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FROM THE EDITOR

STILL INDEPENDENT

AFTER ALL THESE YEARS HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the publication that brings home the bacon and fries it up in the pan

A LOT HAS CHANGED SINCE APRIL 7, 1987. BACK then, the mullet was hot, the stock market was not, the government was experimenting with trickle-down economics, the nation was in the grips of a drug crisis and ‘Russia’ was on everyone’s lips.

So some things have remained the same.

Take Folio Weekly, for instance. On April 7, 1987, Jacksonville became another city to add an alternative voice to its media market, a free, independent, weekly publication offering another view—some would say a grittier, truer view—of the community. All these years later, we’re still free, independent, weekly and in print. These are traditions we’re proud to continue.

On the other hand, in the years since Folio Weekly burst onto the scene ready to kick ass and take names, the media that once comprised a comparatively small pool of voices has multiplied a thousand times, spawning a 24-hour news cycle and giving a platform to every Tom, Dick and Mary with a phone or a computer. Nowadays, we get to choose from a much larger smorgasbord of unearthly delights when we consume news … or do we?

See, there are more voices, but all too often, they’re saying the same thing— and not just because most people in the media are educated and middle-class, plus open-minded and reasonable, as any good reporter must be, but because many outlets are feeding off the same dead carcass that another outlet bagged, tagged and mounted on Tuesday.

For even as the media has grown, huge chunks of the industry have been consolidated in few hands. Outlets within these conglomerates share stories, so when Polly Reporter from Media Mogul Inc. in Tallahassee files a piece about how the Trump tariff war could hurt the orange industry, within hours or days, the same story is published by Media Mogul Inc.’s branches in Orlando, Miami and Jacksonville, as well as any of other Media Mogul Inc.’s outlets that need it, want it or are told to publish it.

Absent a conglomerate, on the local level, outlets that don’t share an owner often have content-sharing agreements to keep their websites chockfull of new stories to drive them clicks, baby. There’s nothing wrong with this per se, but it does give the average consumer of news the false impression that there’s a lot more getting covered than actually is, unless that person is paying attention to more than the headline, which they’re less likely to do these days. TLDR, you know.

On the subject of conglomerates, let’s take GateHouse Media as an example. Last

fall, the company acquired the Florida Times-Union, the St. Augustine Record and the doomed Jack Magazine, along with a handful of other pubs. Soon thereafter, the newsroom staff bloodletting began.

(See “GateHouse Slaughterhouse,” A.G. Gancarski, Jan. 24.) Also soon thereafter, the T-U started to take on the look of USA Today and, already challenging the balance of local to nationally syndicated stories, has now become so filled with wire pieces that it could get a second job as Christina Crawford’s armoire.

I’ve got nothing against national news; indeed, informed citizens owe it to their country to stay abreast of what’s going on beyond their own horizon. But shouldn’t we also know what’s happening at Mosquito Control? What the Downtown Investment Authority is up to? What’s they’re doing at the Water Management District? Who’s covering that? Fewer and fewer reporters, that’s who.

Meanwhile, the conglomerate keeps collecting profits and making the stockowners happy and to hell with the public and the overworked, underpaid staff if they don’t like it. According to Harvard University’s Nieman Journalism Lab, as of March 6, GateHouse owns more than one in 10 daily newspapers in the country. Let that sink in for a moment: One in 10.

Now, corporate cuts suck, but consolidation doesn’t always wreak havoc.

When it does, though, the effect is amplified.

Last month, CNN revealed that Sinclair Broadcast Group, the biggest owner of television news stations in the U.S., had required its news anchors to record a spot that parrots many of the president’s talking points designed to undermine faith in the press. If you haven’t watched the roughly 50 videos of these spots that have since been spliced into an eerie-as-hell montage of news anchors speaking in unison, get some popcorn and prepare to be creeped out AF. It’s hard to imagine how the anchors kept straight faces reading deeply ironic lines about “the troubling trend of irresponsible, one-sided news stories plaguing our country,” and how “some members of the media use their platforms to push their own personal bias and agenda to control exactly what people think.”

Here at free, independent, locally-ownedand-operated Folio Weekly, we don’t want to control what you think. We just want you to think. And read.

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SPRINGING THE BLUES

We call it spring, but for many of us, this festival marks the beginning of summer! With a lineup that includes hometown favorites Mama Blue and Heather Gillis, and nationally recognized acts like Larkin Poe and Victor Wainwright, this three-day celebration is sunshine for the soul. The fun runs 5 p.m. Friday, April 6; noon-10 p.m. March 7, and noon-8 p.m.

April 7 at SeaWalk Pavilion, Jax Beach, $20-$60, springingtheblues.com.

OUR PICKS

REASONS TO LEAVE THE HOUSE THIS WEEK

SPARKY TIMES ONE SPARK Yes, the “world’s largest idea fest” is back, and so’s the voting, aka “market validation.” After a

huge revamp sparked by (see what we did there) headline-making trials and tribulations, the event, which this year takes the form of a gamechanging “city of innovation,” with “Spark Zones” for everything from arts and culture to tech and global causes, is noon-11 p.m. April 6 & 7 at Daily’s Place, Downtown, $11-$17, onespark.com.

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EXZOOBERATION Imagine prowling through a

mysterious environment—it’s beautiful, but danger lurks. And just as you readjust your dazzling, bejeweled mask, you hear a low growl. Looking around, you lock eyes with a jaguar. It’s only for a moment, then the majestic cat melts back into the shadows, but it’s a reminder how wild the world can be, and how precious these endangered creatures are. Held in the Range of the Jaguar, and followed by a late-night dance party, this masked soirée is a fundraiser for Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7 at the zoo, Northside, $125, jacksonvillezoo.org.

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Frayn said he wanted to “write a farce from behind.” The seed was planted; what bloomed is this oneact play-within-a-play (based on Exits) about a second-rate theater company director at wit’s end as the troupe attempts an adult British farce. The show runs 8 p.m. April 6, 7, 13 & 14 at Phase Eight Theater Company, WJCT Studios, Northbank, $20, phaseeight.org.

AN ASCENDANT NOTE

MIGHTY GROUND The acclaimed film is about gifted singer/ songwriter Ronald Troy Collins, homeless and addicted to crack, living on LA’s Skid Row. It’s a hard but hopeful movie, reminding us that the homeless are our neighbors. Producer Aimee Schoof (a Jacksonville native) is on hand to answer questions after the screening. 7 p.m. April 7 at Sun-Ray Cinema, 5 Points, $9.50, sunraycinema.com.

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THE MAIL FOLLOW BACK NOW, Y’ALL

RE.: “Feed Frenzy,” by Daniel Waters, Feb. 14 TWO QUOTES FROM THE ARTICLE: “With digital ad rates tied to web traffic, the incentives in the modern media landscape could be especially perverse: Write short, write lots. Pluck heartstrings or stoke fury.”

“Every time you like a comment, chat or click on Facebook, the site uses that to figure out what you actually want to see: It inflates your own bubble, protecting you from facts or opinions you might disagree with.”

I am guilty more than most of spending way too much time on FB. I saw the fake troll accounts get both sides all riled up with antagonizing comments.

I saw political groups exploit fake news for clickbait.

I saw “news outlets” play the outrage for clicks game. And I saw many now moving to paywalls.

Which imho is very annoying. I click on a link and it says, ‘sorry u gotta pay to see this article.’ It’s true that 80 percent of the articles I read from Folio Weekly start here on FB. I may not be the best demographic for FB advertisers, so it may not matter. It seems I only read your print version when I am at a bar or restaurant and have time to kill.

Maybe mailing me a copy might work or it could pile up on the garbage pile like Money Pages and Mint Magazine unless I am looking for a restaurant coupon. Times are a-changing. Print is dead. Adapt or overcome. Facebook now owns the distribution and Google and Facebook own a vast majority of mobile ad dollars and mobile app ads own the rest.

I did fork over my $104 per year to Jacksonville Business Journal because their headlines were enticing and I got tired of the paywall. So maybe there is hope. But if you want to compete for young hearts and minds, you are going to have to be creative and branch out to Instagram Twitter and Snapchat because they own young people’s smartphone addictions. But, in the end, I’m just one voice from the peanut gallery.

Steve Prendergast via Facebook

DOOGIE GOFORTH, M.D.

RE.: “The Fat of the Land,” by Claire Goforth, March 21 I HAVE NO IDEA HOW YOU HAVE THE TIME TO BE BOTH the editor of such a wonderful local independent newspaper I enjoy, and also a doctor. Oh, wait. What’s

that? You didn’t go to medical school? Then maybe you shouldn’t use your platform and privilege to share your ignorant views with the entire city on what makes people like me fat. Also pro tip: Maybe don’t humblebrag about not having an eating disorder in the same space where you mention going without a fast food hamburger for 10 years.

Anecdotal evidence is NOT EVIDENCE. You being able to fit into your jeans from high school doesn’t qualify you to be able to assume you know why other people are fat, or if the “labor costs of the processing food chain” means anything to poor people. Especially ones in food deserts who have little access to fresh fruits and veggies. Or who are too tired from working two low-paying jobs to cook every night. We can’t all be editors. Stick to your day job, Dr. Claire, OK?

Emily Timbol via email

PROTECTING THE PUBLIC PRIORITIES

I OBSERVED TODAY ON THE ARLINGTON EXPRESSWAY en route to Downtown, on the Daily Billboard, that the City of Jacksonville is offering money to individuals to buy abandoned used automobile tires and illegal yard signs this weekend. I gather it is too much to ask our mayor or City Council for funds to conduct a similar gun buyback campaign in exchange for $50 grocery gift cards. So much for public safety in getting guns off the streets.

Clyde Collins via email

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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BOUQUETS TO FINERY Groundwork Jacksonville recently took steps toward wreathing our fair city with the kinds of green gems that help us all breathe easier (literally and figuratively). The Emerald Necklace is designed to be 14 miles of trails, greenspace, parks and waterways for public use. Shout-outs also go to JTC Running, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, and The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida. Those organizations are underwriting the $88,200 cost of the master plan.

BRICKBATS TO JACKSONVILLE MAGAZINE Once again the mag proves itself to be incredibly tone-deaf: In the current print issue, in a photo of the best lawyers in our city, everyone looks to be, to the man (and they’re all men), Caucasian. C’mon guys, this is Jacksonville, a diverse city, not the 2018 White House intern pool.

BOUQUETS TO FRESHNESS AND CLEANNESS Dignity comes in many forms and, for the less fortunate among us, a trim can be beyond their means, but its power to impart confidence is not lost on The King’s Chair Barber Club. That group hosted a “Haircuts for the Homeless” at the nonprofit St. Francis House, a Program of St. Augustine Society. It was such a success, KCBC plans to make the event biannual. Clearly, they’re a cut above.

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

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FOLIO VOICES : FIGHTIN’ WORDS

The endless SHITSHOW

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FOULS ALREADY 2018 HAS BEEN A SHITSHOW FOR DUVAL County’s two political parties.

The latest lowlight: Last week’s revelations that Duval Democrats’ Committeeman John Parker was under investigation by the Florida Democratic Party for comments at a January dinner (such as the use of “colored people” in conversation) that were described by some observers as racist and other observers as mere verbal gaffes being exploited for political purposes.

The incident presents a mortal threat to the party as currently led, complete with the local party Chair Lisa King—Parker’s wife— saying he should have resigned.

James Morton, a member of the Duval Democratic Black Caucus and the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida, was “mortified by comments from State Committeeman John Parker about ‘coloreds’ and ‘sh*t being f*cked up after integration’” after that dinner.

One issue (possibly concerning in itself): not everyone at the dinner saw it the same way or heard the same words.

While City Council candidate DialloSekou Seabrooks said Parker’s words showed “blatant disregard for African Americans in his misnomer of classifications as ‘colored.’” Seabrooks said it further showed further disdain for integration, which, as he reportedly put it on the night in question, was “when things really got f*cked up.”

Yet others (speaking off the record) heard different words.

Here’s one such dissent: “He made his ‘colored people comment’ and in the moment I knew he misspoke and meant ‘people of color’ … He didn’t say things ‘got f*cked up after integration,’ just that ‘sh*t got real after integration.’”

That same attendee claimed Parker had apologized to the offended parties. For what that’s worth.

Another attendee at the dinner saw it differently. This party’s take is that the controversy is a) overblown and b) being exploited by King’s enemies.

“Certain people within the Democratic Party are blowing it up for their own means.

And it’s been grabbed up by the right to distract from the push on City Hall…. It’s so much damage for the party and we basically sent a fruit basket to Lenny Curry’s office.”

That “fruit basket” comes at a time when King and Duval Democrats are pushing back against the JEA sale push.

King is now fighting a two-front war: an insurrection in her own party, and a Texas Death Match with Team Curry. Most everyone wonders why Parker didn’t simply step down before now. And there is a lot of

pressure on King to do the same, though she won’t (at least yet).

Meanwhile, African-American elected officials—such as state Sen. Audrey Gibson—tried to work toward an improbable rapprochement.

“I just think he used the term [‘colored people’] because it was something he was used to using. He might be stuck in time,” Gibson said, in words that are hardly a ringing endorsement—though she stopped short of calling for King and/or Parker to resign.

State Rep. Tracie Davis likewise didn’t condemn Parker out of hand, though her reaction was that of being perplexed at the sad spectacle that makes the party look divided.

Davis, when asked if there were divisions in the party, said, “It can have that impression.

I honestly don’t want to feel like that’s a division. Here we are in 2018, I don’t want the term that was used to be considered negative.”

“Whatever the situation is, it needs to be handled quickly,” Davis advised.

As jacked up as the Dems are headed into a year that includes 2018 state elections, a U.S. Senate race, and 2019 local ballots, the GOP has its own issues.

The latest example: Local GOP Chair Karyn Morton called for King and Parker to resign, as if her own party didn’t almost blow up a few years back for some similar issues.

Almost out of space, but it bears mentioning in the interest of equal time how jacked up the local GOP is. Morton has a jihad of her own; she recently tried to purge Florida Federation of Young Republicans Chair Robbie Foster, who is the sole non-geriatric left in the building, from the local party.

She wanted him voted off the executive committee, which means he loses access to the Matlock DVDs. Yet she couldn’t whip the votes. So, sources say, Foster is “on probation.”

That’s the cruelest cut of all; it means he still has to show up to those meetings.

While the jokes write themselves with these parties, what’s not so funny is the straight line between sloppy politics and sloppy policy, abetted by two political parties sabotaging themselves with rank, avoidable stupidity.

The ultimate beneficiaries of this are the power brokers who continue to run and own Jacksonville. Deals get cut, and these twin ouroboros that are our local political parties are out of the game.

And yet some folks wonder why smart pols bypass the parties and run campaigns with their own political machines.

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NEWS AAND NOTES: POWER TO THE PEOPLE EDITION TOP HEADLINES FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF ALTERNATIVE NEWSMEDIA

JESUS CHRIST, DRAG STAR

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Holy Cross Professor Tat-Siong Benny Liew has come under fire for statements he made nine years ago in They Were All Together in One Place? Toward Minority Biblical Criticism. Worcester Magazine reports that Liew’s interpretation of John’s Gospel included suggestions that Jesus Christ was a “drag king” or cross-dresser with “queer desires,” and that he “had sexual fantasies of his Father during the Passion.” These statements were explored in an article in The Fenwick Review, a Holy Cross publication; according to WM, the author, Elinor Reilly, said Liew’s “unconventional readings of Scripture has brought a new theological perspective to Holy Cross.” Reilly also wrote that Liew should “be held up as an example and a bold successor to the learned and discerning tradition” of the school and its Catholic faith.

Others are not so admiring. As of April 2, an online petition seeking his ouster, and accusing him of three blasphemies, had collected nearly 15,000 signatures. WM reports that the school said in a statement that the work had “never been assigned at Holy Cross” and was not meant for undergraduate classrooms. “It was an intentionally provocative work, not a statement of belief, meant to foster discussion among a small group of Biblical scholars exploring marginalization,” the statement also read.

< HIJACKING DEMOCRACY

Gerrymandering is bullshit. No matter which side of the political spectrum you’re on, disenfranchising voters by drawing district maps to benefit one party or the other is antithetical to democracy.

It’s how a political party monopolizes government and circumvents the will of the people.

That’s why a new report by the Brennan Center for Justice should give us all pause—but probably mostly Democrats.

According to Wisconsin Gazette, the report found that, thanks to the blatantly gerrymandered districts Republican representatives created after the 2010 census, in 2018 Democrats would need to win the national vote in congressional districts by nearly 11 percentage points—or 61 Dem votes to every 39 GOP votes— just to get a 51 percent advantage. Say it loud, say it proud: Gerrymandering is BULLSHIT.

< TRIPPIN’ ON MEDICINE

More and more, Americans are exploring the benefits of medicine grown in the ground instead of the laboratory. Probably has something to do with those terrifying warnings on TV. No amount of piddling in your pants is worth a med that causes hallucinations, mm-kay? Well, according to Willamette Weekly, one Oregon couple is spearheading the cause to legalize medicinal mushrooms—the psychedelic kind. (Heads up, makers of Enablex: people like having hallucinations—but only on purpose.)

WW reports that Tom and Sheri Eckert, founders of Oregon Psilocybin Society, claim that guided shroom experiences can help people suffering with anxiety, depression and addiction. The Eckerts also envision licensed treatment centers where people trip under the guidance of a registered, trained “facilitator.” Ya know, a trip sitter. WW notes that the couple is almost finished drafting the proposal with the assistance of counsel, and as soon as July could begin gathering signatures to get therapeutic psilocybin legalization—plus decriminalization of small amounts for people 21 and older—on the 2020 ballot in Oregon.

< YOUNG, HOMELESS AND HOPEFUL

Life on the streets is hard. It’s often even harder if you’re disabled, infirm, or young. There is not nearly enough help for everyone, but for disabled, sick and young people, there are some additional resources available. After they age out of youth shelters, young homeless people either go back to the streets or to adult shelters, where, sadly, many report harassment and being targeted by predators who take advantage of their relative innocence and naiveté.

According to Village Voice, advocates believe—and at least one study has shown—that homeless youth, many who were kicked out of home because of their sexuality, gender identity/expression, or who were homeless as children, have a better chance of getting off the streets and transitioning to successful adulthood if they can stay in a youth shelter past the age of 21, the age many communities, including New York City, require them to transition to the adult shelter. According to VV, young homeless people in NYC testified to City Council about their experiences to encourage them to vote to “raise the age” from 21 to 24. Three weeks later, on March 7, the bill passed unanimously.

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FOLIO COMMUNITY : NEWS

FOR SOME FOLKS, GOING TO THE CIRCUS HASN’T really crossed their minds since they were six and got to gorge on cotton candy and snocones, while clowns avoided being mauled by lions. A sugar-fueled fantasy of bright lights and action, made all the better because they were six, and everything is awesome when you’re six.

There’s no greater exhilaration than being able to experience something new, extraordinary or unexpected. But it can be hard to replicate that feeling. Once you get used to the tedium of a predictable schedule, it becomes easy to throw on the blinders and let your brain turn into a soup of meetings, quotas and deadlines. It’s possible to derive joy from work, but making life nothing but work isn’t exactly healthy.

Kevin Venardos and his “little circus that could” have come to town to remind everyone that it’s OK to sit back and enjoy life a little.

Once a ringmaster for the famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s Greatest Show on Earth, in 2014 Venardos took his talent for entertaining and set out to start his own circus show. His tent is popping up in town from April 4-22. We were lucky enough to have a conversation with Venardos as he prepared to get the show rolling.

Folio Weekly: How did you get into the circus biz?

Kevin Venardos: From an open-call audition in New York City in 2000; I got a job with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus as a ringmaster. Out of the blue! Just a random audition when I was 22 and living in NYC trying to be a singing and dancing man. For some reason, they decided to pick me, which I was pretty happy about, and they just opened up this whole odyssey of adventure across the country, with 23 Brazilian dancing girls and 10 elephants and performers from all around the world.

What’s a day in life of a ringmaster look like?

You have to be partly crazy and you also really have to love it. When I was a ringmaster for someone else’s show, I was a performer, a paid actor in a way. After working for years with a company or community of people, you start to take a kind of ownership. You believe that it’s true, that you’re family. But, then there’s the other side of the coin, where the contract is going to come to an end sooner or later. I’m there at the good graces of somebody else, a producer. So, after many years of living that way, I had this fire inside of me that just kept growing. I knew that if I was going to sustain a career doing what I love, without somebody else’s say-so, I was going to have to start a company. So, being the ringmaster now, it’s not just a theatrical title, I’m producing the shows, I’m writing the checks,

STEP RIGHT UP! Ringmaster Kevin Venardos spreads a little MAGIC I’m running the marketing, I’m booking the lots, and for sure, I’m just one part of a team. The part about wearing the hat and announcing, that’s the gravy! That’s the fun part, the easy part!

Given the closing of the Ringling and Barnum Circus last year, what is the state of the American circus?

There’s kids being born every day! There’s people who need magic and wonder. You think about the technology being more interesting than something that’s live, [as] some people would assume. But look at what Steve Jobs said, by the time we spend all this time getting the newest thing ready and shipped out, people have already changed their minds and are off to the next thing. I think we do what we love and that there’s people out there who want it.

That’s the challenge of it. This is a little secret I’m gonna let you in on here: The circus is a very analog thing. I inject and use technology to get people excited about the show with videos and interesting marketing, but it’s timeless the magic that happens inside of that tent, it’s absolutely timeless. And to the end of eternity, people, as long as they have blood pumping their hearts and veins, are gonna be feeling tingles and have their hair stand on end when they see these things happen live in front of them … . I mean, don’t get me wrong, I’m big supporter of embracing technology, but the batteries in those phones die eventually.

Exposing people to the type of magic that happens in our tent is, I think, a kind of social service … . I spent a lot of years when I was growing up worrying about what I wanted or needed, and wondering what I’m supposed to do on this Earth. Now I know what that is—it’s to make people happy. It’s to take them away from their troubles, even if it’s just for a little

while, and remind them, as different as we may appear, we actually have a lot in common.

Has there been any opposition/criticism?

Well, the word ‘circus’ brings to mind some polarizing issues that have become associated with it. For example, I don’t happen to have any animals in my circus, but I love animals and I’ve worked around people who care deeply about them. But I also see both sides of the coin. Again, my most important factor in the equation is people. Even though my circus doesn’t have any animals, quite often people will make strongly worded attacks saying that we abuse animals. And, of course, I find that funny because we don’t have any animals. It goes along with the notion that we or anybody can be judged because we’re different, just like the freaks in The Greatest Showman … . I grew up skinny and wiry-framed with big, thick glasses, so I definitely know what it’s like to be bullied and to be made to feel different. But, to be honest, when I mention to most people that I started a circus, people cannot help but smile. It’s like the American Dream. Not the circus per se, but to dream up something so impossibly big. In that way, the circus is like opera. Opera is about life and death. It’s not the story about the day nothing happened, it’s about these people risking their necks in front you and, by that example, reminding you that all those challenges that you think can’t face, you actually can … . I like to keep that Dr. Seuss quote in mind, “Those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” When you’re a kid and you’re growing up in one school, in one small town, you think that this is all there is. And if you happen to be one of those kids who gets picked on, you might come to the conclusion that you’re no good, or that there’s no room in this world for your ideas, and that’s so untrue. One of the gifts that the circus gave me was being able to go around to all these different cities and meet different communities.

No matter if one engagement or show went bad, there’s the next city. I could just leave behind the stuff that didn’t work and move forward from there. You realize, over a period of time, that the world is enormous. There’s billions of people and at least half of them love you already, you don’t have to convince them, they already love you. And then there’s the other half who’re never gonna love you no matter what you do. So you might as well keep being yourself and doing the thing you love. You’ll attract the people you were meant to be with all along.”

Josh Hodges mail@folioweekly.com

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Venardos Circus, April 4-22, Christ’s Church, 6045 Greenland Rd., Southside, venardoscircus.com

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31 WEIRD, CREEPY, AWESOME AND INTERESTING THINGS THAT WE LOVE RIGHT NOW

Folio Weekly celebrates our 31ST BIRTHDAY by spotlighting the people, places and things we dig the most

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or 31 years, it has been our privilege to serve first the urban core of Duval, then the whole county, then, gradually, to expand into St. Johns, Clay and Nassau counties and, most recently, cross the border into Georgia to share that sweet ’n’ tangy Folio Weekly love with the fine folks of Camden County.

Over the years, in our role as the region’s alternative voice, we’ve shown up

for the area’s best, worst and most WTAF moments. Since the strangest things are often our favorite things, as we celebrate our last prime anniversary until we turn 37 in 2024, we’re recognizing some of our most cherished weird, strange and oddly awesome people, places and things that we’ve collected over the last three decades (plus one year!) of being your No. 1 source of what’s news, what’s fun to do and who’s got and is giving us and our pals the blues.

As always, thank you for letting the Folio Weekly family serve you every week; living among the best readers anywhere is a gas: Sometimes it stinks, but it always makes us feel better.

Ooh, and don’t forget to mark your calendars for April 25, ’cause you are personally invited to party like the liberal media at our epic 31st birthday celebration at Myth Nightclub. Please, stick around for the afterparty: 31 more years of finding fun between our sheets.

BY: CLAIRE GOFORTH, MARLENE DRYDEN & MADELEINE PECK WAGNER

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1. WAREHOUSE 31 UNLEASHED 11262 BEACH BLVD., SOUTHSIDE, WAREHOUSE31UNLEASHED.COM Warehouse 31 Unleashed, “the largest haunted house in North Florida,” is probably not where one might expect … unless you were expecting a totes random strip mall anchored by a Winn-Dixie—or is it Bi-Lo? We forget—on the Southside. But for serious, this massive haunted house utilizes cutting-edge special effects and creates its own, one-of-a-kind creeps and scares that are so lifelike, so original, we’re still having nightmares. And we like it.

During the Civil Rights movement, The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spent a lot of time in St. Augustine engaging in non-violent protest. He was even arrested and spent one night in jail! Today you can attend a service at St. Paul AME Church, the only church in Florida where King preached, then led a demonstration. Just down the street, tour the Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center, housed in a nearly-century-old former school for black children, to learn more about black history and the fight for civil rights.

4. MIDDEN 13165 MT. PLEASANT RD., ARLINGTON, FLORIDAHIKES.COM/FORTCAROLINE A midden is really just the Native American version of a dump. But ‘ancient garbage heap’ sounds nothing like the elegant mounds and hills speckled with sun-bleached oyster shells that we know and love. Prior to colonization, midden blanketed the Eastern Seaboard; beginning in the late 1800s, much was cleared away by shell-miners and developers. Happily, it’s now illegal to remove midden from public lands; happier still, there are still some left.

The 25-foot-tall, 25-acre midden at Fort Caroline, parts of which date back 2,500 years, is our personal fave.

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5. A JAIL WITH A VIEW 500 E. ADAMS ST., DOWNTOWN OK, for serious, Jacksonvillians, whose bright idea was it to build a jail and police station with river views? Couldn’t that real estate have been better used for damn near anything else? Oh, it was convenient to the riverfront courthouse? Who the hell thought it was a good idea to build a riverfront courthouse!?

But we digress. Another awkward fact about Duval County’s cop & con campus: Liberty Street dead-ends into it. Irony much?

6. FERNANDINA BEACH PINBALL MUSEUM ZOLTAR SPEAKS

2. ZOLTAR AT THE LANDING 2 INDEPENDENT DR., DOWNTOWN If you can’t get enough ’80s, get thee to The Jacksonville Landing, where Zoltar lives next to the escalator. Feed him a buck, and Zoltar comes to life, delivers a few jokes and tells your fortune. Tom Hanks fans will recognize the turban-wearing, mysteriously accented, fortune-teller in the machine as the twin of the wish-granting Zoltar Speaks from 1988’s Big. Just be careful what you wish for.

3. ST. PAUL AME CHURCH 85 M.L. KING AVE., ST. AUGUSTINE; LINCOLNVILLE MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTER, 102 M.L. KING AVE., ST. AUGUSTINE, LINCOLNVILLEMUSEUM.ORG

2106 SADLER RD., 435-8424, FBPINBALL.COM If you got crazy flipper fingers, get your wizardass to the Fernandina Beach Pinball Museum posthaste. Arcade owner Tim Trickett says his machines don’t accept quarters, though—it’s one admission price for unlimited play on a variety of machines; some classic, some new, some kiddie ones, most based on TV shows or movies. (Yes, Star Wars is there—no fear.) Some of the pinball games are state-of-the-art, some are simple, unsophisticated toy-like constructs.

But all await the rapid digits of pinball freaks, in Fernandina’s Sadler Square.

Plus, you gotta admit, there’s something fabulously fitting that the owner’s name is Tim Trickett.

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and Pamela Theresa, of Local Haunts, went Downtown to The Florida Theatre, a ‘fantasy architecture’ building on the National Register of Historic Places, in 2010. Caught on film is an apparition of a man sitting in that exact balcony chair, scratching his head or waving as he watches the performance. Psst: We hear the theater offers tours now and again.

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10. THE FLORIDA NILE

Even with the best of intentions, over time, most of us become numbed to the majesty of the St. Johns River. The lack of public access points, boat ramps and docks doesn’t help.

But every list of strangeness unique to our corner of the peninsula must include the 310-mile-long St. Johns River, the longest in the state and which, like the Nile, flows north. Designated an American Heritage River in 1998 (you hear that, JAXPORT?), the river is home to dolphins, manatees, shrimp, oysters, gators, fish, snakes, turtles and various waterfowl (and perhaps a few rednecks and watermen/women).

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7. REX THE BEACH BOULEVARD DINOSAUR 10150 BEACH BLVD., SOUTHSIDE No list of 904 weirdness is complete without Duval’s most hilarious mascot: Rex the Beach Boulevard Dinosaur, for decades a beloved fixture of Goony Golf Course. When a developer thought to tear him down, locals lost their ever-loving minds. Hence Sexy Rexy got an updated look and today reigns as the orange king of a strip mall that includes a head shop, a Cuban bakery, a pool hall, an Asian market and an Auto Zone. His glowing red eyes beckon hooligans from nearby Sin City to stop in for a spell.

11. THE FIRST COAST SISTERS OF PERPETUAL INDULGENCE, ABBEY OF THE SEVEN BRIDGES FIRSTCOASTSISTERS.ORG These sacred jesters appear dressed in black and plaid, with white-painted faces and the occasional elaborate, be-feathered chapeau.

They are the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a “leading order of queer nuns” that got started on Easter Sunday in San Francisco in 1979.

Here in Jacksonville (in the present), they’re often spotted at The Metro Entertainment Complex or advocating for LGBTQIA/human rights. They’re always up for a good time, but they’re here to serve. Praise and glory indeed.

12. 501ST LEGION FL501ST.COM Four words: Storm Troopers in Kilts. That’s really all the deets you need to understand

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8. ZINES

Analog is back, baby. As zinester Hurley Winkler wrote in a December cover story, the “Zine Scene” is blasting off. Topics covered vary widely—sex, skateboarding, motorcross, coming-of-age, to name a few—but all have a DIY ethos, commitment to creative craft and, our personal fave, love of the printed word in common. Check out the Main Library’s firstof-its-kind in the Southeast zine collection.

9. THE FLORIDA THEATRE GHOST CHAIR

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128 E. FORSYTH ST., DOWNTOWN, 355-2787, FLORIDATHEATRE.COM Section 500, Row E, Seat Two. Bumbumbumbuuuummmm. Steve Christian

why 501st Legion is one of our favorite local oddities. It would be cool enough that our newest nerd heroes wear awesome costumes and parade about, like at the Celtic Festival, but it’s straight up next level that they also do it for great causes, like neurofibromatosis fundraisers and charitable events for rescue animals. Big <3 and bigger light saber salutes to 501st Legion: Florida Garrison, Squad 7!

13. EVERGREEN CEMETERY 4535 N. MAIN ST., SPRINGFIELD, EVERGREENJAX.COM Founded in 1880, this landmark graveyard sports some of NEFLa’s most recognized names (what’s up, Isaiah Hart?) in a setting so serene and dripping with Spanish moss, it looks like a scene out of Scooby Doo. Here

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THE FIRST COAST SISTERS OF PERPETUAL INDULGENCE you’ll find the graves of slaves and freedmen, Confederate and Union soldiers, Muslims and Jews. Wandering around, squabbling over mausoleum designs and contemplating eternity is a lovely way to spend an afternoon with your best friend(s).

14. CUMBERLAND ISLAND CUMBERLANDISLANDFERRY.COM, NPS.GOV If you’ve read Wuthering Heights more than once (guilty), or have a fondness for pilgrimages to special spots, we humbly submit that the mysterious and beautiful Cumberland Island is well worth the drive to St. Marys and the short boat ride to get there.

Pack a picnic lunch and dine in the shade of Dungeness, the Carnegies’ ruined summer home, then walk on the beach and commune with wild horses (not too close, now). There’s primitive camping available if you’re interested in more than a day trip, and if you’re feeling splurge-y, check out the Greyfield Inn for a stay in quasi-isolated splendor.

15. SWAMP HIPPIES LIVEATTHEBLUEDOOR.COM Instead of laurels in their hair, Swamp Hippies wear sunny crowns of marsh marigolds, often go barefoot and, in lieu of paved streets, seek isolated islands. OK, we can’t confirm the marigolds, but Swamp Hippie is a thing: The creation/ethos/brand of Curtis McCarthy, a former photographer and real estate salesman who adopted the moniker after Gullah Geechee residents of Sapelo Island called him just that. It started as a joke and became an opportunity to build the kind of commune-centric culture he’s interested in. McCarthy has plans to build something on Sapelo Island, but for now, he and other “hippies” can often be found at Live at the Blue Door in Brunswick.

Lincoln Lewis, American Beach on Amelia Island is currently in flux—from a modest community with sweet little 1930s-style bungalows to something that more closely resembles the Mc-architecture of the wealthy dune dwellers flanking it. However, thanks to opera-singer-turned-environmentalist MaVynee Betsch, aka “The Beach Lady,” the beach’s most striking feature, a huge sand dune she called NaNa, is now a protected part of the National Park Service. It took an act of Congress! Much of the community’s history is preserved in American Beach Museum, just down the road from the Atlantic’s lapping waves.

18. THE 5 POINTS LIGHT VISIT5POINTS.COM Say a prayer to all the gods that ever were and ever will be as you, fair driver, enter the intersection in Riverside’s 5 Points. Whatever else you do, keep to the damn right. The “not-quite-roundabout, not quite a five-way stop,” anchored with a stand-alone flashing light installed about 100 years ago, is slated for a $4 million upgrade, and business owners and sentimental Riversidians aren’t too happy about it. Businesses are worried about foot traffic, while the old guard is reluctant to see the odd little light go away; as Bill Bishop noted in 2016, it’s “the 5 Points trademark.”

Chances are, no matter the resistance, change is on the way, even if that way is the long way round-about.

16. BLACK ROCK BEACH FLORIDAHIKES.COM/BIG-TALBOT-BLACKROCK-BEACH If you’ve ever been to a student photography show in NEFLa, chances are you’ve seen photos of the epic live oaks scattered across a beach that looks equal parts moonscape and Hawaiian retreat. Part of Big Talbot Island State Park, at Black Rock Beach, magnificent hulks contrast black, volcanic-looking rocks, which are actually made of sand and decayed leaf material from the forest abutting the beach. The shore is an easy half-mile from roadside parking, but the bluff requires a bit of a scramble down. Also, dogs aren’t welcome because of nesting birds: If birds even smell dog, they abandon their eggs to boil in the sun! Pro tip: Check a map before heading there for the first time.

17. AMERICAN BEACH 1600 JULIA ST., FERNANDINA BEACH This beach was once the only one in Florida where black Americans were safe and welcome. Founded in 1935 by Abraham

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19. SPOKEN WORD COMMUNITY

T.S. Elliot wrote: “ … poetry can communicate before it is understood.”

That succinct summary helps explain the persistence and vitality of our local poetry scene. With voices like Ebony Payne English, Cheech Forreign, Nikesha Elise Williams, Johnny Masiulewicz, David Girard, Tim Gilmore, Yvette Angelique Hyater-Adams, Larry Knight and so many more, our minds and our hearts adore being illuminated. For opportunities to see these luminaries, keep an eye on Babs’ Lab, De Real Ting Café, Bards & Brews and Chamblin’s Uptown.

20. GERM SPIDER DESIGNS FACEBOOK.COM/GERMSPIDER Jeremy Spicer (Best Local Weirdo in our 2017 Best of Jax readers’ poll) once said, “I cut up bears in my underwear.” The reason: He’s The Toymaker and the brains (and needle, glue and pliers) behind creepily cute plush toys that’ve been, er, retrofitted to fit his vision of a horrifyingly hilarious group he calls “infected toys.” They’ve taken off;

who’s among those “cartooning for peace,” is that he is a straight-up, 100 percent, genuinely kind person.

23. ROMANCE WRITERS FIRSTCOASTROMANCEWRITERS.COM, ANCIENTCITYROMANCEAUTHORS.ORG Admit it. You claim to read only nonfiction, scholarly tomes. But late at night, you grab Danielle Steel’s Sunset in St. Tropez and settle in for … romance! (Steel is the best-selling author alive. ALIVE.) Not sure if Ms. Steel was in one, but two local writer groups help elicit the Danielle in all of us. The local chapter of Florida Romance Writers, Ancient City Romance Authors’ mission is ‘to assist aspiring and published authors in the advancement of their romantic fiction genre careers.’ An affiliate of Romance Writers of America, First Coast Romance Writers host published writers at monthly meetings, ‘promoting excellence in romantic fiction.’

And pro tip: Whatever you do, don’t begin sentences with “And … .”

24. ST. AUGUSTINE PIRATE MUSEUM 12. S. CASTILLO DR., 877-467-5863, THEPIRATEMUSEUM.COM Pat Croce—sports medicine guru, NBA team owner, author, businessman—has been into pirates (à la Errol Flynn in Captain Blood) for decades; he ran a museum in the Keys dedicated to high seas swashbucklers. Pat and wife Diane moved it all to St. Augustine in 2011, setting up ‘right at the bay where [Sir Francis] Drake sailed in.’ The Ancient City is ideal for displaying rare artifacts, like treasure chests and Jolly Roger flags, plus interactive exhibits. The state even lent Croce treasures gleaned from galleons lost to the briny deep, recovered by adventuring SCUBA divers.

Weird family fun!

25. MYSTERIOUS GRAVE AT FORT CAROLINE

A “LITTLE BITER” BY GERM SPIDER DESIGNS he counts Naomi Grossman of TV series American Horror Story as a collector among many more around the globe.

A year before his 1970 death, Willie Browne bequeathed his family land to The Nature Conservancy in what is one of the greatest gifts a local ever gave the people. Today he and a few friends and family are buried in a small plot on the trails at the Theodore Roosevelt Area at Timucuan Preserve. Along the steepest, narrowest section of trail lies another grave, that of Sgt. John Nathan Spearing (1812-1879). We

21. SPRINGFIELD SCULPTURE WALK 204 W. THIRD ST., SPRINGFIELD, SCULPTUREWALKJAX.COM Located in Springfield’s Klutho Park, this temporary installation, which includes local and nationally recognized artists, provides our region with a small dose of 3D vibrancy.

It feels playful with a few overtones of formalism, creating an intersection of ideas ripe for dialogue. “We want to make city parks inviting, educational and more experiential through the arts,” said curator Jenny Hagar.

Our personal favorite might be Tower II by Matthias Neumann, yet the work on view varies from realism to whimsy.

22. ED HALL

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CARTOONINGFORPEACE.ORG/EN/DESSINATEURS/ ED-HALL Jacksonville gem Ed Hall speaks truth to power with editorial cartoons that are funny, accessible and consistently excellent. Even more impressive, dude can draw like a demon. As exquisite as his line quality is, in all honesty, our favorite thing about Mr. Hall,

GRAVE AT FORT CAROLINE regrett th thatt Spearing S i served d iin the Confederate army, specifically the Eighth Florida Infantry Regiment, which was part of Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg, and can only hope that, if he did believe in the “cause,” the years after the war inspired a change of heart.

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<<< FROM PREVIOUS Nevertheless, the mystery and intrigue of his lonely headstone captures our imagination. We’ve heard Spearing came to be buried there because he was friends with the family. But something tells us there’s more to the story…

has shown its support for local artists by commissioning a gorgeous 12-foot-by-10-foot painting of a Jaguar by your very own Shaun Thurston. The mural is now home at EverBank Field. Rawr!

26. ST. AUGUSTINE LIGHTHOUSE GHOST 81 LIGHTHOUSE AVE., 829-0745, STAUGUSTINELIGHTHOUSE.ORG It’s still up in the air (see what we did there?) whether or not there are any spirits wafting through the lighthouse, but Dark of the Moon ghost tours are offered, so there must be something going on there. Since the structure became an official lighthouse in 1864 (several earlier towers stood on or near the same site), keepers and/or their relatives have died there, so it follows that specters are said to have evolved from those sorrowful events. Find out for yourselves.

27. CRYSTAL FLOYD RECORDING STUDIO DIFFUSER LL ART INSTALLATION BEAR MACHINE STUDIOS, RIVERSIDE, BEARMACHINE. BANDCAMP.COM If ever there were an artistic case of underpromising and over-delivering, Crystal Floyd’s sound diffuser wall for musician Radical Face’s (Ben Cooper’s) Riverside Studio is a masterpiece of assemblage and wit. With surprising details like working lighting and an infinity mirror diorama television screen, it is one of our city’s subtle wonders. The installation, like Floyd herself, makes living here even richer.

28. JUMBO SHRIMP BRAGAN FIELD, BASEBALL GROUNDS, DOWNTOWN, 358-2846, MILB.COM These days, the team that trots out onto the much-beloved Bragan Field is wearing a different stripe, so to speak. After buying the Jacksonville Suns minor league baseball team, Ken Babby gave the team the mascot equivalent of an extreme makeover: renaming them the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. Pandemonium ensured, which ultimately ended with the vast majority of locals wholeheartedly embracing the delightfully campy and whimsical mascot, no matter what he’s doing to the state of Florida on those t-shirts.

29. SHAUN THURSTON’S JAGUAR MURAL 1 EVERBANK DR., DOWNTOWN Bad news, art nerds: You’re now essentially obligated to begrudgingly cheer for the Jags.

No, not because they made it to the AFC Championship (that’s a tournament—a big one), but because Duval’s hometown team

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RICHARD NORMAN

30. NORMAN STUDIOS 6337 ARLINGTON RD., 742-7011, NORMANSTUDIOS.ORG In the way back of the Roaring Twenties, local, white filmmaker Richard Norman blazed a trail making movies with black actors in nonstereotypical roles. Decades before Hollywood got a clue, an evolution that is still not complete a century later, Norman made a movie inspired by the first black female aviator (The Flying Ace), another starring and featuring the man who invented bulldogging aka steer wrestling (The Bull-Dogger), and a romance on the South Seas with an all-black cast (Regeneration).

Today the studio on Arlington Road is on the U.S National Registry of Historic Places and listed as one of Florida’s Historic Landmarks.

31. FOLIO WEEKLY FOLIOWEEKY.COM, @FOLIOWEEKLY.COM Did you really think we were going to skip Folio Weekly? No way! If only for the sheer numbers of weirdos who’ve rolled through our doors as part of the staff, a tradition that happily continues to present day, your favorite alt weekly belongs on this list. Every week, we’re proud to give voice to the strange, kooky, cool, amazing and super-talented writers, artists, mouthpieces, pot-stirrers and passionate advocates who make you come back for more heaping helpings of strange on the regular.

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FOLIO A + E

THE ROAD,

MOST-TRAVELED Fort Defiance is RIGHT AT HOME, wherever they are

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don’t think we would still be a band if we didn’t love each other,” says Laurel Krause, one-half of Nashville’s own Fort Defiance, back here in town for a house show on April 5. She and husband Jordan Eastman formed the group in 2014, and they’ve played nearly 600 shows since then.

“We both really insisted that we not date prior to starting Fort Defiance,” adds Eastman, “and we did get to know each other pretty well beforehand, but there’s a whole different side of things that comes out when you’re together 24 hours a day, in 30 square feet of van space for months on end. You quickly learn all the things you love and hate about a person, and gain a vast understanding of what they need to do to maintain on a daily basis.” The closeness comes through in the music; their sound is like honey rolling down a playground slide in the summer. It’s a warm, smooth, even flow; everything fuses quite naturally, nothing is forced—that’s the result of hard work and thousands of miles on the road.

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difficult,” says Krause, “and we probably squished in the same amount of arguments in the first six months than most couples have in their first 10 years.

Now we’re great, and worked through so much to make things enjoyable.

Even though Jordan jokes that marriage has made his songs about bitter and depressing stuff, they’ve actually always been that way.”

The house show is hosted by trumpeter Dennis Negrin, best known for his work with Crescendo Amelia Big Band. Fort Defiance caught his eye (and ear) at their Blue Jay Listening Room performance Feb. 9. Like anyone who sees them live, he was immediately taken in. That night, he offered to set up another gig for them. Local audiences embraced the duo right away, having a solid grounding in that style through home-grown practitioners; the feeling was wholly reciprocal. For Eastman, born in Titusville, “any chance to come back to Florida is nostalgic. We’ve also never really focused on North Florida until the last six months, so it’s been nice to keep coming back and watch things

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grow. We’ve always tended to go further south in the past.”

Eastman and Krause are on the road in support of their second album, 2017’s The Haunts of Youth. A title track video was recorded in the trusty van that’s already carried them from coast to coast at least twice, and will again this year.

Though they’re only two musicians, they make a big sound—a lot of which comes down to their choice of equipment.

“I play a Martin 000-15 and a custom 12-fret, Martin 00-15 that has an extra-deep body,” says Eastman. “I push them through an ABY box that’s clean on one side and goes to a 1961 Supro 1616T on the other. … I play Hohner Pro Harp harmonicas, an LP Vibra-Slap and tambourine, and stomp box, which is just a wooden box with a microphone inside.” Krause adds, “I play a Recording King open-back banjo, a Luna Guitar ukulele, a tiny, pink, toy piano, and a jangly box we built the day we started the band—a fruit crate with chains and railroad spikes dangling in it. I also stand on a stomp box, but it’s not mic’d like Jordan’s is.”

“We’ve played shows to a packed sea of people with little reaction,” says Eastman, “and others, to 10 or 15, where everyone there knows every word, buys our merchandise and begs us to come back. … People want to feel something and we have the opportunity to be a catalyst for that, so it’s been great to witness street corners, venues, theaters and festivals all give us the same chance.” Their smallest gig was in Charlotte. “That one only had four people there,” says Eastman, “two of whom were Laurel’s parents. It was the venue’s last night open before going out of business, and they’d already taken down signs, blacked out windows and turned off the phone and website.

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Everyone in town assumed they were closed, but they still had us play for some reason.” He pauses, then amends himself: “I guess there were actually five people there—their lawyer was signing paperwork in the back for a few minutes.”

Regardless of crowd count, Fort Defiance attacks each show with equal intensity, and each mile down the road brings them closer to each other. “I do think that we’re at a point now musically where we know what the other will do, and is capable of,” says Eastman, “so our songs have started to fall into that mold. There are a lot of songs we do now that we never could have pulled off two years ago. … I feel like we’re finally at a place where we’re comfortable enough to write things that are intended for us as a unit, rather than for one of us with the other accompanying.” Their vocal harmonies, however potent, pale in comparison to the harmony they’ve crafted in their lives, and that is really the true art form.

Shelton Hull mail@folioweekly.com

FORT DEFIANCE HOUSE SHOW

April 5, RSVP for address d.negrin@unf.edu, $10

Brett’s Waterway Café

Moon River Pizza

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.

Moon River Pizza treats customers like family.

Cooked in a brick oven, the pizza is custommade 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.

925 S. 14th Street 904-321-3400

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

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 A+E : MAGIC LANTERNS Two new Netflix movies make us SCREAM WITH DELIGHT

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t’s understandable that many film industry heavyweights view Netflix and Amazon as unwelcome competitors in the awards market, a dubious arena to start with, since it’s more a way to generate income and box-office receipts than truly award excellence.

Steven Spielberg, for instance, recently said he felt original films by the new media giants have no place in the Academy Awards. And just last week, the Cannes Festival agreed, banning Netflix and Amazon “originals” from its awards showcase.

Apart from the ruffling of egos, though, Netflix in particular offers a chance to see some really good studio (as well as independent) films that might otherwise go unnoticed, even in terms of DVD/Blu-ray marketing.

Now streaming on Netflix (before they go to disc) are two such films (one Spanish, one British) that should appeal to horror fans.

Each is better than most such fare on the big screen, and neither is typical of the usual pap.

Veronica (2017) is about a teenage girl whose turn with a Ouija board results in the usual goings-on one expects in a horror film. If the bare-bones plot sounds familiar, writer/director Paco Plaza goes for chills and thrills in a different way, minimizing the scare tactics and special effects, focusing instead on building a sense of impending dread.

The doomed 15-year-old Veronica (Sandra Escacena) and two friends meet in the school basement while everyone else is outside watching a solar eclipse. Maneuvering a Ouija board, they try to make contact with a spirit, ultimately sending Veronica into a cataleptic trance, during which she whispers something in her best friend’s ear.

Recovering quickly from the weirdness, Veronica goes about her usual routine, taking care of her three younger siblings while her mother (Ana Torrent) tries to sustain the family income managing a bar. Things begin to go bump in the house as Veronica starts to see figures where they shouldn’t be. As a creepy, old, blind nun (the kids call her Sister Death) warns, the teen has brought something unwelcome into the world.

How to get rid of it? Ah, there’s the rub.

Based on a more credible and documented “true” event than most of this ilk, Veronica features incredible performances from its young cast, all of whom look and act like real kids instead of child stars. Ana Torrent, who made a sensational debut at age 7 in Spirit of the Beehive, is convincing in a minor role.

The kids make Veronica work, along with writer/director Plaza’s intelligent choice to emphasize mood and suspense over shock and special effects. The filmmaker had already made his mark in contemporary horror with [Rec] and [Rec] 2 spawning American versions

Quarantine and Quarantine 2: Terminal. His new film may be his best yet, earning many nods and several wins in Spain’s Oscars and Golden Globes.

Quite different from Veronica but just as good is The Ritual (2017), a true hybrid; it’s set in Sweden (filmed in Romania), scripted by an Englishman (Joe Barton) with a British cast, and directed by American David Bruckner, best known for his work in the recent V/H/S and The Signal. The plot has elements of several diverse kinds of films, ranging from The Blair Witch Project to The Wicker Man to the very weird YellowBrickRoad.

The opening sequence shows five 20something friends having a night on the town that suddenly goes tragically wrong.

Flash-forward a few months, and the remaining four are on a hiking trip through the Swedish mountains and forests, honoring their dead friend’s final wish. For Luke (Rafe Spall), the trek is also a time of soul-searching as he tries to get a grip on the guilt he has from the tragedy.

Things go wrong, of course, as the hikers are soon lost in the woods. As if the nightmarish dreams they begin to have weren’t bad enough, it’s clear they’re not alone.

And whatever’s out there is far from friendly.

I hate spoilers, I never read plot summaries, and I avoid trailers as much as possible. Consequently, I also divulge as little of the story as possible—the element of surprise is one of the special pleasures of the horror genre. The Ritual throws quite a few surprises at us.

Moody and atmospheric, the film’s greatest strengths are its remote setting and strong performances from the ensemble cast. This is a buddy movie with distinct personalities, rather rare in horror films.

Veronica and The Ritual missed some bigscreen hype, so they deserve a close scrutiny in the safety of your home.

Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com

NOW SHOWING CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ All the Money in the World and 1945 screen. Throwback Thursday is The Voices, noon April 5.

The Other Side of Hope and Game Night start April 6.

36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 697-5736, corazoncinema andcafe.com.

IMAX THEATER Ready Player One 3D, Amazon Adventure, Extreme Weather, Amazing Mighty Micro Monsters and Dream Big screen. Pandas 3D starts April 6. Rampage starts April 12. St. Augustine, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com.

SUN-RAY CINEMA Unsane screens. A Quiet Place starts April 6. Distant Sky - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds runs April 12. Check website for details. 1028 Park St., 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. Isle of Dogs starts April 12.

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ARTS + EVENTS PERFORMANCE

BEAUTIFUL The musical takes a closer look at the talented songwriter Carole King and her rise to stardom. It opens 7:30 p.m. April 10 at T-U Center’s Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, $69-$110, fscjartistseies.com.

NOISES OFF A comedy classic, Michael Frayn’s play-withina-play is about the second-rate theater company’s director at wit’s end as the troupe attempts an adult British farce.

It’s been called “a hilarious send-up of life in the theater.”

Runs 8 p.m. April 6, 7, 13, 14 & 15 at Phase Eight Theater Company, WJCT Studios, 100 Festival Park Ave., Northbank, $20, facebook.com/events.

SPRING DANCE CONCERT Hybrid and fusion styles based on contemporary themes are featured, 7:30 p.m. April 12, 13 & 14 at Jacksonville University’s Swisher Theater, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, $10 adults/$5 seniors/military/ students/kids, ju.edu/cfa.

FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE Down-on-his-luck Nomax is encouraged by five guys (yes, named Moe) in this jazzy tribute to tenacity and bravery; through May 6 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $38-$64 + tax, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD The legendary story, adapted by Christopher Sergel, runs April 12-21 at Amelia Musical Playhouse, 1955 Island Walkway, Fernandina, $10 students, $15 general, 277-2455, ameliamusicalplayhouse.com.

CLASSICAL + JAZZ

SEEKING REFUGE The UNF School of Music’s choral department presents a benefit concert to create awareness about the large refugee population in Jacksonville; the ensemble includes refugees. 7:30 p.m. April 6 at Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine, 38 Cathedral Pl., $20, facebook.com/events.

MARC-ANDRE HAMELIN Fresh from his Savannah Music Festival performance, the pianist tickles the ivories 7:30 p.m.

April 6 at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 465 11th Ave. N., Jax Beach, beachesfinearts.org.

DOVER QUARTET The quartet plays 3 p.m. April 8 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2600 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina, $55, ameliaislandchambermusicfestival.com.

FLORIDA CHAMBER MUSIC PROJECT The musicians play Schubert, 3 p.m. April 8 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., $25, pontevedraconcerthall.com.

THE MICHAEL THOMAS GROUP This world-class group performs 7:30 p.m April 6 at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, $10 adults/$5 seniors/military/students/kids, ju.edu/cfa.

THE MUSIC OF BRAHMS Dr. Scott Watkins’ piano students perform works by Johannes Brahms paired with readings of the composer’s recently published letters, 3 p.m. April 8 at JU’s Terry Concert Hall, $10 adults/$5 seniors/military/ students/kids, ju.edu/cfa.

VIOLIN & VIOLA RECITAL Marguerite Richardson’s students perform, 6 p.m. April 8 at JU’s Terry Concert Hall, $10 adults/$5 seniors/military/students/kids, ju.edu/cfa.

COMEDY

KEVIN HART Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for President booster brings his Irresponsible Tour to town 7 p.m. April 7 at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., $35-$125, jaxarena.com.

PIERRE The actor, director, writer and comedian, known for his work on For Da Love of Money and How To Be A Player, 8 p.m. April 6; 7:30 & 10 p.m. April 7 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $20-$150, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

BRENT MORIN Best known for his role as Justin Kearney on NBC’s Undateable, he’s one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch.” 7:30 p.m. April 5, 6 & 7; 9:45 p.m. April 6 & 7 at The Comedy Zone, 3103 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, $20-$114.50, comedyzone.com.

CARMAN VOLLONE The comic takes the stage 9 p.m. April 7 at Jackie Knight’s Comedy Club, Gypsy Cab Company’s Corner Bar, 828 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 461-8843, $12, thegypsycomedyclub.com.

JOHNNY MAC, ANGELA NACCA Mac, who’s performed with Brian Regan and Lily Tomlin, is on with Nacca, “representing all the moms, wives, working and menopausal woman of the world,” 6-10 p.m. April 8 at Jaybird’s Restaurant, 2600 Ponce De Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, $12, jaybirdsrestaurant.com.

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

AUDITION: LYSISTRATA A Classic Theatre seeks actors for a staged reading of Aristophanes’s bawdy comedy, 6:30 p.m.

April 4 at Building C (between St. Augustine Beach City Hall and Police Station), 2200 A1A S. Additional auditions 2 p.m.

April 7 in City Hall Community Room, aclassictheatre.org.

THE DR. JOANN CRISP-ELLERT FUND The fund supports art projects in the Oldest City that promote visual art appreciation or education. Proposals of $2,500-$5,000 accepted, deadline April 5, jaxcf.org.

PROMENADE THE ALCAZAR To celebrate Alcazar Hotel’s 130th anniversary of and Lightner Museum’s 70th anniversary, folks may submit original artworks inspired by the theme, Promenade the Alcazar. The winner will be selected by museum staff; $1,000 prize; deadline May 31, lightnermuseum.org/art-contest.

ART WALKS + MARKETS

ART WALK April’s theme is “Do Your pART.” We recommend Main Library’s MakerSpace, as internationally lauded

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JAZZ AT THE RIVER HOUSE Jacksonville University jazz combos perform in the intimate campus setting, 7:30 p.m. April 5, $10 adults/$5 seniors/military/students/kids, ju.edu/cfa.

BRAHMS & BRUCKNER Pairing these two mutually inimical masters in the same program wouldn’t have been possible when they lived, but time heals all wounds. Courtney Lewis conducts the Jacksonville Symphony in two of the composers’ most powerful works: Brahms’ “Symphony No. 3” and Bruckner’s “Symphony No. 7,” 8 p.m. April 6 & 7 at the T-U Center, Downtown, $19-$74, jaxsymphony.org.

THONY AUIPPY’S new works, combining collage, printmaking and painting, are on view in The Shape of Color. An opening reception is 6-8 p.m.

April 6 at Brew in 5 Points. (Pictured: Untitled, 2018.)

ARTS + EVENTS beatmasters and music producers Willie Evans Jr. and Paten Locke discuss hip hop. And Tony Wood’s Model Relationships at The 5 & Dime a Theatre Company. Hemming Plaza has local music and local bling. 5-9 p.m. April 4, Downtown, with more than 46 venues for live music, restaurants, galleries, museums, and hotspots (some open after 9 p.m.), spanning 15 blocks in Downtown Jacksonville. iloveartwalk.com.

DIG LOCAL NETWORK Farmers’ markets, including Beaches Green Market, 2-5 p.m. every Sat., Jarboe Park, Florida Boulevard & A1A, Neptune Beach; The Midweek Market, 3-6 p.m. every Wed., Bull Park, 718 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach; The ABC Market, 3-6 p.m. every Fri., 1966 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach.

ST. AUGUSTINE AMPHITHEATRE FARMERS MARKET Live music, yoga (bring mat, water bottle), flowers, baked goods, art, artisan wares, local produce, 8:30 a.m. every Sat., 1340 A1A S., 209-0367.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local/regional art, produce and live music by Mere Woodard, My Monster Heart, Robert Lester Folsom, and UNF Jazz Ensemble II, 10 a.m. April 6 and every Sat. under Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

FERNANDINA BEACH MARKET PLACE Farmers, growers and vendors; local goods, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Sat., North Seventh Street, Historic District, fernandinabeachmarketplace.com.

JACKSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET Open daily dawn to dusk, Beaver Street, as it’s known, is a real farmers market; with a gallery, and every snack you didn’t know you needed. 1810 W. Beaver St., Westside, 354-2821, jaxfarmersmarket.com.

BERRY GOOD FARMS MOBILE MARKET Lettuce, kale, kohlrabi, mulberries, grapefruit, onions in season, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. every Mon. at Pearl Plaza, 5322 N. Pearl St., Brentwood.

MUSEUMS

ALEXANDER BREST MUSEUM 2800 University Blvd. N., 256-7374, ju.edu. An opening reception for Senior Thesis Projects is 5-7 p.m. March 29; the exhibit runs through April 25.

AMERICAN BEACH MUSEUM 1600 Julia St., Amelia Island, 510-7036. Artifacts and information about the journey of vision, struggle, joy and triumph of this historic site, and its contemporary inhabitants.

CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, flagler.edu. Four Channels, two sound installations by Olivia Block, run through April 14.

CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 29 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum.org. In the Garden, through April 22. Thomas Hart Benton & the Navy, through June 3. Fields of Color: the Art of Japanese Printmaking, through Nov. 25.

BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. Lana Shuttleworth’s Nature Reconstructed, through June 3.

LIGHTNER MUSEUM 75 King St., St. Augustine, 824-2874, lightnermuseum.org. Brendan Burke, of the St. Augustine Lighthouse, discusses “Florida’s Fleet: A Boatbuilding and Fishing Legacy from the First Coast,” 6:30 p.m. April 12, $10.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu. The Project Atrium artist is Anila Agha.

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. Jacksonville MiniMaker Faire, inspired by local makers to spark creativity in visitors, is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 7, $10. Hands-on exhibit NANO shows basics of nanoscience and engineering, through June 17.

Science Fiction, Science Future, through May 13.

GALLERIES

THE 5 & DIME, A THEATRE COMPANY 112 E. Adams St., Downtown, the5anddime.org. The artwork for April is Tony Wood’s Model Relationships.

THE ART CENTER COOPERATIVE 2 Independent Dr., The Landing, tacjacksonville.org. Picasso Kids Art Show on view through May 18.

BAGEL LOVE 4114 Herschel St., Avondale. Who Are You Looking At? an art show exploring popular media identity in the Trump era, is on view through April 9.

BREW 5 POINTS 1024 Park St. Thony Aiuppy’s new works, The Shape of Color, combine collage, printmaking and painting.

An opening reception is 6-8 p.m. April 6, thonyauippy.com.

CUTTER & CUTTER FINE ART 25 King St., St. Augustine, cutterandcutter.com. Mark Yale Harris displays new works in conjunction with his 80th birthday.

FSCJ DOWNTOWN GALLERY 101 State St., Downtown, 633-8100. 1,000 Words: The Intersection of Art & Poetry on view until May 4.

MAKERSPACE 333 N. Laura St., Main Library, Downtown, jaxpubliclibrary.org. Banksy’s Haight Street Rat and Writing on the Walls, Visual Literacy through Street Culture, through April 14.

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 1 Independent Dr., Downtown, southlightgallery.com. A collaborative art gallery exhibiting and selling works by professional regional artists. Doug Eng’s work is featured in April.

ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., staaa.org.

Spring Members Show, up through April.

THE YELLOW HOUSE 577 King St., Riverside, yellowhouseart. org. (Re)Set the Table, works by eight artists, through April 6.

UNF ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER 1 UNF Dr., Southside. The Pre[serve] Art Exhibition is a student and alumni juried show of works inspired by Sawmill Slough Preserve, a 382-acre nature preserve on UNF’s campus, through April.

UNF GALLERY OF ART 1 UNF Dr., Southside. The 2018 Student Juried Art Annual Exhibition is on view April 9-27; an opening reception is 5-7 p.m. April 12.

WOLF & CUB 205 N. Laura St., Downtown, wolfandcubjax.com.

Birds of a Feather, new works by Joseph Shuck, displays; proceeds benefit B.E.A.K.S.

EVENTS

PARTY IN THE PARK To mark Public Art Week, a helluva party, with food, drinks, live music by The Space Heaters, artists, and new public artworks—Skyway murals by Cecelia Lueza and mosaics by RouxArt—is 6-8 p.m. April 6 in Hemming Park, Downtown, hemmingpark.org.

JAX POETRY FEST To celebrate National Poetry Month, JPF aims to inspire community-based poetry projects to spark a love for language in NEFLa. Starts 5 p.m. April 4 in Downtown’s Hemming Park, and runs through April 7 with events at MOCAJax, 333 N. Laura St., jaxpoetryfest.org.

ART WALK FRONT PORCH Giant games, food trucks, local artisans, live music by Cain’t Never Could, The Crazy Daysies, 5-9 p.m. April 4 at Jacksonville Landing, Downtown, jaxlanding.com.

SPEAKER SERIES LUNCHEON The League of Women Voters’ First Wednesday series presents attorney/author Chris Hand, who wrote America, the Owner’s Manuel: You Can Fight City Hall—and Win, 11:30 a.m. April 4 at Seasons 52, 5096 Big Island Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 355-8683, dnmanahan@ comcast.net, $20 cash/check only.

ROOFTOP SUNSET YOGA A gentle hatha flow to release tension; bring a mat, water bottle, 6:45 p.m. April 5 on the roof at MOSH, 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, $20, eventbrite.com.

IMPERIAL TATTOO & ART FESTIVAL Top-tier tattooers from around the globe create premium body art, including Folio Weekly 2017 Best of Jax winner, Nick Wagner. Longtime local studio Inksmith & Rogers teams with Unify Tattoo Company and more than 100 artists, noon-10 p.m. April 6 & 7; 11 a.m.6 p.m. April 8 at Lexington Hotel & Conference Center, 1515 Prudential Dr., Southbank, $25-$50, imperialtaf.com.

PARTY IN THE PARK To mark Public Art Week, a helluva party, with food, drinks, live music by The Space Heaters, artists, and new public artworks—Skyway murals by Cecelia Lueza and mosaics by RouxArt—is 6-8 p.m. April 6 in Hemming Park, Downtown, hemmingpark.org.

ONE SPARK The “world’s largest idea fest” is back, to build a game-changing “city of innovation,” noon-11 p.m. April 6 & 7 at Daily’s Place, Downtown, $11-$17, onespark.com. This year, the voting (“market validation”) is back.

SPRINGING THE BLUES This live music festival marks the start of summer, 5 p.m. April 6; noon-10 p.m. March 7, noon-8 p.m. April 7 at SeaWalk Pavilion, Jax Beach, $20-$60, springingtheblues.com.

GARDEN WALK AMELIA ISLAND PLANTATION Annual walking tour of four homes, plus art demos, music, and treats, 1-4 p.m.

April 6 at Cummer Museum, members $20, nonmembers $30, $40 day of, 899-6007, cummermuseum.org.

LOCALS & LEGENDS In concert with Public Art Week, the Locals and Legends mural honoring Asa Phillip Randolph, Zora Neal Hurston, James Weldon Johnson, Bob Hayes, A.L. Lewis, Clarence Williams and Pearlie Graham, by Jacksonville Cultural Development Corporation artists Suzanne Pickett, Marsha Hatcher, Annelies Dykgraaf and the Groundwork Jacksonville 2017 Greenteam is dedicated 11 a.m. April 6 at the corner of Randolph and Pippin streets; jcdcjax.org.

MURRAY HILL MURAL FESTIVAL Fifteen murals, located throughout Murray Hill’s quirky layout, are on view 10 a.m.

April 7 starting at 1012 Edgewood Ave. S. (yes, Tommy Armageddon, we’re sending super-sized love).

EXZOOBERATION Held in the Range of the Jaguar, and followed by a dance party, the masked soirée is a Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens fundraiser; 6:30 p.m April 7 at 370 Zoo Pkway., Northside, $125, jacksonvillezoo.org.

JAX LANTERN PARADE Along a marked route, 7:30-10 p.m.

April 7 on Northbank Riverwalk, from Fuller Warren Bridge to The Landing.

CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS PROTEST Ben Frazier and Reverend Ron Rawls (among others) find the continued presence of Confederate statues on public land to be offensive and demoralizing; march with them starting at 11:45 a.m.

April 7 at 85 King St., St. Augustine. For those who need help with transportation, a bus has been chartered; 662-2748.

SISTER CITIES READING TOUR Visiting writers from St. Pete include Tiffany Razzano, Cole Bellamy, Gloria Munoz, Wayne Lemmons, Lisa Kirchner and Cathy Salustri. Jacksonville poet Lynn Skapyak Harlin appears, 7-9 p.m. April 7 at Bab’s Lab, CoRk Arts Distric North, 603 King St., Riverside, free, barbaracolaciello.com.

TOSSING OF THE ROSES Justice Coalition kicks off National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, 6 p.m. April 9 at The Jax Landing.

KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY The author of The Secret to Southern Charm discusses her book, 11:30 a.m. April 9 at Fernandina Beach Library, 25 N. Fourth St. SS GULFAMERICA MEMORIAL On Friday, April 10, 1942, the SS Gulfamerica, was torpedoed and sunk by German UBoat U-123 about 3 miles off the Jax Beach coast. Thousands watched in horror, as LtCmdr Reinhard Hardegen piloted the sub between the burning wreck and the beach—all saw as he machine-gunned the tanker’s radio antenna, so no distress signal was sent. The Gulfamerica’s remains still rest 50 feet under. A memorial for the 19 men killed is 6 p.m. April 10 at SeaWalk Pavilion, Jax Beach.

TIM GILMORE’S WRITER’S WORKSHOP The event, to gently help writers hone their skills, is 6-8:45 p.m. April 11 at Chamblin’s Uptown, 214 N. Laura St., Downtown, facebook.com/events. _________________________________________ To list an event, send time, date, location (street address, city), admission price, contact number to print to Madeleine Peck Wagner; email madeleine@folioweekly.com or mail 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 103, Jacksonville FL 32202. Items run as space is available. Deadline noon Wed. for next Wed. printing.

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f he were here, Charley Patton wouldn’t be on LinkedIn. Nor Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest … you name it. The alpha-daddy of what is considered the blues, the level of art Patton created at the dawn of the 20th century was more about total transcendence than grubby career networking.

Well into the 21st century, most blues audiences have expectations. They want traditions to be recognized. Other listeners demand a challenge. Larkin Poe are fast showing themselves to be artists who defy what’s expected of a “blues group;” they’re not afraid to punch some old-school Charley Patton into the effects-laden morph of a digital audio workstation.

Led by sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell, the Atlanta-born band began in 2010. Since then, they’re considered one of the more inventive bands on the blues/roots rock scene.

In their teens, they were in the family group The Lovell Sisters. With older sister Jessica, from 2004-’09, Rebecca and Megan played an inventive style of progressive bluegrass music that put them on notable stages like Bonnaroo, Grand Ole Opry, MerleFest and A Prairie Home Companion.

When the band called it quits, Rebecca and Megan fired up Larkin Poe, releasing a handful of worthy EPs and albums and collaborating with some heavy-duty players, touring and performing with Elvis Costello, T-Bone Burnett and Conor Oberst, among others.

Their new release, Peach, is a distillation of the past five years or so. Wholly selfproduced, Peach is an impressive collection.

The single, “Preachin’ Blues,” has Megan’s knee-buckling lap-steel riffage and Rebecca’s guitar thwack slapped atop a molar-rattling kick-drum beat; “Look Away” dips into the same pool, but murkier waters, with a dark riff and electronic embellishments bobbing through the mix.

Still in their 20s, Rebecca and Megan create music that’s a direct result of their ages—a triple threat of knowing the music, loving the music, but not stymied by a folkblues reverence that misses the point.

This week, Rebecca, Megan, bassist Tarka Layman and drummer Kevin McGowan are at Jax Beach’s Springing the Blues. The three-day fest, known for its legendary acts and left-ofcenter artists, injects a seriously fresh dose of contemporary blues with Larkin Poe. Folio Weekly spoke on the phone with the Lovells at their Nashville home, just back from a conquering run at SXSW in Austin.

Folio Weekly: You played SXSW—seven gigs in four days?

Rebecca Lovell: Actually, we played 11 gigs in five days. It’s a personal record. Megan and I very keenly felt we had [trouble] saying “no.”

We learned a valuable lesson … 11 shows … that was the trick. [Laughs.]

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You opened for Keith Urban at SXSW; you’ve been onstage with Elvis Costello, Conor Oberst and T-Bone Burnett. Now you’re at Springing the Blues here in Jax Beach. What led to those opportunities?

R.L.: The beauty of all of the musical situations we’ve been in is that we’ve toured for so long, so nine times out of 10 we’re the babies in the room. We’re adults now, in our late 20s, so it’s crazy to have been in the same room with artists who’ve been making music longer than we’ve been alive. That’s given us a jump-start on wisdom we’ve tried to soak up.

Onstage with Elvis Costello, learning how to push and pull and be creatively spontaneous was incredible.

Larkin Poe rightfully REVAMP THE BLUES with a dose of style, skill and vision

How was the self-editing process? Did you run the songs or ideas by anyone? Ultimately, you two say, “That’s a take,” and then, “This is the final album.”

R.L: We’ve achieved enough of a barometer where something feels right to us. We developed that skill playing for the last decade. Something just feels right about a take—we’ve learned to listen to our gut.

M.L.: We’re also very lucky to have each other.

It’s nice to have a built-in partner who’ll listen and say, “That’s right; that’s not right.”

Someone to lean on.

The single, “Look Away,” has a descending, minor-key, lap-steel riff—more like metal. Do you add these to show you’re not average?

R.L.: That’s our goal; to create contrast, because we grew up loving many styles. We played classical violin and piano; then moved to roots music, to bluegrass, side-by-side with our dad’s classic rock records: Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, and heavier stuff like Black Sabbath, The Clash and The Cure—bands creating tension.

DIGGIN’ THE

FRESH ROOTS 28TH ANNUAL SPRINGING THE BLUES FESTIVAL, APRIL 6-8

LARKIN POE April 6, 6 p.m. Main Stage; 9 p.m.

Blues Lounge Stage. SeaWalk Pavilion, Jax Beach.

Free general admission; $20-$60 VIP. Schedule & tix at springingtheblues.com

Peach was self-produced. Working with Burnett, did you slyly pick his brain, like, “By the way, T-Bone, what kind of Neve console would you use?”

R.L.: Absolutely! Without being nosy, if you just observe people … one thing we [learned] working with T-Bone is the power he has in a room, his wisdom; who he puts in the room.

Then he steps back and allows those people to meld and amalgamate something new. When we decided to produce Peach, it seemed like the path of least resistance.

Megan Lovell: One lesson learned: Don’t overproduce. Don’t [always] “fix things.”

Human error is a beautiful thing. Maybe leave some notes out of tune, let it be a little raw.

We’ve learned to not pick ourselves to death; that’s served us well. I think Peach bears that out; we don’t think we overproduced it.

You mention contrast; on Peach you used electronic sounds and production qualities rarely in blues albums. Is that an open frontier?

R.L.: Personally? Yes. We come from Atlanta; it’s a great hub for hip hop, cranking out really good stuff. We came up around that; I love the power of big, unnatural sounds. You listen to hip hop [with] [classic drum machine] 808s and unrealistically massive kick-drum sounds and explosions. To able to lace some of that sonic palette in with the blues, to keep that current? That’s our passion.

In blues and jazz, there’s a dance of “carrying on the tradition.” As contemporary songwriters with your reservoir, how do you inject personalities and aesthetics into traditional forms and the style of someone like Skip James?

R.L.: Funny you say Skip James; he’s one of [our] favorite musicians. [By] trial-anderror. It’s difficult sometimes as an artist to remember who you are. The best thing about being musical chameleons, you learn to blend effectively; at the same time remembering, almost egocentrically: “OK, this is who I am as an artist. This is my style.” It’s easy for that to wash away in a song’s ebb-and-flow.

M.L.: There’s also a fear of changing the past.

Like, when you cover another blues song, there’s a fear of, “I don’t want to be disrespectful [by] changing it. But that’s not what those guys were doing. They were covering each other and changing the song, the lyrics, the rhythm.

They constantly took things from each other, borrowed words and music.

In the Lovell Sisters [band], you pushed the boundaries of bluegrass and Americana; with Larkin Poe, you’re coloring outside the lines of those blues-and-roots labels. Any other styles or forms you might explore?

R.L.: That’s the beauty of the unknown. We have so many interests musically, I’m excited to see where we go. In the last year and a half, with all the experience and experimenting and spending time in the studio, we’ve hit on something that really resonates in our core.

Just trying to smear and blend with the best of them; that’s the goal right now.

Daniel A. Brown mail@folioweekly.com

_____________________________________ Edited for content and clarity. For the full Larkin Poe interview, go to folioweekly.com

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rittany Haas, Paul Kowert, Jordan Tice and Dominick Leslie have performed, recorded and toured with bluegrass superstars like David Rawlings, Gillian Welch and Punch Brothers. As Hawktail, this fearsome foursome combines a level of instrumental dexterity and forward-thinking exploration that’s rare in the Americana sphere. With their debut album set to drop in May and their first East Coast tour locked and loaded, Folio Weekly spoke with Haas about instrumental music, special loyalty and historical reinterpretation.

Folio Weekly: Hawktail debuted its first song, “Abbzug,” in January and just announced debut album Unless last week. Tell us how you got here.

Brittany Haas: Our first album, released when we were still a trio known as Haas Kowert Tice, resulted from us all bringing separate ideas to the table. For Unless, we all moved to Nashville with the idea of playing more music together and really being a band. The writing process took a long time, but it was cool to just be present and have our ideas come together naturally. We recorded Unless as a trio a couple of times, but it kept feeling like something was missing from the finished product.

Fresh Americanainspired quartet Hawktail take a NEW APPROACH on OLD-FASHIONED instrumental music offer allows us to write and play the best music we can. So, yes, it’s fun, but there are definitely ambitions involved. It’s an extension of the creative process that maybe we don’t really get as deep into with our other bands.

You’ve been hailed as a fiddle prodigy since you were a teenager. Has that been limiting?

Has your relationship with the fiddle changed over the years?

That’s a really interesting question. We grow and change all the time as people, so it’s parallel to that journey through life, where you’re re-evaluating all the time: “Wait, what am I doing? How am I doing it?” The music world is so full of wonderful things around every corner, and so many people are making tons of beautiful new stuff. There’s tons of beautiful old stuff, too, that you can find if you look hard enough. There’s all this forward movement and creativity with my peers and my mentors—people like Darol Anger and Bruce Molsky that I’ve been obsessed with since I was 10. But they’ve also paved a road of never-ending discovery for me. The more I get into the scene of music historians delving into the past, the more I’m inspired. It’s like, “People already did this—there’s nothing new.”

But if you learn about the amazing old stuff, you can incorporate that into your own blend that has some of you and some of history.

What was missing?

It dawned on us that what we really needed to Is that sense of tradition mixed with do was hire a fourth person to be in our band, experimentation the reason you and the rest so we started doing a residency in Nashville of the band moved to Nashville? at the venue Station Inn, where we tested out That wasn’t necessarily what different instruments: cello, banjo, drums, mandolin. brought me here initially, HAWKTAIL We decided that mandolin but it is behind the reason 8 p.m. April 5, The Original Café was perfect, and that that we were all drawn Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Dominick Leslie was the here—it’s founded on so Augustine Beach, $15-$18, 460-9311, perfect person to play it. much history yet it’s still originalcafe11.com We’ve known him for a alive and has a magnetic 8 p.m. April 6, Blue Jay Listening Room, 2457B Third St. S., Jax Beach, $30, long time actually—we all pull that sucks people in. bluejayjax.com go back 10 years of hanging Paul moved here first to out and jamming in play with David Rawlings different contexts—but we and Gillian Welch, then finally figured out we loved him and loved his Jordan and I said, “Let’s move there, too” from playing. So we made the record again!

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How does Hawktail differ from your respective side projects? Is it a way to have fun in no-pressure environment, or is it something bigger?

A bit of both. The one thing that sets us apart is all of our music is instrumental. It’s not like that’s never existed before, but a lot of the music we’ve grown up loving and being inspired by—this amazing Swedish band Väsen, along with Edgar Meyer, a huge hero of ours—is about strength in numbers. We wanted to focus on writing and performing instrumental music in an age when that’s unusual. Also, developing our musical friendship and using what each of us have to

Has Hawktail toured in Florida?

We did a West Coast tour together in November, and we’ve all played there with different musicians in the past; I recently toured in Florida with Tony Trischka. But this will be the first time Hawktail [is in] Florida.

We’re really excited about our two shows in North Florida. We relish the opportunity to play in places like Café Eleven and Blue Jay Listening Room. When we know that our music sounds good and people are hearing everything they should be, it has a great effect on what we’re able to accomplish.

Nick McGregor mail@folioweekly.com

Rolling Stone ranked BUDDY GUY (pictured) 30th out of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. That speaks for itself. The legend performs with Jimmie Vaughan and Quinn Sullivan 8 p.m. April 5 at The Florida Theatre, Downtown, floridatheatre.com, $39-$75.

LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CONCERTS THIS WEEK

The MIGHTY POWERBALL, NO LOVE, 5 CENT PSYCHIATRIST 8 p.m. April 4, Nighthawks (NghtHwks), 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., Riverside.

LONELY HEARTSTRING BAND 8 p.m. April 4, Café Eleven (Café11), 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311.

MACHINE GIRL, CHARLIE VELOURS 8 p.m. April 4, Shantytown Pub (ShantyTown), 22 W. Sixth St., Springfield.

CAIN’T NEVER COULD, The CRAZY DAYSIES 5 p.m. April 4, Jacksonville Landing (JaxLanding), thelanding.com, free.

Clay County Fair: DENNIS LEE BAND, SWEENEY FAMILY BAND, RUSSELL DICKERSON, LONESOME RIDE, CHRIS JANSON, HEADED SOUTH, DAILEY & VINCENT, JEREMY CAMP, HIGH VALLEY, TUCKER WILLIAMSON TRIO, STUMPWATER BAND, GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE, LYNDIE BURRIS KNOWLES, YELLOW MOON BAND, ASHLEY HOLBROOK, TORI JACKSON, BRUCE MASSEY, NASH RAMBLERS, 4-11 p.m. April 4 & 6; noon-11 p.m. April 5; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. April 7, Clay County Fairgrounds, 2497 S.R. 16 W., Green Cove Springs, 2841615; adults $7, kids $5 adv.; adults $10, kids $7 gate; claycountyfair.org.

UNDERDOG IMPROV 8 p.m. April 4, Blue Jay Listening Room (BlueJay), 2457B S. Third St., Jax Beach, bluejayjax.com, $5.

TRAE PIERCE & the T-STONES, DIALECTABLE BEATS 7 p.m.

April 4, 1904 Music Hall (1904MH), 19 Ocean St., Downtown, 1904musichall.com, free.

JUSTIN HYLER 5 p.m. April 4, Super Food & Brew, 11 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 723-1180.

LEELYNN OSBORN, COOKIN’ in da KITCHEN 6 p.m. April 4, Prohibition Kitchen (ProhibitKitch), 119 St. George St., St. Augustine, 209-5704, pkstaug.com.

HAWKTAIL 8 p.m. April 5, Café11, $15-$18.

INFINITE THIRD, CONSTANT SWIMMER 9 p.m. April 5, Sarbez, 115 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 342-0632, $3.

The BAILSMAN 8 p.m. April 5, BlueJay, $20.

RAMONA TRIO, LP III 6 p.m. April 5, ProhibitKitch.

BUDDY GUY, JIMMIE VAUGHAN, QUINN SULLIVAN 8 p.m. April 5, The Florida Theatre (FlaThtr), 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, floridatheatre.com, $39-$75.

The BAILSMEN 8 p.m. April 5, BlueJay, $20.

CLIFF DORSEY 6 p.m. April 5, Boondocks Grill & Bar (Boondocks), 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove Springs, 406-9497, boondocksrocks.com.

PRESSURE BUSS PIPE, BLACK DIAMOND BAND 8 p.m. April 6, Mavericks Live (Mavericks), Jax Landing, 356-1110, jaxlive, $25.

CARDINAL SLINKY, ECTO, The CHROME FANGS 8 p.m. April 6, Jack Rabbits (JackRabbs), 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, jaxlive, $8.

EVICTION, VILLA NOVA, METROPOLIS RISING 8 p.m. April 6, Shanghai Nobby’s (Nobby’s), 10 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 547-2188, $8.

The HOUSE CATS, JIVE KATZ COLLECTIVE STANKSAUCE 6 p.m.

April 6, ProhibitKitch.

EVE TO ADAM 6 p.m. April 6, 1904MH, $10.

HAWKTAIL 8 p.m. April 6, BlueJay, $30.

The PARTY CARTEL 8 p.m. April 6, JaxLanding, free.

Springing the Blues: LARKIN POE, SELWYN BIRCHWOOD, ERIC GALES BAND, MARKEY BLUE, RIC LATINA PROJECT, PARKER URBAN TRIO, KIM RETEGUIZ & the BLACK CAT BONES, DAVID

JULIA, JP SOARS & the RED HOTS, CORBITT BROTHERS BAND, HEATHER GILLIS BAD, BAND of FRIENDS, SUGARAY RAYFORD, CAT McWILLIAMS BAND, SMOKESTACK, PRESTAGE BROTHERS, MAMA BLUE, JONN DEL TORO RICHARDSON, TOMMY Z BAND, SHANE DWIGHT, VICTOR WAINWRIGHT, N.W. IZZARD April 6-8, SeaWalk Pavilion, Jax Beach, springingtheblues.com, free.

LEGENDS SHOW April 6 & 7, SpiritSuwannee, 3076 95th Dr., Live Oak, musicliveshere.com, $11-$17.

HANK WILLIAMS JR. 6 p.m. April 6, St. Augustine Amphitheatre (StAugAmp), 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, staugustineamphitheatre. com, $44-$129.

SCOTT McGINLEY, ERIC COLLETTE & BAND 7 p.m. April 6, Boondocks.

ZEB PADGETT, LOVE MONKEY 5 p.m. April 6 & 7, Cheers Park Avenue (Cheers), 1138 Park Ave., Orange Park, 269-4855, $2.

TOMMY EMMANUEL, ANTHONY SNAPE 8 p.m. April 6 & 7, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall (PVCHall), 1050 A1A N., pontevedraconcerthall.com, $43-$63.

PSYTRANCE 8 p.m. April 7, 1904MH, $12.

MAYBE LATER 6 p.m. April 7, JaxLanding, free.

FIRESIDE COLLECTIVE 8 p.m. April 7, BlueJay, $20.

INSALUBRIOUS MISANTHROPES 8 p.m. April 7, JackRabbs, $8.

SETH WALKER 7 p.m. April 7, Mudville Music Room (Mudville), 3104 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 352-7008, $15.

WILLIAM GOIN & SWING BONE, DR. NEU & BLUEJAFUNK 6 p.m. April 7, ProhibitKitch.

SOULS of JOY, BLUE IVEY 10 p.m. April 7, Boondocks.

SPRINGING the BLUES Afterparty 10 p.m. April 7, Mojo Kitchen, 1500 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, springingtheblues.com, $7.

LOVE MONKEY 9 p.m. April 7, Cheers, $2.

DWIGHT YOAKAM, WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN, CHARLES ESTEN 6 p.m. April 8, Dailys Place, EverBank Field (or whatever it’s called now), dailysplace.com, $20-$75.

SNACK BLUES BAND 5 p.m. April 8, JaxLanding, free.

CAITLIN MAHONEY 8 p.m. April 8, BlueJay, $20.

THAT 1 GUY, WISH 8 p.m. April 8, JackRabbs, $12.

SAM PACETTI, WILLOWWACKS 2 p.m. April 8, ProhibitKitch.

JUCIFER, BORN in JUNE 8 p.m. April 9, JackRabbs, $8.

BAY KINGS BAND 8 p.m. April 9, BlueJay, $20.

CLAIRE VANDIVER 6 p.m. April 9, ProhibitKitch.

ALL TIME LOW, GNASH, DREAMERS 6 p.m. April 10, Mavericks, $26.50.

COLTON SOLO, CHELSEA SADDLER 6 p.m. April 10, ProhibitKitch.

TINA & HER PONY 8 p.m. April 11, BlueJay, $20.

LEELYNN OSBORN 6 p.m. April 11, ProhibitKitch.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

COREY KILGANNON, OH JEREMIAH April 12, BlueJay SPANKY the BAND April 12, JaxLanding IMPIETY, GRAVEHILL, DIVINE EVE, SATURNINE, WORSEN April 12, JackRabbs JULIA GULIA April 12, Cheers BRIAN ERNST, JIVE KATZ COLLECTIVE STANK SAUCE April 12, ProhibitKitch MARTY FARMER April 12, Boondocks ZOOGMA, BELLS & ROBES April 13, 1904MH STYX, DON FELDER April 13, StAugAmp HIGHWAY JONES April 13, JaxLanding PINEBOX DWELLERS April 13, BlueJay

CHELSEY MICHELLE & CHRIS UNDERDAL, FUNK BUTTER April 13, ProhibitKitch AMANDA SHIRES & Her Band April 13, PVCHall NEON BOMBSHELL, RUFFIANS, TOP SHELF PEOPLE April 13, JackRabbs DARRELL RAE April 13, Boondocks CHRIS BOTTI April 13, FlaThtr ANDY JONES, JASON EVANS BAND April 13, Cheers SOUTHERN RUKUS April 14, JaxLanding The BLACK ANGELS, BLACK LIPS April 14, Backyard Stage, StAugAmp RAISIN CAKE ORCHESTRA, The FIREWATER TENT REVIVAL April 14, ProhibitKitch NEON WHISKEY April 14, Cheers MODERN ALCHEMY, FLOWSTATE, STAYNE THEE ANGEL, The KNOWING WITHIN, SUBURBAN CLAY April 14, JackRabbs The WAILERS April 14, PVCHall The REVIVALISTS April 14, FlaThtr The BEACH BOYS April 15, StAugAmp WILDFIRE RISING April 15, JaxLanding FORLORN STRANGERS April 15, BlueJay JESSIE EVANS April 15, ProhibitKitch DESCENDENTS, RADKEY, REHASHER April 15, Mavericks JERSEY BOYS April 15, Thrsh-HrnCtr DR. DOG, KYLE CRAFT, SON LITTLE, ALEX G April 15, PVCHall BIG SEAN, SHY GLIZZY, PLAYBOI CARTI, GASHI April 15, Dailys LOU BARLOW April 16, RainDogs SONGS from the ROAD BAND April 16, BlueJay The LONE BELLOW April 16, PVCHall One Night of Queen: GARY MULLEN & the WORKS April 17, PVCHall BRENT BYRD BAND, KING TAYLOR PROJECT, MJ BAKER April 17, JackRabbs ABBA the CONCERT April 17, FlaThtr ASLYN & the NAYSAYERS April 17, ProhibitKitch Wanee Wednesday: JIMI MEETS FUNK, ROOSEVELT COLLIER TRIO, BEN SPARACO & the NEW EFFECT, JUKE, BONNIE BLUE April 18, SpiritSuwannee CLAIRE VANDIVER April 18, BlueJay GLEN PHILLIPS April 18, Café11 LEELYNN OSBORN April 18, ProhibitKitch BRIAN CULBERTSON April 18, FlaThtr ROGER THAT April 19, Cheers JOHN PRESTAGE April 19, BlueJay HOLD, LP III April 19, ProhibitKitch PAUL IVEY April 19, Boondocks BRUCE COCKBURN April 19, PVCHall SCOTT BRADLEE’S Postmodern Jukebox April 19, FlaThtr LONELY HIGHWAY April 20, JaxLanding Wanee 2018: WIDESPREAD PANIC, PHIL LESH & the TERRAPIN FAMILY BAND, AS the CROW FLIES, DARK STAR ORCHESTRA, ST. PAUL & the BROKEN BONES, The CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD, NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS, KARL DENSON’S TINY UNIVERSE, SONNY LANDRETH, The MARCUS KING BAND, GEORGE PORTER JR. & the RUNNING PARDNERS, LES BROS, BOBBY LEE ROGERS, BIG SOMETHING, BERRY OAKLEY’S INDIGENOUS SUSPECTS, CRAZY FINGERS April 19-21, SpiritSuwannee THOMAS RHETT, BRETT YOUNG, CARLY PEARCE April 20, Dailys

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MYSTIC GRIZZLY, LURK CITY, AFTERCITIES, REST in PEACE, ROCKS N BLUNTS, VAMPA, DUROSAI, RICHIE GRANT, JULIAN M, BENNY BLACK April 20, 1904MH ABRAHAM PARTRIDGE April 20 & 21, BlueJay GO GET GONE, CHILLULA April 20, ProhibitKitch CHRIS TOMLIN, KIM WALKER-SMITH, MATT MAHER, CHRISTINE D’CLARIO, TAUREN WELLS, PAT BARRETT April 20, VetsMemArena SOUTHERN RUCKUS April 20, Boondocks MARK JOHNS April 20, Cheers JOHN MULANEY April 20, FlaThtr RICKY SKAGGS & KENTUCKY THUNDER April 20, PVCHall BANDS on the RUN April 20, RainDogs JUNKYARD BLUES SOCIETY, LOWRCASE G April 20, JackRabbs LIL BOOSIE April 21, Mavericks PAUL IVEY & the SOULS of JOY April 21, JaxLanding KYLE JENNINGS & KEVIN POST April 21, BlueJay MODEST MOUSE April 21, StAugAmp JARROD LAWSON April 21, Ritz Theatre HEADCHASER, INNER DEMONS, EVICTION, HANGMAN’S CROWN, The CHROME FANGS April 21, 1904MH SAILOR JANE & the SWELL, SOUTH CITY LIVE INC April 21, ProhibitKitch ALLISON IRAHETA & HALO, GARY LAZER EYES, SECRET CIGARETTES, LIL STARZY April 21, JackRabbs ERIC COLLETTE & BAND April 21, Boondocks OLD 97’s, JAMIE WYATT April 22, PVCHall CHELSEA SADDLER April 22, ProhibitKitch WALTER PARKS April 22, BlueJay JIMMY PARRISH BAND April 22, JaxLanding AMUSE April 22, Nobby’s TREV BARNES April 23, ProhibitKitch DAVID FOSTER April 24, FlaThtr CATATONIC SCRIPTS, BOBBY KID, DIVEBAR April 24, JackRabbs 10,000 MANIACS April 25, PVCHall WEST BROOK & FRIENDS April 25, BlueJay LEELYNN OSBORN April 25, ProhibitKitch NOLAN NEAL April 25, Nobby’s The INDEPENDENTS April 25, NghtHwks LYDIA LOVELESS, JACKIE STRANGER, DEADKAREN April 25, JackRabbs GINGER BEARD MAN April 25, Cheers RAMONA TRIO, The SUEDES/CYRUS April 26, ProhibitKitch Official Rockvillian Pre-Party: STEREO, SOULSWITCH, F.I.L.T.H., SCRUFFY BUM & the FAT MAN April 26, JaxLanding MADI CARR April 26, BlueJay RUEN BROTHERS April 26, JackRabbs JOHNNY MATHIS April 26, FlaThtr OZZY OSBOURNE, FOO FIGHTERS, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, QUEENS of the STONE AGE, POP EVIL, PALACE ROYALE, BLACK MAP, BILLY IDOL, FIVEFINGER DEATHPUNCH, GODSMACK, STONE SOUR, BLACK VEIL BRIDES, AVATAR April 27-29, Metro Park BLACK JACKET SYMPHONY, JACKSONVILLE ROCK SYMPHONY: Sgt. Pepper’s 50th Anniversary Tour April 27, FlaThtr EVERCHANGE BAND April 27, JaxLanding MARTY FARMER April 27, Boondocks RAISIN CAKE ORCHESTRA, RAMONA BAND April 27, ProhibitKitch SOUTHERN BURN BAND April 27, SpiritSuwannee CASSIDY LEE, WILDFIRE RISING April 27, Cheers TAUK, S.P.O.R.E. April 27, 1904MH KALLMAN GOLDFLIES BAND April 27, BlueJay YANNI April 27, StAugAmp SONDRA HUNT BAND April 28, SpiritSuwannee AUDIOKICK April 28, JaxLanding The COPPER TONES April 28, ProhibitKitch TOMMY TALTON April 28, BlueJay ALAN PARSONS PROJECT, CARL PALMER April 28, FlaThtr The DOG APOLLO, The FORUM, DADS DAY OFF, MODEST MOUSE April 28, JackRabbs SCOTT McGINLEY, SOULS of JOY, PAUL IVEY April 28, Boondocks THE GRASS IS DEAD April 28, 1904MH CHRISTINA BIANCO April 28, UNF’s Lazzara Hall TRAE PIERCE & the T-STONES April 29, ProhibitKitch BIG BABY April 29, JaxLanding WILLOWWACKS April 30, ProhibitKitch VICTOR WOOTEN, SINBAD, REGI WOOTEN, ROY WOOTEN, BOB FRANCESCHINI May 1, PVCHall KEN ANOFF May 1, Mudville Suwannee River Jam: ALAN JACKSON, JOSH TURNER, LOCASH, EASTON CORBIN, TYLER FARR, RODNEY ATKINS, The LACS, KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS, WILLIAMS & REE May 2-5, SpiritSuwannee LARRY MANGUM May 2, Mudville CALAHONEY May 2, BlueJay JELLY ROLL, STRUGGLE JENNINGS, YONOS May 3, JackRabbs JERRY SEINFELD May 3, T-UCtr STEPHEN SIMMONS May 3, Mudville LITTLE BIG TOWN, KACEY MUSGRAVES, MIDLAND May 4, StAugAmp HUNTERTONES May 4, Riverside Fine Arts TODRICK HALL May 4, PVCHall GYPSY STAR May 4, Mudville KEVIN MAINES & the VOLTS May 4, BlueJay SKILLET, FOR KING & COUNTRY May 4, Dailys ZACK DEPUTY May 4, ProhibitKitch The COSMIC HIGHWAY, FERNWAY, DIGDOG May 4, JackRabbs HERB ALPERT, LANI HALL May 4, FlaThtr JIM MURDOCK, CITY of BRIDGES May 4, Cheers Gamble Rogers Music Festival: PETER ROWAN, VERLON THOMPSON, MEAN MARY, VERONIKA JACKSON, BRIAN SMALLEY, PASSERINE, SAM PACETTI, The STARLIGHT TRIO, The ADVENTURES of ANNABELL LYNN, BELL & the BAND, RED & CHRIS HENRY’S ALLSTAR BAND, WILD SHINERS, FLAGSHIP ROMANCE, The OBSCURE BROTHERS, BRIAN SMALLEY,

The ASHLEY GANG REUNION, REMEDY TREE, ROTAGEEZER, BELMONT & JONES May 4-6, Colonial Quarter, St. Augustine OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW May 5, T-UCtr’s Moran Theater The NATIONAL, BIG THIEF May 5, StAugAmp SKATING POLLY, RUNNERS HIGH May 5, JackRabbs KRIS KRISTOFFERSON May 6, FlaThtr JACOB HUDSON May 6, BlueJay The GIPSY KINGS, NICOLAS REYES, TONINO BALIARDO May 6, StAugAmp JAMES TAYLOR & His All-Star Band, BONNIE RAITT & Her Band May 8, VetsMemArena VANCE JOY May 8, StAugAmp RUBEN STUDDARD Luther Vandross Tribute May 9, FlaThtr TFDI & KRISTOPHER JAMES May 9, BlueJay JOE BONAMASSA May 10, StAugAmp TEMPLES May 10, JackRabbs POST MALONE, 21 SAVAGE May 10, Dailys OZONEBABY May 11 & 12, Cheers REBECCA LONG BAND May 11, Mudville The WONDER YEARS, TIGERS JAW, TINY MOVING PARTS, WORRIERS May 11, Mavericks MAGIC GIANT, YOUNG RISING SONS May 11, JackRabbs LARRY FLEET & PHILLIP WHITE May 11, BlueJay CHOIR of BABBLE, The NED, KID YOU NOT, ANCESTROS CORD May 11, Sarbez STEVE FORBERT May 12, Mudville The PAUL THORN BAND May 12, PVCHall CHOIR of BABBLE May 12, RainDogs FLAGSHIP ROMANCE May 12, BlueJay The LIFE & TIMES, PLS PLS May 12, JackRabbs MARC COHN & HIS TRIO May 13, PVCHall STEELY DAN, The DOOBIE BROTHERS May 13, Dailys BRADFORD LOOMIS May 13, BlueJay BAHAMAS May 14, PVCHall BAY KINGS BAND SHOWCASE May 14, BlueJay OH WONDER, ASTRONOMYY May 15, PVCHall ODESZA May 16, Dailys BUCKETHEAD May 16, PVCHall DEAD EYES ALWAYS DREAMING, TODAY’S LAST TRAGEDY, ALBERT the CANNIBAL May 16, JackRabbs BLISTUR May 18, Cheers CHAD PRATHER May 18, PVCHall The STEELDRIVERS May 18, ProhibitKitch RACHEL McGOYE May 18, BlueJay

CHELSEA SADDLER (pictured) has had her stage presence likened to The Boss and her songwriting compared to Joni Mitchell’s; she performs with Colton Solo 10 p.m. April 10 at Prohibition Kitchen, St. Augustine, pkstaug.com.

ATLANTIC CITY BOYS, ABAGAIL, JAX SILHOUETTES, MAC GANOE May 19, Mudville STEVE EARLE & the DUKES, The MASTERSONS May 19, PVCHall KYLE JENNINGS May 19, BlueJay The SUEDES May 20, BlueJay AARON LEBOS REALITY, COLIN PATERSON May 21, JackRabbs LINCOLN DURHAM, The GHOST WOLVES May 22, JackRabbs The BUNNY, The BEAR, IT LIES WITHIN May 23, Nighthawks WEST BROOK & FRIENDS May 23, BlueJay MATTYB & the HASCHAK SISTERS May 24, PVCHall MORGAN HERITAGE, E.N. YOUNG May 24, JackRabbs DAMON FOWLER May 25, BlueJay EVERCLEAR, MARCY PLAYGROUND, LOCAL H May 25, Mavericks The BIRD TRIBE May 26, BlueJay DAVID CROSBY, JAMES RAYMON, MAI AGAN, STEVE DISTANISLAO, JEFF PEVAR, MICHELLE WILLIS May 27, PVCHall BRANDON McCOY May 27, BlueJay BIG BOI May 28, 1904MH AWOLNATION, JUDAH & the LION, The FRONT BOTTOMS, AJR May 27, StAugAmp HYMN for HER, DIXIE RODEO May 30, BlueJay The COATHANGERS, The WOOLLY BUSHMEN, MERCY MERCY May 30, JackRabbs CHASING JONAH, LANNDS, GABE DARLING June 1, JackRabbs 4 Your Eyez Only World Tour: J. COLE June 2, Mavericks GAVIN DANCE, I SEE STARS, ERRA, SIANVAR June 2, PVCHall DR. NEU & BLUJAAFUNK June 2, Mudville The DICKIES, The QUEERS, BLURG, FRIENDLY FIRE June 3, JackRabbs DISCORD CURSE, BECOMES ASTRAL June 4, JackRabbs JOHN FOGERTY, ZZ TOP June 5, StAugAmp The ASSOCIATION, The TURTLES, CHUCK NEGRON, GARY PUCKETT, MARK LINDSAY, The COWSILLS June 7, FlaThtr LEE HUNTER June 7, Mudville HARRY CONNICK JR. June 8, StAugAmp ORDINARY BOYS June 9, 1904MH LUKE BRYAN, JON PARDI, MORGAN WALLEN June 22, VetsMem PARAMORE, FOSTER the PEOPLE June 12, StAugAmp LA LUZ, TIMOTHY EERIE June 14, Root Down McFARLAND June 15, JackRabbs SALT N PEPA, SPINDERELLA, KID ’N PLAY, COOLIO, TONE LOC, THEA AUSTIN, C&C MUSIC FACTORY, FREEDOM WILLIAMS June 16, StAugAmp BLUE HORSE June 16, Mudville

LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC BRIT FLOYD Eclipse June 17, FlaThtr JESUS WEARS ARMANI, IN CONFIDENCE June 19, JackRabbs LUKE PEACOCK June 20, Mudville COMBICHRIST, WEDNESDAY 13 June 20, Mavericks CHARLIE FARLEY June 22, JackRabbs PIXIES June 24, FlaThtr REBELUTION, STEPHEN MARLEY, COMMON KINGS, ZION I, DJ MACKLE June 24, StAugAmp CITY in the CLOUDS, MODEST IMAGE June 24, JackRabbs AMERICAN AQUARIUM, TRAVIS MEADOWS June 27, JackRabbs BELLE & the BAND June 28, Mudville TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND, DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, MARCUS KING BAND June 29, Dailys BOY GEORGE & CULTURE CLUB, B-52S, TOM BAILEY June 29, StAugAmp MIKE SHACKELFORD June 29, Mudville THIRTY SECONDS to MARS, WALK the MOON, MISTERWIVES, JOYWAVE July 1, Dailys DONNY & MARIE OSMOND July 1, StAugAmp Interactive Introverts: DAN & PHIL July 5, StAugAmp BARENAKED LADIES, BETTER THAN EZRA, KT TUNSTALL July 6, StAugAmp 3 DOORS DOWN, COLLECTIVE SOUL July 7, Daily’s COHEED & CAMBRIA, TAKING BACK SUNDAY July 8, Dailys ANNABELLE LYN July 12, Mudville SLIGHTLY STOOPID, PEPPER, STICK FIGURE July 19, StAugAmp OAK RIDGE BOYS July 20, Thrsh-HrnCtr The STEVE MILLER BAND, PETER FRAMPTON July 20, StAugAmp CHICAGO, REO SPEEDWAGON July 22, Dailys DON McLEAN July 27, PVCHall POCO, PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE, ORLEANS July 27, FlaThtr DISPATCH, NAHKO & MEDICINE for the PEOPLE, RAYE ZARAGOZA July 29, StAugAmp Vans Warped Tour: 30H!3, The INTERRUPTERS, KNUCKLE PUCK, MAYDAY PARADE, REEL BIG FISH, STATE CHAMPS, THIS WILD LIFE, WATERPARKS, ISSUES, LESS THAN JAKE, The MAINE, MOVEMENTS, REAL FRIENDS, SIMPLE PLAN, TONIGHT ALIVE, WE the KINGS, The AMITY AFFLICTION, CHELSEA GRIN, DEEZ NUTS, ICE NINE KILLS, KUBLAI KHAN, MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE, SHARPTOOTH, TWIZTID, WAGE WAR, AUGUST BURNS RED, CROWN the EMPIRE, DAYSEEKER, EVERY TIME I DIE, IN HEARTS WAKE, MOTIONLESS in WHITE, NEKROGOBLIKON, AS IT IS, ASSUMING WE SURVIVE, BROADSIDE, CAPSTAN, DON BROCO, PALACE ROYALE, SLEEP on IT, STORY UNTOLD, TRASH BOAT, WITH CONFIDENCE, FAREWELL WINTERS, LIGHTERBURNS Aug. 2, Old Cypress Lot near Met Park O.A.R. Aug. 5, Dailys JASON MRAZ, BRETT DENNAN Aug. 17, Dailys UMPHREY’S McGEE, SPAFFORD Aug. 18, StAugAmp LINDSEY STIRLING, EVANESCENCE Aug. 20, Dailys JEFF BECK, PAUL RODGERS, ANN WILSON Aug. 23, Dailys HERE COME the MUMMIES Sept. 22, PVCHall DAVID BYRNE Sept. 26, FlaThtr NEED TO BREATHE, JOHNNYSWIM Oct. 2, Daily’s SUWANNEE ROOTS REVIVAL Oct. 11-14, SpiritSuwannee GENE WATSON Oct. 13, PVCHall STEEP CANYON RANGERS Oct. 14, FlaThtr KATHLEEN MADIGAN Nov. 15, FlaThtr Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour: ELTON JOHN March 15, VetsMemArena

LIVE MUSIC CLUBS

AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA

SLIDERS Seaside Grill, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652 King Eddie & Pili Pili April 4. Radio Love April 6. Tony & Jim, Michael Hulett April 7. JCnMike, Lucas V April 8. Mark O’Quinn April 10

AVONDALE + ORTEGA

CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. Jazz every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave. KJ Free Tue. & Thur. Indie dance Wed. ’80s & ’90s dance Fri. MONTY’S/SHORES LIQUOR, 3644 St. Johns Ave., 389-1131 Comfort Zone 10 p.m. April 6. Robbie Litt 10 p.m. April 7

THE BEACHES

(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) ATLANTIC BEACH Brewing Co., 725 Atlantic Blvd., 372-4116 Live music April 7 BLUE JAY Listening Room, 412 N. Second St., 834-1315 Underdog Improv 8 p.m. April 4. The Bailsman April 5.

Hawktail April 6. Fireside Collective April 7. Caitlin Mahoney April 8. Bay Kings Band April 9. Tina & Her Pony April 11 FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680 Live music 10 p.m. April 6 & 7 GREEN ROOM Brewing, 228 Third St. N., 201-9283 Big Jeff April 6. Wes Cobb April 7 GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925 Groov 7:30 p.m. Wed. Michael Smith Thur. Milton Clapp Fri. MEZZA Restaurant & Bar, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573 Gypsies Ginger Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer Thur. Mezza Shuffle every Mon. Trevor Tanner Tue. MOJO KITCHEN, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636 Albert Castiglia Band April 6. Shane Dwight, Springing the Blues Afterparty April 7 RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 Neil Dixon April 4. 3 April 5. Bread & Butter April 6. Party Cartel April 7. Les Be Fine April 8 SURFER the Bar, 200 First St. N., 372-9756 Bonnie Blue April 6.

Live music most every night WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973 Billy Buchanan April 5. Boogie Freaks April 6. Mojo Roux April 7.

Smokestack Blues April 8. Acoustic Women every Wed.

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N., 345-5760 Trae Pierce & the T-Stones, Dialectable Beats April 4. Eve To Adam April 6.

Thy Art is Murder, Rivers of Nihil, Enterprise Earth April 11 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 DJ Brandon Thur. DJ NickFresh Sat. DJ Randall every Mon. DJ Hollywood Tue. JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 353-1188 Cain’t Never Could, Crazy Daysies 5 p.m. April 4. The Party Cartel 8 p.m. April 6. Maybe Later April 7. Snack Blues Band April 8 MAVERICKS LIVE, Jax Landing, 2 Independent Dr., 356-1110 Pressure Buss Pipe, Black Diamond Band April 6. All Time Low, Gnash, Dreamers April 10 MYTH Nightclub, 333 E. Bay St., 707-0474 Silent Disco, Wali Sadeq, Tyler Kirby, Alberto Diaz, more 9 p.m. April 4. Sorce, Romeo, Q45, Swarm April 6. Bad Boy Bill April 7

OVERSET

FLEMING ISLAND

BOONDOCKS, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove, 406-9497 Cliff Dorsey April 5. Scott McGinley, Eric Collette & Band April 6.

Souls of Joy, Blue Ivey April 7 WHITEY’S Fish Camp, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Smooth McFlea April 6. Live music 9 p.m. April 6 & 7

INTRACOASTAL

CLIFF’S, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Live music April 4-8 JERRY’S, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 220-6766 Sidewalk 65 April 6.

Monkey Wrench 8:30 p.m. April 7

MANDARIN

ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, 268-4458 Brian Iannucci April 4 & 8 IGGY’S Seafood Shack, 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, 209-5209 Jam Sessions 3 p.m. every Sun. TAPS Bar & Grill, 2220 C.R. 210, St. Johns, 819-1554 Jay Garrett April 4. Chilly Rhino April 6. Ginger Beard Man April 7

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

CHEERS Park Avenue, 1138 Park Ave., 269-4855 Zeb Padgett, Love Monkey April 6 & 7. Love Monkey April 7 DEE’S Music Bar, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd., Ste. 140, 375-2240 Live music April 5, 6 & 7 The HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael on the piano every Tue.-Sat. The ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Control This 10 p.m. April 6. Rusty Shine 10 p.m. April 7

PONTE VEDRA

FIONN MACCOOL’S, 145 Hilden Rd., Nocatee, 217-7021 Seven Nations 8 p.m. April 6 Restaurant MEDURE, 818 A1A N., 543-3797 Ace Winn April 4 TABLE 1, 330 A1A, 280-5515 Deron Baker April 4. Celia & the Flood April 5. Cortnie Frazier April 6. Tier 2 April 7

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

ACROSS the STREET, 948 Edgewood S., 683-4182 Bill Ricci 8 p.m. April 6 NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. The Mighty Powerball, No Love, 5 Cent Psychiatrist 8 p.m. April 4 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 Discordant Generation, Ghostwitch, Single White Herpe April 6 RIVERSIDE Arts Market, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449 Mere Woodard, My Monster Heart, Robert Lester Folsom, UNF Jazz Ensemble II April 7

ST. AUGUSTINE

CAFÉ ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Aug. Bch., 460-9311 Lonely Heartstring Band 8 p.m. April 4. Hawktail April 5 MARDI GRAS, 123 San Marco Ave., 823-8806 Santana’s Kingfish 9 p.m. April 7 PROHIBITION KITCHEN, 119 St. George St., 209-5704 Leelynn Osborn, Cookin’ in da Kitchen 6 p.m. April 4. Ramona Trio, LP III April 5. House Cats, Jive Katz Collective April 6. William Goin & Swing Bone, Dr. Neu & Bluejafunk April 7. Sam Pacetti, WillowWacks April 8. Claire Vandiver April 9. Colton Solo, Chelsea Saddler April 10

SAN MARCO

JACK RABBITS, 15280 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Cardinal Slinky, Ecto, Chrome Fangs April 6. Insalubrious Misanthropes April 7. That 1 Guy, Wish April 8. Jucifer, Born in June April 9 MUDVILLE Music Room, 3104 Atlantic, 352-7008 Seth Walker 7 p.m. April 7

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955 Barrett Jockers April 5. Paul Haftel April 6. Ryan Campbell April 7 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., 634-7208 Wildfire Rising 9 p.m. April 5. Primetime Soul, Midnight Vevetz April 6.

Yowsah April 7

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

HYPERION Brewing Co., 1740 N. Main St., 518-5131 Ouija Brothers 7 p.m. April 6. Eric Moore noon April 8 SHANTYTOWN PUB, 22 W. Sixth St., 798-8222 Machine Girl, Charlie Velours 8 p.m. April 4

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FOLIO DINING Keep it casual with excellent sandwiches, friendly service and a groovy, chill vibe at Planet Sarbez in St. Augustine Beach.

AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA BEACH

BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ, 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. On the water at Centre Street’s end. Southern hospitality, upscale atmosphere; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ FB L D Daily CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269, cafekaribo.com.

F Family-owned café in historic building. Worldly fare, made-from-scratch dressings, sauces, desserts, sourcing fresh veggies, seafood. Dine in or al fresco under oakshaded patio. Microbrew Karibrew Pub brews beer onsite; imports. $$ FB K TO R, Su; L Daily, D Tu-Su in season THE CRAB TRAP, 31 N. Second St., 261-4749, ameliacrabtrap.com. F For nearly 40 years, family-ownedand-operated. Fresh local seafood, steaks, specials. HH. $$ FB L Sa-M; D Nightly LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 474272 S.R. 200, 844-2225. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400, moonriverpizza.net. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite.

Authentic Northern-style pizzas, 20-plus toppings, pie/slice.

Calzones. $ BW TO L D M-Sa THE MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ, 833 Courson Rd., 277-3141, nassauhealthfoods.net. Casual organic eatery, juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juices, herbal teas, coffees, daily specials. $$ K TO B L M-Sa POINTE RESTAURANT, 98 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-4851, elizabethpointelodge.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. In award-winning inn Elizabeth Pointe Lodge. Seaside dining; in or out. Hot buffet breakfast daily, full lunch menu. Homestyle soups, specialty sandwiches, desserts. $$$ BW K B L D Daily

DINING DIRECTORY KEY AVERAGE ENTRÉE COST $ $$

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ABBREVIATIONS & SPECIAL NOTES BW = Beer/Wine

L = Lunch

FB = Full Bar

D = Dinner Bite Club = Hosted Free Folio Weekly Bite Club Event F = Folio Weekly Distribution Spot

K = Kids’ Menu TO = Take Out B = Breakfast R = Brunch

To list your restaurant, call your account manager or call or text SAM TAYLOR, Folio Weekly publisher, at 904-860-2465 (email: staylor@folioweekly.com).

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THE SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811, thesaltypelicanamelia.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner.

2nd-story outdoor bar. T.J. & Al offer local seafood, fish tacos, Mayport shrimp, po’boys, cheese oysters. $$ FB K L D Daily SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652, slidersseaside.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. Oceanfront. Award-winning handmade crabcakes, fried pickles, fresh seafood. Open-air 2nd floor balcony, playground. $$ FB K L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310, traysburgerstation.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/ favorite. Family-owned-and-operated 18+ years. Blue plate specials, burgers, biscuits & gravy, shrimp. $ BW TO B L M-Sa

ARLINGTON + REGENCY

LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 5, 724-5802.

F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK.

AVONDALE + ORTEGA

FOOD ADDICTZ GRILL, 1044 Edgewood Ave. S., 240-1987.

F Family-and-veteran-owned place is all about home cooking. Customer faves: barbecued pulled pork, blackened chicken, Caesar wrap and Portobello mushroom burger. $ K TO B L D Tu-Su HARPOON LOUIE’S, 4070 Herschel St., Ste. 8, 389-5631, harpoonlouies.net. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite.

Locally owned & operated 20+ years. American pub. 1/2-lb. burgers, fish sandwiches, pasta. Local beers, HH. $$ FB K TO L D Daily MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 1, 381-6670, mojobbq.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/ favorite. Pulled pork and Carolina-style barbecue. Delta fried catfish. Avondale’s Mojo has shrimp & grits, specialty cocktails. Local musicians on weekends. $$ FB K TO L D Daily PINEGROVE MARKET & DELI, 1511 PineGrove Ave., 389-8655, pinegrovemarket.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. 40+ years. Burgers, Cubans, subs, wraps.

Onsite butcher, USDA choice prime aged beef. Craft beers.

Fri. & Sat. fish fry. $ BW TO B L D M-Sa RESTAURANT ORSAY, 3630 Park St., 381-0909, restaurantorsay.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite.

French/Southern bistro; local organic ingredients. Steak frites, mussels, pork chops. $$$ FB R, Su; D Nightly SIMPLY SARA’S, 2902 Corinthian Ave., 387-1000, simplysaras.net. F Down-home fare from scratch: eggplant fries, pimento cheese, baked chicken, fruit cobblers, chicken & dumplings, desserts. BYOB. $$ K TO L D Tu-Sa, B Sa SOUTH KITCHEN & SPIRITS, 3638 Park St., 475-2362, south.kitchen. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite.

Southern classics: crispy catfish with smoked gouda grits, family-style fried chicken, burgers, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options. $$ FB K TO L D Daily

BAYMEADOWS

AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE INTRACOASTAL. INDIA’S, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777, indiajaxcom. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite.

Authentic cuisine, lunch buffet. Curries, vegetables, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ BW L M-Sa; D Nightly LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK.

DINING DIRECTORY METRO DINER, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., 425-9142. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE SAN MARCO. NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. 2017 Best of Jax favorite.

SEE MANDARIN. PATTAYA THAI GRILLE, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506, ptgrille.com. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite.

Since 1989, the family-owned place has offered an extensive menu of traditional Thai, vegetarian, new-Thai; curries, seafood, noodles, soups. Low-sodium & gluten-free. $$$ BW TO L D Tu-Sa THE WELL WATERING HOLE, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9, 737-7740, thewellwateringhole.com. Local craft beers, glass/bottle wines. Meatloaf sandwich, pulled Peruvian chicken, vegan black bean burgers. Gluten-free pizzas, desserts. HH specials. $$ BW K TO L M-F; D Tu-Sa WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 135, 634-7208, whiskeyjax.com. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. Popular gastropub has craft beers, gourmet burgers, handhelds, signature plates, tacos and–sure–whiskey. HH M-F. $$ FB B Sa & Su; L F; D Nightly

BEACHES

(Venues are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)

ANGIE’S SUBS, 1436 Beach Blvd., 246-2519. ANGIE’S GROM SUBS, 204 Third Ave. S., 241-3663. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. Fresh ingredients, 25+ years. Huge salads, blue-ribbon iced tea. Grom has Sun. brunch, no alcohol. $ K BW TO L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 201, 374-5735. 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. BREEZY COFFEE SHOP WINE BAR, 235 Eighth Ave. S., 241-2211, breezycoffeeshopcafe.com. Local beachy coffee & wine shop by day; wine bar by night. Fresh baked pastries, breakfast sandwiches all day. Grab-n-Go salads, cheeses, hummus. $ BW K TO B L D Daily The CRAFT PIZZA CO., 240 Third St. N., Neptune Beach, 853-6773, thecraftpizzaco.com. F Al Mansur’s new place has innovative pies made with locally sourced ingredients.

Dine inside or out. $$ BW L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001, europeanstreet.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite.

SEE RIVERSIDE. FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680, flyingiguana.com. 2017 Best of Jax

BIG SHOTS!

OUTERBANKS SPORTS BAR & GRILLE, 140 The Lakes Blvd., Ste. H, Kingsland, 912-729-5499. Fresh seafood, burgers, steaks, wings. $$ FB TO D Nightly

DOWNTOWN

BELLWETHER, 100 N. Laura St., 802-7745, bellwetherjax.com.

Elevated Southern classics in an understated setting, with chef/owner Jon Insetta’s focus on flavors, and chef Kerri Rogers’ culinary creativity. The Northeast Florida menu changes seasonally. Rotating local craft beers, regional spirits, cold brew coffee program. $$ FB TO L M-F CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth, 356-8282, casadoraitalian.com.

F Serving Italian fare, 40+ years: veal, seafood, pizza.

Homemade salad dressing. $ BW K L M-F; D M-Sa OLIO MARKET, 301 E. Bay St., 356-7100, oliomarket.com.

F Scratch soups, sandwiches. Duck grilled cheese, seen on Best Sandwich in America. $$ BW TO B R L M-F; D F & Sa SPLIFF’S GASTROPUB, 15 N. Ocean St., 844-5000, spliffsgastropub.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite.

Music venue has munchie apps, mac & cheese dishes, pockets, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. HH M-F. $ BW L D M-Sa URBAN GRIND COFFEE COMPANY, 45 W. Bay, Ste. 102, 516-7799, urbangrind.coffee. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. Locally roasted whole bean brewed coffees, espressos, pastries, smoothies, bagels. Chicken/tuna salad, sandwiches. WiFi. $ B L M-F URBAN GRIND EXPRESS, 50 W. Laura St., 516-7799. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. SEE ABOVE. ZODIAC BAR & GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283, thezodiacbarandgrill.com. 16+ years. Mediterranean cuisine, American fare, paninis, vegetarian dishes. Lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. HH M-F. $ FB L M-F; D W-Sa

FLEMING ISLAND

GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 1915 East-West Pkwy., 541-0009. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite.

SEE RIVERSIDE. MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636.

F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE AVONDALE. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198, whiteysfishcamp.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite.

Real fish camp. Gator tail, freshwater catfish, daily specials, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar. Come by boat, bike or car. $ FB K TO L Tu-Su; D Nightly

SARAH HENDERSON The Salty Pelican 12 N. Front St. • Fernandina Beach Born in: Ft. Myers

Years in Biz: 13

Favorite Bar: The Decantery Favorite Cocktail Style: I like to keep it sweet & simple.

Go-To Ingredients: I love any drink with mint.

Hangover Cure: Orange goody powder & lots of water.

Will Not Cross My Lips: A Miami Vice Celebrity Sighting at Your Bar: Pajama Dave When You Say "The Usual": Bud Light & a shot of Jack.

winner. Latin American: tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana fare. 100+ tequilas. $ FB TO L D Daily GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925, gustojax.com. F Classic Old World Roman fare, big Italian menu: homestyle pasta, beef, chicken, fish delicacies; open pizza-tossing kitchen. Reservations encouraged. $$ FB TO L R D Tu-Su HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 241 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 425-1025. 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 1534 3rd St. N., 853-6817. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE AVONDALE. M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-2599, shackburgers.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. Dine indoors or out. $$ BW L D Daily NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 1585 N. Third St., 458-1390. 2017 Best of Jax favorite. SEE MANDARIN. RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD & GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877, ragtimetavern.com. F 34 years and counting, the iconic seafood place serves blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. Daily HH, brunch Sun. $$ FB L D Daily WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. SEE BAYMEADOWS.

CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA

CAPTAIN STAN’S SMOKEHOUSE, 700 Bedell Dr., Woodbine, 912-729-9552. Barbecue, sides, hot dogs, burgers, desserts. Dine in or out on picnic tables. $$ FB K TO L & D Tu-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 6586 GA. Hwy. 40 B6, St. Marys, 912-576-7006. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK.

INTRACOASTAL WEST

AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. 30 years of awesome gourmet pizza, baked dishes. All day HH M-Th. $ FB K TO L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F Best of Jax favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK.

MANDARIN + NW ST. JOHNS

AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE INTRACOASTAL. ATHENS CAFÉ, 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, 733-1199, athenscafejax.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. 20+ years of Greek fare, serving dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), baby shoes (stuffed eggplant), Greek beers. Vegetarian-friendly.

Full bar. Early bird menu Mon.-Fri. $$ FB L M-F; D M-Sa FIRST COAST DELI & GRILL, 6082 St. Augustine Rd., 733-7477. Pancakes, bacon, sandwiches, burgers, wings. $ K TO B L Daily JAX DINER, 5065 St. Augustine Rd., 739-7070, jaxdiner.com. Simple name, simple concept: Local. Chef Roderick “Pete” Smith, a local culinary expert with nearly 20 years under his apron, uses locally sourced ingredients from area farmers, vendors and the community for American and Southern dishes. Seasonal brunch. $ K TO B L M-F, D F METRO DINER, 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. Dinner. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., 732-7200, mojobbq.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite.

SEE AVONDALE. NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950, nativesunjax.com. 2017 Best of Jax favorite. Organic soups, baked items, sandwiches, prepared foods. Juice, smoothie, coffee bar. All-natural beer/wine. $ BW TO K B L D Daily

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DINING DIRECTORY BITE SIZ BITE-SIZED

Modern, enlightened Italian fare at Taverna San Marco is worth the trip, whether you live around the corner or across the state. photo by Devon Sarian

TOAST OF THE

SEA

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Fish so fresh you WON’T BELIEVE you’re on dry land LULU’S AT THE THOMPSON HOUSE IS LIKE A SECRET garden where everyone is friendly and no one wants you to go hungry. There’s some seating inside, but outside is where it’s at. It was a beautiful day, so we took full advantage of the sunshine.

The menu is varied without being complicated and has options to please everyone at the table.

Right away, the Thai Green Curry Mussels appetizer ($9) caught our eye. The mollusks sourced from Bangs Island, Maine, were 100 percent divine and HUGE; seriously, they would’ve threatened Schwarzenegger. They’re served steaming hot in the caldera pot they were cooked in, with coconut milk and green curry paste. It’s a happy little party in there. I could eat these every day. Honestly, with an extra order of crusty bread, you’d be happy with these muscular miniatures as a full meal. You can also choose from three sauces: traditional garlic and white wine, lemongrass or chili, but I’m telling you, you need to try the Thai green curry.

If you’re not up to hands-on work, Lulu’s sandwiches feature several seafood options. We ordered the Blackened Grouper Sandwich ($10) and the Oyster Po-Boy fully dressed ($11). Both were “I haven’t eaten all day, feed me” size, with the Po-Boy the clear winner. About a dozen fried oysters stuffed into a giant, crusty hoagie—a beautiful

LULU’S AT THE THOMPSON HOUSE 11 S. Seventh St., Fernandina Beach, 432-8394, lulusamelia.com

sight to behold. Fresh seafood should never be fried, but I make a rare exception for a good fried oyster, and Lulu’s are heavenly. Crunchy outside, creamy inside, everything you could want. No leftovers, please, everyone knows fried oysters are best fresh from the kitchen.

A member of our party was in the mood for something light, so they ordered the soup of the day, Mulligatawny ($10), which is so fun to say. The traditional British soup had a nice light broth and was filled with vegetables, rice and curry chicken.

To me, it tasted like a delightful chicken noodle soup with a tasty pop of curry. It definitely satisfied without being too heavy.

I gotta give an honorable mention to the Baja Fish Tacos special ($12). The fish was flaky and well-fried, but it was probably our least favorite thing on the table. Even piled on a corn tortilla, with slaw and a bangin’ sauce, it wasn’t as enticing sitting next to those Green Curry Mussels, staring me down, tempting me to eat another.

Lulu’s also serves brunch, and I’m not sure there’s a more pleasant spot to spend an afternoon discussing life and sipping mimosas. My only wish for Lulu’s is for someone to hand them a waterfront view, because their seafood is SO GOOD. I can’t be the only one who always wants amazing view of the water to go with amazing seafood. Regardless of such a silly wish, the outdoor area is a delight; you’ll be glad you went.

Brentley Stead biteclub@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ If you have a recommendation, shoot me an email at biteclub@folioweekly.com.

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ORANGE PARK

THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959, hilltop-club.com.

Southern fine dining. New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup, desserts. Extensive bourbon selection. $$$ FB D Tu-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 165, 276-7370. 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 272-3553. 5733 Roosevelt Blvd., 446-9500. 1401 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove, 284-7789, larryssubs.com. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. Larry’s piles ’em high, serves ’em fast; 36+ years. Hot & cold subs, soups. Some Larry’s serve breakfast. $ K TO B L D Daily METRO DINER, 2034 Kingsley Ave., 375-8548. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. The ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611, roadhouseonline.net. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite.

Sandwiches, wings, burgers, quesadillas for 35+ years. 75+ imported beers. Live music. $ FB L D Daily SPRING PARK COFFEE, 328 Ferris St., Green Cove Springs, 531-9391, springparkcoffee.com. F Cozy shop; freshroasted Brass Tacks coffee, handcrafted hot & cold drinks, specialty lattes, cappuccino, macchiato, teas, pastries, sandwiches, breakfast. $ B L D Daily

PONTE VEDRA BEACH

AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A, 543-1494. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE INTRACOASTAL. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK. M SHACK NOCATEE, 641 Crosswater Pkwy., 395-3575. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE BEACHES. METRO DINER, 340 Front St., Ste. 700, 513-8422. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE SAN MARCO.

RIVERSIDE, 5 PTS + WESTSIDE

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

2017 Best of Jax winner. Authentic Mediterranean cuisine: chorizo, tapas, blackened cod, pork skewers, coconut mango curry chicken. Breads from scratch. $$ BW L D Tu-Sa, R Sa AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE INTRACOASTAL. BIG OAK BBQ & CATERING, 1948 Henley Rd., Middleburg, 214-3041. 1440 Dunn Ave., 757-2225, bigoakbbqfl.com.

Family-owned-and-operated barbecue joints have smoked chicken, pulled pork, ribs, sides and stumps, which sounds damn good. $$ K TO L D M-Sa BLACK SHEEP, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793, blacksheep5points.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. New American, Southern; local source ingredients. Specials, rooftop bar. HH. $$$ FB R Sa & Su; L M-F; D Nightly BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., Ste. 1, 855-1181, boldbeancoffee.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Small-batch, artisanal approach to sourcing and roasting single-origin, direct-trade coffees. Signature blends, hand-crafted syrups, espressos, craft beers. $ BW TO B L Daily CORNER TACO, 818 Post St., 240-0412, cornertaco.com.

Made-from-scratch “Mexclectic street food,” tacos, nachos, gluten-free, vegetarian options. $ BW L D Tu-Su CUMMER CAFÉ, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummer.org. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Light lunch, quick bites, locally roasted coffee, espresso-based drinks, sandwiches, desserts, daily specials.

Dine in or in gardens. $ BW K L D Tu; L W-Su

EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 2753 Park St., 384-9999.

2017 Best of Jax winner. 130+ import beers, 20 on tap.

Sandwiches. Dine outside at some E-Sts. $ BW K L D Daily GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 2007 Park St., 384-4474, thegrassrootsmarket.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner.

Juice bar uses certified organic fruits, veggies. Artisanal cheeses, 300 craft, import beers, 50 organic wines, produce, meats, vitamins, herbs, wraps, sides, sandwiches. $ BW TO B L D Daily HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 1001 Park St., 508-0342, hawkerstreetfare.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Authentic dishes from mobile stalls: BBQ pork char sui, beef haw fun, Hawkers baos, chow faan, grilled Hawker skewers. $ BW TO L D Daily JOHNNY’S DELI & GRILLE, 474 Riverside Ave., 356-8055.

Casual spot offers made-to-order sandwiches, wraps. $ TO B L M-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794. 7895 Normandy Blvd., 781-7600. 8102 Blanding Blvd., 779-1933.

F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., 999-4600. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE SAN MARCO. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442.

F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE AMELIA ISLAND. M SHACK, 1012 Margaret St., 423-1283. 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE BEACHES. SOUTHERN ROOTS FILLING STATION, 1275 King St., 513-4726, southernrootsjax.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. Fresh vegan fare; local, organic ingredients. Specials, on bread, local greens/rice, change daily. Sandwiches, coffees, teas. $ Tu-Su SUN-RAY CINEMA, 1028 Park St., 359-0047, sunraycinema.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner. First-run, indie and art films screened. Beer, local drafts, wine, pizza–Godbold, Black Lagoon Supreme–hot dogs, hummus, sandwiches, popcorn, nachos, brownies. $$ BW Daily SUSHI CAFÉ, 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888, sushicafejax.com. F Monster, Rock-n-Roll, Dynamite Roll.

Hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. Inside/patio. $$ BW L D Daily

ST. AUGUSTINE

AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. SEE INTRACOASTAL. The CORAZON CINEMA & CAFE, 36 Granada St., 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. F Sandwiches, combos, salads and pizza are served at the cinema house, showing indie and first-run movies. $$ Daily THE FLORIDIAN, 72 Spanish St., 829-0655, thefloridianstaug.com. Updated Southern fare; fresh, local ingredients. Vegetarian, gluten-free options. Signature fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish cornbread stack; grits w/shrimp/fish/tofu. $$$ BW K TO L D W-M GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., 824-8244, gypsycab.com. F 34+ years. Varied urban cuisine menu changes twice daily. Signature: Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily MARDI GRAS SPORTS BAR, 123 San Marco Ave., 347-3288, mardibar.com. F Lively spot has wings, nachos, shrimp, chicken, Phillys, sliders, soft pretzels. $$ FB TO L D Daily METRO DINER, 1000 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 758-3323. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264, mojobbq. com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE AVONDALE. SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 321 A1A, 217-3256. F SEE BEACHES. WOODPECKER’S BACKYARD BBQ, 4930 S.R. 13, 531-5670, woodpeckersbbq.weebly.com. F Smoked fresh daily.

Brisket, ribs, pork, sausage, turkey: in sandwiches, plates by the pound. 8 sauces, 10 sides. $$ TO L D Tu-Su

SAN MARCO + SOUTHBANK

THE BEARDED PIG SOUTHERN BBQ & BEER GARDEN, 1224 Kings Ave., 619-2247, thebeardedpigbbq.com. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. Barbecue joint Southern style: brisket, pork, chicken, sausage, beef; veggie platters. $$ BW K TO Daily BISTRO AIX, 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949, bistrox.com.

F Mediterranean/French inspired menu changes seasonally.

250+ wines. Wood-fired oven-baked, grilled specialties: pizza, pasta, risotto, steaks, seafood. Hand-crafted cocktails, specialty drinks. Dine outside. HH M-F. $$$ FB L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 1905 Hendricks Ave. 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500.

F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688, fusionsushijax.com. Upscale; fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, katsu, seafood. $$ K L D Daily HAVANA-JAX CAFÉ/CUBA LIBRE BAR, 2578 Atlantic Blvd., 399-0609, havanajax.com. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. Bite Club certified. Cuban sandwiches are the real thing: big, thick, flattened. Traditional fare: black beans & rice, plantains, steaks, seafood, chicken & rice, roast pork. Spanish wine, drink specials, mojitos, Cuba libres. Nonstop HH. $ FB K L D Daily METRO DINER, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701, metrodinercom. F 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite. Original upscale diner in a historic 1930s-era building. Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, soups. This one serves dinner nightly. $$ B R L D Daily TAVERNA, 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005, tavernasanmarco.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner/favorite.

Chef Sam Efron’s authentic Italian; tapas, wood-fired pizza.

Seasonal local produce, meats. Craft beer (some local), award-winning wine. $$$ FB K TO R L D Daily

SOUTHSIDE + TINSELTOWN

ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. 2017 Best of Jax winner.

Open 50 years. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s themed menus.

Reservations. $$ FB D Tu-Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S SUBS, 3611 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK. MARIANAS GRINDS, 11380 Beach Blvd., Ste. 10, 206-612-6596. F Pacific Islander fare, chamorro culture.

Soups, stews, fitada, beef oxtail, katden pika; empanadas, lumpia, chicken relaguen, BBQ-style ribs, chicken. $$ TO B L D Tu-Su M SHACK, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 642-5000. F 2017 Best of Jax winner. SEE BEACHES.

SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE

ANDY’S GRILL, 1810 W. Beaver St., 354-2821, jaxfarmersmarket.com. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite.

Inside Jax Farmers Market. Local, regional, international produce. Breakfast, sandwiches. $ B L D M-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. F 2017 Best of Jax favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK. UPTOWN KITCHEN & BAR, 1303 Main St. N., 355-0734, uptownmarketjax.com. F Bite Club certified. Fresh fare, innovative menus, farm-to-table selections, daily specials. $$ BW TO B L Daily

A HOP, SKIP &

PINT-SIZED

A PINT Flower power for BEER LOVERS

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THINK ABOUT THE LAST TIME YOU DRANK A BEER. What did you notice about the flavor?

What stood out? Was it the sweetness of the malt? Or the bitterness of the hops?

Chances are, you noticed the hops before other flavors hit your taste buds. Beer just wouldn’t be beer without the bitterness imparted by the humble hop.

What are hops? They’re the coneshaped flowers of the humulus lupulus vine, in the same botanical family as cannabis— but more like cousins than siblings. Both belong to the aromatic group cannabaceae, but the two have very different properties.

Hops contain humulone, which adds that familiar bitter flavor. Hops also have antibacterial properties that help in fermentation by keeping bad bacteria at bay. Cannabis has neither.

Many assert that the first written reference to hops was in a tome called Naturalis Historia, written by Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, commonly known as Pliny the Elder, a Roman who died in 79 A.D.; hops are specifically mentioned in a brief section about wild, uncultivated edible plants. The plant is referred to in just one sentence: “In addition there are wild parsnip and ‘willow wolf,’ but these are really amusements rather than proper food.” Willow wolf is English for the Latin lupus salictarius, thought to be what wild hops were called in Roman times. But Pliny never mentioned using hops to brew beer.

Nearly 750 years later, in 822 A.D., hops are mentioned in statutes written for the Benedictine monastery of Corbie in Picardy, France. A rule regarding tithing

mandated that 10 percent of wild hops gathered be given to the monastery porter for brewing beer. Thus, Germans, contrary to common belief, were not the first to use hops in beer. It took them more than 300 years to catch up. Another Benedictine monastery near Bingen provided proof this time. A passage in a book published around 1150 A.D., called Physica Sacra, refers to hops’ antibacterial properties: “…

[I]t keeps some putrefications from drinks, to which it may be added, so that they may last so much longer.”

There are two main types of hops: aroma and bittering. Aroma hops are usually added to the wort—the sweet liquid that results from steeping barley or other grains in hot water—in the last 5 minutes of boiling. Aroma hops are not in the boiling water long enough for the oils to break down and impart their characteristic bitter flavor; they merely provide an olfactory rush. Bittering hops are added at the beginning of the boil, giving the oils time to break down.

Every now and then, you’ll hear the term “Noble Hops.” These are low in bitterness, but high in aroma. They can be labeled Noble Hops only if they’re grown in specific areas of Europe. Most originate in Germany and England.

Today there are 121 varieties of hops, with more being bred all the time. The wild, weed-like plant of Pliny’s time has matured to one of the world’s most important crops—at least for us beer lovers.

Marc Wisdom marc@folioweekly.com

PINT-SIZED BREWERS’ COMMUNITY A1A ALE WORKS 1 King St., Ste. 101, St. Augustine

BOTTLENOSE BREWING 9700 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, Jacksonville

OLD COAST ALES 300 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine

AARDWOLF BREWING COMPANY 1461 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville

DOG ROSE BREWING CO. 77 Bridge St., St. Augustine

PINGLEHEAD BREWING COMPANY 12 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park

ANCIENT CITY BREWING 3420 Agricultural Ctr. Dr., St. Augustine

ENGINE 15 BREWING CO. DOWNTOWN 633 Myrtle Ave. N., Jacksonville.

RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD & GRILL 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach

ANHEUSER-BUSCH 1100 Ellis Rd. N., Jacksonville

ENGINE 15 BREWING CO. 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, Jax Beach

RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY 835 Museum Cir., Jacksonville

ATLANTIC BEACH BREWING COMPANY 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 3, Atlantic Beach

GREEN ROOM BREWING, LLC 228 Third St. N., Jax Beach

SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY 9735 Gate Pkwy., Jacksonville

BOG BREWING COMPANY 218 W. King St., St. Augustine

HYPERION BREWING COMPANY 1740 Main St. N., Jacksonville

SOUTHERN SWELLS BREWING CO. 1312 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach

BOLD CITY BREWERY 2670 Rosselle St., Ste. 7, Jacksonville

INTUITION ALE WORKS 929 E. Bay St., Jacksonville

VETERANS UNITED CRAFT BREWERY 8999 Western Way, Ste. 104, Jacksonville

BOLD CITY DOWNTOWN 109 E. Bay St., Jacksonville

MAIN AND SIX BREWING COMPANY 1636 Main St. N., Jacksonville

WICKED BARLEY BREWING COMPANY 4100 Baymeadows Rd., Jacksonville

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CHEFFED-UP Chef Bill shares a LUCKY DISH

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RABBIT ONE OF MY FAVORITE DR. SEUSS BOOKS IS Dr. Seuss’s ABC. How cool it would be if he’d written a foodie version? For instance, A is still for alligator but, instead, the text would be: Any Angry Alligator is Absolutely Awesome for dinner. B is for Brunch, where the Beautifully Braised, Black-footed Bresse Bird provides a Bodacious Bite. Big C, little c, What begins with C? Catfish, Carrots, Cinnamon … and on through the alphabet to one of my favorite letters. If you guessed R, you’re a genius! R R R R what begins with R? R is for rabbit, DUH, as in Ridiculous, Rich, Roasting Rabbit in the Rondou. Well, unless you’re Elmer Fudd; then it’s a W. I bet most of y’all haven’t eaten rabbit, and not just because you’re shoemakers who won’t try anything that isn’t from a drive-thru. Here’s the real reason: Americans were never landless peasants.

In Europe, rabbit is as popular as beef is here. One reason is that most European culinary traditions were developed before the Industrial Revolution, when the majority were landless peasants. Think about it: Cattle need lots of land, rabbits need only a hutch, plus breed like … rabbits. It’s like having a ranch in a box.

The second, and more important, reason is that rabbits are delicious. The lean, delicate, succulent flesh lends itself to many preparations, from simple homestyle recipes to complex Cheffed-Up charcuterie.

I love to turn people onto rabbit. Once, while doing a promo event at Downtown Art Walk, I prepared samples of rabbit rillettes with whole grain mustard, candied shallots and cornichons on mini-brioche.

These were free, yet I still had to convince people to try them. Most would say, “You mean bunny, ewwww.” Yet after giving these toothsome samples a try, they were hooked and I became their new hero. It was as if I were Palate Man, forever improving their taste buds.

Today’s recipe is a wonderful example of a traditional French dish. Give it a try and check out my Instagram @ameliacooking for a pic of my version of the Cheffed-Up

letter B. Big B, little b. What begins with B? B is for Beautifully Butchered Bunny.

CHEF BILL’S RABBIT WITH DIJON

Ingredients • 2 tbsp. olive oil (or as needed) • 1 rabbit, cut into 6 pieces • 4 slices bacon, cut into lardons • 3 shallots, sliced • 2 slices ginger • 1/2 cup white wine • 3 tbsp. Dijon • 1 cup chicken broth • 1 cup water • 1 bouquet garni (4 thyme sprigs, • 1 rosemary sprig, 2 bay leaves) • 1 oz. heavy cream • Salt and pepper to taste Directions 1. Heat oil on medium in a Dutch oven.

1. Season rabbit with salt and 1. pepper and brown on both sides in 1. pan. Remove rabbit, add bacon, 1. sauté until brown, remove and save 1. for garnish.

2. Add shallots and ginger to the 1. pan; sweat.

3. When shallots turn translucent, 1. deglaze the pan with wine, reduce 1. au sec, add the water, stock, Dijon 1. and bouquet garni.

4. Return rabbit pieces to the pan, 1. bring to a simmer, then place in a 1. 325˚F oven for about 30 minutes or 1. until the rabbit is tender.

5. Return the pan to a burner, add the 1. heavy cream, reduce the sauce until 1. slightly thickened.

6. Serve over buttered fettuccini and 1. garnish with bacon.

Until we cook again,

Chef Bill Thompson cheffedup@folioweekly.com

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Email Chef Bill Thompson, owner of Fernandina’s Amelia Island Culinary Academy, at cheffedup@folioweekly.com, for inspiration and to get Cheffed-Up!

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Davi’s tips for protecting your family from LYME DISEASE Dear Davi, After a recent hike, my dog came home covered in ticks. What can you tell me about ticks and the risk factors for Lyme disease?

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Joe, There is almost a universal agreement among dogs that ticks are gross. Not only do they give us the heebie-jeebies, these bloodsuckers spread diseases. Worry, though, is unnecessary, since prevention is possible. Here’s a simple guide to all things tick: TICKS COME IN SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE. Ticks can range in size from as large as an apple seed to as small as the period at the end of this sentence. Just never mistake nipples or warts for ticks—it happens.

TICKS CRAWL UP. Ticks live on the ground no matter the locale, but are well-equipped to climb. They typically crawl up from grass blades onto a host and migrate upward, which is why the head, neck and ears are prime places to hide, but ticks can can be found stuck anywhere, even in the groin area—awkward.

TICKS ARE A YEAR-ROUND THREAT. Cold and snowy? No big deal. Ticks can survive in snow as well as the sun. If the temperature is 40 degrees or higher, even for just a few hours, ticks are wide-awake and hungry, looking for a meal. That makes stopping tick control medication during winter months a risky thing to do. Constant protection is important.

LYME DISEASE IS EVERYWHERE. Look no further than global warming for causing an uptick in diagnoses of Lyme disease in dogs—and people. The ticks that transmit the disease are spreading rapidly across our country and can be found on every continent, except Antarctica.

LYME DISEASE CAN BE FATAL. Though it doesn’t usually occur in dogs, Lyme disease can cause kidney failure and death in severe cases. The most common sign of Lyme disease in dogs is arthritis, which causes sudden lameness, pain and sometimes swelling in one or more joints. Other symptoms include fever, reduced appetite and sluggishness.

LYME DISEASE TRANSMISSION HAPPENS QUICKLY. Ticks are by far the most common disease vector in the United States. Dogs can contract Lyme disease when they have prolonged contact with an infected tick. In most cases, it takes 12 to 36 hours for the feeding tick to transmit the bacteria that causes the disease.

TICK-BORNE DISEASE IS PREVENTABLE. There’s only one way to become infected with the disease, and that’s from a tick bite. Taking steps to protect your dog with yearround preventive medication and regular tick checks, especially if you spend time outdoors, will drastically reduce the risk of developing Lyme disease. Remember, one bite is all it takes to make your dog sick, so prevention is your best bet.

LYME DISEASE IS GENERALLY EASY TO TREAT. The odds of getting Lyme disease from a tick bite are rather low. Even in tick-ridden areas, fewer than 5 percent of bites result in an infection. But those that do are easy to deal with. All the symptoms literally melt away with antibiotics, if treated in time.

While it’s easy to get into a full-fledged panic over seeing a tick on your dog, keep it in perspective: Being aware of the problem and prepared to protect your pooch are key to making sure your pup stays Lyme-free.

Davi mail@folioweekly.com

____________________________________ Davi has news for ticks: this dachshund bites back!

PET TIP: BEWARE THE SNAKE OIL BEFORE THERE WAS A FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION, the pharmaceutical industry was the wild, wild west.

Thankfully, today we have legal recourse and regulations designed to protect us. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t shysters out there pitching bogus creams that make you skinny, pills that give you chubbies, and the like. The same holds true for your pets. So before you buy that herbal remedy for arthritis, or miracle chew for halitosis, or pour kerosene on your dog on the recommendation of some huckster on the ’net, do P. Doggy a favor: Ask a vet.

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LOCAL PET EVENTS MEET YOUR DOG TRAINER • Learn the dedicated trainer’s Positive Dog Training philosophy, as it relates to you and your dog, 5-5:15 p.m. April 4, 11 and 18, at Petco, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., Jax Beach, 273-0964, petco.com.

FRIENDS OF JACKSONVILLE ANIMALS BENEFIT • Improvisational comedy troupe Mad Cowford Improv Comedy hosts two events to benefit the Friends of Jacksonville Animals (FOJA) to raise funds to bring awareness to animal cruelty issues, provide medications, support pet rescue, fostering and local adoption programs, and help Jacksonville maintain its No Kill status. COMEDY FOR CRITTERS: THE PREQUEL, 7:30 p.m. April 10 at Blue Jay

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GODDESS OF THE MOON • I’m Luna, a good luck black cat! Small, feminine and oodles of love to give— that’s me! Find me at Jax Humane Society, open daily on the Southside.

Listening Room, 2457B Third St. S., Jax Beach, with improv skits by three house teams: Black Sheep, Beastwood and More Cowbell—the musical improv house team. Tickets at the door; $10 suggested donation. COMEDY FOR CRITTERS is 7 p.m. April 21 at Hotel Indigo, 9840 Tapestry Park Cir., Southside, with a silent auction, improv show and raffle; $20 advance suggested donation; $25 at the door; tickets at madcowford.com. All donations benefit FOJA. 608-1148, facebook.com/comedyforcritters.

PUPPY & ADULT GROUP CLASSES • Puppy Level 1 Group Class is 7:30-8:30 p.m. April 4; Adult Level 1 Group Class is 3-4 p.m. April 6. Puppy Level 2, 5-6 p.m. April 5; 2:30-3:30 p.m. April 8 and 5-6 p.m. April 12. All classes at Petco, 430 CBL Dr., St. Augustine, 824-8520, petco.com.

EXZOOBERATION • The Jacksonville Zoo hosts its annual adult gala fundraiser, Masquerade Soirée, with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, animal encounters, a silent auction and live music, 6:30 p.m. April 7 at 370 Zoo Pkwy., Northside. $150 for 35 and younger; $200 for 36-plus. After-Dark Party, $125. jacksonvillezoo.org, 757-4463 ext. 196.

ADOPTABLES

HENRIETTA

QUEEN OF ALL SHE SURVEYS • My name means ‘estate ruler,’ but I’m just a regular gal—medium size, medium age (three), but with loads of love to give! I’m at Jax Humane Society and they’re open daily! Details at jaxhumane.org.

KATZ 4 KEEPS ADOPTION DAYS • Adoption hours and days are 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 7 & 8 and every Sat. and Sun. at 935B A1A N., Ponte Vedra, 834-3223, katz4keeps.org.

READ TO ROVER • Elementary-aged children practice reading skills when they read to real, live dogs 11 a.m.-noon April 14 at Southeast Branch Library, 6670 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine, 827-6900, sjcpls.org.

KITTEN SHOWER • Help Jax Humane Society prepare for the arrival of more than 3,000 kittens 1-3 p.m. April 21 at the center, 8464 Beach Blvd., Southside, 725-8766, jaxhumaesociety.org. Bottle feeding demos, prizes, namings, more. Donations of kitten milk replacement formula, bottle, warming discs, new child-size toothbrushes, Dawn dish soap, plastic toys, blankets, gallon or sandwich size Ziploc bags, kitchen food scales accepted. You can foster kittens, too. _________________________________________ To list an event, send the name, time, date, location (complete street address, city), admission price, contact number/website to print, to mdryden@folioweekly.com

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Are you an evolving or an unevolving Taurus? Are you an aspiring master of gradual, incremental progress or a complacent excuse-maker who secretly welcomes inertia? Will the theme of your next social media post be “The Smart Art of Compromise” or “The Stingy Glory of Stubbornness”? I hope you opt for the first choice in those three. Your behavior in the weeks ahead is pivotal in your ability to animate the highest self, not lapse into mediocrity.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If you fly in a jet from New York to London, it usually takes more than six hours. But on Jan. 8, 2015, a powerful jet stream surging across the North Atlantic reduced that time a great deal. With the extra push, several flights made it in five hours, 20 minutes. You’ll have comparable assistance in your journeys and projects. You’ll feel like the wind is at your back.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Author Harlan Ellison, 83, has had a long, successful career. He’s publishing hundreds of literary works in seven different genres and won many awards.

When he was in his 30s, there was an interruption in his career’s upward arc. Walt Disney Studios hired him as a writer. During his first day on the job, Roy Disney overheard Ellison joking with a co-worker about using Disney characters in an animated pornographic movie. Ellison was fired on the spot. I hope you’ll be scrupulous and adroit in how you act in the early stages of a new project—so much so that you’ll sail on to the next stages.

A C A S E L H I N E S S A C G U R U U P E N D N S P E R A C E W A R R E N E A O R T A M S C I E N T O P E R

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Actor Keanu Reeves’ career ascended when he was a lead character in Speed. It was the first time he’d been a headliner in a big-budget production. He turned down an offer to reprise his starring role in the sequel. Instead, he toured with his grunge band Dogstar and played Hamlet in a production staged by a Winnipeg, Manitoba theater company. I admire him for being motivated more by love and passion than fame and fortune. You face a choice that, in some ways, resembles Keanu’s but in other ways doesn’t. Don’t automatically assume what your ego craves is opposed to what your heart yearns for and your soul needs.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A Leo sculptor I know is working on a forty-foot-long statue of a lion. Another Leo friend borrowed $30,000 to build a recording studio in her garage so she can pursue her quixotic dream of a music career. A Leo acquaintance is writing a memoir of her time as a black-market orchid smuggler; another did four sky dives in three days, and another took a long-postponed pilgrimage to her ancestral land of Slovenia. How about you? Any breathtaking challenges or smart gambles? You can surf the same astrological wave.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): How sexy is it possible to be? I’m referring to authentic soul-stirring sexiness, not the contrived, glitzy, counterfeit version. The irresistible magnetism that wells up when you tap into your core and summon a reverent devotion to your life’s mission. However sexy it’s possible for you to be, unleash that magic in the next few weeks. It’s the most reliable way to attract spiritual experiences, material resources and psychological support.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): According to my cosmic omen-analysis, your impact is rising. You’re gaining influence. More

people are tuning in to what you have to offer.

And yet your stress levels seem to be increasing.

Why? Do you assume having more power requires higher tension? Do you unconsciously believe being more worried is the price of being more responsible? Banish that nonsense. Truth is, the best way to manage growing clout is to relax into it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The immediate future will challenge you to revisit several fundamental Scorpio struggles.

For best results, welcome these as blessings and opportunities, and follow these guidelines: 1. Your control over external circumstances will increase in direct proportion to your control over inner demons.

2. Your ability to do what you want will thrive to the degree that you stop focusing on what you don’t want. 3. Your skill at regulating and triumphing over chaos will be invincible if you’re not engrossed in blaming others.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you’ve been hoping for a miracle cure, the next four weeks will be a time when you’re more likely than usual to find it or generate it. If you’ve fantasized about getting help to address a seemingly irremediable problem, asking aggressively for that now will lead to at least a partial fix. If you have wondered if you could ever retrieve a lost or missing part of your soul, odds are more in your favor than they’ve been in a long time.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The French government defines books as an “essential good,” along with water, bread and electricity. Would you add anything to that list of life’s basics? Companionship? Stories? Deep sleep? Pleasurable exercise and movement? Once you identify your “essential goods,” raise the level of reverence and care you give. Treat them as holy treasures. Boost your determination and ability to get all you need of their blessings. The weeks ahead are a good time to enhance appreciation of fundamentals you take for granted.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Buckingham Palace is the home and office of the Queen of England. It’s been the main royal residence since Queen Victoria took the throne in 1837.

But in earlier times, the site served other purposes; 17th-century English lawyer Clement Walker described the building as a brothel, a hotbed of “debauchery.”

Before that, the area was a mulberry garden where silkworms turned mulberry leaves into raw material for silk fabrics. I see potential for a dramatic transformation of a certain place in your life. Start dreaming and scheming.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Poet Carolyn Forché is a role model for how to leave one’s comfort zone. In her early career, she earned writing degrees at placid universities near her childhood home in the American Midwest. Her first book mined material about her family; its first poem is addressed to her grandmother. Then she moved to El Salvador, where she served as a human rights advocate during that country’s civil war. Later, she lived and wrote in Lebanon at the height of its political strife. Her drive to expand her range of experience invigorated her poetry and widened her audience. Could you draw inspiration from Forché in the weeks and months ahead? Even a mild version will be well-rewarded.

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

NEWS OF THE WEIRD UNFRIENDLY SKIES

In the same week that a dog died after a United Airlines flight attendant insisted it be stored in an overhead compartment on a flight from Houston to New York City, another family’s pet was lost by the beleaguered carrier. Irgo, a 10-year-old German shepherd belonging to the Swindle family, was mistakenly sent to Japan instead of Kansas City, Missouri. When Kara Swindle and her kids went to pick up their dog on March 13 after flying from Oregon, they were given a Great Dane, whose destination was supposed to be Japan. The dogs got mixed up in Denver, where they both had connecting flights.

Swindle was concerned her dog wouldn’t survive the long flight back: “He’s a 10-year-old dog, and he’s never been on a flight,” she told KCTV 5 News. United had Irgo checked out by a veterinarian in Tokyo and loaded onto a private charter to Wichita, Kansas, where he was reunited with his family on March 15.

DEAD & KICKING

Constantin Reliu, 63, appealed unsuccessfully to a court in Barlad, Romania, in March to overturn a death certificate his wife had obtained after not hearing from him for more than a decade. According to The Guardian, Reliu left Romania for Turkey in 1992 to seek employment, but didn’t keep in touch with his family. In 2003, Reliu’s wife, believing he’d died in an earthquake in Turkey, argued in court for a death certificate, which didn’t come to light until Reliu was deported back to Romania because of expired papers in Turkey. Upon his arrival, immigration officers explained to Reliu he’d died in 2003. His appeal failed, as the court maintained he was too late, and the ruling was final, leaving Reliu in an odd state of limbo. “I am officially dead, though I’m alive,” Reliu told Romanian media outlets. “I have no income and because I am listed dead, I can’t do anything.”

VICE PRESIDENT JOHN THE BAPTIST

In a recent interview on 60 Minutes Overtime, Oprah Winfrey said that if God wanted her to run for president, “wouldn’t God kind of tell me?” Oprah may have gotten her answer in the form of a letter from Jesus Christ, an 83-year-old North Waterboro, Maine, woman who started a letter-writing campaign 50 years

ago to spread a message of faith and peace— around the same time she changed her name.

WGME-TV reported Christ sent her letter to Winfrey on March 9, without knowledge of the media speculation, or Winfrey’s wish for a heavenly sign, regarding her running for president. Christ said she sent the letter because she likes Winfrey, and “If she does [run], I’ll vote for her—that’s for sure.”

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SO THAT’S WHAT JESUS WOULD DO!

Destiny Church in Columbia, Maryland, tried a novel approach to attract new members to its congregation. On March 4, the church gave away five used cars to “demonstrate God’s unbelievable, no-strings-attached goodness,” according to The Washington Post. The idea was hatched to increase attendance at the church’s new location after several years meeting in a high school auditorium. “Who doesn’t need a new car?” asked Sandy Dobson, who came with her son. “Different people have different things that bring them to Christ, to church. It doesn’t always have to be traditional methods.” Pastor Stephen Chandler said Jesus himself taught that giveaways are guaranteed to draw a crowd: The biggest gatherings Christ preached were the two times he distributed free loaves and fishes.

FERULA!

Springville, Utah, resident Tiffany King has weathered devastating health problems. FOX 13 reported she suffers from a condition for which the medication weakened her immune system. In January, she contracted pneumonia, which led to a blood infection, and complications forced doctors to amputate both her legs and arms. King, who is engaged, hopes to complete therapy and walk down the aisle with prosthetic legs and arms, which is where a unique fundraiser comes in: On March 17, King’s friends announced “Phoenix Wing Productions Welcomes Harry Potter to Burlesque,” a caricature of the blockbuster movies based on J.K. Rowling’s books, to be held April 20 at Utah Arts Alliance, Salt Lake City. Proceeds go toward buying King’s prosthetic limbs. “I’m going to work hard,” King said, “because I have a family I need to get back to.”

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Friday, April 6 is CALIFORNIA POPPY DAY and PLAN YOUR EPITAPH DAY. April 7 is NO HOUSEWORK DAY. Poppies belong in The Wizard of Oz and nowhere else.

For epitaphs, we like Johnny Carson’s quip: “I’ll Be Right Back.” Dream up one of your own! As for housework … not this cowgirl; we have talented people who do it better. So go find true love all by yourself. You can do it!

For a chance to find the love of your life, get on your digital device, go to folioweekly.com/i-saw-u.html and follow these five easy steps: One: Write a five-word headline so the person recalls that perfect moment, like: “ISU near Evergreen Cemetery, contemplating life and death.”

Two: Describe the person, like, “You: Jotting down inspired homilies.”

Three: Describe yourself, like, “Me: Knowing mine’s already written: ‘I didn’t forward that email to 10 people.’”

Four: Describe the moment, like, “We nodded by that giant MacDuff mausoleum, recognizing most of the street names on the stones.”

Five: Meet, fall in love, get outta the graveyard. Don’t use proper names, emails, websites, etc. And keep it to 40 words. Find love with Folio Weekly ISUs! BEAUTIFUL EYES BARISTA You: Work at Bold Bean. Me: Hot and Iced Vanilla Latte every few days. Caught your gaze, couldn’t get away from your beauty. Care for a cup of … coffee? Or just a nice lazy afternoon? When: Wednesday, March 21. Where: Bold Bean San Marco. #1696-0328 HANDSOME T OF OHIO You: Baseball cap, T-shirt under another shirt, khakis, eating pizza. You came to our table. We thought you worked there.

We were going to Brix; you didn’t show. Looking for you. When: March 10. Where: Flask & Cannon, JB. #1695-0314 STUNNING AUSTRALIAN BLOND WHOLE FOODS You: Long blond hair, black leggings, awesome accent, cruising store. Me: Brown hair, red shorts, clueless in store. Crossed paths, left chatting about vegemite. Let’s continue over a cold beverage. Cheers, diplomatic relations! When: 10:30 a.m. March 1. Where: Whole Foods San Jose. #1694-0307 DNDANGGG I was a Warlock; you, a Fighter. I cast the spells, you beat the NPC to oblivion. You had a French braid; I was impressed with your strength modifier. We campaigned six times; let’s roll a critical hit together:) When: June 2017.

Where: Riverside. #1693-0221 BEAUTIFUL MAN AT DAILY’S You: Filling truck.

Me: Shy blonde washing windshield. You asked, “Do you want help with that?” I was speechless; second chance? When: Feb. 1. Where: Bartram Park Daily’s. #1692-0221 CHOCOLATE STUD You: Tall, chocolate man drinking a PBR by the dance floor. Me: Tall, hot brunette, covered in ink, drooling, watching you drink your beer. Will you marry me? When: Dec. 31, 2014. Where: Birdies. #1691-0214 BLACK VELVET KITTYCAT SLIPPERS 7 a.m., didn’t want to be at Quest Diagnostics till you walked in. You: Beautiful, tiny, long, dark hair, big black horn-rimmed glasses. Me: Stocky, black NY cap, black sweatshirt, Adidas high-tops. Regret no “Hello.” Dinner? When: Feb. 2. Where: Beach Blvd.

Quest Diagnostics. #1690-0207 TACO TUESDAYS We were feeding bottomless pits (our kids). You snagged last inside table, offered to share. You: Confident, beautiful, loving, enthusiastic mother. Me: Getting my head examined for not getting your number. Tacos

again next week? When: Jan. 30. Where: Tijuana Flats Bartram Park. #1689-0207 MISSED YOUR LAST MESSAGES Waxed non-poetic on Sponge Bob, versions of ‘What a Fool Believes’. Easy, sweet conversation; missed messages before you ditched app (saw notifications; didn’t open). Silly to think you left number for me; feel you did. When: Dec. 28.

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M.D. M.J. Anti-cannabis forces COALESCE in unlikely coalition

FOLIO O O VOICES O C S : BACKPAGE C G E EDITORIAL

COMMEMORATION IS GOOD, BUT CONTINUATION IS

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UNITED IF YOU’RE A REGULAR READER OF THIS COLUMN, you most likely share the general opinion of its author, who finds little to no downside to the broader trend of decriminalizing cannabis around this country. There have certainly been skeptics, and their concerns are voluminous. I’ve explored the issue exhaustively, from all sides and, personally, I remain firmly in the pro-cannabis camp, for countless reasons. But do you know who’s not at all in the pro-cannabis camp? The United Nations.

Yes, that United Nations. Its International Narcotics Board (which would be a great name for a gang, and it may already be) recently released its 2017 annual report, and it is most keen to pooh-pooh global decriminalization trends, linking it to the ongoing drug-related violence raging across the Western Hemisphere and elsewhere.

The report singled out Uruguay and Jamaica for what it depicts as violations of the infamous Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961, the first of three conferences (followed in 1971 and 1988) that codified the list of drugs to be subject to prohibitions by member nations. As always, the developing world bears the brunt of blame for a global trade sustained by First World consumers in the U.S. and Europe, and made worse by faulty law-enforcement protocols.

While its analysis of the global situation is both exhaustive and fairly astute, the UN falls into the same trap that conservatives have

domestically, as far as failing to distinguish between the social impact of cannabis and other drugs, particularly in terms of violence. The UN seems to feel the entire global drug trade is centralized, with all substances being run through the same traffic corridors by the same people— which is ridiculous and easily disproved in any selected sample group.

Mind you, none of this is legally binding, any more than any of the UN’s other typically toothless admonitions, but it provides a patina of officiality for drug warriors like the Philippines’ Duterte. For example, no mention is made of the singularly important role played by our invasion of Afghanistan in what’s now euphemized as “the Opioid Crisis,” a point that must be explicitly stated as preface to any reasonable solutions. The UN has resisted all efforts to remove cannabis from its list, and the recent report suggests it’s not budging any time soon.

I avoided quoting the thing directly, because UN reports are famously turgid, textually; it’s like transcribing a guy with Tourette’s doing slam poetry, or Trump doing anything. But policy wonks and insomniacs take note: The full report is available at incb.org, and it’ll help put you to sleep faster than almost any substance listed there.

Shelton Hull mail@folioweekly.com ___________________________________ Got questions about medical marijuana? Let us answer them. Send inquiries to mail@folioweekly.com.

OVERSET ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2018, MANY GROUPS throughout the United States of America commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for the second time in three months. For many, this activity will be the final substantive mention of a significant life in the history of our country until January 2019.

Every January, we commemorate Dr. King’s life on his birthday; on April 4 of each year, we commemorate Dr. King’s life on his “death day.”

This year is significant because it marks the 50th anniversary of his assassination.

Recollecting the assassination of Dr. King should cause great pause in our country at this particular moment for two reasons, which represent two of the most trending, but controversial, topics of the day: the BULLET and SYSTEMIC RACISM. The bullet has proved to be the tool of choice used by cowards throughout history to extinguish the lives of blacks who have had the audacity to confront racism. Today, 50 years after Dr. King’s death, the bullet continues to cause great unrest throughout the country; if we seize the moment, groups who may have perceived that they have little in common may realize they share much more than they ever thought.

I often find myself confronting racism on many different levels, and I pretty much know who can be depended on to stand beside me on racial issues. But I noticed something this weekend as I marched in solidarity with March for Our Lives—marches sparked by gun violence across our nation, the most recent being the shooting in Parkland. As we marched in St. Augustine, mirroring massive rallies all across the land, I noticed that the same people who stood in opposition to our rallies against racism were also standing in opposition to the participants in St. Augustine’s March for Our Lives.

The marchers were shocked that people waving Confederate flags and yelling obscenities were actually verbally attacking their peaceful demonstration. I literally saw an NRA sign that read “Don’t Tread on Me.” Anyone engaged in the racial fight knows

those words are a popular slogan used by white supremacists and other hate groups. I could tell that many of the participants were confused by the hostilities directed at them by their “own kind,” but I personally recognized many of the faces and all of the degrading language. They were the same people I am confronted by as I oppose systemic racism.

Imagine this … what if, in addition to commemorating Dr. King’s life on April 4, all the targets of the hate perpetrated by white supremacist, confederate sympathizing, homophobic, xenophobic, evangelical, racist, guns over lives, Americans realized that we are all targets located on different areas of the same dart board? What if we made an intentional effort to continue the work and legacy of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

I imagine the bullet was meant to stop the work. I imagine systemic racism is meant to thwart progress. But Dr. King would be elated to know that the diverse groups on the dartboard WOKE UP and banded together for the purpose of CONTINUATION. Every day, I see and hear from people who claim to love and embrace the work of Dr. King, but I’ve observed they embrace it solely from a historical perspective. Their present-day track record and decisions say very little about their concern for the present-day struggles. I attend commemoration events that will not even mention present-day struggles and racial tensions in our nation, for fear of possibly offending an invited guest or elected official.

I issue a moral challenge to any group or person who claims to embrace the work and legacy of Dr. King to hold a mirror up to their current involvement and determine if they’re merely masters of COMMEMORATION, or do they also possess the moral consciousness to show present-day receipts (evidence) of works of CONTINUATION?

Recollecting the assassination of Dr. King should cause great pause in our country at this particular moment for two reasons, which represent two of the most trending, but controversial, topics of the day: the BULLET and SYSTEMIC RACISM.

Reverend Ron Rawls mail@folioweekly.com

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The Reverend Rawls is pastor of St. Paul AME Church, St. Augustine.

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