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MAIL No one deserves to die this way. My deepest sympathies go out to the family, with the hope that the ones responsible for this act are brought to justice. Less Than a Person
It is easy for the government to trample on the rights of the mentally ill because the illness allows the individual to be labeled as something less than a person [Cover Story, “The Last Days of Daniel Linsinbigler,” Susan Cooper Eastman, July 2]. No one deserves to die this way. My deepest sympathies go out to the family, with the hope that the ones responsible for this act are brought to justice. Brad Gibson, via Facebook
The Issue of Balance
I read your piece and thought it was well done [Editor’s Note, “Just a Zoning Issue,” Jeffrey C. Billman, July 16]. One note/correction, however, is that there are not scores of homeless veterans already living in the Springfield Historic District who would be viable for the proposed program. Virtually all homeless individuals that happen to pass through or make a temporary camp in Springfield also frequent Downtown, and thus most veterans have been evaluated for this specific program already. In fact, chronically homeless veterans, the population that Ability Housing has verbally (not contractually) stated they wish to pursue, are dropping in number rapidly thanks to the VA and other community partners, and may be completely eliminated relatively soon. Thus, Ability Housing would then house everyone else. Thanks for bringing the issue of balance into the equation as well, as it is often overlooked. Balance is key for a community to both prosper and serve those in need at the same time. The Springfield zoning overlay was established to address the issue of imbalance in our neighborhood. Perhaps Ability Housing leadership should look to establish balance in their own communities first, where services and housing for those in need are sparse to nonexistent, before asking other communities to add even more. Bill Hoff, President, SPAR Council
Out of the Shadows
Every two years, Ander Crenshaw comes out of the shadows and announces that he wants to be re-elected. He always uses the same, so far successful technique: He proclaims his proficiency at bringing money home from Washington for the Navy bases. Ander doesn’t care that the armed forces are over-sized and used to obtrude into countries around the world. Ander has a personal interest in keeping the armed forces over-sized, so Ander can obtain and bring home as much money as possible, and 4 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JULY 30-AUGUST 5, 2014
thus gain the favor of voters. After the people who have always voted for him robotically vote for him again, Ander will go back into the shadows and, presuming he wins again, will selectively respond to voting blocs, as he always does, and he ignore individuals who seek his assistance, as he always will does. There are two faults with Ander. The actual needs of the military are not his motivation. It doesn’t matter to Ander that the military is mobilized for world war, and there is no danger of world war. The waste of money and manpower is part of what he needs to bring home that vote-buying money. The second fault is his disregard for the individual voter. If you are connected, in some way, to a voting bloc, such as the American Legion, the NRA, or the League of Women Voters, you may get a letter from him as a member of that group. But if you seek his help for a personal matter, one that only he can assist you with, you will not hear from Ander Crenshaw. This is not an endorsement of a Democrat, but a Democrat may not be Ander’s sole opponent in the November election. There may be an independent candidate, someone you can vote for, as there was on the 2012 ballot. There is also the valid argument that no man should hold an office for life. Any one person who will build up a personal empire in Washington poorly serves the public. Dan Althoff
Who Are You Talking About Here?
Concerning AG Gancarski’s piece [Fightin’ Words, “Corrine Delivers,” July 30], in paragraph 10 he starts, “For credulous crackers in Northeast and Central Florida ….” Question: To whom or what is he referring? Please amplify. Wayne Humphrey
CORRECTION Due to an editing error, last week’s Backpage Editorial [“Save the Libraries, Save Ourselves,” Brittany M. Edwards] mistakenly said that an independent library district could allocate up to $1 million from the existing property tax. In fact, under the proposal, the district could add 1 mill to property tax rates. If you would like to respond to something that appeared in Folio Weekly, please send an email with your address and phone number (for verification purposes only) to mail@folioweekly.com.
FIGHTIN’ WORDS
RACE TO THE CENTER Why it’s getting harder to tell Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown apart
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e’re now three months past what is still the watershed moment in the Jax mayoral race — Peter Rummell throwing Alvin Brown overboard in favor of Lenny Curry — and those skeptics who once thought that Brown’s alliance with Shad Khan would allow him to continue his fundraising advantage over the field are now recalculating their political GPS. June was a fundraising bloodbath. Curry raised $568,730; Brown, just north of $108,000. Brown still has the cumulative advantage, with more than $1.3 million total, but the trends are not in his favor. To rectify this, Mayor Brown must demonstrate that, in the words of George W. Bush, he is a “uniter, not a divider.” We saw this strategy in his budget address earlier this month, in which the mayor had something for everyone — a park here, extra cops there — as if to tell balking councilmembers, “Vote for this or you’re voting against your district.” Who will pay for all this pork? That remains to be seen. Brown still holds to his No New Taxes pledge; his new budget would borrow $230 million and draw another $38 million from the city’s reserves — which, as the mayor’s office has pointed out, are quite robust — for what one councilperson called “Christmas in July.” Why pay as you go when you can pull neat ledger tricks? Notwithstanding the speech’s odd delivery, which often sounded like Brown hadn’t seen that particular draft, it’s easy to see the incumbent’s strategy: Run to the center and assure potential friendlies, with a wink and a nod, that the second term might give him more flexibility on social issues like the human rights ordinance. Curry is making that same centrist ploy. I asked Curry about the ramifications of his recent fundraising success, and his responses were, as always, interesting for what they say — and what they don’t say: “Many people, with many different ideas, have joined the team … [demonstrating] support for my candidacy and the vision that I’ve laid out in personal and group conversations with them. I will always listen to a wide range of opinions on issues,
and I will always advocate for policies that are in the best interests of Jacksonville. That’s the bottom line.” Those who wonder if he’s going to be more forthcoming on specifics needn’t worry. He’ll get there. Right after he gets enough money in the bank. “In order to run against a powerful incumbent with access to millions of dollars in campaign money, and build an organization with grassroots support, our initial focus is on raising financial resources to accomplish this,” Curry told me. “Once we build that foundation, I will roll out specific policy initiatives that fulfill this vision of success for every neighborhood.” In other words, write him a check and wait. It’s hard not to wonder why the two concepts — raising money and policy specifics — are mutually exclusive. But Curry knows local politics. He seems comfortable punting on issues like the HRO in order to sell an image. But that sales job only works if folks privilege packaging over substance. That’s the bet both frontrunners have made. Like the mayor, Curry keeps his remarks anodyne and positive. He tells me that he does not believe there are any “bad neighborhoods in Jacksonville,” but “neighborhoods where good people are living in fear of those who commit violent crime.” Another talking point we’ll hear again: Curry claims that out of the $400 million in venture capital that came into Florida last year, Jax got a mere $6 million. There’s something to be said for Bill Bishop, who speaks more forthrightly on the budget and social issues (he’s actually in favor of the HRO and not afraid to say so) than either of those guys. Bishop knows the issues inside and out, arguably better than the frontrunners. But the moneymen see empty platitudes as sunny optimism that low-info voters can digest, and so a campaign of platitudes is what we’ve got. Trouble is, the people listening right now want more. They expect more. Yet these candidates seem determined not to deliver.
Those who wonder if Curry will get more specific needn’t worry. He’ll get there. Right after he gets enough money in the bank.
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2 MINUTES WITH … // DENNIS HO
PARUL PATEL
Manager and owner, BP Gas Station, Southside
Folio Weekly: How long have you been in the gas station business? Parul Patel: I want to say 12 years. Owning your own business and working for yourself is great. What would you be doing if you weren’t working in gas? I always wanted to be a businesswoman, so maybe sitting in the office running the corporate business. That’s a dream. Do you get difficult customers? Oh, yeah. A lot of times, we get fussy customers who don’t know how to pump the gas, or sometimes their cards don’t work, or they don’t know how to operate the machinery. They don’t follow the instructions and they take it out on us. You really get customers here who don’t know how to operate a gas pump? At least five people a day. At least. They blame us, that our machine is bad. And we get a few customers that don’t want to pay tax. They refuse to pay tax? Of course, all the time. Sales tax, yeah. Like if it’s a dollar item, I say $1.07, they throw a dollar at you and say “I don’t have 7 cents.” Sometimes I have to make a very blunt comment saying the government is not my uncle. That’s the only thing I can say: If you don’t pay, I’ve got to pay, my register is going to be short. Sometimes customers say, “Forget the change,” which makes up for others, but we definitely have people with attitudes. What beer do you sell the most? Bud Lite, pretty much, by a wide margin. What about cigarettes? Marlboro. Marlboro Lights specifically. But most anything in the Marlboro family. Soda? With soda, we pretty much go through a lot of Mountain Dew, but we sell more energy drinks. Monster and Rockstar, any time, morning, noon or night. What do you sell the most out of everything I asked about? That’s a hard question. But probably cigarettes and then energy drinks, then beer. I assume Friday paydays are your busiest. Pretty much. Mondays are slow days. Weekends are slow. Sundays are our slowest.
Break down your gas sales for me. Most people get regular, the cheapest you can find. [Laughs.] Fifty percent, I would say, is regular, 15 percent is diesel, 15 percent highgrade gas; the rest is mid-grade. How is the price per gallon of gas determined? We normally get a phone call from corporate. I guess they figure out according to the market, and then [they incorporate] whatever their expenses they have, like their trucks or whatever, and then we get a phone call. How often do you change gas prices? It all depends on the stock market, I think. Gasoline prices change every day. Every morning, we have to survey the neighborhood. Whatever the prices are in a certain range, we tell corporate. They’ll say if somebody has gone up we’ll go up, if somebody has gone down, we’ll go down. So what you charge customers for gas is not your choice? No, it’s not our choice. We have to go with whatever corporate does. Sometimes we end up losing money, too. It’s not our decision. If gas is four bucks but our surroundings are charging $3.85, then we have to stay at $3.85, too. Why doesn’t corporate take that revenue loss into consideration? If we go up in price [when others stay the same], then that day we don’t see customers. We try to stay within a few cents’ range. Do you catch folks with fake credit cards or IDs? Oh, yes. With fake or stolen credit cards, there are ways you can tell. With fake IDs, that’s hard, I mean, if you have a driver’s license, we don’t have that kind of eye to catch it. Do you spot a lot of shoplifters? We’ve had a few people try their luck more than a few times. When they get to the register, we know they put something in their pocket and I ring up the item and I say, “I know you put it there.” What kind of response do you get to that? “Oh, I forgot.” Have you ever had to kick anyone out because of the no-shirt, no-shoes, no-service rule? We’ve seen them — I’ve seen people wearing robes even — but no, we haven’t. They’re just a character, you see. They just wake up and they come in with the robes and bear shoes. What are you gonna do? [Laughs.] dho@folioweekly.com
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How a teensy little mistake led to an election with no candidates, and then a special election, and now a lawsuit
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very eligible voter in State House District 13, which encompasses a healthy swath of central Jacksonville, just missed out on a golden opportunity: Without ever raising money or airing a campaign ad or giving a stump speech or outlining a single policy position, anyone who’d bothered to take a short drive to Tallahassee the week of June 16-20 and sign a few documents would have emerged as the city’s new state rep, no questions asked. Fortunately for two-term incumbent State Rep. Reggie Fullwood, no one did so. Fullwood, a Democrat in a liberal district, says he’s relieved. “The Republicans could have gained a seat. A write-in candidate could have won. I’m glad nobody filed.” This all happened because a notary public forgot to check a little box on Fullwood’s financial disclosure form indicating that the notary knew Fullwood personally (which is necessary if the notary did not verify his ID). Consequently, Fullwood was disqualified for his party’s primary, and the seat was there for the taking, because no one else in either party had qualified either. “That’s exactly right,” says Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland. “If [anyone] had filed and qualified in Tallahassee as a write-in candidate, they would not have had to pay a dime and would be our next State House representative.” And now the situation could get muddled. Because no one qualified, Duval had to schedule a special election. (State law requires all positions to be filled.) Holland had hoped to get a new qualifying date as soon as possible and run a primary on Nov. 4, the same day as the general election, when the state will elect a governor and many other officials. But state law doesn’t allow a primary and a general election to be held on the same date, so that plan, which would have been cost-efficient for taxpayers, was scratched. Now, a special primary will be held Dec. 16 if Gov. Rick Scott agrees with a state Division of Elections recommendation. (There will be a one-day qualification period for this election; Holland doesn’t know when that will occur.) And if there’s a need for a runoff, or if Republicans decide to field a candidate, a general election would not be held until
Feb. 17, 2015, right before next year’s legislative session. This would be costly. “Our estimated cost for the special election, if we have a primary and a general election, is about $225,000,” Holland says. There are signs that interest in the race is picking up. City Councilman Johnny Gaffney, also a Democrat, has made it clear he plans to challenge Fullwood. Last week, Gaffney told the Financial News & Daily Record that he’d initially decided against running for the State House seat because he still has work to do on the City Council. But when Fullwood was disqualified, he changed his mind. (Gaffney did not return calls for this story.) Republicans also have the opportunity to run
“If anyone had filed and qualified, they would be our next State House representative.” a candidate, though Fullwood won in 2012 with 67 percent of the vote, so it would be a tough slog. Even so, Duval County Republican Party Chairman Rick Hartley says he caught some hell from fellow party members about not fielding a candidate. “I had some calls from people who said, ‘I told you you should have put somebody in there,’” Hartley says. “But there was no one that came forward that was enthusiastic about running and taking a bullet for the party.” The notary’s error almost certainly will lead to a Republican candidate qualifying for the race, however difficult the odds, he adds. Hartley says the main problem is money: State lawmakers’ pay is so low — $29,687 a year — and the work so time-consuming, both during the campaign and once in office, that many people who aren’t independently wealthy aren’t interested, especially if getting elected is an uphill battle. Nonetheless, Hartley says, Fullwood’s disqualification might change some potential GOP candidates’ minds. “A number of people have come forward
and said I might want to run because of this,” Hartley says. Reggie Fullwood has other ideas. He told Folio Weekly late last week that he planned to file a lawsuit Monday asking a judge to reverse his disqualification. (Fullwood said Monday that he was “100-percent sure” he would file the suit by Tuesday.) That wasn’t Fullwood’s first notary-related problem that week. He says he initially filed his qualifying papers on Thursday, June 19. Elections officials called him at 4:30 p.m. that day to tell him the notary had put a stamp on his signature on the financial disclosure form, but failed to add her own signature, which made the document invalid. So Fullwood had another friend who was a notary redo that page with the stamp and a signature. He sent the papers to Tallahassee via a Democratic Party member who was heading to the state capital. Fullwood asked that person to file the papers for him instead of making two-hour trip himself. Qualifying ended at noon on Friday, June 20. “I got a call at 11:50 [a.m.] on Friday,” 10 minutes before the qualifying deadline, Fullwood says, notifying him of the error. By then, it was too late to correct it. “I was in disbelief,” Fullwood says. “Let me wake up from this dream. This can’t be right. It didn’t really set in until maybe an hour later. We actually called the Division of Elections. They wouldn’t budge at all.” In that moment, Jacksonville had no candidate for its District 13 seat. Holland says that while some wannabe candidates have made errors resulting in disqualification, this is the first time he knows of in Duval County that an error led to a race with no candidates. Fullwood says he’s surprised Gaffney has decided to run against him. “A week after I failed to qualify because there were some errors, I heard that he may jump in, which was disturbing to me,” he says. “We certainly aren’t close friends, but we had a friendship. If he had intended to run, why didn’t he file a week earlier?” Fullwood says he hasn’t gotten an answer. Gaffney “hasn’t returned my calls. It’s unfortunate.” Derek Kinner dkinner@folioweekly.com JULY 30-AUGUST 5, 2014 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 7
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n its face, the deal was absurd, so absurd that it drew the mockery of no less than late-night sage Stephen Colbert: A city with so many very pressing needs giving a billionaire more than $43 million to install new scoreboards and soup up the stadium his lackluster football team calls home, all in the name of putting more butts in seats (and more money in his wallet). The reality is more nuanced, of course, but that’s essentially the deal Mayor Alvin Brown and the Jacksonville City Council agreed to last year. The city ponied up two-thirds of the money Jaguars owner Shad Khan — a man who owns a 61st-floor penthouse in Chicago — wanted for upgrades to EverBank Field to
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boost lagging attendance. (In 2013, the 4-12 Jags averaged 59,940 fans per home game, 28th out of the NFL’s 32 teams. Call us naïve, but we think attendance and the team’s record are more interrelated than attendance and the lack of ginormous scoreboards.) And so, with much pomp and circumstance and a soccer match and a Carrie Underwood concert, Khan unveiled these enhancements on Saturday evening to some 52,000 spectators — spectators, it’s worth noting, who paid good money to see the upgrades tax dollars had purchased — part of what Khan called a tribute to Jacksonville: the two gorgeous super-hi-def video boards, the largest in the world (as the several billboards around town informed us), that adorn both ends of the field; a section of these video boards will show other football games via NFL RedZone while the Jags play. There’s also
what the team’s website refers to as “New Seating Products,” including two pools and 16 cabanas, places for the well-heeled to luxuriate during games (end zone cabana packages run between $175 and $250 per person). This is in some respects a variation on a story we’ve seen play out in so many cities in Florida and across the country: sports team owners, 1 percenters all, prodding taxpayers to help build or enhance game facilities for them. These proposals are usually pitched to the public as a form of economic development or a fulcrum of community pride — making cities “worldclass,” taking them to the “next level.” And these pitches are almost always successful, because there’s almost always an implicit (or sometimes explicit) threat that if the city doesn’t do what the sports team wants, the sports team may depart for greener and more acquiescent pastures.
In 2012, for instance, Miami taxpayers spent $639 million to construct a new stadium for the Marlins, a deal widely regarded as one of the largest boondoggles in sports history. In 2010, Orlando paid $480 million toward an arena for the Magic (and last year, committed another $70 million to a stadium for the Orlando City Soccer Club, which will begin play in the MLS in 2015). Just last week, the Detroit Red Wings unveiled plans for a new $650 million hockey arena, most of which will be borne by the residents of that bankrupt city. This happens despite the fact that the economics literature is clear and unequivocal: Subsidizing stadiums doesn’t boost communities’ economies in any tangible way. In the words of economists Roger Noll and Andrew Zimbalist, authors of Sports, Jobs, and Taxes: The Economic Impact of Sports Teams and Stadiums: “A new sports facility has an extremely small (perhaps even negative) effect on overall economic activity and employment.” According to economists Dennis Coates and Brad R. Humphreys, in a 2000 journal article: “Despite the beliefs of local officials and their hired consultants about the economic benefits of publicly subsidized stadium construction, the consensus of academic economists has been that such policies do not raise incomes.” And so on. The EverBank upgrades are something of a different animal — a much smaller animal, for starters. In 2007, a Jaguars-commissioned study determined that EverBank needed $148 million in work. (This, just two years after the city spent $24 million for improvements ahead of the 2005 Super Bowl.) The scoreboard package costs less than half of that, and much less than the half-billion or more a brand-new stadium would require. And there’s an argument to be made that having a really nice stadium and a professional football team keeps Jacksonville on the national and international stage, and gives the community a sense of pride and place — intangible, rather than tangible, benefits. But the underlying criticism is the same: Tax dollars helping a rich man get richer. Corporate welfare. The city would counter that, as Brown pointed out last year, “the revenue is already going to maintain the stadium. Now, it will
be invested in some of the most significant enhancements in the history of EverBank Field.” He’s not wrong: The $43 million came from bonds taken out against the city’s tourism tax, the 6 percent surcharge tourists pay on hotel stays, which netted a little more than $16 million in 2013. (Statewide, counties collect more than $650 million in tourism taxes each year, more than a quarter of which comes from Orange County alone; Duval is but a bit player in the state’s tourism economy.) Of that amount, a third is set aside to promote tourism, another third is used to pay off the debt the city incurred to build what is now EverBank Field, and the final third is used for upkeep and maintenance at the football stadium, the Baseball Grounds and Veterans Memorial Arena. Thanks to forces well beyond Alvin Brown’s control — namely, Disney and other powerful tourism interests that pump millions of dollars into state legislators’ coffers each election cycle — that $16 million can’t be spent on, say, hiring new teachers or cops, or improving mass transit or cleaning up the St. Johns River. The tourism tax was created at the behest of the industry to promote tourism — and later expanded to sports facilities, under the theory that they promote tourism. The industry is very determined to keep that Pandora’s box very tightly sealed, and to date, Tallahassee has been more than happy to oblige. So even if you think the scoreboards are a waste of taxpayer money, you can’t really fault the mayor; he’s playing the hand he was dealt. And, in fairness, the scoreboards are pretty cool. But let’s exercise our imaginations for a minute: What if those constraints didn’t exist? What if those bed taxes, just like the property and sales taxes you pay, weren’t horded by hoteliers and tourism honchos? What if they could be spent on whatever we wanted or needed? What could $43 million buy? We have a few ideas — things we think would make Jacksonville a better place to live and work and raise a family, things that would bolster our environment and improve transportation and make our streets a little bit safer. (And a few things we threw in because we thought they’d be fun.) This is a sports town. We get that. But the fact
is, while the scoreboards will give Jaguars home games a commercial slickness, they won’t do much to improve the city’s overall quality of life. Maybe, in the afterglow of Khan’s celebration, it’s worth thinking about what could have been.
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Restore Jacksonville’s 50 dirtiest creeks. Almost all of Jacksonville’s creeks are poisoned with pollutants, clogged with contaminated soil, and need restoration and stormwater treatment to return to health. In 2005, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection gave the city a list of the 50 dirtiest. In 2012, consultants estimated the cost of removing the 16,000 possibly leaky septic tanks within about a quarter-mile of the St. Johns River at $400 million. That $43 million would be just a raindrop, but what a place Jacksonville would be if its creeks and rivers were once again pristine. (Brown’s recent proposed budget calls for $12 million in capital investments for septictank removal, and another $12.5 million for other stormwater projects.)
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Increase police bike patrols. Stepping aside as a couple of cops on bikes pass by makes a stroll along the Riverwalk feel safer, but the truth is, the bike patrols just aren’t all that visible. With $43 million, the Jacksonville Sheriff ’s Office could triple the number of cops on bikes, from the 15 deployed from Talleyrand to the Acosta Bridge to 45, and pay this expanded unit’s salaries for eight years. Perhaps the JSO could also expand the bike patrol area to include 5 Points and King Street, as well as the Southbank Riverwalk and San Marco.
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Install 13,000 surveillance cameras. JSO recently put electronic eyes in the Northside neighborhoods targeted by Operation Ceasefire. The cops could expand that campaign by 13,000 cameras so as to monitor the movements of our citizens — er, criminals. The Axis dome camera can be programmed to 256 preset positions, and has motion detectors that sense and follow movement and can zoom in for a close-up.
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Build a light rail line to the Northside. The city could turn the abandoned 4.8-mile S-Line track, which runs from the Prime Osborn to Gateway Mall, into a light rail system and pedestrian/bike path, as Ennis Davis of Metro Jacksonville has been advocating since 2007. In 2008, the rail line’s price tag was estimated at $31 million.
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Extend the Riverwalks. For $43 million, according to 2011 estimates, both the Northbank and Southbank Riverwalks could be extended 3.5 miles. Of course, there isn’t enough land available for that, but that money is surely enough to stretch the Riverwalks as far as possible, and make them more people- and dog-friendly, with shade trees, water fountains and other amenities.
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Create a night trolley to connect urban core neighborhoods on weekends. This trolley service would make it easy to hop between the urban core’s cultural hotspots, linking Downtown, Riverside, San Marco and Springfield. Extrapolating from the estimated $30,000 JTA says it would cost to run the Riverside trolley the first weekend of every month for a year, $43 million would fund four lines running from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. every weekend for, well, basically forever.
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Restore the Emerald Necklace. Since 2000, there’s been a plan in place to create eight miles of city parks with biking and pedestrian paths, which would connect to the St. Johns and ring Downtown with green. In 2000, the city estimated this project, whose name was coined by architect Henry Klutho, would cost $20 million. Because both McCoy’s Creek and Hogan’s Creek are badly contaminated, it’s hard to pin down the exact price to do it right. Safe to say it would be more than $43 million, but, hey, Jacksonville needs more places to gather and, if nothing else, that money would make a nice down payment.
LEFT: One of the two giant scoreboards. RIGHT: Shad Khan, possessor of the city’s best moustache, at one of the many ceremonies at EverBank Field July 26.
Photos by Dennis Ho
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What if those bed taxes could be spent on whatever we wanted or needed?
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August 6, 2014 @ 5-9 p.m. • Self-Guided Tour 13+ Live Music & Performance Venues, 13+ Hot Spots Open After 9 p.m., 51+ Total Stops
Lazy Days of Summer
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DON’T MISS: Headquarters @ Hemming Plaza • Enjoy live music and brewskies from Aardwolf Brewing Company. Help create a community mosaic masterpiece with Roux Arts’ Street Pipes Mobile Mosiac and tell us what you want to see in Hemming Plaza on the community board. Southlight Gallery • Presents “The Augustines” featuring artists from the Butterfield Garage in St. Augustine. Midtown Deli + Café • Hosts Spark Grant recipient The Lyricist Live from 5:30 – 9 p.m. olio • Enjoy art displays by Robert Adelman, Jennifer O’Conner and Tommy Dudley. The Jacksonville Landing • Hosts the final segment of the “Beautiful Bodies” competition, presented by Naturally Smart with fashionistas, fitness pros and dancers. Icon Boutique • Hosts live music by DJ Shotgun and 11-year-old DJ Mercy. FLAGG Gallery • Features original art by Downtown advocate and landscape architect Chris Flagg.
Hemming Plaza Jewelers • Features artist Kyle R. Willis. Florida Theatre • Get an up close look at the grand chandelier as its lowered for maintenance during a free tour of the iconic theater at 6, 7 or 8 p.m.
Free parking available. Some venues close at 8 p.m. For more information, visit iloveartwalk.com, or pick up an event map at any participating venue Art Walk night. iloveartwalk.com DTJax
Kick-start an aquarium. AquaJax, the group seeking to build a worldclass aquarium Downtown [Cover Story, “An Aquarium to Transform Jacksonville,” Susan Cooper Eastman, April 9], estimates that the structure will cost about $100 million; $43 million covers nearly half of that.
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Extend the Skyway. It costs an estimated $7,229 per foot to extend Downtown’s vastly underutilized circulator. For $43 million, the city could extend the Skyway for one mile and still have a $3 million cushion. Think of it this way: Would more people ride the thing if it stopped in 5 Points? We think so. The city has already asked the feds for money to connect the Skyway to Brooklyn. Five Points is just a mile or so from there.
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Build (most of) a street-car line from Downtown to 5 Points. The total estimated cost is $50 million. This project was originally going to be funded by development impact fees, but those fees are on hold.
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Build 3,308 covered bus shelters. Jacksonville needs bus stops where people can wait for public transportation with at least some protection from the elements. (After all, the city averages four feet of rain a year.) Taking a cue from Phoenix and other cities, a bus shelter campaign could also be fashioned as a public art project.
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Create a jobs program. For $43 million, the city could fund for a decade a jobs program that would pay roughly 200 people in high-unemployment demographics $10 an hour for an internship or on-the-job training at area businesses for a year. Those businesses, then, would commit to hiring successful recruits for a period after the internship ends.
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Extend library operating hours at the Main Library and four branches from 10 a.m. to midnight on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and give people a place to hang out that feeds the soul and gives students time to research term papers. It would cost $371,820 a year to keep the doors of the Main Library and four regional branches open until midnight on weekends. With $43 million, we could keep that going for a century.
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Create the Jacksonville Mojo Residency. Free idea, COJ, courtesy of your friends at Folio Weekly: As part of the Mojo Residency — hat tip to Shad Khan himself for the comment about the city’s mojo that inspired the name — nationally and internationally
renowned artists, musicians, gardeners, thinkers and others would receive a year-long fellowship, say, $100,000, plus access to a live/work space, to live and work Downtown and fashion a series of city-funded or city-supported happenings. Or, thinking bigger, Jacksonville could create a $43 million trust to fund art, music and literary projects, including the Mojo fellowship.
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Build a water park (and the world’s biggest water slide). Schlitterbahn (that’s German for “slippery road”), a company that owns water parks across the country, plans to spend $40 million on the water portion of a park in Ft. Lauderdale. We could do the same here, perhaps on the 40-acre Shipyards property (though Khan is said to have his eyes on that). As part of the deal, we could require the park developer to build the world’s tallest water slide (the current champ, at Schlitterbahn’s Kansas City park, is 168 feet, 7 inches tall, according to the Guinness Book of World Records).
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Hire a bunch of public schoolteachers: $43 million would pay for more than 1,100 first-year public school teachers to work in Duval County schools for a year. Or we could add 110 new teachers and pay them for a decade.
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Invest in Downtown. A lot. Earlier this year, the Downtown Investment Authority unveiled a plan to attract homeowners and businesses to the urban core through a combination of tax breaks and subsidies. This would all be funded by what’s called tax incremental financing, which basically means leveraging future increased property values to jump-start growth now. Imagine what the DIA could do with an extra $43 million in seed money.
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Fund the USS Charles F. Adams Floating Museum. Speaking of the DIA, last year the group backed the creation of a museum out of the USS Charles F. Adams, which would be permanently docked along the Northbank at The Shipyards, highlighting Jacksonville’s naval history and drawing upward of 150,000 visitors a year. The nonprofit Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association set a $3.4 million fund-raising goal. We could pay that and have mountains of dough to spare.
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Close down the Main Street Bridge and throw a one-night shindig that spans the St. Johns River. Cost: Hiring off-duty cops to redirect traffic, so not much. Forget the $43 million. We’d have a helluva party. mail@folioweekly.com
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ITHEDREAM OF EMO EARLY NOVEMBER
In 2003, The Early November released its debut studio album The Room’s Too Cold, and the song “Ever So Sweet” guided many teenagers through the breakup of their first relationship. Emo music was on the rise, and The Early November were at the top of the game. The band split up for a while, reuniting a half-decade later. Currently, they’re taking a break from their day jobs and going on a small acoustic tour. They’re purposely playing in smaller venues, they say, to create that same intimacy that a teenager would feel listening to records at home. With EMPIRE! EMPIRE! and Parkridge; 8 p.m. Aug. 2 at Jack Rabbits, San Marco, $15 in advance.
GET ON BOARD DOWNTOWN NIGHT TROLLEY
After an initial test run, the Riverside Avondale Night Trolley launched earlier this year to great success, shuttling Riverside riders Friday and Saturday nights during the first weekend of every month. Now organizers want to bring the same service Downtown. This weekend, a fleet of buses will roll out to various Downtown hot spots, including The Elbow district of nightclubs, bars and restaurants, and connect to the Riverside Avondale Night Trolley in 5 Points. If enough of us ride, maybe JTA will think about making it permanent. 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Aug. 1 and 2, with stops every 20 minutes along the route. See downtownnighttrolley.com for ticket info. Track the trolley in real time at trolley.jaxmob.com.
POST-PUNK NOISE-POP MOTHER SUPERIOR & VETTER KIDS
YOU CAN RAP WHATEVER YOU LIKE T.I.
Among his CEO duties helming self-started Grand Hustle Records, rubbing elbows with the likes of Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe in Hollywood films, and serving two stints in county clinks, it’s undeniably impressive that Atlanta-based rapper T.I. (pictured) has found time to write and release eight studio albums, nearly all to chart-topping reception. The three-time Grammy-winning rubberband man brings his brand of hip-hop street cred to Jacksonville’s Aqua Nightclub. Say what you will about onedimensional songwriting, objectification of women and migraine-inducing grammar – this man knows how to top charts and fill clubs. 9 p.m. Aug. 2 at Aqua Nightclub & Lounge, Southside, $45.
Mother Superior is the newest addition to local label Infintesmal Records, known for putting out Duval’s best post-punk, indie and garage rock music. The band is a perfect fit for the label, with a super-scratchy, distortion-heavy sound and lots of feedback. Unique to the band, though, are the singer’s use of almost-whiny pop-punk vocals and a snarky sense of humor. It’s a bit sloppy, but a lot of fun, with lyrics like “I’m going to kill you, baby, ooh lalala. I’m going to suck your blood like Dracula.” Austin’s post-punks Vetter Kids (pictured) headline. They’re so good they got a shout out from music elitist blog Brooklyn Vegan. Bravo, guys. 9 p.m. July 31 at Shantytown Pub in Springfield, $5 suggested donation.
GEEKFEST IS COMING QUEST FOR THE IRON THRONE PARTY
When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. Or sometimes you just enjoy a really fabulous Game of Thrones-inspired cocktail. Superfans celebrate their obsession this weekend with a GOT-themed party, complete with firedancers, GOT-inspired burlesque shows and a costume contest. The best represented house will claim the Iron Throne and the glory that goes with it, and all can take pictures seated on the massive replica, created just for the event. Oh, and, uh, brace yourselves. Winter, and lots of geeky-fun cosplay, is coming. 9 p.m. Aug. 2 at Eclipse Nightclub, Avondale, $5 before 10 p.m., $10 after, 18 and up. 12 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JULY 30-AUGUST 5, 2014
GRUNGE GODS HELMET
Once touted as the thinking person’s heavy metal band, Helmet – aka Page Hamilton and the revolving door of musicians who support him – has stayed faithful to the atonal, aggressive songwriting style it helped develop in the post-hardcore days of the early ’90s. Initially, it’s hard to believe the ham-fisted, distorted, stop-and-go drop-D riffs are the brainchild of a guy with dual degrees in classical and jazz performance, but that’s kind of the point. The band’s breakthrough 1992 release, Meantime, captures the dissonance, grit and (dare we say) sloppiness that signified the bands of the era. Filter (“Hey Man, Nice Shot”) headlines. 6 p.m. Aug. 5 at Underbelly, Downtown, $18.50; $60 VIP.
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A&E // MUSIC
EXTRASENSORY ENTERPRISE
St. Augustine rock band Telepathic Lines and Neptune Beach artist Sean Mahan team up for a new album, a limited-edition woodprint and a combination release show
TELEPATHIC LINES with SUPER FAMICOM and JAKE BROWN 5-9 p.m. Aug. 1 Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, free, 826-8530, flagler.edu/crispellert Photo: Telepathic Lines
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y my quick estimation, the men who make up St. Augustine melodic rock quartet Telepathic Lines — Rich Diem, Lenny Rutland, Jacob Hamilton and Matt Pius — hold membership in at least 30 other Northeast Florida bands. Folio Weekly has profiled many of them over the years: Queen Beef, Rivernecks, Premadonnasaurs, Twelve Hour Turn, Tubers, Solid Pony, Verde, Alligator, Environmental Youth Crunch. Yet to my ears, Telepathic Lines, the band’s debut full-length album, finally released after three years of performing around St. Augustine, represents the most compelling work these four local heroes have ever recorded and released. Songs like “Know” hark back to the melodic alt-country of Uncle Tupelo, while “Marriage” and “Beneath the Stairs” recall the best moments of angular OG indie kids The Replacements and Guided By Voices. And damn if our state legislature shouldn’t adopt “Shine On” as the Sunshine State’s official new anthem. There’s also a relatable strain of grudgingly accepted growing up on songs like “Wake” (“I ain’t got no goals/Ain’t got no heart to break/I’m just lookin’ for lust as I’m growin’ old”) and “Laid Up in the Day” (“Asleep in the sun/Afraid to witness what premature age we’ve become”). “We definitely don’t have as much time as we did in our early 20s,” says guitarist Lenny Rutland, a father of two young sons. “We’re just slowpokes. Some of these songs go back to 2011, when we tried to do a little EP with our original drummer, Nick Anderson. But we had a bunch of recording technical difficulties and things didn’t work out.” The slow incubation period for Telepathic Lines has led to its most interesting component: an 8-by-8 wood print and 2-by-8 bookmark of a painting by Neptune Beach artist Sean Mahan reproduced on paper-thin maple. “We just wanted to release the music in a way that made sense today,” Rutland says. “CDs don’t make sense anymore, and we all love vinyl, but it’s so expensive and also comes with environmental impacts since it’s a petroleum product. Sean had an art opening a few years ago where he made these little thank-you cards on wood, and Rich
said, ‘If we can get Sean to do something like this on a piece of wood, that would be great.’ We wanted to provide something physical to accompany our music that would have value and use in and of itself.” Mahan, a featured muralist for the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville’s Art in Public Places program, says he was already working on the Telepathic Lines painting when Diem and Rutland gave him rough mixes of the album. “I thought it worked very well with the imagery of the girl and the phone call that’s being interrupted by a figure who’s just out of view,” Mahan says. “Visual art and music can inform and give each other depth in a special way, reflecting and carrying the feelings of the artist and reminding you of those feelings within yourself. Plus, it’s fun to collect something original and precious to you, especially when it’s connected to the music that you love.” Sweetening the pot, Mahan and Telepathic Lines will team up for a combo record release show/art exhibit at Flagler College’s Crisp-Ellert Art Museum on Friday, Aug. 1 as part of downtown St. Augustine’s First Friday Art Walk. Held from 5-9 p.m., the event features Mahan’s original painting of the Telepathic Lines cover, along with other works; a collection curated by downtown St. Augustine record shop toneVendor of Mahan’s vinyl jackets from past albums; and a headlining performance by Telepathic Lines at 8 p.m. Telepathic Lines prints accompanied by digital downloads of the album will be available, along with cassette copies pressed and released by Dead Tank Records. “Sean is a talented artist and amazing guy, and it’s been so rewarding to work with him on Telepathic Lines,” Rutland says. “We’re all very excited about the show at Crisp-Ellert, too. We have such a strong community in St. Augustine and Northeast Florida, and if other people catch on to it, that’s cool. But we all rely on each other — all these bands and all these people setting up shows are really just working to make something special happen for the people who live here.”
“Visual art and music can inform and give each other depth in a special way.”
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A&E // MUSIC CONCERTS THIS WEEK
SOULSHINE TOUR: MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, SOJA, BRETT DENNEN, TREVOR HALL 6 p.m. July 30 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., $26.20-$58.40, 209-0367. ABIOTIC, DEVIL IN THE OASIS, THE NOCTAMBULANT, DENIED TIL DEATH 7 p.m. July 30 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496. Music by the Sea: JIMMY PARRISH & THE OCEAN WAVES 6 p.m. July 30 at St. Johns County Pier Park, St. Augustine, free, thecivicassociation.org. GAVIN DEGRAW, MATT NATHANSON, MARY LAMBERT, ANDREW McMAHON 6 p.m. July 31 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $37.50-$57.50, 209-0367. Concerts in the Plaza: ROB ELLIS PECK & FRIENDS 7 p.m. July 31, Plaza de la Constitución, 48 King St., St. Augustine, free. QUINCY MUMFORD, BRENT BYRD 8 p.m. July 31 at Jack Rabbits, $8, 398-7496. FORCED ORDER, BLISTERED, SHOVELHEAD, COLD HEARTED, HEAD CREEPS, SOCIETY ABUSE, DAY BY DAY 7 p.m. July 31 at Burro Bar, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $8, 353-6067. VETTER KIDS, PRAYER, MOTHER SUPERIOR 9 p.m. July 31 at Shantytown Pub, 22 W. Sixth St., Springfield, 798-8222. MORNING FATTY, PRIDELESS, THE STATE TROOPERS 8 p.m. July 31, Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $10, 699-8186. SPP, STATUS FAUX, THE LAST SONS 8 p.m. Aug. 1 at Burro Bar, 353-6067, burrobarjax.com. THE LACS 6 p.m. Aug. 1 at Mavericks at the Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, $15, 356-1110. ALLEN SHADD CD Release Concert, JACK LAWRENCE, T. MICHAEL COLEMAN 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1 & 2, Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., San Marco, $12 advance, $15 at the door, 352-7008. WAVEWHORE, ROK N BOK, JEFF JUSTICE 9 p.m. Aug. 1, 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., $5, Downtown, 1904musichall.com. JIMMY BEATS 6-8 p.m. Aug. 1, Fernandina Beach THE KILLING HOURS, MALAYA 8 p.m. Aug. 1 at Jack Rabbits, $8, 398-7496. DIRTY HEADS, PEPPER, AER, KATASTRO 6:30 p.m. Aug. 2 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $24.50-$39.50, 209-0367. THE MUMBLES Noon at Riverside Arts Market with Joey Kerr, The Saturday Giant, free; 9 p.m. Aug. 2 at The Parlour Speakeasy, 2002 San Marco Blvd., 396-4455. T.I. 9 p.m. Aug. 2 at Aqua, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $45, 997-2063. THE EARLY NOVEMBER, EMPIRE! EMPIRE!, PARKRIDGE 8 p.m. Aug. 2 at Jack Rabbits, $15, 398-7496. BJ BARHAM (of American Aquarium), BRYCE ALASTAIR 8 p.m. Aug. 2 at Underbelly, $8, 699-8186. FLAME, AUSTIN ADAMEC, SOCIAL CLUB, BRINSON, WORTH ROAD, FIFIELD, GREY FOX, RKITECT, THREE KNIGHTS AND A ROSE, AARON RODRIGUEZ, DJ WILL 2:30 p.m. Aug. 2 at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., $12-$35, 388-3179. DARYL HANCE TRIO ALBUM RELEASE, BRENT BYRD, THE SUITCASE GYPSIES 8 p.m. Aug. 2 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., $10, 1904musichall.com. BOBBY LEE RODGERS, PARKER URBAN BAND, BONNIE BLUE 8 p.m. Aug. 2 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $8, 246-2473. THE UNDERHILL FAMILY ORCHESTRA, FJORD EXPLORER, WAIGHTSTILL AVERY, MATT QUMENTO 9 p.m. Aug. 2 at Burro Bar, $5, 353-6067, burrobarjax.com. JACKIEM JOYNER 7 p.m. & 10 p.m. Aug. 3 at Ritz Theatre, 829 N. Davis St., LaVilla, $28-$35, 632-5555. MAXWELL, KEVIN ROSS 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at T-U Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $36-$126, 633-6110. FILTER, HELMET, LOCAL H, MANNA ZEN, ALL THINGS DONE 6 p.m. Aug. 5 at Underbelly, $18.50, $60 VIP, 699-8186. Music by the Sea: RICK LEVY & THE FALLING BONES 6 p.m. Aug. 6 at SJC Pier Park, free, thecivicassociation.org. NAVY BAND SOUTHEAST 6:30 p.m. Aug. 6 at Clay County Headquarters Library, 1895 Town Center Blvd., Orange Park, free, 278-4745. ANNIE SELLICK QUARTET 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at Mudville Music Room, $10, 352-7008. PARKER URBAN BAND 9 p.m. Aug. 9 at Mellow Mushroom, 6311 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 388-0200.
CAMELS Aug. 10, Karpeles Manuscript Museum MINIATURE TIGERS, THE GRISWOLDS, FINISH TICKET Aug. 11, Jack Rabbits BAD LUCK, ON GUARD, A CALL FOR KYLIE, URSA MINOR Aug. 11, Underbelly WORLD WAR IX, STATUS FAUX, SAPCO, GROSS EVOLUTION Aug. 11, Burro Bar OUTLINE IN COLOR, INDIRECTIONS, SYCAMOUR, HOLLOWEATH Aug. 12, Jack Rabbits RANDY HOUSER, BIG & RICH, JANA KRAMER Aug. 13, Mavericks at the Landing THE GRAPES OF ROTH Aug. 13, St. Johns County Pier Park MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM ANNIVERSARY Aug. 13 BIG DATA Aug. 13, Freebird Live Rock ’N’ Blues Fest: JOHNNY WINTER BAND, EDGAR WINTER BAND, VANILLA FUDGE Aug. 14, Florida Theatre RITTZ Aug. 14, Aqua THE COMPANY Aug. 14, Plaza de la Constitución THE DOG APOLLO, BRUCE B Aug. 14, Jack Rabbits HOUNDS OF HATE, FREE AT LAST, GROSS, SOCIETY ABUSE, SELF WORTH, CRISIS UNIT, NO LIFE TO LIVE, NEAT FREAK Aug. 14, Burro Bar SLEEPING GIANT, THIS OR THE APOCALYPSE, PHINEAS, THOSE WHO FEAR Aug. 15, Murray Hill Theatre LENNY COOPER Aug. 15, Mavericks at the Landing POWERBALL, GROSS EVOLUTION Aug. 15, Freebird Live SNAKE BLOOD REMEDY, THE LAST SONS, DEADMAN DELOSSANTOS Aug. 15, Burro Bar PANIC! AT THE DISCO, WALK THE MOON, YOUNGBLOOD HAWKE Aug. 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre POOKIE, TWINKI, RIVERSIDE PARTY GIRLS Aug. 16, Nobby’s Dunes & Tunes Arts & Music Festival: PARKER URBAN BAND, ZACH DEPUTY, S.P.O.R.E., BIG SOMETHING, ROUND TABLE IMPROV JAM Aug. 16, Main Beach, Fernandina Beach JAMIE LYNN SPEARS Aug. 16, Mavericks at the Landing OFF!, BAD ANTICS Aug. 16, Jack Rabbits CORBITT BROTHERS, HOMEMADE WINE, RUSTY SHINE Aug. 16, Freebird Live PROMETHEAN HORDE, SERVANTS OF THE MIST, SATURNINE, THE NOCTAMBULANT, PORTER Aug. 16, Burro Bar GOD ROBOTS, BRAIDED SUN Aug. 16, Original Café Eleven THE OFFSPRING, BAD RELIGION, PENNYWISE, FEAR Aug. 19, St. Augustine Amphitheatre THE CROCODILES, JAILL Aug. 19, Underbelly YARN, THE GROOVE COALITION Aug. 19, Jack Rabbits THE BIG LONESOME Aug. 20, St. Johns County Pier Park BALLYHOO!, BUMPIN UGLIES & FAYUCA Aug. 20, Original
Café Eleven FRAMEWORKS, THE CAUTION CHILDREN, RITES, GREY FOX Aug. 20, Burro Bar JESSE KEITH WHITLEY, BRYAN MOFFITT, OL’ CRACKER Aug. 21, Café Eleven Blackwater Music Festival: SLIGHTLY STOOPID, STEEL PULSE, FISHBONE, STEPHEN MARLEY Aug. 21-23, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park SARAH MAC BAND Aug. 21, Mudville Music Room CHAPPO, STARDEATH, WHITE DWARFS Aug. 21, Jack Rabbits THE RICK ARCUSA BAND Aug. 21, Plaza de la Constitución THE FRESH BEAT BAND Aug. 22, St. Augustine Amphitheatre THE BAMA GAMBLERS Aug. 22, Freebird Live ADAM SANDERS Aug. 22, Mavericks at the Landing RADIO BIRDS, FJORD EXPLORER, GOVERNOR’S CLUB Aug. 22, Burro Bar PRIMER 55, GENERATOR, PRIMITIVE HARD DRIVE, SYLENT VYLENTZ Aug. 22, Jack Rabbits CASSADEE POPE Aug. 23, Mavericks at the Landing FJORD EXPLORER, JOHN CARVER BAND, KATIE GRACE HELOW Aug. 23, Jack Rabbits EMILY & THE COMPLEXES, BREAD AND CIRCUS, EMA & THE OLD KINGS Aug. 23, Burro Bar BOB WEIR, RATDOG, CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD Aug. 24, St. Augustine Amphitheatre THIS FRONTIER NEEDS HEROES Aug. 24, Mellow Mushroom DOYLE, ASHYLUS Aug. 24, Underbelly COLM KEEGAN Aug. 24, Culhane’s Irish Pub MIKE SHACKELFORD ACOUSTIC NIGHT Aug. 24, Bull Park, AB LIFE ON THE SIDELINE, WINTER WAVE, SACK THE CITY Aug. 24, Burro Bar GRENDEL, LUDOVICO TECHNIQUE Aug. 26, Eclipse BISHOP ALLEN Aug. 26, Burro Bar BILLY BUCHANAN & FREE AVENUE Aug. 27, SJC Pier Park SAMURAI SHOTGUN, ASKMEIFICARE Aug. 27, Burro Bar SAM HUNT Aug. 28, Mavericks at the Landing BLACK KIDS Aug. 29, Underbelly SMILE EMPTY SOUL, SUPER BOB, BRIDGE TO GRACE Aug. 29, Jack Rabbits CHILLED MONKEY BRAINS Aug. 29, Freebird Live THE BRETON SOUND, VERGE OF BLISS, RUFFIANS Aug. 29, Burro Bar BERES HAMMOND Aug. 29, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ALIEN ANT FARM, KALEIDO, STAYNE THEE ANGEL, DEAR ABBEY, CUTTER Aug. 30, Aqua CHARM CITY DEVILS Aug. 30, Jack Rabbits First Coast Music Fest: GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE,
UPCOMING CONCERTS
CRANFORD HOLLOW Aug. 7, Jack Rabbits Concerts in the Plaza: THE MIKE HART BAND Aug. 7, Plaza de la Constitución FOXING, THE HOTELIER Aug. 7, 1904 Music Hall ELLIS PAUL, DONNY BRAZILE Aug. 8, Original Café Eleven SEAWAY, STICKUP KID, CANDY HEARTS, DRIVER FRIENDLY Aug. 8, Underbelly KISHI BASHI Aug. 8, Jack Rabbits RYAN KINDER Aug. 8, Mavericks at the Landing STEADY HANDS, W.C. LINDSAY Aug. 8, Burro Bar ULTIMATE ELVIS BASH Aug. 9, The Florida Theatre JORDAN POOLE, JACOB HUDSON, MICHAEL CRONIN Aug. 9, Murray Hill Theatre JOHN KING BAND Aug. 9, Mavericks at the Landing CHELSEA SADDLER Aug. 9, Freebird Live FIT FOR RIVALS, BLAMESHIFT Aug. 9, Jack Rabbits DAIKAIJU, ROUND EYE, THE MOLD, THE CROWKEEPERS, MOUNT THE STALLION Aug. 9, Burro Bar CROSBY, STILLS & NASH Aug. 10, St. Augustine Amphitheatre China Cat Sunflower Festival: RHYTHM & FLOW, AUGUST WEST, DIRT FLOOR KRACKERS, OUIJA BROTHERS, GLASS
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A&E // MUSIC
THE KNIFE
THE EMPTY ROOM 42.
In this story, it’s not a magical key to the hitchhiking universe; it’s the maximum number of people in attendance at last Tuesday night’s Virgil Donati concert at Murray Hill Theatre. More people showed up for my wedding, and my wedding was tiny. (Those 42 included the seven musicians who comprised the two opening bands, so paid attendance was more like 35.) A little background is needed to understand why the low attendance at this particular concert is an issue. Australian-born Donati is one of the world’s most technically advanced drummers, a composer and performer who has worked with Allan Holdsworth, Steve Vai, Mike Keneally, Scott Henderson, Branford Marsalis and others. With his own bands, he has pushed the boundaries of metal fusion and progressive rock. If that wasn’t enough to secure himself a limited audience, he’s one of a handful of drummers who has mastered four-way polyrhythmic interdependence, or the ability to play a separate rhythm and/or time signature with each limb, independent of the others. But even with the reduced appeal that comes with all of this musical baggage, Donati has earned a legion of fans — musicians and non-musicians alike — who subscribe to his website, purchase his merchandise and attend his concerts. Among drummers in the know, he ranks as one of the greatest technicians alive. And most of you are still mumbling, “Who gives a flying crap?” For context, a year ago, The Aristocrats — Bryan Beller on bass, Guthrie Govan on guitar and another master of the traps, Marco Minnemann, on drums — played at 1904 Music Hall in Downtown Jacksonville. The band, which would fit easily on a bill with Donati, brought in 150-plus. Not long after The Aristocrats’ performance, Terry Bozzio, possibly the most respected and revered of all the drumming overlords, brought another 150 to a clinic I helped secure and promote at a local music store. So what happened last week? In a Facebook thread, where I took to task my expansive groups of “friends” for not attending the Donati show, several people offered explanations — some reasonable, some not — for the low numbers. Most put the blame on Tuesday night, though both The Aristocrats and Bozzio shows were held on weeknights. Others blamed the venue, as Murray Hill Theatre is a Christian-owned business that caters largely to religious functions and concerts (very hip concerts, but religious
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nonetheless). Even as an outspoken atheist, I can’t imagine why this would prevent anyone from attending. The people at Murray Hill are always cordial, regardless of one’s religious inclination. Not going because it’s a religious establishment is an imbecilic excuse. Some claimed there was poor promotion, though there were posters hung in every major music store in town, online Facebook ads and shares, mailing list spam and plenty of wordof-mouth. And for anyone into underground or obscure music or art, it’s a given that you have to actively seek out shows like this. You can’t expect someone to trot door-to-door making sure you are up on all the odd local haps. Get off your lazy ass and do some research. A couple of my friends said they just didn’t like Virgil Donati. Fair enough. But there is a larger purpose here. In order to keep these types of acts coming to town, we need to support them. Young drummers unfamiliar with Donati could have learned volumes just by watching him play, whether or not they understood or even liked him. Jaded older drummers, or even purists, could have made a statement by purchasing a ticket, with the hope that drummers and other musicians would support another act they enjoyed, if and when the opportunity arose. Fact is, Jacksonville is not a destination for musicians. It’s a stopover for entertainers who need gas and lodging on the way to Orlando, Miami and Atlanta. We have to make it worthwhile for real acts to come and perform here. It’s no secret that the Jacksonville Jazz Festival has been lackluster for years. The best musicians on the bill play at 4 in the afternoon, hours before the headline spots, and even those artists are few and far between. Independent promoters have been staging their own underground jazz events with local talent, as a piggyback to the staid and conservative Main Stage acts. But on the whole, consumers of national and international avant garde, progressive rock and jazz, and lesser-known artists of all stripes — well, we’re out of luck. Unless, of course, we do it ourselves. And that requires connections, vigilance, sacrifice and support. From all of us. John E. Citrone theknife@folioweekly.com
Want to support the scene? Go see the insane masked surf-rock mayhem of Daikaiju, 8 p.m. Aug. 9 at Burro Bar.
WORLD GONE, PALM TREES & POWERLINES, FUSEBOX FUNK, LUCKY COSTELLO, CITY BOI, AMONGST THE FORGOTTEN, BRENT BYRD, BRYCE ALASTAIR BAND, EMMA MOSELEY BAND, EVERSAY, EVICTION, FIRE AT PLUTO, FOLLOW THE WHITE RABBIT, GLAZED, G MAYN FROST, GROOVE COALITION, HIATUS, INNUENDO, JAHMEN, KIM RETEGUIZ & the BLACK CAT BONES, LAKE DISNEY, LARRY BELLYFATE, LEGIT, MAMA BLUE, MINOR INFLUENCE, NINA RENAE, PARKRIDGE, PRIDELESS, PRIME TREES, PRIMITIVE HARD DRIVE, ROCK-N-ROLL CHROME, RUSTY SHINE, SEAN PICASSO, SLOW MOTION SUICIDE, S.P.O.R.E., STANKSAUCE, THE STATE TROOPERS, STAYNE THEE ANGEL, SUNSPOTS, TOM BENNETT BAND, TSUJINO, URSA MINOR, YOUNG CHULO, Aug. 30 & 31, Underbelly, 1904 Music Hall, Burro Bar POP EVIL, ALLELE Aug. 31, Freebird Live Music by the Sea: MID-LIFE CRISIS Sept. 3, SJC Pier Park PARMALEE Sept. 4, Mavericks at the Landing NORTHE, THE INVERTED, THE COLD START, WEEKEND ATLAS Sept. 5, Jack Rabbits JEFF LORBER FUSION Sept. 6, Ritz Theatre PSYCHOSTICK, ONE-EYED DOLL, WILD THRONE Sept. 6, Aqua Freebird Live 15th Anniversary: CHARLIE WALKER, GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE Sept. 6, Freebird Live THREE DOORS DOWN ACOUSTIC Sept. 7, The Florida Theatre ZZ TOP, JEFF BECK Sept. 7, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DIARRHEA PLANET Sept. 8, Underbelly MRS. SKANNOTTO Sept. 9, Jack Rabbits Music by the Sea: GO GET GONE Sept. 10, SJC Pier Park FLORIDA STATE BLUEGRASS BAND Sept. 10, Mudville Music BYRNE & KELLY Sept. 11, Culhane’s Irish Pub FORTUNATE YOUTH, THE STEPPAS, ASHES OF BABYLON, EASE UP Sept. 12, Freebird Live JONNIE MORGAN BAND Sept. 12, Jack Rabbits Connection Festival: KERMIT RUFFINS & THE BBQ SWINGERS, LESS THAN JAKE, SURFER BLOOD, WHOLE WHEAT BREAD, TREME BRASS BAND, ORQUESTRA EL MACABEO, LA QUILOMBERA, THIS FRONTIER NEEDS HEROES, JACKIE STRANGER, WEEKEND ATLAS, NORTHE, EGO KILLER, JAH ELECT & THE I QUALITY BAND, UNIVERSAL GREEN, ORANGE AIR, ALEXIS RHODE, RYVLS, PROFESSOR KILMURE, RUFFIANS, THE GOOTCH, ASKMEIFICARE, DIRTY AUTOMATIC, WOVEN IN, GARRETT ON ACOUSTIC, TOM BENNETT BAND, MONDO MIKE & THE PO BOYS, ARTILECT, OSCAR MIKE, KANA KIEHM, PARKER URBAN BAND, KNOCK FOR SIX, NEVER ENDING STRUGGLE Sept. 12-14, Downtown J. BOOG, HOT RAIN Sept. 13, Jack Rabbits PAPADOSIO, ASIAN TEACHER FACTORY Sept. 13, Freebird Live SHERYL CROW Sept. 14, The Florida Theatre PLANETRAWK, SAMURAI SHOTGUN Sept. 14, Jack Rabbits JOEY CAPE, CHRIS CRESSWELL, BRIAN WAHLSTROM Sept. 17, Jack Rabbits Music by the Sea: NAVY PRIDE Sept. 17, SJC Pier Park THE PRETTY RECKLESS, ADELITA’S WAY Sept. 18, Freebird Live CHRIS STAPLETON Sept. 19, Mavericks at the Landing TERRY WHITEHEAD CD Release Sept. 19, Mudville Music Room THE GET RIGHT BAND Sept. 19 & 20, The White Lion JACK WHITE Sept. 20, T-U Center STICK FIGURE, PACIFIC DUB, HIRIE Sept. 20, Freebird Live HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS, THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS, NEW EMPIRE, FAMOUS LAST WORDS, THE ONGOING CONCEPT, EVERYBODY RUN, EVERSAY Sept. 21, Freebird Live Experience Hendrix: BUDDY GUY, KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, JONNY LANG, RICH ROBINSON, DOYLE BRAMHALL II, ERIC JOHNSON, CHRIS LAYTON Sept. 21, Florida Theatre MIKE SHACKELFORD Acoustic Night Sept. 21, Bull Park, AB JOYCE MANOR, DES ARK, THE EXQUISITS Sept. 22, 1904 Music Hall KYLE KINANE, CHRIS BUCK Sept. 24, Jack Rabbits SENSES FAIL, NO BRAGGING RIGHTS, KNUCKLE PUCK Sept. 24, Underbelly MEGHAN LINSEY, JORDYN STODDARD Sept. 25, Café Eleven BRONCHO, SUNBEARS! Sept. 26, Jack Rabbits CHARLI XCX, ELLIPHANT, FEMME Sept. 29, Freebird Live PETER FRAMPTON Sept. 30, The Florida Theatre
KEITH SWEAT, HOWARD HEWITT Oct. 3, T-U Center DJ VADIM, FORT KNOX FIVE Oct. 3, Freebird Live WIDESPREAD PANIC Oct. 5, St. Augustine Amphitheatre EARTH, WIND & FIRE Oct. 11, St. Augustine Amphitheatre THE VIBRATORS, POWERBALL Oct. 12, Jack Rabbits WILLY PORTER, BRENT BYRD Oct. 16, Original Café Eleven Magnolia Fest: LYLE LOVETT, BELA FLECK, JASON ISBELL, INDIGO GIRLS, DONNA THE BUFFALO, DR. JOHN, THE WAILERS, JIM LAUDERDALE, THE LEE BOYS, GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE, FLAGSHIP ROMANCE, PARKER URBAN BAND, CHELSEA SADDLER Oct. 16-19, Suwannee Music Park RINGO STARR & HIS ALL STARR BAND Oct. 18, Moran Theater MOTLEY CRUE, ALICE COOPER Oct. 19, Vets Memorial Arena ZIGGY MARLEY Oct. 19, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall LOS LONELY BOYS Oct. 21, The Florida Theatre ANDY McKEE Oct. 23, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ANJELAH JOHNSON Oct. 24, The Florida Theatre AMON AMARTH, SABATON, SKELETONWITCH Oct. 25, Freebird PAUL McCARTNEY Oct. 25, Veterans Memorial Arena THE POLISH AMBASSADOR Oct. 29, Freebird Live CASTING CROWNS Nov. 6, Veterans Memorial Arena Old City Music Fest: OLD DOMINION Nov. 7, St. Augustine START MAKING SENSE Nov. 7, Jack Rabbits Old City Music Fest: JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS, WILL HOGE Nov. 8, St. Augustine TAB BENOIT Nov. 12, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival: DUMPSTAPHUNK, UMPHREY’S McGEE, LETTUCE, ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES, OTEIL BURBRIDGE, ZACH DEPUTY, THE FRITZ, CATFISH ALLIANCE Nov. 13-16, Suwannee Music Park ROD PICOTT, TRACY GRAMMER Nov. 13, Mudville Music Room TRIBAL SEEDS, BALLYHOO, GONZO WITH BEYOND I SIGHT Nov. 13, Freebird Live AARON CARTER Nov. 25, Jack Rabbits WYNONNA & the BIG NOISE Dec. 14, The Florida Theatre JOE BONAMASSA Dec. 17, The Florida Theatre THE SPINNERS, THE STYLISTICS, THE MAIN INGREDIENT Jan. 8, Florida Theatre TIME JUMPERS & VINCE GILLFeb. 7, The Florida Theatre JOHN HAMMOND Feb. 20, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MARCUS ROBERTS TRIO Feb. 20, The Florida Theatre
CLUBS AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH
DAVID’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, 802 Ash St., 310-6049 John Springer Tue.-Wed. Aaron Bing 6 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. DOG STAR TAVERN, 10 N. Second St., 277-8010 Working Class Stiff 9:30 p.m. every Tue. GREEN TURTLE, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Buck Smith every Thur. Dan Voll every Fri. Yancy Clegg every Sun. Vinyl Record Nite every Tue. HAMMERHEADS, 2045 S. Fletcher Ave., 491-7783 DJ Refresh 9 p.m.-1 a.m. every Sun. THE SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 491-8999 DJ Roc every Wed. Honey Badgers every Sat.
AVONDALE, ORTEGA
CASBAH CAFE, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores 9 p.m. every Wed. Live jazz every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave. KJ Free at 9 p.m. every Tue. & Thur. Indie dance 9 p.m. every Wed. ’80s & ’90s dance 9 p.m. every Fri. Music every Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 3611 St. Johns Ave., 388-0200 RadioLove 8 p.m. July 31. Parker Urban Band at 9 p.m. on Aug. 2 & 9. Ryan Crary 1 p.m. Aug. 3
BEACHES
(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) BILLY’S BOATHOUSE, 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771 Billy Bowers July 31. Open mic every Wed. CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595 John Thomas Group 4 p.m. Aug. 3. Irish music Sun.
A&E // MUSIC FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680 Live music every Fri. & Sat. Red Beard & Stinky E 10 p.m. every Thur. FREEBIRD LIVE, 200 N. First St., 246-2473 Bobby Lee Rodgers Trio, Parker Urban Band, Bonnie Blue 8 p.m. Aug. 2 LANDSHARK CAFE, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024 What Heart 9 p.m. July 30. Open mic every Wed. Matt Still 1-4 p.m. Sun. LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Kickin Lassie at 10 p.m. Aug. 1 & 2. Dirty Pete every Wed. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., 246-1500 TE3M July 31. Yankee Slickers Aug. 2 MEZZA RESTAURANT & BAR, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573 Neil Dixon 6 p.m. Tue. Gypsies Ginger 6 p.m. every Wed. Mike Shackelford & Steve Shanholtzer 6 p.m. every Thur. NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE, 2309 Beach Blvd., 247-3300 Aaron Koerner 7 p.m. Aug. 1. Money Wrench Aug. 2. King Eddie & Pili Pili, Chilly Rhino Aug. 3. Houston Keen Aug. 4 NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 372-4105 Larry & the Backtracks 51 Aug. 1. Sidetrack Aug. 2 RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 Live music every Thur.-Sun. WIPEOUTS GRILL, 1589 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 247-4508 Kurt Lamb 7:30 p.m. July 31. Bill Rice 9:30 p.m. Aug. 1
DOWNTOWN
1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N. Wavewhore, Rok N Bok, Jeff Justice 9 p.m. Aug. 1. Daryl Hance Trio album release, Brent Byrd, The Suitcase Gypsies Aug. 2 BURRO BAR, 100 E. Adams St., 353-4686 Forced Order, Blistered, Shovelhead, Cold Hearted, Head Creeps, Society Abuse, Day By Day 7 p.m. July 31. SPP, Status Faux, The Last Sons Aug. 1. The Underhill Family Orchestra, Fjord Explorer, Waightstill Avery, Matt Qumento Aug. 2 FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jax Landing, Ste. 176, 374-1247 Todd Sansom Band 8 p.m. Aug. 1. Live music every Fri. & Sat. JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Stevie Fingers Band 8 p.m. Aug. 1. Rick Arcusa 8 p.m. Aug. 2. Chillakaya 4 p.m. Aug. 3 MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Roy Luis every Wed. DJ Vinn Thur. DJ 007 every Fri. Bay Street Sat. MAVERICKS, Jax Landing, 2 Independent Dr., 356-1110 The Lacs 6 p.m. Aug. 1. Joe Buck, Big Tasty every Thur.-Sat. UNDERBELLY, 113 E. Bay St., 353-6067 Morning Fatty, Prideless, State Troopers July 31. BJ Barham, Bryce Alastair Aug. 2. Filter, Helmet, Local H, Manna Zen, All Things Done Aug. 5
FLEMING ISLAND
MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999 Mark O’Quinn July 31. Rebecca Day Aug. 1. Seven Street Band 9 p.m. Aug. 2. John Earle 3 p.m. Aug. 3 WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 The Remains 9:30 p.m. Aug. 1 & 2. Open mic 9 p.m. every Thur. Deck music at 5 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., 4:30 p.m. Sun.
p.m. July 31. Stephen Carey Aug. 1. Dopelimatic 7 p.m. Aug. 2 TABLE 1, 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, 280-5515 The Rubies 6 p.m. July 30. Gary Starling Jazz Band 7:30 p.m. July 31
RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE
MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., 388-7807 Josh Howell Aug. 1. Flame, Austin Adamec, Social Club, Brinson, Worth Road, Fifield, Grey Fox, Rkitect, Three Knights & A Rose, Aaron Rodriguez, DJ Will 2:30 p.m. Aug. 2 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 Chasing Jonah 9 p.m. July 30. Weighted Hands, Matt Woods, Caleb Caudle Aug. 2 RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449 Joey Kerr, The Mumbles, The Saturday Giant on Aug. 2
ST. AUGUSTINE
MILL TOP TAVERN & LISTENING ROOM, 19-1/2 St. George St., 829-2329 Live music 9 p.m. Aug. 1 & 2, 1 p.m. Aug. 3 TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Hooch 9 p.m. Aug. 1 & 2. Matanzas Sun.-Thur. Elizabeth Roth every Sat.
SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK
JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Abiotic, Devil in the Oasis, The Noctambulant, Denied Til Death July 30. Quincy Mumford, Brent Byrd July 31. The Killing Hours, Malaya Aug. 1. The Early November, Empire! Empire!, Parkridge Aug. 2 MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Allen Shadd CD release, Jack Lawrence, T. Michael Coleman 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1 & 2. Annie Sellick Quartet 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 THE PARLOUR SPEAKEASY, 2002 San Marco Blvd., 396-4455 Jason Cook Trio 9 p.m. July 31. The Mumbles at 9 p.m. Aug. 2
SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS
AQUA LOUNGE, 11000 Beach Blvd., Ste. 21, 334-2122 T.I. 9 p.m. Aug. 2 LATITUDE 360, 10370 Philips Hwy., 365-5555 VJ Didactic 9 p.m. July 31. VJ Fellin 8 p.m., Last 2 Leave 9 p.m. Aug. 1. VJ Kevin Tos 7:30 p.m., Last 2 Leave 8:30 p.m. Aug. 2. DJ Fellin 9 p.m. Aug. 3 WILD WING CAFE, 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464 Chris Brinkley July 30 & Aug. 4 & 6. Kurt Lanham 5 p.m. Aug. 1 WORLD OF BEER, 9700 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, 551-5929 Ryan Crary July 31. Split Tone Aug. 1. Carl & the Black Lungs Aug. 2.
SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE
SHANTYTOWN PUB, 22 W. Sixth St., 798-8222 Vetter Kids, Prayer, Mother Superior 9 p.m. July 31 THREE LAYERS COFFEEHOUSE, 1602 Walnut St., 355-9791 Chasing Jonah 7 p.m. on July 31. Mama Blue 6:30 p.m. Aug. 5.
INTRACOASTAL WEST
CLIFF’S BAR & GRILL, 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, 645-5162 Set III July 30. DJ Big Rob every Thur., Sun. & Tue. YOUR PLACE, 13245 Atlantic Blvd., 221-9994 Clayton Bush 9:30 p.m. July 30
MANDARIN, JULINGTON
HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., 880-3040 Open mic: Synergy 8 p.m. every Wed. World’s Most Talented Waitstaff 9 p.m. every Fri.
ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG
UNDERBELLY TUESDAY | AUGUST 5 Filter / Local H / Helmet & More
THURSDAY | AUGUST 7 Europa / Good Morning Love
FRIDAY | AUGUST 8
THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells, 272-5959 John Michael Wed.-Sat. PREVATT’S SPORTS BAR, 2620 Blanding Blvd., 282-1564 DJ Tammy at 9 p.m. every Wed. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Circle of Influence 10 p.m. Aug. 1 & 2. DJ Corey B 7 p.m. every Wed. Live music every Fri. & Sat.
Seaway / Stickup Kid Candy Hearts / Driver Friendly
PONTE VEDRA, PALM VALLEY
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PUSSER’S GRILLE, 816 A1A N., 280-7766 Jason Ivey at 6
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TUESDAY | AUGUST 12 Bam Margera as “Fuckface Unstoppable”
TUESDAY | AUGUST 12 Bam Margera as “Fuckface Unstoppable”
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A&E // MOVIES
A HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Story and graphic by Shan Stumpf
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arvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is an excellent movie and you should see it as soon as it hits theaters, on Aug. 1. There. That’s the review. The bigger nut to crack is who these people, aliens, animals and objects posing as superheros are, and why you should care about them. For background, I’ve been into comics, especially Marvel comics, since many of you were in diapers. I can tell you who penciled Amazing Spider-Man #73 (John Romita Sr.), who Stan
Lee’s secretary was in the ’60s (Flo Steinberg), and how Squirrel Girl defeated Dr. Doom (she sent squirrels into his suit’s venting system). But when Guardians was announced three years ago at San Diego’s Comic-Con, I had to hit the Google to figure out who the hell these misfits were. Many of you are in the same interplanetary life pod. Breathe easy, would-be fanboys: Here’s a user-friendly guide to the players. Buy the popcorn, take the ride. You’re welcome.
PETER QUILL
GAMORA
ROCKET RACCOON
(IT’S STAR LORD, MAN)
A one-time servant of Ronan, Gamora is a trained assassin, sister of Nebula and adopted daughter of Thanos. Daddy issues!
Abducted from Earth at an early age, Peter roams the galaxy as a charming, sarcastic thief wielding two laser pistols, a fast ship, a selfmaterializing gas mask and a vintage Walkman.
DRAX THE DESTROYER A being of immense strength, Drax seeks revenge against Ronan for the death of his family … and maybe just because.
An upright walking, talking raccoon with xxxxxxxxxion in new anger issues and a spending giant and gun.public He rolls investments over with Groot.
GROOT A giant, self-healing treelike alien who only knows how to say three words. (The perfect role for Vin Diesel.) Also, Rocket’s best friend.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (The misfit group of reluctant heroes)
THE ORB A stolen relic that Star Lord intends to cash in at the space pawn shop; it turns out to be one of the most powerful objects in the universe. Who knew?
(Space cops!)
(The MacGuffin)
(They all want The Orb)
Other than being Ronan’s enforcer, he doesn’t really have much to do. I guess someone has to be The Hawkeye in all these movies.
NEBULA
A cybernetically enhanced assassin and Gamora’s stepsister, Nebula works for Ronan and has a really harsh sibling rivalry thing going on here.
RONAN THE ACCUSER
Ronan is an amazingly powerful Kree warlord feared across the galaxy for having demolished entire worlds. He leads a small army in search of The Orb, possibly to help his skin condition.
CORPSMAN DEY
NOVA PRIME
Nova Corps is the police force that keeps peace through out the galaxy. Think Green Lantern, but without the power ring.
THE BAD GUYS
KORATH THE PURSUER
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NOVA CORPS
THANOS
Staying behind the scenes (for now), Thanos is one of the most powerful beings in the universe. The Orb would put him another step closer to his goal of omnipotence.
THE COLLECTOR
Clearly a hoarder, this creepy guy travels space in his giant museum ship looking for the rarest items in the cosmos.
A&E // MOVIES LUCY **** Rated R
WE LOVE LUCY
Adorably bonkers and divorced from logic, this is what a comic book movie should feel like
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carlett Johansson stars as Lucy, a partyready American girl, whose trip to China is cut short once she hooks up with the wrong guy. What happens isn’t of the Brokedown Palace or Midnight Express variety, but a sci-fi spin on the issue of drug mules. If you haven’t seen the spoiler-heavy trailer, the genuinely crazy twists ahead are a nice surprise. I love Lucy. This is what a comic book movie would be like if it didn’t have to follow the constraints of neatly establishing a future franchise or following any “rules” of the genre (or medical science, for that matter). After a dialogue-heavy opening, with a conversation establishing the film’s setting and Lucy’s scary predicament, the movie is off and running, never slowing down, hurtling from one bizarre scenario to another. It’s no mistake that this comes from writer/director Luc Besson; it seems formed from pieces of his Leon: The Professional and The Fifth Element. Lucy is something of a cross between Besson’s La Femme Nikita and Ken Russell’s Altered States. Take that as an affectionate nod to how adorably bonkers this is, as well as a warning to those who require logic stronger than that of a Looney Tunes cartoon, which this also resembles. Throughout the first half, as Lucy’s journey becomes increasingly dire, Besson begins inserting footage of wild animals, nature and bits of Morgan Freeman’s Professor Norman giving a lecture on the possibilities of the human mind. Cutting the distractingly documentarylike footage into the action doesn’t completely work, though at least Besson hasn’t lost his touch for eccentric filmmaking. The brisk first act is nasty, intense and proudly pulpy, as bodies pile high even before the action truly takes off. As with Besson’s other works, none of this is meant to be taken seriously — as if that were
even possible in a movie this silly. After losing his way 15 years ago with his ambitious but botched Joan of Arc epic The Messenger, Besson seemed to drift from the spotlight. He made the occasional awful movie (Arthur and the Invisibles, The Family), though Besson’s most frequent film work was co-writing and co-producing action films like Colombiana, and the Taken and Transporter franchises, which all have his cinematic trademarks. Lucy is Besson’s best film since The Fifth Element, which also showcased a female lead performance so good, the film is unimaginable without her. Lucy is a much better vehicle for Johansson than any of the Marvel features. She nails the character’s literal struggle to maintain her humanity. Watch her closely during the knockout scene, where she has a sad, reflective phone call with her mother; Johansson’s portrayal of a woman of guarded, mysterious intent is as intriguing here as it was in Under the Skin. Though the plot asks us to consider what would happen if humans could use more than 10 percent of their brains, it’s merely a gimmick. Once we arrive at the point at which Lucy exacts revenge on her captors, it becomes so anythinggoes that the narrative possibilities that spring from Besson seem to ask, “Why not?” The problem with Besson’s crafting something so fast and nutty is that characterizations are minimal, the wild ending is laughable and overly abrupt, and, once again, Freeman has been cast to play Morgan Freeman instead of an actual character. Still, if any 2014 release understands that movies are about showing us the impossible and entertaining us above all else, it’s this one. It may be trashy and absurd, but make no mistake, Lucy is fearless. Barry Wurst II mail@folioweekly.com JULY 30-AUGUST 5, 2014 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 21
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MAGIC LANTERNS
GARNER’S TWILIGHT Whatever I was doing during the ’70s, it didn’t involve a lot of TV watching. Consequently, I never saw a full episode of The Rockford Files (1974-’80), the series for which the late James Garner won an Emmy. A child of the ’50s, I discovered James Garner in Maverick, the Western series on the boob tube. Along with Steve McQueen in Wanted: Dead or Alive and Richard Boone in Have Gun, Will Travel, he made up my personal Holy Trinity of TV Western heroes. Saddened by news of his death at age 86 last week, I began thinking about the many films in which Garner appeared, searching for one or two in particular I could watch again for old times’ sake. The ’60s were probably the single best decade for Garner as far as big screen success goes, with movies like The Great Escape, The Americanization of Emily (romancing Julie Andrews in her first post-Mary Poppins role), Grand Prix and The Hour of the Gun. The ’70s were primarily devoted to TV, and the ’80s mostly indifferent, with three very notable exceptions: Victor/Victoria (again with Julie Andrews), Murphy’s Romance (his only Oscar nomination) and Sunset (playing Wyatt Earp to Bruce Willis’ Tom Mix in a terrific period piece about early Hollywood). I finally settled on Twilight (1998), one of Garner’s last big-screen appearances and a personal favorite. This was one of the actor’s last film appearances; his only other notable roles after this were in Space Cowboys (2000) and The Notebook (2004). By this point in his career, Garner was usually relegated to supporting roles, and in Twilight he has only three extended scenes, each with co-star Paul Newman. While he doesn’t exactly steal the camera from Newman (not easy for anyone to do), he makes an indelible impression, establishing a character who initially appears to be on the periphery of the plot but ends up dead-center. Twilight was written and directed by Robert Benton, the multitalented Oscar-winner for Kramer vs. Kramer and Places in the Heart. The opening segment shows Newman as Harry, an aging private investigator looking for Mel, a girl (Reese Witherspoon) who’s run off with her older boyfriend Jeff (Liev Schreiber) to Acapulco. Harry finds her, but with unexpected results, setting up a recurring joke throughout the rest of the film as well as the later reappearance of Schreiber. The film’s real focus is the relationship between Newman and his two married friends Jack and Catherine, played by Gene Hackman and Susan Sarandon. They were once Hollywood stars; Jack is now dying of cancer. A last request from his friend embroils Harry in a complicated mystery involving murder, blackmail and a decades-long cover-up. Garner plays old friend Raymond, a retired world-weary cop masking his cynicism with wry humor. A brilliant stroke of casting on the part of writer-director Benton, the actor is full of surprises. To reveal more about either the character or the plot would be criminal. When I first saw the film during its initial theatrical release, I remember thinking that Bret Maverick was finally getting old. Even in his twilight, however, he was one class act. Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com 22 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JULY 30-AUGUST 5, 2014
TWIN PEAKS MARATHON Aug. 1-2, Sun-Ray Cinema
FILM RATINGS
**** AUDREY HORNE ***@ DONNA HAYWARD **@@ SHELLY JOHNSON *@@@ THE LOG LADY
SCREENING AROUND TOWN
NIGHT OWL CINEMA Dr. Seuss’ comedy-with-a-heart, The Lorax, screens at 8 p.m. on Aug. 1 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S.; free, 209-0367, staugamphitheatre.com. The vocal talents of Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Danny DeVito, Betty White, Ed Helms and Laraine Newman are featured. SUMMER MOVIE CLASSICS The annual series continues with Caddyshack starring Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield and Michael O’Keefe, at 2 p.m. on Aug. 2 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $7.50, 355-2787, floridatheatre.com. SUN-RAY CINEMA Lucy and Guardians of the Galaxy screen at 1028 Park St., 5 Points, 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. The Grand Seduction, Snowpiercer and The Rover screen July 30 and 31. The Twin Peaks Marathon starts (with the pilot, of course) at 8 p.m. on Aug. 1, followed by all 29 episodes, ending about 10 p.m. on Aug. 2; $10; proceeds benefit Hubbard House. LATITUDE 360 MOVIES Godzilla and Muppets Most Wanted screen at Latitude 360’s CineGrille Theater, 10370 Philips Hwy., Southside, 365-5555. WGHF IMAX THEATER Hercules, Island of Lemurs: Madagascar 3D, We the People and Great White Shark 3D screen at World Golf Village IMAX Theater, St. Augustine, worldgolfimax.com. Guardians of the Galaxy starts July 31.
NOW SHOWING
22 JUMP STREET ***G Rated R The sequel is funnier, cleverer, wittier, snarkier. Cops Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) have “graduated” to going undercover at Metro City State College, investigating a drug case that’s “just like last time.” This movie is as big, loud, actiony and goofy as an action comedy sequel can be, and yet it’s (mostly) not stupid, sexist or homophobic. There’s a running joke about how Jenko, who’s dumber than a bag of Glocks, sometimes realizes this. “Fuck you, brain,” he says, rather sadly, to himself, and it zings by before you realize how brilliant that is. — MaryAnn Johanson AMERICA Rated PG-13 Filmmaker, writer and political pundit and campaign finance violator Dinesh D’Souza’s documentary poses the idea that factual American history is morphing into a story of rampant plunder and exploitation. — Marlene Dryden AND SO IT GOES *G@@ Rated PG-13 Oren Little (Michael Douglas) – a veteran realtor in coastal Connecticut – looks like a big old a-hole to the residents in one of the small apartment complexes he owns – which is also where he’s living while trying to sell his house. Among those residents is Leah (Diane Keaton),
herself recently widowed and still prone to bursting into tears singing standards at a local restaurant. All she sees in Oren is a guy who seems incapable of dealing with his son, Luke (Scott Shepherd), a recovering addict about to serve a short jail sentence. And Leah thinks even worse of Oren when he seems completely incapable – or at least unwilling – to take care of Luke’s 10-year-old daughter Sarah (Sterling Jerins) while Luke does his time. — Scott Renshaw BEGIN AGAIN Rated R Mark Ruffalo needs a nice bowl of chicken soup and a bubble bath – he’s always singing the blues about some personal upheaval or another. Here he’s Dan, a washed-up music producer who sees a young woman (Keira Knightley) croon into a mic and thinks he’s discovered the next Joan Baez … oh, c’mon, you know … that folkie/Beat chick Dylan used to shtupp. OK, then … the next Zooey Deschanel. — M.D. BOYHOOD Rated R The buzz couldn’t be any stronger for the latest from Richard Linklater, who took the extraordinary step of interpreting a coming-of-age story by actually showing somebody coming of age. Star Ellar Coltrane was 6 years old when filming started and 18 when it ended. So he was able to drink at the wrap party, which is always nice – but who’s going to tell the poor kid that he’ll never again enjoy that kind of job security? Next up for Linklater: Throwback Thursday, a Freaky Friday prequel compiled entirely from Ethan Hawke’s Facebook updates. — Steve Schneider DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Rated PG-13 For a while there, it looked as if Jonah Hill was going to be this summer’s winner of Saying Stupid Shit In Public. But then Gary Oldman unloaded to Playboy about the sheer, unendurable oppression of being unable to call a fag a fag and a Jew a Jew, and we had a new front-runner in the Emergency Hairshirt Olympics – and an answer to the question “What could possibly keep a Rob Ford apology off the front page?” Meanwhile, the apology I want to hear from Oldman is for mentioning David Bowie in the same breath as Charles Flippin’ Krauthammer when the question was “Who speaks the truth in this culture, in your opinion?” Anyway, Fox is hoping all the fags and Jews out there are sufficiently swayed by Oldman’s penance that they’ll still go see the second installment in their grand quest to reboot aspects of the original Apes franchise nobody gave an especial shit about. Here, Oldman is in a band of human relics trying to stay alive in a world ruled by filthy primates. Geez, what would a Krauthammer reader know about that? — S.S. EARTH TO ECHO Rated PG If you’re ever worried that something you say or do might piss off Steven Spielberg – and yes, I know that’s probably a likelier element of my life than yours – remember his lawyers apparently couldn’t do anything to stop Earth to Echo, a family sci-fi adventure in which a bunch of concerned kids try to help a stranded alien find his way home. Wait, I’m not finished! The poster shows a human kid’s finger reaching toward the alien in a gesture of healing friendship, the scene bathed in a serene blue light. Jesus, all that Jurassic money, and his people can’t even get off a good cease-and-desist? — S.S. EDGE OF TOMORROW ***G Rated PG-13 Filmmaker Doug Liman directs the sci-fi action
drama with Tom Cruise as a smarmy Army major, Brendan Gleason as a hardcore Army general and Emily Blunt as a soldier with a weird backstory, embroiled in an alien invasion that brings out the worst in everybody. — M.J. THE FLUFFY MOVIE Rated PG-13 Gabriel Iglesias likes to point out how hard it was to break out of the “ethnic comedian” ghetto, so this document of his world tour to more than 23 countries must be sweet vindication of his unwavering belief that his material had universal appeal. Congrats, Fluffy! You really forced the entertainment industry to examine its deeply held prejudices. Can’t wait to see what kind of box-office numbers your movie racks up at theaters in the worst neighborhood of every American city. — S.S. GET ON UP Rated PG-13 If Hollywood believes two things, it’s that black folks don’t go to comic-book movies and white folks don’t go to movies about black folks. All of which explains why this James Brown biopic is the sacrificial lamb that’s been scheduled against Disney/Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In real life, it’s going to be my white music-snob friends filling in my black nerd buddies as to what kind of job Chadwick Boseman did as the King of Soul, and if they should give the flick a look when it’s on Starz four months from now. Heck, we might even invite them over to watch it – especially if Charlie Crist wins and we’re feeling really liberal! — S.S. THE GRAND SEDUCTION Rated PG-13 If you can bring yourself to believe that Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights, Battleship) is a doctor, like, a medical doctor capable of saving lives, then this quirky comedy is for you. The man is 33 years old, after all, so that high-school football hero stuff is history. In this Don McKellar-directed comedy, he’s Dr. Paul Lewis, being romanced by the folks in a small Newfoundland village called Tickle Cove. There’s a possibility that a giant corporation will set up shop in the dying town, but only if there’s a resident doctor. How Kitsch gets finagled into being that doctor is the seduction part. Costars Brendan Gleeson and Liane Balaban. — M.D. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Rated PG-13 As I write this, the San Diego Comic-Con is just getting under way, and I’m bracing myself for all sorts of P.R. fog about the future of comics on film, and how DC Entertainment is going to start giving Marvel Studios a run for its money any minute now. So as a reality check, let me just point this out: “Winning” is when you can wring the most anticipated movie of the summer out of a property so obscure even the editors of The Comic Book Price Guide have to look it up. By Christmas, Rocket Raccoon may be firmly entrenched as a star of the Disney-acquisition firmament, making “possible Star Wars crossover” the hot ridiculous rumor du jour. Meanwhile, DC’s entire release slate for the next five years will have shifted three more times, just because Olaf the Snowman blew on it really hard. God, how I love a photo finish. — S.S. HERCULES Rated PG-13 Having douche auteur Brett Ratner direct Dwayne Johnson is the kind of collaboration cineplex hecklers dream of. Better still, their take on the Hercules myth (excuse me, I mean “graphic novel”) jumps on the grim-’n-gritty bandwagon by promising no supernatural story elements – just the emotional turmoil of a strongman well past his prime, reduced
A&E // MOVIES to profiting off his inspiring past. Fun fact: When Hercules completed his 12 labors, he was “dead broke.” — S.S. KICK Not Rated This Bollywood crime drama stars Randeep Hooda and Jacqueline Fernandez. In Hindi. LUCY **** Rated R Reviewed in this issue. A MOST WANTED MAN ***@ Rated R A starring role in this espionage thriller is a fitting farewell for Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died in February. Directed by Anton Corbijn, who successfully helmed The American with George Clooney, and adapted from the novel by John le Carré, A Most Wanted Man is a smart, gripping thriller that carefully navigates its way through subtle twists and delicious ambiguity. — Cameron Meier PERSECUTED Rated PG-13 America is experiencing major anti-Christian religious reform, and the guy behind it is a senator (Bruce Davidson). To discredit evangelist John Luther (James Remar), the senator has John accused of killing a young woman. On the run from cops and members of his former flock, he’s out to find the truth. Costars Fred Dalton Thompson (a former U.S. Senator himself), Dean Stockwell and Raoul Trujillo. — M.D. PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE Rated PG In a summer this shitty, even a sequel to a Disney flick that almost didn’t get a theatrical release can get a theatrical release. This time, airborne racing legend Dusty has to deal with the realization that structural infi rmities are sounding the death-knell for his career, forcing him to explore a more altruistic way of spending his time. A quarter-century ago, that would have been my cue to crack wise about A Million Points of Light Planes; instead, I’m just gonna call this a movie about transitioning and let the chips fall where they may. — S.S. THE PURGE: ANARCHY Rated R Did you know the Eagles track “In the City” began life as a Joe Walsh tune that played over the closing credits
of The Warriors? I only mention this because talking about The Warriors is way less depressing than contemplating this movie, a similarly themed gotta-make-it-home exploitation flick that’s way too close on the heels of 2013’s surprisingly solid class-warfare sleeper, The Purge. Trailer-park droogies, trailer-park droogies, come out to play – preferably once a year, so Universal can Saw the crap out of this thing. — S.S. THE ROVER Rated R David Michod’s filmmaking debut, Animal Kingdom, depicted the travails of an Australian crime family. Here, he’s gone full-bore apocalyptic, joining the action 10 years after a complete bottoming-out of the world economy. The setting is still Down Under, and the cast still features Guy Pearce (since nobody in America is gonna pay jacksquat to see an Aussie movie that doesn’t have Pearce). The narrative focus is both more expansive and more intimate, as Pearce’s character traverses the outback hellscape on a righteous quest to retrieve … his car. Hey, it worked for Mel Gibson, right? (Making movies about a post-apocalyptic Australia, I mean; not having a car.) — S.S. SEX TAPE Rated R In this screwball comedy (see what I did there?), marrieds Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz struggle to contain the fallout from their experiment with erotic video. Given that we’ve all already seen Segel’s weenus, it’s not clear what the selling point is – unless an evening’s worth of jokes about Diaz’ cooter appeals to anyone beyond Justin Timberlake. Then again, director/co-writer Jake Kasdan did make the criminally underrated Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, which had way more than double entendres going for it. What can I say? It’s just so hard calling balls and strikes. — S.S. WISH I WAS HERE Rated R Why did it take Zach Braff a decade to follow up Garden State? Maybe because Cameron Crowe hasn’t shot anything worth ripping off since then, nyuk nyuk. Or ’cause Braff had to wait for Kickstarter to be invented. Whatever. All that matters is that we fi nally get to see his portrayal of an actor/husband/father at a personal crossroads. Oh, and Mandy Patinkin plays Braff’s father, which should make for a fun game of “Who Do I Want to Hit More?” — S.S.
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PERFORMANCE
RENT A group of poor, young bohemians are negotiating dreams, loves and conflicts; 8 p.m. July 31, Aug. 1 and 2, 7-9; 2 p.m. Aug. 3 at Players by the Sea, 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach, $25-$28, 249-0289, playersbythesea.org. FAME – THE MUSICAL The Artist Series presents the ninth annual High School Summer Musical Theatre Experience 8 p.m. Aug. 1 and 2 and 2 p.m. Aug. 3 at FSCJ’s South Campus Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts, 11901 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-2222, artistseriesjax.org. ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S 39 STEPS Hitchcock’s masterpiece is a mash-up of broad physical comedy, spy thriller and zany zingers. It’s staged at 8 p.m. (dinner 6 p.m.) Aug. 6-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26-31, Sept. 2-7; 1:15 p.m. (brunch 11 a.m.) Aug. 9, 16, 23, 30, Sept. 6; 2 p.m. (brunch noon) Aug. 10, 17, 24, 31, Sept. 7 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $35-$55, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. MOTHERHOOD OUT LOUD This play, based on observations of several American writers, offers different views on parenthood. It’s staged at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12, 14-16, 19, 21-23, 26, 28-30 and 2 p.m. Aug. 17, 24, 31 on Limelight Theatre’s Matuza Main Stage, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, $25, 825-1164, limelight-theatre.org.
COMEDY
MICHAEL PANZECA Comedian Panzeca, an Ohio transplant to Florida who brought all that Midwestern angst with him, performs at 8 p.m. Aug. 1 and 7 and 9:30 p.m. Aug. 2 at Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Highway, Southside, 365-5555, latthirty.com. MIKE GREEN The comedian, who’s been on Night Shift with Kevin Ferguson, appears at 8:04 p.m. July 31-Aug. 2 and 10:10 p.m. Aug. 2 at Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., $6-$15, 646-4277, jacksonvillecomedy.com. PABLO FRANCISCO The stand-up comedian/impressionist performs 8 p.m. July 31-Aug. 2 and 10 p.m. Aug. 2 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, $20-$25, 292-4242, comedyzone.com. MAD COWFORD IMPROV Weekly PG-13-rated improv shows, based on audience suggestion, are held at 8:15 p.m. every Fri. and Sat. at Northstar Substation, 119 E. Bay St., Downtown, $5, 233-2359, madcowford.com.
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EVENTS
COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY CELEBRATION The Northeast Florida Community Action Agency celebrates 50 years with a luncheon, July 31 at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront, 225 E. Coastline Dr., Downtown. For tickets, call 398-7472. KURTIS LOFTUS Local illustrator and designer Loftus premieres his first children’s book, Stephen and the See Gull Discover the Beach, at 7 p.m. July 31 at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026, bookmarkbeach.com. LA CAROLINE CASTING CALL Auditions for La Caroline, The Rock Opera, being filmed for MeeMee TV, with playwright Jennifer Chase and director Sam Fisher, are held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 2 at The Performers Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd., Southside. The broadcast is produced by Jim Alabiso of LEAP Collaborative and directed by Chad Hendricks. CREATIVE DRAMA SUMMER CAMP Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre’s camp, for kids in grades 3-7, offers age-appropriate theater games, music and dance, improv and storytelling, Aug. 4-15 (9 a.m. Mon.-Fri.) at Adele Grage Cultural Center, $320, 249-7177, abettheatre.com. LUNCH AND LEARN Amelia Island Museum of History presents “10 Things You Didn’t Know About Abraham Lincoln” as part of its Brown Bag Lunch series at noon on Aug. 6 at 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, free, 261-7378, ameliaislandmuseum.org. THE ARTERY PARTY This fund-raiser for The ARTery, a group transforming the Armory on Market Street into a visual and performing arts center, is held 6-8 p.m. Aug. 7 at Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 101 W. First St., Downtown. A silent auction, wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres and performances by local musicians are featured. Tickets are $10; 356-2992. BLOODY BLOODY CIVIL WAR Third on Third presents Lee Bledsoe, who discusses The Bloody Business of Civil War Surgery at 6 p.m. Aug. 15 at Amelia Island Museum of History, 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, free for members, $5 donation for nonmembers, 261-7378, ameliaislandmuseum.org. NUTCRACKER DANCE AUDITIONS St. Augustine Ballet auditions for The Nutcracker, for male and female dancers studying ballet, regardless of studio affiliation. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 23; auditions at 9 a.m. at Abella’s School of Dance, 711 Lakeside Ave., Ste. 9, St. Augustine, $25 nonrefundable registration fee; 824-1746, info@ saintaugustineballet.com. Performances are held Dec. 20 and 21 at Flagler College. ACTEEN STAGE LAB Children and teens in grades 6-12 study street style and ambush theater, at 6:30 p.m.
every Wed. at Limelight Theatre, $80/session, 825-1164, limelight-theatre.org.
CLASSICAL & JAZZ
PIERRE KENDRICK Smooth jazz saxophonist Kendrick performs at the fi nal Burney Park Jazz Series event at 4 p.m. on Aug. 2 at American Beach, 1556 Gregg St., Fernandina Beach, pmkendrick.com. NAVY BAND SOUTHEAST The TGIF Brass Band performs a free concert from 6:307:30 p.m. on Aug. 6 at Clay County Headquarters Library, 1895 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island, 278-3722. JAZZ IN PONTE VEDRA The Gary Starling Group (Carol Sheehan, Billy Thornton, Peter Miles) performs 7:30-10:30 p.m. every Thur. at Table 1, 330 A1A N., 280-5515. JAZZ IN RIVERSIDE Trumpeter Ray Callendar and guitarist Taylor Roberts are featured at 9:30 p.m. every Thur. at Kickbacks Gastropub, 910 King St., 388-9551. JAZZ IN MANDARIN Boril Ivanov Trio plays at 7 p.m. every Thur. and pianist David Gum plays at 7 p.m. every Fri. at Tree Steakhouse, 11362 San Jose Blvd., 262-0006. JAX BEACH JAZZ Live jazz is presented 6-9 p.m. every Fri. at Landshark Café, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024. JAZZ IN NEPTUNE BEACH Live jazz is featured 7:30-9:30 p.m. every Sat. at Lillie’s Coffee Bar, 200 First St., 249-2922. JAZZ IN ST. AUGUSTINE The House Cats play 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. every Sat. at Stogies Club & Listening Room, 36 Charlotte St., 826-4008. JAZZ IN ARLINGTON Jazzland Café features live music at 8 p.m. every Sat. and 6-9 p.m. every Tue. at 1324 University Blvd. N., 240-1009, jazzlandcafe.com. JAZZ IN AVONDALE The Casbah Café features The Von Barlow Trio and Third Bass at 9 p.m. every Sun., 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966. JAZZ IN ST. AUGUSTINE Live jazz is featured nightly at Rhett’s Piano Bar & Brasserie, 66 Hypolita St., 825-0502.
ART WALKS, FESTIVALS & MARKETS
DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts and crafts and local produce are offered 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 1 and every Fri. at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 353-1188. FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK The tour of Art Galleries of St. Augustine is held Aug. 1 and every first Fri., with more than 15 galleries participating, 829-0065. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Joey Kerr at 10:30 a.m., The
Mumbles at noon, The Saturday Giant at 2:45 p.m.; plus local and regional art, local music, food artists, traveling performers and a farmers market are featured from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Aug. 2 and every Sat. under the Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 3892449, riversideartsmarket.com. FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK The art walk, held 5-9 p.m. Aug. 6 and every first Wed., features more than 13 live music venues, more than 13 hotspots open after 9 p.m. and 50 total participating venues, spanning 15 blocks in Downtown Jacksonville. downtownjacksonville.org/ marketing; iloveartwalk.com. ARTRAGEOUS ART WALK Downtown Fernandina Beach galleries are open for self-guided tours, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 9 and every second Sat., 277-0717, ameliaisland.com. JAX BEACH ART WALK More than 30 local artists display works, 5-9 p.m. Aug. 11 and every second Tue., along First Street between Beach Boulevard and Fifth Avenue North, Jax Beach, betterjaxbeach.com/jax-beach-art-walk.html. NORTH BEACHES ART WALK Galleries of Atlantic and Neptune beaches are open 5-9 p.m. Aug. 21 and every third Thur. from Sailfish Drive in Atlantic Beach to Neptune Beach and Town Center, 753-9594, nbaw.org. UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT Self-guided tour of galleries, antique stores and shops open from 5-9 p.m. Aug. 30 and every last Sat. in St. Augustine’s San Marco District, 824-3152.
MUSEUMS
ALEXANDER BREST MUSEUM & GALLERY Jacksonville University, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7371, arts.ju.edu. The permanent collection features carved ivory, Chinese porcelain, pre-Colombian artifacts and more. AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7378, ameliamuseum.org. Lunch & Learn Brown Bag Lunch series presents “10 Things You Didn’t Know About Abraham Lincoln” at noon Aug. 6. Third on Third presents Lee Bledsoe, who discusses The Bloody Business of Civil War Surgery at 6 p.m. Aug. 15. The children’s exhibit Discovery Ship allows kids to pilot the ship, hoist flags and learn about the history of Fernandina’s harbor. CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530. Neptune Beach artist Sean Mahan displays fine art prints as well as an original painting used as album artwork for St. Augustine rock band Telepathic Lines. The exhibit is held 5-9 p.m. Aug. 1, part of First Friday Art Walk. The Downtown record shop toneVendor also displays Mahan’s art; Telepathic Lines performs at 8 p.m. The exhibit at Crisp-Ellert moves to toneVendor, 81-D King St., beginning Aug. 2; it will be displayed through August.
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SUMMER INDUSTRY SPECIAL
EXHIBIT OF BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS Aug. 5-Oct. 23 at Rotunda Gallery in St. Augustine
CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummer.org. Collector’s Choice: Inside the Hearts and Minds of Regional Collectors, through Sept. 14. The Human Figure: Sculptures by Enzo Torcoletti is on display through September. A Commemoration of the Civil Rights Movement: Photography from the High Museum of Art is on display through Nov. 2. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992, rain.org/~karpeles/jaxfrm.html. The permanent collection includes many rare manuscripts. MANDARIN MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY 11964 Mandarin Rd., 268-0784, mandarinmuseum.net. The exhibit The Maple Leaf, which features artifacts and information from the Civil War era, runs through December. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 366-6911, mocajacksonville.com. The exhibit New York Times Magazine Photographs, curated by Kathy Ryan and Lesley Martin, runs through Aug. 24. Scott Ingram exhibits a survey collection of drawings and objects through Aug. 24. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. Uncovering the Past: Archaeological Discoveries of North Florida is on display through August. First Friday Cosmic Concerts feature Laser Mania 7 p.m., Retro Laser 8 p.m., Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd) 9 p.m., Hypnotica 10 p.m. on Aug. 1; $5. WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM Honoring the Legacy: A Tribute to African-Americans in Golf – featuring photographs, audio, video and memorabilia from the late 1800s to the present – is featured in the permanent collection.
GALLERIES
THE ART CENTER PREMIER GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Downtown, 355-1757. Sand and Sea: Two Elements, Infinite Visions featuring art that depicts water and water sports, is on display through Sept. 2. BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS 869 Stockton St., Ste. 1, Riverside, 855-1181. Eric Gillyard’s exhibit of new collage works, Vagaries of Fiction, is displayed through August. 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 201, Jax Beach. CoRK Arts District’s
Crystal Floyd displays mixed media, terrariums and specialedition screen prints created with Bold Bean espresso mixed with the ink, through August. THE CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, 280-0614, ccpvb.org. Big Cats and Wolves, life-size paintings by Diane Travis, is on display through Aug. 15. FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928, firststreetgalleryart.com. Painter Randy Pitts and glass artist Tracy Womack display their works through Sept. 2. FLORIDA MINING GALLERY 5300 Shad Rd., Southside, 425-2845, floridamininggallery.com. An exhibit of Diogenes The Dog & Ryan Rummel’s works has been extended, on display through Aug. 1. LUFRANO INTERCULTURAL GALLERY 1 UNF Drive, Student Union, Southside, 620-2475. Indigenous bird paintings are on display in the exhibit Anthony Whiting: Florida’s Wild Birds, through Aug. 6. PLUM GALLERY 9 Aviles St., St. Augustine, 825-0069, plumartgallery.com. American Craftsmen, an exhibit of mixed-media sculptures, handcrafted furniture, stained glass and linocut prints by Nicola Barsaleau, Meagan Chaney Gumpert, Jessie Cook, Duke Darnold and Rachel deCuba, is on display through August. ROTUNDA GALLERY 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, 829-9721. An exhibit of black-and-white photographs from about 30 nonprofit organizations in St. Johns County is on display, Aug. 5-Oct. 23. The exhibit’s opening reception is held 8:15-9 a.m. Aug. 5. ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., 824-2310, staaa.org. Nature and the wildlife that inhabit the great outdoors are celebrated in the fi fth annual Nature and Wildlife Exhibition, on display through August. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 201 N. Hogan St., Ste. 100, Downtown, 553-6361, southlightgallery.com. The Augustines, an exhibit featuring the works of artists associated with St. Augustine’s Butterfield Garage, opens 6-9 p.m. Aug. 6 during First Wednesday Art Walk. It continues through Aug. 27.
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AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH, YULEE
29 SOUTH EATS, 29 S. Third St., 277-7919. F In historic downtown, the popular bistro’s Chef Scotty Schwartz serves traditional world cuisine with a modern twist. $$ L Tue.-Sat.; D Mon.-Sat.; R Sun. BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ, 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. F Southern hospitality in an upscale waterfront spot; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ FB K L D Daily CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269. F In a historic building, the family-owned spot offers worldly fare: homemade veggie burgers, fresh seafood, made-from-scratch desserts. Dine in or out on oak-shaded patio. Karibrew Pub offers beer brewed onsite. $$ FB K TO R, Sun.; L D Daily CIAO ITALIAN BISTRO, 302 Centre St., 206-4311. Owners Luke and Kim Misciasci offer fine dining: veal piccata, rigatoni Bolognese, antipasto; house specialties are chicken Ciao, homemade-style meat lasagna. $ L Fri. & Sat.; D Nightly DAVID’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, 802 Ash St., 310-6049. In Historic District. Fresh seafood, prime aged meats, rack of lamb served in an elegant, chic spot. $$$$ FB D Nightly DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 474313 E. S.R. 200, 491-3469. 450077 S.R. 200, Callahan, 879-0993. BOJ winner. See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily JACK & DIANE’S, 708 Centre St., 321-1444. F In a renovated 1887 shotgun house. Favorites: jambalaya, French toast, mac-n-cheese, vegan, vegetarian selections. Dine inside or on the porch. $$ FB K B L D Daily LULU’S at Thompson House, 11 S. Seventh St., 432-8394. F Creative lunch: po’boys, salads, little plates. Dinner: fresh local seafood, Fernandina shrimp. Reservations recommended. $$$ BW K TO R Sun.; L D Tue.-Sat. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400. F BOJ winner. Northern-style pizzas, with more than 20 toppings, are served by the pie or the slice. $ BW TO L D Mon.-Sat. THE MUSTARD SEED CAFE, 833 TJ Courson Rd., 277-3141. Snail of Approval. Casual organic eatery and juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juice, coffee, herbal tea. $$ TO B L Mon.-Sat. THE PECAN ROLL BAKERY, 122 S. Eighth St., 491-9815. Sweet and savory pastries, cookies, cakes and breads. Everything’s made from scratch. $ TO B L Wed.-Sun. PLAE, 80 Amelia Village Cir., 277-2132. Bite Club. Omni Plantation Spa & Shops. Bistro-style venue serves whole fried fish and duck breast. Outdoor dining. $$$ FB D Mon.-Sat. SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811. F See ICW sunsets from second-story outdoor bar. Owners T.J. and Al offer local seafood, Mayport shrimp, fish tacos, po’boys, original broiled cheese oysters. $$ FB K L D Daily SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652. F BOJ winner. Oceanfront place serves award-winning handmade crab cakes, fresh seafood, fried pickles. Outdoor dining, open-air 2nd floor, balcony. $$ FB K L D Daily TIMOTI’S FRY SHAK, 21 N. Third St., 310-6550. F Casual seafood place has blackboard specials and fresh, local wildcaught shrimp, fish and oysters, supporting local fishermen, farmers and brewers. $ BW K L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. 8th St., 261-6310. F This spot in an old gas station offers blue plate specials, burgers, biscuits & gravy, shrimp. $ BW TO B L Mon.-Sat.
ARLINGTON, REGENCY
DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 9119 Merrill Rd., Ste. 19 & 20, 745-9301. BOJ winner. See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 8818 Atlantic Blvd., 720-0106. See Mandarin. $$ FB K TO L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 5, 724-5802. F See Orange Park. $ K TO B L D Daily
AVONDALE, ORTEGA
THE CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966. F BOJ winner. Middle Eastern/Mediterranean fare. Patio, hookah lounge. Wi-Fi, bellydancers. $$ BW L D Daily CLAUDE’S CHOCOLATES, 3543 St. Johns Ave., 829-5790. F In Green Man Gourmet. Wines, spices, fresh fruit ice pops and Belgian chocolates. See Ponte Vedra. $$ TO ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE, 4000 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 40, 388-4884. F Churrascaria gauchos carve the meat onto your plate from serving tables. $$$ FB D Tue.-Sun. THE FOX RESTAURANT, 3580 St. Johns Ave., 387-2669. F Owners Ian & Mary Chase offer fresh diner fare: burgers,
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meatloaf, fried green tomatoes, desserts. Breakfast all day. Local landmark for 50+ years. $$ BW K L D Daily HARPOON LOUIE’S, 4070 Herschel St., Ste. 8, 389-5631. F Locally owned and operated for 20-plus years, the American pub serves 1/2-pound burgers, fish sandwiches, pasta. Local beers. $$ FB K TO L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 4530 St. Johns Ave., 388-8828. F See Mandarin. $$ FB K TO L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 3611 St. Johns Ave., 388-0200. F Bite Club. BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ BW K TO L D MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR, 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670. F BOJ. See Beaches. $$ FB L D Daily PINEGROVE MARKET & DELI, 1511 Pinegrove Ave., 389-8655. F BOJ winner. 40+ years. Cuban sandwiches, burgers, subs, wraps, homemade chicken salad, in a family spot. Onsite butcher cuts USDA choice prime aged beef. Craft beers. $ BW TO B L D Mon.-Sat. RESTAURANT ORSAY, 3630 Park St., 381-0909. BOJ winner. This French/American bistro serves steak frites, mussels and Alsatian pork chops in an elegant setting, with an emphasis on locally grown organic ingredients. Craft cocktails. $$$ FB K TO R, Sun.; D Nightly SIMPLY SARA’S, 2902 Corinthian Ave., 387-1000. F Down-home fare, from scratch: eggplant fries, pimento cheese, baked chicken, fruit cobblers, chicken & dumplings, desserts. BYOB. $$ K TO L D Mon.-Sat., B Sat.
BAYMEADOWS
AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ FB K TO L D Daily BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA, Ste. 3, 10920 Baymeadows Rd. E., 519-8000. F Family-owned-andoperated Italian pizzeria serves calzones, strombolis, wings, brick-oven-baked pizza, subs, desserts. Delivery. $$ BW K TO L D Daily INDIA’S RESTAURANT, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777. F Authentic Indian cuisine, lunch buffet. Curries, vegetable dishes, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ BW L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 8206 Philips Hwy., 732-9433. F See Mandarin. $$ FB K TO L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 3928 Baymeadows, 737-7740. 8616 Baymeadows, 739-2498. F See Orange Park. $ TO L D Daily PIZZA PALACE RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., 527-8649. F Relaxed, family-owned place serves homestyle cuisine. Local faves include spinach pizza, chicken spinach calzones, ravioli, lasagna, parmigiana. Outside dining; HD TVs. $$ BW K TO L D Daily SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE, 8133 Point Meadows Dr., 519-0509. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ FB K L D Daily ZESTY INDIA, 8358 Point Meadows Dr., 329-3676. Asian methodology melds with European template to create dishes like tandoori lamb chops, rosemary tikka. Vegetarian items cooked separately in vegetable oil. $ BW TO L D Tue.-Sun.
BEACHES
(Locations are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)
AL’S PIZZA, 303 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Ctr., Atlantic Beach, 249-0002. F BOJ winner. Celebrating more than 20 years, Al’s is a repeat Best Pizza winner in our annual readers’ poll. New York-style and gourmet pizzas. All-day happy hour Mon.-Thur. $ FB K TO L D Daily BREEZY COFFEE SHOP CAFE, 235 Eighth Ave. S., 241-2211. F Casual, family-owned shop serves fresh-baked goods, espressos, locally roasted coffees, vegan and gluten-free options. Sandwiches, local beer. $ BW K TO B R L Daily BUDDHA THAI BISTRO, 301 10th Ave. N., 712-4444. The proprietors are from Thailand; every dish is made with fresh ingredients, beautifully presented. $$ FB TO L D Daily CANTINA MAYA SPORTS BAR & GRILLE, 1021 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-3227. F This newish spot serves great margaritas, great Latin food, burgers, sports on TVs. $$ FB K L D Tue.-Sun. CASA MARIA, 2429 S. Third St., 372-9000. F Familyowned-and-operated place offers authentic Mexican fare: fajitas and seafood dishes, hot sauces made in-house. The specialty is tacos de asada. $ FB K L D Daily DELICOMB, 102 Sixth Ave. N., 372-4192. Beachfront spot’s sandwiches, paninis, wraps, kimchi, breakfast fare, espresso, seriously dank coffees are all made with natural and organic ingredients.$$ B, L & D Tue.-Sun. ENGINE 15 BREWING CO., 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337. F BOJ winner. Gastropub fare: soups, flatbreads, sandwiches, including BarBe-Cuban and beer dip. Craft beers and brew groups. $ FB K L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680. F Latin American fusion, Southwestern-influenced: tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana sandwiches. 100+ tequilas. Outdoor seating. $ FB L D Daily LANDSHARK CAFE, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024. F Locally owned & operated. Fresh, off-the-boat local seafood, fish tacos, houseground burgers, wings, handcut fries, tater tots; daily specials. $$ FB K L D Daily; R Sun. LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1222 Third St. S., 372-4495. F See Mandarin. $$ FB TO L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 657 N. Third St., 247-9620. F See Orange Park. $ K TO B L D Daily LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Beaches Town Ctr., Neptune Beach, 249-2922. F Locally roasted coffee, eggs, bagels, flatbreads, sandwiches, desserts. Dine indoors
Brittany Belda and Nico Maximo, of Hawkers Asian Street Fare in 5 Points, present the creme trio, crispy canton noodles and roti canai. Photo by Dennis Ho or out, patio and courtyard. $$ BW TO B L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 1018 Third St. N., Ste. 2, 241-5600. F Bite Club. BOJ winner. Hoagies, gourmet pizzas: Mighty Meaty, vegetarian, Kosmic Karma. 35 tap beers. Nonstop happy hour. $ BW K TO L D Daily METRO DINER, 1534 Third St. N., 853-6817. F BOJ winner. See San Marco. $$ R B L Daily MEZZA RESTAURANT & BAR, 110 First St., Beaches Town Ctr., Neptune Beach, 249-5573. F Near-the-ocean eatery, 20+ years. Casual bistro fare: gourmet wood-fired pizzas, nightly specials. Dine inside or on the patio. Valet parking. $$$ FB K D Mon.-Sat. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. F BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen. Pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, Delta fried catfish, all the sides. $$ FB K TO L D Daily M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Ctr., Atlantic Beach, 241-2599. F BOJ winner. David and Matthew Medure flippin’ burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes, familiar fare, moderate prices. Dine inside or outside. $$ BW L D Daily POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637. F American gastropub. 50+ beers, gourmet burgers, handcut fries, fish tacos, Edgar’s Drunken Chili, daily fish sandwich special. $$ FB K L D Daily RAGTIME TAVERN & SEAFOOD GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Ctr., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877. F For 30 years, popular seafood place has scored many awards in our BOJ readers poll. Blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. Daily happy hour. $$ FB L D Daily SLIDERS SEAFOOD GRILLE & OYSTER BAR, 218 First St., Beaches Town Ctr., Neptune Beach, 246-0881. Beachcasual atmosphere. Faves: fish tacos, gumbo. Key lime pie, ice cream sandwiches. $$ FB K L Sat. & Sun.; D Nightly SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE, 111 Beach Blvd., 482-1000. F BOJ winner. Full-service bar (with more than 20 beers on tap), TV screens covering entire walls and cheerleaders serving the food. Happy hour Mon.-Fri. $ FB K L D Daily
DOWNTOWN
AKEL’S DELICATESSEN, 21 W. Church St., 665-7324. F New York-style deli offers freshly made fare: subs (3 Wise Guys, Champ), burgers, gyros, breakfast bowls, ranchero wrap, vegetarian dishes. $ K TO B L Mon.-Fri. AMERICAN GRILL, Jacksonville Landing, 353-7522. Fullservice restaurant serves traditional fare: pot pies, steaks, burgers, pizza, pot roast, vegetarian dishes. $$ BW L D Daily BENNY’S STEAK & SEAFOOD, Jax Landing, Ste. 175, 301-1014. Steak-and-seafood house serves Continental cuisine with signature dishes like Filet Christian. $$$ FB K L D Daily CAFÉ NOLA at MOCAJax, 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911. F Shrimp & grits, gourmet sandwiches, fresh fish tacos, homemade desserts. $$ FB L Mon.-Fri.; D Thur. & ArtWalk CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth St., 356-8282. F Chef Sam Hamidi has been serving genuine Italian fare for 36+ years: veal, seafood, gourmet pizza. The homemade salad dressing is a specialty. $$ BW K L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. CASA MARIA, 12961 N. Main St., Ste. 104, 757-6411. F See Beaches. $ FB K L D Daily CHAMBLIN’S UPTOWN, 215 N. Laura St., 674-0870. F Breakfast sandwiches made with fresh Healthy Bagel bagels and croissants, lunch wraps, homemade soups, desserts, weekly specials. Vegan/vegetarian fare. $ BW TO B, L Daily CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILL, Jax Landing, 354-7747. F Chicago-style deep-dish pizzas, hot dogs, Italian beef dishes from Chicago’s Comastro family. $$ FB K TO L D Daily CHOMP CHOMP, 106 E. Adams St., 762-4667. F Eats at moderate prices – most less than $10. Chef-inspired street food: panko-crusted chicken, burgers, chinois tacos, bahn mi and barbecue. $ L Tue.-Sat.; D Fri. & Sat. CINCO DE MAYO, Jax Landing, 329-2892. Authentic
fajitas, tacos, burritos, enchiladas. Dine in or outside. $$ FB L D Daily FIONN MacCOOL’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT, Jax Landing, Ste. 176, 374-1547. BOJ. Casual dining with an uptown Irish atmosphere, serving fish and chips, Guinness lamb stew and black-and-tan brownies. $$ FB K L D Daily HOOTERS, Jax Landing, Ste. 103, 356-5400. The chain, popular for its waitresses, features wings, steamed shrimp, oysters, burgers, seafood, sandwiches. $$ FB TO L D Daily KOJA SUSHI, Ste. 222, Jax Landing, 350-9911. F BOJ winner. Owners John and Tony, in the sushi game for 10+ years, offer sushi, sashimi, and Japanese, Asian, Korean cuisine. Hard-to-find items like baby octopus salad. Dine in or out. $$ FB L Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly VILLAGE BREAD CAFE, Ste. 175, Jax Landing, 683-7244. Locally owned; bagels, omelets, sandwiches on homestyle bread, salads, pizzas, pastries. $ TO B L Mon.-Sat. ZODIAC GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283. American favorites and Mediterranean fare in a casual atmosphere; panini, vegetarian dishes. Daily lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. Happy hour Mon.-Fri. $ FB L Mon.-Fri.
FLEMING ISLAND
GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 1915 East-West Pkwy., 541-0009. F BOJ winner. See Riverside. $ BW TO Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100, 215-2223. F See Mandarin. $$ FB TO L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999. F Bite Club certified. BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ BW K TO L D Daily MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $$ FB TO L D Daily TAPS BAR & GRILL, 1605 C.R. 220, 278-9421. F 50+ premium tap domestic, imported beers. Starters, burgers, sandwiches, entrées, made to order with fresh ingredients. Lots of TVs for watching sports. $$ FB K L D Daily WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198. F Real fish camp serves gator tail, freshwater river catfish, daily specials, traditional fare, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar. Come by boat, motorcycle or car. $ FB K TO L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly
INTRACOASTAL WEST
4 BONES BARBECUE, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 20, 419-9855. Classic Southern barbecue: Pulled pork, brisket, chicken, turkey, ribs, chorizo served market-style by the pound. Mac ’n’ cheese, baked beans, cole slaw, green beans. Specialty sandwiches, banana pudding. $ K TO L D Tue.-Sat. AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ FB K TO L D Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 14286 Beach Blvd., 223-0115. F BOJ winner. See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 14333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 39, 992-1666. F Tamales, fajitas, pork tacos. Some La Nops have a full bar. $$ FB K TO L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F See Orange Park. $ K TO B L D Daily THE TENT HOOKAH LOUNGE, 12041 Beach Blvd., Ste. 4, 551-2962. Authentic fare, hookahs and flavored tobacco, specials and live belly dancing and floor seating, in keeping with that authenticity thing. Open late. $ BW L D Daily TIME OUT SPORTS GRILL, 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5, 223-6999. F Locally-owned-and-operated grill serves hand-tossed pizzas, wings, wraps in a clean, sporty atmosphere. Daily drink specials, HD TVs, pool tables, darts, trivia. Late-night menu. $$ FB L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly
JULINGTON CREEK
DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 525 S.R. 16, Ste. 101, St. Johns, 825-4540. BOJ winner. See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily METRO DINER, 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F BOJ
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A WEEKLY Q&A WITH PEOPLE IN THE FOOD BIZ
contemporary American cuisine – seafood, steaks, pork, burgers, salads, sides and desserts – using locally sourced ingredients when possible. $$$ FB K L Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly MSHACK, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 642-5000. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $$ BW L D Daily OVINTE, 10208 Buckhead Branch, 900-7730. BOJ. Tapas, small plates. Spanish and Italian flavors: ceviche fresco, pappardelle bolognese. 240-bottle wine list, 75 by the glass, craft spirits. Outdoor dining. $$ FB R, Sun.; D Nightly
NAME: Scooter Cavins
RESTAURANT: The Mossfire Grill, 1537 Margaret St., Riverside BIRTHPLACE: Omaha, Neb.
YEARS IN THE BIZ: 30-plus
FAVORITE RESTAURANT (other than mine): Puerto Plata BEST CUISINE STYLE: Simple all-American
SAN JOSE, LAKEWOOD
GO-TO INGREDIENTS: Chicken, fresh roasting veggies, fresh fruits
CRUISERS GRILL, 5613 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1, 737-2874. BOJ. See Beaches. $ BW K L D Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 1610 University Blvd. W., 448-2110. BOJ. See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688. F Upscale sushi spot serves fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, kiatsu. $$ K L D Daily MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., 732-7200. F BOJ. See Beaches. $$ FB K TO B L D Daily
IDEAL MEAL: Homecooked, with a good bottle of wine. WILL NOT CROSS MY LIPS: Raw meat and seafood INSIDER’S SECRET: High-quality butter really does make everything better! CELEBRITY SIGHTING: Counting Crows’ Adam Duritz CULINARY TREAT: I love desserts – pies and chocolate! winner. See San Marco. $$ R B L Daily TAPS BAR & GRILL, 2220 C.R. 210 W., Ste. 314, St. Johns, 819-1554. F See Fleming Island. $$ FB K L D Daily
MANDARIN
AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ FB K TO L D Daily ATHENS CAFÉ, 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, 733-1199. F From the dolmades (stuffed grape leaves) to the baby shoes (stuffed eggplant), Athens has all the favorites. Greek beers. $$ BW L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. DICK’S WINGS, 10391 Old St. Augustine, 880-7087. F BOJ. See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 30, 880-3040. F American-style steakhouse: Angus steaks, gourmet burgers, ribs, wraps. $$ FB K L D Mon.-Sat. KAZU JAPANESE RESTAURANT, 9965 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 35, 683-9903. The new place has a wide variety of soups, dumplings, appetizers, salads, bento boxes, sushi, entrées, maki handrolls, sashimi. $$ FB TO L D Daily LA NOPALERA, 11700 San Jose Blvd., 288-0175. F Tamales, fajitas and pork tacos are customer favorites. Some locations offer a full bar. $$ FB K TO L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 11365 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 674-2945. F See Orange Park. $ K TO B L D Daily THE RED ELEPHANT PIZZA & GRILL, 10131 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12, 683-3773. F This casual, family-friendly eatery serves pizzas, sandwiches, grill specials, burgers and pasta dishes. Gluten-free friendly. $ FB K L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA, 11111 San Jose, Ste. 12, 292-2300. F Casual New York-style pizzeria serves calzones, antipasto, parmigiana, homemade breads. $$ BW K TO L D Daily
ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG
ARON’S PIZZA, 650 Park Ave., 269-1007. F Familyowned restaurant has eggplant dishes, manicotti, New York-style pizzas. $$ BW K TO L D Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 1540 Wells Rd., 269-2122. BOJ winner. See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Road, 272-5959. Southern-style dining. Specialties: New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup, desserts. $$$ FB D Tue.-Sat. KRISTIN’S ON THE RIVER, 2511 Blanding Blvd., 389-9455. Seafood and American favorites. $$ FB K TO L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 9734 Crosshill Blvd., 908-4250. 2024 Kingsley Ave., 276-2776. F See Mandarin. $$ FB TO L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1330 Blanding Blvd., 276-7370. 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 272-3553. 1401 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove Springs, 284-7789. F All over the area, they pile ’em high and serve ’em fast. Hot/cold subs, soups, salads. $ K TO B L D Daily THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611. F Wings, sandwiches, burgers, quesadillas; 35+ years. Pool tables, darts, foosball, TVs. 75+ imported beers. $ FB L D Daily
PONTE VEDRA, NW ST. JOHNS
AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A N., 543-1494. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ FB K TO L D Daily CLAUDE’S CHOCOLATES, 145 Hilden Rd., Ste. 122, 829-5790. Hand-crafted in onsite factory; premium Belgian chocolate, fruits, nuts and spices. Cookies and popsicles. Your order shipped. $$ TO LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F See Orange Park. $ K TO B L D Daily RESTAURANT MEDURE, 818 A1A N., 543-3797. Chef David Medure offers global flavors. Small plates, creative drinks, happy hour twice daily. $$$ FB D Mon.-Sat.
RIVERSIDE, 5 POINTS, WESTSIDE
AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ FB K TO L D Daily BLACK SHEEP RESTAURANT, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793. BOJ winner. New American favorites with a Southern twist, made with locally sourced ingredients. Awesome rooftop bar. $$$ FB R Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., Stes. 1-2, 855-1181. F BOJ winner. Small-batch, artisanal coffee roasting. Organic, fair trade. $ BW TO B L Daily
CORNER TACO, 818 Post St., 240-0412. Made-from-scratch “semi-swanky street food,” tacos, nachos, gluten-free and vegetarian options. $ BW L D Tue.-Sun. DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 5972 San Juan Ave., 693-9258. BOJ winner. See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 2007 Park St., 384-4474. F BOJ. Juice bar has certified organic fruit, vegetables. Artisanal cheese, 300+ craft/import beer, organic wines, produce, meats, wraps, raw, vegan. $ BW TO B L D Daily HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 1001 Park St., 508-0342. The spot is based on Asian street vendors. A collection of hawker recipes is served under one roof. $ BW TO L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794. 7895 Normandy Blvd., 781-7600. 5733 Roosevelt Blvd., Westside, 446-9500. 8102 Blanding Blvd., Westside, 779-1933. F See Orange Park. $ K TO B L D Daily METRO DINER, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., Ortega, 999-4600. F BOJ winner. See San Marco. $$ R B L Daily MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442. F BOJ winner. See Amelia Island. $ BW TO L D Mon.-Sat. THE MOSSFIRE GRILL, 1537 Margaret St., 355-4434. F Southwestern fare, fish tacos, chicken enchiladas. Happy hour Mon.-Sat. in upstairs lounge, all day Sun. $$ FB K L D Daily O’BROTHERS IRISH PUB, 1521 Margaret St., 854-9300. F Traditional Irish fare like shepherd’s pie with Stilton crust, Guinness mac-n-cheese and fish-n-chips. Outdoor patio dining is available. $$ FB K TO L D Daily SUN-RAY CINEMA, 1028 Park St., 359-0049. F Beer (Bold City, Intuition Ale Works), wine, pizza, hot dogs, hummus, sandwiches, popcorn, nachos, brownies. $$ BW Daily
ST. AUGUSTINE
AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ FB K TO L D Daily AVILES RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, 32 Avenida Menendez, 829-2277. F Hilton Bayfront. Progressive Europeanflavored menu; made-to-order pasta night, wine dinners, chophouse nights, breakfast buffet. Sun. champagne brunch bottomless mimosas. $$$ FB K B L D Daily CANDLELIGHT SOUTH, 1 Anastasia Blvd., 819-0588. F Brand-new on the island, the casual restaurant originally in Scarsdale, N.Y., offers fish tacos, sandwiches, wings, desserts and sangria. Daily specials. $ BW K TO L D Daily CARMELO’S MARKETPLACE & PIZZERIA, 146 King St., 494-6658. F New York-style brick-oven-baked pizza, fresh sub rolls, Boar’s Head meats, cheeses, garlic herb wings. Outdoor seating, Wi-Fi. $$ BW TO L D Daily CLAUDE’S CHOCOLATES, 6 Granada St., 829-5790. In The Market. Wine and chocolate pairings, soft-serve ice cream, a coffee bar, fresh fruit ice pops, cookies. $$ TO CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ BW K L D Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 4010 U.S. 1 S., 547-2669. BOJ winner. See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily THE FLORIDIAN, 39 Cordova St., 829-0655. Updated Southern fare: fresh, local ingredients from area farms. Vegetarian, gluten-free, too. Fried green tomato bruschetta, grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. $$$ BW K TO L D Wed.-Mon. GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 824-8244. F A mainstay for a quarter-century, Gypsy’s menu changes twice daily. Signature dish is Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. $$ FB R Sun.; L D Daily HARRY’S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE, 46 Avenida Menendez, 824-7765. F Cajun, Creole, Southern flavors: fresh seafood, steaks, pork, jambalaya, shrimp. $$ FB K TO L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 155 Hampton Point Dr., 230-7879. F See Mandarin. $$ FB K TO L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 410 Anastasia Blvd., 826-4040. F Bite Club. BOJ. See Beaches. $ BW L D Daily MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $$ FB K TO L D Daily PACIFIC ASIAN BISTRO, 159 Palencia Village Dr., Ste. 111, 808-1818. F BOJ. Chef Mas Lui creates 30+ unique sushi rolls; fresh sea scallops, Hawaiian-style poke tuna salad. $$-$$$ BW L D Daily TEMPO, 16 Cathedral Place, 547-0240. Fusion spot offers healthy American fare with a Latin flair. $$ BW L D Tue.-Sun.
ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER
MOXIE KITCHEN + COCKTAILS, 4972 Big Island Dr., 998-9744. Chef Tom Gray’s place features innovative
SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK, ST. NICHOLAS
BASIL THAI & SUSHI, 1004 Hendricks Ave., 674-0190. F Pad Thai, curries, sushi. Dine indoors or on the patio. $$ FB L D Mon.-Sat. THE GROTTO WINE & TAPAS BAR, 2012 San Marco Blvd., 398-0726. F Varied tapas menu of artisanal cheese plates, empanadas, bruschettas, homestyle cheesecake. 60+ wines by the glass. $$$ BW Tue.-Sun. LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1631 Hendricks Ave., 399-1768. F See Mandarin. $$ FB K TO L D Daily MATTHEW’S, 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922. Chef Matthew Medure’s flagship. Fine dining. Artfully presented cuisine, small plates, martini/wine lists. Reservations. $$$$ FB D Mon.-Sat. METRO DINER, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701. F BOJ. Original upscale diner in a historic 1930s-era building. Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, homemade soups. $$ B R L Daily PIZZA PALACE 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815. F See Baymeadows. $$ BW TO L D Daily
SOUTHSIDE
360° GRILLE, LATITUDE 360, 10370 Philips Hwy., 365-5555. F Seafood, steaks, burgers, chicken, sandwiches, pizza. Dine inside, on patio. Games, movie theater. $$ FB TO L D Daily ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212. Longest-running dinner theater. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s menus mesh with productions. Reservations. $$ FB D Tue.-Sun. CASA MARIA, 14965 Old St. Augustine Rd., 619-8186. F See Beaches. $ FB K L D Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., 619-0954. BOJ. See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily THE DIM SUM ROOM, 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138D, 363-9888. Dim sum favorites: shrimp dumplings, beef tripe, sesame ball; plus traditional Hong Kong noodles and barbecue. $ FB K L D Daily. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 3611 St. Johns Bluff S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F See Orange Park. BOJ. $ K TO B L D Daily MANGIA! ITALIAN BISTRO & BAR, 3210 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 551-3061. F Chef/owner Tonino DiBella offers fine dining – fresh seafood, veal, steaks, New York-style pizza, desserts. Happy hour Mon.-Sat. Patio. $$$ FB K TO L D Mon.-Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, 997-1955. F See Beaches. Bite Club. BOJ winner. $ BW K TO L D Daily SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY, 9735 Gate Pkwy. N., 997-1999. F Local seafood, steaks, pizzas. Brewer Aaron Nesbit handcrafts award-winning freshly brewed ales and lagers. Inside, outdoors. $$ FB K TO L D Daily TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Court, 854-0426. F Bite Club. BOJ winner. Char-broiled kabobs, seafood, wines, desserts. Belly dancing. $$ FB K L D Daily WATAMI BUFFET, 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138D, 363-9888. All-you can-eat sushi, plus choice of two items from teppanyaki grill. $ FB K L D Daily. WORLD OF BEER, 9700 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, 551-5929. F Burgers, tavern fare, sandwiches,flatbreads, German pretzels, hummus, pickle chips. Craft drafts from Germany, Cali, Florida (Bold City brews), Ireland, Belgium. Wines, too. $$ BW L D Daily
SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE
DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 12400 Yellow Bluff Rd., Ste. 101, 619-9828. F BOJ winner. NASCAR-themed spot has 365 kinds of wings, half-pound burgers, ribs. $ FB K TO L D Daily HOLA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1001 N. Main St., 356-3100. F Fresh Mexican fare: fajitas, burritos, enchiladas, daily specials. Happy hour daily; sangria. $ BW K TO L D Mon.-Sat. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 12001 Lem Turner, 764-9999. See Orange Park. $ K TO B L D Daily SAVANNAH BISTRO, 14670 Duval Rd., 741-4404. F Low Country Southern fare, taste of Mediterranean and French. Crowne Plaza Airport. Crab cakes, New York strip, she crab soup, mahi mahi. Rainforest Lounge. $$$ FB K B L D Daily
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ASTROLOGY
FARMING, HOMER, GORE VIDAL & THE HOLY GRAIL ARIES (March 21-April 19): If a farmer plants the same crop in the same field year after year, the soil’s nutrients get exhausted. For instance, lettuce sucks up a lot of nitrogen. It’s better to plant beans or peas there the next season, since they add nitrogen back into the soil. Lettuce will do well in the field where the beans or peas grew last time. This strategy is called crop rotation. It’s your operative metaphor for the next 10 months. Your creative output will be abundant if you keep sowing each new “crop” in a fertile place where it’s most likely to thrive. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Maybe your grandparents are dead, or maybe they’re still alive. Whatever the case, do you have a meaningful or interesting connection with them? Is there anything about their souls or destinies that inspires you as you face challenges? Or is your link based on sentimentality and nostalgia? In the near future, dig deeper for the power they might offer. Proceed on the theory that you’ve not yet deciphered some of the messages from how they lived. Explore the possibility that their mysteries are relevant to yours. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Prolific American author James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) wrote 32 novels where he crammed in almost 1,100 quotations from Shakespeare. What motivated such extreme homage? He regarded Shakespeare as a mentor, and wanted to blend the Bard’s intelligence with his. Do something similar. What heroes have moved you the most? What teachers stirred you the deepest? It’s a good time to pay tribute in a way that’s selfempowering. You benefit from revivifying their influence. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Was there a real poet named Homer who wrote ancient Greek epics The Iliad and The Odyssey? Or was “Homer” a made-up name given to several authors who created the master works? Whatever the case, we know Homer plagiarized himself. The opening line of Iliad’s Book XI is identical to the opening line of Odyssey’s Book V: “Now Dawn arose from her couch beside the lordly Tithonos, to bear light to the immortals and to mortal men.” Should we criticize Homer? Nah. No big deal either if you, in the days ahead, imitate some past fine action or brilliant move of yours. Great the fi rst time; it’ll be nearly as great now in a different way. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The Earth has been around for almost 4.6 billion years. According to scientists who study the fossil records, though, fire didn’t appear on our planet until 470 million years ago. Only then were there enough land-based plants and oxygen to allow the possibility of fi res arising naturally. Do the math: For 90 percent of the Earth’s history, fire was absent. In evolutionary terms, it’s a newbie. As I study your astrological omens for the next 10 months, I see an almost equally monumental addition to your life. You can’t imagine what it is, but by this time next year, you won’t fathom how you could’ve lived without it for so long. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In the nights ahead, you’ll dream of creatures like fiery monsters, robot warriors, extraterrestrial ghosts and zombie vampires. Here’s a weird twist: They’ll be helpers and friends, protecting you, fighting for you as you defeat real enemies, smiling pretenders in white hats. Dreams like this prepare you for events in your waking life, where you could gain an advantage over fake nice guys who’ve hurt or thwarted you.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s fine if you want to turn the volume all the way up on your charisma and socialize like a party animal. It’s cool if you gleefully blend business and pleasure as you nurture the web of human connections. I hope you find time to commune with the earth, sky, rivers and winds. You’re scheduled to take a big, fun spiritual test in the not-too-distant future. A great way to prepare is to deepen your relationship with Mother Nature. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’re hereby excused from household chores and busywork. Cancel boring appointments. Avoid tasks not sufficiently epic, majestic and fantastic to engage your heroic imagination. It’s time to think really big. You have cosmic authorization to give full intensity to exploring an amazing maze where treasure is hidden. Pay attention to dreams for clues. Ignore all fears except the one that evokes your most brilliant courage. Abandon trivial worries, curious warrior, as you seek your version of the Holy Grail. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Broadway, one of New York City’s main streets, runs the length of Manhattan Island. But hundreds of years ago it was called the Wickquasgeck Trail by the indigenous Lenape people. It was a passageway through stands of chestnut, poplar and pine trees. Strawberries grew wild in fi elds along the path. Is there a metaphorical equivalent in your life? A modest, natural path you’ll build into a major thoroughfare buzzing with activity. Part of you will feel sad at the resulting loss of innocence, but you’ll be proud of the visionary strength you’ve summoned to create the important conduit. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The heavenly body known as 1986 DA is a near-Earth asteroid that’s 1.4 miles in diameter. It’s packed with 10,000 tons of gold and 100,000 tons of platinum and it’s worth more than five trillion dollars. Can we humans somehow get to it and mine its riches? Not yet. That’s beyond current technology. There’s a smaller-scale version of this in your life. You know about or will soon find out about a source of wealth beyond your grasp. In the next 10 months, you figure out how to tap into it.
NEWS OF THE WEIRD CATS ARE SMARTER THAN THIS
Facial recognition software, increasingly vital to global anti-terrorism operations, is being brought to ... cats. Taiwanese developer Mu-Chi Sung announced in July plans for marketing the software as part of a cat health device so owners, especially those with multiple cats, can better monitor their cats’ eating habits. Sung first had to figure out how to get the cat to stick its head through a slot in the feeder so the software can start to work. The device, with mobile apps for remote monitoring, may sell for about $250.
CRAPPY WORK ENVIRONMENT
The Environmental Protection Agency is already a NOTW fave (a secret goofing-off “man cave” of an EPA contractor in July 2013; two months later, an EPA exec who skipped agency work for months, claiming to be on secret CIA missions), but EPA’s Denver Regional Office took it up a notch in June. In a leaked memo, Denver’s deputy director asked employees to quit leaving feces in the office’s hallway. The memo referenced “several” incidents.
DUBIOUS HONOR
The federal food stamp program, apparently rife with waste, has resorted to giving financial awards to the states that misspend food stamp money the least. In July, the Florida Department of Children & Families, beaming with pride, announced it had won a $7 million federal grant for blowing only $47 million in food stamp benefits in 2013 (less than 1 percent of its $6 billion in payments). Vermont, the worst-performing state, misspends almost 10 percent of its food stamp benefits.
HOW IT WORKS
U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration came down hard in July on West Virginia’s Freedom Industries for violating chemical safety standards in January, resulting in a 10-day contamination of drinking water for 300,000 residents. OSHA issued two fines to the company: one for $7,000, the other for $4,000.
… BUT I KNOW WHAT I LIKE
Critics praised bad-girl British artist Tracey Emin’s 1998 furniture-and-effects exhibit, “My Bed,” supposedly representing a failed romantic
relationship, featuring mussed sheets and, around the room, empty vodka bottles and used condoms. Prominent collector Charles Saatchi turned heads when he bought the piece for about $200,000. In June, almost 15 years later, he sold “My Bed” at auction for $4,330,000.
JUST LIKE THE POEM!
In July, a large cement “Humpty Dumpty” at Salem, Oregon’s Enchanted Forest, made by Roger Tofte in 1970, was ruined when two intruders tried to climb the wall Humpty sat on. The wall crumbled and Humpty suffered a great fall. Tofte said he doubted he could put Humpty back together again. He’ll try to make a new one.
THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT!
Sheriff ’s deputies in Salina, Kansas, arrested Aaron Jansen, 29, after he put on quite a show on July 5. Jansen, speeding in a car spray-painted with rude comments about law enforcement, refused to pull over and even survived a series of tire-shredding road spikes as he turned into a soybean field, where he revved the engine and did donuts for 40 minutes. As deputies set up a perimeter, Jansen futilely tossed items from the car (blankets, CDs) and then (with the car still moving) climbed out the driver’s door and briefly “surfed” on the roof. Finally, as deputies closed in, Jansen shouted a barrage of Bible verses before emerging from the car wearing a cowboy hat, boots and a woman’s dress.
OOPS … DAMN
Moshood Itabiyi, 22, was arrested in a traffic stop in July shortly after allegedly robbing Barnum, Minnesota’s Northview Bank. His dream of a quick getaway vanished when he saw that he’d locked his keys in the car. He burglarized a nearby house for a hammer to smash a window and get going.
OOPS … DAMN PT. II
Three teens, ages 13, 14 and 15, were charged with attempted burglary in St. Petersburg, Florida, in July when, as they were serial-testing parked cars’ doors to find an unlocked one, they happened to inattentively open the door of an unmarked police car with a detective inside. Chuck Shepherd weirdnews@earthlink.net
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “I just sort of drifted into it.” According to author Gore Vidal, “That’s almost always the explanation for everything.” I hope this isn’t true for you. You can’t afford to be unconscious, lazy or careless about what you’re getting into. Formulate a clear, strong intention, and stick to it. I don’t mean be overly cautious or ultraskeptical. To make correct decisions, be wide awake and stay in intimate touch with what’s best for you. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Members of the industrial band Skinny Puppy are upset with the U.S. military. They learned an interrogation team at the Army’s Guantanamo Bay detention camp tortured prisoners by playing their music at deafening volumes for extended periods. That’s why they sent an invoice to the Defense Department for $666,000, and are threatening to sue. Now’s a good time to take comparable action. Are others distorting your creations or misrepresenting your meaning? Could your reputation benefi t from repair? Is there anything you can do to correct misunderstandings about who you are and what you stand for? Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com
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ATTENTION, HOPEFUL ISU WRITERS: The word limit for ISU notices is now 40 words ONLY. NO ISU submissions with more than 40 words will be accepted. Please keep messages short & sweet. Count before you submit! Thanks! CLOWNFACE 7/20. You: Sitting with old guy. You called me “Chucklehead” and rode off on a red beach cruiser. Drop the relic and ride into the sunset with me. When: July 20. Where: Atlantic Beach Diner. #1389-0730 DERRICK ROSE LOOK-ALIKE You look soooo good. You: a mixed Derrick Rose look-alike. Me: Female, tall, thin former cashier @ Publix. I hate myself for letting you get away. Come find me. I wanna be wherever you are! When: July 6. Where: Publix Southside & Touchton. #1388-0730 AKEL’S BOY I see you a lot. Can we hang out sometime? You: Goodlooking, short white dude with tattoo by your eye. Me: Cute, tall thin black female. Let’s do lunch at Akel’s or anywhere?! When: July 16. Where: July 16. #1387-0730 WHO KNEW SCRUBS WERE HOT? You: Looking fine in navy-blue scrubs. Sweet smile assisting doctor at my appointment. Your laugh was so hot. Me: Firsttime patient; I’ll get sick more if it means seeing you. Let’s meet July 26, Carrie Underwood concert Budzone. When: July 17. Where: Doctor’s office. #1386-0723 HOT BAR GUY ISU at the Ritz, Jax Beach. You: Watching basketball game with your friends. White V-neck, tattoos. I was with two friends. I have long blonde hair, wearing black tank top. Made eye contact, never talked. When: May 31. Where: Ritz Bar. #1385-0716 LATE NIGHT NOSH You: Red shirt, brown hair, glasses; looking at your cellphone. Me: Gray shirt, running shorts; reading a book. Both of us singing to same song. Our eyes met once or twice. Wished you joined me. When: July 9. Where: Regency Steak ’N Shake. #1384-0716 BUSINESS BRUNCH CONNECTION You: 20-something blue-eyed blonde budding professional, great teeth. Me: 74-year-old professional supervisor; looks 20 years younger – bald but burly! I saw your silent amazement when I said we were soulmates. Call; throw professional boundaries to the wind! When: July 2. Where: Mimi’s Café. #1383-0716 SEXY PANHANDLER You: Sweet, sweaty old guy panhandling for spare change on a hot day. Me: Mousey-haired, 30-year-old in gray primered, Bondo’d Hyundai. Your rheumy eyes seemed to be asking me for more than spare change... call me! When: July 4. Where: Corner Kernan & Beach. #1382-0709
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STUNNING SLICE SLINGER ISU bouncing around Al’s Pizza. You: Tall blonde bartender serving drinks and slinging slices. Me: Dark and dredded, lurking from afar. Next time, come out from behind the bar so I can give you a slice of me! When: June 28. Where: Al’s Pizza, Ponte Vedra. #1381-0709 SPORTING GOODS Me: Tall, shorts/shirt, red hair, red SUV. You: Taller, extremely handsome, shorts/T-shirt, orange-shirted friend; huge white lifted truck. You smiled; should’ve talked then and behind you in line. Maybe Navy boys? Forgive me for being chicken. :) When: July 2. Where: Academy Sports, Kernan. #1380-0709 BLUE-EYED BRUNETTE You: Brunette with stunning blue eyes. Me: Older guy leaving to go get dessert. You asked about the Key lime pie. No time to get acquainted; but I’d like to. When: June 28. Where: Singleton’s Mayport. #1379-0709 BEAUTIFUL BLONDE IN RED DRESS ISU at COE22 this a.m.; want to get to know you. Me: Across the aisle, yellow shirt, with my mother. We caught eyes once. You have an excellent voice; I’d like to sing with you. Think you said you were on-call nurse. When: June 29. Where: COE22. #1378-0702 YOU LIKED MY BOOTS You: Talking about bad guys; you were sooo cute. I told you you were cute but it was really the way you said what you said that I found truly gorgeous. I was mystified; cannot remember what you were wearing. When: June 25. Where: Park behind library. #1377-0702 MEET FOR PIZZA & BEER You: Shaved head, awesome blue eyes, T-shirt, shorts, having dinner with who I assume were your children. Me: Ponytail, gray T-shirt having dinner with male friends. Our booth was next to your table. Our eyes met twice as you left! When: June 24. Where: Al’s Pizza Atlantic Beach. #1376-0702 WHITE DOGGIE STYLE You: Shirtless, sweating, man-child drinking a draft beer and trimming bushes on Third Street in Neptune Beach. You paused to adjust your shark-tooth necklace. Me: Nosy neighbor peering through the window. Wanna come take a bite outta me? When: June 16. Where: Neptune Beach. #1375-0625 DENIM 4 DAYS You: Wearing denim seemingly all over. Perhaps Apple Bottoms? Me: Looking for my friends when I bumped into you. Let’s meet again. I really like your genes. When: June 13. Where: Mellow Mushroom Avondale. #1374-0625
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