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RE.: “Stop Polling Jesus,” by Claire Goforth, Feb. 8 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT GOOD COLUMN about religion in government. As an 88-year-old woman, I have been a devout Christian for half my life and a devout Atheist the other half … when I realized what a bunch of myths and scams it is, plus reading the Bible straight through from cover to cover without cherry-picking passages like preachers do. What a horrible god he is. I have also written letters, co-founded the local First Coast Freethought Society (we now have over 200 members) and despaired that most of our councilmembers seemed to be members of the First Baptist Church. I am so sick of Ginger Soud and that idiot religious man, that was also one of the recent past presidents of the Council, I could scream. (His name escapes me.) I have lived here 59 years, my Navy husband agreed this city had grown up a teeny bit since we were stationed here in the late 1940s, when it was like the 1890s. However, due to the religious control, Jax is still at least 20 to 30 years behind most other American cities. I keep thinking it is catching up, then something comes up like this HRO thing and I go back into the depths of despair over the backwardness of the place. I do know I will not live long enough to see the city finally catch up to San Diego or San Francisco … or even Miami. I grew up in Oklahoma City, which at one time was a very modern, ever-growing city with a population on par with this area … but it, too, has been infiltrated by religion again, due to their governor and mayor. And now TRUMP! Who is no more religious than I am, yet has conned his way into winning the presidential election (although unfairly) and mostly by claiming to be religious. Thankfully, I hope to not last long enough for our nation to fall into a theocracy … but I am worried for my descendants. Please continue the good fight. I appreciate it more than I can say. Beth Perry via email
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RE.: “Charged with Discrimination,” by Ryan Benk, Feb. 1 YOUR STORY EXHIBITED THE NAIVETÉ OF YOU and the five black male JEA employees – whom I agree suffered racial discrimination. The “big three” (your words) are considered viable because of their passivity to racism, and control by white corporation’s financial support! Real, grassroots black activists know this – nothing new. White media writers and speakers perpetuate the myth of “powerful black” Civil Rights groups (and the black church). Very predictable. Alvin Xex via email
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RE.: “Pay Me to Protest,” by Tara Masih, FolioWeekly.com, Feb. 2 I EMAILED HIS OFFICE THIS: Hi, I’m just wondering if there is any way to find these paid protest jobs. You see, I drive for Uber but my heart really lies with electing sane and stable officials to office. If I had a job where I was paid to protest, well, that would just be great and help me pursue my goal of a fully Democratic Congress that believes that climate change is in fact real, works towards a single payer healthcare system, and provides tuition-free college for any state-funded college. Chris Hill via Facebook RE.: “Pay Me to Protest,” by Tara Masih, FolioWeekly.com, Feb. 2 NOBODY NEEDS TO PAY ME TO MAKE IT MY frickin’ job to make sure you never get elected again, you spineless, lying, alternative factproducing SACK. Lisa Klueppel via Facebook
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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BOUQUETS TO RIVERSIDE DENTAL On Feb. 11, Riverside Dental hosted the sixth annual “LOVE Your Smile” day of free dentistry. Providing cleaning, filling or extractions to an impressive 75 patients (at least) without the rigmarole of fi lling out endless reams of bureaucratic forms is the private company’s admirable way of giving back to our community. BOUQUETS TO FLAGLER COLLEGE In recent weeks, St. Augustine’s Flagler College has thrice come across Folio Weekly’s radar in its pursuit of academic excellence. The school’s Exceptional Student Education program received the state’s highest ranking for teacher preparation at the elementary level; on Feb. 11 150 individuals participated in the “Reach Out Raise Up” day of service, painting, orgranizing, beautifying and helping organizations across the county; and students from the school took home American Advertising FederationJacksonville ADDY awards. BOUQUETS TO TIM TEBOW FOUNDATION’S NIGHT TO SHINE On Feb. 10, the Foundation sponsored a prom for special needs people ages 14 and older, simultaneously hosted by 375 churches in all 50 states, and 11 countries on six continents. More than 75,000 people attended the proms – each attendee was crowned King or Queen. More than 150,000 volunteers worldwide stepped up to support the Foundation’s effort to give a prom experience centered on God’s love to special needs people. To continue this worthwhile annual event, go to timtebowfoundation.org. Hometown hero Tebow himself surprised folks at the Jacksonville Collaboration on prom night. 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. 4 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 15-21, 2017
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POWER OF SONG SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK Formed in Washington, D.C. in 1973, Sweet Honey in the Rock continues to spellbind audiences with a blend of a cappella vocals, dance and sign language. While the group has undergone lineup changes over the years, the current quartet version (plus a sign-language interpreter) of the Grammy-winning vocalists is well-respected for their renditions of gospel and spiritual music, as well as addressing socially conscious topics – civil rights, domestic violence and immigration rights. Also, for the short-pants set, the group has been on Sesame Street! 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, The Ritz Theatre & Museum, Downtown, $45, ritzjacksonville.com.
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Criminally minded 15th-century poet and Cordell Jackson fan François Villon is rumored to have written, “’Tis better to have one’s billy rocked than to sip the gruel of parochial teen rhumbas.” Villon and all-the-way-gone cats and kits are sure to dig the third annual Rockabilly Prom. This year’s theme is Rockin’ Luau, with live music by Beau & the Burners, Elvis tribute artist Victor Trevino Jr., fire-spinning by Inferno Inc., dancing with DJ Jason Provost, and dinner. 7 p.m.-midnight Saturday, Feb. 18, Ramona Pavilion Ballroom, Westside, $55-$450; all proceeds help provide support to oral cancer patients and survivors, as well as raise awareness of oral cancer in our area, rocstartjax.org, rockabillypromjax.eventbrite.
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AMELIA ISLAND BOOK FESTIVAL Open thy blank Word docs! The Amelia Island Book Festival is a three-day celebration of the written word, with a writer’s workshop run by Steve Berry and his wife Elizabeth, author presentations, breakout sessions, book signings and sales, a luncheon featuring keynote speaker David Baldacci (pictured) and a talk by Steve Berry, an author face-off dinner and gala with Baldacci, R.L. Stine, Berry, Joseph Finder, Lara Adrian, Mary Kay Andrews, and others, with a cocktail reception, sit-down dinner and music, a golf tournament and other book-minded events. Saturday, Feb. 18-Monday, Feb. 20, various Fernandina Beach locations. For all details and to purchase tickets, go to ameliaislandbookfestival.org. SAT
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REASONS TO LEAVE THE HOUSE THIS WEEK
One couldn’t really say that legendary vocalist Tony Bennett “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore.” Pun! The 19-time Grammy Awardwinning, jazz-and-pop legend Bennett is a spry 90 years old, but time hasn’t slowed a career that’s seen the Queens native sell a whopping 50 million records. The crooner found favor beginning with ’50s audiences and a comeback that led to Generation X getting to hear this sultry-singing hep cat. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater, Downtown, $48.50-$128.50, ticketmaster.com.
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St. Augustine’s historic Lincolnville neighborhood gets a supersonic celebration with the Lincolnville Porch Fest, held on six stages, featuring performances by Chelsea Saddler, Telepathic Lines, Rivernecks, Emma Mosely Band, Ghost Tropic, West King String Band, Lonesome Bert & The Skinny Lizards (pictured), Ema & The Old Kings, The Naysayers, The Wobbly Toms, The Sand Fleas, Beau Crum & Weighted Hands, Amy Hendrickson, Katherine Archer, Shea Birney, Joe Rocco, Robbie Dammit, Folk Is People, Kensley Stewart, Michael Jordan, Jon Bailey, Terri Gamble, Dylan Nirvana, Alex Peramas, Jeremy Rodgers, Hunter Miller, No PDA, 86 Hope, Alan Mills, Teresa Rose, Eric Hood and Zach Lively. Noon-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, various St. Augustine locations; for all details, go to facebook.com/ lincolnvilleporchfest.
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OCEARCH photo by Claire Goforth
A. Quinton White (left) and Chris Fischer (right)
Jacksonville University becomes HQ for POPULAR NONPROFIT THE JOURNEY THAT BROUGHT HIM TO Jacksonville began off the coast of Cape Cod on Sept. 17, 2012. On that day, Ocearch Founding Chairman and Expedition Leader Chris Fischer pulled a 16-foot, 3,456-pound great white shark out of the Atlantic Ocean, a massive specimen that he decided to name for his mother, Mary Lee. “My parents have done so much. I was waiting and waiting for a special shark to name after her and this is truly the most historic and legendary fish I have ever been a part of and it set the tone for Cape Cod,” Fischer said, according to Ocearch’s website. Fischer and his crew, of the popular nonprofit that researches great whites and other apex ocean predators, put a satellite tracking tag on Mary Lee’s dorsal fin and said goodbye to the majestic creature who would become a social media star almost overnight. (Today, Mary Lee has more than 100,000 Twitter followers.) As one of a very few great whites fitted with real-time tracking devices to give researchers a first peek into the day-to-day travels of the elusive species, Mary Lee traversed the Eastern Seaboard over the ensuing months as a rapt audience kept close watch. When that journey brought her off the coast of Mayport on Jan. 8, 2013, Fischer, according to the Florida Times-Union’s reporting at the time, was so concerned by her close proximity to the shoreline that he called the Jacksonville Beach Police at 12:46 a.m. to alert them. The following morning, Ocearch posted a warning on their Facebook page that Mary Lee had most recently pinged at 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 15-21, 2017
“6th Ave. S. and 1st St. S. in the surf break off Jacksonville Beach.” Already a global phenomenon, that day Mary Lee swam into the hearts of many locals fascinated by the endangered creatures. Two months later, on March 3, 2013, Fischer found himself again drawn to Northeast Florida, this time when he and the Ocearch crew caught, tagged and released a 14-foot-6-inch, 2,000-pound great white about a half-mile out at sea from the Mayport Poles. They named her Lydia. Now, four years after Mary Lee and Lydia first lured him here, Fischer will be spending a lot more time in Northeast Florida. On a blustery, sunny day last week, Fischer and a cohort of notables, including a large number of Jacksonville University students, faculty and staff, braved the wind on the banks of the St. Johns River for an announcement that will put the university on the global stage of marine research. Ocearch will now be headquartered at JU, the nonprofit’s vessel, the M/V Ocearch, will homeport in Jacksonville, and Fischer will become the university’s Explorer in Residence. In addition to providing a home for the organization and Fischer, to whom many refer as a modern-day Jacques Cousteau, the collaboration is intended to benefit university students of numerous disciplines, including marketing, public policy, film, engineering, sustainability, communications and, of course, marine and environmental sciences. In his remarks at JU on Feb. 9, Fischer said that college students have long asked how they can get involved with Ocearch. “Well, we have an answer now: Go to Jacksonville University.” FISCHER, FORMER STAR OF “OUTDOOR Adventures,” an Emmy-winning show in which he would catch and release fish — except one that he’d prepare and consume — first fell in love with the water when he was growing up in Louisville, Kentucky. Over the
years, that love drew him to the ocean, which seems to have become like a second home for the charismatic man. Recognizing the knowledge gap that leaves many marine science academics lagging behind their counterparts in fishing vessels, Fischer would often invite marine biologists to join his crew on the show. Discovery reported in 2015 that a 2007 conversation with one such scientist led Fischer to his current vocation as a full-time tracker and researcher of sharks. “While we were helping these scientists, one of them looked at me and said, ‘Man, if we lose our giant sharks, we’re not gonna have any billfish or tuna or anything else because they’re the balance keepers and we don’t know enough about their lives to create their future. They’re just too big to catch,’” Fischer told Discovery. That year, Fischer and his wife sunk their life savings into a decommissioned Bering Sea crabbing vessel with a lift powerful enough to pull enormous animals like Mary Lee and Lydia out of the water. And Ocearch was launched. Since then, the organization has collaborated with dozens of researchers and tagged more than 200 animals, capturing the imagination of kids old and young and contributing an impressive body of data to the efforts being made to understand these mysterious creatures of the sea. But the path to living legend hasn’t been without bumps in the road. In recent years, some have taken issue with the nonprofit’s method of hoisting sharks out of the water to tag them, which they believe may endanger the animals and alter their subsequent behavior. In October, Scientific American reported that all four of the sharks Ocearch had tagged off the coast of Cape Cod contemporaneously to (and including) Mary Lee had subsequently abruptly left the area; two returned a year later; as of October, Mary Lee had not returned. Some may consider it ironic that those same critics would not know of the shark’s movements without Ocearch.
The give-and-take between popular scientists and more traditional academics is nothing new — even Cousteau had his critics. By bringing a popular scientist to its academic environment, Jacksonville University is creating a partnership designed to be mutually beneficial to both. The university will be able to expand its curriculum and offer students a singular academic experience; Ocearch will have the benefit of JU’s resources, students and the expertise of its professors. At the announcement, Dr. A. Quinton White, executive director of the JU Marine Science Research Institute, beamed as he talked about the future for the program and its potential to move the needle toward realistic conservation. “Now people are a whole lot more conservation-minded,” White said, referencing the development of catch-and-release fishing that allows anglers to experience the joy of the sport without killing the fish. Pursuing conservation that makes sense is at the heart of Ocearch’s mission; at Thursday’s event, Fischer noted that Ocearch will continue working with centrist organizations that share its vision of conservation. Asked what he thought of those who advocate for a blanket moratorium on ocean fishing to combat fish stock collapse, Fischer rebuffed the suggestion. “That’s not reasonable,” he said, adding that “preservationists become as bad as the poacher” when they advocate for solutions that are not pragmatic. Like the hunters who have worked to save the world’s forests from the buzzsaws of development, people like Fischer believe that anglers may help save the ocean so that future generations may enjoy the abundance of the past, Ocearch’s ultimate aim. Agree or disagree with its methods, there are few who can argue with this goal, which Ocearch and JU will pursue together. “JU is now the home of the largest shark collaborative in the world,” Fischer said. Claire Goforth mail@folioweekly.com
photo by Claire Goforth
In 2007, Fischer and his wife sunk their savings into this decommissioned Bering Sea crabbing vessel and launched Ocearch.
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where he’d gotten and, in FORMER SECRETARY the end, his infractions of Defense Donald were downplayed. Rumsfeld famously said, Fullwood starts “You go to war with the his 180 days of house army you have, not the arrest on March 7. So army you want.” his punishment boils This Rumsfeldian down to be stuck at wisdom was issued home watching Major toward the end of his The PARALLEL NARRATIVES League Baseball. tenure, when it was clear of Reggie Fullwood the “light-force strategy” THE CORRINE BROWN that was supposed to and Corrine Brown experience, meanwhile, bring democracy to Iraq was a two-part instantaneously didn’t production. quite pan out. Rumsfeld On Wednesday, her former chief of staff knew even before the war began that America Ronnie Simmons pleaded out to two of the lacked the ability to project its will globally in 20-plus counts he was charged with in the One the way that it wanted. Door for Education case. Gamely, he persisted. Inevitably, he failed. The One Door scheme involved a dummy I think of Rumsfeld a lot — like everyone charity set up to help poor kids with education. else, I have my fantasies. Outside those reveries, It collected $800,000, disbursing $1,200 of that however, he came to mind this week when for the charity’s state purpose. The rest went to I was camped out at the federal courthouse, “educational pursuits” like trips to Los Angeles, covering proceedings in two court cases. skyboxes at Beyoncé shows, and walkingBoth of them involved high-profile around money for Brown and Simmons. Democrats who were indicted last year for Simmons faces a 30-year stretch and financial fraud. Both of them were going to war $1.781M in fines and restitution. But don’t with the “armies they had,” not the armies they cry for him. His sentencing is delayed, as is wanted. Improbably, one managed to escape that of One Door’s head Carla Wiley, while prison. I’m not betting against the second one. they help the Feds with their case against their former patron. TUESDAY’S HEARING WAS REGGIE FULLWOOD’S On Thursday, Brown was in the time to shine. courthouse, with Martin Luther King III on Fullwood was indicted last year on Tax Day hand for support. — for four counts, ironically enough, of failure Brown, said her lawyer, has a “firm intent” to to file federal tax returns, and 10 counts of wire go to trial, even though her argument that she fraud. Those charges would’ve added up to 204 and Simmons were bamboozled by Wiley was years in the hoosegow if he’d been convicted of undercut when her co-defendant copped a plea. all and received the maximum sentence. Brown tried to get a 60-day delay from the Fullwood had moved money from his late-April start to the trial, but was rebuffed by campaign finance account to his personal the prosecution’s argument that three months account, facilitating the purchase of sundries: is enough to prepare for the trial. televisions, booze and jewelry were among the things Tallahassee lobbies and local wellIt was only a matter of time before Simmons wishers financed. The crime became federal joined Wiley in rolling on the congresswoman. solely because of the wire transfer, which As soon as Corrine stopped delivering for them, involved routing between two banks using they served her up on a platter to the Feds. an out-of-state server, which was part of the When Brown took questions after the defense’s argument that these crimes really hearing, despite not being able to keep her wig were state-level first-degree misdemeanors. straight, despite the narrative undergirding her Fullwood pleaded out late last year to one defense being eroded like beachfront during count of wire fraud and one count of failure a storm, she still held fast to the emotional to file. It became clear soon thereafter that appeal. When asked how she felt about her he would, for all intents and purposes, avoid alleged co-conspirator’s betrayal, Brown asked being thrown under the prison. what the sign language was for a broken heart. While he theoretically still could’ve gotten It’s easy to predict what will happen to Simmons, and likely to Brown. High-profile a 21-year stretch (20 years for wire fraud, defendants like them get to skate on charges, and a year for failure to file his tax return), in with “lessons learned” as the justification, as practical terms that wasn’t happening. well as “having lost so much already.” Fullwood’s hearing Tuesday was predicated Maximum sentences are for the poor on the emotional appeal. bastards like you and me, grist for the mill that The court had to recess as he began sobbing is this country’s sad pastiche of a legal system, during his testimony, while thanking family as it lurches closer to the Third World with and friends for supporting him. Though his each passing news cycle. estranged wife was not in the house, his fatherA.G. Gancarski in-law showed to attest to Fullwood’s character. mail@folioweekly.com The judge bought the act. 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Dr. Kathryn Pearson Peyton’s invention, MAMMOSPHERE, puts breast cancer detection in the clouds
’m trying to change the world, at least the tiny part that I know,” says a smiling Dr. Kathryn Pearson
Peyton, standing on the stage in 2015 at Generation W, a women’s motivational conference where she is a featured speaker. Pearson Peyton is a local radiologist who built a successful career detecting breast cancer, first in California and
later in Jacksonville, and is more recently known as the founder of Mammosphere, a cloudbased storage and imageexchange network for mammograms.
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<<< FROM PREVIOUS whose number is reported at more than 1,000 attendees, and makes a bold claim: Storing medical records in the cloud can save lives. The idea, she says, is to interpret scans with greater accuracy by comparing new and old exams. Without prior results, it is far more likely patients will be called back for additional testing to rule out cancer, she says. Data backs her up. According to a 2002 study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, having prior scans available improves early detection of breast cancer by 25 percent. Other studies have concluded that the rate of diagnostic false alarms, known as ‘false positives,’ that lead to biopsies and other follow-up tests, can be reduced in some cases by as much as 80 percent. For screenings, the rate is up to 60 percent. “This is really important,” she says. Despite the research, one in four patients do not bring their prior scans to their exam appointment, she says. The problem for many people is trying to locate
records. This is where Mammosphere steps in with a solution. “So, what Mammosphere does, we allow for images to be electronically transferred between hospitals and facilities so that women have access to their prior mammograms wherever they go,” she says. “And this is really important when women are moving between different states and cities and then going to different facilities, based on what their doctors and insurance companies tell them to do.” The company is concise about the mission on its Twitter profile: “Wherever a woman goes, her mammograms should follow, possibly saving her life.” For Pearson Peyton, the work is personal. Three generations of women in her family have had breast cancer and, after meeting at age 27 with a genetics counselor, she learned she had an 85 percent risk of getting the disease, too. In her mid-40s, an MRI showed signs that bilateral breast cancer was likely present. “So, it was finally my turn,” she says. Pearson Peyton decided to have a mastectomy because the odds were so heavily stacked against her. She shared the decision and news of her reconstruction surgery at the conference. In a recording of the presentation, her candor is met with wild cheers of support
and people laugh when she sweeps her arm down her torso and back up again to highlight the area of her “downgrade” and her “upgrade.” (Amid the laughter, there may also have been some envy. Each time Pearson Peyton moves her arms, her biceps pop. This intelligent, successful and ambitious woman can literally flex her muscles.) Following the news of the mastectomy, Pearson Peyton reset her priorities. “I had to step back and analyze what was important in my life,” she says. Her answer was family. Pearson Peyton left her clinical practice to spend more time with her two young sons, ages 11 and 9, and husband, former Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton, who served two terms in the city’s top job, from 2003 to 2011, and now heads the family oil business, Gate Petroleum. The two were married in 2003, about a month before he took office. In retirement, Pearson Peyton hoped to regain balance in her life. She says her work left her physically and emotional drained. Because she knew firsthand the struggles patients and their families face with breast cancer, she would often internalize her patients’ anxieties and fears. “It was difficult not to,” she says. She was also active in the community and served on various boards, including the Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens,
Storing mammograms in the cloud can help physicians identify changes over time, as well as reduce the number of recall exams, saving time, money - and lives
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For Pearson Peyton, the work is personal. THREE GENERATIONS of women in her family have had breast cancer and, after meeting at age 27 with a genetics counselor, she learned she had AN 85 PERCENT RISK of getting the disease, too. In her mid-40s, an MRI showed signs that bilateral breast cancer was likely present. “So, IT WAS FINALLY MY TURN,” she says. University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute, Women’s Giving Alliance, and the American Cancer Society. In 2009, she was awarded the Girl Scouts of Gateway Council Women of Distinction honor. Busy days left little time for her children. “I would sadly be looking at my watch, wondering when they’d be going to bed so I could wake up and do it all over again,” she says. Retirement didn’t last long. After two months, she was ready to get back to work. “Everybody who knows me will tell you that I can’t sit still,” she said in an interview in early January. Pearson Peyton says she was raised by the ultimate ‘tiger mom,’ and was pushed to always work hard and strive for perfection. When she was four, her mother gave her a violin, which she played every day for hours. By the time she reached college, she was on track to become a concert violinist, practicing four to eight hours daily. (Pearson Peyton says violin practice defined her biceps.) The intense training schedule led to nerve damage in her wrist which required surgery. The injury also derailed her career plans. Pearson Peyton turned to science; she was already studying biology at Stanford University. She received her medical degree at the University of California at San Francisco, with the initial intent to become a surgeon for performing artists. Instead she became a breast-imaging radiologist. In 1999, while teaching at her alma mater, she was recruited by Mori Bean & Brooks Radiology in Jacksonville to be chief of breast imaging at Baptist Medical Center-Beaches. It appears she has no regrets about turning to medicine. “I’m passionate about helping women beat and defeat cancer,” she says.
When she went back to work in 2012, Pearson Peyton launched Mammosphere as a nonprofit organization and called herself “chief volunteer,” though officially she was CEO and Chief Medical Officer. She believed her work in radiology could help improve women’s healthcare. “I knew from years of experience that we could significantly improve breast cancer screening and detection just by improving patients’ access to prior mammograms for comparison,” she says. She developed and owns two patents on security and verification measures for releasing stored images in the cloud, both using biomarkers from a patient’s current mammogram. “This is not currently being applied to the Mammosphere platform, but has tremendous potential in the future,” she says. Early detection of breast cancer is critical and many women understand the need for regular screening, says Pearson Peyton. Some 60 million women in the United States are screened each year, though there are differing recommendations on when to start examinations. The American College of Radiology recommends that women start annual mammograms at age 40, while the American Cancer Society recommends annual screening from age 45 to 54, with screening every two years after that. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening every two years, starting at age 50. Breast tissue “holds the key” to cancer detection, says Pearson Peyton. But the tissue is unique in every woman and no two breasts are alike, she says, which means “there is no normal mammogram appearance.” Perhaps nowhere is this diversity more evident than in medical offices,
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CHANGING THE WORLD,
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<<< FROM PREVIOUS where physicians, using a trained eye, deft touch and a specialized X-ray imaging system, study the subtle and sharp contrasts of mammary glands. Pearson Peyton, who spent about 15 years examining patients and their scans for signs of cancer, says breasts are as distinct and individual as a human face and there is no standard for what a mammogram should look like. Pearson Peyton understands this information may surprise most people.
Pearson Peyton says IT directors are a TOUGH SELL when it comes to incorporating cloud-based imaging networks outside their own systems. “As a group, they’re SLOW TO ADOPT new and disruptive technologies.” “Even doctors are confused,” she says. She knows patients are looking for the physician to say their scan is ‘normal’ and their breast is free of cancer. Yet so much of what can be seen on a scan can be confusing and open to interpretation, she says. Where one doctor sees a benign blur, another sees a worrisome spot and orders more tests, like biopsies, and that, says Pearson Peyton, can create anxiety as well as lead to unnecessary testing. “And it could be avoided if prior scans had been available,” she says. Giving physicians access to prior mammograms is crucial to help identify whether changes have occurred in the breast over time, but Pearson Peyton is also making the case that storing mammograms in the cloud can save time 14 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 15-21, 2017
and money by decreasing the number of recall examinations. Medicare reimbursement rates are higher for diagnostic exams ($165) than they are screenings ($135), and the diagnostic exams take more time, says Pearson Peyton. Writing (along with coauthors Dr. Ray Cody Mayo, Dr. David Avrin and Dr. Jessica Leung) in October for the Journal of the American College of Radiology, she says three to four patients per hour can be scheduled for screenings, while one patient per hour is typically scheduled for a diagnostic exam. The conclusion: “Diagnostic exams are revenue losers.” Pearson Peyton knows about crunching the numbers. When she started Mammosphere, she sought grant funding and private capital investment and raised $350,000, she tells Folio Weekly. Contributors, she says, included the Riverside Hospital Foundation, the Dolores Barr Weaver Foundation, and the Florida Blue Foundation, among others. Over the next four years, Pearson Peyton says she uploaded 25,000 scans. The organization made its first public appearance in 2013 at One Spark, the crowd-funding festival for entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas, innovations, music and art to a broad audience. While Mammosphere didn’t generate any new investment at the festival, Pearson Peyton says it was a positive experience. Last year, Mammosphere was acquired by lifeIMAGE, the country’s largest medical image sharing network. A relaunch is expected soon, says Pearson Peyton. With a network that includes 400 hospitals and 700 partner sites, lifeIMAGE significantly broadens Mammosphere’s reach. According to the company’s website, lifeimage.com, the network has exchanged more than two billion medical images to date. Though Pearson Peyton will remain in Jacksonville and serve as chair of the company’s women’s health advisory board, lifeIMAGE moved Mammosphere to its headquarters in Newton, Massachusetts and recruited Pearson Peyton’s intern, who had been the organization’s only fulltime employee. Two other people, including a Stanford MBA and Harvard doctor, volunteered their time for Mammosphere, says Pearson Peyton. “Healthcare is a tech-savvy business and that’s where they need to be,” she says. Pearson Peyton’s role includes outreach and advocacy. Currently, she is lobbying state lawmakers to require a woman to receive a ‘dense breast notification’ after mammography. According to industry groups, including the American College of Radiology, dense breasts make it more difficult to detect cancer — and 40 percent of women have dense breasts. Obesity can be a factor, says Pearson Peyton, and 27 states have notification requirements in place. “I can’t believe Florida won’t pass this,” she says. “We need to inform our patients about the risk.” Later this month, she is scheduled to speak to high-level IT professionals in Orlando at a meeting of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. Pearson Peyton told FW that
IT directors are a tough sell when it comes to incorporating cloudbased imaging networks outside their own systems. “As a group, they’re slow to adopt new and disruptive technologies,” she says. “They worry about security and privacy issues.” In a write-up about her upcoming presentation in Healthcare IT News, she says there is concern about the increase in workload. And no one likes that. “IT staffers at hospitals are overwhelmed with responsibilities,” she is quoted in the publication. “If we can show them how this specifically helps patients
and is more than just integrating systems, we can make real progress.” Top-level executives who study the bottom line are an easier sell, she says, because they’re always on the lookout for ways to save money and improve patient care. In addition to her work for lifeIMAGES, Pearson Peyton began consulting in January for a company based in Shanghai, China that is developing algorithms and collecting mammograms in the United States to develop a system that can detect breast cancer earlier using artificial intelligence. Pearson Peyton says she is helping Cambrian AI create system standards.
“They’re intent on using our dataset for deep machine learning,” she says. As she looks to the future, Dr. Kathryn Pearson Peyton says she would be happy in retirement (really, next time) to read letters from people telling her she made a difference in their lives. On Feb. 8, she received the ‘Women with Heart’ award from Volunteers in Medicine. She repeats a statement using almost the same words she used two years ago at the Generation W motivational conference. “I want to make a difference in my tiny little world,” she says. Mary Maguire mail@folioweekly.com
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olin Hay has found a unique balance. The former frontman of Men At Work has somehow created legitimacy as both an ’80s icon and a solo artist with some “indie credibility.” A founding member of the Grammywinning Men At Work, a band that sold 30 million albums, Hay has also continued to release albums as a solo artist, inspiring a wide array of musicians, from Metallica’s James Hetfield to John Mayer to heavy metal’s Mastodon. One gets the sense that, listening to his work, Colin Hay has lived through some mistakes and isn’t afraid to dredge them up in his lyrics (check out “I Just Don’t Think I’ll Ever Get Over You”). Hay is back in front again with Fierce Mercy, a collection of songs that showcase the vocalist/guitarist’s ability to say simple things in heart-wrenching ways. There are songs about growing old alone and songs about being a better person and songs about getting stoned. There’s even a dash of hip-hop. Hay recently took time out to speak to us about getting older, the scary state of our planet and why I love “Overkill.”
Folio Weekly: You’ve said recently that “there’s ferocity and mercy in everything.” Do you see this every day, or have recent events sparked this in you? Colin Hay: There is a sense of anger and a whole lot of feeling about what is going on internally and with the world, and when you get older, it becomes a little more pressing. We get messages from the universe in all sorts of ways, even environmentally. Big governments — especially the new government — are seemingly oblivious to the fact that we are in very dangerous waters in terms of climate change. We have all these fierce warnings but there is also mercy, in the sense that we are all not destroyed yet. In the next 20-25 years, we may be in trouble. I could get hit by a truck tomorrow or could still be working around in 20 years. What happens in the world won’t affect me too much but I do care about the injustices and the gross stupidity from people who should know better. How much have you been thinking about mortality and legacy lately? It sounds like Fierce Mercy is full of sentiments about the passing of time and the organic end of things. I wrote the songs on this album with a friend of mine, Michael Georgiades. He’s about 70 and is a great songwriter. I’m 63 and it’s not like there is a conscious thing where you realize you are running out of time. I just write songs that come to me, that speak to me somehow. There’s a song on the album called “The Best of Me” where Michael came round to my house and
FILM Train-Action Flicks ARTS Chris Buck MUSIC Matt Pryor LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CALENDAR
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HAY DAY showed mee a so song hee was wo working dm ng h rkin kingg on about how to not be such an asshole, and I thought it was a great idea. There is another song, “Frozen Fields of Snow,” that was one of these tunes and I had the structure for and this guy just popped into my head and I wrote the words. This gentleman appeared and I liked him and I wrote down his story about coming back to his house and there is nobody left in his family and so he has to figure out what to do with his house and the only constant in his life was his frozen fields of snow.
What forces were at work to inspire you to write “A Thousand Million Reasons”? It seems like there’s something spiritual happening in the song. It has nothing to do with what happened in Paris [the first line of the song mentions waking up in Paris]. The song was written before the events in Paris, but my friend had an idea and I asked him to keep playing it and I just wrote down what ended up being on the record. I think I was reading a magazine article about Paris. If you look up into the sky, you are aware of the fact that there are billions of reasons reminding us we are not alone, but the evidence at this point is that we are, and there is joy in both of those ideas. We are probably not alone. So we can take comfort in that, but at the end of the day, we are always alone, we are born alone and die alone.
COLIN HAY with CHRIS TRAPPER 8 p.m. Feb. 22, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $43-$53, pvconcerthall.com
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What W hat iiss the the story stor st oryy behind behi be hind nd ““I’m I’m I’ m Going Goin Go ingg to Get You Stoned”? To whom is the narrator speaking? Somebody younger who is infatuated with the past. I meet a lot of young hippies who get nostalgic about an era they didn’t get to experience. I thought things were going to change for the better back then. But then the hammer comes down and you realize things are really the same and people’s consciousness is not going to be changed by LSD or hemp-inspired culture. The thing about LSD — I haven’t done very much of it — it actually changes things on a molecular level; you get a sense of where your place in the universe is. I stopped doing it because I didn’t want to do so much of it, but you look at Cassius Clay and what he had to put up with and how he conquered that, that was the reality of the day. Ali was vilified by so many people in the country and he persevered to become one of the most loved people in the world. I think it’s always dangerous to romanticize about the past. It was just the past, and it was special. We can pretend it is 1967, it was glorious and it was hopeful and you had Hendrix and The Beatles, it didn’t get any better than that. It’s different now. One of my very favorite songs — not just by you, but ever — is “Overkill,” and I hope it’s still on your set list nightly. What does it feel like to have written a song — many songs, in fact — that make people smile and sing and cry, even years later? It feels warm and woolly. It’s a great thing. I loved it when I wrote it and I’ll love it when I drop. I remember when I came up with the melody, I thought it had a certain beauty to it, I was very happy with it, but I was worried what the band would think. I took it to Men At Work and I got no reaction whatsoever, but they were being typical guys and keeping their cards close to their chest, so I didn’t think it was that good at the time. But I ended up believing in it, so I recorded it myself and I thought if the band breaks up, I could have a career as a songwriter. Danny Kelly mail@folioweekly.com
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FOLIO A+E : MAGIC LANTERNS All aboard for a trio of high-speed, TRAIN-ACTION FLICKS
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rains used to be a major means of travel in America, as well as a staple setting for movies — Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train and North by Northwest, Silver Streak (Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor) and Twentieth Century (Carole Lombard, John Barrymore), to name only a few. We don’t ride the rails too much over here, but the Iron Horse can still provide good fodder for the movies, like the recent Girl on a Train. As fortune (and my movie queue would have it), two good and very different kinds of films about trains have just come out on home video — the first, a 1985 entry with three Oscar nods in tow; the other, a 2016 release from South Korea. In Runaway Train, Jon Voight and Eric Roberts break out of prison in Alaska and hop the wrong locomotive. In Train to Busan, luckless passengers share cars and meals with zombies. Based on Akira Kurosawa’s story, with a screenplay co-written by Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist and novelist Paul Zindel, Runaway Train has pedigree to spare. Noted Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky does his source material proud, as do Voight and Roberts, both Oscar-nominated for their performances. Voight plays Manny, a legendary lifer respected by his peers because he refused to kowtow to brutal Warden Ranken. Roberts is Buck, a prison newbie who idolizes Manny and goes along when Manny makes his break. Unlike most prison films, little time is spent on the actual escape. The point is to get the men on the runaway train. More than halfway through, Manny and Buck are joined by Sara (Rebecca De Mornay, Risky Business), an engineer’s assistant who, like them, is abandoned to her fate after the driver dies of a heart attack. As the train barrels over frozen Alaskan wasteland, harried officials at headquarters struggle to avoid disaster after disaster. Not about to lose a favorite punching bag, the vengeful warden is also in pursuit. Despite its authentic brutality, grittiness and violence, Runaway Train reflects Kurosawa’s trademark humanity, which suffuses the iconic Japanese director’s films. Manny and Buck may seem little more than brutes at first, but each undergoes a redemption of sorts as the train rushes along the rails. Konchalovsky brilliantly melds action to drama without stooping to sentimentality. The ending is a vivid cinematic picture-symbol of a man triumphing over himself and the mechanistic society that produced him. In 2010’s Unstoppable (director Tony Scott’s last film), Denzel Washington and Chris Pine also struggle to stop a runaway train. It’s a terrific action film with lots of suspense and derring-do. Compared to its 1985 predecessor, though, Unstoppable is merely a solid popcorn flick.
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Which brings us to South Korean director Sang-ho Yeon’s debut live-action film Train to Busan, which could have been titled Zombies on a Train. It’s not high art or Oscar material, but it is a very effective zombie thriller, distinguished from usual dross by the unusual setting on a crowded commuter train. After a clever opening sequence unlike any other zombie feature I’ve ever seen, a group of passengers set out on what will be the ride of their lives — and deaths. The protagonist is a preoccupied businessman taking his young daughter back to his estranged wife in Busan. Others aboard are a burly man and his very pregnant wife, two elderly sisters, a high school sports team, and a ruthless corporate executive. Just before the train starts, a young woman leaps on, thrashing in contortions as black veins snake up her legs and her eyes grow opaque. A stewardess unwittingly lends more than a helping hand, and soon the car is roiling and moiling with the chomping dead. Moving from car to car, station to station, and tunnel to tunnel, struggling survivors and ravenous pursuers make for a lively fright fest that may satisfy ardent fans of The Walking Dead. Special effects are impressive, borrowing more from World War Z than other such fare, recalling 2013’s vaguely similar Snowpiercer, also from South Korea. The ending smacks a bit of sentimentality (where’s godfather George A. Romero when we need him?), but overall Train to Busan delivers the goods in bites and pieces. Naturally, an English-language version is already in the works. Train to Jax, perhaps? Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com
NOWSHOWING SUN-RAY CINEMA Paterson and The Lego Batman Movie are currently screening, 1028 Park St., 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. Oscar Nominated Shorts are screened through Feb. 23; see website for details. Elle and The Brand New Testament start Feb. 17. CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ Hitchcock films continue with The Man Who Knew Too Much, 2 and 6:45 p.m. Feb. 15 & 16. The Brand New Testament runs through Feb. 16. Throwback Thursday runs Traffic at noon and Cult Classic runs The Paths of Glory at 8 p.m. Feb. 16. The environmental film Plastic Ocean is 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Rebecca and Neruda start Feb. 17. Demimonde and A Royal Night Out run Feb. 18. 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. IMAX THEATER The Lego Batman Movie, A Beautiful Planet and Extreme Weather run at World Golf Village IMAX Theater, St. Augustine, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com. Dream Big: Engineering Our World starts Feb. 17. FEBRUARY 15-21, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 19
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majority of the film, the main characters, eeing 50 Shades Darker could be best Christian, played by Jamie Dornan, and described by flipping one of the words Anastasia, played by Dakota Johnson, were in Eminem’s song, “Lose Yourself ”: clearly more comfortable this time around, “Her palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms embracing potentially awkward intimate are heavy.” The highly anticipated sequel scenes and performing them well. It was did not lack in blood-pumping scenes that obvious that the butterflies from the first inspired bodily reactions. The crowd at film were gone. the premiere let out a plethora of sounds, The film’s soundtrack most definitely gets from “sweet merciful mother of Neptune,” an A-plus. With original songs from Zayn to moans, laughs, and even some tears — and Taylor Swift, it scores big with featured damn you, Christian! The film starts where Fifty Shades of tracks. Other major artists include Sia and Gray left off, with extra-corny sentimental Nick Jonas. apologies and the not-so-great-lengths The sequel contrasts from the first by that Christian went through to win back incorporating more romance; rather than Anastasia’s love (let’s be honest, a little asssimply working out a sex contract, the two slapping didn’t really make her lose it in the characters fall more and more in love through first place). Fifty Shades Darker. But Rather than merely 120 with more romance comes FIFTY SHADES DARKER more bondage, apparently, minutes of sex-fueled relations, 50 Shades Darker aimed to including some full-throttle, **@@ Rated R create more of a storyline this explicit S&M sex scenes. If time by packing in extra drama, we’re all being honest, though, including a crazy ex-stalker that’s why we go see these submissive and a revengeful fired boss. The films and read the godawful books. movie also adds a super “intense” moment Overall, the movie is worth a see. As long when they make you believe that someone as you don’t go in with any high expectations very important might be gone forever — for an amazing, life-altering experience, this is oh, the tragedy! — along with the extra a fun film worth a visit to the megaplex ... or dramatized encounters that occur between maybe just a $1.29 rental from Redbox so you Anastasia and “Mrs. Robinson” (the woman can watch it in the privacy of your own home. who taught Christian about S&M). It really just depends on whether you want to This movie is obviously not the kind that watch a fake porno on an extra-large screen wins awards for phenomenal performances, with a theater full of random strangers. yet there is one notable positive: Aside Caitlin Kitchens from the overly exaggerated acting in the mail@folioweekly.com
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ARTS + EVENTS PERFORMANCE
A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE Gail Bliss stars as the country legend, through Feb. 19. Dinner 6 p.m.; brunch noon, Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s themed menu; 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $49.95-$62 plus tax, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. ’NIGHT, MOTHER The 5 & Dime stages a dark drama about a mother-daughter bond, 8 p.m. Feb. 17, 18 & 20, 112 E. Adams St., Downtown, $15 advance (before Feb. 16); $20 at the door, through March 5, the5anddime.org. 12 ANGRY MEN Amelia Musical Playhouse stages a musical production of the acclaimed courtroom drama, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 & 18; 2 p.m. Feb. 19, 1955 Island Walkway, Fernandina, 277-3455, $15; $10 students, through Feb. 25, ameliamusicalplayhouse.com. CITY OF ANGELS A musical spoof of ’40s whodunit films, with detective fiction writers, thugs and femme fatales, is staged 8 p.m. Feb. 16 & 17; 2 p.m. Feb. 18, Players by the Sea, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, 249-0289, $28; through Feb. 25, playersbythesea.org. JERSEY BOYS Award-winning musical about The Four Seasons is staged 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 & 16; 8 p.m. Feb. 17; 2 & 8 p.m. Feb. 18; 1:30 & 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19, TimesUnion Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater, 300 Water St., 442-2929, $39.50-$100.50; show contains mature content (and stuff, Frankie!), fscjartistseries.org. CALENDAR GIRLS Much-loved play about 11 women who bare all for a calendar to raise funds for leukemia research, 8 p.m. Feb. 16, 17 & 18, Amelia Community Theatre, 207/209 Cedar St., Fernandina, 261-6749, $22; $10 students, ameliacommunitytheatre.org. HEDDA GABLER Henrik Ibsen’s play about a 19thcentury woman yearning for individual and spiritual freedom, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16, 17 & 18; 2 p.m. Feb. 19, Limelight Theatre, 825-1164, $15, limelight-theatre.org. SHOW BOAT Alhambra Theatre & Dining offers a musical about performers, stagehands and dock workers on a Mississippi River showboat, Feb. 22-April 2. Dinner 6 p.m.; brunch noon, themed menu by Executive Chef DeJuan Roy; 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $35-$62 plus tax, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. TURANDOT OPERA Puccini’s final operatic masterpiece, based on the Greek myth of the riddle of the Sphinx, is staged 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, Times-Union Center’s Moran Theater, 442-2929, $33.25-$66.75, fscjartistseries.org. ERTH’S DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE! Dinosaur-puppet show tours through prehistoric Australia, 2 & 5 p.m. Feb. 18, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $20-$50, floridatheatre.com. THE SLEEPING BEAUTY The Russian National Ballet Theatre stages the classic fairy tale, 7 p.m. Feb. 19, Florida Theatre, 355-2787, $25-$50, floridatheatre.com.
CLASSICAL & JAZZ
SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK Grammy-winning, all-woman, African-American a cappella vocal group performs, 8 p.m. Feb. 16, Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 807-2010, $45, ritzjacksonville.com. LANG LANG CONCERT & GALA Jacksonville Symphony and pianist Lang Lang perform Valentines in Verona, by Berlioz, Bartok, Prokofiev, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17, T-U Center’s Jacoby Hall, 354-5547; VIP reception 6 p.m., formal dinner 9 p.m., $150-$225, jaxsymphony.org. ANNE AKIKO MEYERS Violinist Meyers performs with pianist Wendy Chen and cellist Christopher Rex, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Amelia Plantation Chapel, 36 Bowman Rd., Fernandina, $45, 261-1779, ameliaislandchambermusicfestival.com. PERCUSSIONIST VALERIE NARANJO The Spring Percussion Concert features SNL percussionist Naranjo, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17, University of North Florida’s Robinson Theater, 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx. THE PIANO GUYS The keyboard quartet interpretes pop hits, 8 p.m. Feb. 17, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $35-$150, floridatheatre.com. SIP, SUP, SWING Friday Musicale holds its annual fundraiser, with cocktails, a silent auction, dinner, dancing and live music by Chris Thomas Band, 6 p.m. Feb. 18, 645 Oak St., Riverside, 355-7584, $75, fridaymusicale.com. LAWSON ENSEMBLE CONCERT The ensemble is joined by Dr. James Hall, tenor, and Dr. Cara Tasher, soprano, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, University of North Florida’s Recital Hall, 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx. THE FIREBIRD FAMILY CONCERT Jacksonville Symphony and 16 dancers perform Stravinsky’s Firebird and Britten’s Four Sea Interludes, Op. 33, 3 p.m. Feb. 19, Jacoby Hall, 354-5547, $10-$26, jaxsymphony.org. TBA BIG BAND The local big band swings 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20, Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008, $10, raylewispresents.com. ANNSLEY EDWARDS Pianist Edwards performs An Adventure Through Time, from Bach to Rachmaninoff, 7 p.m. Feb. 21, Flagler College’s Flagler Room, 74 King St., St. Augustine, 797-2800, $6, emmaconcerts.com.
BRANDON RIDENOUR Trumpeter Ridenour plays, 4 p.m. Jan. 22, St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 465 11th Ave. N., Jax Beach, 249-4091, beachesfinearts.org. TONY BENNETT 18-time Grammy-winning, jazz-crooning legend performs, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22, T-U Center’s Moran Theater, 633-6110, $48.50-$128.50, ticketmaster.com.
COMEDY
FRED’S ALL-STAR COMEDIANS Locals Donna Williams, Sid Porter, others, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15; Leroy Gordon, Jenn Weeks, others, Feb. 22, The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $10, comedyzone.com. JIMMIE WALKER The comedian, known for his role as “J.J.” on Good Times, appears 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17; 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. Feb. 17 & 18, The Comedy Zone, 292-4242, $15-$18, comedyzone.com. CHRIS KATTAN SNL alum Kattan performs 8 p.m. Feb. 16; 8 & 10:30 p.m. Feb. 17 & 18, The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $22-$32, jacksonvillecomedy.com. RAULITO CARBONELL The comic is on 7 p.m. Feb. 19, The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 646-4277, $20-$25, jacksonvillecomedy.com. OPEN MIC COMEDY Spliff’s Gastropub holds open mic 9 p.m. every Tue., 15 Ocean St., Downtown, 844-5000. COMEDY UNCORKED Patrick Dalton hosts local and regional comics 7 p.m. every Wed., The Wine Bar, 320 N. First St., Jax Beach, 442-0755, thewinebaruncorked.com.
CALLS & WORKSHOPS
AUDITIONS FOR NEW DASOTA STUDENTS Douglas Anderson School of the Arts auditions for the 2017-’18 school year, Feb. 21. da-arts.org, 346-5620. AUDITIONS FOR THE HALLELUJAH GIRLS Auditions are 2 p.m. Feb. 19, Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre, 716 Seventh St., 249-7177, abettheatre.com. 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 community garden at Pearce and West Third streets, New Town/Edward Waters area, Northside, to provide fresh produce and a hands-on, open-air learning center; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. every Sun.
ART WALKS & MARKETS
WINTER RAM Some Riverside Arts Market’s artists, food artists, local produce, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. every Sat. under Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com. JAXSON’S NIGHT MARKET Street food vendors, craft beer, local farmers, artisans, crafters, 5:30-9 p.m. Feb. 16 and every third Thur. at Hemming Park, Downtown, facebook.com/jaxsonsnightmarket. NORTH BEACHES ART WALK Atlantic and Neptune Beach galleries, 5-9 p.m. Feb. 16, 753-9594, nbaw.org.
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 through April 16. David Ponsler: Chasing Shadows through Oct. 4. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992, rain.org/~karpeles/ jax.html. Til We Have Faces – Art by Thony Aiuppy through February. The Long Distance Telephone, original manuscript of 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. Landscapes by Sarah Crooks Flaire are on display through Feb. 26. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf. edu. The MOCA Student Residency Exhibition, by MOCA’s first student-in-residence Mary Ratcliff, displays through April 2. The Project Atrium: Nicola Lopez installation, A Gentle Defiance of Gravity & Form, through Feb. 26. Hans Hofmann: Works on Paper and The Evolution of Mark-Making through May 14. Frank Rampolla: The DNA of the Mark through April 2.
GALLERIES
THE ART CENTER GALLERY Jax Landing, Ste. 139, 233-9252, tacjacksonville.org. Juried exhibit Unity in Diversity displays through March 2. February artist: Lauren Pumphrey. 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, by Los Angeles-based artist Jake Longstreth, through Feb. 25. FEBRUARY 15-21, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 23
: ARTS + EVENTS FOLIO A+E ARTS
Local standup and Hot Potato Comedy Hour host Chris Buck on his insular approach to INCITING LAUGHTER
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 Dope displays through March. LARIMER ARTS CENTER 216 Reid St., Palatka, 386-328-8998, artsinputnam.org. Fragments Times Three, 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 Library, 303 N. Laura St., 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary.org/jax-makerspace. Kesha – A Black Female Experience of Identity & Race, works by 14 female African-American artists, 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. Works by Wendy Tatter, George Ann Gillespie and Jackie Kramer display through May. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 150, 438-4358, southlightgallery.com. Architects of Art, by eight local artists, through March. THE SPACE GALLERY 120 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, facebook.com/thespacegallery. A More Perfect Union: Explorations of Human Rights, agit-prop artworks by 25 local artists, through February. SUBLIME ORIGINAL GALLERY The DeLO, 420 Broad St., Downtown, 901-5515, sublimeoriginal.com. The group show Abstraction is on display. UNF GALLERY OF ART University of North Florida Founders Hall, 620-2534, unf.edu/gallery. Clark Lunberry and Jim Draper present Watching Paint Dry: A Performance Event; it’s just that – sit around a large, thickly painted canvas and watch paint dry, Feb. 14-17.
EVENTS
PEACE LOVE JUSTICE REVOLUTION Progressive Democrats of America Duval Chapter meets 7 p.m. Feb. 15, Pablo Creek Library, 13295 Beach Blvd., pdamerica.org. The organization promotes civic engagement in local politics and supports a national progressive platform. T.L. WILLIAMS Author Williams discusses and signs copies of his book, Zero Day, 7 p.m. Feb. 16, The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026, bookmarkbeach.com. GREEK FESTIVAL The annual fest, with authentic music, dancing, food, pastries, kids’ stuff, is 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Feb. 17, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Feb. 18, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 19, Morocco Shrine Auditorium, 3800 St. Johns Bluff Road N., Southside, $3; kids under 12 free; jaxgreekfest.com. JACKSONVILLE AUTO SHOW Import/domestic cars, vans, crossovers, hybrids, trucks, sport utes, noon-9 p.m. Feb. 17; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Feb. 18; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 19, Prime Osborn Center, 1000 Water St., 630-4000, $10; $8 seniors, $5 military/kids 6-12, jaxautoshow.com. AMELIA ISLAND BOOK FESTIVAL The three-day event includes Steve Berry’s writer’s workshop, author presentations, breakout sessions, book signings and sales, a luncheon (speakers David Baldacci and Berry), an Author Face-off Dinner and Gala with Baldacci, R.L. Stine, Berry, Joseph Finder, Lara Adrian, Mary Kay Andrews, a cocktail reception, sit-down dinner and music, golf tournament, more, Feb. 18-20, various Fernandina locations. Details, tickets at ameliaislandbookfestival.org. CASTILLO BY CANDLELIGHT: THE MOSE STORY The legacy of Fort Mose is told 6, 6:15, 6:30, 6:45, 7, 7:15 & 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, St. Augustine, $10 ages 16 & up; $5 ages 5-15; under 5 free; 829-6506, nps.gov/casa. RETRO LOVE GAAM NIGHT GAAM offers old-school video games, nerdy/nerdette auction benefitting First Coast No More Homeless Pets, Cosplay contests, food trucks, 6 p.m. -mid. Feb. 18, MOSH, 1025 Museum Cir., 396-6674, $10-$20, eventbrite.com, themosh.org. MONSTER JAM 2017 Really BIG trucks race around and jump over things and crush stuff, 7 p.m. Feb. 18; 2 p.m. Feb. 19, EverBank Field, 633-6100, $16-$110, ticketmaster.com. ROCKABILLY PROM Third annual prom, themed Rockin’ Luau, has live music by Beau & the Burners, Elvis tribute artist Victor Trevino Jr., DJ Jason Provost, fire-spinning and dinner, 7 p.m. Feb. 18, Ramona Pavilion Ballroom, 7166 Ramona Blvd., Westside, $55-$450; proceeds support oral cancer patients and survivors, 861-7075, rocstartjax.org, rockabillypromjax.eventbrite. FIRST COAST FREETHOUGHT SOCIETY Tony Penna, former North Florida Regional Director, Enroll America and Hillary Clinton campaign Duval County organizer, discusses “The 2016 Election – Why Hillary Clinton Lost in Florida: A Field Perspective,” 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at Buckman Bridge Unitarian Church, 8447 Manresa Ave., Orange Park, 419-8826, firstcoastfreethoughtsociety.org. ___________________________________________ 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. 24 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 15-21, 2017
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Then what flipped the switch for you? What made you think ‘OK, I’m funny’? Just all the writing I was doing. I was compelled to save ideas and stories. I wasn’t sure how funny they were. And, probably, most of them weren’t. Those class clown guys, they struck into standup early. But then they have to do some kind of work behind the scenes to keep going. I just was doing the work and was lucky enough to find a way to be funny later. But being funny is not always in your control. It’s a lot like improvising as a musician. Some days you’re loose and everything is flowing, other days you’re just not.
nlike most comedians who, at an early age, establish themselves as the class clown — setting themselves up for a lifetime of approval-seeking under the glow of stage lights — local standup comedian Chris Buck says his journey was “just the opposite story of all the other comedians you hear about.” “But opposite in the least interesting way,” he laughs. “I got a political science degree. Taught high school and was a substitute teacher for awhile.” In the meantime, Buck says, he was constantly writing down little anecdotes — some of which he found amusing, some not so much — and was compelled “for whatever reason to save the stuff.” Buck would eventually be moved to perform some of what he’d written at a local open mic night. More than six years after first jumping on stage, Buck is still mining material in much the same way, collecting thoughts and observations, and homing in on what his press materials describe as: “an irreverent brand of satirical gallows humor that reeks of a true believer.” Now, when Buck isn’t playing outof-town gigs, or hitting open mic nights around Northeast Florida, he’s hosting The Hot Potato Comedy Hour at Rain Dogs. — a weekly open mic night that also features popular out-of-town comics, while showcasing local standup standouts like Renaldo Evans, Forest Scott, Patrick Dalton, Christina Schriver, Trevor Johnson, Will Blaylock, James Chafin, Billy Barnwell, Herman Nazworth, Roger Staton, Spencer Ruizzo, Amanda Moon Athanasiou and Patrick Steen. Folio Weekly met with Buck to discuss his approach to comedy, his standup idols and the unique nature of his chosen expressive art form.
Well, how’d it go? Where was it? Did you do five minutes? Three Layers Coffee House in Springfield. I did five or six [minutes]. It was a heightened adrenaline rush, but at the same time, I was kind of numb to whatever reaction I got. If any laughter came in, it was a success. But I don’t really have the vulnerability to think that I failed in that situation. I still today don’t have a great sensitivity to laughs. I’m more sensitive to understanding. Even back to the class clown person, they’re funny because they’re picking up on the laughter of the room. Their ego needs it at the most base level. They have to get that next laugh right away; I was never that way. I was much more self-important, narcissist delusional as opposed to hedonistic approval-focused.
Folio Weekly: Were you a funny kid growing up? Were you the class clown? Did people validate your sense of humor from an early age? No, no. Not at all. I’d definitely say, in the world of comedy, I’m an extreme exemption. I wasn’t an introvert, but I was definitely really analytical, very dry.
Is Jacksonville a funny place? I don’t mean are there funny comedians here; more like how Portland was so funny that Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein could make a whole show out of it. I think there’s funny stuff here. I have a joke about people being too smart to have
Do you remember your first time [doing standup]? Oh, yeah. There’s nobody who doesn’t remember the first time.
CHRIS BUCK hosts HOT POTATO COMEDY HOUR
9 p.m. Feb. 20 and every Monday, Rain Dogs., Riverside, free, facebook.com/raindogsjax
fun and it came from a personal experience where I was offered tickets to a monster truck show — which is a big thing in Jacksonville. I invited a friend and he said ‘You don’t want to go to that. People who go to that don’t even believe in evolution.’ I just thought that was funny that someone could be so smart, so intellectual, that they don’t even have enough room in their heart for monster trucks. How’d the Hot Potato Comedy Hour start? It’s not really that interesting. Maybe threeand-a-half years ago, Rain Dogs. back room wasn’t being used on Mondays. Like I said, we are always looking for rooms [to have comedy shows], so it was kind of an easy call. I’ve been friends with Christina [Wagner] and Ian [Ranne] for years, so that helped. We’ve done some big shows since.
What were some highlights for you during the past nearly four years? We had Shane Mauss, Matt Fulchiron, we had a group called Power Violence, Allen Strickland Williams. There are lots of different levels of people in the comedy world. We get road guys — people who are on the road all the time, and then people with TV credits who’ve been on Conan, or whatever … and then some are hard to quantify. You’ve been doing standup in Jacksonville now for six years or so. Are there more places showcasing comedy now than when you started? Is it a good time to be doing comedy in this region? Oh, definitely. It’s the most active it’s ever been. Between the comedy clubs and the open mics and showcases, there is a lot going on. All I really concern myself with is the independent shows. Out of town, I’ll end up working club gigs. But the underground, or independent, scene here I would say is thriving. Matthew B. Shaw mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Interview edited for space and clarity; for a transcription of the full interview, go to folioweekly.com.
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JaxbyJax welcomes two MULTITALENTED artists
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urley Winkler is good at far too many things. Her CV includes helping produce Swamp Radio and Perversion magazine, and she’s just finished her master of fine arts in creative writing at Lesley University. Jim Draper is primarily known as a visual artist whose work has been seen in galleries, in the airport, on the façades of public buildings — on and on. But he’s not just a visual artist. Draper says, “Words are our primary symbols.” On Feb. 23, each will perform a reading of their work at the second monthly installment of JaxbyJax.
Folio Weekly: When did the two of you first meet? Hurley Winkler: I think it was through Swamp Radio. Jim had a story in the very first show. Jim Draper: And Hurley was helping put the show together. Then we worked together on Wild Application, a conceptual anthology. We were going to do more of them, but only did the first one. HW: The theme was “knees.” Knees? JD: Knees are the joint between prayer and sex. So, Jim, people know you primarily as a visual artist, but you’ve been writing for a while now. Where did Jim Draper the writer come from? JD: He comes from the same place I do, this little town — Kosciusko, Mississippi. It was named for a Polish general. There were never any Polish people there. Then when I was in elementary school, some factories started moving in, and a Polish family moved in from Twin Rivers, Wisconsin. So the town had a parade, first Polish family to move to Kosciusko, and they put the family, there were about 14 of ’em, in the back of a pickup truck in front of City Hall and they drove ’em around the town square. When they dropped them back off at City Hall, the townspeople gave ’em a big Styrofoam key with gold glitter on it wrapped in a bow — presented ’em with the key to the city. Hurley, you’ve done so many things, from helping produce Swamp Radio and Perversion magazine to, hell, playing the ukulele. Is writing even the central art form for you? HW: It definitely is. Like Jim, I’ve always written, but it was at UNF that I started to feel like this is the thing I like doing more than anything else. And you just finished your MFA in creative writing, you’ve been working on a novella,
and you were just recently deep into analyzing Faulkner. HW: Yes, The Sound and the Fury. JD: You were working on Benjy’s voice, stream of consciousness? I couldn’t read Faulkner in Mississippi. I had to get away a little bit. I read Faulkner in Georgia. You know the thing a lot of people don’t realize about Faulkner is he’s best read aloud. I grew up hearing those speech patterns and cadences. Hurley, how is writing different for you from everything else you do? HW: In college when I was searching for a major, I thought about doing so many things. I thought about law school, biology, even being a business major, and then I figured out that if I studied writing, I could explore all these different things I was interested in by writing about them. I think my strongest quality is my curiosity. I’m relentlessly curious about everything. Both of you have been studying with Lynn Skapyak Harlin in her “shantyboat” workshops. What’s that been like? HW: It’s been wonderful. I’ve learned so much about pace and craft from her. It’s like I constantly have a new light bulb over my head. JD: When you put your work out there, you don’t have the opportunity to go around with your book to everyone who’s reading it and explain it to them. The writing is the only chance you’ve got. I’ve never before been so specific about what I’m trying to do. HW: And she has you establish a goal right from the beginning of her workshop. So there’s no pseudo-mystical “I’m gonna wait and see where it takes me” approach. JD: She’d tell you to get your ass off her boat. So what can people expect you to be reading at the next JaxbyJax event? HW: Well, there’s this girl who works in this Jewish deli with her friend. Their boss puts this “Do Not Enter” sign on an inconspicuous door near the kitchen. It’s a door they’ve never noticed before. In fact, they never would have noticed it if he hadn’t put the sign up. JD: I’ll be reading my story “Hymn at Rock Creek.” One line goes, “The stench of the preacher’s voice dripped through my ear and puddled sour at the back of my throat.” There may or may not be organ music. Tim Gilmore mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ JaxbyJax presents Drapes and Winkles: A Night with Hurley Winkler and Jim Draper, 7-9 p.m. Feb. 23, CoRK Arts District, 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside. A Q&A with Winkler and Draper follows the readings.
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FOLIO FO OL O A+E : MUSIC US Matt Pryor continues to bare his soul with EMOTIONAL FOLKPUNK songwriting and poignant personal perspectives
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att Pryor, one of emo punk’s most critically acclaimed singer/songwriters, has fronted many different bands: Secret Encoder Ring, The Get Up Kids, The New Amsterdams. In the late ’90s, he helped James Dewees get cult synth-pop act Reggie & The Full Effect off the ground; in the mid-2000s, distraught over missing out on his daughter’s childhood, Pryor took a break from touring and wrote two charming children’s albums under the name The Terrible Twos. But irreverence is not Pryor’s thing. Stretching back to the very first songs he penned as a teenager through The Get Up Kids’ iconic 1999 album Something to Write Home About and into the 21st century with six solo albums and counting, this Kansas City native has always worn his bruised but not broken and damaged but not dead heart bravely on his sleeve. Pryor’s new solo album, Momento Mori, out this week on Equal Vision/Rory Records, doubles down on that honesty. Lead single “I Will Not Be Afraid” confronts Pryor’s creeping fear of mortality, exacerbated in 2015 by the passing of several close friends. Call it emo folk, call it acoustic punk, call it whatever you want — the song is tenderly devastating but also uplifting, highlighting Pryor’s reedy, robust pipes and his lifelong penchant for blending melancholy and exuberance. Oh, and Northeast Florida fans, you can rejoice — Pryor kicks off the new tour one night before Momento Mori’s release here in downtown Jacksonville, with longtime friend (and St. Augustine resident) Dan Andriano on the bill.
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IT IS you couldn’t get away from death. It’s, like, “Did I jinx this? Or summon death?” You’ve always been a nonstop worker, putting out an album a year with one band or another and touring as much as possible. Is that a way of keeping death at bay? I guess so. [Laughs.] I’m happier when I’m busy, which is one of the reasons why touring can be hard on me. The down-time is really taxing: you drive, sleep and play — there’s not a whole lot to it. I’m a stay-at-home dad with three kids, so when I’m off the road, it’s a mile a minute. Although for this tour, my oldest daughter is actually coming out — she’s a singer/songwriter now and she’s going to back me up on a couple of songs. That’s amazing. You and Dan Andriano seem like family, too — you’ve toured together many times and recently released two collaborative songs, a cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Cecilia” and the stunning “Gail.” I must have met Dan in, like, 1998-1999, when The Get Up Kids used to play with Alkaline Trio. But we didn’t really know each other until we started getting paired up on acoustic solo tours. He and I have a very similar laid-back-ness.
Which explains why the tour is starting in Dan’s Northeast Florida home. [Laughs.] It’s strictly logistical. But I haven’t been to Jacksonville in a while! I can’t wait to go to the beach. Also, the last time The Get Up Kids were in Orlando, we got there a day early and went out the night before to a club Folio Weekly: The tour hasn’t started yet, but near The Social where there was some sort of do you think the performance of songs from dance party. We watched this crazy guy that Momento Mori will represent a moment of looked just like Prince in Purple Rain — Jheri catharsis for you? curl, suede suit on, everything — pull up on a Matt Pryor: I just relearned the songs for chopper motorcycle. I’ll never be able to “unsee” tour, and to be completely honest, some of that guy. We also played a lot of crazy shows in them I didn’t even want South Florida with the to listen. They’re sad guys from Dashboard MATT PRYOR with DAN ANDRIANO [laughs], and playing Confessional and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16, 1904 Music Hall, Downtown, them was not making Newfound Glory’s $12.50-$16, 1904musichall.com me feel better — just first bands. reminding me of why That provides a perfect segue into asking I was sad when I wrote them in 2015. They what you think of The Get Up Kids’ impact might eventually come around, although that’s on emo punk. never been a magic pill for me: “I’m upset How do I phrase this? I don’t want to say I’m about something, so let me write a song about not surprised by it, because that sounds like it and everything will be fine.” That works I’m an arrogant person. I don’t think about it when I’m angry — anger doesn’t seem to last that often is the bigger answer. It’s flattering, as long as sadness does. Wow … I haven’t and I’m glad people like the band. But you thought about this so deeply. liking the band is just as important to me as Blink 182 liking the band. We just do what Well, we all need a song like “I Won’t we do — we did what we did. I’m grateful for Be Afraid” in our lives right now. So it’s [The Get Up Kids’] success. I’m aware of it resonating on that deep of a level. and I appreciate it. But it doesn’t enter into my It’s kind of creepy, because the song is more daily life, except for when I do interviews. than a year old. After losing a lot of people in Nick McGregor my life in 2015, I wrote all these songs about mail@folioweekly.com death and memory — and then 2016 hits and 26 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 15-21, 2017
“This is not The Greatest Song in the World, no! This is just a tribute.” Heavy rock tribute acts THUNDER JACK (pictured, AC/DC), MEDAL MILITIA (Metallica), CHEMICAL WARFARE (Slayer) and ELITE (Deftones) prove that loud imitation is the sincerest form of flattery Feb. 18 at Mavericks Live, Downtown.
LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CONCERTS THIS WEEK
SPADE McQUADE 6 p.m. Feb. 15, Fionn MacCool’s Irish Pub, Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 176, 374-1247. CARNIFEX, FALLAJUH, RINGS of SATURN, LORNA SHORE, SHE MUST BURN 6 p.m. Feb. 15, 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown, $17 advance; $20 day of. TERRAIN, MASTER RADICAL, SUNSPOTS 8 p.m. Feb. 15, Nighthawks, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., Riverside. YES 8 p.m. Feb. 15, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $44.50-$73.50. The BLIND SPOTS, TAYLOR PHELAN, The YOUNG STEP, NIGHTSWIM 8 p.m. Feb. 15, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $8. ANDY McKEE 8 p.m. Feb. 15, PVC Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $30 advance; $32 day of. THE EXPENDABLES, RDGLDGRN, TRIBAL THEORY 6 p.m. Feb. 16, Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $18; $65 VIP. TOBYMAC, MATT MAHER, MANDISA, MAC POWELL, CAPITAL KINGS, RYAN STEVENSON, HOLLYN 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16, Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, 630-3900, $15-$69.75. DAN ANDRIANO (Alkaline Trio), MATT PRYOR (The Get Up Kids) 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16, 1904 Music Hall, $12.50-$16. LARRY MANGUM CD RELEASE 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16, Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 352-7008, $10. THREE DOG NIGHT, AMERICA 8 p.m. Feb. 16, Florida Theatre, $45-$85. BEBE DELUX 8 p.m. Feb. 16, Rain Dogs, 1045 Park St., Riverside, 379-4969. RICHARD THOMPSON, GURF MORLIX 8 p.m. Feb. 16, PVC Hall, $46.50-$56.50. SNAKE BLOOD REMEDY, WEST KING STRING BAND 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16, Planet Sarbez, 115 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 342-0632, $5. 3 The BAND 9 p.m. Feb. 16, Flying Iguana, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680. THE RECORD COMPANY, JAMESTOWN REVIVAL 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Mavericks Live, $20. MIKE SHACKELFORD 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Mudville Music Room, $10. LUCY WOODWARD, FOLK IS PEOPLE 8 p.m. Feb. 17, Jack Rabbits, $12 advance; $15 day of. THE WERKS, MZG, LUCKY COSTELLO 8 p.m. Feb. 17, 1904 Music Hall, $12-$15. THE PAUL THORN BAND, 77Ds 8 p.m. Feb. 17, PVC Hall, $30-$35. SNACKS BLUES BAND, CUSTARD PIE, DIRTY BIRD & the FLU, COWBOYS and INDIANS FROM THE FUTURE, BACKWATER BIBLE SALESMAN 8 p.m. Feb. 17, Rain Dogs. River City Music Festival: KEITH SWEAT, K-CI & JOJO, 112, NEXT 8 p.m. Feb. 17, Veterans Memorial Arena, $52-$125. TEEN DIVORCE ALBUM RELEASE PARTY, X88B88, THE NIXON TAPES, MONA BLUE, ROSEMARY KENNEDY 8:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Nighthawks, $7. SEAN CHAMBERS 10 p.m. Feb. 17, Mojo Kitchen, 1500 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 247-6636, $15. CHUCK NASH BAND 10 p.m. Feb. 17 & 18, Flying Iguana. Lincolnville Porch Fest: CHELSEA SADDLER, TELEPATHIC LINES, RIVERNECKS, EMMA MOSELY BAND, GHOST TROPIC, WEST KING STRING BAND, LONESOME BERT and THE SKINNY LIZARDS, EMA and THE OLD KINGS, The NAYSAYERS, The WOBBLY TOMS, The SAND FLEAS, BEAU CRUM and WEIGHTED HANDS, AMY HENDRICKSON, KATHERINE ARCHER, CHELSEA SADDLER, SHEA BIRNEY,
JOE ROCCO, ROBBIE DAMMIT, FOLK IS PEOPLE, KENSLEY STEWART, MICHAEL JORDAN, JON BAILEY, TERRI GAMBLE, DYLAN NIRVANA, ALEX PERAMAS, JEREMY RODGERS, HUNTER MILLER, NO PDA, 86 HOPE, ALAN MILLS, TERESA ROSE, ERIC HOOD, ZACH LIVELY Noon-9 p.m. Feb. 18, various locations St. Augustine, facebook.com/lincolnvilleporchfest. ANTON LaPLUME BAND, PARKER URBAN BAND, GOOD WOOD 8 p.m. Feb. 18, Jack Rabbits, $5. The BLIND SPOTS 8 p.m. Feb. 18, Planet Sarbez. CANS of ANARCHY, SEEKER, COGNITIVE, ETHER, DENIED TIL DEATH 8 p.m. Feb. 18, Rain Dogs. BAR EXAM 8 p.m. Feb. 18, Nighthawks. Medal Madness (Tribute Night): THUNDER JACK (AC/DC), MEDAL MILITIA (Metallica), CHEMICAL WARFARE (Slayer), ELITE (Deftones) 8 p.m. Feb. 18, Mavericks Live, $10. WET KNEEZ 9 p.m. Feb. 18, Shanghai Nobby’s, 10 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 547-2188. SEE WATER 10 p.m. Feb. 18, The Roadhouse, 231 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 264-0611, $5. SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & The ASBURY JUKES 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19, The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 807-2010, $49-$79. THE NIXON TAPES, SPORTS REFERENCE, RUNNING RAMPANT, SLEEP AID, DIVORCE CULTURE 8 p.m. Feb. 19, Nighthawks. VAN DARIAN, ERIC BLAIN 8 p.m. Feb. 19, Rain Dogs LOST ELYSIUM 8 p.m. Feb. 19, Jack Rabbits, $8 advance; $10 day of. BEAUSOLEIL avec MICHAEL DOUCET 8:30 p.m. Feb. 19, The Original Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311, $23 advance; $30 at the door. JOE BONAMASSA 8 p.m. Feb. 22, Florida Theatre, $82.50-$152.50. NEVER LET THIS GO, ARROWS IN ACTION 8 p.m. Feb. 22, Jack Rabbits, $8 advance; $10 day of. THE PINE HILL SAINTS, SERIOUS SAM BARRET 8 p.m. Feb. 22, Nighthawks. COLIN HAY, CHRIS TRAPPER 8 p.m. Feb. 22, PVC Hall, $43-$53. PENNY & SPARROW 8:30 p.m. Feb. 22, Café Eleven, $15 advance; $18 at the door.
UPCOMING CONCERTS 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, PVC 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, PVC 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, T-U 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, PVC 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, PVC 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 JIMMY EAT WORLD March 2, Mavericks Live THE WEIGHT, members of The BAND March 3, PVC 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, T-U Center 1904 Music Hall Fifth Anniversary Party: ROOSEVELT COLLIER & UNLIMITED DEVOTION (Grateful Dead set), PARKER URBAN BAND, VLAD The INHALER, MZG, DJ TRICLOPS, BRYCE ALASTAIR BAND, The GOOD WOOD BAND, BLACKWATER GREASE, DJ DON McMON March 4, Downtown at Ocean Street LUCINDA WILLIAMS & HER BAND March 4, PVC 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, PVC 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, PVC 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, PVC Hall
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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 R. KELLY March 11, Veterans Memorial Arena KODO March 11, Florida Theatre FLAGSHIP ROMANCE March 11, Mudville Music Room ROBERT EARL KEEN & HIS BAND March 11 & 12, PVC 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, PVC 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, T-U 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 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, PVC 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 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, PVC 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 MATTYB, THE HASCHAK SISTERS March 31, PVC Hall 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, PVC Hall XIU XIU April 1, The Sleeping Giant Film Festival, Sun-Ray Cinema 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, PVC Hall WYNONNA & the BIG NOISE April 6, Clay County Fair LEO KOTTKE, KELLER WILLIAMS April 6, Florida Theatre THE WAILERS REUNITED PROJECT April 6, PVC 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
Ithaca, New York-based indie rockers The BLIND SPOTS (pictured) play with TAYLOR PHELAN, The YOUNG STEP and NIGHTSWIM Feb. 15 at Jack Rabbits, San Marco. The Blind Spots then play Feb. 18 at Planet Sarbez, St. Augustine.
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, PVC 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, PVC 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, PVC 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, T-U 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, T-U 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, PVC 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
JOHN LEGEND, GALLANT May 14, St. Augustine Amphitheatre THE HEAD AND THE HEART May 17, Florida Theatre SAY ANYTHING, BAYSIDE May 23, Mavericks Live MAYDAY PARADE, KNUCKLE PUCK, MILESTONES May 24, Mavericks Live IDINA MENZEL 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, PVC Hall FUTURE ISLANDS June 2, PVC 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 RISE AGAINST, DEFTONES June 24, 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 REBELUTION, NAKHO, MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE, COLLIE BUDZ, HIRIE, DJ MACKLE July 30, St. Augustine Amphitheatre 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
LIVE MUSIC CLUBS
AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA ALLEY CAT BEER HOUSE, 316 Centre St., 491-1001 Dan Voll 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15. John Springer Feb. 16 & 18. Amy & Dillon Feb. 17. Dan Voll 6:30 p.m. every Wed. John Springer every Thur. & Sat. EMERALD GOAT IRISH PUB, 96110 Lofton Sq., 441-2444 Milltown Road 9 p.m. Feb. 18 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 Tad Jennings 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16 & 23. Milltown Road 6 p.m. Feb. 17. Savannah Bassett, Melissa Smith, Davis Turner Feb. 18. JC & Mike 6 p.m. Feb. 19 SURF RESTAURANT, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 Katfish Lee 2 p.m. Feb. 15, 16 & 21. Bush Doctors Feb. 17
AVONDALE + ORTEGA
CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. Jazz every Sun. Live music 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. SOUTH KITCHEN & SPIRITS, 3638 Park St., 475-2362 Ace Winn 7 p.m. Feb. 16
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. 16 BLUE TYPHOON, 2309 Beach Blvd., 379-3789 Billy Bowers 5 p.m. Feb. 16. Live music most weekends BRASS ANCHOR PUB, 2292 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 249-0301 Joe Oliff 8 p.m. Feb. 15. Live music on weekends CASA MARINA HOTEL, 691 First St. N., 270-0025 The Chris Thomas Band Feb. 15 CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 249-9595 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. 16. Chuck Nash Band 10 p.m. Feb. 17 & 18. Darren Corlew Feb. 19.
LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC GREEN ROOM BREWING, 228 Third St. N., 201-9283 El Dub Feb. 17 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 Concrete Criminals, Loose Bearings 8 p.m. Feb. 15.º LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 First St. N., 249-5181 Ocean Street 10 p.m. Feb. 17. The Firewater Tent Revival 10 p.m. Feb. 18. 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 Lyons 9 p.m. Feb. 16. Str8 Up 9 p.m. Feb. 17 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. MOJO KITCHEN, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636 Sean Chambers 10 p.m. Feb. 17 RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 Billy Bowers 7 p.m. Feb. 15. 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 5 O’Clock Shadow 9:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Doc Al Band Feb. 18. 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 Oyster String Band Feb. 17. Wes Cobb Feb. 24. Live music most weekends
DOWNTOWN
1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N. Carnifex, Fallajuh, Rings of Saturn, Lorna Shore, She Must Burn 6 p.m. Feb. 15. Dan Andriano (Alkaline Trio), Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids) 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16. The Werks, MZG, Lucky Costello 8 p.m. Feb. 17. DE REAL TING, 128 W. Adams St., 633-9738 Danni Cassette 8 p.m. Feb. 16. De Lions of Jah 7 p.m. Feb. 17. 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. 15 & 22. Mikey Clams 8 p.m. Feb. 17. Ace Winn 8 p.m. Feb. 18. HOURGLASS PUB, 345 E. Bay St., 469-1719 Catcher and the Rye, Denied til Death, Cunningham Wake, Corrupted Saint, Inner Demons Feb. 17. Open mic every Sun. Mal Jones every Mon. INTUITION ALE WORKS, 720 King St., 683-7720 Andy Jones 6 p.m. Feb. 16. Sons of Canarchy 3 p.m. Feb. 18. Live music 6 p.m. every Thur. JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Smooth McFlea 8 p.m. Feb. 17. Jay Garrett 8 p.m. Feb. 18. Jack Hammer 4 p.m. Feb. 19 MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Shotgun 10 p.m. every Sat. MAVERICKS LIVE, Jax Landing, 356-1110 The Expendables, Rdgldgrn, Tribal Theory 6 p.m. Feb. 16. The Record Company, Jamestown Revival 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Medal Madness (Tribute Night): Thunder Jack (AC/DC), Medal Militia (Metallica), Chemical Warfare (Slayer), Elite (Deftones) 8 p.m. Feb. 18. 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 Scott Elley 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16. Al Torchia 8:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Felix Chang 8:30 p.m. Feb. 18. Live music most weekends WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Circus 9 p.m. Feb. 17. Lonely Highway 9 p.m. Feb. 18. Robbie Litt 3 p.m. Feb. 19. Live music every Thur.-Sun.
INTRACOASTAL
CLIFF’S Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, 645-5162 James & the Sauce Feb. 15. Circus 10 p.m. Feb. 17. The Remains 10 p.m. Feb. 18. Open mic every Tue. JERRY’S Sports Bar & Grille, 13170 Atlantic, 220-6766 Spectral 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Retro Kats 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18
MANDARIN
ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, 268-4458 Brian Iannucci Feb. 15 & 17 TAPS BAR & GRILL, 2220 C.R. 210, St. Johns, 819-1554 Chuck Nash 8 p.m. Feb. 15
ORANGE PARK + MIDDLEBURG DEE’S Music Bar, 2141 Loch Rane, Ste. 140, 375-2240 DJ Toy every Wed. Clint McFarland every Thur. Live music every Sat. DJ Frank every Tue. THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael on the piano every Tue.-Sat.
THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Tom & Andy 10 p.m. Feb. 15. DJ Big Mike Feb. 16. See Water 10 p.m. Feb. 18. Live music every weekend SHARK CLUB, 714 Park Ave., 215-1557 Digital Skyline 9 p.m. Feb. 15. Tom Bennett Band 9 p.m. Feb. 16.
PONTE VEDRA
PUSSER’S GRILLE, 816 A1A, 280-7766 Live music Fri. & Sat. TABLE 1, 330 A1A, 280-5515 Barrett Jockers 6 p.m. Feb. 15. Latin All Stars Feb. 16. Robbie Litt Feb. 17. Cortnie Frazier Feb. 18. Deron Baker Feb. 22
RIVERSIDE + WESTSIDE
ACROSS THE STREET, 948 Edgewood Ave. S., 683-4182 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. LIMES LIVE, 11265 S. Lane Ave., 444-2709 Insane Clown Posse, Kottonmouth Kings 7 p.m. Feb. 19 MURRAY HILL Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave., 388-7807 Oh Sleeper 7 p.m. Feb. 16. Social Club Misfits, GAWVI Feb. 17 NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. Terrain, Master Radical, Sunspots 8 p.m. Feb. 15. Teen Divorce Album Release Party, X88B88, The Nixon Tapes, Mona Blue, Rosemary Kennedy 8:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Bar Exam 8 p.m. Feb. 18. The Nixon Tapes, Sports Reference, Running Rampant, Sleep Aid, Divorce Culture 8 p.m. Feb. 19. RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 Bebe Delux 8 p.m. Feb. 16. Snacks Blues Band, Custard Pie, Dirty Bird & The Flu, Cowboys And Indians From The Future, Backwater Bible Salesman 8 p.m. Feb. 17. Cans of Anarchy, Seeker, Cognitive, Ether, Denied Til Death 8 p.m. Feb. 18. Van Darian, Eric Blain 8 p.m. Feb. 19. TOM & BETTY’S, 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311 Shayne Rammler 8 p.m. Feb. 15 UNITY PLAZA, 220 Riverside Ave. Live music every weekend
ST. AUGUSTINE
CELLAR UPSTAIRS, 157 King St., 826-1594 Oh No 7 p.m. Feb. 17. Ain’t Too Proud to Beg 7 p.m. Feb. 18. Vinny Jacobs 2 p.m. Feb. 19 DOS COFFEE & WINE, 300 San Marco Ave., 342-2421 Live music every weekend MARDI GRAS, 123 San Marco Ave., 823-8806 Monkey Wrench 9 p.m. Feb. 17. Ron Norris & Friends Feb. 18. Fre Gordon, acoustic open mic 7 p.m. every Sun. Justin Gurnsey, Musicians Exchange 8 p.m. every Mon. ORIGINAL CAFE ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311 Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet 8:30 p.m. Feb. 19. PLANET SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd., 342-0632 Snake Blood Remedy, West King String Band 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16. The Blind Spots 8 p.m. Feb. 18 SHANGHAI NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 547-2188 Wet Kneez 9 p.m. Feb. 18 TEMPO, 16 Cathedral Pl., 342-0286 Jazzy Blue 7 p.m. Feb. 16 & 4 p.m. Feb. 18. Jax English Salsa Band 6 p.m. Feb. 19. Bluez Dudez Feb. 21. Open mic 7:30 p.m. every Wed. TRADEWINDS LOUNGE, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Spanky 9 p.m. Feb. 17 & 18. 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 The Blind Spots, Taylor Phelan, The Young Step, Nightswim 8 p.m. Feb. 15. Lucy Woodward, Folk Is People 8 p.m. Feb. 17. Anton LaPlume Band, Parker Urban Band, Good Wood 8 p.m. Feb. 18. Lost Elysium 8 p.m. Feb. 19. MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Larry Mangum CD release 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16. Mike Shackelford 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17
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. 16. Robbie Litt Feb. 17. WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., 634-7208 Love Monkey 9:30 p.m. Feb. 17 & 18. 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. 16 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 “Behind the scenes” at Fernandina Beach’s CAFE KARIBO, Shane and Von combine fresh ingredients and a great attitude help create their well-known, eclectic and affordable cuisine.
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. Southern hospitality, upscale atmosphere; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ FB L D Daily CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269, cafekaribo.com. F In historic building, family-owned café has worldly fare, made-from-scratch dressings, sauces, desserts, sourcing fresh greens, veggies, seafood. Dine in or al fresco under oak-shaded patio. Microbrew Karibrew Pub has beer brewed onsite, imports. $$ 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-and-operated. Fresh local seafood, steaks, specials. HH. $$ FB L D Daily DAVID’S Restaurant & Lounge, 802 Ash St., 310-6049, ameliaislanddavids.com. Steaks, fresh seafood, rack of lamb and ribeye, Chilean sea bass, in an upscale atmosphere. Chef Wesley Cox has a new lounge menu. $$$$ FB D Nightly
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DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 474313 E. S.R. 200, 310-6945. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE ORANGE PARK. GREEN TURTLE TAVERN, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324, greenturtletavern.com. Legendary hangout in a historic shotgun shack; Chicago-style Vienna beef hot dogs, pub fare, cold beer, bourbon selection, chill vibe. $ FB L D Daily JACK & DIANE’S, 708 Centre St., 321-1444, jackanddianescafe. com. F Renovated 1887 shotgun house. Faves: jambalaya, French toast, pancakes, mac & cheese, crêpes. Vegan items. Inside or porch overlooking historic area. $$ 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. $$$ FB K TO D Nightly LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 474272 S.R. 200, 844-2225. F SEE ORANGE PARK. LECHONERA EL COQUÍ, 232 N. Second St., 432-7545. New Puerto Rican place. Chulleta kan kan (pork chops), Tripletta churosco sandwich, more. $ FB TO L D Tu-Su MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400, moonriverpizza. net. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Authentic Northern-style pizzas, 20+ toppings, pie/slice. Calzones. $ BW TO L D M-Sa The MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ, 833 Courson Rd., 277-3141, nassaushealthfoods.net. Casual organic eatery, juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juices, herbal teas, coffees, daily specials. $$ 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. $$ FB K TO D M-Thu; L & D F-Sa The PATIO PLACE, 416 Ash St., 410-3717, patioplacebistro. com. Bistro/wine bar/crêperie’s global menu uses crêpes: starters, entrées, shareables, desserts. $$ 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. $$$ BW K B L D Daily The SALTY PELICAN Bar & Grill, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811, thesaltypelicanamelia.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. 2ndstory outdoor bar. Owners T.J. & Al offer local seafood, fish tacos, Mayport shrimp, po’boys, cheese oysters. $$ 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. $$ FB K L D Daily TASTY’S BURGERS & FRIES, 710 Centre St., 321-0409, tastysamelia.com. In historic district, fresh fast-food alternative. Fresh meats, handcut fries, homemade sauces/ soups, handspun shakes. $ BW K L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310. F Family-owned-and-operated 18+ years. Blue plate specials, burgers, biscuits & gravy, shrimp. $ BW TO B L M-Sa TROPICAL SMOOTHIE Café, 463909 S.R. 200, Ste. 6, Yulee, 468-7099, tropicalsmoothie.com. Flatbreads, sandwiches, wraps. Smoothies: classic, superfoods, supercharged, indulgent. $ TO B L D Daily
ARLINGTON + REGENCY
DICK’S WINGS, 9119 Merrill Rd., Ste. 19, 745-9300. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE ORANGE PARK. LARRY’S Giant Subs, 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 5, 724-5802. F SEE ORANGE PARK. SID & LINDA’S Seafood Market & Restaurant, 12220 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 109, 503-8276. Pick a whole fresh fish,
DINING DIRECTORY get it cooked to order. Dine in, take out. Housemade sauces. $$ K TO L D Daily
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 SOUTH KITCHEN & SPIRITS, 3638 Park St., 475-2362, south. kitchen. Southern classics: crispy catfish w/ smoked gouda grits, family-style fried chicken, burgers, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options. $$ FB K TO L D Daily
BAYMEADOWS
AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. INDIA’S, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777, indiajaxcom. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Authentic cuisine, lunch buffet. Curries, vegetables, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ 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 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 GIANT SUBS, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F SEE ORANGE 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 serves 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, saltlife foodshack.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. N., 241-6996, surfwiches.com. Craft sandwich shop serves
GRILL ME!
BILLY HUTCHISON
Pi Infinite Combinations
19 S. Third St. • Fernandina Beach Born in: Lake City, FL
Years in the Biz: 24
Fave Restaurant: The Happy Tomato Courtyard Cafe & BBQ Fave Cuisine Style: French Go-To Ingredients: Anything fresh Ideal Meal: Porterhouse and fries Will Not Cross My Lips: Canned asparagus Insider's Secret: You have to be fast and it has to be good. Celeb Sighting in Your Bar: Chef Jacques Pépin Culinary Treat: Anything someone else cooks :) 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. $$ BW K TO L M-F; D Tu-Sa TEQUILAS, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 101, 363-1365, tequilasjacksonville.com. Casa-style dishes made with fresh, spicy hot ingredients. Vegetarian option. Top-shelf tequilas, drink specials. $$ FB K TO L D Daily WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 135, 634-7208, whiskeyjax.com. Gastropub. Craft beers, gourmet burgers, handhelds, tacos, signature plates. HH. $$ FB L D F-Su; D Nightly
BEACHES
(Venues are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.) AL’S PIZZA, 303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-0002, alspizza.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. NY-style-gourmet pizzas, baked dishes. 28+ years. All day HH M-Thu.$ FB K TO L D Daily ANGIE’S SUBS, 1436 Beach Blvd., 246-2519. ANGIE’S Grom Subs, 204 Third Ave. S., 241-3663. Fresh ingredients, 25+ years. Huge salads, blue-ribbon iced tea. Grom has Sun. brunch, no alcohol. $ K BW TO L D Daily BEACH DINER, 501 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 249-6500. SEE AMELIA. BEACH HUT CAFÉ, 1281 Third St. S., 249-3516. 28+ years. Full breakfast menu all day (darn good grits); hot plate specials Mon.-Fri. $ K TO B R L Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 201, 374-5735. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. CRUISERS GRILL, 319 23rd Ave. S., 270-0356, cruisersgrill. com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Locally owned & operated 20+ years. Half-pound burgers, fish sandwiches, big salads, award-winning cheddar fries, sangria. $ BW K TO L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001, europeanstreet.com. F SEE RIVERSIDE. FAMOUS TOASTERY, 311 N. Third St., 372-0712, famoustoastery. com. Corned beef hash, gluten-free pancakes, omelets, toast. Wraps, Bloody Marys, mimosas, peach Bellini. $$ FB K TO B L Daily
Yankee-style steak sandwiches and hoagies, all made to order. $ BW TO K L D Daily THIS CHICK’S KITCHEN, 353 Sixth Ave. S., 778-5404, thischicks kitchen.com. Farm-to-table; 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. $$ FB K TO L & D Tu-Sa MALSONS BBQ, 1330 Boone Ave., Kingsland, 912-882-4355. Real barbecue – smokers onsite. Burgers, wings, plates, ribs, sausages, beans. Dine in or out. $ K TO L & D Daily SALT.PEPPER.THYME, 105 N. Lee St., Kingsland, 912-510-0444, saltpepperthyme.net. Varied American Southern fare. Dine in or out. $$ BW K TO L W; L & D Th-S STEFFENS Restaurant, 550 S. Lee St., Kingsland, 912-729-5355, steffensrestaurant.com. Southern scratch-made 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
PIRATE’S LIFE
FOR ME
Pillage incredible SEAFOOD SPECIALS in Tinseltown GET YOUR BATTLE FACE ON; IT’S TIME TO EAT some crab! Visit Captain Melo’s Seafood Camp in Tinseltown for All-You-Can-Eat blue crab for just $14.99. If you’re new to consuming crab, be prepared for a hard-core dining experience – cracking crab is not for the faint of heart. (Crab lovers will tell you it’s all part of the fun.) As far as work for return on meat investment, blue crabs are smaller than snow or stone crabs. (Marylanders say tastier, too.) That’s not to say they’re not worth it! Here are some tips and tricks to get the most out of your blue crabs – without expending too much energy. First things first. Order a $2 margarita on special – small but definitely worth two bucks. Now, to the business at hand. Your instinct may be to tackle the easiest part first, but hold your horses – don’t break the legs off yet. Flip the crab over and look for the middle seam. Wedge your whole crab into the silver trap of the cracker, lining the knuckles right along that seam and squeezing until you hear a CRACK. This will open up either the right or left side, which gives you access to the sweet, sweet meat within the sharp protective shell. Now snap the legs off. They’ll pull plump sweet lumps as they detach. That’s the good stuff.
CHEFFED-UP CAPTAIN MELO’S SEAFOOD CAMP 9726 Touchton Rd., 600-8336, facebook.com/captainmelos
Once you’ve pulled the meat free, utilize melted butter freely or stick with pure, unadulterated crab. The Cajun, Old Bay-style seasoning is one of their Jamaican chef’s secrets. It’s delicious, but makes the whole operation slippery – I nixed it. But you do you – there is no wrong, only more crab. We also tried the app sampler ($15.99), which is a bit of a smorgasbord. It includes chicken wings, conch fritters, fried dynamite shrimp, mozzarella sticks and onion rings. The onion rings are really small, and the fried goods are average. This is a seafood spot, and your stomach has bigger fish to fry. Captain Melo’s offers other weekly specials and a good 50-cent oyster deal on Sunday. I recommend taking advantage of the specials, but if you’re craving seafood another evening of the week, feast on large-scale boiled plates with potatoes, sausage and a variety of seafood like clams, oysters, mussels, crabs and more. After all that crab and all those margs, we wanted to finished off with a sweet creamy Key lime pie. Dessert is not an option right now at Captain Melo’s, so factor that into your dinner plans. Pro tip: CamiCakes Cupcakes is just around the corner. You may feel a little like Thor, demanding round after round. I applaud your efforts. You probably won’t feel like you got enough out of the evening unless you leave with a few small cuts from the honorable blue crab shell, anyway. Any good warrior should expect some battle scars. Wear them proudly. The strong win at Captain Melo’s, and I believe in you. Here’s to your next round! Brentley Stead biteclub@folioweekly.com FEBRUARY 15-21, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 31
DINING DIRECTORY PINT-SIZED The LARGEST ARG GEST AAmerican meriican brewer is also the OLDEST
THE FOUNDING FATHER
OF DOMESTIC BEER WHEN YOU THINK OF BEER, WHICH BRAND comes to mind as the biggest American brand? If you thought of one of the omnipresent megabreweries, you would be wrong. The largest American brewer may come as a bit of a surprise: It’s none other than D.G. Yuengling & Son. It’s important to understand the distinction between American-made and American-owned. Though Anheuser-Busch beers are brewed in the United States, in 2008 the company merged with the Belgian company Intervew & AmBev to form Anheuser-Busch InBev, a Belgian/Brazilian conglomerate based in Belgium. (Last year, AB InBev again morphed into Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.) MillerCoors is a complicated situation, but the bottom line is that the brands are owned by entities — including AB Inbev and Molsons — outside the U.S. Aside from craft brew, truly American mainstream beer is becoming increasingly hard to find. A breakdown of the amounts brewed by each reveals that A-B, with 125 million barrels brewed annually, is still king of the hill when it comes to beer in the U.S. By comparison, Yuengling, brewing only 2.5 million barrels annually, commands 1 percent of domestic sales. Yuengling was founded in 1829 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania by David G. Yuengling of Württemberg, Germany. The brewery was first established as Eagle Brewery on Centre Street in Pottsville, a sedate coal-mining town with a thirst for great beer. After a fire destroyed the original brewery in 1831, Yuengling rebuilt his dream in a new building on Mahantongo Street. The company cruised along nicely and, in 1873, Frederick, David’s son, renamed it D.G. Yuengling & Son. In 1895, Yuengling began bottling its beers for better distribution and freshness. During Prohibition, the brewery ceased beer-making activities, with the exception of nearbeer, and opened a dairy across the street. When Prohibition ended in 1933, the brewery celebrated by offering “Winner Beer.” They shipped a truckload to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and began building up steam again as a brewing force. In 1976, America’s bicentennial year, Yuengling was put on both state and national registers as America’s Oldest Brewery. The most familiar of its beers, Yuengling Traditional Amber Lager, was reintroduced in 1987; today it’s the flagship brand. Yuengling has expanded its offerings to 14 beers, but Amber Lager remains the bestseller. The remarkable thing about this business is how it became the largest American brewery, even though it doesn’t distribute nationally, nor does it plan to. Five years ago, David Casinelli, the company’s CFO, told The Bottom Line, “We are a regional brewery. We will grow as we feel we can handle it. But we’re not going to run across the U.S. and become a national brand.” As an American icon in the brewing industry, Yuengling — German for “young man” — has been going strong 188 years. And with manufacturing facilities in Pennsylvania and Tampa, which has daily tours, the brewery still grows. It’s now increasing brewing capacity at the Tampa facility from a maximum of 475 barrels to 675 barrels. “We’re a fifth-generation business,” Casinelli told The Bottom Line. “Most don’t make it past, what do they say, two.” 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-and-tan brownies. $$ FB K L D Daily INDOCHINE, 21 E. Adams St., Ste. 200, 598-5303, indochine jax.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Thai, Southeast Asian cuisine. Signature dishes: chicken Satay, soft shell crab; mango, sticky rice dessert. $$ 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 & GRILL, 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 PIZZA BAKERS, 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, tapspublichouse.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. 50+ premium domestic, import tap beer. Burgers, sandwiches, entrées. $$ FB K L D Daily WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198, whiteysfishcamp.com. F Real fish camp. Gator tail, freshwater catfish, daily specials, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar. Come by boat, bike or car. $ FB K TO L Tu-Su; D Nightly
INTRACOASTAL WEST
AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 32, 223-0115. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE ORANGE PARK. GERMAN SCHNITZEL HAUS, 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 40, 221-9700, germanjax.com. Authentic German/fusion fare: schnitzels, plus bratwurst, stroganoff, käsesspätzle. 13 German beers in bottles, on tap. Bar bites, cocktails. Outdoor BierGarten. HH Tu-Thur. $$ FB L & D Tu-Su LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F SEE ORANGE 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 & GRILL, 100 Marketside Ave., 829-8134. 965 S.R. 16, 825-4540. 1610 University Blvd. W., 448-2110. 10391 Old St. Augustine Rd., 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, 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. $$ FB K TO L D Daily CORNER TACO, 818 Post St., 240-0412, cornertaco.com. Made-from-scratch “Mexclectic street food,” tacos, nachos, gluten-free, vegetarian options. $ BW L D Tu-Su CUMMER CAFÉ, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummer.org. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Light lunch, quick bites, locally roasted coffee, espresso-based beverages, homemade soups, sandwiches, gourmet desserts, daily specials. Dine in or in gardens. $ BW K L D Tu; L W-Su DERBY ON PARK, 1068 Park St., 379-3343, derbyonpark.net. New American cuisine, upscale retro, historic building. Oak Street Toast, shrimp & grits, lobster bites, 10-oz. gourmet burger. Dine inside or out. $$ 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, fivepoints tavern.com. New American cosmopolitan place serves chefcurated 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: 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. $$ BW L D Daily TAMARIND THAI, 1661 Riverside Ave., Ste. 123, 329-3180. SEE DOWNTOWN.
ST. AUGUSTINE
AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES.
CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. DICK’S WINGS, 4010 U.S. 1 S., 547-2669. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE ORANGE PARK. The FLORIDIAN, 72 Spanish St., 829-0655, thefloridianstaugcom. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Updated Southern fare; fresh, local ingredients. Vegetarian, gluten-free option. Signature fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish cornbread stack; grits w/shrimp/fish/tofu. $$$ 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 Pizza Bakers, 410 Anastasia Blvd., 826-4040. F Bite Club. 2016 BOJ 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. $$ BW K TO Daily BISTRO AIX, 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949, bistrox.com. F Mediterranean/French inspired menu changes seasonally. 250+ wines. Wood-fired oven baked, grilled specialties: pizza, pasta, risotto, steaks, seafood. Hand-crafted cocktails, specialty drinks. Dine outside. HH M-F. $$$ 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. $$$ FB K TO R L D Daily V PIZZA, 1406 Hendricks Ave., 527-1511, vpizza.com. Serving true artisan Neapolitana pizzas, fresh ingredients. $$ 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 & GRILL, 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. $$ BW K TO L D M-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 3611 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MARIANAS GRINDS, 11380 Beach Blvd., Ste. 10, 206-612-6596. Pacific Islander fare, chamorro culture. Soups, stews, fitada, beef oxtail, katden pika; empanadas, lumpia, chicken relaguen, BBQ-style ribs, chicken. $$ TO B L D Tu-Su MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 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 TO L D Daily
DINING DIRECTORY SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE
ANDY’S GRILL, 1810 W. Beaver St., 354-2821, jaxfarmers market.com. Inside Jax Farmers Market. Local, regional, international produce. Breakfast, sandwiches. $ 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 Parkway, 757-8843. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES.
CHEFFED-UP
Ugly ducks in the produce aisle become SWANS in the kitchen
LONG, HARD, MISSHAPEN &
DELICIOUS BITE-SIZED
ONE OF MY FAVORITE SOAPBOX ITEMS TO preach to students is the dwindling variety of foodstuffs we consume in these United States. It comes down to corn, wheat, potatoes, rice, three kinds of meat and about a dozen vegetables and fruits. Most of the blame can be placed directly on consumers. The old supply-and-demand adage truly applies. This disheartening situation can become an awful quandary for the ultra-talented, underappreciated sector of our population known as Chefs (no, using your crock-pot once a week doesn’t qualify). If restaurant guests aren’t familiar with foods, it’s unlikely they’ll order them, especially at the higher-price points exotic foods demand. The challenge is in making the commonplace uncommon. Consider winter squashes — not the summer variety with long green bodies or the yellow ones with skinny crooked necks, but the hard, weird-shaped kinds y’all see in the grocery store of an interesting variety of shapes and sizes with strange and mysterious names such as kabocha, calabaza, butternut, acorn and spaghetti. Fear not, shoemakers, they are actually delicious if prepared properly; as a bonus, most can be used interchangeably with great success. The most popular is the butternut, and the most common preparation is soup. This can be a fantastic treat, but it’s kind of tired — I’m yawning at the thought. Happily, I have some other ideas for this terrific winter bounty. A wonderful, soulwarming option is butternut squash risotto. This can be a fun challenge because you have the opportunity to show your culinary chops by using the squash two different ways, first as a purée mixed into the rice with stock about halfway through simmering. Second, use the squash in a small dice folded into the rice along with butter and cheese at the very end. You can also try the pumpkin curry recipe I gave you a while ago, or instead of sweet potato in the ravioli recipe from a few weeks ago.
As an empathetic A th ti soul,l I understand d t d that hard, winter squashes can be a tad difficult to process because they are … well, hard. It’s challenging to cut through them; then peeling is nearly impossible. Hence I have a few Cheffed-Up tips: First, use a large sharp chef ’s knife to cut the squash. The easiest way is to slowly rock it while applying pressure to the knife. As far as peeling, the easiest way is to par cook them — or not peel them at all. Try this easy preparation: Cut off the ends, stand it on end and cut down the center. Next, scoop out the seeds, cut into wedges and drizzle with olive oil, salt and sprinkle with this outstanding Moroccan Spice recipe, then simply roast the squash. Yum! Or come join me at one of my Farmers Market classes for more details.
CHEF BILL’S MOROCCAN RUB Ingredients: • 1 Tbsp. cumin, whole • 1 Tbsp. ginger, ground • 1/2 Tbsp. kosher salt • 3/4 Tbsp. black pepper, whole • 1/2 Tbsp. cinnamon, ground • 1/2 Tbsp. coriander, whole • 1/2 Tbsp. cayenne • 1/2 Tbsp. allspice, whole • 1/4 Tbsp. cloves, ground Directions: 1. Toast whole spices for a couple • • minutes or until fragrant. 2. Grind in a spice grinder. 3. Mix all ingredients, adjust salt and • • cayenne to taste. 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 15-21, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 33
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PETS LIKE ME:
MOMO MEET MOMO I peered out the window from my car seat and our eyes locked. His eyes were as wide as saucers; mine were just as wide. Probably because we were going to the same place — the vet. Our common mission broke down big barriers and brought us together for a quick conversation before our appointments. MOMO ON MOMO Some cats wait for that window of opportunity to dash out the door and reconnect with their roots. Not me. I’m happy lounging around my luxury pad with my mommy and daddy, enjoying the finer things in life — like beefy purée. One can never eat too much beefy purée — so much tastier than turkey or chicken, paws down. Rather than in roaming the outdoors, my freedom lies in wandering from bed to bed, deciding which is better for taking my morning nap. If it’s cold, I’ll curl up on my cozy heating blanket instead. Spoiled, right? I wasn’t always the cool cat staying warm by the fire with loving parents, though. I was a lone kitty in a row of empty crates, and a senior at that. The moment my crate was tagged with a golden ticket, I knew something special was going to happen — and it did! Within seconds, a beautiful couple stood smiling before me; I must say, I was looking exceptionally regal that day. They reached into my crate and gently put me inside a comfy satchel that smelled like home. The car ride was bumpy, but I wasn’t about to toss my kibble all over my new family. I just wasn’t. I started my new life as Doorman, but after bumping my head one too many times, it became evident the name wasn’t going to stick. Now, it’s Momo. Not after
the Tibetan dumpling, but for the vibrant sound of my purr — Mom says it sounds like a loud motor. My meow is distinct, too — it sounds more like ‘now’ — which helps get me pretty much anything I want, even though I don’t want much, just love and warm water baths to soothe my body. Mom says with age comes wisdom, but it surely hasn’t made my body smarter. My hind legs don’t work the way they used to, so I need a boost every now and then, and cataracts have done a number on my vision. Lucky for me, my parents keep everything in place so I can walk without worry. The older I get, the more I realize what really matters in life is loving parents who cater to my needs, catnip that makes my paws much more fascinating, and dreams of driving solo in an El Camino while my fur blows in the wind. Every chance I get, I place my paw on Mom and Dad’s feet — it’s my signature move for telling them ‘I love you.’ LIKE A FINE WINE … Cats tend to age more gracefully than dogs, but they still age. Eventually, they can’t jump on top of the refrigerator any more. Their appetites wane. They sleep more. Though elderly feline health problems are unavoidable, giving senior cats love and attention, the best possible medical care, and a healthy diet will help them live out their golden years in the best way possible. Until next time!
Davi mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Davi may have just made his first BCFF — Best Cat Friend Fur-ever.
PET TIP: IT IT’S S AGAINST THE LAW ACCORDING TO FLORIDA FISH & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION, “two species are not allowed to be possessed by anyone at anytime” — piranhas and pirambebas. Other prohibited species: electric/walking/parasitic catfish (we advise no catfish, period, just to CYA), lampreys, rodents, chimpanzees, hyenas and … alligators! Can’t have mongoose, elk or wild turkeys in Alabama. No kangaroos in Georgia, and no gorillas, elephants or cobras. If you’re thinking of stealing that adorable mandrill at the zoo and moving to Mississippi, check the laws. Our primary source is bornfreeusa.org, but any state will have its specifi c no-nos online. And watch it in South Carolina: no mountain goats. No mountains, either, but whatevs … 34 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 15-21, 2017
PET EVENTS PETCO DOG ADOPTIONS • Adoptable Cats Meet & Greet is held 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Feb. 15-22 at Petco, 1514 C.R. 220, Fleming Island, 215-7498, petco.com. Adoptable Pets Meet & Greet is held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 18 at Petco, 11111 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 260-3225. Check the website for the Petco nearest you to find other meet & greet events.
ADOPTABLES
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A DATE WITH DONOVAN • I’m the man of your dreams, the furry one you’ve been looking for! I’m loyal, have a great smile and all your friends will be impressed with my cool tricks when you take me out. If you’re looking for a long-time love, come meet me seven days a week at 8464 Beach Blvd., Southside. I’m waiting for you!
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. 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. 18 and 19 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.
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SCRAPPY
GETTING SCRAPPY • Contrary to my name, I’m a sweet guy! I’m all about cuddles and headscratches, so I’ll keep you busy with all my kitty needs. I’m relaxed, easy-going and looking for a new best friend who is, too. Learn more about me at jaxhumane.org/adopt or come to 8464 Beach Blvd., Southside, and adopt me today!
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. 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. ___________________________________ FEBRUARY 15-21, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 35
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): By my estimates, 72 percent of you Aries are in unusually good moods. The world seems friendlier, more cooperative. And 56 percent feel more in love with life than you have in a long time. You may even imagine the birds and trees and stars are flirting with you. And 14 percent are weaving in and out of being deliriously happy, sometimes without any explanation. As a result of your generosity of spirit, you may receive rewards like free money, toasted ice cream or unconditional tenderness. And I bet at least 10 percent of you experience all of the above.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The ancient Roman rhetorician Quintilian wrote a 12-volume textbook on the art of oratory. As ample as it was, it could’ve been longer. “Erasure is as important as writing,” he said. According to my astrological omen-reading, that counsel should be a rewarding, exciting theme in the weeks ahead. For the long-term health of a labor of love or masterpiece, focus for a while on what to edit out. How could you improve it by making it shorter and more concise?
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I’m launching a campaign to undo obsolete stereotypes about Tauruses. Backwards astrologers who perpetrate the lie that many of you are stingy, stolid, stubborn slowpokes. I plan to heighten awareness of your sensual, soulful sweetness, tastefully pragmatic sensitivity, and diligent, dynamic productivity. That should be easy in the coming weeks, since you’ll be at the apex of your ability to express those superpowers. Folks will have an enhanced capacity to appreciate you for who you really are. It’s a good time to clarify and strengthen your rep.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Do you know the long-running kids’ show Sesame Street? Are you familiar with one of the main characters, Big Bird, a talking, eightfeet-tall yellow canary? Hope so; your horoscope is built around them. In the Sesame Street episode Don’t Eat the Pictures, Big Bird solves a riddle that frees a 4,000-year-old Egyptian prince from an ancient curse. This vignette can serve as a model for your liberation. You can outwit and outmaneuver a very old problem with the help of playful, child-like energy. Don’t assume you’ve got to be relentlessly serious and dour to shed an ancient burden. Just the opposite. Trust blithe and rowdy spirits.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Will Giovanni slyly replace Allesandra’s birth control pills with placebos? Will Camille take a hidden crowbar to her rendezvous with the blackmailer? Will Josie steal Jose’s diary and sell it on eBay? Given current astrological omens, you may have an unconscious attraction to soap opera-type events like those. The glamour of melodrama is tempting. But I predict you’ll express the cosmic currents in less toxic ways. Maybe you’ll hear a searing but healing confession after midnight in the pouring rain, break an outworn taboo with ingenious grace, forge a fertile link with a reformed rascal, or recover a lost memory in a dusty basement.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your lessons in communication are reaching a climax. Here are five tips to help you ace the “final exam.” 1. Focus more on listening for what you need to know rather than expressing what you already know. 2. Keep white lies and convenient deceptions to a bare minimum. 3. Tell the truth as strong and free as you dare, but always — if possible — with shrewd kindness. 4. You’re more likely to help your cause by spreading bright, shiny gossip instead of the grubby kind. 5. Experiment being unpredictable; infuse transmissions with unexpected information and turns of phrase.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): All naturally occurring matter on Earth is made of 92 basic elements in various combinations. Some appear in trace amounts, so they took a long time to discover. In the 18th and 19th centuries, chemists were exuberant when they found seven of the 92 in a single location: an underground mine on Sweden’s island of Ytterby. It was a mother lode. I predict a metaphorically similar experience for you: new access to a concentrated source to yield much illumination.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The Latin phrase crambe repetita means “cabbage reheated, twice-cooked.” Avoid partaking of such a dish in the next few weeks, literally and figuratively. If you’re truly hungry for cabbage, eat it fresh. Likewise, if you have a ravenous appetite for stories, revelations, entertainment and information, don’t accept the warmed-over, recycled kind. Insist on brisk, crisp stuff to excite curiosity.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The next four weeks are a great time to upgrade your understanding of your life’s important characters. You’ll generate good fortune and meaningful synchronicities when you seek greater insight into anyone who affects you. Get to know people better. If there are folks who pique your curiosity, find out about them. Study oddballs you’re allergic to and discern their hidden workings. Practice being objective as you improve skills for reading human nature. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In 1787, English captain Arthur Phillip led an eight-month naval expedition to the southeastern part of the continent that’s now Australia. He claimed the land for England, despite the fact that 250,000 Aboriginal people were living there, just as their ancestors had for 2,000 generations. Two hundred years later, Aboriginal activist Burnum Burnum planted the Aboriginal flag on the White Cliffs of Dover, claiming England for his people. Make a comparably artful or symbolic act like Burnum’s soon — a ritual or gesture to assert your sovereignty or express your unconquerable spirit.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Here’s your mantra for the next three weeks: “I know what I want, and I know how to glide it into my life.” Say this out loud 11 times right after you wake up each morning, 11 more times before lunch, and 11 more times at bedtime. “I know what I want, and I know how to glide it into my life.” When you chant this, summon an upflow of smiling confidence — a serene certainty that no matter how long the magic may take, it’ll work. “I know what I want, and I know how to glide it into my life.” Don’t let any voice in your head undermine your link to this simple truth. Lift your heart to the highest source of vitality imaginable. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “We cannot simply sit and stare at our wounds forever,” writes Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami. “We must stand up and move on to the next action.” That’s your slightly scolding but inspirational advice. According to my astrological analysis, you’ve done heroic work to identify and investigate your suffering. You’ve summoned a huge amount of intelligence to understand it and further the healing. It’s time to turn your focus to other matters. How about rebirth? Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com
NEWS OF THE WEIRD MONEY FOR NOTHING
Zachary Bennett and Karen Nourse have found Manhattan quite affordable, reported the New York Post in January — by simply not paying, for six years now, the $4,750 monthly rent on their loft-style apartment in the Chelsea neighborhood, citing New York state’s “loft law,” which they say technically forbids the landlord from collecting. Since the other eight units of their building are “commercial,” the landlord believes it doesn’t need a “residential certificate of occupancy,” but Bennett and Nourse believe the law exempts only buildings with at least two residences, and for some reason, the landlord has obstinately declined to initiate eviction or, until recently, to sue (for back rent, fees, and electricity).
UNCLEAR ON THE CONCEPT
Late last year, Oxford University professor Joshua Silver accused Britain’s Home Secretary of a “hate” crime because the Secretary had made a speech urging unemployed Britons be given preference for jobs over people recruited from overseas. Silver denounced this “discrimination” against “foreigners” and made a formal complaint to West Midlands police, which, after evaluation, absolved Secretary Amber Rudd but acknowledged that, under the law, the police were required to record the Secretary’s unemployment speech as a “noncrime hate incident.”
LET’S ALL GET PREGGERS!
The British Medical Association issued a formal caution to its staff in January to not use the term “expectant mothers” when referring to pregnancy — because it might offend transgender people. Instead, the Association’s memo (reported by the Daily Telegraph) suggested using “pregnant people.” The BMA acknowledged a “large majority” of such people are, in fact, “mothers,” but wrote that there may be “intersex” and “trans men” who also could get pregnant.
SMALL PRICE TO PAY
In 2001, Questcor Pharmaceuticals bought the rights to make Acthar Gel, a hormone injection to treat a rare form of infantile epilepsy, and gradually raised the price from $40 a vial to $28,000 a vial. The British
company Mallinckrodt bought Questcor in 2014 and apparently figured the vials were still too cheap, raising the price to $34,000. However, the Federal Trade Commission noticed Mallinckrodt also during the latter period bought out — and closed down — the only company manufacturing a similar, cheaper version of the product, thus ensuring Mallinckrodt totally cornered the market. In January, the FTC announced Mallinckrodt agreed to a $100 million settlement of the agency’s charge of illegal anti-competitive practices. “$100 million” is only slightly more than the price of giving one vial to each infant expected to need it in the next year.
TRUTH IN ADVERTISING
Girl Scout Charlotte McCourt, 11, of South Orange, New Jersey, saw her sales zoom recently when she posted “brutally honest” reviews of the Scouts’ cookies she was selling — giving none of them a “10” and labeling some with dour descriptions. She was hoping to sell 300 boxes, but as of the end of January, had registered 16,430. For the record, the best cookie was — of course — the Samoa, rated 9, but longtime favorites like the Trefoil (“boring”) rated 6 and the Do-Si-Do (“bland”) 5. The new Toffee-tastic was simply a “bleak, flavorless, gluten-free wasteland.”
“LESS COWBELL!”
Applicants for passports in Switzerland are evaluated in part by neighbors of the applicant, and animal-rights campaigner Nancy Holten, 42, was rejected in January because townspeople view her as obnoxious, with, said a Swiss People’s Party spokesperson, a “big mouth.” Among Holten’s “sins” was her constant criticism of the country’s hallowed fascination with cowbells — that make, according to Holten, “hundred-decibel,” “pneumatic drill”-type sounds.
THE ARISTOCRATS!
In January, Texas district judge Patrick Garcia was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct after a dispute outside the courthouse in El Paso. An April trial date was set for Garcia, who was accused of giving the middle finger, in public, to another judge. Chuck Shepherd weirdnews@earthlink.net
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It’s almost Valentine’s Day! Ya gonna let it slide by again? FW’s jaded editorial staff shares our sure- ire method to attract the opposite/same/undetermined sex! One: Write a ive-word headline so the person can recognize the moment y’all shared. Two: Describe the person, like, “You: Blonde, tepid, skanky, tall.” Three: Describe yourself, like, “Me: Bald, built, stoic, angry.” Four: Describe the moment, like, “ISU dodging the doggie-doo piles on the beach.” Five: Meet, fall in love, reserve a church*. No names, emails, websites, etc. And fer chrissake, it’s forty (40) words or fewer. Revive your love life with Folio Weekly ISUs! BROWN HAIR, SITTING BEHIND ME You: Curly brown hair. Shared some laughs and a DUI. Me: Floral dress, great jokes. Thought we shared a moment; you were called back too soon. Hope to see you March 7th, same spot, 4:15 p.m. When: Feb. 2. Where: Ocean Street. #1644-0208 HANDSOME DOG LOVER, CLEVER SMILE ISU at bar, your eyes said hello. At store, you smiled at me. Walked your dog, I drove by, thought, “Is this déjà vu … ?” You waved, same handsome smile. Who are you; meet again? When: Jan. 27. Where: Alexandria Oaks Park, Winn-Dixie, Grape & Grain. #1643-0201 COOKBOOK CUTIE You: Sexy AF chef’s coat; warmed my kolache before you put it in BREW oven; asked my name, I spilled my beer. Me: Dark, mysterious, torn “sex me up” shirt. Hope you’ll get me breakfast in bed. When: Jan. 12. Where: BREW. #1642-0201 CHOCOLATE THUNDER You: New hire at my old job; immediately caught my eye; tall, dark, handsome BUT rotund sealed deal; innocent until first movie date; rest is history. Me: Strategic approach – 12-step hot sausage program, gifs transfer. Happy V-day CT! When: Sept. 26, 2016. Where: West Jax. #1641-0201 M SHACK RIVERSIDE COOK ISU every day at work; you’re a cook, I’m a waitress. You’re so hot but I don’t have the courage to tell you. Single? If so, please reply. Love to chat sometime. Signed, Too Nervous. When: Every day. Where: Riverside. #1640-0111 I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU You: I knew you before you were born. Me: God I am here for you always, just call on me. I died for you, so live for me and find the peace you seek. When: Jan. 1, 2017. Where: Everywhere. #1639-0111 WE SAVED A TURTLE Day after Christmas. We were trying to save a turtle on Baymeadows in front of SunTrust. My dad and I drove you and turtle to pond. Wished I got more than just your name. When: Dec. 26. Where: By SunTrust Bank, Baymeadows Rd. #1638-0104 ZOO CAROUSEL DADDY On carousel with my son. ISU behind me with your son. You: Male, tall, blondish, beautiful blue eyes. Me: Female, busty brunette. Should’ve talked on the ride; my kid was screaming. Wanna play date? When: Dec. 21. Where: Jax Zoo Carousel. #1637-0104 ENGLISH MUFFIN HELLO, COOL MOOSE U: Carmine’s shirt, prettiest art admirer ever. Me: Tattooed brow, food maker. Made your hello with a smiley-face flag. Art is an experience we can enjoy together. When: Dec. 7. Where: Cool Moose Café Riverside. #1636-1214 DAYCARE DAD ISU when I drop off my daughter. You drop off your
little one. Coffee? You: Tallish, tattoos, work boots you take off before entering baby room, absolutely adorable; single? Me: Red hair, always hoping I see you. When: Almost every day. Where: Kids World Academy. #1635-1214 CROSSWORD QT You had orange socks and an orange Element. You got a cappuccino (or two) and started with a crossword. Your laptop had an Equality sticker on it … either you really like math, or we should meet. Maybe both. When: Nov. 29. Where: Bold Bean, Riverside. #1634-1207 CARMELO’S SILVER FOX You: Tall, handsome, older gentleman with an exceptional British accent! Me: Tall brunette who visits frequently. You’re flirty, but let’s make it official! Tea time? When: Nov. 11. Where: Carmelo’s Pizzeria, St. Augustine. #1633-1207 MY HOT, SEXY NEIGHBOR You: Tall, white sports jersey (No. 12, I think), flag tattoo. Me: Brunette, sunglasses, busty. While checking mail ISU on balcony playing darts, smoking cigar. Welcome to the neighborhood. Throw your dart at me anytime. When: Oct. 25. Where: Coquina Bay Apartments. #1632-1026 A YEAR AGO, OCEANWAY PUBLIX Wednesday afternoon before Thanksgiving. Talked in checkout line. Me: Kinda muscular, blue Never Quit shirt. Please forgive my walking away. You: So smokin’ hot I couldn’t believe it; black vehicle. Let me be your somebody! When: Nov. 25, ’15. Where: Oceanway Publix. #1631-1026 CUTE BARTRAM PARK RUNNER We’ve seen each other. You: Dark hair, blue-eyed hottie, running. Me: Dark blonde, ponytail, walking. Today you said, “Sorry about that.” I smiled, not sure of meaning – sorry about crude car guys. Points – you’re a gentleman. Single? When: Oct. 17. Where: Bartram Park. #1630-1026 SALMON POLO, RIVERSIDE PUBLIX Going to check-out – bam! ISU. Handsome man. Facial hair. Fit. Smiled, made eye contact. Thought, “I’ll never see him again.” I pull from lot; you walk in front; noticed your right arm tattoo. No bags? When: Oct. 3. Where: Riverside Publix. #1629-1012 BRUNETTE BEAUTY WALKING TO BEACH Tall brunette walking her most white with mixed colored medium-sized dog. Snake-design comfortable pants, gorgeous body. Me: Waking up, starting day. You were first thing I saw from inside my house. Let’s walk together! When: Sept. 30. Where: Davis St., Neptune Beach. #1628-1005 MY BUD LIGHT/MARLBORO MAN You: Handsome man working the grill, drinking Bud Light and cooking some good-looking meat on Saturday. Me: Drinking Captain and Coke and fighting the desire to take advantage of you. Hoping you “grill” again soon! When: Aug. 27. Where: Downtown. #1627-0928
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A HOMELESS WOMAN’S OPEN LETTER TO
LENNY CURRY “I heard a Hemming Park employee say that you are looking for a SOLUTION TO ALL THE HOMELESS PEOPLE who hang out here all day.” AS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS HOMELESS AND sees the reasons for this, I thought I would share some thoughts with you and the citizens of Jacksonville. The primary reason there is such a large homeless population in Hemming Park is the practice of booting them out the doors of the shelters as early as possible in the morning. Typically between 6 and 7 a.m., those who chose to stay overnight are given a meal and shown the door, regardless of weather conditions, with nowhere to go but Hemming Park. Many used to spend their time at the Jacksonville Day Resource Center. This facility helped many people with showers, computer and phone access, housing assistance and many other social services. Sadly, this city’s government, after only two years of operation, shut it down. So where are the homeless supposed to go, Mayor Curry? Perhaps a better solution to the homeless population sitting at City Hall’s doors would be to give back the funding for the JDRC, at seven days a week, and help the charitable organizations here in Jacksonville get more funding to get our homeless off the streets. The fact that the city of Jacksonville would rather spend money altering a historic landmark than find more viable options to help the homeless at their doorstep truly tarnishes my faith in this great city I call home. I have seen over the past two years the steady alteration of Hemming Plaza in attempts to remove the homeless; of course, it hasn’t worked. Out of sight, out of mind is not a solution to homelessness; the solution is actually trying to do something real to help those of us who
are living in the streets. Please don’t destroy any more of this beautiful park to get rid of us. Look out the front windows of City Hall and see the human beings who are just trying to survive and hoping for something better. I think it’s time for a better solution and maybe if you came out here and talked to some of us, you would see and hear more than just the police and security reports. We are not all criminals — many people out here have very serious mental illnesses with no one to advocate for their much-needed housing and psychiatric assistance. The members of city council who will vote for and enforce new, stricter laws to primarily remove the homeless from all areas within sight of City Hall should be ashamed of themselves. You all walk by us every day and try to look the other way, like you don’t notice how many homeless are in the park. Has anyone in your family ever fallen on hard times? Did you or another family member help them with money, a roof over their head, a hand to get back up? What we need is not more laws and landscaping to push us away from view, we need some human compassion and empathy. We need a mayor and a city council to stand up for ALL the citizens of Jacksonville, including the ones who need the most help. We need the good people of Jacksonville to stand up and ask, “What can we do to help our poorest people?” Stop pushing us away and help us. Wendy Jenkins mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Jenkins is a homeless woman on the streets of Jacksonville.
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