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SHUTTING DOWN SUCCESS

BY AG GANCARSKI The end of the JEB BUSH ERA.

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BY JOSUE CRUZ LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR closes the door after five years in the black.

RAISING CAIN

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BY CHRISTOPHER HOOK GEEXELLA keeps surviving and thriving while delivering some of the savviest soulful sounds in Duval.

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THE MAIL WHO NEEDS H.R.O. WHEN YOU GOT W.W.J.D.?

RE: “HOW TO WIN THE HRO FIGHT”

BY AG GANCARSKI, OCT. 21 Editor, In 1964, Sen. Barry Goldwater voted against the civil rights bill because of constitutional concerns. He stated the wording would lead to hiring quotas.

Sen. Hubert Humphrey scoffed at the idea and said that if it did lead to quotas, he would eat a copy of the bill on the fl oor of the Senate.

Well, lead to quotas it did, but Humphrey never changed his diet.

Previously, Goldwater had spearheaded the drive to desegregate the Arizona National Guard and when organizing the Air Guard, he insisted on no segregation. For these efforts, he was personally and publicly thanked by the NAACP. For his principled opposition to a “progressive” bill, he was vilified by “progressives.”

Philadelphia established a Human Rights Commission (HRC) to guard against racial, ethnic and religious discrimination. Joey Vento, who helped develop the Philly Cheesesteak sandwich, placed this sign in his store: “This is America.

Please order in English.” He was subjected to

an extensive investigation by the HRC, which cost him thousands of dollars to defend. He was ultimately determined to be innocent.

In Northeast Philadelphia, a landlord advertised a rental unit, citing its proximity to a synagogue for attractiveness to Jewish tenants who might wish to observe the tradition of walking to services. He was investigated by the HRC. In Massachusetts, a landlord refused to rent to an unmarried heterosexual couple because of his religious objections to unmarried cohabitation.

The couple tried to sue.

Today, we have a “progressive” initiative here in Jacksonville to include sexual orientation in a human rights ordinance. Based upon history, no matter how dire, ridiculous or bizarre a picture opponents paint of results, with government, all evil (see Holocaust, Gulag, etc.) is possible.

You can never legislate away the hate in a man’s heart, but I do believe that if we all lived

by Jesus’ Golden Rule, it would go a lot further than any government edict. With God, all good is possible.

And that’s better than any human rights ordinance.

Roderick T. Beaman via email

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CONTRIBUTORS JJOSUE CRUZ

““Shutting Down Success,” pg. 5 Jo Josue Cruz is a new contributor to Folio Weekly. His story, “Shutting Down Success,” about the untimely shuttering of “S Lillie’s Coffee Bar in Neptune Beach is his second news article L for the magazine. Recently, Josue (pronounced ho-SWAY) fo Cruz, who grew up in Puerto Rico and Miami, wrote about the C lack of Hispanic voter turnout in Duval County. Cruz holds la a bachelor’s degree in creative writing from Virginia’s Old Dominion University and received an M.A. in International D Education from Florida International University. Cruz is E ccurrently working on the first of a collection of serialized fiction stories, a poetry collection, and his first novel. He lives in Atlantic Beach with his wife Laura — together they make up the th blues/folk duo Calahoney — and his son Lucas.

BRICKBATS & BOUQUETS BRICKBATS TO RICHARD HAMLET There is an exhaustive list of reasons to brickbat the CEO of Global Ministries – the company that owns Eureka Gardens, along with many other public housing complexes in several states, which are being scrutinized for their deplorable living conditions. Hamlet promised to fix many of the problems at the federally subsidized complex on Jacksonville’s Westside, yet some residents said they’d been given 10-day notices of eviction shortly after they complained about water damage from the complex’s haphazardly repaired – by unlicensed workmen – A/C units.

BOUQUETS TO JULIE WATKINS The former Action News First Alert Weather Team member and founder of Girls Gone Green has been organizing and leading protests across the state (including one in Hemming Park on Oct. 23), raising awareness for the opposition to the barbaric Florida bear hunt, which began on Oct. 24 and ended on Oct. 30, after more than 2,000 hunting licenses were issued and more than 300 bears were killed.

BOUQUETS TO DANIEL MURPHY The Englewood High School and Jacksonville University grad was a playoff hero last week, helping to lead the New York Mets to the World Series with six home runs in six consecutive games, earning National League Championship series MVP honors along the way.

BRICKBATS TO THE MANAGEMENT OF SAN PABLO APARTMENTS According to a First Coast News report, the Beach Boulevard-adjacent complex has refused to refund a security deposit to the family of Roan Lightfoot – who was lost in the El Faro tragedy in October and was renting an apartment at the complex – because he “broke the lease.”

KNOW SOMEONE WHO DESERVES A BOUQUET? HOW ABOUT A PROVERBIAL BRICKBAT? Send your submissions to mail@folioweekly.com. Submissions should be a maxium of 50 words and directed toward a person, place, or topic of local interest.

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FIGHTIN’ WORDS The end of the JEB BUSH ERA

AGENDA

SUICIDE WATCHING JEB BUSH STUMBLE THROUGH yet another “battle royale”-styled GOP presidential debate was like watching an extraordinary player who’s dwindled down to the end of his run.

Michael Jordan with the Wizards. Joe Namath with the Chargers. Salvador Dali painting McDonald’s billboards.

Just a few months ago, recall, Jeb’s face was all over screens big and small in Folio Weekly’s distribution area, endorsing Mayor Lenny Curry.

The implicit message: the GOP Housekeeping Seal of Approval.

Now? Jeb could probably use Curry’s endorsement. But he’s not going to get it.

Susie Wiles, the consummate St. James Building insider who’s at City Hall so much, she might as well have an office, is Florida co-chair for the efforts of Donald Trump.

Wiles was instrumental in Curry’s transition, and it appeared an almost certainty that she would end up on staff … but she didn’t.

It’s hard to imagine Curry jumping on the Jeb Bush cruise ship, which looks every bit as seaworthy as the El Faro.

The high-powered lobbyists at The Fiorentino Group are still carrying water for Bush, along with other types of lobbyists and insiders, but they look to be kissing the ring of a man on his political deathbed.

Meanwhile, the base is elsewhere.

Last week, our editor Matt Shaw wrote about the Trump rally at The Landing, where thousands of people turned up in what had to be considered a throat punch to the local establishment.

Could Jeb fill the bowl of The Landing at this point?

Could he fill The Florida Theatre? The Ritz Theatre? Sun-Ray Cinema?

Jeb sent his son here a couple of months back for a fundraiser, and I’m going to assume the event went fine.

Money doesn’t seem to be Jeb’s problem, though. Right to Rise, his political action committee, is north of nine figures.

And in the polls? Jeb is south of 9 percent.

There’s been a weird disconnect at the heart of the Jeb campaign, a cutesy approach that was clearly derived from his presumptive frontrunner status in a year when Republicans wanted to shake the establishment snowglobe.

From the Hipsters for Jeb movement to his repeated discussions of his fantasy football roster, it’s very much as if the people talking in Jeb’s ear are whispering bullshit.

Perhaps Jeb doesn’t want to hear the truth. Perhaps he can’t handle it. Or perhaps the people around him, much like those around former Mayor Alvin Brown’s campaign, are incapable of slapping the dude in the face and saying, “Wake up, dude, you’re losing this.”

Jeb has tried to get real, and get tough, but it hasn’t worked.

He came out last week restating his intention to keep it anodyne and positive and, if GOP voters didn’t like it, well, Jeb’s got a lot of “cool things” to do and the party can just hand Trump the nomination.

And then, well, Jeb Came Out Swinging at last week’s debate from Boulder, dissing former mentee Marco Rubio for missing Senate votes and, revealing his generational disconnect, accused the Junior Senator of adopting a “French work week” approach to doing business.

Veteran GOP political operative Rick Wilson Tweeted, before the debate, that a certain campaign was about to make a campaign-ending mistake by going on the attack in such a way. And lo, it came to pass.

Then Rubio turned the firehose on Jeb, essentially saying that the only reason Bush was talking shit was because they were running against each other for the same office.

The Florida GOP adherents love Rubio.

There’s a protectiveness from the old folks, an affinity from the younger ones.

At the Duval GOP debate watch party, the best reactions by far were for Trump and Rubio, and both were in the top three for choice for nominee and debate performance, along with Ted Cruz, who made the brilliant move of calling the moderators out for slanted questions and going to the bread-and-butter play in the Heartland Conservative Playbook: attacking the lib’rul media.

That Princeton debate pedigree taught Cruz all the tricks of the trade, including the timely ad hominem parry.

More Republicans than you’d think possible wish that Jeb could get it together.

However, as Jacksonville’s own Peter Rummell wrote a couple of weeks ago in an email quoted in Politico, Jeb is in trouble.

“I am worried about Jeb,” Rummell said.

Perhaps we all should be. If only because Jeb, out of that whole field, had the deepest ties to Jacksonville. Rubio knows how to find it on a map, granted. Trump, meanwhile, just sees it as another tour stop.

So, arguably: If Jeb loses, Jacksonville loses.

And Jeb’s about lost it.

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NEWS

SHUTTING DOWN

SUCCESS

the Disch sisters; they had invested a year’s worth of time and resources in planning an upcoming renovation. Millan is quick and gracious in adding that, “the owner was part of the renovation talks and process, including making financial commitments, but we just could not get a reply on the lease.”

Jones confirms his involvement and enthusiasm about renovations, but places the onus of stonewalling back onto the Lillie’s team. When both parties are pressed about the current status of the final proposed lease agreement, each is quick to point the finger at the other. They are both equally terse about the details that made the deal unacceptable.

The agreed-upon renovations were a response to Jones’ request back in September 2014. Millan brightly points to where the street-side opening would have been located and signals to where the extended service bar would have fit. Jones adds that his interest was

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THE CREW THAT GATHERS EVERY MORNING TO solve the New York Times crossword puzzle at Lillie’s Coffee Bar — located at the 200 First Street in Neptune Beach — is used to piecing the right answers together from quirky, obscure and sometimes confusing clues.

Their answers have to fit the space allotted and this group, helmed by Chris Hennig, a retired aircraft traffic controller, and Chris Rule, a retired firefighter, were trying to make answers fit on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 15 when they, along with everyone else, found out on Facebook that Lillie’s was closing its doors on Oct. 31.

“No one was expecting it,” deadpans Hennig, without looking up from the crossword puzzle of the day, “the place has always been steady and been busy.”

LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR closes the door after five years in the black

Rule adds, “We’ve been here for a long while and things come and go, but we’ll miss seeing the folks who work here and especially miss seeing Jerry and Lillie Disch, the owners’ mother and the person the shop is named after. They would come in very often.”

Katy Disch Millan, half of Lillie’s coownership duo of the Disch sisters, is flat-out incredulous as she states, “I don’t know how we got here.” According to Millan, the new lease had been in negotiation for more than a year when she and her sister decided to close up shop. “We love the space, but it’s not our space. While our numbers have consistently shown growth and progress,” she defends, “it simply came down to us either taking a bad deal or giving it all up.”

Building developer and owner Ed Skinner Jones is not quite certain what made the deal bad. According to Jones, the financial portion of the negotiation was in place and agreed upon, but there were certain items, such as renovations and hours of operation, that stalled the deal back in July. He adds, “I found out about the closure via a letter from their [Lillie’s owners’] lawyer, which arrived the same day as the Facebook post about the closure.”

Yet, according to Millan, the negotiation was neither fruitful nor open. “We sent a proposal to the owner back in April and, as of this past September, had yet to hear back.

We had to make a decision,” she states. The need for expediency, and the subsequent lack thereof, only served to further frustrate

solely from a landlord’s perspective and that he made suggestions to freshen up the menu, which were not as welcomed as the updates to the building.

To Jones, it didn’t have to come to an end like this. “I hold no ill will towards them,” he shares, “but I am disappointed that this is how it has ended and that they will not help with the transition to a new tenant.” Jones recounts how the owners of Shelby’s, the longtime tenant prior to Lillie’s, announced their retirement and spent the last few months of their lease helping the transition into Lillie’s.

“My phone is ringing off the hook with folks wanting to be the new tenants, but we can’t simply close one place down and open a new one in a matter of weeks,” Jones states, “I am not sure why they [Lillie’s] won’t help transition to the next place.”

Jones is adamant about his commitment to always having a coffee shop anchor the 200 First Street — known to locals as The Courtyard, which also houses a gallery, two gift shops, boutique, photography studio, an apparel shop, a children’s clothing store and office spaces — and says that he will take care to ensure that the next incarnation of the local caffeine scene will be bigger and better.

The crossword puzzle nearly complete, Chris Rule looks up and muses, “We’ll miss this place and it’s just a shame to see it go.” He returns to fill in the few empty spaces.

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A GRIPPING TALE!

A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE

Local devotees of dark comedy will revel in the wicked delights of A Behanding in Spokane. For 27 years, the mysterious, rancorous man Carmichael has been searching for his missing appendage. When a pair of dim-witted lovebirds tries to trick the stranger with an ersatz hand … let’s just say things get ugly. The production, directed by Stephanie Natale Frus, stars a notable cast of locals including David Sacks, Austin Farwell, Jereme Raickett, and Kasi Walters.

8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7, Players by the Sea, Jax Beach, $23; $20 seniors, military, students; contains language that may be offensive, recommended for ages 16 and older; through Nov. 21, playersbythesea.org.

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BEER TODAY JAX BEER WEEK KICKOFF The fourth annual Jax Beer Week is on for Nov. 7-14 – it’s a FRI

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celebration of the local breweries, bars, and brew aficionados (and hell, just flat-out drunks as well – we ain’t judging!) that call Northeast Florida home. Jax Beer Society gets the party started right with the Mash In kick-off event at Engine 15 Brewing Company’s production facility, featuring offerings from all local breweries. But please try to show some restraint; you have a week after this first throwdown to quaff throughout the town. 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at 601 Myrtle Ave., Downtown, $35; $55 VIP gets you in at noon and includes lunch and private tasting, eventbrite.com.

BIG SCORE HOLLYWOOD EPICS

While the 1982 teenage angst masterpiece Porky’s still captures the hearts and minds the world over due to its riveting narrative and dialogue, many love this treasure primarily because of Paul Zaza and Carl Zittrer’s spellbinding score. Lo! And hark, oh dear lovers of the sensorial union of cinema and soundtracks! Michael Krajewski conducts the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra in the movie-buff-geared concert, Hollywood Epics, which includes songs from cinemactic classics and blockbuster hits like Ben Hur, Titanic, Gone With the Wind, and Star Wars.

11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Jacoby Symphony Hall, Downtown, $19-$74, jaxsymphony.org.

TRUE SOUL MARY J. BLIGE Nearly 30 years into her career,

and Mary J. Blige remains a musical phenomenon: a record 30 Grammy Award nominations, nine of which are wins. A whopping 50 million albums and 25 million singles sold worldwide. Hell, even her Home Shopping Network perfume broke sales records. Blige, who’s also had success as an actor, is slated to play the role of the late, great musician-activist Nina Simone. Music fans looking to enjoy the skills of a true music phenom must be at Blige’s performance this weekend. 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, Veterans Memorial Arena, Downtown, $59-$129, ticketmaster.com.

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FISH JAM LEFTOVER SALMON Originally hailing from Boulder, Colorado, the kind buds (hiyo!) known as Leftover Salmon play a style of music they call “Polyethnic Cajun Slamgrass,” a potent strain (one more pot pun!) of different genres including bluegrass, rock, country, and Cajun/Zydeco. These lords of the jam band scene, who’ve released eight fulllength releases, are gleeful participants in the cross-pollination/the-bands-all-play-together vibe of the genre, which can lead to either blissed-out improv or glooped-out noodling. Ya buys yer ticket, ya takes yer chances! 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5 with local openers Grandpa’s Cough Medicine, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $25 advance; $30 day of, pvconcerthall.com.

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LET THERE BE LIT MATT LANY and his brutal, but fun, process

SPINALSNAKES AND GLOBETROTTING

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att Lany is versatile. While his new novel The Tree reads like split-personality magic realism, his new poetry collection bears the unforgettable name HeartCockVaginaMind, and his novel-in-progress, Transplant, comes close to autobiography, though it’s about a young man whose spine is ripped out and replaced with a live snake.

If you’re sitting across from him at Hovan Mediterranean Gourmet in Five Points, however, you may be surprised by how normal he seems. He’s here with his 11-yearold daughter Eloise and her friends, after coaching three Little League softball games.

He’s sardonic, even snarky, but kind, all of which registers in his stubbly smile beneath his baseball cap.

So it makes sense that though his writing is brilliantly imaginative, the way he talks about writing makes it sound like he’s building toothpick houses.

“I scour every sentence,” he says, “repeatedly and compulsively.” His “hopeless pursuit of precision” makes writing “brutal,” though he also admits it’s “fun.”

The result of such intense commitment is having no doubt that the work is good, as long as he can make it to the finish line.

“I’ll admit when I’ve written crap, and The Tree isn’t crap,” he says. “I’d throw it in the ring with any work that’s won the Newbery.”

For almost a century, the prestigious Newbery Award has represented the best in American children’s literature, and though I agree with Lany’s self-assessment, The Tree is one of those rare books that can appeal to readers aged seven to 70.

It concerns a group of boys who enter a hole at the base of a tree — “The tree comes at night. No person sees. It’s always this way” — finding inside an alternative world, inhabited by surreal, slightly Dickensian characters, giant carnivorous worms, and a hierarchy of levels where the boys meet other versions of themselves.

The tree hyperlinks around the world, selects certain children, and introduces them to versions of themselves they’d rather not meet.

“A decision is stored in a prism,” says the final narrator of The Tree, “and the prism is filled with light that goes back through time to the very beginning of time. Sometimes there is no good guy. Sometimes there is no bad guy. Sometimes both are the same person.”

If Lany occasionally reads like Cormac McCarthy infused with Neil Gaiman, his 11-year-old daughter is partly to blame.

“She’s a reader,” he says, “probably because her mom and I are readers, and one of my joys is looking for books for her. Reading is a value,

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TREES a moral in our household. And because I’m busy, I only have so much time to read, and because I love my kid, I read what she reads.”

Though Eloise has already read Stephen King’s 1,200-page epic The Stand, they’ve also read literary graphic novels together and hundreds of YA novels, like Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book.

Though The Tree is autobiographical according to Lany’s “tendency to look in the mirror and be baffled,” he’s hard at work on a first-person Cajun-gris gris fictional superhero memoir called Transplant.

The novel is set deep in bayou country where, Lany says, he himself “fell in love with a real live Cajun woman,” to whom he’s been married for 15 years. The new work’s main character has his spine replaced with a snake.

Lany knows what that’s like. About 20 years ago, the lower part of his spine was crushed in a near-fatal car accident. Spinal fusion surgery, which connects vertebrae and makes motion between them impossible, probably saved his life in more ways than one.

“I have to think about the way I move and how I sit and sleep and what I lift and make sure I stay slim to keep pressure off my spine, but the procedure saved my life, because unrelenting and vicious physical pain can lead you to a place where suicide becomes a logical consideration, and I’ve been to that place,” he explains.

He’s left that place behind, but the protagonist of Transplant lives there, “the difference being” that, instead of spinal fusion, “his spine is ripped out and replaced with a live water moccasin.”

Lany’s fiction is both poetic and playful, but his poetry contains more outright humor.

“Quick Jack cums quick, like / a deadline, like the bang / of a starter’s pistol, like the flick / of shadow seen right before / a ninja’s knife finds the warlord’s neck.”

The title HeartCockVaginaMind plays on the American military strategy of “winning hearts and minds” but celebrates the fact that, at age 45, “it’s not wrong to want to have a nap instead of sex.”

The absurdist distinction in Matt Lany’s poetry owes much to its density.

“On the small stage where a poem resides, there’s a great opportunity to get at something very particular and peculiar via wordplay, tilt the camera a little, and be brazenly honest.”

So the poem “Late Friday Night and I’m Watching Cops Again” ends with taking stock, “20, maybe 25, more years / before I croak — everything / in its proper place / for now.”

Tim Gilmore mail@folioweekly.com

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I KNOW WHAT YOU DID

LAST SEASON

An interview with Halloween store employee CHRISTINA OWENS Folio Weekly: What do you do?

Christina Owens: I work at a Halloween store, so basically I sell Halloween costumes, masks, accessories, decorations, whatever.

Have you worked at a place like this before?

This is my first time at a Halloween store.

What were your big sellers this year?

Marvel superheroes, the Walking Dead, anything zombie-related. And still your basics: Michael Myers, Jason, all those were big sellers.

What did you run out of first?

The biggest thing we ran out of way early was Descendants, which is a Disney movie. If you have small children, you know what it is.

So a non-scary item was most popular?

In my opinion, the non-scary stuff [sold more]. I wouldn’t have thought it. Dr. Seuss did pretty well.

How long is the life of a temporary Halloween store?

I believe [the first day] is August 28.

[November 2] is the last day.

What happens after Nov. 2?

We’ll be doing teardowns and packing things up for a few days, then it’s vacant. I believe we

put all this [unsold] stock in a storage unit.

What happens to it after that, I don’t know.

Describe your customers.

It’s kind of a mix, some teenagers, mostly adults and families. There were a lot of adults for their parties, work functions.

Who’s more into Halloween, guys or gals?

I think it was the guys. At least that’s what I saw.

Your busiest period?

The last two weeks. Really the last five days, but it started picking up the last two weeks.

Did you feel a desperation as Halloween approached?

Definitely. Everyone got a little testy the last day, but until that point, everybody was great.

What did desperation costumes entail?

It was having to piece together something. We had to say “We have something like this which is similar.” A lot of times, we were successful; a lot of times, we were not.

Would you do this again next season?

Oh, yeah. It was a little more hectic than I thought it would be, but it was also funner than I expected. It was great.

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JAGCITY

CAN THE JAGS WIN THE DIVISION?

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s I wrote last week, even at 2-5, the Jaguars are reasonably well-positioned to make a run after the bye week.

The offense has its moments. The defense likewise has its moments. The problem?

Putting it all together.

Shad Khan gave Gus Bradley and Dave Caldwell a vote of confidence, and unlike it so often happens with these things, they seem to have at least the rest of the year to show results.

These are positive things.

Meanwhile, a very stoked Mayor Lenny Curry Tweeted, after the Jags’ win over Buffalo in London, that he saw the Jags surging to 5-5 by winning the next three games.

Incredible positivity there.

With this in mind, let’s consider where the Jags are, and where they’re going.

The Jags’ offensive line must be getting better.

I say this in part because Bortles seems to be getting more time to make his reads. And in part, because TJ Yeldon has emerged in the last few games, becoming the franchise running back Jacksonville hasn’t had since the MJD era.

The wide receiver corps, likewise, seems to be gelling.

Allen Hurns and Allen Robinson are legit threats downfield, though you can take issue, if you want, with the occasional drops and with Hurns’ pathetic attempts at blocking.

Going deeper down the depth chart, Bryan Walters likewise seems to be filling a role.

Marquise Lee, meanwhile, may be one of the all-time biggest busts the Jags have drafted at the position, even compared to other historic WR busts. R Jay Soward was too crunk to ball. Justin Blackmon, when not given the indefinite suspension treatment, showed glimmers of real greatness.

Reggie Williams and Matt Jones were on the field, at least.

In any event, the WR corps is fine.

The TEs, also, even if Julius Thomas isn’t what the Jags thought they were getting, and Marcedes Lewis, on a 57-year contract, is more a fixture, like the Bud Zone, than anyone you’re counting on for elite production.

Meanwhile, special teams?

In the words of Master P, let me hear you say UHH. The decision to drop Josh Scobee for a rookie kicker made sense in terms of cap dollars.

However, the cost/benefit analysis assumed that the new kicker wouldn’t be a liability with a capital L.

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Does anyone in Jacksonville actually trust him when the game’s on the line?

We’ve been spoiled locally. The Jags have, throughout their franchise history, had two main kickers: Scobee and Mike Hollis, who was one of the best in the business.

So when the Jags went bargain-shopping, during a year when everyone’s script was flipped via the change to the extra point rule, some assumed the experts knew what they were doing when they let Scobee loose.

In that deal, everyone was made worse.

Scobee got dogged out so bad, he disconnected his Twitter. Pittsburgh took his cleats away and, last we heard, he’s making Primanti Brothers sandwiches on game day.

Meanwhile, the defense?

Sometimes, you see glimmers of what’s to come. Consider the opportunistic first half against Buffalo, where they were straight-up ball hawks.

And other times, you see Davon House getting exposed, or a pass rush that doesn’t get to the quarterback.

Anyway, the Jags have nine games left.

Might as well prognosticate.

Trips to play the Jets and the Ravens? These don’t seem winnable.

That would leave them at 2-7, headed into winnable home tilts against the Titans and a 1 p.m. game against the San Diego Chargers, who seem on the brink, as I write this, especially in light of the Chargers’ impending move to LA. Assuming they win those and sit at 4-7, a trip to Tennessee, followed by a home game against Indy await.

Jags may win one of those.

Let’s assume, then, they are at 5-8. Hosting Atlanta seems winnable, since the Falcons are not road warriors.

This would put them at 6-8, before season closing games at New Orleans (good luck) and Houston (by golly, they could pull that off).

So, then, we’re looking at a gentleman’s 7-9.

That’s a mark Jags fans could probably live with. That could, hilariously, win the godawful AFC South.

And it would keep Gus and Dave around for at least another year.

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PÉTANQUE America Open Draws International Crowd to Northeast Florida

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NEWS FLASH: a foreign occupation is poised to amass on Amelia

Island over the weekend of November 14 and 15. Wielding chrome-plated hollow steel balls called boules, nearly 400 contenders representing 13 foreign countries (and 23 U.S. states) will seek a share of $10,000 of prize money, bragging rights and, above all, a honking good time. It’s the Pétanque America Open and everyone is invited.

A cousin to bocce ball and horseshoes, pétanque, pronounced “pay-tonk,” will remind Northeast Floridians of a slightly more cosmopolitan version of cornhole, everyone’s favorite tailgating game. It’s simple, relaxing and as competitive — or not — as the players make it. Equipment is minimal, skill is a factor but not dispositive, and quite literally anyone can play.

In fact, pétanque was invented in France over a century ago by an arthritic former champion of la boule Provencale (another bowl game) who didn’t want his hindered mobility to keep him from playing; hence the sport’s name “pétanque,” which roughly

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translates to “feet planted.” The oldest member of Amelia Island Boules Club is a spry 92; the Open allows players as young as 14.

Tournament co-organizer Tom Leon says that in France, where he is from, pétanque is played in similar settings as horseshoes and cornhole in the States, such as family gatherings and yard parties.

Leon, who works with Open organizer Philippe Boets, owner of Pétanque America, says he loves the camaraderie the game inspires. “Pétanque is like an Irish pub.

You look at regular play, you look at people playing, you’ll have lawyers playing with block

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Jimmy Weinser (above) tosses a boule in the preferred backhand style; Chromeplated boules (below) weighing between 650 and 800 grams are the tools of the trade in pétanque.

masons and 90 year-old people playing with 25 year-old kids or 15 year-old students.”

On a recent Saturday in late October, the weather was warm with a light breeze coming off the water at the Fernandina Harbor Marina where forty to fifty players soaked up the sun at one of Amelia Island’s two pétanque courts. This is where much of the Petanque Open action will take place.

The majority of the shorts and sneakers-clad players were at or near retirement age, but generations represented ranged from the Silent Generation (note: much less silent

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In between turns, casual pétanque enthusiast Patrick Shaw kindly explained some of the basics tenets of the game. For the Open, the playing surface will consist of crushed limestone, but the game can be played on any surface. Equipment requires three simple items: 1) chrome-plated boules of between 7.05 and 8 centimeters in diameter and weighing between 650 and 800 grams; 2) a small wooden ball, formally known as the jack or cochonnet, informally as the pig (cochonnet translates to “piglet”); and 3) a small hoop that remains in one spot during each round, where players stand while throwing. When teams of three, or triples, compete, each player has two boules; in singles or doubles, each player has three.

(Doubles will compete in the Open.)

To get the game going, the first player throws the pig, which becomes the target.

Then the same team, often the same player that threw the pig, throws the first boule, typically trying to get as close to the pig as possible. “We chase the pig around the court,” Shaw laughed.

The other team throws next. Their goal is to get their boule closer to the pig and they must continue throwing until one of their boules is closer to the pig than the competition’s.

Then their opponents do the same. Similar to shuffleboard and cornhole, hitting and moving the pig or one another’s boules is an acceptable, yet frequently groan-inducing, move.

At the conclusion of the round, the team with the closest boule to the pig gets a point; if they have more than one boule closer to the pig than the competition’s closest boule, they get a point for each. The first to get to 13 points wins. (This is a quick and dirty

summary of the rules; anyone serious about learning how to play pétanque should consult an actual rulebook, such as that published by the Federation of Pétanque U.S.A., which was consulted for this synopsis.)

It’s oft said by pétanque players that no one can merely watch: Everyone must play.

That proved true on the golden Saturday morn when this reporter was happily conscripted into a game of triples with some of the friendliest interview subjects ever encountered. Learning basic rules and strategy proved extremely simple; becoming reasonably proficient similarly expedient, though it probably doesn’t hurt to have Jaguars season ticketholder cornhole skills.

One important difference from cornhole: The boule is thrown backhanded, rather than overhanded, in a pendulum motion.

All competitive sports have the potential to bring out the cutthroat side of people, but by and large the mood among players that day was light and jovial. (Not even getting whipped — twice — by a currently undefeated pétanque playing reporter and her team could wipe the smile off Leon’s face.) When Jimmy Weinsier, president of Amelia Island Boules Club, mentioned that he has a court at his house, one player griped good-naturedly, “Hey, that’s why you’re so good,” while another joked, “That’s cheating.”

Weinsier, 70, a skilled player who will compete in the Open this year, says that in

five short years, AIBC has become the largest club in the country. St. Augustine also has a club, called Boules de Leon Pétanque Club.

In 2003 and 2005, the Pétanque America Open was held in Miami before moving to Amelia Island in 2009, where it has been held every year since. It has quickly become the largest tournament in the nation. “To put that in perspective, the largest other tournaments have 40 teams. Last year, we had 160, this year we increased it to 192,” Weinsier says.

Leon says that the Open has been so wellreceived that all 160 spots were filled five weeks after registration opened on May 1.

Hoping to accommodate additional players, Leon and Boets asked the city if they could open a second court.

“Again the city, being the great sports that they are and showing that great support as always, agreed to let us use a second location,” Leon says.

One of the biggest draws of the weekend takes place Saturday afternoon after the conclusion of play, when the world champions, of which there will be six in attendance, will participate in a shootout where each has 100 boules to throw in a limited time. Leon says that the last

shootout winner made an amazing 99 out of 100 shots.

Jay Robertson, Fernandina Parks and Recreation Manager, says that typically fifteen hundred spectators will attend the free event over the two days, some to cheer on their favorite team, some out of curiosity, others to sample the variety of local and French fare.

“They usually try to have some traditional French cuisine, we have a lady who does a crepes truck, they also provide a traditional French sausage with a spicy mustard on a baguette as well and then a traditional French liqueur, Ricard,” Robertson says.

In the grand tradition of all Fernandina Beach festivals, there will also be live music, arts, crafts and various other attractions and sundries to enjoy while mingling with what will surely be one of the most continental crowds ever found in Northeast Florida.

Following the 8:30 a.m. opening ceremony, Pétanque America Open will officially begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 14. Play will resume at 9 a.m.

Sunday, November 15, with the awards ceremony to take place after the conclusion of play.

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IT TAKES BOULES TO PLAY PÉTANQUE

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE GAME Pétanque, in its present form, was first played in 1910 in what’s now called the Jules Lenoir Boulodrome in La Ciotat, a town near Marseilles, France. It was invented by Ernest Pitiot (above), a local café owner, to help a French jeu provençal player, Jules Lenoir, whose rheumatism made it difficult for him to run before throwing the ball. The word pétanque means to plant one’s feet firmly on the ground.

In the new game, the length of the pitch or field was reduced by about half, and a player no longer had to run up while throwing the ball. Instead, the player stood still, within a specifically sized circle.

After the introduction of the all-metal boule (la Boule Intégrale) in the mid-1920s by Paul Courtieu, pétanque spread rapidly from Provence to the rest of France. Soon it was being played throughout Europe, then beyond, gaining international popularity.

Pétanque is a bowling sport akin to bocce and horseshoes, in which the goal is to roll or toss hollow metal balls, called boules, as close as possible to a smaller wooden target ball called a cochonnet (literally, piglet) or jack, while standing inside a circle with both feet on the ground.

The game, usually played on hard dirt or gravel, can be played by most folks — even kids — in parks, or in boulodromes, specifically designed for pétanque.

Circle: A small hoop (50 cm in diameter) that stays in one spot during each round.

Players stand inside it while tossing the boules at the target.

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ABOVE: In five years, The Amelia Island Boules Club has become the largest pétanque club in the nation.

BELOW RIGHT: With her feet firmly planted in the hoop, a pétanque player rolls one toward the cochonet.

Jack or Cochonnet (“pig”): A small wooden ball that’s the target for the boules.

Measure: A simple measuring tool made of wood or plastic with string attached. Some players use a tape measure.

Boules: Chrome-plated balls, between 7.05 and 8 centimeters in diameter, weighing 650 to 800 grams.

SOURCES: PentanqueAmerica.com, All About Petanque, Wikipedia, USAPetanque.org

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thin plot never catches Fleming’s Bond novels (Thunderball, Dr. No) fire, either. Underlying and it’s correctly called SPECTRE, which connections among all stands for Special Executive for Counterfour films are laid out intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion. here … and Spectre In case you wanted to know. only moves Bond “You are a kite dancing in a hurricane,” backward. The earlier a bad guy tells Bond, which is a wonderfully, films actively worked poetically sinister assessment, implying that to make room for a Bond cannot hope to defeat the major menace Cold War relic like he faces. But we never see a Spectre that lives James Bond in the up to that. new global paradigm, Everyone might have well been enacting but now this one a Bond puppet show, sometimes descending throws that all away. into ickiness, as in the sequence with Monica In the immediate Bellucci, apparently the latest in a long line aftermath of the of Bond girls with names that sound almost events of Skyfall, Bond clinical: Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder, Britt (Daniel Craig) has Ekland as Mary Goodnight, Eunice Grayson as gone rogue, chasing Sylvia Trench, Lana Wood as Plenty O’Toole, hints of a big bad guy Françoise Therry as Chew Mee, Lois Chiles as around the globe, Holly Goodhead, and the memorable Honor while back in London, Blackman as Pussy Galore. the new M (Ralph Bellucci’s character, Lucia Sciarra, is Fiennes) is battling superfluous except as someone for Bond to with C (Andrew Scott), who’s about to launch bed, as if as part of a box-ticking exercise for a new blanket electronic surveillance scheme Essential Bond Scenes. They’ve just met, but that will replace the Double Zed program: right away engage in unsexy grappling, and something about drone warfare being more then her character is forgotten. efficient than spies with a licence to kill.

Even the second-best section of the film, It’s an idea that this movie doesn’t seem to after Mexico City, eventually trips over itself know how to develop — Bond can be just as with awkward Bondian self-consciousness. It indiscriminate as a drone strike — starts out all desert romanticism, SPECTRE but it does give 007 a literal ticking classy, smart and funny, as Bond clock in his race against time. and the daughter (Léa Seydoux) **@@ Apart from occasional of one of his old enemies travel Rated PG-13 explosions of not-entirelyaround Tangiers in search of Spectre’s HQ. Then the mood’s lost, with what undiverting action — the plane-vs-SUV game of may be meant to be a sort of punchline, but chicken is mildly amusing — Bond’s might as well be a placard that reads Insert globetrotting and spycraft is dreary and Obligatory Sex Scene Here. perfunctory this time around: too little of the The coupling is as empty, bloodless and brains or verve of Casino Royale or Skyfall tween-friendly as the violence, which is a here. There’s nothing surprising or unexpected particular problem when there’s nothing but about anything Bond uncovers on his journeys. old-school Bond sex and violence. And yet Are we meant to be startled by what he learns little here works on the level of nostalgia, about the mysterious criminal organization either. It feels trite and tired, which is a called Spectre (we’re given no hint of what that disappointment for a series that had, until now, name means) or its leader, Franz Oberhauser avoided that trap.

(Christoph Waltz)? ’Cause we’re not.

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he opening gambit of Spectre — the fourth outing in the reinvigorated-for-the21st-century James Bond franchise — is absolutely spectacular. It begins with a long sequence in which the secret agent and a lady friend navigate the crowds of raucous Day of the Dead revelers in Mexico City, through streets heaving with partiers, into a fancy hotel (where the party continues), up to a room. They’re dressed for the mock morbid mood, gloomy yet merry, and we catch that “fun”-ereal contagion. And then it progresses to authentically thrilling — Bond leaps out the hotel window and across rooftops to do a Secret Agent Thing, and we’re powerfully in the moment as 007 goes to work.

There’s atmosphere to spare here, and humor, and action-movie grace. It’s exhilarating. If this is how Spectre begins, what amazing goodies does it have up its sleeve for the meat of the movie?

As it turns out, not much at all. Spectre never reaches that same pinnacle of moviemovie joy again; it’s like director Sam Mendes bows out once the opening unspools, leaving the rest of the movie to an understudy. The

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GROWING UP IN TEXAS BACK IN THE ’50S AND ’60s, I associated Scandinavian fi lms primarily with Ingmar Bergman. His movies were “art” films, mostly disdained among the tumbleweeds, though I quickly fell under his spell. The only other kinds of Scandinavian movies were “art” films of another variety (meaning skin flicks), which I couldn’t get into because of my age.

Prompted by my discovery of Stieg Larsson’s Dragon Tattoo trilogy (fi rst the books, then the superb Swedish film versions), I’ve spent the last several years delving deeply into Scandinavian crime fiction and thrillers, opting for the occasional movie that came to my attention, too.

Just this past week, for instance, I discovered two recent Norwegian films that are among the best thrillers (in any language and from any country) that I’ve seen in recent years.

Headhunters (2011) is the most widely disseminated Norwegian fi lm ever, with distribution rights in more than 50 countries. Not too surprisingly, it’s already scheduled for an American remake, just like Let the Right One In (the Swedish vampire film) and, of course, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. And just like those two, why bother when the originals are better?

Based on a stand-alone novel by Jo Nesbø, the creator of the Harry Hole crime series, Headhunters is the story of Roger Brown (Aksel

Hennie) who moonlights as an art thief. Married to Diana (Synnøve Macody Lund), a tall, gorgeous, blonde art dealer, Roger worries about his diminutive stature, for which he compensates by having an affair. Indeed, his clandestine criminal activities are largely another means of measuring up to his own expectations in regard to his wife.

However, Roger’s carefully laid plans go awry with the arrival of an applicant for the position of CEO in his company. Clas Greve (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) has an impressive résumé, which includes a military background, plus he poses (or Roger supposes) a threat to the Browns’ marriage. But the newcomer proves to be a far more dangerous opponent than Roger could’ve expected, the stakes mounting as rapidly as the escalating body count.

Like the content of Nesbø’s novels, the script for Headhunters is full of twists and turns with equal parts suspense and violence, crisply directed by Morten Tyldum, with convincing performances all around. Coster-Waldau (Jamie Lannister, Game of Thrones) is diabolically sinister, while Aksel Hennie’s Roger goes through the proverbial wringer trying to save his neck. In a nutshell, Headhunters is up to the high standards of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, to which the new film makes several conscious nods.

Hennie, almost unrecognizable from the earlier film, returns with another impressive performance in Pioneer (2013), a conspiracy thriller of sorts centered around an American/Norwegian oil consortium trying to lay pipeline in the North

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Atlantic in the early 1980s. Hennie plays deep-sea diver Petter whose brother dies in an undersea “accident” which everyone else (except for Petter) would like to sweep under the rug. He suspects that he and his brother are merely pawns in a money game controlled by the Americans, only to discover that the web is far more complicated and dangerous than he first suspected.

Pioneer is directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg, whose 1997 mystery/thriller Insomnia was adapted

by Christopher Nolan in 1997 for an American remake with Al Pacino and Robin Williams. Good as Nolan’s version was (his next film was Batman Begins), the original was better. That should give you some idea of what to expect from Pioneer, a very different kind of mystery/thriller with a political/historical edge to its razor-sharp script.

A big thumbs-up from here for two good films from the Land of the Midnight Sun.

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SCREENINGS AROUND TOWN

SUN-RAY CINEMA The Martian and Steve Jobs screen at 1028 Park St., 5 Points, 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. Jafar Panahi’s Taxi, The Peanuts Movie and The Assassin start Nov. 6.

THE CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ Testament of Youth and Cop Car screen at 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. Guys and Dolls, noon Nov. 5.

LATITUDE 360 MOVIES Inside Out and Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension run at CineGrille, 10370 Philips Hwy., Southside, 365-5555.

IMAX THEATER The Martian, Spectre, Galapagos 3D and Humpback Whales screen at World Golf Village Hall of Fame IMAX Theater, St. Johns, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com.

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BIG STONE GAP Rated PG-13 There’s rom-com in them thar hills. Small-town shenanigans include Ashley Judd, Whoopi Goldberg, Jane Krakowski, Chris Sarandon, Jenna Elfman, Jasmine Guy, Patrick Wilson and Anthony LaPaglia.

BLACK MASS ***@ Rated R Johnny Depp is real-life Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger, No. 2 on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted, in a crime drama. It’s a tale of how the FBI let Jimmy traffic drugs, racketeer and murder in exchange for dirt about Boston’s criminal underground. Costars Joel Edgerton, Kevin Bacon, Adam Scott and Dakota Johnson. — Dan Hudak BRIDGE OF SPIES **@@ Rated PG-13 For director Steven Spielberg and leading man Tom Hanks, the problems are pacing and story structure. At 142 minutes, it’s far too long. It’s tedious, meandering and repeating the obvious, seemingly insistent on driving home points we already know. Story structure is the bigger flaw. The script by Matt Charman and Joel and Ethan Coen is divided like a theatrical production. Beginning in 1957, the first and more interesting segment follows insurance lawyer Jim Donovan (Hanks) as he defends accused Russian spy Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance) from charges of treason and espionage. Jim is an insurance counselor doing a defense attorney’s job – this is based on a

true story. Jim’s legal partners (Alan Alda, John Rue), the CIA, FBI, the presiding judge (Dakin Matthews) and Jim’s wife Mary (Amy Ryan), daughters and son want it all to be for show and for Rudolf to not receive a fair trial. Jim stands by his client’s constitutional rights and does his best for the Russian. — D.H. BURNT Rated R Bradley Cooper plays a self-absorbed chef whose rockstar behavior destroyed his cooking career, so he’s moved to London to start over. Costars Sienna Miller, Emma Thompson and Uma Thurman.

CRIMSON PEAK **@@ Rated PG-13 In this gothic horror pic from writer/director Guillermo del Toro, a little girl is warned by a ghost to “beware of Crimson Peak.” Ten years on, the same ghost appears to the girl, Edith (Mia Wasikowska), to remind her to “beware of Crimson Peak.” If I were Edith, there’s no way in hell you’d ever get me around anything remotely resembling anything like a peak, or anything even hinting at crimson, ever. She ignores the warning, marrying a man who operates a red clay mining company, and lives with him in a creepy mansion where red clay is mined. Costars Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain and Charlie Hunnam. — D.H. FREEHELD ***@ Rated PG-13 Detective Laurel Hester (Moore) is a valuable member of the Ocean City, New Jersey Police Department. Her partner Dane (Michael Shannon) is a

womanizer, but cares for Laurel. Laurel’s a lesbian; after a cute meet with Stacie (Ellen Page), they fall in love, buy a house together, get a dog, etc. They’re as settled as any married couple can be, but it’s 2002 and gay marriage is not yet legal.

This is pertinent when Laurel is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, and the local government says her pension cannot be passed on to Stacie. Without that pension, Stacie will lose their home after Laurel dies. On its own terms – and not necessarily as a sociopolitical statement – it’s an emotional drama.— D.H. GOOSEBUMPS Rated PG Jack Black returns in this timely spooky-but-not-too-spooky romp based on R.L. Stine’s books.

Costars Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush and Ryan Lee. Stine himself sneaks in for a bit, too.

THE INTERN Rated PG-13 Robert De Niro is a great actor, with an intensity that can be terrifying. Here, he’s retiree Ben, who’s paternal, kind, calm. Jules (Anne Hathaway) has started an online fashion site that’s on the fast track. Ben is bored with retirement, so he signs up to intern at Jules’ company.

He’s the voice of wisdom and experience in an otherwise chaotic, millennial-driven company, and all that that implies.

JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS Rated PG A global megasuperstar and her sisters take stock of their meteoric rise and try to keep their feet on the ground while apparently reaching for the stars. Costars Aubrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott, Aurora Perrineau, Hayley Kiyoko, Molly Ringwald (I guess to lend it some much-needed authenticity), and Juliette Lewis (to lend it some much-needed sleeze).

THE MARTIAN **** Rated PG-13 Matt Damon’s film is great storytelling, great visuals, solid performances.

While exploring the surface of Mars, scientists are caught in a violent storm. Melissa (Jessica Chastain), Rick (Michael Pena), Beth (Kata Mara), Chris (Sebastian Stan) and Alex (Aksel Hennie) escape on their shuttle, but Mark (Matt Damon) is hit with debris, presumed dead and left behind. But he’s alive, abandoned, unable to communicate with NASA, and low on oxygen, food, and supplies. It’ll be four years before the next mission to Mars. Mark doesn’t panic. He uses his background as a botanist to grow food on a planet on which nothing grows naturally, and even creates his own water. His intelligence, ingenuity and inspiration are a joy to watch. — D.H. OUR BRAND IS CRISIS Rated R Sandra Bullock at her least likable: brash, bossy and blonde. She’s a political fixer sent to South America to jump-start a new government. Costars Billy Bob Thornton and Anthony Mackie.

PAN Rated PG The versatile Hugh Jackman is back, this time as the dread pirate Blackbeard. Garrett Hedlund is Hook, Levi Miller is the stubborn manchild Peter, Rooney Mara is Tiger Lily and Adeel Akhtar is Sam Smiegel, aka Smee.

ROCK THE KASBAH *G@@ Rated R Bill Murray plays never-was music manager Richie Lanz, who claims he discovered Madonna but hasn’t been attached to a star in years. Desperate, he books his receptionist/singer Ronnie (an underused Zooey Deschanel) on a USO Tour of Afghanistan. Chaos surrounds them after they land in Kabul, and soon a mercenary (Bruce Willis) has helped Ronnie steal Richie’s passport and money to get the first flight home. Richie enlists the help of munitions dealers Jake (Scott Caan) and Nick (Danny McBride), which gets him into more trouble. Richie also meets prostitute Merci (Kate Hudson), who takes advantage of him in more ways than one. Will American audiences invest in a scumbag shyster played by Murray, and a Muslim teenager who faces oppression that American women have never felt? — D.H. SCOUTS GUIDE TO THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE Rated R Zombies are headed toward a town where three Scouts are camping out. Can the guys save their community from the flesh-eating creatures? Are you kidding? Costars Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller and Joey Morgan.

SPECTRE **@@ Rated PG-13 Reviewed in this issue.

STEVE JOBS Rated R Michael Fassbender stars as the genius visionary who changed the world. Costars Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen and Jeff Daniels.

WOODLAWN Rated PG Haven’t we seen this already? An athletically blessed high schooler plays football like a dream, but reality hits as hard as the opposing linebackers when racism gets in the mix. Costars Caleb Castille, Sean Astin, Jon Voight and Harry Alexander.

Charles M. Schulz’s beloved cartoon characters hit the big screen (surely in IMAX 3-D!!!) in The Peanuts Movie, currently screening.

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Fest Fe sti tiv ival al.l In In his his is news show Fresh Air with Terry Gross pieces and reviews, he sang early praises of has provided an engaging alternative to then-lesser-known acts like John Cale, Captain the stolid realms of journalism, world events, Beefheart, and Bob Marley. Ward also lived and arts and entertainment. And during that the life of a well-published and celebrated show’s run, rock and roll historian and music chronicler of the rock world, albeit a literary scholar Ed Ward has offered segments for pioneer on a budget. listeners that dig deep into the wellsprings “We weren’t really thinking about being in of American music. Generally clocking in the vanguard; we were thinking about staying at six-to-10 minutes, Ward’s combination of alive. We weren’t getting paid any money at all narration and sound clips have continually to speak of. A feature in Creem paid like $100 found favor with casual listeners and music and record reviews paid $10 and The Village obsessives alike. Recent offerings include Voice didn’t pay much more than that,” says everything from San Antonio, Texas’s doo-wop Ward. “You had to constantly cobble together scene to lesser-known gospel, ’60s Texas acid work. I mean, my rent was $175. And I had a rock overlords The Moving Sidewalks, and helluva time making that. [Laughs.]” the phoenix-like tale of Little Feat. While Checking accounts aside, as the ’80s rolled Ward’s obvious knowledge of the deeper forward, work remained steady, including the waters of American music is apparent, his love ongoing Fresh Air gig. During this time, Ward of esoteric sounds is never off-putting to the also co-wrote the well-received Rock of Ages: casual listener who might be tuning in.

The Rolling Stone History of Rock & Roll “Well, they’re finished rereleasing all of the (1986). Ward’s inquisitive mindset eventually obvious shit now,” says Ward with a chuckle, rolled over into a peripatetic existence. In from his home in Austin, Texas. “So now 1993, he expatriated to Berlin, Germany. they’ve got to go for less obvious shit. And I do Fifteen years later, Ward moved to Montpellier, have this sort of holistic notion of how things France. The writing continued apace, with are connected.” And if anyone is qualified Ward working as a correspondent for The to thread together those musical relations, Wall Street Journal. The new environment Ward’s six decades as a was invigorating and the highly respected rock non-music work offered a OTHER WORDS LITERARY writer surely make him a chance to really dig deep CONFERENCE PRESENTS: ED WARD frontline contender. into his craft.

7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at Flagler While in his late teens, “I always wanted to College’s Solarium, Ponce Hall, St. Augustine Ward began writing for write about something The conference is held Nov. 5-7; what is acknowledged else besides music. I didn’t floridarts.org/other-words-conference as the first “real” rock really get the chance magazine, Crawdaddy! until I was in Europe Not long after, Ward was in touch with Greil and The Wall Street Journal needed someone Marcus, the-then-record reviews editor for in Central Europe to cover art shows and be a Rolling Stone. “You know, I never studied cultural correspondent.” Two years ago, Ward journalism. I was enrolled in an experimental finally returned to Austin from Europe. Fresh program at Antioch College and I just found Air is touching on its 30 year mark and he out that nobody knew how it worked; nobody continues to publish, including a forthcoming — literally!,” says Ward. “It really wasn’t much music collection in the works. Ward is also a of an education. I had dropped out in my last regular blogger (wardinfrance.blogspot.com.) year.” But he continued to write for the everHowever, for all of his storied relationship with growing world of rock press. language, there are two words he keeps out of Rather than succumbing to the gushy, his personal lexicon: “rock critic.” saccharine pabulum approach that consumed “I hate that term and I refuse to allow anyone most mainstream music magazines (i.e., “Win to refer to me by that term. It’s a denigration. a Date with Tommy Roe!”), those earliest rock It’s a way of saying, ‘you don’t work, you just do publications, with their essay-length articles all this shit for free records.’ I’ve always felt that and interviews, were driven by a style and tone way. But I’ll stand behind some of the features that was more akin to literary journalism.

I wrote as being excellent pieces of journalism Over the course of the next decade-plus, that happened to be about music.”

Ward would write for, among others, both Daniel A. Brown Rolling Stone and Creem. He helped cofound dbrown@folioweekly.com

AMERICA’S GOT TALENT LIVE: THE ALL-STARS TOUR! The touring production of the hit NBC TV show is featured at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $35-$59, floridatheatre.com.

WEIRD ROMANCE Alan Menken’s play blends romance and sci-fi; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 and 7; 3 p.m. Nov. 8 at Jacksonville University’s Swisher Theater, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, $10; $5 seniors, military, students, arts.ju.edu.

MARRIAGE IN ARREARS Richard Wolf directs his original work about a couple’s relationship in peril, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5, 6 and 7 at Amelia Musical Playhouse, 1955 Island Walkway, Fernandina Beach, 277-3455, $20, ameliamusicalplayhouse.com.

A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE Players by the Sea stages a dark comedy about an angry, one-handed man seeking the missing hand, 8 p.m. Nov. 6 and 7, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, 249-0289, $23; $20 seniors, military, students; language may be offensive, recommended for age 16+; through Nov. 21, playersbythesea.org.

ALL HANDS ON DECK! THE MUSICAL Based on Bob Hope’s 1942 USO tour, this revue has more than 40 classic American songs; 2 p.m. Nov. 8 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $25-$45, floridatheatre.com.

MOSCOW BALLET’S GREAT RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER The holiday season kicks into full swing when the acclaimed Russian ballet troupe performs the holiday classic, 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at The Florida Theatre, 355-2787, $31.50-$105.50, floridatheatre.com.

MISS NELSON IS MISSING Aimed toward grades K-5, the story of schoolchildren in a frantic search for a missing teacher is staged at 10:15 a.m. Nov. 10 at Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750, $12, thcenter.org.

BLACK PEARL SINGS! Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre presents a musical set in 1935, about a white song collector who meets an African-American woman in a Texas prison, who has a soulful voice and steely spirit, 8 p.m. Nov. 6, 7, 13 and 14 and 2 p.m. Nov. 8 and 15 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., $20, 249-7177, abettheatre.com.

THE CHRISTIANS Limelight Theatre stages a faith-based drama 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 and 7; 2 p.m. Nov. 8, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164, $26; $24 seniors, $20 military/students; through Nov. 15, limelight-theatre.org.

ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID Theatre Jacksonville stages a comedy about four friends who vow to attend each other’s weddings, 8 p.m. Nov. 6 and 7, 2032 San Marco Blvd., 396-4425, $25; $20 seniors, military, students; through Nov. 22; theatrejax.com.

ANYTHING GOES Alhambra Theatre & Dining presents a musical comedy of antics on an ocean liner, set to Cole Porter’s words and music, through Nov. 22. Dinner 6 p.m.; noon brunch, Chef DeJuan Roy’s themed menu; 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $38-$59 plus tax, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com.

INSANE WITH POWER Orange Park Community Theatre stages a superhero-themed comedy, 8 p.m. Nov. 6 and 7; 3 p.m. Nov. 8 at 2900 Moody Ave., 276-2599, $18; through Nov. 22, opct.org.

CLASSICAL, CHOIR & JAZZ

STAN PIPER AND FRIENDS Renowned jazz bassist Piper and fellow JU jazz faculty members play, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at Jacksonville University’s Black Box Theatre, 256-7386, $10; $5 seniors, military, students, arts.ju.edu.

ARMY FIELD BAND United States Army Field Band plays, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at University of North Florida’s Recital Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

CLASSICAL RECITAL AT JU The second Faculty Selection Honors Recital is held 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 256-7386, arts.ju.edu.

JOHN LUMPKIN & THE COVENANT The jazz combo performs at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at Friday Musicale, 645 Oak St., Riverside, 355-7584, fridaymusicale.com.

HOLLYWOOD EPICS The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra presents this movie-buff-geared concert, with songs from blockbuster hits like Ben Hur, Titanic, Gone With the Wind, and Star Wars, 11 a.m. Nov. 6; 8 p.m. Nov. 7 and 8 at Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Downtown, 354-5547, $24-$74, jaxsymphony.org.

NASSAU COMMUNITY BAND Dr. Marc Dickman conducts the community band at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 7 at 2601 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach, 277-7274, nassaucommunityband.com.

CLASSICAL AT MAIN LIBRARY JU Piano Trio plays, 3 p.m. Nov. 8, Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura, 630-2353, jplmusic.blogspot.com.

RECONNECT CONCERT #RECONNECT15UNF Co-conspirators Dr. Cara Tasher and Charlotte Mabrey coordinate an avant garde concert, with the UNF Choral Ensembles and Percussion Ensemble, 4 p.m. Nov. 8, Lazzara Performance Hall, 620-2878, $10, bring mobile devices for an audience participation experiment, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

ORGAN RECITAL DOWNTOWN Organist Timothy Tuller plays works by Vierne and Bonnett, 5 p.m. Nov. 8, St. John’s Cathedral, 256 E. Church St., Downtown, 356-5507, jaxcathedral.org.

CLASSICAL IN SAN MARCO The San Marco Chamber Music Society performs, 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 3976 Hendricks Ave., 731-1310, sanmarcochambermusic.org.

BACH AT UNF The UNF Orchestra Concert: Inspired by Bach is performed, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Robinson Theater, 620-2878, $10, unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.aspx.

COMEDY

RICH GUZZI’S COMEDY HYPNOSIS SHOW Self-professed partstandup comic, part-master hypnotist, part-motivational speaker, Guzzi is on at 8 p.m. Nov. 10-14, The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $12-$18, comedyzone.com.

LAST COMIC STANDING LIVE TOUR Comedians from the TV series appear 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $40-$100, pvconcerthall.com.

DONNELL RAWLINGS Comedian Rawlings, of Chappelle’s Show and The Wire, is on 8 p.m. Nov. 5; 8 and 10 p.m. Nov. 6 and 7, The Comedy Zone, 292-4242, $15-$18, comedyzone.com.

PAUL REISER Comedian Reiser (Mad About You) is known for being nominated for more Grammy, Emmy, Golden Globe, and various other awards than you can shake a stick at, performs at 8 p.m. Nov. 7 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $35-$45, floridatheatre.com.

TRAVIS HOWZE Howze, who uses his experiences as a U.S. military veteran in his act, is on 8 p.m. Nov. 6; 8 and 10:30 p.m.

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ARTS + EVENTS

“Jesus, take me to a higher place!” Limelight Theatre stages Lucas Hnath’s critically lauded drama The Christians, which examines a church’s dispute over doctrine, Nov. 6, 7, and 8; the play runs through Nov. 15, in St. Augustine.

Nov. 7 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $17-$25; tickets start at $14 for military, police, fire, first responders; jacksonvillecomedy.com.

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

ACTORS WANTED Amelia Community Theatre seeks actors for its upcoming production of Picnic; audition 4 p.m. Nov. 8 at 207 Cedar St., Fernandina, 261-6749, ameilacommunitytheatre.org.

MUSICAL THEATER JAZZ CLASS Jocelyn Geronimo teaches youth-geared classes production prep; beginning and experienced dancers, 4-5 p.m. every Wed., through Dec. 9, Players by the Sea, Jax Beach, 249-0289, $200, gary@playersbythesea.org.

ARTS IN THE PARK SUBMISSIONS The 13th annual Arts in the Park festival, a limited, juried event at Atlantic Beach’s Johansen Park, accepts artists’ applications; coab.us.

ADULT ACTING & IMPROV CLASSES Gary Baker teaches basics in acting and improv, 5-6:30 p.m. (acting) and 6:30-8 p.m. (improv) Nov. 8 and 15 at Players by the Sea, 249-0289, $100/class; $150 for both, gary@playersbythesea.org.

ART WALKS & MARKETS

FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK 5-9 p.m. Nov. 4 and every first Wed., more than 13 live music venues, hotspots open after 9 p.m. and 50 total participating venues, spans 15 blocks in Downtown Jacksonville. iloveartwalk.com.

WEDNESDAY MARKET Local produce, arts, crafts, food, live music, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nov. 4, St. Johns Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 347-8007, thecivicassociation.org.

COMMUNITY FARMERS & ART MARKET Baked items, art, crafts, jewelry, 4-7 p.m. Nov. 4, 4300 St. Johns Ave., Riverside, 607-9935.

DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts/crafts, local produce, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 6, Jacksonville Landing, Downtown, 353-1188.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local and regional art, food artists, farmers’ row, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat. – Cathedral Arts Project, Mark Williams & Blue Horse, Douglas Anderson School Chamber Orchestra, LaVilla School of the Arts Chamber Orchestra at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 7 – under Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK Tour Art Galleries of St. Augustine 5-9 p.m. Nov. 6, more than 15 galleries participating, 829-0065.

MUSEUMS

AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7378, ameliamuseum.org. It Came from the Attic: Local War Memorabilia Collections, through November.

Open daily; $7 adults, $4 students/active military.

AMERICAN BEACH MUSEUM Community Center, 1600 Julia St., Fernandina, 277-7960, nassaucountyfl.com/facilities. The Sands of Time: An American Beach Story, celebrating MaVynee Betsch, “The Beach Lady,” is on display.

BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. Naval Station Mayport: Guardian of the Southern Frontier Exhibit through Feb. 12.

CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum.org. The exhibit David Hayes: The Sentinel Series, featuring Hayes’ sculptures of geometrically abstract, organic forms, displays Nov. 7-Oct. 2, 2016. Women, Art and Social Change: The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise, 20th-century ceramic pieces inspired by flora and fauna of the Gulf South, through Jan. 2. British Watercolors through Nov. 29.

Public garden tours 11 a.m. every Tue. and Thur. Free admission 4-9 p.m. every Tue., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every first Sat. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992. Baseball: Origins and Early History, through December.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 366-6911, mocajacksonville.com. Avery Lawrence: Live in Jacksonville, through Nov. 22. Smoke and Mirrors: Sculpture & The Imaginary, 3D and installation works by sculptors Chul Hyun Ahn, James Clar, Patrick Jacobs, Ken Matsubara, Daniel Rozin, and Kathleen Vance, through Jan. 24.

Unmasked: Art with a Heart in Healthcare, through Dec. 6.

THE RITZ THEATRE & MUSEUM 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 807-2010, ritzjacksonville.com. Black Wings: American Dreams of Flight is on display through Jan. 17.

GALLERIES

ALEXANDER BREST GALLERY Jacksonville University, 2800 N. University Blvd., Arlington, 256-7371, ju.edu. Erin Colleen Johnson: Tell Me All About It, Jefferson Rall: No Hope to New Hope, and Margi Weir: Recent Works, through Nov. 4.

ARCHWAY GALLERY & FRAMING 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-2222, archwaygalleryandframing.com. Latitude 360 Degrees, by members of Jax Artist Guild, through mid-November.

THE ART CENTER COOPERATIVE Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 139, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 233-9252, tacjacksonville. org. The Wildlife Jury Show is on display through Dec. 28.

BUTTERFIELD GARAGE ART GALLERY 137 King St., St. Augustine, 825-4577, butterfieldgarage.com. The opening

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reception for an exhibit of new works by Jim Rivers, Mary Jane Amato, and Mary Bower is held 5-9 p.m. Nov. 6. The exhibit runs through Dec. 1.

CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530, flagler.edu/news-events/crisp-ellert-art-museum.

Edgar Endress: Finding Baroque (terre florida), through Nov. 28.

THE CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, 280-0614, ccpvb.org. The exhibits of new works by Enzo Torcoletti and The Jacksonville Watercolor Society’s Fall Show Exhibit are on display through Nov. 20.

FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928. The 15th annual Christmas Open House is held Nov. 7-Dec. 24.

FSCJ DEERWOOD CENTER CAMPUS Bldg. A, Rm. 2100, 9911 Old Baymeadows Rd., Southside, 997-2500, fscj.edu. Mind, Body, Soul, and Spirit – A Celebration of the Arts, of studentmade mandalas, is on display through Dec. 4.

FSCJ KENT CAMPUS GALLERY 3939 Roosevelt Blvd., 646-2300, fscj.edu. An exhibit of new works by Morrison Pierce and Loren Myhre displays through Nov. 17.

FSCJ NORTH CAMPUS GALLERY 4501 Capper Rd., 632-3310, fscj.edu. An opening reception for Inside Out, a collaborative installation by members of I Still Matter, a community mental health organization that enhances well-being and fi ghts stigma by offering art programs for local women and adolescents, is held 5-7 p.m. Nov. 5. The exhibit is on display through Dec. 4.

FSCJ SOUTH CAMPUS GALLERY Wilson Center for the Arts, 11901 Beach Blvd., 646-2023, fscj.edu. The printmaking exhibit Blocktoberfest displays through Nov. 12.

HASKELL GALLERY JIA Central Courtyard, 2400 Yankee Clipper Dr., 741-3546, jiaarts.org. Face Forward, self-portraits by Adrian Pickett, Bill Yates, Chip Southworth, Christie Holechek, Daniel Wynn, David Engdahl, Doug Eng, Dustin Harewood, Enzo Torcoletti, Franklin Ratliff, Hiromi Moneyhun, Jason John, Jim Benedict, Jim Draper, John Bunker, Kevin Arthur, Larry Wilson, Laurie Hitzig, Louise Freshman Brown, Mary St. Germain, Mindy Hawkins, Overstreet Ducasse, Paul Ladnier, Robin Shepherd, Sara Pedigo, Shaun Thurston, Steve Williams, Susan Ober, Thony Aiuppy, and Tony Wood, through Dec. 28.

HAWTHORN SALON 1011 Park St., Riverside, 619-3092, hawthornsalon.com. Lily Kuonen’s Playntings [Un]Covered through Nov. 21.

LUFRANO INTERCULTURAL GALLERY 1 UNF Dr., Student Union Bldg. 58 E., Ste. 2401, Southside, 620-2475, unf. edu/gallery. Lida, Paintings by Franklin Matthews displays through Dec. 11.

MONYA ROWE GALLERY 4 Rohde Ave., St. Augustine, 217-0637, monyarowegallery.com. Out of Place, works by Larissa Bates, Natasha Bowdoin, Vera Iliatova, Giordanne Salley, and Dasha Shiskin, display through Dec. 20.

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 201 N. Hogan St., Ste. 100, Downtown, 553-6361, southlightgallery.com. An opening reception for the Sixth Annual Anniversary Members Exhibition is held 6-9 p.m. Nov. 4.

SPACE:EIGHT 228 W. King St., St. Augustine, 829-2838, spaceeight.com. Extended Playbook, works by Atlanta artists George Long, Jessica Caldas, Mario Schambon, William Downs, Adrian Barzaga, Mike Stasny, and Erin Michelle Vaiskauckas, through Dec. 3.

STELLERS GALLERY AT PONTE VEDRA 240 A1A N., Ste. 13, 273-6065, stellersgallery.com. The opening reception for Landscape: Realism to Abstraction, featuring new works by Henry Von Genk III, Ellen Diamond, and John Schuyler, is held 6-9 p.m. Nov. 13; the exhibit is on display through December.

UNF GALLERY OF ART University of North Florida’s Founders Hall, Southside, 620-2534, unf.edu/gallery. The UNF Faculty Exhibition is on display through Dec. 11.

EVENTS

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS/ALATEEN When you don’t know where to turn because someone drinks too much. Al-Anon and Alateen can help families and friends of alcoholics. Daily meetings throughout Northeast Florida. Call 904-350-0600 or go to jaxafg.org.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS If you think you have a drug problem, Narcotics Anonymous might be able to help. Daily meetings throughout Northeast Florida; go to serenitycoastna. org or firstcoastna.org.

NICOTINE ANONYMOUS This support group for smokers wanting to kick the habit and live smoke-free is held at 5:30 p.m. every Mon. at Trout River Club, 9745 Lem Turner Rd., Northside, nicotine-anonymous.org.

DEPRESSION/BIPOLAR SUPPORT The local chapter of the nonprofit Depression Bipolar Support Alliance meets 6-7:30 p.m. every Tue. at Baptist Hospital Pavilion, fifth floor, Rm. 3, 800 Prudential Dr., Southbank, dbsalliance.org.

DAILY EVENTS AT HEMMING PARK Free yoga, group fitness and live music, across from City Hall, 117 W. Duval St., Downtown; hemmingpark.org/hemming-park-events.

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PAUL REISER reclaims his place in the standup comedy scene

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You know, in the time that I was gone, there were hen done poorly, observational comedy all of these booms and ups and downs. There was can be wincingly bad. Beaten-down, a period where clubs were opening up everywhere; played-out jokes inspired by New York probably too many. And then in the process of vs. Los Angeles, men vs. women, etc., can leave evolution, the weak ones died out. But the world the audience in a nullified, drooling stupor. has changed in the way where there are so many However, when delivered by an inventive people that can now become known. You now, comic adept at witnessing, and then riffing there wasn’t online. People can have a YouTube on, the commonality of life, these otherwise following, a Twitter following … so there were a mundane moments are turned into a collective, lot of new outlets for people to do comedy. But for humorous experience. me what was striking was to how similar it was Paul Reiser is undoubtedly in the latter camp. and really exactly as to how it was when I was a The veteran comedian is best known for the 19-year-old. Technology changes, but the act of ’90s sitcom Mad About You, co-starring Helen standing up on a stage and also writing material Hunt. The multiple-award-winning series, which was just as hard and as challenging and joyful and Reiser also co-created, chronicled the minutiae all-consuming as it was when I first started. It was of two newlyweds and was a hit with audiences very refreshing for me to see that. Because there and critics alike. Key in part to its success was are very few things that remained the same — and Reiser’s affable, good-natured, everyman quality, this remained the same. the very same aspects that he first developed on stages in the late ’70s NYC standup scene. Reiser has starred in more than two dozen feature films, What is 2015’s Paul Reiser addressing from ranging from Barry Levinson’s 1982 masterful the stage? buddy film Diner to sci-fi flick Aliens (1986) You know, I was telling my wife, “If my kids and last year’s smash music-drama Whiplash. leave me, I got no act.” I’d just be standing there.

In addition, Reiser has published three popular You know, I always say [Laughs], “I’m not smart books; in ’03, he made his theatrical debut with enough to make anything up, so I just talk about Woody Allen’s Writer’s Block. what actually happens.” But when you get older, you have more things that happen. When Mad In some ways, the opportunities afforded About You started, it was a Reiser by his increasing success show about newlyweds. Well, kept him from the very craft PAUL REISER 8 p.m. Nov. 7, Florida Theatre, 25 years down the road, it’s that first propelled him into Downtown, $35-$45, prominence: standup. However, a different story, different floridatheatre.com Reiser is returning to the comedy, and different tensions, comedy stage with a half-dozen and different material. national dates this fall, one of which Northeast From having no kids and then suddenly having Florida is fortunate to host this Saturday, Nov. 7 babies and teenagers. There’s plenty of material at The Florida Theatre. there. And there’s no shortage of stuff that Folio Weekly contacted Reiser at his home every day makes you scratch your head and in Los Angeles; we spoke about his successful makes you think, “Well, I hope this is funny to 20-year hiatus from standup, the next wave of somebody.” And when the audience laughs, it’s comics, and how a good laugh can make all of this recognition because I’m talking about what’s us feel less alone. happening to me but it’s stuff that everybody’s going through, so there’s a relatability. I remember Folio Weekly: I keep seeing these news pieces when we did Mad About You that was a favorite online that describe a kind of “comeback” of reaction when someone would say, “Aw, man, it Paul Reiser. I didn’t even know that you’d left. sounds like you’re talking about my house.” And Paul Reiser: Yeah, I didn’t know either. that means we hit it on the head.

[Laughs.] I’m not a big fan of those words.

It seems like it’s not always an easy thing to do well; to skillfully bring that truly inclusive But this is specifically about standup, right? You aspect to the material. haven’t really done standup in about 20 years?

Yeah. I hadn’t done standup in about 20 years, You know, the truth is, when you talk about and three years ago, I decided it just felt like, personal stuff, it always ends up being universal.

“Now it’s time.” Because it’s something I wanted Because, well, unless you’re a total freak [laughs], to do and kept postponing it for whatever there’s nothing really that you’re going through reasons, and, like most things, you think, “It that someone else isn’t going through in some must’ve been time.” But the irony is, the minute way. But our job as comics is to make it funny and I decided to do that, all of these other nice put people at ease and entertain them. The job roles started coming in, which had nothing to definitely is not easy, but there’s also no shortage do with it, but the timing just looked perfectly of stuff to talk about. And it’s a relief for both coincidental. [Laughs.] parties involved. The audiences laugh because they go, “OK, then this is not just me; this guy’s going through the same stuff.” And on my end, when I grew up in the ’80s, so I knew you from cable they laugh, I’m realizing, “Thank God it’s not just comedy specials and late-night talk shows. Now me.” Everybody loves to have some company. that you’ve stepped back into this some 30 years after that era, in your opinion, do you feel the Daniel A. Brown comedy scene has changed all that much? dbrown@folioweekly.com

GEEXELLA keeps surviving and thriving while delivering some of the savviest soulful sounds in Duval

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“Be thankful for your life, another chance to do it right. Just believe the world has a reason for it all and it’ll be alright.”

— geexella, featuring Cheech Forreign, “New Life (It’s Alright)”

The Stocktons and Tomboi, who introduced her to Girls Rock Jacksonville, the nonprofit she continues to work with extensively. Still, her progress was leisurely.

The semi that hit Cain might as well have been carrying rocket fuel, for the amount of sparks in her passion. Someone more intensely raciela Cain (aka geexella) has twice focused than she had been walked away from avoided tragedy. One near-catastrophe that wreckage. “There’s something uncanny was the result of being broadsided by a about almost dying and knowing that now it’s semi-truck last year. Her car rolled over three time to live,” she says, adding, times. The other was that she nearly gave “I feel very clear.” up on music and singing. Fortunately, Cain walked away from her accident, but not away Last year she focused on being from her music. geexella: embracing her music, multiracial Cain says that there was clarity in the background, sexuality, and giving back. She moment when the semi flipped her car. The started to wear her hair out. Most important, she has spent the year performing. clearest thought was, “That’s it, this is how I’m Through gigging, she has gained a mentor going out! It took me a long time to realize in Willie Evans Jr. (of Asamov). He advises her … I’m alive,” Cain tells Folio Weekly. “You as a performer and peer after shows. “Having know, that took me, like, five months; finding to loosen up was the hardest. purpose, and writing about those Technical training and my things. It’s so surreal. I’ve got a lot paying attention to every detail of feelings. I write about them.”

GEEXELLA 9 p.m. Nov. 7, Burro Bar, can get in the way of my getting She indeed has a lot of Downtown, $10, loose on stage,” says Cain. “I feelings. Her parents’ original facebook.com/burrobar already sound different.” collaboration produced an Afro-Latina with considerable To place geexella in a complexity. Cain finds herself to be a blend of single genre of music is difficult. This is genetics, sounds, and motivations that she has by design. geexella feels more comfortable truly collected and examined only in the last being unclassifiable. She doesn’t want to be year. What she has extracted is a soulful voice branded hip-hop in an industry that she that resonates beyond her years. feels is misogynistic. Her music is defined by her voice, which bears more than a A product of both Douglas Anderson passing resemblance to Lauryn Hill’s and School of the Arts and LaVilla School of at times sways toward Nina Simone’s. She the Arts, she speaks highly of her earlier is still finding what she wants to present to education, but doesn’t romanticize the process the world as geexella — we will hear that in of learning. “It’s a lot. Especially being a female the process. “I’ve got a lot to say … I’ve got artist. Going to an arts school. They pushed a lot of passion and a lot of drive. I want to us so hard. I carried that into my work ethic. do this. I’ve never been like that, I’ve never Writing and practicing and working 40 hours a felt that way about my music, but now I’m week, I’m listening to my instrumentals, trying super-confident. The things I’m talking to practice every moment I can. I really want to about are very different, because they’re do this. It’s a lot more tangible. I can make this a different story that I don’t think a lot of happen if I really want to.” people have heard.”

This work ethic was put to the test after Now as geexella, Cain strikes out on her her schooling. Graciela considered managing own. She continues to record at Evans’ space talent instead of furthering her own. At one point she thought, “I’m done with music.” in CoRK Arts District. Her debut EP drops in Fellow hip-hop artist Paten Locke helped December; she just released the first single on trigger the reversal of that after hearing her Oct. 17. The track, “New Life (It’s Alright)” is vocal talent. “He was the first person to really her own positive reassurance that she is meant to be here, that she will be here, and that she make me get back into music; he told me, ‘No, has a voice that needs to be heard. you need to be an artist yourself.’”

Cain continued to ease into the Christopher Hook Jacksonville music scene, collaborating with mail@folioweekly.com

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Two-man, Baltimore-based indie band ED SCHRADER’S MUSIC BEAT (pictured) performs with MEMPHIBIANS and BURNT HAIR at rain dogs on Nov. 10 in Riverside.

LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CONCERTS THIS WEEK

SPADE McQUADE 6 p.m. Nov. 4 at Fionn MacCool’s Irish Pub, Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 176, Downtown, 374-1247.

WHETHERMAN, BROTHER HAWK, DELTA WOLF, DIALECTABLE BEATS 6 p.m. Nov. 4 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown.

RYAN CRARY 6 p.m. Nov. 4 & 11 at Pusser’s Bar & Grille, 816 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-7766.

DENNY BLUE 6 p.m. Nov. 4 & 11 at Paula’s Beachside Grill, 6896 A1A S., Crescent Beach, 471-3463.

BOZ SCAGGS 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750, $49-$238.

MAMAJOWALI 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., San Marco, 352-7008, $10.

BILLY BUCHANAN 6 p.m. Nov. 5, Pusser’s Bar & Grille.

FLO RIDA 6 p.m. Nov. 5 at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $20-$30.

LEFTOVER SALMON, GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $25 advance; $30 day of.

MICHAEL RENO HARRELL 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5, Mudville Music Room, $10.

LEFTÖVER CRACK, ALL TORN UP!, DAYS N DAZE 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 5, 1904 Music Hall, $15.

The BAND BE EASY 8 p.m. Nov. 5 at Latitude 360, 10370 Philips Hwy., Southside, 365-5555.

THE LITTLE RIVER BAND 8 p.m. Nov. 5 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $25-$35.

WHITEY MORGAN 8 p.m. Nov. 5 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $12 advance; $15 day of.

“3” THE BAND 9 p.m. Nov. 5 at Flying Iguana, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680.

TRACY LAWRENCE 6 p.m. Nov. 6, Mavericks Live, $25-$35.

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Garden Concert: TOMBOI, INSEL 6 p.m. Nov. 6 at Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., 899-6038, $25; $20 members.

NEW POLITICS, THE GRISWOLDS, LOLO 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, 246-2473, $22.

FRNKIERO & THE CELLABRATION, ROGER HARVEY, JARED HART 8 p.m. Nov. 6, Jack Rabbits, $15 advance; $20 day of.

AARON KOERNER 8 p.m. Nov. 6, Pusser’s Bar & Grille.

MARY J. BLIGE 8 p.m. Nov. 6 at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, 630-3900, $59-$129.

JAY GARRETT 9 p.m. Nov. 6 at Scoreboard Sports Bar & Grill, 6051 Merrill Rd., Arlington, 744-6199.

JAXX OR BETTER 9:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at Whiskey Jax, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Southside, 634-7208.

RUSTY SHINE 10 p.m. Nov. 6 & 7 at The Roadhouse, 231 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 264-0611.

BRITE SIDE BAND 10 p.m. Nov. 6 & 7, Flying Iguana.

Riverside Arts Market: CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT, MARK WILLIAMS & BLUE HORSE, DOUGLAS ANDERSON SCHOOL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, LAVILLA SCHOOL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 10:30 a.m. Nov. 7, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449.

DENNY BLUE 1 p.m. Nov. 7 at The Milltop Tavern, 19 St. George St., St. Augustine, 829-2329.

JOHN AUSTILL 7 p.m. Nov. 7, Pusser’s Bar & Grille.

YO MAMA’S BIG FAT BOOTY BAND, PARKER URBAN BAND, LOVECHUNK, SEAFLOOR EXPLOSIVES 8 p.m. Nov. 7, 1904 Music Hall, $10 advance; $12 day of.

ROB GARZA (THIEVERY CORPORATION), DJ SET, ANCIENT DEEP 8 p.m. Nov. 7, Freebird Live, $15 advance; $20 day of.

THE BROTHERS COMATOSE, JUNCO ROYALS 8 p.m. Nov. 7, Jack Rabbits, $15 advance; $20 day of.

GEEXELLA 9 p.m. Nov. 7 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $10.

TELEKINTEK WALRUS, AFROBETA 8 p.m. Nov. 8, 1904

Music Hall, $7 advance; $10 day of.

REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND, BRYCE ALASTAIR BAND 8 p.m. Nov. 8, Jack Rabbits, $15.

LOVEDRUG, EDENFIELD, THE NEW TRAVELLERS 8 p.m.

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

BEACH CREEPS, NOTEL, THE MOLD 9 p.m. Nov. 9, Burro Bar. AIDEN, KISSING CANDACE, ASHES TO ANGELS 7 p.m. Nov. 10, Jack Rabbits, $20 advance; $25 day of.

SAM BURCHFIELD, BRADY CLAMPITT, JARROD ALLEN 8 p.m. Nov. 10, 1904 Music Hall, $7 advance; $10 day of.

ED SCHRADER’S MUSIC BEAT, MEMPHIBIANS, BURNT HAIR 9 p.m. Nov. 10 at rain dogs, 1045 Park St., Riverside, 379-4969.

KNUCKLE PUCK, SEAWAY, SORORITY NOISE, HEAD NORTH 6 p.m. Nov. 11, 1904 Music Hall, $14.

TEXAS IN JULY, REFLECTIONS, TO THE WIND, INVENT, ANIMATE 6 p.m. Nov. 11 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, 353-6067, $15.

SLOW MAGIC 8 p.m. Nov. 11 at The Original Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311, $13 advance; $15 at the door.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

ADRIAN LEGG, DAVID LINDLEY Nov. 12, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall CHASE BRYANT Nov. 12, Mavericks Live at the Landing BLENDED BREW Nov. 12, Jack Rabbits AMERICA Nov. 13, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts Piuspalooza: TELEPATHIC LINES, ALLIGATOR, QUEEN BEEF, The RESONANTS, BROWN PALACE, SCAVUZZOS Nov. 13, Shanghai Nobby’s JAKE SHIMABUKURO Nov. 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall GABRIEL IGLESIAS Nov. 13, The Florida Theatre KRISTIN CHENOWITH Nov. 14, T-U Center Salt Marsh Brewgrass Festival: GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE, THE APPLEBUTTER EXPRESS, THE FIREWATER TENT REVIVAL Nov. 14, North Florida Land Trust Talbot House, Big Talbot Island JAMES McMURTRY Nov. 15, Jack Rabbits CANDLEBOX Nov. 15, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall STRAIGHT NO CHASER Nov. 17, The Florida Theatre The DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, NEW BREED BRASS BAND Nov. 21, Ritz Theatre & Museum SWAMP RADIO EARLY THANKS Nov. 21, St. Augustine Amphitheatre THE SWORD Nov. 21, Freebird Live This is Not a Test Tour: TOBYMAC, BRITT NICOLE, COLTON DIXON, HOLLYN Nov. 22, Veterans Memorial Arena SO.ILLAQUISTS of SOUND, BLUEPRINT, DUMBTRON, E-TURN, GRAMMAR TREE, GRAYSKUL Nov. 27, 1904 Music Hall SCOTT BRADLEE’S Postmodern Jukebox Nov. 28, The Florida Theatre The HIP HOP NUTCRACKER Nov. 29, Ritz Theatre & Museum RONNIE MILSAP Nov. 29, The Florida Theatre LA-A, BLEAK Nov. 30, Shantytown Pub DAVE KOZ CHRISTMAS TOUR Dec. 1, The Florida Theatre MAC MILLER, EARTHGANG, MICHAEL CHRISTMAS, REMEMBER MUSIC Dec. 2, The Florida Theatre EDDIE IZZARD Dec. 3, Florida Theatre LUCERO Dec. 3, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BRIAN WILSON, AL JARDINE Dec. 5, Florida Theatre NICHOLAS PAYTON Dec. 5, Ritz Theatre & Museum Big Ticket: TWENTY ONE PILOTS, OF MONSTERS & MEN, WALK the MOON, The NEIGHBOURHOOD, GLASS

LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC ANIMALS, ANDREW McMAHON, MUTEMATH, PVRIS, ROBERT DeLONG, COLEMAN HELL, BORNS, BOOTS on BOOTS Dec. 6, Metropolitan Park KANSAS Dec. 6, The Florida Theatre D.R.I. Dec. 9, Harbor Tavern LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III, MELISSA FERRICK Dec. 11, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Dec. 11, Vets Memorial Arena KEVIN GRIFFIN Dec. 12, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BRIAN REGAN Dec. 13, The Florida Theatre RISING APPALACHIA Dec. 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall LEON RUSSELL Dec. 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BOWZER’S Rock ’N’ Roll Holiday Party: The TOKENS, FREDDY BOOM BOOM CANNON Dec. 17, Florida Theatre MATISYAHU Dec. 18 & 19, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MICHAEL McDONALD Dec. 19, Thrasher-Horne Center The TEN TENORS Dec. 22, The Florida Theatre CHRIS DUARTE Dec. 22, Mudville Music Room DONNA the BUFFALO Dec. 30, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SOJA Jan. 1, The Florida Theatre JOHN SEBASTIAN Jan. 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall STEVE FORBERT TRIO Jan. 9, Mudville Music Room SILVERSUN PICKUPS Jan. 10, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall THE OLATE DOGS Jan. 11, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall YO YO MA Jan. 14, Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE Jan. 15, PVC Hall Winter Jam: FOR KING & COUNTRY, MATTHEW WEST, CROWDER, LAUREN DAIGLE, RED, NEWSONG, SIDEWALK PROPHETS, TEDASHIL, KB, STARS GO DIM, TONY NOLAN, WE ARE MESSENGERS Jan. 15, Veterans Memorial Arena The TEMPTATIONS, The FOUR TOPS Jan. 21, Florida Theatre JESCO WHITE, SNAKE BLOOD REMEDY, GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE Jan. 23, Jack Rabbits ANA POPOVIC Jan. 28, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall CARRIE UNDERWOOD Jan. 30, Veterans Memorial Arena GAELIC STORM Jan. 30, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JOHNNY MATHIS Jan. 31, Florida Theatre COLIN HAY Jan. 31, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall 2CELLOS Feb. 2, The Florida Theatre YANNI Feb. 3, T-U Center Southern Soul Assembly: JJ GREY, ANDERS OSBORNE, MARC BROUSSARD, LUTHER DICKINSON Feb. 4, Florida Theatre ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Greatest Hits Tour, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Feb. 10, Florida Theatre ROBERT RANDOLPH & the FAMILY BAND Feb. 11, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall PATTY GRIFFIN, SARA WATKINS, ANAIS MITCHELL Feb. 13, Florida Theatre The JAMES HUNTER SIX Feb. 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SUN RA ARKESTRA Feb. 20, Ritz Theatre ADAM TRENT Feb. 21, Florida Theatre GARY CLARK JR. Feb. 21, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall VINCE GILL, LYLE LOVETT Feb. 25, The Florida Theatre Experience Hendrix: BILLY COX, BUDDY GUY, ZAKK WYLDE, KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, JONNY LANG, DWEEZIL ZAPPA, KEB MO, ERIC JOHNSON, CHRIS LAYTON, MATO NANJI, NOAH HUNT, HENRI BROWN Feb. 26, Florida Theatre IL VOLO March 3, The Florida Theatre BLACK VIOLIN March 3, Ritz Theatre ROGER McGUINN March 4, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall HERB ALPERT & LANI HALL March 4, The Florida Theatre JASON ISBELL, SHOVELS & ROPE March 5, St. Augustine Amphitheatre JANET JACKSON March 8, Veterans Memorial Arena GET the LED OUT March 17, Florida Theatre JOHNNY CLEGG & HIS BAND March 18, PV Concert Hall JOE SATRIANI March 19, The Florida Theatre The FAB FOUR: The ULTIMATE TRIBUTE March 19, PV Concert Hall CECILE McLORIN SALVANT March 31, Ritz Theatre NAJEE April 9, Ritz Theatre & Museum LET IT BE: Celebration of The Beatles April 10, Florida Theatre WANEE MUSIC FESTIVAL April 14, 15 & 16 THE BRONX WANDERERS April 16, Florida Theatre One Night of Queen: GARY MULLEN & the WORKS April 20, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN April 21, The Florida Theatre ELLIS PAUL May 13, The Original Café Eleven 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER July 20, Veterans Memorial Arena

853-5680 3 the Band Nov. 5.

Brite Side Band 10 p.m. Nov. 6 & 7. Ryan Crary Nov. 8 FREEBIRD LIVE, 200 N. First St., 246-2473 New Politics, The Griswolds, Lolo 7 p.m.

Nov. 6. Rob Garza (Thievery Corporation), DJ Set, Ancient Deep Nov. 7 HARMONIOUS MONKS, 320 First St. N., 372-0815 NoNeed 11 p.m. Nov. 6. Live music Fri. & Sat. Dan Evans, Spade McQuade Sun. Back From the Brink Mon. HOPTINGER Bier Garden & Sausage House, 333 N. First St., 222-0796 Andrew Sapin 10 p.m. Nov. 6 LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Niki Danson 10 p.m. Nov. 6. The Gootch 10 p.m. Nov. 7 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 Third St. N., 241-5600 Live music most weekends MEZZA Restaurant & Bar, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573 Gypsies Ginger every Wed. Mike Shackelford & Steve Shanholtzer Thur.

NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE, 2309 Beach Blvd., 247-3300 Live music most weekends RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 Live music every weekend WIPEOUTS GRILL, 1589 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 247-4508 Joe Oliff Nov. 5. Live music Nov. 5 & 6

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N. Whetherman, Brother Hawk, Delta Wolf, Dialectable Beats Nov. 4. Leftöver Crack, All Torn Up!, Days N Daze Nov. 5. Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, Parker Urban Band, Lovechunk, Seafloor Explosives

South Florida rapper FLO RIDA performs at Mavericks Live on Nov. 5, at The Landing Downtown.

Nov. 7. Telekintek Walrus, Afrobeta Nov. 8. Sam Burchfield, Brady Clampitt, Jarrod Allen Nov. 10. Knuckle Puck, Seaway, Sorority Noise, Head North Nov. 11 BURRO BAR, 100 E. Adams St. Jordan Esker Nov. 4.

Geexella 9 p.m. Nov. 7. Beach Creeps, Notel, The Mold Nov. 9 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 BlackJack every Wed. DJ Brandon every Thur. DJs spin dance music every Fri. DJ NickFresh Sat. DJ Randall 9 p.m. Mon. DJ Hollywood Tue. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jax Landing, Ste. 176, 374-1247 Spade McQuade Nov. 4. Chuck Nash 8 p.m.-mid. Nov. 6.

Spade McQuade 8 p.m.-mid. Nov. 7. Spade McQuade 6-9

LIVE MUSIC CLUBS

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA

GREEN TURTLE TAVERN, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Buck Smith Thur. Yancy Clegg Sun. Vinyl Record Nite every Tue.

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. Live jazz every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave. KJ Free 9 p.m. Tue. & Thur. Indie dance 9 p.m. every Wed. ’80s & ’90s dance at 9 p.m. every Fri. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 3611 St. Johns, 388-0200 Live music every weekend

THE BEACHES

(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)

CULHANE’S, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595 Kissass Karaoke every Fri. DJ Hal every Sat. Irish music Sun. FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach,

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LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC Known for donning his Technicolor wolf mask, mysterious electronic musician SLOW MAGIC performs at The Original Café Eleven on Nov. 11 in St. Augustine Beach.

RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 Honey Chamber Nov. 5. Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, Memphibians Nov. 10 RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449 Cathedral Arts Project, Mark Williams & Blue Horse, Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts Chamber Orchestra, LaVilla School Of The Arts Chamber Orchestra Nov. 7

ST. AUGUSTINE

CAFE ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311 Slambovians Nov. 8. Slow Magic 8 p.m. Nov. 11 CELLAR UPSTAIRS, 157 King St., 826-1594 Vinny Jacobs 1 p.m. Nov. 8 MILL TOP TAVERN, 19 St. George St., 829-2329 Redfish Rich 1 p.m. Nov. 5. Denny Blue Nov. 7. Back from the Brink 9 p.m. Nov. 6 & 7. Colton McKenna 1 p.m. Nov. 8 PAULA’S GRILL, 6896 A1A S., Crescent Beach, 471-3463 Denny Blue open mic jam 6-9 p.m. Nov. 4 & 11 SHANGHAI NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 547-2188 Live music most weekends TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Blistur 9 p.m.

Nov. 6 & 7

p.m. Nov. 11 JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Ryan Crary 6-10 p.m. Nov. 4. The Gootch 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Nov. 6. Jared Ashley 4 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Nov. 7. Brett Foster Band 4-9 p.m. Nov. 8. Ivey West Band 6-10 p.m. Nov. 12 MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Dr. Doom 10 p.m.-2 a.m. every Fri. DJ Shotgun 10 p.m.-2 a.m. every Sat. MAVERICKS LIVE, Jax Landing, 356-1110 Flo Rida 6 p.m.

Nov. 5. Tracy Lawrence 6 p.m. Nov. 6. Magic Mike Male Revue Nov. 7. Joe Buck, DJ Justin Thur.-Sat. UNDERBELLY, 113 E. Bay St., 699-8186 Texas In July, Reflections, To The Wind, Invent, Animate Nov. 11

FLEMING ISLAND

WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Live music Fri. & Sat. DJ Throwback Thur. Deck music Fri., Sat. & Sun.

INTRACOASTAL WEST

CLIFF’S BAR & GRILL, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Live music most weekends JERRY’S Sports Grille, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 220-6766 Live music most weekends

MANDARIN, JULINGTON

DAVE’S MUSIC BAR & GRILL, 9965 San Jose, 575-4935

FREEBIRD DEAD

“OH, NO, FREEBIRD IS CLOSING!” So goes the current cry of local musicians. The death of another Northeast Florida live music venue has the community up in arms, devastated by the news. But does it really matter?

No. In the summer of 1971, the Fillmore East, possibly the most famous rock venue in American history, closed its doors. But even as the evercynical Frank Zappa bid farewell to Bill Graham and his beloved concert hall, he remarked that a man like Graham would certainly go on to do bigger and better things. And this is how we, too, should view the closing of Freebird Live in the unfolding history of local live music venues.

I am a relatively recent transplant to Jacksonville, having lived here for only 20 years. I wasn’t around when Ray Charles played in LaVilla or when the Allmans or Skynyrd were hitting the Northeast Florida bars. I even missed the heyday of the beaches’ Einstein A-Go-Go. But I did arrive in time for the mid-’90s wave of underground clubs, which included Milk Bar and Dante’s Inferno, Spike’s Dog House and Bad Boy Company (which later became Jack Rabbits), Juice & Java, and the totally amazing Moto Lounge.

Every single one of those clubs is now long dead. Every single one of those clubs had a loyal crowd and a legion of bands that played there. Every single one of those clubs was mourned when it closed. And somehow the music scene still survives.

Granted, there’s always a lull, a sense of absence when a club dies. The regulars have to find a new place to make a scene, a new haunt in which to hold court, lift glasses, and re-establish their coolness, a new stage on which to ply their trade.

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Live music most weekends HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., 880-3040 Anton LaPlume Nov. 4. Open jam 7 p.m. every Mon.

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

CLUB RETRO, 1241 Blanding Blvd., 579-4731 ’70s & ’80s dance 8 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. DJ Capone every Wed. THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael every Tue.-Sat. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Rusty Shine 10 p.m. Nov. 6 & 7. Live music 10 p.m. Wed. DJ Big Mike 10 p.m. Thur.

PONTE VEDRA

PUSSER’S Grill, 816 A1A, 280-7766 Ryan Crary Nov. 4 & 11. Billy Buchanan Nov. 5. Aaron Koerner Nov. 6. John Austill Nov. 7 TABLE 1, 330 A1A, 280-5515 Robbie Lit Nov. 4 & 6. Gary Starling Nov. 5

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

ACROSS THE STREET, 948 Edgewood Ave. S., 683-4182 The Devyl Nellys, Emma Moseley Band Nov. 6. Live music most weekends MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood S., 388-7807 Marlin Dixon Nov. 6

But it happens, usually organically and in a way that makes sense.

And we should roll with it.

Though Freebird opened as a Lynyrd Skynyrd-themed eating establishment – as the Freebird Café, long, long ago – it made a name for itself as Freebird Live under the bookings of longtime concert promoter and Jack Rabbits owner Tim Hall.

The bread-and-butter acts were beach-friendly jam bands, but virtually everyone played at Freebird. I attended dozens of cross-genre concerts there, and played many as well. The empty floor, once littered with tables for dining, and the balcony above, made for a perfect midsize concert. The acoustics were decent, and there was room for a pit – or to avoid the pit.

And the beach was right outside the front door.

Hall made sure that locals both headlined and opened for nationals. I was privileged to open for Dinosaur Jr., a show during which I split my hand open and bled all over my drum kit. It was one of those genuine rock-and-roll experiences and, yes, I am somewhat nostalgic for those days.

But the scene is shifting again, and musicians would do well to shift with it. The Elbow, in Downtown Jacksonville, is where shows are happening now. Riverside seems to be on an upswing, too, as a number of smaller original venues cater to live music. And we need to embrace them as we did Freebird.

Is it sad that Freebird is turning into a surf club (whatever the hell that means)? Maybe, if only because instead of being locally owned, it will be affiliated with Surfer Magazine. And that truly sucks.

(One messageboard commenter recently posted: “Hopefully the new bar is something worthwhile, but

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK

JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Whitey Morgan 8 p.m. Nov. 5. Frnkiero & The Cellabration, Roger Harvey, Jared Hart Nov. 6. The Brothers Comatose, Junco Royals Nov. 7. Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Bryce Alastair Band Nov. 8. Lovedrug, Edenfield, The New Travellers Nov. 9. Aiden, Kissing Candace, Ashes To Angels Nov. 10 MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Mamajowali 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4. Michael Reno Harrell Nov. 5.

Songwriters Showcase Nov. 11

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS, ARLINGTON

LATITUDE 360, 10370 Philips Hwy., 365-5555 Be Easy Nov. 5. Anton LaPLume Nov. 8. Live music most weekends MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Ctr. Blvd., 541-1999 Live music most weekends SCOREBOARD SPORTS BAR & GRILL, 6051 Merrill Rd., 744-6199 Jay Garrett 9 p.m. Nov. 6 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows, 634-7208 Jaxx or Better 9:30 p.m. Nov. 6. Area 51 Nov. 7. Melissa Smith Thur.

Mojo Roux Blues Sun. Kassyli jam Wed.

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

SHANTYTOWN PUB, 22 W. Sixth St., 798-8222 Live music most weekends THREE LAYERS CAFE, 1602 Walnut St., 355-9791 Shawn Lightfoot Nov. 7

THE KNIFE

THE KNIFE

the cynic in me thinks the location is going to be a revolving door of one mediocre overpriced concept bar/restaurant after another.” Probably true.)

But taken as part of a larger whole, one that spans many, many decades and includes more venues than any one of us can remember, the shuttering of Freebird is easier to process. Hall will move on to other midsize venues and festivals, too, while keeping Jack Rabbits humming along.

Bands that played Freebird Live will still mosey through town, catching a gig at 1904 Music Hall or Mavericks Live. What’s important is not the venue, but the people who support the venue or, rather, the entire scene.

So if you’re bemoaning the passing of Freebird, but hadn’t been to a show there in years, save your tears and buy a ticket to the next cool show at the next cool venue. Support the venues that keep their doors open and continue to bring in bands. And for those of you who can’t bear to see it go, there’s still a slate of concerts running into the foreseeable future at Freebird. No closing date has been set yet. And as the wheels of bureaucracy are wont to slowly turn, it may be another year before their swan song is sung.

John E. Citrone theknife@folioweekly.com

One of Northeast Florida’s most idyllic vistas is host to JULINGTON CREEK FISH CAMP, the area’s newest destination for fresh seafood and Southern fare.

Photo by Dennis Ho

DINING DIRECTORY AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH

29 SOUTH EATS, 29 S. Third St., 277-7919, 29southrestaurant. com. F Chef Scotty Schwartz’s traditional regional cuisine with modern twist. $$ L Tue.-Sat.; D Mon.-Sat.; R Sun. BARBERITOS, 1519 Sadler Rd., 277-2505. 463867 S.R. 200, Ste. 5, Yulee, 321-2240, barberitos.com. F Southwestern fare; burritos, tacos, quesadillas, salsa. $$ BW K TO L D Daily BEACH DINER, 2006 S. Eighth St., 310-3750, beachdiner. com. Innovative breakfast items: Eggs on the Bayou, fish-ngrits; French toast, riders, omelets. Lunch fare: salads, burgers, sandwiches, shrimp & crabmeat salad. $$ BW K TO L D Daily BEECH STREET Bar & Grill, 801 Beech St., 572-1390, beech streetbarandgrill.com. In a restored 1889 home, Chef Charles creates dishes using fresh, local ingredients. Local seafood, handcut Florida steaks, housemade pasta, daily specials, small plates, street food. $$$-$$$$ FB D Tue.-Sat.; Brunch, D Sun. BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ, 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. F Southern hospitality, upscale waterfront spot; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ FB K L D Daily CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269, cafekaribo.com.

F Family-owned; historic building. Veggie burgers, seafood, made-from-scratch desserts. Dine in or on oak-shaded patio.

Karibrew Pub next door. $$ FB K TO R, Sun.; L D Daily CHEZ LEZAN BAKERY CO., 1014 Atlantic Ave., 491-4663, chezlezanbakery.com. Fresh European-style breads, pastries: croissants, muffins, cakes, pies. $ TO B R L Daily DAVID’S Restaurant & Lounge, 802 Ash St., 310-6049, ameliaislanddavids.com. Fine dining, historic district. Fresh seafood, prime aged meats, rack of lamb. $$$$ FB D Wed.-Mon. DICK’S Wings & Grill, 474313 E. S.R. 200, 491-3469.

450077 S.R. 200, Callahan, 879-0993. 2015 BOJ winner.

SEE ORANGE PARK.

ELIZABETH POINTE Lodge, 98 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-4851, elizabethpointelodge.com. F Award-winning B&B. Seaside dining, inside or out. Hot buffet breakfast daily. Homestyle soups, sandwiches, desserts. $$$ BW B L D Daily JACK & DIANE’S, 708 Centre St., 321-1444, jackanddianes cafe.com. F 1887 shotgun house. Jambalaya, French toast, macn-cheese, vegan/vegetarian items. Porch. $$ FB K B L D Daily LULU’S at Thompson House, 11 S. 7th St., 432-8394, lulusamelia.com. F Po’boys, salads, local seafood, local shrimp. Reservations. $$$ BW K TO R Sun.; L D Tue.-Sat. MOON RIVER Pizza, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400, moonriver pizza.net. F 2015 BOJ winner. Authentic Northern-style pizzas, 20+ toppings, by pie or the slice. $ BW TO L D Mon.-Sat. THE MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ, 833 TJ Courson Rd., 277-3141, nassaushealthfoods.net. Casual organic eatery, juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juice, herbal tea. $$ TO B L Mon.-Sat. PABLO’S Mexican Restaurant Grill & Cantina, 12 N. Second St., 261-0049. Chicken, carnes, fajitas, burritos, tacos, daily specials. Margaritas. $$$ FB K TO L D Daily THE PECAN ROLL BAKERY, 122 S. Eighth St., 491-9815, thepecanrollbakery.com. F The bakery, near historic district, has sweet and savory pastries, cookies, cakes, bagels, breads, all made from scratch. $ K TO B L Wed.-Sun. PI INFINITE COMBINATIONS, 19 S. Third St., 432-8535, pi32 034.wix.com/piinfinite. All bar service; NYC-style. Specialty pizzas, pie or slice, toppings: sliced truffle mushrooms, little neck clams, eggs, shrimp. Courtyard. $$ BW TO L D Wed.-Sun. PLAE, 80 Amelia Village Cir., 277-2132, plaefl.net. Bite

Club. Bistro-style venue serves whole fried fish, duck breast.

Outside. $$$ FB L Tue.-Sat.; D Nightly SALTY PELICAN Bar & Grill, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811, thesalt ypelicanamelia.com. F BOJ winner. Second-story outdoor bar. Owners T.J. and Al offer local seafood, Mayport shrimp, fish tacos, po’boys, cheese oysters. $$ FB K L D Daily SLIDERS Seaside Grill, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652, slide rsseaside.com. F Oceanfront; crabcakes, fresh seafood, fried pickles. Open-air second floor, balcony. $$ FB K L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310. F 2015 BOJ winner. In an old gas station; blue plate specials, burgers, biscuits & gravy, shrimp. $ BW TO B L Mon.-Sat.

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

DICK’S Wings & Grill, 9119 Merrill Rd., 745-9300. 2015 BOJ winner. SEE ORANGE PARK. LARRY’S Subs, 1301 Monument Rd., 724-5802. F SEE O.PARK. THE STEAKHOUSE @ Gold Club, 320 Gen. Doolittle Dr., 645-5500, jacksonvillegoldclub.com. Lunch and dinner specials, free happy hour buffets Thur. & Fri. $$$ FB L D Daily

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

FLORIDA CREAMERY, 3566 St. Johns Ave., 619-5386. Ice cream, waffle cones, milkshakes, sundaes, Nathan’s grilled hot dogs. Low-fat and sugar-free choices. $ K TO L D Daily HARPOON LOUIE’S, 4070 Herschel St., Ste. 8, 389-5631, harpoonlouies.net. F Locally owned & operated 20+ years.

American pub serves 1/2-pound burgers, fish sandwiches, pasta. Local beers. $$ FB K TO L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM Pizza Bakers, 3611 St. Johns Ave., 388-0200. F Bite Club. 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. MOJO NO. 4 Urban BBQ & Whiskey Bar, 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. PINEGROVE Market & Deli, 1511 PineGrove Ave., 389-8655, pinegrovemarket.com. F BOJ winner. 40+ years. Burgers, Cuban sandwiches, subs, wraps. Onsite butcher cuts USDA choice prime aged beef. Craft beers. $ BW TO B L D Mon.-Sat. RESTAURANT ORSAY, 3630 Park St., 381-0909, restaurant orsay.com. 2015 BOJ winner. French/Southern bistro; locally grown organic ingredients. Steak frites, mussels, pork chops. Snail of Approval. $$$ FB K R, Sun.; D Nightly SIMPLY SARA’S, 2902 Corinthian Ave., 387-1000, simply saras.net. F Down-home fare, from scratch: eggplant fries, pimento cheese, baked chicken, fruit cobblers, chicken & dumplings, desserts. BYOB. $$ K TO L D Mon.-Sat., B Sat.

BAYMEADOWS

AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. INDIA’S Restaurant, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 6200777, indiajax.com. F 2015 BOJ winner. Authentic cuisine, lunch buffet. A variety of curries, vegetable dishes, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ BW L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly

To get your restaurant listed here, just call your account manager or Sam Taylor at 904.260.9770 ext. 111 or staylor@folioweekly.com.

DINING DIRECTORY KEY

Average Entrée Cost $ = Less than $8 $$ = $8-$14 $$$ = $15-$22 $$$$ = $23 & up BW = Beer/Wine FB = Full Bar K = Kids’ Menu TO = Take Out B = Breakfast R = Brunch L = Lunch D = Dinner Bite Club = Hosted free FW Bite Club tasting. fwbiteclub.com.

2015 Best of Jax winner F = FW distribution spot

LARRY’S Giant Subs, 3928 Baymeadows, 737-7740. 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 9802 Baymeadows, 425-9142. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE SAN MARCO. NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 11030 Baymeadows, 260-2791. SEE MANDARIN. PATTAYA THAI Grille, 9551 Baymeadows, Ste. 1, 646-9506, ptgrille.com. Family-owned Thai place serves traditional fare, vegetarian, new Thai; curries, seafood, noodles, soups. Lowsodium, gluten-free, too. $$$ BW TO L D Tue.-Sun. TEQUILA’S Mexican Restaurant, 10915 Baymeadows, Ste. 101, 363-1365, tequilasjacksonville.com. F Authentic fare, made daily with fresh ingredients. Vegetarian dishes; daily drink specials. Nonstop happy hour. $$ FB L D Daily THE WELL WATERING HOLE, 3928 Baymeadows, Ste. 9, 737-7740, thewellwateringhole.com. Local craft beers, wines by the glass or bottle, champagne cocktails. Meatloaf sandwiches, pulled Peruvian chicken, homestyle vegan black bean burgers. $$ BW K TO D Tue.-Sat. WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows, Ste. 135, 634-7208, whiskeyjax.com. New gastropub has craft beers, burgers, handhelds, tacos, whiskey. $$ FB L D Sat. & Sun.; D Daily.

BEACHES

(Locations are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)

AL’S PIZZA, 303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-0002, alspizza.com. F 2015 BOJ winner. New York-style, gourmet pizzas, baked dishes. All-day happy hour Mon.-Thur. $ FB K TO L D Daily ANGIE’S SUBS, 1436 Beach Blvd., 246-2519. ANGIE’S GROM, 204 Third Ave. S., 246-7823. F 2015 BOJ winner. Subs made with fresh ingredients for more than 25 years. One word: Peruvian. Huge salads, blue-ribbon iced tea. $ BW TO L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 201.

F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE, 1396 Beach Blvd., 388-4884, espetosteakhouse.com. Just relocated, serving beef, pork, lamb, chicken, sausage; full menu, bar fare, craft cocktails, Brazilian beers. $$ FB D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. FLYING IGUANA Taqueria & Tequila Bar, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680 F 2015 BOJ winner. Latin American, tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana fare. 100+ tequilas. $ FB L D Daily LARRY’S Giant Subs, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F SEE O.PARK. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 Third St. N., Ste. 2, 241-5600, mellowmushroom.com. F Bite Club. 2015 BOJ winner.

Hoagies, gourmet pizzas: Mighty Meaty, vegetarian, Kosmic Karma. 35 tap beers. Nonstop happy hour. $ FB K TO L D Daily METRO DINER, 1534 Third St. N., 853-6817. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE SAN MARCO. MEZZA Restaurant & Bar, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573, mezzarestaurantandbar.com. F Near-the-ocean spot, 20-plus years. Casual bistro fare: gourmet wood-fired pizzas, nightly specials. Dine inside, on patio. $$$ FB K D Mon.-Sat. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ Pit, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636, mojobbq.com. F 2015 BOJ winner. Pulled pork, beef, chicken, Carolina-style barbecue, Delta fried catfish, sides. $$ FB K TO L D Daily NIPPERS Beach Grille, 2309 Beach Blvd., 247-3300, nippersbeachgrille.com. The chef-driven Southern coastal cuisine has local fare and dishes with a Caribbean flavor, served in an island atmosphere on the ICW. Dine inside or on

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DINING DIRECTORY Tiki deck. $$ FB K L D Wed.-Sun.; D Mon. & Tue. POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7637. Gastropub, 50+ beers, gourmet burgers, hand-cut fries, fish tacos, Edgar’s Drunken Chili, daily fish sandwich special. $$ FB K L D Daily RAGTIME TAVERN & Seafood Grill, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877, ragtimetavern.com. F For 30+ years, iconic seafood place. Blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. Daily happy hour. $$ FB L D Daily SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 1018 Third St. N., 372-4456, saltlife foodshack.com. Specialties: signature tuna poke bowl, fresh sushi, Ensenada tacos, local fried shrimp, in modern open-air space. $$ FB K TO L D Daily SLIDERS SEAFOOD Grille & Oyster Bar, 218 First St., NB, 246-0881, slidersseafoodgrille.com. Beach-casual spot.

Faves: Fresh fish tacos, gumbo. Key lime pie, ice cream sandwiches. $$ FB K L Sat. & Sun.; D Nightly SNEAKERS Sports Grille, 111 Beach Blvd., 482-1000, sneak erssportsgrille.com. 2015 BOJ winner. 20-plus tap beers, TVs, sporty waitstaff. Happy hour Mon.-Fri. $ FB K L D Daily SURFING SOMBRERO, 222 First St. N., 834-9377. New oceanfront place serves authentic fare – like paella. Drink specials. Dine in or outside. $$ FB L D Daily SURFWICHES Sandwich Shop, 1537 Penman Rd., 241-6996, surfwiches.com. New craft sandwich shop has Yankee-style steaks and hoagies, all made to order. $ BW TO K L D Daily

DOWNTOWN

AKEL’S Deli, 21 W. Church St., 665-7324, akelsdeli.com.

F New York-style deli offers freshly made subs (3 Wise Guys, Champ), burgers, gyros, breakfast bowls, ranchero wrap, vegetarian dishes. $ K TO B L Mon.-Fri. THE CANDY APPLE Café & Cocktails, 400 N. Hogan St., 353-9717, thecandyapplecafe.com. Sandwiches, entrées, salads. $$ FB K L, Mon.; L D Tue.-Sun. CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth St., 356-8282. F Chef Sam Hamidi has been serving genuine Italian fare for 35-plus years: veal, seafood, gourmet pizza. The homemade salad dressing is a specialty. $ BW K L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. OLIO Market, 301 E. Bay St., 356-7100, oliomarket.com. F From-scratch soups, sandwiches. Duck grilled cheese, seen on Best Sandwich in America. $$ BW TO B R L Mon.-Fri. SWEET PETE’S, 400 N. Hogan St., 376-7161. F All-natural sweet shop has candy made of all natural flavors, no artificial anything. Several kinds of honey. $ TO Daily ZODIAC Bar & Grill, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283, thezodiac barandgrill.com. Mediterranean cuisine, American fare, paninis, vegetarian dishes. Daily lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. Happy hour Wed.-Sat. $ FB L Mon.-Fri.

FLEMING ISLAND

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

F Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), baby shoes (stuffed eggplant). Greek beers. $$ BW L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. DICK’S Wings & Grill, 10391 Old St. Augustine Rd., 880-7087. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE ORANGE PARK. FIRST COAST Deli & Grill, 6082 St. Augustine, 733-7477. Diner fare: pancakes, bacon, sandwiches, burgers. $ K TO B L Daily LARRY’S Subs, 11365 San Jose, 674-2945. F SEE O.PARK. METRO DINER, 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE SAN MARCO. NATIVE SUN Natural Foods MArket & Deli, 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950, nativesunjax.com. F Organic soups, sandwiches, wraps, baked goods, prepared foods. Juice, smoothie and coffee bar. All-natural, organic beers, wines.

Indoor, outdoor dining. $ BW TO K B L D Daily THE RED ELEPHANT Pizza & Grill, 10131 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12, 683-3773, redelephantpizza.com. Casual, familyfriendly eatery. Pizzas, sandwiches, grill specials, burgers, pasta, plus gluten-free-friendly items. $ FB K L D Daily

ORANGE PARK

DICK’S Wings & Grill, 6055 Youngerman Cir., 778-1101, dickswingsandgrill.com. 1803 East West Pkwy., 375-2559.

2015 BOJ winner. NASCAR-themed place serves 365 varieties of wings, half-pound burgers, ribs. $ 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. $$$ FB D Tue.-Sat. LARRY’S Giant Subs, 1330 Blanding Blvd., 276-7370. 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 700 Blanding, Ste. 15, 272-3553. 5733 Roosevelt, 446-9500. 1401 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove, 284-7789, larryssubs.com. F All over NEFlorida, Larry’s piles ’em high and serves ’em fast; 33+ years. Hot and cold subs, soups, salads. Some Larry’s serve breakfast. $ K TO B L D Daily METRO DINER, 2034 Kingsley Ave., 375-8548. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE SAN MARCO. SNACSHACK, 179 College Dr., Ste. 19, 682-7622, snacsha ck.menu. F New bakery and café has bagels, muffins, breads, cookies, brownies, snack treats. $$ K BW TO B, L & D Daily

PONTE VEDRA BEACH

AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A N., 543-1494. F 2015 BOJ winner.

SEE BEACHES.

DICK’S Wings, 100 Marketside Ave., 829-8134, dickswings andgrill.com. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE ORANGE PARK. LARRY’S SUBS, 830 A1A N., 273-3993. F SEE ORANGE PARK.

RIVERSIDE, 5 POINTS, WESTSIDE

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

2015 BOJ winner. Authentic Mediterranean peasant cuisine updated for Americans; tapas, blackened octopus, risotto of the day, coconut mango curry chicken. $$ BW L D Tue.-Sat. AKEL’S Deli, 245 Riverside Ave., 791-3336. F SEE DOWNTOWN. AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., 388-8384. F 2015 BOJ

GRILL ME!

JAMI DAWSON Arden’s Kafé & Katering, 4555 St. Johns Ave., Avondale BIRTHPLACE: Kalamazoo, Michigan YEARS IN THE BIZ: 16 FAVORITE RESTAURANT (other than mine): Kickbacks in Riverside BEST CUISINE STYLE: Thai GO-TO INGREDIENTS: Salt does wonders for food, y’all, don’t be afraid IDEAL MEAL: Anything prepared with care and love.

WON’T CROSS MY LIPS: I’ll eat anything but a rat.

INSIDER’S SECRET: Just keep moving – every cook gets burned.

CULINARY TREAT: Japanese hot pot with my friends and family.

MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198, whiteys fishcamp.com. F Real fish camp. Gator tail, freshwater catfish, daily specials, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar.

Come by boat, bike or car. $ FB K TO L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly

INTRACOASTAL WEST

AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. DICK’S Wings, 14286 Beach Blvd., 223-0115. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE ORANGE PARK. LARRY’S Subs, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F SEE ORANGE PARK.

TIME OUT Sports Grill, 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5, 223-6999, timeoutsportsgrill.com. F Locally-owned-and-operated.

Hand-tossed pizzas, wings, wraps. Daily drink specials, HDTVs, pool tables. Late-nite menu. $$ FB L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly

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 winner. SEE BEACHES. ATHENS Café, 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, 733-1199.

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winner. SEE BEACHES. BLACK SHEEP Restaurant, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793, black sheep5points.com. New American, Southern twist; local source ingredients. Rooftop bar. $$$ FB R Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily BOLD BEAN Coffee Roasters, 869 Stockton St., Stes. 1 & 2, 855-1181. F 2015 BOJ winner. Small-batch, artisanal coffee roasting. Organic, fair trade. $ BW TO B L Daily BREW FIVE POINTS, 1024 Park St., 714-3402, brewfivepoints .com. F 2015 BOJ winner. Local craft beer, espresso, coffee/ wine bar. Rotating drafts, 75+ canned craft beers; sodas, tea.

Rotating seasonal menu of waffles, pastries, toasts, desserts to pair with specialty coffees, craft beers. $$ BW K B L Daily CORNER TACO, 818 Post St., 240-0412, cornertaco.com.

Made-from-scratch “Mexclectic street food,” tacos, nachos, gluten-free, vegetarian options. $ BW L D Daily.

DERBY ON PARK, 1068 Park St., 379-3343. New American cuisine, upscale retro atmosphere in historic landmark building. Shrimp & grits, lobster bites, 10-oz. gourmet burger.

Dine inside or out. $$ FB TO Wknd brunch. B, L D Tue.-Sun. EDGEWOOD Bakery, 1012 S. Edgewood Ave., 389-8054, edgewoodbakery.com. 68+ years, full-service. From-scratch pastries, petit fours, pies, custom cakes. Espresso/pastry café: sandwiches, smoothies, soups. $$ K TO B L Tue.-Sat. EUROPEAN STREET Café, 2753 Park St., 384-9999. 2015

The Mustard Seed Cafe

Located inside Nassau Health Foods,The Mustard Seed is Amelia Island’s only organic eatery and juice bar, with an extensive, eclectic menu featuring vegetarian and vegan items. Daily specials include local seafood, free-range chicken and fresh organic produce.

Salads, wraps, sandwiches and soups are available — all prepared with our staff’s impeccable style. Popular items are chicken or veggie quesadillas, grilled mahi, or salmon over mixed greens and tuna melt with Swiss cheese and tomato. Open for breakfast and lunch, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Sat. nassauhealthfoods.net

833 T.J. Courson Road 904-277-3141

Beech Street Bar & Grill

Located in a beautifully restored home from 1889, BSBG believes everyone should be able to enjoy an exceptional dining experience at an affordable price. Local seafood, hand-cut Florida steaks, house-made pasta, and daily specials are inspired from trips around the country and world. Whether you order smaller plates of street food or full entrees, Chef Charles will exceed your expectations with fresh, local ingredients prepared with a twist. Full bar with happy hour and late night food and drink specials, and live music every Saturday. Sunday brunch is sure to excite the senses! Open Tue-Thu 5p-10p, Fri-Sat 5p-2a, Sun 11a-8p. BeechStreetBarAndGrill.com

801 Beech Street

904-572-1390

Bright Mornings Bistro & Cafe

Our locally owned and run breakfast and lunch cafe with a bistro style look to it, is located just slightly off centre in the beautiful historic downtown district of Fernandina Beach. We serve the best fresh homemade southern style breakfast and lunch. From 8 am to 2 pm Monday thru Friday - you can enjoy breakfast all day long or try one of our daily lunch specials. On the weekends we serve a choice brunch menu.You can take a seat inside or in our private and dog-friendly courtyard. Catering and private parties are available. Open every day from 8am to 2 pm.

Brightmornings.us

105 South 3rd Street 904-491-1771

Moon River Pizza

Moon River Pizza treats customers like family. Cooked in a brick oven, the pizza is custom-made by the slice (or, of course, by the pie). Set up like an Atlanta-style pizza joint, Moon River also offers an eclectic selection of wine and beers. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Dine in or take it with you.

925 S. 14th Street 904-321-3400

Sliders Seaside Grill

Oceanfront dining at its finest. Award-winning crab cakes, fresh daily seafood specials and homemade desserts. Sliders has Amelia Island’s only waterfront Tiki Bar, as well as a children’s playground and live music every weekend.The dining experience is complete with brand-new second-story banquet facilities, bar and verandah.

Open at 11 a.m. daily Mon.-Fri. Make Sliders Seaside Grill your place to be for friends and family, entertainment and the best food on the East Coast. Call for your next special event.

Cafe Karibo

Homemade sandwiches, salads and soups are served in a relaxed atmosphere in this charming building in the historic district. Delicious fresh fish specials and theme nights (Pad Thai and curry), plus vegetarian dishes, are also featured. Karibrew Brew Pub & Grub — the only one on the island — offers onsite beers and great burgers and sandwiches.

27 N. Third Street 904-277-5269

29 South Eats

This chic, neighborhood bistro has it all — great ambience, fantastic food, an extensive wine list and reasonable prices.

The eclectic menu offers regional cuisine with a modern whimsical twist and Chef Scotty Schwartz won Best Chef n Folio Weekly’s 2007 Best of Jax readers poll.

Open for lunch Tues.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., for dinner 5:30-9:30 p.m. Mon.-Thur., till 10 p.m. Fri. and Sat. Brunch is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun. 29southrestaurant.com.

29 S. Third Street 904-277-7919

Brett’s Waterway Café

Overlooking Fernandina Harbor Marina, Brett’s offers an upscale atmosphere with outstanding food. The extensive luncheon and dinner menus feature daily specials, fresh Florida seafood, chicken and aged beef. Cocktails, beer and wine. Casual resort wear. Open at 11:30 a.m. daily.

Fernandina Harbor Marina at the foot of Centre Street 904-261-2660

T-Ray’s Burger Station

T-Ray’s offers a variety of breakfast and lunch items. In addition to an outstanding breakfast menu, you’ll find some of the best burgers you’ve ever put in your mouth. The Burger Station offers a grilled portabello mushroom burger, grilled or fried chicken salad and much more. The spot where locals grab a bite and go!

Now serving beer & wine. Open Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Closed Sundays.

202 S. Eighth Street 904-261-6310

Jack & Diane’s

The locals’ favorite hangout! Dine inside or on the patio of this cozy, renovated 1887 shotgun home in historic downtown Fernandina. From the crab & shrimp omelet to the steak & tomato pie, “The tastiest spot on Centre” offers food with attitude and unexpected flair. Live music elevates your dining experience to a new level. Come for breakfast, stay for dinner!

You’ll love every bite!

708 Centre Street 904-321-1444

David’s Restaurant & Lounge

Local diner chain serving great food with top notch service in Jacksonville for 18 years. The new amelia island location is sure to be your new favorite! Our menu is breakfast, salads, and sandwiches. We are open Monday through Sunday from 6am to 2:30pm. Find us on Facebook!

Located in the Historic District, David’s is a place to have a dining experience, not just dinner. Offering the freshest seafood from around the world and serving only the finest prime aged meats. Dover sole, Chilean sea bass, soft shell crab & nightly fresh fish special. Filet Oscar, rack of lamb & and our signature 16oz grilled-to-perfection ribeye always available. Add foie gras or a Maine lobster tail to any entrée. Elegant but chic atmosphere. Bar & lounge with live music and complimentary valet parking on Fri. & Sat. nights. Private dining offered up to 12 guests in our Wine Room. Private parties up to 50. Wine Spectator rated. Lounge open 5 p.m.: open 6 p.m. for dinner, nightly. Reservations highly recommended.

AmeliaIslandDavids.com

2006 S. Eighth Street 904-310-3750

802 Ash Street 904-310-6049

1998 S. Fletcher Ave. 904-277-6652

Beach Diner

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Duval County For Lease 825 Sq.Ft. Available $9.50

3901 Carmichael Avenue Duval County For Sale/Lease $1,399,000 5,803-23,790 Sq.Ft. Available Negotiable

10739 Deerwood Park Boulevard

Deerwood Park Office Building Duval County For Lease 1,314 Sq.Ft. Available $18.00

Duval County For Sale/Lease $1,485,000 825-4,950 Sq.Ft. Available $5.50-$9.50

4940 Emerson Street

Duval County For Lease 175-1,000 Sq.Ft. Available $14.21

5008 Mustang Road Duval County For Sale $1,399,000

6161 Arlington Expressway Duval County For Sale $175,000

Jack L Garnett Property Listings President & Owner

Garnett Commercial Real Estate Inc.

7807 Baymeadows Rd E Suite 405 Jacksonville, FL 32256

(904) 855-8800

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BOJ winner. 130+ 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 winner. Juice bar; certified organic fruits, vegetables. 300+ craft/import beers, 50 wines, produce, humanely raised meats, deli, raw items, vegan, vitamins. Wraps, sandwiches. $ BW TO B L D Daily HAWKERS ASIAN Street Fare, 1001 Park St., 508-0342, hawkerstreetfare.com. 2015 BOJ winner. Authentic dishes from mobile stalls. $ BW TO L D Daily JOHNNY’S Deli & Grille, 474 Riverside Ave., 356-8055. F Casual; sandwiches, classic salads, homefries. $ TO B L Daily KNEAD BAKESHOP, 1173 Edgewood Ave. S., 634-7617 Locally-owned, family-run shop; made-from-scratch pastries, artisan breads, pies, sandwiches, soups. $ TO B L Tue.-Sun. LARRY’S Subs, 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794. 7895 Normandy, 781-7600. 8102 Blanding, 779-1933. F SEE O.PARK. METRO DINER, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., 999-4600. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE SAN MARCO. MONROE’S Smokehouse BAR-B-Q, 4838 Highway Ave., 389-5551, monroessmokehousebbq.com. Wings, pulled pork, brisket, turkey, chicken, ribs. Sides: beans, baked beans, mac-n-cheese, collards. $$ K TO L Mon.-Sat.; D Fri. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE AMELIA ISLAND. MOSSFIRE GRILL, 1537 Margaret St., 355-4434, mossfire. com. F Southwestern fish tacos, enchiladas. Happy hour Mon.-Sat. upstairs lounge, all day Sun. $$ FB K L D Daily O’BROTHERS Irish Pub, 1521 Margaret St., 854-9300, obroth ersirishpub.com. F Shepherd’s pie with Stilton crust, Guinness mac-n-cheese, fish-n-chips. Patio. $$ FB K TO L D Daily PATTAYA Thai Grille, 1526 King, 503-4060. SEE BAYMEADOWS. rain dogs, 1045 Park St., 379-4969. 2015 BOJ winner.

Bar food. $ D SOUTHERN ROOTS Filling Station, 1275 King St., 513-4726, southernrootsjax.com. 2015 BOJ winner. Healthy, light vegan fare; local, organic ingredients. Specials, on bread, local greens or rice, change daily. Coffees, teas. $ Tue.-Sun. SUSHI CAFÉ, 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888, sushicafejacksonville.com. F Monster Roll, Jimmy Smith Roll; faves Rock-n-Roll, Dynamite Roll. Hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. Indoor or patio. $$ BW L D Daily

ST. AUGUSTINE

AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. CARMELO’S Marketplace & Pizzeria, 146 King St., 494-6658, carmelosmarketplace.com. New York-style brick-oven-baked pizza, fresh sub rolls, Boar’s Head meats & cheeses, garlic herb wings. Outdoor seating, Wi-Fi. $$ BW TO L D Daily DICK’S Wings & Grill, 965 S.R. 16, 825-4540. 4010 U.S. 1 S., 547-2669. 2015 BOJ winner. SEE ORANGE PARK. THE FLORIDIAN, 39 Cordova St., 829-0655, thefloridian staug.com. 2015 BOJ winner. Updated Southern fare.

Vegetarian, gluten-free. Fried green tomato bruschetta, grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. $$$ BW K TO L D Wed.-Mon. GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., 824-8244, gypsycab.com. F Local mainstay 25+ years. Varied menu changes twice daily. Signature dish: Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. Sun. brunch. $$ FB R Sun.; L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM Pizza Bakers, 410 Anastasia Blvd., 826-4040. F Bite Club. 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. METRO DINER, 1000 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 758-3323. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. ONE TWENTY THREE BURGER HOUSE, 123 King St., 687-2790.

New spot from Carmelo’s owners. Premium burgers, made with beef from NYC butcher Schweid & Sons. Wood-fired pizzas, ice cream bar, Old World milkshakes. Outdoor dining. $$ BW K TO L D Daily SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 321 A1A Beach Blvd., 217-3256, saltlifefoodshack.com. SEE BEACHES.

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK

BASIL Thai & Sushi, 1004 Hendricks Ave., 674-0190, basil thaijax.com. F Authentic Pad Thai, curries, tempura, vegetarian dishes, seafood, stir-fry, daily specials. $$ FB L D Mon.-Sat. BISTRO AIX, 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949, bistrox. com. F Mediterranean/French inspired; steak frites, oakfired pizza, raw bar seasonal selections. $$$ FB TO L D Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 1610 University Blvd. W., 448-2110. 2015 BOJ winner. SEE ORANGE PARK. EUROPEAN STREET Café, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500.

2015 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. $ BW K L D Daily FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688, fusionsushijax.com. F Upscale sushi spot serves a variety of fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, kiatsu. $$ K L D Daily THE GROTTO Wine & Tapas Bar, 2012 San Marco Blvd., 398-0726. F Artisanal cheese plates, empanadas, bruschetta, cheesecake. 60-plus wines by the glass. $$$ BW Tue.-Sun. HAMBURGER MARY’S Bar & Grille, 3333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, 551-2048, hamburgermarys.com. F 2015 BOJ winner.

Wings, sammies, nachos, entrées, specialty drinks, burgers. $$ K TO FB L D Daily KITCHEN ON SAN MARCO, 1402 San Marco Blvd., 396-2344, kitchenonsanmarco.com. 2015 BOJ winner.

Gastropub. Local and national craft beers, specialty cocktails, seasonal menu of fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Sunday brunch. $$ FB L D Daily MEZZE Bar & Grill, 2016 Hendricks Ave., 683-0693, mezzejax.com. Classic cocktails, fresh basil martinis, 35 draft beers, local/craft brews, Mediterranean cuisine. Hookah patio. Happy hour. $$ FB D Daily

METRO DINER, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701, metro diner.com. F 2015 BOJ winner. The original upscale diner.

Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, soups. $$ B R L Daily MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., 732-7200. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. PIZZA PALACE, 1959 San Marco Ave., 399-8815, pizzapala cejax.com. F Family-owned; spinach pizza, chicken spinach calzones, lasagna. Outside dining. $$ BW K TO L D Daily TAVERNA, 1986 San Marco Ave., 398-3005, taverna sanmarco.com. Chef Sam Efron’s authentic Italian; local produce, meats. Craft beers, craft cocktails. $$$ FB K TO R L D Daily

SOUTHSIDE, TINSELTOWN

ALHAMBRA Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. USA’s longest-running dinner theater; Chef DeJuan Roy’s themed menus. Reservations. $$ FB D Tue.-Sun. BARBERITOS, 4320 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., Ste. 106, 807-9060. F SEE AMELIA ISLAND. DANCIN DRAGON, 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138D, 3639888. BOGO lunches, Asian fusion menu. $$ FB K L D Daily DICK’S WINGS, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., 619-0954. 2015 BOJ winner. SEE ORANGE PARK. DIM SUM ROOM, 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138D, 3639888, thedimsumroom.com. Shrimp dumplings, beef tripe, sesame ball. Traditional Hong Kong noodles, barbecue. $ FB

K L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717.

2015 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S, 3611 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MELLOW MUSHROOM Pizza Bakers, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955. F Bite Club. 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. MONROE’S Smokehouse BAR B-Q, 10771 Beach Blvd., 996-7900, monroessmokehousebbq.com. SEE RIVERSIDE. OVINTE, 10208 Buckhead Branch Dr., 900-7730, ovinte. com. 2015 BOJ winner. European-style dining influenced by Italy, Spain, Mediterranean. Small plates, entrée-size portions, selections from charcuterie menu. $$$ BW TO R D Daily TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Ct., 854-0426, tavernayamas.com. F Bite Club. Char-broiled kabobs, seafood, wines, desserts. Belly dancing. $$ FB K L D Daily

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

DICK’S Wings, 12400 Yellow Bluff Rd., Ste. 101, 6199828. 2015 BOJ winner. SEE ORANGE PARK. HOLA Mexican Restaurant, 1001 N. Main St., 3563100, holamexicanrestaurant.com. F Fajitas, burritos, enchiladas, daily specials. Happy hour; sangria. $ BW K TO L D Mon.-Sat. LARRY’S Subs, 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. SEE ORANGE PARK.

This VEGAN PLACE offers only fresh, raw organic fare

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NO CHICKEN SQUAWK HERE I expected to read “Plate o’ Veggies” or ST. AUGUSTINE HAS A BIT OF SOMETHING FOR “Seeds ’n’ Sprouts,” but Present Moment’s everyone, including a restaurant that serves raw menu caught me off-guard with tacos, burgers, food. Before your eyebrows arch, I’ll clarify: THE burritos, and pasta. I decided to start with a PRESENT MOMENT CAFÉ is a vegan restaurant, refreshment: Green Dream Machine juice ($7), a so there’s no need to imagine a deep dish of blend of apple, kale, celery, lemon, and ginger. uncooked chicken pot pie. This “living food” café Ginger and I get along great, so I was sold even focuses on a philosophy of healthy eating that before I took a sip. Green Dream Machine is includes organic, unprocessed, and fresh foods frothy and tart with a strong celery presence rich in enzymes and nutrients. Present Moment that satisfi es that veggie craving. follows the standards of a raw diet, which My friend and I were torn between discourages heating food above 120 degrees appetizers, so we ordered the Triple Dip ($10) Fahrenheit, to maintain its original nutritional and double-dipped in the content. I’d been wanting to THE PRESENT MOMENT CAFÉ guacamole, salsa, and try a raw café for a while, hummus. We ran out of though I was skeptical 224 W. King St., the blue corn chips, but that the meals would be St. Augustine, 827-4499, the dips were so good, we any more exciting than a thepresentmomentcafe.com spooned the remains onto plate of carrots and apples. our plates.

The Present Moment Café gently kicked my After 10 minutes of serious discernment, skepticism out the door, and I didn’t mind one bit.

I finally ordered the recommended Pad Thai The Present Moment Café opened nine years ($16). Kelp noodles as the primary ingredient? ago, and hesitant newcomers are still trickling in, I was immediately curious. Raw seaweed alongside loyal regulars. This could be because noodles? I wanted to try. The dish is a generous of the café’s location, which is tucked back on heap of noodles and vegetables drizzled with a King Street, away from the bustle of St. George sesame garlic sauce. Curried cashews topped Street. Since its opening, Present Moment has off the room-temperature noodles. I’ll admit, incorporated a few non-raw items into its menu, I was sure I’d leave The Present Moment still which has helped attract those who may be hungry, but that Pad Thai proved me wrong. wary of a raw, vegan diet. The menu is versatile, The Present Moment’s award-winning Pad with familiar favorites that prove that eating raw Thai is featured in Handmade in The Present doesn’t mean eating only fruits and veggies. I was Moment, the restaurant’s recipe book, available impressed by the range of flavors, from American online or in the store. to Mexican inspirations. The menu also features a I don’t recommend The Present Moment variety of choices, like wellness shots, innovative Café to just vegan or raw food practitioners beverages, a bunch of sides and breakfast items – I recommend it to everyone, from the most served all day. serious carnivore to kids. The Present Moment As I’m beginning to realize, a restaurant’s is a local bridge between the vegan and aesthetics can make the food that’s served there carnivorous worlds, with a menu of comfortable taste better – or worse. Present Moment’s décor favorites that taste so good, you won’t miss the is immediately welcoming and the atmosphere meat, fish or dairy. is homey and quaint, with a couch and pillows Rebecca Gibson by the window. Soft lighting and fresh flowers mail@folioweekly.com give the space a warm feel. The dining _____________________________________ experience begins with filtered water infused Follow all of Rebecca’s dining adventures and more with lemon and cucumber, served at room at somewhereinthecityjax.com temperature for ease of digestion.

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11497 W Columbia Park Drive

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A TASTE OF DAVI, Part 1 HEY, EVERYBODY! IT’S CHEF DAVI! Are the scents of the season making your pet hungry for a tasty treat? Try whipping up a batch of homemade snacks using some of my fall flavors. Apple, sweet potato, and pumpkin are the featured ingredients in these super simple and healthy recipes. Bone appetite!

APPLE CARROT TREATS Apples are a crunchy sweet treat full of nutritious vitamins and dietary fiber, like pectin that keeps our digestive tract clean.

Carrots are an excellent source of antioxidants, which help protect our hearts and reduce the risk of cancer. They’re also the richest source of beta-carotene, essential for good vision, especially night vision. Parsley helps freshen breath.

Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups whole wheat flour (unbleached white flour) 1/2 cup oats 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1/2 cup chopped apple 1/2 cup grated carrots 1 tablespoon parsley 1 egg 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup water

protein, it also contains heart-healthy fats, vitamin B, niacin, and vitamin E. Pumpkin is a powerhouse food packed with fiber and vitamins that can fix an upset tummy, boost an immune system, and slim down a waistline. Cinnamon helps regulate blood sugar and improve circulation.

Ingredients: 1 cup pumpkin puree 2 eggs 1/2 cup oats (if dog is on a grain-free diet, substitute 1/4 cup grain-free flour) 3 cups flour (whole wheat, brown rice, or gluten-free) 3 tablespoons of all-natural peanut butter (low sugar, low sodium) 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions: Preheat oven to 350° F. In one bowl, mix the flour, oats, brown sugar. In separate bowl, beat the egg and mix in the oil, water.

Peel and grate apple and carrots and mix into the egg/water mixture. Add wet mixture into flour mixture and stir until a dough has formed.

Carefully roll out dough and cut out in fun shapes.

Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown; let cool.

Directions: Preheat oven to 350° F. In small bowl, stir together flour, oats, cinnamon.

In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, pumpkin and peanut butter. Stir wet ingredients into dry.

Pour onto a floured surface. Roll dough to desired thickness and cut into fun shapes.

Bake 30-35 minutes until golden brown; let cool.

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PEANUT BUTTER PUMPKIN TREATS Peanut butter is not only a yummy source of

Davi is a brown dachshund with an appetite for adventure. He loves sweet potato treats, playing at the park with friends, and exploring the unknown.

BEASTS OF BURDEN: PET TIP OF THE WEEK MORE THAN HE OR SHE CAN CHEW It’s expected that puppies will nibble things they’re not supposed to; after all, it’s their way of exploring an unfamiliar world. Adult dogs, however, may be destroying your shoes and furniture for myriad reasons. According to the Humane Society, if a dog is masticating on something he or she is not supposed to, it’s because he or she is bored, scared, suffering from separation anxiety, in need of attention, or was never taught what not to chew as a puppy. Your first step toward keeping your valuables from becoming chew toys should be identifying the cause of the chewing and, if necessary, consult a behavior professional.

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Jasmine is a fivemonth-old Terrier mix.

Housebroken and cratetrained, she was adopted from a high-kill shelter in Palatka. This 32-pound sweetheart is wonderful with children and other dogs. Her adoption fee is $125. For more adoption info on Jasmine, visit rescuejunkie.org

To see your pet event here, send event name, time, date, location with 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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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY

MARK TWAIN, STEVE WOZNIAK, EMPTINESS & THE SAHARAN DESERT

OK, no more Ms. Nice Copy Editor. The word limit is FORTY (40). Y’all submit ISUs with waaaay more than 40, so I have to TAKE WORDS OUT. What if one word was vital info for your target to recognize you, fall in love and y’all ride off in the sunset? Oopsie!

Struck out AGAIN because you can’t count words (or spell, but that’s another battle for another week). It’s your own damn fault. Who’d love a dork who can’t even count?

FIRST WATCH HOT BREAKFAST You: Hot guy, adorable dog; sexy smile, gorgeous blue eyes, captured my heart. Me: In love with you. Hoping you’ll give me chance someday to be your Queen. Let’s run away to the islands together. When: Oct. 31. Where: First Watch Ponte Vedra. #1569-1104 IT MATTERS To me ... in my dreams. Remember still, our time. Your lips, your intoxicating scent. US, together. One night of bliss maybe? Mexican magic? When: Oct. 7. Where: Los Portalas. #1568-1104 MOM WANTS YOU Daughter and I outside Lynch’s. You: LEO on bicycle, handsome, great calves! Later, dealt with Walgreens drunk. Little shy … my daughter said to get your attention. Drinks, Super Troopers, Training Day … what’s your speed? When: Oct. 13. Where: Lynch’s Jax Beach. #1567-1028 YOU WAVED BACK GRINNING You: Bad-ass-looking guy, big black truck. Me: Soccer-mom-looking girl, silver minivan. Waved at you driving on 295-N, played a little cat-and-mouse, you got off on I-95-S. Let me prove looks can be deceiving. When: Oct. 3, 7-ish. Where: 295 North. #1566-1021 NOTHING MATTERS Self-hypnosis can’t stop me thinking from of you. No matter where I go and what I do, I still remember those beautiful eyes and the way my heart jumps when I see you. When: Oct. 6. Where: Luigi’s Pizza. #1565-1014 HOT MINI DRIVER You: Getting in red Mini near SunRay, hot white-rimmed glasses. Drake blasting from your car as you almost hit in crosswalk; gave me a thumbs-up. Me: Tall skater nerd, Donuts For Jesus shirt. You Let’s hang out. When: Sept. 29. Where: Five Points. #1564-1014 TALL, DARK, HANDSOME, PATRIOTS FAN Jags/Pats game. You: Pats shirt, jeans; with friends by bus watching game. Me: Short wavy auburn hair, Jags tank, cut-offs. Locked eyes as I went to sit. Heart skipped a beat at your handsomeness. Drinks on me, celebrate your win? :) When: Sept. 27. Where: Mellow Mushroom Jax Beach. #1563-0930 BOWL ME OVER Me: In the mood to be pinned. You: Lakers jersey. Bowling but said you’d rather play video games. Said you’re about to take a trip into Asia. Can we bowl balls together in Asia? When: Sept. 25. Where: Jax Lanes. #1564-0930

FIRE BUG I saw you, late night on a Friday. You were on fire, so hot. Couldn’t tell if it was your flaming personality or that fl aming staff. Night dives, long chats, but why you didn’t you ever text me? When: Sept. 4.

Where: Beach. #1559-0916 YOU WALKED IN TATTOO SHOWIN’ ISU: Black leggings, open shirt, chest tat, soft voice, boots, hopeful eyes, smooth skin. You said black don’t crack. Love to have good time with you; you said futile; keep trying. Sorry about bad night. When: Sept. 4.

Where: Parental Home Road. #1558-0916 BLUE ORBS You: Jean shorts, blonde hair, biggest blue eyes I’ve ever seen. I swear they glowed; when I fi rst saw you, lights in the place went dim. Can’t remember shirt color; just passing through, mesmerized by your eyes.

When: Sept. 2. Where: Bold Bean Riverside. #1557-0909 YOU LEFT ME … SPEECHLESS The Prince Party. Your purple face stopped my heart. Wanna see your moves, your lights, every night. Let’s meet again: you, me and Prince. We can be silent together. When: Aug. 28. Where: 1904 Music Hall. #1556-0909 60-YEAR-OLD HIPPIE CHICK You still believe in those 60s values, modern technology, bikinis, no money worries, meditation, humanism, being groovy. Me: Bearded, beyond cool beach bum. Us. Why wait? Let’s fall in love, live at beach. Anything’s possible.

When: Aug. 20. Where: Mickler’s Landing. #1555-0909 NATURE’S OWN BY MY OWN! You: Tall, handsome Nature’s Own truck driver delivering bread to Burger King; most beautiful guy I’ve ever seen!

Me: Ordering drive-thru breakfast. You smiled at me, our eyes met. Let’s meet 6:15p Sept. 5 @ BK. When: Aug. 29. Where: BK, Blanding/Kingsley. #1554-0902 EVERY SUPERWOMAN NEEDS A SUPERMAN You: Tall, dark, collared shirt buttoned to top, shorts, Jordans, drink, surrounded by ratchets. Me: Average height, slim, slacks, blouse, bun hair, lured by lightskin man (insider); chose one another instead. 1 year, counting. Love you! When: April 30, 2014. Where: Jim’s Place. #1553-0902 TALL, DRUNK AND HANDSOME You: Hanging out in a sleeveless Budweiser shirt. I like your shitty leg tattoos.

Me: Overgrown Mohawk and too many hooker shots.

Bake me some bread and get pretty with me. When: June. Where: Your lap, Birdies. #1552-0902

HUNGER GAMES Hungry; got hungrier you entered. Told me you were going east to eat genuine Asian. Wanted to talk more but you had to go because your cousin, Jimmy, owed you a quarter. Let’s eat out together? When: Sept.

14. Where: China Wok. #1562-0923

I FOUND YOUR RENTAL CAR CARD ISU sitting with your family; you’re so good-looking I needed to keep something to remember you by. I took your rental car company frequent renter card. I’ll probably add lots of miles to account. When: Aug. 12.

Where: Mellow Mushroom. #1551-0902

NICE SMILE You: Brown hair, thin bearded guy, nice smile, bright eyes, blue “Good” sneaker T-shirt, with friends. Me: Short, thin brunette, blue/white tank, table across yours. Caught your eye, smiled. Like to know you better. Grab a drink? When: Sept. 11. Where: World of Beer Southside. #1561-0916

CAN’T STAND THE HEAT! You made me turkey/cheese sandwich; could listen to Philly accent all night! You loved my dimple; looked as I walked away. Committed to show you how hot a kitchen can get with spicy Latina! When: Aug. 12. Where: Hospital cafeteria. #1549-0902

ECLIPSE RIVERSIDE 9/11 Super-cute brunette, ’80s night, black romper, white sandals. With group. Me: Solo; noticed matching outfi t friend telling you to ask me to dance. Wanted to approach. Group left. Second chance?

I’d dance the night away with you. When: Sept. 11.

Where: Eclipse Riverside. #1560-0916

BLIND DATE MOVIE ROMANCE Approaching slowly; tall, dark, handsome chocolate man! Me: Hello, nice to meet you. You: You, too. What’ll we see? Me: No idea; should be interesting! 10 years later, still together! ILY, baby! Your wife. When: 2005. Where: AMC Regency. #1548-0826

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 1978, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield began selling their new ice cream out of a refurbished gas station in Burlington, Vermont. Now 37 years on, Ben & Jerry’s is among the world’s best-selling ice cream brands. Its success stems in part from its willingness to keep transforming the way it does business. “My mantra is ‘Change is a wonderful thing,’” says the current CEO. As evidence of their intention to keep re-evaluating its approach, there’s a “Flavor Graveyard” on its website, where it lists flavors it tried to sell but ultimately abandoned. “Wavy Gravy,” “Tennessee Mud” and “Turtle Soup” are among the departed. Now’s a good time to do your purge. What parts of your life don’t work any more?

What personal changes would be wonderful things?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Before he helped launch Apple Computer in the 1970s, tech pioneer Steve Wozniak ran a dial-a-joke service. Most of the time, people who called got an automated recording, but now and then Wozniak answered. That’s how he met Alice Robertson, the woman who became his wife. You have comparable experiences in the weeks ahead.

Future allies may come into your life in unexpected ways. It’s as if mysterious forces conspire to connect you with those you need to know.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Small, nondestructive earthquakes are common.

Our planet has an average of 1,400 of them a day. This subtle underground mayhem has been going on steadily for millions of years. According to recent research, it’s responsible for creating 80 percent of the world’s gold. The next six or seven months will feature a metaphorically analogous process in your life. You experience deep-seated quivering and grinding that won’t bring major disruptions even as it generates the equivalent of gold deposits. Your goal? Welcome and thrive on subterranean friction!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Here’s how I created your horoscope. First I drew up a chart of your astrological aspects. Using my analytical skills, I pondered their meaning. Next, I called on my intuitive powers, asking my unconscious mind to provide symbols useful to you. The response I got from my deeper mind was surprising: It told me I should go to a new café that just opened. Ten minutes later, I was there, gazing at a menu of exotic treats: Banana Flirty Milk … Champagne Coconut Mango Slushy … Honey Dew Jelly Juice … Creamy Wild Berry Blitz … Sweet Dreamy Ginger Snow. These are metaphors for experiences heading your way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The Beatles’ song “You Never Give Me Your Money” has this poignant lyric: “Oh, that magic feeling, nowhere to go.” Make it your motto for now.

And if you’ve not yet begun to feel the allure of that sentiment, initiate necessary shifts to get in the mood. It’s time to recharge your spiritual battery; the best way is to immerse yourself in the mystery of having nothing to do and nowhere to go. Put faith in the pregnant silence. Let emptiness teach what you need to know next.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Should a professional singer be criticized for her lack of skill in laying bricks? Is it reasonable to chide a kindergarten teacher for his ineptitude as an airplane pilot? Does it make sense to complain about a cat’s inability to bark? Of course not. There are many other unwarranted comparisons almost as irrational but not as obviously unfair. Is it right to wish your current lover or best friend could have the same je ne sais quoi as a previous lover or best friend? Should you try to manipulate the future so it’s more like the past? Are you justified in

demanding your head and heart come to identical conclusions? No, no and no. Let the differences be differences. Celebrate them!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In the mid19th century, American Cyrus McCormick patented a breakthrough with the potential to revolutionize agriculture. It was a mechanical reaper that harvested crops with far more ease and efficiency than hand-held sickles and scythes. But his innovation didn’t get mainstream use for 20 years, partly because many farmers were skeptical of trying a new technology, and feared it would eliminate jobs.

You don’t have to wait as long for acceptance of your new wrinkles. Be patient.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Is it possible to express a benevolent form of vanity?

I say yes. In the next few weeks, your boasts may be quite lyrical and therapeutic. They may even uplift and motivate those who hear them.

Acts of self-aggrandizement that would normally cast long shadows might even produce generous results. You have the go-ahead to embody this attitude from Nikki Giovanni’s poem “Ego Tripping (there may be a reason why)”: “I am so perfect so divine so ethereal so surreal / I cannot be comprehended except by my permission.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Regard current tensions and detours as camouflaged gifts from the gods of growth. You’re being offered a potent opportunity to counteract effects of a self-sabotage you committed once upon a time. You’re getting a great chance to develop strength of character to blossom from dealing with soul-bending riddles. You’d be wise to feel a surge of gratitude now; it will empower you to take maximum advantage of disguised blessings.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’re slipping into a phase when new teachers may appear. That’s excellent news, because in the next few weeks, you especially need new teachings. Your good fortune doesn’t end there. You’ll have an enhanced capacity to learn quickly and deeply. With these factors conspiring in your favor, by Jan. 1, you’ll be smarter, humbler, more flexible, and better prepared to get what you want in 2016.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): American author Mark Twain seemed to enjoy his disgust with Jane Austen’s novels; she died 18 years before he was born. “Her books madden me so that I can’t conceal my frenzy,” he said, even as he confessed he’d perused some of her work several times. “Every time I read Pride and Prejudice,” he wrote to a friend about Austen’s most famous story, “I want to dig her up and beat her over the skull with her own shin-bone.” Why did he repetitively seek an experience that bothered him? Similar question to you. According to my analysis, the weeks ahead are a good time to renounce, once and for all, your association with anything or anyone you’re addicted to disliking.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The Sahara in Northern Africa is the largest hot desert on Earth. It’s almost the size of the United States. Cloud cover is rare, humidity is low, and sand temperature can easily exceed 170 degrees F. That’s why it was so surprising when snow fell there in February 1979 for the first time in memory. This once-in-a-lifetime visitation happened again 33 years later. A similar anomaly is due in your world. Like the desert snow, your version should be interesting and only slightly inconvenient. It may even have an upside. Saharan locals said the storm helped the palm trees because it killed their parasites.

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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Among those struggling with psychological issues in modern America are the rich â&#x20AC;&#x153;onepercentersâ&#x20AC;? (especially mega-rich â&#x20AC;&#x153;one-percent of one-percentersâ&#x20AC;?), according to counselors specializing in assuaging guilt and moderating class hatred. Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Guardian, reporting from New York, found three such counselors, including two who stopped just short of comparing the plight of the rich-rich with the struggles of â&#x20AC;&#x153;people of colorâ&#x20AC;? or out-of-closet gays. Sample worries: isolation (so few richrich); stress, caused by political hubbub over â&#x20AC;&#x153;inequalityâ&#x20AC;?; and insecurity (is my â&#x20AC;&#x153;friendâ&#x20AC;? really just a friend of my money?).

CANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T POSSIBLY BE TRUE

Stories surface regularly about a hospital patient declared dead but who then revives briefly before once again dying. However, Tammy Clevelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent lawsuit against doctors and DeGraff Memorial Hospital near Buffalo, New York, reveals an incident more startling. She alleges her late husband Michael displayed multiple signs of life (breathing, eyes open, legs kicking, attempted hugs, struggles against the tube in his throat) for nearly two hours, but two doctors all the while assured her he was gone. The coroner came and went twice, concluding calling him had been premature. The lawsuit alleges that only upon the fourth examination did the doctor exclaim, â&#x20AC;&#x153;My God, he has a pulse!â&#x20AC;? Michael Cleveland died shortly after that â&#x20AC;&#x201D; of a punctured lung from CPR following his initial heart attack â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an injury for which he could have been treated.

THE CONTINUING CRISIS

For an October report, Vice Media located the half-dozen most-dedicated collectors of those AOL giveaway CDs from the Internetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dial-up years (â&#x20AC;&#x153;50 Hours Free!â&#x20AC;?). Sparky Haufle wrote a definitive AOL-CD collectorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guide; Lydia Sloan Cline has 4,000 unique disks; Bustam Halim at one point had 20,000 total, before weeding to 3,000. AOL connoisseurs file disks by color, by the hundreds of packaging styles, by number of free hours, and especially by the co-brands â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the rare pearls, like AOLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deals with Frisbee and Spider Man. Their collections, said both Halim and Brian Larkin, are simply â&#x20AC;&#x153;beautiful.â&#x20AC;?

FIELD DRESSING

In September, village officials in Uzbekistanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s town of Shahartepeppa, alarmed that Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev would drive through and notice barren fields (since the cotton crop had been harvested), ordered about 500 people into the fields to attach cotton capsules onto the front-row stalks to impress Mirziyoyev with the villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prosperity.

PEOPLE DIFFERENT FROM US

It would be exhaustive to chronicle the many ways the woman born Carolyn Clay, 82, of Chattooga County, Georgia, is different from us. She was once arrested for stripping nude to protest a quixotic issue before the city council in Rome, Georgia; her driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license identifies her as Ms. Serpentfoot Serpentfoot.

In October, she filed to change that name â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to one with 69 words, 68 hyphens, an ellipsis and the infinity sign. One judge has already turned her down on the ground that she cannot recite the name, though she promised to shorten it on legal papers to Nofoot Allfoot Serpentfoot.

THATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WHAT SHE SAID

Hinton Sheryn, 68, on trial at Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plymouth Crown Court in September, denied he was the â&#x20AC;&#x153;indecent exposerâ&#x20AC;? charged with 18 incidents against children dating back to 1973 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never do such a thing because he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want anyone to see his unusually small penis. In response, the prosecutor brought in a prostitute known to have serviced Sheryn, to testify his penis is of normal size.

Sheryn was convicted and sentenced to 17 years in prison.

THATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WHAT SHE SAID PT. II

A Jacksonville, Florida, sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SWAT team surrounded a mobile home on Oct. 14 to arrest Ryan Bautista, 34, and Leanne Hunn, 30, on armed burglary and other charges, but since two other women were being held inside, officers remained in a stand-off. Hunn subsequently announced by phone that the couple would surrender, after having sex one final time. Deputies entered around 4 a.m. on Oct. 15 and made the post-coital arrest without incident.

Chuck Shepherd weirdnews@earthlink.net

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