San Jose Boulevard, Old St. Augustine Road, I-95 north or I-95 south can forget using the express lanes.

Who else is inconvenienced? Those taking the beltway on the way to Orlando or other points south may suffer the worst. If they miss the express lane signs and get trapped in the express lane, they suffer from multiple problems.

First, unless they have a Sun Pass transponder, they will have their license plate photographed. This will prompt a ticket in the mail with a demand for the toll plus a fine.

Second, they will see their exit and have no way over except through a paved shoulder separating the express lane and their exit.

They will follow human nature and try to cross the shoulder and move onto the non-express lanes. If a police officer sees them

cross the double white lines on the shoulder, that will mean a ticket. If they don’t get pulled over, they will need to move across three lanes of extremely heavy traffic. This sets up a scenario for possible fatal accidents at urban interstate speeds which can average close to 80 miles per hour.

Finally, if they don’t make their exit, they will exit at Philips Highway to make a turn-around that’s confusing even for local motorists. None of these possibilities will endear Jacksonville or the state of Florida to these travelers. In fact, travelers stuck in the express lanes or those commuters from Mandarin stuck in a traffic pattern that does not have ingress or egress points to the express lanes will not benefit, even if they’re willing to pay extra.

The FDOT propaganda states that the cost is $115 million; it was recently reported that among state budget items, there is $92 million in the 2013-’14 budget to build these express lanes. This is a line item in the FDOT’s $8.3 billion budget. Money from the surplus in the state budget went into FDOT. It’s a good thing, because it also funded our part of the outer beltway, the I-95-to-JTB flyover and JAXPort.

All are major benefactors of the new, improved FDOT budget.

While FDOT is fronting the monies for the project, it appears the state wants the money back over time, with interest in the form of tolls. It also appears the express lane design will preclude many commuters, capable of paying for the express lanes, from using them. This means less in tolls, as maybe 5 to 10 percent of the traffic is actually utilizing the lane.

We obviously need to do something to increase capacity along this section of I-295.

The numbers used to support the express lane appear accurate: a capacity of 6,200 vehicles per hour at the current six lanes total; the 2012 traffic load was 7,340 vehicles per hour, and the 2035 estimated traffic load is 9,460.

The $115 million project includes widening the highway to the equivalent of five lanes in each direction, with inside and outside shoulders, as well as a shoulder separating the express lane from other travel lanes. The expansion includes a New Jersey-style barrier (a solid concrete barrier with an emergency lane next to it in place of a median) and involves land acquisition for construction of retention ponds.

Finally, there’s a plan to add sound barriers along the residential sections of I-295.

All of the features beyond the toll readers are acceptable; though it would be better to go ahead and make I-295 five lanes each way (rather than put a paved median between the new and existing lanes). This would allow the southbound exit from I-95 to blend into I-295 westbound without the horrible afternoon traffic jam that now occurs almost daily.

The changes would allow for the two right lanes to exit from I-295 eastbound to I-95 northbound without clogging I-295’s inner three eastbound lanes. This allows the traffic to move better during morning rush hour.

Mandarin has a population of 60,110, according to Census data, and certainly tens of thousands of automobiles. All of us who live in this area would be denied access to the express lanes at any price. The idea of spending the same funds and having 10 lanes of traffic where we can merge safely as needed is a much better option than having an inaccessible express lane.

As a Mandarin resident, I say drop the toll and express lane ideas and have the road function much better with 10 unrestricted traffic lanes.

Another issue with toll lanes is that we’re paying for lanes the federal government should pay for. We pay a federal gas tax and other taxes that the federal government transfers into its transportation fund. With the interstate designation, we qualify to have the federal government pay at least 75 percent of the cost of widening I-295. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority and the state of

Florida should each pay 12.5 percent.

Under the normal funding formula, the federal government should pay $86.250 million, the state should pay $14.375 million and the JTA pay $14.375 million. This is within the budget of the state without throwing tolls into the picture. The JTA can come up with the funds if the Jacksonville City Council is bold and doesn’t cave to Mayor Alvin Brown on the 6-cent gas tax.

The JTA currently uses a part of the gas tax to pay for mass transit operating expenses, but that’s not the whole story. Some of the current $27 million raised is available for use to issue $120 million in needed bonds as Director Nathanial Ford stated at a recent meeting.

What if we had another $27 million available?

We could pay for our local share of the project and for another one of similar cost. This would allow one or more projects per year with the local portion of up to $27 million. The state allows local governments to levy a gas tax of up to 12 cents per gallon. When renewing the current 6-cent tax, the City Council should approve an additional 6 cents. The cost to an average motorist is only an additional $36 per year.

Our state and local government should be bold and push the federal government for our share of funds to complete a vital interstate widening. They should also be bold enough to enact an additional 6-cent gas tax specifically set aside to pay JTA’s local share of federal projects. !

Bruce A. Fouraker

Fouraker, in the banking field for the past 20 years, was previously a paralegal at a law firm specializing in municipal finance.

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