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“Courage,” an oil on canvas by Rebecca Hoadley, was inspired by the film still “Bathers.” The collaborative exhibit “Our Shared Past” features many of Northeast Florida’s artists in a show derived from 8mm home movies from 1957-’68. The exhibit opens Dec. 17 with a reception; it runs through May 25 at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens.

Photo: Cummer Museum

4 MOVIES 5 MUSIC 6 THE EYE 10 NIGHT EYE 11 ARTS 12 HAPPENINGS 18 DINING

EDITOR’S NOTE MAIL NEWS CRIME CITY SPORTSTALK COVER STORY OUR PICKS

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Editor’s Note

The Art of Downtown

A new job at MOCA continues twin passions

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s editor of Folio Weekly, I often covered two of my passions.

One is the arts, which have had a huge role in my life and probably contributed to my many years as a designer. Now, I can’t believe that I’m going to work in a museum every day as communications manager at The Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville.

MOCA is a world-class institution that mounts one-of-a-kind, locally curated exhibits like “Abstraction Over Time: The Paintings of Michael Goldberg,” “Tarred Over Cracks”

by Ingrid Calame, “Mythos: From Concept to Creation” by Enzo Torcoletti and “Unseen Images, Untold Stories: The Lives of LGBT Elders in Northeast Florida” — all going on now.

MOCA also creates educational programs, such as a collaboration with Duval County Public Schools that brings in kindergarten, second- and fourth-grade students from the district’s Title I schools. That means about 15,000 kids will be exposed to the museum, its exhibitions and hands-on art activities on the fifth floor — many for the first time. Not only will these experiences fuel their imaginations, but research shows that access to arts education has educational, psychological and social benefits. These are some of the stories I will share in my new job.

My other passion is Downtown Jacksonville, which I have to admit was a huge factor in deciding to work at MOCA. From my new vantage point at 333 N. Laura St., I’ll have a front row seat to events at Hemming Plaza, The Jacksonville Landing, The Florida Theatre, the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, the Ritz Theatre & Museum and more. I’ll have a role in the monthly First Wednesday Art Walk and be smack in the middle of the next One Spark.

I’ll see firsthand the development of the Shipyards (whatever that becomes), renovations on the Laura Street trio of buildings and the fate of the Bostwick building (the jaguar mural is great, but a functioning building with real windows would be better).

I plan to be one of the first to dine at Levels, a restaurant being developed in a Bay Street building recently bought by retired NFL wide receiver Laveranues Coles Jr. He’s also considering a recreation venue at The Jacksonville Landing, which again is being discussed for a facelift, including removing a chunk to provide a view of the St. Johns River from Laura Street.

I’ve already eaten my weight in Burrito Gallery’s blackened shrimp burritos. Now I’ll be just steps from their guacamole plus Indochine, Pho A Noodle Bar, Chomp Chomp, Olio, On the Fly Sandwiches & Stuff, Chamblin’s Uptown, Dig Foods, Koja Sushi, Zodiac Bar & Grill and many more. And new

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places like Avocados and The Corner Diner are opening up all the time. I’m a little worried about being only a flight of stairs away from Café Nola’s shrimp and grits.

Fortunately, in the most walkable neighborhood in Jacksonville, I’ll have easy access to the bridges and Northbank and Southbank riverwalks.

Despite all of these attributes, 62.6 percent of the 14,000 respondents in the JAX2025 survey were not satisfied with the vibrancy of Downtown Jacksonville, making it the biggest item on the city’s to-do list.

Many issues still need to be addressed Downtown. Chief among them is the heart of the neighborhood: Hemming Plaza. Most days, it’s not being used to its potential, and the city makes groups interested in staging events there jump through too many hoops.

Friends of Hemming Park, a consortium of arts and cultural groups led by Jacksonville historic preservation activist Wayne Wood, is interested in becoming the park’s manager.

Friends of Hemming Plaza includes Downtown Vision Inc., the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville and Late Bloomers Garden Club.

Funding details in the city’s RFP still need to be ironed out.

Image issues such as lack of parking (a myth) and safety fears (unfounded) need to be addressed.

Ideas like The Connector, a private nonstop bus between Jacksonville Beach and Downtown that recently sought crowdfunding, will help bridge the divide and make Downtown a viable option for people who want to take advantage of the many entertainment options in the area (without driving after drinking or the expense of a cab). You can find original live music and DJs — local and touring — at places like 1904 Music Hall, Atticus Bar, Burro Bar, Club TSI Discotheque, De Real Ting Café, Dive Bar, Dos Gatos, LIT, Underbelly and more almost every night of the week.

As a Folio Weekly reader, you probably know about these things. My new job will be getting you to experience what Downtown has to offer, especially what awaits you when you walk through MOCA’s doors.

Journalism has been my guiding passion for 25 years. Now I have the opportunity to cultivate two others and share them with the community. See you Downtown!

Denise M. Reagan denisereagan@mac.com twitter.com/denisereagan

Mail

Are Donations Benefitting Dying Patients?

Thank you for your article “The Need for Nonprofits” [Nov. 13]. I found your report very interesting and informative. Before reading your work, I had no idea how much of the donated dollar was actually going into the pockets of the employees who work for these agencies. With the large salaries of some executives employed at some of these so-called nonprofits, no wonder people are hesitant to donate.

When I saw the salaries of the top executives for Community Hospice, it made me sick to my stomach. That Susan PonderStansel, president and CEO, is raking in almost half-a-million dollars for her annual personal salary is sickening. CFO Carlo Bosque is making $256,949 a year. How is this possible for these individuals to rake in this amount of money from a nonprofit organization to benefit themselves? Phil Ward, chief business operator, is making $298,310 a year. These three salaries total more than $1 million per year. I can only imagine how plush their office surroundings must look like. Wow, this is incredible information. Maybe the organization is a nonprofit, but these three employees are certainly profiting — BIG TIME! I don’t believe the president of the United States is making this kind of money.

These three “fat cats” are greatly benefiting from the donations made to Community Hospice, while the first-line caregivers, such as the CNAs and LPNs, are probably making barely enough to live on. It makes one wonder what else these three might be getting from this organization. Do they each have an expense account? Are all of the donations actually going toward the benefit of the dying patients?

Thanks for the informative and well-written article.

Benjamin E. McConnell Orange Park

Targeting Turkeys

Congratulations on some great choices, from a target-rich environment [“2013 Turkeys of the Year,” Nov. 27]!

Joseph Lowrey Jacksonville

Kudos on Death Row Drugs Story

I was impressed to find an article in Folio Weekly [“Drug Shortages Could Kill Lethal Injections,” Dec. 4] that read like a news article should: just the facts and some quotes from experts from within the field. I had to read the article twice to make sure the author, Ron Word, hadn’t injected some leftist hype about how capital punishment doesn’t deter crime or how lethal injection is cruel and inhumane. Bravo, Folio Weekly, and give Ron Word a raise.

I do question the facts, though. Both of

the drugs in question of short supply are administered thousand of times daily across the country to euthanize pets and unwanted animals: phenobarbital and sodium thiopental.

Of course, I also have a solution if indeed there is a short supply of these drugs. We could use something that the we have plenty of, and it’s free. I believe the evidence room at Police HQ has an abundant supply of hydrocodone and oxycodone. These, along with a room pumped full of that awful, insidious, poisonous gas CO2, would do the trick.

Keep up the good work.

Ed Malin Palm Valley

Incurable Pain

It has been years since I have written to you about issues in St. Johns County. However, with the recent exposure of our county regarding the admitted bungling of an investigation involving the death of a girlfriend of one of David Shoar’s enforcement officers, I feel compelled to express my feelings on the matter of the exposure, not the death.

Your readers should know that the global news community is publishing this negative and shocking story. Serious negative focus is being directed at our little county, nationally and internationally. The recent New York Times front page exposure in a 14,000-word indictment, coupled with one hour of “Frontline” television exposure, will damage our current struggling tourist industry. The attempts of our sheriff, through his website, to bail water from his sinking agency reflect his desperation rather than confidence. In the field of law enforcement, the appearance of impropriety is as damning as impropriety itself.

I have been involved in government my entire life. I know the symptoms of its illnesses and in many cases I have learned the cures.

Knowing how to get the right people to fix broken, ineffective, abusive, fraud-infected or corrupt government is one of my limited talents. Our Sheriff ’s department is out of control and now the whole world knows it.

There is little doubt that the present national and international exposure of our quiet little county is going to cause federal authorities to take notice. If they determine that further investigation of the current situation is warranted, they will initiate grand jury proceedings. Those closed-door hearings will not be limited to the present situation that has caused us such negative exposure. What we should fear most is that other exposed skeletons will draw us into an even more dismal abyss.

Rarely can one claim, “I can feel your pain.”

I can, and it hurts, badly.

Ben Rich Former SJC Commissioner, District 3 DECEMBER 11-17, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 5

News

The Battle for the Armory An arts group and the Sons of Confederate Veterans fight for control of the Springfield building

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n arts alliance is embroiled in a battle with the Sons of Confederate Veterans for control over a massive brick structure that once served as the Duval County Armory, and Mayor Alvin Brown’s office says the City Council is moving too fast.

For about three years, the armory, which resembles a brick fort, has been empty — the victim of age and flooding from nearby McCoys Creek. The city of Jacksonville’s Parks & Recreation Department was the last to occupy the 98-year-old structure on State and Market streets at the edge of Springfield. The property appears on the city’s list of 390 “lazy assets.”

Despite entreaties from City Council President Bill Gulliford and the mayor’s office, the council’s Finance Committee voted 5-3 on Dec. 3 to award a lease to the SCV. Commander Calvin Hart, head of the Kirby-Smith Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, said the group wants to honor the sacrifices of American veterans and restore and save the armory. Its plans beyond that are unclear.

Suggestions from some of the members for a military museum to honor veterans of all U.S. wars are a “misrepresentation,” he said.

“The purpose is to commemorate the veterans and promote patriotism,” said Hart. While not a military veteran himself, Hart has ancestors who fought in both the Revolutionary War and Civil War. The measure was set to go before the entire 19-member City Council Dec. 10. Gulliford said it’s unclear if it will have enough votes to pass. If it is approved, it will get close scrutiny from the mayor’s office, Communications Director David DeCamp said.

(Check out Ron Word’s blog on FolioWeekly.com on Wednesday, Dec. 11 to find out the results of that meeting.)

“Our position is that it is premature to take any action on the armory until the asset optimization study is complete,” DeCamp said of the study being conducted on properties owned by the city. “As you know, the armory is on that list of sites. That study can help determine the best use of the armory and other sites on the list to review.”

That study, being conducted by the city’s Public Works Department, will not be finished until early in 2014, DeCamp said, adding that

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The Armory building located on the corner of State and Market streets near Downtown remains unused – and not up to code. Photo: Dennis Ho

the list of “lazy assets” has been trimmed from more than 1,000 parcels to 390.

Meanwhile, art groups have been working the phones and sending emails and videos to individual council members, urging them to award the leases for the structure to a coalition of several nonprofit dance and theater groups.

The problem, Gulliford said, is that they have not submitted any formal legislation before the council, so it has nothing to vote on.

Gulliford said he argued against approving the lease at the Dec. 3 Finance Committee meeting, fearing the city will be stuck again with another aging white elephant.

Several years ago, the council approved a lease with the St. Johns River City Band for Snyder Memorial, an old church building on Hemming Plaza. When the band ceased operations, the city received the building back, but none of the promised repairs or renovations had been made, Gulliford said.

If approved by the council, the mayor’s office reviews the measure and determines if the mayor should sign it, veto it or allow it to become law without a signature, DeCamp said.

Kathryn D. McAvoy, executive director of The Performers Academy, along with officials of The Art League of Jacksonville Inc., The Art Center Cooperative and The Performers Academy, have formed The Founder’s Committee to explore using the armory, which it views as a large-enough space to accommodate dance, performance arts and visual arts and serve as an arts educational facility for students.

The leaders sent two videos to City Council members, touting the possibilities to engage and educate the community. McAvoy said she would like to see a location where all the arts can collaborate; she envisions a local version of The Torpedo Factory, a popular arts facility in Alexandria, Va., which has become a tourist draw.

“The goal of TFC is to create a unified public center for the arts nicknamed ‘The Artery.’ Each organization in TFC creates art-centric offerings to the urban and suburban communities around metropolitan Jacksonville,” McAvoy wrote to Council members.

McAvoy said arts groups approached the mayor’s office about three years ago regarding a joint space for the arts. She wanted to

partner with The Florida Theatre, but that never worked out.

An offer of Snyder Memorial was rejected, she said, because it has roof and foundation problems “and it is leaning,” she said.

Hart said to use the armory as an arts facility would be a slap in the face of veterans.

“The armory represents veterans and their sacrifices and the soldiers who never returned,” Hart said. The organization is a patriotic and historical group, he added.

But the group’s Web page (scv-kirby-smith. org), topped with a logo of the Confederate battle flag, states, “The Kirby-Smith’s main purpose is to defend Confederate Heritage and perpetuate the memory of the Southern Confederate soldiers who fought during the War Between the States (1861-1865).

The Camp is strictly a patriotic, historical, educational, benevolent, non-sectarian entity.”

Membership is open to any male who can show he is a descendant of a Confederate soldier who served honorably.

Hart said he didn’t know how the conflict with the arts group would be resolved.

“Politics is politics,” he said.

Gulliford doesn’t know if either of the groups can come up with the funds needed for the $9 million in repair and renovation work on the armory.

Both the arts group and the Sons of Confederate Veterans claim if they are awarded the lease, they will do the work in stages, starting with renovation and maintenance on the first floor, then the second floor and finally the basement. McAvoy said there are plans in the works for McCoys Creek, which may reduce the constant flooding.

“My concern is that there is no skin in the game. There is no upfront money being tendered,” Gulliford said. “I would like to see some good uses and money committed for renovating and repairing.”

Springfield Preservation and Restoration (SPAR) sent an email to the city giving its support to The Artery.

“Having the building used to enhance culture and the arts, and having the building available fulltime for all citizens of Jacksonville, presents a very favorable case to any potential funding source,” according to an unsigned posting on SPAR’s Facebook page.

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The Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Jacksonville came out against leasing the armory to the Confederate group.

“We ask that our public officials not support legislation leasing the space to any group whose interests are highly offensive to many in this city,” said Opio Sokoni, president of the SCLC. Throughout the years, there have been proposals to utilize the building for a number of different things, including a homeless day care center. In 2006, neighbors in the Springfield area fought efforts to establish an adult drug rehabilitation center in the space, which had previously been a Job Corps site and a Jewish community center.

DeCamp said the armory was viewed as a possible site for the relocation of the Supervisor of Elections office.

The armory, which was built for $150,000 in 1915 and 1916, once contained the state’s largest drill hall, which doubled as an auditorium, kitchen, mess hall, rifle range, band and billiards room. The basement had a swimming pool and a bowling alley.

During the Civil War and SpanishAmerican War, troops camped on the grounds, Hart said.

The building also served as a community center, hosting several neighborhood gatherings and concerts.

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt gave a speech there in 1936, and Duke Ellington and his band performed there in the 1950s. Other performers using the venue included Ray Charles, Canned Heat, Rush and Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels. Four months before she died of a drug overdose in 1970, Janis Joplin performed in the building.

If the City Council turns down the lease with the veterans group and waits for the study to be completed, the city could try to find out who else might be interested in it, DeCamp said. Depending on the report, the city may put out a call for applications.

Ron Word rword@folioweekly.com

DEEMABLE TECH Ray Hollister and his wife are about to have a baby, so we’re repeating a few of his columns in December.

How Can I Watch My DVDs on My iPad? Q: Our DVD player in the van broke. I would really love to download some of my DVDs to my iPad so my kids can watch them in the van, and I don’t want to buy the same movies again. I thought I could rip them in iTunes on my MacBook Pro, but I can’t figure out how to do it.

A: Ripping CDs to MP3 so that you can listen to them on your iPod is fairly easy. All you have to do is pop in the CD, and iTunes does most of the work for you.

Unfortunately, it’s not as easy to rip DVDs to your computer, but it can be done. The movie industry has put protection on most DVDs to prevent us from copying them. We’re not lawyers, but if you’re making a copy of a movie that you paid for only so that you can watch it on another device, you’re not breaking the law. Check out our blog at folioweekly.com/deemable and we’ll show you how to do it. It’s not too hard, but it does take a few steps.

ASK DEEMABLE TECH A QUESTION Ray Hollister and co-host Tom Braun answer technology questions on their podcast (deemable.com). They also answer questions each week on their blog at folioweekly. com/deemable. Call 1-888-972-9868 or email questions@deemable.com

THE SPECKTATOR

Shopping Small = Bigger Impact ’Tis the season to camp out in front of “big-box stores,” get into fistfights with strangers over the last [insert product here that might get you a black eye … but you’ll save 25 bucks!], and refrain from strangling employees who don’t know anything about what they are selling – and, quite frankly, don’t seem to care. It doesn’t have to be that way, however. Buying local (or “GoLo” as it’s known) eliminates the mass hysteria, risk of bodily harm and apathetic employees associated with shopping at national chains (bit.ly/ShopAroundTheCorner). Plus, it keeps more money on the First Coast: For every $100 spent at a local business, $68 stays here through payroll and taxes; the same $100, when spent at a national chain, returns only $29 to the community. Not to mention the fact that “indie” businesses make Northeast Florida a more interesting place. So this year, make a commitment to turn ho-ho-ho into lo-lo-lo! Visit folioweekly.com/ specktator for suggestions from readers about their favorite local businesses and the resources to find them.

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

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NewsBuzz to live and get their Orlando house on the market. Billman, who plans to start here soon, invites Folio Weekly readers to get in touch with him on Twitter (@jeffreybillman) and Facebook (facebook.com/jeffreybillman), or email him (jbillman@folioweekly.com), especially if they have tips on a good place to put down some First Coast roots. Read a Q&A with Billman at bit.ly/JeffreyBillman.

Ferry Closed for Maintenance First it was the Mathews Bridge. Now it’s the St. Johns River Ferry that’s closed. A mandatory inspection and maintenance closure that began Dec. 1 is expected to take three to four weeks. The website stjohnsriverferry. com, doesn’t say when service will resume. The St. Johns

River Ferry connects S.R. A1A across the St. Johns River from Mayport Village to Fort George Island.

Closing of Historic Post Office on Hold The 102-year-old post office in downtown Fernandina Beach has been temporarily saved from closing. Postal officials claim a decision on the shutdown has been delayed “pending review” until after the holidays. The U.S. Postal Service announced two years ago that it wants to close and sell the building on Centre Street. Fernandina Beach attorney Buddy Jacobs, a major proponent of saving the structure, convinced U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson to tour the building in September. Nelson assured him that saving the old post office was a top priority.

Bouquets & Brickbats Puffers Beware: E-Cigarette Ordinance Approved The Orange Park Town Council, in a unanimous 5-0 vote, placed restrictions on the sale of electronic cigarettes and where they can be smoked … er, vaped.

The new ordinance restricts the use of e-cigarettes to areas where tobacco smoking is allowed and bans the sale of e-cigarettes to those under 18. Clay County passed a similar ordinance in May, but it didn’t apply to the towns within the county. Violators of the new ordinance can be fined $100 for the first offense and up to $500 for repeat offenses. E-cigarettes heat a vapor that can be inhaled by the user. Advocates of e-cigarettes say it’s safer than smoking tobacco, but those opposed claim there haven’t been enough studies to back up the safety claims (bit.ly/CloudOfConfusion).

Dan Hicken Returns to TV Dan Hicken, who left First Coast News last May after 27

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years as a sports anchor, returned to television on Dec. 1 on Action News (CBS 47 and FOX 30). Hicken will co-host “Action Sports 360” with Sports Director Brent Martineau and assist with the anchor duties on the 6 and 11 p.m. sportscasts. A 1985 University of Florida graduate, Hicken was awarded a regional Emmy for his work on Jacksonville’s bid for an NFL team.

Brickbats to Nassau County Clerk John Crawford for spending $85,000 in legal fees to fight paying a $4,500 court fee for mediation ordered by a judge in a divorce case.

According to the Fernandina Observer, Crawford refused to pay the fee, claiming state funds were available for that. Chief Judge Donald R. Moran intervened, and Crawford paid the fee under protest. He appealed the issue to the First District Court of Appeals and all three justices ruled against him. Crawford told The Observer the ruling gave him no instruction and no detail. There were no details available on the underlying divorce case.

New Folio Weekly Editor Named

Bouquets to Mary Williamson, creative and innovative director of The Arc’s Adult Education and Training Program, for securing a grant to enable adults who have intellectual and developmental disabilities to get interested in photography. An exhibit of their photographs was displayed last week at Flagler College’s Crisp-Ellert Art Museum in St. Augustine.

Folio Weekly didn’t have to look far to find its next editor.

Jeffrey Billman, with a history of working for alternative newsweeklies, was senior writer and news editor at Orlando Weekly and news editor at Philadelphia City Paper.

He’s written as a freelancer and was senior editor and writer at-large at Philadelphia Magazine, and has won awards for investigative reporting, feature writing and religion writing. Billman and his wife, Adri – along with their two dogs, Belle and Sebastian (yes, after the band) – will move to Northeast Florida as soon as they can find a place

Brickbats to the board of trustees at Florida State College at Jacksonville for adding about $37,000 in car and housing allowances on top of the $330,000 annual salary new President Dr. Cynthia Bioteau will receive when she starts work on Jan. 13, 2014. Why should taxpayers foot the bill for cars and housing for someone pulling down a six-figure salary?

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Crime City The Myth of Medical Marijuana with purchase of $25 or more Not good with other coupons expires 3/31/14 FW

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Patients don’t need it for pain, but boosters want it for recreation

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hen last I saw a medical marijuana advocate, he’d just jumped the back fence of the condos and was booking up Market Street with two popo in pursuit. We were evicting said advocate because both he and the condo’s owner had forgotten to pay rent, condo fees and the mortgage for several years and the condo association, the association’s president (me) and CitiMortgage Inc. were peeved.

During the trash-out, (being a condo association president is similar to being a janitor), I discovered, as expected, brochures about the wondrousness of marijuana as a medicine and the cruel injustice of a state that allows — nay, encourages — the consumption of alcohol but bans the magic herb. I also found methamphetamine, crack cocaine, baggies, bongs big and bongs small, bongs with water and hubble-bubble hoses and two electronic scales as cute as lace pants.

This mope was using the condo as a dope hole, which is cop-talk for a combination drug office and storeroom. Anyone whose IQ tops three digits knows not to live near the stuff.

That can be hazardous for your freedom and for your existence. On the desk ©problematical 2013 were wrappers for $20,000 in C-notes and fifties, lists of customers running tabs, with accounts receivable, and lists of suppliers with whom he was running tabs, with accounts payable. There were bank statements from Grand Cayman, which didn’t surprise me, and parts for a .38 revolver, which did. That’s not much gun for the dope biz.

This guy, who was a beach boy from Ponte Vedra, was challenging, unwisely, the exclusive franchise of The Brothers to sell Schedule I narcotics in Springfield. By now, I’m sure he’s duly dead and has been duly dumped into Hogans Creek to float therefrom into the vastness of the St. Johns.

Dumb twerp.

What is truly surprising is the astonishment, possibly unfeigned, of elected officials in legal marijuana states like Colorado and Oregon. According to the Nov. 30 issue of the Wall Street Journal, they’re shocked to discover that the felons to whom they entrusted the marijuana dispensary business continue to trade in machine guns, semi-auto pistols, the levorotatory enantiomer of methamphetamine and — gasp — the more portable forms of cocaine chloride.

Of course, the entire argument in favor of medical marijuana is specious for a simple reason: Marijuana, per se, is not medicinal. Its active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is. THC ameliorates nausea and vomiting and stimulates appetite in patients suffering from AIDS, end-stage cancer and the effects of chemotherapy. It is useful in the relief of neuropathic pain.

What nobody mentions is that pharmaceutically pure isomers of THC are available by prescription, either in pill form or injectable liquid, under the trade name Marinol.

Synthetic versions, trade named dronabinol and nabilone, are also manufactured. You can buy all

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this stuff at Walmart.

There’s no medical need to smoke marijuana to get THC, just as it’s not necessary to gnaw willow bark to get aspirin or to drink nasty, gray mold to get penicillin. Those friendly guys at Big Pharma have been selling these plant-based drugs, in dosages of enviable purity, for decades.

The price of Marinol is surprisingly modest, about the same as buying weed from your Glock-toting neighborhood dope dealer.

Interestingly, THC is not the front-line medication for any of the illnesses for which it is approved. There are newer, better and more powerful drugs. For example, THC’s ability to relieve pain is modest. I can tell you from personal experience that when your kidneys are exploding from stones, or when an orthopedic surgeon has hammered the spikes of an artificial knee into your leg bones, you don’t, between screams, call for marijuana. You howl for morphine, or Dilaudid, mainlined into the nearest vein. Hell, you’d drill a hole into your own head if shooting those drugs into your brain would make them work any faster.

Medical marijuana is merely a fairy tale told to the credulous. It has to be sold in dispensaries by former dope dealers because, even though legal under state laws, marijuana is illegal under federal law, so doctors can’t prescribe it and pharmacists can’t sell it.

What medical marijuana advocates really want is legal marijuana. They want to buy the stuff without fear, and smoke it publicly without consequences, any time day or night.

If sick people find it useful, goody for them.

What the legal dope crowd doesn’t have, yet, is enough political clout to persuade Congress to pass a law and the Choomster-in-Chief to sign it. (“Choom” is Hawaiian slang for dope.

During a misguided period of his youth, the president, like the author, inhaled industrial quantities of the stuff.)

I oppose legalized marijuana for two reasons.

First, it has the unenviable quality of producing, during combustion, even more carcinogenic alkaloids than tobacco. That’s why Willie Nelson sings “sotto voce,” with one lobe of one lung. It also accelerates tumor growth, which is why a black speck of melanoma under Bob Marley’s toenail in short order turned his brain and liver to mush and his body into a corpse.

Second, marijuana has a pernicious effect that alcohol does not. It snuffs out goals and ambitions. It makes you not care, so you drift through life aimlessly and painlessly. Nothing could be more inadvisable, or more dangerous, In Crime City.

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Fallout and fall guys from the 2013 college football season

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f you’re older than 40, you might remember the heartwarming TV show “Eight Is Enough.”

And you might have thought eight losses would be enough for University of Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley to send Will Muschamp packing … but you would’ve been wrong!

“I have total confidence in Coach Muschamp,” Foley told the media before the team’s final loss of the 2013 campaign — obliteration at the hands of Florida State. “I’ve made that very, very clear. You know, gotta fix some things, and you know when you have seasons like this, that’s what you do. You evaluate, you analyze and you fix things. You don’t panic.

“Obviously, it’s not acceptable. It’s not who we are. It’s not what we’re about. We’re confident we can fix it,” Foley said.

What drives Foley’s confidence?

“He’s been a big-time football coach for a long time. … When I’m around him, I feel even better.”

Good that he feels good around Muschamp. But not surprising, since he said, when Muschamp was hired in 2010, that “he is the only person we met with [to discuss the opening] and the only person we offered the job to.” Clearly, there was no reason to bother with anyone else! Foley saw no reason to bother with minority candidates, either, such as former defensive coordinator and current architect of the Louisville program, Charlie Strong.

Nothing hubristic about the instant hire, nor about the need to justify Muschamp staying on.

Foley went to great lengths before the Saturday game to resolve seeming inconsistencies between retaining Muschamp and canning Ron Zook nine years before, even though Zook never had a season as crummy as the one the Gators just played. But it was clear someone had to take the fall — and that someone was Gators offensive coordinator Brent Pease.

The writing was on the wall even before the last game, as Foley set up something familiar to Jaguars fans: the Disappearing Coordinator Trick.

“We do have to fix that side of the ball,” Foley said. “No disrespect to anybody; that’s just reality. You look at the stats and some of the scores that have caused us problems. We’ll get that fixed, and we’re going to have to get that fixed, and I think we can.”

I should hope so. In a state flush with blue-chip talent, it’s unconscionable that the

Gators could get hosed by teams like Vanderbilt and Georgia Southern — that last one at Homecoming. But how much of the failure of the Gators’ offense is Pease’s fault?

Was it Pease’s fault that, by the end of the year, the quarterback was Skylar Mornhinweg, a coach’s son whose pedigree outweighed his performance by far?

Was it Pease’s fault that the line got smoked, time and time again, by what anyone on the outside would’ve expected to be inferior talent?

It wasn’t just the offensive line getting blown off the ball — but the defense, too.

Pease’s schemes were anodyne and boring, tedious like C-Span 3 on Seconal. That said, they were consistent with what Muschamp wanted to establish. Muschamp wanted the power run game. Muschamp was supposed to be a strong recruiter. Years into his contract, with the last vestiges of the Meyer era long past, how good can Gators fans really feel about the talent he’s brought in?

Some Florida fans — especially those who never attended the college — are probably dumping off their Gator gear in the Goodwill pile and replacing it with FSU togs. And why not? At this writing, it looks like Florida State will be in the national title game against the Ohio State Un\ Buckeyes and their coach, Urban Meyer.

Meyer didn’t leave the Gators in the best shape, necessarily, and one might have wondered how much of Meyer’s success in Gainesville was related to the transcendent Tim Tebow. With a couple of years in Columbus under his belt, it’s clear that Meyer deserved more credit than he got before a heart condition drove him to resign his Gator gig.

Meyer’s heart seems fine now, relatively speaking. Maybe it’s because there’s less pressure or competition at Ohio State. Either way, UF fans will watch the national title game ruefully, knowing it’s a battle of their bêtes noires. The winner doesn’t matter too much.

The real losers wear the orange and blue.

Florida State will dominate in-state recruiting for years to come, and the coach who spurned them will be in a spotlight that the Gators aren’t going to see for a while. And eventually Muschamp will take the fall.

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owntown, on a Sunday morning, the sun usually rises alone, in silence. But on this Sunday morning, the exact opposite was true; its rays beamed down on a throng of people amassed on TSI’s brick patio for The Crunchay 24, which had begun at 3 a.m. and would continue full-speed for the next 16 hours.

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Some were dancing, others just talking, sitting and standing around; a few looked to be falling in love. Patrons had mimosas, like a Sunday brunch, while others sipped stronger stuff, looking to maintain the buzz they’d cultivated earlier in the night, before last call. In the back, bumping the beats that brung them, stood DJ Vlad the Inhaler, who made the whole thing possible. Another day at the office …

For those in attendance, it was just a moment, a final big blowout to mark the end of summer. For Vlad, the moment was more; it was a partway point in a journey that has brought him here from the other side of the world, uprooted from the center of one historic culture and deposited in the center of one that is largely new, one that he has played a pivotal role in shaping.

Recent years have seen the global proliferation of an aesthetic centered around what its acolytes call “electronic dance music,” or EDM. It’s a diverse music with a long history and nearly as many varieties as it has practitioners. As usual, with all types of dance music, Florida has helped lead the way. It’s impossible to tell the story of EDM in this region in this era without talking about Vlad; and the reverse is true, even more so.

Before there was Vlad the Inhaler, there was just Vlad. Vladimir Yakovlevich Kulishevskiy was born in Kiev, Ukraine, on Aug. 5, 1984.

That makes him a Leo — not to be confused with his older brother Leo, the violinist for local progressive hip-hop band Universal Green, who was born eight years earlier.

“People always think that I’m older,” Vlad says. “We are very different, but music is tops in [both] our lives, so it doesn’t look that different. I’ve always been a little more serious; he’s definitely an artist, through and through.”

The boys were raised in a musical environment by their father, Yakov, and mom, Natalia. Yakov was a TV personality, whom Vlad describes as “the Dick Clark of the Ukraine.” Sitting in Riverside on a sunny summer

morning, Kulishevskiy wears a Beatles “Rubber Soul” T-shirt as he sips his Cool Moose coffee. From this vantage point, 1992 seems even longer ago than it really is, while Kiev seems less like half-a-world away and more like half-a-universe. Time flies when you’re having fun — and where he’s from, fun could almost be a luxury.

The Kulishevskiy boys grew up in the Ukraine, at a time of dramatic change in their country, and in the world. They were too young to have experienced the traumatic history that their elders had lived through, but they heard the stories. The Ukrainian Jewish community has existed for nearly 1,000 years, but the first half of the 20th century saw a dramatic uptick in anti-Semitic activity in the region. Pogroms directed

“I’ve got to give my brother a lot of credit for developing my musical tastes ... I’m glad I skipped all the cock-rock of the late-’80s, and the Spandex.” by the Russian Empire killed thousands, and the subsequent Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 killed thousands more. All that paled in comparison to the barbarous “Operation Barbarossa” in 1941.

The Nazi invasion of Soviet territory was built largely around the mass murder of Jews; only the Jews of Poland endured greater atrocities than those inflicted on their Ukrainian counterparts. (When you see the unforgettable pictures of Jews being forced to dig their own mass graves before being shot, note that most of those photos were taken in the Ukraine.) The Nazis’ notorious “Einsatzgruppen” (the euphemistically named “Action Squads”) helped kill more than 3 million Ukrainians between 1941 and 1945, of whom about one-third were Jewish.

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Indeed, things were so bad that the Nazis’ eventual defeat by the Soviet Red Army was widely welcomed by the population. That welcome did not last. Between the Germans and the Russians, a Ukrainian Jewish population that had numbered nearly 3 million before the war fell below 900,000 by 1960 (according to the Jewish Virtual Library and the Berdichev Revival website), and it continued to fall steadily for the next 50 years. Their numbers were barely half that by the time the Berlin Wall was knocked down in 1989 — the Jewish community would soon lose four more, when the Kulishevskiy family left.

Yakov had noted a newly rising tide of anti-Semitism at that point.

Having lived through some of the darker moments of his country’s history, he was keen to ensure that his sons would never have such experiences for themselves. The final straw came from Vlad’s teachers, who were apparently grading on a curve: “My parents were really trying to protect my brain from all the hoopla. They wanted to safeguard my outlook on human beings. I didn’t really know my teachers were being that ugly toward me. … I knew I wasn’t a dumb kid, and I couldn’t understand why I was getting bad grades.”

When it came time to leave, the destination was obvious. America has more Jews than every other country in the world combined — except, of course, for Israel, the only nation with a larger Jewish population. (Some reports suggest that America’s Jewish population actually exceeds Israel’s, but estimates vary, depending on the source.) Vlad says he was “oblivious” to how big a deal the move was at the time, but that quickly changed.

“Everything looked a lot more colorful” in America. He had an aunt “embedded” in Florida, and other relatives in New York, but there was little doubt as to where the family would end up.

Florida’s Jewish population numbered about 640,000 in 2012 — third-highest among U.S. states. According to the Florida Jewish History website (among other sources), that story began in Pensacola, where Florida’s first Jews arrived in 1763 and where its first synagogue was established in 1876. By that time, a Jewish cemetery already © 2013 existed in Jacksonville, and Floridians had already elected a Jew, David Levy Yulee, as its first U.S. senator back in 1845. By 1928, the state’s Jewish population was about 10,000, with most (40 percent) living in Jacksonville; Miami would not rise to that position until after World War II. Locations may change, but passions do not, and Vlad was lucky to have arrived in America in 1992, just as the popular music industry was undergoing historic change.

“I was really into hip-hop,” he says. “I’ve got to give my brother a lot of credit for developing my musical tastes. He was throwing Nirvana and Portishead at me when I was 10, 11 years old; I was predestined to like them. Eventually, it was the Wu-Tang Clan. I used to call myself ‘VZA’ as a kid. I loved everything. I’m glad I skipped all the cock-rock of the late’80s, and the Spandex.”

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‘MORE ABOUT THE FEELING’ He eventually gravitated toward the realms in which he now makes his living — namely, jam rock and electronica.

“EDM is more about the feeling of the music more than the actual notes,” says Elon Hiers, who performs as DJ Ellofunk. (His new album, “Duellofunk,” dropped in September.) “It’s unique in that it is able to be understood by anyone from any musical background. It’s got a heavy beat and a LOT of energy. My own style has evolved … it has taken on a sound that’s a staple of the South, [with] heavy low bass and syncopated percussion rhythms.”

For Vlad, EDM was like love at first listen.

“I rebelled against instruments at a young age, but that came back around when I was older,” he says. “After I was done with school and got my degree [political science/public administration at University of North Florida], I realized that I didn’t want to do anything involving my degree; I just wanted to be around music. Also, I started going to music festivals.

It kind of molds your brain pretty fast; it shows you a counter-culture that’s so accessible, and at the same time so interesting that you get lost in it and keep wanting to come back to that same experience.”

The transition from audience member to artist to promoter happened so fast, he barely noticed it himself. He can’t remember the first song of his first DJ set; “It was probably a dubstep song, and it was probably Benga,” he notes, chuckling.

“Once I made money hosting a weekly, it kind of threw me back; I thought it was going to be a hobby, at best. From there, I reached back out to the festival organizers that I had befriended, and they started putting me into situations [like] Purple Hatters Ball, Bear Creek and festivals like that. Everything is kind of growing naturally, without having to knock down too many doors or ask too many favors, and it feels right.

Now, after two or three years, I’ve gotten some sort of reputation where people want to deal with me. It feels great to have a reputation where people trust that you’ll take care of them when they come into town to play a show.”

From the start, he’s been out front in utilizing social media — Facebook and SoundCloud, in particular — to put his own music out there and promote events outside of traditional media outlets, which have proved consistently slow to embrace the cultural growth of this region.

As a promoter, Vlad has brought a number of national and international stars through Florida and worked closely with some of the region’s top-shelf talents. A full list would exhaust this space, but a partial list includes names like Bonobo, Chali 2na, Machinedrum, Das Racist, Sir Charles, Irene Pardo, Knotwell, Danny Brown, Starkey, Break Science, Om Unit and Chrissy Murderbot, as well as top locally based talents like Strife, NickFRESH, Dub Theorist, Team Jaguar, Robert Raimon Roy, Paten Locke, Dillon, Gizroc, Chef Rocc, Comic, Matt Caulder, Stacey Osorio, Professor Kilmure and Willie Evans Jr.

Vlad performs at 1904 Music Hall in Downtown, during a recent Crush Block Party.

‘KIDS JUST EMBRACE SOUND’ He’s developed a special relationship with the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park and counts promoter Paul Levine as one of his biggest professional influences.

“Me going to that park for festivals allowed me to influence the kids who were coming to my parties and my shows — I wanted to push them into that park. I think since electronica has taken off, it’s more or less taken kids to the traveling circus festivals [that] come into the state, host a festival and take that money out of the state. I’m more into working with people who are hands-on hosting the festival, and when it’s done, they’re already planning the same festival for next year. The bulk of the profit stays here.

“Overall, festivals are hugely influential.

I’ve seen kids just embrace sound — not verbal, just boundless sound. With jam music and electronica, there’s a parallel there. It’s a parallel of sound just driving you to move, versus cognitive thinking about words and what people are trying to convey. … For me, I fuse the electronic parts to jam festivals; I get hired to host electronic stages at jam festivals.

I’m a caveat for the kids who don’t want to hear Grateful Dead covers all night.”

Vlad has performed and hosted on stages at a number of festivals, including Purple Hatters Ball, Bear Creek, Aura Music Fest, Suwannee Disc Jam and Blackwater Music Fest, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg.

“If people are looking for the pandemonium big room sound, which kind of stems from the Miami- and European-style parties, you’re looking at Ultra Music Festival, Winter Music Conference in Miami. Also, you have the traveling festivals like the Electric Daisy Carnival, Sunset — but I guess Ultra would be the granddaddy.”

“As far as promoters, Vlad has been really one of the ‘godfathers’ of the EDM scene in Jacksonville by bringing in national/ international talent,” says Hiers, who also cites Mason Masters and Connor Dworschak of the Bangarang crew, as well as “Wideawake” Hope Lansing. “[They have] really brought EDM

to a new level in Jacksonville, they’ve been consistently bringing in some of the biggest artists in the world.”

Hiers, 23, started out as simply a fan of the scene, but under Vlad’s tutelage, he’s become one of its more in-demand artists.

“Vlad was the person who ‘discovered’ me and gave my mix to Bangarang,” Hiers says.

“He personally gave my mix to people who run Bangarang, and that is how I got my start.”

Crunchay Sunday quickly became a hub of the emergent EDM scene — which raises the question: What is EDM? The differences might not be clear to the uninitiated; indeed, even veteran scenesters find it confusing sometimes.

Comedian Daniel Tosh put it best: “If you know the difference between electro-house, trance and dubstep, it’s time to check into rehab.”

‘PRESENTING THE MUSIC THAT I LIKE’ Sub-genres within EDM are generally classified based on their beats-per-minute (bpm), though the parameters are always changing. In practice, the boundaries are ephemeral, transitory; it’s all kinda one thing, ultimately.

“There’s really no rules for why something gets made a genre,” notes Vlad, who’s worked and promoted extensively across the spectrum.

The main styles associated with the city’s EDM scene are dubstep (135-145 bpm) and drum-and-bass/jungle (175-180 bpm), which sit at opposite ends of the spectrum.

“120 to 125 is known as house. At 125 to 135, it’s garage. You can play these songs at a faster bpm, but this is how they are in their original pressing. 135 to 145 is usually called dubstep; 145 to 155 could be hardstyle or gabber; 145 to 165 is juke/footwork. At around 175 to 180, I would put drum-and-bass/jungle — but again, you can drop those down to play with the other stuff. Now that’s only one way of coining the genres.”

Near-infinite sub-genres are created by adapting certain genre-specific sounds to different bpms, or fusing elements. These subgenres are often named after their city of origin, e.g., “Chicago house,” “Miami bass” and so on.

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administer these sounds varies as widely as the sounds themselves.

“Some people would probably look down on my way of doing it,” Vlad explains. “I use a MIDI controller for presenting the music. A lot of the old turntable heads don’t really see it as mixing or being a DJ, per se. … I try to massage that situation, because I definitely agree that it’s a whole lot easier, not using vinyl, and we must respect that. Bringing the equipment in — crates, 80 pounds of [turntable] decks, and having to physically pull that vinyl, instead of just scrolling down a screen.

“My way of doing it is just presenting the music that I like the most without train-wrecking the song. I’m basically beat-matching through Traktor S2; it goes right into one track on any mixer that’s already on the table. … The fact is, I do have a little bit of a cheat by not having to have a crate (of records) or beat-match solely by ear; I have a visual breakdown on the computer of what the bpm is, where the first beat is and all protected proof © that, so I try to fit in more tracks to a set.”

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“I needed a break from the weekly grind.

There was also a bit of bitterness; after three years, you kinda feel like the grampa of the movement. And natural progression: You kinda start losing some support, people get tired of the same idea. In many cases, people became promoters themselves, DJs themselves, so the kids that were my crowd took on projects themselves, they wanted to host nights, and it was harder to ask people to come support. I didn’t want to give my baby away.”

There were also issues related to the perception of EDM — namely drugs, and specifically the rise of Molly, aka MDMA. Drugs have always been a part of the EDM scene from day one, but Molly’s popularity exploded from the dance floor onto the mainstream stage, thanks to vocal advocacy from artists like Rick Ross, Lil’ Wayne and, most notably, Miley Cyrus. Nowadays, it’s more likely that the drugs draw people to the music than vice-versa, but the perception dogged Crunchay for years.

“You see people strung-out; it gets ugly sometimes,” he says. “I had to start saying

things about it, and to some degree I felt like people were getting upset with me for calling them out. … Putting on these events, you start to feel responsible, and when you see these kids in bad spots, you start to feel responsible for their well-being. It started to take a toll on my psyche a little bit.”

Of course, such concerns are nothing new. EDM and synthetic drugs are linked in the minds of the general public, much like marijuana was with jazz and LSD with psychedelic rock — or whiskey with country music, for that matter. The sounds and the drugs are different, but the overall dynamic is quite similar.

“I think what the chemicals tend to do is probably streamline that climactic feeling,” Vlad says. “If you’re really cognitive listening to music, the climax will catch you by itself; you don’t need anything else. But if you’re on a chemical, the climax is constantly coming at you, so you don’t even really have to be cognizant of the music; it surrounds you.”

The end of Crunchay Sundays did nothing to curb his relentless schedule; if anything, the event’s demise gave Vlad the freedom to get busy like never before. To that end, he’s begun integrating brother Leo’s violin more into his own sets, and expanding his events to include a more diverse mix of live music and electronica.

A busy holiday season includes a new Crunchay Sunday at TSI on Dec. 15 and a New Year’s Eve gig at 1904 Music Hall. Crunchay also expanded into Tallahassee earlier this year.

“I want to keep the idealistic view of building up music in Jacksonville,” he says. “I don’t plan on going anywhere.”

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VISUAL ARTS SIGNIFICANT WORK

Here’s art that can’t afford to be boring.

“Significant Work” features Los Angeles-based artist David De Boer’s installations, video, stills and other ephemera that “confront mundanity, authorship, institutionalization and value in art.”

Co-curated by nullspace and Staci Bu Shea, the exhibit includes works from Michael Cavendish’s collection as support material. Panel discussion with De Boer 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12, FSCJ’s Kent Campus, 3939 Roosevelt Blvd. Reception 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13, exhibit runs through January, Florida Mining Gallery, 5300 Shad Road, Southside, 425-2845, floridamininggallery.com.

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TACKY CHRISTMAS SWEATER PARTY

Have you been saving that hideous red-andgreen sweater and those reindeer antlers for a special occasion? That time has arrived. The Girls Gone Green host the tackiest party of the year, where the worst, er … best, outfit gets a prize. Local brews, more contests and vegan treats are featured. 7 p.m. Dec. 13, Green Room Brewing, 228 Third St. N., Jacksonville Beach, 201-9283, free admission, thegirlsgonegreen.com.

SKA ANGELO MOORE

Vocalist, slam poet, satirist, composer, musician and more: Angelo Moore is best known as the lead singer of legendary alternative rock band Fishbone, but he created music for “The Mask” and “Last Action Hero.” As performance artist Dr. Madd Vibe, Moore takes on what he calls “real racism,” “spiritual overtones” and “social corrosion.” Moore innovates with support from Rebelmatic and Prop Anon. 8 p.m. Dec. 18, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $15, 398-7496, jaxlive.com.

MUSIC BENEFIT GIRLS ROCK JACKSONVILLE

The girls are still rocking, raising funds for their amazing nonprofit. After their summer camp, Girls Rock Jacksonville formed into bands that perform a music benefit, and they’re seeking volunteers for the next year’s camp week. The showcase includes face-painting, a silent auction, a photo booth and beverages by Intuition Ale Works – non-alcoholic ones, too. 6-11 p.m. Dec. 15, CoRK Arts District, 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside, a $5 donation is suggested, girlsrockjacksonville.org.

COMEDY DAVE CHAPPELLE

Best known for his Comedy Central series, Dave Chappelle claims he’s 20 percent black and 80 percent comedian. Once called “the funniest man in America” by Esquire, Chappelle was heckled and ended his act early during a show in August. Now he’s back on tour and says whatever he wants.

Chappelle reminds everyone that being black has its perks: “A terrorist has never taken a black hostage in the history of the world … because we’re bad bargaining chips.” 7 p.m. Dec. 19, The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $56.50, 355-5661, floridatheatre.com.

HOLIDAY EVENTS CHILI COOK-OFF & DOUBLE FILM FEATURE

The Amp gets red-hot as the St. Augustine Fire Department hosts a Chili Cook-Off (firefighters from all over Florida offer samples) with fire engines, ambulances, live fire simulation demos and the “jaws of life.” After the kickoff, the classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Elf” play back-to-back as the venue’s A December to Remember continues. Cook-off 2-6 p.m., Santa 2-5:30 p.m., “Rudolph” 6 p.m., “Elf” 7 p.m.

Dec. 14, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., St. Augustine, free, suggested donation for chili, 209-0367, staugamphitheatre.com, adecembertoremember.com.

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PROGRESSIVE ROCK CONSIDER THE SOURCE

Dubbed a “face-melting, head-banging musical experience” by HeadSpace Magazine, the trio Consider the Source likens their sound to pure energy. The New York-based band claims elements of progressive rock, fusion and jazz, with Gabriel Marin on a double-neck guitar, to create what they call “Sci-Fi Middle Eastern Fusion.” Squeedlepuss opens. 8 p.m. Dec. 12, 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown, $12, 1904musichall.com.

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

FILM RATINGS

PETER DINKLAGE TONY COX VERNE TROYER WARWICK DAVIS

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12 YEARS A SLAVE **** Rated R Chiwetel Ejiofor is great in the powerful fi lm based on real events. He plays Solomon, a free black man in pre-Civil War New York who’s abducted, then sold into slavery for 12 cruel years. He meets a Canadian abolitionist and hopes his misery is over. Co-stars Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender and Quvenzhané Wallis.

ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES ***G Rated R • Opens Dec. 18 The most-ballyhooed comedy this year reunites the quartet of newsmen – Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), Brick Tamland (Steve Carell), Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd) and Champ Kind (David Koechner) – as they blithely blunder toward the ’80s.

Co-stars Christina Applegate, Kristen Wiig, Vince Vaughn and James Marsden.

THE ARMSTRONG LIE ***G Rated R Oscar-winner Alex Gibney (“Taxi to the Dark Side”) had unprecedented access to a sports legend’s rise and fall from grace in this documentary. On camera, Lance Armstrong admits, “I didn’t live a lot of lies, but I lived one big one.”

BAD GRANDPA **@@ Rated R “Jackass” character Irving Zisman (Johnny Knoxville) and impressionable young grandson, Billy (Jackson Nicoll), go on a wild hidden-camera road trip across America, placing real citizens in stupid situations.

THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY **@@ Rated R This comedy, just in time for the holidays, has the bestlooking cast we’ve ever seen. Really: Monica Calhoun, Morris Chestnut, Melissa De Sousa, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrance Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, Eddie Cibrian and Atif Lanier.

BLACK NATIVITY *G@@ Rated PG The holiday musical, based on Langston Hughes’ play, is about Langston (Jacob Latimore), an adolescent who spends Christmas with grandparents he’s never met – a strict preacher and his wife (Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett) – New York City kin of his single mother Naima (Jennifer Hudson). Co-stars Tyrese Gibson, Mary J. Blige and Nas. THE BOOK THIEF **** Rated PG-13 Amid the chaos and horror of WWII, Liesel (Sophie Nélisse) steals books – before the Nazis can burn them – and shares them with the folks around her. Co-stars Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson.

BULLETT RAJA **@@ Not Rated The new action movie co-stars Saif Ali Khan, Sonakshi Sinha and Jimmy Shergill. In Hindi.

THE BUTLER **@@ Rated PG-13 Forest Whitaker plays White House butler Cecil Gaines, who served eight U.S. presidents over three decades, witnessing many of the 20th century’s biggest moments. Co-stars James Marsden, Minka Kelly, Alan Rickman, Jane Fonda, John Cusack and Robin Williams as Dwight Eisenhower.

Really? Mork is Ike? CAPTAIN PHILLIPS ***G Rated PG-13 Tom Hanks plays Phillips, a sea captain whose cargo ship is boarded by Somali pirates – Muse (Barkhad Abdi), Bilal (Barkhad Abdirahman), Najee (Faysal Ahmed) and Elmi (Mahat M. Ali) – in April 2009.

THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE **@@ Rated PG This fantasy drama is set in 1890s England, as the modern convenience of electricity threatens to end a centuries-old legend of a candle and its miraculous powers. Co-stars Susan Boyle and Hans Matheson.

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DALLAS BUYERS CLUB ***G Rated R The drama, based on a true story, is sparking serious Oscar talk for stars Matthew McConaughey, who plays redneck electrician Ron, and Jared Leto, who plays transvestite Rayon in Dallas, 1985. Ron is shocked when he learns he’s HIV-positive, with only one month to live. He’s even more stunned to find out the drugs that might save his life aren’t for sale in the U.S. Co-stars Jennifer Garner, Steve Zahn and Griffin Dunne.

DEAR MR. WATTERSON: AN EXPLORATION OF ‘CALVIN & HOBBES’ **@@ Opens Dec. 13 at Sun-Ray Cinema The documentary from Joel Allen Schroeder sheds some light on the reclusive comic strip writer Bill Watterson.

DELIVERY MAN **G@ Rated PG-13 Underachiever David Wozniak discovers his 691 sperm donations to a fertility clinic in the early 1990s resulted in 533 children, 142 of whom filed a court action seeking his identity, to meet the man known only by a donor nom d’essence, “Starbuck.” Co-stars Cobie Smulders and Chris Pratt.

ENDER’S GAME ***@ Rated PG-13 In the not-so-distant future, the International Military searches for a young soldier to command troops in battle against an alien foe. Colonel Graff (Harrison Ford) chooses bright young mind Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield) to lead the fight to determine the future of Earth.

FREE BIRDS **@@ Rated PG This animated comedy, with voices of Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson, Dan Fogler, Amy Poehler and George Takei, explores time travel by two determined turkeys who want to not be the main course for the holidays.

FROZEN ***G Rated PG Disney’s latest feature introduces sisters Anna and Elsa, royalty of the northern land of Arendelle. Princess Anna (Kristen Bell) and Queen Elsa (Idina Menzel) are strong characters in this animated version of “The Snow Queen.”

GRAVITY **** Rated PG-13 The out-of-this-world survival story from director Alfonso Cuaron stars Sandra Bullock as medical engineer Ryan Stone and George Clooney as experienced astronaut Matt Kowalsky. While outside the ship making repairs, communication with Houston is severed. They’re left tethered together, floating 375 miles above the Earth. How will they survive?

THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG **** Rated PG-13 • Opens Dec. 13 Reviewed in this issue.

LAST VEGAS *@@@ Rated PG-13 Sixty-somethings Paddy (Robert De Niro), Archie (Morgan Freeman) and Sam (Kevin Kline) meet in Las Vegas to throw a bachelor party for their last single friend, Billy (Michael Douglas), who’s marrying his much younger girlfriend.

OLDBOY *G@@ Rated R Josh Brolin plays Joe, a man who was kidnapped and kept in solitary confinement for 20 years for no apparent reason.

Well, he was an advertising exec … Co-stars Elizabeth Olsen and Samuel L. Jackson.

OUT OF THE FURNACE ***@ Rated R Everyman Russell Baze (Christian Bale) takes care of his terminally ill father while working at the steel mill. When his brother Rodney (Casey Affleck), an Iraq War vet, joins a crime ring then disappears, Russell seeks justice. Directed by Scott Cooper, the film co-stars Forest Whitaker, Woody Harrelson and Zoe Saldana.

PHILOMENA **** Rated PG-13 Journalist Martin (Steve Coogan) needs to boost his career.

Philomena (Dame Judi Dench) wants to find the son she gave up for adoption, forced by not-so-holy nuns decades earlier.

Stephen Frears directed.

THE PRIME MINISTERS: THE PIONEERS Not Rated The documentary examines the leaders of Israel as observed

by Ambassador Yehuda Avner, speechwriter and chief aide to Levi Eshkol, Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin, Menachem Begin and Shimon Peres.

R … RAJKUMAR *G@@ Not Rated It’s kind of a “Dirty Dancing” story – bad boy falls for good girl – except no dancing. Oh wait; we take that back. It’s a Bollywood action/rom-com. In Hindi.

THOR: THE DARK WORLD ***@ Rated PG-13 The sequel, with more action and special effects, stars Chris Hemsworth as the golden-tressed Thor and Natalie Portman as his Earth-time girlfriend Jane. Co-stars Christopher Eccleston, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, Kat Dennings and Stellan Skarsgard.

HOMEFRONT ***@ Rated R Sylvester Stallone wrote the screenplay and Jason Statham is the hero, DEA agent Phil Broker, who kicks ass and looks cool doing so. Co-stars James Franco (who’s in danger of over-exposure), Kate Bosworth and Winona Ryder.

TYLER PERRY’S A MADEA CHRISTMAS Rated PG-13 • Opens Dec. 13 Director/star Tyler Perry is wringing every last ounce from his goldmine persona Madea; now she’s celebrating Christmas with her brutal panache. Co-stars Chad Michael Murray (OMG!), Tike Sumpter, Larry the Cable Guy, Kathy Najimy and Anna Maria Horsford.

THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE ***G Rated PG-13 In Part 2 of the trilogy, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is a celebrity warrior hero manipulated by the Capitol’s leader Snow (Donald Sutherland). There’s revolution in the air due to her win at the Games. Co-stars Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson and Stanley Tucci.

SUN-RAY CINEMA The holiday show “Everything is Terrible” is screened Dec. 12 at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., Riverside. “The Last Unicorn,” with a personal appearance by Peter Beagle, shows 4 and 7 p.m. Dec. 15. “Elf” screens Dec. 17. For details, call 359-0047 or go to sunraycinema.com.

INEQUALITY FOR ALL **G@ Rated PG • Opens Dec. 13 at Sun-Ray Cinema As the 1 percenters get richer and the rest of us don’t, former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich seeks to raise awareness of the yawning chasm that separates us.

INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS ***G Rated R The Coen Brothers score another quirky hit with this wry tale of Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac), a folksinger trying to make it in the ’60s folkie scene, which couldn’t decide if it was protest, pop or pap, what with Dylan getting play from WABC’s Cousin Brucie and the rest of Greenwich Village scrambling to plug in. Co-stars Justin Timberlake, Carey Mulligan and John Goodman.

OTHER FILMS

LATITUDE 30 MOVIES “Ender’s Game” and “Planes” screen at CineGrille, Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Highway, Southside. 365-5555.

WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME IMAX THEATER “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” “Great White Shark 3D,” “Tornado Alley 3D” and “The Last Reef 3D” are screened at World Golf Hall of Fame Village IMAX Theater, 1 World Golf Place, St. Augustine, 940-IMAX, worldgolfimax.com.

For more film events, go to folioweekly.com/calendar. For details to add yours, go to folioweekly.com/eventhowto.html.

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Deadline for print is 4 p.m. Monday, 10 days before publication.

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AREA THEATERS

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

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

Movies

Bilbo (Martin Freeman) travels with 13 dwarves to the lair of the dragon Smaug in “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” directed by Peter Jackson. Photo: Warner Bros.

Small Story, Long Journey

Overlong middle chapter redeems itself with lively action, brilliant visuals and intense plot THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG ***@

Rated PG-13 • Opens Dec. 13

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t the end of last year’s overlong “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” our heroes stood on a high-rise and looked off in the distance at their destination, the Lonely Mountain.

In “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” it takes another two hours (that’s five hours of total story time, if you’re counting) to finally(!) reach the mountain. Then, after standing around looking for a way in for 10 minutes (no, really) they meet Smaug, a villainous fire-breathing dragon who’s so verbose he clearly needs a friend. Perhaps that’s why he’s desolate.

With the success of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, it’s hard to blame co-writer and director Peter Jackson for stretching author J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Rings” prequel “The Hobbit” into three films, though even greedy studio execs know that’s excessive.

Given that “Journey” was a lot of exposition and featured a 45-minute dinner scene showcasing dwarves talking about their feelings, the least Jackson could do was not drag things out more. Yet he has.

However, because “Smaug” includes a number of exciting action sequences and a more purposeful, driven story than its predecessor, we at least can enjoy going along for the ride. Hobbit Bilbo (Martin Freeman), wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), dwarf leader Thorin (Richard Armitage) and 12 other dwarves travel to the lair of Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch) so the dwarves can reclaim their land. On the way, they encounter giant spiders, dastardly Orcs, frenemy elves in Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and Tauriel (Evangeline Lilly), and Bard

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(Luke Evans), a helpful local in the lake town that borders the mountain.

The film looks fantastic and is screening in 48fps (frames per second running through the projector) in select theaters. That frame rate offers twice the visual clarity and crispness of regular theaters’ output. The 24fps 3D screening I saw was wonderfully vivid, with no blurring or headache-inducing effects that look cheap. The production design, costume design and makeup are top notch. The entire film sings with vibrant colors and stunning images, but the real showstopper is a sequence in which the dwarves are escaping down a river in wine barrels as elves and orcs battle around them.

The music by Howard Shore, along with Jackson’s creativity, pacing and editing make this one of the better action scenes this year.

Visual splendor aside — any time you look at your watch after two hours and are stunned to realize there’s still 40 minutes to go, it’s a problem. “Smaug” is a sequel that’s good enough to keep the “Hobbit” trilogy going strong, but it’s nonetheless an unremarkable work with an ending that’s still a year away (the ending here is an abrupt cliffhanger, which is understandable). For some, that’s part of the fun. For others who may be less patient or more fiscally conservative, renting the first two parts before seeing the third installment in theaters next December might be the way to go.

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Photo: Joanna Chattman

Family Tradition

Husband-and-wife folk-rock duo Johnny Irion and Sarah Lee Guthrie turn far-reaching roots into modern-day success SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION 8 p.m. Dec. 13 Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown Tickets: $13 353-6067, underbellylive.com

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hen it comes to good artistic genes, Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion have it made. American folk legend Woody Guthrie was Sarah Lee’s grandfather — her father is Arlo Guthrie — and John Steinbeck, one of our country’s greatest writers, was Johnny’s great-uncle. But Guthrie and Irion take the notion of familial influence to new heights, as the couple, who recently celebrated 14 years of marriage, has been performing together nearly as long. They even recorded a kids’ record, “Go Waggaloo,” at home in Western Massachusetts with their two daughters in 2009. Arlo Guthrie, family friend Pete Seeger, and Pete’s son, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, joined in.

Sarah Lee Guthrie and Irion have stretched the folk-rock mold, particularly on their 2013 full-length “Wassaic Way.” Recorded at famed Chicago studio of Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy, who produced the record with bandmate Pat Sansone, the album pushes Guthrie and Irion into new sonic worlds: sweeping ’70s rock arrangements. Atmospheric Laurel Canyon pop.

And a wry, slightly startling sense of humor (hear lead-off single “Chairman Meow”) that could only come from two descendents of such esteemed lineage. Folio Weekly chatted with Irion about defying expectations, measuring life in “duo years” and being snowbirds.

Folio Weekly: You and Sarah have personal ties in Florida, correct?

Johnny Irion: Sarah Lee’s father has a place in Sebastian, but we haven’t actually toured Florida that much. Th is year, we’re trying to spend more time down there. We’re getting good airplay in Florida with “Wassaic Way,” so we said, “Let’s do Christmas in Florida this year.” I’m excited to be in that climate — I grew up surfing and skateboarding in North Carolina, which you can do in Florida in December. It’s hard to do that in the Berkshires when it’s freezing. So we might be the youngest snowbirds ever.

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F.W.: “Wassaic Way” pleased some critics and put others off. Is the album a fair representation of where Sarah Lee and you stand right now?

J.I.: Aspects of it have definitely taken us into new realms. But the record really either closes the door for us or opens it further. Being a husband-and-wife duo is not the easiest thing in the world, so we’re looking at it as a springboard to the future. I think we hit the mark with it as far as what we thought Jeff could bring to the table. I thought it might be a little weirder, but

songs I didn’t think would make the album did.

Maybe that’s where the leash came off.

F.W.: So you were happy with “Chairman Meow” opening the album?

J.I.: A folk duo — especially a folk duo with the last name Guthrie — opening with that kind of song could be a game-changer. But I’m very happy with it and look forward to making another record with those guys.

F.W.: The album’s been out since August. Are you still focusing on it in a live setting?

J.I.: We’ve presented it with a band and done it as a duo … we actually just taped “Last Call with Carson Daly” and did it acoustic. For us, it really comes down to doing the songs in any form or fashion. Especially at our level — we have to be able to diversify as artists. We’re not 22 years old. We have two kids.

F.W.: You’ve recorded an album as a family and toured as a family. Is there anything you all don’t do together?

J.I.: Sarah Lee and I write separately. We do everything else together, so … . [Laughs.]

I would like to not play for a year and then try and write together. That would be very interesting. A wonderful statement of love songs, I think. Look at Felice and Boudleaux Bryant — they wrote all their songs together as a couple. They lived those heartaches together but were able to talk about them. Like a live version of being on “Dr. Phil.”

F.W.: Sarah Lee didn’t even really perform until you two met, correct?

J.I.: When Sarah Lee and I met in LA, she was definitely looking for what music could be to her. But I don’t think she knew how involved it might get. [Laughs.] We got married and didn’t have a plan to play together as a duo. Then we did a show together, then we made a record, and then we had a kid, and then we had to make another record, and then we had another kid … It just snowballed. And here we are. It’s been a trip — fun, but hard. We call it the “duo years,” like dog years. When we’re on the road, we’re together 24 hours a day; when “Wassaic Way” came out, we did 70 shows, including radio appearances and in-stores, in two months. So we’ve been married 14 years now, but in “duo years” that’s more like 60 years.

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Music

David Paternostro (from left), Thomas Eisenhood, Griffin Dean, Patrick DeHoyos and Joe Tontillo are Stoop Kids.

Photo: Jess Zajkowski

Street Wise

Stoop Kids honor the New Orleans tradition of tasty musical blends with ‘doo-hop’ style STOOP KIDS 8 p.m. Dec. 18 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown Tickets: $5 434-3475, 1904musichall.com

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or the last hundred-plus years, New Orleans has served up a tastier musical gumbo than any other American city. Just when you thought that every possible combination of styles had been exhausted, however, five Loyola University students calling themselves Stoop Kids bubbled up from the streets of The Big Easy. Their gimmick? A totally non-gimmicky, surprisingly polished mix of doo-wop, hip-hop, soul, jazz and funk — what they proudly call “doo-hop.”

Stoop Kids’ 2013 debut album, “What a World,” swings, bumps and grooves, chiseling its way into listeners’ ears far more effectively than any dorm room-recorded project ever should.

But like every band worth its Tony Chachere’s Cajun Seasoning salt, Griffin Dean, Joe Tontillo, Thomas Eisenhood, Patrick DeHoyos and David Paternostro really bring it on stage. Eisenhood chatted with Folio Weekly about Stoop Kids’ intramural history, New Orleans influence and the desire to make it big.

Folio Weekly: Give us the brief history of Stoop Kids, Thomas.

Thomas Eisenhood: It started with [current frontman] Griffin Dean and this guy Beau Gordon, who put together a four-song EP, got excited, and said, “We need a band to play this.” We all met through intramural softball around May 2012. Griffin saw me one day with my sax case and invited me to come jam with him, and our current bass player was with me at the time, so he got roped in, too.

F.W.: Did the band’s blend of doo-wop, hiphop, jazz and soul come about naturally?

T.E.: The first four songs that the original duo did tried for that “doo-hop” style. So it was in the framework of the band to begin with, but then we all got our hands on it. As a baritone sax player, I come from a jazz background, with Tower of Power being a big influence. Our bass player is into a lot of funk, too, so each individual has contributed to the blending of styles. New Orleans is a big part of it, too. Our keyboard player is from the city, and we’ve recently started incorporating The Meters’ standard “Cissy Strut” into our show.

F.W.: Has Stoop Kids been able to build a solid following in the city?

T.E.: Since we all go to Loyola University, we developed a relatively strong following of

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students right away by playing house shows and college bars. But we’ve been playing further out in the city — trying specifically to get away from the Loyola crowd and work on a totally different, 21-and-up crowd.

F.W.: How much touring have you done outside of New Orleans?

T.E.: We just got a van a couple of months ago, so that’s opened up a lot of opportunities in Texas: Austin, San Antonio, Houston. Before that, we stayed local to Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. But we’re definitely trying to expand and push it further as we get more resources.

Our bass player is from Fort Lauderdale, so we want to get down there and make the whole Florida loop down to the tip. This Jacksonville show will be our first in Florida and a good start.

F.W.: What kind of bigger bands have Stoop Kids opened for?

T.E.: Our most recent show was with Slow Tribe, which is also from New Orleans.

We have an upcoming show with another established New Orleans band, Naughty PROMISE OF BENEFIT Professor, which should yield some booking connects for better venues within the city.

And then we played with St. Paul & the Broken Bones recently in Mobile. They do heavy doo-wop stuff and have a great singer in Paul Janeway. We also opened one show for [Brooklyn indie-rock band] Hank & Cupcakes, which was awesome.

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F.W.: So do you all view Stoop Kids as a fun college gig, or something you hope to pursue full time in the future?

T.E.: I think I can speak for everybody and say it’s something we’re really pushing for. We see a lot of potential for Stoop Kids, and the feedback we get after shows, especially out of town, is that people are digging our sound.

F.W.: Which is not hard to do, listening to your impressive debut full-length, “What a World.” Was it recorded in a professional New Orleans studio?

T.E.: The vast majority of it was recorded by our frontman, Griffin, in his dorm room. Our former keys player, Joe Boston, produced, mixed and mastered the album and made it sound awesome. So it was very DIY, but it also came out very nice sounding.

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Live Music

CONCERTS THIS WEEK

JERRY GARCIA COVER BAND, SWEET KNIEVEL 8 p.m. Dec. 11 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496.

PIERCE PETTIS 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., San Marco, $15, 352-7008.

CONSIDER THE SOURCE, SQUEEDLEPUSS 8 p.m. Dec. 12 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown, $12.

ONE FOR THEM CHURN CHRISTMAS BENEFIT SHOW: Poor Richards, Snake Blood Remedy, Jumping Ship, Deliriums, Southern Alabama Pie Cook Off, Status Faux 6 p.m. Dec. 13 at Shantytown Pub, 22 W. Sixth St., Springfield, 798-8222.

SARAH LEE GUTHRIE, JOHNNY IRION 9 p.m. Dec. 13 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $12, 353-6067.

THE HOWLINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; BROTHERS 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., San Marco, $12.50, 352-7008.

VEARA, STICKUP KID, MAJOR LEAGUE 7 p.m. Dec. 13 at Atticus Bar, 325 W. Forsyth St., Downtown, 634-8813.

KATHLEEN MADIGAN 6:30 & 9 p.m. Dec. 13 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra, $32-$42, 209-0367.

JOSH THOMPSON, COLE SWINDELL 6 p.m. Dec. 13 at Mavericks at the Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, $12-$17, 356-1110.

BOMBADIL, CHELSEA SADDLER 8 p.m. Dec. 13 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496.

GLOWING SCREENS, DORIAN NINS 8 p.m. Dec. 13 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977.

WEEKEND ATLAS EP RELEASE PARTY 8 p.m. Dec. 13 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $8, 246-2473.

THE NOCTAMBULANT, LEPROSY, SATURNINE, SLOW MOTION SUICIDE, NEFARIOUS ASCENDANCY 8 p.m. Dec. 13 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown, $10.

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CARPENTER, ARVID SMITH, SANDIE LITHGOE 11:30 a.m. Dec. 14 at RAM River Stage, 715 Riverside Ave., free, 389-2449.

MERCY GIRL 8 p.m. Dec. 14 at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, $10-$15, 388-3179.

NEW DAY, THE SENSES, JUG OR NOT, APPALACHIAN DEATH TRAP 8 p.m. Dec. 14 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $10, 398-7496.

EVERGREEN TERRACE CD RELEASE PARTY 9 p.m. Dec. 14 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, 353-6067.

PAPADOSIO, EARTHCRY 8 p.m. Dec. 14 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $15, 246-2473.

MICHAEL JOHNATHON, LARRY MANGUM 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., San Marco, $10, 352-7008.

JOHN McCUTCHEON 8 p.m. Dec. 14 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach, $26-$29, 209-0367.

LITTLE WAR TWINS 8 p.m. Dec. 14 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977.

SPOKEN ACES 8 p.m. Dec. 14 at Rain Dogs, 1045 Park St., Avondale, 379-4969.

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MISFITS 7 p.m. Dec. 15 at Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roc Bar, 845 University Blvd. N., Arlington, $15-$50, 223-9850.

DUBLIN CITY RAMBLERS 6 p.m. Dec. 15 at Culhaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Irish Pub, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595.

N-TYPE, DEEJAY EARL, TEAM GRIME, SEMANTIKS, BOBBY NEWPORT, VLAD THE INHALER9 p.m. Dec. 15 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $10, 353-6067.

MICHAEL McDONALD: This Christmas 8 p.m. Dec. 17 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $41$56.50, 355-2787.

GUNTHER DOUG, MOON CHEESE BABIES 8 p.m. Dec. 17 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977.

JOSHUA POWELL & THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY 8 p.m.

Dec. 17 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown, $5.

SARAH MAC BAND 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., San Marco, $10, 352-7008.

PETER WHITE CHRISTMAS with RICK BRAUN, MINDI ABAIR 8 p.m. Dec. 18 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $35-$42, 355-2787.

ANGELO MOORE, REBELMATIC, PROP ANON 8 p.m. Dec. 18 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $15, 398-7496.

THY ART IS MURDER 6 p.m. Dec. 18 at Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Megaplex, 845 University Blvd. N., Arlington, $10, 223-9850.

STOOP KIDS 8 p.m. Dec. 18 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown, $5.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

STRUNG LIKE A HORSE Dec. 19, Jack Rabbits THE HEAVY PETS, PARKER URBAN BAND Dec. 19, 1904 Music Hall THE JOHN THOMAS BAND Dec. 19, Mudville Music Room KINESIS, COMBUSTIBLE, WALI SADEQ, BEN DOBSON, INCYTE, SCOTTIE P, ALBERT ADKINS Dec. 20, 1904 Music Hall PRESTON POHL Dec. 20, The Standard BURN SEASON Dec. 20, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Megaplex TOOTS LORRAINE & THE TRAFFIC Dec. 20, Mojo No. 4 SLOW MAGIC Dec. 20, The Original CafĂŠ Eleven KALIYL, THE BLANK CANVAS, ARBOR PARK, LEAH SYKES, BETHANY STOCKDALE Dec. 20, Murray Hill Theatre ZACH DEPUTY Dec. 20, Jack Rabbits WAVE FUNCTIONS, ORANGE AIR, THE CROWKEEPERS, HERD OF WATTS Dec. 21, Jack Rabbits

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POOL SHARK SATURDAY DECEMBER 21

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TOMMY HARRISON GROUP FRIDAY DECEMBER 27

FUSEBOX FUNK PARKER URBAN BAND SATURDAY DECEMBER 28

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ANDREW ALTMAN CHRISTMAS JAM Dec. 21, Dog Star Tavern INSPECTION 12, POOR RICHARDS, SOFTER SIDE, TOMMY HARRISON GROUP Dec. 21, Freebird Live LEELYN OSBORN, STEPHEN CAREY, BAND CALLED CATCH, EVAN MICHAEL Dec. 21, 1904 Music Hall CONRAD OBERG Dec. 21, Underbelly CHIODOS, OUR LAST NIGHT, SET IT OFF Dec. 21, Brewster’s RUBY BEACH, WESTJAX JAZZ ENSEMBLE Dec. 21, RAM River Stage REJOICE THE AWAKENING FAREWELL SHOW Dec. 21, Murray Hill Theatre MEN OF THE STRIP, JEFF TIMMONS Dec. 21, Mavericks at the Landing TYPHOON HAIYAN BENEFIT CONCERT: Reggie Youngblood Dec. 23, Jack Rabbits FIT FOR RIVALS, THE EMBRACED, RYAN RAW Dec. 26, Jack Rabbits FUSEBOX FUNK Dec. 27, Freebird Live MICHAEL RAY, CLEMONS ROAD Dec. 27, Mavericks at the Landing MINDLESS BEHAVIOR Dec. 27, The Florida Theatre CANARY in the COALMINE, THIS FRONTIER NEEDS HEROES, PILOTWAVE, FJORD EXPLORER Dec. 28, Freebird Live FLAGSHIP ROMANCE, OSCAR MIKE, LEAH SYKES Dec. 28, Jack Rabbits NOBODY ON LAND, GREENBEAUX, ARTILECT, HELIOS HAND Dec. 28, Murray Hill Theatre ASKMEIFICARE, BIG BOI MONEYMAKERS, DENVER, YT, FOREST PEYTON Dec. 30, Jack Rabbits GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE with MARK SCHIMICK, CORBITT BROTHERS BAND Dec. 31, Freebird Live PARKER URBAN BAND Dec. 31, Dog Star Tavern GREGG ALLMAN, JJ GREY & MOFRO Dec. 31, Florida Theatre NEW YEAR’S EVE EXTRAVAGANZA: Antique Animals, Universal Green, The Groove Coalition Dec. 31, Underbelly THE ARTIST FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE FRITZ (Prince Tribute), CHROMA, S.P.O.R.E., THE POLITIX Dec. 31, 1904 Music Hall GRANT PEEPLES, REBECCA ZAPEN Jan. 2, Mudville Music Room NEW MASTERSOUNDS, ORGONE, MONOPHONICS Jan. 2, Underbelly MUD TEA, YANKEE SLICKERS Jan. 3, Underbelly PRANAYAM Jan. 3, Freebird Live MIKE DILLON BAND, SQUEEDLEPUSS Jan. 3, 1904 Music Hall JACK WILLIAMS Jan. 4, Mudville Music Room CLUTCH, THE SWORD, CROBOTS Jan. 5, Freebird Live THE SCREAMING J’S Jan. 5, Jack Rabbits JOHN WESLEY HARDING, JOE PERNICE Jan. 5, P.V. Concert Hall NIGHT IDEA, FLIGHT CLOUD Jan. 6, Burro Bar B.B. KING Jan. 7, T-U Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall THERA ROYA, FURNACE HEAD Jan. 8, Burro Bar MALCOLM HOLCOMBE Jan. 9, Mudville Music Room SPEEDY ORTIZ, GRASS IS GREEN Jan. 9, Jack Rabbits THE MICHAEL ALLMAN BAND Jan. 10, Underbelly WINTER JAM: Newsboys, Lecrae, Tenth Avenue North, Thousand Foot Krutch, Plumb, Newsong, Colton Dixon, Love & The Outcome, Everfound, Derek Minor Jan. 10, Veterans Memorial Arena NATALIE MERCHANT Jan. 11, The Florida Theatre ALLEN SHADD Jan. 11, Mudville Music Room QUEENSRYCHE Jan. 11, Brewster’s Roc Bar EDWARD APPLEBY, BEACHWHEATHER Jan. 11, Burro Bar MARCHFORTH MARCHING BAND Jan. 12, Freebird Live BIG DADDY LOVE Jan. 12, Underbelly ULTRA BIDE Jan. 14, Burro Bar THE WAILERS Jan. 14, Freebird Live ABBA THE CONCERT Jan. 16, The Florida Theatre JOSHUA BOWLUS TRIO Jan. 16, Mudville Music Room TAB BENOIT Jan. 16, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall GALACTIC Jan. 16, Freebird Live SEA WOLF Jan. 16, Jack Rabbits THE FRED EAGLESMITH TRAVELLING STEAM SHOW Jan. 16, The Original Café Eleven EMPIRE THEORY, GEORGE STEVENS Jan. 17, Jack Rabbits THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST Jan. 17, Murray Hill Theatre GURF MORLIX Jan. 18, Mudville Music Room MARCIA BALL & HER BAND Jan. 18, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SMELLS LIKE GRUNGE Jan. 18, Underbelly SEEKER Jan. 19, Atticus Bar RICHARD SMITH, JULIE ADAMS Jan. 20, Mudville Music Room ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK Jan. 21, The Florida Theatre BILLY JOEL Jan. 22, Veterans Memorial Arena BIG SOMETHING Jan. 22, Jack Rabbits RONNY COX Jan. 23, Mudville Music Room BARRY MANILOW Jan. 23, Veterans Memorial Arena SHAWN COLVIN Jan. 24, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall RODNEY ATKINS Jan. 24, The Florida Theatre GREEN SUNSHINE Jan. 24, Underbelly RODNEY ATKINS Jan. 24, The Florida Theatre THE CORBITT BROTHERS, GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE, JACKSONVEGAS, PARKER URBAN BAND Jan. 25, Underbelly GAELIC STORM Jan. 26, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall TURBO FRUITS Jan. 26, Burro Bar KEB’MO’ Jan. 29, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall REBECCA LOEBE, ROBBY HECHT Jan. 30, Mudville Music Room YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND, THE TRAVELIN' McCOURYS Jan. 30, Freebird Live DAVID WILCOX Jan. 31, The Original Café Eleven MERLE HAGGARD Feb. 1, The Florida Theatre THE NEKROMANTIX, TWISTED GRAVES Feb. 2, Jack Rabbits TURQUOISE JEEP, YIP DECEIVER Feb. 3, Jack Rabbits QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Feb. 3, The Florida Theatre THE SLACKERS, THE DUPPIES Feb. 4, Jack Rabbits ST. PAUL & the BROKEN BONES, GRACE AND TONY Feb. 5, Jack Rabbits PAT MATHENY UNITY GROUP Feb. 5, The Florida Theatre TIM GRIMM Feb. 6, Mudville Music Room

J BOOG, LOS RAKAS Feb. 6, Jack Rabbits OF MICE AND MEN, BRING ME THE HORIZON Feb. 6, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CRAIG MORGAN Feb. 7, Mavericks at the Landing LADY ANTEBELLUM, DARIUS RUCKER, THOMPSON SQUARE, KIP MOORE, KACEY MUSGRAVES Feb. 8, Veterans Memorial Arena LARRY MANGUM, BARRY DRAKE, MICKEY CLARK Feb. 8, Mudville Music Room HUNTRONIK Feb. 11, Underbelly BUDDY GUY & JONNY LANG Feb. 12, The Florida Theatre BIG SANDY & HIS FLY-RITE BOYS Feb. 12, Jack Rabbits DARLENE LOVE Feb. 13, The Florida Theatre SHOVELS AND ROPE, SHAKEY GRAVES Feb. 13, Jack Rabbits KENNY LOGGINS Feb. 14, The Florida Theatre THE IRISH ROVERS Feb. 15, The Florida Theatre MASON JENNINGS Feb. 16, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall TIM DAISY, MIKOAJ TRZASKA Feb. 17, Karpeles Museum THAT 1 GUY Feb. 17, Jack Rabbits BRONZE RADIO RETURN, RED WANTING BLUE Feb. 18, Jack Rabbits SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS Feb. 19, Jack Rabbits THE EXPENDABLES, STICK FIGURE, SEEDLESS Feb. 19, Freebird Live YOUNG THE GIANT Feb. 19, Mavericks at the Landing THE TEMPTATIONS, THE FOUR TOPS Feb. 20, Florida Theatre SHPONGLE, DESERT DWELLERS Feb. 20, Freebird Live MELLOWDIME Feb. 20, Jack Rabbits STEPHEN KELLOGG Feb. 21, Mudville Music Room DARK STAR ORCHESTRA Feb. 23, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall THE EAGLES Feb. 26, Veterans Memorial Arena G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE Feb. 27, Freebird Live MATT OWEN & THE ELECTRIC TUBA Feb. 28, Jack Rabbits SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES Feb. 28, The Florida Theatre LOVE AND THEFT Feb. 28, Mavericks at the Landing ART GARFUNKEL Feb. 28, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall GREAT GUITAR GATHERING March 1, The Florida Theatre JULIO IGLESIAS March 2, T-U Center's Moran Theater AMY SPEACE March 5, Mudville Music Room THE KENNEDYS March 6, Mudville Music Room CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS March 6, P.V. Concert Hall DROPKICK MURPHYS, LUCERO, SKINNY LISTER March 6, Mavericks at the Landing MATRIMONY March 8; AGENT ORANGE March 9, Jack Rabbits MICHAEL BOLTON March 14, The Florida Theatre MICHAEL RENO HARRELL March 15, Mudville Music Room GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS March 19, The Florida Theatre WE BUTTER THE BREAD WITH BUTTER, LIONS LIONS, HONOUR CREST March 19, Jack Rabbits LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO March 22, The Florida Theatre MOORS & McCUMBER March 22, Mudville Music Room MARC COHN DUO March 23, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

DAVE HAUSE, NORTHCOTE March 26, Jack Rabbits GET THE LED OUT March 27, The Florida Theatre LINDSAY LOU & the FLATBELLYS March 27, Mudville Music Room THE BRONX WANDERERS March 28, Thrasher-Horne Center STILL ON THE HILL March 29, Mudville Music Room JESSE COOK April 3, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall PAUL ANKA April 3, T-U Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Moran Theater THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA April 11, P.V. Concert Hall JON VEZNER April 13, Mudville Music Room SANTANA April 27, St. Augustine Amphitheatre CHER May 14, Veterans Memorial Arena GLADYS KNIGHT May 16, T-U Center FLORIDA COUNTRY SUPERFEST: Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Florida Georgia Line, Little Big Town, Big & Rich, Easton Corbin, Colt Ford, Joe Nichols June 14-15, EverBank Field

CLUBS AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH

DAVIDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, 802 Ash St., 310-6049 John Springer every Tue.-Wed. Aaron Bing every Fri.-Sat. DOG STAR TAVERN, 10 N. Second St., 277-8010 Andrew Altmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas Jam Dec. 21. Working Class Stiff with real vinyl every Tue. GREEN TURTLE TAVERN, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Dan Voll and Friends, 7 p.m. every Fri. Live music every Sat. HAMMERHEAD TAVERN, 2045 S. Fletcher Road, 491-7783 Buck Smith, Jim Barcaro every Thur. A DJ every Sun. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;KANEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. Dec. 11. Chuck Nash 9:30 p.m. Dec. 12 & 14.

Milltown Road 9:30 p.m. Dec. 13. Schnockered 9:30 p.m.

Dec. 15. Yancy Clegg 9:30 p.m. Dec. 16. Buck Smith Project Band every Tue.

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

BREWSTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MEGAPLEX/PIT/ROC BAR/THE EDGE, 845 University Blvd. N., 223-9850 ABK Xmas Dec. 14. Misfits, Status Faux 8 p.m. Dec. 15. Thy Art is Murder Dec. 18. Hed Pe, AMB Dec. 19.

MVPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SPORTS GRILLE, 12777 Atlantic Blvd., 221-1090 Live music 9 p.m. every Fri.-Sat.

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

BLUE FISH, 3551 St. Johns Ave., 387-0700 Paul Haftel every other Fri. in Elevated Avondale.

CASBAH CAFE, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. Live jazz every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave., 387-3582 DJ Keith Karaoke every Tue. DJ Free every Fri. DJ SuZi-Rok every Mon. MOJO NO. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670 Toots Lorraine

& the Traffic 10 p.m. Dec. 20.

TOM & BETTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S, 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311 Live music every Fri. Karaoke every Sat.

BAYMEADOWS

COFFEE GRINDER, 9834 Old Baymeadows Road, 642-7600 DJ Jenn Martinello every Tue. DJ Allen every Thur. DJ Mark Mallory every Fri. DJ Smoke every Sat.

BEACHES

(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) 200 FIRST STREET/LILLIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COFFEE BAR, Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Live music Dec. 13-14.

BILLYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BOATHOUSE, 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771 Jimi Graves Dec. 12. Beau & the Burners Dec. 13. Live music every Wed.-Sun. BRIX TAPHOUSE, 300 N. Second St., 241-4668 DJ R3IGN every Thur. Live music, DJs every weekend.

CULHANEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595 Dublin City Ramblers 6 p.m. Dec. 15. DJ Vito every Karaoke Thur. Karaoke every Sat. Irish music every Sun. FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 853-5680 Dirty Pete 10 p.m. Dec. 13. Jenn Chase Band 10 p.m. Dec. 14. Red Beard & Stinky E 10 p.m. every Thur.

FLYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TIE IRISH PUB, 177 E. Sailfish Drive, Atlantic Beach, 246-4293 Songwriters every Tue. Ryan Campbell every Wed. Wes Cobb every Thur. Charlie Walker 10:30 p.m. every Mon. FREEBIRD LIVE, 200 N. First St., 246-2473 Weekend Atlas EP release party 8 p.m. Dec. 13. Papadosio, EarthCry 8 p.m.

Dec. 14.

ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 108 First St., Neptune Beach, 372-0943 Paul Miller Dec. 13. Paxton Stark Dec. 14.

KC CRAVE, 1161 Beach Blvd., 595-5660 Live music 7 p.m.

Thur.-Sat. LANDSHARK CAFE, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024 Open mic every Wed. Matt Still every Thur.

LYNCHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Kickin' Lassie Dec. 13-14. Uncommon Legends every Wed. Ryan Campbell every Thur. Dirty Pete every Sun. Be Easy every Mon. Split Tone every Tue. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., 246-1500 Paul Miller Dec. 11. Firewater Tent Revival Dec. 12. Wes Cobb Dec. 13. DiCarlo Thompson Dec. 14.

MEZZA LUNA, 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573 Neil Dixon 8 p.m. every Tue. Mike Shackelford & Rick Johnson 8 p.m. every Thur.

MOJO KITCHEN, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636 Sean Chambers 10 p.m. Dec. 14.

MONKEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S UNCLE TAVERN, 1850 S. Third St., 246-1070 Wes Cobb 10 p.m. every Tue. DJ Austin Williams Karaoke 9 p.m. Wed., Sat. & Sun. DJ Papa Sugar every Mon., Thur. & Fri. NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE, 2309 Beach Blvd., 247-3300 Live music nightly.

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NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105 Kurt Lanham 7 p.m. Dec. 12. Rebecca Day 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13. Billy Bowers 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14.

OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 Javier Perez every Thur. Live music every Fri.-Sat. PIER CANTINA, 412 N. First St., 246-6454 Ryan Campbell & Charlie Walker every Fri. Split Tone every Sun. POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 2417637 Be Easy every Sat. RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 Billy Bowers 7 p.m. Dec. 11. Lyons Dec. 12. Bush Doctors Dec. 13-14.

THE SHIM SHAM ROOM, 333 First St. N., 372-0781 Live acoustic 10 p.m. every Mon. Karaoke 10 p.m. every Tue. THE TAVERN ON 1ST, 401 N. First St., 435-4124 Charlie Walker 10:30 p.m. Dec. 11.

THE WINE BAR, 320 N. First St., 372-0211 Live music every Sat.-Sun. WIPEOUTS, 1585 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 247-4508 Live music 7:30 p.m. every Thur. & Sat.

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N., 1904jax.com Consider the Source, Squeedlepuss, Tony Smotherman 8 p.m. Dec. 12.

The Noctambulant, Leprosy, Saturnine, Slow Motion Suicide, Nefarious Ascendancy Dec. 13. Joshua Powell & the Great Train Robbery Dec. 17. Stoop Kids Dec. 18.

ATTICUS BAR, 325 W. Forsyth St., 634-8813 Veara, Stickup Kid, Major League 7 p.m. Dec. 13.

BURRO BAR, 100 E. Adams St., 677-2977 Glowing Screens, Dirian Nins 6 p.m. Dec. 13. Little War Twins 8 p.m. Dec. 14.

Gunther Dog 8 p.m. Dec. 17.

DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 DJ NickFresh 9 p.m. every Sat. Rock ’n’ Roll Karaoke 9 p.m. every Mon. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jax Landing, 2 Independent Drive, Ste. 176, 374-1247 Braxton Adamson 5-8 p.m., Brett Foster Duo 8:30 p.m. Dec. 13. The Gootch 8:30 p.m. Dec. 14.

THE JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Drive, 353-1188 Raines HS Chorus, Callahan Dance Academy Dec. 11. ASL Choir, Jax Heights Chorus, The Treble Makers Fishweir Elem. Dec. 12. Fruit Cove Middle Chorus, Jefferson Elem.

Chorus, Biscayne Chorus Step Dance Team, Pine Forest Dance Ensemble, Church of Pentecost Mass Choir, Sherwood School of Dance, Kracka Jaxx Dec. 13. Dance Express Dancers, Bravo School of Dance & Theater, Miss Marie’s Kids, Stevie Fingers, Sho Nuf’ Dec. 14. Paradigm Dancers, Dansations, The World of Dance, Nancy Dance Studio, Freddie McIntyre Legacy Group Dec. 15. Darnell Cookman Chorus, Baymeadows Christian Academy Dec. 16. Lake Asbury Elem. Chorus, Music Rocks Ensemble Dec. 17. Palm Avenue Exceptional Student, Wayman Academy of Arts, Fletcher Dance Ensemble, AOE Step Team/Diamond Dancers, KIPP Impact Middle School Band Dec. 18.

MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Roy Luis

9 p.m. every Wed. DJ Vinn 9 p.m. every Thur. DJ 007 9 p.m. every Fri. Bay Street 9 p.m. every Sat. MAVERICKS, The Landing, 2 Independent Drive, 356-1110 Josh Thompson, Cole Swindell 6 p.m. Dec. 13. Joe Buck, Big Tasty spin every Thur.-Sat. SHANTYTOWN PUB, 22 W. Sixth St., 798-8222 Austin Miller Dec. 12. One for Them Churn Christmas benefit show: Poor Richards, Snake Blood Remedy, Jumping Ship, Deliriums, Southern Alabama Pie Cookoff, Status Faux Dec. 13. Shank Sinatra Dec. 14. The Werewolves Dec. 17.

UNDERBELLY, 113 E. Bay St., 353-6067 Sarah Lee Guthrie, Johnny Irion 9 p.m. Dec. 13. Evergreen Terrace CD Release Party, Just Like Gentlemen, Awakener 7 p.m. Dec. 14. N-Type, Deejay Earl, Team Grime, Semantiks, Bobby Newport, Vlad the Inhaler Dec. 15. Old Time Jam 7 p.m. every Tue.

FLEMING ISLAND

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999 DJ BG 10 p.m. Dec. 12. Pierce in Harmony 10 p.m. Dec. 14.

Live music Wed.-Sat. MERCURY MOON, 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999 DJ Ty every Thur. Buck Smith every Mon. Blistur every Wed. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Pop Muzik 9:30 p.m. Dec. 13-14. 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 Road, 645-5162 Bradley Magee, Staggerfish Dec. 17. Live music every Fri.-Sat. COPPER TAP HOUSE, 13500 Beach Blvd., 647-6595 Live music every Fri. JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 220-6766 Karaoke Dude every Wed. Live music every Fri.-Sat. SALSA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 46, 992-8402 Live guitar music 6-9 p.m. every Tue. & Sat.

MANDARIN, JULINGTON

AW SHUCKS OYSTER HOUSE, 9743 Old St. Augustine Road, 240-0368 Open mic every Wed. Live music 7 p.m. every Fri. HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Road, 880-3040 Jazz 7 p.m., Karaoke 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Thur.

Dennis Klee & the World’s Most Talented Waitstaff Fri.-Sat. RACK ’EM UP, 4268 Oldfield Crossing Drive, 262-4030 DJ Randall Karaoke Sun., Wed.

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 1138 Park Ave., 269-4855 Live music every Wed., Fri.-Sat. Ms. T Karaoke 9:30 p.m. every Thur.

THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Road, 272-5959 John Michael every Wed.-Sat. PREVATT’S SPORTS BAR, 2620 Blanding Blvd., 282-1564 Corbitt Brothers Band 9 p.m. Dec. 13. Karaoke with Tammy every Wed. Live music every Thur.-Sat. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Live music 9 p.m. every Thur.-Sat.

PONTE VEDRA, PALM VALLEY

ALICE & PETE’S PUB, 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., 285-7777 Live music 5 p.m. every Wed., 8 p.m. every Sat. ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 820 A1A N., Ste. E-18, 834-2492 Mark O'Quinn Dec. 13. John Austill Dec. 14.

PUSSER’S GRILLE, 816 A1A N., 280-7766 Live music every Fri.-Sat. SoundStage Sun. SAUCY TACO, 450 S.R. 13, Ste. 113, 287-7226 Live music Thur.-Sat. TABLE 1, 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, 280-5515 WillowWacks 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 & 14. Gary Starling Jazz Band 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12.

The Rubies 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13.

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

KICKBACKS, 910 King St., 388-9551 Ray & Taylor 8:30 p.m. every Thur. Robby Shenk every Sun. THE LOFT, 925 King St., 476-7283 DJs Wes Reed & Josh Kemp every Thur. Josh Kemp every Fri. DJ Wes Reed every Sat. METRO/RAINBOW ROOM, 859 Willowbranch Ave., 388-8719 Karaoke Rob 10 p.m. Sun.-Wed. DJ Zeke Smith Fri. DJ Michael Murphy 10 p.m. Sat. MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., 388-7807 A Christmas Carol 8 p.m. Dec. 13-14.

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RAINDOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 Spoken Aces 9 p.m.

Dec. 14.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 554-6865 HoliDazzle Studio K Dance, Jacksonville Harmony Chorus, Mrs. Kate Carpenter, Arvid Smith, Sandie Lithgoe Dec. 14.

ST. AUGUSTINE

ANN O’MALLEY’S, 23 Orange St., 825-4040 Adam Lee Dec. 11. Go Get Gone Dec. 13. Chance Gardner 8:30 p.m. Dec. 14.

CELLAR UPSTAIRS, San Sebastian Winery, 157 King St., 826-1594 The Committee 7 p.m. Dec. 13. Robert Harris Group 7 p.m. Dec. 14. Vinny Jacobs 2 p.m. Dec. 15.

CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993 Live music every Fri.-Sat. Chelsea Saddler every Sun. DOS COFFEE, 300 San Marco Ave., 342-2421 Taylor Roberts & Co. every Fri. The Residents spin every Sat. HARRY'S, 46 Avenida Menendez, 824-7765 Billy Bowers 6 p.m. Dec. 18.

MILL TOP TAVERN & LISTENING ROOM, 19 1/2 St. George St., 829-2329 Live music 9 p.m. Dec. 13-14, 1 p.m. Dec. 15.

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. Dec. 20. Love Chunk Dec. 21. Live music every Fri. PIZZALLEY’S CHIANTI ROOM, 60 Charlotte St., 825-4100 Dennis Fermin Spanish Guitar 3 p.m. every Mon. SANGRIAS PIANO BAR, 35 Hypolita St., 827-1947 Live music every Fri.-Sat..

SCARLETT O’HARA’S, 70 Hypolita St., 824-6535 Chillula 9 p.m. Dec. 13. Jeremy Austin every Tue. THE STANDARD, 200 Anastasia Blvd., 274-2090 Preston Pohl, Sam Sanders 9 p.m. Dec. 20.

THE TASTING ROOM, 25 Cuna St., 810-2400 Dennis Fermin Spanish Guitar Band every Sat. TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Those Guys 9 p.m. Dec. 13-14. Matanzas every Sun.-Thur. Jim Carrick 1 p.m. every Wed. Elizabeth Roth 1 p.m. every Sat.

ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH

AMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 1915 A1A S., 461-0102 Piano Bar 5 p.m. every Sun. THE ORIGINAL CAFE ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-9311 Slow Magic, LeGinge, Mazik 9 p.m. Dec. 20.

SHANGHAI NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 825-4959 Karaoke 10 p.m. Mon.-Tue. Live music Fri.-Sat.

ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER

BLACKFINN GRILLE, 4840 Big Island Drive, 345-3466 Live music 5 p.m. every Wed., 9 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. SUITE, 4880 Big Island Drive, 493-9305 Live music every Fri.-Sat..

WHISKY RIVER, 4850 Big Island Drive, 645-5571 DJs 8 p.m. every Sat.

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK

JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Jerry Garcia Cover Band, Sweet Knievel 8 p.m. Dec. 11. Bombadil Dec. 13. New Day, The Senses, Jug or Not, Appalachian Death Trap Dec. 14. Angelo Moore, Rebelmatic Dec. 18.

MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Pierce Pettis 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12. The Howlin’ Brothers 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13. Michael Johnathon, Larry Mangum 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 14. Sarah Mac Band 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17.

THE PARLOUR, 2000 San Marco Blvd., 396-4455 The Snacks Blues Band 8 p.m. Dec. 13.

RIVER CITY BREWING CO., 835 Museum Cir., 398-2299 DJs spin every Thur. Live music every Fri.

SOUTHSIDE

AROMAS CIGARS & WINE BAR, 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 101, 928-0515 Will Hurley every Fri. Bill Rice every Sat. ISLAND GIRL, 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115, 854-6060 Matt Collins Dec. 13. Ledbedder Dec. 14. Live music Fri.-Sat. JOHNNY ANGELS, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Road S., 997-9850 Karaoke 7 p.m. every Sat. LATITUDE 30, 10370 Philips, 365-5555 VJ Didactic 9 p.m.

Dec. 12. One Wild Nite 9 p.m. Dec. 13-14.

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, 997-1955 Aaron Koerner Dec. 13. Live music Thur.-Sat. SEVEN BRIDGES, 9735 Gate Parkway N., 997-1999 Billy Bowers 9 p.m. Dec. 13. Live music Fri.-Sat. TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Ct., 854-0426 DJ Night 8 p.m. every Fri.-Sat. WILD WING CAFE, 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464 David Luthra 5 p.m., XHale 9 p.m. Dec. 13. Chilly Rhino Dec. 18. Pop Muzik every Wed.

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

DAMES POINT MARINA, 4542 Irving Road, 751-3043 Black Creek Riz'in Dec. 14-15. Live music Fri.-Sat. SKYLINE SPORTS BAR, 5611 Norwood Ave., 517-6973 The Fusion Band 8 p.m. Dec. 12.

TUCKERS HWY. 17 TAVERN, 850532 U.S. 17, Yulee, 225-9211 Blistur 4 p.m. Dec. 15.

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“Boys,” by Rachel Levanger, is displayed as part of “Our Shared Past,” a collaborative exhibit derived from 8mm home movies shot in 1957 through 1968. Photo: Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens

Connecting Pasts in the Present

Artists draw on experiences to create a ‘shared past’ with guest curator’s family in new Cummer exhibit OUR SHARED PAST Free preview opening 5-9 p.m. Dec. 17; music by Lisa Kelly; exhibit runs through May 25. Contributing artists appear on select Tuesday and Saturday nights, January-May. Shalev hosts Talks & Tea gallery talks Feb. 19-20. The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 356-6857, cummer.org

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rdinary scenes from spools of forgotten 8mm home movies are the catalyst for a new exhibit that explores human connections and the deceptions of memory at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens.

The idea began when Jefree Shalev, a Mayo Clinic technology systems engineer by day and active Jacksonville art enthusiast and patron by night, offered to transfer about 30 short reels taken between 1957 and 1968 onto DVD. His parents had found them in their house while preparing for a move about a year ago.

“I made the mistake of watching before I sent them,” Shalev said. “I should have just put [the DVDs] in an envelope and sent them and that would’ve been the end of it, right? But I sat down and I watched them, and then I was like, ‘Oh my God, we have to do something with these.’ ” Shalev, 55, wasn’t especially captivated on a sentimental level with the scenes in the movies, which include his parents’ wedding, honeymoon and typical family events from his early childhood. He was taken, though, by the honest glimpse of his “old parents as the children they were,” and by the compositions, colors and everyday moments from another time.

“There’s something so universal about them,” Shalev said. “They’re so average that everyone who watches them immediately can relate to them. The outfits, the cars, the grainy scratchiness of the films … you know, crazy activities in the driveway and weddings.”

He pulled out 175 of his favorite still images from the films and shared them with a few figurative artist friends in the Jacksonville art community he thought might like to use them as bases for paintings.

Shalev was surprised by the positive reactions he received, and decided to post the stills on a private Facebook page and extend the invitation for more local artists to participate if any of the images spoke to them.

“These are not photos where you put people in a pose, like, ‘OK, everybody good? Smile, click.’ This is a movie, and sometimes you’re caught in a weird glance at somebody, and that’s what I pulled out,” Shalev said. “Once you see the images, it’s like, ‘Oh, yeah, I get it.’

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They’re just really great little slices of life.”

Shalev referred to the project as a “Shared Past”: the intersection of random moments in his family’s history and the life experiences reflected through artistic expressions of 34 Northeast Florida artists.

Christie Holechek, director of the city of Jacksonville’s Art in Public Places program and an established artist in her own right, was inspired by an image of Shalev’s mother fixing her hair in a mirror, wearing her wedding gown. Holechek was herself going through a divorce and the image ultimately inspired her mixed media piece, “Something Blew,” an abstract rendering of fractured glass that represented her experience.

“Part of me struggled that I was taking this beautiful moment and I was shattering it, but looking at her looking in the mirror made me think that she was reflecting on a deeper level, too,” Holechek said. “My perspective was kind of altered in a sense. That was an idealized kind of vision of what marriage is like, and in reality what came from that, the actual piece, became very emotional and ephemeral. The idealization is fragmented by the reality of life.”

A range of paintings, performance pieces and assemblages represent the range of participating artists, including Jim Draper, Chip Southworth, Christina Foard and Jon Shepard.

Holly Keris, chief curator at the Cummer, surprised Shalev when she agreed to host the grassroots exhibition at the museum, with Shalev serving as guest curator. She said the showing is a powerful testament to the idea of family, and not just in the traditional sense.

“You know, family isn’t just about people you’re related to,” Keris said. “Family is also about the people you choose to surround yourself with. Jefree’s taking both — he’s taking his personal family, his relations, and then constructing a whole new community of family with these artists who are coming together around this shared experience, which I think is really amazing.”

What will Shalev’s mother and father, now 77 and 81 respectively, think of the unconventional tribute to their past, crafted by strangers? Shalev said he can’t wait to find out when they attend the show’s Dec. 17 opening.

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PERFORMANCE

FLASHDANCE: THE MUSICAL Artist Series presents this Broadway musical about a dancer pursuing her dreams, Dec. 11-15 at the T-U Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $32-$77, 442-2929, artistseriesjax.org.

CHRISTMAS CAROLE Charles Dickens’ classic holiday story, adapted for the stage, continues Dec. 11-24 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside; dinner and a show is $43-$49 (includes parking), reservations required, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com.

COMMUNITY NUTCRACKER The performances, in support of nonprofit Dreams Come True, are staged for schoolchildren 10:30 a.m. Dec. 12-13, community service night 7 p.m.

Dec. 12, and general public 8 p.m. Dec. 13 and 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 14 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, bit.ly/TGAMUP. FRUITCAKES Julian Wiles’ family holiday comedy, about small-town alienation and reconciliation, is staged Dec. 1214 at Amelia Community Theatre, 207 Cedar St., Fernandina Beach, $10-$20, 261-6749, ameliacommunitytheatre.org.

SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre presents Jason Robert Brown’s first musical – a series of songs connected by a theme, the moment of decision – staged 8 p.m. Dec. 12-14 and 19-21 and 2 p.m.

Dec. 15 and 22 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, $20, 249-7177, abettheatre.com.

THE AMEN CORNER Stage Aurora Theatrical Company presents the gospel-soaring musical “The Amen Corner,” 7 p.m. Dec. 13, 6 p.m. Dec. 14 and 3 p.m. Dec. 15 at Stage Aurora Performance Hall, 5188 Norwood Ave., Northside, $13-$20, 765-7372, stageaurora.org.

HANDLE WITH CARE The romantic comedy, the love story of a young Israeli woman and a young American man, is staged 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 and 19, 8 p.m. Dec. 13-14 and 20-21 and 2 p.m. Dec. 15 at Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, $20-$25, 396-4425, theatrejax.com.

MADRIGAL DINNER & VOCAL PERFORMANCE Douglas Anderson vocalists perform in Renaissance regalia for a night of music and festive dining, 6 p.m. Dec. 12-13 at St. John’s Cathedral, 256 E. Church St., Downtown, 346-5620 ext. 122, da-arts.org.

THE GAME’S AFOOT In this comedic mystery, subtitled “Holmes for the Holidays,” a Broadway star invites fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle; when a guest is stabbed to death, festivities turn dangerous. Preview performance Dec. 12; continues Dec. 13-Jan. 5 at Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, $10-$25, 825-1164, limelight-theatre.org.

AB SCROOGE: A SOUTHERN FRIED CAROL The performance, written and directed by Ian Mairs and based on Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” is staged 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 13-14 and Dec. 19-21, and 2 p.m. Dec. 21 at FSCJ’s Wilson Center for the Arts, 11901 Beach Blvd., Southside, $12.50-$22.50, 646-2222.

WHITE CHRISTMAS The production, about two WWII vets with a song and dance routine who follow two sisters to a Christmas show in Vermont, is staged 8 p.m. Dec. 13-15 and 20-22 at Orange Park Community Theatre, 2900 Moody Ave., $20, 276-2599, opct.org.

CLAY COUNTY CHRISTMAS Clay County arts groups perform holiday favorites, 7 p.m. Dec. 14 at Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Drive, Orange Park, 276-6750, $8-$20, thcenter.org.

THE EIGHT: REINDEER MONOLOGUES The reindeer dish on the real Santa, Dec. 15 and 22 at Raintree Restaurant Dinner Theatre, 102 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, $39.95, 824-7211, raintreerestaurant.com.

THE NUTCRACKER PRINCE East Coast Ballet performs the classic holiday tale 7 p.m. Dec. 17-18 at University of North Florida’s Robinson Theater, 1 UNF Drive, Southside, $30$70, 241-1266, eastcoastballet.org.

SPOKEN WORD Local poets and wordsmiths sound off 7 p.m. Jan. 2 and every first Thur. at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 632-5555, ritzjacksonville.com.

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

NORTHEAST FLORIDA SCHOLASTIC ARTS AWARDS Students in grades 7-12 in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns and Volusia counties may submit digital images of their works through Dec. 18; awards are held 10 a.m. Feb. 1 at Jacksonville University Auditorium, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington. Gold Key winning pieces are shown at a reception Feb. 1 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, and through Feb. 28 at Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown; artandwriting.org.

A CELEBRATION OF CULTURES The Art Center accepts art in all media “celebrating our differences as well as common interests” that help unite and educate, through Jan. 1 at Premier Gallery. The exhibit opens with a reception 5-7 p.m.

Jan. 2 at the gallery, Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Downtown, 355-1757, tacjacksonville.org/premier.html.

TEEN ART CONTEST Kids ages 12-18 may submit a maximum of up to three entries for the Public Library’s Teen Art Contest – including photography, mixed media and sculpture – through Jan. 15 at any library. The grand prize winner is announced at a reception held Feb. 5 during First Wednesday Art Walk. 630-0673, jaxpubliclibrary.org/ teens/teen-art-contest2014.pdf.

BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE Limelight Theatre seeks two men ages 20-30 (blind male actors are encouraged to audition), one woman 20-30 and one woman 40-50 for the comedy to be staged Jan. 24-Feb. 16. Auditions 6 p.m. Dec. 15 at 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164, limelight-theatre.org.

FREE KIDS’ DANCE CLASS Classes for ages 7-11 are held

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4:30-5:15 p.m. every Wed. at Dance Trance, 214 Orange St., Neptune Beach, free, 246-4600, dancetrancefitness. com/dtkidz.

CLASSICAL & JAZZ

HOLIDAY POPS Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra performs with guest artist Tony DeSare, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12, 11 a.m.

Dec. 13, 8 p.m. Dec. 13-14 and 3 p.m. Dec. 15 at the T-U Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $16-$72, 354-5547, jaxsymphony.org.

SOUNDS OF THE SEASON The St. Augustine Orchestra performs a holiday concert 8 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Lightner Museum, 25 Granada St., St. Augustine, and 3 p.m. Dec. 15 at Christ Episcopal Church, 400 San Juan Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach, $10-$15, staugustineorchestra.org.

CELTIC CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION St. Augustine Community Chorus presents the program of chorus and arias from the Christmas portion of Handel’s “Messiah,” 7:45 p.m. Dec. 14 and 1:45 p.m. Dec. 15 at Cathedral Basilica, 38 Cathedral Place, St. Augustine, $20-$25 ($5 for students with ID), 808-1904, staugustinecommunitychorus.org.

DESEAN KIRKLAND TRIO Jazz trio performs 8 p.m. Dec. 14 at Jazzland Café, 1324 University Blvd. N., Arlington, $10, 240-1009, jazzlandcafe.com.

DECEMBER NIGHTS: MORE THAN ENOUGH LIGHT! The Heritage Singers of Jacksonville perform a winter concert 3 p.m. Dec. 15 at Arlington Congregational Church, 431 University Blvd. N., $10, 434-4625, heritagesingersjacksonville.com.

HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra plays holiday favorites 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17-18 at Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine, $35, 797-2800, emmaconcerts.com.

ART WALKS, FESTIVALS & MARKETS

DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts and crafts and local produce are offered 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 13 at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, Downtown, 353-1188.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local and regional artists, strolling performers, bands and a farmers market are featured 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 14 and 21 at 715 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 554-6865, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

SECOND SATURDAY ARTRAGEOUS ART WALK The galleries of downtown Fernandina Beach are open for self-guided tours, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and every second Sat., 277-0717, ameliaisland.com.

NORTH BEACHES ART WALK Galleries of Atlantic and Neptune beaches are open 5-9 p.m. Dec. 19 and every third Thur., at various venues from Sailfish Drive in Atlantic Beach to Neptune Beach and Town Center. 249-2222, nbaw.org.

MUSEUMS

ALEXANDER BREST MUSEUM & GALLERYJacksonville University, 2800 N. University Blvd., Arlington, 256-7371, arts.ju.edu. JU’s Annual Student Juried Exhibition, featuring animation, ceramics, computer-generated images, drawings, glass art, graphic design, paintings, photographs, prints and sculpture, continues through Dec. 12.

AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7378, ameliamuseum.org. The children’s exhibit, “Discovery Ship,” lets kids pilot the ship, hoist flags and learn about the history of Fernandina’s harbor.

CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM Flagler College, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530, flagler.edu/crispellert. “Flagler Senior Portfolio Exhibition” opens with a reception 5-9 p.m.

Dec. 12. The biannual exhibit is on view 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Dec. 13 and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 14.

CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 356-6857, cummer.org. “The Art of Empathy,” an exhibit showcasing a permanent collection masterwork, “Mother of Sorrows,” one of five known works by the Master of the Stötteritz Altar, is displayed through Feb. 16. The artistic and devotional contexts of painting is explored through 21 works, 19 of which are borrowed from collections in the United States and Germany. “Modern Dialect: American Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection” continues through Jan. 5. Florida State University Professor William Walmsley displays his work through July 8. “The Human Figure: Sculptures by Enzo Torcoletti” is on display through September.

JACKSONVILLE MARITIME HERITAGE CENTER 2 Independent Drive, Ste. 162, Downtown, 355-1101, jacksonvillemaritimeheritagecenter.org. The permanent collection includes steamboats, nautical-themed art, books, documents and artifacts.

KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992, rain.org/~karpeles/jaxfrm.html.

“Works of Yard and the Art of Lawn” continues through Dec. 31. “Russia,” a history of Russia from Peter the Great to the first conquest of space, is on display through Dec. 28. The permanent collection includes other rare manuscripts.

LIGHTNER MUSEUM 75 King St., St. Augustine, 824-2874, lightnermuseum.org. The permanent collection features relics from America’s Gilded Age, exhibited on three floors.

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

Ingrid Calame’s exhibit “Tarred Over Cracks” continues through March 9 as part of Project Atrium in Haskell Atrium Gallery. The first exhibit to encompass the entirety of Michael Goldberg’s work, “Abstraction Over Time,” reappraises his contribution to postwar painting and presents a case study of the transformations of abstraction in American art, through

Georgia artist George Long and Brooklyn’s Mario Schambon create works fueled by desires, hunger and thirst – including Long’s untitled piece (pictured) – in an exhibit displayed through January at space:eight Gallery in St. Augustine.

Jan. 5. “Mythos: From Concept to Creation” – sculptural works by Enzo Torcoletti, reflecting a symbolic diversity of the human form – are displayed through Jan. 19 in the UNF Gallery at MOCA. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. “Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Asteroids and Meteors,” developed by The Space Science Institute’s National Center for Interactive Learning, examines risk related to an asteroid hitting Earth and what scientists can learn from the objects; through December.

“Uncovering the Past: Archaeological Discoveries of North Florida” is on display through August.

RITZ THEATRE & MUSEUM 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 632-5555, ritzjacksonville.com. The exhibit “Word, Shout, Song: Lorenzo Dow Turner, Connecting Communities Through Language” continues through Dec. 31. Modeled after Harlem’s “Amateur Night at the Apollo,” host searches are held 7:30-10:30 p.m. every first Fri., $5.50.

GALLERIES

ABSOLUTE AMERICANA ART GALLERY 77 Bridge St., St. Augustine, 824-5545, absoluteamericana.com. Romero Britto’s sculptures and limited-edition prints are featured.

THE ART CENTER PREMIER GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 150, Downtown, 355-1757, tacjacksonville.org/premier.html. “Our Feminine Side,” an exhibit of works representing the female form, women’s issues, politics and the stages of womanhood, is on display through December.

AVONDALE ARTWORKS 3562 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 384-8797, avondaleartworks.com. “Hats Off to Dr. Seuss!” – an exhibit of the author’s hat collection alongside a series of estate-authorized works from Ted Geisel’s original drawings, paintings and sculpture – is displayed through Jan. 5.

CLAY & CANVAS STUDIO 2642 Rosselle St., Ste. 6, Riverside, 501-766-1266. The biannual Open Studio Night Exhibition, featuring new works by resident artists and guest artist Nida Bangash, is held 6-9 p.m. Dec. 13. DJ e. lee (WJCT’s “Indie Endeavor”) performs. Works by Tiffany Whitfield Leach, Lily Kuonen and Rachel Evans may be viewed by appointment.

CORK ARTS DISTRICT 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside, 707-0030, corkartsdistrict.tumblr.com. Thony Aiuppy’s “The Darkness Beyond Tomorrow,” an exhibit on the subject matter of portraiture and the figure, opens with a reception 6-8:30 p.m. Dec. 27 in CoRK’s North Gallery. The exhibit may be viewed by appointment through Jan. 2.

THE CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-0614, ccpvb.org.

Handmade works by more than 30 artists is displayed through Dec. 28.

CYPRESS VILLAGE 4600 Middleton Park Center W., Egret Hall, Intracoastal West, 360-3923. “Winter Joy,” an exhibit of sketches and paintings by Cypress Village resident artists, is displayed through Jan. 9.

FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928, firststreetgalleryart.com. Pastel painter Richard Lundgren’s exhibit “Coastal North Florida” is displayed through Jan. 3.

FLORIDA MINING GALLERY 5300 Shad Road, Southside, 425-2845, floridamininggallery.com. David De Boer’s “Significant Work,” an exhibit co-curated by Nullspace and Staci Bu Shea, features installations, video and stills. A panel discussion with De Boer is held 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at FSCJ’s Kent Campus, 3939 Roosevelt Blvd., Jacksonville.

The exhibit opens with a reception, 6:30-10 p.m. Dec. 13 and is on display through January.

GALLERY725 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 5, Atlantic Beach, 345-9320, gallery725.com. “Wonderland,” an exhibit of multimedia work by artists Tonsenia Yonn, Linda Olsen, Matthew Winghart, Flew, Ken Daga, Kelly Meagher and Shayna Raymond, is displayed through Jan. 20.

THE GALLERY AT HOUSE OF STEREO 8780 Perimeter Park Ct., Ste. 100, Southside, 642-6677, houseofstereo.com.

Painting, art glass, photography, woodcrafts, pottery and

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sculpture are featured.

GEORGIA NICK GALLERY 11A Aviles St., St. Augustine, 806-3348, georgianickgallery.com. The artist-owned studio displays Nick’s sea and landscape photography, along with local works by oil painters, a mosaic artist, potter, photographer and author.

HASKELL GALLERY & DISPLAY CASES Jacksonville International Airport, 14201 Pecan Park Road, Northside, 741-3546. Works by artists Diane Fraser and Mary Atwood (in Haskell Gallery), Jim Smith (Connector Bridge Art display case before security) and Chris Moore (Concourses A and C display cases past security) are on public display through December.

HIGHWAY GALLERY floridamininggallery.com/exhibitions/ the-highway-gallery. Nine artists – Nathaniel Artkart Price, Ken Daga, Ashley C. Waldvogel, Brianna Angelakis, Christina Foard, Linda Olsen, Sara Pedigo, Zach Fitchner and Russell Maycumber – are featured on digital billboards throughout Jacksonville in collaboration with Clear Channel of Jacksonville through July.

THE JACKSONVILLE LANDING 2 Independent Drive, Downtown, cavendishprojects.com. “Hot-N-Fresh,” an original street exhibit organized by Michael and Michele Cavendish that includes stencil and spray paint art, is on display through Dec. 15 in the upstairs food court.

PALENCIA GALLERY 701 Market St., Ste. 107A, St. Augustine, 819-1584, palenciafineartsacademy.com.

“Passport: Cambodia,” an exhibit of Gina Torkos’ oil paintings created from her experiences traveling in Cambodia, runs through Dec. 20.

REDDI ARTS 1037 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-3161, reddiarts.com. Works by local artists are featured, with a focus on “emerging artists for emerging collectors.”

Collections change monthly.

ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., St. Augustine, 824-2310, staaa.org. Woodworker Leonard Ruel’s miniature village featuring 39 replicas of historic St. Augustine buildings, on display through Dec. 29, includes Cathedral Basilica, Villa Zorayda, Government House and Pena Peck House.

SEVENTH STREET GALLERY 14 S. Seventh St., Fernandina Beach, 432-8330, seventhstgallery.com. “Fusion: A Celebration of Light, Color and Texture, featuring Amelia Island photographer Ann Kemp and fused-glass artist Denise Murphy, continues through Dec. 23. An artists’ reception is held 5-8 p.m. Dec. 14.

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 201 N. Hogan St., Ste. 100, Downtown, 553-6361, southlightgallery.com. The UNF Faculty Show runs through December. The works of 25 local artists, including Jack Allen, Enzo Torcoletti, Allison Watson and guest artist Hillary Hogue, are shown.

SPACE:EIGHT GALLERY 228 W. King St., St. Augustine, 829-2838, spaceeight.com. “Playbook,” an exhibit of works fueled by desires, hunger and thirst by Roswell, Ga., artist George Long and Brooklyn’s Mario Schambon, continues through January.

VANDROFF GALLERY Jewish Community Alliance, 8505 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, jcajax.org. “Point of View,” a juried exhibit of contemporary fiber art presented by the Fiber Artists Network, runs through Jan. 8. Nofa Dixon, University of North Florida associate professor of drawing, painting and design, selects the winners.

For a complete list of art events, go to folioweekly.com/ calendar. For instructions on how to submit your event, go to folioweekly.com/eventhowto.html. Folio Weekly does not accept emails for events to appear in print listings. The deadline to submit for print publication is 4 p.m. Monday, 10 days before publication. Due to space constraints, not all events will appear in print.

Happenings EVENTS

SANDBAR SANTA FISH FRY The 12th annual charity event is held 4-8 p.m. Dec. 11 at The Sandbar Pub, 7025 A1A S., St. Augustine, $10, proceeds benefit Council on Aging, 461-4671.

SANTA CLAUS & POLAR EXPRESS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE The Beaches Museum & History Center presents this holiday event 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 14 and 21 and noon-3 p.m. Dec. 15 and 22 at 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. Kids meet Santa and crafts, games, cookies and hot chocolate are available.

Admission is free. 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org.

TUBA CHRISTMAS The 19th annual event, featuring more than 100 tubaplayers performing holiday classics, is 5 p.m. Dec. 14 at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown. Photos with Santa 5-8 p.m.; purchase options offered. The Jingle Bell Run/Walk, to raise funds to fight arthritis, is 6 p.m.

KIDS DANCE DAY Kids ages 5-17 are introduced to the skills and techniques used in ProDance classes, noon-3 p.m. Dec. 14 at Bailey's Health & Fitness, 9545 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, Mandarin, $15 in advance, $20 at the door. There's no obligation to register for January classes and you don't have to be a Bailey's member to participate. To register, go to procheerleadersalumni.com or sign up at the door.

B&B HOLIDAY TOUR The 20th annual Bed & Breakfast Tour is 1-5 p.m. Dec. 14-15 in historic downtown St. Augustine; $25; proceeds benefit Betty Griffin House, staugustinebandbtour.com.

YULEE HOLIDAY FESTIVAL The ninth annual festival, with a parade along U.S. 17 and S.R. A1A, starts 10 a.m. Dec. 14, followed by an arts and crafts show at Yulee Ballpark, live entertainment, food booths, bouncies and a Winter Wonderland with Santa appearances; free admission, 845-3264, yhfestival.wix.com.

FASHION SHOW & AUCTION St. Gerard Campus presents its 30th annual fundraiser noon-3:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Renaissance World Golf Village Resort, 500 S. Legacy Trail, St. Augustine; $35, 829-5516.

SS AMELIA GINGERBREAD PIRATE SHIP The 17-foot-long, 12-foot-tall ship is displayed through Dec. 28 at The RitzCarlton, Amelia Island, 4750 Amelia Island Parkway, 277-1100.

VILLA ZORAYDA CANDLELIGHT TOURS The fourth annual event features a courtyard Christmas tree, nativity scene and guided candlelit tours through the historic villa, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13, 17, 19, 21, 27, 28 and 30, at 83 King St., St. Augustine; tickets are $17; $8 for ages 7-12, 829-9887, villazorayda.com.

COSMIC CONCERTS Laser Holiday 7 p.m., Retro 9 p.m., Vinyl 10 p.m. Dec. 13; online tickets $5, Bryan Gooding Planetarium, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-7062, moshplanetarium.org.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET HoliDazzle features drinks for adults and kids, photo ops with Santa, gift wrapping, Studio K Dance 10:30 a.m., Jacksonville Harmony Chorus 11:30 a.m., “Mrs. Kate” Carpenter 12:30 p.m., Arvid Smith and Sandie Lithgoe 1:45 p.m., local and regional art, gift-wrapping and a farmers market 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Dec. 14 at Riverside Arts Market, under Fuller Warren Bridge at Riverside Avenue, 554-6865, riversideartsmarket.com.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Santa and Mrs. Claus are on hand for photo ops (bring your camera), a science show, planetarium show and crafts, 9 a.m. Dec. 14 at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-6674; $15 members, $20 nonmembers, themosh.org.

SANTA’S STORYBOOK TEA Fireside reading, photo ops, sandwiches, pastries, candy and cakes are featured noon Dec. 14 and 21, at Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, 4750 Amelia Island Parkway; $49 for adults, $10 for ages 5 and younger. 277-1100.

NIGHTS OF LIGHTS St. Augustine’s historic district presents its 19th annual holiday event nightly, 6:30 p.m. through January at Plaza de la Constitución, downtown historic district, 825-1004.

CLAY COUNTY FOOD DRIVE J.A. Long Design Builders accepts nonperishable food items, cash, checks or grocery gift card donations for the Food Pantry through Dec. 20. To make a food or monetary donation, stop by 1677 Wells Road, Ste. D, Orange Park, 264-3073 or email info@jalong.com. For details about Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs, call 284-0814.

AMELIA FARMERS MARKET Farm-direct fruit and vegetables, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Sat. at Shops of Omni Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, 491-4872, ameliafarmersmarket.com.

BOOKS & LIBRARIES

RONALD WILLIAMSON, EMILY SAVOCA Local authors Williamson and Savoca sign copies of their new book, “Images of America: Naval Air Station Jacksonville,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 12 at Costco, 4901 Gate Parkway, Southside, 997-7003.

MUSLIM JOURNEYS BOOK DISCUSSION The discussion, led by University of North Florida anthropology student and Better Together vice president Jericha Russell, explores “Muhammad: A Very Short Introduction” by Jonathan A.C. Brown. “Let’s Talk About It” is held 2-4 p.m. Dec. 15 at Southeast Regional Library, 10599 Deerwood Park Blvd., Jacksonville, free (reservations encouraged), 630-4655, jaxpubliclibrary.org/muslimjourneys.

FOOD FOR FINES St. Johns County Public Libraries offer the resolution of overdue fines and help those in need with this program, accepting non-perishable food items in lieu of overdue fines through Dec. 21. Donations distributed locally to St. Johns County Food Closet. Up to $1 in overdue fines are resolved for each sealed, non-expired, non-perishable item donated. Donation waivers are for library fines only and aren’t applied to fees for printing, lost items, or credit against future fines. No fine? Drop off canned foods at any library branch or bookmobile stop. 827-6925, sjcpls.org.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOKSTORE Hard-back, soft-cover, audio and kids’ books are available 9 a.m.-noon Tue., Thur. and Sat. at University Park Branch Library, 3435 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 630-2304, fjpl.org.

KIDS READING CLUB Readers read popular favorites to kids 6 months-8 years, 4 p.m. every Wed. (except First Wednesday Art Walk) at Chamblin Bookmine, 215 N. Laura St., Downtown, free, chamblinbookmine.com.

COMEDY

KATHLEEN MADIGAN The veteran comedian appears 9:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra, 209-0399, $32-$42, pvconcerthall.com.

RENO COLLIER The Top Shelf Big Orchestra and Tim Pulnik perform Dec. 11. Collier appears 8:04 p.m. Dec. 12-13 and 8:04 and 10:10 p.m. Dec. 14 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Ste. 8, Southside, $6-$25; 646-4277, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

D CAMERON The comedian appears 8 p.m. Dec. 11-12 and 18-19 at The Comedy Zone, Ramada Inn, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin; $8 and $10; 292-4242, comedyzone.com.

NATURE, SPORTS & OUTDOORS

MARINELAND BEACH WALK The walk, led by GTM Research Reserve volunteers at River to Sea Preserve Oceanside, is held 9-10:30 a.m. Dec. 11 at Marineland’s south end; reservations required; 823-4500, gtmnerrmarinelandbeach.eventbrite.com.

TALBOT NATURE HIKE A park ranger leads a hike (bring bug spray and bottled water), 2 p.m. Dec. 14 at Ribault Club, Fort George Island Cultural State Park, 11241 Fort George Road; free; 251-2320, floridastateparks.org/littletalbotislands.

JAGUARS VS. BILLS The Jacksonville Jaguars play against the Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. Dec. 15 at EverBank Field, 1 EverBank Place, Downtown. Single-game tickets for home games start at $45, 633-2000, jaguars.com.

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POLITICS, ACTIVISM & BUSINESS

AIFBY ANNUAL MEETING The Chamber’s annual membership meeting, celebrating those who have been members for 15, 20 or 25 years, is held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Dec. 12 at Fernandina Beach Golf Club, 2800 Bill Melton Road; $25 for members, 261-3248, islandchamber.com.

CLASSES & GROUPS

GENEALOGY SOCIETY The Jacksonville Genealogy Society offers an intermediate genealogy class 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 14 and 21 at Bartram Trail Branch Library, 60 Davis Pond Blvd., Fruit Cove; free, but registration required – email your name, address and phone number to jaxgen@comcast.net.

MARINE VETERANS GROUP The Oldest City Detachment 383 gathers 7 p.m. on first Tue. of the month at Elks Lodge 829, 1420 A1A S., St. Augustine, 461-0139, mclfl383.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS

JEFF DUNHAM Jan. 24, Veterans Memorial Arena LILY TOMLIN Feb. 6, The Florida Theatre HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS Feb. 28, Veterans Memorial Arena

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Dining Directory

To have your restaurant included, contact your account manager or Sam Taylor, 904.260.9770 ext. 111, staylor@folioweekly.com DINING DIRECTORY KEY

Average Entrée Cost: $ = Less than $8 $$ = $8-$14 $$$ = $15-$22 $$$$ = $23 & up = Beer, Wine = Full Bar C = Children’s Menu = Take Out B = Breakfast R = Brunch L = Lunch D = Dinner *Bite Club Certified! = Hosted a free Folio Weekly Bite Club tasting. Join at fwbiteclub.com.

2013 Best of Jax winner F = FW distribution spot

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH, YULEE

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

F On the water at historic Centre Street’s end, it’s Southern hospitality in an upscale atmosphere; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ C L D Daily CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269. F In a historic building, family-owned spot has eclectic cuisine: homemade veggie burgers, fresh seafood, salads, made-from-scratch desserts. Dine inside or on oak-shaded patio. Karibrew Pub has beer brewed onsite. $$ C L D Tue.-Sat.; L Daily HALFTIME SPORTS BAR & GRILL, 320 S. Eighth St., 321-0303. Sports bar fare: onion rings, spring rolls, burgers, wraps, wings. $ L D Daily JACK & DIANE’S, 708 Centre St., 321-1444. F In a renovated 1887 shotgun home. Favorites: jambalaya, French toast, mac-n-cheese, vegan and vegetarian selections. Dine inside or out on the porch. $$ C B L D Daily LULU’S AT THE THOMPSON HOUSE, 11 S. Seventh St., 432-8394. F Innovative lunch menu: po’boys, salads and seafood little plates served in a historic house. Dinner features fresh local seafood, Fernandina shrimp. Reservations recommended. $$$ C R Sun.; L D Tue.-Sat. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400. F See Riverside. 2013 BOJ winner. $ L D Mon.-Sat. THE MUSTARD SEED CAFE, 833 TJ Courson Road, 277-3141. Awarded Slow Food First Coast’s Snail of Approval, the casual organic eatery and juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods, offers all-natural, organic items, smoothies, juices, coffees, herbal teas. $$ B L Mon.-Sat. PLAE, 80 Amelia Village Cir., 277-2132. Bite Club certified. In Omni Amelia Island Plantation’s Spa & Shops, the bistro-style venue has an innovative menu: whole fried fish and duck breast. Outdoor dining. $$$ D Mon.-Sat. THE SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811. F Killer sunset view over the ICW from secondstory outdoor bar. Owners T.J. and Al offer local seafood, Mayport shrimp, fish tacos, po’boys and the original broiled cheese oysters. $$ C L D Daily SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652. F 2013 BOJ winner. Oceanfront restaurant serves award-winning handmade crab cakes, fresh seafood, fried pickles. Outdoor dining, open-air second fl oor and balcony. $$ C L D Daily THE SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711. F Oceanview dining, inside or on the deck. Steaks, fresh fish, nightly specials, Sun. lobster special. $$ B Sat.-Sun.; L D Daily TIMOTI’S FRY SHAK, 21 N. Third St., 310-6550. F Casual seafood spot has fresh, local wild-caught shrimp, fish, oysters, blackboard specials, seafood baskets. $ C L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310.

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

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

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

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

ALE PIE HOUSE, 3951 St. Johns Ave., 503-8000. It’s pizza made your way, plus subs, paninis, calzone, stromboli, wraps, dinners. Gluten-free and vegan cheese available. $$ C L D Daily BAGEL LOVE, 4114 Herschel St., Ste. 121, 634-7253 2013 BOJ winner. Northern-style bagels, sandwiches, wraps, salads, soups, bakery items, sides, fresh-squeezed orange

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juice and lemonade, coffees, smoothies and tea. Homecooked turkey, chicken and roast beef. Free Wi-Fi. Locally owned and operated. Outdoor dining on patio. $ C B L Daily THE CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966.

F 2013 BOJ winner. Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine on the patio or in a hookah lounge. Wi-Fi, belly dancers, hookah pipes. $$ L D Daily ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE, 4000 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 40, 388-4884. F Celebrating five years, this churrascaria has gauchos who carve the meat onto your plate from their serving tables. $$$ D Tue.-Sun. FLORIDA CREAMERY, 3566 St. Johns Ave., 619-5386.

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

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

F This market features organic and natural products, spices, teas and salts. $ Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 4530 St. Johns Ave., 388-8828. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily LET THEM EAT CAKE! 3604 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 2, 389-2122. Artisan bakery serves coffee, croissants, muffins, cupcakes (The Fat Elvis!), pastries, individual desserts. Whole cakes made-to-order. $ Tue.-Sat. MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR, 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670. F 2013 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chicken-fried steak, Delta fried catfish, hummus, shrimp and grits, specialty cocktails. $$ C B L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #5 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR, 3620 St. Johns Ave., 388-5688. F See Riverside. $$ L D Daily SIMPLY SARA’S, 2902 Corinthian Ave., Ortega, 387-1000.

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

BAYMEADOWS

AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Highway, 731-4300. F 2013 BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ C L D Daily BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA, 10920 Baymeadows Road, Ste. 3, 519-8000. F Family-owned-and-operated Italian pizzeria serves calzones, strombolis, wings, brick-ovenbaked pizza, subs, desserts. Delivery. $$ C L D Daily INDIA’S RESTAURANT, 9802 Baymeadows Road, Ste. 8, 620-0777. F Authentic Indian cuisine, lunch buffet. Curry and vegetable dishes, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 8206 Philips Hwy., 732-9433. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 3928 Baymeadows Road, 737-7740. 8616 Baymeadows Road, 739-2498. F With locations all over Northeast Florida, Larry’s piles subs high and serves ’em fast. Natural meats and cheeses are hormone-, antibiotic- and gluten-free; the sub rolls are gluten-free, too. $ C B L D Daily MANDALOUN MEDITERRANEAN LEBANESE CUISINE, 9862 Old Baymeadows Road, 646-1881. F Bite Club certified.

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

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

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

BEACHES

(Locations are Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)

AL’S PIZZA, 303 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 249-0002. F 2013 BOJ winner.

Celebrating more than 20 years and seven locations, Al’s offers a selection of New York-style and gourmet pizzas. $ C L D Daily BUDDHA THAI BISTRO, 301 10th Ave. N., 712-4444.

F The proprietors here are from Thailand, and every dish is made with fresh ingredients from tried-and-true recipes, beautifully presented. $$ L D Daily CAMPECHE BAY CANTINA, 127 First Ave. N., 249-3322.

F Chili rellenos, tamales, fajitas, enchiladas, fish tacos,

Sandy Meeks offers a hot pastrami sandwich with a signature salad featuring broccoli, carrots and raisins, at the 4th Street Deli & Desserts in downtown Fernandina Beach. Photo: Dennis Ho fried ice cream, margaritas. $$ C D Nightly CASA MARIA, 2429 S. Third St., 372-9000. F See Springfield. $ C L D Daily CULHANE’S IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595. Bite Club certified. Upscale Irish pub owned and managed by four sisters from County Limerick. Shepherd’s pie, corned beef; gastro pub menu soars to culinary heights. $$ C R Sat. & Sun.; D Tue.-Sun. ENGINE 15 BREWING CO., 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337. F 2013 BOJ winner. Gastropub fare: soups, salads, flatbreads, specialty sandwiches, including BarBeCuban and beer dip. Craft beers. $ C L D Daily GREGORY PAUL’S, 215 Fourth Ave. S., 372-4367. Greg Rider offers freshly prepared meals and experienced catering services. $$ Mon.-Fri. LANDSHARK CAFE, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024. F Locally owned and operated. Fresh, right-off-the-boat local seafood, fish tacos, houseground burgers, wings, handcut fries, tater tots; daily specials. $$ C L D Daily; R Sun. LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1222 Third St. S., 372-4495. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 657 N. Third St., 247-9620. F See Baymeadows. $ C B L D Daily LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 249-2922. F Beaches landmark.

Locally roasted coffee, eggs and bagels, flatbreads, sandwiches, salads and desserts. Dine indoors or out; patio and courtyard seating. $$ B L D Daily M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 241-2599. F 2013 BOJ winner. David and Matthew Medure are flippin’ burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes and familiar fare at moderate prices. Dine indoors or out. $$ L D Daily MARLIN MOON GRILLE, 1183 Beach Blvd., 372-4438.

F This sportfishing-themed casual place features fresh crab cakes – owner Gary Beach’s from Maryland’s Eastern Shore – and burgers, daily specials, craft beers, Orange Crushes, fresh-cut fries. $$ C R Sun.; D Wed.-Mon. MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 1018 Third St. N., Ste. 2, 241-5600. F Bite Club certified. 2013 BOJ winner. The psychedelic spot serves gourmet pizzas, hoagies, salads. Pies range from Mighty Meaty to vegetarian like Kosmic Karma. $ C L D Daily MEZZA LUNA PIZZERIA RISTORANTE, 110 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 249-5573.

F Near-the-ocean eatery serves casual bistro fare (for 20+ years) like gourmet wood-fired pizzas, herb-crusted mahi mahi. Dine indoors or on the patio. $$$ C D Mon.-Sat. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. F 2013 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chickenfried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ C B L D Daily POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637. F American gastropub offers gourmet hamburgers, ground in-house and cooked to order, hand-cut French fries, fish tacos, entree-size salads, Edgar’s Drunken Chili, daily fish sandwich special. $$ C L D Daily RAGTIME TAVERN & SEAFOOD GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 F For 30 years, the popular seafood place has nabbed lots of awards in our Best of Jax readers poll. Blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. $$ L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA, 592 Marsh Landing Parkway, 273-3113.

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

F 2013 BOJ winner. Specialty items, signature tuna poke bowl, fresh rolled sushi, Ensenada tacos, local fried shrimp, in a contemporary open-air space. $$ C L D Daily SHIM SHAM ROOM, 333 First St. N., Ste. 150, 372-0781.

F 2013 BOJ winner. 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

AVOCADOS, 311 W. Ashley St., Ste. 1, 683-9947. Mac & cheese, Southwestern wrap, French dip. Fresh ingredients, cooked to order. $ B L D Mon.-Sat. CAFÉ NOLA at MOCAJAX, 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911.On Museum of Contemporary Art first floor. Shrimp and grits, gourmet sandwiches, fresh fish tacos, homemade desserts. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Thur. & ArtWalk CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth St., 356-8282. F Owner/ chef Sam Hamidi has been serving genuine Italian fare 35-plus years: veal, seafood, pizza. Homemade salad dressing is a specialty. $$ C L D Mon.-Sat. CHOMP CHOMP, 106 E. Adams St., 762-4667. F This spot has eats at moderate prices – most under $10. Chef-inspired street food: panko-crusted chicken, burgers, chinois tacos, bahn mi, barbecue. $ L Tue.-Sat.; D Fri. & Sat. DE REAL TING CAFÉ, 128 W. Adams St., 633-9738.

F Caribbean spot features jerk or curried chicken, conch fritters, curried goat, oxtail. $ L Tue.-Fri.; D Fri.-Sat. FIONN MACCOOL’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT, Ste. 176, Jacksonville Landing, 374-1547. F 2013 BOJ winner.

Casual dining, uptown Irish atmosphere. Fish & chips, blackand-tan brownies, Guinness lamb stew. $$ C L D Daily ZODIAC GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283. F Mediterranean cuisine and American favorites in a casual atmosphere. Panini, vegetarian dishes, daily lunch buffet.

Espressos, hookahs. $ L Mon.-Fri.

FLEMING ISLAND

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

2013 BOJ winner. $ C L D Daily MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. F 2013 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chickenfried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ C B L D Daily WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198.

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

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

F 2013 BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ C L D Daily CASTILLO DE MEXICO, 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 19, 998-7006. F This spot, in business for 15-plus years, has an extensive menu served in authentic Mexican décor. Weekday lunch buffet. $$ L D Daily

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You can see the thought put into Moxie’s details, from rustic tree-stump-like salt and pepper shakers to steampunkesque light fixtures to ice cubes customized to the shapes of individual drink glasses.

The fried cheese curds starter ($7), accompanied by a slightly spicy ranch dip, paired well with pre-meal cocktails.

Moxie’s oysters ($3 each) were the freshest I’d ever tasted, and I’m a self-proclaimed oyster fanatic. I ordered two from each coast — they arrived with lemon wedges, a flavorful pink peppercorn apple mignonette sauce and housemade cocktail sauce.

My favorite item of the evening was Dr Pepper-glazed short rib ($20) with buttermilk mashed potatoes and shaved vegetables. The beef was tender and juicy, and the sweet glaze contrasted nicely with the creamy mound of potatoes.

The chicken pot pie ($16) topped with fried sage leaves was loaded with chunks of chicken, asparagus, carrots and lima beans. The crust was melt-in-your-mouth good, yet not so flaky it fell apart.

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The dessert menu includes whoopie pies (2 for $8), various malted milkshakes ($6) and traditional favorites with a twist, like chocolate mint-infused crème brûlée and pound cake with candied kumquat compote.

The pleasantly sweet apple hand pie ($8) was served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and salted custard with a brûlée top. The peanut butter mousse stack ($8) was ridiculously rich (even sharing, we couldn’t finish it), with layers of peanut brittle, peanut butter mousse and silky chocolate accompanied by brûléed banana slices.

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A WEEKLY Q&A WITH GRILL ME! PEOPLE IN THE FOOD BIZ

NAME: Joshua Agan RESTAURANT: Flying Iguana Taqueria & Tequila Bar, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach BIRTHPLACE: Burlington, Vermont YEARS IN THE BIZ: 20+ FAVORITE RESTAURANT (other than mine): French Laundry, California FAVORITE COOKING STYLE: Spontaneous; my cooking reflects my moods.

FAVORITE INGREDIENTS: Anything I’ve grown myself.

IDEAL MEAL: One where my daughter tries something new and loves it.

WOULDN’T EAT IF YOU PAID ME: Fast food.

INSIDER’S SECRET: Be humble and keep an open mind.

You can learn from anyone.

CULINARY GUILTY PLEASURE: Foie gras … so bad … but sooo good!

EPIK BURGER, 12740 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 105, 374-7326.

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

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

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

JULINGTON CREEK

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

MANDARIN

AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F 2013 BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ C L D Daily ATHENS CAFÉ, 6271 St. Augustine Road, Ste. 7, 733-1199.

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

Traditional feijoada – black beans and pork stew with rice, collards, orange salad, toasted yucca flour with bacon – every Sat. $$ B L D Mon.-Sat. BROOKLYN PIZZA, 11406 San Jose Blvd., 288-9211. 13820 St. Augustine Road, Bartram Park, 880-0020. F The Brooklyn Special Pizza is a customer favorite. Also calzones, white pizza, homestyle lasagna. $$ L D Daily GIGI’S RESTAURANT, 3130 Hartley Road (Ramada Inn), 694-4300. F Prime rib and crab leg buffet Fri.-Sat., bluejean brunch Sun., daily breakfast buffet and lunch and dinner buffets. $$$ B R L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 11700 San Jose Blvd., 288-0175. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S, 11365 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 674-2945. F See Baymeadows. $ C B L D Daily RACK ’EM UP BILLIARDS, 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., 262-4030. See Arlington. $ R Sat.-Sun.; D Nightly RENNA’S PIZZA, 11111 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12, 292-2300.

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

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

ARON’S PIZZA, 650 Park Ave., 269-1007. F Family-owned restaurant has eggplant dishes, manicotti, New York-style pizza. $$ C L D Daily THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Road, 272-5959. Specialties at this upscale restaurant include New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup. Homemade desserts. $$$ D Tue.-Sat. LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1930 Kingsley Ave., 276-2776. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 700 Blanding, Ste. 15, 272-3553.

1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 1330 Blanding, 276-7370. 1404 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove Springs, 284-7789. F See Baymeadows. $ C B L D Daily PREVATT’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL, 2620 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 17, Middleburg, 282-1564. F What a neighborhood sportsbar should be: Familiar fare, all the spirits you’d want. $$ C L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA, 6001 Argyle Forest Blvd., Ste. 16, 771-7677. F See Mandarin. $$ C L D Daily

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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. Northeast Florida flavors and Alice & Pete’s favorites: Dominican black bean soup, Pete’s Designer club sandwich. Outside dining. $$$ L D Daily AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A, 543-1494. F 2013 BOJ winner.

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

Traditional French cuisine: escargot, brie, paté, steak frites, crêpes. Daily specials, specialty pastries; French wines. $ $ L D Mon.-Sat. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F See Baymeadows. $ C B L D Daily RESTAURANT MEDURE, 818 A1A N., 543-3797. Chef David Medure creates dishes with international 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, FIVE POINTS, WESTSIDE

AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F 2013 BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ C L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., Stes.

1-2, 855-1181. F 2013 BOJ winner. Bold Bean brings a small-batch, artisanal approach to roasting coffee. Organic and fair trade coffees. $ B L Daily GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET 2007 Park St., 384-4474. F 2013 BOJ winner. Juice bar uses certified organic fruits and vegetables. The store has three dozen artisanal cheeses, 300-plus craft and imported beers, 50 organic wines, organic produce, meats, vitamins, herbs.

Organic wraps, sides, sandwiches, salads to go; raw, vegan items. $ B L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794. 7859 Normandy Blvd., 781-7600. 5733 Roosevelt Blvd., 446-9500. 8102 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 1, 779-1933. F See Baymeadows. $ C B L D Daily MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 389-4442. F Northern-style pizzas, more than 20 toppings, by the pie or the slice. $ L D Mon.-Sat. THE MOSSFIRE GRILL, 1537 Margaret St., Riverside, 355-4434. Southwestern menu with ahi tuna tacos, goat cheese enchiladas, gouda quesadillas, chicken enchiladas.

Indoor or patio dining. $$ C L D Daily O’BROTHERS IRISH PUB, 1521 Margaret St., 854-9300.

F Traditional Irish fare: shepherd’s pie with Stilton crust, Guinness mac-n-cheese, fish-n-chips. Outdoor patio dining. $$ C L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #1 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR, 824 Lomax St., 301-1188. F Traditional Japanese cuisine, fresh sushi, sashimi, kiatsu, teriyaki, hibachi in an authentic atmosphere.

Sake. A real tatami room; outside seating. $$ L D Daily SUN-RAY CINEMA, 1028 Park St., 359-0049. F Beer (Bold City, Intuition Ale Works), wine, pizza, hot dogs, hummus, sandwiches, popcorn, nachos, brownies. $$ Daily SUSHI CAFÉ, 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888.

F Sushi: popular Monster Roll, Jimmy Smith Roll, Rock-nRoll and Dynamite Roll. Hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. Dine indoors or on the patio. $$ L D Daily

ST. AUGUSTINE

AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F 2013 BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ C L D Daily BACK 40 URBAN CAFÉ, 40 S. Dixie Highway, 824-0227.

F Owner Brian Harmon serves Caribbean-flavored items – wraps, upside-down chicken potpie, fresh, local seafood – in

an 1896 building. Wi-Fi. $ C L Sun.; L D Mon.-Sat. CARMELO’S MARKETPLACE & PIZZERIA, 146 King St., 494-6658. F New York-style brick-oven-baked pizza, fresh sub rolls, Boar’s Head meats, cheeses, garlic herb wings. Outdoor seating, Wi-Fi. $$ L D Daily THE FLORIDIAN, 39 Cordova St., 829-0655. Updated Southern fare, with fresh, local ingredients from area farms.

Vegetarian, gluten-free options. Signature items: fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish, cornbread stack, grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. $$$ C L D Wed.-Mon. GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 824-8244. F A mainstay for 25 years; menu changes daily. Signature dish is Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. $$ R Sun.; L D Daily THE HYPPO, 15 Hypolita St., 217-7853 (popsicles only).

1765 Tree Blvd., Ste. 5, 342-7816. F Popsicles of unique flavors, of premium ingredients. Coffee pour-overs, cold-brew coffees. Handcrafted sandwiches, salads. $ Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 410 Anastasia Blvd., 826-4040. F See Beaches. Bite Club certified.

2013 BOJ winner. $ C L D Daily MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264. F 2013 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chicken-fried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ C B L D Daily THE ORIGINAL CAFÉ ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311. F Coffee drinks, vegetarian meals, meaty Southern comfort dishes. $ B L D Daily PACIFIC ASIAN BISTRO, 159 Palencia Village Dr., 305-2515. F 2013 BOJ winner. Chef Mas created 30+ unique sushi rolls; fresh sea scallops, H awaiian-style poke tuna salad. $$ L D Daily

ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER

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

Upscale Northern Italian restaurant offers wood-grilled, ovenroasted steaks, chops, seafood. Dine indoors or al fresco on the terrace. $$$ C R Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT, 4860 Big Island Drive, Ste. 2, 807-9292. Non-fat, low-calorie, cholesterol-free frozen yogurts. More than 40 toppings. $ Daily OVINTE, 10208 Buckhead Branch Drive, 900-7730. 2013 BOJ winner. Comfortable, chic place features tapas, small plates of Spanish, Italian flavors: ceviche fresco, pappardelle bolognese, lobster ravioli. 240-bottle wine list, 75 by the glass; craft spirits. Outdoor dining. $$ R, Sun.; D Nightly RENNA’S PIZZA, 4624 Town Crossing Drive, Ste. 125, 565-1299. F See Mandarin. $$ C L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #3 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR, 10281 Midtown Parkway, 996-2288. F See Riverside. $$ L D Daily SEASONS OF JAPAN, 4413 Town Center Parkway, 329-1067.

Casual-style restaurant serves Japanese and hibachi-style fare, sushi, quick-as-a-wink. $$ C L D Daily TED’S MONTANA GRILL, 10281 Midtown Parkway., 998-0010. Modern classic comfort food featuring finest cuts of bison, including signature steaks and award-winning gourmet burgers, served with timeless, genuine hospitality.

Crab cakes, cedar-plank salmon, fresh vegetables, signature desserts and private label Bison Ridge wines complete the unique menu. $$$ C L D Daily

SAN JOSE, LAKEWOOD

EMPEROR’S GENTLEMAN’S CLUB 4923 University Blvd.

W., Lakewood, 739-6966. Upscale steakhouse features steaks, burgers, seafood and wings. $$ L D Daily FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., Lakewood, 636-8688. F New upscale sushi spot serves fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, kiatsu. $$ C L D Daily MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., San Jose, 732-7200. F 2013 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chickenfried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ C B L D Daily URBAN ORGANICS, 5325 Fairmont St., Spring Park, 398-8012. Weekly coop every Monday that offers local, fresh fruits and vegetables in bags of 10, 20 or 30 pounds.

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK, ST. NICHOLAS

BASIL THAI & SUSHI, 1004 Hendricks Ave., 674-0190.

F Pad Thai, curry dishes, sushi, served in a relaxing environment. Dine indoors or on the patio. $$ L D Mon.Fri., D Sat. PIZZA PALACE GM Hala Demetree 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815.

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

Ravioli, lasagna, parmigiana.

Outside dining. $$ C L D Daily

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

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

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 Road, 619-8186.

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

F See Baymeadows. BOJ winner. $ C B L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, Tinseltown, 997-1955. F See Beaches. Bite Club certified. 2013 BOJ winner. $ C L D Daily OISHII, 4375 Southside Blvd., Ste. 4, 928-3223.

Japanese fusion cuisine: fresh, high-grade sushi, a variety of lunch specials, hibachi items. $$ C L D Daily SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY, 9735 Gate Parkway N., Tinseltown, 9 97-1999. F Grill and brewery features local seafood, steaks, pizzas, award-winning freshly brewed ales, lagers. Dine indoors or outdoors. $$ L D Daily TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Court, 854-0426. Bite Club certified. 2013 BOJ winner. Greek restaurant serves char-broiled kabobs, seafood, traditional Greek wines and desserts. Nightly belly dancing. $$ C L D Daily TOMMY’S BRICK OVEN PIZZA, 4160 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2, 565-1999. F New York-style thin crust, brick-ovencooked pizzas – gluten-free – as well as calzones, salads, sandwiches made fresh to order, using Thumann’s no-MSG meats, Grande cheeses. Boylan’s soda. Curbside pick-up. $$ L D Mon.-Sat.

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

CASA MARIA, 12961 N. Main St., Ste. 104, 757-6411. F Family-owned-and-operated spot offers authentic Mexican food: fajitas, seafood dishes, hot sauces made in-house.

Specialty is tacos de asada. $ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 12001 Lem Turner, 764-9999.

F See Baymeadows. $ C B L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA, 840 Nautica Drive, Ste. 117, 714-9210.

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

F See Baymeadows. $$ C L D Daily

FOOD TRUCKS

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

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

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What’s outside your circle may be more attracted to your influence than what’s nearer to home.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In 2009, actress Sandra Bullock starred in three films, two of which earned her major recognition. For her performance in “All About Steve,” she was given a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress. She won the Best Actress Oscar for her work in “The Blind Side,” on the other hand. You may experience a similar paradox in the days ahead. Some efforts might be denigrated; others are praised. You may even be criticized and applauded for the same damn thing. How to respond? Learn from Sandra, who gave gracious acceptance speeches at both awards ceremonies.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Almost 2,000 years ago, Roman doctor Scribonius Largus developed recipes for three kinds of toothpaste. One had deer antler ashes, aromatic resin from the evergreen shrub mastic and the rare mineral sal ammoniac. His second toothpaste was a mix of barley flour, vinegar, honey and rock salt. The third: sun-dried radish blended with finely ground glass.

These three blends have metaphorical resemblances to life choices before you now. Go with the second option. At the very least, avoid the third.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Feeling a bit pinched, parched and prickly? Given the limitations you’ve had to wrestle with lately, I’m not surprised. Even though you’ve passed some sneaky tests and solved itchy riddles, they’ve no doubt contributed to the pinched, parched prickliness. How can you recover? All you have to do is respond smartly to succulent temptations life brings in the weeks ahead.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Ever situated yourself between two big bonfires on a beach and basked in the primal power? Is there a special moment in your past when you sat between two charismatic people you loved and admired, soaking up their life-giving radiance? Have you read a book that fi lled you with exaltation as you listened to music that thrilled your soul? These are the kinds of experiences to seek next week. Get nourished stereophonically by rich sources of excitement.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Mythically speaking, it’s a propitious time to make an offering to the sea goddess. In dreams, meditations or fantasies, dive to the depths, find the supreme feminine power in her natural habitat and give her a special gift. Show her how smart you are in the way you express love, or tell her how you’ll honor her wisdom in the future. If she’s receptive, ask her for a favor. Maybe she’ll be willing to help you access deep feelings not fully available to you. Or teach you how to make conscious the secrets you’ve kept from yourself.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t linger in a doorway. Don’t camp out in a threshold or get stuck in the middle of anything. I understand

your caution, since life is presenting you with such paradoxical clues. But if you stay ambivalent much longer, you may obstruct the influx of more definitive information. The best way to generate clarity and get the help you need? Make a decisive move — in or out, PROMISE OF BENEFIT forward or backward, up or down.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “It’s a rare person who wants to hear what he doesn’t want to hear,” said TV talk show host Dick Cavett. Be one of those rare types next week. Can you be receptive to truths that might be disruptive?

Are you willing to invite the world to show revelations that contradict your fi xed theories and foregone conclusions? If you do this hard work, you’ll be granted a brainstorm and a breakthrough. You might also get a new reason to brag.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There are pregnant truths I could reveal now that I’ve decided not to. I don’t think you’re prepared to hear them. If I told you what they are, you wouldn’t be receptive or able to register their full meaning; you may even misinterpret them. It’s possible, though, that you could evolve quickly the next two weeks. Let’s see if I can nudge you toward getting the experiences you need to get ready. Meditate what parts of you are underdeveloped – aspects that may one day be skilled and gracious, but aren’t yet. Once you identify what needs ripening, you expedite the ripening. Then you’ll be ready to welcome the pregnant truths.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Finifugal” is a rarely used English adjective I need to invoke to give you the proper horoscope.

It refers to someone who avoids or dislikes endings – like a child who doesn’t want a bedtime story to stop, or an adult in denial about how it’s finally time to wrap up long-unfi nished business. You can’t afford to be finifugal in the days ahead. It’s the tail end of your cycle. It won’t be healthy to shun climaxes and denouements. Nor is it wise to merely tolerate them.

You’ve got to find a way to love and embrace them.

(P.S. That’s the best strategy to ensure the slowmotion eruption of vibrant beginnings after your birthday.)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): According to 20th-century British author John Cowper Powys, “A bookshop is a dynamite-shed, a drugstore of poisons, a bar of intoxicants, a den of opiates, an island of sirens.” He didn’t mean that literally, of course. He was referring to the fact that the words in books can infl ame and enthrall the imagination. You’ll be wise to seek that level of arousal in the weeks ahead. Your thoughts need to be aired out and rearranged. Your feelings cry out for strenuous exercise, including some pure, primal catharses. Do whatever it takes to make sure it happens.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “I am not fearless,” says Mexican journalist and women’s rights advocate Lydia Cacho, “but I’m not overtaken by fear. Fear is quite an interesting animal. It’s like a pet. If you mistreat it, it will bite, but if you understand it and accept it in your house, it might protect you.” It’s a great time to work on transforming your fright reflexes. You have just the right kind of power over them: strong, crafty and dynamic, but not grandiose, cocky or delusional.

You’re ready to make your fears serve you, not drain you.

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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BEAUTIFUL BLONDE Hi K_, I came over and introduced myself when you were sitting across the bar from me. We made eye contact numerous times and observed some funny people in the bar. I would love to get together and see if we have any chemistry.

My name starts with T. When: Nov. 14. Where: Jacksonville Ale House. #1316-1204 BEAUTIFUL LADY EATING ALONE OUTSIDE ISU! Plum/purple T-shirt, rolled-up jeans shorts, sandals. We were both eating alone at outside tables. Me: In a white T-shirt and plaid shorts. I should have least said hi or hello and I’m kicking myself now! I think you’re beautiful! I’d love to talk and see. When: Nov. 23. Where: The Loop @ St. Johns Ave. #1315-1127 IN LINE It’s been so many years. Forgetfulness caught up with me. I apologize for thinking I was blowing you off when all I wanted to do was catch up! We were in line together at Publix; you remembered me from HS. I felt like such a jerk as you sped away in your maroon VW. When: Nov. 3. Where: Publix @ Tinseltown. #1314-1127 GATORS IN OAKLEAF ISU at the bar, in blue jeans and a black shirt. Blond hair and oh so gorgeous smile. It was early evening; you spoke to the bartender often. Our eyes met when I got up to leave. I wore tan cargo pants, a black short-sleeved shirt and glasses. When: Nov. 10. Where: Gators @ Oakleaf. #1313-1127 HOLIDAYS AND A SUBSPECIES OF BEINGS We chatted for a good bit in line at the veg fest. You compared your name to a holiday and mine to a group of people? Took me a minute to get your meaning. Should have taken you up on your offer to stick around. When: Nov. 9. Where: Riverside Park. #1312-1113 ANIME TALK IN CHAMBLIN You: Pretty blonde, light blue eyes with a tan-ish scarf. Me: Wearing a single braid on one side, in a blue dress and a raccoon backpack. First, we bonded over a love for “Loveless,” then you recommended “Clamp School Detectives.” I wish I’d asked for your name. :) When: Nov. 6.

Where: Chamblin’s Uptown. #1310-1106 BLACKSHEEP BARTENDED FRIDAY NIGHT You’re really cute slinging those drinks. I got a to-go order from you on Friday night around 8. I’m sorry you have to deal with creepy old men all of the time but you seem to handle yourself well. :) When: Nov. 1. Where: Blacksheep. #1309-1106 DOWNTOWN TSI SUNDAY BEERFEST GIRL “C” from Orange Park has a womanly adorableness; has a friend “M.” Me: Helping my friend get out of jail Sunday evening; stopped for a quick beer to kill time. Left for about 20 minutes; came back to talk more! Let’s chat a third time. When: Oct. 27. Where: Club TSI Discotheque. #1306-1023 DOGTOBERFEST Gator Woman walking Minnie Mouse, you were talking with handsome guy in Life Is Good shirt and brindle dog with a bandana. You left way too early; Fate was knocking! Even shy pups need love. When: Oct. 26. Where: Dogtoberfest. #1305-1023 JACKSONVILLE ZOO, MOM AND KIDS You: At the zoo with 2 children. ISU by the maze, then children’s play area. We passed a few times. I wanted to introduce myself; sorry I didn’t. Me: Guy who made eye contact with you as much as I could to see if there was interest. With my three beautiful little boys. Was there mutual attraction/interest? When: Oct. 19. Where: Jacksonville #1307-1023 DIDN’T DREAD LOOKING AT YOU You: Brown dreadlocks, cute

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smile at Yoga Fest. Me: Colorful dress with a screaming baby in a stroller. You asked me what I did to the kid. When: Oct. 12.

Where: Riverside Arts Market. #1306-1023 PEGASUS GALLERY’S GODDESS You: Covered in tattoos, eyes to get lost in, tiny hands, buns to die for! Me: Redhead bombshell, can’t get enough, drooling over sexy you. The moment ISU smile, had to have you. Want to wake up to your beautiful face, make you feel special. Be my bite-sized goodness. I adore you. When: Oct. 10. Where: Pegasus Gallery, St. Augustine. #1302-1016 I SAW U Connection Made!

SEARCHING FOR SHARK TEETH You: Digging in sand, searching for shark teeth; looked as beautiful as I’ve ever seen you. You’re curious about the world; your curiosity’s sophisticated, inspiring, sexy. I think about you every day; hope I cross your mind now and then. Wish I was your missing shark tooth. When: Sept. 2. Where: Jacksonville. #1302-1016 FROM COLD SHOULDER TO PINING AFTER YOU We shared a picnic table, you snapchatting away. I yelled at you, I’m that drunk girl. I gave you the cold shoulder, but hey girl, can I take ya on a date and a half? Four and a half? When: A date and a half ago. Where: Park Place Picnicking. #1300-1009 PETERBROOKE BOY You: With Peterbrooke bag, pink tissue.

Tall, dark, handsome (dirty blonde), gray shirt/pants. You walked in the Loop, look confused, didn’t buy anything. I’ll help you find where to go. Me: On lunch, young professional, gray skirt, white shirt, brown hair, light brown eyes that met yours a time or two. Smiled at each other on sidewalk. When: Oct. 3. Where: San Marco. #1301-1009 READING JUXTAPOSE Me: Long brown curly hair, freckles and tight black pants. You: Denim & tattoos. We made eye contact several times. Maybe I’m lucky enough for you to read this! When: Sept. 26. Where: Barnes & Noble @ Town Center. #1299-1002 STAY As brief as it was, it was still worth it. That one moment when you and I shared eye contact was all it took. My heart fluttered and my words stuttered. I couldn’t get “Hello” out.

But as long as you and I exist, you will be in my prayers. When: My birthday. Where: Library. #1298-1002 PUB OUTLAW You: Beautiful, long dark-haired; in that black OUTLAW dress. Must say NEVER seen a dress worn so well.

Me: Just hanging out playing pool. Would love to see you come through that door and suck the oxygen out of that place ONCE again. You’re plain AMAZING. When: Sept. 20. Where: The Pub. #1297-1002 PLAYING WITH SARAN WRAP You: Half-Asian? Beauty in your green apron, wrapping containers filled with coffee goodies.

Me: Wearing a Boston hat, joking about the I Saw U’s. Hey girl. There’s a first and a half for everything. When: Sept. 18.

Where: Starbucks @ Baymeadows. #1296-0925 BLONDE WITH A FEDORA I walked up to the sub line not knowing that a tall, beautiful blonde would be finishing her order before me. We briefly made eye contact; you walked away. I ordered my sub without toppings, hoping I’d run into you at checkout. Maybe next time. When: Sept. 1. Where: Publix Subs @ Atlantic Blvd. #1295-0918 WILD CHILD You: Brown-eyed brunette wearing black at the Wild Child show. Me: Checkered shirt and jeans, with a PBR, trying to pay attention to the music and failing. The songs were good, but your dancing was better. Maybe next time I can join? When: Sept. 15. Where: Jack Rabbits. #1294-0918

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