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A BRIGHTER TOMORROW

NOW, MORE THAN EVER, young people are recognizing their power to determine who we elect. The evidence is in the numbers: nearly 70 million young people are eligible to vote this year. And we’re not just “able” to vote— we’re registering to vote in recordbreaking numbers. As a member of NextGen Florida, a historic youth organizing program, I’ve worked alongside my fellow organizers to register more than 50,000 young Floridians to vote this year. On Nov. 6, we’re going to turn out in record numbers to make changes in our state and in our country.

The day I moved to Jacksonville, I realized that this city has long been plagued by racism, disenfranchisement and segregation. At the center of Hemming Park Downtown, there is still a 62-foot statue praising a Confederate soldier who fought for slavery instead of against it. That statue was erected in 1898, when 57 percent of Jacksonville’s population were people of color. It was put up by the people in power to send a message of hate. In that same park, in 1919, two black men were brutally murdered by a white mob.

While tabling on college campuses and knocking on doors on both sides of the Mathews Bridge, I have seen even more of the destruction that racial injustice has brought here. Our horrific past reigns over this city, and Martin Luther King Boulevard still serves as a clear divide between the well-off and the forgotten. People of color make up 30 percent of Jacksonville, but integration between black and white communities is hardly any better now than during the Jim Crow era. There are devastatingly large pockets of homelessness, run-down neighborhoods, and a real need for caring leadership here in Florida.

Despite this injustice, we can make the changes needed to start rebuilding our marginalized communities. To empower everyone, we can open more early voting locations, extend their hours of operation, and give voters information about when and where to vote. We can all get involved in changing the system by talking to our neighbors about the progressive candidates who will fight to raise the minimum wage, give former felons a second chance, and invest more in public schools.

Andrew Gillum has vowed to do all that and more.

The gubernatorial candidate promises to continue fighting for gun safety so that we don’t have to fear for our lives when we eat at The Landing or attend a football game at the stadium. He is going to push Medicaid Expansion forward so that hundreds of thousands of working Floridians can gain access to affordable healthcare. Gillum is a fierce advocate for the issues that young people care deeply about, and I know that he will build a better future for us.

Next week, we all have the ability to make an impact, to show every Floridian that their voice matters. On a personal note, I am voting in memory of the three transgender women who have been murdered in Jacksonville this year alone. I am voting for the 1.4 million felons who have served their time, yet still do not have a say in their own futures. I am voting for representatives who are running to bring equal opportunity to all of Jacksonville’s residents.

Lastly, I am voting for Andrew Gillum, so that this city, which has been greatly divided, can finally see what true unity looks like.

Now is the time for all of us—especially young Floridians—to make a difference.

There is a hunger and enthusiasm for better leaders in this country, and it is not happening just in Jacksonville’s Westside neighborhood. It’s happening on streets and in schools all across this state and all across our nation. In 2018, we are fighting for a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. It has been quite a few years since that statement was famously uttered by President Abraham Lincoln, but it’s an ideal we still strive to realize.

There is nothing more powerful than our power, and on Nov. 6, thousands of young people all across the state will vote for representatives who look like us, talk like us, and believe in us.

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Capistran is a NextGen Florida organizer at University of North Florida and Florida State College at Jacksonville.

THE MAIL RED TIDE VS. BLUE WAVE AS PEOPLE GO TO THE POLLS, IT IS WORTH THINKING about how important your vote will be for the future of Florida and, indeed, our nation. There are a few critical questions to consider: 1) Do you believe in our 2nd amendment right to bear arms, but also believe that assault weapons that fire 60 bullets per minute belong in the hands of our military, not civilians? Are you also concerned about the effects of children doing “lockdown drills” and seeing armed teachers and administrators in their schools on a daily basis, not to mention the risk of getting hurt in another senseless school shooting? (Sadly, the children of Stoneman Douglas High will not be the last ones to die). If yes, VOTE BLUE! 2) Do you think teachers deserve a minimum salary of $50,000 for one of the most impactful jobs a person can do for our future? If yes, VOTE BLUE! 3) Do you think women should get the same pay as men for the same work? If yes, VOTE BLUE! 4) Do you think a person who has served their time for a past crime deserves the right to vote?

If yes, VOTE BLUE! 5) Are you tired of reading about thousands of dead fish and marine mammals on our beaches thanks to unenforced environmental policies? If yes, VOTE BLUE! 6) Do you think the top 3 percent of businesses (not the citizens) in Florida can afford to pay a little bit more in taxes? If yes, VOTE BLUE! 7) Finally, do you want to expand Medicaid and access millions of dollars in additional funding from the federal government to provide health care to the deserving citizens of Florida? If yes, VOTE BLUE!

Some of us may be feeling anxious looking at recent photos of desperate people trying to find a better life. Don’t be fooled! What we should be anxious and scared about are the horrendous longterm effects of tariffs and other “America First” policies; lack of strong environmental policies that are creating more flooding, storms and Red Tides; and blatant lack of compassion as thousands of children are separated from their parents at our border and hundreds of thousands of Florida’s neediest residents go without health care.

Don’t be fooled again. Our next generation deserves better! Let’s clean up Florida and bring back integrity and compassion for all. VOTE BLUE! Nancy Staats, M.D. via email

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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BOUQUETS TO GES SELMONT The congressional candidate from Ponte Vedra Beach is building bridges with his inclusive campaign. He hosted an Oct. 17 “Concert for Unity” at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. The show was headlined by African-American country singer Trey Taylor. Selmont has also reached out to football fans, flying an aerial banner over TIAA Bank Field during the Oct. 21 Jaguars-Texans game.

BRICKBATS TO MATT WALSH The Jacksonville Daily Record CEO’s recent blanket endorsement of all Republicans all the time was ostensibly based on the idea of “liberty.” But if you read the fine print, it’s clear that Walsh is a single-issue editorialist who is willing to sacrifice clean waterways and healthy, harmonious communities on the altar of tax cuts for the rich. Strangely enough, no right-wing conspiracy theorists are calling out “corporate-owned, mainstream media” here.

BOUQUETS TO ABILITY HOUSING On Oct. 25, contractors broke ground on Village at Hyde Park, Ability Housing’s new 80-unit apartment complex in West Jacksonville. The residences are earmarked for tenants earning less than 60 percent of the Jacksonville median annual income. The ground-breaking ceremony was attended by community leaders, including that area’s City Council Representative Garrett Dennis.

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WHAT BIG TEETH...

INTO THE WOODS

James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take storybook characters and bring them together in this fanciful play, with psychological overtones (if you dare to look) directed by Kimberly Beasley and Ben Beck, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2 & 3, 3 p.m. Nov. 4, Jacksonville University’s Swisher Theater, ju.edu/cfa, $5-$10.

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new work by Matt Allison and Matthew Usinowicz. The centerpiece of the show is a 12-poster series, inspired by The Clash’s 1984 album Combat Rock. It also feels like a very relevant (although playful) response to the current political climate. The show opens 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, Florida Mining Gallery, Mandarin, SAT floridamininggallery.com. (Pictured: Straight to Hell image courtesy of Matt Allison.)

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MEMORIES OF FORT MARION

SKY HOPINKA The internationally lauded Milwaukee-based

artist presents his newest work, a video about the internment of Native Americans at Fort Marion (now Castillo de San FRI Marcos) in the 19th century, 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, through December, Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, Flagler College, flagler.edu/crispellert, free. (Pictured: Fainting Spells image courtesy of the artist.)

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NEVER BREAK THE CHAIN

RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC In a world where

every new indie sensation coming out of California sounds like a Fleetwood Mac tribute band, it’s refreshing to see the real fake thing. Rumours of Fleetwood Mac have been paying homage to the ’70s rock titans all around the world for the past 20 years.

Their current tour brings them to Jacksonville, 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, The Florida Theatre, Downtown, floridatheatre.com, $35-$59.

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PORCHFEST Springfield’s biggest and sweetest

event has live music, craft beer, food trucks and vendors. We’re talking 20 performers on 20 porches, 50 vendors offering everything from food to fine art, and a headlining concert by Big Sam’s Funky Nation. Bring your kids, bring your dogs, bring a chair and enjoy Jacksonville’s oldest neighborhood, noon-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, Klutho Park, jacksonvilleporchfest.org, free.

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FOLIO VOICES : FIGHTIN’ WORDS Previewing an UNPREDICTABLE election

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IN MANY OTHER ELECTION CYCLES, I HAVE WRITTEN A cover story preview of the upcoming elections for this very publication. So there is an irony in covering probably the hottest Florida election of my lifetime in 800 words.

But here we are.

People always ask me, “Who do you think will win [insert political contest here]?” And usually I have a good guess.

This time around, however, not so much.

The early voting data doesn’t suggest the kind of “Blue Wave” that pundits hoped for earlier this year. Post-Parkland gun control issues and the unresolved ecological catastrophes of red tide and green algae haven’t made the electorate particularly blue.

But—and there is a but—2018 will not be another 2014, especially where the gubernatorial race is concerned.

The 2014 election saw vulnerable, newly minted Democrat Charlie Crist challenging Rick Scott. Crist’s operation was muted up here. And Scott was, well, Scott: a messagedisciplined candidate with a unique ability to match his policies to his own economic interests and those of his allies.

Scott got over, of course, winning by 1 percent. “Chain Gang Charlie” was a hard sell to black voters; polls had him getting just over 70 percent of that pivotal Democratic demographic. That number was not helped by ads produced by Republican front groups and blaming Crist for a “lost generation of African Americans.”

Andrew Gillum won’t have Crist’s handicap. The black vote will turn out, though probably not at the levels President Obama inspired in 2012. Gillum has consistently opposed the police-prison-industrial complex … and in fact signed the Dream Defenders pledge to that effect, as Ron DeSantis’ campaign continues to message.

DeSantis has a path to winning the race, and his campaign has been unapologetic in making its case. They say Gillum is too radical and too corrupt (a case helped along by the drip-dripdrop of documentary evidence around Gillum taking money and Hamilton tickets from an FBI agent investigating city corruption).

And yes, there have been overt racialist appeals from the DeSantis campaign (like the candidate’s warning not to “monkey this up”). The psychology there is clear and quintessentially Republican: create doubt in voters, push their buttons, and maybe they won’t be so quick to fill in the bubble beside Gillum’s name.

As was discussed in my Oct. 10 column, the local GOP establishment is all-in behind DeSantis. One has to wonder how effective local lobbyists will be in pushing local priorities if Gillum wins and the overheated

national economy sees slower growth and higher interest rates. Lenny Curry’s second term, should we get there, may lead to less ROI from the capital city if DeSantis doesn’t down the D. If Gillum wins, one wonders how City Hall reaches out. Worth noting: Councilman Garrett Dennis, who has often been a one-man army at war with the Currycrat establishment, has quickly become the most enthusiastic and visible local support for Gillum and other Democrats running.

How much water would Dennis carry for the Mayor’s Office? He has no reason to help out. Dennis says he has experienced pressure tactics and bullying during his term. He and Curry’s chief of staff have even fought flame wars on Twitter.

Jacksonville Democrats who have been allied with Curry, such as Councilors Ju’Coby Pittman, Tommy Hazouri and Reggie Gaffney, likewise won’t have any stroke.

Long story short: City Hall and associated interests have all bet on red here.

It’s easy to forget about the down-ballot races, given how Gillum has captivated the imaginations of donors and commentators, both statewide and across the nation.

Voters should realize that there are stark differences between attorney general candidates, Democrat Sean Shaw and Republican Ashley Moody. Perhaps the starkest is their respective fealty to the prison industry and the mass incarceration ethos that has held sway in Florida for decades. Moody represents the status quo; Shaw, a change.

The same holds true in the agriculture commissioner race. Nikki Fried is the candidate you want if you believe that medical cannabis (and, soon enough, legalized adult use) is a key issue. If you want another Adam Putnam type in there, you’ll like Republican Matt Caldwell.

The CFO race likewise offers a clear choice.

If you liked the Rick Scott years, you’ll love the outgoing governor’s appointed political protégé Jimmy Patronis. He raised $7 million for a run against Democrat Jeremy Ring.

And the Senate race? We all know what Rick Scott is about. Bill Nelson, too.

For those who honestly can’t decide, consider this: Democrats in the Cabinet represent a bulwark against the GOP state legislature. Gillum would be able to ensure fair districts in reapportionment.

If you like the status quo, you can keep the status quo. If you want change, though, this is your best chance to get it for the next eight years.

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

NEWS BITES TOP HEADLINES FROM NE FLORIDA NEWSMEDIA

THE ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD STREET CRED

The St. Augustine Police Department has been seeking state accreditation for some time now, all to no avail. In an Oct. 20 story, Jared Keever of The St. Augustine Record updated readers on the ongoing accreditation saga of the Ancient City’s law enforcement agency.

The most recent news is that there is no news. Keever quoted City Manager John Regan, who was asked about the department’s progress and replied, “It’s not something you can get overnight.”

The department did not, of course, launch their accreditation bid yesterday. Regan has been talking about the subject since at least 2016. Then-Police Chief Loran Lueders was also on the accreditation train that year, when, according to Keever, he outlined “a few barriers to agency accreditation including physical improvements that needed to be made to the police department building on King Street.”

Those problems have been addressed, Regan assured, and yet accreditation still seems elusive.

“Regan said the agency, now under the direction of Chief Barry Fox (Lueders retired in November 2016), can move forward with the process, but it has been hampered by recent hurricanes and other issues in the city that have diverted resources, like the protests about the presence of Confederate monuments in the downtown plaza.”

Yes, those pesky protesters. (Or, that pesky monument.)

“That takes more out of a department than people realize,” Regan said.

“The Confederate monument issue was really a big deal. Had we not handled that well it could have easily been a Charlottesville.”

Here’s hoping for a resolution to the “issue” so that the St. Augustine Police Department can finally make its accreditation.

THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION MENACE TO SOCIETY

Intolerant, antisocial teenaged male threatens classmates. The story is old, but it goes on. The Florida Times-Union’s Denise Amos documented an incident right here in Duval County.

“A Sandalwood High student was arrested Sunday,” Amos wrote in an Oct. 25 story, “after police said he threatened on social media to ‘shoot up’ his school and kill a schoolmate he was arguing with about transgender issues.”

“Police say the suspect, a 15-year-old boy, wrote on the social app Discord, I’m gonna shoot up the school idc (probably meaning “I don’t care”). The student also wrote he wanted the student he was arguing with to die, “and he is going to die.”

The target of the suspect’s rage was fellow student going through a gender transition. The suspect was arrsted and charged with a second-degree felony, “written threats to kill or do bodily harm,” and released to his parents. He also faces consequences at school.

“Duval students who make a school-wide threat could face consequences ranging from seven days out-of-school suspension to expulsion,” said Laureen Ricks, a district spokeswoman. She said the district’s code of conduct also includes a variety of punishments for students who threaten other students.

Amos also spoke to Cindy Watson for perspective. Watson is the CEO of JASMYN, a nonprofit resource for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youths.

“I’m not surprised to hear about a student being bullied or some friend or allies being targeted for standing up for them,” Watson is quoted as saying. “This is all too common in our schools.”

CLAY TODAY SCHOOL BOARD SHENANIGANS

Meanwhile, in Clay County, a school board race is turning ugly. In an Oct. 25 story, Clay Today’s Wesley LeBlanc educated us on the subject.

“With less than two weeks until the Nov. 6 general election,” he wrote, “a local school board candidate has filed a suit against her opponent seeking her removal from the ballot.”

That candidate is incumbent Ashley Gilhousen, who currently represents District 5 on the Clay County School Board; her opponent is Lynne Chafee. Gilhousen’s lawsuit charges that Chafee is effectively an illegitimate candidate.

“The suit filed Oct. 23 claims Chafee was not a resident of District 5 at the time of qualifying and because of that, is asking a circuit court judge to remove Chafee’s name from the ballot. However, at the same time, Clay County Supervisor of Elections Chris Chambless said based on the documents Chafee filed for her candidacy, Chafee is a resident of District 5.”

The Clay Today story does not, however, mention that Gilhousen’s mother Diane Hutchings is a Clay County Commissioner and the ‘founding president’ of the controversial St. Johns Classical Academy, a Fleming Island charter school approved by a razor-thin school board margin in 2016.

The deciding vote: Gilhousen herself.

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One State House race is HEATING UP

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IT IS WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3. CANDIDATE TRACYE Polson, a Democrat, is in Jacksonville’s Memorial Park, about to read a prepared statement. Several police officers are positioned behind Polson. This statement is in response to a recent attack ad issued by her opponent, Republican Wyman Duggan, in a race for State House District 15. The ad features the image of a crowd burning the American flag and says Polson “supports extreme values.” The image of Polson standing with police officers is meant to counteract this accusation.

“I did not expect, and what is deeply disturbing to me, is that my opponent would suggest that my platform or values would include burning the United States flag,” says Polson. “It is simply not true. I am prepared to defend these values as a person and candidate against someone who would clearly say anything to get elected.”

Polson and Duggan are facing off in a historic race that has the potential to change the future of Jacksonville politics.

The battleground for this election is HD 15.

Neither candidate has ever run for political office, but both have taken up the mantle of partisan politics in this era of Trump.

Polson, a licensed clinical social worker, has a private practice that islocated in San Marco. Her political platform is focused on education. She favors raising teachers’ salaries but has shied away from criticizing school choice and charter schools. Like many of the Democratic candidates running in the midterm elections, her political ambitions are a reaction to the 2016 election of Donald Trump.

“I am one of thousands of women who— after the 2016 election—decided to run for office. I went to Washington, D.C. for the Women’s March and came home really passionate, really excited,” said Polson in an interview with Buzz TV. “When I was looking at this seat in particular, there hadn’t been a Democrat to run [for it] in six years, and there was one man who had already filed, with the expectation that this seat would just be his.”

No Democrat has ever really bothered to compete for HD 15. It is the home of Jacksonville’s left-leaning Five Points area, but HD 15 has remained Republican-held territory in state elections since 2010. From 2010 to ’14, HD 15 was represented by Republican Daniel Davis, who ran unopposed in the 2012 general election. In 2014, Republican Jay Fant defeated Independent Kerry Keith Kelly; he then ran unopposed in the 2016 election. Fant decided not to run for re-election in 2018 so that he could

run for State Attorney General. Most people thought his seat would go to the winner of the Republican primary. That person was Wyman Duggan.

Duggan is a clean-cut, white-shoe lawyer from Rogers Towers, one of Jacksonville’s oldest and largest law firms. On the subject of education, Duggan favors dual enrollment, allowing students to work toward a “skilled trade certificate” while they attend high school. But his campaign has largely been about economic development and crime reduction. A staple of his platform has been the utilization of Cecil Commerce Center on the Westside for its “economic potential.”

He came under fire during the primary when his opponents sent out fliers that said Duggan was part of a lobbyist team hired by a foreign company to negotiate the purchase of Jacksonville utility company JEA. But Duggan’s endorsement from Mayor Lenny Curry propelled him to victory with 40 percent of the vote.

Everyone thought the fight for HD 15 was finished. Trump won the district in 2016 and it seemed unlikely that anyone could flip it from red to blue. But things changed. In 2016, Republicans had a 2,000-voter advantage in party registration. In 2018, the district has slightly more registered Democrats. HD 15 has 40,323 registered Democrats and 39,997 Republicans. There are 22,073 voters in the district with no declared party affiliation.

“That district is ballooning up. It’s a fairly diverse district. Some change is going on,” says Michael Binder, a University of North Florida associate political science professor.

“Both candidates have been doing things right. I think whoever has a better ground game is going to win it.”

An internal poll conducted by SEA Polling & Strategic Design put Duggan up two points against Polson, but the race is far from a done deal. Polson has been raising and spending large sums of money, and Duggan has been struggling to keep up. According to the National Institute of Money in State Politics, an American nonprofit organization that tracks campaign finance data, Polson has raised $333,648, while Duggan has raised $208,294. Because Polson had no Democratic challengers, she managed to avoid a costly primary campaign and so now has more cash on hand.

“We have the power to transform Florida,” tweeted Polson on Sept. 5. “I know that together we can work toward a safer and brighter future for all Floridians.”

David DeRusso mail@folioweekly.com

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BEACHES ELECTIONS HAVE NEVER BEEN THE portrait of civility, but this cycle is seeing some unprecedented chicanery.

We begin in Neptune Beach, where there is one contested city council spot. The candidates in this nonpartisan race for Seat 4 are Josh Messinger, endorsed by Neptune Beach Mayor Elaine Brown and sitting City Councilor Fred Jones, as well as Atlantic Beach Mayor Ellen Glasser, and Tom Patton.

Last week, in Bouquets & Brickbats, we chided Patton for the appearance of partisan mailers supporting his candidacy.

In actuality, nonpartisan elections aren’t just the norm in Neptune Beach; they’re the law. Section 03.02 of the city charter ordains, “All elections for the office of city councilor and mayor shall be conducted on a nonpartisan basis without any designation of political party affiliation.”

Yet the partisan mailer campaign in support of Patton has only intensified, with a brand-new mailer circulated last week.

Through these two rounds of mailers, citizens have learned that “Tom is President of the First Coast Republican Club,” that “Tom proudly supports Republican candidates, while his opponent is backed by liberal Democrats,” and that, “[a]s a fiscal conservative, Tom will fight for our Republican values.”

And the plot thickens. These mailers were not sent by Patton himself but were parachuted in from out-of-state. This is the work of American Values First, a Washington, D.C.-based super PAC that spent its 2018 primary payload in Indiana (Patton’s home state, for what it’s worth). There, American Values First spent $52,500 attacking moderate Republican senatorial hopefuls in favor of Todd Rokita, an erstwhile Indiana Secretary of State who was sanctioned by his own party for abuse of donor database information while in office. Incidentally, Rokita lost the primary.

Folio Weekly reached out to Tom Patton for comment, Patton denied collusion with super PAC, but declined further comment.

Patton’s out-of-state reinforcement isn’t the only departure from the usual Beaches municipal election practices, either. Another candidate’s downright deceptive tactics would draw ethical scrutiny in even the most openly partisan contest.

An Oct. 25 mailer for Dan Janson— who is running against Sandy Golding for

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Jacksonville Beach City Council’s District 3, Seat 6—touts the support of several local businesses under the exclamation, “We Back Dan!” The problem? Many of those businesses do not back Dan. A complaint to the Florida Elections Commission, filed on Oct. 26, identified five of the 11 endorsements as unauthorized.

(The complaint also challenged another Janson mailer, dated Oct. 5, which boasted a supposed endorsement by sitting Jax Beach City Councilor Keith Doherty. Doherty, it turns out, actually endorsed Janson’s opponent way back in February.)

The Janson mailer seems to run afoul of Florida Statute 106.143 (4): “It is unlawful for any candidate or person on behalf of a candidate to represent that any person or organization supports such candidate, unless the person or organization so represented has given specific approval in writing to the candidate to make such representation.”

Unlawful or not, the mailer certainly caused an uproar. On Oct. 25, Cinotti’s Bakery took to Facebook to publicly disclaim the imputed endorsement.

“Dear Jax Beach community,” Cinotti’s management wrote, “we at Cinotti’s pride ourselves on being morally responsible voters. We have such a diverse clientele we would never endorse any one particular

person or party as a business. Personally we have our opinions but we don’t push them into our business community for reasons of respect. With this said, we are publicly stating that this mailer was wrong.

We didn’t give permission for our name to be printed on here nor did we say yes to any candidate. We allowed both that are running for this seat to come into our business and talk to our customers.”

The Janson campaign has not commented publicly as of press time but Janson did answer Folio Weekly’s email query, stating, “In a recent advertisement, we listed a group of businesses who have either donated, supported or hosted events for our campaign—we did not, however, mean to imply an official endorsement from any of these businesses. We are reaching out personally to each of them, apologizing, and thus far apologies have been accepted on all counts.”

Janson did not provide documentation.

Golding, who was reached by phone, said, “Falsely using these businesses’ names is a violation of voters’ trust. That’s a big issue.”

For his part, Janson has all but accused his opponent of sign theft. On the Facebook page facebook.com/VoteSandyGolding, Golding made reference to the controversy.

“The City of Jacksonville Beach Public Works Department has been busy picking up campaign signs,” she wrote, “and that is causing problems with our local campaigns.

Candidates are accusing other candidates of stealing their signs and Facebook is abuzz with the accusations and negativity. I always assume the best in people before I assume the worst—and I have never assumed my opponent has been stealing my signs. (For the record, I have not been stealing my opponent’s signs, either.)”

In his official response to Folio Weekly, Janson said, “Whether it is supporters of my opponent or someone else, these sort [sic] of tactics have no place in this campaign.”

Golding said, “This happens in every campaign. I’ve seen enough elections to know what happens. We just go down to Public Works, pick up our signs and put them back out. Unfortunately, not everyone looks at it that way, and they stir things up.”

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Augusta Savage, Boy with Rabbit, 1928, Bronze, 40 x 16 x 11¼ in. DuSable Museum of African American History

REALLY BEAUTIFUL, REALLY LASTING The Cummer Museum mounts a retrospective of Augusta Savage’s ART and LEGACY

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n an age when totally corrupt powers that be are planning to try to legislate humans out of existence, representation matters more than ever.

The idea of representation (especially in arts and culture) is not a new one. But it does seem to be getting a renewed airing thanks to dedicated artists, curators and writers who seek to challenge the status quo, especially inside museum spaces.

Sculptor Augusta Savage was a pivotal member of the Harlem Renaissance. Perhaps more important, she was a singular American artist whose legacy of vision, bravery and teaching, married to a superlative mastery of the human form, quietly undergirds many of the recent discussions around the interlaced issues of progress, institutional racism, inclusion and representation.

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alking into Augusta Savage: Renaissance Woman at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, the viewer is met with The Diving Boy (1939). “Due to the high cost of casting, few of Savage’s full-sized works still exist today, making [it] an exceptional piece” wrote Jeffreen M. Hayes, Ph.D., the show’s curator, in the accompanying catalog.

The boy, who eagerly peers over his crossed hands in a manner that suggests he’s gathering strength (to make the leap) and courage (how cold is that water anyway?), was once in Ninah Cummer’s personal collection.

Savage’s career is defined by much more than her surviving art works, however. In many ways, it is her legacy, an object lesson in amplifying the voices and visions of artists of color, that acts as a lodestar from which artists and art professionals can learn. “So much of her career is tied to education,” said Hayes “[but] so many of us don’t know the role that she played. That was really important for us.

How do we really center her?”

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t’s well-documented that Savage was born in (1892) and spent her early years in Green Cove Springs. Her family later moved to West Palm Beach (1915); following that, she spent a brief period in Jacksonville (circa 1920) before moving to New York City where she studied at the Cooper Union

School of Art (1921), completing the four-year course of study in three years. From there, she studied in France (1929-’31) and then in 1932, opened the Savage Studio of Arts and Crafts where, because of her skills and capacity for teaching, she became a luminary in the Harlem Renaissance. (Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight were among her students.) Later, after the success she experienced at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, she opened the Salon of Contemporary Negro Art (c. 1940).

This too-brief, truncated look at Savage’s life does not do her work justice or appropriately illustrate the obstacles she was forced to overcome in order to create. As a child, she faced resistance at home, from a father who wanted to “beat the art out of her” for making “graven images.” As an adult, she faced a society willing to deny her humanity and to sacrifice her dreams upon the altar of Whiteness.

“I hear so many complaints to the effect that Negroes do not take advantage of the educational opportunities offered them.

Well, one of the reasons why more of my race do not go in for higher education is that as soon as one of us gets his head above the crowd, there are millions of feet ready to crush it back again to that dead level of commonplace thus creating a racial deadline of culture in our Republic.

For how am I to compete with other American artists if I am not to be given the same opportunity?”

Savage made that above statement in the wake of her disinvitation to study at the Fontainebleau School of Fine Arts in France, near Paris, in 1923. The artist had been accepted to matriculate at Fontainebleau.

However, the American admissions committee decided that because of her race—lest she make her white peers feel uncomfortable— Savage could not study there. It was, they assured her, “for her own good.”

Though she later was able to study in France, it seems clear that this left an indelible mark on her soul. It is tempting to speculate that this rejection was the seed for future community and gallery projects.

Indeed, if economic independence is a part of the conversation that contemporary communities of color are having, then it’s a safe bet that Savage and the Savage Studio are a part of the ideological legacy of black independence from American capitalism.

Sculpture might’ve been her medium, but Savage was surely an agent of change. That

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Augusta Savage The Harp, 1939 Bronze, 10¾ x 9½ x 4 in.

University of North Florida, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, Special Collections and Archives, Eartha M. M. White Collection.

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REALLY BEAUTIFUL, REALLY LASTING <<< FROM PAGE 13 her name does not glow with the luminosity of some of her peers is a grave comment on sexism and racism.

Savage’s life was faceted and multilayered, reflecting the sculptor’s ability to adapt to the multiple worlds she occupied. For Hayes, thinking about the exhibition started with questions, “... what kind of story do I want to tell; who is Augusta Savage, [and] what can we say that hasn’t already been said?” These questions informed Hayes’ approach because she wanted to craft a show that didn’t simply highlight the victories in the artist’s career, but reflected a totality. The curator was also very conscious of telling the story to “a community that doesn’t typically see itself in the museum, more specifically talking about the black community.”

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ayes was invited to curate the show by former museum director Hope McMath. Hayes said McMath “had been wanting to do an Augusta Savage show and as she was looking at who could do the show, and wanting someone who had the expertise in African-American art and particularly around Augusta Savage, my name kept coming up.” The two met in 2014, and in 2015, Hayes had agreed to the project. She said she spent about three years working and researching because “I wanted to make sure that visitors to the show not only saw really beautiful work, but also understood what the challenges were in making that work because of a racist society.”

Augusta Savage: Renaissance Woman is divided into four sections. These areas highlight mobility, race and gender; the artist’s own voice; visibility to challenge unfair and biased stereotypes; and Harlem—a small overview of how Savage’s “ever-expanding voice and presence” contributed to the scene.

Prior to the Cummer show, the most recent retrospective of the sculptor’s work was in 1988 at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, which houses much of the primary source material about the artist and some of the artworks. Hayes used the Center as a resource, but also wanted to craft a picture of the time and place the artist lived. “That’s where the photos and the correspondence between her and W.E.B. Du Bois comes in,” noted the curator.

“It was important to provide this historical context for the period but also how it affected her [...]. I know this as someone who works in it—we like to believe that museums are neutral, that the art world is democratic and liberal and progressive and that’s not true [...].

Art and race and gender and sexuality and class—these are all intersections [and] many of us don’t have the privilege of just going to look at art and not think about those things.”

Savage’s most famous work, The Harp— inspired in part by James Weldon Johnson’s poem Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing—now exists only in small “souvenir” editions that stand less than 12 inches tall. One is on view at the Cummer. The original, commissioned for the 1939 World’s Fair, was about 16 feet tall. Cast in plaster that was then patinaed to resemble black basalt, the work was destroyed when the fair was over. There were no funds available to cast the work in a more lasting material.

The Harp is remarkable not just for its size, but for the manner in which Savage chose to represent the figures: 12 stylized black singers formed the “strings” of the

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Andrew Herman (active 1930s–1940s), Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration. Augusta Savage with her sculpture “Realization,” 1938, Gelatin silver print, 10 x 8 in. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, NYPL, Photographs and Prints Division, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, 86-0036. Public domain. harp, and the sounding board was formed by the hand and arm of God. A kneeling man holding what sheets of music represented the foot pedal. Sculpting the black body as she did, with dignity, compassion and realism, foregrounded her commitment to art, and acted as “a counter-visual narrative of Black Americans to the rest of the country, and reminded Blacks of their inherent greatness and beauty,” wrote Hayes.

Savage’s work pushed back against the inherent whiteness of classical sculpture, which has formed the foundation of many ideas about what art “should” and “can” be. Ideas (notably in Ludwig Wittgenstein’s encyclopedia) that have since been disproved as archaeological finds have shown that much of classical sculpture was painted, effectively denying the “purity” argument that often accompanies panegyrics to “classical” culture.

Misinterpretations of history have lasting impact. The label accompanying Boy with Rabbit makes explicit that the verisimilitude of Savage’s portraits is meant to counter popular imagery of the era that depicted black people as inhuman: often unclean and buffoonish. For example, one of a black child as alligator bait (the cited advertisement is for a cleaner, the child is a “discoloration,” the beast is the soap).

By creating physical spaces for black artists and creating works like Portrait of a Baby (1942), she actively repudiated systemic societal racism, by the very act of claiming space. Baby is interesting also, as it is made of terracotta, thereby recalling her childhood, when she made small animals out of the red clay dirt.

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n an article for the Art Examiner, Hayes wrote, “Art is one of the few spaces where the silenced, the invisible and the othered can turn their experiences into radical acts that challenge projected racial, sexual and gendered stereotypes.”

After the installation of Renaissance Woman, Hayes posted on Instagram, addressing the lack of inclusion and diversity that she saw in the docent training for the

Savage show. When asked to expand, a part of what she wrote included the observation that “... the work the Cummer was doing a few years ago to right a systemic wrong has been undone with the exit of Hope McMath [...] Why are there no black, Latin or Asian docents in the Docent Corps?”

Holly Keris, acting director of the museum, responded, writing (in part), “Through groundbreaking exhibitions of underrepresented artists and thoughtprovoking content, along with an internal focus on diversity and inclusion focus by our staff, volunteers, board and donors, we strive to be the museum for all the people of Jacksonville. We can’t achieve this goal without support from and engagement with Jacksonville and its citizens, and I think the broad response to the opening events in recent weeks not only shows our commitment, but also shows public support for these types of initiatives. While there is always work to be done, the trend is toward greater openness and accessibility–and our new leadership is planning to further expand these efforts to reach every member of our community.”

Hayes’ reply also included these thoughts: “While Augusta Savage: Renaissance Woman is the first exhibition of this scale organized by the museum, what will the museum do to continue presenting under-recognized artists of color and women, after the show ends its tour? Is there an intentional commitment to connecting with the 40 percent people of color with exhibitions that represent their life and experiences through art? Representation matters more than ever, in an age where people who are different are fighting erasure and being silenced. The Cummer has a grand opportunity to follow the lead of the very artist they are celebrating, Augusta Savage, and return it to a space for all. Augusta Savage deserves to be honored in this way.

Jacksonville’s community deserves to be seen and respected in this way, too.”

During Hayes’ Jacksonville TEDx talk on Oct. 20 at The Florida Theatre, she said, “I’m an activist [...] in my work I’m exposing the work of the silenced: specifically black, non-

white and female artists. Whether through curating exhibitions, organizing dinners, or building institutions to educate, advocate and build community in order to have a broader awareness of the artistic and creative talents that live in all of our spaces.”

She also talked about Threewalls, the nonprofit Chicago-based gallery of which she is executive director. In that role, she acknowledges that artists and arts institutions need each other to “shape arts culture which in turn helps us connect more deeply with one another.” However, she also states, the inherent inequity of institutions acts as a silencer to entire groups of artists. “There’s a long history of activists like me who saw the value in validating a diversity of cultural experiences, and showing what strength, love and care look like in non-white terms,” she said.

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wo works particularly stand out in the show for their subtle handling of materials and the revelation of the personality therein. Savage’s Gamin (1930) and Gwendolyn Knight (1934-’35, recast 2001) both evince a familiarity and care for her subjects. Closer inspection reveals the slight impression of the artist’s fingertips, and it’s tempting to picture the artist, smiling and talking to her subjects as she rendered their likenesses with tenderness and specificity. In so doing, she reinforced their individuality, and forces the viewers to see them as fully human, not caricatures.

In 1945, the sculptor left New York City to live and write children’s stories in Saugerties, New York. In fact, that’s one of the most unexpected things Hayes said she found in The Schomburg Center archives. “I was really surprised to come across some of

the short stories she wrote. And while they weren’t published, I was pleasantly surprised to see just how deeply committed she was to being an artist, and how she wanted to express herself in many forms.” In 1962, the multitalented artist, sculptor and writer died of cancer in New York City.

In her own words: “I have created nothing really beautiful, really lasting, but if I can inspire one of these youngsters to develop the talent I know they possess, then my monument will be in their work.”

In this, perhaps she’s like Praxiteles, the famous Attic sculptor, of whose works there are only replicas extant. But his influence and legacy has spanned millennia, and it is conceivable that with renewed focus and scholarship, Savage, too, will join the pantheon of immortals. As Hayes points out, though many of the artists in the Harlem Renaissance initially came from a classical Western art historical perspective, they quickly came to define their “own culture and their own African-American art history,” and Savage was at the center of those conversations.

“What I want readers and visitors of the show to know,” said Hayes, “[is] that this exhibition was made for Jacksonville. And it was made specifically with black women and black girls in mind. Now that doesn’t mean that other ethnicities and cultural groups can’t enjoy the show, but it goes back to representation [...] this institution, the Cummer, is a place for them.”

Madeleine Peck Wagner madeleine@folioweekly.com

AUGUSTA SAVAGE: RENAISSANCE WOMAN

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Riverside, $10, cummermuseum.org, through April

Guest curator Jeffreen M. Hayes spent three years preparing the exhibition. Photo by Milo Bosh.

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his is a big year for Toto–it’s their 40th anniversary–and the group is making sure fans get a to share in the moment.

Earlier this year, the group released a best-of album, 40 Trips Around the Sun, that included hits, album tracks and more.

Coming soon is a box set, All In, which includes Toto’s first 10 studio albums on vinyl and CD, a hardcover book on the group’s history, a Blu-ray of a 1990 Paris concert and a disc of 10 vintage unreleased songs (including three included on 40 Trips Around the Sun). Part of the process of putting this limited-edition set together involved a remastering of the original Toto albums, which allowed the band members to reflect on their formative years.

“We went back to the early days and we did it in a way, we did it from the first track onward,” guitarist Steve Lukather recalled during a recent phone interview. “We sat in a room for a week and we told stories. We laughed, we cried, we f***ing went through the whole trip, through our whole lives. We had never, ever in the history of the band sat down and listened from the first track to the last track in running order, in chronological order, and we really just kind of tripped out on the fact of ‘I forgot we did that song’ or ‘Oh my God, those lyrics were s**t’ or ‘You know, that was a really good track. How come nobody ever got on to that one?’ Or ‘Oh, wow, we fixed the sound on that. It sounds so much better. Look at all those parts you can hear now,’ stuff like that. And then we told funny stories about s**t we did when we were young. Somebody should have filmed that whole thing.”

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Actually, Lukather has done something akin to filming that week of studio story swapping. He wrote a memoir, The Gospel According to Luke, which just arrived in digital and retail outlets.

The Toto story began in the mid-1970s, when Lukather was attending Grant High School in Van Nuys, California. It was there that he, siblings Jeff and Steve Porcaro and good friend David Paich formed Toto.

By the time the group’s self-titled debut album arrived in 1978, the musicians had already shown signs of defying the odds and making it in music. Jeff Porcaro (who was quickly gaining a reputation as a world-class drummer) had been playing in Steely Dan for nearly three years, while guitarist Lukather and keyboardist Paich were writing, touring and recording with Boz Scaggs.

Toto enjoyed immediate success, and Lukather became an in-demand studio

guitarist. To date, he has played on more than 1,500 albums at the behest of a who’s-who of music royalty, including the King of Pop. Lukather was a major musical contributor to one of the biggest albums of all time, Michael Jackson’s Thriller.

Though Toto enjoyed a string of its own platinum-selling albums (and hit singles like “Hold The Line,” “Rosanna” and “Africa”), the group had its share of rough patches, too. In 1992, Jeff Porcaro died of heart failure while doing yard work. Mike Porcaro was sidelined from the music business by ALS disease in 2007. There were also personnel changes, including four different vocalists.

From 2005-’07, Paich did only a handful of performances while he dealt with family issues.

Paich is also missing the U.S. leg of the 40th anniversary tour because of a health issue. (“Nothing serious, but he’s got to deal with it and then he’ll be right back,” Lukather said.)

And there was a point, in early 2008, when Lukather disbanded Toto.

“It just wasn’t Toto anymore,” Lukather explained. “There was nobody on the stage but me that was in the band when we started the band. We just became a really great cover band.”

That might have closed the book on Toto right then. Ironically, it was Mike Porcaro’s ALS illness that gave the band new life. In 2010, Paich called Lukather, telling him the bassist needed money for his ALS battle. With Joseph Williams (the group’s singer from 1986-’89) and keyboardist Steve Porcaro joining the two founding members, Toto reunited for a tour of Europe to raise money for their stricken bassist, who succumbed to the disease in 2015, to everyone’s sorrow.

That tour turned into a full-fledged reunion. Toto has been going strong ever since. Now it’s time to celebrate their the 40th anniversary celebration, which has already included an extensive run through Europe. Lukather said Toto will play a generous two-hour set in the States.

“We do stuff from all the records. We do the hits people want to hear,” he said.

“But we also do some stuff, we try to take a ride through the whole career without it being boring to people. We do songs where [people say] ‘I didn’t realize you guys did that song.’ We get that a lot from people that just know, the casual fans that think, ‘Oh, it’s the ‘Africa’ band.’ But we have a lot more hits than that.”

Alan Sculley mail@folioweekly.com

TOTO: 40 Trips Around the Sun • 8 p.m. Nov. 3, The Florida Theatre, Downtown, floridatheatre.com, $39.50-$79.50

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wo new releases from the Golden Age of 3D (1952-’55) are striking restorations.

Get your red-and-blue glasses ready.

For those who can’t abide 3D, they can be seen in 2D. Bonus: Both films have a real connection with the fair city of Jacksonville.

Now out in 3D, Revenge of the Creature is the second in Universal’s The Creature from the Black Lagoon: Complete Legacy Blu-ray.

The set includes three original films that featured the studio’s unique, now-classic monster. They are The Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Creature Walks Among Us and Revenge of the Creature.

Like the first film, Revenge of the Creature opens in the Amazon, or more precisely the backlots of California. However, the fabulous underwater footage was shot in North Florida’s Wakulla Springs. In Revenge, the Gillman is captured and returned for study—and exhibition—at Florida’s Marineland, where much of the film was actually shot.

Naturally, the amphibious Creature escapes, popping up near the end at the Lobster House, a popular River City restaurant on the Southbank, by the Acosta Bridge. From there, he’s tracked to the beach where, lovely Lori Nelson in his arms, he meets his end.

A year later, and he’s miraculously resurrected for the series finale, The Creature Walks Among Us, in some ways the most unusual of the triad. An operation made Gillman’s gills useless—he can’t breathe underwater!

It’s tragic, like the fates of Frankenstein’s monster and the original Wolf Man. Back to 1955’s Revenge. It’s our first bigscreen look at Clint Eastwood. In a short comic scene, the future Oscar-winner is a whitefrocked lab assistant with, I kid you not, a rat in his pocket. Later that year, the future Rowdy Yates costars with a talking mule in Francis in the Navy and a big spider in Tarantula. From such humble beginnings, yada yada.

The connection to Jacksonville in regard to Sangaree (1953), the other new 2D/3D release, is less solid than Revenge but just as real. The film, set after the Revolutionary War, is based on Frank G. Slaughter’s novel. He was a local physician and long-time resident here whose literary output numbered nearly 60 books, fiction and nonfiction, selling more than 60 million copies, many bestsellers with worldwide translations.

Slaughter’s other major big-screen story was Doctors’ Wives (1971) with Dyan Cannon and Gene Hackman. A graduate of Johns Hopkins Medical School, the doctor began writing in 1935 while working at Riverside Hospital in Jax; he died at 93 in 2001. He was a gracious, unassuming man whom I had the good fortune to meet at the beginning of my own career here.

Starring Latin heartthrob Fernando Lamas and his future wife Arlene Dahl, Sangaree looks gorgeous in the remarkable restoration done by 3D Film Archive folks. The costumes are authentic, and Dahl’s gorgeous red hair and striking blue eyes are stunning. Lamas, as Billy Crystal would later immortalize him, is simply mahvelous. (By the way, according to Fernando’s son Lorenzo, his dad absolutely loved Crystal’s send-up.)

External trappings and looks aside, the Sangaree script creaks badly. Lamas plays once-indentured servant Dr. Carlos Morales, who’s made executor of a huge Georgia estate as the wealthy landowner lies dying. The dead man’s daughter Nancy (Dahl) objects, but we know she’ll go for Carlos’ charm and integrity.

More bumps in the road—Martha (Patricia Medina), wife of Carlos’ best friend, wants Carlos for herself. A bubonic plague outbreak, pirates, duels and myriad bits of skullduggery.

Not quite a classic, Sangaree still has a lot of cool “firsts,” says 3-D Film Archive restorers.

It was Paramount’s first 3D film, the first in Technicolor, the first based on a bestselling novel and the first with an A-list cast.

These new and improved 3D movies have never looked better.

Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com

NOW SHOWING THE LANDFILL HARMONIC ORCHESTRA Paraguayan slum kids make musical instruments from trash and form the Recycled Orchestra. Documentary runs 2 p.m. Nov. 3, a performance follows. Corazon Cinema & Café, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, $25, proceeds benefit Landfill Harmonic Orchestra, recycledorchestracateura. com, corazoncinemaandcafe.com.

CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ Pick of the Litter and Running For Grace screen. The Others runs 7 p.m. Oct. 31. Rocky Horror Picture Show, midnight Oct. 31, $10 donation.

Throwback Thursday: Woman in Gold, noon Nov. 1. Dames with Tea and Love, Gilda start Nov. 2. Oct. 28. Corazon Cinema & Café, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com.

IMAX THEATER First Man, Pandas 3D, Great Barrier Reef 3D and America’s Musical Journey 3D screen. Bohemian Rhapsody starts Nov. 1! Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald starts Nov. 15. World Golf Hall of Fame, St. Augustine, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com.

SUN-RAY CINEMA The wait is over. Bohemian Rhapsody, the celebratory homage to Queen and its charismatic lead singer and bon vivant Freddie Mercury, starts Nov. 1!

Halloween and Free Solo screen. Thunder Road starts Nov. 9. 1028 Park St., Five Points, 359-0049, sunraycinema.com.

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S Truman Capote’s nod to frivolity (weren’t most works of his so?) starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, screens 3 p.m. Nov. 7, Pablo Creek Regional Library, 13295 Beach Blvd., Intracoastal, 992-7101; free, popcorn provided.

BLACK PANTHER The PG-13 movie, starring Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan and Lupita Nyong’o, runs 4:30 p.m. Nov. 7 for the First Wednesday Art Walk, at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2445, free.

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ARTS + EVENTS

Celebrate the annual return of endangered North Atlantic right whales to the warm coastal waters of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, at the RIGHT WHALE FESTIVAL, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 3, First Street North, Jax Beach, rightwhalefestival.com.

PERFORMANCE JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY: THE MUSIC OF WHO The symphony interprets the genius of Pete Townshend and Roger Daltry, 8 p.m. Nov. 2 & 3, Times-Union Center’s Jacoby Hall, Downtown, prices vary, timesunioncenter.com.

ILL-ABILITIES The all-star team of differently-abled dancers from around the world gets its name from the practice in hip hop culture of using a negative term to refer to something positive. 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 5, The Ritz, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, capkids.org, $10.

INTERWOVEN IDENTITIES The Florida Ballet performs a piece on the theme of paths crossing, 7 p.m. Nov. 7, Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, free.

THE UNINVITED Based on Dorothy Macardle’s tale, the play is set in Cornwall, in an eerie manor house where strange things happen, 8 p.m. Nov. 2-4, Orange Park Community Theatre, $25, opct.info.

PONTYPOOL CHANGES EVERYTHING What could be more horrifying than a dangerous virus spread by literal word-of-mouth? Directed by Stephanie Natale Frus and accompanied by Drew Edward Hunter’s artwork; 8 p.m. Oct. 31 and Nov. 1-3, Players by the Sea, 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach, $25-$28, playersbythesea.org.

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

INTO THE WOODS James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim bring storybook characters together in this play, directed

by Kimberly Beasley and Ben Beck, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-3; 3 p.m. Nov. 4, Jacksonville University’s Swisher Theater, 2800 N. University Blvd., Arlington, ju.edu/cfa, $5-$10.

THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY Middle-aged Southern ladies escape the confines of their structured existence in booze and laughter, then begin new lives.

Runs 8 p.m. Nov. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17; 2 p.m. Nov. 11 & 18; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 & 15, Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., theatrejax.com, $25.

ENDGAME You had us at “full absurdist style, this bizarre and cruel play uses black humor to explore how humans find meaning in a world full of suffering.” One of Beckett’s more important works, it’s staged 8 p.m. Nov. 9 & 10; 2 p.m.

Nov. 11, The 5 & Dime, Downtown, $10, the5anddime.org.

CLASSICAL, JAZZ, & POETRY COMMODORES JAZZ ENSEMBLE The United States Navy’s ensemble performs 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1, University of North Florida’s Robinson Theater, unf.edu, $10.

JU JAZZ COMBOS & JAZZ ORCHESTRA Swing like you mean it, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1, Terry Concert Hall, ju.edu/cfa, free.

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House, 102 King St., St. Augustine, flagler.edu.

LAWSON ENSEMBLE The music of Mozart is performed 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1, UNF’s Fine Arts Center, unf.edu, free.

HOAGY! The Music of Hoagland Howard Carmichael, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7, MOCA, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, unf.edu, free.

JOHN NÉMETH The bluesman creates music that’s personal as well as universal; 7 p.m. Nov. 8, Beaches Museum Chapel, 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, beachesmuseum.org, $25-$30.

AN EVENING CABARET Singer-songwriters are featured, 7 p.m. Nov. 8, UNF Art Gallery, unf.edu/calendar.

RILEY LEE The shakuhachi flutist performs, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 8, UNF’s Fine Arts Center, unf.edu, free.

BLACKOUT POETRY WORKSHOP 1 p.m. Nov. 3, Chamblin’s Uptown, 215 N. Laura St., Downtown, 674-0868.

COMEDY THE BIG TICKLE A standup comedy showcase, 8 p.m. Nov. 1, Blue Jay Listening Room, 2457B Third St. S., Jax Beach, $15.

BRAD WILLIAMS It’s said that “Pound for pound, Brad Williams is the funniest comedian in the country right now.” He’s on 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1, 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. Nov. 1 & 2, The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, comedyzone.com, $20-$119.50.

TOM SEGURA The talented standup comic appears 8 p.m.

Nov. 2, Florida Theatre, floridatheatre.com, $25-$75.

KERWIN CLAIBORNE The social media star comes to town, 8 p.m. Nov. 1 & 2; 8 & 10:30 p.m. Nov. 3, The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., 646-4277, jacksonvillecomedy.com, $29-$150.

COREY ALEXANDER, TIFFANY BARBEE They’re on 8 p.m.

Nov. 3, Jackie Knight’s Comedy Club, 828 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, thegypsycomedyclub.com, $12.

ART WALKS, MARKETS ART WALK First Wednesday Art Walk! Acres and acres of art, music, magic and treats. This month’s theme is “Salute to Service,” and be sure not to miss Ties and Knots, a new show of textile works at the Main Library, 5-9 p.m.-ish, Downtown. More than 40 venues, some open after 9 p.m., spanning 15 blocks, iloveartwalk.com, jacksonvilleartwalk.com.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local/regional art, produce, live music–Landfill Harmonic Orchestra, Brian Ernst, Three Hearts Dance, RIP Currents, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 3–plus the Arf Barket Dog Fashion Show, under Fuller Warren Bridge, free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

LOOKING GLASS: HOLIDAY WINDOWS OF ART Design and install a window Downtown, unveiled at Dec. 5 ArtWalk. Details, lookingglassdtjax@gmail.com.

MUSEUMS CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM Flagler College, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530. Sky Hopinka presents Memories of Fort Marion, 4 p.m. Nov. 4.

CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum.org. Crescendo Amelia holds a garden concert, 7-9 p.m. Nov. 3, $20-$25. Fields of Color: The Art of Japanese Printmaking, through Nov. 25.

Augusta Savage: Renaissance Woman, up through April.

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

Frank Stella Unbound: Literature & Printmaking until Jan. 13.

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

Brook Ramsey exhibits figurative oil paintings.

CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, 280-0614, ccpvb.org. Kathy Stark’s Wilderness of North Florida’s Parks, through Nov. 11.

CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT 207 N. Laura St., Ste. 300, Downtown, capkids.org. 10,000 Years, an exhibition

by Andrew Kozlowski up through December.

FLORIDA MINING GALLERY 5300 Shad Rd., Mandarin, floridamininggallery.com. Slamdance Cosmopolis, a collaborative exhibit featuring new work by Matt Allison and Matthew Usinowicz, is on display.

MAKERSPACE AT THE MAIN LIBRARY 303 N. Laura St., Downtown. Ties and Knots, an exhibit of contemporary textile works, opens 5 p.m. Nov. 7.

RAIN DOGS 1045 Park St., 5 Points, 379-4969.

Pleas To Meat You, new works by Stephen “Cryface” Bunnell, Tyler Lewis-Goshen, Brittany Raja, Matt Jaffe and Randall Royal, opens 6 p.m. Nov. 9.

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 1 Independent Dr., Downtown, southlight.com. Eloy Castoverde exhibits works through Nov. 5. Nick McNally’s exhibit 8 Visions shows.

THE YELLOW HOUSE 577 King St., Riverside, 419-9180, yellowhouseart.org. Suffrage, design and illustration by locally-based political cartoonist Ed Hall, and works of dozens of local female and gender-nonconforming designers, as well as selections from the traveling exhibit Power to the Polls, are on display.

STUDIO ZSA ZSA LAPREE 233 E. Bay St., Downtown.

Creative Kids Show, opens 7 p.m. Nov. 2.

THE VAULT@1930 1930 San Marco Ave., thevaultat1930.com.

Local abstract painter Princess Simpson Rashid presents her works in the exhibit Odyssey of Abstraction.

HAUNTED EVENTS HALLOWEEN IN HEMMING This all-day-long not-super-scary spooky-fest, featuring DJ Professor Clock, starts at 11 a.m.

Oct. 31, Hemming Park, Downtown.

13TH FLOOR HAUNTED HOUSE Mini escape games, spooky stuff Cursed Voodoo, Dead-End District and Legend of the Saw run 7 p.m. Oct. 31 & Nov. 2 & 3; (look for our pal

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RGB 2018, Mico Fuentes, image courtesy of the artist.

Mico Fuentes’ REPURPOSED ART livens up the airport

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acksonville printmaker and visual artist Mico Fuentes challenges his viewer’s concepts of perception and presence in his playful, imaginative creations. But he also invites audiences to see a bit of themselves in his work.

“I really approach my work with concepts first,” Fuentes explains, “I think about the world and where we’re at in place and time, and I try to put it all in context.”

Fuentes, who holds an MFA in Visual Arts from Jacksonville University, has participated in more than 30 shows regionally.

One of his most eye-catching creations is Descent of the Purple Martins.

“The purple martin piece is an abstract illustration of birds—the black print on the plexi—that’s a real local piece. The purple martins are these really cool little sparrows that migrate from Canada all the way down to Brazil,” Fuentes says. “They swarm in the thousands. Last year, around July, the purple martins came to Jacksonville. There were 10,000 birds on probably half a dozen trees behind the symphony, roosting for a week. There’s a big, mirrored building across the street from the symphony and every day they’d come from every corner at dusk.

They would ascend on top of the building and then flock down in the thousands. It was such a beautiful sight. I guess the last time they stopped in Jacksonville was in the 1940s.”

A selection of Fuentes’ work is currently exhibited in the Jacksonville International Airport Connector Bridge. The Jacksonville Airport Arts Commission has showcased some 50 professional and emerging local artists in more than 20 years of advocacy.

Thousands of travelers will pass by the works artwork through December. Fuentes is excited for the opportunity to showcase Jacksonville’s unique cultural vibe.

Shell-encrusted rocks, sourced from a friend’s farm in Lake City, rest at the base of an artwork. It’s a reminder that Florida was underwater in the not-too-distant past. LED light adds intrigue to the piece.

“Those lights are kind of like man’s civilizations with those birds flying around it, with this prehistoric matter right beneath

us,” Fuentes explains. “It gives reference to the fact that this world that we’re living in is kind of constantly changing, and we’re all migrating between it. I think we’re in a really neat time of change—weather change, land change. A couple of months after the purple martin migration, that whole area was flooded. It just makes me think, in a local kind of way, how delicate and subject to change all of this is.”

Fuentes tackles these serious topics in an unexpected manner, using a combination of screenprints, plexiglass and LED tubes to create a world within a world.

“I approach my work as being experiential,” the artist says. “I want somebody to walk up to it and explore it and kind of take their own adventure in it. That’s what I really want them to take away. I want them to think about just as much of their own thoughts as the work.

That’s when I think a work is successful, when they’re putting as much imagination into it as I have.”

MICO FUENTES

Sculpture in Neon & Reflectives JIA Connector Bridge, through December

RGB is crafted from red, green and blue LED tubes. The work challenges viewers to think about perception. These colors are in everything we perceive as information, especially through our electronic devices.

The artist laughs when asked if the artwork is composed of light sabers.

“I think it’s just as much about RGB—how we perceive light going into our eyes—as much as it is about us looking out in the world,” Fuentes says. “On a microscale, it’s about how we look at our phones and how we perceive the world through our phones. Then, on a macroscale, it’s about looking out at what the Hubble Space Telescope is sending back to us. The background has been manipulated to reference the images I’m seeing coming back from the Hubble. It’s amazing what that has done to society’s mind, to see things outside our little, local bubble. RGB is about

perception. It’s about us perceiving red, green and blue using our sense. It’s about us being present. You see space and time as a stamp of where we’re at.”

Fuentes’ use of found items in his art is a statement on consumerism.

“I find them from junkyards,” he says, “and I try to bring new life and concept to these defeated materials. I try to apply value to found objects the world’s given up on.

For me, making something out of nothing is as close to reincarnation as I can get. The trash we’re creating, and this existence, is not sustainable.”

Trained by his artist grandmother in New Orleans, Fuentes developed a unique worldview growing up all over the United States. The experience shaped him.

Today, Fuentes focuses on his artwork full-time. He lives in Jacksonville with his wife, Rebecca Levy, who is one of the founding members and the artistic director of Jacksonville Dance Theatre.

Together, they play an active role in Jacksonville’s burgeoning cultural scene.

Fuentes sees Jacksonville as a city whose cultural identity is still being formed and one with a lot of potential.

“Jacksonville has a great opportunity to be more than it is, and has done so much to get beyond its racist past and its small town mentality. I think it has tremendous opportunity.”

Fuentes is honored to have his work on display at Jacksonville International Airport.

“I think if people have the opportunity to get outside their bubble and review some of my art,” he suggests, “they’ll see it’s just as much about them as it is about the world itself. That’s really why I work with reflecting and defeated materials. My work doesn’t always meet the expected standards and criteria of what art is supposed to be, so I’m trying to push the concept and make people think about themselves just as much as the work. I think everybody can find a piece of themselves in it. I want people to ask what this work is trying to say about the world all around us.”

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ften overshadowed by cultural hubs like Atlanta and Orlando, Jacksonville has not been synonymous with an exciting night on the town. Actor, director and Jacksonville native Lee Hamby is on a crusade to change that.

“I don’t want to hear anyone complain there’s nothing to do in Jacksonville, because there’s too much to do,” says Hamby. “Jacksonville’s cultural scene is thriving at this point. It’s so much different than it used to be. We have so much going on. Now we’re getting some good shows.

The talent we have is quite amazing here.

We’re finally wrangling people to stay and see what’s happening at home.”

The Douglas Anderson School of the Arts graduate is best known for directing smart productions at The 5 & Dime, A Theater Company. His larger-than-life personality permeates every facet of his work. He’s quirky and exuberant, yet downto-earth. As a director, he demands quality work. He’s dedicated to bringing world-class theater to Jacksonville.

Hamby was born and raised on Jacksonville’s rural Northside. His father was a television cameraman, and his mother worked in retail. The youngest of three children, Hamby recalls entertaining himself a lot as a young child. To this day, he believes that experience sparked his spirit of curiosity.

“I think that’s what spawned the creative craziness that is now unleashed and won’t go back in,” he chuckles.

While Hamby has always enjoyed theater and fondly remembers acting at church as a young boy, it wasn’t until a powerful mentor— Douglas Anderson musical theater teacher Shirley Sacks Kirby—entered his life that he began to see theater as a viable career path.

“I call her my Drama Mama,” Hamby laughs. “She’s the one who’s responsible for really making me understand I could do this for a living.”

Kirby’s confidence inspired Hamby to tackle the world of professional musical theater with head-on determination. After graduating from Douglas Anderson, Hamby studied musical theater with the Broadway Theater Project in Tampa. He later took voice lessons in Los Angeles under vocal coach Seth Riggs, who famously instructed Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand and Stevie Wonder. Finally, Hamby moved to New York and honed his craft at New York’s American Musical and Dramatic Academy, while also working in professional musical theater productions. Before long, he was traveling the world as a performer.

Hamby came back to Jacksonville for good in 2006. The actor performed at The Alhambra and later worked as a production manager with Players by the Sea. Hamby’s theatrical adventures instilled in him the desire to bring big-name shows to Jacksonville. He made a policy of surrounding himself with like-minded dreamers.

“We were lacking another professional theater than The Alhambra,” Hamby explains.

“I wanted to make another reason why people would want to come here and work. We were also lacking a local theater in the Downtown/

JACKSONVILLE

RISING Lee Hamby crusades to bring WORLD-CLASS THEATER to Northeast Florida 1776: A MUSICAL REVOLUTION

Through Nov. 18, Alhambra Theatre & Fine Dining, Southside, alhambrajax.com, $38-$54

Riverside area, and I wanted to fill an area that was underserved. That’s how it all began.”

The 5 & Dime was born in 2011. Lee Hamby the actor became Lee Hamby the managing director.

The journey ahead proved to be a true test of tenacity. Nailing down a permanent location was challenging, so for its first five years, The 5 & Dime, A Theater Company was nomadic.

Each show required a new location.

“Everything else was pretty easy because we knew what to do,” recalls Hamby. “We knew how to produce a show. The talent was there. It was just having to schlep everything around everywhere we went. I think that was our biggest success as well. It was the hardest part, but it was what people enjoyed

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about us most. That’s how we ended up with a following. Those people have stuck with us in our new home.”

The 5 & Dime found a permanent home in Jacksonville’s Urban Core in January 2017.

Hamby still serves as the managing director, and his determination burns as strong as ever to make Jacksonville an exciting and eventful hometown. The 5 & Dime provides topnotch shows and a safe, productive working atmosphere for creatives.

“I love giving people opportunity and seeing them grow,” Hamby says. “Starting from the first day of rehearsal to when the show opens, the growth is so huge. It’s amazing to watch. Seeing the whole thing come to life amazes me.”

“We really focus on telling stories that make the audience think and create conversation,” he continues. “Our audiences have grown to appreciate seeing new productions they’ve never seen before about subjects they may never have thought about previously.”

The 2018 season offered audiences six full productions, three staged readings and three cabaret events. Lee directed a hilarious comedy called Buyer & Cellar in October and looks forward to directing Silence! The Musical, (a Silence of the Lambs parody), in the autumn of 2019.

This autumn, however, Hamby is excited to step back into acting for the first time in six years. He is set to reprise the role of Maryland delegate Samuel Chase in The Alhambra Theatre’s production of 1776: A Musical Revolution. Hamby first played the part in 1999.

“So many people who are doing theater today in our area do not know me at all as a performer, so I’m excited for people to see me perform even though it’s not a giant role,” he says.

The Alhambra feels like home to Hamby, who first started working there at the age of 17. This will be his 37th show at the long-running dinner theater.

“I always call The Alhambra the place I grew up,” Hamby says.

1776 is a powerful production—and one that’s near and dear to Hamby’s heart.

“There is very seldom a show like this,” he explains, “where there are 24 men on stage at one time. All men. The sound the music produces is amazing. It’s also historical. It’s moving and touching to see how hard these people worked, how passionate they were to get the Declaration of Independence put together. I think people need to see it for the historical value of it.

People need to see what these guys did to create our country. It’s very cool to see and to be a part of it is amazing.”

Hamby is stoked for what 2019 has in store for Jacksonville, and his enthusiasm is contagious.

“I want people to fall in love with theater,” he says. “Go and see and do and audition.

Get involved. As a community, we always need people. We need people as volunteers.

We need people as performers. We need people as band members. We need patrons.

We need people to donate. We need box office people. There’s a million jobs out there and a million things to do with the theater, not just onstage but backstage too. Just get involved.”

Theater powerhouse Lee Hamby has the talent and ferocity to take on the world, yet his passion is to elevate theater in his hometown. For too long, Jacksonville has been overlooked culturally. Quality entertainment used to require a daytrip or weekend getaway. Now Jacksonville’s cultural scene is on the rise. With savvy navigators like Hamby at the helm, the city is well on its way to becoming a nationally recognized cultural destination.

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ARTS + EVENTS Jevories Moore!), 9230 Arlington Expwy; general admission $19.99-$33.99; deals online; 13thfloorjacksonville.com.

HAUNT NIGHTS HAUNTED HOUSES Four houses–Payn Manor, Containment, Dark Fables & Pinehurst Asylum–are open 7 p.m. Oct. 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. 31, 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 run 6 p.m. Nov. 2 & 3, 11261 Beach Blvd., Southside, 833-904-3327, warehouse31unleashed.com.

TRICK OR TREAT ON THE STREET Costumes, food truck fare, fun and games and music by DJ Professor Clock, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 31, Hemming Park, 135 W. Monroe St., Downtown, hemmingpark.org.

SPOOKEASY HALLOWEEN PARTY The dead are coming back to life, to die again to go to this party! Live music, a photo booth, themed cocktails and costumes, 8 p.m.-mid.

Oct. 31, The Volstead, 115 W. Adams St., Downtown.

EVENTS RIVER RISING TOWN HALL Hey, if we don’t say it out loud, climate change isn’t really happening, right? Wrong. Come listen to experts, and not the self-proclaimed kind, discuss the impact of rising seas and dredging; and how trees and green infrastructure can help create a more resilient Earth, 6 p.m.

Nov. 1, MOSH, 1036 Museum Cir., Southbank, themosh.org.

FEARLESS INNOVATION A TEDx salon featuring Lalai Sankar, Jane Landon, Parviz Jamalov, Abu Jan Abdurashidov, Nasiba Mirpochoeva and Abdullo Kurbanov, 9-10:30 a.m.

Nov. 2, FSCJ Deerwood Center, 9911 Old Baymeadows Rd. PORCHFEST Springfield’s biggest and sweetest event has live music, craft beer, food trucks & vendors, 20 performers on 20 porches, 50 vendors ranging from food trucks to fine art, and Big Sam’s Funky Nation headlines. Bring kids, bring dogs, bring a chair and enjoy Jacksonville’s oldest neighborhood, noon-9 p.m. Nov. 3, Klutho Park, Springfield, free, jacksonvilleporchfest.org.

RIGHT WHALE FESTIVAL Celebrate the annual return of

the endangered North Atlantic right whales to the warm coastal waters off our shores, where they give birth to and nurse their young. With as few as 465 whales remaining, this family-fun event raises awareness of the threats to right whales, and how we can help in their recovery. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 3, First Street North, Jax Beach, rightwhalefestival.com.

AIDS WALK Walk for hope, walk to remember, walk to love. 10-11 a.m. Nov. 3, Avondale United Methodist Church, 1651 Talbot Ave., Avondale.

BLACK OUT POETRY CLASS Make art from leftover words, 1-3 p.m. Nov. 3, Chamblin’s Uptown, 215 N. Laura St., Downtown.

FILL UP CITY HALL Show our city leaders you support the closing of the gun show loophole and require background checks for all gun sales. 6 p.m.

Nov. 6, City Hall, 407 N. Laura St., Downtown.

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS JAX The third annual one-day celebration of public art installation and performance marking the Hispanic tradition of remembering lost loved ones. Participate by bringing an altar or memento, joining the procession, or dressing in bones.

ArtWalk, 5-9 p.m. Nov. 7, Downtown Jacksonville.

ELIO CAMACHO The artist discusses bold color, 9 a.m.4 p.m. Nov. 5-8, Island Art Association, 18 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7020, islandart.org, $345.

ELECTROACOUSTIC BARN DANCE The seventh annual EDB, a three-day festival of electronic music and art, opens 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 and goes on all day Nov. 9 and 10, JU’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd., N., eabarndance.com.

GREATER JACKSONVILLE AGRICULTURAL FAIR It’s kind of a pig deal (full disclosure: not our joke). So gorge on kettle korn, fried Oreos (and other things you’d never expect to fry) and barbecue baked potatoes, but after you’ve won tons of prizes, but before you go ride the Gravitron. The fair runs until Nov. 11, Jacksonville Fairgrounds, Downtown, jacksonvillefair.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.

The third annual DIA DE LOS MUERTOS JAX celebrates public art installations and honors those who have died. (A rather odd mashup, true, but fun!) Dress up and join in, 5- 9 p.m. Nov. 7, First Wednesday ArtWalk, Downtown.

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MUSIC Singer, songwriter, producer and guitarspinner, BILLY F GIBBONS brings his Big Bad Blues Tour here, with Matt Sorum, Austin Hanks and Elwood Francis, 8 p.m. Nov. 3, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $72-$102+.

LIVE MUSIC VENUES

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA GREEN TURTLE, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Live music most nights. Vinyl Nite Tue. THE SALTY PELICAN, 12 Front St., 277-3811 Brian Ernst Oct. 31 SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652 Pili Pili Oct. 31. Tad Jennings Nov. 1. Charlotte P. Nov. 3. JCnMike Nov. 4. 2 Dudes from Texas Nov. 5. Mark O’Quinn Nov. 6 THE SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher, 261-5711 Larry & the Backtracks Nov. 1

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores Wed. Jazz Sun. Live music Mon. ECLIPSE NIGHTCLUB, 4219 St. Johns Ave., 387-3582 KJ Free Tue. & Thur. Indie dance Wed. ’80s & ’90s dance music Fri.

THE BEACHES

(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) ATLANTIC BEACH BREWING CO., 725 Atlantic Blvd., 372-4116 Savanna Leigh Bassett Nov. 3 BLUE JAY LISTENING ROOM, 412 N. Second St., 834-1315 Something Wicked This Way Comes: Ghost Stories & Folklore, Kaleigh Baker, Matt Walker Oct. 31. The Get Right Band Nov. 2. Luke Peacock, Jackie Stranger Nov. 3. John Paul White Nov. 4 COOP 303, 303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 372-4507 3 the Band Nov. 2. Ryan Crary Nov. 3 CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 249-9595 Michael Funge every Sun. FLYING IGUANA TACQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680 5 O’Clock Shadow Nov. 2 & 3. Chuck Nash Nov. 9 GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925 Groov every Wed. Michael Smith every Thur. Milton Clapp every Fri. MEZZA RESTAURANT, 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573 Gypsies Ginger every Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer every Thur. Mezza House Band every Mon. Trevor Tanner every Tue. MUSIC IN THE COURTYARD, 200 First St., NB, 249-2922 Al Monte Oct. 31 RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 The Faze Band Oct. 31. Lunar Coast Nov. 1. Party Cartel Nov. 2 & 3.

Neil Dixon Nov. 7. Boogie Freaks Nov. 9 & 10 SEACHASERS LOUNGE, 831 First St. N., 372-0444 Live music most weekends SURFER the Bar, 200 First St. N., 372-9756 Trail Driver, A Tribute to Queen & Costume Contest Oct. 31 WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973 DJ Real Oct. 31. Be Easy Nov. 4. Hindsite Nov. 8

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N., 345-5760 Miss Parker, Mudtown, The White Spades, Borromakat Oct. 31. Moon Hooch, LeSpecial Nov. 2. Somo, Johnny Stimson Nov. 3.

Emmure, Stick to Your Guns, Wage War, Sanction Nov. 5. The Ataris, Adversaries, Kid You Not Nov. 8. Cannibal Kids, Miles from London, Aster & Ivy, The Forum, Arrows in Action Nov. 9 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 DJ Brandon every Thur. DJ NickFresh every Sat. DJ Randall every Mon. DJ Hollywood every Tue. 22 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 6, 2018

THE FLORIDA THEATRE, 128 E. Forsyth St., 355-2787 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac Nov. 1. Toto: 40 Trips Around the Sun Nov. 3 JACKSONVILLE FAIRGROUNDS, 510 Fairgrounds Place, 353-0535 Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair: Brett Bass & Melted Plectrum, Smithfield, Dennis Lee Band, The Firewater Tent Revival, Dance Day, Maddie & Tae, Travis Denning, Lee Brice, Exile, Rodney Atkins, Blue Öyster Cult, Mama Blue, DJ El Oct. 31, Nov. 1-11 JAX LANDING, 353-1188 Making Sum Noise Nov. 7. Spanky the Band Nov. 8 MAVERICKS LIVE, Jax Landing, 356-1110 San Holo, Baynk, Taska Black, The Nicholas Nov. 2. Blue October, Kitten Nov. 4 MYTH NIGHTCLUB, 333 E. Bay St., 707-0474 Romeo, Xander, Too Alive, Red Cup Nation Tour, Twisted T, Infader Nov. 2.

Mangler, Adrian Sky, Jon Kinesis Nov. 3. Aphrodite Nov. 4 VETERANS MEMORIAL ARENA, 300 Randolph, 630-3900 RBRM: Ronnie Devoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Blivins Nov. 9

NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., 619-9978 Stranger Waves Halloween Dance Party Oct. 31. Custard Pie Nov. 1.

Crypteria, Strangled to Death Nov. 2. Echo Daze Nov. 3. Koffin Kats, Mudtown, The Hated 3 Nov. 7. Street Sects Nov. 8 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 Sirsy Nov. 2 RIVER & POST, 1000 Riverside Ave., 575-2366 Live music most weekends RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449 Landfill Harmonic Orchestra, Brian Ernst, Three Hearts Dance, Rip Currents Nov. 3

ST. AUGUSTINE

BOONDOCKS GRILL & BAR, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove Springs, 406-9497 Paul Wane Oct. 31. Ivan Smith Nov. 1.

Brandon Leino, Southern Rukus Nov. 2. Steve Crews, Hard to Handle Nov. 3. Paul Ivey Nov. 7. Mark Johns Nov. 8 WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Side Hustle Nov. 2. Neon Whiskey Nov. 3

ARNOLD’S LOUNGE, 3912 N. Ponce de Leon, 824-8738 Jason Evans Band Nov. 3 PLANET SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd., 342-0632 The Get Right Band Nov. 1. Wild Pines Nov. 2. 20 Watt Tombstone, The Maness Brothers Nov. 5. C2 & The Brothers Reed Nov. 7.

Shiloh Hill, Heavy Books, Subdivision Nov. 9 PROHIBITION KITCHEN, 119 St. George St., 209-5704 Mad Hatters Halloween Ball: Trae Pierce & the T-Stones Oct. 31.

Barnes & The Heart Nov. 1. South City Live Nov. 2. Wes Cobb Nov. 5. Colton Trio Nov. 6. Salt & Pine, Brian Ernst Nov. 8.

G.W. Souther, Chelsey Michelle, Chris Underal Nov. 9 ST. AUGUSTINE AMPHITHEATRE, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367 Dave Ball, Pellicer Creek Band Nov. 3 (Backyard Stage).

Peyton Lescher, Davis & the Loose Cannons Nov. 4 TRADEWINDS LOUNGE, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Blistur Nov. 2 & 3

INTRACOASTAL

SAN MARCO, NORTHBANK

FLEMING ISLAND, GREEN COVE

CLIFF’S, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 The Remains Nov. 2 & 3. Back in Time Band Nov. 14 JERRY’S, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 220-6766 Sidewalk 65 Nov. 2

MANDARIN

ENZA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, 268-4458 Brian Iannucci Oct. 31, Nov. 4 & 6 IGGY’S, 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, 209-5209 The Corbitt Brothers Nov. 1. 7 Street Band Nov. 2. Paul Wane Nov. 3.

Hell or High Water Nov. 4

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

CUBA LIBRE ULTRA LOUNGE, 2576 Atlantic Blvd., 399-0609 DJ Dr Doom Nov. 1. El Micha Nov. 2 GRAPE & GRAIN EXCHANGE, 2000 San Marco, 396-4455 Jazz Jam Nov. 2. The Snacks Blues Band Nov. 3 JACK RABBITS, 15280 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Assuming We Survive, Riot Child, Dose Nov. 1. Bumpin’ Uglies, Tropidelic Nov. 3. Bad Bad Hats, Party Nails Nov. 5. Wanyama, The Head Cheese Nov. 7. Aqueous, The Heavypets Nov. 9 MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Beth Wood Nov. 2. Blues Foundation Benefit Nov. 4. TBA Big Band Nov. 5. Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers Nov. 8

CHEERS, 1138 Park Ave., 269-4855 DJ Capone Oct. 31.

Heart Shaped Box Nov. 2. Little Green Men Nov. 3 DEE’S MUSIC BAR, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd., Ste. 140, 375-2240 Big Engine Nov. 2 THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael every Tue.-Sat.

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS

PONTE VEDRA

PONTE VEDRA CONCERT HALL, 209-0399 Brett Dennen, Nick Mulvey Nov. 2. Big Bad Blues Tour: Billy F Gibbons, Matt Sorum, Austin Hanks, Elwood Francis Nov. 3. Peyton Lescher, Davis & The Loose Cannons Nov. 4. Amy Ray & Her Band, Danielle Howle Band Nov. 8. Sister Hazel, Joe Bachman Band Nov. 9 PUSSER’S, 816 A1A, 280-7766 Stephen Pigman Music Nov. 1 TAPS BAR & GRILL, 2220 C.R. 210, 819-1554 Stu Weaver Oct. 31. Red Level Nov. 2

COPPER TOP BAR, 12405 N. Main St., Ste. 7, 551-4088 Milltown Road Nov. 2 CROOKED ROOSTER BREWERY, 148 S. Sixth St., Macclenny, 653-2337 Brett Bass & Melted Plectrum Nov. 3.

DJ Toy every Wed. PALMS FISH CAMP, 6359 Heckscher Dr., 240-1672 Billy Bowers Nov. 2 & 9. Lisa & the Mad Hatters Nov. 3. Bush Doctors Nov. 4 SHANTYTOWN PUB, 22 W. Sixth, 798-8222 Fed Ash, Insalubrious, Shane Nov. 5

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

ELSEWHERE

MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave., 388-7807 Jason Crabb Nov. 9

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955 Cortnie Frasier Nov. 2. Ryan Campbell Nov. 3 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., 634-7208 DJ Bobby Laredo Oct. 31. Melissa Smith, Ivan Pulley open mic Thur.

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

11th ANNUAL FALL PALATKA BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, Rodeheaver Boys Ranch, 380 Boys Ranch Rd., Palatka,

MUSIC adamsbluegrass.com Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, The Little Roy & Lizzie Show, The Malpass Brothers, Dave Adkins Band, Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike, Penny Creek Band, Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, Gary Brewer & The Kentucky Ramblers, The Gibson Brothers, The Inspirations, Breaking Grass, Kody Norris Show, The Primitive Quartet, Carson Peters & Iron Mountain Nov. 8-10, RIVERHAWK MUSIC FESTIVAL, Sertoma Youth Ranch, 863-984-8445, lindentertainment.com Brett Bass & Melted Plectrum, Eastman String Band, Belle & The Band, The Meadows Brothers, 8 Ball Aitken, Elizabeth Cook, Robbin the Bank, Holt McAdam, Fireside Collective, Reckless Kelly, Ryan Shupe & Rubber Band, Frank Vignola Trio, Shiny Ribs, Trongone Band, Paul Cebar & Tomorrow’s Sound, Mitch Woods & The Rocket 88s, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Dead Winter Carpenters, The Band Kelley, Callie Chappell & The Whole Band Nov. 8-11

UPCOMING CONCERTS

DUSTAN LOUQUE Nov. 9, Blue Jay Listening Room LANDT Nov. 10, Sarbez NOVEMBER REIGN, YOUNG GHOSTS, 187, MINDFIELD, SIDE HUSTLE EP Release Show, CUSTARD PIE, WILD ROOT MUSIC Nov. 10, 1904 Music Hall VCTMS, TREE OF WOE Nov. 10, Nighthawks MOLLY HATCHET 40th Anniversary Concert/Benefit for St. Michael’s Soldiers Nov. 10, Thrasher-Horne Center MELODY & VAYLOR TRUCKS Nov. 10, Blue Jay Listening Room PROF, MAC IRV, DWYNELL ROLAND, WILLIE WONKA Nov. 10, Jack Rabbits SIDE HUSTLE, CUSTARD PIE, WILD ROOT MUSIC Nov. 10, 1904 Music Hall MIRANDA MADISON Nov. 10, Prohibition Kitchen VINCE GILL Nov. 11, St. Augustine Amphitheatre OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA Nov. 11, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall THE DOG APOLLO, FIRST CASE SCENARIO, ORIGIN STORY Nov. 11, Jack Rabbits THE HAPPY FITS, FLIPTURN, FOLK IS PEOPLE Nov. 11, 1904 Music Hall JOSH HOYER & SOUL COLOSSAL Nov. 11, Café Eleven FRANK THOMAS Nov. 11, Beluthahatchee RHYTHM & BOOTS BENEFIT Nov. 11, Blue Jay Listening Room

The Dutch DJ, musician, producer and composer SAN HOLO appears here, 8 p.m. Nov. 2, Mavericks Live, Downtown, $25-$89.

AMBROSIA Nov. 12, Alhambra Theatre SATYR, EUROPA, THE NED Nov. 12, Sarbez ZAHIRA & RISING BUFFALO TRIBE Nov. 13, Café Eleven NOAH GUTHRIE Nov. 13, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ASLYN & The NAYSAYERS Nov. 13, Prohibition Kitchen JUNCO ROYALS Nov. 14, Blue Jay Listening Room JENNIFER KNAPP Nov. 14, Café Eleven MATTHEW CONNOR Nov. 14, 1904 Music Hall BIG GIGANTIC, FLAMINGOSIS Nov. 14, Mavericks JYNX & RVNT Nov. 14, Nighthawks The Big Time after-party: HIGHER LEARNING, MATTHEW CONNOR, BIG G Nov. 14, 1904 Music Hall MAGIC CITY HIPPIES, BAY LEDGES Nov. 15, JackRabbs ROUGH MIX Nov. 15, Ragtime Tavern KATHLEEN MADIGAN Nov. 15, Florida Theatre THE BURGH BROTHERS BAND, BEAUREGARD & THE DOWNRIGHT Nov. 15, Prohibition Kitchen Independent Grind Tour: TECH N9NE, DIZZY WRIGHT, FUTURISTIC, DENVER HALL Nov. 16, Mavericks MICHALE GRAVES Nov. 16, Nighthawks SKYVIEW, GOV CLUB, DANCING WITH GHOSTS, JESSE MONTOYA Nov. 16, 1904 Music Hall EVAN MICHAEL & THE WELL WISHERS Nov. 16 & 17, Flying Iguana JOHNNY BULFORD, HEIDI RAYE, LESLIE SATCHER Nov. 16, Blue Jay Listening Room JOHN PARKER URBAN BAND Nov. 16, Seachasers Lounge SNIPFEST 2018 Nov. 16, Sarbez THE UNDERHILL FAMILY ORCHESTRA, THE WHITE SPADES, JACKIE STRANGER Nov. 17, Rain Dogs MIKE ZITO LIVE Nov. 17, Mojo Kitchen PJ MORTON, GRACE WEBER Nov. 17, 1904 Music Hall SHOVEL TO THE MOON Nov. 17, Jack Rabbits THE PAUL LUNDGREN BAND Nov. 17, Ragtime THE SNACKS BLUES BAND Nov. 17, Seachasers SYZGY, OBSERVATORY, VELOCIRAPTURE Nov. 17, Sarbez CKY, NEKROGOBLIKON Nov. 18, 1904 Music Hall NEW POLITICS, THE SCORE, BIKINI THRILL Nov. 19, Jack Rabbits STEPHEN STILLS, JUDY COLLINS Nov. 19, Florida Theatre MAYDAY PARADE, THIS WILD LIFE, WILLIAM RYAN KEY, OH WEATHERLY Nov. 20, Mavericks MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS Nov. 20, T-U Center TRINA, DAYTONA STICKS Nov. 21, Mavericks BREAD & BUTTER Nov. 21, Ragtime Tavern BENJI BROWN Nov. 23, Florida Theatre SELWYN BIRCHWOOD Nov. 23, Blue Jay Listening Room ZANDER, HIT PARADE BAND Nov. 23, Prohibition Kitchen CLOUD 9 Nov. 23 & 24, Ragtime Tavern PROPHET Nov. 23, 1904 Music Hall SISTER IVY Nov. 23, Sarbez ASTER & IVY, SIDECREEK Nov. 24, Murray Hill Theatre MARTINA McBRIDE Nov. 24, The Florida Theatre 14 NORTH Nov. 24, Jack Rabbits ATMOSPHERE, deM ATLAS, THE LIONESS, DJ KEEZY Nov. 25, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BORN RUFFIANS Nov. 29, Intuition Ale Works ROOSEVELT COLLIER PLAYS GRATEFUL DEAD, UNLIMITED DEVOTION Nov. 29, 1904 Music Hall SMILE EMPTY SOUL Nov. 30, Nighthawks FUTUREBIRDS, T. HARDY MORRIS Dec. 1, Intuition Ale Works MADE BY FRIENDS, YARDIJ, RIP JUNIOR, TRADED YOUTH Dec. 1, Jack Rabbits The Big Ticket: WEEZER, FOSTER THE PEOPLE, AJR, GRANDSON, MEG MYERS Dec. 1, Daily’s SONGS FROM THE ROAD BAND Dec. 7, Blue Jay Listening Room ZACH DEPUTY Dec. 7, 1904 Music Hall CHRIS ISAAK Dec. 16, The Florida Theatre THE ROOSEVELT COLLIER TRIO Dec. 23, Blue Jay Listening Room COLE SWINDELL Dec. 31, Gator Bowl (Vets Memorial Arena) NEKO CASE Jan. 31, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall THE ZOMBIES Feb. 20, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall _______________________ To list your band’s gig, send show time, date, location (street address, city or neighborhood), admission price and a contact number to Marlene Dryden, email mdryden@ folioweekly.com or by mail at 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 103, Jacksonville FL 32202. Events run on spaceavailable basis. Deadline noon Wed. for next Wed. publication.

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FOLIO DINING The new-ish SUSHI ONE TWO THREE, amid all the Jax Beach action, serves fresh, made-to-order sushi. And there’s rooftop parking!

Photo by Devon Sarian

AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA BEACH

ARLINGTON + REGENCY

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. $$ FB K TO R, Su; L Daily, D Tu-Su in season THE CRAB TRAP, 31 N. Second St., 261-4749, ameliacrab trap.com. F For nearly 40 years, family-owned-andoperated. Fresh local seafood, steaks, specials. HH. $$ 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, moonriver pizza.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 $$$ $ 10-$20 $$$$

$ $$

$

20-$35 > $35

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).

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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. Beachy coffee & wine shop by day; wine bar at night. Fresh pastries, sandwiches.

Grab-n-Go salads, hummus. $ BW K TO B L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001, europeanstreet.com. F BOJ winner/fave. SEE RIVERSIDE. FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680, flyingiguana.com. ’17 BOJ winner.

Latin American: tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana fare. 100+ tequilas. $ FB TO L D Daily GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925, gustojax.com. F Classic Old World Roman fare, big Italian menu: homestyle pasta, beef, chicken, fish delicacies; open pizza-tossing kitchen. Reservations encouraged. $$ FB TO L R D Tu-Su HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 241 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 425-1025. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F ’17 BOJ winner/ fave. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 1534 3rd St. N., 853-6817. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. SEE AVONDALE. M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-2599, mshackburgers.com. ’17 BOJ winner. Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. Dine indoors or out. $$ BW L D Daily

BIG SHOTS!

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, 513-4548.

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

COURTNEY OLDS

Grassroots Natural Market 2007 Park St. • Riverside Born In: Atlanta Years In Biz: 1 Favorite Bar: Osaka Sushi & Fresh Fruit Smoothies (Chicago) Favorite Cocktail: Turmeric Twister Go-To Ingredients: Housemade almond milk & ginger Hangover Cure: Coconut water Insider’s Secret: Base is a huge part of smoothies which is why we make our own almond milk daily.

When You Say “The Usual”: Avocado smoothie or Turmeric Twister 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. $$ FB L D Daily SUSHI ONE TWO THREE, 311 N. Third St., 372-9718, sushionetwothree.com. New-ish, right in the middle of all the action in Jax Beach, this place offers a twist on how we eat sushi: All You Can Eat. And small plate sushi, all made to order. Rooftop parking; kid-friendly–rugrats younger than eight eat free. $$ 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. $$ BW TO B R L M-F; D F & Sa SPLIFF’S GASTROPUB, 15 N. Ocean St., 844-5000, spliffsgastropub.com. ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Music venue has munchie apps, mac & cheese dishes, pockets, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. HH M-F. $ BW L D M-Sa SUPER FOOD & BREW, 11 E. Forsyth St., 723-1180, super foodandbrew.com. Gastropub serves a variety: fresh, healthy sandwiches to full entrée plates. Drink specials. $$ 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. Prime rib & 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, 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 FOOD

Longtime landmark THE FLORIDIAN puts a dash of Southern cooking and a pinch of 21st-century innovation in every dish.

That’s good and good-foryou cuisine, served in the heart of St. Augustine. photo by Devon Sarian

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,

Bold City MEETS KABUL at this kabob stop

BUFFET’S THE THING

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. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily METRO DINER, 1000 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 758-3323. F ’17 BOJ winner/fave. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264, mojobbq. com. F ’17 BOJ winner. SEE AVONDALE. OCEAN AVENUE SPORTS BAR, 123 San Marco Ave., 293-9600, a1abar.com. F Wings, nachos, shrimp, chicken, Phillys, sliders, soft pretzels. $$ 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.

SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE

FOOD IS POLITICAL. FOOD IS A BRIDGE-BUILDER. Food is a common denominator.

At Bold City Kabobs, food is all those things and more. This restaurant represents the kind of place that I cherish. It’s a modest, strip-mall spot that serves international dishes and has a mural of Jacksonville on one giant wall. A place with good food–some of which you’ve never tried–and a staff of lovely people who want to take you through the entire menu!

I walked in with the intention of getting a single kabob with a delicious side, but plans were derailed in the best kind of way. Bold City Kabobs has a buffet ($10.99) that stretches from lunch to dinner every day. I always appreciate a buffet at an international restaurant because it gives me a chance to discover some new dishes with relatively little risk. And, with plenty of meat and veggie options available, it also makes it easy for everyone at the table to get what they want.

Take a plate and pile it high with tabouli and hummus to scoop up with warm pita bread. Make sure to save room for the eggplant that rocked my world– eggplant so amazin’ that I would use the brain-exploding emoji to describe it (if, ya know, I weren’t a bona fide writer). The thin, lengthwise slices of eggplant are pan-fried, juicy and folded around a little bit of mozzarella cheese. They’re then baked and sprinkled with fresh chopped onions, green peppers and tomatoes. The perfectly soft flesh produces a slightly caramelized bite with a hint of spice.

BOLD CITY KABOBS 11380 Beach Blvd., Ste. 2, Southside, 337-0476 The meat selection boasts shaved lamb gyro, chicken kabob, chicken thighs and meatballs. Both gyro and kabob are probably best ordered fresh from the kitchen and served up solo on a plate, rather than scooped up from the buffet tray. The chicken was a little dry and the gyro slices were not as crisp as they could be. However, the beef meatballs were some of the best meatballs I’ve ever tasted–excluding those made by members of my own family, of course.

If you’re on the go, grab a chicken or gyro pita ($6.95). If you’re in it to win it, then I suggest the Afghan entrees section. My eyes widened when I spotted mantoo ($10.99), small dumplings with diced onions and minced meat, on the menu. Long-time readers may remember an Afghan restaurant, now closed, by the name of Ariana Kabob & Grill. Mantoo was their specialty, and if you’ve been searching for those tastes, you can find them at Bold City Kabob.

There’s always room for dessert. Bold City Kabobs’ homemade-style baklava is the perfect sweet way to end your meal. If you do decide to go the way of the buffet, you might want to forego the “donut” finale. We were perplexed by the oblong, yellow-cake treat. If it looks like a Twinkie and tastes like a Twinkie, it just might be a Twinkie!

Brentley Stead biteclub@folioweekly.com ___________________________________

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, If you have a recommendation or know of a new uptownmarketjax.com. F Bite Club certified. Fresh fare, place, shoot me an email at food@folioweekly.com. innovative menus, farm-to-table selections, daily specials. $$ BW TO B L Daily OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 6, 2018 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 27

BEER

Canned beer has come a LONG WAY

CAN I GET A

WITNESS? CRAFT BEER HAS MADE MANY TRANSFORMATIONS TIONS NSS in the past 10 years, but one of the biggest— other than putting mass-producers on edge—is the rise of the can over the bottle.

According to the Brewers Association, nearly 30 percent of all packaged craft beer is canned. It’s a large proportion, exponentially larger than it was just 16 years ago, when Oskar Blues Brewery (Dale’s Pale Ale, anyone?) became one of the first craft breweries to put their product in cans.

The origin of the beer can goes back much further than that. The can concept was conceived in 1909, though the first can of beer wasn’t sold until 1935.

In early 20th-century Washington, German immigrant and Olympia Brewing Company head honcho Leopold Schmidt was looking for a more convenient way for his customers to be able to take beer home from the brewery. After much thought, he looked to the canning industry.

He approached the San Francisco-based American Canning Company, but after conducting research, he determined that the 80psi pressures involved in the pasteurization of beer were too great for the technology of the time. (The cans of the day maxed out at 24 to 35psi.)

Just a few years after Schmidt’s unsuccessful attempt, Prohibition became the law of the land. The entire beer industry shut down overnight. The search for a way to can beer was shelved until 1925, when American Can finally developed a pressurized tin can with an internal coating that prevented the metal from contaminating the beer inside.

By 1933, American Can had entered into a test deal with Newark, New Jerseybased beer manufacturer Krueger Brewing

Company.

Comp Co mpan any In In the the test, test te st 2,000 2 00 0000 cans ca off Krueger’s Special Beer were sent to 500 families, who were then asked to complete a questionnaire about the new packaging.

The result that came back to American Can and Krueger was an astounding 91-percent approval rating.

Krueger refined the canning process for another year-and-a-half before releasing the first cans of beer for public consumption in 1935. Within just a matter of months, the large breweries of the day—Pabst, Schlitz and Anheuser-Busch—adopted the use of beer cans and the beer industry never looked back.

Canned beer became a mainstay of mass-produced beer. The vessels themselves evolved from flat-topped tin cans, requiring a church key to open, to cone-tops with screw-off metal lids, to pop-tops. There have been aluminum cans with wide-mouth tops and a smattering of other gimmicky openings as well.

For many craft brewers, the main vexation associated with canning beer is taste. Canned beer has long carried the stigma of having a tinny taste. Today, however, modern coating technology eliminates all metallic residues. Beer from a can is just as tasty as beer from a bottle.

Indeed, many craft brewers are espousing the can’s superior ability to protect its contents from the ravages of light and oxygen—two of beer’s chief flavor-destroying foes.

So the next time you grab a six-pack, don’t hesitate to reach for the cans. You’ll be helping the planet, since aluminum is far more recyclable than glass, and you’ll ensure you’re getting a tasty brew.

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

REVE BREWING 1229 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach

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

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

RUBY BEACH BREWING 131 First Ave N., Jax Beach

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

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

RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY 835 Museum Cir., Southbank

ANHEUSER-BUSCH 1100 Ellis Rd. N., Northside

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

SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY 9735 Gate Pkwy., Southside

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

HYPERION BREWING COMPANY 1740 Main St. N., Springfield

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

BEARDED BUFFALO BREWING COMPANY 1012 King St., Downtown

INTUITION ALE WORKS 929 E. Bay St., Downtown

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

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

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

TABULA RASA BREWING 2385 Corbett St., Northside

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

OLD COAST ALES 300 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine

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

BOLD CITY DOWNTOWN 109 E. Bay St., Jacksonville

PINGLEHEAD BREWING COMPANY 12 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park

WICKED BARLEY BREWING COMPANY 4100 Baymeadows Rd.

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

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

COOKING

There’s more than one way to SKIN A PUMPKIN

YOU

DON’T

KNOW

JACK (O’LANTERN) BACK IN THE DAY, PUMPKINS WERE NO BIG DEAL. They would make an appearance at Halloween as jack o’lanterns and show up again as pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving and that was about it—a nice unobtrusive seasonal guest.

That’s no longer the case. These days, pumpkins have become superstars for two basic yet kinda disturbing reasons. The first impetus is the Martha Stewart-ification of America. Halloween has become a major holiday, and the old theme of trick-ortreating has been replaced by a new tradition of displaying every autumn-inspired craft imaginable. Do not discount the difference between quaint and tacky. Quaint is a cutesy homemade craft, perfectly acceptable. Tacky is a mass-produced product designed to look cutesy and hand-crafted. Got it? Plastic jack o’lanterns are no substitute for a hand-carved pumpkin any more than a microwaved Swanson turkey dinner is a substitute for a homemade version of the real thing.

The other disturbing example is the ubiquitous pumpkin spice. I guess we can thank Starbucks for this one. Was pumpkin spice a big deal 10 or 15 years ago before Starbucks began dumping it in their insipid “coffee” drinks? Now pumpkin spice shows up in dozens of products such as Pumpkin Spiced Frosted Flakes, Pumpkin Spiced Greek Yogurt, Pumpkin Spiced Truffles, Pumpkin Spiced Bagels, marshmallows, ice cream … even Jello. Do people really still eat Jello? I guess an occasional Jello shot is still done at frat parties, but pumpkin spice? Really?

On the bright side, real pumpkins have begun showing up in more and more seasonal recipes. As we Americans continue to develop our cuisine, we look to recipe ideas from the past to inspire our contemporary seasonal farm-to-table culture. Pumpkins, a winter squash, can be utilized in the same manner as most other hard squashes. The most unusual of these is spaghetti squash. Even after working with these yellowish, football-shaped beauties for decades, I’m still amazed by the pasta-like strands that emerge from the tough protective skin. These slightly sweet, golden strands are among the most amazing vehicles for fresh herbs and butter.

Pumpkins have a flavor profile similar to a sweet potato or butternut squash and, of

OVERSET

course, can bbe used d in similar l ways. Thinkk pumpkin risotto, or add cubes of pumpkin to soups or even to vegetarian chili. I enjoy using pumpkin in Thai curries this time of year. The pumpkin also pairs well with shellfish such as our beloved Mayport shrimp. And you can Chef-Up the seeds in this brittle recipe.

CHEF BILL’S PUMPKIN SEED BRITTLE

Ingredients • 1 tsp. vegetable oil, plus more for coating • 7 oz. hulled pumpkin seeds (the • green ones) • 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt • 22 oz. granulated sugar • 12 oz. water Directions 1. Place oil and seeds in a 10-inch sauté pan; set over medium-high heat. Toast seeds, constantly moving the pan. You’ll smell the aroma and hear some begin to crackle when they’re toasted, 4 to 5 minutes.

Transfer seeds to a small mixing bowl, add cayenne, cinnamon and salt; stir to combine.

2. Line a half-sheet pan with a silicone baking mat.

3. Add sugar and water in a saucepan, cook over high heat, stir occasionally with a wooden spoon, until it comes to a boil. Stop stirring, cover, cook 3 minutes. Uncover, reduce heat to medium, and cook until sugar is light amber, about 25 minutes.

4. Remove from heat and stir in pumpkin seed mixture. This will greatly reduce the sugar’s temperature, so work quickly.

5. Once it’s evenly mixed, pour mixture on prepared half-sheet pan. Spread thinly with oiled spatula. Work quickly when pouring and spreading the mixture. Cool completely, about 30 minutes, then break into pieces. And then break into smiles!

•• Until we cook again, Chef Bill Thompson cheffedup@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Email Chef Bill Thompson, owner of Fernandina Beach's Amelia Island Culinary Academy, at cheffedup@folioweekly.com, for inspiration and to get Cheffed-Up!

CHEFFED-UP GROCERS’ COMMUNITY EARTH FARE

11901 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 250, Arlington

GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET 2007 Park St., Riverside

JACKSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET 1810 W. Beaver St., Westside

NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKETS

11030 Baymeadows Rd. 10000 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin 1585 N. Third St., Jax Beach

NASSAU HEALTH FOODS

833 T.J. Courson Rd., Fernandina

PUBLIX MARKETS

1033 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine 2033 Riverside Ave. 4413 Town Ctr. Pkwy., Ste. 100

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

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SQUEAKY TOYS aren’t just for fun & games

NOISY

TOYS

THERE ARE FEW THINGS THAT A DOG FINDS MORE gratifying than the constant “Squeak!

SQUEAK!” of a squeaky-toy. My favorite squeaky-toy was a hedgehog. May he rest in peace. Ever since I was little, I tugged the hedgehog and flung him in the air. One time I ripped a hole in my hedgehog and it fell apart. There was fluffy stuffing everywhere and I was like, “Uh Oh.” That happened with a lot of my squeaky toys after that.

As a serial squeaky-toy assassin, I’ve been asked several times what is it about noisy toys that dogs love so much?

Certainly, it can’t be simply to disrupt their humans’ quiet time. As it turns out, there are several reasons why dogs prefer these noisemakers over quieter toys.

The most popular notion is that squeaky-toys elicit a wild instinct inherent deep inside dogs to catch and kill small prey.

Hearing the peeps triggers our prey drive and reminds us of the thrill of the hunt.

Though a Dachshund or a Chihuahua may not look much like a wolf, we still harbor at least a hint of the wolf-like drive. This explains why dogs tend to lose interest when the squeaker is no longer heard—it signals that the critter is dead, and it’s time to move on. Of course, some dogs are never satisfied until the toy is completely destroyed.

A simpler—and less savage— explanation is that dogs like squeaky-toys because they, well, squeak. When we chomp down, we get a sound. It’s as easy as that.

The noise a toy makes sparks our reward center and causes good feelings in our brain, which encourages more squeezing. A silent toy gives no response when we chew it or bat it around. Where’s the fun in that?

Another reason for a dog’s fascination with squeaky-toys could be some trait or characteristic we develop through our interactions with humans. When you think about it, a squeaky-toy is a powerful tool for getting something we crave—attention from humans. It may not always be good attention, but in a dog’s mind, that’s still better than no attention at all.

Dogs probably don’t realize it, but our beloved squeaky-toys give us mental enrichment. Chewing on one provides mental stimulation dogs need and want. And tossing and chasing the noisy little friend helps us exercise. The activity is a distraction which can lessen feelings of anxiety.

Sometimes, though, dogs get a little too enthusiastic and try to tear out the squeaker piece. As a rule, keep a close eye and an open ear on your dog when they play with a squeaky-toy. If you no longer hear the squeesquee noise, it may be a sign that your best friend has ahem neutralized the noisemaker.

One gulp and your dog could swallow it whole—that’s dangerous, and it could mean a trip to the vet and the operating table.

It’s safe to say that squeaky-toy love is a widespread phenomenon. Many dogs go absolutely bonkers for squeaky-toys, and though not every dog will have the same level of gusto, there’s no denying the chirpy little toys generate a great deal of curiosity with an instant reward. What more could you want?

Davi mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Davi the dachshund loves his squeaky pals at playtime … OK, all the time!

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LOCAL PET EVENTS SIT & DOWN WORKSHOP • Basic intro to teach pups to Sit or Down, 3-3:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Petco, 430 CBL Dr., St. Augustine, 824-8520, petco.com.

PARKING LOT PET EXTRAVAGANZA • The annual fundraiser has an indoor rummage sale, dog wash, craft fair, pet adoptions, silent auction, pet photo ops & food trucks, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 3, 4266 Sunbeam Rd., Southside. Proceeds benefit Community Hospice & Palliative Care, unleashjax.com.

WHITE ELEPHANT SALE • Ana’s Angels Animal Rescue fundraiser offers lots of stuff you didn’t know you needed. Ana’s rescues are there; 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Nov. 3, 11111 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, in front of Petco, under the tents; 254-5715.

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FALL ARF BARKET • Riverside Arts Market holds its semi-annual pet-geared event, with a fashion show, treats, vendors, and live music by Landfill Harmonic Chorus, Brian Ernst, Three Hearts Dance & Rip Currents, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 3 under Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

TYSON’S TROT @ YAPPY HOUR • The short walk celebrates the lives of Steve Flynn and Tyson Jo Flynn.

Games, raffles, contests, food trucks & live music, 2-5 p.m. Nov. 4, The Jacksonville Landing, Downtown; proceeds benefit Friends of Jacksonville Animals Inc.

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AYLA’S ACRES NO-KILL ANIMAL RESCUE • Thrift shop, 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.

MEGA PET ADOPTION • First Coast No More Homeless Pets, Petco Foundation, Jacksonville Animal Care & Protective Services, Nassau Humane Society, Friends of Clay County Animals and Jacksonville Humane Society offer more than 1,000 pets, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Nov. 29 & 30 and Dec. 1 at Jacksonville Fairgrounds, Downtown. A $20 fee includes spay/neuter, microchip, vaccines, city license, jaxadoptapet.org, fcnmhp.org. _____________________________________ To list your pet event, send the name, time, date, location (complete street address, city), admission price, and a contact number and/or website to print, to mdryden@folioweekly.com.

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NEWS OF THE WEIRD WHERE’S ROBIN HOOD WHEN WE NEED HIM?

Halloween won’t be too scary for folks in Nottinghamshire, England, now that a “killer clown” has been caught and sentenced to 11 weeks in jail plus 18 weeks that had been suspended, according to the BBC. Homeless, jobless Damien Hammond, 29, has taken on the persona of Heath Ledger’s The Joker from The Dark Knight Rises. He copped to what cops called a “crime wave,” including terrorizing retail store staffs, waving a gunshaped cigarette lighter while standing in traffic, and striking a police officer. He arrived at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Oct. 10 with bright green hair, and as he was led to jail, he shouted: “See what you have done.

I will kill today!” He added he’d stab police officers and inmates. He has been banned from central Nottingham for three years.

GOVERNMENT IN ACTION

The District of Columbia’s Department of General Services was scammed in July when officials there wired almost $700,000 to a hacker posing as a city vendor. The fraudsters got info from a vendor’s computer system, reported The Washington Post, then made a fake email address by changing just one letter. They then requested electronic transfers from the D.C. government. David Umansky, spokesman for D.C.s chief financial officer, told the Post that since then, the city’s protocols for paying vendors have “been modified to require additional confirmation before changing bank information.” No money has been recovered.

OR MAYBE JUST BASTE THEM …

On Oct. 18, in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, chicken owner Stephanie Morse told KNOETV she won’t be deterred from dressing up her chickens for Halloween, even though she’s been warned by the Centers for Disease Control about exposure to salmonella. More than 90 people in 29 states have been infected with an antibiotic-resistant strain of the bacteria after being in contact with raw chicken products. Dressing up live chickens might also expose people to the germ. “Don’t kiss your birds or snuggle them,” the CDC warns. But

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Morse clucks back: “I just like to put a sweater on them to keep them warm and comfortable.”

WORDS FAIL US

The University of Kansas Cancer Center wants its colon back. The $4,000 giant inflatable colon, used to educate the public about colon health, was stolen from a pickup truck on Oct. 19. The Kansas City Star reported it was scheduled to appear at a run/ walk event at a local park the next day. Kansas City Police are hoping the public will help find the 150-pound, 10-foot-long colon and return it to its owners.

AND WIPE YOUR DAMN FEET AT THE DOOR!

Helen Washington, 75, of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, faces charges of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon after she ran out of patience with her grandson, who still put his teacup on her furniture even after she repeatedly asked him not to. After dumping his tea out, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported, Washington left the room, apparently to get a gun. The grandson made a new cup of tea and put it on the furniture. The argument resumed, Washington pulled out a .38 Special, shooting her grandson in the leg. She told cops at the scene she didn’t think she should go to jail; a judge ordered an evaluation to see if she’s competent to stand trial.

SO WHAT WAS HIS COSTUME?

When Denver Broncos backup quarterback Chad Kelly wandered into a suburban house in Englewood, Colorado, early on the morning of Oct. 23, he didn’t appear to pose much of a threat, according to ESPN News. He sat on the couch next to the female resident, who was holding her young child, and began “mumbling incoherently,” police records showed. But the man of the house, thinking quickly, shooed the 24-year-old Kelly out with nothing more than a vacuum hose. Kelly, who’d been at a Halloween party with teammates, was found sitting in his car about a block away. He was arrested on suspicion of criminal trespass, but the real shame is how Kelly hosed his own career: On Oct. 24, the Broncos released him. weirdnewstips@amuniversal.com

Moon River Pizza

Brett’s Waterway Café

925 S. 14th Street 904-321-3400

Fernandina Harbor Marina at the foot of Centre Street 904-261-2660

Moon River Pizza treats customers like family.

Cooked in a brick oven, the pizza is custom-made by the slice (or, of course, by the pie). Set up like an Atlanta-style pizza joint, Moon River also offers an eclectic selection of wine and beer. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Dine in or take it with you.

Overlooking Fernandina Harbor Marina, Brett’s offers an upscale atmosphere with outstanding food. The extensive luncheon and dinner menus feature daily specials, fresh Florida seafood, chicken and aged beef. Cocktails, beer and wine.

Casual resort wear. Open at 11:30 a.m. daily.

The Mustard Seed Cafe 833 T.J. Courson Road 904-277-3141

T-Ray’s Burger Station

Inside Nassau Health Foods, The Mustard Seed is Amelia Island’s only organic eatery and juice bar, with an extensive, eclectic menu featuring vegetarian and vegan items. Daily specials include local seafood, free-range chicken and fresh organic produce. Salads, wraps, sandwiches and soups are available – all prepared with our staff’s impeccable style. Popular items are chicken or veggie quesadillas, grilled mahi, or salmon over mixed greens and tuna melt with Swiss cheese and tomato. Open for breakfast and lunch, 8 a.m.3 p.m. Mon.-Sat. nassauhealthfoods.net

202 S. Eighth Street 904-261-6310

T-Ray’s offers a variety of breakfast and lunch items. In addition to an outstanding breakfast menu, you’ll find some of the best burgers you’ve ever put in your mouth. The Burger Station offers a grilled portabello mushroom burger, grilled or fried chicken salad and much more. The spot where locals grab a bite and go! Now serving beer & wine. Open Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Closed Sundays.

The Pointe Restaurant 98 S. Fletcher Avenue 904-277-4851

The Pointe, located at Elizabeth Pointe Lodge, is open to the public daily from 7 a.m.–10 a.m. for breakfast and 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. for lunch.

Sunday brunch is served one Sunday each month from 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Oceanview indoor and outdoor seating is available. Please call the Inn to reserve a table or to enquire further about the restaurant.

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Week after week, year after year, we’ve been telling y’all to get out there and find love–see someone, send us a message about the encounter, and we’ll make it happen. But what do you do? You hang back in the corner, afraid you’re not good enough, hot enough, smart enough or whatever enough. Great snakes, people, let it go! Chances are damn good the object of your affection isn’t good enough, either. Take a chance. Go find real love with FW ISUs! Love doesn’t happen overnight. Ya gotta put forth a little effort. In some cases–you know who you are–a lotta effort. But never say die; we have faith in you.

Go to folioweekly.com/i-saw-u.html* and follow these easy steps on the path to love: One:

Write a very brief headline so the person recalls the moment you met, like, “ISU in a totally random place not specifically designed to make friends.”

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Describe the person, like, “You: Average height, weight and apparel.”

Three: Describe yourself, like, “Me: Also average, except for my awesome leather backpack.”

Four: Describe the moment, like, “You said no man older than 17 should carry a backpack.

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We parted ways, with no memories of our encounter to cherish, because we didn’t heed the wise folks at Folio Weekly. 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)

RED HAIR MONSTER HOOTS You: Dancing; one of the twins fell out your top -) Me: Accordion player, tripped on mic cord, hit my head! Awoke from coma, thought of you! I’ll be at the Pot Sunday, boogie-ready. Be there. When: July 4, 1998. Where: Crab Pot. #1712-1024 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 You: Dining solo, 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

SUN-RAY FRONT LINE You: Cool couple. Man, patterned button-up. Woman, hip glasses, platform shoes. Us: Tall brunette, floral dress.

Man, average height, white button-up. In chaotic Hearts Beat Loud crowd. Bonded over Sun-Ray’s beauty. Dig your vibe; meet again? When: July 8.

Where: Sun-Ray Cinema. #1705-0711 FIREHOUSE “O” You: Silver shorts, black hat, orange nails. Me: Camo hat, brown T-shirt.

Wanted to talk; you left. Thought of you rest of day. Make it every day? When: 12:30 p.m. June 21. Where: 5 Points Firehouse Subs. #1704-0627 BLACK 4-DOOR CADILLAC You watched me putting a shot back into the back of my car. You stopped and had your flashers on and I was too shy to stop. I wish I had. When: June 13. Where: Home Depot Lane Ave. #1703-0620

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Connex Made SANDY TOES & A ROSE 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 6, 2018 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 35

FREEWILL ASTROLOGY

TOBIAS WOLFF, JOHN KEATS, DAFFODILS, BLAISE PASCAL & MONEY ARIES (March 21-April 19): You’ve arrived at the heart of the most therapeutic phase of your cycle. Congratulations! It’s an ideal time to fix what’s wrong, hurt or distorted. You’ll attract more help if you have an aggressive approach toward finding antidotes and cures. Set the tone for your determination to feel better by heeding this advice from poet Maya Angelou: “Take a day to heal from the lies you’ve told yourself and the ones that have been told to you.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Do I want you to have more money? Certainly! I’d love for you to buy experiences to expand your mind, deepen emotional intelligence and foster the ability to create inspiring forms of togetherness. My soul would celebrate if you accessed new wealth that let you go in quest of spiritual fun and educational adventures. On the other hand, I wouldn’t be thrilled if you spent extra cash on trivial desires or fancy junk you don’t need.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): U2’s singer Bono, born a Taurus, says all of us suffer from a sense that something’s missing from our lives. We imagine we lack an essential quality or experience, and its absence makes us feel sad and insufficient. French philosopher Blaise Pascal referred to this emptiness as “a God-shaped hole.” Bono adds that “you can never completely fill that hole,” but you may find partial fixes through love and sex, creative expression, family, meaningful work, parenting, activism and spiritual devotion. In the weeks ahead, you’ll have more power to fill your God-shaped hole than you’ve had in a long time.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The word “penetralia” means the innermost or most private parts, the most secret, mysterious places. It’s derived from the same Latin term that evolved into “penetrate.” Scorpios are the zodiac’s masters of penetralia. More than any other sign, you’re likely to know where the penetralia are, how to get to them and what to do when you get there. This tricky skill will be extra handy in the next few weeks. Your intimate adeptness with penetralia brings you power, fun and knowledge.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Most of our desires are clichés, right? Ready to wear, one size fits all. I doubt if it’s even possible to have an original desire anymore,” says a character in Gemini author Tobias Wolff’s short story “Sanity.” Your assignment? Refute and rebel against this notion. The cosmic rhythms will work in your favor to the degree that you cultivate innovative yearnings and unique urges. Make it your goal to have the experiences needed to create an outbreak of original desires.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): If you’re a typical member of the Cancerian tribe, you’re skilled at responding constructively when things go wrong. Your intelligence rises up hot and strong when you get sick, rejected or burned. If you’re a classic Crab, you have less savvy dealing with triumphs. You may sputter when faced with splashy joy, smart praise or lucky breaks. All this is meant to be a challenge, not a curse. A good reason to study astrology is to be aware of your sign’s potential shortcomings so you can outwit and overcome them.

Eventually you’ll evolve to the point where you won’t be flustered when blessings arrive. The immediate future brings excellent opportunities to upgrade your response to good fortune.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke suggested we cultivate an alertness for the ever-present possibility of germination and gestation. On a regular basis, he advised, we should send probes into the darkness, into our unconscious minds, to find early signs of awakening. When we discover the forces of renewal stirring in the depths, we should be humble and reverent, understanding they’re beyond the reach of our ability to understand. We shouldn’t try to explain and define them at first, but devote ourselves to nurturing them. All that is your top assignment in the weeks ahead.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’re in a phase of your cycle when influence is peaking. People are more receptive than usual to your ideas and more likely to want the same things you do. Under these conditions, the best info for you is by Capricorn activist Martin Luther King Jr. “Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Each of us needs something of an island in her life,” said poet John Keats. “If not an actual island, at least some place, or space in time, in which to be herself, free to cultivate her differences from others.”

According to my astrological omen-reading, you’d be wise to spend extra time on your island in the next two weeks. Solitude is unlikely to cause unpleasant loneliness; instead it inspires creative power and inner strength. If you don’t have an island, find one!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian environmentalist Edward Abbey spent much of his life in the great outdoors.

He was an emancipated spirit who regarded the natural world as the only church he needed. In an eruption of ecstatic appreciation, he testified that “life is a joyous dance through daffodils beneath cerulean blue skies and then, then what? I forget what happens next.” Truth is, Abbey was more than a wild-hearted Dionysian explorer in the wilderness. He had the discipline and diligence to write 23 books! Now is a great time to be like the disciplined, diligent and productive Abbey.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Engage in experimental intimacy. To get in the mood, read love poetry and listen to uplifting songs that potentize your urge to merge.

Here are lyrical passages to get going. 1.) “Your flesh quivers against mine like moonlight on the sea.” – Julio Cortázar. 2.) “When she smiles like that she is as beautiful as all my secrets. – Anne Carson. 3.) “My soul is alight with your infinitude of stars … The flowers of your garden blossom in my body.” – Rabindranath Tagore. 4.) “I can only find you by looking deeper, that’s how love leads us into the world.” – Anne Michaels.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): For renowned Piscean visual artist Anne Truitt (1921– 2004), creating works was high adventure.

She said artists like her had “to catapult themselves wholly, without holding back one bit, into a course of action without having any idea where they will end up.

They are like riders who gallop into the night, eagerly leaning on their horse’s neck, peering into a blinding rain.” Your life in the weeks ahead may feel like that process. That’s a good thing! A fun thing! Enjoy your ride.

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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IT SHOULD GO WITHOUT SAYING THAT NEXT Tuesday’s mid-term elections are of critical importance to our nation’s near-term future. But I will say it again, because it’s a point that just cannot be overstated. The last couple of years have seen vast changes in this country, and this election will bear directly on issues ranging from mass shootings to mass incarceration (and everything in between).

As such, cannabis is probably way down on the list of priorities, but there are clear choices to be made.

GOVERNOR This is the main event. The next governor will be responsible for the implementation of Amendment 2 for the next four years–or not, if the Republican candidate wins. Ron DeSantis will continue along the obstructionist path paved by his predecessor, Rick Scott. (DeSantis might even add some extra lanes, in fact.) Meanwhile, Andrew Gillum carries this issue from post to post in this campaign, followed closely by his running mate Chris King.

A win from the Democratic ticket will accelerate growth in the industry and smooth the process as we move toward full legalization in 2020.

SENATE, CONGRESS AND STATE HOUSE As noted above, Rick Scott did his best to slow the movement in Florida, and there’s still a whole lotta of legal action pending. So the viper community isn’t rooting for the term-limited Republican governor to move to Washington, D.C. as Florida Senator. Besides, you could spatter all the shatter from Southside to Sarasota and still not get as high as former astronaut–and current sitting Senator–Bill Nelson got in the space shuttle.

There’s just no competing with that.

As for the other races, candidates tend to break along party lines, so not much needs to be said. I will give a shout-out to Mia Jones, Jennifer Casey, Tracye Polson and Nancy Soderberg as particular favorites.

AMENDMENTS This is always the tricky part. Our beloved Amendment 2 is a great example of how

ambiguously worded these things can be, and how that impacts on policy later. Like a lying auctioneer, the new batch is positively twisting with doubletalk, so I’ll leave the bulk of them be. Amendment 4 is automatic, though, restoring voting rights to thousands of Floridians with cannabis convictions (and helping build a permanent Democratic majority for future elections). Amendment 9 would ban vaping in workplaces (including Mar-A-Lago), but it also bans offshore drilling, so you’ll have to decide what matters more.

ATTORNEY GENERAL AND AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER AG candidate Sean Shaw’s vocal stance on decriminalization makes him ideal, while Ashley Moody has been relatively quiet on the subject.

Either would take a more liberal approach than “Nonstick” Pam Bondi (but that’s not hard).

Democratic Ag. Commissioner candidate Nikki Fried has probably taken the most strongly pro-cannabis stand of any candidate this year.

It might carry her to victory over Republican rival Matt Caldwell.

Duval residents can get all the information you need at duvalelections.com. Voters in neighboring counties can consult at dos.myflorida.com/elections.

Of course, all of this is academic, because the average Folio Weekly reader was already likely to vote Democratic from the top of the ballot to the bottom.

It’s been one of the roughest, rowdiest, most revelatory election cycles in our lifetimes, and not a single candidate involved in it can honestly claim to know for sure what their professional fate shall be. We’ll be sending some of them to Tallahassee, others to Washington, D.C., but the majority of folks in contention will be sent home in some degree of disgrace–and, more often than not, that’s where they belong.

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EDUCATION

I ATTENDED ELEMENTARY, OR grammar school, from 1933 to 1936 and received that part of my education in a big, impressive two-story building that still stands on Gilmore Street in Jacksonville. Four massive Doric and Ionic columns come into view at the front steps as one approaches the entrance. This old building is almost in the shade of I-10 going west, but still visible.

Even though the lettering carved in stone above the entrance reads, “Public School Number Four,” it’s being called “Annie Lytle Elementary.” I would like to see that building turned into a museum, a museum dedicated solely to education.

I don’t mean teaching, but educating. The word EDUCATE comes from the Latin base duc, meaning “to pull” or “tug.” In other words, “to bring out.” Education comes along with learning and much of what we learn is imparted to us in a building. We learn how to read and write, add and subtract, how to execute good penmanship, citizenship, etc.

Children can hardly write any more or spell English words correctly.

Definitions. Maybe it all comes down to definitions. Instructing, comma, teaching, comma, and training all become involved in the process of education. So, I want to communicate with my readers the downright joy of learning. I want to lighten up here and share that “a-ha” moment, that little thrill that comes when we get it, when we say, “oh, I see,” “now I understand,” “now I can move on.” It’s just really exciting to me. I can think of no other way to say it. It’s simply the joy of learning and it takes place for the teacher as well as the student. Learning is, after all, a lifelong experience and process.

My museum would be about other schools of learning, from kindergartens to universities

in the surrounding community or perhaps even the whole state of Florida.

It would contain displays of historical events, past and present, sports would be included, and the history of sororities and fraternities.

It would be about parents as well as teachers, the PTA organizations and home schooling. I know of parents who do home schooling and whether they realize it or not, every parent is educating his or her own child from the day of its birth. Make no mistake, parents, your child is listening, learning and becoming educated.

Every time I ride by that building, I’m reminded of happy times. I think I remember at one time there was a discussion of turning it into an art museum. Why not? Of course, it would take lots of money, as well as permissions, certifications, property rights agreements and all of that. It would also need cooperation among many organizations of people, and the people themselves.

Someone would need to be in charge. Oh, I almost forgot—insurance. We all know how important that is.

Well, I don’t know how many families there are living in the immediate vicinity, but if it’s feasible and they’re agreeable, simply turn it back into a school. After all, it was built to be PUBLIC SCHOOL NUMBER FOUR. Since beginning this little treatise, I have visited the site and I’m sorry to say, because of the deafening noise pollution from traffic on the interstate, the building may never be able to be used for anything except, perhaps, a factory or storage facility or a parking garage.

So sad.

Shirley Walters mail@folioweekly.com _____________________________________

IS KEY Local woman wants a whole building to showcase the LEARNING PROCESS

Walters is a Jacksonville resident.

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