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FROM THE EDITOR A REAL-TO-REEL tragedy

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SHOOTING: THE MOVIE

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IT IS SURREAL WHEN A MASS SHOOTING HAPPENS in your city. Like most American burgs, Jacksonville figured it was only a matter of time before it was us, yet it came as a terrible surprise when we heard the news on Sunday: three dead, including the shooter who committed suicide, nine injured by bullets and two in the panicked escape.

Thus began the production that we’ve all seen too many times, only the scene was The Jacksonville Landing, rather than Marjory Stoneman, Mandalay Bay or Pulse.

This is how the aftermath of a mass shooting plays out: First, breaking news, then a flurry of local reporters race to the scene to interview cops and witnesses—some honest, some not—and emote shock and anguish with varying levels of sincerity as they angle to be chosen for prime time. National and international media start regurgitating the story, sending inaccuracies, rumors and sensationalism flying over the airwaves and internet, inspiring a predictable chastisement by law enforcement.

Next come the politicians and pundits to weigh in from street corners, social media and over phone lines as media inboxes fill with reaction statements to be read aloud or cut-and-pasted into copy.

Across social media “thoughts and prayers” multiply exponentially and locals start marking themselves “safe.” Your city will get hashtags of its very own; will the one that sticks be #TheLandingMassShooting or #JacksonvilleStrong? Time will tell.

Then you’ll be regaled with hospital scenes, interviews with victims and their loved ones, and photo-ops for up-ballot politicians, perhaps a presidential tweet. We never got one, but J’ville is ever the redheaded stepchild, even of mass shootings, it seems.

In this act, the gun control debate will be loud and constant; same with mental health reform; and let us not forget catchalls like the ever-popular respect for human life. Each shooting has its own side debate; Parkland’s was school safety, Pulse’s was homophobia, Jacksonville’s is violent video games. That this doesn’t make a lot of sense, as they were playing a football game, not Call of Duty or Grand Theft Auto, is of no consequence; in such circumstances, common sense is usually the first to go.

The next morning, it will begin anew, though with less urgency and far more news trucks lined up like ducks in a row. Personal observation: Someone should’ve told national media that the best shot of The Landing is from the other side of the river. More and better-prepped (and coiffed) politicians will

treat the press to five minutes of their time and the top cops will give up the last deets deemed suitable for public consumption. This phase includes some of the most harrowing accounts from witnesses and the bereaved.

Finally, an epilogue of think pieces many and varied, for every opinion, a thousandword screed such as this.

Aannddd that’s a wrap. Until it happens again in a few days’, weeks’, or months’ time.

America has been through this before, and we’ll go through this again, albeit with a different backdrop. Then a new city will serve as the setting of another remake of Mass Shooting: The Movie. It’s hard to believe that will ever change.

Please don’t think me coarse or unfeeling; as I strolled near our Landing on Monday, a place I regularly walk and dine, and had visited fewer than 24 hours prior to the shooting for some pre-Jags-game merrymaking, I felt sick and broken-hearted.

This is my city; these are my people and I love both dearly.

The shooting at our Landing is a tragedy that this town will not soon forget. The rest of the world, however, will have moved on by the time you read this.

I don’t know what started the mass shooting epidemic and I don’t know what will stop it, if anything. All I know for sure is that there is no simple solution, no matter what the talking heads would have you believe.

Yes, we can pass gun safety legislation, such as the universal background check Senator Bill Nelson lobbied for steps from The Landing on Monday morning. Yes, we can increase funding for mental health treatment and screening. Maybe the cult of celebrity, and farce of the redemptive power of fame, should be dispelled. We could structure our schools as if actual human beings, rather than robots, attend them. Our film and television and, yes, video games could scale back on the graphic violence. Bullying obviously has to go. The media could do something other than embark on a 24-hour spree of screeching repetition for each mass shooting. Everyone else could ease off the hysteria, put down our damn phones and have an actual conversation.

Each of these changes alone would have, at best, the impact of a drop in the bucket. But maybe, just maybe, if we get all those drops together, we can make a sea change. For once, can we at least do something more than just wait for the sequel? Enough innocent blood has been spilled.

Claire Goforth claire@folioweekly.com @clairenjax

THE MAIL VOTE OR CRASH

THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL IN DUVAL COUNTY Public Schools perfectly illustrates why we cannot afford to stay home on Election Day. To begin with, Tallahassee created a new evaluation and pay system that depend on student learning gains in their classes. For the sake of accountability, this is a popular idea among the education reform crowd. After all, who is opposed to data-based, student-centered education that makes the most of our tax dollars? More or less, we are asking educators to sing for their supper.

The problem arises, however, when our state legislature imposes unfunded mandates on our school districts, forcing them to make up the difference in cost by either asking their residents to pay more taxes or by implementing this testing regimen with subpar infrastructure and equipment.

That is where we found ourselves the first few days of school. Instead of administering baseline assessments, teachers were scrambling to implement contingency lessons and activities to placate their students. Instead of measuring students’ prior knowledge, teachers were struggling to instruct their classes without skewing the actual baseline scores.

Let this be a cosmic two-by-four across the head for those who sit on the sidelines on Election Day but feign disgust when the same people in Tallahassee coast into office thanks to our apathy. Our collective silence is tacit complicity with our elected officials who mandate more but fund less.

Every teacher who has been affected by the widespread failure of our baseline testing to go as mandated, please vote in the general elections this November. If you don’t think it can get any worse than where we are now, fasten your seat belts. It will be a bumpy ride.

John Louis Meeks Jr. via email

WEEKLY DOSES OF GREATNESS

RE.: “More Treason Please,” by Bart Welling, Aug. 15 I FOUND THIS ARTICLE BY INVESTIGATING SOME OF the publications listed in the NY Times Opinion “A Free Press Needs You.” I want to thank Folio Weekly and Mr. Welling for showing me that, outside of my daily dose of NY Times, there exists the wonderful and inspiring U.S. tradition of editorials that recall Ralph Waldo Emerson’s common sense observations mixed with a cutting sense of humor and irony that informs the

public and keeps America, in spite of its current leadership, great.

Rick Sacks via email

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RE.: “The Mail,” Aug. 15 WE WHO STUDY AND RESEARCH THESE CONFEDERATE memorials understand who, when and why these memorials were put up in protest of integrating the races. You can’t put lipstick on a pig and trying to tie together these false memorials with people who dedicated their lives to doing good is insulting.

Bob Rutter via email

STAY IN OUR MUSICAL LANE

ACCORDING TO CITY HALL, THIS YEAR’S JAZZ FEST drew 61,000 people at a cost of $911,727. That’s about $15 per person if you buy the attendance number. As a major festival producer, I can tell you … I don’t.

Putting the attendance question aside, I have a bigger question: What on Earth does the city of Jacksonville have to do with jazz? Where’s the heritage? Where did the tradition come from? Heck, if jazz is so popular, why isn’t there at least one dedicated jazz radio station in town? If it were my call, the Jazz Festival would become the Southern Rock Heritage Festival. Little question as to where Jacksonville stands in this genre of music, is there? As far as attendance goes, I predict it would rival One Spark during its heyday. Having a city-backed festival is great, but let’s do the right festival. Jazz, let’s leave that for New Orleans.

Ed Robertson via email

ODDLY DISAPPOINTING ANOINTMENT

RE.: “Don’t Know Him from Adam,” by A.G. Gancarski, Aug. 8 DON’T KNOW WHY ALL THE MAGA FOLKEN ARE UPSET that Trump picked the GOP nominee. Since he does everything better than everyone, y’all should rejoice.

Jim Minion via Facebook

100 PERCENT OF VOTERS AGREE

RE.: “Pets Need Healing, Too,” by Davi, Aug. 8 JESUS, CAN WE JUST NOMINATE REEFER FOR PREZ and get it over with already?

John Mortensen via Facebook

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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BOUQUETS TO ANNA ZIRBEL Zirbel’s husband, Ben Zirbel, died on Aug. 21 from injuries sustained days prior in the line of duty as a deputy with Clay County Sheriff’s Office. The impact of the 12-year police veteran’s selfless commitment to his fellow man continues; seven people received his organs and many more received his tissues.

BRICKBATS TO TRAGEDY TROLLERS Following the Aug. 26 mass shooting at The Jacksonville Landing, most were shocked and horrified. Yet some callous keyboard jerkoffs saw fit to insult witnesses to and victims of the tragedy.

BOUQUETS TO JAX FIRE STATION 1 When victims and witnesses began fleeing The Landing during Sunday’s mass shooting, firefighters conducting a training exercise nearby rushed to help, without protective gear or knowledge of whether the shooting was ongoing.

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.

CORRECTIONS: The Aug. 22 story, “Primary Primer,” incorrectly spelled illustrator Josh Wessolowski’s name. Aug. 22’s “News Bites” incorrectly identified the Tribune-Georgian as the Times-Georgian.

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More than just a bunch of souped-up trucks (yet there are plenty of those), this is a chance to see some serious crowd faves all under one roof, including Monster Jam Speedsters, Monster Jam ATVs, the famous Grave Digger and El Toro Loco! And rabid fans can vote for the winner in the dirt track race, the donut, wheelie and freestyle competitions. 1 & 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., jaxarena.com, $15-$130.

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DAY’S OVER SUNSET CELEBRATION Gather to say goodbye to the old week and hello to the new. This sweet-natured celebration features drums, hula hoops,

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7:45-10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2 (and every Sunday), Mike McCue Park & Boat Ramp, 2525 Second Ave. N., Jax Beach, right by Safe Harbor Restaurant.

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THE THINKS YOU’LL THINK

LYNYRD SKYNYRD When visitors come to town, we end up on the Westside, driving by the

SOS Lounge and pointing it out as the catalyst for the famous song, Gimme Three Steps. It always gets a giggle, and sometimes a sing-along. The internationally beloved local legends take the stage in their Last of the Street Survivors Tour, with Kid Rock, Jason Aldean, The Charlie Daniels Band, The Marshall Tucker Band and Blackberry Smoke, 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, TIAA Bank Field, Northbank, ticketmaster.com, $30-$347.

SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL

Quasi-charming, certainly cocky, sporting a tall red-and-white hat and, at his feet, minions Thing One and Thing Two: He’s the Cat in the Hat, here in NEFLa for a limited time indeed. Seussical The Musical, with music, lyrics and book by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, is staged this fall. The witty kitty starts his reign of chaos 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 at Orange Park Community Theatre, opct. info, $25.

The show is up through Sept 23.

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RADICAL LOVE SELF-CARE ZINE-MAKING Hosted by GeeXella, described as “A bleeding heart, rainbow-fueled, passionate nightingale,” the DJ, singer, rapper, educator and activist believes in personal freedom and the accessible process of zine-making. This workshop is a place to explore ideas of self-care and share stories in a safe space. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, Indigo Art Therapy Studio, Riverside, indigoarttherapy.com, $35-$65.

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FOLIO VOICES : FIGHTIN’ WORDS FOLIO Crime stats made Lenny Curry. Could they BREAK HIM?

WAS THE CASE

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BACK IIN BACK N 20 2015 2015, 15 WH WHEN EN LLENNY ENNY EN NY CCURRY URRY UR RY DDEFEATED EFEA EF EATE TEDD AL ALVI ALVIN VINN Brown for Jacksonville mayor, arguably the most important factor was Curry’s ability to control the narrative.

Curry’s take: Brown was weak on public safety.

Proof? After Brown took office in 2011, the city lost 147 police officer positions and another 92 community service officer positions.

That force attrition engendered the violent crime we were seeing on Jacksonville streets, specifically an uptick in the murder rate, per the argument.

The contention percolated through the campaign, as Curry began to climb in the polls. Some people associated with the Brown campaign saw Curry as beatable in March: giddy optimism that Brown could clear 50 percent even with Bill Bishop and Omega Allen in the race. That didn’t happen, and Brown struggled from 43 percent in March to 48 percent in May, with Curry surging almost 15 points in the same timeframe.

A big contributing factor was the Soft on Crime spiel, one hammered home conclusively during the third debate between the two, days before the election.

Curry hit early on messaging about violent crime, helped along by someone shooting up a school bus earlier that day, wounding two young women.

Moderator Kent Justice noted in questions that some thought there was a “war going on in Jacksonville.” Brown called the latest violence “heartbreaking,” before mentioning root causes.

“Over the past four years, the mayor has been absent … not in the game,” Curry retorted.

While that wasn’t strictly true, it didn’t matter—not with Sheriff John Rutherford hammering home messages about the JSO budget being held together with bale wire and duct tape, insisting that Brown rarely met with him.

We know what happened next. Curry won.

JSO has gotten its wish list, which includes 180 new officers, 80 new community service officers, upgrades in equipment, raises for employees amounting to 20 percent over a three-year period.

None of that stopped what happened at Raines Friday. Or at The Jacksonville Landing Sunday.

A triple shooting after a football game left the following tally on the scoreboard: one dead, two wounded.

Then #TheLandingMassShooting, as it is hashtagged: with the unlikely setting of a Madden tournament serving as the latest

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scene scen of a mass shooting driven by mental sc illness and easy-access guns.

The open question: Can Curry (a “Constitutional conservative” who does not oppose assault rifles) solve the problem that hasn’t been solved in the last three years?

Will the Real Time Crime Center fix the issue? Will the new cops fix the issue? We know there were multiple cops and security at Raines for the football game—that didn’t stop the shooting. And The Landing generally is fortified as well, but this didn’t stop that shoot’em-up either.

In much of Jacksonville, the reality is far different than the shimmering newness of the Town Center.

Half this city looks like it lost a war decades ago—a quiet war. One of systemic disinvestment. One fueled by the carceral economy, one that employs one group of people left behind by the economy to hold guns and take metrics of those who move in and out of the criminal life—because it’s the only place that pays enough to live.

Those were the “root causes” that Mayor Brown talked about on that debate stage threeplus years ago, albeit in a half-hearted way, as if fully cognizant of the fact that the people deciding the election didn’t care much about root causes.

Curry, of course, is banking heavily on his Kids Hope Alliance. The verdict on that is years down the road, though.

Meanwhile, despite Curry having all the money he needs for a re-election campaign, there’s still indication that Garrett Dennis or Anna Brosche are thinking of making a move.

If they do, they may pose a familiar question: “Are you safer today than you were four years ago?”

Dennis alluded to just that question, trolling Curry on Twitter Saturday morning before he dropped his statement: “Football is Family.....in San Marco. Where are you Mayor @lennycurry? Oh yeah, it’s game day. It’s not feeling like #1City1Jax.” The open question is whether a majority of voters actually care. Even after a Friday Night Gunfight and the carnage at the gamer tourney.

Republican voters probably don’t. This runs before the primary results come in, but the fact that Adam Putnam and Ron DeSantis cancelled Jacksonville stops Monday rather than talk Landing mass shooting is telling.

Despite the pitched shrillness of the primary, it’s clear: On the important issues, such as dodging questions about the gun lobby, the GOP is as united as ever.

A.G. Gancarski mail@folioweekly.com @aggancarski

NEWS AAND NOTES: OWNING IT EDITION

TOP HEADLINES FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF ALTERNATIVE NEWSMEDIA

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Implicit bias has been the subject of well-deserved focus in recent years.

Oregon’s Eugene Weekly reporter Amber Cecil had the opportunity to test an innovative use of tech to fight it: virtual reality implicit bias training. Upon donning a pair of VR goggles, Cecil found herself in a crowded middle-school classroom full of movement and diversity. The goal of the software created by startup Glimmer Technology, EW reports, is to manufacture a stressful classroom setting so teachers can work through the situation and learn how to reduce the effect of implicit bias on disciplinarian decisions.

Many believe and statistics indicate that implicit bias causes more and greater punishment of racial minorities, all the way from detention up to police shootings. By using VR, it’s hoped individuals can learn how to unwire their biases without negatively impacting the real people who might have been on the receiving end of a discretionary disciplinarian decision.

< THE 3,000-WORD RETRACTION

Fort Worth Weekly Editor Anthony Mariani boldly goes where not enough journos, heck, people, have gone before: He admits he was wrong. Mariani writes that he unintentionally retweeted misinformation that the Sante Fe High School shooter was armed with an AR-15; in reality, it was a shotgun and a revolver. Even after learning he was wrong, Mariani refused to back down—mostly because he was called out by a Trump troll, but also because a bit of him hoped that the incorrect tweet might change minds. Yet it stuck in his craw.

Mariani writes, “I might be hurting the mission that I freely admit I now support 100 percent: sensible gun control. I have now armed that pseudonymous user and every person like him/her with ammunition: ‘Anthony Mariani is FAKE NEWS.’” This, he concedes, “is kind of a big deal.”

Mariani worries that he has impugned the work of his paper and other journalists by spreading falsity, however well-intended. Opinions can be correct, particularly if they are empathetic, informed and kind—but facts are facts.

Thus, in closing, Mariani tells readers to “consider this my retraction.” Brave move, sir.

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As author Piper Kerman, who penned Orange is the New Black, participated in a panel discussion on education in the prison system, a group of protesters burst in, reports Jackson Free Press. The group of fewer than a dozen people was there to speak out of turn in support of the Mississippi prisoners participating in the national prison strike.

In the wake of their brief interruption, which led to at least one person to ask for the police to be summoned, Kerman indicated her support for the First Amendment, said she didn’t want anyone arrested, and offered some words that put the planned strike into perspective. “I guess I would emphasize that for prisoners to go on strike is a very hard thing for them to do,” she reportedly said. Kerman also later added, “We cannot deny the fact that the American tolerance and commitment to harsh punishment has a profound connection to our history, which includes chattel slavery and the forced removal of Native Americans. That’s where our tolerance and even embrace of harsh punishment comes from.” In case you’re wondering, none of the protesters was arrested.

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Our friends at Maui Time have been busily informing the public about important news and information associated with Hurricane Lane, but that hasn’t stopped them from getting the lowdown on Oprah Winfrey’s private, four-mile road. Seems that for years, locals have been complaining about the need for just this road to ease traffic woes. Hooray, Oprah, right?! Nope.

Apparently the road is not for public use; it’s only for Winfrey and guests at her 100-acre and 1,000-acre properties.

Lest you think Ms. Winfrey (another) billionaire benefiting from the public purse, turns out she coughed up her own coin to build the road and will pay for its upkeep. But that doesn’t stop rumors—or trespassers. “It’s hard to monitor the road,” OW Ranch’s Hugh Starr said. “There’s some concern about the general public. It’s kind of a double-edged sword because the road is very attractive to skateboards and joggers. We have definite security issues.”

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NEWS BITES TOP HEADLINES FROM NE FLORIDA & SE GEORGIA NEWSMEDIA

JACKSONVILLE DAILY RECORD THE ROADS MORE TRAVELED If you ask anyone what their favorite thing about living in Florida is, no one would say “the traffic.” Well, maybe some would, and those people should really be monitored more closely.

“Whether it’s via Interstate 95, 295, 10 or another major thoroughfare,” writes Jay Schlichter of the Jacksonville Daily Record, “vehicles often crawl at a few miles per hour rather than travel at or above the posted speed limits, creating what looks like lengthy parking lots.”

Schlichter’s article breaks down the internal mechanics of our stressful daily commutes, using data gleaned from the 2017 North Florida Household Travel Survey, which shows that Duval County’s roads are populated largely with drivers from other counties. A quarter of Nassau’s worker bees travel here for work every day, as well as one-third of their counterparts from Baker, Clay and St. Johns counties. The North Florida Transportation Planning Organization puts those numbers slightly higher for Baker and St. Johns, while noting that nearly 70 percent of Duval workers stay here to work.

Why bother, you ask? Money, of course. Schlichter cites Labor Department figures showing that, of those five counties, Duval is the only one to exceed the state average weekly wage of $896.

Our $951 is well ahead of St. Johns’ $830, and dwarfs the averages for Nassau ($727), Clay ($705) and Baker ($629). No wonder everyone’s in such a hurry!

FERNANDINA BEACH NEWS-LEADER WOOKIN’ PA NUB What’s the first thing you think of when you hear “Nassau County”? I don’t know—that’s why I’m asking. The county is redoubling its efforts to compete for those sweet, sweet tourist dollars, and the results are a bit inconclusive, according to Cindy Jackson of the Fernandina Beach News-Leader. Her Aug. 23 article details what local leaders are calling the “Nassau County Branding Initiative,” which has zero to do with cattle and everything to do with good oldfashioned propaganda.

Her protagonist is now-former County Manager Shanea Jones, who in March “used a discretionary fund to hire the Jacksonville public relations firm of Burdette Ketchum to create the new looks and the new catchphrase,” writes Jackson. “The price tag was $45,000 plus travel, not to exceed $47,000.” The first public presentation was made on May 14, and featured a bullet point titled “County DNA and value proposition,” which sounds more like the theme of a bachelor party at Mar-A-Lago, but is apparently related to branding. The firm surveyed dozens of local leaders, did some interviews, pressed more flesh than a SPAM factory and tendered results that were eminently passable.

For what it’s worth, the logos are fine, just fine. You’ve got egrets, plants, old houses and railroad spikes, all rendered in a pleasing shade of blue that surely matches the color of the water, somewhere. One can easily imagine a drunken retiree dropping two Tubmans on the T-shirt and hat set, allowing them to ride their lawnmowers in high style well into the 2020s. At the followup meeting on July 9,” The new design was criticized, including a statement from one person that an egret doesn’t fly with its head in the air,” Jackson writes. Because THAT is where you draw the line. Jones’ successor was not pleased and demands a refund; negotiations are pending. Folio Weekly’s art department can give them all that for just $500 and a case of kombucha; we can split the other $46,000 on “expenses.”

ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD BALLS OF PLATINUM Last week saw a milestone in local sports, as the fightin’ Yellow Jackets of St. Augustine High School literally kicked off their 100th season with a 14-13 road win against the Baker County Wildcats on Aug. 23. Will Brown of the St. Augustine Record marked the occasion with words. “[I]t would not be a stretch to state the Yellow Jackets have served as an exemplary reflection of the school and this community,” he writes. “The previous 99 seasons—over the course of 104 years—have featured 1,011 games, 610 wins, 29 district or conference championships, 10 unbeaten regular seasons and, of course, a state championship in 2005.”

The school has sent two men to the NFL, Scott Player and Caleb Sturgis, and countless more to Division I schools. “The Yellow Jackets have played Bradford County, Daytona Beach Seabreeze and Daytona Beach Mainland more than 40 times; DeLand 38, [and] Lake City Columbia 34,” writes Brown. “The program is 19-0 against Bartram Trail, 17-0 against Menendez, 6-0 against Creekside and 5-0 against Ponte Vedra.” But their most enduring rivalry has been against the Palatka Panthers; the two teams will face off for the 99th time on Sept. 28, with proceeds going to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

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FOLIO COMMUNITY : NEWS Locals refuse to accept raw deal from company that CONTAMINATED THEIR COMMUNITY

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THE SHOWDOWN FOR SOME, THE LAST FEW MONTHS HAVE BEEN like a high-stakes poker game. On one side was a big corporation, a developer, and its consultant, all playing for big bucks. On the other side were rural residents, playing for their lives.

Robert Louis Stevenson said, “Life is not a matter of holding good cards but playing a poor hand well.” The big corporation and its associates initially seemed to hold all the good cards: money, inside knowledge, influence and time. But the neighborhood folks banded together, learned quickly and turned their poor hand into a mighty force. On June 26, the winner was revealed.

The Solite Corporation, owned by Northeast Solite, owns more than 900 acres in the Russell community in Green Cove Springs. Solite mined clay and baked it in kilns to make pebbles for building materials and drainage for septic tanks. Initially, the plant used clean fuels. In the early ’70s, with rising fuel costs and huge financial incentives for burning hazardous wastes, Solite began importing and burning massive amounts of some of the most harmful chemicals in the spectrum of hazardous materials.

After an unusually large percentage of people became ill and died, locals formed Florida Families for Clean Air (FFCA) and began investigating. Too late, they discovered Solite was burning dangerous wastes using faulty equipment, releasing dangerous chemicals into air, land and waterways, including Black Creek. The group also obtained documented proof that, since the ’80s, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) had been well aware of Solite’s offenses and the dangers they posed.

FFCA first sought help from the Board of County Commissioners (BCC), but their pleas fell on deaf ears. Members of the BCC were close political friends with Solite’s powerful local attorney, and all but one commissioner refused to help.

Undeterred, FFCA continued badgering the EPA, FDEP and the Occupational Safety & Health Association (OSHA); in July 1996, they were finally getting somewhere when

Solite literally left town in the middle of the night. That October, FDEP promised FFCA there would be oversight of the facility.

Then … nothing. The property sat, highly contaminated and relatively undisturbed, for 23 years.

This April, Solite reappeared with a new nom de plume, Stoneridge Farms, a plan and a team: Albert Galliano, who had worked at the plant in the ’80s and ’90s as a supervisor and environmental affairs coordinator, a title he still held; Jacksonville developer Michael Danhour; and former Clay County Director of Planning & Zoning Susan Fraser, now of SLF Consulting in Jacksonville.

Unbeknown to residents, Fraser had already submitted a plan. Solite’s 903 acres would be subdivided into three parcels: A, B and C. Fraser maintained that FDEP stated Parcel A was free of contaminates. After rezoning changed from one home per five acres to three homes per acre, Danhour would purchase the land and build infrastructure for a large development on Parcel A. Simultaneously, he would place $2 million to be held in “abeyance” and used for cleanup of Parcel B. It wasn’t clear if the $2 million would come from Solite, which had tried unsuccessfully to sell the property for years, if Danhour would provide the funds, or both would pitch in. Parcel C was not mentioned in the plan.

Planning & Zoning immediately approved the rezoning, but Stoneridge Farms had to get approval from Clay County’s Planning Commission and the BCC. The Planning & Zoning department recommended approval. It appeared to be a done deal, as the planning commission usually takes its recommendation.

Realistically, 23 years had all but erased Solite’s sins from public memory. Residents who were involved in FFCA had died, were sick, moved or tried to forget about the chemicals lurking within the gates of Solite. When a rezoning sign appeared, most residents had no inkling of the history of the plant or their vulnerability to further risk. That changed quickly when residents researched the proposal. Shock, disbelief and fear spread throughout the community.

Residents quickly mobilized, providing planning commissioners with copies of records from EPA and FDEP detailing how the Solite plant had poisoned the air quality, land and waterways. They told of Solite’s abrupt departure. Documents were also supplied confirming Solite’s binding contract with FDEP to provide financial assurances to put money aside for cleanup if it contaminated the property. Also provided were documents detailing how Solite’s parent company, Northeast Solite, formed a shell company and turned its million-dollar plant into Stoneridge Farms, which had no assets.

Also supplied were emails to residents from FDEP’s Bryan Baker, which said the agency assumed Parcel A was clean, but had done no testing because they saw no evidence of contamination. Russell residents dubbed the property “Solite Farms.”

When Fraser presented the plan at a public meeting on May 1, she maintained FDEP had deemed Parcel A “absolutely clean.”

She told the commission that Stoneridge Farms had no assets or money to clean up the property, but said $2 million from the sale of the property would be used for that purpose.

She said Stoneridge Farms was offering a “win-win” solution.

When their turn came to speak, resident after resident reiterated all the information they’d provided to commissioners; some shared heartbreaking stories of illnesses and loss, both their own and those of their neighbors, many of whom had died. They expressed fears that a halfway attempt at cleanup would be worse than leaving the land undisturbed. They asked for zoning to be denied.

Planning commissioners in turn voiced disdain and contempt for Solite contaminating the land, possibly injuring locals, and absconding. A continuance was granted so that Fraser and her associates could attempt to allay residents’ fears at a community meeting—but they may as well have skipped it.

The meeting accomplished nothing.

On June 5, the commission met again.

Baker from FDEP was invited; it appeared FDEP sided with Solite’s proposal. However, FDEP’s credibility plummeted when

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commissioners threw a barrage of questions his way. He admitted FDEP has no real evidence that Parcel A was actually “clean.”

Commissioners asked how FDEP had allowed monied Solite to became penniless Stoneridge Farms. Baker didn’t know the answer. Who would be responsible if toxins were found on Parcel A, after homes were built? That he knew: The potential homeowner would be responsible.

Just before the vote, Fraser again requested a continuance. Commission Chairman Joe Anzalone gave her a decisive “no,” then they voted 7-0 against the rezoning. Each commissioner also reprimanded Solite for exploiting its neighbors and a swath of pristine land in Clay County.

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THE FINAL SHOWDOWN WOULD OCCUR AT THE BCC meeting on June 26. Russell residents knew their ordeal was far from over—Planning & Zoning has historically maintained that property owners have the right to do whatever they want on their property. Again, they rallied and lobbied BCC to deny Solite.

On the evening in question, Russell residents and supporters arrived early and packed the room. Fraser presented first, with little new information. Danhour played his cards next. He said he would be willing to do independent testing on some of the property and possibly perform a fish study.

Then THEY came. One after another.

All 28 of them. It was the stuff that inspires movies. Residents spoke of the EPA and FDEP documents which showed how Solite’s dangerous lethal toxins had overflowed into waterways. They wept and told of illnesses, grief, deaths. They shared their distrust for FDEP for failing to hold Solite accountable and for failing to conduct testing. They expressed fears of the harmful toxins being re-released by development or even cleanup attempts. They talked of doubts that Parcel A was clean, that $2 million would be sufficient to cleanup Parcel B; they wondered what was on Parcel C. Resident after resident begged the commission to deny the zoning and to hold Solite accountable for its sins.

The most terrifying and heartbreaking narratives came from two former Solite employees, Michael Zelinka and Ben Mitts.

Zelinka, who lives in St. Augustine, had first read about the battle between Solite and the Russell residents in Folio Weekly (“Poison Place,” May 30). Since working at Solite, he has had numerous serious health issues. “I never put it all together until I read the story,” he said.

After reading the story, Zelinka joined the fight. Since BCC allows only three minutes for public comment, residents took a sworn notarized statement. To ensure Zelinka’s entire story was told, after three minutes, his statement was handed off to the next speaker, five consecutive times.

“Right there where you see that red line,” Zelinka began, pointing to a map of the property. “That big lake is full of vehicles, equipment, angle iron, rebar, catwalks and drums.” He said the toxic chemicals had rusted metals and rendered all equipment either inoperable or in need of constant repair.

“I remember seeing them at night when we were fishing. There is so much crap in that ground …. You are looking at a 20 years’ project […] and there is no actual safe way to dig that dirt up.”

Zelinka said that when it rained, the scrubber pond “bled off into everything. All the lakes and creeks all over the property wound up being affected. That ground they call Parcel A, it isn’t clean […] because when that scrubber pond gave in and when it

overflowed into that big lake by the old plant, it would spread out back into the back area of Parcel A.” Zelinka, whose supervisor at the time was Galliano, said Solite was “a dangerous place to work.” OSHA standards require individuals who work around hazardous chemicals to wear protective gear. The only protective gear Solite employees ever wore, he remembered, were respiratory masks when they unloaded chemicals. He said the kilns had to be extremely hot to burn hazardous materials, so they had to rebuild them about every three months. He said workers had to crawl around inside and “mud the walls” of kilns. Zelinka said the arsenic came in a powder form, so they had to use sprayers to get it into the kiln; spraying arsenic created a fine powder cloud all around the facility and all over the workers. When any employee asked about protective gear, Galliano and others assured them they were in no danger, Zelinka said, that there were no adverse affects from working around the chemicals. Most of them were young and needed the jobs, he said, so they accepted what management told them.

Zelinka said that on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, they unloaded 15 to 20 pallets, each holding 55-gallon drum barrels of arsenic, cyanide, mercury and other materials; the checklist of hazardous chemicals usually filled two pages. When it was time to unload the next shipment, he recalled, all the drum barrels in storage were already gone. Employees, he said, sometimes shoveled ash and waste that hadn’t burned off into barrels, and where those barrels went, only the night shift knew. The night crew, he said, told stories of chemical spills all around the property.

When he started working at Solite in 1991, Zelinka said he was 26, in great physical shape and could run 20 miles a day. In 1993, at age 28, he had a massive heart attack. Then Solite fired him.

He unbuttoned his shirt and displayed a large mass under the skin on the left side of his chest. “I’m stuck with this in my chest for the rest of my life.” He said his doctor said the heart attack resulted from ingesting major drugs or chemicals. He said he took no drugs and tests showed none in his system.

However, he said, testing showed arsenic and other hazardous compounds.

His family also suffered. Zelinka said his wife got pregnant two months after he left Solite. She had twins. “One of the twins fit in the palm of my hand.” The child survived two minutes. The other was born legally blind and continues to have learning difficulties.

Solite’s ex-employee lamented the fate of one of his friends, Kenny, who died of cancer in his 30s. “He was devoted to Solite and talked about the work all the time. He was a good guy.”

Zelinka said he tried to get other former employees to come forward with what they knew, but they were afraid and warned him not to speak out. “I’m half-dead,” he said, “they almost killed me already. What are they going to do to me that they haven’t already done? And how many more people will get sick and die if I don’t speak up? If I would have known this back then, I would have started talking then.”

After Zelinka and his stand-ins finished telling his story, the audience erupted into applause. Such disruptions are usually quickly quashed, but this time BCC Chairman Gavin Rollins did not bang the gavel or instruct the audience to quiet down.

Clay County resident Ben Mitts then came forward to verify Zelinka’s claims about chemical spillage and lack of protective gear.

He added that the company was required to put air-quality monitors around the perimeter.

“Night shift would cover them, so we could ‘black-smoke-it’ and keep burning.”

Mitts showed numerous lesions on his arms. The lesions, doctors had told him, were from heavy metal exposure. He said the lesions routinely became cancerous and he had to have them “cut out.” Five years after leaving Solite, he had a daughter born with a rare ocular cancer; at eight months old, she had surgery to have it removed.

“These people have lied and victimized Clay County for 50 years. Don’t betray us.”

NOW IT WAS TIME FOR SOLITE’S REBUTTAL. GALLIANO did not appear to feel well when he took the mike. “We did things the way they are supposed to be done,” he said, looking to the side. “This is a win-win for everybody.”

Galliano told the BCC that Stoneridge Farms could offer the property to a commercial entity. “We probably would spend $100,000 and walk off and be done.”

talk of development. There’s only talk of cleanup. As for the change in the corporation, ha-ha! This is nothing more than a loophole to get out from under what you know you were responsible for here in Clay County.”

Hutchings looked around. “It begins today.

We are all in this together.”

Chairman Rollins piled on. “The reality is, although you created a defense legally, all defenses legally can be pierced eventually in court …. I believe in capitalism, but I also believe government has the responsibility to rein in people who just basically come in and raid a community and leave. I intend to do whatever we have the ability to do within our power to hold you guys accountable and responsible.”

After dismissing Galliano, BCC continued interrogating FDEP’s Baker. Commissioner Bolla asked Baker how FDEP had allowed Solite to create a “smoking mess” yet allowed it to be released from a government contract to clean up the property and to become a shell company with no responsibility. Baker still had no answers.

Local representatives rejected Solite’s argument that redeveloping contaminated land was a “win-win,” and took the company and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to task for harming residents of Clay County.

The BCC didn’t appear to like this, especially Commissioner Wayne Bolla.

“Do you have any idea how much money your company was making when you were putting all this waste into Clay County?”

Bolla demanded. Galliano didn’t know. Bolla continued, saying Solite should be sued. The issue, he said, was to get the property cleaned up. “If we walk away from this today and say you can’t build anything there, it’s still gonna sit there. These people are still living next to this mess. Unless we get some resolution as to how we are going to proceed going forward and clean up this place, we are really not doing our jobs.”

Solite’s plan to transfer ownership of the property to shell company Stoneridge Farms seemed to irk Commissioner Mike Cella. He chastised Galliano for Solite’s attempt to side-step responsibility, noting the multimillion-dollar Northeast Solite had not even registered Stoneridge Farms as an active Florida corporation. “How are we supposed to believe that you are reporting and updating when we can’t even get you to pay the $300 to file as a foreign corporation here in Florida?”

Commissioner Diane Hutchings was equally miffed. “These are our neighbors; these are people we have family ties to; we love them. We’ve been left with a mess and it is gonna be cleaned up. There is no more

Throughout the proceeding, Gayward Hendry, Russell’s district commissioner, had been uncharacteristically quiet. He offered a summation of the proceedings. “We’ve put so many nails in this coffin, we’re not going to get the lid off of it. I think this train probably left the station and I’m not on it.”

Hendry made a motion to deny the application for rezoning and deny a continuance.

Bolla interjected and asked the county attorney to investigate legal options to stop industrial development on the site, then Commissioner Hendry’s motion passed 5-0 to thunderous applause.

Rollins said he believed Solite was an “evil corporation that did very bad things to Clay County,” consequently, he wanted to explore what steps could be taken to force a Solite cleanup. Commissioner Cella said he believed the county should contact legislators to make Solite’s cleanup a legislative priority.

Russell residents don’t expect ‘Solite Farms’ to fold. But they believe most of the company’s good cards have been played. And, they hope, Clay County has some good cards of its own left to play.

Susan Clark Armstrong mail@folioweekly.com _____________________________________ Read our previous coverage of this issue at folioweekly.com.

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TRIPPING THE LIGHT

FANTASTIC He’s worked with rock icons The Who, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead and more. Today, Richard Borders continues living a life of MUSIC, TECHNOLOGY and UNDENIABLE SPIRIT

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s we speak, water is being pulled from the air. It seems fitting that Richard Borders asked to be interviewed at a sensory deprivation tank center. For a half-century-plus, he’s been a countercultural seeker. In the ’60s, Borders pioneered the creation of rock concert light shows. Using elements such as colored oils and lighting and overhead slide and film projectors, Borders and his cohorts provided a live visual dialogue between themselves and the performers at marathon rock shows by The Grateful Dead,

The Allman Brothers Band, Jimi Hendrix and The Who. So sitting in the lobby of a place that ultimately offers a kind of “out of body” experience, albeit one created by floating aloft in an enclosed tank filled with salinized water, is right on point. Wearing a shirt, jeans and ball cap, a trimmed gray beard offsetting his collar-length hair, Borders looks something like a hip English professor on sabbatical. In truth, he’s more akin to a mad scientist.

Float the Idea has been in operation for a few months and is already enjoying the patronage of a devoted clientele. Located a stone’s throw from a midwifery, the center is helping create a somewhat-humorous alt-healthlifestyle block in Lakewood. Borders helped co-owners Jigna Shah and Ken Tucker create the lighting-audio aspects of the center.

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“My cousin and I built a sensory deprivation tank in New Jersey in 1967 when I was 20,” says Borders. While studying psychology at the University of Massachusetts, he was invited by Timothy Leary to visit the legendary acid guru’s Hitchcock Estate home in Millbrook, New York.

Borders brought his homemade floating tank up to the hippie enclave. “Naturally, we used to take LSD and float in the tank.”

Behind the two couches in the lobby whirs a large, plastic, robot-like box with a simple control panel and digital screen. It’s an Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG).

Here at Float the Idea, this is the de facto water cooler, slowly absorbing water from the air and then dispensing it from a small plastic spigot. Tucker walks over from the front desk and offers a demonstration of the machine in action,

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filling a coffee cup with water. “It’s really amazing, but it takes like 24 hours to fill back up,” he laughs.

“Pretty trippy, huh?” laughs Borders.

“Totally pure water.”

Over the course of his life, Borders has stayed tuned in to the side stream. Whether it’s designing pioneering multimedia productions for rock shows or traveling a spiritual path, he’s allowed life’s frequencies to carry him along.

“I have always thought beyond ‘the physical.’ That’s what I have always done, whether through visuals or whatnot. I’m always trying to deal in consciousness.”

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orders’ first experiments with exploring consciousness occurred when he was a child.

He’d cut out images from the pages of horror magazine Famous Monsters of Hollywood and paste them on a wall. On top of these collages, he’d slather Day-Glo paint, hang blinking holiday lights, and then screen 16mm films over this phantasmagoric collage. “I made these lighting boxes I would manipulate and listen to Spike Jones records or the 1812 Overture or really whatever weird music I could find.”

He cites his stepfather Bert Borders as a crucial influence on his scientific and artistic leanings. “He was a research-anddevelopment scientist and had worked on things like creating Tang for NASA.” Along with buying the seven-year-old Borders a drum kit, he encouraged the boy to think technically. “I never wanted to study things like geometry and calculus but he made me learn it.”

Edmund Scientifics was an early20th-century mail-order company based in New Jersey that sold educational projects geared toward kids. Ads on the backs of comic books boasted everything from telescopes to Tesla coil kits. The catalog became a kind of electrical grimoire for Borders, inviting him and thousands of other ’50s kids to directly participate in the Space Age. He’d assemble projects and then experiment with building and “hacking” the original schematics.

“When I was in my late teens, I designed a liquid light show for [Edmund Scientifics].

So in return, they’d give me all of this equipment to play with.” It was through the educational lab company that Borders acquired his first advanced lighting gadget: a helium-neon laser. “I took it home, glued a mirror on a speaker, aimed the laser into the mirror, and watched the light dance around to the music.”

Borders explains that in the years following his stepdad’s insistence on his mastering complex mathematics, it became crucial knowledge to design the seminal laserlight shows for rock concerts.

“When the government first started to regulate lasers, everyone was concerned. So I just called that government department up, and since I’d already been making these light shows, and knew physics and those types of things, I wound up helping them create the guidelines and ease their concerns.”

Only years later did Borders realize what drew him to those lasers and protean light-and-music projects. “All throughout my childhood, I was having out-of-body experiences. I could see colors glowing around people. And I did not understand it.”

When Borders was 12, his teacher told her students to pick a book from the public library and write a biography on a person they admired. “I was thinking I’d write about Willie Mays or Mickey Mantle.

Instead, I discovered this book, The Story of Edgar Cayce (There is a River).” After reading the book, Borders realized that these halos of light he saw around people, something that Cayce had much experience with, were called “auras.” He became a student of Cayce’s life and message. An anomaly even in the world of New Age and spirituality, Edgar Cayce (1877-1945), known as the “sleeping prophet,” had the ability to sink into trances and transmit messages from the beyond and—some claim—heal the sick. While Cayce was initially reluctant to have this “gift” and the

followers it attracted, he became a paragon of 20th-century spirituality. “I went down to Virginia Beach for a surfing contest and that’s where the A.R.E., the Cayce Center is located. I wound up staying there for a yearand-a-half.”

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he music scene is inhabited with inveterate bullshitters.

If the number of people claiming to be at Woodstock had actually attended that storied three-day event of brown acid and even browner mud, Max Yasgur’s farm would have collapsed into the earth from the sheer weight of red-eyed hippies. The oft-quoted saying, “If you can remember the ’60s, you weren’t really there,” doesn’t apply to Borders.

His memory is sharp, specific and detailed.

While he speaks in a non-linear, circular way, with side alleys and new roads showing up and fading from view as he describes his life, the anecdotes are thoroughly mapped out.

He’s as likely to name-drop some lighting designer as he is any legendary rocker.

His stories all line up. Sixties rock bands became Richard Borders’ peers, patrons, partying cohorts and compadres. His life’s happenstances play out like a Tom Robbins story. As a kid, he encountered wrestler Haystacks Calhoun; as a young man, he was wildcatting with a different kind of wrestler in the form of Keith Moon. Water seeks its own level.

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“I began really following what [Duane Allman] was playing with my lights and oils. At one point, he looks up and just stops dead in his tracks. He was mesmerized.”

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While still in his teens, Borders had his first pro lighting gig at Symphony Hall in Newark, New Jersey: a second set performance by Little Stevie Wonder. “I wound up doing lights for B.B. King, James Brown, etc. all of these incredible performers.”

An avid surfer, Borders requested that the promoter bring in the Beach Boys. That show immediately sold out. Borders ran lights. “The opening band was the then-unknown Buffalo Springfield and they were just incredible.”

These Newark shows involved the use of then-standard stage lighting. Some 20 miles north, music promoter Bill Graham began hosting concerts at his venue Fillmore East.

These concerts would stretch out for hours, the audiences receptive to, if not demanding, that bands twist and turn their songs into extended improvisations. “I talked to some of the guys from Jefferson Airplane’s crew. At the time, the Fillmore had started stretching these large screens behind the bands.” Borders began using overhead projectors to blast images onto these giant backdrops, mixing colored oils and water in Pyrex dishes, along with screening bits of 8mm and 16mm film, creating a visual commentary to the electric music flowing from the bands standing on the stage. He’d heard of others doing similar light-productions experiments at California rock venues. He eventually connected with the light-show collective Joshua Light Show in Philadelphia. “You had to buy the liquid colors in these 50-gallon drums of the stuff and it’d take you years to use it all,” he laughs.

“So all of the lighting people would share the expense since there was plenty to go ’round.”

The oils came in primary colors of red, blue and yellow. Those in turn could be mixed

in real time to create secondary and tertiary hues.

“At one point, I had 12 slide projectors with 3,000-watt bulbs and Techmation slides and polarized disks where the slides could move in layers. Since the slides could move, you could have faces and the cosmos moving behind the band and it really felt like you were traveling through the stars.”

Borders could project images up to a size of 16 feet by 24 feet. When combined with his ability to project lights and graphics from behind the stage, Borders could invoke a kind of ever-shifting, visual spell on audiences already hypnotized by the Grateful Dead tearing into a half-hour version of “Dark Star.” Borders was no longer just seeing auras around people. He was now engulfing them in his own pulsars of light. Meanwhile, rock fans were peeling themselves off the ceiling after four-hour excursions into improvised music and unpredictable visuals.

Borders called his company Gemini, a fitting title for his dualistic dance of sound and sight that ultimately merged as one.

“One of my favorite places to work was Ungano’s Ritz Theater in Staten Island.”

Borders became the de facto production and stage manager. At Ungano’s, he had the whistles-and-bells of overhead projectors and lights, but he also had an arsenal of film projectors looping movies, some of which he’d made. “I made these cut-ups of scenes from It Came from Outer Space.”

One of his savvier tricks at that time surely dazzled a few tripping brains at each night’s performance. Borders would shoot photographs of the bands during soundchecks.

Then he’d race to an express photo-developing place in the city, and have those images turned into slides. During that night’s performance, he’d project images of the bands, many times wearing the same outfits from the earlier soundcheck, onto the band as they performed.

“That was a huge hit,” he laughs.

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artists” was a wholly new thing; not only entertainment, but also culture at large. It was the precedent that led to now-routine multimedia Super Bowl halftime blowouts and Jumbotron screens at sporting events.

The black-and-white hive mind of the ’50s had been fractalized into dazzling Technicolor and Borders was doing his part for the revolution, mixing up his wizardry from the shadows of the balcony. The boundaries of what was once show biz were being torn down. A new egalitarianism was at play. Much of this unilateral freedom was delivered in the shared sacrament of drugs. Narcotics had yet to decimate the scene. For many, the sinuous experience of pot and LSD created a vibe of empathy, if not unity. Acid seemed conducive in creating an audience of self-experimenters, ready for an even greater sensory experience.

Borders is somewhat demur about his own chemical inclinations from those days. “Let’s keep it off the record,” he says, laughing. But as he recounts his days in the Age of Aquarius swirl, it’s apparent he was probably never early for choir practice.

Like countless others of the ’60s, Borders’ quest was based on the mystical as much as musical. He desired a purity of consciousness unavailable through any drug. Shying from artificial enlightenment, he delved deeper into his studies of Cayce, as well as the teachings of gurus Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Meher Baba and, eventually, Amrit Desai, who would play an even greater role in Borders’ life.

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s most bands played multiple-night runs of shows, Borders formed a bond with them, becoming a kind of co-performer of their music. One particular gig sticks out in his memory, when his lights and oils were in absolute sync with both band and audience.

“The Allman Brothers Band were doing a run of shows at the Fillmore East. One night they were playing a long, extended version of

‘Whipping Post’ and Duane was really laying into his solo. I began really following what he was playing with my lights and oils, kind of mirroring what he was playing. At one point, he looks up behind him and just stops dead in his tracks. He was mesmerized by what I was doing,” he laughs. “Then he turned around, jabbed his finger in the air at me, threw his head back and laughed, and started soloing again.”

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s the late ’60s rolled into the next decade, the demand for high-octane music began to explode. Concerts increasingly began to move from clubs and halls to stadiums and arenas.

Borders had already established himself as a force to be reckoned with, by that time having toured with acts like The Doors, Jimi Hendrix and the first U.S. tour of the post-Syd Barrett lineup of Pink Floyd. Borders was involved in the lighting design and production end of festivals including Woodstock, the Atlanta Pop Festival and festivals in Atlantic City and Toronto. But the real game-changer in his career occurred when The Who asked Borders to go on the road with them in support of their groundbreaking album, Tommy.

“It was like a traveling family,” he says of touring with The Who. “There was me, my assistant, the sound guy, the band manager and the band. Now it seems inconceivable that it could be that small, but it was. The band would usually fly and we’d drive the van with our gear to the next gig.”

Borders recalls one particular show in San Diego that was a glimmer into the direction and magnitude of where rock music was heading. “The place held 16,000 people. After the soundcheck, everyone’s in the dressing room stoned and hanging out. I walked out from backstage to turn on my gear and the entire place is packed and they just roar when they see me walk onstage. I kind of ran back into the dressing room and the entire band

seemed almost pale. It was nuts. And I think that’s when we all knew there was no turning back. Festivals had died off. The shows only grew from there.”

Tommy was a radical album and the band felt the need to continually “legitimize” it by performing the entire two-album collection live. By this time, production technology was finally catching up with Borders’s ideas and venues would supply stage lighting.

Borders augmented that with a new threechannel video mixer and, most important, a development in multimedia production that he claims he invented: laser lights for concerts.

“Earlier, I had done some experiments by gluing mirrors onto these motors and I learned to position them so I could shoot the beam into two places, and eventually learned to form these mandalas.”

For the Tommy tour, Borders now had massive venues to use as his canvas, blasting what he calls a “$30,000 light beam” from the stage, throughout the venue, and back toward the band. Eventually, he acquired nascent technology that used a calculator keyboard to precisely graph the grids and patterns; all generated from one continuous laser line.

“Unlike the ’60s shows which were so freeform, the lasers need to be precise. So that was a whole different experience, but I really learned to make it work.”

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uring the mid-’70s onward, Borders worked as a lighting and production designer for an impressive roster of artists.

Leaning forward from where

he sits on a loveseat, he opens a photo album and hands it over. It’s full of production stage passes; a compendium of big-selling acts of the last 40 years. Paul McCartney, U2 and The Rolling Stones are just three of the acts printed on these tactile memories of a life in lighting up some of the most famous musicians of the 20th century.

Borders eventually stepped back from a life touring to raise a family. He still worked but devoted himself to fatherhood.

But that didn’t stop him from experiencing a few more odd gigs. “I once did a show in the afternoon with Joan Baez, and that night I did a GG Allin show,” he laughs, describing his evening of working around the late scumpunk rocker. “The stage crew locked us in the sound booth and they gave us these sticks to use in case GG tried to storm the sound booth and attack us!”

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ocally, his Gemini company is alive and well. Borders routinely presents light shows at various venues in the area. He also remains plugged into the music scene, in particular singing the praises of local teenage, roots-soul singer-songwriter Madi Carr. “I’ve seen so many great performers play and Madi is the real deal.” Borders has also been working on a memoir. As no other extant members of that ’60s light show scene have penned an autobiography, it would be the first of its kind. True to form, Borders plans on creating a hi-tech book. “I’ve applied for a patent where you would have a USB thumb-drive possibly in the spine of the book.

That way, you could have these audio/visual interactions on a laptop or tablet that coincide with the story you’re reading.”

On the TV production side of things, Borders has also worked with WJCT 89.9’s First Coast Connect. Melissa Ross, the hostproducer of the popular morning news and commentary show, sings Borders’ praises.

“Richard is an amazing person. I am so grateful to have his friendship and professional support. He’s very humble, but he has worked with some of the biggest names in music,” she says. “I could listen to his stories all day. He’s also a truly spiritual person. I’ve learned a lot from my discussions with him and always benefit from his positive energy.”

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fter his accounts of lighting up hundreds of concerts and traveling with some of the biggest names in rock and pop music fade, Borders becomes emphatic about his true purpose. Borders’ knowledge of, and passion for, the esoteric rivals, if not surpasses, his experience with lighting production. One particular interest is in Kirlian photography, a parapsychology technique that believers claim captures an image of energy fields, photos that can help prevent and cure illness. Along with his ongoing devotion to Cayce, for 47 years Borders has also been an adherent to Amrit Desai’s Kripalu Yoga and I AM Yoga teachings. Borders spent a year at the Amrit Yoga Institute in Salt Springs, Florida. While there he hooked up their audio-visual system, naturally. It was Border’s spiritual quest that

ultimately led him to Jacksonville. While at the Amrit Yoga Institute, he met fellow Desai follower Jim Alabiso, the amiable Jacksonville waterways-environmentalist and activist. At the time, Alabiso was producing his cultural talk show, Tonight with Jim Alabiso. “Jim invited me to come up and work on his show, so I did.”

Borders remains excited about the possibilities of multimedia presentations for music and various events. “One thing I’d love to do is create a laser-drawn Jacksonville Jaguars logo in the sky.” The days of lugging around giant WWII-era projects and rolling metal drums of liquid colors into clubs are far behind him. Now he’s perfecting a modular system that he can easily carry into venues.

If there’s one certain thing that Richard Borders has done throughout his storied life, it’s honoring the energy that has carried him along. In the context of the Vedanta teachings of gurus like Amrit Desai, it has been called “The God Within.”

“I call it the Creative Divine Guidance,” explains Borders. “I try to surrender to that force and my life seems to have direction and purpose. You always have that inner voice and every time that voice says ‘Don’t do that!’ I wind up in trouble.” Borders says that when he was young, he thought he’d probably be a lawyer or a psychologist. “I never planned for the life I’ve had. I’ve listened to that force and voice and am amazed that I’ve had such a life uncommon. And what’s really remarkable is that if you follow that voice, you’ll discover that it’s speaking to and guiding others.”

Daniel A. Brown mail@folioweekly.com

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Local musician of RAIN DOG FAME performs at Sing Out Loud Festival

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ith an unforgettable voice as huskily hypnotizing as a warm Southern summer evening, Jacksonville native Christina Wagner is a powerful presence in the NE Florida cultural scene.

This pint-sized powerhouse knows how to draw a crowd. A singer and songwriter since childhood, Wagner’s first professional performance took place at Thee Imperial in Downtown Jacksonville 17 years ago, when a friend dared her to get up onstage and sing a song with him. Since then, she’s performed all over the First Coast and is known to pick up the mic at Rain Dogs.

She’s also a strong proponent for the arts in Northeast Florida, booking and promoting rising talent and participating in cultural events like St. Augustine’s upcoming Sing Out Loud Festival.

The nearly month-long celebration is held Sept. 1-22 at venues throughout St. Augustine, featuring more than 200 local and regional acts. Wagner will be performing along with Tim Barry, Austin Lucas and Chuck Ragan as part of St. Augustine Amphitheatre’s Front Porch Showcase, Saturday, Sept. 22. Doors open at noon; Wagner’s performance commences at 12:15 p.m. She’s thrilled to participate in Sing Out Loud for the second time and looks forward to checking out other musicians and some comedians throughout the month. “There are just so many good acts. I’ll be like a kid in a candy store, just bouncing around,” Wagner laughs.

“The older you get, the more you’re, like, ‘Oh, no, not a festival,’ you know what I mean?”

Wagner jokes, “especially in Florida. You think of a bunch of people walking around, sweating their butts off. The way that they do it [at Sing Out Loud] keeps you moving around. Some of these are smaller, some of these are larger performances. It’s something I enjoy because you can go from venue to venue and it also

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makes you go into these different little pockets of these different stages that you might not have come across before.”

The Sing Out Loud Festival website details a lineup schedule and venues, enumerating an eclectic mix of artists performing throughout the city. Jason Isbel & the 400 Unit, The Decemberists, Lucero, Iron Reagan, War on Women, Tim Barry and Southern Avenue are just a few of the seemingly endless acts scheduled.

There’s something for fans of every genre. Wagner encourages Northeast Floridians to get out and experience the event.

“The shows are free, it’s a good time of year, things aren’t brutally hot outside, and it’s nice to take a little day trip to St. Augustine,” she says, “It’s wonderful. You just have to experience it. You won’t be disappointed.

There are restaurants.

It’s kid-friendly. It’s like a little family trip.”

Sing Out Loud is a dynamic celebration of all that this region has

to offer. “It’s pretty incredible the amount of talent we have here,” Wagner says. “We have such a wide variety of different things, it’s exciting. I’ve been playing solo for 17 years around town and I’ve been able to be a part of it and watch it transform into what it is. It fluctuates sometimes, you know. You’ll have little pockets of dead time and you’ll have these glorious acts that come along. I think now it seems to be picking up more steam. In conjunction to a lot of the work that’s done with the St. Augustine Sing Out Loud Fest, we’re putting Northern Florida on the map.”

Christina Wagner’s Sing Out Loud performance is one to put on your calendar. Her acoustic, alt-country, Americana style, flavored with a Latin nod to her Costa Rican heritage, is unique and unforgettable.

In addition to her performances, Wagner is well-known locally as the owner of Rain Dogs, an eclectic bar that’s a cultural gathering place in 5 Points, Riverside. The hangout destination where new talent is discovered and people of vastly different walks of life sit side-by-side; maybe they’re interacting, getting to know how others live. Among the rotating art shows, comedy, trivia, poetry jams, open mic, occasional political events, and a jam-packed performance calendar, there are few other places that feel so authentically Jacksonville. “There’s something going on every night of the week,” Wagner says. “Just swing by. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.”

Wagner loves living and working in Jacksonville’s urban core, drawing attention to First Coast artists and performers and encouraging others to get involved in the local arts scene, which changes and grows constantly. “Go support live and local music. Most of the shows are affordable and you’ll be surprised. There’s something going on all the time,” she explains. “The more people attend these shows, the more people are going to be inspired to start these shows. And when you go out and support these kinds of events, the more we’re going to be putting it on, the more people are going to be inspired, the more of a pool of talent we’ll have to pick from.

It all starts with the support.”

Jennifer Melville mail@folioweekly.com m ma aaiilil@f @foollio iowe week ekly ly.com .ccom om CHRISTINA WAGNER, TIM BARRY, AUSTIN LUCAS & CHUCK RAGAN

Starts 12:15 p.m. Sept. 22, St. Augustine Amphitheatre’s Front Porch Showcase, free singoutloudfestival.com

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mong the many siblings working today in film are Irish brothers Martin and John Michael McDonagh. Unlike most moviemaking family members—to name a few of at least 15 such examples: the Coens, the Farellys, the Wachowskis, and the Tavianis—the McDonaghs have worked independently of each other (like Ridley and Tony Scott), each with great success.

Martin McDonagh’s best film so far is his third, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

His first two also received considerable acclaim—In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths.

John Michael’s two earlier films, The Guard and Calvary, created significant anticipation for a follow-up, especially since the writer/director said he envisioned the first two films part of a trilogy, each starring Brendan Gleeson.

Unfortunately, Gleeson is not in John Michael’s third film, War on Everyone (2016), nor is the movie set in Ireland, like its predecessors. The good news? The third film of the proposed trilogy is still in the works.

The bad news? War on Everyone, unlike brother Martin’s prize-winning third effort, is a major comedown.

That’s not the same as saying it’s a bad film. In many ways, it recalls the zany blend of comedy and violence that earmarked Martin’s In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths. What it lacks, though, is any real depth or thematic substance. The Guard was also funny, and the oddball pairing of Gleeson’s roguish Irish cop and Don Cheadle’s straitlaced FBI agent imbued each with credibility. It’s impossible to not like them.

Not so their counterparts in War. Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Peña are unlikely buddies, playing two New Mexico cops who make their own rules for their own motives. They booze, snort and steal whatever they can get their hands on, but they’re dedicated to taking down the really bad guys.

Neither character is even remotely credible, but they’re fun to watch—most of the time.

Absent the subtlety of Calvary and The Guard, John Michael McDonagh seems to be drawing on his brother’s first two films, particularly Seven Psychopaths. War has sketch after sketch of Terry (Skarsgård) and Bob (Peña) cracking jokes with each other or their respective women, in between clobbering bad guys, with whom they also exchange clever repartée.

The opening sequence sets the tone and style: Terry and Bob pursue a mime (yes, a

mime!) who has a bag of cocaine. The poor mime gets his comeuppance (as should most mimes) while Terry and Bob get the cocaine.

Their police chief (Paul Reiser) reads them the riot act, as he does throughout, but the boys continue on their merry way. Bob’s a family man with two kids and a wife. He is devoted to them though they’re often the butt(s) of his crude comments.

Terry drinks constantly, drives recklessly and has a nice, intelligent girlfriend, Jackie Hollis (Tessa Thompson). In other words, Terry isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed, but he’s a nice guy.

The major villain is ruthless English nobleman Lord James Mangan (Theo James), the epitome of class and wealth, who’s into drugs and horse-breeding. His right-hand man is Russell Birdwell (Caleb Landry Jones), a foppish dandy, who wears an eye-patch after Terry delivers a vicious but well-deserved beating.

Before the satisfying shoot-out between the unlikely heroes and the luckless bad guys, nearly everyone in the film gets a chance to show off their literary backgrounds. Lord Mangan references Yukio Mishima before beheading one of Terry and Bob’s informants; Bob and wife Delores (Stephanie Sigman) debate the merits of Simone de Beauvoir. Jackie reminisces with Terry about a former lover who wrote “a well-regarded monograph on Andre Petain.” Terry’s idol is Glen Campbell, whose songs punctuate the film’s segments, much like John Denver’s tunes underscored the mayhem in Ben Wheatley’s superior Free Fire.

The quips are nonstop, the characters outrageous, but War on Everyone ultimately lacks soul or cohesion. Entertaining as they are, the parts do not make a satisfying whole.

Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com

NOW SHOWING CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ Won’t You Be My Neighbor? and Summer 1993 screen. Throwback Thursday: Mrs. Doubtfire, noon Aug. 30. 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 697-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com.

IMAX THEATER Great Barrier Reef, Mile 22, America’s Musical Journey 3D and Pandas 3D screen. Documentary Days end Aug. 30. Kin starts Aug. 30. The Nun starts Sept. 6. World Golf Hall of Fame, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com.

SUN-RAY CINEMA Skate Kitchen, BlackkKlansman, McQueen and Blindspotting screen. Four by Korine-Gummo runs Aug. 29. En El Septimo Dia starts Aug. 30. The Miseducation of Cameron Post starts Aug. 31. A Day of Cage starts Sept. 1. 1028 Park St., 359-0049, sunraycinema.com.

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ARTS + EVENTS

We love (to hate) LONDON BROWN’s Reggie on HBO’s Ballers. This weekend, the actor/comic talks about his life and misadventures, 8 p.m. Aug. 30 & 31; 7 p.m. Sept. 1, The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, jacksonvillecomedy.com, $23-$150.

PERFORMANCE

DANNY & THE DEEP BLUE SEA Two strangers meet in a rundown Bronx bar. They don’t exactly fall in love (this play isn’t that facile), but they do help each other confront longlingering wounds. Staged 8 p.m. Aug. 31 & Sept. 1, 2 p.m.

Sept. 2 at The 5 & Dime, A Theatre Company, 112 Adams St., eventbrite.com, $20.

KISS ME, KATE Starring in a musical version of Shakespeare’s comedy, exes Fred and Lilli can’t decide if they’re enraged, enamored or enormously confused when they’re offstage; through Sept. 9 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, alhambrajax.com, $35-$59.

AMELIA MUSICAL PLAYHOUSE It’s AMP’s fifth anniversary; the celebration features selections from more than 20 musical productions including Chicago, Sweeny Todd, Camelot and Spamalot! 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31, Amelia Musical Playhouse, 1955 Island Walkway, Fernandina, ameliamusicalplayhouse.com, $20.

SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL With music, lyrics and book by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, catch this witty kitty 8 p.m. Aug. 31 at Orange Park Community Theatre, 2900 Moody Ave., opct.info, $25. The show runs through Sept 23.

CLASSICAL, JAZZ & POETRY

SWING NIGHT Do it like Benny did, 7:30-11 p.m. every Wed. at Hyperion Brewing, 1740 N. Main St., Springfield, free admission.

CHRIS THOMAS BAND The swingiest band performs 7-10 p.m. Aug. 29 at Grape & Grain Exchange, 2000 San Marco Blvd., 396-4455, 904tix.com, $15.

JOHN LUMPKIN & BE EASY The musicians appear 6 p.m.

Aug. 31 at Grape & Grain Exchange.

JOY DENNIS The singer/songwriter performs jazzy soul 7 p.m. Sept. 1 at XO Jacksonville, 3535 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., eventbrite.com, $12.61-$65.39.

WIZARDS & WARRIORS Douglas Anderson School of the Arts presents its 2018 pops concert, 7-9 p.m. Aug. 30, 2445 San Diego Rd., eventbrite.com, $10.

END OF SUMMER SWING PARTY Dance into the Fall, Aug. 30-Sept. 3, Sawgrass Marriott, 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., Ponte Vedra, worlddanceregistry.com.

MURRAY GOFF He’s been called Jacksonville’s best piano man, playing old classics and new favorites, 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 31, Gusto, 1266 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach.

JAVIER PEREZ & LATIN ALLSTARS Salsa, merengue, bachata and maybe even a tango, so wear your dancing shoes, 9 p.m.-mid., Sept. 1, Gusto, Jax Beach.

THE SNACKS BLUES BAND Performs 9 p.m. Sept. 1, Seachasers Lounge, 831 First St. N., Jax Beach. The Volstead, 9 p.m.-mid. Sept. 5.

COMEDY

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SPOTLIGHT GIANT IMPROV A fast-paced, improv force of nature similar to Whose Line is It Anyway?, 7 p.m. Sept. 1, Players by the Sea, 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach, eventbrite.com, $15.

LAUGH LOUNGE Creative Veins and Marlin & Barrel Distillery’s weekly Comedy Showcase, 8 p.m. every Sun., Dos Gatos, 123 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 323-2471, laughloungejax.com, free admission, VIP $19.89/booth.

JENN WEEKS It’s LOL Comedy Night, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29, The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, comedyzone.com, $10.

LONDON BROWN Brown is one of the hosts of The Nika Simone Show and appears as an ill-fated “financial advisor” on HBO series Ballers. 8 p.m. Aug. 30 & 31, 7 p.m. Sept. 1, The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, jacksonvillecomedy.com, $23-$150.

LABOR DAY COMEDY BLOWOUT Big laughs from local comics, Aug. 30, The Comedy Zone, comedyzone.com, $10.

BRUCE BRUCE So funny he’s named twice; 7:30 & 10 p.m.

Aug. 31 and Sept. 1; 7 p.m. Sept. 2, The Comedy Zone, $30-$127.50.

JACK WHILHITE Appears 8:30 p.m. Aug. 31 & Sept. 1 at Jackie Knight’s Comedy Club, 828 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, thegypsycomedyclub.com, $12.

HOT POTATO COMEDY HOUR Bring jokes, music, poetry or novels-in-progress to a friendly open-mic, 7-10 p.m. every Mon. at Rain Dogs, 10326 Park St., 5 Points.

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

ARTE PONTE Seeks artists with a strong exhibition history, or emerging and associated with a “reputable” educational institution, to display work during December 2018’s Art Basel week. Deadline Oct. 1, hello@arteponte.org.

JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY ROUNDABOUT ART The college seeks artists or teams interested in creating a large, sitespecific, public artwork for a newly constructed roundabout at JU campus’ main entrance. The primary goal is to serve as a unique landmark celebrating the Arlington neighborhood.

Deadline Sept. 30, ju.edu/roundaboutart.

THE FLORIDA BALLET The school seeks a male resident teaching artist for the 2018/’19 school year, mlemire@floridaballet.org.

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS: A JURIED EXHIBIT The Fort Myers Alliance for the Arts seeks artists to contribute. Artists should create pieces that showcase traditional Mexican sugar skulls merged with the artist’s aesthetic. Categories: sculpture, painting, photography, prints, drawings. Deadline Sept. 20, artinlee.org/events/sugarskulls.

ART WALKS & MARKETS

DOWNTOWN ART WALK It’s the Dog Days of Summer Art Walk with lots going on as we roll into fall: a new show (finally) at MOCA, a Silent post-walk disco at Myth Nightclub, more than 60 venues, live music, restaurants, galleries, museums, businesses and hotspots (some open after 9 p.m.) spanning 15 blocks Downtown Jacksonville, 5-9 p.m. Sept. 5, iloveartwalk.com.

ARTISAN MARKET More than 90 local artisans offer handmade items, classes and workshops, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. at Coconut Barrel, 3175 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine, 484-8729, coconubarrel.com.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local/regional art, produce, live music–Luke Peacock, Tad Jennings, Donna Frost–10:30 a.m.4 p.m. Sept. 1, beneath Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

ST. AUGUSTINE AMPHITHEATRE FARMERS MARKET Live music, baked goods, art, local produce, 8:30 a.m. every Sat., 1340 A1A S., 209-0367.

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here are certain forces at play in the works of Jiha Moon. The Koreanborn artist creates pieces that bring to mind a sense of evolving iconography, pan-identity—even mysticism. Her work fuses classical Korean, Chinese and Japanese signifiers with contemporary icons. Ornately created mashups of Korean fans, emojis and art deco cherubs, corporate branding, Indian gods and flying dragons, all populate her work. The touring exhibit, Jiha Moon: Double Welcome, Most Everyone’s Mad Here features about 60 works, including 2D, 3D and installation pieces. It opens this week at the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, at Flagler College.

Moon’s work takes conceptions and notions of the high-brow-versus-low-brow route and creates a new path, one that addresses “who we are.” In Moon’s work, we find the answer somewhere in the middle, a third consciousness that develops between the awareness of certain heritage and fluid identity. The exhibit title was similarly inspired by a fusion of sorts.

“The title comes from the original Disney version of Alice in Wonderland. When she arrives at the tea party, that’s what the Cheshire Cat tells Alice,” says Moon, from her home in Atlanta. “I see it as a bigger force. Some people believe in religion and believe in God, but for me, the Cheshire Cat symbolizes a bigger force. It could be nature, it could be your mom; it could be something bigger than you that you rely on, but it’s not always super-nice to you. It can be confusing, it can be scary and it could be annoying.”

In conjunction with the mysterious presence of a higher power is the freedom in surrendering to the mental and emotional unknown. That sense of “madness” offers Moon a vehicle to drive her creativity to a new place.

“As an artist, you can only do painting, you can only do ceramics, you can’t use hair; ‘that’s a little too creepy.’ In my head, I’m checking if these kinds of ideas are all right. So that kind of gives me a kind of freedom, since everyone’s so mad anyway. It allowed me to do more crazyy things g as well.”

BOTH FOREIGN AND FAMILIAR Jiha Moon blends HERITAGE and HUMOR in spellbinding works JIHA MOON: DOUBLE WELCOME, MOST EVERYONE’S MAD HERE OPENING RECEPTION

5-8 p.m. Sept. 7; artist’s talk 4 p.m., Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, Flagler College, St. Augustine; exhibits through Oct. 27; flagler.edu/crispellert Moon is in full flight with signifiers both old and new in the 2014 pieces, Forever Couplehood I and II. Created with ink and acrylic, screen-printed on handmade Korean Hanji paper, these pieces are populated by traditional Asian signifiers such as peaches (which can symbolize longevity or immortality), Mandarin ducks and tigers offset with the Angry Birds and Facebook and Chiquita banana logos.

“For me, the things that people recognize are a stepping entrance.” Merged together, these disparate elements create an effect of custom and the contemporary.

“I play with irony. Since you recognize one story in folklore, I will use that to tell a different story,” says Moon. “In Korea, Japan and China, the Mandarin ducks represent Couplehood; they get married and never separate. When one dies, the other never goes out and finds a different partner.” Even void of that information, the Angry Birds, ever impatient and volatile, appear to create a contrast to that traditional theme of calm fidelity.

Embedded in the Facebook logo is the folklore image of the tortoise and the hare.

“We have a completely different story of the tortoise and the hare in Korea. In our story, the turtle is a loser—so there’s always a duality.

There’s always more than one story.”

The Chiquita logo touches on KoreanAmerican cultural barbs like banana, Twinkie—“yellow on the outside, white in the middle,” and FOB, i.e., fresh off the coat.

“My work isn’t fixed into identity politics or politics at all. I’m more of an observer,” Moon explains, citing that now, after nearly 20 years in her new homeland, she feels more American than Korean. “The identity thing isn’t just about race; it’s also about the generational gap, too. The older I get, the more I realize that gap is bigger than I thought, so I’m always trying to bridge that gap. The gray area [where] people are confusing and trying to distinguish who they are.”

In addition to the 2D pieces, the exhibit includes Norigae and Tal pieces. Norigae encompasses traditional Korean good-luck accessories for women; Tal items are masks used for both ceremonies and dance. These ornate handmade pieces are reverent and humorous at once.

“Humor is really important to me because it draws people in. They recognize these images and that draws them in to look at the work more and the bigger message. But I’m very serious in the way I make my work through my craftsmanship and spend a lot of time trying to make it more sophisticated. But that isn’t content; that’s just the method that I employ.”

In Moon’s artistic realm, where dragons and masks dance around Korean calligraphy as corporate brands rest on the branches of a bamboo tree, the familiar seems at peace with what was once exotic. Her work isn’t so much a matter of appearances deceiving us, but rather pulling us into a new encounter that defies our expectations.

“When you meet someone for the first time, all you have is their name and that first impression and appearance and I often talk about how wrong that is. In my work, I want to free all of those categorizations by mixing up something old and new, foreign and domestic.

People realize that the truth is more complex and different and they see a different meaning.”

Daniel A. Brown mail@folioweekly.com

Most Everyone’s Mad Here, Jiha Moon. Image courtesy of the artist.

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ARTS + EVENTS FERNANDINA BEACH MARKETPLACE 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, the farmers market has an art gallery, food, crafts, etc., 1810 W. Beaver St., 354-2821, jaxfarmersmarket.com.

MUSEUMS

CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum.org. The Lost Bird Project, through Oct. 21. Fields of Color: The Art of Japanese Printmaking, through Nov. 25.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu. Gideon Mendel: Drowning World opens Sept. 1; members preview, 7-9 p.m. Aug. 30. A Dark Place of Dreams, monochromatic assemblages of Chakaia Booker, Lauren Fensterstock and Kate Gilmore; through Sept. 9. The Atrium Project is Claire Ashley’s Close Encounters: Adam’s Madam. A World of Their Own, a collaboration with Art with a Heart in Healthcare, through Dec. 2.

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. Mission: Jax Genius, 12 local makers encourage curiosity, interactivity and feedback. Earth Explorers, through Sept. 9. Native Networks: Cultural Interactions Within & Beyond Northeast Florida, through September.

GALLERIES

ADRIFT 1748 Main St., Springfield. Anna Lightfoot and Doug Danger show new works.

BOLD BEAN JAX BEACH 2400 Third St. S., 853-6545. Jessica Becker showcases “3D paintings,” jessica-becker.com.

BOLD BEAN RIVERSIDE 869 Stockton St. DVNMYA shows portraits and tattoo-influenced watercolors.

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., 374-5789. David Broach’s new works, Jocose Morose, through September.

CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT 207 N. Laura St., Ste. 300, Downtown, 281-5599. Photobooth, new works by Erin Kendricks, runs through October.

MOON RIVER PIZZA 1176 Edgewood Ave., Murray Hill, keithdoles.com. Keith Doles’ new works, Soft Opening: Self Titled, exhibit.

MAIN LIBRARY MAKERSPACE 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, jaxpubliclibrary.org/jax-makerspace. A Tale of My City shows through Oct. 21.

SOUTHERN SWELLS BREWERY 1312 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 372-9289, joshphares.com. Josh Phares paints whimsical depictions of beaches, waterways and the occasional celeb.

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 1 Independent Dr., Downtown. Eloy Castroverde displays new works in Wildlife in Focus. William Mueller displays ceramics through August.

SPACE 42 2670 Phyllis St., Riverside, spaceforthytwo.com.

Closing reception for Luisa Posada Bleier’s exhibit, 5-8 p.m.

Sept. 5.

STUDIO ZSA ZSA LAPREE 233 E. Bay St., Downtown. Sexy Summer Day Art Show is up through August.

ST. JOHNS COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, 209-0655. Harry McCormick’s works display through Sept. 20.

THE ART CENTER At The Landing, Downtown, tac.org.

The exhibit Contrasts displays through Oct. 6 in The Annex. Gia Davis is August’s featured artist. A reception is 6:30 p.m. Aug. 30.

THE YELLOW HOUSE 577 King St., Riverside, 419-9180, yellowhouseart.org. Erin Kendrick’s show, Her Own Things, runs through Oct. 3.

EVENTS

JAX JUMBO SHRIMP The Shrimp gear up for the final regular season homestand against the Mississippi Braves, 7:05 p.m. Aug. 30 (Thirsty Thursday), 7:05 p.m. Aug. 31 (Red Shirt Friday), 6:35 p.m. Sept. 1 (Hank Aaron Bobblehead Giveaway), 6:05 p.m. Sept. 2 (Fan Appreciation Day) and 2:05 p.m. Sept. 3 (Charity Begins at Home), all at Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, single game tix $5-$18, 358-2846, jaxshrimp.com.

SMÖRGASBORD: ALL ARTS OPEN MIC SHOW Bring your best … or your worst, 9-10:30 p.m. Aug. 29 and every Wed. at 877 Stockton St., Riverside, free, creativeveins.com.

CHINESE INK PAINTING Basic through advanced techniques, 5-7 p.m. Wed., Aug. 29-Oct. 10, at Jewish Community Alliance, 8505 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, jcajax.org, $153.

SELF-CARE ZINE MAKING Hosted by DJ, singer, rapper, educator and activist GeeXella, this workshop is a place to explore ideas of self-care and share stories in a safe space.

6:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 31, Indigo Art Therapy Studio, 4282 Herschel St., Riverside, indigoarttherapy.com, $35-$65.

END OF SUMMER TIKIFEST Close summer like a pirate (rum, lots and lots of rum), 11 a.m. Sept. 1, Marlin & Barrel Distillery, 115 S. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 556-3837.

MONSTER JAM TRIPLE THREAT In addition to the dirt track race with megastar trucks like Gravedigger, fans can vote for the truck winner in the donut, wheelie and freestyle competitions. 1 & 7 p.m. Sept. 1, Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., jaxarena.com, $15-$130.

BLACK OUT POETRY CLASSES Learn a trusted DaDa technique, poetry with other peoples’ words, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 1, Chamblin’s Uptown, 215 N. Laura St., Downtown.

ARTISAN VILLAGE GRAND OPENING EVENT A village of local working artists, noon-8 p.m. Sept. 1, 2188 Sadler Rd., Fernandina Beach, facebook.com/artisanvillageamelia.

SUNSET CELEBRATION A small celebration with drums, flutes, sitars, belly dancers, hula-hoopers and the just plain hopeful, 7:45-10 p.m. Sept. 2 (and every Sunday), Mike McCue Park & Boat Ramp, 2525 Second Ave. N., Jax Beach (by Safe Harbor Restaurant).

ALL WHITE SUMMER FINALE DAY PARTY Jazz, dancing, drinks and a hot DJ, 3-8 p.m. Sept. 2, Aromas Cigar Bar, 4372 Southside Blvd., eventbrite.com, $20.

Just after Irma hit last year, photographer Gideon Mendel came here to document the damage. He presents those images in GIDEON MENDEL: DROWNING WORLD, opening Sept. 1, Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, Downtown, 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu; members preview, 7-9 p.m. Aug. 30. © GIDEON MENDEL,Terrence McKeen with his mother, Gloria, Black Creek, Middleburg, Florida, USA, September 2017. Photograph, 125 ¾ x 153 ¾ inches. Courtesy of the artist.

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FOLIO A+E : MUSIC

n the last decade, Cory Driscoll’s music career has taken him from his native Jacksonville to Tallahassee to Los Angeles to Asheville and back home again. His current project centers on the River City and the perils it faces because of climate change. The indie singer spoke to Folio Weekly about his forthcoming concept album Tropical Depression.

The eponymous pun may smack of Jimmy Buffett, but Alan Jackson beat him (and Driscoll) to it. The depression of which Jackson drawls on his 1992 track is ironic, a facile juxtaposition of some unnamed, idyllic vacation setting and the relentless countryand-western saudade that haunts him. You can take the boy out of the country, etc.

Driscoll’s Tropical Depression, on the other hand, is literal.

“I started writing the album during Hurricane Matthew,” says Driscoll. “We lost power for five or six days, so I was just playing music by myself in the dark. The songs were not necessarily about storms, but it got me thinking about weather and storms in general.

I would use that disruption metaphor to talk about things going on in the country and in my own life.”

He continued writing for another 11 months, at which point, Hurricane Irma appeared and made clear that Matthew had just been the opening act. Driscoll was once more in a darkened home, strumming an acoustic guitar and trying to make sense of what was happening around him. It was a sign.

“Hurricane Irma seemed like a logical book-end,” says Driscoll. “Songwriting for me has always been about personal growth. And when you’re writing a personal narrative, life keeps going. You need to find your own place, wrap up that particular period and move on to the next chapter.”

Driscoll hastened to finish writing before the power was restored. The result is a concept album set for release next month. The subjects range from personal turmoil—including the vicissitudes of raising a child with an estranged partner—to the national farce that is the Trump presidency to the global threat of climate change.

Cory Driscoll writes the truth of CLIMATE CHANGE

The set is structured by the rhythm of the storm, with tropical jubilation giving way to an ominous foreboding and, ultimately, disaster. By album’s end, the proceedings become threadbare, semi-acoustic. The power has gone out. The closing track, “Hurricane Season,” is a campfire sing-along-cumlaundry-list of the nation’s ills, a folksy “We Didn’t Start the Fire” for the 21st century.

Driscoll called in A.J. Donahue, Dave Pinkham and Sam Lloyd to interpret the tunes. All comrades from his former Tallahassee-based groups Curious Animals and Young Adult, these musicians had since spread out across the nation; they reconvened in Asheville—one of Driscoll’s former bases of

CORY DRISCOLL’S TROPICAL DEPRESSION CD RELEASE & PERFORMANCE 7 p.m. Sept. 14, Cummer Museum, 829 Riverside Ave., coryjdriscoll.com, $15

operation—for rehearsals. Tropical Depression was then recorded in Jacksonville with the assistance of veteran local musician and engineer Jeremiah Johnson.

Driscoll joined forces with Jacksonville artist residency program and publishing house Long Road Projects for the digital release and physical edition, a white vinyl record showcasing art and design by Florida artists Phillip Estlund, Dustin Harewood and Jamie Jordan.

Photo by Toni Smailagic, courtesy of Cory Driscoll.

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HURRICANE PARTY

As the team grew, they decided to celebrate the collaboration with a special soirée at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens the second week of September.

Driscoll’s five-piece band (including recording engineer Johnson, also a multiinstrumentalist) will perform the songs live in the museum’s Terry Gallery, overlooking the gardens destroyed during Hurricane Irma (which are slowly being rehabilitated).

A portion of the proceeds benefit the Cummer’s Garden Reconstruction Fund.

Also on the bill is meteorologist Mike Buresh, who will outline why Northeast Florida is particularly vulnerable to climate catastrophes. The Cummer event is organized in part by progressive musicand-art series Avant.

The timing of the release and performance is not accidental. With just a couple of short months before a crucial midterm election, now is the time to raise a bit of consciousness.

“It fascinates me that climate change is even a political issue,” Driscoll muses.

“Ninety-seven percent of scientists agree on it.

We see it happen in our own city. And yet half the population rejects the whole idea.”

It’s true. The chorus of nationally syndicated conservative talk radio blowhards is relentless, haranguing listeners daily with sophistry so bald that it basically amounts to: “Who are you gonna believe, us or your lying eyes?” If overwhelming scientific consensus doesn’t loosen the scales from those eyes, however, then perhaps no outside force will.

The other half ’s climate-change epiphany will necessarily be a personal affair. Cory Driscoll hopes Tropical Depression will help voters connect the dots for themselves.

“I’m less motivated by the desire to change people’s minds than a desire to speak the truth,” the singer says. “The storm theme is simply trying to bring home what the experience of climate change feels like on an individual level. And, having experienced these climate disasters, we should be able to identify what it means to be good stewards of the environment without anyone else having to tell us.”

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One of our favorite songbirds, KATIE GRACE HELOW, performs the first weekend of Sing Out Loud Festival, 3 p.m. on St. Augustine Amphitheatre’s Backyard Stage, singoutloudfestival.com, free.

LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CONCERTS THIS WEEK

HELLO CELIA 9 p.m. Aug. 29, Surfer the Bar (Surfer), 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, 372-9756.

COLTON McKENNA 6 p.m. Aug. 29, Prohibition Kitchen (ProKitchen), 119 St. George St., St. Augustine, 209-5704.

PAUL IVEY 6 p.m. Aug. 29, Boondocks Grill & Bar (Boondocks), 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove, 406-9497.

BRIDGE STREET VIBE, MADI CARR 8 p.m. Aug. 30, Blue Jay Listening Room (BlueJay), 2457 S. Third St., Jax Beach, $15.

AUTOMATIK FIT, OUTEREDGE, NICKAL 8 p.m. Aug. 30, Jack Rabbits (JackRabbs), 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $8.

SMOKESTACK 8:30 p.m. Aug. 30, Whiskey Jax (WhiskeyJB), 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., Jax Beach, 853-5973.

ERIC COLLETTE & CODY 6 p.m. Aug. 30, Boondocks.

WATERSEED, TROPIC of CANCER 8 p.m. Aug. 30, 1904 Music Hall (1904MH), 19 Ocean St., Downtown, 1904musichall.com, $10-$15.

LITTLE GREEN MEN 9 p.m. Aug. 31, Whiskey Jax (WhiskeyBay), 10915 Baymeadows Rd., 634-7208.

INCITE, AETHERE 8 p.m. Aug. 31, Nighthawks, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., Riverside.

MIKE SHACKELFORD, RONNY GAINEY 7 p.m. Aug. 31, Mudville Music Room (Mudville), 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008, raylewispresents.com, $10 HUPP, WOODARD JOHNSON 6 p.m. Aug. 31, Sliders Seaside Grill (Sliders), 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., Fernandina, slidersseaside.com.

CHELSEY MICHELLE DUO, AMPLE ANGST 9 p.m. Aug. 31, Seachasers Lounge (Seachasers), 831 First St. N., Jax Beach.

ONE EYED CAT, The BAND VYNL 7 p.m. Aug. 31, Boondocks.

The GROOVE ORIENT, S.P.O.R.E. 8 p.m. Aug. 31, 1904MH, $12-$15.

TOWN 8 p.m. Aug. 31, WhiskeyJB. MELODY TRUCKS, BRADY CLAMPITT 8 p.m. Aug. 31, BlueJay, $20.

CS HICKEY, ANDREW SELVAGN 8 p.m. Aug. 31, JackRabbs, $8.

BRIAN McKNIGHT 8 p.m. Aug. 31, The Florida Theatre, 128 Forsyth St., Downtown, floridatheatre.com, $45-$79.

TREBLE HOOK 8 p.m. Aug. 31, Suwannee Music Park (SwanneeMusic), 3076 95th Dr., Live Oak, 386-364-1683, musicliveshere.com.

The HOUSE CATS, SOUTH CITY LIVE 6 p.m. Aug. 31, ProKitchen, 209-5704.

Sing Out Loud Festival: SAILOR JANE, NIGHT NURSE, KAPOWSKI, I-VIBES, CARSIE BLANTON, KATIE GRACE HELOW, AL RIGGS, DAVID DONDERO, The WEEPIES, The MOUNTAIN GOATS 4-9:30 p.m. Sept. 1; 1-8:30 p.m. Sept. 2, St. Augustine venues, singoutloudfestival.com.

NOCHE ACUSTICA CON TITO AUGER 8 p.m. Sept. 1, JackRabbs, $22.

The KATZ DOWNSTAIRS, T.W.A.N., DJ JULIUS INTROKUT FAUSTO 8 p.m. Sept. 1, 1904MH, $10-$15.

SNAKE BLOOD REMEDY, RAMONA BAND 6 p.m. Sept. 1, ProKitchen.

LINDZY, MILLTOWN ROAD 1:30 p.m. Sept. 1, Sliders.

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GOOD WOOD BAND 9 p.m. Sept. 1, WhiskeyJB. SCREAM BLUE MURDER, LIGHT the FIRE, INDIVISION 7 p.m.

Sept. 1, Nighthawks, $10-$12.

Children of the Klorn: MATT LAPHAM, ANTHONY COLE, SIMON KLOCHO 8 p.m. Sept. 1, BlueJay. RANDOM TANDEM, DIXIE HIGHWAY 6:30 p.m. Sept. 1, Boondocks.

Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour: LYNYRD SKYNYRD, The CHARLIE DANIELS BAND, KID ROCK, JASON ALDEAN, BLACKBERRY SMOKE, The MARSHALL TUCKER BAND3 p.m. Sept. 2, TIAA Bank Field, Downtown, $36-$347.

SAM PACETTI, JORY LYLE, KAPOSKI 2 p.m. Sept. 2, ProKitchen.

The FALLEN SONS, MORNING in MAY, SOMEWHAT SUITABLE, FALSETA 8 p.m. Sept. 2, JackRabbs, $8.

STRUNG OUT, MAKE WAR 7 p.m. Sept. 2, 1904MH, $10-$12.

The CHRIS THOMAS BAND 9 p.m. Sept. 2, WhiskeyJB. DANIEL CHAMPAGNE, KATHERINE ARCHER 8 p.m. Sept. 4, Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine, $15-$20.

ASLYN & the NAYSAYERS 6 p.m. Sept. 4, ProKitchen.

PAUL WANE 6 p.m. Sept. 5, Boondocks.

TREVOR BYSTROM 6 p.m. Sept. 5, ProKitchen.

BOBBY MESSANO 8 p.m. Sept. 5, BlueJay. BURDEN AFFINITY, CHROME FANGS, AUDIOHIVE, DUVAL FOLX 5 p.m. Sept. 5, 1904MH

UPCOMING CONCERTS

Kick Out the Jams 50th Anniversary: MC50 (WAYNE KRAMER, KIM THAYIL, BRENDAN CANTY, DUG PINNICK, MARCUS DURANT), WAYLON THORNTON, The HEAVY HANDS, 9E Sept. 6, StAugAmp RAMONA TRIO, FAT CACTUS Sept. 6, ProKitchen MARK JOHNS Sept. 6, Boondocks SAM RIGGS Sept. 6, JackRabbs MALCOLM HOLCOMBE Sept. 6, Mudville 100 WATT VIPERS, LOWRCASE G, HANGMANS CROWN Sept. 7, JackRabbs Sing Out Loud Festival: DAVIS & the LOOSE CANNONS, GHOST TROPIC, KALEB STEWART, JACKIE STRANGER, HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL, KING PEACH, STRAYIN ANCHORS, GRANT PAXTON, PACO LIPPS, BIG LOGIC & the TRUTH SERUM, DOUG BURNS, MICHAEL JORDAN, KYRA LIVINGSTON, ANDREW BOSSCHER, GYPSY CHIX, AMY HENDRICKSON, WASTED TALENT, 5 CENT PSYCHIATRIST, BRENT BYRD, SPACE HEATERS, The YOUNG STEP, MICHAEL CLAYTOR, KATHERINE ARCHER, PARADOX, LIS WILLIAMSON & JIM QUINE, BOB PATTERSON, POULTRY RUN, LONESOME BERT & SKINNY LIZARD, PINECONE SHAKE, GROOVE COALITION, SALTY DAUG, AMPLE ANGST, LOVECHUNK, EMMA MOSELEY BAND, MELODIME, RYAN JOHNSON, SUGARBEATS, SHEA BIRNEY, BEDSWEATER, BUBBA SPLIFFS, HOT SAUCE DERBY, PILOTWAVE, HOLY HUMAN, SEVERED & SAID, TYLER PESCHEK, The PAUSES, HALF MY HOME, KENNY & the JETS, DYLAN NIRVANA, I LIKE DANDELIONS, LAURIS VIDAL, WILD SHINERS, ZACK SLAUGHTERBECK, HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY, The SKINNY, GREG RUGGIERO, BUFFALO ROSE, MALLORY JEN, BELMONT & JONES, MJ BAKER, PEYTON LESCHER, DONNY BRAZILE, CANADIAN LUNCH MONEY, WHISKEY FACE, DIVEBAR, NO PDA, TELEPATHIC LINES Sept. 7-9, St. Augustine venues

ECHELON, CRUISE CONTROL, STEVE CREWS Sept. 7, Boondocks 5 O’CLOCK SHADOW Sept. 7 & 8, FlyIguana The SUEDES, RADIO LOVE Sept. 7, Sliders The MESSENGERS, NIGHTCRAWLER Sept. 7, Nighthawks BOBBY LEE RODGERS Sept. 8, BlueJay UP FROM HERE Sept. 8, JackRabbs MATT KNOWLES, KEVIN SKI Sept. 8, Boondocks ONYXFest Sept. 8, 1904MH The JOSEPHINES Sept. 9, JackRabbs AL SCORTINO, CHARLEY SIMMONS, SUZ GRANDY Sept. 9, Second Sunday at Stetson’s, Beluthahatchee Park BAY KINGS BAND Sept. 10, BlueJay 2 DUDES FROM TEXAS Sept. 10, Sliders K.D. LANG Sept. 10, FlaThtr DEREK MAINES Sept. 10, ProKitchen JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR, JD SIMO Sept. 11, PVC Hall MOONWALKER, FLOODS Sept. 11, JackRabbs JEFF WHITE Sept. 11, ProKitchen DEEP PURPLE, JUDAS PRIEST Sept. 12, Dailys PAUL IVEY Sept. 12, Boondocks SUPERSUCKERS 30th Anniversary Tour Sept. 13, JackRabbs RACHEL WARFIELD, DOPE BOYZ Sept. 13, ProKitchen DIERKS BENTLEY, The BROTHERS OSBORNE, LANCO Sept. 13, Dailys The 44/876 Tour: STING & SHAGGY Sept. 14, Dailys AMPLE ANGST Sept. 14, BlueJay Sing Out Loud Festival: BRIDGE STREET VIBE, STEPHEN PIGMAN, The MOTHER GOOSES, The WILLOWWACKS, RAMONA, MAI TATRO’S MOONLIGHT DRIVE-IN, GRIS GRIS BOYS, DIG DOG, OBSERVATORY, STRANGERWOLF, The DOG APOLLO, STARLIGHT, CHELSEA LOVITT, BRENT McGUFFIN, ALEX PERAMAS, BRYCE ALISTAIR, HUMANS in DISGUISE, TBA!, BRANDON STONE, BEARS & LIONS, COLTON McKENNA, SALT & PINE, The RUBIES, ANCIENT CITY SLICKERS, DAVE DECKER, LAST ELECTRIC RODEO, CHARLES ROBERTSON, JAMIE DeFRATES, MADI CARR, TERRI GAMBLE, The OBSCURE BROTHERS, The WETLAND STRINGBAND, JOHN DICKIE, COLLAPSIBLE B, KRISTOPHER JAMES, BLUE DREAM, UNCLE MARTY, GLASS BODY, TOM McKELVEY, MATT FOWLER, PELLICER CREEK BAND, UNCLE MOSIE, DJ RAGGAMUFFIN, TAYLOR OLIN, BIG LO, OK! CHARLIE, GEEXELLA, DARRYL WISE, LIAM JONES, BOB GANLEY, MR. AULLIE, SANDSPURS, DAVE DOWLING, BEARTOE, JOE ROCCO, REMEDY TREE, ROB PECK, BRENT BYRD & the SUITCASE GYPSIES, BRETT BASS, BILLY BUCHANAN & his Rock n Soul Revue, HONEYHOUNDS, DERON BAKER, CLAIRE VANDIVER, JASON WALL, ZACK SLAUGHTERBECK, WHYTE TYGERS, HARD LUCK SOCIETY, AC DEATHSTRIKE Sept. 14-16, St. Augustine venues SUNNY SWEENEY, MICKEY LaMANTIA, JOSH CARD Sept. 14, 1904MH The GROOVE ORIENT Sept. 14, ProKitchen DIXIE HIGHWAY Sept. 14, Boondocks WIDESPREAD PANIC Sept. 14, 15 & 16, StAugAmp SHAKEN NOT STIRRED Sept. 14, JackRabbs Hispanic Heritage Celebration: LPT, KIM RETEGUIZ & the BLACK CAT BONES Sept. 15, Hemming Park STRANGERWOLF Sept. 15, BlueJay

LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CHRIS UNDERAL, CHELSEY CONNELLY Sept. 15, Boondocks COME BACK ALICE Sept. 15, 1904MH JUSTIN SYMBOL’S GOD BOMBS Sept. 15, JackRabbs JORDAN PETERSON Sept. 16, FlaThtr Country Artists Tribute: STEPHEN QUINN, KATIE O, SADIE MILLER Sept. 16, Sounds of the South, Fleming Island VINYL THEATRE, ROYALTEETH, The CATCHING Sept. 16, JackRabbs STEVE CREWS Sept. 19, Boondocks PIERCE PETTIS Sept. 20, Mudville Sing Out Loud Festival: The GOOD BAD KIDS, TIMBERWOOD, BRANDON LUCAS, The PEMBERWICKS, The DRIFTWOODS, SOUTHERN TIDE, LEAH SONG, AMERICAN AQUARIUM, SOUTHERN AVENUE, RISING APPALACHIA, CONSTANT SWIMMER, ORBITER, EXPERT TIMING, WHISKEY & CO, FOLK is PEOPLE, GIRRAFRICA, 86 HOPE, MINIMUM RAGE, DAN PADILLA, NAVIN AVE, FLAT STANLEY, DENNY BLUE, ZF LIVELY, The DEWARS, ANCESTROS CORD, SALTDRIVEN RIDE, TROPIC of CANCER, BICE, IL GATOR, KYLE KELLER, DEWEY VIA, The COPPERTONES, HAFFA HOG, JOHNNY DEBT, CHRISTINA WAGNER, TIM BARRY, AUSTIN LUCAS, CHUCK RAGAN, ASLYN & the NAYSAYERS, DUFFY BISHOP, ROTAGEEZER, RIP CURRENTS, WILDFIRE RISING, The GRAPES of ROTH, LUCERO, The DECEMBERISTS, JASON ISBELL & the 400 UNIT, NICHOLAS ROBERTS, KIM BROWN, DEAD KAREN, DIE ALPS!, LAPECHE, SECRET SMOKER, 12 HOUR TURN, AMIGO the DEVIL, WILLIE EVANS JR., STEAM MECHANICS, STONE ECHO, NOT QUITE DEAD, CATCH the GROOVE, COMPANY MAN, LUIS MARIO’S Latin Jazz Band, SUNSET MONDAY, ADAM LEE, TAYLOR ROBERTS, The DUNEHOPPERS, SKIN & BONZ, FOND KISER, WHETHERMAN, GATORBONE, CHELSEA SADDLER, SAM PACETTI, VERLON THOMPSON, GILT, BITE MARKS, HIRS COLLECTIVE, DAN ANDRIANO, WAR on WOMEN, IRON REAGAN, AGAINST ME!, JESSE’S GIRLS, HEDGES, SUSTO, The COMMONHEART, LEFTOVER SALMON, CHEMTRAILS, DARKHORSE SALOON, MUDTOWN, KID YOU NOT, The YOUNG DEAD, TRASH FESTIVAL, ENGRAVED, RHYTHM of FEAR, DJ 3CLOPS I Sept. 21-23, St. Augustine venues YEEK, CHAOS CHAO Sept. 21, JackRabbs WHETHERMAN Sept. 21, BlueJay MT ARMS Sept. 21, Boondocks LEE ANN WOMACK Sept. 21, PVCHall BRUISE, BOUNDARIES, SLEDGE, MINDFIELD, DISDAIN Sept. 21, Nighthawks LUNAR COAST Sept. 21 & 22, FlyIguana JASON ISBELL & the 400 UNIT, The DECEMBERISTS, LUCERO Sept. 22, StAugAmp FEW MILES SOUTH Sept. 22, BlueJay ZACH DEPUTY Sept. 22, 1904MH BDW BAND Sept. 22, Boondocks HERE COME the MUMMIES, HONEY HOUNDS Sept. 22, PVCHall TALK ME OFF, DEBT NEGLECTOR Sept. 22, Shantytown DREAMERS, WEATHERS, MORGXN Sept. 22, JackRabbs TWIDDLE Sept. 22, 1904MH The ARTISANALS, The HIGH DIVERS Sept. 23, JackRabbs SAM PACETTI Sept. 24, ProKitchen FOZZY, ADELITA’S WAY, STONE BROKEN, The STIR Sept. 26, Mavericks TANNAHILL WEAVERS 50th Anniversary Sept. 26, Mudville DAVID BYRNE Sept. 26, FlaThtr TROYE SIVAN, KIM PETRAS, LELAND Sept. 26, Dailys Same Mistakes Tour: EMILY KINNEY, PAUL McDONALD Sept. 27, JackRabbs BRIAN SUTHERLAND Sept. 27, BlueJay BILL HECHT Sept. 27, Boondocks KIM RICHEY Sept. 27, Café11 EVAN MICHAEL & the WELL WISHERS Sept. 28 & 29, FlyIguana K0U, The MODRN, DJ PRESTON NETTLES Sept. 28, 1904MH AMY HENDRICKSON, BE EASY Sept. 28, ProKitchen The GATORBONE BAND Sept. 28, Cafe11 BONNIE BLUE Sept. 28, BlueJay

RICKIE LEE JONES, ANDERS OSBORNE Sept. 29, PVCHall TO SATCHMO with LOVE, TRAE PIERCE & the T-STONES Sept. 29, ProKitchen HARD 2 HANDLE Sept. 29, Boondocks COLONY HOUSE, TALL HEIGHTS Sept. 29, JackRabbs MAKING SUM NOISE, MTV EXPERIENCE Sept. 29, Jax Landing JASON BIBLE Sept. 29, BlueJay DARIUS RUCKER, RUSSELL DICKERSON Sept. 30, Dailys NEEDTOBREATHE, JOHNNYSWIM Oct. 2, Dailys DRAKE BELL, KIRA KOSARIN Oct. 3, 1904MH JEFF BRADLEY Oct. 4, Mudville ERIC LINDELL Oct. 4, Mojo Kitchen DELBERT McCLINTON Oct. 5, PVCHall BEACH CITY Oct. 5 & 6, FlyIguana EDDIE MONEY Oct. 5, Thrasher-Horne ARCH ENEMY, GOATWHORE, UNCURED Oct. 6, 1904MH DANNY GOKEY, TAUREN WELLS, RILEY CLEMMONS Oct. 6, T-U Ctr CECE TENEAL, SOUL KOMOTION Oct. 6, ProKitchen 4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince: QUESTLOVE, MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON, BRENT FISCHER Oct. 6, FlaThtr WU-TANG CLAN (RZA, GZA, METHOD MAN, RAEKWON, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, U-GOD, INSPECTAH DECK, MASTA KILLA, CAPPADONNA) Oct. 7, StAugAmp (HED)PE Oct. 7, 1904MH TODD SNIDER Oct. 10, PVCHall EDDIE IZZARD Oct. 10, FlaThtr MIKE YUNG Oct. 10, JackRabbs 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, LONELY HEARTSTRING BAND, The LEE BOYS, The SAUCE BOSS, BELLE & the BAND, WHETHERMAN Oct. 11-14, SwanneeMusic RANKY TANKY Oct. 12, Ritz LUNAR COAST Oct. 12 & 13, FlyIguana GENE WATSON Oct. 13, PVCHall FILMORE, WADE B Oct. 13, 1904MH MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER Oct. 13, FlaThtr 50 Intimate Nights: MAXWELL Oct. 13, T-U Ctr IRATION, COMMON KINGS, KATASTRO Oct. 13, StAugAmp WILLIE GREEN 83rd Birthday Blues Bash Oct. 12, Cafe11 WELCOME to MOCKVILLE Oct. 13, 1904MH ISRAEL & NEW BREED Oct. 13, Murray Hill Theatre WEEN Oct. 14, StAugAmp The VEER UNION Oct. 14, Nighthawks STEEP CANYON RANGERS Oct. 14, FlaThtr GLASS HOUSES, OF VIRTUE, SINK the SHIP, EMUNESS Oct. 15, JackRabbs FULL of HELL, OUTER HEAVEN Oct. 15, Nighthawks MUNDY Oct. 16, Culhane’s Irish Pub ANDERSON EAST, SAVANNAH CONLEY Oct. 16, Mavericks LILLIE MAE Oct. 17, JackRabbs SAWYER FREDERICKS Oct. 17, Cafe11 The STRUTS, WHITE REAPER, SPIRIT ANIMAL Oct. 17, Mavericks The FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS, KIM WILSON Oct. 18, PVCHall SUN DRIED VIBES, The RIES BROTHERS, OOGEE WAWA Oct. 18, Cafe11 BOB DYLAN & HIS BAND Oct. 19, StAugAmp LIVEKILL, DOYLE, NATSUKI, The COVEN Oct. 19, Respectable Street BOB LOG III Oct. 19, JackRabbs MEAN MARY & FRANK JAMES Oct. 19, Mudville COLT FORD Oct. 19, PVCHall SOUL SHINE & SWAT TEAM Oct. 19 & 20, FlyIguana BRETT ELDRIDGE, ABBY ANDERSON Oct. 20, Dailys DEATH CAB for CUTIE, CHARLY BLISS Oct. 20, StAugAmp THRIFTWORKS, BIT DEFF Oct. 20, 1904MH The BREEDERS Oct. 20, PVCHall

DOYLE, AS WE DIE, WORLD ABOMINATION Oct. 21, Nighthawks ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD FAIR Oct. 21, StAugAmp GRIFFIN HOUSE Oct. 23, Café11 NF Oct. 24, StAugAmp The DUDE RANCH Oct. 24, Nighthawks WSTR, PVMNTS, HOLD CLOSE Oct. 25, 1904MH The SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY Oct. 25, T-U Ctr THUNDERPUSSY Oct. 26, JackRabbs ALICE in CHAINS Oct. 26, StAugAmp MC CHRIS, DUAL CORE, LEX the LEXICON Oct. 26, Nighthawks MAX WEINBERG’S JUKEBOX Oct. 26, PVCHall J CREW BAND Oct. 26 & 27, FlyIguana Suwannee Hulaween: STRING CHEESE INCIDENT, ODESZA, JAMIROQUAI, JANELLE MONAE Oct. 26-28, SwanneeMusic DWEEZIL ZAPPA Oct. 27, PVCHall BRETT BASS & MELTED PLECTRUM Oct. 27, Seachasers CHASE ATLANTIC Oct. 27, JackRabbs MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, DUSTIN THOMAS, VICTORIA CANAL Oct. 27, StAugAmp Backyard Stage CURSIVE, MEAT WAVE, CAMPDOGZZ Oct. 28, JackRabbs DECENT CRIMINAL, WESTERN SETTING Oct. 29, JackRabbs LIL DICKY, MUSTARD, OLIVER TREE Oct. 29, StAugAmp RUMOURS of FLEETWOOD MAC Nov. 1, FlaThtr SAN HOLO, BAYNK Nov. 2, Mavericks BRETT DENNEN, NICK MULVEY Nov. 2, PVCHall TOTO Nov. 3, FlaThtr BUMPIN’ UGLIES, TROPIDELIC Nov. 3, JackRabbs SOMO Nov. 3, 1904MH BLUE OCTOBER Nov. 4, Mavericks BAD BAD HATS Nov. 5, JackRabbs WANYAMA Nov. 7, JackRabbs AMY RAY & her Band, DANIELLE HOWLE BAND Nov. 8, PVCHall JAKOB’S FERRY STRAGGLERS Nov. 8, Mudville RBRM: RONNIE DEVOE, BOBBY BROWN, RICKY BELL, MICHAEL BLIVINS Nov. 9, VetsMemArena AQUEOUS, The HEAVYPETS Nov. 9, JackRabbs JASON CRABB Nov. 9, Murray Hill Theatre SISTER HAZEL Nov. 9, PVCHall SHEMEKIA COPELAND Nov. 10, PVCHall MOLLY HATCHET Nov. 10, Thrasher-Horne VINCE GILL Nov. 11, StAugAmp OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA Nov. 11, PVCHall JOSH HOYER & SOUL COLOSSAL Nov. 11, Cafe11 ZAHIRA & RISING BUFFALO TRIBE Nov. 13, Cafe11 JENNIFER KNAPP Nov. 14, Café11 BIG GIGANTIC, FLAMINGOSIS Nov. 14, Mavericks KATHLEEN MADIGAN Nov. 15, FlaThtr Independent Grind Tour: TECH N9NE, DIZZY WRIGHT, FUTURISTIC, DENVER HALL Nov. 16, Mavericks MICHAEL GRAVES Nov. 16, Nighthawks STRAIGHT NO CHASER Nov. 18, FlaThtr NEW POLITICS, SCORE, BIKINI THRILL Nov. 19, JackRabbs STEPHEN STILLS, JUDY COLLINS Nov. 19, FlaThtr MAYDAY PARADE, THIS WILD LIFE, WILLIAM RYAN KEY, OH WEATHERLY Nov. 20, Mavericks BENJI BROWN Nov. 23, FlaThtr MARTINA McBRIDE Nov. 24, FlaThtr ATMOSPHERE, deM ATLAS, The LIONESS, DJ KEEZY Nov. 25, PVCHall MARC BROUSSARD & his Band, KRISTOPHER JAMES Nov. 29, PVCHall DAVE KOZ, MINDI ABAIR, JONATHAN BUTLER, KEIKO MATSUI Nov. 29, FlaThtr OLD DOMINION, MICHAEL RAY, HIGH VALLEY Nov. 30, StAugAmp ORIGINAL HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS Nov. 30, VetsMemArena GHOST PALE DEATH TOUR Dec. 1, FlaThtr JJ GREY, BAY STREET BAND, MILLAJOHN’S BLUE SOUL Dec. 1, Congaree & Penn Farm The FRITZ Dec. 1, 1904MH MOE. Dec. 2, PVCHall

He of “One Last Cry” fame, BRIAN McKNIGHT takes the stage, 8 p.m. Aug. 31, The Florida Theatre, 128 Forsyth St., Downtown, floridatheatre.com, $45-$79.

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LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC EVERY TIME I DIE, TURNSTILE, ANGEL DUST VEIN Dec. 5, 1904MH LEIGH NASH Dec. 6, Cafe11 MANDY HARVEY Dec. 8, RitzTheatre IRIS DEMENT, PIETA BROWN Dec. 8, PVCHall HOME FREE Dec. 9, FlaThtr PETER WHITE, RICK BRAUN, EUGE GROOVE Dec. 11, PVCHall TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Dec. 13, VetsMemArena KENNY G Dec. 13, FlaThtr BREAKING THROUGH, BLEEDING in STEREO, SUNSHINE & BULLETS, COPPER BONES, MINDSLIP, SOUL SWITCH, LOWRCASE G, MARION CRANE, DARK SUMMER, NO SELF, BURDEN AFFINITY, GFM, AUDITORY ARMORY, BROKEN SILENCE, FALLEN SONS Dec. 15, Mavericks FOR KING & COUNTRY: Little Drummer Boy Christmas Tour Dec. 16, VetsMemArena STEVEN WILSON Dec. 16, PVCHall CHRISTMAS with ROCKAPELLA Dec. 19, FlaThtr The REVEREND HORTON HEAT, JUNIOR BROWN, The BLASTERS, BIG SANDY Dec. 21, FlaThtr VICTOR WAINWRIGHT & the TRAIN Dec. 28, Cafe11 DONNA the BUFFALO Dec. 29, PVCHall BRETT BASS & MELTED PLECTRUM Dec. 30, Seachasers BLUE SUEDE (Elvis’ 84th Birthday): MIKE ALBERT, SCOT BRUCE, BIG E BAND Jan. 12, FlaThtr MARCIA BALL & her Band Jan. 12, PVCHall ARLO GUTHRIE Alice’s Restaurant Tour Jan. 23, FlaThtr LUCINDA WILLIAMS, DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS Jan. 25, FlaThtr JEANNIE ROBERTSON Jan. 26, FlaThtr PINK MARTINI Jan. 28, FlaThtr FINN MAGILL & DAVID CURLEY Jan. 29, Mudville JOYCE MANOR, JEFF ROSENSTOCK, REMEMBER SPORTS Jan. 31, 1904MH UNDER the STREETLAMP Feb. 2, PVCHall INDIGO GIRLS Feb. 9, PVCHall MICHAEL BOLTON Feb. 10, FlaThtr KEIKO MATSUI Feb. 14, PVCHall TOM RUSH, MATT NAKOA Feb. 15, PVCHall LOS LOBOS Feb. 19, PVCHall KASEY CHAMBERS & FIREFLY DISCIPLES Feb. 21, PVCHall PINK March 5, VetsMemArena CHRIS BOTTI March 8, FlaThtr ELTON JOHN March 15, VetsMemArena GET THE LED OUT Led Zeppelin Tribute March 15, FlaThtr ROGER McGUINN March 16, PVCHall JUKEBOX HERO the MUSICAL March 17, FlaThtr JOAN OSBORNE Sings Songs of Bob Dylan March 21, PVCHall JERSEY BOYS March 25, T-U Ctr Queen Tribute: GARY MULLEN & the WORKS April 25, FlaThtr The TEMPTATIONS, The FOUR TOPS April 28, FlaThtr The Cry Pretty Tour 360: CARRIE UNDERWOOD, MADDIE & TAE, RUNAWAY JUNE Oct. 20, 2019, VetsMemArena

LIVE MUSIC CLUBS

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA GREEN TURTLE, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Live music six nights a week. Vinyl Nite every Tue. SLIDERS, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652 Hupp, Woodard Johnson 6 p.m. Aug. 31. Lindzy, Milltown Road Sept. 1. JC & Mike, Instant Groove Sept. 2. Savannah Leigh Bassett Sept. 3. Mark O’Quinn Sept. 4

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. Aug. 30 & Sept. 6

THE BEACHES

(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)

BLUE JAY Listening Room, 412 N. Second St., 834-1315 West Brook & Friends 8 p.m. Aug. 29. The Bridge Street Vibe, Madi Carr 8 p.m. Aug. 30. Melody Trucks & Brady Clampitt Aug. 31. Children of the Klorn: Matt Lapham, Anthony Cole, Simon Klocho Sept. 1. Bobby Messano Sept. 5 BO’S CORAL REEF Club, 201 Fifth Ave. N., 246-9874 Xander, Mike Shea, Rocks n Blunts, JB Dizzy, Darren Parks, DJ IBay 1 p.m. Sept. 2 FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680 5 O’Clock Shadow 10 p.m. Sept. 7 & 8 GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925 Groov 7:30 p.m. Wed. Michael Smith Thur. Milton Clapp Fri. MEZZA, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573 Gypsies Ginger 6 p.m.

Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer 6 p.m. Thur. Mezza House Band 6 p.m. Mon. Trevor Tanner 6 p.m. Tue. RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 Rebecca Day & the Crazy Daysies Aug. 29. Metro Band 7 p.m. Aug. 30.

Party Cartel Aug. 31 & Sept. 1. Lunar Coast Sept. 2 SEACHASERS, 831 First St. N., 372-0444 Chelsey Michelle Duo, Ample Angst 9 p.m. Aug. 31. The Snacks Blues Band 9 p.m. Sept. 1. Big John & the Noisy Neighbors Sept. 7 SURFER the Bar, 200 First St. N., 372-9756 Hello Celia 9 p.m. Aug. 29. Chillula Aug. 31. Soulo Band Sept. 1. Game Changers, Jatarra, Honey Hounds, Trevor Barnes Sept. 2.

Split Tone, Colin Paterson Sept. 3. Sol Rydah Sept. 4 WHISKEY Jax, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973 Smokestack 8:30 p.m. Aug. 30. Town 8 p.m. Aug. 31. Good Wood Band Sept. 1. The Chris Thomas Band 9 p.m. Sept. 2

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1904 MUSIC Hall, 19 Ocean St. N., 345-5760 Waterseed, Tropic of Cancer, FFJB Music Team 8 p.m. Aug. 30. The

Groove Orient, S.P.O.R.E., The Good Wood Band Aug. 31.

The Katz Downstairs, T.W.A.N., DJ Julius Introkut Fausto Sept. 1. Strung Out, Make War Sept. 2. Burden Affinity, Chrome Fangs, Audiohive, Duval Folx Sept. 5 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 DJ Brandon Thur.

DJ NickFresh Sat. DJ Randall Mon. DJ Hollywood every Tue. JAX Landing, 353-1188 Spanky 7 p.m. Aug. 31. Hatley 7 p.m.

Sept. 1 MAVERICKS Live, Jax Landing, 356-1110 DJ Pretty Ricky Sept. 2 MYTH, 333 E. Bay St., 707-0474 Adam Harris Thompson Band 6 .m. Aug. 31. Jon Kinesis, Romano Arcaine, DJ Aware Sept. 1

FLEMING ISLAND

BOONDOCKS, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove, 406-9497 Paul Ivey 6 p.m. Aug. 29. Eric Collette & Cody Aug. 30. One Eyed Cat, The Band Vynl Aug. 31. Random Tandem, Dixie Highway Sept. 1. Paul Wane Sept. 5 WHITEY’S, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Zeb Padgett 6 p.m.

Aug. 30. Dixie Highway 9 p.m. Aug. 31. Van Go 9 p.m. Sept. 1

INTRACOASTAL

CLIFF’S, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Cindy Davenport, Highway Jones, Tim Kates Aug. 31 & Sept. 1 JERRY’S, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 220-6766 Monkey Wrench 8:30 p.m. Aug. 31

MANDARIN

ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, 268-4458 Brian Iannucci Aug. 29, Sept. 2 & 4 IGGY’S, 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, 209-5209 Break Evn Band 7 p.m. Aug. 3

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

CHEERS PARK AVENUE, 1138 Park Ave., 269-4855 Love Monkey 9:30 p.m. Aug. 31 & Sept. 1 The HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael every Tue.-Sat. The ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 DJ Keith every Tue. DJ Covert every Thur.

PONTE VEDRA

MEDURE, 818 A1A, 543-3797 The Groov Aug. 31. Will Hurley Sept. 1 TABLE 1, 330 A1A, 280-5515 Billy Bowers 6 p.m. Aug. 29.

Beach City 7:30 p.m. Aug. 30. Papa Jupiter Collective Aug. 31 TAPS, 2220 C.R. 210, 819-1554 Jay Garrett 8 p.m. Aug. 29.

Lyons Aug. 31

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. Incite, Aethere 8 p.m. Aug. 31. Scream Blue Murder, Light The Fire, Indivision 7 p.m. Sept. 1 RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside, 389-2449 Donna Frost, Luke Peacock, Tad Jennings Sept. 1

ST. AUGUSTINE

ARNOLD’S, 3912 N. U.S. 1, 824-8738 DJs Alex & Amber 9 p.m.

Aug. 31. Jason Evans Band Sept. 1. Blistur Sept. 2 CAFÉ ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Aug. Bch., 460-9311 Daniel Champagne, Katherine Archer 8 p.m. Sept. 4 PROHIBITION Kitchen, 119 St. George, 209-5704 The House Cats, South City Live Aug. 31. Snake Blood Remedy, Ramona Band 6 p.m. Sept. 1. Sam Pacetti, Jory Lyle, Kaposki 2 p.m.

Sept. 2. The WillowWacks Sept. 3. Aslyn & the Naysayers Sept. 4. Trevor Bystrom Sept. 5 SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd., 342-0632 Swamp Rats, Madeline Grace, Urban Bill 8 p.m. Aug. 30. Vowls, Subdivision, Ghost Tropic 9 p.m. Aug. 31. Johnny Raincloud, Best of Synthia, Uncle Marty Sept. 1. Zeta 8 p.m. Sept. 2 TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Live Stream Aug. 31 & Sept. 1

SAN MARCO

JACK RABBITS, 15280 Hendricks, 398-7496 Automatik Fit, Outeredge, Nickal 8 p.m. Aug. 30. CS Hickey, Andrew Selvagn 8 p.m. Aug. 31. Noche Acustica Con Tito Auger Sept. 1. The Fallen Sons, Morning In May, Somewhat Suitable, Falseta Sept. 2 MUDVILLE Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Mickey Abraham, Mason Margut Aug. 30. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer, Ronny Gainey 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955 Ken & Kelly Maroney 8 p.m. Aug. 31. Ryan Campbell Sept. 1 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., 634-7208 Little Green Men 9 p.m. Aug. 31. Hermenia Soulshine 9 p.m.

Sept. 1. Melissa Smith & Ivan Pulley open mic every Wed.

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

CROOKED ROOSTER, 148 S. Sixth St., Macclenny, 653-2337 DJ Toy 6 p.m. Aug. 29 HYPERION Brewing., 1740 N. Main St., 518-5131 DJ Vinyl Swap 6 p.m. Aug. 31. Swing Dancing 8 p.m. every Wed. PALMS Fish Camp, 6359 Heckscher Dr., 240-1672 Patrick Rose Aug. 31. Double Down, Lisa & the Mad Hatters Sept. 1.

Ciaran Sontag Sept. 3. Billy Bowers 6 p.m. Sept. 7 __________________________________________ 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.

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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 oak-shaded 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, familyowned-and-operated. Fresh local seafood, steaks, specials.

HH. $$ FB L Sa-M; D Nightly LARRY’S, 474272 S.R. 200, 844-2225. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MOON RIVER Pizza, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400, moonriverpizza.net. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Authentic Northern-style pizzas, 20+ toppings, pie/slice. Calzones. $ BW TO L D M-Sa The MUSTARD SEED Café, 833 Courson Rd., 277-3141, nassauhealthfoods.net. Casual organic eatery, juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juices, herbal teas, coffees, daily specials. $$ K TO B L M-Sa The POINTE Restaurant, 98 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-4851, elizabethpointelodge.com. ’17 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. $$$ BW K B L D Daily The SALTY PELICAN Bar & Grill, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811, thesaltypelicanamelia.com. F ’17 BOJ winner. 2nd-story outdoor bar. T.J. & Al offer local seafood, fish tacos, Mayport shrimp, po’boys, cheese oysters. $$ FB K L D Daily SLIDERS Seaside Grill, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652, slidersseaside.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Oceanfront.

Award-winning handmade crabcakes, fried pickles, seafood.

Open-air upstairs balcony, playground. $$ FB K L D Daily T-RAY’S Burger Station, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310, traysburgerstation.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Family-

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

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

owned-and-operated 18+ years. Blue plate specials, burgers, biscuits & gravy, shrimp. $ BW TO B L M-Sa

ARLINGTON + REGENCY

LARRY’S, 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 5, 724-5802. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE ORANGE PARK.

AVONDALE + ORTEGA

EL JEFE, 947 Edgewood Ave. S., 619-0938, eljefejax.com.

Tex-Mex à la Chefs Scott Schwartz and José Solome, plus craft margaraitas, combo meals. $$ FB TO K L, D Daily FOOD ADDICTZ Grill, 1044 Edgewood Ave. S., 240-1987. F Family-and-veteran-owned place offers home cooking. Faves: barbecued pulled pork, blackened chicken, Caesar wrap, Portobello mushroom burger. $ K TO B L D Tu-Su La NOPALERA, 4530 St. Johns Ave., 388-8828. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. MOJO No. 4 Urban BBQ & Whiskey Bar, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 1, 381-6670, mojobbq.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave.

Pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue. Delta fried catfish. $$ FB K TO L D Daily PINEGROVE Market & Deli, 1511 PineGrove Ave., 389-8655, pinegrovemarket.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. 40+ years.

Burgers, Cubans, subs, wraps. Onsite butcher, USDA choice prime aged beef. Craft beers. $ BW TO B L D M-Sa Restaurant ORSAY, 3630 Park St., 381-0909, restaurantorsay.com. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. 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 ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Southern classics: crispy catfish with smoked gouda grits, family-style fried chicken, burgers, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options. $$ FB K TO L D Daily

BAYMEADOWS

ATHENIAN OWL, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 21-23, 503-3008, athenianowljaxfl.com. Yiorgos and Marilena Triantafillopoulos show respect for their Greek cuisine and for their customers, by creating authentic Mediterranean fare.

Vegetarian dishes, too. $$ K TO L, D M-F, D Sa AL’S Pizza, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. INDIA’S, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777, indiajax. com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Authentic cuisine, lunch buffet. Curries, vegetables, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ BW L M-Sa; D Nightly LARRY’S, 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO Diner, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., 425-9142. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE SAN MARCO. NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. ’17 BOJ fave. SEE MANDARIN. PATTAYA THAI Grille, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506, ptgrille.com. F ’17 BOJ fave. 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

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DINING DIRECTORY WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 135, 634-7208, whiskeyjax.com. F ’17 BOJ fave. Popular gastropub; craft beers, gourmet burgers, handhelds, signature plates, tacos and 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., Neptune Beach, 853-6773, alspizza.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 ’17 BOJ winner. Home of the original baked sub. Locals love Angie’s hot or cold subs for 30+ years. Good news! A real, live chef is at Grom!

Chef David ramped up the menu at least three levels: new breakfast items, brunch, specials. Ed says, “Dude is legit.”

Still the word: Peruvian. New sub: Suthern Comfert–slowsmoked brisket, chicken, mac & cheese, collards, black-eyed peas on sub roll. Big salads, blue-ribbon iced tea. Grom Sun. brunch. $ BW K TO L D Daily BOLD BEAN Coffee Roasters, 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 201, 374-5735. ’17 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. BREEZY Coffee Shop Wine Bar, 235 Eighth Ave. S., 2412211, breezycoffeeshopcafe.com. Beachy coffee & wine shop by day; wine bar at night. Fresh pastries, sandwiches.

Grab-n-Go salads, hummus. $ BW K TO B L D Daily EUROPEAN Street Café, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001, europeanstreet.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE RIVERSIDE. FLYING IGUANA Taqueria & Tequila Bar, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680, flyingiguana.com. ’17 BOJ winner. Latin American: tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana fare. 100+ tequilas. $ FB TO L D Daily GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925, gustojax.com. F Classic Old World Roman fare, big Italian menu: homestyle pasta, beef, chicken, fish delicacies; open pizza-tossing kitchen. Reservations encouraged. $$ FB TO L R D Tu-Su HAWKERS Asian Street Fare, 241 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 425-1025. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F ’17 BOJ winner/ fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO Diner, 1534 3rd St. N., 853-6817. F ’17 BOJ winner/ fave. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ Pit & Blues Bar, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE AVONDALE.

BIG SHOTS!

ELEMENT BISTRO & Craft Bar, 333 E. Bay St., 438-5173. In Myth Nightclub. Locally sourced, organic fare, fresh herbs, spices. HH $$ FB D, Tu-Su OLIO Market, 301 E. Bay St., 356-7100, oliomarket.com. F Scratch soups, sandwiches. Duck grilled cheese, as seen on Best Sandwich in America. $$ BW TO B R L M-F; D F & Sa SPLIFF’S Gastropub, 15 N. Ocean St., 844-5000, spliffsgastropub.com. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. 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 St., Ste. 102, 516-7799, urbangrind.coffee. F ’17 BOJ fave. Locally roasted whole bean brewed coffees, espressos, lattes, pastries, smoothies, bagels, chicken and tuna salad, sandwiches. $ B L M-F URBAN GRIND Express, 50 W. Laura St., 516-7799. F ’17 BOJ fave. 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 ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE RIVERSIDE. La NOPALERA, 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100, 215-2223. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. MOJO Smokehouse, 1810 Town Ctr. Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636.

F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE AVONDALE. WHITEY’S Fish Camp, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198, whiteysfishcamp.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. 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

INTRACOASTAL WEST

AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991, alspizza.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. It’s the first Al’s in NEFla–yeah, we didn’t know that, either–celebrating 30 years of awesome gourmet pizza, baked dishes. All day HH M-Th. $ FB K TO L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 14333 Beach Blvd., 992-1666, lanopalerarest.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave.

The popular spots have tamales, fajitas, pork tacos. Some

MEAGHAN LEONARD

Restaurant Orsay

3630 Park St. • Riverside

Years in Biz: 8 Your Birthplace: Greensboro, NC Favorite Bar: Sidecar, Root Down & Park Place Favorite Cocktail Style: Caribbean influence, but not too sweet.

Go-To Ingredients: Rum, mint, baking spice, amaro and bitters.

Hangover Cure: Fernet Will Not Cross My Lips: Dirty vodka martinis Insider’s Secret: Ask your bartender to make what they’d make for themselves.

Celebrity Sighting at Your Bar: Leonard Fournette When You Say, “The Usual”: A daiquiri and a shot of fernet.

M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-2599, mshackburgers. com. ’17 BOJ winner. Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. Dine indoors or out. $$ BW L D Daily NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 1585 N. Third St., 458-1390. ’17 BOJ fave. SEE MANDARIN. RAGTIME TAVERN Seafood & Grill, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877, ragtimetavern.com. F 34 years and counting, the iconic seafood place serves blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. Daily HH, brunch Sun. $$ FB L D Daily SUSHI ONE TWO THREE, 311 N. Third St., 372-9718, sushionetwothree.com. Brand-spankin’-new right in the middle of all the action in Jax Beach, this place offers a twist on how we eat sushi: All You Can Eat. And small plate sushi, all made to order. Rooftop parking; kid-friendly–rugrats younger than eight eat free. $$ FB K TO L, D Daily WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973. F ’17 BOJ fave. 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. $$ FB K TO L & D Tu-Sa LARRY’S, 6586 S.R. 40 B6, St. Marys, 912-576-7006. F ’17 BOJ fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. OUTERBANKS Sports Bar & Grille, 140 The Lakes Blvd., Ste. H, Kingsland, 912-729-5499. Fresh seafood, burgers, steaks, wings. $$ FB TO D Nightly

DOWNTOWN

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

Elevated Southern classics in an understated site, with chef/ owner Jon Insetta’s focus on flavors; chef Kerri Rogers’ culinary creativity. Seasonal menu. Rotating local craft beers, regional spirits, cold brew coffee program. $$ FB TO L M-F CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth St., 356-8282, casadoraitalian. com. F Serving Italian fare, 40+ years: veal, seafood, pizza.

Homemade salad dressing. $ BW K L M-F; D M-Sa

LaNops have a full bar. $$ FB K TO L D Daily LARRY’S, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F ’17 BOJ fave. SEE ORANGE PARK.

MANDARIN + NW ST. JOHNS

AL’S Pizza, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. FIRST COAST Deli & Grill, 6082 St. Augustine Rd., 513-4548.

Pancakes, sandwiches, burgers, wings. $ K TO B L Daily GIGI’S Restaurant, 3130 Hartley Rd., 694-4300, gigisbuffet.com. In Ramada, Gigi’s serves a prime rib and crab leg buffet F & Sa, blue-jean brunch Su, daily breakfast buffet; lunch & dinner buffets. $$$ FB B R L D Daily JAX Diner, 5065 St. Augustine Rd., 739-7070, jaxdiner.com.

Chef Roderick “Pete” Smith, local culinary expert, uses locally sourced ingredients from area farmers, vendors in American & Southern dishes. Seasonal brunch. $ K TO B L M-F, D F La NOPALERA, 11700 San Jose Blvd., 288-0175. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. METRO Diner, 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Dinner. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., 732-7200, mojobbq.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE AVONDALE. MOON DOG PIE HOUSE, 115 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 105, 287-3633, moondogpiehouse.com. Wings, apps, subs, calzones–and specialty pizza pies. $$ BW TO K L, D Daily NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950, nativesunjax.com. ’17 BOJ fave.

Organic soup, baked items, sandwiches, prepared foods.

Juice, smoothie, coffee bar. All-natural beer/wine. $ BW TO B L D Daily

ORANGE PARK

BOONDOCKS Grill & Bar, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove Springs, 406-9497, boondocksrocks.com. Apps, burgers, wings, seafood, steak, weekend specials, craft cocktails. HH $$ FB TO K D M-F; L, D Sa & Su

DINING DIRECTORY The HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE shops, based on street vendors, offer authentic dishes like Po Po Lo’s curry, street skewers and coconut shrimp. There’s one in 5 Points, Riverside and at the Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach. photo by Devon Sarian

BITE-SIZED

PICK UP STICKS Orlando chain brings bigtime RAMEN GAME to SJTC

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 La NOPALERA, 1930 Kingsley Ave., 276-2776. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. 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 ’17 BOJ fave. 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 ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. The ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611, roadhouseonline.net. F ’17 BOJ fave. Sandwiches, wings, burgers, quesadillas; 35+ years. 75+ import beers. $ 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 N., 543-1494. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave.

SEE INTRACOASTAL. LARRY’S, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F ’17 BOJ fave.

SEE ORANGE PARK. M SHACK Nocatee, 641 Crosswater Pkwy., 395-3575. F ’17 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. METRO Diner, 340 Front St., Ste. 700, 513-8422. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE SAN MARCO.

RIVERSIDE, 5 PTS + WESTSIDE

13 GYPSIES, 887 Stockton St., 389-0330, 13gypsies.com. ’17 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 ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. BIG OAK BBQ & Catering, 1948 Henley Rd., Middleburg, 214-3041. 1440 Dunn Ave., 757-2225, bigoakbbqfl.com.

Family-owned-and-operated. Smoked chicken, pulled pork, ribs, sides, stumps. $$ K TO L D M-Sa BLACK SHEEP, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793, blacksheep5points.com. ’17 BOJ winner. New American, Southern; local source ingredients. Specials, rooftop bar.

HH. $$$ FB R Sa & Su; L M-F; D Nightly BOLD BEAN Coffee Roasters, 869 Stockton St., 855-1181, boldbeancoffee.com. ’17 BOJ winner. Smallbatch, artisanal approach to sourcing and roasting singleorigin, direct-trade coffees. Signature blends, hand-crafted syrups, espressos, craft beers. $ BW TO B L Daily CRANE RAMEN, 1029 Park St., 253-3282. Ramen done right; vegetarian, vegan items, kimchi, gyoza. Dine in or out. HH. $$ FB K L, D Tu-Su CUMMER CAFÉ, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummer.org. ’17 BOJ winner.

Light lunch, quick bites, locally roasted coffee, espressobased 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. ’17 BOJ winner. 130+ imported beers, 20 on tap. Sandwiches. Dine outside at some E-Sts. $ BW K L D Daily FOO DOG CURRY TRADERS, 869 Stockton St., 551-0327, foodogjax.com. Southeast Asian, Indian inspired fare, all gluten-free, from scratch. Vegan & omnivore. $$ TO L, D Daily GRASSROOTS Natural Market, 2007 Park St., 384-4474, thegrassrootsmarket.com. F ’17 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. ’17 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.

Made-to-order sandwiches, wraps. $ TO B L M-Sa LARRY’S, 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794. 7895 Normandy Blvd., 781-7600. 8102 Blanding Blvd., 779-1933. F ’17 BOJ fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO Diner, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., 999-4600. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE SAN MARCO. MOON RIVER Pizza, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE AMELIA ISLAND. M SHACK, 1012 Margaret St., 423-1283. ’17 BOJ winner.

SEE BEACHES. SOUTHERN ROOTS Filling Station, 1275 King St., 513-4726, southernrootsjax.com. ’17 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. ’17 BOJ winner. First-run, indie/art films. Beer, local drafts, wine, pizza–Godbold, Black Lagoon Supreme–hot dogs, 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 ’17 BOJ winner/ fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. The CORAZON Cinema & Cafe, 36 Granada St., 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. F Sandwiches, combos, pizza. Iindie and first-run movies. $$ Daily DESSERT FIRST Bistro, 121 Yacht Club Dr., 417-0468, dessertfirstbistro.com. It’s all made from scratch: breakfast, lunch, desserts. Plus coffees, espressos, craft beers, wine, hot teas. $ BW K TO B, L Tu-Su The FLORIDIAN, 72 Spanish St., 829-0655, thefloridianstaug.com. Updated Southern fare; fresh, local ingredients. Vegetarian, gluten-free options. Signature fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish cornbread stack; grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. $$$ 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. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily METRO Diner, 1000 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 758-3323. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264, mojobbq. com. F ’17 BOJ winner. SEE AVONDALE. OCEAN AVENUE Sports Bar, 123 San Marco Ave., 293-9600, a1abar.com. F Lively spot has wings, nachos, shrimp, chicken, Phillys, sliders, soft pretzels. $$ FB TO L D Daily PROHIBITION KITCHEN, 119 St. George St., 209-5704, prohibitionkitchenstaugustine.com. The gastropub offers small plates, craft burgers, sandwiches, live local oysters, mains, desserts and handspun milkshakes. $$$ L D Daily SALT LIFE Food Shack, 321 A1A S., 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, local 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 ’17 BOJ fave. 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. ’17 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. EUROPEAN Street Café, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500.

F ’17 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688, fusionsushijax.com. Upscale; fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, katsu, seafood. $$ K L D Daily HAVANA-JAX Café/CUBA LIBRE Bar, 2578 Atlantic Blvd., 399-0609, havanajax.com. F ’17 BOJ winner. Bite Club certified. Cuban sandwiches, black beans & rice, plantains, steaks, seafood, roast pork. Spanish wine, drink specials, mojitos, Cuba libres. Nonstop HH. $ FB K L D Daily La NOPALERA, 1434 Hendricks Ave., 399-1768. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. METRO Diner, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701, metrodiner. com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Original upscale diner in a 1930s-era building. Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, soups. Some Metros serve dinner. $$ B R L D Daily TAVERNA, 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005, tavernasanmarco.com. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. 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. ’17 BOJ winner. Staging productions for 50+ years. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s theme menus. Reservations. $$ FB D Tu-Su EL TAINO, 4347 University Blvd., 374-1150. A focus on Latin American, Puerto Rican and Caribbean cusine. $$ BW K TO EUROPEAN Street Café, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. F ’17 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. La NOPALERA, 8206 Philips Hwy., 732-9433. 8818 Atlantic Blvd., 720-0106. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. LARRY’S, 3611 St. Johns Bluff S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F ’17 BOJ fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. MARIANAS GRINDS, 11380 Beach Blvd., Ste. 10, 206-612-6596. F Pacific Islander fare, chamorro culture. Soups, stews, fitada, beef oxtail, katden pika; empanadas, lumpia, chicken relaguen, BBQ-style ribs, chicken. $$ TO B L D Tu-Su M SHACK, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 642-5000. F ’17 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES.

SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE

KINKY STRANDS OF RAMEN CLUTCHED IN chopsticks are all the rage on Instagram. With the arrival of Domu, the Orlando-based ramen mecca, Jax just got a lot more IG-worthy.

Domu is a rare happy hour haven in St. Johns Town Center–with its fun and fabulous cocktails, its bar and snack situation are a guaranteed success.

Whiskey-lovers will delight in the Smoked OldFashioned ($12); fans of tall glasses should check out the (imho, slightly too) sweet Lychee martini with lychee-popping boba ($8).

First we perused the starters. The Krabby Patty ($8), a soft-shell crab sammy, is so fun you’ll want to wave your claws in the air. Yuzo spicy mayo, microgreens and radish adds a clean bite to the crispy fried critter. I like being able to see 100 percent of the ingredients; this whole mini-crab tucked in a hot-dog bun complies. For a quick bite, I recommend the Chashu Don ($11)–rice, tender chatsu ends (marinated pork belly), and beech mushrooms. There’s hype and there’s drop-your-fork good. The extra crispy Domu wings in kimchi butter are hype (six for $9). I don’t mean to go full Korean grandma here, but when you tell me I’m getting kimchi, *ahem,* I better be able to taste kimchi. At least the gluten-free bones were nice and crunchy.

When it comes time for the main show, Domu starts your meal in tidy style. Your waiter places a little bamboo holder with tiny white cylinders before you–don’t eat them. Watch the cylinders dance and grow when hit with a stream of steamy water.

DOMU

4852 Town Center Pkwy., Ste. 101, Southside, 683-1367, domufl.com Unfold and clean your hands–it’s kinda like being on a transatlantic flight without leaving town.

On the ramen front, we signed up for the Black Tonkatsu ($13) and the curry ($13). The bowl of black tonkatsu is traditional, with a milky pork-bone broth accompanied by large pieces of chatsu (pork).

I was most excited about the black garlic in this dish. Sadly, I was sorely let down. Black garlic is not a subtle flavor; the fermented head (black in color) gives your taste buds lots to mull over. This ramen hadn’t even a hint of black garlic, nor regular garlic, for that matter.

The pièce de résistance was the Curry Ramen.

It includes fried chicken and can be ordered mild, medium or hot. This New World combo was a delight. Ordered medium, the dish had a spicy, rich broth. The chicken was more pan-fried than deepfried, which was a bit of a surprise after the wings.

That broth, though, righted all wrongs. We literally wanted to drink it.

End the meal with some strange (Cookie Monster) or fun (Vietnamese Coffee) ice cream cones.

My final note: Domu Jax is a great place to meet friends after work or take a first date. You deserve someone who can wield chopsticks!

Brentley Stead biteclub@folioweekly.com ____________________________________

ANDY’S Grill, 1810 W. Beaver St., 354-2821, jaxfarmersmarket.com. F ’17 BOJ fave. In Jax Farmers Market. Local, regional, international produce. Breakfast, sandwiches. $ B L D M-Sa LARRY’S, 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. F ’17 BOJ fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. TIKI ISLAND Tap House, 614 Pecan Park Rd., 403-0776.

Casual spot serves hot dogs, burgers, gator tail, gator jerky.

Gator pond! $ BW TO D, F; L, D Sa & Su. UPTOWN Kitchen & Bar, 1303 Main St. N., 355-0734, If you have a recommendation, shoot me an email uptownmarketjax.com. F Bite Club certified. Fresh fare, at biteclub@folioweekly.com. innovative menus, farm-to-table selections, daily specials. $$ BW TO B L Daily AUGUST 29-SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 29

PINT-SIZED Department of Health cracks down on DOGS IN TAPROOMS

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FROM THE BREWHOUSE IT’S A TRADITION AT MANY LOCAL BREWERIES to stop in with your best friend and have a beer. At least it was, if your best friend happens to be the four-legged kind. In a letter dated Aug. 13, the Duval County Florida Department of Health (FDOH) “reminded” local breweries that dogs are not allowed in taprooms.

To many owners of breweries, taprooms and bar, this puts a serious crimp in their business.

“I think we will see a change in overall business,” said Dennis Espinosa of Historic Springfield’s Main & Six Brewing Company.

“People who are used to bringing their dogs with them will choose to stay home.”

Many breweries have had a somewhat open door policy on dogs. Since most don’t serve food, they felt that they were exempt from Florida Administrative Code 64E-11, which bans live birds and animals from food service establishments. The code defines food as “any raw, cooked or processed edible substance, ice, beverage or ingredient used or intended for use in whole, or in part, for human consumption.”

In Jax Beach, Green Room Brewing Company has a more than seven-year history of allowing dogs in the taproom.

Owner Mark Stillman is so disturbed by what appears to be a sudden and unforeseen enforcement action that he started a Change.org petition asking people to denounce the decision and sign the petition. As of this writing, it has more than 21,000 signatures.

“We consider this is a small-minded, authoritarian approach,” Stillman writes in the petition. “Since it has nothing to do with public health.”

According to some scholars, he might be right.

In an article on Healthline.com, veterinarian Dr. Eva Evans says, “A healthy dog that is fully vaccinated and on a monthly parasite prevention […] will pose an extremely low risk to human health.”

The abstract of a paper published on the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s website reads, in part, “the relative risk associated with specific pet-human interactions in the dining public has yet to be established in a clear and consistent manner.”

FDOH Deputy Press Secretary Brad Dalton cited 64E-11 in a response to an email requesting information. “There is no current push for enforcement,” Dalton wrote. “The Duval County Health Department sent out a letter as a reminder to all restaurants and bars in that county.”

The Duval FDOH sent a standard response to a request for comment that reiterated the state code and seemed to note that the petition would have no effect on the law.

In Murray Hill, finishing touches are being put on the soon-to-open Fishweir Brewing Company. Owner Broc Flores said that since they weren’t open yet, he’s unsure how the letter will affect his business.

“We have already marketed our taproom as pet-friendly,” Flores said.

“So this ruling changes our marketing significantly. […] People want to bring their pets, especially when we’re within walking distance.”

If there’s one bright spot, it’s that the law doesn’t restrict bars or breweries from allowing pets in outdoor areas. As far as a compromise, this seems to be the only way FDOH will allow animals in or around taprooms.

Marc Wisdom marc@folioweekly.com

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

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., Downtown

RUBY BEACH BREWING 131 1st Ave N., Jax Beach

ANHEUSER-BUSCH 1100 Ellis Rd. N., Northside

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

RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY 835 Museum Cir., Southbank

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

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

SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY 9735 Gate Pkwy., Southside

BEARDED BUFFALO BREWING COMPANY 1012 King St., Downtown

HYPERION BREWING COMPANY 1740 Main St. N., Springfield

SJ BREWING CO. 463646 SR 200 #13, Yulee Heights

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

INTUITION ALE WORKS 929 E. Bay St., Downtown

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

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

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

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

BOLD CITY DOWNTOWN 109 E. Bay St., Jacksonville

OLD COAST ALES 300 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine

WICKED BARLEY BREWING COMPANY 4100 Baymeadows Rd.

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CHEFFED-UP

RAISING THE BAR Chef Bill stumbles across ITALY

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NO ONE DOES BARS LIKE THE ITALIANS. BARS ARE literally everywhere in Italy, each unique yet each the same. Does that make sense?

Of course not. It’s Italy!

A bar in Italy is nothing like a NEFla bar. Italian bars are not places to drink copious amounts of alcohol; they’re really more like snack bars, but they serve alcohol, and lots of coffee.

Here’s the deal on Italian bars: First, there's at least one on every corner in every town. Second, there's a bar at every single place one might pause, literally anywhere.

For example, while in Taormina, Sicily, my youngest son and I scaled the longest outdoor stairway I’ve climbed since the Grand Canyon. It was straight up the side of a cliff leading to a small, 15th-century church. After 45 minutes of steep climbing, we reached the top, and what was right beside the ancient church? A bar, of course.

And “when in Rome,” climbing St. Peter's duomo is a must. The first of several stages involves an awful number of stairs to the roof where the dome is. Even this is quite a climb and the views are fantastic. More important, there's a bar. Really, how long can one be expected to go without an espresso?

The typical fare at these bars is amazingly consistent, yet each is individually owned and operated. Some have indoor space with tables; others are outdoor spots along the street. They sell coffee, pastries, pizza slices, candy (I’m addicted to chuppa chups), and the best espressos and cappuccinos imaginable. Many offer gelato and all have a full selection of sodas, beer and booze—basically any Italian snack craving is covered. All are open from early morning until late evening.

Is it easy to be totally in love with these little emporiums of goodness? YOU KNOW IT! Boy, do I miss them … all I want is to be able to walk down the street after dinner for a gelato and limoncello. Is that too much to ask?

You can’t go to an Italian bar here, but you can enjoy this crostata while peaches are at their peak.

CHEF BILL’S PEACH CROSTATA Dough Ingredients • 2 cups all-purpose flour • 1/4 cup sugar • 1 tsp. salt • 6 oz. butter, 1/2” squares • 1/4 cup ice water Filling Ingredients • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour • 1/4 cup sugar • 4 tbsp. butter • 2 lb. peaches, peeled, pitted, sliced in • 3/4” wedges • 1 egg yolk, mixed with 1 tsp.

• heavy cream • 1 tbsp. granulated sugar Dough Directions 1. Combine flour, sugar, salt in a food •• processor, pulse to blend. Add •• butter and pulse to form small peas.

•• With machine running, add ice water •• and process for 10 seconds.

2. Turn out onto parchment. Makes •• two 11-inch disks. Divide •• accordingly, roll into disks, wrap in •• plastic and refrigerate.

Filling Directions 1. Combine flour and sugar in a small •• bowl, cut in butter to a course meal.

2. Place peaches in center of a disk, top •• with butter sugar mixture.

3. Drape edges up forming at least three •• pleats. Press down, crimp.

4. Brush with egg wash, sprinkle •• with sugar.

5. Bake at 450°F for 25 minutes.

Until we cook again,

Chef Bill Thompson cheffedup@folioweekly.com

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NASSAU HEALTH FOODS 833 T.J. Courson Rd., Fernandina 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 TERRY’S PRODUCE Buccaneer Trail, Fernandina WHOLE FOODS 10601 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin

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Though some may scoff, massage therapy has gained popularity among pets and pet parents—with noticeable results. Licensed canine massage therapist Betty Bennett explains the ancient art of healing and how it can help rehabilitate aching hounds.

Davi: Why is massage therapy beneficial to a pet?

Betty Bennett: The benefits that pets get from massage are similar to the benefits bipeds get. There’s evidence that pet massage improves circulation, aids in healing, reduces anxiety, builds trust and provides overall wellness for animals.

Do dogs enjoy getting a massage?

Most of the time, the answer is yes.

Sometimes, especially during a first massage, an animal will be unsure of the intention of the massage. It’s not uncommon for an animal to be overwhelmed at first, but the uncertainty generally goes away and the pets enjoy it.

Remember that every pet is unique, so there are a variety of reactions. Some will fall asleep during a session, while some leave extremely invigorated. No matter which category your pet is in, the massage will benefit his overall well-being.

What if a dog can’t sit still for a massage?

From time to time, I encounter a dog that can’t sit still. The truth is, every dog reacts to the experience differently. Keep in mind that it’s common for pets to be a bit skeptical at first. It’s reasonable to provide 10 minutes of massage, take a break, and resume. Each session will be easier and more relaxed as the animal gets accustomed to the touches and strokes.

How should I prepare for a massage?

The most important thing is comfort, so

PET TIP: SKUNKED! PER THE 2019 FARMER’S ALMANAC, a better home remedy than messy tomato juice for a dog who’s been sprayed by Pepé Le Pew is probably already on hand at your hizzy. Combine 1 quart hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 cup baking soda, and 1 teaspoon dishwashing liquid; wearing rubber gloves, lather it into Penelope Pomeranian’s fur, avoiding her eyes, and rinse.

Now if only the almanac had a way to de-skunk Heineken that’s been left in the sun for a few days.

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make sure you potty before the session begins, and plan the massage when your tummy isn’t stuffed with food. Also, have your human schedule the massage at a time when you’re most relaxed.

What happens during the massage?

I use only my ‘paws’ to apply direct pressure and compression so that I can feel the muscle tension and target areas with specific issues. This improves circulation to the muscles and removes toxins. Belly scratches are included.

What should I expect after the massage?

Massage can be an intense experience.

You’ll likely need to potty and will want to drink a lot of water after the session.

Massage releases waste that builds up in muscle tissue and water is the best way to flush these out of the body. Some dogs may feel soreness after the massage, which eases after a short walk and rest.

How safe is massage therapy?

When performed by a trained professional, massage therapy is extremely safe and integrates well into a treatment plan for any dog. Always consult your veterinarian prior.

It’s not just an offbeat trend; massage is beneficial to many animals. It can reduce stress and relieve pain, and it definitely feels good. Unlike people massage, canine massage requires no undressing or messy oils. All that’s needed is an experienced pet massage therapist with the intent to heal. And what dog wouldn’t want a chance to heal after a day of chewing bones and digging in the dirt?

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FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK • It’s the Dog Days of Summer Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. Sept. 5, Downtown.

Events include Headquarters @ Hemming Park, encouraging you to bring the pups and celebrate animal friends; enter your pet in the Best Dressed

ADOPTABLES

MISTY

People call me Misty ’cuz when they see me, they’re so overcome by my beauty, they can’t help but get misty-eyed. If you’ve been looking for that special someone to share your life, look no further! I’ve been seeking a companion to join me in all my favorite activities: basking in the sun, taking naps and eating treats. If you fit the bill, visit 8464 Beach Blvd., Southside, to meet me!

Pet Competition, sponsored by Bark Downtown, for a chance to win a prize! The winner is announced at 7:30 p.m. At The Landing, it’s a Yappy Hour meet-up with giveaways, dog merchandise vendors, cold beer, food trucks, live music and artists at #FrontPorchJax. 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.

Sept. 7, 8 and 9 at Jacksonville Fairgrounds, 510 Fairground Place, Downtown. The $20 fee includes spay/neuter, microchip, vaccines and city license, jaxadoptapet.org, fcnmhp.org. Free adoptions for active and retired military, courtesy Doc Tony, doctony.org.

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Hi! Feeling a little down on your luck? Never fear, Lucky is here! You won’t need good luck charms with me around. I can bring constant joy in your life when I’m your pal. Think of all the fun things we’ll do together: long walks, snuggle and play our favorite games. Once I’m in your life, you’ll wonder, “How did I get so lucky?” Come by 8464 Beach Blvd. on the Southside to … GET LUCKY!

DOG PARK GRAND OPENING • The new park celebrates its opening 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 8 at Markland Florida, 2001 International Golf Parkway, St. Augustine, 531-5740, markland.com. Tailwagging booths, door prizes, food trucks, groomers and live music are featured. Proceeds benefit the St. Augustine Humane Society.

CAT ADOPTIONS • Adopt a new best friend 10 a.m.4 p.m. Sept. 15 at PetSmart, 8801 Southside Blvd., Ste. 3, Jacksonville, 519-8878, petsmart.com, fcnmhp.org.

MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW • The 20th annual TOAST TO THE ANIMALS is right around the corner; it’s 6-9 p.m. Sept. 22 at TIAA Bank Field’s US Assure Club West, Downtown. Tickets are $100 in advance.

Proceeds benefit Jacksonville Humane Society medical fund. 725-8766, jaxhumane.org.

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NEWS OF THE WEIRD

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Tania Singer, 48, a renowned neuroscientist who’s one of the world’s top researchers on human empathy, has been accused by co-workers of being ... a bully. “Whenever anyone had a meeting with her, there was at least an even chance they’d come out in tears,” one colleague told Science magazine.

Others said the daily working environment included threats and emotional abuse, The Washington Post reported Aug. 12. For her part, Singer denied the most serious charges and said, “[T]he workload and pressure increasing led to stress and strain that in turn sometimes caused inadequate communication with my staff in problem situations.” The Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive & Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany, where Singer has her lab, granted Singer a sabbatical in 2017 and said in a statement that when she returns, “it is envisioned that Prof. Singer will head, at her own request, a considerably smaller working group for social neuroscience.”

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Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado, is footing the bill for a possible $46,000 reprint job after a recent graduate found a typo on his diploma. Alec Williams, former editor of the school’s newspaper, was examining his sheepskin when he found a line reading “Coard of Trustees,” instead of “Board of Trustees” under one of the signatures. “There was this moment of laughing at it ... and the more I thought about it, the more frustrated I got, because I’m sitting on $30,000 worth of debt and they

can’t take the time to use spellcheck,” he said.

CMU President Tim Foster told The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel the school will send out corrected diplomas to 2018 grads, but the typo goes as far back as 2012. Those grads can request a new diploma if they want to. “This mistake is all ours,” he said.

BIRDBRAIN

Agents of Ohio’s Columbus Humane executed a warrant on a home in the Clintonville neighborhood on Aug. 14 in response to complaints about birds in the home.

Columbus Humane CEO Rachel Finney told The Columbus Dispatch that concerns about the birds’ well-being were warranted: Officials found more than 600 birds inside, including macaws, African gray parrots, Amazon parrots and others. “It’s pretty overwhelming to step into the house,” Finney said. Removal took all day, and Columbus Humane was examining each bird from beak to tail. Finney said the agency would decide which birds might be adoptable after complete assessments. As for the homeowner, she said, “We’re confident we’ll have charges; it’s just a matter of which charges and how many.”

DUDE, IT’S JUST A SCOOTER!

Your city may not have the dubious pleasure of pay-per-minute electric scooters yet, but in some places, the handy people transports have overstayed their welcome. On Aug. 10, the LA Times reported angry residents are throwing Bird scooters off balconies, heaving them into the ocean, stuffing them in trashcans and setting them on fire. Robert Johnson Bey, a Venice Beach maintenance worker, said: “Sunday, I was finding kickstands everywhere.

Looked like they were snapped off.” What’s worse, the perpetrators are documenting the destruction on social media; Instagram has a Bird Graveyard account devoted to chronicles of scooter desecration. Culver City resident Hassan Galedary, 32, has a visceral reaction to the scooters: “I hate Birds more than anyone,” he said. “They suck. People who ride them suck.” However, he’s stopped defacing them: “I can’t put bad energy into the world. I don’t even kick them over anymore.” weirdnewstips@amuniversal.com

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Folio Weekly helps you connect with the paramour of your dreams. Go to folioweekly.com/i-saw-u.html, fill out the FREE form correctly (40 words or fewer, dammit) by 5 p.m. Friday (for the next Wednesday’s FW) – next stop: Bliss!

Finally! Saturday, Sept. 1 is INTERNATIONAL BACON DAY and it’s EMMA M. NUTT DAY and it’s WORLD BEARD DAY! Michael & Kevin are thrilled to get their own day. And ponder this: Who was the first woman to say ‘Operator’ when you picked up a handset? The beloved MS. NUTT, of course! We’re guessing she did not have a beard. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. She could still find true love– maybe with a Bacon brother or two–for sure with FW ISUs! So get footloose, crank up the horn and reach out and touch someone, hirsute or barefaced. Just go to folioweekly.com/i-saw-u.html* and do these easy steps: One: Write a five-word headline so the person recalls the moment you met, like: “ISU in Mr. P’s Barber Shop, waiting for your turn.”

Two: Describe the person, like, “You: Badly in need of a clean fade.”

Three: Describe yourself, like, “Me: Recognizing that not all stylish people can look good with just any haircut.”

Four: Describe the moment, like, “We looked in the mirror at the same time, each of us judging the other. We passed that first test!”

Five: Spikes, geometrics, plats, whatevs. Send a 40-WORD ISU. No names, emails, websites. Find love with our ISUs at folioweekly.com/i-saw-u.html!

*(or email mdryden@folioweekly.com and we’ll work it out together) GOLDEN CORRAL SAN JOSE BLVD. You: dining alone, in booth behind us, blonde hair/beard, gorgeous blue eyes, blue shirt, jeans.

Me: With mom, son; brunette, Jaguars shirt, black shorts. You, white van; me, black car. Let’s meet. Single? Coffee? When: Aug. 18. Where: Golden Corral. #1709-0829 PETITE BRUNETTE ON A BICYCLE You: Bicycling. Me: Driving. I stopped and asked you for directions. You seemed shy but friendly. Can we meet at Bold Bean for coffee sometime?

When: Aug. 7. Where: Avondale. #1708-0822 SOUTHERN GROUNDS BLEND You: Pretty lady, khaki shorts, print top. You recommended dark roast coffee. Me: Blue shirt, jean shorts. Are you single? Would’ve liked to chat, but was with lady yoga friends. Namaste! When: July 29. Where: San Marco Southern Grounds. #1707-0808 HAWAIIAN SHIRT, GIN & TONIC Outside bar.

You said my drink looked good. Me: “Only drink worth bootlegging.” You: Sharp, white slacks, heels, blue blouse; friends were late. Wish they’d stood you up; we would’ve had fun. Try again?

When: July 18. Where: PV Pussers. #1706-0725 SUN-RAY FRONT LINE You: Cool couple. Man, patterned button-up. Woman, hip glasses, platform shoes. Us: Tall brunette, floral dress.

Man, average height, white button-up. In chaotic Hearts Beat Loud crowd. Bonded over Sun-Ray’s beauty. Dig your vibe; meet again? When: July 8.

Where: Sun-Ray Cinema. #1705-0711 5 POINTS FIREHOUSE “O” You: Silver shorts, black hat backwards, orange fingernails. Me: Camo hat, brown T-shirt. Going to approach you as we were leaving but you got away. Thought about you the rest of day. Make it everyday thing? When: 12:30 p.m. June 21. Where: 5 Points Firehouse Subs. #1704-0627

BLACK FOUR-DOOR CADILLAC You watched me putting a shot back into the back of my car. You stopped and had your flashers on and I was too shy to stop. I wish I had. When: June 13. Where: Home Depot Lane Ave. #1703-0620 SANDY TOES & A ROSE You: Mocked my princess-wedding dreams, then strode over sand, rose in hand. Young men admired your moxie. Me: Sure you’re a romantic. Hard to surf the pier’s 1-2’ without longboard. Hang yours in my garage? When: May 21. Where: Jax Beach Pier. #1702-0620 EASTER SUNDAY: THIS IS SILLY You: Serving, tall, tattoos, beautiful eyes; sweeping close by on purpose? Me: Dirty blonde, striped dress, dark lipstick, lunch with parents. Eyes met.

Should’ve left my number. Can I sit in your section next time? When: April 1. Where: Black Sheep. #1701-0606 ROYAL AUSSIE AIR FORCE Dreamboat RAAF sharing vegan chia pudding with pal. Your flight suit hunkiness make me speechless. We shared a table; I blushed a lot, too shy to say hi; I am now! Meet for pudding? When: May 23. Where: Southern Roots Filling Station. #1700-0530 HOT SILVER WATCH You: Got soda, sat by me; medium height, black manbun, red dress shirt, sexy watch. Me: Tall man, short brown hair, mid20s, gray shirt. I didn’t say hello; too shy. Show me more silver! When: May 22. Where: Lee’s Sandwich Shoppe, Baymeadows. #1699-0530

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Connex Made BLUE-EYED GEMINI BOY Favorite Blue-Eyed Gem, you were leaving; left me behind. I think about you all the time.

We read these ads and laughed. Miss you; hope you’re smiling. Love, Your Florida Gem. When: Aug. 8, 2017. Where: Downtown under Blue Bridge. #1698-0516

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JULIUS CAESAR, GRAVEYARDS, OSCAR WILDE & ANTON CHEKHOV ARIES (March 21-April 19): In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the brave girl meets a talking caterpillar as he smokes a hookah atop a tall mushroom. “Who are you?” he asks her. Alice is honest but uneasy: “I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.” In just a few hours, she’s twice been shrunken to a tiny size and twice grown as big as a giant. The transformations have unnerved her. In contrast, you’ll have a positive attitude about upcoming shifts and mutations. Your journey through the Season of Metamorphosis should be mostly fun and educational.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Juan Villarino has hitchhiked more than 2,350 times in 90 countries. His free rides have added up to more than 100,000 miles. He’s kept detailed records, so he can say with confidence that Iraq is the best place to catch a lift. Average wait time there is seven minutes. Jordan and Romania are good, too, with nine- and 12-minute waits, respectively. I’m not saying now’s a good time to hitchhike, but you should know the weeks ahead are prime time to solicit favors, get gifts and be available for metaphorical equivalents of free rides. You’re extra-magnetic and attractive. How can anyone resist giving you the blessings you deserve?

destiny. Maybe you have one shining exemplar, like Cioran, or maybe more. Home in on that which embodies the glory of creation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Is there a hope withering, a prop disappearing?

This may make you melancholy, but it will ultimately prove beneficent–and could lead to resources unavailable earlier. Here are rituals to perform to help catalyze the specific relief and release you need: 1. Wander in a graveyard and sing songs you love. 2. Tie one end of a string around your ankle and the other end around an object that symbolizes an influence you want banished from your life. Then cut the string and bury the object. 3. Say this 10 times: “The end makes the beginning possible.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “If a man treats a life artistically, his brain is his heart,” wrote Oscar Wilde. Let’s update that: “If a person of any gender treats life artistically, their brain is their heart.” This truth is especially applicable for you in the weeks ahead.

Treat your life artistically; use your heart as your brain. Wield intelligence with love. Understand the most incisive insights happen when you feel sympathy. As you crystallize clear visions of the future, be sure they’re full of ideas how you and yours can enhance joie de vivre.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): One big story of 2018 concerns your effort to escape from a star-crossed trick of fate–to fix a longrunning tweak that’s subtly undermined your lust for life. Will you be successful in this heroic quest? That partly hinges on your faith in the new power you’ve been developing. Another determining factor? Your ability to identify and gain access to a resource that’s virtually magical even though it looks common. A key plot twist in this story will soon unfold.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “My tastes are simple,” declared Sagittarian politician Winston Churchill. “I am easily satisfied with the best.” Make that your motto for now. It’s not a good idea to demand only the finest of everything all the time, but it may be wise to do so for the next three weeks. You’ll have a mandate to resist trifles and insist on excellence. It should motivate you to raise your standards and perform your best.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Potential new allies seek entrance to your domain.

Existing allies want to be closer. You may be a bit overwhelmed and may not employ sufficient discrimination. Ask yourself these questions about each candidate. 1. Does this person understand what it means to respect your boundaries? 2. What are his or her motivations for wanting contact with you? 3. Do you truly value and need the gifts each has to give you? 4. Everyone in the world has a dark side.

Can you intuit the nature of each person’s dark side?

Is it tolerable? Is it interesting?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Russian playwright Anton Chekhov articulated a principle he felt was essential to good storytelling: If you say early in your tale there’s a rifle hanging on the wall, that rifle must eventually be used. “If it’s not going to be fired, it shouldn’t be hanging there,” urged Chekhov. Wish real life unfolded with such clear dramatic purpose? If the future were obvious, it’d be easier to plan our actions. That rarely happens. Except now, that is, for Capricorns. In the next six weeks, plot twists are shown in advance.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): While a young man, the future Roman leader Julius Caesar was kidnapped by Sicilian pirates. They set a ransom of 620 kilograms of silver. Caesar was incensed at the small amount–he believed he was worth more–and demanded his captors raise it to 1,550 kilograms. Unleash that kind of bravado in the coming weeks–but don’t get kidnapped. It’s crucial you know how valuable you are, and make sure everyone else knows, too.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Would it be fun to roast marshmallows on long sticks over scorching volcanic vents? I guess. Would it be safe? No! Aside from the chance you could be burned, the vapors’ sulfuric acid would make the marshmallows taste terrible, and they might explode. Stay away from activities like that.

But do keep a blithe attitude as you navigate tricky maneuvers; be jovial amid rumbling commotions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Romanian philosopher Emil Cioran loved the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. “Without Bach, God would be a complete second-rate figure,” he avowed, adding, “Bach’s music is the only argument proving the creation of the Universe cannot be regarded as a complete failure.” Emulate Cioran’s passionate clarity. From an astrological perspective, it’s a great time to identify people and things that consistently invigorate your excitement about your

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): People will be thinking about you more than usual, with greater intensity. Allies and acquaintances are revising opinions and understandings, mostly favorably, though not always. Loved ones and notso-loved ones are reworking their images of you, with new conclusions about what you mean to them and what your purpose is. Be proactive expressing best intentions and displaying finest attributes.

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

M.D. M.J. Local vlogger fast approaching the BIG TIME talking about medical marijuana

THE CUTEST

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ON YOUTUBE THOUGH SHE’S A LOCAL, BORN AND RAISED IN St. Augustine, and a Duval resident for three years, Ellie Kitten’s real name is a trade secret. Given the nature of her work, the tendency to kayfabe is more than reasonable. After all, despite the rapid normalization of hostilities between opposing sides in regard to medical marijuana, one’s support for the cause is not necessarily dinner-table conversation. While only a few of her friends and family are aware of her current side-hustle, those who are have been very supportive, which makes sense, because she’s the kind of person one is inclined to support under any condition. Hell, she could be running her own cartel, and it would still be ADORABLE. The reality of her new career is far more anodyne, though, in both senses of the word.

Having acquired her own medical marijuana card earlier this year, she was struck by the persistent stigma that affixes to the product, and she sought to counter it the best way she could: by starting a YouTube channel that breaks down not only product lines, but the lines of perception, which may be the most important part of all. Using her trusty Nikon D5500 and iMovie, she has produced 31 videos since April, ranging from three to 11 minutes each. She demonstrates products, evaluates businesses and answers questions about the law and the psychology of medical marijuana in Florida, such as it is. In the process, she’s built up a small but devoted fanbase, people who are surprisingly not crazy, at least by YouTube standards.

The channel has exactly 640 subscribers at press-time, with more than 37,000 page views to date. (By comparison, I have 34. A pitiful comparison if there ever was one. But it’s never too late. Watch me at YouTube.com/user/SheltonHull!)

Most of Ellie Kitten’s videos get between 500 and 1,000 views, and the vlogger, who also goes by the shorter form Ellie K., has broken that threshold 16 times so far. (Surely all my little Hullamaniacs will help spike those numbers for her, right?) Her most popular video was her first, which has more than 4,000 views. She promotes the channel mainly through social media: @HelloEllieK on Instagram and the Twitter machine, though she’s only tweeted twice as of press time.

A key metric is fast approaching; once she reaches 1,000 subscribers, YouTube will allow her to monetize her videos, which have been strictly a labor of love so far. Given the ongoing controversy involving the site, which has kicked several prominent users to the curb for a variety of reasons, it will be interesting to see how the increased attention will resonate at HQ. She’s done no sponsorships yet, but she’s starting to turn heads at the dispensaries. She probably did anyway, but the internet always helps.

Check her out at YouTube.com/EllieKitten.

Shelton Hull mail@folioweekly.com _________________________________ Got questions about medical marijuana?

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FOLIO VOICES : BACKPAGE EDITORIAL STANDING OUTSIDE THE BACK ENTRANCE TO THE front office at Duncan U. Fletcher High School, I received news I hoped wasn’t true, but knew in my heart was inevitable: The journalism program at Fletcher was going away entirely.

I had hopes of turning around the official journalism program while there was one, but any hopes of that were dashed when it was shuttered. The program didn’t have any alumni of distinction who wrote for the paper, wasn’t prestigious by many accounts, but it was a resource that students could use to stay informed about their community and issues that impacted them. Even if it hadn’t been up to snuff for a while, it still could once again have become a valuable asset to students, teachers and parents. Knowing all of this, learning of the ending of the program was disheartening to say the least.

The program had begun steadily fading away after the loss of the school’s full-time journalism teacher in 2009; in 2010, the school newspaper ceased to be published. In 2013, it was resurrected as a digital-only publication.

Both teachers assigned to the program after 2013 had more passion for creative writing and either could not or did not give journalism the time and attention it deserves.

There were other factors that led to the demise of journalism at Fletcher. The principal, James Dean Ledford, spoke candidly on the reasons. “There [was] a lot more requests for creative writing,” said Ledford. He also mentioned how tight the budget is, and how that contributed to his decision to stop offering journalism courses at Fletcher. “If I could feasibly provide a class for the seven kids who want journalism, I would … but it’s not feasible.” Ledford mentioned that grades were a concern among students.

The structure of the journalism classes made it such that students couldn’t take an honors journalism class without taking Journalism 1 and 2 first. This deterred students from taking these courses, as doing well in classes that aren’t weighted like honors classes can drag down a GPA. There are, however, weighted honors elective courses at Fletcher that the administration has allowed students to take, such as the debate courses, without completing the prerequisites. Restructuring

RESURRECTING

JOURNALISM Disappointed by the DEMISE OF THE SCHOOL PAPER, D.U. Fletcher senior takes matters into his own hands

the journalism program into this format might have made it more accessible. Putting the newspaper back in print, and thus back into the minds of students, might have helped as well.

This is not an isolated incident, according to Danielle Dieterich, a fellow at the Student Press Law Center, which provides student journalists with legal help and resources.

“What we’ve seen a lot of is struggles with funding at a lot of different schools,” said

Dieterich. She described seeing school papers get cut back, switched to digital only, and shut down entirely.

To see journalism programs and school newspapers shut down not just at Fletcher, but in many parts of the country, according to Dieterich and reports by NPR and The New York Times, is disheartening. To me, journalism has the power to truly change the world, and to see it dissipate slowly in high schools around the nation has me worried about the future of the industry.

This concern has made me fight for journalism in my own school and therefore in my own life. In doing so, I have resolved to carve out my own path. I’ve attended workshops, volunteered with news outlets, and even been published by local NPR affiliate WJCT, an outlet I’ve dreamed of working for.

This path has provided me with countless opportunities to grow and learn more about the world I live in. Now I would like to be able to give my fellow students those same opportunities.

So this year, I intend to bring journalism back to Fletcher High School in full force by reviving The Northeaster, the school paper of old. It’ll include feature stories, resources for students, and the professionalism and integrity you’d expect from a journalistic outlet. Principal Ledford may not be able to feasibly offer journalism courses, but he says he’s more than willing to support The Northeaster with what it needs. He said he could help arrange sponsors for printing costs, and even talked of integrating journalism into the creative writing course.

The media provides so much value, not just for the kids at Fletcher, but everyone.

Journalism keeps you connected with the world, it helps you understand issues that affect you, and it can teach kids not to just be connected, but to be engaged in our society.

I think Danielle Dieterich said it best, “A big part of it is that if you don’t have student journalism […] there’s a lot of students who are gonna be a lot less engaged ….

“Journalism is a way to learn directly about government … how decisions are made in a community … there’s a hole there that journalism can fill.”

Sam Bogle mail@folioweekly.com _____________________________________ Bogle is a senior at D.U. Fletcher High School.

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