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CURRY-B YOUR ENTHUSIASM OTHER THAN PARTY INSIDERS, most who follow politics met Mayor Brown’s big HRO announcement with an appropriate proverbial shrug. The mayor’s move to solicit a study — to be conducted by his General Counsel, no less — of city’s anti-discrimination policies was transparently political, to anyone paying attention. Texts, within the association of Folio Weekly contributors (not a real association), were demonstrative of such apathy. Writer atlarge Susan Cooper Eastman — who’s known to track down a lead or two — estimated that, if faced with the task the General Counsel has at hand, it would take her 10 minutes to prove the city’s policies need updating. Folio Weekly columnist AG Gancarski replied to my text about Brown’s pragmatic evolution, saying the General Counsel’s study should have been done in 2011, adding that it could help push a new HRO forward in the next City Council, but the move was designed for this election. Regardless of the political motivations, in all likelihood, the General Counsel will advise the city to move on anti-discrimination action regarding LGBT and transgender individuals. Though the mayor handed the ball off on the issue, he must know it’ll be carried over the goal line at some point. Which is what makes Lenny Curry’s short, yet pointless, April 28 Times-Union letter to the editor — which criticized Brown’s solicitation of a general counsel inquiry — so plaintive. Feigning de rigueur right-wing righteous indignation, he chided the mayor for inviting D.C. into our little Northeast Florida hamlet, while proposing an alternative plan — a conversation with the city’s residents — which illustrated more inaction than anything he’s criticized the mayor for in this election cycle. Curry, like many of his generation, still sees Jacksonville as a Big City with a Small Town mentality, politically. Nothing illustrates the naïveté of such thinking more than the public’s support of a comprehensive Human Rights Ordinance. Curry has carelessly moved to the right in the past few weeks. The visits to the Beaches. Partying with the Mitt Romney in Ponte Vedra. Then the letter to the T-U. And it may have cost him the most sought-after moderate in the city.
concerning the next mayor of Jacksonville, he all but invited his supporters to remove their footwear and join him in stomping his sour grapes. At that time, Bishop said he’d been offered up each candidate, and decided to pass. He said the race illustrated “the need for strong leadership and clear direction so that the city can prosper.” He decided, “to that point, I’m not endorsing either candidate.” But Bishop also did some foreshadowing. He said he’d be studying up on what the candidates plan “to do and how they’re going to do it.” He instructed voters to do the same. One month later, Bishop emerged from his cram session to endorse the current mayor, from a small podium in the park that’s become the heartbeat of urban renewal efforts instituted in Brown’s tenure. Bishop said part of his research was meeting with both candidates. Though Bishop (reading from a prepared statement) said he didn’t agree with the mayor on everything — and admitted he probably never will — he said he thinks Brown’s efforts on pension reform and the “teamwork” the mayor’s office displayed in decisions regarding the port were enough to convince him the incumbent should stay. Not to be outdone, in his prepared statement, the mayor enthusiastically agreed to not agree with Bishop. As he has in the past, Mayor Brown recognized Bishop for his work as a “dedicated public servant” and, to no one’s surprise, predicted the newfound alliance between them would help take the city to “the next level.”
He decided, “to that point, I’m not ENDORSING either candidate.”
I CAN TELL THAT WE ARE GONNA BE FRIENDS
Last Thursday afternoon, as the sun peeked through the diverse canopy of the flora that inhabits Hemming Park, an indifferent breeze rustled leaves and wafts pleasantly over the few in the late lunch crowd delaying their return to the workplace. Weather-wise, it was as good as it gets in this little coastal enclave. It was easy to imagine many a downtown employee coaxed from their offices, whether for a Vagabond coffee, a post-power lunch stroll, or an endorsement press conference. Even so, for the majority of the small crowd of media and campaign people gathered just 15 feet from the steps of City Hall — under the auspicious and prophetic Hemming Park campaign slogan “Let’s Be Friends” — after all that’s gone down over the course of the last few months, the sight of Mayor Alvin Brown and Councilperson Bill Bishop casually promenading up Duval Street still generated some cognitive dissonance. After all, the last time Bishop stood in front of a podium to make an announcement
For Bishop, the move makes sense on many levels. He’s been open about his desire to run in 2019. He and the mayor are often on the same page when it comes to Downtown development. Is there a position for him inside the mayor’s office when his term expires? That remains to be seen as Bishop dodged the question Folio Weekly columnist AG Gancarski lodged regarding that specific topic. When asked about his campaign season criticisms of Mayor Brown — disparagements ranging from failure to lead to outright ineptitude — Bishop’s response was enlightening. While both the Curry and Brown campaigns have used hyperbolic language alluding to the fragile future of the city in an effort to inspire voter turnout, Bishop — in the sober, real talk that made him so popular with the city’s moderates to begin with — said the differences between him and Brown were not insurmountable because “the seminal philosophical issues of our day” were not at stake in this local election. Bishop wasn’t understating the challenges and decisions facing the May 19 victor — pension reform, port expansion, human rights, and untenable violence related to neglect and abject poverty on the city’s Northside. On the contrary, he was pointing out that for whatever differences they have in their approach, the mayor has proved he has the ability to recognize the problems and move on a solution. Because of his lack of governing experience, a giant question mark hovers over the head of Lenny Curry in that regard, and the letter to the editor in the T-U did nothing if not dot that mark. Matthew B. Shaw mshaw@folioweekly.com twitter/matthew_b_shaw MAY 6-12, 2015 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 3
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THE BRIEF ARTICLE ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT of The Shipyards by Susan Cooper Eastman [The Sprawl, April 22] got my attention. We need people here to take interest in this issue. It’s about time this valuable 48 acres of Downtown riverfront should be made more useful. Shad Khan seems to have both the necessary financing and vision for the project and it appears he’d do a first-class job. I also love Steve Grenda’s idea of building a Noah’s Ark there. It could be an exciting, unique tourist attraction that would stimulate business in the heart of Downtown. An aquarium, a petting zoo and a Jonah & the Whale display could join to it. Of course, a beautiful Maritime Museum and a water taxi dock would bring it all together. We must not forsake The Jacksonville
Landing. Let it be invigorated and rejuvenated and maybe have shuttle bus service to deliver people to where the action is on a daily basis. But most of all, let the voices of the working people express their dreams. Familystyle entertainment attracts good families. Moms and dads, grandpas and grandmas all love to spend money on their sprouting kids. And local money spent keeps our city alive. Remember: The “unsinkable” Titanic sank, but Noah’s Ark landed safely on high ground.
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THE SPRAWL KHAN-TINUITY
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WEEKS AGO, AFTER SHAD KHAN INTRODUCED his proposal for The Shipyards at the State of the Jaguars presentation, it was assumed the proposal would be the only one the Downtown Investment Authority would have to consider. That was not the case. Shitaki Marine & Yacht Refinishing LLC emerged with a boatyard and marina proposal for the luxury yachts enjoyed by virtually every Jacksonville resident (certainly, Folio Weekly has a fleet at our disposal). And then there was Stephen Grenda’s plan for a Noah’s Ark theme park that we all have been waiting for.
These proposals were both, in their own ways, complete jokes. Grenda sent his from a trailer park, with a rambling autobiographical statement that was more worthy of a government watchlist than one of those publicprivate partnerships the mayor likes to tout. And Shitaki? It existed from 2010 to 2011, and its presentation was laden with much BS. But the other two proposals could not be dismissed out of hand. Even though Team Yacht researched Wikipedia (according to at least one outlet) to make its case for the need for a mega-yacht facility. Even though Cletus the
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THE SPRAWL
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<<< FROM PREVIOUS Yokel’s Old Testament Fun Theme Park was planned in a doublewide, written out in longhand on a Wendy’s bag with a pen full of regret, we still had to pretend. The three folks on the DIA panel had to take their time, pretend to review all three proposals, and assign points to them. The spread wasn’t close: 77-18-4. Go figure. While it might have been bad form to just go forward with Khan, a billionaire with a very active investment stake in Downtown, it was not particularly good form to engage the farce of the open bid process with two other parties who did not present baseline competence to get the deal done. If you were at that event at EverBank Field, you would’ve seen almost every power broker in the city. VIP rows galore. A presentation slicker than the sales job for the Iraq War. It’s great to have negotiations in the sunshine, a transparent process, and all the rest. But city resources were wasted honoring two frivolous bids. The Noah’s Ark one, an exercise in absurdist hubris. The yacht deal? Not much stronger, really. No affirmative business case for either one. In any event, between The Shipyards and The Landing, the city now has two partners to move forward with on a 21st-century initiative. Both are local. The obvious thing to do would be to move forward on a synergistic vision. Maybe get Bill Bishop involved, as he spoke specifically about this throughout the campaign, and knows what works here architecturally and temperamentally. And maybe find a way to ensure, even if through back channels, that Lenny Curry, if elected, is on board with this plan. AG Gancarski twitter/AGGancarksi mail@folioweekly.com
A SHOT IN THE DARK
KEN ADKINS’ CURFEW PROPOSAL RUFFLES feathers, but he doesn’t mind. With Election Day less than two weeks away, and tight races for critical positions projected up and down the line, seemingly every aspect of public life is under increased scrutiny. This period has sadly coincided with a wicked violent streak in the River City, with nearly three dozen shootings in April alone. The mayor and sheriff have both doubleddown on existing community outreach efforts, and their would-be replacements are also out in force, all touting their leadership credentials at the most opportune time. With priests, preachers and politicians posturing at once amid a citizenry run amok, everyone’s scrambling for solutions that remain elusive. Most recently, a proposed 9 p.m. curfew idea being fl oated by a cadre of clerics, calling themselves Issachar Ministerial Alliance, has advanced the debate, despite winning little community support. “The gangs are blending in,” says the Rev. Kenneth Adkins, the driving force behind the proposal. “You can’t tell who’s in a gang unless they tell you.” Adkins, 55, grew up the eighth of 10 kids in inner-city areas much like those where he now ministers; he eventually managed to earn two master’s degrees, as well 6 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 6-12, 2015
as a felony rap sheet. Having turned his life around, he’s been eager to find ways to help others do the same, and he considers a curfew in some high-crime neighborhoods to be an essential component of any such plan. “The difference between me and these other pastors is that I know what’s out there,” says Adkins. “Four nights a week, I’m out in the deepest, darkest part of this city. The guns control the economic system of the projects, because the guns follow the drugs.” Adkins supports the aggressive policing embodied in initiatives like Operation Ceasefire, and he feels a curfew reinforces those efforts. “Just like everyone has a cellphone, everyone has a gun” in these areas. “They have no idea.” Adkins was actually ahead of the curve, as his initiative was soon followed by the outbreak of incivility in Baltimore, and the week-long curfew declared in response. At press time, it appears to have worked up there, but Jacksonville has nearly 10 times the land mass. If you’re old enough to remember the consequences of not getting home before the streetlights were on, a curfew might seem almost redundant. But it’s a new era. No public official, black or white, has endorsed the proposal, and it’s unlikely that any will. Adkins, for one, is not fazed by the criticism. “The only people who complain are those who aren’t affected, and the bad guys,” he says. “I think 90 percent of it is political posturing … If this wasn’t an election year, there would be more positive response.” As another shady spring rolls into a hot summer, it’s anyone’s guess if his idea or anyone else’s will do anything to arrest the ascending curve of violence in Jacksonville. “We’ll see what happens after the next shooting,” notes Adkins, ruefully. “I pray that I’m wrong.” And he’s not the only one doing so.
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THE FLORIDA HOUSE AND SENATE may be in complete dysfunction, but Florida itself may benefit from their turmoil. With several bills still in limbo, the state’s House of Representatives packed up and adjourned three days before the session was to officially end on May 1. For Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson, president of Our Santa Fe River and Save Our Suwannee, the disruption gives environmentalists an opportunity to launch a statewide campaign to ban fracking in the state of Florida. “We are grateful for the circumstances, as wrongful as they are, in the Senate and House. Now we can work on banning fracking,” says Malwitz-Jipson. “I feel we are going to prevail because the more people who find out about it, the more people question how truly damaging it might be to Florida and to its water supply.” Two bills were introduced into the Florida Legislature this session that would have made it easier to drill for oil and gas deposits beneath Florida. A bill that was temporarily withdrawn from consideration in the House would have created a public records
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state’s drinking water. “Why on earth would we want to pierce the Floridan Aquifer from top to bottom?” she asked. “It would create a depletion of mass under the water. It would take away oil and gas and create a cavity underneath the aquifer, a gap, and then we would have to rely on studies about what might happen.” St. Johns Riverkeeper Lisa Rinaman says it doesn’t make sense. “At a time right now when state leaders are recognizing that our aquifer is in dire straits and Florida’s water supply has major issues, not only with overuse but also with pollution, to introduce another danger that is well-documented, like fracking, it, it, it … What is the word I want to use?” [Long pause.] “I can’t even think of a word for it. … It is just unfathomable.” Susan Cooper Eastman sceastman@folioweekly.com
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BRICKBATS & BOUQUETS BOUQUETS TO FLORIDA BLUE As part of Sunday’s big announcement regarding three phases of public and privately funded art initiatives through the Spark Grants program and the Downtown Investment Authority’s Urban Arts Project totaling more than $400,000, the Jacksonville-based health insurance provider put up $45,000 to fund local grant applications geared toward seniors and/or children, teens and families. Deemed the Florida Blue Flame, the awards will be focused on arts and cultural projects that enhance healthy, active lifestyles and emphasize quality of life. BRICKBATS TO CHARLES McBURNEY As far as dereliction of duty goes, the Republican Representative from Duval County (District 16) has had a hell of a month. First, in early April, McBurney interrupted Nathaniel Gill – the adopted son of a gay man attempting to shed light on the inhumanity of the proposed anti-gay adoption bill – banishing the 10-year-old before he could finish his testimony due to time restrictions. Then, on April 28, the schedule-sensitive McBurney cut class with his fellow conservatives, shutting down the legislative session three days early, with bills related to water policy, tax cuts, low-cost healthcare and expanded services for children with disabilities still up in the air. BRICKBATS TO LENNY CURRY Though not completely off-base in his criticism of the impending Mayor Brown-ordered review of the city’s anti-discrimination policies as a political maneuver, Curry’s letter to the editor in the Times-Union landed him several paces behind the tortoise mayor on the issue. Pulling from the playbook of “blindsided” Indiana Governor Mike Pence, the challenger opined that if he were mayor, he’d sit down with the citizens of Jacksonville in an open and public meeting, at the end of which he would either “take a proposal to the City Council or announce that he does not see a need to do so.” BOUQUETS TO BILL AND THERESA HAMILTON, owners of Fairbanks House in Amelia Island, for being one of the first businesses in Northeast Florida to install Tesla Destination Charging stations. With reflective roofing, native-landscaped plants, recycled raised garden beds, organic pest control, and other earth-friendly practices, the charging stations only add to the B&B’s reputation as a model of environmentally friendly business leadership in the area. Tesla’s growing Supercharger network stands at more than 400 stations along frequently traveled highways is inspiring Model S owners to hit the road. Fairbanks House is now a destination for those looking for a charge. KNOW SOMEONE WHO DESERVES A BOUQUET? HOW ABOUT A PROVERBIAL BRICKBAT? Send your submissions to mail@folioweekly.com. Submissions should be a maxium of 50 words and directed toward a person, place, or topic of local interest.
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LEGISLATUS INTERRUPTUS
Slackers in the House leave 800,000 Floridians exposed
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ust as House lawmakers were putting together their annual “trains” — cramming multiple, tangentially related bills into hundreds of pages of amendments so they could pass them all at the 11th hour — a funny thing happened. They upped and quit. On April 27, House Speaker Steve Crisafulli prematurely banged his gavel, ending the session, leaving the Senate holding the bag on this year’s biggest, most contentious issue: Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Now a group of Senate Democrats has sued the GOP-dominated House, and as of this writing, the Florida Supreme Court says the lower chamber must explain its abrupt adjournment. In a nutshell, the House doesn’t want Medicaid expansion but the Senate does. The upper chamber has a nifty non-Medicaid name for it, too. The Florida Health Insurance Exchange (or FHIX) is, in name, an attempt to help GOP senators get past the program’s unpalatable association with “Obamacare.” FHIX focuses on people who wouldn’t qualify for the old, traditional Medicaid but who can’t afford private healthcare insurance. It’s being billed as a “free market” solution, and would finally give Florida its own Internetbased healthcare exchange. (In 2012, Florida opted out of creating an exchange for the ACA, following a Supreme Court decision that said it could, and Florida residents used Healthcare. gov instead.) The current, Senate-endorsed FHIX plan was crafted with the help of business leaders across the state, all of whom are warning that hospitals that serve indigent patients will be closing their doors if the legislature doesn’t get its act together soon. Former Jacksonville mayor and current UNF president John Delaney is chief among those sounding the alarm. The statewide consortium advocating for expansion of health benefits to the uninsured is “A Healthy Florida Works.” The details of the FHIX plan can be found in state Senate Majority Leader Bill Galvano’s letter to News-Press.com. Basically, FHIX is a way for lawmakers to add a Florida twist to Medicaid expansion, much like the creation of “Florida Standards” distanced the state from association with the negative connotations of “Common Core.” FHIX requires working Floridians to pay nominal monthly premiums to get their “skin in the game” and get coverage, so that the state can draw down remaining Low Income Pool (LIP) funds and other federal subsidies for the uninsured people. The controversial LIP fund is “low income pool” money that goes to hospitals, health departments, and communitybased organizations that serve Florida’s uninsured, including our working poor. A cursory look at the proposal reveals the “free-market plan” resembles former governor Jeb Bush’s Med-waiver plan (see below) more than traditional, “straight” Medicaid. The key difference? Under the new FHIX plan, LIP money would decrease as Florida moves closer to universal coverage. LIP was the brainchild of former governor Jeb Bush. Bush got permission from the feds to outsource some Medicaid services to private companies through programs known as Med-waivers, and was permitted to relay any overage funds to the LIP cache. (The rightleaning Heritage Foundation has published a study that found favorable outcomes for Med-waiver participants, as compared to their traditional Medicaid cohorts nationally.) 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 6-12, 2015
Proponents of the waiver-and-LIP combination say the programs save money. While it’s true that about 250,000 uninsured people qualify for Med-waiver programs, that still leaves more than 600,000 uninsured, according to a graph-meme Republicans published on Twitter. The website for “A Healthy Florida Works” reports its goal is to insure one million uninsured Floridians, but the number that would benefit is generally reported at 800,000. The high number of uninsured Floridians begs the question: How would the Medicaid waiver and LIP combo “save money,” as Republicans claim? The ostensible answer is that the waiver programs pay out 5 percent less to private companies than Medicaid would. But there are two main problems with the projected savings, one of which, identified by Politifact, is that Florida might have saved even more money in the long run by setting up managed care outside the purview of profit-driven companies, which put investors and shareholders first, not patients. It’s unclear if the FHIX proposal addresses the profit-motive in the insurance business. The second problem with projecting “savings” in the old waiver-plus-LIP scheme is that there are still 800,000 uninsured Floridians. GOP logic goes something like this: “We once had three people in our family, and we worked hard to save money on our grocery bill, so why should we spend more money now that we’ve added six more kids?” In 2012, Washington made clear that LIP was going to be phased out, because Healthcare expansion would render it obsolete. Health advocates on the ground have been preparing for the switch by planning to flip LIP beneficiaries to “straight” Medicaid. Insure everyone, and we won’t need LIP, the logic goes. But Crisafulli insists “Medicaid does not work,” and Washington shouldn’t be engaged in deficit spending, anyway. The Speaker doesn’t seem to mind “deficit spending,” though, when it comes to using federal dollars for LIP without expanding healthcare. And his family’s South Florida agriculture business didn’t seem to mind getting six figures of “deficit spending” in the form of farm subsidies, according to columnist Michael Mayo of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. As for #MedicaidDoesNotWork — which is launching like a lead balloon on Twitter — the question is, #comparedtowhat? Last year, former Speaker Will Weatherford — Crisafulli’s predecessor in the House — cited a well-reported Oregon study as justification for not expanding Medicaid. Oregon took Medicaid-expansion dollars, and used some of them to study outcomes for randomly selected Medicaid recipients. Random selection raised the reliability of its findings. But conclusions based on the Oregon study are as diverse as the reporters who covered it. In other words, the study is ripe for cherrypicking. Observers keep the results they agree with and discard the results they don’t like, so as to support which position they’re arguing. The main finding Weatherford skipped over in his interpretation of the Oregon study is one that most healthcare policy experts agree on: Medicaid is no more broken than our non-Medicaid, private health insurance system. Advocates point out that, in terms of health outcomes, the Oregon experiment found the two paths to be equitable.
As the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reports, healthcare policy researchers have discovered the real culprit driving up healthcare costs is one percent of people with insurance who over-utilize emergency rooms. Programs in Camden, New Jersey and Cleveland have aimed a laser focus on these “over-utilizers,” and have lowered costs while measurably improving health outcomes. Targeted attention to over-utilizers could be applied to the privately insured and those covered by regular Medicaid, as well as those covered by the Senate’s proposed hybridized FHIX program. But this kind of reform happens on the front lines of care and it belongs to doctors, nurses, and hospital administrators, not politicians. The far-right’s rationale for declining to expand healthcare coverage in Florida simply doesn’t hold water, and the business community, religious leaders, and moderate Republicans all know it. Meanwhile, uber-conservatives in the Florida House are making fools of themselves on Twitter as they hold fast on their far-right, anti-Obamacare agenda. (Medicaid expansion is a key component of the ACA but, as mentioned above, it requires states to opt in.) House Republican and former heir-apparent to his father’s Senate seat Matt Gaetz decried the Senate’s lawsuit over the House’s adjournment in a Tweet. The problem is, while poking fun at the lawsuit, Gaetz happened to mention two African-American senators by name: This lawsuit reads like it was researched and drafted by Sen Joyner ... and spell checked [sic] by Sen Bullard #sayfie The Twitter-sphere responded vehemently with charges of racism directed at Gaetz. In an odd move, the House Speaker apologized on his colleague’s behalf: I don’t condone the Tweet by @MattGaetz. He is an agitator, yes, but not a racist. Please accept my apology to those offended. #Sayfie Crisafulli should be apologizing for a lot more than his colleague’s Tweet. He walked off the job, after all, before the state’s business was done, leaving at least 800,000 uninsured Floridians without access to Medicaid. Now, taxpayers get to shell out even more, so the legislature can hold a yet-tobe scheduled special session in Tallahassee. Lawmakers still need to pass a budget. In fact, it’s the only thing they’re really required to do. Julie Delegal mail@folioweekly.com
FIGHTIN’ WORDS
PARTY OF ONE
Where are the mayor’s COATTAILS?
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ast week, I drove up to the Legends Center on Soutel Drive and watched Mayor Alvin Brown give the most fiery and impassioned sermon/press conference I have ever seen him deliver. Brown was on point and in his element in the Bully Pulpit of the Divine Church of Base Turnout, speaking with conviction about his upbringing, when he was raised by two “strong women with PhDs in common sense” while his father was “missing in action.” The autobiography underscored a point: Were it not for his pastor, the mayor might have ended up in a much different situation. So as he told the gangbangers theoretically listening to his speech that “we are not going to tolerate it anymore. You do the crime, you are going to pay the time,” he projected the requisite power and passion. Still, questions were raised. It’s an interesting tactic, for one, to shout at press conferences. Who knows how that will play with the swing voters? The other question: Where was his support from other Democrats? Lord, yes, the preachers were there. But Democrats running citywide were not there. Including the two most respected ones, sheriff ’s candidate Ken Jefferson, and former mayor and at-large candidate Tommy Hazouri. Why not? Jefferson, a police department lifer and two-time Spokesman of the Year, could have offered Brown some real ballast for his statements about the JSO not using its $400M budget effectively. Hazouri, meanwhile, had run City Hall and could speak with authority about what a mayor can do about crime prevention and intervention. Those cats were nowhere around. The mayor cut endless promos on the sheriff, ignoring Rutherford’s contention that every increase in the JSO budget over the last four years has gone to servicing pension obligations and workers’ comp claims. He gave a shout out to Loretta Lynch, telling those assembled that he was sending a letter to the Justice Department to ask for help with our gang issue. But the man who could offer salient critiques of the inner workings of the JSO — the
guy running against the sheriff ’s handpicked successor, who has messaged a significant part of his campaign against the “veil of violence” that’s descended over Jax — he was not there. Neither was the man who had handled four municipal budgets, created 38,000 jobs in his four years in office, got rid of the tolls and the paper mill smell, and served, in the ’80s, on the Sheriff ’s Task Force on Mental Health. Now, the policy side folks will tell you they keep the campaign and the policy sides separate. A functional construct, though better than no construct at all. But you could probably count on your fingers the number of joint campaign appearances Alvin has made with Tommy or Ken, even if you’d had a grenade accident or two. A good question is “Why?” Perhaps Brown doesn’t want to sully himself by association with the man who finished first in the First Election by 15 points, a man who has gotten endorsements from two Republicans he defeated. Maybe he doesn’t want to deal with having to answer for something Tommy Hazouri said or did a quarter-century ago. Or perhaps it’s the other way around. You never hear Jefferson or Hazouri mention the mayor in speeches. Ever wonder why? The irony is that Brown has gotten more rousing endorsements from Republicans on Council than these Democrats. Ray Holt and Stephen Joost endorsed him a few weeks back, and on Thursday, Bill Bishop followed suit, lauding the mayor for his work on the port, the pension, and Downtown redevelopment. The hot rumor is that Joost was promised Chief of Staff. And the T-U’s Nate Monroe reports that Curry claims that Bishop, before endorsing Brown, told Curry that there’d be a “lost decade” were Brown re-elected, as part of an attempt to broker a deal. And then there was that year that Bill spent telling the world that Alvin was a lousy mayor. So do you take that endorsement at face value? And how seriously can you take any of them? AG Gancarski mail@folioweekly.com twitter/AGGancarski
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STATE of the ARTS
MURDER ART
From protest to propaganda, the purity of ARTISTS’ VOICES
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ast Thanksgiving, a certain city council president who shall remain nameless sparked quite a stir here in Northeast Florida over MOCA’s display of a photograph he deemed “pornographic.” His assertions were met with an intense reaction from our community, a swift kick from our mayor and, as a result, the photo in question remained on display. A little over a month later, in France, the offices of political satire newspaper Charlie Hebdo were attacked by Islamic terrorists in retribution for the paper’s depictions of the Prophet Muhammad. Twelve staffers of the newspaper were murdered in the #CharlieHebdoMassacre. This weekend, just outside Dallas in Garland, Texas, a politically motivated antiIslam event staged as a “Muhammad Art Exhibit” and cartoon contest was the flashpoint of fundamentalist violence. Two gunmen opened fire as the evening was winding down, wounding a security guard. Police officers, hired as security for the event, took the two gunmen out. Without sweeping the sheer insanity of such an occurrence on U.S. soil under the rug, there are ideas to be discussed, plans to be implemented, and lessons to be learned from it that apply directly to the fervent and healthy recent growth of The Arts in the 904. It should go without saying, but artists must have the freedom to explore their visions with impunity, and museums and galleries must be able to show the work of those artists they deem worthwhile, for whatever reason and based on whatever criteria that steers their missions, without fear of violence. It is that simple. Not all art is pretty, nor created to be monetized, merchandised and hung in a Starbucks or suburban entry hall. Some art is created to give tangible expression and an above-the-madding-crowd volume to communicate powerful — and often controversial — ideas about society, religion and politics. Now, don’t get me wrong; nobody hates haters and hate groups more than I hate them. The anti-Islam group responsible for this situation is shady at best, and was clearly pulling a fast one, hiding behind the auspices of an “Art Exhibit.” Unfortunately, the reality is that, to fundamentalist reactionaries — Islamic or otherwise — there is no difference between some douchebag white supremacist and a respected French satire. Nor, ostensibly, would there be any differentiation made for a thoughtfully curated exhibition at a museum like MOCA or The Cummer. It simply wouldn’t matter to them. But, apparently, the “quality” and “intent” of the art does influence the thinking of a lot of other people, including some of our more
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prominent local artists and Arts advocates. As is normal in these types of situations, one’s viewpoint often shifts as danger gets closer to home, and issues of propriety, manners and decorum become more prescient. Even some of those who boldly emblazoned their Facebook pages with Charlie Hebdosupporting messages of solidarity are offering a lot of pushback about what is “inflammatory,” what is “appropriate,” and what is “positive.” And good for them. In a time of crisis, cooler heads usually prevail, and we certainly want the type of leadership in our Arts community that’s not offering knee-jerk reactions or easy answers. However, we must remember the importance of honest, independent voices with alternative, challenging, and thoughtful ways of approaching everything from our humdrum daily lives to issues of grand and historic importance with unique and outsidethe-box perspectives. The Arts have been causing civil disturbances for centuries, from city-wide riots caused by symphonies and plays to Picasso’s “Guernica,” perhaps the single-most powerful visual protest against war ever painted. Like my buddy, local artist and Arts activist Chip “Keith Haring’s Ghost” Southworth reminded me on Facebook, “[A]nytime you mix art with religion or politics, it’s bound to piss some people off. Picasso said, ‘Paintings aren’t meant to decorate apartments; they are instruments of war.’” On the issue of artists’ rights and their place in our community, the truth is plain. No matter what the reason for, no matter what it depicts, no matter what the venue, intent or perceived quality of their piece, no one, ever, ever needs to fear violence or death as the result of creating or displaying art. To say that the incredibly short-sighted and hate-agendadriven organizers of this gallery event “had it coming,” or “knew what they were doing” is the same as saying a prostitute deserves to get AIDS. Reality check: We’re allowed to have and voice our opinions; violence and death are not optional consequences of being a scumbucket in a civilized society. Without the unfettered freedom to create things outside the threat of violence, our artists, all artists, become marginalized, weakened, and compromised in a way that, eventually, shuts their processes down and silences their voices. Once the artists are undermined, there’s no way to stop the smaller abuses of power against art like the one that taught us how to #StandWithMOCA. Chaz Bäck cback@folioweekly.com
An illustrious career. Remarkable generosity.
JIM & TABITHA FURYK are Northeast Florida’s First Family of Golf
IF YOU SAW THE THRILL RIDE THAT WAS THE RBC Heritage Tournament a couple of weeks ago, you saw Jim Furyk at his absolute best. A gritty, hard-fought win. His first million-dollar week in a long time, just hours before joining his wife Tabitha to host their family foundation’s fifth annual charity concert in Ponte Vedra Beach. STORY BY
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Furyk is known around the world as one of the top golfers of his era: a “golfer’s golfer” who might not be the most marketable man on the Tour, but whose precision and short game makes up for a lack of pyrotechnics. Furyk is elite on the course, but he’s even more so off the course, where he and his wife Tabitha have a charitable foundation that will survive and thrive even after Jim’s career is but a sepia-tinged memory. Even during Jim’s win drought (which was not a string of futility, so much as a series of “close but no cigar” performances), the Foundation, in the words of DJ Khaled, did nothing but “win, win, win no matter what.” He went almost five years without winning on the golf course. Five long years. Consider what that is in sports. Five years ago, Urban Meyer was coaching the Gators. Jack Del Rio ran the Jags. LeBron was taking his talents to South Beach. And I was writing a sports column.
None of those things applies anymore. Consider 11 birdies in 20 holes; he won on a putt in the second sudden death. He’d come so close, so many times in the last five years; seven runner-up finishes. Through it all, he stayed the course, so to speak. A creature of habit. Consider the clubs he used. His Versa putter, in his capable hands since 2013, since he became just the sixth man ever to shoot a 59. Callaway irons, similarly broken in. And his credentials for the Hall of Fame are just as established as his clubs. But Furyk has, in recent years, been the kind of golfer who starts off a tournament doing great, but on Sundays, when the money is made, he fades. As it happens when athletes wane down the stretch, the hot takes begin in the media.
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C’MON IN The PGA Tour Welcome Experience covers all the bases, to use a baseball phrase. Get food and drink, let the kiddies romp for a while (because they’re going to be antsy trying to stay quiet on the course), try out the interactive golf experience and grab all the PGA Tour bling you need to subtly let your co-workers and neighbors know how cool you are. Because those kelly-green slacks with the little yellow turtles aren’t working.
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LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD The postshot-holler has proved time and time again a reliable break from the monotony of a golf broadcast. Here’s your chance to chime in. Exclamatory suggestions include, “Get in the hole,” “You’re the man (insert golfer’s name here),” and “Yahtzee!”
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PITCH YOUR CREATOR PROJECT FOR ONE SPARK 2016 Your friends mocked your Artisanal Vegan-Gluten-Free Fruit Leather idea. Lucky for you, The Players provides a higher concentration of inebriated old-money types than a meeting at the Bohemian Grove. Show your friends who’s boss when you get the jump on next year’s crowdfunding bash buy passing out business cards, promotional visors and roman candles.
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WORD TO YOUR MOTHER For the final round on Sunday, they plant pink begonias overnight to honor all the moms in attendance. And there’s a brunch. Plus everybody wears pink — which is actually in recognition of the 26.2 With Donna marathon, which raises funds for cancer research. It’s a win-win.
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“DORF ON GOLF” PERFORMANCE ART PIECE Since its debut in 1987, Tim Conway’s direct-to-video golf parody Dorf on Golf has been a firebrand in reigniting performance art. In the lineage of Joseph Beuys, Carolee Schneemann, Vito Acconci, Karen Finley and local “deformance artist” Liz Gibson, dress up in Dorf’s signature argyle sweater as you stumble around on your knees, spraying various corporeal fluids around the TPC greens as you rant about how A1A violates your “sacred womb space.”
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THE GOLF ACRONYM GAME Cut the tension of that crucial putt on the 18th hole by leading the crowd in a boisterous round of making acronyms out of the word “golf.” “Hey gang! I’ll start us off – join in when you get the idea! God Only Loves Fiats, Gulp Over Luscious Frappés, Geezers Own Loud Fifes, Get Out, Lucifer’s Ferret!”
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RELIVE YOUR PUNK DAYS Rowdy and perennially decked out in bright neon shirts, Tommy Zitiello and the rest of Fred Funk’s Punks were hard to miss. But, after becoming the oldest to capture the Players in 2005, Funk’s exemption has expired and you’ll have to find a new bandwagon to jump on. Might we suggest following KJ Choi as a member of Choi’s Boyz?
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CHOW DOWN Not into food truck fare or too cheap to get tix for the upscale spots? No worries — the Food Court near 17 can make you feel like you’re at the mall, only everyone’s wearing polyester color-blocked attire instead of the bib overalls you’re used to. Venues include Bono’s Pit Bar-B-Q, Firehouse, MShack, Tropical Smoothie and Winn-Dixie Fresh Café, where there may be some dudes in Liberty bibs.
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TAKE A NAP As far as cures for insomnia go, watching golf rates somewhere between chloral hydrate and a radio show narrated by Ira Glass. Hey, the golfers break at nine, too.
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<<< FROM PREVIOUS They said he was choking. They said he couldn’t handle the pressure. They dissed and dismissed him. But a funny thing happened and he got his 17th win. The course suited his game; a precision game. Like football’s Peyton Manning, you don’t expect power from him at this point in his career, but in terms of native intelligence and ability to be whatever the golfing equivalent of a “field general” is, you can’t count him out. The historic threshold for HOF consideration: 15 wins. As a writer for Golf Digest wrote, “This was his 17th win, one of which was the U.S. Open in 2003, and enshrinement is but a formality for this fixture in the top 10 in the World Ranking. Tenth in the world entering the RBC Heritage, he has spent more than seven years of weeks residing in the top 10.” And all of that matters. Furyk plays to win, though. With all the close finishes in recent years, his celebration when he won the RBC Heritage carries real weight. He got his sense of self back, a resolution of the golf equivalent of a midlife crisis. “That was four-and-a-half years of frustration in that celebration,” he admitted. “And I was frustrated. I was getting to the point where losing hurts a lot more
than winning feels good. I was starting to believe that.” Furyk was a winner on the links a couple of weeks back. And Kerrie Slattery, senior director of development for Wolfson Children’s Hospital, says the Furyks have long been winners where it counts: in the charitable realm. “Tabitha and Jim have been involved with Baptist Health for over seven years, and we’re honored to work with them through our Wolfson Children’s initiatives, as well as Baptist Beaches’ Pink Ribbon event,” Slattery wrote in an email communication. One of the things the Furyks are best known for is their Foundation, which Slattery spotlighted as well. “The Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation is committed to making our community a better place, and in particular, helping children and families in need,” Slattery related. “As part of their mission, they provide funding for clinical care for children with life-limiting/ life-threatening illnesses. They supported our new oncology unit in our Wolfson Children’s Weaver Tower, which connects their work with Community PedsCare, as well.” And for the Furyks, it’s a collaborative effort. “Tabitha and Jim are wonderful friends to our community and serve as inspiration to others to want to give back. They deliver on their mission to improve our community and support local organizations, which serve children and families. Bringing our work to the forefront of their mission encourages others to give and shares our story on how we’re making a difference,” Slattery wrote,
adding, “Tabitha has provided support and leadership for the Pink Ribbon Golf Tournament that supports breast cancer research initiatives and services for patients and families at Baptist Beaches and Mayo. The Pink Ribbon has raised over $1,000,000.” The Furyks, through their Foundation, sponsor a number of events that help community members who are in need. They believe themselves blessed to have a family with plenty, even as they know many area families struggle for subsistence. Tabitha and Jim, like many families, came together at the husband’s workplace, specifically, a PGA Tour event during Jim’s sophomore year on the tour.
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“I WAS A SECOND-YEAR PLAYER ON THE PGA Tour, Tabitha worked at Muirfield Realty, right next to where we played the Memorial at Muirfield. Her boss at the time was a gentleman by the name of Ray Hustek, who took the week off of work to do a radio show called Mr. Golf. And he would cut into the show with an update of something going on at the tournament every 20 minutes,” Jim told Golf Digest last year. “I walked off the green [after my round] and was goofing around with some kids and Tabitha caught my eye, so I said hello to her. I was a little shy about going up and talking to her. Then Ray came up to interview me. So the whole while he was interviewing me, I kind of positioned myself so that I could keep checking her out. And [Ray] noticed,
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one here working so hard for our COMMUNITY?” and he’s the one that ended up kind of introducing us and getting us started.” Jim proposed to her many times, eventually closing the deal at Pebble Beach in 2000, which Tabitha says “makes going back to Pebble Beach a special occasion” for her every year. Once together, they clearly haven’t looked back, forging a life partnership with its public manifestation in their Foundation.
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“WE’RE FORTUNATE TO HAVE A PLATFORM to give back what we can,” Tabitha said in an interview with the WJCT Hometown series. They started the Foundation after Jim’s big year in 2010, when he was the PGA Tour Player of the Year, in a concerted effort to give back to the community that had given them so much, “to help support these local children’s charities. We thought it was pointless to start our own new charity, so why not support the one here working so hard for our community?” One such charity is the aforementioned Wolfson Children’s Hospital. As parents of two children themselves, a world-class children’s hospital was a natural choice for them. “Not many folks realize how lucky we are to have Wolfson Children’s Hospital,” said Jim in the same interview. “We’ve supported that for many years.” One initiative of which they are justly proud, Blessings in a Backpack, provides kids at a local school with a backpack full of food every weekend, ensuring underprivileged children with food scarcity issues have something to eat when school’s out for the weekend. The Furyks talked about the impact of this initiative. Jim said “seeing a Blessings in the Backpack kid do well in school makes it all worthwhile.” Tabitha concurred. “Blessings in the Backpack is wonderful,” she said. “Feeding kids for afterschool programs, keeping them fed and ready to learn.” For the Furyks, charity begins at home. It’s a Jacksonville thing. And by giving back as they have, so selflessly, they have ensured a legacy every bit as Hall-of-Fame-worthy as Jim’s excellent golf career. AG Gancarski mail@folioweekly.com twitter/AGGancarski
TRUCKS ON TEN Not into the elitist VIP lounges? Get your nosh out of a moving vehicle! Food trucks featured at the 10th Hole: Corner Taco, Up in Smoke BBQ, Cely’s Filipino Food Truck, Mama’s Food and Pounder’s Burgers. ROLL DOWN A HILL At most social functions, grass stains are unacceptable. Not so at The Players. So, don’t be shy. Get your roll on. It’s fun and a great way to build up an appetite for when you revisit the food trucks.
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KEEP YOUR CLOTHES ON Tequila may make some folks want to strip down, but that’s poor form in golf. Stay dressed and get over to Hole 12, where TacoLu is set up to satisfy every urge except that of your weird need to be starkers.
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GOLF COSPLAY Let the rest of those foolish spectators know who the real golf fan is as you walk around decked out in a Fuzzy Zoeller, Jack Nicklaus or Tiger Woods costume. Bonus points for being mistaken for your favorite player; extra bonus points for being banned for life from the tournament.
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RECITE ALLEN GINSBERG’S TEE TEE PUTT JAI GURU NYC Written in 1964, this recently unearthed poem by the heralded Beat-era poet is a surprising paean to the game. Raise your voice to the sky as you intone such stanzas as, “Jupiter morphine bogie/ seraphim hayride/19th hole marched in a dead man’s slippers.” And don’t worry, those puzzled and irate looks from your fellow onlookers just mean they’re not tuned in yet, man.
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THROW GOLF TEES AT THAT GUY IN THE BLUE CAP Hell, you’re drunk as a skunk and you’ve been standing on this goddamned grass all day long. Look at all of these little sticks protruding from the overly manicured lawns. And that dude in the blue cap has been giving you the stink-eye all day. Aim for the head!
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GOOD FOR THE GANDER Grey Goose vodka is all over Sawgrass this year (Matt Kucher, who won in ’12, is sponsored by the distillery), with a ticketed venue at The Turn and a public open-air bar at Taste of Jax between 14 and 15. There’s a bathroom, seating and more — Metro Jax, Brucci’s Pizza and 4 Rivers Smokehouse, too.
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CLOSEST TO THE PIN The concept is simple: As each group of golfers approaches the tee box at the iconic 17th hole, place bets on whose ball will land closest to the pin. You can bet dollars, sips of alcohol, or family heirlooms.
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TUVAN THROAT-SINGING MOB Festive, multiphonic, tripped-out to the max, nothing says “We love this damn game!” like spontaneously storming the green with a few of your BFFs as you regale the nowbaffled crowd with a little Mongolian ThroatSinging. Knowing there’s scant time until you’re arrested on several counts, quickly encourage bystanders to “sing along” while dancing a crazed jig.
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Our Picks
Reasons to leavee tthe he hhouse ouse tthis his week TEE’D OFF!
THE PLAYERS Championship
Now in its 41st year, THE PLAYERS Championship has become one of the premiere Northeast Florida sporting events, drawing much attention from global sports media (Look up! The blimp!). International golfers compete for a $10,000,000 purse (!) as fans stand in the sun and wonder if they might have made the wrong career choices. May 7-10 (practice round is May 6) at TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, $20-$165, tpc.com, pgatour.com.
CELEBRATION
ROMANZA FESTIVALE OF THE ARTS
The Oldest City gets to show off its creative side with the annual Romanza Festivale of the Arts. The 10-day event features more than 100 events, including a concert by José Feliciano (pictured), art exhibits, dance performances, live music, a parade, children’s activities, tours and dramatic productions. May 8-17 at various venues in St. Augustine. For a full schedule, go to romanzafestivale.com.
PLAY D’OH!
FOLIO WEEKLY NIGHT: MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY
What if George Orwell had envisioned a world in which Duff beer and doughnuts were hallmarks of a healthful diet? Oh, the mind reels. In Anne Washburn’s imaginative dark comedy Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play, citizens in a future dystopia create a community through a re-creation of an episode of The Simpsons, (“Cape Feare,” to be exact). 8 p.m. May 8, 9, 14-16 and 21-23 at 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, 249-0289, $23; $20 for seniors, military, students. Folio Weekly hosts a special presentation of the play including a reception with complimentary wine, beer and food from Simply Wine, Zeta Brewing Co. and TLC Hash House, 6:30 p.m. (curtain 7:30 p.m.) May 13, $23. After-party 10 p.m., Zeta Brewing Co., Jax Beach. playersbythesea.org.
DOWN AT CROSSROADS GHOST OF THE BLUES
Looking for something a little more raucous and downhome than your average theatrical experience? Using narration and live musical performances, the musical revue Ghost of the Blues recreates an old juke joint onstage while chronicling the history of the blues, from Robert Johnson and John Lee Hooker to Willie Dixon, Little Walter and Koko Taylor. 8 p.m. May 8 at The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $39-$69, floridatheatre.com.
INDIE FUNK REPTAR
Taking their name from a Godzilla-like creature from the ’90s animated series Rugrats, the Athens, Georgia-based group Reptar plays a funky-style indie rock that bubbles along on a blend of Ethiopian pop, early Talking Heads and maybe a lessacid-damaged Animal Collective. 8 p.m. May 8 at 1904 Music Hall, Downtown, $12 advance; $15 day of, 1904musichall.com.
YOU’RE GLAMMIN’ ME
STEEL PANTHER
The ’80s brought us epochal entertainment offerings like Suzanne Somers’ paradigmshattering TV sitcom She’s the Sheriff and the existential ennui of Garfield, no cultural contribution defined the Ronnie Rayguns-era like hair metal. Preening, drenched in hairspray and pastels, and all about the partyin’, bands like Warrant and Poison showed the people how to rock while accessorizing! The L.A.-born musicians Steel Panther are masters at spoofing those halcyon poodle days with headbanging tunes like “17 Girls in a Row,” “I Like Drugs,” and the sure-to-be-classic, “It Won’t Suck Itself.” Weirdly enough, since ’09, they’ve actually released a handful of critically lauded albums with songs that rival, if not pummel, the tunes by the very artists they ridicule. 8 p.m. May 8 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $30 advance tickets; $35 day of (SRO), pvconcerthall.com. 14 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 6-12, 2015
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HIGHBROW HORROR TRUE OR NOT, it makes for a great anecdote. Seeking money to make his first (and only) English-language fi lm, Polish director Andrzej Zulawski supposedly pitched the project to Paramount head Charles Bluhdorn as “a film about a woman who fucks an octopus.” Somehow the movie did eventually get made as Possession, its female star (Isabelle Adjani) winning Best Actress at the 1981 Cannes Festival for what one national reviewer said was “arguably the bravest female performance ever put on film.” The movie was then either praised or reviled in equal measure, banned in Great Britain and butchered in a severely edited American release. I saw that version of the fi lm in Jacksonville at the former Movies at Regency, where it played in the smallest theater there for one week, virtually unwatched except for a faithful foolhardy few like me. I couldn’t figure it out, but I thought the movie was fascinating. When it surfaced on VHS in the late ’90s, I finally got to see the original cut. I thought it was one of the most provocative and original fi lms I’d ever seen. Now available in a gorgeous limited release on Blu-ray, Zulawski’s Possession confirms that. I’m still not sure I totally get it (which is unimportant anyway), but Possession is truly a masterpiece in its own right. Set in a divided Berlin, the story revolves around an estranged couple (Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani), their young son, and assorted hangers-on in their complicated lives, including the wife’s former lover (an arrogant prick, to put it succinctly) and her current object of interest – one of the ickiest, most disgusting creatures in celluloid history. (Zulawski had wanted H.R. Giger, of Alien fame, to design the monster, but the task finally fell to Carlo Rambaldi, who would create E.T. for Spielberg the next year.) Initially inspired by Zulawski’s own painful break-up with his then-wife, on one level Possession is an excruciating look at a marriage in turmoil. It’s no accident that contemporary reviewers frequently resorted to Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes from a Marriage (1973) for comparison. Bergman, however, is a valid barometer in other ways as well, since Zulawski’s film is literally teeming with a complex of existential and religious themes like the best of the Swedish Grand Master. In addition, setting the events in Berlin (the camera frequently notes the presence of the Wall outside the couple’s apartment) underscores the multiple divisions and dualities that complement the plot as well as the various themes. The wife has two lovers, both she and her husband have literal doubles, the action takes place in a divided city, the film itself (according to Zulawski) is a blend of Hollywood horror and art house drama. And then there is the brilliant conclusion – beautiful, bloody, ambivalent, and apocalyptic. Possession is the kind of movie you want to talk about – if you like to think, that is. Most definitely not for everyone, Zulawski’s film bears comparison to those by David Lynch, David Cronenberg, and Alejandro Jodorowsky, at their best. (Ingmar Bergman has already been cited.) I’ve deliberately avoided plot summary, not even mentioning (until now) the infamous fi veminute “subway miscarriage” scene. You can find plenty about all of that on the Internet. You’ve been apprised. Now, if so inclined, check out Mondo Vision’s stunning Blu-ray edition of Andrzej Zulawski’s Possession for yourself. Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com 16 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 6-12, 2015
TRUE BROMANCE
An impressive performance by JACK BLACK keeps this dark comedic take on the buddy movie on track
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ostalgia is a curious thing. For an Unlike Martin, with career and romantic elite few, this kind of reminiscence of dilemmas, Dan is a man wounded to the the past can conjure up memories of point of being brutalized by life. And counter ruling as the prom queen or trophy-toting to Martin’s certain hipness, Dan was never quarterback. However, for many of us, these cool, instead retaining the kind of immature kinds of now-decades-old recollections are nebbishness that plagued him 20 years mired in deep regrets, questions of earlier. He lives a typically monochromatic what could have been, and suburban existence with wife downright bitterness. In The D Stacey (Kathryn Hahn) and son THE D TRAIN Train, Jack Black falls squarely in Zach (Russell Posner), works as that camp. In fact, in his role as a longtime sales rep for his boss ***@ Dan Landsman, Black exemplifies (a terrific Jeffrey Tambor). Yet Rated R the self-doubt, insecurity and Dan is dissatisfied with who he desperation that can be the is and who he’s failed to become. hallmarks of encroaching middle-aged years. And the chiseled-jaw Oliver personifies Dan, in his late-30s, is the self-appointed everything the shlubby Dan never was leader of his high school’s alumni committee. and never will be. This schism fuels Dan’s The 20-year anniversary is coming up unhealthy determination. Over the course of and Dan and his fellow schoolmates are the story, the importance of the reunion fades having little success in getting attendance as his obsession over Oliver escalates. confirmations from any of their Class of ’94 Whether in a supporting role or as a peers for the big bash. And Dan’s bullish leading man, Black has always seemed to tactics don’t help — they’re met with a have a quality that makes even mediocre collective indifference and mockery from his movies watchable. While his career decisions old classmates. But after he sees a Banana were sometimes spotty (Bio-Dome, Envy, Boat sunscreen commercial starring former Nacho Libre) early on, the now-45-year-old high school BMOC Oliver Lawless (James actor has certainly aligned himself with Marsden), Dan hatches a plan to lure the hipper projects (Bob Roberts, Jesus’ Son, High apparent Hollywood hero back home for the Fidelity, etc.) In The D Train, Black succeeds reunion as a way to attract the rest of the at making an essentially unlikable, deceitful indifferent classmates to the celebratory bash. and sycophantic character if not likable, at Dan dreams that once he succeeds, he will be least worthy of our compassion. While there lauded for saving the party and finally receive are certainly humorous moments in the film, the adulation that escaped him back in the the role of Dan gives Black the opportunity to day. To accomplish this, Dan will stop at take great dramatic strides from playing the nothing to bring Oliver back home, and he’s goofy stoner-type the audience at large seems seemingly ready to jeopardize everything in to expect. One hopes Black will continue to his life to do so. walk away from the confines of comedy (a style at which he has, at this point, excelled) Co-directed and co-written by Jarrad Paul and pursue something more challenging in and Andrew Mogel, The D Train uses the the style of a villain or bona fide dramatic premise of a high school reunion, and Dan’s leading man. fixation on securing Oliver as his veritable grail While Black, and to a lesser degree quest, to explore deeper ideas of insecurity and Marsden, keep The D Train moving along, desire. Along with Jonah Hill, Paul and Mogel there are a few glitches along the way. Since were co-creators of the short-lived, universally the film is attempting to speak to a Gen panned Fox animated series Allen Gregory. But X crowd, a notable distraction is the odd with The D Train, they deliver a film that is decision to feature a soundtrack of all ’80s both watchable and engaging. new wave music, when the ’90s were rife with In 1997, Grosse Point Blank featured John worthwhile tunes. And by film’s end, Paul and Cusack as hit man Martin Blank, heading Mogel put the brakes on the momentum by back home to his 10-year high school wrapping up the story a little too tidily. But reunion. As a lone drifter, the cool-as-ice Martin had long since detached himself from The D Train is worth seeing to enjoy Black’s his boyhood peers, living a duplicitous life as skill at portraying a needy and even noxious a gun-for-hire. Experiencing an existential individual who’s determined to affect some crisis, he begins to question his profession kind of change in his life. as he returns to his Michigan hometown to Daniel A. Brown ultimately rekindle an old flame. dbrown@folioweekly.com
A&E// FILM LISTINGS FURIOUS 7 ***@ Rated PG-13 This is 137 minutes of pure, unbridled adrenaline. Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) breaks into federal agent Hobbs’ (Dwayne Johnson) office to get info on Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel). He learns Dom’s “family” is just fine: Brian (Paul Walker) and wife Mia (Jordana Brewster) are settling down with their son, Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) is still trying to get her memory back, and Tej (Ludacris) and Roman (Tyrese Gibson) are still clowning around. The story would be simple if it was just about Deckard tracking them down, but this F&F franchise doesn’t do simple. Costars Nathalie Emmanuel, Djimon Hounsou, Kurt Russell and the late Paul Walker’s two real-life brothers, Caleb and Cody, who are body doubles and stand-ins for their brother. — D.H. HOME Rated PG HBO’s The Normal Heart showed that Jim Parsons can handle a lot more than The Big Bang Theory. So what has he chosen for his all-important transition to mainstream cinema? Lilo and Sheldon! You don’t have to strain too hard to hear a whole mess of Dr. Cooper in his voicing of Oh, an alien who strikes up a friendship with a human girl. A few more play-it-safe moves like this, and I’m going to claim a violation of our Roommate Agreement. — S.S. HOT PURSUIT Rated PG-13 In my heart of hearts, I like to think that this country’s current awakening to the dilemma of police corruption began when Reese Witherspoon drunkenly challenged that officer, “Don’t you know who I am?” Probably not, but I like to think it. I just wish she didn’t feel she had to do penance for the innocent act of sassing a cop by not only co-starring in but co-producing a flick in which she plays a lady cop. Then again, her Officer Cooper is described as an “uptight, by-the-book” type, so maybe there’ll be plenty of satisfying jabs at narrow-sphinctered public servants who try to deny their social superiors the pleasure of driving drunk. In the film, Witherspoon’s character has to protect Daniella (Sofia Vergara) from the ex-fiancé who wants to commandeer the embryos they froze together when they were still a couple. Or from drug lords and crooked cops. Costars Jodi Lyn Brockton and Divine Prince Ty Emmecca. — S.S. IT FOLLOWS ***@ Rated R Writer-director David Robert Mitchell’s premise is simple yet terrifying. Teenager Jay (Maika Monroe) goes to the movies on her first date with Hugh (Jake Weary). Hugh is spooked by a woman invisible to Jay. On their second date, after car sex, Hugh, in a highly questionable demonstration of pillow talk, covers Jay’s face with a chloroform-soaked rag. When she wakes, Jay is in a warehouse, strapped in a wheelchair, as Hugh nervously explains, “It’s gonna follow you. Somebody gave it to me. And I gave it to you.” “It” arrives – a lumbering, zombie-like nude woman. The combination of inventive camera work, a pulse-pounding soundscape, Mitchell’s recurring motifs and scenes that contrast the ’burbs with the ’hood, helps elevate this above typical horror fare. Most important, Mitchell’s script stays on point. — Daniel A. Brown LITTLE BOY Rated PG-13 Roma Downey and Mark Burnett (A.D.: The Bible Continues) are executive producers of this faith-based homily about a California tyke who becomes convinced that performing acts of charity will move God to end World War II and bring his dad home. “Cloying and callous,” says Variety, which questions the decency of suggesting that dropping a couple of atomic bombs on civilian populations is worth the life of one little towheaded bastard’s pop. I dunno – wouldn’t you nuke Dayton and Scranton to get Bob Belcher back? — S.S. THE LONGEST RIDE Rated PG-13 Nicholas Sparks’ big-screen adaptation details a romantic relationship between bull rider Luke (Scott Eastwood, who looks a lot like his daddy Clint, hubba hubba), and Sophia (Britt Robertson), a college student poised to make waves on the NYC art scene. Costars Oona Chaplin, Lolita Davidovich and Melissa Benoist. — S.S. MONKEY KINGDOM ***@ Rated G People care about characters, and the more like humans those characters seem, the better. Disneynature label offers a charming, educational and occasionally exasperating story, narrated by Tina Fey, about a troop of toque macaque monkeys living in the forests of Sri Lanka. There’s Maya, the plucky heroine at the bottom of the macaque social hierarchy, dominated by alpha male Raja and a trio of females, the Three Sisters. There’s roguish young male Kumar, who sweeps Maya off her monkey feet before being chased off by Raja. Soon, there’s baby Kip, Maya’s adorable offspring who becomes the focus of her survival instincts. Directors Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield have a talent for getting shots that are even more impressive when you see the behind-thescenes footage during the credits. By the time Maya gets her almost-happy ending, it’s tempting to roll your eyes at the Disney-ness of it all – but maybe it’s that Disney-ness that kept you watching. — Scott Renshaw
PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2 Rated PG Paul Blart (Kevin James) is on a Vegas vacation. But we all know, eagle-eyed Paul never relaxes, so he’s compelled to keep the streets of Las Vegas safe. Hilairty ensues. Costars Raini Rodriguez, Eduardo Verástegui and Ana Gasteyer. ROAR Rated PG The 1981 movie is about the African adventures of Noel Marshall and Tippi Hedren, mom to Melanie Griffith, who’s mom to Dakota Fifty Shades of Grey Johnson. There’s a big ol’ lion a-roar on the promo, so … THE SALT OF THE EARTH Rated PG-13 The documentary features the renowned photographer Sebastião Salgado and his worldwide travels captured on film. SISTER CODE Rated R The new romcomdram costars Amber Rose, Eva Marcille, Drew Sidora and Marcus T. Paulk. TRUE STORY Rated R What the Venture Brothers once called “a deadly game of cat and also cat,” this reality-based thriller brings a newspaper reporter (Jonah Hill) into the orbit of a murder suspect (James Franco) who stole his identity. Robert Durst has really raised the bar for this sort of thing: We won’t be satisfied unless a true-crime tale ends with the accused making a heart-stopping confession and committing hara-kiri with a ballpoint pen right there before our eyes. But look closely at that cast: You just know the big reveal here is gonna be that they’re both Seth Rogen. — S.S. UNFRIENDED Rated R Cyberhorror for millennials – young people in a chat room are the focus of a supernatural entity who logs on as a friend of theirs who is, coincidentally, dead. UTTAMA VILLAIN Not Rated The comedy/drama costars Kamal Haasan, K. Viswanath, K. Balachander, Jayaram, Andrea Jeremiah, Pooja Kumar and Parvathi Menon. In Tamil with English subtitles. THE WATER DIVINER Rated R For his first foray behind the camera, Russell Crowe directs his favorite actor – himself! – in a historical drama about an Australian widower/dad determined to retrieve the bodies of his sons, who have perished in the Battle of Gallipoli. See, if he had just listened to Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, he could’ve prayed real hard, and World War I would have ended the minute it started, with the Allies dropping the Big One on the guy who shot Archduke Ferdinand. Sixteen million lives saved, Crowe settles into perpetual paternal bliss, and years later, there’s one less hotel clerk with a phone-shaped dent in his noggin. Epic win all around. — S.S. WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS ***G Not Rated This film takes a recurring idea and drives a stake deep into the heart of ... well, you get the idea. Written and directed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, Shadows injects a shot of macabre into the buddy picture scene, focusing on a group of vampires living in a decrepit house on the outskirts of Wellington who’ve allowed a camera crew to document their day-to-day – or rather night-to-night – existence. Costars Jonathan Brugh, Ben Fransham, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer and Rhys Darby. — D.A.B. WHILE WE’RE YOUNG **@@ Rated R Middle-aged married couple Josh (Ben Stiller) and Cornelia (Naomi Watts) are feeling like failures, in their careers and their marriage. They meet aspiring filmmaker Jamie (Adam Driver) and his wife Darby (Amanda Seyfried), who makes ice cream. Jamie and Darby are 25 years old and just as hipster cute as they can be. He wears a fedora, ferchrissakes. But Josh develops a bromance with the guy and it fires him up. The relationship evolves, things change and some people aren’t what they seem. While We’re Young could and should have done more with its subject matter by being sharper and more blunt to social woes. — D.H. WILD TALES Rated R The Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film features six short stories about various people in various stages of trauma, road rage, and general out-of-control behavior. In Spanish with English subtitles. WOMAN IN GOLD Rated PG-13 Before they discovered the therapeutic hobby of flying passenger planes into mountain ranges, some Germans were actually kinda dicks. For instance, did you know they stole other people’s paintings? Honest to God! They just up and swiped family portraits that weren’t even their property, forcing people like Helen Mirren to spend six decades trying to get the damn things back. All of which leads me to wonder what we’re going to be trying to retrieve from ISIS in 2075: Selfies from a trip to Dave & Buster’s? — S.S.
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SCREENINGS AROUND TOWN SUN-RAY CINEMA What We Do in the Shadows, Ex Machina, The Avengers: Age of Ultron and Roar screen at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., 5 Points, 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. The Crow with James O’Barr screens May 8. Repo! The Genetic Opera with Terrance Zdunich and The Room with Greg Sestero screen May 9. Heaven Adores You runs May 12.
THE CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ Inherent Vice screens through May 13 at Corazon Cinema, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinema andcafe.com. The Theory of Everything shows through May 7. Mr. Turner starts May 8. Mrs. Doubtfire screens noon May 10. WGHF IMAX THEATER The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Hubble 3D, Hidden Universe, Deep Sea Challenge, Galapagos 3D, Journey to the South Pacific and Humpback Whales screen at World Golf Village Hall of Fame IMAX Theater, 1 World Golf Place, St. Augustine, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com.
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THE AGE OF ADALINE Rated PG-13 Having to appear in a bad Green Lantern movie is the sort of experience that can really age an actress, right? Apparently not! In The Age of Adaline, Blake Lively plays a woman who develops a condition that allows her to go through the 20th Century without getting any older, affording her the kinds of adventures only perpetual youth can bestow. You know, kind of like what Scarlett Johansson is to the 21st century. (Oh, sorry, Blake! We keep forgetting we shouldn’t bring that up.) Speaking of bygone eras, Katherine Heigl was supposed to be in this too, but she says she dropped out to adopt a kid. And when has her sincerity ever been in question? The cast includes Harrison Ford, Michiel Huisman, Ellen Burstyn and Kathy Baker. — Steve Schneider AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON ***@ Rated PG-13 Tony Stark’s villainy is externalized in Ultron, an AI creation he’s been working on for years that he can finally bring to fruition now that the Avengers have reacquired Loki’s wondrous scepter from what’s left of Hydra (as told in the opening sequence); something to do with
BEFORE I WAKE Rated PG-13 It’s amusing to find out which movie titles Hollywood thinks America won’t understand. In 1989, the Bond flick License Revoked was renamed License to Kill because the studio feared too many filmgoers wouldn’t know what the word “revoked” meant. (Like half of them hadn’t already seen the word “revoked” stamped on their own driver’s permissions.) So it was kind of amazing when last year’s horror thriller Oculus was allowed to keep its name, no matter how many home-schoolers might think an “oculus” is a deep-sea delicacy in several Asian countries. Even better was the news that filmmaker Mike Flanagan’s follow-up – which follows a boy whose dreams become reality – would be Somnia. Way to build the viewer’s word power, huh? Apparently not, because the thing got rechristened Before I Wake before the posters were printed. Come on, America! It’s a simple Christian name popular in Latin American countries. — S.S. CHILD 44 Rated R We’ve really needed a movie to show how hard life can be when you refuse to throw your family under the bus. Fortunately, HBO just made that Scientology picture. Child 44 explores similar themes from a different angle, casting Tom Hardy as a cop in 1953 Russia, whose efforts to catch a serial child-killer are hampered by the pariah status he earned when he declined to denounce his wife as a traitor. Time for an audit, comrade! — S.S. THE D TRAIN ***@ Rated R Reviewed in this issue. DO YOU BELIEVE? Rated PG-13 This ensemble drama concerns a pastor who embarks on a soul-searching journey of faith. Costars all kinds of folks you wouldn’t expect in one of these superChristian films: Sean Astin, Mira Sorvino, Brian Bosworth, Cybill Shepherd, Lee Majors, Ted McGinley. OK, we’d expect McGinley, but Sean Astin? That’s Rudy! THE DUFF Rated PG-13 Teen melodrama about a girl who learns she’s considered a DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) in her social circle. The narrative of identities remade and bitchqueens dethroned is bound to captivate, especially if you’re too young to have seen Mean Girls. Costars Bella Thorne, Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell and Allison Janney. — S.S.
Eternal Love: Michiel Huisman and Blake Lively star in the romantic drama, The Age of Adaline.
the extra computing power the scepter offers. Ultron (the voice of James Spader) has some of Tony’s (Robert Downey Jr.) attitudes, but a glitch in its “birth” makes it go a bit cyber-insane; it extrapolates Tony’s notion of world peace to mean “a planet without humans.” Now it’s gotten loose and must be stopped, natch. It’s not so much the twisting of Tony’s attitude that’s the near-villainy here but that Tony was keeping more secrets – and Ultron is a huge one – from those who are supposed to be saving the planet. The other Avengers learn of this after it tries to kill them all. This literally ruins the Avengers’ party. The Hulk, aka Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), goes on a rampage of massive destruction in downtown Johannesburg, stopped only when Iron Man – in Hulk-scaled power armor – steps in. Costars Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner and Paul Bettany. Whew! — MaryAnn Johanson
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EX MACHINA ***@ Rated R It’s cerebral sci-fi, superbly executed by first-time director Alex Garland. Set in the near future, it expounds on the premise of the possibility of falling in love with artificial intelligence, by providing a voice, face, and partial body to the android, and the results are fascinating. Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson) is an ambitious, nerdy computer programmer at a search engine tech company. He’s thrilled when he “wins” the chance to join the owner of the company, Nathan (Oscar Isaac), for a week at Nathan’s research facility/home. Caleb is ostensibly there because Nathan has created a robot he named Ava (Alicia Vikander). Nathan believes Ava is capable of emotions, and Nathan needs Caleb to test her/it. — Dan Hudak
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Popular genre/voice actor PHIL LAMARR is no stranger to the colorful realm of fan cons
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ince its inception in 1970, San Diego Comic-Con International has spurred dozens of similar conventions around the nation. This year, Jacksonville joins the ranks with Collective Con, a three-day popculture and music festival held at Jacksonville Fairgrounds. “With the convention hall, Collective Music Fest, Old World Faire and traditional beer garden, it may be hard to decide what to hit first,” says co-founder Christopher Major of this impressive and, he hopes, inaugural yearly event. “As for the Con, there will be hundreds of comic book characters, anime characters and even Disney princesses walking the floor.” In addition, popular genre artists and actors and voice actors from shows like The Walking Dead and Battlestar Galactica will be on hand to greet fans, smile for the cameras and sign autographs. One of these guests of honor is voice actor and comedian Phil LaMarr. LaMarr was one of the original cast members of Mad TV and has voiced hundreds of video games as well as animated series like Samurai Jack, Static Shock and Justice League. LaMarr also portrayed “Cowboy Curtis” in the 2010 stage revival of The Pee-wee Herman Show both on Broadway and in the Emmy-nominated HBO special. Folio Weekly caught up with LaMarr to chat about the evolution of Cons, the Grateful Dead-Fan Con paradigm and one particularly creepy autograph hound. PHIL
conventions, the Star Trek people have been doing this since the ’70s. Is there anything in your personal life you have that level of commitment to? Um, that’s a good question. Not quite all the way there. I do have a sketchbook that I take to the conventions and, when I have the courage and I meet one of my favorite artists, I ask them if they will do a drawing in my sketchbook. I’ve actually collected some pretty amazing stuff. It’s to the point where I’m kind of afraid to bring it with me because, what if I lose it?
What do you do when you’re a guest at a Con? Do you sit at a table and sign things for fans? Usually, a convention will bring a bunch of us in and people buy tickets and we do questionand-answer sessions, autograph sessions; sometimes there are photograph sessions or we just take photographs with people at the table or as you walk around. And sometimes we do just sort of sit there, LAMARR which is not as much fun. at COLLECTIVE CON I prefer to be a part of Folio Weekly: You’ve 11 a.m.-7 p.m. May 8; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. been going to Con events the overall event where May 9, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. May 10 for years. How have you you’re talking to people Jacksonville Fairgrounds Expo seen them evolve? and meeting people and Center, Downtown, $20-$110, Phil LaMarr: It’s getting to share some collectivecon.com interesting because there of your experiences. are so many more than Collective Con I’m actually really excited about because some of there used to be. I’ve been a big comic book fan the other guests are friends of mine — people since I was a kid, so that’s always the biggest I’d like to have dinner with in Los Angeles, but draw for me — to meet comic book artists and we never find the time, so now we’ll fly 2,000 writers. It’s really interesting because there miles so we can eat together. [Laughs.] are different levels of fandom. I’d joke that Everybody Loves Raymond had 10 times more Do you ever get freaked out by fans? What’s fans than Futurama, the animated show that I the craziest thing anyone’s ever asked you to did a voice for on FOX. But I’m pretty sure that do, like, sign their boobs? nobody is buying an Everybody Loves Raymond I don’t really ever get that. [Laughs.] I don’t statue. You know, there’s a different level of know if it’s because most of the people that engagement and the Cons take that energy of come to meet me are animation fans, but fandom and put it all into one room. Have you it’s not personal in that way. Or maybe it’s ever been to a Grateful Dead concert? because I’m a guy, which is very different than actresses on camera. It’s a different energy. No. I’ve seen Phish a few times. But I do remember I was coming to a city for OK, so you go to The Rolling Stones and a convention and I was getting in at, like, 11 people really enjoy the songs and the music. p.m. at night and as I got off the plane, I went But there are other bands like the Grateful to use the bathroom. As I came out of the Dead or Phish where it’s even more than that. bathroom at 11 o’clock at night in a deserted Those people are not just like, “Oh, let’s go see airport, there’s a guy standing there with a the record outdoors.” They’re engaging on a bunch of things for me to sign. I was, like, “You whole ’nother level. They’re like, “We not only had to buy an [airplane] ticket to get to where want to be there to support this band. We want we are. Why didn’t you just buy a ticket to the to be around other people who dig this band convention?” That was sort of weird and kind as much as we do.” It’s the community as much of creepy. Other than that, nobody’s ever asked as the thing that they love. It’s a hard thing to me to sign their boobs. describe. But with Comic Cons, you’ve got the costume aspect, so there’s the fantasy element. Kara Pound Even before this explosion in the comic book mail@folioweekly.com MAY 6-12, 2015 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 19
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PERFORMANCE
MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY Players by the Sea presents Anne Washburn’s imaginative dark comedy, about a future dystopia where citizens create a community by re-creating episodes of The Simpsons, at 8 p.m. on May 8, 9, 14-16 and 21-23 at 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, 249-0289, $23; $20 for seniors, military and students; playersbythesea.org. REAL DIAMOND Neil Diamond impersonator Curtis DiDomizio and his Real Diamond Band present “The Real Diamond: Neil Diamond Tribute” at 8 p.m. (dinner 6 p.m.) May 6-9; 1:15 p.m. May 9 (lunch 11 a.m.) and 2 p.m. (lunch at noon) May 10. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s themed menu is featured; at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 641-1212, $64, alhambrajax.com. GHOST OF THE BLUES This musical revue, chronicling the history of the blues from Robert Johnson and John Lee Hooker to Willie Dixon and Little Walter, is staged at 8 p.m. May 8 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $39-$69, 355-2787, floridatheatre.com. MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL Set to the music of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, the hilarious musical parody about four women at a lingerie sale commiserating about “the change,” is staged at 7:30 p.m. May 7, 8 p.m. May 8, 4:30 and 8 p.m. May 9 and 2 and 5:30 p.m. May 10 at Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Terry Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, 442-2929, $52.50, artistseriesjax.org. LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE A Classic Theatre presents Nora Ephron’s play, featuring monologues that use a woman’s wardrobe as a time capsule of her life, at 7:30 p.m. on May 11, 12 and 13 at Flagler College’s Gamache-Koger Theatre, Ringhaver Student Center, 50 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, $20; $10 students, 829-5807, aclassictheatre.org. FOLIO WEEKLY NIGHT: MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY Folio Weekly hosts a special presentation of Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play, including a reception with complimentary wine, beer and food from Simply Wine, Zeta Brewing Co. and TLC Hash House, at 6:30 p.m. (curtain 7:30 p.m.) on May 13 at Players by the Sea, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, 249-0289, $23; after-party at 10 p.m. at Zeta Brewing Co., 131 First Ave. N., Jax Beach, playersbythesea.org. THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE The musical comedy, about an eclectic group of teens competing in the spelling championship of a lifetime, is staged May 13-June 14. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s themed menu is featured; through May 3, at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 641-1212, $35-$55, alhambrajax.com. THE SAVANNAH DISPUTATION Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre stages the Southernstyle comedy, about two daffy Catholic sisters locked in an ongoing war of words with a local evangelist, at 8 p.m. May 8 and 9 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-7177, $20; the show runs through May 24, abettheatre.com. DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER Theatre Jacksonville stages a farce about a husband and wife who each decide to have a romantic tryst, and the hysterical mix-ups that ensue, at 7:30 p.m. May 7 and at 8 p.m. May 8 and 9 at 2032 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, 396-4425, $25, theatrejax.com. NO SEX PLEASE, WE’RE BRITISH Limelight Theatre stages the British farce, about the hijinks that ensue when a proper couple accidentally receives Scandinavian pornography in the mail (oh my!), at 7:30 p.m. May 7, 8 and 9 and 2 p.m. May 10 at 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164, $25; $20 seniors, military, students; through May 10, limelight-theatre.org. DINOSAUR TRAIN LIVE: BUDDY’S BIG ADVENTURE Jim Henson’s kid-geared production, combining children’s fascination with dinosaurs and trains with fun scientific facts, is staged at 6 p.m. May 12 at Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Drive, Orange Park, 276-6750, $17-$27, thcenter.org. STEEL MAGNOLIAS Stage Aurora presents the award-winning drama/comedy, about six women who harangue each other during the best of times and comfort one another during the worst of times, at 7 p.m. May 8, 6 p.m. May 9 and 3 p.m. May 10 at 5164 Norwood Ave., Northside, 765-7372, $15 advance; $20 at the door; $15 advance for seniors (65+) and youth (4-17); $18 at the door, stageaurora.org.
CLASSICAL, CHOIR & JAZZ
AMELIA ISLAND CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT The Jacksonville Symphony Brass Quintet performs at 2 p.m. May 9 at Amelia Park, 2601 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach, ameliaislandchambermusicfestival.com. ERNIE LOMBARDI SESSION GROUP This jazz combo performs at 7:30 p.m. May 9 at Lillie’s Coffee Bar, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922. THE CRYSTAL CONCERT The First Coast Opera plays selectionss from operas, concerts and cabarets at 7:30 p.m. May 9 at Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine, 417-5555, firstcoastopera.com. CLASSIC SOUL: MOTOWN AND MORE The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra is joined by vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Darius de Haas for a concert featuring
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classic soul hits by artists including Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner and Stevie Wonder, at 8 p.m. May 8 and 9 at the T-U Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall, Downtown, 354-5547, $25-$72, jaxsymphony.org. A MOTHER’S LOVE The North Florida Women’s Chorale presents a Mother’s Day-themed concert at 7:30 p.m. May 8 at Community Presbyterian Church, 150 Sherry Dr., Atlantic Beach; the concert repeats at noon May 9 at Memorial Presbyterian Church, 32 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, womenschorale.org. MAHARLIKA TRIO Saxophonist Joren Cain, trombonist David Springfi eld and pianist Mailia Gutierrez Springfield perform at 3 p.m. May 10 at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2353, jplmusic.blogspot.com. JAZZ IN PONTE VEDRA The Gary Starling Group (Carol Sheehan, Billy Thornton, Peter Miles) performs 7:30-10:30 p.m. every Thur. at Table 1, 330 A1A N., 280-5515. JAZZ IN MANDARIN Boril Ivanov Trio plays at 7 p.m. every Thur. and pianist David Gum plays at 7 p.m. every Fri. at Tree Steakhouse, 11362 San Jose Blvd., 262-0006. JAZZ IN NEPTUNE BEACH Live jazz is featured 7:30-9:30 p.m. every Sat. at Lillie’s Coffee Bar, 200 First St., 249-2922. JAZZ IN ATLANTIC BEACH Guitarist Taylor Roberts is featured 7-10 p.m. every Wed. and Thur. at Ocean 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060, ocean60.com. JAZZ IN AVONDALE The Von Barlow Trio and Third Bass perform at 9 p.m. every Sun. at Casbah Café, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966.
COMEDY
HEATHER McDONALD Best known as a panelist on Chelsea Lately, McDonald performs at 8 p.m. May 7 and 8 and 10 p.m. May 8 and 9 at the Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, $20-$25, 292-4242, comedyzone.com. J.R. BROW Brow, who’s been on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, appears at 8:04 and 10:10 p.m. May 8 and 9 at Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., $10-$17, 646-4277, jacksonvillecomedy.com. MIKE HERLIHY Funnyman Herlihy is on at 7:30 and 10 p.m. May 8 and at 7 and 10 p.m. May 9 at Latitude 360, 10370 Philips Hwy., Southside, $15, 365-5555, latitude360.com. MAD COWFORD IMPROV Weekly PG-13-rated improv shows, based on audience suggestion, are at 8:15 p.m. every Fri. and Sat. at Northstar Substation, 119 E. Bay St., Downtown, $5, 233-2359, madcowford.com. HOT POTATO COMEDY HOUR Local comics appear 9 p.m. every Mon. at rain dogs, 1045 Park St., Riverside, free, 379-4969.
CALLS & WORKSHOPS
ABET ADULT ACTING WORKSHOPS Dave Alan Thomas teaches acting techniques May 12, 14, 20, 26, 27 and 28 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, $30 per session. For more info, contact floridatheacherthomas@gmail.com. CALL FOR ARTISTS The Art Center is seeking visual artists to submit works that portray nature, particularly landscapes, plein air works and fauna for its upcoming Nature Series exhibit. Deadline is 2 p.m. May 19. For more info, go to tacjacksonville.org. AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM SEEKS WWII ITEMS The Amelia Island Museum of History seeks WWII historical items, particularly pieces with some association to Florida, to borrow for its upcoming exhibit Florida in World War II. Items will be on display for three to four months. For more info, call 261-7378, ext. 102 or email gray@ameliamuseum.org. UNF SUMMER CAMPS The University of North Florida’s Department of Campus Recreation offers two summer camps for kids ages 5-14. Youth Sports & Fitness Camp runs June 8-Aug. 7; EcoCamp runs June 8-July 31. For more info, go to unf.edu/recreation/camps. MUSICIANS NEEDED Amelia Musical Playhouse is seeking musicians for its upcoming productions of The Producers, Songs for a New World and Gypsy. For more info, contact Jill Dillingham at 277-3455 or dilljill@msn.com. TWIN LAKES ACADEMY CAMP TIMBERWOLF 2015 Twin Lakes Academy Middle School summer camp is held 7 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Mon.-Fri., June 15-Aug. 7 at 8050 Point Meadows Dr., Baymeadows. A different field trip every day, outdoor activities, swimming, water parks, bowling, movies, arts & crafts, sports and more. The cost for a single child is $1,200 for all eight weeks ($150 a week) or $1,150 per child for parents with more than one kid. New this year is Half Camp (four weeks) at $600 per child. Call Ronald Soud, 864-2409 or email soudr@duvalschools.org or Jesse Schuster at schusterj@duvalschools.org for more information. SUMMER ART CAMPS IN ST. AUGUSTINE The St. Augustine Art Association offers fi ve summer art camp sessions starting in June for kids in grades 1-6 and ages 12 and older. For more info, go to staaa.org. HOMESCHOOL THEATER CLASSES The Performing Arts Studio at Players by the Sea offers theater classes for home-schooled students. Elementary school classes are 1-2 p.m. every Tue. May 5-26; middle school 1-2 p.m. every Wed.; high school 1-2 p.m. every Thur. May 7-28; $50. For details and to register, call 249-0289 or email gary@ playersbythsea.org. JACKSONVILLE 48-HOUR FILM PROJECT REGISTRATION Registration for the 2015 48HFP is now open through May 11; $140 per team; $160 after May 11; go to 48hourfilm. com/jacksonville.
A&E //ARTS Current PLAYERS BY THE SEA production puts a dystopian spin on the popular animated series
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r. Burns, A Post-Electric Play is based failure of all nuclear plants, the play follows on an animated cartoon that’s based a group of survivors as they attempt to retell on a movie. Yes, you read that correctly. the aforementioned episode of The Simpsons. Playwright Anne Washburn’s Mr. Burns is The second act is set seven years later, when a dark comedy that recollects The Simpsons the same group of survivors form a theatrical episode “Cape Feare,” which was inspired by the troupe that performs Simpsons episodes. The third act is set 75 years into the future, with twice-made psychological thriller, Cape Fear. a different set of characters portraying the As Simpsons zealots will recall, that particular Simpson family members as societal archetypes. episode featured Bart being stalked by his arch-nemesis, the bloodthirsty Sideshow Bob. The New York Times said of Mr. Burns: Mr. Burns premiered in May 2012 at Woolly “This intoxicating and sobering vision of an American future, set during a day-afterMammoth Theatre Company in Washington, tomorrow apocalypse, isn’t just some giddy D.C. It’s since been staged all over the country. head trip, either. It has depths of feeling to Beginning on May 8, Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric match its breadth of imagination.” Play is staged at Players by the Sea (PBTS) in The Players by the Sea version features Jacksonville Beach. It runs through May 23. Alec Hadden in three “The cast is tired of roles (Matt/Homer/ hearing me say this and Scratchy), Alix I’m not even sure who MR. BURNS, Hilary Bond as Jenny said it first, but my favorite A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY and Marge, Ashley way to describe this 8 p.m. May 8, 9, 14-16 and 21-23 Augustyniak taking extremely unique play is at Players by the Sea, Jax Beach, on four characters that it is about when and 249-0289, $23; $20 for seniors, including Lisa and in what ways pop culture military and students. Itchy, and Myles becomes mythology,” Hughes portraying explains the play’s director, FOLIO WEEKLY NIGHT three of the iconic Devlin Mann. On May 13, Folio Weekly hosts a characters (Sam/Bart/ There are also parallel special presentation of the production, Mr. Burns), among themes apparent in including a reception featuring other cast members. Mr. Burns, including complimentary wine, beer and food “As a director, I try the power of storytelling from Simply Wine, Zeta Brewing Co. to identify with all of and our need for and TLC Hash House them at the beginning storytelling, as well as the at 6:30 p.m. (curtain 7:30 p.m.), $23; of the process and then need for a shared history after-party at 10 p.m. at I take a big step back within a community and Zeta Brewing Co., 131 First Ave. N., Jax and hand them over to the persistence of myth Beach, playersbythesea.org. the cast,” Mann says of and legend. the play’s multilayered Mann was born in characters. “I then New Jersey and moved try to help the actors solidify their versions. with his family to Northeast Florida when he No two Hamlets are ever really alike and it’s was was 9. A resident of Ponte Vedra Beach, helping form this personal aspect of character he’s been a part of PBTS in one capacity or formation that I enjoy working with the actors another since attending summer camp there to explore.” as a child. Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play has Armed with a bachelor of fine arts from received accolades from theater critics since Jacksonville University and a master of arts its debut in 2012 It was even nominated for a in advanced theater practice from The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama in London, 2014 Drama League Award for Outstanding Production, but the experts agree — there are England, Mann has been directing plays since so many details that it can be tough to recall the late ’90s, from Flagler College to France. exactly what you just saw. “The fun thing about this play, and I’m “The play is deceptively intricate and fortunate to have such a talented cast to operates on several levels at once,” Mann exploit this,” Mann says of Mr. Burns, “is that admits. “The moment you think it’s set, it it breaks so many rules and norms ultimately using an absurd twist to make a rather takes a sharp turn that hopefully will be great poignant philosophical point, while being fun for the audience.” extremely entertaining.” Kara Pound Set shortly after a widespread catastrophic mail@folioweekly.com MAY 6-12, 2015 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 23
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS The Community Foundation of Northeast Florida accepts submissions for Art Ventures (deadline May 15) and Dr. JoAnn Crisp-Ellert Fund (deadline May 15). For details, go to jaxcf.org.
ART WALKS & MARKETS
FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK The downtown art walk, held 5-9 p.m. May 6, features more than 13 live music venues, more than 13 hotspots open after 9 p.m. and 50 total participating venues, spanning 15 blocks in Downtown Jacksonville. iloveartwalk.com. COMMUNITY FARMERS & ARTS MARKET Baked goods, preserves, crafts, art, hand-crafted jewelry, 4-7 p.m. every Wed., 4300 St. Johns Ave., Riverside, 607-9935. DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts & crafts, local produce, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every Fri. at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 353-1188. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local and regional art, a free yoga session 9-10 a.m., local music – Pine Forest School of the Arts, Arf Barket Dog Costume Contest, The Mumbles and Marathon Runner starting 10:30 a.m. May 9 – food artists and a farmers’ row, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat. under Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.
MUSEUMS
AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7378, ameliamuseum.org. Portraits of American Beach is on display. AMERICAN BEACH MUSEUM American Beach Community Center, 1600 Julia St., Fernandina, 277-7960, nassaucountyfl. com/facilities. The Sands of Time: An American Beach Story, celebrating MaVynee Betsch, “The Beach Lady,” is on display. BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. The exhibit Mora: 25 Years on the First Coast runs through June 30. CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummer.org. The Very Special Arts (VSA) festival is held May 12-15. Dolf James’ public art installation Equal Point is on display through June 1. Reflections: Artful Perspectives on the St. Johns River, through Oct. 18. All Together: The Sculpture of Chaim Gross, through Oct. 4. British Watercolors exhibits through Nov. 29. Public garden tours are held at 11 a.m. every Tue. and Thur. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992. The Art of Springfield exhibit is on display through June 27. LIGHTNER MUSEUM 75 King St., St. Augustine, 824-2874, lightnermuseum.org. Curator-led monthly tours are featured at 10 a.m. every first Wed. MANDARIN MUSEUM AT WALTER JONES PARK 11964 Mandarin Rd., 268-0784, mandarinmuseum.net. Permanent exhibits include the Civil War steamship Maple Leaf artifacts, Harriet Beecher Stowe items and Mandarin historical pieces. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 366-6911, mocajacksonville. com. The exhibit In Time We Shall Know Ourselves, featuring the photographs of Raymond Smith, is on display through Aug. 30. The Art Aviators Exhibition is on display through
Set to the music of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, the musical parody MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL is staged May 7-10 at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Terry Theater.
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A&E // ARTS & EVENTS Aug. 16. Project Atrium: Angela Glajcar is on display through June 28. Phil Parker’s Assemblage/Collage is on display in the UNF Gallery through Aug. 30. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. Skies Over Jacksonville, a live star show, is held 2 p.m. daily in the Planetarium.
GALLERIES
ADELE GRAGE CULTURAL CENTER716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-5828. Works by Jessica Williams and Lana Fisher are on display through May. THE ART CENTER II 229 N. Hogan St., Downtown, 355-1757. The exhibit Under the Sea and Beneath the River is on display. BREW FIVE POINTS 1024 Park St., Riverside, 374-5789, brewfivepoints. Recent works by collage artist Eric Gillyard are on display through May. BUTTERFIELD GARAGE ART GALLERY 137 King St., St. Augustine, 825-4577. An exhibit featuring works by the late multimedia artist Katherine Parker is on display through June 2. CoRK ARTS DISTRICT 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside. The exhibit Haikus Well-Hung, featuring screenprints by George Cornwell, graphic design by Kedgar Volta, and haiku contributions from Matthew Abercrombie, Daniel N. Austin, Michael Cavendish, John E. Citrone, Barbara Colaciello, Mark Creegan, Jim Draper, Lauren Fincham, Karen Kurycki, Al Letson, Keith Marks, Hiromi Moneyhun, Noli Novak, Tony Rodrigues, Shaun Thurston, Robert Arleigh White, Steve Williams and Larry Wilson, is currently on display. FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928. Recent works by Ginifer Brinkley are on display through May 25. FLORIDA MINING GALLERY 5300 Shad Rd., Jacksonville. 535-7252. Caitlin Hurd’sexhibit, Daydreams from Brooklyn, is on display through June 30. J. JOHNSON GALLERY 177 Fourth Ave. N., Jax Beach, 435-3200. There is Only Dance: The Paintings of Yolanda Sánchez is on display through May 15. PLAYERS BY THE SEA 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, 249-0289, playersbythesea.org. An opening reception for the exhibit Abstracting the Difference, New Works by Liz Gibson is held 7-8 p.m. May 8. The exhibit is on display through May 22. RITZ THEATRE & MUSEUM 829 N. Davis St., 632-5555, ritzjacksonville.com. Through Our Eyes 2015: Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey (An Artistic Revolution), works of 20 local African-American artists, is on display through July 28. ROTUNDA GALLERY St. Johns County Admin. Bldg., 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, 471-9980. St. Augustine Camera Club’s Annual Photography Show is on display through July 23. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 201 N. Hogan St., Ste. 100, Downtown, 438-4358, southlightgallery.com. Recent works by Matthew Winghart and Shayna Raymond are on display through May 6. ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., St. Augustine, 824-2310, staaa.org. The exhibit Iconic St. Augustine is on display through May. ST. AUGUSTINE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER 10 W. Castillo Drive, 825-1053, staugustine-450/tapestry. The exhibit Tapestry: The Cultural Threads of First America, which explores intertwining cultures of Hispanics, Africans
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EVENTS
GAAM ICONS The week-long exhibit showing – and playing – of videogames and videogame culture pays homage to the icons that helped create it, through May 10 at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. Mario, Link, Donkey Kong and other Smash Brother characters are featured. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Thur., till 8 p.m. Fri., 6 p.m. Sat. and noon-5 p.m. Sun. Admission is $10 adults, $8 students/seniors/military, $6 3-12 years old. THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP The 2015 Players Championship, featuring food courts – TacoLu on No. 12! – and food trucks, patios, lounges (VIP and open air) and bleachers, is held May 7-10 (practice round is May 6) spotlighting the best international golfers competing for a $10,000,000 purse, at TPC Sawgrass, 110 Championship Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, $20-$165, pgatour.com. COLLECTIVE CON The pop culture festival features celebrities from sci-fi, fantasy and horror films and TV shows, artists and authors, Cosplay gaming and live music May 8-10 at the Expo Center, Jacksonville Fairgrounds, 510 Fairgrounds Place, Downtown, $20-$110; for a full schedule, go to collectivecon.com. ROMANZA FESTIVALE The nine-day celebration, with more than 100 events, exhibits, dance performances, live music, art shows, a parade, kids’ activities, tours and dramatic productions, is held May 8-17 at various St. Augustine venues. For a full schedule of events, go to romanzafestivale.com. LES STANDIFORD Author Standiford signs copies of his new book, Water to Angels: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct and the Rise of Los Angeles, 7 p.m. May 8 at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026. MAGGIE’S HERB FARM CELEBRATION The 32nd annual birthday party, featuring herbs, plants, soaps, art and pottery, along with live music and food and drink, is held from 10 a.m.4 p.m. May 9 at 11400 C.R. 13 N., St. Augustine, 829-0722. WILD WONDERS’ ANIMAL ADVENTURES FOR KIDS This kid-geared nature event features fun, informative stories and hands-on time with 17 mammals and reptiles at 11 a.m. May 9 at Dutton Island Preserve Pavilion, 2001 Dutton Island Dr., Atlantic Beach, 247-5828, coab.us/events.
A NIGHT AT ROY’S The Monique Burr Foundation for Children holds a fundraiser featuring gourmet Hawaiianthemed food, wine and tropical drinks and live music from 6-9 p.m. May 13 at Roy’s Restaurant, 2400 S. Third St., Jax Beach, $100, 241-7697. PRESERVATION AWARDS The Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission’s annual preservation awards are held at 6 p.m. May 7 at Main Library Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, coj.net. FLORIDA STEM & HEALTH EXPO The River City Science Academy presents its third annual kid-geared Florida STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) & Health Expo, featuring demonstrations, experiments, games, exhibits and robotics, music, dancing and concessions, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 9 at RCSA Main Campus Arena, 7665 Beach Blvd., Southside, 727-9241 ext. 612. JAN-PHILIPP SENDKER Author Sendker signs copies of his new book, Whispering Shadows, 7 p.m. May 9 at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026. JML POKER RUN Registration for Jacksonville Miracle League’s poker run opens 10 a.m. May 9 at Lew Brantley Park, 8435 118th St., Jacksonville. Fees are $25 for riders, $15 for passengers. Proceeds benefit JML’s programs to help kids and adults with disabilities play baseball. jacksonvillemiracleleague.org FALLEN PATRIOTS DAY FUNDRAISER Campeche Bay hosts the fundraising event “Raise Your Glass,” 6-9 p.m. May 13 at 127 First Ave. N., Jax Beach; 15 percent of all food sales benefit programs to provide college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who’ve lost a parent in the line of duty, 249-3322, fallenpatriots.org. JACKSONVILLE SUNS The Suns kick off a homestand against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, starting at 11:05 a.m. May 11 (Celebration of Reading Day – no beer sold), 7:05 p.m. May 12 (Folio Weekly Family Feast Night), 11:05 a.m. May 13 (Celebration of Reading Day – no beer sold), 7:05 p.m. May 14 (College ID Discount, Nurses Night, Thursday Night Throwdown) and 7:05 p.m. May 15 (fireworks, ’90s Night, Breast Cancer Awareness Night with ladies’ pink cap giveaway). All the action is at Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Downtown. Tickets $7.50$25.50; 358-2846, jaxsuns.com. AMELIA RIVER CRUISES Adult Twilight BYOB Cruises are held every Thur., Fri. and Sat., featuring live music – Dan Voll May 7 and 9, Jim Barcaro May 8 – from Amelia River Cruises, 1 N. Front St., Fernandina Beach, 261-9972; for fees and details, go to ameliarivercruises.com. DAILY EVENTS AT HEMMING PARK Hemming Park offers free yoga, group fitness and live music, across from City Hall, 117 W. Duval St., Downtown; for schedule, go to hemmingpark.org/hemming-park-events.
Phil Parker’s exhibit ASSEMBLAGE COLLAGE (Mapmaker Dream pictured) is on display through Aug. 30 in the UNF Gallery at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Downtown Jacksonville.
ALL THE FEELS
MUSIC M USIC A&E //// MU NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL emerge from the shadows to give their 1998 masterpiece In the Aeroplane Over the Sea one last triumphant spin
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f art’s highest calling is the evocation of emotion, then Neutral Milk Hotel has achieved indie rock nirvana. Anyone between the ages of, say, 25 and 40 can tell you where they were and who they were with when they heard the band’s 1998 masterpiece In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. And 17 years on, the record still packs a mystical punch, transcending structural specificity and genre explication to serve as a true underground bridge between ’90s alt-rock posturing and ’00s indie weirdness. Maybe it’s the haunting narrative allegories that reference the tragic life of Anne Frank. Or the baroque flourishes in your spine.” “How I would push my fingers of trumpet, Zanzithophone, accordion, through/Your mouth to make those muscles move.” bowed banjo, singing saw, Uilleann pipe, and Neutral Milk Hotel toured Aeroplane for euphonium that fill the spaces around frontman a solid year, then vanished. Mangum turned Jeff Mangum’s frantic acoustic guitar strums. down a chance to open for R.E.M., hinting at Or the lo-fi, outsider quality inherent even in mental instability brought on by the demands of the band’s most polished work, which still drew the record’s success. For years, he was a relative a straight line to Mangum’s early Neutral Milk recluse; Slate called him “the Salinger of indie Hotel demos and 7-inches. rock,” the Wall Street Journal created “A Timeline of His Lost Years.” In 2001, Mangum released Growing up in rural Ruston, Louisiana, a field-recorded compilation of Bulgarian folk Mangum and his friends put that homemusic; in 2002, he had a rambling interview on recorded ethos into practice in the late ’80s. Pitchfork.com about Jungian active imagination, When they moved to Athens, Georgia, in the Eastern philosophy and jealousy. In 2005, he early ’90s, they coalesced into the Elephant 6 pplayed one song with Olivia Tremor Control. Recording Company collective, which birthed And in 2008, he played one NMH song with the long-running bands like Apples in Stereo, Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour. Olivia Tremor Control, of Montreal, and Elf Finally, in ’09 and ’10, Mangum did one-off Power. Mangum grew restless, though, and appearances in New York, performing full sets of started wandering the continent, sleeping in friends’ closets, composing sound collages, NMH music. In 2011, he kicked off a proper solo collecting field recordings and tour that eventually extended working on the solo material NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL to 2012’s biggest festivals. And that eventually became Neutral in October 2013, Neutral Milk with MIND BRAINS Milk Hotel. Hotel announced a full reunion 7 p.m. May 7, Ponte Vedra with Mangum, Spillane, Barnes Mangum beefed up the Concert Hall, $35 (SRO), and Koster, plus contributors band’s sound on the debut pvconcerthall.com full-length On Avery Island, Jeremy Thal, Astra Taylor released by Merge Records. It’s and Hotelier Laura Carter. still hard to overestimate the sui generis nature Due to heavy demand, the tour was extended of the work: cacophonous horn arrangements, through 2014, then through summer 2015. Last distorted psych-folk, and intensely personal, December, the band said that would serve as often disturbing lyrics, delivered a full decade their “goodbye for the never-ending now.” before those trends became de rigueur in indie I’ve seen Neutral Milk Hotel 2.0 twice, and rock. I can say that, unlike some recent rock reunion It was 1998’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea shows, this one doesn’t disappoint. The band that fully realized Neutral Milk Hotel’s surreal plays no new material, but every old favorite worldview. The addition of accomplished is delivered with the same ramshackle urgency and harmonic devotion heard on records. Some multi-instrumentalists Jeremy Barnes, Scott critics have accused Jeff Mangum of “ruining” Spillane, and Julian Koster, who brought in Neutral Milk Hotel by emerging from the Eastern European, free jazz, and baroque pop shadows — tell that to the fans who gobbled influences, gave Mangum the liberty to focus up every ticket on a two-year itinerary within on the album’s bizarre lyrics, most of which he minutes, fans who sing along with every word wrote after reading Frank’s Diary of a Young and savor every instrumental interlude, often Girl and suffering from fever dreams about her with tears streaming down their faces. Hipster death, along with her family’s, in the Holocaust. haters will chortle, but that’s what waiting 15 Even after 17 years of close examination, years to experience the live ecstasy of a beloved some of those lyrics make little sense, though the album like In the Aeroplane Over the Sea will do. first four words of the album — “When you were young” — set a heartbreaking tone maintained As Mangum said in his Pitchfork.com throughout. Certain lines are packed with such interview, the important thing is the “intrinsic intimate detail they still devastate (and disturb): mystery and power” of music — “the way that “Mom would stick a fork right into daddy’s the music makes me feel.” shoulder.” “Semen stains the mountaintops.” Nick McGregor “They’ll be placing fingers through the notches mail@folioweekly.com MAY 6-12, 2015 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 27
A&E // MUSIC Celebrated singer/songwriter JASON ISBELL rides the highs and lows to meld rich country-rock narrative and nuanced folk tradition
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the songs,” Isbell says. “The production sets ason Isbell has endured more ups and a certain kind of mood and puts you in a downs in 36 years than most musicians do distinct place, which good production should in a lifetime. As a teenager in rural North do. The band played great, and we had enough Alabama’s Green Hill, he learned his guitar time to work. That’s important to me. I had licks from the mythical session musicians of it with Southeastern, too — a few months at Muscle Shoals. He studied creative writing at home to actually get up in the morning, make the University of Memphis but dropped out some coffee and write songs all day.” one credit short of his diploma to return home Given the trajectory of his career — for a $250-a-week songwriting contract at way up with the Truckers, down some FAME Recording Studios. In 2001, Isbell fell when he went solo, down further as he in with Southern rock icons Drive-By Truckers struggled with addiction, then way up after their third guitarist failed to show for an again with Southeastern, which swept the important gig; within a month, he’d written 2014 Americana Music Awards — Isbell “Decoration Day” and “Outfit,” two of the appreciates that hard-won flexibility. “Early band’s most famous songs that memorialize in your career, when you need to have the everyday life in the modern, downtrodden best songs possible, you don’t have time to South. Isbell’s wife, Shonna Tucker, joined the write ’em because you have to tour just to Truckers in 2003, but the intrapersonal tension keep the lights on,” he says was too high and, four years in his amicable Alabama later, he was quietly forced out JASON ISBELL drawl. “Luckily, I’ve gotten of the band. 7:30 p.m. May 12, The Florida to a point where I’m able to In 2007 and 2011, Isbell Theatre, Downtown, $35-$45, spend time getting down to delivered two solid solo floridatheatre.com the nuts and bolts of what I albums that allowed him to want to say to people. And I further find his niche as a think it works on the new record.” nuanced storyteller, while his Muscle Shoalsbased backing band, The 400 Unit, morphed Isbell expects to include two, maybe three into a crackerjack unit that rivaled the swampy new songs in his live set on May 12, when he blast of the Truckers. But alcoholism waged an plays The Florida Theatre, which is a bigger intense war on Isbell’s body, mind, and career venue than his last Duval stop at Mojo Kitchen in Jax Beach. “It’s great because we can hear until 2012, when his girlfriend (now wife) Amanda Shires organized an intervention ourselves and the audience can hear us, which with help from Isbell’s family and professional makes the show better and certainly makes inner circle. After two weeks at Nashville’s me have a better time,” he says. “But there Cumberland Heights, Isbell cleared his head, is something you miss about playing small cleaned out his body (losing 40 pounds venues like Mojo Kitchen, where people would almost overnight) and, with 2013’s album cook us food and bring us desserts. I’ve always Southeastern, claimed his rightful place on had good shows in Jacksonville — never got into any trouble I can remember.” the throne as one of America’s most nuanced, emotionally impactful singer/songwriters. The kind of trouble he documented so poignantly on the first album’s deep cut “Songwriting is not easier for me now,” “Super 8 Motel” is far in Isbell’s rearview at Isbell told Folio Weekly last week. “I think it is this point; he and Shires are expecting their easier to find material now, just because I’m first child in September, they appeared on the more aware. Being sober and feeling all right Late Show with David Letterman last week, during the day allows me pay closer attention and after a long national tour, he’s got a fourto what’s going on around me. That makes it night sold-out stand at Nashville’s legendary easier to find things to talk about — explain my Ryman Auditorium planned for October. own feelings to myself in a lot of ways. But I’m But you never get the feeling that Isbell takes always finding new ways to refine and edit.” Turns out it’s the perfect time to pick Isbell’s any of it for granted, treating his craft with the workmanlike humility required to last brain about that craft — he just wrapped a new another 36 years. album, Something More Than Free, that will be released on July 17. Describing it as a more “This is the job that I’ve chosen for myself,” “celebratory” affair than Southeastern, which he says. “It’s never going to be the most popular documented his personal rise from the ashes of thing in the world; honestly, I’m surprised it’s addiction, Isbell is audibly excited discussing gotten to the level that it has. I’m just really it, perhaps because he called after a relaxing grateful that so many people want to hear these few days on the road with his wife opening for types of songs. Writing them is the thing that Lee Ann Womack. doesn’t bore me, so it’s the thing I do.” “I actually went back and listened to it on Nick McGregor our drive [last week], and I’m very proud of mail@folioweekly.com 28 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 6-12, 2015
Gloomed out synth artist FROE CHAR (pictured) performs with UNUR, CELLULE 34 and BURNT HAIR May 7 at rain dogs.
LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CONCERTS THIS WEEK SPADE McQUADE 6 p.m. May 6 at Fionn MacCool’s Irish Pub, Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 176, Downtown, 374-1247. DENNY BLUE 6 p.m. May 6, 8 and 13 at Paula’s Beachside Grill, 6896 A1A S., Crescent Beach, 471-3463. COUGAR BARREL, WEEKEND ATLAS, EAST CHINA SEA, DIALECTABLE BEATS 5 p.m. May 6 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown. BRAND NEW, MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA, KEVIN DEVINE 5 p.m. May 7 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, $30-$42. NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL 7 p.m. May 7 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $35 (SRO). BE EASY 7:30 p.m. May 7 at Latitude 360, 10370 Philips Hwy., Southside, 365-5555. WALTER PARKS 7:30 p.m. May 7 at Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., San Marco, 352-7008, $10. COUGHIN’, DENIED ’TIL DEATH, MY FIRST CIRCUS 8 p.m. May 7 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, 353-6067, $5. STORM CIRCUS, RANDELL KENT 8 p.m. May 7 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $5. UNUR, FROE CHAR, CELLULE 34, BURNT HAIR 9 p.m. May 7 at rain dogs, 1045 Park St., Riverside, 379-4969, $5. Collective Con: THE AQUABATS!, SWINGIN’ UTTERS, SUNBEARS!, CHIEFORIA, SPEAKING CURSIVE, THE DOG APOLLO, THE WARNING SHOTS, STRANGERWOLF, REVEAL RENEW, WHOLE WHEAT BREAD, PEELANDER-Z, WOLF-FACE, EYESHINE, JACKSONVILLE OLDE TIMEY BAND, JACKIE STRANGER, STOP MAKING SENSE, MAL JONES, EYEQ, TOUGH JUNKIE, WILLIE EVANS JR., WEEKEND ATLAS, NOISE COMPLAINT, THE BLONDE TONGUES, RUNNING RAMPANT, HERD OF WATTS, SNAKE BLOOD REMEDY, 77D’S, COUGAR BARREL, COG IS DEAD, EAST CHINA SEA May 8-10 at Expo Center, Jacksonville Fairgrounds, 510 Fairgrounds Place, Downtown, $20-$110, collectivecon.com. JOSE FELICIANO 6 p.m. May 8, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $20-$85. FISH OUT OF WATER 7:30 p.m. May 8 at Lillie’s Coffee Bar, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922. ORDER OF THE OWL, THROATPUNCH, HOLLOW LEG, VICES, SHADOW HUNTER 8 p.m. May 8 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown. BUTCH TRUCKS BAND featuring BERRY OAKLEY JR., BONNIE BLUE 8 p.m. May 8, Jack Rabbits, $20. RUFFIANS 8 p.m. May 8 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, 246-2473, $8. Punko De Mayo: THE HAPPY FACED MISTAKES, PRIDELESS, STATUS FAUX, SNORE, MINOR INFLUENCE, ABANDON THE MIDWEST, A SELFLESS LOT, TWIZTED PSYCHO, SAPCO, BACKWATER BIBLE SALESMEN 8 p.m. May 8 & 9 at Across the Street, 948 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 683-4182. STEEL PANTHER, LIKE A STORM 8 p.m. May 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $30 advance; $35 day of (SRO). REPTAR 8 p.m. May 8, at 1904 Music Hall, $12 advance; $15 day of. RADIO BAND 8:30 p.m. May 8 & 9, Latitude 360. CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE 10 p.m. May 8 & 9 at The Roadhouse, 231 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 264-0611. Riverside Arts Market: PINE FOREST SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, THE MUMBLES, MARATHON RUNNER 10:30 a.m. May 9 at 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449. DENNY BLUE 5 p.m. May 9 at Milltop Tavern, 19 St. George St., St. Augustine, 829-2329. ZZ TOP, JEFF BECK 5 p.m. May 9, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $46-$322.
JENNY LEWIS, OLIVIA JEAN 7 p.m. May 9, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $30 (SRO). ERNIE & THE SESSION 7:30 p.m. May 9, Lillie’s Coffee Bar. DENVER HALL CD RELEASE 8 p.m. May 9, Jack Rabbits, $5. FRANK THOMAS 2 p.m. May 9 at Beluthahatchee Park, 1523 S.R. 13, Fruit Cove, 206-8304, suggested donation $10; reservations required. LISA LOEB, FLAGSHIP ROMANCE 7 p.m. May 10, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $29.50-$49.50. MAT KEARNEY, JUDAH & THE LION 6 p.m. May 11, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $25 advance; $30 day of (SRO). ISLAND DUET, PAUL & CAREN UMBARGER, KENNY MacKENZIE TRIO 6 p.m. May 11 at Colonial Quarter, 33 St. George St., St. Augustine, 342-2857. CHUNK! NO, CAPTAIN CHUNK! 6 p.m. May 12, 1904 Music Hall, $13. THE OUTTA SIGHT BAND, CHRIS HALE, UNCLE EDDIE, ROBIN 6 p.m. May 12, Colonial Quarter. JASON ISBELL, CRAIG FINN 7:30 p.m. May 12 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $35-$45. CHILD BITE 8 p.m. May 12, Burro Bar, $7-$10. BUILT TO SPILL, WOODEN INDIAN BURIAL GROUND, CLARKE & THE HIMSELFS, MEMPHIBIANS 8 p.m. May 12, Jack Rabbits, $23. MATANZAS TAP, JAX ENGLISH SALSA BAND 6 p.m. May 13, Colonial Quarter. JOHN MAYALL, MICHAEL JORDAN 7 p.m. May 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $38. STRUNG OUT, RED CITY RADIO, LA ARMADA, FLAG ON FIRE 7 p.m. May 13, Freebird Live, $18. NATURAL CHILD 8 p.m. May 13 at Shanghai Nobby’s, 10 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 547-2188.
Jax Jazz Fest: SOUL REBELS, TITO PUENTE JR. ORCHESTRA, FELIX PEIKLI & the ROYAL FLUSH QUINTET, ROMAN STREET, KELLYLEE EVANS, SPYRO GYRA, MACEO PARKER, POSTMODERN JUKEBOX, JAZZ ATTACK (Peter White, Richard Elliot, Euge Groove), MICHAEL FRANKS, JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, PEABO BRYSON, ANDY SNITZER, IGNACIO BERROA, NOEL FREIDLINE QUINTET, LISA McCLENDON, ELISHA PARRIS, LINDA COLE & JOSH BOWLUS, ERIC CARTER, JOHN LUMPKIN TRIO May 21-24, Downtown Florida Folk Festival Kickoff: DEL SUGGS May 21, Mudville Music Room CHRIS THOMAS KING May 21, Mojo Kitchen BIANCO DEL RIO May 21, Times-Union Center FANTASIA, JOY DENNIS May 22, The Florida Theatre
UPCOMING CONCERTS
THE MAINE, REAL FRIENDS, KNUCKLEPUCK, THE TECHNICOLORS May 14, Freebird Live RODNEY CARRINGTON May 14, Times-Union Center FERMIN SPANISH GUITAR, CRS BAND May 14, Colonial Quarter PIERCE PETTIS May 14, Café Eleven J RODDY WALSTON & THE BUSINESS May 14, Jack Rabbits CHELSEA GRIN, THE WORD ALIVE, LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES, SKYLAR May 14, Underbelly NEEDTOBREATHE, BEN RECTOR, COLONY HOUSE, DREW HOLCOMB & THE NEIGHBORS May 14, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ED KOWALCZYK May 15, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall HARD TO HANDLE May 15, Lillie’s Coffee Bar MAMA BLUE, ROB VIBE May 15, Colonial Quarter MERCHANDISE, MEMPHIBIANS May 15, Burro Bar STANLEY JORDAN May 15, Ritz Theatre AIR SUPPLY May 15, The Florida Theatre JOHN FOGERTY May 15, St. Augustine Amphitheatre FELIX & ACE May 15, Freebird Live OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW, DEVIL MAKES THREE May 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Starry Nights: THE BEACH BOYS, JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA May 16, Metro Park CAITLIN MAHONEY, JESSE MONTOYA May 16, Burro Bar IGGY AZALEA May 18, Veterans Memorial Arena DEVON ALLMAN May 20, Mojo Kitchen BOB DYLAN TRIBUTE May 20, Underbelly MELODIME, JD EICHER & the GOOD NIGHTS May 20, Burro Bar STEVE EARLE & the DUKES, THE MASTERSONS May 21, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
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LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC Legendary drummer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band BUTCH TRUCKS (pictured) performs with his band featuring bassist BERRY OAKLEY, JR. and openers BONNIE BLUE May 8 at Jack Rabbits.
JAZZ FEST AFTER DARK May 22-24, Downtown Jacksonville TODD RUNDGREN May 22 & 24, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MARK WILLIAMS May 22, Lillie’s Coffee Bar Palatka Blue Crab Fest: JEFF COFFEY, AMY DALLEY, HIGHWAY to HELL (AC/DC tribute) May 22-25, Palatka FALL TO JUNE May 23, Beach Blvd Concert Hall CHASE MADDOX May 23, Lillie’s Coffee Bar WILLIAM CONTROL May 23, Freebird Live BOSTON May 24, St. Augustine Amphitheatre MIKE SHACKELFORD Acoustic Night May 24, Bull Park, Atlantic Beach KINGSLAND ROAD May 24, Jack Rabbits Rock on the River: AWOLNATION, PANIC! AT THE DISCO, ROBERT DELONG, VINYL THEATRE, PALM TREES & POWER LINES, EVERSAY May 25, Jacksonville Landing MELT BANANA May 27, Jack Rabbits FRICTION FARM, CHARLIE ROBERTSON May 28, Mudville Music Room VEIL OF MAYA, REVOCATION, OCEANO, GIFT GIVER, ENTHEOS May 28, Underbelly DEAD WINTER CARPENTERS May 29, Mojo Kitchen
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DIXIE RODEO May 29, Lillie’s Coffee Bar MIKE SHACKELFORD May 29, Mudville Music Room LAUREL LEE & the ESCAPEES, BARNYARD STOMPERS May 30, Planet Sarbez! UNIQUE SOUND BAND May 30, Lillie’s Coffee Bar PSYCHEDELIC FURS May 31, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BRIT FLOYD (Pink Floyd tribute) June 2, The Florida Theatre GBH, TOTAL CHAOS, FFN June 3, Jack Rabbits RUSTY SHINE June 6, The Roadhouse KIM WATERS June 6, Ritz Theatre THE BUSINESS June 6, Burro Bar ALLEN STONE, BRYNN ELLIOT June 7, Colonial Quarter ANCIENT RIVER June 10, Burro Bar The GIPSY KINGS, NICOLAS REYES, TONINO BALIARDO June 11, The Florida Theatre SETH WALKER June 11, Mudville Music Room TYCHO June 11, Freebird Live BOOGIE FREAKS June 12 & 13, The Roadhouse SUPERHEAVEN, DIAMOND YOUTH, ROZWELL KID June 12, Burro Bar HYSTERIA (Def Leppard Tribute) June 12, Freebird Live SWAMP RADIO June 12, The Florida Theatre DAVID CROSBY June 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Florida Country Superfest: ZAC BROWN BAND, KEITH URBAN, BRANTLEY GILBERT, COLE SWINDELL, TYLER FARR, DAVID NAIL, COLT FORD, DANIELLE BRADBERY, SWON BROTHERS June 13 & 14, EverBank Field CHARLI XCX June 15, Freebird Live Happy Together Tour: THE TURTLES, FLO & EDDIE, THE ASSOCIATION, MARK LINDSAY, THE GRASSROOTS, THE COWSILLS, THE BUCKINGHAMS June 16, The Florida Theatre BRONCHO, LE ORCHID June 17, Jack Rabbits LUKE WARD, BABY BEE, THE STATES June 20, Jack Rabbits THE DREAMING, DIE SO FLUID, DANCING WITH GHOSTS, KILO KAHN, INNER DEMONS June 21, 1904 Music Hall SURFER BLOOD June 25, Jack Rabbits OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA June 26, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall PIERCE PETTIS June 26, Mudville Music Room NATURAL INSTINCTS June 26 & 27, The Roadhouse STYX June 26, The Florida Theatre FOR KING & COUNTRY June 27, Christ Church Southside MICHAEL RENO HARRELL June 27, Mudville Music Room JULIANNE HOUGH & DEREK HOUGH June 27, St. Augustine Amphitheatre MIKE SHACKELFORD Acoustic Night June 28, Bull Park, Atlantic Beach SAY ANYTHING, MODERN BASEBALL, CYMBALS EAT
GUITARS, HARD GIRLS July 1, Underbelly DON McLEAN July 2, The Florida Theatre CHILLY RHINO July 3 & 4, The Roadhouse Warped Tour: ALIVE LIKE ME, AS IT IS, BABY BABY, ARGENT, BEAUTIFUL BODIES, BEING as an OCEAN, BLACK BOOTS, BLACK VEIL BRIDES, BLESSTHEFALL, BORN CAGES, KOO KOO KANGA ROO, BOYMEETSWORLD, CANDY HEARTS, ESCAPE the FATE, FAMILY FORCE 5, FIT for a KING, HANDGUNS, HANDS LIKE HOUSES, I KILLED the PROM QUEEN, KOSHA DILLZ, LE CASTLE VANIA, LEE COREY OSWALD, M4SONIC, MATCHBOOK ROMANCE, NECK DEEP, NIGHT NIGHT RIOTS, PALISADES, SPLITBREED, The RELAPSE SYMPHONY, TRANSIT, The WONDER YEARS, TROPHY EYES, WHILE SHE SLEEPS, YOUTH in REVOLT July 6, Morocco Shrine Auditorium R5: SOME TIME LAST NIGHT, JACOB WHITESIDES, RYLAND July 7, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts JAHMEN, SIGNAL FIRE July 8, Freebird Live STEVE FORBERT TRIO July 10, Mudville Music Room BARENAKED LADIES, VIOLENT FEMMES, COLIN HAY July 11, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BETWEEN THE BURIED & ME, ANIMALS AS LEADERS, THE CONTORTIONISTS July 11, Freebird Live SHANIA TWAIN July 15, Veterans Memorial Arena AMERICAN IDOL LIVE July 15, The Florida Theatre CHROME HEART July 17 & 18, The Roadhouse SLIGHTLY STOOPID, DIRTY HEADS, STICK FIGURE July 23, St. Augustine Amphitheatre PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE, FIREFALL, ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION July 25, The Florida Theatre UNKNOWN HINSON July 25, Jack Rabbits ROB THOMAS, PLAIN WHITE T’s July 25, St. Augustine Amphitheatre MIKE SHACKELFORD Acoustic Night July 26, Bull Park, Atlantic Beach
LIVE MUSIC CLUBS AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH
DAVID’S Restaurant & Lounge, 802 Ash St., 310-6049 John Springer every Tue.-Wed. Aaron Bing 6 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. GREEN TURTLE TAVERN, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Buck Smith every Thur. Yancy Clegg every Sun. Vinyl Record Nite every Tue. SLIDERS, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652 Live music every Wed.-Sun. SURF RESTAURANT, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 Russell Bryant May 6
AVONDALE, ORTEGA
CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores 9 p.m. every Wed. Live 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 at 9 p.m. every Fri. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 3611 St. Johns, 388-0200 Live music every Thur.-Sat.
THE BEACHES
(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)
BILLY’S BOATHOUSE, 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771 Jaxx or Better May 9. Billy Bowers noon May 10. Live music every Wed.-Sun. BRASS ANCHOR PUB, 2292 Mayport Rd., Ste. 35, Atlantic Beach, 249-0301 Joe Oliff May 6. Highway Jones May 9 CASA MARINA HOTEL, 691 First St. N., 270-0025 Ryan Crary, Johnny Flood May 7 CULHANE’S, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595 DJ Hal every Sat. ESPETO BRAZILIAN Steakhouse, 1396 Beach Blvd., 388-4884 Steve & Carlos 6 p.m. May 7 FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680 Herd of Watts May 8 & 9. Red Beard & Stinky E every Thur. FREEBIRD LIVE, 200 N. First St., 246-2473 Weekend Atlas, Ruffians, Finbar, Killmama, Paradime 8 p.m. May 8. Slow Motion Suicide, Breathing Theory, Horizon Eyes, Forever Our Rivals, ECTO May 9. Strung Out, Red City Radio, La Armada, Flag on Fire May 13. The Maine, Real Friends, Knucklepuck, The Technicolors May 14. Felix & Ace May 15 GREEN ROOM BREWING, 228 Third St. N., 201-9283 DiCarlo Thompson 9 p.m. May 9 HARMONIOUS MONKS, 320 First St. N., 372-0815 Live music 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. Dan Evans, Spade McQuade 6 p.m. every Sun. Back From the Brink 9 p.m. every Mon. LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Fish Out of Water 7:30 p.m. May 8. Ernie & the Sessions May 9 LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Chillula 10 p.m. May 8. Wood & Steel 10 p.m. May 9. Dirty Pete Wed. Split Tone Thur. Ryan Crary, Johnny Flood Sun. Be Easy Mon. Ryan Campbell Tue. Live music nightly
LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., 246-1500 Ajeva May 7. Live music every Wed.-Sat. MEZZA Restaurant & Bar, 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573 Neil Dixon every Tue. Gypsies Ginger every Wed. Mike Shackelford & Steve Shanholtzer every Thur. NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 372-4105 Job Meiller May 7. Elizabeth Rogers May 8. Kristen Lee May 9. Live music every Fri. & Sat. OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 Taylor Roberts 7 p.m. May 6 & 7 PIER CANTINA, 412 First Ave. N., 246-6454 Drivin’ & Cryin’ 5 p.m. May 6 RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 Dan Evans 7 p.m. May 6. Christopher Dean Band May 7. A1A North 10 p.m. May 8 & 9. Fish Out of Water May 10. Billy Bowers May 13 SLIDERS SEAFOOD GRILLE, 218 First St., Neptune Beach, 246-0881 Billy Bowers 7 p.m. May 9. Live music 6 p.m. every Thur., 6:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE, 111 Beach Blvd., 482-1000 DJ Rock City 8 p.m. May 8. Live music May 9 WIPEOUTS GRILL, 1589 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 247-4508 Crazy Daysies May 7. Chris Jobinski May 8. Live music 10 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. WORLD OF BEER, 311 N. Third St., 372-9698 Justin Grimes 8 p.m. May 7. Keep It Civil 9 p.m. May 8. Who Rescued Who 9 p.m. May 9. Live music every Fri. & Sat.
DOWNTOWN
1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N. Cougar Barrel, Weekend Atlas East China Sea, Dialectable Beats 5 p.m. May 6. Reptar, Tygerdance, Sunspots May 8. Les Racquet May 11. Chunk?! No, Captain Chunk! 7 p.m. May 12 BURRO BAR, 100 E. Adams St. Order of the Owl, Throatpunch, Hollow Leg, Vices, Shadow Hunter 8 p.m. May 8. Child Bite 8 p.m. May 12. Merchandise, Memphibians May 15 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 BlackJack every Wed. DJ Brandon every Thur. DJs spin dance music every Fri. DJ NickFresh every Sat. DJ Randall 9 p.m. every Mon. DJ Hollywood every Tue. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jax Landing, Ste. 176, 374-1247 Spade McQuade 6-9 p.m. May 6. Brett Foster 8 p.m.-mid. May 8. Jimmy Solari 8 p.m.-mid. May 9. Live music every Wed.-Sun. JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Kenny and Duffy Duo May 6. 7th Street Band 8 p.m.-1 a.m. May 8. 418 Band 8 p.m.-1 a.m. May 9. Stevie Fingers 4-9 p.m. May 10. WQIK FREE Country Concert Series Kickoff: Michael Ray 7 p.m. May 13. Lisa & the Madhatters 8 p.m.-1 a.m. May 14 MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay, 355-5099 DJ Roy Luis every Wed. DJ Vinn every Thur. DJ 007 every Fri. Bay Street every Sat. MAVERICKS, Jax Landing, 356-1110 Project 46 May 6. GlowRage May 8. Steel Panther May 9. Young Bombs May 13. Joe Buck, DJ Justin every Thur.-Sat. UNDERBELLY, 113 E. Bay St., 699-8186 Coughin’, Denied ’Til Death, My First Circus May 7. Voltaire May 8. Eryn Woods, Stitchy C May 11. Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!, Hit the Lights, Forever Came Calling May 12. Chelsea Grin, The Word Alive, Like Moths to Flames, Skylar May 14. Live music most weekends THE VOLSTEAD, 115 W. Adams St., 414-3171 Go Get Gone 8 p.m. May 9
FLEMING ISLAND
MERCURY MOON, 2015 Doctors Inlet Rd., 215-8999 Chilly Rhino 10 p.m. May 8 & 9 WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Live music every Fri. & Sat. DJ Throwback 8 p.m. every Thur. Deck music every Fri., Sat. & Sun.
INTRACOASTAL WEST
BULL TAVERN, 7217 Atlantic Blvd., 724-2337 Joe Oliff & Jaxx or Better May 9
California punk kings STRUNG OUT (pictured) perform with RED CITY RADIO, LA ARMADA and FLAG ON FIRE May 13 at Freebird Live. CLIFF’S Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Robert Brown Jr. & the Confluence May 13. Live music every Fri. & Sat. JERRY’S Sports Grille, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 220-6766 Bay Street May 8. Circus May 9 YOUR PLACE, 13245 Atlantic, 221-9994 RadioLove May 7 The Druids 9:30 p.m. May 9
MANDARIN, JULINGTON
DAVE’S MUSIC BAR & GRILL, 9965 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 48, 575-4935 Wrenshaw May 8. Autumn, Johnny King May 9. Bonnie & Clyde every Tue. Open jam every Wed. House Band every Thur. HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., 880-3040 Open mic: Synergy 8 p.m. every Wed.
ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG
CLUB RETRO, 1241 Blanding Blvd., 579-4731 ’70s & ’80s dance 8 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. DJ Capone every Wed. THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells, 272-5959 John Michael plays piano every Tue.-Sat. PREVATT’S SPORTS BAR, 2620 Blanding Blvd., 282-1564 Live music every Sat. DJ Tammy 9 p.m. every Wed. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Circle of Influence 10 p.m. May 8 & 9. Boogie Freaks 10 p.m. every Wed. DJ Big Mike 10 p.m. every Thur. Open mic auditions every Mon.
TOM & BETTY’S, 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311 4syTe, Chelle Wilson 7 p.m. May 8
ST. AUGUSTINE
BARLEY REPUBLIC, 48 Spanish St., 547-2023 Live local music every Thur.-Sun. CAFE ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311 Pierce Pettis May 14 THE CELLAR UPSTAIRS, 157 King St., 826-1594 Oh No May 8. Billy Buchanan 2 p.m., Billy Buchanan & Free Avenue 7 p.m. May 9. Vinny Jacobs 2 p.m. May 10 THE CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ, 36 Granada St., 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com St. Augustine Rug Cutters 8 p.m. May 12 DOS COFFEE & WINE, 300 San Marco Ave., 342-2421 Jazz every Sun. HARRY’S, 46 Avenida Menendez, 824-7765 Billy Bowers 6 p.m. May 6. Fre Gordon May 7. Evan D. May 8. Jim Asselta May 9. Ivan Smith May 10. Stu Weaver May 11. Katherine Archer May 12. Local live music nightly MILL TOP TAVERN, 19 St. George St., 829-2329 Aaron Esposito May 7. Wild Shiners May 8. Denny Blue 5 p.m. May 9. Mike LaGasse & Company 9 p.m. May 9. Colton McKenna
PONTE VEDRA
PUSSER’S GRILLE, 816 A1A, 280-7766 Live music every Fri. & Sat. TABLE 1, 330 A1A N., 280-5515 Monica de Silva & Chad Alger 6 p.m. May 6. Gary Starling May 7. Deron Baker May 8 & 13. Paxton & Mike May 9
RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE
ACROSS THE STREET, 948 Edgewood Ave. S., 683-4182 Punko De Mayo: The Happy Faced Mistakes, Prideless, Status Faux, Snore, Minor Influence, Abandon The Midwest, A Selfless Lot, Twizted Psycho, Sapco, Backwater Bible Salesmen May 8 & 9. Backwater Bible Salesmen open mic 8 p.m. every Mon. DJ Rafiki every Tue. MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., 388-7807 19th annual City Wide Prom 7:30 p.m. May 9 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 Unur, Froe Char, Cellule 34 8 p.m. on May 7 RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449 Pine Forest School of the Arts, The Mumbles, Marathon Runner starting 10:30 a.m. May 9
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LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC 1 p.m. May 10 PAULA’S BEACHSIDE GRILL, 6896 A1A S., Crescent Beach, 471-3463 Denny Blue holds open mic jam 6-9 p.m. May 6, 8 & 13 PIZZALLEY’S, 117 St. George St., 826-2627 Billy Bowers 3 p.m. May 12 SHANGHAI NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 547-2188 Natural Child 8 p.m. May 13 TRADEWINDS LOUNGE, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Those Guys May 8 & 9. Live music 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat.
SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK
INDOCHINE, 1974 San Marco Blvd., 503-7013 Dance Radio Underground, Sugar & Cream, Black Hoodie, Bass Therapy Sessions, Allan GIz-Roc Oteyza, TrapNasty, Cry Havoc, every Sat. JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Oscar Mike, Storm Circus, Randall Kent 8 p.m. May 7. Butch Trucks Band, Berry Oakley Jr., Bonnie Blue 8 p.m. May 8. Denver Hall CD release 8 p.m. May 9. Built to Spill, Wooden Indian Burial Ground, Clarke & the Himselfs, Memphibians May 12. J Roddy Walston & the Business May 14 MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Walter Parks, Crucial Eddy Cotton 7:30 p.m. May 7. Rod MacDonald May 8 THE PARLOUR, 2000 San Marco Blvd., 396-4455 Live music every Thur.-Sat.
SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS
BAHAMA BREEZE, 10205 River Coast Dr., 646-1031 Tropico Steel Drums May 12 & 13 CORNER BISTRO, 9823 Tapestry Park Cir., 619-1931 Matt Hall every Wed.-Sat. Steve Wheeler every Fri. LATITUDE 360, 10370 Philips Hwy., 365-5555 XHale May 6. Be Easy 7:30 p.m. May 7. Radio Band 8:30 p.m. May 8 & 9. Darrel Rae 8 p.m. May 8. Samuel Sanders Duo 7 p.m. May 9. StankSauce May 10 MY PLACE BAR & GRILL, 9550 Baymeadows Rd., 737-5299 RadioLove May 8. Fat Cactus every Mon. Live music 9 p.m. every night WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., 634-7208 The Rocketz, DayGos 9 p.m. May 7. Live music every Wed.-Sun. WILD WING CAFÉ, 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464 Chris Brinkley May 6. Open mic May 7. Live music every Fri. & Sat. WORLD OF BEER, 9700 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, 551-5929 Jim Perkins May 7. Live music every Fri. & Sat.
SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE
SANDOLLAR, 9716 Heckscher Dr., 251-2449 XHale May 10 SHANTYTOWN, 22 W. Sixth St., 798-8222 KidDead 8 p.m. May 6 THREE LAYERS COFFEEHOUSE, 1602 Walnut St., 355-9791 RadioLove at 5 p.m. on May 8. Chasing Jonah May 9. Open mic held every Thur.
PRESSING REPLAY
THE KNIFE
THE KNIFE
IN LAST WEEK’S COLUMN, I wrote of my love of female indie artists. The list is long, and includes a variety of songwriters and performers, but absent from that list was a female vocalist I always enjoyed but never took too seriously. She was a competent songwriter and really great singer, but for some damned reason, I let her slip away without giving her much ink. So I dug up a CD she sent me years ago and gave it another listen, and the distance – both physical and in the space of time – has given me a new appreciation for this hard-working and more-talented-than-I-gave-her-credit-for artist. I’m talking about Tracy Shedd. Shedd began “working” as a musician when she was attending high school in Jacksonville in the ’90s in a band called Sella. Soon she was solo(ish), with then-boyfriend/ now-husband James Tritten accompanying her and helping manage her solo career. She released moody singer/songwriter alt-rock and played around town. She was popular, and had a great reputation. Again, I liked her voice, but favored the more aggressive approach of fellow Jacksonvillian songwriter Shannon Wright. Man, was I missing out, as another listen to 2008’s Cigarettes & Smoke Machines proves beyond a doubt. The album opens with that jingle-jangle indie guitar that probably turned me off in her early days. But holy crapola, when “Never Too Late” kicks into its Lush-like chorus, I’m sold. I now take full responsibility for practically ignoring her. Shedd has a Suzanne Vega sense of phrasing, which really comes out on the second tune, “Whatever It Takes.” Again, that post-grunge strummy-strum-strum is present, but there’s a depth to the backing guitars I missed the first time around. A kind of reverb-y Tex-Mex melody that elevates the tune. This happens several times throughout Cigarettes & Smoke Machines. Skipping ahead a few tracks, we get “Won Past Ten,” a giddy Sundays-like pop tune that also benefits from a similar guitar treatment and washy cymbal crashes. Shedd’s vocals are wonderfully understated here. Damn, she is good. Really good. But as nifty as these songs are, they pale in comparison to the slow-burn epic ballad “Remember the Time We Set the Highway on Fire?” A plaintive melody opens the song, and Shedd’s voice is lovely as ever, lilting over slow 32 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 6-12, 2015
strums and legato bass lines. She repeats the line, “You’re everywhere I go,” several times, slowly, sadly, before the song dive-bombs into an explosive half-time section that’s as thick and dense as any sludgy jam you can conjure. It stands in beautiful contrast to the sweeping melody of the verse and really sets Shedd apart from those I lumped her in with more than a decade ago. I was a fool. The 12 songs on Cigarettes & Smoke Machines deserve more credit than I was willing to dole out when it was released. I am easily exhausted by genres, and I unjustly lumped Shedd in with those post-grunge bandwagon-jumpers. Listening to album-closer “Home” certainly had me hanging my head with not just a little shame. It’s a big piece wrapped up in a small, quiet package and a Lush-like out-chorus. (The comparison to Lush is simply illustrative in nature, as the song stands entirely on its own.) Shedd and Tritten still work together, and Shedd has released a number of records since leaving Jacksonville for various locales. She has lived and worked in North Carolina and Tucson, Arizona, and her latest, Arizona, focuses on life there. It, and Cigarettes & Smoke Machines are available at her Bandcamp site (tracyshedd.bandcamp.com). If you were a fan of Shedd when she was in town, but have since lost track of her, look her up. If you’ve never heard of her, or want to familiarize yourself with a former Jacksonville songwriter, look her up. If you want to have your mind blown by an album I hastily ignored so many years ago … look her up. John E. Citrone theknife@folioweekly.com
Surfwiches Sandwich Shop, located on Penman Road in Jacksonville Beach, specializes in authentic steaks and hoagies. Photo by Dennis Ho
DINING DIRECTORY AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH
29 SOUTH EATS, 29 S. Third St., 277-7919, 29south restaurant.com. F In historic downtown, Chef Scotty Schwartz serves traditional regional cuisine with a modern twist. $$ L Tue.-Sat.; D Mon.-Sat.; R Sun. BARBERITOS, 1519 Sadler Rd., 277-2505. 463867 S.R. 200, Ste. 5, Yulee, 321-2240, barberitos.com. F Southwestern fare; burritos, tacos, quesadillas, salsa. $$ BW K TO L D Daily BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ, 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. F Southern hospitality, upscale waterfront spot; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ FB K L D Daily CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269, cafekaribo. com. F Family-owned spot in historic building. Veggie burgers, seafood, made-from-scratch desserts. Dine in or on oak-shaded patio. Karibrew Pub next door. $$ FB K TO R, Sun.; L D Daily 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 CIAO ITALIAN BISTRO, 302 Centre St., 206-4311, ciao bistro-luca.com. Owners Luka and Kim Misciasci offer fine dining: veal piccata, rigatoni Bolognese, antipasto. Specialties: chicken Ciao, homemade meat lasagna. $ L Fri., Sat.; D Nightly DAVID’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, 802 Ash St., 310-6049, ameliaislanddavids.com. Fine dining in the historic district. Fresh seafood, prime aged meats, rack of lamb. $$$$ FB D Wed.-Mon. DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 474313 E. S.R. 200, 491-3469. 450077 S.R. 200, Callahan, 879-0993. BOJ winner. SEE PONTE VEDRA.
ELIZABETH POINTE LODGE, 98 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-4851, elizabethpointelodge.com. F BOJ winner. Awardwinning B&B. Seaside dining, inside or out. Hot buffet breakfast daily. Homestyle soups, sandwiches, desserts. $$$ BW B L D Daily JACK & DIANE’S, 708 Centre St., 321-1444, jackanddianescafe.com. F In renovated 1887 shotgun house. Jambalaya, French toast, mac-n-cheese, vegan/ vegetarian items. Dine in or on porch. $$ FB K B L D Daily LULU’S AT THOMPSON HOUSE, 11 S. 7th St., 432-8394, lulusamelia.com. F Po’boys, salads, local seafood, local shrimp. Reservations. $$$ BW K TO R Sun.; L D Tue.-Sat. MARCHÉ BURETTE, 6800 First Coast Hwy., 491-4834, omnihotels.com. Old-fashioned gourmet food market and deli, in the Spa & Shops, Omni Amelia Island Plantation. Continental breakfast; lunch features flatbreads. $$$ BW K TO L D Daily MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400, moon riverpizza.net. F BOJ winner. Northern-style pizzas, 20+ toppings, by the pie or the slice. $ BW TO L D Mon.-Sat. THE MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ, 833 TJ Courson Rd., 277-3141, nassaushealthfoods.net. Casual organic eatery, juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juice, herbal tea. $$ TO B L Mon.-Sat.
THE PECAN ROLL BAKERY, 122 S. Eighth St., 491-9815, thepecanrollbakery.com. F The bakery, near the historic district, offers sweet and savory pastries, cookies, cakes, bagels and breads, all made from scratch. $ K TO B L Wed.-Sun. THE PIG BAR-B-Q, 450102 S.R. 200, Callahan, 879-0101, thepigbarbq.com. Bite Club. SEE SOUTHSIDE. PLAE, 80 Amelia Village Cir., 277-2132, plaefl.net. Bite Club. Bistro-style venue serves whole fried fish, duck breast. Outside. $$$ FB L Tue.-Sat.; D Nightly THE SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811, thesaltypelicanamelia.com. F BOJ winner. 2nd-story outdoor bar. Owners T.J. and Al offer local seafood, Mayport shrimp, fish tacos, po’boys, cheese oysters. $$ FB K L D Daily SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652, slidersseaside.com. F Oceanfront; handmade crab cakes, fresh seafood, fried pickles. Outdoor dining, open-air 2nd floor, balcony. $$ FB K L D Daily TASTY’S FRESH BURGERS & FRIES, 710 Centre St., 321-0409, tastysamelia.com. Historic district. Freshest meats, hand-cut fries, homemade sauces, hand-spun shakes. $ BW K L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310. F BOJ winner. In an old gas station; blue plate specials, burgers, biscuits & gravy, shrimp. $ BW TO B L Mon.-Sat. THE VERANDAH, 6800 First Coast Hwy., 321-5050, omni hotels.com. Extensive menu of fresh local seafood and steaks; signature entrée is Fernandina shrimp. Many herbs and spices are from onsite garden. $$$ FB K D Nightly
Local landmark for 50+ years. $$ BW K L D Daily HARPOON LOUIE’S, 4070 Herschel St., Ste. 8, 389-5631, harpoonlouies.net. F Locally owned and operated for 20+ years, the American pub serves 1/2-pound burgers, fish sandwiches, pasta. Local beers. $$ FB K TO L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM, 3611 St. Johns Ave., 388-0200. F Bite Club. BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR, 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670. F BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. PINEGROVE MARKET & DELI, 1511 Pine Grove Ave., 389-8655, pinegrovemarket.com. F BOJ winner. For 40+ years, offering burgers, Cuban sandwiches, subs, wraps. Onsite butcher cuts USDA choice prime aged beef. Craft beers. $ BW TO B L D Mon.-Sat. RESTAURANT ORSAY, 3630 Park St., 381-0909, restaurantorsay.com. BOJ winner. French/Southern bistro; emphasis on locally grown organic ingredients. Steak frites, mussels, pork chops. Snail of Approval. $$$ FB K R, Sun.; D Nightly SIMPLY SARA’S, 2902 Corinthian Ave., 387-1000, simply saras.net. F Down-home fare, from scratch: eggplant fries, pimento cheese, baked chicken, fruit cobblers, chicken & dumplings, desserts. BYOB. $$ K TO L D Mon.Sat., B Sat.
BAYMEADOWS
AKEL’S DELICATESSEN, 7825 Baymeadows Way, 733-4040. F SEE DOWNTOWN. AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F SEE BEACHES.
ARLINGTON, REGENCY
DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 9119 Merrill Rd., 745-9300. BOJ winner. SEE PONTE VEDRA. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1301 Monument, 724-5802. F SEE ORANGE PARK.
AVONDALE, ORTEGA
FLORIDA CREAMERY, 3566 St. Johns Ave., 619-5386. Premium ice cream, waffle cones, milkshakes, sundaes and Nathan’s grilled hot dogs, served in a Florida-centric décor. Low-fat and sugar-free choices. $ K TO L D Daily THE FOX RESTAURANT, 3580 St. Johns Ave., 387-2669. F Owners Ian & Mary Chase offer fresh diner fare: burgers, meatloaf, fried green tomatoes, desserts. Breakfast all day.
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DINING DIRECTORY KEY
Average Entrée Cost $ = Less than $8 $$ = $8-$14 $$$ = $15-$22 $$$$ = $23 & up BW = Beer/Wine FB = Full Bar K = Kids’ Menu TO = Take Out B = Breakfast R = Brunch L = Lunch D = Dinner Bite Club = Hosted free FW Bite Club tasting. fwbiteclub.com. 2014 Best of Jax winner F = FW distribution spot
BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA, 10920 Baymeadows Rd. E., 519-8000, broadwayfl.com. F Family-owned-and-operated. Calzones, wings, brick-ovenbaked pizza, subs. $$ BW K TO L D Daily INDIA’S RESTAURANT, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777, indiajax.com. F BOJ winner. Authentic Indian cuisine, lunch buffet. A variety of curries, vegetable dishes, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ BW L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., 737-7740. 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F SEE ORANGE PARK.
NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. SEE MANDARIN. SAUSAGE PARADISE DELI & BAKERY, 8602 Baymeadows Rd., 571-9817, spjax.com. F This innovative new spot offers a variety of European sausages, homestyle European dinners, smoked barbecue, stuffed cheeseburgers. $$ TO L D Mon.-Sat. THE WELL WATERING HOLE, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9, 737-7740, thewellwateringhole.com. New bistro has local craft beers, wines by the glass or bottle, champagne cocktails. Meatloaf sandwiches, pulled Peruvian chicken, homestyle vegan black bean burgers. $$ BW K TO D Tue.-Sat. WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 135, 634-7208, whiskeyjax.com. New gastropub has craft
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DINING DIRECTORY beers, burgers, handhelds, tacos, whiskey. $$ FB L D Sat. & Sun.; D Daily. ZESTY INDIA, 8358 Point Meadows Dr., 329-3676, zestyindia.com. Asian/European fare; tandoori lamb chops, rosemary tikka. Vegetarian cooked separately. $ BW TO L D Tue.-Sun.
BEACHES
(Locations are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)
AL’S PIZZA, 303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-0002, alspizza.com. F New York-style, gourmet pizzas, baked dishes. All-day happy hour Mon.-Thur. $ FB K TO L D Daily ANGIE’S SUBS, 1436 Beach Blvd., 246-2519. ANGIE’S GROM, 204 Third Ave. S., 246-7823. F BOJ winner. Subs made with fresh ingredients for more than 25 years. One word: Peruvian. Huge salads, blue-ribbon iced tea. $ BW TO L D Daily BEACHSIDE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & MARKET, 120 Third St. S., 444-8862, beachsideseafood.info. Full fresh seafood market serves seafood baskets, fish tacos, daily fish specials, Philly cheesesteaks. Dine indoors or on second-floor open-air deck. $$ BW K TO L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 201. F BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. BUDDHA THAI BISTRO, 301 10th Ave. N., 712-4444, buddhathaibistro.com. Proprietors are from Thailand; every authentic dish is made with fresh ingredients. $$ FB TO L D Daily CANTINA MAYA SPORTS BAR & GRILLE, 1021 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-3227. F This popular spot serves margaritas, Latin food, burgers. Sports on TVs. $$ FB K L D Tue.-Sun. CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595, culhanesirishpub.com. F Bite Club. Upscale pub owned and run by County Limerick sisters. Shepherd’s pie, corned beef; gastropub fare. $$ FB K R Sat. & Sun.; L Fri.-Sun.; D Tue.-Sun. ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE, 1396 Beach Blvd., 388-4884, espetosteakhouse.com. Just relocated, serving beef, pork, lamb, chicken, sausage; full menu, bar fare, craft cocktails, Brazilian beers. $$ FB D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001. F BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680 F Latin American, Southwest tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana sandwiches. 100+ tequilas. $ FB L D Daily HARMONIOUS MONKS, 320 First St. N., 372-0815, harmoniousmonks.net. F SEE MANDARIN. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F SEE ORANGE PARK.
LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922, lilliescoffeebar.com. F Locally roasted coffee, eggs, bagels, flatbreads, sandwiches, desserts. Dine inside or out, patio, courtyard. $$ BW TO B L D Daily THE LOVING CUP HASH HOUSE, 610 Third St. S., 422-0644. This new place has locally sourced fare, locally roasted coffee, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, healthful and un-healthful dishes – no GMOs or hormones allowed. $ K TO B R L Tue.-Sun. MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 1018 Third St. N., Ste. 2, 241-5600, mellowmushroom.com. F Bite Club. BOJ winner. Hoagies, gourmet pizzas: Mighty Meaty, vegetarian, Kosmic Karma. 35 tap beers. Nonstop happy hour. $ FB K TO L D Daily METRO DINER, 1534 Third St. N., 853-6817. F BOJ winner. SEE SAN MARCO. MEZZA RESTAURANT & BAR, 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573, mezzarestaurantandbar.com. F Near-the-ocean spot, 20+ years. Casual bistro fare: gourmet wood-fired pizzas, nightly specials. Dine inside or on the patio. Valet parking. $$$ FB K D Mon.-Sat. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636, mojobbq.com. F BOJ winner. Pulled pork, beef, chicken, Carolina-style barbecue, Delta fried catfish, sides. $$ FB K TO L D Daily M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-2599, mshackburgers.com. F BOJ winner. David and Matthew Medure flip burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. $$ BW L D Daily NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic, Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105, nbbistro.com. F Bite Club. Chefdriven kitchen; hand-cut steaks, fresh local seafood, tapas. Happy Hour. $$$ FB K R Sun.; L D Daily OCEAN 60 WINE BAR, MARTINI ROOM, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060, ocean60.com. BOJ winner. Continental cuisine, fresh seafood, dinner specials, seasonal menu in a formal dining room or casual Martini Room. $$$ FB D Mon.-Sat. POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637. Gastropub, 50+ beers, gourmet hamburgers, ground in-house, cooked to order; hand-cut French fries, fish tacos, Edgar’s Drunken Chili, daily fish sandwich special. $$ FB K L D Daily RAGTIME TAVERN & SEAFOOD GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877, ragtimetavern.com. F For 30+ years, iconic seafood place has served blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. Daily happy hour. $$ FB L D Daily SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 1018 Third St. N., 372-4456,
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saltlifefoodshack.com. BOJ winner. Specialty items: signature tuna poke bowl, fresh rolled sushi, Ensenada tacos, local fried shrimp, in modern open-air space. $$ FB K TO L D Daily SLIDERS SEAFOOD GRILLE & OYSTER BAR, 218 First St., Neptune Beach, 246-0881, slidersseafoodgrille. com. Popular beach-casual spot. Faves: Fresh fish tacos, gumbo. Key lime pie, ice cream sandwiches. $$ FB K L Sat. & Sun.; D Nightly SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE, 111 Beach Blvd., 482-1000, sneakerssportsgrille.com. BOJ winner. 20+ beers on tap, TVs, cheerleaders serving. Happy hour Mon.-Fri. $ FB K L D Daily SURFWICHES SANDWICH SHOP, 1537 Penman Rd., 241-6996, surfwiches.com. Craft sandwich shop has steaks and hoagies made to order. $ BW TO K L D Daily TACOLU BAJA MEXICANA, 1712 Beach Blvd., 249-8226, tacolu.com. BOJ winner. Fresh, Baja-style fare: fish tacos, tequila (more than 135 kinds) and mezcal. Bangin’ shrimp, carne asada, carnitas, daily fresh fish selections. Made-fresh-daily guacamole. $$ FB K R Sat. & Sun.; L D Tue.-Fri.
INTRACOASTAL WEST
AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F SEE BEACHES.
APPLEBEE’S, 13201 Atlantic Blvd., 220-5823. SEE MANDARIN
DICK’S WINGS, 14286 Beach Blvd., 223-0115. F BOJ winner. SEE PONTE VEDRA. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F SEE ORANGE PARK. OCEANA DINER, 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 3, 374-1915, oceanadiner.com. Traditional American diner fare served in a family atmosphere. $ K TO B L Daily TIME OUT SPORTS GRILL, 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5, 223-6999, timeoutsportsgrill.com. F Locally-ownedand-operated. Hand-tossed pizzas, wings, wraps. Daily drink specials, HDTVs, pool tables. Late-nite menu. $$ FB L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly
JULINGTON CREEK
DICK’S WINGS, 525 S.R. 16, Ste. 101, 825-4540. BOJ winner. SEE PONTE VEDRA.
GRILL ME!
SYDNEY BARBER
The Well Watering Hole Bistro 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Baymeadows BIRTHPLACE: Jacksonville YEARS IN THE BIZ: 6 FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Dante’s Down the Hatch, Atlanta BEST CUISINE STYLE: Thai GO-TO INGREDIENTS: Sriracha, smoked salt, ginger. IDEAL MEAL: Kale salad, barbecued crab legs, steamed artichoke, molten chocolate lava cake WILL NOT CROSS MY LIPS: Escargot INSIDER’S SECRET: Eat dessert first. CELEB SIGHTING: Steve-O (Jackass) got our black bean burger CULINARY TREAT: Chick-fil-A (I would eat it three times a day if I could.)
DOWNTOWN
AKEL’S DELICATESSEN, 21 W. Church St., 665-7324, akelsdeli.com. F New York-style deli offers freshly made subs (3 Wise Guys, Champ), burgers, gyros, breakfast bowls, ranchero wrap, vegetarian dishes. $ K TO B L Mon.-Fri. THE CANDY APPLE CAFÉ & COCKTAILS, 400 N. Hogan St., 353-9717. Sandwiches, entrées, salads. $$ FB K L, Mon.; L D Tue.-Sun. CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth St., 356-8282. F Chef Sam Hamidi has been serving genuine Italian fare for 35+ years: veal, seafood, gourmet pizza. The homemade salad dressing is a specialty. $ BW K L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. CHOMP CHOMP, 106 E. Adams St., 762-4667. F Chefinspired street food: panko-crusted chicken, burgers, chinois tacos, bahn mi and barbecue. $ L Tue.-Sat.; D Thur.-Sat. FIONN MacCOOL’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT, The Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 176, 374-1547, fionnmacs. com. Casual dining with an uptown Irish atmosphere, serving fish and chips, Guinness lamb stew and black-andtan brownies. $$ FB K L D Daily OLIO MARKET, 301 E. Bay St., 356-7100, oliomarket. com. F From-scratch soups, sandwiches. Home to duck grilled cheese, seen on Best Sandwich in America. $$ BW TO B R L Mon.-Fri. SWEET PETE’S, 1922 Pearl St., 376-7161. F All-natural sweet shop has candy made of all natural flavors, no artificial anything. Several kinds of honey. $ TO Daily ZODIAC BAR & GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283, thezodiacbarandgrill.com. Mediterranean cuisine and American fare in a casual spot, panini and vegetarian dishes. Daily lunch buffet. Espressos and hookahs are available. Happy hour Wed.-Sat. $ FB L Mon.-Fri.
FLEMING ISLAND
GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 1915 East-West Pkwy., 541-0009. F BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999. F Bite Club. BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. F BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. 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 Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly YOUR PIE, 1545 C.R. 220, Ste. 125, 379-9771, yourpie. com. F Owner Mike Sims’ idea: Choose from 3 doughs, 9 sauces, 7 cheeses, 40+ toppings. 5 minutes in a brick oven and ta-da: It’s your pie. Subs, sandwiches, gelato. $$ BW K TO L D Daily
METRO DINER, 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F BOJ winner. SEE SAN MARCO.
MANDARIN, NW ST. JOHNS
AKEL’S DELICATESSEN, 12926 Gran Bay Pkwy. W., 880-2008. F SEE DOWNTOWN. AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F SEE BEACHES.
APPLEBEE’S, 14560 St. Augustine Rd., 262-7605, apple bees.com. Completely remodeled in the area – new look, new appetizers (half-price after 10 p.m.) Most are open until midnight or later. $$ FB K TO L D Daily ATHENS CAFÉ, 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, 733-1199. F Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), baby shoes (stuffed eggplant). Greek beers. $$ BW L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. BROOKLYN PIZZA, 11406 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 288-9211. 13820 St. Augustine Rd., 880-0020. Brooklyn Special. Calzones, white pizza, homestyle lasagna. $$ BW TO L D Daily THE COFFEE BARD, 9735 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 13, 260-0810, thecoffeebard.com. New world coffeehouse has coffees, breakfast, drinks. $$ TO B L D Tue.-Sun. DICK’S WINGS, 10391 Old St. Augustine, 880-7087. F BOJ winner. SEE PONTE VEDRA. GIGI’S RESTAURANT, 3130 Hartley Rd., 694-4300, jaxramada.com. In Ramada. Prime rib, crab leg buffet Fri. & Sat., blue-jean brunch Sun., daily buffets. $$$ FB B R L D Daily HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 30, 880-3040, harmoniousmonks.net. F American steakhouse: Angus steaks, burgers, ribs, wraps. $$ FB K L D Mon.-Sat. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 11365 San Jose Blvd., 674-2945. F SEE ORANGE PARK. NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950, nativesunjax.com. F Organic soups, sandwiches, wraps, baked goods, prepared foods. Juice, smoothie and coffee bar. All-natural, organic beers, wines. Indoor, outdoor dining. $ BW TO K B L D Daily THE PIG BAR-B-Q, 14985 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 108, 374-0393, thepigbarbq.com. Bite Club. SEE SOUTHSIDE.
WHOLE FOODS MARKET, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 22, 288-1100, wholefoodsmarket.com. F Expansive prepared-food department with 80+ items, full-service/ self-service hot bar, salad bar, soup bar, dessert bar, pizza, sushi, sandwich stations. $$ BW TO L D Daily
ORANGE PARK
ARON’S PIZZA, 650 Park Ave., 269-1007, aronspizza. com. F Family-owned restaurant has eggplant dishes, manicotti, New York-style pizzas. $$ BW K TO L D Daily DICK’S WINGS, 1540 Wells Rd., 269-2122. BOJ winner. SEE PONTE VEDRA.
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THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959, hilltop-club. com. Southern-style fine dining. New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup, desserts. $$$ FB D Tue.-Sat. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1330 Blanding Blvd., 276-7370. 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 272-3553. 1401 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove Springs, 284-7789, larryssubs.com. F For 30-plus years, they’ve piled ’em high and served ’em fast. Hot/cold subs, soups, salads. $ K TO B L D Daily THE PIG BAR-B-Q, 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 170, 213-9744, thepigbarbq.com. Bite Club. SEE SOUTHSIDE. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611, roadhouseonline.net. F For 35-plus years, Roadhouse has been offering wings, sandwiches, burgers, quesadillas; 75-plus imported beers. A large craft beer selection is also available. $ FB L D Daily
PONTE VEDRA
AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A N., 543-1494. F SEE BEACHES. DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 100 Marketside Ave., 829-8134, dickswingsandgrill.com. F BOJ winner. NASCARthemed; 365 kinds of wings, 1/2-lb. burgers, ribs. $ FB K TO L D Daily LARRY’S SUBS, 830 A1A N., 273-3993. F SEE ORANGE PARK. PUSSER’S BAR & GRILLE, 816 A1A N., Ste. 100, 280-7766, pussersusa.com. F BOJ winner. Bite Club. Caribbean cuisine, regional faves: Jamaican grilled pork ribs, Trinidad smoked duck, lobster macaroni & cheese dinner. Tropical drinks. $$ FB K TO L D Daily RESTAURANT MEDURE, 818 A1A N., 543-3797, restaurant medure.us. Chef David Medure offers global flavors. Small plates, creative drinks, happy hour. $$$ FB D Mon.-Sat.
RIVERSIDE, 5 POINTS, WESTSIDE
13 GYPSIES, 887 Stockton St., 389-0330, 13gypsies. com. BOJ winner. Authentic Mediterranean peasant cuisine updated for American tastes; tapas, blackened octopus, risotto of the day, coconut mango curry chicken. $$ BW L D Tue.-Sat. AKEL’S DELICATESSEN, 245 Riverside Ave., 791-3336. F SEE DOWNTOWN. AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., 388-8384. F SEE BEACHES. APPLEBEE’S, 8635 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 201, 771-0000. 6251 103rd St., 772-9020. 843 Lane Ave. S., 378-5445. SEE MANDARIN.
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BLACK SHEEP RESTAURANT, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793, blacksheep5points.com. New American with a Southern twist; locally sourced ingredients. Rooftop bar. $$$ FB R Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., Stes. 1 & 2, 855-1181. BOJ winner. F Small-batch, artisanal coffee roasting. Organic, fair trade. $ BW TO B L Daily BREW FIVE POINTS, 1024 Park St., 714-3402, brewfive points.com. F Local craft beer, espresso, coffee and wine bar. Rotating drafts, 75+ canned craft beers; sodas, tea. Rotating seasonal menu of waffles, pastries, toasts, desserts to pair with specialty coffees, craft beers. $$ BW K B L Daily CORNER TACO, 818 Post St., 240-0412, cornertaco. com. Made-from-scratch “Mexclectic street food,” tacos, nachos, gluten-free, vegetarian options. $ BW L D Daily. DICK’S WINGS, 5972 San Juan Ave., 693-9258. BOJ winner. SEE PONTE VEDRA. EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 2753 Park St., 384-9999. BOJ winner. 130+ import beers, 20 on tap. NYC-style Reuben, sandwiches. Outside dining at some. $ BW K L D Daily GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 2007 Park St., 384-4474, thegrassrootsmarket.com. BOJ winner. F Juice bar; certified organic fruits, vegetables. 300-plus craft/imported beers, 50 wines, organic produce, humanely raised meats, deli, raw items, vegan, vitamins, herbs. Organic wraps, sides, sandwiches, salads to go. $ BW TO B L D Daily HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 1001 Park St., 508-0342, hawkerstreetfare.com. BOJ winner. Authentic dishes from mobile stalls. $ BW TO L D Daily JOHNNY’S DELI & GRILLE, 474 Riverside Ave., 356-8055. F Casual spot offers sandwiches, classic salads, homefries. One word: Reuben. $ TO B L Daily KNEAD BAKESHOP, 1173 Edgewood Ave. S. Locallyowned, family-run; made-from-scratch pastries, artisan breads, pies, specialty sandwiches, soups. $ TO B L Tue.-Sun. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794. 7895 Normandy Blvd., 781-7600. 8102 Blanding Blvd., 779-1933. F SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., 999-4600. F BOJ winner. SEE SAN MARCO. MONROE’S SMOKEHOUSE BAR-B-Q, 4838 Highway Ave., 389-5551, monroessmokehousebbq.com. Wings, pulled pork, brisket, turkey, chicken, ribs. Homestyle sides: beans, baked beans, mac-n-cheese, collards. $$ K TO L Mon.-Sat.; D Fri. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442. F BOJ winner. SEE AMELIA ISLAND. MOSSFIRE GRILL, 1537 Margaret St., 355-4434,
mossfire.com. F Southwestern fish tacos, enchiladas. Happy hour Mon.-Sat. upstairs lounge, all day Sun. $$ FB K L D Daily O’BROTHERS IRISH PUB, 1521 Margaret St., 854-9300, obrothersirishpub.com. F Traditional shepherd’s pie with Stilton crust, Guinness mac-n-cheese, fish-n-chips. Patio dining. $$ FB K TO L D Daily THE PIG BAR-B-Q, 5456 Normandy Blvd., 783-1606, thepigbarbq.com. Bite Club. SEE SOUTHSIDE. RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969. Bar food. $ D SILVER COW, 1506 King St., 379-6968, silvercowjax. com. Laid-back, cozy, subdued spot serves craft beers, wines. The full menu is ever-expanding. $$ BW L D Daily. SILVER COW ANNEX, 1508 King St., 379-6968, annexjax.com. Adjacent to Silver Cow; serves craft beers, wines. Bigscreen TVs, games. Chorizo tacos, burgers. $$ BW D Daily. SOUTHERN ROOTS FILLING STATION, 1275 King St., 513-4726, southernrootsjax.com. Healthy, light vegan fare made fresh daily with local, organic ingredients. Specials, served on bread, local greens or rice, change daily. Coffees, teas. $ Tue.-Sun. SUSHI CAFÉ, 2025 Riverside, Ste. 204, 384-2888, sushicafejacksonville.com. F Sushi variety: Monster Roll, Jimmy Smith Roll; faves Rock-n-Roll, Dynamite Roll. Hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. Indoor or patio. $$ BW L D Daily
ST. AUGUSTINE, ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH
AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F SEE BEACHES. APPLEBEE’S, 225 S.R. 312, 825-4099. SEE MANDARIN. AVILES, 32 Avenida Menendez, 829-2277 F Inside the Hilton Inn Bayfront. Progressive European menu; madeto-order pasta night, wine dinners, chophouse nights, breakfast buffet. Sun. champagne brunch, bottomless mimosas. $$$ FB K B L D Daily BARLEY REPUBLIC, 48 Spanish St., 547-2023, barley republicph.com. Old City’s only Irish gastropub in historic area has fish & chips, shepherd’s pie, lambburger, craft beers and spirits. $$ FB K TO L D Daily CANDLELIGHT SOUTH, 1 Anastasia Blvd., 819-0588. Casual spot offers fish tacos, sandwiches, wings, desserts, sangria, daily specials. $ BW K TO L D Daily THE FLORIDIAN, 39 Cordova St., 829-0655, thefloridian staug.com. Updated Southern fare, fresh ingredients. Vegetarian, gluten-free. Fried green tomatobruschetta, grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. $$$ BW K TO L D Wed.-Mon. GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., 824-8244, gypsycab.com. F Local mainstay for more than 25 years. The varied menu changes twice daily. Signature dish: Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. Sun. brunch. $$ FB R Sun.; L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM, 410 Anastasia Blvd., 826-4040. F Bite Club. BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. METRO DINER, 1000 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 758-3323. F BOJ winner. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova, 342-5264. F BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 321 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 217-3256, saltlifefoodshack.com. BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. TEMPO, 16 Cathedral Place, 547-0240. The Latin American fusion wine bar and restaurant offers traditional American fare with a Latin flair; sandwiches, too. $$ BW L D Tue.-Sun.
ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER
APPLEBEE’S, 4507 Town Ctr. Pkwy., 645-3590. SEE MANDARIN.
BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE, 4910 Big Island Dr., 807-9960. Upscale Northern Italian fare, wood-grilled and ovenroasted steaks, chops, seafood. Dine indoors or al fresco on the terrace. $$$ FB K TO R Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily M SHACK, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 642-5000, mshack burgers.com. F BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. OVINTE, 10208 Buckhead Branch Dr., 900-7730, ovinte. com. European-style dining influenced by Italy, Spain and the Mediterranean. Small plates, entrée-size portions, selections from the cheese a charcuterie menu. $$$ BW TO R D Daily
SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK
BASIL THAI & BAR, 1004 Hendricks Ave., 674-0190, basilthaijax.com. F Authentic Thai dishes include Pad Thai, a variety of curries, tempuras, vegetarian dishes, seafood, stir-fry and daily specials. $$ FB L D Mon.-Sat. BISTRO AIX, 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949, bistrox. com. F Mediterranean and French inspired cuisine includes steak frites, oak-fired pizza and a new raw bar with seasonal selections. $$$ FB TO L D Daily DICK’S WINGS, 1610 University Blvd. W., 448-2110. BOJ winner. SEE PONTE VEDRA. EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500. BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. $ BW K L D Daily FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688, fusionsushijax.com. F Upscale sushi spot serves a
variety of fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, kiatsu. $$ K L D Daily THE GROTTO WINE & TAPAS BAR, 2012 San Marco Blvd., 398-0726. F Artisanal cheese plates, empanadas, bruschetta, cheesecake. 60+ wines by the glass. $$$ BW Tue.-Sun. HAMBURGER MARY’S BAR & GRILLE, 3333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, 551-2048, hamburgermarys.com. F Wings, sammies, nachos, entrées, specialty drinks, burgers. $$ K TO FB L D Daily KITCHEN ON SAN MARCO, 1402 San Marco Blvd., 396-2344, kitchenonsanmarco.com. New gastropub features local and national craft beers, specialty cocktails and a seasonal menu focusing on fresh, locally sourced ingredients and cuisine. Now serving Sunday brunch. $$ FB L D Daily MEZZE BAR & GRILL, 2016 Hendricks Ave., 683-0693, mezzejax.com. Classic cocktails, fresh basil martinis, 35 draft beers, local/craft brews, Mediterranean cuisine. Hookah patio. Happy hour. $$ FB D Daily MATTHEW’S, 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922, matthews restaurant.com. Chef Matthew Medure’s flagship. Fine dining, artfully presented cuisine, small plates, martini/ wine lists. Happy hour Mon.-Fri. Reservations. $$$$ FB D Mon.-Sat. METRO DINER, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701, metrodiner.com. F BOJ winner. Original upscale diner. Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, soups. $$ B R L Daily MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., 732-7200. F BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. PIZZA PALACE, 1959 San Marco Ave., 399-8815, pizzapalacejax.com. F Family-owned; homestyle faves: spinach pizza, chicken spinach calzones, lasagna. Outside dining. $$ BW K TO L D Daily TAVERNA, 1986 San Marco Ave., 398-3005, taverna sanmarco.com. Chef Sam Efron’s authentic Italian; local produce, meats. Craft beers, handcrafted cocktails. $$$ FB K TO R L D Daily
SOUTHSIDE, TINSELTOWN
360° GRILLE, LATITUDE 360, 10370 Philips Hwy., 365-5555, latitude360.com. F Popular place serves seafood, steaks, burgers, chicken, sandwiches, pizza. Patio, movie theater. $$ FB TO L D Daily AKEL’S DELICATESSEN, 7077 Bonneval Rd., 332-8700. F SEE DOWNTOWN. ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. USA’s longest-running dinner theater; Chef DeJuan Roy’s themed menus. Reservations. $$ FB D Tue.-Sun. APPLEBEE’S, 5055 JTB Blvd., 296-6895. SEE MANDARIN. BARBERITOS, 4320 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., Ste. 106, 807-9060. F SEE AMELIA ISLAND. DANCIN DRAGON, 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138D, 363-9888. BOGO lunches, an Asian fusion menu. $$ FB K L D Daily DICK’S WINGS, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., 619-0954. BOJ winner. SEE PONTE VEDRA. THE DIM SUM ROOM, 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138D, 363-9888, thedimsumroom.com. Shrimp dumplings, beef tripe, sesame ball. Traditional Hong Kong noodles, barbecue. $ FB K L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 3611 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F SEE ORANGE PARK.
MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955. F Bite Club. BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. MONROE’S SMOKEHOUSE BAR B-Q, 10771 Beach Blvd., 996-7900, monroessmokehousebbq.com. SEE RIVERSIDE. THE PIG BAR-B-Q, 11925 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5, 619-0321, thepigbarbq.com. Bite Club. This popular fourthgeneration barbecue institution has been family-owned for 60+ years. The signature item is mustard-based “pig sauce.” $ BW K TO B, L D Daily TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Ct., 854-0426, tavernayamas.com. F Bite Club. Char-broiled kabobs, seafood, wines, desserts. Belly dancing. $$ FB K L D Daily TOMMY’S BRICK OVEN PIZZA, 4160 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2, 565-1999, tbopizza.com. F New York-style thin crust, brick-oven-baked pizzas (gluten-free), calzones, sandwiches. Boylan’s soda. Curbside pick-up. $$ BW TO L D Mon.-Sat. THE VISCONDE’S ARGENTINIAN GRILL, 11925 Beach Blvd., Ste. 201, 379-3925. The area’s only Argentinian place. Traditional steaks, varieties of sausages, pasta, sandwiches, empañadas, wines. $$$ BW TO L D Tue.-Sun.
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HOLA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1001 N. Main St., 356-3100, holamexicanrestaurant.com. F Fajitas, burritos, enchiladas, daily specials. Happy hour; sangria. $ BW K TO L D Mon.-Sat. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. SEE ORANGE PARK. THE PIG BAR-B-Q, 9760 Lem Turner Rd., 765-4336, thepigbarbq.com. Bite Club. SEE SOUTHSIDE.
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FLORIDUH REDNECK CHRONICLES According to witnesses questioned by the Jacksonville Sheriff ’s Office (on the scene after shots had been reported at Murphy’s Express Gas station in March), one customer had fired at another, hitting him in the foot, because he felt that the customer was staring at him while he pumped gas. Austin Hatfield, 18, reported to an emergency room in April after being bitten on the lip by a venomous cottonmouth viper in Wimauma, Florida. According to a fish and wildlife commission spokesman, Hatfield had been keeping the recently caught snake in an ordinary pillowcase on his bed, and when it got out, Hatfield (ungracefully) recaptured it. (The bite was not fatal.)
FUN & GAMES Saudi Arabia’s first sex accessory shop (in the holy city of Mecca) should be opening soon, according to news reports — operated by a Moroccan Muslim, backed by German adult mega-retailer Beate Uhse, and supposedly fully compliant with Islamic law. Owner Abdelaziz Aouragh told Agence France-Presse he’d stock 18 Islam-appropriate toys for married couples, along with oils and fragrances he said would enhance the marital experience. He did not actually describe the toys, but ruled out U.S. mainstays such as inflatable dolls and vibrators. One such “halal” sex shop opened in Turkey in 2013, and Aouragh’s financial partner runs a similar enterprise online. PISTOL-PACKIN’ MAMA The February gun-and-baby-carrying workshop in Johnston, Iowa, was so successful, instructor Melody Lauer and CrossRoads Shooting Sports owner Tom Hudson plan more. Lauer insisted she doesn’t necessarily encourage a baby-holding mother to arm herself, but if she chooses to, safety would of course require that she be familiar with the tricky procedure of drawing, aiming and firing even though she might be “wearing” a baby in a sling on the front of her body. Hudson, noting the fastgrowing market of gun sales to women, said holding more workshops “was a no-brainer.” CRIME ON PARADE What is believed to be America’s only hardnosed “gang” composed only of gay and
transgendered African-Americans hopes to have its story told soon by filmmakers — who emphasize the group’s transition from fighters to entrepreneurs working to establish their own clothing line, according to a March report on advocate.com. The gang, originally organized for protection (“We gonna get our respect one way or another,” said one), hails from the violent Washington, D.C., Trinidad neighborhood, yet some of the 200 members (in their teens or early 20s) insist on stilettos, lipstick and mascara (while carrying knives, brass knuckles and mace).
IT’LL ONLY HURT FOR A MINUTE Pioneering British facial surgeon Ninian Peckitt, 63, facing a Medical Practitioners Tribunal in Manchester in April, was accused by a witness of “repeatedly” having punched one patient in the face during a procedure to straighten a fracture. Dr. Peckitt acknowledged having used his hands to “manipulate” bones in the patient’s face, calling it a routine surgery-avoiding procedure sometimes required for extensive injuries. SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED Two airport screeners at Denver International collaborated in an ongoing ploy in which one, a male, signaled to a female colleague that he’d spotted an attractive male passenger in line that he might like to grope. The female would then suddenly notice an “anomaly” in the screening and ask that passenger to stand aside so the male agent could “inspect” him further — by genital and posterior fondling (over his clothing). The two agents were fired in February after a Transportation Security Administration investigator, having been alerted to the scheme, observed it in action. LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATORS British economy line easyJet added another fee recently. If easyJet, on its own, cancels a flight, it charges a fee of 10 British pounds to notify third parties. The airline said that even though its own decision created the issue, it must nonetheless cover its costs to provide cancellation notices to passengers who miss connections or who need to provide verification to collect on private travel-interruption insurance. Chuck Shepherd weirdnews@earthlink.net
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QUARKS, KARMIC PRANKS, THE MATRIX & DIZZY DEAN’S EGO ARIES (March 21-April 19): Benedictine monks observe the Latin motto Laborare est Orare. The 19th-century abbot Maurus Wolter interpreted these words to mean “work is worship” or “work is prayer.” He was trying to impress upon his fellow monks that the work they did wasn’t a grudging distraction from their service to God, but rather at the heart of their devotion. To do their tasks with love was a way to express gratitude for having been blessed with the gift of life. Experiment with this approach in the weeks ahead, even if your version is more secular. What would it be like to feel contentment with and appreciation for the duties you’ve been allotted? TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Here’s one of the best things you can do for your mental and physical health: Withdraw your attention from the life that lies behind you, and be excited about the life that stretches ahead. Forget about the past, and get wildly inventive as you imagine the interesting future you’ll create for yourself. Forgive everyone who’s offended you, and fantasize about the fun adventures you’ll go on, inspiring plans you’ll carry out, and invigorating lessons you’ll learn. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the children’s book The Little Engine That Could, a little blue engine volunteers to pull a long chain of train cars up a steep hill, even though it’s not confident it has the power to do so. As it strains to haul the heavy weight, it recites a mantra to give itself hope: “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.” The story ends happily. The little blue engine reaches the top of the hill with the many cars in tow, and is able to glide down the rest of the way. As you deal with a challenge, use an even more forceful incantation. Chant: “I know I can, I know I can, I know I can.” CANCER (June 21-July 22): Here’s a confession: I’ve taken a vow to foster beauty, truth, love, justice, equality, tolerance, creativity, and hope. To do this work is one of my life goals. I approach it with the devotion of a monk and the rigor of a warrior. Do I ignore difficulty, suffering and cruelty? Of course not. I’m trying to diminish the power of those, so I sure as hell better know a lot about them. On the other hand, my main focus is on redemption and exaltation. I prefer not to describe in detail the world’s poisons, but provide an antidote for them. Even if you don’t usually share my approach, try it for the next two weeks. The astrological time is right. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The hill where I take my late afternoon hikes teems with the sixpetaled purple wildflower, the elegant clusterlily. Each one – and there are hundreds – lean hard in the direction of the sun in the west. Should I deride them as conformists following the law of the pack? Ridicule them for blind devotion? Or, more sensibly, regard them as having a healthy instinct to gravitate toward life-giving light? I’m going with the second theory. In that spirit, ignore others’ opinions as you turn strongly toward sources that give you essential nourishment. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Am I reading the astrological omens right? I sure hope so. From what I can tell, you’ve been flying under the radar and over the rainbow. You’ve been exploiting loopholes in the big bad system and enjoying some rather daring experiments with liberation. You may be worried that your lucky streak can’t continue much longer. It can. It will. It must. Your detail-loving intelligence will paradoxically guide you to expand your possibilities even further. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): According to the three sci-fi films collectively known as The Matrix, we humans suffer from a fundamental 38 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 6-12, 2015
delusion. What we think is real life is actually a sophisticated computer simulation. Intelligent machines created this dream world to keep us in suspended animation while they harvest our energy to fuel their civilization. As far as I can tell, this isn’t literally true. But it is an apt metaphor for how many of us seem to be half-asleep or under a spell, lost in our addiction to the simulated world technology created. Now is a favorable time to diminish the hold the metaphorical Matrix has on you. What can you do to at least partially escape bondage? Hint: A little more contact with nature may work. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the weeks ahead, you may be as alluring, intriguing and tempting as you’ve been in a long time. Capitalize on this. Proceed as if you do indeed have the power to attract more of the emotional riches you desire. Assume you’re primed to learn new secrets about the arts of intimacy, and that the secrets make you even smarter and more soulful. Cultivate your ability to be the kind of trusted ally and imaginative lover who creates successful relationships. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Physicist Frank Wilczek won a Nobel Prize for his research into quarks, the tiny particles that compose protons and neutrons. The guy is breathtakingly smart. One of his operating principles: “If you don’t make mistakes, you’re not working on hardenough problems. And that’s a big mistake.” Enshrine his advice as your meditation. You’re strong and brave enough to hunt for new super-rich dilemmas. They may lead you to commit some booboos, but they’ll stretch your intelligence beyond previous limits, giving you a more vigorous understanding of how the world works. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In 1934, Capricorn baseball player Dizzy Dean was named Most Valuable Player after winning 30 games. No National League pitcher has ever repeated that remarkable accomplishment. After Dean retired, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Never shy about acknowledging his own prowess, he declared that “if you can do it, it ain’t bragging.” In this spirit, I invite you to freely expound on your talents and accomplishments next week. You won’t be boasting, just providing information. That will result in your being offered an interesting new opportunity or two. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There has rarely been a better time than there is right now to refine the grand art of being your own mother or father. At long last, you’re finally ready to take over from the parental voices that have been in your head for so long and assume full responsibility for raising yourself from now on. So what do you want to be when you grow up? You may feel a giddy sense of freedom as it becomes clear the only authority with the right to answer that question is you. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The mischievous old universe has always played what it thinks are clever tricks on you. Some have been so perplexing, you’ve barely gotten the joke. Others have been amusing but not very educational. I sense a new trend in the works, however. The universe’s pranks are now, finally, becoming more comprehensible. They may have already begun to hold hints of kindness. What is the true meaning of this lovely turn of events? Maybe it means you have fi nally discharged an old karmic debt. Or, it’s conceivable your sense of humor has matured so much, you can laugh at some of the crazier plot twists. Here’s another possibility: You’re cashing in on wisdom you developed over the years dealing with the universe’s tricks. Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com
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VILANO PUBLIX; PULLED GROIN MUSCLE! Produce/dairy around 8 a.m. You live St. Augustine, injured groin surfing Puerto Rico. Left, came back; so flustered talking you forgot eggs. You: PT, work, fishing, watch fi ght. Me: to beach. Should’ve given my number! When: May 2. Where: Vilano Beach Publix. #1518-0506
Connection Made! GIRL WITH THE SCAR On face, eye to forehead. ISU at gay bar, long ago; wanted to know you. My heart skipped a beat. You were and still are the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen; always cross my mind. When: April 2014. Where: The bar. #1507-0304
MR. MATRIX You: Dorky in a really sexy way. Me: Drew Barrymore look-alike. Stopped at your booth and heard you say you originally came up with the idea for “The Matrix.” You can give me your red or blue pill anytime, stud! When: April 10. Where: One Spark. #1517-0415
NICE TO MEET You: Tall, handsome, broken wrist. Me: Cute, athletic, long sandy hair. Helped me sign out paddleboard; said nice to meet. Maybe you caught my name; don’t know yours. Meet 11 a.m. Feb. 13 at the lake. When: Jan. 31. Where: UNF Lake Oneida. #1506-0211
JUICE BAR BABE You: Incredibly cute girl working juice bar. Braided blonde hair, nose ring. Your favorite is Pineapple Julius. Me: Suave, long-haired Adonis, right arm tattoo, sees you from afar, often there. Let’s meet, talk about more you like. When: April 3. Where: Baymeadows Native Sun. #1516-0408
ASIAN GODDESS SNAP FITNESS Me: Purposefully stretching longer, safe creeping distance. You: Gleaming from sweat, holding handstand a respectable amount of time! Took off shoes, socks; caught me watching. Kept gaze. You smiled, continued poses. Left before drool commenced. When: Jan. 20. Where: Snap Fitness. #1505-0204
ENDLESS LOVE You: Handsome, buff, bald man, best smile, driving ivory Cadillac. Me: Short, long hair, blue-eyed girl who works your conversions; my heart melts when I see you. Let’s meet so I can convert you over to a real woman! When: March 4. Where: Baymeadows business. #1515-0408 SMILE’S FOREVER, HOWEVER Bumped into me, Underbelly’s bar, Art Walk. Dark hair, brilliant smile. Taking hygienist work home with you? Talked about smiles, other thing. I’ll make other thing last. You left with friends; didn’t get number. Let’s make smiles! When: April 1. Where: Underbelly. #1514-0408 BEAUTIFUL SOCCER HOOLIGAN You: Blonde, glasses, ripped rolled-up jeans, yellow sweater, Armada scarf, temp cheek tattoo. Me: Dark hair, glasses, full sleeves. You behind me, half-time refreshment line. We smiled in section 141 top. Let’s sit side-by-side. When: March 28. Where: EverBank Field. #1513-0401 HAITIAN GENTLEMAN IN PINK Mr. I make airplanes crank for a living. Ms. Blonde alone on corner reading Folio Weekly ISU impatiently waiting; meanwhile collecting the worst pick-up lines. White boy was smooth; you, however, have my attention. When: March 28. Where: Outside De Real Ting. #1512-0401 BEST ASS I’VE SEEN You: Sweaty, dark hair, petite, beautiful Asian lifting heavy (humping weights? Never seen that workout), engrossed in weights and convos with gym regulars. Sorry, couldn’t stop staring. Let’s train together. Whatever you’re doing is working. When: March 16. Where: LA Fitness Atlantic Beach. #1511-0325 0% IRISH, 100% DRUNK You: Orange sack pack and white sleeveless shirt. Me: White collared shirt and green tie. Didn’t expect to have a dance partner. Will you shake it off with me again? When: March 17. Where: Brix Taphouse. #1510-0325 LITTLE DRUMMER BOY You: Black, bald, beautiful. Me: Hungry and watching. I was behind you in line while you pretended to play drums like Lars Ulrich. Can I play with your drumstick? When: March 6. Where: Taco Bell @ Hodges. #1509-0311 FREEBIRD EXPENDABLES SHOW On 2/25. We talked at very end by merchant stand. Short convo; said you’re finishing teaching degree. You: Very cute brunette, awesome smile. Would like to see you again! When: Feb. 25. Where: Freebird Live. #1508-0304
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HOTTIE IN HAMMOCK You: Tall, leggy, brunette, great skin, rocking in hammock at pool. Me: Scotch-loving bald guy who still loves a Fierce Polish Viking. Hoping you’ll rock me tonight like your body rocks in that hammock. When: Jan. 28. Where: Beside the pool. #1504-0128 HOT COFFEE MAN You: tall, dark hair, with Starbucks. Me: tall, yellow shirt. ISU at Starbucks 20 minutes before; again in garage stairs. Held door for me, I smiled, thanked you. Remember me? When: Jan. 22. Baptist Medical Ctr. Garage. #1503-0128 BAYMEADOWS BUSINESS You: Bald white guy, sharp dresser, older white Saturn. Me: Slim white guy. Had my eye on you; said hi; you said Happy Holidays Christmas Eve. Let’s do lunch! When: Dec. 24. Where: Baymeadows mgmnt. co. #1502-0114 FILL ’ER UP You: Tall, handsome, blue shirt “Refill.” Me: Sexy, orange dress. Looking for headphones; made small talk. Wanted number; you tired from work. Let’s make beautiful music, Mr. Refill. When: Dec. 30. Where: Best Buy. #1501-0107 LOVER @ WALMART? Sunday, 10:45 a.m., S’s register. You: Tan jacket, glasses, nice-looking man, holiday spirit. Me: Blue jeans, jeans jacket, behind you. Should’ve talked more. I looked for you later. When: Dec. 21. Where: Normandy Walmart. #1500-0107 8-8-14; MEANING OF TIME? Easy answer. Time means nothing, absolutely nothing outside context of you. Hours seem like hours, days like days. Dice don’t match. Cards on my heart’s table come up different. Don’t fret; UNIverse loves us; it’s MASTER of time. When: Aug. 8. Where: Pagan Idol. #1436-1224 TELL[ER] ME ABOUT YOU You: Nice, redhead, long braid bank teller, remembered papa’s last name. Me: Young, blonde-bearded, with whitebearded retired officer. Let’s officially meet! When: Dec. 19 FOP Xmas Party. Where: Lodge #530. #1435-1224 LOVED SHOW... You: Brunette, glasses, beautiful; upstairs with guys. Loved watching you apply lipstick; you looked at me, eyes communicated deep hunger. My girlfriend told you I thought you beautiful. I’d love to talk. Me: Long-sleeved green shirt. When: Dec. 13. Where: OP Kennel Clubhouse. #1434-1224
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fter long negotiations, the Florida Senate and House each crafted their own proposed versions of a state budget. Included in each are tax cut packages designed to provide Floridians tax breaks and to spur the economy. The House version includes a proposal for a July 4 tax holiday on firearms and ammunition and other items. Another House initiative calls for a sales tax exemption on “gun club memberships.” While I support Florida’s annual three-day back-to-school sales tax holiday as a way to help Floridians and to stimulate the economy, I find a proposed tax break/exemption on guns and ammunition (even for one day), and gun club memberships, rather curious, and unneeded. In fact, why would any legislator initiate, or support, such proposals, considering their limited scope and focus on discretionary purchases, not necessities? I can think of two or three reasons. None of them are good ones, however, and none take into consideration the real needs, and interests, of the majority of Floridians. The typical back-to-school tax holiday seems fair and equitable, and makes sense. It benefits most Floridians, if not all, at least indirectly. In fact, such a break even benefits middle- and low-income families and their children, who need economic relief the most. It also addresses broad and longstanding issues which most Floridians seem to care about — public education and the economy.
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Gun ownership, on the other hand, is controversial. For many lower- and middleincome families, buying a gun may even be more a luxury than a necessity. Does a tax break on gun club membership really reach those who need a break, or just those who have discretionary income to splurge on a gun club membership? With crime being a hot issue here and across the nation, does having even more guns on the streets, and possibly in hands of criminals or self-righteous novices, make sense? Wouldn’t a state government-supported tax break which encourages the purchase of even more guns and ammunition further contribute to the likelihood of both owning guns? In short, while I wholeheartedly respect an individual’s right to own guns, should state government really be in the business of providing tax exemptions so that guns and gun club memberships are more affordable? Should state government be in the business of providing “incentives” to those who can afford guns, and may already own at least one, to buy even more? Instead of providing tax concessions specifically for gun enthusiasts and gun club members only, why not broaden the scope and simply establish a second sales tax holiday on clothing and other “necessary” items in December or January? This could benefit all Floridians, and not just the muchsmaller gun enthusiast faction. Michael J. Malec mail@folioweekly.com
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R A I N E Y
40
78
82
M O A S
G E O R G E
22
59
71
G A N G
C R A B S A L A I C A N I N T T E J U O R O P A C U S I D S T S C H I N O L S I T U N A L E M D L A B O D I T I C T O E I N B R N B E G S C
26
50
62
77
121
E A R N S
58
66
117
G R I M E
A L A D E R U T C R H U A P R M E S Y Y E A OWN S T E N N E R A U B O R N T E E O T H O R OM E R L O V E S H E S E A D E R I N A C T
43 49
99
F A L L
35
42
86
L A N T E R N S
29
39
48
70
G O O D R H E M A O D
25 28
69 Coop group 70 Orwell attended it 71 Four before V 74 Fair-minded 75 Reform targets 76 “Who’da thunk it?” 78 Talked wildly 80 “___ we forget” 81 Barack campaign foe 84 With regard to money 85 Person from Perth 87 Advice when walking alone 89 GPS heading 91 Nautical pronoun 92 The folks 94 Chopped finely 95 Occurring before: abbr. 96 Makeovers 97 Rescue vessel? 98 1990s Britcom, briefly 99 The hapless Corleone 100 Travel-guide maven 101 Pull together 103 Harsh-smelling 104 “Odyssey” sorceress 105 Scandal-ridden corp. 108 Toy Story boy 110 Pearl Mosque setting 112 Car ad abbr. 113 Stew tidbit 115 “___ y plata” 116 Cold War fighter
Solution to On a Scale from 1 to 8 (4/29/15) O L D E
20
27
98
9
19
23
69
8
26 Brit’s baby buggy 29 Frequently, quaintly 33 Diamond club? 34 Beaker setting, briefly 36 “Bingo!” 37 Brief brawl 38 Pics for docs 39 Barge ___ 41 Canine, or canine part 42 “No way” 43 Trick in which a dog dances on two legs? 45 Anise-flavored liqueur 46 Indiana’s De___ University 47 Stumbles 48 Coin in Les Miz 50 Boston airport 52 Ruin, as a parade 53 “Love Me or Leave Me” singer Ruth 54 A cube has 12 57 Gauguin’s retreat 58 Shortly 59 Nicosia’s isl. 60 Tide rival 62 Riga natives 64 Asian silk center 66 “We’ll ___” 67 Grazing area 68 In ___ (how dogs may chase their tails)
112 113 118 122
102 108
103 104 105 109
110
114 115 116 119
120
123
124
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