Mastering the Craft by Folio Weekly

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THIS WEEK // 7.31.19-8.6.19 // VOL. 33 ISSUE 18

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MASTERING THE CRAFT Strangerwolf headlines the Folio Weekly Songwriter’s Showcase

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THE MAIL RECALL LENNY CURRY LENNY CURRY HAS REVEALED HIMSELF. He believes he’s untouchable, but he’s wrong. Section 15.01 of the Charter of the City of Jacksonville spells out the requirements to trigger a recall election. The Duval Democrats need to begin collecting 61,000 signatures. The party needs to recruit a real candidate. City Hall is doing irreversible damage to our public schools and our city’s public utility right now. We don’t have four years to wait! Albert Burgess via email STAND AGAINST JEA SALE JEA’S LATEST CEO, AARON ZAHN, IS now paid more salary than any city employee—$520,000 plus approximately $3,100 in monthly cash benefits. How can this salary possibly be justified? Mr. Zahn is now proposing the privatization of JEA or threatening to fire 500 employees. The privatization was discussed some time ago by Mayor Lenny Curry, but public opinion was negative. Mayor Curry dropped the proposal. It appears we now have Mr. Zahn who carries this forward from Mayor Curry to the forefront. Who is going to benefit from this sale? Not you or me! The arrangement would hurt customers with little or no recourse when problems inevitably arise. The sale is not in the best interest of Jacksonville. We will have a vote before it can be done. We must stand together and not be pawns to the political ambitions of others. C. Williams via email SCHOOL BOARD SUFFOCATION THE CITY COUNCIL’S REFUSAL TO ACT ON the School Board’s request for a referendum pertaining to the half-cent sales tax has been referred to in various media as a stranglehold, an attempt at stalling, and a roadblock, among other terms. I have not heard the term suffocating used. I liken the City Council’s actions to a snake that constricts its prey. The Council is constricting and suffocating the life out of the School Board. The School Board

came up with a comprehensive plan and presented it to the City Council. The Council had questions and concerns, which was the first squeeze on the School Board. The Board took a breath, answered the council committee’s questions, and the committee came back with the second squeeze. More questions and concerns. Then the deferrals. All the while, the School Board struggles to breathe through all of this, culminating in the delivery of 90 more questions. Ninety! Reading through the list of questions submitted by the City Council, it boggles the mind how many times the same questions, which have already been answered, can be asked by multiple city councilmembers. The final blow comes when the School Board has to ask for permission to seek outside counsel on this issue, and is denied. Here’s the point: The School Board has simply asked for the City Council to put this issue to a vote so the people of Jacksonville can decide. The School Board isn’t being denied the right to vote; the people are. The job of the City Council is not to ask for concessions for political donors before placing this referendum on the ballot. It is not to play bad cop so a City Hall-affiliated consulting company can step up and offer its services, for a price, to the School Board, and say, “Look, we can get this to the November ballot, however...” The people will decide if it’s a good-enough plan or not. What is the legacy for which Mayor Curry and City Council want to be remembered? Why is the City Council afraid? There are good city councilmembers trying to persuade their colleagues to allow this vote. The actions of the City Council on this issue disenfranchises the voters of Duval County. Since the School Board has been denied the opportunity to seek outside counsel, it’s the responsibility of the citizens of Duval County to take charge and seek to legally challenge the City Council and compel it to place the referendum on the ballot. All residents of Duval County, whether they have children in the schools or not, have a stake in this. Larry Yudin via email

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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BOUQUET TO ED HALL Our resident political cartoonist won First Place in the Editorial Cartoon category at the Society of Professional Journalists’ Florida Pro Chapter’s 2019 Sunshine State Awards, recognizing excellence in journalism. Check out his work weekly on page three of this fine periodical. BOUQUET TO HENRY’S HEROES The nonprofit is currently raising funds for Jacksonville’s first inclusive playground, which is slated to open at Arlington’s Huffman Boulevard Park later this year. The site will be equipped for and accessible to children across the spectrum of ability. The playground project is a public-private partnership with the city of Jacksonville’s Parks & Recreation Department. BOUQUET TO THE SINGH FAMILY Last week, the operators of India’s Restaurant on Jacksonville’s Southside were forced to close the family business permanently. The popular eatery opened in 1997, but rising rents demanded by landlord Sleiman Enterprises has evidently made their position economically untenable. DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO DESERVES A BOUQUET? OR MAYBE A BRICKBAT? Send your submissions to mail@folioweekly.com; 50-word maximum, concerning a person, place, or topic of local interest.

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GUEST EDITORIAL

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

IT’S TIME TO SUE THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND RECALL ITS MAYOR

LAST WEEK, THE JACKSONVILLE CITY

Council sent the Duval County School Board a list of questions to answer before it would consider putting the board’s proposed school-infrastructure referendum on the ballot. The public vote would authorize a half-penny sales tax to fund much-needed maintenance and repairs of our deteriorating schools. Currently, the facilities are so old and dilapidated that our children’s health and safety are in jeopardy. There were 94 questions with subparts. For comparison, Rule 1.340(a) of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure allows a party to ask only 30 questions, including all subparts. For your information, here’s a list of the number of questions each councilmember asked: Bowman, 53; Cumber, 39; DeFoor, 23; Ferraro, 21; Jackson, 22; Wilson, 11; Salem, 7; Hazouri, 6; Freeman, 6; Pittman, 6 and Boylan, 4. Only Matt Carlucci abstained, a sign of wisdom on his part. These totals are approximations because it’s difficult to get a precise number. Moreover, Wilson says that “there may be additional follow up questions.” Like the sign that says “Free Beer Tomorrow,” the school board will find that the council’s approval is always a day away. The questions also demonstrate that the brightest people are not on our City Council. Many of our councilmembers asked questions about the operation of our schools. Section 212.055(6) of the Florida Statutes—the language that authorizes the school board to place the referendum on the ballot—expressly states that no proceeds shall be used for “operational expenses.” Others asked for detailed plans such as the order in which the schools would be repaired. However, Attorney General Opinion (AGO) 2008-08 holds that a school board’s plan does not have to mandate the order in which schools will be repaired and that a school board has the flexibility to prioritize the use of funds after a referendum has passed. AGO 2002-55 also holds that a school board has “some flexibility in describing the type of projects to be funded rather than requiring a description of each specific project itself.” Others asked if the sales tax money can be used to maintain leased charter schools. The answer is that AGO 99-24 states that capital cannot be used to make improvements to leased property, because the improvements would not be for the benefit of the public, but for the benefit of the property owners. The council likes to ask questions, and so do its constituents. Here are a few to ask the council. 1. Will the council permit an impact fee to be imposed on developers for the general benefit of public and charter schools?

2. Will the council reimburse the school board for the extra $6 million in maintenance costs that will be incurred if the referendum is delayed until November 2020? 3. Were any of the council’s questions prepared by the Office of General Counsel, the Mayor’s Office or the Civic Association (a group of charter school owners and allies who have been trying to steer a large part of the sales-tax revenue toward their own projects)? 4. How much money has each councilmember received from each member of the Civic Association in campaign donations? 5. Why is the council demanding such detailed questions from the school board when it was quite willing to approve the demolition of The Jacksonville Landing without asking any questions about what would go in its place? 6. Will the council agree to pay the damages that will be incurred if any child is injured or killed by a falling ceiling fan, heat exhaustion from the lack of air conditioning, or any other maintenance problem? What should be done now? There are two things. First, concerned citizens could get together, file a lawsuit against the city of Jacksonville and seek an emergency order to get the referendum on the November 2019 ballot. A group of parents acting as “next friend” for their kids ages 5-14 would make excellent parties to challenge the city. Jacksonville’s General Counsel says that he has the power to prevent the school board from suing the city, but he does not have the power to stop American citizens from suing the city. Second, our citizens could seek to recall the mayor. Lenny Curry is behind the council’s refusal to put the referendum on the ballot. He is behind JEA’s renewed privatization push, despite campaign promises to the contrary. He is behind the plan to destroy The Jacksonville Landing. He is behind the decision to spend $36 million to tear down the Hart Bridge ramps, unconcerned about the massive traffic problems that will follow. We have already lost a major music festival, Welcome to Rockville, because of these ill-conceived “development” plans. Moreover, a recent poll found that the mayor’s approval rating was only 46 percent, while his disapproval rate was 37 percent. Accordingly, now may be the time to get rid of him. Terry D. Bork mail@folioweekly.com

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31 WHAT’S UP, DULOC? SHREK THE MUSICAL

The big green guy is back in this local production of the Broadway musical based on the Hollywood blockbuster. Josh Bond stars as the eponymous ogre. Through Aug. 11, Players by the Sea, Jax Beach, playersbythesea.org, $25-$28.

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CELEBRATE SONGCRAFT

FOLIO WEEKLY SONGWRITER’S SHOWCASE

Our inaugural showcase event stars three Northeast Florida songwriters– Sam Pacetti, Kristopher James and Hallie Davis (pictured)–as well as the songwriting collective Strangerwolf. 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, Blue Jay Listening Room, Jacksonville Beach, bluejayjax.com, $30.

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SEASON OPENER NOEL FREIDLINE

The Fall 2019 Beaches Chapel Concert Series kicks off with a concert by the award-winning Jax jazz pianist. 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, Beaches Museum Chapel, Jax Beach, beachesmuseum.org, $25/$30. 6 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JULY 31-AUGUST 6, 2019

THIS WEEK’S BIGGEST & BEST HAPPENINGS

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ALL-AMERICAN

SHRIMP & SUDS CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL

It doesn’t get any more ’Murrican than baseball and beer. The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp invite 50 craft breweries to the Baseball Grounds for a taste test of epic proportions. 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, Sports Complex, jaxshrimp.com, $40-$50.

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31 DO THE DIY

MAIN LIBRARY ZINE NIGHT

Local zine-makers show off their wares while aspiring zinesters learn the tricks of the trade. Each edition of the monthly event has a theme; this month, it’s fandom. 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, Main Library, Downtown, jaxpubliclibrary.org, free.

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BY JENNIFER MELVILLE | KIDS@FOLIOWEEKLY.COM

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STRIKE!

KIDS BOWL FREE

This nationwide program allows the young ones to bowl up to two free games daily at participating venues–and there are six in our four-county circulation footprint, from Yulee’s Nassau Bowling Center to the north to St. Augustine’s Anastasia Bowling Lanes in the south. Dates vary, kidsbowlfree.com, free.

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SWIM, BIKE, RUN! MURABELLA KIDS TRIATHLON

Kids ages six to 14 participate in this chip-timed event to receive a race photo, bib, shirt and medal. Proceeds benefit a local family battling bilateral retinoblastoma. Bring your own bike and helmet (no training wheels allowed). 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 3, Murabella Amenity Center, 101 E. Positano Ave., St. Augustine, floridaraceday.com, $35.

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BIG TRUCKS!

MONSTER JAM TRIPLE THREAT SERIES

Grave Digger, Alien Invasion and El Toro Loco headline this epic monster-truck event. Wanna meet the drivers? The Monster Jam Pit Party gets visitors an autograph and photo, plus a chance to see these noisy trucks up close. 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3; 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Sports Complex, monsterjam.com, $15-$66. 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JULY 31-AUGUST 6, 2019

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31 IT AIN’T OVER UNTIL THE FAT GUY SWINGS JUMBO SHRIMP BASEBALL

The Jumbo Shrimp wrap up a 10-game homestand with a game against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. Sample special wine and food prepared by Publix Super Market’s Chef Tony. 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, 301 Randolph Blvd., milb.com/jacksonville, $5 and up.

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2 RUNNING LATE IS MY CARDIO TOUR DE PAIN

Watch area runners grind out three different distances in a 24-hour period. Add up the times in all three events, and the fastest time wins! 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2 (4-mile beach run), Jax Beach SeaWalk Pavilion, 200 N. First St.; 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 (5K road race), 1st Place Sports, 3931 Baymeadows Rd.; 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 (1-mile sizzler), Hemming Park, 135 W. Monroe St.; 1stplacesports.com, free to watch.

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NEVER UNDERESTIMATE AN OLD GUY U.S. SENIOR AMATEUR QUALIFIER

Top amateur senior golfers compete in one of three Florida tournaments for the right to play in the U.S. Senior Amateur at Durham, N.C., Aug. 24-29. 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, The Plantation, 101 Plantation Dr., Ponte Vedra Beach, fsga.org, free. JULY 31-AUGUST 6, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 9

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Must Have Base Access

WORK YOUR WAY TO PGA SKILLS LEARN TO GOLF WITH LIBERTY

Learn to golf or hone your golfing skills at this clinic with a PGA Pro, followed by a short round of 9 holes. 3-5 p.m. Thursday & Tuesday, Aug. 1 & Aug. 6, TRIPLEX Liberty Recreation, 950 USS James Madison Rd., Bldg. 1039, NAVSTA Kings Bay, 912-573-4548, $12.

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2 NEW BACKPACK FOR A NEW YEAR BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH

Book bags filled with school supplies are distributed on a first-come, firstserved basis to children of veterans. Child must be accompanied by the veteran to receive supplies. Limit three children per veteran. 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, VA Outpatient Clinic, 1536 N. Jefferson St., 2nd floor conference room, Northside, 475-5882, free.

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LET THE SEA STORIES BEGIN BREAKFAST WITH OUR HEROES

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Meet and dine with veterans who have been awarded a Purple Heart, and at the same time help homeless veterans. A raffle and a silent auction are featured. Tickets at eventbrite.com. 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, Applebeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 5055 J. Turner Butler Blvd., Southside, 373-8817, $12 each; 3/$30.

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31 TANGO & COCKTAILS MILONGA AT ODD BIRDS

St. Augustine’s eccentric bar, well known for its craft cocktails, hosts this evening of tango (called the ‘dance of sorrow,’ but it’s really quite fun) for those interested in dancing, watching or just mingling. 7-10 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, Odd Birds, 12 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine, oddbirdsbar.com, free admission.

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ALCIONE EM JACKSONVILLE

The double-platinum recording Samba singer performs in Jacksonville for the first time. The internationally recognized singer debuts her “Eu sou a Marrom” tour with DJ Boné. 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, Mojitos Caribbean Cuisine Bar & Grill, 8206 Philips Hwy., Southside, $45.

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VIVA BRAZIL

LUNA’S FIRST BRAZILIAN NIGHT

This Latin-owned coffee shop in St. Augustine host its inaugural Brazilian Night to highlight that country’s culture and cuisine with face-painting, live music and a film. 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, Luna Café, 525 S.R. 16, Ste. 130, St. Augustine, free admission.

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KIDS GET READY

NEW TOWN SUCCESS ZONE BACK TO SCHOOL & WELLNESS EVENT

The 11th annual Family Back-to-School Health & Wellness Event includes book bag giveaways, health screenings, immunizations and donated groceries for more than 1,000 people. Healthy snacks are provided and more than 60 vendors offer their wares. 9 a.m.-noon Sat., Aug. 3, Adams-Jenkins Community Sports & Music Complex, 1859 Kings Rd., duval.floridahealth.gov/events, free.

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GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE G SUNRISE BEACH BOOT CAMP S

SStart your morning off right! Four Friends Fitness leads a fun beachside morning workout for all fitness levels. SSmoothie King is a sponsor, so expect a selection of ssmoothies to be served after the workout. 66:45-8 a.m. Sat., Aug. 3, Oceanfront Park, 429 First St. SS., Jax Beach, fourfriendsfitness.com/events, $15.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT HOW TO STOP MIGRAINES IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM

Primary care physician Dr. Downey and neurologist Dr. Toenjes lead a discussion about the treatment of migraines and what science is working on for future treatment at this live WJCT breakfast & briefing event hosted by Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research. 8-9:30 a.m. Mon., Aug. 5, WJCT Studios, 100 Festival Park Ave., wjct.org/events, free.

FOLIO: FEATURE

Strangerwolf L to R: Jeremy Blanton, Ryan Kennedy & Rick Kennedy

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here’s not just one way to write a song,” says Rick Kennedy. Kennedy is the guitarist of Strangerwolf, who headlines the inaugural Folio Weekly Songwriter’s Showcase at Blue Jay Listening Room this Sunday, Aug. 4. The Jacksonville-based trio shares the bill with three other Florida artists: Sam Pacetti, Kristopher James and Hallie Davis. At the moment, though, Kennedy is sitting in the atrium in front of Folio Weekly’s office, meditating on songcraft with his cousin and bandmate, Ryan Kennedy. Both musicians subscribe to what this scribe henceforth dubs the Aleister Crowley school of songwriting: Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. (Alternately, the Outback Steakhouse school: No Rules, Just Right.) “Absolutely,” the percussionist adds. “I don’t think there should be any rules. If the end result is undesirable, try something else. Keep moving.” The Kennedys comprise two-thirds of Strangerwolf, whose ranks are rounded out by multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Blanton. The cousins have been playing music and writing songs together since childhood. They adopted the Strangerwolf moniker in 2014, and recruited Blanton two years later. Since then, the trio has distinguished itself with finely tuned songwriting and tight vocal harmonies. It’s been an evolution, according to Rick Kennedy. CONTINUES ON PAGE 16 JULY 31-AUGUST 6, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 13

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Hallie Davis

Kristopher James

Sam Pacetti

“It started off kinda small,” he explains. “We had both played in bands before, and it’s so hard to find people who are passionate about the same things. We knew each other. We knew we were reliable. We knew we were on the same page. So we started stripped down with cajón and acoustic guitar. For each album, we’ve built on the dynamics of the sound. This latest album we’re working on is all full-band with multiple instruments, lots of guitars and keyboards. Jeremy adds that fresh third perspective. He helps spawn new ideas and adds a different level of musicianship.” The songs have evolved with the expanding palate of sonic possibilities. “We’re spending a lot of time on each song now,” Ryan says. “We’re exploring all our musical options. The songs have benefited from our doing that.” Which brings us back to that crucial question: What makes a good song? For Strangerwolf, it’s—surprise!—a collaborative process. The three members write together, hewing to certain songwriting norms while reserving their freedom to experiment. “We’ve stuck to the standard verse/chorus/bridge format,” Rick says, “the traditional songwriting setup.” Each band member brings something to the table. “The lyric part is like collaboratively writing a poem,” Ryan explains. “Then the most fun part is creating the music around it, building emotion through sound.” Jacksonville-based songwriter Hallie Davis agrees that emotion is key. “I would say a good song would be an honest and true song,” she observes, “one that you can actually relate to. There isn’t one perfect song because there are so many different people listening, and each listener has so many different emotions. If they relate to a song, it’s a great song for them and might serve a purpose for them at a certain point in their lives.” Davis is a relative newcomer to the craft. A North-Central Florida native, she hadn’t performed in public until signing up for Lake City’s Southside Idol competition in 2017. The experience changed her life. “That was the first time I sang with a band,” she remembers, “the first time I sang in front of anyone, really. Right then, it clicked. I thought, ‘This feels really right. I can do something with this.’” Davis relocated to Northeast Florida to take vocal and guitar lessons. She was gigging within six months. As she delves into songwriting, Davis finds certain emotions are more potent than others. “It depends on the day,” she laughs, “but it feels like I write best when I’m really upset or angry about something, and I use writing to get over it.” Bradenton-based singer and songwriter Kristopher James describes another approach to songwriting. He tells Folio Weekly, “When you write a song, you fall in love. You have excitement for the words. They’re new to you, and you get to know them. And as you get to know the song, it’s not that you don’t appreciate it anymore, but you get more familiar with it. Your relationship changes.” Still, according to James, the ultimate success of a song depends not on how it’s written, but how it’s received: “A song is an expression of some kind of person or place or thing. That expression will reverberate with some listeners and not with others.” That’s where the performer comes in. James modulates his live set in real time to engage the various audiences he encounters on the road. “I have different songs for different kinds of crowds,” he explains. “If they’re responsive and more intent on listening, I’ll play some wordy songs. If it’s a crowd that wants to keep their energy up, I’ll play songs that are still expressive but have a bit of a jump to them.” All of our songwriters referenced one key concept in particular: honesty. The song must communicate a genuine emotion or idea for it to connect with an audience. For St. Augustine’s Sam Pacetti, that’s what makes one singer’s trials and tribulations universal, or at least shareable. “What makes a good song?” he muses aloud. “It’s a seemingly simple question, but it’s not. Much of it has to do with ability to be an honest, relentless observer, and steer into places that exemplify the human conditions in such a way as to make a certain experience or circumstance archetypal.” And, of course, a touch of overwrought anguish doesn’t hurt. “Pain, suffering, catharsis, trauma,” he adds wryly, “these are all very fertile soil in which great songwriting grows!”

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FOLIO A+E : MUSIC

LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE

TRUE DUVAL MOSAIC

JACKSONVILLE HIP HOP AND HARD ROCK HYBRID ASKMEIFICARE REPRESENTS

aking a bold, relevant breaks to literally mosh. “I don’t statement is imperative when a smoke,” Apathy deadpanned, “and band wants to stand out from I worked right next to a venue. So I the vast monotony of musical groups. would be like, ‘I’m taking my break. I Jacksonville-based quartet Askmeificare have to go see a show!’” purveys a unique blend of metal, The discography Askmeificare has hardcore and hip hop filled with socially curated thus far is an audacious package. aware declarations worth hearing— Now that this current lineup has been and heeding. We asked, and the band cemented, the music that these guys are answered all manner of questions. The putting out proves they are a force to first, obvs: What’s the greatest thing be reckoned with. Their genre-bending about Askmeificare? DNA allows them to work nearly any “I think the greatest thing about us is venue in Northeast Florida—and share that we listen to all kinds of music, and the stage with most any other artists. we pull that all into one sound,” guitarist “We did a show for [Nashville Big C Big J said. country rap artist] Haystak one time, It is indeed a rich sound, with a rich and that was weird,” Raw recalled. history. As the leader and voice of the Sergio added, “Even if they weren’t band, Chief Raw has managed to keep feeling it, I’d look at them and I would the band going through play harder.” personal challenges and Askmeificare has ASKMEIFICARE, STRAIGHT JACKET, lineup changes. also toured far and WHISKEY FACE “The glue that wide, from the East 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, The Roadhouse, holds Askmeificare Coast to the West. Orange Park, roadhouseop.com, $3 together is me,” Raw And the future looks said. The veteran performer was already bright for this adventurous foursome. a successful rapper and nightlife Raw and his crew perform Orange entrepreneur when he formed the Park’s Roadhouse this weekend. (“We project. In fact, he might have been too are really excited about our show there,” Raw said. “We love that venue, and are successful. The high life left Raw feeling excited to play it.”) Askmeificare is also hollow. The good news: That void pushed joining homegrown headliners like Dirty him to rediscover his love for music. South punk trio Whole Wheat Bread and He’s been fusing genres with different metalcore breakouts Evergreen Terrace at Askmeificare lineups since 2012. (He 1904 Music Hall’s Duval Day Festival on also recently opened Arlington’s Trap Sept. 4. Big C Big J promises it’ll be epic. House Chicken, featured in these pages “If you don’t do anything else this April 17.) The latest iteration of the band year, you will have to come to Duval includes Big C Big J, a native Texan Day,” he said. “We’re sharing the stage who got his start with the group at the with local legends, and you do not want tender age of 18. Indeed, Raw et al. to miss it.” are the Big One’s very first bandmates. Wherever the band goes, Askmeificare (He’d already spent plenty of time represents the musical spectrum of shredding on guitar since toddlerhood, Northeast Florida and the experiences encouraged by his father.) Drummer shared by working folk from Jacksonville’s Sergio is skilled in the technical side various neighborhoods: a true Duval mosaic. of things, and also aids in the writing Scottie Brown process. Bassist Corey Apathy is a mail@folioweekly.com hardcore kid at heart. When it comes Subscribe to the Folio Music Newsletter to music, he’s anything but apathetic. at folioweekly.com/newsletters At work, he used his 10-minute smoke

ADAM AND MONIQUE MADRID PRESCRIBE THE LOL JAX FILM FESTIVAL FOR WHATEVER AILS YOU

inaugural edition was a rousing success. cademy Award-winning actor Jack The second time around was even bigger Lemmon once said, “Dying is easy, and better. Sun-Ray hosted once again, comedy is hard.” Sure enough, and Weeks was joined by fellow standup most film festivals—local, regional and comedians Christina Schriver, Forest Scott national—tend to blend drama and horror, and Kelley Moore, as well as local musicians. and keep comedy on the distant, distant Entering their third year of the growing horizon. That’s what makes LOL JAX such festival, the Madrids have changed venues a refreshing concept. Now in its third year, (to the Museum of Science & History), but LOL (Laugh Out Loud/Love Our Locals) the mission remains the same. “It is about has thrown down the gauntlet before local comedy, laughter and positivity,” Monique filmmakers: Come on, let’s have some laughs. Madrid explained. And, lo!, Northeast Florida’s filmmakers, For the third year running, Jenn Weeks actors and comedians have answered the call, emcees the proceedings. On the program showcasing their short films in this lightare 28 short films produced by local hearted and welcoming atmosphere. filmmakers and screened in the BryanFestival founders Adam and Monique Gooding Planetarium. Comedians Marcus Madrid saw the region’s comedy chops Crespo and Danny Johnson also perform. on display at events such as the 48 Hour Festivalgoers ought Film Project, which they not grab their popcorn also organize. If these LOL JAX FILM FESTIVAL filmmakers could produce 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3; 5:30 p.m. Sunday, and head for the exit Aug. 4, Museum of Science & History, as soon as the closing screen gems in just two Southbank, themosh.org, $12-$15 credits start rolling, days, the Madrids mused, either. Like a superhero imagine what they would film, there’s action a-plenty after the FIN. be able to craft if they were given a full year Opening night is capped with a rooftop to create comedy-forward short films. after-party complete with live music and “There is a lot of talent here in this city, filmmaker meet-and-greets. Sunday night’s and we wanted to show it with a comedy closing ceremonies—also on the MOSH spin,” Adam Madrid said. “Because we also rooftop—include an awards show hosted by have standup comedians who are amazing. television personality Haddie Djemal. So we just wanted to mix it all up.” By combining the talents of these While there is a thrill in the challenge of filmmakers along with local bands and making a film in just 48 hours, there’s also comedians, Adam and Monique have helped something to be said for deliberation and to create an event that isn’t just entertaining; experimentation. Again, comedy isn’t easy, it’s a true celebration of local talent. The and trying to create gags on command can overwhelm even the city’s most jocose minds. mood is light and the focus is squarely on mirth. LOL JAX is jovial from the opening LOL JAX gives these filmmakers—and their film through the award ceremony. This jokes—the chance to breathe, to mature, infectious positivity helps to make this a develop and sharpen to the point that no festival worth returning to year after year. funny bone is safe from their prick. LOL launched at Sun-Ray Cinema in Ryan Reno 2017. Hosted by comedian Jenn Weeks, the mail@folioweekly.com

NOW SHOWING • NOW SHOWING • NOW SHOWING • NOW SHOWING SUMMER CLASSICS SERIES The annual series marks the 50th anniversary of the zany heist flick, The Italian Job, with Michael Caine, Noël Coward and Benny Hill, 2 p.m. Aug. 4, The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Ste. 300, Downtown, $7.50; 355-2787, floridatheatre.com. The series runs through Aug. 25. FREE MOVIES Ripley’s screens How to Train Your Dragon 3, 8:30 p.m. July 31, Colonial Oak Music Park, 33 St. George St., St. Augustine, 824-1606, colonialquarter.com. CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ Late Night and Non-Fiction screen. Throwback Thursday: The Miracle Worker, noon Aug. 1. 36 Granada St., St.

Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. WGHF IMAX THEATER The Lion King, Great Bear Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef are screened. World Golf Hall of Fame, St. Augustine, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com. SUN-RAY CINEMA Midsommer, The Raft, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Queen and Paris is Burning screen. Maiden starts Aug. 2. 1028 Park St., Five Points, 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. MAKERSPACE MOVIES MOTH screens The Lorax, in conjunction with Reclaimed: Life Beyond the Landfill exhibition, 7 p.m. Aug. 1, Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, jaxpubliclibrary.org/ jax-makerspace, free. JULY 31-AUGUST 6, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 17

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ART WALKS, MARKETS

PERFORMANCE

TRUTH ASSASSIN

One of only a few women magicians, TANYA SOLOMON performs some jaw-dropping prestidigitation involving fish, knives, creamed corn and her rescue dog Stormy the Mystery Dog, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4 at Nighthawks, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., Riverside, nighthawksjax.com, $10 advance, $12 at the door.

FUN HOME A young girl who grew up in a funeral home tries to memorialize her dead father, 7:30 p.m. Thur.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., through Aug. 24, Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164, limelight-theatre.org, $26. SHREK the MUSICAL The beloved green ogre, his pal Donkey and a princess with a secret appear at 8 p.m. Aug. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 & 10 and 2 p.m. Aug. 4 & 11, at Players by the Sea, 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach, $25-$28, 249-0289, playersbythesea.org. COUNTRY ROYALTY: A SALUTE to HANK WILLIAMS & PATSY CLINE Jason Petty is so much like Hank you’ll get chills and Gail Bliss stuns with her Patsy tribute, 7:50 p.m. July 31 and Aug. 1, 2, 3 & 4 and 1:50 p.m. Aug. 3 & 4, Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, $67, alhambrajax.com. SWEAT The Northeast Florida premiere of Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play about friendship and its challenges is staged at 8 p.m. Aug. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 & 17 and 2 p.m. Aug. 4, 11 & 18 at The 5 & Dime, A Theatre Company, 112 E. Adams St., Downtown, 637-5100, the5anddime.org, $27 advance, $30 door. IYANLA VANZANT: ACTS of FAITH REMIX TOUR The celebrated spiritual teacher, author and Emmy Award-winner appears here at 8 p.m. Aug. 2 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, floridatheatre.com, $39.75-$84.75. BOLD CITY MUSIC CO. PIANO RECITAL This family-friendly recital program from the Riverside music school is held 11 a.m.-noon Aug. 3 at Jax Makerspace, Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary.org.

BOOKS & POETRY

ZINE NIGHT The theme is Fandom, the party celebrates Harry Potter’s birthday, 5:30 p.m. July 31, Main Library’s Makerspace, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2665, 18 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JULY 31-AUGUST 6, 2019

jaxpubliclibrary.org, free. OPEN MIC NIGHT Hosted by Johnny Masiulewicz, with poetry, spoken word, song & more. Held July 31 and every last Wed., Chamblin’s Uptown Café, 215 N. Laura St., Downtown, 674-0868. AUTHOR APPEARANCE UNF English professor Chris Gabbard reads from and signs copies of his book about his son, A Life Beyond Reason: A Father’s Memoir, in which he describes how raising a son with traumatic brain injury changed not just Gabbard’s life, but his understanding of life; 7 p.m. Aug. 2, The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026, bookmarkbeach.com. JACK CARR The former Navy SEAL signs copies of his new political thriller, True Believer, at 7 p.m. Aug. 6 at Books-A-Million, 1910 Wells Rd., Orange Park, 215-2300. ROGER JOHNS The author reads from and signs copies of his new mystery, River of Secrets, 1-4 p.m. Aug. 3, The Book Loft, 214 Centre St., Fernandina, 261-8991, thebookloft.com. FIONA DAVIS Bestselling author Davis reads from and signs copies of her new historical fiction work, The Chelsea Girls, at 4 p.m. Aug. 4 at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026, bookmarkbeach.com.

AUDITIONS

THEATRE JACKSONVILLE Actors are sought for its production of the musical Something Rotten, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 3 at 2032 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville, 396-4425, theatrejax.com. The musical is scheduled to be performed in November.

COMEDY

COMEDY ZONE LOL Comedy Night with Jon Vredenburg is 7:30 p.m. July 31, $10. Kellen Erskine is on at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1, 7:30 & 10 p.m. Aug. 2 & 3, $20. 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, comedyzone.com. JACKIE KNIGHT’S COMEDY CLUB Jay Hewlett and Keith Dee appear on Aug. 3, 830 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 461-8843, thegypsycomedyclub.com, $15.

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK A self-guided tour of exhibits, live music and refreshments offered by more than 26 members of local art galleries, is 5-9 p.m. Aug. 2, in St. Augustine and St. Augustine Beach, 377-0198, artgalleriesofstaugustine.org. NOCATEE FARMERS MARKET More than 70 local vendors offer organic produce, herbs, spices, crafts, more; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 3 at 245 Nocatee Center Way, nocatee.com. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local & regional art, organic produce, works by local craftspeople & music–Bold City Swing Dancers, Godiva Simonic, Jesse Montoya, Moon Stalker, Bravo Dance Team–10 a.m. Aug. 3 underneath the Fuller Warren Bridge, free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

MUSEUMS

ALEXANDER BREST MUSEUM & GALLERY Jacksonville University, 2800 University Blvd. N., 256-7371, arts.ju.edu. MFA in the Works presents the artworks of grad students, Masters of Fine Arts, including Heather Jones, Devon Variano, Jamal Adjamah, Danielle Doctor and Theresa Rykaczewski. The exhibit runs through Aug. 29. BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. Artist Annelies Dykgraaf’s exhibit Water. Life. Art. is up through Nov. 11. CUMMER MUSEUM of ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum. org. French Moderns: Monet to Matisse runs through Sept. 6. Carlos Rolón: Lost in Paradise runs through Oct. 21. Kota Ezawa: The Crime of Art, through Dec. 1. Edmund Greacen & World War I runs through Dec. 15. Free Tuesday is Aug. 6. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY MUSEUM 101 W. First Street, Springfield, 356-2992, karpeles.weebly.com. The Last Word, aka Odd?Rod’s Farewell Show, is 5-7 p.m. Aug. 3. Lawanda Purdy, Wally B. and Ebony Payne are featured; $15. Darwin: On the Origin of Species and Other Matters is on exhibit through August. LIGHTNER MUSEUM 75 King St., St. Augustine, 824-2874, lightnermuseum.org. Behind the Lightner: Upstairs/Downstairs Tour is offered 5:30 p.m. Aug. 1 & 2; $45. MUSEUM of CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu. Abstraction to Figuration: Works from MOCA is open at the T-U Center, with works by Memphis Wood, Mary Ann Bryan and Nancee Clark; Caitlin Swindell, curator. Camp/Wall/Flock, Khalid Albaih’s new installation, runs through Oct. 27. Of Many Ancestors exhibits through Dec. 28. MUSEUM of SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Cir., Northbank, 396-6674, themosh.

ARTS + EVENTS org. Expedition: Dinosaur, with cool interactive stuff, is up through Sept. 2. Hands-on exhibit Creation Station is open.

GALLERIES

The ART CENTER COOPERATIVE 9451 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 430, Regency Square, 233-9252, tacjacksonville.org. Works by member artists include oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, photography and sculptures in various media. The first show, Nature Abounds, opens Aug. 16. ARTISAN VILLAGE of AMELIA 2188 Sadler Rd., 491-2180, artisanvillageamelia.com. Local artists display their works. Rental spaces, classes, monthly art show. THE ART STUDIO & GALLERY 370A A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 295-4428, beachesartstudio.org. The gallery participates in the First Friday Artwalk. AVILES GALLERY 11-C Aviles St., St. Augustine, 728-4957, avilesgallery.net. Members are Joel Bagnal, KC Cali, Byron Capo, Hookey Hamilton, Ted Head, Paula Pascucci and Gina Torkos. BOLD BEAN SAN MARCO 1905 Hendricks Ave., 853-6545. Tiffany Manning’s works, Flow State, are exhibited. BUTTERFIELD GARAGE ART GALLERY 137 King St., St. Augustine, 825-4577, butterfieldgarage.com. Per Hans Romnes’ photography and Teri Siewert’s works exhibit. CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT/HEATHER MOORE COMMUNITY GALLERY 207 N. Laura St., Ste. 300, Downtown, capkids.org. By the Water, Alma Ramirez’s new works, displays through Oct. 25. The CULTURAL CENTER at PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, 280-0614, ccpvb. org. Anna Miller’s Light Refractions and First Coast Plein Air Painters’ Impressions of the Southeast exhibit through Aug. 3. CUTTER & CUTTER FINE ART GALLERIES 333 Village Main St., Ponte Vedra, cutterandcutter. com. The Art of Dr. Seuss Collection, Rare Editions event, is 6-9 p.m. Aug. 2. Salvador Dalí–Beyond Reality Three, is also held 6-9 p.m. Aug. 2. GRAY 1908, 73 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 850-384-3084. Jenna Alexander’s series, The Flower Map of the United States, is on display. HASKELL GALLERY Jax International Airport, 741-3546, jiaarts.org. Works by Memphis Wood, Charlie Brown and Stephen Heywood are on the Connector Bridge. MAKERSPACE GALLERY Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary.org. Reclaimed: Life Beyond the Landfill has art made with repurposed waste objects. Artists include Clifford Buckley, Malath Albakri, Keshauna Davis, John Drum, Zac Freeman, Donald Gialanella, Aisling Millar McDonald, Khamil L. Ojoyo, Lana Shuttleworth and Wendy Sullivan. Through Sept. 22, free. PAStA FINE ART GALLERY 214 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 824-0251, pastagalleryart.com. Photographer Julie Noel Smith is August’s featured artist. Her show Intentional opens with a reception, 5-9 p.m. Aug. 2; free. ROTUNDA GALLERY St. Johns County Admin. Bldg., 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, 471-9980. Manila Clough’s mosaics depict native birds and plants, through Sept. 19. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 1 Independent Dr., Ste. 113, Downtown, southlight.com. A new exhibit, The Three Graces, features sculpture, abstraction and still lifes by artist Nofa Dixon, Dee Roberts and Nancy R. Schultz. The works’ complementary qualities are not to be missed. MJ Hinson’s expressive canvasses, on the second floor, are up through Sept. 6. ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., 824-2310, staaa.org. From Asia to the

Americas: The Art of Jean Wagner Troemel exhibit and art sale runs through Aug. 25. WORD REVOLT ART GALLERY 1249 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 888-5502, wordrevolt.com. The fine art exhibit CO2 is on display. The exhibit Glass Works welcomes submissions; apply now. The opening reception is 6-9 p.m. Aug. 23.

EVENTS

WIZARD’S CASTLE FAMILY FUN NIGHT Painting With a Twist hosts this wizard’s birthday celebration, open to painters ages 10 and older; ages 10-17 must have a painting parent/guardian with them. 7-9 p.m. July 31, 1525 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville, 399-8399, $35; for details, go to paintingwithatwist.com. NIGHT UNDER THE STARS St. Johns County Parks & Rec Dept. hosts this event, in partnership with Ancient City Astronomy Club. It’s Astronomy 101, designed to teach folks about the night sky, the constellations, names of stars and more. Telescopes are available to view various ethereal orbs, 8-10 p.m. Aug. 1 at St. Johns County Fairgrounds, 5840 S.R. 207, Elkton, 347-7254, free. COSMIC CONCERTS Laser shows are Beach Boys 7 p.m., Genesis 8 p.m., Rush 9 p.m. and Wish You Were Here 10 p.m. on Aug. 2 in Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org; members $5, nonmembers $10; laser glasses $1. LEGALLY SPEAKING Megan Wall of St. Johns County Legal Aid discusses “How to Avoid Being a Victim of Predatory Lending,” from 10-11 a.m. on Aug. 2 at River House, 179 Marine St., St. Augustine, 827-9921, free. MONSTER JAM TRIPLE THREAT This megaloud event, featuring eight trucks, speedsters and ATVs, roars into town at 1 p.m. Aug. 3 & 4 at Veterans Memorial Arena, Sports Complex, 630-3900, $15-$61. RETHREADED BIRTHDAY The mindful gift company, which uses upcycled materials to create handmade gift items, celebrates its eighth birthday 6-9 p.m. Aug. 3 at its warehouse, 820 Barnett St., Downtown, with food and drink, a photo booth, face-painting, live music by Bread & Butter, an appearance by Jaxson DeVille and a raffle for a $200 gift card for Cowford Chophouse; free admission (but you’ll want to shop their new fall leather line!).

AUTHOR APPEARANCE

Former Navy SEAL and now bestselling author, JACK CARR reads and signs copies of his new political thriller, True Believer, at 7 p.m. Aug. 6 at Books-A-Million, 1910 Wells Rd., Orange Park, 215-2300. JULY 31-AUGUST 6, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 19

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CONCERTS

SHAKE IT UP

Outlaw country/punk/rock & roll group out of Chapel Hill, SARAH SHOOK & THE DISARMERS sing of the seamier side of life–in a good way–at 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11 at Blue Jay Listening Room, 2457B Third St. S., Jax Beach, $25 advance, $30 at the door.

LIVE MUSIC VENUES

PONTE VEDRA

SALTY PELICAN, 12 N. Front St. Paul Ivey July 31. Davis Turner Aug. 1 SLIDERS, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave. Tad Jennings Aug. 1. Joe King Aug. 5. King Eddie & Pili Pili Wed. Mark O’Quinn Tue. The SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher The Macys July 31. Full Moon Folk Aug. 3. Reggie “Katfish” Lee Aug. 4. Kyle Freeman Aug. 6

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

THE BEACHES

(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)

BLUE JAY Listening Room, 412 N. Second St. Randall Bramblett Band Aug. 2. Folio Weekly Songwriter’s Showcase: Strangerwolf, Sam Pacetti, Kristopher James, Hallie Davis Aug. 4. Bay Kings Band Aug. 5. Sarah Shook & the Disarmers Aug. 11 COOP 303, 303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach Cyrus Quaranta Aug. 2. Barrett Thomas every Fri. CULHANE’S, 967 Atlantic Blvd., AB Total Strangers Aug. 4 FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB Chuck Nash Aug. 2 & 3. DiCarlo Thompson Aug. 4 LYNCH’S, 514 N. First St. Split Tone Aug. 1. Trail Diver Aug. 3 MAVI Bar & Grill, 2309 Beach Blvd. Top Shelf Aug. 9 MEZZA, 110 First St., Neptune Beach Gypsies Ginger every Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer every Thur. Trevor Tanner every Tue. MOJO Kitchen, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636 Eric Lindell, Anson Funderburgh Aug. 2 RAGTIME Tavern, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB Big John July 31. Decoy Aug. 1. Party Cartel Aug. 2 & 3. Lunar Coast Aug. 4. Neil Dixon Aug. 7 SURFER the Bar 200 First St. N. Blink 281, Heart Shaped Box Tributes Aug. 1 WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy. Great Dames Aug. 31. Boogie Freaks Aug. 2. The Groov Aug. 6

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC Hall, 19 Ocean St. N. Unlimited Devotion July 31. Issues, Young Ghosts, Puzzles to Pieces, Adversaries Aug. 2. Fly Socks, Tees 6 Aug. 3 DAILY’S Place, Sports Complex Why Don’t We Aug. 2. Dirty Heads, 311 Aug. 4 The FLORIDA Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St. Iyanla Vanzant Aug. 2. Lyle Lovett & His Large Band Aug. 9 The JUSTICE Pub, 315 E. Bay St. Kaleta, Super Yamba Band, Nightcrawler Aug. 3 MYTH Nightclub, 333 E. Bay St. Heat:30, Twisted T B2B Loose Leaf, Sub-lo B2B Romeo, Killoala Aug. 2. Carlos Mendoza, Elias R, Jon Kinesis Aug. 3. VETERANS MEMORIAL Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd. Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell, Jon Langston Aug. 1

FLEMING ISLAND, GREEN COVE

BOONDOCKS, 2808 Henley Rd. Scott Perham July 31. Mark Johns Aug. 1 & 7. Zeb Padgett, Duval County Line Aug. 3 WHITEY’S Fish Camp, 2032 C.R. 220 Zeb Padgett Aug. 1. DJ Capone Aug. 2. Monkey Wrench Aug. 3. Jim Murdock Aug. 4

INTRACOASTAL

CLIFF’S, 3033 Monument Rd. Second Opinion July 31. Live music Aug. 2 & 3 JERRY’S, 13170 Atlantic Blvd. Sidewalk 65 Aug. 2. Double Down Aug. 3

MANDARIN

ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd. Brian Iannucci every Wed., Sun. & Tue. Carl Grant every Thur., Fri. & Sat. IGGY’S, 104 Bartram Oaks JC Aug. 1. Love Monkey Aug. 2. Smokestack Aug. 3. Ramon Aug. 4

ORANGE PARK

The ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd. Defy the Tyrant, Chrome Fangs, Helvetica Effect Aug. 2. Askmeificare, Straight Jacket, Whiskey Face Aug. 3

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FIONN MacCOOL’S, 145 Hilden Rd. Kir Aug. 3. Jimmy Solari Aug. 9 TAPS, 2220 C.R. 210 Jimmy Parrish & the Waves July 31. Red Level Aug. 2. Lyons Aug. 3 NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. Them Vagabonds, Bloodbather, Tree of Woe, Two Piece July 31. Hoods, Mindfield, Soul Splitter Aug. 1. Somatic, Tom Bennett Band, The Stephanie D’Angelo Trio Aug. 2. Khaos Fest 2: The Redux Aug. 3. 8/4 Flagman, Karf, Horror Club, Tanya Soloman Aug. 4 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St. Streetfight Radio, District Sentinel, The Trillbillies Aug. 1. Pool Kids, Woolbright, Bobby Kid Aug. 9

ST. AUGUSTINE

The AMP, 1340C A1A Widespread Panic Aug. 2, 3 & 4 ARNOLD’S, 3912 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd. DJ Alex Aug. 2. Jason Evans Band Aug. 3 Planet SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd. Hydra Plane, Quarter Roy, Matt Curley July 31. Friendly Dads, Swingers, Chemtrails, Kimandkanyesextape Aug. 1 PROHIBITION Kitchen, 119 St. George St. The Bluff 5 Band Aug. 1. House Cats, Pili Pili Aug. 2. The Mix, Chillula Aug. 3. Jordan Henley & the King Peach Band Aug. 4. Aslyn & the Naysayers Aug. 6. Zach Chester Aug. 7 TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St. Blistur Aug. 2 & 3

SAN MARCO, NORTHBANK

GRAPE & GRAIN, 2000 San Marco Al Maniscalco Quartet Aug. 2 JACK RABBITS, 15280 Hendricks Justin Symbol, DJ Swamp, Angel Nightmare, Requiem Rust, Buddy Danger Aug. 1. Giants of Atlantis, Bleeding in Stereo, Pieces Left Aug. 2. Skyview single release show, Home & the Haunts, Pamela Elaine Aug. 3. Mad Cowford 13th anniversary show Aug. 6 MUDVILLE Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd. TBA Big Band Aug. 5

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS

VETERANS UNITED Craft Brewery, 8999 Western Way Jason Taylor Aug. 2 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd. Cliff Dorsey July 31. Mojo Roux Aug. 4

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

COPPERTOP, 12405 N. Main St. Jason Evans Band Aug. 2. Girls Night Out Show Aug. 6 PALMS Fish Camp, 6359 Heckscher Dr. Double Down Aug. 2. Eric Alabiso Aug. 3. Michael Ward Aug. 4

ELSEWHERE

BAD SUNS, LIILY, ULTRAQ Sept. 30, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall GUNS N’ ROSES Oct. 1, Veterans Memorial Arena SCOTT STAPP Oct. 3, The Florida Theatre THOMAS RHETT, DUSTIN LYNCH, RUSSELL DICKERSON, RHETT AKINS Oct. 4, Veterans Memorial Arena PAPADOSIO Oct. 4, The Amp Backyard Stage JOHN MEDESKI’S MAD SKILLET Oct. 5, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The SLOCAN RAMBLERS Oct. 6, Cafe Eleven BUILT to SPILL, PRISM BITCH, PAUSES Oct. 9, Jack Rabbits MARTY STUART The Pilgrim Oct. 10, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall OTEIL & FRIENDS, LEFTOVER SALMON, DONNA the BUFFALO, KELLER WILLIAMS’ PETTYGRASS, The HILLBENDERS, JIM LAUDERDALE, REV. JEFF MOSIER, BRETT BASS & MELTED PLECTRUM, CORBITT BROS., JON STICKLEY, The LEE BOYS, SAUCE BOSS, BELLE & the Band, BRUCE COCKBURN, The SELDOM SCENE, HORSESHOES & HAND GRENADES, DUSTBOWL REVIVAL Oct. 10-13, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park CATFISH & the BOTTLEMEN Oct. 10, The Amp Backyard Stage The TOASTERS, The SCOTCH BONNETS Oct. 10, Surfer the Bar CHRIS STAPLETON, BROTHERS OSBORNE, KENDELL MARVEL Oct. 10, Veterans Memorial Arena BERT KREISCHER Oct. 11, The Florida Theatre MAGGIE ROGERS, JACOB BANKS Oct. 11, The Amp STEVEN PAGE Oct. 11, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall NAHKO & MEDICINE for the PEOPLE, NATTALI RIZE Oct. 12, The Amp Backyard Stage CHEAP TRICK, ZZ TOP Oct. 16, The Amp ZAC BROWN Band Oct. 17, Daily’s Place The WOOD BROTHERS Oct. 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall CHICAGO Oct. 18, Daily’s Place BILLY CURRINGTON Oct. 18, The Amp YOUNG THUG, MACHINE GUN KELLY, KILLY, POLO G, YBN NAHMIR, STRICK Oct. 19, Daily’s Place CARRIE UNDERWOOD, MADDIE & TAE, RUNAWAY JUNE Oct. 20, Veterans Memorial Arena RUMOURS of FLEETWOOD MAC Tribute Oct. 21, Florida Theatre The ALLMAN BETTS BAND, JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR, JD SIMO Oct. 24, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SWITCHFOOT Oct. 24, The Florida Theatre CLINT BLACK Oct. 25, Thrasher-Horne Center POST MALONE, TYLA YAWEH, SWAE LEE Oct. 25, Vets Mem. Arena BASTILLE Oct. 26, Daily’s Place WYNONNA & the BIG NOISE Oct. 27, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY Oct. 31, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SAMMY HAGAR & the CIRCLE, NIGHT RANGER Nov. 1, The Amp HERE COME the MUMMIES Nov. 2, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall OLD DOMINION, SCOTTY McCREERY, RYAN HURD Nov. 2 & 3, The Amp WE WILL ROCK YOU Queen Musical Nov. 3, Florida Theatre ROY ORBISON & BUDDY HOLLY Tribute Nov. 6, Florida Theatre ELVIS COSTELLO & the IMPOSTERS Nov. 8, The Amp The RACONTEURS Nov. 9, The Amp .38 SPECIAL, BRETT MYERS, The CURT TOWNE Band, PINTO GRAHAM Nov. 9, Thrasher-Horne Center The DOOBIE BROTHERS Nov. 13, The Amp LED ZEPPELIN TRIBUTE: ZOSO Nov. 14, Surfer the Bar GREG GUTFIELD Nov. 16, The Florida Theatre DWIGHT YOAKAM Nov. 17, The Florida Theatre FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, THREE DAYS GRACE, BAD WOLVES, FIRE from the GODS Nov. 18, Vets Memorial Arena MIRANDA LAMBERT, MAREN MORRIS, ELLE KING, PISTOL ANNIES, ASHLEY McBRYDE, TENILLE TOWNES, CAYLEE HAMMACK Nov. 21, Veterans Memorial Arena The FAB FOUR Beatles Tribute Nov. 22, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SARA BAREILLES Nov. 22, Daily’s Place MASON JENNINGS Nov. 23, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JOHN OATES, The GOOD ROAD BAND Nov. 24, PV Concert Hall KEITH HARKIN Dec. 3, Culhane’s Southside TRISHA YEARWOOD Dec. 7, The Florida Theatre ROCKAPELLA HOLIDAY Dec. 19, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The ISLEY BROTHERS 60th Anniversary Dec. 22, T-U Center The RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS Jan. 16, The Florida Theatre RODNEY CROWELL Jan. 30, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall KANSAS Feb. 1, The Florida Theatre OVER the RHINE Feb. 1, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ABBA MANIA Tribute Feb. 12, The Florida Theatre BLACK VIOLIN: IMPOSSIBLE TOUR Feb. 14, Florida Theatre AL STEWART Feb. 14, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JIMMY WEBB: The Glen Campbell Years Feb. 21, PVC Hall STEEP CANYON RANGERS Feb. 28, PVConcert Hall SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & the ASBURY JUKES March 10, PVC Hall AMERICA March 25, The Florida Theatre LEE ANN WOMACK April 2, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

SPIRIT of the SUWANNEE Music Park, 3076 95th Dr., Live Oak Justin Time Aug. 2. Naturally Southern Band Aug. 3

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ALASTAIR Aug. 8, Spliff’s Gastropub STICK to YOUR GUNS, COUNTERPARTS, TERROR, SANCTION, YEAR of the KNIFE Aug. 9, 1904 Music Hall SHAWN LAYNE Aug. 10, SJ Brewing Co. DANCING with GHOSTS, NOBODY’S DARLING, HARVEY HAMPTON Aug. 10, The Roadhouse TILIAN PEARSON, BRENT WALSH, LANDON TEWERS, RIVALS Aug. 11, 1904 Music Hall SARAH SHOOK & the DISARMERS Aug. 11, Blue Jay BRETT BASS & the MELTED PLECTRUM Aug. 11, Iggy’s The NTH POWER, SIDE HUSTLE, BEN STROK & the FULL ELECTRIC Aug. 12, 1904 Music Hall NICK JORDAN, JAEHROSS Aug. 13, Jack Rabbits PAUL WALL Aug. 13, 1904 Music Hall REBELUTION, PROTOJE, COLLIE BUDDZ Aug. 14 & 15, The Amp RHYTHM OF FEAR, CLOAK, WØRSEN Aug. 15, Nighthawks

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JOSH WARD Aug. 15, Jack Rabbits STEPHEN KELLOGG, TYRONE WELLS Aug. 15, Café Eleven BRAD PAISLEY, CHRIS LANE, RILEY GREEN Aug. 16, Daily’s UMPHREY’S McGEE, MAGIC CITY HIPPIES Aug. 17, The Amp The OBSCURE BROTHERS Aug. 17, Story & Song Bookstore STEWART TUSSING Aug. 17, Mudville Music Room ARCHWAYS album release, RICKOLUS Aug. 17, Jack Rabbits BUSH, LIVE, OUR LADY PEACE Aug. 18, Daily’s Place MAC SABBATH, OKILLY DOKILLY, PLAYBOY MANBABY Aug. 20, 1904 Music Hall COLT FORD, BRETT MYERS, WADE B. Aug. 21, Surfer the Bar TYLER CASSIDY Aug. 21, The Justice Pub BREAK SCIENCE, MARVEL YEARS, VLAD the INHALER Aug. 22, 1904 Music Hall TRIBUTE: A Celebration of The ALLMAN BROTHERS Aug. 23, 1904 Music Hall PENTATONIX, RACHEL PLATTEN Aug. 24, Daily’s Place The ADVENTURES of ANNABELLE LYN Aug. 24, Mudville VAMPIRE WEEKEND, CHRISTONE INGRAM Aug. 25, The Amp PANDORA & HER BOX, BLACK MAGIC, FLOWER POWER, 9E Aug. 25, Jack Rabbits JOHN DICKIE, COLLAPSIBLE B, BAD DOG MAMA Aug. 27, The Amp Night Market 68, LISTENER, GREYHAVEN Aug. 27, The Justice Pub SOUTHERN CHAOS Aug. 28, St. Augustine Beach Pier JOHNNYSWIM Aug. 29, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall CHRIS BROWN, TORY LANEZ, TY DOLLA $IGN, JOYNER LUCAS, YELLA BEEZY Aug. 30, Veterans Memorial Arena SAWYER BROWN Aug. 30, Thrasher-Horne Center ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES in the DARK Aug. 30, PVC Hall SUPERSUCKERS Aug. 30, Jack Rabbits 430 STEPS, FEVER STRIKE Aug. 31, The Justice Pub Bold City Beer Fest: The FRITZ, ZACH DEPUTY, TRAIL DIVER, BONNIE BLUE, BEN STROK & the FULL ELECTRIC, TALLER TREES Sept. 1, Riverside Arts Market PETER FRAMPTON, JASON BONHAM Sept. 4, Daily’s Place AL MANISCALCO QUARTET Sept. 6, Grape & Grain SING OUT LOUD FESTIVAL Sept. 6-29, St. Augustine GRANT PEEPLES Sept. 6, Mudville Music Room HILLSONG UNITED Sept. 7, Veterans Memorial Arena KURT VILE & the VIOLATERS Sept. 7, The Amp Backyard Stage POCO, PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE, FIREFALL Sept. 7, Florida Theatre BOOK of LOVE Sept. 7, Jack Rabbits RHETT & LINK Sept. 7, The Florida Theatre JENNY LEWIS, The WATSON TWINS, LUCIE SILVAS Sept. 8, The Amp Backyard Stage COLTON McKENNA Sept. 9, The Amp Night Market AMY GRANT Sept. 12, The Florida Theatre CHRIS YOUNG, CHRIS JANSON, LOCASH Sept. 12, Daily’s PROPAGANDHI & the COATHANGERS Sept. 13, The Amp Backyard Stage ONYX FEST II Sept. 14, 1904 Music Hall HOT WATER MUSIC, The MENZINGERS, SUBHUMAN Sept. 14, The Amp Backyard Stage UB40, ALI CAMPBELL, ASTRO Sept. 14, Daily’s Place ST. PAUL & the BROKEN BONES, DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, AARON LEE TASJAN Sept. 15, The Amp Backyard Stage DON FELDER Sept. 16, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall AGENT ORANGE Sept. 16, Surfer the Bar DUBLIN CITY RAMBLERS Sept. 16, Culhane’s AB COLM KEEGAN Sept. 17 & 18, Culhane’s Southside LOCAL NATIVES, DEVON GILFILLIAN Sept. 20, PVConcert Hall WALTER PARKS Sept. 20, Mudville Music Room KASEY MUSGRAVES Benefit Sept. 21, The Amp PUDDLE of MUDD, SALIVA, TRAPT, SAVING ABEL, TANTRIC Sept. 21, Thrasher-Horne Center The REMAINS Sept. 21, Cliff’s Bar & Grill ALAN JACKSON, WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN Sept. 21, Veterans Memorial Arena VIRGIL DONATI Sept. 22, Surfer the Bar The GROWLERS, PHOSPHORESCENT Sept. 22, The Amp Backyard Stage JEREMY MORRISON Sept. 24, The Amp Night Market SACRED REICH, TOXIC HOLOCAUST Sept. 26, Nighthawks BRANTLEY GILBERT, MICHAEL RAY, LINDSAY ELL Sept. 27, Daily’s Place SCOTT BRADLEE’S Postmodern Jukebox Sept. 27, Florida Theatre SHOVELS & ROPE Sept. 27, The Amp Backyard Stage grandson, nothing, nowhere Sept. 28, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall TOUBAB KREWE Sept. 28, Jack Rabbits NONPOINT, HYRO the HERO, MADAME MAYHEM, ZERO THEOREM Sept. 29, Surfer the Bar SON VOLT Sept. 29, The Amp Backyard Stage GATLIN BROTHERS Sept. 29, The Florida Theatre

Brooklyn afro-funksters SUPER YAMBA BAND, fronted by singer/guitarist/ percussionist KALETA, play Afrobeat, 9 p.m. Aug. 3 at The Justice Pub, 315 E. Bay St., Downtown, Ste. 101, $10. Nightcrawler opens.

FOLIO COOKING

TACO TUESDAY TEX-MEX HAS COME A LONG WAY YOU KNOW I’VE BEEN IN THE RESTAURANT industry a long, long time yet, until recently, it seems I’ve missed the whole Taco Tuesday phenomenon. Tuesdays were always “Two for Tuesdays” on the radio and that was the only special Tuesday ‘thing’ I ever noticed. But leave it to my children to clue me in to the “now” … or maybe it was just a children’s movie that was responsible. The first Taco Tuesday reference I picked up on was in the first Lego Movie which, by the way, had nothing to do with tacos or Tuesday but, hey, who can concentrate once the word taco is spoken? After watching this cinematic masterpiece, I began to notice Taco Tuesday mentions all the time. The restaurant industry, in its never-ending struggle to get a one-up on the competition, has embraced this concept wholeheartedly by featuring a food item once reserved for Tex-Mex eateries and making it mainstream cuisine. The humble taco is as common and American as—dare I say it—the Hamburger! Yet the taco is way more fun because of the endless flavor profile possibilities. Fun fact: Taco Tuesday is an actual copyrighted title owned by a Midwestern Mexican restaurant chain. This copyright has been in effect since the late ’80s but the concept and use of the phrase Taco Tuesday has a much older history than even that. In fact, ads for Taco Tuesday can be found in newspapers dating as far back as the 1930s. The term continued to be widely used up through the 1960s, when tacos truly began to merge into mainstream suburban American fare. The taco kit became a big deal in the ’70s, as companies such as Old El Paso began to market these kits to busy housewives. If you recall, the kits included crispy corn tortilla shells, a taco seasoning packet (mostly sodium) for ground beef and some packaged “salsa.” Is there truly anything better in the world than a salsa with a shelf life of … forever? I don’t think so. The only skills the poor, overworked cook needed to have was the ability to brown some ground beef, mix in the seasoning packet and spoon the mixture into the taco shells–what fun! I like making

them. I like eating them. I am grateful that we in NEFla have come a long way on the taco trail since those days of kits and cardboard. We now enjoy tacos in myriad ways, and almost anything goes for a filling, from fish to pork to chicken to beef or whatever. And as for fixins, they can vary from authentic Mexican salsas to the standard pico de gallo, cheese, avocado, flavored cremas … anything goes. Here at Island Kitchen, I like to stuff tortillas with fillings such as mojo pork, blackened mahi mahi, green mole chicken, jerked shrimp or even this amazing recipe for housemade Mexicanstyle chorizo. Visit Amelia Island and give mine a try.

CHEF BILL’S MEXICAN CHORIZO

Ingredients • 2-1/2 pounds pork butt, cubed • 12 oz. fat back, cubed • Kosher salt • 8 grams ancho chili powder • 4 grams hot paprika • 4 grams chipotle powder • 9 grams garlic, minced • 1 gram black pepper • 3 grams oregano • 3/4 gram cumin • 2 Tbsp. tequila, ice cold • 1-1/2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar, ice cold Directions 1. Mix the meats and seasonings, except the tequila and vinegar. Chill. 2. Grind through a large die. Chill. 3. Put in a mixing bowl with a paddle, on medium speed. 4. Slowly add tequila and vinegar. Mix until tacky. 5. Taste, adjust seasoning, then stuff. Until we cook again,

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JACKSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET 1810 W. Beaver St., Westside

PUBLIX MARKETS 1033 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine 2033 Riverside Ave. 4413 Town Ctr. Pkwy., Ste. 100

NASSAU HEALTH FOODS 833 T.J. Courson Rd., Fernandina

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FOLIO PETS

LOCAL PET EVENTS & ADOPTABLES ADOPTABLE DOGS MEET & GREET Meet the next member of your family, noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 at Petco, 430 CBL Dr., St. Augustine, 824-8520, petco.com. And from noon-5 p.m. on Saturday, it’s Adoptable Cats Meet & Greet time, too! ST. AUGUSTINE HUMANE SOCIETY FREE SPAY & NEUTER SERVICES The Society’s surgery

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scratching and spinning to pick a place to poo. This daily hunt for an elusive bullseye to drop a deuce can be exhausting. Part of being a dog means pooping on the regular, and part of having a dog means scooping the poop on the regular. But have you taken a good close look at your dog’s doodie recently? Probably not—after all, it’s poop, right? Gross. But your pet’s stool offers clues about his health, so you might want to keep an eye on it. More specifically, you should look for the four C’s of pet poop: color, consistency, coating and contents. Poop is like the digestive system’s mood ring. The more you analyze the poop, the savvier you’ll be when determining the causes of color changes. If your pet is happy and healthy, his poop should be brown in color. If you see bright red streaks or tarry black stool, that could indicate bleeding. Talk to your vet as soon as possible. Green can mean that your dog has eaten too much grass or has a gallbladder issue. The next time you bend down to scoop your dog’s poop, be observant and take note. Dog poop should be compact, moist and easy to pick up— with a bit of a Play-Doh feel when squished. Diarrhea or watery feces can be an indicator of tummy upset. And if your dog’s poop is hard or dry, it may be a sign of constipation. If you notice that the consistency of your dog’s poop seems ‘off’, be sure to discuss this with your vet. Weird but true: Dogs’ lower intestinal glands produce a clear slime to let stool pass more easily. Sometimes, the slime coats your dog’s poop. An occasional coating is normal, but your 22 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JULY 31-AUGUST 6, 2019

pet’s poop should not have a coating of any kind surrounding it. Mucus in poop could indicate an inflamed colon, whereas the presence of a lot of grass could mean they’ve been grazing on too much grass or have a gallbladder issue. No one is expected to poke around in their dog’s business, but if you happen to see something out of the ordinary, it can be worth examining. Small white bits? Your dog may have worms. Clumps of fur in the stool could be a sign of over-grooming or allergies. Grass, plastic, rocks, cloth and even money can sometimes be found in your dog’s stool—after all, dogs sometimes ingest odd things. Regarding bowel movement frequency—most dogs tend to pop a squat once to twice a day. Less than once a day could mean your pup is constipated, and needs to drink more water or hasn’t been eating enough. However, if your pooch normally goes three-plus times daily, it’s just a sign he’s got healthy digestion. After years spent inspecting—and sampling—dog doo, it’s become clear to me just how much a dog’s daily poo can tell you. While the occasional poop problem may not be cause for concern, knowing what’s normal for your dog makes it easy to tell when something’s wrong. Catching signs early can help your pet remain healthy—and ensure that everything keeps running smoothly. Davi Davi the Dachshund has a healthy respect for bodily functions and hopes every dog parent heeds his advice. Subscribe to the Folio Pets Newsletter at folioweekly.com/newsletters

I’M LOOKING FOR MY SOMEONE SPECIAL. Do you like playing with feather toys? How ’bout getting chin scratches? If so, I’m the love you’ve looked for, write to me and escape! I’m waiting for you in Group Room 1–hanging out with my kitty buddies in the meantime. I do like lounging in the sun, though, to pass the time until you’re here. Come to Jax Humane Society today–hang out and get to know me!

program, possible through a grant from Florida Animal Friends Inc., offers reduced fee or free services for owners who qualify. For details, go to the Humane Society, 1665 Old Moultrie Rd., St. Augustine, call 829-2737 ext. 100 or email cbessett@staughumane.org. The program runs through Aug. 20. MUSIC BINGO Compete for prizes as your pups play, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at Kanine Social, 580 College St., Brooklyn, 712-6363, kaninesocial. com. Drink specials. JAX HUMANE SOCIETY POP-UP CAT CAFÉ It’s your chance to meet adoptable cats and kittens; after all, it’s International Cat Day,

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN! WAIT … THAT’S NOT RIGHT. It’s still summer. I’m Mr. Pumpkin and I love Halloween! I’m a spooky boy looking to go trick-ortreating with someone special. Are you my new scarymovie binge-watching pal? I love playing with other dogs during playgroup–they think I’m the coolest. Meet me at JHS, 8464 Beach Blvd., Southside, today.

and cat adoptions are free. The event runs noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11 at JHS’ Adoption, Education & Pet Help Center, 8464 Beach Blvd., Southside, 493-4565, jaxhumane.org/catcafe. For a $5 donation, café-goers get a free Coffee Perks drink. Community First Credit Union will match each donation up to $500. Reservations recommended.

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MEGA-RATTLER On July 10, Guthrie, Oklahoma, police officers conducted a routine traffic stop for an expired license plate. About 11 a.m., they stopped a car driven by Stephen Jennings, 40, whose friend, Rachael Rivera, 30, was in the front seat. A timber rattlesnake in a terrarium was on the back seat. Jennings told police he had a gun in the car just as they identified the car as stolen, reported KFOR. Upon further search, cops found an open bottle of whiskey (beside the gun) and a container of “yellowish powder” labeled “uranium.” “The uranium is the wild card in that situation,” Guthrie Police Sgt. Anthony Gibbs explained. Jennings told cops he was trying to create a “super snake” with the radioactive uranium. Charges against him include possession of a stolen vehicle and transporting an open bottle of liquor. It was rattlesnake season, so his valid hunting and fishing license saved him there. Police are still pondering what charges might be brought for the uranium possession.

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ROGER, ROGER. WHAT’S OUR VECTOR, VICTOR? Looking for a nice motel? Check into The Haneda Excel Hotel Tokyu, near Tokyo’s airport, and ask for the Superior Cockpit Room: two beds, a bathroom, a table and a full Boeing 737-800 flight simulator that lets guests ‘pilot’ a full-size jet. According to UPI, the room is $234 a night, but for a 90-minute simulator session with an expert, it’s $277 more. Simulator use must be supervised. The room is now available for booking. SHAKE A LEG, GENERAL Gen. Charles Etienne Gudin, a favorite general of Napoleon Bonaparte, was killed by a cannonball on Aug. 22, 1812, in the failed French invasion of Russia. Posthumously, he got: a Parisian street named for him, his name carved on the Arc de Triomphe, and his heart removed and brought home to be put in a Paris cemetery chapel. But on July 6, Reuters reported, archaeologists found what they believe are his remains buried (ironically) under a dance floor foundation in Smolensk, Russia. Their first clue?

Gudin had lost a leg below the knee in battle, and the skeleton had no left leg. Scientists will compare the skeleton’s DNA with living descendants of Gudin’s to confirm their suspicions. CANNONBALL! A. Janus Yeager, 49, of Dixon, Illinois, was arrested on July 9 as she motored toward home with an inflated kiddie pool on the roof of her SUV. CBS2 Chicago reported Dixon police officers pulled Yeager over after being told there were two kids in the pool. Yeager told cops she took the pool to a friend’s house to inflate it, then had her daughters ride inside it “to hold it down on their drive home.” Yeager was charged with two counts of endangering the health or life of a child and two counts of reckless conduct. HEY! LET THE TITANIC TOW IT! Folks in the United Arab Emirates depend heavily on expensive desalination for drinking water. An Emirati businessman has a novel idea to provide fresh water to the Arabian gulf. Abdulla Alshehi wants to borrow an iceberg from Antarctica, EuroNews reported in May. For six years, Alshehi has worked on a plan to tow an iceberg—as much as a mile-and-a-quarter long and a third of a mile wide—5,500 miles to the UAE coast. He estimates the journey will take 10 months and the iceberg may lose about 30 percent of its mass, but Alshehi believes its presence could provide drinking water to about 1 million people for about five years. And that’s not all. “It’s expected that the presence of these icebergs may cause a weather pattern change [and] attract more rain to the region,” he said. A trial run this year involves a smaller iceberg, at a cost of $60-$80 million. Alshehi believes the cost of the larger project will be $100-$150 million.. PRAISE THE LORD & PASS THE AMMUNITION When the alarm went off at 12:40 a.m. on July 11 at Tampa’s Seminole Heights Baptist Church, Pastor Brant Adams, 40, grabbed his handgun. He got there minutes later, and saw a man rifling through a desk in the church’s food pantry. The intruder saw Adams and moved toward him, so Adams drew his gun and ordered him to hit the floor, which he did. “I said, ‘Dude, what are you doing?’” Adams told the Tampa Bay Times. Adams held the man, Miguel Otero-Rivera, 49, at gunpoint until police arrived to arrest him, charging him with burglary. When police led Otero-Rivera out, he told the pastor, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry.” Adams was glad no one was hurt. “I never thought I’d pull a gun on someone,” he said. “Hope the gentleman gets the help that he needs.” weirdnewstips@amuniversal.com

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PINK DUCT TAPE, SCOTT HAMILTON, HANDCUFFS & THEME PARKS ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Dear Diary: Last night my Aries friend dragged me to the Karaoke Bowling Alley & Sushi Bar. I was deeply skeptical. It sounded tacky. But after for 20 minutes, I had to admit I was having a fantastic time. And it just got better and more fun as the night wore on. I’m sure I made a fool of myself when I did my bowling ball imitation, but I can live with that. At one point, I juggled a bowling pin, a large piece of sweet potato tempura and my shoe as I sang Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir”–and I don’t even know how to juggle. This event was typical of my adventures with Aries folks. I should learn that they’ll lead me where I didn’t know I want to go.” TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In his poem “Wild Oats,” W.S. Merwin has a message in perfect alignment with your current astrological needs: “I needed my mistakes in their own order to get me here.” He wasn’t being ironic; he wasn’t making a lame attempt to excuse his errors; he wasn’t struggling to make himself feel better for the inconvenience caused by his wrong turns. He understood the flubs and miscues he’d made were essential in creating his successful life. Reinterpret your past using his perspective. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Even if you’re an ambidextrous, multi-gendered, neurologically diverse, PhoenicianRomanian Gemini with a fetish for pink duct tape and an affinity for ideas that no one’s ever thought of, you’ll eventually find your sweet spot, power niche and dream sanctuary. I promise. Same for all you Geminis. It may take a while. Have faith that you’ll tune in to the homing beacon of the mother lode that’s just right for you. Important clues and signs should arrive soon. CANCER (June 21-July 22): What would a normal, boring astrologer write at a time like this? Maybe something like this: “More of other people’s money and resources can be at your disposal if you emanate sincerity and avoid being manipulative. If you want to negotiate compromises, pay extra attention to good timing and the right setting. Devote care and sensitivity to all matters affecting your close alliances and productive partnerships.” I’m not a normal, boring astrologer, so I wouldn’t write anything like that, but I felt it my duty–you need simple, basic advice. I’ll resume cryptic, lyrical oracles next time. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Let’s check in with our psychic journalist, LoveMancer, who’s standing by with a live report from inside your imagination. What’s happening, LoveMancer? “Well, Rob, the enchanting creature on whose thoughts I’ve been eavesdropping has slipped into an intriguing frontier. This place seems to be a hot zone where love and healing interact intensely. My guess is, being here will lead our hero to breakthrough surges of love resulting in deep healing, or deep healing leading to breakthrough surges of love–probably both.” VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo figureskater Scott Hamilton won an Olympic gold medal and four World Championships. He was inducted into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame and made lots of money when he turned pro. “I calculated once how many times I fell during my skating career–41,600 times,” he testified in his autobiography. “But here’s the funny thing: I also got up 41,600 times. That’s the muscle you have to build in your psyche–the one that reminds you to just get up.” In line with astrological omens, I’ll cheer you on as you strengthen that muscle in your psyche in the weeks ahead. 24 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JULY 31-AUGUST 6, 2019

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): What’s the story of your life? Psychologist James Hillman said that to thrive, you need to develop a clear vision of that story. He advises we ask ourselves: “How can I assemble the pieces of my life into a coherent plot?” Why is this effort to decode your biography so important? Because your soul’s health requires you to cultivate curiosity and excitement about your destiny’s big picture. If you hope to respond with intelligence to questions and challenges of each new day, be steadily nourished with an understanding of why you’re here on Earth. The coming weeks will be a good time to illuminate, deepen and embellish your conception of your life story. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Artists are people driven by the tension between the desire to communicate and the desire to hide,” wrote psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott. That description fits many born under the Scorpio sign, not just the artists. Knowing how important and necessary this dilemma can be, I’d never glibly advise you to always favor candid, straightforward communication over protective, strategic hiding. But do that in the weeks ahead. Being candid and straightforward will serve you well. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian poet Aracelis Girmay writes, “How ramshackle, how brilliant, how haphazardly & strangely rendered we are. Gloriously, fantastically mixed & monstered. We exist as phantom, monster, miracle, each a theme park all one’s own.” Of course that’s always true of each of us, but it’ll be extraordinarily true about you in the next few weeks. According to my astrological omen-analysis, you’ll be at the peak of your ability to express what’s most idiosyncratic and essential about your unique array of talents and specialties. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Soon you’ll come to a crossroads in your relationship with love and sex. In front of you: a hearty cosmic joke that would mutate expectations and expand your savvy. Behind you: an alluring but maybe confusing call to an unknown future. To your left: the chance of a dreamy adventure that may be half-imaginary. To your right: the possibility of living out a slightly bent fairy-tale version of romantic catharsis. My job is to help you identify the options. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): How many handcuffs are there in the world? Millions. Yet there are far fewer different keys to open all those handcuffs. In fact, in many countries, there’s a standard universal key that opens most handcuffs. In this spirit, and in keeping with astrological omens, I designate August as Free Yourself from Your Metaphorical Handcuffs Month. It’s not as complicated or difficult as you think to unlock symbolic handcuffs; for the foreseeable future, it’ll be even less complicated. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Folks who sneak a peek into your laboratory might be unnerved by what they see. You and I know your daring experiments are in service to the ultimate good, but it may not be obvious to those who don’t understand you. Put a sign by the door that says, “Don’t leap to conclusions! My in-progress projects may seem inexplicable to the uninitiated!” Or maybe just close all the curtains and lock the door until your handiwork is more presentable. There may be allies to give useful feedback; I call them wounded healers. Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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BOLD MOVES IN THE BOLD CITY GARRETT DENNIS HOLDS PUBLIC

MEETINGS TO ADVANCE DECRIM BILL

ACTIVISTS AROUND THE STATE ARE working to get a constitutional amendment on the November 2020 ballot that would legalize marijuana for recreational purposes—”responsible adult use,” in industry parlance. But it’s an uphill climb, and a steep one, so steep that it’s almost fully vertical, for several reasons. While that goes on, municipalities are making efforts to evolve the law in piecemeal fashion, on a city-by-city basis. In Jacksonville, those efforts are currently led by City Councilmember Garrett Dennis, who has begun his second term in that office by pushing Bill 2019-0330. If passed, the ordinance would greatly reduce criminal penalties for possession of marijuana. Persons caught with 20 grams or fewer would be issued civil citations, instead of being arrested. The bill enjoys solid support among voters, but—alas!—voters don’t get to decide this one. That task is left to Garrett’s fellow council-folk, the majority of whom seem unsympathetic, so far, in part because of the merits of the bill, and in part because of its sponsor’s notoriously contentious relationship with the mayor. Dennis is looking to do a sort of end-run around his colleagues by holding a series of public meetings on the subject, with the intent of spreading the word about the legislation and, he hopes, building up a critical mass of support there and around the city that might influence the council enough to generate the 10 votes (out of a possible 19) necessary for passage. Dennis is casting a wide net, holding his meetings at locations around the city, targeting diverse audiences, not limited to just his own constituents. Three meetings were held over the last several days. The final rendezvous is Monday, Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m., at Webb Wesconnett Library, 6887

103rd St. (Oddly enough, I moderated a panel discussion on medical marijuana at that same library just last year, so I expect he’ll definitely have a lively crowd there.) In terms of demographics, Dennis is the perfect person to push this bill, and his district is the perfect one in which to begin the discussion. District 9 is one of the city’s several majority-black districts, and those have always been the ones traditionally hit hardest by Drug War protocols. African Americans rack up a vastly disproportionate share of marijuana arrests and convictions; indeed, many of the former felons who regained their right to vote when Amendment 4 was passed last year were given their felonies for nonviolent drug possession cases. Even if the bill does pass, it cannot become law without the signature of Mayor Lenny Curry, and odds are better of marijuana being legalized on the federal level than of Curry handing his foe (who is himself on the short list to succeed him in the open-seat campaign of 2023) any kind of major victory. That said, national trends are moving in favor of Garrett’s initiative, which has analogues working through the system in both houses of Congress and most state legislatures in the country right now. It seems unlikely Jacksonville will be decriminalizing marijuana anytime soon, but the publicity attendant to Dennis’ bill shows that the matter has already gotten more traction in this city than ever before, and in today’s political climate, anything is possible. Shelton Hull mail@folioweekly.com Subscribe to the Folio Weed Newsletter at folioweekly.com/newsletters

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ST. AUGUSTINE’S BISHOP IS HIDING SOMETHING IN AUGUST 2018, NEARLY ONE YEAR AGO,

Bishop Felipe Estévez of the Diocese of St. Augustine pledged “accountability and transparency” in his handling of the clergy sexual abuse scandal that has become such a distraction of late among Catholic faithful. Since that time, many—perhaps most—other U.S. Catholic dioceses have come forward with lists of credibly accused offenders, details of their assignments and dates involved. Some reported disciplinary actions as well. In other reporting, the costs of victims’ settlements and related financial considerations have been uncovered by news organizations, adding up to hundreds of millions of dollars in some jurisdictions and possibly billions nationwide. Some bishops added profound apologies and expressions of remorse for the hierarchy’s record of covering up such matters. Not here! Bishop Estévez has chosen to release the names and assignments of only two offenders. In the meantime, he has attended two meetings of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops called to deal with this matter. The first, in November, ended without action; the second, in June, seemed to leave much to the discretion of the hierarchy itself. Lay involvement was encouraged in the investigation, decision-making and reporting surrounding the scandal, but it was not mandated. When challenged by certain troubled members of his Catholic laity, our bishop has excused his long delay in keeping his commitment to accountability and transparency by hiding behind the Florida Attorney General’s ongoing statewide investigation. A spokesperson for the AG’s office, however, refuted this; in their response to an inquiry from a Naples television station, the rep stated that bishops “didn’t need permission” to publicly disclose whatever information they thought appropriate. Indeed, many other dioceses across the nation have published Reports To The Faithful despite ongoing investigations by their state’s authorities.

What seems likely is that our diocese’s previous leadership feels it has reason to resist the disclosure of its actions—at least during the lifetimes of any implicated officials. After all, at least one diocese has already removed a former bishop’s name from a school as a result of disclosures of enabling and covering up abuse. So let’s accept that Bishop Estévez intends to withhold as many details as he can, perhaps until law enforcement wraps its investigation. Let’s focus instead on a domain that doesn’t hinge on any outside agency, an area completely within our bishop’s control: diocesan finances. Given that all our diocese’s wealth and resources were provided in one way or another by and from its laity, we ask that Bishop Estévez simply tell us how much of our money has been expended through the years as a consequence of clergy sexual abuse. Victim settlements, attorneys fees, liability insurance premiums and deductibles, support for the offenders themselves—all of it! After all, the victims of the abuse were mainly the children of the same laypeople who entrusted our donations to the Church without ever imagining they might be used to enable and cover up such crimes! And in order that we might have some idea whether this matter is behind us—as we’ve been led to believe by past statements—how about breaking it down on an annual basis over the past 30 years, since Bishop John Snyder first appointed his lay advisory council? That way, we can confirm that this abuse has been ended, as we hope and pray that it has. No names, no sad details, only a straightforward accounting of how Bishops John Snyder, Victor Galeone and Felipe Estévez have spent our money in dealing with a shameful matter in the history of our church and our diocese. How about it, Bishop? Joe Lowrey and Chris Shea mail@folioweekly.com ________________________________ Lowrey and Shea are members of the Coalition of Concerned Catholics.

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