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OUR PICKS RAPPED LOOSE TORY LANEZ

Rising up out of the fertile (or even clogged) mixtape scene, Canadian hip-hop artist Tory Lanez describes his music as “Swavey,” which he says is his own blending of different music genres. Whatever you wanna call it, the 24-year-old Lanez is surely prolific, releasing a dozen solo albums since ’09 while guesting on just as many. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $28-$99, mavericksatthelanding.com.

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ENDLESS WATERMELON RIDE Pedal to the metal at the Endless Summer Watermelon Ride. The North Florida Bicycle Club invites cyclists of all skill levels to ride along routes (at 21, 32, 58, 78 and 103 miles) that wind through historic Fernandina Beach and the Talbot Islands State Parks.

With an expected turnout of 900, you surely won’t be alone on a journey that includes snacks, rest stops, a catered lunch, mechanical support, motorcycle escorts, roving support teams and (natch!) ice cold watermelon. Opens at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, September 11, Atlantic Recreation Center, Fernandina Beach, $65, for more info, go to nfbc.us.

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TON ’O TUNES SING OUT LOUD CLOSING WEEKEND

Three weeks, dozens of local and internationally renowned bands – the inaugural Sing Out Loud Festival has been an undoubted success. This weekend more than 30 (!) bands are geared up to play at four different venues, including acts like Stax legend Booker T. Jones and acclaimed singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, the Indigo Girls (pictured) and Rhett Miller, and a slew of great locals as well. Friday, Sept. 9-Sunday, Sept. 11 at various venues in St. Augustine. For a full listing of shows, check out our concert listings on pg. 35 or go to singoutloudfestival.com.

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FROM THE EDITOR

DEVELOPED UNTIL

IT ALL LOOKS

photo by Kelly Ussia, St. Johns County Parks and Recreation

JUST THE

SAME

Done sucking South Florida and the Gulf dry, DEVELOPERS SLITHER into Northeast Florida TREES ARE COMING DOWN ALL OVER the region.

Throughout the 20th century, while our coastal neighbors to the south and west experienced unbridled development that created a barren landscape of plazas, highrise hotels and parking lots, slow growth left this region with large undeveloped swaths of riverbank, swamp and forest.

But now that South Florida and the Gulf are built up beyond all recognition and sea level rise has become undeniable to reasonable people — except, of course, grey gardens Republicans like Governor Rick Scott, who bans all in his employ from whispering the words ‘climate change’ — tight-fisted developers have set their sights on Northeast Florida.

Be warned: Left unchecked, they will run the numbers thrice, give their friends on planning commissions and water management boards a courtesy heads-up over $15 cocktails and $60 entrées, then apply for permission to annihilate everything that stands in the way of their vision of endless acres of manicured lawns, little boxes made of ticky tacky and high ROI. If they get their way, we will lose all that remains of the native habitat and old Florida to clear-lot developments with cutesy names like “Osceola Landing” and charming slogans like RiverTown’s: “Living the good life on the river.”

ON AUG. 29, I JOINED A GROUP THAT INCLUDED St. Johns Riverkeeper Lisa Rinaman and officials from St. Johns County Parks & Recreation for a tour of one of few remaining wild spaces along the St. Johns River. Grateful for a reprieve from Monday morning computer screens, we climbed into kayaks and slipped into the water across the street from the RiverTown development on State Road 13.

Giving wide berth to manatees playing and feeding on abundant eelgrass, our guide, SJC naturalist Ayolane Halusky, led us hundreds of yards and a million light years away to one of those majestic places that idles chitchat and inspires wonder in the most cynical and jaded soul, Hallowes Cove, where we paddled beneath a crystal-blue sky dotted with white clouds, watching ospreys hunt, cormorants fly, fish leap, and cypress sway.

The original RiverTown Development of Regional Impact (DRI) plan, approved in 2004 after public hearings and negotiations between the community and then-owner St. Joe Company, is a rare example of a plan that gives environmentalists hope.

It designates 1,125 acres, approximately a quarter, of the 4,170-acre development for conservation. Hallowes Cove is to be saved for future generations; upon reaching an agreedupon stage of build-out, the owner is to deed the land to the county to become a preserve.

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community docks but explicitly bans docks being built in the cove. It also states, “Boat repair facilities or services, fuel sales and pump out facilities will be prohibited … ” But while paddling among so much unspoiled beauty, we came upon dozens, perhaps hundreds, of sinister signs: trees throughout Hallowes Cove marked with ribbons — ribbons that rarely spell anything but certain death for the trunks they encircle.

The owner/developer, Mattamy Homes, which purchased RiverTown in 2014 for $43.6 million, is asking to amend the agreement and build a commercial 250-boat dry-stack marina at Hallowes Cove with a convenience store, gas sold over the water, pump out and boat repair facilities on what is now pristine land where eagles nest, manatees frolic and fish spawn.

To conservationists, this request amounts to an egregious violation of the public trust. To the developer, it’s probably just designed to increase RiverTown’s marketability with (another) place for rich folks to boat in on a channel dredged just for them, pick up some packaged snacks, slosh fossil fuels into the river and boat back out, possibly giving a manatee calf or two yet another propeller scar. Also known as “living the good life on the river.”

THE SAME DAY THAT I WAS PERHAPS ONE OF the last people to enjoy Hallowes Cove before it gets mowed down and lit up like a WalMart, residents of Fernandina Beach were horrified by the unexpected loss of palm trees, many several generations old, to the buzzsaw.

It turned out that the city had given Florida Public Utilities permission to cut them down because the fronds were touching utility lines. No one asked the neighbors, no one had a meeting, they just cut them down and whistled on their way.

As unrelated as cutting down 100-year-old palms in a historic district may seem to preserving an unspoiled riverbank cove, both represent the same tug-of-war that pits growth and development against environmental conservation.

In years to come, we are going to see these dramas play out more and more in Northeast Florida.

As a community, we have to ask ourselves if we want development to win every single time or if there should be some give-and-take.

In today’s America, where ‘environmentalist’ is often uttered with the same sneer as ‘hippie,’ it may seem easier to swallow misgivings about building another marina or felling trees someone’s greatgrandmother planted when she was a girl.

True, sometimes it costs more to relocate the trees, or hurts a profit margin to hold the developer to an agreement. But think of what we’ll have saved for someone else’s tomorrow.

Claire Goforth claire@folioweekly.com

THE MAIL BURNS COMING UP

RE.: “Schooling the Competition,” by Mary Maguire, Aug. 24 JANET ADKINS IS A CAREER POLITICIAN. SHE has to leave her seat now, which is why she is running. She also is running in another category, Republican Committeewoman, but you did not include that, did you? As always, trying to change the facts. Should I screenshot the voting ballot so you can see Janet Adkins’ name on there both times? She knows she has to get a real job now, and is scared. She’s also been doing nothing but bashing her opponent, instead of talking about the issues. John Ruis endorsed Kathy Burns, Aaron Bean endorsed Kathy Burns, and yet no one endorsed Janet Adkins. But again, you didn’t write that in the article. Good thing people are smart and do research.

Jess Thornton via Facebook

JEDI MIND TRICKS

RE.: “Bitter Pill,” by Claire Goforth, Aug. 24 THE EVIL EMPIRE (MORRIS PUBLISHING CO., Trumpster GOP) has lured our ex-mayor, Tommy Hazouri (of the garbage tax fiasco), Jake (NFL Irsey fame) Godbold, and now one of our leading progressives, Folio Weekly Magazine’s editor Claire Goforth to the dark side. She says it’s the only option. No! You have the option of saying not no, but hell no! It’s time that FWM’s intrepid investigating reporter A.G. Gancarski started to ask some questions. Who is going to get the lucrative bond-financing contract reportedly worth one-and-a-half-billion dollars? The police and firemen deserve their pensions but they should not be lobbying and politicking for the people who will oversee it. What kind of incentive has the Evil Empire been offering? This rushed-through tax is so shady no wonder Goforth is holding her nose.

It stinks! I fear the rebel alliance is going to lose again. There’s no Jedi to save us.

Hank Leialoha via email

TAKING IT OUT ON TOURISTS

A GOOD READ ON THE PENSION TAX/VOTE IN the Aug. 24 edition. You would be surprised at the number of people in the general public who have no idea how all this works.

I agree that it is not the firefighters’ fault, the policemen’s fault or the current mayor’s fault. It’s the previous three (if not four) mayors, the city councils, the city’s financial administration, and the pension administration’s fault.

That being said, I see two cons with the plan.

First, the taxpaying citizens didn’t get the city in this situation, so why should they be punished/ taxed to get the city out? Second, taxpaying citizens should never vote a tax upon themselves (I’m a bit of a hypocrite here).

However, the HUGE plus to this plan is that, with a sales tax, tourists and visitors will help pay for this plan, not just citizens. Plus, if Shad Kahn and others continue to make Jacksonville more of a destination/vacation city, that will only help the plan that much more.

I’m going against my own rule here, but if I lived in J-ville, I’d be voting YES. Edmund Blackwell via email

TELL US MORE

RE.: “The Hemming Endgame,” by A.G. Gancarski, Aug. 17 WHILE I AGREE THAT FUNDING IS AN ISSUE, THERE is a way to make Hemming Park what it needs to be at half the cost and still become the heart of the city.

Nick Thompson via Facebook

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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BOUQUETS TO UNF In what has already been a stellar semester for the University of North Florida, the institution recently racked up two major awards, and NOT the kind that involve fra-JEE-lay leg lamps. It was named to The Princeton Review’s list of “Best in the Southeast” and it received the 2016 Higher Education in Diversity Award (HEED) from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, a diversity-focused publication in higher education.

BRICKBATS TO MATT SHIRK Taking sore loser to abominable lows, the recently ousted public defender axed four longtime employees the day after he lost the Republican primary to Charles Cofer. Among those unceremoniously fired were one employee who testified to the grand jury about his former boss and at least two employees with decades of experience, one who was reportedly months from a 30th work anniversary.

BOUQUETS TO NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST After a herculean effort, the trust is thisclose to raising the money needed to save the 1898 Spanish American War Fort. As of last week, the organization was a mere $24K away from its $400K goal to preserve a piece of our local and national history, which will be added to the Fort Caroline National Memorial if the trust is successful. Send donations marked “fort” to North Florida Land Trust, 2038 Gilmore St., Jax, FL 32204. Or call 479-1967 or visit northfloridalandtrust.org for more information.

DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO DESERVES A BOUQUET? HOW ABOUT A BRICKBAT? Send submissions to mail@folioweekly.com; 50 word maximum, concerning a person, place, or topic of local interest.

CLARIFICATION August 31’s From the Editor image of Hope McMath was created by Chip Southworth.

FOLIO VOICES : FIGHTIN’ WORDS

REVOLUTIONARY ROAD How the PRIMARY WINNERS flipped a tired old script

“THE BASTARD FORM OF MASS CULTURE IS humiliated repetition... always new books, new programs, new films, news items, but always the same meaning.”

Those words from Roland Barthes, a French critic/philosopher from a different time, apply to politics in Duval County.

And specifically, this applies to the primary election last week.

Here in Jacksonville, we are not given to revolutionary gestures. Most of our people move here from God knows where; many find a niche and remain.

There are a million stories in this city, and not one of them started with “I’m going to go to Jacksonville and make my dreams come true.”

Our politics very often reflect this entropy of spirit.

Think of the mendacious preachers we see on one side of an issue or another, lending a spiritual imprimatur to the proceedings of government, to a political initiative.

Our leaders need that, in part, because it offers convenient shorthand. Getting tough on crime? Starting a war on poverty?

Getting people to vote against their own interests?

God Is Good. All The Time™.

We need the imprimatur of spirituality, the reassurance of repetition.

Even if it is, as Barthes intimates, bastardized via repetition, made more inauthentic and less special with every increasingly pallid copy.

Getting past the cynical lede, there actually were reasons for hope last Tuesday.

In large part, because voters in our region didn’t vote for the same old thing, didn’t play themselves for suckers and supplicate themselves at the altar of conformity and incumbency. And they didn’t fall for the quasipopulist mythology.

Consider the congressional races.

Whether Al Lawson can “deliver” for Jacksonville or not is still an open question.

Likewise, whether John Rutherford is going to be a worthy successor to Charles Bennett, Tillie Fowler, and Ander Crenshaw … who the hell really knows?

But in both those races, voters went with pragmatism.

Corrine Brown was damaged goods, and 40 percent of Duval voters let her know that, with roughly 20 percent voting for Lawson and the rest voting for LJ Holloway, who even though she had a foreclosure recently, seemed like a clean alternative to One Door for Education hijinks.

And John Rutherford?

Gotta say that his rhetoric did get a little Fox News at the end of the campaign, as he got baited into calling Black Lives Matter a hate group. But even with those sops to the GOP supervoter, Rutherford was a moderate compared to the yahooism of Ed Malin, Hans Tanzler, and Bill McClure.

More reasons for optimism: GOP primary voters emphatically made the decision to end the political careers of Matt Shirk and Angela Corey.

Shirk believed that, when a grand jury told him to GTFO of office, that they’d get over it.

But voters figured out that, to quote Jay-Z, you can’t change a PD’s game in the ninth inning, and they downed him like shots at last call.

And Corey? She acted like it was the media’s fault that she became internationally infamous. “Criminal justice is not a vicarious spectator sport,” was her refrain. That doesn’t

fit on a bumper sticker. And even voters in this region got sick of hearing about the lack of accountability in that office.

Filing the write-in candidate’s paperwork, as her then-campaign manager did? That didn’t help. Melissa Nelson’s team found the paper trail, time after time, and the media somehow found the paper trail, too.

When trying to market oneself as a politician, part of the trick is to help media give you positive coverage, rather than lambaste them from a bully pulpit with an enforcer nearby with a gun and cuffs.

The last surprise, to many: the pension tax passing by an almost two-to-one margin.

We saw Lenny Curry say flat-out that there is a revenue problem created by pensions the city can’t simply cancel, and that he had a revenue stream that could address its financing after meaningful changes in collective bargaining.

Curry spent seven months explaining this plan to people who called him a liar, and worse, with gusto.

He trusted that people would figure it out. And he trusted his team to make the presentation resonate with different groups.

In other words, to subvert the myth that people in this market wouldn’t buy into his solution, he had his team create new myths, new narratives. To avoid what Barthes called “humiliated repetition,” it seems the trick was to actually tell people something new.

Corrine Brown, Angela Corey, and Matt Shirk had no new tale to tell, to quote Love and Rockets.

The winners on primary night — at least in the big races — did.

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FOLIO VOICES : CITIZEN MAMA

THE RISE & FALL OF A

TRUE BELIEVER

State Attorney Angela Corey’s defeat signals A NEW ERA in criminal justice policy AFTER A FLURRY OF NATIONAL HEADLINES, a series of court challenges, and a rush of party-switchers, voters in the Fourth Judicial Circuit ousted State Attorney Angela Corey.

Challenger Melissa Nelson trounced Corey, 64 percent to 27 percent, with early challenger Wes White taking 9 percent of the vote.

But it wasn’t just the headlines in National Review, The Nation and The New York Times Magazine that motivated 6,500 voters to switch parties so they could vote against Corey in the primary, which was closed when her former campaign manager filed papers for a write-in candidate.

Corey’s defeat can’t be fully explained by bad press, or by how her office prosecuted her most notable defendants: George Zimmerman, Marissa Alexander and 12-year-old Cristian Fernandez. Nor does her reputation for stonewalling the media shed much light on why she lost election to what would have been her third term (folioweekly. com/AN-OPEN-LETTER-TO-ANGELACOREY, 10570).

Her ouster signifies nothing less than the inevitable crash of a true believer.

And for every true believer, there is a creed. Corey’s is law-and-order politics, practiced at the church of “Tough on Crime.”

TWO SEPARATE YET EQUALLY IMPORTANT GROUPS…

A 35-year veteran prosecutor, Corey spent her career sharpening her talent as a trial lawyer and cultivating allies among local police officers and firefighters — especially police officers.

Police unions, which had previously supported Democrats, began to swing toward conservatives in the 1980s. Jacksonville law enforcement followed suit. Republican politics swept the city when former state attorney and Corey’s former boss, Ed Austin, switched to the GOP after being elected mayor.

High conviction rates, fueled by merciless charging decisions, harsh plea negotiations and severe sentences, became the modus operandi for tough-on-crime prosecutors around the nation, including Corey.

Corey successfully rode the law-and-order wave to become the first female State Attorney in the circuit in 2008. She ran unopposed in 2012.

But just as Corey’s political fortune rose with a national political wave, it also crashed with that wave.

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misstep, from initial police contacts gone tragically awry, to suffering inside the private prison industry.

INSULATED BY AN UNOPPOSED ELECTION

The push for criminal justice reform continues to emerge from the ground up, with Black Lives Matter at the forefront. Voters simply aren’t buying the old approach to criminal justice any more.

But Corey was too busy trying Zimmerman in 2012 to notice the turning political tide. She would enter the 2016 race uninitiated in the new politics.

While she and her assistants fought passionately on behalf of Trayvon Martin, true belief in Zimmerman’s sinister intent was not enough. Being one of the good guys was not enough. The trickle-down effects of Florida’s stand-your-ground laws had changed the law of self-defense in homicide cases. The duty to retreat, entrenched in our common law for centuries, was gone with the wind — not unlike Zimmerman’s conviction.

Tough-on-crime began to unravel more visibly in 2014 as images of police shootings of unarmed black men and boys took the spotlight. The hegemony of deference for law enforcement disintegrated.

Corey could never have predicted that the events in Sanford would be cast in the same light as what happened in Ferguson, Cleveland, New York, Baton Rouge or Minnesota. Instead of being held in high esteem for vigorously pursuing a killer, Corey would be blamed for bungling Zimmerman’s case. Martin’s killing would become a symbol of how the law fails to protect black lives.

While she may have found some redemption by convicting Michael Dunn, it was too late.

The law-and-order chickens, hatched decades before Corey ever took office, had come home to roost.

WHEN PASSION GOES TOO FAR

While the criminal justice system produces racially biased results, many agree that Corey bears no racial bias. She just prefers to win.

Does that make her overzealous, as a recent Harvard Law School report contends?

The short answer is: All good lawyers are zealous in representing their clients.

But the State Attorney’s Office is supposed to be different. Tuesday’s vote signals that the public is coming to understand prosecutors’ special responsibilities to the community as a whole — not to crime victims alone.

Corey and her assistants hold positions of immense state power. And state power is a mighty thing.

It’s so powerful that innocent people will plead to lesser crimes rather than spend thousands of dollars to fight for exoneration.

And that doesn’t take into account the years of misery and heartache it takes to fight the machine. Even if you win, it can chew you up.

That’s why prosecutors have such broad discretion.

In daily practice, over-relying on the tough-on-crime political approach that got you elected can come back to bite you in the ass. Eventually, choices about charges,

plea-bargains, trials and sentences add up to criminal justice policy.

For example, between 2009 and 2014, Corey’s office direct-filed 1,475 juveniles into adult court. Miami’s state attorney direct-filed only 34 juveniles in that time.

That’s law-and-order politics gone haywire.

Local advocates have worked to promote a civil citations system for juveniles in lieu of criminal charges. Those citations lead to diversionary programs like Teen Court and Neighborhood Accountability Boards. Corey has expressed preference for “scared-straight” style approaches, instead, despite lower recidivism rates for civil citation recipients.

Jacksonville is also an outlier in terms of the number of murder defendants we send to Death Row. Sure, Florida has a few unsolved issues with the United States Constitution. We share with Alabama the infamy of permitting juries to simply take a vote and leave, instead of requiring them to reach unanimity on death verdicts.

That doesn’t mean a county with five percent of the state’s population should impose its blood-thirst on the rest of Florida.

One-quarter of all Florida defendants sentenced to death between 2010 and 2015 are from Duval County.

That’s prosecutorial fervor gone too far. And we haven’t even touched the racial disparities.

When Corey took the erroneous liberty, as one of the “good guys,” of not disclosing the previous medical examiner’s mental decline to murder defendants whose cases were potentially affected, she made a mistake that would haunt her to Election Day, when The Nation would attack her yet again.

Folio Weekly broke the story in June and Corey declined to comment (folioweekly. com/Truth-Justice-OR-the-ANGELACOREY-Way, 15563). But she implied in later interviews that it was within her discretion to protect the ME’s privacy because she had determined there was no harm done. Legal experts, however, insist that questions of potential harm were not Corey’s to answer.

Corey relied on the goodwill that the good guys had always enjoyed during the law-and-order years, only to find it was no longer there.

When voters in Jacksonville reach a tipping point in its approach to any issue, it’s a good sign that the rest of the country has already tipped. And so it is with criminal justice reform.

Are we ready to tackle the structural issues that plague our system with unequal results for people of different races and socioeconomic backgrounds? Last Tuesday’s voters said yes. How will prosecutors parse out the difference between “throw the book at them” and “smart justice” without becoming “soft on crime”?

One case at a time.

Julie Delegal mail@folioweekly.com

FOLIO VOICES : JAG CITY

THIS IS OUR YEAR –

OR IS IT? What the JAGS LEARNED this off- and preseason The Jags signed left tackle Kelvin Beachum ANOTHER SEASON OF JAGUARS FOOTBALL HAS to help mend that weakness, but he’s faced arrived. Another year of telling condescending limited preseason and training camp coworkers “this is the year” and calculating action due to a torn ACL from last season. how close within reach the division crown is.

Regardless, Beachum will be starting at the But is it? tackle position in place of Luke Joeckel, who The starting offense and defense showed promise during limited action in weeks one has been shifted to left guard. and two of the preseason, but fell flat in Hopefully, that’s all the shifting Joeckel will week three against the Cincinnati Bengals do this season and instead stand his ground — ironically the only Jags’ victory. Watching against rushing defenses better than last year’s the starters scrape together only 52 yards season finale. The struggling Joeckel gave up six and a field goal felt like terrifying déjà vu sacks against Houston that week and left a sour from last season. taste in fans’ mouths going into the offseason.

Speaking of nightmarish flashbacks, kicker The Jags have also added another offensive Jason Myers missed two of four field goal weapon in running back Chris Ivory, who’s attempts this preseason. put up promising numbers this preseason Before the preseason kicked off, the team and appears to balance with running back T.J. appeared to be off to a great start.

Yeldon quite well.

The Jaguars walked Additionally, wide receiver away from April’s draft with Allen Robinson has somehow JAG CITY ALIVE! arguably one of the best found a way to improve by For week one, The Bank will be smothered in cheese, so classes in the league. The showing increased toughness I’ll meet you at the stadium. team snagged defensive back getting to the ball and better Jalen Ramsey, linebacker efficiency running routes.

Myles Jack, defensive end Yannick Ngakoue So, is this really the year? Will this be the and defensive lineman Sheldon Day. Ramsey first AFC South title for the Jags and their first and Jack were considered the best two defensive playoff berth since 2007? players in the draft; now they wear teal.

You tell me.

After a 2015 season that saw the Jaguars Week in and week out, Jacksonville stands give up the second-most points per game by its team through victories and many, many and grab only nine interceptions all season, defeats. This year, to mix things up, each game defensive building behind a new coordinator day Folio Weekly Magazine in the form of took the spotlight. yours truly will be hanging around a different Other key acquisitions included veteran watch party, a new tailgate, wandering the defensive lineman Malik Jackson (fresh off a Bank or bellying up at the bar talking to Super Bowl victory) and free safety Tashaun devoted locals.

Gipson. Unfortunately, the defense hasn’t been Tell us how the Jags are playing through your the only thing in need of improvement over eyes. What’s looking great and what’s making the offseason. you empty the bottle each week? Save me a seat Quarterback Blake Bortles threw 18 and a drink; I want to hear all about it. interceptions last year, four of which were Mark Judson run back for touchdowns. Bortles was also mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ sacked a mind-boggling 51 times, thanks in part to an offensive line with a horrendous left side weakness.

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The Ritz Chamber Players

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n Sept. 30, 1999, The Ritz Theatre (re)opened on the corner of Davis and Union streets, to great fanfare. As part of former Mayor Ed Austin’s River City Renaissance plan — which cobbled together more than $200 million earmarked for low-income neighborhoods — the theater was originally conceived as part of a much larger revitalization effort.

Although plans for a soul food bistro and a string of entertainment venues — all aimed at recapturing the vibrancy of the historic neighborhood — never materialized, the theater’s unveiling was still seen as a hopeful moment for a city coming to terms with its tumultuous racial past.

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Terrance Patterson remembers well the hype surrounding the Ritz’s opening. The internationally acclaimed clarinetist had maintained his connection to his native city, following the saga of the Ritz from the early efforts to rebuild the theater in the early ’90s.

“I remember when the plans for the Ritz Theatre were being presented — it was supposed to house all of these different things in the community,” Patterson tells Folio Weekly Magazine. “It was going to be a museum, a performance space, a gallery, and all of these different things.”

Then there was the idea that the Ritz should have its own band. Patterson liked that idea.

When he was a young boy growing up in Northeast Florida, Patterson remembers, his father listened to local public radio. “He would

leave it on all day,” Patterson says. “Back then, they had all these great music programs.”

Patterson says he was particularly fond of Karl Haas’ show Adventures in Good Music.

“He was so engaging and the music was so wonderful,” Patterson says. “I really found my love for classical music through his show.”

As an elementary school student at James Weldon Johnson Elementary School, Patterson took piano lessons. Even considering the history of the famous man for whom the school is named — and though Patterson’s parents pushed him and his 11 brothers and sisters to practice music — it would be years before Patterson would meet another person of color who shared his passion for classical music.

Still, Patterson’s father stoked his son’s fire for the art form, acquiring tickets

to a Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra performance that would turn out to be a lifechanging experience for the young musician.

“I’ll never forget that first concert,” Patterson says. “My eyes were as large as 45 RPM records.”

Aside from being wildly entertained, Patterson met principal clarinetist Peter Wright at that JSO performance. Patterson played the clarinet in Raines High School’s renowned marching band, but under Wright’s tutelage, he began private lessons that would unearth the young man’s true talents.

He set his sights on the famous Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, where he hoped to study under Loren Kitt. Though he was accepted to the school, eventually excelling as one of Kitt’s best students, Patterson says the experience was a big change.

“The Raines marching band was like a big family back then,” he says. “You go from Raines, which was 99 percent black, to the Peabody Conservatory, which was roughly .00009 percent black. That was different for me.”

Black men and women have built practically every musical tradition in the West — from jazz to blues to rock to funk. But when it comes to classical music, both onstage and in the audience, people of color are few and far between. It’s estimated that fewer than three percent of American orchestral musicians are black.

While Patterson was making his mark at the Peabody, he says he and the other black musicians he met were acutely aware of the few African-American musicians who had broken through to become stars in the world of classical music. There was soprano Leontyne Price, pianist André Watts, and opera singer Jessye Norman.

“These were people that, even though they were rare, we were all, as African Americans, holding onto them,” he says. “They represented what was possible.”

Patterson’s illustrious career took him around the world and back again, performing with symphonies from Paris to Las Vegas to Moscow. Along the way, he worked with talented musicians and composers of all races, creeds and colors. When he returned to Jacksonville in 2001, Patterson was already making plans to start an ensemble of musicians whose purpose would be to foster an appreciation of chamber music through performances featuring preëminent AfricanAmerican musicians and composers whom he’d met throughout his career. More broadly, the ensemble’s mission, Patterson believed, should be to expose more people to classical music — especially more young people of color.

Sparked by the early momentum behind the Ritz Theatre and LaVilla Museum, Patterson launched the Ritz Chamber Players in 2002, with a season of concerts at the Ritz.

For 14 years now, Patterson has been bringing together some of the most talented musicians in the world, and offering free concerts and inspiring educational programming throughout the community.

The ensemble’s members perform with the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and London Symphony Orchestra (to name a few) and a short list of RCP members reads like a who’s who of contemporary classical music virtuosos. Notable longtime players include principal harpist Ann Hobson Pilot (40 years with the Boston Symphony ), violinist

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Kelly Hall-Tompkins (currently the fiddler in the highly acclaimed Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof), and cellist Tahirah Whittington (who’s performed as a soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra and with jazz iconoclast Ornette Coleman).

Five-time Grammy-nominated pianist Terrence Wilson has been playing with RCP for the last 12 seasons. He’s performed with symphonies around the globe and is widely considered one of the most gifted instrumentalists alive. Demand is high for Wilson’s services, yet he always makes time for the Ritz Chamber Players Ensemble.

“The Ritz [Chamber Players] has enriched my musical life immensely,” Wilson says. “I’ve had the opportunity to learn and study and perform a whole repertoire that is new to me.

To be able to immerse myself in this music and work with musicians of such high caliber has shaped who I am as a musician.”

Talk to many of the musicians in the Ritz Chamber Players ensemble and they’ll tell you the music comes first. The mission is also a driving factor in bringing everyone together, year after year.

“It would be special just because of the high quality of my colleagues in the Chamber,” Patterson says. “[RCP] exists to share the passion of this music with everyone. We hope it enriches the lives of people of all races. But we want to dispel the perception that classical music is only for a privileged class.”

Wilson praises Patterson for his commitment to making classical music more accessible.

“Terrance Patterson is truly a great pillar of hope for the future of classical music,” Wilson says. “He is tireless. He is committed to the music first. But his mission is to share it.”

As Patterson began to prepare for RCP’s 15th season, Folio Weekly Magazine sat down with the founder of the ensemble to talk about

his crowning achievements as artistic director, the 2016-2017 concert season, and the struggle to make classical music relevant in 2016. An excerpt from that conversation follows.

Folio Weekly Magazine: Can you talk a little about what defines chamber music, as opposed to what an orchestra performs?

Terrance Patterson: Chamber music is usually performed by two to nine people.

In an orchestra, you can have somewhere between 30 to 125 musicians. We are working in classical music. We can have different combinations of players and instruments.

It’s been 15 years since the Ritz Chamber Players’ first season. Was there a lot of momentum for RCP when you started out?

There was, yes. When the plans for the Ritz Theatre were being presented, it was supposed to house all of these different things in the community. It was going to be a museum, theater with its own band, performance space, gallery; all of these different things. That changed a little bit, but we grew out of that and did our first season out of that facility. We haven’t returned in some time, but we kept the name [The Ritz Chamber Players] because we like to look back at the historical context of what the Ritz now represents — the musical and cultural heritage of LaVilla.

Did you have any difficulty recruiting musicians when you started RCP? Did you have to do some selling on the idea or mission?

When I started gauging interest, everyone was really receptive. I think that has to do with the fact that we all felt the mission was important.

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we would see each other at festivals then go back to our respective orchestras, we saw that we were the only one — or one of maybe two — black musicians. I think everyone was in agreement that we should try to change those statistics.

It’s commitment for these musicians, and it’s a bit of a whirlwind before each performance, isn’t it? You have all these players flying in from different parts of the country.

It’s not the easiest preparation. [Laughs.]

Other chamber organizations, like a string quartet, they wake up every day together in the same town to rehearse. Or an orchestra, they’re together all the time and traveling together. But for us, we have to put on a level of concert that’s comparable [to those] in a day-and-a-half of rehearsals before each show.

that’s always great to find out what they want to play.

Do you have people in the local arts community with whom you also consult?

We’ve worked with the Cummer Museum quite a bit over the years. Hope McMath has made that such an inviting institution. I’m sad that she is leaving. But I’ve always felt that her genius cannot be confined to one building or institution.

You spend much of your time traveling and working with some of the best musicians in the nation. Do you still get inspiration from Northeast Florida?

Oh, definitely. We may be musicians from all over, but we are looking to Jacksonville for

inspiration. We [RCP] want to present things that are going on in this community. For example, last year we had a theme “beauty is pain.” We did [Johannes] Brahms’ Piano Trio.

We selected that piece because behind the beauty of it was this situation where Brahms was really struggling with a good friend of his who was threatening to commit suicide.

Brahms took time away from writing the piece to help his friend.

So, when we looked at things that were going on in Northeast Florida last year, we discovered that there was a troubling suicide rate. There are so many interesting threads throughout history that tie together our common struggles.

I think we can bring those out through music and art.

After 14 seasons, is there a especially particular moment or performance that stands out for you?

Honestly, the first day we get together to rehearse each season is always the most special time. We are so lucky to have these incredible musicians all in the same place. It’s an unbelievably special group.

Matthew B. Shaw mail@folioweekly.com _____________________________________ The Ritz Chamber Players opens its 2016 season with the concert, Coexist, at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church, 4001 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, ritzchamberplayers.org.

So the other players must feel that RCP is an important institution.

They do. We’re really lucky that they feel that way and that they continue to want to be part of our organization. It’s like coming home, though. It’s become like a family reunion.

Sometimes we have to remember, OK, it’s time to do some work.

How do you decide on a theme for each season?

This year’s theme is “Our Voice” and it grew out of the cultural fusion idea which seeks to tie all the Cultural Council institutions together with one common thread. The overarching cultural fusion idea this year is “Lift Ev’ry Voice.” We chose to focus on a broad range of topics for our series, under the main theme of “Our Voice.” For example: Our first concert of our main stage series will be called Coexist. It seeks to touch on different religions and backgrounds through the works of a variety of composers and bring them together to sort of work harmoniously.

These are the types of programs we are always tempted to do. We try to think about things that are currently on our minds, as people living in 2016. People don’t typically think that classical music can touch on current issues. We want to show that this kind of art can bring about conversation.

Do you try to touch on something that’s socially relevant each season?

In the last five years, we’ve been trying to do that. But we are always building awareness just by arriving on stage and being who we are. [Laughs.] Worldwide, less than two percent of orchestra players are black and brown people. Social consciousness and awareness is sort of just built into our mission as an all-black ensemble.

How do you change those statistics?

Well, it’s difficult. It’s about awareness, certainly.

We are always telling children the importance of art. We tell them how art will change their lives and make them better human beings.

But what happens when you take these black and brown kids to see the symphony and they don’t see anyone who looks like them? You are telling them one thing, but then when they view our large institutions, they’re seeing quite another scenario.

You are the artistic director, but do you have a sounding board for your ideas?

The other artists always help. I typically put some broad ideas out there and then they help me focus. The other artists usually have some exciting works that they want to present. So

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ACTING UP We offer a SAMPLING OF MUST-SEE upcoming theater

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ove. Love. Love.

There’s a lot of it on stage this fall.

Enough to remind me that I once read Pride & Prejudice to impress a fellow reporter I was dating. And let me tell you, it’s a tough read for a 20-something guy with little to no knowledge of English manners or the Regency Period in Britain.

But all of that now gives me an appreciation for Theatre Jacksonville’s upcoming production of Pride & Prejudice and these other stage productions that I hope will get a lot of love.

LOVE IS LOVE IS LOVE Sixteen actors rise on this Amelia Island stage for one night only to perform 49 poems for Orlando. Director Sinda Nichols, also acting here, brings Love Is Love Is Love together in what promises to be a celebration of love, beauty and kissing, with proceeds benefiting the LGBT Community Fund for Northeast Florida. Jacksonville treasure Toni Phillips joins her among the 16. Sunday, Sept.

11, 6 p.m. at Amelia Musical Playhouse, ameliamusicalplayhouse.com.

kind of challenge. And fans of the Jane Austen classic will no doubt be looking to see how our local versions of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy match up. Sept. 16-17, 22-25, 29-30 and Oct. 1-2 with performances on Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m., at Theatre Jacksonville, theatrejax.com.

OKLAHOMA! Limelight Theatre celebrates its 25th season with Oklahoma! — the classic that brought

The 5 & Dime, A Theatre Company commands a Springfield stage while bringing John Logan’s 1985 play to bear.

The screenwriter behind Any Given Sunday, Gladiator and two James Bond flicks (so far) went for ice-cold in his first play, Never the Sinner. This retelling of Leopold and Loeb’s infamous abduction of a 14-year-old Bobby Franks, which became known as “the crime of the century,” is horrifying in this documentary play. Never the Sinner provides an early look at Logan’s focus on criminals and their motivations throughout much of his career.

Nov. 11, 13-14 and 18-19 at the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Springfield, rain.org/~karpeles/jax.html.

Forget Whoopi.

Renée Veronica Freeman is doing everything possible to make this act hers. After playing Deloris Van Cartier in the national and international Broadway tour, she’s back in the habit again in this Alhambra Theatre & Dining production of Sister Act, where she joins another Jacksonville star, Patti Eyler, who is taking the Maggie Smith role of Mother Superior in the musical comedy.

Freeman, a Jacksonville University grad and Players by the Sea alumna, has become quite a success story. She returned to Jacksonville as part of an Artist Series production in 2013 for a stellar turn in Dreamgirls. Don’t miss her visit this time.

Sept. 7 through Oct. 9, shows daily except Mondays at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, alhambrajax.com.

SWAMP RADIO’S EARLY THANKS

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

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HAND TO GOD Every fall needs a great dark comedy. A brilliant, irreverent puppet dark comedy. A dastardly, Christian-ministry, puppet dark comedy. This is the one. With a sneaky good script and the deft direction of Christopher Farrell, Hand to God should knock your sock puppets off. Nov. 4-5, 10-13 and 17-19 — Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows at 8 p.m., Sunday show at 2 p.m at Players by the Sea, Jacksonville Beach, playersbythesea.org.

NEVER THE SINNER

SISTER ACT

Ask the Northeast Florida stage literati what show they’re buzzing about, and you’ll often hear about this musical — a flop on Broadway in 1981 that’s maintained some staying power on its way to the Atlantic Beach stage. Expect an impossible, universe-defying energy in Merrily We Roll Along from four of the area’s best actors, Josh Waller, Katie Swider McCloskey and Daniel Austin. Under the direction of Lee Hamby, they share the stage along with an outstanding ensemble cast. The Broadway fable centers on friendship and the price of success, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Staged Sept. 9-10, 15-16, 18 and 23-25 with Friday and Saturday night shows at 8 p.m., Sunday matinees at 2 p.m., at Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre, abettheatre.com.

Sunday, from Sept. 22 to Oct. 23; and Terrific Tuesday, Sept. 27, at Limelight Theatre, St. Augustine, limelight-theatre.org.

PRIDE & PREJUDICE Laying claim to the title as Florida’s longest running community theater, this San Marco institution takes on the challenge of adapting a classic more than 100 years older than it.

Theatre Jacksonville has staged ambitious productions before, bringing the necessarily massive cast to perform Les Misérables to raves. Pride & Prejudice will prove a different

Rodgers and Hammerstein together as collaborators. Set in Oklahoma Territory in the early 1900s, it’s about cowboys Curly and Will trying to win over Laurey and Ado Annie — while singing “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ ” and “People Will Say We’re in Love.” Special event opening night on Wednesday, Sept. 21; shows continue 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday; 2 p.m.

FA L L A R TS P R E V I E W

The super troupe of Swamp Radio returns for more Early Thanks after last year’s soldout romp at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.

Expect a second helping of wit, imaginative storytelling and delicious food. Your shorthand is Prairie Home Companion meets Northeast Florida, but it’s so much more.

(Past shows have aired on WJCT 89.9 FM.) Regular players Terri Grimm, Laura Lee Smith and Irish storyteller Derek Coghlan are expected back. Coghlan, who can riff on author Stephen King, crazy nights drinking with his Irish buddies and everything in between, will likely have you doubled over. That’s somewhat of a risk after you’ve enjoyed an early Thanksgiving dinner from Terry Gamble of The Blue Hen Café and Stephen Dimare of The Hyppo. Saturday, Nov. 19, at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, staugamphitheatre.com.

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Alhambra Theatre & Dining presents SISTER ACT, about a blues singer who witnessed a crime, and must hide from murderous criminals — in a convent; tonight through Oct. 9.

Dinner at 6 p.m.; brunch at noon, each featuring a themed menu by Executive Chef DeJuan Roy; at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $38-$62 plus tax, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com.

The Downtown FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK — this month, it’s themed Dog Days of Summer — is held 5-9 p.m., with more than 24 live music venues, more than 20 hotspots open after 9 p.m. and more than 60 total participating venues, spanning 15 blocks in Downtown Jacksonville. Live music includes Samuel Sanders Duo and mjm experiment. A Yappy Hour meetup features Radio Love at 7 p.m. Megan Wallace performs at the Main Library. Paul Haftel plays in the Urban Garden by Daniel James Salon. 634-0303 ext. 225, iloveartwalk.com.

FRED’S ALL-STAR COMEDIANS, featuring BOB LAUVER, OZRICK COOLEY and others, appear at 7:30 p.m. at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $10, comedyzone.com.

SEPTEMBER 8

A FREE GUITAR WORKSHOP is held from 4-6 p.m. every Thur. in September at Main Library’s Makerspace, First Floor, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary.com.

Comedian TOM ARNOLD, known for his roles in flicks like Nine Months and True Lies (as well as being the former Mr. Roseanne Barr) is on at 7:30 p.m. tonight and 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Sept. 9 and 10 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $20-$25, comedyzone.com.

Comedian JULIE SCOGGINS, who’s appeared on Comic View, is on at 8 p.m. tonight, and Sept. 9 and 10 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $8-$25, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

SEPTEMBER 9

THE SASSY TAPPERS perform their new show, “A NIGHT AT THE THEATRE,” choreographed by Patty Zipperer, featuring excerpts from Broadway musicals, at 11 a.m. at Terry Parker Baptist Church, 7024 Merrill Rd., Arlington, sassytappers.com.

The WOODWIND CHAMBER RECITAL is featured at 7:30 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Recital Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

Grammy Award-winning saxophonist TIVON PENNICOTT performs with the JOHN LUMPKIN TRIO at 7:30 p.m. at Friday Musicale, 645 Oak St., Riverside, 355-7584, fridaymusicale.com.

Orange Park Community Theatre stages the beloved musical MARY POPPINS, about the zany antics of that magical but hard-core disciplinarian (“We are not a codfish”), today through Oct. 2, 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat., 3 p.m. Sun., at 2900 Moody Ave., Orange Park, 276-2599, $25, opct.org.

AMELIA MUSICAL PLAYHOUSE holds auditions for its production of “Dreamgirls,” noon-2 p.m. and 5:30-7 p.m.

at 1955 Island Walkway, Fernandina Beach, 277-3455, stageaurora.org. The production runs in November.

Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre, celebrating 25 years of community theater, stages the musical MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG about … well, a musical … at 8 p.m. tonight and Sept. 10, 15, 16, 23 and 24 and at 2 p.m. Sept. 18 and 25 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-7177, single tickets $22.09; abettheatre.com.

Indie rockers GHOST CAT play with SKYVIEW, RUFFIANS and LAVOLA at 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $8 advance; $10 day of, jaxlive.com.

The fourth annual FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE FESTIVALS kick off from 7-10 p.m. tonight, aiming to unite cultures through music, arts and community in Downtown Jacksonville, at HEMMING PARK, Laura Street at Duval Street, Downtown, hemmingpark. org. A music competition, live art display, silent auction, food and drinks, Kids Zone, lawn games and more are featured.

SEPTEMBER 10

The event POETS, PAINTERS, PERFORMERS, featuring an art exhibit and poetry reading, is held at 3 p.m. at Amelia Musical Playhouse, 1955 Island Walkway, Fernandina Beach, 583-0677, 277-3455, $5; proceeds benefit youth-related art programs, ameliamusicalplayhouse.com.

Academy Award-winning composer JOHN BUCCHINO and JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY MUSIC STUDENTS perform at 7:30 p.m. at Jacksonville University’s Swisher Theater, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, $10; $5 seniors, military and students, arts.ju.edu.

Authentic Beach Boys legends BRIAN WILSON and AL JARDINE perform with BLONDIE CHAPLIN in marking their 50th anniversary of iconic vinyl PET SOUNDS, at 8 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, $39.50-$89.50, staugamphitheatre.com.

The FALL POPS CONCERT is held at 7 p.m. on Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ Mainstage, 2445 San Diego Rd., San Marco, 346-5620. For details, go to duvalschools.org.

SEPTEMBER 11

One Jax presents a 9/11 PEACE CONCERT, featuring CLIFF NEWTOWN, DOUGLAS ANDERSON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS CHORALE, JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN’S CHORUS, PAULA MERRITT, TIM TULLER, and the UNF CHAMBER SINGERS, at 6 p.m. at St. John’s Cathedral, 256 E. Church St., Downtown, 630-1304. Register at unf.edu/onejax.

The VIVACE TRIO, featuring flautists GIA SASTRE and CAROLYN SNYDER-MENKE and pianist DENISE WRIGHT, perform at 3 p.m. at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary.com.

Rockers BURDEN AFFINITY play with A VIBRANT LYE at 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $8 advance; $10 day of, jaxlive.com.

CONTINUES NEXT PAGE >>> SNL alum and star of 30 Rock TRACY MORGAN appears Nov. 12 at Thrasher-Horne Center For The Arts, Orange Park.

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Jazz guitar maestro MIKE STERN leads his trio Oct. 16 at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall.

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Sixteen actors present the tribute program, LOVEIS LOVEIS LOVEIS LOVE 49 POEMS FOR ORLANDO, at 6 p.m. at Amelia Musical Playhouse, 1955 Island Walkway, Fernandina Beach, 277-3455. General admission is $15; proceeds benefit the LGBT Community Fund for Northeast Florida; ameliamusicalplayhouse.com.

SEPTEMBER 12

A performance by the FIRST COAST CLARINET SOCIETY is featured at 6:30 p.m. at Clay County Headquarters Library, 1895 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island, 278-3722, claycountygov.com.

SEPTEMBER 13

THE CHAMBER MUSIC OF GARY SMART with guest DR. JAMES HALL is featured at 7:30 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Recital Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, unf. edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

Rapper TORY LANEZ performs at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $28-$99, mavericksatthelanding.com.

SEPTEMBER 17

Comedian BROOKS WHELAN, of SNL fame, is on at 8 and 10:30 p.m. at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $10-$30, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

Country artists ZAC BROWN BAND perform with DRAKE WHITE and THE BIG FIRE at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, 630-3900, $28-$439, ticketmaster.com.

SEPTEMBER 18

The SAN MARCO CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY presents its CONCERT TO BENEFIT THE JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION at 7 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 3976 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, sanmarcochambermusic.org.

Live Ink Theatre presents the staged reading of Wendy Wasserstein’s play, UNCOMMON WOMEN AND OTHERS, at 6 p.m. at Amelia Musical Playhouse, 1955 Island Walkway, Fernandina Beach, 277-3455; general admission is $10, ameliamusicalplayhouse.com.

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Jazz guitarist STEVE GALLATIN performs at noon at The Lounge at the Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary.com.

The ACOUSTIC SESSIONS series, with Tom Leon, Amy Basse, Denton Elkins and Bryan Spradling, is presented at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Oct. 17, Nov. 21 and Dec. 12 at Amelia Community Theatre’s Studio 209, 207/209 Cedar St., Fernandina Beach, 261-6749, $10, ameliacommunitytheatre.org.

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SEPTEMBER 20

Funnyman DC CURRY, known for his roles in the Friday films as “Uncle Elroy,” is on at 7:30 p.m. tonight and 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Sept. 16 and 17 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $20-$25, comedyzone.com Ukulele badass JAKE SHIMABUKURO performs at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $43-$53, pvconcerthall.com.

The UNF JAZZ FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP CONCERT is featured at 7:30 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Robinson Theater, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, $8-$15, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

It’s OPEN MIC NIGHT at 8 p.m. at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $7-$20, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

SEPTEMBER 16

Stephen Sondheim’s inventive musical, INTO THE WOODS, is presented at 8 p.m. tonight and Sept. 17, 22, 23, 24, 29 and 30 and Oct. 1, 6, 7 and 8; 2 p.m. Sept. 25 and Oct. 2, at PLAYERS BY THE SEA, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, 249-0289, $25, playersbythesea.org.

The familiar story of Elizabeth Bennett and her love life, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, is staged at 8 p.m. tonight and Sept. 17, 23, 24 and 30 and Oct. 1; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 and 29, and at 2 p.m. Sept. 25 and Oct. 2, at Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, 396-4425, $25; $20 seniors, military, students, theatrejax.com.

KALEIDOSCOPE is held at 6 p.m. in Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ gym, 2445 San Diego Rd., San Marco, 346-5620, duvalschools.org.

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A music competition, live art display, silent auction, food and drinks, Kids Zone, lawn games and more are featured.

The fourth annual FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE FESTIVALS continue 7-10 p.m., aiming to unite cultures through music, arts and community in Downtown Jacksonville, at HEMMING PARK, Laura Street at Duval Street, Downtown, hemmingpark.org.

Outlaw country great WHEELER WALKER JR. performs at 7 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $15, jaxlive.com.

The satirical comic renderings are straight from our nation’s capital — THE CAPITOL STEPS is presented 7:30 p.m. tonight and Sept. 21 and 22, $44.25-$49.25; 8 p.m. Sept. 23 and 24, $46.25-$51.25; and 2 and 5 p.m. Sept. 25, $44.25-$49.25, at FSCJ’s Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts (Hi, Holly!), 11901 Beach Blvd., Southside, 442-2929, artistseriesjax.org.

SEPTEMBER 21

Dinner and a show, yo! Limelight Theatre celebrates its opening night of the much-loved, Western-tinged musical OKLAHOMA! with a three-course meal (seatings at 5:15, 5:45 and 6:15 p.m.) at Raintree Restaurant, 102 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, $60; price includes pre-show champagne and a meet-and-greet with the cast after the show. 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine. For reservations and full menu, go to limelight-theatre.org.

Metal dudes HELL YEAH perform at 7 p.m. at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $25; advance; $30 day of., mavericksatthelanding.com.

Comedian RALPHIE MAY, as seen on Last Coming Standing, is on at 7:30 p.m. tonight and 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Sept. 22 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $25-$28, comedyzone.com.

SEPTEMBER 22

Comedian SHAUN JONES, as seen on Comic View, is on at 8:30 p.m. at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $7-$20, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

Famed comedy troupe SECOND CITY presents the campaign-tinged show UNELECTABLE YOU at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $29-$50, floridatheatre.com.

SEPTEMBER 23

NYC-group THE RAD TRADS, who play a diverse style of soulful American music, perform at 7:30 p.m. at Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 1100 Stockton St., Riverside, 389-6222, $35, riversidefinearts.org.

Jazz vocalist SOFIJA KNEZEVIC performs with the JOHN LUMPKIN TRIO at 8 p.m. at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 807-2010, $24-$29, ritzjacksonville.com.

The sixth annual JACKSONVILLE SINGS! SHOWCASE is held at 7 p.m. today and 5 p.m. Sept. 24 at University of North Florida’s Lazzara Performance Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, $10; $5 for seniors, unf.edu/coas/ music/calendar.aspx.

Comedian L.A. HARDY, who’s appeared on ABC and Comedy Central, is on at 8 p.m. tonight and 8 and 10:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $8-$15, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

Comedian SHAY CLEMONS, who’s appeared on Comic View, is on at 8 p.m. at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $7-$15, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

Comedian KOUNTRY WAYNE, a social media fave, is on at 8 and 10:30 p.m. tonight and Oct. 1 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $20-$35, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

The PASSAGES SENIOR DANCE SOLOS are presented 6 p.m. in Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ dance studios, 2445 San Diego Rd., San Marco, 346-5620. For details, go to duvalschools.org.

Blues dude JONNY LANG performs at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $37.50$50, floridatheatre.com.

SEPTEMBER 30

Folk artists SARAH JAROSZ and PARKER MILLSAP perform at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $19-$41.50, pvconcerthall.com.

The JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA kicks off its new season with RACHMANINOFF and THE RITE, including performances of Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 2” and Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring,” at 8 p.m. today, Oct. 1 and 2 at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Downtown, 354-5547, $27-$77, jaxsymphony.org.

R&B artist ERIC ROBERSON performs at 7:30 p.m. at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $30-$50, mavericksatthelanding.com.

PROPHETS of RAGE, featuring members of Public Enemy and Rage Against the Machine, perform with AWOLNATION and WAKRAT at 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, $24-$64, staugamphitheatre.com.

The fourth annual FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE FESTIVALS continue 7-10 p.m., aiming to unite cultures through music, arts and community in Downtown Jacksonville, at HEMMING PARK, Laura Street at Duval Street, Downtown, hemmingpark.org. A music competition, live art display, silent auction, food and drinks, Kids Zone, lawn games

and more are featured.

OCTOBER 1

The PEACHERINE RAGTIME SOCIETY ORCHESTRA performs at 7:30 p.m. at Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine, 797-2800, $40, emmaconcerts.com.

Heavy rockers TIGER ARMY play with TIJUANA PANTHERS and CREEPER at 7:30 p.m. at 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown, $20, gobigentertainment.net Wise-crackin’ comedian RON WHITE (aka “Tater Salad”) performs at 7 p.m. at Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, 633-6110, $47.75-$57.75, ticketmaster.com.

OMG! Christian rock kings STRYPER perform at 8 p.m. at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., 388-7807, $30-$35, murrayhilltheatre.com.

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The fourth annual FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE FESTIVALS continue 7-10 p.m., aiming to unite cultures through music, arts and community in Downtown Jacksonville, at HEMMING PARK, Laura Street at Duval Street, Downtown, hemmingpark.org. A music competition, live art display, silent auction, food and drinks, Kids Zone, lawn games and more are featured.

SEPTEMBER 24

Indie rockers JOHN BROWN’S BODY and JAHMEN play at 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $15, jaxlive.com.

SEPTEMBER 25

Former Misfits singer MICHALE GRAVES performs with thrash-heads DEATH ANGEL, plus locals INNER DEMONS, BLOOD BATH & BEYOND, TWIZTED PSYCHO, CHIEFORIA and THE WASTEDIST, at 4:30 p.m. at 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown, $15-$30, gobigentertainment.net.

Electro duo CHERUB performs at 7 p.m. at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $17, mavericksatthelanding.com.

Kids get creative at FOSAA’s third annual CHILDREN’S ARTS FESTIVAL, held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, staugamphitheatre.com.

SEPTEMBER 28

The ANN WILSON THING, featuring Heart frontwoman Ann Wilson, performs at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $73-$119, pvconcerthall.com.

Reggae greats BLACK UHURU perform at 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $15 advance; $20 day of., jaxlive.com.

SEPTEMBER 29

Comedian CARL STRONG, a regular on BET and MTV, is on at 7:30 p.m. tonight and 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $12-$15, comedyzone.com.

The enduring love story, ON GOLDEN POND, starring Don Maley and Christina Johns, is staged tonight through Oct. 15 at Amelia Community Theatre’s Studio 209, 207/209 Cedar St., Fernandina Beach, 261-6749, $22; $10 for students, ameliacommunitytheatre.org.

The opening of the school’s NEW BEGINNINGS GALLERY is held 5:30 p.m. at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ campus gallery, 2445 San Diego Rd., San Marco, 346-5620.

For details, go to duvalschools.org.

The Amelia Island Jazz Festival presents legendary jazz saxophonist HOUSTON PERSON Oct. 7 at St. Michaels Church Parish Hall, Fernandina Beach.

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VANGUARD

JOSHUA BOWLUS

“J

azz is kind of like wine, in a way,” says pianist Joshua Bowlus. “Most people don’t like wine on the first sip, but as you taste or become familiar with different styles and the intricacies of each style, I think you appreciate it more.”

And who’s to argue with Bowlus — an in-demand musician who has performed and recorded with some of the biggest names in jazz, including Bunky Green, Christian McBride, and Wynton Marsalis, to name a few?

Certainly with jazz, like wine, there is an air of sophistication to the genre, especially when compared to the highly derivative pablum that passes for popular music today — we’re looking at you Ed Sheeran.

But does jazz’s inherent sophistication make it repellent to youth culture?

For most of the 20th century, the answer was no. From the subversive roots of swing to the beatnik’s revelrous embrace of bebop, jazz was the relevant musical genre — an art form composed and performed by young musicians that, likewise, resonated with young people.

No doubt a social scientist could come up with an extensive list of reasons why

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jazz failed to remain youth culture’s music of choice, but corporate America’s full-on embrace of rock n’ roll and then hip hop (as both a culture and a musical style) contributed to changing musical tastes of the masses. Throw in Kenny G. and one might begin to glean how jazz began to be seen as a cultural artifact, rather than the music of the moment.

Meanwhile, a close look at those making noise in Northeast Florida’s tightknit jazz community reveals that, despite being supplanted as a mainstream genre, jazz can still be exciting, relevant, and even revolutionary. Bowlus, along with guitarist Taylor Roberts and drummer John Lumpkin II are just three examples of young musicians who, after sharpening their chops at local universities, have gone on to earn national and international acclaim while striving to make music that connects.

Folio Weekly Magazine caught up with the three musicians to discuss their individual musical backgrounds and the state of jazz in Northeast Florida. Meanwhile, in order to prove that these musical sophisticates are just like the rest of us, we put their knowledge of pop culture to the test.

What follows is an excerpt from those conversations

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FWM: How’d you come to play your particular instrument? Were your families musical?

Joshua Bowlus: My Dad sings and plays guitar, but he never had lessons. I started piano lessons when I was five. I’m 32 now. My parents saw me banging around on pianos and thought I should take lessons. So, it was classical training after that.

Taylor Roberts: I started out on piano. I got into guitar as a teenager. My parents decided not to buy me a drum set, so they got me a guitar so that I could adjust the volume. This was when Green Day had just hit the big time.

At the time I wanted to dedicate my entire life to playing punk rock. I put together a band and I can honestly say we were one of the worst punk bands in history.

John Lumpkin II: If you ask my mother I was two years old, but I think I played my first gig at church at ten years old. I was fortunate enough that my parents let me have a drum set in the house. My mother was an opera singer — she went to Julliard. My father sang at Bethune-Cookman.

What is it about jazz that hooked you? Do you find you have a personal connection to the music?

J.B.: I actually got really bored with piano in high school and almost quit. But, my band director in high school turned me on to jazz and showed me a lot of stuff about music theory. It was a new challenge for me. It has

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helped me understand music more, as well.

T.R.: The amount of freedom that’s in jazz [attracted me to it]. The same things attracted me to blues. Every tune can be treated like a blank canvass.

J.L.: I didn’t know anything about jazz until I got to college at FSCJ South Campus. I learned the fundamentals of jazz there. But growing up playing gospel music, playing jazz was like learning to put my pants on a different way. Which is to say, it was difficult.

What kind of music did you listen to growing up?

J.B.: I didn’t really listen to any classical or jazz growing up. I was listening to pop music and a lot of ska music. I also liked oldies and the Beach Boys.

T.R: Green Day, Operation Ivey, NOFX, Rancid typical ‘90s stuff.

J.L.: I was strictly listening to Gospel in the house. There was no other music allowed.

However, you couldn’t escape pop music. I would listen to the radio in a friend’s car, or hear it at the mall.

Is there a particular era of jazz or player that you feel most connected to?

T.R.: Wes Montgomery and Joe Pass were the big two guitarists for me. Still are to this day.

J.B.: I always credit my favorite musician Chick Corea for broadening my appreciation for jazz and music in general.

Local musicians on the SHAPE OF JAZZ in Northeast Florida STORY BY MATTHEW B. SHAW J.L.: I think the guy who influenced my playing the most was Elvin Jones.

You all have experience with the music program at the University of North Florida — whether as a performer, or student. What’s something that would surprise people about the music program there?

J.B.: How many great musicians are there on staff and how many talented students they attract. I don’t know that people realize how strong of a jazz program UNF has, but they’ve been considered one of the best in the nation, even among some of the top New York schools.

T.R.: The biggest surprise to me was that it was hard [laughs]. I just thought: oh, it’s music college and it’s by the beach and I can just jam on my guitar all day. I quickly became acclimated to practicing four hours a day or more. It was really a pressure cooker kind of atmosphere.

J.L.: The UNF music program has produced a lot of great musicians. I got to play in the UNF jazz ensemble and it’s basically a working band. There were a lot of experiences that I had in that ensemble that played a vital role in my development as a musician.

Is there a way to make jazz relevant to young people, again? Or do you care about that?

J.B.: I do care. It’s important that jazz be relevant and maintains an audience. I think education is an important component to that. Cutting music programs and band programs is probably the worst thing you could do. From the musicians’ point of view, I think we have a responsibility to connect to the audience in a relevant way. Jazz musicians have always played the standard repertoire — jazz standards that come from popular songs from the ’20s and ’30s. We shouldn’t be opposed to taking a Justin Beiber — or another somewhat bland, yet recognizable — song and putting a new spin on it.

T.R.: The jazz education climate seems to be booming right now, but outside of those circles, I don’t think people are exposed to enough jazz. I also think jazz gets misrepresented. By that, I mean, if somebody turns on jazz radio and they hear Kenny G., they are going to come away saying jazz sucks.

Part of my M.O. is to play songs that people feel more connected to today, from pop songs to Radiohead to Coldplay. I think there is a way to present those songs or that kind of music that is unique and shows people the power of jazz.

J.L.: It’s more important than ever that jazz be relevant to young people. I think people’s ears are already trained to appreciate it, they just don’t know where to go. At the root of it, jazz celebrates democracy and not a dictatorship.

It lets you say what’s on your mind, while recognizing that people might approach something in a different way than you are used

to. The question then that is raised is ‘how can we work together?’ That [question] is tearing the world apart right now. Jazz shows how we can work together. It’s important that people hear that.

Can you talk about the talent level here locally? How do the jazz players in Northeast Florida measure up to the rest of the country?

J.L.: Oh, it’s off the charts! There aren’t as many venues as say New York City, but the level of players coming out of here is off the charts. We just don’t necessarily have the “scene.” And that’s why people leave.

J.B.: We have a core group of young musicians that will probably stick around. I include myself in that group. This happens because these musicians grow up in the UNF or Jacksonville University music programs and then just stay here. A number of them will move away. But there are so many musicians who have spent time here that are making a name for themselves — Ulysses Owens, [Grammy nominated drummer/singer/composer] Jamison Ross, Alphonso Horne, Bob Reynolds, John Davis. There’s so many. I know I’m missing some. Jacksonville has quite a reputation for producing good players.

T.R.: There are a lot of great players and plenty of new places to see jazz. The Parlor (San Marco) books some good acts. The Volstead (Downtown), The Brick (Avondale), and The Casbah (Avondale) are good places to see jazz.

I think The Casbah is where you’ll see some of the best jazz, locally each week. Eric Rheim has been playing there forever and every time I see him, I’m blown away.

Here’s a chance to plug upcoming projects.

What are you working on?

J.B.: I have a five month old child so I haven’t been working on anything too big, lately. But I do have an album out with the singer Linda Cole — she’s a relative of Nat King Cole. I have two records out with the Jax Jazz Collective, as well.

T.R.: I have an album in the works. I haven’t nailed down studio time, yet, but I’m putting a lot of energy towards new original tunes.

Musically, that’s been my top priority.

J.L.II: I have been working on some projects as a producer. I also have my album that came out last year called The Devotion. In the fall I’m putting on my discovery series at the Ritz Theatre (check fall arts listing p. 17 for details).

Matthew B. Shaw mail@folioweekly.com _____________________________________ To learn more about each musician and keep up with upcoming gigs and releases you can visit their websites taylorroberts.info joshuabowlusmusic.com johnlumpkinmusic.com SEPTEMBER 7 - 13, 2016 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 21

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OCTOBER 2

The Amelia Island Jazz Festival swings into high gear with the free concert JAZZ IN THE PARK, featuring the 21-piece UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA JAZZ ENSEMBLE directed by DENNIS MARKS, at 2 p.m. at Amelia Park near the YMCA (between 14th Street and Citrona Drive), Fernandina Beach, 504-4772. For a full schedule of events, go to ameliaislandjazzfestival.com.

Beaches Fine Arts Series presents organist DAVID BRIGGS performing a live score to the classic 1925 horror flick THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at 4 p.m. at St. John’s Cathedral, 256 E. Church St., Downtown, beachesfinearts.org.

OCTOBER 4

L.A. popsters The DANDY WARHOLS perform with SAVOY MOTEL at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $25 (SRO) pvconcerthall.com.

Orange Park Community Theatre offers YOUNG ACTORS’ FALL WORKSHOP, featuring Alice @ Wonderland, for ages 6-18, $220 per student, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tue. and Thur. through Dec. 4 at 2900 Moody Ave., Orange Park, 276-2599, opct.org.

The annual BAND FALL CONCERT is held 7:30 p.m. on Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ Mainstage, 2445 San Diego Rd., San Marco, 346-5620. For details, go to duvalschools.org.

The JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA kicks off its new season with RACHMANINOFF and THE RITE, including performances of Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 2” and Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring,” Sept. 30, Oct. 1, and Oct. 2 at The Times-Union Center For The Performing Arts’ Jacoby Symphony Hall, Downtown.

OCTOBER 5

Jacksonville University percussion professor TONY STEVE and the JU PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE perform a live soundtrack to the classic horror film NOSFERATU at Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 366-6911, mocajacksonville.com. A second performance is held at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at JU’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, arts.ju.edu.

The Amelia Island Jazz Festival presents JUMP JIVE AND WAIL/SWING NIGHT, featuring THE DYNAMIC LES DeMERLE LITTLE BIG BAND with BONNIE EISELE (vocals), LES DeMERLE (drums), STEVE STAWLEY (trumpet,) CLARENCE HINES (trombone,) AL WATERS and DON ZENTZ (saxophones), DOUG MATTHEWS (piano), and ERNIE EALUM (bass), from 7-10 p.m. at Sandy Bottoms, 2910 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach, 504-4772, $30, ameliaislandjazzfestival.com.

The fourth annual OKTOBERFEST at FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK is held 5-10 p.m., with a tapping of the keg, German oom-pah polka bands, kids zone, carnival zone and contests, and biergartens, plus more than 20 hotspots open after 9 p.m. and more than 60 total participating venues, spanning 15 blocks in Downtown Jacksonville. VIP tickets at downtownjacksonville.org. iloveartwalk.com.

The FACULTY RECITAL CONCERT, featuring THE MUSIC OF FATS WALLER and SPENCER WILLIAMS, is featured at 7:30 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Recital Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

Innovative acrobat troupe CIRQUE DU SOLEIL performs OVO at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Oct. 6, 7 and 8 and at 4 p.m.

Oct. 8 at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, 630-3900, $25-$150, ticketmaster.com.

Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ MUSIC COLLEGE NIGHT is held at 6:30 p.m. at the school, 2445 San Diego Rd., San Marco, 346-5620, duvalschools.org.

OCTOBER 6

The 26th annual FIRST COAST CLASSIC DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIP, featuring professional and amateur couples competing for $100,000 in cash prizes, is held today through Oct. 8 at World Golf Village Renaissance, 500 S. Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, 338-9219, tickets start at $25, firstcoastclassic.com.

Comedian K-DUBB, as seen on Comic View, appears at 8:30 p.m. at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $7-$15, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

Blues rockers GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS play at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $39-$49, floridatheatre.com.

The Amelia Island Jazz Festival presents the Latin-driven sounds of TRIO CALIENTE, from 7-10 p.m. at Sandy Bottoms, 2910 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach, 504-4772, $30, ameliaislandjazzfestival.com.

Comedian JULIA SCOTTI, who’s appeared on America’s Got Talent and was voted one of the top five Transgendered Comedians in the country by The Advocate, is on at 7:30 p.m. tonight and 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Oct. 7 and 8 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $15-$18, comedyzone.com.

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Cult fave singer-songwriter EDWIN McMAIN performs at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $31.50-$45.50, (SRO) pvconcerthall.com.

OCTOBER 7

Prince tribute artists BILLY BUCHANAN and THE MINNEAPOLIS SOUND perform at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $27, pvconcerthall.com.

The Amelia Island Jazz Festival presents legendary jazz saxophonist HOUSTON PERSON at 7 p.m. at St. Michael’s Church Parish Hall, 505 Broom St., Fernandina Beach, 5044772, $40-$65, ameliaislandjazzfestival.com.

The JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA performs BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH SYMPHONY at 11 a.m. at the TimesUnion Center for the Performing Arts’ Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Downtown, 354-5547, $27-$77, $20-$42, jaxsymphony.org.

The UF BRAZILIAN MUSIC TRIO performs at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Friday Musicale, 645 Oak St., Riverside, 355-7584, fridaymusicale.com.

Comedian MIKE GAFNEY, who’s appeared on Last Comic Standing, is on at 8 p.m. tonight and 8 and 10:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $10-$25, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

Rapper YG performs at 8 p.m. at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $25, mavericksatthelanding.com.

OCTOBER 8

The kids hit the stage and rock out for prizes at the 11th annual TEEN BATTLE OF THE BANDS held from noon-2 p.m. at Hemming Park, 117 W. Duval St., Downtown, ilovejpl.org/teenbotb.

The Amelia Island Jazz Festival presents hot jazz trumpeter BRIA SKONBERG at 7 p.m. at St. Michael’s Church Parish Hall, 505 Broom St., Fernandina Beach, 504-4772, $40$65, ameliaislandjazzfestival.com.

The Amelia Island Jazz Festival presents the SATURDAY LATE NITE JAM kicking off at 10:30 p.m. at Dizzy’s Den at Arte Pizza, 109 N. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 504-4772, $20; no charge for ticket holders to Bria Skonberg concert, ameliaislandjazzfestival.com.

OCTOBER 9

Former Black Flag frontman HENRY ROLLINS brings his spoken word antics to the stage at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $33-$43, pvconcerthall.com.

The Amelia Island Jazz Festival presents the grand finale of the 2016 festival with the DIXIE TO SWING JAZZ BRUNCH held from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (first seating)

and 1-2:30 p.m. (second seating) at the Florida House Inn, 22 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 504-4772, $60, ameliaislandjazzfestival.com.

The REDEDICATION CONCERT is featured at 3 p.m. at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, arts.ju.edu.

Choirs from FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY, EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE and BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY perform LIFT EV’RY VOICE & SING at 5 p.m. at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 8072010, $25, ritzjacksonville.com.

The U.S. MARINE BAND performs at 3 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Lazzara Performance Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

OCTOBER 11

The Friends of the Ponte Vedra Library present SYMPHONIC SALUTATIONS — AN EVENING WITH COURTNEY LEWIS, conductor of Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, who discusses his vision for the new season, from 6:30-7:15 p.m. at 101 Library Blvd., Ponte Vedra. A meet-and-greet follows. Admission is free. 827-6950, sjcpls.org.

Geared toward kids in grades K-6, SUPER SCIENTIFIC CIRCUS, starring Mr. Fish and Trent the Mime, is staged at 10:30 a.m. at Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750, $12, thcenter.org.

OCTOBER 12

Nu-metal dudes KORN perform with BREAKING BENJAMIN at 6 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, 630-3900, $38-$374, ticketmaster.com.

Alhambra Theatre & Dining’s ALHAMBRA AFTER DARK series presents HANK & MY HONKY TONK HEROES, starring the very Hank-like Jason Petty; tonight through Oct. 16. Dinner at 6 p.m.; brunch at noon, each featuring a themed menu by Executive Chef DeJuan Roy; at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $64 plus tax, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com.

A JAZZ COMBO CONCERT is featured at 7:30 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Recital Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

OCTOBER 13

The JU WIND ENSEMBLE and FIRST COAST WIND SYMPHONY perform at 7:30 p.m. at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, arts.ju.edu.

The play THE LARAMIE PROJECT, which chronicles aftermath of the 1998 torture and murder of Matthew Shepard, is featured at 7:30 p.m. today, and Oct. 14 and 15 at Jacksonville University’s Swisher Theater, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, $10; $5 seniors, military, and students, arts.ju.edu.

A collection of nine comedic short plays, LOVE/SICK, are staged at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Oct. 14 and 15 and at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at Amelia Musical Playhouse, 1955 Island Walkway, Fernandina Beach, 277-3455; general admission is $15; students $10; ameliamusicalplayhouse.com.

The LAWSON ENSEMBLE CONCERT, featuring works by MOZART, is featured at 7:30 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Recital Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, unf. edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

Comedian PAUL RODRIGUEZ, who’s appeared in many comedy hits as well as The Original Latin Kings of Comedy, appears at 8:30 p.m. tonight, 8 p.m. Oct. 14, and 8 and 10:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $25-$35, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

Progressive hip hop artist ASTRONAUTALIS performs with CESCHI & FACTOR CHANDELIER and TRANSIT at 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $15 advance; $20 day of, jaxlive.com.

The CONCERTO CONCERT is presented at 7:30 p.m. on the Mainstage, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, 2445 San Diego Rd., San Marco, 346-5620, duvalschools.org.

OCTOBER 14

The Jacksonville Music Fest, featuring performances by MAZE, FRANKIE BEVERLY, JAHEIM and JOE, kicks off at 8 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, 630-3900, $40-$250, ticketmaster.com.

The HISTORICAL DANCE CONCERT is presented at 7:30 p.m. tonight and again tomorrow night on Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ Mainstage, 2445 San Diego Rd., San Marco, 346-5620, duvalschools.org.

The JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA performs DISNEY’S BROADWAY HITS at 8 p.m. today and Oct. 15 and at 3 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Downtown, 354-5547, $17.60-$62, jaxsymphony.org.

Celebrated jazz trombonist DELFEAYO MARSALIS appears at Bethel Baptist Institutional Church, 215 Bethel Baptist St., Springfield, 389-6222, $35, riversidefinearts.org.

It’s science — it’s rock — it’s ARC ATTACK, presented at 7 p.m. tonight at FSCJ’s Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts, 11901 Beach Blvd., Southside, 442-2929, $10.40-$22.50, artistseriesjax.org.

The New York City modern dance company PARSONS DANCE performs at 10:30 a.m. today ($12) and 7:30 p.m. tonight ($13-$33) at THRASHER-HORNE CENTER for the Arts, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750, $49-$238, thcenter.org.

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The annual Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ FALL VOCAL CONCERT is performed at 7:30 p.m. on the school’s Mainstage, 2445 San Diego Rd., San Marco, 346-5620, duvalschools.org.

The 12th annual UPBEAT PINK: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO BREAST CANCER SURVIVORSHIP concert is featured at 7:30 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Lazzara Performance Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music/ calendar.aspx.

The BEACHES OKTOBERFEST, featuring plenty of brew and music by BLUES TRAVELER, COLLIE BUDDZ, The MOVEMENT, THE BAND BE EASY, SMOKE STACK, FIREWATER TENT REVIVAL, CLOUD9 VIBES and SPLIT TONE, is held today through Oct. 16 at SeaWalk Pavilion, Jax Beach, VIP $25 advance; $50 at the gate, beachesoktoberfest.

OCTOBER 15

British blues legend JOHN MAYALL performs at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $39-$44, pvconcerthall.com.

Eclectic jazz-swing group SCOTT BRADLEE’S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX plays Oct. 16 at The Florida Theatre, Downtown.

Romantic favorite LOVE JONES THE MUSICAL is staged at 3 and 8 p.m. at Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, 633-6110, $40$95, ticketmaster.com.

The 20th annual MAGNOLIAFEST CELEBRATING THE STETSON KENNEDY CENTENNIAL, featuring JJ GREY & MOFRO, INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS, KELLER WILLIAMS, ZACH DEPUTY, BILLY BRAGG, SARAH LEE GUTHRIE and THIS FRONTIER NEEDS HEROES, kicks off at noon at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, $93.50$164.50, staugamphitheatre.com.

OCTOBER 16

Cellist BOYAN BONEV and pianist MIMI NODA perform at 3 p.m. at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2353, jplmusic.blogspot.com.

through Nov. 20. Dinner at 6 p.m.; brunch at noon, each featuring a themed menu by Executive Chef DeJuan Roy; at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $35-$62 plus tax, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com.

the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Downtown, 354-5547, $22-$62, jaxsymphony.org.

Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ annual CREATIVE WRITING SENIOR PUBLIC READING is held 8 a.m. at Museum of Contemporary Art, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 346-5620, duvalschools.org.

OCTOBER 20

Funnyman MARTIN LAWRENCE, of “Big Momma’s House” renown, appears at 8 p.m. at Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, 633-6110, $43.50-$84.50, ticketmaster.com.

OCTOBER 28

Comedian BARBARA CARLYLE, who’s appeared on Comic View, is on at 8:30 p.m. at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $7-$15, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter KIM RICHEY performs at 7 p.m. at The Original Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311, $16 advance; $18 day of, originalcafe11.com.

Celebrated jazz trombonist DAVE STEINMEYER performs with UNF JAZZ ENSEMBLE 1 and students from DOUGLAS ANDERSON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS at 7:30 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Robinson Theater, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, $8-$15, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

Eclectic jazz-swing group SCOTT BRADLEE’S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX plays at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $39.50-$105, floridatheatre.com.

Comedian JOHN WITHERSPOON, best known for his starring turns in the Friday films, is on at 7:30 p.m. tonight and 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Oct. 21 and 22 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $22.50-$27.50, comedyzone.com.

Jam band kings PHISH perform at 7:30 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, 630-3900, $40-$65, ticketmaster.com.

THE RITZ CHAMBER PLAYERS perform the season-opening concert, COEXIST, at 7 p.m. at Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church , 4001 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 396-7745, free; registration required, ritzchamberplayers.org.

Jazz guitar killer MIKE STERN leads his trio at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $48.50$78.50, pvconcerthall.com.

OCTOBER 17

The READERS THEATRE production of the play “8,” which focuses on the court case filed in opposition to Proposition 8 in California, is staged at 7 p.m. at Jacksonville University’s Swisher Theater, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, $25; proceeds benefit the Southern Legal Counsel, arts.ju.edu.

Electronic artist EDEN performs with ELOHIM at 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $15, jaxlive.com.

Limelight Theatre’s KidzfACTory offers SCHOOL’S OUT, THEATRE’S IN!, workshops for kids in grades K-2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Junie B. Jones & the Stupid Smelly Bus; grades 3-5, Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone, at 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164, $35; limelight-theatre.org.

OCTOBER 18

Blues fave KEB MO’ BAND plays at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $27.50$50, floridatheatre.com.

New Wave greats THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS perform at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $43-$53, pvconcerthall.com.

Alt-country rockers THE TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS perform at St. Augustine Amphitheatre’s Backyard Stage, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, $25 advance; $28 day of., staugamphitheatre.com.

The ACOUSTIC SESSIONS series, with Tom Leon, Amy Basse, Denton Elkins and Bryan Spradling, is presented at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Nov. 21 and Dec. 12 at Amelia Community Theatre’s Studio 209, 207/209 Cedar St., Fernandina Beach, 261-6749, $10, ameliacommunitytheatre.org.

OCTOBER 19

Alhambra Theatre & Dining presents ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, about a young woman who never misses her target; tonight

The popular phenoms, CELTIC THUNDER LEGACY, with Michael O’Dwyer, Ryan Kelly, Emmett O’Hanlon, Neil Byrne and guest artist Damian McGinty, stomp on stage one night only, 7:30 p.m. at Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, 442-2929, $43.5084.50, artistseriesjax.org.

Country artist CHASE BRYANT performs at 8 p.m. at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $15-$20, mavericksatthelanding.com.

The third annual production of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW is presented at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Oct. 21, 22, 27, 28 and 29 at Amelia Musical Playhouse, 1955 Island Walkway, Fernandina Beach, 277-3455; audience participation is encouraged; not for those younger than 16; ameliamusicalplayhouse.com.

OCTOBER 21

Comedian RUDY RUSH, host of the Jacksonville Comedy Festival, appears at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $15-$25, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

A-TRAIN LIVE: THE EXPERIENCE! features comedian BO LAST NAME DACIOUS (TV ONE, PBS) at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 807-2010, ritzjacksonville.com.

New Orleans funk band NEW MASTERSOUNDS and TURKUAZ perform at 8 p.m. at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $15, mavericksatthelanding.com.

OCTOBER 22

This concert tribute to Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee “The Killer” Lewis, ONE NIGHT IN MEMPHIS, is staged at 8 p.m. tonight at THRASHERHORNE CENTER for the Arts, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750, $13-$43, thcenter.org.

Neo-hippie heads RUSTED ROOT and DEVON ALLMAN BAND perform at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $32 advance; $36 day of, pvconcerthall.com.

OCTOBER 23

The FIRST COAST WIND SYMPHONY and organist TIM TULLER perform the concert WIND PIPES at 5 p.m. at St. John’s Cathedral, 256 E. Church St., Downtown, fcwinds.org.

Punk kings MDC perform with WARLORD and SADLY MISTAKEN at 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $10 advance; $15 day of., jaxlive.com.

OCTOBER 24

Metal dudes HATEBREED perform with DEVILDRIVER and DEVIL YOU KNOW at 7 p.m. at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $20, mavericksatthelanding.com.

OCTOBER 25

The JU ORCHESTRA performs the music of HOWARD HANSON at 7:30 p.m. at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, arts.ju.edu.

Country fave MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER performs at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $29-$59, floridatheatre.com.

OCTOBER 26

The INTERCOLLEGIATE CHORAL FESTIVAL, featuring choirs from EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE, FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE, and THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA, is held at 7:30 p.m. at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, arts.ju.edu.

The FIRST COAST OPERA presents the musical revue MARIO LANZA – HOLLYWOOD, a celebration of the iconic 20thcentury tenor, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lightner Museum, 75 King St., St. Augustine, $35; $10 students, firstcoastopera.com.

Comedians duke it out at FLORIDA’S FUNNIEST COMPETITION at 8 p.m. at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $13-$25, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

Neosoul great ANTHONY HAMILTON performs with LALAH HATHAWAY and ERIC BENET at 8 p.m. at Times-Union Center’s Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, 633-6110, $48.50-$88.50, ticketmaster.com.

Americana faves THE AVETT BROTHERS perform at 7:30 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, 630-3900, $34-$54, ticketmaster.com.

OCTOBER 29

Rocker TODD SNIDER performs with ROREY CARROLL at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, pvconcerthall.com.

OCTOBER 30

Country group THE ELI YOUNG BAND performs at 6 p.m. at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $20-$25, mavericksatthelanding.com.

NOVEMBER 1

Iraqi pianist ABBAS ABOUD performs at 7:30 p.m. at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, $25, arts.ju.edu.

Comedian DARREN KNIGHT, known for his redneck-style of humor, is on at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Nov. 2 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $25, comedyzone.com.

Jump and Swing band faves THE SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS perform at 7:30 p.m. at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 807-2010, $30-$35, ritzjacksonville. com.

The LAWSON ENSEMBLE CONCERT, with special guests ELLEN OLSON, viola and ERIC OLSON, oboe, is featured at 7:30 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Recital Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre, celebrating 25 years of community theater, stages Shakespeare’s drama MACBETH at 8 p.m. tonight and Oct. 22, 28 and 29 and Nov. 4 and 5, and at 2 p.m. Oct. 30 and Nov. 6 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-7177, abettheatre.com.

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The UNF Opera Ensemble and Orchestra presents the KURT WEIL opera STREET SCENE at 8 p.m. today and Oct. 22 at University of North Florida’s Lazzara Performance Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, $15, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

Violinist LINDSEY STERLING performs at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $29.50-$69.50, floridatheatre.com.

The JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA presents BACHTOBERFEST, celebrating all things “Bach”-like, at 8 p.m. today and Oct. 22 and at 3 p.m. Oct. 23 at

The FALL PERCUSSION CONCERT is featured at 7 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Robinson Theater, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

Country artist JON LANGSTON performs at 6 p.m. at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $25-$30, mavericksatthelanding.com

The Downtown FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK — this month’s theme is Salute to Service — is held 5-9 p.m., with more than 24 live music venues, more than 20 hotspots open after 9 p.m. and more than 60 total participating venues, spanning 15 blocks in Downtown Jacksonville. 634-0303 ext. 225, iloveartwalk.com.

Geared toward kids in grades K-6, CHOOSY SUZY’S BULLY PREVENTION SHOW, blending humor and magic, is staged at 10:30 a.m. at Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750, $12, thcenter.org.

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Psych-heads ANIMAL COLLECTIVE perform Nov. 22 at Mavericks Live, Downtown.

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NOVEMBER 3

Country rap duo LOCASH perform at 8 p.m. at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $15-$20, mavericksatthelanding.com Indie rock faves SURFER BLOOD perform at 8:30 p.m. at The Original Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311, $12 advance; $14 day of., originalcafe11.com.

Progressive rapper NF performs at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $22-$27, pvconcerthall.com.

The CHESTER THOMPSON TRIO, led by drummer Thompson (Frank Zappa, Weather Report, Genesis), performs at 7:30 p.m. at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, $25, arts.ju.edu.

Soul singer BILAL performs at 8 p.m. at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 807-2010, $35-$40, ritzjacksonville.com.

Comedian J. ANTHONY BROWN, a regular on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, is on at 7:30 p.m. tonight and 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Nov. 4 and 5 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $25-$30, comedyzone.com.

The musical PARADE is staged 7:30 p.m. tonight on the Mainstage at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, 2445 San Diego Rd., San Marco, 346-5620, duvalschools.org.

Encore performances are held 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 and 5 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 6.

NOVEMBER 4

The JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is joined by vocalists BYRON STRIPLING and MARVA HICKS in the concert ELLA AND LOUIS: THE LADY’S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, honoring the duets of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. today and at 8 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Times-Union Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Downtown, 354-5547, $20-$42, jaxsymphony.org.

The current popularity Sherlock Holmes is enjoying is further elevated with the staging of THE GAME’S AFOOT (or, HOLMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS) 8 p.m. tonight and Nov. 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 and 17, and 2 p.m. Nov. 13 and 20, at Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, 396-4425, $25; $20 seniors, military, students, theatrejax.com.

Pianist JOHNANDREW SLOMINSKI performs at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Friday Musicale, 645 Oak St, Riverside, 355-7584, fridaymusicale.com.

The PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE performs at 7 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Recital Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

Swedish metal band GHOST performs at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $30.75-$37.50, floridatheatre.com.

Limelight Theatre’s KidzfACTory presents SCHOOL OF ROCK, about a rock musician who can’t get a gig except to pretend he’s a substitute teacher, 7:30 p.m. tonight and tomorrow and 2 p.m. Nov. 5 and 6 on Matuza Main Stage, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164, $14 adults; $10 kids; limelight-theatre.org.

Orange Park Community Theatre stages the slapstick comedy UNNECESSARY FARCE, about the ins and outs of cops and crooks, today through Nov. 20 at 2900 Moody Ave., Orange Park, 276-2599, contact for ticket and times info; opct.org.

Christian Puppet Ministry students soon see their creations take on lives — and sins — of their own. PLAYERS BY THE SEA presents the comedy HAND TO GOD, 8 p.m. tonight and Nov. 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19; 2 p.m. Nov. 13, at 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, 249-0289, playersbythesea.org.

General admission $23; student night Thursdays, half-price at the door with a valid student ID.

NOVEMBER 5

The Jacksonville University PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE performs a concert featuring works by Dave Mancini and Michael Olson at 7:30 p.m. at the school’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, arts.ju.edu.

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Local-born rockers The RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS perform with CASSIDY LEE and IVAN PULLEY at 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $15, jaxlive.com.

The literary arts festival JAX BY JAX, featuring local authors reading their works, takes place from 3-6 p.m. at various venues at Park and King streets in Riverside. For a full schedule and locations, go to jaxbyjax.com.

The JU JAZZ COMBOS and JAZZ ORCHESTRA perform at 7:30 p.m. at Jacksonville University’s Phillips Fine Arts Black Box Theater, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, arts.ju.edu.

Beaches Fine Arts Series presents eclectic music ensemble FUOCO E CENERE at 4 p.m. at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 465 11th Ave. N., Jax Beach, beachesfinearts.org.

NOVEMBER 8

The JU HONORS RECITAL concert is featured at 7:30 p.m. at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, arts.ju.edu.

Comedian-hypnotist RICH GUZZI, who blends adult humor and, uh, hypnosis, appears at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Nov. 9 and 10, and at 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Nov. 11 and 12 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $12-$15, comedyzone.com.

NOVEMBER 9

’80s pop greats DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES perform with TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE at 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, $64$149.50, staugamphitheatre.com.

NOVEMBER 10

Modern rockers EVANESCENCE perform with SICK PUPPIES at 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, $39.50-$74, staugamphitheatre.com.

Drummer RICK KIRKLAND and FRIENDS perform at 7:30 p.m. at Jacksonville University’s Phillips Fine Arts Black Box Theater, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, $10; $5 for seniors, military and students, arts.ju.edu.

The Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL is held 7:30 p.m. at the campus recital hall, 2445 San Diego Rd., San Marco, 346-5620, duvalschools.org.

NOVEMBER 11

Limelight Theatre’s KidzfACTory presents MAD FOR LLAMA LLAMA, a creative drama classes for kids 3 and 4 years old, 10-10:45 a.m. Saturdays through Dec. 17, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164, $60 tuition; limelight-theatre.org.

Writer-director Troy Nealey’s faith-based play NOT IN THIS HOUSE, about a family in turmoil, is staged at 7 p.m. at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 807-2010, $25, ritzjacksonville.com.

Country artist CHRIS YOUNG performs with DUSTIN LYNCH and CASSADEE POPE at 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, $49.50-$59.50, staugamphitheatre.com.

Kids’ faves the ODD SQUAD LIVE! hit the stage at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $25-$59, floridatheatre.com.

NOVEMBER 13

Pianist GARY SMART performs at 3 p.m. at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2353, jplmusic.blogspot.com.

Orientation begins for the [NEU]SONICS MUSIC INITIATIVE, an six-week musical program focusing on the techniques and concepts of free/structured group improvisation and composition, at 6 p.m. at Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 101 W. First St., Springfield. $30 for course; classes are held through March 3, neusonics.org.

Jazz vocalist ALICIA OLATUJA performs at 8 p.m. at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 807-2010, $35-$40, ritzjacksonville.com.

The 2016 CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION is held at 2 p.m. at Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine, 797-2800, $30, emmaconcerts.com.

Funnyman RON FEINGOLD appears at 8 p.m. tonight and 8 and 10:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $8-$25, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

’70s funk kings WAR perform at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $43.50 (SRO), pvconcerthall.com.

The JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA presents THE DREAM OF GERONTINUS, Elgar’s classic tale of life, death, and the meaning of it all (woah!) at 8 p.m. tonight and Nov. 12 at the Times-Union Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Downtown, 354-5547, $27-$77, jaxsymphony.org. ’70s classic rockers The DOOBIE BROTHERS perform with The FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, $54-$94, staugamphitheatre.com.

Americana group BLAIR CRIMMINS & THE HOOKERS perform at 8:30 p.m. at The Original Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311, $12 advance; $15 day of, originalcafe11.com.

Limelight Theatre’s KidzfACTory offers SCHOOL’S OUT, THEATRE’S IN!, workshops for kids in grades K-2, 9 a.m.3 p.m., Big Red Lollipop; grades 3-5, Tuck Everlasting, at 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164, $35; limelight-theatre.org.

Boogie rock kings ZZ TOP perform at 7:30 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, $54-$94, staugamphitheatre.com.

DREAMGIRLS is presented through Nov. 20 at Amelia Musical Playhouse, 1955 Island Walkway, Fernandina Beach, 277-3455, ameliamusicalplayhouse.com.

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SNL alum and star of 30 Rock TRACY MORGAN appears at 7:30 p.m. at Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750, $43-$73, thcenter.org.

NOVEMBER 14

Violinist MIDORI KUGOTA performs at 7:30 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Recital Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

NOVEMBER 15

The JU FACULTY PIANO TRIO performs at 7:30 p.m. at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, $10; $5 for seniors, military and students, arts.ju.edu.

Dance faves the THIEVERY CORPORATION perform at 7 p.m. at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $40, mavericksatthelanding.com.

The WIND SYMPHONY and CONCERT BAND CONCERT is featured at 7:30 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Lazzara Performance Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, $10, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

The sophomore dance solos, MORE PERSPECTIVES, is staged at 6 p.m. in Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ dance studios, 2445 San Diego Rd., San Marco, 346-5620, duvalschools.org.

Guitar whiz ERIC JOHNSON performs at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $43-$53, pvconcerthall.com.

NOVEMBER 17

Comedian CHRIS KATTAN, former SNL fave, appears at 8 p.m. tonight and 8 and 10:30 p.m. Nov. 18 and 19 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $6-$25, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

Austin singer-songwriter JOE PUG performs at 7:30 p.m. at Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 1100 Stockton St., Riverside, 389-6222, $35, riversidefinearts.org.

The CHAMBER ENSEMBLES CONCERT is featured at 7:30 p.m. at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, arts.ju.edu.

The SENIOR CHOREOGRAPHY CONCERT is featured at 7:30 p.m. today and Nov. 18, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at Jacksonville University’s Swisher Theater, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, $10; $5 for seniors, military and students, arts.ju.edu.

Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ annual CREATIVE WRITING JUNIOR PUBLIC READING is held 7 p.m. at Museum of Contemporary Art, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 346-5620, duvalschools.org.

Trombonist BILL WATROUS performs at 7:30 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Robinson Theater, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 6202878, $8-$25, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

Comedian JEFF DYE, star of the NBC comedy show Better Late Than Never, is on at 7:30 p.m. tonight and 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Nov. 18 and 19 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $18-$20, comedyzone.com.

NOVEMBER 18

Bosnian singer-songwriter fave AMIRA performs at 7:30 p.m. at Times-Union Center’s Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, 633-6110, $30-$50, ticketmaster.com.

A PIANO RECITAL by NAOMI NISKALA is featured at 7:30 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Recital Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

The JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA performs a live score to Tim Burton’s animated classic THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS at 7 p.m. at Times-Union Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Downtown, 354-5547, $27-$77, jaxsymphony.org.

Tony Award-winning dancer SAVION GLOVER performs at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $25-$59, floridatheatre.com.

Up-and-coming Americana artist BOB DYLAN performs at 8 p.m. at Times-Union Center’s Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, 633-6110, $55-$90, ticketmaster.com.

Local pop-punk greats YELLOWCARD perform with LIKE TORCHES and DRY JACKET at 7 p.m. at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $25, mavericksatthelanding.com.

NOVEMBER 19

Popsters THE WONDER YEARS perform with KNUCKLE PUCK, MOOSE BLOOD and SEAWAY at 5 p.m. at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $22, mavericksatthelanding.com.

Political-tinged singer-songwriter NELLIE McKAY performs at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $38.50-$43.50, pvconcerthall.com.

campus gallery, 2445 San Diego Rd., San Marco, 346-5620.

For details, go to duvalschools.org.

p.m. at University of North Florida’s Recital Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

The HONORS RECITAL is featured at 7:30 p.m. at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, arts.ju.edu.

The FIRST COAST WIND SYMPHONY and the DON THOMPSON CHORALE present their SOUNDS OF THE SEASON concert at 7:30 p.m. at Arlington Baptist Church, 6009 Arlington Rd., fcwinds.org.

Grammy Award-nominated saxophonist PATRICK BARTLEY performs with JOHN LUMPKIN TRIO at 7 p.m. at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 807-2010, $24-$29, ritzjacksonville.com.

The STUDENT NEW MUSIC CONCERT is featured at 7:30 p.m. at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, arts.ju.edu.

The OSPREY CHORAL SHOWCASE, featuring women’s and men’s choruses and student soloists, is featured at 4 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Recital Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

The TECH ENSEMBLE CONCERT is featured at 8 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Fine Arts Center, Rm. 1420, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music/ calendar.aspx.

Beaches Fine Arts Series presents flutist EUGENIA ZUKERMAN and the MANHATTAN PIANO TRIO at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 465 11th Ave. N., Jax Beach, beachesfinearts.org.

The FLORIDA CHAMBER MUSIC PROJECT performs works

by HAYDN and SHOSTAKOVICH at 3 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, pvconcerthall.com.

The WINTER ORCHESTRA CONCERT is presented at 7:30 p.m. on Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ Mainstage, 2445 San Diego Rd., San Marco, 346-5620. For details, go to duvalschools.org.

The SAN MARCO CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY performs with members of the LAWTON ENSEMBLE at 7 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 3976 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, sanmarcochambermusic.org.

DECEMBER 2

Bob Cratchit was a sweet, hard-working man, but his wife … no redeeming qualities whatsoever. PLAYERS BY THE SEA presents the seasonal parody, MRS. BOB CRATCHIT’S WILD CHRISTMAS BINGE, 8 p.m. tonight and Dec. 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17; 2 p.m. Dec. 11, at 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, 2490289, playersbythesea.org. General admission $23; student night Thursdays, half-price at the door with a valid student ID.

NOVEMBER 20

The STUDENT CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL is featured at 7:30

Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre, celebrating 25 years of community theater, stages Charles Dickens’ beloved story, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, at 8 p.m. tonight and Dec. 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17, and at 2 p.m. Dec. 11 and 18 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-7177, abettheatre.com.

The late Harry Chapin wrote the country songs for this show, where Herod is Atlanta’s mayor, Christ is lynched by thugs and rises again — not exactly by the Good Book. Limelight Theatre stages the musical COTTON PATCH GOSPEL today through Dec. 31 at 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164, $26 general admission; 7:30 p.m. Thur.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun. matinee; details at limelight-theatre.org.

The JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA presents a semi-staged performance of the opera HANSEL AND GRETEL at 8 p.m. today, 8 p.m. Nov. 3 and 3 p.m. Nov. 4 at Times-Union Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Downtown, 354-5547, $22-$62, jaxsymphony.org.

Bass king STANLEY CLARKE performs at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $53-$63, pvconcerthall.com.

The JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA present its family-geared concert PETER AND THE WOLF, with guest narrator, First Lady of Jacksonville Molly Curry, at 3 p.m. at Times-Union Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Downtown, 354-5547, $27-$77, jaxsymphony.org.

NOVEMBER 21

Chip Davis’ holiday musical tradition, MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS, celebrating 30 years of success, is presented 7:30 p.m. tonight at Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, 442-2929, $48.50-$79.50, artistseriesjax.org.

The ACOUSTIC SESSIONS series, with Tom Leon, Amy Basse, Denton Elkins and Bryan Spradling, is presented at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Dec. 12 at Amelia Community Theatre’s Studio 209, 207/209 Cedar St., Fernandina Beach, 261-6749, $10, ameliacommunitytheatre.org.

NOVEMBER 22

Psych-heads ANIMAL COLLECTIVE performs at 6 p.m. at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $25, mavericksatthelanding.com.

The annual program, FALL DA JAZZ NIGHT, is presented at 6 p.m. The WINTER JAZZ NIGHT is held at 7:30 p.m., on Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ Mainstage, 2445 San Diego Rd., San Marco, 346-5620. For details, go to duvalschools.org.

NOVEMBER 23

Alhambra Theatre & Dining presents the wacky tale, A CHRISTMAS STORY, about Ralphie, who wants a genuine Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas; tonight through Dec. 24. Dinner at 6 p.m.; brunch at noon, each featuring a themed menu by Executive Chef DeJuan Roy; at 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $49.95-$62 plus tax, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com.

NOVEMBER 25

Local comedian GRANDMA LEE, as seen on America’s Got Talent, is on at 7 and 9 p.m. tonight and Nov. 26 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $15-$18, comedyzone.com.

NOVEMBER 26

The hit show THE ACCLAIMED FIASCO THEATER PRODUCTION – INTO THE WOODS is staged at 8 p.m. at Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750, thcenter.org.

NOVEMBER 29

Metal greats QUEENSRYCHE perform with ARMORED SAINT at 7 p.m. at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $25, mavericksatthelanding.com The ORCHESTRA CONCERT: CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS, featuring live music, dance and narration, is featured at 7:30 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Lazzara Performance Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, $10, unf.edu/coas/music/ calendar.aspx.

NOVEMBER 30

JAZZ COMBOS perform at 7:30 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Robinson Theater, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

Jam heads PERPETUAL GROOVE perform at 8 p.m. at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $17 advance; $20 day of., mavericksatthelanding.com

DECEMBER 1

PIANO PLAY-OFF: AMERICAN MUSIC is featured at 7:30 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Recital Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

The opening of the school’s VISUAL ARTS GALLERY is held 5:30 p.m. at the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’

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DECEMBER 3

Innovative fiddlin’ duo BLACK VIOLIN perform at 6:30 p.m. at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 807-2010, $35-$40, ritzjacksonville.com.

In keeping with the lyrics from its song, apparently this musical is gonna live forever — FAME is presented 8 p.m. at Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, 442-2929, $32.50-$64.50, artistseriesjax.org.

Versatile comedian BILLY GARDELL performs at 7:30 p.m. at Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750, $33-$93, thcenter.org.

UNF presents the CHAMBER SINGERS and LAWSON ENSEMBLE in a performance of HANDEL’S MESSIAH at 4 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church of Ortega, 4129 Oxford Ave., 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

DECEMBER 4

It’s a smooth jazz holiday when the PETER WHITE CHRISTMAS takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 807-2010, $55.50$96.50, ritzjacksonville.com.

The FIRST COAST WIND SYMPHONY presents its HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT at 7:30 p.m. at Redeemer Church, 190 S. Roscoe Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, fcwinds.org.

The HERITAGE SINGERS OF JACKSONVILLE perform at 3 p.m. at the Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2353, jplmusic.blogspot.com.

NPR fave GARRISON KEILLOR hits the stage at 7 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $35-$79, floridatheatre.com.

DECEMBER 12

The ACOUSTIC SESSIONS series, with Tom Leon, Amy Basse, Denton Elkins and Bryan Spradling, is presented at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Amelia Community Theatre’s Studio 209, 207/209 Cedar St., Fernandina Beach, 261-6749, $10, ameliacommunitytheatre.org.

DECEMBER 15

The WIND ENSEMBLE HOLIDAY CONCERT is featured at 7:30 p.m. at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, arts.ju.edu.

Multimedia, music-and-laser, seasonal overload TRANSSIBERIAN ORCHESTRA performs at 7:30 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, 630-3900, $29.25-$63.25, ticketmaster.com.

The NORTH FLORIDA WOMEN’S CHORALE presents its performance of MAGNIFICAT at 3 p.m. at Palms Presbyterian Church, 3410 S. Third St., Jax Beach. An encore performance is presented at 6 p.m. Dec. 30 at Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine, 38 Cathedral Pl., womenschorale.org.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL is presented at 7:30 p.m. tonight on Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ Mainstage, 2445 San Diego Rd., San Marco, 346-5620. Encore performances are held at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 18. For details, go to duvalschools.org.

Country fave TRAVIS TRITT performs at 7:30 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $29-$59, floridatheatre.com.

DECEMBER 5

The JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA performs a free holiday concert at 7 p.m. at Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Downtown, 354-5547, $22-$62, jaxsymphony.org.

DECEMBER 6

The WINTER BAND CONCERT is presented at 7:30 p.m. on Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ Mainstage, 2445 San Diego Rd., San Marco, 346-5620. For details, go to duvalschools.org.

DECEMBER 7

The Downtown FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK — this month’s theme is Spirit of Giving — is held 5-9 p.m., with more than 24 live music venues, more than 20 hotspots open after 9 p.m. and more than 60 total participating venues, spanning 15 blocks in Downtown Jacksonville. 634-0303 ext.

225, iloveartwalk.com.

Pop dude TAYLOR HICKS performs at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $31.50-$39.50, pvconcerthall.com.

An ISSUE-BASED THEATRE SHOWCASE is presented at 7:30 p.m. in Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ Recital Hall, 2445 San Diego Rd., San Marco, 346-5620. For details, go to duvalschools.org.

DECEMBER 8

The JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA presents its traditional HOLIDAY POPS concert at 7:30 p.m. today, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Dec. 9, at 3 and 8 p.m. Dec. 10, and at 3 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Downtown, 354-5547, $22$62, jaxsymphony.org.

It’s déjà vu all over again, flashback-style, as DECADES REWIND is presented — with an eight-piece rock band and vocalists recalling an era, 8 p.m. tonight and Dec. 9 at Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Terry Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, 442-2929, $28.50-$44.50, artistseriesjax.org.

DECEMBER 9

The ORCHESTRA HOLIDAY CONCERT is featured at 7:30 p.m. at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, arts.ju.edu.

The Tony Award-winning musical AVENUE Q is staged at 8 p.m. at Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750, thcenter.org.

OLD TIME RADIO HOLIDAY SHOW is presented 7:30 p.m. tonight and tomorrow night at Amelia Musical Playhouse, 1955 Island Walkway, Fernandina Beach, 277-3455, admission is free, ameliamusicalplayhouse.com.

DECEMBER 10

The traditional production MAKE WE JOY: SONGS OF THE SEASON WITH THE JU CHOIRS AND BRASS is featured at 7:30 p.m. at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, arts.ju.edu.

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DECEMBER 16

Comedian D.C. BENNY, who’s appeared on Last Comic Standing, presents his Christmas-tinged humor at 8 p.m. tonight and 8 and 10:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $20-$30, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

DECEMBER 17

The JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN’S CHORUS performs its COOL SIDE OF YULETIDE HOLIDAY CONCERT at 3 p.m. at Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church , 4001 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, jaxchildrenschorus.org.

DECEMBER 18

FRIDAY MUSICALE SCHOLARSHIP LAUREATES perform at 3 p.m. at Friday Musicale, 645 Oak St., Riverside, 355-7584, fridaymusicale.com.

Singer-songwriter GRIFFIN HOUSE performs at 8:30 p.m. at The Original Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311, $20 advance; $24 day of, originalcafe11.com.

DECEMBER 19

A CHRISTMAS CAROL is presented at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, 442-2929, $14.25$49.25, artistseriesjax.org.

DECEMBER 28

Limelight Theatre’s KidzfACTory offers SCHOOL’S OUT, THEATRE’S IN!, workshops for kids in grades K-2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Babymouse: A Very Babymouse Christmas; grades 3-5, A Wrinkle in Time, at 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164, $35; limelight-theatre.org.

DECEMBER 29

Limelight Theatre’s KidzfACTory offers SCHOOL’S OUT, THEATRE’S IN!, workshops for kids in grades K-2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Geronimo Stilton: The Christmas Toy Factory; grades 3-5, The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, at 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164, $35; limelight-theatre.org.

DECEMBER 30

Limelight Theatre’s KidzfACTory offers SCHOOL’S OUT, THEATRE’S IN!, workshops for kids in grades K-2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Flat Stanley: Stanley’s Christmas Adventure; grades 3-5, The Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not So Fabulous Life, at 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164, $35; limelight-theatre.org.

DECEMBER 31

The JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA and vocalist present a tribute to Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pick with the NYE concert SINATRA – THE BEST IS YET TO COME at 9 p.m. (and 10:30 p.m. after party) at The TimesUnion Center For The Performing Arts’ Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Downtown, 354-5547, $22-$62, jaxsymphony.org.

The COMEDY ZONE NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION, featuring a buffet dinner, dancing, party favors, champagne toast, and comedy, starts at 6:30 p.m. at GiGi’s Restaurant, located at the Ramada Inn, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 2924242; party continues at The Comedy Zone at 7:45 p.m., $75, comedyzone.com.

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DENSITY W riting about The Melvins’ 33-year career in 750 words is like trying to stuff glue back into a tube. It’s difficult, it’s messy, it’ll leave weird substances stuck to your body — basically, it’s borderline impossible. Hell, we could expend 7,500 words writing about what frontman Buzz “King Buzzo” Osborne and his longtime partner-in-crime Dale Crover have been up to in 2016 alone.

There’s the Basses Loaded album, recorded with six different bass players. The long-awaited release of deep cut Three Men and a Baby. The vinyl reissue of Melvins’ classic trio of major-label albums, Houdini, Stoner Witch and Stag. The limited-edition cassette documenting their avant-garde 2003 performance at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. A gut-busting appearance on Cartoon Network’s Uncle Grandpa.

A forthcoming Melvins documentary, The Colossus of Destiny. A mind-blowing 39-date U.S. tour with Napalm Death and Melt Banana, followed by an extensive European tour, followed by another domestic spin around the States.

How do these 50-something sludge-metal pioneers do it? An always-on approach to creativity. A willingness to try anything, without regard to people’s perceptions. And the astute ability to hunker down and make experimental drone-core when the feeling hits — and then to get up, get out, and get something whenever the Melvins iron gets hot. Asked about the band’s endless string of 2016 tour dates, King Buzzo tells Folio Weekly Magazine, “I enjoy it more now than I did [when Melvins were younger]. I swore [touring] off early on because it didn’t really work — and when it got to the point where it would work, I said I wouldn’t do it. I didn’t want to bother with it, which is the exact opposite of how most bands operate.

We didn’t start touring a lot until there was interest in the band. Which is what I would recommend, but people don’t listen to me.”

FILM Celebrating Rita Hayworth

PG. 34

MUSIC That’s What She Said Showcase PG. 34 LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CALENDAR

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The Melvins’ VISCOUS SLUDGE METAL packs an exhilarating punch that’s more popular than ever

Osborne’s sense of self-deprecating but self-assured humor still flourishes, particularly in the concise quips he dropped on us in an early morning phone interview from the road last week.

Folio Weekly Magazine: How’s the set list look these days?

Buzz Osborne: We’re doing two songs off the Basses Loaded record. We have a lot of records, though, so it’s hard to figure out what to play. We can’t do ’em all — thank God! Do you change the set list each night?

No, no — Lord, no. That would not be a good thing. A lot of bands do that, but that’s not for us.

That’s the whole point of the Melvins’ 33-year existence, right? Doing exactly what you want?

Thank you for noticing.

You were very vocal about the deficiencies of last year’s HBO Kurt Cobain documentary, Montage of Heck. What do you think of the forthcoming Melvins documentary The Colossus of Eternity?

Most rock documentaries are pretty bad. We didn’t make this one, but we thought these guys [Bob Hannam and Ryan Sutherby] did a pretty good job. It’ll surprise people.

Hats off to them.

You’ve said before that you like making music that inspires other musicians to make music.

That may have been a bit of an overstatement. It just happens — and that’s not a bad thing. But sometimes people send me things that I’m not particularly impressed with.

At this point, how natural is the songwriting process for you?

Still not natural. It’s like panning for gold. You spend a lot of time going through the process. But in the end it’s worth it.

As a band always associated with the experimental fringe of heavy metal, what was it like to tour with metal icons Napalm Death earlier this year?

We enjoyed the hell out of it. There wasn’t a single bad thing about it. But they’re not really a metal band — more like a performance art band.

Are you excited to get back to Jacksonville?

Jacksonville’s the place in Florida we’ve played the most, other than Gainesville — and we didn’t play Gainesville this year. So lucky you guys!

What will you and Dale and Steve McDonald do once this tour is over?

Sit around with our feet up on the coffee table, saying, “Bring out the dancing girls — and put the champagne on ice!”

And so on and so forth. Equal parts genial boy wonder and snarky genius, Osborne embodies the push and pull of this band’s far-flung career. They’ve spliced every strain of jugular-punching, eardrum-blasting hard rock into their mutated DNA at some point.

They’ve skewered every attempt by the mainstream to mold The Melvins into something malleable and digestible. Unlike so many of the bands that flared up and flamed out in the mid-’90s grunge-rock cauldron, they actually stuck to their weird, heavy ways, got better with age, and managed to maintain as much normalcy as a band of sludge-obsessed Seattle misfits could. As Buzz says, “I never consider who is going to listen to my music. I always just assume I have good taste and that, if I write music that I like, other people will like it, too.”

Nick McGregor mail@folioweekly.com

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8 p.m. Sept. 8, Jack Rabbits, San Marco, $20, jaxlive.com

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This week we celebrate the inimitable MS. HAYWORTH wo important films featuring Rita Hayworth are now out on video. The original “Love Goddess” is shown at two distinctly different periods in her life and career. Both have received the premier treatment, Only Angels Have Wings getting Criterion Collection’s usual deluxe restoration and extras; Twilight Time has restored Miss Sadie Thompson (1953) to its original 3-D format, which few viewers have been able to see, even when the film was released.

Miss Sadie Thompson was the third film in which Hayworth starred upon her return to Hollywood after her marriage to Prince Aly Khan took precedence for a few years. Her life had been tabloid fodder even before a failed marriage to Orson Welles earlier, and the quick divorce from Khan didn’t help.

Needing a hit, she restarted her career with Affair in Trinidad (1952), a tepid but popular rehash of Gilda (1946) which reunited her with Glenn Ford, her Gilda co-star. The next year, she did the famous Dance of the Seven Veils in Salome, again to audience, if not critical, approval. Later in ’53, she took on one of her most challenging dramatic roles, that of singer Sadie Thompson, in the third film version of Somerset Maugham’s Rain.

Though the film stirred considerable controversy upon its release, Miss Sadie Thompson is a product of its time and a classic example of how the ’50s Production Code dealt with sex and other “disagreeable” subjects. Maugham’s story (and the 1932 film Rain with Joan Crawford and Walter Huston) is about a prostitute on a South Seas Island and her dealings with a hypocritical missionary, driving him to suicide.

The general outline is the same in Miss Sadie Thompson but considerably whitewashed. The first third of the film shows Marines on an island base after WWII, whose lives take a sudden upswing when a singer (Hayworth) stops on her way to Hawaii.

Sadie’s a live wire, a red-headed fireball in a red dress who can knock back drinks with the boys and belt out a song on a whim.

In perhaps the film’s most famous scene, Rita dances to “The Heat is On” while the jarheads clap and leer. The sequence is sexy but chaste, particularly by today’s standards, but at the time was reviled as an example of Hollywood’s moral decay. Wrote the 85-yearold head of the Memphis Board of Censors, the whole film was “rotten, lewd, immoral, just a plain raw dirty picture” and “The Heat is On” especially just a “filthy dance scene.”

Aldo Ray plays Phil, the Marine who falls in love with Sadie, a gal with a complicated past. José Ferrer is religious bigot Alfred,

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determined to condemn her. Sadie eventually gets the upper hand and a happy ending. After all, it was the ’50s, the Ozzie & Harriet era.

Rita Hayworth is really terrific in what’s an otherwise middling picture, mostly because of the sanitized script. For the first part, she seems to be trying too hard to be a good-time girl but, as the plot develops, we realize it’s the character, as well as the actress, who’s playing a role. The last half turns fully dramatic, with Sadie (and Hayworth) growing more and more complex and credible.

Jumping back 14 years to 1939, Hollywood’s Golden Year, it was director Howard Hawks who needed a big hit, particularly after the failure of the now-classic screwball comedy Bringing Up Baby the previous year. Hawks got his winner with Only Angels Have Wings, a dramatic action/thriller with Cary Grant and Jean Arthur in a story about the derring-do of mail pilots, flying by the seat of their pants in a South American country.

Up to this point in her career, Hayworth had been in minor roles in B pictures, but Hawks gave her fourth billing and a juicy part in Angels, causing producers and audiences to take a much longer look at the strikingly beautiful actress.

After that, no one could miss her or forget her, even though she doesn’t show up till halfway through Angels playing Grant’s former girlfriend and the wife of a disgraced pilot (Richard Barthelmess) trying to restart his career.

The movie was a big success for all concerned, particularly Rita Hayworth; in the next five years, she starred opposite Tyrone Power, James Cagney, Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire — twice — before becoming Gilda.

Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com

NOW SHOWING SUN-RAY CINEMA Hell or High Water, Multiple Maniacs, Don’t Think Twice and Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World are currently screening, 1028 Park St., 5 Points, 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. Captain Fantastic, In Order of Disappearance and Little Men start Sept. 9. Spartacus runs Sept. 7. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: One More Time with Feeling screens Sept. 8. The 2016 Sundance Short Film Tour runs Sept. 9-15.

CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ America’s Sweethearts runs noon Sept. 8. Cocktails & Classics features Little Princess with Shirley Temple, 2 and 6:45 p.m., and His Girl Friday, with Cary Grant, 3 and 7:15 p.m. Sept. 7. The Last Time I Saw Paris, 2 and 6:45 p.m., and The Stranger, 3 and 7:15 p.m. Sept. 8. Pretty in Pink runs Sept. 9-15. Dior and I runs 6 p.m. Sept. 12, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 6795736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com.

IMAX THEATER Robots 3D, Suicide Squad, America Wild: National Parks Adventure, A Beautiful Planet and Secret Ocean screen at World Golf Village IMAX Theater, St. Augustine, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com.

he inaugural Sing Out Loud Festival has been in full swing for two weekends, bringing quality entertainment to multiple venues across St. Augustine. While plenty of attention will be paid this weekend to the bonanza of national artists here to close out the festival, just as pivotal are the many showcases giving local musicians their chance to shine. And our favorite is the That’s What She Said All-Female Showcase at Nobby’s on Saturday, Sept. 10.

Organized by St. Johns County Director of Cultural Events Ryan Murphy and Jacksonville-native-turned-St. Augustinechanteuse Chelsea Saddler, That’s What She Said is a follow-up to last October’s Women’s Music Fest — and a preview of the second annual version, scheduled for Oct. 9 at Planet Sarbez. “I think Ryan liked the idea of showcasing some of the women in town — and it’s a small town, so there are only so many of us,” Saddler laughs in a phone interview with Folio Weekly Magazine. “It’s still very much a boys’ club here, so we’re

of experience under their belts, performing at special events like the city’s 450th birthday.

“We’re all rooting for them as far as new emerging young artists,” Saddler says. “They’re not even old enough to be in the bars where we want them to play, so we can get them to only so many gigs around town. But they have the sickest harmonies. And when Sarah starts playing guitar … she has this natural ability to just take over and transform it into a drum.

At 18, she’s better than some of the people in town who’ve been playing for years and years.”

Finally, a name that any First Coast music fan will immediately recognize: Christina Wagner. A major player in Florida’s punk and alt-country scenes for years, Wagner also co-founded Downtown dive bar and current epicenter of Jacksonville’s underground music scene, Rain Dogs. When she climbs on stage to channel jazz, country, blues and classical guitar, it’s impossible not to get swept up in her orbit. “I saw Christina for the first time eight or nine years ago, and she was the epitome of what was awesome then: She

KIM BROWN, ALEX MARIE, CHRISTINA WAGNER, THE EVANS SISTERS 10 p.m. Sept. 10, Shanghai Nobby’s, St. Augustine, singoutloudfest.com

really excited to give a few local women a platform” — on a Saturday night, at one of St. Augustine’s most revered DIY venues, with a stage manager and sound guy (provided by Murphy and his Amphitheatre team) to boot.

So who’s playing at this thing? South Florida native Kim Brown has been performing locally for two years while finishing her degree at Flagler College. The accolades are already pouring in: Last winter, she won Narrow Magazine’s Best Song of 2015 for “Crystal Ball,” an arena-pop banger destined for big things.

“Kim is younger, but she came onto the scene like a firework,” Saddler says. “She writes great original tunes, which makes us really happy — she’s not doing covers like 75 percent of the people around. She’s a powerhouse, for sure.”

Next up is longtime Jacksonville staple Alex Marie, of the band Lawless Hearts, which released an acclaimed full-length, Creatures of Habit, last year. “I actually went to middle school with Alex Marie at Landon, the last year it was an arts school before everything was transferred to LaVilla,” Saddler recalls. “So I’ve know her since I was a child, which makes it really cool to follow each other’s careers. Alex and her band usually play all-electric everything, but for this showcase, they’ll be doing an acoustic set, which will be fun to watch.”

Speaking of acoustic tunes, St. Augustine’s Evans Sisters may be young — Sarah is 18, Ruthie is 16 — but they come from solid local artistic stock (their dad, Jesse, fronts beachrock faves LoveChunk) and they’ve got lots

would get on stage with her bottle of whiskey and tell the crowd to shut the fuck up. Being 22 years old and seeing this badass woman on stage taking control and being exactly who she wanted to be was really cool.” If you know Christina, you know it’s hard to pin down her performance schedule (along with that of the ultra-underground Rain Dogs), so don’t miss the chance to see her serve as an integral link between multiple generations of Northeast Florida women here.

The best thing about the That’s What She Said Showcase (besides that awesome name)?

It’s all for a good cause, according to Saddler, who also helped organize the inaugural Lincolnville Porch Fest and accompanying Sing Out Loud showcases. Expect plenty of plugs for the second annual That’s What She Said Women’s Music Festival on Oct. 9 at Planet Sarbez — Saddler says the plan is to double last year’s attendance of 100 people, along with the proceeds raised ($700 in 2015) for Girls Rock Camp in Jacksonville. “All the money raised from the door in October goes to buying the girls amps, instruments, mic cables, and food for the summer camp, which Alex E from Tomboi and other female Jacksonville musicians are heavily involved in,” Saddler says. “So many of us have grown up together, so it’s really cool to watch as each of us finds our own way. Hopefully this showcase is a good representation of that.”

Nick McGregor mail@folioweekly.com

NYC punks THE QUEERS perform with THE ATARIS Sept. 8 at 1904 Music Hall, Downtown.

LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CONCERTS THIS WEEK

SPADE McQUADE 6 p.m. Sept. 7, Fionn MacCool’s Irish Pub, Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 176, 374-1247.

Music by the Sea: JW GILMORE BLUES BAND 7 p.m.

Sept. 7, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., thecivicassociation.org. Bring something to sit on.

The QUEERS, The ATARIS 7 p.m. Sept. 8, 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown, $15.

MELVINS, HELMS ALEE 8 p.m. Sept. 8, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $20.

“3” the BAND 9 p.m. Sept. 8, Flying Iguana, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680.

MELT BEHIND the WHEEL, TOM BENNETT BAND 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9, Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., San Marco, 352-7008, $10.

GHOST CAT, SKYVIEW, RUFFIANS, LAVOLA 8 p.m.

Sept. 9, Jack Rabbits, $8 advance; $10 day of.

Sing Out Loud Festival Main Showcase: INDIGO GIRLS, The LONE BELLOW, BOOKER T. JONES, The TRAVELIN’ McCOURYS 4 p.m. Sept. 9, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, singoutloudfestival.com.

Adult BYOB Cruise: SEAN McCARTHY, DAN VOLL 6 p.m. Sept. 9, 1 N. Front St., Fernandina, 261-9972; ameliarivercruises.com.

WARNING 9:30 p.m. Sept. 9, Whiskey Jax, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Southside, 634-7208.

Sing Out Loud Festival “That’s What She Said” Showcase: KIM BROWN, ALEX MARIE, CHRISTINA WAGNER, EVANS SISTERS 10 p.m. Sept. 9, Nobby’s, 10 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 547-2188, singoutloudfestival.com.

FAT CACTUS 10 p.m. Sept. 9 & 10, Flying Iguana.

Riverside Arts Market: Morning yoga, AL POINDEXTER, COLLAPSABLE B, SUPER MARTIN BROTHERS 10:30 a.m. Sept. 10, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449.

Sing Out Loud Festival Gamble Rogers Showcase: BOB PATTERSON, LINSER & LOWE, JAMIE DEFRATES & SUSAN BROWN, HOGTOWN CREEK, COLLAPSIBLE B, The GATORBONE TRIO, MICHAEL JORDAN, DEWEY VIA Noon Sept. 10, Colonial Quarter, 33 St. George St., St. Augustine, 342-2857.

Sing Out Loud Festival Local Showcase: COMPLICATED ANIMALS, The RUBIES, LORI & JONNY PELLICER, JON BAILEY, NICHOLAS ROBERTS, KEITH WELSH, JOE ROCCO, DAVIS LOOSE DOWNTOWN Noon Sept. 10, Plaza Gazebo, St. Augustine, singoutloudfestival.com.

BURDEN AFFINITY, A VIBRANT LYE 7 p.m. Sept. 10,

Jack Rabbits, $12.

BRIAN WILSON, AL JARDINE, BLONDIE CHAPLIN 8 p.m. Sept. 10, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, $39.50-$89.50.

Sing Out Loud Festival Narrow Magazine Showcase: RIP JUNIOR, SCHOLARS WORD, BIG LOGIC & the TRUTH SERUM, AARON SHERMAN, ALEX PERAMAS, DEVIN JOHNSON 8 p.m. Sept. 10, Nobby’s.

LORD DYIN, BLACK FAST, CHILD BITE, JOEL GRIND 7 p.m. Sept. 12, 1904 Music Hall, $12.

The BATH SALT ZOMBIES, GLOSTIK WILLY, OPPOSITE BOX 8 p.m. Sept. 12, Jack Rabbits, $10.

Sing Out Loud Festival Finale Backyard Bourbon & BBQ Block Party: RHETT MILLER, ADAM HOOD, BIG SHOALS, JACKIE STRANGER, CHRISTINA WAGNER, WILD SHINERS, KATIE GRACE HELOW, SHEA BIRNEY Noon Sept. 11, St. Augustine Distillery, 112 Riberia St., St. Augustine, 825-4962, singoutloudfestival.com.

DAVIS TURNER 8 p.m. Sept. 10, Slider’s Seaside Grill, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., Fernandina Beach, 277-6652.

Second Sunday at Stetson’s: WHITEY MARKLE 2 p.m. Sept. 11, Beluthahatchee Park, 1523 S.R. 13, Fruit Cove, 206-8304, $10.

TORY LANEZ 7 p.m. Sept. 13, Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $28-$99.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

JAKE SHIMABUKURO Sept. 15, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ZAC BROWN BAND, DRAKE WHITE & the BIG FIRE Sept. 17, Veterans Memorial Arena WHEELER WALKER JR. Sept. 20, Jack Rabbits HELL YEAH Sept. 21, Mavericks Live TOMBOI Sept. 22, Mellow Mushroom Avondale IL DIVO Sept. 23, The Florida Theatre WIDESPREAD PANIC Sept. 23 & 24, St. Augustine Amphitheatre SOFIJA KNEZEVIC Sept. 23, Ritz Theatre DTCV Sept. 25, Rain Dogs CHERUB Sept. 25, Mavericks Live MICHAEL GRAVES (Misfits), DEATH ANGEL Sept. 25, Harmonious Monks The ANN WILSON THING Sept. 28, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BLACK UHURU Sept. 28, Jack Rabbits PROPHETS of RAGE, AWOLNATION Sept. 30, St. Augustine Amphitheatre JONNY LANG Sept. 30, The Florida Theatre ERIC ROBERSON Sept. 30, Mavericks Live I The MIGHTY, DAYSHELL, ARTIFEX PEREO, PICTURESQUE Sept. 30, 1904 Music Hall

SARAH JAROSZ, PARKER MILLSAP Sept. 30, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall STRYPER Oct. 1, Murray Hill Theatre Amelia Island Jazz Festival: HOUSTON PERSON, BRIA SKONBERG, LES DeMERLE & BONNIE EISELE, CALIENTE, J.B. SCOTT Oct. 2-9, Amelia Island The DANDY WARHOLS, SAVOY MOTEL Oct. 4, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall GEORGE THOROGOOD & the DESTROYERS Oct. 6, Florida Theatre EDWIN McMAIN Oct. 6, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall CROWBAR Oct. 6, Nighthawks YG Oct. 7, Mavericks Live INSANE CLOWN POSSE Oct. 7, Limes Live SET IT OFF Oct. 7, Jack Rabbits BILLY BUCHANAN (Prince Tribute) Oct. 7, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The VIBRATORS Oct. 9, Harmonious Monks KORN, BREAKING BENJAMIN Oct. 12, Veterans Memorial Arena HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS, CONVICTIONS, IN HER OWN WORDS Oct. 13, Limes Live DONNA the BUFFALO, PETER ROWAN BLUEGRASS BAND, BLUEGROUND UNDERGRASS Oct. 13-16, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park NEEDTOBREATHE, MAT KEARNY, PARACHUTE, WELSHLY ARMS Oct. 13, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ASTRONAUTALIS, CESCHI & FACTOR CHANDELIER, TRANSIT Oct. 13, Jack Rabbits Jacksonville Music Fest: MAZE, FRANKIE BEVERLY, JAHEIM, JOE Oct. 14, Veterans Memorial Arena Beaches Oktoberfest: BLUES TRAVELER, COLLIE BUDDZ, The MOVEMENT Oct. 14-16, SeaWalk Pavilion, Jax Beach WellRED Comedy Tour: TRAE CROWDER, COREY RYAN FORRESTER, DREW MORGAN Oct. 14, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Live Original Tour: SADIE ROBERTSON Oct. 14, The Florida Theatre 20th annual Magnolia Fest: JJ GREY & MOFRO, KELLER WILLIAMS, The INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS, ZACH DEPUTY, BILLY BRAGG, SARAH LEE GUTHRIE, THIS FRONTIER NEEDS HEROES Oct. 15, St. Augustine Amphitheatre JOHN MAYALL Oct. 15, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BEACH SLANG, BLEACHED, HUNNY Oct. 15, Jack Rabbits SCOTT BRADLEE’S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX Oct. 16, The Florida Theatre KIM RICHEY Oct. 16, Café Eleven STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN, MAC POWELL, BRANDON HEATH Oct. 16, Times-Union Center SEPTEMBER 7 - 13, 2016 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 35

LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC In honor of the 50th anniversary of Pet Sounds, BRIAN WILSON, AL JARDINE and BLONDIE CHAPLIN perform Sept. 10 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre.

MIKE STERN TRIO Oct. 16, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Tonevendor RECORD FAIR Oct. 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre PHISH Oct. 16, Veterans Memorial Arena EDEN, XX Oct. 17, Jack Rabbits The PSYCHEDELIC FURS Oct. 18, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The LAST TEN SECONDS of LIFE Oct. 18, Nighthawks TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS Oct. 18, St. Augustine Amphitheatre KEB’ MO’ BAND Oct. 18, The Florida Theatre JOSH RITTER Oct. 20, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall CHASE BRYANT Oct. 20, Mavericks Live MARTIN LAWRENCE Oct. 21, T-U Center NEW MASTERSOUNDS, TURKUAZ Oct. 21, Mavericks Live RUSTED ROOT, DEVON ALLMAN BAND Oct. 22, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall TOMBOI Oct. 22, TEDX Jacksonville, Florida Theatre MDC, WARLORD, SADLY MISTAKEN Oct. 23, Jack Rabbits MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER Oct. 25, The Florida Theatre

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HATEBREED Oct. 25, Mavericks Live LINDSEY STIRLING Oct. 27, The Florida Theatre JON LANGSTON Oct. 27, Mavericks Live The AVETT BROTHERS Oct. 28, Veterans Memorial Arena ANTHONY HAMILTON, LALAH HATHAWAY, ERIC BENET Oct. 29, Times-Union Center The ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Oct. 29, The Florida Theatre BONNIE RAITT Oct. 29, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DEPARTMENT of CORRECTION, DIE CHOKING Oct. 29, Rain Dogs TODD SNIDER, ROREY CARROLL Oct. 29, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ELI YOUNG BAND Oct. 30, Mavericks Live CASTING CROWNS, MATT MAHER, HANNAH KERR Nov. 3, Veterans Memorial Arena LORD ALMIGHTY Nov. 3, Shantytown Pub MAC SABBATH, COUGHIN Nov. 3, Jack Rabbits NF Nov. 3, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall LO CASH Nov. 3, Mavericks Live GHOST, POPESTAR Nov. 4, The Florida Theatre

BLAIR CRIMMINS & the HOOKERS Nov. 5, Café Eleven ZZ TOP Nov. 5, St. Augustine Amphitheatre The RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS, CASSIDY LEE, IVAN PULLEY Nov. 6, Jack Rabbits DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES, TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE Nov. 9, St. Augustine Amphitheatre EVANESCENCE, SICK PUPPIES Nov. 10, St. Augustine Amphitheatre The DOOBIE BROTHERS, The FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS Nov. 11, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ODD SQUAD LIVE! Nov. 12, The Florida Theatre CHRIS YOUNG, CASSADEE POPE Nov. 12, St. Augustine Amphitheatre TRACY MORGAN Nov. 12, Thrasher-Horne Center LEE GREENWOOD Nov. 13, St. Augustine Amphitheatre WAR Nov. 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MITSKI Nov. 13, Jack Rabbits THIEVERY CORPORATION, TAUK Nov. 15, Mavericks Live ERIC JOHNSON Nov. 16, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall GALACTIC, The HIP ABDUCTION Nov. 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BOB DYLAN & HIS BAND Nov. 18, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts SAVION GLOVER Nov. 18, The Florida Theatre YELLOWCARD Nov. 18, Mavericks Live WVRM FEST 4 Nov. 18 & 19, 1904 Music Hall THE WONDER YEARS, REAL FRIENDS Nov. 19, Mavericks Live MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER Nov. 21, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Nov. 22, Mavericks Live KENNY G Nov. 28, The Florida Theatre QUEENSRYCHE, ARMORED SAINT Nov. 29, Mavericks Live PERPETUAL GROOVE Nov. 30, Mavericks Live CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO Dec. 1, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall PATRICK BARTLEY Dec. 1, Ritz Theatre DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS CHRISTMAS, VALERIE SIMPSON, KENNY LATIMORE, JONATHAN BUTLER Dec. 1, The Florida Theatre STANLEY CLARKE Dec. 2, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SARA EVANS Dec. 2, The Florida Theatre ROCK ’N’ ROLL HOLIDAY SHOW Dec. 3, Florida Theatre TRAVIS TRITT Dec. 4, The Florida Theatre TAYLOR HICKS Dec. 7, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall A Peter White Christmas: RICK BRAUN, EUGE GROOVE Dec. 11, The Florida Theatre The OAK RIDGE BOYS Dec. 13, The Florida Theatre TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Dec. 15, Veterans Memorial Arena GRIFFIN HOUSE Dec. 18, Café Eleven JACKIE EVANCHO Dec. 21, The Florida Theatre MICHAEL BOLTON Jan. 11, The Florida Theatre LOS LOBOS Jan. 15, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall PINK MARTINI Jan. 17, The Florida Theatre JEANNE ROBERTSON Jan. 21, The Florida Theatre ELVIS LIVES Jan. 24, Times-Union Center GLADYS KNIGHT Jan. 25, The Florida Theatre KATHLEEN MADIGAN Jan. 27, The Florida Theatre KENNY ROGERS, LINDA DAVIS Jan. 28, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts The BEACH BOYS Jan. 28, The Florida Theatre VOCALOSITY Feb. 1, The Florida Theatre CHRISTIE DASHIELL Feb. 2, Ritz Theatre ARLO GUTHRIE Feb. 2, The Florida Theatre PAT METHENY, ANTONIO SANCHEZ, LINDA OH, GWILYM SIMCOCK Feb. 3, The Florida Theatre BOSTON POPS ESPLANDE ORCHESTRA Feb. 4, TimesUnion Center for the Performing Arts The BABES Feb. 11, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall UNDER the STREETLAMP Feb. 12, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ANDY McKEE Feb. 15, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The PIANO GUYS Feb. 17, The Florida Theatre SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & the ASBURY JUKES Feb. 19, The Florida Theatre COLIN HAY Feb. 22, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JOE BONAMASSA Feb. 22, The Florida Theatre MINDI ABAIR Feb. 23, Ritz Theatre MANHATTAN TRANSFER, TAKE 6 Feb. 23, The Florida Theatre OLD 97’s, BOTTLE ROCKETS Feb. 25, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall DENNIS DeYOUNG, Jacksonville Rock Symphony Orchestra Feb. 26, The Florida Theatre TAJ EXPRESS Feb. 28, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts The WEIGHT, members of The Band March 3, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SPYRO GYRA March 5, The Florida Theatre KODO March 11, The Florida Theatre The CHARLIE DANIELS BAND March 16, The Florida Theatre GET THE LED OUT March 17, The Florida Theatre

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CARROT TOP March 25, The Florida Theatre RICK THOMAS April 1, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall LITTLE RIVER BAND, Jacksonville Rock Symphony Orchestra April 7, The Florida Theatre MJ LIVE! April 20-23, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts TOWER of POWER April 22, The Florida Theatre

Second Sunday at Stetson’s concert series features Florida folk great WHITEY MARKLE Sept. 11 at Beluthahatchee Park, Fruit Cove.

LIVE MUSIC CLUBS

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA ALLEY CAT BEER HOUSE, 316 Centre St., 491-1001 Dan Voll 6:30 p.m. Sept. 7 LA MANCHA, 2709 Sadler Rd., 261-4646 Miguel Paley’s jazz show 5:30-9 p.m. every Fri.-Sun. Javier Parez every Sun. SLIDERS Seaside Grill, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652 King Eddie & Pili Pili 6 p.m. Sept. 7. Tad Jennings Sept. 8. Davis Turner Sept. 10. Down Yonder Sept. 11 SURF RESTAURANT, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 Yancy Clegg every Tue. & Thur. Black Jack Band every Fri. AVONDALE, ORTEGA CASBAH Café, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. Live jazz every Sun. Live music 9 p.m. every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave. KJ Free 9 p.m. every Tue. & Thur. Indie dance 9 p.m. every Wed. ’80s & ’90s dance every Fri. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 3611 St. Johns, 388-0200 Live music every Thur.-Sat.

THE BEACHES

(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) BLUE TYPHOON, 2309 Beach Blvd., 379-3789 Live music most weekends BRASS ANCHOR Pub, 2292 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 249-0301 Joe Oliff Sept. 7 BULL TAVERN, 7217 Atlantic Blvd., 724-2337 Shayne Rammler 8 p.m. Sept. 13 FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680 3 the Band 9 p.m. Sept. 8. Fat Cactus 10 p.m. Sept. 9 & 10. Darren Corlew 8:30 p.m. Sept. 11.

Live music on weekends GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925 Groov 7:30 p.m. every Wed. Murray Goff Fri. Under the Bus every Sat. Gene Nordan 6 p.m. every Sun. HARMONIOUS MONKS, 320 First St. N., 372-0815 Live music most weekends LYNCH’S Irish Pub, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Evan Michael & the Well Wishers 10 p.m. Sept. 9. Dirty Pete 10 p.m. Sept. 10. Live music every night MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 Third St. N., 241-5600 Bonnie Blue 9 p.m. Sept. 8. Ryan Crary Sept. 9. Live music weekends MEZZA Restaurant & Bar, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573 Gypsies Ginger every Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer every Thur. Mezza Shuffle every Mon. Trevor Tanner every Tue. MONKEY’S UNCLE, 1728 N. Third St., 246-1070 DJ every Wed., Sat. & Sun. RAGTIME Tavern, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 Live music every Wed.-Sun. SEACHASERS, 831 First St. N., 372-0444 Lip Sync Face-Off Sept. 7. Chris Thomas Band 7 p.m. Sept. 8 SLIDERS Seafood Grille, 218 First St., NB, 246-0881 Davis Turner 8 p.m. Sept. 10 SOUTHERN GROUNDS & CO., 200 First St., NB, 249-2922 Billy Bowers 7 p.m. Sept. 9

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC Hall, 19 Ocean St. N. The Queers, The Ataris 7 p.m. Sept. 8. LordDyin, Black Fast, Child Bite, Joel Grind Sept. 12 DE REAL TING, 128 W. Adams St., 633-9738 De Lions of Jah 7 p.m. Sept. 9 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 DJ Brandon every Thur. DJ NickFresh every Sat. DJ Randall every Mon. DJ Hollywood every Tue. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jax Landing, 374-1247 Spade McQuade 6 p.m. Sept. 7. Live music most weekends HOURGLASS Pub, 345 E. Bay St., 469-1719 Pixelated 9 p.m. Sept. 10 JACKSONVILLE Landing, 353-1188 Smooth McFlea 8 p.m. Sept. 9 MARK’S Downtown, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Dr. Doom 10 p.m. every Fri. DJ Shotgun 10 p.m. every Sat. MAVERICKS LIVE, Jax Landing, 356-1110 Cloud 9 Vibes, S.P.O.R.E., Personalities Sept. 9. Tory Lanez, Jacquees, VeeCee, Kranium 7 p.m. Sept. 13. Glowrage Sept. 16. Joe Buck, DJ Justin every Thur.-Sat.

MYTH Nightclub, 333 E. Bay St., 707-0474 DJs Lady Miaou, Booty Boo, Cry Havoc, Some Dude 9 p.m. Glitz Wed. Q45, live music Wed. EDM every Thur. Eric Rush every Fri. DJ IBay Sat. Bangarang & Crunchay Sun. SPLIFF’S, 19 Ocean St. N. Funk jam 9 p.m. Sept. 12

FLEMING ISLAND

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Twn Ctr. Blvd., 541-1999 Live music most weekends WHITEY’S Fish Camp, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Roger That 9 p.m. Sept. 9. Rusty Shine 9 p.m. Sept. 9

INTRACOASTAL

CLIFF’S BAR & GRILL, 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, 645-5162 Ozone Baby 10 p.m. Sept. 9 & 10. DJ Big Rob every Thur., Sun. & Tue. JERRY’S, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 220-6766 Boogie Freaks 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9

MANDARIN

ENZA’S Italian Restaurant, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, 268-4458 Brian Iannucci Sept. 7 & 11

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

The HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael on the piano every Tue.-Sat. The ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Anton LaPlume Sept. 7. DJ Big Mike Sept. 8. Live music every weekend SHARK Club, 714 Park, 215-1557 Digital Skyline Sept. 7

PONTE VEDRA

PUSSER’S GRILLE, 816 A1A, 280-7766 Live music every Fri. & Sat. TABLE 1, 330 A1A, 280-5515 Robbie Litt Sept. 7.

Gary Starling Jazz Band 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8. Samuel Sanders 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9. Leland Osborne Sept. 10.

Deron Baker 6 p.m. Sept. 14

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

HOBNOB, 220 Riverside Ave., Ste. 10, 513-4272 Radio Love 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9 MURRAY HILL Theatre, 932 Edgewood, 388-7807 The Orphan The Poet, Attalus 7 p.m. Sept. 7. KB, Blanca, Tauren Wells 8 p.m. Sept. 10 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 Roy Peak 9 p.m. Sept. 9 RIVERSIDE Arts Market, 715 Riverside, 389-2449 Al Poindexter, Collapsable B, Super Martin Brothers 10:30 a.m. Sept. 10

ST. AUGUSTINE

ANN O’MALLEY’S Irish Pub, 23 Orange St., 825-4040 Sing Out Loud Festival: Danny Burns & Aine O’Doherty 8 p.m. Sept. 7 CELLAR UPSTAIRS, 157 King St., 826-1594 Jim Asselta, Oh No Sept. 9. Mr. Natural Sept. 10. Vinny Jacobs Sept. 11 MARDI GRAS, 123 San Marco Ave., 823-8806 Danger Mouse 9 p.m. Sept. 9. Lisa & the Mad Hatters Sept. 10. Fre Gordon open mic Sept. 11. DJ Rob St. John every Wed. NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 547-2188 Sing Out Loud Festival: “That’s What She Said” Showcase: Kim Brown, Alex Marie, Christina Wagner, Evans Sisters 10 p.m. Sept.

9. Sing Out Loud Festival Narrow Magazine Showcase: Rip Junior, Scholars Word, Big Logic & the Truth Serum, Aaron Sherman, Alex Peramas, Devin Johnson 8 p.m. Sept. 10 TRADEWINDS LOUNGE, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Those Guys Sept. 9 & 10. Live music 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat.

SAN MARCO

JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Melvins, Helms Alee 8 p.m. Sept. 8. Ghost Cat, Skyview, Ruffians, Lavola 8 p.m. Sept. 9. Burden Affinity, A Vibrant Lye 7 p.m. Sept. 10. The Bath Salt Zombies, Glostik Willy, Opposite Box 8 p.m. Sept. 12.

MUDVILLE Music Room, 3104 Atlantic, 352-7008 UNF Jazz Ensemble Sept. 7. Melt Behind the Wheel, Tom Bennett Band 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9. Big Band Music Sept. 12

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS

GREEK STREET CAFÉ, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 503-0620 Tavernalive 6 p.m. every Mon. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955 Charlie Walker Sept. 8. Anton LaPlume Sept. 9. Kevin Ski Sept. 10 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows, 634-7208 Warning 9:30 p.m. Sept. 9. Melissa Smith open mic every Thur. Blues jam every Sun.

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

The HEADLAMP, 818 Clay St. Live music every Fri. & Sat.

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FOLIO DINING AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH

29 SOUTH EATS, 29 S. Third St., 277-7919, 29southrestaur ant.com. Historic downtown bistro’s Chef Scotty Schwartz serves traditional regional cuisine with a modern twist. $$ L Tu-Sa; D M.-Sa; R Sa BEACH DINER, 2006 S. Eighth St., 310-3750, beachdiner. com. Innovative breakfast: Eggs on the Bayou, fish-n-grits; French toast, riders, omelets. Lunch fare: salads, burgers, sandwiches, shrimp & crabmeat salad. $ K TO B R L Daily BRETT’S Waterway Café, 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. F On the water at Centre Street’s end, it’s Southern hospitality in an upscale atmosphere; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ FB L D Daily CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269, cafekaribo.com. F In historic building, family-owned café has worldly fare, madefrom-scratch dressings, sauces, desserts, sourcing fresh greens, veggies, seafood. Dine inside or al fresco under oak-shaded patio. Microbrew Karibrew Pub next door has beer brewed onsite, imports. $$ FB K TO R, Su; L Daily, D Tu-Su in season CHEZ LEZAN Bakery Co., 1014 Atlantic Ave., 491-4663, chez lezanbakery.com. Fresh European-style breads, pastries: croissants, muffins, cakes, pies. $ TO B R L Daily The CRAB TRAP, 31 N. Second St., 261-4749, ameliacrab trap.com. F Nearly 40 years, family-owned-and-operated.

Fresh local seafood, steaks, specials. HH. $$ FB L D Daily DAVID’S Restaurant & Lounge, 802 Ash St., 310-6049, amelia islanddavids.com. Steaks, fresh seafood, rack of lamb and ribeye, Chilean sea bass, in an upscale atmosphere. Chef Wesley Cox has a new lounge menu. $$$$ FB D Nightly DICK’S Wings, 474313 E. S.R. 200, 310-6945. BOJ. SEE O.PARK. JACK & DIANE’S, 708 Centre St., 321-1444, jackanddianes

The SALTY PELICAN Bar & Grill, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811, thesaltypelicanamelia.com. F 2015 BOJ. 2nd-story outdoor bar. Owners T.J. & Al offer local seafood, fish tacos, Mayport shrimp, po’boys, cheese oysters. $$ FB K L D Daily SLIDERS Seaside Grill, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652, slidersseaside.com. F Oceanfront. Award-winning handmade crabcakes, fried pickles, fresh seafood. Open-air 2nd floor, balcony, playground. $$ FB K L D Daily T-RAY’S Burger Station, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310. F BOJ. Family-owned-and-operated 18-plus years. Blue plate specials, burgers, biscuits & gravy, shrimp. $ BW TO B L M-Sa

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

DICK’S Wings, 9119 Merrill Rd., Ste. 19, 745-9300. BOJ. SEE ORANGE PARK.

LARRY’S Subs, 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 5, 724-5802. F SEE ORANGE PARK.

SID & LINDA’S Seafood Market & Restaurant, 12220 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 109, 503-8276. Pick your own whole fresh fish, have it cleaned, filleted, cooked to order. Dine in, take out.

Housemade sauces. $$ K TO L D Daily

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

CHOMP CHOMP, 4162 Herschel St., 329-1679. Newly relocated. Chef-inspired fare: The Philadelphia Experiment (sweet pork over arugula), panko-crusted chicken, burgers, Waldorf salad, bahn mi, Southern fried chicken, The Come Up (portabella mushroom, green tomato salsa, almonds). Curry Chomp chips, pasta salad. HH. $ BW L D Mon.-Sat. The FOX Restaurant, 3580 St. Johns Ave., 387-2669. Owners Ian and Mary Chase offer fresh fare, homemade desserts.

Breakfast all day, signature items: burgers, meatloaf, fried green tomatoes. $$ BW K L D Daily

In addition to more than 50 premium foreign and domestic draft beers, the two Taps Bar & Grill locations – Fleming Island and Mandarin – serve a range of sandwiches and dinners. photo by Dennis Ho cafe.com. F In a renovated 1887 shotgun house. Favorites: jambalaya, French toast, pancakes, mac & cheese and a variety of crêpes. Vegan selection. Sit inside or on a porch overlooking historic area. $$ BW K TO B L D Daily La MANCHA, 2709 Sadler Rd., 261-4646. Spanish, Portuguese fare, Brazilian flair. Tapas, seafood, steaks, sangria.

Drink specials. AYCE paella Sun. $$$ FB K TO D Nightly LARRY’S Subs, 474272 S.R. 200, 844-2225. F SEE ORANGE PARK. LECHONERA EL COQUÍ, 232 N. Second St., 432-7545.

New Puerto Rican place has chulleta kan kan (pork chops), Tripletta churosco sandwich, more. It’s like a part of the Isle of Enchantment is now part of Amelia Island. $ FB TO L D Tu-Su MOON RIVER Pizza, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400, moonriver pizza.net. F 2015 BOJ. Authentic Northern-style pizzas, 20plus toppings, pie/slice. Calzones, salads. $ BW TO L D M-Sa The MUSTARD SEED Café, 833 Courson Rd., 277-3141, nassaushealthfoods.net. Casual organic eatery, juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juices, herbal teas, coffees, daily specials. $$ K TO B L M-Sa The PATIO PLACE, 416 Ash St., 410-3717, patioplacebistro. com. Bistro/wine bar/crêperie’s menu of global fare uses crêpes: starters, entrées, shareables, desserts. $$ BW TO B L D Tu-Su The PECAN ROLL Bakery, 122 S. Eighth St., 491-9815, thepec anrollbakery.com. F By historic district. Sweet/savory pastries, cookies, cakes, bagels, breads; from scratch. $ K TO B L W-Su POINTE Restaurant, 98 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-4851, elizabeth pointelodge.com. Restaurant in award-winning inn Elizabeth Pointe Lodge has seaside dining, open to public. Dine indoors or out. Hot buffet breakfast daily, full lunch menu. Homestyle soups, specialty sandwiches, salads, desserts. $$$ BW K B L D Daily To list your restaurant, call your account manager or Sam Taylor, 860-2465 • staylor@folioweekly.com

DINING DIRECTORY KEY

AVERAGE ENTRÉE • COST •

$ = Less than $10 $$ = $10- $20 $$$ = $20- $35 $$$$ = $35 & up BW = Beer/Wine FB = Full Bar K = Kids’ Menu TO = Take Out B = Breakfast R = Brunch L = Lunch D = Dinner Bite Club = Hosted free FW Bite Club event. fwbiteclub.com 2015 Best of Jax winner F = FW distribution spot

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HARPOON LOUIE’S, 4070 Herschel St., Ste. 8, 389-5631, harpoonlouies.net. F Locally owned & operated 20-plus years. American pub. 1/2-lb. burgers, fish sandwiches, pasta.

Local beers, HH. $$ FB K TO L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM, 3611 St. Johns Ave., 388-0200. F Bite Club. 2015 BOJ. SEE BEACHES.

PINEGROVE Market & Deli, 1511 PineGrove Ave., 389-8655, pinegrovemarket.com. F 2015 BOJ. 40-plus years. Burgers, Cubans, subs, wraps. Onsite butcher cuts USDA choice prime aged beef. Craft beers. Fri. & Sat. fish fry. $ BW TO B L D M-Sa Restaurant ORSAY, 3630 Park St., 381-0909, restaurantorsay. com. 2015 BOJ. French/Southern bistro; local organic ingredients.

Steak frites, mussels, pork chops. $$$ FB R, Su; D Nightly SIMPLY SARA’S, 2902 Corinthian Ave., 387-1000, simply saras.net. F Down-home fare from scratch: eggplant fries, pimento cheese, baked chicken, fruit cobblers, chicken & dumplings, desserts. BYOB. $$ K TO L D Tu-Sa, B Sa

BAYMEADOWS

AL’S Pizza, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F 2015 BOJ. SEE BEACHES.

INDIA’S Restaurant, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777, indiajax.com. F 2015 BOJ. Authentic cuisine, lunch buffet. Curries, vegetables, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ BW L M-Sa; D Nightly LARRY’S Subs, 8616 Baymeadows, 739-2498. F 2015 BOJ. METRO Diner, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., 425-9142. F 2015 BOJ. SEE SAN MARCO.

NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. SEE MANDARIN. The WELL Watering Hole, 3928 Baymeadows, Ste. 9, 737-7740, thewellwateringhole.com. Local craft beers, glass/ bottle wines. Meatloaf sandwich, pulled Peruvian chicken, vegan black bean burgers. $$ BW K TO L M-F; D Tu-Sa TEQUILAS, 10915 Baymeadows, Ste. 101, 363-1365, tequilas jacksonville.com. New Mexican place has casa-style dishes made with fresh, spicy hot ingredients. Vegetarian option. Topshelf tequilas, drink specials. $$ FB K TO L D Daily WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows, Ste. 135, 634-7208, whiskeyjax.com. Gastropub has craft beers, gourmet burgers,

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handhelds, street fare tacos, signature plates, whiskey. HH. $$ FB L D F-Su; D Nightly

BEACHES

(Venues are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)

AL’S PIZZA, 303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-0002, alspizza.com. F 2015 BOJ. NY-style gourmet pizzas, baked dishes. 28-plus years. All day HH M-Thu. $ FB K TO L D Daily ANGIE’S Subs, 1436 Beach Blvd., 246-2519. ANGIE’S Grom Subs, 204 Third Ave. S., 241-3663. 2015 BOJ. Subs made with fresh ingredients, 25-plus years. Huge salads, blue-ribbon iced tea. Grom has Sun. brunch, no alcohol. $ K BW TO L D Daily BEACH Diner, 501 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 249-6500. SEE AMELIA. BEACH HUT Café, 1281 Third St. S., 249-3516. 28-plus years.

Full breakfast menu served all day (darn good grits); hot plate specials Mon.-Fri. $ K TO B R L Daily CRUISERS Grill, 319 23rd Ave. S., 270-0356, cruisersgrill. com. 2015 BOJ. Locally owned & operated 20-plus years. Halfpound burgers, fish sandwiches, big salads, award-winning cheddar fries, sangria. $ BW K TO L D Daily EUROPEAN Street Café, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001, europeanstreet.com. F 2015 BOJ. SEE RIVERSIDE. FAMOUS TOASTERY, 311 N. Third St., 372-0712, famous toastery.com. New place takes breakfast and lunch items one better: corned beef hash, gluten-free pancakes, bacon, omelets, eggs and … toast. Wraps, sandwiches, Bloody Marys, mimosas, peach Bellini. $$ FB K TO B L Daily The FISH COMPANY Restaurant, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 12, AB, 246-0123, thefishcojax.com. Bite Club. Casual spot. Oyster raw bar, fresh local seafood, Mayport shrimp, crab, lobster.

Home-style desserts. Patio; all-day HH Sun. $$ FB K TO L D Daily FLAMING SEAFOOD & SHAO KAO BBQ, 1289 Penman Rd., 853-6398. New place (is it Chinese? Barbecue? Seafood?) serves meats and vegetables, spiced, skewered on bamboo sticks – like Chinese street food. $ BW TO L D Daily FLYING IGUANA Taqueria & Tequila Bar, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680, flyingiguana.com. F 2015 BOJ. Latin American fare: tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana fare. 100-plus tequilas. $ FB TO L D Daily GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925, gustojax.com. Classic Old World Roman cuisine, large Italian menu: homestyle pasta, beef, chicken, fish delicacies; open pizza-tossing kitchen.

Reservations encouraged. $$ FB TO L R D Tu-Su The Loving Cup HASH HOUSE, 610 Third St. S., 422-0644, thelovingcuphashhouse.com. New place offers locally sourced fare, locally roasted coffees, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian dishes – no GMOs or hormones. $ K TO B R L Daily LARRY’S Subs, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MELLOW MUSHROOM Pizza Bakers, 1018 Third St. N., Ste. 2, 241-5600, mellowmushroom.com. F Bite Club. 2015 BOJ. Hoagies, gourmet pizzas: Mighty Meaty, vegetarian, Kosmic Karma. 35 tap beers. Nonstop HH. $ FB K TO L D Daily METRO Diner, 1534 3rd St. N., 853-6817. F BOJ. SEE S. MARCO. M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-2599, mshackburgers. com. 2015 BOJ. David and Matthew Medure flip burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. Dine in or out. $$ BW L D Daily NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 1585 Third St. N., 458-1390. SEE MANDARIN. POE’S Tavern, 363 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7637, poestavern. com. Gastropub, 50+ beers, burgers, fries, fish tacos, Edgar’s Drunken Chili, daily fish sandwich special. $$ FB K L D Daily RAGTIME Tavern & Seafood Grill, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877, ragtimetavern.com. F 30-plus years, iconic seafood place. Blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. Daily HH, brunch Sun. $$ FB L D Daily SALT LIFE Food Shack, 1018 Third St. N., 372-4456, saltlife foodshack.com. Specialty items, signature tuna poke bowl, fresh sushi, Ensenada tacos, local fried shrimp. $$ FB K TO L D Daily SEACHASERS, 831 First St. N., 372-0444, seachasers.com.

New place; four areas: First Street Bar, Music Room, Beach Bar, Dining Room. Daily HH. In or on patio. $$ FB L D Daily SLIDERS Seafood Grille & Oyster Bar, 218 First St., NB, 246-0881, slidersseafoodgrille.com. Beach-casual spot.

Faves: Fresh fish tacos, gumbo. Key lime pie, ice cream sandwiches. Brunch Sun. $$ FB K L Sa/Su; D Nightly SURFWICHES Sandwich Shop, 1537 Penman Rd., 241-6996, surfwiches.com. Craft sandwich shop. Yankee-style steak sandwiches, hoagies, all made to order. $ BW TO K L D Daily THIS CHICK’S KITCHEN, 353 Sixth Ave. S., 778-5404, thischickskitchen.com. Farm-to-table restaurant serving healthful, locally sourced clean meals. Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian options. $$ TO L D Wed.-Sat. V PIZZA, 528 First St. N., 853-6633, vpizza.com. Traditional Neapolitana artisan pizza from Naples – Italy, not Florida, made with fresh ingredients. $$ FB TO L D Daily

DOWNTOWN

AKEL’S Delicatessen, 21 W. Church St., 665-7324. 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 125, 446-3119, akelsdeli.com. F NYCstyle deli. Fresh subs, sandwiches, burgers, gyros, wraps, vegetarian, breakfast, signature dressings. $ K TO B L M-F The CANDY APPLE Café & Cocktails, 400 N. Hogan St., 3539717, thecandyapplecafeandcocktails.com. Chef-driven Southern/French cuisine, sandwiches, entrées, salads. $$ FB K L Daily; D Tu-Sa CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth St., 356-8282, casadoraitalian. com. F Chef Sam Hamidi serves Italian fare, 40+ years: veal, seafood, pizza. Homemade salad dressing. $ BW K L M-F; D M-Sa FIONN MacCOOL’S Irish Pub & Restaurant, Jax Landing, Ste. 176, 374-1547, fionnmacs.com. Casual dining, uptown Irish atmosphere; fish & chips, Guinness lamb stew, blackand-tan brownies. $$ FB K L D Daily INDOCHINE, 21 E. Adams St., Ste. 200, 598-5303, indochine jax.com. 2015 BOJ. Thai, Southeast Asian cuisine. Signature dishes: chicken Satay, soft shell crab; mango, sticky rice dessert. $$ FB TO L D M-F; D Tu-Sa

FOLIO DINING : BITE-SIZED

It doesn’t get ANY FRESHER than Ceviche Jax

photo by Brentley Stead

SEA TO

SHINING SEA Arroz Con Marisco was a delight; some SEAFOOD LOVERS REJOICE: THE FLAVORS of the best rice I’ve had in a long time. It was at CEVICHE JAX will make you feel like you’ve died and become a mermaid. As soon as impeccably cooked, with a lemony finish. you’re seated, Ceviche Jax’s friendly staff The plump shrimp and tender calamari that brings cancha corn, large kernels of puffed studded the rice were cooked with such corn (think corn popped on the inside instead precision that Mary Poppins’ measuring of the outside) with a tasty Huancaína sauce. tape would find it “practically perfect in Huancaína is a traditional Peruvian sauce that every way.” You can bet we fought over who gets its signature color — bright yellow — got the last piece of calamari, and you know from aji peppers (aka Peruvian hot peppers). who won.

The delicious, creamy sauce has a flavor profile The star of the evening was the classic that’s slightly tart; it nicely complemented ceviche. This typically chilled Peruvian dish every bite. is not always executed properly in the States.

For an appetizer, we ordered the Tuna Ceviche preparation hinges on the quality of Causa ($6.99), a traditional stack that’s chilled the fresh seafood, which is marinated in lime with your choice of chicken, juice and topped with cilantro tuna or shrimp, topped with and red onions. At Ceviche Florida avocado and mashed Jax, the shrimp are huge and CEVICHE JAX potato, with a generous pour juicy, and the fish is flakey 7 Seminole Rd., Atlantic Beach, of the Huancaína sauce, and and tender and the furthest 853-5497, cevichejax.com garnished with slender white thing from fishy. wedges of boiled egg. We That last of the trio, the ordered the tuna mild, it carries a subtle heat fried fish, shrimp and calamari were also that lingers after each bite. The perfect Causa delicious; it’s just a shame that dish was up forkful bursts with a range of textures and against the ceviche! After one bite of Ceviche flavors. The slight spice of the tuna, crunch of Jax’s quality lime-cured shrimp, fish and the veggies, and sweetness of the thin slices of calamari ceviche, you’ll be hooked. You might avocado, combined with the starchiness of the even wonder why anyone would fry their potatoes, made every mouthful a masterful seafood! combination of flavors.

The restaurant is an intimate spot Our waitress suggested the Trio Atlantic with low lighting and small tables, but it’s Beach ($34.99), which features Arroz Con capable of accommodating larger groups Marisco (seafood rice), ceviche (seafood cured and families with small children, thanks in in citrus juice), and jalea (fried seafood). It part to the thoughtful waitstaff. But beware: was an excellent idea, because it allowed us It’s closed on Mondays, so quell the ceviche to try a wide variety. The portions were also crave till Tuesday. surprisingly large enough to quiet the hunger Brentley Stead pangs of two people. biteclub@folioweekly.com SEPTEMBER 7 - 13, 2016 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 39

DINING DIRECTORY PINT-SIZED

Three cheers for BAVARIAN BEERS B AVARIAN B EERS

EIN PROSIT

IN BAVARIA, A GERMAN STATE IN THE country’s southern region, September means the most beloved of all fests: Oktoberfest. (Right. We don’t know why it’s not Septemberfest, either.) The festival’s 200-year history has seen it grow from a local celebration to the world’s largest fair lasting 16 days, hosting nearly six million people from around the world.

To give you an idea of the scope of Oktoberfest, last year the event, which locals simply call die Wiesn after the fairground’s informal name, drew 5.9 million people, who consumed approximately 7.7 million liters of beer, ate more than 500,000 roasted chickens and 330,000 sausages. There are 42 acres and 14 massive beer tents with room for up to 10,000 partiers.

Oktoberfest originated in 1810 when Crown Prince Ludwig, later King Ludwig I, married Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen on Oct. 12. The happy couple wanted to share the joyous occasion with the citizens of their beloved Munich, so they invited all to attend the festivities on the fields in front of the city gates. Nearly 40,000 Bavarians crowded the fields, which were named Theresienwiese (“Theresa’s meadow”) in honor of the princess, and enjoyed the revelry.

The event ended with horseraces attended by the royal family. The decision to repeat the races the next year gave rise to the tradition of the Oktoberfest. In 1816, carnival booths began appearing, with prizes of silver, porcelain and jewelry. The founding citizens of Munich assumed responsibility for festival management in 1819 and decided to make the Oktoberfest an annual event.

Only beer conforming to the Reinheitsgebot — sometimes called the German Purity Law — of a minimum of 13.5 percent Stammwürze (approximately 6 percent alcohol by volume) may be served at Oktoberfest. To tie the festival to its hometown, only beers brewed within Munich’s city limits may be served within the gates.

Beers meeting these criteria can be designated Oktoberfest beer. Other similar beers, brewed outside Munich, are called Oktoberfest-style.

There are only six breweries that meet all the criteria: Augustiner-Bräu, Hacker-Pschorr-Bräu, Löwenbräu, Paulaner-Bräu, Spatenbräu and Staatliches Hofbräu-München.

In 1950, the festival adopted a ceremonial opening presided over by the mayor of Munich. In the new tradition, at high noon on the first festival day, there’s a 12-gun salute and then the mayor taps and draws the first beer. When the stein is full, the mayor faces the crowd and shouts, “O’zapft is!” which means, “It is tapped!” The mayor presents the first mug to Ministers-President of the Free State of Bavaria. After the ceremony, the beer flows and the party really gets going.

Locally, you can get in the German spirit at these Oktoberfest celebrations:

PINT-SIZED

INTUITION ALE WORKS FIFTH ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST, Sept. 17, noon-8 p.m.

This year, Intuition holds its party celebrating all things German at its new location on the corner of A. Philip Randolph Boulevard and Bay Street.

Ticket info at intuitionaleworks.com.

BEACHES OKTOBERFEST, Oct. 14-16 Billed as Florida’s largest Oktoberfest celebration, this three-day event features, beer, food and live music from Grammy-winning band Blues Traveler.

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OLIO Market, 301 E. Bay St., 356-7100, oliomarket.com. F From-scratch soups, sandwiches. Duck grilled cheese, seen on Best Sandwich in America. $$ BW TO B R L M-F; D F & Sa URBAN GRIND Coffee Company, 45 W. Bay, Ste. 102, 866395-3954, 516-7799, urbangrind.coffee. Locally roasted whole bean brewed coffees, espressos, pastries, smoothies, bagels, cream cheeses. Chicken/tuna salad, sandwiches. WiFi. $ B L M-F. URBAN Grind Express, 50 W. Laura, 516-7799. SEE ABOVE. ZODIAC Bar & Grill, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283, thezodiac barandgrill.com. 16-plus years. Mediterranean cuisine, American fare, paninis, vegetarian dishes. Daily lunch buffet.

Espressos, hookahs. HH M-F $ FB L M-F; D W-Sa

FLEMING ISLAND

DICK’S Wings, 1803 East-West Parkway, 375-2559. 2015 BOJ. SEE ORANGE PARK.

GRASSROOTS Natural Market, 1915 East-West Parkway, 541-0009. F 2015 BOJ. SEE RIVERSIDE. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Ctr. Blvd., 541-1999. F Bite Club. 2015 BOJ. SEE BEACHES.

TAPS Bar & Grill, 1605 C.R. 220, Ste. 145, 278-9421, tapspub lichouse.com. 50-plus premium domestic, import tap beers.

Burgers, sandwiches, entrées. $$ FB K L D Daily WHITEY’S Fish Camp, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198, whiteysfish camp.com. F Real fish camp. Gator tail, freshwater catfish, daily specials, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar. Come by boat, bike or car. $ FB K TO L Tu-Su; D Nightly

BOJ. SEE BEACHES.

BLACK SHEEP, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793, blacksheep5points. com. New American, Southern; local source ingredients. Daily specials, rooftop bar. HH. $$$ FB R Sa/Su; L M-F; D Nightly BREW Five Points, 1024 Park St., 714-3402, brewfivepoints. com. F 2015 BOJ. Local craft beers, espresso, coffees, wine.

Rotating drafts, 75-plus can craft beers, tea. Waffles, toasts, desserts, coffees. $$ BW K B L Daily; late nite Tu-Sa BRIXX Wood Fired Pizza, 220 Riverside Ave., 300-3928, brixxpizza.com. New place offers pizzas, pastas, soups.

Gluten-free options. Daily specials, buy-one-get-one pizzas 10 p.m.-close. $$ FB K TO L D Daily CORNER TACO, 818 Post St., 240-0412, cornertaco.com.

Made-from-scratch “Mexclectic street food,” tacos, nachos, gluten-free, vegetarian options. $ BW L D Tu-Su CUMMER Café, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside, 356-6857, cummer.org. 2015 BOJ. Light lunch, quick bites, locally roasted coffee, espresso-based beverages, homemade soups, sandwiches, gourmet desserts, daily specials.

Dine inside or in gardens. $ BW K L D Tu; L W.-Su DERBY on PARK, 1068 Park, 379-3343, derbyonpark.net. New American cuisine, upscale retro in historic building. Oak Street Toast, shrimp & grits, lobster bites, 10-oz. gourmet burger. Dine inside or out. $$ FB TO Brunch Sa/Su; B, L D Tu-Su

DICK’S Wings, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 32, 223-0115. 2015 LARRY’S Subs, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F SURFWICHES Sandwich Shop, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 29, 559-5301. SEE BEACHES.

MANDARIN, NW ST. JOHNS

AKEL’S Deli, 12926 Granbay Pkwy. W., 880-2008. F SEE DOWNTOWN.

AL’S Pizza, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F 2015 BOJ. SEE BEACHES.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH

AL’S Pizza, 635 A1A, 543-1494. F 2015 BOJ. SEE BEACHES. BEACH Diner, 880 A1A N., Ste. 2, 273-6545. SEE AMELIA. LARRY’S Subs, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F SEE O.PARK. METRO Diner, 340 Front St., Ste. 700, 513-8422. F BOJ. SEE SAN MARCO.

TRASCA & CO. Eatery, 155 Tourside Dr., Ste. 1500, 395-3989, trascaandco.com. New eatery specializes in handcrafted Italianinspired sandwiches, craft beers – many local choices – and craft coffees. $$ BW TO L R D Daily

RIVERSIDE, 5 PTS, WESTSIDE

13 GYPSIES, 887 Stockton St., 389-0330, 13gypsies.com.

2015 BOJ. Authentic Mediterranean cuisine: chorizo, tapas, blackened cod, pork skewers, coconut mango curry chicken.

Breads made from scratch onsite. $$ BW L D Tu-Sa, R Sa AL’S Pizza, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F 2015

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK

BEACH Diner, 1965 San Marco Blvd., 399-1306. SEE AMELIA. The BEARDED PIG Southern BBQ & Beer Garden, 1224 Kings Ave., 619-2247, thebeardedpigbbq.com. New-ish barbecue joint offers Southern style BBQ, like brisket, pork, chicken, sausage, beef; veggie platters. $$ BW K TO Daily BISTRO AIX, 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949, bistrox.com.

F Mediterranean/French inspired menu changes seasonally.

BORN IN: Bremerton, Washington YEARS IN THE BIZ: 35 FAVE RESTAURANT (besides mine): Picasso's FAVE CUISINE STYLE: Thai FAVE INGREDIENTS: Mirapoix: Carrots, celery, onion – garlic!

IDEAL MEAL: New York steak topped with crab, grilled corn, asparagus, roasred sweet potatoes and good bread.

WON'T CROSS MY LIPS: Liver & onions INSIDER'S TIP: Get the chef's special!

CELEBS (@ my place): Billie Jean King TASTE TREAT: Chocolate

SEE ORANGE PARK.

ORANGE PARK

METRO Diner, 1000 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 758-3323. F 2015 BOJ. Now dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. SHANGHAI NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 547-2188. Cubanstyle, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches. $$ FB

218 First St., Neptune Beach

BOJ. SEE ORANGE PARK.

DICK’S Wings & Grill, 6055 Youngerman Circle, 778-1101, dickswingsandgrill.com. 2015 BOJ. NASCAR-themed restaurant serves 365 varieties of wings, plus half-pound burgers, ribs, salads. $ FB K TO L D Daily The HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959, hilltop-club.com.

Southern style fine dining. New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup, desserts. Extensive bourbon selection. $$$ FB D Tu-Sa LARRY’S Giant Subs, 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 165, 276-7370.

1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 2723553. 5733 Roosevelt Blvd., 446-9500. 1401 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove, 284-7789, larryssubs.com. F All over the area, Larry’s piles ’em high, serves ’em fast; 35-plus years. Hot & cold subs, soups. Some Larry’s serve breakfast. $ K TO B L D Daily METRO Diner, 2034 Kingsley Ave., 375-8548. F 2015 BOJ. Now dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. The ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611, roadhou seonline.net. Sandwiches, wings, burgers and quesadillas for 35-plus years. 75-plus imported beers. $ FB L D Daily The URBAN BEAN Coffeehouse Café, 2023 Park Ave., 541-4938, theurbanbeancoffeehouse.com. Locally-owned-&-operated.

Coffee, espresso, smoothies, teas. Omelets, bagels, paninis, flatbread, hummus, salads, desserts. $$ K TO B L D Daily

SEE BEACHES.

SLIDERS SEAFOOD GRILLE

BOJ. SEE BEACHES.

FLEMING ISLAND.

O’LOUGHLIN PUB, 6975 A1A S., 429-9715. New family-ownedand-operated pub has authentic fish & chips, shepherd’s pie, corned beef & cabbage, bangers & mash, duck wings. $$ FB K TO L D Daily SALT LIFE Food Shack, 321 A1A Beach Blvd., 217-3256.

DONALD VAN AN ANTWERP NTWERP

INTRACOASTAL WEST

V PIZZA, 12601 San Jose Blvd., 647-9424. SEE SAN MARCO. WHOLE FOODS Market, 10601 San Jose, Ste. 22, 288-1100, wholefoodsmarket.com. Prepared-food department, 80-plus items, full-service/self-service bars: hot, salad, soup, dessert.

Pizza, sushi, sandwich stations. Grapes, Hops & Grinds bar serves wines, beers (craft/tap), coffees. $$ BW K TO B L D Daily

Club. 2015 BOJ. SEE BEACHES.

GRILL ME!

AL’S Pizza, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F 2015

BEACH Diner, 11362 San Jose Blvd., 683-0079. SEE AMELIA. CRUISERS, 5613 San Jose Blvd., 737-2874. BOJ. SEE BEACHES. DICK’S Wings & Grill, 100 Marketside Ave., 829-8134. 1610 University Blvd. W., 448-2110. 10391 Old St. Augustine, 880-7087. 965 S.R. 16, 825-4540. 2015 BOJ. SEE ORANGE PARK. ENZA’S Italian Restaurant, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, 268-4458, enzas.net. 2015 BOJ. Family-owned place serves Italian cuisine, veal, seafood, specials. $$$ FB K TO D Tu-Su FIRST COAST Deli & Grill, 6082 St. Augustine Rd., 733-7477.

Pancakes, bacon, sandwiches, burgers, wings. $ K TO B L Daily JAX DINER, 5065 St. Augustine Rd.,739-7070. New spot serves local produce, meats, breads, seafood. $ TO B L Daily METRO Diner, 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F 2015 BOJ. Now dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950, nativesunjax.com. F Organic soups, baked items, sandwiches, prepared foods. Juice, smoothie, coffee bar.

All-natural organic beer/wine. $ BW TO K B L D Daily TAPS Bar & Grill, 2220 C.R. 210 W., Ste. 314, 819-1554. SEE

fresh-casual. Handspun milkshakes, super kale salad. Housemade rubs, sauces. Platters, ribs, brisket, sweet/spicy pulled/ chopped pork, chicken, sausage. $$ BW K TO L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM, 410 Anastasia Blvd., 826-4040. F Bite

EUROPEAN STREET Café, 2753 Park St., 384-9999. 2015 BOJ. 130-plus import beers, 20 on tap. Sandwiches. Outside dining at some EStreets. $ BW K L D Daily GRASSROOTS Natural Market, 2007 Park St., 384-4474, thegrassrootsmarket.com. F 2015 BOJ. Juice bar uses certified organic fruits, veggies. Artisanal cheeses, 300 craft, import beers, 50 organic wines, produce, meats, vitamins, herbs, wraps, sides, sandwiches. $ BW TO B L D Daily HAWKERS Asian Street Fare, 1001 Park St., 508-0342, hawkerstreetfare.com. 2015 BOJ. Authentic dishes from mobile stalls: BBQ pork char sui, beef haw fun, Hawkers baos, chow faan, grilled Hawker skewers. $ BW TO L D Daily HOBNOB, 220 Riverside Ave., Ste. 110, 513-4272, hobnob withus.com. Unity Plaza. Global inspiration, local intention – ahi poke tuna, jumbo lump crab tacos. $$ FB TO R L D Daily IL DESCO, 2665 Park St., 290-6711, ildescojax.com.

Authentic Italian cuisine, like wood-fired pizzas, pasta made daily onsite, baked Italian dishes, raw bar, spaghetti tacos.

Daily HH. $$-$$$ FB K TO L D Daily JOHNNY’S Deli & Grille, 474 Riverside Ave., 356-8055. F Casual; made-to-order sandwiches, wraps, breakfast. $ TO B L M-Sa KNEAD Bakeshop, 1173 Edgewood Ave. S., 634-7617.

Locally-owned, family-run shop specializing in made-fromscratch creations – classic pastries, artisan breads, savory pies, specialty sandwiches, soups. $ TO B L Tu-Su LARRY’S Subs, 1509 Margaret, 674-2794. 7895 Normandy, 781-7600. 8102 Blanding, 779-1933. F SEE O.PARK. LITTLE JOE’S Café, 245 Riverside Ave., Ste. 195, 791-3336.

Riverview café. Soups, signature salad dressings. $ TO B L M-F METRO Diner, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., 999-4600. F 2015 BOJ. SEE SAN MARCO.

MOON RIVER Pizza, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442. F 2015 BOJ. SEE AMELIA ISLAND.

M SHACK, 1012 Margaret, 423-1283. 2015 BOJ. SEE BEACHES. RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969. 2015 BOJ. Local-centric bar food: boiled peanuts, hummus, chili, cheese plate, pork sliders, nachos, herbivore items. $ D Nightly SOUTHERN ROOTS Filling Station, 1275 King St., 513-4726, southernrootsjax.com. 2015 BOJ. Healthy, fresh, light vegan fare; local, organic ingredients. Specials, on bread, local greens/ rice, change daily. Sandwiches, coffees, teas. $ Tu-Su SUSHI Café, 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888, sushi cafejax.com. F Monster, Rock-n-Roll, Dynamite Roll. Hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. Indoors or patio dining. $$ BW L D Daily

ST. AUGUSTINE

AL’S Pizza, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F BOJ. SEE BEACHES. CRUISERS Grill, 3 St. George St., 824-6993. BOJ. SEE BEACHES. DICK’S, 4010 U.S. 1 S., 547-2669. 2015 BOJ. SEE O.PARK. The FLORIDIAN, 72 Spanish St., 829-0655, thefloridianstaug. com. 2015 BOJ. Updated Southern fare; fresh, local ingredients from area farms. Vegetarian, gluten-free option. Signature fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish cornbread stack; grits w/shrimp/fish/tofu. $$$ BW K TO L D W-M GYPSY CAB Company, 828 Anastasia Blvd., 824-8244, gypsy cab.com. F Local mainstay 33+ years. Varied urban cuisine menu changes twice daily. Signature dish: Gypsy chicken.

Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily MARDI GRAS Sports Bar, 123 San Marco Ave., 347-3288, mardibar.com. Wings, nachos, shrimp, chicken, Phillys, sliders, soft pretzels. $$ FB TO L D Daily MBQUE, 604 Anastasia Blvd., 484-7472. New Southern-style,

250+ wine list. Wood-fired oven baked, grilled specialties: pizza, pasta, risotto, steaks, seafood. Hand-crafted cocktails, specialty drinks. Dine outside. HH M-F. $$$ FB L D Daily EUROPEAN Street Café, 1704 San Marco, 398-9500. 2015 BOJ. SEE RIVERSIDE.

FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688, fusionsus hijax.com. F Upscale sushi spot serves fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, kiatsu, seafood. $$ K L D Daily INDOCHINE, 1974 San Marco, 503-7013. BOJ. SEE DOWNTOWN. KITCHEN on San Marco, 1402 San Marco, 396-2344, kitchen onsanmarco.com. 2015 BOJ. Gastropub serves local, national craft beers, specialty cocktails. Seasonal menu, with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily METRO DINER, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701, metrodiner. com. F 2015 BOJ. Original upscale diner in a historic 1930s-era building. Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, soups. This one serves dinner nightly. $$ B R L D Daily PIZZA PALACE Restaurant & Pizzeria, 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815, pizzapalacejax.com. F Family-owned-&-operated; spinach pizza, chicken spinach calzones, ravioli, lasagna, parmigiana. Dine outside. HH. $$ BW K TO L D Daily TAVERNA, 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005, tavernasan marco.com. Chef Sam Efron’s authentic Italian; tapas, woodfired pizza. Seasonal produce and meats from local purveyors.

Craft beers (some local) & handcrafted cocktails, award-winning wine list. $$$ FB K TO R L D Daily V PIZZA, 1406 Hendricks Ave., 527-1511, vpizza.com. True Neapolitana pizzas with the freshest ingredients – a rare class of artisan pizza from Naples. $$ FB to L D Daily

SOUTHSIDE, TINSELTOWN

ALHAMBRA Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. USA’s longest-running dinner theater, now 49 years. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s themed menus.

Reservations. $$ FB D Tu-Su The CHATTY CRAB, 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138C, 888-0639, chattycrab.com. Chef Dana Pollard’s raw oysters, Nawlins-style low country boil, po’ boys, 50¢ wing specials. $$ FB K TO L D Daily DICK’S Wings, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., 619-0954. 2015 BOJ. SEE ORANGE PARK.

EUROPEAN Street Café, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. 2015 BOJ. SEE RIVERSIDE.

GREEK Street Café, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 106, 503-0620, greekstreetcafe.com. Fresh, authentic, modern; Greek owners. Gyros, spanakopita, dolmades, falafel, salads, Greek nachos. Award-winning wines. $$ BW K TO L D M-Sa LARRY’S Subs, 3611 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MARIANAS GRINDS, 11380 Beach Blvd., Ste. 10, 206-6126596. Pacific Islander fare, chamorro culture. Soups, stews, fitada, beef oxtail, katden pika; empanadas, lumpia, chicken relaguen, BBQ-style ribs, chicken. $$ TO B L D Tu-Su MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955. F Bite Club. 2015 BOJ. SEE BEACHES.

M SHACK, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 642-5000. BOJ. SEE BEACHES. OVINTE, 10208 Buckhead Br. Dr., 900-7730, ovinte.com.

BOJ. European-style; Italy, Spain, Mediterranean flavor. Small plates, tapas, entrée-size portions, charcuterie: ceviche fresco, pappardelle bolognese, lobster ravioli. 240-bottle/wines, 75/ glass; craft spirits Dine inside or out. $$ FB R, Su; D Nightly TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Ct., 854-0426, taverna

DINING DIRECTORY yamas.com. F Bite Club. Charbroiled kabobs, seafood, desserts.

Greek wines, daily HH. Bellydancing. $$ FB K TO L D Daily TOSSGREEN, 4375 Southside, Ste. 12, 619-4356. 4668 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 105, 686-0234. Custom salads, burritos, burrito bowls; fruit, veggies, 100% natural chicken, sirloin, shrimp, tofu, cheese, dressing, salsa, frozen yogurt. $$ K TO L D Daily

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

Andy’s FARMERS MARKET Grill, 1810 W. Beaver St., 354-2821, jaxfarmersmarket.com. In landmark Jacksonville Farmers Market. Local, regional, international produce. Breakfast items, sandwiches, snacks, beverages. $ B L D Mon.-Sat.

BARZ Liquors & Fish Camp, 9560 Heckscher Dr., 251-3330.

Authentic fish camp, biker-friendly, American-owned. Package store. $ FB L D Daily DICK’S Wings & Grille, 12400 Yellow Bluff Rd., 619-9828.

450077 S.R. 200, 879-0993. 2015 BOJ. SEE ORANGE PARK. HOLA Mexican, 1001 N. Main St., 356-3100, holamexican restaurant.com. F Authentic fresh fajitas, burritos, specials, enchiladas, more. HH; sangria. BW K TO L D M-Sa LARRY’S, 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. SEE ORANGE PARK. MELLOW MUSHROOM Pizza Bakers, 15170 Max Leggett Pkwy., 757-8843. F 2015 BOJ. SEE BEACHES.

CHEFFED-UP

AIRPORT FOOD can be delicious … if you can find an open restaurant

TERMINALLY

HUNGRY

CHEFFED-UP

THE WORST PART OF AIR R TRAVEL IS NOT the lines, not waiting to take off, not the TSA (awkward gropes are kinda fun) and not the crowds. It’s the food service.

After spending most of my adult life in the food and hospitality industry, I know a thing or two about product quality and employee training. Unfortunately, the giant corporations who run food service outlets at most airports either do not understand how to treat their guests or simply do not care.

Airlines’ poor standards have lowered our expectations of airport services. This is pathetic, and it’s even worse at smaller regional airports.

Although flights land and depart at all hours, food service in airports seems to be open only during typical dining times.

Good luck finding something to eat or drink before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. Even the stinking, insipid, mediocre, grossly overpriced Starbucks is closed.

And speaking of Starbucks, why can’t they train their over-caffeinated “baristas” to be polite? I’m not your “buddy” — don’t call me that! And don’t address grown women as “guys.” At huge international airports, even the disgusting Mickey Ds cuts off at 10 p.m. Why? It’s not like the airlines are feeding us or plying us with drinks. We need some refreshment, but often none is available.

On the other hand, during prime hours at most major hubs, you can actually find some quite good eats. The best are the outlets run by local restaurants; even some of the upscale chains do a pretty fair job. At Reagan National Airport right across the Potomac River from our nation’s capital, I discovered an outpost of one of the most beloved D.C. restaurants, Ben’s Chili Bowl. Amazing! The original Ben’s is an old-school hole-in-thewall chili parlor, the kind of place you crave after a few cocktails, nothing fancy but, boy, does it hit the spot! The airport venue lacks the ambiance of that one, but it shovels out a very respectable bowl of chili.

My all-time favorite airport meal is in Terminal 5 of London’s Heathrow Airport, at Chef Gordon Ramsey’s place, Plane Food. Let me tell you, it was killer.

The staff was extremely polite, well-trained, knowledgeable and accommodating of our food allergies. Definitely not your typical airport venue. I still salivate at the memory of the incomparable chicken liver parfait.

If you can’t be in Heathrow, drown your sorrows at other airports, with a pint of Guinness and BYOP (bring your own peanuts).

CHEF BILL’S CHILI-LIME ROASTED PEANUTS Ingredients • 2 cups unsalted peanuts • 1/2 tbsp. vegetable oil • 2 tsp. brown sugar • 1 lime, zested and juiced • 1/2 tsp. ancho chili powder • 1/2 tsp. chipotle powder • 1 tsp. granulated sugar • 2-1/2 tsp. coarse salt Directions 1. Mix the oil, salt, brown sugar, lime zest ••••••and half of the lime juice, ancho chili, ••••••and chipotle in a bowl.

2. Toss the peanuts with the seasoning ••••••mixture. Place on a sheet pan and ••••••roast in a 350˚F oven for 10 minutes.

3. Stir the nuts, add the remaining lime ••••••juice and granulated sugar. Cook for 5 ••••••minutes more. Remove from oven and ••••••let cool. Eat with booze!

Until We Cook Again,

Chef Bill cheffedup@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Contact Chef Bill Thompson, owner of Amelia Island Culinary Academy in Historic Fernandina Beach, with your recipes or questions at cheffedup@folioweekly.com, for inspiration to get you Cheffed Up! SEPTEMBER 7 - 13, 2016 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 41

PETS LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE FOLIO

W E E K LY

FOLIO LIVING

PET

DEAR DAVI

LOVERS’

GUIDE

A new Riverside dog park lets canines get FOOTLOOSE and FANCY-FREE

DOGS GONE

WILD

TAILS WILL SOON BE WAGGING AROUND Riverside because dogs will finally have a place to play — off-leash!

Plans for the John Gorrie Dog Park began about three years ago when community members merged with Riverside Avondale Preservation to raise funds.

Through partnerships, private donations and public funds, a whopping amount of cashola was raised for the park, and now it’s almost complete.

I met with Trey Czar, top dog of the park committee, to dig up details: What is John Gorrie Dog Park?

It’s a park for dogs and people to meet, make friends and build community.

Is it a PUBLIC park?

As public as public can be! Free to enter; all are welcome.

Tell me about the grounds.

The park will be split in two, with a grassy area for small dogs and a larger area under the overpass padded with decomposed granite for large dogs. Both are unique spaces.

Who will take care of the park?

It’s a city park, so Parks & Rec will play a lead role in mowing and providing waste bags, but we all know that the space will only be as good as its users, so we ask everyone to lend a helping hand. There’s even talk about forming a John Gorrie Poop Troop to come out on a regular basis to do special clean-up and maintenance, just to help keep it an amazing place.

Are there park rules?

Yes, there are guidelines everyone must follow to ensure a positive space for all.

Will water be available for dogs?

There are three — count ’em, THREE — dog water fountains to keep everyone cool and hydrated. And two for humans, too.

How about poop?

We have two doggie-bag stations, and we’re asking everyone to scoop the poop to help keep John Gorrie Dog Park a clean, fun place.

How big is the park?

It’s about an acre-and-a-half, but we haven’t measured. All we know is dogs seem to have more than enough space.

What are the hours?

Sunrise to sunset. There are lights for dogs that can’t tell time.

Do dogs need any vaccinations or licenses to use the park?

Dogs are required to have current vaccinations and a city license, but everyone has all that already, right?

Where is the park?

On the northwest corner of Riverside Park along College Street. Parking is available along the street for those dogs who have a driver’s license.

Why should we go to John Gorrie Dog Park?

It’s way more fun — and legal — than running around elsewhere, and it’s way bigger than most backyards.

What can my human do while I’m playing with other dogs?

Build community! Get involved! Great neighborhoods don’t happen by accident.

When can I go?

The park is slated to open on Saturday, Sept.

17. Mark your calendar and bark the word!

Bark on,

Davi mail@folioweekly.com ______________________________________

Davi the dachshund isn’t a city official, but he IS officially fabulous.

PET TIP: GRAPES OF WRATH WE KNOW YOU’VE BEEN SNEAKING WINNIE THE POOCH TABLE SCRAPS FOR YEARS. Don’t feel bad; everyone (except yo momma) knows tofurkey is the culinary equivalent of tree bark. But it’s healthy! Pshaw. So are quinoa cakes and you won’t catch us eating those any time soon. #Cardboard.

Before you smuggle Charles Barksley a heaping forkful of whatever we’re calling Waldorf salad these days, be warned: grapes, onions, chives, leeks, wild mushrooms, green tomatoes and raw potatoes are just some of the foods that can be extremely toxic — even deadly — to canines.

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PET EVENTS OWNING A PET • Pet owners and those thinking of a pet may learn more about the experience from a certified pet CPR and first aid instructor. Learn what pets a family should adopt, commitment levels, and how to keep a pet, plus basic pet care and how to keep a pet on a budget, 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 17, FSCJ South Campus, 11901 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, 274-1177, $49, epicanimals.org.

FREE SPAY & NEUTER SURGERIES • St. Augustine Humane Society offers free spay and neuter surgeries for dogs during September, through a $25,000 grant from Florida Animal Friend Inc. To qualify for the reduced fee or potentially free services, dog owners must meet specific income guidelines. The program is open to all cats regardless of the pet owner’s financial circumstances. For more information and program criteria, go to staughumane.org. Applications must be .

ADOPTABLES

CHAZ

LET’S SNUGGLE • If you’re looking for a laidback pup, I’m your man. I love a nice, long nap on the couch ... under the covers ... with YOU! I walk so nicely on my leash and I’m housebroken.

Can you say TOTAL PACKAGE? I’m staying with a foster parent, so call 493-4562 and leave a message if you want to meet me! Jax Humane Society is open 7 days a week. made in person at the Humane Society, 1665 Moultrie Rd., St. Augustine. The Society’s spay, neuter and surgery clinic is open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. every Tuesday.

The wellness clinic is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday.

JOHN GORRIE DOG PARK • The grand opening celebration for John Gorrie Dog Park is held Sat., Sept. 17, 10 a.m.-noon at Riverside Park, 2623 Herschel St., facebook.com/JohnGorrieDogPark.

ADOPTABLES

BB

UU SHOULD ADOPT BB • Large and in charge, that’s what they say about me! I’m a big-boned beauty. Though I enjoy a can of quality tuna, my one true passion in life is catnip. It’s true. I can’t help myself when I get a whiff of the good stuff.

I’m staying with a foster parent, so call 493-4562 and leave a message if you want to meet me!

Visit jaxhumane.org for more deets about BB and other adoptables.

KATZ 4 KEEPS ADOPTION EVENT • Cat adoptions are held 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11 at 935B A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach, 834-3223, katz4keeps.org.

THE BIG FIX II • First Coast No More Homeless Pets covers the cost of spay/neuter for dogs weighing more than 40 pounds (or are expected to at maturity) as well as mandatory post-operative pain medication.

A maximum of six dogs per household may be sterilized in the limited program. Bring proof of residence; Florida residents only. 6817 Norwood Ave. or 464 Cassat Ave.; 425-0005, fcnmhp.org.

VACCINATION CLINICS • VetCo offers lower-cost vaccinations at PetCo stores. Sept. 18; 2-3 p.m., 11111 San Jose Blvd., 260-3225; 4:30-5:30 p.m., 1514 C.R. 220, Fleming Island, 278-1980; and 10 a.m.-noon, 430 CBL Dr., St. Augustine, 824-8520, vetcoclinics.com.463713 S.R 200, Yulee, 225-0014, vetcoclinics.com. _______________________________________ To list a pet event, send event name, time, date, location (complete street address and city), admission price, contact number/website to print, to mdryden@ folioweekly.com – at least two weeks before the event.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Two sevenyear-old girls showed me three tricks to use to avoid taking myself too seriously and getting too attached to my dignity. I offer these tricks to you just in time for the letting-go phase of your astrological cycle. Trick No. 1: Speak in a madeup language for at least 10 minutes. Like: “Groftyp hulbnu wivgeeri proot xud amasterulius. Quoshibojor frovid zemplissit.” Trick No. 2: Put a different kind of shoe and sock on each foot and pretend you’re two people stuck in a single body. Give each side a unique nickname. Trick No. 3: Place an unopened bag of barbecue-flavored potato chips on a table, then bash it with your fist, making loud popping sounds, spraying crumbs out the ends. Don’t clean it up for at least an hour.

or “Majestic Bouquet”? Consider that last term as a suitable title for your life story in the weeks ahead. A great awakening and activation are imminent.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In accordance with astrological omens, spend less energy dwelling in profane time to expand your relationship with sacred time. If that interests you, consider these definitions. PROFANE TIME happens when you’re engulfed in the daily grind. Swarmed by a relentless flurry of immediate concerns, you’re held hostage by your monkey mind’s chatter.

Being in SACRED TIME attunes to eternity’s relaxing hum. It lets you be in intimate contact with your soul’s deeper agenda, affording extra power to transform yourself in harmony with noble desires and beautiful intentions.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the next few days, you’ll have more than your usual access to help and guidance. Divine interventions, special dispensations and charmed coincidences are possible. If you don’t believe in fairy dust, magic beans and lucky potions, set that prejudice aside for a while. Subtle miracles are more likely to bestow their gifts if your reasonable theories don’t get in the way. Here’s a tip: Don’t get greedy. Use openings you’re offered with humility and gratitude.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): About 1.7 million years ago, our human ancestors began using primitive hand axes made from rocks. This technology was in use for more than 60,000 generations before anyone invented more sophisticated tools and implements. Science writer Marcus Chown refers to this period as “the million years of boredom.” Its slow pace contrasts sharply with technology’s brisk evolution in the last 140 years. In 1880, there were no cars, planes, electric lights, telephones, TVs or Internet. You’re leaving a phase of relatively slow progress. In the months ahead, your transformations will progress with increasing speed, starting soon.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Prediction No. 1: You’ll attract truckloads of good luck by working to upgrade and refine how you communicate. Prediction No. 2: You’ll tickle the attention of interesting people who could provide clues you’ll need to thrive in 2017. No. 3: You’ll discover how to articulate complicated feelings and subtle ideas locked inside you. Prediction No. 4: You’ll begin a vibrant conversation that will continue to evolve for a long time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):You know you have a second brain in your gut, right?

(If not, read: http://bit.ly/secondbrain.)

During the past three weeks, I’ve been beaming telepathic instructions to this smart part of you. An edited version: “Cultivate your tenacity, darling. Build up your stamina, sweetheart. Feed your ability to follow through on what you’ve started. Be persistent, spunky and gritty, my dear.” Not sure my psychic broadcasts have been effective. You need further encouragement. Summon more fortitude and staying power, you gutsy stalwart. Be staunch, dogged and resolute, you stouthearted powerhouse.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Is “Big Bang” the best term we can come up with to reference the beginning of the universe? It sounds violent and messy — like a random, accidental splatter. I prefer a term that suggests elegance and power — language that captures the awe and reverence I feel as I contemplate the sacred mystery we’re privileged to inhabit. What if we used a different name for the birth of creation, like “Primal Billow”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The last few weeks have been fraught with rich plot twists, naked dates with destiny, and fertile turning points. There will be further intrigue in the near future. A fierce and tender decision at a crossroads? The unexpected arrival of a hot link to the future? A karmic debt canceled or forgiven?

In light of the likelihood that the sweet-and-sour, confusing-and-revelatory drama continues, keep your levels of relaxed intensity up. More now than in a long time, you have the magic and opportunity to transform what needs to be transformed.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): When my daughter Zoe was growing up, I wanted her to be familiar with the origins of ordinary stuff that she benefited from. So I took her to small farms where she could see the growth and harvest of organic food crops. We visited manufacturing facilities where cars, furniture, toys and kitchen sinks were built. She saw bootmakers creating boots and professional musicians producing songs in recording studios. And much more. I’d love it if you’d give yourself similar experiences in the weeks ahead. It’s a great time to commune with sources of things that nurture and make life better.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Unless you were brought up by a herd of feral donkeys, the weeks ahead will be a good time to embark on a second childhood. Unless you’re allergic to new ideas, the foreseeable future will bring strokes of curious luck to inspire you to change, and change your mind. And unless you’re addicted to the same old stale comforts, life will offer chances to explore frontiers that may expose you to thrilling new comforts.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): These days, your eccentric beauty is even more unkempt than usual. I like it. It entertains and charms me. And as for your idiosyncratic intelligence: That’s messier and cuter and even more interesting than ever. Milk this unruly streak for all its potential. Maybe it’ll provoke you to experiment in situations where you’ve been too accepting of the stagnant status quo. And it may embolden you to look for love and money in more of the right places.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I’m giving you an ultimatum: Within the next 144 hours, become at least 33 percent happier — 50 percent would be even better.

Somehow you’ve got to figure out what to do to enhance a sense of well-being and increase enjoyment of life. I’m kinda joking, but on the other hand, I’m totally serious. From my perspective, it’s essential for you to feel really good in the days ahead. Abundant pleasure isn’t merely a luxury, but a necessity. Any ideas how to make it happen? 1. Identify your four most delightful memories, and re-enact them in your imagination. 2. Go see those whose influences most thoroughly animate your self-love.

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

NEWS OF THE WEIRD LENGTHS SOME PEOPLE GO TO

A 30-year-old woman, “LTN,” has so far escaped prosecution in Hanoi, Vietnam — because her insurance fraud caper already cost her a third, each, of her left hand and left foot. Those are the parts police said she paid a friend $2,000 to chop off to claim a $157,000 disability-policy payout, according to an August dispatch by Agence France-Presse.

AND AN ALUMINUM COLLAR

A traffic officer in Guelph, Ontario, pulled over a 35-year-old motorist on July 11 traveling 67mph (108 km/h) in a 45mph zone, at night on a stretch with no highway lights and no headlights on his vehicle. The stopped driver was given citations even though he pointed out he was watching the road with a flashlight on his head, held in place by straps.

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In August, Pizza Hut announced it had finally mastered the technology to turn its cardboard delivery boxes into customers’ workable disk-jockey turntables and will make them available soon in five stores in the United Kingdom. Each box has two record decks, a cross-fader, pitch and cue controls, and the ability to rewind. Music stars P Money and DJ Vectra are featured, and the boxes will sync via Bluetooth to phones and computers.

LAST MAN STANDING, SO … SHOOT

Steven Scholz was sued for $255,000 in Oregon City, Oregon, in July after he allegedly fired on a family’s house (15 gunshots) and traumatized their young son inside. Scholz explained he thought the Biblical Rapture had just occurred and he was the only survivor.

BECAUSE WE CAN

We now have computer or cellphone apps to, for example, analyze the quality of one’s kissing; alert you when your zipper is inadvertently down; make a refrigerator also be a stereo and photo album; notify you when you need to drink more water; check the male-female ratio at local bars so if you’re on the prowl, you can plan your evening efficiently; and reveal whether your partner has had someone else in bed while you were away (via differential contours of the mattress).

YOU GOT LUCKY

People with too much money have been reported over the years to have paid enormous sums for “prestigious” license plates, usually the lowest-numbered. In China, the number 8 is regarded as lucky, and a man identified only as “Liu” obtained Shanghai province’s plate “88888” — for which he paid $149,000. Shanghaiist.com reported in June that “Lucky” Liu racked up eight annoying traffic stops by police the first day because officers were certain that the plate was bogus.

COLDER THAN WATCHING PAINT DRY

Greenland’s first “world-class tourist attraction,” opening in 2020, offers visitors a “stunning view” of the rapidly melting ice sheets from the area’s famous, 250,000-yearold Jakobshavn Glacier. The United Nationsprotected site is promoting a “tourist” vista that some call “ground zero for climate change” — and which others hope won’t be completely melted by 2020.

UNCLEAR ON THE CONCEPT

Third-grade teacher Tracy Rosner filed a lawsuit against the county school board in Miami in July (claiming to be the victim of race and national origin discrimination) after being turned down for a job that required teaching Spanish — because she doesn’t speak Spanish. Rosner said “nonHispanics” like her are a minority among Miami schoolteachers and therefore that affirmative-action-style accommodations should have been made for her.

SEE? IT ALL WORKED OUT FOR THE BEST

An Idaho man took his pregnant daughter, 14, and the man who raped her, age 24, to Missouri last year to get married (because of that state’s lenient marriage-age law) — asserting that it is the rapist’s “duty” to marry a girl he gets pregnant. The father now says he was wrong, but an Idaho judge nonetheless sentenced him to 120 days behind bars for endangering his daughter. The rapist received a 15-year sentence, and the pregnancy ended in miscarriage.

Chuck Shepherd weirdnews@earthlink.net

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FIRST WATCH EARTHQUAKE You: Stunningly beautiful lady, long brown hair, shorts, athletic top, waiting for second party on Sunday morning. Me: Tall, dark, handsome guy, kinda cop-looking. Tried to buy your breakfast; you hadn’t ordered. Really wanted to say hello. When: Aug. 28.

Where: First Watch Beach Boulevard. #1625-0907

TRADE PORSCHE FOR BEACH CRUISER? Drawn to your physique, adored biceps as you chilled with friend! You complimented my Porsche.

Offered trade for your cruiser. Didn’t ask for number. WOD together on next bring-a-friend day?! When: 4 p.m. June 5. Where: Zeta Brewing bicycle stand. #1616-0622

DANCING TO THE BONES You are L. from Ponte Vedra. I’m R, leading band at Conch House on Friday, Aug. 12. We said quick hello as you left. Really want to connect with you.

Hopefully cosmos will agree. When: Aug. 12. Where: Conch House, St. Augustine. #1624-0817

VYSTAR LOAN OFFICER You: Beautiful blue-eyed, curly blond hair, rockin’ all black outfit, accent colored shirt. Me: Trying to get a loan. Made conversation to keep process going. Second Wednesday in June. Didn’t get loan; might’ve found so much more! When: June 8.

Where: Vystar. #1615-0622

FLOWERS IN MY HAND Very surprised to see you. Positive memories flooded back, so let’s have lunch and catch up. S. When: July 6. Where: Publix Pharmacy. #1623-0810 DO YOU SEEK UNIQUE? You: Beautiful brunette, Walmart sugar aisle, beautiful arm ink work; said you got it in Riverside.

Me: Dark chocolate gentleman, captivated by smile, breathless looking into beautiful eyes. Too shy to get number. Meet for lunch? When: July 16. Where: Walmart Avenues. #1622-0720

YOU’RE IN MY THOUGHTS There’s still not a day I don’t think of you. Since the first time ISU while sitting in that car, I can’t shake thoughts of you. Live long. Love hard. I will. When: Feb. 2, 2016. Where: Neighborhood. #1614-0622 JOIN YOUR SWIM TEAM Me: Attractive in two-piece bathing suit. You: Swimming; American flag tat on arm, making me hot as you chilled in the pool. Really want to skinny dip with you. ;) When: June 3. Where: Greentree Place Apts. Pool. #1613-0622

HANDSOME, KIND GENTLEMAN ISU Saturday 1 a.m. You: Extremely handsome, cool hat, T-shirt, jeans; forgot wallet; complimented my white dress. Me: Long blond hair, green eyes, too shy to ask name or if unattached. Love to meet formally!

When: July 17. Where: Walmart San Jose. #1621-0720

FRIDAY BIKE-TO-WORK DAY You: Blue jeans, black tank top, red Motobecane bicycle, great smile. Didn’t get a chance to get your name. Me: Doing the bike thing. Are you up for a ride?

When: May 20. Where: Hemming Plaza. #1612-0608

WE ARE READY FOR U You: Handsome man following, watching me, saying hi, calling, hanging up before u speak. Me: Want to hear your heart. My dog and condo await. Don’t be afraid. Everything will be OK. We love you. When: 2012. Where: Neighborhood. #1620-0720

HANDSOME EDUCATED HARLEY RIDER We instantly hit it off talking. I tried to quickly give you my number. I was on a blind date that was NOT meant to be. I’d like to have a chance to continue our conversation. When: May 22. Where: River City Brewing Co. #1611-0608

AVONDALE ANGEL Me: Down on my luck, no place to go. You: Beautiful person who kept me from sleeping on the street.

Thank you for your generosity for someone you didn’t even know! You’ll never ever be forgotten!

When: June 16. Where: Avondale shops. #1619-0706

DANCIN’ IN THE STREETS CUTIE You: Short, big white hat, gorgeous eyes, with friend outside bookstore. Me: Sunglasses, tan, wanted to flirt. We locked eyes. I got brave, you were gone – kicking myself since. Won’t hesitate again. Share a dance? When: May 21. Where: Atlantic Beach Dancin’ Festival. #1610-0525

COOPER’S HAWK NICE SMILE WAITER You weren’t our waiter last Thursday 6/16; served us before. Name starts with G. Cute, dark blond hair, warm personality. Me: Brunette, curly hair, navy blue dress. You noticed us in booth. A drink, conversation? Contact. When: June 16. Where: Cooper’s Hawk Winery Towncenter. #1618-0622

BIRDIES BLUE-EYED BRUNETTE Beautiful day. You: Porch sitting with friends. Me: Walking dog down strip. We caught eyes. Couldn’t tell if you knew me or wanted to; we couldn’t look away. Hope next time it’s more than an awkward stare. When: May 15. Where: Birdies. #1609-0525

CORGI GIRL Your smile’s radiant. How you synchronize those long legs in immense contrast with your pups is marvelous. I’m grateful, mostly handsome, longing to please. Love to join you and poochie for evening stroll along the river. XOXO. When: June 10. Where: Riverside. #1617-0622

DRIVE-THRU WINDOW PRINCESS Porsche, Prius; whatever I drive; at drive-thru window, you drive me crazy! Curious: Are pretty smile, friendly remarks more than sales-driven? Clarify over coffee?

You get my name right. Will heed your advice: Come by more often. When: May 9. Where: St. Johns Town Ctr. fast-food drive-thru. #1607-0525

COMEDY ZONE Goldberg lookalike, Comedy Zone May 27, admiring each other while waiting with friends. Me: Hot brunette in black tank top and jeans. When: May 27.

Where: Comedy Zone. #1608-0525

RED SCOOTER MISFIT Little red scooter. You: Dark, mysterious, flying through Five Points on a little red Honda Spree. Me: Black dress, circle shades. Have my babies. <3.

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ON THURSDAY, MARCH 31, THE JACKSONVILLE Transportation Authority took over the dayto-day operations of the St. Johns River Ferry, a car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle and pedestrian vessel that traverses just a shade under a mile from Mayport to Fort George Island in a snap. My family and I recently moved into the historic village in downtown Mayport, home to the riverboat ride, where we can hear the horn blowing for departure from the couch in our living room. It is awesome.

Wanting to find out more about this unique form of public transit, I recently sat down with James Sullivan, port captain for the St. Johns River Ferry. Sullivan, who has been working on boats since he was 14 years old, credits his childhood mentor, Dominic Camilli, who was his youth leader in an organization called Sea Cadets, for kickstarting his interest to spend his life working on boats. Sullivan said, “I started working on tugboats in Boston Harbor when I was 16 years old … as a deckhand and progressed my way up through different companies … I’ve always worked on the ocean, always loved working on the ocean.”

Sullivan has worked across the United States and all over the world. As the senior port captain of the ferry, his role is to organize boat crews, scheduling, and work alongside the port engineer who supervises the vessel’s maintenance. Prior to being Port Captain, Sullivan worked from ’08-’12 on the military base in Mayport as a civilian contractor for Seaward Services, a private company hired by the government to simulate Navy fleet training exercises in preparation for their predeployment missions.

“I worked there for four years on a vessel called The Hunter and we did Navy fleet training exercises … vessel seize-and-search training,” he said. “Pre-deployment, the ships would go out and have war game exercises and we played the bad guy.”

When I asked him if he actually dressed up as a bad guy, Sullivan replied, “We’d play pirates, we’d play the bad guys in the scenario … we’d be floating out there and they’d send the Navy ships to hunt us down, find us. Once

they found us, they’d send a boarding party over and search the ship. Usually we’d have some kind of contraband or something for them to find.”

With that statement, Sullivan quickly became one of the most interesting public figures in my newly adopted hometown. I felt compelled to ask more about dressing in costumes for the role-playing exercise.

“Sometimes there would be some kind of costumes, depending on what kind of level of training they [the military] wanted to have, what they wanted to do. They had all these set scripts,” he said.

Sullivan said they’d go out for a week or two at a time and have simulated role-playing every two or three days.

“Most of it was talking back and forth … [on] the marine radio and we would give them some trigger points on the radio they’re supposed to react to, different things we said, they were supposed to take that and react a certain way. There would be Navy personnel on board that would score them on how they reacted and what they did [in] each scenario.”

Sullivan said there were boxes on board taped with simulated contraband or illegal weapons as a prop for the military officers to find.

As many locals know, the ferry was not in operation from July 25-31 due to scheduled maintenance.

“There is always a certain time of regular maintenance and when you have a vessel that runs 365 days a year, 14 to 15 hours a day, something is always going to break, there’s no really set-down maintenance time … except when we do something like this where we’re shut down for a week … once a year, once every couple of years,” Sullivan said.

Part of the recent maintenance included the installation of Teflon rubberized sheeting wrapped around the perimeter of the ferry.

Since JTA has taken over, there’s a new protective surface on the slip walls where the boat docks. The Teflon sheeting protects the boat’s steel edges from prematurely damaging these new surfaces. Due to safety and security protocols, JTA has also installed 12 new

cameras monitoring all areas of the vessels.

Users will be able to view the ferry remotely via the Internet and all actions will be recorded and stored on the vessel’s computer hard drive.

According to Sullivan, about six months ago, JTA reduced the number of traffic lanes on the ferry from five to four. This revision resulted in the vessels not being able to carry as many vehicles, but it has cut down on the number of car accidents on board. Sullivan said that previously, cars and trucks were so close together, some people could not get out of their vehicles, which was a major safety concern. Since making this change, Sullivan said, the ferry offers a more secure environment with more space on deck for passengers to enjoy.

One of the most interesting things I learned from Sullivan is that the St. Johns River Ferry is actually part of State Road A1A. “I don’t think that a lot of people know that the ferry is actually part of A1A … If you look at Google maps, A1A ends over there on the Fort George side and then starts back over here again, so we’re actually part of the highway system for the state of Florida. You cannot drive the whole length of A1A in Florida without going on the ferry.”

Sullivan credits his crew’s efficiency at getting the job done under difficult and uncomfortable working conditions, especially in the 100-degree-plus days in the summer.

The only time his crew gets a break from the sun is during the six minutes it takes to cross the St. Johns River. Otherwise, they toil for seven hours straight.

Sullivan said, “Captain is the glamorous job.

I don’t think the deckhands, toll-takers and the crew get enough recognition ’cause they’re the ones down there in the nitty gritty all day, while I’m standing up there in air-conditioning.”

The St. Johns River Ferry operates 365 days a year, including holidays.

Aaron Murdoch mail@folioweekly.com _____________________________________ Murdoch is a Canadian who loves to write about Jacksonville.

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