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IN MEMORIAM
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We BID FAREWELL to the luminaries our community lost this year
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Marlene Dryden, Claire Goforth, Madeleine Peck Wagner
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CASH ME OUSSIDE
BY A.G. GANCARSKI SEXISM is alive and well–ask Danielle Bregoli
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THINGS ARE GOING PRETTY WELL
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BY ALAN SCULLEY JONNY LANG reflects on the evolution of his sound and returning to the blues
IF YOU’RE NOT TAKING A [19] RISK, YOU’RE NOT DOING IT RIGHT BY MADELEINE PECK WAGNER SHEIDA SOLEIMANI shows compelling, unsettling works at The Space Gallery
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THE MAIL REAL OR NOT REAL?
RE.: “Identity Crisis,” by A.G. Gancarski, Dec. 27 WOW! WHAT AN INCREDIBLY CLOSED-MINDED, elitist and negative view. Riverside/Avondale may have beautiful homes and well-to-do neighbors, but they know nothing of the real Jacksonville. Adam Nocks via Facebook
RARELY PURE, NEVER SIMPLE
RE.: “Identity Crisis,” by A.G. Gancarski, Dec. 27 TRUTH HURTS. GANCARSKI PULLS THE FACTS UP front. Jax is a great place to live. And the beaches, springs, on and on are treasures. But the murder rate (70 percent remain unsolved) is a nasty statistic Amazon wants no part [of]. Last night another murder in Riverside. George Cornwell via Facebook
CHANGE AGENTS
RE.: “Identity Crisis,” by A.G. Gancarski, Dec. 27 WE HAVE A QUALIFIED EMPLOYMENT POOL. However, the article is correct when it comes to homelessness and crime rates. Those things won’t change if the people in the community aren’t willing to change. No amount of government interference will fix it if the people aren’t willing to help. Valerie McConatha via Facebook
ONLY IF IT’S MINIATURE
RE.: “Person of the Year: Ron Littlepage,” by Claire Goforth, Jan. 3 CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE FINE STORY ABOUT the 2017 Person of the Year. I read his column in the Times-Union for years, and will miss it. Might there be a Best of Ron Littlepage book in the future? David Nolan via email
SKIP THE GOLD STANDARD
RE.: “Mistakes & Mayhem,” by Pat McLeod, Dec. 20 REGARDING YELLOW BRICK ROAD, IT DESERVES TO not be noticed by any national reviews.
FROM THE EDITOR It could very well be the worst movie I have ever seen, and that’s saying a lot, because I have seen a lot of movies! Nothing had any explanation, the music in the woods, the ending, people killing each other and themselves, just a terrible, terrible movie. At least The Final Girls had some humor. The movie in a movie is a different approach to a normally humdrum genre. Plus it had the added bonus of the actor who plays one of my favorite characters from The Vikings. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a different take on the teen slasher movie. But stay as far away as possible from Yellow Brick Road. You will thank me. Brog Goethe via email
UPS TO THE FOURTH ESTATE
RE.: “Person of the Year: Ron Littlepage,” by Claire Goforth, Jan. 3 AT A TIME WHEN JOURNALISTS ARE BEING ATTACKED on nearly a daily basis, I’m pleased to see one given an honor usually reserved for the people they write about. Every community is improved by the information and insights hard-working journalists provide. Donald Caswell via email
PAGING BOOMER
RE.: “The Mail,” Dec. 27 SHOULD SOMEONE INFORM CHRIS BERMAN (WHOEVER he is) that some nutcase is writing deranged-sounding letters to Folio Weekly and signing his name to them? Joe Lowrey via email
ORANGE-STAINED SHEETS
RE.: “Jay Fant: Let’s Legalize Discrimination Against LGBTQs,” folioweekly.com, by Claire Goforth, Dec. 21 HE’S NOT MOVING FARTHER RIGHT. HE’S ALWAYS been there but now feels comfortable with Cheeto in charge to voice his disdain. He’ll wear his white robe next. Keri Kidder via Facebook
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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BOUQUETS TO JOE STRASSER The generosity of Mr. Strasser paved the way for incredible local nonprofit (see “Pet Parenting” on p. 28 to learn more) First Coast No More Homeless Pets to have an incredibly successful inaugural end-of-year matching-gift fundraiser, the organization reported in a release. Not only did they meet their goal of raising $100,000, they exceeded it! BRICKBATS TO GREEDY COMMISSIONERS Clay Today reports that the Charter Review Commission is looking to put an item on the 2018 general election ballot that would give the Board of County Commissioners an enormous pay raise, from $37K to $70K annually (that’s an 89 percent jump). (For reference, Jacksonville City Councilors—except the president, who earns $65K—make $49K annually.) Sure, they may be due a raise, as their pay was reduced by voters frustrated with their non-performance in 2008. But nearly doubling the salary seems a skosh excessive, dontchathink? BOUQUETS TO DUVAL MOTOR CO. On Dec. 12, the local company presented a $24,000 check to the American Red Cross to benefit hurricane relief. Duval Motor Co.’s philanthropy doesn’t end there; in 2017, its employees donated 80 units of blood, potentially saving scores of lives. And just a little FYI from Folio Weekly to our wonderful readers: If you need a pick-me-up, check out the Duval Motor Co. Facebook page. Smiles for days. DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO DESERVES A BOUQUET? HOW ABOUT A BRICKBAT? Send submissions to mail@folioweekly.com; 50 word maximum, concerning a person, place, or topic of local interest. 4 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JANUARY 10-16, 2018
EVERY AUTUMN, THOUSANDS FLOCK TO THE RIGHT Whale Festival in Jax Beach hoping to glimpse the majestic beasts that spend the colder months in our waters birthing and nursing their young. Today, there are fewer than 500 North Atlantic right whales, giving them the terrible honor of being the most endangered whale species in North America and one of the rarest creatures in the world. If the Trump Administration has its way, skeletons will be the closest the festival goers get. Historic overfishing—they are literally named for being the “right whale” to hunt— has certainly harmed the North Atlantic right whales’ plight, but today the greatest threats to right whales are fishing gear and watercraft. (And now, one “very stable genius.”) Drawn by the sound, right whales will swim directly into boats, at times with deadly results. In 2014, Newsweek reported that eight of 10 right whales bore scars from accidental entanglements with fishing rope, which can constrict so tightly that they die from lacerations. Nevertheless, with no apparent regard to the health of our oceans generally or endangered marine life specifically, the Trump Administration has proved its fealty to the oil and gas industry by floating a proposal to reopen 90 percent of the Outer Continental Shelf to oil rigs— including our coast. We cannot let this happen. Not only for the right whale, ale, but for all thee ocean life, forr the fishing industry that depends on it, and for the beaches we so enjoy, as well as the coastal tourism industry. To give you ou an an idea of how awful awfu ul this could be for Florida’s Floriida’s environment:: Governor Govvernorr Rick “don’t say climate change” Scott opposes it. The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill still weighs heavily on his and many Floridians’ minds, both in the Gulf region and beyond. (Though one does wonder how strongly opposed he’ll be once the oil and gas lobby comes a-calling with donations for his impending run for Bill Nelson’s senate seat; in which case, look for terms like “cautious,” “reasonable” and, of course, “jobs” to pepper a speech justifying drilling in an ocean near you.) Oil rigs are unsightly and an oil spill would devastate our ocean and coastal areas, including miles of the St. Johns River, which sloshes back and forth with the tides. But, to be perfectly honest, absent a spill, offshore drilling would have little, if any, direct negative effects on you or me. For marine life, however, an oil spill is only one of the hazards of offshore drilling. In recent years, we’ve come to better grasp how sound pollution, which is rapidly spreading across the ocean, wreaks havoc on sea creatures. Excessive sound is known to cause direct and indirect injury to aquatic species, many of whom rely on sound in much
the same way humans rely on sight; you’ve probably heard the adage “a deaf whale is a dead whale.” Excessive sound is known to cause sea creatures to alter their behavior, even put their lives in peril; the International Whaling Commission determined the mass stranding of 100 melon-headed whales in Madagascar in 2008 was caused by ExxonMobil’s seismic airgun testing, which oil companies use to look for spots to drill, blasting away hundreds of times a day for weeks or months, at decibel levels high enough to increase background sound hundred-fold and penetrate hundreds of kilometers of ocean floor, according to a 2014 review published by the Convention on Biological Diversity. It’s not just liberal editors and green-washed governors getting their panties twisted by Trump’s cuckoo scheme to fill our sea with oil rigs; last June, Reps. John Rutherford, Al Lawson and Ron DeSantis joined more than 100 Congresspersons signing a bipartisan opposing Trump’s letter opp proposal to t permit airgun testing in seismic air Atlantic Ocean. In the Atlanti statement, Rutherford a statemen wisely said, “Our w coastal economy co should not be put sh at undue risk at a time when our booming oil and bo gas production ga is more than enough to meet en our current eenergy needs.” Sure, the way w this statement sttaatement is worded indicates in in ndicates that th there could come a time when co o Rutherford would be willing Ru R u to to talk airgun testing, but he he does not make any bones about his feelings on testing ab b now, no saying in a release, “Seismic testing … poses a direct threat to the [coastal] economies dependent on healthy ocean ecosystems for fishing, tourism, recreation, and the numerous businesses that rely on these industries.” In all honesty, it doesn’t seem likely that Trump and his merry gang of billionaires who understand nothing of the lives of average Americans like us believe they’ll be able to open all our waters to the oil companies. He’s just using that same ol’ Trumpian “art” of asking for the solar system, hoping to shoot the moon. And he’s counting on we the people to get tired of negotiating and just give him what he wants. Don’t do it. Claire Goforth claire@folioweekly.com @ClaireNJax
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FOLIO VOICES : FIGHTIN’ WORDS OUT OF ALL THE CULTURAL PHENOMENA THAT illustrates where the American people truly are when it comes to issues such as gender stereotypes and the still omnipresent objectification of women, it is instructive and ironic that the so-called “Cash Me Outside girl” stands above them all. For the uninitiated, she has a name: Danielle Bregoli. Bregoli, a South Florida teenager, will be 15 years old this year. A child of post 9/11 America, Bregoli was raised by pop culture and memes, as her parents had long since split up in a way that is acrimonious and yet typical of the current era—one in which people have relationships that are worthy of Bravo TV scripts. Bregoli was a wild child, and the Fagin of the airwaves, the odious and contemptible “Dr. Phil,” saw an opportunity to exploit her in both 2016 and 2017. Bregoli and her mother were on the good doctor’s syndicated schlockfest in an understated segment called “I Want to Give Up My Car-Stealing, Knife-Wielding, Twerking 13-Year-Old Daughter Who Tried to Frame Me for a Crime!” It was there that she became famous. As audience members abused her, grown-ass men and women hooting and hollering and heaping opprobrium, Bregoli launched a catchphrase that made her career. “Catch me outside—how about that?” I write that in actual English, knowing that it looks unfamiliar, to make a point about the turgid caricatures of the phonetic spelling. For weeks, or maybe months, or who the hell knows, “Cash me ousside, how bow dat” became what Bregoli was known for. Much like with Corrine Brown and “Go gata,” the “cash me ousside” meme provided a jumpoff point for people—good people, I am assured, normal people, the kinds of people you wouldn’t mind sitting behind in a traffic jam—to treat this poor tween like hot garbage. Just for fun, I checked out a TMZ comment thread that saw some of these characterizations last week while writing this column; it was the same old shit. Shit like this: “She got famous and made money by being disrespectful to her mom on
live tv and conducting herself in a revolting manner. I still don’t understand how so many talented, kind people struggle in the entertainment industry but someone like her gets rewarded for treating her mother like crap on live tv and being unbelievably distasteful.” As if Dr. Phil was hosting Firing Line or something, and Bregoli somehow went below the standards of the medium in a way that wasn’t as prearranged as WWE or a Jacksonville City Council vote. And shit like this: “Little moron with funky eyebrows needs to get punched in the mouth.” But, to be fair, she had her advocates: “I’m starting to like this 35 year old (chronologically 14 yr. o.) foul mouthed h 00 ker. On a side note ... how does she wipe her *** with those talons?” I was 14 once, and like many kids that age, it was a frolicky romp from one suicidal ideation to the next. (Good thing I made it through, amirite?) Of course, the only people talking shit about me were in my peer group. Danielle Bregoli, as soon as she went on TV, was thrust into the crucible. Scrutinized, vilified, objectified. She could have crumbled. Instead, she monetized the moment. The catchphrase became a hot sample very quickly, and she began to command five-figure appearance fees. Then, soon enough, she underwent a reinvention. Bregoli began to record as “Bhad Bhabie.” I’m an old man, and hip hop music isn’t meant for me at this point. As a rapper, she’s no worse than people I grew up with, such as Ma$e and Magoo. The production is fine, if you like that autotuned vocal codeine rap stuff, on both of her hit singles: “These Heaux” and “Bad Bich.” If charts mean anything to you, the songs were successful. Both were top 40 in R&B, etc. I’m not sure if Bregoli has staying power or not; the arc I expect is for her commercial viability to fade very quickly, and for her to end up becoming either a reality show star or a political adviser to the president. However, what she did with at least $65,000 of her haul bears mentioning. She paid off her mother’s mortgage. How about that? There was never a trust fund for Bregoli. She made her own way. She exploited the energy of the zeitgeist. She got over. And got paid. There’s a lesson there in perseverance. And a lesson that no matter how aspirational the public rhetoric is, people are assholes at heart, so there’s no point in pretending otherwise.
Sexism is alive and well–ask DANIELLE BREGOLI
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A.G. Gancarski mail@folioweekly.com @AGGancarski
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KISS THE GIRL
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Psychologist Bruno Bettelheim opined that Beauty’s magical sleep is a metaphor for the inward turning and development-of-self during puberty. It ends with sexual awakening. Of course, Bettelheim was exposed as a liar, fake and abuser, but that doesn’t mean his ideas about fairy tales aren’t right. Anywaay … ponder that as the State Ballet Theatre of Russia brings to life Tchaikovsky’s tale of true love in a full-scale production. 8 p.m. Fri., Jan. 12, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, $11-$72.50, fscjartistseries.org.
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directed by Ramona Ramdeen and Amy Hancock, Sylvia is a playful pooch who comes into the lives of empty-nesters Greg and Kate as they settle into a new phase. The middle-aged marrieds have different ideas about their new independence—Greg loves the pooch; Kate, not so much. Staged 8 p.m. Fri. & Sat., Jan. 12 & 13; Thur.-Sun., Jan. 18-21 (2 p.m.) and Thur.-Sat. Jan. 2527, Players by the Sea, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, $20-$23, playersbythesea.org.
Holloway’s playful and startling three-dimensional works reference Aesop’s Fables and growth. She writes, “[M]y interests lie in the animal realm and by using specific animal attributes, [I] explore how our formative process makes up who we might become, or who we are attempting to become.” McNally presents new works that are ambitious, huge and, until the show opens—secret (with hope for harmony). Holloway’s Curious Attractions and McNally’s Exiles open 5 p.m. Thur., Jan. 11, Alexander Brest Museum & Gallery, Jacksonville University, Arlington, 256-7374, through Feb. 7.
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The 2017 flurry of Jax-based artist-activist production looks to be continuing with that same fervor for 2018. It’s all exciting work, but it’s important to cast a critical and contextual eye upon works displayed with a broader cultural/contemporary eye. To that end, check out 1st Things 1st: The 1st Amendment by First Coast Artists, curated by artist/attorney Deborah Reid. (Pictured: Jenny K. Hager’s Rise Up.) An opening reception is 5 p.m. Fri., Jan. 12, with performances by Mal Jones and Barbara Colaciello at 6 & 7 p.m., Karpeles Museum, 101 W. First St., Springfield, reidartlaw.com.
ORGANIC & INTERESTING SHARON LOUDEN
When Louden graduated from Yale, she was in debt and deeply curious about the daily minutiae of how other artists make ends meet. So she put together her first book, Living and Sustaining a Creative Life: Essays by 40 Working Artists. Since then, in addition to making work aesthetically drawing on Eva Hesse’s legacy, she’s edited The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life, 40 essays by creatives telling how they live when not in the studio (we’re quite interested in William Powhida’s thoughts). She and contributor Matthew Deleget discuss the books, 2 p.m. Sat., Jan. 13, MOCA Jacksonville, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, free (registration required), eventbrite.com. 6 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JANUARY 10-16, 2018
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NEWS AAND NOTES: RANDO EDITION TOP HEADLINES FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF ALTERNATIVE NEWSMEDIA POST #METOO SEXY TIME
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As 2017 limped to a close, Boulder Weekly writer Josh Schlossberg sat down with psychotherapist Jenna Noah for a wide-ranging conversation about sex and sexuality in a post-#MeToo world. Noah believes sexual activity and preferences haven’t necessarily changed; we’re just more aware of bad actors. Unlike some folks (looking at you, Matt Damon), Noah doesn’t think the cultural revolution is creating an unwarranted hyperfocus on abusers and harassers, but correcting behavior that has long gone ignored and accepted. For men and women struggling to express interest, Noah suggests simply asking the object of their desire point-blank. She acknowledged the gray area between acceptable and unacceptable behavior, saying, “A lot of these dynamics are so situational, they’re so nuanced, and then they get tricky. And then there are these huge egregious areas where it’s happening—how did this person get away with this for so long? How did no one speak up about it?” Sometimes the answers aren’t easy. But we have to keep asking.
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No, that isn’t some weird mashup of Snakes on a Plane, Zero Dark Thirty and 30 Days of Night (though you know you’d shame-watch Venomous Vampires on Planes). On Dec. 17, Atlanta’s airport went dark, as in lost all electrical power, for EIGHT HOURS. For one of the world’s busiest airports, this was very, very bad. According to Creative Loafing Atlanta, Delta Airlines cancelled 300 flights, later reporting it cost the airline between $25 and $50 million; passengers were stuck on planes on the tarmac for hours; and toilets and water fountains ceased functioning, at which point personnel started handing out bottled water, which is great, but some smells are visible to the naked eye. It was so bad, that “even Chick-fil-A came out of its typical Sunday slumber to help feed some hungry travelers.” An electrical fire in an underground tunnel that took out the main and backup power systems reportedly caused the outage. Sure makes you appreciate the paradise that is Jacksonville International Airport.
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Just when you thought that all the cities in Texas, except Austin, of course, were well to the right of the burgs of Northeast Florida, Fort Worth went and banned smoking and e-cigs in bars. Even the ones that don’t serve food! A Fort Worth Weekly editorial by bartender/writer Steve Steward gleefully reports that the ordinance was updated on Dec. 12 to prohibit smoking and vaping within even 20 feet of these establishments. Steward did concede that making peeps march 20 feet from the door to puff seems rather excessive. (Especially considering that half the staff spends a solid portion of their shifts right outside the back door, chiefing on a wide variety of smokables.) Steward went on to note that tobacco smokers are a dying breed whose numbers have rapidly dwindled in the last few decades and made some other salient points about smokers, particularly that smoking “is undeniably self-interested” in that it affects the health of those around you, whether they like it or not, which is kind of a dick move. Still, we’re having a hard time imagining Pete’s Bar without its traditional thick cloud of smog.
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In news that we somehow missed during the 2017 dumpster fire, the government admitted that one of its secret programs may have discovered extraterrestrial life. This is not a drill. In December, The New York Times reported that, at the urging of Senator Harry Reid of Nevada (where else?), from 2007 to 2012, the U.S. Department of Defense funded the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program. The former director of the program, military intelligence officer Luis Elizondo, resigned in October, upon which he began to air his complaints about “excessive secrecy and international opposition” about their discoveries of “a lot” of evidence of extraterrestrial life. So. That happened. In addition to noting some intriguing theories, such as there being an underwater extraterrestrial base off the coast of Maine, The Portland Phoenix wondered whether it was “all nonsense,” if the government is hiding evidence of aliens, or just covering up its own wasteful spending by teasing us with information, such as the famed 2004 footage the Pentagon released of mysterious glowing, floating orbs, filmed by a fighter jet in an undisclosed location, which the pilot called “a whole fleet.” Now who wants to spend Independence Day as far from civilization as possible?
We bid farewell to the luminaries our community lost this year
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ur corner of the world is, in many ways, reminiscent of a large, boisterous, somewhat dysfunctional, but no less loving family. Like our actual blood relatives, the Northeast Florida family can inspire the entire spectrum of emotions. As much as we may grumble and gripe at times, when one of our own passes on, we all grieve and we all celebrate the memories. Last year gave us a lot to celebrate and a lot to mourn. Folio Weekly salutes some of our extended Northeast Florida family members who, though departed from this earthly realm, will forever remain in our memories.
LOVELL SMITH aka DR. SAM BECKETT (1979-2017) DR. SAM BECKETT (LOVELL SMITH) IS REMEMBERED BY THE Duval hip hop community as a visionary and a leader who “shined from the jump,” said DJ, producer and MC Paten Locke. Many say Beckett sought to take the extraordinary talent here in NEFL to a wider audience, while also catalyzing his own folks (3rd Diemenchun
crew). “He moved here and took over,” said Notsucal MC, producer and filmmaker. He was spark-and-fire for creativity: He made other people believe in themselves and in their ability to make music. “And me, trying to impress him, I was, like, ‘Fuck school work, I need to have five or six new rhymes by the time I see Beckett again,’ so he would know I’m serious about this thing,” said rapper Swordz. We imagine folks in the local hip hop faction might still hear his words of encouragement in their ears. In addition to his work, and helping others with theirs, he founded one of the first Duval-based hip hop podcasts—the 3045TV Duval Originals. Though it had been several years since he’d released a new episode, at the time of his death, he’d been working to re-launch the program. On Facebook, friends still post well wishes and messages that tell him how much they miss him and they promise to keep his legacy going—one that includes community organization, hard work, championing talented friends, and listening to that inner voice extorting them to burst out in sick rhymes over tight beats. As Dr. Beckett himself might say, “Don’t cry … we all clear, this year get ’em all open …” Here’s to a year
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<<< FROM PREVIOUS of progress, success and support. And here’s hoping for an eternal “summer in Mayport” for the Duval rapper who helped his friends believe in themselves and, in so doing, helped build a scene.
WILLIAM “BILL” BRINTON (1952-2017) EVEN THE LUNG CANCER THAT WOULD EVENTUALLY claim his life couldn’t keep Bill Brinton from coming out in the early morning hours last winter to witness the fruition of his advocacy, when the first of three lit billboards on I-95 was removed, according to the agreement he’d help broker decades earlier. A thoughtful, gentle-seeming man, it was an honor to join him, CAPSigns co-founder Tracy Arpen, and a friend as they watched the sign topple. The attorney, who concluded his career at Rogers Towers, was best known locally for fighting those glaringly bright, ostentatious billboards, protecting trees and helping create term limits for city officials. Brinton’s family moved to Jacksonville from Kansas City, the place of his 1952 birth, in 1959 and, aside from college and law school, the city was his home until his untimely death at the age of 64 on June 19. In 1987, he co-founded Citizens Against Proliferation of Signs, or CAPSigns (which later merged with Citizens for Tree Preservation to become Scenic Jacksonville), through which he successfully brought voter ballot initiatives to limit outdoor advertising, leading to the removal of more than 1,400 billboards. He later led successful voter initiatives to create term limits for City Council (1991) and to protect trees (2000). Throughout Brinton’s life of service to his community, he was active in so many boards and organizations, it’s not possible to list them all. In addition to CAPSigns, he
was involved with Leadership Jacksonville, Jacksonville Community Council Inc., The Jacksonville Bar Association, The Community Foundation of Northeast Florida, Tree Hill Nature Center, City Beautiful Jax (formerly Jaxpride), the city’s Jacksonville Landscape Commission, Scenic America, Citizens for a Scenic Florida, Scenic Jacksonville, the city’s Charter Revision Commission, and many more. His list of awards and recognitions is even longer, including such honors as International Municipal Lawyers Association’s Amicus Service Award, the Milestone Award for Citizen Advocacy from Jacksonville Community Council Inc., the Prize for Civic Engagement from the Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, the Mimi & Lee Adams Environmental Award, the Keep Jacksonville Beautiful Jake Godbold Award, and the 2014 Mayor’s Environmental Award. Bill Brinton is survived by his wife of 36 years, Cathy, daughters Caroline Brinton and Leslie Bicksler, grandchildren Luke and Adams Graham, and Virginia Bicksler. Rather than flowers, the family fittingly honored his legacy by requesting memorial contributions to Scenic Jacksonville Endowment Fund.
mayor Mike Borno, who can take a ribbing better than most, would be in on the fun. But when the processional music began, she was all business in her role as a Eucharist Minister, allowed by the Bishop to administer the wine during communion. Pat was also a respected lector, reading lessons, Psalms and prayers during services. And those lucky enough to see the Sassy Tappers (Seniors at the Seashore Staying Young) enthusiastically clapped along with the snazzily costumed ladies of a certain age as they tap-danced their way into our hearts. Pat was among the gals who strutted their stuff at church functions, for shut-ins and just for good ol’ fun around the beaches. Sassy, indeed. Outside of church and treading the boards, Pat was an active Real Estate agent until her retirement. She courageously battled lung cancer; it eventually proved too much for her physical body but never conquered her kind, caring soul. Pat Borno died Nov. 19, leaving behind her husband, two children and several grandchildren.
The Florida Bar’s finding that it was impermissibly manipulative, which he won in 2011. His civic activities also extended far and wide; in the course of his 70 years, Harrell was active in Masonic, Shriner and Mensa groups, a director of the Florida Justice Association, trustee of the Florida Lawyers Action Group, a legacy member of the Justice Association and president of the nonprofit First Amendment Society. Harrell’s Florida roots extend back three centuries, to 1712, and to present day, the family is one that embraces tradition: Some five generations of men in the family, including Bill and his son Holt, both served in the U.S. Army and attended law school. At the time of Bill Harrell’s death, the firm he started in 1996—then as Harrell & Johnson, which became Harrell & Harrell upon the retirement of co-founder Greg Johnson—employed 18 attorneys, including his widow and two of his children (another of his daughters serves as administrative director). Even in death, Bill Harrell remains a class act; in lieu of flowers, The Florida Times-Union reported, the family asked mourners to send donations to the Shriners Hospital for Children or The American Cancer Society.
WILLIAM “BILL” HARRELL JR. PATRICIA “PAT” ANN MOONEY BORNO (1940-2017) PAT BORNO’S SMILE WAS ALWAYS A WELCOME SIGHT in the vestibule whenever anyone walked into church. St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Jax Beach (rumored to be called ‘Holy Mackerel’ among the diocese’s upper echelon) isn’t particularly straight-laced; after all, they are Episcopalians. But among the quiet murmurings of ‘good morning,’ the polite smiles—as some people’s kids sprayed one another with water from the drinking fountain—and the subtle handing out of service programs, Pat could be counted on to have a twinkle in her eye, as if she were about to play a practical joke on someone. Most likely her husband, former Atlantic Beach
(1946-2017) WHEN CANCER CLAIMED THE LIFE OF BILL HARRELL, the well-known eponym of local law firm Harrell & Harrell, on Oct. 14, he left a legacy as one of the most recognized attorneys in Northeast Florida. Harrell is survived by a loving family that includes his wife, Renee, four children, five grandchildren, a sister and countless current and former colleagues, employees, clients and friends throughout the region and beyond. A native of Lake City and former University of Florida football player who attended UF on a full athletic scholarship, Harrell was an Army veteran, former police officer and longtime trial attorney whose slogan, “Don’t settle for less than you deserve,” landed his firm at the center of a landmark federal lawsuit challenging
VIRGINIA ATTER KEYS (1920s-2017) IN MANY WAYS, VIRGINIA ATTER KEYS EXEMPLIFIED the ideal of a successful, thoughtful and community-minded professional woman that is a part of the 20th century’s enduring legacy. But she did it about 20 years ahead of everyone else. In 1950, she was singing at the Roosevelt Hotel and someone said “You should be on TV,” and “that’s where it started,” she told Harry Reagan of the Jacksonville Historical Society about her role in the then-fledgling Channel 4. She retired in 1984 after a career that included two stints at Channel 4, a dozen years at Channel 12 and time on the radio.
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AUF WIEDERSEHEN MORRIS FAMILY
In a quick trip around the sun, Northeast Florida waved farewell to Corrine Brown and Ander Crenshaw. The latter rode off in a blaze of glory compared to the former, who was practically dragged from her post by a federal indictment that concluded with a guilty verdict and a sentence of 60 months. Brown is to report to prison later this month. She is currently appealing.
In October, the Morris family of Augusta, Georgia ended their 34-year run of owning both The Florida Times-Union and the St. Augustine Record when their company, Morris Publishing, sold $120 million of assets to GateHouse Media.
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Those who described the former Channel 4 “Midday” cohost often used the words ‘gracious’ and ‘generous,’ but those terms (and her modesty) played down the rigors of daily television appearances, even though, as she said in a 1977 interview with the Jacksonville Journal, “You went on the air, and made your mistakes on the screen for everyone to see.” She made it seem easy and effortless, almost like a lark. Even when she started hosting Open House with Dick Stratton, she said, “The mistakes we made, [the audience] accepted us because we were naïve and young.” Also, “it was [a show about] the people of the entire community.” Later, she hosted her own The Virginia Atter Show, and produced several others during a 40-year career. She was a devout Catholic and involved with charity work—often for elder communities. But her favorite charity was St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; she had come to love the hospital through fundraising with its founder, entertainer Danny Thomas. To her family, she’s their beloved Aunt Nina, while to Jacksonville, she’s forever our First Lady of Television and the Grand Dame of Radio. When recalling her time singing live on the radio, she said, “I thought that was really it.” Virginia Atter Keys, we think you were really it, and hope that wherever you are now, you’re still singing. She died Dec. 18.
editor and publisher of The Beaches Leader, simply called the energetic—peripatetic— columnist, who cleverly called his weekly effort ‘The Fishing Leader,’ John. Coach was a stellar example of what people believed a man should be: forthright, Godfearing, outgoing, helpful to a fault, a real peopleperson. His ancestors, mostly beach folks, included an inordinate number of lifeguards: his mother Ruth was in the Jacksonville Beach Women’s Life Saving Corps, his grandmother Anna Pursel gave young John a long, smooth piece of mahogany which turned out to be a surfboard. Very ahead of her time. His dad, John L. Sutton, was also a JB lifeguard. Among them, they saved many floundering tourists from the Atlantic Ocean’s fierce waves. Coach was more than all these things, though. Rumor is he never took a sip of alcohol nor let a cigarette near his lips— unusual for a man who hung around Monty’s Marina in the sleepy fishing village of Mayport. But John W. Sutton was a man who kept to his own counsel and did not follow any fads, trends or popular foolishness. Happiness and contentment were in his aura. He passed these strong values down to his three daughters, their children, and his many grands and great-grands, swim team members, science students, lifeguards, fisherfolk and production rookies in newspaper backrooms. We would all do well to strive to be even a little bit more like Wimpy Sutton. He died on Dec. 11.
JOHN “WIMPY” SUTTON (1926-2017) IF YOU WENT TO D.U. FLETCHER SENIOR HIGH School—the school, the summer camp or just on a stroll by the Seagate Avenue campus—you’ve been within the reach of the noble sphere of “Wimpy” Sutton. Most called him Coach; when a Folio Weekly staffer met him in the early ’70s, he was teaching science, coaching Fletcher swimming, fishing, and dancing with his beloved wife Bobbie, bopping all over the region. By now, we’ve all heard the tale of how he got his nickname; cartoons, hamburgers, etc. The same staffer’s father Bill Dryden, then-
CLAUDE HUDSON “BUTCH” TRUCKS (1947-2017) FOUR MONTHS BEFORE HIS BANDMATE GREGG Allman departed for the great swampland hereafter, Butch Trucks, drummer and founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, committed suicide, leaving behind a legion of fans, a wife, children, grandchildren and extended family that includes his
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<<< FROM PREVIOUS nephews, Derek Trucks of Tedeschi Trucks Band and his brother Duane Trucks of Widespread Panic and Hard Working Americans. Butch Trucks was a great pride of Jacksonville with local bona fides including being born here, playing in the Englewood High School band, the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and Jacksonville Symphonette. Bands with two drummers are exceedingly rare, but with Trucks’ steady beats and fellow drummer Jai Johanny “Jaimoe” Johanson’s jazz-inspired rhythms, The Allman Brothers created a signature, iconic sound that won fans the world over. In the band biography One Way Out, bandmate Dickey Betts referred to Trucks as their “drive and strength, freight train, meat-and-potatoes ….” The rambling, trippy, hippie music of The Allman Brothers wasn’t something that some—even the band—expected to catapult
them to stardom, but there was just something about how the music was grounded in the real world that made it feel both soothing and transcendental. In the early years, it also made them unpopular with record executives; but Trucks told Rolling Stone a year before his death at age 69 that they were unmoved by requests that they become more commercial. “We were out spreading the gospel of this music we had discovered. We never thought that we would be more than an opening act. Atlantic Records was riding our ass constantly …” he said. “We told them to go fuck themselves. ‘We’re playing this for ourselves. We’ve tried it your way before. We didn’t make any money and we had a miserable time.’” This resolve led to the creation of some of the most recognizable songs of the 20th century and, Trucks said, to the band having “the time of our lives.” Some Folio Weekly staffers can personally confirm that the audience shared completely in their joy. ______________________________________ Sources: The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Magazine, Alec Newell, WJXT
A LOSS WITHIN FOLIO WEEKLY’S EXTENDED FAMILY
MARY CRANE BÄCK (1942-2017) On Feb. 27, Folio Weekly lost a member of our extended family when Mary Bäck, a beloved wife, grandmother and mother of two, including our Art Director Chaz. Bäck. Born in Tennessee, Bäck moved with her family to Jacksonville when just a teen, where she was crowned Miss Jacksonville Jaycee in 1962, went on to raise her own family and take part in many horticultural, beach and artistic activities. Though she certainly saw many successes in her career in medical administration, including being promoted to the position of director with the Florida Medical Association, it was as a wife, mother and grandmother that Bäck found her greatest joy. At her funeral, her son and grandchildren spoke lovingly of her joyful commitment to her family, as well as her famously green thumb and genuinely sweet nature. When the devoted Christian woman passed away as a youthful 75-year-old
following a brief illness, she left behind her husband of 50 years, John Larry Bäck, sister Dr. Phila L. Crane, sons Chaz and John, and grandchildren Anna, Nick, Mariah, Hudson, Cameron and Lillian. An unflagging supporter of her loved ones and an avid user of Facebook, because her son worked here, she could be counted on to “like” every single post on the Folio Weekly page—even though she’d since moved to Pensacola. Such was her love for all of her family.
MUSCO MUST GO Last January, a black female officer formally complained that Green Cove Police Chief Robert Musco referred to her as his “token,” which he allegedly said meant her presence was required at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day festivities. Following an investigation, during which Musco reportedly tried to convince the employee’s coworkers to get her to rescind the complaint, Musco retired in disgrace.
FAREWELL SLUMP-UARS After nine agonizing, losing seasons, the Jacksonville Jaguars turned it around in 2017 with a stunning 12-4 season that got us a playoff berth for the first time in furrrr-eva. On Jan. 7, the Jags trumped the Buffalo Bills, 10–3. The Jags take on the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday, Jan. 14. 12 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JANUARY 10-16, 2018
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onny Lang says his new album, Signs is an example of just letting an album be what it wanted to be musically. “I don’t know what will come next,” Lang said in a recent phone interview. “But yeah, this one was just the record that felt right in this season of my life.” Signs is the kind of album that’s likely to please a lot of longtime fans who first heard Lang when he was in his teens and releasing the albums Lie To Me in 1997 and Wander This World a year later. With his fiery blues-rock sound, his accomplished guitar playing and a rough and tumble singing voice that sounded decades older than his actual age–15 at the time he recorded Lie To Me–Lang was touted as the next Stevie Ray Vaughan. “I think there are a lot of people who want us to make our first record over and over again. But it’s obviously not the way of things,” Lang said. “So yeah, I think it made some of those folks kind of happy to hear some just a more raw approach to the music (on Signs).” The fans Lang mentions probably wondered if they would ever again hear another Lang album made up primarily of hard-hitting blues-rock. That’s because the singer/guitarist’s music took a notable turn with the albums that followed Wander This World. Beginning with third album, 2003’s Long Time Coming, Lang began to incorporate strong elements of soul, funk, Motown and gospel into his sound, and by the time of 2013’s Fight For My Soul, blues-rock had taken a backseat to a more soul-based sound. The turn back toward blues and a more guitar-centered sound on Signs will come as a surprise to many fans. But the shift came about naturally. “I just kind of got re-inspired, I don’t know if re-inspired [is the right word], but I had been listening to a lot of Howlin’ Wolf and Tom Waits, just like that open room sound, like live in the studio, not too producer-refined stuff,” Lang said. “I was like ‘Man, I think that should be the approach on this next one.’ It just felt like the right way to go. But that was pretty much the only thought that I had or guideline that I had going into it. The songs themselves, the style of the songs, wasn’t something I tried to guide in that direction. It was more from a production standpoint, the approach I wanted to take.” The raw approach is apparent from the first chords of “Make It Move,” the opening track on Signs, as shards of acoustic guitar chords greet a pained vocal from Lang before the gospel-ish song takes on more of a rock edge. The next song, “Snakes,” sets more of the
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rock tone of the album, with a driving beat and plenty of stinging guitar. The rest of the album delivers burly rock on “Last Man Standing,” a tense mix of rock and soul on the standout title track, percolating funky rock on “What You’re Made Of” (a tune that evokes memories of Bill Jonny Lang Withers’ “Use Me reflects on the Up” or the Staple Singers’ “I’ll Take evolution of You There”) and his sound and some slow-burning blues on “Wisdom.” RETURNING TO The only songs THE BLUES that dial things down a bit are the depending on the night,” Lang said of his impassioned ballad “Bring Me Back set list. “And we want to try to put stuff Home,” a track recorded in Nashville with in from previous records, too, that folks producer Josh Kelly, and the acousticlaced “Singing Songs.” kind of want to hear. So we do about a The way Signs came together supports two-hour show. To fit everything in is a the idea that Lang and his collaborators little challenging, to pick the songs. But weren’t forcing their creativity or any yeah, we’ve been doing a lot of new stuff. preconceived ideas on the project. Most “It’s going pretty well live,” he said. of the songs were written with Drew “It’s working out well.” Alan Sculley Ramsey and Shannon Sanders, Lang’s mail@folioweekly.com co-producers for the album, in about a week; the basic tracks were recorded live in the studio in just three days. “All of the rhythm guitars, bass and drums and keys were pretty much 100 percent, what you hear there is within one to three takes in the studio,” Lang said. “Then we went to Nashville a couple of different times to do vocals and some guitar overdubs. But that was pretty much it.” Now Lang is getting the chance to see how his new songs, as well as his lyrics, translate to live performance– something that should be fairly effortless considering his touring rhythm section: Barry Alexander (drums) and Jim Anton (bass) both played on the album and most of the tracking was done with the musicians playing together live in the studio. “We’re doing five or six (new songs) right now at the moment,
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ive of the best American movies (and among the first) about the Vietnam War (or Conflict, if you prefer) debuted in 1978 and 1979. The Deer Hunter (’78) won five Oscars, Best Picture among them. Jon Voight and Janee Fonda won Oscars for Coming Home (’78), and Apocalypse Now (’79) was a controversial legend in its own time. Who’ll Stop the Rain (1978), just out in n Twilight Time’s beautiful HD presentation, n, isn’t often on lists of Vietnam films nor did id it earn much positive press when it came out. Pauline Kael, The New Yorker’s usually perceptive and often acerbic reviewer, was dismissive, even contemptuous, remarking that the plot alone “is simple to the point of pulp-dom. It comes from an excruciatingly poor novel called Dog Soldiers by Robert Stone, which for some reason won the National Book Award.” Ms. Kael was a brilliant critic, but she missed the mark on this one. As the saying goes, “Even Homer nods,” so even she is allowed an occasional oversight. The late Robert Stone was among the most accomplished American writers of the last 50 years. It’s a shame that when Dog Soldiers was adapted to film, Hollywood moguls changed the title to Who’ll Stop the Rain, to cash in on Credence Clearwater Revival’s song and influence ticket-buyers. I suspect just the opposite occurred. The song is used to great effect in the film, especially the closing scene, but its transposition as the movie title obscures one of the book’s (and film’s) major themes, what Julie Kirgo in her liner notes calls the “chaos and amorality of Vietnam.” Though the movie’s set first in Vietnam, the war’s ethical morass fully blossoms, then decays back home. It opens with journalist John Converse (Michael Moriarty), a former Marine, nearly dying in a mortar attack. Traumatized and ethically desensitized by the events he’s been covering, he turns to heroin-smuggling, reasoning that “in a world where elephants are pursued by flying men” (U.S. helicopters) and slaughtered because they’re suspected of carrying enemy supplies, then “people are just naturally going to want to get high.” John convinces his buddy Ray Hicks (Nick Nolte), another ex-Marine, to sneak two kilos of skag into the States where John’s wife Marge (Tuesday Weld) will pay him. Back home, Ray quickly finds they’ve all been set up by crooked Fed Antheil (Anthony Zerbe) and his two goons (Richard Masur, Ray Sharkey). A tarnished yet still principled existential knight in a strange land, Ray decides he’s had enough, telling Marge, “All my life I’ve been taking shit from inferior people. No more.” Realizing the score in more ways than one, he and Marge take the heroin and embark on a doomed quest for freedom, to escape the insanity and corruption. In one of the film’s more troubling parts, Ray tries to move the dope through a sleazy contact
who sets him up with a clueless couple couple, wealthy dilettantes wanting to explore the contemporary drug scene so the husband can describe it in the novel he’s writing. Ray promptly gives him something rather scary to write about. In a last effort to escape ruthless Antheil and his thugs, Ray packs up a stoned-out Marge, a victim of the times, and heads for New Mexico’s border mountains, where he once holed up in a hippie commune back when peace signs, dope and rock music seemed an appropriate response to the war. There is no escape, of course, and the film’s conclusion features a realistic mini-firefight that mirrors the opening sequence. Its subject is moral ambiguity, and everything about Who’ll Stop the Rain is razor-sharp, including the script co-written by Stone and Judith Rascoe. The cast is superb, particularly Nolte, who gives the best performance of his career. The same goes for Weld and Moriarty, both of whom nail their roles as passive survivors of tragic weirdness. Even the villains—Zerbe, Masur and Sharkey—are too real and frightening to be ignored. Director Karel Reisz (The French Lieutenant’s Woman, Isadora) brings an acute outsider’s eye to Stone’s gritty moral fable about the corruption of the American dream in the ’70s. One of the unacknowledged gems of that period, Who’ll Stop the Rain is ready for rediscovery.
Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com
NOW SHOWING CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ Loving Vincent, Lucky and Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story screen. Throwback Thursday runs Salt of the Earth, noon Jan. 11 and 4 p.m. Jan. 14. The film festival starts Jan. 18. 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 697-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. HYPERION BREWING CO. Movie After Dark runs on the big screen every Sun., 1740 N. Main St., Springfield, 518-5131, hyperionbrewing.com. IMAX THEATER Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet and Amazon Adventure screen. St. Augustine, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com. MAYPORT BEACON THEATER The Peanuts Movie, with vocal skills of Trombone Shorty, Kristin Chenowith and Rebecca Bloom, screens 6 p.m. Jan. 12. American Made runs 8 p.m. Jan. 13 at 245 Baltimore St., MWR Naval Station Mayport, free admission, 270-5145, navymwrmayport.com. SUN-RAY CINEMA Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Lady Bird, The Square and Brimstone & Glory screen. The Post and I, Tonya start Jan. 12. 1028 Park St., 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. Phantom Thread starts Jan. 19.
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Film Selections & Descriptions AFTER YOU’RE GONE • Anna Matison
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Russian Federation / 2016 / 120 min / Russian w/English sub-titles Saturday, 11:15 AM, LA • Sunday, Noon, GK Aleksey Temnikov is a renowned ballet dancer, and an acknowledged genius whose career was cut abruptly short after sustaining an injury back in the ’90s. Twenty years later, Aleksey discovers that his condition is degenerative, and that he will soon lose the ability to walk. For him, this means only one thing—death. Before this happens, Aleksey sets out to choreograph a ballet. “What will I leave behind after I am gone?” is a question Aleksey feels he must contend with.
AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL (Al Final Del Tunel) • Rodrigo Grande
Spain-Argentina / 2016 / 120 min / Spanish w/English sub-titles Sunday, 2:45 PM, GK • Sunday, 6:45 PM, LA Like Hitchcock with a nasty streak, Argentine director Rodrigo Grande crafts a tight, vicious crime thriller with At the End of the Tunnel. With a twisting, turning, rigidly constructed plot that shifts and evolves over the course of the movie, this is a dark, tension-heavy throwback of the kind we see woefully few of in modern times.
THE BIRD WAS NOT A BIRD • Ahmad Zia Arash Afghanistan / 2017 / 92 min / English Thursday, 3:45 PM, C1 • Saturday, 4:30 PM, GK Usef is a young bird selling, struggling to live alongside his secret love. He is offered a job that will pay far better and accepts it, without knowing that a terrorist organization is preparing him for a suicide attack.
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018 is the 8th time that the Saint Augustine Film Festival (SAFF) will be held. It has grown each year in the breadth of films and in attendance with a loyal following. What I love about this Festival is the intimate feel of it, which I hope won’t change. St. Augustine is not a huge city like Miami or New York and I believe the access to filmmakers; the short walking distance between screening rooms; and the size of the screening rooms themselves are all good things about this Festival. It provides a great atmosphere for movie buffs to chat with strangers, make new friends, and trade opinions on the films they’ve seen. I’m excited to have a wealth of great US talent here this year with filmmakers representing large independent (and likely to get wider distribution) films to shorts from 6 to 39 minutes. Many of these films are inspired by true events, lending credence to that saying that “truth is stranger than fiction”. All the films shown this year are my personal favorites or the ones that audience members of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival ranked highly or recognized with awards at our recent Festival there in November. Enjoy! Relax! Be Stimulated! Be Inspired!
Pass Pick Up Film Pass Pick Up Day is Sunday, Jan. 14 from 3 to 5 pm at Corazon Cinema and Cafe! If you’ve purchased an All Access; All Film or All Lewis Pass, this is where to come. There will be snacks provided by El Potro Mexican Restaurant and drinks available for purchase. Stay and chat awhile! If you haven’t bought a pass yet and think you’d better, there will be Square credit card processing on site. If Pass Holders can’t get here on this date; badges will be available for pickup at the Corazon on Thursday, Jan. 18th.
CRIES FROM SYRIA • Evgeny Afineevsky
Syria / 2017 / 111 min / English / Documentary Friday, 3:15 PM, C1 • Saturday, 10:30 AM, C2 Cries from Syria focuses on child protesters, revolution icons, activists and their relatives, and high-ranking Army generals who defected to join the fight of the people. It tells the story of the Syrian people who have never lost hope. This film will take the audience on a unique journey in time, from Syria to Turkey, through Jordan, Lebanon and Europe.
THE CUTLASS • Darisha J. Beresford
Trinidad & Tobago / 2017 / 97 min / English Saturday, 3:45 PM, C1 • Sunday, 4:45 PM, C1 Inspired by true events, a trip to a remote beach house turns to horror as a young woman finds herself in the grasp of an unpredictable and dangerous man. Taken from her friends at gunpoint and dragged deep into the island rainforest, she must quickly learn to navigate this unforgiving landscape and the tangled mind of her abductor.
DAD’S ARMY • Oliver Parker
UK / 2016 / 100 min / English Thursday, 4:30 PM, C2 • Saturday, 2:15 PM, GK It’s 1944 and a German invasion is very much on the cards. Captain Mainwaring and the platoon are on high alert and highly excited at the prospect of taking part in a major exercise and then they discover a German spy has infiltrated their patch. At the same time, glamorous journalist Rose Winters (Catherine Zeta-Jones) arrives in town to write a feature on the Home Guard, setting male hearts a-flutter and getting up the noses of the local ladies.
DEDE • Mariam Khatchvani
Georgia / 2017 / 96 min / Georgian w/English sub-titles Thursday, 1:00 PM, C1 • Saturday, 1:00 PM, C1 If there is an emblematic image in contemporary Georgian cinema, it might well be of khaki-clad men with rifles casually slung over their shoulders, clustered around a scuffed, scarred truck on a mountain road. But while just such an image greets us at the opening of “Dede” it’s misleading in two ways: The war it details is fought not between nations or political ideologies, but between women and men, and its frontline is a battle between tradition and progress.
THE DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN (El Ciudadano Ilustre) • Gaston Duprat, Mariano Cohn
Spain-Argentina / 2016 / 118 min / Spanish w/English sub-titles Friday, 8:00 PM, C1 • Sunday, 6:15 PM, C2 Daniel Mantovani is an Argentine writer who has lived in Europe for more than three decades. He is worldwide renowned for having been awarded with the Nobel Prize in Literature. His novels are characterized by the fact that they portray with mastery and merciless harshness the life in Salas, a small village in Argentina where he was born and from where he has left never to come back since he was a young man with aspirations of becoming a writer. Among the abundant correspondence he receives daily, there is a letter from the municipality of Salas inviting him to receive the maximum
recognition awarded by the village: The Distinguished Citizen medal. Dark and hilarious…this film starts as a slow burn; the film takes off after landing in Argentina. The situations are preposterous, yet oh so vividly plausible.
DOG YEARS • Adam Rifkin
USA / 2017 / 94 min / English / Bittersweet Comedy Friday, 1:00 PM, C3 • Sunday, 3:45 PM, C2 The premise is a simple one. Vic Edwards (Burt Reynolds), a big, big star from days gone by, not exactly content, yet accepting of life in the slow lane, living in LA with his dog and occasional lunches with his one friend, Sonny (Chevy Chase). Things muddle along and life takes one of those dips. Vic doesn’t realize it, but he needs a deus exmachina to lift him. Bingo! An invitation arrives from the Nashville Film Festival. They want to award Vic with a Lifetime Achievement Award. At first, Vic rejects the idea…but Sonny encourages him to go for it. What happens next is the “Actor’s Nightmare” equivalent for film fest directors…and the stars that attend.
ECHOES: The Story • Michael McGlinn
Ireland / 2017 / 66 min / English Saturday, 6:30 PM, C1 • Sunday, 3:00 PM, C1 Experience an intimate concert filmed live before an audience as well as footage and interviews shot on location through Ireland as we travel with Irish duo, Neil Byrne and Ryan Kelly, to learn the stories and history behind their debut live concert documentary Byrne and Kelly, Echoes: The Story.
FALLING SOUTH • Lorraine Portman
USA / 2017 / 39 min / English Saturday, 6:45 PM, GK • Sunday, 11:00 AM, C3 *Filmmaker will attend Charlotte puts Rochester in the rear view as she runs away from the life she knows. She has never been on her own and doesn’t know if she’ll make it as her resources are stripped away. She meets diverse women who offer connection, insight, and laughter on the road to Florida and a possible new life.
THE FATHER AND THE BEAR • John Putch
USA / 2016 / 85 min / English / Dramatic Comedy Friday, 10:45 AM, C3 • Sunday, 5:00 PM, C3 A retired character actor with diagnosed dementia, longs to perform at his beloved summer theater one last time. Against his daughter’s wishes, he accepts a role from the newly installed artistic director who is unaware of the man’s condition.
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Florida / 2017 / 80 min / English / FREE! Saturday, 8:15 PM, C3
GROOVE • Ryan McDonough
USA / 2017 / 87 min / English Thursday, 5:00 PM, C3 Saturday, 4:30 PM, C2 Inspired by numerous interviews with subway musicians around New York City, Groove tells the story of Melanie Matthews – a cellist from Queens who performs in the subway with aspirations for the big stage. After meeting the former guitarist of a hit band, she begins training for the underground New York music contest Groove – where the winner has the chance to open at the legendary Jones Beach Theatre. Featuring twelve original songs and a soundtrack of New York musicians.
HEAVEN’S FLOOR • Lori Stoll
USA-Canada / 2016 / 87 min / English, Inukitut w/English sub-titles / BioPic-Action/Adventure-Drama Sponsored by Caren & Richard Gorenberg Friday, 7:15 PM, LA • Saturday, 10:00 AM, GK *Filmmaker will attend A photographer chases adventure from Los Angeles to the Canadian Arctic and for the first time she finds herself on the line between life and death. Desperate for more meaning in her life, Julia, meets a fearless expedition leader Jack, who convinces her to join a photographic journey to the Canadian Arctic. Despite growing tension with her husband Ed, Julia chooses to go. The whimsical trip becomes a life-threatening disaster. Julia alone, ill equipped, finds herself stranded on sea ice. Alone in the frozen north, temperatures below minus 30, darkness falls.
IF & WHEN • Eran B.Y
Israel / 2015 / 75 min / Hebrew w/English sub-titles / Romance Friday, 1:30 PM, C2 • Sunday, 12:30 PM, C2 A young divorced father falls in love with a skeptical single woman. They decide to break up due to the father’s commitment to his daughter who is still adapting to her parents’ divorce. When they meet again, a year later, will their love be rekindled?
IN BED WITH VICTORIA • Justine Triet
France / 2016 / 99 min / French w/English sub-titles / Romantic Comedy Sunday, 11:30 AM, LA • Sunday, 7:15 PM, C3 Victoria is a beautiful Parisian criminal lawyer in her late 30’s. Sex-addict, workalcoholic, totally self-centered… But everything is about the change! A hilarious and tender comedy.
KING OF PEKING • Sam Voutas
China-Australia-USA / 2017 / 88 min / Chinese w/ English Subtitles Thursday, 2:00 PM, C3 •Sunday, 2:45 PM, C3 Big Wong and his young son Little Wong are part of a fading tradition: traveling film projectionists screening Hollywood movies for villagers who otherwise don’t have access to films. But when Big Wong’s ex-wife raises the spousal support payments, Big Wong faces the possibility of losing custody. In order to stay together, the two Wongs move to the basement of an old Beijing cinema, where Big Wong works as a janitor. With a twinkling of homage to Cinema Paradiso, King opf Peking is a sweet, often funny, frequently suspenseful ode to the relationship between a man and his son.
LARGER THAN LIFE: The Kevyn Aucoin Story • Tiffany Bartok
USA / 2017 / 96 min / English Friday, 5:35 PM, C3 • Saturday, 6:15 PM, C3 Legendary makeup artist, Kevyn Aucoin, arrived in New York City from the small town of Lafayette, Louisiana. His childhood was spent expressing himself through drawing, painting, and makeup, all in search of relief from confusion about his identity and constant bullying. Kevyn’s acceptance in the fashion world was instant and explosive. Due to his groundbreaking theories about contouring, his infectious personality and his mission to make everyone feel beautiful from the inside out, he shot to fame quickly doing makeup for every supermodel and celebrity through the 80’s and 90’s. At the height of his fame, Kevyn died mysteriously in 2002. Larger Than Life explores every corner of Kevyn’s rich, beautiful, and complicated life through the story of his untimely passing and the inspiring legacy he left behind.
LOVERS • Matteo Vicino
Italy / 2017 / 102 min / Italian w/English sub-titles / Comic Drama Friday, 3:30 PM, C3 • Sunday, Noon, C3 Lovers tells symmetrically four stories involving the same five protagonists in different roles, locked in a spiral. In this concentric circle of life that endures infinitely, “lovers”, a film in which love, comedy, doubt, suspicion and murder will represent the history’s constants. Lovers represents an interesting film for the originality of the plot.
THE MIDNIGHTERS • Julian Fort
USA / 2017 / 87 min / English / Suspense Thriller Thursday, 7:15 PM, C2 • Saturday, 7:00 PM, C2 The Midnighters tells the story of former expert safecracker Victor Lustig who has just been released from prison after a thirty-five-year stretch. Now an old man, with no idea how to live in the new world, all Vic wants to do is pick up some money long owed to him and live out his days in peace, quiet and comfort.
MOGLIE E MARITO • Simone Gadano
Italy / 2017 / 100 min / Italian w/English sub-titles / Comedy Saturday, 7:00 PM, LA • Sunday, 5:30 PM, GK Following an incredible experiment, Andrea, a brilliant neurosurgeon, and his wife Sofia, an ambitious TV host, suddenly find themselves in each other’s body, swapping their aspect and their whole lives. Forced to be in their partners’ shoes and everyday routine, they will be able to see their relationship from a completely different point of view and, among head scratching comic situations, eventually face the troubles causing their marriage distress, to fall in love again.
MY AMISH WORLD • Sam Wickey
USA / 2017 / 72 min / English, plus Amish w/English sub-titles Saturday, 2:00 PM, LA • Sunday, 10:00 AM, GK *Filmmaker will attend A film produced and directed by an Amish man, Samuel Wickey. In this incredible story based on true events, the mother and father are overwhelmed with emotion when their children are severely bullied in a public school, and the father wants his family to leave the Amish. In this story about an Amish family struggling with the upbringing of a boy born with an enigmatic mental disorder, they are gripped by fear and astonishment when they witness the boy has unusual artistic abilities. The mother and father are deeply concerned since their strict Amish religion, teaches that any form of artistic expression is forbidden. The boy and his siblings are raised by a mother who cannot embrace them, praise them or even say I love you. They must only pray that God heals them. In a family deeply ingrained in a religion where parents are forbidden to express love for their children, the father breaks the chains of fear and oppression to allow hope, the expression of love and freedom, to leave the Amish.
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PATIENT 001 • Katie Fleischer
USA / 2017 / 88 min / English / Sci Fi Horror Thursday, 8:30 PM, C1 • Saturday, 8:15 PM, C1 After overhearing doctors call her comatose husband “a lost cause”, a young wife overwhelmed with grief becomes desperate to have his child. She considers her only option; cloning. Giving birth to a son fulfills her dream of having a family. But the arrival of the baby awakens a supernatural presence unleashing dark and unexpected results. The family must make an impossible choice and live with a damaging, secret forever.
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USA / 2017 / 13 min / English Sunday, 2:30 PM, C2 Both films by Josh Hansbrough are shown together A non-verbal autistic girl hasn’t communicated with her family in 18 years, but technology and society’s new perspective on her condition may change the face of autism forever.
RIDING THE WAVE OF AUTISM
*Filmmaker will attend USA / 2010 / 6 min / English The therapeutic properties of the ocean enable autistic children to become free-spirited kids again while breaking down barriers of possibility and truly healing ‘disabilities.’
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Australia / 2017 / 6 min / English Saturday, 4:00 PM, LA Lauren Hill: “The whole idea was sparked by an Instagram post I did last year, asking people to share their most humiliating surf-related moment. Mostly, I was wondering, ‘Is it just me who has come in from a surf only to find I’d bled all over my white bikini bottoms? Am I the only one?’ Turns out, I’m not. It was hilarious. Each of the scenes in Pear Shaped is based on one, or a compilation of moments, from that post. The name, Pear Shaped, is Aussie slang basically for when ‘**** hits the fan.’”
RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World • Catherine Bainbridge & Alfonso Maiorana, co-director
Canada / 2017 / 103 min / English / Documentary Friday, 9:15 PM, LA • Saturday, 11:45 AM, GK This revelatory documentary brings to light the profound and overlooked influence of Indigenous people on popular music in North America. Focusing on music icons like Link Wray, Jimi Hendrix, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Taboo (The Black Eyed Peas), Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Jesse Ed Davis, Robbie Robertson, and Randy Castillo, RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World shows how these pioneering Native American musicians helped shape the soundtracks of our lives.
THE SENSE OF WONDER (Le Gout des Merveilles) • Eric Besnard
France / 2015 / 100 min / French w/English sub-titles / Dramatic Comedy Sponsored by Kathy & Mark Edwards Sunday, 4:30 PM, LA In Provence, Louise struggles to raise two kids and save her late husband’s fruit tree business. But times are tough and even Louise’s delicious pastries can’t keep the bank from trying to take her house, as what’s left of Louise’s life feels like it’s spinning out of control. So when she accidentally hits a stranger named Pierre with her car, it seems like the last straw. But Pierre is unlike anyone Louise has ever met. A withdrawn genius with a unique sense of wonder and logic, he is under scrutiny by the state, for possibly being a danger to himself. But when he meets Louise and her kids, Pierre suddenly feels like he’s found what he’s always been looking for- a home. Intrigued by his eccentric personality and candid innocence, Louise’s kids are drawn to Pierre, yet despite her attraction to this odd and brilliant man, Louise tries to keep him out of her already complicated life and broken heart. But oblivious to social codes, Pierre keeps being there for Louise, somehow bringing solutions to her problems, and laughter back into her home. And as she slowly opens up to him, Louise finds herself connecting with a sense of wonder, that might just rekindle her taste for life.
SERIOUS LAUNDRY • Ken Webb
USA / 2017 / 90 min / English / Comedy Friday, 3:45 PM, C2 • Sunday, 7:15 PM, C1 *Filmmaker will attend When a young man gets seduced into helping with the removal of a dead body, he must find out the truth behind the corpse before he loses his life or gains a fortune. It’s a madcap comic heist film with a lot of heart. Ken Webb wrote, directed, shot, edited and created the musical score. His multi-tasking earned him FLIFF’s 2017 Renaissance Award for his accomplishment in creating this fun, madcap, hysterical film. Kudos to his ensemble. They bought right in and their performances are the icing on the cake.
‘SHORT STUFF’ – 90 min
Friday, 10:30 AM, C2 12:58P • Kate Phelan USA / 2017 / 5 min / English Meg got locked out moving the car; her three-year-old is upstairs. THE PECULIAR QUALITIES OF MR. MAHLER • Paul Philipp Germany / 2017 / 29 min / German w/English sub-titles East Germany, 1987: The special investigator Mahler is said to have paranormal abilities. The police assigns him to solve the case of the 6-year-old Henry Kiefer, who is missing for weeks now, before this issue leads to political tensions with the West. But then he brings something to light that makes this family tragedy especially political... BRAINSTORM • Christophe Clin Belgium / 2017 / 6 min / French w/English sub-titles What happens in our heads when we are about to meet someone on the street? Anguish, prejudice, expectation, surprise, disappointment. These few very brief moments are the nest of a real brainstorm! SERVAL AND CHAUMIER: MASTERS OF THE SHADOWS • Arthur Goisset & Bastien Daret France / 2016 / 20 min / French w/English sub-titles 1896. In a small French village, Jules Chaumier, professional magician, runs into Marcel Serval, his former disciple who left 10 years ago with his wife Jacqueline. They get into a fight, which should lead them to know who actually is the true “Master of Shadows”. ASSET MANAGEMENT • Ewan Fletcher Scotland / 2017 / 8 min / English Lucas is surprised when his boss Mark invites him for a private meeting in an unsettling and isolated location. As drinks are poured and office etiquette is discarded, it soon becomes clear that Mark does not want to discuss business and that he has a very personal axe to grind. CURTAIN CALL • Lesley Manning UK / 2016 / 14 min / English Opportunity knocks for understudy actor Martin, but can he open the door and let it in? Martin is a talented actor waiting to make the step up from understudy. When he gets his big opportunity, however, he finds himself locked in the toilet. Will the chance pass him by? GET BENT • The Magic Shop USA / 2017 / 7 min / English A man in a double arm cast suddenly realizes he has to pee.
_______________________________________ SMOG OF THE SEA • Jack Johnson, Ian Cheney
USA / 2017 / 30 min / English Thursday, 7:00 PM, LA Programmed by The St. Augustine Film Society as part of their Golden Way series. Offered FREE of charge, and followed by TURTLE: The Incredible Journey The Smog of the Sea chronicles a 1-week journey through the remote waters of the Sargasso Sea. Marine scientist Marcus Eriksen invited onboard an unusual crew to help him study the sea: renowned surfers Keith & Dan Malloy, musician Jack Johnson, spearfisher woman Kimi Werner, and bodysurfer Mark Cunningham become citizen scientists on a mission to assess the fate of plastics in the world’s oceans.
TURTLE: The Incredible Journey • Nick Stringer UK / 2009 / 81 min / English Thursday, 7:30 PM, LA Programmed by The St. Augustine Film Society as part of their Golden Way series. Offered FREE of charge, and preceded at 7:00 PM by Smog of the Sea. A little loggerhead turtle follows in the path of her ancestors on one of the most extraordinary journeys in the natural world. Born on a beach in Florida, she rides the Gulf Stream all the way to the frozen north and ultimately swims around the entire North Atlantic to Africa and back to the beach where she was born.
_______________________________________ THE SPY AND THE POET (Luuraja ja luuletaja) • Toomas Hussar Estonia / 2016 / 96 min Estonian w/English sub-titles / Comedy Thriller Thursday, 7:45 PM, C3 • Saturday, 1:45 PM, C3 Lonely secret service officer Gustav meets a mysterious gypsy woman. It soon comes clear that it is a trap set by the Russian intelligence. Gustav is ordered to continue the relationship to get a better understanding of the enemy’s plans. Unfortunately, Gustav finds himself struggling with the task, as he is falling in love with the enemy. Is there a way out of this situation?
THE STORYTELLER • Joe Crump
USA / 2017 / 89 min / English / Dramatic Fantasy Sponsored by The St Augustine Entertainer Sunday, 2:00 PM, LA The love of an enchanted young girl brings wonder and healing to a broken family. On the run from her mysterious past and guided by a fairy that only she can see, Abby sparks a daisy chain of compassion, bringing joy and music
back into the family. ‘THE STORYTELLER’ is a powerful exploration of reality and the true meaning of family.
THESE DAUGHTERS OF MINE (Moje Córki, Krowy) • Kinga Debska
Poland / 2015 / 88 min / Polish w/English sub-titles / Bittersweet Comedy Thursday, 11:00 AM, C3 • Saturday, 11:30 AM, C3 A 40-year old actress (single and strong, yet lonely), her sister (an emotionally unstable schoolteacher whose married-withkids’ life appears more orderly) and their domineering father, who gradually loses control over his family due to his wife’s sudden illness and his own health troubles; these are the three individuals at the heart of this film, a touching story about the strength of family ties in a situation of imminent danger. Winner of nine nominations and winner of two Best Film Awards.
THE THIN YELLOW LINE (La Delgada Linea Amarilla) • Celso Garcia
Mexico / 2015 / 95 min / Spanish w/English sub-titles Saturday, 9:00 PM, LA • Sunday, 7:45 PM, GK The Thin Yellow Line is the journey of five men who are hired to paint the median line of a road that connects two villages in Mexico. On board of an old truck, they do the job: more than 200 kilometers that they must complete in less than fifteen days under a burning sun. Five solitary men will acknowledge that there is a thin line between right and wrong; between laughter and crying; between life and death. This seemingly simple beautiful film will move you suddenly, out of the blue, and remain with you for hours after the screen grows dark.
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TRAIN DRIVER’S DIARY (Moje Córki Krowy) • Milos Radovic
Serbia-Croatia / 2016 / 85 min / Serbian w/English sub-titles / Dark Comedy Friday, 1:00 PM, C1 • Sunday, 12:45 PM, C1 Ilija, a 60-year-old train driver, is about to retire holding the infamous record of 28 kills committed during his career. His 19 years old adopted son Sima is preparing to take over the family trade and his father’s job. Ilja claims the first kill will happen quickly but when weeks pass without it and tension is getting unbearable for Sima, Ilja comes with help: he goes on search for suicidal people to jump under Sima’s train. “Kind spirit and black humour combine for maximum effect … with the right promotion, could even make multiplex crowds happy” – Cineuropa
THE TREE • Stephen Wallace Pruitt
USA / 2017 / 95 min / English / Drama Thursday, 1:30 PM, C2 • Saturday, 1:30 PM, C2 Inspired by an actual friendship between the director’s mother and his mother’s best friend, ‘The Tree’ is a poignant, heartwarming story about an 88-year-old widow (Dorothy Thorp) who takes a road trip from Wamego, Kansas, back to Terre Haute, Indiana, to visit her oldest and dearest childhood friend.
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WAITING FOR YOU • Charles Garrad
UK-France / 2017 / 92 min / English + French w/English sub-titles / Mystery Drama Thursday, 6:00 PM, C1 • Saturday, 10:15 AM, C1 Grieving young Englishman Paul, escapes to France looking for something he thinks is owed to his dead father. He manipulates his way into a mysterious, crumbling house owned by elegant, imperious musician Madeleine (Fanny Ardant). Thus, begins a game of cat and mouse between them. Both have dangerous secrets to reveal, and when all the painful truths seem to have been pulled into the light comes Madeleine’s final astonishing revelation.
THE YOUNG OFFENDERS Peter Foott
Ireland / 2017 / 83 min / English / Comedy Friday, 7:45 PM, C2 • Saturday, 8:30 PM, GK When a drug-trafficking boat capsizes off the coast of West Cork, teenagers Conor and Jock set their sights on finding one of the missing bales of cocaine, worth seven million euros. Jock, a legendary bicycle thief, procures two bikes and the best friends embark upon an eventful road trip, each hoping that the money will help them escape their troubled, inner city home lives. However, with bike-theft-obsessed Garda Sergeant Healy in hot pursuit, things get complicated - and dangerous.Inspired by the true story of Ireland’s biggest cocaine seizure in 2007, director Peter Foott’s The Young Offenders is a charming and, thanks to the antics of Conor and Jock, consistently funny movie. Warning: Comedic adult language may offend.
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USA-India / 2017 / 107 min / English Saturday, 4:15 PM, LA Sponsored by FunkyTown Fitness *The star Krystal Ellsworth & Andrea Chung, producer will be here This is the story of a feisty American hip hop dancer who travels to India with her family for a wedding and falls in love -- both with a new style of dance, and with the determined young man who introduces it to her.
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Krystal Ellsworth, star of Heartbeats, and producer Andrea Chung
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Sam Wickey and actress Kasha Fauscett My Amish World
Josh Hansbrough Peace of Heart and Riding the Wave of Autism
Lori Stoll Heaven’s Floor
Lorraine Portman Falling South
Ken Webb Serious Laundry
FOLIO A+E : ARTS
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heida Soleimani uses photography as her primary medium, but she deploys it across multiple formats including sculpture, installation and (a kind of) portraiture/propaganda. Her work addresses the issues and ideas surrounding the relationship of Iran to America, of Iran’s treatment of women and political dissidents, and the global power structure that tacitly enables egregious human rights violations. These are things that have been present in her life since childhood—her parents were persecuted for their political beliefs, her mother was tortured and her father hid in the mountains for three years. They both separately escaped Iran in the ’80s, and came to America where they were able to reunite. As she was growing up, her parents talked candidly about their experiences and thus, from a young age, Soleimani was deeply aware of the rampant misogyny and terror enabled by Sharia law. Folio Weekly chatted with the artist about her current show, Oppress(er)(ed). These questions have been edited for space.
emotionally—and that’s what is actually such a large part of the work for me. Getting to know the specific situations of each of these women, and even sometimes getting to know their families is so important to me—it keeps the photographs from becoming didactic. When I know the situations of each person, and their backgrounds, it aids me in constructing the tableau sets and deciding on which objects and symbols to incorporate within the images. In your photographic tableaux, you often position figures that read as female, but have them wearing signifiers of male-ness: cis-gendered male faces, swords, GoldToe socks, and at least one bird-of-prey. I had a conversation with a brilliant drag performer here in Jacksonville; she touched on the trope of intent in language and how, through turning a “feminized” lens on cis-men who identify with sets of stereotypical “maleness” one can—in a sense—“steal” their power while also ridiculing them for their ossified ideas … Absolutely! By using the stereotypes of masculinity and femininity to challenge one another, I aim to re-condition our viewing of gender, but to also seduce an unexpecting audience into viewing the piece. The content isn’t easy, and I think about the symbolic cues as a Trojan Horse—an idea I return to within all of my works. When I was looking at all of the politicians from the OPEC countries as well as the Western politicians involved in the struggle for oil, I noticed that they were all men, and it was an unfortunate reaffirmation of the patriarchal systems that govern femme bodies. By casting femme identifying bodies to play some of the roles of these politicians, I propose that there should be a change in how power is viewed, while using humor, theater and sex as a way to propose the codependence of leaders.
Sheida Soleimani shows COMPELLING, UNSETTLING WORKS at The Space Gallery
Folio Weekly: You’ve been quoted as saying, “If you’re not taking a risk, you’re not doing it right.” How do you know when you’re balanced on that edge between idea and risk? Sheida Soleimani: Ha! I never know if I’m balanced on it, honestly … going further than what is comfortable is generally what helps me with generating my ideas and challenging my content. The sense of uncomfortable I get when I get into ‘risky’ territory is usually when I know I’m on the right track. Hopefully, I don’t end up getting myself into any trouble, but I think it’s worth it regardless. You take sources from the dark web—photos (often the last photos) taken of women who’ve been accused (often baselessly) of “crimes.” How do you choose the images and how do you protect yourself emotionally? There isn’t really the option to protect myself
During my research, I noticed you’ve been involved in wildlife rehabilitation. Can you talk a little about this?
My Maman used to be a nurse when she lived in Iran. When she came to the States, she wasn’t able to practice as a nurse anymore and, instead, started finding injured wildlife and using her nursing skills to help them. In college, all my friends jokingly referred to my cellphone number as the Sheida Wildlife Hotline, and I continued to rehab and save animals the way my mother had taught me. Recently, I got involved with the Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island as a volunteer, and am now actually licensed in [Rhode Island] to rehab wildlife.
For your show here in Jax, you’re showing several soft sculptures that were inspired by the Bobo dolls used in Albert Bandura’s research into societal violence. But you’re also mounting/collaging a collection of images of ski-masked heads onto the wall. The faces on the wall are selfies taken by members of the Basij: the Revolutionary Guard, which is a paramilitary group. These men are often the ones who arrest, torture and even execute people in Iran. The first iteration of this project happened at MoMA PS1 for the Art Book Fair this past September. In this iteration, photographs and sculptures of the executed women will be resting on top of the photographs of the Basij, proposing the women’s position of hierarchy over the guards.
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Oppress(er)(ed) shows in conjunction with Paul Weiner’s Ol’ Glory, Ol’ Apologies through Feb. 7 at The Space Gallery, 120 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, longroadprojects.com.
ARTS + EVENTS PERFORMANCE
MODERN MUSICALS An evening of song as part of the ongoing 5 & Dime LIVE! series presenting music from contemporary productions, directed by Lee Hamby, musical direction by Erin Barnes. 8 p.m. Jan. 12 & 13, 2 p.m. Jan. 14, 112 E. Adams St., $25, the5anddime.org. TANGO FIRE The company performs various exhilarating iterations of the infamous dance, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18, T-U Center, 300 Water St., Downtown, $32.50-$74.50, fscjartistseries.org. SLEEPING BEAUTY The State Ballet Theatre of Russia brings to life this well-loved tale of Briar-Rose, (as she’s called in the Arthur Rackham/C.S. Evans tradition) tale in an incomparable manner! 8 p.m. Jan. 12 at Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 Water St., Downtown, $18-$88, fscjartistseries.org. LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO Gone with the Wind is playing and Hitler is invading Poland, but Atlanta’s German Jews are much more concerned with who’s going to the social event of the season, Ballyhoo. Winner of the 1997 Tony Award for Best Play. Opens Jan. 12, runs through Jan. 28 at Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., $21-$26, theatrejax.com. The Who’s TOMMY It’s the unforgettable tale of a deaf, dumb and blind boy who becomes an international pinball superstar, staged Jan. 12-20 at Amelia Musical Playhouse, 1955 Island Walkway, $15-$20, ameliamusicalplayhouse.com. SYLVIA This is the playful pooch who comes to fill the lives of two empty-nesters (Greg and Kate) as they settle into a new way of living. But all is not sunshine-y dog walks as Kate and Greg have different ideas of what their child-free life now holds. The play opens Jan. 12 and runs through Jan. 27, Players By the Sea, Jax Beach, $20-$23, playersbythesea.org. THE PILLOWMAN This tale of authoritarianism and parental hopes is written by Martin McDonagh. Both thriller and uncomfortable think piece, it ruminates on the nature of creating and the cost of being an artist within the framework of a string of child murders. It’s staged Jan. 12-20 at Amelia Community Theatre, Studio 209, 209 Cedar St., Fernandina, 261-6749, $10-$15, ameliacommunitytheatre.org.
CLASSICAL + JAZZ
FRED MOYER Riverside Fine Arts presents concert pianist Moyer, 8 p.m. Jan. 12 at Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 1100 Stockton St., $25, riversidefinearts.org. JACKSONVILLE ROCK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA In concert with former ELO and ELO Part II members—Mik Kamiski, Lou Clark, Erik Troyer, Parthenon Huxley Gordon Townsend and Glen Burtnik—8 p.m. Jan. 12 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $39-$79, floridatheatre.com. WILLIAM GOIN & SWING BONE Quirky Americana music is played, noon Friday Jan. 12 in Hemming Plaza, Downtown. BILLY BUCHANAN “The Ambassador of Rock ’n’ Soul” has just dropped a new album, ShagShuffleShimmyShakeSwing Vol. 1 and he’s performing, 8 p.m. Jan. 11 at Blue Jay Listening Room, Jax Beach, and 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at San Sebastian Winery, St. Augustine, billybuchanan.org. JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY Excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and Dvorák’s Ninth Symphony, 8 p.m. Jan. 13 at University of North Florida’s Lazzara Performance Hall, Southside, $15-$75, jacksonvillesymphony.com.
COMEDY
JULIE SCOGGINS & ROZ McCOY These funny women take the stage 8:30 p.m. Jan. 12 & 13 at The Comedy Club with Jackie Knight at Gypsy Cab Company’s Corner Bar, 828 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $15, 461-8843. BILL ENGVALL One of the stars of the Blue Collar Comedy concerts, Engvall returns with material from his platinum comedy album, Here’s Your Sign. 8 p.m. Jan. 12 at ThrasherHorne Center, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6815, $43-$123, thcenter.org. LUENELL The comedy veteran, whose topics range from Hollywood’s beautiful bitches to bath soap, performs 8 p.m. Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Jan. 12 & 13 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $23-$43, jacksonvillecomedy.com. BENJI BROWN Brown takes over at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11-13, 9:45 p.m. Jan. 12 & 13, and 6:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $20-$114.50, comedyzone.com.
CALLS & WORKSHOPS
AUDITION: Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Band Open to all incoming 9-12 grade students in Duval County, for admission into DA for the 2018-’19 school year., 6 p.m. Jan. 16 at 2445 San Diego Rd., San Marco, 346-5620; details on how to prepare at duvalschools.org/page/9065. AUDITION: Romeo and Juliet Theatre Jacksonville auditions for this timeless tragedy, 4 p.m. Jan. 10 at 2032 San Marco Blvd., 396-4425. AUDITION: Company The 5 & Dime, a Theatre Company, auditions for the musical dissection of love and relationships. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by George Furth, 11 a.m. Jan 13 at 112 E. Adams St., Downtown, the5anddime.org. AUDITION: Wolf Hall Theatre Jacksonville auditions for Hillary Mantel’s story of a scheming humanist with an eye toward reform and power, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at 2032 San Marco Blvd., 396-4425. JANUARY 10-16, 2018 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 19
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MUSEUMS
KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY MUSEUM 101 W., First St., 356-2992. 1st Things 1st, 28 First Coast Visual Artists address the First Amendment, through February; an opening reception is 5 p.m. Jan. 12. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu. Juan Fontanive Lopez’s Movement 4 is the atrium project. Call & Response, through April 1; Unverified by collaborative artists Kahn & Selesnick, Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison, Lori Nix, Jojakim Cortis, Adrian Sonderegger, Jennifer B. Thoreson and Thomas Jackson, through March 25. An opening reception is 6 p.m. Jan. 11; Circumvolve: Narratives and Responses to Life Cycles new work by Rachel Huff Smith, through March 18; an opening reception is 6 p.m. Jan. 11. MANDARIN MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY 11964 Mandarin Rd., mandarinmuseum.net. Civil War era artifacts recovered from the Union steamship Maple Leaf, items related to Harriet Beecher Stowe, a World War I exhibit, and displays related to the only remaining one-room schoolhouse in Duval County. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, 396-MOSH, themosh.org. Ancient Rome: Epic Innovators & Engineers! shows artifacts and ancient technology through Jan. 28; NANO, a hands-on exhibit that presents the basics of nanoscience and engineering, on display through June 17.
GALLERIES
THE ART CENTER Jacksonville Landing, tacjacksonville.org. Art at Anthem Lakes, a selection of TAC artists’ works on display through Feb. 27, at 905 Assisi Lane, Atlantic Beach. ADELE GRAGE CENTER 7160 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-5828. Coastal artist Alan Phillips exhibits new works, through February. An opening reception is 5 p.m. Jan. 18; alanphillipstudio.com. BREW 5 POINTS 1024 Park St., Riverside, 374-5789. Sarah Colado shows new works, through February. THE CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, 280-0614, ccpvb.org. Memories in the Making, works by artists with dementia, on display through Jan. 17. A pop-up artisans market runs through Jan. 12, with works by (among others) Amy Dove, Susan Daly, Francesca Tabor-Miolla, Tim Bullard, Bill & Jon Slade, Johan Mejia, Karen Bullard, Claire Kendrick, Cristina Zandomenego and Kyiaki Karalos. HASKELL GALLEY Jacksonville International Airport. Thony Aiuppy shows his works through February. THE SPACE GALLERY 120 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, longroadprojects.com. Sheida Soleimani’s Oppress(er)(ed) runs in conjunction with Paul Owner Weiner’s Ol’ Glory, Ol’ Apologies.
EVENTS
CRITIQUE NIGHT A monthly opportunity to review works by other artists in the community and engage in artistic dialogue. Bring a work in progress or just a willingness to chat. 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at Bold Bean Coffee Roasters, 1905 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, femartgallery.org. MAMA BLUE’s MEMPHIS SEND-OFF One of our fair city’s favorite songstresses is heading to Memphis to compete in the International Blues Challenge, so show her some love, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at Crispy’s Springfield Gallery, 1735 Main St. N., 661-1503. McCOYS CREEK BIKE RIDE A bike ride designed to showcase the McCoys Creek area, 10 a.m. Jan. 13 at Mixon Studios, 2385 Corbett St., Riverside. FUR (Florida Urgent Rescue) FUNDRAISER It’s Ham-bingo for a cause … and this week it’s the fur-babies! Bring your best dauber and help raise some money for a great cause. 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at Hamburger Mary’s, 333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, St. Nicholas. MLK HOLIDAY PARADE The 37th annual parade and celebration mark the life and work of Dr. King, whose vision for America began to change the country. The parade starts 10 a.m. Parking Lot “E” (EverBank Field) and ends at parking lots north of Prime Osborn CC (Lee and Bay streets), followed by a 12:30 p.m. celebration in Hemming Park, Downtown, mlkfdnorg. PLAY THE RACE CARD An inclusive discussion with prompts around race; light snacks and cash bar available, 6 p.m. Jan. 11 at Jessie Ball duPont Center, 40 E. Adams St., Downtown, 240-4560. BEGINNING HERBALISM COURSE Learn how plants can help fight illness and the malaise common to contemporary life, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at The Studios at Florida School of Holistic Health, 1506 King St., Riverside, $299, 465-0985. COSPLAY ARCADE NIGHT Photo booth, video games, beer and a high-score Pac-Man contest! 8 p.m. Jan. 17 at Keg & Coin, 1269 King St., Riverside, 388-0033. JACKSONVILLE SCIENCE FESTIVAL WORKSHOP MOSH hosts this event for participants to learn more about the Jacksonville Science Festival, 3 p.m. Jan. 17 at Museum of Science & History, 1027 Museum Cir., Southbank, free, 493-3535. MIGRATION WEEK Jorge Brunet-Garcia discusses immigration, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at Makerspace, Main Library, Downtown, jaxpubliclibrary.org/jax-makerspace, free. _________________________________________ To list an event, send time, date, location (street address, city), admission price, contact number to print to Madeleine Peck Wagner; email madeleine@folioweekly.com or mail 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 103, Jacksonville FL 32202. Items run as space is available. Deadline noon Wed. for next Wed. printing. 20 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JANUARY 10-16, 2018
PROPHECY
FULFILLED T
he band went out on a high note. Even if it was a sound not heard by many. When The Zombies began recording their second album in June 1967, by all accounts they should’ve been on an upswing. They’d enjoyed chart success with 1964’s “Tell Her No” and the following year’s “She’s Not There,” and were bona fide foot soldiers of the British Invasion. But instead of enjoying the earned luxury of what was then becoming an opportunity for bands to explore possibilities in the recording studio, The Zombies recorded sporadically over three months, usually in hurried, daylong sessions. The bulk of the album was recorded at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios, taped on the same Studer four-track recorder as The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper sessions. In December 1967, the band—vocalist Colin Blunstone, keyboardist Rod Argent, guitarist Paul Atkins, bassist Chris White, and drummer Hugh Grundy—called it quits. In April 1968, Odessey and Oracle was released. Over 12 tracks, Odessey and Oracle runs the gamut from Baroque pop and softly diffused psychedelia, to the soulful rock of its closing (and most famous) track, “Time of the Season.” Songwriters Argent and White seemed to chronicle some place, or even emotions, behind the paisley veneer of the ‘60s, using melancholy imagery and unpredictable arrangements that ran contrary to their peers. Blunstone was the perfect voice for the songs, at times backed by the entire band with cathedral-sized choruses. Argent and White were also masterful at writing with restraint. The wistful “Hung Up On a Dream” never degrades into sappiness, while the elegiac shimmer of “Beechwood Park” doesn’t careen into saccharine preciousness. In total, Odessey and Oracle seems like a concept album, yet that is another successful mirage the band created. The songwriting and narratives are so strong that it just feels like a big, cohesive idea rises from the album’s 35-minute playing time. Then they were done. Upon hearing the album, CBS Records’ Clive Davis didn’t want to release it. Only after Al Kooper pushed for its release did Davis relent. When “Time of the Season,” a definitive ’60s cut, hit the U.S. charts in 1969, the band had been defunct for nearly two years. After breaking up, the band members continued doing notable work. Argent, joined by White, formed his solo band of the same name, while Blunstone worked with the Alan Parsons Project. Over the years, a cult developed around the haunting music and mystique of Odessey and Oracle. Vocal fans of the album and band include Brian Wilson,
Carlos Santana, Of Montreal, Paul Weller, The Avett Brothers, and Elliot Smith, along with Tom Petty, who wrote the foreword to the 2017 book, The “Odessey”: The Zombies in Words and Images. In 2000, members of The Zombies began collaborating again. In ’04, Paul Atkins passed away from liver and kidney disease, an event that seemed to only push the surviving members to greater action. In ’08, The Zombies played three London shows to celebrate the album’s 40th anniversary. Last year, the four surviving members toured the U.S. to celebrate the legacy of Odessey and Oracle. Their upcoming Jan. 12 show at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall features all four with their adept backing band, performing Odessey and Oracle in its entirety. Folio Weekly was honored to speak with vocalist Colin Blunstone. Folio Weekly: You did a 40th anniversary run of shows for Odessey and Oracle a decade ago. How was the audience response? Colin Blunstone: It was incredible. The response was absolutely breathtaking. And we’ve done a run of shows in 2017 where again the response was just incredible. These will be the last Odessey and Oracle shows; it just happens that all of the surviving original members of the band will be in Florida. So we decided that we’d do, I think it’s four or five, shows there and that will be the end then. The thing that strikes me about it, especially in the 2017 shows, is that people listen and it can be just absolute silence. And then at
THE ZOMBIES: ODESSEY AND ORACLE 50TH ANNIVERSARY 8 p.m. Jan. 12, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $63-$73; VIP $178.50, pvconcerthall.com
the end, there can be like 12 to 14 minutes of applause … it just goes on and on and on. Which is just fantastic for us. But you do find yourself subconsciously thinking, “Well, this is almost a little too quiet” … [laughs] but they’re absorbing; they’re listening. And when we play the last track, we just get an incredible response. The album has incredible songs and performances but it seems like there is something greater surrounding it—a kind of mystique. As you say, people will listen in total stillness to those performances. Why do you think some people come to this as if it’s an almost sacred thing? Well, I do think it has a special place in many people’s lives and of course a lot of people have waited a long time to hear this record
because we never played it live at the time. By the time the album was released, the band no longer existed. It was never played at the time and we’d never played it subsequently until the 40th anniversary. On that tour, I don’t think we performed it in America; I think we just did it in the U.K. And 10 years on, we decide we’d do it in the States and we toured all over America with Odessey and Oracle and had incredible crowds. I think that, in some ways, the album has 12 really good songs. There’s no two ways about it. I didn’t write them so I feel like I can judge them as an outsider. I think it really does stand up, even after all of this time, as an artistic endeavor. While there are some upbeat songs, the entire album seems as if it has an undercurrent of sadness and loss. Do you agree or am I just a depressed fan? [Laughs]. No, I’d say there is an undercurrent of sadness and I’d say that was really true of The Zombies in the ’60s in general. I think that probably comes from the two main writers: Rod Argent and Chris White. That’s just what they were writing and famously they wrote a lot in minor keys, which straightaway puts you in that melancholy place. So, yes, I do think there is that sadness in some of the songs, but not all of them are. The opposite of that would be “Time of the Season,” which is an ecstatic song. I’m sure that over the years you’ve had countless fans tell you how they feel about the record; but a half-century since its release, and as a co-creator of the album, what are your feelings today about Odessey and Oracle? First of all, I can tell you how I felt about it in 1967. I felt pleased when we finished the album and always felt that was the best we could possibly do. There was a feeling that there was a lack of public interest in The Zombies and we’d only released one single from the album and there wasn’t really any great response to it. So I personally thought it was time to move on. That’s what I felt then. How do I feel about it now? Well, I think it’s very exciting for us to get this recognition after all this time. It kind of validates what we did in 1967. It also validates your cult followers was have been cornering people for 50 years and making them listen to this record. [Laughs]. I know—that’s great. It took people 50 years to discover this album. And we’ve recorded albums since then. I hope it’s not going to take people 50 years to hear those as well. Because I won’t be here!
Daniel A. Brown mail@folioweekly.com
Local fave BILLY BUCHANAN (“The Ambassador of Rock ’n’ Soul”) has just dropped a new album, ShagShuffleShimmyShakeSwing Vol. 1. He plays 8 p.m. Jan. 11 at Blue Jay Listening Room, Jax Beach, and 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at San Sebastian Winery, St. Augustine, billybuchanan.org.
LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CONCERTS THIS WEEK
NFFN ARTIST SHOWCASE 7 p.m. Jan. 10, Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 352-7008, $10. DEEJAY CAPONE 9 p.m. Jan. 10, Cheers Park Avenue, 1138 Park Ave., Orange Park, 269-4855, $3. MATT HENDERSON 9 p.m. Jan. 10, Surfer the Bar, 200 First St. N., Jax Beach, 372-9756. STEVE POLTZ 8:30 p.m. Jan. 10, Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311, $20-$25. MAMA BLUE 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11, Crispy’s Springfield Gallery, 1735 N. Main St., 661-1503. DIVE BAR 9 p.m. Jan. 11, Colonial Oak Music Park, 21 St. George St., St. Augustine, free. WELL WISHERS 9:30 p.m. Jan. 11, Cheers Park Avenue, $2. SPANKY THE BAND 6 p.m. Jan. 11, The Jacksonville Landing. JACK WILLIAMS 7 p.m. Jan. 11, Mudville Music Room, $15. THE ZOMBIES: ODESSEY AND ORACLE 50TH ANNIVERSARY Jan. 12, PVC Hall, 1050 A1A S., sold out. THE ORCHESTRA (ex-ELO members), JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ROCK ORCHESTRA 8 p.m. Jan. 12, The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., $39-$79, floridatheatre.com. Winter Jam: SKILLET, KARI JOBE, BUILDING 429, JOHN CRIST, NEWSONG, KB, JORDAN FELIZ 7 p.m. Jan. 12, Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., 630-3900, $15. SMOOTH McFLEA 7 p.m. Jan. 12, Jacksonville Landing. JIM MURDOCK, FRATELLO 5 p.m. Jan. 12, Cheers Park Avenue, no cover before 8 p.m., $2 after. CORRUPTED SAINT, BLOOD BATH & BEYOND, SUBURBAN CLAY, FALSETA 7 p.m. Jan. 12, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496, $5, jaxlive.com. BUTTHOLE, SIN, U.T.O.T. 7 p.m. Jan. 12, Shantytown Pub, 22 W. Sixth St., Springfield, 798-8222. MATT KNOWLES, LYNDIE BURRIS 7 p.m. Jan. 12, Boondocks Grill & Bar, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove Springs, 406-9497. ZACH DEPUTY, COME BACK ALICE 8 p.m. Jan. 12, 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown, $15-$17. TREEHOUSE! 9:30 p.m. Jan. 12, Surfer the Bar. RIP JUNIOR, RUNNERS HIGH, RELAPSE AD, DISDAIN, JACKSON PHILLIP, GILT, CHARLIE SHUCK, TAKEHEART 9 p.m. Jan. 13, Nighthawks, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., Riverside, $15. FRED EAGLESMITH 8:30 p.m. Jan. 12, Café Eleven, $30-$35. THE CHROME FANGS 8 p.m. Jan. 13, Jack Rabbits, $5. LONELY HIGHWAY 7 p.m. Jan. 13, Jacksonville Landing. FRATELLO 9:30 p.m. Jan. 13, Cheers Park Avenue, $2. RICHARD SMITH 7 p.m. Jan. 13, Boondocks Grill & Bar. A TEMPTATIONS REVUE, BO HENDERSON 8 p.m. Jan. 13, Ritz Theatre, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, $44, ritzjacksonville.com. FLAW 6 p.m. Jan. 13, 1904 Music Hall, $10-$25. D.O.C., WORSEN, WALK WITH WOLVES 8 p.m. Jan. 14, Rain Dogs, 1045 Park St., Riverside, 379-4969, $8. MOJO ROUX 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14, Whiskey Jax, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Southside, 634-7208. JIMMY PARRISH 4 p.m. Jan. 14, Jacksonville Landing. ANDY FRESCO & the U.N. 8 p.m. Jan. 14, 1904 Music Hall, $5-$10. BLISS & THE BOYS: GAIL BLISS, PAUL KRAMER, RUSS WEAVER, BRIAN TAYLOR, DAVE WEBB, RORY HOFFMAN, KENNY DUNCAN 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15, The Comedy Club of
Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $23-$28, jacksonvillecomedy.com. IAN FITZGERALD 7 p.m. Jan. 15, Jack Rabbits, $8. BOBBY AMARU 8 p.m. Jan. 16, 1904 Music Hall, $10-$13. JONNY LANG 8 p.m. Jan. 16, Florida Theatre, $27.50-$50. LEE SCRATCH PERRY 7 p.m. Jan. 17, Jack Rabbits, $25. FINN MAGILL, ALAN MURRAY, OLD DAWGS NEW TRIXX Jan. 17, Mudville Music Room, $10. DJ CAPONE 9:30 p.m. Jan. 17, Cheers Park Avenue. LARRY MANGUM, DAVID MALLETT 7 p.m. Jan. 18, Mudville Music Room, $10. AFROMAN 7 p.m. Jan. 18, Jack Rabbits, $17. WHISKEY BENT 9:30 p.m. Jan. 18, Cheers Park Avenue. DECADES REWIND 7:30 Jan. 18, Thrasher-Horne Center, $39. DEAHPHISH ORCHESTRA 8 p.m. Jan. 18, 1904 Music Hall, $15. MARK JOHNS 6 p.m. Jan. 18, Boondocks Grill & Bar.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
KALEIDO Jan. 19, Jack Rabbits JOEY HARKUM Jan. 19, Café Eleven BROTHERS WITHIN Jan. 19, Surfer the Bar MARY BRAGG Jan. 19, Mudville Music Room JASON FARNAM Jan. 19 & 20, Thrasher-Horne Center CASSIDY LEE Jan. 17, Cheers Park Avenue JAKE OWEN Jan. 19, Florida Theatre CHICK COREA Jan. 19, Omni Amelia Island Plantation FADE TO BLACK METALLICA TRIBUTE Jan. 19, 1904 Music Hall OLYMPVS Jan. 19 & 20, Cheers Park Avenue THE TRAVELIN’ McCOURYS, WILD SHINERS Jan. 20, PVC Hall IN THIS MOMENT, P.O.D., DED Jan. 20, Florida Theatre STEWART TUSSING BAND Jan. 20, Mudville Music Room MORNING FATTY Jan. 20, Surfer the Bar BOB MILNE Jan. 20, Grace United Methodist Church, St. Augustine BIG SOMETHING, BOBBY LEE RODGERS Jan. 20, Jack Rabbits MATT KNOWLES Jan. 20, Boondocks Grill & Bar MOJO ROUX Jan. 21, Whiskey Jax, Southside MUSICAL THRONE Jan. 24, Florida Theatre THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS Jan. 24, PVC Hall VENARDOS CIRCUS Jan. 24-Feb. 10, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DJ CAPONE Jan. 24, Cheers Park Avenue JACOB JOHNSON Jan. 25, Mudville Music Room MARTY STUART & HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES Jan. 25, PVC Hall DOROTHY, LOVESICK RADIO Jan. 25, Jack Rabbits FELLY, GYYPS, TRIP CARTER Jan. 25, 1904 Music Hall FIREWATER TENT REVIVAL Jan. 25, Cheers Park Avenue SALT & PINE ALBUM RELEASE SHOW Jan. 26, Café Eleven ZEB PADGETT, JULIA GULIA Jan. 26, Cheers Park Avenue MASON JENNINGS Jan. 26, PVC Hall SOUTHPAW Jan. 26, Boondocks Grill & Bar THE STOMPDOWN Jan. 27, Florida Theatre BLACK VIOLIN Jan. 27, PVC Hall CES CRU, THE PALMER SQUARE, GPO Jan. 27, Jack Rabbits DIVE BAR, STEREO-TYPE, RIP JR., SLEEPLESS NIGHTS Jan. 27, The Hourglass JULIA GULIA Jan. 27, Cheers Park Avenue YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND, OLD SALT UNION Jan. 28, PVC Hall
MOJO ROUX Jan. 28, Whiskey Jax, Southside KENNY YARBROUGH, SOUTHERN TIDE Jan. 28, Limelight Theatre WORLD INFERNO FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY, COMMUNITY CENTER, TAIL LIGHT REBELLION, MUDTOWN Jan. 28, Nighthawks ROTTEN MANGOS, FERNWAY, BILLY & BELLA Jan. 28, 1904 Music Hall TAKE ME TO THE RIVER: WILLIAM BELL, BOBBY RUSH, DON BRYANT Jan. 30, Florida Theatre CIRQUE ZUMA ZUMA Jan. 30, Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum GAELIC STORM Jan. 30, PVC Hall VELON THOMPSON Jan. 30, Mudville Music Room HAUNTED SUMMER, GOV CLUB Jan. 30, Jack Rabbits G3 2018: JOE SATRIANI, PHIL COLLEN, JOHN PETRUCCI Jan. 31, Florida Theatre DJ CAPONE Jan. 31, Cheers Park Avenue ZOLOPHT, FOURBARREL BAND, JOHN PARKER URBAN TRIO Jan. 31, Jack Rabbits TANYA TUCKER Feb. 1, Florida Theatre HARRIS BROTHERS Feb. 1, Mudville Music Room JOHN 5 & THE CREATURES, JACKIE STRANGER Feb. 2, 1904 Music Hall ROOTS OF A REBELLION, KAT HALL Feb. 2, Surfer the Bar ANTHEMS TOUR: ADAM ANT Feb. 2, Florida Theatre MARY WILSON (THE SUPREMES) Feb. 3, Ritz Theatre JAY & The AMERICANS Feb. 3, Thrasher-Horne center SPAFFORD Feb. 3, Jack Rabbits JOE MULLINS & THE RADIO RAMBLERS Feb. 3, Mudville Music Room SUN-DRIED VIBES, SOL RYDAH Feb. 3, Surfer the Bar The VERVE PIPE Feb. 4, Café Eleven FEEDING FINGERS Feb. 4, Nighthawks JAKE SHIMABUKURO Feb. 6, PVC Hall DIANA KRALL Feb. 7, Florida Theatre TESSA VIOLET, SECRET MIDNIGHT PRESS, GIVE ME MOTION Feb. 7, Jack Rabbits FRONT PORCH SERIES: JOHN McCUTCHEON, GRANT PEEPLES Feb. 8, PVC Hall CODY JINKS, WARD DAVIS, SUNNY SWEENEY Feb. 8, Florida Theatre L.A. GUNS, BUDDERSIDE Feb. 8, Jack Rabbits The KENNEDYS Feb. 8, Mudville Music Room TESLA Feb. 9, Florida Theatre JOHN MORELAND Feb. 9, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DECLAN McKENNA, CHAPPELL ROAN Feb. 9, 1904 Music Hall ELLAMENO BEAT, OF GOOD NATURE, N.W. IZZARD Feb. 9, Jack Rabbits OOGEE WAWA Feb. 9, Surfer the Bar G LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE, KRISTY LEE Feb. 10, PVC Hall LITTLE RIVER BAND, PABLO CRUISE Feb. 10, Florida Theatre The LANGSTON HUGHES PROJECT Feb. 10, Ritz Theatre UNDER THE STREETLAMP Feb. 11, PVC Hall JOHN MORELAND, RUSTON KELLY Feb. 11, St. Augustine Amphitheatre JASON EADY Feb. 11, Mudville Music Room SETH GLIER Feb. 11, Café Eleven 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR: BLUES TRAVELER, LOS COLOGNES Feb. 11, Florida Theatre
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LESS THAN JAKE, FOUR YEAR STRONG, DIRECT HIT, BEARINGS Feb. 12, Mavericks Live ELIZABETH COOK Feb. 12, Jack Rabbits THE HOT SARDINES Feb. 13, Florida Theatre PUDDLES PITY PARTY Feb. 15, PVC Hall QUEENS of the NIGHT Feb. 14, Nighthawks MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT FOUNDATION BENEFIT Feb. 14, Mudville Music Room BOTTLE ROCKETS, CHUCK PROPHET & the MISSION EXPRESS Feb. 16, PVC Hall WOOD CHICKENS, CONCRETE CRIMINALS Feb. 16, Rain Dogs CHRIS YOUNG Feb. 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre RUNNER’S HIGH Feb. 17, Nighthawks SIERRA HULL Feb. 17, PVC Hall WRONG WAY (Sublime Tribute), CRANE Feb. 17, Surfer the Bar DANIEL O’DONNELL Feb. 17, Florida Theatre 21 BLUE!, LONGINEU PARSONS, TED SHUMATE Feb. 17, Mudville Music Room WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY, LOS LONELY BOYS Feb. 18, St. Augustine Amphitheatre THE STOLEN/PATTERNIST Feb. 18, Jack Rabbits BARRY MANILOW Feb. 18, Times-Union Center GORDON LIGHTFOOT Feb. 18, Florida Theatre COLIN QUINN Feb. 18, PVC Hall ROOTS of CREATION Feb. 19, Jack Rabbits GEORGE BENSON Feb. 19, Thrasher-Horne Center ERIC JOHNSON, TOMMY TAYLOR, KYLE BROCK, ARIELLE Feb. 20, PVC Hall HEATHER MALONEY Feb. 21, Café Eleven ROBERT CRAY & HIS BAND Feb. 21, PVC Hall RODRIGUEZ Feb. 21, Florida Theatre SOUTHERN CULTURE on THE SKIDS Feb. 22, St. Augustine Amphitheatre’s Front Porch JAMEY JOHNSON Feb. 22, Florida Theatre DOYLE BRAMHALL II, BRANDY ZDAN Feb. 22, PVC Hall MINDI ABAIR & the BONESHAKERS, AIR SUPPLY Feb. 23, Ritz Theatre JAMIE DeFRATES, MIKE SHACKELFORD, LARRY MANGUM Feb. 23, Mudville Music Room EARTHKRY, I-RESOLUTION Feb. 23, Surfer the Bar CHRIS BARRON Feb. 23, Café Eleven JUSTIN SYMBOL & the GOD BOMBS Feb. 23, Jack Rabbits GEORGE WINSTON Feb. 23, PVC Hall THE BLACKWATER SOL REVUE: JJ GREY & MOFRO, LOS LOBOS, NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS, MARCUS KING BAND, more Feb. 24, St. Augustine Amphitheatre THE EXPENDABLES, THROUGH the ROOTS, PACIFIC DUB Feb. 24, St. Augustine Amphitheatre’s Backyard Stage LITTLE JAKE & the SOUL SEARCHERS Feb. 24, Mudville Music Room THE WEEPIES Feb. 24, PVC Hall UNKNOWN HINSON, JD WILKES Feb. 24, Jack Rabbits AN EVENING WITH MAVIS STAPLES Feb. 25, PVC Hall The MOUNTAINTOP Feb. 27, Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum MICHAEL McDONALD Feb. 27, Florida Theatre AN EVENING WITH JORMA KAUKONEN Feb. 27, PVC Hall WILD ADRIATIC Feb. 28, Surfer the Bar CANDLEBOX, STATE to STATE Feb. 28, PVC Hall BLACKBERRY SMOKE March 1, Florida Theatre CAIN’T NEVER COULD, LARA HOPE & the ARKTONES March 1, Nighthawks NIGHT OF BEE GEES March 1, Thrasher-Horne Center RAGLAND March 1, Jack Rabbits DIXIE DREGS March 1, PVC Hall 50TH ANNIVERSARY: TOWER of POWER March 2, PVC Hall THE MAGNETIC TOUR: PHILLIP PHILLIPS March 2, Florida Theatre FLEET FOXES March 2, St. Augustine Amphitheatre JOHN HAMMOND March 3, PVC Hall The GEORGIA FLOOD March 3, Jack Rabbits JUSTIN MOORE, DYLAN SCOTT March 3, St. Augustine Amphitheatre TIERNEY SUTTON BAND March 4, Ritz Theatre KNOCKED LOOSE, TERROR, JESUS PIECE, STONE March 4, 1904 Music Hall ANA POPOVIC March 7, PVC Hall SONREAL March 8, Jack Rabbits 25TH ANNUAL GUITAR GATHERING: THE LOS ANGELES GUITAR QUARTET March 8, Florida Theatre; DASotA benefit CELTIC MUSIC & HERITAGE FESTIVAL: EMMET CAHILL, DUBLIN CITY RAMBLERS, SEVEN NATIONS, RATHKELTAIR, EMISH, ALBANNACH, ENTER the HAGGIS, STEEL CITY ROVERS, HOUSE of HAMILL March 9-11, Francis Field, St. Augustine SOUTHERN UPRISING TOUR: TRAVIS TRITT, The CHARLIE DANIELS BAND, The MARSHALL TUCKER BAND, The OUTLAWS March 9, St. Augustine Amphitheatre COAST MODERN March 9, Jack Rabbits AN EVENING YOU’LL FORGET FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE: STEVE MARTIN, MARTIN SHORT, The STEEP CANYON RANGERS, JEFF BABKO March 9, Times-Union Center BIANCA DEL RIO March 10, PVC Hall VELVET CARAVAN March 10, Ritz Theatre SIDELINE March 10, Mudville Music Room EARTH, WIND & FIRE March 10, Florida Theatre BRAD PAISLEY, CHASE BRYANT March 10, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ROBIN TROWER March 10, Mudville Music Room RAISING CADENCE March 11, Jack Rabbits THE TENDERLOINS March 11, St. Augustine Amphitheatre INDIGO GIRLS March 11, PVC Hall THE IRISH ROVERS March 11, Florida Theatre THE MARVIN GAYE EXPERIENCE March 11, Thrasher-Horne Center ROBIN TROWER March 13, PVC Hall ANITA BAKER March 14, Times-Union Center
JOE JENCKS March 16, Mudville Music Room DAVE EGGER ORCHESTRA March 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre STEVE HOFSTETTER March 16, Jack Rabbits HOTEL EXPERIENCE: A SALUTE TO THE EAGLES March 16, Thrasher-Horne Center NAHKO “MY NAME IS BEAR TOUR”: THE LATE ONES, XIUHTEZCATL March 16, PVC Hall GET THE LED OUT March 16, Florida Theatre FOREIGNER March 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre 1964 THE TRIBUTE: THE BEST BEATLES BAND ON EARTH March 17, St. Augustine Amphitheatre WALKER BROTHERS, OLD DAWGS NEW TRIXX March 17, Mudville Music Room COREY SMITH, FORTUNATE YOUTH March 17, Jack Rabbits ALICE COOPER March 18, Florida Theatre A DAY TO REMEMBER, PAPA ROACH, FALLING IN REVERSE, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA March 20, St. Augustine Amphitheatre MIKE & THE MECHANICS March 21, PVC Hall WALTER SALAS-HUMARA March 23, Mudville Music Room STEEP CANYON RANGERS March 22, Florida Theatre RODNEY CARRINGTON March 23, Florida Theatre MIKE SHACKELFORD March 23, Mudville Music Room THREE DOG NIGHT, The LORDS of 52nd STREET March 25, Florida Theatre WATAIN March 25, Mavericks Live FORTUNATE YOUTH, BALLYHOO, TATANKA March 28, Mavericks Live LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III, LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE March 30, PVC Hall DANGERMUFFIN March 30, Mudville Music Room UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER March 30, Jack Rabbits LONELY HEARTSTRING BAND April 4, Café Eleven BUDDY GUY, JIMMIE VAUGHAN, QUINN SULLIVAN April 5, Florida Theatre TOMMY EMMANUEL, ANTHONY SNAPE April 6 & 7, PVC Hall SETH WALKER April 7, Mudville Music Room THAT 1 GUY April 8, Jack Rabbits AMANDA SHIRES & HER BAND April 13, PVC Hall CHRIS BOTTI April 13, Florida Theatre JERSEY BOYS April 15, Thrasher-Horne Center ABBA THE CONCERT April 17, Florida Theatre COLORS OF LOVE TOUR: BRIAN CULBERTSON April 18, Florida Theatre BRUCE COCKBURN April 19, PVC Hall SCOTT BRADLEE’S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX April 19, Florida Theatre WANEE 2018: WIDESPREAD PANIC, PHIL LESH & THE TERRAPIN FAMILY BAND, AS THE CROW FLIES, DARK STAR ORCHESTRA, ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES, JAIMOE’S JASSZ BAND, THE CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD, NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS, KARL DENSON’S TINY UNIVERSE, EAT A BUNCH OF PEACHES, PIGEONS PLAYING PING PONG, WALTER TROUT, SONNY LANDRETH, THE MARCUS KING BAND, GEORGE PORTER JR. & THE RUNNING PARDNERS, SOUL REBELS, LES BROS, PINK TALKING FISH, BOBBY LEE ROGERS TRIO, BIG SOMETHING, NEW ORLEANS SUSPECTS, BERRY OAKLEY’S INDIGENOUS SUSPECTS, MIDNIGHT NORTH, THE YETI TRIO, CRAZY FINGERS April 19, 20 & 21, Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak THOMAS RHETT, BRETT YOUNG, CARLY PEARCE April 20, Daily’s Place OLD 97’s April 22, PVC Hall DAVID FOSTER April 24, Florida Theatre 10,000 MANIACS April 25, PVC Hall JOHNNY MATHIS April 26, Florida Theatre
WILLIAM GOIN (pictured) & SWING BONE play quirky Americana with a sound sometimes achingly minimal and sometimes boisterously bumptious—thanks to tubaist Hugh Rankin and drummer Darren Ronan. TGIF in Hemming Plaza, noon, Jan. 12, Downtown, facebook.com/ events/1341544859300967.
WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE: OZZY OSBOURNE, FOO FIGHTERS, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, QUEENS of the STONE AGE, BILLY IDOL, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, GODSMACK, STONE SOUR, BLACK VEIL BRIDES, AVATAR, MORE April 27, 28 & 29, Metro Park BLACK JACKET SYMPHONY, JACKSONVILLE ROCK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: SGT. PEPPER’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR April 27, Florida Theatre YANNI April 27, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ALAN PARSONS PROJECT, CARL PALMER April 28, Florida Theatre LITTLE BIG TOWN, KACEY MUSGRAVES, MIDLAND May 4, St. Augustine Amphitheatre THE FORBIDDEN TOUR: TODRICK HALL May 4, PVC Hall GYPSY STAR May 4, Mudville Music Room HERB ALPERT May 4, Florida Theatre DOUGLAS ANDERSON GUITAR STUDENT BENEFIT May 5, Mudville Music Room JOE BONAMASSA May 10, St. Augustine Amphitheatre REBECCA LONG BAND May 11, Mudville Music Room STEVE FORBERT May 12, Mudville Music Room MARC COHN & HIS TRIO May 15, PVC Hall BAHAMAS May 14, PVC Hall ODESZA: 2018 A MOMENT APART TOUR May 16, Daily’s Place ROD MacDONALD June 15, Mudville Music Room LAST SUMMER ON EARTH 2018 TOUR: BARENAKED LADIES, BETTER THAN EZRA, KT TUNSTALL July 6, St. Aug Amphitheatre DON McLEAN July 27, PVC Hall
LIVE MUSIC CLUBS AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA
LA MANCHA, 2709 Sadler Rd., 261-4646 Miguel Paley 5:30-9 p.m. every Fri.-Sun. Javier Parez every Sun. THE SALTY PELICAN, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811 Dan Voll & Michelle 4:30 p.m. Jan. 14 SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652 King Eddie & the Pili Pili Band 6 p.m. Jan. 10. Tad Jennings Jan. 11. Dan Voll Jan. 12. Cassidy Lee 6 p.m. Jan. 15. Mark O’Quinn 6 p.m. Jan. 16 SURF RESTAURANT, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 Katfish Lee 1 p.m. Jan. 10 & 11
AVONDALE + ORTEGA
CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. Jazz every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave. KJ Free 9 p.m. Tue. & Thur. Indie dance 9 p.m. Wed. ’80s & ’90s dance Fri.
THE BEACHES
(ALL VENUES IN JAX BEACH UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED) 1st STREET LOFT, 502 N. First St., 241-7848 Open mic 7 p.m. every Thur. ATLANTIC BEACH BREWING CO., 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 3 & 15, Atlantic Beach, 372-4116 Mark O’Quinn 8 p.m. Jan. 13. Live music most weekends BLUE JAY Listening Room, 412 N. Second St., 834-1315 Grandpa’s Cough Medicine fundraiser Jan. 10. Billy Buchanan EP release Jan. 11. Old Salt Union Jan. 12. Francesca Ani Jan. 14. Cara’s Birthday Jan. 16 BLUE WATER DAIQUIRI & OYSTER BAR, 205 N. First St., 249-0083 Live music most weekends BRASS ANCHOR PUB, 2292 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 249-0301 Open mic night 8 p.m. every Wed. CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 249-9595 Heather every Wed. DJ Seven every Thur. Michael Funge 6:30 p.m. every Sun.
LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680 Lunar Coast 10 p.m. Jan. 12 & 13. Live music every Fri.-Sun. FLY’S TIE IRISH PUB, 177 Sailfish Dr., AB, 246-4293 Live music on weekends GREEN ROOM BREWING, 228 Third St. N., 201-9283 Robbie Litt Jan. 12. D-Lo Jan. 13. Firewater Tent Revival 6 p.m. Jan. 28. Live music every Fri.-Sun. GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925 Groov 7:30 p.m. every Wed. Michael Smith every Thur. Milton Clapp every Fri. Under the Bus every Sat. Robert Eccles 6 p.m. every Sun. LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 First St. N., 249-5181 Austin Park 10 p.m. Jan. 12. Morning Fatty 10 p.m. Jan. 13. Dirty Pete every Wed. Split Tone every Thur. Chillula every Sun. Ryan Campbell & the B Sides every Mon. NW Izzard every Tue. 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 every Thur. Mezza Shuffle every Mon. Trevor Tanner every Tue. OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., AB, 247-0060 Taylor Roberts 7 p.m. Jan. 10 RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 Pat Rose Jan. 10. TBA Jan. 11. 7th Street Band Jan. 12. Paul Lundgren Jan. 13. Billy Bowers 7 p.m. Jan. 17. Live music every Wed.-Sun. SOUTHERN GROUNDS & CO., 200 First St., NB, 249-2922 Carey Nope 7 p.m. Jan. 12. Al Monte Jan. 13. Jazz Corner 6 p.m. every Tue. SURFER The BAR, 200 First St. N., 372-9756 Matt Henderson 9 p.m. Jan. 10. Treehouse 9:30 p.m. Jan. 12. Soulo & Be Easy Jan. 13. Trevor Barnes Jan. 16. Ryan Campbell Jan. 17. Live music every night WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973 Jerry Maniscalco Jan. 14. Live music most weekends
CAMDEN COUNTY, GA.
CAPTAIN STAN’S Smokehouse, 700 Bedell Dr., Woodbine, 912-729-9552 Touch of Grey 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26. Eddie Pickett 6:30 p.m. every Wed. JJ’S TAVERN, 711 Osborne St., St. Marys, 912-882-5280 Live music most weekends
DOWNTOWN
1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N., 345-5760 Runners High, The Hannas, Two Story Motel Jan. 10. Zach Deputy, Come Back Alice 8 p.m. Jan. 12. Flaw 6 p.m. Jan. 13. Andy Fresco & the U.N. 8 p.m. Jan. 14. Bobby Amaru 8 p.m. Jan. 16. Deahphish Orchestra, Blackwater Grease, Tom Bennett Band 8 p.m. Jan. 18 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 DJ Brandon Thur. DJ NickFresh Sat. DJ Randall Mon. DJ Hollywood Tue. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jacksonville Landing, 374-1247 Spade McQuade 6-9 p.m. Jan. 10 HOURGLASS PUB, 345 E. Bay St., 469-1719 Singer-songwriter open mic 9 p.m. every Thur. Live music 9:30 p.m. Fri. INTUITION ALE WORKS, 929 E. Bay St., 683-7720 Caroline Cotter 6 p.m. Jan. 11. Live music most weekends JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Spanky 6 p.m. Jan. 11. Smooth McFlea 7 p.m. Jan. 12. Lonely Highway 7 p.m. Jan. 13. Jimmy Parrish 4 p.m. Jan. 14. MAVERICKS LIVE, Jax Landing, 356-1110 Joe Buck, DJ Justin every Thur.-Sat. MYTH NIGHTCLUB, 333 E. Bay St., 707-0474 Ray Volpe 9 p.m. Jan. 12. DJs BT, Ibay, Jon Kinesis, Miguel Alvarez, Dr. Strangelove Jan. 13. Taiki Nulight, Swarm, Aurakill, B2B, Diskill, Brox, Mike Shea Jan. 14.
FLEMING ISLAND
BOONDOCKS GRILL & BAR, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove, 406-9497 Matt Knowles, Lyndie Burris 7 p.m. Jan. 12. Richard Smith 7 p.m. Jan. 13. Mark Johns 6 p.m. Jan. 18 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Ctr. Blvd., 541-1999 Live music most weekends WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Zeb Padgett 9 p.m. Jan. 12. Riverbend Reunion 8 p.m. Jan. 14.
INTRACOASTAL
CLIFF’S BAR & GRILL, 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, 645-5162 Against the Grain Jan. 10. The Party Cartel 9 p.m. Jan. 12. Lifeline Jan. 13. Open mic every Tue. JERRY’S SPORTS BAR & GRILLE, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 220-6766 Spectra 8:30 p.m. Jan. 12. Yowsah 8:30 p.m. Jan. 13. Live music every Fri.
MANDARIN
ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, 268-4458 Brian Iannucci Jan. 10 & 14 IGGY’S GRILL & BAR, 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 101, 209-5209 DJ Greg 7 p.m. every Wed. TAPS BAR & GRILL, 2220 C.R. 210, St. Johns, 819-1554 Chuck Nash 8 p.m. Jan. 10. 5 O’clock Shadow 8 p.m. Jan. 12
ORANGE PARK + MIDDLEBURG CHEERS PARK AVENUE, 1138 Park Ave., 269-4855 Well Wishers 9:30 p.m. Jan. 11. Jim Murdock, Fratello 5 p.m. Jan. 12. Fratello 9:30 p.m. Jan. 13. DJ Capone 9:30 p.m. Jan. 10 & 17. Whiskey Bent 9:30 p.m. Jan. 18 DALTON’S SPORTS GRILL, 2620 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 17, 282-1564 Live music most weekends DEE’S MUSIC BAR, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd., Ste. 140, 375-2240 Big Engine 9 p.m. Jan. 26. DJ Troy every Wed. THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael on the piano every Tue.-Sat.
THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Cindy Davenport, Tim Kates, Highway Jones 10 p.m. Jan. 13. Live music every Fri. & Sat. SHARK CLUB, 714 Park Ave., 215-1557 Digital Skyline 9 p.m. Jan. 12. Live music most weekends
OVERSET
PONTE VEDRA
PALM VALLEY OUTDOORS Bar & Grill, 377 S. Roscoe Blvd., Palm Valley, 834-7183 Billy Bowers noon Jan. 13. Live music every Fri.-Sun. PUSSER’S GRILLE, 816 A1A, 280-7766 Savanna Leigh Bassett 6 p.m. Jan. 11. Billy Buchanan 6 p.m. Jan. 13. Live music every Wed.-Sat. TABLE 1, 330 A1A N., 280-5515 Billy Bowers 6 p.m. Jan. 10. Live music every Wed., Thur. & Sat.
RIVERSIDE + WESTSIDE
ACROSS THE STREET, 948 Edgewood Ave. S., 683-4182 Bill Ricci 8 p.m. Jan. 11 & 12. Live music most weekends HOBNOB, 220 Riverside Ave., Ste. 10, 513-4272 Live music every Fri. MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave., 388-7807 Five Iron Frenzy, Squad Five-O 8 p.m. Jan. 19 NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. Rip Junior, Runners High, Takeheart, Relapse Ad, Disdain, Jackson Phillip, Gilt, Charlie Shuck 9 p.m. Jan. 13. Yashira 8 p.m. Jan. 15 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 D.O.C., Worsen, Walk with Wolves 8 p.m. Jan. 14 SOUTH KITCHEN & SPIRITS, 3638 Park St., 475-2362 Live music most weekends
ST. AUGUSTINE
ARNOLD’S LOUNGE, 3912 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 824-8738 Jason Evans Band 9 p.m. Jan. 13. Mr. Natural every Thur. CAFE ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311 Steve Poltz 8:30 p.m. Jan. 10. Fred Eaglesmith 8:30 p.m. Jan. 12 CELLAR UPSTAIRS, 157 King St., 826-1594 Tony Scozzaro Jan. 11. Billy Buchanan & His Rock ’n’ Soul Revue Jan. 12. St. John’s Wood Jan. 13. Vinny Jacobs 2 p.m. Jan. 14 DOS COFFEE & WINE, 300 San Marco Ave., 342-2421 Live music every weekend MARDI GRAS, 123 San Marco Ave., 823-8806 That Captain 9 p.m. Jan. 12. JW Gilmore & the Blues Authority 9 p.m. Jan. 13 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 410 Anastasia Blvd., 826-4040 Live music most weekends PROHIBITION KITCHEN, 119 St. George St., 209-5704 Leelyn Osborn, Cookin in da Kitchen 6 p.m. Jan. 10. Danielle Eva Jazz Duo, Wildfire Rising Jan. 11. John Lumpkin Quartet, LPT Jan. 12. Salt & Pine, John Corbitt Jan. 13. Ramona Jan. 15 TEMPO, 16 Cathedral Pl., 342-0286 Jay Bird 7 p.m. Jan. 11. Jax English Salsa Band 6 p.m. Jan. 14 TRADEWINDS LOUNGE, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Those Guys Jan. 12 & 13
SAN MARCO
DOUBLETREE, 1201 Riverplace Blvd., 398-8800 Live music 4:30 p.m. every Thur. JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Blood Bath & Beyond, Social Repose, Corrupted Saint, September Mourning, Night Argent 7 p.m. Jan. 12. The Chrome Fangs 8 p.m. Jan. 13. Ian Fitzgerald 7 p.m. Jan. 15. Lee Scratch Perry 7 p.m. Jan. 17. Afroman 7 p.m. Jan. 18. MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 NFFN Artist Showcase 7 p.m. Jan. 10. Jack Williams 7 p.m. Jan. 11. Finn Magill, Alan Murray, Old Dawgs New Trixx Jan. 17. Larry Mangum, David Mallett 7 p.m. Jan. 18.
SOUTHSIDE, ARLINGTON & BAYMEADOWS
BAHAMA BREEZE, 10205 River Coast Dr., 646-1031 King Eddie & the Pili Pili Band 6 p.m. every Thur. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955 Barrett Jockers Jan. 11 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., 634-7208 Mojo Roux 7:30 p.m. every Sun. Live music most weekends
SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE
CRISPY’S SPRINGFIELD GALLERY, 1735 N. Main St., 661-1503 Mama Blue 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11 CROOKED ROOSTER BREWERY, 1478 S. Sixth St., Macclenny, 653-2337 Band Meeting noon Jan. 13. Open mic 7 p.m. every Wed. HYPERION BREWING CO., 1740 N. Main St., 518-5131 Ouija Bros. Band 7 p.m. Jan. 12. BethAnne Schumack 7 p.m. Jan. 13. Rob Sterling 2:30 p.m. Jan. 14. Open mic 6:30 p.m. Jan. 18. Live music most weekends & 2:30 p.m. every Sun. KNUCKLEHEADS BAR, 850532 U.S. 17, 222-2380 Live music every weekend MELLOW MUSHROOM, 15170 Max Leggett Pkwy., 757-8843 Live music most every weekend OCEANWAY BAR, 12905 Main St. N., 647-9127 Live music most every weekend SHANTYTOWN PUB, 22 W. Sixth St., Springfield Butthole, Sin, U.T.O.T. 7 p.m. Jan. 12.
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FOLIO DINING THE POINTE RESTAURANT at Elizabeth Pointe Lodge on Amelia Island offers award-winning breakfast, brunch and lunch options in a refined—but friendly—atmosphere.
AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA BEACH
BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ, 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. F On the water at Centre Street’s end. Southern hospitality, upscale atmosphere; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ FB L D Daily CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269, cafekaribo.com. F Family-owned café in historic building. Worldly fare, made-from-scratch dressings, sauces, desserts, sourcing fresh veggies, seafood. Dine in or al fresco under oakshaded patio. Microbrew Karibrew Pub brews beer onsite; imports. $$ FB K TO R, Su; L Daily, D Tu-Su in season THE CRAB TRAP, 31 N. Second St., 261-4749, ameliacrabtrap.com. F For nearly 40 years, family-ownedand-operated. Fresh local seafood, steaks, specials. HH. $$ FB L Sa-M; D Nightly JACK & DIANE’S, 708 Centre St., 321-1444, jackanddianescafe.com. F Renovated 1887 shotgun house. Faves: jambalaya, French toast, pancakes, mac & cheese, crêpes. Vegan items. Inside or porch overlooking historic area. $$ BW K TO B L D M, W, F, Sa; B L Su LA MANCHA, 2709 Sadler Rd., 261-4646, lamancharestaurante.com. Spanish, Portuguese fare, Brazilian flair. Tapas, seafood, steaks, sangria. Drink specials. AYCE paella Sun. $$$ FB K TO D Nightly LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 474272 S.R. 200, 844-2225. F SEE ORANGE PARK.
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MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400, moonriverpizza. net. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. Authentic Northern-style pizzas, 20-plus toppings, pie/slice. Calzones. $ BW TO L D M-Sa THE MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ, 833 Courson Rd., 277-3141, nassaushealthfoods.net. Casual organic eatery, juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juices, herbal teas, coffees, daily specials. $$ K TO B L M-Sa THE PATIO PLACE, 416 Ash St., 410-3717, patioplacebistro. com. Bistro/wine bar/crêperie’s global menu uses crêpes: starters, entrées, shareables, desserts. $$ BW TO B L D Tu-Su POINTE RESTAURANT, 98 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-4851, elizabethpointelodge.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. In awardwinning inn Elizabeth Pointe Lodge. Seaside dining; in or out. Hot buffet breakfast daily, full lunch menu. Homestyle soups, specialty sandwiches, desserts. $$$ BW K B L D Daily THE SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811, thesaltypelicanamelia.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. 2ndstory outdoor bar. T.J. & Al offer local seafood, fish tacos, Mayport shrimp, po’boys, cheese oysters. $$ FB K L D Daily SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652, slidersseaside.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. Oceanfront. Award-winning handmade crabcakes, fried pickles, fresh seafood. Open-air 2nd floor balcony, playground. $$ FB K L D Daily THE SURF RESTAURANT & BAR, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711, thesurfonline.com. Oceanview dining since 1957, inside or on the deck. Steaks, seafood, burgers, daily food and drink specials; Wing It Wednesdays. $$ FB K TO L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310, traysburgerstation.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. Family-owned-and-operated 18+ years. Blue plate specials, burgers, biscuits & gravy, shrimp. $ BW TO B L M-Sa
ARLINGTON + REGENCY
LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 5, 724-5802. F SEE ORANGE PARK.
AVONDALE + ORTEGA
FOOD ADDICTZ GRILL, 1044 Edgewood Ave. S., 240-1987. Family-and-veteran-owned place is all about home cooking. Customer faves: barbecued pulled pork, blackened chicken, Caesar wrap and Portobello mushroom burger. $ K TO B L D Tu-Su HARPOON LOUIE’S, 4070 Herschel St., Ste. 8, 389-5631, harpoonlouies.net. F Locally owned & operated 20+ years. American pub. 1/2-lb. burgers, fish sandwiches, pasta. Local beers, HH. $$ FB K TO L D Daily MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 1, 381-6670, mojobbq.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Pulled pork and Carolina-style barbecue. Delta fried catfish. Avondale’s Mojo has shrimp & grits, specialty cocktails. Local musicians on weekends. $$ FB K TO L D Daily PINEGROVE MARKET & DELI, 1511 PineGrove Ave., 389-8655, pinegrovemarket.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. 40+ years. Burgers, Cubans, subs, wraps. Onsite butcher, USDA choice prime aged beef. Craft beers. Fri. & Sat. fish fry. $ BW TO B L D M-Sa RESTAURANT ORSAY, 3630 Park St., 381-0909, restaurantorsay.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. French/ Southern bistro; local organic ingredients. Steak frites, mussels, pork chops. $$$ FB R, Su; D Nightly SIMPLY SARA’S, 2902 Corinthian Ave., 387-1000, simplysaras.net. F Down-home fare from scratch: eggplant fries, pimento cheese, baked chicken, fruit cobblers, chicken & dumplings, desserts. BYOB. $$ K TO L D Tu-Sa, B Sa SOUTH KITCHEN & SPIRITS, 3638 Park St., 475-2362, south.kitchen. Southern classics: crispy catfish with smoked gouda grits, family-style fried chicken, burgers, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options. $$ FB K TO L D Daily
BAYMEADOWS
AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE INTRACOASTAL. INDIA’S, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777, indiajaxcom. F Authentic cuisine, lunch buffet. Curries, vegetables, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ BW L M-Sa; D Nightly LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F SEE ORANGE PARK.
DINING DIRECTORY METRO DINER, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., 425-9142. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE SAN MARCO. NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. 2017 Best of Jax finalist. SEE MANDARIN. PATTAYA THAI GRILLE, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506, ptgrille.com. 2017 Best of Jax finalist. Since 1989, the family-owned place has offered an extensive menu of traditional Thai, vegetarian, new-Thai; curries, seafood, noodles, soups. Low-sodium & gluten-free. $$$ BW TO L D Tu-Sa THE WELL WATERING HOLE, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9, 737-7740, thewellwateringhole.com. Local craft beers, glass/bottle wines. Meatloaf sandwich, pulled Peruvian chicken, vegan black bean burgers. Gluten-free pizzas, desserts. HH specials. $$ BW K TO L M-F; D Tu-Sa WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 135, 634-7208, whiskeyjax.com. Popular gastropub has craft beers, gourmet burgers, handhelds, signature plates, tacos and–sure– whiskey. HH M-F. $$ FB B Sa & Su; L F; D Nightly
BEACHES
(Venues are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)
1st STREET LOFT, 502 N. First St., 241-7848, 1ststreetloft.com. New beach spot serves breakfast and lunch all day. Local artists’ works are displayed. It’s a coffeehouse and live music venue, too. $ TO B L D W-Sa; B L Su & M ANGIE’S SUBS, 1436 Beach Blvd., 246-2519. ANGIE’S GROM SUBS, 204 Third Ave. S., 241-3663. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. Fresh ingredients, 25+ years. Huge salads, blue-ribbon iced tea. Grom has Sun. brunch, no alcohol. $ K BW TO L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 201, 374-5735. 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. BREEZY COFFEE SHOP WINE BAR, 235 Eighth Ave. S., 241-2211, breezycoffeeshopcafe.com. Local beachy coffee & wine shop by day; wine bar by night. Fresh baked pastries, breakfast sandwiches all day. Grab-n-Go salads, cheeses, hummus. $ BW K TO B L D Daily The CRAFT PIZZA CO., 240 Third St. N., Neptune Beach, 853-6773, thecraftpizzaco.com. F Al Mansur’s new place has innovative pies made with locally sourced ingredients. Dine inside or out. $$ BW L D Daily CRUISERS GRILL, 319 23rd Ave. S., 270-0356, cruisersgrill. com. Locally owned & operated 20+ years. Half-pound burgers, fish sandwiches, big salads, award-winning cheddar fries, sangria. $ BW K TO L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001, europeanstreet.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE.
GRILL ME!
LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 6586 GA. Hwy. 40 B6, St. Marys, 912-576-7006. F SEE ORANGE PARK. OUTERBANKS SPORTS BAR & GRILLE, 140 The Lakes Blvd., Ste. H, Kingsland, 912-729-5499. Fresh seafood, burgers, steaks, wings. $$ FB TO D Nightly SALT.PEPPER.THYME, 105 N. Lee St., Kingsland, 912-510-0444, saltpepperthyme.net. Varied American Southern fare in an elegant setting. Dine in or out. $$ BW K TO L W; L & D Th-Sa
DOWNTOWN
BELLWETHER, 100 N. Laura St., 802-7745, bellwetherjax.com. Elevated Southern classics in an understated setting, with chef/owner Jon Insetta’s focus on flavors, and chef Kerri Rogers’ culinary creativity. The Northeast Florida menu changes seasonally. Rotating local craft beers, regional spirits, cold brew coffee program. $$ FB TO L M-F CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth, 356-8282, casadoraitalian.com. F Serving Italian fare, 40+ years: veal, seafood, pizza. Homemade salad dressing. $ BW K L M-F; D M-Sa OLIO MARKET, 301 E. Bay St., 356-7100, oliomarket.com. F Scratch soups, sandwiches. Duck grilled cheese, seen on Best Sandwich in America. $$ BW TO B R L M-F; D F & Sa SPLIFF’S GASTROPUB, 15 N. Ocean St., 844-5000, spliffsgastropub.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Music venue has munchie apps, mac & cheese dishes, pockets, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. HH M-F. $ BW L D M-Sa URBAN GRIND COFFEE COMPANY, 45 W. Bay, Ste. 102, 516-7799, urbangrind.coffee. Locally roasted whole bean brewed coffees, espressos, pastries, smoothies, bagels. Chicken/tuna salad, sandwiches. WiFi. $ B L M-F URBAN GRIND EXPRESS, 50 W. Laura St., 516-7799. SEE ABOVE. ZODIAC BAR & GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283, thezodiacbarandgrill.com. 16+ years. Mediterranean cuisine, American fare, paninis, vegetarian dishes. Lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. HH M-F. $ FB L M-F; D W-Sa
FLEMING ISLAND
GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 1915 East-West Pkwy., 541-0009. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE AVONDALE. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198, whiteysfishcamp.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. Real fish camp. Gator tail, freshwater catfish, daily specials, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar. Come by boat, bike or car. $ FB K TO L Tu-Su; D Nightly
SHAUN ROBINSON
The Garage
2692 Post St. • Riverside Born in: Jacksonville Years in Biz: 2 Favorite Restaurant: South Kitchen Favorite Cuisine Style: Soul food Go-To Ingredients: Herbs & Red Bull Ideal Meal: Pasta with bacon & all the cheeses Will Not Cross My Lips: Fish Insider’s Secret: Pesto fixes everything. Celebrity Sighting At Your Restaurant: Me Culinary Treat: Anything with creme filling. FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680, flyingiguana.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. Latin American: tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana fare. 100+ tequilas. $ FB TO L D Daily GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925, gustojax.com. Classic Old World Roman fare, big Italian menu: homestyle pasta, beef, chicken, fish delicacies; open pizza-tossing kitchen. Reservations encouraged. $$ FB TO L R D Tu-Su HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 241 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 425-1025. 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 1534 3rd St. N., 853-6817. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE AVONDALE. M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-2599, shackburgers.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. Dine indoors or out. $$ BW L D Daily NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 1585 N. Third St., 458-1390. 2017 Best of Jax finalist. SEE MANDARIN. RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD & GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877, ragtimetavern.com. F 34 years and counting, the iconic seafood place serves blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. Daily HH, brunch Sun. $$ FB L D Daily WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973. SEE BAYMEADOWS.
CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA
CAPTAIN STAN’S SMOKEHOUSE, 700 Bedell Dr., Woodbine, 912-729-9552. Barbecue, sides, hot dogs, burgers, desserts. Dine in or out on picnic tables. $$ FB K TO L & D Tu-Sa
INTRACOASTAL WEST
AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. 30 years of awesome gourmet pizza, baked dishes. All day HH M-Th. $ FB K TO L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F SEE ORANGE PARK.
MANDARIN + NW ST. JOHNS
AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE INTRACOASTAL. ATHENS CAFÉ, 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, 733-1199, athenscafejax.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. 20+ years of Greek fare, serving dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), baby shoes (stuffed eggplant), Greek beers. Vegetarian-friendly. Full bar. Early bird menu Mon.-Fri. $$ FB L M-F; D M-Sa CRUISERS GRILL, 5613 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1, 737-2874. SEE BEACHES. FIRST COAST DELI & GRILL, 6082 St. Augustine Rd., 733-7477. Pancakes, bacon, sandwiches, burgers, wings. $ K TO B L Daily JAX DINER, 5065 St. Augustine Rd., 739-7070, jaxdiner.com. Simple name, simple concept: Local. Chef Roderick “Pete” Smith, a local culinary expert with nearly 20 years under his apron, uses locally sourced ingredients from area farmers, vendors and the community for American and Southern dishes. Seasonal brunch. $ K TO B L M-F, D F METRO DINER, 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., 732-7200, mojobbq.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE AVONDALE. NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950, nativesunjax.com. F 2017 Best of Jax finalist. Organic soups, baked items, sandwiches,
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DINING DIRECTORY BITE-SIZED
FROM THE HEART OF
JALISCO
As Best of Jax Winner for Best Restaurant in Jacksonville mutliple times, Avondale’s RESTAURANT ORSAY is known for its attention to every detail, from concept to plating. photo by Madison Gross
OVERSET
Where TEQUILA & MARIACHI music were born THERE’S NOTHING BETTER THAN HANGING ON A Friday night with good friends and good food, except for the pesky question of where to find that good food. Someone’s on a budget, someone can’t eat dairy, or gluten, or meat, or cheese …. Kinda makes ya want to stay home. ¡Pero espera! One muy bien choice is Los Portales Mexican Grill, owned and operated by folks from the Mexican state of Jalisco. Everybody loves a good taco and Los Portales makes them as they were meant to be: piled high with meat on two corn shells and no fussy toppings. Each order has three tacos ($9.50), served with rice and beans. You can get three of the same or mix it up. To immerse ourselves in the total Jalisco-inspired feel of Los Portales, we ordered the Diable, a combo of steak and spicy ground chorizo, carnitas, shredded pork and al pastor, tender pork with pineapple bits. Hold on to your sombreros (also said to have originated in Jalisco), because these tacos are good, especially the carnitas. The shredded pork with bits of flavorful, well-seasoned fat melts in
LOS PORTALES MEXICAN GRILL
4100 Belfort Rd., Ste. 4, Southpoint, 332-4610, losportalesgrill.com 2245 C.R. 210, St. Augustine, 819-1486
your mouth. These may be about my most favorite carnitas in town—so well spiced. I thought it had a cinnamon-y taste but the server told me they cook the meat down with good Mexican beer, slow and low! The Diable had that yum spicy quality—makes you keep going, despite the flames in your mouth. Our server said al pastor was a tad sweet because of the traditional pineapple; I alternated between the two and got a nice balanced flavor. It’s not a complete experience unless fajitas are involved; you can get them in nacho format! We ordered traditional chicken ($11.99) and were pleased with the extra-large mountain of sizzling proportions, including hearty peppers and onions. The chicken is thinly sliced and has that perfect griddled flavor. Vegetarian sinconizada ($8.35) or, as they call it, “grilled tortilla sandwich,” was a switch—it’s one extra-large tortilla folded quesadilla-style and stuffed to the hilt with goodies. Each bite delivers mushrooms, spinach, cheese, onions, tomatoes and chopped avocados. You can add a protein if you’d like, but it’s already bigger and messier than any hand-helds, so use silverware to get every morsel. How to cool down? Margaritas! Los Portales has a wonderful secret: The margaritas were $2.75, not $4.75 as written; at least when we went. So happy hour is all day, forever. If you want go one step classier, get top shelf, but for $6.75, the slightly sweeter top shelf isn’t worth it. Stick with the house margaritas. After your first one or six, you won’t even notice the subtle difference! Tell your DD all about it as you’re poured in the cab. Everything before us was hot and fresh and each ingredient was perfecto! Put Los Portales on your list of where to go—at the top. Brentley Stead biteclub@folioweekly.com 26 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JANUARY 10-16, 2018
prepared foods. Juice, smoothie, coffee bar. All-natural beer/ wine. $ BW TO K B L D Daily
ORANGE PARK
THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959, hilltop-club.com. Southern fine dining. New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup, desserts. Extensive bourbon selection. $$$ FB D Tu-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 165, 276-7370. 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 272-3553. 5733 Roosevelt Blvd., 446-9500. 1401 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove, 284-7789, larryssubs.com. F Larry’s piles ’em high, serves ’em fast; 36+ years. Hot & cold subs, soups. Some Larry’s serve breakfast. $ K TO B L D Daily METRO DINER, 2034 Kingsley Ave., 375-8548. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. The ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611, roadhouseonline.net. Sandwiches, wings, burgers, quesadillas for 35+ years. 75+ imported beers. Live music. $ FB L D Daily SPRING PARK COFFEE, 328 Ferris St., Green Cove Springs, 531-9391, springparkcoffee.com. Cozy shop; fresh-roasted Brass Tacks coffee, handcrafted hot & cold drinks, specialty lattes, cappuccino, macchiato, teas, pastries, sandwiches, breakfast. $ B L D Daily
PONTE VEDRA BEACH
AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A, 543-1494. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE INTRACOASTAL. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F SEE ORANGE PARK. M SHACK NOCATEE, 641 Crosswater Pkwy., 395-3575. 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE BEACHES. METRO DINER, 340 Front St., Ste. 700, 513-8422. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE SAN MARCO.
RIVERSIDE, 5 PTS + WESTSIDE
13 GYPSIES, 887 Stockton St., 389-0330, 13gypsies.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Authentic Mediterranean cuisine: chorizo, tapas, blackened cod, pork skewers, coconut mango curry chicken. Breads from scratch. $$ BW L D Tu-Sa, R Sa AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE INTRACOASTAL. BIG OAK BBQ & CATERING, 1948 Henley Rd., Middleburg, 214-3041. 1440 Dunn Ave., 757-2225, bigoakbbqfl.com. Family-owned-and-operated barbecue joints have smoked chicken, pulled pork, ribs, sides and stumps, which sounds damn good. $$ K TO L D M-Sa BLACK SHEEP, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793, blacksheep5points. com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. New American, Southern; local source ingredients. Specials, rooftop bar. HH. $$$ FB R Sa & Su; L M-F; D Nightly BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., Ste. 1, 855-1181, boldbeancoffee.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Small-batch, artisanal approach to sourcing and roasting single-origin, direct-trade coffees. Signature blends, handcrafted syrups, espressos, craft beers. $ BW TO B L Daily CORNER TACO, 818 Post St., 240-0412, cornertaco.com. Made-from-scratch “Mexclectic street food,” tacos, nachos, gluten-free, vegetarian options. $ BW L D Tu-Su CUMMER CAFÉ, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummer.org. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Light lunch, quick bites, locally roasted coffee, espresso-based drinks, sandwiches, desserts, daily specials. Dine in or in gardens. $ BW K L D Tu; L W-Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 2753 Park St., 384-9999. 2017 Best of Jax winner. 130+ import beers, 20 on tap. Sandwiches. Dine outside at some E-Sts. $ BW K L D Daily
GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 2007 Park St., 384-4474, thegrassrootsmarket.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. Juice bar uses certified organic fruits, veggies. Artisanal cheeses, 300 craft, import beers, 50 organic wines, produce, meats, vitamins, herbs, wraps, sides, sandwiches. $ BW TO B L D Daily HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 1001 Park St., 508-0342, hawkerstreetfare.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Authentic dishes from mobile stalls: BBQ pork char sui, beef haw fun, Hawkers baos, chow faan, grilled Hawker skewers. $ BW TO L D Daily IL DESCO, 2665 Park St., 290-6711, ildescojax.com. Authentic Italian cuisine; wood-fired pizzas, pasta, baked Italian dishes, raw bar, spaghetti tacos. Daily HH. $$-$$$ FB K TO L D Daily JOHNNY’S DELI & GRILLE, 474 Riverside Ave., 356-8055. F Casual spot offers made-to-order sandwiches, wraps. $ TO B L M-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794. 7895 Normandy Blvd., 781-7600. 8102 Blanding Blvd., 779-1933. F SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., 999-4600. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE SAN MARCO. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE AMELIA ISLAND. M SHACK, 1012 Margaret St., 423-1283. 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE BEACHES. SOUTHERN ROOTS FILLING STATION, 1275 King St., 513-4726, southernrootsjax.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Fresh vegan fare; local, organic ingredients. Specials, on bread, local greens/rice, change daily. Sandwiches, coffees, teas. $ Tu-Su SUN-RAY CINEMA, 1028 Park St., 359-0047, sunraycinema.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. First-run, indie and art films screened. Beer, local drafts, wine, pizza–Godbold, Black Lagoon Supreme–hot dogs, hummus, sandwiches, popcorn, nachos, brownies. $$ BW Daily SUSHI CAFÉ, 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888, sushicafejax.com. F Monster, Rock-n-Roll, Dynamite Roll. Hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. Inside/patio. $$ BW L D Daily
ST. AUGUSTINE
AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE INTRACOASTAL. The CORAZON CINEMA & CAFE, 36 Granada St., 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. Sandwiches, combos, salads and pizza are served at the cinema house, showing indie and first-run movies. $$ Daily CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993. SEE BEACHES. THE FLORIDIAN, 72 Spanish St., 829-0655, thefloridianstaug.com. Updated Southern fare; fresh, local ingredients. Vegetarian, gluten-free options. Signature fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish cornbread stack; grits w/shrimp/fish/tofu. $$$ BW K TO L D W-M GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., 824-8244, gypsycab.com. F 34+ years. Varied urban cuisine menu changes twice daily. Signature: Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily MARDI GRAS SPORTS BAR, 123 San Marco Ave., 347-3288, mardibar.com. Lively spot has wings, nachos, shrimp, chicken, Phillys, sliders, soft pretzels. $$ FB TO L D Daily METRO DINER, 1000 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 758-3323. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264, mojobbq. com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE AVONDALE. SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 321 A1A, 217-3256. SEE BEACHES. WOODPECKER’S BACKYARD BBQ, 4930 S.R. 13, 531-5670, woodpeckersbbq.weebly.com. Smoked fresh daily. Brisket, ribs, pork, sausage, turkey: in sandwiches, plates by the pound. 8 sauces, 10 sides. $$ TO L D Tu-Su
SAN MARCO + SOUTHBANK
THE BEARDED PIG SOUTHERN BBQ & BEER GARDEN, 1224 Kings Ave., 619-2247, thebeardedpigbbq.com. 2017 Best of Jax finalist. Barbecue joint Southern style: brisket, pork, chicken, sausage, beef; veggie platters. $$ BW K TO Daily BISTRO AIX, 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949, bistrox.com. F Mediterranean/French inspired menu changes seasonally. 250+ wines. Wood-fired oven-baked, grilled specialties: pizza, pasta, risotto, steaks, seafood. Hand-crafted cocktails, specialty drinks. Dine outside. HH M-F. $$$ FB L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 1905 Hendricks Ave. 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500. 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688, fusionsushijax.com. F Upscale; fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, katsu, seafood. $$ K L D Daily HAVANA-JAX CAFÉ/CUBA LIBRE BAR, 2578 Atlantic Blvd., 399-0609, havanajax.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Bite Club certified. Cuban sandwiches are the real thing: big, thick, flattened. Traditional fare: black beans & rice, plantains, steaks, seafood, chicken & rice, roast pork. Spanish wine, drink specials, mojitos, Cuba libres. Nonstop HH. $ FB K L D Daily KITCHEN ON SAN MARCO, 1402 San Marco Blvd., 396-2344, kitchenonsanmarco.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Gastropub serves local, national craft beers, specialty cocktails. Seasonal menu, with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily METRO DINER, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701, metrodinercom. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. Original upscale diner in a historic 1930s-era building. Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, soups. This one serves dinner nightly. $$ B R L D Daily TAVERNA, 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005, tavernasanmarco.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Chef Sam Efron’s authentic Italian; tapas, wood-fired pizza. Seasonal local produce, meats. Craft beer (some local), award-winning wine. $$$ FB K TO R L D Daily
SOUTHSIDE + TINSELTOWN
ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Open 50 years. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s themed menus. Reservations. $$ FB D Tu-Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S SUBS, 3611 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MARIANAS GRINDS, 11380 Beach Blvd., Ste. 10, 206-612-6596. Pacific Islander fare, chamorro culture. Soups, stews, fitada, beef oxtail, katden pika; empanadas, lumpia, chicken relaguen, BBQ-style ribs, chicken. $$ TO B L D Tu-Su M SHACK, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 642-5000. 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE BEACHES.
SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE
ANDY’S GRILL, 1810 W. Beaver St., 354-2821, jaxfarmersmarket.com. 2017 Best of Jax finalist. Inside Jax Farmers Market. Local, regional, international produce. Breakfast, sandwiches. $ B L D M-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. SEE ORANGE PARK. UPTOWN KITCHEN & BAR, 1303 Main St. N., 355-0734, uptownmarketjax.com. Bite Club certified. Fresh fare, innovative menus, farm-to-table selections, daily specials. $$ BW TO B L Daily
PINT-SIZED
HI-DEF
FLAVOR The secret to PERFECT QUAFF-ABILITY is in the mercury
AS I STOOD SCRAPING ICE OFF MY FROSTEDover car last week, it occurred to me that many folks are drinking their beer way too cold—or, worse, from a frosted glass. So, because I care about you and your drinking experience, I’ve written the definitive column about the proper temperature at which to serve beer. There’s no doubt that when one thinks of beer, one envisions an ice-cold pint of golden goodness. Serving it too cold, though, is actually detrimental to enjoyment. Sure, icing a beer to near freezing makes it easier to drink and it’s quite refreshing. Unfortunately, what’s gained in quaff-ability is lost in taste. You see, the colder something gets, the less flavor your taste buds will be able to taste. A study published in the scientific journal Nature revealed that microscopic channels in our taste buds are responsible for our noticing the difference in how things taste at different temperatures. These channels react to the temperature of food, causing more intense taste sensations when something is consumed above the appropriate serving temperature. Take the example of a frozen cola: When consumed in its frozen state, it tastes like a regular cola, only much colder. When frozen cola melts, it’s much sweeter than canned cola from the vending machine. Similarly, with ice-cold beer, the bitterness is suppressed. All you get is a cold sensation and slightly sweet flavor. Bitterness and maltiness are the qualities that make beer taste like beer. By serving beer too cold, you rob yourself of the pleasures created by the balance of flavors; all that’s there are muted flavors and an empty buzz. Beer-serving temps change depending on what beer style you’re having. Still, there’s great debate over the exact, ideal serving temperature of specific styles. Most experts
agree with the general opinion that lighter-bodied beers should be served cooler; darker styles served warmer. To make drinking beer at its optimal temperature easier, here’s a list of temperature ranges and the beers to serve within each. While it’s not the gospel, and you certainly can make adjustments according to preference, these are the recommended temperatures to ensure you get the best flavor from your beer.
39-45°F
Best for hefeweizens, premium lagers, pilsners, fruity beers, golden ales, weissbiers, Belgian whites and sweetened lambics. Examples include Wicked Barley’s I Vienna Hump-A-Lot, Stella Artois and Lindemans Framboise.
45-54°F
The optimum temp for American pale ales, amber/red ales, hefeweizen dunkels, stouts, porters, Belgian ales, schwarzbiers, Irish ales, unsweetened lambics and helles bocks. Examples are Intuition Ale Works’ People’s Pale Ale, Bold City Brewery’s Red Rye-der Red Rye IPA, and Leffe Blonde.
54-57°F
Also the “cellar” temperature, this range works best for bitters, brown ales, IPAs, English pale ales, saisons, sour ales, bière de garde, Belgian strong ales, dubbels, bocks, Scottish ales, Scotch ales and Baltic porters, including Southern Swells Brewing Company’s Karate in the Garage, Veterans United Craft Brewery’s Farmers Little Helper and Westmalle Trappist Dubbel.
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Best for barleywines, quadrupels, Imperial stouts, doppelbocks and meads, including Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock, Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout and Harris Meadery’s Pineapple Pen mead. Marc Wisdom marc@folioweekly.com
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CHEFFED-UP
After a hard freeze, Chef Bill BLOOMS INTO 2018
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I BET THAT MANY OF Y’ALL HAVE ALREADY cheated on or reassessed your New Year’s resolutions. Self-improvement, personal growth schemes seem so logical and attainable when first conceived, eh? The problem is that the world looks a little different when (or if) you sober up. Maybe instead of resolutions, what you really require is a new theme for your life. “New Year–New ME” is going to be my theme for 2018. In order to execute my new theme, I asked myself a few simple questions. One: What will the “new me” be like? Um, let me think … I know, the “new me” will focus on sharing my passion with others, yes, YES! Next question: What is the passion I wish to share? This will take some serious soul-searching. And for some strange reason, soul-searching always seems to make me hungry. All right, I got it! My passion is food. Nothing new there. So much for a “new me.” So instead, my new theme will be “New Year–More Food.” Now that’s a theme I can really sink my teeth into! My first attempt at this new theme came after nearly freezing to death at the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day (GO IRISH). The intolerable conditions made me feel akin to a piece of citrus, withering and dying on the branch as the temps plummeted toward sub-zero range. I found myself aching for a steaming, hot, rich, hearty, slow-simmered bowl of goodness. The kind of filling, warming, delicious nirvana-inducing treat that can only be coaxed from a Cheffed Up stew featuring soft, succulent beans. A few of my personal favorite coldweather dishes showcasing the exquisite, toothsome potential of the humble bean are the infamous French cassoulet, Boston baked beans, Cajun red beans and rice, Cuban black bean soup, and good ol’ American chili. The list could continue forever. But the one that really hits the spot during a polar chill hails from Tuscany. It’s called Ribollita and, my goodness, is it something special. The name roughly translates to re-boiled. In practice this is a rich, sumptuous stew containing cannellini
beans, kale and bread. Many other vegetables as well as pancetta complement the three main ingredients with a finishing touch of super-luxurious ParmigianoReggiano. BTW, a shot or two of limoncello will help keep the chef warm until the ribollita is ready. Ingredients • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 1/2 red onion, medium dice • 1 leek, sliced • 2 carrots, medium dice • 2 cups butternut squash, medium dice • 1 cup celery, medium dice • 1/2 bunch kale, stemmed, leaves • rough chopped • 3 oz. white wine • 2 cups cooked beans of choice • 1 bouquet garni • 2 slices rustic bread, 1” cubes • 3 cups chicken broth • Salt and pepper to taste • Parmesan as needed • Olive oil as needed Directions 1. Heat olive oil on medium heat in a 1. large saucepan; add garlic and sauté 1. until it begins to brown. 2. Add red onion, leek, carrots, 1. squash, and celery. Sweat until they 1. begin to soften. 3. Deglaze with wine, reduce, then stir 1. in the kale. Add broth, bouquet garni 1. and lightly season. 4. Simmer for 20 minutes then add 1. the beans and bread. Cook for 1. an additional 10-15 minutes. 1. Season to taste. 5. Serve with parmesan and additional 1. olive oil. Until we cook again,
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Spotlighting some SUPERHEROES for animals in our community A WISE PERSON ONCE SAID, “THE GREATNESS OF a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Besides the obvious meaning—that treating animals unkindly undercuts the moral status of a society—it’s important to remember that pets depend on humans for all their basic needs. To drive home my point, here are a few stand-out programs in our community that go out of their way to look after the welfare of local pets and the humans who care for them.
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Keeping companion animals wellnourished and healthy is the mission of this organization. The program, in partnership with the Council on Aging, delivers food twice a month to homebound seniors who need assistance caring for their pets. Without pet food delivery, many companion critters would be eating food meant for their humans, which is unhealthy and could even be deadly. Dropping off a bag of dog food or cat litter keeps seniors and their pets together, and it’s another way to help older adults remain independent and healthy. Volunteers also offer assistance with basic preventive care and transportation to local animal clinics.
The overall care for community cats in Northeast Florida has increased tremendously both inside and outside shelters since First Coast No More Homeless Pets introduced Feral Freedom. The program aims to trap free-roaming cats, spay or neuter, vaccinate, then return them to their stomping grounds—ear clipping helps identify which cats have been treated. Cats are allowed to live out their natural lives in their outdoor homes while colonies slowly reduce in numbers over time. To date, the program in the region has saved more than 30,000 cats from being euthanized in the city shelter, saving the community money, and saving the lives of thousands of cats, bringing us all one step closer to achieving a time of truly No More Homeless Pets. AS A DOG, I OFTEN WONDER WHAT CAN I DO TO help less-fortunate animals around Northeast Florida. After all, pets do so much to lighten the day and give meaning to life. We are fortunate to have amazing organizations like these to remind us that by working together, people can do extraordinary—even heroic— things to help animals in our communities. By volunteering time, donating supplies, or just setting a good example, anyone can make a difference. At 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, join F.U.R. for HamBINGO at Hamburger Mary’s Bar & Grille in St. Nicholas. Every Monday, Hamburger Mary’s invites local charities to help raise money for their cause. Enjoy fabulous food and drinks, socialize with even more fabulous queens, and have a great time playing bingo while giving back to your community. Take note: Hamburger Mary’s warns, “This ain’t your church basement bingo!” Fur real. More info at hamburgermarys.com/jax/events/event/ charity-bingo. Davi mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Davi the dachshund is a really do-good-doggo.
PET TIP: DONKEYS HOOFIN HOOFIN’ IT EVERY HORSE OWNER KNOWS THAT HOOF CARE IS PARAMOUNT to the longevity and happiness of equus caballus’s life. And it’s equally important for donkeys (equus asinus), too. Though their hooves have a high water content and are more elastic than horses’ hooves (they’re adapted to dry climes), care still must be taken. Normal hooves are trimmed every 6-10 weeks; a farrier should be well-versed in donkey/mule feet since the anatomy is different. Donkeys should eat a balanced diet (chubby = extra strain); if your lil’ Jack or Jenny is hinky about foot work, savvy owners suggest Dormosedan Gel, a mild sedative applied under the tongue (not yours, the donkey’s). There are contra-indications, so double-check before dosing that difficult donk!
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HOUSEHOLD PURGE, CHELSEA CLINTON MEZVINSKY, P.J. HARVEY & ALI BABA ARIES (March 21-April 19): I’m happy to say, life is allowing you to be extra demanding in the weeks ahead—as long as you’re not petty, brusque or unreasonable. Examples that’ll pass the test: “I demand you join me in getting drunk on the truth;” “I demand to receive rewards commensurate with my contributions;” “I demand we collaborate to outsmart and escape the karmic conundrums we’ve gotten mixed up in.” These kinds of ultimatums aren’t admissible: “I demand treasure and tribute, you fools;” “I demand the right to cheat to get my way;” “I demand the river flow backwards.” TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do you know the phrase “Open, Sesame”? In an old folk tale, “Ali Baba & the 40 Thieves,” it’s a magical command the hero uses to open a blocked cave where treasure is hidden. Try it. It just may give you entrée to an off-limits or previously inaccessible place where you want and need to go. At least, speaking the words will have you in a playful, experimental mindset as you ponder strategies to gain entrance. That alone may give just the leverage you need. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): While thumping around the Internet, I came across pointed counsel from an anonymous source. “Don’t enter into a long-term connection with someone until you’ve seen them stuck in traffic,” it declared. “Don’t get too deeply involved with them until you’ve witnessed them drunk, waiting for food in a restaurant for too long, or searching for their phone or car keys in a panic. Before you say yes to a deeper bond, make sure you see them angry, stressed or scared.” Take this advice in the weeks ahead. It’s a good time to deepen a commitment to those who express challenging emotions in non-abusive, non-psychotic ways. CANCER (June 21-July 22): My high school history teacher, Marjorie Margolies, is now Chelsea Clinton’s mother-in law. She shares two grandchildren with Hillary Clinton. Is that something I can brag about? Does it enhance to my cachet or happiness? Will it make you love me more? No, nah and nope. In the grand scheme of things, it’s kinda interesting but irrelevant. The next few weeks will be a good time for Cancerians like us to renounce any desire we may have to capitalize on fake ego points like this. We should sharpen our identity and self-image to be free of superficial measures of worth. What’s authentically valuable about you? LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If I were your mentor, I’d declare it Leo Makeover Season. First, I’d hire a masseuse or masseur to knead you firmly and tenderly. I’d send you to the nutritionist, stylist, dream interpreter, trainer and life coach. I’d brainstorm with folks who know you for ideas to help free you from illusions and infuse your daily rhythm with more happiness. I’d try to convince you to stop associating with anyone or anything that’s no damn good for you. I’d be thorough, working to unlock, debug and retool you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “It takes an extraordinary person to carry themselves as if they do not live in hell,” says writer D. Bunyavong. In accordance with astrological omens, I say Virgos fit that description in the weeks ahead. You are, I believe, as far away from hell as you’ve been in a while. If anyone can seduce, coax or compel heaven all the way down to Earth for a while, it’s you. A good way to get the party started: Gaze in a mirror until you spy your eternal part. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In accordance with astrological omens, I encourage you to move the furniture around. If you feel inspired, you
might even move some of the old stuff right out the door and haul it to the dump or a thrift store. I hope this gets you in the mood to launch a sweeping purge of anything else that lowers the morale and élan around the house: dusty mementoes, unflattering mirrors, threadbare rugs, chipped dishes and numbing symbols. The time’s ripe, dear homies, to free your abode of deadweight. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): When he was 16 years old, living in New York, Ralph Lifshitz changed his name to Ralph Lauren. That was probably an important factor in his success. Would he have eventually become a famous fashion designer worth $5.8 billion if he’d retained a name with “shitz” in it? The rebranding made it easier for clients and customers to take him seriously. With Ralph’s foresight as your inspiration, consider making a change that’ll enhance your ability to get what you want. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In 1956, prolific Spanish poet Juan Ramón Jiménez won the Nobel Prize for Literature. The award committee praised his “high spirit and artistic purity.” The honor was based on his last 13 books, however, and not on his first two. Waterlilies and Souls of Violet were works he wrote when he was young and still ripening. As he aged, he grew embarrassed by their sentimentality and tried to track down and destroy every copy. It’s a good time to purge, renounce or atone for anything from the past you no longer want to define you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Three centuries ago, Capricorn genius Isaac Newton formulated principles that have ever since been fundamental to scientists’ understanding of the physical universe. He was also a pioneer in mathematics, optics and astronomy. And yet he expended huge amounts of time and energy on the fruitless attempt to employ alchemy to transform base metals into solid gold. Those efforts may have interested him, but yielded no lasting benefits. Capricorns face a comparable split. In 2018, you could bless us with extraordinary gifts or be consumed in projects that aren’t a productive use of energy. The weeks ahead may be crucial in determining which way you go. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A rite of passage is ahead. It could and should usher you into a more soulful way of living. This transition won’t require you to endure torment, confusion or passive-aggressive manipulation. In fact, it could turn out to be among the most graceful ordeals you’ve ever experienced—and a prototype for the type of breakthrough I hope becomes standard in the months and years ahead. Imagine being able to learn valuable lessons and make crucial transitions without the prod of woe and gloom. Imagine being able to say, as musician P.J. Harvey said about herself, “When I’m contented, I’m more open to receiving inspiration. I’m most creative when I feel safe and happy.” PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The Kalevala is a 19th-century poetry book that conveys the important mythology and folklore of the Finnish people. It was a wellspring of inspiration for English writer J.R.R. Tolkien as he composed his epic fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. To enhance his ability to steal ideas from The Kalevala, Tolkien studied the Finnish language. He said it was like “entering a complete wine-cellar filled with bottles of an amazing wine of a kind and flavor never tasted before.” According to my astrological omen-reading, in 2018 you’ll have the potential to discover a source as rich for you as Finnish and The Kalevala were for Tolkien.
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January 10 is PECULIAR PEOPLE DAY and January 13 is MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE DAY. We think there’s a certain symmetry there, so we’re working to match up folks we believe are destined for eternal love. To that end, we advise all y’all to go somewhere and do something where other people are doing something. Besides the corner coin laundry, silly.
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Write a short headline so the person recalls that perfect moment, like: “DON’T DREAM WITHOUT ME.” Two: Describe the person, like, “You: Drifting around Avondale, watching the weirdo with the actual monkey on his back as it performed cartwheels.” Three: Describe yourself, like, “Me: Derisive of that weirdo but still respectful of the others, like you, apparently. At least y’all weren’t doing acrobatics in the streets.” Four: Describe the moment, like, “Neither of us were aware and we Bam! ran right into each other. Sparks flew, birds sang and the monkey stopped in mid-flip.” Five: Meet, fall in love, get a new mattress. No names, emails, websites, etc. And HEY, it’s 40 words or fewer. Get a love life with Folio Weekly ISUs! PHOTOBOMB LIONS FOUNTAIN SAN MARCO The photographer turned into my path; I was a jerk, raised my hands. I got closer, you turned and faced me. I sat, put my arm around you; she took our picture. Lunch? Dinner? Drinks? When: Jan. 2. Where: San Marco Square. #1687-0110 HOGWARTS EXPRESS You: Stunning smile, blonde highlights, left hand tattoo. Me: Long hair, glasses, buying brother Hedwig mug. Talked about your Universal experience. I’d be honored to wait in butter beer line with you. When: Dec. 24. Where: Ponte Vedra (Jax Beach) Books-A-Million. #1686-0103 HANDSOME ELEVATOR DUDE Rode in elevator with you, leaving. I remember your blue eyes. We were with friends. I liked you. Let’s have a drink together. Me: tall(er)?, long hair, floral dress, combat boots. Think you wore a suit. When: Dec. 15. Where: River & Post. #1685-1227 BEAUTIFUL DRESS, STOCKINGS You: In cute dress, with bow pattern, black cute-patterned stockings. I sat two tables from you and noticed you walk by me to sit down. We briefly noticed each other as I walked out. When: Dec. 7. Where: JTB Chicken Salad Chick. #1683-1213 AIRPORT CUTIE You: Dark hair, slim, black shirt, gray pants, Nixon backpack. Me: Curvy, curly short hair, leggings, leather backpack. Went to Cali same day; back same day. Wanted convo; didn’t see you. Captivating aura. Who/where are you? Don’t go! When: Nov. 15. Where: Jax Intl. Airport. #1682-1206 IN PURGATORY WITHOUT YOU You: Working D&B’s counter; took time to find me a cool card. Me: Wearing Purgatory Co. shirt; agreed Purgatory’s a strange name for beautiful place. I’d love to get lost in your eyes once more. When: Nov. 19. Where: Dave & Buster’s. #1681-1222 HAGAR CONCERT ENCOUNTER We met at Sammy Hagar, talked; you and bro came over. Looked for you again, didn’t find. Tried to find at Jags game; couldn’t. Meet sometime? I’d like that. My name starts with M; yours with T. When: Nov. 11. Where: St. Augustine Amphitheatre. #1680-1122 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW Me: Playing guitar, singing at Super Food. You: Entered alone, said you’d stay for one song, asked for my card, last name. I played “I Think We’re Alone Now.” I’m on 30 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JANUARY 10-16, 2018
Facebook. Should’ve asked your number. When: Nov. 1. Where: Super Food & Brew, Downtown. #1679-1108 MAN IN UNIFORM AT TARGET You: In Navy uniform, buying bleach at self-checkout. Me: Laughing at orange makeup with elderly mom. ISU in parking lot, new black Ram. Severely regret not saying hello. This is worth trying. When: Oct. 31. Where: Target, Beach & Hodges. #1678-1108 SEEKING MY “WOOD” ISU bum a smoke after Florida-Georgia. Noticed your sad eyes, New Balances, tube socks. We talked. You: Frat boy, pleated shorts; name ends in “wood.” Me: blonde, dirty martini, looking for love in all the wrong places. When: Oct. 29. Where: Mellow Mushroom Avondale. #1677-1108 NURSE ME TO HEALTH You: Misplaced duck living in the inky waters of gator land. Me: Furry, educated, feral. Told me how you left your true love back home. I’d let you hold the leash if we go on walks. When: Oct. 10. Where: Aardwolf Brewery. #1676-1108 HEY WHOOPING COUGH You: Ryan Gosling has nothing on you, esp when it comes to good advice. You said try Robitussin–I’d rather try you. Me: Getting over a cold, hope I didn’t ruin your movie. Meet for “coughee” sometime? When: Oct. 6. Where: “Blade Runner,” Sun-Ray. #1675-1011 I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU You: Walk your dog near my bush most nights. Thick guy, short legs I’d love to gnaw. Me: Watching you for months. Tried popping out to say hi last week, but I scared you. Happens sometimes. When: Oct. 3. Where: Ortega. #1673-1011 THINGS I’D LIKE TO DO With you. Take you into the woods. No sleeping bag, no tent. Want to lie under the stars and watch a meteor shower while we talk about nothing and everything. And wait for the rain. When: Aug. 26. Where: Shantytown. #1672-1004 YOU LOVE ART, MUSIC, NATURE I like slow cooking, good people. Want to stay up all night, play Nintendo, eat junk food, hike outside the city at sunrise; then be too busy to see you for a while. Or fish. When: Lomax Street. Where: June 11, 2010. #1671-1004
NEWS OF THE WEIRD AWWWWWWWW When 5-year-old TyLon Pittman of Byram, Mississippi, saw the TV show about the Grinch stealing Christmas on Dec. 16, he did what any civic-minded citizen would do: He called 911. TyLon told Byram police officer Lauren Develle, who answered the call, he didn’t want the Grinch to steal his Christmas, reported the Clarion Ledger. Develle made TyLon an honorary junior officer and had him come down to the station on Dec. 18 to help her lock away the Grinch, who hung his head as TyLon asked him, “Why are you stealing Christmas?” Though the green fiend apologized, TyLon wouldn’t release him from the holding cell. Police chief Luke Thompson told TyLon to come back when he’s 21, “and I’m going to give you a job application, OK?”
ALIVE WOULDA LOVED IT—“DRINK ME” London’s Tea Terrace offers a new way for customers to enjoy themselves—literally. On Dec. 16, the shop began selling the “Selfieccino,” an image of the customer’s face in the frothy topping of either a cappuccino or a hot chocolate. Patrons send a photo to the shop via an online messaging app, and the “Cino” machine takes it from there, reproducing the picture with flavorless food coloring in about four minutes. “Due to social media,” shop owner Ehab Salem Shouly told Reuters, “the dining experience has completely shifted. It’s not enough anymore to just deliver great food and great service—it’s got to be Instagram-worthy.”
DAMN; I SHOULDA READ THAT POP-UP AD Melissa Allen, 32, was arrested on Dec. 19 after attempting to shoplift more than $1,000 in merchandise from a Framingham, Massachusetts, Target store, reported the Boston Globe. On hand to help in the arrest were more than 50 police officers who were at the store to participate in the annual “Shop With a Cop” holiday charity event.
BUT I’M THE GOOD GUY! Stephen Allen of Tukwila, Washington, moved in with his grandmother years ago to
help care for her. When she died last year, he invited his brother, a convicted drug dealer, to move in, but along with him came drug activity, squatters, stolen property and debris. Allen eventually asked police to raid the place, but when they did on Dec. 15, they evicted Allen as well, leaving him homeless. “It’s all legal, but it’s wrong,” Allen told KIRO-7 News. “I can’t do anything about it.”
IT’S BURNED INTO OUR EYEBALLS Pam Bisanti, a 31-year resident of Mount Dora, has approached the city council more than once about the speeding traffic along Clayton Street, where she lives. On Nov. 27, Bisanti made good on her threat to take matters into her own hands if the council didn’t—she displayed a handmade sign reading “SLOW DOWN” as she stood next to the road during rush hour in her pajamas and robe. “The mothers up the street who send their kids down to the bus stop should have every expectation that those kids will be able to cross Clayton without being killed,” Bisanti told the Daily Commercial, saying she plans to continue her protest until the city takes action. “I am frustrated, angry and fed up. There needs to be a solution sooner than later. Remember that vision of me in my pajamas,” she added.
AHOY, OSSHIFER, THAR SHE BLOWS! Workers at Captain Hiram’s Sandbar in Sebastian called police on Nov. 17 when customer William Antonio Olivieri, 63, refused to leave the bar after a night of drinking. Olivieri told Sebastian cops he’d arrived by boat, but when a quick walk down a nearby dock failed to find said boat, he then figured he’d driven to the bar in a black Hyundai. Throughout the interview with police, reported the Sebastian Daily, Olivieri maintained he was in downtown Melbourne, where he lives. Finally, he was arrested, charged with disorderly intoxication and placed in Indian River County Jail.
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