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THIS WEEK // 9.4.19-9.10.19 // VOL. 33 ISSUE 23
14 MAIN FEATURE
THE MAIL OUTPOST OUTPOURING
FALL ARTS PREVIEW A taste of this season’s boldest and best
ABOUT THE COVER: “THE DREAMER,” OIL ON CANVAS, 38” x 36”, 2016. Dimelza Broche is a Cuban artist based in Jacksonville. She has shown her works in places such as Manifest Gallery, Marcia Wood Gallery and The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. Read more about Broche on page 20.
RE: Guana Land Grab by Lindsey Nolen, Aug. 28 THANK YOU, FOLIO WEEKLY, FOR THE EXCELLENT coverage of our efforts to keep the Outpost property in conservation! Our passionate supporters will not give up. We hope to see another sea of white shirts at the St. Johns County auditorium on Tuesday, Sept. 17! Keep emailing county commissioners! Nicole Crosby via email
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RE.: Guana Land Grab by Lindsey Nolen, Aug. 28 MORE FOOLS. OH, MY, WE CAN’T LET GREEDY developers build more housing. Think of the terrible things that could happen. Middle-class trade jobs could be created. We wouldn’t want plumbers and carpenters to be employed. And god forbid we create affordable housing. Nicole Crosby makes points that could have been better explored. She claims that there is plenty of residential land to build these homes. What she doesn’t take time to explain is where exactly to find this land. And why would greedy developers want the Outpost if they can make the same money on the other land she is talking about? I hope she loses her case. If she wins, I fear Florida will turn into Oregon or California. We will impose rent control as a solution to homelessness. That is the future of Florida if we allow Nicole Crosby to have her way. Joe Cole via folioweekly.com
HIT ’EM HARDER? RE.: Guana Land Grab by Lindsey Nolen, Aug. 28 FOLIO WEEKLY’S AUG. 28 FEATURE LEFT MUCH to be desired. Why no photo of the Peytons,
who own the Outpost? The 42 of us who testified at the PZA meeting took hours, not one hour. Key details omitted. Shallow article. Should have included contact info for Peytons and St. Johns County Commissioners. We can do better, we must do better, and we will do better. Ed Slavin via email
THE REFERENDUM SAGA CONTINUES I DO HOPE DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS is working on resubmitting the referendum, which will fund the renovations of 50-yearold school buildings, with a December 2019 election date. Hopefully the judge will rule in time for Supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan to prepare a December 2019 mailin-only ballot. The Clay County decision was resolved quickly, telling the Clay County Commissioners that unreasonable delays are not allowed. I have heard that parents of kids in dilapidated schools have found an attorney who will represent them probono. Someone must tell the City Council to put the School Board’s referendum on the ballot for the voters to decide. Delay is decay. If they don’t let us vote in 2019, then the renovations can’t begin in 2020. Susan Aertkeri via email
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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BOUQUET TO ST. AUGUSTINE CITY COMMISSION On Monday, Aug. 26, the five-member body voted unanimously to move forward with plans to erect a marker about the barbarous practice of lynching on the Plaza de la Constitución. The plaque, observing the 1897 murder of Isaac Barrett by a mob of white supremacist vigilantes, was originally placed in Orangedale (the actual site of the crime) but was vandalized and stolen even before it could be dedicated. BRICKBAT TO JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL Last week, under the “leadership” of President Scott Wilson, the unpopular body cleared its chambers of dissenting voices (aye, there were many–welcome to democracy) and decided to not allow voters to decide on the school board’s proposed infrastructure-tax plan. Said voters will not soon forget the affront. BOUQUET TO SUN-RAY CINEMA The independent Five Points movie theater and the Jacksonville Public Library have partnered to offer a small order of popcorn– free!–to library card-holders. The offer coincides with and is intended to promote National Library Card Sign-Up Month, which runs all through September. DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO DESERVES A BOUQUET? OR MAYBE A BRICKBAT? Send your submissions to mail@folioweekly.com; 50-word maximum, concerning a person, place, or topic of local interest.
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BUDGET BUSTER
CLAY COUNTY SHERIFF DARRYL DANIELS WANTS TO BLOW MORE TAXPAYER DOLLARS NUMEROUS WATCHDOG GROUPS SCRUTINIZE and document the “pork-barrel” spending of government agencies across the nation. To facilitate some watchdogging of our own, Folio Weekly examined the spending habits of scandal-ridden Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels, who has recently requested a $10.2 million increase to supplement his present $58 million budget. We have identified a few instances in which the sheriff ’s spending appears excessive. Perhaps the Clay County taxpayer should keep that $10 mil.
CARS FOR CUTIES
Readers who have followed the sheriff’s sexcapades won’t be surprised to learn that Daniels likes to bend the rules when it comes to young women. Law-enforcement vehicles are typically issued to personnel who must respond to emergencies afterhours. Costs of such arrangements include the initial purchase price as well as insurance, maintenance and fuel. According to sources, Sheriff Daniels has given new cars to at least three young women in his employ—for no apparent reason. Their job descriptions involved administrative duties, and although diligent in our pursuit, Folio Weekly could find no indication that their paperwork was deemed emergency or required attention after normal working hours.
DOLLARS FOR DANCERS
The sheriff hired a Las Vegas dancer to fly to Clay County and teach yoga to a few select CCSO officers for a half Namaste. According to public records, he paid Olivia Kvitne approximately $4,500 for the trip. Sources said the sheriff expensed some addition charges to entertain Kvitne, which brought the total to approximately $5,000.
POSITIONS FOR PRETTIES
Sources told Folio Weekly that morale in the sheriff ’s office is at an all-time low. Insiders said some women are “scared to death for their jobs.” They said the sheriff has replaced experienced “middle-aged women” in longheld positions with young, attractive women with no experience—and given them much higher salaries. In one case, insiders said, Daniels replaced a woman in H.R. with a much younger, attractive blonde. However, because the younger woman could not accomplish the tasks required, he had to bring the former H.R. manager back to train the younger woman and to remain on staff to alleviate deficiencies.
FUNDING FOR FRIENDS
The sheriff paid an undisclosed amount of money to hire former Dorchester County Sheriff Ray Nash to teach leadership classes to Clay County employees. Nash, a close friend of Undersheriff Ray Walden, had left his position in South Carolina amid a series of scandals. Nash said he stepped down because he felt God wanted him to do other things. When he later ran for his old job (perhaps he
felt God had changed his mind), Nash lost the election, at which point he began to teach leadership classes.
CONTROVERSIAL CUTS & ATTRITION
In all fairness to Sheriff Daniels, he has saved a few bucks here and there, largely by firing personnel and settling scores. Steve Foster, one of his employees, was seriously ill and in the hospital. On July 23, Foster sent Daniels a memo, stating that he would run out of paid leave on July 26, and requesting an extension without pay, so he could keep his insurance. The sheriff saved money by firing Foster, allegedly by email. He also saved money by firing several high-ranking officers because he believed they were leaking information. The CCSO attrition rate is high, even considering retirements and firings. The department has been compared to a sinking ship since Daniels was elected in 2016. From Aug. 23, 2017 to Aug. 23, 2019, 65 law enforcement officers have “separated,” along with 116 civilian employees and 22 detention deputies, for a grand total of 203 employees.
PROTECTION MONEY
Before he asked for the big amplification, the sheriff attempted to raise the money unilaterally. Daniels notified the Clay County Superintendent of Schools that the price of “resource officers”—provided by CCSO for school security—was about to skyrocket. This did not work out well for the sheriff. The superintendent reportedly thought the sheriff ’s new rate was disproportionate, and the school system decided to create its own police department. The new school board police will replace some 19 CCSO officers, who will be returned to Daniels at the end of September. This clearly mitigates the sheriff’s need for more money, as Daniels claimed a large part of the massive increase was earmarked for hiring 25 new deputies.
BANG FOR YOUR BUCK
What has all this expenditure bought the people of Clay County? While the crime rate is dropping in surrounding counties, it has increased in Clay County since Daniels was elected. The sheriff recently tasked individuals within the CCSO to create a volunteer group to assess the efficiency of the agency. Sources said Daniels hoped to use the material to not only boost department statistics, but augment funds for campaign purposes. The evaluation, however, was more bad news for Daniels. The group told the sheriff that his department had many shortcomings and that they would be submitting written recommendations. The sheriff reportedly told them not to put anything “in writing” because it would then become public record—available to the press and the voter. Susan Clark Armstrong mail@folioweekly.com SEPTEMBER 4-10, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 5
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AMERICAN BEACH MUSEUM FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
The Amelia Island institution has been telling the story of one of Florida’s first African-American beaches for five years now. Festivities include an award ceremony hosted by Danny Glover, as well as several panel discussions. Thursday-Sunday, Sept. 5-8, American Beach Museum, Fernandina Beach, americanbeachmuseum.org.
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FORGET SOYLENT GREEN DELICATESSEN
Dominique Pinon and Marie-Laure Dougnac star as young lovers in Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s surreal 1991 breakout film. This one-off screening is the third installment in Sun-Ray Cinema’s four-part Cinema of Death program. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, Sun-Ray Cinema, Five Points, sunraycinema.com, regular ticket prices.
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AU REVOIR
PETER FRAMPTON
The British rock singer–and talk-box trailblazer–stops by Northeast Florida on his way out of the music business. Frampton promises this will be his last tour. Jason Bonham opens. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, Daily’s Place, Sports Complex, dailysplace.com, $39.50-$350. 6 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | SEPTEMBER 4-10, 2019
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6 BETTER STRONGER LOUDER SING OUT LOUD FESTIVAL
St. Augustine’s free, month-long, multi-venue festival returns with hundreds of performers, such as Kacey Musgraves (pictured), strutting their stuff on stages across the Ancient City. Sept. 6-29, St. Augustine, singoutloudfestival.com, free.
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6 TALE AS OLD AS TIME BEAUTY & THE BEAST
Orange Park Community Theatre kicks off its 50th season with a production of the classic Disney musical (adapted from the 18th-century French fairy tale). 8 p.m. Friday & Saturday, Sept. 6 & 7; 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, Orange Park Community Theatre, opct.info, $25.
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ALL ABOARD! RIDING THE RAILS
Celebrate everything locomotive at the Beaches Museum’s annual Riding the Rails: Pablo Beach Train Day. Jump aboard a trackless train ride, check out static and operating model train layouts, and watch Disney’s 1956 classic, The Great Locomotive Chase. Antique cars, a scavenger hunt and antique toys are also featured. Boy Scout Troop 37 has got lunch handled–they’re selling hot dogs, hamburgers and beverages. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, Beaches Museum, 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, beachesmuseum.org/events/riding-the-rails-pablo-beach-train-day, free admission.
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LIVIN’ THE COLLEGE LIFE EXPLORE UNF SERIES
High school juniors and seniors can be part of Explore UNF series to learn more about which area of academic study they may want to pursue and which UNF programs will help them achieve their goals. Students tour the campus, meet faculty and students, attend a resource fair, and speak to admissions counselors. Reservations required. 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 & 21, Oct. 5 and Dec. 7, University of North Florida, Southside, unf.edu/welcomecenter/ExploreUNF, free.
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NOW THAT’S OLD! ST. AUGUSTINE FOUNDER’S DAY
If you’re in the mood to witness living history, weapons demonstrations and military drills, head to the Fountain of Youth to celebrate the founding of St. Augustine and the Cathedral of St. Augustine, America’s First Parish, both back in September 1565. Watch Pedro Menendez de Aviles and his Spanish troops come ashore at 10 a.m. then see a reenactment of the First Thanksgiving with the Timucua at 12:45 p.m. Lots more to see and do! 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park, 11 Magnolia Ave., St. Augustine, hfm.club, fountainofyouth.com, $17+. 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | SEPTEMBER 4-10, 2019
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CHARITY SPORTING CLAY SHOOT
The third annual Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair Sporting Clay Tournament funds the Fair’s educational and scholarship programs. Watch the shooters who have helped raise funds totaling $250,000 in college scholarships. 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, Jacksonville Clay Target Sports, 12125 New Berlin Rd., free to watch.
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CAT FIGHT!
EDWARD WATERS FOOTBALL
Edward Waters College Tigers (4-7 last year) begin their football season against the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers (7-3 last year). The EWC Tigers are 0-5 all-time against the MC Maroon Tigers, most recently with a 19-13 loss in 2016. 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, First Coast High School, 590 Duval Station Rd., ewctigerpride.com, $10.
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BLOOD, SWEAT & TEAL JAGUARS VS KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
The Jaguars, kicking off their 25th NFL season, are up against the Kansas City Chiefs (12-4 last season, best in the AFC). Will the Jags return to their 2017 playoff form or stay mired in the AFC South basement like they did in 2018? Take your sunscreen, drink plenty of fluids and search for answers to those questions and more. 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, TIAA Bank Field, Sports Complex, jaguars.com, $59 and up. SEPTEMBER 4-10, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 9
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Must Have Base Access
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TROOPS TO TEACHERS TEACHING AS A SECOND CAREER
Learn how you can go from service in the military to the classroom. A bonus of up to $10K is available for eligible participants in the Troops to Teachers program. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, Bldg. 1, Rm. 1616, Naval Station Mayport FFSC, 270-6600, free.
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WHERE YOUR DREAMS TAKE SHAPE
THE GREAT AMERICAN FRANCHISE EXPO
There’s help for veterans and their spouses to obtain funding to establish a business of their own. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 7 & 8, Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St., Downtown, 630-4000, franexpousa.com/MML, free.
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THE STORIES WE COULD TELL ANNIVERSARY DINNER
Alton Green Memorial American Legion Post 194 celebrates its 71st year with a cocktail reception, hors d’oeuvres and a three meat buffet. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Bruce Alexander is the featured speaker. 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 1029 Pearl St., West St. Augustine, 829-8189, falpost194. com, $25/person donation. 10 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | SEPTEMBER 4-10, 2019
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LATIN LIVE THE PINEDAS
The local Latin sibling duo performs original and classic Latin tunes to make you want to get up and dance. 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, Takeria Mix Restaurant, 6680 Powers Ave., Ste. 108, Southside, free admission.
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KICKSTART YOUR BUSINESS
ACELERANDO EL EXITO LATINO EN LOS NEGOCIOS SERIE DE TALLERES
Led by University of North Florida’s Small Business Development Center in partnership with the First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, this workshop instructs entrepreneurs how to start their own small business. 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, UNF Herbert University Center, 12000 Alumni Dr., Southside, $20.
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FELIZ DIA DA INDEPENDÊNCIA BRAZILIAN DAY JAX
This event celebrates Brazil’s Independence Day with food trucks, live music, dance, arts and crafts, and much more. Proceeds benefit Maddi’s Heroes Leukemia Society. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, Hemming Park, hemmingpark.org, free. SEPTEMBER 4-10, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 11
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6 CELEBRATING ALTERNATIVE HOLISTIC HEALTH HEALTH BY DESIGN WELLNESS CENTER GRAND OPENING
Dr. Kristy Harvell offers tours of the new facility. The catered event features free health screenings, BEMER mat sessions, raffles and more. 4:30-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, Health By Design Wellness Center, 2002 Southside Service Rd., healthbydesignfl.com/our-events, free.
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WALK, RUN, SKIP, DANCE, GLOW NIGHT NATION RUN
The world’s first running music festival sets up at TIAA Bank Field featuring a course with stations of music, light shows, DJs and bubble zones all along the way, and a Main Stage Finish Line, followed by an afterparty. The nationwide festival supports Stand Up To Cancer’s (SU2C) continuing innovative cancer research. Gates 5:30 p.m., pre-party 6:30 p.m., 5K race 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, TIAA Bank Field, Sports Complex, nightnationrun.com/Jacksonville, $60 entry fee.
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WELCOME BIG TRANSFORMATIONS 40 DAYS TO A PERSONAL REVOLUTION
Based on Baron Baptiste’s book 40 Days to a Personal Revolution, the workshops are designed to help you live the greatest expression of you, body and mind. Group sessions of exploration and introspection are held every Sunday. The program also includes unlimited yoga at either of the MBody studios during the six-week journey. 7-8:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, MBody Yoga Studio, 217 First St., Neptune Beach; 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, 3807 Southside Blvd., 565-1005, mbodyyoga.com/ workshops, 40 Day Program $254. 12 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | SEPTEMBER 4-10, 2019
Moon River Pizza
Brett’s Waterway Café
925 S. 14th Street 904-321-3400
Fernandina Harbor Marina at the foot of Centre Street 904-261-2660
Moon River Pizza treats customers like family. Cooked in a brick oven, the pizza is custom-made by the slice (or, of course, by the pie). Set up like an Atlanta-style pizza joint, Moon River also offers an eclectic selection of wine and beer. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Dine in or take it with you.
Overlooking Fernandina Harbor Marina, Brett’s offers an upscale atmosphere with outstanding food. The extensive luncheon and dinner menus feature daily specials, fresh Florida seafood, chicken and aged beef. Cocktails, beer and wine. Casual resort wear. Open at 11:30 a.m. daily.
The Mustard Seed Cafe 833 T.J. Courson Road 904-277-3141
T-Ray’s Burger Station
Inside Nassau Health Foods, The Mustard Seed is Amelia Island’s only organic eatery and juice bar, with an extensive, eclectic menu featuring vegetarian and vegan items. Daily specials include local seafood, free-range chicken and fresh organic produce. Salads, wraps, sandwiches and soups are available – all prepared with our staff’s impeccable style. Popular items are chicken or veggie quesadillas, grilled mahi, or salmon over mixed greens and tuna melt with Swiss cheese and tomato. Open for breakfast and lunch, 8 a.m.3 p.m. Mon.-Sat. nassauhealthfoods.net
202 S. Eighth Street 904-261-6310
T-Ray’s offers a variety of breakfast and lunch items. In addition to an outstanding breakfast menu, you’ll find some of the best burgers you’ve ever put in your mouth. The Burger Station offers a grilled portabello mushroom burger, grilled or fried chicken salad and much more. The spot where locals grab a bite and go! Now serving beer & wine. Open Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Closed Sundays.
The Pointe Restaurant 98 S. Fletcher Avenue 904-277-4851
The Pointe, located at Elizabeth Pointe Lodge, is open to the public daily from 7 a.m.–10 a.m. for breakfast and 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. for lunch. Sunday brunch is served one Sunday each month from 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Oceanview indoor and outdoor seating is available. Please call the Inn to reserve a table or to enquire further about the restaurant.
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THROUGH OUR EYES 2019
Curated by Adonnica L. Toler and Lydia P. Stewart, this themed exhibition invites 31 visual and performance artists to reflect on the concept of revolution, especially in the context of the African-American experience. A free opening reception is 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, an Artists’ Marketplace is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 21. The exhibit is mounted through Jan. 20, Ritz Theatre & Museum, Downtown, ritzjacksonville.com.
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Photo by Samantha Gore
AN EVENING OF EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC CARL STONE
The groundbreaking California computer musician performs a free concert at Five Point’s famed Sun-Ray Cinema. Andrew Chadwick and Fiver’s Stereo open. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, Sun-Ray Cinema, Five Points, sunraycinema.com, free.
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THE WIZ
Players by the Sea opens its 54th season with the 1970s-era musical adaptation of the innovative special effects (for that time) fantasy, The Wizard of Oz. The Tony Award-winning score, performed here by a live band, is brimming with funk, gospel and soul. Sept. 20-Oct. 10, Players by the Sea, Jax Beach, playersbythesea.org.
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ROOTED
JAY SHOOTS: HOME
The Florida-born visual artist presents architectural sculptures built, literally, from memories: photographs, negatives and other photosensitive materials as well as found objects. In some cases, the rootedness that Shoots explores stretches back generations. Through Jan. 5, MOCA Jacksonville, Downtown, mocajacksonville.unf.edu
FREE AS A BIRD BIRDS: FALL ART SHOW
Six writers and six artists join forces to reflect on themes of migration, spiritual awakening, truth-telling and emancipation. Works focus on women’s contribution to environmental science and activism. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, Women Writing for (a) Change, Riverside, womenwritingjacksonville.org, free.
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UPROOTED HOME
Yellow House’s current visual arts exhibition attempts to communicate the experiences of Arab immigrant and refugee women in their new homes. Nine artists contribute to the immersive experience, co-curated by Malath Alarnosi, Basma Alawee and Hope McMath (who founded Yellow House two years ago). Through Nov. 6, Yellow House, Riverside, yellowhouseart.org.
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LIVE FROM THE ANCIENT CITY
HISPANIC CULTURE FILM FESTIVAL
The inaugural edition of this film festival took place last year in Jacksonville, in recognition of the River City’s rich cinematic history. This year, HCFF moves to St. Augustine, North America’s first Spanish settlement. Featured films come from across the Spanish-speaking world. Thursday-Saturday, Oct 3-6, Corazon Cinema & Café, St. Augustine, hcff.online.
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JAZZ, WINE & BRUNCH–OH MY! AMELIA ISLAND JAZZ FESTIVAL
The annual shindig (16 years and counting) offers more than just jazz music. In addition to nightly concerts and jam sessions, the multi-venue festival features wine tastings and brunch. Headliner Delfeayo Marsalis (pictured) performs Saturday, Oct. 12 at Fernandina Beach Golf Club. Oct. 6-13, Amelia Island, ameliaislandjazzfestival.com.
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The Jacksonville chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts puts on its second annual festival devoted to design in the music industry. There will be a concert poster gallery and live performances by Folk Is People, Glazed (pictured) and Hurricane Party. 5-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, CoRK Arts District, Riverside, jacksonville.aiga.org, $5-$15.
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MOVIE MUSIC
HOLLYWOOD CONCERT ORCHESTRA
The Emma Concert Association presents the world-touring ensemble, performing orchestral versions of popular soundtracks drawn from television series, movies and Broadway productions. 3-5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium, St. Augustine, emmaconcerts.com, $40.
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BRAHMS PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2
The Jacksonville Symphony season kicks off Sept. 28 with a Gershwin-centric evening, but this program of dramatic European compositions might be its climax. Russian piano prodigy Natasha Paremski (pictured) joins the orchestra, under the direction of Courtney Lewis, as it sweeps and storms through pieces by Brahms, Janáček and Lutosławski. 8 p.m. Friday & Saturday, Oct. 25 & 26, Times-Union Center, Downtown, jaxsymphony.org, $18-$81.
SUN, SAND & A SOUTHERN SONGWRITER RANDALL BRAMBLETT
The Beaches Museum hosts monthly concerts in its historic chapel. October’s featured performer hails from Georgia, and has worked with that state’s finest musician, namely Gregg Allman. Bramblett and his band yoke soul, funk and jazz with the singer’s Southern roots. 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, Beaches Museum, Jax Beach, beachesmuseum.org, $25/$30.
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Caryl Butterley directs this ABET adaptation of Hamish Linklater’s one-act Flea Theatre original, a dark comedy about three strangers who meet by chance one night at an upstate New York bus stop. Oct. 18-Nov. 3, All Beaches Experimental Theatre (ABET), Neptune Beach, abettheatre.com, $14-$25.
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JAXBYJAX LITERARY ARTS FESTIVAL
The sixth annual edition of Jacksonville’s lit festival features a curated line-up of regional authors reading selected works as well as a student showcase, poetry (courtesy of Yellow House) and a women’s writing workshop. 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, Main Library & MOCA Jacksonville, Downtown, jaxbyjax.com, free.
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The hit Broadway musical lands in Northeast Florida. A prequel (of sorts) to The Wizard of Oz, Wicked is the story of witches Elphiba and Glinda before they met Dorothy and Toto. Nov. 20-Dec. 1, Times-Union Center, Downtown, fscjartistseries.org.
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‘ART’ YOU GLAD YOU CAME? ST. AUGUSTINE ART FESTIVAL
Now in its 54th year, the St. Augustine Art Association’s annual festival is a smörgåsbord of crafty creation– handmade bags, jewelry, woodwork, glassware and paintings–not to mention food, drink and live music. 10 a.m. Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, Francis Field, staugustineartfestival.com, $2 donation.
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Pioneer Winter Collective in Reprise Photo by Mitchell Zachs
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humanness while also underscoring it, then the work that Jacksonville Dance Theatre has been doing for the past seven years qualifies as illumination. Working in concert with other companies, inviting guest dancers and sharing the stage have been hallmarks of the contemporary dance company’s practice framework. For this season’s opening performance, JDT invited Miami-based choreographer Pioneer Winter and his eponymous Pioneer Winter Collective to collaborate at Jacksonville University’s Swisher Theater. PWC performs one repertory piece, Reprise, and contributes a second choreography, Better, as performed by JDT. Like much of Winter’s work, Reprise mines the dancers’ experiences to craft a narrative as personal as it is powerful. PWC is an inclusive troupe; its dancers— and their JDT counterparts—reflect the range and beauty of humanity, including myriad types of bodies most audiences may be surprised to see on stage. The presence of dancers like Hector Machado, Niurca Márquez and Frank Campisano (all of whom are scheduled to perform) is a bold assertion, a demand to be seen and heard through the lens of memory, marginalization and queerness. “I’m inspired by differences,” explained Pioneer Winter, the company’s founder and director. “I don’t really do auditions for my company—that never really works out.” A long-form piece, Reprise is tense; colors and sound overlap in an almost expressionist and highly theatrical manner. The audience watches as Machado, in a glittering togacum-caftan, seated in his wheelchair, beats out a tattoo of sound with his hands. He’s “answered” by Márquez, pounding out a rhythm with her feet. The other dancers wait as the two principals move to the center of the stage, demarcated by an orange safety cone, and carry on a nonverbal dialogue that seems to veer from playful to cooperative to antagonistic and violent. Next, Márquez pulls Machado out of his chair and tips it over. Machado looks at her—curious, but not enraged—and this must be the metaphor for the way we (humans) seek to communicate and connect even in the face of destruction or gaslighting. Later, there are speaking portions complete with instructions to the audience.
“We hope Jacksonville is ready for this,” said Rebecca Levy, JDT’s artistic director. “When they did it in Palm Beach, people were walking out.” The second work on the program, Better, was commissioned to be performed by JDT. Winter loosely described it as a presentation of “accountability” and “people trying to avoid unavoidable things, seeing a problem and waiting for others to see, too, shifting responsibility and finally acknowledging no one else can be held responsible for what we all see”—with overtones of Greek hero Atlas. The show also features repertory works by JDT members Levy, Katie McCaughan and Tiffany Santeiro. Levy recalled her first impression of Winter’s choreography: “We have to work with him. I took Tiffany Santeiro [JDT creative director] in my car to Miami to see Reprise and after I saw it, I was, like, ‘This guy is a genius.’” The power of PWC’s choreography springs directly from the company’s development methods. “It’s feeling around in a dark room, trying to tell the difference between a black sock and a blue sock,” said Winter, with a laugh. Then he drilled down and explained that the initial feeling—diaphanous and non-specific—is a function of the dancers working together in a biographical and ethnographic manner. That’s why it’s so significant that some dancers who have always performed Reprise are revisiting their roles. “Someone from a specific community drafts a deep dive story,” he said. “We never pretend to be something we’re not and [so] nobody in the company can be replaced.” Working from a personal point of departure allows PWC to accomplish several things. It reinforces the importance of each dancer; through the singular and personal, they touch upon the universal and, in a discipline that can foster abusive relationships and deeply uneven power structures, the performers are given greater parity. “I want my dancers to know they’re important, and irreplaceable, and special,” Winter observed. “[As a choreographer], you have to be inspired by your dancers, including their ability to survive in a society that doesn’t have tolerance or patience for them.” Madeleine Peck Wagner mail@folioweekly.com
JACKSONVILLE DANCE THEATRE + PIONEER WINTER COLLECTIVE
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self are the themes at the heart of visual artist Dimelza Broche’s works. They’re ideas which she has been working through for a long time but, within the last two years, they’ve taken on greater urgency and personal application. A recent graduate of the University of Georgia’s MFA program, the Jacksonvillebased artist combines painting, casting, ceramics and embroidery to evoke lyric moments of reflection ... and uneasy acceptance. She takes her body as the locus for her sculptures, while her paintings reflect her interest in an imaginary liminal space, somewhere between almost-awake and asleep. Currently, Broche has a suite of 2016 paintings on display at Bold Bean Riverside; she also has work in the exhibit Musing Women: An Art Invitational on view at FSCJ’s South Campus until Sept. 19—closing day, with a reception and a poetry reading. Perhaps she’s most excited about her upcoming fellowship at Vermont Studio Center. She was awarded the highly competitive fellowship at just the right moment. VSC will afford her the space to deeply consider what direction she will take post-grad school, especially with respect to her mixed-media works. “I don’t think it’s resolved yet,” she told Folio Weekly. “I am just figuring out the work and the process of creating the objects [and] I am a slow maker. I need time.” Shortly after that statement, Broche underscored the manner that language shapes perception, not just in relationship to the differently abled (she navigates the world with a wheelchair), but in terms of what typically abled people find acceptable to voice. She explained that her research showed her that folks are most aware of their bodies when things change, and that those moments of pain are the times when we are able to articulate the pain and the change. She then made the point that even when the imagining of pain/change becomes a focus for the typically abled, those folks will often display an utter inability to imagine a life in which they must confront challenges of access. They say things like, “If I ever have something like that, I couldn’t live.” The irony, Broche pointed out, is that in almost every life, a person will be disabled for at least a while, and be faced with very specific challenges. Thus, her research is also about “the difference between fetish and representation,” trying to “learn as I go, how to represent it.” Like much of Broche’s work, the
installation Reinventing Venus/Rebirth of Venus is beautiful in a St. Sebastian kind of way: The figure is pierced and taut, even as there’s a thread of sensuality running throughout. Venus comprises Broche’s cast torso, hips and legs as well as multiple castings of her feet, as if she imagines positioning and then repositioning herself in relation to the viewer and herself. These life-sized components are placed upon a gridded mirrored surface, reinforcing the notion that the artist is confronting herself. Indeed, it seems as if she’s probably offering up an ideological “wink” to Jacques Lacan (and maybe Olympia, too). Woven into this archly ideologically positioned figure are craft processes that are as tactile and luxurious as they are time-consuming. To conjure the interior of her body, Broche uses needle-felted textiles, hand-sewn beads and embroidery floss. The effect underscores a connection to femininity and to artists like Kiki Smith and Zoe Buckman—both of whom use material evocations of the stuff of cis-female bodies to metamorphose and, in a manner of speaking, self-construct. Asked about her use of tropes, which often are seen as domestic, Broche replied, “When I am using these things I’ve always seen as craft, I want to reclaim and be proud of it as a part of culture and history. I am proud to make art with these things that are called craft.” Since she’s come back to Jacksonville, the artist has been spending more time painting, largely because her studio is small and she shares it with her dog and cat. Turns out, the cat is not a very good studio mate. “You know how cats are,” she said with a laugh. Being back in Florida has presented more challenges than just a need for space. Like many artists, Broche notes that though Jacksonville has potential, it also has many obstacles to overcome. Still, she “does not despair.” The phrase came to her during a studio visit with New York-based installation artist Mark Dion. At the end of their chat, he asked what her post-school plans were. She replied that she wanted to keep up her research while simultaneously moving into teaching. He gave her solid advice: “If you need to get a job and move to a place where there is not that big of an art community, don’t despair—you’re going to find better things along the way.” Broche said it felt personal and human. That closeness, in fact, was her favorite part of grad school, “that sense of community I was able to build with my friends.” Now she’s going out to expand her community even more. Madeleine Peck Wagner mail@folioweekly.com
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ARTS + EVENTS
UNIVERSAL HORROR
Artist JERROD BROWN revisits the monster craze of the 1960s and ’70s with a tribute to period horror artists James Bama, Mort Kunstler and Harry Schaare. 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Springfield, karpeles.weebly.com, free.
PERFORMANCE
THE ATTIC – ALZHEIMER’S & THE LONG GOODBYE The drama about a man going through boxes in his attic, searching for his wife’s wedding ring, eight years after she died from Alzheimer’s, is staged 7 p.m. Sept. 6 and 2 p.m. Sept. 8 at Corazon Cinema & Café, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 6878798, corazoncinemaandcafe.com, $15. ATLANTIC BEACH JAZZ FESTIVAL The second annual fest features food trucks, wine & beer from Culhane’s, and emcee Vic Micolucci, as well as live music by Catch the Groove, Ya Gozo Latin Jazz Band, The Groov and Noel Freidline, from 3-8 p.m. Sept. 7 at Johansen Park, 1300 Seminole Rd., Atlantic Beach, 246-4061; free admission. MAMMA MIA! Here we go again! The global hit musical comedy, about love and friendship, with a soundtrack of ABBA’s hits, through Sept. 15 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, alhambrajax.com, $41-$67. FALL INTO FALL Players by the Sea offers an innovative improv-based acting program, directed by Barbara Colaciello, for middle and high school aged kids, held 4:30 p.m. every Wed. through Dec. 13 at the theater, 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach, 249-0289, playersbythesea.org, $320/student. The Fall Musical Theatre Intensive program runs through Nov. 16; check website for details.
CLASSICAL & JAZZ
MATTHEW HALL The pianist plays every Thur., Fri. & Sat. at Corner Bistro & Piano Bar, 9823 Tapestry Park Cir., Ste. 1, Southside, 619-1931. FLORIDA CHAMBER MUSIC PROJECT The local classical ensemble begins its seventh season with Johannes Brahams’ String Quartet No. 3, Opus 7, at 3 p.m. Sept. 15 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, flchambermusic.org, pvconcerthall.com, $12.50-$125.
BOOKS & POETRY
BRUCE THOMASON & JD HUNTER BOOK SIGNING Co-authors Thomason and Hunter read from and sign copies of their new Clay Randall book, The Domino Event, 1-4 p.m. Sept. 7 at The Book Loft, 214 Centre St., Fernandina, 261-8991, thebookloft.com. STORYTIME WITH TRACY ALLOWAY UNF professor Alloway reads to kids from one of her two books–Classroom Mystery or Map Challenge– 9-10 a.m. Sept. 7 at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026, bookmarkbeach.com.
COMEDY
COMEDY ZONE LOL Comedy Night with Sid Porter is 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4, $10. Ex-flight attendant who dreamed of playing pro baseball Arnez J is on 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5, 7:30 & 10 p.m. Sept. 6 & 7, and 6 p.m. Sept. 8, $25-$30. 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, comedyzone.com. JACKIE KNIGHT’S COMEDY CLUB Doug Canney and Shannon Hall appear at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at 830 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 461-8843, thegypsycomedyclub.com, $15. 22 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | SEPTEMBER 4-10, 2019
ART WALKS, MARKETS
FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK The tour of Art Galleries of St. Augustine is held 5-9 p.m. Sept. 6 and every first Fri., with more than 26 galleries participating, 832-779-2781, artgalleriesofstaugustine.com. DIG LOCAL NETWORK Weekly farmers’ markets: Beaches Green Market, 2-5 p.m. Sat., Jarboe Park, Florida Boulevard and A1A, Neptune Beach; Midweek Market, 3-6 p.m. Wed., Bull Park, 718 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach; ABC Market, 3-6 p.m. Fri., 1966 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local and regional art, organic produce, works by local craftspeople & music–Ciaran Sontag, Hollywood Horses, A Day Without Love Sept. 7–10 a.m. Saturdays underneath Fuller Warren Bridge, free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.
MUSEUMS
BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. Riding the Rails: Pablo Beach Train Day is 10 a.m. Sept. 7. Glenn Lamp’s Guard Life, a 36-inch-by48-inch acrylic, won the Beaches Art Fest Poster Contest. The fifth annual fest is Nov. 9 & 10. Artist Annelies Dykgraaf’s exhibit Water. Life. Art. runs through Nov. 11. CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum.org. Dinner with Monet, 6-9 p.m. Sept. 5; details on website. French Moderns: Monet to Matisse runs through Sept. 6. Carlos Rolón: Lost in Paradise runs through Oct. 21. Kota Ezawa: The Crime of Art, through Dec. 1. Edmund Greacen & World War I runs through Dec. 15. Free Tuesday is Sept. 10. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY MUSEUM 101 W. First Street, Springfield, 356-2992, karpeles. weebly.com. Artist Jerrod Brown revisits the monster craze of the 1960s and ’70s with a tribute to period horror artists James Bama, Mort Kunstler and Harry Schaare; 5 p.m. Sept. 7. LIGHTNER MUSEUM 75 King St., St. Augustine, 824-2874, lightnermuseum.org. Lightner After Hours: All That Jazz features live music by The Raisin Cake Orchestra, cocktails, and light hors d’oeuvres, free. America’s Castles: Highlights from the Collection is on permanent display. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu. Abstraction to Figuration: Works from MOCA is open at the T-U Center, with works by Memphis Wood, Mary Ann Bryan and Nancee Clark; Caitlin Swindell, curator. Camp/Wall/Flock, Khalid Albaih’s new installation, is on exhibit through Oct. 27. Of Many Ancestors exhibits through Dec. 28. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Cir., Northbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. Arts Infusion Reception with Dima Kroma, is 6 p.m. Sept. 6. Hands-on exhibit Creation Station is open.
GALLERIES
THE ART CENTER COOPERATIVE 9451 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 430, Regency Square, 233-9252, tacjacksonville.org. Portraiture classes are held
from 1-4 p.m. every Sat. at Main Gallery, Regency Square. Works by member artists include oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, photography and sculptures in various media. Nature Abounds is currently on exhibit. ARTISAN VILLAGE of AMELIA 2188 Sadler Rd., 491-2180, artisanvillageamelia.com. Local artists display their works. Rental spaces, classes and a monthly art show are featured. THE ART STUDIO & GALLERY 370A A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 295-4428, beachesartstudio.org. Karl Dean is the featured artist for September. An opening reception is held at 5 p.m. Sept. 6. AVILES GALLERY 11-C Aviles St., St. Augustine, 728-4957, avilesgallery.net. Members are Joel Bagnal, KC Cali, Byron Capo, Hookey Hamilton, Ted Head, Paula Pascucci and Gina Torkos. BOLD BEAN SAN MARCO 1905 Hendricks Ave., 853-6545. Tiffany Manning’s new works, Flow State, are on exhibit. BUTTERFIELD GARAGE ART GALLERY 137 King St., St. Augustine, 825-4577, butterfieldgarage. com. Per Hans Romnes’ photography and Teri Siewert’s works are currently on exhibit. CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT/HEATHER MOORE COMMUNITY GALLERY 207 N. Laura St., Ste. 300, Downtown, capkids.org. By the Water, an exhibit of Alma Ramirez’s new works, displays through Oct. 25. CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM Flagler College, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530, flagler.edu/ crispellert. An exhibit of recent work by full- and part-time fine art and graphic design faculty opens with a reception, 5-8 p.m. Sept. 6, part of First Friday Art Walk; the exhibit runs through Sept. 26. Artists include Sarah Alexander, Luke Brodersen, Joseph Fioramanti, Diana Lodi, Logan Marconi, Kevin Mahoney, Russell Maycumber, Laura Mongiovi, Patrick Moser, Sara Pedigo, Leslie Robison, Jason Schwab, Chris Smith, Natalie Stephenson and Mark Zimmerman, working in various media, including painting, drawing, motion graphics, print/digital design, printmaking, photography, sculpture, installation and video. Associate Professor of Art Robison discusses her projects 4 p.m. Sept. 6; Graphic Design Assistant Professor Smith discusses his work at 4 p.m. on Sept. 10. THE CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, 280-0614, ccpvb.org. Elaine Bergstrom’s Creative Watercolor Exploration opens Sept. 10. Compromised Boundaries, works by Society of Mixed Media Artists members, runs through Sept. 21. Art with a Heart in Healthcare’s eighth annual exhibition A World of Their Own, comprising works by pediatric patients of Wolfson Children’s Hospital, is on display. CUTTER & CUTTER FINE ART GALLERIES 25 King St., St. Augustine, 810-0460, cutterandcutter.com. Glassblower David Lotton’s glass art is displayed and is available for acquisition. GALLERY 725, 1250 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, gallery725.com. A collection of California artist Alexandra Nechita’s new works, Reimagined, is on exhibit and available for acquisition through
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Sept. 8. The artist is on hand for a children’s event, 11 a.m.-noon and then 6-8 p.m. Sept. 7, and 1-3 p.m. Sept. 8. Admission is free, but RSVPs are requested; email gallery725@gmail.com or call 345-9320. GRAY 1908 GALLERY 73 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 850-384-3084. Jenna Alexander’s The Flower Map of the United States displays. HASKELL GALLERY Jacksonville International Airport, 741-3546, jiaarts.org. Works by Memphis Wood, Charlie Brown and Stephen Heywood are exhibited on the Connector Bridge. MAKERSPACE GALLERY Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary. org. Reclaimed: Life Beyond the Landfill is art made of repurposed objects by Clifford Buckley, Malath Albakri, Keshauna Davis, John Drum, Zac Freeman, Donald Gialanella, Aisling Millar McDonald, Khamil L. Ojoyo, Lana Shuttleworth and Wendy Sullivan. It runs through Sept. 22; free. PAStA FINE ART GALLERY 214 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 824-0251, pastagalleryart.com. Photographer Julie Noel Smith’s works are displayed in the new show Intentional. ROTUNDA GALLERY St. Johns County Admin. Building, 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, 471-9980. Manila Clough’s mosaics, depicting native birds and plants, exhibit through Sept. 19. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 1 Independent Dr., Ste. 113, Downtown, southlight.com. New members Hillary Hogue and Nancy Schultz exhibit their works in September. A new exhibit, The Three Graces, features sculpture, abstraction and still lifes by artists Nofa Dixon, Dee Roberts and Nancy Schultz. The works’ complementary qualities are not to be missed; through Sept. 4, along with MJ Hinson’s expansive abstractions, on the second floor, and David Engdahl’s Lamelliforms. WORD REVOLT ART GALLERY 1249 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 888-5502, wordrevolt.com. The fine art exhibit CO2 is on display. The exhibit
Glass Works welcomes submissions; apply now. THE YELLOW HOUSE 577 King St., Riverside, theyellowhouseart.org. The new immersive exhibit Home: The Stories of Arab Immigrant & Refugee Women, co-created with Artugee, which uses art for social connection, economic empowerment and advocacy for Arab-American women here, was co-curated by Malath Alarnosi, Basma Alawee and Hope McMath. Artists, storytellers, researchers and makers include Malath Alarnosi, Ban Aldalw, Dima Karoma, Neegar Ibrahim, Noor Alqaysi, Lina Elimam, Safaa Ali Dib, Samia R and Hala Khalil.
EVENTS
GARDEN CLUB OPEN HOUSE The Garden Club of Jacksonville opens its doors for horticulturally cognizant folks to meet the new Executive Director Denise Reagan, preview the new programs, and graze from a buffet of homemade treats, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 10 at the club, 1005 Riverside Ave., 355-4224; RSVP on eventbrite.com; free. JAX VEG FEST The local grassroots fest, focused on environmental awareness, animal advocacy and education, is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 7 at Riverside Park, 753 Park St., jaxvegfest.weebly.com. COSMIC CONCERTS Every first Friday – Laser Magic at 7 p.m.; Laser Retro at 8 p.m.; Laserock at 9 p.m., and Dark Side of the Moon at 10 p.m., Sept. 6 – in MOSH’s Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, 396-6674, $5; $2.50 members; laser glasses $1, themosh.org. WOMAN’S CLUB ANNUAL OPENING LUNCHEON The GFWC Arlington Woman’s Club celebrates its 99th year of service to the community with a themed luncheon, borrowing from Dr. Seuss’ book, Oh, The Places You’ll Go! An accumulation of Dr. Seuss books are donated to programs that distribute books to local kids. The festive occasion is 10:30 a.m. Sept. 10 at the club, 5714 Arlington Rd., Arlington, 745-0741, gfwcarlington.com. Proceeds benefit the club’s programs.
THE HOLLYWOOD HORSES use “Heavy Rubber Gloves” (that’s the name of their new single).
The Nashville trio plays ’90s-inspired alt-rock with a wink and a nod. Also on the bill: Runner’s High, Swingers and Loretto. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, Rain Dogs, Five Points, facebook.com/ raindogsjax, $10.
LIVE MUSIC VENUES
AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA
SALTY PELICAN, 12 N. Front St. Amy Vickery Sept. 4. Davis Turner Sept. 5. Shawn Layne Sept. 6. Jimmie Coleman Sept. 7. Kevin Ski Sept. 8 SJ Brewing Co., 463646 S.R. 200, Yulee Shawn Layne Sept. 14 SLIDERS, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave. Tad Jennings Sept. 5. Joe King Sept. 9. King Eddie & Pili Pili Wed. Mark O’Quinn Tue. STORY & SONG, 1430 Park Ave. The April Verch Band Sept. 7 The SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher The Macys Sept. 4 & 11. Colored Sound Sept. 6. X-Hale Sept. 7
THE BEACHES
(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) BLUE JAY Listening Room, 412 N. Second St. Kaleigh Baker, Matt Walker Sept. 6. Jam by The Band 3 Sept. 9 COOP 303, 303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach Lunar Coast Sept. 6 & 7. Sam Sanders Sept. 13 CULHANE’S Irish Pub, 967 Atlantic Blvd., AB The Dublin City Ramblers Sept. 16. Michael Funge every Sun. FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach Beach City Sept. 6 & 7. Samuel Sanders Sept. 8 LYNCH’S, 514 N. First St. Dirty Pete Sept. 4. Split Tones Sept. 5. Chillula Sept. 8. Julia Gulia Sept. 9. Honey Hounds Sept. 10 MAVI Bar & Grill, 2309 Beach Blvd. Billy Bowers Sept. 5 MEZZA, 110 First St., NB Gypsies Ginger Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer Thur. Mezza Shuffle Boxband Mon. MUSIC in the Courtyard, 200 First St., NB Rick & Darren Sept. 13 RAGTIME Tavern, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB ** info to come ** SINGLETON’S, 4728 Ocean St., Mayport Village Billy Bowers Sept. 6 SLIDERS, 218 First St., NB Billy Bowers Sept. 9 WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy. Boogie Freaks Sept. 6. The Groov Sept. 10
DOWNTOWN
JAX VEG FEST
The local grassroots festival, with a focus on environmental awareness, animal advocacy and education, is held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 at Riverside Park, 753 Park St., jaxvegfest.weebly.com, free admission.
1904 MUSIC Hall, 19 Ocean St. N. Duval Day Festival: Whole Wheat Bread, Evergreen Terrace, Rob Roy, Swordz, Universal Green Sept. 4. Attila Sept. 6. The Midnight Hour, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge Sept. 12. Onyx Fest II: Auditory Armory, Catcher & the Rye, Amnesis, Satyr, Dead Reckoning, City of Stages, Defy the Tyrant, Gold Frankincense & Myrrh, Breathing Theory Sept. 14 DAILY’S Place, Sports Complex Peter Frampton, Jason Bonham Sept. 4. Chris Young, Chris Janson, Locash Sept. 12 The FLORIDA Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth Rhett & Link Sept. 7. Amy Grant Sept. 12 HEMMING Park, 135 Monroe St. The Rip Currents Sept. 13 The JUSTICE Pub, 315 E. Bay St. Snake Blood Remedy, Saddle Tramp Sept. 5. Anita Nightcap, Jessa Bell Darlin, Kitty Kamikaze Sept. 6 MYTH Nightclub, 333 E. Bay St. Darude, Zewmob, Tiddy, Chris24 Sept. 6. Rocks n Blunts, Romano Arcaini, Snugz & Nugz, Jon Kinesis Sept. 7 VETERANS MEMORIAL Arena, Sports Complex Hillsong United, Amanda Lindsey Cook Sept. 7
FLEMING ISLAND, GREEN COVE
NOW SHOWING • NOW SHOWING • NOW SHOWING • NOW SHOWING SUN-RAY CINEMA The Death Becomes Us Series runs Delicatessen, Sept. 4. Good Boys and Peanut Butter Falcon run. It Chapter Two starts Sept. 5. Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice and Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love start Sept. 13. 1028 Park St., 5 Points, 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ Ophelia and The Other Story currently screen. Throwback Thursday: Road to Bali, noon & 6:45 p.m. Sept. 5. The Farewell and Maiden start Sept. 6. 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. WGHF IMAX THEATER Documentary Days, through Sept. 5. Superpower Dogs 3D, Backyard Wilderness, Great Bear Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef run. World Golf Hall of Fame, St. Augustine, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com. MOONLIGHT MOVIES Incredibles 2 runs 9 p.m. Sept. 13 at SeaWalk Pavilion, Jax Beach; 24 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | SEPTEMBER 4-10, 2019
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CONCERTS
ARTS + EVENTS
free; 247-6100, jacksonvillebeach.org. Bring something to sit on. Popcorn, candy, beverage vendors onsite. No alcohol, skateboards, bicycles or glass. STRAWS, THE FILM U.S. Green Building Council and Movies That Matter Series run the fi lm, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15, The Courtyard, 200 First St., Neptune Beach. FOR ME & MY GAL Yesterday’s Classics Matinee screens this 1942 musical romcom with Judy Garland and Gene Kelly, 3 p.m. Sept. 4 at Pablo Creek Library, 13295 Beach Blvd., 992-7101, jaxpubliclibrary.org. Shrek: The Final Chapter Throwback Thursday presents the green good guy, 4 p.m. Sept. 5 at Pablo Creek. FREE MOVIE! Dashing Errol Flynn (who had more fun offscreen than on) stars in 1940’s Sea Hawk, screened 4:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2445, free. Cast includes future stars Claude Rains and Jay Silverheels (c’mon … Tonto!).
BOONDOCKS, 2808 Henley Rd. Zeb Padgett Sept. 4. Paul Wane Sept. 5. Kent Kirby, Duval County Line Sept. 6. Scott Elley, Radio Phillips Sept. 7. Scott Perham Sept. 11 WHITEY’S Fish Camp, 2032 C.R. 220 Shane Myers Sept. 5. DJ Dohan Sept. 6. The Remains Sept. 7. Billy, Big T & the Gold Piano Sept. 8
INTRACOASTAL, ARLINGTON
CLIFF’S, 3033 Monument Rd. Vegas Gray Sept. 6. Party Cartel Sept. 7 JERRY’S, 13170 Atlantic Blvd. Yowsah Sept. 6
MANDARIN
ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd. Brian Iannucci Wed., Sun. & Tue. IGGY’S, 104 Bartram Oaks Robbie & Felix Sept. 5. Monkey Wrench Sept. 6. City of Bridges Sept. 7. Ginger Beard Man Sept. 8
ORANGE PARK
CHEERS, 1138 Park Ave. Love Monkey Sept. 7 The ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd. DJ Rafiki Sept. 10. Luna Cruise Sept. 13
PONTE VEDRA
TAPS, 2220 C.R. 210 Mark Stevens Sept. 4. Chilly Rhino Sept. 6
RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE
MURRAY HILL Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. Realife YA Unleashed Sept. 6 NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. Them Vagabonds Sept. 4. Sensi Trails, Danka Sept. 7. Deathfest: Bodysnatcher, Scatter Shot, Backslide, Mindfield, Broadmoor, Left to Suffer, Acaedia, Two Piece,
Heirless, Drowning Above Water, Six, Strangled to Death, Head High, Mega Chvrch, The Azimuth, Excruciating Sept. 8 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St. The Hollywood Horses, Runner’s High, Mercy Mercy, Loretto Sept. 8. Insurgence, Depressor, Nailwound Sept. 10. Geexella Sept. 13 RIVER & POST, 1000 Riverside John Earle Sept. 6. HelloCelia Sept. 7 RIVERSIDE ARTS Market, 715 Riverside Ciaran Sontag, Hollywood Horses, A Day Without Love Sept. 7
ST. AUGUSTINE
The AMP, 1340C A1A Backyard Stage: Reels, Kurt Vile & the Violaters Sept. 7. Jenny Lewis, The Watson Twins, Lucie Silvas Sept. 8. Colton McKenna, Sailor Jane & the Swell Acoustics Sept. 10 (Night Market). Propagandhi & the Coathangers Sept. 13 (Backyard). Hot Water Music, The Menzingers, Subhuman Sept. 14 (Backyard Stage) ARNOLD’S, 3912 N. Ponce de Leon Jason Evans Band Sept. 7 COLONIAL QUARTER, 33 St. George St. The Attack, Raye Zaragoza, Christina Wagner, Dave Hause & the Mermaid Sept. 6. Isabella Parole, Kapowski, Chelsea Saddler Band, Kristopher James, Ghost Tropic, Davis Loose & the Loose Cannons, Billy Buchanan Sept. 7 DOG ROSE Brewing, 77 Bridge St. Donny Brazile, Jason Wall, Sugarbeats, Z.F. Lively Sept. 6. Lauren Heintz, Jason & Darah, Nathaniel Hawke, Rose Dickerson Sept. 7 GAMBLE ROGERS Showcase, Aviles St. Liam Jones, Luis Mario & His Latin Band, Cooper, Dim Lights, Wetland String Band, Marianne Lerbs, Jim Carrick Sept. 7 NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd. Vitamin Geez, Strange String, Sleepless, Bubba Spliffs, Dial Drive, Observatory Sept. 6. Burl, Gypsy Chyx, Luke Otto, Gary Lazer Eyes, Bryce Alastair Trio, Lassyu, Dig Dog Sept. 7 PROHIBITION Kitchen, 119 St. George St. Zach Chester Sept. 4. Barnes & the Heart Sept. 5. Let’s Ride Sept. 6. Ben Sparco Sept. 7. Alberto Caballero Sept. 9. Sam Pacetti Sept. 10 SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd. Orbiter, Parallel, Lilac Angel, Shy Layers Sept. 6. John Dickie & Collapsible B, Jackie Stranger, Shannon Ogden, 86 Hope, Soundaltar, Meth, The Weighted Hands, Expert Timing Sept. 7 St. Augustine DISTILLERY, 112 Riberia St. Sam Pacetti Sept. 6 TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St. Blistur Sept. 6 & 7
SAN MARCO, NORTHBANK
GRAPE & GRAIN Exchange, 2000 San Marco Blvd. Al Maniscalco Quartet Sept. 6. Be Easy Sept. 7 JACK RABBITS, 15280 Hendricks Charlie Farley Sept. 5. Home & the Haunts, Terrytown, The Kate Rays, The Dog Apollo Sept. 6. Book of Love, Robert Goodman Sept. 7. Horseburner, Indighost, Chrome Fangs, Audiohive Sept. 8. Dr. Fëëldirty (Mötley Crüe tribute), Highway to Hells Bells (ACDC tribute) Sept. 13 MUDVILLE Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd. Grant Peeples, Holly Riley Sept. 6. TBA Big Band Sept. 9
SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS
VETERANS UNITED, 8999 Western Way Jason Taylor Sept. 6 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd. Don’t Call Me Shirley Sept. 6. Mojo Roux Sept. 8
SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE
PALMS Fish Camp, 6359 Heckscher Dr. Michael Ward Sept. 4. Eric Alabiso Sept. 8. Scott Elley Sept. 9
ELSEWHERE
BELUTHAHATCHEE Park, 1523 S.R. 13, Fruit Cove Second Sunday at Stetson’s: Ron & Bari Litschauer Sept. 8 SPIRIT of the SUWANNEE Music Park, 3076 95th Dr., Live Oak Sondra Hunt Sept. 7
UPCOMING CONCERTS
PARKER MILLSAP Sept. 12, Blue Jay Listening Room SWINGERS, CHERRY SPRINGER Sept. 14, Jack Rabbits PRIDELESS, RIVER CITY SOUND SYSTEM, ON HOLIDAY Sept. 14, Rain Dogs UB40, ALI CAMPBELL, ASTRO Sept. 14, Daily’s Place TENNESSEE REDEMPTION Sept. 14, Blue Jay Listening Room ST. PAUL & the BROKEN BONES, DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, AARON LEE TASJAN Sept. 15, The Amp Backyard Stage DON FELDER Sept. 16, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BEATLES vs STONES Sept. 16, Ritz Theatre GAMES of THRONES Concert Experience Sept. 20, Daily’s COLM KEEGAN History of Ireland through Music Sept. 17 & 18, Culhane’s Southside SHAWN JAMES Sept. 18, 1904 Music Hall
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CHEAP TRICK, ZZ TOP Oct. 16, The Amp IYA TERRA, The RIES BROTHERS, FOR PEACE BAND Oct. 16, Surfer ZAC BROWN BAND Oct. 17, Daily’s TOMATOBAND, CUSTARD PIE, STEPHEN PIGMAN Oct. 17, Jack Rabbits The WOOD BROTHERS Oct. 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall TRAVERS BROTHERSHIP Oct. 18, Jack Rabbits CHICAGO Oct. 18, Daily’s Place BILLY CURRINGTON Oct. 18, The Amp YOUNG THUG, MACHINE GUN KELLY, KILLY, POLO G, YBN NAHMIR, STRICK Oct. 19, Daily’s FACE to FACE, LAGWAGON, H20 Oct. 19, Amp Backyard Stage MAKING MOVIES Oct. 19, Jack Rabbits St. Augustine RECORD FAIR Oct. 20, The Amp CARRIE UNDERWOOD, MADDIE & TAE, RUNAWAY JUNE Oct. 20, Veterans Memorial Arena RUMOURS of FLEETWOOD MAC Tribute Oct. 21, Florida Theatre KYLE COX, ROCKO WHEELER Oct. 21, Jack Rabbits ROBERT RANDOLPH & the FAMILY BAND Oct. 22, Florida Theatre SKIN & BONZ Oct. 22, The Amp Night Market ROTTING OUT, CANDY, KNOCKED LOOSE, SEEYOUSPACECOWBOY Oct. 22, 1904 Music Hall The MOVEMENT, The LATE ONES, ELOVATERS Oct. 23, Surfer the Bar The ALLMAN BETTS BAND, JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR, JD SIMO Oct. 24, PVConcert Hall Suwannee Hulaween: The STRING CHEESE INCIDENT, BASSNECTAR, GREENSKY BLUEGRASS, ANDERSON.PAAK & the FREE NATIONALS, JASON ISBELL & the 400 UNIT, UMPHREY’S McGEE, G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE, LETTUCE, MAGIC CITY HIPPIES Oct. 24-27, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park SWITCHFOOT Oct. 24, The Florida Theatre CLINT BLACK Oct. 25, Thrasher-Horne Center POST MALONE, TYLA YAWEH, SWAE LEE Oct. 25, VetsMemArena SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS Oct. 26, Prohibition Kitchen STEVE HOFSTETTER Oct. 27, Jack Rabbits WYNONNA & the BIG NOISE Oct. 27, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY Oct. 31, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SAMMY HAGAR & the CIRCLE, NIGHT RANGER Nov. 1, The Amp SATSANG, JONNY WAYNE Nov. 2, Jack Rabbits DREAMERS Nov. 2, 1904 Music Hall BRETT BOLLINGER Nov. 2, Prohibition Kitchen HERE COME the MUMMIES Nov. 2, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall OLD DOMINION, SCOTTY McCREERY, RYAN HURD Nov. 2 & 3, The Amp WE WILL ROCK YOU Queen Musical Nov. 3, The Florida Theatre DEMONS Nov. 4, Jack Rabbits ROY ORBISON & BUDDY HOLLY Tribute Nov. 6, Florida Theatre The KRICKETS Nov. 7, Café Eleven BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY Nov. 7, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY Nov. 8, Times-Union Center STING Nov. 8, Daily’s Place ELVIS COSTELLO & the IMPOSTERS Nov. 8, The Amp The MIGHTY O’JAYS, GERALD ALSTON, The MANHATTANS Nov. 9, The Florida Theatre Porchfest: MAGGIE KOERNER, ALANNA ROYALE, MAMA BLUE, SPADE McQUADE, KING EDDIE & PILI PILI, CHRIS THOMAS BAND, OUIJA BROS., TAD JENNINGS, LET’S RIDE BRASS BAND, BRENT BYRD BAND Nov. 9, Springfield porches The RACONTEURS, MARGO PRICE Nov. 9, The Amp RUNAWAY HOME Nov. 9, Story & Song Bookstore .38 SPECIAL, BRETT MYERS, The CURT TOWNE Band, PINTO GRAHAM Nov. 9, Thrasher-Horne Center The JAPANESE HOUSE Nov. 12, Jack Rabbits AUTHORITY ZERO Nov. 12, 1904 Music Hall Coast2Coast LIVE ARTIST SHOWCASE Nov. 13, Jack Rabbits The DOOBIE BROTHERS Nov. 13, The Amp Led Zeppelin Tribute: ZOSO Nov. 14, Surfer the Bar The SAUCE BOSS BILL WHARTON Nov. 15, Mudville Music Room GREG GUTFIELD Nov. 16, The Florida Theatre DWIGHT YOAKAM Nov. 17, The Florida Theatre JONAS BROTHERS, BEBE REXHA, JORDAN McGRAW Nov. 17, Veterans Memorial Arena FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, THREE DAYS GRACE, BAD WOLVES, FIRE from the GODS Nov. 18, Veterans Memorial Arena MIRANDA LAMBERT, MAREN MORRIS, ELLE KING, PISTOL ANNIES, ASHLEY McBRYDE, TENILLE TOWNES, CAYLEE HAMMACK Nov. 21, Veterans Memorial Arena The FAB FOUR Beatles Tribute Nov. 22, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SARA BAREILLES Nov. 22, Daily’s Place CRYSTAL BOWERSOX Nov. 23, Café Eleven JOE BONAMASSA, ANTON FIG, MICHAEL RHODES, REESE WYNANS, PAULIE CERRA, LEE THORNBURG Nov. 23, The Amp MASON JENNINGS Nov. 23, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JOHN OATES, The GOOD ROAD BAND Nov. 24, PV Concert Hall REHAB GALAGA TOUR Nov. 30, Jack Rabbits
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lean lines. Polished tiles. Sparkling glasses. The interior of Restaurant Doro might be intimidating, if it weren’t for its chef and owner, Christopher Polidoro. He brings a comforting sense of warmth and relaxation to the space. His restaurant is a fine-dining destination, but Polidoro says, “Cooking is what I like to do; it’s not pretentious.” Nor is the spirit of the place. The focus here is squarely on the ingredients of the dishes presented to the guests. Like many chefs who understood their calling early on, Polidoro always knew he was to be part of the culinary world. Born and raised in New York, he would hang out with his mom in the kitchen, and he took more than a casual interest in her methods. “I knew I was going to do it for the rest of my life,” he told Folio Weekly. “I think I kind of knew my freshman year in high school.” That’s when he entered the business on the ground floor, as a dishwasher. Gradually, he worked his way through the ranks, attended culinary school, and became a private chef. In 2015, he began looking to trade up his New York life. Specifically, he wanted to raise his son in the great outdoors—or at least close to it. Northeast Florida was promising, so he started looking for a place. It had to be on the beach, and there had to be plenty of sun. When he visited Neptune Beach, he found what he describes as a “community that supports independently owned restaurants.” Plus, the surf appealed to his wavecatching heart. Now, Doro has carved a niche of its own at the beach, thanks to Polidoro’s vision and his dedicated crew. The entrepreneur encourages the young chefs working with him to get involved with
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Christopher Polidoro serves cosmopolitan cuisine
buys whole fish that his team breaks other aspects of the community, such down in-house. The chef and garde as organizations like Slow Food First manger Xavier can slice as much as 50 to Coast, learning from other local chefs or experimenting with new techniques. Team 60 pounds of snapper as it arrives fresh from the sea. members balance and complement each Doro’s menu focuses on execution. other, as each one has a unique perspective Simple ingredients are plated with such and adds something to the kitchen. Drew, perfection—it would be an insult to Polidoro’s sous chef, is responsible, the not savor each forkful. The emphasis kind of guy who’s in early and stays late. here is on the ingredients involved in Xavier, from San Juan, is well-rounded. that precise execution. Sometimes it’s “He’s made everything before.” a challenge to work with what grows The staff doesn’t seem burned out. under Florida’s withering sun. Polidoro’s This may have something to do with the menu is all about clean eating. “I don’t compact footprint of the restaurant. “I want to say ‘healthy’—even though it is wanted a small space; I didn’t want to do a big spot,” Polidoro explains. “I like to work healthy,” he explains. “It’s pretty much what California’s been doing.” a station.” Logistically, small means “fewer When asked staff, fewer problems, what inspires him, less waste.” Being near the chef cites the the ocean was nonRESTAURANT DORO indomitable Alice negotiable, too. When 106 First St., Neptune Beach, Waters, a champion the space, which had 853-6943, restaurantdoro.com of the farm-tobeen a former sushi table movement, joint, opened up in the and Jean-Georges Vongerichten, a Beaches Town Center, Polidoro snapped French-American chef who has had a it up. massive impact on the American palate Even with less square footage than and dining scene. Minimalistic is how an average eatery, Doro is bright and Polidoro describes his fare: “I like to let airy. One of its best features is the open main ingredients speak for themselves.” kitchen. You can watch the magic as He laughs, saying, “Neil Young plays the it happens. If there’s room at the bar same three or four chords in different when you arrive, make that your home progressions, but there’s a lot of passion base. There are only about 10 tabletops behind it.” and a marble bar, where the garde The dining room has sweet tunes manger station is set up. That’s where piped in through overhead speakers. you can find Polidoro most nights, Polidoro says, “We listen to the same chatting with regulars and first-timers. thing [in the kitchen as] in the dining Polidoro finds that less waste and room.” The whole Doro crew gets to pick more ideas are born in a smaller, versatile songs, which means they all learn what kitchen. “A lot of times, dishes will the others like. evolve,” he says. “Out of one dish, I might It’s always interesting to discover how get three more dishes.” For example, a chef creates with a menu, and Polidoro there may be dried apricots in one dish, then on your next visit, the apricots might is a fascinating case study. He says he doesn’t try most of his dishes before be reconstituted in white wine and seared they’re plated before the diner. Yes, that’s in duck fat for another recipe. Polidoro
right. There’s no menu testing at Doro, but you’d never know! According to Polidoro, it’s all improvisation. He might see a farm list, and things go from there. “Because it is simple food, the palate is the database of flavors—kind of like embedded.” A lot of the menu variety just spills from what he has in his mind, with a tweak or three. He doesn’t often get a chance to eat his own food, but he laughs, saying, “I do like it when I eat the food!” When it comes to food inspo, Polidoro reminisces about the pre-internet era of printed cookbooks. The visual was not only an image of what should be, but art in itself. “I could create a dish from that,” he says. Now, this menu is born mostly from the purveyors. “I go grocery shopping and go from there.” Catch a glimpse of the row of cookbooks lining the top shelf toward the left of the kitchen and jot down a few titles. Some look more wellloved than others. Polidoro says the American fave, Joy of Cooking, is “the only one that’s got the most kitchen grease on it.” These days, he’s not reading or even looking at cookbooks. Instead, he’s reading about “how to be a patient parent” to his energy-filled 5-year-old who just started school. When Polidoro isn’t in the kitchen, you’ll find him hanging out with his mini-me. Restaurant Doro is continuously morphing into even more tasty, seasonal versions of itself, so it’s a must to try any time of the year. Catch Polidoro at the bar one night and ask him how tasty the waves were that day. Brentley Stead mail@folioweekly.com Subscribe to Folio Weekly’s Food Newsletter at folioweekly.com/newsletters
FOLIO PETS
LOCAL PET EVENTS & ADOPTABLES JAGS KICKOFF RALLY The Jaguars Foundation and Jacksonville Zoo hold an adult pep rally, with an open bar, barbecue, a silent auction, Jaguar mascots and cheerleaders, access to the new African Forest and live music, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Sept. 5 at 370 Zoo Pkwy., Northside, 757-4463, members $35; nonmembers $55, 21+ only. MUSIC BINGO! Music, prizes, drink specials and your best furry friend–can’t beat that combination! 6:30 p.m. Sept. 4 & 18 and every other Wednesday, at Kanine Social, 580 College St., Brooklyn, 712-6363, kaninesocial.com.
ADOPTABLES
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Therapy dogs help anxious travelers I’VE NEVER REALLY FLOWN IN AN AIRPLANE. The only thing I know of flying is what I’ve seen in movies. I can only imagine the joy of pressing my snout against a tiny window and getting lost in the view. I have a feeling the airline people would disapprove. For many people, flying is far from a pleasant experience. Schedules are delayed, security lines are long, and travelers are often grumpy. But what if you were walking down one of the many corridors, and suddenly locked eyes with a fluffy pup? Airports across America are trying to make traveling a little less stressful with the addition of therapy dogs. Let’s be honest: You can’t help but have happy thoughts when you see a crew of friendly canines trotting through the terminal. (The ‘stewardesses’ in Catch Me If You Can come to mind, but that was long, long ago.) These animals are trained to mingle with passengers both landside and airside during the airport’s busiest periods. I met with Anne Bell, volunteer coordinator for JaxPaws, to learn more about the program. DIGGING INTO JAXPAWS Davi: Tell me about JaxPaws. Anne Bell: The JaxPaws program aims to curtail anxiety for nervous travelers. Specially trained canines and their handlers walk the airport, bringing smiles and stress relief to those who might need a little comfort or support before departing. How long has this program been around? Just over a year. The JaxPaws program officially launched in July 2018. What’s a typical day for a JaxPaws therapy dog? The dogs commit to two-hour shifts and wander—with their handlers, of course— around the ticketing area, courtyard and terminals beyond security checkpoints, helping travelers feel more comfortable before they board the airplane. What kind of dog is a good candidate for an airport therapy program? The size or type of dog is not an issue—we don’t discriminate against breeds. Our dogs range from Yorkies to retrievers. What’s more important is the personality and willingness to approach or be
approached by all kinds of strangers. What training do dogs encounter before they can serve on a JaxPaws team? The dogs undergo training and certification by a national registry therapy animal organization to make sure they are safe to pet, play with and meet. Each team must also pass the AKC Canine Good Citizen Exam and the AKC Urban CGC Exam. What canine talents should a good therapy dog possess? Dogs must have a stable temperament, good manners and be very obedient. They should be great with strangers and comfortable in a crowded, hectic environment. How do humans benefit from airport therapy animals? The mere action of stroking a dog slows down the heartbeat and reduces blood pressure, so these dogs are a great help to anyone feeling nervous about their journey. Even seasoned travelers can benefit from canine interaction during long waits and delayed flights. Instead of dreading different aspects of traveling the wild blue yonder, the interaction with a therapy dog gives travelers something else to think about. How many dogs are in the program now? The crew has 13 dogs and their handlers.
HEY, I’M SAILOR! I’M SEARCHING FOR A FIRST MATE to be with me on life’s adventures. They say I’m obedient, playful and kind. I love treats, back rubs, walks and smelling everything. Come “sea” me at my foster home, Central Bark Jacksonville. I’ll be “shore” to brighten your day! jaxhumane.org
LULU THE R.E.A.D. DOG This remarkable dog listens to school-age kids read at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 7, at Westbrook Library, 2809 Commonwealth Ave., 384-7424, jaxpubliclibrary.org. READ WITH ROVER is held at 3 p.m. Sept. 7, at South Mandarin Branch, 12125 San Jose Blvd., 288-6385.
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Where can travelers find JaxPaws dogs? The distinctively outfitted dogs and their handlers roam throughout Jax International airport. We place a banner sign near the information booth to tell everyone a team is visiting the airport. Therapy dogs are spreading good vibes at Jacksonville International Airport. These pooches are qualified to help folks face their fears before they fly and they’re prepared to greet travelers with licks, hugs, maybe a paw-shake and a whole lot of cuteness. Davi Davi the Dachshund loves learning how other species do things, like travel to distant lands. But he’s always glad to get home. Subscribe to the Folio Pets Newsletter at folioweekly.com/newsletters
ME: SWEET & AFFECTIONATE FIVE-YEAR-OLD CAT seeking a companion who doesn’t mind cuddles and play time. You: Easy-going human seeking a new best friend. Could we be a match? Check my profile at jaxhumane.org! SEPTEMBER 4-10, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 27
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FOWL! An upscale neighborhood near the Ibis Golf and Country Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, is all a-flutter over some unwelcome guests: dozens of black vultures. The Palm Beach Post reports that a New York family can no longer visit the $700,000 vacation home they bought earlier this year because the birds have defecated and vomited all around it, leaving a smell “like a thousand rotting corpses,” claimed homeowner Siobhan Casimano. Homeowner Cheryl Katz put out fake owls with moving heads and blinking red lights for eyes to scare off the birds, but she said the vultures “ripped the heads off.” Katz had to summon police when the vultures became trapped in her pool enclosure and attacked each other: “Blood was everywhere,” she told the Post. Katz and other homeowners blame the invasion on a neighbor who feeds wildlife, supplying bags of dog food, roasted chicken and trays of sandwiches for their enjoyment. Neighborhood association president Gordon Holness told the Post the neighbor has been issued a warning, but the migratory birds are protected by federal law.
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SECOND THOUGHTS Maybe his conscience got the better of him. On Aug. 13, according to WTAE, a man in a wheelchair approached a teller at a First National Bank on Pittsburgh’s South Side. The man, thought to be in his 60s, handed the teller a note demanding cash, but then “suddenly abandoned his robbery attempt and exited the bank,” a police statement read. Police and FBI agents were on the lookout for the reluctant robber, but there were no photographs or video of him to aid them. STRANGE OBSESSION Washington State Highway Patrol Sgt. Kyle Smith stopped along Highway 518 near Seattle on Aug. 13 to see if a car parked on the shoulder needed assistance. Instead, according to the Associated Press, he observed the driver inside with eight mobile phones, neatly arranged in a blue foam square, all playing Pokemon Go.
Smith did not issue a ticket to the driver, but he did warn him to put the phones away and move along, as the shoulder is meant only for emergency stops. CREME DE LA WEIRD In Stockholm, Sweden, an unnamed man attending a traditional crayfish party on Aug. 20 at the Skansen Aquarium was delivering a speech while standing on a rock in a restricted area. As he spoke, he rested his arm on a glass barrier–until the crocodile who lives in the tank “jumped up and grabbed his lower arm,” Jonas Wahlstrom, owner of the aquarium, told CNN. But that isn’t the weird part of the story. The dastardly crocodile in this story was formerly owned by ... Fidel Castro. The croc was one of two given to a Russian cosmonaut in 1970, who took the animals to Moscow. Wahlstrom eventually brought them to Stockholm. The croc “lost its grip after 10 seconds,” Wahlstrom said, leaving the victim with injuries to his lower arm and hand. BRIGHT IDEA Dave Schmida, 21, of Sturbridge, Massachusetts, set out on Aug. 12, determined to get rid of a hornet’s nest three stories high under a corner of his family’s roof. He first tried spraying the nest with Raid, but when that didn’t work, he got creative. As his brother Matthew recorded video of the extermination, Dave lit up a Roman candle and pointed the fiery balls at the nest, reported the Worcester Telegram. The first two or three missed their mark, but when his ammunition connected with the nest, it burst into flames, killing the wasps but setting the eaves on fire as well. Schmida rushed up to a nearby window and used a fire extinguisher to put the flames out. “I would say mission accomplished,” he said, even though there is now a small hole in the house. CRIME REPORT An attempted burglary in Oronoco Township, Minnesota, unfolded in an unusual manner on Aug. 15. Police responded to a burglary in progress call to find that alledged thief Kirsten Hart, 29, had scuffled with a 64-year-old woman before making off with pill bottles, debit and credit cards, $150 cash and a fake $1 million bill. Hart had run out of the house with part of her shirt ripped off, which led a passing motorist to ask if she was hurt and needed a ride. Hart accepted, climbing into the trunk of the car, according to KIMT. The driver later told police he realized something wasn’t right but panicked and drove off. Police also said they found iPads stolen from a local STEM school in Hart’s car. She and an accomplice face multiple charges. weirdnewstips@amuniversal.com
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CURLY-HAIRED GODDESS, CROSS TATTOO Me: After work, in shirt, cerulean blue tie, getting wine. You walk by: amazing dark hair, ink on your back revealed by short top. Our eyes caught for a moment. Did it happen; are you real? When: Aug. 13. Where: Trader Joe’s. #1735-0814 REGGAE REGRET Hot mom of son, came with friends on boat. I’m dad to a teen girl. Had awesome time. Please forgive me. It must mean you’re a good one! Please let me make it up to you. When: July 22. Where: The Palms. #1734-0814 HARLEY QUINN & THE JOKER You: Stunning woman; sexy hair falls over right eye, amazing laugh; you smiled at me (day 2), I was in love for the last time. Me: A guy who’ll love you better than anyone. Where: Work. When: Aug. 1. #1733-0807 YOU & BELLA Me: Short curly hair, brown eyes, mischievous dog in tow. You: Hanging with your dog and friends. You saved my seat. Would love to sit next to you again. Where: Brewhound, Neptune Beach. When: July 20. #1732-0807 COME LANDSCAPE MY LAWN You looked better than your work truck; maybe FCLC a lawn company? Me: dark pink top, light pink jeans, long brown hair. Parked green jeep beside you. I passed, you smiled, I smiled. Meet for a drink? Where: St. Johns Town Center Target parking. When: June 26. #1731-0703 WAITRESS ZEUS PIZZA Zeus Pizza San Marco waitress, April 21. Where: Zeus Pizza San Marco. When: April 21. #1730-0529 CUTE CHICA @ COFFEE PLACE You: Beautiful, getting coffee w/friend near lunch, verticalstriped pants, white top, short blonde hair. Locked eyes for a second; I got goosebumps. Me: In booth w/friend, red shirt, grey shorts,
short black hair. BE AT SRFS MAY 19, 1 P.M. When: May 10. Where: Southern Roots Filling Station. #1729-0515 SHOPPING 4 LOVE You: Handsome bearded man, in tie, with gallon water bottles. I’ve seen you shop on Fridays after work. Me: Blonde woman, sundress/leggings, purposely going down the same aisles you do. I’m shy, so please say something! When: April 12 & 26. Where: WalmartMarket @ San Pablo. #1728-0515 A GIRL NEEDS CHECKING OUT Bearded, dressed professionally, confident walk that damn near made me gasp. You in holds area, me in red summer dress. You glanced at me; checked out before I could speak. Check me out? When: May 1. Where: Pablo Creek Library. #1727-0508 GYM BODY Over months saw you lose many pounds. Buzz-cut male, weeping angel tattoos on back of legs. Saw you sneaking glances when I did glute exercise. Be a gentleman first and take me to lunch after gym? When: April 20. Where: Bailey’s Gym, Loretto & San Jose. #1726-0501 TONY PACKO’S FAN Pumping gas and my T-shirt amused you. You asked about it and we talked briefly. Would like to talk more. When: April 8. Where: Fleming Island Daily’s/Shell Gas. #1725-0501 ATTRACTIVE CHURCH WOMAN Your group sat in front of me. You: Attractive, long hair, glasses, beverage. We locked eyes near sermon’s end. I’ll sit in same area next few Thursdays. I go to 5:22 Sunday services, too. Coffee sometime? When: March 21. Where: Church of Eleven22, San Pablo. #1726-0417 BE MY ENDGAME? MCU CAPTURE You: Buttery bowtie alpha stud manager. Me: Thanos purple high-tops, interested in your gauntlet. Rewind time, never stop, soul search reality, use this space, see where power takes us? More if interested. When: April 3. Where: Regal Avenues 20. #1724-0410 SEPTEMBER 4-10, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 29
FREEWILL ASTROLOGY
PEARLS, RUSSELL CROWE, AMY TAN, MORTADELLA & JOHN MUIR ARIES (March 21-April 19): John Muir (1838-1914) was skilled at creating and using machinery. In his 20s, he diligently expressed those aptitudes. But at age 27, while working in a carriage parts factory, he suffered an accident that blinded him. For several months, he was bedridden, hoping to recuperate. During that time, Muir decided that if his sight returned, he would thereafter devote it to exploring the beauty of the natural world. The miracle happened, and for the rest of his life he traveled and explored the wilds of North America, an influential naturalist, author and early environmentalist. Respond to a small setback with comparable panache. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Of all the children on the planet, three percent live in the U.S. And yet American children have 40 percent of the world’s toys. In line with astrological omens, be like an extravagant American child in the weeks ahead. You have cosmic permission to seek max fun, treat yourself to zesty entertainment, lose yourself in uninhibited laughter and wow yourself with beguiling games and gizmos. It’s playtime! GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The ama are the Japanese women who dive to the sea bottom and find oysters bearing pearls. The water is usually cold, and the workers use no breathing apparatus, depending instead on specialized techniques to hold their breath. Make them your inspirational role models. The next few weeks will be a favorable time, metaphorically speaking, for you to descend to the depths in quest of valuables and inspirations. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Renowned Cancerian neurologist Oliver Sacks believed that music and gardens could be vital curative agents, as therapeutic as pharmaceuticals. My view is that walking in nature can be as medicinal as working and lolling in a garden. As for music, I’ll extend his prescription to include singing, dancing and listening. I’m surprised Sacks didn’t give equal recognition to the healing power of touch. It can be wondrously rejuvenating. I suspect the next few weeks will be a Golden Age of non-pharmaceutical healing. Not saying stop taking medicine you need to stay healthy; I mean music, nature and touch will have an extra-sublime impact on your well-being. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If you can visualize what ancient Rome looked like, it may be you’re remembering scenes from movies. The blockbuster Gladiator, starring Russell Crowe and directed by Ridley Scott, may be one of those scenes. The weird thing? Many such movies, were inspired by the grandiose paintings of the ancient world by Dutch artist Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912). In many ways, his depictions were not factual. I hope this will prod you to question the accuracy and authenticity of your mental pictures. The weeks ahead are a good time to get fuzzy, incorrect memories closer to the truth. Shed any illusions distorting your understanding of reality. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The weeks ahead could be an Anaïs Nin phase for you. It’s your choice if you dare to be as lyrical, deep, expressive and emotional as Nin. If you decide yes, you will, here are Nin quotes that may help. 1. It’s easy to love and there are so many ways to do it. 2. My mission, should I choose to accept it, is to find peace with exactly who and what I am. 3. I’m so thirsty for the marvelous that only the marvelous has power over me. Anything I cannot transform into something marvelous, I let go. 4. Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. 5. It was while helping others be free that I gained my own freedom. 30 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | SEPTEMBER 4-10, 2019
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “When you’re nailing a custard pie to the wall, and it starts to wilt, it doesn’t do any good to hammer in more nails,” advised novelist Wallace Stegner. I hope his counsel will dissuade you from trying to nail a custard pie to the wall–or an omelet or potato chip or taco, for that matter. What would be a better use of energy? Use the nails to build something that will actually be useful to you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “I hid my deepest feelings so well I forgot where I placed them,” wrote author Amy Tan. My Scorpio friend Audrey once made a similar confession: “I buried my secrets so completely from the prying curiosity of others, I lost track of them myself.” If either of those descriptions apply to you, the weeks ahead are a great time to fi nd a remedy. You’ll have extra power and luck if you celebrate your hidden feelings and buried secrets. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “No Eden valid without serpent,” wrote novelist Wallace Stegner (he’s everywhere this week!). That particular pithy riff is a good motto to use in the immediate future. How do you interpret it? Here’s what I think. As you nourish your robust vision of paradise-onearth, and carry out the practical actions that let you manifest that vision, it’s wise to have some creative irritant in the midst of it. That bug, that question, that tantalizing mystery is the key to keeping you honest and discerning. It gives credibility and gravitas to your idealistic striving.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The coco de mer is a palm tree that grows in the Seychelles. Its seed is huge, weighing as much as 40 pounds, with a 19-inch diameter. The seed takes seven years to grow into maturity, then takes another two years to germinate. Those facts about the coco de mer seed remind me of you. According to my astrological omen-analysis, you’ve been working on ripening an awesome seed for a long time, and you’re in the final phase before it sprouts. The Majestic Budding may not fully kick in until 2020, but you may already feel enjoyable, mysterious pressure. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If you throw a pool ball or a bronze Buddha statue at a window, the glass will break. In fact, the speed at which it fractures could reach 3,000 miles an hour. Your mental blocks and emotional obstacles are typically not as crackable. You may smack ’em with angry probes and bash ’em with desperate pleas to little or no effect. In the weeks ahead, you’ll have much more power to shatter vexations. Hurl your strongest blasts at mental blocks and emotional obstacles. Don’t be surprised if they collapse at unexpectedly rapid speeds. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In the 13th century, the people in the Italian city of Bologna were quite serious about guarding the integrity of its cuisine. In 1250, the cheese guild issued a proclamation: “If you make fake mortadella … your body will be stretched on the rack three times, you will be fined 200 gold coins, and all the food you make will be destroyed.” I appreciate such utter devotion to purity, authenticity and factualness. In the weeks ahead, commit to similar standards in your sphere. Don’t let your offerings to others be compromised or corrupted, nor let their offerings to you be compromised or corrupted, either. Be impeccable. Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com
LAST CONQUISTADORS by JIM MINION
EPISODE 2.1: DROP DAY (W.E. ORBITER BRONCO, ONE HOUR AGO) “Good mornin’, Chief,” Commander Leani Liu chirped from behind her pouch of coffee. “What’s so good?” Nguyen mumbled. “Drop Day!” trumpeted Liu with a lessthan-commanding ebullience. “In a hurry to leave, Commander?” bellowed Maeve Marius Nguyen, her head inside a service hatch. Her body floated parallel to the deck out into the corridor, halting Liu’s morning walk. Liu stopped and turned toward the hatch where Nguyen sprouted, “I wouldn’t call waiting 14 years of my life ‘in a hurry.’ Everything OK?” “Well, the Lariat is more than OK, but I can’t speak for everything else.” Nguyen suddenly understood how that sounded and rotated out of the hatch to stand on deck. “Everything is fine, Commander. Just being a surly mechanic.” “You’re not a mechanic, Maeve. You’re a badass engineer. But you are surly. We about ready for pre-drop?” Liu said, returning her focus. “You can suit up. We’ll be a go for predrop in 10,” Nguyen reported. “Oh, Maeve, my friggin’ head is spinning. This is gonna be great!” Liu launched forward along the corridor, spurred by the energy of her enthusiasm alone. Maeve Marius Nguyen watched the mission commander drift up the corridor and thought, “Who could be so giddy at this point? This is a friggin’ field trip for her.” E2.2: GREEN AF Lariat crew was suited up and in place 40 minutes later. All five humans were tucked into the lander crew module like eggs in a carton of ceramic and metal. Everyone’s relative excitement had devolved into raw nerves and silent terror. Commander Liu’s voice filled the helmets of the crew and the bridge of the Bronco. “OK, people, check down. We don’t want to miss our drop window. Green or red: Attitude control?” Lt. Anna Selene Garcia oversaw too much. As chief of ops for the Lariat, Garcia’s duties included the operation of the lander itself, the tech extraction with payload, and the liftoff operation at the end of the mission. Anna viewed the lander specs on her crowded display. “Green.” Liu: “Landing gear?” Garcia: “Green.” Liu: “Tech payload?” Garcia: “Green.” Liu: “Atmospherics?” No answer. Liu: “Mischenko, whatta ya got?” Lt. Cdr. Mikhail Marius Mischenko:
“I’m not sure what I’m looking at, Commander. It’s as if the Earth’s magnetosphere has changed from just seven minutes ago. I can’t align anything. I couldn’t get a compass to work down there just now.” Liu: “So ‘Red,’ then?” Mischenko: “Yes, Commander, sorry, red … wait … Atmospherics are aligned and online. Green.” Liu: “Mikhail, are you damn sure?” Mischenko: “Yes, sir, I believe the problem is local. Once we are free of the atmospheric drag of the Bronco’s orbit, readings will be in stable alignment on the Lariat.” Liu: “We have 38 seconds. I will scrub this drop unless you can say … ” Mischenko: “We are five by five, Commander. Green to go.” The collective eyeroll was palpable. Liu: “Lamont, Geo payload?” Donovin Marius Lamont was a petrified geologist. After a lifetime of lunar gravity, the idea of full Earth gravity was literally a crushing notion. Even up in orbit, he could feel the Great Rock pulling his knees out of joint, or so he thought. “Payload. Secure, Capt … Commander.” Donovin Lamont strained through his clenched teeth. Liu: “Bio payload?” Gabriel Loreon Menendez, a botanist/ bioengineer, was from a miracle colony on Luna called Loreon. Loreon was truly a garden of the gods on the moon’s surface. Many considered it insane to even try to grow food in the raw radiation. But the Loreon project had become the breadbasket of humankind. It was rare to find a Loreon scientist outside the colony. It was unique to have one on a lander mission. More than that, Gabriel was the last living human named Menendez. “Gardening tools are in place, Commander. Very green.” A smile bloomed inside each helmet. Liu: “Bronco bridge, we are straight green in here. Can you confirm?” Lt. Siddiq replied, “Showing green down the board, Commander.” This was the moment when Captain Fernando Marius Avilla was elevated from a glorified shuttle pilot to a hero of the human race. He wanted this more than Leani Liu. He’d rather be in the lander. “Congratulations, Lariat crew. You are about to launch the first mission in the long-awaited Whole Earth Operation Conquistador. You carry the hopes and the gratitude of all humanity. Best of luck. Open lander bay doors, Lieutenant.” “Lander bay doors open, sir. Drop in 5-4-3-2 … ” Siddiq wanted to close his eyes but couldn’t. TO BE CONTINUED SEPTEMBER 4-10, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 31
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JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL TO DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL CHILDREN: DROP DEAD ACCORDING TO LEXICO, EMPATHY IS
“the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.” It’s not city government’s strong suit. Last week, at a dramatic meeting, Jacksonville City Council rebuffed public pressure to place Duval County Public Schools’ infrastructure-tax referendum on a ballot for voters to decide. Hundreds of referendum supporters were in attendance. Most of them were African Americans from Northwest Jacksonville. However, after only two supporters were allowed to speak, Council President Scott Wilson ordered police to throw them out of the room. There had been some booing from the audience, and Wilson was having none of that. He made no efforts to calm the crowd down, or have police officers stationed near some of the disrupters, or clear the room briefly and then let people back in. I believe that Wilson had already planned to clear these voices from the room at the earliest opportunity. They were African-American voters, and Wilson had no empathy for them. The same was the true for most of other councilmembers opposing the referendum. Rory Diamond said that the referendum had to be withdrawn so “everyone [could get] on the same page.” Of course, the only way Diamond wanted to get anyone on the same page was by holding a figurative gun to the heads of AfricanAmerican children and saying to their parents, “You want air-conditioning for your kids’ schools? Well, then you had better give more money to charter schools!” LeAnna Cumber’s comments were along the same lines, except she expressed them with her typical anger. Wilson and Michael Boylan discussed schools in their districts, showing no empathy for the African-American students in other districts—where
the lack of air-conditioning is a real problem. Ronald Salem and Tommy Hazouri both made references to the school board’s rejection of the Civic Council’s plan to allocate sales-tax revenues to charter schools on a per-pupil basis, which would divert a full 11 percent of the funds to new buildings with minimal maintenance needs. Hazouri then stated that millions of dollars would be spent against the referendum unless DCPS gave the Civic Council what it wanted. The Civic Council is, of course, a group of wealthy, mostly white CEOs. Its Education Task Force is chaired by political megadonor Gary Chartrand, who makes his money operating charter schools. Charter schools are big business now. They allowed Chartrand to buy a $5 million oceanfront house in Ponte Vedra Beach. Jacksonville’s councilmembers apparently have more empathy for these rich white CEOs and their campaign money than they do for African-American kids without air-conditioning. The voting public is a different story. Polls show that 75 percent of Duval County’s voters support the referendum. Even those who don’t support the sales tax agree that it should be the voters’ call, not City Council’s. Significantly, not one of the councilmembers opposed to the referendum argued that charter schools actually need the money. In fact, the DCPS facilities master plan already shares money with charter schools on the same building-squarefootage formula that is being used for public schools. The building-squarefootage formula is determined by an engineering study that is done at each school to determine a Facility Condition Index (FCI) score. The higher the score, the greater the needs
a school has to address. But that is not acceptable to these councilmembers because charter schools are the newest schools in our district and their FCI scores will not justify their receiving much money. Once again, there is no empathy or sympathy for the AfricanAmerican children in deteriorating schools, just a desire to get as much money for charter schools as possible. Some councilmembers did express empathy for all of Jacksonville’s school children. Joyce Morgan stated that the “community wants to vote” and that they should not be stopped by “the big, bad city council.” Brenda Priestly Jackson stated that the Florida Constitution gave the school board the job of educating our children and that the Council should not second-guess its work. Garrett Dennis argued that the council was holding children hostage, looking out for special interests, and disrespecting the school board—and that the council would lose when the case goes to court. Matt Carlucci, Randy DeFoor and Ju’Coby Pittman also supported the referendum. So what happens now? Well, DCPS has hired three attorneys—Scott Cairns, Hank Coxe and Audrey Moran—to get the referendum on the ballot. Cairns has said that the referendum can still make the ballot in November or December. That’s the ideal scenario. A special election referendum must be held as soon as possible, in 2019. Our children’s schools must be fixed now, and voters must reclaim the authority that has been usurped by the elites devoid of empathy in City Hall. Terry D. Bork mail@folioweekly.com _______________________________ Bork is a Jacksonville-based attorney with more than 20 years’ experience.
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