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CONSTANT [12] REMINDERS CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS: A Photo Essay by CLAIRE GOFORTH
FEATURED ARTICLES FEATURED
MONUMENTAL DECISION [9] BY A.G. GANCARSKI The CIVIL WAR isn’t dead yet
NEWS AAND NOTES
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THE MAIL BLAME CONGRESS FOR HARVEY AND IRMA
THE UNPRECEDENTED DESTRUCTION and ferocity of Irma and Harvey were both predicted and ignored. Many lives were put in peril needlessly to enhance the bottom lines of the oil and coal industries. Global warming was disingenuously touted in Centigrade degrees [5/9ths] Fahrenheit and reveals the lengths to which misinformation has become our industry and media’s standard operating procedure. It’s hard for anyone to ignore the everyday science that global warming portends. Higher water temperatures provide the fuel these hurricanes need to grow exponentially. While meteorology is not universally understood, we know that refrigeration lessens bacterial growth. We know that insects, plants and cold-blooded animals are more active at higher temperatures. One conclusion is that there will be higher rates of insect-borne diseases spread. A second conclusion is that with 70 percent of the Earth’s surface made of water, higher temperatures increase evaporation resulting in higher rainfall totals. We have all seen this pan out over the last few years. Why don’t we stop kidding ourselves that this is somehow God’s will and move toward responsible changes in our energy profile with alternative energy production? Windmills are not new, nor are waterwheels. The Paris Accords dealt with the growing global threat by bringing together countries and science to avoid global warming and its unpleasant consequences. The United States has an overlarge energy footprint on the global stage. We must lead to be taken seriously worldwide and with this leadership comes jobs to promote our economic health. The alternative is to promote these oil pipelines and carcinogenic coal ash residues that blanket the U.S. in methane and carbon dioxide gases that trap heat and raise the planet’s temperature.
Irma and Harvey are expensive storms in lives and revenue and can be attributed to a Congress that is reliant on energy industry contributions for their continued tenure. Gilbert Mayers via email
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RE.: “Ron DeSantis: Let’s Defund the Russia Investigation,” Folioweekly.com, by Claire Goforth, Aug. 29 THE GOP MUST THINK DESANTIS IS SAFE IN his Daytona district, which is why he’s the one serving this turd sandwich. The GOP must also think that Trump is guilty and doesn’t want to see it proven. Nancy Soderberg for Congress District 6 and her supporters will make sure Trump’s endorsement won’t be enough to get him re-elected this time. Jim Minion via Facebook
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RE.: “Groups Call for Removal of Confederate Monuments,” Folioweekly.com, by Claire Goforth and Tommy Robelot, Aug. 15 WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS WHY IS THIS AN issue now? Why not years ago with other presidents? Why with Trump in office? I feel there is so much attention to race it’s ridiculous! Feels like we are living in the past, not moving forward. It’s so sad! I just can’t. I’m so tired of hate, fear and violence! Violence created from the hate and fear! Lacey Freeman via Facebook
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RE.: “St. Augustine Amphitheatre Goes Carbon Neutral,” Folioweekly.com, by Caroline Trussell, Sept. 5 SEE, WE DON’T NEED NO STINKING Paris Accord. Ed Kassees via Facebook
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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BOUQUETS TO FIRST RESPONDERS Without even knowing how Hurricane Irma is going to affect Northeast Florida because we’re going to press before the storm, we already know that our first responders are going to lay it on the line. In part because they showed up in a big way last year for Hurricane Matthew, but mostly because they show up in a big way every single damn day. No matter how tired, hungry, scared or worried about their own, time and again, these people save our butts—often literally. Much love! BRICKBATS TO THE GAUNTLET’S TROLLS Following a disagreement between the Arlington-area autocross course and some local racers, The Gauntlet’s Facebook page was flooded with one-star reviews and negative comments: 15 one-star reviews in roughly 24 hours from Aug. 23 and 24, plunging its rating from five stars (based on two reviews) to a dismal 1.6 as of Sept. 7. Seriously, trolls, find something better to do with your time. SMDH BOUQUETS TO HOWLER MONKEY SAUCE Throughout July, the Jacksonville Beach-based hot sauce company has donated 20 percent of its profits to local nonprofit K9s For Warriors, which provides service dogs to returning soldiers, many suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. According to a release, giving back to the armed services is the Howler Monkey way: the company has long been sending its sauces to active duty military personnel stationed around the world. That’s a sweet ’n’ spicy taste from home we all can appreciate. 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. SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 5
YOU CAN (STILL) SEE THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND
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Touring for over 40 years, this band is easily one of the hardest working in show business. In the ’70s theirs was one of the hottest tickets to have, and though they might be taking a ride on the nostalgia-rock-tour bus, their music has touched generations…even if your first exposure to it was on one of those cringeinducing reality TV, sing-for-your-life, manufacturea-star shows. The band performs 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $25-$49, 355-5661, floridatheatre.com.
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VIOLIN VIRTUOSO CHARLIE SIEM
Rising star Charlie Siem isn’t just noted for his virtuoso fiddlin’ (he’s been playing since he was three), but for his stylin’ and profilin’–the New York Times fawned over his 2016 turn on the catwalk and in high-profile ad campaigns. The musician takes it in stride, saying that “it’s been a way to find a whole new audience for my music.” Siem performs with the Jacksonville Symphony in Fanfare, their opening night celebration. 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at T-U Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Downtown, $70-$125, jaxsymphony.org.
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Folio Weekly’s own Madeleine Peck Wagner mines self-consciousness in her exhibit, The Labor of Learning. She tries to undermine the idea that fat inherently means ugly with works that are semi-abstract, blobby, lumps and bumps. At the opening, instead of talking about her work, the artist will probably talk about an obscure essay she’s reading or her dog. Opening reception 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 at Cathedral Arts Project, 207 N. Laura St., Ste. 300, Downtown, madeleinewagner.com.
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WARPAINT When it started trickling out that Warpaint was coming to
HOW YOU DO IT, GIRL? LYRIC
The Cypher open mic poetry & soul presents Lyric, a spoken word poet and storyteller from NYC by way of ATL, who works–with jokes, truth, expressions of black joy and a take-no-shit attitude–to dismantle the patriarchy, 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, upstairs at De Real Ting Cafe, 128 W. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 633-9738.
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Jacksonville, more than a few folks got excited, and with good reason. The band, once called a “rock revelation” are an anomaly: instead of a sound that might be likened to a wildly charging, guitar-heavy Blondie, the band is noodle-y, soft and experimental even as they swing into faster gears–they’re interesting, but still very listen-able. Warpaint and Swimm perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at Jack Rabbits, San Marco, $22, etix.com.
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FOLIO VOICES : E PLURIBUS LURIBUS L URIBUS JAX JAX An Eritrean family’s long journey to Jax and the play that PRAISES THEIR STORY
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WHEN MOHAMEDALI MOHAMEDALI SAW HIS wife for the first time in nine years, he kept telling himself, “I don’t have to cry today, I’m just happy. I don’t have to cry today.” In 2008, he left his home country of Eritrea to make a new home for his family in the United States. He could not have imagined at the time how long he would be separated from his wife and three children. In December 2015, Amnesty International released a white paper called Just Deserters: Why Indefinite National Service in Eritrea Has Created a Generation of Refugees. Mohamedali can attest personally to why this tiny African nation, not even at war, was bleeding the third largest group of refugees to Europe, behind Syrians and Afghans. “In Eritrea, you can’t live your own life,” he said. “If you are a man, 18 years old, you go into the military forever. You have no hope to come out from the military and live your life freely and with peace.” He says young Eritrean men have to decide if they want to serve in the military until they are 55 or 60 years old or leave home. According to Amnesty International, Eritrean military conscripts do not earn enough to support a family, which forces families apart and pushes children into the workplace. Young men are conscripted straight from school or in “round-ups,” raids on young people fleeing the country. Young men caught in round-ups are often detained in underground shelters and shipping containers. Mohamedali entered the Eritrean military straight from school. After two years, he and his wife made the decision for him to leave and find a home for his family. The first stop was Djibouti, an even smaller country directly to the south, where he hid and worked laborious jobs for three-and-a-half years before traveling to the U.S. The ordeal for his wife and children was even harder. As they fled westward into Sudan, Eritrean troops raided their bus near the border. “They dragged my wife from the bus,” he said, “while my children stayed with their grandmom in the front. My wife spent 45 days in jail.” When every bureaucratic box was checked and his wife and children were finally supposed to join him in early 2017, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president and immediately sought to implement his travel ban against majority Muslim nations. Mohamedali’s family’s plans to join him in Jacksonville had suffered a cruel setback, seemingly at the whim of the president. Just when it looked like his family would finally reunite, they now wondered if they would ever see one another again. But Trump’s ban hit enough Constitutional walls that finally, at the start of Ramadan in
May, Mohamedali welcomed his wife and children to America. “It was the happiest day I ever had,” he said. “I can’t explain the happiness I had at the airport when I saw them.” When playwright and Florida State College of Jacksonville English professor Jennifer Chase first met Mohamedali in 2013, she had no idea she would include him in a play based on her experience with immigrants and refugees. Chase has taught ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) since 2003. Her play Renunciant, premiering Sept. 15 and 16 at Bab’s Lab at CoRK Arts District, takes its name from the oath immigrants take in their naturalization ceremonies. The oath asks new citizens to “absolutely and entirely renounce” the foreign state of which they once were citizens. “I love my country,” Chase said, “but I wish we didn’t do this. It seems unfair to exploit their already organic love of America in this way. They are vulnerable.” The stories and characters in Renunciant are based on immigrants from around the world Chase has known and taught. She changed some names, and kept others, as some immigrants gave her permission to use their names. Chase said, “Mohamedali would never complain or even share his difficulties with most people. His smile is authentic and sweet. When he sees you, he is the first to ask, ‘How are YOU?’” Mohamedali Mohamedali has little desire to speak of what Chase rightly calls his “extreme psychological trauma.” What’s most important to him is establishing a new life with his family with whom he is at long last reunited. And that’s precisely why Chase’s play is so important. “He worked in hiding for years. He and his wife, parents, and children all agreed for the family to take the risk of allowing Mohamedali to escape and find work with each successful mile marker. He continued to pray, to fast during Ramadan, and to wait patiently to be reunited with his wife and children.” Chase hopes her play leads others to work with refugees. Once you start, she says, you’ll never want to give it up. “Knowing people from around the world who are willing to know you back illustrates each day the best of what people can be,” she said. Timothy Gilmore EPluribus@folioweekly.com _____________________________________ E Pluribus Jax profiles unique individuals and groups that comprise and define our community. Share your local subculture/ethnicity/religious minority/disability/hairstyle or other otherness with us at epluribus@folioweekly.com.
FOLIO VOICES : FIGHTIN’ WORDS “CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS–CAN’T LIVE WITH them, can’t live without them.” In a sense, that’s the position Jacksonville policymakers find themselves in, weeks after City Council President Anna Lopez Brosche attempted to bring Jacksonville into 2017 by saying it would be a good idea to remove the monuments. Upon her assumption of the presidency this summer, Brosche gave a speech in which she discussed her anticipated priorities of her council term—matters including restoring the city’s park system to bygone glory, public safety, et al. A recurrent theme of the speech was that the council, and arguably the city, is “stronger together.” (As Hillary Clinton doesn’t need that catchphrase anymore, it was right there for the taking.) There were grumblings about the Brosche era from the start, though much of that grousing was from the people who got dealt out of council leadership—the exceptions that proved the rule of “stronger together,” if we follow that line of thinking. People complained about the committees, especially the finance committee, the deliberations of which, especially during the budget process, were often long-winded and tangential to the actual budget itself. All of that was inside baseball, of course. A few hundred people in Jacksonville are plugged in enough to know the players and why that game matters. After Charlottesville, when Brosche called for the monuments’ removal, the inside baseball game became public theater. The hard right came out, as did the activist left. Confederate flags became so ubiquitous in Hemming Park that I keep expecting the Fabulous Freebirds to emerge from the Giant Mouth. The rhetoric three weeks ago at council sprawled over three hours of public comment. Was anyone convinced to change their position by a single word? Nope. Can consensus be reached? Nope. Someone loses in this equation. If and when legislation is filed, council would be compelled to pick the loser. Do they shiv the Heritage Not Hate crowd in the back? It’s possible. The argument for jobbing them out: They’re old, they’re atavistic, they’re in the way. Their viewpoints don’t jibe with the Jacksonville of the Future. The monuments are stark reminders of Jim Crow: segregated schools, separate water fountains, and the most grievous abuse of African Americans under the guise of public policy. Every Confederate monument is a reminder of how the South was built, plantation by plantation, with the dirt
farmers sent out to die for that way of life— as were conscripted slaves themselves. And a reminder of what came after: the Ku Klux Klan, Reconstruction, Separate But Equal, Axe Handle Saturday, the crack epidemic, unfettered expansion of the prison industry and its concomitant destruction of African-American family structures. How many of these issues were direct results of the Lost Cause, of the dehumanization of African Americans? All of them. America was founded on an apartheidstyle culture; for many people, such a culture still exists, without any real attempt to make a reckoning with the past and the present it wrought. As Faulkner wrote, the past isn’t prologue; it isn’t even past. When Brosche made her original proposal, I lauded her political courage: The issue, as validated by polls ranging from the selfselecting ones on local newscasts to Gravis and internal polling in City Hall, is a political loser locally. It’s a 70/30 issue—70 percent, give or take, want the monuments to remain in place. While one can quibble about the numbers, the sampling, and all the other things in one poll or another, the reality is that there aren’t any polls that contradict that spread. Why do people oppose monument removal? Some have ancestors who were in the war, and have a sentimental attachment to the idea of Confederate valor. Some believe the monuments contribute to a deeper understanding of history. Some are just racists. Some simply don’t care enough to tear them down. Last week, we saw Confederate monuments, most visibly, the one in Hemming Park, defaced with red spray paint. Leaving aside the question of whether actual anti-monument forces were responsible, or whether pro-monument types did it as a false flag operation to make the opposition look bad, the vandalism brought the moment— once more—to its crisis. Mayor Lenny Curry called the vandalism “disgusting.” Councilman Reggie Brown told the T-U it was time for council to vote on it one way or another. Brown wants the monuments gone. Council didn’t vote on it this week—not even close. There’s not a bill yet. There’s been no place identified to house the monuments. There’s no estimated costs or funding mechanism. The debate will continue, with the polarities getting quoted in the press. Is this sustainable for the long term? Expect that we will find out one way or another soon enough. A.G. Gancarski mail@folioweekly.com @AGGancarski
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DECISION The Civil War ISN’T DEAD YET
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NEWS AAND NOTES: HURRICANE EDITION TOP HEADLINES FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF ALTERNATIVE NEWSMEDIA
PRESIDENTIAL GOUGE? While desperate Miamians scramble to buy water and tuna fish, the Trump National Doral ^ hotel is raking in the bucks—from tourists. According to Miami New Times, the luxury resort,
which is still under Donald Trump’s personal ownership, is no longer taking reservations. The hotel’s public relations manager told the outlet that’s not exactly true: “We’re just not taking reservations any more.” She insisted the hotel is not completely booked, but declined to respond when asked how many rooms are available. We can’t help but wonder for whom they’re saving rooms. Especially in light of Trumpproposed cuts to “emergency preparedness and disaster relief programs, which he considers wasteful spending.” Exactly how much does The Art of the Deal suggest charging for water in a disaster?
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Orlando Weekly reports that “resident big boy with a badge [sheriff ] Grady Judd says he’ll arrest anyone with a warrant who seeks shelter from the Category 5 storm.” The article cited two tweets from the verified Polk County Sheriff ’s Twitter account which promised, “If you go to a shelter for #Irma and you have a warrant, we’ll gladly escort you to the safe and secure shelter called the Polk County Jail” and “If you have a warrant, turn yourself in to the jail—it’s a secure shelter.” Right about now, Mike Williams is lookin’ pretty good, huh?
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At a council meeting, Houston City Councilman Dave Martin called the Red Cross “the most inept, unorganized organization I’ve ever experienced,” and urged folks to give to other organizations, according to the Houston Press. Later in the meeting, “other council members clarified that the city strongly supported the thousands of individual Red Cross volunteers across the region working at the shelters and elsewhere.” The paper explained most of the criticism has been lobbed at the Red Cross’ upper echelons, and this largely follows the 2015 investigation “In Search of the Red Cross’ $500 Million in Haiti Relief,” by NPR and ProPublica, which highlighted shortcomings including the administrative fees which amounted to one-quarter of $488 million dollars ostensibly for Haiti, and the farming out of funding and responsibilities “to third-party organizations, which then did the actual boots-on-the-ground work.” Most recently, NPR pressed American Red Cross executive Brad Keiserman on just what percentage of the money people donate for Hurricane Harvey relief will actually end up helping the flood victims—but he did not know.
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Columnist Dan Klein of the ABQ Free Press advocates for lots of walls, just none of them in a futile and peevish “look how mighty my hands are” kind of gesture. Klein took a look at the numbers required to update the country’s infrastructure and came up with $60 billion to update our dams, $22 billion for bridges on major roadways and $26 billion for secondary roads, $1.8 billion to fight the wildfires that plague New Mexico and the west, and trillions to update the country’s electrical grid. He also voiced concern about high-level nuclear waste (remember Fukushima) and mentioned the idea of seawalls for vulnerable coastal cities—“we should take a cue from our Dutch friends and build seawalls.” So, yes, we do need a wall—more than one, in fact—just not an ugly useless slug on our southernmost border.
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REMINDER CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS: A PHOTO ESSAY BY CLAIRE GOFORTH
They mean exploitation, THEY MEAN HATRED, they mean some lazy ass traitors that didn’t care about anybody else, but preserving their own economic security and their own self good. — DENISE HUNT, ACTIVIST
I think it wiser, moreover, not to keep open the sores of war but to follow the examples of those nations who endeavored to obliterate the marks of civil strife, to commit to oblivion the feelings engendered. CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS HAVE BEEN powder kegs gathering dust in the corner of our national consciousness, potent talismans of unspeakable horrors in some eyes, nearly forgotten by others, symbolic of bygone glory for a few. The events of recent months have sent these icons exploding into our consciousness as first one, then another, and another, city has grappled with what to do with the statuary and symbols named for leaders of the failed rebellion of the 1860s, a time when our nation was torn apart by a Civil War—an ill-fitting moniker for any such conflict, and a poor description of the terrible war that claimed more than 600,000 American lives, more than any other war before or since, and which nearly ended these United States. The concept for this photo essay germinated in late July during a conversation with the editor of C-Ville Weekly, the Charlottesville, Virginia alternative weekly, just two weeks before that city was rocked by violence during a demonstration about its planned removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee, the Confederate general who wrote the words highlighted above in 1869 about a proposed Gettysburg memorial. The idea for the essay was simple: Photograph local African Americans with Confederate monuments and include a single quotation about the monuments from the individual photographed. The motivation was also simple: Provide a platform of expression for the very people who are positioned to be the most negatively emotionally impacted by the presence of these totems in the public square. Then Charlottesville happened. One woman dead; 19 injured. Jacksonville and St. Augustine became embroiled in conversations about what to do with their own Confederate monuments: nothing, remove, replace or recontextualize. As the weeks of August bled on and the nation with it, the pictorial began to take shape. Common themes emerged in conversations with each of the individuals who were generous and trusting enough to participate in this photo essay—no small ask, and we are humbly, and deeply, grateful to Ben Frazier, Denise Hunt and Reverend Ron Rawls. The monuments themselves called forth pain, anger, mourning and other emotions reminiscent of deep trauma. But they are merely symbols of the reality that black people live and breathe every day of their lives in America, especially in the American South. Several said that taking the monuments down would be essentially symbolic of an effort to heal the wounds created by systemic racism, economic disparity, the disparate treatment black people receive in our criminal justice system. Some spoke of the internalization of white supremacy—the “plantation” mindset came up more than once in separate conversations—and how that alters both the way black people see themselves and how they see the world. Other points were made—that the “lost cause” many romanticize about the Confederacy is a fallacy created in the decades subsequent to the war; how that myth allows some to cling to the belief that the Civil War was about something other than slavery; that these monuments were erected during the Jim Crow era, when black people were subjugated and marginalized in ways far more pervasive and overt than they are today; that there are better uses for our public spaces than heralding those who fought to divide our nation, for if we are to be “one nation” or even just “one city,” we should pursue peace and equality, not conflict and hate. This photo essay is not meant to dictate a conclusion, rather to pose questions, provide information and give context. Knowledge is power; with it, a community can make more informed choices that take into account other perspectives. For instance, every morning, more than 2,500 black children in Duval County go to schools emblazoned with the names of those who fought to keep their ancestors in chains, some donning uniforms that mark them as “Generals” or “Raiders.” These schools are intentionally photographed without people— try to imagine all the children who walk the halls of these institutions named for someone who fought so that they might be slaves today, or so that they could own their classmates. This may be a shocking idea, but it is also true. No matter what we do with these monuments, one thing is certain: Whether marble, stone, concrete, metal or other inanimate material, they are not passive, nor silent. Claire Goforth claire@folioweekly.com SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 11
To many of the city’s African-American citizens, Confederate monuments represent white supremacy and racial injustice. They should be REMOVED FROM PUBLIC PLACES and public spaces and be relocated to a museum setting for proper historical context. — BEN FRAZIER, PRESIDENT OF THE NORTHSIDE COALITION
JEFFERSON DAVIS MIDDLE
7050 Melvin Rd. • Built and named in 1961 • Named for Confederate • States of America President • Jefferson Davis Mascot: Chargers 2017-’18 enrollment: 1,122 African-American students: 483 (52 percent)
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555 Wonderwood Dr. Atlantic Beach • Named for Confederate • Brigadier General • Joseph Finegan • Only Duval County school • named for a Confederate • who lived in the county 2017-’18 enrollment: 441 African-American students: 75 (17 percent)
The country is now able to see what I’ve always seen, what people of color have always seen … They might be stone, but THEY ARE SPEAKING. — REVEREND RON RAWLS, ST. PAUL AME CHURCH
J.E.B. STUART MIDDLE
TOTALS
Students in Duval County who attend schools named for Confederates: 4,603 Number of those students who are African American: 2,619 (57 percent of the students who attend these schools) Total citizens of Duval County as of 2015 who share a ZIP code with a school named for a Confederate: 115,175 Number of those citizens who are African American: 29,337
4815 Wesconnett Blvd. • Built in 1958, named • in 1965 • Named for Confederate • General James Ewell • Brown “Jeb” Stuart Mascot: Raiders 2017-’18 enrollment: 717 African-American students: 409 (57 percent)
Sources: City-data.com, Duval County Public Schools
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he just turned 27, but Lydia Loveless already has plenty of music cred under her belt: four celebrated and genre-defying full-lengths. An intriguing and blunt documentary, Who Is Lydia Loveless?; and a hard-won reputation as a hellraising maverick happy to both fulfill and skewer any alt-country expectations. Her breakthrough 2016 album Real earned breathless acclaim and comparisons to The Replacements’ classic Pleased to Meet Me. The album cover of Loveless’ forthcoming Boy Crazy and Single(s), a re-release of her 2013 EP packaged with random deep cuts from the early days, features Loveless wearing a dress emblazoned with the words “Not Yours” and smoking a cigarette as she and a group of female friends heckle a guy walking by. Even better: Her voicemail message, which I heard when I called her for our Folio Weekly interview, slyly states, “Hello, you have reached firebrand cowpunk badass Lydia Loveless. I can’t come to the phone right now because I’m too busy saving country music.” Which is something the Ohio native says she actually cared about back when she was a brash teenager connecting the dots between her childhood on a family farm in Coshocton, her father’s experience owning a country music bar, and her rebellious years in Columbus’ thriving DIY punk scene. “When I started, I was interested in the [alt-country scene],” Loveless laughs. “But I increasingly found that I didn’t fit. It’s really male-dominated, despite what some people might think. In fact, I recently heard someone say it’s ‘female oversaturated’. It definitely doesn’t feel like the most welcoming scene, and it wasn’t that exciting or fun anymore. I just wanted to exist and just be an artist. And certainly people talking about the ‘New Country Sound’… I don’t know if it’s really a new or novel thing. It just got tiresome.” Before 2014’s Somewhere Else, Loveless scrapped an entire set of prepared material and laid bare her own heartache, anger and loneliness in a raw 10-song burst. Equal parts enraged and desperate, the record still found critics grasping for female antecedents to whom they could compare Loveless. Which makes the proto-punk-tinged, power-pop-imbued Real such a revelation for cognoscenti who drew a straight line between it and Paul
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Westerberg’s mid-career dynamic shift with The Replacements in 1987. “I don’t know if it was ever intentional to write this album as a particular one-off of Pleased to Meet Me, but it’s certainly a compliment to me,” Loveless says. “I’m a huge fan of [The Replacements]. So it’s flattering but probably more accidental.” Unleashing her trademark hearty laugh, she adds, “But I’d rather get comparisons in that vein than the perpetual ‘Sounds like Kitty Wells!’” Loveless describes the creation process for Real as the most democratic of her career, citing the longtime support of her bandmates guitarists Todd May and Jay Gasper, bassist (and Loveless’ husband) Ben Lamb, keyboardist Nate Holman and drummer Nick German. “I was a lot more open to being shot down,” she says. “There’s the whole ‘murder your darlings’ aspect of recordings that’s really important. A lot of people mentioned that’s [Real ] is superslick or over-produced, but it’s probably less so than what I’ve done in the past. It’s a lot simpler–more about cutting and editing than expanding on anything.” Which should lend itself well to Loveless’ current touring format, which intersperses an intimate solo set in the middle of the full-band performance where fans can call out requests. She also just announced a solo tour for November, which will highlight her career-long desire to cultivate a direct connection with her fans. “I’ve always been a relatively open person about my emotional or mental state, and I think that’s really important,” she says. “People need something that moves them or touches them. There’s a lot of crap out there that doesn’t really speak to anyone, but it’s presented as the norm. And it’s not really interesting.” Perhaps that’s the easiest way to describe Lydia Loveless: No matter what description critics might use to classify her, she’s doing exactly what she wants, and balancing such independence with a self-deprecating, sarcastic streak. “I don’t think writing about personal issues is a selfish thing,” she says. “It’s something that people can relate to. But Donald Trump has totally fucked artists– we’re not allowed to sing about anything but the White House anymore. And that’s going to get really fucking boring. It’s not what I want to listen to.” Nick McGregor mail@folioweekly.com
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long with Guy Ritchie and Neil Marshall, one of the most original, exciting English filmmakers of the past 15-plus years has to be Ben Wheatley. All three started with action-thrillers of one kind or another, Ritchie with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch; Marshall with horror (Dog Soldiers and The Descent), science-fiction (Doomsday) and history (Centurion); Wheatley with unusual comic thrillers (Kill List and Sightseers). Ritchie is probably the biggest name now, though his last two films (The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword) had big budgets but diminished imagination. Marshall has been sidelined with TV series, including episodes of Game of Thrones and Westworld. Wheatley, on the other hand, returns to his indie roots with Free Fire right after the critically acclaimed High Rise (2015), based on J.G. Ballard’s novel, which marked his first major budget and big-name cast, including Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons and Sienna Miller. And he still hasn’t missed a beat. Like Ritchie and Marshall, Wheatley also writes his own films, only in his case, it’s in tandem with his wife Amy Jump. An exception is High Rise, the only film so far adapted from another source. For that, Wheatley ran the camera and Jump went solo on the script. Back on the same page in Free Fire, Wheatley and Jump fashion a wild, free-wheeling shoot’em-up peppered equally with bullets and wit. Quite literally, you never know what’s coming or who’s next to be shot—and you can’t wait to see. Though set in Boston in the late ’70s, the movie was actually filmed in England, almost entirely within an abandoned warehouse. Wheatley said one reason he chose that particular time period was the absence of cell phones. A landline phone turns out to be a key plot device. The action adheres closely to the classical unities as far as time, action and place. A group of IRA subversives has a scheduled meet to buy contraband from arms dealers, the transaction masterminded in part by the film’s only woman. Heading the IRA operatives are long-time Wheatley favorite Michael Smiley (Kill List, A Field in England) as Frank, assisted by Cillian Murphy (in a mustache) as Chris. Their not-toocompetent cohort includes knuckleheaded Stevo (Sam Riley) and his buddy Bernie (Enzo Cilenti). On the other side of the exchange are the firearms sellers, led by testy South African Vernon (Sharlto Copley) and his motley cronies: Harry (Jack Reynor), Gordon (Noah Taylor) and Martin (Babou Ceesay). Brokering the deal on either side are Ord (Armie Hammer) and Justine (Brie Larson). The initial negotiations and money exchange are proceeding smoothly enough when a fracas
between two guys on opposite sides suddenly erupts into the “free fire” of the title, everyone on one side shooting at everyone on the other, and no one escaping unmarked or unscathed. And just when you thought things couldn’t be any more confusing, bloody and comic, two snipers abruptly start taking pot shots at antagonists on both sides. The unknown shooters’ role in a double-cross gone terribly wrong every way possible isn’t revealed until the end. Even then, the surprises keep coming. The action in Free Fire is chaotic, but the clever script and dynamic direction are anything but. The dialogue is equally profane and comic, in every case exactly suited to the particular characters. Copley and Riley have two standout roles as the loudest, wackiest of the bullet-crazed crooks. At the same time, the filmmakers have generously spread the wealth among the ensemble cast, all of whom seem to revel in the mayhem. Oscar-winner Larson (Room) struts her stuff as the mercenary Justine, for whom Murphy’s Chris has the hots. Still unsure of her, the IRA patriot asks if she’s really with the FBI. Replies the unfazed Justine, “No, I’m I.I.F.M.—In It For Myself.” And how! as the would-be lover eventually discovers. Hammer (The Lone Ranger, J. Edgar) is a major delight, revealing a brilliant deadpan comic touch as ultra-cool, ultra-chic Ord who, at one point, reacts to the mayhem around him by firing up a joint. He also has some of the funniest lines in what is a very funny script. Less crude and raw than Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs, to which it might bear a surface comparison, Free Fire is another effort of Jump/Wheatley at their diabolically clever best. Their next film, Freak Shift, is slotted for 2018, again with Armie Hammer, as well as Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl). Its plot is said to be about “a gang of misfits” who “hunt down and kill underground, nocturnal monsters.” I can’t wait. Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com
NOW SHOWING CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ The Trip to Spain and The Little Hours run. Throwback Thursday runs Snow Falling on Cedars, noon Sept. 14 and 6 p.m. Sept. 17. Menashe starts Sept. 15. 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. SUN-RAY CINEMA It, Ingrid Goes West, 2017 Sundance Short Film Tour and England is Mine run. David Gilmour Live at Pompeii screens Sept. 13. Patti Cake$ starts Sept. 15, 1028 Park St., 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. IMAX THEATER It, Inhumans, Prehistoric Planet 3D, Amazon Adventure, Lewis & Clark, Dream Big and Extreme Weather run, World Golf Village, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com.
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SEPT. 15
Mother! • In this thriller from director Darren Aronofsky, a married couple (Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem) is tested when another couple (Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer) visit. Keep in mind Benjamin Franklin’s bon mot about fish and houseguests.
SEPT. 22
Battle of the Sexes • Steve Carell and Emma Stone play Bobby Riggs and Billy Jean King, respectively, in the lead-up to their 1973 tennis grudge match. Yes, this is the first time “tennis” and “grudge match” were used in the same sentence. Kingsman: The Golden Circle • Colin Firth is back from the dead in this sequel to 2014’s Kingsman: The Secret Service. This time, there’s an American twist on things with Channing Tatum, Julianne Moore and Halle Berry. The LEGO Ninjago Movie • You wouldn’t think a LEGO ninja movie would be good, but recall that the first two LEGO movies were surprisingly good. In other words: This is going to be good.
SEPT. 29
American Made • Tom Cruise plays a drug runner for the Medellín Cartel and a CIA informant, suggesting there’s no way his character will make it out alive. Flatliners • Remember the original with Kiefer Sutherland and Julia Roberts? Good. Watch that again instead.
OCT. 6
Blade Runner 2049 • Harrison Ford returns and Ryan Gosling takes the lead in this sequel to the 1982 cult classic. There are seven versions of the original, so I’m going to wait until at least the third or fourth version of this one before I bother. The Mountain Between Us • Kate Winslet and Idris Elba star as strangers trapped atop a freezing mountain after a plane crash. I don’t understand the title. If they’re trapped together on top of the mountain, the mountain isn’t between them, it’s under them, right? Right?
OCT. 13
Goodbye Christopher Robin • Bet you didn’t know Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, et al.
were created by depressed WWI veteran A.A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) as a way to connect with his son, Christopher Robin Milne. Or are you an Eeyore and don’t care? Marshall • Chadwick Boseman, who recently played Jackie Robinson, James Brown and the Avengers’ Black Panther, stars in this biopic about the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall. If nothing else, Boseman is showing his versatility and range. Breathe • Robin (Andrew Garfield) and Diana (Claire Foy) are a loving couple who don’t let his polio prevent them from enjoying their lives together.
OCT. 20
Wonderstruck • Julianne Moore stars in a dual role in director Todd Haynes’ latest, a drama that shifts between 1927 and 1977 that’s sure to be a stylistic gem.
OCT. 27
Suburbicon • George Clooney directs Matt Damon and the now-ubiquitous Julianne Moore in this home-invasion dramedy, because nothing says “ha-ha!” like being terrorized by a stranger. Professor Marston & The Wonder Women • Based on a true story, this one’s about the love triangle that led to the creation of comic book heroine Wonder Woman. Luke Evans, Bella Heathcote and Rebecca Hall costar. Somebody should’ve told the studio a period piece drama is not how to shamelessly capitalize on one of the biggest hits of the year.
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Thor: Ragnarok • The bad: Thor (Chris Hemsworth) cut his hair and lost his hammer. The good: Cate Blanchett is the villain, and the trailers promise a lot of Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) sightings. The Man Who Invented Christmas • Don’t be fooled by the title—it should really be The Inspirations for Charles Dickens to write ‘A Christmas Carol.’ The venerable Christopher Plummer keeps pluggin’ away, aided here by a slew of fine character actors. A Bad Moms Christmas • The bad moms (Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell) have their own bad moms (the excellent
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Daddy’s Home 2 • Good dads (Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell) welcome bad dad (typecast Mel Gibson) and overly affectionate dad (John Lithgow) to town for Christmas. Murder on the Orient Express • Director Kenneth Branagh’s all-star cast includes Willem Dafoe, Michelle Pfeiffer, Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench and Branagh himself in this adaptation of the novel. It’s one of the greatest mystery stories ever written, avoid the Internet (spoilers) for the next two months. We’ll forgive the inclusion of Johnny Depp and Josh Gad.
NOV. 17
Justice League • OK, Justice League. Wonder Woman just saved your fledgling DC Comics Extended Universe, so don’t screw it up by being all dark and moody and blurry (Batman v. Superman). Wonder • Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson play parents who send their son (Jacob Tremblay)—whose face is misshapen—to a mainstream school for the first time. In fifth grade. The worst grade to make that grand entrance as the new kid no matter what your face looks like.
NOV. 22
Coco • This is the second 2017 Pixar release after Cars 3; the only other time the studio released two movies in one year was 2015, when we got Inside Out and The Good Dinosaur. Let’s see if this year is as hit-and-miss as 2015 was. Death Wish • Bruce Willis’ plan to make the world dumber by watching his movies is in full force with this remake. Where’s Charles Bronson when you need him?
DEC. 1
The Disaster Artist • The Room, a 2003 film, earned a reputation as being spectacularly, stupendously terrible. Actor/director/writer James Franco’s The Disaster Artist is about the making of The Room, and early buzz suggests it’s … spectacular. Wonder Wheel • Woody Allen’s latest follows a bored 1950s Coney Island wife (Kate Winslet) who develops a huge crush on the new lifeguard (Justin Timberlake), only to have her husband’s (Jim Belushi) daughter (Juno Temple) become “competition” for his attentions. This is what Woody Allen does best. No, not focus on young girls ...
DEC. 8
All the Money in the World • In Rome in the early ’70s, Italian kidnappers abduct the
grandson of the richest man in the world, the single-minded, stubborn, parsimonious John Paul Getty (Kevin Spacey). Director Ridley Scott is underrated as a dramatic filmmaker, and with a cast that includes Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Williams, this is one to see on the big screen. Based on a true story, it involves the amputation of an ear. The Shape of Water • During the Cold War, a mute woman (Sally Hawkins) discovers a secret government experiment. For as creative and visionary as Guillermo Del Toro is as a director, he’s a terrible movie title writer.
DEC. 15
Star Wars: The Last Jedi • Also known as Episode VIII in the Star Wars saga, and the last time we’re going to see Carrie Fisher as Leia … it might do OK at the box office.
DEC. 20
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle • Odd to name this remake after a Guns N’ Roses song but, hey, it stars The Rock, and who doesn’t like The Rock? I’ll tell ya who: Dwayne Douglas Johnson, that’s who.
DEC. 22
Pitch Perfect 3 • This time, our favorite a cappella group goes on a USO tour to perform for the troops—cue the cute outfits, energetic covers and inspired mash-ups that we’ve come to love. The Papers • Spielberg, Streep, Hanks. The Washington Post, Nixon, the Pentagon Papers. Oscars? Downsizing • Alexander Payne directs Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig in this social satire about people who shrink themselves because they believe it will lead to a better life. Sounds corny, but Payne and Damon have been too good over the years to dwell on shortcomings … get it? Shortcomings?
DEC. 25
The Greatest Showman • Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron and Michelle Williams star in this original musical about P.T. Barnum’s famous circus and the way he ran it. The songs will sound “modern” despite the mid-1800s setting, which Baz Luhrmann proved in The Great Gatsby doesn’t really work. Perhaps director Michael Gracey has some tricks up his sleeve? Untitled Paul Thomas Anderson Film • Daniel Day-Lewis’ allegedly last performance is in this original story from his There Will Be Blood director. All we know is that it’s set in 1950s London and deals with high society fashion. Dan Hudak mail@folioweekly.com
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ARTS + EVENTS PERFORMANCE
RENUNCIANT Writer/singer/playwright Jennifer Chase’s solo work brings to life stories of refugees she taught for 14 years. Chase performs 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 and 16 at Bab’s Lab @ CoRK Arts District North, 603 King St., Riverside; tickets $15 advance, $20 day of; artful.ly/store/ events/13067. YOU DON’T KNOW ME Based on the letter that rapist Brock Turner’s victim wrote to him, The 5 & Dime A Theatre Company presents a staged reading of the play— conceptualized and directed by Diana Herman, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary.org/jax-makerspace. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Theatre Jacksonville stages this lauded story that Truman Capote’s best friend (at least as children), Harper Lee, penned about racism, the law and small town life in the Deep South. The play runs 8 p.m. Sept. 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 & 30; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 & 28; and 2 p.m. Sept. 21, 24 & Oct. 1 at 2032 San Marco Blvd., 396-4425, $11-$21, theatrejax.com. SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ The legendary hitmakers Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber practically invented rock-and-roll. Directed by Jereme Raickett, choreographed by Samuel Hills III, the musical runs through Sept. 30 at Players by the Sea, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, $20-$28, 249-0289; playersbythesea.org. WIT Winner of a 1999 Pulitzer for Drama, this is about mortality and rationality entangled with metaphysics and poetry; 8 p.m. Sept. 14, 15 & 16 at Amelia Community Theatre’s Studio 209, 209 Cedar St., Fernandina, 261-6749, $15-$25, ameliacommunitytheatre.org. Directed by Ron Kurtz. FLOYD COLLINS A Kentucky man trapped in a cave in 1925 caused the first modern media frenzy. Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre stages the musical 8 p.m. Sept. 15, 16, 22 & 23, 2 p.m. Sept. 17 & 24 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., $20, 249-7177, abettheatre.com. DIXIE SWIM CLUB Starring Morgan Fairchild, this tale of friendship spanning decades runs through Sept. 24 at Alhambra Dinner Theatre, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $38-$57, alhambrajax.com.
CLASSICAL + JAZZ
CHARLIE SIEM Siem is guest violinist for Fanfare, the Jacksonville Symphony’s opening night celebration, 8 p.m. Sept. 16 at Times-Union Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., $70-$125, jaxsymphony.org. TAYLOR ROBERTS The jazz guitarist is on 7-10 p.m. every Wed. at Ocean 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060, ocean60.com. Also 4 p.m. Thur. at lobby bar; 6 p.m. Fri. & Sat., Salt Restaurant, Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., 277-1100, ritzcarlton.com.
COMEDY
ARNEZ J One of the country’s hottest touring comedians, he has hosted BET’s Comic View and his special, Racially Motivated is available on Netflix. Arnez performs 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14-16 and 9:45 p.m. Sept. 15 & 16 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, $25-$30, 292-4242, comedyzone.com. JULIE SCOGGINS The former trucker and charm school grad has appeared on Comic View and Blue Collar Comedy. She’s on 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15, and 7:30 and 10 p.m. Sept. 16 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $16-$50, jacksonvillecomedy.com. ROZ McCOY Our city’s favorite funny woman performs the act that’s gotten attention from Florida to South Carolina; 8 p.m. at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 646-4277, $20-$40, jacksonvillecomedy.com. FRED’S ALL-STAR COMEDIANS Local comedians perform 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 & 20 at The Comedy Zone, 292-4242, $10, comedyzone.com.
CALLS & WORKSHOPS
ACT SEEKS ACTORS A Classic Theatre holds auditions for The Real Housewives of Tennessee (Williams) and Intimate Apparel, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28; 1 p.m. Sept. 30 at St. Augustine Beach City Hall Community Room, 2200 A1A S., aclassictheatre.org. Be ready to read from the script. Bring a current headshot and résumé. ST. AUGUSTINE YOUTH CHORUS Singers 8-18 may call 806-7781, or email kfradley@staugustineyouthchorus.org to arrange an audition for the community youth chorus, or go to staugustineyouthchorus.org.
ART WALKS + MARKETS
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MOBILE GROCERY STORE Saturiwa Trading Company offers affordable, healthy foods for Downtowners, 11 a.m.2 p.m. every Wed. at The Court Urban Food Park, along Hogan Street between Bay and Independent Drive. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local, regional art; 9 a.m. yoga, live music–Jesse Montoya, Mark Williams & Blue Horse, Donna Frost, Sept. 16–farmers market, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat. under Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.
MUSEUMS
CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM Flagler College, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530, flagler.edu. Fall artist in residence Jamaal Saber is on the gallery grounds–through Oct. 20–contact the museum for events and talks related to the residency. Artist Gamaliel Rodriguez’s exhibit, A Third Way to Look at You is up through Oct. 20. BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach Blvd., 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. Tide Runs Quiet: The Photographic Works of Thomas Hager, through Oct. 15. CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 29 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum.org. David Ponsler: Chasing Shadows, through Oct. 4. A Collector’s Eye: Celebrating Joseph Jeffers Dodge, through Feb. 4. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. The migrating artist hang-sesh and mind-meld, Every Single Artist Lounge is held 5 p.m. Sept. 13. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu. Project: Atrium installation, Plexus No. 38 by Gabriel Dawe, through Oct. 29. Synthesize: Art + Music, by contemporary soundbased artists, through Sept. 24.
GALLERIES
THE CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT 207 N. Laura St., Ste. 300, Downtown, madeleinewagner.com. The Labor of Learning, by artist Madeleine Peck Wagner, through Dec. 14; an opening reception is 5:30 p.m. Sept. 20. FSCJ’S KENT CAMPUS GALLERY 3939 Roosevelt Blvd., Westside, 646-2300, fscj.edu. Shaun Thurston, Christy Frazier, Matthew Abercrombie and Mark Ferreira display works through Oct. 17. THE CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, ccpvb.org. New works by Jim Benedict and David Nackashi display through Sept. 29. ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., staaa.org. The 16th annual Tactile Art Show, touchable art that’s visually appealing and engaging for the blind and Ordinary People, a commemorative exhibit celebrating the city’s 450th birthday, with Don Trousdell’s works, are on display until Oct. 1. THE YELLOW HOUSE 577 King St., St. Augustine, 419-9180, yellowhouseart.org. With 18 artists, Small Matters is the first show in this new space dedicated to art and activism, through Sept. 24, by appointment. BOLD BEAN RIVERSIDE 869 Stockton St., 374-5735, boldbeancoffee.com. Tattooer Myra Oh displays the good taste and wit that put her among the area’s most soughtafter artists, through October. BOLD BEAN JAX BEACH 2400 Third St. S., 853-6545. Meghan Welch’s work, a mash-up of formal figuration and mysticism with a heavy dose of politics, displays through September. BOLD BEAN SAN MARCO 1905 Hendricks Ave. Nature Studies, by extraordinary draftsman Franklin Matthews, shows through October.
ARNEZ J, One of America’s most popular touring comedians, brings his brand of big time funny to The Comedy Zone in Mandarin Sept. 14-16.
GALLERY ONE FORTY FOUR 144 King St., St. Augustine. Nationally recognized photographer Lenny Foster’s works are on display, lennyfoster.com. HOBNOB GALLERY & EVENT SPACE 220 Riverside Ave., hobnobjax.com. Sisters Holly and Heather Blanton show together in an ongoing display of individual and collaborative art; a closing reception is 6-9 p.m. Sept 15. MAKERSPACE GALLERY Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary.org/jax-makerspace. Survive to Thrive: Life Beyond Sexual Violence, runs through Oct. 22. MONYA ROWE GALLERY 4 Rohde Ave., St. Augustine, 217-0637, monyarowegallery.com. Louis Fratino’s solo show runs through Sept. 23. ROTUNDA GALLERY St. Johns County Admin. Bldg., 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine. The Art of Susanne Schuenke runs through Sept. 21, susanneschuenke.com. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Downtown, southlightgallery.com. John Pemberton is the September guest artist. THE ART CENTER AT THE LANDING 2 Independent Dr., tacjacksonville.org. Call of the Wild, a juried show, runs through September.
EVENTS
POETRY NIGHT Coniferous Café hosts its bimonthly poetry jam with host Mandie Dean, 7 p.m. Sept. 13 at 42 W. Monroe St., Downtown, 999-8493. IT TAKES A VILLAGE The Makerspace at Main Library presents a panel of professionals in support of the show, Survive To Thrive: Life Beyond Sexual Violence, to discuss the operations of human trafficking, and how our community can stand together to stop it. 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary.org/jax-makerspace. SEX-ED Professor Sex presents The Virginity Myth 2-4 p.m. Sept. 14 at Coniferous Café, 999-8493. JIM FERGUS BOOK SIGNING Fergus, bestselling author of One Thousand White Women, reads from and signs copies of The Vengeance of Mothers: The Journals of Margaret Kelly & Molly McGill, 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026, bookmarkbeach.com. WHEN HERITAGE EQUALS HATE The Jacksonville Progressive Coalition presents a potluck dinner and an ACLU educational Video of Jeffery Robinson, the ACLU’s top racial justice expert, discussing the history of Confederate symbols and what can be done to combat systemic racism, 4:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at IBEW Local 177, 966 N. Liberty St., jacksonvilleprogressivecoalition.org. BANNED BOOKS Author Larry Baker reads from the portion of his book Flamingo that got it slapped on a banned book list; he’ll also chat about censorship and free speech issues and sign books, 2 p.m. Sept. 24, Main Library, Downtown, 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary.org.
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Pull out the mousse and prepare to bang your head with MISS MAY I on Friday, Sept. 15 at 1904 Music Hall in Downtown.
LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CONCERTS THIS WEEK
SCOTT STAPP, SICK PUPPIES, DROWNING POOL, TRAPT, ADELITAS WAY 6 p.m. Sept. 13, Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $25. ERIC SCHWARTZ 8 p.m. Sept. 13, 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown, 434-3475, $12-$25. HINDSITE 8 p.m. Sept. 13, Whiskey Jax, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., Jax Beach. KEITH REA 8 p.m. Sept. 13, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $8 advance. AFTER FUNK, CASSINI DAVISON, COLORED SOUND 8 p.m. Sept. 14, 1904 Music Hall, $8-$10. The GET RIGHT BAND, GARY LAZER EYES, LOAFERS, DADROCK 8 p.m. Sept. 14, Sarbez, 115 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $5. 3 THE BAND 9 p.m. Sept. 14, Flying Iguana, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680. CIARON SANTAG 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14, Whiskey Jax, Jax Beach. The MARSHALL TUCKER BAND 8 p.m. Sept. 14, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-5661, $25-$49. MELVINS, SPOTLIGHTS 8 p.m. Sept. 15, Jack Rabbits, $20. MONKEY WRENCH, BOOGIE FREAKS 8:30 p.m. Sept. 15, Whiskey Jax, Jax Beach. HEATHER GILLIS BAND 10 p.m. Sept. 15, The Roadhouse, 231 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 264-0611, $3 advance, $5 door. SOULSHINE & THE SWAT TEAM 9 p.m. Sept. 15 & 16, Flying Iguana. WIDESPREAD PANIC Sept. 15-17, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A S., 209-3746, sold out. MISS MAY I, ICE NINE KILLS, CAPSIZE, LORNA SHORE 6 p.m. Sept. 15, 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown, $15-$18. The Sing Out Loud Festival: DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, SCHOLARS WORD, DIVEBAR, FUNK BUTTER, MICHAEL JORDAN and more! Sept. 15, varied St. Augustine venues, singoutloudfestival.com. ALIEN ANT FARM, P.O.D., POWERFLO, FIRE from the GODS 6 p.m. Sept. 16, Mavericks Live, $25. WARPAINT, SWIMM 8 p.m. Sept. 16, Jack Rabbits, $22. TIM McGRAW & FAITH HILL 7:30 Sept. 16, Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., 630-3900, 468-$118. JESSE MONTOYA, MARK WILLIAMS & BLUE HORSE, DONNA FROST 10 a.m. Sept. 16, Riverside Arts Market. RAUL MIDON 8 p.m. Sept. 16, Ritz Theatre, 829 N. Davis St., 632-5555, $19-$34. Sing Out Loud Festival: WAX WINGS, UNCLE MOSIE, RIP JUNIOR, SAM PACETTI and more Sept. 16, varied St. Augustine venues, singoutloudfestival.com. The INTRACOASTALS 10 p.m. Sept. 16, The Roadhouse, $3 advance, $5 door. ZOOGMA 6 p.m. Sept. 16, 1904 Music Hall, $8-$10. JOEY HARKUM, LOVE CHUNK, BIG LOGIC & the TRUTH SERUM 8 p.m. Sept. 17, The Original Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311. AFTON 6 p.m. Sept. 17, 1904 Music Hall, $11.75. Sing Out Loud Festival: BELLE & THE BAND, GUTS, LOVE CHUCK and a lot more acts! Sept. 17, varied St. Augustine venues, singoutloudfestival.com.
SAVANNAH LEE BASSETT 8:30 p.m. Sept. 17, Flying Iguana. RIVER CITY RHYTHM KINGS Sept. 18, Mudville Music Room, 3105 Beach Blvd., St. Nicholas, 352-7008, $5. SAMMY HAGAR & the CIRCLE (Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham, Vic Johnson), COLLECTIVE SOUL 6:30 p.m. Sept. 20, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $49-$180. TUESDAY NIGHT BLUES CLUB 8 p.m. Sept. 19, Whiskey Jax, Jax Beach. SOUTH of SAVANNAH Sept. 20, Whiskey Jax, Jax Beach. J. MARQUIS 8 p.m. Sept. 20, 1904 Music Hall, $20. 3 THE BAND Sept. 21, Flying Iguana. CAIN’T NEVER COULD, THE COPPER TONES, POEWIC FAMILY 8 p.m. Sept. 21, Nighthawks, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., $7. Sing Out Loud Festival: ASLYN & THE NAYSAYERS, THE GOOD BAD KIDS, TUBERS, ALEX PERAMAS, NOT QUITE DEAD, and more acts than you can imagine! Sept. 22, varied St. Augustine venues, singoutloudfestival.com.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
TREEHOUSE!, SOL SEED, ZACH FOWLER (Sun Dried Vibes), BUBBA LOVE, COLIN PATERSON (Sidereal), BRENT BYRD TRIO Sept. 21, 1904 Music Hall ZAC BROWN BAND Sept. 21, Daily’s Place UB40 LEGENDS ALI, ASTRO & MICKEY Sept. 21, St. Augustine Amphitheatre IYA TERRA, GARY LAZER EYES Sept. 21, Jack Rabbits CHRIS THOMAS BAND Sept. 21, Whiskey Jax, Jax Beach MIKE SHACKLEFORD Sept. 22, Mudville Music Room CHUCK NASH BAND Sept. 21 & 22, Flying Iguana DEBT NEGLECTOR Sept. 22, Shantytown Pub MIKE MCCARTHY TRIO Sept. 22, Jack Rabbits YOUNG the GIANT, COLD WAR KIDS, JOYWAVE Sept. 22, Daily’s Place Sing Out Loud Festival: CONSTANT SWIMMER, SPACE HEATERS, GRANT PAXTON BAND, KENNY & the JETS, The GOOD BAD KIDS, EMA CHISWELL, TOM McKELVEY Sept. 22, Sarbez GOOD TIME CHARLIE Sept. 22, Whiskey Jax, Jax Beach SELWYN BIRCHWOOD Sept. 22, Mojo Kitchen BROADWAY BOYS Sept. 22, Ritz Theatre Sing Out Loud Festival: ROB PECK, THE RUBIES, CRY NO MAS, STRANGERWOLF, MOCK TOXINS, CHILLULA, KIM BROWN, and dozens more! Sept. 23, varied St. Augustine venues, singoutloudfestival.com. LAURYN HILL, NAS, CHRONIXX, NICK GRANT Sept. 23, Daily’s Place Festival of Flight Angels for Allison: KIM RETEGUIZ, COURTNIE FRAZIER Sept. 23, Riverside Arts Market THE GRASS IS DEAD Sept. 23 1904 Music Hall BLUESAPALOOZA Sept. 23, Whiskey Jax, Jax Beach YELAWOLF, MIKEY MIKE, BIG HENRI Sept. 23, Mavericks Live Sing Out Loud Festival: REELS, SEVERED + SAID, VIRGIN FLOWER, STRANGERWOLF, GRIS GRIS BOYS, UNCLE MARTY Sept. 23, Sarbez The PSYCHEDELIC FURS, BASH & POP, TOMMY STINSON Sept. 23, P.V.C. Hall.
JARROD LAWSON Sept. 23, Ritz Theatre The GRASS IS DEAD Sept. 23, 1904 Music Hall MARION CRANE, BURDEN AFFINITY, TOGETHER IN EXILE, SKY ABOVE Sept. 23, Jack Rabbits SAMUEL SANDERS Sept. 24, Flying Iguana MICHAEL FUNGE Sept. 24, Culhane’s Irish Pub The Sing Out Loud Festival: THE DOG APOLLO, SALT DRIVEN RIDE, BUFFALO ROSE, WOLF PARADE, DIGDOG and many more to close out the fest! Sept. 24, varied St. Augustine venues, singoutloudfestival.com. KEEGAN GREEN Sept. 24, 1904 Music Hall ANCIENT CITY SLICKERS Sept. 24, Music in the Box, Limelight Theatre MICHAEL FUNGE Sept. 24, Culhane’s Irish Pub KATIE THIROUX Sept. 24, Ritz Theatre SIZZLA & FIREHOUSE BRAND, SELECTA AJAH, POSITIVE IRATION SOUND Sept. 24, Mavericks Live INSOMNIAC FOLKLORE Sept. 24, Jack Rabbits APPALACHIAN DEATH TRAP, GHOSTWITCH Sept. 25, The Roadhouse HELLOCELIA DUO Sept. 25, Prohibition Kitchen MORGAN JAMES Sept. 26, P.V.C. Hall FLAG on FIRE, HUNTING WITH DICK CHENEY, NOT YOUR HERO Sept. 26, The Roadhouse KEYCHAIN, ASKMEIFICARE, SILENT RUNNING RIP JUNIOR, BURDEN AFFINITY Sept. 27, Nighthawks NOTHING MORE, The STORIES WE TELL OURSELVES, MY TICKET HOME, HELL or HIGH WATER, AS LIONS Sept. 27, Mavericks Live TERRI CLARK Sept. 27, P.V.C. Hall DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES, ST. PAUL & the BROKEN BONES Sept. 28, Veterans Memorial Arena LYCKA TILL, CHARLIE SHUCK, THE TENTACOOLS, FLEASNTICKS, SCUMBAG DAD Sept. 28, Rain Dogs 3 THE BAND Sept. 28, Flying Iguana LUNAR COAST Sept. 28, Whiskey Jax, Jax Beach ALISON KRAUSS, DAVID GRAY Sept. 28, St. Augustine Amphitheatre NAUGHTY PROFESSOR, DEXTER GILMORE, MIKE DILLON, CLIFF HINES Sept. 28, 1904 Music Hall GHOST MICE & LYCKA TILL Sept. 28, Rain Dogs XEB Sept. 28, Jack Rabbits PARTY CARTEL Sept. 29, Whiskey Jax, Jax Beach LEROGIE Sept. 29, Jack Rabbits BEACH CITY Sept. 29 & 30, Flying Iguana STEVE FORBERT Sept. 30, Mudville Music Room The LOVELY BUDZ Sept. 30, The Roadhouse BILLY & BELLA, MIKE SHACKELFORD BAND, SCOTT JONES DANCERS Sept. 30, Riverside Arts Market MARION CRANE, BURDEN AFFINITY, TOGETHER in EXILE, SKY ABOVE Sept. 30, Jack Rabbits TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE Oct. 1, P.V.C. Hall MICHAEL FUNGE Oct. 1, Culhane’s Irish Pub JACK JOHNSON, BAHAMAS Oct. 2 & 3, St. Augustine Amphitheatre JOSEPH, LIZA ANNE Oct. 2, P.V.C. Hall JAKE MILLER, THE STOLEN, NEVRLANDS Oct. 2, Jack Rabbits
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CAYETANA, TERRAIN, HEMMING Oct. 3, Nighthawks CORPSE LIGHT, THUNDERCLAP, UNEARTHLY CHILD, COUNT THE DEAD Oct. 3, Rain Dogs JESSE COOK Oct. 3, Florida Theatre The QUEERS, The ATARIS, KID YOU NOT Oct. 3, Jack Rabbits THE MAIN SQUEEZE Oct. 4, 1904 Music Hall HARD WORKING AMERICANS, LOS COLOGNES Oct. 4, P.V.C. Hall LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS, BLOODSHOT BILL Oct. 4, Jack Rabbits SEU JORGE presents The Life Aquatic: A Tribute to David Bowie Oct. 5, Florida Theatre Emarosa: BRADLEY SCOTT WALDEN, ER WHITE, JORDAN STEWART, MATTHEW MARCELLUS, A LOT LIKE BIRDS, JULE VERA Oct. 5, 1904 Music Hall ELEPHANT REVIVAL Oct. 5, P.V.C. Hall HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD, BUTCHER BABIES Oct. 6, Mavericks Live OCTOBER’S FLAME Oct. 6, Sarbez DELBERT McCLINTON & the SELFMADE MEN Oct. 6, P.V.C. Hall FLORIDA OKTOBERFEST & MUSIC FESTIVAL Oct. 6, 7 & 8, Metro Park KUBLAI KHAN, NO ZODIAC, LEFT BEHIND, I AM, DISDAIN Oct. 7, Nighthawks SOUND TRIBE SECTOR (STS9), JADE CICADA, SUNSQUABI, DAILY BREAD Oct. 7, St. Augustine Amphitheatre STS9 After Party! The UNDERHILL FAMILY ORCHESTRA, OBSERVATORY, FLO WAV! Oct. 7, Sarbez CITIZEN COPE, NEON TREES, The EXPENDABLES, MAGIC! more Oct. 7, Metro Park J RODDY WALSTON & the BUSINESS, SLEEPWALKERS Oct. 7, Jack Rabbits THE VIBRATORS Oct. 8, 1904 Music Hall Amelia Island Jazz Festival: JAZZ IN THE PARK Oct. 8, Amelia Park, Fernandina Beach MICHAEL FUNGE Oct. 8, Culhane’s Irish Pub Amelia Island Jazz Festival: JAZZ FESTIVAL SPONSORS PARTY Oct. 9, Horizons Restaurant, Fernandina JUDAH & the LION, The ACADEMIC, TYSON MOTSENBOCKER Oct. 10, Mavericks Live CHRIS ISAAK Oct. 10, Florida Theatre Amelia Island Jazz Festival: WINE TASTING AND JAZZ Oct. 10, Amelia Island Wine Company, Fernandina SEASONS AFTER, ANOTHER LOST YEAR, BLACKLITE DISTRICT Oct. 11, Jack Rabbits Amelia Island Jazz Festival: JUMP JIVE and WAIL SWING NIGHT Oct. 11, The Sandbar & Kitchen, Fernandina The Smooth Tour: FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE, NELLY, CHRIS LANE Oct. 12, Veterans Memorial Arena Amelia Island Jazz Festival: TRIO CALIENTE Oct. 12, The Sandbar & Kitchen, Fernandina Suwannee Roots Revival: BÉLA FLECK, ABIGAIL WASHBURN, STEEP CANYON RANGERS, The WOOD BROTHERS, DONNA the BUFFALO Oct. 12-15, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park DAVINA SOWERS & the VEGABONDS Oct. 12, Ritz Theatre LYNYRD SKYNYRD, The OUTLAWS Oct. 13, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ST. AUGUSTINE SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL Oct. 13, Prohibition Kitchen GUY, TEDDY RILEY, MONICA, JAGGED EDGE, GINUINE, DRU HILL Oct. 13, Veterans Memorial Arena Amelia Island Jazz Festival: ROSEANNA VITRO IN CONCERT–A TRIBUTE TO ELLA FITZGERALD Oct. 13, Fernandina Beach Golf Club INTERSTELLAR ECHOES Oct. 13, 1904 Music Hall KINGS of HELL, HATED 3, GHOSTWITCH Oct. 13, Jack Rabbits Amelia Island Jazz Festival: LATE NIGHT JAM, FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE, KEVIN JONES Oct. 13 & 14, Dizzy’s Den at Sliders, Fernandina IGOR & the RED ELVISES Oct. 14, The Original Café Eleven Amelia Island Jazz Festival: NESTOR TORRES Oct. 14, Fernandina Beach Golf Club MOTOGRATER Oct. 14, Nighthawks WILL HOGE, DAN LAYUS Oct. 14, Jack Rabbits DIGITOUR Oct. 15, 1904 Music Hall Amelia Island Jazz Festival: DIXIE TO SWING SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCH, THE SPARE RIB SIX Oct. 15, Horizons Restaurant, Fernandina DANCE WITH THE DEAD, GOST Oct. 15, Nighthawks The JAMES HUNTER SIX Oct. 16, P.V.C. Hall CONOR OBERST, The FELICE BROTHERS Oct. 17, P.V.C. Hall The MARCUS KING BAND and BOBBY LEE RODGERS Oct. 17, Jack Rabbits AGNOSTIC FRONT, COLDSIDE Oct. 18, Nighthawks Once a Month Punk: SCATTER BRAINS, LOOSE BEARINGS Oct. 19, Blue Water Daiquiri & Oyster Bar The CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS Oct. 19, P.V.C. Hall PROPENGANJAH Oct. 20, The Roadhouse TEMPTATIONS, FOUR TOPS Oct. 20, Florida Theatre Broken Crows Tour: MATISYAHU, COMMON KINGS, ORPHAN Oct. 20, P.V.C. Hall Party in the Pines: KEITH URBAN, MIRANDA LAMBERT, JAKE OWEN, MAREN MORRIS, BROTHERS OSBORNE, EASTON CORBIN, RYAN HURD Oct. 20 & 21, Bienville Plantation, White Springs ONE EYED DOLL, DOLL SKIN Oct. 20, Jack Rabbits SPOON, MONDO COZMO Oct. 21, Mavericks Live The AVETT BROTHERS Oct. 21, St. Augustine Amphitheatre RANDY, MR. LAHEY’S NEVER CRY SHITWOLF TOUR Oct. 21, 1904 Music Hall PJ MORTON Oct. 21, Jack Rabbits
TIM McGRAW & FAITH HILL are a little bit country and a little bit more country Friday, Sept. 16 at Downtown’s Veterans Memorial Arena.
LORDS of ACID, COMBICHRIST, CHRISTIAN DEATH, EN ESCH of KMFDM, WICCID Oct. 22, Mavericks Live The DEVIL’S CUT Oct. 22, Jack Rabbits LYLE LOVETT, JOHN HIATT Oct. 24, Florida Theatre TWIZTED, MOONSHINE BANDITS, BLAZE YA DEAD HOMIE, WHITNEY PEYTON Oct. 24, 1904 Music Hall SANTANA Oct. 24, Daily’s Place GRIFFIN HOUSE Oct. 25, Mudville Music Room BROADWAY’S NEXT HIT MUSICAL Oct. 25, Ritz Theatre KINGS of LEON, DAWES Oct. 25, Daily’s Place DOPE, HED(PE) Oct. 25, 1904 Music Hall PUNK ROCK BURLESQUE, IVY LES VIXENS, ANITA NIGHTCAP, JESS A. BELL, MUDTOWN Oct. 25, Nighthawks ANDY MINEO Oct. 26, Mavericks Live DEANA CARTER, SWEET TEA TRIO Oct. 26, P.V.C. Hall MERCYME, RYAN STEVENSON, UNSPOKEN Oct. 26, T-U Center for the Performing Arts MDC Oct. 26, Nighthawks TOAD the WET SPROCKET Oct. 27, P.V.C. Hall MIKE SHACKELFORD Oct. 27, Mudville Music Room Suwannee Hulaween: STRING CHEESE INCIDENT, BASSNECTAR, RUN the JEWELS, NATHAN RATELIFF & the NIGHT SWEATS, more Oct. 27-29, Suwannee Music Park ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Oct. 28, Florida Theatre THE MOVIELIFE, IRON CHIC Oct. 28, 1904 Music Hall DAN BERN Oct. 28, The Original Café Eleven CASEY JAMES Oct. 28, Jack Rabbits The MAGPIE SALUTE Oct. 29, Florida Theatre VICTOR WAINWRIGHT & the TRAIN Oct. 29, The Original Café Eleven MICHAEL LAGASSE & FRIENDS Oct. 29, Music in the Box, Limelight Theatre HARMS WAY Oct. 30, Nighthawks JOHNNYSWIM Nov. 1, P.V.C. Hall RESINATED Nov. 3, The Roadhouse ROGER DALTREY Nov. 3, St. Aug. Amp. SHENANDOAH Nov. 3, Thrasher-Horne Center CANNIBAL CORPSE, POWER TRIP, GATECREEPER 7 p.m. Nov. 3 Mavericks Live JOHN CLEESE screens Monty Python & the Holy Grail Nov. 4, Florida Theatre SISTER HAZEL Nov. 4, P.V.C. Hall THE WORLD IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE & I AM NO LONGER AFRAID TO DIE, ROZWELL, ADJY Nov. 4, Nighthawks JETHRO TULL Nov. 7, Daily’s Place NOBUTU Nov. 7, Ritz Theatre TOUBAB KREWE, LPT Nov. 8, Jack Rabbits CHRIS SMITHER Nov. 10, Mudville Music Room VON STRANTZ, NATIVE LAND Nov. 10, Sarbez BEN FOLDS Nov. 10, Florida Theatre BON IVER Nov. 10, St. Aug. Amp. CHRIS STAPLETON’S All American Road Show: MARTY STUART, BRENT COBB Nov. 11, Veterans Memorial Arena LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM, CHRISTINE McVIE Nov. 12, Times-Union Center’s Moran Theater OTTMAR LIEBERT, LUNA NEGRA Nov. 12, P.V.C. Hall BARB WIRE DOLLS, SVETLANAS Nov. 12, Jack Rabbits MICHAEL FUNGE Nov. 12, Culhane’s Irish Pub The YOUNG DUBLINERS Nov. 16, The Original Café Eleven WINTERTIME Nov. 16, Jack Rabbits SON VOLT Nov. 17, St. Aug. Amp’s Backyard Stage ROY BOOKBINDER Nov. 17, Mudville Music Room BAND of SILVER Nov. 17, Jack Rabbits MILES ELECTRIC BAND Nov. 18, P.V.C. Hall BLU & EXILE 10th Anniversary: DAS SAVAGE, CHOOSEY, CASHUS KING Nov. 22, Jack Rabbits JOHN McLAUGHLIN, JIMMY HERRING (play Mahavisnu Orchestra) Nov. 24, Florida Theatre HODERA Nov. 25, Rain Dogs DAVE KOZ, PETER WHITE, RICK BRAUN, DAVID BENOIT, MAYHEM, IMMOLATION, BLACK ANVIL Nov. 25, Mavericks Live LINDA COLE & JAZZ MUSICIANS Nov. 26, Music in the Box, Limelight Theatre The BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA Nov. 29, Florida Theatre 98° AT CHRISTMAS Nov. 30, Florida Theatre KANSAS LEFTOVERTURE Dec. 2, Florida Theatre Hip Hop Nutcracker: KURTIS BLOW Dec. 3, Florida Theatre
D.R.I., KAUSTIK Dec. 6, Nighthawks Jingle Jam for St. Jude: GRANGER SMITH, LAUREN ALAINA, MIDLAND, DYLAN SCOTT Dec. 7, T-U Center Moran Theater PIERCE PETTIS Dec. 7, Mudville Music Room BIRTHDAY BENEFIT Dec. 9, Mudville Music Room JANET JACKSON Dec. 12, Veterans Memorial Arena OF MONTREAL, CHRISTINA SCHNEIDER’S GENIUS GRANT Dec. 13, Mavericks Live JOHN PRINE Dec. 13, Florida Theatre BEN HAGGARD Dec. 13, P.V.C. Hall The Ghosts of Christmas Eve: TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Dec. 14, Veterans Memorial Arena MARE WAKEFIELD Dec. 15, Mudville Music Room LUKE COMBS Dec. 15, Florida Theatre HARLEY FLANAGAN (Cro-Mags) Dec. 17, Nighthawks Horton’s Holiday Hayride: REV. HORTON HEAT, JUNIOR BROWN, The BLASTERS, BIG SANDY Dec. 19, P.V.C. Hall TEN TENORS Dec. 20, Florida Theatre DONNA the BUFFALO Dec. 29, P.V.C. Hall MIKE SHACKELFORD BAND Dec. 29, Mudville Music Room The ZOMBIES: Odessey and Oracle 50th Anniversary Jan. 12, P.V.C. Hall A TEMPTATIONS REVUE, BO HENDERSON Jan. 13, Ritz Theatre JONNY LANG Jan. 16, Florida Theatre Take Me to the River: WILLIAM BELL, BOBBY RUSH, DON BRYANT Jan. 30, Florida Theatre MARY WILSON (The Supremes) Feb. 3, Ritz Theatre JOHN McCUTCHEON Feb. 8, P.V.C. Hall LITTLE RIVER BAND Feb. 10, Florida Theatre The LANGSTON HUGHES PROJECT Feb. 10, Ritz Theatre The HOT SARDINES Feb. 13, Florida Theatre BOTTLE ROCKETS, CHUCK PROPHET & the MISSION EXPRESS Feb. 16, P.V.C. Hall SIERRA HULL Feb. 17, P.V.C. Hall DANIEL O’DONNELL Feb. 17, Florida Theatre GEORGE WINSTON Feb. 23, P.V.C. Hall MICHAEL McDONALD Feb. 27, Florida Theatre JOHN HAMMOND March 3, P.V.C. Hall TIERNEY SUTTON BAND March 4, Ritz Theatre GET the LED OUT March 16, Florida Theatre MIKE + the MECHANICS March 21, P.V.C. Hall STEEP CANYON RANGERS March 22, Florida Theatre LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III March 30, P.V.C. Hall CHRIS BOTTI April 13, Florida Theatre BLACK JACKET SYMPHONY: Sgt. Pepper’s 50th Anniversary Tour April 27, Florida Theatre
LIVE MUSIC CLUBS
AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA ALLEY CAT BEER HOUSE, 316 Centre St., 491-1001 Amy Bassett every Fri. Dan Voll 6:30 p.m. every Wed. EMERALD GOAT IRISH PUB, 96110 Lofton Sq., 441-2444 Chuck Nash 9 p.m. Sept. 16 LA MANCHA, 2709 Sadler Rd., 261-4646 Miguel Paley 5:30-9 p.m. every Fri.-Sun. Javier Parez every Sun. SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652 Pili Pili Sept. 13. Tad Jennings Sept. 14. Honeybadgers Sept. 15. 2 Dudez from Texas, Soulshine, Davis Turner Sept. 16. JC & Miki Sept. 17. Savannah Lee Bassett Sept. 18. Mark O’Quinn Sept. 19 SURF RESTAURANT, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 Katfish Lee Sept. 13 & 14
AVONDALE + ORTEGA
CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. Jazz every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave. KJ Free 9 p.m. Tue. & Thur. Indie dance 9 p.m. Wed. ’80s & ’90s dance Fri. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 3611 St. Johns Ave., 388-0200 Live music every Thur.-Sat.
THE BEACHES (All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)
1st STREET LOFT, 502 N. First St., 241-7848 Open stage night 8 p.m. Sept. 15. Open mic 7 p.m. every Thur.
LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC BIG DAWGS, 2309 Beach Blvd., 249-8200 Billy Bowers 6 p.m. Sept. 21. Live music every weekend BLUE JAY Listening Room, 412 N. Second St., 834-1315 N.W. Izzard 7 p.m. Sept. 15 BLUE WATER DAIQUIRI & OYSTER BAR, N. 205 First St., 249-0083 Live music most weekends BRASS ANCHOR PUB, 2292 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 249-0301 Joe Oliff 8 p.m. Sept. 13 CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 249-9595 Michael Funge 6:30 p.m. every Sun. FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680 3 the Band 9 p.m. Sept. 14 & 21. Soulshine & The Swat Team 9 p.m. Sept. 15 & 16. Savannah Lee Bassett 8:30 p.m. Sept. 17. Live music every weekend FLY’S TIE IRISH PUB, 177 Sailfish Dr., AB, 246-4293 Live music on weekends GREEN ROOM BREWING, 228 Third St. N., 201-9283 Live music most weekends GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925 Groov 7:30 p.m. every Wed. Michael Smith every Thur. Milton Clapp every Fri. Under the Bus every Sat. Robert Eccles 6 p.m. every Sun. HARBOR TAVERN, 160 Mayport Rd., AB, 246-2555 When Particles Collide 7 p.m. Sept. 16 LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 First St. N., 249-5181 Bonnie Blue Sept. 15. Uncommon Legends Sept. 16. Split Tone every Thur. Chillula every Sun. K-Sick every Mon. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 Third St. N., 241-5600 Continuum 9 p.m. Sept. 14 MEZZA Restaurant & Bar, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573 Gypsies Ginger every Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer Thur. Mezza Shuffle Mon. Trevor Tanner Tue. OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., AB, 247-0060 Taylor Roberts 7 p.m. Sept. 13 RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 Billy Buchanan Sept. 20 SEACHASERS, 831 First St. N., 372-0444 Live music every weekend SOUTHERN GROUNDS & CO., 200 First St., NB, 249-2922 Jimmi Mitchell Sept. 16. Jazz Corner 6 p.m. every Tue. SURFER The BAR, 200 First St. N., 372-9756 SouloLyon Sept. 13. Radio Love Sept. 14. Cat McWilliams Sept. 15. Chillula Sept. 16. Rachael Warfield Sept. 19. Aaron Thomas Sept. 20. Live music nearly every night WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973 Hindsite 8 p.m. Sept. 13. Ciaron Santag Sept. 14. Monkey Wrench, Boogie Freaks 8:30 p.m. Sept. 15. Tuesday Night Blues Club 8 p.m. Sept. 19. South of Savannah Sept. 20 ZETA BREWING, 131 First Ave. N., 372-0727 Live music every weekend
CAMDEN COUNTY, GA.
CAPTAIN STAN’S Smokehouse, 700 Bedell Dr., Woodbine, 912-729-9552 Eddie Pickett 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13. Rhonda & the Relics 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15. Pine Box Dwellers 6:30 p.m. Sept. 16. Sweet Sweet 6:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Paul Ivey & Souls of Joy 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22. Bluff 5 6:30 p.m. Sept. 23. Live music Wed.-Sat. J’S TAVERN, 711 Osborne St., St. Marys, 912-882-5280 Live music most weekends
DOWNTOWN
1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N., 345-5760 Eric Swartz 8 p.m. Sept. 13. After Funk, Cassini Division, Colored Sound 8 p.m. Sept. 14. Miss May I, Ice Nine Kills, Capsize, Lorna Shore 6 p.m. Sept. 15. Zoogma 6 p.m. Sept. 16. Afton Sept. 17. J.Marquis Sept. 20 DE REAL TING, 128 W. Adams St., 633-9738 Ras AJ, De Lions of Jah 7 p.m. Sept. 15 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 DJ Brandon Thur. DJ NickFresh Sat. DJ Randall Mon. DJ Hollywood Tue. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jacksonville Landing, 374-1247 Spade McQuade 6 p.m. Sept. 13. Live music most weekends HOURGLASS PUB, 345 E. Bay St., 469-1719 Dr. Sinn 9 p.m. Sept. 16. Singer-songwriter open mic 7 p.m. Sun. Live music 9:30 p.m. Fri. JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Chris Bandi Sept. 14. Waterloo revival Sept. 23. Live music most weekends MAVERICKS LIVE, Jax Landing, 356-1110 Make America Rock Again: Scott Stapp, Sick Puppies, Drowning Pool, Trapt, Adelitas Way 6 p.m. Sept. 13. Alien Ant Farm, P.O.D., Powerflo, Fire From The Gods 6 p.m. Sept. 16. Moneybagg Yo Sept. 17. Joe Buck, DJ Justin every Thur.-Sat. MYTH NIGHTCLUB, 333 E. Bay St., 707-0474 D3Tay Sept. 13. DJ Law, Artik, Killoala, D2tay Wed. Latin Nite DJs Sat.
FLEMING ISLAND
BOONDOCKS GRILL & BAR, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove, 406-9497 Redfish Rich 6 p.m. Sept. 13. Jake Cox Sept. 14. Lee Blake, Southern Ruckus Set. 15. Fond Kiser, Cliff Dorsey Sept. 16. Marty Farmer Sept. 17. Dwayne McGregor Sept. 19. Ivan Smith Sept. 20 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Ctr. Blvd., 541-1999 Kurt Lanham 8:30 p.m. Sept. 14 WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Live music every weekend
INTRACOASTAL
CLIFF’S Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, 645-5162 South of Savannah Sept. 15. The Remains Sept. 16. Open mic every Tue. Live music every Tue.-Sun. JERRY’S Sports Bar & Grille, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 220-6766 Retro Kats 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15. Live music Fri.
MANDARIN
OVERSET
ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, 268-4458 Brian Iannucci Sept. 13 & 16 IGGY’S GRILL & BAR, 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 101, 209-5209 DJ Greg 7 p.m. every Wed. TAPS BAR & GRILL, 2220 C.R. 210, St. Johns, 819-1554 Live music every weekend
ORANGE PARK + MIDDLEBURG
BIG DAWGS, 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 135, 272-4204 Live music every weekend CHEERS PARK AVENUE, 1138 Park Ave., 269-4855 Lisa & the Mad Hatters 9:30 p.m. Sept. 15 DEE’S Music Bar, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd., 375-2240 DJ Troy every Wed. Live music every weekend The HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael on the piano every Tue.-Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999 Live music every Fri. & Sat. The ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Heather Gillis Band Sept. 15. The Intracoastals 10 p.m. Sept. 16 SHARK CLUB, 714 Park Ave., 215-1557 Digital Skyline 9 p.m. Sept. 13. Tom Bennett Band 9 p.m. Sept. 14
PONTE VEDRA
PUSSER’S GRILLE, 816 A1A, 280-7766 Andrew Sapin Sept. 13. Ryan Campbell 10 p.m. Sept. 15 TABLE 1, 330 A1A N., 280-5515 Stephen Pigman Sept. 14. Live music every Wed., Thur. & Sat.
RIVERSIDE + WESTSIDE
ACROSS the STREET, 948 Edgewood Ave. S., 683-4182 Live music most weekends HOBNOB, 220 Riverside Ave., Ste. 10, 513-4272 Live music every Fri. NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. Cain’t Never Could, The Copper Tones, Poewic Family 8 p.m. Sept. 21 RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449 Jesse Montoya, Mark Williams & Blue Horse, Donna Frost Sept. 16 SOUTH KITCHEN & SPIRITS, 3638 Park St., 475-2362 Live music most weekends
ST. AUGUSTINE
DOS COFFEE & WINE, 300 San Marco Ave., 342-2421 Live music every weekend MARDI GRAS, 123 San Marco Ave., 823-8806 Funk Shui 9 p.m. Sept. 16. Fre Gordon, acoustic open mic 7 p.m. Sun. Justin Gurnsey, Musicians Exchange 8 p.m. Mon. The ORIGINAL CAFE ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311 Joey Harkum, Love Chunk, Big Logic & The Truth Serum 8 p.m. Sept. 17 ORIOLES NEST, 9155 C.R. 13 N., 814-8298 Live music most every weekend PROHIBITION KITCHEN, 119 St. George St., 209-5704 Raisin Cake Orchestra, Ramona Quimby 6 p.m. Sept. 15. Colton McKenna Sept. 16. Ian Kelly Sept. 19 SARBEZ!, 115 Anastasia Blvd., 342-0632 The Get Right Band, Gary Lazer Eyes, Loafers, Dadrock 9 p.m. Sept. 14 TEMPO, 16 Cathedral Pl., 342-0286 Jay Bird 7 p.m. Sept. 14. Integral Latin Band Sept. 15. All Stars Sept. 16. Jax English Salsa Band 6 p.m. Sept. 17. Bluez Dudez, Solou Sept. 19 TRADEWINDS LOUNGE, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Spanky Sept. 15 & 16. The Down Low every Wed.
SAN MARCO
JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Keith Rea 8 p.m. Sept. 13. Melvins, Spotlights Sept. 15. Warpaint, Swimm Sept. 16. MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Dan Raymond, Al Monte, Uncle Eddie & Robin Sept. 13. River City Rhythm Kings 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18
SOUTHSIDE, ARLINGTON & BAYMEADOWS
MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955 Kristen Lee 9 p.m. Sept. 14 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., 634-7208 Boogie Freaks 9 p.m. Sept. 15. Live music every weekend WILD WING CAFÉ, 4555 Southside Blvd., 619-3670 Live music every weekend
SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE
CROOKED ROOSTER BREWERY, 1478 S. Sixth St., Macclenny, 653-2337 Wade Barlow & the Pineywood Boys 7 p.m. Sept. 22. Open mic 7 p.m. every Wed. FLIGHT 747 LOUNGE, 1500 Airport Rd., 741-4331 Live music every weekend KNUCKLEHEADS Bar, 850532 U.S. 17, 222-2380 Live music every weekend MELLOW MUSHROOM, 15170 Max Leggett Pkwy., 757-8843 Live music most every weekend OCEANWAY BAR, 12905 Main St. N., 647-9127 Live music most every weekend SHANTYTOWN PUB, 22 W. Sixth, 798-8222 Live music every weekend
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FOLIO DINING
The breakfast and brunch offerings at FAMOUS TOASTERY in Jax Beach elevate a traditional diner experience to a more refined level. photo by Madison Gross
AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA BEACH
BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ, 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. F On the water at Centre Street’s end. Southern hospitality, upscale atmosphere; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ FB L D Daily CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269, cafekaribo.com. F Family-owned café in historic building. Worldly fare, made-from-scratch dressings, sauces, desserts, sourcing fresh veggies, seafood. Dine in or al fresco under oakshaded patio. Microbrew Karibrew Pub brews beer onsite; imports. $$ FB K TO R, Su; L Daily, D Tu-Su in season THE CRAB TRAP, 31 N. Second St., 261-4749, amelia crabtrap.com. F For nearly 40 years, family-owned-andoperated. Fresh local seafood, steaks, specials. HH. $$ FB L Sa-M; D Nightly JACK & DIANE’S, 708 Centre St., 321-1444, jackanddianescafe.com. F Renovated 1887 shotgun house. Faves: jambalaya, French toast, pancakes, mac & cheese, crêpes. Vegan items. Inside or porch overlooking historic area. $$ BW K TO B L D M, W, F, Sa; B L Su LA MANCHA, 2709 Sadler Rd., 261-4646, lamancharestaurante.com. Spanish, Portuguese fare, Brazilian flair. Tapas, seafood, steaks, sangria. Drink specials. AYCE paella Sun. $$$ FB K TO D Nightly LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 474272 S.R. 200, 844-2225. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400, moon riverpizza.net. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Authentic Northern-style pizzas, 20+ toppings, pie/slice. Calzones. $ BW TO L D M-Sa THE MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ, 833 Courson Rd., 277-3141, nassaushealthfoods.net. Casual organic eatery, juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juices, herbal teas, coffees, daily specials. $$ K TO B L M-Sa THE PATIO PLACE, 416 Ash St., 410-3717, patioplacebistro.com. Bistro/wine bar/crêperie’s global menu uses crêpes: starters, entrées, shareables, desserts. $$ BW TO B L D Tu-Su
DINING DIRECTORY KEY AVERAGE ENTRÉE COST $ $$
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K = Kids’ Menu TO = Take Out B = Breakfast R = Brunch
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POINTE RESTAURANT, 98 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-4851, elizabethpointelodge.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner. In award-winning inn Elizabeth Pointe Lodge. Seaside dining; in or out. Hot buffet breakfast daily, full lunch menu. Homestyle soups, specialty sandwiches, desserts. $$$ BW K B L D Daily THE SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811, thesaltypelicanamelia.com. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. 2nd-story outdoor bar. T.J. & Al offer local seafood, fish tacos, Mayport shrimp, po’boys, cheese oysters. $$ FB K L D Daily SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652, slidersseaside.com. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Oceanfront. Award-winning handmade crabcakes, fried pickles, fresh seafood. Open-air 2nd floor balcony, playground. $$ FB K L D Daily THE SURF RESTAURANT & BAR, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711, thesurfonline.com. Oceanview dining since 1957, inside or on the deck. Steaks, seafood, burgers, daily food and drink specials; Wing It Wednesdays. $$ FB K TO L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310, traysburgerstation.com. F 2016 Best of Jax finalist. Family-owned-and-operated 18+ years. Blue plate specials, burgers, biscuits & gravy, shrimp. $ BW TO B L M-Sa
ARLINGTON + REGENCY
LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 5, 724-5802. F SEE ORANGE PARK.
AVONDALE + ORTEGA
FOOD ADDICTZ GRILL, 1044 Edgewood Ave. S., 240-1987. Family-and-veteran-owned place is all about home cooking. Customer faves: barbecued pulled pork, blackened chicken, Caesar wrap and Portobello mushroom burger. $ K TO B L D Tu-Su HARPOON LOUIE’S, 4070 Herschel St., Ste. 8, 389-5631, harpoonlouies.net. F 2016 BOJ finalist. Locally owned & operated 20+ years. American pub. 1/2-lb. burgers, fish sandwiches, pasta. Local beers, HH. $$ FB K TO L D Daily MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 1, 381-6670, mojobbq.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner. Pulled pork and Carolina-style barbecue. Delta fried catfish. Avondale’s Mojo has shrimp & grits, specialty cocktails. Local musicians on weekends. $$ FB K TO L D Daily PINEGROVE MARKET & DELI, 1511 PineGrove Ave., 389-8655, pinegrovemarket.com. F 2016 Best of Jax winner. 40+ years. Burgers, Cubans, subs, wraps. Onsite butcher, USDA choice prime aged beef. Craft beers. Fri. & Sat. fish fry. $ BW TO B L D M-Sa RESTAURANT ORSAY, 3630 Park St., 381-0909, restaurantorsay.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. 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. Southern classics: crispy catfish with smoked gouda grits, family-style fried chicken, burgers, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options. $$ FB K TO L D Daily
BAYMEADOWS
AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. INDIA’S, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777, indiajaxcom. F 2016 Best of Jax winner. Authentic cuisine, lunch buffet. Curries, vegetables, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ BW L M-Sa; D Nightly LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F SEE ORANGE PARK.
DINING DIRECTORY
BEACHES
(Venues are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)
1st STREET LOFT, 502 N. First St., 241-7848, 1ststreetloft. com. New beach spot serves breakfast and lunch all day. Local artists’ works are displayed. It’s a coffeehouse and live music venue, too. $ TO B L D W-Sa; B L Su & M ANGIE’S SUBS, 1436 Beach Blvd., 246-2519. ANGIE’S GROM SUBS, 204 Third Ave. S., 241-3663. F 2016 Best of Jax finalist. Fresh ingredients, 25+ years. Huge salads, blue-ribbon iced tea. Grom has Sun. brunch, no alcohol. $ K BW TO L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 201, 374-5735. 2016 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. The CRAFT PIZZA CO., 240 Third St. N., Neptune Beach, 853-6773, thecraftpizzaco.com. F Al Mansur’s new place has innovative pies made with locally sourced ingredients. Dine inside or out. $$ BW L D Daily CRUISERS GRILL, 319 23rd Ave. S., 270-0356, cruisersgrill.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner. Locally owned & operated 20+ years. Half-pound burgers, fish sandwiches, big salads, award-winning cheddar fries, sangria. $ BW K TO L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001, europeanstreet.com. F 2016 Best of Jax finalist. SEE RIVERSIDE.
BIG SHOTS!
FLEMING ISLAND
GRASSROOTS Natural Market, 1915 East-West Pkwy., 541-0009. F SEE RIVERSIDE. MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. 2016 Best of Jax winner. SEE AVONDALE. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198, whiteysfishcamp.com. F 2016 Best of Jax finalist. Real fish camp. Gator tail, freshwater catfish, daily specials, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar. Come by boat, bike or car. $ FB K TO L Tu-Su; D Nightly
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9700 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1 • Jacksonville
Born in: Jacksonville Years in Biz: 9 Favorite Bar: Green Room Favorite Beer Style: Session IPA Go-To Ingredients: Malted barley, wheat and Citra hops Hangover Cure: A Coca-Cola and lots of coffee Will Not Cross My Lips: Black saison or rauchbier Insider's Secret: The best beer is often the simplest When You Say “The Usual”: Whatever is light and hoppy on tap
CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA
CAPTAIN STAN’S SMOKEHOUSE, 700 Bedell Dr., Woodbine, 912-729-9552. Barbecue, sides, hot dogs, burgers, desserts. Dine in or out on picnic tables. $$ FB K TO L & D Tu-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 6586 GA. Hwy. 40 B6, St. Marys, 912-576-7006. F SEE ORANGE PARK.
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DOWNTOWN
BELLWETHER, 100 N. Laura St., 802-7745, bellwetherjax. com. Elevated Southern classics in an understated setting, with chef/owner Jon Insetta’s focus on flavors, and chef Kerri Rogers’ culinary creativity. The Northeast Florida menu changes seasonally. Rotating local craft beers, regional spirits, cold brew coffee program. $$ FB TO L M-F CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth, 356-8282, casadoraitalian. com. F Serving Italian fare, 40+ years: veal, seafood, pizza. Homemade salad dressing. $ BW K L M-F; D M-Sa OLIO MARKET, 301 E. Bay St., 356-7100, oliomarket.com. F Scratch soups, sandwiches. Duck grilled cheese, seen on Best Sandwich in America. $$ BW TO B R L M-F; D F & Sa SPLIFF’S GASTROPUB, 15 N. Ocean St., 844-5000, spliffsgastropub.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner. Music venue has munchie apps, mac & cheese dishes, pockets, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. HH M-F. $ BW L D M-Sa URBAN GRIND COFFEE COMPANY, 45 W. Bay, Ste. 102, 516-7799, urbangrind.coffee. Locally roasted whole bean brewed coffees, espressos, pastries, smoothies, bagels. Chicken/tuna salad, sandwiches. WiFi. $ B L M-F URBAN GRIND Express, 50 W. Laura, 516-7799. 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
BOTTLENOSE BREWING
FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680, flyingiguana.com. F 2016 Best of Jax finalist. Latin American: tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana fare. 100+ tequilas. $ FB TO L D Daily GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925, gustojax.com. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. Classic Old World Roman fare, big Italian menu: homestyle pasta, beef, chicken, fish delicacies; open pizza-tossing kitchen. Reservations encouraged. $$ FB TO L R D Tu-Su HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 241 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 425-1025. 2016 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 1534 3rd St. N., 853-6817. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. SEE AVONDALE. M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-2599, shackburgers.com. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. Dine indoors or out. $$ BW L D Daily NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 1585 N. Third St., 458-1390. 2016 BOJ winner. SEE MANDARIN. RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD & GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877, ragtimetavern.com. F 34 years and counting, the iconic seafood place serves blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. Daily HH, brunch Sun. $$ FB L D Daily WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973. SEE BAYMEADOWS.
BITE-SIZED
OUTERBANKS SPORTS BAR & GRILLE, 140 The Lakes Blvd., Ste. H, Kingsland, 912-729-5499. Fresh seafood, burgers, steaks, wings. $$ FB TO D Nightly SALT.PEPPER.THYME, 105 N. Lee St., Kingsland, 912-510-0444, saltpepperthyme.net. Varied American Southern fare in an elegant setting. Dine in or out. $$ BW K TO L W; L & D Th-Sa
INTRACOASTAL WEST
AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. 30 years of awesome gourmet pizza, baked dishes. All day HH M-Th. $ FB K TO L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F SEE ORANGE PARK.
MANDARIN + NW ST. JOHNS
AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. ATHENS CAFÉ, 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, 733-1199, athenscafejax.com. 20+ years of Greek fare, serving dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), baby shoes (stuffed eggplant), Greek beers. Vegetarian-friendly. Full bar. Early bird menu Mon.-Fri. $$ FB L M-F; D M-Sa CRUISERS GRILL, 5613 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1, 737-2874. 2016 Best of Jax winner. SEE BEACHES. FIRST COAST DELI & GRILL, 6082 St. Augustine Rd., 733-7477. Pancakes, bacon, sandwiches, burgers, wings. $ K TO B L Daily JAX DINER, 5065 St. Augustine Rd., 739-7070, jaxdiner. com. Simple name, simple concept: Local. Chef Roderick “Pete” Smith, a local culinary expert with nearly 20 years under his apron, uses locally sourced ingredients from area farmers, vendors and the community for American and Southern dishes. Seasonal brunch. $ K TO B L M-F, D F METRO DINER, 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., 732-7200, mojobbq.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner. SEE AVONDALE. NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950, nativesunjax.com. F 2016 Best of Jax winner. Organic soups, baked items, sandwiches, prepared foods. Juice, smoothie, coffee bar. All-natural beer/ wine. $ BW TO K B L D Daily
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METRO DINER, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., 425-9142. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE SAN MARCO. NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. 2016 Best of Jax winner. SEE MANDARIN. PATTAYA THAI GRILLE, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506, ptgrille.com. Since 1989, the family-owned place has offered an extensive menu of traditional Thai, vegetarian, new-Thai; curries, seafood, noodles, soups. Lowsodium & gluten-free. $$$ BW TO L D Tu-Sa THE WELL WATERING HOLE, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9, 737-7740, thewellwateringhole.com. Local craft beers, glass/bottle wines. Meatloaf sandwich, pulled Peruvian chicken, vegan black bean burgers. Gluten-free pizzas, desserts. HH specials. $$ BW K TO L M-F; D Tu-Sa WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 135, 634-7208, whiskeyjax.com. Popular gastropub has craft beers, gourmet burgers, handhelds, signature plates, tacos and–sure–whiskey. HH M-F. $$ FB B Sa & Su; L F; D Nightly
SO TASTY YOU’LL
OVERSET
BABYLON ABOUT IT MIDDLE EASTERN-STYLE CUISINE, WHETHER it originates in Pakistan, Iran, Iraq or in between, is almost always satisfying. Yafa Grill brands itself as The Taste of Jerusalem. The rich flavors, a balanced combination of carbs, protein and veggies means each bite can be entirely different, and entirely tasty. It’s always nice to start with a salad; Yafa’s Special Combo Salad ($7.99) takes it to another level, with a giant scoop of all the tastiest salads Yafa has. There’s Tabouleh, a tangy chickpea salad, baba Ghanoush, a chopped salad with lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes, bright red pickled cabbage, with a generous mound of hummus in the center. It’s smooth, creamy and scoopable with warm pita (from Village Bread Café). Baba Ghanoush, an eggplant spread–similar to the texture of hummus–had just the right amount of smoky flavor to make my mouth happy.
BITE-SIZED YAFA GRILL MIDDLE EASTERN/ MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT 3625 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Southside, 661-1135, yafagrills.com
This platter is enough to be a whole meal or an appetizer for the table, or you could split it between two and order a six-piece side of falafel ($2.99). The falafel arrives piping hot, just as it should, with a crispy crust and moist center. Add a little Tabouleh and parsley tahini sauce on some pita and you’re good to go. Must tell you about Yafa’s Hot Bar. It’s been open for almost 18 months; did you know you can order a full lamb shank, rice and beans and side of veggies for $12.99? The lamb shank falls off the bone, it’s so tender. The meat is gently spiced and sauced in slow-cooked juices with carrots, onions and potatoes–you’ll need the rice to sop it all up. I don’t want any meat-eaters scoffing at the hot bar veggies. The day I went, there were whole potatoes and roasted eggplant. The potatoes were exemplary; sliced into rounds, roasted and spiced nicely; even a little saffron added for color! The eggplant was cooked down so that it almost melted into nothing. The sides do change, but I’ve been promised they’re always good. But to get the potato/eggplant combo, go, like, tomorrow. In honor of Tony Stark, I have to mention the shawarma. This place truly has it all, including two large rotating spits–one chicken, one beef. Shawarma is thinly sliced roasted meat with a specific flavor profile, a spice kick and turmeric hit. With Yafa’s mixed platter, you get it all, plus two sides ($12). It’s enough to satisfy an extra-hungry person; those with normal appetites might even get two meals out of it. Yafa has a trump card: The building used to be a Wendy’s, and it still has the drive-thru! Imagine … drive-thru baklava and lamb shank for all! The only thing you’ll miss are the super-nice people who work inside there and the house-pickled veggies–turnips (made pink from beets) and banana peppers delivered to your table, much like chips and salsa at your favorite Mexican joint. Finish with a couple pieces of housemade baklava or a slice of honey almond cake. Savor the honey-sweetened dessert as you plan your next meal at Yafa! Brentley Stead biteclub@folioweekly.com SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 23
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Take the edge off with these HIGH-OCTANE German brews IN LAST WEEK’S COLUMN, I DISCUSSED Oktoberfest beers. But the country that is nearly synonymous with great beer has many styles to explore. Among these are several heavier German varieties that, as the temperatures moderate, provide a bit of alcohol-induced inner warmth for hearty drinkers in the biergarten. First brewed by Paulaner friars of the Franciscan order who moved to Munich from Italy in 1627, doppelbocks are dark lagers ranging in color from dark gold to dark brown, with an alcohol content of seven- to 12-percent by volume. The style’s name literally means “double bock.” They were originally brewed to provide sustenance to monks during fasts such as Advent and Lent. The heavy nature of the brew made it a perfect “liquid bread,” and the higher alcohol uplifted their spirits, so much so that some questioned whether substituting the beer for food was truly suffering as required by religious rule. To determine if subsisting on doppelbock was a suitable means of penance, a cask was sent to the Holy Father. The road to Rome took the cask along bumpy, poorly maintained routes through the towering Alps. By the time it reached Vatican City, the brew had endured temperature extremes and constant jostling. Thus, when the Pope tried it, the flavor had seriously deteriorated. He deemed it the worst beer he’d ever tasted and thus suitable to maintain suffering while fasting. Most doppelbocks have a hint of chocolate and dark fruits, like raisins and plums, in an aroma that rises from a thick, creamy head. The flavor is usually intensely malty and sweet with little or no hops. Dedicated to Christ, the friars from St. Francis of Paola named the beer “Salvator,” meaning “savior.” A tradition carried on by today’s brewers of the style often end their brew’s name with “-ator.” Doppelbock is not the pinnacle of high-alcohol bock beers, though. That crown rests squarely on the creamy head of eisbocks. With colors ranging from deep copper to dark brown and alcohol content beginning at nine percent, “ice beer” is the ABV ruler. The origin of eisbock is unclear; legend has it that a lazy cellarman left a cask of strong bockbier outside on a very cold night. When he returned the next morning, the cask’s lid had burst upward and a solid block of ice covered the liquid. When the brewmaster moved the ice, the beer underneath was more concentrated, sweeter and considerably more alcoholic. In his dereliction of duties, the cellarman had accidently created a new style. Traditional versions of this very strong style feature intense aromas of dark fruits and sweet, toasty malts. The rich flavor is sweet with notes of chocolate and significant alcohol. Most versions range from nine- to 13-percent ABV, but the strongest, Koelschip Mistery of Beer, was brewed by the now-defunct Brouwerij’t Koelschip. At 70 percent ABV, it was not a casual quaff. So to keep your German beer exploration going during this Oktoberfest season, seek dopplebocks and eisbocks. And plan on staying in for the night– these brews pack one hell of a punch. Marc Wisdom marc@folioweekly.com
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OVERSET Amelia Island’s LA MANCHA specializes in unique seafood and steak entrees inspired by traditional Spanish and Portuguese fare with a Brazilian flair. photo by Madison Gross
ORANGE PARK
THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959, hilltop-club.com. Southern fine dining. New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup, desserts. Extensive bourbon selection. $$$ FB D Tu-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 165, 276-7370. 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 272-3553. 5733 Roosevelt Blvd., 446-9500. 1401 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove, 284-7789, larryssubs.com. F 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 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. MILL BASIN, 1754 Wells Rd., 644-8172, mill-basin.com. Serving modern interpretations of classic Italian fare and upscale craft cocktails. Late night menu. Daily HH, brunch Sun. $$ FB L D Daily The ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611, roadhouse online.net. Sandwiches, wings, burgers, quesadillas for 35+ years. 75+ imported beers. $ FB L D Daily SPRING PARK COFFEE, 328 Ferris St., Green Cove Springs, 531-9391, springparkcoffee.com. Cozy shop; fresh-roasted Brass Tacks coffee, handcrafted hot & cold drinks, specialty lattes, cappuccino, macchiato, teas, pastries, sandwiches, breakfast. $ B L D Daily
PONTE VEDRA BEACH
AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A, 543-1494. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F SEE ORANGE PARK. M SHACK NOCATEE, 641 Crosswater Pkwy., 395-3575. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. SEE BEACHES. METRO DINER, 340 Front St., Ste. 700, 513-8422. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE SAN MARCO.
RIVERSIDE, 5 PTS + WESTSIDE
13 GYPSIES, 887 Stockton St., 389-0330, 13gypsies.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner. Authentic Mediterranean cuisine: chorizo, tapas, blackened cod, pork skewers, coconut mango curry chicken. Breads from scratch. $$ BW L D Tu-Sa, R Sa AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. BIG OAK BBQ & CATERING, 1948 Henley Rd., Middleburg, 214-3041. 1440 Dunn Ave., 757-2225, bigoakbbqfl.com. Family-owned-and-operated barbecue joints have smoked chicken, pulled pork, ribs, sides and stumps, which sounds damn good. $$ K TO L D M-Sa BLACK SHEEP, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793, blacksheep 5points.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. New American, Southern; local source ingredients. Specials, rooftop bar. HH. $$$ FB R Sa & Su; L M-F; D Nightly BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., Ste. 1, 855-1181, boldbeancoffee.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner. Small-batch, artisanal approach to sourcing and roasting single-origin, direct-trade coffees. Signature blends, handcrafted syrups, espressos, craft beers. $ BW TO B L Daily CORNER TACO, 818 Post St., 240-0412, cornertaco.com. Made-from-scratch “Mexclectic street food,” tacos, nachos, gluten-free, vegetarian options. $ BW L D Tu-Su CUMMER CAFÉ, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummer.org. 2016 Best of Jax winner. Light lunch, quick bites, locally roasted coffee, espresso-based drinks, sandwiches, desserts, daily specials. Dine in or in gardens. $ BW K L D Tu; L W-Su
EUROPEAN STREET Café, 2753 Park St., 384-9999. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. 130+ import beers, 20 on tap. Sandwiches. Dine outside at some ESts. $ BW K L D Daily GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 2007 Park St., 384-4474, thegrassrootsmarket.com. F 2016 Best of Jax finalist. Juice bar uses certified organic fruits, veggies. Artisanal cheeses, 300 craft, import beers, 50 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. 2016 Best of Jax 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 IL DESCO, 2665 Park St., 290-6711, ildescojax.com. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. Authentic Italian cuisine; wood-fired pizzas, pasta, baked Italian dishes, raw bar, spaghetti tacos. Daily HH. $$-$$$ FB K TO L D Daily JOHNNY’S DELI & GRILLE, 474 Riverside Ave., 356-8055. F Casual spot offers made-to-order sandwiches, wraps. $ TO B L M-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794. 7895 Normandy Blvd., 781-7600. 8102 Blanding Blvd., 779-1933. F SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., 999-4600. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE SAN MARCO. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE AMELIA ISLAND. M SHACK, 1012 Margaret St., 423-1283. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. SEE BEACHES. SOUTHERN ROOTS FILLING STATION, 1275 King St., 513-4726, southernrootsjax.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. 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. 2016 Best of Jax winner. First-run, indie and art films screened. Beer, local drafts, wine, pizza–Godbold, Black Lagoon Supreme–hot dogs, hummus, sandwiches, popcorn, nachos, brownies. $$ BW Daily SUSHI CAFÉ, 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888, sushicafejax.com. F 2016 Best of Jax winner. Monster, Rock-n-Roll, Dynamite Roll. Hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. Inside/patio. $$ BW L D Daily
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AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. The CORAZON CINEMA & CAFE, 36 Granada St., 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. Sandwiches, combos, salads and pizza are served at the cinema house, showing indie and first-run movies. $$ Daily CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993. 2016 Best of Jax winner. SEE BEACHES. THE FLORIDIAN, 72 Spanish St., 829-0655, thefloridianstaug.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner. Updated Southern fare; fresh, local ingredients. Vegetarian, glutenfree options. Signature fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish cornbread stack; grits w/shrimp/fish/tofu. $$$ BW K TO L D W-M GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., 824-8244, gypsycab.com. F 34+ years. Varied urban cuisine menu changes twice daily. Signature: Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily MARDI GRAS Sports Bar, 123 San Marco Ave., 347-3288, mardibar.com. Lively spot has wings, nachos, shrimp, chicken, Phillys, sliders, soft pretzels. $$ FB TO L D Daily
METRO DINER, 1000 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 758-3323. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264, mojobbq.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner. SEE AVONDALE. SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 321 A1A, 217-3256. SEE BEACHES. WOODPECKER’S BACKYARD BBQ, 4930 S.R. 13, 531-5670, woodpeckersbbq.weebly.com. Smoked fresh daily. Brisket, ribs, pork, sausage, turkey: in sandwiches, plates by the pound. 8 sauces, 10 sides. $$ TO L D Tu-Su
SAN MARCO + SOUTHBANK
THE BEARDED PIG SOUTHERN BBQ & BEER GARDEN, 1224 Kings Ave., 619-2247, thebeardedpigbbq.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Barbecue joint Southern style: brisket, pork, chicken, sausage, beef; veggie platters. $$ 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. $$$ FB L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 1905 Hendricks Ave. 2016 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. SEE RIVERSIDE. FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688, fusionsushijax.com. F Upscale; fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, katsu, seafood. $$ K L D Daily HAVANA-JAX CAFÉ/CUBA LIBRE BAR, 2578 Atlantic Blvd., 399-0609, havanajax.com. Bite Club certified. Cuban sandwiches are the real thing: big, thick, flattened. Traditional fare: black beans & rice, plantains, steaks, seafood, chicken & rice, roast pork. Spanish wine, drink specials, mojitos, Cuba libres. Nonstop HH. $ FB K L D Daily KITCHEN ON SAN MARCO, 1402 San Marco Blvd., 396-2344, kitchenonsanmarco.com. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. Gastropub serves local, national craft beers, specialty cocktails. Seasonal menu, with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily METRO DINER, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701, metrodinercom. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Original upscale diner in a historic 1930s-era building. Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, soups. This one serves dinner nightly. $$ B R L D Daily TAVERNA, 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005, tavernasanmarco.com. Chef Sam Efron’s authentic Italian; tapas, wood-fired pizza. Seasonal local produce, meats. Craft beer (some local), award-winning wine. $$$ FB K TO R L D Daily
SOUTHSIDE + TINSELTOWN
ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. Open 50 years. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s themed menus. Reservations. $$ FB D Tu-Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 3611 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MARIANAS GRINDS, 11380 Beach Blvd., Ste. 10, 206-612-6596. Pacific Islander fare, chamorro culture. Soups, stews, fitada, beef oxtail, katden pika; empanadas,
DINING DIRECTORY lumpia, chicken relaguen, BBQ-style ribs, chicken. $$ TO B L D Tu-Su M SHACK, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 642-5000. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. SEE BEACHES.
SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE
ANDY’S GRILL, 1810 W. Beaver St., 354-2821, jaxfarmersmarket.com. Inside Jax Farmers Market.
Local, regional, international produce. Breakfast, sandwiches. $ B L D M-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. SEE ORANGE PARK. UPTOWN KITCHEN & BAR, 1303 Main St. N., 355-0734, uptownmarketjax.com. Bite Club certified. Fresh fare, innovative menus, farm-to-table selections, daily specials. $$ BW TO B L Daily
CHEFFED-UP
Chef Bill goes BANANAS
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THE LET’S CALL TODAY FUN FACT WEDNESDAY, shall we? The first fun fact: The banana tree is one of the oldest cultivated plants known to man. In fact, it’s believed banana cultivation began between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago. FUN. Second fun fact: The banana originated in Southeast Asia and was spread to Europe by the Moors. Third fun fact: Thank Christopher Columbus for the modern day banana. Why? The Columbian Exchange, obvsly. Yes, the “discovery” of the New World by an old Italian was not only responsible for introducing new and exotic foods to Europeans, but we westerners got a little sumpin’ sumpin’ out of the deal, too. Remember the dread, gold-obsessed, bloodthirsty, murderous hordes of Spanish Conquistadors we’re trained to loathe? Well, they brought bananas to the Western Hemisphere, thus forever enriching our diets. Dirty dogs! Fourth fun fact: All commercial bananas today are of the Cavendish variety. They’re also clones. So it was really bananas they were fighting for in the Clone Wars movie. Super-Fun Fact! BTW, bananas are not technically a fruit, but whatevs. While most people enjoy bananas in the handiest form, simply peeled and consumed raw, there are an astonishing number of ways to extract the nutritional and flavor benefits from these tropical indulgences. In the U.S., we enjoy cooked bananas as a sweet homestyle dessert. The most familiar are banana bread and banana pudding. Personally, I like the Cheffed Up desserts in New Orleans, like the classic bananas Foster, or French toast smothered with chocolate banana sauce. How about a Miami-style Dolce de Leche cake finished with caramelized bananas? Yes, sir! Or maybe chocolate pancakes with a boozy banana liquor-spiked Anglaise sauce and garnished with sautéed bananas. These are the noshes I crave when I think bananas. I can go savory as well. For me, the Indians got it right, using chutneys and curries in which bananas have a starring role. Imagine a perfectly pan-roasted mangrove snapper, coconut milk steamed
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b basmati rice, and a spicy, piquant, banana chutney. YUM. Give this little banana chutney recipe a whirl. It’ll make you smile almost as much as Fun Fact Wednesday.
CHEF BILL’S CARAMELIZED BANANA CHUTNEY Ingredients: • 4 almost-ripe bananas, peeled and • halved lengthwise • 2 cinnamon sticks, broken • 2 Serrano chili, seeded and brunoise • 1 tbsp. butter • 2 cloves • 1/4 tsp. cumin seed • 2 tsp. mustard seeds • 1 tsp. fenugreek • 2 cardamom pods • 1 tsp. ginger, grated • 1/4 tsp. turmeric • 1/2 cup brown sugar, or as needed • 1/2 tsp. rice wine vinegar
Directions: 1. Place the bananas cut side up on a 1. sheet pan. Sprinkle liberally with 1. brown sugar. 2. Caramelize the sugar with a blowtorch 1. or a broiler. Allow to cool slightly 1. and dice. 3. In a sauté pan, toast the cumin, 1. mustard, fenugreek, cardamom and 1. cloves until just fragrant. 4. Coarsely grind the toasted spices in a 1. spice grinder. 5. Heat the butter in a large sauté pan 1. and sweat the Serrano with the ginger, 1. then add the vinegar. 6. Add all the remaining ingredients 1. and simmer at medium for about 1. three minutes. 7. Taste and season with salt. Until we cook again,
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Florida company TRAINS CANINES to assist with many needs
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IT TAKES MORE THAN OBEDIENCE AND good breeding to become a service dog. At Canine Companions for Independence, the training takes months. These canine companions have the ability to do more than offer affection and bark when someone’s at the door. They assist with physical tasks and provide social support. I recently spoke with puppy-in-training Mesa about what goes into creating these extraordinary human-dog partnerships: Who benefits from having a canine companion? Canine Companions can be the hands, feet and ears for people with disabilities, or be a constant companion for people with social limitations. In what ways can an assistance dog be helpful to someone with physical limitations? We can tug open or nudge closed doors and drawers, pick up dropped items, and push buttons for accessible doors, cross walks or elevators. What types of assistance dogs are available? Canine Companions trains four types. Service Dogs mainly work with adults with physical disabilities. Hearing Dogs alert their humans, who are deaf or hard of hearing, to important sounds. Skilled Companions primarily assist children. Facility Dogs work with groups of people in professional settings such as hospitals, physical therapy, special education classes and courtroom settings. What breeds qualify? Canine Companions has its own breeding program for Labradors, Golden Retrievers and crosses of the two. We’re chosen probably because we excel at retrieving items—an important skill for an assistance dog; but we’re very eager to please and willing to work, too. What does training involve? We start training almost immediately,
becoming familiar with our environment and learning basic obedience skills and manners from our volunteer puppy trainer. The hard stuff comes at around 18 months, when we face the advance commands that will support our work as an assistance dog. It’s like college for dogs–we graduate with a purpose. We learn to perform a set of tasks geared toward assisting individuals with physical disabilities. What happens to the dogs unable to complete training successfully? Those who don’t make the cut are adopted out to loving homes. Just because they didn’t make the grade doesn’t mean they’re not fine pets. What is a typical day like for a service dog? Because we have public access rights, we go everywhere—work, school or court. We live active lives, traveling and doing things that create independence for our human. But all work and no play can make Fido a dull dog, so we do make time for fun, like playing fetch and hanging with our canine pals. How much does it cost to get an assistance dog? Thanks to donations from generous individuals and corporations, CCI assistance dogs, like me, are provided free of charge to qualified applicants. September is National Service Dog Month, a time designated to raising awareness and showing appreciation for the extraordinary work service animals do every day for the people in their care. Grab a leash and be part of DogFest Walk ’n’ Roll, a community dog walk that supports the mission of Canine Companions for Independence, on Oct. 22. Register today at cci.org/dogfestjacksonville. Davi mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Davi the dachshund may not be a trained service dog, but he cherishes his human just the same.
PET TIP: MATERNAL SURROGATE IT IS APPROXIMATED THERE ARE 200 TO 600 MILLION CATS LIVING ON EARTH. As they’re the second most popular animal in the U.S., some due diligence is required. Let’s face it: Cats are sassy and self-entitled. Even if you aren’t a feline fanatic, you must admire a recent ethological study showing that pet owners–male or female–may serve as a cat’s surrogate mother. So not only are cats naturally territorial, but if they think you’re their mother, your instinctively potty-trained fluffy child will sooner rather than later start asking for handouts and a duty-bound majority chip-in for college tuition–you’re welcome, Felix. Our advice? Get a damn dog.
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Merging the worlds of reggae and surf music, the band has been called genuine, irresistible and smooth. For their part, band members say they’re just trying to help folks have a positive impact on the world. They perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Colonial Oak Music Park, 33 St. George St., free, singoutloudfestival.com.
SOL PICKS LIVING THE GOOD TIMES THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS
A bluegrass band, the five fellas pick hard and soar high–the result is music that takes the best from the genre and marries it to contemporary sensibilities. They perform 8:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at Colonial Oak Music Park, 33 St. George St., St. Augustine, free, singoutloudfestival.com.
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Her music has been called “folk music for now” and her voice has been compared to 1930s musical styles, with a flawless earthiness running throughout that still manages to swing a little. The Keystone, Florida native performs with Jim Quine at Gamble Rogers Showcase, 6 p.m. Sept. 16 at 10 Aviles St., St. Augustine, singoutloudfestival.com.
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BETTER THAN COCAINE CHELSEA SADDLER
An award-winning songwriter who has been steadily touring for the past decade, this Jacksonville native has been likened to Joni Mitchell and Janis Joplin. But when we listen, we hear something similar to Erika Wennerstrom’s angry-beautiful voice, too. Saddler takes the stage at 3 p.m. Sept. 16 at St. Paul Park in Lincolnville, 100 MLK Ave., St. Augustine, free, singoutloudfestival.com.
ANGRY LOOKS EASY DEBT NEGLECTOR
The Orlando-based punk-pop band looks like they just woke up, rolled out of bed and showed up to ram some catchy music into your earhole. Looks aside, they’re super-tight and just released Atomicland, a screed-y, low-fi-ish album that “is about the death of the American dream […] the realization that we’re pretty much all fucked,” they said to New Noise Magazine. And thus, they “poetically” remind us that voting is crucial. They’re on 10:45 p.m. Sept. 16 at Shanghai Nobby’s, 10 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, free, singoutloudfestival.com. SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 27
FREEWILL ASTROLOGY
DALE RATERMANN’s Folio Weekly Crossword presented by
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Two animals are pictured prominently on Australia’s coat of arms: A kangaroo and an emu. One reason they were chosen is that both creatures rarely walk backward. They move forward or not at all. Australia’s founders wanted this to symbolize the nation’s pledge to never look back, to remain focused on advancing toward the future. The weeks ahead will be a good time to make a similar commitment. Is there a new symbol you can adopt to inspire your intention? TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The Simpsons, an animated TV sitcom soon to begin its 29th consecutive year, has told more than 600 stories. The creators of another animated sitcom, South Park, once did an episode, “Simpsons Already Did It,” which referenced their belief that it was hard to write new tales because their rival had already used so many good ones. I suspect your life story will soon be spinning out novel plots never seen. You could and should be the Best Storyteller of the Month.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Love won’t exactly be free in the next few weeks, but there should be some good deals. I’m not referring to risky black-market stuff from back alleys. I mean straightforward liaisons and intriguing intimacy reasonably priced. So if you’re comfortably mated, invest in a campaign to bring more comedy and adventure into your collaborative efforts. If you’re single, wipe that love-starved look off your face and do exuberant window-shopping. If you’re neither comfortably mated nor single, money may be able to buy a bit more happiness. CANCER (June 21-July 22): The current state of your fate reminds me of the sweet confusion alluded to in Octavio Paz’s poem “Between Going and Staying”: “All is visible and elusive, all is near and can’t be touched.” For another clue to your life’s raw truth, I’ll quote poet William Wordsworth. He spoke of “fleeting moods of shadowy exultation.” Is the aura described by Paz and Wordsworth a problem to fix? Is it detrimental to your heroic quest? Don’t think so. Just the opposite, really: Hang out for a while in this mystery, between the yes and the no, dark and light, dream and reality. It’ll help you learn what you’ve been too restless to focus on in the past. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The imminent future will be a favorable time for refurbished models and revived originals. They’re likely to be more fun and interesting the second time around. I suspect this will also be an auspicious phase for substitutes and alternatives, which may turn out better than the so-called real things. Be artful in formulating Plan B and Plan C. Switching to backups may bring out more of the best in you and whisk you toward the ultimate goal in unexpected ways. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In the weeks ahead, you might want to read the last few pages of a book before you actually dive in and devour the whole thing. Take what you just read as a useful metaphor to apply elsewhere. It might be wise to surmise the probable outcomes of games, adventures and experiments before you get totally involved. Try this: Imagine you’re a psychic prophet as you evaluate long-range prospects of any influences vying to play a role in your future. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Dear Dr. Astrology: I’m feeling lost, but I’m also feeling close to finding a new direction. It hurts! It’d be so helpful if I could just catch a glimpse of that new direction. I’d be able to endure
the pain and confusion if I had a tangible sense of the future happiness my pain and confusion are preparing me for. Can you give me any free advice? — Lost Libra. Dear Libra: The pain and confusion come from the dying of the old ways. They need to die a bit more before the new direction reveals itself clearly. That will happen soon; no later than Oct. 1.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Welcome to “Compose Your Own Oracle,” a special edition of Free Will Astrology. I’m temporarily stepping aside so you have the freedom to write the exact horoscope you want. Usually, you might be in danger of falling victim to presumptuous arrogance if you imagined wielding complete control over your destiny. In the days ahead, that rule won’t be as unyielding, because cosmic forces will give you more slack than usual. Fate and karma, which often impel you to act according to patterns set in place long ago, give you at least a partial respite. To get maximum benefit out of “Compose Your Own Oracle,” identify three plot developments to weave into a self-fulfilling prophecy for your immediate future. Then start weaving. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Almost two-thirds of us confess that if we’re alone, we might sip milk directly from the carton rather than pour it in a glass. Fourteen percent have used milk as part of our sexual activities. One out of every five of us admit we’ve “borrowed” someone else’s milk from the fridge at work. Most shockingly, four percent of us brag we’ve blown milk out our noses on purpose. In the next two weeks, you will exceed all these norms. Not just because you’ll be in the mood to engage in mischievous experiments and playful adventures with milk, but because you’re likely to have a loosey-goosey relationship with almost everything. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The weeks ahead are a great time to raise funds in support of political prisoners, volunteer at a soup kitchen, or donate blood. Any charitable service you perform for folks you don’t know will be good for your physical and mental health. You can also generate vivid blessings for yourself by being extra thoughtful, kind and generous toward those you care for. You’re in an astrological phase when unselfish acts yield maximum selfish benefits. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In his novel The Jungle, muckraker Upton Sinclair (1878-1968) exposed the abominable hygiene and working conditions of the meatpacking industry. The following uproar led to corrective legislation by the U.S. Congress. Sinclair remained devoted to serving the public good throughout his career. He liked to say the term “social justice” was inscribed on his heart. Drawing from his inspiration, decide what your soul’s main motto is–and imagine it’s written on your heart. Now’s a good time to clarify your life’s purpose, and intensify commitment to it; devote even more practical, tender zeal to fulfilling the reason you were born. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You know that “patch of bothersome weeds” growing right in the middle of your life? Is it really bothersome weeds? Or is it a plot of cultivated blooms that once pleased you but is now a puzzling irrelevancy? Or this: Is it a chunk of languishing beauty that might flourish and please again if it were cared for better? According to my interpretation of astrological omens, it’s time to decide on the future of this quizzical presence. Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com
NEWS OF THE WEIRD RUNNING WITH SCISSORS!
Guests at Scotland’s Macdonald Loch Rannoch hotel were terrorized by Robert Fergus, 72, and his wife, Ruth, 69, in February when the two rampaged through the lobby wielding scissors and threatening to shoot guests. The incident apparently began when Mrs. Fergus pounded on a hotel room door at 1:45 a.m.; the guest within called the front desk staff. Mrs. Fergus told her husband the staff treated her “with hostility.” That’s when Mr. Fergus “reacted disproportionately” by running naked into the lobby with scissors, cutting communications cables and shouting he’d “slit” and “kill” onlookers. Mrs. Fergus said she was going to “get a gun and shoot you,” according to prosecutor Michael Sweeney. Folks ran out of the hotel, the Fergusses went to their room to pack and took off in their BMW. They were caught when they flagged down a police car to accuse hotel staff of abuse, and Mr. Fergus could not pass a breath test. At their Sept. 1 sentencing, their attorneys blamed overconsumption of alcohol for their behavior, noting Robert Fergus “had previously been of good character.” Still, they were fined £4,100 and ordered to fork over £800 to pay for damage to the hotel.
ROCK REGRET
In August, an anonymous Australian tourist mailed back a small stone he lifted from the Cwmhir Abbey in Wales, a Cistercian monastery founded in 1176. The thief included a note explaining his remorse: “I have been an avid follower of the Welsh kings and their history, and so I took this rock. Ever since, I have had the most awful luck as if Llewellyn [sic] himself was angry with me.” Llywelyn ap Gruff udd, the last native prince of Wales, was beheaded and buried at the abbey in 1282; legend says his ghost haunts the place. The trust that manages the abbey put the returned stone and the note on display, presumably to deter future stickyfingered visitors.
WHERE DOES HE HANG HIS HAT?
A homeless Turkish man, sentenced to house arrest in June, has had his sentence altered to better reflect his circumstances. Baris Alkan, 31, had been confined to a specific area, an empty spot enclosed by metal plates, near a bus station; his crime was using and selling drugs. “I don’t have a home address, so I have to stay here,” he said. “Even though I don’t have a house, I’m under house arrest.” The court lifted the house arrest order and now requires Alkan to sign in at a nearby police station once a month.
NAME THE KID ‘THE POLLINATOR’
Emily Mueller, 33, of Ohio asked a photographer friend, Kendrah Damis, to take pictures of her pregnant with her fourth child—and covered in 20,000 bees. Mueller, a beekeeper, checked with her doctor before the photo session; she was stung three times during the shoot. She said she associates bees with life and death: “Bees came into my life in a time that we had just suffered a miscarriage,” Mueller said. “That’s where everything fell into place for me—when honeybees entered my life.” She hopes the maternity photos will highlight the importance of bees.
SO HOW MUCH WAS HER PAYCHECK? On Aug. 19, Steven Gomez-Maya, 20, handed tellers at TD Bank North in Seymour, Connecticut, a note demanding money. He apparently failed to notice he’d
written on the back of his girlfriend’s pay stub, and when he tried to return to the bank (presumably to retrieve the note), the doors were locked. Seymour police tracked down the owner of the pay stub, and when they arrived at her home, they caught Gomez-Maya driving off. The hat he wore during the robbery and “a large amount of $10 bills” were found in the car, and he was charged with first-degree robbery.
TASTES LIKE CHICKEN
A swan on the grounds of Ireland’s Blarney Castle suffered a harrowing experience on Aug. 31 when it landed in a field where cattle were grazing. At first, the cattle just looked the swan over, but when the bird hissed at them, they came after it. The swan tried to fly away, but the cows butted and stamped on it. Castle garden manager Adam Whitbourn was finally able to lean over a fence and drag the swan out of harm’s way. “It was an aggressive attack,” Whitbourn said. “I put [the swan] back in the lake and have checked on him twice. He’s sitting there looking bedraggled so I’m hoping it’s a happy ending.” Rather than a swan song.
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Anthony Wayne Sandusky, 26, of Mascotte, Florida, was welcomed into the home of a Groveland woman on Aug. 22; he had nowhere else to go. She went to sleep; when she woke up, her mother said Sandusky had closed all the blinds, locked the doors and was carrying their possessions out the back door. She found two bags of items in a nearby field, including a stamp collection valued at $250,000. When confronted by cops, Sandusky said he took the stuff because the woman was “being mean to him.”
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Sept. 18 is the U.S. Air Force’s 70th Birthday! Have you even known anyone that many years? ’Course not, cuz you do not even try. So Folio Weekly’s prehistoric editorial staff has plotted and finagled to find a person for you to love for at least that long … not much luck so far (apparently people have standards you do not meet), so read these or send one! You know the drill: Go to folioweekly.com/i-saw-u.html and do this: One: Write a five-word headline so the person recognizes the moment y’all shared. Two: Describe the person, like, “You: squared away to go off into the wild blue yonder, but without a helmet, parachute, communication device – ill-prepared.” Three: Describe yourself, like, “Me: Approaching you with a helmet, parachute and the newest communication device, just hoping to give it all away.” Four: Describe the moment, like, “ISU light up with anticipation of jumping out of a perfectly good airplane at 14,000 feet, so I gave you the gear to save your life.” Five: Meet, fall in love, reserve a hangar.* No names, emails, websites, etc. And hey, it’s 40 words or fewer. Get a love life with Folio Weekly ISUs! HOME DEPOT RETURN LINE CUTIE You: Dark hair, great smile. Me: Blonde, special order counter with friend. A gentleman, you let us go first. We made eye contact, you smiled at me as I left. Meet for drinks? When: Aug. 31. Where: Southside Home Depot. #1668-0906 I’LL ALWAYS COME BACK FOR YOU You: Prideful, emotionally hidden/distant from those closest, but ISU in a way others didn’t. Me: Love to travel, low self-esteem, brunette. No matter where I am, I’ll always come back for you. When: July 19, 2016. Where: Hospital. #1667-0830
Andrew Shaw, 44, of Lancashire, England, appeared before the Blackpool Magistrates Court on Aug. 29, facing three counts of possessing obscene images of children on his computer. Shaw and his wife arrived at the court with their guide dogs, as both are legally blind (Shaw has a small amount of sight in one eye). His attorney explained: “It may be argued that difficulty with his vision makes it difficult to put an age to images he downloads. He may think he is looking at 16-year-olds.” Shaw was granted bail.
DANCIN’ AT THE FOOD TRUCK You: In line behind me, dancing to the music. My order was out before yours. All that was missing were umbrella drinks, a beach to dance on. Shall we meet, plan adventures? When: Aug. 17. Where: Latin Soul Grill food truck, Riverplace Tower. #1666-0823
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GLORIOUS ICE-BLUE EYES You: Short brown hair, geeky (JAWS T-shirt), with friends. Wanted to talk; in Red Robin’s bottomless decadent gluttony pit. Too shy to roll over. Me: Tall, dark, mildly handsome, gray shirt, with purple-haired man; knew your friend. When: July 30. Where: Red Robin, Town Center. #1664-0809
Most news items about sinkholes highlight the large size of the hole. But a man in Brooklyn, New York, was trapped by a sinkhole in the middle of the street just big enough to swallow his leg. Steven Suarez, 33, was making a delivery with a hand truck on Myrtle Avenue on Aug. 29 when his foot disappeared into the pavement. “I was scared,” Suarez said. “It was my whole entire right leg, up until my tailbone ….” Suarez was trapped for nearly an hour as bystanders directed traffic around him and rescue workers tried to free him. Co-worker Joe Grunbaum, 32, said Suarez seemed to be in a lot of pain, but the only casualty of the incident turned out to be Suarez’s right sneaker.
WHAT IT’S FINALLY COME TO
There are 70 registered voters in McIntire, Iowa, but not one showed up to vote in a twoquestion special election on Aug. 1. Mitchell County deputy auditor Barbara Baldwin told reporters even poll workers didn’t vote because none of them live in McIntire, which is about 130 miles northeast of Des Moines. weirdnewstips@amuniversal.com
I’M SO SHY! LOL You: On a bench in nasty storm 7:30ish, black hair, brown shirt. Me: Short girl, black uniform, wearing pigtails. Thought you were super-cute; couldn’t muster up a conversation aside from how nasty it was outside. When: Aug. 14. Where: Whole Foods San Jose. #1665-0823
HOLY BUT STUBBORN You are holy, but too stubborn to see that I loved you even when you thought you weren’t. Always. When: August 2016. Where: Carlton. #1663-0802 ARE YOU MY AGENT MULDER? You: Young white guy, late-model gray Camry; drove by, X-Files song full blast. Me: Adorable black gentleman smoking cigarette on porch. Think I’m in love. Let’s be Mulder & Mulder; no Scully. When: July 19. Where: Riverside. #1662-0726 LONG DISTANCE LOVE You: Squirrel, picked me up at airport with flowers. Me: Rooster, bursting with joy inside. We hugged; our love story began. Will you hold my hand until the end of our days? When: July 12, 2016. Where: JIA. #1661-0712 SELF CHECKOUT WALMART FRUIT COVE You: Wearing cute little sundress, picking up a few things for the family and dog. Me: Trying to make
small talk but not so much you’d think I’m flirting in the grocery store. When: June 23. Where: Fruit Cove Walmart. #1660-0712 SPACE GALLERY ARTIST ISU on a Monday night. Bought you drinks; you showed me your studio. You: little black printed dress; I wore a blank shirt. We went on the roof. Let’s hang again? When: June 26. Where: Dos Gatos. #1659-0705 YOU PAINT MY WORLD BEAUTIFUL You: Tall, handsome, stark blue eyes, witty sense of humor. Me: Smiling green-eyed brunette whose heart skips a beat every time you look my way. ISU at hardware store; crazy for you ever since. When: February 2014. Where: Neptune Beach. #1658-0628 CAR WASH SUPER-CUTIE You: Sweet, polite girl cleaning grey Honda Civic. Sharing vacuum not romantic; can’t get u off my mind. Me: Average sweaty guy, blue Infinity g37. Too sweaty, shy to flirt; we felt something. Meet for coffee, dinner? When: June 10. Where: Mayport Rd. Car Wash. #1656-0621 HAKUBA21, BRENNA, MARROW SHEWOLF Five years since we saw each other. Had your own style. Loved feathers in your hair. We were close once; you slipped away. Love to see your face, hold your hand once more. Pretty please. When: 2011. Where: Menendez H.S., St. Augustine. #1655-0621 THE COMMODORES GREAT CLOSING ACT You: There with daughter; live in PVB, go to town occasionally. We chatted, danced, laughed; didn’t exchange info. I’m named after a state; live in historic district. The ditch isn’t an issue. Your turn. When: May 28. Where: Jax Jazz Fest. #1654-0614 DOOR GUY CALLED YOU UGLY!? Murder Junkies: 2nd most interesting on Thursday. First: Vivacious hair & canvas artist; enthralling beauty a precursor to intriguing character. Blessed with two hugs, but no name. Trying to earn that. When: June 8. Where: Nighthawks. #1653-0614 STROLLING, HUMMING BLONDE U: Well-dressed blonde, glasses, long white skirt, garland in hair; went favorite place, Kookaburra, late Wed. afternoon. Me: Tall, dark eyes & hair, green fishing shirt, left T-Mobile, got in blue Altima. Let’s grab coffee! When: June 7. Where: Kookaburra, U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine. #1652-0614 I SAW U READING I SAW U! I asked you if the guy you were with was your boyfriend. You said, “No. Just a friend.” Let’s go grab some craft brew! When: April 26. Where: Aardwolf San Marco. #1651-0510
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IF YOU HADN’T NOTICED “…What they warned us has seasoned lawmakers and men and women of by now, our president come true: We’ve gotten honor and conviction. is something of an oddity. In the infancy used to our angry president Not blowhard reality or desperate, of his presidency, stomping around the stage stars sycophantic hangers-on we were warned not LIKE A PETULANT TODDLER.” who get in line to kiss to ‘normalize’ our Trump’s ring hoping for billionaire president or a juicy position. Trump his abhorrent behavior. was, and is, the hybrid He travels around the germ of the internet troll and the Peak TV era country to host campaign rallies even though in which we are entertaining ourselves to death he’s already been president for months now, with endless content. ranting and raving as the cameras catch every Our president tries to be a one-man stop second of bluster from our commander-infor all our news and entertainment needs. It’s chief. In Phoenix, Trump drew a crowd and his need to dominate the news cycle that drives again he breathed fire at the media while him to get up and pretend to be president for many, many more were outside protesting. He another day, it’s why he launches into diatribes fumed (again) about how they were unfair to about fake news over the way he’s portrayed. him, how he stood up for the forgotten men This has never been normal behavior for a and women against the elites (then went to president, nor should it ever be. President brag about what an elite lifestyle he lives), Trump knows that his shtick is in need of an slung arrows at his enemies (John McCain update, driving him to ever-lower depths of and Mitch McConnell) and along the way depravity and incoherence with every statement threatened to shut down the government over and speech and rally. Right now it’s still hard his border wall (one of the main promises he to tell if the Phoenix rally was the bottom or if made during the 2016 campaign). things can get worse. That’s the problem with For more than an hour, Trump threw a being a caricature of yourself—it doesn’t give temper tantrum to the delight of his hardcore you much room to ratchet things up. How base, and offered nothing new. It was the much louder can Trump yell? How much standard Trump routine, and what they more venom can he spew at his enemies? How warned us has come true: We’ve gotten used to much more bloodthirsty and vicious can the our angry president stomping around the stage barbarians at our borders get? like a petulant toddler. It was so old-hat that Despite the over-the-top rhetoric, despite rally-goers walked off and stuck their noses the onslaught of news segments and articles in their phones instead. It was a dire scene, hitting us every day, we have to remember that obvious to all but his most loyal followers who this is still not normal, no matter how many will insist until the very end that every word months or years down the line. Donald Trump he spouted was solid gold and that it was CNN has eviscerated any shred of normalcy there who humiliated themselves. Listening to his speech was like listening to a once was in our country. He continues to push greatest hits album of an overplayed artist on the the boundaries of politics, power and behavior radio. There are no surprises, no insights to be and not for the betterment of America. gained, just a weary resignation that you’ve heard James DeWitt it all before in every kind of take imaginable. For mail@folioweekly.com _____________________________________ more than an hour, he acted with all the restraint of an angry dog chewing on furniture, and it was DeWitt, a freelance writer whose interests include wearying to the very soul. Trump, unlike normal horror, electronic entertainment and politics, people, does not move on. Trump does not get lives in Jacksonville with his wife Cammy. over slights. Trump does not learn any new material. Our nation has been putting up with this for less than a year, and we have so much further yet to go. With this thought in mind, we must remind ourselves that our president, Donald Trump, is an oddity. Despite how old his shenanigans may get, he must remain an anomaly. The threat of normalization remains ever-present, and we must remember that there existed a time when the rooms of the White House were staffed by professionals,
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MMJ PATIENT ADVOCATES
DECRIMINALIZATION
AS INTRIGUING AS IT IS TO IMMERSE IN THE legalistic lunacy of the state’s evolving medical marijuana protocols, we shouldn’t forget that it’s ultimately a story about people–real people in pain who have embraced the herb for its legendary healing properties. And in healing their bodies, some have found the resulting peace of mind downright salubrious for the soul. One of these people is my friend Jeni O’Donnell. For the past decade, O’Donnell, 55, has been a central figure in Downtown revitalization through her work as manager at Chamblin’s Uptown, the urban core extension of the legendary independent bookstore on Roosevelt Boulevard. This summer marks 18 years she’s been behind the counter at Chamblin’s, the past decade almost exclusively downtown. O’Donnell, 55, has accomplished much while beating breast cancer, an ordeal that strengthened her longstanding support for medical marijuana. Today, she is both vocal and vigilant in her advocacy. She took the time one Tuesday morning to educate me on aspects of the issue that most have never given much thought. She got her medical marijuana card about a month ago. “The whole process took about six weeks,” she said. In contrast to those who’ve found the process daunting, some to the point of discouragement, she had no problems whatsoever. “You go to the doctor, one visit. You have to have your medical records with you, so you need to get in touch with your general physician to take care of that. He wrote a prescription right then and there. …You have to send them $75 for the card and the processing, and two passport photos, so they have one on file and one on your card.” “I don’t do anything without research,” she said, thumbing a stack of cannabis literature the size of a small wedding cake, all of which are available at Chamblin’s. The laws do not allow for use of regular pot, so patients are availing themselves of a veritable plethora of derivatives. “In the ’70s, you got the flower. You had grass, or hash. Now they have concentrated oils; they have something they call ‘dabs’, which is oil. They have topical lotions, they have pills. There are some places working on suppositories, which are great for people with cancer or going through chemo, and they’re also working on a transdermal patch.” Doctors take special classes to be certified to prescribe marijuana. The Miami Herald cites statistics from the Florida Department of Health indicating that, while the number of patients grew from 16,760 to 31,051 between June 7 and Aug. 21 (a 65 percent increase), the percentage of doctors grew only 23 percent, from 819 to 1,005, in that time period. O’Donnell noted that implementation accelerated over the summer, with the wait to get a card reduced from three to six months to several weeks. She wants to see the herb decriminalized entirely. “It’s hard to dose when you’re using oils, and it’s a learning process.” Long-term, she plans to continue expanding her knowledge, taking classes online through LearnSativa.com, and advocate use, especially among seniors, who were raked over the coals in the pill-mill days. Asked if I could use her name, she insisted. “At 55, I don’t care!” Shelton Hull mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Questions about medical marijuana? Let us answer them for you! Email mail@folioweekly.com.
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