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ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE

An indicted journalist reflects on conspiracy in today’s America STORY BY AARON CANTÚ COVER ILLUSTRATION BY ANSON STEVENS-BOLLEN

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EAR READER, I have a confession to make. I, Georgio Valentino, the incoming editor of Folio Weekly, am not a Jacksonvillian.

There. I said it.

Your humble editor drifted to Northeast Florida only this past spring. Indeed, though a native South Floridian, I’ve spent the last 15 years out of state, even overseas. And—my!—how the place has changed!

While I was gone, Florida surpassed New York to become the third-most populous state in the U.S. It’s also become more diverse and, frankly, more interesting. But long-term systemic problems like overdevelopment, low wages and water (mis)management still hang around our collective neck like an ancient mariner’s albatross.

The First Coast is also changing. As an undergrad at the University of Florida, I visited Jacksonville on weekends. It was just enough time to get a vague feel for the city, and it now feels infinitely more vibrant and welcoming, thanks to its community organizations, local businesses, artists, musicians and makers.

I’m proud to assume editorship of a publication that has documented—and helped cultivate—these changes over the years.

Outgoing editor Claire Goforth leaves me a well-oiled machine, a team that instinctively strikes a balance between investigative journalism on the one hand and culture and community on the other.

My own professional experience leans toward the latter. I spent nearly a decade as an arts and culture journalist for the expat press in Brussels, Belgium. When I wasn’t covering contemporary art, I was touring Europe with one experimental rock band or another.

I’ve seen the culture industries from various vantage points, and those experiences have made me sensitive to the double-edged nature of creative labor. In

a world where the entire workforce is now being fitted for the aptly named “gig economy,” artists and musicians were the first to experience the freedom and servitude of “being your own boss.” To be honest, I’m still unsure whether we were advanced prototypes or just so many canaries in the coalmine.

Nor have I ever shied away from “hard news” stories. In the run-up to the 2014 European Parliament election, I even found myself on Belgian television, channeling Colbert Report-era Colbert as I interviewed a local MEP candidate. Good times.

My years in Europe put into perspective many elements of American life that I had previously taken for granted. My years in Brussels, the European Union’s chief administrative seat (you’re not supposed to call it the “capital”), gave me a new appreciation for American political norms— at least as they existed before the present administration went to war against them.

Though a dedicated believer in the European project, I never cared for the opacity of the E.U. institutions, where the real decisions are made behind closed doors and without any public scrutiny.

Unfortunately (and ironically, given the Republican Party’s chest-pounding patriotism), instead of Europe becoming more American in that sense, America has become more European. The current president wants to rule by fiat and has worked to pre-emptively undermine the institutions (like a free press) that check executive authority.

Journalism is a noble profession. It’s important. And I look forward to working with our writers to uphold Folio Weekly’s tradition of journalistic excellence.

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THE MAIL DESANTIS MEANS WHAT HE SAYS

RE: “DeSantis’ Trump Whistle,” by Claire Goforth, Sept. 5 THE MEANING OF WORDS IS NOT DETERMINED BY dictionary definitions. The dictionary tells us how words are actually used. Usage, or common meaning of words, changes over time. As a practical matter, most educated and informed people, but especially practitioners of the political arts, know what racial code words are, whether they are called code words, euphemisms, microaggressions, dog whistles or dog foghorns.

Over time, political awareness and public sensitivity to the monkey word when used within a mile of referring to African Americans has become well-known, as are its historic roots. During an NFL Monday night game in the early 1970s, the late Howard Cosell referred to a black player by saying, “Look at that little monkey run!” The network phone lines were immediately flooded with angry viewer reactions. Cosell, who was closely associated with liberal causes in general and equal rights in particular, was obviously shaken by the response to his careless mistake and said so on the air as soon as he was told of the blunder.

It is possible for a political candidate to learn the hard way of their ignorance of a racially sensitive word or term. During his presidential campaign as a third-party candidate against Bill Clinton, Ross Perot, in his folksy manner, casually referred to his audience at a major NAACP meeting as “you people.” Perot was so embarrassed by his mistake that he suspended his campaign until he could recover his composure and restart it.

The term “politically incorrect” came into popular awareness because words have meaning, and some words are so negative and so provocative as to render them unspeakable, as in the case of the N-word, “you people,” and any reference to monkeys or apes when referring to African Americans.

Ron DeSantis is old enough, well-educated enough and smart enough to know better than to have used the M-word on Fox News after his primary gubernatorial win in Florida. As soon as he made his mistake, the Twitter protests started. It’s conceivable that he made a genuine mistake. What is not believable is that nobody near him told him about the national firestorm he had ignited. He’s an experienced politician with a team of savvy media consultants. His wife is a professional TV journalist who is actively and publicly involved in the campaign. The only politically astute, ethical and moral action for him was to immediately phone the black candidate he had offended and offer a sincere apology. He did not. Instead, he let his handlers go into damage-control mode and claim his reference was taken out of context.

This is how a racially charged political campaign gets started and fueled. Had DeSantis made that call

and learned a valuable lesson, the campaign might have become a contest of issues and ideas. Instead, we are being treated to an “us versus them” food fight for cable TV talking heads who are only doing their jobs by sustaining the divided mindset of our political reality.

In fairness, the Democratic primary winner Andrew Gillum doesn’t get any points either, because he immediately took the bait and castigated DeSantis in his public response the next day. He had a chance to take the high ground and offer forgiveness, even though none was sought. It would be easy to blame the consultants and media managers for episodes like this, but they aren’t on the ballot. They’re using every opportunity they get to win another campaign even when they’re required to initiate a “cover-up” of a racially insensitive choice of words on national television. But we can’t really blame the consultants, because they’ve learned that George Carlin was right when he said, “Even though the cover-up can be worse than the crime, people keep using them because they usually work just fine.”

Where are the wise men and women whose influence could help us do a better job of conducting our national political dialogue? Where is the next John McCain?

Eric Smith via email

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BOO THE T-U

THE QUALITY AND CREDIBILITY OF JACKSONVILLE’S only daily newspaper, the Florida Times-Union, continues to decline, it seems. Just consider its choice of syndicated columnists for the Sunday op-ed page, for example.

What does it say about a major metropolitan daily newspaper when its syndicated op-ed columnist headliner most Sundays is Ann Coulter? Of course, newspapers should have syndicated op-ed columns representing different political views and persuasions ... but really ... Ann Coulter? Coulter, in her ongoing struggle to tread water and stay relevant, relies on “shock” and “appall”—not journalistic talent or perspective—to get people to read her column.

Her views and writings are more befitting of a National Enquirer than a Philadelphia Inquirer.

She’s like a struggling mediocre comedienne who has to rely on shock, disgust and foul language to get people to laugh.

Apparently the Florida Times-Union leadership and ownership find her columns and views relevant, compelling and worthy.

So what does this say about the journalistic credibility of the newspaper, and the political persuasion of its ownership and editorial staff?

Michael Malec via email

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BRICKBATS TO RICK SCOTT The senatorial hopeful spent the last week being chased across the state by protesters. His latest public relations setback: The Red Tide that plagues the Gulf has now arrived on the Atlantic Coast. Toxic algae blooms have been detected in Palm Beach County and elsewhere. It may be just a matter of time before they wash up in St. Johns County and beyond.

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AGAIN Can Susie Wiles SAVE Ron DeSantis?

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LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AGO, JACKSONVILLE political consultant and lobbyist Susie Wiles got tasked with another in a series of political reclamation projects.

Her latest gig: saving Republican Ron DeSantis’ campaign for governor.

Polls in September showed DeSantis down. The worst had him nine points behind Democrat Andrew Gillum. And the momentum of the campaign reflected those polls. DeSantis was tanking with women and No Party Affiliation voters.

The DeSantis campaign was getting its butt kicked in every meaningful way. Message discipline? It didn’t exist, in part because the campaign is still figuring out its platform beyond MAGA and in part because the skeleton crew running the campaign wouldn’t have been enough even to win the primary without the president’s endorsement.

Wiles has been aboard only a couple of weeks, but the early results are positive for her client.

The campaign’s messaging has moved from charging Gillum with “socialism” to more direct attacks, including spotlighting issues he’s faced as mayor of Tallahassee (such as slow-walking power restoration after Hurricane Hermine in 2016).

Is this stuff working? Polls say so.

We saw a few surveys last week that showed the race tightening up. A big part of that tightening is the classic Republican tactic: driving up the negatives of an opponent who has yet to effectively fully define himself.

Gillum was an unknown quantity to many even when he won the primary. Democratic campaigns saw him polling fourth and didn’t bother to push oppo; they cannibalized themselves, and Gillum went from being a candidate who couldn’t fund-raise to the titular head of the Democratic Party without being vetted beyond whisper campaigns (of the “I need to be off-off record here, on deep background” variety).

If you don’t take the shot, you don’t win the game. And Democratic rivals, underestimating Gillum in a way third-party groups and out-of-state money men didn’t, failed to take that shot.

Whoops.

Susie Wiles will not be so cavalier. And neither will DeSantis.

Consider her track record. She handled business for Rick Scott in 2010, then came in to the Florida Trump campaign and turned that disorganized mess into a general election win.

Scott was a flawed candidate: not a ton of charisma, and lingering questions over pleading the Fifth six dozen times during a

trial about his corporation’s Medicare fraud.

Nasty business. You might have heard about it.

Trump? Likewise, not the best candidate.

Believe me.

From the Access Hollywood blooper reel to summoning Russian spies to produce Clinton campaign emails, Trump presented like Rodney Dangerfield doing a tribute to Rodrigo Duterte. But it didn’t matter. He won.

And Wiles got him over in Florida.

Wiles, unlike many Republican operatives, actually knows how to organize a campaign.

When I asked Rick Scott about her going to TrumpWorld in 2016, he noted her ability to get people to volunteer.

DeSantis needs that. He had no field in the primary. Like Adam Putnam said, he was the “Seinfeld candidate,” with no reason to run beyond Being Trump’s Guy. He didn’t even have yard signs worth mentioning—a flaw about which GOP volunteer types across the state have complained, even recently.

Bet your bottom dollar: The DeSantis campaign will look like a real campaign by the end.

In this space two years ago, I warned Clinton backers that things could get ugly for them.

“Wiles will make sure the field operations are on point. Trump putting her over Florida is a calculated decision, like giving the ball to a running back in the last drive of the fourth quarter,” I wrote.

“Whatever you may think about Trump and his batshit quote of the day,” I added, “keep in mind that the person running his Florida operation sees the whole field, and has a career’s worth of experience making chicken salad from _____.”

DeSantis spent much of the first stretch of the general election run making unforced errors. There haven’t been as many lately.

In recent years, races have tended to tighten up in favor of Republican candidates.

Gillum could be the outlier here, but the path to victory is now a lot more treacherous than it was before DeSantis hired Wiles.

If DeSantis wins? It bodes well for Mayor Lenny Curry here in Jacksonville, who A) collaborates with Wiles on issues (like the 2016 Pension Tax Referendum) and B) offered a somewhat over-the-top endorsement of DeSantis as a “brother from another mother.”

For most readers, though, being better positioned for state largesse would be a meager consolation prize for losing out on the paradigmatic shift Gillum represents—if his operation can overcome arguably the best stretch-run op in local history.

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

NEWS BITES TOP HEADLINES FROM NE FLORIDA NEWSMEDIA

THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION KICKING THE HABIT

Florida Times-Union reporter Matt Soergel’s profile of a Jacksonville man brought back from the brink of painkiller addiction shows the complexity of the nation’s opioid crisis. Far from being a simple exercise of willpower, recovery is only possible at the intersection of individual initiative, personal support networks, professional norms and industrial regulations.

Soergel spoke to Doug Scott, who was in the grip of addiction after a series of automobile accidents and related injuries. Scott’s SUV was rear-ended twice in the span of a single year. Each time, the painkiller prescription got heavier.

“A doctor prescribed opioids; small amounts at first,” Soergel writes. “The pain in his lower back and neck was dulled but wouldn’t go away. His prescription was upped as Scott’s body and brain cried for more drugs—always more. After the second accident, morphine was added to the oxycodone he took.”

When Scott and his wife Caryn realized he was hooked, they looked into physical therapy as an alternative. He enrolled in a full-time, five-week physical therapy program at Brooks Rehabilitation, including biofeedback training and consultations with a chronic pain physician and a psychologist.

By the end of the program, Scott had weaned himself off the prescription painkillers.

“His pain is not completely gone,” reports Soergel, “but it’s manageable, and while he’s out of regular therapy, he continues with exercises and practices he learned there.”

Soergel also notes that groups like the Florida Physical Therapy Association are raising awareness about the dangers of over-prescribing pain medication and the benefits of physical therapy. Their work is a reminder that the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries helped open this Pandora’s box.

ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD THE CONSULTANTS ARE COMING

Efficiency consulting was once an obscure corporate discipline. Then Mike Judge introduced the world to Bob and Bob in the 1999 satire Office Space. The profession is now eminently meme-able. It’s also alive and well. Sheldon Gardner of the St. Augustine Record reports that St. Augustine city officials have engaged a consulting firm to “to make [the city’s] development review process more efficient.”

Management Partners will receive $49,875 to “analyze how development requests are processed in the city and offer recommendations to the city on how to make that process better.”

“Nothing is wrong with the current process,” Gardner writes, “but they’re following up on a request by Mayor Nancy Shaver to spend more time looking at how the city does its business.”

The effort is led by Management Partners Vice-President Amy Paul, whose team is already conducting confidential interviews with city employees and should present conclusions and recommendations by the end of the calendar year.

Gardner quotes Mark Litzinger, director of the city’s Financial Services Department, who says the review will deliver results ... of some sort.

“It could be to make the process more efficient or more effective, or it could be improved customer service,” Litzinger said. “We don’t have any hard expectations of what’s going to come out of this.”

PONTE VEDRA RECORDER A WOMAN’S PLACE

Ever since the evening of Nov. 8, 2016—and especially in the wake of the recent Kavanaugh fiasco—the nation’s women have awaited their chance to deliver an electoral rebuke to the current administration. The historic proportion of women candidates on the ballot and the enthusiasm of progressive women activists in the run-up to the vote does not bode well for the good ol’ boys in office.

The Ponte Vedra Recorder’s Samantha Logue reports on a Sept. 24 meeting dedicated to women’s issues in the midterm campaign. Hosted by the Women’s Giving Alliance at University of North Florida, the Florida Legislature Qualified Candidates Forum brought together seven candidates currently contending for state House and Senate seats, representing districts across Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties. The event was moderated by the Florida Blue Foundation’s Vice-President and Executive Director of Corporate Social Responsibility Susan Towler.

“Towler began the forum by laying the ground rules and making a key distinction,” Logue writes. “’This is not a debate,”’ she advised, and she was right, for while the participating candidates hailed from fairly diverse backgrounds, there was a significant lack of diversity among their positions. All seven were registered Democrats, so the event ran more like a friendly discussion than a heated debate.”

Candidates fielded questions on female poverty and women’s healthcare. “After all questions had been answered,” Logue concludes, “Women’s Giving Alliance President Ellen Wiss closed the forum by thanking the candidates and attendees and urging them all to get out and vote.”

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An indicted journalist reflects on CONSPIRACY in today’s America

or more than a year, federal prosecutors and agents have perused my digital communications, tried to hack my cell phone and possibly collected my social media records. The chill of seeing the state in possession of your private political discussions is difficult to convey. I’m not being paranoid; this really happened. The feds invaded my life in pursuit of their own conspiracy theory about a raucous protest in Washington, D.C., that resulted in eight felony charges against hundreds, including me.

The overwhelming sense of being watched has abated some since the charges were dropped, but I’m sure people within the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia—the local arm of the Trump Administration’s Justice Department—will read every word of this essay, with an eye for anything they can use to refile criminal charges against me or the 186 people still living under a five-year statute of limitations.

A few weeks after my arrest in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2017 (J20), I accepted some painful advice: Don’t criticize the Trump administration publicly. At that point, I was hoping for my charges to get dropped before my eventual indictment in May. The inability to speak freely on social media and in the publications I wrote for drained my confidence; I still reflexively self-censor,

often deleting tweets for no real reason.

Even though my charges have gone away, writing this is hard. This pounding in my chest, this trembling hand, sour stomach and sweaty tunnel vision are parts of what it feels like to have your freedom of speech curtailed by the state.

I went to D.C. with several other journalists to report on Trump’s ascent, following a year of bubbling anti-fascism

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against his campaign. I currently enjoy the haven of a newspaper willing to hire lawyers who bite back, but last January I was a freelancer using vacation days from my full-time job to go witness history. This was a completely uncharted assignment: How violent could this get? Would American jackboots try to stomp me in the streets? In the end, it didn’t matter whether I presented myself as a journalist on J20 or

Editor’s note: When Aaron Cantú arrived at his new job at Santa Fe Reporter (SFR) last year, he came with the baggage of a recent arrest.

Two months earlier, he’d spent a night in jail with hundreds of others detained during protests on Inauguration Day in Washington, D.C. His actions consisted of walking, wearing black and being a witness to history as a freelance journalist. Yet, a few months later, and despite having no clear evidence of such crimes, federal prosecutors slammed him with eight felony charges, including conspiracy to riot and property damage. After nearly 18 months, however, the feds dropped the charges.

Cantú is finally able to publicly reflect on the ordeal; what follows is an essay that puts a real conspiracy into context.

that I carried only a sandwich and a notebook; white supremacists wound up messing with me anyway for more than a year afterward by working with authorities to prosecute and harass me. I pitched a dispatch soon after getting released from jail, but pulled it due to legal concerns.

After 18 months, the actual memories of the half-hour march leading up to my arrest have mixed with dreams and nightmares of the day, as well as descriptions in multiple indictments, trial transcripts and media reports. My mind’s eye remembers a dark funhouse of corporate buildings and unusually waifish, Jack Skellingtonesque riot cops hemming me into a larger group.

Everything looks gray and morose; it may have rained a bit. Police relentlessly deployed sting-ball grenades and pepper spray; the final tally was at least 70 grenades thrown at people blocks away from where Donald John Trump was sworn in as the 45th U.S. president.

Creaks and shatters created by objects smashing glass, including the insured windows of a Bank of America branch and a Starbucks, are more memorable than any destruction my eyes may have seen. Very, very loud police sirens, punctuated by grenade explosions and screaming, overwhelm everything else.

“The inappropriate and extensive use of less lethal munitions suggests the need for increased supervision of officers during mass demonstrations,” said a recent report from the staid Police Foundation, which evaluated the Metropolitan Police Department’s conduct at Inauguration Day protests.

Impossible to forget are the feelings throughout the march: The whole-body

nerve rush when I first saw a huge mass of marching people extending at least a whole city block; the panic run as the sting-ball grenades burst near my feet; the euphoria of an ungovernable moment, however frightening and unpredictable, that disrupted the lawful monotony binding our violently unequal social system together; and the shock when I checked my phone from inside the mass arrest and saw that protests in D.C. had overtaken Trump’s inaugural speech as the top headline on CNN. com. If protesters weren’t able to stop the actual inauguration, they still marred it in history.

When the first six of more than 200 defendants went to trial last November, prosecutors used expressions of apparent excitement, wonder or awe during the march as evidence of a conspiracy to riot. “I’m f***ing blissed-out,” photojournalist and acquitted defendant Alexei Wood announced in a livestream from the march that day. The feds later tried to use it against him in court.

In an identical indictment filed against all defendants, prosecutors also used randomly shouted phrases like “F**k it up,” “F**k capitalism,” and “Whose streets? Our streets!” to transform an adrenal impulse into a criminal agreement among riotous co-conspirators.

The thought that I might be seriously screwed first occurred to me inside the police wagon transporting us to be processed. I sat cramped and bound along with nine others in one of a half-mile’s worth of law enforcement vehicles flashing various hues of light, as if carrying high-priority enemies of the state.

I knew then we weren’t going to get off with a simple citation, and that I was probably going to have to tell my mom. I didn’t expect,

however, that I would be charged with eight felonies for the act of attending and reporting on a confrontational protest, or that I would be facing a combined 80 years in prison for these charges.

Months later, I not only considered my own future, but the far-reaching political implications of these cases: Why did the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia find it appropriate to hang virtual life sentences over the heads of 214 people after an indiscriminate mass arrest?

How could it have so shamelessly gleaned evidence from far-right groups like Project Veritas, a discredited organization known for making deceptive ‘gotcha’ videos, as well as the paramilitary group the Oath Keepers, and still feel it had a legitimate case? Where was the motivation—the conspiracy— coming from to pursue these cases?

Mass arrests at protests have happened plenty of times in cities across the nation, including D.C. in 2002, when hundreds at a World Bank protest were arrested and later lavished with civil settlement money. What appeared new in the J20 case was the attempt to color protesters’ actions as part of a preplanned conspiracy between strangers to cause mayhem.

By wrapping up distinct actions like allegedly breaking windows, chanting and lighting fireworks at a protest into a single conspiracy, they became one threatening, antisocial act against society, apparently menacing enough to warrant decades in prison. The motive to bust a conspiracy also explains the Justice Department’s initial demand last summer to review 1.3 million IP addresses of

people who visited DisruptJ20.org, a website used to organize loosely affiliated masses of protests that took place at the inauguration.

Despite an outcry from the media and civil rights groups, the court eventually granted much of the prosecutors’ requests, yet it could find no actual conspiracy.

This data vacuuming extended to the cell phones that all arrestees were carrying that day. The Metropolitan Police Department used technology from an Israeli security firm called Cellebrite to extract information from all confiscated phones that weren’t sufficiently encrypted. After one anonymous defendant’s phone was raided, the defendant received an 8,000-page dossier containing years of personal data, including “intimate emails to and from my friends and lovers through more than a decade, [late] night political debates over chat apps that helped shape my values and convictions,” and more. The horror of a hostile state downloading a record of your developing identity reaching back to early teen years is a possibility unique to millennials and later generations that grew up on the internet.

To my knowledge, the feds were never able to crack into my phone thanks to strong encryption—though they made clear that they were specifically interested in me, declaring in one motion from last October that they were undertaking “additional efforts” to get my data. But I was sufficiently terrified by other fishing expeditions, including subpoenas issued to Apple, Facebook and possibly Twitter

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Protesters gather the morning of Trump’s inauguration in Logan Circle, Washington, D.C. Credit:Mobilus In Mobili / Public Domain

ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE <<< FROM PAGE 13 for communications between and among co-defendants. I never received a notice from any of these companies that my accounts had been subpoenaed—though apparently, they do not have to notify you or can be gagged from doing so—but others did, and I still treat my online presence as if it’s bugged.

All this reaching by the prosecutor’s office turned out to be for naught. Although Assistant U.S. Attorney Rizwan Qureshi mumbled to an unbelieving D.C. jury at the second and only other trial of defendants that there had been a conspiracy to “destroy your city,” this was never proved. That trial in May ended in acquittals and mistrials, after the first resulted in total acquittals last December. The pair of failures set the stage for the eventual collapse of the case in its entirety, letting the few dozen remaining defendants go free.

The second trial took place at the D.C. Superior Court where, in another room, a chief judge determined that Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Kerkhoff had intentionally misled the court about the existence of nearly 70 videos recorded by Project Veritas operatives at protest planning meetings ahead of the inauguration. The operatives handed over the surreptitiously recorded videos to a D.C. police detective, Greggory Pemberton, who would spend an entire year investigating the J20 case. Defense counsel later discovered personal tweets sent out by Pemberton indicating his sympathies with the racist proTrump digital underbelly, and used them to undermine his testimony at trial.

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Smoke from a burning limousine as seen hours after mass arrests on Inauguration Day. Credit: Aaron Cantú

and they went as far as lying in open court to preserve it.

This isn’t the first time that authorities in D.C. have hunted for clues of a conspiracy post-riot. After the city’s black residents rose up following the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in April 1968, resulting in $27 million ($193.4 million today) in damages, the feds wanted to know who, if anybody, had orchestrated the chaos, and whether similar uprisings in more than 100 cities had been part of a revolutionary conspiracy to overthrow the white American system.

Stokely Carmichael, then the leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, emerged as a primary suspect. Shortly after King’s murder, Carmichael told a radio host from Havana, Cuba, that it was “crystal clear [that] the United States of America must fall in order for humanity to live, and we are going to give our lives for that cause.” But no conspiracy indictment was ever filed against Carmichael, or anybody else. The fact that conspiracy charges were filed for so many in the J20 case after a mere $100,000 in damage illustrates how much prosecutorial aggression has advanced over the last half-century.

Some in radical circles have called attention to the white privilege of the J20 defendants, arguing that by virtue of their whiteness (or, for the minority of nonwhite defendants, their proximity to that pool of privilege), defendants had access to platforms, sympathy, support networks and resources that most low-income and nonwhite defendants lack, and that these advantages were hugely responsible for our success. I mostly agree with this analysis.

It is also true that the entire legal premise underpinning the multiple felony charges filed against each of us was steeped in the United States’ centuries-long defense of white supremacy. The anti-rioting statute under which we were charged, which calls for a maximum sentence of 10 years if convicted for rioting where serious injury or at least $5,000 in property damage occurs, was passed in 1967 by Congress in the wake of black urban uprisings in that decade. Prosecutors used the new statute against black D.C. residents the following year.

The limo fire, which became a symbol of resistance, happened after most of the arrests. Credit: Mobilus In Mobili / Public Domain

But the connection goes deeper.

The unifying legal theory of our prosecution was that we engaged in a conspiracy, and were therefore each equally liable for all property destruction or injury that occurred that day. This theory of liability stems from a mid-20th-century Supreme Court decision in a moonshining and taxevasion case, but conspiracy law’s modern origins extend to the founding of this country and beyond as a legal weapon of colonialism and counterinsurgency, primarily against black revolt in the founding of the American state.

At the end of the 1600s, as the population of enslaved Africans in America grew, “the more encompassing category of ‘whiteness’ ascended,” writes Gerald Horne in CounterRevolution of 1776, in which Horne argues that the Anglo-Saxon settlers’ war for independence entrenched slavery. By 1680, one colonial legislature had drafted a bill “to prevent Negroes’ insurrection,” and this was followed by a torrent of similar anticonspiracy legislation in the Colonies over the next several decades in response to planned and executed rebellions by African people and their sometimes-allies: European servants and Native Americans resisting invasion.

One of the most famous pre-1776 conspiracies was the New York Conspiracy of 1741, in which prosecutors accused black enslaved people and poor whites of conspiring to burn the city and overthrow the colonial governor. The colony’s narrative, as established by a fire-breathing judge named Daniel Horsmanden, was that a multiracial group held secret meetings at a white-owned tavern for months before setting fire to the governor’s home, a church and horse stables in wealthy white neighborhoods.

Four white and 30 black people were sentenced to death for their alleged role in the plot, and an additional 70 enslaved Africans were exiled from the colony.

At the trial, which took on the sort of puritanical zeal legible in the J20 case, the prosecution coerced witnesses into affirming the judge’s racist belief that the “conspiracy was of deeper design” and “more dangerous [a] Contrivance than the Salves

[sic] themselves were capable of.” The most serious transgression, in the law’s eyes, was the conspiracy of comradeship between whites and blacks against colonial rule. After all, it had only been a few decades since “whites had achieved a sense of race solidarity at the expense of blacks” in some of the Colonies around 1700, according to contemporary historian T.H. Breen.

Elite settlers threatened by the growing population of Africans saw the creation of pan-European solidarity (i.e., “whiteness”) in the Colonies as necessary to gird against constant rebellions. Key to the eventual supremacy of the concept of whiteness, Horne writes, was that it not be interrogated too hard, lest “the loose threads of class hierarchy that this racial category otherwise obscured” unravel and ruin the entire colonial project.

This gets to the heart of the matter: In order for the Colonies to overcome endless conspiracies to revolt by people they kidnapped, enslaved, exploited and colonized, its ruling elite had to create their own conspiracy—the institutionalization of “whiteness”—in defense of its power.

The Bill of Rights would later implicitly enshrine the three points of power in the new nation, including whiteness, property ownership (wealth) and cis-hetero maleness, consolidating ruling class power through the law. Writing for the Harvard Law Review nearly a century ago, Francis B. Sayre wrote that American courts often use conspiracy law as a cudgel, “especially during times of reaction, to punish, as criminal, associations for which the time being are unpopular or stir up prejudices of the social class in which the judges have for the most part been bred.”

It’s more than just prejudice: Today, the U.S. elite reaffirms its power through law, war, trade and politics daily, in a coordinated effort to preserve the status quo in all its structural inequality. This extreme and concentrated power is its own kind of conspiracy, one which allows the state to persecute others it considers illegal. There isn’t enough room here to chronicle the ways conspiracy law has been used since the 17th century to criminalize associations of nonwhite people, laborers, immigrants, protesters, revolutionaries and

TIMELINE BETWEEN THE FAR-RIGHT & THE J20 PROSECUTION November 9, 2016: Donald John Trump is elected president.

January 14: A meeting about logistics at inauguration protests takes place in New York City. Project Veritas operative Allison Maas is present and records part of the meeting.

Before January 20: Project Veritas meets with DC Metropolitan Police, FBI and Secret Service beore Inauguration Day to discuss protests.

January 20 (J20): About 240 people are mass arrested during protests at Trump’s Inauguration Day in Washington, DC, and jailed for nearly 36 hours.

Summer 2017: Clashes between fascists and antifascists grow more intense, culminating in a deadly confrontation in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 12.

November 11: The Oath Keepers, a far-right paramilitary organization, begins to infiltrate anti-Trump protest meetings in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and possibly elsewhere.

January 11: Oath Keepers turn over some of their recordings from inauguration protest planning meetings to DC police.

July 10: Alt-right media personality Mike Cernovich encourages his Twitter followers to support the Unmasking of Antifa Act, which punishes wearing masks at raucous protests by up to 15 years in prison.

May 30: Cantú is indicted for the same felonies as the rest of the J20 defendants.

November 15: The first six J20 defendants go to trial, including photo journalist Alexei Wood.

July 6: Prosecutors drop all charges for all remaining defendants, including Cantú.

January 8, 2017: Operatives from the far-right organization Project Veritas make secret recordings at a DC inauguration protest planning meeting. DC police are also present.

February 4: White nationalist Richard Spencer threatens on Twitter to dox all Inauguration Day arrestees after receiving their personal information from DC police.

July: Assistant US Attorney Jennifer Kerkhoff tells a judge all defendants are equally liable for damage that occurred at the protests.

August 22: The US Department of Justice backs off its request for 1.3 million IP addresses of those that visited an anti-Trump protest website.

December 12: Alt-right media personality Jack Posobiec emails Trump presidential advisor Roger Stone a report after spying on inauguration protest planning meetings.

November & December: US prosecutors use video obtained from Project Veritas and Oath Keepers as evidents at the first J20 trial.

June 11: The trial for the second group of defendants ends in acquittals and mistrials.

May 31: A DC court sanctions prosecutors for misrepresenting the existence of over 60 additional Project Veritas videos.

December 21: Stone appears on Alex Jones’ conspiracy show Info Wars to discuss protest meetings.

February 21: The US Attorney’s Office in DC indicts 214 people for felony rioting at the inauguration.

The charge carries a 10-year maximum sentence.

April 27: The US Attorney’s Office returns a superseding indictment, which includes felony rioting, conspiracy and destruction charges, for all defendants except Cantú.

March: Aaron Cantú hired by the Santa Fe Reporter.

January 19, 2018: Prosecutors drop chargest for 129 defendants. Charges remain against Cantú and 58 others, alleged as part of a “core group.”

December 21: First six J20 defendants are acquitted on all charges.

May 16: The second group of J20 defendants goes to trial, with prosecutors using near-identical arguments as the first trial.

SOURCE: Public statements and media reports. others, nor consider nuanced exceptions, such as mafia prosecutions that rope police and politicians into criminal rackets.

But fundamentally, the difference between a legitimate and illegitimate conspiracy comes down to power.

It’s ironic that some top Trump cronies involved in the J20 conspiracy prosecution are themselves caught up in their own high-profile conspiracy cases, though not necessarily as defendants.

For example, Roger Stone, a long-ago Nixon ratf**ker and more recently a top campaign advisor to his friend Trump, sent far-right spies to inauguration protesters’ planning meetings as far back as December 2016.

Stone was referenced in a July federal indictment against a dozen Russian

intelligence military officials as a “senior member of [Trump’s] campaign” in direct contact with Russian hackers targeting the 2016 presidential election.

Another is Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III, the top official overseeing the J20 conspiracy prosecution.

In March 2016, Sessions was beckoned in an email sent to Trump campaign advisor Rick Dearborn from Republican activist Paul Erikson, who wanted to arrange a meeting between Trump and Vladimir Putin. A criminal complaint unsealed in July claims Erikson was manipulated by Russian state operative Maria Butina to gain access to top Republicans.

In another twist, the J20 defendants may have been saved by prosecutors out of the

U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C. turning their attention to Butina’s conspiracy prosecution.

To this day, neither Sessions nor any prosecutor from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C. have spoken publicly about J20. While prosecutors don’t often comment publicly on their cases, especially when they lose, it could have been the perfect chance for this Justice Department to trumpet its law-andorder bonafides, which makes its silence striking. Instead, prosecutors showed their asses in court, just as the authoritarianleaning Trump presidency—which includes the Russia meddling cases, the overt embrace of white supremacy, the attacks on the press, the ultranationalism and everything else— is showing the country’s ass to the world right now.

The power structures animating U.S. life are themselves the result of long-running conspiracies, and to update Horne’s analysis, the American project is being intensely interrogated in this moment. History shows that when a state’s ability to present itself as a stable force for social order wanes, illegal conspiracies begin to sprout. That’s not what happened at the J20 protests, but it would be ahistorical to think it wouldn’t happen somewhere else—or that a journalist wouldn’t be there to cover it.

Aaron Cantú mail@folioweekly.com _____________________________________ Thank you to my legal team, the tireless J20 defendant support network, my family, my partner and the Santa Fe Reporter for their support.

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hen Noli Novak was a little girl, playing in ancient Roman ruins in her hometown of Zadar, it seemed she was the only child not finding Roman coins. “All the other kids playing in the forum were finding coins and pottery shards. I didn’t understand why I couldn’t find a damn coin!”

In her second-floor studio in Riverside, Novak and I discuss numismatics, her Croatian childhood and the new book, On Point: Life Lessons from the “Columnists” Interviews in WSJ Magazine. The book has more than 200 of Novak’s stipple portraits, including likenesses of writers Margaret Atwood and David Sedaris, comedian Kristen Schaal, architect Zaha Hadid, fashion mogul Donatella Versace, musicians Questlove of the Roots and Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth, actress Isabella Rossellini, director Christopher Guest and Muppet Miss Piggy.

She hands me a bowl of heavily encrusted bronze coins. Before a window behind her, strips of dozens of stipples catch the sunset’s waning light.

In a sense, the work she does assiduously cleaning the ancient bronze, layering down through the accretions of time to the portraiture underneath, resembles the hours a day she spends creating stipple portraits for The Wall Street Journal. Both efforts require great patience and gradually reveal the face of her subject.

“I’m all about portraiture,” she says. “The difference would be the faces on the coins in profile. In the portraits, you’re looking into this other pair of eyes. When you look at a face that’s even somewhat abstracted, you’re immediately attracted to the eyes.”

Her career with The Wall Street Journal is a matter of magical happenstance, taking her from Diocletian’s Palace in her native Croatia through European and American tours singing for the punk rock band Gluegun, watching the second plane crash into the World Trade Center on 9/11, and working in almost Zenlike concentration on tens of thousands of stipple portraits at her Oak Street studio.

Noli Novak grew up in the 15th-oldest continuously occupied city on Earth, Zadar, an hour-and-a-half drive up the Adriatic Coast from Split, the town developed from the sprawling palace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Her love for the ancient reflects in her collection of Roman coins.

“I don’t care about their monetary value. It’s about being the first person to attribute this coin, about no one else having touched this coin since 2,000 or 3,000 years ago when it was lost.”

When she first came to the States in 1984 to see her father, who was living in New York, she felt “the opposite of culture shock.” Used to the depth and density of culture back home, America seemed cultureless, like the air was too thin.

She’d studied music pedagogy at the University of Split, but most wanted to attend art school. In New York, she happened to meet some people who worked for The Wall Street Journal, and they gave her a tour. She was 20 years old and couldn’t believe there were people who made their living drawing portraits. It seemed too good to be true.

“So I bought some copies of the Journal and tried to imitate the style,” she says. A friend showed the art director, who asked her to fill in for someone who was out, assigning her work on a trial basis.

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learned a form of portraiture not taught at university—it’s taught only by other stipple artists. When a longtime illustrator left the paper in 1987, Novak came on full-time.

She shows me copies of old “gray ladies,” the yellowish gray news sheets from a century ago, a Wall Street Journal with several stipple portraits on its front page. Prior to and in the early years of photography, all newspapers employed staff portraitists. While portrait engraving might take months, newspapers needed them available almost immediately.

Because newsprint was grainy, the drawing style of stipple, the illusion of a full image achieved by composition of hundreds or thousands of small dots or points, became the preferred method for The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.

As photography replaced drawing and advanced technologically, The Wall Street Journal became the last major paper to use stipple. As such, stipple, once common to all the great papers, became the signature look, often called the “hedcut” of the Journal, with “hed” referring to the Journal’s slang use of “hed” for “headline.”

Novak is among a handful of stipple portraitists who make their living as such anywhere in the world. Besides working for the Journal, she does frequent freelance work.

The last sunlight of the day slants through windows behind her and from the brick balcony to her south. This studio space, in which she often spends 10 hours a day drawing meticulously, seems her personal bodily extension. On the walls hang framed hedcuts of the Hasidic rapper Matisyahu, of President Obama, of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who framed Novak’s portrait for the justice’s chambers.

Shortly after moving to New York, Novak met George Cromwell, who’d escaped to New York from Jacksonville, part of the artistic and intellectual Jax Brain Drain of the 1990s. Before long, the couple had formed a punk rock band, Gluegun, with Novak as vocalist. When the German label SPV, Schallplatten Produktion und Vertrieb, signed them to a record deal, the band changed its name to Novakseen, since

a Los Angeles band was already using their original name.

Novakseen cut three records and played two European tours. Critics compared Novak to a blend of The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde and Bjork.

The couple’s art and music careers proceeded well until Sept. 11, 2001. That day cut so violently and deeply across their lives that everything slipped off-balance, fell “out of true.”

Novak was getting ready for work that morning when a friend called, said something had happened, that she should probably leave early, “and I thought, ‘Oh, no, not again.

There’s always something.’” A week earlier, a man parachuting around the Statue of Liberty had gotten his lines tangled in the torch.

When she turned on the TV, she saw the first plane fly into the World Trade Center.

She saw the second plane crash into the second tower from her front yard in Weekhawken, New Jersey, just across the Hudson River. The blast blew in the windows of The Wall Street Journal’s tower offices in the nearby World Financial Center.

Everything changed, meaning was disrupted, timelines discontinued. The Journal’s illustrators began to work from home. Cromwell looked for studio space for his own screenprinting, but New York rents, prefacing the great artistic emptying out of NYC in the new millennium, had already become unsustainable.

Increasingly, Cromwell’s hometown offered itself as an option, and then the answer. Triangulating Croatia, New York and Florida, Jacksonville became the place for Noli and George to make art. They traveled back and forth between New York and Florida for years, then settled permanently in their 1922 two-story brick house on Oak Street.

It was 2008. The sculptor Dolf James was seeking artists for studios in the old industrial buildings in North Riverside soon called CoRK, as in ‘Corner of Rosselle and King.’

In fact, Noli Novak named CoRK. George Cornwell had worked studios down in DUMBO in New York, the Brooklyn neighborhood called ‘Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass.’

“DUMBO,” Novak says, “is where the best art festival in New York took place, where the best studios were, so when Dolf invited us to these new Riverside studios, I said let’s call it CoRK, a Jacksonville homage to DUMBO.” At last year’s CoRK Open Studios, Novak and Cornwell presented childhood portraits of notorious people—villains and tyrants and dictatorial creeps—on backgrounds of tablecloths and other heirloom fabrics. The portraits named no names. Participants had to scan QRC codes with their phones.

Otherwise, they’d never discover the innocent and pure childhood image before them was that of Adolf Hitler, Jim Jones, Benito Mussolini, Charles Manson, Joseph Stalin, Saddam Hussein, Bashar al-Assad, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump or Idi Amin.

“You look at the children, and they’re so cute and innocent,” Novak says. “The idea came from George’s fascination with an image of Stalin’s mother. How does the child in each image become the historical figure we know for bringing such suffering to the world? We can assume, maybe not in every situation, but the natural situation is their mothers and fathers loved them.

So what happens?”

Noli Novak creates, on average, two stipple

A very meta moment: Riverside artist Noli Novak stipples her self-(portrait). as she saw him, or whether to “correct” his portraits each weekday. She hates to be image in hers. She obsessed over the details, rushed. When she’s allowed to take her time, the rights and wrongs, the possibilities. After a portrait takes perhaps five hours. This punk all, obsessing over details is what she does for a vocalist need not strive for patience. She loves living, what she does for art. the unwinding of time. She calls the process “I decided just to draw him as I saw him, to “tedious,” but finds it “relaxing.” draw him extremely cross-eyed, but drawing With a trophy deer’s head made of paper him that way felt like a mockery. So I gave in. I overhead, old cameras hanging by straps from moved one of his eyes just a little bit.” the wall behind her, Novak, fine-featured Without knowing whether she’d made and porcelain-skinned, with dark hair and the right decision, she submitted the image, eyebrows and eyes, wearing a wristband then received a letter. “And he said thank of skulls, discusses the challenge of getting you for doing for me what so many surgeons ethnic characteristics just right. could not.”

There’s a fine balance. She’s conscious, Novak steps out onto her second-floor conscientious, of accurately capturing ethnic balcony, brick-faced and brick-columned, details without having verisimilitude possibly having opened the double doors from her interpreted as caricature. It’s true comedian studio. The city walks back and forth beneath Mindy Kaling’s shading looks light, though her her. She needs it. She’s come, Croatia by New eyebrow and cheekbone and jawline structure York by Florida, to consider it home. She looks rightly “Indian,” a vague conception in doesn’t drive. She’d once thought she could itself. Meanwhile, a freelance stipple based live nowhere else in the States but New York. on a photograph of the subject downplays In Jacksonville, she walks the “dark under-eyes” to her neighborhood apparent in many Indian grocery and collaborates photo-portraits. If Novak For more information on Novak, with other artists. doesn’t lighten the effect, visit nolinovak.com and also “To me,” she says, ironically, it might look overkeep your eyes peeled for CoRK “Jacksonville is just the city. emphasized.

Open Studios (mid-November) Jacksonville is its urban Freelance subjects often she always participates. want facial lines muted, and core. It means nothing to Novak says, “I can’t take me, the parts I can’t walk.” out laugh lines, but crow’s feet I can ease.”

Though the Metropolitan Museum of Art Usually she works from a photograph, often invites her annually to display her stipples, she lightening shadows in the original image says, “I don’t miss New York. It’s not the city it to bring out details. Still, company policy was when I was young. I don’t even need to go.” requires her to edit out cigarettes, and though She’s happy with how the book’s turned she rarely knows the story before she makes out. It’s a shame her name’s not on the cover, the drawing, when a hat or a shirt features an but appears only as the last two words of the emblem, she needs to find out if the emblem book’s acknowledgements. is integral to the story. Freelance subjects I’m trailing Novak’s ancient coins across prefer to send her studio photographs, which the punk pics of hers and George’s band, early are often the worst images to work from.

1990s New York, or their Jacksonville band Photos taken in natural light often work best, The Airstrikes, playing at the now-defunct though subjects are less likely to send them.

Burro Bar. It seems now that no one knew, In On Point, Louise Erdrich’s thoughts suit back in the early ’90s, those years were so Novak’s situation. Erdrich, American writer— good, a resurrection of certain cyclical rock ’n’ meaning “Turtle Mountain”/Chippewa/ roll Mapplethorpe/Patti Smith aesthetics.

Then again, the decades of producing Anishinaabe—whose novel structures art must, in the end, be reducible to the resemble those of William Faulkner’s and Toni moment of creation, especially if you sustain Morrison’s—calls “limitations […] a positive that moment for sittings of five hours, for force in my life.” She says, “The imposition of meditations of eight to 10 hours of stippling rules spurs me to break free.” a day.

Novak drew George W. Bush more than Or, as On Point quotes Joyce Carol Oates, she did Obama, and was always conscious of who perhaps could be describing Novak’s the fact Bush often looked slightly cross-eyed hours on each portrait, “The kind of writing in photographs. She felt it her responsibility I’m most interested in is the James Joycean to alter the president’s line of sight just approach: intensely examining a shred of slightly. Meanwhile, Martha Stewart wrote memory—what the light looked like in the Journal repeatedly, after each portrait, Dublin at a certain hour on a certain day— asking to be redrawn. and then filtering it through the prism of a Novak’s favorite remembrance of anyone’s character’s consciousness, so it takes on the reaction to her work is that of a profoundly coloration of that mind.” cross-eyed man. She had only one photograph Tim Gilmore to work from and didn’t know the subject. She mail@folioweekly.com thought about whether to draw him realistically,

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hen I was an English major in college too many years ago now to count, what we eager students of English literature knew of Mary Shelley was something of a footnote or addendum to her more famous husband, poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. Yes, we knew she wrote Frankenstein, but science-fiction wasn’t as serious or important as mainstream or traditional literature—or so we were taught.

In grad school, I was warned by my advisor it would be better not to focus on science-fiction for my dissertation because potential university employers might not take it seriously.

That was then, this is now.

Percy Shelley, along with Lord Byron and John Keats, is still regarded as among the most influential of the younger Romantic poets. But his wife Mary may now be a more familiar name and author for younger students, largely because of her masterpiece Frankenstein, the first great sci-fi novel and, in retrospect, among the most prescient novels of its time.

Mary has certainly eclipsed Percy in popular culture. A good example is Mary Shelley, the 2017 film with Elle Fanning in the title role. Unlike previous efforts, like Ken Russell’s wild, manic Gothic (1986) and Ivan Passer’s more controlled Haunted Summer (1998), both of which dealt with the odd circumstances concerning the conception of Frankenstein, the new film maintains a focus squarely on the novel’s young author.

Co-written (with Emma Jensen) and directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour, Saudia Arabia’s first woman filmmaker, the movie strikes contemporary tones in telling of a young woman trying to establish credibility and identity in a male-dominated world 200 years ago. Al-Mansour’s film is fairly faithful to the historical facts.

The story opens in 1814 London, where 16-year-old Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (Fanning) and stepsister Claire Clairmont (Bel Powley) work in their father’s failing bookstore. William Godwin (Stephen Dillane), a novelist and radical social philosopher of some renown, is financially bereft. Mary’s stepmother is blatant is her dislike of the the girl, so Mary turns to reading and writing gothic fiction. Her favorite retreat? The gravesite of her mother Mary Wollstonecraft, who died shortly after Mary’s birth.

Then Mary meets Percy Shelley, as famous for his freethinking as for his poetry. He follows her to London, and convinces Godwin to hire him as a kind of mentor, as he secretly courts Mary. Only later does Mary learn Shelley has a pregnant wife and a child.

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Like her mother, author of The Vindication of the Rights of Women (1792), Mary flies in the face of convention, running off with Shelley and bearing his child, much to her father’s chagrin and disappointment. Claire goes with the wayward couple, to escape the confines of ordinary life.

Severe money problems aren’t the only burden they share. Mary finds that she and Shelley have different ideas about the reality of free love, but their commitment to each other gets them through that, as well as the death of their first child.

Then comes the fateful summer of 1816 at Lake Geneva, where, as guests of the notorious Lord Byron (Tom Sturridge) and his physician John Polidori (Ben Hardy), a famous contest was held: Who could write the best ghost story?

The pros, Byron and Shelley, produced next to nothing. Polidori began The Vampyre (published in 1819) which may have later influenced Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Polidori’s model for the bloodsucking nobleman was Byron. Frankenstein was published anonymously in 1818—most people thought it was the work of Mary’s husband until a later edition, published by Godwin, established her authorship.

The film Mary Shelley resonates with intelligence as well as fidelity to setting and subject. Elle Fanning, only 20 during filming, continues to impress with her range and maturity. The rest of the cast are equally compelling, though none are well-known here in the States.

If you like literary intrigue, the unseen immorality of the Regency era and lovely period piece filmmaking, Mary Shelley is a must-see.

Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com

NOW SHOWING CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ Scotty & the Secret History of Hollywood and The Wife screen. Throwback Thursday: The King’s Speech, noon Oct. 11. French film The Class runs noon Oct. 13. Super Scary Sunday runs Scream, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14. The Shooter, with Lee Weaver, is 2 p.m.

Oct. 14. Corazon Cinema & Café, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com.

IMAX THEATER Venom, The House with a Clock in Its Walls, Great Barrier Reef and America’s Musical Journey 3D screen.

First Man starts Oct. 11. Room on the Broom through Oct. 27.

World Golf Hall of Fame, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com.

SUN-RAY CINEMA Straight Chilling Podcast presents Return of the Living Dead, 7 p.m. Oct. 10. A limited edition poster is available. A discussion afterward is filmed. A Star is Born, Love, Gilda, Mandy and Bad Reputation screen. Creature from the Black Lagoon runs Oct. 13. Nosferatu the Vampyre runs Oct. 16. Halloween starts Oct. 19. Dude, Bohemian Rhapsody is Nov. 1! 1028 Park St., 359-0049, sunraycinema.com.

Artist MEGAN WELCH’s new exhibit, Stay Where I Can See You, opens 6-9 p.m. Oct. 19, Holly Blanton Art Studio & Gallery, Atlantic Beach. (Image courtesy of the artist.)

PERFORMANCE

EDDIE IZZARD British comic genius returns to JVille to dazzle with wit, 8 p.m. Oct. 10, The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, floridatheatre.com, $49.50$69.50. A Q&A wraps up the event.

BUYER AND CELLAR A young actor works in Barbra Streisand’s mansion; hilarity ensues; through October, The 5 & Dime, A Theatre Company, 112 E. Adams St., Downtown, eventbrite.com, $22.

STRING A musician, his brother, and their mother, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 11-13, Jacksonville University’s Fine Arts Building, 2800 University Blvd. N., ju.edu/cfa, free.

YO SOY LATINO SHOWCASE Arianna Rodriguez directs scenes from Hispanic theater productions, 8 p.m. Oct. 12 & 13, WJCT Studios, 100 Festival Park Ave., Northbank, $20 advance, $25 door, phaseeight.org.

DANGEROUS GAMES Michael Flatley dances right to JVille, 8 p.m. Oct. 12, The Florida Theatre, 355-2787, floridatheatre.com, $36-$70.

THE NAKED MAGICIANS Eschewing clothing, these wizards pull rabbits out of thin air (we hope), 8 p.m. Oct. 13, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750, thcenter.org, $29.

LA BOUTIQUE FANTASQUE & OTHER WORKS A mixed repertoire by The Florida Ballet, 7 p.m. Oct. 13, 2 p.m.

Oct. 14, University of North Florida’s Lazzara Hall, floridaballet.org, $22.50-$47.50.

WORLD OF DANCE LIVE The incredible dancers tour lands, 4 p.m. Oct. 14, Thrasher-Horne Center, thcenter.org, $50.

CABARET Divine decadence, through Oct. 21, Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, $15, limelighttheatre.org.

THE COLOR PURPLE The play runs Oct. 11, 12, 13 & 14, Players by the Sea’s Main Stage, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, playersbythesea.org, $25-$28.

RIPCORD Some roommates suck, and refuse to disappear; 8 p.m. Oct. 11, 12 & 13, Amelia Community Theatre, 207/209 Cedar St., Fernandina, 261-6749; $15-$25, ameliacommunitytheatre.org.

EAST OF THE SUN & WEST OF THE MOON Strangemen Theatre Company and D.A. School of the Arts mount the play, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11-13 & 17-20, Blackbox Theatre, 2445 San Diego Rd., datheatreboosters.org.

1776 A MUSICAL REVOLUTION John Adams, Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson fight for the inalienable rights of almost all “men,” opens 6 p.m. Oct. 17, runs through Nov. 18, Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com, $38-$59.

CLASSICAL, JAZZ & POETRY

JOYFUL SOUNDS University of North Florida’s Wind Symphony, Dr. Erin Bodnar conducting, plays works of Kevin Puts, Morten Lauridsen, Leonard Bernstein and Steven Bryant, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 10, Lazzara Hall, unf.edu, $10.

JUMP, JIVE & WAIL The Dynamic Les DeMerle Little Big Band with Bonnie Eisele, Steve Strawley, Clarence Hines, Al Waters, Doug Matthews and Ernie Ealum perform, 7 p.m.

Oct. 10, Sandbar & Kitchen, 910 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina, ameliaislandjazzfestival.com, $30.

EL NINO & the LATIN JAZZ KNIGHTS The nights heat up, 7 p.m. Oct. 11, Sandbar & Kitchen, Fernandina, ameliaislandjazzfestival.com, $30.

HENRY JOHNSON The jazz guitarist great performs 7 p.m.

Oct. 12, Fernandina Beach Golf Club, 2800 Bill Melton Rd., ameliaislandjazzfestival.com, $50-$150.

WILLIE GREEN’S 83rd BIRTHDAY BASH Celebrate 8 p.m.

Oct. 12, Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, theoriginalcafe11.com, $18 advance, $23 day of.

MARTIN MELITON Friday Musicale’s 129th season, featuring this Spanish piano duo, opens 7 p.m. Oct. 12, 645 Oak St., Riverside, fridaymusicale.com, free.

LATE NIGHT JAZZ JAM SESSION Jazz is played, 10 p.m. Oct. 12 & 13, Dizzy’s Den at Slider’s Beach Bar & Grill, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., Fernandina, ameliaislandjazzfestival.com.

BYRON STRIPLING A showcase of the music of ragtime masters Scott Joplin and Jelly Roll Morton and blues legends

B.B. King and Muddy Waters, 8 p.m. Oct. 12 & 13, T-U Center, jaxsymphony.org, $19-$81.

REQUINTE TRIO The Brazilian/jazz project (pianist/arranger John diMartino, percussionist/singer/guitarist Nanny Assis, Manhattan Transfer’s Janis Siegel) appears 7 p.m. Oct. 13, Fernandina Beach Golf Club, ameliaislandjazzclub.com, $50-$150.

NAWLINS’ DIXIELAND JAZZ BRUNCH Amelia Island Jazz Festival’s grand finale, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Oct. 14, Horizons, ameliaisland.com, $60.

THE LIFE & TIMES OF BEETHOVEN Jacksonville Symphony performs, 3 p.m. Oct. 14, pre-concert activities 2 p.m., T-U Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall, $10-$26, my.jaxsymphony.org.

HARMONY FOR HUMANITIES CONCERT The UNF orchestra plays, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16, Lazzara Hall, unf.edu, free.

COMEDY

APRIL MACIE The brazen comic may change the world; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11, 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. Oct. 12 & 13; The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, comedyzone.com, $18-$119.50.

COCOA BROWN She’s been in movies and on TV, now she’s here, 8 p.m. Oct. 11 & 12; 7:30 & 10 p.m. Oct. 13, The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, jacksonvillecomedy.com, $23-$150.

DUNCAN J, EUGENE SINGLETON They’re on 8 p.m. Oct. 13, Jackie Knight’s Comedy Club, 828 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, thegypsycomedyclub.com, $12.

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

ROWITA & JR. ROWITA FELLOWSHIPS Literary, performance and visual arts fellowships are available for graduating 12th-grade and home-schooled female students. Deadline Dec. 1; for details on eligibility and applications, go to stjohnsculture.com.

ISLAND ART ASSOCIATION Accepts submissions for Patterns Oct. 1; opening reception is Oct. 13, 18 N. Second St., Fernandina, islandart.org.

ART FIELDS Submit works for an 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.

AUDITION: NOISES OFF Try out for this comedy, 6:30 p.m. registration, auditions 7-9 p.m. Oct. 1, Players by the Sea, 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach, playersbythesea.org.

ART WALKS & MARKETS

BEACHES FINE ARTS FEST Beaches History Museum hosts a juried fine arts & crafts event, with artists and craftsfolk from around the nation, more than two blocks along Pablo Avenue, Jax Beach, Oct. 13 & 14, beachesmuseum.org.

SECOND SATURDAY ARTRAGEOUS ARTWALK Downtown Fernandina galleries’ self-guided tours, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 13, 277-0717, ameliaisland.com.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET YOGA FEST Local/regional art, produce, live music–Oct. 13, it’s Yoga Fest all day–under Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

HOLLY BLANTON ART STUDIO & GALLERY 1779 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 294-5511. Artist Megan Welch’s exhibit, Stay Where I Can See You, opens 6-9 p.m. Oct. 9.

ISLAND ART ASSOCIATION 18 N. Second St., Fernandina, 261-7020, islandart.org. The exhibit Patterns opens Oct. 13.

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, through Oct. 21.

RAIN DOGS 1045 Park St., 5 Points, 379-4969. Honeyed Branches, works by Kevin Arthur, Justin Brosten, Ana Kamiar and Carolyn Jernigan, show through November.

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

Artist and Community Foundation Individual Artist Grant awardee Elena Øhlander’s show, Hatenai Yume (Endless Dream), through Oct. 18.

THE YELLOW HOUSE 577 King St., Riverside, 419-9180, yellowhouseart.org. Suffrage, socially impactful design and illustration by political cartoonist Ed Hall, dozens of female and gender non-conforming designers from Jacksonville, and a selection from the national traveling exhibit Power to the Polls, are on display.

HAUNTED EVENTS

13TH FLOOR HAUNTED HOUSE Mini escape games, Cursed Voodoo, Dead-end District and Legend of the Saw run 7 p.m.

Oct. 11-14, 18021, 24-31 & Nov. 2 & 3; (look for our pal Jevories Moore!), 9230 Arlington Expressway; general admission $19.99-$33.99; more deals online; 13thfloorjacksonville.com.

HAUNT NIGHTS HAUNTED HOUSES Four houses–Containment, Payn Manor, Dark Fables & Pinehurst Asylum–open 7 p.m.

Oct. 12-14, 18-21 & 25-31, Adventure Landing, 1944 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 246-4386; tickets vary, go to hauntnights.com.

TRAIL OF TERROR The annual Jaycees Dreadwoods spooky attraction runs 7 p.m. Oct. 12, 13, 19, 20, 25-31 at Paintball Adventures, 11850 Camden Road, Jacksonville; under 13 must be with an adult, jaxterror.com.

WAREHOUSE 31 UNLEASHED Lockdown, Dark Waters, Mr. Tasty’s Meat Factory, Slaughter’s Circus & The Ghost Ship are

open 6 p.m. Oct. 11-14, 18-21, 25-31 & Nov. 2 & 3, 11261 Beach Blvd., Southside, 833-904-3327, ticket prices vary; warehouse31unleashed.com.

EVENTS

SHERRY JOHNSON, RENE GONZALEZ BARRIOS Human rights work is discussed, 7 p.m. Oct. 11, Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine, flagler.edu.

BEACHES OKTOBERFEST German brews and music by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Wilder Sons, Sidereal, Bach to Rock, Bonnie Blue, Split Tone, Ries Brothers, Tad Jennings & S.P.O.R.E., food trucks, Ferris wheel, more, Oct. 13 & 14, SeaWalk Pavilion, Jax Beach, free admission; beachesoktoberfest.com.

MELINDA LIU Liu, Newsweek’s Beijing bureau chief, discusses how the West got China wrong, 7 p.m. Oct. 13, UNF’s University Center, unf.edu/lectures.

JAX ICEMEN vs S.C. STINGRAY Our skatin’ heroes take on Stingrays, 7 p.m. Oct. 13, Veterans Memorial Arena, $10-$48, jacksonvilleicemen.com.

JAXBYJAX LITERARY ARTS FESTIVAL Starts 1:30 p.m. Oct. 13, Park & King streets, Riverside, jaxbyjax.com.

SEAFOOD & SOUL FEST Soulful goodies, noon-7 p.m.

Oct. 13, UNF’s Coxwell Amphitheater, facebook.com/events, $10-$25.

PADDLE WITH A PURPOSE The annual Timucuan River Race, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 13, St. Peter’s Church, 5042 Timuquana Rd., timucuan.net.

WALTER RUSSELL MEAD The Wall Street Journal columnist Mead discusses America’s changing role, 7 p.m. Oct. 16, UNF’s University Center, unf.edu/lectures.

FLORIDA FORUM SPEAKER SERIES The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital opens the series, benefitting Pediatric Surgery Center, with journalist/reporter Lara Logan, 7 p.m. Oct. 17, T-U Center’s Moran Theater, $225, 202-2886, thefloridaforum.com. __________________________________________ To list an event, send time, date, location (street address, city or neighborhood), admission price & contact number to print to Madeleine Peck Wagner; email madeleine@folioweekly.com or mail 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 103, Jacksonville FL 32202. Space available policy. Deadline noon Wed. for next Wed. printing.

’Tis the season: to scream and scream and scream until you collapse from the effort and a terrifying clown with dirty fingernails (pictured) emerges from the haunted woods to make a sacrifice to his dark lord. Pick a haunted house from our list and be changed forever.

MUSEUMS

CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM Flagler College, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530. 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. Frank Stella Unbound: Literature and Printmaking through Jan. 13.

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. Hall of Heroes is open.

Mission: Jax Genius, 12 local makers encourage curiosity, interactivity and feedback.

GALLERIES

ALEXANDER BREST GALLERY Jacksonville University, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7374, ju.edu. Artist Christopher Nitsche explores Passage/Memory/Transition through archetypal ship/vessel forms, through November.

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

Artist Brook Ramsey exhibits large figurative oil paintings.

BREW 5 POINTS 1024 Park St., 374-5789. Adam Hill presents new works in his show Table, through November.

FLORIDA MINING GALLERY 5300 Shad Rd., Mandarin, 268-4681, 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, exhibit.

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The STEEP CANYON RANGERS are back! They take a preservationist sound with a forward-looking edge to the stage, 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 at The Florida Theatre, Downtown, floridatheatre.com, $29-$39.

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PAUL WANE 7 p.m. Oct. 10, Boondocks Grill & Bar (Boondocks), 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove, 406-9497.

MIKE YUNG, JACKIE STRANGER, DYLAN GERARD 7 p.m.

Oct. 10, Jack Rabbits (JackRabbs), 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $15-$50.

TODD SNIDER, ROREY CARROLL 8 p.m. Oct. 10, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall (PVCHall), 1050 A1A N., pvconcerthall.com, $36.50-$41.50.

The BLIND SPOTS, BORROMAKAT, SWINGER 9 p.m. Oct. 10, Rain Dogs (RainDogs), 1045 Park St., Riverside, 379-4969, $6.

American Cancer Society Benefit: TO SATCHMO WITH LOVE 5:30 p.m. Oct. 10, Prohibition Kitchen (ProKitchen), 119 St. George St., St. Augustine, 209-5704, $45.

BENISE FUEGO 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11, The Florida Theatre (FlaThtr), 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, floridatheatre.com, $35-$95.

PETER BRADLEY ADAMS 8 p.m. Oct. 11, Café Eleven (Cafe11), 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311, theoriginalcafe11.com, $20 advance, $24 door.

COWFORD STRING TRIO, DENTION, 7 STREET 6 p.m. Oct. 11, ProKitchen.

FISH OUT of WATER 9 p.m. Oct. 11, Ragtime Tavern (Rags), 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877.

The BLIND SPOTS, DUST FUSS, KELP, SHEA BIRNEY 8 p.m.

Oct. 11, Planet Sarbez (Sarbez), 115 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 342-0632, $5.

Suwannee Roots Revival: KELLER WILLIAMS’ PETTYGRASS, The HILLBENDERS, DONNA the BUFFALO, JIM LAUDERDALE, LONELY HEARTSTRING BAND, The LEE BOYS, The SAUCE BOSS, BELLE & the BAND Oct. 11-14, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SwanneeMusic), 3076 95th Dr., Live Oak, 386-364-1683, musicliveshere.com.

MUDTOWN Album Release Party, CHIEFORIA, MASTER RADICAL, THE LAST SONS 8 p.m. Oct. 12, Rain Dogs, $8.

WILLIE GREEN’s 83rd Birthday Blues Bash 8 p.m. Oct. 12, Cafe11, $18 advance, $23 door.

The SWELL FELLAS, The DOG APOLLO, DADS DAY OFF 9 p.m.

Oct. 12, Sarbez, $5.

RANKY TANKY 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12, Ritz Theatre (RitzTh), 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 632-5555, ritzjacksonville.com, $25.

AMY HENDRICKSON, The FIREWATER TENT REVIVAL 9 p.m.

Oct. 12, ProKitchen.

WALTER PARKS 8 p.m. Oct. 12, Blue Jay Listening Room (BlueJay), 2457 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 834-1315, $20.

CIARAN SONTAG, CHRIS UNDERAL, CHELSEY CONNELLY, RONNY McKINLEY BAND 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12, Boondocks.

ROOTS of REBELLION, LITTLE STRANGER, JAHMEN 8 p.m.

Oct. 12, JackRabbs.

DAKOTA BAND 7 p.m.-mid. Oct. 12, Jacksonville Landing (JaxLand), Downtown, 353-1188, jacksonvillelanding.com, free.

GENE WATSON, LARRY MANGUM 8 p.m. Oct. 13, PVCHall, $38.50-$58.50.

JIVE KATS, LITTLE STRANGER, ROOTS of REBELLION 10 p.m.

Oct. 13, ProKitchen.

FILMORE, WADE B 8 p.m. Oct. 13, 1904 Music Hall (1904MH), 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, 345-5760, 1904musichall.com, $10-$13.

TONY LUCCA 8 p.m. Oct. 13, BlueJay. BOBBY MAHONEY, The SEVENTH SON 10 p.m. Oct. 13, Sarbez, $5.

ERIC COLLETTE, STEVE CREWS 9:30 p.m. Oct. 13, Boondocks.

MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER 8 p.m. Oct. 13, FlaThtr, $29-$55.

50 Intimate Nights: MAXWELL 8 p.m. Oct. 13, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater (T-UCtr), 300 Water St., Downtown, 633-6110, timesunioncenter.com, $38-$133.

Welcome to Mockville: EVICTION, SLADICIAL, HIGHWAY TO HELLS BELLS, ELITE, CHEMICAL WARFARE, YEAR ZERO, MEDAL MILITIA Noon Oct. 13, 1904MH, $12-$25, all ages.

ALL GIRL COLLECTIVE Halloween Party, GEEXELLA 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 13, Nighthawks, $7.

IRATION, COMMON KINGS, KATASTRO 7 p.m. Oct. 13, StAugAmp, $29.50-$39.50.

FILMORE, WADE B, ALLEN HIGGS 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13, Dalton’s Sports Grill, 2620 Blanding Blvd., Middleburg, 282-1564, $10.

MANNY MANUEL, CARIBBEAN GROOVE 5 p.m. Oct. 13, JaxLand, free.

Second Sunday at Stetson’s: LARRY MANGUM, AL POINDEXTER, PAUL GARFINKEL 2 p.m. Oct. 14, Beluthahatchee Park, 1523 S.R. 13, Fruit Cove, 206-8304, stetsonkennedy.com, $10 donation.

The VEER UNION, ONCE AROUND, COLDCOCK KNOCKOUT, SUCKERPUNCH 6:30 p.m. Oct. 14, Nighthawks, $10.

WEEN 7 p.m. Oct. 14, St. Augustine Amphitheatre (StAugAmp), 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, staugamphitheatre. com, $44.50-$64.50.

STEEP CANYON RANGERS 8 p.m. Oct. 14, FlaThtr, $29-$39.

GLASS HOUSES, SINK the SHIP, DROWNING ABOVE WATER, EMUSES, INDIVISION, A WOLF AMONGST SHEEP 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 15, JackRabbs, $12.

FULL of HELL, OUTER HEAVEN, YASHIRA, WØRSEN 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 15, Nighthawks, $12.

MUNDY 7 p.m. Oct. 16, Culhane’s Irish Pub, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595, $22.

ANDERSON EAST, SAVANNAH CONLEY 7 p.m. Oct. 16, Mavericks Live (Mavericks), Jax Landing, 356-1110, mavericksatthelanding.com, $25.

WINE HOUSED: MusicCares Benefit Celebrating Amy Winehouse 9 p.m. Oct. 16, ProKitchen, $25, eventbrite.com.

LILLIE MAE 8 p.m. Oct. 17, JackRabbs, $10.

SAWYER FREDERICKS, VIOLET BELL 8 p.m. Oct. 17, Café11.

PSYCHOTIC REACTION, SCUM, MATCHSTICK JOHNNY 11 p.m. Oct. 17, Shantytown Pub, 22 W. Sixth St., Springfield, 798-8222.

The STRUTS, WHITE REAPER, SPIRIT ANIMAL 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 17, Mavericks, $23 advance.

The FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS, KIM WILSON 8 p.m. Oct. 18, PVCHall, $36.50-$56.50.

LITTLE MIKE & the TORNADOES 9 p.m. Oct. 18, Rags.

TREVOR BYSTROM, The SPACE HEATERS 6 p.m. Oct. 18, ProKitchen.

SUN-DRIED VIBES, The RIES BROTHERS, OOGEE WAWA 8 p.m. Oct. 18, Café11, $15 advance, $20 door.

MEAN MARY & FRANK JAMES 8 p.m. Oct. 18, Mudville Music Room (Mudville), 3104 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 352-7008, raylewispresents.com, $15.

KNOCKED LOOSE, YOUNG GHOSTS, ENGRAVED 6 p.m. Oct. 18, Nighthawks, $15.

HALLOW POINT, FALLEN SONS, SILENT/RUNNING, DAMN THY NAME 7 p.m. Oct. 18, JackRabbs, $8 advance, $10 door.

JOHN ‘PAPA’ GROS 8 p.m. Oct. 18, 1904MH, $12-$15.

BOB DYLAN & HIS BAND 8 p.m. Oct. 19, StAugAmp, $54-$94.

KAT HALL ACOUSTIC, CHILLULA 10 p.m. Oct. 19, ProKitchen.

A PLACE BEYOND GIANTS, GIRAFFRICA, SUNN RAGA 9 p.m.

Oct. 19, Sarbez, $5.

DAYMARK IRISH TRIO 8 p.m. Oct. 19, Mudville, $15.

TANKHEAD, RATCHET ROACH 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19, Nighthawks.

BOB LOG III, SECRET CIGARETTES, 5 CENT PSYCH 8 p.m.

Oct. 19, JackRabbs, $15.

RITMO Y SABOR 7 p.m. Oct. 19, JaxLand, free.

COLT FORD, BRETT MYERS 8 p.m. Oct. 19, PVCHall, $35.

SNAKE BLOOD REMEDY 8 p.m. Oct. 19, SwanneeMusic.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

MATT HIRES, J.D. EICHER, DAN RODRIGUEZ Oct. 20, JackRabbs SALT & PINE, LUV U Oct. 20, ProKitchen BRETT ELDRIDGE, ABBY ANDERSON Oct. 20, Dailys DEATH CAB for CUTIE, CHARLY BLISS Oct. 20, StAugAmp THRIFTWORKS, BIT DEFF Oct. 20, 1904MH NOSELF, OTHERWORLD, BLEEDING IN STEREO, RUFFIANS Oct. 20, Jax Landing The BIRD TRIBE Oct. 20, BlueJay The BREEDERS, MELKBELLY Oct. 20, PVCHall DOYLE, AS WE DIE, WORLD ABOMINATION Oct. 21, Nighthawks WILL CLARKE Oct. 21, River City Brewing END of PIPE, DIG DOG, MINIMUM RAGE, MENTAL BOY Oct. 21, Sarbez ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD FAIR Oct. 21, StAugAmp The BRUCE KATZ BAND Oct. 21, BlueJay SAM PACETTI Oct. 22, ProKitchen SOFTSPOKEN Oct. 22, JackRabbs GRIFFIN HOUSE Oct. 23, Café11 KEVIN DRUMM, CREEP CITY Oct. 24, Sun-Ray Cinema The JUKEBOX ROMANTICS, SEWER RATS Oct. 24, 1904MH NF PERCEPTION TOUR, NIGHTLY Oct. 24, StAugAmp The DUDE RANCH (Blink 182 cover) Oct. 24, Nighthawks HAPPY ACCIDENTS Oct. 25, Sarbez 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 Suwannee 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 TRUCKS BAND, HONEY HOUNDS Oct. 26-28, SwanneeMusic REBECCA FOLSOM Oct. 26, BlueJay ALICE in CHAINS Oct. 26, StAugAmp MAX WEINBERG’S JUKEBOX Oct. 26, PVCHall J CREW BAND Oct. 26 & 27, FlyIguana TGTG, CHARLIE + JODI, PRIDELESS, DIGDOG, LORETTO Oct. 26, RainDogs CITIZEN BADGER Oct. 26, Sarbez The ORANGE CONSTANT Oct. 26, 1904MH The BLEU CATS, BE EASY DUO Oct. 26, ProKitchen DWEEZIL ZAPPA Oct. 27, PVCHall BRETT BASS & MELTED PLECTRUM Oct. 27, Seachasers HONEYWHEAT, PACO LIPPS Oct. 27, Sarbez CHASE ATLANTIC Oct. 27, JackRabbs The RAISIN CAKE ORCHESTRA, RAMONA BAND Oct. 27, ProKitchen MUSTARD PLUG, TRADED YOUTH, BLURG Oct. 27, 1904MH

LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC DANCING WITH GHOSTS Oct. 27, Roadhouse JOY DENNIS Oct. 27, Cuba Libre MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, DUSTIN THOMAS, VICTORIA CANAL Oct. 27, StAugAmp CURSIVE, MEAT WAVE, CAMPDOGZZ Oct. 28, JackRabbs BORROMAKAT, RICKOLUS, PRIMARY SCHOOL, FLOWERBOX Oct. 28, Nighthawks DECENT CRIMINAL, WESTERN SETTING Oct. 29, JackRabbs WILLOWWACKS Oct. 29, ProKitchen PALE WAVES, The CANDESCENTS Oct. 30, JackRabbs ASLYN & the NAYSAYERS Oct. 30, ProKitchen The FAZE BAND Oct. 31, Rags TRAE PIERCE & the T-STONES Oct. 31, ProKitchen MISS PARKER, MUDTOWN, The WHITE SPADES, BORROMAKAT Oct. 31, 1904MH BARNES & the HEART Nov. 1, ProKitch The GET RIGHT BAND Nov. 1, Sarbez CUSTARD PIE Nov. 1, Nighthawks RUMOURS of FLEETWOOD MAC Nov. 1, FlaThtr NEWSONG, POINT of GRACE, AVALON Nov. 1, Trinity Baptist ASSUMING WE SURVIVE, RIOT CHILD, DOSE Nov. 1, JackRabbs SAN HOLO, BAYNK Nov. 2, Mavericks The GET RIGHT BAND Nov. 2, BlueJay MOON HOOCH, LESPECIAL Nov. 2, JackRabbs BRETT DENNEN, NICK MULVEY Nov. 2, PVCHall 5 O’CLOCK SHADOW Nov. 2 & 3, FlyIguana TOTO Nov. 3, FlaThtr DAVID BALL, PELLICER CREEK BAND Nov. 3, StAugAmp Big Bad Blues Tour: BILLY F GIBBONS, MATT SORUM, AUSTIN HANKS, ELWOOD FRANCIS Nov. 3, PVCHall BUMPIN’ UGLIES, TROPIDELIC Nov. 3, JackRabbs SOMO Nov. 3, 1904MH BLUE OCTOBER, KITTEN Nov. 4, Mavericks EMMURE, STICK to YOUR GUNS, WAGE WAR, SANCTION Nov. 5, 1904MH BAD BAD HATS, PARTY NAILS Nov. 5, JackRabbs 20 WATT TOMBSTONE, The MANESS BROITHERS Nov. 5, Sarbez JASON BONHAM’S Led Zeppelin Evening Nov. 7, FlaThtr WANYAMA Nov. 7, JackRabbs C2 & the BROTHERS REED Nov. 7, Sarbez AMY RAY & her Band, DANIELLE HOWLE BAND Nov. 8, PVCHall RIVERHAWK MUSIC FESTIVAL Nov. 8-11, Brooksville JAKOB’S FERRY STRAGGLERS Nov. 8, Mudville The ADVERSARIES, KID YOU NOT Nov. 8, 1904MH PALATKA BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Nov. 8-10, Rodeheaver Boys Ranch 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 CANNIBAL KIDS Nov. 9, 1904MH G.W. SOUTHER Nov. 9, ProKitch BOOGIE FREAKS Nov. 9 & 10, Rags SHILOH HILL, HEAVY BOOKS, SUBDIVISION Nov. 9, Sarbez New Queen of the Blues: SHEMEKIA COPELAND Nov. 10, PVCHall LANDT Nov. 10, Sarbez NOVEMBER REIGN, YOUNG GHOSTS, 187, MINDFIELD, VCTMS, TREE of WOE Nov. 10, Nighthawks MOLLY HATCHET 40th Anniversary Concert Benefit St. Michael’s Soldiers Nov. 10, Thrasher-Horne Center MELODY & VAYLOR TRUCKS Nov. 10, BlueJay PROF, MAC IRV, DWYNELL ROLAND, WILLIE WONKA Nov. 10, JackRabbs VINCE GILL Nov. 11, StAugAmp OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA Nov. 11, PVCHall The HAPPY FITS, FLIPTURN, FOLK IS PEOPLE Nov. 11, 1904MH JOSH HOYER & SOUL COLOSSAL Nov. 11, Café11 RHYTHM & BOOTS BENEFIT Nov. 11, BlueJay AMBROSIA Nov. 12, Alhambra Theatre SATYR Nov. 12, Sarbez ZAHIRA & RISING BUFFALO TRIBE Nov. 13, Café11 NOAH GUTHRIE Nov. 13, StAugAmp JENNIFER KNAPP Nov. 14, Cafe11 MATTHEW CONNOR Nov. 14, 1904MH 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 SKYVIEW, GOV CLUB, DANCING WITH GHOSTS, JESSE MONTOYA Nov. 16, 1904MH The UNDERHILL FAMILY ORCHESTRA, The WHITE SPADES, JACKIE STRANGER Nov. 17, RainDogs MIKE ZITO LIVE Nov. 17, Mojo Kitchen PJ MORTON, GRACE WEBER Nov. 17, JackRabbs The PAUL LUNDGREN BAND Nov. 17, Rags NEW POLITICS, The 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 MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS by CHIP DAVIS Nov. 20, T-UCtr BENJI BROWN Nov. 23, FlaThtr SISTER IVY Nov. 23, Sarbez CLOUD 9 Nov. 23 & 24, Rags PROPHET Nov. 23, 1904MH ASTER & IVY, SIDECREEK Nov. 24, MurrayHillTheatre MARTINA McBRIDE Nov. 24, FlaThtr ATMOSPHERE, deM ATLAS, The LIONESS, DJ KEEZY Nov. 25, PVCHall OSHUN, GEEXELLA Nov. 27, JackRabbs

MARC BROUSSARD & his Band, KRISTOPHER JAMES Nov. 29, PVCHall DAVE KOZ, MINDI ABAIR, JONATHAN BUTLER, KEIKO MATSUI Nov. 29, FlaThtr PERPETUAL GROOVE Nov. 29, JackRabbs BORN RUFFIANS Nov. 29, Intuition Ale Works SMILE EMPTY SOUL Nov. 30, Nighthawks OLD DOMINION, MICHAEL RAY, HIGH VALLEY Nov. 30, StAugAmp YUNG PINCH Nov. 30, JackRabbs GHOST: PALE DEATH TOUR Dec. 1, FlaThtr JJ GREY, BAY STREET BAND, MILLAJOHN’S BLUE SOUL Dec. 1, Congaree & Penn Farm FUTUREBIRDS, T. HARDY MORRIS Dec. 1, IntuitionAleWorks MADE by FRIENDS, YARDIJ, RIP JUNIOR, TRADED YOUTH Dec. 1, JackRabbs 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 LAUREN DAIGLE Dec. 6, T-U Ctr LEIGH NASH Dec. 6, Cafe11 BRONCHO, YIP DECEIVER Dec. 7, JackRabbs ZACH DEPUTY Dec. 7, 1904MH SWAMP CABBAGE Dec. 7, Mudville MANDY HARVEY Dec. 8, RitzTheatre BALLYHOO, PROPAGANJAH Dec. 8, JackRabbs IRIS DEMENT, PIETA BROWN Dec. 8, PVCHall HOME FREE Dec. 9, FlaThtr DRIFTWOOD Dec. 9, 1904MH POST ANIMAL Dec. 10, JackRabbs PETER WHITE, RICK BRAUN, EUGE GROOVE Dec. 11, PVCHall MICHAEL W. SMITH Dec. 11, FlaThtr TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Dec. 13, VetsMemArena

LIVE MUSIC CLUBS

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA GREEN TURTLE, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Live music six nights a week. Vinyl Nite every Tue. SLIDERS, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652 Pili Pili Oct. 10.

Tad Jennings Oct. 11. Reggae SWAT Team Oct. 12. Mark O’Quinn Oct. 16

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 Ciaran Sontag 7 p.m. Oct. 13 BLUE JAY Listening Room, 412 N. Second St., 834-1315 Dixie Rodeo Oct. 11. Walter Parks 8 p.m. Oct. 12. Tony Lucca Oct. 13 CULHANE’S Irish Pub, 967 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 249-9595 Mundy 7 p.m. Oct. 16. Michael Funge 6:30 p.m. every Sun. FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680 Lunar Coast 10 p.m. Oct. 12 & 13 GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925 Groov 7:30 p.m. Wed. Michael Smith Thur. Milton Clapp Fri. LYNCH’S Irish Pub, 514 First St. N., 249-5181 Stank Sauce 10 p.m. Oct. 12. Halfway Hippie 6 p.m., Taller Trees Oct. 13.

Spade McQuade 2 p.m. Oct. 14 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 Fish Out of Water 9 p.m. Oct. 11. Billy Bowers Oct. 17. Little Mike & the Tornadoes 9 p.m. Oct. 18 SEACHASERS, 831 First St. N., 372-0444 Steal the Stage 9 p.m. Oct. 12. Battle of the Bands Oct. 13 SURFER the Bar, 200 First St. N., 372-9756 Ryan Campbell Oct. 10. Uncommon Legend Oct. 12. Trail Driver Oct. 13.

Barrett Thomas Oct. 16 WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973 Dalton Ammerman, Michael Bennick Oct. 10. Hindsite Oct. 11.

7 Street Band Oct. 12. Duval Station Oct. 13. Great Dames Oct. 16. Gunners Oct. 17

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC Hall, 19 Ocean St. N., 345-5760 Welcome to Mockville: Eviction, Sladicial, Highway to Hells Bells, Elite, Chemical Warfare, Year Zero, Medal Militia Noon Oct. 13.

John ‘Papa’ Gros 8 p.m. Oct. 18 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 Ace Winn 8 p.m.

Oct. 13. Ryan Crary 8 p.m. Oct. 19 JAX Landing, 353-1188 Spanky Oct. 11. Dakota band Oct. 12.

Manny Manuel, Caribbean Groove Oct. 13. Highway One 5-9 p.m. Oct. 14 MAVERICKS LIVE, Jax Landing, 356-1110 Anderson East, Savannah Conley 7 p.m. Oct. 16. The Struts, White Reaper, Spirit Animal 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17 MYTH, 333 E. Bay St., 707-0474 Magic Mike Show 7 p.m.

Oct. 10. Christian Martin, Dirtybirds 9 p.m. Oct. 12. Dance of the Dead, Aurakill, Rocks n Blunts Oct. 13 VOLSTEAD, 115 W. Adams, 414-3171 Snacks Blues Band Oct. 12. Blackjack Oct. 15

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LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC

The man’s been called a “a swamp jazz guitarist.” WALTER PARKS brings his inimitable sound to town, 8 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 12 at Blue Jay Listening Room, Jax Beach, bluejayjax.com, $20. photo by Jon Waits

FLEMING ISLAND

BOONDOCKS, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove, 406-9497 Paul Wane 7 p.m. Oct. 10. Ciaran Sontag, Chris Underal, Chelsey Connelly, Ronny McKinley Oct. 12. Eric Collette, Steve Crews Oct. 13 WHITEY’S, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Mike Cook 5 p.m.

Oct. 13. Love Monkey 9 p.m. Oct. 12 & 13

INTRACOASTAL

CLIFF’S, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Last Stand 9 p.m.

Oct. 10. Black Creek Ri’zin 9 p.m. Oct. 12. Jay Garrett & the Pack 9 p.m. Oct. 13 JERRY’S, 13170 Atlantic, 220-6766 Spectra 9 p.m. Oct. 12

MANDARIN

ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, 268-4458 Brian Iannucci Oct. 10, 14 & 16 IGGY’S, 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, 209-5209 Rumble Street Oct. 12. Echelo, Audiokick Oct. 13. Hell or High Water Oct. 14

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

CHEERS, 1138 Park Ave., 269-4855 DJ Capone 9:30 p.m.

Oct. 10. Wildfire Rising 9:30 p.m. Oct. 12. Lisa & the Mad Hatters Oct. 13 DALTON’S Sports Grill, 2620 Blanding Blvd., 282-1564 Filmore, Wade B, Allen Higgs 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13 The HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael every Tue.-Sat. The ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 DJ Covert Oct. 11. DJ Keith every Tue.

SAN MARCO

GRAPE & GRAIN Exchange, 2000 San Marco, 396-4455 Honey Hounds Oct. 12. The Snacks Blues Band Oct. 13 JACK RABBITS, 15280 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Mike Yung, Jackie Stranger, Dylan Gerard 7 p.m. Oct. 10. Roots of Rebellion, Little Stranger, Jahmen Oct. 12. Pandora & Her Box Oct. 13. Glass Houses, Sink the Ship, Drowning Above Water, Indivision, A Wolf Amongst Sheep Oct. 15. Lillie Mae Oct. 17.

Hallow Point Oct. 18 MUDVILLE Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Songwriters’ Circle 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12. TBA Big Band Oct. 15. Madi Carr Oct. 16. Mean Mary & Frank James Oct. 18. Daymark Irish Trio Oct. 19

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS

MEDURE, 818 A1A, 543-3797 Will Hurley Oct. 12. The Groov Oct. 13 TAPS, 2220 C.R. 210, 819-1554 Redfish Rich 8 p.m. Oct. 10.

Ginger Beard Man 9:30 p.m. Oct. 12

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955 Live music most weekends VETERANS UNITED Craft Brewery, 8999 Western Way, 253-3326 Brenna Erickson 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows, 634-7208 North of 40 8 p.m. Oct. 12. Robbie Litt Band 8 p.m. Oct. 13. Alex Lacey 8 p.m. Oct. 16

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

PONTE VEDRA

NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. All Girl Collective Halloween Party Oct. 13. The Veer Union, Once Around Oct. 14. Full of Hell, Outer Heaven, Yashira Oct. 15. Knocked Loose, Young Ghosts Oct. 18 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 The Blind Spots, Borromakat, Swinger, Time 9 p.m. Oct. 10. Mudtown Album Release Party, Chieforia, Master Radical, The Last Sons 8 p.m. Oct. 12 RIVERSIDE Arts Market, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449 YogaFest Oct. 13

ST. AUGUSTINE

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Blues Bash Oct. 13. Sawyer Fredericks, Violet Bell Oct. 17.

Sun Dried Vibes, The Ries Brothers, Oogee Wawa Oct. 18 PROHIBITION Kitchen, 119 St. George St., 209-5704 American Cancer Society Benefit 5:30 p.m. Oct. 10.

Cowford String Trio, Dention Oct. 11. Amy Hendrickson, The Firewater Tent Revival Oct. 12. Jive Kats, Roots of Rebellion Oct. 13. Winehoused: Benefit Celebrating Amy Winehouse Oct. 16. Trevor Bystrom, The Space Heaters Oct. 18 SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd., 342-0632 The Blind Spots, Dust Fuss 8 p.m. Oct. 11. Bobby Mahoney, The Seventh Son Oct. 13 TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Those Guys Oct. 12 & 13

ARNOLD’S, 3912 U.S. 1, 824-8738 The Metro Band 9 p.m.

Oct. 13 CAFÉ ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Aug. Bch., 460-9311 Peter Bradley Adams Oct. 11. Willie Green’s 83rd Birthday

COPPER TOP Bar, 12405 N. Main St., Ste. 7, 551-4088 The Pinebox Dwellers 9 p.m. Oct. 12 CROOKED ROOSTER Brewery, 148 S. Sixth St., Macclenny, 653-2337 Tori Jackson 8 p.m. Oct. 13 PALMS Fish Camp, 6359 Heckscher Dr., 240-1672 Last Resort Oct. 10. Taylor Shami Oct. 11. Mike Ward Oct. 13. Amy Vickery Oct. 14 SHANTYTOWN PUB, 22 W. Sixth, 798-8222 Psychotic Reaction, Scum, MatchStick Johnny 11 p.m. Oct. 17

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FOLIO DINING The juice bar folks at GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET use only certified organic fruits and veggies for their tasty–and healthy–beverages, always served with a smile in historic 5 Points. 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. Familyowned-and-operated 18+ years. Blue plate specials, burgers, biscuits & gravy, shrimp. $ BW TO B L M-Sa

DINING DIRECTORY KEY AVERAGE ENTRÉE COST $ $ < $10 20-$35 $$$ $ $ $$ $$$$ > $35 10- 20 ABBREVIATIONS & SPECIAL NOTES BW = Beer/Wine

L = Lunch

FB = Full Bar

D = Dinner Bite Club = Hosted Free Folio Weekly Bite Club Event F = Folio Weekly Distribution Spot

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

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

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 patrons.

Creative fare. Vegetarian dishes. $$ K TO L, D M-F, D Sa AL’S Pizza, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE INTRACOASTAL. INDIA’S, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777, indiajax.com. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Authentic cuisine, lunch buffet. Curries, vegetables, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ 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 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

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DINING DIRECTORY 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-nGo 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. $$ FB TO L R D Tu-Su HAWKERS ASIAN Street Fare, 241 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 425-1025. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F ’17 BOJ winner/ fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO Diner, 1534 3rd St. N., 853-6817. F ’17 BOJ winner/ fave. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ Pit & Blues Bar, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE AVONDALE. M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-2599, mshackburgers.com. ’17 BOJ winner. Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. Dine indoors or out. $$ BW L D Daily

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

Pancakes, sandwiches, burgers and wings. $ K TO B L Daily

GRILL ME!

BRADFORD SMITH

Prohibition Kitchen

119 St. George St. • St. Augustine Born In: Covington, Kentucky Years In Biz: 24 Favorite Restaurant: The Rusty Spoon (Orlando) (other than yours)

Favorite Cuisine Style: Impossible! – like picking your favorite child Go-To Ingredients: Onion, sage, garlic & vinegar Ideal Meal: I’m a meat & potatoes guy – so – med-rare ribeye with datil onion compote, roasted red potatoes and fresh field peas.

Will Not Cross My Lips: ...Sweetbreads Insider’s Secret: It’s OK to say you don’t like it – we know you’re not allergic.

Celeb Sighting at Your Restaurant: Jim Cantore Guilty Pleasure: Cheese!

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 SUPER FOOD & BREW, 11 E. Forsyth St., 723-1180, superfoodandbrew.com. Gastropub serves a variety: fresh, healthy sandwiches to full entrée plates. Drink specials. $$ BW TO L, D M-F URBAN GRIND Coffee Company, 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 102, 516-7799, urbangrind.coffee. F ’17 BOJ fave. Locally

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. $$ BW TO K L, D Daily NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950, nativesunjax.com. ’17 BOJ fave. Organic soup, baked items, sandwiches, prepared foods. Juice, smoothie, coffee bar. All-natural beer/wine. $ BW TO B L D Daily TAZIKI’S Mediterranean Café, 11700 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 25, 503-2461, tazikiscafe.com. Health-focused menu includes hand-crafted gyros, feasts, deli, desserts. $$ 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 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.,

DINING DIRECTORY BITE-SIZED

New-ish in Jax Beach, SUSHI ONE TWO THREE is changing the way we enjoy the popular raw stuff: All You Can Eat. And there’s rooftop parking! Cool. photo by Devon Sarian

TASTES LIKE CHICKEN Classic Southern fare BY THE SEA

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. Small-batch, artisanal approach to sourcing and roasting single-origin, 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, 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), awardwinning 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.

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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

THERE’S A SPARKLY NEW, TWO-STORY BUILDING IN Atlantic Beach that’s nothing like that chicken farm you could smell for miles around in the little town where you grew up.

Coop 303 is a contemporary restaurant serving regional cuisine and innovative cocktails, craft drafts and bottles and a slew of wines. Head in for Sunday game day or a weeknight meal. It’s an ideal place to hang at the bar–upstairs or down–or grab a table with the fam.

I love a good snack. Coop 303 has a nifty selection, reasonably priced. Pluck favorites like daily pickle, truffle popcorn, boiled peanuts, crispy hominy or pork rinds. Choose one for $2, two for $3 or three for $4. Got it?

I went with the three P’s: popcorn, peanuts, pickles. The day we went, the pickled veggies were a rough chop of green tomatoes, cauliflower, carrots, corn and more. It called for a fork rather than fingers, but it was worth it.

Coop 303 is fast becoming famous for its buttermilk fried chicken, so the Chicken & Waffle ($12) was an ideal Sunday choice. Two thin, crisp chicken breasts were artfully arranged on a fresh, toasty bacon waffle with onion jam, datil pepper jelly, and maple crema surrounding the main attraction. The boneless chicken pieces, marinated in buttermilk, are battered with flavorfully spiced flour. If the sauce choices included aren’t enough, ask for the spicy honey concoction to drizzle on the whole shebang. Honestly, the chicken had enough flavor to rock a solo bite!

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303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 372-4507, coop303.com The Jarred Bird ($7.50) is super-fun–you gotta check it out. Just the presentation alone of the chicken liver pâté is adorable! It’s in a cute little hinged-lid jar, with a slightly bitter frisée salad (aka curly endive) dressed with thin strips of pickled peach, basil and mint. Coop 303’s pâté is made with brandy, shallots and thyme–light as a feather and rich and creamy as butter. Try a bite solo–it melts when it hits your mouth. The salad could be enjoyed separately, but it was yummy adding a few pieces of frisée to the pâté toast.

If you like a handheld option, there are burgers and sandwiches, like the Boss Hog ($12), one hell of a sandwich. Pork done three ways, served on a potato bun. Tear into a layer of shredded, moist barbecue pulled pork, thinly sliced grilled ham and two thick slices of peppered bacon, topped with collard greens and thin, fried onions. You get your choice of side–two words: tater tots! Good ones, too, crispy on the outside with a sit-up-and-takenotice seasoning.

Choose a bacon bourbon sundae or choc ’n’ waffle for dessert and don’t forget the cocktails … cockadoodle-do, indeed. No Soul, Kill-Devil, Bless Your Heart. ’Nuff said.

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CHAMPIONS YOU’D THINK BREAKFAST AND BEER WOULD BE mutually exclusive but, in reality, they go together like Hall & Oates or … Justin & Britney …

Anyway, since the mid-1600s, Germans in Bavaria have been drinking beer with their morning meal. In England, beer was a usual part of morning sustenance.

And brewers have been making ‘breakfast stouts,’ thick and flavorful for folks who want to kick-start their day.

Beer with ham ’n’ eggs or pancakes and bacon has had a long, storied history. As long ago as the Middle Ages, beer was drunk at breakfast—and at most other meals— because of its high calorie count. Even kids drank it, for the sustenance and vitamins it provided. Of course, at that time, beer was rather weak—only one or two percent alcohol. Still, the energy derived from the beverage fueled the labor of the day.

Monks—those holy friars responsible for refining the brewing process—also drank beer for sustenance at dawn and throughout the day, particularly during Lent, when they were forbidden to eat anything other than bread and allowed to drink only water for the entire Lenten season. The Paulaner monks’ beer of choice? In the 1600s, it was doppelbock, a malty, strong brew often called “liquid bread.” The brew has a sweet, malty flavor with little or no hop character.

Another German tradition of imbibing beer early in the day is Fruhscoppen, which translates to “drinking alcohol before noon with company.” Prevalent in Germany and Austria since the 16th century, this morning tradition typically involves weissbier, or “wheat beer.” The breakfast brews were often served with

sausages and pretzels after church on Sundays and on holidays.

Since the early 1800s, English folks have observed a morning tradition called “elevenses.” It’s just a second breakfast served at, well, 11 a.m.; usually a light snack with tea enjoyed by the more refined classes of English society. The lower classes often substituted a refreshing ale with their snack—so who’s classier now?

These days, the notion of beer for breakfast is becoming increasingly attractive.

For years, two of the most sought-after beers across the nation were Founders Brewing’s Canadian Breakfast Stout and Kentucky Breakfast Stout. While many drank these strong beers in the evening, the fact that the word ‘breakfast’ is part of the name indicates its morning status.

Recently, two bastions of breakfast have gotten in on the action: Dunkin’ and IHOP. Both companies have worked with craft brewers to create their own breakfast beers.

Dunkin’ collaborated with Harpoon Brewery to produce Dunkin’ Coffee Stout, a beer that pays homage to the role Dunkin’ coffee played in the early days of building the Harpoon brand. Not to be outdone, IHOP teamed up with Keegan Ales in Kingston, New York, to brew IHOPS, an autumnally themed quaff with pumpkin spices and a healthy dose of IHOP’s pancake batter. Harpoon’s brew is available nationally right now, but IHOP’s creation can be found only in New York and a few surrounding states and at beer festivals.

So beer for breakfast, then, is not such a new idea. In fact, it’s been a wake-up call for centuries.

Marc Wisdom marc@folioweekly.com

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AARDWOLF BREWING COMPANY 1461 Hendricks Ave., San Marco

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

RUBY BEACH BREWING 131 First Ave N., Jax Beach

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

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

RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY 835 Museum Cir., Southbank

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

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

SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY 9735 Gate Pkwy., Southside

ANHEUSER-BUSCH 1100 Ellis Rd. N., Northside

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

SJ BREWING CO. 463646 SR 200, Ste. 13, Yulee

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

HYPERION BREWING COMPANY 1740 Main St. N., Springfield

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

BEARDED BUFFALO BREWING COMPANY 1012 King St., Downtown

INTUITION ALE WORKS 929 E. Bay St., Downtown

TABULA RASA BREWING 2385 Corbett St., Jacksonville

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

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

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

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

OLD COAST ALES 300 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine

WICKED BARLEY BREWING COMPANY 4100 Baymeadows Rd.

BOLD CITY DOWNTOWN 109 E. Bay St., Jacksonville

PINGLEHEAD BREWING COMPANY 12 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park

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

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

CHEFFED-UP New butcher shop offers EXOTIC DELIGHTS

ONE CHEEKY FELLOW THERE’S A SHOW ON THE TRAVEL CHANNEL called…. Well, I can’t remember, but it’s with Chef Andrew Zimmern. The premise is that Chef Andrew travels around and eats tons of funky stuff. Many items look interesting, but are, well, let’s just say, not for me. Don’t get me wrong, I’m an enormous fan of unusual foods and uncommon cuts of meat, but I do draw the line at some of the questionable things Chef Andrew samples. But when I saw a post on the Gram for beef cheeks, I was immediately excited.

Being out of the restaurant industry means I can’t just pick up the phone and order anything I want. This puts me in the same boat as the rest of y’all as far as sourcing unusual items like beef cheeks, shrimp paste, tamarind paste, etc. Yes, I know the internet solves this problem, but what a hassle. My kids swear by Amazon; meanwhile, I’m still waiting for semolina ordered three weeks ago. Sure, the internet is soooo convenient. I call BS! The post was from a new San Marco butcher shop called Cline’s Custom Meats.

As I try to spend one afternoon a week in the ’Ville, I knew it wouldn’t be long before I darkened the doors of their protein packed palace of good eats.

On my first visit, the familiar “Chef ” greeted me. It took me a second to recognize the guy, but when I did, I was pleased. The owner Joe and his wife Milouda are vendors at the Fernandina Beach Market Place, offering wild caught Alaskan salmon, crab legs and some of the sweetest sea scallops you will ever stuff in your happy little gullets. I had no idea they’d opened a butcher shop, and a sparkling clean one at that. I immediately asked for beef cheeks. I couldn’t resist the ribeyes either. Then Milouda showed me the Merguez sausage she’d just stuffed. You think I could pass those up? NO, SIR! For the cheeks I opted for a Northern Thai-style red curry. It’s a very straightforward preparation. Don’t sweat it

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if you can’t find a few items. Just use your Cheffed-Up cooking knowledge and make substitutions as I have so cleverly done. P.S. Make your own curry paste—you will be amazed by the difference.

CHEF BILL’S THAI BEEF CHEEK RED CURRY Ingredients • 1-1/2 lb. trimmed beef cheeks • 1 tbsp. sesame oil • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil • 3 tbsp. red curry paste, • homemade is best • 2 oz. rice wine • 1/2 bunch cilantro • 3 stalks lemongrass, bruised • 1 cinnamon stick • 3 star anise pods • 1 lime, quartered • 4 red potatoes • 1 tbsp. fish sauce (more if you like) • 2 tbsp. tamari sauce • 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce • 1/2 bok choy, sliced with leaves • separated from stalk Directions 1. Cube the beef into 1-2” pieces.

2. Heat a brazier with oils and brown •• beef with star anise and cinnamon •• stick. Remove beef and spices.

3. Deglaze pan with wine, return beef •• and add lemongrass, lime, fish •• coconut milk. Bring to a simmer, put •• in a 325˚F oven for one hour.

4. Add the potatoes and bok choy •• stalks and cook another hour.

•• Add chopped cilantro, bok choy •• leaves; adjust seasoning.

5. Serve with jasmine rice.

Until we cook again,

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

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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

PETS LIKE ME:

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Behind every good human is AN AWESOME PET waiting to share its story BEFORE A PIT BULL CAME INTO MY LIFE, I, TOO, believed some of the myths. I wouldn’t necessarily say that I was afraid of pit bulls—I am a dachshund, after all. But I certainly didn’t feel comfortable around them. To be honest, they made me a little nervous. Then I met Gucci, and I can honestly say I’ve never had a single bad experience with the breed. Despite the hype, they are nothing more (and nothing less) than dogs.

PIT STOP Davi: Tell me something about you that most people don’t know.

Gucci: I was adopted as a young pup from Jersey. I’m an inner city dog, but now I’m living it up in the Sunshine State!

What is a common misconception about pit bull terriers?

People think pit bulls are inherently vicious. A pit bull isn’t inherently anything other than a beautiful, block-headed dog with a muscular disposition and, of course, the shape of a dog’s head tells you nothing about a dog’s personality.

How can we smash breed stereotypes?

Speak out. If we’re going to flip the script about breeds, we’ve got to spit facts and stories about our true, loving nature.

What small change can make a big difference?

Paw forward, reach out and help others better understand our breed. The best way to counteract fear is education. It rules the nation!

What was the best thing that happened to you today?

Tasted peanut butter for the first time. That schmear is dope! Even if I did snap up some

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Next time, more water!

Do you have a favorite food?

Big woofs for bananas and bully sticks!

Shout out for wet food, too!

What do you think you’re much better at than you really are?

Freestyling. It makes the neighbors complain, but they can’t bark a rap, either.

How did you get your name?

My chocolate-brown locks are fresh like a Gucci-clad street dog. Guess that’s why I keep my nose in the air.

Who’s better: Snoop Dogg or Nate Dogg?

Snoop Dogg. That video transformation earned him enough street cred to be a real dog!

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Pit bulls get a bad rap. Truth is, when well-bred and properly socialized, pit bulls are friendly, people-oriented pets. Unfortunately, what many folks know about pit bulls comes from stories about dog fighting and attacks. Dogs and their owners must be held accountable for their actions–for their deeds, not their breeds. A well-trained pit bull can be an ambassador and show the world that, with a loving home and training, pit bulls are great pets. Remember, the smallest change in perspective can transform a life.

Davi mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Davi the dachshund believes that a good breed is born; bad breeds are badly trained.

PET TIP: A NEW CATTITUDE CATS ARE NOTORIOUSLY TEMPERAMENTAL: One moment nice, the next biting the hell out of you. Did you know their eating regimen may be to blame? True story. PetMD recommends feeding 2-3 times a day, trying food with certain antioxidants good for brain function, and endeavoring to offer a more balanced diet, all of which may influence behavior. Failing that, ask your vet. Of course, it could be that your cat is just a bastard.

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LOCAL PET EVENTS HALLOWEEN PET COSTUME CONTEST • Dress your pet up, win a prize or dress both of you up and get bonus points and deals, 11 a.m.-noon Oct. 14 at Petco, 11900 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 213, Intracoastal, 997-8441; 11111 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 254-5715; 1514 C.R. 220, Fleming Island, 215-7498; 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., Jax Beach, 273-0964; 430 CBL Dr., St. Augustine, 824-8520; 463713 S.R. 200, Yulee, 225-0014; petco.com.

SIT & DOWN WORKSHOP • Learn steps and how to apply them to teach your dogs to Sit or Down, 4:305 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10 at Petco, 430 CBL Dr., St. Augustine, 824-8520, petco.com. A LEASH MANNERS workshop is 4-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11.

KATZ 4 KEEPS ADOPTION DAYS • Adoption hours and days are 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 13 and 14 and every Sat. & Sun., 935B A1A N., Ponte Vedra, 834-3223, katz4keeps.org.

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PET FAIR, BLESSING OF THE PETS • St. Philip Neri Animal Ministry holds its annual event 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at Fletcher Park, 1652 Atlantic Blvd., San Marco. Adoptables showcase, Best in Show, food, disc dog demos, Laundromutt charity dog wash, silent auction are featured. Proceeds benefit the ministry. 565-1075, nerichurch.org.

WHO’S YOUR BOO? • PetSmart gives you the chance to make a boo bag for your pet and a neighbor’s pet, choosing from their treats station, and compete in a costume contest pet parade, noon-3 p.m. Oct. 20 and 21 at 9515 Crosshill Blvd., Ste. 113, 777-8688; 8801 Southside Blvd., 519-8878; 10261 River Marsh Dr., 997-1335; 11700 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 19, 831-3466; 356 Monument Rd., 724-4600; 1956 Third St. S., Jax Beach, 853-2135; 1919 Wells Rd., 579-2362; 13141 City Station Dr., 696-0289; 1779 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine, 495-0785, petsmart.com.

AYLA’S ACRES NO-KILL ANIMAL RESCUE • Thrift shop is open, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun., 142 King St., St. Augustine, 484-8792, aylasacres.org.

Proceeds benefit the Rescue’s missions.

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Tu Thanh Nguyen, 32, of Sunnyvale, California, made two crucial mistakes while she was visiting Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan on Sept. 19, reported WLUC News. One: Nguyen was hiking alone.

Two: She stopped at a point along the North Country Trail to take selfies—she slipped and fell 200 feet to her death in Lake Superior.

Two kayakers saw her fall and retrieved her body, which they moved to Chapel Beach.

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The Wagner Funeral Home in Jordan, Minnesota, made news on Sept. 26 when a judge released details of a ruling against the mortuary for, among other violations, storing jarred applesauce in the same room where embalming takes place. Joseph Wagner, who runs the funeral home, was helping his brother, who owns nearby Wagner Bros.

Orchard and needed some extra storage space, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

The Minnesota Department of Health took issue with the jars being stored adjacent to a

hazardous waste container, in which blood and other waste from the embalming process are disposed, and under an emergency shower and blocking an emergency eyewash station.

Wagner was ordered to correct the violations and pay a $5,000 penalty.

THERE’S URGENT & THEN THERE’S URGENT

Things got tense for passengers on a GoAir flight from New Delhi to Patna, India, on Sept. 22 when a first-time flyer mistook an emergency exit door for a bathroom. Travel + Leisure magazine reported that fellow passengers asked the 20-something man what he was doing. He replied he “needed to use the washroom urgently” and kept tugging the door. Airport official Mohammad Sanowar Khan explained: “Pandemonium prevailed ... he was restrained. ... He said the confusion happened because he’d boarded a flight for the first time in his life.” The unnamed traveler was questioned at the Patna airport.

LIKE IDI AMIN GARCIA FERNANDEZ?

In the remote town of Yungar, Peru, two candidates with remarkable names are running for mayor: Local politician Hitler Alba Sanchez, who was mayor from 2011-’14, is up against Lennin Vladimir Rodriguez Valverde. Sanchez told The Independent his parents had been unaware of the Nazi connection to his name when he was born, but even after realizing its origins, his father liked it because it “sounded foreign.” Peruvians are known for choosing foreign-sounding first names for their kids: Last year, Peru’s junior football team had a player named Osama Vinladen.

WHAT AN A***OLE!

Election season brings out the funny name stories: In Belgium, 26-year-old Luc Anus is running for a council seat in the city of Lobbes. But when he tried to use social media in his campaign, he hit a snag: Facebook wouldn’t let him use his last name. The candidate didn’t miss a beat, though: He changed his online name to Luc Anu. Metro News reported there are 49 people in Belgium with the last name Anus. weirdnewstips@amuniversal.com

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Folio Weekly helps you connect with that dreamboat you saw in the produce aisle or the hot hunk by the lifeguard stand. Go to folioweekly.com/i-saw-u.html, fill out the FREE form correctly (40 words or fewer, dammit) by 5 p.m. THURSDAY for the next Wednesday’s FW. And who knows? Even the losers get lucky sometimes!

Hi, Kids! Friday, Oct. 12 is WORLD EGG DAY! And ya know that Sunday, Oct. 14 is BE BALD & FREE DAY! The pièce de résistance? Tuesday, Oct. 16 is DICTIONARY DAY! Eggs? We can take ’em or leave ’em. Bald? Does the name Dwayne Johnson ring a bell? But Dictionaries … oh, my, the happy childhood hours spent flippin’ through the OED … priceless.

Find real love with FW ISUs! So it turns out some FW readers don’t actually read all this–they just check the messages here to see if they’ve been spotted by the mate of their dreams. They haven’t. Go to folioweekly.com/i-saw-u.html* and take these easy steps:

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Write a five-word headline so the person recalls the moment you met, like, “ISU polishing your chrome dome with sesame oils.”

Two: Describe the person, like, “You: Wielding a straight razor like a flyswatter.”

Three: Describe yourself, like, “Me: Bobbing and weaving to stay the hell away from your cavalier swings of the razor.”

Four: Describe the moment, like, “You said I was a big fat chicken man. I am, but admit your sartorial style is damn scary.”

Five: We went kippah shopping on Etsy and got two beautiful embroidered ones.

Send a 40-WORD message; no names, emails, websites. Find love with our ISUs at folioweekly.com/i-saw-u.html! *(or email mdryden@folioweekly.com and we’ll work it out) I WONDER U Saturday thrift-store shopping. U said u liked my shirt and showed me your ankle tattoo. Very symbolic meeting. Wish we’d talked a little more. Let’s trade bootlegs. Acknowledge me.

When: Sept. 22. Where: Betty Griffin Center Thrift Shoppe, St. Augustine. #1711-1003 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. Coffee at Bold Bean?

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.

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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

ISU

SANDY TOES & A ROSE Connex Made You: Mocked my princess-wedding dreams, then strode over sand, rose in hand. Young men admired your moxie. Me: Sure you’re a romantic. Hard to surf the pier’s 1-2’ without longboard. Hang yours in my garage? When: May 21. Where: Jax Beach Pier. #1702-0620 EASTER SUNDAY: THIS IS SILLY You: Serving, tall, tattoos, beautiful eyes; sweeping close by on purpose? Me: Dirty blonde, striped dress, dark lipstick, lunch, parents. Eyes met.

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

ISU

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

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

FREEWILL ASTROLOGY

ZELDA FITZGERALD, JAMAICA KINCAID, SIGMUND FREUD & PEANUTS ARIES (March 21-April 19): In The Snow Leopard, Peter Matthiessen describes a quest to glimpse an elusive Himalayan creature. “Its uncompromising yellow eyes, wired into the depths of its unfathomable spirit,” he writes, give it a “terrible beauty” that’s “the very stuff of human longing.” He loves the snow leopard so much, he says, it’s the animal he’d “most like to be eaten by.” Now’s a good time, astrologically speaking, to identify what animal you’d most like to be eaten by. From what creature would you most like to learn and be inspired?

What beautiful beast has the most to give you?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Richard Nelson is an anthropologist who’s lived for years with Alaska’s indigenous Koyukon people.

He lauds their “careful watching of the same events in the same place” over long periods, noting that this enables them to cultivate a rich relationship with their surroundings that’s incomprehensible to civilized Westerners. He concludes, “There may be more to learn by climbing the same mountain a hundred times than by climbing a hundred different mountains.” That’s excellent counsel to follow in the weeks ahead.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “It’s sad that unless you are born a god, your life, from its very beginning, is a mystery to you,” writes Gemini author Jamaica Kincaid. I disagree; she implies that if you’re human, your life is a complete mystery.

I think most of us have lives that are no more than 80 percent mystery. Some lucky ones have figured out as much as 65 percent, with only 35 percent mystery.

What’s your percentage? Between now and Nov. 1, increase your understanding by at least 10 percent.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cancerians may not have Virgos’ mental dexterity or Geminis’ acute cleverness, but you have the most soulful intelligence in the zodiac. Your empathetic intuition is among your greatest treasures; your capacity to feel deeply lets you understand life’s inner workings. Sometimes you take this subtle acumen for granted. It may be hard to believe others are stuck at a high-school level of emotional skill when you have the equivalent of a PhD. In the next few weeks, you can’t solve your big riddle with rational analysis. Your best strategy? Deeply experience interesting feelings rising up.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do you get stressed having to be so interesting and attractive all the time? It may feel like an onerous responsibility to be the only artful egomaniac amid amateur egomaniacs. Twice a year, celebrate the holiday I call Dare to Be Boring Week. During these days of release and relief, you won’t live up to folks’ expectations for you to amuse and excite them. You’ll be free to focus on amusing and exciting you. It’s a great time to observe Dare to Be Boring Week.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A Chinese proverb says, “Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.”

You are now more receptive to this than you may have ever been. You have more power than usual to change your life in ways that incorporate this truth. To start, meditate on this hypothesis: You can do more good work if you’re calm and composed, not agitated, trying too hard.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): My astrological analysis suggests life is conspiring to make you extra-excited, animated and highly motivated. If you cooperate with the natural rhythms, you’ll feel stirred and delighted.

How to best use this gift? How to take maximum advantage of lucky breaks and bursts of grace ahead?

Be more focused on finding possibilities than making final decisions. Spark your sense of wonder and awe instead of your drive to figure out everything. Give power to what you imagine than what you know.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): How far is it from the Land of the Lost to the Land of the Lost & Found? What’s the best route?

Who and what are likely to give the best help? If you approach those questions with a crisply optimistic attitude, you can gather a wealth of useful information in a relatively short time. The more research you do on the journey, the faster it will go and the less painful it will be. One more question: Is there a smart, kind way to sever an attachment to a supposedly important thing that’s really burdensome?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In her only novel, Save Me the Waltz, Zelda Fitzgerald described her main character: “She quietly expected great things to happen to her, and no doubt that’s one of the reasons why they did.” That’s a bit too fairytale-ish to endorse it unconditionally. But I do think it may sometimes be a valid hypothesis– especially for Sagittarians in the next few months.

Your faith in you and your desire to have interesting fun will be more important than usual in determining what adventures you have. Start now to lay the groundwork for this exhilarating challenge.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Russian philosopher George Gurdjieff taught that most people are virtually sleepwalking, even during the day. He said we’re permanently stuck on automatic pilot, prone to reacting in mechanical ways to every event that comes. Psychology pioneer Sigmund Freud had an equally dim view of humans.

He believed it’s our normal state to be neurotic; that most of us are chronically out of sync with our surroundings. The good news? You’re at least temporarily in a favorable position to refute both theories. I boldly predict that, in the next three weeks, you’re as authentic, awake and at peace as you’ve been in years.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the late 19th century, American botanist George Washington Carver began to champion the nutritional value of peanuts. His influence led to the plant being grown and used more extensively.

Though he accomplished many other innovations, including techniques for enhancing depleted soils, he became famous as the Peanut Man. Later in life, he told the story that while young, he’d prayed to God to show him the mystery of the universe. God turned him down, saying, “That’s for me alone.” So George asked God to show him the mystery of the peanut, and God agreed, saying, “That’s more nearly your size.” The weeks are ideal to seek a comparable revelation.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Every year, people discard 3.3 million pounds of chewing gum on the streets of Amsterdam.

The company Gumdrop has begun to harvest that waste and use it to make soles for its new brand of sneakers, Gumshoe. A spokesperson said the intention was to “create a product people actually want from something no one cares about.” I’d love for you to be inspired by this visionary recycling act. According to my reading of cosmic omens, you have exceptional powers to transform something you don’t want into something you do.

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

HERB FOR

MEDICAL MARIJUANA issues are misunderstood by the general public. Most people don’t even have a handle on the basic demographic facts.

Outside observers naturally assume the clientele skews young and hip–to hipsters, hippies and hip-hop artists–but that’s not the case. More than half the individuals who hold medical cards in Florida qualify for membership in the AARP; many of them are members. The party crowd still gets their needs met through the black market, whereas Amendment 2’s major beneficiaries have been those who stick to the straight and narrow.

Finally, these folks have safe, legal options for dealing with legitimate issues ranging from COPD to PTSD to HIV. (If you have any other letters, you can probably use those, too. The law is so broadly defined, nearly everyone is a potential patient.)

Many of these patients, here and around the country, are military veterans, particularly those who served in our first wars of the new century.

Operation Iraqi Freedom was the event that really brought the issue of post-traumatic stress into a mainstream discussion. The cold realization that more active-duty and veteran military personnel have committed suicide over the past decade than have died in combat is so terribly upsetting it defies description.

The physical and mental hardships and anguish suffered by many vets are silent killers, and the extreme dysfunctionality within the Veterans Administration system itself makes the situation worse. Some patients have to wait months for even the most basic care.

M.D. M.J.

The efficacy of cannabis in their situations is borne out anecdotally by the vets themselves—they have long comprised a consistently persistent cadre within the medical marijuana movement, a subset whose perspective cannot be easily dismissed.

There are at least two national organizations devoted to cultivating veteran vipers in Northeast Florida, and each has local chapters that offer their services at no charge. The subtly-named Buds For Vets and the less-subtly named Weed For Warriors operate independently of each other, albeit with considerable overlap among their membership.

Both make themselves available for veterans seeking certification to consume the classic Colorado Cocktail. Florida has nearly 1.5 million vets, which ranks us third in the nation. That means the issue has particular resonance here. The two groups, combined, have obtained medical cards for a couple of hundred vets in the area, and those numbers are growing in rough proportion to the rest of the nation. Of course, the Veterans Administration takes no public position on this matter, given federal mandates, but most vets have given up on looking to them for anything anyway.

That’s exactly why the issue of medical marijuana resonates among those who have given so much. After risking life and limb (literally) for our freedom, they have now begun to fight for their own.

Shelton Hull mail@folioweekly.com ______________________

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WHAT WOULD DR. KING DO? The case against Amendment 4 on FELON VOTING RIGHTS FLORIDA LEADS THE NATION WITH MORE THAN 1 million citizens disenfranchised and unable to vote due to having been convicted of a felony. The path to having their voting rights restored is long and difficult, and has been found unconstitutional by a federal judge. This November, Floridians who are able to vote will determine whether convicted felons who have completed their sentences, including parole or probation, will automatically have their voting rights restored. But there are two glaring exceptions: people who have been convicted of murder or a sex offense.

The problem with Amendment 4 is that it perpetuates the discrimination and bigotry of disenfranchisement against a subclass of ex-felons—those convicted of murder or sex crimes. All the talk of Amendment 4 being about second chances, redemption and reintegration into the community rings hollow and opportunistic when it excludes certain former prisoners from the franchise.

No other state constitution, according to The Sentencing Project, singles out citizens by conviction offense with respect to restoration of voting rights.

Around the nation, organizations led by former prisoners have made “All of us or none” a rallying cry against this very type of discrimination which seeks to divide and exclude. At its base level, Amendment 4 pits members of an impoverished and oppressed community against one another.

Nowhere in the history of the American franchise has extending the right to vote been conditioned upon depriving voting rights to another group of people. When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for civil rights for black Americans, he did so for all black Americans, not just some and, more important, not at the expense of Latino Americans, Native Americans or Asian Americans. When suffragettes fought for voting rights for women, they did so for all women, not just some. Most recently, the struggle for marriage equality by the LGBTQ community did not seek marriage rights for only certain LGBTQ people; they sought it for everyone—and not at the expense of any other group.

In these examples, those who worked to expand the rights of their community did not

take the low road of excluding certain people or achieving their goal at someone else’s expense for political expediency.

The proponents of Amendment 4 are spending more than $15 million to get the measure on the ballot. But the most important voting has already been done, by the people who decided to exclude murderers and sex offenders. With no sense of irony, the hundreds of corrupt Florida government officials who have been convicted for taking bribes and otherwise selling out their public offices will see their voting rights restored, as would anyone convicted of voter fraud or campaign finance violations. But sex offenders and murderers who have completed their sentences and are now rehabilitated, productive taxpaying citizens would not.

If Amendment 4 passes, it will enshrine into our state constitution discrimination against convicted murderers and sex offenders which will make enfranchising them virtually impossible. While some may point to the serious nature of their offenses, those crimes have nothing to do with voting; the punishment of disenfranchisement does not fit the crime.

I was convicted of murder in the state of Washington in 1987 for killing a drug dealer during an armed robbery. In 1990, while serving a 25-year sentence, I started a nonprofit magazine from my prison cell; today, 28 years later, it employs 18 people to advocate for just, humane and fair criminal justice policies. I pay taxes, work to improve my community and am a productive member of society. But the backers of Amendment 4 would deny me the right to vote.

Do you think Dr. King would approve of Amendment 4? I don’t, because you can’t fight discrimination and bigotry by perpetuating it.

I encourage Florida voters to vote against this ballot initiative.

For more information, go to humanrightsdefensecenter.org and prisonlegalnews.org.

Paul Wright mail@folioweekly.com _____________________________________ Paul Wright is founder and executive director of the Human Rights Defense Center.

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