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F. Kyle Marshall (Nov, 15, 1979-Nov. 12, 2018) STORY BY SHELTON HULL COVER ART: “Kyle” by Shaun Thurston

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GUEST EDITORIAL

An A&E editor REFLECTS

NOT THROUGH LOOKING “GAZING IS NOBLER THAN JUST GAWKING.” THE phrase is uttered in clear-eyed sincerity by mega art collector Stefan Edlis in the new documentary The Price of Everything, as he looks upon Jeff Koons’ Gazing Ball (Courbet Sleep).

I guess he had to say something.

The gazing-ball works are problematic, though. Not just because they’re kinda boring knock-offs of famous works (Giotto and Titian make appearances), or because they coast terribly closely to Wendy White’s AutoKennel and Curva works via a trip to Big Lots (lots of balls on sale in the garden department), but mostly because they’re smashing Jacques Lacan on his bemirrored nose … even if the artist speaks in terms of time instead of personal identity.

But that’s not really what I’m here to talk about. As fascinating as uber-wealthy art collectors are to gaze upon in their curated vitrines, the real fascination is, as always, with art and artists. In that same documentary, art critic/celeb-cum-Jim-Carrey-apologist Jerry Saltz looks into the camera, practically begging folks not to be artists unless one absolutely must be. Because, he says, there’s no money in it. And he’s right. There isn’t any money in making art. But there is a life to be had in art.

And, yes, it’s a deeply rewarding, if frustrating and occasionally tear-inducing life. Here in Northeast Florida, that road can feel especially fraught, from an art scene that seems to reward rehashed rather than new ideas, to collectors who seemingly see no value in locally made works (unlike locally sourced lunch ingredients), to organizations, institutions and individuals who feel totally entitled to step outside the boundaries of norms and best practices. It gets exhausting.

Yet artists here on the First Coast must continue to create, and we (I include myself in these ranks as this is my goodbye editorial from my seat as Folio Weekly’s A&E Editor) must also continue to look for ways to critically engage with thinkers and doers, while also doing our historical homework.

What does that mean? It means there are no substitutes for research, reflection and context.

As artists and makers of things, our job is to define, reflect and subvert culture; to speak truth to power and to one another.

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Also, as there is no real gallery system here, we need to think about what most benefits our own path. I say ‘path’ instead of ‘career’ because so many of us are still finding our way(s).

I think that instead of throwing quasiformal art shows here, we should look at this city/place as an incubator of sorts. Make it here, show it elsewhere. This isn’t to suggest you shouldn’t share locally if you have the supporters or opportunities. However, know that there are other ways to contribute while also caring for oneself.

One of the things I have heard again and again is that, across genres, we need more criticism in our art scene. That is to say, insightful and informed responses to artworks.

There are also many young artists who are still students here. Regular, friendly group critiques would help make everyone’s work and language skills better, while peercurated, non-commercial events/happenings/ interventions could serve as catalysts. And finally, if you don’t have one, get working on a statement. It’s not just for media, it’s for yourself: a valuable introspective process that is as much about editing as it is about cataloguing.

When I came on board here at FW, my main objective was to write about art in a truthful, compassionate and informed manner. If I saw it, I wanted to say it. Back in the summer of 2017, my focus was on context and theory. I wanted to historically situate what was happening in the art scene here. I wanted that to be my gift to this place I love.

Since then, though I still believe in the power of criticism, I have become interested in the manner that art institutions operate, with their ideas of sunshine, best practice and promissory notes. Perhaps it’s an outgrowth of the Trumpian ethos that seems to have seized so many folks, or perhaps it’s because I believe artists, upon whose backs so much is heaped and built, deserve better. Thus, even as I step away from my desk at 45 W. Bay St., I keep in mind what I’ve discovered, and I know I am not through looking.

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THE MAIL LIFESTYLES OF THE BRUTE AND BORING

EVERYONE’S A CRITIC

RE.: “Lifestyles of the Rich and Roarin’,” by Nicole

RE.: “Fractured Fables,” by Dan Hudak, Nov. 21

Carroll, Nov. 21

DISAGREE. I ENJOYED THESE STORIES VERY MUCH.

COVER PHOTO WITH A TROPHY KILL BEAR RUG?

They look beautiful. They made me uncomfortable. I found

After reading, kept looking for the “This is a paid

myself building origin stories in my head for each and

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every character. I thought it was extremely well done.

Beth Lightsey

John Brown

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EVERYONE’S A CRITIC II ST. AUGUSTINE’S MAYOR SPEAKS

RE.: “Fractured Fables,” by Dan Hudak, Nov. 21

RE.: “News Bites: Rawls Well That Ends Well,” by

THOUGHT IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL FILM AND THE FACT

Georgio Valentino, Nov. 21

that you glossed over the standout [storyline] with

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW THAT THE SAINT

Tom Waits makes me question your entire critique as

Augustine Record had the wrong number of followers

nothing more than “I don’t like weird stuff.”

for Ron’s latest protest. It was about 50–not 150.

Thomas Cote

(The Flagler College student paper got it right.) The

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Record seemed not to like it when I called them out on it–see their editorial on 11/21 “Fake News Comes

EVERYONE’S A CRITIC III

Home to Roost.”

RE.: “Fractured Fables,” by Dan Hudak, Nov. 21

Our ordinance had been in the works since Charlottesville. It’s the same sort of ordinance

IT’S THE COENS AT THEIR DRY, IRONIC BEST. NOT FOR devotees of the obvious.

Stan Ivester

many cities have put in place to keep demonstrators

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safe and separate from event goers. The timing wasn’t the best–but when it was ready, it needed

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to be passed.

I’m a big cheerleader for the Fourth Estate–and everyone makes mistakes. Better to acknowledge

RE.: “Fractured Fables,” by Dan Hudak, Nov. 21 WHAT GARBAGE PERSON WROTE THIS ARTICLE? Charlotte Boyer

correct and move on–but not sure the Record is up for

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doing that.

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MISTAKEN IDENTITY

IT WAS FANTASTIC. GET A NEW MOVIE REVIEWER. I

MAYOR ANDY GILLBAMA DIDN’T QUITE MAKE IT.

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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BOUQUETS TO MADELEINE PECK WAGNER Our A&E editor steps down this week (see From the Editor). Her instincts and insights have enriched not just this publication but the entire Jacksonville arts community as well. We wish Madeleine the best of luck in her future endeavors. And—fear not!—she will continue contributing regularly to Folio Weekly.

BRICKBATS TO MOMNI BOUTIQUE The Murray Hill shop’s Facebook and Instagram accounts lit up with angry comments last week, after followers noticed that the Jacksonville skyline sketch adorning Momni’s new line of coasters, cards, coffee mugs and more bears a striking– and uncredited–resemblance to the work of well-known local designer Kiara Sanchez.

BOUQUETS TO COWFORD CHOPHOUSE On Nov. 9, the upscale Downtown eatery announced that it is officially LEED Silver certified. Awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification recognizes sustainability in construction and operation. Cowford is a rare example of a historic building restored with LEED specs in mind.

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FEATHERED FRIENDS HAWKE OPEN HOUSE

The nonprofit Humane Association of Wildlife Care and Education (HAWKE) opens its doors for a close encounter of the plumed kind. You’ll meet owls and falcons galore, not to mention river otters, turtles and other un-feathered friends. The star of the show, however, is Edgar A. Poe, HAWKE’s resident albino talking crow. Proceeds help keep the sanctuary’s lights on. 1-4 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 2, HAWKE Wildlife, Elkton, hawkewildlife.org, $25-$35.

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and art fair celebrates cosmic electronica with DJs, drum circles, body painting and psychedelic installation art. Now in its fifth edition, the event draws travelers from the breadth of Florida and beyond. Oh, yes, there will be blacklight! 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30, 1904 Music Hall, Downtown, 1904musichall.com, $12.

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The second annual edition of St. Augustine’s craft brewery crawl kicked off when Nights of Lights lit up last week. The concept is simple: $30 gets you a souvenir T-shirt and a passport, valid for a free seasonal pint at each of the city’s four craft breweries: Ancient City Brewing, Bog Brewing Company, Dog Rose Brewing Co. and Old Coast Ales. Until Jan. 31, St. Augustine.

ART & ANTIQUES SHOW

Hosted every year by the Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital, this modestly named event is much more than just an art and antiques fair. Dozens of prestigious vendors are on hand, as are several high-profile guests, including award-winning interior designer Leta Austin Foster and famed fashion designer and collector Keni Valenti, the ‘King of Vintage.’

11 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30; 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 1; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, Prime Osborn Convention Center, Downtown, artandantiquesshow.com, $15.

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MOCA Jacksonville’s atrium is usually reserved for site-specific installations.

Now the contemporary art museum invites a performance artist as resident for the first time. Amanda Coogan, an Irish protégé of performance art pioneer Marina Abramovi, plans a series of in-situ interventions in collaboration with local art students and Phase Eight Theater Company. Noon Wednesday, Nov. 28; 1 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 29; 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, MOCA Jacksonville, Downtown, mocajacksonville.unf.edu.

© AMANDA COOGAN, You Told Me Up the Mountain, 2015. Live performance at the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, Ireland. Photo credit: Paddy Cahill. Courtesy of Amanda Coogan.

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FOLIO VOICES : POLITICS How a loss can be a WIN

PRESIDENT GILLUM?

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THE HISTORIC GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN OF former Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum is now consigned to history, and as we all know, losing efforts aren’t treated as historically significant for terribly long.

For politicians who don’t figure out their next move around the time they are giving their concession speeches, it’s easy to be quickly forgotten, as two local analogues teach us.

Consider former Jacksonville mayor Alvin Brown, who lost a narrow verdict to Lenny Curry then bided his time until Corrine Brown was out of office and in federal custody. Then, the narrative went, Brown was going to defeat Al Lawson and take back Jacksonville’s congressional seat.

But he didn’t have the juice.

Brown still had the same speeches. His fiery, preacher-style delivery was the gravel road upon which his aspirational narrative had been delivered time after time. But folks who are busy kissing the ring of an incumbent mayor aren’t exactly lining up to visit his vanquished opponent.

His tried-and-true supporters backed him, and he was able to carry Duval—but with not nearly enough votes to carry him through the district.

His next move? Who knows? He wouldn’t stop and talk about it the last time I asked if he was looking to run for mayor again.

He’s a consultant now. There were people talking about him as Governor if he hadn’t lost in 2015. The fall is fast; the fall is far.

Another failed 2015 Jacksonville mayoral candidate, Bill Bishop, said he would run again in 2019. He didn’t have the juice.

Bishop filed for an at-large city council seat, couldn’t get his money right, then filed for a district council seat. He is now running against the universally liked Joyce Morgan, a Democrat who was one of Jacksonville’s most popular TV hosts for a decade, give or take.

A loss looks likely there, too.

What have we learned from all this? You have to make a move, and it has to be decisive.

Right now, we’re all wondering what Andrew Gillum’s next move will be.

Three sentences, five words of suggestion here: New Hampshire. Iowa. South Carolina.

Gillum has proven, after raising $50 million directly and getting tens of millions in help from third-party groups, that he can raise the money needed to at least test the waters for a national run.

Out of all the losing Democratic candidates this cycle, Gillum and Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke—who came within a few points of beating Ted Cruz in the

U.S. Senate race—are the best suited to appeal to the convergence of crowds and national media in the early states.

Gillum got endorsement tweets from every imaginable pop culture figure from Beyonce and Diddy to Meek Mill and Alyssa Milano. It was clear that the glitterati wanted Gillum as Governor.

Could that sort of buy-in be replicated in a national run?

First: caveats and negatives. The last couple of weeks of Gillum’s campaign seemed somewhat more evasive and less straightforward than the first 18 months. He didn’t have a good answer for DeSantis on the municipal corruption issue. That destroyed him with NPAs and caused him to underperform throughout much of the state when compared to other Democratic candidates.

The indecisive handling of his concession(s), though it didn’t matter objectively, wasn’t a great look. It wasn’t so much that he should or shouldn’t decide the timeframe of his concession; rather, it was the early concession, followed by a walk-back, then another concession done via Facebook video from a park.

Gillum could have damaged his brand.

But is it lasting damage? For the best bullsh*t artists, there is always another reinvention.

Can Gillum reinvent himself? Or will his ego and his inner circle guide him to think that Gillum 2.0 should just be a reboot of the persona that didn’t get it done with swing voters a few weeks back?

There is definitely no certainty that Gillum can get the nomination, but he’s got to try at this point. The next statewide race he has a shot at is 2022, and that’s against Marco Rubio or Ron DeSantis. Four years is a long time to get stale in this state.

While Gillum has talked about reforming the voting system, realistically he won’t have much to say about how that happens. That will be a tedious legislative process, hopefully something that can be worked out this session. However, that’s what people have thought about every other hot-button issue (gun control, casino gambling, liquor sales in grocery stores). So it’s easy to be skeptical.

Andrew Gillum, ironically, has more of a future as a national figure than a state figure going forward. And it is in his interest to embrace that reality while it still exists.

Because the window can slam shut as quickly as it opened.

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

NEWS BITES TOP HEADLINES FROM NE FLORIDA NEWSMEDIA

THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION WITH A BULLET

Gun violence strikes Jacksonville again. On Nov. 25, The Florida Times-Union’s Matt Soergel wrote that shots were fired at a playground earlier in the day. Soergel spoke to Sgt. Steve Rudlaff of the Jacksonville Sheriff ’s Office about the shooting. Although details were scarce in the immediate aftermath, one thing was certain: a young man lost his life.

“The victim, a black male probably between 20 and 25, was found dead inside the St. Nicholas Playground, he said. It’s a city-owned park in the 2200 block of Spring Park Road, south of the intersection of Beach and Atlantic Boulevards. The children at the park did not appear to be with the victim, Rudlaff said. After the shooting, their parents were with them, and they were being interviewed by child protection investigators about what they saw. The victim, who had multiple gunshot wounds, remained unidentified Sunday afternoon, Rudlaff said. Two hours after the shooting, he said police had no possible motive or information on who fired the shots.”

THE ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD CRIME & PUNISHMENT A veteran employee of the St. Johns County Sheriff ’s Office has been fired and arrested for grand theft. Jared Keever of The St. Augustine Record reported on Nov. 22 that SJCO finance director Raye A. Brutnell had surrendered earlier in the week.

The 47-year-old administrator had served the sheriff’s office for nearly three full decades. She was first hired as a dispatcher at the age of 19 and secured the title of finance director in 2013.

Since then, she has allegedly defrauded taxpayers of more than $700,000.

According to Keever, Brutnell “ is facing more than 150 felony charges [...] including single counts each of defrauding a financial institution, grand theft in excess of $100,000, organized scheme to defraud in excess of $50,000 and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.

She is also facing various counts of criminal use of personal identification and 52 counts each of forgery of bank checks, uttering a forged check, and official misconduct.”

“The investigation began Nov. 14,” Keever noted, “after two employees in Brutnell’s office approached [St. Johns County Sheriff David] Shoar and expressed concerns about ‘suspicious vendor accounts being paid by the St. Johns County Sheriff ’s Office.’ A brief investigation by Sheriff ’s Office staff found that 63 checks had been written over five years to four suspicious vendor accounts totaling more than $670,000, the affidavit says.”

CLAY TODAY TO SWAT OR NOT Meanwhile, in Clay County, a prank phone call led to a major incident involving more than 50 law enforcement officers. On Nov. 20, Clay Today’s Wesley LeBlanc reported that the previous Thursday, Nov. 15, “ Clay County Sheriff ’s Office received a 911 call [reporting that] a suicidal man had killed two people in his home with an AK-47. When police were able to get inside the home, there were greeted by an empty home.” “ After a two-hour investigation,” LeBlanc continued, “police determined there was no suicidal man and no one was killed with an AK-47.”

Orange Park Police Chief Gary Goble told LeBlanc that the dozens of Orange Park and Clay County police officers who responded to the call were deliberately misled by a new breed of prank called swatting.

“Prank or not,” wrote LeBlanc, “Goble said police have to take each report seriously which is why the OPPD and CCSO responded to the phone call that tipped them off. ‘We take all calls seriously,’ Goble said. ‘A lot of our job is not sexy ... we go to a lot of different type calls and we take them all seriously because you just never know. We wouldn’t have called out 50 officers over there if we didn’t take that seriously.’”

The incident is being investigated, but a suspect has not been named.

LeBlanc noted that another recent “swatting” incident—this one in Kansas—led to a fatal shooting. The suspect in that case was located in California and is now serving a 20-year prison sentence for “making a false report, cyberstalking and conspiracy.”

Georgio Valentino mail@folioweekly.com

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RAREST OF THE RARE F. KYLE MARSHALL (Nov. 15, 1979-Nov. 12, 2018)

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t was an otherwise beautiful Monday afternoon, Nov. 12, and the sun was setting outside Shands Hospital when F. Kyle Marshall, aka DJ Chef Rocc, took his final breaths, surrounded by his family, shadowed by a phalanx of brokenhearted visitors, setting in motion the most explosive outpouring of collective grief that the city of Jacksonville has perhaps seen. Nothing like this has ever happened before, and it might never happen again. Because there was only one Big Kyle.

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He had been on life support for several hours after collapsing over the weekend. The machines that kept him alive as his organs slowly gave out were finally disconnected around 6:30 p.m. But he was a fighter, and he held on until about a quarter past seven. Meanwhile, an extended online vigil grew increasingly grim until the bad news filtered through that evening. Then the floodgates opened.

His 39th birthday was just three days away, and the occasion was celebrated in his absence. The whole week was a concussive blow to a community already rocked by heartbreaking loss. It’s been a rough year in this city, and themes of mortality have

story by SHELTON HULL

been recurrent—gunshots, overdoses, car-wrecks suicides—but this was different. Rarely has one individual personality so completely dominated social media in this city—no politician, no athlete, no crime victim. The effect was visceral and horribly heart-rending. It continues as you read this.

Even those closest to Marshall were surprised by how quickly and completely the hurt spread throughout the Duval cultural scene in which he had figured, prominently but in often subtle ways, for two decades. Poignant tributes came from relative strangers, too. Folks who may have only had one or two brief interactions with him were left with a strong impression.

Francis Kyle Newton was born in Langley, Virginia, on Nov. 15, 1979. He was an Air Force brat who moved to Florida in the late ‘90s, when his stepfather switched branches to pursue opportunities as a Navy pilot. (He now flies commercially, for Jet Blue.) Kyle changed his surname in his stepfather’s honor a few years ago. Since he always hated the name “Francis,” he simultaneously took the liberty of legally shortening his first name to just “F.” F. Kyle was no stranger to conflict or controversy, but these were mostly aberrations in a life spent making peace. He’s a complicated man.

“We met at work,” says his wife, Traci Deanna Sloan. They met while both worked at a call center; it was near the end of 1999. “He was 20, and I was 19. It was weird, because he was Kyle. He would start with throwing paper balls at my desk, and I didn’t want anything to do with him. One day he asked me for a ride, and we became friends. On his 21st birthday, he decided it was time to tell me how he felt.”

They were married on Sept. 13, 2004. Their son, Beckham Henry, was born in 2008 and named after their two favorite soccer players. He also had a daughter, Olivia, now five.

“The best times that we ever had were out brokest times,” Sloan says.

“He was my rock, and I was his.”

Today, she struggles to hold up, halfway through the worst month of her life. Her father died on Nov. 1, and the love of her life fell ten days later, leaving her alone with a tenyear-old who, naturally, struggles to process the loss of his primary male role models. It’s hard but she endures, because that’s how she is.

That’s how they were, together and apart. Although they split years ago, the couple remained married on paper and linked inextricably in the spirit. Their relationship was far from conventional, but they were not conventional people.

Condolences poured in from around the world. People who had left Jacksonville years ago were suddenly drawn back home. The Five Points strip was practically empty that Monday night. Rain Dogs closed early, as friends gathered at Shantytown and Nighthawks. At 9:30 p.m. sharp, dozens of people shotgunned beers in solidarity. Folks aren’t typically sentimental out here, but this was a special occasion. All the usual snark and cynicism subsided for a precious moment.

Two days later, and drizzle dots the downtown streetlights as Ian Ranne smokes American Spirit cigarettes outside his Justice Pub. He opened the bar six months ago. It’s the latest of some half-dozen venues his team has brought to life in the past decade. Kyle Marshall was there for all of it.

“This is about as bad as it gets for me,” Ranne says. “Nobody was closer to me.”

He met Kyle 20 years ago, not long after Marshall moved here.

“I thought he was hilarious,” he says. “We just automatically clicked. He was my righthand man, he was my bodyguard, he was my confidant, my best advisor. My vice-president, really.”

They shared a DJ booth for years as members of the Big Buck$ Crew. Their last gig was supporting Wu-Tang Clan in St. Augustine on Oct. 7.

“He would always set up and break down the equipment,” Ranne says. “At the end of

and bouncer before quickly advancing to become the club’s resident soundman.

“It’s a very rare transition,” says Ranne. “It takes a very special ear to do that. He paid great attention to detail.”

A separate, family-friendly memorial is to be held Thursday, Nov. 29 at Black Sheep Restaurant.

The “River City Raunch” crew produced a special 56-page zine titled, “Aren’t We the Fortunate Ones.” On the back cover, Marshall is dubbed as “The Patron Saint of Bad Bitches,” and there is certainly a case to

the night, you always knew everything and everyone was in a safe place.”

Ranne’s usual relentless optimism faltered upon hearing his friend had collapsed. Kyle was unconscious at Shands, where Ranne’s sister is a nurse, but he couldn’t bring himself to go there.

“There was something in the air,” he says.

“It didn’t look good.”

The first of several benefit shows was billed as “Legends Never Die” and held Nov. 24 at Rain Dogs. Marshall had been a fixture there from the start, serving first as doorman

be made for that. The spiritual theme was reinforced by a custom votive candle, made by Jenna Richey and bearing his image.

Marshall’s passing inspired tributes from all over the local art scene, including people like Mike McIntyre, Brittany Raja, Jimmy Pines, Molly Riefler, Destiny Sutton, Kyle Willis and, of course, the Shaun Thurston piece commissioned for this week’s cover.

A lover of soccer and NASCAR, with a massive Tom Petty tattoo on his leg, Marshall was a classic dude’s dude, but he played a special role for ladies of the Riverside scene.

“The first time I saw him was when I worked at Larry’s in Five Points,” says Sunny Parker, who now performs and promotes shows in the area. “He would come in every now and then wearing that blue silk [Sacramento] King’s jacket.”

It was years ago, but she still remembers exactly which booth she was sitting in when they first conversed.

“Kyle always looked out for the ladies. He never let anyone disrespect us and he was never creepy towards us. That’s why we would always let him hang. You felt safe around Kyle, and he would let you know when you are looking fine, and when you should probably go fix your eyeliner.

He wouldn’t let you walk around not looking your best self.”

The one thing everyone mentioned most often was the quality of his hugging. The man knew all the fancy handshakes and the lingo of salutation, but that hug-game was truly his bailiwick. A Marshall hug was dense but supple, like a cross between cotton candy and memory foam—a straitjacket made of joy. It could mellow out a thunderbolt, or warm you up on your coldest day.

Kevin Lee Newberry summed it up nicely in a song called “Bear Hug.” “Make sure to greet the ones you love,” Newberry sang through tears, “With a pound and a bear hug.”

More than one observer noted the synchronicity of Marshall’s passing on the same day as comic book icon Stan Lee. Not only was Kyle a fan, as we all are, but in some ways his life was similar to Lee’s. They were both regular guys who found a way to make something special in this life, using just their wits and their passions. Whereas Lee created superheroes, Marshall made other people feel like superheroes. That’s a special kind of magic that most people don’t have.

“If I could personify Duval County,” wrote BeBe Deluxe, “it would have been him. Strong, wild as hell, full of love, and down for a good time. He was truly an institution. This is a big loss for our community of punks, queers, sissies, f*ck-ups and turn ups.”

Big Kyle is gone now, but he leaves a legacy of the spirit; he’ll live on in the memories, and the example he set.

“Now that’s he’s gone, I feel so much more responsible to look out for everyone the way he did,” Parker says. “I guess that’s something we all have to do now.”

And they already are.

Many, many people had much to say about Kyle Marshall, but it’s appropriate that his widow is given the final word.“When he was good, he was the best,” Sloan says. “Every person he met, he made them feel special. He just had a way of making people love him.” Yep. Shelton Hull mail@folioweekly.com

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DOLLARS AT WORK Delores Barr Weaver’s DONATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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ur recent Best of Jax 2018 readers’ poll yielded superlatives across a full 500 categories, from Best Margarita to Best Marijuana Lawyer (and everything in between). This year’s laureate for Best Philanthropist is Delores Barr Weaver. Far from an unknown quantity, DBW has been in local headlines since she first landed on the First Coast in the mid-1990s. Her claim to fame back then: she was half of the power couple that owned the city’s brand-new NFL expansion team, the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Since then, DBW has earned a reputation as one of the city’s most active benefactors, donating to various causes from juvenile justice reform to gun safety to school privatization. (That last one is a controversial cause here in Duval County; see Backpage Editorial.)

Of course, she can afford it. NFL team owners make millions in their sleep, dozens of millions in their waking hours, and hundreds of millions when it’s time to cash out. She and husband J. Wayne Weaver sold at the end of 2011, for three-quarters of a billion dollars.

Then there’s the couple’s continuing stake in the shoe business, where they made their first fortune. In 2016, Forbes Magazine estimated the Weavers’ net worth at $870 million.

This year, Mrs. Weaver has been in a particularly generous mood. In September, she donated a cool million to one of her favorite charities, United Way of Northeast Florida.

And in October, the Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center held its fifth annual See The Girl Summit, leveraging DBW’s name and largesse to bring attention to the plight of young girls caught up in the juvenile justice system.

Both organizations are regular recipients of DBW philanthropy, all of which is disbursed through a special fund at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida. The Foundation had been administering a $23.7 million Weaver Family Foundation since 2007.

In 2012, not long after selling the Jaguars, DBW kicked in $50 million to inaugurate her own dedicated fund. The newly minted Delores Barr Weaver Fund’s first major grant was announced in the same year. It provided $6.6 million for establishment of the Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center.

Though the organization bears DBW’s name, it was actually the brainchild of President and CEO Dr. Lawanda Ravoira.

Ravoira spoke to Folio Weekly about the organization’s role in the community and its relationship with benefactor and namesake, Delores Barr Weaver.

“On Aug. 13, 2012,” she explained, “I took a proposal to Delores with a request to open a policy center that would focus solely on shifting our community’s response to girls impacted by the justice system. During that period, Jacksonville was incarcerating more girls than Miami, Tampa and Ft. Lauderdale combined. So this was a big dream. I asked Delores to provide money for the start-up of a policy center and to lend her name.”

The Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center was born, and its mission has since remained the same.

“We are laser-focused on a population of girls and young women—and youths who identify as female—who are in, or at risk of entering, the justice system,” said Ravoira of the Policy Center’s objective. “Our work is elevating the narratives of their lives. We shift the focus away from the moment of arrest or incarceration. What you see on the six o’clock news is just a moment in time. We have a moral obligation to look at what drives that behavior: the histories of trauma, abuse and exploitation. Finally, we ask what we as a community could have done differently. We can’t put responsibility on 14- or 15-year-old girl. We could have interrupted the cycle that resulted in a young person spending their precious life behind razor-wire. If we really want to change the behavior, we have to really understand what’s driving it. And that’s what we do. We help private funders and organizations understand the histories and lived experience, the core of what is driving the behavior in this population.”

From the start, it was important for Ravoira to secure not just the funding but the imprimatur of the grande dame of Jax donors.

“This is the only agency with her name,” Ravoira said. “The power of that is her deep commitment to women and girls who are not only living on the margins but are oftentimes invisible in the community. The name Delores Barr Weaver not only opens doors and gives credibility to the work, but it also elevates the stature of girls in the justice system. We live in a world that blames, shames and labels—a world that doesn’t understand the lived experience of incarcerated girls.”

Armed with the DBW seal of approval, Ravoira has been able to move into the world of private fundraising. She estimates that the total current budget comprises one-third government funding and two-thirds private contributions and grants, including but not limited to DBW’s continuing largesse.

Indeed, the Weavers have always intended the visibility of their donations to act as

an incitement to charity—an example to follow. Another local organization has been successful in harnessing the power of the Weavers’ purse on fellow philanthropists.

United Way of Northeast Florida was one of the couple’s first area beneficiaries.

“This is only the latest donation,” said president and CEO Michelle Braun. “As soon as they came to Jacksonville in 1995, the Weavers immediately were amazing people and amazing philanthropists and members of community. In 1999, her first milliondollar cash gift was by far the largest single contribution to United Way of Northeast Florida at that time. But right away, they had ideas to engage the community beyond giving.”

The 1999 donation established the “Weaver Challenge,” in which the Weavers pledged to match all donations to the charity’s Tocqueville Society, an exclusive club reserved for $10,000-plus donors. The challenge reportedly yielded $3 million in donations over a five-year period.

“What is tremendous about Delores Barr Weaver and her giving is that she’s such a visionary,” said Braun. “She knows that by using her name and putting her money here, people will follow her incredibly wise philanthropy. After we announced the most recent donation, so many people called and wanted to know more about making similar planned gifts.”

DBW has also served on United Way of Northeast Florida’s board of directors, and is now a board member emeritus.

“She was one of the most active board members,” recalled Braun. “She always reads everything. She always asks how to make things better.”

The most recent million-dollar endowment donation is intended as a perpetual revenue stream. The principal will not be touched, but accrued interest will be channeled to Untied Way and its many partners in this community.

Georgio Valentino georgio@folioweekly.com

President and CEO Lawanda Ravoira has guided the Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center since its inception in 2013.

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Billy Buchana BREATHE n SN LIFE into EW local dancehal ls

hen Billy Buchanan’s music permeates the dancehall, you can’t help but get up and dance. Any style is fine: boogie-woogie, bop, stroll or the chalypso.

The soulful St. Augustine-based artist finds inspiration in the classic music of legends like Little Richard, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry and Otis Redding. His performances, based on the many genres of music that came out of the ’50s and ’60s, pack the house.

“I’m really comfortable in my skin right now,” Buchanan says.

“It’s really cool to know what you’re about, because I spent so many years trying to figure it out. People would come to my shows and I’d do so much stuff, Prince to Keith Urban. They’d be, like, ‘You do those songs fine, but when you sing all that oldschool stuff, man, you can tell your heart’s in it.’ I really started paying attention to that. They were right. This is the music I love. I cut out all that other stuff.

This is the only music I’m going to play, and it was the best decision I ever made.”

Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Buchanan has had music in his blood for as long as he can remember.

His mom played the piano, his uncles were guitarists, his aunts sang in church, and Buchanan was actively involved in school musicals, choir and band. “Other kids, they dream of being firemen and policemen and whatever,” Buchanan reminisces.

“Music was the only thing I wanted

to do from a very, very young age. I remember being six or seven years old and my friends would be outside playing kickball and I would be inside listening to my dad’s records. I just love it. It was a part of who I was from pretty early on.”

“I remember seeing Prince’s ‘Little Red Corvette’ music video and thinking, ‘OK, I don’t know what it is that guy’s doing, but I want to do that.’ I haven’t looked back,” he says. “Since I was that young, I knew that music was going to be a huge part of my life. Of course, you don’t know early on what that looks like, how do you make it? But once I figured that all out, it’s been a neat little journey. I’ve never wanted for anything. I’ve been able to raise a family doing what I love.

People keep showing up for these shows. It’s been pretty awesome.”

After high school, Buchanan spent time in Atlanta and Nashville. He performed with funk-rock band SkinDeep in Atlanta. Later, his contemporary and Christian rock band Fusebox produced three Top 20 songs on the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) charts: “Every Move I Make,” “Once Again” and “Look What You’ve Done.” Buchanan has opened for or shared the stage with many big-name performers like Jersey Boys on Tour, Tower of Power, Betty LaVette, Morris Day & the Time and Chaka Khan. He’s performed in all 50 states and in more than 25 countries.

Latvia, Austria and Romania stand out in his mind, though Germany is one of his favorites, too. “I loved playing in Germany because I love rock-and-roll there,” he says. “Every time I’ve been there, it packs out and you just rock out. It is crazy.”

Buchanan moved to St. Augustine in 2007 and instantly fell in love with the local cultural scene. He’s been playing music full-time locally since 2009. “When I was in Nashville, I was on the road for 300 days a year. Just craziness, you know? I wanted to find some balance,” he explains. “I moved to St. Augustine because I really loved the town and I was really surprised how cool the music scene was here. The last few years, things have really taken off. It’s been really cool. I’ve found my niche. I’m doing a lot of old soul and early rock stuff; my originals are very influenced by that era and it’s been really fun.”

Once a month, Billy Buchanan’s Sock Hoppin’, Be Boppin’, Juke Joint Jamboree packs Jacksonville’s Friday Musicale for two hours of nonstop music and dancing. “The coolest thing that I have found here is the dance community,” Buchanan says. “The music I play just goes hand-in-hand with all these cool dances that came from the ’50s and ’60s, all the swinging and shagging and twisting and all that. There’s a huge dance community here that a lot of people don’t know about. I found my tribe.”

Buchanan combines traditional ’50s and ’60s classics with the soulful songs of his

favorite African-American artists and early blues rockers to create something truly unique and unforgettable. Elvis exists alongside Ray Charles. “Sock-hops were dances in the ’50 and ’60s where kids would go to hear all their favorite songs and dance. My sock-hop is a combination between a sock-hop and a juke joint,” Buchanan says. “What I mean by that is, culturally, sock-hops were more for white people. In the South, black folks would go and hear all the blues and all that. I’m a huge fan. I love that music. So I was, like, I want to put in a bit that draws all these audiences.

People come and dance to all their favorite songs, but it’s a mixture of these two ideas. I wanted it to be all-inclusive.”

Another much-anticipated event is the online release of Give Love - The Christmas EP on Thanksgiving Day on his website, featuring seven classic holiday songs. It’ll be available elsewhere online after that.

“People have been asking me to put out a Christmas album, literally, for 20 years,” Buchanan says. “You know how frickin’ Hallmark Channel starts playing Christmas movies in July, it’s ridiculous, right? Anyway, there was a commercial for one of their shows and it had Stevie Wonder’s ‘Some Days at Christmas’ playing in the background. I was, like, ‘Man, that’s a great tune. You know what, I’m going to record that and all the other Christmas songs I love.’ I really tried to pick songs that had a really, really good message. I’ve always loved the words of ‘Some Day at Christmas’ because it’s kind of about humankind, how we treat each other, trying to reach for something better, and Christmas being a reminder of that.”

His EP also includes “Happy Christmas”

by John Lennon, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” by Band Aid, “Run, Rudolph, Run” by Chuck Berry, and Otis Redding’s “Merry Christmas, Baby.”

This St. Augustine performer, husband and father of three brings fresh vibrancy to Northeast Florida’s cultural scene while keeping the spirit of the Golden Age of Rock-and-Roll alive. He’s living his dreams, and believes anyone can do the same, with a little hope and a whole lot of determination.

“We live in a crazy world, and I think it’s easy to get discouraged. I think a lot of talking heads on the news focus so much on the negative things in our world, but I think there are a lot of people trying to do good in this world,” he says. “If you don’t like what you see, be the good. Try to make a difference in the short time that we have here in this life.”

“Try to make a difference, try to create, and do things that will impact those who come after us, our kids. It starts with you,” Buchanan says. “You can complain all day long, but you’re not doing anything, you know? You have nothing to complain about.

Do your part.”

Jennifer Melville mail@folioweekly.com

BILLY BUCHANAN 8 p.m. Nov. 30, Casa Monica Hotel, St. Augustine (solo) • 6 p.m. Dec. 7, WGV Renaissance Resort (solo) • 7 p.m. Dec. 11, Friday Musicale (Sock Hop with band), Riverside, $10, billybuchanan.org 14 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 4, 2018

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eaching Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest for the first time in years, I was surprised by the fact that none of the students had even seen the 1975 film, one of only three movies ever to win the five major Oscars—Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Screenplay. The others were It Happened One Night (’34) and The Silence of the Lambs (’91).

I was disappointed to learn none of the students had even heard of Cuckoo’s Nest’s director, the accomplished Czech filmmaker Milos Forman, who died this year at 86.

Out of my chagrin, though, came the resolve to finally watch Forman’s final English-language film, Goya’s Ghosts (2006).

He made one last movie in 2009, a film version of the Czech theatrical production A Work Worthwhile, which, to my knowledge, was never released in any version here in the United States.

Like Amadeus and Valmont (Forman’s ’89 award-winning take on the classic French novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses), Goya’s Ghosts is a period drama, the events occurring in Spain over a 15-year period in the early 1800s. The principal characters include the great Spanish romance painter Francisco Goya (Stellan Skarsgård), young Inés (Natalie Portman), one of his favorite models, and Lorenzo (Javier Bardem), a nefarious monk.

Those two last characters are mostly fictional, but the historical backdrop against which their stories are told (with screenplay by Forman and Jean-Claude Carrière) includes the Spanish Inquisition, the Napoleonic conquest of Spain and the English ouster of the French. There’s a lot of stuff, historical and fictional, going on. Much ‘stuff,’ admittedly, involves melodrama and coincidence.

The same criticism could be leveled at anything Charles Dickens wrote, including his stellar period piece, A Tale of Two Cities. So what’s my point? Credibility of character can override plot.

Still, much of the initial criticism for Goya’s Ghosts was of the story. So it became one of Forman’s least successful movies, largely unseen because of scant distribution.

That’s a real shame. The movie is much better than its reputation.

Arrested by those running the Inquisition for being a suspected “Judaizer,” Inés is “put to the Question” (aka, tortured) to prove her guilt. When both Goya’s pleas and those of her wealthy family fall on deaf ears, the villainous Father Lorenzo gets a taste of his own medicine from her father. The disgraced monk flees for his life, impregnating the imprisoned girl on the way out.

After a 15-year interval, Lorenzo returns to Spain, now an ardent Napoleonic official with former colleagues and monks squarely in his crosshairs. Meanwhile, among the freed inmates of the Institution, Goya has found Inés, horribly ravaged, her unbalanced mind fixated on finding the child taken from her.

Now a changed man with a family of his own, Lorenzo struggles to right his wrongs and, with Goya’s help, find his abandoned daughter. No outcome is promising.

Forman’s casting of Skarsgård as the Spaniard Goya prompted some sniping, as did the writer/director’s decision to shoot the film in English instead of Goya’s native Spanish, especially since Bardem had a starring role.

Forman dismissed the criticism, saying he couldn’t speak Spanish himself. Besides, as a self-portrait of a younger Goya over the credits indicates, the Swedish actor has a striking resemblance to the Spanish artist.

Skarsgård is utterly convincing, especially in the film’s second half, as Goya’s more impassioned conscience and style emerge.

Bardem and Portman are even better, each effectively playing two roles—reflecting the sea change in their characters. In Portman’s case, the dual role is literal—she plays Inés as well as Inés’ adult daughter Alicia.

In his native Czechoslovakia and his adopted United States, Milos Forman was a national treasure. One hopes those fans who may have missed his swan song will give Goya’s Ghosts a well-deserved look.

Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com

NOW SHOWING CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ A Simple Favor and Matang/Maya/M.I.A. run. Throwback Thursday screens Yellow Submarine, noon Nov. 29. The Old Man & the Gun and The Great Buster start Nov. 30. The General, with Buster Keaton, runs Nov. 30 & Dec. 1. Corazon Cinema & Café, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com.

WGHF IMAX The Polar Express & Santa–see the movie and meet Santa Claus, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 8; details on website. Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald, Pandas, Great Barrier Reef, America’s Musical Journey and The Polar Express run. World Golf Hall of Fame, St. Augustine, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com.

SUN-RAY CINEMA Ralph Breaks the Internet, Widows and Bohemian Rhapsody run. The House That Jack Built starts Nov. 28. 1028 Park St., Five Points, 359-0049, sunraycinema.com.

CHRISTMAS VACATION National Lampoon’s version of the holidays with the Griswolds, with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo, 2 p.m. Dec. 2, Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary.org.

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Up-and-coming Kiwi conductor Gemma New joins the Jacksonville Symphony for A French Fantasy. The program features familiar classics like Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Ravel’s famous Boléro; 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 1; 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, Times-Union Center for the PerformingArts, Downtown, jaxsymphony.org, $17-$74.

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LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Seymour Barab’s one-act children’s opera is staged 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28, University of North Florida’s Fine Arts Center, unf.edu, free.

RESPECT: MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO ARETHA FRANKLIN Kathleen Murphy Jackson, Jacqueline Groover, Jamilia Holder, Sabrina Lampkin, Meachum Clarke & True Purpose and Cora Scott are scheduled to appear in this musical memorial of the Queen of Soul, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30, 8040 Lone Star Rd., Arlington, 765-7373, $30-$35, stageaurora.org.

COCK The play examines sexuality and love, staged 8 p.m.

Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 7, 8, 14 & 15; and 2 p.m. Dec. 9 & 16, at The 5 & Dime A Thearter, 112 E. Adams St., Downtown, the5anddime.org, $22.

DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW A holiday romp by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope & Jamie Wooten, runs 8 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 7, 8, 14 & 15; 2 p.m. Dec. 9 & 16 at All Beaches Experimental Theatre, 544 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, eventbrite.com, $24.

DOUBLE TROUBLE The Im Hussein & Ajyal Theatrical Group presents this comedic play, 8 p.m. Dec. 1, UNF’s Lazzara Hall, Southside, $57-$87, imhussein.com.

OTHER DESERT CITIES Family bonds that bind and choke– what starts as a fun gathering of a loving clan takes a shocking turn. The play runs 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29 & 30, Dec. 1, 7 & 8, Amelia Musical Playhouse, 1955 Island Walkway, ameliamusicalplayhouse.com, $10-$15.

FOXFIRE This playabout Appalachian culture opens 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29; runs through Dec. 23, Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, limelight-theatre.org, $15.

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN The whole Peanuts gang sings and dances in this family musical, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 29 & 30 and Dec. 1; 2 p.m. Dec. 1 & 2; and 6 p.m.

Dec. 2, The Island Theater, 1860 Town Hall Cir., Fleming Island, 254-1455, $15 adults, students $19, theislandtheater.com.

MASS The effects of a mass shooting at an office party are examined. Runs 7 p.m. Dec. 13, 20 & 27, MOCAJax, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, phaseeight.com, $20.

CLASSICAL, JAZZ, CHORALE WEST AFRICAN KORA MUSIC 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28, Beaches Library, 600 Third St., Neptune Beach, 241-1141, free.

THE MIGHTY RIVERS CONCERT The UNF Orchestra performs, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28, Lazzara Hall, unf.edu, $10.

GEMMA NEW Rising star conductor New guides Jacksonville Symphony in a “journey of French giants,” including The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, 8 p.m. Nov. 30 & Dec. 1; 3 p.m. Dec. 2, Times-Union Center, jaxsymphony.org, $19-$81.

PIANO PLAY-OFF Transcriptions & Arrangements, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30, UNF’s Fine Arts Center, , free, unf.edu.

BAROQUE POSTCARDS Piano, voice and cello students perform, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30, Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd., ju.edu/cfa, free.

MIRACLES: MESSIAH FAVORITES & CAROLS OF MYSTERY University of North Florida Chorale and Chamber Singers perform, 3 p.m. Dec. 1, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A, 209-0367, ticketmaster.com, $10-$20.

APPALACHIAN CAROLS North Florida Women’s Chorale and Gainesville Brass Quintet perform, 4 p.m. Dec. 2 at Arlington Presbyterian Church, 1351 Sprinkle Dr.,

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bstract Expressionism carries an uneasy legacy. Despite the brawling and sexism that built the myth surrounding the original Ab-Ex-ers, to the endless re-wrangling of ol’ Clem Greenberg’s treatises, non-objective painting is an ideological bear with which some artists still choose to wrestle. Among Clement Greenberg’s doom-laden but accessible favorite ideas is this dirge-like sigh: “It is among hopeful signs in the midst of the decay of our present society that we—some of us—have been unwilling to accept this last phase of our own culture.” Even so, critic Peter Schjeldahl wrote in a 2007 article, “Like the blues foundations of rock and roll, [Ab-Ex] is easy to learn and it always works, if you can keep the beat.”

Folio Weekly visited local figurative artist Keith Doles at his CoRK Arts District studio.

“I started out as a realist, more into Impressionism,” said Doles, who went on to explain that he’s using the notions embedded in the 1940s-sourced ideology to exorcise personal pain and loss. “I started about two years ago,” said the artist, of the path away from figuration.

Two years ago, Doles felt as if his life were collapsing. His mother, the foundation of the family, had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2013, and by 2016, Doles and his father had become her full-time caregivers, a transition the artist understatedly describes as “very tough.” In addition, Doles has a full-time job as a graphic designer at Zimmer Biomet, teaches oil painting and acrylic classes at University of North Florida, and maintains a studio at CoRK Arts District.

Even with all this, he was still holding things together. However, after the death of his beloved aunt—the person who in many ways had mentored him in his art career—he physically collapsed. “I took [her death] pretty hard … I was trying to do so much I just passed out on the floor.” His father was there and was able to call Fire & Rescue responders.

After that emergency, Doles decided that his own health had to be a part of his self-care.

At this point in the studio visit, he pulled a painting out of his stack. Titled Losing Consciousness, it’s a graphic abstract. He explained it’s a pictorial description of what he recalls of that event. It’s in tones of grey

COLOR, TEXTURE &

EMOTION Keith Doles’ new works tackle ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM

and black, with a small dot in the background.

Doles said the world tilted and then he knew nothing else.

Doles credits local painter Princess Simpson Rashid—known for her deep examination of non-objective forms and disciplined palette—for pointing him in this abstract direction, after they’d had many conversations about art, health and spirituality. “This is therapeutic for me.”

The idea that art can be therapeutic and offer comfort to the afflicted (and afflict the comfortable) is not a new one. Many programs exist to tap into the inherent power of creating art to ease mental and physical stressors. While a central tenant of Abstract Expressionism was a rejection of the kitsch or folk in search of the absolute, there is certainly ample evidence to suggest that artists like Ad Reinhardt and Jackson Pollock were not only pursuing an ideology, they were channeling emotions into their work. Indeed, Pollock once famously said that he chose to express his feelings rather than illustrate them.

“After the show at Yellow House last year [Life Under Construction with Rashid], people who came to the opening saw our work and said it was really touching. There were other

people who were going through similar situations and just seeing the artwork gave them a release. I remember one woman who just started to break down in tears. She said that reading the material and looking at the works made her remember. And it confirmed to me that art has that power to soothe people and console them,” said Doles.

For his part, the artist said he’s less specifically interested in the American Abstractionists, though he said he can’t help but acknowledge Franz Kline. “I was attracted to his bridges, but the thing I couldn’t get with him was his large, one-color brush strokes, because I like color too much.”

Instead, he said, he looks to Jacob Lawrence of the Harlem Renaissance and the German expressionist Ernst Kirchner. These ideas are explicitly explored in a suite of works that use construction sites as a metaphor for the artist rebuilding his health. In these mixed-media works, the sketched outlines of structures stand against panels of colors and the artist’s own photos. “I was looking at steel and concrete and rods because they’re the foundation.”

Of Keith Doles’ work, Yellow House director Hope McMath said: “Previously, I knew Keith as an artist and a figurative painter, but this show was specific to his experience as a person moving through a time of caregiving and his own health crisis.

His worked evolved into the abstract as he dug deep into the feelings and fears of watching his mom’s health deteriorate and living through the trauma triggered by these changes. Keith was distilling the physical and emotional landscape of that time through the lenses of color, texture and emotion.”

Though Doles has been participating in the art scene here in Jacksonville since 2001, until relatively recently, he’s been showing his works primarily in St. Petersburg and St. Augustine.

When asked why, he said he didn’t feel that Jacksonville-based galleries gave him a chance.

This last year, however, he mounted two shows.

On Dec. 2, a third show, Infrastructure opens at Jewish Community Alliance in Mandarin.

These days, Keith Doles takes nothing for granted. Reflecting on his newest pieces, he said, “There’s construction, but also a feeling of uncertainty … will this work out?”

Madeleine Peck Wagner mail@folioweekly.com

KEITH DOLES’ INFRASTRUCTURE • Opens 6 p.m. Dec. 2, Jewish Community Alliance, 8505 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, keithdoles.com PAIN, Keith Doles, 2018

BEYOND THE WOODS, Keith Doles, 2018

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BY DALE RATERMANN

SUNDAYS ARE FOR FOOTBALL JAGUARS V. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

The Jaguars will try to avenge their 29-26 loss to the Colts earlier this season. Get in your seat early to watch Jaxson de Ville zipline the game ball to the center of the field. 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, TIAA Bank Field, Downtown, jaguars.com, $22 and up.

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TIP: BET ON THE ’TROTTERS

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS

Get ready for some “Sweet Georgia Brown” as the Harlem Globetrotters return to town. Enjoy their unique blend of basketball, theater and comedy that never gets old. 7 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 30, Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Philip Randolph Blvd., jaxarena.com, $25.50-$123.50.

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UNF OSPREYS V. FLORIDA A&M RATTLERS

The University of North Florida men’s basketball team is returning home from a four-game road trip. And the Ospreys hope to extend their five-game winning streak in their series with FAMU. 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, UNF Arena, 11852 UNF Dr., unfospreys.com, $10-$15.

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ARTS + EVENTS 806-7781, free, womenschorale.org. The Chorale also performs 7 p.m. Dec. 28, Cathedral Basilica.

BOOKS & POETRY OPEN MIC POETRY Sign-up 6 p.m., start 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 28, Chamblin’s Uptown, 215 N. Laura St., Downtown, 674-0868, $3 beer, $5 wine, $1.50 coffee, chamblinbookmine.com.

WORLD AIDS DAY POETRY SLAM Local poets, 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 29, Mary’s Pub House, 901 King St., Riverside.

JOHN KRETSCHMER The author discusses his book, Sailing to the Edge of Time, 7 p.m. Nov. 30, The BookMark, 221 First St., Neptune Beach, bookmarkbeach.com.

COMEDY FRANK DEL PIZZO Del Pizzo is livin’ the dream. He appears 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28 & 29, 8 & 9:45 p.m. Dec. 1, and 8:30 p.m.

Nov. 30, The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, comedyzone.com, $15-$18.

MARVIN HUNTER Hunter is on 8 p.m. Nov. 29, The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., 646-4277, jacksonvillecomedy.com, $20-$150.

ALEX THOMAS 8 p.m. Nov. 30, 7:30 & 10 p.m. Dec. 1, Comedy Club of Jacksonville, jacksonvillecomedy.com, $23-$150.

PARRANDEANDO HASTA DE LA LUNA The Latin show is 9:30 p.m. Nov. 30, The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, jacksonvillecomedy.com, $38-$150.

ART WALKS, MARKETS RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local/regional art, produce, live music–Callie Tomblin, Collapsible B, Bridge Street Vibe, Yuleslide Dec. 1–under Fuller Warren Bridge, free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

VINTAGE MARKET DAYS Art, antiques, jewelry, clothing, handmade creations, food, plants. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 2, Clay County Fairgrounds, 2493 S.R. 16 W., Green Cove, $10 Fri., $5 Sat. & Sun., vintagemarketdays.com. Proceeds benefit Florida 4-H. LOOKING GLASS: HOLIDAY WINDOWS OF ART Design and install a window Downtown, to be unveiled at Dec. 5 First Wednesday ArtWalk. Details, lookingglassdtjax@gmail.com.

MUSEUMS BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. Jeffrey Luque’s Vibrancy & Illumination, through February.

CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM Flagler College, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530. Sky Hopinka’s exhibit, Memories of Fort Marion, runs through December.

CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum.org. Chef Kenny Gilbert offers culinary creations inspired by Augusta Savage, 6 p.m.

Nov. 28, $50 members, $60 nonmembers. Augusta Savage: Renaissance Woman, up through April.

KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY & MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield. #Mylove, Jeffrey Luque’s solo show, exhibits through January, jeffreyluqueart.com.

LIGHTNER MUSEUM 75 King St., St. Augustine, 808-7330, lightnermuseum.org. Lightner After Hours exhibits America’s Castles, 6 p.m. Nov. 29, free, live music by Ramona.

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, through Dec. 2. Frank Stella Unbound: Literature & Printmaking until Jan. 13.

GALLERIES ALEXANDER BREST GALLERY Jacksonville University, 2800 University Blvd., Arlington, ju.edu/cfa. Student Juried Exhibition, through Dec. 5; free.

THE ART CENTER COOPERATIVE TAC Annex, Ste. 113, Jacksonville Landing, 233-9252, tacjacksonville.org. Closing reception for the exhibit Corners, 6 p.m. Dec. 13.

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

Brook Ramsey exhibits figurative oil paintings.

BREW 5 POINTS 1026 Park St., Riverside. Chip Southworth exhibits new bridge-based works in Connections.

CULTURAL CENTER at PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, 280-0614, ccpvb.org. Jacksonville Coalition for Visual Arts winter show is on exhibit. Ponte Vedra Artisan

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Market, with pottery, jewelry, photography and paintings, is open.

CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT 207 N. Laura St., Ste. 300, Downtown, capkids.org. Andrew Kozlowski’s 10,000 Years, exhibits through December.

FLORIDA MINING GALLERY 5300 Shad Rd., Mandarin, 268-4681, floridamininggallery.com. Slamdance Cosmopolis, a collaborative exhibit of works by Matt Allison and Matthew Usinowicz, is on display.

JENNA ALEXANDER STUDIO 73 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 850-384-3084, jenna-alexander.com. Alexander exhibits new works, Stripes and Buns.

MAIN LIBRARY’S MAKERSPACE 303 N. Laura St., Downtown.

Ties and Knots, an exhibit of contemporary textile works, is up through Jan. 21.

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, is up through December.

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 1 Independent Dr., Downtown, southlight.com. Nick McNally’s 8 Visions is on exhibit.

THE YELLOW HOUSE 577 King St., Riverside, 419-9180, yellowhouseart.org. Piercing the Veil, Thony Aiuppy’s new, experimental works, are on display.

STUDIO ZSA ZSA LAPREE 233 E. Bay St., Downtown. Creative Kids Show, through December.

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

Local abstract painter Princess Simpson Rashid displays her works in Odyssey of Abstraction.

EVENTS SEWING WITH SHARLA Sharla Valeski leads a workshop on soft-sculpture making, 5-7:30 p.m. Nov. 28, Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown; free but registration required, facebook.com/events.

THURSDAYS @ THRASHER Artists and their works– Sarah Alexander, Vivienne Frankel, Viktor Lazarev–and Q&As, food, drink and Catch the Groove ($10), 5:30 p.m. Nov. 29, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6815, thcenter.org.

LIGHT UP THE HOUSE 5K A Run/Walk & Family Day 8 a.m. Dec. 1, 824 Children’s Way, San Marco, rmhcjax.org. For every $5 raised, RMcD House adds a light on The House until it’s totally lit!

Free festival has storybook character appearances, games, arts & crafts, face-painting, balloon art.

Proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House.

REINDEER RUN The 19th annual 1-mile run is 8:55 a.m.

Dec. 1, 10 S. Castillo Dr., St. Augustine. Registration $10.

Proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida, St. Augustine branch, bgcnf.org.

HOLIDAY MARKET FOR MAKERS All the handmade things, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 1, The Glass Factory, 601 Myrtle Ave. N., Riverside, facebook.com/events, $10-$25.

WINTER CELEBRATION 19th annual event is 11 a.m.4 p.m., Dec. 1, Walter Jones Historical Park, 11964 Mandarin Rd., 268-0784, mandarinmuseum.net.

Music, hayrides, antique cars, games & crafts, re-enactors, Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus!

CHANUKAH AT THE LANDING The menorah lighting & fair features musician Tali Yess, kids’ stuff, a car parade, kosher food, rides and arts & crafts. The fair runs 2-6 p.m.

Dec. 2; lighting 5 p.m., Jacksonville Landing, Downtown, 262-6641, chabadjacksonville.org.

AUDUBON BIRD WALK The walk for beginners in Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve is 10 a.m. Dec. 2, meeting at Ft. Caroline, 12713 Ft. Caroline Rd., Arlington, duvalaudubon.org.

JAGUARS VS COLTS Jacksonville Jaguars take on the Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. Dec. 2, TIAA Bank Field, Downtown, $34-$525, jaguars.com.

HIKING HADRIAN’S WALL PATH Sierra Club presents Bill Armstrong, discussing his Hadrian Wall hiking trip, 6 p.m.

Dec. 3, Ocean Grove Condo Clubhouse, 1 Arbor Club Dr., Ponte Vedra, bgparadise@comcast.net.

AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT The annual display is hung until Dec. 3. Viewing hours are during operational hours of City Hall, 117 W. Duval St., Downtown. ___________________________________________ To list your event, send time, date, location (street address, city/neighborhood), admission price and a contact phone number to print to Marlene Dryden, mdryden@folioweekly. com or 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 103, Jacksonville FL 32202. Space available policy. Deadline noon Wed. for next Wed. printing.

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ayou-bred singer/songwriter Marc Broussard is a true Renaissance Man. Raised near Lafayette, Louisiana, heir to his father Ted’s Cajun swamp-pop throne, Marc’s blue-eyed Southern soul has been featured in an NBA All-Star Game, covered by country superstars like Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson, used to raise money for Hurricane Katrina victims and Baton Rouge children’s hospitals and elevated to the international stage, due to appearances on Conan and Jimmy Kimmel Live! He has also toured the Middle East performing in support of U.S. troops.

Best of all, Broussard has built such a successful career by following his own instincts. He worked with a major label until it didn’t work for him. He has even pursued such auxiliary projects as a children’s book and a stuffed animal.

“There are so many different ways to cut the mustard,” he tells Folio Weekly. “But the ultimate goal should be sustained joy— especially to the point of elation.”

Folio Weekly: How much experience do you have touring in Florida?

Marc Broussard: My first gig ever in my life was when I was five years old, in Florida.

My dad would book a gig every year to help pay for the family vacation, and it just so happened that right before that particular vacation, he found out I had an ear for singing and put me on stage that weekend. So I’ve been touring Florida for 31 years. [Laughs.]

What did your dad and his bandmates teach you about being a musician?

That’s an interesting question, full of pitfalls and success stories. But thank you, Dad, for showing me a whole host of characters doing things in a variety of ways. He offered me perspective, both as an amazing musician and an incredible father. Luckily, I was able

JOY AND ELATION Swamp-pop troubadour Marc Broussard homes in on WHAT MATTERS MOST

to pick up on some of what he was trying to put down.

Different people call your music different things: soul, pop, rock, funk, Cajun. What is it about Louisiana that erases the barriers between genres?

It has a lot to do with family and food.

Life and music imitate each other in ways that force us to emote. Life confronts us in the same way that a song punches us in the gut. The culture here has fostered a very healthy outlet of sharing a good time with the people you love in order to get through the bad times. That translates into music very naturally.

Your last studio album, Easy to Love, dropped last year. Are you working on any new material?

Oh, man, so much is in the works. I wish that I could even begin to explain what we got going on. I’ve got a new swamp rendition of my song “Home” coming out with a B-side called “Which Side of the River Are You On?” along with some acoustic stuff my dad

and I have done. After the first of the year, I’m also hoping to put out another SOS: Save Our Soul project. This one will be a lullabies album that coincides with a beautifully illustrated children’s book I wrote, and a stuffed animal.

A stuffed animal?

It’s kind of like a beaver version of me. We’re raising money for a children’s hospital here in Baton Rouge.

How do projects like that—or albums like Magnolias & Mistletoe—allow you to stretch your legs?

It allows me to stay engaged with my audience at a more frequent rate than some of my contemporaries. Essentially, I want to outpace everybody else. That’s my philosophy about business. It’s really fun to step outside of an original project.

I’ve found real purpose with the SOS Foundation, raising money for various charities, and what that’s led to is a real boon for me creatively on a whole host of fronts. It’s allowed me to reexamine the way in which I engage in my craft. And I’m having more fun than I’ve ever had.

Is your career more fun now that you’re no longer on a major label?

Hmm … the answer’s ‘yes.’ [Laughs.] The way I’ve achieved that is through finding out what my purpose is in life—homing in on that whole mystical question—and then setting goals. First, I set impossible goals deep into the future, and then I break those down into more tangible goals that I can chase down.

But the ultimate goal should be sustained joy, especially to the point of elation. If you can sustain joy and elation for long periods, then you’re doing something right.

Nick McGregor mail@folioweekly.com

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CONCERTS Travelin’ troubadour Jory Lyle plays a solo set of acoustic rock, 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, Coppertop Bar & Restaurant, 12405 N. Main St..

IGGY’S, 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, 209-5209 Hank Norswo Nov. 28. Jay C Jr. Nov. 29. 7 Street Band Nov. 30. Melissa Smith, Love Monkey Dec. 1. Random Tandem Dec. 2

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

CHEERS, 1138 Park Ave., 269-4855 DJ Capone Nov. 28.

Blistur Nov. 30 & Dec. 1 DALTON’S Sports Grill, 2620 Blanding Blvd., 282-1564 Acoustic Nov. 29. VYNL Band Nov. 30. Zeb Padgett Dec. 1 DICK’S Wings, 6055 Youngerman Cir. Duval County Line Nov. 28 The HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael every Tue.-Sat.

PONTE VEDRA

FIONN MacCOOL’S, 145 Hilden Rd., 217-7021 Ace Winn Nov. 30 PONTE VEDRA Concert Hall, 209-0399 Marc Brussard & His Band Nov. 29.

Restaurant MEDURE, 818 A1A N., 543-3797 The Groov Nov. 30. Rachel Warfield Dec. 1 TAPS Bar & Grill, 2220 C.R. 210, 819-1554 Robbie Litt Nov. 28. Boogie Freaks Nov. 30

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

MURRAY HILL Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave., 388-7807 Randy Stonehill, Summer Frost, Tim Serdynski Nov. 30. Dens, Empty, Unmasked, Joe Banks Band Dec. 1 NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., 619-9978 Parrotice, Leet, Grime Theory Nov. 28. Smile Empty Soul, The Mendenhall Experiment, Co-Op, Citrus Trees Nov. 30. Southern Hospitality Nov. 30. Bobby Kid, Hensely, heckdang, Runner’s High Dec. 1.

WVRM Fest 6: Beerwolf, Vacancy, Ether, Horsewhip, Thunderclap, Unearthly Child, Burn to Learn, Gillian Carter, more Dec. 6-8 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 LPT live album release Nov. 30. WVRM Fest: Beerwolf, Horsewhip, Thunderclap, Unearthly Child, Burn to Learn, Gillian Carter Dec. 6-8 RIVER & POST, 1000 Riverside Ave., 575-2366 HelloCelia Nov. 30 & Dec. 1.

RIVERSIDE Arts Market, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449 Callie Tomblin, Collapsible B, Bridge Street Vibe, Olive My Pickle Eating Contest, Yuleslide Dec. 1

ST. AUGUSTINE

LIVE MUSIC VENUES

Groov Nov. 28. Smokestack Nov. 29. Party Cartel Nov. 30.

Neon Whiskey Dec. 2. Great Dames Dec. 4

SALTY PELICAN, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811 Davis Turner Nov. 28. Amy Vickery Nov. 30. Sam McDonald Dec. 1. Trev Barnes Dec. 2 SJ BREWING CO., 463646 S.R. 200, Ste. 13, Yulee, 849-1654 Kevin Ski Dec. 1 SLIDERS Seaside Grill, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652 Pili Pili Nov. 28. Tad Jennings Nov. 29. Radio Love Nov. 30 7 Street Dec. 1. JCnMike Dec. 2. 2 Dudes from Texas Dec. 3.

Mark O’Quinn Dec. 4 The SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher, 261-5711 Larry & the Backtracks Nov. 29. King Eddie & Pili Pili Nov. 30. Davis Turner Dec. 1

DOWNTOWN

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

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

THE BEACHES

(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) BLUE JAY Listening Room, 412 N. Second St., 834-1315 Anton LaPlume Nov. 28. The Willow Sisters Nov. 30. Kaleigh Baker & Matt Walker Dec. 1. Jackie Stranger, Luke Peacock Dec. 6 CULHANE’S Irish Pub, 967 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 249-9595 Michael Funge every Sun. FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680 J Crew Band Nov. 30 & Dec. 1 GREEN ROOM Brewing, 228 Third St. N., 201-9283 Mike Cook Nov. 30 GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925 Groov every Wed. Michael Smith every Thur. Milton Clapp every Fri. LYNCH’S Irish Pub, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 8th & Red Nov. 30. Kalani, Austin Park Dec. 1 MEZZA Restaurant, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573 Gypsies Ginger every Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer every Thur. Mezza House Band every Mon. Trevor Tanner every Tue. MOJO Kitchen, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636 Albert Castiglia Band Nov. 30 MUSIC in the COURTYARD, 200 First St., NB, 249-2922 Neil Dixon Nov. 28. Darren Ronan Nov. 30 RAGTIME Tavern, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 Bill Rice Nov. 28. Vox Nov. 29. Sidewalk 65 Nov. 30. Party Cartel Dec. 1 SURFER the Bar, 200 First St. N., 372-9756 Whiskey Beach Nov. 28. The Hip Abduction Dec. 12 WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973 The

1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St. N., 345-5760 Roosevelt Collier plays Grateful Dead, Unlimited Devotion Nov. 29. Night Out of Time Nov. 30. The Fritz Dec. 1. Every Time I Die, Turnstile, Angel Dust Vein Dec. 5 DAILY’S Place, Northbank, 633-2000 The Big Ticket: Weezer, Foster the People, AJR, Grandson, Meg Myers Dec. 1. Meachum L. Clarke & True Purpose Dec. 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. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jax Landing, 374-1247 Spade McQuade Nov. 30 The FLORIDA Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., 355-2787 Dave Koz, Mindi Abair, Jonathan Butler, Keiko Matsui, Shelea Nov. 29.

Ghost: Pale Death Tour Dec. 1. Home Free Dec. 9 INTUITION Ale Works, 929 E. Bay St., 683-7720 Born Ruffians Nov. 29. Futurebirds, T. Hardy Morris, Real Estate, Hiss Golden Messenger, Banquet, Brett Bass & Melted Plectrum Dec. 1 The JAX LANDING, 353-1188 Mango Margaritas Nov. 30 MAVERICKS Live, Jax Landing, 356-1110 Cheif Keef Nov. 30 MYTH Nightclub, 333 E. Bay St., 707-0474 Walker & Royce Nov. 30. Pete Bones Dec. 1. Oterma Dec. 2 TIMES-UNION Center for the Performing Arts, 300 Water St., 633-6110 Jingle Jam: Dylan Scott, Trent Harmon Nov. 29. The System Dec. 1. Lauren Daigle Dec. 6 VOLSTEAD, 115 W. Adams, 414-3171 Blackjack Dec. 3. The Raisin Cake Orchestra Dec. 5

FLEMING ISLAND, GREEN COVE

BOONDOCKS, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove Springs, 406-9497 Brandon Leino Nov. 28. Alex Affronti Nov. 29. Bill Hecht, Nate Holley Nov. 30. Eric Collette & Cody Dec. 1. Paul Wane Dec. 5 CREEK LIFE Food Shack, 2853 Henley Rd., Green Cove Duval County Line Nov. 30 WHITEY’S Fish Camp, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Van Go Nov. 30. Jinxx Dec. 1

INTRACOASTAL

CLIFF’S, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Joe Santana Band Nov. 28. Second Shot Nov. 30 & Dec. 1 JERRY’S Sports Bar & Grille, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 220-6766 Retro Kats Nov. 30. Yowsah Dec. 7

MANDARIN

ENZA’S Italian Restaurant, 10601 San Jose Blvd., 268-4458 Brian Iannucci Nov. 28, Dec. 2 & 4

ARNOLD’S, 3912 N. Ponce de Leon, 824-8738 Jason Evans Band Dec. 1. Blistur Dec. 2 CAFÉ ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-9311 Kelley Hunt Nov. 30. Leigh Nash Dec. 6 COLONIAL OAK, 21 St. George St., 342-2857 The Raisin Cake Orchestra Nov. 29 PLANET SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd., 342-0632 Glass House Point Nov. 30. The Swell Fellas, Dads Day Off Dec. 1.

PROHIBITION Kitchen, 119 St. George St., 209-5704 Ramona Trio, El Dub Nov. 29. Soulo, Of Good Nature Nov. 30.

The Raisin Cake Orchestra, Luvu Dec. 1. The WillowWacks Dec. 3. Colton McKenna Dec. 4 ST. AUGUSTINE Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367 Old Dominion, Michael Ray, High Valley Nov. 30 TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Live music Nov. 30. Wildfire Rising Dec. 1

SAN MARCO, NORTHBANK

GRAPE & GRAIN Exchange, 2000 San Marco, 396-4455 Claire Vandiver Nov. 28. Gone with the Gin Nov. 29. Barrett Thomas, Kyra Livingston Nov. 30. Ramona Dec. 1 JACK RABBITS, 15280 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Perpetual Groove Nov. 29. Yung Pinch, Tyla Yaweh, Trevor Daniel Nov. 30. Denver Hall, Made by Friends, Yardij, Rip Junior, Traded Youth Dec. 1. Frank Viele Dec. 2. Young Culture, Locals Only Dec. 5 MUDVILLE Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer, Dean Spry Nov. 30. Grant Peeples, Ken Connors Dec. 1. TBA Big Band Dec. 3

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955 Ryan Campbell Dec. 1 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., 634-7208 Savannah Leigh Bassett Nov. 28. Glass Camels Dec. 1. Melissa Smith, Ivan Pulley open mic every Thur.

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

CONGAREE & PENN Farm & Mills, 11830 Old Kings Rd., 527-1945 JJ Grey Dec. 1 COPPER TOP Bar, 12405 Main St., 551-4088 Jory Lyle, Dixie Highway Nov. 30 CROOKED ROOSTER Brewery, 148 S. Sixth St., Macclenny, 653-2337 5 Cent Psychiatrist Dec. 8. DJ Toy every Wed. HYPERION Brewing Company, 1740 N. Main St., PALMS Fish Camp, 6359 Heckscher Dr., 240-1672 Billy Bowers Nov. 30. Michael Ward, Bill Ricci Dec. 1. Bush Doctors Dec. 2

UPCOMING CONCERTS

SONGS FROM THE ROAD BAND Dec. 7, Blue Jay Listening Room SWAMP CABBAGE Dec. 7, Mudville Music Room ZACH DEPUTY, MIKE PINTO Dec. 7, 1904 Music Hall IRIS DEMENT, PIETA BROWN Dec. 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall DOWNPINE Dec. 8, Whitey’s Fish Camp LEFTOVER CRACK, NEGATIVE APPROACH, NINE TENTHS Dec. 8, 1904 Music Hall NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 4, 2018 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 23

CONCERTS BALLYHOO!, PROPAGANJAH, UNIVERSAL GREEN Dec. 8, Jack Rabbits DRIFTWOOD Dec. 9, 1904 Music Hall HOME FREE Dec. 9, The Florida Theatre Second Sunday at Stetson’s: LARRY MANGUM, MARY BETH CAMPBELL, BEAR and ROBERT, EMMITT CARLISLE, GAIL CARSON, ELLEN BUKSTEL Dec. 9, Beluthahatchee Park POST ANIMAL Dec. 10, Jack Rabbits AMERICAN OPERA Dec. 10, Bold City Circuit MICHAEL W. SMITH, MELINDA DOOLITTLE Dec. 11, The Florida Theatre PETER WHITE, EUGE GROOVE, RICK BRAUN Dec. 11, PVC Hall THE HIP ABDUCTION Dec. 12, Surfer the Bar AMERICAN OPERA Dec. 12, Sarbez DAVID ELLEFSON (Megadeath), RISING UP ANGRY, SPLIT TOWN SAINTS, 13 BLOODSHOT, HIGHER GROUND Dec. 13, Nighthawks Third Annual X-Mas Rager: THE GROOVE ORIENT Dec. 13, 1904 Music Hall Miracles Holiday & Hits: KENNY G Dec. 13, Florida Theatre STEVEN WILSON Dec. 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall GAMBLE ROGERS MUSIC FESTIVAL HOLIDAY FAIRE Dec. 14, Colonial Quarter Holiday Jamboree: MZG, JOHN PARKERURBAN, BRETT BASS & MELTED PLECTRUM, EBONY PAYNE-ENGLISH, SIDE HUSTLE, BEN STROK Dec. 14, 1904 Music Hall A Not So Silent Night: BLEEPING IN STEREO, BREAKING THROUGH, SOULSWITCH, COPPER BONES, SUNSHINE & BULLETS, NEAR EMPTY, LOWRCASE G, MINDSLIP Dec. 15, Mavericks Live SAMUEL HERB Dec. 15, Blue Jay Listening Room Merry & Bright: JAX TREBLEMAKERS Dec. 15, St. Nicholas Park Christian Church Little Drummer Boy Christmas Tour: FOR KING & COUNTRY, ZACH WILLIAMS, CATIE HURST Dec. 16, Vets Memorial Arena CHRIS ISAAK Dec. 16, The Florida Theatre ROxGER McGUINN, CHRIS HILLMAN, MARTY STUART & THE FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES Dec. 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ASLEEP at the WHEEL Dec. 18, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ROCKAPELLA Dec. 19, Florida Theatre H.R. Dec. 19, Surfer the Bar HORTON’S HOLIDAY HAYRIDE, JUNIOR BROWN, THE BLASTERS, BIG SANDY Dec. 21, The Florida Theatre EVE TO ADAM, SUPER BOB, SUCKER PUNCH, 14 NORTH, JEAN STREET SOUND, THE CITRUS TREES, HIGHER GROUND Dec. 22, Nighthawks ROOSEVELT COLLIER TRIO Dec. 23, Blue Jay Listening Room RIOT TEN Dec. 28, Myth Nightclub PASSAFIRE, EL DUB Dec. 28, Surfer the Bar TERRY FATOR Dec. 28, The Florida Theatre THE DONNA SUMMER & BARRY WHITE EXPERIENCE Dec. 28 & 29, Alhambra Theatre The GRASS IS DEAD Dec. 29, 1904 Music Hall DONNA the BUFFALO, WESTERN CENTURIES Dec. 29, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The MAIN SQUEEZE Dec. 31, 1904 Music Hall COLE SWINDELL Dec. 31, Gator Bowl (Vets Memorial Arena) CRACKER, CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN Jan. 6, Jack Rabbits RITA COOLIDGE Jan. 9, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Winter Jam: NEWSBOYS UNITED, DANNY GOKEY, MANDISA, REND COLLECTIVE, LEDGER, NEWSONG, HOLLYN, TY BRASEL, MANIC DRIVE, DAN BREMNES, ADAM AGEE Jan. 11, Veterans Memorial Arena KARL DENSON & HIS TINY UNIVERSE BAND Jan. 11, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MARCIA BALL & HER BAND Jan. 12, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS Jan. 13, The Florida Theatre LAKE STREET DIVE, MIKAELA DAVIS Jan. 15, PV Concert Hall MIKE EPPS, SOMMORE, EARTHQUAKE, MARK CURRY, GEORGE WALLACE Jan. 18, Veterans Memorial Arena DREW CAREY, GREG PROOPS, JEFF B. DAVIS, JOEL MURRAY Jan. 19, The Florida Theatre

Grammy-winning Swedish doom metal band GHOST appears 8 p.m. Dec. 1, The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $38.50-$66.60, floridatheatre.com.

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MUTTS GONE NUTS Jan. 19, FSCJ Wilson Center You & Me Solo Acoustic Tour: PETE YORN Jan. 22, Jack Rabbits RECKLESS KELLY, NIKKI LANE Jan. 24, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, LUCINDA WILLIAMS Jan. 25, Florida Theatre THE OUTLAWS Jan. 25, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall OLD 97s, SHOOTER JENNINGS Jan. 26, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SARA EVANS Jan. 27, Florida Theatre 25th Anniversary of God Shuffled His Feet Tour: CRASH TEST DUMMIES Jan. 28, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall PINK MARTINI Jan. 28, Florida Theatre DAVID CURLEY & ANDREW FINN MAGILL Jan. 29, Mudville Music Room MARCO BENEVENTO Jan. 30, Jack Rabbits NEKO CASE Jan. 31, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JOYCE MANOR, JEFF ROSENSTOCK, REMEMBER SPORTS Jan. 31, 1904 Music Hall UNDER THE STREETLAMP: Rockin’ Around the Clock Feb. 2, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall GAELIC STORM Feb. 5, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall PIGEONS PLAYING PING PONG Feb. 6, 1904 Music Hall THE MAGPIE SALUTE Feb. 7, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The Sauce Tour, A Celebration of 25 Years: G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE Feb. 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ANDREW McMAHON in the WILDERNESS Feb. 8, Mavericks PATTI LaBELLE Feb. 9, Times-Union Center ALAN DOYLE & GREAT BIG SEA Feb. 10, PVedra Concert Hall G JONES, TSURUDA, CHEE Feb. 10, 1904 Music Hall AL DI MEOLA Feb. 12, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall TAJ MAHAL & HIS TRIO Feb. 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND, HANDMADE MOMENTS Feb. 13, 1904 Music Hall KEIKO MATSUI Feb. 14, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JO KOY Feb. 14, Florida Theatre TOM RUSH, MATT NAKOA Feb. 15, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MATT & KIM, YUMO Feb. 15, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage FRED EAGLESMITH, TIG GINN Feb. 16, Mudville Grille DAVE MASON, STEVE CROPPER Feb. 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall THE FLOOZIES, TOO MANY ZOOZ, DREAMERS DELIGHT, THE TERMINUS HORNS Feb. 18, 1904 Music Hall LOS LOBOS Feb. 19, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JAKE SHIMABUKURO Feb. 19, Florida Theatre Passwords Tour: An Evening with DAWES Feb. 19, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage THE ZOMBIES Feb. 20, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall THE BELLAMY BROTHERS, JOHN ANDERSON, TRACE ADKINS, LAUREN ALAINA March 7, Veterans Memorial Arena THE AVETT BROTHERS March 7, St. Augustine Amphitheatre David Bowie Alumni Tour: MIKE GARSON, EARL SLICK, GERRY LEONARD, CARMINE ROJAS, BERNARD FOWLER, COREY GLOVER, LEE JOHN March 15, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ELTON JOHN March 15, Veterans Memorial Arena KELLER WILLIAMS’ PETTYGRASS, THE HILLBENDERS March 28, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage End of the Road Tour: KISS April 12, Veterans Memorial Arena Global Consciousness Tour: SANTANA April 20, St. Augustine Amphitheatre KENNY CHESNEY April 24, Daily’s Place No Filter Tour: THE ROLLING STONES April 24, TIAA Bank Field Strings Attached Tour: WEIRD AL YANKOVIC June 9, St. Augustine Amphitheatre _________________________________________ To list your band’s gig, send 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.

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FOLIO DINING With no fewer than six first-place titles this year, Five Points favorite BLACK SHEEP wears the Golden Fleece and holds the winning hand.

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AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA

BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ, 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. 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 on oak-shaded patio. Microbrew Karibrew Pub brews; imports. $$ FB K TO R, Su; L Daily, D Tu-Su in season THE CRAB TRAP, 31 N. Second St., 261-4749, amelia crabtrap.com. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. For nearly 40 years, family-owned-and-operated. Fresh local seafood, steaks, specials. HH. $$ FB L Sa-M; D Nightly LARRY’S, 474272 S.R. 200, 844-2225. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE ORANGE PARK. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400, moonriver pizza.net. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. 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. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Casual organic eatery, juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juices, herbal teas, coffees, daily specials. $$ K TO B L M-Sa THE POINTE RESTAURANT, 98 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-4851, elizabethpointelodge.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. In award-winning Elizabeth Pointe Lodge. Seaside dining; in or out. Hot buffet breakfast daily, full lunch menu. Homestyle soups, specialty sandwiches, desserts. $$$ BW K B L D Daily THE SALTY PELICAN Bar & Grill, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811, thesaltypelicanamelia.com. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/ finalist. 2nd-story outdoor bar. T.J. & Al offer local seafood, fish tacos, Mayport shrimp, po’boys, cheese oysters. $$ FB K L D Daily SLIDERS Seaside Grill, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652, slidersseaside.com. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

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 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

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

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

LARRY’S, 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 5, 724-5802. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE ORANGE PARK.

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AVONDALE, ORTEGA

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

2018 Best of Jax finalist. 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 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 1, 381-6670, mojobbq.com. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. 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 2018 Best of Jax finalist. 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. 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist.

French/Southern bistro; local organic ingredients. Steak frites, mussels, pork chops. $$$ FB R, Su; D Nightly SIMPLY SARA’S, 2902 Corinthian Ave., 387-1000, simplysaras.net. F Down-home fare from scratch: eggplant fries, pimento cheese, baked chicken, fruit cobblers, chicken & dumplings, desserts. BYOB. $$ K TO L D Tu-Sa, B Sa SOUTH Kitchen & Spirits, 3638 Park St., 475-2362, south. kitchen. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Southern classics: crispy catfish, smoked gouda grits, family-style fried chicken, burgers, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free. $$ FB K TO L D Daily

BAYMEADOWS

ATHENIAN OWL, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Stes. 21-23, 503-3008, athenianowljaxfl.com. 2018 Best of Jax winner.

Yiorgos and Marilena Triantafillopoulos respect creative Greek cuisine and their patrons. Vegetarian options. $$ K TO L, D M-F, D Sa AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. INDIA’S, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777, indiajax.com. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Authentic cuisine, lunch buffet. Curries, vegetables, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ BW L M-Sa; D Nightly LARRY’S, 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., 425-9142. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE SAN MARCO. NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. 2018 Best of Jax winner/ finalist. SEE MANDARIN. PATTAYA THAI Grille, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506, ptgrille.com. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Since 1989. Family-owned. Extensive menu of traditional Thai, vegetarian, new-Thai; curries, seafood, noodles, soups. Lowsodium & gluten-free. $$$ BW TO L D Tu-Sa THE WELL Watering Hole, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., 737-7740, thewellwateringhole.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Local craft beers, glass/bottle wines. Meatloaf sandwich, pulled Peruvian chicken, vegan black bean burgers. Gluten-free pizzas, desserts. HH specials. $$ BW K TO L M-F; D Tu-Sa WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 135, 634-7208, whiskeyjax.com. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Popular gastropub; craft beers, gourmet burgers, handhelds, signature plates, tacos and whiskey. HH M-F. $$ FB B Sa & Su; L F; D Nightly

BEACHES

(Venues are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)

AL’S PIZZA, 240 Third St., Neptune Beach, 853-6773, alspizza.com. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist.

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FOLIO DINING Al Mansur has opened good ol’ Al’s, in a new–but nearby– spot. Still awesome. 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 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Original baked sub, hot or cold, 30+ years. Grom’s Chef David ramped it up: new breakfast items, brunch, specials. Ed says, “Dude is legit.” Still one word: Peruvian.

New sub: Suthern Comfert–slow-smoked brisket, chicken, mac & cheese, collards, black-eyed peas. Big salads, blueribbon iced tea. Grom Sun. brunch. $ BW K TO L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 201, 374-5735. 2018 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. BREEZY COFFEE Shop WINE Bar, 235 Eighth Ave. S., 241-2211, breezycoffeeshopcafe.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Beachy coffee/wine shop by day; wine bar at night.

Fresh pastries, sandwiches. Salads, hummus. $ BW K TO B L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001, europeanstreet.com. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist.

SEE RIVERSIDE.

FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680, flyingiguana.com. 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. 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. $$ FB TO L R D Tu-Su HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 241 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 425-1025. 2018 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 1534 3rd St. N., 853-6817. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE AVONDALE. M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-2599, mshackburgers. com. 2018 Best of Jax winner. Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. Dine indoors or out. $$ BW L D Daily NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 1585 N. Third St., 458-1390. 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE MANDARIN. RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD & GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877, ragtimetavern.com. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

34 years and counting, the iconic seafood place serves

bean brewed coffees, espressos, lattes, pastries, smoothies, bagels, chicken & tuna salad, sandwiches. $ B L M-F URBAN GRIND Express, 50 W. Laura, 516-7799. F SEE ABOVE. ZODIAC BAR & GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283, thezodiacbarandgrill.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

Open 16-plus 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 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE RIVERSIDE.

LA NOPALERA, 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100, 215-2223. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Ctr. Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636.

F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE AVONDALE. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198, whiteysfishcamp.com. F 2018 Best of Jax winner.

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 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. 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 2018 Best of Jax winner/ finalist. 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 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE ORANGE PARK. TAZIKI’S MEDITERRANEAN CAFÉ, 14035 Beach Blvd., Ste. B, 503-1950. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE MANDARIN.

MANDARIN, NW ST. JOHNS

AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. FIRST COAST DELI & GRILL, 6082 St. Augustine, 513-4548.

2018 Best of Jax finalist. Pancakes, sandwiches, burgers and wings. $ K TO B L Daily

GRILL ME!

RAYCE K. REDELL Ocean Avenue Sports Bar & Grill 123 San Marco Ave. • St. Augustine Born in: Pomona, California Years in Biz: 25 Favorite Restaurant: Romano’s, St. Augustine Favorite Cuisine Style: Southern fusion Florida Go-to Ingredients: Bacon, datil pepper, fresh & real Ideal Meal: Our BLT made with our honey applewood bacon, buttered local bread & fresh tomatoes Insider’s Secret: Do what you love and love what you do.

Guilty Pleasure: Carmelo candy bars, any chocolate

blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. Daily HH, brunch Sun. $$ FB L D Daily SUSHI ONE TWO THREE, 311 N. Third St., 372-9718, sushionetwothree.com. In the middle of Jax Beach, this place offers a twist on how we eat sushi: All You Can Eat. Small plate sushi, all made to order. Rooftop parking; eight & under eat free. $$ FB K TO L, D Daily WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE BAYMEADOWS.

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

2018 Best of Jax finalist. Southern classics. Chef/owner Jon Insetta and Chef Kerri Rogers focus on flavors. 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 2018 Best of Jax finalist. 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 2018 Best of Jax finalist. 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. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Music venue has munchie apps, mac & cheese dishes, pockets, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. HH M-F. $ BW L D M-Sa SUPER FOOD & BREW, 11 E. Forsyth St., 723-1180, superfoodandbrew.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

Gastropub. Fresh, healthy sandwiches, 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 Locally roasted whole

GIGI’S RESTAURANT, 3130 Hartley Rd., 694-4300, gigisbuffet.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. 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 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. METRO DINER, 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Dinner. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., 732-7200, mojobbq.com. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist.

SEE AVONDALE.

MOON DOG PIE HOUSE, 115 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 105, 287-3633, moondogpiehouse.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. 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. 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. 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. 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

Health-focused menu includes hand-crafted gyros, feasts, deli, desserts. $$ BW K TO L, D Daily

ORANGE PARK, GREEN COVE

BOONDOCKS GRILL & BAR, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove, 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.

2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Southern fine dining. New

FOLIO DINING On St. Augustine’s Spanish Street, THE FLORIDIAN serves updated Southern fare made with seasonal local ingredients, for ‘Omnivores, herbivores and locavores.’

Psst! Two words: Dixie Burger.

Photo by Devon Sarian

FOO FOOD

WHO’S GOT THE

FLAVA?

Flavors of Thai KICKS IT UP a notch

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 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 165, 276-7370. 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 272-3553. 5733 Roosevelt Blvd., 446-9500. 1401 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove, 284-7789, larryssubs.com. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. 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 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611, roadhouseonline.net. F Sandwiches, wings, burgers, quesadillas; 35+ years. 75+ import beers. $ FB L D Daily SPRING PARK COFFEE, 328 Ferris St., Green Cove, 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 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. LARRY’S, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE ORANGE PARK. M SHACK NOCATEE, 641 Crosswater Pkwy., 395-3575. F 2018 Best of Jax winner. SEE BEACHES. METRO DINER, 340 Front St., Ste. 700, 513-8422. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE SAN MARCO.

RIVERSIDE, 5 PTS, WESTSIDE

13 GYPSIES, 887 Stockton St., 389-0330, 13gypsies.com.

2018 Best of Jax winner. Authentic Mediterranean cuisine: chorizo, tapas, blackened cod, pork skewers, coconut mango curry chicken. Breads from scratch. $$ BW L D Tu-Sa, R Sa AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. BIG OAK BBQ & CATERING, 1948 Henley Rd., Middleburg, 214-3041. 1440 Dunn Ave., 757-2225, bigoakbbqfl.com.

Family-owned-and-operated. Smoked chicken, pulled pork, ribs, sides, stumps. $$ K TO L D M-Sa BLACK SHEEP, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793, blacksheep5points.com. 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist.

New American, Southern; local source ingredients. Specials, rooftop bar. HH. $$$ FB R Sa & Su; L M-F; D Nightly BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., 855-1181, boldbeancoffee.com. 2018 Best of Jax winner. Small-batch, artisanal approach to sourcing and roasting single-origin, direct-trade coffees. Signature blends, hand-crafted syrups, espressos, craft beers. $ BW TO B L Daily CRANE RAMEN, 1029 Park St., 253-3282. 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Ramen done right; vegetarian, vegan items, kimchi, gyoza. Dine in or out. HH. $$ FB K L, D Tu-Su CUMMER CAFÉ (in museum), 829 Riverside, 356-6857, cummer.org. 2018 Best of Jax winner. Light lunch, quick bites, locally roasted coffee, espresso-based drinks, sandwiches, desserts, daily specials. $ BW K L D Tu; L W-Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 2753 Park St., 384-9999. 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. 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. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. 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 2018 Best of Jax winner/ finalist. Juice bar, certified organic fruits, veggies. Artisanal cheeses, 300 craft, import beers, organic wines, produce, meats, vitamins, wraps, sandwiches. $ BW TO B L D Daily HAWKERS ASIAN Street Fare, 1001 Park St., 508-0342, hawkerstreetfare.com. 2018 Best of Jax winner. Authentic

dishes from mobile stalls: BBQ pork char sui, beef haw fun, Hawkers baos, chow faan, grilled Hawker skewers. $ BW TO L D Daily 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 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., 999-4600. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE SAN MARCO. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE AMELIA ISLAND. M SHACK, 1012 Margaret St., 423-1283. 2018 Best of Jax winner. SEE BEACHES. SOUTHERN ROOTS Filling Station, 1275 King St., 513-4726, southernrootsjax.com. 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist.

Fresh vegan fare; local, organic ingredients. Specials, on bread, local greens/rice, change daily. Sandwiches, coffees, teas. $ Tu-Su SUN-RAY CINEMA, 1028 Park St., 359-0047, sunraycinema.com. 2018 Best of Jax 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 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. THE CORAZON CINEMA & CAFE, 36 Granada St., 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

Sandwiches, combos, pizza. Indie, 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 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Dinner. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264, mojobbq. com. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. 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. 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

Gastropub; small plates, craft burgers, sandwiches, live oysters, mains, desserts, handspun shakes. $$$ 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 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

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

2018 Best of Jax winner. Brisket, pork, chicken, sausage, beef, veggie platters. $$ BW K TO Daily BISTRO AIX, 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949, bistrox.com. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. 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. 2018 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500.

F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. 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 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

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 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. METRO DINER, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701, metrodiner. com. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Original upscale diner in a 1930s-era building. Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, soups. Some Metros serve dinner. $$ B R L D Daily TAVERNA, 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005, tavernasanmarco.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Chef Sam Efron’s authentic Italian; tapas, wood-fired pizza. Seasonal local produce, meats. Craft beer (some local), award-winning wine. $$$ FB K TO R L D Daily

SOUTHSIDE, TINSELTOWN

ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

Staging productions for 50+ years. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s theme menus. Reservations. $$ FB D Tu-Su EL TAINO, 4347 University Blvd., 374-1150. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. A focus on Latin American, Puerto Rican and Caribbean cusine. $$ BW K TO EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE RIVERSIDE. LA NOPALERA, 8206 Philips Hwy., 732-9433. 8818 Atlantic, 720-0106. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist.

SEE INTRACOASTAL.

LARRY’S, 3611 St. Johns Bluff S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE ORANGE PARK. MARIANAS GRINDS, 11380 Beach Blvd., Ste. 10, 206-6126596. F Pacific Islander fare, chamorro culture. Stews, fitada, 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 2018 Best of Jax winner. SEE BEACHES.

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

ON THE BUSY CORNER OF HENDRICKS AVENUE and Prudential Drive, there’s a spot serving Thai salads, noodles, soups and more. From the traditional to more interesting plates, Flavors of Thai has items not often found in Northeast Florida.

For diners who avoid spicy items, a dish in a Thai restaurant can seem like a ticking time bomb. But if it is spice you crave, Thai allows you to inch up the heat scale or even go full ghost.

When you order your dish, the server will ask what level number you want; the spice index is straightforward, with No. 1 the mildest.

My philosophy on spice is simple. I love a nice level of heat, but not at the expense of taste. I usually start in the middle to lower range to see what I’m getting into. After all, you can always add more fire, but you can’t take it away!

There are plenty of hot and cold dishes to choose from on the menu. I went with traditional choices in three of the main categories: noodles, curry and stir-fry. You can get any of these with chicken, shrimp, tofu, veggies, beef or seafood.

I’ll admit I’m a sucker for super-thin mungbean noodles, so I ordered the savory Pad Woon Sen with chicken ($14.95), at a nice, calm spice level 1.

The glistening clear noodles are stir-fried with eggs, broccoli, carrots and onions. The dressing was a bit oily–not the most appealing–but the flavor was gentle and each bite was satisfying.

We kicked it up a notch in the stir-fry section, moving up to spice level 2. The Prik Pow ($14.95) had a hot and sweet chili paste-based sauce.

This was supposed to be a spicy dish, so I’m glad I accented my choice of tofu and mixed veggies (mushrooms, onions and bell peppers, if you’re wondering) with that extra heat. There isn’t a big difference from one level to the next. Perhaps the beautiful flavor of basil simply mellowed the

FLAVORS OF THAI

1004 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 674-0190, flavorsofthaijax.com additional heat. Regardless, it was a tasty sauce with perfectly cooked tofu. The whole basil leaves were a nice hit, too.

There are curries a-plenty here, and the house curry ($14.95) delightfully combines them all. A mix of panang, yellow and red curry, it’s seriously flavor-packed. And it was hot, even at level 1! I can’t complain, though, because each chunky veg bite was covered in a flavorful sauce. It was tough to keep from going back despite my being full. Soak up this sauce with rice and thinly sliced chicken.

Those dishes are on both the lunch and dinner menus. All the food was delicious, but heads up: if you go for dinner, you’ll pay about 50 percent more for the same items. Lunch dishes run about $10.

There are dishes exclusive to dinner, like Thai lamb curry ($22.95) and curry duck breast ($22.95).

End your meal with a fragrant, mango-flavored sticky rice dessert ($6.95). This dish is available only in mango season, though, since the fruit has to be plump and juicy. Atop purple rice and doused in coconut milk, it doesn’t overwhelm the senses with sugar. It’s a fitting end to a flavor-filled Thai meal.

Brentley Stead biteclub@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ If you have a recommendation or know of a new place for me to check out and write about, shoot me an email at food@folioweekly.com.

ANDY’S GRILL, 1810 W. Beaver St., 354-2821, jaxfarmersmarket.com. F 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. 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 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE ORANGE PARK. TIKI ISLAND TAP HOUSE, 614 Pecan Park Rd., 403-0776.

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

Gator pond! $ BW TO D, F; L, D Sa & Su. UPTOWN KITCHEN & BAR, 1303 Main St. N., 355-0734, uptownmarketjax.com. F Bite Club certified. Fresh fare, innovative menus, farm-to-table selections, daily specials. $$ BW TO B L Daily NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 4, 2018 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 27

COOKING Chef Bill goes WILD-CAUGHT

SALMONCHANTED EVENING RECOVERED FROM YOUR HOLIDAY HANGOVERS yet? If you haven’t, you best suck it up, because the holiday party season is here and it’s time to get after it! This is the time of the year when many ignore boorish “moderation” and concentrate on having a little fun while consuming as much food and drink as they can force down their throats. And I, for one, approve wholeheartedly, but with one small caveat: QUALITY OVER QUANTITY! And lucky for y’all, I’m here to offer a few delicious hints, tips and prods to save your delicate palate from the onslaught of mediocre, pedestrian fare on offer at most shoemaker events you’ll be attending.

I want to encourage each of my faithful readers to rise above the temptation of serving cheap, insipid, poorly prepared convenience foods. Rise above, brothers and sisters! Now is the time to show the world you can do more than just post on Instagram all day. Yes, rise above and show the world that when they come to your place, they will dine—not feed. Quality, freshness, creativity, delicacy and, most of all, good taste are what YOU are all about.

What better way to display your mad cooking skills than with a delectable, expertly cooked, tastefully presented filet of wildcaught Pacific salmon? Salmon, though not a local fish, is still one of the most popular fish choices in the 904. Why? Fat! Right, fat is flavor, baby, and it makes no difference if the animal walks, flies or swims, fat tastes great. Fat also renders the flesh of the animal of choice a bit easier to cook. As it melts, the fat actually protects the delicate meat from drying out if accidentally overcooked by a distracted, or intoxicated, host.

When you are purchasing salmon, keep in mind that Atlantic salmon is farm-raised, and most fish farming is not especially environmentally friendly. Whereas, the noble Pacific salmon are wild-caught, sustainable and, most important, much tastier and worth the extra cost.

Here are some suggestions to help you make Pacific salmon the absolute star of

your little holiday soirée. First, unless you’re confident in your ability to create crispy skin without over-cooking the fish, then buy skin-off filets. Soggy skin is kinda nasty. Next, remember salmon has a strong flavor and can stand up to assertive sauces and aggressive seasoning. Salmon is not delicate. That’s why this tandoori marinade works so well.

When you cook the fish, make sure you towel off the marinade and then season the fish with a sprinkle of sea salt. Heat a large sauté pan with a bit of olive oil and place the filets presentation-side down. Sear until a deep red caramelized surface is achieved.

Then turn the fish over and put in a 425˚ oven for about six minutes or until you see a specks of white fat emerging from the sides of the filets.

I like to serve these over a tangy romesco sauce with bright, crisp haricots verts and jicama salad.

CHEF BILL’S TANDOORI SALMON MARINADE Ingredients • 1/2 cup yogurt • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice • 3 tbs. lime juice • 2 garlic cloves, smashed • 2 Tbsp. ginger, grated • 1 Tbsp. sriracha • 2 Tbsp. olive oil • 6 four-ounce salmon filets • Salt & pepper to taste

Directions 1. Mix all ingredients.

2. Rub the salmon.

3. Let it marinade for 2 to 4 hours.

4. Enjoy!

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

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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

10601 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin

BEER Some airlines cater to the CRAFT CONNOISSEUR

BEER FLIGHTS THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS UPON US AGAIN AND, for many, that means travelling to visit friends and family. More often than not, that means air travel.

Anyone who’s brave enough to face the TSA lines during the holiday rush deserves more than just a tiny bag of pretzels and a half-cup of soda. They deserve a cold, refreshing beer. Though airlines often tout the quality of the food and wine selection (at least in first class), quality beer is often tossed in favor of low-flavor national brands.

A quick online search of major American airlines shows what’s offered in the friendly skies. The choice is limited to say the least, though things are looking slightly better for the craft beer lover than they did several years ago.

Take American Airlines, for instance.

A recent flight found four mass-produced brews and just two craft brews—Samuel Adams Boston Lager and New Belgium Voodoo Ranger.

JetBlue offers a larger assortment of craft beverages. Fliers on that airline can choose from Angry Orchard Hard Cider, Brooklyn Lager, Samuel Adams Oktoberfest and Lagunitas Pale Ale. Delta has a regional craft beer on some of its flights, too.

There’s another problem facing frequent flyers who enjoy good beer: the taste. Yes, beer tastes different when you’re more than six miles up in the sky. The reason? Pressurization and low humidity in the airplane cabin. That dry air sucks your sinuses clean and causes your taste buds to lose their sensitivity to salty and sweet flavors, at least temporarily. The loss of your ability to sense sweetness tends to make bitter flavors more pronounced.

The altitude also reduces the carbonation in beer. Less atmospheric pressure equates to less carbon dioxide bubbles. Lower carbonation, like dry air, leads to degradation of flavor. As a result, the beer loses a great deal of its mouthfeel and, along with that, its appeal. The right amount of carbonation leads to a refreshing, crisp flavor. Flat beer, though, tastes dull and lifeless.

One airline, albeit not an American one, has made the effort to overcome the shortcomings of drinking beer at high altitudes. Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has created Betsy Beer, a brew specifically formulated to taste great at 35,000 feet.

Betsy, served on flights between Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, is created from ingredients sourced in both countries. Tropical longan fruit lends texture enhancements while honey amps up the sweetness to fight the bitterness brought out by the dry, pressurized air of an airplane’s cabin. The addition of British Fuggle hops rounds out the flavor with a pleasing earthiness.

Other airlines have made forays into making beer better while flying.

Danish brewers Mikkeller teamed with Scandinavian Air to create a beer that’s enjoyable in flight. Dutch airline KLM struck a deal with Heineken to serve draft beer in first class. For this, the brewery and airline had to work together to create a new system to send beer to the tap, since pressurized carbon dioxide is far too dangerous to use in a flight cabin.

So, as you head out on your holiday travels this year, you might want to check with the airline to see if you can expect to enjoy a craft beer flight or just more of the same ol’ thing.

Marc Wisdom marc@folioweekly.com

PINT-SIZED BREWERS’ COMMUNITY 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

ANHEUSER-BUSCH 1100 Ellis Rd. N., Northside

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

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

HYPERION BREWING COMPANY 1740 Main St. N., Springfield

BEARDED BUFFALO BREWING COMPANY 1012 King St., Downtown

INTUITION ALE WORKS 929 E. Bay St., Downtown

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

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

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

OLD COAST ALES 300 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine

BOLD CITY DOWNTOWN 109 E. Bay St., Jacksonville

PINGLEHEAD BREWING COMPANY 12 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park

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

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

RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY 835 Museum Cir., Southbank SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY 9735 Gate Pkwy., Southside SJ BREWING CO. 463646 SR 200, Ste. 13, Yulee SOUTHERN SWELLS BREWING CO. 1312 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach TABULA RASA BREWING 2385 Corbett St., Northside VETERANS UNITED CRAFT BREWERY 8999 Western Way, Ste. 104, Southside WICKED BARLEY BREWING COMPANY 4100 Baymeadows Rd.

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PETS FOLIO LIVING

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DEAR DAVI Behind every good human is AN AWESOME PET waiting to share its story

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THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT A SENIOR DOG’S eyes. Look into them, and you see wisdom there, well beyond their years on Earth.

They just draw you in. They make you think.

BAD OLD GOOD FELLER

Davi: In a sentence, how would you sum up your life?

Percy: I’m an unapologetic, sweetheartstealing, bad boy.

What advantages do older dogs have over younger pups?

We generally have safety protocol down to a science. I regularly patrol the perimeter to keep it clear of squirrels and cats and, I must say, I am an expert in my field.

Tell me the best thing about you.

I am very handsome; people stop my parents on the street to tell me so.

What “old dog” things do you do?

Very few; I defy my age. Though I do take pleasure in carefully licking my sore paws.

What food do you crave most often?

I love French-style yogurt. Mom eats it as a snack and always shares with me.

What would you do if you could be invisible for a day?

I’d sneak out the front door and spend the day doing off-leash activities, which would include running along the fence of my nemesis: Across-the-Street-Ozzy. That guy’s a real jerk.

What does a perfect day look like to you?

A perfect day is when my mom and I head to the beach to walk for a couple of miles, and then stop and share cheesy crackers with peanut butter, and then head home, take a nap and watch something about the

British Monarchy on TV. If you could ask your human a question, what would it be?

“Why don’t you lick your paws?”

What is the best part of being in a family?

The sofa.

If you could do anything in the world, what would you do?

That’s an easy answer. I’d climb a tree and surprise those squirrels that taunt me daily.

That’d show ’em.

Tell me something you’d happily do again.

Run next to my mom on her bike.

In one word, describe your family.

Home.

The love of an old dog is a special kind of love; a love that not many are fortunate enough to know in their lifetime. It creates sympathy for old age, realizing that one day, we’ll all move slower, see things less clearly and look forward to lazy midday naps.

The love of an old dog helps you realize that true beauty is not in hiding the gray, but in embracing the softness of every silvery strand. It means taking more pictures, shorter walks, ordering juicy burgers and going for car rides just for the fun of going.

An old dog’s love means more cuddles, kisses, belly rubs and knowing there is— and will always be—a shadow by your side.

The love of an old dog makes each day more special, and life more precious.

Davi mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Davi the dachshund knows every living thing on Earth gets old—if they’re lucky.

PET TIP: BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE NO POPSICLE PETS • YES, WE KNOW IT DOESN’T GET THAT COLD HERE, but any drop in temperature could be harmful, if your pet isn’t used to it. Protect paws with ‘pet booties,’ available at pet stores (or make your own). They should be waterproof, with rubberized soles. No snow, just arctic air? Coat paws with petroleum jelly before the daily walk.

Save the shave for summer. Animals keep warm with longer coats.

Coats and sweaters for shorthair breeds are at most pet stores. Just don’t get an ugly one–it’s not a contest with Fideaux, it’s shame.

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PET PSYCHIC READINGS • Constance Frankenberg holds readings from noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at Salty Paws, 677 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 372-9433. You may be able to understand what your pet is feeling or communicate with a pet who has passed. Half-readings are $45. For details, information, appointments and fees, call 800-588-3659, constancefrankenberg.com.

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NASSAU COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES ADOPT A PET • There are oodles of dogs and cats waiting for a nice, warm, clean, happy home. Viewing hours are Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 86078 License Rd., Fernandina, 530-6150, nassaucountyfl.com.

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NEWS OF THE WEIRD HUNGRY HUNGRY THIEF!

St. Petersburg’s historic Chattaway restaurant is friendly, but there was a lot of unexpected late-night activity in early November, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Surveillance video of a Nov. 6 break-in captured an intruder who “spent over an hour just milling around going room to room and eating and drinking,” said manager Amanda Kitto. He stole chicken wings and beer, along with computer equipment and cash tips.

In the midst of their investigation, police were surprised to find yet another nocturnal visitor on tape from the night before: A man riding a bicycle cruised up to the restaurant and slipped in a back gate. After emptying a storage shed of all its contents, he went into the restaurant bathroom and emerged completely naked. Next, he’s seen at a picnic table, digging into the meal he brought with him: Maruchan Instant Lunch ramen noodles.

Kitto said he was so tidy, staff wouldn’t have even known he’d been there if cops hadn’t been investigating the later incident. “We still don’t know where his pants are,” said server Chad Pearson. Officers identified the man, who is homeless. The restaurant declined to press charges because he caused no real harm.

Police are still looking for the other man..

WE KNEW THAT COW POSE WAS EVIL!

Pastor John Lindell of James River Church in Ozark, Missouri, took the occasion of Halloween to compose a paranormalthemed sermon that warned against fortunetelling, Wicca—and yoga. According to the Springfield News-Leader, on Oct. 28, Lindell told parishioners yoga positions were “created with demonic intent to open you up to demonic power because Hinduism is demonic.” He went on: “To say the positions of yoga are no more than exercise are [sic] tantamount to saying water baptism is just aqua aerobics.” Local yoga instructors were not amused, especially when fewer people showed up for classes. Instructor Amanda Davis said the pastor doesn’t have a thorough understanding of the practice. “Yoga doesn’t prescribe [sic] to any religion, and I don’t

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think people understand that, so they get false ideas about it,” she said. “It’s ignorant.”

META, MAN

Hasbro has now determined that the activity of buying hotels and houses aspect of Monopoly doesn’t much appeal to millennials, who “can’t afford it anyway.” So just in time for Christmas, the company has released a new version of its classic game, called Monopoly for Millennials, in which players, whose game pieces include an emoji and a vintage camera, amass experiences rather than property. On the box, Rich Uncle Pennybags holds a takeout coffee and wears earbuds and a “participation” medal that reads, “If you had fun, you won!” USA Today reported the game’s experiences include “Thrift Shop” and “Farmers Market,” along with dining at a vegan bistro and going to a music festival. But make sure you Uber home: The board still has a “Go to Jail” space.

I’VE GOT A GOOD IDEA!

The Zolotoy Bridge in Vladivostok, Russia, is more than a mile long. It opened in 2012, but three years later, inspectors banned pedestrians from crossing because the walkways were too narrow to be safe. United Press International reports the ban didn’t stop four pedestrians on Nov. 8, who tried to cross the vehicle-only bridge disguising themselves in a yellow cardboard bus costume. Cops weren’t fooled, and pulled them over.

STEALIN’ IN THE STREET

Police in Youngstown, Ohio, got an unusual call late on the morning of Nov. 14, according to WFMJ TV. A resident of the city’s South Side called 911 to report that four men seemed to be stealing the sidewalk along Ridge Avenue. Police arrived to find parts of the sidewalk were indeed missing and, following a neighbor’s tip, they soon caught up with four guys in a truck hauling six flagstone slabs. Thomas Clark, Andre Eggleston, Levar Riley and D’Vaille Williams were charged with theft. weirdnewstips@amuniversal.com

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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

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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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NOT A MONTH HAS passed since that mixed-bag for progressives called the 2018 mid-terms, and the buildup for 2020 has already begun.

This is especially true concerning cannabis and related matters, as all sides have immediately begun marking their territory on the issue, in preparation for another cycle in which it looks to play a decisive role, notably here in Florida. Pro-pot activists were not pleased with the hand they were dealt, but they can still succeed if they play that hand right.

The biggest takeaway, as national media has noted, is that Agricultural Commisionerelect Nikki Fried was the highest-ranking statewide winner for the Democratic Party, and she did that primarily by pushing the most aggressively pro-cannabis position that any politician ever has in this state.

Despite much initial skepticism, criticism from her opponents and outright interference from her own bank, Fried was able to keep her margin of initial defeat against Matt Caldwell close enough to trigger an automatic recount, during which enough ballots were found to flip the score in dramatic fashion.

She was, in fact, the only one of three Dems who went into recount and actually won.

It’s worth noting, as that goes, that Bill Nelson long aped the establishment Democratic style of not embracing medical marijuana until the voters had already made it politically advantageous to do so. He never really had any chance at all against Rick Scott–not because Scott was better, but because he didn’t really try. Never has an incumbent looked quite so clearly doomed as did Nelson, from the very start of the run. The only reason he came anywhere close to winning was because his candidacy was buoyed by the tsunami of swag that was Andrew Gillum, who all

but singlehandedly saved Florida Democrats from what could’ve been a bloodbath.

But he lost, too, against a candidate who was nowhere in his league, by a margin so narrow it boggles the mind.

Gillum read the tea leaves and smartly hitched his wagon to decriminalization, as well as felon rights restoration. Gillum deserves credit for helping carry felon rights restoration to victory. Some would say he erred by tabling the pot stuff in favor of a more moderate message, and they may be right–after all, 70 percent support makes it quite mainstream. But knowledgeable insiders have cited the pot thing as just another example of significant strategic mistakes made when Gillum switched up personnel on his campaign staff, bringing in certain people from elsewhere in the party and marginalizing some folks who’d played key roles in securing that improbable primary win.

The bottom line is, with Ron DeSantis in the governor’s mansion, and Republicans retaining control of the State House, there will probably be no chance of full legalization unless it makes the ballot in 2020. In concert with this, any pending action in the courts (like smoking, juicing or growing) seems to be a fait accompli, as well. At least we will have AgCommish Fried in place as a bulwark against the expected GOP pushback, but it’s unclear just how much power she’ll actually have to resist. I guess we’ll find out in January.

Shelton Hull mail@folioweekly.com ___________________________________ Do you have questions about medical marijuana?

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

People! Saturday, Dec. 1 is EAT A RED APPLE DAY and WORLD AIDS AWARENESS DAY! Tuesday, Dec. 4 is WEAR BROWN SHOES DAY. Wednesday, Dec. 5? REPEAL DAY! (The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition Dec. 5, 1933.) We like apples, we hate AIDS. And of course we love beer, wine, cocktails, rotgut and moonshine–anything with alcohol in it is fine. Use FW’s handy ISUs to find love!

Five minutes after Prohibition was declared dead, Pete Jensen secured the first liquor license in Duval County and was pulling drafts at his oceanside establishment in Neptune Beach. ‘Miss Nancy’ Jensen (Pete’s granddaughter) and her sons run the place now. They have a motto: Change nothing. That’s good for Pete’s; bad for your love life. Go to folioweekly.com/i-saw-u.html and take these easy steps: One: Write a brief headline so the person recalls the moment you met, like: “ISU, back to the bar, drinking a draft.”

Two: Describe the person, like, “You: Very tall, long reddish-brown hair, nice rack.”

Three: Describe yourself, like, “Me: Very short, sorta long hair, smelling of grouper.”

Four: Describe the moment, like, “I said you were drinking my beer. You gave some smartass answer and it was true love. And now I’m praying for the end of time.”

Five: Send a 40-WORD message to that special unknown quantity. No names, emails, websites, etc. Find love with our ISUs at folioweekly.com/i-saw-u.html!

AFC EAST HAIL MARY You: Pretty ponytail through your Bills hat; passionate about your team. Me: Mind racing under Jets hat when you appeared. We talked for a minute before you left with friends. Our teams suck, but we wouldn’t. When: Oct. 14.

Where: Hoptinger, Jax Beach. #1713-1107 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

HAWAIIAN SHIRT, GIN & TONIC Outside bar.

You said my drink looked good. Me: “Only drink worth bootlegging.” You: Sharp, white slacks, heels, blue blouse; late friends. Wish they’d stood you up; we would’ve had fun. Try again?

When: July 18. Where: PV Pussers. #1706-0725 SUN-RAY FRONT LINE You: Cool couple. Man, button-up. Woman, hip glasses, platforms. 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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SANDY TOES & A ROSE Connex Made You: Mocked my princess-wedding dreams, then strode over sand, rose in hand. Young men admired your moxie. Me: Sure you’re a romantic. Hard to surf the pier’s 1-2’ without longboard. Hang yours in my garage? When: May 21. Where: Jax Beach Pier. #1702-0620

PETITE BRUNETTE ON BICYCLE You: Bicycling.

Me: Driving. I stopped, asked 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

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY

COMFORT ZONE, BLACKJACK, NESSIE & GEORGE ORWELL

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Every year, the Arctic tern experiences two summers and enjoys more daylight than any other animal. That’s because the bird species regularly makes a long-distance journey from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back. This hardy traveler is your inspirational creature for the next 11 months. May it move you to experiment with brave jaunts to broaden and deepen your worldviews. You don’t need to circumnavigate the planet. Your expansive adventures might be in inner realms or closer to home.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): When the American Civil War began in 1861, the United States fractured. Four years later, the union was technically restored when the Northern states defeated the Southern states. African-American slavery became illegal everywhere for the first time since the country’s birth decades earlier. But there was a catch. The Southern states enacted laws mandating racial segregation, ensuring African Americans would still suffer disadvantages. Is there a comparable issue in your personal life? In the past, did you try to fix a situation only to have it sneak back in a lesssevere but still debilitating form? The weeks ahead are a great time to finish the reforms and enforce a thorough, permanent correction.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Does a longnecked, elusive giant creature inhabit the waters of northern Scotland’s Loch Ness?

Alleged sightings have been reported since 1933.

Most scientists dismiss the likelihood that “Nessie” really exists, but there are photos, films and videos with tantalizing evidence. A government-funded Scottish organization has prepared contingency plans just in case the beast does make an unambiguous appearance. In that spirit, and in concord with astrological omens, get ready for intriguing anomalies and fun mysteries. Like Nessie, they’re nothing to worry about, but you’ll be better able to deal gracefully with them if you’re not taken by surprise.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Does moss really “eat” rocks, as Cancerian author Elizabeth Gilbert attests in her novel The Signature of All Things? Marine chemist Martin Johnson says yes. Moss really does break down and release elements in solid stone. Gilbert adds, “Given enough time, a colony of moss can turn a cliff into gravel, and turn that gravel into topsoil.” This hardy plant can grow nearly everywhere: the tropics, frozen tundra, on tree bark, roofing slate–all over. Make moss your personal symbol of power. Be as indomitable, resourceful and resilient as moss.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Shout out a big “THANKS!” and “HALLELUJAH!” to our bodies’ enzymes. These catalytic proteins do an amazing job of converting food we eat into energy.

Without them, our cells would take forever to turn food into the power we need to walk, talk and think.

Now is a good time to locate metaphorical matches of enzymes: influences and resources to aid and expedite the ability to live the way you want to live.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Every dreamer knows that it’s entirely possible to be homesick for a place you’ve never been to, perhaps more homesick than for familiar ground,” writes author Judith Thurman. You’ll have this feeling in the next few weeks. What does it mean? It may be your deep psyche nudging you to find an energizing new sanctuary. Or maybe it means you should find fresh ways to feel peaceful and well-grounded. Maybe it’s to push you to expand your comfort zone.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Venice, Italy comprises 118 small islands that rise from a shallow lagoon. A network of 443 bridges connects them. But Venice isn’t the world champion of bridges. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania holds that title, with 446. These two places can be inspirational symbols in the weeks ahead. Time to build new metaphorical bridges and take care of existing metaphorical bridges.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): To support you in your astrological cycle’s pragmatic phase, I have counsel from three pragmatists. First, author Helen Keller. She said she wanted to accomplish great and noble things, but her “chief duty” was “to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.”

Second, author George Orwell felt “to see what is in front of one’s nose” requires constant diligence.

Third, author Pearl S. Buck said she didn’t wait for the right mood to work. Instead, she used her willpower to summon the motivation.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The card game Blackjack is big in casinos.

To improve the odds of winning big money, some blackjack players work in teams. One teammate secretly counts the cards as they’re dealt and assesses what cards are likely to come up next.

Another teammate gets subtle signals from his card-counting buddy and makes the bets. A casino in Windsor, Ontario pressed charges against one team, complaining their tactic were deceptive and dishonest. The court decided in the team’s favor, ruling that the players weren’t cheating but simply using smart strategy. In the spirit of blackjack teams, and in concord with astrological omens, up your odds in a “game” by using strategy almost as good as cheating, but don’t actually cheat.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Whatever became of the metaphorical seeds you planted after that last birthday? Have your intentions flourished? Have your dreams blossomed?

Your talents matured? Your naïve queries morphed into penetrating questions? Be honest and kind as you answer. Take inventory of your ability to follow through on promises you made yourself. If people wonder about the self-absorption, tell ’em your astrologer said December is Love Yourself Better Month.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): To play the drinking game Possum, the players climb up a tree with a case of beer and start drinking. As time goes by, people get so hammered, they fall out of the tree. The winner? The last one still in the tree. Don’t engage in this form of ‘fun’–nor in any other activity even vaguely like it. The weeks ahead should be a time of calling on favors, claiming rewards, collecting blessings and graduating to the next level. Your policy: no trivial pursuits, no wasted efforts, no silly stunts.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In his song “Happy Talk,” Academy Award-winning lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II had this advice: “You gotta have a dream. If you don’t have a dream, how you gonna have a dream come true?” Where do you stand on this? Do you have a vivid, clearly defined dream? Have you developed a strategy to make it come true? The next few weeks are a good time to home in on what you want and hone your scheme for manifesting it. Remember Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s idea: “A goal without a plan is just a wish.”

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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FOLIO VOICES : BACKPAGE EDITORIAL

BEST PHILANTHROPIST?

What about the EVERYDAY MIRACLE-WORKERS? AS KEVIN SPACEY’S KEYSER SÖZE SAID IN THE 1995 cult film The Usual Suspects, “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” Well, friends, the greatest trick Delores Barr Weaver and her cabal of rich philanthropists ever pulled was convincing society that they were indispensable and that they should be celebrated.

The real heroes are the social workers, firemen, police officers, teachers and others who spend all week working—and for meager wages—but still find the time to volunteer and give what little they have. Where are their awards? Where is their acknowledgement?

It’s nowhere to be found, because DBW has sucked all the oxygen out of the room.

Delores Barr Weaver, the wife of former Jags owner Wayne Weaver, has been in the news a lot recently. She was even voted Best Philanthropist in Folio Weekly’s Best of Jax 2018 readers’ poll. Why? It probably has to do with the following: she has given a million dollars to United Way; she’s fighting against human trafficking; and she’s advocating for girl empowerment.

DBW hasn’t been in the public eye this much since somebody stole her Beanie Baby collection from a suite at the stadium when her husband owned the Jaguars.

You know what? I am all for girl empowerment. I am against human trafficking.

I think the United Way is a great program. We can probably all agree on that. But—and here is where we might disagree—I don’t believe for one second that Delores Barr Weaver deserves any acknowledgement for her contributions.

You see, she also gave a grand in campaign support to Dave Chauncey, a recent transplant to Jacksonville and a former Teach for America recruit, in his school board bid.

Chauncey was running in District 6 against Charlotte Joyce, a lifelong resident, a graduate of Duval County Public Schools and a current public school teacher. DBW’s support of Chauncey is unacceptable.

Yes, girl empowerment is important, but DBW gets no props from me if she is willing to support candidates like Chauncey and Teach for America executive Darryl Willie, who want to privatize our schools and undermine our teachers.

Yes, United Way is a great program, but DBW gets no props from me if she refuses to understand what our children, teachers and schools need.

Yes, human trafficking is detestable, but DBW gets no props from me because her husband underpaid his employees and overcharged his customers, amassing a fortune that none of us will see.

Bill Gates, another philanthropist of note who dabbles in education, recently admitted that all his measures including common core have been failures. And he did so while pumping money into charter schools. Are we supposed to ignore the damage he has done to the teaching profession and all the children who participated in his failed education experiments as we hold out our hands and beg for more?

Why should we thank DBW when, while donating to some worthy causes, she also contributed to unworthy causes. Her preferred school board candidates would dismantle our education system. They would gut the public school model in favor of a forprofit charter racket.

In any case, she is giving money that, were there any justice in the world, would already be in the pockets of working people: her husband’s employees and customers.

These rich people throw money at problems that we as a community should have the resources to fix on our own. But we can’t because the wealthy are so insatiable that they have crafted a society that benefits them, and then allows them to be hailed as heroes for throwing nickels at the problems that have come about for the most part because society doesn’t have the resources to deal with them. So we have to hope for their largesse because society has chosen to make her and her husband wealthy instead of dealing with important issues.

It’s a devil’s bargain and, for most of us, it doesn’t work out. We’re dupes being lorded over by the mega-rich. We’re the orphans too afraid to ask for more.

Chris Guerrieri mail@folioweekly.com _____________________________________ Guerrieri is a Duval County Public Schools teacher.

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