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FROM THE EDITOR
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Making a difference A DOLLAR at a time WHEN I GROW UP, I WANNA BE RICH ENOUGH TO matter. I don’t want to be just debt-free, I wanna be the kind of rich that guarantees a spot on any board or commission my heart desires, the kind that means I can beat most criminal charges and buy off anyone I want, just like the other Richie Riches who matter, too. Heck, why stop there? For all I know, it might be a real gas to be rich enough to get elected. Governor Goforth has a nice ring to it. I do love alliterations; come to think of it, Congresswoman Claire ain’t half-bad, either. Now if only my name started with a ‘P’… With enough zeros after my name, rather than just the one at which most presently value my worth, I could really make a difference with my life. Important people would listen when I talked. My opinions would carry enough weight that decisionmakers would come a-stepping when I say boo, just to find out how to toe the line I’m drawing. See, kids, these days, you gotta have coin to have any real say-so in how things are run. ’Cause other than on the campaign trail (and not even then, if they’re being honest), most pols don’t care to hear from their constituents, unless those constituents have big, fat checks to stroke in their name. And the higher they are on the ballot, the bigger the checks have to be. Just ask John Rutherford—well, if you can find him. Nearly two years in Congress and he has yet to hold a town hall. He’s not alone in his reticence to face voters, however. Far from it. After the mass shooting in Parkland last February, Marco Rubio went to his first town hall in a year. Spoiler alert: It didn’t go so well. He hasn’t done one since. The senator is staying busy hiding from those Indivisible folks who keep showing up at his office on Tuesdays. But why should they face the voters? Absent another presidential bid, and then only if his hairline can take it, Rubio won’t appear on a ballot near you until 2022. Rutherford is up against Democrat Ges Selmont in November, but he’s in one of those super-safe districts which parties in power dearly love to draw—state constitutional amendments notwithstanding—so he’s probably not particularly inclined to get roasted by an angry electorate hell-bent on giving him a good comeuppance. I mean, really, the election is two months away and Jax’s former sheriff isn’t even campaigning.
So for now, they need only pay attention to the cool cats in the skybox and whoever’s ranting about taxes on Breitbart (tagline: We put the ‘press’ in oppression). That’s why I want to get rich. Not because I love the finer things like good credit and not being one major illness away from bankruptcy; but because I want my opinion to matter to the people who really run this country, that is, the donors. As I’m not willing to use my genitals as a dragnet, the only way I’m going to do that is by becoming one of them, that is to say, rich. Think of it. I believe that healthcare is a right, not a privilege. If I were ultra-rich, I could command my whipping boys and girls, I mean, public servants, to create a single-payer system. I could demand they alter the tax code so that multinational corporations pay the same tax rate as those brave few clinging to the upper-middleclass bracket. Have you seen the national debt these days? It’d be a lot less if a comparatively fiscal conservative like me was pullin’ them strings, instead of those big government fakers at the Conservative Political Action Conference and their bobbleheads at Fox News. With a truly righteous bank account, I could get rid of mandatory minimums and felony disenfranchisement, legalize marijuana, increase funding for our mental health system, make sure veterans get the care they need, fairly fund public schools, improve infrastructure, strengthen environmental regulations and enforcement, preserve wetlands and other dwindling ecosystems like the Florida prairie, invest in clean energy, plan for climate change, reduce water waste and pollution, lower carbon dioxide emissions— the list goes on and on. All I need are unlimited funds. It’s not that I’m greedy, it’s just the way of the world. See, even though most of us have heard the Kardashians speak, we take for granted that rich people are smarter and better than everyone else. Perhaps that’s why the people who represent us keep getting richer. Rollcall reports that in just two years, the net worth of the already-wealthy Congress increased 20 percent. Today’s representatives must be smarter-er and better-er than ever-er. Except they’re not. Claire Goforth claire@folioweekly.com @clairenjax SEPTEMBER 19-25, 2018 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 5
ENLIGHTENMENT IDEALS MINI RENFAIRE
What’s better than Ironman in the sky? Surely, Ironman on the back of a war horse, jousting. And though that’s a highly fantastic scenario that might not happen any time soon, if it did occur, it would be here. Thusly, go-est thou for the chance of absurdity, stay-est thou for the promise of costumes, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, Mythical Mountain, Mandarin, mandarinminicon.com, free.
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OSSACHITE MOCAMA Florida Mining Gallery opens the fall season with a show that draws from names the indigenous peoples gave to North Florida and themselves, the village of Ossachite and the Mocama people. Works by Dustin Harewood, Hiromi Moneyhun, Marcus Kenney, Jim Draper, Ambler Hutchinson, Ashley Woodson Bailey, Chip Southworth, Jamied Ferrin, Alex Meiser, Ke Francis, Thony Aiuppy, Jason John, Blair Hakimiam, and Eduardo Sarmiento are shown. Opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, 5300 Shad Rd., Mandarin, floridamininggallery.com. (Pictured, Fragility of the Male by Sarmiento).
MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS Get immersed in the lush adventures that defined a generation (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Superman), and were themselves defined by Williams’ sweeping scores and neoromantic movements. Michael Krajewski conducts the Jacksonville Symphony, 8 p.m. Friday & Saturday, Sept. 21 & 22, Times-Union Center, Downtown, jaxsymphony.org, $24-$88.
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STEVE-O This “professional idiot” is manic onstage, with a shock/stupid sense of humor–maybe he’ll tell how his aspirations to be a stuntman led to the dubious distinction of starring in Jackass and Wildboyz. Or perhaps he’ll talk of glory days of clown college, his amazing tattoo collection or how not to smuggle drugs (he’s sober now). 7:30 & 10 p.m. Friday & Saturday, Sept. 21 & 22, The Comedy Zone, Mandarin, comedyzone.com, $25-$127.50. 6 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | SEPTEMBER 19-25, 2018
RENDEZVOUS FILM FESTIVAL
The perfect, intimate setting to check out movies (we’re super-stoked for an animated feature of Sgt. Stubby, the most decorated war dog in American history); workshops (including one on how to avoid common screenwriting mistakes), parties and the chance to mingle with the interesting folk, 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20; through Sept. 22, various venues on Amelia Island and in Fernandina, rendezvousfilmfestival.net, $10-$150.
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THE MAIL STEVE ZONA SHOULD APOLOGIZE
THE FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES Constitution recognizes, among other things, “freedom of speech,” “the right of the people peaceably to assemble” and the right of the people “to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” When the police—the enforcement arm of the state, lawfully empowered with the authority to arrest and use force against the citizenry—publicly declare citizens exercising their First Amendment rights to be “gangs,” American democracy itself is threatened. Not all citizens of Jacksonville agree with the political views espoused by the Jacksonville Progressive and Northside Coalitions; nevertheless, we should all be deeply concerned when the enforcement arm of the state—even rhetorically—describes dissenting Americans exercising their Constitutional rights as dangerous and violent criminals. On Sept. 10, Steve Zona tweeted, “Yet Wells Todd (JCAC), Ben Frazier (Northside Coalition) and their gangs of activists think police are the problem in Jacksonville. Maybe if they concentrated on the real problems and worked with police instead of fighting against them, we could all make a difference.” The term “gangs” has a very specific, technical meaning within law enforcement, known to Zona, president of the Jacksonville chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police. His decision to use this term in this context against citizens he is sworn to serve and protect chills free speech, chills the right to assemble, and chills the right to petition our own government. His statement attempts to vilify, marginalize and silence Americans who simply hold a political viewpoint that differs from his own. His words are intended to stir hostility against his political enemies in order to effectively banish them from the public square. This is how democracy dies. We must also not ignore the fact that Mr. Zona’s comments were directed specifically toward the leaders of these coalitions, Frazier and Todd, both of whom are black men. Publicly declaring these black activists to be leaders of “gangs” is at best tone-deaf and irresponsibly divisive, at worst a thinly veiled, race-baiting dog-whistle. As a faith leader in this city working to incarnate justice and compassion in my community, I have spent the last couple of years listening to stories from people across Jacksonville who have been victimized by the actions of police officers. I have listened to people tell me about how they or a loved one were stopped by police for no reason and harassed. I’ve heard stories
from people who called 911 seeking help, but when police arrived, were themselves interrogated, thrown on the ground, or had a weapon pointed at them by the police. I’ve heard stories of innocent loved ones being killed at the hands of police. All of these stories came from black people. Jacksonville has a silent crisis that most of us don’t want to admit exists. Over many, many years, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has betrayed black communities and lost their trust. Our entire city suffers if this relationship is not healed. But healing cannot begin while the Fraternal Order of Police declares black activists to be leaders of “gangs.” If he truly wishes to see healing in our city, I call upon Mr. Zona to apologize for his words. And because our democracy is threatened when the police suggest that citizens’ lawful expression of their Constitutional rights is illegal, I call upon Sheriff Mike Williams to unequivocally denounce Mr. Zona’s comments. Pastor Phillip Baber via email
LANDING SHOOTING MAKES US SHRILL
IF WE HAD ANY REAL ATTORNEYS GENERAL IN OFFICE, maybe the state of Florida (or maybe even the city of Jacksonville) would sue in court the state of Maryland (a state with strong anti-gun laws) for selling a gun to this psychotic. Instead, what we will likely get is more whining from the bitches at Folio Weekly for more gun control. Stanley Radzewicz via email
HOPE FLOATS IN GREEN COVE
RE.: “Poison Place: Final Showdown,” by Susan Clark Armstrong, Aug. 29 I WAS DISHEARTENED WITH THE FIRST NEWSWORTHY reporting on the contaminated acreage in Green Cove Springs but ELATED to read that residents, citizens and responsible planning commissioners had the fortitude to press ahead to stop ’Solite Farms.’ Shameful, despicable and too typical conduct of a person in power abusing a privilege. Shameful at the lives lost and lives that were faced with unwarranted health issues. Thank you for bringing this horrific issue and corrupt attempt to profit with absolutely NO regard for life, the environment or repercussions in the interest of selfishness. Keep up the GREAT contributions. Ilona Meeks via email
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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BRICKBATS TO JEA The utility’s attempt to extricate itself from the Plant Vogtle project led Standard & Poor’s to put it on a negative credit watch, the Florida Times-Union reports. “In our opinion, the utility’s legal claims seeking to repudiate the board’s actions after a decade call into question the utility’s willingness to meet its contractual financial obligations,” an analyst wrote. BOUQUETS TO SAINTLY SEAMSTRESSES A reader writes, “Margaret Wright and Beverly Mayo, local members of the Vietnam Veterans Association, … for the past five years have traveled to the State Veterans Domiciliary in Lake City on a monthly basis to do sewing, hemming and mending of clothing for the 150 veterans living there.” BRICKBATS TO WILDLIFE MURDERERS On Nassau County Florida Rants, Rave and Reviews Number Two, someone recently posted a photo of a snake they’d killed for committing the high crime of being in their yard. Some folks rose to the innocent creature’s defense—but most just celebrated the slaughter. The planet belongs to all of us, snakes included. Share it. 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. 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | SEPTEMBER 19-25, 2018
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE SING OUT LOUD FESTIVAL
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TALK IT OUT SING OUT LOUD PANEL DISCUSSION
The music scene in the state of Florida and how to potentially make a national impact is discussed by 10 music industry leaders, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20 at Corazon Cinema, St. Augustine, free, singoutloudfestival.com.
MEDICINE WOMEN RISING APPALACHIA
The folky, world-music inflected consciousness-vibed duo strives to tell “an alternate story of the South.” They perform 8:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre’s Backyard Showcase, free, singoutloudfestival.com.
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GRAPES OF ROTH
Energetic classic rock-’n’-roll defines this St. Augustine-based trio. They take the stage 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at Colonial Oaks Showcase, St. Augustine, free, singoutloudfestival.com.
MIDWESTERN SOUL
THE COMMONHEART
If there’s one band to see during this SOL Fest, it’s this one. Similar in tone and energy to St. Paul & the Broken Bones or Alabama Shakes, this Pittsburgh soul-rock revival band recalls the legendary acts of yore. And damn, they really wail. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, free, singoutloudfestival.com. SEPTEMBER 19-25, 2018 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 9
FOLIO VOICES : FIGHTIN’ WORDS
EMERGING FROM COMA
Why politics feel REALER now
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I DON’T REMEMBER A LOT OF MY CHILDHOOD. That’s partly by design, because of one memorable bike ride I took shortly before my 12th birthday. I was crossing a busy four-lane on my bicycle, and took the L in one of those Bicycle v. Car incidents we hear so much about. A cluster of concussions. A coma that lasted a few days. Recovery, slow. And the lasting effects thereafter (spoiler alert: You never fully heal, and you become more conscious of that as the years pile up). The coma was remarkable, because of the shadowy emergence—like waking from the deepest sleep imaginable, with the cheerless drear of the hospital room bearing a mystical quality. Those hours of coming to: the culmination of the near-death experience, and the subsequent feeling, however ephemeral, that life is a gift. There is little like that in the world. When we consider emerging from a coma, it’s on a personal level. However, what if it were possible on a cultural or political level? What would that look like? If it were possible, for example, for people to vote beyond the superficial—patriotic glitch on the right, or PTA Mom segmented marketing on the center left—and to actually look at policies as they so often are in our age, as a mechanism to privatize profit and socialize costs. We see such in our endless foreign wars, and myriad domestic cartels subsidized. And when it comes to issues ranging from guns to gambling to all manner of industry, it reduces the debate to warring factions of the influence industry. We’ve even seen it locally: Consider the inability of City Council to figure out how to regulate Airbnb, or vehicles for hire (Uber, Lyft, et al). As the purchasing power afforded by a median income job continues to decline, as the younger generations are choked out by student loans and enforcement state legacy costs, foreclosed from even being able to afford health insurance in many places, there is a new seriousness about our politics. We are falling behind, more of us than not, working harder and working smarter—but it doesn’t add up to the standard of living the same effort afforded a generation back. And for many, it won’t add up to economic security. This awareness is informing what’s happening to the electorate, in what could be an accelerating trend.
I’ve written a lot about the nomination of Andrew Gillum, in part because time and again, I’ve written about populist movements or moments derailed by oppo and the machines. Gillum, who had the ground support, actually won the war. It was as if people, the so-called “unlikely voters,” actually took him at his face value and voted for a candidate who spoke directly about the issues facing normal people who have no lobbies fighting for them. When he took the nomination, the conventional wisdom was that he couldn’t win the election. Money came in, though, which hadn’t happened in the primary. And polls, which always undercounted Gillum’s support, suddenly showed that NPA voters were backing him two-to-one. This is significant, because the bases are locked in. At least 80 percent of Republicans go with DeSantis, and the same for Democrats and Gillum. The key? Voters who vote for the person they like the best. In a “who do you want to have a beer with?” contest, most folks are going to pick Gillum over DeSantis. Polls reflect that. The real question, though, is why they feel that way. A big part of it is that those struggling economically know Gillum understands that struggle in a way DeSantis doesn’t seem to. The struggle is real, with more people than not living from one paycheck to the next, with no savings to draw on when the boom times turn bust. We will know within two months how real this historical moment is. What we have seen over the last few decades in this country is a middle class, larded up by easy credit, and successfully incentivized to vote against their class interests and in favor of those of the corporations who employ them and lobby their decision trees into merchandisable being. People seem to be waking up to it, to an understanding that politics is not a spectator sport anymore, but an existential battle with a government that takes one’s liberties as the economic structure devalues the worth of its work. Candidates who are willing to say that a wack system of exploitation is, indeed, wack, have a pathway that the corporatists may not. Will that pathway be permanent? History tells us not likely, so the moment should be exploited while it lasts. A.G. Gancarski mail@folioweekly.com @aggancarski
NEWS BITES TOP HEADLINES FROM NE FLORIDA NEWSMEDIA
THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION HOW SWEET IT IS
One local institute of higher learning has recently benefitted from an act of philanthropy bestowed from beyond the grave. Teresa Stepzinski of The Florida Times-Union reports that “Jacksonville University received a $6 million unrestricted gift from The Carl S. Swisher Foundation, which will help fund the college’s continued progress.” Stepzinski quotes University President Tim Cost, who welcomed this “transformational gift” as “a rare opportunity to move our university forward, accelerate our momentum, and fuel our progress.” In his lifetime, Swisher was “a longtime member—including past chairman—of the Jacksonville University Board of Trustees,” according to Stepzinski. He was also one of the school’s most generous benefactors, funding campus infrastructure and student scholarships to the tune of $10 million. Stepzinski describes Swisher as an “influential Jacksonville business leader” but neglects to mention his precise line of business. Swisher inherited his family’s eponymous cigar company and pioneered Swisher Sweets, an enduringly popular brand of flavored cigarillo that would ultimately be celebrated in countless rap tracks. The ghost of Carl S. Swisher is hardly the school’s sole benefactor these days, though. The T-U article also notes a recent fundraising drive, dubbed “ASPIRE,” that took in more than $121.4 million from some 14,000 donors.
ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
St. Johns County officials recently surprised the community of St. Augustine Beach by announcing their intention to bid out the management of the pier’s long-running farmers market—and start charging rent. Four firms entered the fray. One was awarded the year-long contract. Colleen Jones of the St. Augustine Record interviewed the incoming managers, Julie Olsson and Sloan Doucette of Salt Air Farmers Market firm. Among Salt Air’s competition was the St. Augustine Beach Civic Association, which launched the market 20 years ago and has been running it ever since. “Ultimately,” Jones writes, “county officials decided to award the bid to the Salt Air Farmers Market firm, which also manages the market held Sundays at Marineland. As they get ready to officially take over on Oct. 3, the two women behind Salt Air want the local community to know the market is alive and well.” Promising to make the market “bigger and even better,” Olsson and Doucette are expanding its scope to include the open-air pavilion and 24 more parking spaces. Vendors will no longer park onsite but will be shuttled to the pier. The market will still run every Wednesday from 8 a.m. to noon. Jones reports that “Olsson and Doucette said nearly all the vendors with the pier farmers market expect to continue renting space, as well as some vendors from Marineland who want a second day in the week to display their wares.” Should anyone else happen be interested, however, Jones notes that “[t]en-foot-by-10-foot spaces in the main parking lot will be offered at $25 in-season and $22 off-season; smaller spaces in the pavilion can be rented for $18.”
CLAY TODAY THE ARC OF THE MORAL UNIVERSE IS LONG
Meanwhile, in Clay County, Nick Blank of Clay Today reports that an unnamed Fire Rescue battalion chief has spent months “on administrative leave with pay” while his superiors investigate “suggestive text messages he allegedly sent to a female employee.” The Sept. 12 article notes that “[t]he woman filed a complaint with the Clay County Human Resources Department about the battalion chief at Fleming Island Station 22, which prompted an investigation that ended July 9.” Clay County Fire Chief Lorin Mock has already recommended the offender be fired, but the ultimate decision rests with Clay County Manager Stephanie Kopelousos. “Because termination was asked for, Mock said, the process would take longer than had it been a written reprimand. He has been on leave since early July.” For her part, Kopelousos “said a decision to discipline the employee has not been made.” Blank quotes the Clay County manager as saying, “We’re currently in the process of gathering information with additional interviews and weighing all significant factors.” The Fleming Island offender isn’t the only county employee under investigation. Mock tells Blank that three more individuals have come under scrutiny for separate matters. Those investigations are ongoing, and it remains unknown if the employees continue to draw paychecks in the interim. Georgio Valentino mail@folioweekly.com SEPTEMBER 19-25, 2018 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 11
THE ART OF
IMPERMANENCE A confab with photographer BOB SELF
Morning After Irma 9, by Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union.
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hen you’re young, you think everything lasts forever, and as you get older, you realize everything that once was is now gone. Everything is changing. And sometimes you wish you could go back and capture some of those moments you’ll never get back.” You may be forgiven if you start to read this and wonder, “Who is Bob Self?” He is a soft-spoken, softhearted, thoughtful, genuine sweetheart of a man who, if you’re not paying attention, could easily slip by you without your ever being aware of him.
Chances are, you’ve seen this man’s work more times than you know. A longtime Jacksonville resident, he has been the staff photographer for The Florida Times-Union for the last 34 years. Wielding little more than a camera, he’s also acted as one of Jacksonville’s unofficial historians, meticulously documenting the daily life of the city and its outlying neighborhoods. In the process, he’s amassed an impressive and ubiquitous canon of work that captures the vivid, complex and, at times, haunting stories of its inhabitants. Occasionally, stories like those of American Beach and LaVilla savagely joggle the viewer out of the ordinary constructs of day-to-day existence and into a whole new realm of experience. I met Self at the Jacksonville Main Library on a Wednesday evening. It was a couple days before the opening of the Tale
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of My City exhibit in the MakerSpace Gallery; he was there supervising the display of his works featuring the LaVilla neighborhood. Clad in slacks and a white polo shirt, sporting a well-manicured white mustache, Self looked like someone I imagined my dad would play golf with and compare stock portfolios. I couldn’t have been more wrong. “No two days have ever been the same,” said Self, admiring a section of his work. “You go out and the circumstances are always fluid. You never know what’s around the next corner … . “Heck, I went off to college thinking I was gonna be a veterinarian. But then, after struggling through the core biology courses–and then bombing the core chemistry courses—I realized that maybe vet school was not in my future.” Though he had given up his dreams of becoming a doctor to the animal kingdom, he was still committed to doing
something in the sciences. So he took as many science courses as he could, thinking that maybe if he threw enough at the wall, something would stick. That notion vanished when he took his first photography course. “One semester, I decided to take the entrylevel photography course at the University of Florida’s fine arts school and a beginning photojournalism class at the journalism school. And that basically set the stage for everything I’ve done ever since.” Self credits his predilection for the sciences with his desire to document the world around him. According to the photographer, “Some people document with the written word, others use mathematic formulas or paints and canvas. I use a camera … . I’m a big fan of the scientific method. You may have a basic understanding of something and want to understand it better. So you go out, you experience it, you document it. You see what it reveals to you. “What you don’t do is go in thinking you know the answer. I try not to go into any project with an agenda. I go in with clear eyes and see what’s revealed to me. And that’s largely what happened with my work on American Beach. “ … I had been at the paper a few years. And I kept hearing about this place on Amelia Island called American Beach. I would ask questions about it and the responses I got were, ‘Well, ain’t that the black beach?’ And I was always taken aback by that. I mean, I couldn’t believe something like this still existed.”
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or those born after desegregation, American Beach may not carry much of any meaning other than as another historic beach. Certainly much of its history has been collectively forgotten. For a few folks, however, it still has strong emotional and personal ties to a time when blacks and whites were divided by Jim Crow Era laws prohibiting blacks from going to “white” beaches. American Beach was founded in 1935 by Jacksonville’s first black millionaire, Abraham Lincoln Lewis of the Afro-American Life
Insurance Company. The idea was to create a place for his employees to take their families and friends on vacation, as well as enable them to own property on the shore. At its zenith, it had effloresced into a kind of beach resort for local African-American families. It was also a magnet for celebrities like Ray Charles and Cab Calloway, who came to ply their creative crafts. However, as the mid-’60s thundered to a close, taking desegregation with it, American Beach began to lose its appeal. New horizons opened up for African-American families who had previously had only one place to enjoy. No longer relegated to just one beach, each year fewer and fewer families visited its shores. By the time Self made it there three decades after desegregation, it was something of an anachronism. American Beach had no reason to exist in the current time and place, and yet it persisted. “I guess it was so interesting because something like a segregated beach was just not normal to me,” said Self. On a day off on a summer weekend in ’89, Self decided to take a couple cameras and just walk the sand. “And it was magic. It was absolute magic,” said Self. “I got there and it was just beautiful. There were thousands of people, big crowds, and I was pretty much the only white face there. “What it had evolved into at that point was just a big party place. There were some people who still lived there year ’round, but it was mostly a place where everybody came to see and be seen. You’d hang out, you’d show off the new car or the new whatever, you’d barbecue, you’d flirt,” he laughed. “It was just a wonderful dynamic of characters and relationships. “There was nothing really architecturally or geographically significant about the area—it was just the social dynamic and I immediately fell in love with it. And I kept going back. And going back. And taking photos. And I eventually ended up with a nice little body of work that I parlayed into a small portfolio of prints. I’d show them to anybody who would listen to me.”
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Crab Boil, currently on view at the Main Library. Photo by Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union.
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Perhaps through Self ’s persistence, dumb luck or divine intervention, he eventually met a guy who knew a guy who helped him write a grant for continuing his work on the beach. “I ended up with [a grant] from the Florida Humanities Council which enabled me to take a leave of absence in order to spend 16 weeks out there, just documenting the community,” said Self. One condition of the grant was that there had to be an audience for the work— it couldn’t just occupy a shelf or crate somewhere, it had to be shown. Self ’s efforts paid off. After roughly four months of work, he created a display consisting of 40-plus framed pieces with text panels that quoted excerpts from oral history interviews with various residents and visitors to the beach.
Seen as both culturally and historically significant, the photos were put on display by Tallahassee’s Museum of Florida History, then carted throughout the state to various galleries and museums. “When I went out there, I was just curious,” said Self. “And initially nobody trusted me. They thought I was either a developer who came out to buy up the place, or a cop. Everybody was convinced I was one or the other. So the first month, I spent a lot of time just answering questions. Just talking to people. “And after a while, I wouldn’t say that I became a part of the community, but more of a benign presence. They didn’t distrust me, you know. Then, eventually, people start inviting you to come have a beer with them, or come over for dinner, and slowly you build these relationships. “I didn’t go in with any kind of agenda, or an idea of what I thought it should be. I just wanted to document the place, and the people, and the dynamics at that point in time. And record my observations and let the work speak for itself. What I didn’t know was
that, within 10 years, it was all over.” Shortly after Self ’s time at the Nassau County enclave, the crowds quit coming. Self isn’t sure why, but surmises that it was inevitable. He recalls that at the time of his visit, only the grandparents really remembered the purpose and importance of the beach. They had strong, lurid memories of what it was like to live during segregation, but as generations came and went, their children and their children’s children no longer felt the emotional and social connections to the place and eventually stopped going there. “The fact that it had still hung on so long after desegregation was just incredible,” Self said.
know the business owners, the drug dealers, the scavengers who would wait for a property to be abandoned so they could go in and scrap it. “I wasn’t looking for big moments,” he said, gazing at one of his photos of a couple having a crab-boil in their yard. The man tending the fire is fixated on a great fiery cauldron. The woman behind him waits impatiently for the late afternoon repast. The sun weighs heavy and smoldering in the humid Southern sky. The whole scene has a powerful sedative feel. It’s something simple, as mundane as cooking dinner, and yet it elicits a kind of arcadian ideal.
“I wasn’t looking for high drama. It’s more low drama,” Self added. “It’s more daily routine for whatever life is still there. Just trying to capture the little moments of it. It was beautiful. It was late in the afternoon, the sun is low on the horizon. And it was just a real sweet situation. “It’s normalcy. It’s just daily life. An aspect that was slowly going away with the neighborhood. It goes back to the idea of impermanence. Nothing ever stays the same. Things are always changing. “I don’t think I knew it initially, but the older I get, the more these things weigh on me. I’ve learned that you should never wait. You should never think, ‘Oh, I’ll go back and
take that picture another day.’ Because as soon as you do that, it won’t be there anymore.” For Self, the finished product is secondary to the experience, and perhaps that is what makes him a truly original photojournalist. “It’s the experience of being out there and being in the midst of it all. It’s getting to learn and know the people of the community. But I would say that the most significant experience for me, that incidentally produced the most cohesive body of work for anything that I’ve done up to this point, was American Beach. It’s the one thing I think has some potential to be relevant long after I’m gone.” Jake Gerken mail@folioweekly.com
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ob Self ’s work in LaVilla started in a similar manner. “It was a few years after I had done the work on American Beach. They [the city] were going in and starting to tear out the LaVilla neighborhood and I thought, ‘Why not document this, do something similar like with American Beach? Just go document it.’ “So on slow days, I’d just go walk the streets of the neighborhood. And when I first started, it was a pretty scary neighborhood, especially for a scrawny little 27-year-old. There were a couple of bars on Davis Street that had hundreds of people spilling out into the streets. Pretty wild crowds. It was intimidating. “As I began documenting, fewer and fewer people were in the area. Businesses were being bought up by the city and closed down, and I just continued roaming the streets—getting to know the dynamic of the neighborhood and the people and the businesses that still remained.” According to Self, what happened with LaVilla and, in some sense, what happened with American Beach, is what happened to so many other African-American communities that had thrived during segregation. “It was because they had to–they had their own schools, their own businesses, their own social organizations … it was a self-contained community. Partially because they had to be. But when segregation ended, there was now the choice of going elsewhere,” said Self. When the upper echelons of the community started moving away—doctors, teachers, bushiness owners who lived and owned property in that neighborhood— it became a shell of the busy, bustling neighborhood it once had been. With the flight of the community leaders, the properties that remained were simply abandoned, or were bought up by absentee property owners who had no stake in the neighborhood. As the dynamic of the area changed, its financial and social underpinning began to fall apart. By the time Self got to it, the community had already been in a 20-year free-fall. “I spent about 17 months just documenting the area,” said Self. “Getting to
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After going for crossover country gold in the ’90s, superstar Lee Ann Womack RETURNS TO HER ROOTS
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any artists jump-start a mid-career renaissance by returning to their roots. But for Lee Ann Womack, last year’s The Lovely, The Lonesome & The Gone actually resulted from a trip back home to East Texas. Recording the album at Houston’s SugarHill Studios helped her capture some of the magic made in years past by artists like George Jones, Willie Nelson and Lightnin’ Hopkins. “Walkin’ around the halls of that studio, you don’t hear people talking about the charts,” Womack told The New York Times last year. “You don’t hear people talking about business meetings. It’s a totally different vibe. It’s just music.” Compare that to the crossover hits she’s known for–no doubt every one alive has heard “I Hope You Dance” at least once–and you’ll understand the impact of this comeback. Considering Womack spent more than five years out of the spotlight, it’s a forceful return to form. An album like The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone [TLTL&TG] is rare these days. On the one hand, it contains a wealth of historical references: a cover of “Long Black Veil,” popularized by Johnny Cash, and a reinterpretation of George Jones’ “Take the Devil Out of Me,” originally recorded in the same studio where Womack redefined it in 2017. On the other hand, today’s country music doesn’t often embrace such soul and such clarity of purpose. “I could never shake my center of who I was,” Womack said in a press release for the album. “I’m drawn to rootsy music. It’s what moves me.” That’s all overTLTL&TG, too. Womack reflects on her early success, which took years to achieve–she studied music business at Nashville’s Belmont College before interning at MCA Records–but seemed preordained once she started winning Grammys and Country Music Association Awards. “It’s hard being little/It’s hard being small/Make it up that mountain/You’re gonna stand up big and tall,” she sings with a growl on “All the Trouble,” before adding, “Well, the trouble with a mountain/There’s a million ways to fall.” Womack revives her romantic side on “He Called Me Baby,” ramping up to a holler while channeling her inner Patsy Cline (who first recorded the song in 1963). That feat is pulled off again on “End of the End of the World,” a foot-stomping hit that’s sure to get Ponte Vedra Concert Hall a-blazin’ when Womack and her band run through it. Further diversification abounds on TLTL&TG. “Hollywood” mixes lounge jazz and orchestral pop. “Bottom of the Barrel” feels like a country-fried B-side from Fleetwood Mac’s
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Rumours session, Lee Ann strutting like Stevie in her prime. And “Mama Lost Her Smile” belies its devastating emotion, which sears right through the layered vocals. Best of all, for an artist who made her name singing other people’s songs, this new collection of songs doesn’t feel like “Someone Else’s Heartache.” Including that one, Womack co-wrote half the album’s 14 tracks; even on the ones written by others, like “Shine On Rainy Day,” her prodigious pipes are given plenty of room to expand and contract. On the title track, Womack calls out country radio on its obsession with high-gloss, easily digestible subject matter: “I don’t know why no one sings/About drowning in pitchers and half-price wings/And trying to wish back everything they’ve lost.” The ferocity of such lines is astounding. On “Wicked,” Womack runs through a bevy of heavy hitters, including “I never hurt anyone/Who didn’t deserve it.” Similarly, though many have tried, few have distilled the penultimate sadness of “Long Black Veil” better than Womack. On “Sunday,” she bottles up East Texas’ Cajun-influenced blues perfectly. On “Talking Behind Your Back,” she and her band take a cue from Nashville’s countrypolitan heyday, proving her mastery of nearly any form. But please, Lord, let all those folks who think of “I Hope You Dance” when they think of Lee Ann Womack replace such impure thoughts with “Take the Devil Out of Me.” Her version crackles with more spitfire blood-and-guts than even an often-drunk wildcat like George Jones could muster. Here’s another universal truth: The Possum sure never looked as good smoking a cigarette as Womack does, side-lit in sensual black-and-white, on the cover of The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone. Twenty-five years into her career, Womack has clearly reached a new, higher introspective groove. Maybe she’s channeling a grown-up version of fellow East Texan songbird Janis Joplin, a Port Arthur firebrand, who lived just a short-ish drive down I-10 from Jacksonville. “I look for songs that take me somewhere,” Womack told Garden & Gun last year about her new focus. “Songs that I can close my eyes and feel like I’m in the middle of that relationship, or in the middle of that geographic place. I’m just drawn to darker things.” Lee Ann, we’re right there with you. Nick McGregor mail@folioweekly.com
LEE ANN WOMACK, SHANE MYERS
7 p.m. Sept. 21, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $38.50-$58.50, pvconcerthall.com
FOLIO A+E : MAGIC LANTERNS
ALIKESTAR NO OTHER Liz Taylor’s enduring LEGACY
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ne of the more fascinating new books about movies is Don Graham’s GIANT: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Edna Ferber, & the Making of a Legendary American Film. The title is a real mouthful, as is its subject—a behind-the-scenes story about the 1956 threehours-and-21-minutes epic about a Texas family, from just after WWI to post-WWII. It’s based on bestselling novelist Edna Ferber’s book. Other works by Ferber had been the core for both versions of the musical Showboat and the Oscar-winning Western Cimarron (1931), which Hollywood giant George Stevens directed. Four years before, he won an Oscar for A Place in the Sun (Taylor’s first “adult” role, as she later said); in 1954, Stevens was nominated for Shane, possibly his best film. Giant, nominated for 10 Academy Awards in ’57, won only one—Best Director for Stevens. It had a powerhouse cast. Two men got Oscar nods for Best Actor: Rock Hudson, at 29, already a star; James Dean, at 24, the method-acting rebel. Before filming wrapped, Dean died in a car wreck. The nomination was his second posthumous honor—the first was for East of Eden. The actor’s most iconic film, Rebel without a Cause, was released after his death. Top-billed Elizabeth Taylor was only 24, with two children. She’d already been married twice, and was divorcing Michael Wilding. She became close friends with both closeted gay co-stars, a kind of mother-figure for Dean and a lifelong ally and supporter for Hudson, notably during his painful final years. Production went well over budget, by $3 million, and languished in editing while Stevens picked at the final cut. Yet Giant was a huge hit for Warner Brothers—the most successful film financially until The Exorcist in ’73. In 1956, it ranked third at the box-office, behind bloated, expensive epics Around the World in 80 Days and The Ten Commandments. The ’50s were an age of cinematic epics, Hollywood desperately trying to woo audiences away from TV and back into the theaters. That was the original intent behind the short-lived 3-D debacle and the betterreceived Cinemascope. Giant is definitely much longer than most moviegoers would tolerate now, but its HD format is perfect for a relaxing screening at home. And it’s worth the time. The episodic
story unfolds its 25 years of narrative time focusing on its characters, most of whom age realistically onscreen. The characters may be fictional, but the record of a seismic shift in the culture of Texas (my beloved home state!) is accurate. So are the riveting star performances, especially Hudson and the magnetic Dean. Hudson plays Texas cattleman Bick Benedict, who goes to Maryland to buy a horse and finds gorgeous young blueblood Leslie (Taylor). They marry, and back in Texas, Leslie tries to cope with Bick’s jealous sister Luz (Mercedes McCambridge) and get used to ranch life. She catches the eye of Jett Rink (Dean), a no-account cowhand who soon strikes it rich when he discovers oil. Jett and Bick hate each other, and often resort to fisticuffs. The film’s end shows a confrontation, this one about the racial mistreatment of Hispanics, a dominant element here. Stevens wraps it up with a lyrical riff on the “Eyes of Texas,” as touching as the ending of Shane. With a great supporting cast—Dennis Hopper, Chill Wills, Carroll Baker, Rod Taylor, Earl Holliman, Sal Mineo—Giant lives up to its title and rep. Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com
NOW SHOWING THE FLORIDA THEATRE Philadelphia screens 7 p.m. Sept. 19, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, floridatheatre.com, free. A panel discusses LGBTQ issues after the film. CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ Damsel and Three Identical Strangers screen. 1939 Film Series/ Throwback Thursday: Dark Victory, noon Sept. 20. Puzzle and Custody start Sept. 21. Joan Jett: Bad Reputation runs 8:30 p.m. Sept. 26. Corazon Cinema & Café, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. IMAX THEATER The Predator, Great Barrier Reef, America’s Musical Journey 3D and Pandas 3D screen. The House with a Clock in Its Walls starts Sept. 20. World Golf Hall of Fame, worldgolfimax.com. SUN-RAY CINEMA The Predator and A Simple Favor screen. Celebrate the 85th anniversary of the 1933 classic King Kong, screening 7 p.m. Sept. 25; it’s a fundraiser for Norman Studios Silent Film Museum, $16.05. 1028 Park St., 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. RENDEZVOUS FILM FESTIVAL Movies, workshops, parties, actors and filmmakers, Sept. 20-22, various Fernandina venues, rendezvousfestival.org. SEPTEMBER 19-25, 2018 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 17
ARTS + EVENTS
Artist BROOK RAMSEY shows a selection of large figurative oil paintings at Bold Bean San Marco, 1905 Hendricks Ave., 853-6545. An opening reception is held 6-9 p.m., Sept. 21.
PERFORMANCE
SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL With music, lyrics and book by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, catch this witty kitty through Sept. 23, Orange Park Community Theatre, 2900 Moody Ave., opct.info, $25. ARSENIC & OLD LACE Little old ladies poisoning little old men this beloved farce is one of the most-produced American plays of all time, through Sept. 30, Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., theatrejax.com. CABARET Back to Berlin we go! Divine decadence runs Sept. 20-Oct. 21, Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, $15, limelight-theatre.org. THROUGH THE EYES OF NINAH CUMMER Experience the Cummer Museum from its founder’s point of view. Multifaceted artist/educator Barbara Colaciello brings Ninah to life, 6 p.m. Sept. 20, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, members $15; nonmembers $20, cummermuseum.org. THE COLOR PURPLE Who can fail to be moved by Celie’s pain and loneliness? The play opens 7 p.m. Sept. 21; runs through Oct. 14, Players by the Sea, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, playersbythesea.org, $25-$28. SYLVIA The story of a heterosexual marriage told from her point of view, his point of view, and the dog’s point of view; runs Sept. 21-29, Amelia Musical Playhouse, 1955 Island Walkway, Fernandina, $15, ameliamusicalplayhouse.com. DID I REMEMBER New choreography by international choreographer, media artist and art-space developer Jonah Bokaer, in conjunction with Long Road Projects and Jacksonville Dance Theatre, 7 p.m. Sept. 26, WJCT Studios, 100 Festival Park Ave., Northbank, jacksonvilledancetheatre.org. THE COLORED MUSEUM An in-depth exploration of AfricanAmerican theatrical and cultural past, opens 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27; shows again Sept. 28 & 29, Jacksonville University’s Swisher Theater, 2800 University Blvd. N., ju.edu/cfa, $5-$10. RIPCORD Roommates can suck, especially if you’re a cantankerous old bat; senior living doyenne Abby goes to surprising lengths to oust an unwanted roomie. Opens 7 p.m. Sept. 27, runs through Oct. 13, Amelia Community Theatre, 207/209 Cedar St., Fernandina, 261-6749; $15-$25, ameliacommunitytheatre.org. DEMOCRACY & ITS DEMISE A reading of an original play by St. Augustine resident Lance Carden, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28, 18 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | SEPTEMBER 19-25, 2018
Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center, 102 ML King Ave., free, aclassictheatre.com.
CLASSICAL, JAZZ & POETRY
FACULTY MUSIC SHOWCASE The profs show their chops, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21, Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, ju.edu/cfa, free. MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS The Jacksonville Symphony is conducted by Michael Krajewski, 8 p.m. Sept. 21 & 22, Times-Union Center’s Jacoby Hall, 300 Water St., Downtown, 354-5547, jaxsymphony.org, $24-$88. TRUTH & PROOF OPEN MIC Bright young local minds perform, 7 p.m. Sept. 22, The Performers Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd., Southside. URBAN SPACES, OPEN SKIES: 20TH-CENTURY AMERICAN LANDSCAPES A classical concert is performed, 1:30 p.m. Sept. 23, Cummer Museum, members free; nonmembers $10, cummermuseum.org. JOHN WILLIAMS’ HITS Michael Krajewski and the Jacksonville Symphony perform, 3 p.m. Sept. 23, Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine, 797-2800, $40, emmaconcerts.com. DEMONDRAE THURMAN The euphonist performs 3 p.m. Sept. 23, UNF’s Fine Arts Center, unf.edu, free. EG KIGHT The “Songbird of Georgia” appears 7 p.m. Sept. 25, Beaches Museum Chapel, 505 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, $25-$30, beachesmuseum.org. IMPROVISATIONS & COMPOSITIONS A faculty recital, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25, University of North Florida’s Fine Arts Center, Southside, unf.edu/mastercalendar, free. THE TANNAHILL WEAVERS A celebration of 50 years of Celtic music, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26, Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 352-7008, raylewispresents.com, $20. A HERO’S LIFE The Jacksonville Symphony explores the thread from Beethoven to Strauss, conducted by Courtney Lewis, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 & 8 p.m. Sept. 28, T-U Center’s Jacoby Hall, Downtown, 354-5547, jaxsymphony.org, $19-$81. SWING NIGHT Do it like Benny did, 7:30 p.m. every Wed., Hyperion Brewing, 1740 N. Main St., Springfield, free admission.
COMEDY
DAVE STONE The comic appears 8 p.m. Sept. 20, Dahlia’s Pour House, 2695 Post St., Riverside, eventbrite.com, $10.
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hree large canvases depict an ornately dressed female character dominating an otherworldly, psychedelic collage of a landscape. She wears a grin as she hunts and captures kobito, elusive gnome-like creatures that represent the more mysterious aspects of nature, but whether her intentions are malevolent or just plain mischievous is unclear. A female figure submerged in a black pool up to her brooding eyes silently stares down the viewer from within her colorless frame, luring them to join her in the primordial darkness—but to what end? An umibozu, the angry spirit of a drowned monk, rises from the deep. A ship, adorned with Japanese characters, then tosses violently, nearly capsizing and spilling its treasures into the swelling sea. The aesthetic is familiar, reminiscent of the traditional ukiyo-e style of block printing, but the demonic spirit itself is suggestively feminine in form, perhaps suggesting female empowerment, retribution against an oppressive patriarchal force, or even likely both. These works, among others like them, compose the narrative put forth in Endless Dream, Elena Øhlander’s solo art exhibition set to open at Space 42 on Sept. 27. Joined by the common thread of traditional and contemporary Japanese folklore, these disparate pieces coalesce within the context of an elaborate dream world created to reflect the artist’s vivid dreams and explore ideas of culture and identity. The new show picks up where the artist’s previous body of work left off. In that series, titled simply Ramen Girl, Øhlander played with depictions of the iconic bowl of noodle soup as a motif to begin what has become a prolonged exploration into ideas of culture and identity within a context familiar to her audience. What at first glance might appear to be little more than an illustrative ode to a recognizable piece of popular culture on closer inspection reveals a hidden depth. In one piece, the artist’s subject (a likely proxy for the Asian-American female experience, if not the artist herself) can be found bathing in a bowl of broth with a look of pure contentment on her face, perhaps representing the comfort achieved by the artist’s obsessive cultural immersion. Another depiction finds Ramen Girl being the vessel itself, her mind gently steeping in the broth, infusing her thoughts with umami. Keep looking, though, and cracks are revealed in the vessel showing evidence of kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing pottery by rejoining the broken pieces with a golden, silver or platinum lacquer. Literally translated as “golden repair,” kintsugi is an art
MISCHIEF, MYTH AND MONSTERS Elena Øhlander explores the DARKER SIDE of identity ENDLESS DREAM
Works by Elena Øhlander, opening reception 7-10 p.m. Sept. 27, Space 42, 2670 Phyllis St., Riverside, spacefortytwo.com
form unto itself that creates something of increased value because of, rather than in spite of, its damage. In this, the artist seems to demonstrate an acceptance of her own internal cracks and scars, bearing them openly through her art as something beautiful and worth celebrating rather than hiding them out of shame. Albeit a universally accepted symbol of post-WWII Japanese culture, ramen’s heritage is actually partly Chinese in origin, as is Øhlander’s, thus making it the ideal analog for her passion for a culture not natively her own and creating a means of establishing her own identity within that context. As first-generation immigrants of Chinese and Norwegian descent, Øhlander’s
parents were more interested in assimilating into their adopted culture than preserving the traditions of their respective heritages, leaving young Elena on her own to explore her identity as an Asian-American. Young Elena developed an affinity and appreciation for the most predominant pop culture phenomenon to reach the States from the Far East, anime and manga. In these, she found empowerment through the positive and heroic depictions of Asian people, especially female protagonists, who were relatable if not identical. They also helped her leave behind a rough childhood as the victim of abuse. Upon completion of the series, Øhlander felt satisfied with the message she had set out to express. “When I finished, I thought, ‘That’s it, I’m done. I have nothing left to say about that’,” she recounts. So she’s moved on, this time diving deep into Japanese folklore and exploring the more nuanced and historical ways it can be adapted into a contemporary conversation. Øhlander credits the inquisitive nature of her young daughter Phoenix as the catalyst for her new direction. In the course of observing her mother at work, Phoenix, who herself is half-Japanese, began asking questions about the specific mythological characters that inspired much of her mother’s work. Determined to provide her daughter with the cultural education Øhlander felt she had missed out on as a child, she made it a point to satisfy Phoenix’s curiosity by researching the answers to her questions. As a result of this immersive exploration, the characters themselves began to penetrate Øhlander’s already vivid dream world, thus setting the stage for her current body of work. The new paintings continue the artist’s internal exploration into the idea of identity by portraying actual scenes from her dreams. Various yokai, the mostly mischievous, often malevolent and occasionally benign class of supernatural beings found in Japanese folklore, dominate the subject matter, here portrayed not in their traditional, sometimes terrifying forms but as otherwise attractive young girls. The tone of the work is simultaneously dark and whimsical, acknowledging the duality of the universe and the human experience that permeates nearly all Eastern philosophies. Whether the subjects in her paintings offer secret treasures or inevitable doom is left to interpretation, but it is evident that the price of messing with them at all is likely a steep one. With Endless Dream, Øhlander demonstrates that she has evolved as an artist and has tapped into some truths, though inspired by something foreign to her audience, are undeniably universal. Jack Twachtman mail@folioweekly.com
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FOLIO A+E : ARTS
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or more than a quarter-century, Max Michaels has quietly crafted a unique legacy in Northeast Florida. The editor and publisher of MOVEMENT Magazine has documented three generations of alternative rock, hip hop, electronic and industrial music in Northeast Florida, encompassing a wide range of local talent and the countless national and international acts who’ve worked this territory over the years. The endeavor has also allowed him to pursue his own passion for photography, and it’s that work that has found expression in his new book, Starshaped, a 272page full-color collection of photographs he’s taken for the magazine over the years. Available online at movementpublishing. com and through selected retailers, the book, which arrived this summer, is an indispensable document of the regional music scene. It features some of the most influential artists of our lifetimes, some of whom—River Phoenix, Dolores O’Riordan, David Bowie— are sadly no longer with us. (Full disclosure: I wrote the foreword.) Always on the go, Michaels and I recently exchanged emails in a kind of Q&A.
Folio Weekly: How long has MOVEMENT been around, and what is its distribution range? Max Michaels: It has been published from 1992 to present, and all the issues we could spare from the archives are included in the ZINE Collection at the Downtown Library. From the ‘90s-’00s, it was distributed all over Florida and Georgia, from Atlanta to Miami. Over the years, the magazine has had various formats; with each change, I tended to reboot it, so there are actually a couple of No. 1 issues, depending on when it came out. With the decline of print media and our rising numbers to our site and on social media, I recently shifted the magazine to be available online, so people can read the full issues for free and have the option to order an issue in print for a small cost.
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Did you always conceive of the magazine as a vehicle for your photography, or did that happen later? Actually, that is exactly why I started the magazine. I’ve been into photography since I was old enough to pick up a camera, and after a few tries at working with some small zines right out of high school, I branched out to make my own publication featuring both
SHAPED BY
STARS Max Michaels’ new book offers a SLICE OF LOCAL HISTORY
of my primary passions: photography and the music scene. I moved to Gainesville to start MOVEMENT; at the time, the music and club scene were exploding with new music and culture, so it was the perfect incubator. Do you have a favorite photo in the book? Many. They are all very sentimental to me. But if I had to pick a No. 1 favorite, I’d have to say one from my photo shoot with Blur. It was the first major band I scored a photo shoot with, and you never forget your first. I did a cover feature with those on our third issue, along with a great interview I did with lead singer Damon Albarn. A very close second place would be the photos with actor Michael Pitt [best known for playing Jimmy Darmody on Boardwalk Empire]. We had lunch in New York and he invited me back to his place in Brooklyn, and we spent most of the day together shooting. That’s probably the most intimate access I’ve had with any celebrity. Are there any occasions when you could’ve photographed someone, but for some reason didn’t, and now you wish you had? Sure. Probably Marilyn Manson. Though I’ve shot him live on stage a lot over the years, I’ve had so many personal interactions with him; I wish I’d gotten some more shots of those unique experiences. The first time I saw him was with the Spooky Kids at a tiny club in Gainesville called Velvet. I was at the bar the whole night, talking to friends and didn’t get any photos. Another time, I watched vice cops come through the back entrance of my goth night
(in what was the backstage club of Club 5 at the time) the night he played in the main club. They hauled Manson by his arms across our dance floor, out of the venue, charging him with violating the “Adult Entertainment Code.” I was so stunned and trying to figure out what was going on, I didn’t grab any shots of what is now a pretty notable moment in his career. I did include the shot I got in the dressing room after the arrest where one of the band members wrote “Kill The Pigs” in lipstick on a mirror. I’ve since seen him backstage at Pigface and Nine Inch Nails shows and had a few drinks with him, but never got any shots of the backstage shenanigans. . How did it feel to hold Starshaped, the finished product, in your hands? Having spent the last 20 or so years making various mock-ups and prototypes trying to figure out the best way to publish it, the first one I got in hand was very surreal and a little bittersweet. When you spend so much time on something and keep tweaking and refining it, it’s hard to believe it’s really done. But the wait was worth it. It turned out so much better than I could have hoped for, considering I had no budget to publish it. On-demand printing is a true revolution for creatives and I’m thankful I made it this far to see it through. Are there any certain tricks to taking good photos of bands performing, as opposed to candid shots or portraits? Shoot as much and as fast as you can. Industry standard generally allows for the first three songs with no flash for major acts. So there is very little time to get that right shot with just the available stage lighting, along with lots of physical movement by the artists on stage, all while navigating around other photographers trying to get their shots as well. When I started, it was much more difficult, because I shot with a completely manual camera. So I had to get very good and very fast at changing out rolls of film in a dark pit and manually focusing every shot. Many of the black-andwhite shots in the book are from that time. Digital photography has made the experience, process and editing so much easier. Shelton Hull mail@folioweekly.com _____________________________________ Snag a copy of the book at magcloud.com/ browse/issue/1423032
ARTS + EVENTS LOUIE ANDERSON The lovable lug appears 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, pvconcerthall.com, $41.50-$51.50. BOBBY PARKER Parker headlines LOL Comedy Night, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19, The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, comedyzone.com, $10. MARVIN DIXON Veteran funnyman is on 8 p.m. Sept. 20 & 21; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22, The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, jacksonvillecomedy.com, $23-$150. THE REUNION SHOW Bob Lauver, Ernie Faivre, Danny Niblock and hometown sweetheart Grandma Lee, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20, The Comedy Zone, $10. STEVE-O Stuntman, TV star, movie star and author, this “professional idiot” shares his shock/stupid humor, 7:30 & 10 p.m. Sept. 21 & 22, The Comedy Zone, $25-$127.50. MARK RICCADONNA, BRANDON DONEGAN It’s Riccadonna’s first gig here, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 22, Jackie Knight’s Comedy Club, 828 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, thegypsycomedyclub.com, $12. PREETAM SOOMAI Soomai headlines the LOL Comedy Night, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25, The Comedy Zone, $10. LAUGH LOUNGE Creative Veins and Marlin & Barrel Distillery’s weekly Comedy Showcase, 8 p.m. every Sun., Dos Gatos, 123 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 323-2471, laughloungejax.com, free admission, VIP $19.89/booth.
MOON RIVER PIZZA 1176 Edgewood Ave., Murray Hill, keithdoles.com. Keith Doles’ new works, Soft Opening: Self Titled, exhibit. MAIN LIBRARY MAKERSPACE 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, jaxpubliclibrary.org/jax-makerspace. A Tale of My City shows through Oct. 21. RAIN DOGS 1045 Park St., 5 Points, 379-4969. Honeyed Branches, works of Kevin Arthur, Justin Brosten, Ana Kamiar and Carolyn Jernigan, is up through November. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 1 Independent Dr., Downtown. Eloy Castroverde displays new works in Wildlife in Focus. SPACE 42 2670 Phyllis St., Riverside, spacefortytwo.com. Artist and Community Foundation Individual Artist Grant awardee Elena Øhlander’s show, Hatenai Yume (Endless Dream) opens 6 p.m. Sept. 27; runs through Oct. 18. THE ART CENTER At The Landing, Downtown, tac.org. The exhibit Contrasts displays through Oct. 6 in The Annex. THE YELLOW HOUSE 577 King St., Riverside, 419-9180, yellowhouseart.org. Erin Kendrick’s show, Her Own Things, runs through Oct. 3.
EVENTS
KRISTINA McMORRIS The writer discusses her new novel, Sold on a Monday, 7 p.m. Sept. 20, Pablo Creek Library, 13295 Beach Blvd., Intracoastal, 241-1141, free. RENDEZVOUS FILM FESTIVAL Movies, workshops, parties, movie shorts, and the chance to mingle with actors
and filmmakers, Sept. 20-22, various Amelia Island and Fernandina venues. Check website for details, rendezvousfilmfestival.net. BEACH LEGENDS The awards presentation honors wellknown beaches community members: Elaine & Dick Brown, Sam Veal and James Roosevelt Stockton Jr., 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21, TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse, Ponte Vedra, $125$1,500, beachesmuseum.org. PARK(ing) DAY An annual worldwide event in which businesses, organizations, and residents transform metered parking spots into temporary public parks. Participating Downtown businesses include Anytime Fitness, Downtown Vision, Hollywood Cuts, Super Food & Brew, Visit Jax and Wolf & Cub, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 21, dtjax.org/parkingday. HISPANIC CULTURE FILM FESTIVAL A festival that reflects the rich storytelling, history and traditions of Hispanic culture in film, Sept. 21-23; Sept. 27-30, Main Library, Downtown, hcffjax.com. SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM DAY Sponsored by Smithsonian Magazine, admission to all participating museums across the nation is free on Sept. 22. Find out which local museums are participating at smithsonianmag.com/museumday. THROWBACK FEST It’s R&B, funk & flavor, 3 p.m. Sept. 22, Morocco Shrine Auditorium, 3800 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Southside, eventbrite.com, $40-$170. MINI RENFAIRE A celebration of comics, cosplay, arts & crafts and local talent, with a Renaissance tinge, 11 a.m.-
4 p.m. Sept. 22, Mythical Mountain, 11570 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 13, Mandarin, facebook.com/events. NOCHES ESTRELLADOS Starry nights in Hemming Park! 5 p.m. Sept. 22, Downtown, hemmingpark.org. WOOFSTOCK An Evening of Peace & Love for the Animals, benefitting Safe Animal Shelter, with DJ Tim and auctioneer Sen. Aaron Bean, 5 p.m. Sept. 22, Thrasher-Horne Center, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, thcenter.org, unleashjax.com, $60. Hippie attire encouraged. JAGS v. TITANS Even over here in art-nerd-landia, we get that this match-up is a big deal. So here’s hoping our big cats (rawr) get the oblong ball in between the H-shaped boundary markers lots and lots of times (without obfuscation or interference). 1 p.m. Sept. 23, TIAA Bank Field, Northbank, $39-$85, ticketmaster.com. AFRICA IN FOCUS Retired ambassador Bruce Wharton discusses his time serving in Africa, 7 p.m. Sept. 25, UNF’s Herbert University Center, unf.edu. DEBRA DEAN The author of The Hidden Tapestry discusses her book about the fascinating Flemish American artist Jan Yoors—childhood vagabond, wartime Resistance fighter and polyamorous New York bohemian, 7 p.m. Sept. 25, The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, bookmarkbeach.com. At the peak of his fame in the 1970s, Yoors’ photographs and vast tapestries inspired a dedicated following.
CALLS & WORKSHOPS
ART FIELDS Submit works for a citywide arts event in Lake City, S.C., with cash prizes (one can’t help but think of Art Prize). Submission deadline Nov. 5, artfieldssc.org. ARTE PONTE Seeks artists with a strong exhibition history, or emerging and associated with a “reputable” educational institution, to display work during December’s Art Basel week. Deadline Oct. 1, hello@arteponte.org. JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY ROUNDABOUT ART The college seeks artists or teams interested in creating a large, site-specific, public artwork for a newly constructed roundabout at JU campus’ main entrance. The primary goal is to serve as a unique landmark celebrating the Arlington neighborhood. Deadline Sept. 30, ju.edu/roundaboutart. DIA DE LOS MUERTOS: A JURIED EXHIBIT The Fort Myers Alliance for the Arts seeks artists to create pieces that showcase traditional Mexican sugar skulls merged with the artist’s aesthetic. Categories: sculpture, painting, photography, prints, drawings. Deadline Sept. 20, artinlee.org/events/sugarskulls.
ART WALKS & MARKETS
ARTISAN MARKET More than 90 local artisans offer handmade items, classes and workshops, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun., Coconut Barrel, 3175 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine, 484-8729, coconutbarrel.com. ORANGE PARK FARMERS MARKET More than 100 vendors offer fresh, local produce, crafts, food, live music, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. first & third Sun., 2042 Park Ave., 264-2635, orangeparkmarket.com. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local/regional art, produce, live music–Madi Carr, Kim Reteguez & the Black Cat Bones, Doctrine–10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 22, under Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com. ST. AUGUSTINE AMPHITHEATRE FARMERS MARKET Live music, baked goods, art, local produce, 8:30 a.m. every Sat., 1340 A1A S., 209-0367. FERNANDINA BEACH MARKETPLACE Farmers, growers, vendors, local goods, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Sat., North Seventh Street, Historic District, fernandinabeachmarketplace.com. JACKSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET Open daily dawn to dusk; art gallery, food, crafts, etc., 1810 W. Beaver St., 354-2821, jaxfarmersmarket.com.
MUSEUMS
CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM Flagler College, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine. Jiha Moon’s works, Double Welcome: Most Everyone is Mad Here, exhibit. CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum.org. The Lost Bird Project, through Oct. 21. Fields of Color: The Art of Japanese Printmaking, through Nov. 25. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu. Gideon Mendel: Drowning World exhibits. The Atrium Project is Claire Ashley’s Close Encounters: Adam’s Madam. A World of Their Own, a collaboration with Art with a Heart in Healthcare, through Dec. 2. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. Hall of Heroes opens 10 a.m. Sept. 22. Mission: Jax Genius, 12 local makers encourage curiosity, interactivity and feedback. Native Networks: Cultural Interactions Within & Beyond Northeast Florida, through Sept. 30.
GALLERIES
BOLD BEAN SAN MARCO 1905 Hendricks Ave., 853-6545. Artist Brook Ramsey shows a selection of large figurative oil paintings. BREW 5 POINTS 1024 Park St., 374-5789. David Broach’s new works, Jocose Morose, display through September. CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT 207 N. Laura St., Ste. 300, Downtown, 281-5599. Photobooth, Erin Kendricks’ new works, through October. FLORIDA MINING GALLERY 5300 Shad Rd., Mandarin, floridamininggallery.com. OSSACHITE MOCAMA, works by Marcus Kenney, Jim Draper, Ambler Hutchinson, Ashley Woodson Bailey, Chip Southworth, Jamied Ferrin, Alex Meiser, Ke Francis, Dustin Harewood, Thony Aiuppy, Hiromi Moneyhun, Jason John, Blair Hakimiam, Eduardo Sarmiento; opening reception 6 p.m. Sept. 22. SEPTEMBER 19-25, 2018 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 23
It’s time to walk like an (ancient) Egyptian. HERE COME THE MUMMIES lurch to life 7 p.m. Sept. 22, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $38.50-$43.50.
LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CONCERTS THIS WEEK
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STEVE CREWS 6 p.m. Sept. 19, Boondocks Grill & Bar (Boondocks), 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove, 406-9497. NEVER TOO LATE BAND 7 p.m. Sept. 19, Whiskey Jax (WhiskeyJB), 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., Jax Beach, 853-5973. SOULO 9 p.m. Sept. 19, Surfer the Bar (Surfer), 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, 372-9756. PILI PILI 6 p.m. Sept. 19, Sliders Seaside Grill (Sliders), 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., Fernandina, 277-6652. ASHTON TAYLOR 7 p.m. Sept. 19, Whiskey Jax (WhiskeyBay), 10915 Baymeadows Rd., 634-7208. BILLY BOWERS 8 p.m. Sept. 19, Ragtime Tavern (Rags), 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877. OTHER BODY, WITCHBENDER, SEVERED+SAID 8 p.m. Sept. 20, Rain Dogs, 1045 Park St., Riverside, 379-4969. PIERCE PETTIS 7 p.m. Sept. 20, Mudville Music Room (Mudville), 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008, $15-$18. 4 PLAY 7 p.m. Sept. 20, WhiskeyJB. RICKOLOUS, SOLA FIDE!, ORIGIN STORY 8 p.m. Sept. 21, Jack Rabbits (JackRabbs), 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $8. MOJO ROUX 8:30 p.m. Sept. 21, WhiskeyJB. The HONEY HOUNDS 9 p.m. Sept. 21, Seachasers Lounge (Seachasers), 831 First St. N., Jax Beach, 372-0444. WHETHERMAN 8 p.m. Sept. 21, Blue Jay Listening Room (BlueJay), 2457 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 834-1315, $25. ZF LIVELY, The DEWARS 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21, Bokeh Bar Gallery, 137 King St., St. Augustine, 826-3383, free. MT ARMS 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21, Boondocks. The GOOD BAD KIDS, The RUBIES, BRANDON LUCAS, The PEMBERWICKS, The DRIFTWOODS, SOUTHERN TIDE 4 p.m. Sept. 21, Colonial Oak (ColonialOak), 33 St. George St., St. Augustine, 991-0933, free. CHILLULA 9 p.m. Sept. 21, Surfer. LUNAR COAST 7 p.m. Sept. 21 & 22, Flying Iguana (FlyIguana), 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680. LEE ANN WOMACK, SHANE MYERS 8 p.m. Sept. 21, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall (PVCHall), 1050 A1A N., pvconcerthall.com, $38.50-$58.50. Backyard Showcase: RISING APPALACHIA, SOUTHERN AVENUE, AMERICAN AQUARIUM, LEAH SONG 4 p.m. Sept. 21, St. Augustine Amphitheatre (StAugAmp), 1340C A1A S., staugamphitheatre.com, free. CLOUD 9 8 p.m. Sept. 21 & 22, Rags. Betty Griffin Center Benefit Showcase: JASON ISBELL & the 400 UNIT, The DECEMBERISTS, LUCERO 5 p.m. Sept. 22, StAugAmp, $25. UNCOMMON LEGENDS 9 p.m. Sept. 22, Surfer. The SNACKS BLUES BAND 9 p.m. Sept. 22, Seachasers. Gamble Rogers Showcase: MADDIE GRACE, IL GATO, KYLE KELLER, DEWEY VIA, The COPPERTONES, HAFFA HOG, JOHNNY DEBT Noon Sept. 22, Plum Gallery, 10 Aviles St., St. Augustine, 825-0069, free. SIDEWALK 65 8:30 p.m. Sept. 22, WhiskeyJB. FEW MILES SOUTH 8 p.m. Sept. 22, BlueJay, $20. Front Porch Showcase: CHRISTINA WAGNER, TIM BARRY, AUSTIN LUCAS, CHUCK RAGAN 12:15 p.m. Sept. 22, StAugAmp, free. HERE COME the MUMMIES, HONEY HOUNDS 7 p.m. Sept. 22, PVCHall, $38.50-$43.50. DREAMERS, WEATHERS, MORGXN 8 p.m. Sept. 22, JackRabbs, $12. DiCARLO THOMPSON 10 p.m. Sept. 28, Coop 303, 303 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 372-4507.
ELLEN MOSELEY, DUFFY BISHOP, ROTAGEEZER, RIP CURRENTS, WILDFIRE RISING, The GRAPES of ROTH 3 p.m. Sept. 22, ColonialOak, free. TWIDDLE 8 p.m. Sept. 22, 1904 Music Hall (1904MH), 19 Ocean St., Downtown, $20-$25. ALEX AFFRONTI, BDW BAND 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22, Boondocks. The ARTISANALS, The HIGH DIVERS, The SNACKS BLUES BAND 8 p.m. Sept. 23, JackRabbs, $8. Front Porch Showcase: DAN ADRIANO, HIRS COLLECTIVE, BITE MARKS, GILT 1-5 p.m. Sept. 23, StAugAmp, free. HOME SEEKER, DROWNING ABOVE WATER, BORN in JUNE 7 p.m. Sept. 23, Nighthawks, 2952 Roosevelt, Riverside. MOJO ROUX 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23, WhiskeyBay. SUSTO, The COMMONHEART, LEFTOVER SALMON 6 p.m. Sept. 23, PVCHall, free. SKIN & BONZ, FOND KISER, GATORBONE, CHELSEA SADDLER, SAM PACETTI, VERLON THOMPSON 2 p.m. Sept. 23, ColonialOak, free. Gamble Rogers Showcase: HR GERTNER, COMPANY MAN, LUIS MARIO’S LATIN JAZZ BAND, SUNSET MONDAY, ADAM LEE, TAYLOR ROBERTS, The DUNEHOPPERS Noon Sept. 23, Plum Gallery, St. Augustine, free. Main Stage: WAR on WOMEN, IRON REAGAN, AGAINST ME! 6:30 p.m. Sept. 23, StAugAmp, free. SAM PACETTI 6 p.m. Sept. 24, ProKitchen. COLTON McKENNA, FUNK BUTTER 6 p.m. Sept. 25, ProKitchen. MARK O’QUINN 6 p.m. Sept. 25, Sliders. FOZZY, ADELITA’S WAY, STONE BROKEN, The STIR 6 p.m. Sept. 26, Mavericks Live (Mavericks), Jax Landing, 356-1110, $20. TANNAHILL WEAVERS 50th Anniversary 7 p.m. Sept. 26, Mudville, $20. RANDOM TANDEM 8 p.m. Sept. 26, Rags. DAVID BYRNE 8 p.m. Sept. 26, The Florida Theatre (FlaThtr), 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $64.50-$150. TROYE SIVAN, KIM PETRAS, LELAND 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26, Daily’s Place (Dailys), Downtown, 633-2000, $39.50-$49.50. HEARTBREAK N8 8 p.m. Sept. 26, JackRabbs, $8. PAUL IVEY 6 p.m. Sept. 26, Boondocks.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
EMILY KINNEY, PAUL McDONALD Sept. 27, JackRabbs BRIAN SUTHERLAND Sept. 27, BlueJay BILL HECHT Sept. 27, Boondocks KIM RICHEY Sept. 27, Café Eleven MARK JOHNS, KEVIN SKI Sept. 28, Boondocks The VIBRATORS, COMMUNITY CENTER Sept. 28, RainDogs EVAN MICHAEL & WELL WISHERS Sept. 28 & 29, FlyIguana K0U, The MODRN, DJ PRESTON NETTLES Sept. 28, 1904MH AMY HENDRICKSON, BE EASY Sept. 28, ProKitchen The GATORBONE BAND Sept. 28, Cafe11 3 the BAND Sept. 28, Coop 303 SALT & PINE Sept. 28, BlueJay SWIM in the WILD, STRANGERWOLF Sept. 28, JackRabbs RICKIE LEE JONES, ANDERS OSBORNE Sept. 29, PVCHall TO SATCHMO with LOVE, TRAE PIERCE & the T-STONES Sept. 29, ProKitchen HARD 2 HANDLE, BRANDON LENO Sept. 29, Boondocks LIZZ FAITH, MAMA’S KIN Sept. 29, SwanneeMusic COLONY HOUSE, TALL HEIGHTS Sept. 29, JackRabbs MAKING SUM NOISE, MTV EXPERIENCE Sept. 29, Jax Landing JASON BIBLE Sept. 29, BlueJay ABANDONED by BEARS, WE WERE SHARKS Sept. 20, Nighthawks
DARIUS RUCKER, RUSSELL DICKERSON Sept. 30, Dailys KHARMA, WATCHDOGS Oct. 1, Nighthawks NEEDTOBREATHE, JOHNNYSWIM Oct. 2, Dailys DRAKE BELL, KIRA KOSARIN Oct. 3, 1904MH STEVE CREWS Oct. 3, Boondocks JEFF BRADLEY Oct. 4, Mudville ERIC LINDELL Oct. 4, Mojo Kitchen ASG, TELEKINETIC YETI Oct. 4, JackRabbs RYAN CRARY Oct. 5, Coop 303 REDFISH RICH Oct. 4, Boondocks THELEM & PERKULATOR Oct. 4, Surfer DELBERT McCLINTON Oct. 5, PVCHall EDDIE MONEY Oct. 5, Thrasher-Horne HOODIE ALLEN Oct. 5, JackRabbs 5 Points Pride Block Party: DJs COLETTE BING, AMY TRAN, LIZ ELLIS, BEBE DELUXE, FOLK IS PEOPLE Oct. 6, Riverside ARCH ENEMY, GOATWHORE, UNCURED Oct. 6, 1904MH VANS & BANDS BENEFIT Oct. 6, Nighthawks DANNY GOKEY, TAUREN WELLS, RILEY CLEMMONS Oct. 6, T-UCtr CECE TENEAL, SOUL KOMOTION Oct. 6, ProKitchen TSI OCTOBERFEST Oct. 6, Shantytown RANDOM TANDEM, BDW BAND Oct. 6, Boondocks 4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince: QUESTLOVE, MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON, BRENT FISCHER Oct. 6, FlaThtr SHOVEL to the MOON Oct. 6, JackRabbs WU-TANG CLAN (RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, U-GOD, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, Cappadonna) Oct. 7, StAugAmp ADA VOX, BIMBO JONES Oct. 7, Jax Pride REVENGE SEASON, BLOODBATHER, EXIT STRATEGY Oct. 8, Nighthawks AUTHORITY ZERO, RUNAWAY KID, INTHEWHALE, FLAG on FIRE Oct. 9, JackRabbs PAUL WANE Oct. 10, Boondocks EDDIE IZZARD Oct. 10, FlaThtr MIKE YUNG, JACKIE STRANGER Oct. 10, JackRabbs PETER BRADLEY ADAMS Oct. 11, Café11 SUWANNEE ROOTS REVIVAL Oct. 11, SwanneeMusic SPAYED KOOLIE Oct. 11, JackRabbs FISH OUT of WATER Oct. 11, Rags Suwannee Roots Revival: KELLER WILLIAMS’ PETTYGRASS, The HILLBENDERS, DONNA the BUFFALO, JIM LAUDERDALE, VERLON THOMPSON, LONELY HEARTSTRING BAND, The LEE BOYS, The SAUCE BOSS, BELLE & the BAND, WHETHERMAN Oct. 11-14, SwanneeMusic RANKY TANKY Oct. 12, Ritz Theatre CIARAN SONTAG, CHRIS UNDERAL & CHELSEY CONNELLY Oct. 12, Boondocks ROOTS of REBELLION, LITTLE STRANGER Oct. 12, JackRabbs GENE WATSON Oct. 13, PVCHall FILMORE, WADE B Oct. 13, 1904MH ERIC COLLETTE, STEVE CREWS Oct. 13, Boondocks MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER Oct. 13, FlaThtr 50 Intimate Nights: MAXWELL Oct. 13, T-U Ctr PANDORA & HER BOX Oct. 13, JackRabbs IRATION, COMMON KINGS, KATASTRO Oct. 13, StAugAmp WILLIE GREEN’s 83rd Birthday Blues Bash Oct. 13, Cafe11 ISRAEL & NEW BREED Oct. 13, Murray Hill Theatre Second Sunday at Stetson’s: LARRY MANGUM, AL POINDEXTER, PAUL GARFINKEL Oct. 14, Beluthahatchee Park The VEER UNION, ONCE AROUND Oct. 14, Nighthawks WEEN Oct. 14, StAugAmp STEEP CANYON RANGERS Oct. 14, FlaThtr
LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC GLASS HOUSES, SINK the SHIP, DROWNING ABOVE WATER, INDIVISION, A WOLF AMONGST SHEEP Oct. 15, JackRabbs FULL of HELL, OUTER HEAVEN, YASHIRA Oct. 15, Nighthawks MUNDY Oct. 16, Culhane’s Irish Pub ANDERSON EAST, SAVANNAH CONLEY Oct. 16, Mavericks LILLIE MAE Oct. 17, JackRabbs SAWYER FREDERICKS, VIOLET BELL Oct. 17, Cafe11 PSYCHOTIC REACTION Oct. 17, Shantytown The STRUTS, WHITE REAPER, SPIRIT ANIMAL Oct. 17, Mavericks FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS, KIM WILSON Oct. 18, PVCHall LITTLE MIKE & the TORNADOES Oct. 18, Rags SUN DRIED VIBES, The RIES BROTHERS, OOGEE WAWA Oct. 18, Cafe11 KNOCKED LOOSE, YOUNG GHOSTS, ENGRAVED Oct. 18, Nighthawks HALLOW POINT Oct. 18, JackRabbs BOB DYLAN & HIS BAND Oct. 19, StAugAmp TANKHEAD, RATCHET ROACH Oct. 19, Nighthawks BOB LOG III, SECRET CIGS Oct. 19, JackRabbs MEAN MARY & FRANK JAMES Oct. 19, Mudville COLT FORD Oct. 19, PVCHall JAMIE NOEL Oct. 19, Coop 303 SNAKE BLOOD REMEDY Oct. 19, SwanneeMusic MATT HIRES, J.D. EICHER, DAN RODRIGUEZ Oct. 20, JackRabbs BRETT ELDRIDGE, ABBY ANDERSON Oct. 20, Dailys DEATH CAB for CUTIE, CHARLY BLISS Oct. 20, StAugAmp THRIFTWORKS, BIT DEFF Oct. 20, 1904MH The BREEDERS Oct. 20, PVCHall DOYLE, AS WE DIE, WORLD ABOMINATION Oct. 21, Nighthawks ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD FAIR Oct. 21, StAugAmp GRIFFIN HOUSE Oct. 23, Café11 NF PERCEPTION TOUR Oct. 24, StAugAmp The DUDE RANCH (Blink 182 cover) Oct. 24, Nighthawks WSTR, PVMNTS, HOLD CLOSE Oct. 25, 1904MH The SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY Oct. 25, T-U Ctr THUNDERPUSSY, DEMONS Oct. 26, JackRabbs MC CHRIS, DUAL CORE, LEX the LEXICON Oct. 26, Nighthawks Hulaween: The STRING CHEESE INCIDENT, ODESZA JAMIOQUAI, JANELLE MONÁE, LETTUCE, TRAMPLED by TURTLES, STEPHEN MARLEY, DR. DOG, MEDESKI, MARTIN & WOOD, MAVIS STAPLES, TURKUAZ, GALACTIC, YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND, BUSTLE in YOUR HEDGEROW, LARRY KEEL & FRIENDS, ROOSEVELT COLLIER BAND, The FRITZ, COME BACK ALICE, HOLEY MISS MOLEY, MELODY TRICKS BAND, HONEY HOUNDS Oct. 26-28, SwanneeMusic ALICE in CHAINS Oct. 26, StAugAmp MAX WEINBERG’S JUKEBOX Oct. 26, PVCHall J CREW BAND Oct. 26 & 27, FlyIguana DWEEZIL ZAPPA Oct. 27, PVCHall BRETT BASS & MELTED PLECTRUM Oct. 27, Seachasers CHASE ATLANTIC Oct. 27, JackRabbs MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, DUSTIN THOMAS, VICTORIA CANAL Oct. 27, StAugAmp DECENT CRIMINAL, WESTERN SETTING Oct. 29, JackRabbs LIL DICKY, MUSTARD, OLIVER TREE Oct. 29, StAugAmp PALE WAVES Oct. 30, JackRabbs The FAZE BAND Oct. 31, Rags RUMOURS of FLEETWOOD MAC Nov. 1, FlaThtr ASSUMING WE SURVIVE, RIOT CHILD Nov. 1, JackRabbs SAN HOLO, BAYNK Nov. 2, Mavericks BETH WOOD Nov. 2, Mudville MOON HOOCH, LESPECIAL Nov. 2, JackRabbs BRETT DENNEN, NICK MULVEY Nov. 2, PVCHall TOTO Nov. 3, FlaThtr DAVID BALL, PELLICER CREEK BAND Nov. 3, StAugAmp BUMPIN’ UGLIES, TROPIDELIC Nov. 3, JackRabbs SOMO Nov. 3, 1904MH BLUE OCTOBER, KITTEN Nov. 4, Mavericks BAD BAD HATS, PARTY NAILS Nov. 5, JackRabbs JASON BONHAM’S Led Zeppelin Evening Nov. 7, FlaThtr WANYAMA Nov. 7, JackRabbs AMY RAY & Band, DANIELLE HOWLE BAND Nov. 8, PVCHall JAKOB’S FERRY STRAGGLERS Nov. 8, Mudville RBRM: RONNIE DEVOE, BOBBY BROWN, RICKY BELL, MICHAEL BLIVINS Nov. 9, VetsMemArena AQUEOUS, The HEAVYPETS Nov. 9, JackRabbs JASON CRABB Nov. 9, Murray Hill Theatre SISTER HAZEL Nov. 9, PVCHall BOOGIE FREAKS Nov. 9 & 10, Rags SHEMEKIA COPELAND Nov. 10, PVCHall MOLLY HATCHET 40th Anniversary Concert Benefit St. Michael’s Soldiers Nov. 10, Thrasher-Horne Center PROF, MAC IRV, DWYNELL ROLAND, WILLIE WONKA Nov. 10, JackRabbs VINCE GILL Nov. 11, StAugAmp OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA Nov. 11, PVCHall JOSH HOYER & SOUL COLOSSAL Nov. 11, Café11 ZAHIRA & RISING BUFFALO TRIBE Nov. 13, Café11 BIG GIGANTIC, FLAMINGOSIS Nov. 14, Mavericks JYNX & RVNT Nov. 14, Nighthawks MAGIC CITY HIPPIES, BAY LEDGES Nov. 15, JackRabbs KATHLEEN MADIGAN Nov. 15, FlaThtr Independent Grind Tour: TECH N9NE, DIZZY WRIGHT, FUTURISTIC, DENVER HALL Nov. 16, Mavericks MICHAEL GRAVES Nov. 16, Nighthawks MIKE ZITO LIVE Nov. 17, Mojo Kitchen PJ MORTON, GRACE WEBER Nov. 17, JackRabbs The PAUL LUNDGREN BAND Nov. 17, Rags NEW POLITICS, SCORE, BIKINI THRILL Nov. 19, JackRabbs STEPHEN STILLS, JUDY COLLINS Nov. 19, FlaThtr MAYDAY PARADE, THIS WILD LIFE, WILLIAM RYAN KEY, OH WEATHERLY Nov. 20, Mavericks BENJI BROWN Nov. 23, FlaThtr CLOUD 9 Nov. 23 & 24, Rags
MARTINA McBRIDE Nov. 24, FlaThtr ATMOSPHERE, deM ATLAS, The LIONESS, DJ KEEZY Nov. 25, PVCHall MARC BROUSSARD & his Band, KRISTOPHER JAMES Nov. 29, PVCHall DAVE KOZ, MINDI ABAIR, JONATHAN BUTLER, KEIKO MATSUI Nov. 29, FlaThtr OLD DOMINION, MICHAEL RAY, HIGH VALLEY Nov. 30, StAugAmp GHOST: PALE DEATH TOUR Dec. 1, FlaThtr JJ GREY, BAY STREET BAND, MILLAJOHN’S BLUE SOUL Dec. 1, Congaree & Penn Farm The Big Ticket: WEEZER, FOSTER the PEOPLE, AJR, GRANDSON, MEG MYERS Dec. 1, Dailys The FRITZ Dec. 1, 1904MH MOE. Dec. 2, PVCHall EVERY TIME I DIE, TURNSTILE, ANGEL DUST VEIN Dec. 5, 1904MH KUNG FU, SIDE HUSTLE Dec. 6, JackRabbs LEIGH NASH Dec. 6, Cafe11 BRONCHO, YIP DECEIVER Dec. 7, JackRabbs MANDY HARVEY Dec. 8, RitzTheatre IRIS DEMENT, PIETA BROWN Dec. 8, PVCHall HOME FREE Dec. 9, FlaThtr MICHAEL W. SMITH Dec. 11, FlaThtr PETER WHITE, RICK BRAUN, EUGE GROOVE Dec. 11, PVCHall TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Dec. 13, VetsMemArena KENNY G Dec. 13, FlaThtr BREAKING THROUGH, BLEEDING in STEREO, SUNSHINE & BULLETS, COPPERBONES, MINDSLIP, LOWRCASE G, MARION CRANE, DARK SUMMER, NO SELF, BURDEN AFFINITY, BROKEN SILENCE, FALLEN SONS Dec. 15, Mavericks FOR KING & COUNTRY: Little Drummer Boy Christmas Tour Dec. 16, VetsMemArena STEVEN WILSON Dec. 16, PVCHall Sweetheart of the Rodeo 50th Anniversary: ROGER McGUINN, CHRIS HILLMAN, MARTY STUART & his FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES Dec. 17, PVCHall ASLEEP at the WHEEL Dec. 18, PVCHall CHRISTMAS with ROCKAPELLA Dec. 19, FlaThtr The REVEREND HORTON HEAT, JUNIOR BROWN, The BLASTERS, BIG SANDY Dec. 21, FlaThtr SOULSHINE, SWAT TEAM Dec. 21 & 22, FlyIguana VICTOR WAINWRIGHT & the TRAIN Dec. 28, Cafe11 DONNA the BUFFALO Dec. 29, PVCHall ADAM LATIFF Dec. 29, Coop 303 BRETT BASS & MELTED PLECTRUM Dec. 30, Seachasers EVAN MICHAEL & WELL WISHERS Jan. 11 & 12, FlyIguana BLUE SUEDE (Elvis’ 84th Birthday): MIKE ALBERT, SCOT BRUCE, BIG E BAND Jan. 12, FlaThtr MARCIA BALL & her Band Jan. 12, PVCHall Here We Go Again: The CHER SHOW Jan. 23, VetsMemArena EL TEN ELEVEN, JOAN of ARC Jan. 23, JackRabbs ARLO GUTHRIE Alice’s Restaurant Tour Jan. 23, FlaThtr LUCINDA WILLIAMS, DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS Jan. 25, FlaThtr OLD 97s, SHOOTER JENNINGS Jan. 26, PVCHall JEANNIE ROBERTSON Jan. 26, FlaThtr PINK MARTINI Jan. 28, FlaThtr FINN MAGILL & DAVID CURLEY Jan. 29, Mudville JOYCE MANOR, JEFF ROSENSTOCK, REMEMBER SPORTS Jan. 31, 1904MH UNDER the STREETLAMP Feb. 2, PVCHall GAELIC STORM Feb. 5, PVCHall The MAGPIE SALUTE Feb. 7, PVCHall INDIGO GIRLS Feb. 9, PVCHall MICHAEL BOLTON Feb. 10, FlaThtr KEIKO MATSUI Feb. 14, PVCHall TOM RUSH, MATT NAKOA Feb. 15, PVCHall DAVE MASON, STEVE CROPPER Feb. 17, PVCHall AGENT ORANGE Feb. 18, Nighthawks LOS LOBOS Feb. 19, PVCHall KASEY CHAMBERS & FIREFLY DISCIPLES Feb. 21, PVCHall PINK March 5, VetsMemArena CHRIS BOTTI March 8, FlaThtr
LIVE MUSIC CLUBS AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA
GREEN TURTLE, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Live music six nights a week. Vinyl Nite every Tue. SLIDERS, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652 Pili Pili Sept. 19. Tad Jennings, Radio Love Sept. 22. JC & Mike Sept. 23. Two Dudes from Texas Sept. 24. Mark O’Quinn Sept. 25
AVONDALE, ORTEGA
CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. Jazz every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave. KJ Free every Tue. & Thur. Indie dance every Wed. ’80s & ’90s dance every Fri.
THE BEACHES
(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)
ATLANTIC BEACH Brewing Co., 725 Atlantic Blvd., 372-4116 Cortnie Frazier Duo 7 p.m. Sept. 22 BLUE JAY Listening Room, 412 N. Second St., 834-1315 Hoffmann’s Voodoo Sept. 19. Whetherman 8 p.m. Sept. 21. Few Miles South 8 p.m. Sept. 22 COOP 303, 303 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 372-4507 DiCarlo Thompson 10 p.m. Sept. 28 CULHANE’S Irish Pub, 967 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 249-9595 Michael Funge 6:30 p.m. every Sun. FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680 Lunar Coast 7 p.m. Sept. 21 & 22 GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925 Groov 7:30 p.m. Wed. Michael Smith Thur. Milton Clapp Fri.
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LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC LYNCH’S Irish Pub, 514 First St. N., 249-5181 Souls of Joy 10 p.m. Sept. 21. Sol Rydah 6 p.m., Roshambeaux 10 p.m. Sept. 22. Different Folk every Fri. MEZZA, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573 Gypsies Ginger 6 p.m. Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer 6 p.m. Thur. Mezza House Band 6 p.m. Mon. Trevor Tanner 6 p.m. Tue. POE’S Tavern, 363 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7637 Kalani Rose 7 p.m. every Thur. RAGTIME Tavern, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 Billy Bowers 7 p.m. Sept. 19. Gypsies Ginger Sept. 20. Cloud 9 8 p.m. Sept. 21 & 22. Random Tandem Sept. 26 SEACHASERS, 831 First St. N., 372-0444 The Honey Hounds 9 p.m. Sept. 21. The Snacks Blues Band 9 p.m. Sept. 22 SOUTHERN GROUNDS Courtyard, 200 First St., NB, 249-2922 Jimmi Mitchell 6 p.m. Sept. 26 SURFER the Bar, 200 First St. N., 372-9756 Soulo 9 p.m. Sept. 19. Chillula 9 p.m. Sept. 21. Uncommon Legends 9 p.m. Sept. 22. Trevor Barnes Sept. 25 WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973 4Play 7 p.m. Sept. 20. Mojo Roux Sept. 21. Sidewalk 65 Sept. 22
DOWNTOWN
1904 MUSIC Hall, 19 Ocean St. N., 345-5760 Twiddle 8 p.m. Sept. 22 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 DJ Brandon Thur. DJ NickFresh Sat. DJ Randall Mon. DJ Hollywood every Tue. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jax Landing, 374-1247 Spade McQuade Sept. 19. Ryan Crary Sept. 21. Trevor Tanner 8 p.m. Sept. 22 JAX Landing, 353-1188 Viernes A Lo Latino Sept. 21. Rock the River Series: Eviction, Burden Affinity, Pandora & Her Box, Fishtooth, The Fallen Sons Sept. 22. The Faze Band Sept. 23 MAVERICKS Live, Jax Landing, 356-1110 Fozzy, Adelita’s Way, Stone Broken, The Stir 6 p.m. Sept. 26 MYTH, 333 E. Bay St., 707-0474 Xander, Groove Conductor, Eddie B Sept. 22. Two Wolves, SnugznNugz, Groove Conductor, Alberto Diaz, Paul Ferrari, Adrian Sky Sept. 23 VOLSTEAD, 115 W. Adams, 414-3171 Snacks Blues Band 9 p.m. Sept. 21. DJ Mas Appeal Sept. 22. Black Jack Night Sept. 24
FLEMING ISLAND
BOONDOCKS, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove, 406-9497 Steve Crews 6 p.m. Sept. 19. Random Tandem Sept. 20. MT Arms, Russell Bandana Band Sept. 21. Alex Affronti, BDW Band Sept. 22. Paul Ivey Sept. 26 WHITEY’S, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Julia Gulia 9 p.m. Sept. 21. Roger That 9 p.m. Sept. 22. Ivan Pulley 4 p.m. Sept. 23
INTRACOASTAL
CLIFF’S, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Random Tandem 9 p.m. Sept. 19. City of Bridges 9 p.m. Sept. 21 & 22 JERRY’S, 13170 Atlantic, 220-6766 Boogie Freaks Sept. 21
MANDARIN
ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, 268-4458 Brian Iannucci Sept. 19, 23 & 25 IGGY’S, 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, 209-5209 The Sleepy Connection 7 p.m. Sept. 19. Hunter & Santana Sept. 20. The Pepper Shakers Sept. 21. Kingfish, Echelon Sept. 22. Hell or High Water Sept. 23
ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG
CHEERS, 1138 Park Ave., 269-4855 DJ Capone 9:30 p.m. Sept. 19. DJ Shanagins 9 p.m. Sept. 21. Chris every Thur. DALTON’S Sports Grill, 2620 Blanding Blvd., 282-1564 The Litt Family/Robbie Litt 8 p.m. Sept. 29 The HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael every Tue.-Sat. The ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 DJ Covert Sept. 20 & 27. DJ Keith every Tue.
PONTE VEDRA
FIONN MacCOOL’S, 145 Hilden Rd., Nocatee, 217-7021 Chuck Nash 9 p.m. Sept. 21 MEDURE, 818 A1A, 543-3797 The Groov Sept. 21. Live music Sept. 22 TAPS, 2220 C.R. 210, 819-1554 The George Aspinall Duo 8 p.m. Sept. 19. Circus 9:30 p.m. Sept. 21
RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE
NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. Bruise, Boundaries, Sledge, Mindfield, Disdain Sept. 21. Rap Battles Sept. 22. Home Seeker, Drowning Above Water, Born in June Sept. 23 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 Other Body, Witchbender, Severed+Said 8 p.m. Sept. 20. Mudtown, Genevieve & Hemmy, Jessica Pounds 9 p.m. Sept. 21 RIVER & POST, 1000 Riverside Ave., 575-2366 Hello Celia 8 p.m. Sept. 21 RIVERSIDE Arts Market, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449 Madi Carr, Kim Retiguez & the Black Cat Bones, Doctrine Sept. 22 The STOUT SNUG, 1190 Edgewood Ave. S., 240-1574 Live music every Fri.
ST. AUGUSTINE
ARNOLD’S, 3912 U.S. 1, 824-8738 Metro Band Sept. 22 MEEHAN’S, 20 Avenida Menendez, 810-1923 Trevor Compton Sept. 20. Mike Cook Sept. 21. Kelp, Old City Dudes Sept. 22. Cahir O’Doherty Sept. 23 OCEAN AVENUE Sports Bar, 123 San Marco Ave., 293-9600 Old Enough to Know Better Sept. 19. Salt Driven Ride, Ancestros Cord Sept. 21. Not Quite Dead Sept. 22 PROHIBITION Kitchen, 119 St. George, 209-5704 Lee Ann Curren, 12 Hour Turn, Tropic of Cancer Sept. 21. Sam Pacetti Sept. 24. Colton McKenna, Funk Butter Sept. 25 SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd., 342-0632 Constant Swimmer, Orbiter, Demo, Expert Timing, Whiskey & Co., Folk is People Sept. 21. Dead Karen, Lapeche, Secret Smoker, Amigo the Devil Sept. 22. Chemtrails, Mudtown Sept. 23 SHANGHAI NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 547-2188 86 Hope, Minimum Rage, Dan Padilla, Navin Ave., Flat Stanley Sept. 21. Willie Evans Jr., Steam Mechanics Sept. 22. The Young Dead, Rhythm of Fear Sept. 23 TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Spanky Sept. 21 & 22
SAN MARCO
GRAPE & GRAIN Exchange, 2000 San Marco, 396-4455 Chris Thomas Band 7 p.m. Sept. 19. Amanda Cherie Sept. 22 JACK RABBITS, 15280 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Rickolous, Sola Fide!, Origin Story 8 p.m. Sept. 21. Dreamers, Weathers, Morgxn 8 p.m. Sept. 22. The Artisanals, The High Divers, The Folk singer-songwriter PIERCE Snacks Blues Band Sept. 23. PETTIS performs new music, Heartbreak N8 8 p.m. Sept. 26 7 p.m. Sept. 20, Mudville MUDVILLE Music Room, 3104 Music Room, St. Nicholas, Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Pierce Pettis CD release, David Webb 352-7008, $15-$18. Sept. 20. Tannahill Weavers 50th photo by Stacie Huckeba Anniversary Sept. 26
SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS
BAHAMA BREEZE, 10205 River Coast Dr., 646-1031 King Eddie & Pili Pili Sept. 20. Chillakaya Sept. 21 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955 Ken & Kelly Maroney 8 p.m. Sept. 28 VETERANS UNITED Craft Brewery, 8999 Western Way, 253-3326 Jason Taylor 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., 634-7208 Ashton Taylor 7 p.m. Sept. 19. 7 Street Band Sept. 21
SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE
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COPPER TOP BAR, 12405 N. Main, Ste. 7, 551-4088 Back in Time Band 8 p.m. Sept. 21 HYPERION Brewing., 1740 N. Main St., 518-5131 Swing Dancing 8 p.m. every Wed. MAIN & SIX Brewing, 1636 N. Main, 374-4750 DiCarlo Thompson 7 p.m. Sept. 21 PALMS Fish Camp, 6359 Heckscher Dr., 240-1672 Cassidy Lee Sept. 19 & 26. Taylor Shami Sept. 20. Patrick Rose Sept. 21. Mike Ward, Bill Ricci Sept. 22. Eric Alabiso, Souls of Joy Sept. 23
FOLIO DINING Hearty home cooking has made local chain METRO DINER a smash hit. (Orange Park location pictured) photo by Devon Sarian
AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA BEACH
BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ, 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. On the water at Centre Street’s end. Southern hospitality, upscale atmosphere; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ FB L D Daily CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269, cafekaribo.com. F Family-owned café in historic building. Worldly fare, made-from-scratch dressings, sauces, desserts, sourcing fresh veggies, seafood. Dine in or al fresco under oak-shaded patio. Microbrew Karibrew Pub brews; imports. $$ FB K TO R, Su; L Daily, D Tu-Su in season THE CRAB TRAP, 31 N. Second St., 261-4749, ameliacrabtrap.com. F For nearly 40 years, family-ownedand-operated. Fresh local seafood, steaks, specials. HH. $$ FB L Sa-M; D Nightly LARRY’S, 474272 S.R. 200, 844-2225. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400, moonriverpizza.net. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Authentic Northern-style pizzas, 20+ toppings, pie/slice. Calzones. $ BW TO L D M-Sa THE MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ, 833 Courson Rd., 277-3141, nassauhealthfoods.net. Casual organic eatery, juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juices, herbal teas, coffees, daily specials. $$ K TO B L M-Sa THE POINTE RESTAURANT, 98 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-4851, elizabethpointelodge.com. ’17 BOJ winner. In awardwinning Elizabeth Pointe Lodge. Seaside dining; in or out. Hot buffet breakfast daily, full lunch menu. Homestyle soups, specialty sandwiches, desserts. $$$ BW K B L D Daily THE SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811, thesaltypelicanamelia.com. F ’17 BOJ winner. 2nd-story outdoor bar. T.J. & Al offer local seafood, fish tacos, Mayport shrimp, po’boys, cheese oysters. $$ FB K L D Daily SLIDERS Seaside Grill, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652, slidersseaside.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Oceanfront. Award-winning handmade crabcakes, fried pickles, seafood. Open-air upstairs balcony, playground. $$ FB K L D Daily T-RAY’S Burger Station, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310, traysburgerstation.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Family-
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ARLINGTON + REGENCY
LARRY’S, 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 5, 724-5802. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE ORANGE PARK.
AVONDALE + ORTEGA
EL JEFE, 947 Edgewood Ave. S., 619-0938, eljefejax.com. Tex-Mex à la Chefs Scott Schwartz and José Solome, plus craft margaraitas, combo meals. $$ FB TO K L, D Daily FOOD ADDICTZ GRILL, 1044 Edgewood Ave. S., 240-1987. F Family-and-veteran-owned place offers home cooking. Faves: barbecued pulled pork, blackened chicken, Caesar wrap, Portobello mushroom burger. $ K TO B L D Tu-Su LA NOPALERA, 4530 St. Johns Ave., 388-8828. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. MOJO No. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 1, 381-6670, mojobbq.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/ fave. Pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue. Delta fried catfish. $$ FB K TO L D Daily PINEGROVE MARKET & DELI, 1511 PineGrove Ave., 389-8655, pinegrovemarket.com. F BOJ winner/fave. 40+ years. Burgers, Cubans, subs, wraps. Onsite butcher, USDA choice prime aged beef. Craft beers. $ BW TO B L D M-Sa RESTAURANT ORSAY, 3630 Park St., 381-0909, restaurantorsay.com. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. French/Southern bistro; local organic ingredients. Steak frites, mussels, pork chops. $$$ FB R, Su; D Nightly SIMPLY SARA’S, 2902 Corinthian Ave., 387-1000, simplysaras.net. F Down-home fare from scratch: eggplant fries, pimento cheese, baked chicken, fruit cobblers, chicken & dumplings, desserts. BYOB. $$ K TO L D Tu-Sa, B Sa SOUTH KITCHEN & Spirits, 3638 Park St., 475-2362, south.kitchen. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Southern classics: crispy catfish with smoked gouda grits, family-style fried chicken, burgers, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options. $$ FB K TO L D Daily
BAYMEADOWS
ATHENIAN OWL, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Stes. 21-23, 503-3008, athenianowljaxfl.com. Yiorgos and Marilena Triantafillopoulos respect Greek cuisine and their customers. Creative authentic fare. Vegetarian dishes, too. $$ K TO L, D M-F, D Sa AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. INDIA’S, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777, indiajax.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Authentic cuisine, lunch buffet. Curries, vegetables, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ BW L M-Sa; D Nightly LARRY’S, 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., 425-9142. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE SAN MARCO. NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. ’17 BOJ fave. SEE MANDARIN. PATTAYA THAI GRILLE, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506, ptgrille.com. F ’17 BOJ fave. Since 1989. Family-owned place has an extensive menu of traditional Thai, vegetarian, new-Thai; curries, seafood, noodles, soups. Low-sodium & gluten-free. $$$ BW TO L D Tu-Sa THE WELL WATERING HOLE, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9, 737-7740, thewellwateringhole.com. Local craft beers, glass/bottle wines. Meatloaf sandwich, pulled Peruvian chicken, vegan black bean burgers. Gluten-free pizzas, desserts. HH specials. $$ BW K TO L M-F; D Tu-Sa
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DINING DIRECTORY WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 135, 634-7208, whiskeyjax.com. F ’17 BOJ fave. Popular gastropub; craft beers, gourmet burgers, handhelds, signature plates, tacos and whiskey. HH M-F. $$ FB B Sa & Su; L F; D Nightly
BEACHES
(Venues are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)
AL’S PIZZA, 240 Third St., Neptune Beach, 853-6773, alspizza.com. F Al Mansur re-opened good ol’ Al’s, in a new spot. Dine inside or out. $$ BW L D Daily ANGIE’S SUBS, 1436 Beach Blvd., 246-2519. ANGIE’S GROM SUBS, 204 Third Ave. S., 241-3663. F ’17 BOJ winner. Home of the original baked sub. Locals love Angie’s hot or cold subs for 30+ years. Good news! A real, live chef is at Grom! Chef David ramped up the menu at least three levels: new breakfast items, brunch, specials. Ed says, “Dude is legit.” Still the word: Peruvian. New sub: Suthern Comfert–slowsmoked brisket, chicken, mac & cheese, collards, black-eyed peas on sub roll. Big salads, blue-ribbon iced tea. Grom Sun. brunch. $ BW K TO L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 201, 374-5735. ’17 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. BREEZY COFFEE SHOP WINE BAR, 235 Eighth Ave. S., 241-2211, breezycoffeeshopcafe.com. It’s a beachy coffee & wine shop by day; wine bar at night. Fresh pastries, sandwiches. Grab-n-Go salads, hummus. $ BW K TO B L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET Café, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001, europeanstreet.com. F BOJ winner/fave. SEE RIVERSIDE. FLYING IGUANA Taqueria & Tequila Bar, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680, flyingiguana.com. ’17 BOJ winner. Latin American: tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana fare. 100+ tequilas. $ FB TO L D Daily GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925, gustojax.com. F Classic Old World Roman fare, big Italian menu: homestyle pasta, beef, chicken, fish delicacies; open pizza-tossing kitchen. Reservations encouraged. $$ FB TO L R D Tu-Su HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 241 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 425-1025. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F ’17 BOJ winner/ fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 1534 3rd St. N., 853-6817. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE SAN MARCO.
BIG SHOTS!
URBAN GRIND COFFEE COMPANY, 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 102, 516-7799, urbangrind.coffee. F ’17 BOJ fave. Locally roasted whole bean brewed coffees, espressos, lattes, pastries, smoothies, bagels, chicken and tuna salad, sandwiches. $ B L M-F URBAN GRIND EXPRESS, 50 W. Laura St., 516-7799. F ’17 BOJ fave. SEE ABOVE. ZODIAC BAR & GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283, thezodiacbarandgrill.com. 16+ years. Mediterranean cuisine, American fare, paninis, vegetarian dishes. Lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. HH M-F. $ FB L M-F; D W-Sa
FLEMING ISLAND
GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 1915 East-West Pkwy., 541-0009. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE RIVERSIDE. LA NOPALERA, 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100, 215-2223. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Ctr. Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE AVONDALE. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198, whiteysfishcamp.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Real fish camp. Gator tail, catfish, daily specials, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar. Boat, bike or car. $ FB K TO L Tu-Su; D Nightly
INTRACOASTAL WEST
AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991, alspizza.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. It’s the first Al’s in NEFla–yeah, we didn’t know that, either–celebrating 30 years of awesome gourmet pizza, baked dishes. All day HH M-Th. $ FB K TO L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 14333 Beach Blvd., 992-1666, lanopalerarest.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. The popular spots have tamales, fajitas, pork tacos. Some LaNops have a full bar. $$ FB K TO L D Daily LARRY’S, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F ’17 BOJ fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. TAZIKI’S MEDITERRANEAN CAFE, 14035 Beach Blvd., Ste. B, 503-1950. SEE MANDARIN.
MANDARIN + NW ST. JOHNS
AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL.
PAM COLLINS
Moon Dog Pie House 116 Bartram Oaks Walk • Fruit Cove Born In: St. Louis, MO Years in Biz: 17 Favorite Bar: No Name (St. Augustine) Favorite Cocktail Style: Simple mixed drinks Go-To Ingredients: Whiskey Hangover Cure: Advil, Powerade & saltine crackers before bed. Will Not Cross My Lips: That’s not an option, will always trying something once. Insider’s Secret: Drink plenty of water. Don’t get trashed! When You Say “The Usual”: On a good day: Rum & diet. On a bad day: Whiskey coke. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE AVONDALE. M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-2599, mshackburgers.com. ’17 BOJ winner. Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. Dine indoors or out. $$ BW L D Daily NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 1585 N. Third St., 458-1390. ’17 BOJ fave. SEE MANDARIN. RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD & GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877, ragtimetavern.com. F 34 years and counting, the iconic seafood place serves blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. Daily HH, brunch Sun. $$ FB L D Daily SUSHI ONE TWO THREE, 311 N. Third St., 372-9718, sushionetwothree.com. Brand-spankin’-new right in the middle of all the action in Jax Beach, this place offers a twist on how we eat sushi: All You Can Eat. And small plate sushi, all made to order. Rooftop parking; kid-friendly–rugrats younger than eight eat free. $$ FB K TO L, D Daily WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973. F ’17 BOJ fave. SEE BAYMEADOWS.
DOWNTOWN
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BELLWETHER, 100 N. Laura, 802-7745, bellwetherjax.com. Southern classics. Chef/owner Jon Insetta and Chef Kerri Rogers focus on flavors. Seasonal menu. Rotating local craft beers, regional spirits, cold brew coffee. $$ FB TO L M-F CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth St., 356-8282, casadoraitalian. com. F Serving Italian fare, 40+ years: veal, seafood, pizza. Homemade salad dressing. $ BW K L M-F; D M-Sa ELEMENT BISTRO & CRAFT BAR, 333 E. Bay St., 438-5173. In Myth Nightclub. Locally sourced, organic fare, fresh herbs, spices. HH $$ FB D, Tu-Su OLIO MARKET, 301 E. Bay St., 356-7100, oliomarket.com. F Scratch soups, sandwiches. Duck grilled cheese, as seen on Best Sandwich in America. $$ BW TO B R L M-F; D F & Sa SPLIFF’S GASTROPUB, 15 N. Ocean St., 844-5000, spliffsgastropub.com. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Music venue has munchie apps, mac & cheese dishes, pockets, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. HH M-F. $ BW L D M-Sa
FIRST COAST Deli & Grill, 6082 St. Augustine Rd., 513-4548. Pancakes, sandwiches, burgers and wings. $ K TO B L Daily GIGI’S Restaurant, 3130 Hartley Rd., 694-4300, gigisbuffet. com. In Ramada Inn, Gigi’s serves a prime rib and crab leg buffet F & Sa, blue-jean brunch Su, daily breakfast buffet; lunch & dinner buffets. $$$ FB B R L D Daily JAX DINER, 5065 St. Augustine Rd., 739-7070, jaxdiner.com. Chef Roderick “Pete” Smith, local culinary expert, uses locally sourced ingredients from area farmers, vendors in American & Southern dishes. Seasonal brunch. $ K TO B L M-F, D F LA NOPALERA, 11700 San Jose Blvd., 288-0175. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. METRO DINER, 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Dinner. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., 732-7200, mojobbq.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE AVONDALE. MOON DOG PIE HOUSE, 115 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 105, 287-3633, moondogpiehouse.com. Wings, apps, subs, calzones–and specialty pizza pies. $$ BW TO K L, D Daily NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950, nativesunjax.com. ’17 BOJ fave. Organic soup, baked items, sandwiches, prepared foods. Juice, smoothie, coffee bar. All-natural beer/wine. $ BW TO B L D Daily TAZIKI’S MEDITERRANEAN CAFE, 11700 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 25, 503-2461, tazikiscafe.com. Health-focused menu includes hand-crafted gyros, feasts, deli, desserts. $$ BW K TO L, D Daily
ORANGE PARK
BOONDOCKS GRILL & BAR, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove Springs, 406-9497, boondocksrocks.com. Apps, burgers, wings, seafood, steak, weekend specials, craft cocktails. HH $$ FB TO K D M-F; L, D Sa & Su THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959, hilltop-club.com. Southern fine dining. New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup, desserts. Extensive bourbon selection. $$$ FB D Tu-Sa
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LA NOPALERA, 1930 Kingsley Ave., 276-2776. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 165, 276-7370. 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 272-3553. 5733 Roosevelt Blvd., 446-9500. 1401 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove, 284-7789, larryssubs.com. F ’17 BOJ fave. Larry’s piles ’em high, serves ’em fast; 36+ years. Hot & cold subs, soups. Some Larry’s serve breakfast. $ K TO B L D Daily METRO DINER, 2034 Kingsley Ave., 375-8548. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611, roadhouseonline.net. F ’17 BOJ fave. Sandwiches, wings, burgers, quesadillas; 35+ years. 75+ import beers. $ FB L D Daily SPRING PARK COFFEE, 328 Ferris St., Green Cove Springs, 531-9391, springparkcoffee.com. F Fresh-roasted Brass Tacks coffee, handcrafted hot & cold drinks, lattes, cappuccino, macchiato, pastries, breakfast. $ B L D Daily
PONTE VEDRA BEACH
AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A N., 543-1494. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. LARRY’S, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F ’17 BOJ fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. M SHACK NOCATEE, 641 Crosswater Pkwy., 395-3575. F ’17 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. METRO DINER, 340 Front St., Ste. 700, 513-8422. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE SAN MARCO.
RIVERSIDE, 5 PTS + WESTSIDE
13 GYPSIES, 887 Stockton St., 389-0330, 13gypsies.com. ’17 BOJ winner. Authentic Mediterranean cuisine: chorizo, tapas, blackened cod, pork skewers, coconut mango curry chicken. Breads from scratch. $$ BW L D Tu-Sa, R Sa AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. BIG OAK BBQ & Catering, 1948 Henley Rd., Middleburg, 214-3041. 1440 Dunn Ave., 757-2225, bigoakbbqfl.com. Family-owned-and-operated. Smoked chicken, pulled pork, ribs, sides, stumps. $$ K TO L D M-Sa BLACK SHEEP, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793, blacksheep5points. com. ’17 BOJ winner. New American, Southern; local source ingredients. Specials, rooftop bar. HH. $$$ FB R Sa & Su; L M-F; D Nightly BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., 855-1181, boldbeancoffee.com. ’17 BOJ winner. Smallbatch, artisanal approach to sourcing and roasting singleorigin, direct-trade coffees. Signature blends, hand-crafted syrups, espressos, craft beers. $ BW TO B L Daily CRANE RAMEN, 1029 Park St., 253-3282. Ramen done right; vegetarian, vegan items, kimchi, gyoza. Dine in or out. HH. $$ FB K L, D Tu-Su CUMMER CAFÉ, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummer.org. ’17 BOJ winner. Light lunch, quick bites, locally roasted coffee, espressobased drinks, sandwiches, desserts, daily specials. Dine in or in gardens. $ BW K L D Tu; L W-Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 2753 Park St., 384-9999. ’17 BOJ winner. 130+ imported beers, 20 on tap. Sandwiches. Dine outside at some E-Sts. $ BW K L D Daily FOO DOG CURRY TRADERS, 869 Stockton St., 551-0327, foodogjax.com. Southeast Asian, Indian inspired fare, all gluten-free, from scratch. Vegan & omnivore. $$ TO L, D Daily GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 2007 Park St., 384-4474, thegrassrootsmarket.com. F ’17 BOJ winner. Juice bar uses certified organic fruits, veggies. Artisanal cheeses, 300 craft, import beers, organic wines, produce, meats, vitamins, herbs, wraps, sides, sandwiches. $ BW TO B L D Daily
HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 1001 Park St., 508-0342, hawkerstreetfare.com. ’17 BOJ winner. Authentic dishes from mobile stalls: BBQ pork char sui, beef haw fun, Hawkers baos, chow faan, grilled Hawker skewers. $ BW TO L D Daily JOHNNY’S DELI & GRILLE, 474 Riverside Ave., 356-8055. Made-to-order sandwiches, wraps. $ TO B L M-Sa LARRY’S, 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794. 7895 Normandy Blvd., 781-7600. 8102 Blanding Blvd., 779-1933. F ’17 BOJ fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., 999-4600. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE SAN MARCO. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE AMELIA ISLAND. M SHACK, 1012 Margaret St., 423-1283. SEE BEACHES. SOUTHERN ROOTS Filling Station, 1275 King St., 513-4726, southernrootsjax.com. BOJ winner. Fresh vegan fare; local, organic ingredients. Specials, on bread, local greens/rice, change daily. Sandwiches, coffees, teas. $ Tu-Su SUN-RAY CINEMA, 1028 Park St., 359-0047, sunraycinema. com. ’17 BOJ winner. First-run, indie/art films. Beer, local drafts, wine, pizza–Godbold, Black Lagoon Supreme–hot dogs, sandwiches, popcorn, nachos, brownies. $$ BW Daily SUSHI CAFÉ, 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888, sushicafejax.com. F Monster, Rock-n-Roll, Dynamite Roll. Hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. Patio. $$ BW L D Daily
ST. AUGUSTINE
AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F ’17 BOJ winner/ fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. THE CORAZON CINEMA & CAFE, 36 Granada St., 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. F Sandwiches, combos, pizza. Iindie and first-run movies. $$ Daily DESSERT FIRST Bistro, 121 Yacht Club Dr., 417-0468, dessertfirstbistro.com. It’s all made from scratch: breakfast, lunch, desserts. Plus coffees, espressos, craft beers, wine, hot teas. $ BW K TO B, L Tu-Su The FLORIDIAN, 72 Spanish St., 829-0655, thefloridianstaug.com. Updated Southern fare; fresh, local ingredients. Vegetarian, gluten-free options. Signature fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish cornbread stack; grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. $$$ BW K TO L D W-M GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., 824-8244, gypsycab.com. F 34+ years. Varied urban cuisine menu changes twice daily. Signature: Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily METRO DINER, 1000 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 758-3323. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264, mojobbq. com. F ’17 BOJ winner. SEE AVONDALE. OCEAN AVENUE Sports Bar, 123 San Marco Ave., 293-9600, a1abar.com. F Lively spot has wings, nachos, shrimp, chicken, Phillys, sliders, soft pretzels. $$ FB TO L D Daily PROHIBITION KITCHEN, 119 St. George St., 209-5704, prohibitionkitchenstaugustine.com. The gastropub offers small plates, craft burgers, sandwiches, live local oysters, mains, desserts and handspun milkshakes. $$$ L D Daily SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 321 A1A S., 217-3256. F SEE BEACHES. SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd., 342-0632, planetsarbez.com. Local music venue has gourmet grilled cheese: Sarbez melt: smoked mozzarella, turkey, bacon, signature sauce, local sourdough. Local craft beers. $ BW L, D Daily WOODPECKER’S BACKYARD BBQ, 4930 S.R. 13, 531-5670, woodpeckersbbq.weebly.com. F Smoked fresh daily. Brisket, ribs, pork, sausage, turkey: in sandwiches, plates by the pound. 8 sauces, 10 sides. $$ TO L D Tu-Su
SAN MARCO + SOUTHBANK
THE BEARDED PIG SOUTHERN BBQ & BEER GARDEN, 1224 Kings Ave., 619-2247, thebeardedpigbbq.com. F ’17 BOJ
fave. Barbecue joint Southern style: brisket, pork, chicken, sausage, beef; veggie platters. $$ BW K TO Daily BISTRO AIX, 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949, bistrox.com. F Mediterranean/French inspired menu changes seasonally. 250+ wines. Wood-fired oven-baked, grilled specialties: pizza, pasta, risotto, steaks, seafood. Hand-crafted cocktails, specialty drinks. Dine outside. HH M-F. $$$ FB L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 1905 Hendricks Ave. ’17 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500. F ’17 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688, fusionsushijax.com. Upscale; fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, katsu, seafood. $$ K L D Daily HAVANA-JAX CAFÉ/CUBA LIBRE BAR, 2578 Atlantic Blvd., 399-0609, havanajax.com. F ’17 BOJ winner. Bite Club certified. Cuban sandwiches, black beans & rice, plantains, steaks, seafood, roast pork. Spanish wine, drink specials, mojitos, Cuba libres. Nonstop HH. $ FB K L D Daily LA NOPALERA, 1434 Hendricks Ave., 399-1768. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. METRO DINER, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701, metrodiner.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Original upscale diner in a 1930s-era building. Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, soups. Some Metros serve dinner. $$ B R L D Daily TAVERNA, 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005, tavernasanmarco.com. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Chef Sam Efron’s authentic Italian; tapas, wood-fired pizza. Seasonal local produce, meats. Craft beer (some local), award-winning wine. $$$ FB K TO R L D Daily
SOUTHSIDE + TINSELTOWN
ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. ’17 BOJ winner. Staging productions for 50+ years. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s theme menus. Reservations. $$ FB D Tu-Su EL TAINO, 4347 University Blvd., 374-1150. A focus on Latin American, Puerto Rican and Caribbean cusine. $$ BW K TO EUROPEAN Street Café, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. F ’17 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. La NOPALERA, 8206 Philips Hwy., 732-9433. 8818 Atlantic, 720-0106. F BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. LARRY’S, 3611 St. Johns Bluff S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F ’17 BOJ fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. MARIANAS GRINDS, 11380 Beach Blvd., Ste. 10, 206-612-6596. F Pacific Islander fare, chamorro culture. Soups, stews, fitada, beef oxtail, katden pika; empanadas, lumpia, chicken relaguen, BBQ-style ribs, chicken. $$ TO B L D Tu-Su M SHACK, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 642-5000. F ’17 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES.
SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE
ANDY’S GRILL, 1810 W. Beaver St., 354-2821, jaxfarmersmarket.com. F ’17 BOJ fave. In Jax Farmers Market. Local, regional, international produce. Breakfast, sandwiches. $ B L D M-Sa COPPER TOP BAR & RESTAURANT, 12405 N. Main, Ste. 7, 551-4088. Brand-new spot has American fare: pizza, wings, specials. Local, regional craft beers. $ BW TO L, D Daily LARRY’S, 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. F ’17 BOJ fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. TIKI ISLAND TAP HOUSE, 614 Pecan Park Rd., 403-0776. Casual spot serves hot dogs, burgers, gator tail, gator jerky. Gator pond! $ BW TO D, F; L, D Sa & Su. UPTOWN KITCHEN & BAR, 1303 Main St. N., 355-0734, uptownmarketjax.com. F Bite Club certified. Fresh fare, innovative menus, farm-to-table selections, daily specials. $$ BW TO B L Daily
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, YOU FIND SOMEONE who’s incredibly about their heritage and the food from their childhood. I lucked out recently–a friend introduced me to the specialties of Filipino cuisine well-executed by ladies cooking real, traditional Filipino fare at Fil-Am Eatery & BBQ, just past the intersection of Beach Boulevard and San Pablo Road in the Intracoastal area. The cuisine of the islands is influenced by dishes of Malay, Spanish, Chinese and American tables, blended with indigenous ingredients and enhanced by the locals’ preferences. There are some strong flavors here, and I’m hooked. They play with garlic tangy tastes–droolworthy good. Each dish includes a large rice portion– you need a healthy scoop to get all the gusto. Order refreshing calamanci juice ($2), made from the essence of calamondin oranges. A flavorful pork appetizer, Sisig (pronounced SI-sig) ($14.95) was the dish I was most excited to try. I’d heard the late, great Anthony Bourdain often sing its praises. Sisig is a sizzling, crispy, rich masterpiece–you must ask for “sizzling.” It’s presented in a fajita-like skillet, bubbling hot, with a raw egg cracked right in the middle, which doesn’t stay raw for long. Mix it up so the egg coats everything evenly. The combination of tender meat, fresh ginger and spices, egg yolk richness and spicy fresh peppers makes each bite a joy. Torta Talong ($10.95), a vegetarian item, is a giant omelet with a layer of roasted eggplant tucked in. The eggplant has a smoky, baba ganoush-ish taste; creamy, eggy and satisfying.
FIL-AM EATERY & BBQ
14185 Beach Blvd., Ste. 3, Intracoastal, 992-9893, filambbq.com The Kare-Kare ($13.95), oxtail stew in peanut sauce, was probably my least favorite, but it was still good. Traditional stew has a thick savory sauce and lots of veggies. I love peanut butter, so I hate to say it was too peanut-y, but it was just quite strong. The unknown quantity was Dinuguan ($9.95), a spicy, tangy combo spooned over rice. It’s a savory stew of tender, diced pork simmered in a rich, dark gravy of pig blood, garlic, chili and vinegar. Please don’t let my description stop you from ordering it! Its tart, piquant quality brought to mind a fresh, amazing citrus mojo marinade. It may still be summer, but I’m ready for a new winter buddy: Sinigang Na Baboy ($10.95) (pronounced sin-i-gang) soup. This hearty meatand-veggie mix was like a comforting Filipino version of chicken noodle soup. Dig out chunks of pork, sliced okra and eggplant, and adorn the rice. The meat was so tender, you could cut it with a spoon. The thin broth has a zesty, tamarind base; it warms you from the inside out. There are lots of places to dine in our great city, but I have to say I’d choose Fil-Am over many of them. I’ll return for the exotic, aromatic fare again and again. Brentley Stead biteclub@folioweekly.com
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PINT-SIZED
Beer-can chicken: GIMMICK or STRAIGHT GOLD?
BRINE THERE, DONE THAT Food show prefabbery spurs HOMEGRILLING HUNGER
THE
GREAT DEBATE AMONG OUTDOOR GRILLERS AND BARBECUE aficionados there exists a hotly debated dish: beer-can chicken. On one side of the controversy, proponents of the culinary creation laud the juiciness and subtle beer flavor this method imparts. Opponents contend that the cooking method does little to determine the outcome of the grilled bird. The history of beer-can chicken is murky at best. It’s been speculated that the cooking method originated in American hobo culture. With roots dating to the mid-1800s, hobo culture carries a somewhat romantic, ce qui será, será attitude. Part of the hobo way of life was procuring food along the railroads and railyards. Often, chickens were easy to find; thus, they became a source of protein. With the advent of the beer can in 1935, beer was easier to get; legend has it that a culinarily adventurous hobo shoved an open beer can in the cavity of a pilfered chicken and cooked it standing upright on a grill. The practice caught on and voila, beer-can chicken–also called chicken on the throne or drunken chicken–joined the culinary world. Others, such as barbecue master Steven Raichlen, posit that the dish was born in Louisiana. This version holds that the style was popularized at college football tailgating parties in the 1970s/early 1980s and became a regular category at many barbecue competitions across the land. Raichlen counts himself among proponents of the beer-can chicken movement. In his appropriately named book, Beer-Can Chicken, he writes,
“The idea is startlingly simple: You grill a chicken upright over an open can of beer. What results is the moistest, most succulent, and most flavorful chicken you’ll ever taste.” Glowing praise from a renowned expert. But Meathead, a self-proclaimed Barbecue Whisperer & Hedonism Evangelist, disagrees with the masses of backyard grillers who espouse the joys of beer-can chicken. He claims that if you try roasted chicken side-by-side with beer-can chicken in a blind taste test, you’d be hard pressed to tell the difference. Furthermore, he adds, the beer never gets hot enough to boil, and so couldn’t possibly flavor the meat. Let’s take a closer look. Chicken comes out of the refrigerator at about 38°F, as does a can of beer. By shoving the beer can into the fowl’s cavity, it effectively becomes part of the chicken– at least for purposes of thermal dynamics. Chicken meat is about 70 percent water; beer is 90 percent. Both will heat at about the same rate. That means that when the chicken is finished cooking to 165°F, the beer will be the same temperature, far below the 212°F needed for the beer to boil. Science, it seems, explains why the beer has little effect on the bird. Whether you’re a yay-sayer or naysayer on this, one thing is certain: Cooking a chicken on a grill is always a good idea. With a can shoved up its butt, it may or may not get a savory beer flavor. Maybe a beer baste would work better. Marc Wisdom marc@folioweekly.com
PINT-SIZED PI NT-S NT -SIZ ZED ED B BREWERS’ REWE WERS ERS R ’ COMM COMMUNITY MM MUN UNIT ITY IT Y AARDWOLF BREWING COMPANY 1461 Hendricks Ave., San Marco
BOTTLENOSE BREWING 9700 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, Southside
PINGLEHEAD BREWING COMPANY 12 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park
AMELIA TAVERN RESTAURANT & BREWPUB 318 Centre St., Fernandina Beach
DOG ROSE BREWING CO. 77 Bridge St., St. Augustine
RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD & GRILL 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach
ANCIENT CITY BREWING 3420 Agricultural Ctr. Dr., St. Augustine
ENGINE 15 BREWING CO. DOWNTOWN 633 Myrtle Ave. N., Downtown
RUBY BEACH BREWING 131 1st Ave N., Jax Beach
ANHEUSER-BUSCH 1100 Ellis Rd. N., Northside
ENGINE 15 BREWING CO. 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, Jax Beach
RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY 835 Museum Cir., Southbank
ATLANTIC BEACH BREWING COMPANY 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 3, Atlantic Beach
GREEN ROOM BREWING, LLC 228 Third St. N., Jax Beach
SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY 9735 Gate Pkwy., Southside
BEARDED BUFFALO BREWING COMPANY 1012 King St., Downtown
HYPERION BREWING COMPANY 1740 Main St. N., Springfield
SJ BREWING CO. 463646 SR 200 #13, Yulee Heights
BOG BREWING COMPANY 218 W. King St., St. Augustine
INTUITION ALE WORKS 929 E. Bay St., Downtown
SOUTHERN SWELLS BREWING CO. 1312 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach
BOLD CITY BREWERY 2670 Rosselle St., Ste. 7, Riverside
MAIN AND SIX BREWING COMPANY 1636 Main St. N., Northside
VETERANS UNITED CRAFT BREWERY 8999 Western Way, Ste. 104, Southside
BOLD CITY DOWNTOWN 109 E. Bay St., Jacksonville
OLD COAST ALES 300 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine
WICKED BARLEY BREWING COMPANY 4100 Baymeadows Rd.
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OVERSET
MOST INDUSTRIES HAVE SOME SORT OF professional conference or trade show. As a banquet chef with the Ritz-Carlton, I had the responsibility of feeding thousands of these convention-goers over the years. The hospitality industry has conventions, too. The big food purveyors host annual food shows in which they attempt to ply all of their newest insipid pre-make products, hoping to entice customers into purchasing large quantities to be delivered throughout the year. It’s actually kinda sad to see how much food sold in restaurants is pre-made. Even if you don’t buy anything, these events are still fun, because you always run into old friends in the biz. The best food shows are the big regional or national ones. I went to the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center last week. That place is huge. I’m positive you could fit four or five Prime Osborn centers in it. Plus, it’s a ton of fun. This show combines food displays and samples, product displays and demos, many industryrelated seminars, and cooking competitions. Did I mention the coffee? It’s just about the biggest caffeine buzz of all time. Two minutes after I walked in, I found my first espresso machine vendor. Not only was their espresso awesome, their machine was quite cool, too. On top of the machine was a hopper for coffee beans, which it ground for each cup. From the touch screen, you choose from many styles, from espressos to lattes to whatever. I tested many more coffees as the morning buzzed along. This was my favorite machine of the day. My second-favorite machine was a type of fry oil filter that you placed directly into the oil. Yeah, I’m a nerd. I also really enjoyed the automatic donut fryers that dispensed batter into oil on a conveyer system, so each donut spent just the right amount of time frying. Then it drained excess oil from the donut, and applied glaze. Super-cool Christmas gift maybe?
Next week I’ll share some more FR&LS fun; in the meantime, I’m going to enjoy our beautiful summertime temperatures with some Cornish game hens on the ol’ Weber grill. The best way to enjoy these succulent little birds involves mad butchering skills. First, remove giblets from the cavity. Next, remove wing tips. Now place the bird breast-side-down and simply extract the backbone by cutting from butt to neck. It’s really easy! Then flip the bird and cut down on the other side of the backbone. Next, cut down the center of the breastbone from front to back and voilà! Now place the halves in this brine o’ mine and grill away.
CHEF BILL’S GAME HEN BRINE Ingredients • 1/2 gal. water • 1/3 cup salt • 1/4 cup sugar • 2 oz. maple syrup • 2 oz. soy • 4 garlic cloves • 2 tbsp. red pepper flakes • 1 tbsp. coriander seeds • 1 tbsp. juniper berries • 6 cloves • 2 tbsp. allspice berries • 2 bay leaves
Directions 1. Place all ingredients in a pot, bring to •• a boil. Cook for 3 minutes to allow •• the salt and sugar to dissolve. Chill. 2. Add the game hens and submerge. •• Brine for 4-6 hours. Until we cook again,
Chef Bill Thompson cheffedup@folioweekly.com __________________________________ Email Chef Bill Thompson, owner of Fernandina’s Amelia Island Culinary Academy, at cheffedup@folioweekly.com, for inspiration and to get Cheffed-Up!
CHEFFED-UP GROCERS’ COMMUNITY BUYGO 22 S. Eighth St., Fernandina EARTH FARE 11901-250 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET 2007 Park St., Riverside JACKSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET 1810 W. Beaver St., Westside NATIVE SUN 11030 Baymeadows Rd. 10000 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin 1585 N. Third St., Jax Beach
NASSAU HEALTH FOODS 833 T.J. Courson Rd., Fernandina PUBLIX 1033 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine ROWE’S 1670 Wells Rd., Orange Park 8595 Beach Blvd., Southside THE SAVORY MARKET 474380 S.R. 200, Fernandina TERRY’S PRODUCE Buccaneer Trail, Fernandina WHOLE FOODS 10601 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin
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PET PARENTING FOLIO LIVING
DEAR DAVI
Nonprofit helps KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER in tough times
LOCAL PET EVENTS TOAST TO THE ANIMALS • The 20th annual fundraiser is 6-9 p.m. Sat., Sept. 22 at TIAA Bank Field’s US Assure Club West, Downtown. Tickets $100 in advance; beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres from the area’s best restaurants, silent and live auctions, live music, a wine pull, Jaguars raffle. Proceeds benefit Jacksonville Humane Society medical fund. 725-8766, jaxhumane.org. PLANTED AQUARIUM SEMINAR • Learn how to setup your own planted tank and why live plants benefit your scaly pals, as well as the best fish to put in a planted aquarium, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sat., Sept. 22, Petco, 11111 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 260-3225; 430 CBL Dr., St. Augustine, 824-8520, petco.com. MEOWMASTE YOGA WITH CATS • Certified instructor Beth Jordan and, apparently, several cats, offer a one-hour yoga session, 5:45 p.m. Fri., Sept. 28 at Jax Humane Society, 8464 Beach Blvd., Southside, 725-8766, $15 donation; bring your mat and water.
TONKA
ADOPTABLES
A WOOF
OVER THEIR HEADS FEW THINGS TUG AT MY TAIL MORE THAN HEARING stories of families who are forced to give up their pets simply because they cannot afford them. With more than a million dogs euthanized every year, it frustrates me that some pets wind up in shelters because of that. Fortunately, programs such as The Major Dog House Project, run by EPIC Outreach, are helping remove some of these barriers so pets and their humans stay together when times are tough. EPIC Outreach exists to inspire compassion by sharing information through humane education, networking and outreach to create a kinder world for people, animals, and the environment. The project is aptly named after Major, a rescued dog that inspired his owners to want to give back and help more homeless dogs have a better life. Led by Janice Frank, Dave Howard and Joe Procopio, the project has prompted participants to build durable shelters from donated materials. These folks have the construction of doghouses down to a science, cranking out new digs to accommodate almost any size dog. While doghouses can never take the place of keeping dogs inside and treating them like members of the family, the backyard structures can be the difference between life and death for dogs left outside. Dogs, just like humans, are sensitive to the weather. Even dogs bred and built for rugged outdoor living can succumb to extreme conditions. They need a place
that protects from heat, cold, rain and wind. According to Jacksonville municipal code (§462.203 - Neglecting or abandoning animals), it’s illegal to not provide adequate shelter for dogs; violators face a hefty fine or, worse, risk losing their pet. EPIC Outreach has partnered with Animal Care & Protective Services to educate people about the needs of dogs, and for those dogs that must spend time outside, provide a more comfortable shelter. In addition to that, the organizations maintain an animal food pantry for families in need. Unfortunately, many underserved neighborhoods lack access to basic pet care resources–they love their pets, but they haven’t funds to secure a healthy lifestyle. EPIC Outreach respects the bond between pets and people, proactively reaching out to these communities to build trusting relationships with families. All kinds of folks need a helping paw from time to time. Providing a dog house is just one step to keep pets with those who love them; it leads to the pet being better cared for over time. No one should have to part with a pet just because their funds are low. True love is hard to find in this life—and the bond a person makes with an animal is the purest kind. Davi mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Davi the dachshund believes that a dog in need is a friend indeed.
PET TIP: A FOREVER FRIEND THE LATE COMIC GEORGE CARLIN ONCE LIKENED getting a dog to acquiring a “small tragedy.” But we no longer need to mourn Kate the Kromfohrlander when she dies–just have a copy made. Yes, really. There are labs that will clone your dearly departed fur baby. All you need is some DNA and $100,000, then you and Repli-Kate can romp happily ever after and after and after. And after. Fun fact: Barbra Streisand has two. Creepy fact: The world’s smallest dog, Miracle Milly, was cloned 49 times. 32 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | SEPTEMBER 19-25, 2018
Everybody wanted a Tonka truck to play with when they were younger, and now everybody should want a Tonka of their own … me! I’m eagerly waiting for someone to take me home so we can play together, cuddle together, eat together or do anything together. I’m at Jax Humane Society, 8464 Beach Blvd., so stop in and meet me; it’s open every day! CROCTOBERFEST 2018 • The event, to raise funds for local conservation organizations, is 6-9 p.m. Fri., Sept. 28 at St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, 999 Anastasia Blvd., 824-3337, $50; live music, beer samples from Florida breweries, food samples from local restaurants, more; alligatorfarm.com.
ADOPTABLES
JAZZ
The jazz music genre has many forms, just like how I take on many forms! Nap partner, adventurer, fetch player, etc. There are just too many things about me to list! I’m an accomplished gal with a lot of talent to show off. I’m ready to meet my new best friend, so I hope you’re able to stop by Jax Humane Society, 8464 Beach Blvd., Southside, to meet me! STRUT YOUR MUTT FUNDRAISER • ‘Save Them All’ is this year’s theme for the annual event. Best Friends Animal Society and at least 17 local rescue groups, shelters, animal welfare organizations and outreach groups partner to save homeless dogs and cats. The festival features food trucks, vendors, contests, raffles and activities. Registration opens 9 a.m. Sat., Sept. 29. The walk is 10 a.m., Riverside Park, 3700 Park St., bestfriends.org. MARKLAND DOG PARK • The park is open at Markland Florida, 2001 International Golf Pkwy., St. Augustine, 531-5740, markland.com. KATZ 4 KEEPS ADOPTION DAYS • Adoption hours and days are 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 22 & 23 and every Sat. & Sun., 935B A1A N., Ponte Vedra, 834-3223, katz4keeps.org.
NEWS OF THE WEIRD SHE NEEDS A NEW HOBBIT
Kimberel Eventide, 36, believes her purpose here on Earth is to help other humans become elves, just like her. A resident of Illinois, Eventide identifies as a Pleiadian Starseed, an Otherkin. She first realized she was an elf after reading and watching the Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien. She dresses as an elf in silk, velvet or nature-inspired clothing, and wears pointed elf ears—but not all the time because “my own ears have a slight point to them.” Eventide’s husband supports her elfdom but “he doesn’t understand it and doesn’t watch many of my videos,” she said. “I am an Elven spiritual teacher who offers personal Skype online sessions to help individual souls,” she explained to the Daily Mail. Her mission, called Projectelvenstar, is to help humans transform themselves into High Elves—”ears are optional but can become a byproduct of becoming extrasensory and hearing better over time.”
PICK UP THE PIECES & GO HOME
Three men in Westborough, Massachusetts, are out $306,000 after being scammed, MassLive.com reported Aug. 29. Joseph Boakye, 31, of Worcester is one of two suspects wanted by Westborough police for allegedly selling 15 kilograms of counterfeit gold dust. In July, the victims met Boakye and an accomplice at an Extended Stay America hotel and tested the gold dust for authenticity. Apparently satisfied, they paid $26,000 in cash and transferred $280,000 into a Bank of America account. They then got a locked Sentry safe which—allegedly—held the dust. Boakye said they’d get the combination to the lock when the transfer cleared. Two days later, when they were unable to open the safe, they called a locksmith. What was in it? Counterfeit gold.
OVERREACTIONS
Bryan Tucker of Sandston, Virginia, was FED UP TO HERE! with kids littering his lawn as they waited at the Henrico County school bus stop adjacent to his property. So on Sept. 4, he installed a battery-powered electric fence. “They don’t respect other people’s land,” Tucker told WTVR TV. “I pick up trash every
day.” Officials informed him later that day that the fence was placed on county property, not his own, so Tucker took it down. But he still thinks the point was made: “The message has gotten across,” Tucker said. “Parents are posting and talking about it.”
OVER A VIDEO GAME
Pavel Matveev, 15, of Mogochino village in Russia’s Tomsk region, apparently distraught over losing a video game, was found in his yard Sept. 4—he committed suicide by decapitating himself with a chain saw. Daily Mail said Russian media reported the teen’s single mother had bought him a computer; he “spent hours” on it, said an unnamed source. “This is what killed him.”
SOCIAL MEDIA HAS GONE TOO FAR
Monica Walley of Holden Heights, Florida, wrote a negative online review Aug. 20 about the Daybreak Diner in Orlando, accusing the restaurant of refusing service to her disabled mother. The negative review didn’t sit well with the diner owner’s son, Michael Johnson, or his housemates, Jesse Martin and Norman Auvil, reported WFTV. That night, as they sat drinking beer, Martin looked up Walley’s address, then drove there, where Auvil, 42, shot three rounds into the house. “I actually could feel the air from the bullet as it passed by me,” said Ken Walley, Monica’s father. “I didn’t think anybody was crazy enough to do something like this over something so small,” Monica said. Auvil was arrested Aug. 30, charged with shooting into a dwelling, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
HALF THE HOME IT USTA BE
An Orlando home needs more than roof repairs; a crane parked outside tipped over on Sept. 4, splitting the house in half so cleanly daylight could be seen through it. UPI reported the roof was under construction when the machine fell, likely because the ground was wet, said Ivan Fogarty, corporate safety director for crane operator Beyel Brothers Crane & Rigging. No one was inside the house, and none of the roofing crew was injured. The house has been declared unlivable. weirdnewstips@amuniversal.com
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HARVARD AVE. UBER RIDER You: Tall, attractive student advisor. Me: Drove you from friend’s house. Thanks for $10 tip. I liked our conversations along the way; key things in common. Talk again? If you feel the same, please respond. When: Sept. 8. Where: Riverside. #1710-0919 GOLDEN CORRAL SAN JOSE BLVD. You: Dining alone, booth behind us, blonde hair/beard, gorgeous blue eyes, blue shirt, jeans, white van. Me: With mom, son; brunette, Jags shirt, black shorts, black car. Let’s meet. Single? Coffee? When: Aug. 18. Where: Golden Corral. #1709-0829 PETITE BRUNETTE ON BICYCLE You: Bicycling. Me: Driving. I stopped, asked you for directions. You seemed shy but friendly. Meet at Bold Bean for coffee? When: Aug. 7. Where: Avondale. #1708-0822 SOUTHERN GROUNDS BLEND You: Pretty lady, khaki shorts, print top, recommended dark roast coffee. Me: Blue shirt, jean shorts. Single? Would’ve liked to chat, but with yoga friends. Namaste! When: July 29. Where: San Marco Southern Grounds. #1707-0808 HAWAIIAN SHIRT, GIN & TONIC Outside bar. You said my drink looked good. Me: “Only drink worth bootlegging.” You: Sharp, white slacks, heels, blue blouse; late friends. Wish they’d stood you up; we would’ve had fun. Try again? When: July 18. Where: PV Pussers. #1706-0725 SUN-RAY FRONT LINE You: Cool couple. Man, patterned button-up. Woman, hip glasses, platform shoes. Us: Tall brunette, floral dress. Man, average height, white button-up. In chaotic Hearts Beat Loud crowd. Bonded over Sun-Ray’s beauty. Dig your vibe; meet again? When: July 8. Where: Sun-Ray Cinema. #1705-0711 FIREHOUSE “O” You: Silver shorts, black hat, orange nails. Me: Camo hat, brown T-shirt. Wanted to talk; you left. Thought of you rest of day. Make it every day? When: 12:30 p.m. June 21. Where: 5 Points Firehouse Subs. #1704-0627
BLACK 4-DOOR CADILLAC You watched me putting a shot back into the back of my car. You stopped and had your flashers on and I was too shy to stop. I wish I had. When: June 13. Where: Home Depot Lane Ave. #1703-0620
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VIRGINIA WOOLF, WINDMILLS, ISAAC ASIMOV & REINCARNATION ARIES (March 21-April 19): “The flower doesn’t dream of the bee. It blossoms and the bee comes.” So says poet and philosopher Mark Nepo in The Book of Awakening. I hope his observation motivates you to expend less energy fantasizing about what you want and devote more energy to becoming the beautiful, useful, irresistible presence to attract what you want. The weeks ahead will be an excellent time to make plans to produce specific blossoms. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Budi Waseso, former head of the Indonesian government’s anti-narcotics division, had a radical plan to keep people convicted of drug-related crimes from escaping. He sought to build detention centers surrounded by moats filled with crocodiles and piranhas. His replacement Heru Winarko has a different approach. He wants addicts and dealers to get counseling in comfortable rehabilitation centers. In the next few weeks, as you deal with weaknesses, flaws and sins–both yours and others’–opt for an approach like Winarko’s. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In one sense, a patron saint is a Catholic saint who’s a heavenly advocate for a person, group, activity, thing or place. St. Jude is the patron saint of lost causes, for instance. St. Francis of Assisi is the guardian of animal welfare; St. Kentigern is the protector against verbal abusers. “Patron saint” may also be invoked poetically to refer to one who is a special guide or influence. For example, in one of his short stories, Nathaniel Hawthorne refers to a veteran nurse as “the patron saint of young physicians.” In accordance with astrological omens, you should think about people, groups, activities, things or places for whom you might be the patron saint. Some possibilities: You could be the patron saint of the breeze at dawn, freshly picked figs, singing humorous love songs in the sunlight, unpredictable romantic adventures, lifechanging epiphanies or soul-stirring music.
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chances could somewhat resemblance Buffet’s. Start planning how you’ll do it! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):As he stepped up to use an ATM in a supermarket, Scotsman Colin Banks found £30 (about $40 U.S.) that the person at the machine before him had neglected to take. Rather than pocketing it, Banks turned it in to a staff member, and eventually the cash was reunited with its proper owner. Shortly after doing this good deed, Bank won £50,000 (about $64,500 U.S.) in a game of chance. Instant karma in dramatic action–the positive kind! My astrological omenanalysis shows you’re more likely than usual to benefit from expeditious cosmic justice like that. Intensify your commitment to doing good deeds. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): As you dive down into your soul’s depths in quest for renewal, remember this testimony by poet Scherezade Siobhan: “I want to dig out what is ancient in me, the mistaken-for-monster … and let it teach me how to be unafraid again.” Are you brave and brazen enough to do that? It’s a great time to douse fear by drawing wild power from your life’s primal sources. To earn the right to soar higher in November and December, delve as deeply as you can in the next few weeks. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): According to author Elizabeth Gilbert, here’s “the central question upon which all creative living hinges: do you have the courage to bring forth the treasures that are hidden within you?” When I read that, my first response was: ‘Why are the treasures hidden? Shouldn’t they be completely obvious?’ My second response? ‘Why do you need courage to bring forth the treasures? Shouldn’t that be the easiest and most enjoyable task imaginable?’ This is a perfect riddle to contemplate for the next 14 months.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): In August 1933, author Virginia Woolf wrote a critical note to her friend, composer Ethel Smyth, lamenting her lack of emotional subtlety. “For you,” Woolf told Smyth, “either things are black or they’re white; either they’re sobs or shouts–whereas, I always glide from semi-tone to semi-tone.” In the weeks ahead, you may encounter people who act like Smyth. But it’s your sacred duty, both to you and to life, to stay loyal to the rich complexity of your feelings.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Blogger Sage Grace offers a list of “cool things to call me besides cute.” Terms include dazzling, alluring, sublime, magnificent and exquisite. Appling those adjectives to you, I’ll add more: resplendent, delightful, intriguing, magnetic and incandescent. Don’t flinch with humility or protest you’re not worthy. According to my astrological analysis, you deserve extra appreciation for your idiosyncratic appeal and intelligence. Tell your allies and loved ones I said so. And tell them that giving you this treatment may mobilize one of your half-asleep potentials.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “People think of education as something they can finish,” said writer and scientist Isaac Asimov, who wrote or edited more than 500 books. His point? We’re wise to be excited about learning new lessons as long as we’re on Earth. To cultivate maximum vitality, we should always be engaged in the processes of absorbing new knowledge, mastering new skills and deepening our understanding. Is that appealing? Hope so, especially in the weeks ahead, when you have an enhanced ability to see the big picture of your future education.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Many educated Americans and Europeans think reincarnation is a loony delusion, even though it’s a cornerstone of spiritual belief for more than 1.5 billion humans. I regard it as a hypothesis worthy of intelligent consideration, though I’d need hundreds of pages to explain my version of it. However you see it, you now have extra access to knowledge, skills and proclivities you owned in what we may call your “past lives–especially those when you were an explorer, maverick, outlaw or pioneer. You’ll feel freer and more experimental in the next four weeks.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo businessman Warren Buffet is among the top five wealthiest people on the planet. In an average year, his company Berkshire Hathaway adds $36 billion to its already swollen coffers. In 2017, thanks to the revision of the U.S. tax code by President Trump and his buddies, Buffet earned $65 billion–an increase of 83 percent from his usual haul. According to my astrological omen-analysis, you’re entering a year-long phase when your financial
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):“When the winds of change blow,” says a Chinese proverb, “some people build walls while others build windmills.” Since the light breezes of change may soon evolve into brisk gusts of change in your sphere, I wanted to share that. Will you respond by constructing walls or windmills? It wouldn’t be foolish to favor walls, but in the long run, windmills would serve you better. Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com
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HARDLY A DAY GOES BY without at least one reader asking me when it will finally be legal to smoke cannabis in the great state of Florida, and my answer is always the same: It’ll probably be around two years, maybe fewer. As I noted last week, the rise of Andrew Gillum as the Democratic nominee for governor, coupled with an amazing series of verbal gaffes (or, some would say, blatant dog-whistling to the alt-right) by Republican nominee Ron DeSantis, raise the once-unlikely specter of a party switch in Tallahassee. This phenomenon would then mean we might not have to wait for a ballot referendum in 2020—an election that already lives in infamy, years before it’s actually happened. (Spoiler alert: Covfefe.) Of course, locals aren’t waiting for the suits to sanction their fun and games. Florida Man has never been known for his patience, as far as trusting the process goes, and recent news bears that out. As the eyes of the world were focused northward, as nefarious Hurricane Florence was speeding toward the Mid-Atlantic coast, Florida was facing a flood of its own—a flood of flower. More than 100 pounds of bundled-up plant matter washed up on beaches in St. Johns, Flagler and Volusia counties within hours of each other, wrapped separately for freshness and ease of distribution. Jake and the Fatman contend that the storm caused irregularities in the rising and ebbing tides, twerking the bound booty and ruining somebody’s day, if not indeed somebody’s life. Among the states of the Southeastern U.S., the Sunshine State has long been the locus
for “Lime Pillows,” “Love Nuggets” and our “Little Green Friends,” going back to the glory days of Gainesville Green. (Ahh, the GG.) Historically, these coastal waters along our celebrated shores have been used to traffick everything from cocaine to prostitutes—and by “historically,” I mean mere hours ago. Our state’s black market in “Black Maria” has been a multimillion-dollar business for longer than most of us have been alive, and getting a cut of those illicit profits was certainly a motivating factor in the legalization of medical marijuana. Full legalization would destroy the black market and spur dramatic drops in prices, as we’ve seen in Oregon, where weed now sells for as low as four bucks a gram. Amazingly, it seems that only one person tried to keep some of that illicit “Indian Hay,” even with Christmas just three months away. That unsung hero was promptly snitched out to authorities, slapped with a felony charge just for doing his part to fight the heinous scourge of littering; I doubt that the poor lady’s children will ever speak to her again. Certainly, if that selfish act had happened in Duval County, nothing—not a seed, not a bloom—would have been detected, which is probably why nothing has been found. It’s all been confiscated by now, however, and you can bet your baggie that it’s destined to be burned, somehow, some way, by someone or another. Shelton Hull mail@folioweekly.com _________________________________
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FOLIO VOICES : BACKPAGE EDITORIAL “When you look through the blight, you see some rather VIBRANT LIFE: adorable houses, thriving small businesses, a community doing as much as it can with MEAGER RESOURCES.”
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THE LAST TIME I WAS IN AND around Myrtle/Moncrief on a regular basis was 1991-’98, when I attended James Weldon Johnson Middle School and Stanton College Prep. Since then, I’ve been back through the area occasionally for work projects and to visit friends or go to weddings. Mostly, though, that area was left to my memories. Fast-forward 19 years and my daughter, Mackenzie, has been assigned to a school in Northwest Jacksonville as part of City Year. Getting her ready to drive herself to school, we found a non-highway route until she gets to be a more confident driver and can tackle the highway. Our route takes us through Riverside and up Myrtle to Moncrief and then on to 45th Street. She could easily take JTA until she feels more confident (we are public transit devotees), but my own fears have crept in. I’m more than a little ashamed to admit that, though the reality of crime statistics can’t be ignored. Poverty and opportunity intersect in the form of crime and I’m not willing to put her in harm’s way when there is an alternative. It’s definitely not the neighborhood’s blackness that is at the root of my fears; I wouldn’t let her walk through ‘Sin City’ in Arlington, either. Poverty breeds crime no matter who lives in the neighborhood. My discomfort has made me think: How do we solve these issues? It’s obvious that funding and broader community support are desperately needed. There have been some seeds planted with roadway projects, better bus shelters, the baseball field and the one fancy development whose name I don’t know, at the Myrtle/ Moncrief intersection. It’s all underwhelming, quite frankly. Any funding is usually chump change designed to placate and secure the black vote in election years. These developments and improvements are all starkly foiled by the harsh realities of the Families of Slain Children memorial, the abandoned homes, the crumbling roadways, underfunded schools and a tangible sense of being left behind and left alone. Those aforementioned improvements are now old in 2018. I read a 2014 Folio Weekly article about former Mayor Alvin Brown’s election-year Hail Mary. I read the Town Center report from the City of Jacksonville, dated 2004. I hear the stories of the inequitable funding and all of the broken promises about sewer infrastructure and business development dollars. I read news coverage about the need
for MORE police to do surveillance in a community already heavily burdened by the eyes of law enforcement. When you look through the blight, you see some rather vibrant life: adorable houses, thriving small businesses, a community doing as much as it can with meager resources. Job opportunities are few and far between, and with too many residents cash- and opportunity-poor, traveling for minimum wage work means hours-long commutes on buses or nerve-racking rides in cars held together with hope, prayer and the work of shade tree mechanics. Would you commit to getting up at 4 a.m. to be across town by 7 a.m. for an $8.50/hour job? What is it going to take for those of us not living and working in that area to care? Do the residents of Mandarin and the Intracoastal not realize a rising tide lifts all ships? Do Southsiders and Ortegans “deserve” more? Does the rest of Jacksonville really believe it’s a neighborhood not worth saving? I remember one semester at JWJ, having to come to Riverside and attend John Gorrie while our school was being renovated. I recall my 12-year-old self being a bit horrified at the quality of the neighborhood, vowing that I could never live in a place like that. It wasn’t all shiny new renovations and bustling coffee shops and boutiques. In 20 years’ time, we gentrified the hell out of this neighborhood, forcing the poor and black residents farther to the north and west where they can be easily and casually forgotten, the no-man’s land where we send black and brown people to be ignored, over-policed and undervalued. I don’t want to gentrify NW Jax like we have done to Springfield and Riverside. I want these families and business owners to stay and grow, knowing that the rest of the city has their backs. Does our city leadership have their backs? The answer is apparent. Do Jacksonville residents have their backs? That answer is apparent, too. Investment in the most-maligned corridor in Jacksonville is urgently needed. But we won’t get the first nickel if our suburban neighbors don’t extend their concern beyond their own backyards and HOA gates. Shavone Steele mail@folioweekly.com _____________________________________ Steele is the director of communications for the Northside Coalition of Jacksonville.
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