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SPRING
FERVOR The season EVERYTHING CHANGED
IF SPRING 2017 WERE A VIDEOGAME character, it’d be the Avatar of Change. In the eight short weeks since the spring equinox closed the chapter on what passes for winter in the era of climate change, we’ve lost a superintendent, waved bye-bye to pension plans for most public workers, convicted the longtime de facto head honcho of the local Democratic Party of 18 federal charges, made national news for police brutalizing protesters on camera in real time, and learned precisely how cray-cray things can get in the Florida legislature. Proceeding in no particular order, first off, now-former Superintendent Nikolai Vitti, a man as beloved by some as he was hated by others, including people on the school board, dropped what had to have been a victory lap of a resignation. Yeppers, Vitti’s flying the Duval coop for Detroit. (Consider how bad it would have to be for you to prefer paying state income taxes and suffering Michigan winters to staying here another second.) Even as some cheered Vitti’s departure, his fans wondered whether the reformer might have stuck around if he hadn’t been treated like a cotton-headed outsider who just doesn’t understand how we do things down here. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, sure, but he’s hardly even gone and it seems like some of his toughest critics have a lot more nice things to say about him now. So maybe he didn’t do such a bad job after all. As to city pensions, or lack thereof, after many years of arguing, analyzing and agonizing in the grand spirit of Much Ado About Nothing, Jacksonville City Council unanimously agreed to kick the can down the road yet again on a plan that will cost us billions more than the current tab for the unfunded pension liability. In spite of a laundry list of critics, most recently including Moody’s Investors Service, complaining that it isn’t fiscally responsible to let our pension debt balloon until 2031, when the half-penny sales tax revenue will start being used to pay it down, just so we can fix a couple of curbs and, I’m betting, get balls deep into the boneheaded river dredging, everyone at City Hall is stubbornly committed to the narrative that this is a good thing for the city. And you can bet your sweet patoot that 20 out of 20 reelection robocalls, mailers and stump speeches will agree. Now on to the tragicomedy of Corrine Brown. The veteran Democrat had previously fought off adversaries, redistricting and the racially charged mockery of her morepedigreed colleagues (psst: belittling an African-American person’s accent and syntax is not OK), plus narrowly avoided the financial
misconduct danger zone more than once. Even an arsenal amassed over 24 years in Congress proved no match for federal prosecutors and betrayal by a man she considered a surrogate son. On May 11, Brown was convicted of 18 federal charges, ranging from tax evasion to wire fraud. Don’t count on her giving up any time soon—she’s indicated that she will seek a new trial—but her conviction signaled the end of an era for Northeast Florida politics, for better or for worse. On April 7, the people who would come to be known as the Hemming Park Five protested the U.S. bombing of Syria in Downtown Jacksonville. Like in many communities across the nation, this was another in a series of local civic actions expressing disapproval of the Trump Administration. Unlike other protests, which proceeded in peaceful, if at times disorganized, fashion, this one ended with people getting the business end of officers’ fists and, for one deaf, African-American protester, Tasers. On camera … well, on several cameras. The optics weren’t great. Though the Jacksonville Sheriff ’s Office rushed to take control of the storyline by releasing police reports on Facebook that very night, making the case for their use of force to arrest the five, apparent contradictions between the footage and police reports only served to add fuel to the fire, as did JSO’s failure to arrest the alleged provocateur. A lot of folks around the state were trepidatious about the incoming class of legislators who rode the Trump wave to victory. Unsurprisingly, there was cause for concern. This year, the legislature basically took an enormous shit on the 71 percent of citizens who voted to legalize medical marijuana (they’ve granted so few licenses that there’s effectively a marijuana cartel of growers, plus it’s illegal to smoke pot, no matter how sick you are), started a blood feud with the governor over corporate welfare, voted to hand the keys to 115 public schools to charter school companies (no takesiesbacksies on property deeds, yo), and enacted an entirely unnecessary piece of legislation that would make an outcast of any student who doesn’t participate in the school-wide Jesus parade. And it could’ve been worse: If the State House had its way, it would’ve also gutted the Sunshine Law and ramped up the ineffective drug war against the opioid addicts our pill mills created. One trembles to think what the remaining four weeks of spring may bring. Claire Goforth claire@folioweekly.com @ClaireNJax MAY 24-30, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 5
PARTY IN THE PATCH! CLAY COUNTY WATERMELON FESTIVAL Are you tired of Cousin Geraldine bragging about her death-defying, watermelon-seedspitting skills? Then it’s time for a winner-take-all spit-off! The Clay County Watermelon Festival, two days of family-geared fun, features watermelon served up raw and in tasty combinations (grilled, watermelon fudge or wine slush mixers? Check!) along with a watermelon-eating contest, a seed-spitting contest (paging Geraldine!), arts & crafts, live music and a bumper crop of kids’ stuff: a cutest baby contest, bounce house, face-painting, pony rides. Giddyup! 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28; Clay County Fairgrounds, Green Cove Springs, $7; free for age 2 and under; details at claycountyfest.com.
OUR PICKS SHELL YEAH! PALATKA BLUE CRAB FESTIVAL
For many of us, Memorial Day Weekend is a time to honor our military and, well, eat crabs. The 29th annual Blue Crab Festival covers both, with food vendors (we hear crab is available!), a parade and memorial ceremonies, arts & craftspeople offering everything from toys to stained glass. Bands include Diary of an Ozzman, Lazy Bonez, Billy Glisson Band, OE-2-KB, Fat Cactus, Billy Buchanan & his Rock & Soul Revue, Fleetwood Max, Rocket Man, Pepper & the Shakers, Bridget Kelly Band, The Remains, Rockit Fly, Blistur, Big Engine, The Red River Band, JP Driver. 5 p.m.-mid. Friday, May 26; 10 a.m.-mid. Saturday, May 27 & Sunday, May 28; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, May 29, Downtown Palatka; details at bluecrabfestival.com.
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SWING INTO SPRING JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL
Now in its 35th year, the Jacksonville Jazz Festival continues to bring a breath of fresh air to the local spring music scene. 2017 is no exception, with performances by Chick Corea (pictured), Kamasi Washington, The Commodores, Gregory Porter, Joey Alexander Trio, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Lucky Chops, Damien Escobar, Bria Skonberg, Doug Carn West Coast Organ Band, Jazzmeia Horn, Roman Street, Sorin Zlay Trio, Gregory Agid Quartet, Eric Carter, Clay Benjamin, Ben Adkins, Taylor Roberts and others, along with the annual Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition and late-night jam sessions. When the festival winds down, stick around Downtown for Jazz Fest After Dark, where local bands kick out the jams until closing time all weekend. 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25; 4 p.m.mid. Friday, May 26; 1 p.m.-mid., Saturday, May 27 and 1-11 p.m. Sunday, May 28, Downtown; for details and VIP passes info, go to jacksonvillejazzfest.com, jazzfestafterdark.com. And check out our exclusive interview with Kamasi Washington on pg. 22.
CAREFUL WITH THAT SMARTPHONE, TREVOR BRIT FLOYD WISE GUY MITCH FATEL
Yonkers, New York native Fatel got into the standup game early on. At 15, he was already braving the crowds, cutting his teeth at open mic nights and opening for headlining comics. His comedic corruption only deepened during his time as an intern on The Howard Stern Show and he soon became a veteran of the late-night trifecta, with regular appearances on Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, where fans remember him as the show’s humorous correspondent. Whether it’s dating or politics, Fatel’s droll delivery and dark sense of humor are proven factors in winning laughs. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25; 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. Friday, May 26 & Saturday, May 27; 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 28, The Comedy Zone, Mandarin, $18-$22, comedyzone.com.
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Touted as “The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Tribute Show” (in strong competition with the awe-inspiring, 900-bird chorus of “Syd Parrot”), Brit Floyd performs tunes from fan favorites like The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, The Wall and The Division Bell, along with their current celebration, the 40th anniversary of Animals, all delivered with hi-tech multimedia action, including HD sound, a million-dollar light show and state-of-the-art video design. 8 p.m. Friday, May 26, The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $45-$75, floridatheatre.com.
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THE MAIL RE.: “Coda for Corrine,” by A.G. Gancarski, May 12
THE CITY, SHE WEEPS
A.G.’S ARTICLE TOUCHED UPON MY SADNESS for Corrine Brown. I feel sad that she succumbed to greed. How many others are doing it? I hope A.G. does a follow-up article about changes to nonprofits and PACS to prevent these kinds of abuses. Susan Beatty Ert-ker via Facebook
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PERHAPS, WITH THIS FEATHER IN THEIR CAP, they’ll go after (Gov) Rick Scott. Over 70 taking the 5th amendment of a $1.7 billon welfare fraud (If I know it and no one else will say it, I get away with it. And more.) Oh, that’s right. It’s double jeopardy. George Cornwell via Facebook RE.: “Fund Our Kids, Not Charter Corporations,” FolioWeekly.com, by Julie Delegal, April 28
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SOUNDS LIKE MORE UNION CRAP. UNIONS are always fucking things up. Let the private companies run the schools, they invariably do a better job at a lower cost. Stanley Radzewicz via Facebook RE.: “The Jury’s Out,” by Claire Goforth, April 28
GRIFTING MIRACLES
BOY, HAVE YOU BEEN CONNED. Folks around these parts have known for many years that Corrine Brown is a crook, pure and simple. One example among many: 1998. Brown pulled strings to get a reduced sentence for Foutanga Sissoko, who had pled guilty to bribing a U.S. Customs official. One of Sissoko’s associates GAVE Brown’s daughter a $46,000 Lexus. It’s a miracle that the law finally caught up to Brown. Yet you openly root for her acquittal, the evidence be damned. That is disgraceful! Gary E. Eckstine via email
THE WRONG SHADE OF GREEN
WATER SHORTAGE WARNING AIMS TO REDUCE water use, protect water resources. Neon green grass might be the ideal landscape for many, but current drought conditions are making that difficult to achieve. In May, the St. Johns River Water Management District expanded a Water Shortage Warning that spans Florida’s Space Coast up to Florida’s First Coast, and includes all of Central Florida. The objective of the Water Shortage Warning is to reduce water use and increase awareness of the need for water conservation. Knowing that many homeowner associations address irrigation and landscaping within their Deed Restrictions and Covenants, their support is critical to promoting water conservation, especially outdoors where more than half of water is for irrigation of lawns and landscapes. As we prepare for the potential of prolonged drought, we are asking homeowner associations and residents to ensure the most efficient use of water until summer rains return. This includes postponing activities like installing new sod or conducting extensive pressure washing, which use significant amounts of water. Year-round watering restrictions are in place to ensure water used for irrigation is used efficiently. Yet some utilities recently reported increased residential use, most likely due to extra irrigation to compensate for the dry weather. Currently, irrigation is prohibited between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.; designated watering days depend on whether you have an odd or even numbered address. Although conditions have not yet reached a point where there is an expectation of insufficient water to meet demand, conditions do warrant heighted water conservation. Our lawns will be green again, but for now, saving water is the simplest and least expensive way to protect our water resources. Ann B. Shortelle, Ph.D. Executive Director St. Johns River Water Management District via email
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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BOUQUETS TO COACH CHRISTINA THOMPSON Sixteen years after Thompson was a high school senior on the Clay County team that won the state Class 8A softball championship, she took another Clay County team to victory, leading the Oakleaf Knights to their May 20 win over Wellington. Even more impressive than the 6-1 pummeling the ladies gave their opponents this year is the comeback they made to win the statewide title that proved elusive last year, when they lost a regional level match. Never give up! BRICKBATS TO KIMBERLY DANIELS In Florida, sunshine isn’t just the weather, it’s a law that enables citizens to hold government accountable. Requiring local representatives to provide public notice and records of their meetings lets us keep track of what they’re doing and why. Well, seems like Rep. Daniels and her band of merry sneaks in the State House, including Duval Delegation members, disagree with the principles of open government, ’cause she not only voted for, but co-sponsored legislation to eviscerate the Sunshine Law. Fortunately, the State Senate didn’t even consider companion legislation. BOUQUETS TO WHO’S YOUR BAGHDADI? Following their November 2016 triumph at the Admiral Jonathan T. Howe Academic WorldQuest, last month, the hilariously-named Who’s Your Baghdadi? team from Stanton College Prep went to the Academic WorldQuest national competition in Washington, D.C., where they made the top 10 out of 47 teams from around the nation. The competition tested contestants’ knowledge of international affairs, geography, history and culture. DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO DESERVES A BOUQUET? HOW ABOUT A BRICKBAT? Send submissions to mail@folioweekly.com; 50 word maximum, concerning a person, place, or topic of local interest. 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 24-30, 2017
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QUAINT, COLORFUL AND RICH IN HISTORY, downtown Fernandina Beach is commercially vibrant. On any given day, the streets teem with people visiting the many blocks of shops and restaurants, as well as its theater, museum, marina and parks. What you won’t see, however, are apartments and condominiums, or the urban dwellers who would reside in them. But that may soon change. In April, the Fernandina Beach city commission eased restrictions on residential development in the central business district, which may presage a downtown housing boom—or boomlet, depending on one’s point of view. For years, Americans have been leaving the suburbs in favor of urban living. And more people are migrating to the Sunshine State, according U.S. Census Bureau data. In 2016, Florida registered the top migration rate of all 50 states, with about 16 new residents per 1,000. After slowing somewhat during the recession, migration has picked back up as more retirees establish residency here. To attract new and redevelopment, city leaders increased the number of housing units allowed per acre, from eight to 34. Senior Planner Kelly Gibson said at the April 18 commission meeting that embracing multifamily units for the city’s ‘urban core’ will add to its long-term sustainability “while maintaining the vibrancy we all love.” Gibson said the density increase plan has the potential to add 1,615 new housing units in the downtown core, which stretches approximately from the waterfront to Central Park at 11th Street and the surrounding blocks north to south from Ash Street to
Broome Street. “But this isn’t realistic,” she said. “It’s far from that.” Gibson insists the number is artificially inflated and can’t happen with existing development in place. She claims the plan will add fewer than 260 dwelling units to the community. Part of the goal, said Gibson, is to help downtown building owners add at least one residential unit over storefronts, including those along historic Centre Street. She said reconstruction is financially burdensome under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and fire and building codes and impossible under previous rules. “This is likely the reason we don’t have many residential units in place along Centre Street,” she said. In what sounds to be a bold claim, Gibson said the addition of multifamily housing will actually reduce traffic by 67 percent. Her reasoning? Once people arrive home from work, they will ditch the car and walk or cycle to shops, restaurants and activities. Developer Chip Sasser, of CMR Island Properties, said the density increase is a positive change for his business. “Absolutely great news,” he said by phone. Sasser owns a sprawling 16,500-squarefoot vacant commercial building along South Eighth Street in the downtown historic district that was once part of the Fred’s discount general merchandise and grocery chain. He and a business partner have plans to lease 5,000 square feet to a BuyGO supermarket, scheduled to open in July, and create more than 30 townhouses with one-, two- or three-bedroom units, each with first-floor parking. Before the density increase, they had considered a commercial-only project. Plans
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hinge, said Sasser, on the preservation of a majestic live oak tree in the parking lot. “Grand Oak Plaza will be a mixed-use development with at least 30 or maybe even 40 units, depending on how we get around the tree,” he said. Sasser said residential units would not front South Eighth Street, a busy traffic corridor where log trucks roll on to WestRock Mill on the north end of the island. “No one wants to hear the boom, boom, boom of traffic up against their bedroom window,” he said. As for design, Sasser said they are planning to see what’s worked in other Southern cities, including Charleston, Savannah and Atlanta. “Why reinvent the wheel?” he asked. Since the density increase plan announcement, realtors say developers are giving serious consideration to downtown property for mixed-use development. “It’s an excellent move by the city to make it a more functional downtown,” said ACR Realty’s Phil Griffin. “Everybody comes here saying they want my piece of paradise, but low density leads to sprawl.” Realtor Ed Boner of The Realty Source said a potential buyer for the boathouse property at South Second Street and Ash Street, across from City Hall, is considering a mixed-use project with a first-floor restaurant and five apartment units. “We wouldn’t even be talking if the density hadn’t been increased,” he said. Boner, who was born and raised in Fernandina Beach, said there is demand for residential housing downtown. “People are looking for a lifestyle where they won’t need to drive their car,” he said. “If that little BuyGO grocery store is stocked, they’ll be set.” Still, Boner understands that people are wary of change and worry that the historic charm of the community will be compromised. “No one likes change, but I think this will end up being a better situation for the city,” he said. Not everyone supports the density increase. Commissioner Len Kreger was the lone ‘no’ in the board’s 4-1 vote. “It wasn’t vetted through the public,” he said. “This is a big change and so, without discussion, the vote basically says we’re going to do what we want because we’re elected. That’s not right.” Commissioner Tim Poynter, who is a downtown restaurant owner, said raising
downtown density has been in discussion for years and he’s tired of talking. And he rejects the idea that it’s possible to build 1,600 new residential units downtown, saying the entire town would have to be torn down and rebuilt for that to happen. An “absurd” idea, he said. Resident Lynn Williams, who serves on the city’s Board of Adjustment, opposes the plan. “This can change the complexity of the city and I don’t think that’s something we can trust to elected officials,” he said. “I trust them to borrow money for a new fire truck and things like that, but I don’t like this.” Fernandina Beach’s downtown business district is already surrounded by residential housing and there is concern that adding more units next to bars and restaurants— many that entertain patrons with live music— will create conflict. A local restaurant owner was cited in March for a noise complaint after neighbors trying to sleep repeatedly complained about a band playing on the patio outside their bedroom window. While the Feb. 18 charge was dismissed over confusion about distance for the noise ordinance, three months later the issue continues to make a racket at City Hall. At the May 16 board meeting, commissioners noted a recent rise in noise complaints for downtown bars and restaurants and believe most calls to authorities are frivolous. Johnny Miller, who works as a bartender at the Palace Saloon, said he has listened to police recordings of people using “cartoon voices” to disguise their identity when calling in disturbances. Mayor Robin Lentz, a school guidance counselor, said a friend’s neighbor recently called police about a noisy birthday party for her eight-year-old. And Tim Poynter, who owns and operates two popular restaurants on North Third Street, including Café Karibo and Timoti’s Seafood Shak, denied allegations that he is colluding with other downtown business owners to push the cited restaurant out of business. “I only bring this up because of the absurdity of the claim,” he said. Police Chief James Hurley expects there will be more conflict. “Hopefully, any new residents who come to the city will like music,” he said. Mary Maguire mail@folioweekly.com
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COVERING POLITICS IN THIS S town is like watching freshly ly caught crabs in a bucket. Th eyy They might be calm for a minute. e. But eventually, one crab makes a move—and that’s when things get interesting. g. With state and Congressional elections next year, lots of politicos are making moves. But will ill those moves matter? Let’s take a look … .
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Fant, Fan a man without a country in terms of being in co ou good goo with House leadership, has hass launched a run for Florida Attorney General. Flo o He’s the only guy in the field, el but the effect, so far, is more mo like that of a Martin O’Malley-type candidacy O’M in n the t 2016 Democratic presidential primary. He’s pre there. the Media is kinda/sorta covering him. But in terms of co ov raison rais d’être, Fant’s quixotic run ru un boils down to three letters: WTF. lett le He started off his tour by dyeing his hair jet-black (usually a move people make when they’re about to lose, not when they’re just getting started). Then, putting on his best Pam Bondi ensemble, complete with pearls to clutch, he promised local media in various markets that he would fight to continue her legacy. Now, you don’t have to be a Trump University graduate to understand why he’s saying that. He wanted Bondi to respond in kind. Which hasn’t happened yet. If Fant’s running for AG, someone has to replace him. But who? Names to watch: Tax Collector Michael Corrigan, Jacksonville City Councilors Jim Love and Greg Anderson, and Planning Commissioner Chris Hagan have all been linked to a potential run.
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CRUMBS: A big drama earlyy last week revolved around Jacksonville City Councilman Matt Schellenberg taking to the Florida Times-Union to say what so many others in City Hall say privately. Mandarin Matt’s take is that the Duval Delegation brought home mere “crumbs” for Jacksonville from the state’s $83B budget. And that the delegation were lapdogs for leadership in the legislature, as proved by backing a play to increase the homestead exemption by $25K—which would take roughly $27M out of the city’s ad valorem taxes. Delegation members rejected this out of hand, with Sens. Audrey Gibson and Aaron Bean noting that Schellenberg wasn’t quite so aggro during in-session meetings with them in Tallahassee. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry also got in on the act, saying that he and the delegation communicated well, and the city got what it wanted this session. However, there’s reason to believe that Schellenberg’s play was not targeted toward settling scores from the 2017 session, but instead was a setup for a 2018 run. Consider that in 2016, when the seat in Schellenberg’s State House district was open, the councilman mulled getting into that battle, and his main motivation would have been taking on the man who won that race, Rep. Jason Fischer. When I asked Schellenberg if he was looking at 2018, he sent mixed signals, saying that while he wouldn’t want to quit on the district the way he says Fischer did, he’s not ruling out a run for State House, either. Fischer—and his political team, which is the same political team Mayor Curry uses— are ready to rumble. As a loyal lieutenant of House leadership, he’d have all the money he’d need. And with no love lost between Fischer and Schellenberg, the incumbent is ready to throw some elbows, as he did in 2016’s primary against Dick Kravitz. Of course, there could be another entrant: a Republican in that district, with a history in elected office, called a potential Schellenberg/ Fischer matchup “the fool versus the tool.” It could get interesting in House District 16 soon.
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FANTASIA: It could also get interesting in neighboring House District 15, where Jay
WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU? In our continuing Alvin Brown watch, we have some news. Sorta/kinda. We’re hearing that once the Corrine Brown drama is out of the news (read: post-sentencing), Alvin Brown is going to make a move. Sentencing, though, could be three months away … assuming a new trial doesn’t actually materialize. Alvin Brown, who ran for Congress in 1994 against Corrine Brown, is telling people he doesn’t care who is running. He just wants in. Is there skepticism that he can get the job done? Bet your ass on it. Party leadership on the state level is not certain that Brown has much more to offer than his 1,000-watt smile. His rep for not having a grasp of policy may have been buried by local Dems in the 2015 campaign, but that stink is sticking to Mayor Next Level–and Brown, silent since leaving the mayor’s office, has not done anything in two years to rehab his image. As well, Al Lawson will have the advantages of incumbency, including help from Congressional colleagues and lobbies he rubbed the right way. I’d love to see a real challenge to Lawson. Alvin Brown needs to call me back and let me know how he’s going to pull this off. A.G. Gancarski mail@folioweekly.com @AGGancarski
SON OF A BEACH
Northeast Florida’s coastline is a place of warm wonder—if you survive it BY DANIEL A. BROWN
Summer will be here before you can say, “Pass the aloe vera, Junior, I’m a-burnin’ up.” Your intrepid Folio Weekly Magazine writers have dug deep to share past summer adventures and debacles and offer ideas on where to experience a great 2017 summer season. So learn from our mistakes, slather on that SPF 500+ and ferchrissakes don’t sunbathe on the roof.
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MARINELAND DOLPHIN ADVENTURE
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A SUDDEN BURST
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How I learned to stop fretting and love the smiling marine mammal BY MARLENE DRYDEN A little leaguer’s heat-induced horror story BY CLAIRE GOFORTH
FILLING THE
GAPS Jim Kern’s path to complete the FLORIDA TRAIL STORY & PHOTOS BY
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he only thing larger than Jim Kern’s fascination with nature is his desire to see the Florida Trail completed. In 1961, on a miserable, rainy day in the Great Smoky Mountains, Kern took a life-changing hike with his little brother. Along the way, he asked himself, “Is there any long trail in Florida?” Thus began the story of what would be Kern’s mission in life for many years to come. Kern’s passion for wildlife and photography started at age 11, when he saw his first rose-breasted grosbeak. Now 83 years old, Kern describes himself several ways throughout the intervening 70-plus years: first, a wildlife photographer, second, a naturalist with a camera and, finally, an adventurer with a camera. “There’s not a big difference between those three, but there is to me … I just have a heavy dose of adrenaline, you know, I think an adventure is a big part of it,” says Kern. His sense of adventure took him many places: to Indonesia, to photograph komodo dragons, to a small mangrove island in the
Florida Keys to capture a family of bald eagles on film, to Brunei Bay Area in Borneo, where he photographed the proboscis monkey, and many, many more. However, the one thing Kern always found himself coming back to was his idea to complete a long, continuous footpath, beginning and ending within the state of Florida. Kern had been a Floridian for only three or four years at the time he and his brother hiked along the Appalachian Trail in the Smokies. After that hike, he was eager to get back to Florida and figure out if the footpath he envisioned existed. He learned that there was no continuous footpath of the magnitude he sought, and he developed a vision for the trail from that small beginning. “I thought, ‘Shoot, everybody lives on the coast,’” Kern said, “This thing’s going to have to go up through the center of the wilder parts of the state and at least as far as Tallahassee.” Kern was distracted from this plan for about five years, but eventually came back to it, founding the Florida Trail Association, a nonprofit group of volunteers who like to hike
and work to maintain the trail for everybody. In 1966, the group helped create the first orange blaze marking the trail in the Ocala National Forest. “We had 70 members,” Kern said, “We had a route laid out. I would assign a section to see if they could find a route from here to here, or there to there.”
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t’s a little more than 50 years after they established that first trail marker and, for the most part, the trail follows the route Kern envisioned. The original plan was for the trail to be between 1,300 to 1,400 miles long. Currently, there are approximately 1,000 miles of foot-trail for anyone who wants to go out and hike for an hour, a day, a week or more. But there is work yet to be done to fulfill Kern’s vision. “Now, we’ve picked the ripe fruit,” said Kern, “but we have 300 miles that we’re struggling with to close the gaps. That’s the problem.”
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FILLING THE GAPS <<< FROM PREVIOUS If you were to walk the Florida Trail, you would experience roughly 300 miles of what Kern calls “road walks”—areas you must traverse hiking on paved roads. Kern says it’s dangerous to hike on roads also used by motorists, and not what he had in mind for the trail. “We’re at a point now where we need to really make this issue known to people.” In 1968, volunteer trailblazers faced similar problems with the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail, which spans 14 states. “They went to Congress at just the right time,” said Kern. “And in 1968, Congress passed the National Trails System Act.” Around two-thirds of the 2,200-mile trail was on public land. The act declared that Congress would get involved and acquire the missing gaps in the trail. “Very slowly, piece-by-piece, they acquired the remaining 700 miles of the Appalachian Trail. It took 30 years and roughly 200 million dollars,” explained Kern. “There’s no other trail like this in America,” he continued. “You can hike from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Maine and there won’t be anyone telling you to get off of his or her land.”
Kern founded the Florida Trail Association, a nonprofit group of volunteers who maintain the trail, in the 1960s.
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Since then, Congress has designated 10 more National Scenic Trails, one of which is the Florida National Scenic Trail, or Florida Trail, which was designated in 1983. National Scenic Trails are given the same stature as the Appalachian Trail. However, Congress hasn’t followed through and accomplished what was done for the Appalachian Trail. “It’s rather frustrating for hikers,” Kern said, “Just like it would be frustrating for a guy in a semi-tractor trailer to start for LA on I-10 and the road were to just cut out.” In 1978, Congress held hearings to go over the National Trails System Act; members weren’t happy with the way it was being implemented. By then, Kern had been the president of the Florida Trail Association for 10 years. Kern was one of the people asked to speak on behalf of trails for America. He got to know a few other folks at the hearing, and together, they founded the American Hiking Society. Kern later left the Florida Trail Association to be president of the American Hiking Society. It wouldn’t be the last organization in which Kern would be involved, however. “In 1989, I got thinking seriously about disadvantaged kids and how to get them on the trails … and I founded something called Big City Mountaineers,” said Kern.
The American Hiking Society is now based in Bellevue, Washington and Big City Mountaineers has a program based in Golden, Colorado. Kern was the president of BCM for about six or seven years.
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hough Kern founded many hiking organizations, including Hiking Trails for America, he kept coming back to his dream of closing the gaps in the Florida Trail. This is, essentially, still Kern’s mission. “I’m bothered by the fact that the Florida Trail, which I founded, is not continuous,” said Kern. The Florida Trail is not maintained by the state but, rather, by volunteers. They spend thousands of hours grooming the trails, cutting down vines and branches that grow during the summer and otherwise keeping the walking paths clear. “We pay people to maintain a state park, to maintain national forests, to maintain national parks,” Kern explained. “Volunteers maintain these trails. The state’s got a bargain.” Amy Koebrick, one of Kern’s associates, is actively trying to spread the word about closing the gaps in the Florida Trail by focusing on passionate hikers who realize what a problem these “road walks” are and how dangerous they can be for hikers, when both people and cars are traveling on the pavement. “It’s a part of their lives,” explained Koebrick. “They use social media and they help each other out. It’s really interesting, the networking they do, so we’re trying to jump into that.”
Their main target audience is Millennials. The group is divided fairly evenly, about halfmale and half-female. “That’s the people we’re speaking to,” Koebrick said, “We found that out organically. We’re trying to capture their energy.” Kern has a petition to close the gaps in the Florida Trail, and it needs one million signatures. Once he gets the one million, he can take the process to the next level. “A lot of them know Jim. They are suddenly humbled because he’s a legend in hiking. They hope that he can get this done and they want to know what they can do,” said Koebrick. Unlike the Appalachian Trail, which crosses many states, the Florida Trail begins and ends within the state of Florida, which makes it a little trickier to get Congress involved, as it’s essentially a state issue. However, Jim Kern is determined to find a way. “They took 30 years to do this for the AT,” said Kern. “We’re flexible. We just want to know that eventually, in time, it will be a continuous footpath with a scenic view for the hiker.” This is an idea Kern has been examining since 1961, something he has been working toward since that time. And he’s not giving up on it anytime soon. “I guess I can’t let go of a good idea,” said Jim Kern. Chloe Emory mail@folioweekly.com _____________________________________ Learn more about the Florida Trail and sign the petition to close the gap at friendsofthefloridatrail.org/petition.
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BIRTHDAYS Lessons learned
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TURNING 21 in Jax Beach at midnight on New Year’s Day
Northeast Florida’s coastline is a place of warm wonder— IF YOU SURVIVE IT I HAD AN IDYLLIC CHILDHOOD. OUR FAMILY home in Louisville, a two-story, redbrick place built in the 1920s, stood in front of a half-acre yard with a garden and grapevines. Verdant oaks seemed to guard the neighborhood as they shaded it. It was a comforting, even mystical, place. Then we moved to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. My dad was a computer programmer for the Louisville-based railroad company that then became, or was engulfed by, CSX. The company moved. It was Baltimore or Jacksonville, Louisville or job, so my folks took a brief reconnaissance mission down here—they’d had enough of the snow—and in July 1980, we moved. I’d never seen a tract-home subdivision before. Then I was living in one: Deleon Shores, on Cobia Street. All the streets were named after fish. That’s how I learned I didn’t care about fish. Though the sun soon revealed itself as a radiant, vile god, the first thing I noticed were the tiny toads. Battalions of them, fleeing across our sand-covered, grass-allergic yard. The sun and the toads only reinforced the Philip-K-Dick Martian-Colony-Prison atmosphere of this alien land. Soon after, a few curious neighborhood kids came by. Thirtyseven years ago, Ponte Vedra Beach and Palm Valley kids seemed to appear in two forms: “Banjo Boy” from Deliverance or miniature versions of Ted Knight in Caddyshack; Izods or overalls, pick a tribe. Our social standing was endangered when my older brother, during our firstever soccer game, accidentally tackled a Ted-Knight kid into a giant palmetto. That’s when we discovered it’s uncouth to tackle in soccer. Tim felt bad, as the wounded 12-year-old stomped away, flecks of blood staining his yellow polo shirt from the toothy stabs of the bush. Even the plants will hurt you in Florida. Within a week of moving here, we suited up for the beach. Since my brother and I were city boys, we didn’t really know how to swim, but we got the idea: Move around, don’t drown. Like typical newbie Yankees, we hauled way too much crap on this inaugural trip. I knew that the sun was trying to kill us from above but was not prepared for my first steps on the sand. Hoofing over the dunes seared my flip-flop-covered feet. Cacti aren’t too common in Northeast Florida, yet I somehow stepped on one after my foot slipped just off the uneven path and into the menacing jungle flanking both sides. I wailed in pain. My dad gently pulled the stinging spikes out of my foot. 16 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 24-30, 2017
“Danny, we’re almost at the ocean,” said my mom with loving-yet-forced encouragement, slathered in pre-lawsuit-ban suntan lotion and angrily dragging a Cabin Trunk full of towels through the sand. Then I saw it. The Great Atlantic. With a nod from my dad, and a promise that I wouldn’t go in over my feet, I raced toward the water. I’d never seen waves—I was mesmerized as they loudly crashed and then met the shore, quietly ebbing and flowing over the tannish-white sand. Zipping back into the sea, I happily leapt over the tiny white-andpink creatures that I later learned the locals called “sand fleas.” My toes hit the water, feet instantly cooling in the brown, bubbly water. Then I stepped on something sharp, and something else sharp. Good God. Florida was trying to fucking kill me. My dad raced down and carried me out of the water. A knot of fishing tackle hung out of my right foot. Since it wasn’t too rusty, and we were, after all, from Kentucky, any concerns about tetanus were dismissed. I figured if my jaw locked up, we’d leave the beach. After we moved to Neptune Beach the following year, my brother and I learned to swim somewhat at Beaches Aquatic Pool where our fellow classmates were mostly toddlers or infants, some whom were born right in front of us in the water. The doggypaddling method that I learned barely saved me from a few near-drownings, so I became an apostate of the beach—a landlubber, a kind of quasi-townie. Everyone I grew up with at the beach— everyone—surfed and skated. I was the only person who didn’t carry a designer plank under my arm, wearing the latest de riguer Hixon’s or Aqua East surf shirt. In defiance of beach culture, I decided to cultivate a pale-white “Lou Reed Tan.” This body art statement was a success. In my late teens, standing 6 feet, 4 inches tall and weighing around 170 pounds, wearing a black shirt and pants, I came to be called “Lurch.” Many wondered when my blindingly white, stick body would finally explode in the sun. If there had been a film adaptation, it would’ve be something along the lines of Bleach Blanket Funeral with “Powder.” Now if I do go to the beach, lying on the sand, slathered in an SPF lotion banned in most states, I resemble a fat Elliott Gould, or some slathered, exotic-white koi fish, bloated and ready to burst from a terminal, internal virus. Sporting kudzu-like back hair, from a distance I could be mistaken for Falkor the luckdragon from The NeverEnding Story. Can’t I just read this Bruce Vilanch Fanfic without
being the handy backdrop for selfies and memes? Jesus Wept. For many, the seashore is a home most serene / for others a minefield of wounds unseen / some hear the sea’s laugh, others its cackle / one walks in breeze, the other in tackle.
YOU WOULD THINK THAT TURNING 21 YEARS old as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s morning would be a glorious occasion, but not necessarily. On Dec. 31, I found myself waiting in front of the infamous Ritz Bar in Jacksonville Beach, pleading to get in just a few minutes early so that I could pop my alcohol cherry (if you believe that I hadn’t taken a sip or two of a potable before) and ring in the New Year and my birthday with my friends.
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DON’T LET THIS BALEFUL MEMOIR SCARE you off—we have some of the best beaches in the world! Here’s a list of suggestions to meet your requirements: BEST BEACH SPOT TO GET MARRIED: Jacksonville Beach. Get hitched at early dusk. But be warned: There’s always a chance that some pie-eyed local might stagger into the ceremony and slurringly demand to give the bride away. It happens. But the sky and sea are a dazzling hue, plus you have a better chance of scoring parking. BEST BEACH SPOT TO EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY: Atlantic Boulevard ends right in the heart of beaches nightlife: the crux of the Atlantic and Neptune Beaches. Grab a burger or drop some serious coin for gourmet seafood, chug a longneck or sip a martini and check out some live music. Down here, the world is your oyster (that is a pun). BEST BEACH TO FIND GOD OR AT LEAST LOSE YOUR FRIENDS: Up north on A1A, you’ll find Big Talbot Island State Park, which offers the best of both worlds: winding trails and deserted sands. Hit the beach on the weekend and there’s just a smattering of others. Go there during the week and you’re in 1968, Planet of the Apesville. “You blew it up! Ah, damn you! Goddamn you all to hell!” you might bellow, when you realize you overinflated your raft. BEST BEACH TO SURF AND BIKE: Taking Mayport Road north into “old school” Atlantic Beach, you’ll find Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park. While this beaches landmark is hardly secluded—it takes months, years to score a picnic table reservation—it has some of the best bike trails in the area and generations of surfers still swear that “The Poles” offer the best waves from the Georgia state line to the Matanzas Inlet.
I’d worn a cheeky outfit, specially curled my hair and shed 10 pounds from winter hibernation but, to my dismay, there were no exceptions and no early let-ins, not even for birthday girls. I still wasn’t exempt from the rules of the law. As the countdown began, I counted off the seconds with random strangers, finding surprising solace in my underage misery. Finally, midnight arrived and I crossed the literal and metaphorical threshold from being an undeserving 20-year-old to a somewhat cultured “adult.” Upon entering the bar, I was welcomed with multiple shot glasses filled with sugary alcoholic beverages and a crowd of loyal fans. I began the night not knowing what to expect and hoping to come out alive. After visiting what I guess was around four bars, I had an epiphany that each has their own feel and, although my liver didn’t love the happenings of the night, my inebriated mind did. With each new location came a new drink, from something called a Scooby Doo, to an old-fashioned Moscow Mule. As the hours flew by, I encountered a lot of new faces, ranging from club bouncers to older men. In the end, I did survive and came away with a story to tell about a 21st birthday adventure of a lifetime, traipsing from bar to bar along the lengthy stretch of First, Second and Third Streets in Jax Beach, illuminated by damp street lights, with my sister and my best friend by my side, making sure I made it through the night safely and soundly. Even though I woke up with a hangover, I gained some priceless knowledge. I discovered that whether you want to be left alone in a dim, smoky bar or be surrounded by young, hip socialites, there is a watering hole for you. No matter what you want to get out of the night, there’s a right place to be, whether it’s beer-soaked floors and urine-stained toilet seats that offer mystery and intrigue or artisanal cocktails, smooth jazz and brushes with the lifestyles of the rich and aimless. Caroline Trussell mail@folioweekly.com
BEST BAR TO BLACK OUT IN: HOPTINGER hoptinger.com/hoptinger-jacksonville-beach Hoptinger offers multiple settings to sit back and take a nap without being judged or asked to leave, from spacey bathrooms to tables that invite you to take a safe, relaxing journey into forgetfulness. BEST BAR TO HOOK UP IN: THE SHIM SHAM ROOM shimshamroom.com The Shim Sham Room is dimly-lit, murky, dank and furnished with plush, cushioned seats tucked into the corner; who knows if you will ever be seen—or caught? BEST BAR TO MEET NEW FRIENDS: SURFER (THE BAR) surferthebar.com Surfer (The Bar), previously Freebird Live (R.I.P), is the place to be social, not only because all ages flock to its two stories with balconies and ocean views, but also because the attraction offers live music and numerous bars on a prime location on the corner of First Street and Beach Boulevard. BEST BAR TO BE SERVED IN: THE RITZ theritzlounge.com The Ritz’s multiple bars mean multiple opportunities to be served, plus their drinks are noticeably larger than normal (if you believe, as we do, that extra booze = extra fun). BEST PLACE TO FEEL LIKE A SHITTY ARTIST: BURRITO GALLERY BROOKLYN burritogallery.com/brooklyn-menu From the ornate displays of Mexican skulls to the huge chalkboard that emphasizes intricate calligraphy and handwritten notes about daily specials, there are plenty of opportunities to feel like a starving artist and probably not a very good one at that.
show off your sophisticated style and poise, the Jacksonville Symphony performs a varied selection of musical compositions, from Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II to galas featuring vocalists such as Renée Fleming. BEST PLACE TO ACTUALLY HAVE FUN WITH YOUR GRANDPARENTS: ALHAMBRA DINNER THEATRE alhambrajax.com With a killer dinner menu and intermission (hello, bathroom break), the Alhambra will keep your parents, grandparents and, most important, you engaged without having to worry about bad language, inappropriate attire or crude behavior. This season, the Alhambra’s calendar includes the classic shows Dreamgirls, Steel Magnolias and Annie.
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BEST PLACE TO FEEL LIKE A KID AGAIN: REBOUNDERZ JACKSONVILLE rebounderz.com/location/jacksonville Jumping on trampolines and getting into a game of dodgeball at Rebounderz will make you feel like a high schooler again, stuck in that awkward phase of not being able to go to a bar but way bored with the beach and the mall.
BEST PLACE TO FEEL LIKE A WINNER: DAVE & BUSTER’S daveandbusters.com Given the variety of games here, you’re bound to be good at something, so rack up the tickets and bragging rights, then collect your stuffed teddy and taste the sweet ambrosia of triumph.
BEST PLACE TO REALIZE YOU SUCK AT SPORTS: BOWL AMERICA, ORANGE PARK bowl-america.com/locations/orange-park If you’re looking for a fun night over a few beers, a few pals and a few laughs, put Bowl America on your list. However, if you have to think twice about getting the bumpers, say yes; only a very few of us are destined for athletic greatness.
BEST PLACE TO FEEL SURPRISINGLY RICH: TOP GOLF topgolf.com/us/jacksonville Golf may be a sport for the wealthy set, but you will feel the elitist luxury wash over you when you order from the full-service restaurant and bar, or tee off at the climate-controlled hitting bays.
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BEST BAR TO MEET MR./MS. RIGHT: RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD & GRILL ragtimetavern.com This restaurant and bar is known for ensembles of rock, blues and jazz, as well as amazing appetizers and entrées. It’s also infamous as a place to meet that special someone to take home … to meet your parents. BEST BAR TO MEET MR./MS. RIGHT NOW: HAMMERHEAD BEACH BAR, FERNANDINA BEACH hammerheadbeachbar.com With a clothing optional(ish) outlook and beachy vibe, Hammerhead Beach Bar offers weekly themed specials and allows for that perfect opportunity to meet your next partner or maybe just your partner for the night. BEST PLACE TO SPEND YOUR PAYCHECK: BLACK SHEEP blacksheep5points.com From kale and trout smoked salad to the steak Diane, the menu offers plenty of tasty ways to spend your bucks, whether it’s sharing drinks on the rooftop with friends or enjoying a fine dining experience. BEST PLACE TO GET YOUR COUNTRY ON: MAVERICKS LIVE mavericksatthelanding.com Self-billed as “North Florida’s premier concert venue and night club,” Mavericks Live hosts a variety of events. If you’re in the mood for country (and who isn’t?), slide into those cowgirl or -boy boots and saddle up Downtown at the Daisy Dukes Country Party or the ‘boots and sundresses’-themed gettogether for some line dancing, square dancing or just dancing like no one’s watching. Yeehaw! BEST PLACE TO SIT DOWN & SHUT UP: JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY jaxsymphony.org If you want to get away from the daily grind and MAY 24-30, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 17
HERE ARE A FEW MORE TOURIST TRA … UH … ATTRACTIONS TO HIT THIS SUMMER: BEST ATTRACTION TO SEE A COTTONTOP TAMARIN At the Jacksonville Zoo, of course! Plus a Rock Hyrax, a Gulf Coast Waterdog (note: not a dog), a Spotted Dikkop (not a British pudding), a Meso-American Slider (not a food item), and a Spotted Hypostomus (not a skin disease). It’s a wonderland on the Northside. Details at jacksonvillezoo.org. BEST ATTRACTION TO SCARE THE LIVING HELL OUT OF YOU Ziplining over crocodiles at St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park should do it. The Alligator Farm has been open since 1893, so believe they know how to handle the walking, breathing boot material (heh, heh). Many now-protected reptiles, mammals and birds are part of the Species Survival Plan—but that plan doesn’t seem to include tourists, who willingly hang by (what looks like flimsy) hardware and zoom (you hope) over congregations of crocs and gators, grinning below, who see you as nothing more than an appetizer. Grab a bite in St. Augustine? You betcha. Details at alligatorfarm.com. BEST ATTRACTION TO SEE POETRY IN MOTION Unparalleled equine beauty glides around arenas indoors and out at Jacksonville Equestrian Center on the Westside. Horse shows, jumper competition, dressage programs and training clinics put horses on display. And the best part? Admission is free for most of the events! All you have to do is sit and watch some of the world’s most graceful, talented creatures do their stuff. Details at jaxequestriancenter.com.
MARINELAND DOLPHIN ADVENTURE How I learned to stop fretting and love the SMILING MARINE MAMMAL
A SUDDEN BURST A little leaguer’s HEAT-INDUCED horror story
I DIDN’T EVEN WANT TO BE IN THAT PARADE. None of the other kids had warmed to the awkward new kid who couldn’t hit, catch or throw the ball. I was terrified by so many eyes on me as I stood at home plate, clumsily grasping the bat with both hands. How the other kids could swing and connect with the ball on the stick under such intense pressure was a mystery to me. It had been only a few weeks, but I was ready to quit Little League, especially after learning we had to be in the Memorial Day Parade. But my mother insisted, so I was sweating dispassionately in the back of a black pickup truck with the other Yankees, searching for her among spectators thronging the streets, now and again giving a sad little wave in their direction at my coach’s urging. It was 1987; big hair, mullets, thick makeup and acid wash were just beginning the takeover of West Virginia fashion that continues today. More prevalent than cool kids in Lee jeans and troughs of Aqua Net were rough-skinned farmers and mountainfolk in overalls and hand-me-downs. Uncharacteristic weather had everyone looking a bit like melted wax; the heat and sun beating down on us, street after street, 18 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 24-30, 2017
was starting to unnerve me. My Little League uniform shirt was sticking to my skin, hat smothering damp hair to my head, the jeans they made us wear feeling like a denim sauna. The incident was less than a year distant; I remembered dizzily sucking in too-hot air on the blacktop playground at my old school in Berkeley Springs. Then the world kind of faded; next I knew, a teacher was taking me inside to the dark, cool classroom. She gave me water—not too much, she chided, taking the cup I’d gulped from greedily—and had me lie down on one of the mats until my mother arrived, full of fear and worry that morphed to anger at any school that would put 5-yearolds on blacktop at high noon in the summer. As the truck turned by the general store, my stomach started to hurt. Panicking, I wished the feeling away. But it only hurt more. ‘How much longer?’ I whined, annoying my coach. ‘I have to go to the bathroom,’ I stagewhispered at him. Again, he brushed me off. Now searching for my mother wasn’t motivated by a need to punish her with my misery; it was purely survival. The kids already didn’t like me; I’d never survive elementary school if I pooped my pants in the parade.
My flushed face must have been contorted into a terrible grimace, because the coach finally recognized the seriousness of my plight. As we pulled into the school, he brusquely hustled me off the truck. My mother materialized from the crowd and gave me a drink of cold mint tea. It helped with the dizziness but not my stomach. Through my desperation and pain, I didn’t care if the kids saw her lead me around the back BEST PLACE TO FORGET IT’S SUMMER The Florida Theatre Summer Movie Classics, floridatheatre.com/ events/2017-08 Beginning June 25 with The Lost Boys— squee!—and continuing every Sunday afternoon through August, the theater shows a classic flick in sweet, sweet air-conditioning. BEST PLACE TO PRETEND THAT WINTER IS COMING Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex, jacksonvilleice.com Florida’s weather ain’t ever gonna be frightful, no sirree Sideshow Bob, but you can do your best Jon Snow impression and work on that triple salchow at the Philips Highway rink that is a Jacksonville institution. BEST PLACE TO DROP KNOWLEDGE & CHILL The Public Library, jaxpubliclibrary.org, nassaureads.com, sjcpls.org, ccpl.lib.fl.us Find more than just books at your nearest
ON A RECENT BEAUTIFUL SUNNY MORNING, I drove the approximate 355 miles (JK-it was only 40 or so from my place on the Southside) down U.S. 1, I-95 and A1A—I took a circuitous route—to the oceanfront attraction, Marineland. Which is now called Marineland Dolphin Adventure; I guess it gives the place cachet and helps shed its history of being lumped in Florida Tourist Trap Hell. As I parked my car, it struck me that the “world’s first oceanarium,” now nearly 80 years old, hadn’t changed much since I’d been there last, in December 1988. A quick
of the school, fanning my face. The only thing that mattered was that relief waited in a discreet corner of the grassy playground. After that, the doctor gave me a note. “Allergic to the heat,” it read. To me, it meant no more Little League, no more parades. And that was good news. Claire Goforth claire@folioweekly.com
public library: movies, games, awesome programs for all ages, and periodicals like everyone’s favorite, Folio Weekly, are waiting for you in soul-soothing HVAC. BEST PLACE TO AVOID MELANOGENESIS (TANNING) Pecan Park Flea & Farmers’ Market, pecanpark.net Skip the EZ-Bake St. Johns Town Center skin sizzle and get your shop on (plus the best people-watching around) at this open-air, covered market on the Northside. Shade, glorious shade. BEST PLACE TO HIT BALLS WITHOUT SWEATING BALLS Fernandina Beach Pinball Museum, fbpinball.com Find out if those thumbs still got it, or introduce the kiddos to a game that doesn’t require WiFi and bitcoins at this gem that’s more old-school arcade than dusty ol’ museum.
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study of its history, though, shows quite a few modifications and rebuilds, most of which occurred in 2004, when construction of an updated facility began. Marineland went from top tourist stop to Dolphin Conservation Center, focusing on education and human-toanimal interaction. That all sounds very modern— communicating with a species recognized for its ability to communicate, rather than making the poor marine mammals jump through hoops, literally, to please hordes of Yankees passing through on their way to Daytona or, worse, Miami. The facility was designed, according to the website, “with the behavioral needs of the animals, logistical needs of trainers and viewing capabilities of guests and scientists” in mind. And indeed, the folks there last week were quite engaged in the science, not just the Free Willy and Flipper aspect. Kids were actually reading some pamphlets about the facility instead of squirting each other with tacky plastic waterguns (not that my kids ever did that). Marineland was bought by Georgia Aquarium, a massive place in Atlanta, home
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MARINELAND went from top tourist stop to Dolphin Conservation Center, focusing on education and HUMANTO-ANIMAL INTERACTION. to jillions of aquatic wonders at which the general public can gape. It’s also a “facility for aquatic animal conservation and research. On a global scale, the Georgia Aquarium supports, conducts and leads research on environmental and conservation issues,” as stated on its website. So that connection boosts the scientific research angle, but what about the tourist angle? Can vacationing families still stare open-mouthed at adorable animals doing flips and dancing in unison? Sure! Plus, folks can get up close and personal with dolphins, even swim with them! There are several interactive programs from which to choose, for different age groups, at varying degrees of just how close you get, all priced according to what’s involved. And remember, all you non-nautically inclined visitors: The dolphins at Marineland are not the same thing as dolphins on a seafood restaurant menu—think Marineland = marine mammal. That’s one reason seafood places started calling the fish dolphin mahi mahi. Silly, but it just takes one kid seeing DOLPHIN ........ $15 or Market Price on a chalkboard at Cap’n Geech’s Shrimp Shack and all hell breaks loose. Another vacation down the tubes. So go to Marineland Dolphin Adventure and learn something along with the fun. Marlene Dryden mdryden@folioweekly.com _____________________________________
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FOLIO A + E VIBRATIONAL
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Washington is usually associated with a savvy, cutting-edge group of LA-based ppeers, including Thundercat and Flying LLotus, as well as other fellow signees on the th h latter’s Brainfeeder records, a strong indie in n specializing in groove-heavy hiphhop and a greater electronic music vibe. But for many, Washington is best known B for playing with current hip-hop titan fo Kendrick Lamar. K Washington has a new single out, ““Truth,” taken from his forthcoming EP, Harmony of Difference, and his upcoming H summer tour takes him and his band everywhere from San Sebastian, Spain to Salt Lake City. Washington and his band are the headliners this Saturday at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, offering us the chance to hear firsthand this progressive saxophonist-composer, as he’s sure to reveal why the music world has tuned in fully to his frequency. Folio Weekly: You’re headlining here this weekend at the festival. Have you noticed if the environment of a large festival versus a club affects your dynamics or even emotionality, performance-wise? Kamasi Washington: I feel like every place we play is different, you know? Whether it’s a club, or a festival, whether it’s New York or Florida … I try to be sensitive to what’s happening and try to connect and be in that moment, with those people and in that time. When I go hear music, I like to feel like the musicians are connecting with me and being mindful
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of that, I try to do the same thing: I try to connect with people. Like, there isn’t a song I’d play at a club that I won’t play at [a] festival. Sometimes I just work through the experience and connection that way, reaching out on an emotional, vibe-level. The Epic is a remarkable record and enjoys a unilaterally positive response from music lovers and critics. I can’t think of a recent jazz album that’s blown up like this. Any fears about being able to catch lightning in a bottle like that again? You know, it’s been really surreal. But for us coming up in LA, it’s kind of been our experience of making that kind of music for a long time, and we could never really get out of LA. Like, “You know, we should take jazz to other places that aren’t jazz clubs.” We’d go and play places like the Low End Theory, which is just a straight-up DJ, hiphop and beat scene club. The stage itself in there was just tiny. [Laughs.] And we were the only live band there playing jazz. We’d go to this club and everyone is there to hear DJs and beat scene music and we’d go up there and play jazz; by the end of the set, the crowd would be so into the music. We feel like the jazz that we play connected to people of all different tastes. On some level, we’ve probably been trying to catch lightning in a bottle for a while. [Laughs.] I think that’s because my band and I had an eclectic upbringing in music. We grew up listening to and playing familiar styles of music and having an appreciation of music as a whole, and while we’re definitely playing jazz, that word is just a word. Music has so many connections and is more universal than that. A lot of things people listen for in hip-hop, R&B, funk, rock, classical music … a lot of things are embedded into what we do. I think when people listen to us, they’re hearing a lot of different things— they just might not realize it. Kind of on that tip, it seems like out of all music styles, both jazz and blues are deliberately reverent toward the past. But contemporary blues can be rather hindered by that. If a blues band has a DJ, people might freak out. Yet jazz uses the music of past players as a building block, even compass, to evolve the music. How do you think
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you’ve kept moving forward while keeping aware of “the tradition”? I think it’s one of those things that get taken out of context. I feel like jazz, and any music to a degree, that gets put in schools and is taught in a very institutional way, … what happens is the lineage gets taken out of context. So with jazz—or any music—if you’re a musician, especially if you’re a good musician, you probably love music. And if you love music, it’s because you heard music that was played by other people, you know what I mean? Before I had my own voice in music, I loved Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter … that’s whose voices inspired me to become a musician. So with that, inherently, their music is going to be imprinted on me, because I listened to so much of it as a kid. Not because I felt some kind of obligation, but because I just loved it, you know? So for me, I just took it like that; I’ve always had these musics that I’ve listened to that I love and they’re embedded in me. This is where it gets distorted and kind of taken out of its natural state. A lot of the time, jazz or blues players have to somehow show that they’ve listened to the music and have a mastery of playing like Charlie Parker. But it’s, like, “Why do I have to show that?” [Laughs.] I love the music of Wayne Shorter and listen to it a lot. But I’m not going to play like him and distort my music to prove that. What difference does it make? I make the music from my heart and either you like it or don’t like it. From playing music for so long and being an improviser, are you mindful of any shift in consciousness when you’re in that state of spontaneous composition? I know what you’re saying and, yeah, they’re different levels. I think as a musician, you always try to get to the deepest level you can get to. For us, that’s why half the songs can wind up being so long. [Laughs.] Because each level of connection takes a little time to get to and, at some point, you and another person in the band connect on something and it takes you out of your conscious thought for a little bit. Then you connect with somebody else and get further in. Then you look up at a certain point and you’re really deep in there. It’s like you’re standing beside yourself. You’re not really aware of what’s happening because the music has become everything. And at some point, something will bring you out of that and either you go back in there or move on. Usually, for me, I realize I’ve been soloing for five or six minutes [laughs], so I’ll be practical and say, “OK—I’m done. I’ll catch a ride on the next one.” Daniel A. Brown dbrown@folioweekly.com __________________________________ Edited for content and clarity. For our full interview with Kamasi Washington, go to folioweekly.com.
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10:30 p.m. May 27, Jacksonville Jazz Festival’s Swingin’ Stage, Downtown; festival lineup and schedule details at jacksonvillejazzfest.com
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THE 5 & DIME LIVE! An evening of song and Miscast Cabaret is presented, 8 p.m. May 26 & 27, BABS’ LAB at CoRK Arts District North, 603 King St. (enter at rear of building on Phyllis Street), Riverside, $20; proceeds benefit the theater’s mission, the5anddime.org. STEEL MAGNOLIAS Alhambra Theatre & Dining presents its production of a much-loved tale about ladies who form close-knit bonds at a Louisiana hair salon, starring Dawn Wells (Mary Ann from Gilligan’s Island!), through June 25, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $38-$57 + tax, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. MADAME BONAPARTE As part of its New Voices series, Players By The Sea stages Kelby Siddons’ play, about Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte’s determination to rise above the limitations 19th-century women had, 8 p.m. May 26 & 27, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, 249-0289, $23; $20 seniors/students/military; through June 3, playersbythesea.org.
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ince La La Land was one of my very favorite films of last year, I was understandably thrilled at the recent release on Blu-ray and DVD of Jacques Demy’s 1967 song-anddance classic, Oscar-winner Damien Chazelle acknowledged that he conceived La La Land as a tribute of sorts to the old Hollywood musicals. Fifty years ago, French filmmaker Jacques Demy took on the same task with results every bit as memorable as the new film. Those younger viewers for whom La La Land provided an introduction to the musical genre’s cinematic magic (according to the Hollywood mode) should check out Rochefort to see how they did it back then on the other side of the pond. For those already familiar with Demy, let me assure you—the film has never looked more gorgeous or entrancing than on the new disc from Criterion Collection. Like the best French pastry, The Young Girls of Rochefort is light, frothy and sweet—a cinematic dessert for the eyes and ears. Demy had won international attention and acclaim three years before with The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, a bittersweet romance with Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo as star-crossed lovers. Nominated for five Oscars in 1964, Umbrellas was basically a contemporary operetta, all the dialogue sung to the music of Michel Legrand, but the story ends with sniffles rather than smiles, sort of like La La Land. The Young Girls of Rochefort, on the other hand, is like the fantasy sequence in Chazelle’s film, where Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone find true love together—before the more realistic finish intrudes and concludes. Unlike Cherbourg, Demy’s later film has substantial dialogue along with songs, as well as several and delightful dance sequences. The dances shouldn’t be surprising, since the film’s stars include George Chakiris (Oscar winner, West Side Story) and Gene Kelly, both of whom clearly steal the show with their feet when dancing with their non-professionaldancer co-stars. Neither Gosling nor Stone were dancers, but they did just fine in La La Land. So do Catherine Deneuve and Francoise Dorleac (real life sisters) as the twin sisters of the title. With one exception (Dannielle Darrieux as Yvonne, their mother), all of the singing voices in Rochefort are dubbed. However, the substitutions are done so well (like Natalie Wood’s tunes in West Side Story) that you’d never know otherwise. Ah, the magic of the movies! As for the story … well, boys meet girls, sing and dance, and fall in love, just like they used to do in the movies. A weekend carnival is coming to the maritime city of Rochefort, to perform in the town square over the weekend. When the troupe’s two leading female dancers run away with two sailors, the carnival’s managers (Chakiris and Grover Dale) recruit two sisters to take their places. Delphine (Deneuve) is a ballet teacher; Solange, a piano instructor. They’re both looking for love.
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In fact, “l’amour” is in the air and music for just about everyone in Rochefort. Yvonne laments the loss of Simon Dame (Michel Piccoli), an earlier lover who, unknown to her, has just moved from Paris to Rochefort, to open a music store. Meanwhile, his best friend, successful composer Andy Miller (Kelly) literally bumps into Solange on the street and instantly falls in love. Unfortunately, he doesn’t know who she is or where he can find her.
CLASSICAL + JAZZ
JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL Now in its 35th year, Jacksonville Jazz Festival continues to bring a breath of fresh air to the local spring music scene; 2017’s lineup includes performances by Chick Corea, Kamasi Washington, The Commodores, Gregory Porter, Joey Alexander Trio, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Lucky Chops, Damien Escobar, Bria Skonberg, and many more, as well as the annual Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition and late-night jam sessions, 7 p.m. May 25; 4 p.m.-mid. May 26; 1 p.m.-mid. May 27; 1-11 p.m. May 28, Downtown; details and VIP passes info at jacksonvillejazzfest.com. IDINA MENZEL Menzel, Broadway star and the voice of Elsa in Frozen, performs 7:30 p.m. May 26 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, $54-$132, staugamphitheatre.com. RARESONG The seven-piece ensemble performs periodera madrigals, sea shanties and dances, 7 p.m. May 26 at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 465 11th Ave. N., Jax Beach, 249-4091, stpaulbythesea.net. THE DYNAMIC LES DEMERLE JAZZ TRIO The trio, with vocalist Bonnie Eisele, is on 6-9 p.m. every Fri. in May, Horizons Restaurant, 5472 First Coast Hwy., Fernandina, 321-2430, $15, horizonsameliaisland.com. TAYLOR ROBERTS The jazz guitarist plays 7-10 p.m. every Wed., Ocean 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060, ocean60.com. Roberts plays 4-9 p.m. every Thur. at lobby bar; 6-10 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., Salt Restaurant, both at Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., 277-1100, ritzcarlton.com.
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Delphine, meanwhile, has bid adieu to a persistent suitor, convinced her true love lies in Paris. Little does she know that Maxence (Jacques Perrin), a sailor/painter about to be decommissioned, is also looking for his “ideal” beauty. His portrait of her is the spitting image of Delphine, whom he has never seen. Confusing but delightful. Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com
NOWSHOWING SUN-RAY CINEMA Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Alien: Covenant screen at 1028 Park St., 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. The Lovers starts May 26. CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent and Free Fire screen. Throwback Thursday screens The Stranger, noon May 25 & 6 p.m. May 28. Classics: Akira, runs 8 p.m. May 25. Their Finest and Toni Erdmann start May 26. 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. IMAX THEATER Prehistoric Planet, Amazon Adventure, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Dream Big and Extreme Weather screen at World Golf Village IMAX Theater, St. Augustine, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales starts May 26.
FRED’S ALL-STAR COMEDIANS Spike, Alex & others, 7:30 p.m. May 24; Donna, Harvey & others, 7:30 p.m. May 31, The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $10, comedyzone.com. MITCH FATEL Comedian Fatel (Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, appears 7:30 p.m. May 25; 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. May 26 & 27 and 6:30 p.m. May 28 at The Comedy Zone, Mandarin, 292-4242, $18-$22, comedyzone.com. BOB DiBUONO Comedian DiBuono, known for his Trump impressions, is on 8 p.m. May 25-27 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $17-$50, jacksonvillecomedy.com. HOT POTATO COMEDY HOUR Chris Buck MCs local comics 9 p.m. every Mon., Rain Dogs., 1045 Park St., Riverside, free, 379-4969. SPLIFF’S OPEN MIC COMEDY 9 p.m. every Tue., 15 Ocean St., Downtown, 844-5000. COMEDY UNCORKED Patrick Dalton MCs local, regional comics 7 p.m. every Wed., The Wine Bar, 320 N. First St., Jax Beach, 442-0755, thewinebaruncorked.com.
CALLS + WORKSHOPS
NEW TOWN URBAN FARM Urban Geoponics and New Town are developing a large community garden at Pearce and West Third streets, in the New Town/Edward Waters area, Northside, to provide fresh produce and a hands-on, open-air center of learning for the community and area students. Urban Farm meets 10 a.m.-1 p.m. every Sun. Details, call Diallo-Sekou, 706-284-9808. LIMELIGHT AUDITIONS The theater holds auditions (ages 18 and older) for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 2 p.m. June 3 (show dates July 21-Aug. 20), 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164; details at limelight-theatre.org. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED A Classic Act Theatre needs volunteers for ushers, stage manager, concession workers, technical aides, and more–any age, male or female. Details, email aclassictheatre@hotmail.com. FORT MOSE HISTORIC STATE PARK The state park seeks volunteers with skill sets and interests ranging from historical re-enactors, event coordinators and museum guides to gardeners–and someone with computer skills to work with the Historical Society administrative team. Details, 823-2232 or email vicki.tiseth@dep.state.fl.us.
ARTS + EV ART WALKS + MARKETS
RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local, regional art, morning yoga 9 a.m., live music—Navy Band Southeast VIP Combo, Chris Thomas Band & Blue Muse, NE FL Conservatory of Music Jazz Band—food and farmers market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 27 and every Sat. under Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com. UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT The self-guided tour of galleries, antique stores and shops open 5-9 p.m. is May 27 in St. Augustine’s San Marco District, 824-3152. AFRICAN VILLAGE BAZAAR Vendors and exhibitors, local speakers, painters, designers, authors and small businesses are featured noon-6 p.m. May 28 and every last Sun. of the month through November, Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 807-2010, africanvillageinc.org, ritzjacksonville.com. CONSCIOUS MARKET Tastes and sips mingle, 7-11 p.m. every Sat. at Conscious Eats, 5913 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 5, Mandarin, 612-3934. Bring a donation of dried beans, rices, quinoas, other grains. Proceeds benefit Conscious Market/Character Counts programs. WHITE HARVEST FARMS & FARMER’S MARKET Local organic, fresh produce, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. every Sat., 5348 Moncrief Rd., Northside, 354-4162; proceeds benefit Clara White Mission, clarawhitemission.org.
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BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. Atlantic Beach: From the Continental to a Coastal Community through June 11. CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 29 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum.org. Free admission every first Sat. Poetry of Landscape: The Art of Eugène Louis Charvot (1847-1924), through Sept. 10; An American in Venice: James McNeill Whistler & His Legacy, through July 20. David Ponsler: Chasing Shadows, through Oct. 4. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992, rain.org/~karpeles/ jaxfrm.html. Change & Permanence/Oils & Mixed Media by Robyn Andrews, through June 29. Robert Fulton: Steamboats & Submarines, through Aug. 29. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. Painter Kathy Stark’s The Wilderness of North Florida’s Parks, through May 29. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu. Project Atrium: Lauren Fensterstock, through June 18. Iterations: Lorrie Fredette, through Sept. 10.
GALLERIES
ADELE GRAGE CULTURAL CENTER 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-5828, coab.us. Photographic Linen Art, recent works by photographer-graphic designer Hadi Joyce (Arts in the Park winner), through May. ARCHWAY GALLERY & FRAMING 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-2222, archwaygalleryandframing. com. Jacksonville Coalition for Visual Arts Spring Exhibition displays through June 10. CoRK ARTS DISTRICT 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside, corkartsdistrict.com. Jeff Luque’s Girl with Flowers–the Artwork of Luque displays in the East Gallery. CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530, flagler.edu/crispellert. Flagler College alumni display works through June 16. CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, 280-0614, ccpvb.org. Glass & Serigraphs: New Works by Thomas Kite & Daryl Bunn displays through May 26. GALLERY 1037 Reddi-Arts, 1037 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-3161, reddiarts.com. Less Is More, through May 26. JACK MITCHELL GALLERY Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750. Margaret Schnebly Hodge’s paintings display through June 20. LUFRANO INTERCULTURAL GALLERY 1 UNF Dr., 620-2475, unf.edu/gallery. Cathedral Arts Project exhibit, County Missives: Expressive Works by Incarcerated Juveniles Adjudicated as Adults, through June 30. MAKERSPACE GALLERY Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary.org/jaxmakerspace. Altered Objects, by Matthew Abercrombie, Mark Creegan, Crystal Floyd, Mark Krancer, Roosevelt Watson III and Elaine Wheeler, through July 23. PLUM GALLERY 10 Aviles St., St. Augustine, 825-0069, plumartgallery.com. Works by Wendy Tatter, George Ann Gillespie and Jackie Kramer show through May. RITZ THEATRE & MUSEUM 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 632-5555, ritzjacksonville.com. Dance Theatre of Harlem: 40 Years of Firsts, through July. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 150, 438-4358, southlightgallery.com. MAY 24-30, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 23
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THE 5 & DIME LIVE! An evening of song and Miscast Cabaret is presented, 8 p.m. May 26 & 27, BABS’ LAB at CoRK Arts District North, 603 King St. (enter at rear of building on Phyllis Street), Riverside, $20; proceeds benefit the theater’s mission, the5anddime.org. STEEL MAGNOLIAS Alhambra Theatre & Dining presents its production of a much-loved tale about ladies who form close-knit bonds at a Louisiana hair salon, starring Dawn Wells (Mary Ann from Gilligan’s Island!), through June 25, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $38-$57 + tax, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. MADAME BONAPARTE As part of its New Voices series, Players By The Sea stages Kelby Siddons’ play, about Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte’s determination to rise above the limitations 19th-century women had, 8 p.m. May 26 & 27, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, 249-0289, $23; $20 seniors/students/military; through June 3, playersbythesea.org.
CLASSICAL + JAZZ
JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL Now in its 35th year, Jacksonville Jazz Festival continues to bring a breath of fresh air to the local spring music scene; 2017’s lineup includes performances by Chick Corea, Kamasi Washington, The Commodores, Gregory Porter, Joey Alexander Trio, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Lucky Chops, Damien Escobar, Bria Skonberg, and many more, as well as the annual Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition and late-night jam sessions, 7 p.m. May 25; 4 p.m.-mid. May 26; 1 p.m.-mid. May 27; 1-11 p.m. May 28, Downtown; details and VIP passes info at jacksonvillejazzfest.com. IDINA MENZEL Menzel, Broadway star and the voice of Elsa in Frozen, performs 7:30 p.m. May 26 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, $54-$132, staugamphitheatre.com. RARESONG The seven-piece ensemble performs periodera madrigals, sea shanties and dances, 7 p.m. May 26 at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 465 11th Ave. N., Jax Beach, 249-4091, stpaulbythesea.net. THE DYNAMIC LES DEMERLE JAZZ TRIO The trio, with vocalist Bonnie Eisele, is on 6-9 p.m. every Fri. in May, Horizons Restaurant, 5472 First Coast Hwy., Fernandina, 321-2430, $15, horizonsameliaisland.com. TAYLOR ROBERTS The jazz guitarist plays 7-10 p.m. every Wed., Ocean 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060, ocean60.com. Roberts plays 4-9 p.m. every Thur. at lobby bar; 6-10 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., Salt Restaurant, both at Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., 277-1100, ritzcarlton.com.
COMEDY
FRED’S ALL-STAR COMEDIANS Spike, Alex & others, 7:30 p.m. May 24; Donna, Harvey & others, 7:30 p.m. May 31, The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $10, comedyzone.com. MITCH FATEL Comedian Fatel (Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, appears 7:30 p.m. May 25; 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. May 26 & 27 and 6:30 p.m. May 28 at The Comedy Zone, Mandarin, 292-4242, $18-$22, comedyzone.com. BOB DiBUONO Comedian DiBuono, known for his Trump impressions, is on 8 p.m. May 25-27 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $17-$50, jacksonvillecomedy.com. HOT POTATO COMEDY HOUR Chris Buck MCs local comics 9 p.m. every Mon., Rain Dogs., 1045 Park St., Riverside, free, 379-4969. SPLIFF’S OPEN MIC COMEDY 9 p.m. every Tue., 15 Ocean St., Downtown, 844-5000. COMEDY UNCORKED Patrick Dalton MCs local, regional comics 7 p.m. every Wed., The Wine Bar, 320 N. First St., Jax Beach, 442-0755, thewinebaruncorked.com.
CALLS + WORKSHOPS
NEW TOWN URBAN FARM Urban Geoponics and New Town are developing a large community garden at Pearce and West Third streets, in the New Town/Edward Waters area, Northside, to provide fresh produce and a hands-on, open-air center of learning for the community and area students. Urban Farm meets 10 a.m.-1 p.m. every Sun. Details, call Diallo-Sekou, 706-284-9808. LIMELIGHT AUDITIONS The theater holds auditions (ages 18 and older) for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 2 p.m. June 3 (show dates July 21-Aug. 20), 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164; details at limelight-theatre.org. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED A Classic Act Theatre needs volunteers for ushers, stage manager, concession workers, technical aides, and more–any age, male or female. Details, email aclassictheatre@hotmail.com. FORT MOSE HISTORIC STATE PARK The state park seeks volunteers with skill sets and interests ranging from historical re-enactors, event coordinators and museum guides to gardeners–and someone with computer skills to work with the Historical Society administrative team. Details, 823-2232 or email vicki.tiseth@dep.state.fl.us. 24 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 24-30, 2017
ARTS + EVENTS ART WALKS + MARKETS
RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local, regional art, morning yoga 9 a.m., live music—Navy Band Southeast VIP Combo, Chris Thomas Band & Blue Muse, NE FL Conservatory of Music Jazz Band—food and farmers market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 27 and every Sat. under Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com. UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT The self-guided tour of galleries, antique stores and shops open 5-9 p.m. is May 27 in St. Augustine’s San Marco District, 824-3152. AFRICAN VILLAGE BAZAAR Vendors and exhibitors, local speakers, painters, designers, authors and small businesses are featured noon-6 p.m. May 28 and every last Sun. of the month through November, Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 807-2010, africanvillageinc.org, ritzjacksonville.com. CONSCIOUS MARKET Tastes and sips mingle, 7-11 p.m. every Sat. at Conscious Eats, 5913 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 5, Mandarin, 612-3934. Bring a donation of dried beans, rices, quinoas, other grains. Proceeds benefit Conscious Market/Character Counts programs. WHITE HARVEST FARMS & FARMER’S MARKET Local organic, fresh produce, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. every Sat., 5348 Moncrief Rd., Northside, 354-4162; proceeds benefit Clara White Mission, clarawhitemission.org.
Rita Kenyon is May’s featured artist. The co-op shows 20 local artists’ works. THE SPACE GALLERY 120 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, thespacegalleryjax.com. More Than This, works by Matthew S. Bennett, Jan Tomlinson Master and Lana Shuttleworth, runs through May. SUBLIME ORIGINAL GALLERY The DeLO, 420 Broad St., Downtown, 901-5515, sublimeoriginal.com. Bold and Brand New, works by John Beard and Holly Blanton, is on display. STELLERS GALLERY AT PONTE VEDRA 240 A1A N., Ste. 13, 273-6065, stellersgallery.com. New works by Erin Gregory and Laura Lacambra Shubert are on display. UNION ART STUDIOS & GALLERY 700 E. Union St., Ste. 3B, Downtown, 334-324-1818, unionartstudios.com. The group show Resistance is on display.
RIFFS & CHANGES
Local jazz guitarist phenom TAYLOR ROBERTS plays every Wednesday at Ocean 60 in Atlantic Beach and every Thursday through Saturday at Amelia Island Ritz-Carlton, Fernandina. Roberts also performs during Jazz Fest, 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Groovin’ Stage, Downtown in Hemming Park.
MUSEUMS
BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. Atlantic Beach: From the Continental to a Coastal Community through June 11. CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 29 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum.org. Free admission every first Sat. Poetry of Landscape: The Art of Eugène Louis Charvot (1847-1924), through Sept. 10; An American in Venice: James McNeill Whistler & His Legacy, through July 20. David Ponsler: Chasing Shadows, through Oct. 4. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992, rain.org/~karpeles/ jaxfrm.html. Change & Permanence/Oils & Mixed Media by Robyn Andrews, through June 29. Robert Fulton: Steamboats & Submarines, through Aug. 29. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. Painter Kathy Stark’s The Wilderness of North Florida’s Parks, through May 29. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu. Project Atrium: Lauren Fensterstock, through June 18. Iterations: Lorrie Fredette, through Sept. 10.
GALLERIES
ADELE GRAGE CULTURAL CENTER 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-5828, coab.us. Photographic Linen Art, recent works by photographer-graphic designer Hadi Joyce (Arts in the Park winner), through May. ARCHWAY GALLERY & FRAMING 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-2222, archwaygalleryandframing. com. Jacksonville Coalition for Visual Arts Spring Exhibition displays through June 10. CoRK ARTS DISTRICT 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside, corkartsdistrict.com. Jeff Luque’s Girl with Flowers–the Artwork of Luque displays in the East Gallery. CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530, flagler.edu/crispellert. Flagler College alumni display works through June 16. CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, 280-0614, ccpvb.org. Glass & Serigraphs: New Works by Thomas Kite & Daryl Bunn displays through May 26. GALLERY 1037 Reddi-Arts, 1037 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-3161, reddiarts.com. Less Is More, through May 26. JACK MITCHELL GALLERY Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750. Margaret Schnebly Hodge’s paintings display through June 20. LUFRANO INTERCULTURAL GALLERY 1 UNF Dr., 620-2475, unf.edu/gallery. Cathedral Arts Project exhibit, County Missives: Expressive Works by Incarcerated Juveniles Adjudicated as Adults, through June 30. MAKERSPACE GALLERY Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary.org/jaxmakerspace. Altered Objects, by Matthew Abercrombie, Mark Creegan, Crystal Floyd, Mark Krancer, Roosevelt Watson III and Elaine Wheeler, through July 23. PLUM GALLERY 10 Aviles St., St. Augustine, 825-0069, plumartgallery.com. Works by Wendy Tatter, George Ann Gillespie and Jackie Kramer show through May. RITZ THEATRE & MUSEUM 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 632-5555, ritzjacksonville.com. Dance Theatre of Harlem: 40 Years of Firsts, through July. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 150, 438-4358, southlightgallery.com.
EVENTS
PALATKA BLUE CRAB FESTIVALThe 29th annual Festival offers tons of the cute crustaceans, a parade and memorial ceremonies, arts & crafts arts & craftspeople offering everything from toys to stained glass. Bands include Diary of an Ozzman, Lazy Bonez, Billy Glisson Band, OE-2-KB, Fat Cactus, Billy Buchanan & his Rock & Soul Revue, Fleetwood Max, Rocket Man, Pepper & the Shakers, Bridget Kelly Band, The Remains, Rockit Fly, Blistur, Big Engine, The Red River Band, JP Driver. It’s held 5 p.m.-mid. May 26; 10 a.m.-mid. May 26 & 27; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 29 in Downtown Palatka; details at bluecrabfestival.com. CLAY COUNTY WATERMELON FESTIVAL This fruity festival, two days of family-geared fun, features watermelon served raw and in tasty combos (grilled, watermelon fudge or wine slush mixers? Check!) along with a watermelon-eating contest, a seed-spitting contest, arts & crafts, live music and kids’ stuff: a cutest baby contest, bounce house, face-painting, pony rides. It’s held 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 27 and May 28 at Clay County Fairgrounds, 2493 S.R. 16 W., Green Cove Springs, 284-1615, $7; free ages 2 and under; details at claycountyfest.com. JUMBO SHRIMP VS. JACKSON GENERALS Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are ranked (at press time) 15-25–time we got to the stadium to support ’em. Cheer our baseball badasses during a fivegame homestand, against the Jackson Generals (22-17). Games are 7:05 p.m. May 24 (Date Night), May 25 (Shrimp Wrestling, Mavericks Live Thirsty Thursday) and May 26 (fireworks, Red Shirt Friday); 6:05 p.m. May 27 (Golf Hat Giveaway, Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation); and 6:35 p.m. May 28 (Military Appreciation Day), Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, single game tix $9 (check website), 358-2846, jaxshrimp.com. Next up: Montgomery Biscuits (these crazy team names)! __________________________________________ To list an event, send time, date, location (street address, city), admission price, contact number to print to Daniel A. Brown; email dbrown@folioweekly.com or mail 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 103, Jacksonville FL 32202. Items run as space is available. Deadline noon Wed. for next Wed. printing.
FOLIO A+E : MUSIC
MAKING DREAMS
REALITY Beach House’s ethereal DREAM POP stays in its own lane while expanding ever outward as fans the world over fall in love
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“Someone on Twitter asked, ‘B-sides n today’s disjointed, digital-driven music record? Why would Beach House put out a world, what denotes true success? Does B-sides record? Their A-sides are like B-sides.’,” it come when a band christens and then press for the album says, with tongue firmly dominates its own singular genre, with nary in cheek. “This random person has a point. a real pretender to its throne? Does it come Our goal has never been to make music that when that band ascends from bars to clubs is explicitly commercial. Over the years, as to headlining festival spots to theaters and we have worked on our six LPs, it wasn’t the stadiums? Does it come when that band ‘best’ or most catchy songs that made the has enough artistic integrity and financial records, just the ones that fit together to make stability to turn down licensing requests for a cohesive work. Accordingly, our B-sides car commercials? Does it come when that are not songs that we didn’t like as much, just band has released enough excellent albums ones that didn’t have a place on the records we that they can then drop an equally brilliant were making. This compilation contains every compilation of B-sides? song we have ever made that does not exist on According to those criteria, Baltimore’s one of our records.” Beach House is one hell of a successful Such a closely guarded completist attitude band. But talk to devoted fans of Victoria will surely appeal to diehard Beach House Legrand and Alex Scally and you’ll hear a fans, while the luxurious passion found different answer: It’s the feelings wrapped on tracks like “Chariot” and “Baseball up in the duo’s sensual, hypnotic dream pop Diamond” will remind casual fans of the that really counts. A comprehensive 2015 band’s underrated strengths. At this point, Pitchfork.com feature exploring the band’s that power is best viewed in a live setting, mysterious “unspoken bond” was titled where Legrand and Scally hide themselves “All the Feels.” A Clash Magazine interview behind elaborate projections and light shows, around the same time was called “Deeper deflecting some of the rock-star attention Connection.” And as Legrand herself told placed on them in the early 2010s in favor of Folio Weekly back in 2012, “the elements a more creative, collaborative vibe. of Beach House are still there—how Talking about their intrinsically linked instinctual we are when we work together, artistic motivations, how passionate we are Scally told PBS’ about things… We Charlie Rose last year work from the inside BEACH HOUSE with LOUIE LOUIE that “the goal is to out and are always 8 p.m. May 28, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $30 never lose the feeling trying to get to a advance (SRO); $35 day of, pvconcerthall.com that made you get tender place where we excited about the idea can be ourselves.” in the first place. That’s From the outside, it what we mean about listening to the songs. appears that formula has worked for Legrand Anything you do as you write, any layer you and Scally. Each album since 2006’s selfput on or bridge that you add, or any change titled, self-released experiment has attracted of a drum beat, any time it leaves that feeling, more positive critical attention and compiled then you’ve gone the wrong way.” better sales, with 2012’s Bloom debuting at No. 7 on the U.S. Billboard charts. MainIt’s that innocence, combined with a stage bookings at Coachella, Pitchfork Music sense of emotional intensity, that keeps Festival and FYF Fest were balanced out in Beach House touring the world and creating 2016 by intimate installation shows in art music. As Legrand described Beach House’s galleries, private homes and other alternative decade-long journey to Charlie Rose last spaces, while the traditional marketing year, she grew intensely focused, a modus success of 2015’s Depression Cherry was operandi that says it all for her and her band: tempered just a few months later by the “It’s been about a certain tenacity, a love, [an] surprise release of an accompanying album, obsession. The obsession of making things. It’s a certain creative force, and I think some the unannounced Thank Your Lucky Stars. people have it more than other people. It’s And when they caught Internet flak for playfulness, too, maybe a childishness—to announcing this year’s B-Sides and Rarities keep your inner child as you actualize a collection, Legrand, a native of France who dream that you’ve had.” grew up in Philadelphia, and Scally, born and Nick McGregor raised in Baltimore, responded in their usual mail@folioweekly.com spirited way. MAY 24-30, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 25
FOLIO A+E : MUSIC Jacksonville native Derek Trucks and his wife Susan Tedeschi christen NEW DOWNTOWN VENUE Daily’s Place
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here’s no more appropriate place on the planet for Tedeschi Trucks Band’s potent mix of swampy blues, soulful funk and sizzling Southern rock than Jacksonville. Derek Trucks was raised here under the wing of his Uncle Butch, longtime rhythm-keeper of The Allman Brothers Band, which itself was birthed in a Riverside house rented by Duane Allman back in the late ’60s. And although Derek’s wife Susan Tedeschi was born and raised in Boston, once she and Derek got married and had kids, Northeast Florida became their permanent home. As such, any hometown show is a big deal for Tedeschi Trucks Band—but being the ones to crack the champagne bottle on the hull of Daily’s Place, the 94,000-square-foot, 5,500-seat amphitheater constructed on the south end of EverBank Field in Downtown Jacksonville? Well, it means these two blues masters and their fully stocked 10-piece band are straight-up Duval royalty. Derek Trucks spoke with Folio Weekly about this week’s big gig, the legacy of his late Uncle Butch, and what his kids are listening to these days. Folio Weekly: How excited are you and Susan to kick off your Wheels of Soul summer tour at home and to christen Daily’s Place? Derek Trucks: We don’t play our hometown a lot, so I’m really looking forward to this one. It’s nice to see a lot of familiar faces— hometown shows always feel a bit like a family reunion. In fact, my parents had their 45th wedding anniversary a few weeks ago, we threw a party at our house, and I remember thinking, “This will probably be like the gig at Daily’s—a lot of faces I haven’t seen in years.” I grew up playing here from 9 to 16 years old, and although a lot of people from those years are gone, a lot more of them are still out there. The most recent release for Tedeschi Trucks Band is the concert film/album set Live at the Fox Theatre. How happy were you with the finished product? We captured a really good night. We recorded that whole tour and filmed those two nights in Oakland with the hope that one of them would be the best. The first was definitely not [laughs], but on the second, we really hit on something. It’s nice to capture the band feeling relaxed and not overthinking it. Within the first few bars of the first tune, we knew it was going to be magic. We didn’t fix anything 26 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 24-30, 2017
up in the studio, either—it’s a very honest representation of what the band does. The guys that put the film together did a great job, as well. I remember watching it and coming away thinking, “I know those people. That feels familiar.” No BS. Does such a solid live release raise the bar for you on forthcoming tour dates? A little bit. It challenges us to keep pushing forward in different directions. There’s a lot of improvisation, so you don’t want to repeat things, even if it worked once. This band is a bunch of perfectionists—we hold ourselves to a sometimes-unattainably high standard. And I appreciate that; there’s not a lot of back-slapping going on after a show. It’s more, “How can we dig deeper?”
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“Motherfucker, if you ever give me less than what I’m looking for, I will take it out on you—up here on stage.” And my uncle said, “Never again.” Whatever faults Butch had, musically and otherwise, the effort was never lacking. He left it all onstage, and our band carries that energy with us. There are good nights and bad nights, nights that are magic and nights that are frustrating, but nobody ever phones it in.
TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND with JON CLEARY
You and Susan have specialized in blues and Americana for decades. How do you differentiate yourselves from that long and storied tradition? I think about this a lot, and I always come back to this: If you lose the trail or lose track of your forebears, it doesn’t last long. There’s a reason that music is passed down from generation to generation. Take Jimi Hendrix—he did a wholly original thing, but you can hear Albert King, Buddy Guy, Little Richard and Curtis Mayfield in there. He just mixed a little liquid acid in to the Marshall stacks, along with some comic books and classical music, and out came this guy that looked like he came from another planet. But those traditions need to stay alive. And part of our job, honestly, is to keep that stuff alive. The way you progress is by writing music about what’s going on in your life and your world, right now. We’re not writing about themes that we haven’t experienced. We’re not trying to be retro. This band wears its influences on its shoulder while still looking dead forward. So many artists are doing that. Kendrick Lamar—he doesn’t come out of a total vacuum, and you can hear his influences, but he’s here and now, doing it with a certain clarity. That’s what we’re after.
You clearly learned a lot from your Uncle Butch Trucks, who led a tumultuous life but also served as the Allmans’ anchor for 45 years. That music is a huge part of my trajectory. I think Duane Allman was always inside of those guys: If you ever phoned it in, he would get in your grill. My uncle always told this story about how one night he wasn’t feeling it and backed off the gas a little. Duane got in his face right after the tune and said,
Do you see that reflected in the musical upbringing of your kids? Somewhat. I grew up in an age where everyone at Southside Middle School and Englewood High School was like, “What the fuck is wrong with you? Check out this sweet Vanilla Ice record!” My kids have good taste in music. I’ll grab an earbud from my son, and he’s usually listening to Hendrix or Sly & The Family Stone. Lately he’s been on a David Bowie kick. That makes me grin and think, “All right, cool. You’re fine. [Laughs.]” Nick McGregor mail@folioweekly.com
How has that dynamic developed over the years for you and Susan? I think we’ve grown into it well. We got married, had kids, bought a house and then waited a good 10 years before putting a band together. We didn’t rush into it. [Laughs.] We wanted to make sure we knew each other and learned each other. A lot of it is trust—you have to trust the people around you, trust their taste and trust that when something goes wrong, they’ll know why. There’s a lot of selfregulation in this band. And Susan and I have a wide-open line of communication. I learned being around The Allman Brothers Band that, when you let things fester, it doesn’t usually end well. You have to deal with things when they come up. It’s not the easiest way, but it’s the most productive way.
7 p.m. May 27, Daily’s Place, Downtown, $59-$99, dailysplace.com
Duval hip-hop heavyweights TRICLOPSI and PATEN LOCKE (pictured) perform May 25 at Nighthawks, Riverside.
LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CONCERTS THIS WEEK
Music by the Sea: RAMONA QUIMBY 6 p.m. May 24; THE COMMITTEE 6 p.m. May 31 at St. Johns County Pier Park, St. Augustine, free, thecivicassociation.org. SPADE McQUADE 6 p.m. May 24, Fionn MacCool’s Irish Pub, Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 176, 374-1247. WAGE WAR 7 p.m. May 24, 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown, $13. MAYDAY PARADE, KNUCKLE PUCK, MILESTONES 7 p.m. May 24, Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $25. RIP JUNIOR, THE HOY POLLOY, GOV CLUB 8 p.m. May 24, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $7. SAVE FACE 8 p.m. May 24, Nighthawks, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., Riverside. MELT BEHIND THE WHEEL 9 p.m. May 24, Surfer the Bar, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, 372-9756. MIKEY CLAMS 6:30 p.m. p.m. May 25, Whiskey Jax, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., Jax Beach, 853-5973. TIGER’S JAW, SAINTSENECA, SMIDLEY 7 p.m. May 25, 1904 Music Hall, $17 advance; $20 day of. CONTROL THIS, CHIEFORIA, PRIDELESS 8 p.m. May 25, Rain Dogs, 1045 Park St., Riverside, 379-4969, $9. TRICLOPSI, PATEN LOCKE 8 p.m. May 25, Nighthawks. EMPEROR X, LOST CLUB 8 p.m. May 25, Jack Rabbits, $8. ASLEEP at the WHEEL 8 p.m. May 25, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $38-$48. 3 the BAND 9 p.m. May 25, Flying Iguana Taqueria & Tequila Bar, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680. JazzFest After Dark: HIGHER LEARNING, OUIJA BROS, MASTER RADICAL, LPT, LEISURE CHIEF, LE ORCHID, NAN NKAMA PAN-AFRICAN DRUM & DANCE ENSEMBLE, TOM BENNETT BAND, TOUGH JUNKIE, UNIVERSAL GREEN, GEEXELLA, FJORD EXPLORER, ARVID SMITH, CHAD JASMINE, GHOST TROPIC, FOLK IS PEOPLE, TROPIC of CANCER, GROOVE COALITION and more, May 26 & 27, various Riverside & Downtown venues, details at jazzfestafterdark.com. BRIT FLOYD (Pink Floyd Tribute) 8 p.m. May 26, The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $45-$75. UPCHURCH THE REDNECK 8 p.m. May 26, Mavericks Live, $15. ARTISTREE 8 p.m. May 26, Nighthawks. TOMORROW’S BAD SEEDS, CLOUD9 VIBES, BIGFOOT BAREFOOT 8 p.m. May 26, Jack Rabbits, $15. JET BLACK ALLEY CAT 8 p.m. May 26, Rain Dogs. SIDE HUSTLE 9:30 p.m. May 26, Whiskey Jax, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Southside, 634-7208. The ELLAMENO BEAT 9:30 p.m. May 26, Surfer the Bar. PARTY CARTEL 9:30 p.m. May 26, Whiskey Jax, Jax Beach. SOULSHINE & the SWAT TEAM 10 p.m. May 26 & 27, Flying Iguana. Riverside Arts Market: Morning Yoga 9 a.m., NAVY BAND SOUTHEAST VIP COMBO, CHRIS THOMAS BAND & BLUE MUSE, NE FL CONSERVATORY of MUSIC JAZZ BAND 10:30 a.m. May 27, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449. Daily’s Place Opening: TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND 7 p.m. May 27, Daily’s Place, Downtown, 633-2000, $59-$99. MARVEL YEARS, DAILY BREAD, CAT PARTY, EBRO 8 p.m. May 27, Jack Rabbits, $10. SCARED OWLS, BRACK, DEATHWATCH 8 p.m. May 27, Nighthawks.
The YOUNG STEP, The BLIND SPOTS, ODESSOS 8 p.m. May 27, Planet Sarbez, 115 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 342-0632. STUBBILY MUG 8 p.m. May 27, Rain Dogs. DUVAL REUNION (13 local DJs) 9 p.m. May 27, Mavericks Live. HARD 2 HANDLE 9:30 p.m. May 27, Whiskey Jax, Southside. COME BACK ALICE 9:30 p.m. May 27, Surfer the Bar. The COPPER TONES 10 p.m. May 27, Prohibition Kitchen, 119 St. George St., St. Augustine, 209-5704. YAWZA 9:30 p.m. May 27, Whiskey Jax, Jax Beach. GRANT PAXTON BAND 6 p.m. May 28, Music in the Box, Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164, $5. TRAIN, O.A.R. 7 p.m. May 28, Daily’s Place, $31-$135. The WIDDLER, PLOYD B2B EXIT9, TEAM GRIME, The GALACTIC EFFECT, VAMPA 8 p.m. May 28, Jack Rabbits, $15. BEACH HOUSE, LOUIE LOUIE 8 p.m. May 28, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $30 advance (SRO); $35 day of. Rock on the River: GROUPLOVE, MILKY CHANCE, K. FLAY, DREAMERS, UNLIKELY CANDIDATES, HEYDAZE, ON GUARD 1 p.m. May 29, Jacksonville Landing, Downtown, 353-1188. DAVE MATTHEWS & TIM REYNOLDS 7:30 p.m. May 30, Daily’s Place. SONDERBLUE, GEEXELLA, LE ORCHID 8 p.m. May 30, Jack Rabbits, $8. DEAF POETS 8 p.m. May 30, Nighthawks. LIL PUMP 7 p.m. May 31, 1904 Music Hall, $20-$50. QWISTER 10 p.m. May 31, The Roadhouse, 231 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 264-0611.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
PAUL SIMON June 1, St. Augustine Amphitheatre J. COLE June 2, Mavericks Live JOHN B. RELL & WICKED SOCIETY, BOODA DAVIS, MARQUIS WALKER, GEEXELLA June 2, Rain Dogs FUTURE ISLANDS, ZACK MEXICO June 2, P.V. Concert Hall Purple Hatters Ball: EMANCIPATOR, PERPETUAL GROOVE, ZACH DEPUTY June 2-4, Suwannee Music Park MADISON CARR, MEREDITH RAE, KATHERINE ARCHER, ALLIE & the KATS June 3, Riverside Arts Market GEEXELLA June 3, Rain Dogs DEICIDE, DEAD CENTRE, CRYPTERIA June 4, Jack Rabbits OTEP, STAYNE THEE ANGEL, MANNA ZEN, HIGHER GROUND June 4, 1904 Music Hall DOYLE WOLFGANG VON FRANKENSTEIN (Misfits), DAVEY SUICIDE June 4, Nighthawks HOLLOW POINT, WATCH DOGS, REVENGE SEASON June 5, Rain Dogs FROGGY FRESH June 6, Jack Rabbits CAPSTAN June 7, Nighthawks ZOSO (The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience) June 8, P.V. Concert Hall MURDER JUNKIES, POWERBALL, DEATH WATCH ’97, GROSS EVOLUTION June 8, Rain Dogs FLOSSIE & the FOX, ZIGTEBRA, HONEY CHAMBER, DORIAN NINS June 8, Shantytown Pub A-Train Live: PETE LEE June 9, Ritz Theatre MAIDEN NAME, FERNWAY, EDENFIELD, FALL UPON June 9, Nighthawks GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE June 9, Mojo Kitchen
MIKE SICK June 9, Rain Dogs RUNNING RAMPANT, FRIENDLY FIRE June 9, The Roadhouse DIRTY HEADS, SOJA, The GREEN June 10, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ELITE June 10, The Roadhouse TEARS FOR FEARS June 10, Daily’s Place MARK FARINA June 10, Myth Nightclub HUNSON ABADEER, CHROME FANGS, CRACKED DAGGER June 10, Nighthawks JESSE MONTOYA, MIKE SHACKELFORD BAND, TERRAIN June 10, Riverside Arts Market BISHOP June 10, Rain Dogs T.I. June 11, Mavericks Live Happy Together Tour: FLO & EDDIE (The Turtles), CHUCK NEGRON, The ASSOCIATION, The BOX TOPS, The COWSILLS, RON DANTE June 11, Florida Theatre THIRD EYE BLIND, SILVERSUN PICKUPS June 11, Daily’s Place REEL BIG FISH, The EXPENDABLES, The QUEERS, TUNNEL VISION June 12, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage KEVIN GARRETT June 13, Jack Rabbits ENFOLD DARKNESS, INVOKING the ABSTRACT June 14, Nighthawks The GIPSY KINGS June 15, St. Augustine Amphitheatre TIG NOTARO June 15, P.V. Concert Hall NONEED June 16, The Roadhouse SEAN CHAMBERS June 16, Mojo Kitchen DAVE MASON June 16, P.V. Concert Hall SHOTGUN SHANE, AROUND the BONFIRE, BIG MURPH June 17, Jack Rabbits SAVANNA LEIGH BASSETT, The WILLOWWACKS, MOON STALKER June 17, Riverside Arts Market Great Atlantic Country Music Fest: JONATHAN LEE, ADAM CRAIG, LUKE COMBS, BILLY GLISSON, BRETT MYERS, TOBACCO ROAD BAND June 17, Sea Walk Pavilion SLIGHTLY STOOPID, IRATION, J BOOG, The MOVEMENT June 22, St. Augustine Amphitheatre AL POINDEXTER, DECOY, THREE HEARTS DANCE June 24, Riverside Arts Market BREATHING THEORY, ASKMEIFICARE, NOSELF June 24, The Roadhouse Sad Clowns & Hillbillies: JOHN MELLENCAMP, EMMYLOU HARRIS, CARLENE CARTER, LILY & MADELEINE June 24, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DEFTONES, RISE AGAINST June 24, Daily’s Place ALLIE KELLY, ELLA ROMAINE June 25, Music in the Box, Limelight Theatre PAUL BYROM June 25, Culhane’s VESPERTEEN, DBMK, FAZE WAVE June 26, Jack Rabbits ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO & the BURN SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL BAND June 27, P.V. Concert Hall DIANA ROSS June 28, Daily’s Place SUMMER SURVIVORS June 30, The Roadhouse DAN TDM June 30, Daily’s Place CHICAGO, The BAND, The DOOBIE BROTHERS July 1, Daily’s Place COREY SMITH July 1, Mavericks Live PROPAGANJAH July 1, The Roadhouse BECOMING HUMAN July 2, Jack Rabbits DIGDOG, HIVEHEAD, TEEN DIVORCE July 4, Nighthawks DWARVES, RICHIE RAMONE July 5, 1904 Music Hall
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LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC INCUBUS, JIMMY EAT WORLD, JUDAH & The LION July 10, Daily’s Place TED NUGENT July 13, Florida Theatre DIERKS BENTLEY, COLE SWINDELL, JON PARDI July 13, Daily’s Place PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE, FIREFALL, ORLEANS July 14, Florida Theatre STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON, DON FELDER July 20, Daily’s Place SLAYER, LAMB of GOD, BEHEMOTH July 21, St. Augustine Amphitheatre TAKING BACK SUNDAY, MODERN CHEMISTRY July 22, Jack Rabbits MEEK MILL, YO GOTTI July 22, Daily’s Place JASON ISBELL & The 400 UNIT, STRAND of OAKS July 22, St. Augustine Amphitheatre JOURNEY, ASIA July 26, Daily’s Place LADY ANTEBELLUM, KELSEA BALLERINI, BRETT YOUNG July 27, Daily’s Place REBELUTION, NAKHO, MEDICINE for the PEOPLE, COLLIE BUDZ, HIRIE, DJ MACKLE July 30, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BRITTANI MUELLER July 30, Music in the Box, Limelight Theatre 311, NEW POLITICS, PASSAFIRE Aug. 2, St. Augustine Amphitheatre POSTMODERN JUKEBOX, STRAIGHT NO CHASER Aug. 2, Daily’s Place SABRINA CARPENTER, ALEX AONO, NEW HOPE CLUB Aug. 2, Florida Theatre FOREIGNER, CHEAP TRICK, JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE Aug. 3, Daily’s Place NEW MANTRA, THETWOTAKES Aug. 8, Jack Rabbits The AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW Aug. 9, Florida Theatre DONALD FAGEN & the NIGHTFLYERS Aug. 12, St. Augustine Amphitheatre MORRIS DAY & the TIME, RUDE BOYS, LAKESIDE, READY FOR the WORLD, TROOP, ADINA HOWARD Aug. 12, Morocco Shrine Auditorium JASON ALDEAN, CHRIS YOUNG, KANE BROWN, DEEJAY SILVER Aug. 17, Veterans Memorial Arena MATCHBOX TWENTY, COUNTING CROWS Aug. 19, Daily’s Place MARY J. BLIGE Aug. 23, Daily’s Place LEE HUNTER, JOEY KERR Aug. 27, Music in the Box, Limelight Theatre LIFEHOUSE, SWITCHFOOT Aug. 27, Daily’s Place GOO GOO DOLLS, PHILLIP PHILLIPS Sept. 2, Daily’s Place BRYAN ADAMS Sept. 9, Daily’s Place ADAM ANT Sept. 10, Florida Theatre
Jamestown, NY jam-reggae dudes QWISTER play May 31 at The Roadhouse, Orange Park.
MARSHALL TUCKER BAND Sept. 14, Florida Theatre WIDESPREAD PANIC Sept. 15-17, St. Augustine Amphitheatre TIM McGRAW & FAITH HILL Sept. 16, Veterans Memorial Arena SAMMY HAGAR & the CIRCLE (Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham, Vic Johnson), COLLECTIVE SOUL Sept. 20, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ZAC BROWN BAND Sept. 21, Daily’s Place UB40 LEGENDS ALI, ASTRO & MICKEY Sept. 21, St. Augustine Amphitheatre YOUNG the GIANT, COLD WAR KIDS, JOYWAVE Sept. 22, Daily’s Place ANCIENT CITY SLICKERS Sept. 24, Music in the Box, Limelight Theatre BRIAN REGAN Sept. 24, Florida Theatre TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE Oct. 1, P.V. Concert Hall JUDAH & The LION Oct. 10, Mavericks Live The Smooth Tour: FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE, NELLY, CHRIS LANE Oct. 12, Veterans Memorial Arena
Once a Month Punk: SCATTER BRAINS, LOOSE BEARINGS Oct. 19, Blue Water Daiquiri & Oyster Bar TEMPTATIONS, FOUR TOPS Oct. 20, Florida Theatre SPOON Oct. 21, Mavericks Live KINGS OF LEON, DAWES Oct. 25, Daily’s Place MICHAEL LAGASSE & FRIENDS Oct. 29, Music in the Box, Limelight Theatre JOHNNYSWIM Nov. 1, P.V. Concert Hall JOHN CLEESE (screens Monty Python & the Holy Grail) Nov. 4, Florida Theatre JETHRO TULL Nov. 7, Daily’s Place CHRIS STAPLETON’S All American Road Show: MARTY STUART, BRENT COBB Nov. 11, Veterans Memorial Arena JOHN McLAUGHLIN, JIMMY HERRING (play Mahavisnu Orchestra) Nov. 24, Florida Theatre KANSAS Dec. 2, Florida Theatre JANET JACKSON Dec. 12, Veterans Memorial Arena JOHN PRINE Dec. 13, Florida Theatre GABRIEL IGLESIAS Dec. 21, Florida Theatre PAULA POUNDSTONE Feb. 16, Florida Theatre GEORGE WINSTON Feb. 23, P.V. Concert Hall
LIVE MUSIC CLUBS
AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA
ALLEY CAT BEER HOUSE, 316 Centre St., 491-1001 Amy Basse every Fri. Dan Voll 6:30 p.m. every Wed. John Springer every Thur. & Sat. LA MANCHA, 2709 Sadler Rd., 261-4646 Miguel Paley 5:30-9 p.m. every Fri.-Sun. Javier Parez every Sun. SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652 Pili Pili 6 p.m. May 24. Tad Jennings 6 p.m. May 25. Savannah Bassett, Honeybadgers May 26. Chase Foraker, Davis Turner May 27. JC & Mike, Michael & the Ambiguous May 28. Cassidy Leigh May 29. Mark O’Quinn May 30 SURF RESTAURANT, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 Katfish Lee 1 p.m. May 24. Katfish Lee 1 p.m., Bush Doctors 6 p.m. May 25. Sam McDonald 2 p.m. May 26. Dan Voll & Shell 2 p.m., Whiskey Heart Band 6 p.m. May 27. Jimmy Beats 4:30 p.m. May 28. Jacob Dylan Taylor May 29
AVONDALE + ORTEGA
CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. Jazz every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave. KJ Free 9 p.m. Tue. & Thur. Indie dance 9 p.m. Wed. ’80s & ’90s dance Fri. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 3611 St. Johns Ave., 388-0200 Live music every Thur.-Sat. SHORES LIQUORS & BAR, 3644 St. Johns Ave., 389-1131 Jeremy Holiday, Tyler Myers, Matt Blacketor 10 p.m. May 26
THE BEACHES (All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)
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BLUE WATER DAIQUIRI & OYSTER BAR, 205 First St. N., 249-0083 Bigfoot Barefoot 9 p.m. May 27 BRASS ANCHOR PUB, 2292 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 249-0301 Joe Oliff 8 p.m. May 24. Live music on weekends CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 249-9595 DJ Heather every Wed. DJ Jerry every Thur. DJ Hal every Fri. & Sat. Michael Funge 6:30 p.m. every Sun. FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680 3 the Band 9 p.m. May 25. Soulshine & the SWAT Team 10 p.m. May 26 & 27. Darren Corlew May 28 GREEN ROOM BREWING, 228 Third St. N., 201-9283 Chris Turner May 28 GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925 Groov 7:30 p.m. every Wed. Murray Goff Fri. Under the Bus every Sat. Gene Nordan 6 p.m. every Sun. HARBOR TAVERN, 160 Mayport Rd., AB, 246-2555 Cardinal Slinky, Chrome Fangs, Sasquatch on Mars, Kinky Rhino May 27
LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 First St. N., 249-5181 The Firewater Tent Revival 10 p.m. May 26. Austin Park 10 p.m. May 27 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 Third St. N., 241-5600 Bonnie Blue 9 p.m. May 25 MEZZA RESTAURANT & BAR, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573 Gypsies Ginger every Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer every Thur. Mezza Shuffle every Mon. Trevor Tanner every Tue. OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., AB, 247-0060 Taylor Roberts 7 p.m. May 24 RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 Live music every Wed.-Sun. SOUTHERN GROUNDS & CO., 200 First St., NB, 249-2922 Billy Bowers 7 p.m. May 26. Pat Rose 7 p.m. May 27. Jazz Corner 6 p.m. every Tue. SOUTHERN SWELLS BREWING CO., 1312 Beach Blvd., 372-9289 Stephen Pigman 7 p.m. May 27 SURFER THE BAR, 200 First St. N., 372-9756 Melt Behind The Wheel 9 p.m. May 24. The Ellameno Beat 9:30 p.m. May 26. Come Back Alice 9:30 p.m. May 27 WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973 Mikey Clams 6:30 p.m. May 25. Party Cartel 9:30 p.m. May 26. Yowza 9:30 p.m. May 27. Bill Ricci, Chris Thomas Band May 28. Blues Club every Tue.
CAMDEN COUNTY, GA.
CAPTAIN STAN’S Smokehouse, 700 Bedell Dr., Woodbine, 912-729-9552 Live music every weekend J’S TAVERN, 711 Osborne St., St. Marys, 912-882-5280 Live music most weekends
DOWNTOWN
1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N. Wage War 7 p.m. May 24. Tiger’s Jaw, Saintseneca, Smidley 7 p.m. May 25. Master Radical 10 p.m. May 26. Jazzfest After Dark May 26, 27 & 28. Chevy Regal, more May 28. Lil Pump 7 p.m. May 31 DE REAL TING, 128 W. Adams St., 633-9738 Ras AJ, De Lions of Jah 7 p.m. May 26 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 DJ Brandon every Thur. DJ NickFresh every Sat. DJ Randall every Mon. DJ Hollywood every Tue. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jacksonville Landing, 374-1247 Spade McQuade 6 p.m. May 24. Live music most weekends HOURGLASS PUB, 345 E. Bay St., 469-1719 Jazzfest After Dark 7 p.m. May 26 & 27. Open mic every Sun. INTUITION ALE WORKS, 929 E. Bay St., 683-7720 Jesse Montoya, Charlie Shuck 6 p.m. May 25 JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Jazzfest May 26, 27 & 28. Rock on the River: Grouplove, Milky Chance, K. Flay, Dreamers, Unlikely Candidates, Heydaze, On Guard 1 p.m. May 29 MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Shotgun 10 p.m. every Sat. MAVERICKS LIVE, Jax Landing, 356-1110 Mayday Parade, Knuckle Puck, Milestones 7 p.m. May 24. Upchurch the Redneck 8 p.m. May 26. Duval Reunion (13 local DJs) 9 p.m. May 27. J. Cole June 2. Joe Buck, DJ Justin every Thur.-Sat. MYTH NIGHTCLUB, 333 E. Bay St., 707-0474 Brent Byrd Music 8 p.m. May 27. DJ Law, Artik, Killoala, D2tay every Wed.
FLEMING ISLAND
BOONDOCKS GRILL & BAR, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove, 406-9497 Eric Collette 6 p.m. May 24. Alex Affronti 6 p.m. May 25. Dakota, Marty Farmer May 26. Smoking Joe, Smoke Stack May 27. Redfish Rich May 28. Lee Blake May 30. Ivan Smith May 31 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Ctr. Blvd., 541-1999 Al Torchia 8:30 p.m. May 26. Wes Cobb 8:30 p.m. May 27 WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Austin Park 9 p.m. May 26. Roger That 9 p.m. May 27. Darrell Rae 3 p.m. May 28
INTRACOASTAL
CLIFF’S Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, 645-5162 Good Wood Band May 24. Fratello May 26. Lift May 27. Last Resort May 31. Live music every weekend. Open mic every Tue. JERRY’S Sports Bar & Grille, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 220-6766 Rick Arcusa 7:30 p.m. May 26
MANDARIN
ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, 268-4458 Brian Iannucci May 24 & 28 TAPS BAR & GRILL, 2220 C.R. 210, St. Johns, 819-1554 Chuck Nash 8 p.m. May 25. Live music every weekend
ORANGE PARK + MIDDLEBURG
BIG DAWGS, 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 135, 272-4204 Billy Bowers 5 p.m. May 24 DEE’S MUSIC BAR, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd., Ste. 140, 375-2240 Jason Evans Band 9 p.m. May 25. Sister Insane 9 p.m. May 26. Smooth McFlea May 27. Bill Ricci May 30 THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael on the piano every Tue.-Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999 Robert Brown Jr. The Confluent May 25 THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 DJ Big Mike May 25. Qwister 10 p.m. May 31. Live music every weekend
SHARK CLUB, 714 Park Ave., 215-1557 Digital Skyline 9 p.m. May 24. Tom Bennett Band 9 p.m. May 25
PONTE VEDRA
PUSSER’S GRILLE, 816 A1A, 280-7766 Matt Henderson 7 p.m. May 24. Ramona Quimby May 25. Ryan Campbell May 26. Danka May 27. Bill Rice May 28. Live music every Fri. & Sat.
RIVERSIDE + WESTSIDE
ACROSS THE STREET, 948 Edgewood Ave. S., 683-4182 Live music most weekends HOBNOB, 220 Riverside Ave., Ste. 10, 513-4272 Live music every Fri. MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave., 388-7807 EDM Dance Night 7:30 p.m. May 26. Theocracy, GFM, Skyliner 7:30 p.m. May 27 NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. Save Face 8 p.m. May 24. Triclopsi, Paten Locke 8 p.m. May 25. Artistree 8 p.m. May 26. Scared Owls, Will Brack, Deathwatch 8 p.m. May 27. Deaf Poets 8 p.m. May 30 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 Control This, Chieforia, Prideless 8 p.m. May 25. Jet Black Alley Cat 8 p.m. May 26. Stubbily Mug 8 p.m. May 27. John B. Rell & Wicked Society, Booda Davis, Marquis Walker, Geexella 8 p.m. June 2 RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449 Navy Band Southeast VIP Combo, Chris Thomas Band & Blue Muse, NEFL Conservatory of Music Jazz Band 10:30 a.m. May 27 SOUTH KITCHEN & SPIRITS, 3638 Park St., 475-2362 Ace Winn 7 p.m. May 25. Live music most weekends
ST. AUGUSTINE
CELLAR UPSTAIRS, 157 King St., 826-1594 Billy Buchanan 2 p.m. May 25. SMG, Ancient City Keepers May 26. Deron Baker 2 p.m., Beautiful Bobby Blackmon & the B3 Blues Band 7 p.m. May 27. Vinny Jacobs 2 p.m. May 28. Gary Douglas Campbell May 29 DOS COFFEE & WINE, 300 San Marco Ave., 342-2421 Live music every weekend MARDI GRAS, 123 San Marco Ave., 823-8806 Augie May 26. Tom Bennett Band May 27. Fre Gordon, acoustic open mic 7 p.m. Sun. Justin Gurnsey, Musicians Exchange 8 p.m. Mon. PLANET SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd., 342-0632 Art You Serious May 24. Fat Sun, The Cosmic Groove, The Ned 9 p.m. May 25. The Grizzly Atoms, Reels, Uncle Marty, Scraps May 26. The Young Step, The Blind Spots, Odessos, Jeremy Rogers 8 p.m. May 27 PROHIBITION KITCHEN, 119 St. George St., 209-5704 The Copper Tones 10 p.m. May 27 TEMPO, 16 Cathedral Pl., 342-0286 Kenyon Dye 7 p.m. May 25. Alex Richman Band May 26. Jazzy Blue 4 p.m., Kevon Re Monte 8:30 p.m. May 27. Jax English Salsa Band 6 p.m. May 28. Bluez Dudez, Solou 7:30 p.m. May 30 TRADEWINDS LOUNGE, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Cottonmouth 9 p.m. May 26 & 27. The Down Low every Wed.
SAN MARCO
JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Rip Junior, The Hoy Polloy, Gov Club 8 p.m. May 24. Emperor X, Lost Club 8 p.m. May 25. Tomorrow’s Bad Seeds, Cloud9 Vibes, Bigfoot Barefoot 8 p.m. May 26. The Marvel Years, Daily Bread, Cat Party, Ebro 8 p.m. May 27. The Widdler, Ployd B2B EXIT9, Team Grime, The Galactic Effect, Vampa 8 p.m. May 28. Sonderblue, Geexella, Le Orchid May 30 MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Florida Bass Quintet, Dr. Bill Prince 7 p.m. May 30
SOUTHSIDE, ARLINGTON & BAYMEADOWS
CORNER BISTRO & WINE BAR, 9823 Tapestry Park Cir., 619-1931 Matthew Hall 8 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. GREEK STREET Café, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 503-0620 Tavernalive 6 p.m. every Mon. KONA SKATE PARK, 8739 Kona Ave., 725-8770 Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh 6 p.m. May 26 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, 997-1955 Anton LaPlume May 25. Ken & Kelli Maroney May 26. Kristen Lee May 27 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., 634-7208 Side Hustle 9:30 p.m. May 26. Hard 2 Handle 9:30 p.m. May 27. Live acoustic every Wed. Melissa Smith every Thur.
SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE
CROOKED ROOSTER BREWERY, 148 S. Sixth St., Macclenny, 653-2337 East Tower Band 8 p.m. June 10. Open mic 7 p.m. every Wed. FLIGHT 747 LOUNGE, 1500 Airport Rd., 741-4331 Live music every weekend MELLOW MUSHROOM, 15170 Max Leggett Pkwy., 757-8843 Live music most every weekend
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FOLIO DINING Along with 70 kinds of beer, BARLEY REPUBLIC PUBLIC HOUSE in St. Augustine offers traditional Irish cuisine and evenings of live music.
photo by Madison Gross
AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA BEACH
THE AMELIA TAVERN, 318 Centre St., 310-6088, theameliatavern.com. Contemporary hand-crafted, locally sourced comfort fare: local shrimp, small/big plates, organic greens, sandwiches. $$ FB TO D M; L & D Tu-Sa; Brunch Su. BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ, 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. F On the water at Centre Street’s end. Southern hospitality, upscale atmosphere; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ FB L D Daily CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269, cafekaribo.com. F In historic building, family-owned café has worldly fare, made-from-scratch dressings, sauces, desserts, sourcing fresh greens, veggies, seafood. Dine in or al fresco under oak-shaded patio. Microbrew Karibrew Pub has beer brewed onsite, imports. $$ FB K TO R, Su; L Daily, D Tu-Su in season THE CRAB TRAP, 31 N. Second St., 261-4749, ameliacrabtrap.com. F Nearly 40 years, family-ownedand-operated. Fresh local seafood, steaks, specials. HH. $$ FB L D Daily JACK & DIANE’S, 708 Centre St., 321-1444, jackanddianescafe.com. F Renovated 1887 shotgun house. Faves: jambalaya, French toast, pancakes, mac & cheese, crêpes. Vegan items. Inside or porch overlooking historic area. $$ BW K TO B L D Daily LA MANCHA, 2709 Sadler Rd., 261-4646. Spanish, Portuguese fare, Brazilian flair. Tapas, seafood, steaks, sangria. Drink specials. AYCE paella Sun. $$$ FB K TO D Nightly LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 474272 S.R. 200, 844-2225. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400, moonriverpizza.net. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Authentic Northern-style pizzas, 20+ toppings, pie/slice. Calzones. $ BW TO L D M-Sa THE MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ, 833 Courson Rd., 277-3141, nassaushealthfoods.net. Casual organic eatery, juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juices, herbal teas, coffees, daily specials. $$ K TO B L M-Sa
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THE PATIO PLACE, 416 Ash St., 410-3717, patioplacebistro.com. Bistro/wine bar/crêperie’s global menu uses crêpes: starters, entrées, shareables, desserts. $$ BW TO B L D Tu-Su POINTE RESTAURANT, 98 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-4851, elizabethpointelodge.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. In award-winning inn Elizabeth Pointe Lodge. Seaside dining; in or out. Hot buffet breakfast daily, full lunch menu. Homestyle soups, specialty sandwiches, desserts. $$$ BW K B L D Daily THE SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811, thesaltypelicanamelia.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. 2nd-story outdoor bar. T.J. & Al offer local seafood, fish tacos, Mayport shrimp, po’boys, cheese oysters. $$ FB K L D Daily SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652, slidersseaside.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Oceanfront. Award-winning handmade crabcakes, fried pickles, fresh seafood. Open-air 2nd floor balcony, playground. $$ FB K L D Daily THE SURF RESTAURANT & BAR, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711, thesurfonline.com. Oceanview dining since 1957, inside or on the deck. Steaks, seafood, burgers, daily food and drink specials; Wing It Wednesdays. $$ FB K TO L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310. F Family-owned-and-operated 18+ years. Blue plate specials, burgers, biscuits & gravy, shrimp. $ BW TO B L M-Sa
ARLINGTON + REGENCY
LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 5, 724-5802. F SEE ORANGE PARK.
AVONDALE + ORTEGA
HARPOON LOUIE’S, 4070 Herschel St., Ste. 8, 389-5631, harpoonlouies.net. F Locally owned & operated 20+ years. American pub. 1/2-lb. burgers, fish sandwiches, pasta. Local beers, HH. $$ FB K TO L D Daily MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 1, 381-6670. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Pulled pork and Carolina-style barbecue. Delta fried catfish. Avondale’s Mojo has shrimp & grits, specialty cocktails. Local musicians on weekends. $$ FB K TO L D Daily PINEGROVE MARKET & DELI, 1511 PineGrove Ave., 389-8655, pinegrovemarket.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. 40+ years. Burgers, Cubans, subs, wraps. Onsite butcher, USDA choice prime aged beef. Craft beers. Fri. & Sat. fish fry. $ BW TO B L D M-Sa RESTAURANT ORSAY, 3630 Park St., 381-0909, restaurantorsay.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. French/ Southern bistro; local organic ingredients. Steak frites, mussels, pork chops. $$$ FB R, Su; D Nightly SIMPLY SARA’S, 2902 Corinthian Ave., 387-1000, simplysaras.net. F Down-home fare from scratch: eggplant fries, pimento cheese, baked chicken, fruit cobblers, chicken & dumplings, desserts. BYOB. $$ K TO L D Tu-Sa, B Sa SOUTH KITCHEN & SPIRITS, 3638 Park St., 475-2362, south.kitchen. Southern classics: crispy catfish w/ smoked gouda grits, family-style fried chicken, burgers, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options. $$ FB K TO L D Daily
BAYMEADOWS
AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. INDIA’S, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777, indiajaxcom. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Authentic cuisine, lunch buffet. Curries, vegetables, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ BW L M-Sa; D Nightly LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., 425-9142. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE SAN MARCO.
DINING DIRECTORY
BEACHES
(Venues are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.) AL’S CRAFT PIZZA CO., 240 Third St. N., Neptune Beach, 249-0002, alspizza.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. NY-style-gourmet pizzas, baked dishes. 28+ years. All day HH M-Th. $ FB K TO L D Daily ANGIE’S SUBS, 1436 Beach Blvd., 246-2519. ANGIE’S GROM SUBS, 204 Third Ave. S., 241-3663. F Fresh ingredients, 25+ years. Huge salads, blue-ribbon iced tea. Grom has Sun. brunch, no alcohol. $ K BW TO L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 201, 374-5735. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. BURRITO GALLERY, 300 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, 246-6521, burritogallery.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Relocated, all grown up. Same great quality burritos, tacos, enchiladas; fast service. Craft cocktails. HH M-F. $ K FB TO L D Daily CRUISERS GRILL, 319 23rd Ave. S., 270-0356, cruisersgrill.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Locally owned & operated 20+ years. Half-pound burgers, fish sandwiches, big salads, award-winning cheddar fries, sangria. $ BW K TO L D Daily DELICOMB DELICATESSEN & ESPRESSO BAR, 102 Sixth Ave. N., 372-4192, delicomb.com. Family-owned-andoperated. Everything’s made with natural and organic ingredients—no hydrogenated oils, high-fructose corn syrup. Granola, tuna salad, kimchi, wraps, spicy panini melts. $ TO B L Tu-Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001, europeanstreet.com. F SEE RIVERSIDE. FAMOUS TOASTERY, 311 N. Third St., 372-0712, famoustoastery.com. Corned beef hash, gluten-free pancakes, omelets, toast. Wraps, Bloody Marys, mimosas, peach Bellini. $$ FB K TO B L Daily
BIG SHOTS!
CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA
SWEET BREADS
DOWNTOWN
THE BANK BAR B Q & BAKERY, 331 W. Forsyth St., 388-1600, thebankbbq.com. 28 years’ experience means barbecue done right. Onsite bakery has specialty cakes. $ TO L & D M-F BURRITO GALLERY & BAR, 21 E. Adams St., 598-2922. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Innovative Southwestern fare; ginger teriyaki tofu, beef barbacoa, wraps, tacos. $ BW TO L D M-Sa CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth, 356-8282, casadoraitalian. com. F Serving Italian fare, 40+ years: veal, seafood, pizza. Homemade salad dressing. $ BW K L M-F; D M-Sa OLIO MARKET, 301 E. Bay St., 356-7100, oliomarket.com. F Scratch soups, sandwiches. Duck grilled cheese, seen on Best Sandwich in America. $$ BW TO B R L M-F; D F & Sa SPLIFF’S GASTROPUB, 15 N. Ocean St., 844-5000. Music venue has munchie apps, mac & cheese dishes, pockets, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, wraps. HH M-F. $ BW L D M-Sa URBAN GRIND COFFEE COMPANY, 45 W. Bay, Ste. 102, 516-7799, urbangrind.coffee. Locally roasted whole bean brewed coffees, espressos, pastries, smoothies, bagels. Chicken/tuna salad, sandwiches. WiFi. $ B L M-F. URBAN GRIND EXPRESS, 50 W. Laura, 516-7799. SEE ABOVE. ZODIAC BAR & GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283, thezodiacbarandgrill.com. 16+ years. Mediterranean cuisine, American fare, paninis, vegetarian dishes. Daily lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. HH M-F $ FB L M-F; D W-Sa
FLEMING ISLAND
GRASSROOTS Natural Market, 1915 East-West Pkwy., 541-0009. F SEE RIVERSIDE. MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. SEE AVONDALE. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198, whiteysfishcamp.com. F Real fish camp. Gator tail, freshwater catfish, daily specials, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar. Come by boat, bike or car. $ FB K TO L Tu-Su; D Nightly
INTRACOASTAL WEST
AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES.
VANESSA SEIDL
Hawkers Asian Street Fare
241 Atlantic Blvd. • Neptune Beach Born in: Evansville, Indiana Years in Biz: 5 Favorite Bar: Engine 15 Brewery, Jax Beach Fave Cocktail Style: Mules Go-To Ingredients: Fresh fruit, herbs & ginger beer Hangover Cure: Bacon!!! Will Not Cross My Lips: Scotch Insider's Secret: Snapping & waving erratically will have an opposite effect. Celeb Sighting at Your Bar: Alicia Fox When You Say “The Usual”: Moscow Mule FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680, flyingiguana.com. F Latin American: tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana fare. 100+ tequilas. $ FB TO L D Daily GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925, gustojax.com. Classic Old World Roman cuisine, large Italian menu: homestyle pasta, beef, chicken, fish delicacies; open pizza-tossing kitchen. Reservations encouraged. $$ FB TO L R D Tu-Su HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 241 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 425-1025. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 1534 3rd St. N., 853-6817. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. SEE AVONDALE. MSHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-2599, shackburgers.com. Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. Dine indoors or out. $$ BW L D Daily NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 1585 Third St. N., 458-1390. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE MANDARIN. RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD & GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877, ragtimetavern.com. F 30+ years, iconic seafood place. Blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. Daily HH, brunch Sun. $$ FB L D Daily SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 1018 Third St. N., 372-4456, saltlifefoodshack.com. Specialty items, tuna poke bowl, fresh sushi, Ensenada tacos, local fried shrimp. $$ FB K TO L D Daily V PIZZA, 528 First St. N., 853-6633, vpizza.com. Traditional Neapolitana artisan pizza from Naples – Italy, not Florida, made with fresh ingredients. $$ FB TO L D Daily WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973. SEE BAYMEADOWS.
BITE-SIZED BIT
CAPTAIN STAN’S SMOKEHOUSE, 700 Bedell Dr., Woodbine, 912-729-9552. Barbecue, sides, hot dogs, burgers, desserts. Dine in or out on picnic tables. $$ FB K TO L & D Tu-Sa OUTERBANKS SPORTS BAR & GRILLE, 140 The Lakes Blvd., Ste. H, Kingsland, 912-729-5499. Fresh seafood, burgers, steaks, wings. $$ FB TO D Nightly
LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F SEE ORANGE PARK.
MANDARIN + NW ST. JOHNS
AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. ATHENS CAFÉ, 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, 733-1199, athenscafejax.com. 20+ years of Greek fare, serving dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), baby shoes (stuffed eggplant), Greek beers. Vegetarian-friendly. Full bar. Early bird menu Mon.-Fri. $$ FB L M-F; D M-Sa CRUISERS GRILL, 5613 San Jose Blvd., 737-2874. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. FIRST COAST DELI & GRILL, 6082 St. Augustine Rd., 733-7477. Pancakes, bacon, sandwiches, burgers, wings. $ K TO B L Daily JAX DINER, 5065 St. Augustine Rd., 739-7070. New spot serves local produce, meats, breads, seafood. $ TO B L Daily METRO DINER, 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., 732-7200, mojobbq.com. SEE AVONDALE. NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950, nativesunjax.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Organic soups, baked items, sandwiches, prepared foods. Juice, smoothie, coffee bar. All-natural beer/wine. $ BW TO K B L D Daily V PIZZA, 12601 San Jose Blvd., 647-9424. SEE SAN MARCO.
ORANGE PARK
THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959, hilltop-club. com. Southern fine dining. New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup, desserts. Extensive bourbon selection. $$$ FB D Tu-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 165, 276-7370. 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 700 Blanding Blvd.,
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NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE MANDARIN. PATTAYA THAI GRILLE, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506, ptgrille.com. Since 1989, the family-owned place has offered an extensive menu of traditional Thai, vegetarian, new-Thai; curries, seafood, noodles, soups. Low-sodium & gluten-free. $$$ BW TO L D Tu-Sa THE WELL WATERING HOLE, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9, 737-7740, thewellwateringhole.com. Local craft beers, glass/bottle wines. Meatloaf sandwich, pulled Peruvian chicken, vegan black bean burgers. $$ BW K TO L M-F; D Tu-Sa WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 135, 634-7208, whiskeyjax.com. Gastropub. Craft beers, gourmet burgers, handhelds, signature plates. HH. $$ FB L D F-Su; D Nightly
OVERSE
Get your freshly fried FABULOUS FIX at new San Marco spot YOU’VE HEARD THE WHISPERS, “GOOD DOUGH, Good Dough.” If you missed the pop-up events, here’s good news: The storefront is open. Sink your teeth into some of the freshest dough around at GOOD DOUGH donut shop in San Marco. There are three base donuts at Good Dough, a yeast version and two cake versions with a brioche base. Head Baker Amanda Gibson worked to create just the right recipe for a slightly denser dough. The two cake varieties are old-fashioned and regular. You can tell the difference because the old-fashioneds sport signature slashes, which make them look almost like flowers. The slashes also give the donuts a classic aspect—like you’ve time-traveled to a 1900s donut shop, and there isn’t anything wrong with that. You may have heard there can be a line in the morning. That’s true, and you may learn some items sell out fast, but don’t panic. You’ll be happy with whatever you get. The seasonal, small-batch donuts offer something a little different every day, probably a combination of favorites: ever-popular Molly Ringwald, salted caramel, chocolate ganache with special topping, brown butter and cardamom sugar. My favorite is the cardamom sugar ($3), a marriage of a traditional donut taste and fresh flavors. The sugar dusting on top instead of icing gives this particular brioche donut a lighter, airier texture. The sweet crunch of dusted cardamom sugar is light, but has a well-flavored finish. You’ll finish it off in a surprisingly few bites.
BITE-SIZED
GOOD DOUGH
1636 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 527-1875, gooddoughdoughnuts.com The Molly Ringwald ($2.75) may look like Homer Simpson’s fave (bright red icing and sprinkles), but don’t let that fool you. The icing gets its tartness and bright color from fresh raspberries, a tang that perfectly complements the fried dough’s fattiness. The sprinkles don’t add a lot of flavor, but they sure are pretty. The Old-Fashioned Old-Fashioned Doughnut ($2.50), a sweet edible version of the cocktail, has the heavier old-fashioned base. (Pro tip: Cake donuts are best warm.) With an orangey glaze, orange peel garnish and a luxardo cherry, it’ll please bourbon drinkers. Nothing like a maraschino, a luxardo cherry is the crème de la crème of garnishes; one taste of the rich flavor and you’ll recognize the luxurious fruit often decorating your favorite cocktails. There are no cocktails—it is a donut shop, after all—but there is great coffee. Good Dough has partnered with local favorite Vagabond Coffee Company to offer cappuccinos ($3.25) and cold brews ($4.25), with a little twist, such as new lattes, like chocolate ganache ($4.25) and honey lavender ($4.25), perfect companions to your box of doughy delights. If you order a half-dozen, you better be willing to polish off the whole box or share. Fried dough just isn’t quite as good the next day. There’s a reason hearing the siren song of “freshly fried” makes us salivate. Brentley Stead biteclub@folioweekly.com MAY 24-30, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 31
DINING DIRECTORY PINT-SIZED
Upscale, diner-inspired fare and signature cocktails give 5 Points’ DERBY ON PARK a unique dining appeal.
Historically, soldiering hasn’t required TEETOTALING
TOASTING
VETERANS
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TO MANY AMERICANS, THE LAST WEEKEND in May is the unofficial beginning of summer’s hazy, hot days, beach-going, outdoor activities and summer camps. It’s also the weekend we remember those who sacrificed so much to keep us safe: service members and first responders. Throughout history, beer has played a part in military campaigns and memorializing forces for heroism. In America’s stormy revolutionary years, progressives like Patrick Henry, John Hancock and Samuel Adams met in taverns to discuss rebelling against English rule. Later, during the Revolutionary War, beer was part of soldiers’ daily rations. Indeed, rebel army Major General George Washington knew the importance of ale to his troops. Gregg Smith wrote in his 1998 book, Beer in America: The Early Years 1587-1840, “among Washington’s least recognized but most valuable skills was locating his encampments within reach of a supply of beer.” During the Civil War, beer again kept soldiers content during long stretches of inactivity between battles. Sometimes there was so much idle time, soldiers brewed their own beer. Union soldiers who didn’t brew were often supplied by sutlers, civilian merchants who sold provisions from wagons and tents. During World War II, the U.S. Department of Agriculture cared for our boys over there by ordering that 15 percent of brewery production be set aside for troops to ease their discomfort. Beer was a comfort source in the Vietnam Conflict. It was common for a cooler of beer and soda to go with mechanized units into the fray. Infantry units often returned from daily missions to cold beers. “It was great to come back after a hard day of slogging thru the paddies and woodlines along Hwy 4, to come ‘home’ to our schoolhouse and find a chilled-down crock of beer and soda,” wrote Jim Stone, an Army infantryman during Vietnam, on the Mobile Riverine Force Association website. American beers were around most of the time, but there were shortages, such as during the 1969 beer strikes, when the Budweiser, Miller and Pabst preferred by fighting forces weren’t available. Thirsty soldiers and sailors had to drink local brews such as Biere 33 or Biere Larue, aka Tiger Beer. These quaffs were often inconsistent in flavor, amped with formaldehyde. Yum. Later, American companies Schlitz and Carling Black Label found a way to supply the military. Not Bud or PBR, but better than being embalmed with local swill. Today in Northeast Florida, support veterans at Southside’s Veterans United Craft Brewery. The nearly three-year-old brewery is owned by former naval aviator Ron Gamble. Gamble’s pride in his military service and his patriotism are apparent in the brewery’s taproom décor and the names of many of his beers. Support K9s for Warriors 2-5 p.m. Saturday, May 27 at Veterans United; $1 for each pint sold will be donated to the cause. This Memorial Day weekend, take a moment to remember those who sacrifice so much for your safety and freedom. Thank a police officer, firefighter or military person. They deserve it and much more. Marc Wisdom marc@folioweekly.com
Ste. 15, 272-3553. 5733 Roosevelt, 446-9500. 1401 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove, 284-7789, larryssubs.com. F Larry’s piles ’em high, serves ’em fast; 36+ years. Hot & cold subs, soups. Some Larry’s serve breakfast. $ K TO B L D Daily METRO DINER, 2034 Kingsley Ave., 375-8548. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611, roadhouseonline.net. Sandwiches, wings, burgers, quesadillas for 35+ years. 75+ imported beers. $ FB L D Daily SNACSHACK BAKERY, 179 College Dr., Ste. 19, 322-1414, snacshack.menu. Bakery and café; sandwiches, coffees, bagels, muffins, breads, cookies, brownies, snack treats. $$ TO B BR L M-F SPRING PARK COFFEE, 328 Ferris St., Green Cove Springs, 531-9391, springparkcoffee.com. Cozy shop; fresh-roasted Brass Tacks coffee, handcrafted hot & cold drinks, specialty lattes, cappuccino, macchiato, teas, pastries, sandwiches, breakfast. $ B L D Daily
PONTE VEDRA BEACH
AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A, 543-1494. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MSHACK NOCATEE, 641 Crosswater Pkwy., 395-3575. SEE BEACHES. METRO DINER, 340 Front St., Ste. 700, 513-8422. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE SAN MARCO.
RIVERSIDE, 5 PTS + WESTSIDE
13 GYPSIES, 887 Stockton St., 389-0330, 13gypsies.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Authentic Mediterranean cuisine: chorizo, tapas, blackened cod, pork skewers, coconut mango curry chicken. Breads from scratch. $$ BW L D Tu-Sa, R Sa AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. BLACK SHEEP, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793, blacksheep5points.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. New American, Southern; local source ingredients. Specials, rooftop bar. HH. $$$ FB R Sa & Su; L M-F; D Nightly BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., Ste. 1, 855-1181, boldbeancoffee.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Small-batch, artisanal approach to sourcing and roasting single-origin, direct-trade coffees. Signature blends, handcrafted syrups, espressos, craft beers. $ BW TO B L Daily BRIXX WOOD FIRED PIZZA, 220 Riverside Ave., 300-3928, brixxpizza.com. Pizzas, pastas, soups. Glutenfree options. Daily specials, BOGO pizzas 10 p.m.-close. $$ FB K TO L D Daily CORNER TACO, 818 Post St., 240-0412, cornertaco.com. Made-from-scratch “Mexclectic street food,” tacos, nachos, gluten-free, vegetarian options. $ BW L D Tu-Su CUMMER CAFÉ, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummer.org. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Light lunch, quick bites, locally roasted coffee, espresso-based beverages, sandwiches, gourmet desserts, daily specials. Dine in or in gardens. $ BW K L D Tu; L W-Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 2753 Park St., 384-9999. 130+ import beers, 20 on tap. Sandwiches. Dine outside at some EStreets. $ BW K L D Daily FIVE POINTS TAVERN, 1521 Margaret St., 549-5063, fivepointstavern.com. New American cosmopolitan place serves chef-curated dishes in a relaxed environment. $$ FB TO L & D Tu-Su GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 2007 Park St., 384-4474, thegrassrootsmarket.com. F Juice bar uses certified organic fruits, veggies. Artisanal cheeses, 300 craft,
import beers, 50 organic wines, produce, meats, vitamins, herbs, wraps, sides, sandwiches. $ BW TO B L D Daily HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 1001 Park St., 508-0342, hawkerstreetfare.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Authentic dishes from mobile stalls: BBQ pork char sui, beef haw fun, Hawkers baos, chow faan, grilled Hawker skewers. $ BW TO L D Daily IL DESCO, 2665 Park St., 290-6711, ildescojax.com. Authentic Italian cuisine; wood-fired pizzas, pasta, baked Italian dishes, raw bar, spaghetti tacos. Daily HH. $$-$$$ FB K TO L D Daily JOHNNY’S DELI & GRILLE, 474 Riverside Ave., 356-8055. F Casual; made-to-order sandwiches, wraps. $ TO B L M-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794. 7895 Normandy Blvd., 781-7600. 8102 Blanding Blvd., 779-1933. F SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., 999-4600. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE SAN MARCO. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE AMELIA ISLAND. THE MOSSFIRE GRILL, 1537 Margaret St., 355-4434, mossfire.com. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. Near 5 Points intersection. Southwestern dishes: fish tacos, chicken enchiladas. HH M-Sa in upstairs lounge; HH all day Su. $$ FB K L D Daily MSHACK, 1012 Margaret St., 423-1283. SEE BEACHES. SOUTHERN ROOTS FILLING STATION, 1275 King St., 513-4726, southernrootsjax.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Fresh vegan fare; local, organic ingredients. Specials, on bread, local greens/rice, change daily. Sandwiches, coffees, teas. $ Tu-Su SUN-RAY CINEMA, 1028 Park St., 359-0047, sunraycinema.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. First-run, indie and art films screened. Beer, local drafts, wine, pizza–Godbold, Black Lagoon Supreme–hot dogs, hummus, sandwiches, popcorn, nachos, brownies. $$ BW Daily SUSHI CAFÉ, 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888, sushicafejax.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Monster, Rock-n-Roll, Dynamite Roll. Hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. Inside/patio. $$ BW L D Daily
ST. AUGUSTINE
AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. THE FLORIDIAN, 72 Spanish St., 829-0655, thefloridianstaug.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Updated Southern fare; fresh, local ingredients. Vegetarian, gluten-free option. Signature fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish cornbread stack; grits w/shrimp/fish/tofu. $$$ BW K TO L D W-M GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., 824-8244, gypsycab.com. F 33+ years. Varied urban cuisine menu changes twice daily. Signature: Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily MARDI GRAS SPORTS BAR, 123 San Marco Ave., 347-3288, mardibar.com. Wings, nachos, shrimp, chicken, Phillys, sliders, soft pretzels. $$ FB TO L D Daily MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264, mojobbq.com. SEE AVONDALE. O’LOUGHLIN PUB, 6975 A1A S., 429-9715. Familyowned-and-operated. Authentic fish & chips, shepherd’s pie, corned beef & cabbage, bangers & mash, duck wings. $$ FB K TO L D Daily SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 321 A1A, 217-3256. SEE BEACHES.
METRO DINER, 1000 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 758-3323. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. SHANGHAI NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 547-2188. Cuban-style, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches. $$ FB
SAN MARCO + SOUTHBANK
THE BEARDED PIG SOUTHERN BBQ & BEER GARDEN, 1224 Kings Ave., 619-2247, thebeardedpigbbq.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Barbecue joint Southern style: brisket, pork, chicken, sausage, beef; veggie platters. $$ BW K TO Daily BISTRO AIX, 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949, bistrox.com. F Mediterranean/French inspired menu changes seasonally. 250+ wines. Wood-fired oven baked, grilled specialties: pizza, pasta, risotto, steaks, seafood. Hand-crafted cocktails, specialty drinks. Dine outside. HH M-F. $$$ FB L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 1905 Hendricks Ave. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500. SEE RIVERSIDE. FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688, fusionsushijax.com. F Upscale; fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, katsu, seafood. $$ K L D Daily KITCHEN ON SAN MARCO, 1402 San Marco Blvd., 396-2344, kitchenonsanmarco.com. Gastropub serves local, national craft beers, specialty cocktails. Seasonal menu, with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily METRO DINER, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701, metrodinercom. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Original upscale diner in a historic 1930s-era building. Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, soups. This one serves dinner nightly. $$ B R L D Daily PIZZA PALACE RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA, 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815, pizzapalacejax.com. F Family-owned&-operated; spinach pizza, chicken spinach calzones, ravioli, lasagna, parmigiana. Dine outside. HH. $$ BW K TO L D Daily TAVERNA, 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005, tavernasanmarco.com. Chef Sam Efron’s authentic Italian; tapas, wood-fired pizza. Seasonal local produce, meats. Craft beer (some local), award-winning wine. $$$ FB K TO R L D Daily V PIZZA, 1406 Hendricks Ave., 527-1511, vpizza.com. Serving true artisan Neapolitana pizzas, hand-tossed, thin or thick crust. Baked dishes, subs, stromboli, wings, wraps. $$ FB to L D Daily
SOUTHSIDE + TINSELTOWN
ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. Open 50 years. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s themed menus. Reservations. $$ FB D Tu-Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 3611 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MARIANAS GRINDS, 11380 Beach Blvd., Ste. 10, 206-612-6596. Pacific Islander fare, chamorro culture. Soups, stews, fitada, beef oxtail, katden pika; empanadas, lumpia, chicken relaguen, BBQ-style ribs, chicken. $$ TO B L D Tu-Su MOXIE KITCHEN + COCKTAILS, 4972 Big Island Dr., 9989744. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Chef Tom Gray’s locally sourced contemporary American menu has starters— deviled farm eggs, chicken livers; favorites—chicken & waffles, Dr Pepper-glazed beef short ribs. Seared scallops, handmade gnocchi. Inventive cocktails, patio dining. HH daily. $$ FB K Su Br, L M-Sa; D Nightly
DINING DIRECTORY MSHACK, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 642-5000. SEE BEACHES. OVINTE, 10208 Buckhead Branch Dr., 900-7730, ovintecom. Italy, Spain, Mediterranean. Small plates, tapas, charcuterie: ceviche fresco, pappardelle bolognese, lobster ravioli. 240-bottle/wines, 75/glass; craft spirits. $$ FB R, Su; D Nightly
SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE
ANDY’S GRILL, 1810 W. Beaver St., 354-2821, jaxfarmersmarket.com. Inside Jax Farmers Market. Local,
regional, international produce. Breakfast, sandwiches. $ B L D M-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. SEE ORANGE PARK. UPTOWN KITCHEN & BAR, 1303 Main St. N., 355-0734, uptownmarketjax.com. Bite Club certified. Fresh fare, innovative menus, farm-to-table selections, daily specials. $$ BW TO B L Daily
CHEFFED-UP
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CHEFFED-UP DIRECTION How one humble POT-WASHER rose to become a culinary powerhouse
THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY OFFERS AN endless variety of career opportunities to creative individuals. I, for one, am a great example of this phenomenon. (You just knew this was going to be all about me, right?) My very first job was as a pot-washer and counter-server at a small pizza restaurant in a Northern Virginia shopping mall. When I took the job, I had absolutely no interest in restaurants, cooking or hospitality. I just needed to finance a car and I liked food. The food we served there was delicious. Even after nearly 40 years, I can still taste two of my favorite dishes. The first? Deepdish Sicilian-style pizza. I’ve had this kind of pizza a million times since, but none compare. What made the pizza stupendously delicious was the crust, but not the entire crust, just the bottom and side edges. They were sweet, savory, flavor prizes; the corners were the best. My part of the process was to heft bags of flour and lift the 60-quart mixing bowl for the maestro of pizza dough, an old Sicilian man at least 70, maybe 100, who spoke zero English. Needless to say, we didn’t talk much. One thing I learned from him was how important pans were in creating the perfect dough. We used ancient black steel pans. I’ve never seen anything quite like them since. Used over and over, like castiron, they were never washed with water. The old man was very protective of them; we would simply bring the used pans back to him and he would gently wipe out residual crumbs, and liberally coat the cookware with olive oil. I thought of him as a sorcerer; I was his apprentice. The other item carved in my taste conscience is a sausage roll. These brilliant bites were made with an incredible Italian sausage imported from New Jersey. The ropes of sausage were slow-roasted with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and seasonings, then sliced and rolled with tender, sweet caramelized vegetables in very thin, almost transparent, pizza dough. It then traveled to the 800°F pizza oven and returned as a vision of sumptuous joy.
Unbeknownst to me at the time, this part-time job would lead to a career, from pot-washer to chef, to teacher, to culinary tour guide, to baker. I think I chose a pretty cool field. It’s not Sicilian-style, but give this simple pizza dough a try and top it with whatever strikes your fancy.
CHEF BILL’S GRILLED PIZZA DOUGH Ingredients • 1 Tbs. local honey • 1-1/2 Cups warm water (100°F) • 1 Package active dry yeast • 3-1/2 Cups all-purpose flour, plus • extra for rolling out • 1 Oz. olive oil, plus extra for rubbing • 1-1/2 Tbs. sea salt Directions 1. Dissolve the honey in the hot water, 1. whisk in the yeast and let stand for 1. about 10 minutes. 2. Place the flour and salt in a food 1. processer, pulse a couple of times to 1. mix. Add the olive oil and pulse. 3. Add half of the yeast mixture and 1. pulse a couple times. Add the 1. remaining yeast mixture and continue 1. to pulse until a dough ball forms. 1. Pulse three or four more times, then 1. turn out onto a floured surface. 4. Knead for five minutes; dough should 1. be elastic. 5. Place dough ball in a lightly oiled bowl 1. and proof for 45 minutes to an hour. 6. Punch down dough, shape into a 1. cylinder and cut into six pieces. 7. Preheat the grill. 8. Roll out one piece into a rough oval. 9. Brush with oil, and grill. Until we cook again,
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MEMORIAL DAY IS MORE THAN JUST A backyard barbecue—although I love barbecue. It’s also a day to remember those who have served our country, including dogs. In every military conflict, dogs have served as guards, trackers and explosive detectors—saving thousands of human lives. In honor of Memorial Day, I’ve dug up stories on several combat canines who are bad to the bone. Their courage, dependability and loyalty are second to none. Cairo is the four-legged warrior who accompanied SEAL Team Six, which successfully took down Osama Bin Laden back in 2011. He was fearless in securing the perimeter of the property and was singularly responsible for sniffing out explosives and potential hidden rooms. Cairo’s heroic work was applauded by all; even President Obama said, “I want to meet that dog.” I hope the Commander in Chief brought treats! Carly joined the security forces to protect, defend and fight. When not tracking the enemy, she participates in canine blood drives. These donations can be lifesaving to other dogs. She certainly deserves a two-paw salute for helping her fellow canine soldiers. Bino was trained to detect illegal drugs and intruders. He worked in narcotics detection and suspect apprehension with the Army for almost 11 years, and earned the respect of fellow soldiers and the military category award at the American Humane Association’s Hero Dog awards. Upon his retirement, he continues to serve, working hard to train service dogs to work with soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Matty had a knack for uncovering IEDs that threatened his company, while working in Afghanistan. He even managed to clear a landing zone of explosives while dodging mortar fire during an ambush—savage! His
skill for sniffing out danger helped save his unit more than once. Bond served as a multipurpose pooch in special operations while deployed in Afghanistan. The brave hero worked more than 50 combat missions, saving countless lives of U.S. soldiers. While retirement has lessened the stress of bomb detection, he now has an equally important job as a support dog. Lucca is a retired military dog, trained to detect explosives and protect the service men and women she served. She lost her front leg on the battlefield while detecting bombs in Afghanistan. The hero canine served almost six years in the military, successfully completing more than 400 missions, and earned a Purple Heart for her bravery. Layka was on her eighth overseas military tour when she was shot four times at point-blank range by enemy fire. Despite her injuries, she attacked and subdued the shooter—can you say hardcore?—and was treated upon her return. Even though it cost her a leg, she gained a new family and a Medal of Honor in recognition of her bravery. Today there are more than 2,500 dogs on active duty with American military forces. As we remember those who have fallen, take time to honor those canine comrades who have valiantly fought to paw-tect our county. The nonprofit United States War Dog Association honors past and cares for current military dog heroes. Not only does it offer a medical expense program, it awards deserving dogs and helps handlers adopt canine recruits—because that’s what best friends do. We salute them all. Davi mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Davi the dachshund may just become the first four-legged war correspondent.
RIDIN’ OVER TO HUGUENOT SUNDAY? Pack the F-150: PET TIP: DOGS IN cooler, big ol’ towels, chips, beer, ice, fishin’ tackle and, a’ course, Spike and Chaos, the pitbulls. Hold up there, BillyBob. Better check the laws in Duval—and Clay, Nassau and St. Johns, too. The boys can ride in the truck bed, but they must be tethered twice—two secured ties—back there, according to Nassau and Duval ordinances. In St. Johns, dogs must be in a transport cage. Think about it: Carefree sunny day, cruisin’ on Heckscher, when bam! some damn tourist runs a red light and screech! you slam on brakes. What happens to Phideaux, precariously balancing in the back? She flies over the truck cab, most likely hits the hood and bounces down on the scorching asphalt. If not dead, certainly hurt. Live it: Tether your furry friends, obey the law, and we’ll all have a good summer.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): I see “sin” as a puerile concept; I don’t usually use it in grown-up concerns. If you let me invoke it in a jokey, ironic way, then cultivate more surprising, interesting and original sins. It’s high time to be bored with predictable ways of stirring up a ruckus. Ask God or Life to bring evocative mischief to show what you’ve been missing and go to the next robust learning experience.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): As long as you keep Syria, South Sudan and North Korea off your itinerary, traveling would be food for your soul during the next 28 days. It’d also be balm for your primal worries. medicine for outworn dogmas and an antidote for comfortable illusions. Do you have the time and money needed to pilgrimage to a place you regard as holy? How about a jaunt to a rousing sanctuary? Or an excursion to an exotic refuge that will shock you in friendly, healing ways? At least read a book about the place you may one day call your home away from home. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): By now I’m sure you’ve tuned in to the rumblings in your deep self. Should you be concerned? Maybe a bit, but the more reasonable attitude is curiosity. Even though the shaking’s getting stronger and louder, it’s also becoming more melodic. The power being unleashed will almost certainly turn out to be far more curative than destructive. The light it emits may at first look murky but will eventually bloom like a thousand moons. Maintain sweet poise. Keep graceful faith. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Life is inviting you to decode riddles about togetherness to boost your emotional intelligence and earn you the right to enjoy lyrical new expressions of intimacy. Will you accept? Are you willing to transcend habitual responses for the sake of growth-inducing relationships? Are you interested in developing a greater capacity for collaboration and synergy? Would you be open to making a vulnerable fool of yourself if it helped your important alliances to fulfill their dormant potential? Be brave and empathetic. Be creative, humble and affectionate.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): In your mind’s eye, drift back in time to a turning point that didn’t go the way you’d hoped. But don’t dwell on disappointment. Instead, change the memory. Visualize yourself then and there, but imagine you have all the wisdom you’ve gathered since. Next, picture an alternative ending to the old story—one in which you pull off a much better result. Bask in this transformed state of mind for five minutes. Repeat the whole exercise at least once a day for the next two weeks. It’ll generate good medicine to produce a creative breakthrough no later than mid-June.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “In youth we feel richer for every new illusion,” wrote author Anne Sophie Swetchine. “In maturer years, for every one we lose.” While that may be generally true, I think that even 20-something Capricorns are likely to fall into the second category in the coming weeks. Whatever your age, I see you shouting something like “Hallelujah!” or “Thank God!” or “Boomshakalaka flashbang!” as you purge disempowering fantasies that kept you in bondage and naive beliefs that led you astray.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’re invited to boost your commitment to life and be a more vivid version of you. If you refuse, it will return as a challenge. If you avoid that challenge, it will eventually circle back as a demand. Respond now, while it’s still an invitation. To gather the information you’ll need, ask yourself these questions: What types of self-development are you “saving for later”? Are you harboring mediocre goals or desires that dampen a lust for life? Do you tone down or hold back ambitions for fear they’d hurt or offend those you care for?
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “There are no green thumbs or black thumbs,” wrote horticulturalist Henry Mitchell in a message you were destined to hear at this exact moment. “There are only gardeners and non-gardeners. Gardeners are the ones who get on with the high defiance of nature herself, creating, in the very face of her chaos and tornado, the bower of roses and the pride of irises. It sounds very well to garden a ‘natural way.’ You may see the natural way in any desert, swamp, leech-filled laurel hell. Defiance, on the other hand, is what makes gardeners.” Happy Defiance Time to you! In the weeks ahead, express the most determined and disciplined fertility ever!
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Dear Dream Doctor, I dreamed a crowd of people decided to break through a locked door using a long, thick wooden plank as a battering ram. The only problem was, I was lying on top of the plank, half-asleep. By the time I realized what was up, the agitated crowd was already smashing at the door. Luckily for me, it went well. The door got bashed in and I wasn’t hurt. What does my dream mean? — Nervous Virgo.” Dear Virgo, My interpretation: It’s time to knock down a barrier, but you’re not convinced you’re ready or can do it by yourself. Luckily, there are forces in your life conspiring to help make sure you do it.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It may be the right time to tinker with or repair a foundation; to dig down to the bottom of an old resource and consider transforming it at its roots. Why? After all this time, that foundation or resource needs fresh attention. It could be lacking a nutrient that’s gradually disappeared. Maybe it would flourish if it got the benefit of wisdom you’ve gained since it first became useful to you. Only you have the power to discern the real reasons—and they may not be immediately apparent. Be tender, patient and candid as you explore. Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com
NEWS OF THE WEIRD STOP & SMELL THE ROSES
Officials in charge of a Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal heritage site recently installed speed bumps, like those Americans drive over on residential streets—but on a pedestrian walkway, with row upon row of risers to resemble a washboard. A Western travel writer, along with editors of People’s Daily China, suggested officials were irked that “disorderly” tourists had been walking past the ancient grounds too rapidly to appreciate its beauty or context.
LOOKY THERE, MARTHA, A HEAD-ON COLLISION
Compared to busy coastal metropolises, Indiana may evoke repose, and entrepreneur Tom Battista is suggesting the state’s largest city capitalize on the idea by reserving a destination site on a low-lying hill overlooking the chaotic merge lanes of two interstate highways—affording visitors leisurely moments watching the frantic motorists scrambling below. He plans three rows of seats and a sunshade for the relaxed gawkers to take in the “ocean”-like roar and imagine overwrought drivers’ rising blood pressure (while their own remains soothingly calm).
HEARTFELT DIY
Several treatments are available to combat the heart arrhythmia “atrial fibrillation,” but all require medical supervision, which John Griffin, 69, said he tried to get at New Zealand’s Waikato Hospital emergency room in April, only to be met with delay and frustration. Griffin went home that day, took notice of his neighbor’s 8,000-volt electric security fence and, with boots off, in a fit of do-it-yourself desperation, nudged it with his arm. He got quite a jolt, he said, but he walked away, and his heart returned to natural rhythm. The Heart Foundation of New Zealand medical director said Griffin was lucky and sternly warned against the “procedure.”
WAY TO GO
Medical researchers have been frustrated for years at failures in getting certain cancerfighting drugs to reach targeted areas in women’s reproductive tracts. Doctors in Germany announced in April a bold technique that seemed to work: sending the drugs via
sperm cells, which roam without obstruction as they search for an egg. The process involves coating active sperm cells with an iron adhesive and magnetically steering them to their internal targets.
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STICK A NEEDLE IN MY EYE
Sean Clemens, awaiting trial in Liberty, Ohio, in the death of an 84-year-old woman, allegedly confessed his guilt to a co-worker after telling the man something was bothering him and he needed to tell someone—but only if the co-worker would “pinkie-swear” not to tell anyone else. The co-worker broke the code.
THAT’S ONE WACKO DENTIST
In the course of pursuing claims against Alaskan dentist Seth Lookhart for Medicaid fraud, government investigators found a video on his phone of him extracting a sedated patient’s tooth—while riding on a hoverboard. He’d apparently sent the video to his office manager under the title “New Standard of Care.” Lookhart had been indicted in 2016 for billing Medicaid $1.8 million for patient sedations unnecessary for the procedures they received.
WANT FRIES WITH THAT WEAPON?
In April, Tennessee state representative Mike Stewart, aiming to make a point about the state’s lax gun-sales laws and piggybacking onto the cuddly feeling people have about kids’ curbside lemonade stands, set up a combination stand on Nashville’s Capitol Hill, offering lemonade, cookies—and an AK-47 assault rifle (with a sign reading “No Background Check,” to distinguish the private-sale AK-47 from one purchased from a federally licensed dealer). Some states still regulate lemonade stands more than gun sales—by nettlesome “health department” and anti-competitive rules and licensing, though Tennessee allows the stands in most neighborhoods as long as they’re small and operated infrequently.
JUST LIKE REAL LIFE
In February, The Wall Street Journal reported that among the most popular diversions when Syrian households gather to escape the country’s bombs and bullets is playing the Hasbro war board game Risk. Chuck Shepherd weirdnews@earthlink.net
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COOKBOOK CUTIE You: Sexy AF chef’s coat; warmed my kolache before you put it in BREW oven; asked my name, I spilled my beer. Me: Dark, mysterious, torn “sex me up” shirt. Hope you’ll get me breakfast in bed. When: Jan. 12. Where: BREW. #1642-0201 CHOCOLATE THUNDER You: New hire at my old job; immediately caught my eye; tall, dark, handsome BUT rotund sealed deal; innocent until first movie date; rest is history. Me: Strategic approach–12-step hot sausage program, gifs transfer. Happy V-day CT! When: Sept. 26, 2016. Where: West Jax. #1641-0201 M SHACK RIVERSIDE COOK ISU every day at work; you’re a cook, I’m a waitress. You’re so hot but I don’t have the courage to tell you. Single? If so, please reply. Love to chat sometime. Signed, Too Nervous. When: Every day. Where: Riverside. #1640-0111 I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU You: I knew you before you were born. Me: God I am here for you always, just call on me. I died for you, so live for me and find the peace you seek. When: Jan. 1, 2017. Where: Everywhere. #1639-0111 WE SAVED A TURTLE Day after Christmas. We were trying to save a turtle on Baymeadows in front of SunTrust. My dad and I drove you and turtle to pond. Wished I got more than just your name. When: Dec. 26. Where: By SunTrust Bank, Baymeadows Rd. #1638-0104 ZOO CAROUSEL DADDY On carousel with my son. ISU behind me with your son. You: Male, tall, blondish, beautiful blue eyes. Me: Female, busty brunette. Should’ve talked on the ride; my kid was screaming. Wanna play date? When: Dec. 21. Where: Jax Zoo Carousel. #1637-0104
SEXY ITALIAN IN PRIMELENDING SHIRT You were funny (sarcastic), had sexy voice, and you were wearing all black. Hands down the most amazing man I’ve ever met. I love you always. When: Feb. 25. Where: Downtown. #1645-0301
ENGLISH MUFFIN HELLO, COOL MOOSE U: Carmine’s shirt, prettiest art admirer ever. Me: Tattooed brow, food maker. Made your hello with a smiley-face flag. Art is an experience we can enjoy together. When: Dec. 7. Where: Cool Moose Café Riverside. #1636-1214
BROWN HAIR, SITTING BEHIND ME You: Curly brown hair. Shared some laughs and a DUI. Me: Floral dress, great jokes. Thought we shared a moment; you were called back too soon. Hope to see you March 7th, same spot, 4:15 p.m. When: Feb. 2. Where: Ocean Street. #1644-0208
DAYCARE DAD ISU when I drop off my daughter. You drop off your little one. Coffee? You: Tallish, tattoos, work boots you take off before entering baby room, absolutely adorable; single? Me: Red hair, always hoping I see you. When: Almost every day. Where: Kids World Academy. #1635-1214
HANDSOME DOG LOVER, CLEVER SMILE ISU at bar, your eyes said hello. At store, U smiled at me. Walked your dog, I drove by, thought, “Is this déjà vu … ?” U waved, same handsome smile. Who are U; meet again? When: Jan. 27. Where: Alexandria Oaks Park, Winn-Dixie, Grape & Grain. #1643-0201
CROSSWORD QT You had orange socks and an orange Element. You got a cappuccino (or two) and started with a crossword. Your laptop had an Equality sticker on it … either you really like math, or we should meet. Maybe both. When: Nov. 29. Where: Bold Bean, Riverside. #1634-1207
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ARTISTIC REPRESSION Local students DECRIES DEFUNDING of the National Endowment of the Arts
IN A 1956 SPEECH AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY, then-Senator John F. Kennedy articulated his opinion on the relationship between arts and the public sphere: “If more politicians knew poetry, and more poets knew politics, I am convinced the world would be a little better place in which to live.” Unfortunately, most politicians have failed to follow Kennedy’s example, including President Donald Trump. In its recent budget plan, the Trump Administration proposed a complete removal of the National Endowment for the Arts—a cut that would save $148 million, a whopping .003589 percent of total spending. The removal of this agency, along with the three cultural agencies, would occur in the midst of a $52 billion increase in defense spending. Sure, the safety of our country should be a high priority and, sure, the arts community is, and largely has been, separate from civic life and funded by private money. Nonetheless, the message that stems from the move threatens the cultural health of our nation. By eliminating funding for the NEA, Trump shows that he cares more about short-term materialistic measures, such as the strength of the military or an exceptional GDP, over the timeless ideas and feelings that derive from developed artistic endeavors. To understand why the removal of NEA’s funding poses such a great threat to the cultural prosperity of the nation, it is necessary to first understand what the NEA actually does. Essentially, the NEA, through collaboration with state and local governments, promotes arts education and equal access to the arts by providing funding for new projects and recognition for past artistic achievements. The organization ensures that less-glamorous, but equally important, arts communities around the nation find their footing. The most important and influential effort of this organization is to create equal access to the arts, which is critical to the preservation of an equal and just society. Art helps us understand the aspects of our world that could not be articulated in more conventional, surface-level terms—concrete terms that see more use in the spheres of writing and basic education. Through art, unrecognized characteristics of the world gain a voice; so, in order to understand society through a comprehensive lens, the artistic community must be a place where all perspectives can be expressed. However, this idea of multilateral opportunity, unfortunately, tends to be elusive. Often, those who can afford art reside within the upper echelons of wealth, while people in the lower and middle classes receive little or no artistic exposure. This phenomenon leads to a majority of artists, who go into the field as a result of exposure, being wealthy and having limited life experiences. This ultimately leads to a narrow, shallow well of artistic voices and, as a result, a compromised sense of human understanding in art.
By promoting equal access to the arts, however, the NEA opens the path for those with diverse backgrounds to give voice to their experiences and subsequently influence society. History shows that when disadvantaged communities are given an opportunity for expression, they can make a significant impact on the national conversation. Consider the Harlem Renaissance, a 1920s cultural movement that freed black artists, such as Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday, to be seen and heard by a wider audience. Not only did this movement produce many prominent activists, it brought forth a full enclave of experiences and lives which added to an overall understanding of America’s black community; as a result, people saw the disenfranchisement of AfricanAmericans in a new, clearer light. This awareness then prompted more activism for civil rights and nationwide justice for all people. The Harlem Renaissance was a vital precursor, in this manner, to the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, which made a monumental impact on our country. This impact would not have been realized if it weren’t for the work of the many black artists in the 1920s. The aforementioned pioneers and fellow contemporaries overcame challenging circumstances and lack of access and created a major, influential cultural artifact. The Harlem Renaissance was not only revolutionary in its impact on future social change, but in its ability to cultivate a thriving artistic community within a generally disadvantaged area. If more traditionally disenfranchised communities like that one were given the resources for artistic expression, the national conversation on culture would see an increase in diverse, and subsequently more powerful, perspectives. Despite these virtuous characteristics, and the relatively low price tag that comes with them, Trump and his colleagues have insisted on the removal of the agency, and perhaps this does actually make sense for the administration. From an economic standpoint, little will be gained by cutting funding to the agency, but by doing so, Trump may be indirectly affirming the sanctity of his legacy—the thing he considers most important. Artistry flourishes when it can position itself off controversial current events: When society’s elites impose unjust measures or immoral policies, artists respond in opposition. The rise of Donald Trump—an elite whose behavior often lacks a moral or just basis—will certainly provoke oppositional artistry. In fact, Trump’s appeal rests on sentiments that elude traditional political understanding and require deeper, artistic examination. Artists can explore and express the underlying traits of Trumpism and subsequently illuminate its implications. Trump may not want this for the simple reason that these artists’ findings may not be very positive. In Trump’s presidency thus far, we have seen several prominent groups fight against the dangerous actions of Trump: the Human Rights Campaign, the Women’s March and
the ACLU, which has labeled Trump as a “one-man constitutional crisis,” have all been on the forefront of social activism to secure the nation’s political safety. To further clarify the dangerous implications of Trump, though, artists need to add their voices to this crucial discussion. Through various mediums, artists can highlight the intricacies of Donald Trump’s appeal and uncover the core of Trumpism. This expression will guide us in combatting the harmful style of politics in the future and could uncover illuminating lessons about the fundamental aspect of our political nature. While Trump personally may not want this artistic opposition, as president, he should support the continuation of the NEA to ensure the nation’s cultural prosperity. We are now in the midst of chaos: Divisions grow wider every day, new social trends have woven themselves into the fundamental fabric of society, and major figures continue to be highly influential. It can be difficult for citizens to make sense of it all, but it is crucial that they have the opportunity to record these events to further future understanding. The most effective way to record this chaos is through art; by spreading the resources for artistic expression, we can ensure diversity among the voices of this time. A wide array of perspectives will significantly improve our ability to take important lessons from the seemingly unpredictable and impenetrable times in which we live, and the National Endowment for the Arts will be crucial in promoting the artistry that will secure this understanding. Carter Delegal mail@folioweekly.com _____________________ Delegal is a graduating senior at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.
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