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MEMORY LANE
RE.: “Earthing the Midnight Riders,” by Dave Graney, March 20
THAT WAS A GREAT ARTICLE. SEEMS LIKE forever ago, living blocks away and watching [The Allman Brothers Band] play. Carol Chase Kent via Facebook
POSITIVE VIBRATIONS
RE.: “You Can Know Who I Am,” by Jennifer Melville, March 20
LOVE THIS SO MUCH Can’t wait to go see all the art and be part of the change this world needs so desperately. Sheri Johnson via Facebook
CALL & RESPONSE
IN A MARCH 20 LETTER TO THE EDITOR, A reader falsely claimed that “Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives voted to allow aliens, legal or otherwise, to vote in our United States elections.” Democracy would be better served if readers would take the time to fact-check such ridiculous statements instead of blindly spreading false narratives. To set the record straight, while many “news” outlets did try to spin the story, House Democrats, joined by some Republicans, didn’t vote to allow noncitizens to vote. The House passed H.R. 1, which calls for sweeping changes to American citizens’ voting rights and campaign finance. The Democratic-led House passed it March 8, but Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he has no plans to bring the legislation to a vote, so it cannot become law. The letter-writer was most likely confused by a motion made before the H.R. 1 vote, a superfluous one reaffirming that illegal immigrants cannot vote (which was never in question). That motion wasn’t legally binding. It was a meaningless, partisan effort to divert from the purpose of H.R. 1, which is “to expand voting rights to every American citizen in federal elections.” Just because Democrats voted against a motion that said illegal immigrants can’t vote doesn’t mean they voted to allow those immigrants to vote. The U.S. already has a law preventing noncitizens from casting a ballot for president and federal offices. H.R. 1 doesn’t change that–nor does it call for extending the right to vote to noncitizens. To help the letter-writer understand: You didn’t get it right. Noncitizens won’t be allowed to vote because they’re not citizens. Chinese citizens living in China won’t be able to get an absentee ballot to mail from China because they’re not citizens. And since he asked who supports and votes for “miscreants” who voted against that grandstanding motion, the Democrat and Republican Representatives were elected by “We the People,” citizens of the United States. That’s still how it’s done. Jeanne Robshaw via email
TIME’S UP
IT SEEMS APPARENT THAT THE CATHOLIC priest credibly accused of sexual abuse while serving at Sacred Heart Church a couple of decades ago was likely not a first-time offender. The Holy Ghost Father, a native of Ireland, was earlier assigned to Palm Coast’s St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, but returned to his order’s New York home for whatever reason; after a decent interval, he returned to the Diocese of St. Augustine, where he went to Sacred Heart and proceeded to re-offend. Presumably, his sabbatical was due to
THIS WEEK // 4.3.19-4.9.19 // VOL. 33 ISSUE 1 credible evidence of misbehavior. Now the faithful must ask the diocese: What happened in Palm Coast that prompted his return to the order, what treatment did he receive there in response, that purportedly might correct that behavior, and under whose authority was he removed and then reinstated? Finally, what caused his return to Ireland after his time at Sacred Heart? Two retired bishops, John Snyder and Victor Galeone, could answer those questions. Perhaps Bishop Felipe Estevez’s reluctance to reveal any details beyond the little we’ve been told may be due to his deference to his predecessors. There was a time in our church when these offenses were seen more as sins than crimes, and they were hushed up to avoid scandalizing the faithful or the public. Those times are past, due to revelations of this behavior throughout many U.S. and global dioceses. It shouldn’t be left to civil authorities to police the ranks of our clerics when it involves violation of civil laws, nor should they have to keep such matters quiet in deference to the Catholic Church or, indeed, to any faith institution. We shouldn’t expect perfection of our clergy any more than we do of ourselves, but it doesn’t justify sweeping immoral, illegal acts aside to avoid scandal. In a community such as ours, with limited investigative journalistic resources, it’s unlikely that a thorough Boston Globe “Spotlight”-type effort will be done. Maybe the only hope of learning facts, offenders’ and enablers’ names, locations, time frames, and resultant penalties (if any) can only be gained by withholding significant alms until the diocese decides to disclose the entire story. The latest figures from the diocese seem to indicate this could be underway. I hope it continues and ultimately produces the needed outcome. Is it mere coincidence the Diocese of St. Augustine just released the name of a sexoffender priest who’d served here many years ago, only after the Concerned Catholics opinion piece, urging the faithful to withhold adding to the bishop’s annual fundraising appeal? Or, after learning the credible allegations last October, the news was in the bulletin only last Sunday? Or that the bishop’s letter on the matter was read from the pulpits just last Sunday? And that it expressed the fervent hope that, despite discouragement from many of the faithful, many might contribute anyway? Somehow that seems unlikely. What more awaits us of what the three living bishops, two of whom are now retired, might have known for years, while keeping that knowlege from the faithful? I still go to weekly Mass, and will keep going despite my disappointment in what can only be described as hypocrisy and coverup by our faith’s leaders at discesan and parish levels. If clergy or parishioners are offended by my presence after reading this, they’ll have to tell me to my face. Unless and until these matters are resolved in a meaningful way, my meager monetary support goes to charities, where I’ll know it won’t be diverted to pay lawyers, liability insurance premiums and deductibles and things of that ilk. See you in church on Sunday. Joe Lowrey via USPS
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R.I.P. JACKSONVILLE LANDING Should WE MOURN?
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LAST WEEK, THE JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL voted 15-to-1 to end an era—that of The Jacksonville Landing. Demolition of the orange-roofed buildings (a perfect distillation of 1987) is imminent. Not a moment too soon, really. Nearly five years ago, in this very space, I did what so many others have done: considered Jacksonville’s future without The Landing. At the time, landlord Toney Sleiman was seeking—but didn’t get—$11.8 million of city money for redevelopment. I didn’t see that as a bad investment then, because The Landing had fallen so far off. I recalled that when “The Jacksonville Landing was in its heyday, during the Reagan-Bush era, it was a genuine destination. It had stores you didn’t see in the other malls in Jacksonville, such as Sharper Image (with its then-state-of-the-art videophones) and Banana Republic. People from the ’burbs drove there from far-flung Mandarin, as well as Orange Park and the Regency area, to see the new and the now, the latest and greatest, the mall on the river.” I was among those people. My friends and I made our ways from the Southside, and did so until, well, the Avenues Mall and other venues stole The Landing’s thunder. By the 21st century, The Landing was a sad pastiche of its former glory. It still looked like 1987, the architectural equivalent of Guess Jeans and baggy sweaters and teased hair. Without destination retail, the spot floundered. The last few mayoral administrations struggled with what to do. Peyton couldn’t have afforded a deal. Brown got kneecapped by the Council. Curry worked it out. Toney Sleiman, of course, is the biggest beneficiary. The city will pay $18 million to clear his lease on property with a book value of roughly 30 percent of that sum. No matter. The point of the acquisition, and all of these moves, is quite basic: The city is betting that empty space will signal more potential to developers than the buildings now there. Time and again, that’s the struggle with Downtown. It was built for a different time in many respects. The Shipyards were once viable. The old City Hall and Courthouse saw their share of
action. But that action has long since ended. The real issue here is timing. Curry may never have more political capital than he does right now. His administration rejects the “lame-duck” questions, but as we saw even on The Landing deal, Council members who aren’t part of his clique (Danny Becton) have no incentive to play ball. If Becton or Garrett Dennis or whoever wants to run for mayor in 2023, and knows that at some point the oppo will fly anyway, why not run opposition? Timing is also key to making the redevelopment tranche play out. With recession on the horizon (if the inverted yield curve and other indicators matter), Jacksonville is vulnerable to a national trough. If liquidity dries up, if tourism ebbs, if corporations no longer are looking for the kinds of splashy M&A deals that have become part of the game, then it bodes poorly for the re-dev proposals. Another issue worth mentioning: Ad valorem collections, which Curry’s administration has benefited from in its first term, will fall off a cliff once the housing market turns. Recovery takes a while. Even when the economy turned up toward the end of Alvin Brown’s term, the damage had been done. City cuts left shortfalls in public safety, infrastructure and every other area. Some of those shortfalls have yet to be resolved. This is a much more time-sensitive era than people think. The bond-rating companies note Jacksonville’s “high fixed costs,” which are non-negotiable unless you do what was done in 2016 with pension and re-amortize the debt by way of restructuring the plans. That, like The Landing deal, came at a cost. Public employees got long awaited pay raises. And like The Landing deal, there were critics that the cops and firefighters were getting over on the city. Petitions and public outcry won’t stop what’s happening right now. The thing that will stop it—a recession—is going to create issues so pressing, people will miss the hue and cry over tearing down a slummy mall on prime property. A.G. Gancarski mail@folioweekly.com @aggancarski APRIL 3-9, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 5
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THE ALTERNATIVE VOICE Folio Weekly turns 32
BREAK OUT THE CHAMPAGNE AND CONFETTI! We’re turning 32 this week. I write “we,” even though 32 years ago, I was in the wee-early stages of my professional development, as it were. In fact, on the day, I was likely staring out a South Florida grade-school window, pondering the mysteries of The Masters of the Universe. That day was April 7, 1987, when the very first issue of Folio Weekly hit the streets of Jacksonville, giving the River City an alternative voice. Our distribution footprint has since expanded to encompass nearly all of Northeast Florida: Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties. With 1,664 weekly print issues under our collective belt (that’s an estimate, by the way; I didn’t hand-count ’em), we’re still here. Print is dead? Those reports are greatly exaggerated. Make no mistake: Print is hurting. But it’s not dead. Rather, many print publications have become victims of predatory acquisition. Consider the case of the seminal New York alternative weekly, The Village Voice, which ended its Pulitzer Prize-winning, 63-year run last year. The decision to go digital in 2017 and then to go altogether in 2018 was made by an absentee landlord, Pennsylvania billionaire Peter Barbey. Such a fate is by no means unique to alternative or American media. I saw it happen in Brussels, Belgium. After nearly 50 years of independence, the flagship expat magazine for which I wrote was bought by an out-of-town media conglomerate. The first sign of danger: Our headquarters were moved out of the capital to a sterile corporate campus in the hinterland. Before long, the consultants arrived. It was all very Office Space. Heads rolled, and the magazine was yanked out of print. It limps on today as a digital prestige brand. Speaking of relocation, The Florida Times-Union moved to its new digs in the Wells Fargo Center last week. Jacksonville’s daily newspaper is owned by a New York 6 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | APRIL 3-9, 2019
corporation, GateHouse Media, which boasts ownership of nearly 150 daily newspapers in 37 states. In his March 20 Folio Politics column, “No News Is Bad News,” A.G. Gancarski outlined some of the media giant’s infamous cost-cutting measures: acquisition, consolidation and syndication. It must look good from the boardroom, but on the ground, on the Earth, readers are given ever fewer local and original stories. Now, bottom lines are not inherently nefarious. A complex world requires complex calculations. But those calculations should consider all stakeholders. From where I stand, part of the reason print media has fared so poorly in recent years is that absentee ownership favors short-term transactions (selling assets, cutting staff and milking brands for prestige and goodwill) versus long-term relationships—especially with readers. Unless those relationships are given value, they won’t survive the bottomline calculus. Folio Weekly remains locally and independently owned. Yes, we face many of the same headwinds as the corporateowned print outlets—namely, competition from the world’s digital monopolies—but we have the freedom to steer our own course, not to mention the determination to see it through. In that sense, we’re more alternative now than we’ve ever been. While other print properties have retreated, become more remote, we’ve doubled down on dialogue. Each print issue is an invitation to participate. Reach out and touch us. Our editors and contributors are your neighbors. We field phone calls and emails all day at HQ. Then we head into the community for weekly #FindYourFolio Happy Hours. And that’s as it should be. Our 32-year track record may get us on the racks, but we still have to prove our value to stakeholders—our readers—every week. Georgio Valentino georgio@folioweekly.com @thatgeorgioguy
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THE BREAKING OF CHAINS
Two men EXONERATED after serving 42 years for murder THE MOOD IN COURTROOM 505 WAS tensely electric when Jacksonville Circuit Court Judge Angela M. Cox uttered the words, “You are free to go.” For several minutes, the two grey-haired men to whom she had spoken held one another and wept, under the watchful eye of armed guards for the last time. Behind them, spectators jammed into wooden benches bore witness to a historic moment: an exoneration more than 42 years in the making. It did not have to be this way. Since their arrest in the early morning hours of May 2, 1976 on suspicion of the murder of Jeanette Williams and attempted murder of Nina Marshall, Nathan Myers and his uncle, Clifford Williams, have maintained their innocence. (The Williamses are not related.) Also proclaiming their innocence were dozens of eyewitnesses who placed them elsewhere when shots rang out that spring night. Their arrests were based on an eyewitness identification. Immediately, Marshall claimed to have seen them standing in the bedroom as they each emptied a chamber of bullets, wounding her and killing her girlfriend instantly. The prosecutor would later argue that the crimes were motivated by a $50 drug debt. Williams, then 34, was a known heroin dealer with a lengthy criminal record. In addition to the many alibi witnesses, the physical evidence did not back up this theory of events. There was likely one shooter, not two. Six bullets were recovered from the victims and the scene—all fired from the same weapon. A seventh, from a different caliber weapon, was surrounded by scar tissue, proving it long predated the other injuries. Window and screen damage led to the conclusion that the shooter had been standing outside, not inside, the room. Testing before trial also demonstrated that if the shots had been fired inside the room, the partygoers nearby, among them Myers and Williams, could not have heard the gunfire. Nevertheless, the case proceeded. Due to an error, the first trial, just two months later, resulted in a mistrial. Subsequently, the state offered Myers, then 18 years old, a plea deal. He refused to serve even the proffered handful of years for a crime he hadn’t committed. Soon after, they were both tried again. In a two-day trial, their attorneys did not call a single alibi witness, nor present any of the mountain of evidence disproving Marshall’s account of two shooters inside the bedroom. Instead, the defense relied solely on discrediting her identification. This argument failed and,
on Oct. 27, 1976, the men were convicted of murder in the first degree. The state sought the death penalty. The jury recommended life in prison. The judge overruled them and handed down a death sentence for Williams, which was commuted to life several years later. Thus began the long quest for exoneration. Their files indicate that, like many serving lengthy sentences, they have become legal experts for the purpose of arguing their case. In the time since, many associated with the case have died, including the victim Marshall, their defense lawyers, numerous witnesses, and Nathaniel Lawson, the man who, before his death, told several people that he was the shooter, and expressed remorse that others were doing his time. On March 28, 2019, that time ended when 61-year-old Myers and 76-year-old Williams walked out of the courtroom as free, and legally innocent, men. The two owe their hard-won freedom to State Attorney Melissa Nelson, who established a Conviction Integrity Review Division, the first of its kind in Florida, soon after attaining office, and hired Shelley Thibodeau as director. In January 2017, Myers sent Thibodeau a letter, which was the impetus for the exhaustive investigation that resulted in their convictions being overturned. On the spring day that Myers and Williams were freed, nearly 43 years after that fateful night in 1976, it was impossible not to see all the people behind them, everyone who played a part in the series of events that brought them before the court—the prosecutors who challenged the historic purpose of their profession by pursuing exoneration, rather than incarceration—the attorneys who failed in their duty to defend them—the prosecutor who did his job all those years ago and now must live with the result—the loved ones who lived and died as Myers and Williams languished in cells—the jurors and police and public who saw not two potentially innocent men, but a black man who dealt drugs and his nephew and protégé in the criminal world. There are more innocents who have broken bread and slept fitful nights behind iron bars as punishment for a crime they did not commit. How many of these people will never breathe the sweet air of freedom? It is the most merciful, horrible, wonderful tale of justice and injustice in Duval County. Claire Goforth mail@folioweekly.com APRIL 3-9, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 7
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CITY SKA
THE SLACKERS
With 11 studio albums and nearly 30 years of experience under their collective belt, the New York reggae heroes are anything but slackers. Spred the Dub and Control This open. 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6, Surfer the Bar, Jax Beach, surferthebar.com, $18.
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Now in its 19th year, this annual open-air music festival features dozens of contemporary blues musicians, including Mississippi guitar prodigy Christone “Kingfish” Ingram (pictured). Friday-Sunday, April 5-7, SeaWalk Pavilion, Jax Beach, springingtheblues.com, free admission, VIP tix available.
THIS WEEK’S BIGGEST & BEST HAPPENINGS
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Artist Barbara Colaciello regularly hosts performance workshops in her intimate CoRK studio, Babs’ Lab. This edition stars theater veteran Robert Arleigh White and percussionist extraordinaire Charlotte Mabrey. 8 p.m. Friday, April 5 & Saturday, April 6, CoRK Arts District, Riverside, barbaracolaciello.com, $15.
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WORLD PREMIERE
SYMPHONY IN 60: BRIDGES
Courtney Bryan, Jacksonville Symphony’s current Mary Carr Patton composer-in-residence, unveils the commissioned piece Bridges–inspired by The River City itself. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, Times-Union Center, Downtown, jaxsymphony.org, $15. 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | APRIL 3-9, 2019
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TAKE FLIGHT
HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE
Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-nominated animated feature–with the voices of Lauren Bacall, Christian Bale and Billy Crystal– celebrates its 15th birthday with screenings at five Northeast Florida multiplexes. 12:55 p.m. Sunday, April 7; 7 p.m. Monday, April 8; 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, Cinemark Tinseltown, AMC Regency, Regal Avenues, AMC Orange Park and New Vision Fleming Island, ghiblifest.com, regular admission price.
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DARE TO DREAM DISNEY ON ICE
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Join Minnie and Mickey on a courageous adventure across the seas and up snowy mountaintops in this action-packed celebration. Moana, Beauty and the Beast, and characters from Tangled, Frozen and Cinderella join the party for a rollicking good time. Come early for a sing-along celebration of family and tradition with Miguel from Coco. 7:30 p.m. Thursday & Friday, April 4 & 5; 11 a.m. & 3 & 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6; 1 & 5 p.m. Sunday, April 7, Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., Downtown, jaxarena.com, $15-$100+.
DAZZLE & DELIGHT
JACKSONVILLE LANTERN LIGHT FESTIVAL
This colorful six-week celebration of Chinese culture features custom-made Chinese lanterns (up to 30 feet tall and 300 feet long), delightful cuisine and breathtaking performances. Experience the Forbidden City Maze as well as inflatables, mini-golfing, dragon rides and more. A Chinese tradition 2,000 years in the making, this is an evening you’ll never forget. 6-11 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays through May 5, Morocco Shrine Auditorium, 3800 St. Johns Bluff Rd S., Southside, lanternlightfestival. com/jacksonville, $16 & up.
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FERRIS WHEELS & COTTON CANDY! CLAY COUNTY FAIR
Let’s go to the fair! There are more than 40 rides, local and national entertainers, livestock (prize pig?), historical demonstrations at Early Florida Theater, quirky contests and must-have fair food. Complete the fair-ness with tractor pulls, a Redneck Romper fashion show and goat yoga. $2 gate admission opening day! Thursday, April 4-Saturday, April 13, Clay County Fairgrounds, 2493 S.R. 16 W., Green Cove Springs, claycountyfair.org, gate admissions vary, check website.
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RUN FOR FUN!
CUPCAKE RUN 5K, 1 MILE CAKE WALK
Wear your tutu and sparkles, dress like a cupcake, accessorize with icing or just slip on running shoes. Participants score a Sweet by Holly Cupcake at the finish, vouchers for more free cupcakes and a frozen yogurt, a participation medal, a race shirt and a free race photo. Proceeds benefit Girls On The Run. 5K 7:30 a.m., 1 Mile Fun Run 8:30 a.m., Saturday, April 6, St. Johns Town Center, 4624 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 137, Southside, gotrnefl.org, registration $40 5K; $20 Fun Run. 10 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | APRIL 3-9, 2019
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FIND THAT EGG
HOP INTO SPRING FESTIVAL
The Easter Bunny is in town, ready to hop up at a free meet-and-greet at World Golf Village’s Hall of Fame. Presented by Jacksonville Business Connections, the festival has inflatables, kids’ activities, food and vendors. The egg hunt is $3; proceeds benefit local organizations. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 6, Hall of Fame, World Golf Village, St. Augustine, jaxbizevents.com.
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HUNTER/JUMPER HORSE SHOW
It’s the opening weekend of the Spring Classic Hunter/Jumper Show. Hunters are judged on their style and quality of their rounds; jumpers are evaluated on time and faults. There are a variety of events in several age classifications. 8 a.m. Friday-Sunday, April 5-7, Jacksonville Equestrian Center, 13611 Normandy Blvd., jaxequestriancenter.com, free admission.
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SPRING DAYS & DOUBLE PLAYS JUMBO SHRIMP BASEBALL
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The Jumbo Shrimp open their season with a five-game homestand against the Southern League’s 2018 champion Jackson Generals. 7:05 p.m. Thursday, April 4 & Friday, April 5; 6:35 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 3:05 p.m. Sunday, April 7 and 7:05 p.m. Monday, April 8, Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, 301 Randolph Blvd., milb.com/jacksonville, $5 & up.
ARCHERY HAS A LOT OF DRAWBACKS 3-D SHOOT
The North Florida Archers host their monthly 3-D shoot. Men, women and children, serious and recreational, compete from various distances. 9 a.m. Sunday, April 7, Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park, 7000 Roosevelt Blvd., free (to watch).
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LIFE WITHOUT DARTS IS POINTLESS DARTS LEAGUE
Watch some of the best (and some not the best) dart throwers in NE Florida in open league play. Thursday, April 4, Keg & Coin, 1269 King St., kegandcoinjax.com, free. 12 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | APRIL 3-9, 2019
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TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME
ST. JOHNS RIVER STATE COLLEGE vs FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE
Catch two local college baseball teams battling in a Mid-Florida Conference game. 3 p.m. Monday, April 8, FSCJ North Campus Baseball Field, 4501 Capper Rd., gobluewave.com, free.
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THE AMERICAN DREAM
V.A. FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER’S SEMINAR
Zahara Veterans Network’s free seminar gives tips about how the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can help service members with their home-buying process. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty, 4371 U.S. 17, Ste. 101, Fleming Island, zvetnet.org, free; must have proof of service.
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WORRY NO MORE
FREE TAX FILING FOR VETERANS
The city of Jacksonville offers free tax-filing services for veterans. No appointment necessary. 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4 & Monday, April 8, city of Jacksonville’s Military Affairs & Veterans Department, 117 W. Duval St., Ste. 120, Downtown, 255-5522 or 5550, free. 14 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | APRIL 3-9, 2019
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IN THEIR NAME
CECIL FIELD POW-MIA MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
The local veterans organization hosts its second annual golf tourney, a celebratory day of sport, barbecue, awards and a raffle–a day to recognize and appreciate the sacrifices made by POW-MIA service members. 11:45 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, St. Johns Golf & Country Club, 219 St. Johns Golf Dr., St. Augustine, 303-8907, powmiamemorial.org; single player fee $150.
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EATIN’ LIKE A CHIEF! FIRST THURSDAY BREAKFAST
On the first Thursday of each month, the CPOs host a breakfast for active duty and veteran CPOs. Sit down with your brothers and sisters for bacon & eggs and sea stories. 7-8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 4, MWR Mayport, 414 Massey Ave., $10. Must have base access.
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FOOTLOOSE, WHO? JAX CALIENTE LATIN SOCIAL
Dancer Sean Anthony leads a bachata class before the ballroom turns into a party with salsa, merengue, kizomba and more. 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, Monarch Ballroom & Dance Studios, 9850 San Jose Blvd., facebook.com/JaxCaliente, $5-$8.
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HOW TO START & DEVELOP YOUR BUSINESS
The First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosts this entrepreneur workshop, led by Dr. Armando V. Tauro. In Spanish. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2961 University Blvd. N., Arlington, fchcc.com, free.
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NOT YOUR MOTHER’S MUSIC #TBT LATIN NIGHT
Jam to old-school Latin dance tracks with local DJ Lil Yankee, while lounging in Arabian-style tents. 9 p.m. Thursday, April 4, The Tent Hookah Lounge, 12041 Beach Blvd., Intracoastal, facebook.com/TheTentHookahLounge, free. 16 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | APRIL 3-9, 2019
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FRIENDS WITH AUTISM 5K & WALK
This annual event promotes fitness while it raises awareness and encourages acceptance of people impacted by autism in Northeast Florida. 8 a.m. Sunday, April 7, Riverside Arts Market, 1stplacesports.com/races/ autism5k, registration $10-$25.
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TEN MINUTES COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE ORAL, HEAD & NECK CANCER SCREENING
Education, prevention and early detection are vitally important when it comes to cancer. Baptist Medical Center is observing Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week (OHANCAW) with free screenings to help diagnose early. 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Downtown, baptistjax.com, free.
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CALM THE CHAOS
BE STILL FLOAT STUDIO OPEN HOUSE
Flotation therapy is an effective way to achieve deep relaxation, removing external inputs that tax the central nervous system, including gravity, light, sound and touch. Light refreshments, hors d’oeuvres and door prizes are featured. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, Be Still Float Studio, 1050 Riverside Ave., Ste. A, bestillfloat.com, free. APRIL 3-9, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 17
FOLIO: FEATURE
A PERFECT PRESERVATION L to R: Civil War re-enactor (far left), Bobby Lunsford, Dr. Keith Holland, Civil War re-enactor (front, seated), Larry Tipping, Mike Dupes, Rob Gebhard
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Mandarin Civil War shipwreck is one-of-a-kind
he night was still and silent. Experienced river pilot—and freedman—Romeo Murray knew every curve of the St. Johns River. A former slave of Zephaniah Kingsley, Murray had been piloting riverboats for the Union Army since 1862. The dark waters lapped methodically against the steamboat’s hull as it journeyed northward from Palatka to Jacksonville in the early morning hours of April 1, 1864. A deafening explosion reverberated through the darkness at 3:59 a.m., impacting the ship’s bow and dooming the 180-foot vessel to a watery grave. Only four men perished, yet far more than a chartered steamer was lost. Twelve miles away, three thousand Union soldiers from the 112th New York, the 169th New York and the 13th Indiana awaited their baggage and camp equipage in Jacksonville. Shipped in from Folly Island, South Carolina, as reinforcements following the Union defeat at the Battle of Olustee, their wait would be eternal. Within the Maple Leaf ’s hull lay a pristine time capsule of personal effects preserved in anaerobic conditions under eight feet of mud and approximately 24 feet of water. April 1 marks the 155th anniversary of the sinking by Confederate mine (submarine torpedo) just off Mandarin Point. The world’s most significant collection of Civil War artifacts remains entombed beneath the murky St. Johns River, largely forgotten. story and photos by JENNIFER MELVILLE
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These are but a few of the artifacts recovered from the Maple Leaf.
Jacksonville native Keith Holland had never heard of the Maple Leaf as a school boy—at least as far as he recalls. He admittedly hated studying history in school. Now a dentist, Holland’s passion for Jacksonville’s Civil War heritage happened quite accidentally. Saltwater diving with his brotherin-law off Myrtle Beach in the early 1980s inspired Holland to find and dive a shipwreck near Jacksonville. He began making an inventory of area shipwrecks and the name “Maple Leaf ” came up time and again. Research was cumbersome before the Age of Internet, so Holland—who was also busy growing his dental practice—hired National Archives researcher Connie Potter to help him. Years passed without tangible results. Finally, Potter happened upon a thick file in the archive’s judicial branch. It was dedicated to the Maple Leaf. “What had happened was the Maple Leaf turned out to be a privately owned charter vessel for the United States government,” Holland told Folio Weekly. “When it sank, because of a war risk, the owners were supposed to get paid the appraised value of the ship. The government refused to pay them. The owners sued the United States government and, slowly, that case went all the way in the judicial branch. All the documents were pulled from the Department of the Army and the Department of the Navy. It was about an inch-and-a-half-thick file and included in that file was an eyewitness board investigation that was held the day after Maple Leaf sank. In that document, there was enough evidence for me to believe that the Maple Leaf still existed and she was fully loaded, capable of carrying 500 tons of cargo.” He located an old map labeling a “hazard” off Mandarin Point, but Army Corps of Engineer records maintained that the Maple Leaf ’s wreck and cargo had been removed by Roderick Ross in 1884. Holland was not convinced. “I conjectured that he did not remove the cargo and the ship’s hull,”
Holland explained, “that what he did was pull up any obstructions for navigation and that the hull would still be there.” This also meant that what remained of the hull, if anything, would be buried underneath five to eight feet of mud, unrecoverable without serious underwater excavation. Legal proceedings commenced to determine ownership. After a long-fought battle, a compromise settlement was reached. “We had to sue the United States of America and let me tell you, to go back and tell your wife and say, ‘Uh, we have just filed suit against the United States of America,’ that was pretty freaky for me,” Holland laughed. It took many years of legal negotiations to make his plan a reality. Next, he had to pinpoint the wreck’s location. Before computer imaging, this required major ingenuity. Holland took the 1884 chart showing the river hazard and a high-altitude, infrared photograph of the area a century later. Creating two separate slide photographs, he merged the images together to create a modern picture on top of the 1884 map. Holland knew where to find the Maple Leaf. In 1984, St. Johns Archaeological Expeditions Inc. (SJAEI) was born and Holland made his first trip to the wreck site. His brother-in-law was the first to dive, returning to the surface with exciting news: “I think we’ve got something here!” That ‘something’ was the axle of the 1851 steamship Maple Leaf, the only indication of what was beneath the mud. “If you and I were to go down to the site now,” Holland said, “the only thing sticking above the mud is the axle to the paddle wheel. Everything above the mud line is destroyed and decayed. It’s gone.” Diver Mike Dupes described the river’s eerie darkness: “It was pitchblack down there. The depth isn’t really the problem. When you get 15 feet down, it’s pitch-black. You have to do everything by memory—the recovery effort was done by feel. Even when we brought lights down, we could not see
in front of us.” What exactly awaited beneath the muck was a mystery. “For most of the beginning, we didn’t really know whether it existed or not,” Holland recalled. “But there was a point where we cut a hole in the deck and one of the first items that came out was a small box. I’ve got a picture of my son, who was then 13, kneeling down looking at it on top of the deck planks. When we opened it up, it contained medical equipment. On top of it, it said ‘US Sanitary Commission— Washington DC.’ The U.S. Sanitary Commission was the precursor of the American Red Cross. Then we knew several things: It was truly a Civil War wreck, it was truly a perfect preservation, and it was a marvel what was going to come out of there.” Over a 10-day period in 1989, divers recovered thousands of items: “primarily personal items like flutes, musical instruments, violins, seashells, rings, ambrotypes—glass-etched images often of mothers, wives or girlfriends—buttons, window panes, doorknobs, hinges, irons.” There was plenty of war booty stashed in her hull, too, confiscated from Charleston’s outlying plantation homes while the soldiers were stationed in Folly Island. According to Holland, “Over 6,500 artifacts were recovered, and that would account to 0.1 percent of what still remains—one-tenth of one percent. The charter agreement said that the Maple Leaf was able to carry 500 tons of earning displacement—not counting the engine or the ship. I know that the hull was fully loaded. So I just say 100 tons on the deck and 400 tons in the cargo area. Four hundred tons is 800,000 pounds.” Diver Larry Tipping recalled the excitement of being part of the expedition, uncovering artifacts unseen in more than a century. “The stuff we were bringing up was in such pristine condition, it was a perfect time capsule—paper products, leather, cloth, even pieces of the New York Times the soldiers had used to pack their things,” he said. “It’s historically significant and the number of lives involved is incredible. The personal aspect is also significant—these are personal items we could trace back to their original owners.” To descendants of these soldiers especially, this collection is priceless. SJAEI gave the collection to the Florida Division of Historical Resources in Tallahassee. Some of the artifacts are on display at MOSH, the Museum of Florida History in Tallahassee, and the National Museum of the U.S. Army, Washington, D.C. The largest exhibit of Maple Leaf artifacts and informational displays can be found at Jacksonville’s Mandarin Museum & Historical Society. Holland’s team lobbied hard and secured Duval County’s first National Historic Landmark designation in 1994. The Maple Leaf was the fourth
shipwreck site to become a national historic landmark, behind the Monitor, also a Civil War vessel, and the USS Utah and Arizona, at Pearl Harbor, from World War II. That milestone would be Holland’s last hoorah for a while. In the mid-1990s, SJAEI carefully and methodically disbanded. The men went back to salvage their marriages, raise their children and grow their careers. Sandy Arpen, president of the Board of Directors of the Mandarin Museum, approached Holland in 2013 about getting involved with the 150th anniversary of the shipwreck. He initially refused. Yet he attended the event and couldn’t help but appreciate the effort the museum—founded in part by one of the principals of the dive effort—put into keeping the Maple Leaf ’s legacy alive. He’s grateful to Arpen for reigniting his passion for this project and has spent the last five years on an educational mission to make Maple Leaf ’s story known. Thirty years after their initial excavation, many of Holland’s original divers have died. Yet a handful live on; they meet once or twice a month at the Mandarin Museum to chat with visitors about the shipwreck and the recovery process. A video of the 1989 recovery effort plays above a display of shipwreck artifacts; the divers watch their younger selves clad in diving gear and basking in the delight of discovery. Each of these men spent more than 300 hours in the Maple Leaf ’s hull. Their hair has long since grayed, but their dreams have not dimmed. They would love to return to the wreck, yet realize they cannot save Maple Leaf ’s legacy alone. It’ll take vast public interest and action to dredge the Maple Leaf from her watery grave. The team is worried that Maple Leaf ’s story—and her archaeological legacy— will perish with them. They are also concerned that the dive site may have already been compromised. “We have a world-class, underwater archaeological site that contains 400 tons of American Civil War artifacts in near-perfect preservation and we are the custodians of it,” Dr. Holland said with great passion. “Nobody knows about it. I consider that repugnant. When [my divers and I] go away, the Maple Leaf goes away. It’ll sink back into oblivion. It’s still there. Please remember it, because one day somebody else, another generation is going to have to go back there once we’re all gone.” There’s no marker proclaiming her exact resting place and, standing on the forested shores of Mandarin Point, one cannot fathom the depth of historical significance lying beneath the rippling waters. Will Jacksonville’s entombed treasure remain untouched and risk either natural or manmade destruction? Or will Jaxons wake up and own their history? Subscribe to the Folio Weekly Newsletter at folioweekly.com/newsletters APRIL 3-9, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 19
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e should know the name Cindy Campbell and say it often because hip hop has changed the world,” says poet Ebony Payne-English. We’re sitting at a picnic table in Stockton Park and she is ostensibly talking to me about her work, but there is so much more to her entire practice than just one art form. At her core, Payne-English says she is an educator who is intentionally making her work and life in Jacksonville. “This is my home, this is where I’m from.” But back to Cindy Campbell: She is sister to Clive Campbell, better known as DJ Kool Herc, the man who invented the break beat and opened the door to rap and hip hop as art forms. To answer the still-lingering question of Cindy in this narrative, she was the organizer, brains and promoter behind the famous back-to-school block party where Herc performed and changed the world in 1973. Campbell was home in the Bronx, on a break from college, when she decided to throw the party to raise funds. She wrote invitations on index cards, she sold drinks and snacks for 25 to 50 cents each, and she arguably threw one of the most legendary parties ever. This anecdote is no mere footnote in pop history. It’s important, not just because it helps complete a wider story of the beginnings of hip hop, but because its omission demonstrates how women—and especially women of color—are marginalized and erased from all forms of history. That’s not acceptable for Payne-English, who says, “When people write the hip hop textbooks, I want them to get it right.” Hence the poet’s upcoming show, The God MC, a herstory of hip hop. It’s the second installation in an autobiographical five-part series. The first, God Is Experience, debuted in January and explored sisterhood, family, dysfunction and forgiveness. Scholar Derrick P. Aldridge draws a connection between the Civil Rights Movement and the hip hop generation—those born between 1965 and 1985. At almost 35, Payne-English is on the outer edge of the generation, but she’s fully embedded, indebted to the artform that she credits with
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helping her “feel less alone in the world” at a time when she was struggling with severe depression and didn’t have the tools to cope. Our conversation about hip hop inevitably leads to the manner in which women are too often depicted. From video vixens to sexual sidekicks or trophy objects, the roles assigned to women are misogynistically restrictive. “It’s the lopsided presentation of history that got us here,” she explains. “Ride or die, chick. Riding or death, that’s abusive in presentation,” she says of the trope that is often
presented as a badge of honor. She also makes the point that when artists flaunt women in the same manner as say, houses or cars, they’re removing the woman’s “right of choice” to be there with them. The message: “Shame on her, big ups to me.” Payne-English points out another inconsistency. “Because hip hop has removed the matriarchal figures, and used only patriarchal figures, they now expect their partners to be their mommies.” PayneEnglish is herself a mother,
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and the radical vulnerability that she is willing to show in her work and in our conversation is humbling. She speaks openly and honestly about the struggles and rewards of working as an artist—and of being a single mom. Perhaps it is her rapturous joy over her daughter, Mahogany Rose, that continues to catalyze her personal work and reinforce her dedication to the young people in Jacksonville. As a former instructor at The Performers Academy, Payne-English developed a curriculum, the “Product Of My Environment” (POME) that exhorted her students to use both the situation and locale of their lives for art and self-actualization. It’s a path that isn’t easily walked, and we talk about what it means to be called to art, called to witness. Writer Tommy Orange observed, “Assimilation means erasure.” And though he’s writing about Native communities in America, he could be writing about almost any non-majority group. Payne-English addresses this same idea, albeit more obliquely. “Comfort is never conducive to intentional evolution,” she says. “I don’t want to be the person I was five years ago. I love her and forgive her, but I don’t want to be her.” Though things aren’t always easy or straightforward or fair, the poet is sure of her path, and certain of her role in the life of her family and community. “The society that I currently live in values art but not monetarily,” she says. “I put integrity above money.” Perhaps it’s because she comes from a long line of strong women (and is the youngest of four sisters). Her grandmother, who was present at her birth, named her. One gets the sense that when she talks in terms of “blessing, honor and privilege,” matriarchy and sisterhood form the lens through which she views her entire life. Or perhaps it’s because she knows that a bought-andpaid-for legacy is quite thin. Honor and integrity, paired with the power of words, can help empower our community. Madeleine Peck Wagner mail@folioweekly.com
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FOLIO A+E : FILM
HIGHWAY ROBBERY T The Highway Men find Bonnie and Clyde but lose the plot here have been two movies and a handful of spinoffs of Bonnie & Clyde, none better than the iconic 1967 original, starring Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty. The reason for Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow’s continued popularity is obvious: They were young, attractive outlaws, and their killing spree was like an action movie playing out in real life. They were so rebellious and cool, people forgot to be scared of them. The Highwaymen tells the story of how they were captured—and, boy, does it take its time in doing so. The plot of this Netflix film begins in January 1934, as Bonnie (Emily Brobst) and Clyde (Edward Bossert) break four men out of prison. This prompts Texas Department of Corrections Chief Lee Simmons (John Carroll Lynch) to note that Bonnie and Clyde have been on the run for more than two years, have killed numerous police officers, and “are more adored than movie stars.” Outraged, Governor Miriam “Ma” Ferguson (Kathy Bates) gives Simmons full discretion to terminate Bonnie and Clyde ... with extreme prejudice. Simmons’ solution is impractical but resourceful: He asks former Texas Ranger Frank Hamer (Kevin Costner) to find the infamous outlaws. At this point, Hamer is retired, happily married to Gladys (Kim Dickens), and done with public service. Yet he barely pretends to hesitate before accepting the job. Soon, Hamer’s former compadre, Maney Gault (Woody Harrelson), joins him. (Incidentally, with far less screen time, Gault is better developed as a character than Hamer.) In focusing on the pursuit, director John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side) offers a perspective that we heretofore have not seen. However, the film is a slog, obsessed with minutiae, lacking urgency over the course of 132 minutes. What’s more, it’s not well made. The opening prison breakout is poorly shot and edited.
We’re outside, with prisoners on yard detail. Cut to Bonnie, at an unknown outdoor location, with gun in hand. She fires. When she does the prisoners begin their escape by shooting the guards and running into the woods. Lo and behold, they come out the other side of the woods to Bonnie and Clyde’s car, hop in and drive off. An aerial/helicopter shot establishing the geography would’ve done wonders for comprehending the scene, but we don’t get that. We’re left feeling lost and scattered, unsure of what exactly we’ve just seen. The Highwaymen is based on the real men who brought down Bonnie and Clyde, and they were certainly courageous in bringing the outlaws to justice. If only this movie had done them justice. Dan Hudak mail@folioweekly.com Subscribe to the Folio Film Newsletter at folioweekly.com/newsletters
NOW SHOWING CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ On the Basis of Sex and The Invisibles run. Throwback Thursday: The Lion in Winter, with Peter O’Toole & Katharine Hepburn, at noon April 4. Capernaum and Styx start April 5. First Friday pop-up art exhibit and free film 1205 Migrants, at 5 & 7 p.m. April 5. 1205 Migrants also runs April 6. 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. EASTER PARADE The Judy Garland movie runs at 3 p.m. April 3 at Pablo Creek Library, 13295 Beach Blvd., 992-7101. Robin Hood runs at 4:30 p.m. April 3 at Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown. Shrek runs at 4 p.m. April 4, Pablo Creek. Robin Hood runs at 5:30 p.m. April 9 at Murray Hill Branch, 918 Edgewood Ave. S., 384-2665. Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins runs at 4:30 p.m. April 10, at the Main Library, jaxpubliclibrary.org, free. WGHF IMAX THEATER Dumbo, Pandas, Great Bear Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef are currently screening. Shazam starts April 4. World Golf Hall of Fame, St. Augustine, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com. SUN-RAY CINEMA Us currently screens. Shazam starts April 4. Pet Sematary (the new one) starts April 4. 1028 Park St., 5 Points, 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. MARY POPPINS RETURNS The sequel runs at 6 p.m. April 5. Escape Room screens at 8 p.m. April 6. Mayport Beacon, 245 Baltimore St., NAS Mayport, 270-7198. APRIL 3-9, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 23
ARTS + EVENTS PERFORMANCE
BIG THE MUSICAL Based on the beloved film, this comedy about growing up fast–way too fast–runs Tuesday-Sunday, through May 5 (check website for times) at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 641-1212, $38-$61, alhambrajax.com. DAMIAN McGINTY The Irish singer-songwriter debuts his new album, Young Forever, 8 p.m. April 8 at Friday Musicale, 645 Oak St., Riverside, 355-7584, fridaymusicale.com, $35-$100, damianmcginty.com. DEREK HOUGH LIVE! The Emmy winner brings his inaugural solo dance tour to town, 7:30 p.m. April 7 at The Florida Theatre, 128 W. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-5661, $59.50-$85. DAN FRECHETTE & LAUREL THOMSEN The songwriters and composers perform original works on guitar and violin, 7:30 p.m. April 6 at Story & Song Neighborhood Bookstore & Bistro, 1430 Park Ave., Fernandina, 601-2118, storyandsongbookstore.com.
CLASSICAL, JAZZ, CHORALE, AUDITIONS
MASTERCLASS VIOLIN RECITAL Awardwinning violinist Jennifer Koh plays 5-6:30 p.m. April 3; coordinated by Dr. Simon Shiao, University of North Florida’s Recital Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, 620-2878, unf.edu, free. DEBUSSY: WORKS FOR PIANO SOLO Dr. Gary Smart performs, 7:30 p.m. April 3, University of North Florida’s Recital Hall, 620-2878, unf.edu, free. ART IN THE PARK Caribbean Jazz Nights features Victor Provost and Ulysses Owens Jr., April 3, DMAB Community Art Center, 2839 W. Beaver St., 385-4001, dontmissabeat.org. SYMPHONY IN 60: BRIDGES The world premiere of a commissioned piece by the Jacksonville Symphony’s composer-inresidence Courtney Bryan, directed by Courtney Lewis, featuring violinist Jennifer Koh, is 6:30 p.m. April 4, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Downtown, 354-5547, jaxsymphony. org, $15. Afterparty at Bellwether. UNF GREAT AMERICAN CONCERT SERIES The 31st annual series presents saxophonist Miguel Zenon, directed by J.B. Scott, 7:30 p.m. April 4, University of North Florida’s Robinson Theater, Southside, unf.edu, $17-$25. RACHMANINOFF SYMPHONY NO. 2 The Jacksonville Symphony, directed by Courtney Lewis, performs the beautiful symphony, 11 a.m. April 5, and 8 p.m. April 5 & 6, TimesUnion Center for the Performing Arts’ Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Downtown, 354-5547, jaxsymphony.org, $19-$81. SIBERIAN VIRTUOSI EMMA Concert Series presents the ensemble, directed by Larisa Gabysheva and Stanislav Afanasegko, 7:30 p.m. April 6, at Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine, 797-2800, $40; $5 students, emmaconcerts.com. MONTEVERDI VESPERS OF 1610 The UNF Chamber Singers and the Lawson Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Cara Tasher, with keyboard artist Sachiko Frampton, perform at 3 p.m. April 6 at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 465 11th Ave. N., Jax Beach, 249-4091, unf.edu/coas/music, free. GRIEG’S LYRIC PIECES Dr. Scott Watkins’ piano studio presents Edvard Grieg’s descriptive works, 7:30 p.m. April 6 at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 24 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | APRIL 3-9, 2019
WILLIE JOHNS WALKING TOUR AT CASTILLO DE SAN MARCOS In conjunction with
artist Wendy Red Star’s artist residency, and in partnership with Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, tribal historian Willie Johns of the Seminole Tribe of Florida hosts a walking tour of sites in St. Augustine that hold significance to the Seminole Tribe, 6 p.m. April 6. Registration required, email jdickover@flagler. edu or call 826-8530; flagler.edu.
2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, ju.edu/cfa, free. PHIN FILM FESTIVAL Students majoring in film and animation show off their hard work, 3-7 p.m. April 6, at Jacksonville University’s Swisher Theater, 256-7386, ju.edu/cfa, free. McCLURE MUSIC PERFORMANCE FINALISTS The recital features the finalists and the winner is announced, 3:30 p.m. April 7 at JU’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7386, ju.edu/cfa. PERCUSSION CHAMBER SHOWCASE Dr. Andrea Venet directs UNF percussion students at 7 p.m. April 8 at University of North Florida’s Fine Arts Center, Southside, 620-2878, unf.edu/coas/music, free.
BOOKS & POETRY
VASHTI HARRISON The best-selling author discusses and signs copies of her book, Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History, 11 a.m.-noon April 6, in Hixon Auditorium at the Cummer Museum, 829 Riverside Ave., 899-6038, cummermuseum.org; free, registration required. LEONARD PITTS JR. The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer discusses his novel, Grant Park, at 6:45 p.m. April 3, Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7119, ju.edu, free. AUTHOR TALK Former U.S. Senator George Lemieux discusses Florida Made: The 25 Most Important Figures Who Shaped the State, written with Laura E. Mize, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. April 4 at Fernandina Beach Library, 25 N. Fourth St., 261-8991, thebookloftamelia.com. BLACKOUT POETRY This free monthly poetry workshop is open to anyone who wants to try, 1-3 p.m. April 6, at Chamblin’s Uptown, 215 N. Laura St., Downtown, 674-0868, free. BOOK SIGNING Ryan Hamner, a four-time cancer survivor, reads from and signs
copies of his book, This Is Remission, 1-4 p.m. April 6 at The Book Loft, 214 Centre St., Fernandina, 261-8991, thebookloft.com. JAX POETRY FEST The fourth annual fest starts with poetry performances and the announcement of the winners of the High School Poetry event, at 5 p.m. April 3, at Hemming Park and Main Library, Downtown, jaxpoetryfest.org.
COMEDY
THE ROUND-UP Mad Cowford Improv Comedy stages the unscripted, audience-driven program, 8 p.m. April 6, at All Beaches Experimental Theatre, 544 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 249-7177, abettheatre.com; tix online $18, $20 at the door. THE COMEDY ZONE DC Curry is on at 7:30 p.m. April 4, 7:30 & 10 p.m. April 5 & 6 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, comedyzone.com, $20$25. The Hodgetwins appear at 5 & 7 p.m. April 7, $25-$55. JACKIE KNIGHT’S COMEDY CLUB Alan Newcombe and Scott Orbany are on, 8:30 p.m. April 6, Gypsy Cab Company, 828 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 461-8843, thegypsy comedyclub.com; $15. LAUGH LOUNGE Comedy is staged at 8 p.m. every Sunday at Dos Gatos, 123 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 323-2471, laughloungejax.com.
ART WALKS, FARMERS MARKETS
RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local and regional art, produce, crafts, entertainers, and live music by Al Poindexter, Anitra Jay, Savanna Leigh Bassett and the UNF Jazz Ensemble II, 10 a.m. April 6, below Fuller Warren Bridge, free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.
ARTS + EVENTS 471-9980. Mary Hubley’s new works are exhibited in Living the Coastal Landscape, through May 23. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 1 Independent Dr., Downtown, southlight.com. Brook Ramsey exhibits works. Architect-sculptor David Engdal exhibits lamelliforms on the second floor, through May. Ronald Gibbons shows his paintings and drawings, on the second floor, through April. THE VAULT@1930 1930 San Marco Ave., thevaultat1930.com. New works by Sergei Orgunov are on display. The Vault seeks artists interested in being part of the San Marco Art Festival, held at the end of November; call 398-2890 for details. THE YELLOW HOUSE 577 King St., Riverside, 419-9180, yellowhouseart.org. (Re)Set the Table exhibits through April 13. Artists include Malath Albakri, Gerald Branch, Bane Campos, Tamia Brinkley, KeShauna Davis, Sr. Elizabeth Fiorite, Agnes Lopez, Traci Mims, Ricder Ricardo and One Heart Jax.
EVENTS
REDNECK ROMPER FASHION SHOW Yes, this is a real thing. Grown men (over 18 anyway) are judged on originality, stage presence, audience engagement, overall appearance and … we swear … ability to ‘understand and answer questions.’ 6:15 p.m. April 6, Community Stage, Clay County Fair, 2493 S.R. 16 W., Green Cove, 284-1615, hit website for prices, claycountyfair.org.
NIGHT MARKET Twice-monthly St. Augustine Amphitheatre Market is held 6-9 p.m. April 9, and every second and fourth Tuesday and Thursday, 1340C A1A S., 315-9252, free admission. Handmade crafts, goods and art, food trucks and live music are featured.
MUSEUMS
BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. The Sand, Soul & Rock-n-Roll: Music at the Beaches exhibit is on display. The Mother of Beaches History: Celebrating the Life of Jean McCormick is also on display. CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM Flagler College, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530. Erin Raedeke’s works are exhibited in Making Sense of Things, through April 20. CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum.org. The closing celebration of the exhibit, Augusta Savage: Renaissance Woman, is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 6, free. Free Tuesday features an interactive tour of Kota Ezawa: The Crime of Art, 6 p.m. April 9. Carlos Rolón: Lost in Paradise, exhibits through Oct. 21. Kota Ezawa: The Crime of Art, through Dec. 1. Edmund Greacen & World War I runs through Dec. 15. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY & MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield. Lincoln as a Boy, an exhibit examining the 16th president’s early life, with Lloyd Ostendorf’s original illustrations, exhibits through April. LIGHTNER MUSEUM 75 King St., St. Augustine, 824-2874, lightnermuseum.org. Brendan Burke discusses Lighthouses of the Sunshine State, at 5:30 p.m. April 3, at the Alcazar Pool, free, registration required. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu. Micro-Macro: Andrew Sendor and Ali Banisadr, Invisible Cities: Paintings by Nathan Lewis, Interior Geography: Mark Lester and Painting the Picture are on exhibit.
GALLERIES
ALEXANDER BREST MUSEUM & GALLERY, Jacksonville University, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7371, arts.ju.edu. Division of Visual Arts Annual Thesis Exhibition is on display, through April 24. BOLD BEAN SAN MARCO 1905 Hendricks Ave., 853-6545. Brook Ramsey’s figurative oil paintings are on display. BREW 5 POINTS 1026 Park St. Kenny Wilson’s No Men Do It Alone opens April 5. BUTTERFIELD GARAGE ART GALLERY 137 King St., St. Augustine, 825-4577, butterfieldgarage.com. Works by Joseph Paul Getchius are on display. CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT 207 N. Laura St., Ste. 300, Downtown, capkids.org. Hiromi Moneyhun’s new works, Inside Out, exhibit through June 27. THE CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, 280-0614, ccpvb. org. Grate Works of Art, works by Bobbi Mastrangelo, runs through April 27. CUTTER & CUTTER FINE ART 333 Village Main St., Ponte Vedra, 395-3759, cutterandcutter. com. Award-winning artist Tang Wei Min exhibits his works. FLORIDA MINING GALLERY 5300 Shad Rd., Mandarin, 268-4681, floridamininggallery. com. Slamdance Cosmopolis, a collaboration between Matt Allison and Matthew Usinowicz, is on display. JENNA ALEXANDER STUDIO 73 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 850-384-3084, jennaalexander.com. Stripes and Buns exhibits. LUFRANO INTERCULTURAL GALLERY, UNF, Southside, unf.edu. The Art & Design Juried Student Annual Exhibition is in Founders Hall, showing works in ceramics, drawing, graphic design, painting, printmaking, photography and sculpture; through April 11; free. PAStA FINE ART GALLERY 214 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 824-0251, pastagalleryart. com. Clint Burbridge is featured in April. ROTUNDA GALLERY St. Johns County Admin. Bldg., 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine,
NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST OPEN HOUSE The conservation nonprofit holds an open house, noon-4 p.m. April 4, in its new offices in the revitalized Brewster Hospital building, 843 W. Monroe St., Downtown, nflt.org. NFLT holds a naturalist tour of Spoonbill Pond, from 9 a.m.-noon April 7, Big Talbot Island. BUCK WILDE TOUR Black Creek Outfitters hosts Alaskan bear guide and filmmaker Buck Wilde as he tells of living with a pack of Alaskan sea wolves–he’s got the film to prove it, which he shares 6:30 p.m. April 3 at Atlantic Beach Brewing, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 3, Atlantic Beach, 372-4116; and 6:30 p.m. April 4 at Aardwolf Brewery, 1461 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 301-0755. A Q&A
follows the film shorts. Black Creek Outfitters, 645-7003, blackcreekoutfitters.com. JUST FOR TEENS GAMING CLUB Middle and high school kids, ages 13-18, play Nintendo, NES and all that digital fun stuff, 5-7 p.m. April 3, Ponte Vedra Library, 101 Library Blvd., 827-6950, sjcpls.org. LEGALLY SPEAKING LECTURE SERIES Attorney Megan Wall discusses “Do You Need a Will?” at 10 a.m. April 5, at River House, 179 Marine St., St. Augustine, 209-3655, free, stjohnscoa.com. TURKISH FOOD FEST It’s local, fresh and healthful–and there’s live music, at 11 a.m. April 6 at Istanbul Cultural Center, 2032 Southside Blvd., 379-2915, free admission and parking. PLANT CLINIC Duval County Master gardeners offer a clinic and accept soil samples for pH testing, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 6 at Turner Ace Hardware, 5827 Arlington Rd., at Lowe’s, 4040 Oldfield Crossing, and at Turner Ace Hardware, 784 Marsh Landing Pkwy., Jax Beach, sfyl.ifas.ufl. edu, 255-7450. ART IN THE JU LIBRARY TOUR The 10th annual tour has more than 140 original pieces, many by regional artists, in Carpenter Library, Jacksonville University, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, ju.edu, free. Tours run through May. DARK OF THE MOON GHOST TOUR A guide discusses all the rumors–and the true stories–about the St. Augustine Lighthouse after dark at 8:30 p.m. April 5, 6 & 7, at 81 Lighthouse Ave., 829-0745, staugustinelighthouse.com, $25 adults/ seniors, $20 under 12.
SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS Anne Kraft and Shawn M. White rehearse for the hit dramedy, staged at 7:30 p.m. April 5 and 6 and at 2 p.m. April 7 at Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center, 102 ML King Ave., Downtown St. Augustine. Tickets for A Classic Theatre fundraiser are $30; go to aclassictheatre.org for details; for reservations call 501-5093. To add an event, send the time, date, location (street address, city/neighborhood), admission and contact phone number to print to Marlene Dryden, mdryden@folioweekly.com or 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 103, Jacksonville FL 32202. Space available policy. Deadline is noon Wednesday, for the next Wednesday issue of Folio Weekly. APRIL 3-9, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 25
CONCERTS You could say these pickers are the new old guys–the band formed in 2013–but their cumulative years of experience and skill far outdistance their short history. THE EARLS OF LEICESTER FEAT. JERRY DOUGLAS play stellar bluegrass both fresh and familiar, 8 p.m. April 5, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. CAIN’T NEVER COULD opens; $38.50-$48.50.
5. We Three April 7. Pat Metheny, James Francies, Nate Smith April 9. Richard Marx April 11 TAPS Bar & Grill, 2220 C.R. 210 Chuck Nash April 3. Red Level April 5. Paul Ivey Trio April 6
RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE
The LOFT, 925 King St. DJ Wes Reed, Josh Kemp Thur. Josh Kemp Fri. DJ Wes Reed Sat. MURRAY HILL Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. Decyfer Down, Relentless Flood, Halcyon Wander April 4. Unleashed April 5. Celebration of Music April 7 NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. Dance for Adam benefit April 3. Gravel Switch, Theory in Stone April 7. Eyehategod, The Obsessed, Antiseen April 10 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St. First Case Scenario, Stress Fractures, Dollhands, Truman’s House, Matilda April 7 RIVERSIDE Arts Market, 715 Riverside Al Poindexter, Anitra Jay, Savanna Leigh Bassett April 6
LIVE MUSIC VENUES AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA The GREEN TURTLE Tavern, 14 S. Third St. Buck Smith Thur. Dan Voll Fri. Yancy Clegg Sun. The SALTY PELICAN, 12 N. Front St. Davis Turner April 4 SLIDERS Seaside Grill, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave. Cassidy Leigh, The Firewater Tent Revival April 5. Charlotte & Eddie, 7 Street Band April 6. Cassidy Leigh, Backbeat Blvd. April 7. King Eddie & Pili Pili every Wed. Tad Jennings every Thur. JCnMike every Sun. Mark O’Quinn every Tue. SURF Restaurant, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave. The Macys April 3. Kyle Freeman April 4 & 6
AVONDALE, ORTEGA
CASBAH Café, 3628 St. Johns Ave. Goliath Flores every Wed. Jazz every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE Nightclub, 4219 St. Johns Ave. Live music most weekends
THE BEACHES
(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)
ADELE GRAGE Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach Songwriter Night April 7 BLUE JAY Listening Room, 2457B S. Third St. Pine Box Dwellers, Albert Castiglia April 5. Jordan Foley, Kyle Keller, Matthew Fowler, Selwyn Birchwood April 6. Bay Kings Band Showcase April 8 COOP 303, 303 Atlantic Blvd., AB Barrett Thomas April 5 CULHANE’S Irish Pub, 967 Atlantic Blvd., AB Michael Funge every Sun. FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach Chuck Nash Band April 5 & 6. Samuel Sanders April 7 GREEN ROOM Brewing Co., 228 N. Third St. Big Jeff April 5. Wes Cobb April 6. Michael C April 12 GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd. Groov every Wed. Piano Man Murray Goff every Fri. Ventura Latin Band every Sat. LYNCH’S Irish Pub, 514 N. First St. Split Tone April 4. Adam Latiff, Bonnie Blue April 6. Chillula April 7. Dirty Pete every Wed. MEZZA, 110 First St., NB Gypsies Ginger Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer Thur. Trevor Tanner Tue. MOJO Kitchen, 1500 Beach Blvd. Zenith Sunn (Eric Lindell, Anson Funderburgh) April 4. Springing the Blues afterparty April 5 & 6 RAGTIME Tavern, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB Neil Dixon April 3. Little Mike & the Tornadoes April 4. Love Monkey April 5. Party Cartel April 6. Lunar Coast April 7 SEAWALK Pavilion Springing The Blues: Danny Delves & the Deadly Nightshades, Henry D. Jones, Jonathon Long, Nick Moss, Dennis Gruenling, Albert Castiglia April 5. The Snacks Blues Band, David Julia, Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, James Armstrong, Sean Chambers, James Armstrong, Vanessa Collier, Jonn Del Toro Richardson, Christone Kingfish Ingram, Vanessa Collier, Larry McCray April 6. High School Blues contest winner, Mama Blue, Eric Culberson, Woody & the Peckers, Ray Fuller & the Bluesrockers, DieDra & the Ruf Pro Band, Popa Chubby, The Lee Boys April 7 SURFER the Bar, 200 N. First St. Nappy Roots April 3. The Slackers, Spred the Dub April 6 26 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | APRIL 3-9, 2019
WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy. Vox April 4. Cloud 9 April 5
DOWNTOWN
1904 MUSIC Hall, 19 Ocean St. N. Bret Bollinger & the Bad Habits, Resinated April 3. Shawn James, Bryce Alastair, Danny Attack April 5. Afton Showcase April 7. Intervals, Veil of Maya, Strawberry Girls, Cryptodira April 9. Duval Gems April 11 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St. DJ Hollywood every Thur. DJ NickFresh every Sat. The FLORIDA Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St. Boney James April 5. Boz Scaggs April 10 HEMMING Park, 135 W. Monroe St. The Rip Currents April 5 The JUSTICE Pub, 315 E. Bay St. J-Live, Willie Evans Jr., Steam Mechanics, The Black Toilet, No. 17 April 4 MAVERICKS Live, Jax Landing Polyphia, The Mighty, Tides of Man April 5 MYTH Nightclub, 333 E. Bay St. Dr. Ozi April 5. DJs Miguel Alvarez, Mangler B2B Adrian Sky, Brox, Tim Jarrell, Capone April 6 The RITZ Theatre, 829 N. Davis St. Jazz Fest Hall of Fame inductees Noel Freidline, Lisa Kelly, JB Scott, Bill Prince, Gary Starling, Longineu Parsons April 12 The VOLSTEAD, 115 W. Adams St. The Snacks Blues Band, Backdoor Stompers April 5
FLEMING ISLAND, GREEN COVE SPRINGS
BOONDOCKS, 2808 Henley Rd. Branden Parrish April 3.Roy Saunders April 4. Derek Phillips, Dixie Highway April 5. Random Tandem, Overdrive April 6 CLAY COUNTY Fair, 2493 S.R. 16 W. Marshall Tucker Band, Big Daddy Weave, Shenandoah, Joe Diffie, Big & Rich, Jordan Davis, Jimmie Allen, Gatlin Bros. April 4-13 WHITEY’S Fish Camp, 2032 C.R. 220 Savannah Leigh Bassett April 4. One Hot Mess April 6
INTRACOASTAL
CLIFF’S, 3033 Monument Rd. DJ Sharon April 3. Big Engine April 5, 6 & 9 JERRY’S, 13170 Atlantic Blvd. Hindsite April 5. Double Down April 6
ST. AUGUSTINE
The AMP, 1340 A1A 1964: The Tribute April 6. Less Than Jake, Mest, Punchline, Kali Masi April 7, Backyard Stage. Amy Helm, The Driftwoods April 9. Cody Johnson, Travis Denning, Jacob Bryant April 11, Backyard Stage ARNOLD’S, 3912 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd. DJ Alex April 5. Jason Evans Band April 6 CAFÉ ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Aug. Beach Law April 5. The Steel Wheels April 12 COLONIAL QUARTER, 33 St. George St. Open mic every Wed. Planet SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd. Jordan Foley, Kyle Keller, Matthew Fowler, Michael Lagasse April 5. Bad Sports, Mental Boy, Early Disclaimers April 7 PROHIBITION Kitchen, 119 St. George St. The Dirty Grass Players April 3. Ramona, Jonathon Long April 4. The House Cats, David Julia April 5. The Lee Boys April 6. Stephen Pigman April 7. Cody Jasper April 8. Colton McKenna April 9 RHYTHM & RIBS FESTIVAL, Francis Field Billy Buchanan, Papercutt, Pellicer Creek Band, Salt Driven Ride, The Firewater Tent Revival, Badfish (Sublime Tribute), West King Street Band, Jaybone & Them Vagabonds April 5, 6 & 7 TRADEWINDS Lounge, 124 Charlotte St. Blistur April 5 & 6. Elizabeth Roth every Sat.
SAN MARCO, NORTHBANK
GRAPE & GRAIN Exchange, 2000 San Marco Blvd. Run Raquel April 3. Kyra Livingston April 4. The Al Maniscalco Quartet April 5. Ramona April 6 JACK RABBITS, 15280 Hendricks Ave. Funk You, Side Hustle April 3. Ray Scott April 4. Flipturn, Runner’s High, Arrows in Action April 5. Andrew Duhon, Lydia Luce April 6. Of Montreal, Yip Deceiver April 7. Pickwick Commons April 8 MUDVILLE Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd. Larry Mangum, Jim Carrick April 6. River City Rhythm Kings April 8. Todd Hoke, Judy Young April 10 RIVER CITY Brewing Co., 835 Museum Cir. The Party Cartel April 5
SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS
MANDARIN
ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109 Brian Iannucci April 3 & 7 IGGY’S, 104 Bartram Oaks Walk Paul Ivey April 3. City of Bridges April 6. Brett Bass & the Melted Plectrum April 7
CULHANE’S Irish Pub, 9720 Deer Lake Ct. The Byrne Brothers April 7 VETERANS UNITED Craft Brewery, 8999 Western Way, Ste. 104 Derek Maines April 5 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd. Live music most Wed.
ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG
SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE
CHEERS, 1138 Park Ave. Love Monkey April 6 DALTON’S Sports Grill, 2620 Blanding Blvd. Live music most weekends DEE’S Music Bar, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd. Luna Cruise, Sanctum April 4 The ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd. Slingshot Robot, Suburban Clay April 5
PONTE VEDRA
PONTE VEDRA Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N. The Earls of Leicester, Jerry Douglas, Cain’t Never Could April
COPPERTOP Bar, 12405 Main St. Joe Santana’s Kingfish April 5 PALMS Fish Camp, 6359 Heckscher Dr. Mike Ward April 3. Double Down April 5. Eric Alabiso, Lisa & the Mad Hatters April 7 SHANTYTOWN PUB, 22 W. Sixth St. Asylum, DeathWatch ’97, Insalubrious April 8 SJ BREWING Co., 463646 S.R. 200 Shawn Layne April 6 TABULA RASA, 2385 Corbett St. Bluesdog66 Unplugged April 6
photo by Ellie Hicks
CONCERTS
This group of local fellas are actually a real rock band, FIRST CASE SCENARIO, and they’re playing at 8 p.m. April 7 at Rain Dogs, 1045 Park St., Riverside. DOLLHANDS, TRUMAN’S HOUSE and MATILDA also appear; $10.
KISS April 12, Veterans Memorial Arena The BRIGHT LIGHT SOCIAL HOUR April 12, 1904 Music Hall ABE PARTRIDGE April 12, Mudville Music Room MIDLAND ELECTRIC RODEO TOUR, RHETT AKINS April 12, The AMP The STEEL WHEELS April 12, Café Eleven RANDALL BRAMBLETT April 12, Blue Jay Listening Room MICHAEL CARBONARO April 12, T-U Center ILA MINORI, The BIG LONESOME April 12, Justice Pub DENNIS DeYOUNG April 12, The Florida Theatre BRETT BASS & the MELTED PLECTRUM April 12, Green Turtle Tavern DAVE ALVIN, JIMMIE DALE GILMORE, The GUILTY ONES, GRANT PEEPLES April 12, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The GOOCH PALMS April 12, Café Eleven CICADA RHYTHM April 13, Mudville Music Room KANE BROWN April 13, The Amp KENNY CHESNEY April 13, Daily’s Place ELLE KING, BARNS COURTNEY April 13, Mavericks Live ANIMAL YEARS, GARY LAZER EYES April 13, Jack Rabbits TAB BENOIT April 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BRETT BASS & the MELTED PLECTRUM April 13, Fly’s Tie Irish Pub JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE, FOLK IS PEOPLE April 14, Murray Hill Theatre BUCK CHERRY, JOYOUS WOLF April 14, Surfer the Bar LEON BRIDGES, JESS GLYNNE April 17, The Amp The CASUALTIES, The ADOLESCENTS, NEIGHBORHOOD BRATS, SCUM FLORIDA April 17, Jack Rabbits KRS-ONE April 17, 1904 Music Hall EDWIN McCAIN April 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The WEIGHT BAND: members of Levon Helm Band & The Band April 18, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ROY BOOKBINDER April 18, Mudville Music Room TINSLEY ELLIS April 19, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall TALLER TREES April 19, Lynch’s Irish Pub The WHEELAND BROTHERS, SEAN McCARTHY April 19, Anastasia State Park DUVAL COUNTY LINE April 19, Boondocks ELLIS PAUL April 19, Mudville Music Room WHIM April 19, Coop 303 WALTER PARKS, MAMA BLUE April 20, Blue Jay Listening Room STRANGELOVE The Depeche Mode Experience April 20, Mavericks Live
SHAWN JAMES brings The Dark & The Light Tour, full of blues, folk and soul, here at 8 p.m. April 5 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown. BRYCE ALASTAIR, DANNY ATTACK open; $10.
AXIOM, A MATTER of HONOR, STRANGLED to DEATH, SHADOW the EARTH April 20, 1904 Music Room SOUTHERN RUKUS April 20, Boondocks LISA KELLY/JB SCOTT 5TET, JOSHUA BOWLUS, MIKE PEREZ, STEFAN KLEIN April 20, Breezy Jazz Club SANTANA April 20, The Amp DEBRA RIDER Linda Ronstadt tribute April 22, Mudville TRAVIS McCOY April 22, Surfer the Bar The PSYCHEDELIC FURS April 23, PV Concert Hall The SWELL ACOUSTICS, ELIZABETH NOVA April 23, The Amp Backyard SCREAM BLUE MURDER April 24, Jack Rabbits GARY MULLEN & the WORKS April 25, Florida Theatre MAX FROST April 25, 1904 Music Hall KYLE MEGNA & ROSS CATTERTON April 25, Coop 303 KELSEA BALLERINI, BRETT YOUNG, BRANDON RATCLIFF April 26, The Amp BARNES & The HEART April 26, Lynch’s Irish Pub LUCY KAPLANSKY April 26, Café Eleven CHELSEY MICHELLE BAND April 26, Mellow Mushroom BEAU & the BURNERS April 26, Hemming Park ANDY ZIPF April 26, Blue Jay Listening Room ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE April 26, Jack Rabbits CYRUS QUARANTA April 26, Coop 303 ROSCOLUSA Songwriters Festival April 27, Palm Valley DREAM THEATER April 27, T-U Center’s Moran Theater BELLE & MICKEY, TOM & NATALIE April 27, Mudville Music Room The SWELL FELLAS April 27, Café Eleven The TEMPTATIONS, The FOUR TOPS April 28, The Florida Theatre ACOUSTIC NIGHT April 28, Adele Grage Cultural Center, Atlantic Beach INDIA.ARIE April 30, The Florida Theatre HEART ATTACK MAN, YOUNG CULTURE, SEAWAY April 30, 1904 Music Hall FAYE WEBSTER, LORD HURON May 1, Mavericks Live TRACE ADKINS, CLINT BLACK, CHASE RICE, GRETCHEN WILSON, CRAIG CAMPBELL, FRANKIE BALLARD, HANK WILLIAMS JR. May 1-4, Suwannee Music Park FUN SICK PONY May 1, The Volstead DAVE MATTHEWS BAND May 1, Veterans Memorial Arena TAUK, The GROOVE ORIENT May 1, 1904 Music Hall The MILK CARTON KIDS May 1, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Welcome to Rockville: KoRN, The PRODIGY, WAGE WAR, EVANESCENCE, FLOGGING MOLLY, CLEOPATRICK, DIRTY HONEY, JUDAS PRIEST, YELAWOLF, TOOL, INCUBUS, PAPA ROACH, The STRUTS, FEVER 333, WHILE SHE SLEEPS, The DIRTY NIL, CHEVELLE, SHINEDOWN, BRING ME the HORIZON, The CULT, IN THIS MOMENT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CIRCA SURVIVE, TOM MORELLO, MARK LANEGAN BAND, BEAR TOOTH, The INTERRUPTERS, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, REIGNWOLF, BADFLOWER, The DAMNED THINGS, The GLORIOUS SONS, DOROTHY, BLACK PISTOL FIRE, YUNGBLUD, ZEAL & ARDOR, HANDS LIKE HOUSES, MOVEMENTS, HYRO the HERO, LIGHT the TORCH, WILSON, AMIGO the DEVIL, PRETTY VICIOUS, DEMOB HAPPY, CLEOPATRICK, SHVPES, HYDE, DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY May 3, 4 & 5, Metro Park Photo by Michelle Mavrides
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Gamble Rogers Music Festival: AL POINDEXTER, AMY HENDRICKSON, ASLYN & the NAYSAYERS, BRETT BASS & the MELTED PLECTRUM, BRIAN SMALLEY, CHELSEA SADDLER, DAVE DOWLING, DAVIS & the LOOSE CANNONS, DOM FLEMONS, DOUG SPEARS, DUNEHOPPERS, EDEN REWA, ELAINE & SAM MAHON, FIONA CHALMERS, GATORBONE TRIO, GRANT PEEPLES, GYPSY WIND, HAWKTAIL, JAMIE DeFRATES, JERRY MINCEY, JOHN DICKIE IV & COLLAPSIBLE B, JORDAN FOLEY, KATHERINE ARCHER, KRICKETS, LON & LIS WILLIAMSON, LONESOME BERT & the SKINNY LIZARD, MICHAEL JORDAN, MR. AULLIE, PARADOX, PASSERINE, PHOEBE HUNT & the GATHERERS, PIERCE PETTIS, RACHEL GRUBB, RED HENRY, REMEDY TREE, RON & BARI, SALT & PINE, SAM PACETTI, The CURRYS, The OBSCURE BROTHERS, The SKINNY, The TROUBADOURS (Bob Patterson, Jim Carrick, Larry Mangum, Charley Simmons), The WILLOWWACKS, TODD JONES, UNCLE MOSIE, VERLON THOMPSON, WAX WINGS May 3, 4 & 5, Colonial Quarter DICARLO THOMPSON May 3, Coop 303 8TH & RED May 3, Lynch’s Irish Pub GRIZ May 3, The Amp MERCY ME May 3, Veterans Memorial Arena Prince Tribute Show: PURPLE REIGN May 3, TimesUnion Center for the Performing Arts GOV’T MULE May 3, The Florida Theatre KEM & JEFFREY OSBORNE May 4, Times-Union Center FORTUNATE YOUTH May 5, Surfer the Bar TOM JONES May 6, The Florida Theatre TAME IMPALA, MDOU MOCTAR May 6, The Amp BRYAN ADAMS May 6, Daily’s TYLER CHILDERS May 7, The Amp Backyard Stage INTERPOL May 7, The Florida Theatre GRETA VAN FLEET May 9, Daily’s JUICE WRLD, SKI MASK the SLUMP GOD, LYRICAL LEMONADE ALLSTARS May 9, The Amp B2K Millennium Tour May 10, Veterans Memorial Arena A Little Night Music: MAMA BLUE May 10, Plaza de la Constitución TASH SULTANA, PIERCE BROS. May 11, The Amp St. Augustine Brewers’ Festival: The FIREWATER TENT REVIVAL, LONESOME BERT & the SKINNY LIZARD, more May 11, Fountain of Youth CAMILLE RAE TRIO May 12, Arnold’s Lounge BOB SEGER & the SILVER BULLET BAND May 12, Daily’s MURS, LOCKSMITH, COJO May 14, Jack Rabbits YHETI, EAZYBAKED, DREWLFACE, SFAM, VLAD the INHALER May 15, Myth Nightclub BRETT BASS & the MELTED PLECTRUM May 17, Blue Jay Listening Room DON’T CALL ME SHIRLEY May 17 & 18, Flying Iguana GARY STARLING QUARTET May 17, Hemming Park The ORIGINAL WAILERS May 17, Surfer the Bar The WILDFLOWERS Tom Petty Tribute Band May 18, Suwannee Music Park ONE NIGHT in MEMPHIS May 19, Thrasher-Horne Center JIMMY EAT WORLD, TAKING BACK SUNDAY, BLUE OCTOBER, FLORA CASH May 19, The Amp BEAR & ROBERT CD Release May 19, Blue Jay FRAMING the RED May 19, Jack Rabbits JOE JACKSON May 21, The Florida Theatre HOZIER May 21, Times-Union Center WINEHOUSED: The Amy Celebration May 25, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall FLORIDA FOLK FESTIVAL May 24, 25 & 26, Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, White Springs TREY ANASTASIO & his Band May 29, The Amp ART GARFUNKEL May 30, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BEASTO BLANCO May 31, Jack Rabbits LIONEL RICHIE June 1, Daily’s Place MICKEY AVALON, DIRT NASTY June 1, Jack Rabbits The TURTLES, CHUCK NEGRON, GARY PUCKETT, The BUCKINGHAMS, The CLASSICS IV June 2, Florida Theatre LAKE STREET DIVE, THE RAD TRADS June 5, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SLIGHTLY STOOPID, MATISYAHU, TRIBAL SEEDS, HIRIE June 6, The Amp STEPHEN SIMMONS June 7, Mudville Music Room The CHRIS THOMAS BAND June 8, TIAA Bank Field, Boys & Girls Club Benefit WEIRD AL YANKOVIC June 9, The Amp LIVE FROM MARS: David Bowie Tribute June 12, The Florida Theatre TWENTY ONE PILOTS June 14, Veterans Memorial Arena ROD McDONALD June 14, Mudville Music Room The MIGHTY O.A.R., AMERICAN AUTHORS, HUNTERTONES June 15, The Amp GREAT ATLANTIC Country Music Fest June 15, SeaWalk Pavilion, Jax Beach BRIT FLOYD 40 Years of The Wall June 16, Florida Theatre
The NATIONAL, COURTNEY BARNETT June 17, The Amp HIPPO CAMPUS June 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall AGENT ORANGE June 18, Surfer the Bar FLOW TRIBE June 22, Hemming Park BOWLING for SOUP, REEL BIG FISH, NERF HERDER June 22, The Amp Backyard Stage JON BELLION, MARC E. BASSY June 23, The Amp TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND, BLACKBERRY SMOKE, SHOVELS & ROPE June 28, Daily’s Place YACHT ROCK REVUE June 28, The Florida Theatre ADAM SANDLER June 30, The Amp ROB THOMAS, ABBY ANDERSON July 6, Daily’s Place TRAIN, GOO GOO DOLLS, ALLEN STORE July 9, Daily’s NEW KIDS on the BLOCK July 12, Vets Memorial Arena JOJO SIWA July 13, The Amp LONG BEACH DUB ALL STARS & AGGROLITES, MIKE PINTO July 14, Surfer the Bar KIRK FRANKLIN July 15, Florida Theatre YOUNG the GIANT, FITZ & the TANTRUMS, COIN July 19, The Amp BRETT BASS & the MELTED PLECTRUM, RUSTY SHINE, SALT & PINE July 20, Hemming Park SUBLIME with ROME, MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, COMMON KINGS July 25 & 26, The Amp ANUEL AA July 20, Daily’s Place IRATION, PEPPER, FORTUNATE YOUTH, KATASTRO July 27, The Amp WYNONNA JUDD July 29, Orange Park Freedom Fest WIDESPREAD PANIC Aug. 2, 3 & 4, The Amp WHY DON’T WE Aug. 2, Daily’s Place DIRTY HEADS, 311 Aug. 4, Daily’s Place MOE., BLUES TRAVELER, G. LOVE Aug. 7, Daily’s Place LYLE LOVETT & His Large Band Aug. 9, Florida Theatre REBELUTION, PROTOJE, COLLIE BUDDZ Aug. 14 & 15, The Amp BARD PAISLEY, CHRIS LANE, RILEY GREEN Aug. 16, Daily’s Place UMPHREY’S McGEE, MAGIC CITY HIPPIES Aug. 17, The Amp BUSH, LIVE, OUR LADY PEACE Aug. 18, Daily’s Place PENTATONIX, RACHEL PLATTEN Aug. 24, Daily’s VAMPIRE WEEKEND, CHRISTONE ‘KINGFISH’ INGRAM Aug. 25, The Amp PETER FRAMPTON, JASON BONHAM Sept. 4, Daily’s Sing Out Loud Festival: KURT VILE & the VIOLATERS, JENNY LEWIS, PROPAGANDAI, HOT WATER MUSIC, The MENZINGERS, SUBHUMANS, ST. PAUL & the BROKEN BONES, DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, AARON LEE TASJAN, GZA, The GROWLERS, PHOSPHORESCENT, SHOVELS & ROPE, LUCIE SILVAS, SON VOLT Sept. 6-29, St. Augustine CHRIS YOUNG, CHRIS JANSON, LOCASH Sept. 12, Daily’s BEATLES vs STONES Sept. 16, Ritz Theatre KASEY MUSGRAVES benefit Sept. 21, The Amp ALAN JACKSON, WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN Sept. 21, Veterans Memorial Arena THOMAS RHETT, DUSTIN LYNCH, RUSSELL DICKERSON, RHETT AKINS Oct. 4, Veterans Memorial Arena BUILT to SPILL Oct. 9, Jack Rabbits Suwannee Roots Revival: OTEIL & FRIENDS, LEFTOVER SALMON, DONNA the BUFFALO, KELLER WILLIAMS’ PETTYGRASS, The HILLBENDERS, JIM LAUDERDALE, VERLON THOMPSON, REV. JEFF MOSIER, BRETT BASS & MELTED PLECTRUM, CORBITT BROS., JON STICKLEY, The LEE BOYS, SAUCE BOSS, WHETHERMAN, BELLE & the BAND, QUARTERMOON, PETER ROWAN FREE MEXICAN AIRFORCE, BRUCE COCKBURN, The SELDOM SCENE, HORSESHOES & HAND GRENADES, SAMANTHA FISH, DUSTBOWL REVIVAL Oct. 10-13, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park CHRIS STAPLETON, KENDELL MARVEL, DAVE COBB, J.T. CURE, DEREK MIXON, MORGANE STAPLETON Oct. 10, Veterans Memorial Arena MAGGIE ROGERS, JACOB BANKS Oct. 11, The Amp ZAC BROWN BAND Oct. 17, Daily’s Place CARRIE UNDERWOOD Oct. 20, Veterans Memorial Arena ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY Oct. 31, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE Nov. 2, The Florida Theatre JUKEBOX HERO Nov. 10, The Florida Theatre AL STEWART Feb. 14, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
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FOLIO FOOD
Photos by Devon Sarian
THE GOOD STUFF B
erry Good Farms is a nontraditional farm with a nontraditional mission. Located at the North Florida School of Special Education (NFSSE) in Arlington, the farm is a micro-enterprise, teaching farm, culinary school and farmers market all wrapped into one private nonprofit. It was launched by parents with a shared vision: to provide a fuller life experience for children with intellectual differences. Thanks to those dedicated parents—one of whom donated 300 blueberry plants—and the culinary knowledge of Eat Your Yard’s Tim Armstrong (who has a child enrolled in the school), Berry Good Farms was born. Now, it’s a thriving space maintained by Berry Good Farms Mobile Market Manager and Farm Assistant Onya Schroeder. As a profession, farming chose Schroeder. She left a career in healthcare in her early 30s, after deciding she needed a life change. It was an opportunity to indulge her “antiestablishment” streak and start living off the grid. “I cook most of my meals,” she told Folio Weekly. “I don’t really go out to eat. I’ve learned to live simply ... I’ve learned what I want to spend my money on.” Schroeder began by bartering for items like bread, produce and eggs. Then she heard local family farm Down to Earth had a workshare program, which meant she could work on the farm in exchange for produce. “I wrote down [Down to Earth owner] Brian Lapinski and his phone number on a Folio,” she recalled, “and got in touch.”
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Berry Good Farms enriches lives in more ways than one
perspective and makes every day just a She started volunteering on the farm and little softer. something clicked. Lapinski eventually hired her. As someone who loves the farming “I was miserable all the time [in my side of farming, Schroeder was initially 9-to-5 job],” she said. “I guess being of unenthusiastic about selling the product. service has really helped me. Making other people feel good makes me feel better.” “I originally got into [farming] because As Berry Good Farms’ market I wanted to grow my own food,” she operations blossomed, so did funding. explained. “I hated markets. I wanted Schroeder was promoted to full-time something away from people. I wanted Mobile Market manager and farm to be in the back, sweaty, dirty and gross! assistant. She is responsible for two Playing with bugs and chickens.” markets a week in four different locations. However, the experience of managing The Mobile Market, which brings fresh markets put her in a unique position when produce to various locations across she started looking for another farm gig. Jacksonville, feeds into another of Berry Good beckoned. She answered the call Schroeder’s advocacy goals. with what she called “a Berry Good résumé.” “Food access is She was hired BERRY GOOD FARMS WEEKEND FESTIVAL my other passion,” initially as a part-time 4 p.m. April 5-7, North Florida School of Special she said.”All people farm assistant, but the Education, berrygoodfarms.org, $10-$150 should be able to job entailed so much eat fresh fruits and vegetables.” more. Turns out, working with NFSSE Berry Good Farms has multiple students is also part of Schroeder’s calling. enterprises onsite that provide training The school serves kids with intellectual opportunities and potential jobs for disabilities ranging from Down syndrome graduating students. Everything from to autism to fetal alcohol syndrome. working on the Berry Good Farm to They learn social and job skills in an staffing the Berry Good Mobile Market, understanding environment. The garden is Culinary School and Berry Good Food used by all grades. Truck. They even make dog treats— The students are so positive and Barkin’ Biscuits—from farm-fresh loving, according to Schroeder, that when ingredients. Berry Good Farms currently they see her, they raise their arms for a employs 12 grads. hug and exclaim, “Ms. Onya!” “We have the most beautiful “They don’t know how weird I am,” community,” Schroeder says. The sense she laughed. “They love me.” of belonging she and all the students feel Working with the students with at the school is integral to Berry Good’s intellectual differences has shifted her
success. Northeast Florida’s culinary scene has embraced the school and its various enterprises. Berry Good Farms products are stocked on shelves at local stores like Grassroots Market and Native Sun. And you can see the Berry Good Mobile Market truck popping up everywhere. Culinary programs across the city source from the farm. We’re talking Robeks, Ajeen and Juice, Rue Saint-Marc, Bistro Aix and Café Nola. On the farm, Schroeder is seeing the “first ripened mulberry and loquats this year.” It’s spring and it’s all about groundbreaking. Schroeder said the school is expanding, with plans for a “full cafeteria, a state-of-the-art physical therapy facility and stables for equine therapy.” Even with the extra funding that has allowed the market to expand, there’s always more to be done, hence the Berry Good Farms Weekend Festival. The event features three dinner experiences. “Farm to Family, on April 5, stars Black Sheep’s Chef Waylon. “Farm to Tap,” April 6, features Chef Kenny Gilbert and quite a few local craft beers. “Dinner on the Farm,” on April 7, is presided over by Berry Good Farms’ own Chef Brett Swearingen and Chef Matthew Medure (of Matthew’s fame). Brentley Stead mail@folioweekly.com Subscribe to the Folio Food Newsletter at folioweekly.com/newsletters
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FOLIO COOKING
ISLAND STYLE
CHEF BILL goes South: CORNBREAD in a SKILLET
GETTIN GETTING GETT ING G RE REAL REALLY ALLY LY C COOL OOLL PR OO PROD PRODUCT ODUC UCTT SA SAMP SAMPLES MPLE LES S is one of the big perks of seeking out or sourcing new purveyors for my biz. It’s quite a process to source any new products these days, especially if you’re searching wholesale prices with minimal or no delivery fees. One company that intrigues me is Geechie Boy Mill. If any of y’all have lived or spent any time in the South Carolina low country, you’re undoubtedly familiar with the term Geechie Boy. It’s generally used to describe a person of African descent (but not always), usually a poor farmer, living on the southern barrier islands of South Carolina and Georgia. On the northern barrier islands, these same people were known as Gullah. The islands were developed as plantations where corn, rice, field peas and indigo were grown with slave labor. After the Civil War, the plantations fell into disuse and many of the antebellum strains of corn, rice and field peas were forgotten. Happily, at least from a foodie standpoint, a few strains of these once-lost culinary treasures were rediscovered in old fields and farms by enterprising farmers, one of whom was an ex-moonshiner. Glenn Roberts, founder of Anson Mills, and Raymond L. Tumbleston, founder of Geechie Boy Mill, who bought and restored an old grist mill for the purpose of offering these products. OK, enough history—back to me. Last week, I received this amazing sampler box of goodies from Geechie Boy Mill, now run by Greg and Betsy Johnsmans. Excitement does not begin to describe my feelings. Here’s just a few of the items they sent: three types of corn meal—one blue, one white and one yellow flint corn. Yes, that’s “flint”—the same kind of corn Native Americans grew! How’s that for offering only the highest quality heirloom varieties to my super-lucky guests? If you’re not excited by this, go back to your
shoemak h ker qualit lity grocery store stuff and shoemaker-quality keep getting your grub from a drive-thru. C’mon, you’re better than that. I’m in the process of making this iron skillet cornbread recipe with blue corn meal. I’ll let you know how it turns out. FYI, Geechie Boy Mill items are available by mail (geechieboymill.com), so you, too, can eat the best heirloom goods around.
CHEF BILL’S GLUTEN-FREE SKILLET BACON CORN BREAD Ingredients • 1-1/4 cup fine stone-ground cornmeal, heirloom if possible • 1-1/4 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour • 1/2 cup scant sugar • 1 Tbsp. baking powder • 1/3 tsp. salt • 1-1/4 cup buttermilk • 4 oz. butter, melted • 2 eggs • 1 tsp. xanthan gum (if GF flour doesn’t contain any) • 7 oz. raw bacon, small dice
Directions 1. Heat a 10” cast-iron skillet in a 400˚F oven. 2. Cook bacon until crispy; drain. 3. Sift together dry ingredients in a large bowl. 4. Mix wet ingredients in a separate bowl. 5. Mix that and the bacon in dry ingredients. 6. Grease the skillet with bacon fat. 7. Spoon batter into skillet, spread evenly. 8. Bake at 400˚F for 20 minutes or until golden-brown; insert a wooden skewer in the center–if it comes out dry, it’s done.
Until we cook again,
Chef Bill Thompson cooking@folioweekly.com ___________________________________ Contact Chef Bill Thompson, owner/chef of Fernandina Beach’s Amelia Island Culinary Academy, by email at cooking@folioweekly. com, to get inspired and be a culinary star! Subscribe to the Folio Cooking Newsletter at folioweekly.com/newsletters
FOLIO COOKING’S GROCERY COMMUNITY EARTH FARE 11901 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 250, Arlington GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET 2007 Park St., Riverside
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NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKETS 11030 Baymeadows Rd. 10000 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin 1585 N. Third St., Jax Beach
JACKSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET 1810 W. Beaver St., Westside
PUBLIX MARKETS 1033 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine 2033 Riverside Ave. 4413 Town Ctr. Pkwy., Ste. 100
NASSAU HEALTH FOODS 833 T.J. Courson Rd., Fernandina
THE SAVORY MARKET 474380 S.R. 200, Fernandina
ROWE’S 1670 Wells Rd., Orange Park 8595 Beach Blvd., Southside FERNANDINA BEACH MARKET PLACE Art & Farmers Market, North Seventh Street WHOLE FOODS 10601 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin
Moon River Pizza
Brett’s Waterway Café
925 S. 14th Street 904-321-3400
Fernandina Harbor Marina at the foot of Centre Street 904-261-2660
Moon River Pizza treats customers like family. Cooked in a brick oven, the pizza is custom-made by the slice (or, of course, by the pie). Set up like an Atlanta-style pizza joint, Moon River also offers an eclectic selection of wine and beer. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Dine in or take it with you.
Overlooking Fernandina Harbor Marina, Brett’s offers an upscale atmosphere with outstanding food. The extensive luncheon and dinner menus feature daily specials, fresh Florida seafood, chicken and aged beef. Cocktails, beer and wine. Casual resort wear. Open at 11:30 a.m. daily.
The Mustard Seed Cafe 833 T.J. Courson Road 904-277-3141
T-Ray’s Burger Station
Inside Nassau Health Foods, The Mustard Seed is Amelia Island’s only organic eatery and juice bar, with an extensive, eclectic menu featuring vegetarian and vegan items. Daily specials include local seafood, free-range chicken and fresh organic produce. Salads, wraps, sandwiches and soups are available – all prepared with our staff’s impeccable style. Popular items are chicken or veggie quesadillas, grilled mahi, or salmon over mixed greens and tuna melt with Swiss cheese and tomato. Open for breakfast and lunch, 8 a.m.3 p.m. Mon.-Sat. nassauhealthfoods.net
202 S. Eighth Street 904-261-6310
T-Ray’s offers a variety of breakfast and lunch items. In addition to an outstanding breakfast menu, you’ll find some of the best burgers you’ve ever put in your mouth. The Burger Station offers a grilled portabello mushroom burger, grilled or fried chicken salad and much more. The spot where locals grab a bite and go! Now serving beer & wine. Open Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Closed Sundays.
The Pointe Restaurant 98 S. Fletcher Avenue 904-277-4851
The Pointe, located at Elizabeth Pointe Lodge, is open to the public daily from 7 a.m.–10 a.m. for breakfast and 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. for lunch. Sunday brunch is served one Sunday each month from 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Oceanview indoor and outdoor seating is available. Please call the Inn to reserve a table or to enquire further about the restaurant.
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FOLIO PETS
ONE SNIFF & YOU’RE FRIENDS
A FRIEND is a GIFT you give YOURSELF
LOCAL PET EVENTS & ADOPTABLES EXZOOBERATION Jacksonville Zoo hosts its 24th annual adult gala fundraiser, Sippin’ Safari, with craft cocktails, culinary creations, a silent auction and live music at each exhibit: Junco Royals at Main Camp, Let’s Ride Brass Band at Range of the Jaguar, Paul Lundgren Band in Savannah Blooms and Calahoney at African Forest. 6:30 p.m. April 6, 370 Zoo Pkwy., Northside, jacksonvillezoo.org, 757-4463 ext. 196; $140 for 35 & younger; $165 for 36-plus. JULE THE R.E.A.D. DOG • Kids 12 and younger practice reading with Jule, a therapy dog who loves to listen,
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MOONPIE
JUST ONE YEAR OLD! I’m a healthy, happy young lady–and darn cute to boot, amiright?– ready to share a long, blissful life–with you! Meet me at Jacksonville Humane Society, 464 Beach Blvd., Southside, 725-8766, jaxhumane.org.
SOME OF MY FONDEST MEMORIES OF
growing up didn’t happen on the neighborhood sidewalk or backwoods trail. No, some of the best times I’ve ever had were spent with the regulars at the local dog park. We first met when we were just wee pups and instantly “got” one another. I love this connection with friends who knew me way back then. When choosing friends, we often gravitate toward those who share our interests. But it’s different with dogs. We generally like the same things— belly rubs, chasing squirrels, long walks on the beach. So how do we make friends and how do we know which dogs will be our friends? It’s important to know that most canine communication is unspoken. When dogs meet for the first time, they sniff one another’s tushies and read body language to get a feel for each other. If both dogs are friendly and sending out positive vibes, they’re more likely to become friends. It’s not always that simple, though. Past experiences may determine how dogs make friends. For example, if a dog once had a bad experience with, let’s say, a German Shorthair Pointer, he may be wary around that breed later and less likely to make friends. When introducing dogs to each other, first impressions matter. How the dogs interact in the first few encounters can set the tone for an entire relationship. These steps can help start the friendship on the right paw.
MEET IN NEUTRAL TERRITORY Dogs are naturally territorial; that’s why they’re protective of their turf. Instead of bringing potential pals to your yard, try a neutral site, like a local park or a sidewalk away from your home. STAY CALM Dogs are experts at reading your moods and act accordingly, so if 32 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | APRIL 3-9, 2019
you seem nervous, they’ll pick up on it. Ease up on leash death grip and walk with confidence so your dog will have nothing to fear.
LET DOGS GET ACQUAINTED SLOWLY
Throwing dogs together in a backyard to let them work it out can lead to heartbreak. You want your dog to be sociable, but pushing them into situations that make them nervous can cause anxiety. The key? Give animals a choice. Take it slow, and if your dog seems tense, pull away.
USE TREATS Most dogs will do just
about anything for a treat, so it’s handy to have a stash always with you to reward good behavior. Any time your dog has a successful encounter, give them a treat! It will encourage positive social conduct and ramp up their chances of making new friends. Just as you don’t expect to like every person you meet, you can’t expect your dog to be bestest buds with every canine, either. Understanding how your pooch makes pals lets you expose them to situations where there’s the best possible chance of forming friendships. There are several notions about how we move from stranger to friend to best friend. If your dog is ready to meet other pups, go where dogs gather in a comfortable, playful setting, like a dog park or the beach. From friendship and love, life abounds. Davi mail@folioweekly.com ______________________________________________
When Davi the Dachshund makes a new friend, you can be sure he’ll be loyal, honest and true–and friends furever! Subscribe to the Folio Pets Newsletter at folioweekly.com/newsletters
4-5 p.m. April 3 at Webb Wesconnett Library, 6887 103rd St., Westside, 778-7305. 5K FRIDAY No, no one’s running a 5K race–it’s just Kanine Social’s way to celebrate reaching 5,000 followers on social media platforms. Live music, food trucks and 5-buck select beers, 6-9 p.m. April 5, 580 College St., Brooklyn,712-6363, kaninesocial.com. BYOB AUSSIES & COLLIES • Bring Your Own Breed honors these breeds, noon-2 p.m. April 6 at Kanine Social, 712-6363, kaninesocial.com. READ WITH ROVER • Kids can share a book with therapy dogs Trey and Shelley, 1 p.m. April 6 at Mandarin Branch Library, 3330 Kori Rd., 262-5201. At 3 p.m. Trey and Shelley go to South Mandarin Branch, 12125 San Jose Blvd., 288-6385.
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MARLEY
I’LL DISPENSE WITH THE USUAL COMMENTS and tell you I’m a mature gent still full of mischief. I’ll be a great addition to your loving family. Let’s meet today at Jax Humane Society, 464 Beach Blvd., Southside. RANGER THE R.E.A.D. DOG • Kids practice reading to Ranger, 3:30 p.m. April 10, Pablo Creek Library, 13295 Beach Blvd., 992-7101, jaxpubliclibrary.org. GOLDENFEST 2019 • The 16th annual fest for golden retrievers and their owners, with a silent auction, games, contests, vendors, and refreshments, is 2-4 p.m. April 7, Kanine Social, 712-6363, kaninesocial. com, greatrescue.org, $25. Proceeds benefit G.R.E.A.T. Rescue of NEFlorida. MUTT MARCH • Jacksonville Humane Society’s annual fundraiser walk and festival, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 13, 8464 Beach Blvd., Southside, 725-8766, jaxhumane. org. Music, food trucks, performance dog team and a silent auction. Proceeds benefit JHS’s programs. Registrations fees are $30/walker, $15/youth walker (5-17), $30/virtual walkers. Details on the website.
NEWS OF THE WEIRD WHAT, NO LASAGNA? Along the Iroise coast in Brittany, France, residents have been puzzled by a mysterious phenomenon for more than 30 years. Broken pieces of orange plastic landline phones in the shape of the cartoon character Garfield have been washing up on the beach. BBC News reports the mystery is now solved: A local farmer remembered the phone parts started appearing after a particularly fierce storm in the early 1980s and, more important, he also knew the location of a lost shipping container—in a sea cave accessible only at low tide. Members of the Ar Viltansou anti-litter campaign climbed down to the cave and found not only the remains of the container, but more Garfield phones, preserved better than those that washed ashore. The container can’t be removed; officials pledged to still pick up the phones. WE LIKE TO FLY NEKKID, TOO Folks at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport got a real show on March 23 when a man went through Ural Airlines flight registration, then stripped off all his clothes and ran onto the jet bridge. A fellow passenger told REN TV: “He shouted he was naked because clothing impairs the aerodynamics of the body. He flies with more agility when undressed.” The nude man is from Yakutsk but lives near Moscow. He was intercepted by airport staff before he got to the plane, was turned over to police, then moved to a hospital. Witnesses said he didn’t seem drunk. SHOULDA GOTTEN ASADA FRIES, ESE At Palapas Tacos in Anaheim, the menu’s in English and Spanish, which was a bridge too far for one customer on March 25. That day, a Monday, the man saw a sign advertising “Fish Tacos for $1.99 All Day” under the heading “Especial de Viernes” or Friday Special. He got upset when he found out he couldn’t get the Friday special on Monday, yelling, “That’s bulls---! It says it in Mexican. We’re not in Mexico. We’re in America! ... I’m an American!” Palapas’ owner Juan del Rio followed the man outside to talk to him, but the hangry fella pulled out his phone, saying he was going to call “Immigration! Because you’re not legal!” “I just feel like it’s sad that there’s people [who] actually think like that,” del Rio told FOX 11. “But over a taco?” KEEP PLAYIN’ TILL I SHOOT THRU, BLUE On March 28, passengers on a Melbourne, Australia, commuter train dived under seats, cried and texted loved ones as police locked down the Flagstaff Station, responding to a report of a man with a rifle case acting oddly, wrote the Associated Press. As it turned out, Will Austin, a busker on the train, was doing breathing exercises before playing his didgeridoo, the indigenous wind instrument he toted in a long bag. Oblivious to cops in body armor, with assault rifles, Austin admitted, “I
probably looked suspicious, I suppose, just waltzing around and slowly walking out” before cops stopped him to search his bag. Nothing to see here. 25 OR 6 TO 4? Two Enterprise Rent-a-Car workers in Arnold, Missouri, couldn’t figure out why they suddenly felt dizzy and shaky on March 14, but after going to an urgent care, they were transferred to a nearby hospital, KMOV reported. Police Lt. Clinton Wooldridge said cops questioned a 19-year-old Enterprise employee who admitted he put LSD in the water bottles of two of his co-workers, and in a third worker’s coffee cup, because they had “negative energy.” The two affected workers were fine when the drug wore off, and law enforcement is waiting for lab results before charging the dude, possibly with second-degree assault and possession of a controlled substance. SHOULDA GOTTEN ASADA FRIES, ESE PT. II Solange Troncoso paid $1.99 for a bag of TGI Fridays Sour Cream & Onion Potato Skins at a Bronx convenience store in June 2018. On March 27, she filed suit against TGI Fridays in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York, claiming the company misleads consumers because the snacks have potato flakes and potato starch— but no skins. According to Reuters, Troncoso claims she and other consumers have been defrauded into buying an “inferior product.” GOVERNMENT CHEESE Along the border of Mexico and the United States, the battle over a wall rages on. One Los Angeles artist has taken matters into his own hands. Inspired to “Make America Grate Again,” Cosimo Cavallaro is repurposing blocks of expired cotija, a hard cheese from Mexico, to build his own wall in Tecate. Cavallaro’s wall is five feet tall, and he hopes to make it about 1,000 feet long, he told the Los Angeles Times. “To spend all this money to keep dividing the countries, I think is a waste,” Cavallaro said. “You see the waste in my wall, but you can’t see the waste in [Trump’s] $10 billion wall, which in time will be removed? It sounds cheesy, but just love one another.” OOPSIE On Feb. 10, 17 Chicago police officers raided a home, search warrant in hand, as a 4-year-old child’s birthday party was underway. The suspect they sought hadn’t lived at that address for five years, WLS TV reported, but that didn’t stop officers from smashing the birthday cake, trashing the apartment and pointing guns at the birthday boy and his 7-year-old sister, who has now developed a fear of police officers, according to her mother. None of the contraband items listed in the warrant turned up there. On March 26, the family filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court. weirdnewstips@amuniversal.com
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Each submission must include your real, full name. (No goofy aliases; we toss bogus ones.) Real address, city, state & ZIP, contact phone number and your real birthday. (It’s an Excel thing.) None of that stuff is printed. Start with a five-word headline so they’ll recall you and/or the event. Then, describe them, yourself, other folks if applicable, and what happened or didn’t happen, so they recognize magical moments. NO MORE THAN 40 WORDS! (We toss ’em if you go over.) Make it interesting. (None of this ‘you were cute. I wore a black T-shirt.’) Tell when and where the ‘sighting’ was and BAM! True love–or a reasonable facsimile–is within your grasp! Email the whole thing to mdryden@folioweekly.com (a real person); grab the next FW issue and get ready to pitch and woo! Find love with Folio Weekly’s legendary ISUs! TRAFFIC CONE TROUBLE You: Trying to lure a pesky orange traffic cone out from under your front bumper. Me: Lent a hand, wrestled an obtrusive pylon out; you cutely muttered of being embarrassed. I’m free next Friday if you run it over again. When: March 29. Where: Gate Parkway Starbucks. #1723-0403 SHRINERS CIRCUS JUMP ROPE MIME You: Being a great guy helping the mime/ clown. Me: Blown away by your jump-roping and your body. The bumbleverse can’t keep up with me, but I think you could. Didn’t see a ring; single? When: March 17, 1 p.m. Where: Shriners Circus. #1722-0403
DOWNSTAIRS BAR You: Ball cap, T-shirt, shorts. Me: Long-legged woman, shorts, teal tank, sat by you, didn’t like your first name. Our eyes did the talking; love at first sight. You’ve taken my breath away ever since; my moon and stars. When: July 2018. Where: Julington Creek Fish Camp. #1718-0220 BALLSY BLUE TACOMA Me: Brunette walking briskly north, jeans, brown jacket. You: Ballsy man, slowly drove by, whistling. Wish I’d talked ;) you made me smile. I’m more than my excellent arse. Let’s ride offroad! When: 11:40 a.m. Feb. 2. Where: 8th Ave. N., Jax Beach. #1717-0213
MAYORS RACE, DONATING BLOOD, LAKEWOOD You: Braces, with dog. Me: Eating clam chowder. Any chance you are free for coffee, breakfast or happy hour? When: March 9. Where: Riverside Publix. #1721-0320
DANCING TO MY MUSIC! Me: Parked at Yobe, pink hair. You: With pal, going in Ted’s, jamming to my music; pointed at me, stared. Thought of asking your number; I chickened. I smile thinking about it. When: Jan. 19. Where: Ted’s Montana Grill, OP. #1716-0123
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YOU CAME OUTTA NOWHERE... Want to hold hands again and stroll under the nighttime sky & live that Nick13 song. You make these Kentucky knees weak when you kiss me. Nothing worth having comes easily; you’re worth the wait, W. When: Dec. 2018. Where: Had my sights on you for months now. #1719-0313
GARROD’S MOM, GREAT SMILE You: Long coat, boots, walking Garrod (white Maltese) by Flying Iguana; stopped, said hello. Me: Red long-sleeved shirt; petted Garrod, we talked, you smiled–we clicked. Let’s meet again. Maybe a rare thing happening. When: Dec. 12. Where: Beaches Town Center. #1714-1219
TINSELTOWN LINE FOR PIZZA We were in line, talking. I don’t want anything I can’t have, but I feel like we had a connection. I’d like to talk more. And I forgot to say Happy Valentine’s Day. When: Feb. 14. Where: Tinseltown Cinema. #1719-0220
AFC EAST HAIL MARY You: Pretty ponytail through Bills hat; passionate about your team. Me: Mind racing under Jets hat when you appeared. We talked for a minute before you left with friends. Our teams suck. We wouldn’t. When: Oct. 14. Where: Hoptinger, Jax Beach. #1713-1107 APRIL 3-9, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 35
FREEWILL ASTROLOGY
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): A mushroom shaped like a horse’s hoof grows on birch trees in parts of Europe and the U.S. If you strip off its outer layer, you get amadou, spongy stuff that’s great for igniting fires. It’s not used much anymore, but it was a crucial resource for our ancestors. The word “amadou” is derived from an old French term that means “tinder, kindling, spunk.” The same word once referred to a person who’s quick to light up or to something that stimulates liveliness. In accordance with astrological omens, “Amadou” is your nickname for the next four weeks.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them,” wrote novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez. “Life obliges them over and over to give birth to themselves.” I’ll add: As you mature, you do your best to give birth to ever-new selves in alignment with idealistic visions you have of the person you want to be. Unfortunately, most of us aren’t skilled for that in adolescence and early adulthood, and so the selves we create may be inadequate or distorted. Fortunately, as we learn from our mistakes, we learn to give birth to strong and righteous selves. The only problem? The old false selves we made may persist as ghostly echoes in our psyche. We have a sacred duty to banish them. The coming months are great for banishing. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “When spring came, there were no problems except where to be happiest,” wrote Ernest Hemingway in his memoir. He quickly amended that, though, mourning, “The only thing that could spoil a day was people.” Then he went further: “People were always the limiters of happiness except for the very few that were as good as spring itself.” I’m preparing you for good news. In the next three weeks, you’ll far exceed your quota for encounters with folks who are not “limiters of happiness”–who are as good as spring itself. CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s time to prove Cancerians have more to offer than nurturing, softening edges, feeling deeply, getting comfy and being creative. Nothing wrong with those talents–on the contrary–they’re beautiful and necessary. It’s just that you need to avoid being pigeonholed as a gentle, sensitive soul. To gather goodies potentially available to you, be more forthright and aggressive. Is it possible to wield a commanding presence? Can you add a big dose of willfulness and a pinch of ferocity to your self-presentation? Yes and yes! LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): General Motors made a car called the Pontiac Aztek from 2001-’05. It wasn’t a commercial success. One critic said it looked like “an angry kitchen appliance.” Others agreed it was quite unstylish. But later, the Aztek had an odd revival because of the popularity of the TV show Breaking Bad. The show’s protagonist, Walter White, had one, motivating some fans to emulate his taste in cars. In accordance with astrological omens, something of yours may also have a second life soon. An offering that got little appreciation the first time around may have a resurgence. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Of all the female sins, hunger is the least forgivable,” laments feminist author Laurie Penny. She’s referring to the hunger “for anything, for food, sex, power, education, even love.” She continues: “If we have desires, we are expected to conceal them, to control them, to keep ourselves in check. We’re supposed to be objects of desire, not desiring beings.” I’ve quoted her 36 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | APRIL 3-9, 2019
because it’s crucial for you to not suppress or hide longings in the weeks ahead. It’s triply true if you’re a woman, but important if you’re a man or another gender. You can heal deeply if you’re clear about what you hunger for and express it frankly. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Only one of Nana Mouskouris’s vocal cords works, but in her almost 60-year career, the Libran singer has sold more than 30 million records in 12 languages. Many critics speculate her apparent disadvantage is key to her unique style. She’s a coloratura mezzo-soprano, a rare category of chanteuse who sings ornate passages with exceptional agility and purity. In the weeks ahead, be like Mouskouris in your ability to capitalize on a seeming lack or deprivation. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your tribe is symbolized by three animals: scorpion, eagle and the mythological phoenix. Some astrologers say the scorpion is the ruling creature of “unevolved” or immature Scorpios, whereas the eagle and phoenix are associated with those who express riper, more enlightened qualities. I want to say that the scorpion is worthy of all Scorpios. It’s a hardy critter that rivals the cockroach in its ability to survive–and even thrive– in less than ideal conditions. For two weeks, it’s your spirit creature. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian novelist Gustave Flaubert declared that “our duty is to feel what is sublime and cherish what is beautiful.” That’s tough to do on an ongoing basis. Maybe the best we can hope for is to feel what’s sublime and cherish what’s beautiful for 30 to 35 days a year. Having said that, though, I’m happy to say that in 2019, you could have 95 to 100 days of feeling what’s sublime and cherishing what’s beautiful. As many as 15 to 17 of those may be during the next 21. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Sommeliers are trained to perceive wine’s nuances. In just a few sips, the best sommeliers can discern facts about the type of grapes used and where they were grown. In the next few weeks, you should launch an effort to reach a comparable level of sensitivity and perceptivity about a subject you care about. It’s a good time to be more masterful about your specialties, and dive deeper into areas of knowledge that capture your imagination. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Every language is a work-in-progress. New words come into common usage, while others fade away. If you traveled back in time to 1719 while remaining in your current location, you’d have trouble communicating with people of that era. And now, linguistic evolution is even more rapid than ever. The Oxford English Dictionary adds more than 1,000 new words annually. In recognition of the extra verbal skill and inventiveness you have, coin fresh terms. To get warmed up, try one I coined: vorizzimo! It’s an interjection that means “thrillingly beautiful and true.”. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): One of history’s most audacious con men was George C. Parker, a Pisces. He made a living selling property that didn’t legally belong to him, like the Brooklyn Bridge, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Statue of Liberty. You could own his level of salesmanship and persuasive skills in the weeks ahead. Use your nearly magical powers to make deals and perform feats of maximum integrity. It’s OK to be a teensy bit greedy, though. Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com
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Singing of ROLLING a JOINT, aka TNIOJ LAST WEEK’S COLUMN FEATURED FIVE songs that best exemplified the vast diversity of quality music made about weed over the years, spanning from 1928 to 2004. As one would expect from a boatload sampling of easily several hundred songs in every conceivable genre and sub-genre, copious obvious omissions were definitely a thing. So we’re thankful to be bombarded by suggestions from Hullamaniacs far and wide, to whom this week’s column is devoted. Please, keep ’em coming–even I have never heard of most of this stuff. We begin this list with a former Folio Weekly editor, the intrepid Claire Goforth, who said, “If you start this list with Afro-Man’s ‘Because I Got High’, I’m unfollowing.” Has Afro-Man ever played here? Surely, right? Jay Stamper, guitarist for Ruffians, suggested The Beatles’ “Got to Get You Into My Life” (1966): The Fab Four’s drug use was the tabula rasa upon which millions of people projected their own experiences, from toking up with Bob Dylan to ashram acid-tests with Magic Alex and the Maharishi. Revolver reflected the swirling chaos of their time, presaging the epochal horror of 1968, but it’s still a beautiful album. (By the way, Ruffians’ new album is being released on 4/20, at Jack Rabbits with Neon Bombshell and Borromakat. That’ll be fun.) Singer/songwriter Jessica Leigh suggested “Rainy Day Women #12 & #35” by Dylan (’66), whose seminal Blonde on Blonde album began with one of his most compelling compositions. This came out the same year as Revolver, by the way. Drummer Colin Westcott suggested
“Let’s Go Get Stoned,” recorded by Ray Charles in–yep–1966. First recorded a year earlier by The Coasters, his version was the first No. 1 hit for Ashford & Simpson, and that’s awesome. Charles caught the scent via Ronnie Milsap, whose version inspired his own. (They were both blind, but that’s a coincidence.) This really underscores how universal the subject matter is, creatively. Writing in from Tampa, April Alter corrects the most obvious oversight from the first list: “Legalize It,” by Peter Tosh. The Wailers and I-Threes were all pioneering advocates for cannabis in the post-war era. No other artist was so fully identified with the herb than Bob Marley, but his colleague was far more explicit, in all ways. That may have been a factor in his murder on Sept. 11, 1987, a day that will live in infamy. He left behind the quintessential legalization anthem, which became a true rallying cry in states moving in that direction, including Florida. Luis Pereira offers “Greenery,” from Quasimoto’s 2005 album The Further Adventures of Lord Quas. He’s best known as Madlib, referenced here last week as half of Madvillain. Our own indispensable senior copy editor Marlene Dryden, the bestest Tom Petty fan we know, shared a number of notable contributions from Gainesville’s greenest. “You Don’t Know How It Feels” was a big hit in 1994; “Don’t Pull Me Over” came 16 years later. His loss will always hurt; it wasn’t fair. Shelton Hull mail@folioweekly.com Subscribe to the Folio Weed Newsletter at folioweekly.com/newsletters
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INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE We must BUILD a STRONGER JACKSONVILLE from the GROUND UP
IN JACKSONVILLE, WE VOTE IN SPURTS.
Instead of spacing out our elections or combining them, we put our first municipal elections a mere four months after the midterms, and then follow those March contests with runoffs in May. As I walked each neighborhood in District 14 over the last 13 months, people were constantly confused: “What are you running for?” “When do we vote for this?” “Is this a special election?” Compound this with a lack of competitive races at the top of the ticket, and it should come as no surprise that only 24.5 percent of registered voters decided to exercise their right to vote for city leadership in March, and only a fraction of those are expected to show up in May. This lack of engagement has a lot to do with how decisions are made in City Hall—the few people who vote decide what happens, how it happens and when it happens. They also decide what doesn’t happen. Municipal elections set the priorities for the city, and low voter turnout means those priorities won’t necessarily reflect the needs of the entire city. We are a city of bridges, and are fortunate to have more beautiful waterfront property than most, but we haven’t invested in our infrastructure to address drainage issues. A light rain can cause flooding in many of our urban-core and riverfront neighborhoods. Even high tides cause problems on the Southbank. Imagine the compounded flood risk we face the next time there’s a really big storm. Hurricanes Matthew and Irma left us stranded in our homes and powerless for days or even weeks. During and after Irma, we had more
than 2,200 power outages to aboveground power lines and only about a dozen underground outages, several of which were tied to those above. We have about 65,000 septic tanks currently in Duval County, and we’re still permitting new ones as we watch many of the older units leak into our river and groundwater. The existing $45 million septic remediation program will cover only 1,600 of those 65,000 tanks. There’s no question that fixing these issues isn’t a short-term project. It will require long-term investment, but it will create long-term job opportunities. It will increase property values. It will protect our city from the next big storm and from slow decay. Indefinitely deferring action on these projects—from undergrounding our utilities to addressing drainage to replacing outdated septic systems— has weakened our city and made entire neighborhoods feel forgotten. These foundational issues are core to Jacksonville’s success. The answers are simple, but implementing solutions takes a commitment to action that we haven’t seen from our leaders, despite public demand. This isn’t something I’ve been thinking about just over the last year while running for City Council. During my years as a resident of Riverside and Avondale, and as a member and chair of the Riverside Avondale Preservation board, I’ve seen these issues impact my neighborhood and I’ve met many residents who shared my concerns. They believe, like I do, that this isn’t just about our infrastructure—it’s about the very future of our city. It’s about walkable
streets. It’s about slowing traffic so it doesn’t fly through residential neighborhoods. It’s about parks that are well-maintained with proper equipment, and commercial districts building thriving local businesses. These things affect our daily life, and the time has come to make sure we’re taking care of our city. We must build a stronger Jacksonville from the ground up. These projects are investments in more than just our sewers, drains and power lines. They are investments in the Jacksonville we want to leave for our children. They will create longterm jobs, increase our property values and ensure we’re ready to face new challenges as they arise. To get this done, we must be ready to ask tough questions and hold city leaders accountable when they can’t answer them. Asking questions isn’t a hostile act—it’s how you get to good policy. The city must be better at notifying residents when projects are being proposed in their neighborhoods. We must do more to empower our residents and keep them engaged. We need representatives who are not waiting for others to set the course, but who are actively working to find big solutions to big problems. We need leadership that isn’t just about the short-term win, but about the sustained success of Jacksonville and all of its residents. Let’s work together, all of us, to build a brighter Jacksonville for everyone. Sunny Gettinger mail@folioweekly.com _______________________________________
Gettinger is a candidate for Jacksonville City Council District 14.
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