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THE WEDGE BETWEEN POLICING AND THE POLICED While cops and prosecutors work to REMEDY FRAYED RELATIONS with those they serve, public trust may prove elusive story by DIMA VITANOVA WILLIAMS photos by DEVON SARIAN

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A TALE OF TWO CITIES

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BY CLAIRE GOFORTH Looking for answers to an AMERICAN PROBLEM in Appalachia

BROWNS BBQ BOGO

BY A.G. GANCARSKI Feds ring out KATRINA BROWN, REGGIE BROWN. What’s next?

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CHANGING OF THE GUARD [12] BY CLAIRE GOFORTH Folio Weekly interviews outgoing and incoming UNF PRESIDENTS Delaney and Szymanski

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FROM THE EDITOR

A TALE OF

IT WAS NOT A PLACE KNOWN for opportunity. Poor, rural and shut off from the glitter of the big time, it was a quiet town on the fringes of America, enveloped by stillness in which many thrived and many suffered. Today, my hometown is much the same as it was when I graduated from high school: poor, white and isolated, a teensy burg of several hundred souls scratching out a living along the Potomac River. It’s hard to believe that it’s been two decades since I was a teen running wild, in the shotgun seat of my best friend’s T-top Camaro—but such is time, slow in seconds and fast in years. Last week, my thoughts turned homeward while vacationing in another town cupped in a lush valley surrounded by rolling green mountains that appear misty blue from a distance. But other than geography, Asheville, North Carolina has about as much in common with Paw Paw, West Virginia, population 500, as London, England does with New London, North Carolina, population 600. I don’t regret my upbringing but strolling a vibrant city where hillbilly and hipster are one and the same, it was hard not to feel a twinge of jealousy for those privileged to experience both the mysticism of the Appalachians and Asheville’s rich tapestry of art, culture, music and other delights. To be honest, as a young girl, I would’ve been dazzled to simply have grocery stores and hospitals that weren’t a 45-minute drive away. The experience also made me think about America. If you’ve lived among poor, rural whites long enough to become familiar with their rhythms and ways, you’ve seen misery unfold firsthand, the health and wealth deficits, drug abuse, alcoholism and avoidable deaths. Today, as we focus so very much on the injustices and pain unfolding in our cities, many of us—including me—may have forgotten about the plight of our neighbors out in America’s hinterlands. In the years since I moved away, stories from home have trickled my way through friends, some happy, many not; for every marriage, birth and success, an overdose, a foreclosure, divorce, sickness, jail, a child snatched away by cancer, a young woman brutally murdered in a trailer on a hill. Would the boy have lived if they’d caught it earlier, or if the good hospital weren’t two-and-a-half hours each way? Would the woman, a teen, really, have escaped her terrible fate if cops were closer, and if drugs and ill intents had been buffered by opportunity and city lights?

Many think rural life idyllic, and it can be. It can also bring forth awful experiences and an early grave. Just last month, someone I went to high school with died unexpectedly. No one would say why, at least not on Facebook, where our acquaintance has been confined for many years. But based on his posts about depression and injuries serious enough to earn him a steady supply of opioids, I expect it was suicide or overdose. These are not uncommon fates anywhere, particularly not in West Virginia (nor Duval County). He was white like me, liberal like me; he was one of the smart kids at school, like me. Unlike me, he did not get out, at least not very far and not for very long (he’d moved a couple of towns over). He was also funny and sweet and kind. And now he’s dead. Since November 2016, urban dwellers have been scratching our heads and wondering where all this resentment came from in white, rural America, why these “privileged” people feel angered by their lots in life. Many— including me—have probably wondered if they are audacious, or racist, or narrowminded. But as I contemplated the distance between Asheville and Paw Paw last week, and later thought of my old friend’s probably avoidable death, along with the sorrow and pain of so many others with whom I shared classrooms, streets and experiences in youth, I felt a rush of sympathy, empathy and shame. Yes, rural white Americans may not be as socially progressive, or liberal, or accepting of people different from themselves as I might prefer. But their children don’t deserve to grow up with a gas station as their grocery store, an 800-square-foot building staffed by a disgraced quack as their hospital, and absolutely nothing and no one as their therapist, drug treatment or career counselor, staffing agency, or leg up in the world. And they do not deserve to be scorned and disregarded when they look around the world and ask why no one seems to care about them anymore. I still care about them. Though you may doubt him, Donald Trump made rural, white Americans feel like he cared about them, too. While I know that you may not agree with their politics, their religion, or their biases, I’m asking you to care about them, too. If you can’t do it out of the goodness of your heart, do it for the good of your country.

TWO CITIES

Looking for answers to an AMERICAN PROBLEM in Appalachia

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THE LYRICIST LIVE’S SUMMER CYPHER SERIES

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Watch or–if you think you have the chops–participate, in this threemonth open mic cypher for emcees. Remember: No cursin’ on the mic! Original beats provided by Darren Roberts and Bluff Gawd, hosted by Mal Jones and Prana Self, 5:30 p.m. June 6 at Hollywood Cuts Barbershop, 44 W. Monroe St., Downtown, facebook.com/events, free.

OUR PICKS SUMMER SOUNDS

ART IS LIFE LAURIE WILSON

THE HUNTS You hear ‘family band’

and right away, you picture a herd of kids who look alike, dress alike, sound alike—stop right there. The Hunts are not the saccharine-sweet, synched-up warbling children of the corn. This seven-sibling band performs folk-slash-indie-alt music that has a distinctly sylvan nuance, anchored with mandolin, violin, keyboard, viola, banjo and an often “bouncy” drum. Their voices float and wander, weave and waft in harmony, in what rockonphilly.com calls “your perfect summer soundtrack.” Check them out—along with Strangerwolf— 6 p.m. June 8 at Hemming Park, Downtown, free.

REASONS TO LEAVE THE HOUSE THIS WEEK

Louise Nevelson once famously said, “My work is a mirror of my consciousness.” Since that’s true for any artist, Nevelson was notable for the position she held as one of the four great sculptors of the 20th century. Wilson, who wrote Louise Nevelson: Light and Shadow discusses the enigmatic artist and signs books, 7 p.m. June 7 at MOCAJax, free, registration required, eventbrite.com. THU

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DINNER DATE STEVE BERRY

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Dinner and discussion with the best-selling author—chat about his upcoming thriller, The Malta Exchange, or delve into his extensive research methods for his newest Cotton Malone book The Bishop’s Pawn, with the FBI’s unethical J. Edgar Hoover’s nasty persecution of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as backdrop. The talk is moderated by FSCJ English professor Chris Twiggs, 6-7:30 p.m. June 7 at Café Karibo, Fernandina, thebookloftamelia.com, $25.

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SURPRISING SLUMBER A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Try not to make an ass of yourself (ha)! This most delightful of all of William Shakespeare’s

comedies tackles the foibles of fairies and men, sprites and women (and deploys one of the Bard’s favorite techniques of story-within-a-story)... while the irrepressible Puck makes a mockery of all. What fools these mortals be! It opens 8 p.m. June 7 at Amelia Community Theatre, Fernandina, ameliacommunitytheatre.org, $10-$22; through June 23.

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THE MAIL A FATHER’S FEARS

RE.: “Touchy Feely,” by Claire Goforth, May 2 I FOUND THE ARTICLE INTERESTING FROM MANY perspectives, but mainly because the picture is a clichéd father’s response to the perceived erosion a young man represents in relation to the young woman’s virtue. It’s an icebreaker that for a father means your little girl is growing beyond the orbit of “your dad is your hero.” I think this old chestnut should go the way of the dinosaur, even if the sentiment shouldn’t. To clarify, leave the gun out of it, Daddy-o! While it’s entirely possible a woman can be manipulative to get a young man in bed, it’s far more likely that by biological imperative alone, a young man can and will make physical advances to satisfy those preprogrammed urges. This is what the father fears. Your diverting of the conversation into an op-ed on female empowerment through their sexuality is a good point, though misguided, IMO. I think women, though inarguably the more emotionally mature sex on about 99 percent of worldly topics, mostly fall short in the impacts sex can have on them in those first encounters. I can’t even tell you the massive numbers of women I know who fell into the well-worn role of expecting more of that first partner and ultimately being disappointed in the act because of this. They lose in a game they didn’t know they were playing, simply because the way they’re wired. Please know I don’t mean to reduce the entire female gender to this one trope, but to state it is one that plays out frequently. As a father of both 18- and 10-year-old daughters, I’ve seen the age when they get taken advantage of by young men and when they start to show interest in boys. I will always be open with my girls about sex and how it usually means more to girls than it does to boys. That didn’t stop the inevitable for my oldest. Still, I do agree, shaming or removing sex from the conversation early on is a mistake. Treating the discussion with a clinical yet human approach is warranted. Either way, thanks for giving me another perspective to think about, though one I slightly disagree with. In conclusion, Feely’s pic, ill-timed as it was, given the current climate, shouldn’t be dismissed as insane or diverted to discuss women learning about sex as kids, but rather explored for its good and bad points, of which there are both.

Tyler Hardin via email

RESPECT THOSE WHO SERVED

RE.: “Anthem Apotheosis,” by A.G. Gancarski, May 30 GOOD ... BETTER FOR HIM AND OUR TEAM AND OUR city. Wanna make a difference? Dropping to your knee isn’t the way, especially during a time when we are remembering those who gave [their lives] to give you that chance. Just a joke, and now they want to strike and demand players be signed! Even bigger joke, and goes to show how pathetic this country is becoming...

Hanadi Louise Whisnant via Facebook

VETERAN SUPPORTS KNEELING

RE.: “Anthem Apotheosis,” by A.G. Gancarski, May 30 AS A BLACK MAN WHO HONORABLY SERVED IN THE U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam Era, I find it hard to criticize the actions of NFL players who took a knee during the playing of the National Anthem. Upon my discharge from the military in 1964 and subsequent return to Louisiana, I encountered blatant discrimination. F.W. Woolworth, W.T. Grant and others barred me from their lunch counters. The local transit authority required blacks to sit in the back of the bus. Movie theaters had a special section for people like me. The furor over the actions of NFL players taking a knee rings hollow with me. I was good enough to serve my country, but not good enough to receive equal treatment due to the color of my skin.

Walter Green via email

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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BOUQUETS TO JOHN M. PHILLIPS The local attorney recently litigated one of the most difficult civil cases to try: that of a black man shot and killed by police. Phillips lost, but has vowed to keep fighting the good fight. BRICKBATS TO NIMBY BEACH DWELLERS Atlantic Beach’s plan to build its first ADA-accessible beach walkover at 10th Street has been criticized by neighbors, reports The Beaches Leader. The same outlet reports that the feds are investigating AB, along with Neptune and Jax Beaches, for not providing enough beach access for the disabled. BOUQUETS TO SOHRAB HOMI FRACIS The short novella adaptation of Fracis’ book, Go Home, is now a top 10 finalist for the prestigious ScreenCraft Short Story contest. The contest began with nearly 1,500 entries. 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.

CORRECTION: In the May 30 cover story, “Poison Place,” a cutline incorrectly stated that Solite had done business in Green Cove Springs for 25 years, rather than four decades; and Stoneridge Farms was incorrectly spelled as Stonebridge in one instance. 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JUNE 6-12, 2018

FOLIO VOICES : FIGHTIN’ N WORDS WORDS Feds ring out Katrina Brown, Reggie Brown. WHAT’S NEXT?

BROWNS

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TWO JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCILORS, KATRINA Brown and Reggie Brown, are suspended by the governor pending federal trial on 38 cumulative counts in a scheme to defraud that involved a conspiracy years in the making (allegedly), with shell companies, passthrough accounts, fake invoicing, and falsified banking information. Look for political hacks in the Browns’ seats soon ... and don’t worry: Your tax dollars (or money borrowed from China or the oil sheiks) paid for it, natch. It’s interesting in retrospect how easy it was for Katrina Brown and her family to get startup capital, and how few safeguards there were for the public investment. A $2.62M Small Business Administration loan, though not enough to get the sauce plant going, was enough (allegedly) to help out with personal expenses of the co-conspirators. And city money? Who can resist giving over $600,000 in incentives, in the height of a recession crippling the city’s general fund, to people without manufacturing experience to start a sauce plant? Not those fiscal watchdogs in the St. James Building! And certainly not now-lapsed Councilman Reggie Brown: he voted for the deal, years before the (alleged) pass-through companies were set up, and well before Katrina Brown was elected to council. Having covered the council closely, and having covered the whole saga of the failed BBQ sauce plant for years, here are some thoughts. In retrospect, it’s surprising that media didn’t see the business filings for “RB Packaging” and “A-Plus Training and Consultants.” Both (alleged) dummy companies were created by Katrina Brown, with Reggie Brown on the paperwork. We were all trolling SunBiz and, when trying to figure out the latest involving the other Katrina Brown shell companies (CoWealth, Basic Products, and KJB Specialties) attached to the sauce plant saga, should likely have noticed these other companies. Questions would have been asked. Now the feds are asking them. Also worth noting: Of the 19 on council, the two indicted are probably the biggest BS artists. Katrina Brown has generally ranged from glib to evasive to prevaricating when working the press. This case is no different. The councilwoman repeatedly refused to answer media questions about why her company took over $3 million in taxpayer money and didn’t even seem to be trying to make a go of it. Brown likewise didn’t talk much at her court appearance on Thursday, and why would she? Her affirmative case boils down to rank canards along the lines of “well, she was

only 30 when she took out the loan” and “how could she have pissed $3 million down her leg, she’s 37 and lives with her parents.” It bears mention that Katrina Brown (allegedly) was offered a plea deal 18 months ago ... right around the time the FBI raided her familial sauce plant, looking for and apparently finding evidence that there was not a sufficient operation to justify the investment. Even with that evidence staring her in the face, even in the context of what happened to Corrine Brown and Reggie Fullwood, she somehow believed the feds didn’t have the drop on her. Reggie Brown, meanwhile, has/had been on council for close to a decade, with bupkis to show for it except a stack of W2s and a slew of go-nowhere bills (my favorite is the proposed ban on backing into driveways, a tragicomic proposal that got lit up on a majority of local news outlets a few years back). Perhaps the most ineffective two-term district councilman in history, Brown saw fit to parlay that into a state senate campaign against Minority Leader-Designate Audrey Gibson (even as he likely knew the feds were coming for him). Brown was liquid: He was retiring past due property taxes, and spending $3,200 of his own money on t-shirts and signs for his campaign. Look for those t-shirts in a thrift store near you. Brown was willing, even while facing indictment, to stay on council and run for senate simultaneously. His concern was his political visibility—the walking embodiment of that preening pol who will shiv citizens 10 out of 10 times for the luxury of giving yet another empty speech. Now Katrina and Reggie Brown are done. With 38 counts, and a well-documented evidentiary trail, some should stick. Each faces, theoretically, hundreds of years in prison and millions of dollars in restitution. But a plea deal seems inevitable: Cop to a couple of counts, get light prison time and house arrest. Worth watching is who rolls on whom first, assuming the indictment isn’t magically discredited. Does Reggie Brown attempt to make the case that Katrina Brown misrepresented the business to him, fake invoices and all? Or does Katrina Brown, despite working this hustle (allegedly) since she was a mere child of 30 years old, somehow try to pin it on Reggie Brown? Jacksonville politics: more shitshows than the Cracker Barrel bathroom after Sunday morning church. A.G. Gancarski mail@folioweekly.com @aggancarski JUNE 6-12, 2018 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 9

NEWS AAND NOTES: OLIO EDITION

TOP HEADLINES FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF ALTERNATIVE NEWSMEDIA

SAVING ‘THE LAST FOREST’

The resignation of Missouri Governor Eric Greitens amid scandal and felony charges was one of the week’s top stories, but here in Northeast Florida where it’s news if a pol isn’t a criminal, we were more intrigued by a yarn spun about neighbors fighting to save what they’ve dubbed ‘The Last Forest.’ Regional alt The Pitch reports that when people learned 800 treasured wild acres in a quiet Northland community were to become a highway and a couple of schools, they banded together to fight the development. As of May 24, 7,500 people had signed a petition opposing cutting down the forest, which TP (ooh, bad acronym, y’all) reveals comprises a mix of 50- to 100-year-old trees, uplands and lowlands, stream bottoms, plant and animal life, and no invasives of note. It’s also a rare oasis just a few miles from the roar of I-29. So far, the school district remains unmoved to change its plans. But residents aren’t giving up—not even close.

< HOT FOR CONVICTED PEDOPHILE NIGHT

In the distant past of the late ’90s, the nation was morbidly fascinated with then 34-year-old Seattle schoolteacher Mary Kay Letourneau, who was charged and convicted of raping her 12-year-old student. The story got even more squirm-worthy when, after eight years in prison, she wed her wee lover (then over 21) and together they raised their two children, one whom she’d been pregnant with at the time of the original charges. When we learned that Letourneau was to gab about prison in an A&E special, we consulted our pals at The Stranger to see what they knew about the atypical sex offender. They did not disappoint, though they did make us squirm some more. In 2009, TS reported that Letourneau and her hubs, who (no surprise) separated last year, hosted a “Hot for Teacher” night at a Seattle club. In spite of calls warning that all involved were going to hell, the night proceeded as planned, with television news crews camped outside, while indoors Letourneau signed autographs “Oh happy day” and chatted with a bachelorette party sporting a large, inflatable penis, as her then-hubs Vili Fualaau deejayed. Though all was smiles that night, hints of trouble may have blared over the speakers. “At one point, the lyric ‘crazy bitch’ played on a seemingly eternal loop,” TS writes.

< HOLA TOLEDO!

The airwaves in Toledo, Ohio were recently enhanced with the city’s first Spanish-speaking radio station. According to Toledo City Paper, Linda Parra, the founder of 96.5FM Nuestra Gentra, was disappointed with the lack of Latin voices on the radio when she moved to the area in 2000. Despite having no radio experience, she boldly took matters in her own hands, first starting a Spanish radio show and, later, the station. The path to radio station owner had a few obstacles, however. TCP notes that due to financial difficulties and, of course, a snowstorm, Parra and co. nearly missed the deadline to launch their station before the permit expired. Then, with no radio in the building, they weren’t even sure it was broadcasting, so Parra went to her car. “It was 2:59 p.m. [on Dec. 30, one day before the permit would expire],” Parra told TCP, “the music came on. We were on the air for the first time. I couldn’t believe it.” Felicitaciones, Toledo and Parra!

< RIP HOUSING CRISIS

In recent weeks, Oregon’s Willamette Week reported that Portland was planning something called a residential infill project, RIP for short, which would increase density in more than half the city’s neighborhoods. The move is intended to ease the area’s affordable housing crisis. Subsequently, WW published a variety of reader reactions to the piece. Proving, once again, that altweekly readers are the bestest, the thoughts shared were intelligent, thoughtful and reasonable. And one in particular rose to the top of the creamy pile: Luke Robinett, via Facebook: “Homeowner here and my lid has not flipped after reading this. However, I’m skeptical that these new infill developments will be anything but more high-end condos for Bay Area hipster transplants. More housing units doesn’t automatically mean more affordable housing units. I would hate to see more big steel-and-glass abominations going up in our classic Portland neighborhoods and still not having any positive effect on affordability. That’s like a double whammy of suckage.” 10 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JUNE 6-12, 2018

Somebody get that dude his own column.

NEWS BITESTOP HEADLINES FROM NE FLORIDA & SE GEORGIA NEWSMEDIA

ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD Year after year after year, Florida retains a consistent top billing among the states with fastest population growth, as people from around the county—and indeed, the world—flock here for our moist heat, low taxes and delicious foods. And we are, by and large, happy to have them, but it’s always a challenge to balance that growth against the needs of the existing community. What does the existing community need? Less growth, apparently. Good luck with that. In the June 3 St. Augustine Record, Stuart Korfhage runs down a list of developments with names like SilverLeaf, Beachwalk, Beacon Lake, Shearwater, Rivertown and (my favorite) Creekside at Twin Creeks, which together are adding over 20,000 new homes. He writes, “With such staggering numbers in a county that has already added more than 50,000 residents since 2010, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, it’s hard to imagine that the market can bear so much new activity.” Well, maybe not that hard. Factors working in their favor, according to Korfhage, include St. Johns’ excellent school system and the tumescent job growth (some 20 percent over the past five years) in the Jacksonville area. Negative factors include school capacity, as well as traffic, not to mention traffic. Plans are being made to maybe add toll lanes (always popular) to I-95, in addition to the extension to State Road 9B and the First Coast Expressway. This means that the very nature of St. Johns County is changing, and maybe for the better.

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION Right now, all across Northeast Florida, thousands and thousands of teenagers either already have or are getting ready to walk the aisle, style and profile and take that leap into adulthood as they graduate from high school. Their tales are being told in the local papers, which are always keen to tell uplifting stories, and the Florida Times-Union’s Beth Reese Cravey told perhaps the most uplifting of all on May 30 as the inaugural EVAC class crossed the finish line after a journey that has captured the hearts of an entire city. Led by Amy Donofrio, one of the city’s legit heroes, 10 boys and three girls have overcome countless obstacles to become role models in their own right. They’ve traveled the country, met high-level dignitaries, and shattered the stereotypes affixed to urban youth, to the point that plans to de-fund the program were quickly scuttled after community outcry. This means that a whole new class of EVAC kids will be starting up this August, with very big shoes to fill.

ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD Summer is officially here, and that means our famous beaches are officially in-play. While everybody’s frantically sweating to lose those last few inches and ounces, striving for peak form in time for Swimsuit Season, the beaches themselves are sweating apace. Case in point: St. Augustine Beach, where a debate is raging over the new Embassy Suites, slated to open on A1A Beach Boulevard any day now. In the June 1 St. Augustine Record, reporter Sheldon Gardner detailed an imbroglio percolating in the halls of the City Commission, which is tasked with deciding whether or not to allow some $600,000 worth of “water playground equipment.” The proposal was already rejected by the city’s Comprehensive Planning and Zoning Board because, like any good Speedo salesman will tell you, size matters. “In a memo to the board,” writes Gardner, “Building Official Brian Law ... recommended the park be allowed because the overall height of the equipment will be less than 35 feet—a height limit for buildings in the city—and it meets city setback requirements.” Well, that seems alright, but nope: “The equipment itself will be, at its tallest point, about 28.5 feet tall. But it appeared the equipment would actually stretch over 40 feet tall because it would be built starting at a higher elevation because of flood regulations.” Planning Board Chair Jane West raised objections on the grounds that the “peaceful resort setting” described in the plans is inconsistent with a park filled with children who will certainly be wet, and also presumably wild. The original plan was approved in 2015, but the height issues have remained influx throughout, and the commission is being pressed to resolve this once and for all. “I really want you to stick with what was originally proposed and not tackify our beach,” pleaded West. But whether they tackify or do not tackify remains unclear, as the relative tackification of any development is always a delicate matter. More to come. Shelton Hull mail@folioweekly.com JUNE 6-12, 2018 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 11

FOLIO COMMUNITY : NEWS

Folio Weekly interviews outgoing and incoming UNF PRESIDENTS Delaney and Szymanski

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JOHN DELANEY IS READY FOR A CHANGE. THE former mayor of Jacksonville, more recently president of the University of North Florida, is in a cheery mood when he sits down amid the happy clutter of his office a few weeks before he joins the private sector. Books, family photos, and sports memorabilia adorn the walls of the bright corner space where he spent the last decade-and-a-half shattering presumptions and exceeding expectations. Under Delaney, UNF consistently rose in rankings, diversity, size, quality and perception. When he joined the university in 2003, the average incoming freshman GPA was 3.6; last fall it was 4.27. The school has seen similar gains in graduation rates, now 13 points higher than the national median; the prestige of athletic and academic programs; and across-the-board upgrades to the campus itself facilitated by $250 million in funds raised and $187 million of state construction grants, which helped build/renovate 10 buildings that received the LEED certification for green construction. And he did it all with a smile. Asked to what he credits his success, Delaney chuckles. “Luck and timing.” Continuing, he gives a nod to his political and business connections, but more so to his willingness to concede point when he’s the odd man out. “I’ve learned that when the room disagrees with me, I’m usually wrong,” he says. When the subject comes up, it has to be asked whether he’s considering another turn in the political whirligig. For the time being, he’s not—but he’s not ruling it out. “I kinda like the idea of watching it from the sidelines,” he says. He has grandkids nearby and Jacksonville is home, so it may be that the sun set on Delaney’s political career when his second term as mayor ended. Still, with Trump (whose way of handling himself Delaney says he is “kind of appalled

by”) running the country, voters may see politicians of Delaney’s ilk in a favorable light. “Trump, Rick Scott, Mayor [Lenny] Curry, […] they’ve got the strong man style of governing and kind of power things through,” he says. Back on the subject of UNF, Delaney talks about the benefits and drawbacks of online classes, which can afford shy students an opportunity to learn in a less stressful environment, but also lack some of the richness of the classroom. “Some introverted students benefit from online, they’ll type away online, but they’ll never raise their hand,” he says. On the other hand, there’s the risk of cheating, or simply buying As. Online versus in-classroom learning isn’t the only challenging development that the school has grappled with during Delaney’s tenure. Last year, UNF faced two almostscandals; one when a now-former student posted an allegedly threatening picture of himself with an assault rifle on a message board; and when a video surfaced of students miming reportedly racist behavior. UNF under Delaney’s leadership successfully navigated each by carefully balancing the issues. Talking about the idea of acceptable and unacceptable speech, he turns reflective, pointing out wonderingly that a majority of Millennials are willing to limit the expression of ideas they disagree with, which he finds alarming, even as he asks if perhaps there is a bridge too far for the First Amendment, a catch-all, Nazi rule, perhaps. It seems that as much as Delaney has changed UNF, 15 years in academia may have changed him. Though he feels those natural twinges of sadness as he prepares to leave to work with Rogers Towers and The Fiorentino Group, Delaney is ready for the next challenge. “It’s time for somebody new at UNF,” he says without a trace of irony. “I’m kinda running out of good ideas.”

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DAVID SZYMANSKI DAVID SZYMANSKI IS A FAST-THINKING MAN. HE tends to speak rapidly, but even the speed of his cadence isn’t quick enough to keep up with his mind. It’s the first official day of Szymanski’s tenure as president of the University of North Florida when he sits down for a quick chat in an office in flux. Szymanski is still in the process of moving in; time will tell how he makes his mark. Amiable and engaging from the moment he shakes hands, Szymanski folds his 6’6” frame into a chair and settles in for a friendly conversation about the past, present and future of Jacksonville’s largest university. And, of course, the ever-present Florida heat. When it’s suggested that he invest in a high-quality sun visor, the athletic former basketball player laughs. “I already have one,” he says, crediting lessons learned from years spent in Texas. As he talks, it’s clear that Szymanski, former dean of the Carl H. Lindner College of Business at the University of Cincinnati, is raring to go, but for now, he’s in the assessment stage. The next several months he’ll analyze the school from top to bottom with an eye on its most important feature: the student experience. “It really is about the holistic student,” he says. Szymanski concedes that filling the shoes of Delaney, the university’s fifth president (2003-2018), will be no small task. “John did a great job in terms of creating the really strong foundation, so I’m really pleased and thankful.” Szymanski, an academic with a doctorate and Masters’ degrees, wants UNF to be an institution that adapts and evolves to address the needs of the students of today and tomorrow, their future employers and the community at large. Asked to be more specific about his plans, he laughs and admits that he’s still getting to know the place, but says that there may be opportunities to grow some courses of study, like STEM, health/medical, coastal sciences, perhaps music. In the meantime, Szymanski intends to look beyond campus to new opportunities to form partnerships with businesses, government, nonprofits and other leaders.

“There’s the experience that [students] get by working with companies and organizations and people who are professionals who are successful… [such as] having great artists coming into the classroom,” he says. As he talks, you can see the wheels turning, churning out new ideas. Rather than merely imparting knowledge for a fee, Szymanski believes schools should endeavor to create better workers, better citizens and better people. Of course, improving graduation rates, placement rates, the facility, and attracting the best and brightest go hand-in-hand. He’s the kind of guy who believes that the roots are more important than the branches; put another way, build a strong foundation and the building will withstand high winds. When the conversation shifts to the balance of allowing free expression and making students feel safe, Szymanski returns to his core principles. “What I’d like people to do is think about being respectful,” he says, adding, “If you lead with respect, then a lot of things fall into place and you can have civil discourse but you can still feel safe where you are.” As a first-generation college student, who dribbled and studied his way into athletic and academic scholarships, Szymanski understands more than most the unique challenges such presents. Armed with this life experience and years in academia, at UC he created the PACE Program, which emphasizes professionalism, character, academics and engagement with an eye to ensuring students are equipped to pursue their personal and professional passions. It’s this kind of thinking that earned him UNF’s top job. As much as he talks about change, however, Szymanski doesn’t want to alter the fundamentals; he says he wants to offer students a “uniquely UNF” experience that they will cherish and benefit from over a lifetime. “It’s ready and poised to do greater things … I want to make a difference, I want to come and make a difference for other people,” he says. “It’s never about me.”

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THE WEDGE BETWEEN POLICING AND THE POLICED

While cops and prosecutors work to REMEDY FRAYED RELATIONS with those they serve, public trust may prove elusive

indy Taylor recalls urging her son to not plead guilty. But, at the age of 17, he feared he would spend the rest of his life behind bars if he did not. “Momma, I am scared,” Taylor remembers him saying. “I will get out in 20 or 30 years. At least, I will get out. If I go to trial and lose, they told me I will get life without parole.” Apprehended as a juvenile and tried as an adult, in March 2009, Kenneth Drotar received a sentence of 20 years at Florida State Prison in Raiford, for felony murder. It’s a charge that is given to defendants who commit “imminently dangerous” crimes–such as robbery, arson or sexual battery–that result in death, even if they are not the killer, and even, as in Drotar’s case, if their co-conspirator was killed by the cops.

For Drotar, whose mugshot depicts a brooding young man with shaved head and gentle stubble, destiny spiraled along a bleak course, plotted with what Taylor perceives to be a streak of injustices. Nearly a decade on, some of those same injustices persist, diminishing public trust in law enforcement. Matters like police abuse, especially toward black men, the burden of penury and crime, and the lost faith in fair treatment and representation, continue to shape a discourse—both national and local—that sees leaders and residents in disparate positions. While the Jacksonville Sheriff ’s Office (JSO) and State Attorney’s Office (SAO) have taken steps to steer their institutions along a route of conscientious service, gaps continue to yawn, leaving cracks like the one Drotar slid down into. On Nov. 24, 2008, 17-year-old Drotar and his 20-year-old friend, Cedric Smith, sneaked out of Taylor’s home. Shortly

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after midnight, they mugged two women in a Walmart parking lot on Beach Boulevard. They then got into a chase with a police vehicle, ending when Smith smashed the car he had stolen several days earlier. Drotar and Smith leaped out of that car and ran. After Officer Jose Gonzalez fired his weapon, Drotar surrendered. Smith, however, bolted in the dark to a nearby backyard. Officer Michael Mosley shouted for him to stop. Instead, Smith turned toward him and pointed a firearm, Mosley would later say. Mosley shot and killed Smith, who, it turned out, was carrying a BB gun. Taylor’s account of how the fateful night unfolded alleges dark intent beyond an officer’s justifiable use of deadly force. “I even have the transcripts when the cops were interviewed and they say they planned on killing both boys,” she said in a phone interview. Folio Weekly was unable to confirm the veracity of this claim.

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After every police-involved shooting, SAO opens a case review, which JSO follows with an administrative investigation of its own. The aim of these reviews is to determine whether the use of lethal force falls within policy. Mosley’s employee record, which lists one exonerated and two sustained allegations of improper action, does not mention the Nov. 24, 2008 killing of Smith. His actions were found justifiable. Gonzalez’s job history catalogs almost a dozen in-house and external complaints since 1997, as well as a response-toresistance case for his actions on that night, sustained almost a year later. He received a five-day suspension. Drotar, represented by a public defender, faced a murder rap. On the advice of his legal counsel, he entered a plea deal while it was still undecided whether he would be sentenced as an adult, a juvenile or a youthful offender. The file of his initial sentencing hearing indicates that he accepted responsibility and felt remorse about the robberies. “They’re not my ideas,” he said of the robberies, “but I did go along with them, and I know I’m just as guilty for that.” In the documents, Drotar indicates that he followed Smith’s lead, hoping to lessen the financial strain on his mother, who was raising three kids on her own. “He was a long-time friend of mine,” Drotar said, “and my mom, she works seven days a week struggling to pay the bills. I thought it would be nice to be able to pay some of the bills.” Drotar’s involvement in Smith’s killing, however, presents a tangled matter. He could not escape the barreling car and did not help Smith flee officers. When the bullets struck his friend’s body, Drotar was already in police custody. Yet today he’s in prison for his murder. Family and friends penned letters to Judge Arnold Charles, begging for leniency for Drotar. A teacher wrote about his academic success. His mother and grandmother chronicled Drotar’s life without a father, the trauma of his grandfather’s death and his search for a positive male role model. A brief note of a doctor’s evaluation, which is excluded from the public case file, references “mental health conditions suffered” by Drotar, and states he posed no risk and showed empathy. The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice recommended that Drotar, who had an old traffic citation for a suspended learner’s permit, be released to juvenile court for sentencing. Smith’s family opposed charging Drotar for the killing of their son. “They still threw the book at him,” said Taylor. “There is no reason a child should be in prison from age 17, for 20 years, for something they didn’t even do. It is just so sad. Everything that happened in this case is just unbelievable.” A decade later, Drotar remains behind bars, in a penitentiary in Santa Rosa County, some five hours from Jacksonville. Last year, Taylor, who receives $750 in monthly disability payments, visited him twice. The cost and distance wear on her. But so does her son’s absence—in ways much more profound. “It’s a life sentence for me because I don’t know how much longer I am going to live,”

she said. “It just breaks my heart. I want my kid back. He has been there long enough. “Justice is all about money in America and unfortunately, I don’t have any. There is nothing much I can do.”

THE ROAD AHEAD IN THE YEARS SINCE DROTAR’S CASE, SOME 90 police shootings have occurred in Duval County, according to The Florida TimesUnion’s database. Some were ruled to be justified. Some resulted in fatalities. In the last two years, JSO has investigated 138 cases for either excessive or necessary force, which includes shootings. In late 2016, the Professional Oversight Unit, within JSO’s Department of Personnel

& Professional Standards, commenced with the goal of monitoring “high-liability components of the Sheriff ’s Office” (such as response-to-resistance incidents, on-duty injuries and vehicle pursuits) in order to stem potential policy violations, uphold proper conduct and facilitate training. To a similar end, Sheriff Mike Williams and Jacksonville City Council began taking steps toward implementing a body camera policy–albeit after a determined push by community leaders. While JSO has already secured nearly $1 million for implementing the use of body cameras, such devices invite glitches. “Body cameras can lead to not just the surveillance of police officers, but surveillance of the communities,” said Michael Sampson of the

Jacksonville Community Action Committee, a black-led grassroots organization “fighting for justice and liberation.” The official evaluation of the pilot program, which started last summer with nearly 60 officers voluntarily donning body cameras, is anticipated this year. Concern for both citizens’ and police officers’ privacy is still an issue. Since 2008, the SAO has also implemented new policies and started novel initiatives to establish a smart justice system. Since State Attorney Melissa Nelson took office in January 2017, juvenile projects have gained prominence. Just last week, her office and the sheriff ’s office

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“We need more transparency, we need more accountability, we need to be able to have quick and easy access to data,” said Pastor Phillip Baber of bias-based instances involving police.

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DIVIDED <<< FROM PREVIOUS jointly announced a program to restore driving privileges to people facing criminal charges for driving without a valid license. A Human Rights Division began work in 2017, looking at officer abuse allegations alongside human trafficking offenses, hate crimes and elderly maltreatment. So far, it has closed two recent police-involved cases, while two others remain open. For now, there is no indication that old cases will be re-examined. “In just over a year, our office has begun strategic efforts to increase public trust in the work we do,” said SAO Communications Director David Chapman. These official endeavors, however, bring no peace to Taylor, who has agonized over Drotar’s case. She keeps heaps of files and documents on it, searching for ways to correct what she believes to be mistreatment by police and the court.

THE WAYSIDE PITS AS LAUDABLE AS THEIR PROACTIVE FOCUS IS, THE enhancements at JSO and SAO so far seem to have failed to appease citizens and activists. The wounds of injustice–real or perceived– heal slowly, and scars linger. In an age of strong activism and a national discourse on law enforcement, however, the community is demanding accountability from those tasked with serving it. The Northside Coalition of Jacksonville has existed for a little more than a year but, in that short time, through demonstrations, letters and official complaints, it has grown into a vocal organization against social, racial and economic inequities. “Our major policing concern over the past year has actually been the excessive use of violence from the sheriff ’s office,” said Ben Frazier, founder and leader of the coalition. “We are very concerned about the racially

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Michael Sampson of the Jacksonville Community Action Committee advocates for a plice accountability board where in citizens would review alleged mapractive by police.

disproportionate number of questionable police-involved shootings.” Since the murder of Smith, who was black, the T-U’s police-shooting database has registered two-and-a-half times more altercations with black men than white men. Only a third of Jacksonville’s population is African American, however. Asked for a racial breakdown of the police force and of suspects in investigated in excessive force cases from the last two years, JSO responded to Folio Weekly that no such delineation exists. JSO, however, maintains a public transparency dashboard, which documents only officer-involved shootings. It chronicles 27 incidents from July 2015 to November 2017, in which 70 percent of the 35 responding officers were white and 20 percent were black. African Americans constituted 63 percent of the suspects and whites made up 33 percent. While not directly commenting on these statistics, Pastor Phillip Baber of the Interfaith Coalition for Action, Reconciliation & Empowerment (ICARE) expressed reservations about JSO’s data collection and the ability to make use of that data. “We need more transparency, we need accountability, we need to be able to have quick and easy access to data that

demonstrates [what is happening with] bias-based instances, particularly instances of racial bias–are they going down, are they trending up?” he asked. “Until we have the ability to have access to that kind of data and be able to measure that sort of stuff, I just don’t know that we are going to have real answer or it is going to be very difficult for us to be able to help restore that relationship of trust between communities of color and the police.” Recognizing a recurrent concern among its constituents about their interactions with the police, ICARE convened a committee to research the issue. At the end of April, at the annual Nehemiah Assembly, attended by both Sheriff Williams and State Attorney Nelson, the leaders of ICARE homed in on the matter, insisting on creating an easy-touse data dashboard, populated with statistics on complaints about and crimes of JSO officers. While Williams and Nelson vowed to pursue the establishment of the online feature, neither committed to a firm deadline for its rollout, citing technical and data volume hurdles, as well as the need to prevent a false start. Demands for impartial service in black and poor enclaves, for public education and warnings, rather than citations and fines,

Cindy Taylor holds a photo of happier times. Her son Kenneth Drotar is at center. for petty crimes, also reverberated from the assembly stage as Williams and Nelson pledged their dedication to impart better and more equitable justice. “One of the issues where we typically, historically–we, law enforcement, we, JSO– have got in trouble with the community has been around the area of enforcement,” said Sheriff Williams. As a result, JSO has adopted a mission-critical method of devoting attention to the small number of citizens who trigger a large portion of the city’s violence, he said.

“We like to use the analogy of fishing with a spear, not a net, because in doing that now, we are not going to drive a wedge between us and the very community we are sworn to serve and protect,” he said at the Nehemiah Assembly, in a tone that struck Pastor Baber as a rare public expression of reconciliation. “We take that very seriously,” Williams continued, “you will continue to see initiatives and operations that work to build trust, that are very strategic in their approach to enforcement and, again, to work to repair some of the damage that has been done over years and years and decades of bad practices not only in Jacksonville, but nationwide.” Nonetheless, fostering healthy relations between citizens and law enforcement agencies requires community participation. For Sampson of the JCAC, it necessitates public oversight of the police. The organization, together with several others, envisions a Jacksonville Police Accountability Council that would task citizens to independently investigate alleged police malpractice. A similar idea has taken hold in Chicago. (The powerful local police union has already indicated its opposition to this idea.) “There needs to be an accountability measure like that in place to ensure that police officers have a deterrent that pushes them against misconduct that can restore that trust between the people and the police, so that people can feel they have accountability over the police that right now they do not,” Sampson said. Economically uplifting disadvantaged neighborhoods, where crimes fester and stir a mix of resignation and disdain toward the police, could be another means to address strained interactions. The connections among poverty, misdeeds and attitudes toward the police are not always apparent or acknowledged, Frazier said. “There are many in the world of academia who might disagree that there is a connection between economics and crime,” said Frazier, “but what I can tell you is, we have added on more police officers, we have added on more to police budgets and there has been no positive impact in terms of the reduction of crime. We need to do something different in terms of our tactics and our political strategies with regard to legislation and this very real connection between economics, education and crime.” JSO is aware of the intertwined nature among economic opportunities, crime and police perceptions. Assistant Chief Deloris Patterson heads Patrol Zone 5, a large and poor section of Northwest Jacksonville bracketed between the Duval/Nassau county line, Interstates 10 and 95, and the Trout River. It incorporates the 32208 and 32209 ZIP codes, which are notorious for their crime and poverty. Assistant Chief Patterson and the officers under her command cooperate with Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce as well as Zone 5 businesses to increase local employment. “If we can help people get a job, then that is what we will do,” she said. Though Zone 5 has serious economic and social challenges, it also harbors what Patterson sees as a synergy between the community and the police. Through engagement activities, such as neighborhood

walks and Big Brother/Big Sister friendships, she has made herself and her subordinates approachable, she said. “I actually have people that send me information on my phone and say, ‘Hey, this is information you want to follow up on because I believe this is the suspect,’” Patterson said. “I think this is a win, and I do not think we focus on that enough to say that we are having a great impact as far as building relationships with the community.” The dim spotlight on such positive communications may stem from the zeal of media outlets to report on controversies. Not all, but many media representatives– and not citizens–palaver about a drop in trust of police, said Steve Zona, president of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 5-30. He pointed to a 2017 Gallup poll that placed Americans’ confidence in police back up at its historical average of 57 percent after a three-year slump. Black adults’ rate of trust, though, has slipped to 30 percent for 2015-’17, compared to 35 percent for 2012-’14. “We have seen multiple cases gain national interest before investigations could be properly concluded, witnesses interviewed, and evidence vetted,” he wrote in an email. “In nearly every one of these cases, officers’ reputations are damaged and/ or they are arrested, only to be cleared by a jury when all of the facts are known, only to learn later that their actions were completely justifiable and legal.” An honest dialog is necessary, Zona said. Community leaders, city officials and residents share his assertion. Yet Jacksonville

remains divided, with long-held grievances, tough stances and disparate demands complicating the conversation. It’s a conversation that Cindy Taylor doesn’t engage in beyond the implications for her son, Kenneth Drotar. Since his imprisonment, new, more considerate leadership has come to JSO and SAO. Change has also developed in regard to sentencing laws, such as the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that sentencing juveniles to life

without parole is unconstitutional—the very sentence Kenneth feared he’d receive unless he pled guilty. Taylor has not yet found out how these developments could help her son. Today, at the age of 26, he has a decade more to serve for the killing of his friend, at the hands of the police.

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FILM Hedy Lamarr ART Deana Haggag ART Tom Green LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CALENDAR

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BLIPPING & BLAPPING THROUGH MODERN

ELECTRO-DANCE-POP Foster The People’s new album draws from hip hop, SYNTH POP

any musicians say they go into making albums without trying to pursue any certain sound or direction, preferring to let the songs come out and determine what musical shape the album takes. That certainly happened for Mark Foster of Foster The People. Initially, he had an idea about what type of album his third effort would be, only to see that idea get tossed on its ear, thanks to his bandmate and songwriting partner, Isom Innis. “The song that really threw a wrench in the whole thing was ‘Loyal Like Sid & Nancy,’” multi-instrumentalist/singer Foster explained in a recent phone interview. “Up until that point, I had kind of an idea that the record was going to be kind of a modern, kind of surf/ psychedelic, kind of guitar-driven record, but, like, a modern take on it. But then I heard the initial beat that Innis made for ‘Loyal Like Sid & Nancy’ and ‘Pay the Man.’ That kind of threw me for a loop and I realized we had to finish those songs. We had to work on those songs and knew that the entire sound of the record was going to take a different direction.” Instead of psychedelic wonders, the album in question, Sacred Hearts Club, (July 2017) is a distinctly modernsounding album that draws strongly from hip hop and synthetic pop.

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The aforementioned “Loyal Like Sid & Nancy” is one of the most unusual songs of those in the grouping, as it blips and blaps its way through a club-suitable anybody else in the room during the bit of modern electro-dance-pop. The writing process, besides everybody else electronic influence is also prominent on in the band. And I think we just … set “Harden the Paint” and “Static Space a tone of exploration. We were going to Lover.” “Static” lives up to its name, with explore every facet of where a song was intergalactic synths and a shimmery beat going to take us and not put too many giving the track a distinctly futuristic feel. boundaries or rules on what that would Meanwhile, “Pay the Man” and “Doing mean and what that would sound like or It for the Money” lean in a more hip where it would go, what style, what genre. hop/R&B direction. “Pay the Man” mixes We just let the song reveal itself to us and grooving hip hop beats, electronic-ish we were patient with it.” tones and a sleek pop/R&B chorus; “For Foster The People formed in 2009, the Money” blurs after Foster met the lines between drummer Mark FOSTER THE PEOPLE, PARAMORE, pop and hip hop, Pontius. One of the SOCCER MOMMY 6 p.m. June 12, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, delivering grooves first songs Foster staugamphitheatre.com, $72-$94 and hooks in fairly wrote for the group equal doses. was “Pumped Up The direction Sacred Hearts Club Kicks,” which went viral after it was took may have surprised Foster, but he posted on the band’s website in 2010. The and Innis took the time they needed to song’s internet success helped Foster The let the music they were creating find its People land a record deal with Columbia’s own course. The two decided to produce imprint, Startime International. the album themselves, and eventually “Pumped Up Kicks” was first amassed some 100 song ideas. released on a self-titled EP in January “I would say that this record was 2011, and then on the band’s fullprobably the freest I’ve ever felt, length debut, Torches, which followed creatively,” Foster said. “The two of us in May. The multiformat hit went on to really kind of took the helm on production end 2011 as the sixth-highest-selling on this record together and really … digital song of the year, with nearly four locked ourselves in a studio without million copies sold.

The follow-up album, 2012’s more rocking Supermodel, became a Grammynominated platinum hit. The single “Coming of Age” climbed to the Top 10 on the alternative and rock singles charts. The tour supporting Supermodel proved difficult, however, Foster said, as issues surfaced within the group. In the end, bassist Jacob “Cubbie” Fink left the band, and Foster revamped the lineup by elevating touring musicians Innis (keyboards and bass) and Sean Cimino (guitar and keyboards) to full-time members of Foster The People. With his group now back on solid footing, Foster is enthusiastic about being back on tour and mixing the new songs in with selections from the first two albums. “I think going into the studio [for Sacred Hearts Club], we were cognizant of the live setting and how it would translate as we were writing the songs, which was maybe a little bit of a different approach from the first two records,” Foster said. “So it’s really fun to play live.” Alan Scully mail@folioweekly.com

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FOLIO A+E : MAGIC LANTERNS Hedy Lamarr never got HER DUE

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n the entertainment business, it seems that good looks, especially a woman’s, can be a double-edged sword. Being beautiful can make her a star—and ruin her life. Examples abound, but for most movie fans, Marilyn Monroe’s tragic tale stands out. Before Marilyn, however, there was the raven-haired Viennese beauty who’s the subject of a terrific new documentary, Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story. Written, directed and edited by Alexandra Dean, it premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2017, to great fanfare. Just last month, the award-winning doc aired on PBS as part of the American Masters series; it’s now out on DVD/Blu-ray. It’s a good documentary, an absolutely fascinating portrait of a gorgeous woman whose larger story is more complex than ever imagined by her adoring audience. Bombshell is a great primer to the phenomenon that was Hedy Lamarr—a displaced person, a sex goddess, a brilliant inventor, an erratic mother and a six-time unsuccessful wife. A cottage industry of sorts has grown around Lamarr, making it easy to confuse truths with lies that have mushroomed over the years. For instance, she denounced the 1966 “memoir,” Ecstasy & Me: My Life as a Woman and tried to halt its publication. One clip in Bombshell shows her on The Merv Griffin Show, vehemently attacking the book. The main sources for Dean’s film are audio interviews with journalist Fleming Weeks, which resulted in a 1990 article for Forbes. The revelations told of Lamarr’s stunning invention of what she called “frequencyhopping,” in the early years of WWII. With composer George Antheil, who shared the patent with her, Lamarr developed a communications system that would have enabled Allied torpedoes to escape the deadly jamming capabilities of the Nazis’ U-boats. The U.S. Navy took the patent but rejected the invention, urging Lamarr to contribute to the war effort by urging Americans to buy war bonds by, among other things, selling kisses to lucky contributors. Her success at that frolic raked in millions of dollars for the war effort but, according to Bombshell, her invention (forgotten for several years) eventually became “the basis for secure WiFi, Bluetooth, cellphone, GPS and military technology. The market value of her invention is an estimated $30 billion.” Lamarr saw none of that largesse. In her last few years, Lamarr could have certainly benefitted from receiving her share of that cash. A virtual recluse for years, the legendary beauty kept to herself, not wanting anyone to see her—the flawless face and figure were ravaged by far too many plastic surgeries. In the beginning, the future Hollywood luminary was Hedy Kiesler, the child of a wealthy Jewish couple in 1914. Throughout

her life, Hedy was quite devoted to her father, who died in 1935. Early on, he’d encouraged the girl’s inquisitive mind, telling her to not limit her ambition whatever her interests. Because of her striking good looks, the 16-year-old Hedy Kiesler found work in Austrian films. Two years on, she starred in Ecstasy, with nude swimming and one notorious scene of the young woman experiencing what can politely be called “the little death,” creating an international scandal and marking her career path forever. Married in 1933 to an older Fritz Mandl, the resourceful woman escaped the grip of the Nazi-connected arms dealer in a dangerous venture to England, where she was noticed by Louis B. Mayer. Though she knew no English, Mayer put her in his studio system, with a new name: Hedy Lamarr. Her first big break was in 1938 when she was cast opposite Charles Boyer in Algiers. Other early successes included Boom Town (1940) with Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy, and the hokey but popular White Cargo (1942) in which, as an island seductress, she coos to Richard Carlson, “I am Tondelayo. I make tiffin for you.” Lamarr’s greatest role was in Cecil B. DeMille’s Samson and Delilah (1949); she played infamous seductress Delilah. The movie was the second-biggest moneymaker of the decade, after Gone with the Wind. Due to her Ecstasy rep, Lamarr was a natural. Unfortunately, the film’s success didn’t extend into her later career. Bombshell has incisive interviews with her three children, which further illustrate the unhappiness and frustration, personally and professionally, she suffered later in life. Good as it is, Bombshell seems incomplete, despite its 88-minutes running time. That’s a good thing—Hedy Lamarr’s life is worth a deeper look. Start with binge-watching her films, if you can get past Ecstasy.

Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com

NOW SHOWING CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ Chappaquiddick and Borg McEnroe screen. Throwback Thursday: 1936’s My Man Godfrey, noon June 7. French film The Chorus, noon June 9. As you wish: Summer Sundays runs The Princess Bride, with Cary Elwes, Wallace Shawn and André the Giant, 6 p.m. June 10. Inconceivable! 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 697-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. IMAX THEATER Solo: A Star Wars Story and Pandas 3D screen. The Incredibles and The Incredibles 2 double feature, 6 p.m. June 13. St. Augustine, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com. SUN-RAY CINEMA Solo: A Star Wars Story and Deadpool 2 screen. Summer Kids Series: Coco, June 6 & 7. Best Friends with Greg Sestero Live, 7 p.m. June 7, $10. Hereditary starts June 8. The Incredibles 2 starts June 14. 1028 Park St., 359-0049, sunraycinema.com.

ARTS + EVENTS ARTS + EVENTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu. Project Atrium artist is Anila Agha. A Patterned Response exhibits. A Dark Place of Dreams revisits monochromatic assemblages of Louise Nevelson alongside contemporary artists Chakaia Booker, Lauren Fensterstock and Kate Gilmore; through Sept. 9. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. Hands-on exhibit NANO shows basics of nanoscience and engineering, through June 17. Jim Smith’s Improbable Sci-Show, through June 28.

GALLERIES

WORKING WITH SUCCULENTS

Create your own succulent terrarium and learn tips on their care with local artist Crystal Floyd, whose work rests at the intersection of art and gardening. All supplies are provided, along with beer, wine, and light refreshments, at the Cummer Museum 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 14.

PERFORMANCE

THE LYRICIST LIVE’S SUMMER CYPHER SERIES It’s an open mic cypher for emcees, and remember: No cursin’ on the mic! Original beats by Darren Roberts and Bluff Gawd, hosted by Mal Jones and Prana Self, the series kicks off 5:30 p.m. June 6 at Hollywood Cuts Barbershop, 44 W. Monroe St., Downtown, facebook.com/events. A SEAT AT THE TABLE A play about family secrets and their keepers runs 8 p.m. June 7, 8 & 9, 2 p.m. June 10 at Players by the Sea, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, playersbythesea.org, $20-$23. The original work by James F. Webb III is part of the playhouse’s New Voices Program. COME BACK TO THE FIVE & DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN What does it mean to be a “disciple of James Dean”? This ‘dramatic comedy’ explains, at Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, limelight-theatre.org, $20-$26. Runs 7:30 p.m. Thur.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. through June 24. GUYS AND DOLLS This oddball Broadway musical opens 7:30 p.m. June 7 and runs through June 25 at Amelia Musical Playhouse, 1955 Island Walkway, Fernandina, $15-$20, ameliamusicalplayhouse.com. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM When in midsummer, dream away. The fanciful chimerical comedy opens 8 p.m. June 7 at Amelia Community Theatre, 207/209 Cedar St., Fernandina, ameliacommunitytheatre.org, $10-$22; through June 23. THE FIFTY SHADES OF MAGIC MEN An apparently thaumaturgical all-male revue is 8 p.m. June 6 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, jacksonvillecomedy.com, $28-$150. A FOX ON THE FAIRWAY A nod to English farces, the comedy is reminiscent of Groucho and bros, 7:50 p.m. June 6-8, 1:15 p.m. June 9, noon & 6 p.m. June 10 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $38-$54, alhambrajax.com.

CLASSICAL + JAZZ

JAZZ NIGHT Leelynn & Danielle with Cookin in Da Kitchen, 6 p.m. June 6 at Prohibition Kitchen, 119 St. George St., St. Augustine, 209-5704, pkstaug.com. HARRY CONNICK JR. Star of stage, screen and piano bench, Connick is on 7:30 p.m., St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, staugamphitheatre.com, $54-$104. ERIC MOORE JAZZ BRUNCH The jazz flows 1-5 p.m. June 10 at Hyperion Brewing Co., 1740 N. Main St., Springfield, 518-5131, hyperionbrewing.com.

COMEDY

TOM GREEN This tall, apparently semi-reformed, comic performs 7:30 p.m. June 6; 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. June 7 & 8, at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, comedyzone.com, $25-$114.50. JAMES DAVIS He’s got a hit show on Comedy Central, Hood Adjacent with James Davis, and he’s worked with Kevin Hart. Davis appears 8 p.m. June 8 and 7:30 & 10 p.m. June 9 at Comedy Club of Jacksonville, jacksonvillecomedy.com, $23-$150. KURT GREEN, CIN CIN BOISSON The fun starts 8:30 p.m. June 9 at Jackie Knight’s Comedy Club, 828 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 461-8843, thegypsycomedyclub.com, $15.

LAVELL CRAWFORD Lavell is back! 8 p.m. June 14; 8 & 10:30 p.m. June 15 & 16; 7 p.m. June 17 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, jacksonvillecomedy.com, $33-$150. DOMINIQUE Postal worker turned comic, she notoriously tells the unfiltered truth! 7:30 p.m. June 14; 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. June 15 & 16 at The Comedy Zone, comedyzone.com, $20-$114.50. COMEDY NIGHT Funny folks are on 8-10 p.m. June 15 at Hyperion Brewing Co., Springfield, 518-5131, hyperionbrewing.com.

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

SOCIAL CODE Can an Instagram feed be a curated gallery? How has the social aspect of our lives impacted our artistic practices? This call for art seeks works exploring these ideas for a show at Arts Warehouse in Delray Beach. Juried by Manager of Artist Services Nicole Hickey, Palm Beach Cultural Council. Deadline July 20; artswarehousedelray@gmail.com. EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES The juried exhibit, 45 billboard-size images, includes works created by artists reflecting their interpretation of the theme “enriching lives through diversity and inclusion.” Deadline Oct. 15; embracingourdifferences.org.

AVONLEA ANTIQUES & DESIGN GALLERY 8101 Philips Hwy., Southside, femartgallery.org. MOTHER NATURE, presented by Femme Art Gallery, is a show about female-identifying artists and their connection to nature. An opening reception is 1 p.m. June 10. BOLD BEAN SAN MARCO 1905 Hendricks Ave., 853-6545. Artist Madeleine Peck Wagner exhibits selections from her Heart of Butter series, madeleinewagner.com. BREW 5 POINTS 1024 Park St., Riverside, 374-5789. Marlena Lomonaco shows new works: “observational studies of beauty, in relation to sight and touch,” through June. Opening reception 6-8 p.m. June 8. CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT 207 N. Laura St., Ste. 300, Downtown, 281-5599. Salamat Datang-Welcome to Malaysia, new works by Dennis Ho, through August. HENDRICKS AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH 4001 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 396-7745. Artists Who Mentor the Passing of Knowledge and Wisdom, works of Jax-based artists and a skilled mentee. Opening reception 6 p.m. June 7; the show is up through Sept. 1. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 1 Independent Dr., Downtown, southlightgallery.com. UNF Senior Photography show exhibits. Photographer Will Dickey’s works show through June. ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., staaa.org. Honors Show runs through July 1.

EVENTS

STORYTELLING: FRENCH ART FROM THE HORVITZ COLLECTION Tea and a sweet treat and art talk–nothing better. Associate curator Nelda Damiano discusses art, 1:30 p.m. June 6 at Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, members free, nonmembers $6, cummermuseum.org. FASHION SHOW Fashion Group International focuses on rising fashion designers during June First Wednesday Art Walk, 6:30 p.m. June 6 at Regions Bank, 51 W. Bay St., Downtown, $15-$25, 904tix.com. LOVE BOMB An arts-focused benefit to raise funds for Ugandan orphanages, 5 p.m. June 6 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown.

AZALEAS TO ZINNIAS: A FLORAL EXHIBITION Jacksonville Artists Guild and Berdy Dental Group present a juried exhibit of works by Guild members, eight in Cummer’s Concourse Gallery, additional artists at Dr. Berdy’s office, 1511 Stockton St. Cummer’s wine & cheese reception is 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 6; free with registration. A dessert reception follows at Berdy Dental Group’s office; 899-6023, cummermuseum.org. BIKE NIGHT This weekly meet-up is 6-10 p.m. June 6 at Dick’s Wings, 6055 Youngerman Cir., Orange Park. LAURIE WILSON Author of Louise Nevelson: Light and Shadow discusses the artist and signs books, 7 p.m. June 7 at MOCAJax, free, registration required, eventbrite.com. STEVE BERRY Dinner and discussion with the best-selling author, 6-7:30 p.m. June 7 at Café Karibo, 27 N. Third St., Fernandina, bookloftamelia.com, $25. MASQUERADE GALA Florida Chamber Music presents a black tie masquerade gala with tango lessons, heavy snacks and a cash bar, 7 p.m. June 9, flchambermusic.org, $75, at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, pvchall.com. JAX JUMBO SHRIMP A homestand against the Biloxi Shuckers, 7:05 p.m. June 8 (Red Shirt Friday); 6:35 p.m. June 9 (Beach Towel Giveaway), 3:05 p.m. June 10 (Princess Day), 7:05 p.m. June 11 (Canines & Crustaceans), and 12:05 p.m. June 12, Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, single game tix $5-$18, 358-2846, jaxshrimp.com. DEANA HAGGAG Haggag, president and CEO of United States Artists foundation which bestows up to $50,000 unrestricted artists grants each year, discusses scarcity, abundance and how to confront with compassion, 6 p.m. June 12 at Cummer Museum, $10, culturalcouncil.org. HISTORY OF HEALING ARTS Curator and director of Yellow House Hope McMath discusses how art is used in healing, 5:30 p.m. June 13 at Main Library’s Makerspace, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, jaxpubliclibrary.org/jax-makerspace. BILL KIMBERLIN His name may be familiar to diehard Star Wars fans, but we bet when folks read the tell-all Inside the Star Wars Empire, the ex-LucasFilm Department director will be a household name. Kimberlin signs copies 4-6 p.m. June 14 at The Book Loft, 214 Centre St., Fernandina, bookloftamelia.com. SUCCULENT TERRARIUMS One of our favorite artists, Crystal Floyd, leads the workshop, 6-8 p.m. June 14 at Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, members $30, nonmembers $40, cummermuseum.org. __________________________________________ To list an event, send the time, date, location (street address and city or neighborhood), admission price and 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.

ART OPENING

MARLENA LOMONACO shows new works: “observational studies of beauty, in relation to sight and touch,” through June. Opening reception 6-8 p.m. June 8, Brew, Riverside, 374-5789.

ART WALKS + MARKETS

DOWNTOWN ART WALK Fifth annual Bold City Brewery Summer Sizzle, 5-9 p.m. June 6, with more than 60 venues for live music, restaurants, galleries, museums, businesses and hotspots, spanning 15 blocks in Downtown Jacksonville. iloveartwalk.com. DIG LOCAL NETWORK Weekly network hosts farmers’ markets: Beaches Green Market, 2-5 p.m. Sat., Jarboe Park, Florida Boulevard & A1A, Neptune Beach; Midweek Market, 3-6 p.m. Wed., Bull Park, 718 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach; ABC Market, 3-6 p.m. Fri., 1966 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach. ST. AUGUSTINE AMPHITHEATRE FARMERS MARKET Live music, flowers, baked goods, art, local produce, 8:30 a.m. every Sat., 1340 A1A S., 209-0367. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local/regional art, produce, snacks, live music–Mere Woodard, Blue Muse, Wetland String Band– 10:30 a.m. June 9 under Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com. FERNANDINA BEACH MARKET PLACE Farmers, growers, 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 farmer’s market has an art gallery, food, crafts, etc., 1810 W. Beaver St., Westside, 354-2821, jaxfarmersmarket.com.

MUSEUMS

CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, flagler.edu/crispellert. Selections from the Guidi Collection, through June 15. CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 29 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum.org. Thomas Hart Benton & the Navy through July 1; The Lost Bird Project through Oct. 21. Fields of Color: The Art of Japanese Printmaking through Nov. 25. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2922. PlayPlay, Tracie Thornton’s new works, through June 9.

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GALLERIES

WORKING WITH SUCCULENTS

PERFORMANCE

CLASSICAL + JAZZ

COMEDY

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

ART WALKS + MARKETS

MUSEUMS

EVENTS

ART OPENING

MARLENA LOMONACO shows new works: “observational studies of beauty, in relation to sight and touch,” through June. Opening reception 6-8 p.m. June 8, Brew, Riverside, 374-5789.

FOLIO A+E : ARTS

ABUNDANCE INSTEAD OF SCARCITY

OVERSET

A conversation with DEANA HAGGAG

he format is fairly standard: Take the subject matter, find an intelligent, visceral approach to connect your audience to that subject matter, followed by a structural framework delivered through a rigorous journalistic lens. Except it’s not that easy. Deana Haggag turns power structures on their heads, shoots from the hip with a no-nonsense, down-to-earth approach for empowering artists, while demanding the keys to treasure chests be turned over to a democratized world of diversity and inclusion. And this is why undertaking a standard journalistic endeavor writing about a 31-yearold force of nature in the global business of art must be deconstructed, abstracted and rearranged to take full advantage of her thoughtfulness, vision and passion. Most participants in our local arts community see the level of talent, see the potential, and yet can’t fully connect the dots to move our local artists to be participants in the global arts conversation. Haggag must be heard. In a recent phone interview, Haggag shared a deeply insightful business sense and a vision of what a more generous world this one might look like if we operated from a vantage point of abundance. When a request for advice to give to people historically and systematically marginalized by systems of power in the art world, her response went to the heart of the matter: “Respectfully, can I turn that question around? I really hate that question. I’d rather talk to people in positions of power rather than give advice to those who are oppressed, right? And I don’t care how you define power … I don’t care if that means racial power in terms of whiteness or economic power in terms of wealth or body power and considering people who are able-bodied. I’d much rather give advice to people in power … which is, I think they should wake up and look around. I think they should ask every single day if there’s more they could be doing to help the world. “Perhaps moving forward, I wonder if we should stop asking folks who are oppressed what they need? Because we all know too well what they need; we’ve always known what they need. I think it’s more [that] we should ask folks with privilege what they could provide. I see myself fully as somebody who sits in a kind of particular privilege and thinking about generosity in a really delicate way, a very nice way, to say, what the hell could I be doing to help other people, since so many people helped me? “I think women and queer folks and

folks of color know what to do. They’ve been doing it all along. I think it’s time for privileged people to wake up from the American Dream phenomenon and imagine ways to make actionable change moving forward and it’s not hard. “We all know exactly what we need to be doing. I just don’t think we confront each other enough about it.” Haggag is president and CEO of United States Artists, an organization that bestows $50,000 unrestricted fellowships—as many as 50 annually—in disciplines such as Architecture & Design, Crafts, Dance, Media, Music, Theater & Performance, Traditional Arts, Visual Art and Writing. Created in 2006, in response an Urban Institute 2003 study that revealed 96 percent of Americans valued art in their lives, but only 27 percent valued artists, USA has provided more than 500 artists a total of more than $22 million in unrestricted funds, to be used in any way they saw fit. As part of the VyStar International Artist Lecture Series presented by Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville in association with Long Roads Project, Hagwsgag tours the city’s arts landscape and gives a presentation at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens on Tuesday, June 12. “We feel that bringing arts professionals, curators, gallerists and artists to Jacksonville is just as important as having exhibitions,” says Aaron Levi Garvey, Long Roads Project curator and co-founder. “Bringing Deana and people of her caliber to the region builds content from which the local community can draw context and inspiration. The lecture series creates much needed discourse between local and international art world members beyond me and Stevie [the other half of the founding team of LRP] and builds community beyond the city limits.” Haggag went straight to the point when asked how artists can prepare for a career inside the art world’s infrastructure. “I think that if artists want to engage the system, they should be as versed as those systems and remember that all of these systems are groups of people making decisions, ushering certain artists into their careers. I think that it’s not for every artist, but the ones that want it very deeply, they should know more about who those people are. I’m in studios with artists all the time and struck by the number of artists who can’t name five art critics, who can’t name five curators they respect and admire, who can’t name 15 exhibitions in the past five years that they were really moved by.

“And, yes, making your work is the No. 1 most important thing in the world. But if you want to participate in that system, you should also prioritize learning from it, and I’m not saying it simply as a means of networking or just trying to get ahead. I think it’s an opportunity to learn. You can learn a lot from critics you respect, you can learn a lot from critics you admire. You can learn a lot from the institutions that are making the exhibitions and the decisions you’re in conversation with.” The final aspect of the interview process that was worth ink was her approach to building a culture of kindness. Haggag says, “Gratitude and generosity have been superimportant for me as a way to understand my own professional success, my career, my practice. There’s plenty of people who get ahead and build quite excellent careers while being helpful and generous. We’re in a country that is really struggling to articulate who we are, who we’re for and how we work. “When people help you, you should thank them. That if there’s an opportunity to take people with us, we should. Things like generosity and loyalty are important; if I’m offered a seat at the table, I want to take as many folks with me as I can. I don’t want to hoard the goodwill or the success. I think that there’s no way I would have the career I have right now if it weren’t for quite literally two dozen mentors who invested in me and made it possible for me to get to where I am. “I don’t think I’m lacking anything. I think I have more than I need, and I wonder if I practiced that logic every day, who are folks to share that with. In the immediate, that’s artists. How do we share the resources at USA? But as somebody in a leadership position, who are we hiring and how do we think about who we hire? What are ways to introduce people to one another that might actually chart new pathways moving forward? Or more access points we can provide to young administrators, curators, artists or practitioners? “A lot of that could be alleviated if people were more generous with one another and more willing to share and to think about abundance instead of scarcity.” Keith Marks mail@folioweekly.com ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Deana Haggag presents a lecture, 6 p.m. June 12 at Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, sold outfollow @longroadprojects on Instagram for more details/live stream.

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INAPPROPRIATE

CONTENT Tom Green wants us to PUT AWAY OUR SMARTPHONES and like, comment and share about undeniable humor in everyday life

lmost fittingly, comedian Tom Green has enjoyed one of the weirdest and most absurd career arcs in contemporary show business. For the last 25-plus years, his creative résumé has been impressive and unpredictable. Since the early ’90s, he’s hosted several groundbreaking talk shows, most famously MTV’s The Tom Green Show. He starred in big-budget comedies (with Freddy Got Fingered, he created one of the most universally panned ’90s Hollywood films), has had a parallel career as a hip hop artist, hosted Saturday Night Live, guesthosted Late Night with David Letterman, and in ’09 heard “You’re fired!” from Trump when the Canadian-born comedian was a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice. In recent years, Green’s returned to his original love: standup comedy, which he’s been doing since he was 15, hitting open mic nights at the Canadian comedy club chain, Yuk Yuk’s. Folio Weekly spoke to Green while he was flying back to his Los Angeles home after a show in Las Vegas.

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Folio Weekly: Recently, you’ve spoken about how grateful you are that your career started before things like social media; since then there wasn’t an intense and unvetted competition. Considering how much social media has changed everything, including comedy, do you think it’s somehow diminished the experience for new comedians—or just changed it? I think the reason why I’m doing standup, and am so focused on doing standup, is because that’s the one thing that hasn’t been diminished by social media. You go to a live show and that’s a human experience, where you’re in a “live” room and seeing a performance and it’s not muddied by technology and all that stuff. But film, television … has it been diminished? I think it has. When I was growing up, you had, like, 13 channels and only three movie channels. So the amount of stuff you could watch was limited to, like, five or six shows, so it was a lot more exciting. Anytime you went to a movie, it was a big deal. When I started my show on public access, there was no YouTube with thousands of pranks to watch. When my show was on MTV, it was totally out of the box and surreal and crazy because no one had ever seen a show like that. Of course, now when you do something on YouTube, there’s going to be something that’s similar. And we’ve seen so many different kinds of media, and so many

different types of things, and we’re watching so much media on our phones, I think it’s a little harder to catch someone’s attention with just a video TV show. But, that being said, live comedy is almost even better because of it— people are looking for something that’s more of a “real” experience now. You get that when you go to a live show. You get something you don’t get from TV and social media. With videos and memes, normal folks have a chance to show how funny they really are. Do you think those on social media are developing a discernment for good comedy or is it just a case of sudden comedic celebrity that’s almost arbitrary? That’s a good question. I do think the best stuff rises to the top. Look at that video “This is America” by Childish Gambino that came out last week; everyone was talking about it. That’s a pretty great video that spoke to people; it talked about real issues … happening in America that are maybe not being talked about in such graphic terms—it used a really strong, dark, sardonic sense of humor. And he did something original and different. I think this stuff we see rises to the top for a reason. For the longest time, with comedy I’d say,

TOM GREEN

7:30 p.m. June 7; 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. June 8 & 9, The Comedy Zone, $20-$25, comedyzone.com

“Well, nothing is sacred.” Now at 46, I think many things are sacred to people of many walks of life and maybe, in some ways, they’re “off limits.” I mean, it’s probably hard to write a real zinger about a child being brutally murdered. Going back to your earliest work, even though it was edgy, I don’t think you had a patently cruel, sadistic motivation. Do you have your own—for lack of a better word—morality about where you’re willing to go onstage with your material? Ultimately, in my standup, I’m trying to point out things I think are ironic or hypocritical or wrong with the world and find a way to laugh at them; but also maybe find a way for people to think about things differently. And I’m certainly, most of the time, trying to target power and authority and speak truth to that and try to speak up for the less fortunate and regular people, you know? That’s always been the case even on The Tom Green Show, where a lot of times, I’d have a security guard

yelling at me because I was doing something ridiculous; but if you really analyzed it you could say, “OK, Tom’s being sort of an asshole to that security guard,” but the underlying theme was me doing something kind of silly and innocuous and getting an authority figure wound up unnecessarily. The security guard situation was really a metaphor for me when I was a teen and skateboarding and getting kicked out of places by security guards overreacting. It’s, like, “Look, I could be committing crimes or doing something horrible, but instead I’m playing around with my board with wheels.” But that was far too antisocial for a security guard, so I felt the need to mock that and point out the absurdity, and even unfairness, of that. I’ve never really been one to poke fun at people who are less fortunate or what have you. Sometimes in standup, you’ll say something that’s brutally incorrect; it may sound like you’re poking fun at somebody less fortunate, but you’re really doing it to be ironic and perhaps get sort of a shocked reaction from people and make them think of the world in a way that’s different. For the most part, I try to talk about things that are speaking truth to power and questioning the way the world works today. Social media is one of the things I question: Why are we so obsessed with this? Is this a conspiracy or some type of corporate plan that’s taking advantage of us—even brainwashing and manipulating us? I don’t think a lot of people are really questioning that, but we’re all walking around like robots, glued to our phones all day, and it’s scary. I talk about how if you’re under 30, you’ve never experienced true freedom, because so much of your life has been walking around with that phone; always in contact, always being able to be reached. When I told my friends I was interviewing you, to a person they responded with [famous Freddy Got Fingered catchphrase], “Daddy, would you like some sausage?” Since that film was like your personal Citizen Kane, are you comfortable with that line being your de facto “Rosebud”? I think it’s become this sort of vindicating thing for me because when the movie came out, here I was this kid from Canada who’d been in America for a year and a half, had this hit TV show, and was then writing and directing my own movie. And the response was, “Who is this guy who thinks he can direct a movie?” Back then, it was a lot harder to get [a chance] to direct; I got a lot of pushback, and I think it was unfairly criticized. It was being critiqued as if I was trying to make a normal movie, which was completely unfair. You don’t judge it as a normal movie when it was never a normal movie. We were trying to destroy the conventions of the way traditional Hollywood comedies are made and succeeded, so it should’ve been celebrated for that. But there was a sort of backlash going on, so now it’s fairly vindicating that I can’t go to any English-speaking city anywhere in the world where someone doesn’t come up to me and say, “Daddy, would you like some sausage?” So 20 years later, this thing that was supposed to not be a good movie has somehow resonated with people all over the entire planet. Daniel A. Brown mail@folioweekly.com ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Edited for content and clarity; for our full interview with Tom Green, go to folioweekly.com.

CHATHAM COUNTY LINE takes the stage 8:30 p.m. June 8 at Café Eleven, St. Augustine Beach, originalcafe11.com, $15-$20.

LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CONCERTS THIS WEEK

BARRETT JOCKERS 9 p.m. June 6, Surfer the Bar, (Surfer), 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, 372-9756. MINDEX, HYPERBOLIC HEADSPACE 8 p.m. June 6, Jack Rabbits (JackRabbs), 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $10. NEIL DIXON 7 p.m. June 6, Ragtime Tavern (Ragtime), 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Blvd., ragtimetavern.com. HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR: THE ASSOCIATION, THE TURTLES, CHUCK NEGRON, GARY PUCKETT, MARK LINDSAY, THE COWSILLS 8 p.m. June 7, The Florida Theatre (FlaThtr), 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $35-$75. ASTRONAUTALIS, SHREDDERS, DENVER HALL 8 p.m. June 7, JackRabbs, $10. RAISIN CAKE ORCHESTRA 7 p.m. June 7, Ragtime. REDFISH RICH 6 p.m. June 7, Boondocks Grill & Bar, (Boondocks), 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove Springs, 406-9497. LE TOUR DEVORE III 7:30 p.m. June 7, Café Eleven (Café11), 501 A1A N., St. Augustine Beach, originalcafe11.com, $12-$17. ROBBIE LITT 9:30 p.m. June 7, Cheers Park Avenue (Cheers), 1138 Park Ave., Orange Park, 269-4855, $2. LEE HUNTER 7 p.m. June 7, Mudville Music Room (Mudville), 3104 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 352-7008, raylewispresents.com, $10. COMMUNITY CENTER 8 p.m. June 7, Rain Dogs, 1045 Park St., Riverside, 379-4969. SOULO LYON BAND 9 p.m. June 8, Surfer. HARRY CONNICK JR. 7:30 p.m. June 8, St. Augustine Amphitheatre (StAugAmp), 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, staugamphitheatre.com, $54-$104. CHATHAM COUNTY LINE 8:30 p.m. June 8, Café11, $15-$20. BRANDON LEINO, KEVIN SKI 7 p.m. June 8, Boondocks. THE HUNTS, STRANGERWOLF, HADLEY PARRISH-COTTON 5 p.m. June 8, Hemming Park, Downtown, free. AMPLE ANGST 8 p.m. June 8, Blue Jay Listening Room (BlueJay), 2457B S. Third St., Jax Beach, bluejayjax.com, $15. LIFT 9:30 p.m. June 8, Cheers, $2. MAINSTREAM BAND 8 p.m. June 8, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, 3076 95th Dr., Live Oak, musicliveshere.com. BRICK + MORTAR, THE UNLIKELY CANDIDATES, FAZE WAVE 8 p.m. June 8, JackRabbs, $12. LOVE MONKEY 7 p.m. June 8 & 9, Ragtime. CRAZY DAYZIES 11:30 a.m. June 8, Hemming Park, Downtown, free. HARD 2 HANDLE 9:30 p.m. June 9, Boondocks. SOUTH CITY LIVE 9 p.m. June 9 & 10, Surfer. BUSH DOCTORS 5 p.m. June 9, Palms Fish Camp, 6359 Heckscher Dr., palmsfishcamp.com. AUTOMATIK FIT, BLOOD BATH & BEYOND 8 p.m. June 9, JackRabbs, $8. KELLEN VINCENT 8 p.m. June 9, SpiritSuwannee. SIDE TRACK 7 p.m. June 10, Ragtime. JOHN PARKERURBAN & FRIENDS 8 p.m. June 10, BlueJay. BLUEPRINT, WILLIE EVANS JR., GEEXELLA 8 p.m. June 10, RainDogs. SIXES, HOLLOW LEG 8 p.m. June 10, JackRabbs, $8. PERPETUAL GROOVE, HONEY HOUNDS, INVISIBLE FRIENDS 8 p.m. June 10, 1904 Music Hall (1904MH), 19 Ocean St., Downtown, jaxlive.com, $12.

THE HOLOPHONICS 8 p.m. June 11, Sarbez, 115 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 342-0632, $3. BAY KINGS BAND PREVIEW 8 p.m. June 12, BlueJay. COLIN PATTERSON 9 p.m. June 12, Surfer. PARAMORE, FOSTER THE PEOPLE, SOCCER MOMMY 6 p.m. June 12, StAugAmp, $72-$94. THE HOLOPHONICS 8 p.m. June 12, RainDogs, $5. JUST US TWO, BILL HECHT 6 p.m. June 13, Boondocks. BRADY CLAMPITT 7 p.m. June 13, Ragtime. MELT BEHIND THE WHEEL 9 p.m. June 13, Surfer.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

LA LUZ, TIMOTHY EERIE June 14, Root Down ROUGH MIX June 14, Ragtime JUNCO ROYALS June 14, BlueJay BRANDON LEINO June 14, Boondocks GINGER BEARD MAN June 14, Cheers DAVID RYAN HARRIS June 15, Café11 COME BACK ALICE June 15 & 16, Surfer MERE WOODARD June 15, BlueJay KALANI ROSE June 15, Hemming Park CRAZY DAYZIES June 15, Boondocks SHANE MYERS, FRATELLO June 15, Cheers JUKEBOX OLDIES June 15, SpiritSuwannee DANKA, COME BACK ALICE June 15, Surfer CYCLOPEAN BLOOD TEMPLE, BURN TO LEARN June 15, RainDogs McFARLAND, RIVER CITY SOUND SYSTEM June 15, JackRabbs TAKE COVER June 15, Ragtime SALT N PEPA, SPINDERELLA, KID ’N PLAY, COOLIO, TONE LOC, THEA AUSTIN, C&C MUSIC FACTORY, FREEDOM WILLIAMS June 16, StAugAmp RYAN CAMPBELL June 16, Surfer MATT KNOWLES June 16, Boondocks KYLE JENNINGS June 16, BlueJay BLUE HORSE June 16, Mudville STARBENDERS, 5 CENT PSYCHIATRIST, THE DOG APOLLO, SECRET CIGS June 16, JackRabbs CHAMPAGNE JERRY June 16, 1904MH ALPHA QUADRANT, MOONDRAGON June 16, RainDogs PHIL KEAGGY June 16, Murray Hill Theatre BRIT FLOYD ECLIPSE June 17, FlaThtr KATCHAFIRE, E.N. YOUNG, EARTHKRY June 17, Surfer RUMBLE STREET June 17, Ragtime JOHNNY BULFORD June 17, BlueJay TIMOTHY EERIES, THE YOUNG STEP, REELS June 17, Sarbez JESUS WEARS ARMANI, IN CONFIDENCE June 19, JackRabbs AARON THOMAS June 19, Surfer SUMMER OF LOVE TRIBUTE: MUSIC OF LAUREL CANYON & MONTEREY POP, RETHREADED BENEFIT June 20, BlueJay SOULO June 20, Surfer BILLY BOWERS June 20, Ragtime RIES BROTHERS, LITTLE BIRD, LORETTO June 20, JackRabbs COMBICHRIST, WEDNESDAY 13, NIGHT CLUB, PRISON, DEATH VALLEY HIGH June 20, Mavericks NOBIGDYL, WHATUPRG, WREKLESS ABANDON, OATMEAL June 20, Murray Hill Theatre IVAN PULLEY BAND June 21, Cheers METRO June 21, Ragtime

LATE NIGHT SPECIAL, THE GOOD WOOD BAND, THE TWOTAKES June 21, JackRabbs SOUTHERN BURN BAND June 22, SpiritSuwannee LYN AVENUE June 22, BlueJay BLACK CREEK RI’ZIN June 22, Boondocks MJ BAKER June 22, Hemming Park JIM MURDOCK, LOVE MONKEY June 22, Cheers CLOUD 9 June 22 & 23, Ragtime SUMMER SURVIVORS June 22, Surfer LUKE BRYAN, JON PARDI, MORGAN WALLEN June 22, VetsMemArena CHARLIE FARLEY, DRAWDE, DANNY DUKE June 22, JackRabbs THE CONCH FRITTERS June 23, Anastasia State Park BOBBY TARANTINO June 23, Dailys HORROR CLUB, JANE EYRE, SECRET KEEPER, IDLE HABITS June 23, JackRabbs URBAN PIONEER, CAIN’T NEVER COULD June 23, Nighthawks CIARAN SONTAG June 23, Boondocks ETANA, NDKA, DJ LION HEART, SELECTAH AJAH, MIXX MASTER PRINCE, DJ BLAOW June 23, Hemming Park JESSE McCARTNEY, NINA NESBITT June 23, Mavericks NEW ROCK SOUL June 23 & 24, Surfer LOGIC June 23, Dailys BDW BAND June 23, Boondocks PIXIES June 24, FlaThtr MARK DENNISON TRIO June 24, Ragtime ANNIE GUTHRIE June 24, BlueJay REBELUTION, STEPHEN MARLEY, COMMON KINGS, ZION I, DJ MACKLE June 24, StAugAmp CITY IN THE CLOUDS, MODEST IMAGE June 24, JackRabbs JOHN THOMAS GROUP June 25, Mudville INANIMATE EXISTENCE, THE LAST OF LUCY, FIELDS OF ELYSIUM June 25, JackRabbs CLOUD 9 June 26, Ragtime ANGEL VIVALDI, HYVMINE June 26, 1904MH MICAH SCHNABEL June 26, JackRabbs FRED HEINTZ & LATE NIGHT SPECIAL June 27, BlueJay TAD JENNINGS June 27, Surfer AMERICAN AQUARIUM, TRAVIS MEADOWS June 27, JackRabbs BELLE & THE BAND June 28, Mudville FISH OUT of WATER June 29, Ragtime TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND, DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, MARCUS KING BAND June 29, Dailys MELODY TRUCKS BAND, BONNIE BLUE June 29, 1904MH BLACK CALLA June 29, Hemming Park ADAM LATIFF, FAT CACTUS June 29, Cheers CHASE FOURAKER, MEGAN & LIZ, JONATHAN LEE June 29, JackRabbs BOY GEORGE & CULTURE CLUB, B-52S, TOM BAILEY (THOMPSON TWINS) June 29, StAugAmp JOSEPH SOLOMON, SWOOPE, NATALIE LAUREN June 29, Murray Hill Theatre DION TIMMER June 29, Myth B-SIDES June 30, Surfer CHEAP TRICK, POISON, POP EVIL June 30, Dailys AS CITIES BURN, MY EPIC, TIGERWINE, CONJURE June 30, JackRabbs THE BLUFF 5 BAND June 30, Ragtime JASON EVANS BAND June 30, Cheers JUNE 6-12, 2018 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 25

LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC SANDRA LYNN June 30, Ritz Theatre THE TOASTERS June 30, 1904MH COPPER BONES June 30, RainDogs THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS, WALK THE MOON, MISTERWIVES, JOYWAVE July 1, Dailys DONNY & MARIE OSMOND July 1, StAugAmp LUNAR COAST July 1, Ragtime TERRAIN, SATYR, FRIENDLY FIRE, PROBLEM ADDICTS July 1, 1904MH DAN & PHIL July 5, StAugAmp STABLE SHAKERS July 5, BlueJay BARENAKED LADIES, BETTER THAN EZRA, KT TUNSTALL July 6, StAugAmp HELIUS July 6, JackRabbs SACRED OWLS BEWARE! TAKE CARE!, DOUGIE FLESH & THE SLASHERS, APPALACHIAN DEATH TRAP July 6, Nighthawks CITY OF BRIDGES July 6 & 7, Cheers 3 DOORS DOWN, COLLECTIVE SOUL July 7, Dailys SOMEDAY HONEY July 7, BlueJay SWITCHBLADE VILLAIN July 7, JackRabbs COHEED & CAMBRIA, TAKING BACK SUNDAY July 8, Dailys CHRISTINA VANE, MADI CARR July 8, BlueJay NIGHTHAWKS, DEAD BOYS July 8, Nighthawks LUKE PEACOCK, JACK RINGCA July 11, BlueJay ADVENTURES OF ANNABELLE LYN July 12, Mudville ROGER THAT July 12, Cheers WRONG WAY, CRANE July 13, Surfer LOWERS ORDERS, SMART BOYZ July 13, RainDogs AJ GHENT July 13, BlueJay OLYMPVS July 13 & 14, Cheers FLORIDA SUN RECORDS UNITY FEST: CLOUD 9 VIBES, FLAG ON FIRE, AXIOM, BORN IN JUNE, SUMMER SURVIVORS, UNBREAKABLE BLOODLINE, RUNAWAY GUN, CANDOR, MR. WHITTY, WES PIPES, YAMADEO, STAYNE THEE ANGEL, SUCKER PUNCH, THE REALITY, SANGRIA July 14, Mavericks THE GEORGIA FLOOD July 14, JackRabbs ALLEGRA KRIEGER July 14, BlueJay ORDINARY BOYS, KISSES ONLY July 14, 1904MH CRAIG WAYNE BOYD July 14, Ritz Theatre REMEDY TREE, MADI CARR July 15, BlueJay A STORY TOLD, SOUTHPAW July 16, JackRabbs

SLIGHTLY STOOPID, PEPPER, STICK FIGURE July 19, StAugAmp IVAN PULLEY BAND July 19, Cheers CAT & NAT July 19, FlaThtr RASCAL FLATTS July 19, Dailys OAK RIDGE BOYS July 20, Thrsh-HrnCtr STEVE MILLER BAND, PETER FRAMPTON July 20, StAugAmp VILLAINFEST: FILTH, NEAR EMPTY, KILL THE SOUND, A MATTER OF HONOR, DENIED TIL DEATH, FACES OF MANY, DEFY THE TYRANT, INVIOLATE, AUDITORY ARMORY July 21, Mavericks SONDRA HUNT July 21, SpiritSuwannee LISA & THE MAD HATTERS, THE FIREWATER TENT REVIVAL July 21, Cheers DAKOTA BAND July 21, Boondocks DJ WILL’S SUMMER SLAM July 21, Murray Hill Theatre VIOLENT FEMMES, ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN July 21, StAugAmp CHICAGO, REO SPEEDWAGON July 22, Dailys FRACTURED FAIRYTALES, BLOOD BATH & BEYOND July 26, JackRabbs DON McLEAN July 27, PVCHall POCO, PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE, ORLEANS July 27, FlaThtr SAMUEL HERB, COTTER HILL & BERNARDUS July 27, BlueJay THE FRITZ July 28, 1904MH SUN-DRIED VIBES July 28, Surfer DISPATCH, NAHKO, MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE, RAYE ZARAGOZA July 29, StAugAmp DONAVON FRANKENREITER July 30, Surfer MS. LAURYN HILL Aug. 2, Dailys HIPPIEFEST 2018: VANILLA FUDGE, BADFINGER, JOEY MOLLAND, MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS, RICK DERRINGER Aug. 2, Thrasher-Horne Center VANS WARPED TOUR: 30H!3, THE INTERRUPTERS, KNUCKLE PUCK, MAYDAY PARADE, REEL BIG FISH, STATE CHAMPS, THIS WILD LIFE, WATERPARKS, LESS THAN JAKE, THE MAINE, MOVEMENTS, REAL FRIENDS, SIMPLE PLAN, TONIGHT ALIVE, WE THE KINGS, AMITY AFFLICTION, CHELSEA GRIN, DEEZ NUTS, ICE NINE KILLS, MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE, SHARPTOOTH, TWIZTID, WAGE WAR, AUGUST BURNS RED, CROWN THE EMPIRE, EVERY TIME I DIE, IN HEARTS WAKE, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, NEKROGOBLIKON, AS IT IS, ASSUMING WE SURVIVE, DON BROCO, PALACE

Grammy-winning trio PARAMORE brings its After Laughter Summer Tour, with FOSTER THE PEOPLE and SOCCER MOMMY, to NEFla, 6 p.m. June 12 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, staugamphitheatre.com, $72-$94.

ROYALE, SLEEP ON IT, STORY UNTOLD, TRASH BOAT, WITH CONFIDENCE, FAREWELL WINTERS, LIGHTERBURNS Aug. 2, Old Cypress Lot near Met Park WOLF & BEAR, MAKARI Aug. 4, JackRabbs COUNTING CROWS, LIVE Aug. 4, Dailys POWERGLOVE Aug. 4, 1904MH PAUL IVEY & SOULS OF JOY Aug. 4, Boondocks O.A.R., MATT NATHANSON, THE NEW RESPECTS Aug. 5, Dailys STEEL PULSE Aug. 5, PVCHall 311, THE OFFSPRING Aug. 7, Dailys BRADFORD LOOMIS Aug. 9, BlueJay RAGE FEST: RINGS OF SATURN, ATTILA, SUICIDE SILENCE, VOLUMES, SPITE, CROSS YOUR FINGERS Aug. 10, Mavericks MR. MELLOW Aug. 10, BlueJay ELLIS PAUL, DONNY BRAZILE Aug. 10, Café11 LONELY HIGHWAY BAND Aug. 11, SpiritSuwannee MARIE MILLER Aug. 12, Café11 WIZ KHALIFA, RAE SREMMURD, LIL SKIES, O.T. GENASIS Aug. 15, Dailys THE ALARM Aug. 15, PVCHall JONAH MATRANGA, THE PAUSES Aug. 15, JackRabbs TODD RUNDGREN Aug. 16, PVCHall JASON MRAZ, BRETT DENNAN Aug. 17, Dailys BLUEJAY’S FIRST BIRTHDAY: THE YETI TRIO, MIKE KENNEALLY, BRYAN BELLER Aug. 18, BlueJay YUNO Aug. 18, JackRabbs UMPHREY’S McGEE, SPAFFORD Aug. 18, StAugAmp LINDSEY STIRLING, EVANESCENCE Aug. 20, Dailys JEFF BECK, PAUL RODGERS, ANN WILSON Aug. 23, Dailys FORT DEFIANCE Aug. 24, BlueJay STEPHANIE QUAYLE Aug. 25, Ritz Theatre THE BRIDGE STREET VIBE, MADI CARR Aug. 30, BlueJay NOCHE ACUSTICA CON TITO AUGER Sept. 1, JackRabbs SING OUT LOUD FESTIVAL Sept. 1-23, St. Augustine venues DANIEL CHAMPAGNE Sept. 4, Café11 KICK OUT THE JAMS 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR: MC50 (WAYNE KRAMER, KIM THAYIL, BRENDAN CANTY, DUG PINNICK, MARCUS DURANT) Sept. 6, StAugAmp DEEP PURPLE, JUDAS PRIEST Sept. 12, Dailys DIERKS BENTLEY, BROTHERS OSBORNE, LANCO Sept. 13, Dailys WIDESPREAD PANIC Sept. 14, StAugAmp ROGER McGUINN Sept. 19, PVCHall LEE ANN WOMACK Sept. 21, PVCHall JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT, THE DECEMBERISTS, LUCERO Sept. 22, StAugAmp HERE COME THE MUMMIES Sept. 22, PVCHall DREAMERS, WEATHERS, MORGXN Sept. 22, JackRabbs FOZZY, ADELITA’S WAY, STONE BROKEN, THE STIR Sept. 26, Mavericks DAVID BYRNE Sept. 26, FlaThtr TROYE SIVAN, KIM PETRAS, LELAND Sept. 26, Dailys KIM RICHEY Sept. 27, Café11 RICKIE LEE JONES, ANDERS OSBORNE Sept. 29, PVCHall COLONY HOUSE, TALL HEIGHTS Sept. 29, JackRabbs NEEDTOBREATHE, JOHNNYSWIM Oct. 2, Dailys DELBERT McCLINTON Oct. 5, PVCHall ARCH ENEMY, GOATWHORE, UNCURED Oct. 6, 1904MH DANNY GOKEY, TAUREN WELLS, RILEY CLEMMONS Oct. 6, T-U Center SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION OF PRINCE Oct. 6, FlaThtr (HED)PE Oct. 7, 1904MH PETER BRADLEY ADAMS Oct. 11, Café11 BENISE Oct. 11, FlaThtr SUWANNEE ROOTS REVIVAL: KELLER WILLIAMS’ PETTYGRASS, THE HILLBENDERS, DONNA THE BUFFALO, JIM LAUDERDALE, VERLON THOMPSON, THE LONELY HEARTSTRING BAND, THE LEE BOYS, THE SAUCE BOSS, BELLE & THE BAND, WHETHERMAN Oct. 11-14, SpiritSuwannee GENE WATSON Oct. 13, PVCHall WELCOME TO MOCKVILLE Oct. 13, 1904MH STEEP CANYON RANGERS Oct. 14, FlaThtr ANDERSON EAST, SAVANNAH CONLEY Oct. 16, Mavericks BOB LOG III Oct. 19, JackRabbs DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, CHARLY BLISS Oct. 20, StAugAmp GRIFFIN HOUSE Oct. 23, Café11 SUWANNEE HULAWEEN: STRING CHEESE INCIDENT, ODESZA, JAMIROQUAI, JANELLE MONAE Oct. 26-28, SpiritSuwannee AMY RAY Nov. 8, PVCHall JASON CRABB Nov. 9, Murray Hill Theatre OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA Nov. 11, PVCHall JENNIFER KNAPP Nov. 14, Café11 KATHLEEN MADIGAN Nov. 15, FlaThtr THE AUSTRALIAN BEE GEES Nov. 16, FlaThtr STRAIGHT NO CHASER Nov. 18, FlaThtr PIANO GUYS Nov. 26, FlaThtr DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS: MINDI ABAIR, JONATHAN BUTLER, KEIKO MATSUI Nov. 29, FlaThtr OLD DOMINION Nov. 30, StAugAmp PETER WHITE CHRISTMAS: RICK BRAUN, EUGE GROOVE Dec. 11, PVCHall JANE LYNCH, KATE FLANNERY, TIM DAVIS, THE TONY GUERRERO QUINTET Dec. 17, Ritz Theatre JEANNIE ROBERTSON Jan. 26, FlaThtr INDIGO GIRLS Feb. 9, PVCHall PINK March 5, VetsMemArena ELTON JOHN March 15, VetsMemArena

LIVE MUSIC CLUBS

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GREEN TURTLE, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Buck Smith every Thur. Dan Voll Fri. Vinyl Nite every Tue.

LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC OVERSET

The HOLOPHONICS play crazy, high-energy ska, 8 p.m. June 11 at Sarbez, St. Augustine, $3. SLIDERS, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652 King Eddie & Pili Pili June 6. Tad Jennings June 7. Hupp de Huppman, Alan Dalton June 8. Instant Groove June 9. Cyrus & Lindzy 2 p.m., JCnMike 6 p.m. June 10. Mark O’Quinn June 12

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 every Tue. & Thur. Indie dance every Wed. ’80s & ’90s dance every Fri. MONTY’S/SHORES LIQUOR, 3644 St. Johns Ave., 389-1131 DJ Keith 10 p.m. every Thur.

THE BEACHES

(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)

ATLANTIC BEACH BREWING CO., 725 Atlantic Blvd., 372-4116 Cortnie Frazier 7 p.m. June 9 BLUE JAY LISTENING ROOM, 412 N. Second St., 834-1315 Ample Angst 8 p.m. June 8. Snacks Blues Band June 9. John Parkerurban & Friends June 10. Bay Kings Band Preview June 12. Junco Royals June 14 FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680 Evan Michael & the Well Wishers 10 p.m. June 8 & 9. Samuel Sanders June 10 GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925 Groov 7:30 p.m. every Wed. Michael Smith every Thur. Milton Clapp every Fri. LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 First St. N., 249-5181 Honey Hound 7 p.m. June 12. Different Folk every Fri. Chillula every Sun. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., 246-1500 Felix 9:30 p.m. June 7 MEZZA RESTAURANT, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573 Gypsies Ginger 6 p.m. every Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer 6 p.m. every Thur. Mezza House Band 6 p.m. every Mon. Trevor Tanner 6 p.m. every Tue. RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 Neil Dixon 7 p.m. June 6. Raisin Cake Orchestra June 7. Love Monkey June 8 & 9. Side Track June 10. Brady Clampitt June 13 SEACHASERS, 831 First St. N., 372-0444 Folk Is People 9 p.m. June 8. Big John Austill 9 p.m. June 9 FIRST STREET COURTYARD, NB, 249-2922 Billy Bowers 6 p.m. June 8 SURFER THE BAR, 200 First St. N., 372-9756 Barrett Jockers 9 p.m. June 6. Soulo Lyons 9 p.m. June 8. South City Live June 9 & 10. Colin Patterson June 12. Melt Behind the Wheel June 13 WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973 Acoustic Women every Tue.

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N., 345-5760 Hometown Homies 6 p.m. June 8. Ordinary Boys, Kid You Not, Deathwatch 97, Traded Youth 8 p.m. June 9. Perpetual Groove, Honey Hounds 8 p.m. June 10 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 DJ Brandon Thur. DJ NickFresh Sat. DJ Randall Mon. DJ Hollywood every Tue. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jax Landing, 374-1247 Callie Johns 8 p.m. June 8. Live music June 9, 15, 22 & 29 JAX LANDING, 353-1188 Wildfire Rising, Double Down 5 p.m. June 6. Jason Evans 7 p.m. June 8. Boogie Freaks June 9. Highway Jones June 10. Spanky June 14 MAVERICKS LIVE, Jax Landing, 356-1110 Combichrist June 20 MYTH NIGHTCLUB, 333 E. Bay St., 707-0474 DJs Free, Lil Yankee, Canaan, Gadjit, Q45, Johnny Oz, D3Tay 9 p.m. June 6

FLEMING ISLAND

BOONDOCKS GRILL & BAR, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove Springs, 406-9497 Redfish Rich 6 p.m. June 7. Brandon Leino, Kevin Ski 7 p.m. June 8. Hard 2 Handle June 9. Just Us Two, Bill Hecht 6 p.m. June 13 WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Cortnie Frazier 4 p.m. June 7. Spanky June 8. Top Shelf June 9

INTRACOASTAL

CLIFF’S, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Lisa & the Mad Hatters 9 p.m. June 8. Live music every weekend JERRY’S, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 220-6766 Party Cartel 8:30 p.m. June 8. Spectra 8:30 p.m. June 9

MANDARIN

ENZA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, 268-4458 Brian Iannucci June 6 & 10 IGGY’S GRILL & BAR, 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, 209-5209 Duval Station 7 p.m. June 9 TAPS BAR & GRILL, 2220 C.R. 210, 819-1554 Dennis Miller 9 p.m. June 6. Jay Garrett & the Pack June 8. Rough Mix June 9

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

CHEERS, 1138 Park Ave., 269-4855 DJ Capone June 6. Robbie Litt 9:30 p.m. June 7. Lift 9:30 p.m. June 8 THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael on the piano every Tue.-Sat. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 SideHustle 8 p.m. June 8. Born in June June 9. DJ Keith every Tue.

PONTE VEDRA

MEDURE, 818 A1A, 543-3797 Ace Winn June 6. Ryan Campbell June 7. Chris Thomas June 8. The Groov June 9 TABLE 1, 330 A1A N., 280-5515 Billy Bowers 6 p.m. June 6

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. Miss Parker, Crack Rock Opera 8 p.m. June 6 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 Community Center 8 p.m. June 7. Broadway Louie, Stefan Jay June 8. Blueprint, Willie Evans Jr., Geexella June 10. The Holophonics June 12 RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449 Mere Woodard, Blue Muse, Wetland String Band June 9

ST. AUGUSTINE

ARNOLD’S LOUNGE, 3912 N. Ponce de Leon, 824-8738 The Remains 9 p.m. June 9. DJ Alex every Fri. CAFÉ ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Aug. Beach, 460-9311 Le Tour DeVore III 7:30 p.m. June 7. Chatham County Line 8:30 p.m. June 8. David Ryan Harris June 15 MARDI GRAS, 123 San Marco Ave., 823-8806 Live music every weekend PROHIBITION KITCHEN, 119 St. George, 209-5704 Leelynn & Danielle June 6. Raisin Cake Orchestra June 9. Papercutt June 10. WillowWacks June 11 SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd., 342-0632 The Holophonics 8 p.m. June 11. TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Those Guys 9 p.m. June 8 & 9. Down Low every Wed. JP Driver every Thur.

SAN MARCO

JACK RABBITS, 15280 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Mindex, Hyperbolic Headspace 8 p.m. June 6. Astronautalis, Shredders, Denver Hall June 7. Brick + Mortar, Unlikely Candidates, Faze Wave June 8. Automatik Fit, Blood Bath & Beyond, Somewhat Suitable June 9. Sixes, Hollow Leg June 10 MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Lee Hunter 7 p.m. June 7. Kelby Shea 6 p.m. June 9. River City Rhythm Kings June 11

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955 Paul Haftel June 8. Robbie & Felix June 9 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., 634-7208 Michele Leigh June 10. Melissa Smith open mic every Thur.

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

HYPERION BREWING CO., 1740 N. Main St., 518-5131 Ouija Brothers 7 p.m. June 9. Eric Moore 1 p.m. June 10 PALMS FISH CAMP, 6359 Heckscher Dr., 240-1672 Bush Doctors 5 p.m. June 9 _________________________________________ To list a band’s gig, send time, date, location (street address, city/neighborhood), admission and a contact number to print to Madeleine Peck Wagner, email madeleine@folioweekly. com or by the U.S. Postal Service, 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 103, Jacksonville FL 32202. Events run on space-available basis. Deadline noon Wed. for next Wed. publication.

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FOLIO DINING

Smiles for miles and plenty of cheese delights keep 'em coming back to multiple Best of Jax winner AL'S PIZZA (Riverside location pictured). photo by Devon Sarian

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. $$ FB L Sa-M; D Nightly LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 474272 S.R. 200, 844-2225. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400, moonriverpizza.net. F 2017 BOJ winner/favorite. Authentic Northern-style pizzas, 20-plus toppings, pie/ slice. Calzones. $ BW TO L D M-Sa THE MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ, 833 Courson Rd., 277-3141, nassauhealthfoods.net. Casual organic eatery, juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juices, herbal teas, coffees, daily specials. $$ K TO B L M-Sa POINTE RESTAURANT, 98 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-4851, elizabethpointelodge.com. 2017 BOJ winner. In awardwinning inn Elizabeth Pointe Lodge. Seaside dining; in or out. Hot buffet breakfast daily, full lunch menu. Homestyle soups, specialty sandwiches, desserts. $$$ BW K B L D Daily

DINING DIRECTORY KEY AVERAGE ENTRÉE COST $ $$

< $10

$$$

10- $20

$$$$

20-$35 > $35

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

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The SALTY PELICAN Bar & Grill, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811, thesaltypelicanamelia.com. F 2017 BOJ winner. 2nd-story outdoor bar. T.J. & Al offer local seafood, fish tacos, Mayport shrimp, po’boys, cheese oysters. $$ FB K L D Daily SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652, slidersseaside.com. F 2017 BOJ winner/ favorite. Oceanfront. Award-winning handmade crabcakes, fried pickles, fresh seafood. Open-air 2nd floor balcony, playground. $$ FB K L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310, traysburgerstation.com. F 2017 BOJ 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 BOJ 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 BOJ winner/favorite. Locally owned & operated 20+ years. American pub. 1/2-lb. burgers, fish sandwiches. Local beers, HH. $$ FB K TO L D Daily MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 1, 381-6670, mojobbq.com. F 2017 BOJ winner/ favorite. Pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue. Delta fried catfish. Avondale’s Mojo has shrimp & grits, specialty cocktails. $$ FB K TO L D Daily PINEGROVE MARKET & DELI, 1511 PineGrove Ave., 389-8655, pinegrovemarket.com. F 2017 BOJ 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 BOJ 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 BOJ winner/favorite. Southern classics: crispy catfish with smoked gouda grits, familystyle 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 BOJ winner/favorite. SEE INTRACOASTAL. INDIA’S, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777, indiajaxcom. F 2017 BOJ 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 BOJ winner/favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., 425-9142. F 2017 BOJ winner/favorite. SEE SAN MARCO.

DINING DIRECTORY NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. BOJ favorite. SEE MANDARIN. PATTAYA THAI GRILLE, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506, ptgrille.com. F 2017 BOJ favorite. Since 1989. Family-owned place has 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 BOJ 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.)

AL’S PIZZA, 240 Third St. N., Neptune Beach, 853-6773, thecraftpizzaco.com. F Al Mansur re-opened good ol’ Al’s, in a new spot. Dine inside or out. $$ BW L D Daily ANGIE’S SUBS, 1436 Beach Blvd., 246-2519. ANGIE’S GROM SUBS, 204 Third Ave. S., 241-3663. F 2017 BOJ winner. Fresh ingredients, 25+ years. Huge salads, blueribbon 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 BOJ 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 EUROPEAN STREET Café, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001, europeanstreet.com. F 2017 BOJ winner/favorite. SEE RIVERSIDE. FLYING IGUANA Taqueria & Tequila Bar, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680, flyingiguana.com. 2017 BOJ winner. Latin American: tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana fare. 100+ tequilas. $ FB TO L D Daily

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. $$ FB TO L M-F CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth, 356-8282, casadoraitalian. com. F Serving Italian fare, 40+ years: veal, seafood, pizza. Homemade salad dressing. $ BW K L M-F; D M-Sa ELEMENT BISTRO & CRAFT BAR, 333 E. Bay St., 438-5173. Inside Myth Nightclub. Locally sourced, organic fare with fresh herbs and spices. HH $$ FB D, Tu-Su 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 BOJ 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 BOJ 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 BOJ 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 BOJ winner/favorite. SEE RIVERSIDE. MOJO Smokehouse, 1810 Town Ctr. Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. F 2017 BOJ winner/favorite. SEE AVONDALE. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198, whiteysfishcamp.com. F 2017 BOJ winner/favorite. Real fish camp. Gator tail, catfish, daily specials, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar. Boat, bike or car. $ FB K TO L Tu-Su; D Nightly

GRILL ME!

SCOTT WELCH

Ragtime Tavern

207 Atlantic Blvd. • Atlantic Beach Born in: Alliance, Ohio Years in Biz: 38 Favorite Restaurant: Naborhood Inn (Alliance, OH) Favorite Cuisine Style: Funky American Go-To Ingredients: Fresh seafood Ideal Meal: Cheeseburger on garlic roll with lettuce, tomato, pickle & mayo from The Naborhood. Must include an ice cold IPA. Will Not Cross My Lips: Lima beans Insider’s Secret: Salt & pepper Celebrity Seen at Your Bar: Richard East Culinary Treat: Veal 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. $$ FB TO L R D Tu-Su HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 241 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 425-1025. 2017 BOJ winner/favorite. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F 2017 BOJ winner/favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 1534 3rd St. N., 853-6817. F 2017 BOJ winner/favorite. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ Pit & Blues Bar, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. 2017 BOJ winner/favorite. SEE AVONDALE. M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-2599, shackburgers.com. 2017 BOJ winner. Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. Dine indoors or out. $$ BW L D Daily NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 1585 N. Third St., 458-1390. 2017 BOJ 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 BOJ 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. $$ FB K TO L & D Tu-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 6586 GA. Hwy. 40 B6, St. Marys, 912-576-7006. F 2017 BOJ favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK. OUTERBANKS SPORTS BAR & GRILLE, 140 The Lakes Blvd., Ste. H, Kingsland, 912-729-5499. Fresh seafood, burgers, steaks, wings. $$ FB TO D Nightly

INTRACOASTAL WEST

AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F 2017 BOJ 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 BOJ favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK.

MANDARIN + NW ST. JOHNS

AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F 2017 BOJ winner/favorite. SEE INTRACOASTAL. ATHENS CAFÉ, 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, 733-1199, athenscafejax.com. 2017 BOJ 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. 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 BOJ winner/favorite. Dinner. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., 732-7200, mojobbq.com. F 2017 BOJ winner/favorite. SEE AVONDALE. NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950, nativesunjax.com. BOJ favorite. Organic soups, baked items, sandwiches, prepared foods. Juice, smoothie, coffee bar. All-natural beer/wine. $ BW TO B L D Daily

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DINING DIRECTORY BITE-SIZED

pphoto by Brentley Stead ph pho

Put that BARBECUE IN A TORTILLA and eat it

OVERSET

NACHO

TYPICAL TACO

CHEF KENNY GILBERT STRIKES AGAIN WITH A popup taco shop in his food hall space at the beach. One location has four concepts: Gilbert’s Hot Chicken, Fish + Shrimp; Gilbert’s Southern Kitchen + Bar, Seachasers Lounge and the pop-up patio space that now houses Gilbert’s BBQ Tacos + Beer. This concept of a food hall does really well in other cities; I’m thrilled to have one in Jax. Take note, restaurateurs, we want more of this! Heads up: Now that there are several dining concepts in one building, you do have to pick a restaurant. For example, you can no longer order a Hot Chicken Sandwich while dining at Beach BBQ Tacos + Beer. Luckily, there’s really no way to go wrong. By definition, a pop-up is here today, gone tomorrow. Chef Kenny opened the pop-up April 27; the tacos will be available through the summer. The menu is built like that of Hot Chicken, with your choice of “The Meats” and sides á la carte. Or order the tacos with the same meat, shredded and ready to be wrapped in a shell. I’m always down for a delicious taco experience, and barbecue tacos are a surprisingly rare find in these parts. Chef Kenny is a well-known barbecue master. Each of his locations (he has three currently) has a monster smoker outside. If you really want to try everything, or have a large and hungry party, order the Ultimate Sampler ($45). You get all the meats: Prime Beef Brisket, Andouille Sausage, Alligator Ribs, Prime Beef Brisket Burnt Ends, Smoked Pulled Turkey Drums, Jerk St. Louis Ribs, and Grilled

GILBERT’S BBQ TACOS + BEER

831 1st St N., Jax Beach, 372-0444, gilbertssouthern.com/popup-menu

Smoked Chicken Thighs—along with sweet rolls, pickled goodies and sauce for days. It says two to three people, but unless it’s a party of hulking cross fitters or teenage boys, I’d probably say it serves three to five with mayyybe room for dessert. You can order each of these meats individually too, in half or full portions for $10-$28 per selection. For our tacos, we chose the pulled alligator ribs ($14). The platter came with a heaping portion of pulled alligator meat, three taco shells, shredded cabbage, cilantro, salsa verde, sour cream, pickled onions, and tortilla chips. They pre-shred the alligator meat (which is very well-sauced, by the way), and I’m thankful because those tiny bones can be a pain. I hate to be cliché, but if you didn’t know it was alligator, I guarantee you’d think you were eating chicken. This is high-end barbecue, a low and slow process done right. Oh, and the portions are huge— the chance of leaving with leftovers is high. Chef Kenny won’t let you go hungry! The pop-up area is on the patio in a really lovely, breezy spot so close to the beach you can see the waving sea oats on the dunes. Good things rarely last, so make your way to Gilbert’s Beach BBQ Tacos + Beer before they close Labor Day weekend. Who knows what will be there next! Brentley Stead biteclub@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ If you have a recommendation, shoot me an email at biteclub@folioweekly.com. 30 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JUNE 6-12, 2018

5 Points newcomer CRANE RAMEN is one of the most popular new kids on the block. Come for the ramen, stay for the dumplings and delectable appetizers and sides. photo by Devon Sarian

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 BOJ 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 BOJ winner/favorite. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. The ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611, roadhouseonline.net. F 2017 BOJ 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 Fresh-roasted Brass Tacks coffee, handcrafted hot & cold drinks, lattes, cappuccino, macchiato, pastries, breakfast. $ B L D Daily

PONTE VEDRA BEACH

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

RIVERSIDE, 5 PTS + WESTSIDE

13 GYPSIES, 887 Stockton St., 389-0330, 13gypsies.com. 2017 BOJ winner. Authentic Mediterranean cuisine: chorizo, tapas, blackened cod, pork skewers, coconut mango curry chicken. Breads from scratch. $$ BW L D Tu-Sa, R Sa AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F 2017 BOJ winner/favorite. SEE INTRACOASTAL. BIG OAK BBQ & CATERING, 1948 Henley Rd., Middleburg, 214-3041. 1440 Dunn Ave., 757-2225, bigoakbbqfl.com. Family-owned-and-operated barbecue joints have smoked chicken, pulled pork, ribs, sides and stumps, which sounds damn good. $$ K TO L D M-Sa BLACK SHEEP, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793, blacksheep5points.com. 2017 BOJ 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 BOJ winner. Smallbatch, artisanal approach to sourcing and roasting singleorigin, 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 BOJ 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 BOJ 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 BOJ winner. Juice bar

uses certified organic fruits, veggies. Artisanal cheeses, 300 craft, import beers, 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 BOJ 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 BOJ favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., 999-4600. F 2017 BOJ winner/favorite. SEE SAN MARCO. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442. F 2017 BOJ winner/favorite. SEE AMELIA ISLAND. M SHACK, 1012 Margaret St., 423-1283. 2017 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. SOUTHERN ROOTS Filling Station, 1275 King St., 513-4726, southernrootsjax.com. 2017 BOJ 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 BOJ winner. First-run, indie and art films screened. Beer, local drafts, wine, pizza–Godbold, Black Lagoon Supreme–hot dogs, hummus, sandwiches, popcorn, nachos, brownies. $$ BW Daily SUSHI CAFÉ, 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888, sushicafejax.com. F Monster, Rock-n-Roll, Dynamite Roll. Hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. Patio. $$ BW L D Daily

ST. AUGUSTINE

AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F 2017 BOJ 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. $$ Daily DESSERT FIRST BISTRO, 121 Yacht Club Dr., 417-0468, dessertfirstbistro.com. It’s all made from scratch: breakfast, lunch, desserts. Plus coffees, espressos, craft beers, wine, hot teas. $ BW K TO B, L Tu-Su The FLORIDIAN, 72 Spanish St., 829-0655, thefloridianstaug.com. Updated Southern fare; fresh, local ingredients. Vegetarian, gluten-free options. Signature fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish cornbread stack; grits w/shrimp/fish/tofu. $$$ 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 BOJ winner/favorite. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264, mojobbq.com. F 2017 BOJ winner. SEE AVONDALE. SALT LIFE Food Shack, 321 A1A, 217-3256. F SEE BEACHES. SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd., 342-0632, planetsarbez.com. Local music venue has gourmet grilled cheese: Sarbez melt: smoked mozzarella, turkey, bacon, signature sauce on locally baked sourdough. Local craft beers. $ BW L, D Daily

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 BOJ 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 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500. F 2017 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688, fusionsushijax.com. Upscale; fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, katsu, seafood. $$ K L D Daily HAVANA-JAX Café/CUBA LIBRE Bar, 2578 Atlantic Blvd., 399-0609, havanajax.com. F 2017 BOJ winner. Bite Club certified. Cuban sandwiches, black beans & rice, plantains, steaks, seafood, chicken & rice, roast pork. Spanish wine, drink specials, mojitos, Cuba libres. Nonstop HH. $ FB K L D Daily METRO DINER, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701, metro dinercom. F 2017 BOJ winner/favorite. Original upscale diner in a historic 1930s-era building. Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, soups. This one serves dinner nightly. $$ B R L D Daily TAVERNA, 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005, tavernasanmarco.com. 2017 BOJ 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 BOJ winner. Open 50 years. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s themed menus. Reservations. $$ FB D Tu-Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. F 2017 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S SUBS, 3611 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F 2017 BOJ favorite. SEE ORANGE PARK. MARIANAS GRINDS, 11380 Beach, Ste. 10, 206-612-6596. F Pacific Islander fare, chamorro culture. Soups, stews, fitada, beef oxtail, katden pika; empanadas, lumpia, chicken relaguen, BBQ-style ribs, chicken. $$ TO B L D Tu-Su M SHACK, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 642-5000. F 2017 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES.

SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE

ANDY’S GRILL, 1810 W. Beaver St., 354-2821, jaxfarmersmarket.com. F 2017 BOJ 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 BOJ 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

PINT-SIZED Some great PLACES TO CHILLAX over a couple of cold ones

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BIERGARTENS IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA, THE DEMARCATION line between spring and summer can be a bit hazy. It’s not like the weather shifts and suddenly it’s summer. Really, it’s kinda summerish here all the time. (Recall the 80°F Christmas a few years ago?) Regardless of what season the almanac says it is, ‘winter’ is over, spring has sprung. Several local breweries have beer gardens, and there plenty of spots to grab a cold summer brew and enjoy balmy summer nights. Jacksonville’s second-oldest craft brewery, Intuition Ale Works, began as a small King Street taproom—now it’s a massive state-of-the-arts brewing facility in Downtown’s Sports & Entertainment District. The new site features a major outdoor perk: a popular rooftop bar with vistas of the St. Johns River and ITAA Stadium. Imbibers … well, imbibing Intuition’s refreshing new Shrimp Boat Kölsch cool down in the evening breezes, then walk one block to catch a Jumbo Shrimp baseball game—for which the German-style brew was named. Tucked under the trees on the bank of Goodbys Creek on Baymeadows Road, Wicked Barley has what may be the region’s best beer garden. The area between the brewery and the creek features a deck, a dog-friendly lawn with picnic tables, a boat dock and a canoe/kayak launch. The sunny spot usually sets up an outside bar with cold beer, mead and cider, brewed just steps away. A perfect brew to sip soaking in the sun or enjoying a night on the creek is 32217 Hefeweizen, a light wheat beer with hints of banana and clove. The name references its ZIP code. First to conquer Springfield is Hyperion Brewing Company. Its bold, black Main

Street storefront is easy to spot. Behind the brewing facility is Helios Beer Garden, complete with a patio shaded by sails; games are off to the side. Musicians play from an intimate stage area. Neighbors and visitors enjoy Hyperion’s innovative concoctions there almost every time it’s open. A favorite refresher is Hyperion’s Selene Citrine, a blood orange blonde that packs a mouthful of citrus flavor in an easy-to-drink golden quaff. Just a block south down Main Street is another brewery, Main & Six Brewing Company. M6’s beer garden is a long, narrow area furnished with a cushioned bench and tables along an outside wall; a long counter separates it from a wooded lot next door. On hot days, a retractable awning shades folks from the sweltering Florida sun. M6’s Stairway to Hefeweizen is ideal to sip (and by sip, we don’t mean slug it down) at dusk on a balmy Southern eve, chilling with friends new and old. Engine 15 Brewing Company’s production center is nearly hidden in an old warehouse district west of I-95, near Downtown. Through a chain-link fence, between two warehouses, lie the biergarten and taproom. The space is beautifully landscaped, and has picnic tables, horseshoe pits and a kids’ play area. The biergarten is temporarily closed, but the hard-working Engine 15 folks aim to reopen it soon. Get ready—a frosty J’ville Lager is sure to beat the heat. As summer slams into Northeast Florida, be sure to frequent these local beer gardens and reward yourself with a refreshingly cold brew. Marc Wisdom marc@folioweekly.com

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PINGLEHEAD BREWING COMPANY 12 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park

AMELIA TAVERN RESTAURANT & BREWPUB 318 Centre St., Fernandina Beach

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

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

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

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

RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY 835 Museum Cir., Jacksonville

ANHEUSER-BUSCH 1100 Ellis Rd. N., Jacksonville

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

SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY 9735 Gate Pkwy., Jacksonville

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

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

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

BEARDED BUFFALO BREWING COMPANY 1012 King St., Jacksonville

HYPERION BREWING COMPANY 1740 Main St. N., Jacksonville

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

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

INTUITION ALE WORKS 929 E. Bay St., Jacksonville

WICKED BARLEY BREWING COMPANY 4100 Baymeadows Rd., Jacksonville

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

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

BOLD CITY DOWNTOWN 109 E. Bay St., Jacksonville

OLD COAST ALES 300 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine

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CHEFFED-UP Unlike some trendy places, the OCEAN CRAWLS with great taste

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CRUSATACEANS ONE OF THE DISADVANTAGES OF BEING A CHEF and culinary teacher for so many years is that very few restaurants surprise or excite me now. After decades of cooking in all manner of venues, from small cafés to nightclubs to large resort hotels, there are few concepts I haven’t experienced. If you add the years I tought international cuisine, well, let’s just say I have high expectations and very little patience for restaurants that make lofty claims and fail to reach them. A pretty restaurant doesn’t equal a quality experience. That said, I do my best to check out the new hot spots in the 904, but find that most menus—especially at upscale restaurants—bore me. I hate being the one at the table who can’t make up his mind about what to order. Tragically, it’s usually not because everything sounds so good, but the opposite: I’m YAWNING! Like a lot of y’all, I don’t always go to restaurants for the food alone. Yeah, a shocking admission from a food-obsessed preacher of deliciousness. After attending a graduation ceremony with the fam a few weeks ago, we needed lunch and, since we were dressed rather nicely, a fancy place was in order. We chose a newish spot I’d heard about on Instagram. The restaurant was beautiful, quite modern yet still comfortable and inviting. The menu, though, was really boring. Worse, one of the few items I considered slightly interesting was no longer available, which made me wonder why it was still on the menu. I eventually decided on a Spanishsounding appetizer and a lobster roll. Trendy, right? But, hey, I’m a sucker for lobster once in a while. To say these items didn’t meet my expectations is a huuuge understatement. The appetizer had all the charm of a ’60s TV dinner, and the lobster roll was absolutely appalling. Yet these debacles gave me a moment to reflect on the creature of joy that is the lobster. I will share those thoughts in an eloquent column in the future. For now, I leave you with a thought: If you can’t do justice to an animal that’s

given its life for your business, then don’t serve it. And while you await my brilliant lobster musings, try this delectable Mayport Shrimp Salad in your roll instead of lobster. Line the roll with lettuce, and you’ll be in low country heaven.

CHEF BILL’S CHIPOTLE SHRIMP SALAD Ingredients • 1/2 pound Mayport shrimp, peeled • and deveined • 1 tbsp. sour cream • 1 tbsp. mayonnaise • 1/4 cup red pepper, brunoise • 1/4 cup scallion, sliced • 1 tsp. Old Bay Seasoning • 1 tsp. shallots, brunoise • 1 tbsp. lime juice • 1 tsp. lime zest • 1 tsp. cilantro, chopped • 2 tsp. minced chipotle pepper • Court Bouillon: 5 quarts water, • 1/2 cup diced celery, 1/2 cup diced • carrot, 2 diced shallots, bouquet garni, • 1 lemon cut in half and juiced, 2 tbsp. • white wine Directions 1. Bring court bouillon to a simmer, 1. let simmer for 10 minutes. 2. Turn off the heat, add the shrimp, 1. cover and poach shrimp until just 1. cooked through, about 3-5 minutes. 1. Chill. Dice chilled shrimp into three1. quarter-inch pieces. 3. Mix all other ingredients; add enough 1. to shrimp to moisten. 4. Adjust seasonings. Until we cook again,

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

CHEFFED-UP CHEF CH EFFE FED D-UP UP G GROCERS’ ROCE RO CERS RS’ S COMMUNITY COMMUN CO NIT ITY BUYGO 22 S. Eighth St., Fernandina Beach EARTH FARE 11901-250 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington JACKSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET 1810 W. Beaver St., Westside NATIVE SUN 11030 Baymeadows Rd., Jacksonville 10000 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin 1585 N. Third St., Jax Beach 32 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JUNE 6-12, 2018

PUBLIX 1033 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine ROWE’S 1670 Wells Rd., Orange Park 8595 Beach Blvd., Southside THE SAVORY MARKET 474380 S.R. 200, Fernandina Beach TERRY’S PRODUCE Buccaneer Trail, Fernandina Beach WHOLE FOODS 10601 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin

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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MEGA PET ADOPTION • First Coast No More Homeless Pets, Petco Foundation, Jacksonville Animal Care & Protective Services, Nassau Humane Society, Friends of Clay County Animals, and Jacksonville Humane Society offer more than 1,000 pets, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 8, 9 and 10 at Jacksonville Fairgrounds, Downtown, fcnmhp.org. PIN UP PAWS CALENDAR • St. Augustine Humane Society’s eighth annual pet photo contest and calendar, themed “The Fast & the Furriest,” features local pets and cars courtesy of St. Augustine Cruisers. For the fourth year, Clear Channel Outdoor donates a billboard for eight weeks along I-95 in St. Johns County. To enter: Take a photo of your pet in any setting, add a nifty description to tell folks why they should vote for your pet to be in the calendar. Each $1 donation your pet earns equals one

ADOPTABLES

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I’VE BEEN TAKING ROAD TRIPS WITH MY MOM since I was a pup. Whether driving crosscountry or escaping to a small town, a road trip with your dog is a fun way to experience new places and see new things together, but it’s not for the unprepared. We recently wrapped up an epic road trip. Some of the adventures were unplanned, but because we were prepared, we felt like there wasn’t anything we couldn’t handle. The key to road-tripping with your pooch is to have a plan, pack appropriately and be flexible. Here are some pointers to make your memories sweet and not undone by wonky things that go wrong.

TALK TO THE VET

Call your vet to confirm that your dog’s vaccinations are up-to-date. You’ll want to ensure Benji is healthy, not only for fun’s sake, but because scrambling to find a vet you’ve never met in a strange town is stressful.

BOOK A PLACE TO STAY

When traveling with your dog, I recommend booking directly with the hotel over the phone, rather than with an online package deal company. Communicating one-on-one lets you ask specific questions and understand the hotel’s pet policy.

PACK WITH A PURPOSE

Pack your dog’s food along with a bowl, a leash and collar with identification tags, poop bags, first-aid supplies and necessary medication. Toss a few toys and/or a fave blanket in the car so Fideaux can feel at home on the road.

PREPARE YOUR VEHICLE

You get a licensed mechanic to get your car ready for the trip, so why not be sure it’s also pet-ready before hitting the road? Coming home together safely is the end goal of any trip, so make sure there are ways to secure your pet when the vehicle is moving. Carriers or harnesses will prevent Old Yeller from leaping unexpectedly to

Make the most of ROAD TRIPS with man’s best friend the front seat while you’re driving, avoiding injury to you and him.

LESS IS MORE WHEN IT COMES TO FUN

It’s tempting to jam-pack your itinerary with pet-friendly stops, but remember to leave time to stop and sniff the roses—literally. To your darling Bruiser, nothing’s more important than fully sniffing that tree! Rushing on before he’s finished with the first frustrates him. Take time to enjoy experiences instead of just checking them off the list.

BE CONSIDERATE

When you travel with your pet, you’re an ambassador for all pet travelers–so make a good impression! Abide by the rules of the places you visit, especially keeping Balto on-leash—and always clean up after him.

ROLL WITH IT

When things go a little sideways, you can let it ruin your day, or you can see it as a new adventure. Dogs are great teachers, since we’re never attached to the outcome. With that mindset, you’ll see detours as opportunities to have fun. With a little planning and creativity, you and Lassie and/or Toto can hit the trail with road warrior confidence. And, most important, make memories with your best friend to last a lifetime. Happy Trails! Davi mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Davi the dachshund also recommends keeping his treats handy at all times.

PET TIP: A KINDER SHOPPER IT’S EASY TO OPPOSE ANIMAL TESTING. JUST GOOGLE “mascara testing rabbits,” click “Images” and prepare to ugly cry. But it’s harder to know which products are crueltyfree. Enter PETA’s searchable database: features.peta.org/ cruelty-free-company-search/index.aspx. Search by name or category, or just peruse a list of good or rotten eggs. FWIW, some companies that pledged not to test on animals can’t qualify as cruelty-free—in spite of not using such testing in the U.S. and Europe—because they do trade in countries like China that actually require animal testing on products. 34 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JUNE 6-12, 2018

LOCAL PET EVENTS

REAL NEWSHOUND • Like a certain FW editor, I can be shy when meeting new people, but give me some time and I warm right up! I enjoy playing with other gentle dogs, as well as taking long walks around the park. Come to the Jacksonville Humane Society to give me some pats and possibly take me home!

vote. Entry deadline Aug. 2; voting ends 8 p.m. Aug. 4. The calendar is revealed 6-9 p.m. Oct. 13, with cars on display and a silent auction, at F.O.P. Lodge, 5050 Inman Rd., St. Augustine, pinuppaws.com. Proceeds benefit the Society’s spay, neuter and surgery clinic, services and programs, and expansion. WORLD OCEANS DAY • Celebrate the international conservation event 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 9, with info booths, music, food, drinks and games. Free with regular zoo admission. Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol, Manatee Critical Care Center, and penguin and stingray keepers are on hand. Jacksonville Zoo, 370 Zoo Pkwy., Northside, 757-4463, jacksonvillezoo.org. DOG DAY AFTERNOON • Canines and crustaceans … take your well-behaved dog to the Baseball Grounds (be prepared to sign a waiver), 7 p.m. June 11 at Bragan Field, Northbank, jaxshrimp.com.

ADOPTABLES

MARLENE

SLIGHTLY SENIOR • Hey, kittens aren’t for everyone! How about you try a more sophisticated lady with five years of worldly experience—like me? I’m at JHS, ready, willing and able to be your purr-fect companion. Learn more at jaxhumane.org.

MUTTS & MIMOSAS • A brunch buffet, mimosas, live music, and a silent auction to benefit Friends of Jacksonville Animals, is 10 a.m.-1 p.m. June 16 at Sheraton Jacksonville, 10606 Deerwood Park Blvd., eventbrite.com, $25-$35. Wellbehaved furry friends are welcome. NO CAT-DADDIES HERE! • To honor Father’s Day, St. Augustine Humane Society offers free cat neutering, with $10 appointment fee, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. June 18 at 1665 Old Moultrie Rd., 829-2737, staughumane.org. Call for appointment or info@staughumane.org. FIRST COAST CLASSICAL DRESSAGE • William “Lee” Tubman presents the Summer Dressage Challenge Symposium, 8 a.m. June 23 & 24 at Jacksonville Equestrian Center, 13611 Normandy Blvd., 255-4255, jaxequestriancenter.com. KATZ 4 KEEPS ADOPTION DAYS • Adoption hours and days are 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 9 and 10 and every Sat. and Sun. at 935B A1A N., Ponte Vedra, 834-3223, katz4keeps.org. _______________________________________

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): According to my astrological omen-analysis, you’d be wise to ruffle and revise your relationship with time. It’d be healthy to get more freedom from its relentless demands, declare independence from its oppressive hold, elude its push on every move you make. To spur you on: Smash a timepiece. I mean literally. Go to the store and spend $20 on a hammer and alarm clock. Take them home and fiercely put the hammer to the clock in a holy gesture of pure, righteous chastisement. Who knows? The bold protest might coax novel ideas on how to slip free from time’s imperatives for a few stolen hours a week.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Between 1967 and 1973, NASA used a series of Saturn V rockets to deliver six groups of American astronauts to the moon. Each massive vehicle weighed about 6.5-million pounds. The initial thrust needed for launch was tremendous. Gas mileage was seven inches per gallon. Only after the rocket flew out from the grip of Earth’s gravity did the fuel economy improve. In your life, you may be experiencing something like that seven-inches-per-gallon feeling now. You won’t have to push this hard for long. CANCER (June 21-July 22): The planet Mars rules animal vitality and instinctual enthusiasm. It cruises through your astrological House of Synergy for the most of the next five months. Between now and mid-November, your experience of togetherness can and should reach peak expression. Do you want intimacy to be robust and intense, bordering on rambunctious? It will be if you want it. Adventures in collaboration invite you to wander out to the frontiers of your understanding of how relationships work best. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Which astrological sign laughs hardest, longest and most often? Sagittarius may deserve the crown, as Leo and Gemini fight it out for second place. In the coming weeks, Leos could rocket to the top of the chart, vaulting past Sagittarians. You’re likely to find everything funnier than usual and you may encounter more than the usual number of authentically humorous experiences. Don’t cling too fiercely to your dignity–that would interfere with your full enjoyment of the cathartic cosmic gift. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): According to my astrological omen-analysis, a little extra egotism might be healthy right now. A surge of super-confidence may boost your competence, fine-tune your physical well-being and attract an opportunity to find its way to you. Consider the possibility of renting a billboard on which you put a giant photo of you, with one list of your accomplishments and one of your demands. The cosmos and I have no problem with you bragging more than usual or asking for more goodies. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The weeks ahead are a favorable time for happy endings to sad stories, and efficient solutions to convoluted

riddles. It’ll also be a phase when you can perform clumsy magic that dispatches a batch of awkward karma. Hooray! Hallelujah! An admonition: The weeks ahead won’t be a good time to toss and turn in your bed all night thinking of what you might’ve done differently in May. Honor the past by letting it go. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): ”Dear Dr. Astrology: In the past four weeks, I’ve washed all 18 of my underpants four times. Without exception, every single time, each item has been insideout at the end of the wash cycle. This is despite the fact that most of them were not inside-out when I threw them in the machine. Does this weird anomaly have an astrological explanation? — Upside-Down Scorpio.” Dear Scorpio: Yes. Your planetary omens are rife with reversals, inversions, flip-flops and switchovers. Your underpants issue is a symptom of bigger forces at work. Don’t worry about them, though. You’ll be glad for the renewal that emerges from the turnabouts. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): As I sat to meditate on your horoscope, a hummingbird flew in my open window. Hurrying to shoo it safely back outside, I knocked my iPad on the floor and, oddly, it opened a link to a YouTube video of an episode of the TV game show Wheel of Fortune, where hostess Vanna White, in a long red gown, revealed the puzzle solution was USE IT OR LOSE IT. What does this mean? Maybe: You’ll be surprised by a more-or-less delightful interruption compelling you to realize you’d better take advantage of a gift or blessing you’ve been dawdling about. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’re in a phase when it’s smart to bring more light and liveliness to your work. To spur you on, some thoughts. 1) “When I work, I relax. Doing nothing makes me tired.” – Pablo Picasso. 2) “Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them.” – Ann Landers. 3) “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” – Aristotle. 4) “Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” – Scott Adams. 5) “Working hard and working smart can sometimes be two different things.” – Byron Dorgan. 6) “Don’t stay in bed unless you can make money in bed.” – George Burns. 7) “Thunder is good, thunder’s impressive; but it’s lightning that does the work.” – Mark Twain. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “There isn’t enough of anything as long as we live,” said poet and short-story writer Raymond Carver. “But at intervals a sweetness appears and, given a chance, prevails.” My astrological omen-reading suggests your cycle’s current phase is one of those intervals. In light of this grace period, some advice, courtesy of author Anne Lamott: “You weren’t born a person of cringe and contraction. You were born as energy, as life, made of the same stuff as stars, blossoms, breezes. You learned contraction to survive, but that was then.” Surrender to the sweetness. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Between you and your potential new power spot is an imaginary 10-foot-tall electrified fence. It’s made of your least charitable thoughts about you, and your rigid beliefs about what you can’t accomplish. How can you deal with this inconvenient illusion? Ask Mickey Rat, the cartoon superhero in your dreams who knows the difference between destructive destruction and creative destruction. Maybe as he shows how enjoyable it can be to tear down the fence, you’ll be inspired to join in. Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

NEWS OF THE WEIRD THIS ROUND’S ON THE BOYS IN BLUE

On May 1, as airmen of the 91st Missile Wing Security Forces traversed the gravel backroads of North Dakota between two of the nuclear missile launch sites they are charged with protecting, the back hatch of their truck fell open, allowing a 42-pound metal box of explosive grenade rounds to fall out. Despite deploying more than 100 airmen to walk the entire six-mile route the team had driven, The Washington Post reported on May 15, the ammunition still hadn’t been found. The Air Force’s Office of Special Investigations has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of the box and has alerted local farmers and oil field vendors in the area that the box could be dangerous if damaged.

MAYBE IT JUST WANTS BABY BACK RIBS

In Lodi, California, a small black cat took up residence on May 11 on a high ledge near a large outdoor sign of a Chili’s restaurant and thwarted attempts by management, who self-identified as “cat people,” to be rescued. As customers took pictures, Restaurant Cat, as it came to be known, stared down calmly, KTXL TV reported. But when Chili’s employees used a ladder to try to reach it, the cat climbed behind the neon chili pepper and wouldn’t come out, so they left food and water. Presumably it’s keeping the pigeons away.

WILLIAM THOMSON WOULD BEG TO DIFFER

Like any resourceful mom, Johanna Giselhall Sandstrom of Kyrkhult, Sweden, made lemonade out of lemons after she discovered a spelling error in her new tattoo. Sandstrom had asked the tattoo artist to entwine the names of her two children, Nova and Kevin, on her arm, but it wasn’t until she got home that she saw the tattoo read “Kelvin” instead of “Kevin.” “My heart stopped and I thought I was going to faint,” Sandstrom told local newspaper Blekinge Lans Tidning. Removing the tat would require multiple treatments, so Sandstrom decided instead to change her 2-year-old son’s name to Kelvin, The Independent reported on May 16. “When I thought more

about it, I realized no one else has this name,” she said. “It became unique. Now we think it’s better than Kevin.”

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JUST WEAR A LAUREL WREATH, PUH-LEEZE

Making good on his promise, Welshman Mark Williams, 43, celebrated his third world snooker championship by conducting a post-match news conference at Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, naked. Williams, who beat John Higgins of Scotland on May 7, is the event’s oldest winner in 40 years, Reuters noted. “I’m not going to say anything stupid ... but to be honest, if I won this next year, I’d cartwheel down here naked,” Williams promised.

JONATHAN LIVINGSTON WOULD FREAKIN’ FLIP

In Perth, Australia, a restaurant has taken a novel approach to an animal problem: Customers at Hillary’s 3Sheets are being offered water guns to shoot at seagulls, which have been ruining diners’ waterfront meals. “It was bad,” owner Toby Evans told Nine Network television on May 16, admitting the idea was “a desperate measure. Before, they’d wait until customers had finished and got up, but now they’re getting cheekier and cheekier.” Customers like it, saying the pistols are working.

WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN?

Daytona Beach International Airport was briefly evacuated early on May 11 when John Greenwood, 25, caused a ruckus as he rode around the baggage carousel naked, trying to get out onto the tarmac, reported News4Jax. Sheriff ’s deputies shocked him with a Taser, to which he responded: “We gotta get outta here, there’s a bomb going to go off. I planted a bomb in the bathroom.” After sweeping the airport, officials found no explosives, but Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said they did find Greenwood’s clothes in a backpack hidden in a hole in the bathroom wall. Described by Chitwood as a frequent flyer, Greenwood is known to local law enforcement, and he admitted taking drugs on Thursday night. He faces several charges.

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FOLIO VOICES : BACKPAGE EDITORIAL

THE SINCLAIR

THE WEBSITE DEADSPIN created a viral sensation earlier this year when it stitched together a video showing dozens of local TV news anchors spouting an identical proTrump editorial bashing “fake news.” The stations, owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, were forced to air corporatemandated “must-runs,” advocating Sinclair’s right-wing political views. Recently, the Tampa Bay Times broke a story that Publix Supermarkets had contributed $670,000 to Adam Putnam, the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture who is currently in a battle with Rep. Ron DeSantis for the GOP’s gubernatorial nomination. In an effort to claim the extreme-right-wing vote, Putnam had previously tweeted that he is a proud #NRASellout! Survivors of the Parkland massacre were outraged by the TBT revelation and called for a boycott of Publix, staging dieins at several of their stores. But what the many Florida newspapers owned by GateHouse Media did next was eerily Sinclair-like. Virtually every GateHouse newspaper—Jacksonville’s Florida TimesUnion, the St. Augustine Record, Sarasota Herald Tribune, Ocala Star-Banner, Daytona Beach News Journal, the Lakeland Ledger and the Panama City News Herald—ran an identical editorial defending Publix. The editorial, titled “Publix learns politics isn’t a pleasure,” quoted Publix spokesman Brian West’s rationale for its support of Putnam, “Publix has had a long-standing relationship with Commissioner Putnam. We support pro-business candidates, and believe Commissioner Putnam will make a great governor.” The GateHouse editorial defended Publix’s lavish campaign spending and praised its philanthropy, “Let’s not forget that Florida’s largest private employer is also one of its leading corporate citizens, contributing millions of dollars each year to house the homeless, feed the hungry, support the developmentally disabled as well as promote literacy, the arts and youth sports.” Let’s not forget that Publix is also one of GateHouse’s largest advertisers. Thankfully, some Florida papers rejected the love fest. Both the TBT and the Miami

Herald chided Publix for its polarizing politics. Jacksonville’s alternative weekly Folio Weekly pointed out that Putnam’s immigrantbashing clashes with Publix’s campaign to court Latinos. The Miami New Times gave other reasons to boycott Publix besides the NRA: Its refusal to support the Immokalee farm workers’ Fair Food Program that calls for better wages and an end to sexual harassment in the fields; Publix’s discrimination against LGBTQ employees and its refusal to cover anti-HIV drugs in its health plan; Publix’s fight against local minimum wage laws and environmental protections, and its penchant for donating to other gun-loving Republicans. However, one GateHouse paper, the Palm Beach Post, refused to kneel to the beloved Publix. Its editorial reminded readers that, “As agriculture commissioner, Putnam oversees regulation of Publix’s 800 Florida stores. When a TV station [WFTF Tampa Bay] reported in 2016 that seven Tampaarea Publix stores failed health inspections, Putnam responded the next day by pulling the inspections from the department’s website and eliminating the pass/fail grading system. He replaced it six months later with a new rubric. Instead of a failing grade, the worst rating issued now is ‘re-inspection required.’” GateHouse Media dismisses moneyin-politics as democracy and describes criticism as “an attempt to slime” Publix. But big money breeds corruption and criticism brings results. After LGBTQ groups protested, Publix reversed its HIV decision. After the die-in protests, Publix Supermarkets announced that it was suspending its political contributions. With Publix out of the picture, what will GateHouse Media do? Perhaps it will issue a “must-run” ordering all its newspapers to endorse Putnam for governor. Mike Konopacki mail@folioweekly.com _____________________________________

OF PRINT GateHouse papers statewide run same editorial SUPPORTING PUBLIX, one of its major advertisers

Konopacki is a nationally syndicated labor cartoonist who lives in St. Augustine.

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FLOWER, IN

LIKE THE ROLLING Stones sang, “You can’t always get what you want.” At least, not all at once, which seems to be the lesson for medical marijuana advocates here in Florida, who from the very start have had one recurring problem with the law as currently written: It does not cover the plant in its smokable form. That may have changed forever, though, on Friday, May 25, when Judge Karen Gievers concurred with appellants contending that the ban on smoking pot was inconsistent with the spirit of Amendment 2, as voters understood it when they overwhelmingly passed it in November 2016. “Having considered the relevant testimony and other evidence,” Judge Gievers writes, “the court finds that the statute is invalid because it conflicts with the Florida Constitution and prohibits a use of medical marijuana that is permitted by the amendment: smoking in private.” She goes on to quote noted hemp enthusiast and our nation’s first president George Washington, who said in 1796, “The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and alter their constitutions of government.” The state will appeal this ruling, because of course it will—this was Florida’s idea in the first place. And it makes perfect sense, from a certain perspective. Restricting the forms in which patients are allowed to consume cannabis allows the state to control the

commerce associated with it, whether that means the zoning of storefronts or the licensing of vendors. The prohibition against smoking cannabis is a bulwark against the black market where most of the plants are currently distributed. Income from such sales goes undetected, so it can’t be taxed at the source, though there are sales and corporate taxes on the consumer goods purchased with all that filthy lucre. Removing the ban on smoking cannabis dovetails nicely with another ruling that may allow citizens to grow their own plants, which means that businesses will be doing the same soon enough. Assuming that Judge Gievers’ ruling stands (which is hardly guaranteed, even considering that a certain Florida governor has so far failed to remake the state supreme court in his image), the door is now open not only for greater freedom, but for vastly enhanced profits across the board. Having seen the numbers coming in from around the country, and what’s been projected for marijuana’s impact on the Florida economy in the near future, it seems that Victor Hugo’s classic adage is true: “All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come.” Shelton Hull mail@folioweekly.com ________________________

BLOOM “Smoke ’em if you got ’em,” SAYETH THE COURT

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