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Deep inside Northeast Florida’s HIDDEN REALM of the occult STORY BY DANIEL A. BROWN
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STOP POLLING JESUS
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BY CLAIRE GOFORTH Deities CAN’T VOTE. Their sons can’t either.
HOW BRITTNEY JONES PLAYED EVERYONE
EASY THERE, STEADY NOW
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BY DANIEL A. BROWN Legendary singer-songwriter RICHARD THOMPSON continues to release stellar, memorable music at his own pace
BY A.G. GANCARSKI And why her COURTHOUSE VIDEO was misunderstood
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FROM THE EDITOR Deities CAN’T VOTE. Their sons can’t either.
STOP POLLING JESUS YOUR RELIGIOUS VIEWS HAVE NO PLACE IN our government. This principle has rarely been better exemplified than at the Jan. 25 spillover meeting of Jacksonville’s City Council, when one woman got on the microphone and offered her bizarre opinion that the evil prince of Persia, embodied by a local Middle Eastern man, was leading the charge to modify the city’s human rights ordinance to protect people from housing, accommodation and employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. (For those of you who haven’t recently brushed up on the Bible, the prince of Persia is an angel of darkness in the book of Daniel.) Hers were far from the only religious-based arguments that day; actually, the dogma was wafting so thick that at one point, I turned to an LGBT advocate and commented that it felt kinda like we were in church. This should never happen. Government meetings should never feel like church. No god has any place in our government, forever and ever, amen. The separation of church and state was considered so important by the framers of this nation that they codified it in the opening line of the opening amendment of the Bill of Rights; subsequently our practically (and rather ironically for the deists among them) deified Founding Fathers repeated the concept innumerable times, such as when John Adams said, “The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.” Yet nearly two-and-a-half centuries later, the drumbeat of Christianity continues unabated through the halls of our government. There is nothing wrong with being religious. There is also nothing wrong with not being religious. But there is something very wrong with considering an individual’s religion relevant to their ability to serve as a representative of government; and something terribly unconstitutional about pressing for or against legal reform based on what you believe your god would want. Your god’s demands are irrelevant in our democracy. If we’re now basing laws on bible verses, we have wandered so far astray from the philosophy that led to this nation’s founding that one wonders if Thomas Jefferson, whose English translation of the Quran can now be examined at the Library of Congress, would recognize America. It seems likely that the admittedly complicated and flawed man who so eloquently and correctly wrote, “The legitimate powers of government extend to
such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg,” might take issue with some of our representatives. Here in Northeast Florida, it often seems that religious arguments, specifically those based on the individual’s interpretation of the bible, are the only arguments people are willing to hear. That’s why the Jan. 25 meeting felt like a religious sermon being delivered in three-minute segments by supporters of and opposition to the HRO amendment. ’Cause they all know that it’s a lot easier to accomplish something around here if you say it’s (the Christian) god’s will. (FYI, you probably shouldn’t mention that Christians, Jews and Muslims worship the same god.) This Jesus-fying of our government is bad enough on the local level; it’s downright terrifying on the national level. Yet it continues unabated. Some years ago, WWJD or ‘What Would Jesus Do?’ was a wildly popular rallying cry for people to try to model themselves after Christ, an admittedly admirable pursuit. It’s fairly bizarre that some of the same people who probably still have a WWJD bracelet stashed in a drawer somewhere now get up to the microphone during public comment and read scripture to justify firing, evicting or refusing service to someone based on the gender of their sexual partner, the cut of their shirt or the way they style their hair; that individuals who proudly speak of their God’s mercy and grace would support immigration bans for people who worship the same god but read from a different book, people who are fleeing the misery and violence of a civil war. Are these the sorts of things that Jesus would do? Would Jesus ban Syrian refugees from Florida or bus in dozens of wild-eyed Baptists to preach legalized discrimination at public comment? Honestly, it doesn’t — or it shouldn’t — even matter. But as long as we’re on the subject, I humbly submit that the deity who stars in a scripture that says the son of God was sent “to set at liberty those who are oppressed” (Luke 4:18) would view discriminating against people based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression as nothing less than oppression, which that same scripture has something to say about. “You shall not oppress a stranger, since you yourselves know the feelings of a stranger, for you also were strangers in the land of Egypt.” Exodus 23:9 Claire Goforth claire@folioweekly.com FEBRUARY 8-14, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 5
LACE UP & SHOW UP DONNA MARATHON WEEKEND
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On your mark? Get set. Oh, you know the rest! The 10th annual Donna Marathon Weekend includes a variety of fun events, including full 26.2-mile and 13.1-mile halfmarathons, 3-mile, 5K and 10K runs, fundraising dinners and an expo. Local survivor and fundraising superstar Donna Deegan started it in ’07, to provide financial assistance for women and men living with breast cancer. Since then, The DONNA Foundation has raised more than $4 million and the marathon weekend has become a much-anticipated annual event. Held Friday, Feb. 10-Monday, Feb. 13 at various venues; marathon starts 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, Start Line near THE PLAYERS Parking at ATP Tour Boulevard, Ponte Vedra; all details at breastcancermarathon.com.
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CATS ON THE COAST LES DeMERLE BIG BAND
The Amelia Island Jazz Festival presents its sixth annual Big Band Bash, featuring The Dynamic Les DeMerle 17-piece Orchestra with vocalist Bonnie Eisele and guests performing the music of jazz greats including Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Harry James, along with cocktails, dinner, silent auction and plenty of dancing. 7-10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 (cocktails 6:30-7 p.m.), Amelia Ballroom, Omni Resorts Amelia Island Plantation, Fernandina Beach, $90; proceeds benefit Amelia Island Jazz Festival Scholarship Program, ameliaislandjazzfestival.com.
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LOVERS OF PERFORMANCE JACKSONVILLE DANCE THEATRE
If you want to take your sweetie, snuggle-bumpkins, arm-candy, contest-loser or resident-sponsor/ warden on a culturally hip romantic date, check out the Sunday performance of the Jacksonville Dance Theatre (JDT). Duets for Valentine’s Day features the critically acclaimed, 17-member repertory company performing various commissioned works. Step to it! 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Springfield, $20; $15 balcony; beer/wine available for purchase, jacksonvilledancetheatre.org.
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Mellow beach vibes, cool beer and a good cause all meet at the second annual St. Augustine Charity Surf Jam, with music by The Ellameno Beat (pictured), Of Good Nature, Jungle Man Sam, Colin Paterson and DJ Raggamuffin. 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, Shanghai Nobby’s, $10 admission includes raffle ticket, free beer (brah!). Proceeds benefit Surfers For Autism, a Florida-based nonprofit using surfing as a platform for awareness and education to benefit those in the autism spectrum, surfersforautism.org.
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STRUMMING ALONG CHARLIE HUNTER TRIO
Jazz guitar great Charlie Hunter first grabbed the music world’s attention in the 1990s, when the-then-23-year-old captivated the jazz and guitar-shredder scenes as folks marveled at his serious chops playing his custom-made seven- and eightstring guitars. In lesser hands, Hunter’s mindboggling skills of simultaneously playing bass lines, rhythm guitar and solos could seem like virtuosic vaudeville. But the man’s talent springs from technique and taste. In addition to his jazz creds, he’s opened for the likes of U2 and guested on D’Angelo’s album, Voodoo. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, CoRK Arts District, Riverside, $20 at the door; $15 ages 15 & younger, facebook.com/flying-saucerpresents, corkartsdistrict.com.
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THE MAIL READERS SHARE THOUGHTS ON HRO ____________________________ WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE IN JACKSONVILLE
TUESDAY NIGHT’S COUNCIL MEETING TO HEAR comments on HRO 2017-15 was a success. There were so many people, they had to close City Hall and open a large room at the Public Library for people to watch the proceedings on TV. We arrived at 5:30 and made it in but not to the Council Hearing room but to an adjacent room. Five hundred people filled cards in support of the HRO. Briefly, my thoughts on the event: 1. I filled a card and indicated I wanted to • speak. Did not get to do so because by • 11:15 PM there were still 100 people • waiting. When you turn your card in, they • are supposed to time stamp it. It appears • that nevertheless they get shuffled around • so even if you are first, you may not be heard. 2. Very disheartening to hear fellow human • beings bashed and called names like • “satanic, possessed, degenerates, criminals, • etc.,” especially by “Jesus followers.” I’m • glad I’m not religious and I wish that this • people would hear how uncaring, cruel and • ignorant they sound. They quote chapter and • verse but they cherry-pick what suits them. 3. It’s time we start taxing churches and • religious organizations. These people • are actively involved in the political process • in violation of their tax-exempt status. Why • do we allow that? Jorge Navarro via email
A TRIAL OF SEPARATION
THE U.S. CONSTITUTION CLEARLY SPELLS OUT the separation between church and state. Every village board, county board, state or federal government agency must act in a secular manner.
Bible quotations or scripture readings have no place in the discussion of the Jacksonville Human Rights Ordinance. This is a secular issue being argued in front of what must be a secular city council. If city council members cannot check their religious beliefs at the entrance to the council chamber then they must recluse themselves from the vote. To do otherwise is a violation of the U.S. Constitution and an unlawful effort to deny the LGBTQ community their civil rights. Rick Mansfield via email
HISTORY IN THE FOLIO
RE: “We Will Not Go Away,” by Claire Goforth, Jan. 25 THANKS TO CLAIRE GOFORTH FOR ATTENDING and writing about the Women’s March on Washington! It was great to read a firsthand account of this historical event, which was truly inspiring and empowering to all of us women. Judy Klein via email
A LONG TIME COMING
RE.: “We Will Not Go Away,” By Claire Goforth, Jan. 25 I JUST FINISHED YOUR FOLIO ARTICLE. THANK you so much for sharing your experience. My family drove from Jacksonville to D.C. My wife is Jewish, I am African American and our son is bi-racial. As a 70-year-old African American, I have been waiting for this outpouring of dissatisfaction from Americans for almost 50 years. Since the assassination of Dr. King, since the attacks on women’s rights, since the beginning of black mass incarceration, sine the attacks and suppression of voting rights, since the outright gunning down of black men, women and children, I have been waiting. I too cried watching that sea of humanity. The struggle has begun. Wells Todd via email
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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BRICKBATS TO MARCO RUBIO On Jan. 31, concerned citizens from five Northeast Florida counties visited Sen. Rubio’s Jacksonville office to urge him not to confirm some of Trump’s appointees and to keep certain features of the Affordable Care Act. The senator responded to FW’s inquiries about how he would address their concerns by calling his constituents “paid protesters” and “leftwing extremists.” (“Momentum Grows for Locals Opposed to Trump’s Policies,” FolioWeekly.com) Rubio cited no evidence or facts in support of this claim. His constituents were, in a word, pissed. BOUQUETS TO SHAHID KHAN The Jags might not be winning at football – yet (FW = forever optimists) – but we’re all winning at NFL owners. On Feb. 4, The New York Times reported Khan publicly opposes the ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations, and wholeheartedly supports HRO expansion to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination, even though he knows some fans might not approve of his position. Khan, the only Muslim NFL owner, reportedly said, “The bedrock of this country are immigration and really a great separation between church and state.” T BRICKBATS TO BILL GULLIFORD Adding to that Groundhog Day feeling, on Feb. 2, Jax Councilman Gulliford paraded forth a cast of horribles and zealots to make their case for continuing to fire, evict and deny service to people on the basis of who they are attracted to and what they wear because, well, Jesus apparently sanctions discrimination (nope, not even close). The two-hour meeting was part of his strategy to sway the council to vote for a referendum on the HRO expansion. Psst, Gulliford … the majority should never vote on the rights of the minority. It’s called “tyranny of the majority.” DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO DESERVES A BOUQUET? HOW ABOUT A BRICKBAT? Send submissions to mail@folioweekly.com; 50 word maximum, concerning a person, place, or topic of local interest. 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 8-14, 2017
DUUUU-VALLLL! From #ILoveJax to #MyOneThing, city leaders and stakeholders, and those who want to be counted among such august personages, have attempted to brand Jacksonville as a happening place — a bivouac of wonderment, an oasis of transcendence. Money has gone into the branding. Studies have gone into the branding. So much branding has gone, and come, and gone again. And yet, the answer for our perpetual civic identity crisis was here all along, as one of our citizens got global exposure for her unique use of a Better Jacksonville Plan facility for which we bonded out only a half-billion dollars or so. Consider the headline from the London Daily Mail. “Woman, 26, posts video on Twitter of herself performing oral sex on a man INSIDE a Florida courthouse.” Whoot, there it is — to quote Duval’s own 95 South! Well, was. She pulled it off Twitter, but it’s been memorialized on other websites. There was apparently an element of quid pro quo to the quid pro blo. When Brittney Jones posted the video, she captioned it, “Had so much fun at court today. Found a way to get my charges dropped. … Ssssssh don’t tell.” Jones had been popped for a drug paraphernalia charge, but was granted leniency. Her charges were dropped. Jones has a history of exhibitionist social media posts, but this is more. This is art on a grand scale – arguably the most significant bit of local political protest theater in the Trump era. Protest theater. Let me stress the phrase. Though there were protesters outside the courthouse that very same week, echoing national themes in opposition to Trump and his Muslim ban, Jones’ act of transgression in the Hall of Justice was a protest all its own. It pointed out all kinds of intersectional conflicts. A justice system that preys on those with institutionalized disadvantages that were borne of decades of benign neglect, preceded by centuries of oppression and exploitation. She exploited the paradigm. She got over. She knew she was getting over, exposing the hypocrisy in a racially biased system that is predicated on taking the poor, the uneducated, the marginalized, and rendering them subjects of “two minute hate” style moments. And, predictably, the corporate media decided to shame her. And, remarkably and admirably, she shoved it back in their faces, with the kind of singular élan only seen in those who know they have nothing to lose, and no matter what censure they face, keep going.
This quote was money: “To all the news channels following me on Facebook. I know for a fact your reading this, so I will let all of your know; I will only do a interview with the highest bidder. Shoot me a price,” she wrote on Thursday. And that is how it is done. Brittney Jones doesn’t need Action News Jax. Or News4Jax. Or First Coast News. I say this as someone who has given more thought than most on the outside of television news to their revenue models, their narrative presentation, and their seeming belief that, at least on most stories, the target demographics have a limited attention span unless something is as lurid as possible. Fellatio on a courthouse bench qualifies. They drug out Jones’ dad, who did the mea culpa act about what a bad dad he was, rendering him a figure of pathos. Brittney Jones knew better. She’s seen the news before and she’s seen the world. And, as someone who labors in the field of erotic performance art, Jones likely is monetizing this notoriety already. Even though she faces charges for a lascivious and unnatural act, chances are good that the payoff exceeds the risk hazarded for her. In terms of commentary on the local judicial system, Jones’ act of subversion reminds me in an odd way of the “painting” George Zimmerman did of Angela Corey a few years back. One of his “paintings” (appropriations of copyrighted photographs) sold, somehow, for $100,000 – a measure of the convergence of that odd celebrity status/hero worship from certain quarters, which Zimmerman got for walking after killing Trayvon Martin. Maybe he was famous. Maybe it was money laundering. But here’s the thing – the painting, unbelievably, said something in spite of the repellent nature of the artist. As I wrote in 2014: “The primitivist rendering of the subject, the eyes frozen without soul, the Katherine Harris bangs, the gaudy necklace like a Kool Moe Dee gold chain; this painting lays it all bare like a chicken plucked and slaughtered … Forget who painted it. If it were Basquiat, you’d feel differently ... Bold strokes used in bold ways to make bold statements.” Zimmerman, of course, couldn’t figure out how to market his hustle beyond the occasional headline for road rage incidents. But that’s a story for another column. A.G. Gancarski mail@folioweekly.com Twitter/AGGancarski
HOW BRITTNEY JONES
PLAYED EVERYONE And why her COURTHOUSE VIDEO was misunderstood
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INVOKING THE ELEMENTS
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UNTIL REVEALED, ALL KNOWLEDGE IS HIDDEN.
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To discover the concealed is what drives us to evolve and improve. The blinding blur of technologies we create is rivaled only by our impatience to develop them even faster. This same speed has influenced our beliefs, albeit in a less-hurried pace. Wisdom, traditions and religions survive and evolve due to devotion, comfort and, to a large degree, conquest. Western religion offers a binary, dualistic world and, as the sparks fly upward, we’re told to choose a side. But there’s another thread that’s run parallel to accepted faiths, a counter-world of covert sects and beliefs that, over millennia, have withstood suspicion, persecution and annihilation. They are the shadow religions of arcane rites, gods once thought extinct and newer animistic philosophies entirely void of gods. This is the tandem spiritual realm of the occult. From Heku, the magic of Egypt’s high priests to The Eleusinian Mysteries of 1500 BC and Medieval Alchemy and the 19thcentury Spiritualist movement, followed by the current New Age revival of Wicca and Ancient Earth worship, we have sought contact with something that exists solely between the cracks of parochial dogma and fixed doctrine. Some succeed in achieving communication with forces within as well as with the spirits. Occult is controversial and misunderstood, demonized and trivialized. Within the sphere is a multifaceted tree of mystical, magickal, even blasphemous practices whose complexities and myriad offshoots rival those of dominant religions. Over the course of history, those considered magicians, witches, sorcerers, necromancers and any other like-minded,
heretical believers have been vilified, banished, tortured — even killed. But the practices survive. Pop culture softens some of the fear; child wizard Harry Potter waves a wand over a generation. Gandalf battles Saruman in a death match of good-versus-evil magick. Fantasy novels, comic books, role-playing and video games draw inspiration from deranged and heroic deities, angelic spirits and demonic forces. Many other non-Western faiths, and even pagan beliefs, have enjoyed tolerance, if not acceptability. The image of a burning pentagram and cloaked figures circled around it in the moonlight, however, is as terrifying now as it was centuries ago. Based on characteristics that define the occult, some believe Jesus Christ was, in fact, a teacher of the occult. This may be controversial, but the King of Kings behaved in a way strikingly similar to the clandestine. He imparted to his apostles one knowledge and taught the masses another. When asked by the apostles why he spoke to the multitudes in parables, Christ admonished them: “Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but unto them it is not given” (Matthew 13:11). That is, by definition and example, an esoteric, or interior, teaching. The gathered crowds received a more softened, clear-cut teaching; the outer exoteric. Throughout the Gospels, Christ teaches his apostles to perform miracles, like teaching Peter how to walk on water (Mark 14:28-31). That lesson, in the context of recurring spiritual motifs, suggests Christ was really showing Peter the rite of walking on water.
Even today, the idea that Christ was an occultist-turned-magician might be deemed heresy, if not blasphemy. Yet in an earlier folklore, miracles — healing the sick, raising the dead, driving out demons — would simply be called magick. These mysteries and rituals, which run counter to accepted, indoctrinated beliefs, appeal to few. The greatest impediment to telling this story was finding people who did not want to be found, who feared being misunderstood as devil-worshippers, cackling witches and black magicians who perform unspeakable rites. After a yearlong search, and with assurances of total anonymity, they invited Folio Weekly into their homes. All names are pseudonyms and residences are obscured; two are given gender-non-specific pronouns for even greater anonymity.
“When I was 17, I was heading for California but I decided to go to New Orleans, since everybody kept talking about it,” he explains. “When I got there, I was walking down Bourbon Street and I looked out and it was like the crowd parted. Directly in front of me … across the street, was a guy wearing an all-red robe and a red mask, next to a guy wearing all black with a black mask. The guy in red was playing with tarot cards. He looked dead at me and signaled [to] me. We walked toward each other, met in the middle and the crowd just parted.” The man in red held the cards out. Baffled, Eliphas pulled one. It was the Magician. The cloaked figure whispered to the man in black, who then turned to Eliphas. “You need to go back home,” he said. “Your real journey is about to start.” Jarred by the bizarre meeting, on his 18th birthday Eliphas decided to devote his life to the magickal path.
Eliphas performed his first ritual that year. He feels that something was communicating to him. “I was in school and heard the distinct sound of a school desk slowly scraping across the floor outside the door. I opened the hallway door and there was just this desktop on the ground, and no desk.” Eliphas had been trying hard to be an atheist, but he took the desktop home and performed a ritual with his girlfriend, who took on the position of altar. “I went to pierce a parchment and barely pricked my finger and began to bleed everywhere. I went into trance unintentionally and ended up having sex with my girlfriend,” he says. “In mid-sex, a candle blew up inside its glass container and shot three feet up in the air. When that happened, my girlfriend sat up and said, ‘We’re done. You’re going somewhere I don’t want to go.’” Eventually, Eliphas was led to Gnostic Luciferianism and The Sabbatic Craft. “It’s
going back into the witches’ Sabbath. It is the dream we all share the one vision.” Eliphas is simultaneously specific and vague about the practices, sketching out what he does without revealing the results. “When you’re dealing with more traditional witchcraft and Left-Hand Path practices, you’re dealing with possession and trance,” explains Eliphas. “You cross that line of giving up ‘you,’ because there is no more ‘you’ anymore.” The Left-Hand Path that Eliphas describes differs from Right-Hand Path spirituality, in that the former is more about toppling taboos and creating a personalized mysticism; the latter is driven by moral codes and possible karmic retribution. Eliphas also notes his beliefs could be
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THE LIGHT-BRINGER SUNLIGHT STREAMS IN THE WINDOWS OF A modest home on the outskirts of Avondale. His son laughs; when Eliphas reaches down, the two-year-old points at his father’s tattooed right hand. The interior is bathed in white light, winter morning sun streams through drawn blinds, warming the interior. The white walls and luminous atmosphere are fitting — Eliphas is aligned with Gnostic Luciferianism beliefs, a rather sweeping term for a complex system of beliefs and practices; the principle force of his faith is Lucifer. Myth tells that Lucifer, the fallen angel of JudeoChristianity, was God’s right-hand man, cast from the heavens for his defiance, along with other rogue angels. Yet in a parallel series of mythologies, Lucifer (“The Light-Bearer” in Hebrew; the “Morning Star” in the Latin Vulgate) exists to spark the fires of creativity, defiance and evolution. The light that this Lucifer brings is enlightenment, knowledge and awareness. As Lucifer is also considered to be the scriptural Satan, it’s fitting that Eliphas’ spiritual journey began in the church. Born and raised on the Westside, Eliphas describes his childhood as “very Pentecostal;” his mother was utterly devout, his father a homespun deist who considered the woods his church. “From the age of eight, I saw stuff wrong with it. It never seemed right,” he says. Unquestioned obedience, hell and original sin pushed him further away. “I never understood why there was supposed to be something wrong with me from birth.” Pentecostal rituals, such as “80-year-old women doing cartwheels and in swaying in trances,” first showed Eliphas how to “tap in” to a higher power. “Even though I didn’t associate with their god, there was something happening there. I’m confident that’s the first place were I got my initial touch of shamanic trance.” Eliphas escorts us to the ritual room where he does what he calls “the work.” Incense permeates the air inside a third bedroom, where an altar some seven feet high and six feet across stands against the north wall. The Byzantine structure is fascinating and unsettling, adorned with animal bones, feathers and beads, skulls, flowers and Spanish moss. It seems delicately assembled — each element has an equal place in the balance. At the foot of the altar is a dense, red hardback book with a talisman on its cover, which Eliphas does not allow to be photographed. It’s the core text of his practice, as he invokes beings whose names he requests not be featured in print. Eliphas’ description of being awakened to his spirituality seems to be, rather than a case of his seeking something, of him being sought. FEBRUARY 8-14, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 11
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BEGIN <<< FROM PREVIOUS considered Crooked-Path, as they fuse both sides as needed. Rites include observances, meditations and other methods leading to various outcomes. “Gnostic Luciferianism is the connection with the overriding force that is there to bring forth the new,” says Eliphas. “It could be through a trail of blood, a trail of fire or a trail of flowers. The goal is to tap into that force either as long or short as possible to pull things back.” Eliphas knows that many of his acts and beliefs transgress what society deems allowable, if not hallowed. The practices range from ritual sex to blood drawing to have conjured spirits pull darker forces out of the body. “Like performing these rites in a graveyard, it’s putting yourself in a harsh environment to be able to perform this holier work,” he says. “It’s seen as a demon, but it can be one of the holiest things in life.” For all his intensity, Eliphas’ demeanor is subdued; his knowledge of occultic beliefs and comparative religions is broad. He doesn’t feel his practices are inherently comforting, though. “It’s really not comforting at all. It’s surely the most uncomforting thing, because it’s the
true expedition of knowing thyself. In the process of knowing yourself, the whole world unlocks and becomes a mirror.” Eliphas has met few sincere followers in Jacksonville, in part because his beliefs and practices are based on exhausting research and exhaustive ritual. “There are a lot of people interested,” he says of local seekers. “But there’s such a sense of entitlement just because you own the book. You can read a book 100 times but unless you practice it physically … it’s knowledge versus wisdom. This is work.”
DO WHAT THOU WILT SHALL BE THE WHOLE OF THE LAW IF YOU’RE PART OF THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA creative community, you’ve encountered Cyril. Cyril’s Westside home is filled with artwork, books and various musical instruments; the faces of Krishna, Christ and Vedantic gurus of the Paramahansa Yogananda lineage peer from a corner. An image of Archangel Raphael hangs near the ceiling; he’s a being Cyril acknowledges through a simple ritual each day. “You just ask. I ask him to protect me and those around me and home,” says Cyril, adding with a laugh, “As well as my car.” A longtime yoga practitioner, the local creative believes in the Ascended Masters and uses tarot cards daily. “I use it to orient my mind rather than any divination.”
FROM THE PENTECOST TO THE PENTAGRAM: Local occultist Eliphas aligns himself with the belief system of Gnostic Luciferianism.
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“When you’re dealing with more traditional witchcraft and Left-Hand Path practices, you’re dealing with possession and trance,” explains Eliphas. “You cross that line of giving up ‘you,’ because THERE IS NO MORE ‘YOU’ ANYMORE.” For the last 17 years, Cyril has followed the teachings of Aleister Crowley. Specifically, Cyril is an adherent of the Thelema religion. Some have devoted their lives to study Crowley; to explain his life could take a novel, but a short overview may explain the man’s complexity, wandering journey and at-times daunting system of magick. Born in Britain in 1875 in a wealthy Plymouth Brethren family, Crowley was a precocious child. In 1886, Crowley’s father died. This was his life’s turning point, when he began to resent Christianity; it seemed to him that his pious father, whom Crowley idolized, was smited by the very god that father and son had worshipped. With his inheritance, Crowley traveled Europe, America and Asia in an ongoing mystical quest. Crowley was one of the first Western mystics to write about Yoga and Buddhist meditation with authority; it was Crowley who added the “k” to the word “magic” to ensure the term wouldn’t be confused with stage magic and entertainment. An avowed libertine, Crowley was openly bisexual and his love of the occult was matched by his debilitating love of narcotics. All of these colors of his life paled in comparison to the connection he made with the Other. In 1904, Thelema (Greek for “Will”) was revealed to Crowley in Egypt when his thenwife entered a trance and began dictating from a cryptic intelligence revealing itself as “Aiwass,” which Crowley came to believe was his Holy Guardian Angel. Crowley
transcribed the message, which became known as The Book of the Law. The Thelema “law” is simple: “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Love is the law, love under will.” Crowley devoted the rest of his life to study and practice that core tenet. “You have to separate Thelema from Crowley,” says Cyril. “Because anything we would consider alternative or New Age was begun by him.” An early self-promoter, Crowley believed any publicity was good. By the early 20th century, Crowley declared he was “The Great Beast 666.” The press took the bait, with headlines warning of “The Wickedest Man in the World.” When he died in 1947 at age 72, Crowley left a magickal system both impressive and a bit inscrutable, plus more than 60 published works on everything from the Qabbalah and Tarot to poems and plays. Notable Crowley followers have included pioneering underground filmmaker Kenneth Anger and Led Zeppelin’s guitarist/leader Jimmy Page, rumored to have the world’s largest collection of Crowley memorabilia. “I tell most people that Crowley was the fifth member of Led Zeppelin,” laughs Cyril. Crowley believed we share one purpose: to find Knowledge of the Holy Guardian Angel and align ourselves with our True Will. Thelema’s command has been repeatedly misunderstood as: “Do what you want.” That was not Crowley’s intent. The Law was for mankind to connect with their own
Holy Guardian Angel and align with that force to travel an orbit of wellness and joy, if not destiny. When we’re in conflict with our True Will, we experience aimlessness, dissatisfaction, even mediocrity. “’Do what thou wilt’ is to bid the stars to shine, the vine to bear grapes, water to find its level. Man is the only being in nature who has striven to set himself at odds with himself,” wrote Crowley (from The Magical Diaries of Aleister Crowley: Tunisia 1923.) “I came across Thelema when I thought about reconnecting to the Catholicism of my youth,” Cyril explains. “Then I came to the realization that I was just in love with the ritual. I don’t want to be a Catholic anymore.” One Thelemic ritual Cyril has used is The Gnostic Mass, a group protocol structured on the Mass of the Eastern Orthodox Church. “Performing that was the great turning point for me,” Cyril says. “I found the whole thing to be extremely uplifting and positive. It had power to it. It was the model of what Thelema could do.” Crowley described magick as “the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will.” Cyril was seeking to change. Thelema offered a way for inner transformation. “Growing up, I realized everyone made up my mind for me. I surrendered too much to everyone else’s influences of how things should be. I didn’t know if it was efficiency and need or if these people happened to be stronger or if I was just a plain, dim bulb,”
Cyril says. “It was probably a combination of the three. It seemed like whenever I wanted to assert myself, or get into an interest of something that was mine, it would be shot down as being irrelevant, damaging and disagreeing with what they wanted to do.” It’s a surprising admission. Cyril appears confident, assured, with an affable demeanor and prodigious creative output. While they demur that Thelema has directly affected their art, they seem certain Crowley’s teachings have strengthened their personality. “Thelema is centered on the self, which most people will tell you is egotistical, or bad, or damaging or selfish to them, if you’re in a relationship or marriage. But the self is important. And Thelema is based on pure joy of the self. Now, that being said, it doesn’t give you free rein to do whatever you want. But you do approach with the sense that if everybody had this belief, no one would interfere with everybody else’s thing.” Decades of creative and spiritual exploration have given Cyril a strong sense of faith and skepticism. They unhesitatingly knock Crowley’s upper-class airs and childish, redundant blasphemies. Yet Cyril gives credit to the 20th-century occultist who offered mankind a new, radical religion. “Crowley was very specific: ‘Don’t follow me.’ I think that intimidates many people because if you take away the leader — they don’t know what to do.”
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WHAT WE DO IS SECRET: Eliphas, Cyril and Don Amon share some roots and traits. All three are Southern, solidly middle-class; all are artists, and all are equally thoughtful, erudite and sincere in their beliefs.
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A STONE’S THROW FROM ORANGE PARK, IN a solidly blue-collar neighborhood, lives Don Amon, a decades-long, avowed Satanist whose belief system is based on unrepressed individualism and utter defiance of the Christian faith. From the outset, Amon is the most deep-cover subject of this story, initially contacting FW through cautious, semi-cryptic Facebook messages. Only under conditions of complete privacy and anonymity would Amon agree to speak. Amon sits on a tan leather couch in their living room; spouse and child are nowhere to be seen. Within Amon’s home, a false wall opens to reveal a darkened room with a few low-wattage lamps. Adjusting to the dimness, eyes make out an altar adorned with a few carefully positioned items. In the center is a ceremonial dagger, flanked by two books by the undisputed father of modern Satanism, Anton LaVey. On one wall hangs a pentagram with the goat-headed symbol of Baphomet. It’s a trippy ambience of eeriness and, oddly, coziness. “Anton LaVey defined an archetype of human nature, a type of person,” says Amon. “Because he was that type of person.” Born in Chicago in 1930, LaVey may not have had the Mark of the Beast, but he was a savvy visionary, pleasure head, an astute student of human nature and societal hypocrisy, plus a healthy dose of good-ol’ American bullshit. Fond of sporting a cape and horns, LaVey, who founded the Church of Satan in San Francisco in 1966, became an eerie counterculture celebrity. The Church of Satan offered a macabre alternative to starryeyed hippiedom of the Age of Aquarius. In 1969, LaVey published The Satanic Bible, which laid out his system of principles for a liberated life. In the book (more than one million copies in print), LaVey noted, “Satan has been the best friend the Church has ever had, as He has kept it in business all these years!” More books — The Satanic Rituals (1972) and The Satanic Witch (1989) — followed, plus appearances on The Tonight Show and Donahue. Naturally charismatic, LaVey was often featured in publications including Newsweek, TIME, Rolling Stone and countless underground and countercultural publications. When LaVey died in 1997, he left a legacy of specific-albeit-sardonic instructions for Satanists, certain that future generations would continue his campaign to challenge the world’s religions. The hoax/rumor claiming LaVey made a desperate, tearful conversion to Christianity on his deathbed probably would’ve pleased the diabolical trickster. “Satanism is atheistic. We don’t believe in gods or a devil. Satan, to us, is symbolic of our natural instincts for lust, anger, pride and envy. The very things that every other ‘white light religion’ in the world has taught us to abstain [from],” says Amon. “They’ve taught that if you deny these things in life and torture yourself as you’re denying your natural instincts, you’ll receive all these gifts in heaven once you die.” Amon stresses that, though a Satanist, they do not speak on behalf of the church. This insistence is not some legal disclaimer; it’s to stress Satanism’s importance on an individual’s
growth rather than the herd’s expansion. “Outside Satanism’s core beliefs … things like our core political beliefs are individualistic. What works for me might not work for you.” LaVeyan Satanists believe strongly in science and the material. They also believe man needs dogma and ritual for psychodrama and emotional release. The rituals are theater. The only thing being conjured is emotions. “The trick is letting go of your rational mind, since you know these devils don’t exist,” says Amon. “It’s all purely symbolic.” This letting-go is performed through three main types of ritual: Compassion (toward oneself and others), Lust (to release sexual urges) and Destruction (to eradicate anger toward someone who’s done you wrong). The rituals are enacted only for the performer, but some LaVeyan Satanists believe these concentrated, emotional theatrics bear fruit in the outer world. “We don’t believe in the supernatural, but we have respect for the energies we give out in the ritual chamber.” For example, Amon refuses to perform a ritual of destruction on someone unless they don’t care what befalls the targeted recipient. This discernment was the result of a successful ritual. A coworker owed Amon money. After chasing the person for weeks, Amon performed the ritual of destruction on them. “The very next day, he was caught in all kinds of dirty deals at work and he was fired.” At the time, Amon needed a vehicle. After the coworker got the axe, Amon was given their company car, all within 24 hours of casting the spell. “LaVey said if you encounter success, don’t deny it.” Amon discovered The Satanic Bible at age 12. Though raised in a Christian South Carolina household, Amon says it wasn’t oppressive. “My mother lost her kidneys when I was born,” Amon says. “She was on dialysis for 24 years and was the person on dialysis for the longest time in the history of South Carolina.” Amon’s mother believed God kept her alive so long. Other than her one awkward effort to “save” her child during a church “intervention,” they shared an uneasy peace. “During the last years of her life, I just lied,” Amon says. “I denied being a Satanist because I wanted her to be happy.”
By its name alone, Satanism attracts outcasts. It’s a society of people suspicious of society. If there is a point to Satanism according to Anton LaVey, it’s to “celebrate thyself.” “Satanists believe we are born, not made,” says Amon. “It’s an identity … a philosophy and freedom from all religion.”
BEHIND ME SHINES THE SIX-RAYED STAR ELIPHAS, CYRIL AND DON AMON SHARE SOME roots and traits. All three are Southern, solidly middle-class; all are artists, and all are equally thoughtful, erudite and sincere in their beliefs. They don’t give the sense of trying to impress, intimidate or “convert” others to their beliefs, perhaps because their initial enthusiasms have long been surpassed by the experiences of living by these suppressed beliefs. All three local occultists (for lack of a better word) have enjoyed tangible, tactile experiences one could deem “miracles” by way of synchronicity and phenomenon. The occultists have somewhat divergent beliefs, but each seems to know the power of what Eliphas describes as “flipping the altar” to see where it lands. “Much of this,” says Eliphas, “is simply faith and perception acquired by experiences.”
CLOSING THE CIRCLE WE’RE IN AN INTERESTING SPIRITUAL CLIMATE. According to the Washington Post, a record 81 percent of white Evangelical Christians voted for Donald Trump. Some have been puzzled that millions of Christians knowingly voted for a candidate whose actions do not resemble the Gospels. Christ never built walls. He did destroy the moneychangers’ temple. But millions of Christians did not vote for Trump, so the temptation to throw the proverbial baby out with the bath water is equally biased. Locally, the struggle to pass the HRO bill through the resistance of some city councilmembers and citizens is fueled by select scriptural passages that justify rights of the “chosen” — while denying those same rights to the marginalized. Today 1.6 billion Muslims are vilified by a small faction of zealots, who have kinship
INTO THE MYSTIC: Aleister Crowley (18751947) prophesied now-commonplace Western spiritual interests, including a deeper exploration of the Kabbalah, Yoga and Buddhist meditation.
with Christians seemingly more obsessed with abortions than the suffering of the living. Judeo-Christianity reigns supreme, yet secular humanism and an expanding walk toward Eastern faiths attract many. Are more stepping off the well-worn paths? The hard refrain of Western religion’s “Your God is my Devil” is countered by another, quieter voice. Whether held in a spired church or a bedroom temple, ceremony serves the same purpose: to commune with something greater than ourselves, and maybe even ourselves. If we remove what’s forbidden, possibilities for hidden connections magnify. One god wears a crown, the other horns. If a soul finds answers, peace and fulfillment, does it matter if it’s in an Anglican vestment or a Luciferian cloak? Our belief ’s only inhibitor is what we’re willing to believe. For adherents to the occultic path, an inner light exists within the outer darkness — they walk there alone, as it should be. Daniel A. Brown dbrown@folioweekly.com
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f yo you u ha have haven’t n’t’t h had ad d a chance h tto o ssee the recent HBO documentary about Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher, Bright Lights, be sure to queue up at your local library or home video venue when it becomes available. Completed before their deaths in December, the documentary is both funny and touching in equal doses. Originally designed as a tribute to Reynolds’ career, the show ultimately focuses, more than anything else, on the relationship between mother and daughter, who lived next door to each other for the last years of their lives. While touching briefly but significantly on each of their rather spectacular careers, Bright Lights is really about their mutual dependence on and devotion to one another. The movie concludes with Carrie presenting her mom the 2015 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Lifetime Achievement Award. Though somewhat frail, the 83-year-old entertainer-of-all-trades still managed to exude the familiar charm that had endeared her to generations of viewers, referring specifically to only two films from her career — Singin’ in the Rain (her breakthrough) and The Unsinkable Molly Brown (her favorite). After watching Bright Lights, I felt compelled to revisit those two as well as a third, lesserknown entry in the Debbie Reynolds canon — 1971’s What’s the Matter with Helen? All of them are well worth the time. Watching Singin’ in the Rain for the fourth or fifth time, I thought what an absolute surprise young Debbie must have been to audiences in 1952. Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor were well-known, but at 19 years old, Reynolds was a newcomer, selected over established stars like Leslie Caron, Jane Powell, Judy Garland and others — despite the fact that she wasn’t really a dancer. Kelly, who directed the dance numbers, was a severe taskmaster, but the teenager proved to be a more than capable pupil, quite literally dancing until her feet bled. Kelly later said that “she was a great copyist, and she could pick up the most complicated routine without too much difficulty … at the university of hard work and pain.” Perky and pretty, Debbie looks older than 19, though her continued youthful looks would later allow her to play roles younger than her years. Though today often cited as the best Hollywood musical ever, Singin’ in the Rain got only two Oscar nods at the time — for Best Music and Best Supporting Actress (Jean Hagen). In the American Film Institute’s 2007 List of the 100 Greatest American Films of All Time, it came in fifth — behind Citizen Kane, The Godfather, Casablanca and Raging Bull. With Singin’ in the Rain, Debbie Reynolds became a star. A dozen years and 24 major films later, the busy actress scored her only Oscar nomination for The Unsinkable Molly Brown, based on the Broadway musical by Meredith The Music Man Willson. Though not director Charles Walters’ first choice (he wanted Shirley MacLaine), Reynolds eventually won over both him and audiences. In hindsight, though, the film is not as good as it should have been.
Based on the real-life eponymous survivor of the sinking of the Titanic, the film itself mostly sinks after the first half, despite the star’s spirited performance. The main problem is that the filmmakers inexplicably dropped all but five of the Broadway production’s 17 original music productions, effectively turning the second half into a dramedy rather than a musical. True, the traditional Hollywood musical gasped its last toward the end of the decade, but 1964 was also the year of Mary Poppins and My Fair Lady, with ’65’s The Sound of Music waiting in the wings. As it is, Molly Brown is best when Debbie Reynolds is singing and dancing or when Harve Presnell (in his film debut) is belting his impressive baritone. The gorgeous cinematography is also a real plus; many of the exteriors were filmed in Gunnison National Park’s Black Canyon in western Colorado. Seven years, four major films and one TV series on, Debbie Reynolds was paired with Shelley Winters in Curtis Harrington’s What’s the Matter with Helen? Following the basic template of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? the film is about two middle-aged women who move to California to start a new life after their sons are convicted of a heinous murder back East. Adelle (Reynolds) sets up a dance studio for aspiring child stars, giving Reynolds a chance to show her own moves. Wacky Helen (Winters), already something of a basketcase, continues a predictable descent into madness. Set in early ’30s Hollywood, the movie is a delightful evocation of the Shirley Temple era, with Agnes Moorehead doing a nice turn as an Aimee Semple McPherson-type and Dennis Weaver as Adelle’s rich Texas boyfriend. It’s not Singin’ in the Rain, but What’s the Matter with Helen? is still a showcase for the talented Miss Reynolds, one of Hollywood’s true Bright Lights. Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com
NOWSHOWING SAN MARCO THEATRE Mai Nguyen’s locally produced film The Rose Order is screened 1 p.m. Feb. 11, 1996 San Marco Blvd., 396-5130, $5 in advance; $7 at the door, sanmarcotheatre.com. SUN-RAY CINEMA Paterson and La La Land are currently screening, 1028 Park St., 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. Based on the magna series, Japanese sci-fi drama Ghost in the Shell runs Feb. 8. The Lego Batman Movie starts Feb. 9. Oscar Nominated Shorts are screened Feb. 10-23; see website for details. CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ The Girl on the Train runs through Feb. 9. Throwback Thursday runs My Big Fat Greek Wedding at noon and Cult Classic runs The Great Dictator at 8 p.m. Feb. 9. The Brand New Testament runs through Feb. 16. Hitchcock films kick off with The Man Who Knew Too Much, 2 and 6:45 p.m. Feb. 10-16. His Girl Friday runs at 7 p.m. Feb. 11. 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. IMAX THEATER A Beautiful Planet and Extreme Weather run at World Golf Village IMAX Theater, St. Augustine, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com. The Lego Batman Movie starts Feb. 9. Dream Big: Engineering Our World starts Feb. 17. FEBRUARY 8-14, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 15
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JACKSONVILLE DANCE THEATRE The Jacksonville Dance Theatre perform Duets for Valentine’s Day, with the 17-member critically acclaimed repertory company performing various commissioned works, 7 p.m. Feb. 12, Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 101 W. First St., Springfield, $20; $15 balcony; beer/wine available; jacksonvilledancetheatre.org. CITY OF ANGELS A musical spoof of 1940s Hollywood and whodunit films, with a colorful cast of detective fiction writers, thugs and femme fatales, is staged 8 p.m. Feb. 10 & 11 at Players by the Sea, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, 249-0289, $28; through Feb. 25, playersbythesea.org. XANADU Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts presents a roller-skating-inspired musical, based on the cult classic ’70s film, 8 p.m. Feb. 11, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750, $23-$63, thcenter.org. THE BABES: HORMONAL IMBALANCE-A MOODSWINGING MUSICAL REVUE Grammy-winning musical-comediennes The Babes present Hormonal Imbalance: A Mood-Swinging Musical Revue, celebration of life, womanhood and Botox, 8 p.m. Feb. 11 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $42.50, pvconcerthall.com. JERSEY BOYS The musical about The Four Seasons, which has racked up awards including the Tony and Grammy, is staged 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 & 15 at TimesUnion Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, 442-2929, $39.50-$100.50; through Feb. 19, show contains mature content (and stuff, Frankie!), fscjartistseries.org. CALENDAR GIRLS The much-loved play about 11 women who decide to “bare all” for a calendar to raise money for Leukemia research, runs 8 p.m. Feb. 9, 10 & 11; 2 p.m. Feb. 12 at Amelia Community Theatre, 207/209 Cedar St., Fernandina, 261-6749, $22; $10 students, through Feb. 18, ameliacommunitytheatre.org. HEDDA GABLER Henrik Ibsen’s play about a 19thcentury woman yearning for individual and spiritual freedom is staged 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9, 10 & 11; 2 p.m. Feb. 12 at Limelight Theatre, 825-1164, $15; through Feb. 19, limelight-theatre.org. A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE Gail Bliss stars in a musical story about the late, great country legend through Feb. 19. Dinner 6 p.m.; brunch noon, themed menu by Executive Chef DeJuan Roy; 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $49.95-$62 plus tax, 641-1212, alhambrajax. com.41-1212, alhambrajax.com.
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CHARLIE HUNTER TRIO Jazz guitar badass Hunter and band perform 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at CoRK Arts District, 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside, $20 door; $15 ages 15 and younger, facebook.com/flying-saucer-presents, corkartsdistrict.com. JAX SYMPHONY – WEST SIDE STORY Jacksonville Symphony performs a live soundtrack to a screening of the classic film West Side Story, 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Times-Union Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall, 354-5547, $27-$77, jaxsymphony.org. CANN SISTERS PIANO DUO Classical music pianist-siblings Kimberly and Michelle Cann play, 2 p.m. Feb. 12 at Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine, 797-2800, $35; $5 students, emmaconcerts.com. THE ZORA STRING QUARTET The chamber music group appears 3 p.m. Feb. 12 at Jewish Community Alliance, 8505 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 730-2100, jcajax.org. INTERMEZZO SUNDAY CONCERT Classical pianists Mimi Noda and Kyungju Lee perform works by Faure, Poulnec and Saint-Saens, 3 p.m. Feb. 12 at Main Library’s Hicks
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Chamber music ensemble THE ZORA STRI+NG QUARTET performs Feb. 12 at Jewish Community Alliance, Mandarin.
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ans Hofmann: Works on Paper is the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville’s third show since 2012 centered around Abstract Expressionism and its legacy. Curated by Karen Wilkin and Marcelle Polednik, it’s the most satisfying of the three; scholarly, thoughtful and, like Hoffmann himself, at times playful. Also, it is the first comprehensive survey of the artist’s works on paper. Works on Paper stands as a literal testament to the tenacity of the creative spirit. I know that sentiment is so schmaltzy as to be unprintable — but it is true and it bears repeating. Hofmann was Jewish, he made works through two world wars, and still found it within himself to establish a rigorous school of thought, reinforced with marathon instruction. Right now it’s no exaggeration to say that as a nation, we are facing a crisis that may see the reshaping of our republic before our very eyes. The causes of the climate of hatred and uncertainty that has blossomed in Donald Trump and Steve Bannon’s wake need not be enumerated here. What bears remembering, however, is that artists work — and that work can be formidable dissention. Here in Jacksonville, where our mayor supports the White House’s travel ban, the Hofmann exhibit offers a quiet object lesson in resilience and the importance of drawing. In the greater context of art history, Hofmann is most lauded for his abstract slab paintings, and for the painting school he led in Provincetown, Massachusetts. This wasn’t his only school; in fact, Hofmann’s influence as a joyful, fearless and sometimes overbearing teacher paralleled much of the arc of his — taught from 1915 (Munich) to 1956 (Provincetown). Stories trickle down from Hofmann’s students that are a part of a kind of glorious, absurdist canon. Anecdotes from the exhibit catalog include: “He was obsessed with cars, [had no idea how to drive his old blue Buick], and he had no regard for Stop signs, speed signals or anything else. He just stepped on the pedal, said ‘Whoopee’ and away we went.” But slipping through the cracks of the painted/anecdotal mythos are the works on paper. Like passages from a diary, they give the viewer a glimpse into the way Hofmann’s
TIGER Current MOCA exhibit celebrates a venerable artist of 20TH-CENTURY ABSTRACTION, Hans Hofmann mind worked. “It is not an overstatement to say that working on paper allowed Hofmann to give free rein to an aspect of his personality rather different from the one he demonstrated in his canvases. On canvas, he had what can only be described as a ‘heavy hand,’” wrote Wilkin in the accompanying exhibition catalog. Here, in these drawings, one can detect the departures and solutions he sought in his canvases.
HANS HOFMANN: WORKS ON PAPER Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, Downtown; through May 14, mocajacksonville.unf.edu
The drawings seem to reveal not just a solid, dedicated work ethic, but a voraciousness manifested as a kind of omnipresent hunger to document, edit and experiment. Ranging from funny and self-deprecating self-portraits, nude studies, landscapes and gestural abstraction (experiments), the works are intimate — the size of easily transportable sketchbooks — and bear marks of surety and haste, of ideas just barely pinned down.
HANS HOFMANN, Bird Flight, 1943. Colored crayons and black felt-tip pen, 11 x 14 1/8 inches. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Woodward Foundation, Washington, D.C. 1976. With permission of the Renate, Hans & Maria Hofmann Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Drawings serve another purpose, too: that of specificity. A facility with rendering forms make it easy to slip into formulaic depictions, pulled from memory. Drawing from life, in addition to honing observational skills and rendering techniques, presents specific problems, the kinds of things that when tackled add depth and nuance. The mixed-media painting, Dr. Brichta’s House (1943), exists in two versions, both of which are on view in this show. Hung side-by-side, the changes — including simplification, a shifted stairwell and ramped-up color — suggest that by using a fixed subject, Hofmann was free to improvise and alter it as the dictates of his aesthetics and goals deemed fit. Because Hofmann’s works encompass so many art historical categories, it would be hard to exhaustively delineate them here. Instead, the curious viewer should look closely at the manner in which Hofmann annotates his thoughts in these drawings. Polednik points out that, in a 1934 untitled nude, the viewer can see how even within the form, he is subdividing space, and juxtaposing geometric forms against organic forms — as if he’s parsing the space of the figure to allow for “containment and punctuation, diagrams of trajectories through space.” Looking at the quick self-portraits Hofmann executed, Wilkin notes the heraldic components, especially focused around the face (in the color studies). However, in the India ink self-portraits on display, Hofmann’s face is obfuscated with objects, or with bulbous forms that act as shorthand for his meaty features. They’re funny and modest … they seem at once to function in a reflective manner, and also undermine the seriousness of his study; as if while acknowledging the earnestness with which he undertakes his pursuit, he recognizes the absurdity there, too. Perhaps absurdity, married to an incredible work ethic and a physical joy of life is the lesson (in addition to the delightful historical information) to be learned from this show. That artistic curiosity works best when acted upon, and that sometimes the best tools are the simplest ones. Madeleine Peck Wagner mail@folioweekly.com
ARTS + EVENTS Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2353, jplmusic.blogspot.com UNDER THE STREETLAMP The vocal group performs classic hits from the American radio songbook, 3 & 8 p.m. Feb. 12 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 209-0399, $49.50$59.50, pvconcerthall.com. LES DeMERLE BIG BAND The Dynamic Les DeMerle 17-piece Orchestra with vocalist Bonnie Eisele and guests perform classic big-band jazz faves; dinner, dancing and silent auction, 7-10 p.m. Feb. 12 (cocktails 6:30-7 p.m.) at Amelia Ballroom, Omni Resorts Plantation, 39 Beach Lagoon Rd., Fernandina, 261-6161, $90; proceeds benefit Jazz Festival Scholarship Program, ameliaislandjazzfestival.com. AL DI MEOLA Jazz guitar legend Di Meola performs, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $43-$58, pvconcerthall.com.
COMEDY
DAVE CHAPPELLE Emmy-nominated comedian Chappelle, star of a much-loved sketch comedy show, among other greatness, appears 7 & 10 p.m. Feb. 8 & 9 at The Florida Theatre, 355-2787; show is sold out, but try a ticket broker or scalper, home slice; cell phones strictly forbidden in venue; anyone caught with one will be immediately ejected; floridatheatre.com. SOLO JONES Local comedian Jones performs 8 p.m. Feb. 9 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $10-$15, jacksonvillecomedy.com. GERALD KELLY “Rated R” comedian Kelly uses cuss words; 8 p.m. Feb. 10 & 11 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 1646-4277, $15-$20, jacksonvillecomedy.com. THE COMEDY ZONE VALENTINE’S DINNER & SHOW The romance-night Dinner & Show Package, with a prime rib and crab leg dinner buffet, glass of champagne (w/dinner and comedy show with Valarie Storm), 6:30 & 8:30 p.m. Feb. 10; 5, 7 & 8:45 p.m. Feb. 11; 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $60; comedyzone.com. FRED’S ALL-STAR COMEDIANS Local comedians Donna Williams, Sid Porter and others, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at The Comedy Zone, $10, comedyzone.com. COMEDY UNCORKED Patrick Dalton emcees local and regional comics 7 p.m. every Wed. at The Wine Bar, 320 N. First St., Jax Beach, 442-0755, thewinebaruncorked.com.
CALLS & WORKSHOPS
NORTHEAST FLORIDA ART GRANTS The Community Foundation’s application process for 2017 grants is open for nonprofits in Duval County, art ventures (individual artists), Dr. JoAnn Crisp-Ellert Fund (visual arts in St. Augustine). Info on deadlines, grant criteria and submission guidelines at jaxcf.org/apply. NEW TOWN URBAN FARM Urban Geoponics and New Town are developing a large community garden at Pearce and West Third streets, in the New Town/Edward Waters area, Northside, to provide fresh produce and a hands-on, open-air center of learning for the community and area students. Urban Farm meets 10 a.m.-1 p.m. every Sun. Details, call Diallo-Sekou at 706-284-9808.
ART WALKS & MARKETS
WHITE HARVEST FARMS & FARMER’S MARKET Local organic, fresh produce, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. every Sat., 5348 Moncrief Rd., Northside, 354-4162; proceeds benefit Clara White Mission, clarawhitemission.org. WINTER RAM Some of Riverside Arts Market’s artists, food artists and local, seasonal produce are featured, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. every Sat. under the Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.
MUSEUMS
CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 29 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum.org. Free admission first Sat. each month. Academic Splendor: 19th-Century Masterworks from Dahesh Museum of Art displays through April 16. Searching for Identity: Memorial Through the Lens of the Second Generation Holocaust Survivor displays through Feb. 11. David Ponsler: Chasing Shadows through Oct. 4. The closing reception for Lift: Contemporary Expressions of the African American Experience is held noon-4 p.m. Feb. 12. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992, rain.org/~karpeles/jax. html. Til We Have Faces – Art by Thony Aiuppy displays through February. The Long Distance Telephone, an original manuscript exhibit featuring the invention of the telephone and long distance line by Alexander Graham Bell, through April 26. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. Anne Frank: A History for Today through Feb. 12. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu. The MOCA Student Residency Exhibition, works by
MOCA’s inaugural student-in-residence Mary Ratcliff, displays through April 2. The Project Atrium: Nicola Lopez installation, A Gentle Defiance of Gravity & Form, displays through Feb. 26. Hans Hofmann: Works on Paper and The Evolution of Mark-Making display through May 14. Frank Rampolla: The DNA of the Mark runs through April 2.
GALLERIES
THE ART CENTER GALLERY Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 139, 233-9252, tacjacksonville.org. The juried exhibit Unity in Diversity runs through March 2. Lauren Pumphrey is the featured artist through February. CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530, flagler.edu/news-events/crispellert-art-museum. Pastures & Parking Lots: Outtakes & Other Rarities, 2003-2016, recent works by Los Angelesbased artist Jake Longstreth, displays through Feb. 25. THE CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, 280-0614, ccpvb.org. Celebrate Art 2017, works by member artists, through Feb. 18. FLORIDA MINING GALLERY 5300 Shad Rd., Southside, 535-7252, floridamininggallery.com. Marcus Kenney’s exhibit Dope displays through March. LARIMER ARTS CENTER 216 Reid St., Palatka, 386-328-8998, artsinputnam.org. Fragments Times Three, works by Robert Hall, Gayle Prevatt and Enzo Torcoletti, is on display. LOST ARTS GALLERY 210 St. George St., St. Augustine, 827-9800, lostartgallery.com. The Phenomenal Photography of Jacko Vassilev runs through February. MAKERSPACE GALLERY Main Public Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary.org/ jax-makerspace. Kesha – A Black Female Experience of Identity & Race, the works of 14 female AfricanAmerican artists, runs through April 23. MONYA ROWE GALLERY 4 Rohde Ave., St. Augustine, 217-0637, monyarowegallery.com. Room Air Conditioner, new works by Ann Toebbe, runs through March 5. PLUM GALLERY 10 Aviles St., St. Augustine, 825-0069, plumartgallery.com. The Spring Show displays through May. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 150, 438-4358, southlightgallery. com. Architects of Art, works by eight local artists, runs through March. THE SPACE GALLERY 120 Forsyth St., Downtown, facebook.com/thespacegallery. An opening reception for A More Perfect Union: Explorations Of Human Rights, agitprop artworks by 25 local artists, displays through February. SUBLIME ORIGINAL GALLERY The DeLO, 420 Broad St., Downtown, 901-5515, sublimeoriginal.com. The opening reception for Abstraction is held 6-9 p.m. Feb. 10.
EVENTS
RV MEGASHOW The eighth annual RV MegaShow is held 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 9-11; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 12 at Jacksonville Equestrian Center, 13611 Normandy Blvd., Northside. More than 400 RVs, motor homes, travel trailers, fifth-wheels and tent campers are displayed. Local dealers and manufacturer’s reps onsite. Live music by Boots & Britches. $8 adults; kids 12 and under admitted free. All active and retired military and first-responders get half-off regular admission each day; seniors get half off Feb. 11. Free parking. Local author Linda Segall signs copies of her new book Don’t Back into the Palm Tree! Real Life Lessons for New and Wannabe RVers, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 11. frvta.org. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE Volunteers for Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library hold a book sale 4-8 p.m. Feb. 10; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 11; noon5 p.m. Feb. 12 at FJPL Book Warehouse, University Park Library, 3435 University Blvd. N., 630-2304; Feb. 10 members only; annual memberships $10 at the door. BOGO Feb. 10 & 11, fjpl.org. DONNA MARATHON WEEKEND The 10th annual Donna Marathon Weekend offers a variety of events: full 26.2-mile and 13.1-mile half-marathons, 3-mile, 5K and 10K runs, fundraising dinners, expo; Feb. 10-13 (marathon Feb. 12) at various venues; all details at breastcancermarathon.com. K.J. HOWE Author Howe discusses and signs copies of her new book, The Freedom Broker, 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026, bookmarkbeach.com. UNF CAMP COMPOSITION University of North Florida’s College of Education & Human Services holds its annual writing camp for kids in grades 4-11, 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 11, 18 and 25, Petway Hall, Bldg. 57, 1 UNF Dr., Southside. A completed form and $240 registration fee required; limited space. 620-1754, unf.edu/coehs/celt/ Camp_Composition.aspx. __________________________________________ To list an event, send time, date, location (street address, city), admission price, contact number to print to Daniel A. Brown – email dbrown@folioweekly.com or mail, 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 103, Jacksonville FL 32202. Items run as space is available. Deadline noon Wed. for next Wed. printing. FEBRUARY 8-14, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 17
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Legendary singer-songwriter Richard Thompson continues to release STELLAR, MEMORABLE MUSIC at his own pace
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ichard h d Thompson’s’ career has h b been based b d on familiarity as much as evolution. The many devoted fans who’ve followed his nearly 50 years of work are quick to recognize Thompson’s voice, lyricism and guitar-playing. New listeners are easily drawn into that same combination. Beginning with his first ’60s-era group Fairport Convention, and all through his critically acclaimed solo career, Thompson remains a singular figure in contemporary music. On his latest release, 2015’s Still, Thompson maintains his skills as both songwriter and collaborator, this time collaborating with Jeff Tweedy. Aided and abetted by the Wilco frontman, on the 12-song collection Thompson continues to produce a kind of syncretic music that can veer from traditional folk songs to straight-up rockers and then dovetail into a confessional ballad. Locals can check out Thompson when he returns to Northeast Florida Feb. 16 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, where he performs an all-acoustic set. Thompson had a phone conversation with Folio Weekly from his home in Los Angeles. Some highlights follow.
Folio Weekly: What compelled you to work with Jeff Tweedy? Richard Thompson: I think it was a thirdparty idea. We’d done some live shows together and certainly in the back of my mind I thought he’d be an interesting person to work on a project with. Some third party said, “How about you and Jeff doing something?” Jeff and I both thought it was a positive idea and the rest is … (laughs) history.
grew up with. h It just sounds d normall to me. I enjoy drones, I enjoy that kind of melody in drone. You know it’s in the Tamla/Motown stuff as well. It’s not something that’s totally alien to popular music. So it’s there. But if you want to look at the history of music, it’s a very old tradition that goes back to 1200 AD at least. You have a bagpipe playing a melody on a drone. I just love that sound — it speaks to me. When someone asks me to describe your music, I’ve never said, “He’s a real chuckle factory.” What I mean is, your songs often have a healthy sense of darkness and sardonic humor — but they’re not cynical. How much of that lyricism is from quality, poetic brooding and how much is sheer fiction? Well, I think if you’re a storyteller, you’re probably making up fiction but it invariably winds up being about you and what compels you. You might write a totally fictional story that you don’t understand at the time and a few months later, you come back and look at it and go, “Gosh, that’s all about me.” You can’t avoid that. So that’s always there. I’m going to lead the story with: “The Philip Larkin of the Woodstock Generation …” [Laughs.] Yeah, well, there are also things like that. I grew up reading Philip Larkin, reading Yeats … you get a certain long view and also there’s a certain thing that you want to put into your own work. Because you kind of think, “Well, that’s what you’re supposed to do.” So you grow up reading some of those poets and you think, “Well, I’m supposed to layer my songs, there’s supposed to be another meaning underneath it.”
To me, the new tune AN ACOUSTIC EVENING with RICHARD “Pony in the Stable” THOMPSON and GURF MORLIX is an interesting A lot of musicians 8 p.m. Feb. 16, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $46.50blend of Celtic and hold your guitar $56.50, pvconcerthall.com Middle Easternskills in really high tinged riffs and esteem. Sometimes rhythms. What’s the story behind it? with musicians, there’s a tradition of “cutting It’s about getting lyrically pissed off. [Laughs.] heads.” Do you feel added pressure to really You know, a lot of Celtic music does sound blow the roof off with your concert playing? I think that if you play with that in mind, then Middle Eastern so I’m not really being Middle you’d probably do a good performance but it Eastern but more Celtic, deeper Celtic. In wouldn’t be the greatest performance. The best Celtic music, as you’ve heard in a lot of other performance is where you forget everything: traditions, it’s the tradition of the melody You forget the audience, you forget time … being the largest component, the melody and [Laughs.] You step out of reality and immerse the rhythm, and less emphasis on harmonic yourself in the music completely and that’s structure and things like chords. So in a lot of when you play well. You know, if Bob Dylan Celtic music, you have the whole band playing and the Pope and Donald Trump are in the the melody. If someone is singing, they’d be audience you have to shut it out. [Laughs.] singing the melody. So you come to really Otherwise, you can play self-consciously and appreciate the melody. [Laughs.] play very well, but you’re not inside the music. In much of your solo work, songs are based So surrender is the key that opens it all up. around drones and modal playing more than Yeah. Surrender is the key to everything. just standard, diatonic songwriting. In the Daniel A. Brown same way that you said you’re drawn to these dbrown@folioweekly.com strong melodies, are you drawn to drones and _____________________________________ modal playing more than diatonic form? For the full transcription of our interview with I definitely have a fascination with modal Richard Thompson, go to folioweekly.com music. I think it’s just a matter of what I 18 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 8-14, 2017
Local electro-pop faves TOMBOI hold their Indiegogo Launch Party Feb. 10, at 1904 Music Hall, Downtown.
LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CONCERTS THIS WEEK
Sacred Water Benefit: ANCIENT DEEP, SHYLIGHTS, OMEBI, HONEY CHAMBER, CHARLIE SHUCK 5 p.m. Feb. 8, Nighthawks, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., Riverside, $5-$10 donation suggestion. SPADE McQUADE 6 p.m. Feb. 8, Fionn MacCool’s Irish Pub, Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 176, 374-1247. ISAIAH RASHAD, LUKE SKIIIWALKER, JAY IDK 8 p.m. Feb. 8, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $15; $65 VIP. JOSHUA POWELL, ROBBIE DAMMIT, TOM & the BOYS 8 p.m. Feb. 8,Planet Sarbez, 115 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 342-0632. FAMOUS DEX 9 p.m. Feb. 8, Mavericks Live, Jax Landing, 356-1110, $20-$50. GAELIC STORM 8 p.m. Feb. 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $33-$48. JOSH GRACIN, BILLY GLISSON 6 p.m. Feb. 9, Mavericks Live, $7.50-$20. The KENNEDYS 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9, Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 352-7008, $10. JOE BUCK YOURSELF, GHOSTWITCH, DIG DOG 8 p.m. Feb. 9, Rain Dogs, 1045 Park St., Riverside, 379-4969, $10. BRIGHTER POET, KELLY WHITE, LAZARUS WILDE, DEMA 8 p.m. Feb. 9, 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown, $10. G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE 8 p.m. Feb. 9, P.V. Concert Hall, $30 advance (SRO); $35 day of, $99 VIP. HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER, PHIL COOK 8 p.m. Feb. 9, Jack Rabbits, $16. 3 The BAND 9 p.m. Feb. 9, Flying Iguana, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680. JAI KAI, The BLACK CHAIN GANG 8 p.m. Feb. 10, Nighthawks. The NED, HALE BOPP ASTRONAUTS, SEX WAX, SODA CITY RIOT 8 p.m. Feb. 10, Shanghai Nobby’s, 10 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 547-2188, $5. TOMBOI Indiegogo Launch Party 8 p.m. Feb. 10, 1904 Music Hall, $10. HOLY HUMAN, DIEALPS, REELS, MINIATURE SUN 8 p.m. Feb. 10, Planet Sarbez, $5. MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD 8 p.m. Feb. 10, Mavericks Live, $32. 5 O’CLOCK SHADOW 10 p.m. Feb. 10 & 11, Flying Iguana. NOMVDIC, LORDIS, The HEREAFTER, JYNZO, DEVIL GONE PUBLIC, The WITCHING HOUR, STEPS of ODESSA, A MATTER of HONOR 8 p.m. Feb. 10, Rain Dogs. JUCIFER, CORRUPTED SAINT, AUTOMATIK FIT 8 p.m. Feb. 10, Jack Rabbits, $8. ANDERS OSBORNE, The GHOST of PAUL REVERE 7 p.m. Feb. 11, Mavericks Live, $20. 21 BLUE 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, Mudville Music Room, $10. PERSONALITIES, AXIOM, WHISKEY THROTTLE 8 p.m. Feb. 11, Nighthawks. FEA, 5 CENT PSYCHIATRIST, PULL the RIPCORD 8 p.m. Feb. 11, 1904 Music Hall, $10 advance; $12 day of. LONESOME BERT & the SKINNY LIZARDS 6 p.m. Feb. 11, St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine St., 824-2310. FRANCO CARMAELINO, J CHAT, RICKOLUS, POCKET of LOLLIPOPS, VOWLS, JAYEL 8 p.m. Feb. 11, Jack Rabbits, $8. Second Sunday at Stetson’s: JIM CARRICK 2 p.m. Feb. 12, Beluthahatchee Park, 1523 S.R. 13., Fruit Cove, 206-8304, $10. AFTON SHOWCASE 6 p.m. Feb. 12, 1904 Music Hall, $11.75. TONY ORLANDO 7 p.m. Feb. 12, Florida Theatre, 128 E.
Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $29-$59. 2nd Annual Charity Surf Jam: DJ RAGGAMUFFIN, COLIN PATTERSON, OLD CITY DUB, JUNGLE MAN SAM, OF GOOD NATURE, The ELLAMENO BEAT 7 p.m. Feb. 12, Shanghai Nobby’s; suggested donation $10, proceeds benefit Surfers for Autism HALE BOPP ASTRONAUTS, SOSA CITY RIOT, SEXWAX, ADULT LIFE, STRANGE FRIEND 8 p.m. Feb. 12, Nighthawks. The BOMBS, ANDREW CARTER 8 p.m. Feb. 12, Rain Dogs. Lava Yo Water, A Florida Water Benefit: LAVA, BIT DEFF, ALCHEMYSTIC, BOHEMIAN 7 p.m. Feb. 14, 1904 Music Hall, $10. CARNIFEX, FALLAJUH, RINGS of SATURN, LORNA SHORE, SHE MUST BURN 6 p.m. Feb. 15, 1904 Music Hall, $17 advance; $20 day of. TERRAIN, MASTER RADICAL, SUNSPOTS 8 p.m. Feb. 15, Nighthawks. YES 8 p.m. Feb. 15, Florida Theatre, $44.50-$73.50. The BLIND SPOTS, TAYLOR PHELAN, The YOUNG STEP, NIGHTSWIM 8 p.m. Feb. 15, Jack Rabbits, $8. ANDY McKEE 8 p.m. Feb. 15, P.V. Concert Hall, $30 advance; $32 day of.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
SWEET HONEY in the ROCK Feb. 16, Ritz Theatre LARRY MANGUM CD RELEASE Feb. 16, Mudville Music Room MATT PRYOR, DAN ADRIANO Feb. 16, 1904 Music Hall THREE DOG NIGHT, AMERICA Feb. 16, Florida Theatre RICHARD THOMPSON Feb. 16, P.V. Concert Hall THE EXPENDABLES, RDGLDGRN, TRIBAL THEORY Feb. 16, Mavericks Live SNAKE BLOOD REMEDY, WEST KING STRING BAND Feb. 16, Planet Sarbez TOBYMAC, MATT MAHER, MANDISA, MAC POWELL, CAPITAL KINGS, RYAN STEVENSON, HOLLYN Feb. 16, Veterans Memorial Arena BEBE DELUX Feb. 16, Rain Dogs THE PAUL THORN BAND Feb. 17, P.V. Concert Hall SNACKS BLUES BAND, CUSTARD PIE, DIRTY BIRD & the FLU, COWBOYS AND INDIANS FROM The FUTURE, BACKWATER BIBLE SALESMAN Feb. 17, Rain Dogs MIKE SHACKELFORD Feb. 17, Mudville Music Room LUCY WOODWARD Feb. 17, Jack Rabbits THE WERKS Feb. 17, 1904 Music Hall THE PIANO GUYS Feb. 17, Florida Theatre River City Music Festival: KEITH SWEAT, K-CI & JOJO, 112, NEXT Feb. 17, Veterans Memorial Arena THE RECORD COMPANY, JAMESTOWN REVIVAL Feb. 17, Mavericks Live SEAN CHAMBERS Feb. 17, Mojo Kitchen TEEN DIVORCE ALBUM RELEASE PARTY Feb. 17, Nighthawks TRAE CROWDER, COREY RYAN FORESTER, DREW MORGAN Feb. 18, P.V. Concert Hall ANTON LaPLUME BAND, PARKER URBAN BAND, GOOD WOOD Feb. 18, Jack Rabbits BAR EXAM Feb. 18, Nighthawks SEEKER, COGNITIVE, ETHER, DENIED TIL DEATH Feb. 18, Rain Dogs Lincolnville Porch Fest: CHELSEA SADDLER, TELEPATHIC LINES, RIVERNECKS, The WOBBLY TOMS, GHOST TROPIC, AMY HENDRICKSON, SAND FLEAS, ROBBIE DAMMIT & the BROKEN STRINGS, NESTA, RAMONA QUIMBY, KYLE WAGONER, EARLY DISCLAIMERS, LONESOME BERT & the SKINNY LIZARDS, KENSLEY STEWART, The WILLOWWACKS,
ASLYN & the NAYSAYERS Feb. 18-25, St. Augustine Medal Madness (Tribute Night): THUNDER JACK (AC/ DC), MEDAL MILITIA (Metallica), CHEMICAL WARFARE (Slayer), ELITE (Deftones) Feb. 18, Mavericks Live CANS of ANARCHY, SEEKER Feb. 18, Rain Dogs BEAUSOLEIL avec MICHAEL DOUCET Feb. 19, Café Eleven SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & The ASBURY JUKES Feb. 19, Florida Theatre CROSSING RUBICON, LOST ELYSIUM Feb. 19, Jack Rabbits VAN DARIAN, ERIC BLAIN Feb. 19, Rain Dogs THE NIXON TAPES, SPORTS REFERENCE, RUNNING RAMPANT, SLEEP AID, DIVORCE CULTURE Feb. 19, Nighthawks COLIN HAY, CHRIS TRAPPER Feb. 22, P.V. Concert Hall JOE BONAMASSA Feb. 22, Florida Theatre TONY BENNETT Feb. 22, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts PENNY & SPARROW Feb. 22, Café Eleven THE PINE HILL SAINTS, SERIOUS SAM BARRET Feb. 22, Nighthawks MINDI ABAIR Feb. 23, Ritz Theatre MANHATTAN TRANSFER, TAKE 6 Feb. 23, Florida Theatre SOUTHERN CULTURE ON the SKIDS, KOLARS Feb. 23, Jack Rabbits LOVEBETTIE Feb. 23, Café Eleven YASHIRA Feb. 23, Rain Dogs MACK The KNIFE Feb. 23, Nighthawks EILEEN JEWELL Feb. 24, Mudville Music Room FOREIGNER, KANSAS Feb. 24, St. Augustine Amphitheatre MASTERS of ILLUSION Feb. 24, Florida Theatre ELIZABETH COOK, DALE WATSON Feb. 24, P.V. Concert Hall JONATHAN RICHMAN, TOMMY LARKINS Feb. 24, Jack Rabbits GO GET GONE Feb. 25, The Volstead LUKE BRYAN, BRETT ELDREDGE Feb. 25, Veterans Memorial Arena OLD 97’s, BOTTLE ROCKETS Feb. 25, P.V. Concert Hall THE MOVEMENT Feb. 25, Jack Rabbits PEPPER, LESS THAN JAKE, The ATTACK, The BUNNY GANG Feb. 25, St. Augustine Amphitheatre VON STRANTZ Feb. 25, Nighthawks VICKI LAWRENCE Feb. 25, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts Political Mass Soap Box Session; host Sunny Parker: STUCK LUCKY, The LAST SONS, FRIENDLY FIRE, DUVAL SPIT, TOUGH JUNKIE, PUDDLED, METAMAV Feb. 25, Rain Dogs DENNIS DeYOUNG, JACKSONVILLE ROCK SYMPHONY Feb. 26, Florida Theatre SCOTT KELLY (of Neurosis, solo acoustic) CAVE of SWIMMERS, JACKIE STRANGER, GHOSTWITCH Feb. 26, Rain Dogs THAT 1 GUY Feb. 26, 1904 Music Hall AGENT ORANGE, GUTTERMOUTH, The QUEERS, The ATOM AGE Feb. 26, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Party EXPIRE Feb. 26, Nighthawks SHAWN MULLINS Feb. 27, Alhambra Theatre & Dining JUSTIN HAYWARD, MIKE DAWES Feb. 27, P.V. Concert Hall CHRISTIAN LOPEZ Feb. 27, Jack Rabbits TAJ EXPRESS Feb. 28, T-U Center’s Moran Theater AMOS LEE Feb. 28, Florida Theatre MARC COHN March 1, P.V. Concert Hall GIANT PANDA GUERILLA DUB SQUAD, BIG SAM’S FUNKY NATION March 1, 1904 Music Hall CHEW March 1, Nobby’s PIERCE PETTIS March 2, Café Eleven RICK SPRINGFIELD March 2, Florida Theatre STANK SAUCE March 2, Rain Dogs
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JIMMY EAT WORLD March 2, Mavericks Live THE WEIGHT, members of The BAND March 3, P.V. Concert Hall 36th annual St. Augustine Lions Seafood Festival: JIM STAFFORD, HOUSE CATS, BILL DOYLE QUARTET, LINDA COLE, RUSTY ANCHORS, more March 3, 4 & 5, Francis Field CARY ELWES March 3, Florida Theatre PRECON, ASTARI NITE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOYAMOYA March 3, 1904 Music Hall PEYOTE COYOTE March 3, Rain Dogs THE ATTACK, BUNNY GANG, FLAG ON FIRE March 3, Nighthawks OUTSIDE TRACK March 4, Mudville Music Room OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN March 4, Thrasher-Horne Center LUCINDA WILLIAMS & HER BAND March 4, P.V. Concert Hall DOROTHY, The GEORGIA FLOOD March 4, Jack Rabbits 9TH STREET STOMPERS March 4, Prohibition Kitchen THE GROWLERS March 4, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Party LE ORCHID March 4, Rain Dogs SPYRO GYRA March 5, Florida Theatre CORY BRANAN March 5, Nighthawks KT TUNSTALL March 5, P.V. Concert Hall BLOODSHOT BILL, The WILDTONES, RIVERNECKS March 5, Planet Sarbez FULL MEASURES March 5, Rain Dogs SEVEN SERPENTS, IRON BUDDHA March 6, Shantytown Pub WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY, DWIGHT YOAKAM March 7, St. Augustine Amphitheatre THE ENGLISH BEAT, The SKATALITES March 8, P.V. Concert Hall PASADENA March 8, Café Eleven EARTH, WIND & FIRE March 9, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DEVON ALLMAN March 9, Mojo Kitchen GALLAGHER March 9, Mavericks Live ANN FENNY, GRANT PEEPLES March 9, Mudville Music Room TAJ MAHAL, WHETHERMAN March 10, P.V. Concert Hall CATHERINE RUSSELL March 10, Ritz Theatre St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival: EMISH, SEVEN NATIONS, ALBANNACH, DUBLIN CITY RAMBLERS, EMMET CAHILL, The REAL McKENZIES, WHISKEY of the DAMNED, JIG to a MILESTONE March 10, 11 & 12, Francis Field KODO March 11, Florida Theatre FLAGSHIP ROMANCE March 11, Mudville Music Room ROBERT EARL KEEN & HIS BAND March 11 & 12, P.V. Concert Hall CLINT BLACK March 12, Florida Theatre LIL DEBBIE, POTLUCK, CHAYO NASH, MATTHEW CARTER March 12, Jack Rabbits NEWSBOYS March 12, T-U Center AUDRA McDONALD, JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN’S CHORUS March 12, T-U Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall CITY AND COLOUR March 13, Mavericks Live ROZAMOV, UNEARTHLY CHILD, GHOSTWITCH March 13, Shantytown Pub TED VIGIL March 13, Alhambra Theatre BAD SUNS, FROM INDIAN LAKES March 14, Jack Rabbits DAVID BROMBERG QUINTET March 14, P.V. Concert Hall CHARLIE DANIELS BAND March 16, Florida Theatre ANVIL, NIGHT DEMON, GRAVE SHADOW, HOLLOW LEG, RHYTHM of FEAR March 16, Nighthawks IGOR & the RED ELVISES March 16, Café Eleven Anastasia Music Festival: The DEL McCOURY BAND, DAVE GRISMAN’S BLUEGRASS EXPERIENCE, SAM BUSH, ELEPHANT REVIVAL, FRUITION, CABINET, JEFF AUSTIN BAND, The TRAVELIN’ McCOURYS, MANDOLIN ORANGE, JOE PUG, SIERRA HULL, The BROOMESTIX, DUSTBOWL REVIVAL, JON STICKLEY TRIO, GRITS & SOUL, NIKKI TALLEY, TAYLOR MARTIN, STEVE PRUETT March 16, 17 & 18, St. Augustine Amphitheatre GET the LED OUT March 17, Florida Theatre THE CHIEFTAINS with JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY March 17 & 18, T-U Center TORTOISE March 18, Jack Rabbits Rhythm in the Night: IRISH DANCE SPECTACULAR March 18, Thrasher-Horne Center THE CHIEFTAINS with JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY March 19, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ADAM SAVAGE, PILOBOLUS SHADOWLAND March 21, Florida Theatre THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS March 21, Veterans Memorial Arena 24-Karat Gold Show: STEVIE NICKS, PRETENDERS March 23, Veterans Memorial Arena Suwannee Spring Reunion: DONNA the BUFFALO, JERRY DOUGLAS, The PETER ROWAN BAND, JIM LAUDERDALE, MORE March 23, 24 & 25, Suwannee Music Park I Love The ’90s Tour: VANILLA ICE, NAUGHTY BY NATURE, SUGAR RAY’S MARK McGRATH, BIZ MARKIE, ALL-4-ONE, YOUNG MC March 24, St. Augustine Amphitheatre GABRIEL IGLESIAS March 24, Florida Theatre MIKE LOVE March 24, Jack Rabbits CHEYENNE JACKSON March 24, P.V. Concert Hall 1964: The TRIBUTE March 25, St. Augustine Amphitheatre FOLK IS PEOPLE, MATHEW HARRISON, TERRAIN, JACKIE STRANGER, BILLY & BELLA, HORROR CLUB, THOSE LAVENDER WHALES March 25, Rain Dogs AIR SUPPLY March 26, Florida Theatre RICKY SKAGGS & KENTUCKY THUNDER March 26, P.V. Concert Hall SPRING RECORD FAIR March 26, St. Augustine Amphitheatre MICHELLE BERTING BRETT March 27, Alhambra Theatre NIHIL March 27, Shantytown Pub MODERN BASEBALL, KEVIN + the GOD DAMN BAND, SORORITY NOISE, The OBSESSIVES March 28, Mavericks Live
Jazz guitar legend AL DI MEOLA performs Feb. 14 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. GEOFF TATE March 29, Jack Rabbits PUNK ROCK BURLESQUE with FLAG ON FIRE March 29, Nighthawks RISING APPALACHIA March 29, St. Augustine Amphitheatre SWAMP CABBAGE March 30, Mudville Music Room NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND March 30, P.V. Concert Hall DINOSAUR JR. March 31, Mavericks Live CAVEMAN CULT (Torche, Reapermanser, Shitstorm, Ex- Mehkago NT) SHADOW HUNTER, WORSEN, DEAD CENTRE, SATURNINE March 31, Nighthawks JIM BRICKMAN March 31, The Ritz Theatre HOME FREE March 31, Florida Theatre Rhythm & Ribs: LAURA REED, The HIP ABDUCTION, TAKE COVER, GO GET GONE, The KILWEIN FAMILY TREE-O, ANDY FRASCO & the U.N., EAGER BEAVER, BISCUIT MILLER March 31, April 1 & 2, Francis Field, St. Augustine Fool’s Paradise: LETTUCE, JOE RUSSO’S ALMOST DEAD, The FLOOZIES, MANIC SCIENCE, The MAIN SQUEEZE, ORGAN FREEMAN, OTEIL BURBRIDGE, MORE March 31 & April 1, St. Augustine Amphitheatre RICK THOMAS April 1, P.V. Concert Hall XIU XIU April 1, The Sleeping Giant Film Festival JACK BROADBENT April 1, The Ritz Theatre SETH GLIER April 1, Café Eleven STEVE MILLER BAND, LOS LONELY BOYS April 2, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ANA POPOVIC April 5, P.V. Concert Hall WYNONNA & the BIG NOISE April 6, Clay County Fair LEO KOTTKE, KELLER WILLIAMS April 6, Florida Theatre THE WAILERS REUNITED PROJECT April 6, P.V. Concert Hall TRICK DADDY, BUN B, JUVENILE, PASTOR TROY April 7, T-U Center Springin’ the Blues: COCO MONTOYA, TORONZI CANNON, ALBERT CUMMINGS, MATT SCHOFIELD, MORE April 7, 8 & 9, SeaWalk Pavilion, Jax Beach LITTLE RIVER BAND, JACKSONVILLE ROCK SYMPHONY April 8, Florida Theatre ALAN JACKSON, LEE ANN WOMACK April 8, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Legends of Southern Hip Hop: SCARFACE, MYSTIKAL, 8 BALL & MJG, ANDRAE MURCHINSON April 8, Ritz Theatre STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN April 8, Clay County Fair SHOVELS & ROPE, MATTHEW LOGAN VASQUEZ April 8, P.V. Concert Hall NuSoul Revival Tour: MUSIQ SOUsLCHILD, LYFE JENNINGS, AVERY SUNSHINE, KINDRED the FAMILY SOUL April 8, T-U Center BUDDY GUY, The RIDES (Stephen Stills, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Barry Goldberg) April 9, St. Augustine Amphitheatre THE HILLBENDERS (play The Who’s “Tommy”) April 9, Florida Theatre BRUCE HORNSBY & the NOISEMAKERS April 11, Florida Theatre PORTUGAL. The MAN, HBBEENDOPE, DJ BLACK DANIELS April 11, P.V. Concert Hall FORTUNATE YOUTH, JOSH HEINRICH & SKILLINJAH FOR PEACE BAND, IYA TERRA April 12, Jack Rabbits Political Mass Soapbox Session hosted by Sunny Parker: GUTTERBOY, HEAVY FLOW (Benefit for JASMYN) April 12, Nighthawks ALL THEM WITCHES April 12, Café Eleven SURFER BLOOD April 14, Jack Rabbits CHRONIXX April 14, Mavericks Live PERIPHERY, The CONTORTIONIST, NORMA JEAN, INFINITY SHRED April 15, Mavericks Live DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS April 16, P.V. Concert Hall CHRIS BOTTI April 18, Florida Theatre MALCOLM HOLCOMBE April 20, Mudville Music Room Wanee Music Festival: BOB WEIR & the CAMPFIRE BAND, TREY ANASTASIO BAND, WIDESPREAD PANIC, GOV’T MULE, DARK STAR ORCHESTRA, DR. JOHN & the NITE TRIPPERS, JJ GREY & MOFRO, LES BRERS (Jaimoe, Oteil Burbridge, Marc Quinones, Jack Pearson, Pate Bergeron, Bruce Katz, Lamar Williams Jr.), JAIMOE’S JASSSZ BAND, BLACKBERRY SMOKE, LEFTOVER SALMON (Music of Neil Young), MATISYAHU, The GREYBOY ALLSTARS, KELLER WILLIAMS’ GRATEFUL GRASS, PAPADOSIO, TURKUAZ, PINK TALKING FU (Music of David Bowie & Prince), PINK TALKING FISH, KUNG FU, DJ LOGIC, BOBBY LEE ROGERS TRIO, DEVON ALLMAN BAND, The MARCUS KING BAND, YETI TRIO, BROTHERS & SISTERS April 20, 21 & 22, Suwannee Music Park MJ LIVE! April 20, 21, 22 & 23, Thrasher-Horne Center TOWER of POWER April 22, Florida Theatre ERNEST STREET MAFIA, GHOSTWITCH, TAIL LIGHT REBELLION April 22, Nighthawks
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS April 23, Veterans Memorial Arena NATHANIEL RATELIFF & the NIGHT SWEATS April 26, St. Augustine Amphitheatre TRACE ADKINS April 27, Thrasher-Horne Center BIANCA DEL RIO April 29, T-U Center LYDIA CAN’T BREATHE April 29, Jack Rabbits UMPHREY’S McGEE, BIG SOMETHING April 29, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Welcome to Rockville: SOUNDGARDEN, DEF LEPPARD, A PERFECT CIRCLE, The OFFSPRING, MASTODON, CHEVELLE, SEETHER, PAPA ROACH, THREE DAYS GRACE, PIERCE the VEIL, COHEED & CAMBRIA, ALTER BRIDGE, The PRETTY RECKLESS, AMON AMARTH, EAGLES of DEATH METAL, HIGHLY SUSPECT, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, IN FLAMES, GOJIRA, IN THIS MOMENT, MOTIONLESS in WHITE, ALL THAT REMAINS, NOTHING MORE, RIVAL SONS, BEARTOOTH, EVERY TIME I DIE, ATTILA, STARSET, DINOSAUR PILE-UP, I PREVAIL, KYNG, CROBOT, VOLUMES, SYLAR, FIRE FROM the GODS, AS LIONS, BADFLOWER, GOODBYE JUNE, FRANK CARTER & the RATTLESNAKES, COVER YOUR TRACKS, The CHARM The FURY April 29 & 30, Metropolitan Park CHRISTOPHER CROSS May 3, P.V. Concert Hall STEVE WINWOOD May 5, St. Augustine Amphitheatre WHETHERMAN CD RELEASE May 5, Mudville Music Room ERIC CHURCH May 5, Veterans Memorial Arena BASTILLE May 7, St. Augustine Amphitheatre SAY ANYTHING, BAYSIDE May 23, Mavericks Live MAYDAY PARADE, KNUCKLE PUCK, MILESTONES May 24, Mavericks Live IDINA MENZEL (“Elsa” from “Frozen”) May 26, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BRIT FLOYD May 26, Florida Theatre Daily’s Place Opening: TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND, TRAIN, O.A.R., DAVE MATTHEWS & TIM REYNOLDS May 27-30, Downtown BEACH HOUSE May 28, P.V. Concert Hall FUTURE ISLANDS June 2, P.V. Concert Hall MURDER JUNKIES, GROSS EVOLUTION, DEATHWATCH’97 June 8, Rain Dogs Happy Together Tour: FLO & EDDIE (The Turtles), CHUCK NEGRON, The ASSOCIATION, The BOX TOPS, The COWSILLS, RON DANTE June 11, Florida Theatre THIRD EYE BLIND, SILVERSUN PICKUPS June 11, Daily’s Place Downtown THE GIPSY KINGS June 15, St. Augustine Amphitheatre CHICAGO, The DOOBIE BROTHERS July 1, Daily’s Place Downtown DIERKS BENTLEY, COLE SWINDELL, JON PARDI July 13, Daily’s Place Downtown PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE, FIREFALL, ORLEANS July 14, Florida Theatre CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S OVO Aug. 2-6, Veterans Memorial Arena FOREIGNER, CHEAP TRICK, JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE Aug. 3, Daily’s Place Downtown TIM McGRAW & FAITH HILL Sept. 16, Veterans Memorial Arena ZAC BROWN BAND Sept. 21, Daily’s Place Downtown 2CELLOS Sept. 23, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DELFEAYO MARSALIS Sept. 29, Riverside Fine Arts Series TEMPTATIONS, FOUR TOPS Oct. 20, Florida Theatre JOHN McLAUGHIN, JIMMY HERRING Nov. 24, Florida Theatre
LIVE MUSIC CLUBS
AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA ALLEY CAT BEER HOUSE, 316 Centre St., 491-1001 Dan Voll 6:30 p.m. Feb. 8. John Springer Feb. 9. Dan Voll 6:30 p.m. every Wed. John Springer every Thur. & Sat. LA MANCHA, 2709 Sadler Rd., 261-4646 Miguel Paley 5:30-9 p.m. every Fri.-Sun. Javier Parez every Sun. SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652 CZ 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9. Cliff Dorsey Feb. 10. Mark O’Quinn, Pili Pili, Davis Turner Feb. 11. JC & Mike 6 p.m. Feb. 12 SURF RESTAURANT, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 Katfish Lee 2 p.m. Feb. 8, 9 & 14. Bush Doctors Feb. 10
AVONDALE + ORTEGA
CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. Live jazz every Sun. Live music 9 p.m. every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave. KJ Free 9 p.m. every Tue. & Thur. Indie dance 9 p.m. every Wed. ’80s & ’90s dance every Fri. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 3611 St. Johns Ave., 388-0200 Live music every Thur.-Sat..
THE BEACHES
(All venues are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) 1ST STREET LOFT, 502 N. First St., 241-7848 Amanda Liesinger 7 p.m. Feb. 9
LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC BLUE TYPHOON, 2309 Beach Blvd., 379-3789 Billy Bowers 5 p.m. Feb. 8. Live music most weekends BLUE WATER ISLAND GRILL, 205 First St. N., 249-0083 Live music every weekend BRASS ANCHOR PUB, 2292 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 249-0301 Joe Oliff 8 p.m. Feb. 8. Live music on weekends CASA MARINA HOTEL, 691 First St. N., 270-0025 The Chris Thomas Band Feb. 8 THE COURTYARD, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-1026 Live music 7 p.m. Feb. 8 CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 2499595 DJ Hal every Fri. & Sat. Michael Funge 6:30 p.m. every Sun. FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680 3 the Band 9 p.m. Feb. 9. 5 O’Clock Shadow 10 p.m. Feb. 10 & 11. Darren Corlew 8:30 p.m. Feb. 12. Live music every Thur.-Sun. GREEN ROOM BREWING, 228 Third St. N., 201-9283 El Dub Feb. 10 GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925 Groov 7:30 p.m. every Wed. Murray Goff Fri. Under the Bus every Sat. Gene Nordan 6 p.m. every Sun. HARBOR TAVERN, 160 Mayport Rd., AB, 246-2555 Live music most weekends LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 First St. N., 249-5181 Dirty Pete 10 p.m. every Wed. Split Tone every Thur. Chillula every Sun. Be Easy every Mon. N.W. Izzard every Tue. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 Third St. N., 241-5600 Anton LaPlume 9 p.m. Feb. 9. Ellameno Beat 9 p.m. Feb. 10 MEZZA Restaurant & Bar, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573 Gypsies Ginger every Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer every Thur. Mezza Shuffle every Mon. Trevor Tanner every Tue. RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 Live music every Wed.-Sun. SEACHASERS, 831 First St. N., 372-0444 Cowboy Rolex 8 p.m. every Thur. SOUTHERN GROUNDS & CO., 200 First St., NB, 249-2922 Jazz Corner 6 p.m. every Tue. WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973 Monkey Wrench 9:30 p.m. Feb. 10. Spanky Feb. 11. Murray Goff 6 p.m. every Wed. ZETA BREWING, 131 First Ave. N., 372-0727 Live music every Thur.-Sat.
CAMDEN COUNTY, GA.
CAPTAIN STAN’S SMOKEHOUSE, 700 Bedell Dr., Woodbine, 912-729-9552 Acoustic music 6:30 p.m. every Sat. J’S TAVERN, 711 Osborne St., St. Marys, 912-882-5280 Live music most weekends
DOWNTOWN
1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N. Brighter Poet, Kelly White, Lazarus Wilde Feb. 9. Tomboi Indiegogo Launch Party 8 p.m. Feb. 10. Fea, 5 Cent Psychiatrist, Pull The Ripcord Feb. 11. Afton Showcase 6 p.m. Feb. 12 DE REAL TING, 128 W. Adams St., 633-9738 De Lions of Jah 7 p.m. Feb. 10. Live music most weekends DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 DJ Brandon every Thur. DJ NickFresh every Sat. DJ Randall every Mon. DJ Hollywood every Tue. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jacksonville Landing, 374-1247 Spade McQuade 6 p.m. Feb. 8. Live music every Fri. & Sat. HOURGLASS PUB, 345 E. Bay St., 469-1719 Cunningham Wake Feb. 11. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Open mic every Sun. Mal Jones every Mon. INTUITION ALE WORKS, 720 King St., 683-7720 Live music 6 p.m. every Thur. JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Lunar Coast 8 p.m. Feb. 10. Brent Byrd & The Suitcase Gypsies 8 p.m. Feb. 11. Conch Fritters 6 p.m. Feb. 12 MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Shotgun 10 p.m. every Sat. MAVERICKS LIVE, Jax Landing, 356-1110 Famous Dex 9 p.m. Feb. 8. Josh Gracin Feb. 9. Michael Franti & Spearhead Feb. 10. Anders Osborne, The Ghost of Paul Revere Feb. 11. Joe Buck, DJ Justin every Thur.-Sat. MYTH NIGHTCLUB, 333 E. Bay St., 707-0474 DJs Lady Miaou, Booty Boo, Cry Havoc, Some Dude 9 p.m. Glitz Wed. Q45, live music Wed. EDM every Thur. Eric Rush every Fri. DJ IBay every Sat. Bangarang & Crunchay every Sun. THE VOLSTEAD, 115 W. Adams St., 414-3171 Swing Dance Sundays 7 p.m.
FLEMING ISLAND
BOONDOCKS GRILL & BAR, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove, 406-9497 Live music most every night MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Ctr. Blvd., 541-1999 Kurt Lanham 8:30 p.m. Feb. 9. Neverland 8:30 p.m. Feb. 11. Live music most weekends WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Lisa’s Mad Hatters 9 p.m. Feb. 10. Radio @ Random Feb. 11. Live music every Thur.-Sun.
INTRACOASTAL
CLIFF’S Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, 645-5162 Anton LaPlume Feb. 10. Blistur 10 p.m. Feb. 10 & 11. Open mic every Tue. Live music every weekend JERRY’S Sports Bar & Grille, 13170 Atlantic, 220-6766 Boogie Freaks 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10. Sidewalk 65 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11
MANDARIN
ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, 268-4458 Brian Iannucci Feb. 8 & 10
TAPS BAR & GRILL, 2220 C.R. 210, St. Johns, 819-1554 Chuck Nash 8 p.m. Feb. 8
ORANGE PARK + MIDDLEBURG
DEE’S Music Bar, 2141 Loch Rane, Ste. 140, 375-2240 DJ Daddy-O every Tue. Clint McFarland every Thur. THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael on the piano every Tue.-Sat. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Sirsy 10 p.m. Feb. 8. Paul Ivey band 10 p.m. Feb. 10. Side Hustle 10 p.m. Feb. 11. Live music every weekend SHARK CLUB, 714 Park Ave., 215-1557 Digital Skyline 9 p.m. Feb. 8. Tom Bennett Band 9 p.m. Feb. 9. Live music most weekends
PONTE VEDRA
PUSSER’S GRILLE, 816 A1A, 280-7766 Live music Fri. & Sat. TABLE 1, 330 A1A, 280-5515 Billy Bowers 6 p.m. Feb. 8
RIVERSIDE + WESTSIDE
ACROSS THE STREET, 948 Edgewood Ave. S., 683-4182 River City Kats 8 p.m. Feb. 11. Live music weekends BRIXX, 220 Riverside Ave., 300-3928 Live music every Thur. & Fri. HOBNOB, 220 Riverside Ave., Ste. 10, 513-4272 Live music every Fri. NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. Sacred Water Benefit: Ancient Deep, Shylights, Omebi, Honey Chamber, Charlie Shuck 5 p.m. Feb. 8. Personalities, Axiom, Whiskey Throttle Feb. 11 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 Joe Buck Yourself, Ghostwitch, Mudtown Feb. 9. Lo Mein Biweekly Dance Party: Cry Havok, Vlad The Inhaler, NOMVDIC, LORDIS, The Hereafter, Jynzo, Devil Gone Public, The Witching Hour, Steps Of Odessa, A Matter Of Honor 8 p.m. Feb. 10 UNITY PLAZA, 220 Riverside Ave. Live music every weekend
ST. AUGUSTINE
CELLAR UPSTAIRS, 157 King St., 826-1594 Ancient City Keepers 7 p.m. Feb. 10. Billy Buchanan 7 p.m. Feb. 11. Vinny Jacobs 2 p.m. Feb. 12 DOS COFFEE & WINE, 300 San Marco Ave., 342-2421 Live music every weekend MARDI GRAS, 123 San Marco Ave., 823-8806 Danger Mouse 9 p.m. Feb. 10. Fre Gordon, acoustic open mic 7 p.m. every Sun. Justin Gurnsey, Musicians Exchange 8 p.m. every Mon. PLANET SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd., 342-0632 Joshua Powell, Robbie Dammit, Tom & the Boys 8 p.m. Feb. 8. Holy Human, Diealps, Reels, Miniature Sun 8 p.m. Feb. 10 SHANGHAI NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 547-2188 2nd Annual Charity Surf Jam: DJ Raggamuffin, Colin Patterson, Old City Dub, Jungle Man Sam, Of Good Nature, The Ellameno Beat Feb. 12; proceeds benefit Surfers for Autism. Live music most weekends. The Ned, Hale Bopp Astronauts, Sex Wax, Soda City Riot 8 p.m. Feb. 10 TEMPO, 16 Cathedral Pl., 342-0286 Douglas Arrington 8 p.m. Feb. 9. Jazzy Blue Feb. 9. Katherine Archer Feb. 10. Jazzy Blue, Bluez Dudez Feb. 11. Jax English Salsa Band 6 p.m. Feb. 12. Bluez Dudez Feb. 14. Open mic 7:30 p.m. every Wed. TRADEWINDS LOUNGE, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Those Guys 9 p.m. Feb. 10 & 11. The Down Low every Wed. JP Driver every Thur. Elizabeth Roth every Sat. Those Guys every Tue.
SAN MARCO
JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Isaiah Rashad, Luke Skiiiwalker, Jay IDK 8 p.m. Feb. 8. Hiss Golden Messenger, Phil Cook Feb. 9. Jucifer, Corrupted Saint, Automatik Fit Feb. 10. Franco Carmaelino, J Chat, Rickolus, Pocket Of Lollipops, Vowls, Jayel 8 p.m. Feb. 11 MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 The Kennedys 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9. 21 Blue 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11. Black Water Swamp Band Feb. 12. Bliss & the Boys Feb. 13
SOUTHSIDE + BAYMEADOWS
CORNER BISTRO & WINE BAR, 9823 Tapestry Park Circle, 619-1931 Matthew Hall 8 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. GREEK STREET Café, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 503-0620 Tavernalive 6 p.m. every Mon. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955 Charlie Walker Feb. 9. Robbie Litt Feb. 10. Live music every Thur.-Sun. WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., 634-7208 Take Cover 9:30 p.m. Feb. 10. Split Tone 9:30 p.m. Feb. 11. Melissa Smith open mic every Thur. Blues jam every Sun. Murray Goff, Country Jam every Wed.
SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE
BOSTON’S, 13070 City Station Dr., 751-7499 Shayne Rammler 9 p.m. Feb. 9 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 15170 Max Leggett Pkwy., 757-8843 Live music most every weekend SANDOLLAR, 9716 Heckscher Dr., 251-2449 Live music every Fri.-Sun. SHANTYTOWN PUB, 22 W. Sixth St., 798-8222 Live music every weekend
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FOLIO DINING Great food, live music, and a friendly, neighborhood bar atmosphere make CHEERS PARK AVERNUE one of Orange Park’s favorite haunts. photo by Dennis Ho
AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA BEACH
29 SOUTH EATS, 29 S. Third St., 277-7919, 29southrestaurant.com. Historic downtown bistro’s Chef Scotty Schwartz serves traditional regional cuisine with a modern twist. $$ L Tu-Sa; D M.-Sa; R Sa THE AMELIA TAVERN, 318 Centre St., 310-6088, theameliatavern.com. Contemporary hand-crafted, locally sourced comfort fare: local shrimp, small/big plates, organic greens, sandwiches. $$ FB TO D M; L & D Tu-Sa; Brunch Su. BEACH DINER, 2006 S. Eighth St., 310-3750, beachdiner.com. Innovative breakfast: Eggs on the Bayou, fish-n-grits; French toast, riders, omelets. Lunch fare: salads, burgers, sandwiches, shrimp & crabmeat salad. $ K TO B R L Daily BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ, 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. F On the water at Centre Street’s end, it’s Southern hospitality in an upscale atmosphere; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ FB L D Daily CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269, cafekaribo.com. F In historic building, family-owned café has worldly fare, madefrom-scratch dressings, sauces, desserts, sourcing fresh greens, veggies, seafood. Dine in or al fresco under oak-shaded patio. Microbrew Karibrew Pub has beer brewed onsite, imports. $$ FB K TO R, Su; L Daily, D Tu-Su in season CHEZ LEZAN BAKERY CO., 1014 Atlantic Ave., 491-4663, chezlezanbakery.com. Fresh European-style breads, pastries: croissants, muffins, cakes, pies. $ TO B R L Daily THE CRAB TRAP, 31 N. Second St., 261-4749, ameliacrabtrap.com. F Nearly 40 years, family-owned-andoperated. Fresh local seafood, steaks, specials. HH. $$ FB L D Daily DAVID’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, 802 Ash St., 310-6049, ameliaislanddavids.com. Steaks, fresh seafood, rack of lamb and ribeye, Chilean sea bass, in an upscale atmosphere. Chef Wesley Cox has a new lounge menu. $$$$ FB D Nightly
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K = Kids’ Menu TO = Take Out B = Breakfast R = Brunch
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DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 474313 E. S.R. 200, 310-6945. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE ORANGE PARK. GREEN TURTLE TAVERN, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324, greenturtletavern.com. Legendary hangout in a historic shotgun shack; Chicago-style Vienna beef hot dogs, pub fare, cold beer, bourbon selection, chill vibe. $ FB L D Daily JACK & DIANE’S, 708 Centre St., 321-1444, jackanddianescafe. com. F Renovated 1887 shotgun house. Faves: jambalaya, French toast, pancakes, mac & cheese, crêpes. Vegan items. Inside or porch overlooking historic area. $$ BW K TO B L D Daily LA MANCHA, 2709 Sadler Rd., 261-4646. Spanish, Portuguese fare, Brazilian flair. Tapas, seafood, steaks, sangria. Drink specials. AYCE paella Sun. $$$ FB K TO D Nightly LARRY’S SUBS, 474272 S.R. 200, 844-2225. F SEE O. PARK. LECHONERA EL COQUÍ, 232 N. Second St., 432-7545. New Puerto Rican place. Chulleta kan kan (pork chops), Tripletta churosco sandwich, more. $ FB TO L D Tu-Su MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400, moonriverpizza. net. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Authentic Northern-style pizzas, 20+ toppings, pie/slice. Calzones, salads. $ BW TO L D M-Sa THE MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ, 833 Courson Rd., 277-3141, nassaushealthfoods.net. Casual organic eatery, juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juices, herbal teas, coffees, daily specials. $$ K TO B L M-Sa NANA TERESA’S BAKE SHOP, 31 S. Fifth St., 277-7977, nanateresa.com. Everything’s made with organic ingredients when possible. Cupcakes, cakes, pies, cheesecakes, cookies, pastries, specialties. $ TO Tu-Su PABLO’S MEXICAN CUISINE, 12 N. Second St., 261-0049, pablosmg1.com. In historic district; authentic Mexican fare: chimichangas, fajitas, burritos, tacos, daily specials, vegetarian. $$ FB K TO D M-Thu; L & D F-Sa THE PATIO PLACE, 416 Ash St., 410-3717, patioplacebistrocom. Bistro/wine bar/crêperie’s global menu uses crêpes: starters, entrées, shareables, desserts. $$ BW TO B L D Tu-Su POINTE RESTAURANT, 98 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-4851, elizabethpointelodge.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. In award-winning inn Elizabeth Pointe Lodge. Seaside dining; in or out. Hot buffet breakfast daily, full lunch menu. Homestyle soups, specialty sandwiches, salads, desserts. $$$ BW K B L D Daily THE SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811, thesaltypelicanamelia.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. 2nd-story outdoor bar. Owners T.J. & Al offer local seafood, fish tacos, Mayport shrimp, po’boys, cheese oysters. $$ FB K L D Daily SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652, slidersseaside.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Oceanfront. Award-winning handmade crabcakes, fried pickles, fresh seafood. Open-air 2nd floor balcony, playground. $$ FB K L D Daily TASTY’S BURGERS & FRIES, 710 Centre St., 321-0409, tastysamelia.com. In historic district, fresh fast-food alternative. Fresh meats, handcut fries, homemade sauces/ soups, handspun shakes. $ BW K L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310. F Family-owned-and-operated 18+ years. Blue plate specials, burgers, biscuits & gravy, shrimp. $ BW TO B L M-Sa TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ, 463909 S.R. 200, Ste. 6, Yulee, 468-7099, tropicalsmoothie.com. Flatbreads, sandwiches, wraps. Smoothies: classic, superfoods, supercharged, indulgent. $ TO B L D Daily
ARLINGTON + REGENCY
DICK’S WINGS, 9119 Merrill Rd., Ste. 19, 745-9300. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE ORANGE PARK. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 5, 724-5802. F SEE ORANGE PARK. SID & LINDA’S SEAFOOD MARKET & RESTAURANT, 12220 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 109, 503-8276. Pick a whole fresh fish,
DINING DIRECTORY AVONDALE + ORTEGA
CHOMP CHOMP, 4162 Herschel St., 329-1679. Relocated. Chef-inspired: The Philadelphia Experiment (sweet pork over arugula), panko-crusted chicken, burgers, Waldorf salad, bahn mi, Southern fried chicken, The Come Up (portabella mushroom, green tomato salsa, almonds). Curry Chomp chips, pasta salad. HH. $ BW L D Mon.-Sat. THE FOX RESTAURANT, 3580 St. Johns Ave., 387-2669. Owners Ian and Mary Chase offer fresh fare, homemade desserts. Breakfast all day; signature items: burgers, meatloaf, fried green tomatoes. $$ BW K L D Daily HARPOON LOUIE’S, 4070 Herschel St., Ste. 8, 389-5631, harpoonlouies.net. F Locally owned & operated 20+ years. American pub. 1/2-lb. burgers, fish sandwiches, pasta. Local beers, HH. $$ FB K TO L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM, 3611 St. Johns Ave., 388-0200. F Bite Club. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. PINEGROVE MARKET & DELI, 1511 PineGrove Ave., 389-8655, pinegrovemarket.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. 40+ years. Burgers, Cubans, subs, wraps. Onsite butcher, USDA choice prime aged beef. Craft beers. Fri. & Sat. fish fry. $ BW TO B L D M-Sa RESTAURANT ORSAY, 3630 Park St., 381-0909, restaurantorsay.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. French/ Southern bistro; local organic ingredients. Steak frites, mussels, pork chops. $$$ FB R, Su; D Nightly SIMPLY SARA’S, 2902 Corinthian Ave., 387-1000, simplysaras.net. F Down-home fare from scratch: eggplant fries, pimento cheese, baked chicken, fruit cobblers, chicken & dumplings, desserts. BYOB. $$ K TO L D Tu-Sa, B Sa
BAYMEADOWS
AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. INDIA’S, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777, indiajaxcom. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Authentic cuisine, lunch buffet. Curries, vegetables, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ BW L M-Sa; D Nightly LARRY’S SUBS, 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., 425-9142. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE SAN MARCO. NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE MANDARIN. THE WELL WATERING HOLE, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9, 737-7740, thewellwateringhole.com. Local craft beers, glass/ bottle wines. Meatloaf sandwich, pulled Peruvian chicken, vegan black bean burgers. $$ BW K TO L M-F; D Tu-Sa
THE FISH COMPANY RESTAURANT, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 12, AB, 246-0123, thefishcojax.com. Bite Club. Oyster raw bar, fresh local seafood, Mayport shrimp, crab, lobster. Homestyle desserts. Patio; all-day HH Sun. $$ FB K TO L D Daily FLAMING SEAFOOD & SHAO KAO BBQ, 1289 Penman Rd., 853-6398. New place (is it Chinese? Barbecue? Seafood?) serves meats and vegetables, spiced, skewered on bamboo sticks – like Chinese street food. $ BW TO L D Daily FLYING IGUANA Taqueria & Tequila Bar, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680, flyingiguana.com. F Latin American: tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana fare. 100+ tequilas. $ FB TO L D Daily GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925, gustojax.com. Classic Old World Roman cuisine, large Italian menu: homestyle pasta, beef, chicken, fish delicacies; open pizza-tossing kitchen. Reservations encouraged. $$ FB TO L R D Tu-Su The HASH HOUSE, 610 Third St. S., 422-0644, thelovingcup hashhouse.com. Locally sourced, locally roasted coffees, glutenfree, vegan, vegetarian; no GMOs/hormones. $ K TO B R L Daily LARRY’S Subs, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F SEE O. PARK. MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 1018 Third St. N., Ste. 2, 241-5600, mellowmushroom.com. F Bite Club. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Hoagies, gourmet pizzas: Mighty Meaty, vegetarian, Kosmic Karma. 35 tap beers. Nonstop HH. $ FB K TO L D Daily METRO Diner, 1534 3rd St. N., 853-6817. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE SAN MARCO. M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-2599, shackburgers.com. Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. Dine in/out. $$ BW L D Daily NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 1585 Third St. N., 458-1390. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE MANDARIN. PARSONS SEAFOOD RESTAURANT, 1451 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 595-5789, parsonsseafoodrestaurant.com. The landmark place moved; still serving local seafood dishes, sides, specialty fare. $$ FB K TO L D Tu-Su POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7637, poestavern. com. Gastropub, 50+ beers, burgers, fish tacos, Edgar’s Drunken Chili, daily fish sandwich special. $$ FB K L D Daily RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD & GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877, ragtimetavern.com. F 30+ years, iconic seafood place. Blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. Daily HH, brunch Sun. $$ FB L D Daily SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 1018 Third St. N., 372-4456, saltlifefoodshack.com. Specialty items, tuna poke bowl, fresh sushi, Ensenada tacos, local fried shrimp. $$ FB K TO L D Daily SLIDERS SEAFOOD GRILLE & OYSTER BAR, 218 First St., NB, 246-0881, slidersseafoodgrille.com. Beach-casual spot. Faves: Fresh fish tacos, gumbo. Key lime pie, ice cream sandwiches. Brunch Sun. $$ FB K L Sa/Su; D Nightly SURFWICHES Sandwich Shop, 1537 Penman Rd., 241-6996, surfwiches.com. Craft sandwich shop. Yankee-style steak sandwiches, hoagies, all made to order. $ BW TO K L D Daily
BIG SHOTS
JOSUÉ ROMERO
Odd Birds Bar
33 Charlotte St. • St. Augustine Born in: Venezuela Years in the Biz: 5 Favorite Bar (other than yours): The Ice Plant, St. Augustine Favorite Cocktail Style: Fernet and Coke Go-To Ingredients: Rye, gin, Cynar, Amaro di Angostura Hangover Cure: Super cold milk Will Not Cross My Lips: Jägermeister Insider's Secret: Mix spirits! Celeb Sighting in Your Bar: My "mirror" (I see him a few times a week) When You Say, "The Usual," You Mean: Fernet
TEQUILAS, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 101, 363-1365, tequilasjacksonville.com. New Mexican place has casa-style dishes made with fresh, spicy hot ingredients. Vegetarian option. Top-shelf tequilas, drink specials. $$ FB K TO L D Daily WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 135, 634-7208, whiskeyjax.com. Gastropub. Craft beers, gourmet burgers, handhelds, street fare tacos, signature plates, whiskey. HH. $$ FB L D F-Su; D Nightly
BEACHES
(Venues are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.) AL’S PIZZA, 303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-0002, alspizza.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. NY-style gourmet pizzas, baked dishes. 28+ years. All day HH M-Thu. $ FB K TO L D Daily ANGIE’S SUBS, 1436 Beach Blvd., 246-2519. ANGIE’S Grom Subs, 204 Third Ave. S., 241-3663. Fresh ingredients, 25+ years. Huge salads, blue-ribbon iced tea. Grom has Sun. brunch, no alcohol. $ K BW TO L D Daily BEACH DINER, 501 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 249-6500. SEE AMELIA. BEACH HUT CAFÉ, 1281 Third St. S., 249-3516. 28+ years. Full breakfast menu all day (darn good grits); hot plate specials Mon.-Fri. $ K TO B R L Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 201, 374-5735. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. CRUISERS GRILL, 319 23rd Ave. S., 270-0356, cruisersgrill. com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Locally owned & operated 20+ years. Half-pound burgers, fish sandwiches, big salads, award-winning cheddar fries, sangria. $ BW K TO L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001, europeanstreet.com. F SEE RIVERSIDE. FAMOUS TOASTERY, 311 N. Third St., 372-0712, famoustoastery.com. Corned beef hash, gluten-free pancakes, bacon, omelets, eggs, toast. Wraps, Bloody Marys, mimosas, peach Bellini. $$ FB K TO B L Daily
THIS CHICK’S KITCHEN, 353 Sixth Ave. S., 778-5404, thischickskitchen.com. Farm-to-table restaurant serving healthful, locally sourced clean meals. Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian options. $$ TO L D W-Sa V PIZZA, 528 First St. N., 853-6633, vpizza.com. Traditional Neapolitana artisan pizza from Naples – Italy, not Florida, made with fresh ingredients. $$ FB TO L D Daily
CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA
CAPTAIN STAN’S SMOKEHOUSE, 700 Bedell Dr., Woodbine, 912-729-9552 All kinds of barbecue, sides, hot dogs, burgers, desserts. Dine in or out on picnic tables. $$ FB K TO L & D Tu-Sa MALSONS BBQ, 1330 Boone Ave., Kingsland, 912-882-4355. This is real barbecue – smokers onsite. Burgers, wings, plates, ribs, sausages, beans. Dine in or out. $ K TO L & D Daily SALT.PEPPER.THYME, 105 N. Lee St., Kingsland, 912-510-0444, saltpepperthyme.net. Varied American Southern fare. Dine in or out. $$ BW K TO L W; L & D Th-S STEFFENS RESTAURANT, 550 S. Lee St., Kingsland, 912-729-5355, steffensrestaurant.com. Southern scratchmade menu. $-$$ K TO B, L & D M-Sa; B & L Su
DOWNTOWN
AKEL’S DELICATESSEN, 21 W. Church St., 665-7324. 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 125, 446-3119, akelsdeli.com. F NYC-style deli. Fresh subs, sandwiches, burgers, gyros, wraps, vegetarian, breakfast, signature dressings. $ K TO B L M-F THE BANK BAR B Q & BAKERY, 331 W. Forsyth St., 388-1600, thebankbbq.com. 28 years’ experience means barbecue done right. Onsite bakery has specialty cakes. $ TO L & D M-F CANDY APPLE CAFÉ & COCKTAILS, 400 N. Hogan, 353-9717, thecandyapplecafeandcocktails.com. Chef-driven Southern/ French cuisine, sandwiches, entrées. $$ FB K L Daily; D Tu-Sa CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth, 356-8282, casadoraitalian.com. F Chef Sam Hamidi serves Italian fare, 40+ years: veal, seafood, pizza. Homemade salad dressing. $ BW K L M-F; D M-Sa
BITE-SIZED
KEEP CALM
& CARDAMOM ON photo by Brentley Stead
have it cleaned, filleted, cooked to order. Dine in, take out. Housemade sauces. $$ K TO L D Daily
Southside’s Ariana is GRAND ONE LOVELY THING ABOUT NORTHEAST FLORIDA is its diversity. Between excellent Indian food and Asian grocery stores, it’s easy to find interesting eats. When Afghani restaurant Ariana Kabob & Grill, came across my radar, I beelined to the Atlantic Boulevard spot. The intimate space was filled with delicious scents, making me regret not knowing about it sooner. Owners Younus Zury and Nahida Zury have created a welcoming atmosphere. Nahida, the force behind the food, has more than 20 years’ experience, having previously owned a restaurant in Pennsylvania. Start with Mantu ($5.50/10), house-made steamed dumplings filled with onions and ground beef, topped with yogurt and served with a red sauce rich with peas and ground beef. Raise your hand if you love eggplant! Mediterranean food is quite vegetarian-friendly and usually rife with eggplant. We chose Baba Ghanoush ($3.50/$5) and Banjon Borani (small $9/ large $11.50) for our eggplant extravaganza. Baba Ghanoush is a smoky eggplant spread with tahini lemon, garlic and a generous olive oil pour. Don’t play around — get the large. The thinly sliced eggplant, tomato and sweet peppers are arranged in gorgeous layers that would make a proper ratatouille wink appreciatively. The vegetables are soaked in a tomato-based sauce that you want to put on everything. As a finishing touch, the layers are drizzled with creamy yogurt sauce that cuts the acidity. The basket of warm pita bread definitely came in handy.
CHEFFED-UP
ARIANA KABOB & GRILL
10916 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, 565-0019, arianakabobandgrill.com Don’t worry, meat-eaters, there’s plenty for you, too. Lamb Sabzi Chalau ($13.50) was handsdown one of our favorites. Think bites of tender lamb in a rich, stewed spinach base served with white rice. (“Chalau” means white rice.) This dish is a marriage of cultures; if you’re familiar with Indian cuisine, it will invoke recollections of the creamy texture and savory flavor of Saag Paneer. Qabili Palau Chicken ($12; lamb $13.50) is one of the most popular items on the menu. I was excited to try the chicken version, which is topped with a mixture of sweet shredded carrots and raisins and roasted with lovely spices like cardamom. I must confess, I found the sweet and savory component a little strange, but if you like a little sweet with your salt, this may be your dish. Heads up: There are options for the lessadventurous among you. Chicken nugs for kiddos and a steak sandwich for that pal who wanted Mexican again. For the rest of us, the falafel platter ($11) is always the perfect lunch. This golden-brown vegetarian nugget of joy with ground chickpeas, parsley and onions, includes three sides: hummus, tabouli and rice. Ariana’s version was flavorful, but a little too crispy for my taste. However, the slightly nutty, creamy tahini sauce was just what the crunchy exterior needed. Use an extra pita triangle to play with the flavors on your plate, scoop up baba ghanoush and banjon sauce, and then throw a falafel in the mix. You’ll be surprised — and pleased — at how well the different flavors work together. Brentley Stead biteclub@folioweekly.com FEBRUARY 8-14, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 23
DINING DIRECTORY PINT-SIZED The road to becoming a BEER SNOB is paved with light lager
FROM PLEBEIAN TO
AFICIONADO
BEER, LIKE WINE, HAS ITS SHARE OF SNOBS. This is not an insult. It merely describes people like me who enjoy beer for its complex flavors — not just as a means to a drunken end. Beer snobs talk about the elixir in mystical terms, describing the aroma, taste and alcohol content. They wax poetic about what influences a brewer may have had for a certain style. They get into deep discussions about virtues of Belgian beers over German. Each has a favorite style. Mine? Belgian blondes, at the moment. And each is more than willing to tell us in detail why they like that style. Another thing to know about beer snobs is that they began their beer journey in much the same way as anyone does — buying the major brands. Then, one day, they’re introduced to the pleasure of craft beers by buying a six-pack or having a pint at a local pub. Suddenly, their eyes open to a new, wonderful world in which flavor actually exists. Becoming a beer snob sneaks up on you sometimes. One minute, you’re perfectly happy drinking a mass-produced light lager — the next moment, someone hands you a pint of hoppy pale ale and your entire outlook undergoes a paradigm change. You’re hooked. You begin to seek more interesting beers and crawl local pubs for taps of Hopslam, Canadian Breakfast Stout and Morning Wood. Slowly, you feel yourself shift. Coors no longer holds your interest; you drop it like an infatuation to stalk true love. One day, while prowling the grocery store for La Chouffe, you realize you’ve become a beer snob. Quaffing good beer is an obsession. It gets under your skin and pushes you to try new concoctions. Some go the purest route, looking for only those brews made with traditional methods and ingredients. Others seek unique brews created by the craft scene’s avant garde brewers. All agree, however, that beer, in its many forms and style, is good. Enjoying beer is a multisensory experience and should always be approached that way; pounding brews with the goal of getting hammered is a frat boy move. Always approach your beer with respect. Take a moment to enjoy its color in the glass. Is it clear, golden yellow or hazy and straw-colored? What do you smell? Is it fruity, piney or funky? Take a sip … does the flavor match the aroma? Finally, how does the beer feel in your mouth? Is it thin and watery or thick and syrupy? Write down your observations so you know what you like and do not like. For new initiates to craft beer, I recommend starting with a particular brewery’s core beers, the ones it produces regularly, cans or bottles, and sends out to the market. Many are pale ales, IPAs and stouts. Now that you’re on your way to being a beer snob, explore the bold world of craft beer. Build your palate; soon, you’ll be scouring the local beer-monger’s shelves for ever more challenging brews. Marc Wisdom marc@folioweekly.com
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FIONN MACCOOL’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT, Jax Landing, Ste. 176, 374-1547, fionnmacs.com. Casual dining, uptown Irish atmosphere; fish & chips, Guinness lamb stew, black-andtan brownies. $$ FB K L D Daily INDOCHINE, 21 E. Adams St., Ste. 200, 598-5303, indochinejax.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Thai, Southeast Asian cuisine. Signature dishes: chicken Satay, soft shell crab; mango, sticky rice dessert. $$ FB TO L D M-F; D Tu-Sa LANNA THAI SUSHI, Jax Landing, Ste. 222, 425-2702, lannathaijax.com. Fresh herbs, spices, sushi, shrimp, specials. HH. $$ FB K TO L M-F; D Nightly OLIO MARKET, 301 E. Bay St., 356-7100, oliomarket.com. F Scratch soups, sandwiches. Duck grilled cheese, seen on Best Sandwich in America. $$ BW TO B R L M-F; D F & Sa URBAN GRIND COFFEE COMPANY, 45 W. Bay, Ste. 102, 866-395-3954, 516-7799, urbangrind.coffee. Locally roasted whole bean brewed coffees, espressos, pastries, smoothies, bagels. Chicken/tuna salad, sandwiches. WiFi. $ B L M-F. URBAN GRIND EXPRESS, 50 W. Laura, 516-7799. SEE ABOVE. ZODIAC BAR & GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283, thezodiacbarandgrill.com. 16+ years. Mediterranean cuisine, American fare, paninis, vegetarian dishes. Daily lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. HH M-F $ FB L M-F; D W-Sa
FLEMING ISLAND
DICK’S WINGS, 1803 East-West Parkway, 375-2559. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE ORANGE PARK. GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 1915 East-West Parkway, 541-0009. F SEE RIVERSIDE. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Ctr. Blvd., 541-1999. F Bite Club. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. TAPS Bar & Grill, 1605 C.R. 220, Ste. 145, 278-9421, tapspublic house.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. 50+ premium domestic, import tap beer. Burgers, sandwiches, entrées. $$ FB K L D Daily WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198, whiteysfishcamp.com. F Real fish camp. Gator tail, freshwater catfish, daily specials, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar. Come by boat, bike or car. $ FB K TO L Tu-Su; D Nightly
INTRACOASTAL WEST
AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. DICK’S WINGS, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 32, 223-0115. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE ORANGE PARK. GERMAN SCHNITZEL HAUS, 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 40, 221-9700, germanjax.com. Authentic German/fusion fare: schnitzels, plus bratwurst, stroganoff, käsesspätzle. 13 German beers in bottles, on tap. Bar bites, cocktails. Outdoor BierGarten. HH Tu-Thur. $$ FB L & D Tu-Su LARRY’S, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F SEE O. PARK SURFWICHES SANDWICH SHOP, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 29, 559-5301. SEE BEACHES.
MANDARIN + NW ST. JOHNS
AKEL’S DELI, 12926 Granbay Pkwy. W., 880-2008. F SEE DOWNTOWN. AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. BARKING SPIDER PUB, 10092 San Jose Blvd., 260-3102. Casual laid-back hang. Bar fare: hot dogs, chicken fingers, Philly cheesesteaks, burgers, cheese sticks. HH. $ FB D Nightly BEACH DINER, 11362 San Jose Blvd., 683-0079. SEE AMELIA. CRUISERS GRILL, 5613 San Jose Blvd., 737-2874. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. DICK’S WINGS, 100 Marketside Ave., 829-8134. 965 S.R. 16, 825-4540. 1610 University Blvd. W., 448-2110. 10391 Old St. Augustine, 880-7087. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE ORANGE PARK. ENZA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, 268-4458, enzas.net. Family-owned; Italian cuisine, veal, seafood, specials. $$$ FB K TO D Tu-Su FIRST COAST Deli & Grill, 6082 St. Augustine Rd., 733-7477. Pancakes, bacon, sandwiches, burgers, wings. $ K TO B L Daily JAX DINER, 5065 St. Augustine Rd.,739-7070. New spot serves local produce, meats, breads, seafood. $ TO B L Daily METRO DINER, 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950, nativesunjax.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Organic soups, baked items, sandwiches, prepared foods. Juice, smoothie, coffee bar. All-natural beer/ wine. $ BW TO K B L D Daily TAPS BAR & GRILL, 2220 C.R. 210 W., Ste. 314, 819-1554. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE FLEMING ISLAND. V PIZZA, 12601 San Jose Blvd., 647-9424. SEE SAN MARCO. WHOLE FOODS MARKET, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 22, 288-1100, wholefoodsmarket.com. Prepared-food dept. 80+ items, full & self-service bars: hot, soup, dessert. Pizza, sushi, sandwich stations. Grapes, Hops & Grinds bar. $$ BW K TO B L D Daily
ORANGE PARK
DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 6055 Youngerman Cir., 778-1101, dickswingsandgrill.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. NASCAR-themed restaurant serves 365 varieties of wings, plus half-pound burgers, ribs, salads. $ FB K TO L D Daily THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959, hilltop-club.com. Southern fine dining. New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup, desserts. Extensive bourbon selection. $$$ FB D Tu-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 165, 276-7370. 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 272-3553. 5733 Roosevelt, 446-9500. 1401 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove, 284-7789, larryssubs.com. F Larry’s piles ’em high, serves ’em fast; 36+ years. Hot & cold subs, soups. Some Larry’s serve breakfast. $ K TO B L D Daily METRO DINER, 2034 Kingsley Ave., 375-8548. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611, roadhouseonline.net. Sandwiches, wings, burgers, quesadillas for 35+ years. 75+ imported beers. $ FB L D Daily
THE URBAN BEAN COFFEEHOUSE CAFÉ, 2023 Park Ave., 541-4938, theurbanbeancoffeehouse.com. Locally-owned&-operated. Coffee, espresso, smoothies, teas. Omelets, bagels, paninis, flatbread, hummus, desserts. $$ K TO B L D Daily
PONTE VEDRA BEACH
AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A, 543-1494. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. BEACH DINER, 880 A1A N., Ste. 2, 273-6545. SEE AMELIA. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F SEE ORANGE PARK. M SHACK NOCATEE, 641 Crosswater Parkway, 395-3575. SEE BEACHES. METRO DINER, 340 Front St., Ste. 700, 513-8422. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE SAN MARCO. TRASCA & CO. EATERY, 155 Tourside Dr., Ste. 1500, 395-3989, trascaandco.com. Handcrafted Italian-inspired sandwiches, craft beers (many locals), craft coffees. $$ BW TO L R D Daily
RIVERSIDE, 5 PTS + WESTSIDE
13 GYPSIES, 887 Stockton St., 389-0330, 13gypsies.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Authentic Mediterranean cuisine: chorizo, tapas, blackened cod, pork skewers, coconut mango curry chicken. Breads from scratch. $$ BW L D Tu-Sa, R Sa AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. BLACK SHEEP, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793, blacksheep5points. com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. New American, Southern; local source ingredients. Specials, rooftop bar. HH. $$$ FB R Sa & Su; L M-F; D Nightly BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., Ste. 1, 855-1181, boldbeancoffee.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Small-batch, artisanal approach to sourcing and roasting singleorigin, direct-trade coffees. Signature blends, hand-crafted syrups, espressos, craft beers. $ BW TO B L Daily BREW FIVE POINTS, 1024 Park St., 714-3402, brewfivepoints.com. F Local craft beers, espresso, coffees, wine. Rotating drafts, 75+ can craft beers, tea. Waffles, toasts, desserts, coffees. $$ BW K B L Daily; late nite Tu-Sa BRIXX WOOD FIRED PIZZA, 220 Riverside Ave., 300-3928, brixxpizza.com. Pizzas, pastas, soups. Gluten-free options. Daily specials, buy-one-get-one pizzas 10 p.m.-close. $$ FB K TO L D Daily CORNER TACO, 818 Post St., 240-0412, cornertaco.com. Made-from-scratch “Mexclectic street food,” tacos, nachos, gluten-free, vegetarian options. $ BW L D Tu-Su CUMMER CAFÉ, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummer.org. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Light lunch, quick bites, locally roasted coffee, espressobased beverages, homemade soups, sandwiches, gourmet desserts, daily specials. Dine in or in gardens. $ BW K L D Tu; L W-Su DERBY ON PARK, 1068 Park St., 379-3343, derbyonpark.net. New American cuisine, upscale retro, historic building. Oak Street Toast, shrimp & grits, lobster bites, 10-oz. gourmet burger. Dine inside or out. $$ FB TO Brunch Sa/Su; B, L D Tu-Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 2753 Park St., 384-9999. 130+ import beers, 20 on tap. Sandwiches. Outside dining at some EStreets. $ BW K L D Daily FIVE POINTS TAVERN, 1521 Margaret St., 549-5063, fivepointstavern.com. New American cosmopolitan place serves chef-curated dishes in a relaxed environment. $$ FB TO L & D Tu-Su GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 2007 Park St., 384-4474, thegrassrootsmarket.com. F Juice bar uses certified organic fruits, veggies. Artisanal cheeses, 300 craft, import beers, 50 organic wines, produce, meats, vitamins, herbs, wraps, sides, sandwiches. $ BW TO B L D Daily HAWKERS ASIAN Street Fare, 1001 Park St., 508-0342, hawkerstreetfare.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Authentic dishes from mobile stalls: BBQ pork char sui, beef haw fun, Hawkers baos, chow faan, grilled Hawker skewers. $ BW TO L D Daily HOBNOB, 220 Riverside Ave., Ste. 110, 513-4272, hobnobwithus.com. Unity Plaza. Global inspiration, local intention – ahi poke tuna, jumbo lump crab tacos. $$ FB TO R L D Daily IL DESCO, 2665 Park St., 290-6711, ildescojax.com. Authentic Italian cuisine; wood-fired pizzas, pasta, baked Italian dishes, raw bar, spaghetti tacos. Daily HH. $$-$$$ FB K TO L D Daily JOHNNY’S DELI & GRILLE, 474 Riverside Ave., 356-8055. F Casual; made-to-order sandwiches, wraps. $ TO B L M-Sa KNEAD BAKESHOP, 1173 Edgewood Ave. S., 634-7617. Locally owned, family-run. Made-from-scratch creations: pastries, artisan breads, savory pies, specialty sandwiches, soups. $ TO B L Tu-Su LARRY’S SUBS, 1509 Margaret, 674-2794. 7895 Normandy, 781-7600. 8102 Blanding, 779-1933. F SEE ORANGE PARK. LITTLE JOE’S Café, 245 Riverside Ave., Ste. 195, 791-3336. Riverview café. Soups, signature salad dressings. $ TO B L M-F METRO DINER, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., 999-4600. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE SAN MARCO. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE AMELIA ISLAND. M SHACK, 1012 Margaret St., 423-1283. SEE BEACHES. RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Local-centric bar food: boiled peanuts, hummus, chili, cheese plate, pork sliders, nachos, herbivore items. $ D Nightly SOUTHERN ROOTS FILLING STATION, 1275 King St., 513-4726, southernrootsjax.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Fresh vegan fare; local, organic ingredients. Specials, on bread, local greens/ rice, change daily. Sandwiches, coffees, teas. $ Tu-Su SUSHI CAFÉ, 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888, sushicafejax.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Monster, Rock-n-Roll, Dynamite Roll. Hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. Inside/patio. $$ BW L D Daily TAMARIND THAI, 1661 Riverside Ave., Ste. 123, 329-3180. SEE DOWNTOWN.
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AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES.
DICK’S WINGS, 4010 U.S. 1 S., 547-2669. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE ORANGE PARK. THE FLORIDIAN, 72 Spanish St., 829-0655, thefloridianstaugcom. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Updated Southern fare; fresh, local ingredients. Vegetarian, gluten-free option. Signature fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish cornbread stack; grits w/shrimp/fish/tofu. $$$ BW K TO L D W-M GAS FULL SERVICE Restaurant, 9 Anastasia, Ste. C, 217-0326. Changing menu; fresh, local, homemade. Meatloaf, veggie/traditional burgers, seafood, steaks; seasonal, daily specials, made-from-scratch desserts. $$ BW K TO L D Tu-Sa GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., 824-8244, gypsycab.com. F 33+ years. Varied urban cuisine menu changes twice daily. Signature: Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily MARDI GRAS SPORTS BAR, 123 San Marco Ave., 347-3288, mardibar.com. Wings, nachos, shrimp, chicken, Phillys, sliders, soft pretzels. $$ FB TO L D Daily MBQUE, 604 Anastasia Blvd., 484-7472. Southern-style. Milkshakes, kale salad. Housemade rubs, sauces. Platters, ribs, brisket, pork, chicken, sausage. $$ BW K TO L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM, 410 Anastasia Blvd., 826-4040. F Bite Club. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. O’LOUGHLIN PUB, 6975 A1A S., 429-9715. Family-owned-andoperated. Authentic fish & chips, shepherd’s pie, corned beef & cabbage, bangers & mash, duck wings. $$ FB K TO L D Daily SALT LIFE Food Shack, 321 A1A, 217-3256. SEE BEACHES. METRO DINER, 1000 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 758-3323. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Serving dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. SHANGHAI NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 547-2188. Cubanstyle, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches. $$ FB
SAN MARCO + SOUTHBANK
BEACH DINER, 1965 San Marco Blvd., 399-1306. SEE AMELIA. THE BEARDED PIG SOUTHERN BBQ & BEER GARDEN, 1224 Kings Ave., 619-2247, thebeardedpigbbq.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Barbecue joint Southern style: brisket, pork, chicken, sausage, beef; veggie platters. $$ BW K TO Daily BISTRO AIX, 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949, bistrox. com. F Mediterranean/French inspired menu changes seasonally. 250+ wines. Wood-fired oven baked, grilled specialties: pizza, pasta, risotto, steaks, seafood. Handcrafted cocktails, specialty drinks. Dine outside. HH M-F. $$$ FB L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 1905 Hendricks Ave. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500. SEE RIVERSIDE. FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688, fusionsushijax.com. F Upscale; fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, kiatsu, seafood. $$ K L D Daily INDOCHINE, 1974 San Marco Blvd., 503-7013. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE DOWNTOWN. KITCHEN ON SAN MARCO, 1402 San Marco Blvd., 396-2344, kitchenonsanmarco.com. Gastropub serves local, national craft beers, specialty cocktails. Seasonal menu, with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily METRO DINER, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701, metrodinercom. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Original upscale diner in a historic 1930s-era building. Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, soups. This one serves dinner nightly. $$ B R L D Daily PIZZA PALACE Restaurant & Pizzeria, 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815, pizzapalacejax.com. F Family-owned-&-operated; spinach pizza, chicken spinach calzones, ravioli, lasagna, parmigiana. Dine outside. HH. $$ BW K TO L D Daily TAVERNA, 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005, tavernasanmarcocom. Chef Sam Efron’s authentic Italian; tapas, wood-fired pizza. Seasonal local produce, meats. Craft beer (some local), cocktails, award-winning wine. $$$ FB K TO R L D Daily V PIZZA, 1406 Hendricks Ave., 527-1511, vpizza.com. True artisan Neapolitana pizzas, fresh ingredients. $$ FB to L D Daily
SOUTHSIDE + TINSELTOWN
ALHAMBRA Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. Open 50 years. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s themed menus. Reservations. $$ FB D Tu-Su The CHATTY CRAB, 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138C, 888-0639, chattycrab.com. Chef Dana Pollard’s raw oysters, Nawlins low country boil, po’ boys, 50¢ wing specials. $$ FB K TO L D Daily DICK’S Wings, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., 619-0954. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE ORANGE PARK EUROPEAN Street Café, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. SEE RIVERSIDE. GREEK STREET CAFÉ, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 106, 503-0620, greekstreetcafe.com. Fresh, authentic, modern; Greek owners. Gyros, spanakopita, dolmades, falafel, nachos. Award-winning wines. $$ BW K TO L D M-Sa LARRY’S Subs, 3611 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MARIANAS GRINDS, 11380 Beach Blvd., Ste. 10, 206-612-6596. Pacific Islander fare, chamorro culture. Soups, stews, fitada, beef oxtail, katden pika; empanadas, lumpia, chicken relaguen, BBQ-style ribs, chicken. $$ TO B L D Tu-Su MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955. F Bite Club. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. M SHACK, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 642-5000. SEE BEACHES. OVINTE, 10208 Buckhead Branch Dr., 900-7730, ovintecom. Italy, Spain, Mediterranean. Small plates, tapas, charcuterie: ceviche fresco, pappardelle bolognese, lobster ravioli. 240-bottle/wines, 75/glass; craft spirits. $$ FB R, Su; D Nightly TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Ct., 854-0426, tavernayamas.com. F Bite Club. Charbroiled kabobs, seafood, desserts. Greek wines, daily HH. $$ FB K TO L D Daily TOSSGREEN, 4375 Southside, Ste. 12, 619-4356. 4668 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 105, 686-0234. Salads, burritos, bowls; fruit, veggies, chicken, sirloin, shrimp, tofu. $$ K T O L D Daily
DINING DIRECTORY SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE
ANDY’S GRILL, 1810 W. Beaver St., 354-2821, jaxfarmers market.com. Jax Farmers Market. Local, regional, international produce. Breakfast, sandwiches, drinks. $ B L D Mon.-Sat. BARZ LIQUORS & FISH CAMP, 9560 Heckscher Dr., 251-3330. Authentic fish camp, biker-friendly, American-owned. Package store. $ FB L D Daily DICK’S WINGS, 12400 Yellow Bluff Rd., 619-9828. 450077 S.R. 200, 879-0993. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE O. PARK.
HOLA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1001 N. Main St., 356-3100, holamexicanrestaurant.com. F Authentic fajitas, burritos, specials, enchiladas, more. HH; sangria. BW K TO L D M-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. SEE ORANGE PARK. MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 15170 Max Leggett Pkwy., 757-8843. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES.
CHEFFED-UP
Valentine’s Day is all about AMOUR or, um, dinner
VOULEZ-VOUS DÎNER CALLING ALL LEMMINGS, CALLING ALL lemmings! The biggest greeting card and guilt-trip-inducing day of the year has arrived. Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day. Better make restaurant reservations, and buy the biggest mushy card you can find — or else. The fact that this saint’s day meant to celebrate love has turned into an obligatory “five step program” to prove fidelity is just plain funny. Here’s the “plan”: First, order flowers — roses are highly recommended. Second: Buy candy — this means chocolate. Third: Get that fabulous greeting card, the huge heartshaped kind; if it sings when opened, bonus points. Fourth: Make restaurant reservations at some place “romantic.” And last: All this must be a big surprise, as if every other American isn’t doing the same thing. Now you’ve done it! Sit back and wait for the reward. For the food service and hospitality industry, St. Valentine’s Day is one of the busiest nights of the year. It’s the night when folks who usually don’t eat in restaurants will brave cold weather as if by royal decree. And what they usually receive for their troubles are greatly marked-up prices for fairly uninspired cuisine. Because many of these guests tend to be unsophisticated in terms of cuisine, the restaurant’s goal is efficiency and volume. Notice I didn’t mention warm, well-executed service or creative, passionately prepared cuisine, which should be the reasons for dining out in the first place. Because it’s once again unacceptably cold outside as I write this, I’m back in a French food mood. The French are considered a nation of romantics, so to Chef Up St. Valentine’s Day, we need something a little more refined than cassoulet. How about Steak au Poivre? This dish was originally created to be prepared tableside by the head waiter or Chef de Rang. Because I’m sure most of y’all don’t possess a gueridon for tableside cooking, you can easily recreate this refined delicacy in your underused kitchens. The recipe I’m sharing here is really quite simple and can be easily adjusted to
your tastes. For example, if you don’t have cognac, substitute red wine. I often do this and finish the sauce with a splash of bourbon. I also like to sweat shallots in the pan before deglazing. Think about serving this with Duchess potatoes and some roasted Brussels sprouts. And don’t forget something chocolate for dessert! Then wait for your reward.
BITE-SIZED
CHEF BILL’S STEAK AU POIVRE Ingredients: • 4 Beef tournedos • 4 Tbsp. peppercorns, cracked • 2 Oz. butter, clarified • 4 Oz. cognac or brandy • 6 Oz. beef broth • 1 Bay leaf • 3 Thyme sprigs • 1 Tbsp. tarragon, minced • 1 Knob of butter • Salt to taste Directions: 1. Press peppercorns into the two cut • sides of the tournedos; season with salt. 2. Sear the beef in clarified butter. Remove • and keep warm (should still be rare). 3. Remove pan from heat and deglaze • with the cognac, return and flame. 4. Add beef broth, thyme and bay leaf, • simmer and reduce by half. 5. Add heavy cream, reduce to a loose nape. 6. Return the beef and reduce sauce to a • proper nape. 7. Remove the beef to a platter, remove • and discard the bay leaf and thyme. 8. Shine the sauce with the butter, add the • tarragon. Adjust the seasoning and • sauce the beef. Until we cook again,
Chef Bill Thompson cheffedup@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Contact Chef Bill Thompson, owner of Amelia Island Culinary Academy in Fernandina Beach, at cheffedup@folioweekly.com to find inspiration and get you Cheffed Up! FEBRUARY 8-14, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 25
PETS LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE FOLIO
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IN A DOG SHOW? Dear Davi, Is it true that a non-dog will be competing at Westminster this year? Buckley the Borzoi Buckley, It’s true. For the first time in 140 years, the world-famous dog show will be adding a particularly rare breed to the mix — a cat. One Bengal cat has already caught the eye of onlookers. Don’t be fooled by her name: Jungletrax Abiding Ovation. Sounds like an electronic ska band with spots, but she’s kind of cute and looks like a leopard. Now — don’t raise your hackles yet. These cats won’t compete in the actual show. Some might try their paw at agility — I can’t even — but most will be featured in the ‘Meet the Breeds’ portion. This event gives animal lovers the opportunity to meet different breeds of dogs and cats in decorated booths representing each breed’s country of origin, historical purpose and qualities as a pet. What’s more, people have a chance to chat with volunteers about responsible pet ownership and which breeds may be right for them. These felines will be sharing the spotlight with three new canine entries: American hairless terrier, Hungarian pumi and North African sloughi. While these rookies are new to competition, they are far from new breeds. American Hairless Terrier This completely hairless dog — though some sport eyebrows and whiskers — is a spunky, intelligent and friendly companion, often the perfect pal for folks with allergies. What it lacks in fur, it makes up for in curiosity. Kin to breeds that hunt rats, these dogs love digging and chasing critters. Like most terriers, American hairless are affectionate
PET TIP: LOVE BUGS
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andd alert, loyal l t which hi h makes k them th l l andd ready to bark at unfamiliar sounds. Pumi One word to describe the Pumi — furtastic. It rocks a short, fluffy coat, curly tail and big ears. This high-energy herding dog, bred to gather cattle and sheep, has Eastern European roots. Always alert and ready to work, the Pumi will warn when strangers are approaching and eagerly take on an agility or obedience class. Sloughi This rare breed of sighthound, also known as an Arabian Greyhound, radiates sheer elegance with every step. Bred to hunt wild game in Africa, they are speedy, agile and energetic. These dogs are intelligent and will chase any moving target on command. They tend to be aloof around strangers, but are loyal pets. Though quiet and clean, their stubborn hound nature can sometimes be a handful. More than 2,800 dogs will be vying for a spot in the winner’s circle this year. Along with traditional breed judging, there will be agility and obedience competitions — and, yes, there will be cats. We live in uncertain times. Politics are tearing people apart, facts are fake, and milk bones are bad for dogs. Maybe, just maybe, inviting a few felines to join the pack at Westminster is the first step toward finding peace. If dogs and cats can unite, why can’t humans? The Westminster Dog Show is held in New York City on Feb. 13 and 14. All the details at westminsterkennelclub.org. Meow for now! Davi mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Davi isn’t showing at Westminster this year, but he’ll be rooting for his faves from the comfort of his couch. IS THE THOUGHT OF VALENTINE’S DAY STRESSING YOU OUT? Don’t have a special someone to spend your holiday with? Well, there is someone out there ready to share all their time, love, and affection with you. They enjoy long walks in the park, frolicking through meadows, and snuggling up on the couch. They also will most definitely not judge you for wearing the same pair of sweat pants all weekend and going for that second brownie. All you have to do is go down to your local animal shelter and pick them out, best Valentine’s ever…. You’re welcome.
PET EVENTS PETCO DOG ADOPTIONS • In honor of National Dog Adoption Day, Jacksonville Humane Society is holding a $14 dog adoption 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 11 at Petco, 11900 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 213, Intracoastal West, 997-8441, petco.com, jaxhumane.org.
FIRST COAST CLASSICAL DRESSAGE SHOW • The schooling show is held Feb. 18 and 19 at Jacksonville Equestrian Center, 13611 Normandy Blvd., Westside, 255-4254, fccds.org, jaxequestriancenter.com.
ADOPTABLES
PICKLES
PICKIN’ PICKLES • I got a pickle, I got a pickle, hey, hey, hey, hey; I got a pickle! JHS has a Pickle, but do you? If not, you gotta visit jaxhumane.org/ adopt to find out more information about taking me home - today. I promise to be sweet, not sour. JHS is open 7 days a week.
AYLA’S ACRES NO-KILL ANIMAL RESCUE • The new thrift shop is now back open after the hurricane cleanup, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday at 142 King St., St. Augustine, 484-8792, aylasacres.org. Proceeds benefit the Rescue’s mission for animals. KATZ 4 KEEPS ADOPTION DAYS • Adoptions are 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 11 and 12 at 935B A1A N., Ponte Vedra, 834-3223, katz4keeps.org. PET ADOPTION • More than 60 cats and kittens and 40-plus dogs and puppies need homes; they’re at Wags & Whiskers Pet Rescue, 1967 Old Moultrie Rd., St. Augustine, 797-1913, 797-6039, petrescue.org. All are spayed/neutered and upto-date on shots.
ADOPTABLES
GATOR GIRL
GO GATOR GIRL GO • It’s great to be a Florida Gator (Girl)! It might be the off-season but I’m still a good catch, come meet me at 8464 Beach Blvd. for a ballin’ good time. If you’re not a Gator fan but still interested in me, I think we can work things out. For more information about Gator Girl and other adoptables, visit jaxhumane.org.
ANCIENT CITY CAT CLUB SHOW • More than 150 cats, kittens and pets, plus vendors, food, raffles and a pirate invasion are featured, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 25 and 26 at Solomon Calhoun Community Center, 1300 Duval St., St. Augustine, 829-0381. Admission $6 adults; $4 seniors; $3 students with I.D. & kids older than 6; younger kids are free. TAILS PANCAKE BREAKFAST • The organization TAILS (Teaching Animals & Inmates Life Skills) holds a pancake breakfast – pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, beverage – 8-10 a.m. Feb. 25 at Applebee’s, 14560 Old St. Augustine Rd., Mandarin, 262-7605; $10. Fundraiser proceeds – sponsored by PHINS (Parrotheads in a Natural Setting) – benefit animal rescue and development of inmate social skills. ___________________________________ To list an event, send the name, time, date, location (complete street address, city), admission price, contact number/website to print, to mdryden@ folioweekly.com – at least two weeks ahead. FEBRUARY 8-14, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 27
FREEWILL ASTROLOGY
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your reputation’s in a state of fermentation. Will this process produce a metaphorical equivalent of fine wine or pungent cheese? The answer depends on how much integrity you express as you wield clout. Be as charismatic as you dare, yes, but always in service to the greater good rather than self-aggrandizement. You can accomplish wonders if you’re saucy and classy, but spawn blunders if you’re saucy and bossy.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Even if you’re not an occult wizard or pagan priestess, you have the power to conjure benevolent love spells. A caveat: They’ll only work if you cast them on yourself. Flinging them at others will backfire. If you accept that limitation, you’ll be able to invoke a big dose of romantic mojo from your lower depths and higher self. Inspiration will be abundantly available as you work to reinvigorate an approach to intimacy and togetherness.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Using a blend of warfare and diplomacy, Napoleon extended French control over much of Western Europe. In 1804, he decided to formalize his growing sovereignty with a coronation ceremony. He departed from tradition, however. For many centuries, French kings were crowned by the Pope. But this time, Napoleon took the imperial crown from Pope Pius VII and placed it on his own head. Historian David J. Markham writes he “was simply symbolizing that he was becoming emperor based on his own merits and the will of the people, not because of some religious consecration.” According to my astrological omen-reading, you have the right to perform a comparable gesture. Don’t wait for some authority to crown you. Crown yourself.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Here’s some advice from Scorpio writer Norman Rush: “The main effort of arranging your life should be to progressively reduce the amount of time required to decently maintain yourself so that you can have all the time you want for reading.” It’s understandable a language specialist like Rush would make the final word of that sentence “reading.” You might choose a different word; I invite you to do just that. The next few weeks are a great time to carve out more time to do The Most Important Thing in Your Life.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Heard the fable about four blind men who meet an elephant for the first time? The first man feels the tail and declares the thing must be a rope. The second touches one of the elephant’s legs and says they’re in the presence of a tree. The third strokes the trunk and assumes it’s a snake. Putting his hand on a tusk, the fourth man asserts it’s a spear. This fable will NOT apply to you in the weeks ahead. You won’t focus on just one aspect of the whole and think it’s the whole. Others in your sphere may be fooled by shortsightedness, but you see the big picture. CANCER (June 21-July 22): For now, at least, your brain is your primary erogenous zone. It will generate some of your best thoughts ever. To be clear, not all of these streams of bliss will directly involve the sweet, snaky mysteries of wrapping your physical body around another’s. Some erotic pleasure may be in the form of epiphanies to awaken your soul’s sleeping parts. Others might be revelations that chase away confusion. Still others could be creative breakthroughs to liberate you from a form of bondage you’ve wrongly accepted as needed. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Humans upload 300 hours of videos to YouTube every minute of every day. Within that swirling flow is a hefty amount of footage devoted exclusively to cats’ amusing behaviors. Researchers estimate there are now more than two million clips of feline shenanigans. Despite stiff competition, there’s a much better chance than usual that your cat video will go viral if you upload it in the weeks ahead. Why? Leos now have a sixth sense about how to get noticed. You know what to do to express yourself confidently and attract attention — not just regarding cats, but anything important to you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You haven’t literally been wrestling and wrangling with a sweaty angel, but if I told a fairy tale about your life lately, I’d say your rumble with the sweaty angel isn’t over. The best and holiest part is still ahead. You have cosmic permission to take a short break and rest a bit. During the lull, ratchet up determination to learn all you can from the friendly “struggle.” Figure out what you’ve missed about the sweaty angel’s true nature. Vow to become a stronger advocate for you, a more rigorous revealer of wild truth.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): 16thcentury Italian painter Titian was renowned for his brilliant use of color. He was prolific, versatile and influential. In 2011, one of his paintings sold for $16.9 million. One of his contemporaries, the incomparable Michelangelo, said Titian could’ve been an even greater artist if he’d ever mastered the art of drawing. It seems Titian skipped a step in his early development. Is there any way that your path resembles Titian’s? Did you neglect to cultivate a basic skill that’s subtly (or not so subtly) handicapped growth since? If so, the weeks and months ahead are a fine time to fix that. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Our obsessive use of digital devices has diminished our power to focus. According to a study by Microsoft, the average human attention span has shrunk to eight seconds — one second less than that of an average goldfi sh. I’m guessing you will buck this trend in the coming weeks. Your ability to concentrate may be exceptional even by pre-Internet standards. Take advantage of this fortunate anomaly; get a lot of important work and play done. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The time is now. Be audacious, improving the big little things in your life. (Not a typo. I did indeed use the term “big little things.”) Seek or demand more engaging responsibilities. Bring penetrating questions to sphinx-like authorities. Go in search of more useful riddles. Redesign the daily rhythm to better meet your unique needs. Refuse “necessary” boredom that’s not truly necessary. Trust what really works, not what’s just attractive. Does that seem too bold and brazen to pull off? It’s not. You have more clout than you think. You also have a growing faith in your power to make subtle fundamental shifts. (Not a typo. I did write “subtle fundamental shifts.”) PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “Love does not at fi rst mean merging, surrendering and uniting with another person,” wrote poet Rilke, “for what would a union be of two people who are unclarified, unfinished and still incoherent?” Great meditation for Valentine season. You’re in the right frame of mind to think about change and get the most out of intimate alliances. Love “is a high inducement for the individual to ripen,” Rilke said, “to become something, to become a world for the sake of another person.” (Thanks to Stephen Mitchell for much of this translation.) Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com
NEWS OF THE WEIRD WORK OF A RESEARCHER
“Field work is always challenging,” explained Courtney Marneweck of South Africa’s University of KwaZulu-Natal in a recent journal article, but studying the sociology of a white rhino’s dung meant developing a “pattern-recognition algorithm” to figure out “smell profiles” of 150 animals’ feces — after tracking them individually to observe them in the act. Wrote Marneweck, “I think my record for waiting for a rhino to poo was 7 1/2 hours.” Conclusion: Rhinos use feces to send distinct social signals on genetically compatible herds, mating access and predator dangers. (Or, in the Los Angeles Times “clickbait” version of the story, rhino dung “has a lot in common with a Facebook post.”)
HOW THE WORLD WORKS
“Retiring” the Herd: Settlement of a classaction lawsuit against a group of dairy co-ops was announced in January with milk producers agreeing to pay $52 million on charges they had conspired to fix the dairy supply for years to get top-dollar prices. Among the producers’ primary tactics, allegedly, was using what the industry calls “herd retirement,” which is “retirement” only in the sense that 500,000 healthy young cows were slaughtered — just to drive up prices by eliminating otherwise-available milk. The $52 million will be for consumers in 15 states and Washington, D.C.
WRIST-SLAPPING
Rutgers University Athletic Director Pat Hobbs, responding to the NCAA’s announcement of violations against the school’s sports programs (including failure to penalize 16 football players who tested positive for drugs), told the Asbury Park Press in January that he would immediately dismiss from teams any player testing positive for hard drugs — upon the fourth violation (if for marijuana only, upon the fifth). In January, the Russian parliament voted 380 to 3 to amend its assault law to allow a spouse one punishment-by-”ticketing” (i.e., not criminal) for domestic violence against his partner — provided the bodily harm was not “substantial” and that it happens no more than once a year.
WAIT, WHAT?
Surgery on a 16-year-old Japanese girl, reported in January by New Scientist, revealed that her ovary contained a miniature skull and brain. Doctors say that finding rogue brain cells in ovaries is not that uncommon, but that an already-organized brain, capable of transmitting electric impulses, is almost unheard-of.
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The neonatal intensive care unit of Texas Health Fort Worth disclosed in January that the secret to keeping the most fragile prematurely born babies alive is to quickly put them into Ziploc freezer bags to create, according to a clinician, a “hot house effect.” Turns out, merely raising the temperature in the delivery room had only marginal effect.
LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATOR
Doughnut lovers have legitimately mused for years how U.S. law could condemn, say, marijuana, yet permit Krispy Kreme to openly sell its seemingly addictive sugary delights on America’s streets. Sonia Garcia, 51, realized residents of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, so much needed Krispy Kreme fixes, she earns a living running a black market from El Paso, bringing in 40 boxes at a time, reselling from her car trunk at a 60 percent markup, pointing out to a Los Angeles Times reporter in January that her trafficking has put one son through engineering school.
CAN’T POSSIBLY BE TRUE
Reporting from Mbyo, Rwanda, in January on the success of a “reconciliation” program following the country’s bloody genocidal wars, London’s The Guardian found, for example, Laurencia Niyogira living peacefully and forgivingly alongside neighbor Tasian Nkundiye her car even though, 22 years ago, Nkundiye murdered Niyogira’s entire family (except for her and her siblings, left barely alive). A survey by the country’s national unity commission showed that 92 percent of Rwandans have come to accept reconciliation. Chuck Shepherd weirdnews@earthlink.net
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FOLIO VOICES : BACKPAGE EDITORIAL Americans with POLITICAL DIFFERENCES need to stop treating each other like THE ENEMY
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FRIEND WITH THE RECENT INAUGURATION OF DONALD Trump, many people across this great country are still feeling anger and resentment toward one another in the wake of a very messy and tumultuous election. Rather than seeing past their political differences, a growing number have chosen to stop speaking with friends and even family members, all because of whom they voted for. Now, perhaps more than ever before in our nation’s history, Americans of all political persuasions are isolating themselves from anyone who does not share their views and blaming each other for the perceived misbehaviors of the candidates they support. This accomplishes nothing and serves only to divide us. Both Republicans and Democrats have fallen into the habit of demonizing one another, as it can be a very effective way to rally their supporters. Meanwhile, our friends in the national media seem to be doing everything they can to encourage this mindset for the sake of ratings. But at the end of the day, the real blame lies with us, the American people, for so eagerly lapping it up. If you spend some time on Google, you’ll see no shortage of posts and even news articles encouraging readers to view people with political differences as the enemy and cut them out of their lives. We see it on both sides, though a new study indicates that this behavior is more common among Democrats. As a proud Bernie Sanders supporter, I’ve had more than my share of contacts on the left unfriend me for refusing to fall in line behind Hillary Clinton. Rather than being angry with your friends and loved ones for the terrible crime of voting for the wrong candidate, you should
be thankful to have people in your life who care car enough about their country and the ca world wo to get involved in the democratic process. Politicians and media alike have pro been be conditioning us for years to despise our ou political rivals as we would foreign invaders. It is vitally important, both for our inv democracy and for ourselves, that we stand de up up to and resist this movement toward hatred of our neighbors. Let’s face it: The two major parties gave us a pair of awful presidential candidates in 2016. Many Americans chose to vote for neither candidate, while others simply voted for whom they perceived to be the “lesser evil.” According to a poll taken before the election, a 33 percent plurality of Trump supporters backed him because he’s not Hillary Clinton, not because they agree with his inflammatory rhetoric. Likewise, 32 percent of Clinton supporters — also a plurality — backed her because she’s not Donald Trump. If this is true, it means you cannot draw a conclusion that a person supports racism, corruption or whatever else simply because the politician they voted for does. It’s not so much that they voted for a candidate as they voted against one. Since there was no shortage of reasons to vote against either Clinton or Trump, you can’t rationally blame someone for pinching their nose and choosing one or the other. Most Trump supporters are not racists or bigots any more than most Clinton supporters like what Wall Street is doing to our economy or the encroachment of corporate influence in our public policy. We need to remember this and stop ascribing everything candidates say and do to the people who vote for them. So the next time President Trump says something stupid about Mexicans, remember that those words came out of his mouth, not your friend’s. A lot of people voted for him in spite of offensive tripe like that, not because of it. It’s time to stop hating one another and start healing these divisions. We’re all on the same team, after all. Kris Craig mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Craig is a software engineer in College Place, Washington.
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