They Want Their Cake, But Can They Eat It, Too?

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THEY WANT THEIR CAKE, BUT CAN THEY EAT IT, TOO? Florida politicians fight over a slice of the growing Latino vote STORY BY RYAN MICHAEL BENK

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FROM THE EDITOR

THE WAITING GAME It’s never the right time to DEMAND JUSTICE

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OUR OBSESSION WITH EQUALITY is exhausting.

Be it about gender, race, religion or sexual orientation, scarcely a week goes by without some fresh outrage over unequal treatment. Last week it was reinvigorated debate over Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling during the national anthem to protest police violence against blacks. This week it’s the Serena Williams’ U.S. Open “would the same punishment have been given a man?” controversy. Then sides are taken, lines are drawn, and the matter is duked out in the courts of public and private opinion. Each fades away, only to be replaced by a new point of contention.

The truth is, we live in one of the most egalitarian societies in human history. Ours is one of the most just forms of government to have ever existed.

But of course there’s inequality and injustice. Our very nation was founded upon it. All can agree that a great many strides have been made since then.

A great many remain to be made.

Though we may disagree about whether Serena Williams deserved to be penalized as she was in the U.S. Open, most of us would probably agree that female athletes should be held to the same behavioral standards as males. If you take the position that punishment was Williams’ due for confronting the umpire for what she viewed as an unfair call, you must also take the position that the same should be administered to the Andre Agassis of the world who call an umpire “son of a bitch” and spit on him during a match. All things being fair, Agassi should have received worse.

But this is not what happens. Even if the rules are neutral, the enforcement is not.

As Melissa Ross pointed out in a muchread Twitter thread over the weekend, a man who behaves badly will be immediately forgiven; a woman will be castigated. “This is the experience of every woman in the workplace,” Ross wrote. “We are always expected to conform to a very narrow range of behaviors, while men get to be whole human beings at work w/out penalty.”

Reactions to her thread were predictable.

Lots of man-splaining on why Williams deserved the penalty. Lots of completely missing the point. Happily, lots more feminists praising Ross for speaking our truth.

This, my friends, is progress.

We can acknowledge progress and ask for better in the same breath, yet society demands that we remain silent and patient

or tells us when, where and how it’s acceptable to point out injustice. That’s what the debate about Kaepernick’s kneeling centers on. It’s what the controversy about Williams’ outburst is about.

It’s not a question of whether unequal treatment exists—it’s whether it’s proper to point it out when and how they have.

OK, fine. Tell me then, how long must we wait for equality before we say enough is enough and demand it? A lot of us are getting tired of holding our tongues and waiting our turn. I know I am. And when I get tired of waiting, I get angry and disgusted and demand that which is being denied me.

So I understand why Kaepernick kneels when common convention commands him to stand, and why Williams yells and curses when most would rather have her be pleasant and accepting. They’re tired of waiting, too.

Baby Boomers are now facing the very real possibility that theirs will not be the first generation of females to occupy the Oval Office. It is already evident that theirs will not be the first generation for whom justice and opportunity are color-blind. Should they accept this silently or rage against it?

I’m a Millennial and I’m starting to wonder if my generation will go to its grave with a gender pay gap, if I’ll ever see a representative number of females and minorities in Congress, if blacks will remain incarcerated and impoverished at horrendously high rates throughout my lifetime, and so many other injustices. Shall I accept all of this until my death to avoid making anyone uncomfortable or seeming contrarian?

To be sure, there have been great strides on these fronts. Just considering gender, today women have more freedom and opportunity than at any point in history; by the same token, sexism and misogyny are rampant in our society. We can run for president, yet in the near-century since women’s suffrage, there have been three women on the presidential ticket and only one at the top. We can seek redress when a man harms us, yet we’re just now starting to (kind of sort of) believe female victims of sexual harassment and assault. There is no shortage of similar examples for racial, ethnic, religious and sexual minorities.

I understand how tiresome it can be to continue having these debates; I’m tired of them, too. But the waiting is worse.

Claire Goforth claire@folioweekly.com @clairenjax

THE MAIL THE FUTURE IS NOW

SEVENTEEN LIVES WERE LOST ON VALENTINE’S DAY of 2018. Seventeen young minds who will never graduate, will never know what it means to have purpose in life, and will never have a life to lead. This is all because a young man decided that they did not deserve to live anymore. A young man who had a gun.

In the wake of this tragedy, there has been a wave of people within the 18-to-35-year-old age bloc who have registered to vote. In fact, the share of young registered voters in Florida has surged by 8 percent since the Parkland shooting.

I have never been more proud to be a young, passionate organizer, and I can’t wait to see the impact we have at the polls this November. The White House has jeopardized the safety of immigrant families, sided with alt-right individuals such as Roy Moore, failed to reject the possibility of 3D-printed guns and, of course, ruined the environment by gutting the NASA Climate Monitoring Program. Young people are rising up to combat these dangerous policies. As this administration continues to attack our nation’s values, I am determined to fight for a more just and equal future for me and my country. That’s why I have been working with NextGen America to organize, inform and urge young people to vote.

As an organizer in Jacksonville, I’ve learned young Floridians care most about gun violence prevention and immigration. Young voters are ready to hold elected officials accountable for their voting record, and we’re not afraid to speak out against injustice.

That’s why during the Week of Welcome at University of North Florida, we showed students that registering to vote is the most effective way to speak up. From Aug. 20-25, we registered young people to vote, urged them to get involved in politics, and recruited them in our fight to stop the detrimental policies that Trump and Republicans are implementing in our country.

We as young people can and will be the determining factor of the elections in November. The nation is about to know a new and impenetrable force in American politics: the youth vote.

Neeraja Chandrasekharan via email

MASS SHOOTING SHOWS MAYORAL WEAKNESS NOBODY IS PERFECT AND SOME FOLKS IN POWERFUL positions act hastily before the cow flap has dried, and they step in it rather than on it. Such is the missed opportunity after the Landing shooting when

Mayor Curry had an opportunity to reach out to Toney Sleiman and say, ‘This tragedy wasn’t your fault; we are all victims here.’ Not only would the mayor have been stating the obvious truth, he might’ve been opening the door for cooperation.

So, instead of ‘s–– happens,’ the mayor was saying ‘manure matters’ and it’s not my fault. Enter the Fire Marshall and building code enforcer trying to beat bloodsucking lawyers to the punch. Having been in the restaurant business, I know providing a premium pie isn’t enough. Franchise, location, internet hookups, alcohol and, in this case, gaming room, all help pay the rent and salaries. Independent delivery drivers provide more jobs. Nobody complains, nobody suffers. There isn’t a business owner out there who can operate without high-priced insurance and awareness of where vulnerable conditions exist.

Enter a psychotic gunman and all our strengths and weaknesses are revealed.

Dick Jackson via email

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A CHASER OF COLD, HARD FACTS

RE.: “Besties Banned from the Brewhouse,” by Marc Wisdom, Aug. 29 THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE IF PEOPLE considered the spirit versus the letter of the law. No one wants food or beverages contaminated and no one wants animal hair in their food. If a brewery is lacking a kitchen and not serving food, I fail to see the harm.

Where are the reports of someone becoming ill as a result of a dog in a taproom?

Scott Foster via Facebook

CRY ME A RIVER

RE.: “A Family Man,” by Tricia Booker, Aug. 15 WHAT A SOB STORY AND HEADLINE. YES, ENTERING the country the wrong way is and has been illegal. If I rob a bank and go to jail and can’t see my family, would the headline say “my family was torn apart”?

Ryan Burger via Facebook

OPINIONS STINK

RE.: “The King’s Speech,” by Claire Goforth, folioweekly.com, Aug. 16 FREE AND BIASED Gary Snow via Facebook

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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BOUQUETS TO PATRICK FISHER the community and collaboration manager at the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville. During his two years there, Fisher has made it his duty to support artists by amplifying their voices, sharing opportunities and showing up at everything. He’ll be leaving Jacksonville to become the executive director of Erie Arts & Culture in Pennsylvania. They’re lucky to get him.

BRICKBATS TO THE CLAY COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD for failing to fulfill our public records request for “Any records that indicated Michael Kerekes represented in the school district/board in any legal manner.” The board replied it is “not subject to public record under FERPA.” BOUQUETS TO ALTON GORDON (the “Mayor”) of Ken Knight Drive. During Hurricane Irma, that Northside road was destroyed, then largely ignored by the city (until a recent, opportunistic visit from Mayor Curry). During the hurricane, Gordon rescued folks from flooded homes and cooked for his neighbors. Later, he was making art with the kids on the street as a creative outlet. More recently, he’s been focused on rebuilding efforts.

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

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ENDLESS SUMMER

HISPANIC HERITAGE CELEBRATION

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Either we’re among the luckiest denizens of planet Earth or we’re just among the hottest! Billed as “the hottest party of the summer,” this festival, with food, art, music and fun, is a great way to keep the summer vibe going and celebrate vibrant cultures and ideas. Among the dozens of musicians performing are LPT, Kim Reteguiz & the Black Cat Bones and Peruanos Enjax. Noon-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, Hemming Park, Downtown, 904tix.com, $20.

OUR PICKS THAT’S A WRAP!

JACKSONVILLE FILM FEST The fest returns with a

lineup that includes a red-carpet opening night and a showcase of short horror films. Plus there’s the world premiere of Demetrius Wren’s Rehabilitation of the Hill that tackles gentrification and betrayal. “I think this program brings the festival back with a bang,” said program director Tim Driscoll. Friday, Sept. 14 & Saturday, Sept. 15, Main Library, jacksonvillefilmfestival.com, $10-$15.

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A sweetly funny coming-of-age tale about the life and loves of Eddie and Becky, both of whom are Catholic, which deeply affects their lives in 1960s Chicago. Along the way they meet oddballs and nuns, and interact with their, ahem, opinionated families. Opens 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, runs through Oct. 7, Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., alhambrajax.com, $38-$59.

JAGS SEASON OPENER AN EPIC REMATCH

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Come for the D-Line, stay for the end zone dance. It’s the Jaguars’ home opener against the dread New England Patriots, so Duuuval better show up big time to show those musket-wielding sissies—plus their buddies in black-and-white stripes—what happens when a tricornerw or zebra messes around in Big Cat Territory. Rawr! 4:25 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, TIAA Bank Field, $109-$159, jaguars.com.

AFFAIR OF THE ART(S)

THE STATE OF THE ARTS NEFLA

A conference addressing the value of public art and the power of artists and arts organizations to stimulate social change. Keynote speaker is Barbara Goldstein, author of Public Art by the Book which asks who funds public art, how do we navigate contracts and what role do artists play in a community? 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 13, St. John’s Cathedral, 256 E. Church St., Downtown, culturalcouncil.org, $30.

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THE MOTHER GOOSES

These sassy waterfowl perform the kind of languid, punk-inflected surf music that recalls a lazy day at the beach combined with that one friend who shows up everywhere kinda drunk and feisty. 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, Colonial Oak Showcase, free.

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GRIS GRIS BOYS

Taking a cue from Hank III, these boys roll and rock through country with more than a soupçon of punk. 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, Sarbez, 115 Anastasia Blvd., free.

KNOWLEDGE IS KING

BIG LO

Go for the alliteration, stay for the firecracker popsicle. This much-lauded rapper hearkens to the best of hip hop (past and future): brains, curiosity and satisfying beats. 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, Nobby’s, 10 Anastasia Blvd., free.

POMPADOURS & (RAZOR)SHARP SUITS BILLY BUCHANAN & HIS ROCK ’N’ SOUL REVUE

Rock pioneers Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jackie Wilson and Sam Cooke made undeniably infectious music that also just happened to change the entire world. Billy pays worthy, high-energy, twistable tributes to these geniuses. 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, Colonial Oak Showcase, free.

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FOLIO VOICES : FIGHTIN’ WORDS

RISKY BUSINESS Did Gillum get Lieutenant Governor WRONG?

POLLS OF THE GOVERNOR’S RACE BETWEEN Republican Ron DeSantis and Democrat Andrew Gillum say it’s too close to call.

Of course, those polls follow up surveys from before the Aug. 28 primary that guaranteed Gwen Graham would get the nomination, so it’s easy to be skeptical.

However, assuming the polls have it right (this time), it may be useful to take a look at each candidate’s choice for Lieutenant Governor.

DeSantis picked Miami-Dade Republican Jeannette Nunez for his running mate, and Republicans (including Adam Putnam) extolled the pick.

Gillum’s pick was, by comparison, somewhat less lauded.

Winter Park entrepreneur Chris King never caught fire with voters in the Democratic primary. Despite campaigning statewide for more than a year, he finished a distant fifth, much closer to the results of the minor candidates than billionaire Jeff Greene (who suspended his campaign during early voting).

There were polls that showed King underwater with Democratic voters—higher unfavorable ratings than favorables. There wasn’t really an empirical case to pick King, not like there was for Gwen Graham, the politically moderate former congresswoman and political legacy.

Graham was strong where Gillum was not in the primary, including with rural and Blue Dog voters. It seemed she would’ve been the pick—despite tensions between the Gillum and Graham campaigns through the process.

However, she didn’t even get a call to discuss the second spot on the ticket (even though that may have been a relief for her, say some).

The critics and pundits, many of whom believed Graham was the inevitable gubernatorial nominee, may have squawked, but it didn’t matter. Gillum went with someone he trusted. Someone he liked.

Someone whose ops weren’t talking shit about him. Someone he knew would have his back and wouldn’t be spinning reporters about how he shouldn’t have been the nominee at all if things were to go badly.

Ultimately, Gillum and King look like a ticket—the same age, with a clear rapport and overlapping viewpoints on every issue germane to the state. Gillum and Graham would have been a team of rivals.

Plus, despite the relative shock of the primary results, Gillum’s team may have deduced that they didn’t have to give Graham the consolation slot. After all, where were her voters going to go? It’s hard to imagine Democratic primary voters opting for the thoroughly Trumpified GOP ticket.

No one seems overly worried that they’ll stay home. Even though the Graham camp and the Gillum camp still haven’t figured out how to paper over disagreements from the

campaign, the bet seems to be that Democratic women will come home in the end.

The early reviews of the Gillum/King ticket? It’s a box office draw. They drew 1,300 people to their first stop in the Orlando area; to put that number in perspective, the only other rallies to draw that many this cycle were Gillum rallies that included Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Meanwhile, the DeSantis ticket seems to lack that level of enthusiasm. On the same day Gillum/King were packing ’em in in Orlando, DeSantis and Nunez were in two separate boxes on a Fox News interview.

That said, DeSantis and Nunez lacked the concerns about party unity that the Democrats had. Despite DeSantis having emerged from a brutal primary with Adam Putnam, one in which establishment

Republicans pushed hard against what we now know is inevitable, Putnam showed up as slated at a unity rally, offering backing for the man he’d called the “Seinfeld candidate” (because his campaign was about nothing).

Despite Nunez calling President Trump a “conman” in a tweet back in 2016 (when she wanted Marco Rubio to get the nomination), and using the provocative #TrumpKKK hashtag to boot, DeSantis somehow papered that over.

Primaries are primaries, but in the general election, the party is to—in the words of 7 Seconds—“walk together, rock together.”

Whether the Democrats figure that out or not remains to be seen.

What doesn’t remain to be seen, however, is what eight years of DeSantis would be like.

The current governor ran as an outsider in the primary, but soon enough became the agent of Tallahassee’s array of special interests.

DeSantis likely won’t deviate from that playbook should he be elected.

If I am Andrew Gillum, I’m finding a way to bridge that gulf with the Graham campaign and its operatives. I’m not sure how that’s done, but building a bridge to Graham and her supporters could be the difference between winning and losing.

And for folks who want the state to move in a more progressive direction in the next eight years, the only way forward is for Democrats to get it together … before it’s too late.

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

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FOLIO COMMUNITY : NEWS

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DOLPHINS—EVERYONE LOVES THEM, AND frequent sightings of the graceful mammals are a popular feature of life in Florida. We love them so much, we sometimes get into arguments about who loves them more.

That seems to have been the case in a recent dispute between Marineland and the Matanzas Riverkeeper. The two organizations have taken opposite sides regarding a controversial “dolphin research” project that took place toward the end of August. The project’s first data collection cycle has already been completed, but its permit allows them to continue periodically over the next five years.

The project was conducted by the Georgia Aquarium Conservation Field Station, located on the premises of Marineland and established in 2008. GACFS is affiliated with the National Marine Fisheries Service Marine Mammal Stranding Network, which grants access to a variety of member organizations, their resources and personnel. These include Sea World, NOAA, National Ocean Service, National Marine Mammal Foundation, University of North Florida, University of Florida, and the law enforcement agencies of several counties.

According to its website, “They can find anything from ingestion or entanglement in marine debris, to a variety of infectious diseases that may play a role in many stranding cases. These necropsy results give researchers vital information about the health of the waterways and how it affects the animals that live there.” So far, GACFS has rescued a couple dozen entangled dolphins, and identified more than 350 more during nearly 200 photo surveys conducted since its founding in 2008. The organization has reached thousands of students in Northeast Florida. It does a lot of good, but not everyone is pleased with everything it’s doing, how it’s doing it, and why it’s doing it at all.

Jen Lomberk, the Matanzas Riverkeeper, was in front of the issue, raising concerns before the project commenced. “One of our main concerns at this point has been the lack of transparency and stakeholder involvement,” she says. “The reason that we have healthy dolphin populations here is because groups like ours have been fighting to protect our water quality here for decades. …

The lack of notice to both the public and key stakeholders in the Matanzas River watershed is unacceptable.”

As part of the Health & Environmental Risk Assessment (HERA) study, researchers hoped to collect data on the dolphins that

DOLPHIN

DANCE MARINELAND and MATANZAS RIVERKEEPER face off over HERA study

frequent the Matanzas River, which runs some 23 miles south from St. Augustine.

“By utilizing unique nicks and notches in dolphins’ dorsal fins,” they write, “they are able to identify and catalog distinct individuals. These photo identification surveys help researchers keep detailed records of population numbers, movement patterns and overall health.”

“HERA is a multi-institution, multidisciplinary research project that looks at the health of dolphins living in Southern U.S. waterways,” according to Paige Hale, communications manager of the Georgia Aquarium. “This year, HERA occurred over two weeks and we notified all required agencies, like NOAA, about the research in the Intracoastal Waterway prior to the research beginning, per our U.S. federal permit. We safely assessed dolphins in this area and collected vital data that will help us and other scientists look at how our ocean affects dolphin health and ultimately, human health.”

Dr. Gregory Bossart of GACFS (who co-authored two academic papers based on past HERA data, in 2017) told First Coast News two weeks ago that, of the 360 dolphins sampled during the last 15 years, half were unhealthy. He cites human activity as the primary culprit, leading to increased mercury levels and the spread of the disease morbillivirus, which has killed roughly 1,600 dolphins in just the last two years. The study aims to establish some baseline conditions,

from which conservation groups can begin to formulate a plan of action to reduce the dangers the dolphins face.

Lomberk is skeptical. “The results of this project don’t justify the means,” she says. “This type of study [HERA] has been conducted for many years in other watersheds with dangerous water quality issues in order to collect information about those animals, but it has never been conducted here in the Matanzas, which is a healthy, thriving watershed. We wholeheartedly support scientific research in order to address issues associated with poor water quality in our state, but we have not heard any evidence about what the Matanzas HERA study is supposed to accomplish.”

Another issue is that the HERA study is seemingly unclear about exactly what its overall purpose is meant to be. “If there were some legitimate problem that this study was trying to address,” says Lomberk, “then there would obviously be a need to [do] this project, but this is a healthy dolphin population and, from the limited information that we have been presented, this appears to be data collection for the sake of date collection and that simply is not a good enough reason to harass our dolphins.”

Lomberk also expresses serious concerns about the methodology involved, particularly as it relates to the physical well-being of the dolphins themselves.

“This process is extremely invasive to wild dolphins. It requires corralling, isolating and capturing wild dolphins, then taking a series of biological samples including putting a tube down the animal’s throat to suck gastric fluid out of its stomach, cutting out a chunk of flesh and blubber, taking blood, urine and fecal samples and forcibly extracting a tooth. This is obviously an ordeal that will subject these animals to stress and pain and increase their risk for injury or infection.”

Ultimately, this controversy exists as a microcosm of a broader, dysfunctional dynamic that exists among the various groups working to protect our natural environment and the aquatic life that lives within it. “We work hard to ensure that our watershed is safe and healthy enough to support a thriving ecosystem,” says Lomberk. “If something is taking place that will put stress on our wildlife, the community needs to be consulted.”

Shelton Hull mail@folioweekly.com

THEY WANT THEIR

CAKE, BUT CAN THEY

EAT IT, TOO?

Florida politicians fight over a slice of the growing LATINO VOTE

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m not exactly the most objective observer, but my feelings about my hometown of Miami, Florida are complicated.

I’m neither the Magic City’s biggest booster, nor its most vicious critic. But no matter how long it takes to drive 10 miles in rush hour or how many near-death experiences I’ve had racing along the Palmetto Expressway, I still consider Miami one of the nation’s most interesting cultural tapestries.

Truly the “Gateway to the Americas,” the city and its evergrowing metro area has a creative cultural profile that showcases a blended fabric of interwoven Latino identities stretching from the Cuban island in the Caribbean to the

southern tips of Chile and Argentina. Each Latin American population that made the Sunshine State its home brought with it its own history, religious traditions and political memory that together form the rich taste of a multilayered cake from Vicky Bakery.

This delectable electorate was once available only to politicos at Latin America’s doorstep, but a rising Latino population in Northeast Florida may soon have Democrats and Republicans scrambling to secure the largest piece of the voter pie.

For years, South Florida’s mammoth Latino citizenry has been a force politicians must reckon with; more recently, the number of Central Florida Hispanics has likewise ballooned.

As Latin American expatriates have historically tended to support more Democratic policies, Latino expansion in metropolitan cities like Orlando and Miami over the years has shifted these regions’ politics further left.

But recent census numbers show traditionally more conservative regions like Northeast Florida are now leading the state in Latino population growth as national furor over hotbutton issues like immigration reach a fever pitch.

If this surge of Hispanic transplants continues in Northeast Florida, what might that mean for the outcome of future Florida elections? The answers to that question are as varied as the cultures of the 33 countries that fall under the umbrella of Latin America.

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Thursday morning in late August was the first time Tomas Jimenez Jr. visited Kathy’s Bakery Café, a traditional Cuban eatery on Beach Boulevard, but the Cuban-American real estate lawyer said it’s not hard to feel at

home here.

“I was born in Miami and came to Jacksonville when I was two months old,” he said, stirring a café con leche and breaking off pieces of his guava-filled pastelito. “So I consider myself to be a Jacksonville native.”

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photo by Devon Sarian

Tomas Jimenez Jr., whose father founded the Hispanic-American Advisory Board in Duval County, has witnessed the rise of Spanish speakers in the area firsthand.

Graciela Cain, aka GeeXella, says, “I think a lot of folks are like feeling these horror stories with a lot of Latin folks right now with [ICE] and things like that.”

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After his family escaped Fidel Castro’s communist regime in 1960, the Jimenez clan bounced around a bit before planting roots in Jacksonville. Jimenez said that at the time, it felt like they were the city’s only Latino family.

“When I was a kid—I speak Spanish fluently—we would sometimes, if we didn’t want someone to understand what we were talking about or wanted to kind of talk in code, we’d say something in Spanish. Today I wouldn’t do that,” he said. “I don’t think I would get away with it as easily.”

According to the latest U.S. Census figures, Jimenez is right: Spanish is becoming too common in Northeast Florida to safely spill secrets in public en Español. Though South Florida trounces the rest of the state in pure numbers, North Florida counties have seen the fastest recent growth in Latino households in the state—and even these numbers don’t include the influx of Puerto Rican migrants after last year’s Hurricane Maria.

Between July 2016 and July 2017, the Latino community grew nine percent in Georgia-bordering Nassau County, earning it the distinction of having Florida’s secondlargest year-over-year growth rate for the population. And over the previous decade, St. Johns County was No. 1 for Latino growth— climbing by two-thirds.

In the late 1990s, Jimenez’s dad founded the city’s Hispanic-American Advisory Board with Republican Mayor John Delaney. The board, on which the younger Jimenez now

serves, is City Hall’s bridge to this burgeoning community. Jimenez is hoping to build on his father’s legacy by hosting a bipartisan candidate forum Oct. 9.

He said having Republicans and Democrats talk to Latino constituents can help dispel what he calls the “monolith myth.”

Hispanics have political views just as nuanced as the general population, he said.

“I think to encourage people to be part of the process and for people to want to be part of it, I think they need to be able to make their own choice and not be spoon-fed or have a candidate shoved down their throats,” he said.

Depending on when they immigrated, what religious tradition they practice or where they’re from, Latin American transplants can vary widely in political opinions. Much like those of general population, these disparate values can even exist between family members just a single generation apart. Stretches of my childhood memory are full of verbal cage matches over Nicaraguan politics between my father and grandfather. Both were refugees from the Central American republic’s bloody 1979 civil war and communist takeover.

The experience swung my dad to the conservative side and he idolized figures like President Ronald Reagan for “giving him” his citizenship. Conversely, my grandfather–ever the consummate contrarian and self-labeled “guerrero de las montanas”–died a supporter of Nicaragua’s communist Sandinistas.

In Duval County, Hispanics make up around 10 percent of the population and five percent of voters. According to a Supervisor of Elections report, Latino voters almost doubled between 2006 and 2016.

Graciela Cain, who goes by the stage name GeeXella, is a Jacksonville educator, DJ and

hip hop artist. Cain prefers to be described as “they,” a gender-neutral pronoun.

The Afro-Mexican rapper synthesizes activism and music to channel their experience as a queer person of color in the South. They moved to Jacksonville with their family when they were just five years old.

“My mom was born in America. Most of my family were migrant workers. So they would go from Mexico up to Minnesota … . They were all born sporadically up and down the Midwest,” they said. “I know most of my mom’s family were all pretty much raised here.”

Cain’s U.S.-born Latino story isn’t unique. Cain’s political ideology tracks with the prevailing progressive views of their millennial peers and their working class, secular Mexican roots makes them a reliably left political thinker.

“For myself, I definitely want to see change. I think a lot of folks are like feeling these horror stories with a lot of Latin folks right now with [Immigration & Customs Enforcement] and things like that,” they said. “It’s very oppressive to be black, to be Mexican. I definitely think there’s going to be a huge change and a huge voice for Hispanics in this election.”

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illennials made up almost half of all eligible Latino voters in 2016, according to the Pew Research Center.

“Forty-four percent of the 27.3 million Hispanic eligible voters is a share greater than any other racial or ethnic group of voters,” a Pew analysis of census data found.

The catch? Just like any other millennial group, Latino millennials aren’t as likely as their more conservative parents or grandparents to show up to the polls.

Although Hispanics older than 65 make up the smallest share of the overall Latino bloc, more than 60 percent reported casting

ballots in 2012. Meanwhile, younger generations vote at a much lower rate.

In Duval, Puerto Ricans make up the largest share of the Hispanic community and although most don’t register with a political party due to confusion over mainland ballots and political parties, they tend to vote Democratic.

A George Washington University study estimates around 3,000 people have died in the almost-year since Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico. As NPR reported, “Around 179,000 Puerto Ricans fled the island in the months following Hurricane Maria, with 69,000 moving to Florida alone.”

This diaspora (mostly to Central Florida) has been the subject of intense election season punditry: Will this exodus from the tropical island to the Sunshine State change political winds?

On its face, it seems clear that Democrats would have an edge in courting this voting bloc, members of which are almost votingready as soon as they step onto the mainland.

Puerto Rican voters tend to support Democratic politicians—the federal disaster response last year rewarded President Donald Trump with a Puerto Rican approval rate close to George W. Bush’s following 2005’s Hurricane Katrina.

The battle over Puerto Rican voters is perhaps no better exemplified than in the homestretch of a bruising statewide contest between Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) and Sen. Bill Nelson (D). Both candidates have racked up endorsements from Puerto Rican politicians and have visited the island territory during recovery efforts multiple times. There’s probably no better example of the difficulty of forecasting this population than that of a summer survey, simultaneously showing 57 percent of Puerto Ricans pledging support for Democrats and overall positive reviews for Scott, a Republican and early Trump backer.

A Florida International University survey found that a whopping 82 percent of Puerto

Rican people who arrived between 2017 and 2018 have a favorable view of Scott, while almost 70 percent recognize the two-term governor. Only 50 percent say they know who Nelson is. But those numbers may not tell the full story, either, as almost 100 percent of Puerto Ricans know who President Trump is and most have a negative view of him, reported the Sun Sentinel.

COURTING VOTES WITH FINGERS CROSSED Over the last couple of years, Northeast Florida politicians have sponsored stricter immigration measures or have expressed support for a federal immigration crackdown that’s steadily lost acceptance among Hispanics since Trump took office.

Former state Rep. Lake Ray (R-Jacksonville), recent candidate for Duval County Tax Collector (he didn’t progress to the November runoff) and early supporter of the president, sponsored a failed measure during his legislative tenure that would have granted military powers to the governor to prevent “restricted persons, immigrants and refugees” from entering Florida, Reveal and WJCT reported early last year.

“The intended goal, at the end of the day, is finding out who’s here, securing the borders, and not necessarily creating a path for citizenship unless there’s some sort of quid pro quo,” he said in January 2017. “You know, what is the something? Somebody walking across our borders should not necessarily just be entitled citizenship.”

State Sen. Aaron Bean (R-Fernandina Beach) last year filed a similar failed bill that would have forced municipalities to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement efforts or face state financial penalties. The bill would have also stripped noncompliant entities of their sovereign immunity, opening localities up to lawsuits, among other things.

“If they let a criminal go or if they don’t report and that illegal creates or makes a crime, then that official, that municipality, that county government—whomever is engaging in it—can be held directly liable for those actions,” he told WJCT last October.

Flagler College political science professor Rachel Cremona said that’s just good strategy for officials in overwhelmingly white, conservative areas and it can play well with Latinos who don’t originate from Central America, where the majority of new, unlawful immigrants are from.

But a swelling Hispanic population and aversion to hardline policies like family separation is creating solidarity between traditionally fragmented Latino nationalities like Puerto Ricans and Cubans. That could spell trouble for the GOP in the long run.

Cremona said more moderate Latino conservatives are being alienated from the Republican Party, while the younger generation has already moved further left.

“We have seen just nationally over the last 10, 15 years or so, that Latin American immigrants were starting to vote in large numbers. Going forward, might that affect the dynamics? I think definitely,” she said.

Even that demographic path to change shouldn’t make Democrats complacent, Cremona cautioned. Though most Latino polling still shows broad disagreement with Trump’s immigration policies, a strengthening

economic recovery and tough foreign policy also drove a “10 point climb [in overall Trump support] among Hispanic voters,” according to a June Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released

by The Hill.

“As the proportion of the population increases, it will become more of an issue for people in Northeast Florida, particularly because we have such a conservative Republican base here,” Cremona said. “One of the tricky parts of this is that there are people in the Democratic base—you know, older generations of Latinos—people who have been here for decades, who also fear incoming immigration because they see it as negatively affecting their own position.”

Last week, a federal judge ruled that 32 counties, including Duval, Clay and St.

Johns, must provide Spanish-language sample ballots online and at polling places, and that the counties must have Spanish-language signs at polling places informing voters that the sample ballots are available. The court stopped short of ordering official Spanish language ballots, however, agreeing with state officials’ argument that to do so “would be impossible, or close to impossible” this close to the midterm election.

In November, Latino voters, recent transplants to and longtime residents of Florida will choose between two incredibly different candidates for governor: The progressive Democrat and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and the Tea Party Trump conservative Congressman Ron DeSantis. Though Gillum carried registered

Democratic Hispanics, in the first poll DeSantis still holds an edge since the primary among Hispanic voters overall—most likely a result of his high support among CubanAmericans, reported Politico.

In the end, Cremona said, both political parties (especially in places like Northeast Florida) would benefit from understanding a Latino constituency as less of a reliable bloc of single-issue voters and more as individuals with intersecting identities, histories and experiences—all of which they’ll bring with them when they cast their ballots in November.

Ryan Michael Benk mail@folioweekly.com _____________________________________ Benk previously reported on this issue for WJCT.

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ife is clearly good for Jason Isbell.

Since embracing sobriety six years ago, his career has seen an upward trajectory with a string of critically and commercially acclaimed albums that have won him Grammys and Americana Music Honors & Awards.

Isbell’s personal life has blossomed as well. He and singer-songwriter and violinist Amanda Shires were married by fellow musician Todd Snider in February 2013, and the couple’s daughter Mercy Rose was born on Sept. 1, 2015. Hell, the guy even gave up smoking a while ago.

And now the Alabama native has released The Nashville Sound, his sixth solo record; once again he’s working with producer Dave Cobb (Shooter Jennings, Sturgill Simpson). If his 2013 album, Southeastern, was about getting sober and 2015’s Something More Than Free reflected Isbell’s new clarity, who’s to say The Nashville Sound isn’t about the path going forward? The 39-year-old singer-songwriter won’t dispute that notion.

“I didn’t come up with it, but I don’t disagree with that,” he said with a laugh in a recent phone interview. “I stay away from that—what does this record mean and all that kind of stuff. That’s not for the creator to come up with. What I try to do is make every individual song as tight and as correct as humanly possible. There are certain things that are going to come to the surface. There are going to be themes between the songs the listener will probably be able to pick out because those are just things that my heart and life are in. These are things my mind focuses on.”

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Whereas his most recent records have been credited to Isbell alone, this latest effort has his longtime crew The 400 Unit front and center, not only on the album cover, but throughout the proceedings. Shires also makes her contributions known, particularly on “Anxiety,” a composition that addresses the effects of mental illness. This rare co-writing situation was something Isbell felt necessary in order to capture the nuances of this malady, particularly how people suffering from it also have to grapple with other peoples’ perceptions of what they’re going through.

“I don’t have a clinically diagnosed anxiety issue or these sorts of crippling attacks where I can’t function,” Isbell said.

“But I did want to cover that and represent that aspect of things in the song. So I went to my wife, who has more experience with that kind of stuff and we co-wrote that song.

I wanted to be specific and describe people’s experiences when they have these sorts of moments where they’re disconnected from reality and things get overwhelming. So I went to her about that.”

One of the more pointed cuts on the latest effort, which won the Best

Americana Album Grammy, is “White Man’s World,” in which Isbell approaches that third rail of race. It’s the kind of self-examination that explores the notion of white privilege, a conversation many people are not willing to have.

“You have to come at those things with a little bit of courage because it’s hard to write about race for anybody,” Isbell said. “In the process of documenting my own life, teaching myself some things and maybe trying to present big questions musically to myself, I wanted to question my role and job in all of this. How do I keep myself aware? How do I keep myself as conscious as possible of the fact that I’m given opportunities that other people aren’t necessarily given? There are a lot of doors that are open for me that are sealed for women or minorities. My goal with this song,

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as much as anything else, was really just to suggest that it might be a good idea to evaluate your own particular role and attempt to make things better in tiny increments. It’s not going to solve anything and it’s not going to make up for anything that might have happened to anyone’s ancestors, but at the same time, I’m trying to say what I think my job is and it’s about the best that I can do.”

As for what concert-goers can expect as he takes his new songs on tour, Isbell is pleased that his recent success has allowed him to reinvest in enhancing the visual production of his show. He’s also happy that The Nashville Sound is giving his show a boost in energy.

Both “Southeastern” and “Something More Than Free” were fairly restrained musically, but on the new album, Isbell and The 400 Unit organically found the music taking on a more rock-and-roll feel.

“I think there are more rock songs on this record than we’ve had in the past and that’s just a happy accident,” said Isbell, who’s releasing a live album in October recorded earlier on the current tour at a sixnight stand at Nashville’s Roman Auditorium.

“I used to set out to do that and then I realized that’s not the way to do it. My best bet is to write the best songs that I can and not think about it any further than that. But I got lucky here with some rock-and-roll songs on this album. So I think it’s going to be a louder and more up-tempo show than we’ve had for the past couple of records. I’m excited about that.”

Dave Gil de Rubio mail@folioweekly.com

FOLIO A+E : MAGIC LANTERNS Imagining serial killer JEFFREY DAHMER’S teen years

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pon hearing the name Jeffrey Dahmer, you cannot think of anything but abject horror, visceral repugnance and morbid fascination—like hearing of Jack the Ripper, Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy and too many other real-life monsters. So a movie called My Friend Dahmer sounds ironic right out of the gate.

It’s not. And the 2017 film, starring Disney Channel alum Ross Lynch (Austin & Ally), isn’t a deliberate shocker or replete with tasteless shlock. Instead, My Friend Dahmer is a chilling look at the future killer’s last high school year, 1977-’78. he’s already a loner well on his way to almost inconceivable infamy.

Between the end of ’78 and ’91, Dahmer would rape, murder and dismember 17 boys and men, sometimes indulging in necrophilia and cannibalism, reserving body parts of some victims as trophies. My Friend Dahmer doesn’t portray nor even refer to these monstrous acts.

There’s little overt violence.

The movie is a prelude to later horrors.

It ends as 18-year-old Dahmer picks up hitchhiker Steven Martin Hicks, who was never (we’re told over end credits) seen again.

Dahmer’s killing orgy is a postlude to the film.

Based on John “Derf ” Backderf ’s graphic novel, the film unfolds as a series of vignettes depicting Dahmer’s troubled family life and the small clique of high-school friends who adopted him his senior year, almost as a kind of mascot. Derf (Alex Wollf) is an aspiring cartoonist who brings painfully awkward Dahmer into his group, mostly because of Dahmer’s willingness to pull wild, embarrassing stunts—such as making wild gesticulations, then pantomiming a seizure.

Dahmer’s parents have their own gripping fear. Neurotic Joyce (Anne Heche) drives Jeffrey’s father Lionel (Dallas Roberts) to the breaking point, emotionally and financially.

The film never suggests the parents drove his dark descent, but their separation and divorce when he was a senior was a big nail in the coffin of an already-damaged psyche.

Screenwriter-director Marc Meyers approaches his subject with an objectivity and restraint, quite effective because we know what this troubled teen does later. Meyers doesn’t explain Dahmer’s behavior, just observes its evolution.

The boy’s odd habit of collecting roadkill— which he’d distill down to skeletal remains in a makeshift lab in the woods, is at first condoned by his chemist father, as it seems to reflect an interest in biological processes.

When Lionel is finally aware of the truth, he shuts it down. He tries to encourage him to come out of his shell and make friends, but the disharmony with Joyce quashes a real connection with his son.

The husband, defeated and morose, tells her, “We need to talk about Jeff,” but their resultant conversation goes nowhere.

Meanwhile, son Jeffrey starts drinking; rapidly becoming a very heavy drinker, maybe to cope with his gradually awakening acknowledgement of his homosexuality and his too-rapidly growing obsession with death.

Meyers uses the same approach with Dahmer’s impulses toward human victims.

The film opens with his craving of a bearded jogger who runs by the road on the way to school. Near the end, Dahmer prepares to kill him, but is thwarted. He plans to kill ex-buddy Derf, but is thwarted at the last minute.

We know what’s coming.

My Friend Dahmer is really quite realistic and straightforward, partly because it’s based on fact. It’s gritty, too. Jeffrey’s tortured parents are desperate to find answers as to why their son acts so … oddly. They get no answer.

Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com

NOW SHOWING CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ • Friends of the Corazon hold a free screening of The Mountain Between Us; read the book, see the film, 4:15 p.m. Sept. 15.

Damsel and Three Identical Strangers currently screen. Throwback Thursday: Blue Hawaii, noon Sept. 13. 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 697-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com.

IMAX THEATER • The Nun, Great Barrier Reef, Kin, America’s Musical Journey 3D and Pandas 3D are screening. The Predator starts Sept. 13. The House with a Clock in Its Walls starts Sept. 20. World Golf Hall of Fame, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com.

SUN-RAY CINEMA • Sorry to Bother You and Summer of ’84 are currently screening. Mandy runs Sept. 13.

The Predator and A Simple Favor start Sept. 14. 1028 Park St., 359-0049, sunraycinema.com.

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CATCH HIM WHEN YOU CAN

The Jax Symphony launches its new season, in HIGH STYLE

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ith his fourth season as the eighth Musical Director of the Jacksonville Symphony fast approaching, Courtney Lewis is hastily packing for a trip to New York. He lived there before taking over for Fabio Mechetti in 2015, and he still returns several times a year to meet with friends and family, as well as his manager. It’s the proverbial calm before the storm, his last few days before plunging headlong into a hectic schedule of rehearsals leading into opening night this Saturday.

“There’s been so much change, we tend to think of it as almost a new orchestra,” Lewis says. “I think the profile in the community is higher; we’ve seen a broader range of people coming to our concerts. Ultimately, there’s been a change in perception about who can come to the symphony. In the past, we were perceived as being only for a certain type of person. We’re still happy to welcome those people, who’ve been loyal supporters for generations, but we’re also seeing a much broader demographic discovering symphonic music, and that’s been very rewarding to see.”

The Symphony’s 69th season opens with Fanfare!, a program centered around saxophonist Branford Marsalis, a first-ballot hall-of-famer whose creative interests go far beyond the jazz music for which he’s best known. It kicks off with the Overture to Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz, and ends with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in F-minor, Op. 36. Sandwiched in between are two composition that feature Marsalis, the Fantasia for Soprano Saxophone & Orchestra by Heitor Villa-Lobos, followed by John Williams’ Escapades for Saxophone & Orchestra. The source material for the latter tune is Williams’ score for the 2002 Leo DiCaprio/Tom Hanks hit movie, Catch Me If You Can.

Born in Belfast in May 1984, Lewis was hired on the basis of his youth and charisma, as well as his growing reputation in classical circles, coming off a five-year run as Associate Conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra.

Lewis brought with him a bold vision for the organization’s future, and that future is now officially upon us. Their efforts have received increasing recognition on the national level, with the Jax Symphony just recently selected as one of only four orchestras invited to participate in Shift: A Festival of American Orchestras, to be held at the Kennedy Center in 2020.

FANFARE! OPENING NIGHT OF THE JAX SYMPHONY, WITH BRANFORD MARSALIS

8-10 p.m. Sept. 15, Jacoby Hall, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, $51-$129 Since making his American debut in St. Louis in 2008, Lewis has logged thousands of miles in transit to some of the most prestigious classical outfits in the world, putting in work for bands based in Atlanta, Birmingham, Boston (where he founded the acclaimed Discovery Ensemble), Denver, Dublin, Edmonton, Houston, Lausanne, Los Angeles, Memphis, Milwaukee, Rochester, Vancouver, Washington, D.C. and, of course, Manhattan, where he spent two years as Assistant Conductor of the New York Philharmonic. Just this summer, Lewis conducted the Australian Youth Orchestra, and toured three countries with the Ulster Youth Orchestra. Later this year, he returns to his stomping grounds as he conducts Silent Night with the Minnesota Opera.

Under Lewis, the Symphony has continued to make accessibility a priority by presenting music that can appeal to more mainstream audiences. This season’s offerings include two

tributes to Williams’ work in the Star Trek series, as well as tributes to The Who, Harry Potter and The Wizard of Oz. “What audiences want to enjoy is obviously front-and-center,” he says. “Then I want to think about what the orchestra needs to play to grow. It might be areas that we haven’t played much recently, or that I think will help the orchestra develop a particular skill or style of playing.”

The Symphony has 60 full-time members, and another 20 (mostly locals) are part of the bigger concerts at Jacoby Hall, which was designed specifically to maximize the impact of the ensemble’s sound. They’re halfway to the goal of raising $50 million to ensure the orchestra’s future, and these shows are designed, in part, with that goal in mind.

“It’s like planning a menu for a dinner party,” Lewis says. “You want there to be things that are enjoyable for everybody, but particularly a variety and, um, high nutritional content.”

This season features some 56 performances in a variety of settings and formats, ending with two performances of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony in early June.

But it begins with Branford Marsalis, undisputed icon of the jazz business who holds down a spot near the top of any objective listing of the greatest tenor saxophone players of the post-Coltrane era.

“He’s a very charismatic performer,” says Lewis. His brother Wynton guested with this orchestra many years ago, and both share the ability to seamlessly shift among genres.

“It’s different mental preparation,” Marsalis says. “The tone is different, the technical approach is different. The placement of the rhythm is different. But the musical intent is pretty much the same. Some people who play jazz, they play structure, they play data; for those guys, I guess it would be different. But what I’m always doing is trying to play the song and recognize the emotional intent, so if you’re doing that, then it’s the same, but the delivery is very different.”

Marsalis, who just finished a new album, due out soon, will hold two practice sessions with the orchestra before show time, though he’s rehearsed the material extensively on his own. “Classical music is classical music,” he says. “The goal is pretty much the same. The better the orchestra, the bigger the challenge for me, so I expect to be playing with a lot of really good players.” The Jacksonville Symphony’s reputation clearly precedes them—and it follows them, as well.

Shelton Hull mail@folioweekly.com

ARTS + EVENTS

MICHELLE DAILEY presents works influenced by “street lights and sidewalks,” and mightn’t we detect a little Henry Darger in there, too? The exhibit is up until October at Brew Five Points, Riverside. (Pictured: A Fine Line)

PERFORMANCE

THIS GIRL LAUGHS, THIS GIRL CRIES, THIS GIRL DOES NOTHING Three children, abandoned by their father in a forest, try to survive. It runs 7 p.m. Sept. 13, 14 & 15, Amelia Community Theatre, 207/209 Cedar St., Fernandina, $15-$25, ameliacommunitytheatre.org.

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

ARSENIC & OLD LACE Little old ladies poisoning little old men this beloved farce is one of the most-produced American plays of all time. It opens 8 p.m. Sept. 14; up through Sept. 30, Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., theatrejax.com.

THE SONGS OF SONDHEIM A great American composer’s timeless songs, 8 p.m. Sept. 14, The 5 & Dime, 112 E. Adams St., Downtown, $25, the5anddime.org.

CABARET Back to Berlin we go! Divine decadence runs Sept. 20-Oct. 21, Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, $15, limelight-theatre.org.

CLASSICAL, JAZZ & POETRY

BARDS & BREWS A safe space for poets of all stripes to “stretch their voices,” 9 p.m. Sept. 12, The Silver Cow, 929 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, free.

UNF JAZZ FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP CONCERT The annual concert is 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13, UNF’s Robinson Theater, Southside, unf.edu/mastercalendar, $8-$15.

TIM RIPPEY The versatile performer takes the stage 7 p.m.

Sept. 14 at Amici Italian Restaurant, 19154 A1A S., St. Augustine, amicistaugustine.com.

BRIAN LUCKETT The classical guitarist explores the solo and chamber music repertoire of the 20th & 21st centuries, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14, Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N. ju.edu/cfa, free.

BRANFORD MARSALIS The acclaimed saxophonist and the Jacksonville Symphony open the season with Conductor Courtney Lewis, 8 p.m. Sept. 15, T-U Center, Downtown, jaxsymphony.org, $51-$129.

KINGS OF POETRY Moses West hosts, 8 p.m. Sept. 15, B & Sun Art Gallery, 2422 Myrtle Ave. N., Riverside, eventbrite.com, $15.

BHZ Pronounced zed, these three improvisers whose works are edgy and sophisticated perform 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18, JU’s Terry Concert Hall, ju.edu/cfa, free.

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

COMEDY

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

RON BARNETT The comic headlines LOL Comedy Night, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12, The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, comedyzone.com, $10.

CHRIS KATTAN The SNL alum brings his legendary comic skills to the stage, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13; 7:30 & 9:45 p.m.

Sept. 14 & 15, The Comedy Zone, 292-4242, comedyzone.com, $20-$119.50.

KYM WHITLEY & DAVID ARNOLD Two famous and funny people sharing one space, the laughs’ll never stop, 8 p.m.

Sept. 14; 7:20 & 10 p.m. Sept. 15; 7 p.m. Sept. 16, The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, jacksonvillecomedy.com, $23-$150.

LARRY SILVER Silver combines theater with comedy and hypnosis; watch your back; 8:30 p.m. Sept. 15, Jackie Knight’s Comedy Club, 828 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, thegypsycomedyclub.com, $12.

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

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

ART FIELDS A citywide arts event in Lake City, S.C., with cash prizes (one can’t help but think of Art Prize). Submission deadline Nov. 5, artfieldssc.org.

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

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

Deadline Sept. 30, ju.edu/roundaboutart.

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

ART WALKS & MARKETS

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

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

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local/regional art, produce, live music–Jesse Montoya, RickoLus, Arvid Smith, Linda Grenville–10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 15, beneath Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

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

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

JACKSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET Open daily dawn to dusk, the farmers market has an art gallery, food, crafts, etc., 1810 W. Beaver St., 354-2821, jaxfarmersmarket.com.

MUSEUMS

CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine.

Jiha Moon’s Double Welcome: Most Everyone is Mad Here.

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

MUSEUM of CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu. Gideon Mendel: Drowning World. The Atrium Project is Claire Ashley’s Close Encounters: Adam’s Madam. A World of Their Own, a collaboration with Art with a Heart in Healthcare, through Dec. 2.

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. Mission: Jax Genius,

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ARTS + EVENTS 12 local makers encourage curiosity, interactivity and feedback. Native Networks: Cultural Interactions Within & Beyond Northeast Florida, through Sept. 30.

GALLERIES

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

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

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

BOLD BEAN SAN MARCO 1905 Hendricks Ave., 853-6545.

Artist Madeleine Peck Wagner exhibits selections from her Heart of Butter series, madeleinewagner.com.

BREW 5 POINTS 1024 Park St., 374-5789. David Broach’s new works, Jocose Morose, display through September.

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

FLORIDA MINING GALLERY5300 Shad Rd., Mandarin, floridamininggallery.com. OSSACHITE MOCAMA works by Marcus Kenney, Jim Draper, Ambler Hutchinson, Ashley Woodson Bailey, Chip Southworth, Jamied Ferrin, Alex Meiser, Ke Francis, Dustin Harewood, Thony Aiuppy, Hiromi Moneyhun, Jason John, Blair Hakimiam, Eduardo Sarmiento.

Opening reception 6 p.m. Sept. 22.

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

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

RAIN DOGS 1045 Park St., 5 Points, Honeyed Branches, featuring works of Kevin Arthur, Justin Brosten, Ana Kamiar and Carolyn Jernigan, opens 6 p.m. Sept. 14; up through November.

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 1 Independent Dr., Downtown. Eloy Castroverde displays new works in Wildlife in Focus.

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

THE ART CENTER At The Landing, Downtown, tac.org. The exhibit Contrasts displays through Oct. 6 in The Annex.

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

EVENTS

URBAN SPACES, OPEN SKIES: 20th-CENTURY AMERICAN LANDSCAPE Associate Curator Nelda Damiano discusses ideas over a cup of tea and a sweet treat, 1:30 p.m.

Sept. 12, Cummer Museum, members free; nonmembers $6, cummermuseum.org.

THE ARTIST SERIES KICK-OFF The event is 5 p.m. Sept. 12, with local food trucks, door prizes, wine-tasting, cash bar, live music by The Chris Thomas Band and a performance from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King & I, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 Water St., Downtown, fscjartistseries.org.

JORDAN PETERSON 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16, The Florida Theatre (FlaThtr), 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, floridatheatre.com, $38.50-$103.50.

FIRST COAST GYMNASTICS The gym hosts its Grand Opening Showcase, including gymnast levels demo, photo booth, food trucks, T-shirts, water bottles and leotards, at the new facility 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 15, 14797 Philips Hwy., Ste. 109, Southside, firstcoastgymnastics.com. Five-time Olympic medalist, five-time World Champion, and nine-time European Champion Svetlana Boginskaya does a meet-and-greet, with photos and autographs. Her height, balletic grace and long body lines earned her the monikers “Belarusian Swan” and “Goddess of Gymnastics.”

KEN BURNS The incomparable documentarian screens his new film, Faith, Hope, Science. A discussion with the filmmaker follows, 7 p.m. Sept. 13, University of North Florida’s Lazzara Hall, wjct.org, free but registration required.

THE STATE OF THE ARTS NEFLa A regional conference addressing capacity building, public art and the power of artists and arts organizations to affect social change, with speaker Barbara Goldstein, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept.

13, St. John’s Cathedral, 256 E. Church St., Downtown, culturalcouncil.org, $30.

DINNER WITH DENNIS The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach hosts a dinner for internationally recognized Jacksonville-based painter, Dennis Campay, 8 p.m. Sept. 13, Eleven South, Jax Beach, ccpvb.org, $150.

FLORIDA HERITAGE BOOK FESTIVAL WRITERS CONFERENCE A mix of creativity and practical advice for writers, 10 a.m. Sept. 13; 9 a.m. Sept. 14, Renaissance World Golf Village Resort, 500 S. Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, info@fhbookfest.com, $80-$235.

JACKSONVILLE FILM FESTIVAL Held Sept. 14 & 15, details at jacksonvillefilmfestival.com.

RICHARD SHIELDHOUSE The writer discusses William Morgan: Evolution of an Architect, about the much-lauded architect who built, among many iconic structures, the nowmutilated Dune House, 1 p.m. Sept. 15, The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026, bookmarkbeach.com.

ART BATTLE In the last iteration, the brilliant, kind Paul Ladnier won (we’re not even a little surprised); cheer on your favorite, or just watch artists under pressure, 7 p.m.

Sept. 15, Hotel Palms, 28 Sherry Dr., Atlantic Beach, eventbrite.com, $15-$20.

KRISTINA McMORRIS McMorris discusses her new novel, Sold on a Monday, 7 p.m. Sept. 20, Pablo Creek Library, 13295 Beach Blvd., Intracoastal, 241-1141, free.

THROUGH THE EYES OF NINAH CUMMER Multifaceted artist/educator Barbara Colaciello brings the collector and philanthropist to life, 6 p.m. Sept. 20, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, members $15; nonmembers $20, cummermuseum.org.

RENDEZVOUS FILM FESTIVAL Movies, workshops, parties and the chance to mingle with actors and filmmakers, 5 p.m.

Sept. 20; through Sept. 22, Amelia Island City Hall, 204 Ash St., eventbrite.com, $10-$150. __________________________________________ To list an event, send time, date, location (street address, city or neighborhood), admission price & contact number to print to Madeleine Peck Wagner; email madeleine@folioweekly.com or mail 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 103, Jacksonville FL 32202. Space available policy. Deadline noon Wed. for next Wed. printing.

It’s like Clash of the Titans, but for art nerds. Last time, Paul Ladnier handily defeated the competition (winning painting pictured).

ART BATTLE is held 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at Hotel Palms, Atlantic Beach, eventbrite. com, $15-$200.

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he headlines for this fall’s new releases are sure to get any movie fan excited, and given that statistics suggest October and November releases are the most likely to win major Oscars, it’s possible that the next Best Picture Oscar winner is right here. So let the Oscar bait begin! Remember release dates are subject to change, but you’ll want to keep this lighthearted preview handy so you can catch the films that spark your interest.

SEPT. 14

The Predator • Yet another Predator movie, this time about the efforts of soldiers and a science teacher as they fight the titular villain after a kid welcomes it to Earth. Damn kids.

A Simple Favor • Bridesmaids director Paul Feig helms this crime drama in which Anna Kendrick tries to figure out why Blake Lively disappears from their small town. It begs the question: If Blake Lively disappeared from Hollywood, would anyone notice?

White Boy Rick • Matthew McConaughey stars as the father of a street hustler, drug kingpin and FBI informant. Nothing about that seems all right all right all right.

SEPT. 21

The House with a Clock in Its Walls • This adaptation of John Bellairs’ novel stars Jack Black and Cate Blanchett, directed by horror maestro Eli Roth. With the PG rating, it seems the only thing horrific about it is that title!

Fahrenheit 11/9 • Documentarian Michael Moore goes full throttle on President Trump, no doubt similar to what he did to George W. Bush in Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004).

The Sisters Brothers • It’s a Western/comedy/ crime movie, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Joaquin Phoenix as brothers (whose last name is Sisters) who are assassins, but its title has me thinking about how our mothers have fathers, aunts have uncles, etc.

Colette • As the title character, Keira Knightley—perhaps best known today as the author of Gigi—writes for her husband, then for herself, and has relationships with women in early 1900s Paris.

The Old Man & The Gun • Robert Redford’s last performance! The 81-year-old plays a bank robber who falls for Sissy Spacek while being chased by a detective, played by Casey Affleck.

NOV. 2

OCT. 5

Bohemian Rhapsody • Is this the story of Freddie Mercury’s real life? Or is it just fantasy? This Queen biopic—as well as Rami Malek’s performance as Mercury—is guaranteed to rock you.

Venom • They’ve given a Spider-Man villain, Venom, him/its own movie. This is not a Marvel Cinematic Universe release, so here’s hoping it’s better than the last time Sony put Venom on screen in Spider-Man 3 in 2007.

A Star Is Born • Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga step into lead roles of a story that’s been filmed three times already. The good news?

The trailers and buzz are cause for excitement!

OCT. 12

First Man • Damien Chazelle follows up his Oscar-winning La La Land with his go-to guy, Ryan Gosling, as astronaut Neil Armstrong in the story of Apollo 11. It’s the movie I’m most looking forward to this awards season.

Bad Times at the El Royale • The El Royale is the kind of 1960s hotel you check into, but may not ever check out. Jon Hamm, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Bridges, Chris Hemsworth and Dakota Johnson are among the guests in this twisty crime-thriller.

Beautiful Boy • Timothée Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name) plays a drug addict whose story is recalled through the eyes of his father, played by Steve Carell. Expect tears and pathos, and possibly Oscar noms for both.

OCT. 19

The Nutcracker & the Four Realms • It’s about time somebody brought this story to the big screen during the holidays.

Nobody’s Fool • Of all the movies opening this fall, this one is the most likely to be immediately profitable. Why? Because Tyler Perry made it.

Boy Erased • Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman play religious parents who send their homosexual son (Lucas Hedges) to gay conversion therapy. One wonders if such therapy ever worked for anyone, ever.

Suspiria • Yup, they’ve remade Dario Argento’s horror classic, and it’s Call Me by Your Name director Luca Guadagnino who did the remaking.

NOV. 9

The Girl in the Spider’s Web • Lisbeth Salander lives, just not in a story written by the late Stieg Larsson. The film, based on the book of the same name by David Lagercrantz, stars Claire Foy as Lisbeth and Swedish actor Sverir Gudnason as Mikael Blomkvist.

The Grinch • Benedict Cumberbatch voices The Grinch in this new animated interpretation of the story of the green misanthrope that no one asked for.

Halloween • It’s a direct sequel to the original Halloween (1978), and Jamie Lee Curtis returns with David Gordon Green directing.

If nothing else, Green knows that it can’t be worse than any of the other sequels!

The Front Runner • Hugh Jackman doesn’t sing or slash people with long, sharp claws in this interpretation of Gary Hart’s ill-fated and scandalous 1988 presidential campaign.

Directed by Jason Reitman (Juno).

Night School • Kevin Hart plays a man who must earn his GED, and Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip) plays his teacher. If you’re familiar with these two, you’ll likely find this idea funny; if not, never mind.

Serenity • Matthew McConaughey again, this time as Anne Hathaway’s ex. They conspire to kill her new husband. It makes you wonder if her character has any friends at all.

Holmes and Watson • Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly play the Brit detective duo in this Sherlockian spoof. Ralph Fiennes is Moriarty!

Smallfoot • Here’s a twist: The animated tale is about a Yeti (voice of Channing Tatum) who hears there’s a new, potentially dangerous creature living near his tribe: Humans.

OCT. 26

Johnny English Strikes Again • This is the first time Rowan Atkinson’s oddly goofy yet lovable (up to a point) Johnny English has struck anything since he was Reborn in 2011.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald • A second Harry Potter prequel has Newt

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Widows • Director Steve McQueen’s follow-up to 12 Years a Slave is about four widows left heavily in debt when their husbands die. Viola Davis, Daniel Kaluuya and Michelle Rodriguez star.

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs • You’ll be excited to learn this is a Joel & Ethan Coen (Fargo) film, but that joy will be dampened upon your discovery that it was intended to be a Netflix anthology series and was edited down to two hours, 12 minutes.

NOV. 23

Ralph Breaks the Internet • The Wreck-ItRalph sequel tells of Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) going into the internet (as opposed to video games). Disney princesses have muchbuzzed-about cameos!

Creed II • This sequel to the surprisingly stellar Creed is about Adonis (Michael B. Jordan) as he fights Ivan Drago’s son, Viktor (Florian Munteanu). Remember: Ivan killed Adonis’ father, Apollo.

NOV. 30

If Beale Street Could Talk • Barry Jenkins follows up his Oscar-winning Moonlight with this adaptation of the James Baldwin novel. For the record, La La Land is still better than Moonlight.

DEC. 7

Mary, Queen of Scots • Saoirse Ronan is Mary Stuart, and Margot Robbie is her rival Elizabeth I in this drama about their relationship. Both women were Best Actress nominees last year, and if this is as good as it looks, they may well be on top again this year.

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DEC. 14

Backseat • Christian Bale stars as Dick Cheney in the latest from Adam McKay (The Big Short) that includes Amy Adams as wife Lynne Cheney, Sam Rockwell as George W. Bush and Steve Carell as Donald Rumsfeld.

DEC. 19

Mary Poppins Returns • Twenty years later, Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) returns to find a grown Jane (Emily Mortimer) and Michael (Ben Whishaw), and a family in need of her magical help once again. Meryl Streep, Lin Manuel Miranda and Dick Van Dyke also star.

DEC. 21

Aquaman • We know director James Wan (Furious 7) can handle the action. The reality, though, is that all DC Comics Extended Universe movies not named Wonder Woman have been disappointments.

Bumblebee • If the Transformers movies have been losing money, why does Paramount think a spinoff will be a success?

Welcome to Marwen • Fantasy and reality merge once again for Robert Zemeckis (Who Framed Roger Rabbit?) in this story of a man (the now-ubiquitous Steve Carell) who uses photography and figurines to recover from a brutal attack. This is the third Carell movie this season! He’s everywhere.

DEC. 25

On the Basis of Sex • Biopic of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, starring Felicity Jones as Ruth and Armie Hammer as Ruth’s husband, Marty. Along with the doc RBG earlier this year, the ‘Notorious RBG’ continues to create headlines in her mid-80s.

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Country crooner SUNNY SWEENEY takes the stage with Ward Davis and Josh Card, 7 p.m. Sept. 14, 1904 Music Hall, Downtown, 1904musichall.com, $12-$15.

LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CONCERTS THIS WEEK

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DEEP PURPLE, JUDAS PRIEST 7 p.m. Sept. 12, Daily’s Place (Dailys), Downtown, 633-2000, ticketmaster.com, $24-$98.

RYAN CAMPBELL 9 p.m. Sept. 12, Surfer the Bar (Surfer), 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, 372-9756.

BRENNA ERICKSON 8 p.m. Sept. 12, Blue Jay Listening Room, (BlueJay), 2457 S. Third St., Jax Beach, $10.

PAUL IVEY 6 p.m. Sept. 12, Boondocks Grill & Bar (Boondocks), 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove, 406-9497.

PAT ROSE 8 p.m. Sept. 12, Ragtime Tavern (Rags), 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877.

LEELYNN & DANIELLE, COOKIN’ in da KITCHEN 6 p.m.

Sept. 12, Prohibition Kitchen, (ProKitchen), 119 St. George St., St. Augustine, 209-5704.

NFFN ARTISTS SHOWCASE 7 p.m. Sept. 12, Mudville Music Room (Mudville), 3104 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 352-7008, $10.

SUPERSUCKERS 30th Anniversary Tour 8 p.m. Sept. 13, Jack Rabbits (JackRabbs), 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, jaxlive.com, $15.

HINDSITE 7 p.m. Sept. 13, Whiskey Jax (WhiskeyJB), 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., Jax Beach, 853-5973.

RACHEL WARFIELD, DOPE BOYZ 6 p.m. Sept. 13, ProKitchen.

THE METRO BAND 8 p.m. Sept. 13, Rags.

VG 9:30 p.m. Sept. 13, Cheers Park Avenue (Cheers), 1138 Park Ave., Orange Park, 269-4855.

TAD JENNINGS 6 p.m. Sept. 13, Sliders Seaside Grill (Sliders), 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., Fernandina.

DIERKS BENTLEY, The BROTHERS OSBORNE, LANCO 7 p.m.

Sept. 13, Dailys, $60-$80.

BARNES & THE HEART 9 p.m. Sept. 14, Surfer.

CLOUD 9 8 p.m. Sept. 14, WhiskeyJB. The 44/876 Tour: STING & SHAGGY 8 p.m. Sept. 14, Dailys, $70.75-$161.25.

SHAKEN NOT STIRRED BURLESQUE 9:30 p.m. Sept. 14, JackRabbs, $8-$12.

AMPLE ANGST 8 p.m. Sept. 14, BlueJay, $20.

Sing Out Loud Festival: BRIDGE STREET VIBE, STEPHEN PIGMAN, The MOTHER GOOSES, The WILLOWWACKS, RAMONA, BRETT BASS, MAI TATRO’S MOONLIGHT DRIVE-IN, GRIS GRIS BOYS, DIG DOG, OBSERVATORY, STRANGERWOLF, The DOG APOLLO, CHELSEA LOVITT, BRENT McGUFFIN, ALEX PERAMAS, BRYCE ALISTAIR, HUMANS in DISGUISE, TBA!, BRANDON STONE, BEARS & LIONS, COLTON McKENNA, SALT & PINE, The RUBIES, ANCIENT CITY SLICKERS, LAST ELECTRIC RODEO, JAMIE DeFRATES, MADI CARR, TERRI GAMBLE, The OBSCURE BROTHERS, The WETLAND STRINGBAND, JOHN DICKIE, COLLAPSIBLE B, KRISTOPHER JAMES, BLUE DREAM, UNCLE MARTY, GLASS BODY, TOM McKELVEY, PELLICER CREEK BAND, UNCLE MOSIE, DJ RAGGAMUFFIN, TAYLOR OLIN, BIG LO, OK! CHARLIE, GEEXELLA, DARRYL WISE, LIAM JONES, BOB GANLEY, MR. AULLIE, SANDSPURS, DAVE DOWLING, BEARTOE, JOE ROCCO, REMEDY TREE, ROB PECK, BRENT BYRD & the SUITCASE GYPSIES, BILLY BUCHANAN & his Rock n Soul Revue, HONEY HOUNDS, DERON BAKER, CLAIRE VANDIVER, ZACK

SLAUGHTERBECK, WHYTE TYGERS, HARD LUCK SOCIETY, AC DEATHSTRIKE Sept. 14-16, St. Augustine venues.

SUNNY SWEENEY, WARD DAVIS, JOSH CARD 7 p.m.

Sept. 14, 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown, 1904musichall.com, $12-$15.

The GROOVE ORIENT 10 p.m. Sept. 14, ProKitchen.

DIXIE HIGHWAY, AARON KOERNER 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14, Boondocks.

TED McMULLEN’S LEGENDS SHOW 7 p.m. Sept. 14, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SwanneeMusic), 3076 95th Dr., Live Oak, musicliveshere.com.

CITY of BRIDGES 8 p.m. Sept. 14 & 15, Cheers.

WIDESPREAD PANIC 7 p.m. Sept. 14 & 15; 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 16, StAugAmp, sold out.

CRUNK WITCH, PRE WAR BUZZ, MOTHER SUPERIOR 8 p.m.

Sept. 14, Shantytown Pub, 22 W. Sixth St., Springfield, 798-8222.

HUPP 1 p.m. Sept. 14, Sliders.

CHUCK NASH BAND 10 p.m. Sept. 14 & 15, Flying Iguana (FlyIguana), 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680.

Hispanic Heritage Celebration: LPT, KIM RETEGUIZ & the BLACK CAT BONES 5 p.m. Sept. 15, Hemming Park, 904tix.com, $20.

BLUPRINT 9 p.m. Sept. 15, Surfer.

STRANGERWOLF 8 p.m. Sept. 15, BlueJay, $20.

IVAN SMITH, CHRIS UNDERAL, CHELSEY CONNELLY 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 15, Boondocks.

SOUTHVIEW, TRADED YOUTH, PRIDELESS 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15, Nighthawks, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., Riverside, 619-9978.

COME BACK ALICE 8 p.m. Sept. 15, 1904MH, $12-$15.

JUSTIN SYMBOL’S GOD BOMBS, SYN NINE, BLOOD BATH & BEYOND, COLBY BOOTHMAN 8 p.m. Sept. 15, JackRabbs, $8.

Fleming Island Opry: SOUTH COUNTRY CLASSIC (tribute), REBEL JONES, STEPHEN QUINN, KATIE O, SADIE MILLER Sept. 16, Sounds of the South, Fleming Island, $16.50.

VINYL THEATRE, ROYAL TEETH, The CATCHING, DBMK 7 p.m.

Sept. 16, JackRabbs, $12.

PRETTY & CHEAP: A Burlesque Variety Show 7 p.m.

1904MH, $10-$15.

SAVANNA LEIGH BASSETT 6 p.m. Sept. 17, Sliders.

AARON THOMAS 9 p.m. Sept. 18, Surfer.

STEVE CREWS 6 p.m. Sept. 19, Boondocks.

NEVER TOO LATE BAND 7 p.m. Sept. 19, WhiskeyJB. BILLY BOWERS 8 p.m. Sept. 19, Rags.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

OTHER BODY, WITCHBENDER, SEVERED+SAID Sept. 20, RainDogs PIERCE PETTIS Sept. 20, Mudville 4 PLAY Sept. 20, WhiskeyJB Sing Out Loud Festival: The GOOD BAD KIDS, TIMBERWOOD, BRANDON LUCAS, The PEMBERWICKS, The DRIFTWOODS, SOUTHERN TIDE, LEAH SONG, AMERICAN AQUARIUM, SOUTHERN AVENUE, RISING APPALACHIA, CONSTANT SWIMMER, EXPERT TIMING, WHISKEY & CO, FOLK is PEOPLE, GIRRAFRICA, 86 HOPE, MINIMUM RAGE,

FLAT STANLEY, DENNY BLUE, ZF LIVELY, The DEWARS, ANCESTROS CORD, SALTDRIVEN RIDE, TROPIC of CANCER, IL GATOR, DEWEY VIA, The COPPERTONES, HAFFA HOG, JOHNNY DEBT, CHRISTINA WAGNER, AUSTIN LUCAS, CHUCK RAGAN, ASLYN & the NAYSAYERS, DUFFY BISHOP, ROTAGEEZER, RIP CURRENTS, WILDFIRE RISING, The GRAPES of ROTH, LUCERO, The DECEMBERISTS, JASON ISBELL & the 400 UNIT, NICHOLAS ROBERTS, KIM BROWN, DEAD KAREN, DIE ALPS!, LAPECHE, 12 HOUR TURN, AMIGO the DEVIL, WILLIE EVANS JR., NOT QUITE DEAD, CATCH the GROOVE, LUIS MARIO’S Latin Jazz Band, SUNSET MONDAY, TAYLOR ROBERTS, The DUNEHOPPERS, SKIN & BONZ, FOND KISER, WHETHERMAN, GATORBONE, CHELSEA SADDLER, SAM PACETTI, VERLON THOMPSON, GILT, BITE MARKS, HIRS COLLECTIVE, WAR on WOMEN, IRON REAGAN, AGAINST ME!, JESSE’S GIRLS, The COMMONHEART, LEFTOVER SALMON, DARKHORSE SALOON, MUDTOWN, KID YOU NOT, The YOUNG DEAD, TRASH FESTIVAL, ENGRAVED, RHYTHM of FEAR, DJ 3CLOPS I Sept. 21-23, St. Augustine venues RICKULOUS Sept. 21, JackRabbs MOJO ROUX Sept. 21, WhiskeyJB WHETHERMAN Sept. 21, BlueJay MT ARMS Sept. 21, Boondocks LUNAR COAST Sept. 21 & 22, FlyIguana LEE ANN WOMACK, SHANE MYERS Sept. 21, PVCHall CLOUD 9 Sept. 21 & 22, Rags BRUISE, BOUNDARIES, SLEDGE, MINDFIELD, DISDAIN Sept. 21, Nighthawks JASON ISBELL & the 400 UNIT, The DECEMBERISTS, LUCERO Sept. 22, StAugAmp UNCOMMON LEGENDS Sept. 22, Surfer FEW MILES SOUTH Sept. 22, BlueJay ZACH DEPUTY Sept. 22, 1904MH HERE COME the MUMMIES, HONEY HOUNDS Sept. 22, PVCHall TALK ME OFF, DEBT NEGLECTOR Sept. 22, Shantytown DREAMERS, WEATHERS, MORGXN Sept. 22, JackRabbs TWIDDLE Sept. 22, 1904MH The ARTISANALS, The HIGH DIVERS Sept. 23, JackRabbs SAM PACETTI Sept. 24, ProKitchen FOZZY, ADELITA’S WAY, STONE BROKEN, The STIR Sept. 26, Mavericks TANNAHILL WEAVERS 50th Anniversary Sept. 26, Mudville RANDOM TANDEM Sept. 26, Rags DAVID BYRNE Sept. 26, FlaThtr TROYE SIVAN, KIM PETRAS, LELAND Sept. 26, Dailys HEARTBREAK N8 Sept. 26, JackRabbs EMILY KINNEY, PAUL McDONALD Sept. 27, JackRabbs BRIAN SUTHERLAND Sept. 27, BlueJay BILL HECHT Sept. 27, Boondocks KIM RICHEY Sept. 27, Café Eleven The VIBRATORS, COMMUNITY CENTER Sept. 28, RainDogs EVAN MICHAEL & the WELL WISHERS Sept. 28 & 29, FlyIguana K0U, The MODRN, DJ PRESTON NETTLES Sept. 28, 1904MH AMY HENDRICKSON, BE EASY Sept. 28, ProKitchen

LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC The GATORBONE BAND Sept. 28, Cafe11 SALT & PINE Sept. 28, BlueJay SWIM in the WILD, STRANGERWOLF Sept. 28, JackRabbs RICKIE LEE JONES, ANDERS OSBORNE Sept. 29, PVCHall TO SATCHMO with LOVE, TRAE PIERCE & the T-STONES Sept. 29, ProKitchen LIZZ FAITH & MAMA’S KIN Sept. 29, SwanneeMusic COLONY HOUSE, TALL HEIGHTS Sept. 29, JackRabbs MAKING SUM NOISE, MTV EXPERIENCE Sept. 29, Jax Landing JASON BIBLE Sept. 29, BlueJay ABANDONED by BEARS, WE WERE SHARKS Sept. 20, Nighthawks DARIUS RUCKER, RUSSELL DICKERSON Sept. 30, Dailys KHARMA, WATCHDOGS Oct. 1, Nighthawks NEEDTOBREATHE, JOHNNYSWIM Oct. 2, Dailys DRAKE BELL, KIRA KOSARIN Oct. 3, 1904MH JEFF BRADLEY Oct. 4, Mudville ERIC LINDELL Oct. 4, Mojo Kitchen THELEM & PERKULATOR Oct. 4, Surfer DELBERT McCLINTON Oct. 5, PVCHall EDDIE MONEY Oct. 5, Thrasher-Horne HOODIE ALLEN Oct. 5, JackRabbs ARCH ENEMY, GOATWHORE, UNCURED Oct. 6, 1904MH VANS & BANDS BENEFIT Oct. 6, Nighthawks DANNY GOKEY, TAUREN WELLS, RILEY CLEMMONS Oct. 6, T-UCtr CECE TENEAL, SOUL KOMOTION Oct. 6, ProKitchen TSI OCTOBERFEST Oct. 6, Shantytown 4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince: QUESTLOVE, MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON, BRENT FISCHER Oct. 6, FlaThtr SHOVEL to the MOON Oct. 6, JackRabbs WU-TANG CLAN (RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, U-GOD, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, Cappadonna) Oct. 7, StAugAmp ADA VOX, BIMBO JONES Oct. 7, Jax Pride REVENGE SEASON, BLOODBATHER, EXIT STRATEGY Oct. 8, Nighthawks AUTHORITY ZERO, RUNAWAY KID, INTHEWHALE, FLAG on FIRE Oct. 9, JackRabbs EDDIE IZZARD Oct. 10, FlaThtr MIKE YUNG, JACKIE STRANGER Oct. 10, JackRabbs PETER BRADLEY ADAMS Oct. 11, Café11 SUWANNEE ROOTS REVIVAL Oct. 11, SwanneeMusic SPAYED KOOLIE Oct. 11, JackRabbs FISH OUT of WATER Oct. 11, Rags Suwannee Roots Revival: KELLER WILLIAMS’ PETTYGRASS, The HILLBENDERS, DONNA the BUFFALO, JIM LAUDERDALE, VERLON THOMPSON, LONELY HEARTSTRING BAND, The LEE BOYS, The SAUCE BOSS, BELLE & the BAND, WHETHERMAN Oct. 11-14, SwanneeMusic RANKY TANKY Oct. 12, Ritz ROOTS of REBELLION, LITTLE STRANGER Oct. 12, JackRabbs GENE WATSON Oct. 13, PVCHall FILMORE, WADE B Oct. 13, 1904MH MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER Oct. 13, FlaThtr 50 Intimate Nights: MAXWELL Oct. 13, T-U Ctr PANDORA & HER BOX Oct. 13, JackRabbs IRATION, COMMON KINGS, KATASTRO Oct. 13, StAugAmp WILLIE GREEN’s 83rd Birthday Blues Bash Oct. 13, Cafe11 ISRAEL & NEW BREED Oct. 13, Murray Hill Theatre The VEER UNION, ONCE AROUND Oct. 14, Nighthawks WEEN Oct. 14, StAugAmp STEEP CANYON RANGERS Oct. 14, FlaThtr

GLASS HOUSES, SINK the SHIP, DROWNING ABOVE WATER, INDIVISION, A WOLF AMONGST SHEEP Oct. 15, JackRabbs FULL of HELL, OUTER HEAVEN, YASHIRA Oct. 15, Nighthawks MUNDY Oct. 16, Culhane’s Irish Pub ANDERSON EAST, SAVANNAH CONLEY Oct. 16, Mavericks LILLIE MAE Oct. 17, JackRabbs SAWYER FREDERICKS Oct. 17, Cafe11 PSYCHOTIC REACTION Oct. 17, Shantytown The STRUTS, WHITE REAPER, SPIRIT ANIMAL Oct. 17, Mavericks The FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS, KIM WILSON Oct. 18, PVCHall LITTLE MIKE & THE TORNADOES Oct. 18, Rags SUN DRIED VIBES, The RIES BROTHERS, OOGEE WAWA Oct. 18, Cafe11 KNOCKED LOOSE, YOUNG GHOSTS, ENGRAVED Oct. 18, Nighthawks HALLOW POINT Oct. 18, JackRabbs BOB DYLAN & HIS BAND Oct. 19, StAugAmp Party in the Pines: ZAC BROWN BAND, LITTLE NIG TOWN, KIP MOORE, LUKE COMBS Oct. 19 & 20, Bienville Plantation, White Springs TANKHEAD, RATCHET ROACH Oct. 19, Nighthawks LIVEKILL, DOYLE, NATSUKI, The COVEN Oct. 19, Respectable Street BOB LOG III, SECRET CIGS Oct. 19, JackRabbs MEAN MARY & FRANK JAMES Oct. 19, Mudville COLT FORD Oct. 19, PVCHall SNAKE BLOOD REMEDY Oct. 19, SwanneeMusic BRETT ELDRIDGE, ABBY ANDERSON Oct. 20, Dailys DEATH CAB for CUTIE, CHARLY BLISS Oct. 20, StAugAmp THRIFTWORKS, BIT DEFF Oct. 20, 1904MH The BREEDERS Oct. 20, PVCHall DOYLE, AS WE DIE, WORLD ABOMINATION Oct. 21, Nighthawks ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD FAIR Oct. 21, StAugAmp GRIFFIN HOUSE Oct. 23, Café11 NF Perception Tour Oct. 24, StAugAmp The DUDE RANCH (Blink 182 cover) Oct. 24, Nighthawks WSTR, PVMNTS, HOLD CLOSE Oct. 25, 1904MH The SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY Oct. 25, T-U Ctr THUNDERPUSSY, DEMONS Oct. 26, JackRabbs MC CHRIS, DUAL CORE, LEX the LEXICON Oct. 26, Nighthawks Hulaween: The STRING CHEESE INCIDENT, ODESZA JAMIOQUAI, JANELLE MONÁE, LETTUCE, TRAMPLED by TURTLES, STEPHEN MARLEY, DR. DOG, MEDESKI, MARTIN & WOOD, MAVIS STAPLES, GALACTIC, YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND, BUSTLE in your HEDGEROW, LARRY KEEL & FRIENDS, ROOSEVELT COLLIER BAND, The FRITZ, COME BACK ALICE, HOLEY MISS MOLEY, MELODY TRICKS BAND, HONEY HOUNDS Oct. 26-28, SwanneeMusic ALICE in CHAINS Oct. 26, StAugAmp MAX WEINBERG’S JUKEBOX Oct. 26, PVCHall J CREW BAND Oct. 26 & 27, FlyIguana DWEEZIL ZAPPA Oct. 27, PVCHall BRETT BASS & MELTED PLECTRUM Oct. 27, Seachasers CHASE ATLANTIC Oct. 27, JackRabbs MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, DUSTIN THOMAS, VICTORIA CANAL Oct. 27, StAugAmp DECENT CRIMINAL, WESTERN SETTING Oct. 29, JackRabbs LIL DICKY, MUSTARD, OLIVER TREE Oct. 29, StAugAmp PALE WAVES Oct. 30, JackRabbs THE FAZE BAND Oct. 31, Rags RUMOURS of FLEETWOOD MAC Nov. 1, FlaThtr ASSUMING WE SURVIVE, RIOT CHILD Nov. 1, JackRabbs

SAN HOLO, BAYNK Nov. 2, Mavericks BRETT DENNEN, NICK MULVEY Nov. 2, PVCHall 5 O’CLOCK SHADOW Nov. 2 & 3, FlyIguana TOTO Nov. 3, FlaThtr BUMPIN’ UGLIES, TROPIDELIC Nov. 3, JackRabbs SOMO Nov. 3, 1904MH BLUE OCTOBER, KITTEN Nov. 4, Mavericks BAD BAD HATS, PARTY NAILS Nov. 5, JackRabbs JASON BONHAM’S Led Zeppelin Evening Nov. 7, FlaThtr WANYAMA Nov. 7, JackRabbs AMY RAY & her Band, DANIELLE HOWLE BAND Nov. 8, PVCHall JAKOB’S FERRY STRAGGLERS Nov. 8, Mudville RBRM: RONNIE DEVOE, BOBBY BROWN, RICKY BELL, MICHAEL BLIVINS Nov. 9, VetsMemArena AQUEOUS, The HEAVYPETS Nov. 9, JackRabbs JASON CRABB Nov. 9, Murray Hill Theatre SISTER HAZEL Nov. 9, PVCHall BOOGIE FREAKS Nov. 9 & 10, Rags SHEMEKIA COPELAND Nov. 10, PVCHall MOLLY HATCHET Nov. 10, Thrasher-Horne PROF, MAC IRV, DWYNELL ROLAND, WILLIE WONKA Nov. 10, JackRabbs VINCE GILL Nov. 11, StAugAmp OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA Nov. 11, PVCHall JOSH HOYER & SOUL COLOSSAL Nov. 11, Café11 ZAHIRA & RISING BUFFALO TRIBE Nov. 13, Café11 BIG GIGANTIC, FLAMINGOSIS Nov. 14, Mavericks JYNX & RVNT Nov. 14, Nighthawks KATHLEEN MADIGAN Nov. 15, FlaThtr Independent Grind Tour: TECH N9NE, DIZZY WRIGHT, FUTURISTIC, DENVER HALL Nov. 16, Mavericks EVAN MICHAEL & the WELL WISHERS Nov. 16 & 17, FlyIguana MICHAEL GRAVES Nov. 16, Nighthawks The PAUL LUNDGREN BAND Nov. 17, Rags STRAIGHT NO CHASER Nov. 18, FlaThtr NEW POLITICS, SCORE, BIKINI THRILL Nov. 19, JackRabbs STEPHEN STILLS, JUDY COLLINS Nov. 19, FlaThtr MAYDAY PARADE, THIS WILD LIFE, WILLIAM RYAN KEY, OH WEATHERLY Nov. 20, Mavericks BREAD & BUTTER Nov. 21, Rags BENJI BROWN Nov. 23, FlaThtr CLOUD 9 Nov. 23 & 24, Rags MARTINA McBRIDE Nov. 24, FlaThtr ATMOSPHERE, deM ATLAS, The LIONESS, DJ KEEZY Nov. 25, PVCHall MARC BROUSSARD & his Band, KRISTOPHER JAMES Nov. 29, PVCHall DAVE KOZ, MINDI ABAIR, JONATHAN BUTLER, KEIKO MATSUI Nov. 29, FlaThtr OLD DOMINION, MICHAEL RAY, HIGH VALLEY Nov. 30, StAugAmp GHOST: PALE DEATH TOUR Dec. 1, FlaThtr JJ GREY, BAY STREET BAND, MILLAJOHN’S BLUE SOUL Dec. 1, Congaree & Penn Farm The Big Ticket: WEEZER, FOSTER the PEOPLE, AJR, GRANDSON, MEG MYERS Dec. 1, Dailys The FRITZ Dec. 1, 1904MH MOE. Dec. 2, PVCHall EVERY TIME I DIE, TURNSTILE, ANGEL DUST VEIN Dec. 5, 1904MH LEIGH NASH Dec. 6, Cafe11 BRONCHO, YIP DECEIVER Dec. 7, JackRabbs MANDY HARVEY Dec. 8, RitzTheatre IRIS DEMENT, PIETA BROWN Dec. 8, PVCHall

Former One Spark competitors STRANGERWOLF bring a spare Americana sound to the stage, 8 p.m. Sept. 15, Blue Jay Listening Room, Jax Beach, bluejayjax.com, $20.

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LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC HOME FREE Dec. 9, FlaThtr MICHAEL W. SMITH Dec. 11, FlaThtr PETER WHITE, RICK BRAUN, EUGE GROOVE Dec. 11, PVCHall TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Dec. 13, VetsMemArena KENNY G Dec. 13, FlaThtr BREAKING THROUGH, BLEEDING in STEREO, SUNSHINE & BULLETS, COPPERBONES, MINDSLIP, LOWRCASE G, MARION CRANE, DARK SUMMER, NO SELF, BURDEN AFFINITY, BROKEN SILENCE, FALLEN SONS Dec. 15, Mavericks FOR KING & COUNTRY: Little Drummer Boy Christmas Tour Dec. 16, VetsMemArena STEVEN WILSON Dec. 16, PVCHall CHRISTMAS with ROCKAPELLA Dec. 19, FlaThtr The REVEREND HORTON HEAT, JUNIOR BROWN, The BLASTERS, BIG SANDY Dec. 21, FlaThtr SOULSHINE, SWAT TEAM Dec. 21 & 22, FlyIguana VICTOR WAINWRIGHT & the TRAIN Dec. 28, Cafe11 DONNA the BUFFALO Dec. 29, PVCHall BRETT BASS & MELTED PLECTRUM Dec. 30, Seachasers EVAN MICHAEL & the WELL WISHERS Jan. 11 & 12, FlyIguana BLUE SUEDE (Elvis’ 84th Birthday): MIKE ALBERT, SCOT BRUCE, BIG E BAND Jan. 12, FlaThtr MARCIA BALL & her Band Jan. 12, PVCHall Here We Go Again: The CHER SHOW Jan. 23, VetsMemArena ARLO GUTHRIE Alice’s Restaurant Tour Jan. 23, FlaThtr LUCINDA WILLIAMS, DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS Jan. 25, FlaThtr JEANNIE ROBERTSON Jan. 26, FlaThtr PINK MARTINI Jan. 28, FlaThtr FINN MAGILL & DAVID CURLEY Jan. 29, Mudville JOYCE MANOR, JEFF ROSENSTOCK, REMEMBER SPORTS Jan. 31, 1904MH UNDER the STREETLAMP Feb. 2, PVCHall GAELIC STORM Feb. 5, PVCHall THE MAGPIE SALUTE Feb. 7, PVCHall INDIGO GIRLS Feb. 9, PVCHall MICHAEL BOLTON Feb. 10, FlaThtr KEIKO MATSUI Feb. 14, PVCHall MORE. Feb 14, Nighthawks TOM RUSH, MATT NAKOA Feb. 15, PVCHall AGENT ORANGE Feb. 18, Nighthawks LOS LOBOS Feb. 19, PVCHall KASEY CHAMBERS & FIREFLY DISCIPLES Feb. 21, PVCHall PINK March 5, VetsMemArena CHRIS BOTTI March 8, FlaThtr David Bowie Alumni Tour: MIKE GARSON, EARL SLICK, GERRY LEONARD, CARMINE ROJAS, BERNARD FOWLER, COREY GLOVER, LEE JOHN March 15, PVCHall ELTON JOHN March 15, VetsMemArena GET THE LED OUT Led Zeppelin Tribute March 15, FlaThtr ROGER McGUINN March 16, PVCHall JUKEBOX HERO the MUSICAL March 17, FlaThtr JOAN OSBORNE Sings Songs of Bob Dylan March 21, PVCHall LITTLE RIVER BAND, PABLO CRUISE March 22, FlaThtr JERSEY BOYS March 25, T-U Ctr Queen Tribute: GARY MULLEN & the WORKS April 25, FlaThtr The TEMPTATIONS, The FOUR TOPS April 28, FlaThtr The Cry Pretty Tour 360: CARRIE UNDERWOOD, MADDIE & TAE, RUNAWAY JUNE Oct. 20, 2019, VetsMemArena

LIVE MUSIC CLUBS

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA GREEN TURTLE, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Live music six nights a week. Vinyl Nite every Tue. SLIDERS, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652 Pili Pili Sept. 12.

Tad Jennings Sept. 13. Hupp Sept. 14. JC & Mike Sept. 16.

Savanna Leigh Bassett Sept. 17. Mark O’Quinn Sept. 18

1904 MUSIC Hall, 19 Ocean St. N., 345-5760 Sunny Sweeney, Ward Davis, Josh Card 7 p.m. Sept. 14. Come Back Alice 8 p.m. Sept. 15 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 DJ Brandon Thur.

DJ NickFresh Sat. DJ Randall Mon. DJ Hollywood every Tue. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jax Landing, 374-1247 Hallie Davis Sept. 14. Jimmy Solari Sept. 15. Spade McQuade Sept. 19 JAX Landing, 353-1188 Audiokick Sept. 14. Front Porch: Bluff 5 Band 11 a.m., Making Sum Noise 2 p.m., X Hale 5 p.m.; Courtyard: G-Vibe Trio 2 p.m., Trey Tucker Band 5 p.m., The Firewater Tent Revival 8 p.m. Sept. 15. Stevie Fingers Trio 11 a.m., 418 Band 7 p.m. Sept. 16 MAVERICKS Live, Jax Landing, 356-1110 College Party 9 p.m.

Sept. 15 MYTH, 333 E. Bay St., 707-0474 BOT, Charlie Hustle, Q-45, Romeo 9 p.m. Sept. 14. Electric Beach; Mike Shea, IBay, Amp 9 p.m. Sept. 15. Have Not Jones Sept. 16

FLEMING ISLAND

BOONDOCKS, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove, 406-9497 Paul Ivey Sept. 12. Redfish Rich Sept. 13. Aaron Koerner, Dixie Highway Sept. 14. Ivan Smith, Chris Underal Sept. 15 WHITEY’S, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Rebecca Day 6 p.m.

Sept. 13. Robbie Litt 9 p.m. Sept. 14. Conch Fritters 5 p.m., The Remains 9 p.m. Sept. 15. Jimi Graves Sept. 16

INTRACOASTAL

CLIFF’S, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 The Remedy 9 p.m. Sept. 12. Jinxx 9 p.m. Sept. 14. Jason Evans Band Sept. 15 JERRY’S, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 220-6766 Don’t Call Me Shirley Sept. 14

MANDARIN

ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, 268-4458 Brian Iannucci Sept. 12, 16 & 18 IGGY’S, 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, 209-5209 Town 7 p.m.

Sept. 12

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

CHEERS, 1138 Park Ave., 269-4855 VG 9:30 p.m. Sept. 13.

City of Bridges Sept. 14 & 15 DALTON’S Sports Grill, 2620 Blanding Blvd., 282-1564 The John Taylor Band 8 p.m. Sept. 15 The HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael every Tue.-Sat. The ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Melt Behind the Wheel 10 p.m. Sept. 15. DJ Keith every Tue.

PONTE VEDRA

MEDURE, 818 A1A, 543-3797 Will Hurley Sept. 14. Color of Soul Sept. 15 TAPS, 2220 C.R. 210, 819-1554 Chuck Nash 8 p.m. Sept. 12.

Boogie Freaks 9:30 p.m. Sept. 14

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

MURRAY HILL Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave., 388-7807 Soul on Fire 8 p.m. Sept. 15 NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. Tech Noir Synthwave 9 p.m. Sept. 12. Southview, Traded Youth, Prideless 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15 RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside, 389-2449 Jesse Montoya, Rickolus, Arvid Smith, Linda Grenville Sept. 15

ST. AUGUSTINE

CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. Jazz every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave. KJ Free every Tue. & Thur. Indie dance every Wed. ’80s & ’90s dance every Fri. MONTY’S/SHORES Liquor, 3644 St. Johns Ave., 389-1131 DJ Keith 10 p.m. Sept. 13 & 20

ARNOLD’S, 3912 N. U.S. 1, 824-8738 The Hideaways 9 p.m.

Sept. 15 PROHIBITION Kitchen, 119 St. George, 209-5704 Leelynn & Danielle, Cookin’ in da Kitchen 6 p.m. Sept. 12. Rachel Warfield, Dope Boyz Sept. 13. The Groove Orient Sept. 14.

Singing Out Loud bands Sept. 15 SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd., 342-0632 Strangerwolf Sept. 14. Big Lo, Twen Sept. 15

THE BEACHES

SAN MARCO

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)

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DOWNTOWN

ATLANTIC BEACH Brewing Co., 725 Atlantic Blvd., 372-4116 Lucas Villanueva 7 p.m. Sept. 15 BLUE JAY Listening Room, 412 N. Second St., 834-1315 Brenna Erickson 8 p.m. Sept. 12. Ample Angst Sept. 14.

Strangerwolf Sept. 15. Hoffmann’s Voodoo Sept. 19 FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680 Chuck Nash Band Sept. 14 & 15 GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925 Groov 7:30 p.m. Wed. Michael Smith Thur. Milton Clapp Fri. LYNCH’S Irish Pub, 514 First St. N., 249-5181 Austin Park 10 p.m. Sept. 14. Root of All 6 p.m., Barnes & the Heart 10 p.m. Sept. 15 MEZZA, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573 Gypsies Ginger 6 p.m.

Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer 6 p.m. Thur. Mezza House Band 6 p.m. Mon. Trevor Tanner 6 p.m. Tue. RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 Pat Rose Sept. 12. Metro Band Sept. 13. Sidewalk 65 Sept. 14. Party Cartel Sept. 15. Billy Bowers 7 p.m. Sept. 19 SEACHASERS, 831 First St. N., 372-0444 Smokestack 9 p.m.

Sept. 14. Gwen Yvette 9 p.m. Sept. 15 SINGLETON’S Seafood Shack, 4728 Ocean St., Mayport Village, 246-4442 Billy Bowers 6 p.m. Sept. 15 SURFER the Bar, 200 First St. N., 372-9756 Ryan Campbell 9 p.m. Sept. 12. Barnes & The Heart Sept. 14. BLUprint Sept. 15. Aaron Thomas Sept. 18 WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973 Dalton Ammerman Sept. 12. Hindsite Sept. 13. Cloud 9 Sept. 14

JACK RABBITS, 15280 Hendricks, 398-7496 Supersuckers 30th anniversary tour Sept. 13. Shaken Not Stirred Sept. 14.

Syn Nine, Justin Symbol’s God Bombs, Blood, Bath & Beyond, Colby Boothman Sept. 15. Royal Teeth, Vinyl Theatre, The Catching, DBMK Sept. 16 MUDVILLE Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 NFFN Showcase 7 p.m. Sept. 12. River City Rhythm Kings Sept. 17

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955 Anton LaPlume 8 p.m. Sept. 13 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., 634-7208 Fratello Sept. 14. Mojo Roux every Sun. Melissa Smith & Ivan Pulley open mic every Wed.

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

COPPER TOP BAR, 12405 N. Main, Ste. 7, 551-4088 The B.D.W. Band 8 p.m. Sept. 14 CROOKED ROOSTER, 148 S. Sixth St., Macclenny, 653-2337 DJ Toy 6 p.m. Sept. 12 & 19 HYPERION Brewing., 1740 N. Main St., 518-5131 Swing Dancing 8 p.m. every Wed. PALMS Fish Camp, 6359 Heckscher Dr., 240-1672 Taylor Shami Sept. 13. Billy Bowers 6 p.m. Sept. 14. Ciaran Sontag, Bush Doctors Sept. 15. Souls of Joy Sept. 16 SHANTYTOWN, 22 W. Sixth St., 798-8222 Crunk Witch, Pre War Buzz, Mother Superior 8 p.m. Sept. 14

FOLIO DINING

Renovations last year have brightened up HAVANA JAX, where you can expect quality Cuban flavors and the best plantains in town. photo by Devon Sarian

AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA BEACH

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

F Family-owned café in historic building. Worldly fare, made-from-scratch dressings, sauces, desserts, sourcing fresh veggies, seafood. Dine in or al fresco under oak-shaded patio. Microbrew Karibrew Pub brews; imports. $$ FB K TO R, Su; L Daily, D Tu-Su in season THE CRAB TRAP, 31 N. Second St., 261-4749, ameliacrabtrap.com. F For nearly 40 years, family-ownedand-operated. Fresh local seafood, steaks, specials. HH. $$ FB L Sa-M; D Nightly LARRY’S, 474272 S.R. 200, 844-2225. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400, moonriverpizza.net. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Authentic Northern-style pizzas, 20+ toppings, pie/slice. Calzones. $ BW TO L D M-Sa THE MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ, 833 Courson Rd., 277-3141, nassauhealthfoods.net. Casual organic eatery, juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juices, herbal teas, coffees, daily specials. $$ K TO B L M-Sa THE POINTE RESTAURANT, 98 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-4851, elizabethpointelodge.com. ’17 BOJ winner. In awardwinning Elizabeth Pointe Lodge. Seaside dining; in or out.

Hot buffet breakfast daily, full lunch menu. Homestyle soups, specialty sandwiches, desserts. $$$ BW K B L D Daily THE SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811, thesaltypelicanamelia.com. F ’17 BOJ winner. 2nd-story outdoor bar. T.J. & Al offer local seafood, fish tacos, Mayport shrimp, po’boys, cheese oysters. $$ FB K L D Daily SLIDERS Seaside Grill, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652, slidersseaside.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Oceanfront.

Award-winning handmade crabcakes, fried pickles, seafood.

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

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

ARLINGTON + REGENCY

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

AVONDALE + ORTEGA

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

Tex-Mex à la Chefs Scott Schwartz and José Solome, plus craft margaraitas, combo meals. $$ FB TO K L, D Daily FOOD ADDICTZ GRILL, 1044 Edgewood Ave. S., 240-1987.

F Family-and-veteran-owned place offers home cooking.

Faves: barbecued pulled pork, blackened chicken, Caesar wrap, Portobello mushroom burger. $ K TO B L D Tu-Su LA NOPALERA, 4530 St. Johns Ave., 388-8828. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. MOJO No. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 1, 381-6670, mojobbq.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/ fave. Pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue. Delta fried catfish. $$ FB K TO L D Daily PINEGROVE MARKET & DELI, 1511 PineGrove Ave., 389-8655, pinegrovemarket.com. F BOJ winner/fave. 40+ years. Burgers, Cubans, subs, wraps. Onsite butcher, USDA choice prime aged beef. Craft beers. $ BW TO B L D M-Sa RESTAURANT ORSAY, 3630 Park St., 381-0909, restaurantorsay.com. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. French/Southern bistro; local organic ingredients. Steak frites, mussels, pork chops. $$$ FB R, Su; D Nightly SIMPLY SARA’S, 2902 Corinthian Ave., 387-1000, simplysaras.net. F Down-home fare from scratch: eggplant fries, pimento cheese, baked chicken, fruit cobblers, chicken & dumplings, desserts. BYOB. $$ K TO L D Tu-Sa, B Sa SOUTH KITCHEN & Spirits, 3638 Park St., 475-2362, south.kitchen. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Southern classics: crispy catfish with smoked gouda grits, family-style fried chicken, burgers, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options. $$ FB K TO L D Daily

BAYMEADOWS

ATHENIAN OWL, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Stes. 21-23, 503-3008, athenianowljaxfl.com. Yiorgos and Marilena Triantafillopoulos respect Greek cuisine and their customers.

Creative authentic fare. Vegetarian dishes, too. $$ K TO L, D M-F, D Sa AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. INDIA’S, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777, indiajax.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Authentic cuisine, lunch buffet. Curries, vegetables, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ BW L M-Sa; D Nightly LARRY’S, 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., 425-9142. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE SAN MARCO. NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. ’17 BOJ fave. SEE MANDARIN. PATTAYA THAI GRILLE, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506, ptgrille.com. F ’17 BOJ fave. Since 1989.

Family-owned place has an extensive menu of traditional Thai, vegetarian, new-Thai; curries, seafood, noodles, soups.

Low-sodium & gluten-free. $$$ BW TO L D Tu-Sa THE WELL WATERING HOLE, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9, 737-7740, thewellwateringhole.com. Local craft beers, glass/bottle wines. Meatloaf sandwich, pulled Peruvian chicken, vegan black bean burgers. Gluten-free pizzas, desserts. HH specials. $$ BW K TO L M-F; D Tu-Sa

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DINING DIRECTORY WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 135, 634-7208, whiskeyjax.com. F ’17 BOJ fave. Popular gastropub; craft beers, gourmet burgers, handhelds, signature plates, tacos and whiskey. HH M-F. $$ FB B Sa & Su; L F; D Nightly

BEACHES

(Venues are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)

AL’S PIZZA, 240 Third St., Neptune Beach, 853-6773, alspizza.com. F Al Mansur re-opened good ol’ Al’s, in a new spot. Dine inside or out. $$ BW L D Daily ANGIE’S SUBS, 1436 Beach Blvd., 246-2519. ANGIE’S GROM SUBS, 204 Third Ave. S., 241-3663. F ’17 BOJ winner. Home of the original baked sub. Locals love Angie’s hot or cold subs for 30+ years. Good news! A real, live chef is at Grom!

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

Still the word: Peruvian. New sub: Suthern Comfert–slowsmoked brisket, chicken, mac & cheese, collards, black-eyed peas on sub roll. Big salads, blue-ribbon iced tea. Grom Sun. brunch. $ BW K TO L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 201, 374-5735. ’17 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. BREEZY COFFEE SHOP WINE BAR, 235 Eighth Ave. S., 241-2211, breezycoffeeshopcafe.com. It’s a beachy coffee & wine shop by day; wine bar at night. Fresh pastries, sandwiches. Grab-n-Go salads, hummus. $ BW K TO B L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET Café, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001, europeanstreet.com. F BOJ winner/fave. SEE RIVERSIDE. FLYING IGUANA Taqueria & Tequila Bar, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680, flyingiguana.com. ’17 BOJ winner. Latin American: tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana fare. 100+ tequilas. $ FB TO L D Daily GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925, gustojax.com. F Classic Old World Roman fare, big Italian menu: homestyle pasta, beef, chicken, fish delicacies; open pizza-tossing kitchen. Reservations encouraged. $$ FB TO L R D Tu-Su HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 241 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 425-1025. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F ’17 BOJ winner/ fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 1534 3rd St. N., 853-6817. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE SAN MARCO.

BIG SHOTS!

URBAN GRIND COFFEE COMPANY, 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 102, 516-7799, urbangrind.coffee. F ’17 BOJ fave. Locally roasted whole bean brewed coffees, espressos, lattes, pastries, smoothies, bagels, chicken and tuna salad, sandwiches. $ B L M-F URBAN GRIND EXPRESS, 50 W. Laura St., 516-7799. F ’17 BOJ fave. SEE ABOVE. ZODIAC BAR & GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283, thezodiacbarandgrill.com. 16+ years. Mediterranean cuisine, American fare, paninis, vegetarian dishes. Lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. HH M-F. $ FB L M-F; D W-Sa

FLEMING ISLAND

GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 1915 East-West Pkwy., 541-0009. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE RIVERSIDE. LA NOPALERA, 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100, 215-2223. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Ctr. Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636.

F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE AVONDALE. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198, whiteysfishcamp.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Real fish camp. Gator tail, catfish, daily specials, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar. Boat, bike or car. $ FB K TO L Tu-Su; D Nightly

INTRACOASTAL WEST

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

The popular spots have tamales, fajitas, pork tacos. Some LaNops have a full bar. $$ FB K TO L D Daily LARRY’S, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F ’17 BOJ fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. TAZIKI’S MEDITERRANEAN CAFE, 14035 Beach Blvd., Ste. B, 503-1950. SEE MANDARIN.

MANDARIN + NW ST. JOHNS

AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL.

MATTHEW SHEA

Prohibition Kitchen

119 St. George St. • St. Augustine Born In: Augusta, GA Years in Biz: 6 Favorite Bar: Canon (Seattle) Favorite Cocktail Style: Tiki Go-To Ingredients: Mezcal, Chartreuse & citrus Hangover Cure: Mezcal and fresh OJ Will Not Cross My Lips: Nothing Insider’s Secret: Never knock it ’til you’ve tried it twice.

When You Say “The Usual”: Mezcal Last Word

MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE AVONDALE. M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-2599, mshackburgers.com. ’17 BOJ winner. Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. Dine indoors or out. $$ BW L D Daily NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 1585 N. Third St., 458-1390. ’17 BOJ fave. SEE MANDARIN. RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD & GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877, ragtimetavern.com. F 34 years and counting, the iconic seafood place serves blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. Daily HH, brunch Sun. $$ FB L D Daily SUSHI ONE TWO THREE, 311 N. Third St., 372-9718, sushionetwothree.com. Brand-spankin’-new right in the middle of all the action in Jax Beach, this place offers a twist on how we eat sushi: All You Can Eat. And small plate sushi, all made to order. Rooftop parking; kid-friendly–rugrats younger than eight eat free. $$ FB K TO L, D Daily WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973. F ’17 BOJ fave. SEE BAYMEADOWS.

DOWNTOWN

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

Southern classics. Chef/owner Jon Insetta and Chef Kerri Rogers focus on flavors. Seasonal menu. Rotating local craft beers, regional spirits, cold brew coffee. $$ FB TO L M-F CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth St., 356-8282, casadoraitalian. com. F Serving Italian fare, 40+ years: veal, seafood, pizza.

Homemade salad dressing. $ BW K L M-F; D M-Sa ELEMENT BISTRO & CRAFT BAR, 333 E. Bay St., 438-5173.

In Myth Nightclub. Locally sourced, organic fare, fresh herbs, spices. HH $$ FB D, Tu-Su OLIO MARKET, 301 E. Bay St., 356-7100, oliomarket.com.

F Scratch soups, sandwiches. Duck grilled cheese, as seen on Best Sandwich in America. $$ BW TO B R L M-F; D F & Sa SPLIFF’S GASTROPUB, 15 N. Ocean St., 844-5000, spliffsgastropub.com. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Music venue has munchie apps, mac & cheese dishes, pockets, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. HH M-F. $ BW L D M-Sa

FIRST COAST Deli & Grill, 6082 St. Augustine Rd., 513-4548.

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

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

Organic soup, baked items, sandwiches, prepared foods.

Juice, smoothie, coffee bar. All-natural beer/wine. $ BW TO B L D Daily TAZIKI’S MEDITERRANEAN CAFE, 11700 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 25, 503-2461, tazikiscafe.com. Health-focused menu includes hand-crafted gyros, feasts, deli, desserts. $$ BW K TO L, D Daily

ORANGE PARK

BOONDOCKS GRILL & BAR, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove Springs, 406-9497, boondocksrocks.com. Apps, burgers, wings, seafood, steak, weekend specials, craft cocktails. HH $$ FB TO K D M-F; L, D Sa & Su THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959, hilltop-club.com.

Southern fine dining. New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup, desserts. Extensive bourbon selection. $$$ FB D Tu-Sa

DINING DIRECTORY BITE-SIZED

WHAT THE

PHO?

Local place has authentic CHINESE and VIETNAMESE fare

Indulge in flavors of the season at RIVER & POST, where the fare is as fresh and delectable as it comes. photo by Devon Sarian LA NOPALERA, 1930 Kingsley Ave., 276-2776. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 165, 276-7370. 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 272-3553. 5733 Roosevelt Blvd., 446-9500. 1401 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove, 284-7789, larryssubs.com. F ’17 BOJ fave. Larry’s piles ’em high, serves ’em fast; 36+ years. Hot & cold subs, soups. Some Larry’s serve breakfast. $ K TO B L D Daily METRO DINER, 2034 Kingsley Ave., 375-8548. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611, roadhouseonline.net. F ’17 BOJ fave. Sandwiches, wings, burgers, quesadillas; 35+ years. 75+ import beers. $ FB L D Daily SPRING PARK COFFEE, 328 Ferris St., Green Cove Springs, 531-9391, springparkcoffee.com. F Fresh-roasted Brass Tacks coffee, handcrafted hot & cold drinks, lattes, cappuccino, macchiato, pastries, breakfast. $ B L D Daily

PONTE VEDRA BEACH

AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A N., 543-1494. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave.

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

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

RIVERSIDE, 5 PTS + WESTSIDE

13 GYPSIES, 887 Stockton St., 389-0330, 13gypsies.com. ’17 BOJ winner. Authentic Mediterranean cuisine: chorizo, tapas, blackened cod, pork skewers, coconut mango curry chicken. Breads from scratch. $$ BW L D Tu-Sa, R Sa AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. BIG OAK BBQ & Catering, 1948 Henley Rd., Middleburg, 214-3041. 1440 Dunn Ave., 757-2225, bigoakbbqfl.com.

Family-owned-and-operated. Smoked chicken, pulled pork, ribs, sides, stumps. $$ K TO L D M-Sa BLACK SHEEP, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793, blacksheep5points. com. ’17 BOJ winner. New American, Southern; local source ingredients. Specials, rooftop bar. HH. $$$ FB R Sa & Su; L M-F; D Nightly BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., 855-1181, boldbeancoffee.com. ’17 BOJ winner. Smallbatch, artisanal approach to sourcing and roasting singleorigin, direct-trade coffees. Signature blends, hand-crafted syrups, espressos, craft beers. $ BW TO B L Daily CRANE RAMEN, 1029 Park St., 253-3282. Ramen done right; vegetarian, vegan items, kimchi, gyoza. Dine in or out. HH. $$ FB K L, D Tu-Su CUMMER CAFÉ, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummer.org. ’17 BOJ winner.

Light lunch, quick bites, locally roasted coffee, espressobased drinks, sandwiches, desserts, daily specials. Dine in or in gardens. $ BW K L D Tu; L W-Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 2753 Park St., 384-9999. ’17 BOJ winner. 130+ imported beers, 20 on tap. Sandwiches. Dine outside at some E-Sts. $ BW K L D Daily FOO DOG CURRY TRADERS, 869 Stockton St., 551-0327, foodogjax.com. Southeast Asian, Indian inspired fare, all gluten-free, from scratch. Vegan & omnivore. $$ TO L, D Daily GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 2007 Park St., 384-4474, thegrassrootsmarket.com. F ’17 BOJ winner. Juice bar uses certified organic fruits, veggies. Artisanal cheeses, 300 craft, import beers, organic wines, produce, meats, vitamins, herbs, wraps, sides, sandwiches. $ BW TO B L D Daily

HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 1001 Park St., 508-0342, hawkerstreetfare.com. ’17 BOJ winner. Authentic dishes from mobile stalls: BBQ pork char sui, beef haw fun, Hawkers baos, chow faan, grilled Hawker skewers. $ BW TO L D Daily JOHNNY’S DELI & GRILLE, 474 Riverside Ave., 356-8055.

Made-to-order sandwiches, wraps. $ TO B L M-Sa LARRY’S, 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794. 7895 Normandy Blvd., 781-7600. 8102 Blanding Blvd., 779-1933. F ’17 BOJ fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., 999-4600. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE SAN MARCO. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE AMELIA ISLAND. M SHACK, 1012 Margaret St., 423-1283. SEE BEACHES. SOUTHERN ROOTS Filling Station, 1275 King St., 513-4726, southernrootsjax.com. BOJ winner. Fresh vegan fare; local, organic ingredients. Specials, on bread, local greens/rice, change daily. Sandwiches, coffees, teas. $ Tu-Su SUN-RAY CINEMA, 1028 Park St., 359-0047, sunraycinema. com. ’17 BOJ winner. First-run, indie/art films. Beer, local drafts, wine, pizza–Godbold, Black Lagoon Supreme–hot dogs, sandwiches, popcorn, nachos, brownies. $$ BW Daily SUSHI CAFÉ, 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888, sushicafejax.com. F Monster, Rock-n-Roll, Dynamite Roll.

Hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. Patio. $$ BW L D Daily

ST. AUGUSTINE

AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F ’17 BOJ winner/ fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. THE CORAZON CINEMA & CAFE, 36 Granada St., 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. F Sandwiches, combos, pizza. Iindie and first-run movies. $$ Daily DESSERT FIRST Bistro, 121 Yacht Club Dr., 417-0468, dessertfirstbistro.com. It’s all made from scratch: breakfast, lunch, desserts. Plus coffees, espressos, craft beers, wine, hot teas. $ BW K TO B, L Tu-Su The FLORIDIAN, 72 Spanish St., 829-0655, thefloridianstaug.com. Updated Southern fare; fresh, local ingredients. Vegetarian, gluten-free options. Signature fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish cornbread stack; grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. $$$ BW K TO L D W-M GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., 824-8244, gypsycab.com. F 34+ years. Varied urban cuisine menu changes twice daily. Signature: Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily METRO DINER, 1000 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 758-3323. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264, mojobbq. com. F ’17 BOJ winner. SEE AVONDALE. OCEAN AVENUE Sports Bar, 123 San Marco Ave., 293-9600, a1abar.com. F Lively spot has wings, nachos, shrimp, chicken, Phillys, sliders, soft pretzels. $$ FB TO L D Daily PROHIBITION KITCHEN, 119 St. George St., 209-5704, prohibitionkitchenstaugustine.com. The gastropub offers small plates, craft burgers, sandwiches, live local oysters, mains, desserts and handspun milkshakes. $$$ L D Daily SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 321 A1A S., 217-3256. F SEE BEACHES. SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd., 342-0632, planetsarbez.com.

Local music venue has gourmet grilled cheese: Sarbez melt: smoked mozzarella, turkey, bacon, signature sauce, local sourdough. Local craft beers. $ BW L, D Daily WOODPECKER’S BACKYARD BBQ, 4930 S.R. 13, 531-5670, woodpeckersbbq.weebly.com. F Smoked fresh daily.

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

SAN MARCO + SOUTHBANK

THE BEARDED PIG SOUTHERN BBQ & BEER GARDEN, 1224 Kings Ave., 619-2247, thebeardedpigbbq.com. F ’17 BOJ

fave. Barbecue joint Southern style: brisket, pork, chicken, sausage, beef; veggie platters. $$ BW K TO Daily BISTRO AIX, 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949, bistrox.com.

F Mediterranean/French inspired menu changes seasonally.

250+ wines. Wood-fired oven-baked, grilled specialties: pizza, pasta, risotto, steaks, seafood. Hand-crafted cocktails, specialty drinks. Dine outside. HH M-F. $$$ FB L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 1905 Hendricks Ave. ’17 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500.

F ’17 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688, fusionsushijax.com. Upscale; fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, katsu, seafood. $$ K L D Daily HAVANA-JAX CAFÉ/CUBA LIBRE BAR, 2578 Atlantic Blvd., 399-0609, havanajax.com. F ’17 BOJ winner. Bite Club certified. Cuban sandwiches, black beans & rice, plantains, steaks, seafood, roast pork. Spanish wine, drink specials, mojitos, Cuba libres. Nonstop HH. $ FB K L D Daily LA NOPALERA, 1434 Hendricks Ave., 399-1768. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. METRO DINER, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701, metrodiner.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Original upscale diner in a 1930s-era building. Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, soups. Some Metros serve dinner. $$ B R L D Daily TAVERNA, 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005, tavernasanmarco.com. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Chef Sam Efron’s authentic Italian; tapas, wood-fired pizza. Seasonal local produce, meats. Craft beer (some local), award-winning wine. $$$ FB K TO R L D Daily

SOUTHSIDE + TINSELTOWN

ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. ’17 BOJ winner. Staging productions for 50+ years. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s theme menus. Reservations. $$ FB D Tu-Su EL TAINO, 4347 University Blvd., 374-1150. A focus on Latin American, Puerto Rican and Caribbean cusine. $$ BW K TO EUROPEAN Street Café, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. F ’17 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. La NOPALERA, 8206 Philips Hwy., 732-9433. 8818 Atlantic, 720-0106. F BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. LARRY’S, 3611 St. Johns Bluff S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F ’17 BOJ fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. MARIANAS GRINDS, 11380 Beach Blvd., Ste. 10, 206-612-6596. F Pacific Islander fare, chamorro culture.

Soups, stews, fitada, beef oxtail, katden pika; empanadas, lumpia, chicken relaguen, BBQ-style ribs, chicken. $$ TO B L D Tu-Su M SHACK, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 642-5000. F ’17 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES.

SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE

ANDY’S GRILL, 1810 W. Beaver St., 354-2821, jaxfarmersmarket.com. F ’17 BOJ fave. In Jax Farmers Market. Local, regional, international produce. Breakfast, sandwiches. $ B L D M-Sa COPPER TOP BAR & RESTAURANT, 12405 N. Main, Ste. 7, 551-4088. Brand-new spot has American fare: pizza, wings, specials. Local, regional craft beers. $ BW TO L, D Daily LARRY’S, 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. F ’17 BOJ fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. TIKI ISLAND TAP HOUSE, 614 Pecan Park Rd., 403-0776.

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

Gator pond! $ BW TO D, F; L, D Sa & Su. UPTOWN KITCHEN & BAR, 1303 Main St. N., 355-0734, uptownmarketjax.com. F Bite Club certified. Fresh fare, innovative menus, farm-to-table selections, daily specials. $$ BW TO B L Daily

BUCKLE UP, FRIENDS, AND LET’S GO ON A JOURNEY. Fear not the expansive title of Pho Dim Sum & Vietnamese; this friendly, local restaurant has the tastiest Asian goods around.

There are both traditional and new selections on the regular menu–everything from Bún (a cool noodle salad with meat and veggies) to broken rice and lots of fun dishes in between. Sip on a housemade kumquat soda or boba tea while you nosh. This place does it all.

The lotus root salad from the regular menu sounded fantastic. We ordered that with our first round of Dim Sum and let me tell you–this ain’t no wimpy salad. Thin slices of pork, shrimp cut lengthwise and lots of crunchy veggie goodness, including the refreshing lotus root. Fend off hunger with chopsticks, or load a variety of meats and veggies onto a little cup of puffed rice served on the side and eat it like a taco.

The Dim Sum cart, available only on Sunday, glides through the restaurant like a Prom Queen in a Model T. Your eyes follow her, trying not to be jealous. Since we’re talking Dim Sum, not an ’80s B-movie, catch the driver’s eye coquettishly. Don’t be over-eager. Let them come to you. As the server puts them before you, the steamer pots get better.

An individual metal steamer has three to four bitesized pieces of yum. Shanghai Dumplings–aka soup dumplings ($3.99–will melt in your mouth.

PHO DIM SUM

9866 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 619-4606 Pan-fried chive dumplings ($3.99) are crisp outside with a flavorful filling inside. A surprise in the shrimp-stuffed tofu is a full, round lychee fruit at the center ($4.50). To-die-for shrimp-stuffed eggplant ($4.50) covered in a rich brown sauce wowed the toughest critic at the table–it’s not always me! The crunchy fried shrimp ball ($4.50) and soft steamed pork bao buns ($3.99) finished us off. I’m almost overwhelmed at the telling!

One final dish, dear reader, and I hope you won’t think any less of me, but I’ll be honest. I had my first experience with chicken feet and I’ve gotta say–you can do this. Originally, I thought that the whole foot–skin, bones, sauce and all–was eaten.

Turns out, just gnaw off the black bean-seasoned flesh from the bones! It’s like the Asian version of crawfish; time-consuming, with little reward at the end, but tasty! An order ($3.99) is enough for the table to give it a go–try at least one foot.

Pho Dim Sum has been around for a while, and it really should take its spot as a one of the best Dim Sum spots in town. There are admittedly few places serving the hot pockets of joy, but this restaurant is among the better ones.

Brentley Stead biteclub@folioweekly.com

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PINT-SIZED BEER-THEMED HOTEL = best vacation ever

THE DOGHOUSE

OF YOUR DREAMS BEER TOURISM IS A REAL THING, JUST LIKE wine and culinary tourism. I’ve written many columns on my visits to breweries across the country–and will continue to do so–in an effort to educate you, gentle reader, about beer culture. A new hotel in Columbus, Ohio has raised the bar considerably on beer destination travel.

BrewDog, the wildly popular Scottish brewery founded in 2007, recently opened its first U.S. outpost last year. The DogHouse, the world’s first beer hotel, has 32 rooms, including eight deluxe suites with views of the company’s BrewDog OverWorks sour beer facility. It’s a first-ofits-kind lodging choice.

Back in 2013, I had a chance to speak with BrewDog’s irreverent founders, James Watt and Martin Dickie. At the time, they were promoting their TV show, Brew Dogs, on the now-defunct Esquire network. “[In the U.K.] we just didn’t have the excitement, the diversity or the innovation that was happening in the U.S.,” Watt told me about their show. “So we wanted to capture some of that.”

The show fostered a deep appreciation of the American craft beer experience and perhaps helped England’s craft beer scene take off. Today, Britain’s craft beer industry is exploding, just like the rest of the world.

“The U.K. doesn’t have anything like the craft beer culture that you’ve got the U.S.,” Dickie explained. “In the U.K., before 2007, you had two options; you could have industrial generic beer or you could have cask beer.”

That limitation led the bad boys of British beer to build their first American brewery in Columbus. A 42-acre site was procured and construction began on a

100,000-square-foot brewery. In 2017, the brewery opened to much fanfare and promises from Watt and Dickie of more to come.

The “more” they pledged to has materialized in the form of their newest venture: DogHouse USA. Within the confines of the beer-soaked hotel, guests occupy unique rooms themed around Planet BrewDog. The eight deluxe suites have custom artwork centered on the company’s history and its founders’ beer passion. All rooms are equipped with refrigerators fully stocked with beer chosen personally by Watt and Dickie. So guests are never far from a cold brew, every room has a shower fridge with even more beer, along with rainfall showerheads and locally made craft beer soaps. Want more? Opt for an in-room tap with your choice of draft.

DogHouse features a museum/ conference facility dubbed “Craft Beer for the People–The Museum,” workout facilities (to burn off the beer), a lobby bar, beer-paired breakfasts, dog-friendly rooms and an onsite dog park.

Like the brewery, the hotel was made possible by a crowdfunding campaign.

BrewDog’s Equity for Punks program sells equity shares of the company to anyone who wants to buy in. In return, the company gives investors first access to limited-edition beers, discounts and a say in how the company is run.

With the opening of DogHouse USA, BrewDog has sent a clear message to other brewers in America and around the world: Step up your game or you just might find yourself in another kind of doghouse.

Marc Wisdom marc@folioweekly.com

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AARDWOLF BREWING COMPANY 1461 Hendricks Ave., San Marco

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

PINGLEHEAD BREWING COMPANY 12 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park

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

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

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

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

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

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

ANHEUSER-BUSCH 1100 Ellis Rd. N., Northside

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

RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY 835 Museum Cir., Southbank

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

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

SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY 9735 Gate Pkwy., Southside

BEARDED BUFFALO BREWING COMPANY 1012 King St., Downtown

HYPERION BREWING COMPANY 1740 Main St. N., Springfield

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

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

INTUITION ALE WORKS 929 E. Bay St., Downtown

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

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

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

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

BOLD CITY DOWNTOWN 109 E. Bay St., Jacksonville

OLD COAST ALES 300 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine

WICKED BARLEY BREWING COMPANY 4100 Baymeadows Rd.

CHEFFED-UP Chef relives his ROMAN HOLIDAY —with food, of course

WHEN IN ROME

I’M STILL RE-LIVING MY SUMMER VACATION TRIP to Italy, and if you think I’m having trouble moving on emotionally from it, you are correct. Today I’m reminiscing about some of my Cheffed-Up Roman adventures from several different stays in the eternal city.

Fun fact: Did you know the infamous expression “when in Rome” was coined by a saint? His name was Saint Ambrose; he first said it in Milan, of all places. The idea was, when you’re visiting a place, the best way to experience that place is to act as the locals act.

The easiest way to get into the vibe of Rome is to spend a little time driving around the city. But first, it’s important to fuel up on a couple of espressos. Lucky for us, there are bars every 15 feet. One of the joys of driving in Rome is attempting to read the street signs. No. 1: They’re usually on the sides of old buildings, making them extremely difficult to locate. No. 2: They’re written in a foreign language, sometimes Latin. Not only that, but Romans are not conservative drivers. Have I mentioned the motor scooters? They’re like swarms of mosquitos encircling your car at each intersection—you want to swat them away before they crash into you.

Another fun way to experience the city is to ignore the many tour busses and get out and walk. Yep, just join the locals along the ancient streets. That way, you can pick and choose the best places to visit, like, say, food markets. Believe it or not, I worked my way through quite a few, and they’re absolutely terrific. It’s where you’ll rub elbows with native Romans. But beware of the sweet grandmothers—the old biddies will plow you over without a second thought. I mean, how dare you get between them and that ball of buffalo mozzarella?!

I could definitely spend my life shopping at these places. If you don’t have a kitchen, you still gotta eat. Fortunately, there are always great restaurants near the markets.

OVERSET

One o’clock is lunchtime in Rome, meaning all Romans eat lunch at one sharp—not at 11 a.m., not 12:30 p.m., but 1 p.m. on the dot. All the restaurants fill up, so if you want a true Roman lunch experience, eat at 1 p.m. And the food in Rome …. I’m tearing up again; boy, do I miss it! Here’s a recipe for fried zucchini.

It’s not as good as dining in Rome, but it’s close.

CHEF BILL’S PARMESAN-BATTERED FRIED ZUCCHINI Ingredients • 2 zucchini, seeded, in a batonnet cut • 2 eggs, lightly beaten • 4 tbsp. all-purpose flour • 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard • 1/2 oz. white wine • 1 oz. milk • 1 tbsp. chopped herbs • 3 tbsp. grated parmesan • Salt and pepper to taste • Seasoned all-purpose flour as needed • for dredging • Olive oil as needed for frying Directions 1. Dredge the zucchini in the seasoned •• flour. Shake off the excess.

2. Dip in the batter, shake off excess and •• fry in 300°F olive oil.

3. Transfer to paper towels and •• keep warm.

4. Serve with a basil aioli, red pepper •• vinaigrette or whatever.

Until we cook again,

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

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PET PARENTING FOLIO LIVING

DEAR DAVI

PETS LIKE ME:

SEÑOR

Behind every good human is an AWESOME PET waiting to share its story MENTION THE WORD CRAYFISH AND PEOPLE react with something like, “Oh, yeah, I used to catch ’em down at the creek.” These scary little scavengers burrow in holes they dig in the ground, piling mud above it in what looks like a chimney. It’s said that the crayfish is about as wide as the hole it creates, and I’ve seen holes bigger than my ears are long. There are tons of interesting facts about these crustaceans that the average Joe might not know. If you’re curious to learn more, meet Señor Pinch Pinch, an atypical crayfish living a typical crayfish life.

A LITTLE CRAY CRAY Davi: Which do you prefer: freshwater or saltwater?

Señor Pinch Pinch: I like only freshwater.

Saltwater makes me feel gross and I cannot survive in it.

Tell me something about crayfish that most people don’t know.

I swim backwards! It’s the fastest and most common way for crayfish to escape danger.

What are some of your favorite foods?

I’m an omnivore, so I eat almost anything, but I prefer shrimp and lobster pellets, and will gladly gobble zucchini!

What are some red flags you watch out for in daily life?

Overeating! Overeating can cause my shell to become soft and brittle, like my ego.

What do you say you’re much better at than you actually are?

Keeping my tank clean. Crayfish are notorious for hiding food, and will often have a stash stowed away in a cave. On top of that, we’re messy eaters, and mix that with hidden food, our water quality can quickly decline.

PINCH PINCH What is the weirdest thing you do?

I can regenerate lost limbs. Good thing, too, because in mating season, we often lose legs or claws during a power match.

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I am a beautiful shade of blue. I actually match the wallpaper in my living room!

Has anyone ever told you that you look like a mini-lobster?

Only those who want to be pinched. We are both crustaceans, so we favor each other, but crayfish are much smaller–and smarter.

If you could live anywhere besides here, where would that be?

I’m told there are many muddy places around the globe, but I like the clear waters of my 10-gallon tank best.

What other names have you been called?

I’ve been called pinchy-poo, pinchy-pants, crawdad or daddy, crawfish, and my alltime favorite, mudbug.

Do you have any special talents?

I have extremely good eyesight and can move my eyes independently of one another. Weird, right?

Crayfish are definitely fascinating and quite quirky, to say the least, and a great option for anyone who finds fish a little too boring. Because of their unusual appearance, distinct personalities and hardiness, crayfish have become a top pet choice. Some crays are tiny and peaceful; others are massive and will try to destroy anything in their way. Whichever you choose, you’ll end up with an interesting addition to your aquarium!

Davi mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Davi the dachshund will never look at Low Country boil the same again.

PET TIP: A CRUSTY COMPANION IF YOU’RE FEELING INSPIRED BY SEÑOR PINCH PINCH ABOVE, here’s PetCo’s advice for adding a crawdaddy to your aquarium. Most are freshwater, and want 72°-82°F temps in a clean, minimum5-gallon tank with lots of hiding spots. They’ll eat anything, but be sure it sinks to the bottom.

PetCo recommends alternating algae and protein food pellets.

Calcium is needed to grow their shells, and some species prefer soft water. If their body starts eroding, check the water Ph and maybe tweak the diet. (Erosion isn’t the same as molting, which they gotta do to grow.) Bonus: Any lost appendages or antennae due to fighting will likely regenerate.

Wish we could say the same about Uncle Stumpy.

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Sept. 15, White Oak Conservation, 581705 White Oak Rd., Yulee, $150 adults, $75 kids 3-12, 225-3396, whiteoakwildlife.org.

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

CLAY HUMANE • The nonprofit animal clinic is now open 5 p.m.-midnight on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for urgent veterinary services at 2230 Filmore St., Orange Park, 276-7729. Services includes sudden lameness, ear infections, severe skin disease, poisoning, heat stroke and many more. Patients are seen on a walk-in basis, in order of urgency. The exam fee is $75; additional procedures and their costs are available on clayhumane.org. The clinic holds a Bow Wow Meow Bingo and dinner, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Magnolia Point Golf & Country Club, 3670 Clubhouse Dr., Green Cove Springs, $30, RSVP at 269-9276.

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MARKLAND DOG PARK • The park is open at Markland Florida, 2001 International Golf Pkwy., St. Augustine, 531-5740, markland.com. See website for details, hours and costs.

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KATZ 4 KEEPS ADOPTION DAYS • Adoption hours and days are 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 15 & 16 and every Sat. & Sun., 935B A1A N., Ponte Vedra, 834-3223, katz4keeps.org.

DOGTOPIA • Daycare, boarding and spa facility is open, 1075 Hendricks Ave., Southbank, 600-3810, dogtopia.com/jacksonville-southbank.

MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW • The 20th annual TOAST TO THE ANIMALS is held 6-9 p.m.

Sept. 22 at TIAA Bank Field’s US Assure Club West, Downtown. Tickets $100 in advance. Proceeds benefit Jacksonville Humane Society medical fund.

725-8766, jaxhumane.org.

AYLA’S ACRES NO-KILL ANIMAL RESCUE • The thrift shop is open, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-4 p.m.

Sun., 142 King St., St. Augustine, 484-8792, aylasacres.org. Proceeds benefit the Rescue’s missions.

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NEWS OF THE WEIRD BRIGHT IDEA

As his trial got underway on Aug. 22, Chinese University of Hong Kong associate professor Khaw Kim-sun pleaded not guilty to a breathtaking murder plot. Prosecutors say in 2015, Khaw filled a yoga ball with carbon monoxide, then left it in the trunk of his wife’s car, where it slowly leaked the noxious gas and killed his wife and their 16-year-old daughter. The BBC reported Khaw was angry because his wife wouldn’t divorce him so he could be with a student with whom he was having an affair. When colleagues saw Khaw filling the ball, he said he was going to use it to kill rabbits, but in his statement to police, he said the gas was to kill rats in his home. He is charged with two counts of murder.

AND WE BET SHE STILL WANTED THAT CAR

SHOULDA STUCK WITH THE BISCUIT

Jeffrey Tomerlin, 45, was charged with assault on Aug. 19 after he hurled a soft, fluffy, edible weapon at his ex-girlfriend. When Tomerlin saw his ex in a car with her new boyfriend, he walked up to her window and threw a biscuit at her face. He also charged the car, banging on it and saying he would kill them, reported WKRN, earning additional charges of public intoxication and vandalism.

A man named Tang from Sichuan Province, China, promised his girlfriend, Yang, that he would buy an expensive luxury car for her.

The only problem was that he didn’t have the money. So he cooked up a scheme, inviting Yang and her brothers to the Chengdu car dealership on Aug. 16, where he had allegedly put down a 10,000 yuan payment. Tang asked the group to wait there while he went to get the cash, but instead, according to Shanghaiist, he went to a supermarket and bought a fruit knife. Outside, he found a secluded spot and cut up his own arms, then called Yang and said he had been robbed at knifepoint of the 750,000 yuan he had supposedly withdrawn for the car. While her brothers took Tang to the hospital, Yang waited for police, who eventually excised the story from Tang. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail and a 500 yuan fine.

OUTTA THIS WORLD!

THE METH MADE ME DO IT

On Aug. 20, the Miami Herald endorsed Republican Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera, who was running to replace Rep. Ileana RosLehtinen to represent a district that includes parts of Miami and Miami Beach. (She lost her primary bid on Aug. 28.) Rodriguez Aguilera has been a city official and a business executive, the Herald noted, but conceded, “We realize Rodriguez Aguilera is an unusual candidate.” Before she was a candidate, Rodriguez Aguilera appeared on Spanishlanguage TV to talk about her experience of being abducted by aliens when she was 7 years old. Three beings, two women and a man who reminded her of Jesus Christ, spoke to her “telepathically” and took her aboard their spaceship. Inside, she saw “round seats that were there, and some quartz rocks that controlled the ship,” and she said she has communicated with them several times

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since. However, editorial page editor Nancy Ancrum didn’t think Rodriguez Aguilera’s beliefs or past experiences compromised her as an effective public servant. “Here’s why we chose her: She’s not crazy,” Ancrum told The Washington Post. “I don’t think we went off the rails here.”

Mason Tackett of Floyd County, Kentucky, told WYMT that neighbors called him on Aug. 26 to say his cousin, Phillip Hagans, was carrying stuff from Tackett’s house. When Tackett came home, he said, “It looked like he was packing up for a yard sale when he come out.” Hagans was “lying, throwing his hands, saying stuff like, ‘I didn’t do it. I didn’t do it.’ ... He did pull a gun on me,” Tackett said. But what he really couldn’t understand was Hagans’ choice of items to steal: a cheese grater, an empty Lysol bottle and soap. “Who steals a cheese grater?” Tackett asked. “He stole my soap. Who steals soap? ... Must have been a bad batch [of methamphetamine] around here ’cause Floyd County has gone crazy in the last four days.” Hagans was charged with receiving stolen property and being a convicted felon with a firearm. weirdnewstips@amuniversal.com

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY

PABLO PICASSO, MARGARET MEAD, THE DALAI LAMA & STANLEY KUBRICK ARIES (March 21-April 19): Author Anne Carson describes part of her creative process: “Sometimes I dream a sentence and write it down. It’s usually nonsense, but sometimes it seems a key to another world.” You might benefit from a comparable trick in the days ahead. Monitor odd dreams, irrational impulses or weird fantasies. They may not have any practical value, but they could spur a train of thought to lead to interesting breakthroughs.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “The idea of liberation through the suppression of desire is the greatest foolishness ever conceived by the human mind,” wrote philosopher E.M. Cioran. I agree that trying to deny, stifle or ignore our desires can’t emancipate us. I believe freedom is only possible if we celebrate and honor our desires, marvel at their enigmas and respect their power.

Only then can we hope to refine them, craft them into beautiful, useful forces to serve rather than confuse and undermine. The next few weeks will be a great time to try this.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck,” says the Dalai Lama. Ain’t that the truth! When I was 22 years old, there were two women I yearned for as if they were the Muse Queens of Heaven who’d transform me into a great artist and quench my infinite passion. They both rejected me, freeing my bondage to them. When I was older and wiser, I realized blending my fortunes with either woman would’ve led me from true destiny. I got lucky! In a similar but less dramatic way, you’ll get lucky soon.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’ts for Boys, or Errors of Conduct Corrected was a 1902 advice book. Included among many strictures and warnings was this: “Don’t giggle. For the love of decency, never giggle.” More counsel in the same vein: “Don’t be noisy. The guffaw evinces less enjoyment than the quiet smile.” Another: “Don’t tease. Be witty, but impersonal.” In accordance with astrological omens, those instructions are utterly wrong for you now. To sweetly align yourself with cosmic rhythms, giggle, guffaw and tease. If you’re witty, it’ll serve you well to be affectionate and personable.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful,” writes designer John Maeda.

“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak up,” says artist Hans Hofmann. “Simplicity strips away the superfluous to reveal the essence,” declares blogger Cheo. These quotations offer pointers. You may now cultivate a masterful version of simplicity.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your keynote is the Japanese word shizuka. According to photographer Masao Yamamoto, it means “cleansed, pure, clear and untainted.” One artistic practice is to wander around forests looking in the soil for “treasures” that emanate shizuka. As he defines it, the term isn’t about scrubbing or sanitizing; he’s interested in pristine natural phenomena unspoiled by civilization. He sees them as food for his soul. Now is an ideal time to get big doses of people, places and things that are cleansed, pure, clear and untainted.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran blogger Ana-Sofia Cardelle writes candidly about her relationship with herself. She keeps us up to date with ever-shifting self-images floating

through her awareness. One of her bulletins: “Stage 1. me: I’m the cutest thing in the world. Stage 2. me, two seconds later: no, I’m a freaking goblin. Stage 3. me, two seconds after that: I’m the cutest goblin in the world.” I’m guessing many of you have reached the end of your version of Stage 2. You’ve either already slipped into Stage 3, or soon will. No later than Oct. 1, you’ll be gliding back into Stage 1.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “There’s no such thing as love,” said Scorpio painter Pablo Picasso, “there are only proofs of love.” I want to believe that’s true, especially as I contemplate your life story’s current chapter.

Evidence is clear: You’ll thrive by engaging in practical demonstrations of how much you care. You’ll be wise to help, support, encourage and inspire everyone and everything you love. This will make you eligible for blessings that are, as of this moment, hidden or unavailable.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): According to a Pew Research Study, nearly 75 percent of Americans say they talk to God, but only 30 percent get a reply. The smaller figure will rise dramatically for Sagittarian Americans in the next three weeks. Why? Because astrological indicators suggest authorities of all kinds will be more responsive to Sagittarians worldwide. Help from higher powers may be both more palpable and forthcoming.

Communications you initiate with bosses, directors and leaders have a better-than-normal chance of being well-received.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): One day in October 1926, author Virginia Woolf inscribed in her diary, “I am the usual battlefield of emotions.” It was a complaint, but also a brag. In fact, she drew on the constant turmoil to fuel her substantial output of creative writing. Fact is, not all of us thrive on ongoing uproar, as glamorous and appealing as it may seem to some. According to my analysis, that’s true for you in the weeks ahead. If you have a diary, you might write, “Hallelujah! I am NOT a battlefield of emotions!”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Anthropologist Margaret Mead had definite ideas about “the ways to get insight.” They are: “to study infants; to study animals; to study indigenous people; to be psychoanalyzed; to have a religious conversion and get over it; to have a psychotic episode and get over it.” I have a list of ways to spur insight and inspiration: to do walking meditations in the woods regularly, no matter what the weather; to spend a few hours reviewing your entire life history; to dance to music you adore for as long as you can before you collapse from delighted exhaustion.

What are your reliable ways to get insight? Engage in some, and discover a new one. Your astrological cycle is in the Flood of Radical Fresh Insights Phase.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Stanley Kubrick made masterful films, but most of them bore me. I regard John Ashbery as a clever, innovative poet, but I’m not excited by his work. I recognize painter Mark Rothko’s talent and intelligence, but his art leaves me empty. The music of Nora Jones is pretty and technically impeccable, but it doesn’t move me. In the weeks ahead, make the kinds of fine distinctions I have here. It’ll be important to be faithful to your subjective responses to things, even as you maintain an objective perspective about them and treat them with respect.

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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THE GREEN

LAST WEEK WAS AN important one in Florida politics, one that featured several crucial developments in the race to replace Rick Scott as governor—a contest which will also decide the future trajectory of cannabis policy in this state.

The final contestants were determined in the Aug. 28 primary, in which Congressman Rick DeSantis cruised to an easy victory over Agriculture Secretary Adam Putnam, based largely on the endorsement of Donald Trump, whose word still means something to many voters here, “dumb Southerner” memes notwithstanding.

(Maybe he’s right?)

His opponent, fighting out of the blue corner, is Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, who became one of the major political stories of this season after surging forward to defeat four other opponents. They all had more money and, in some cases, bigger names— especially former congresswoman Gwen Graham who, like most establishment Democrats in our lifetime, hemmed and hawed about medical marijuana until it became law, at which point she embraced it. For the most part, she was the front-runner for entire campaign, and she acted like it, projecting an air of inevitability that finally faded only after the voting closed. In a season of upsets, she was perhaps the most upset of all.

The tumble continued; she was not only passed over for the chance to become Gillum’s running-mate but, according to some sources, was blatantly snubbed, with nary a speck of interest indicated, not even a phone call.

Instead, Gillum chose Chris King, thus forging a formidable ticket of young, good-looking family men whose progressive credentials are as solid

as their abs. Both of them were out front in support of decriminalization efforts early and often, and if they prove successful in bringing the governor’s mansion back under Democratic control for the first time in 20 years, they will likely support any efforts to make full legalization an item on the 2020 ballot.

Of course, said efforts are being driven largely by attorney John Morgan, and he wasted no time expressing his thoughts on the general election. The money-mark for Amendment 2 teased a run for governor himself but, in the end, chose to stay in his lane as the state’s tweeterin-chief, while folks like Gillum and King drove the nug narrative from the front. “I was hard on Democrats who were soft on marijuana and the criminal justice reform that goes with it,” he tweeted on Sept. 7.

“To all those who want #MedicalMarijuana implemented the way we voted for it and to one day make it recreational... #AndrewGillum is the only choice!”

Meanwhile, DeSantis was endorsed by the NRA, so it’s a wash.

Early polls showed Gillum ahead by about three points following a spate of Republican race-baiting backfired, but you should all expect the political equivalent of trench warfare in the nine weeks ahead, with more dirty tricks than AVN Awards afterparty, as the future of Florida is decided county by county, city by city, block by block.

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TEACHERS: STOP BEING PART OF THE PROBLEM

Why should state and national legislatures invest in education when they know there are millions of suckers who’ll caulk the cracks with their free time and their own money?

TIRED OF BEING BLAMED FOR SOCIETY’S ILLS AND being paid and treated like second-class citizens, last year, teachers all over the nation rose up in protest and demanded more pay and better working conditions—and they won! Sadly, however, Florida’s teachers didn’t join them, partly because in it’s illegal to strike here like teachers did in Arizona, West Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky and Oklahoma, and partly because half of Florida’s teachers are at-will employees and can be fired for any or no reason. In short, Florida’s teachers felt stuck.

As we head back to school, I’d like teachers to seriously consider something.

It’s not reviewing the latest scholarly article or its pedagogy. It’s not putting yourself in your students’ (or their parents’) shoes to see where they’re coming from, either. These are important, but what I’m asking you to do is much more so. I’m asking you to just work to the contract—nothing more, nothing less.

For decades, school systems have only been able to function, let alone succeed, on the backs of the unpaid labors and sacrifices of its teachers. If it weren’t for millions of teachers working late into the night and on weekends, often at the expense of relationships with friends and families, education would’ve ground to a halt. Thepowers-that-be (TPTB) know this and have taken advantage of it.

Teachers, by nature, are givers. Their altruism is a big part of the problem.

Why should state and national legislatures invest in education when they know there are millions of suckers who’ll caulk the cracks with their free time and their own money?

The truth is, this may have been an acceptable arrangement when teachers were required to just teach, but that’s not the case now. Along with being a psychologist, social worker, nurse and tutor, we are expected to collect and analyze data, be experts on technology, differentiate our curriculum to meet every child’s individual needs and make classroom materials. Teachers are now disciplinarians and truant officers because administrations won’t get involved until you try multiple interventions. We are paper-

pushers, too; boy, oh, boy, do we push paper!

When I started teaching just 18 years ago, my lesson plan was a little box on a calendar— now it’s a two-page, 8-point type monstrosity.

Then there’s the data I’m required to collect on every student in every class, every day.

Teachers often have fewer and fewer resources and more and more demands. These demands also take away from the No. 1 thing we’re supposed to do: teach.

In short, teachers are given way too much to do and not nearly enough time and resources to do it all, while their actual pay decreases because of the rising costs of benefits and inflation. Society’s demands are increasing, too. Teachers have become the scapegoats of much of society’s ills. That’s why the dam broke in a half-dozen states last year and teachers said “Enough.” It’s time all teachers in Florida do the same.

Somewhere along the way, things changed.

Teachers went from revered, respected community members to often being presented as the lazy, selfish face of America’s problems.

‘If only Mrs. McGillicuddy could’ve gotten little Billy up to speed instead of spending so much time in the teacher’s lounge complaining’ is a sentiment heard from Chris Christie, John Kasich, Jeb Bush, Betsy DeVos, the whole Trump clan and so many others.

They blame teachers while simultaneously cutting budgets or raising them at a rate that doesn’t keep up with inflation. They invest in high-stakes testing, blame teacher evaluations and charter schools rather than the people doing the work. Teachers like you and me have let them do this.

Does anybody see the irony in the fact that in a job routinely ridiculed and mocked—one that many imply is easy—there are defections and shortages like never before?

This must stop. Step 1 is working to the contract. Teachers need to start by simply showing up and giving an honest effort for a day’s pay. When the dismissal bell rings, leave. Don’t take home any work. If it doesn’t get done that day, then it goes on the pile for the next. If it gets to the point where there’s too much to get done, so be it. This is not a system created by teachers, but it’s a system

teachers have allowed to fester, and it’s a system that will never change unless we say enough is enough.

I’m not saying we should throw up our hands and quit. I’m saying that if we stop being afraid, we can make things better. The crazy thing is, right now teachers have the power. Florida recently declared a critical shortage in just about every teaching position.

States across the nation are facing exoduses and shortages.

We need to stop working for free. If enough teachers did so, that alone would send a big enough signal that everything needs to change.

I’ll be honest: There may be consequences for doing and saying the right things, but if enough of us do it, there will be rewards, too, and not just for teachers. The better things become for teachers, the better they become for students.

A teacher who isn’t worked to death and pulled in dozens of directions is a better teacher. Smaller class sizes and enough time to plan and not rush to a second job or worry about paying for their kids’ braces or new tires for that 10-year-old car—all this will help make us better teachers.

Teachers must stop letting TPTB get away with barely funding a system that all too often hurts both teachers and students by putting them in a position where success is nearly impossible to achieve. TPTB must be held accountable for the system they created, or the system will never change.

Many teachers like to use something Mahatma Gandhi said: “Be the change you want to see in the world.” The change I would like to see? Teachers and students both getting what they need.

So, teachers, do yourself and your students a favor: Work to the contract and not one minute more. Like many things, it’ll be hard at first, but if enough of us stick to it, we and our students will all reap the rewards.

Chris Guerrieri mail@folioweekly.com _____________________________________ Guerrieri is a Duval County school teacher who blogs at jaxkidsmatter.blogspot.com.

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