Not Another Happy Ending

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NOT ANOTHER HAPPY ENDING James Woods presents Peter Pan

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THE END OF COMMON CORE

Now that we have all cheered for the end of Common Core, what comes next?

First, let me say that the idea of nationwide standards, I believe, was a good one. If you move from New Hampshire to Florida or vice-versa, you shouldn’t be lost. That being said, the math, the math, the math! What were they thinking? I remember I went to an open house a few years back, and an elderly couple taking care of their granddaughter said they could no longer help her because they didn’t understand what was going on, and the superintendent (insert face-palm here) suggested they get a tutor.

I also think Common Core became a bit of a bogeyman for people on the right, who to this day blame Barack Obama. (He did play a role, but so did Jeb Bush and dozens of other Republican governors.)

Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis, through executive order, ended Common Core. There was a collective cheer from the internet, as if the home team had scored a winning touchdown. The reality, however, is the touchdown is under review, and there are far more questions than answers.

It’s not scheduled to be replaced until 2020, with a year-long review and then legislative input–you know, because state lawmakers have been so great in their support for education. Does anybody find it ironic that the same body that pushed Common Core through is now charged with pushing its replacement through?

Now, you might be thinking the Florida Department of Education professionals will bring forth a great replacement. I would like to remind you that the FLDoE is currently run by a lawyer (whose wife runs charter schools) who’s never been confused with a friend of public education.

What’s supposed to happen this year and next? Kids will become even more immersed in

Common Core, until it ends in 2020. By then, all that high school sophomores and those behind them will have ever known is Common Core. Are we expecting these thousands of students to suddenly switch gears, or will there be a gradual change to whatever comes next?

Florida has a long and storied history of ignoring its educators, on most every level. If you have been in the classroom for eight years or fewer (i.e., most educators), all you have taught is Common Core. Now, suddenly, their script is being flipped along that of the kids’.

This change is going to cost an enormous amount of funding, too. All our current textbooks and teaching materials are based on Common Core. Think about the millions of dollars that will be wasted as we scrap the curriculum. I can almost hear Governor DeSantis saying, “Hey, sorry about the last 10 years of your child’s education.

We really blew it there!”

The elephant in the room? Testing. Common Core’s high-stakes evaluations are a problem for teachers, and unless we tackle that monstrous pachyderm, we’re going to be in the same place we are now.

Please understand–I agree with DeSantis to a certain degree, but what he admitted–and I hope that this isn’t lost on anyone–is that Florida wasted millions of dollars and put millions of students in a bad curriculum, and he expects the same people who did that to clean up their mess.

Finally, he showed a complete lack of awareness when he said earlier this year that he wants to expand vouchers. The effect of vouchers on public education and the children who attend public schools has been even worse than that Common Core. So, as usual for Florida, we find ourselves dazed and confused.

Chris Guerrieri via email

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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BRICKBATS TO JSO Last week, in an effort to aid his own re-election campaign as well as that of Mayor Lenny Curry, Sheriff Mike Williams unveiled Operation Rap Up. The law enforcement sweep uses evidence gleaned from rap videos to identify suspects. No word on whether the sheriff is pursuing Anthony Hopkins for cannibalism or the mad titan, Thanos, for cosmic apocalypse.

BOUQUETS TO RIVER GARDEN HEBREW HOME Residents of the Mandarin senior living center are paying it forward with a gift to junior patients at Wolfson Children’s Hospital.

On Feb. 4, they delivered 20 handmade ceramic money banks, each containing $5 in quarters for the children to spend on the “Wolfie Wagon,” the Wolfson Auxiliary’s store on wheels.

BRICKBATS TO SJSO The Jan. 31 discovery of a body at World Golf Village has opened up an old wound. The victim, who had been shot to death in their own home, was a private citizen investigating the suspicious 2010 death of Michelle O’Connell in St. Augustine.

You may recall the case: SJSO officially–and hastily–ruled it a suicide, as the fatal firearm belonged to her boyfriend, Deputy Jeremy Banks.

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FOLIO VOICES : POLITICS

DUVAL DIVIDED No QUICK HEALING waits after BRUTAL ELECTION

DEPENDING ON WHO YOU ASK, WE ARE EITHER at the halfway point or the terminus of the Lenny Curry era. Whether the mayor wins re-election in March (or in May) or opponent Anna Brosche capsizes him, Jacksonville faces an existential crossroads. Is unity possible after an especially elongated political season, one characterized by intrigue and rampant accusations of dishonesty from all sides about all sides?

This is a different climate than other mayoral elections this decade. In 2011, Mike Hogan was defined by gaffes and derided as not working hard enough to win. Democrat Alvin Brown took advantage. Hogan got a consolation prize: he’s running your elections office from Downtown/Imeson.

Then, in 2015, Alvin Brown’s coalition unraveled. He had a second-term vision, but he should have dropped it a bit sooner.

Clearly. White liberals dogged him for being slow with the HRO. African-Americans thought he hadn’t delivered in terms of capital investments. Pension debt and recession caused Brown to be the tightest-spending mayor since Hans Tanzler—except for the obligatory daps toward Shad Khan of course.

Lenny Curry, who was not a particularly strong retail politician at first, got his sea legs as his political machine took aim at Brown’s favorability rating. Even on May’s election day, Brown was at 55 percent approval, according to one reliable internal survey.

How did Curry win? The Republican coalition of 2011—the one that diffused when Hogan got buried by soundbites—came home, because they found Curry reasonable and they had come to believe that Brown wasn’t up to the job. (A surprisingly definitive ad at the time saw Curry in an austere suit, saying “Alvin, I like you, but you aren’t getting it done as Mayor.”)

Curry has moved from one achievement to another. As his axiom goes, “Plan. Plan until the end.”

Pension reform is done. The neighborhoods department is back.

Downtown is in for an overhaul, and Washington and Tallahassee will pay for a lot of it. More cops are on the streets, and the police and fire unions back the mayor.

But is it enough? One recalls when Alvin Brown did a presser with his list of “100 Accomplishments.” The most memorable thing about that event was the wind blowing over the poster boards. Life happens fast and renders us as obsolete as last week’s Boars’ Head.

Brown’s loss was defined by just such ephemera, like how he countered Curry’s Jax Chamber endorsement with a list of local businessperson endorsements that included one felon. And of course how he handled the

HRO, with Bill Bishop siphoning enough votes from Alvin in March to force the May runoff. (Repeat: If it hadn’t been for Bishop and Brown’s piss-poor messaging on the LGBT issue, Alvin would still be mayor.)

There was no knockout blow in the Brown/Curry race. It was a slog. Curry won ultimately because his team understood data and messaging better. The Florida Dems put a lot of resources behind Brown, but there was never real cohesion. It was death by a thousand cuts, many of them self-imposed.

Which brings us to 2019. The Curry operation needs 50.01 percent in March, and they have more trick plays than Sean McVay on LSD-25. Is Omega Allen going to deliver some good quotes about Brosche? (Team Anna sees Allen, running again after finishing last four years ago, as a plant. Expect a green thumb to materialize.)

There’s oppo galore, of course. True? Not true? Folks in the bubble will care. Folks at the Golden Corral? Not so much.

Brosche is making a lot of rounds, with allies like Councilman Garrett Dennis introducing her at African-American churches, and Sherry Magill and others working with other demographics. These are positive auguries for Brosche backers.

Negative auguries do exist though.

I’m talking to Democratic operatives who aren’t on Brosche’s payroll, and they aren’t as wowed by the launch as the Rs and Ds who are contractually engaged. And while electronic media is “fact checking” Curry PAC ads—which is about as useful as entering a breakdance contest with Tim Baker and the gang—Brosche’s campaign seems borrowed from Queensryche: silent lucidity. No ad buys yet. Just building the street team, block by block.

At this writing, still waiting to see that big bankroll promised last year.

Could this work? We saw how Andrew Gillum used a similar strategy, toppling first Gwen Graham and then Ron DeSantis with field. Of course, he had George Soros and Tom Steyer, too. Does Brosche have that kind of juice?

Curry’s team is knocking doors. In what will be a low-turnout election (30 percent, give or take, if it doesn’t rain), Brosche is going to have to build a coalition more motivated than Curry’s target voters: high propensity older folks who aren’t going to like the Anna Brosche depicted in Curry’s PAC for at least the next six weeks.

And after all this, either Curry or Brosche will get to unify the city. Good luck writing that speech.

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MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT

Based on the cult film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, this Tony Award-winning musical follows King Arthur on his ill-starred search for the relic of all relics.

7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, Times-Union Center, fscjartistseries.org, $39-$91.50.

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FUNNY B BECAUSE IT’S TRUE LADY PARTS JUS JUSTICE LEAGUE

The touring comedy come show, “You Should Smile More & Other Man-spirational The Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead, along with Joyelle Things,” stars Th Jaye McBride.

Johnson and Jay Sunday, Feb. 10, TThe 5 & Dime, Downtown, ladypartsjusticeleague.com, $20/$25.

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Over-the-top Seattle rockers Thunderpussy headline the second edition of this two-day festival, which unfoldss at participating venues all along the Five Points strip: Root oot Down, Rain Dogs, Rec Room and Hoptinger.

Friday & Saturday, Feb. 8 & 9, Five Points, winterlandpresents.com, $15.

SIGNED, SEALED & DELIVERED THE MUSIC OF STEVIE WONDER

In the latest installment of his monthly jazz series, pianist Noel Freidline and his band pay tribute to a Motown legend.

7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, Ritz Theatre & Museum, Downtown, ritzjacksonville.com, $25-$35.

CELEBRATE THE ENTIRE CATALOG MICHAEL BOLTON

In the immortal words of Bob the Consultant, “For my money, I don’t know if it gets any better than when he sings ‘When a Man Loves a Woman.’”

7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, The Florida Theatre, Downtown, floridatheatre.com, $35.50-$69.50.

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NEWS BITES TOP HEADLINES FROM NE FLORIDA NEWSMEDIA CURATED BY GEORGIO VALENTINO

THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION DOWNTOWN, NOT DOWNTOWN

JEA’s search for a new home continues, and Shad Khan hopes to entice the utility to shift its center of gravity eastward. This last weekend, David Bauerlein of The Florida Times-Union reported that “JEA drew back the curtain partway Friday on proposals from developers vying to construct a new Downtown headquarters for the utility by releasing public information packages that show renderings of the proposals and the overall sales pitch from three groups in the running.”

Among those developers was Shad Khan and his partners at The Cordish Companies, who are pitching a slick corporate HQ at Lot J next to TIAA Bank Field. The project, Bauerlein wrote, “would be part of a $2.5 billion development envisioned by Khan for an area stretching from parking lots by the football stadium all the way to the St. Johns River.”

The irony is that Khan’s plan to develop East Jacksonville continues to masquerade as a “Downtown” development project. Bauerlein quoted a statement by Jaguars President Mark Lamping: “The Jaguars firmly believe the selection of Lot J as the site for the JEA headquarters project represents the tipping point of a once-in-a-generation opportunity to grow Downtown Jacksonville.”

Worth noting: Only one of the three proposed sites is, geographically speaking, Downtown—and it ain’t Lot J. That distinction goes to Ryan Companies US Inc.’s 325 W. Adams St. The third proposal would take JEA across the river to the Southbank.

In any case, the three competing developers will make their final and best offers on March 11. The JEA board will discuss and select one of them in early April.

ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD I (DON’T) LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE

Given St. Johns County’s recent—and rapid—growth, not to mention St. Augustine’s delicate tourist ecosystem, it’s natural that local officials weigh any change carefully. One St. Augustine city commissioner, however, seems averse to any change whatsoever. In a recent St. Augustine Record story, Sheldon Gardner wrote that “Commissioner Nancy Sikes-Kline said she’s seen the town change from a quiet place in the evenings to one where a late-night economy is thriving, bringing with it noise and other concerns that come along with alcohol sales and consumption.”

Sikes-Kline expressed herself at a recent commission meeting, in response to local business owner John Arbizzani’s proposal to add streetside dining to his downtown business.

“I get concerned that we are trading our brand of being a very small, historic city that’s a wonderful safe space to visit and enjoy history to something else entirely. And I’m very protective of that,” Sikes-Kline was quoted as saying. “Our historic nature is our golden goose. We have to be very protective of that.”

St. Augustine Police Chief Barry Fox concurred, citing drink as the culprit: “The alcohol consumption is causing a problem in the downtown area.”

The story caused a stir when a link was shared to the Facebook group, Auggie’s Fresh or Frightening Food Reviews. The post generated more than 100 comments, most of them supporting St. Augustine’s bars. One commenter, Dorian Lopez, wrote, “Nightlife is essential to the economy and brand of St. Augustine. Not everyone that comes here is with family or wants to do stuff during the daytime. Some people want to take a date out, have dinner, get a drink and celebrate. I understand the drunk assholes at night that are stumbling all over the place and think that’s up to the police and bars to do their job and control that issue, but our town is growing and needs a thriving nightlife to send people off with a good impression and good times that will make people come back again.”

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NEWS OF THE WEIRD GESUNDHEIT (IT’S YOUR OWN FAULT) LA-based internet startup Vaev offers folks the “luxury to choose” when to get a cold, gushes 34-year-old Oliver Niessen, company founder. Vaev sends a $79.99 box with a petri dish, which has a facial tissue used by a sick person. Niessen explained to Time magazine the recipient wipes their nose with the tissue and contracts a cold virus to get it out of the way before, say, going on vacation. But Charles Gerba, University of Arizona professor of microbiology, debunked Niessen’s theory: “There are more than 200 types of rhinoviruses ... getting inoculated from one doesn’t protect you against all the others.”

He adds that Vaev’s customers won’t know what exactly is on the tissues, which Niessen says are produced by a “stable” of 10 go-to sneezers, some recruited on the internet. Still, Neissen claims to have sold about 1,000 used tissues, though the website shows the product as sold out. “We’ve had some supply-chain issues,” Niessen said.

IT’S GOOD TO HAVE A HOBBY Pavol Durdik added another Guinness world record to his collection Aug. 3 in Puchov, Slovakia by extinguishing 62 lighted matches with his tongue within one minute, according to United Press International. In a Guinness World Record video posted on Jan. 25, Durdik had matches arrayed before him; he lit each one before putting it out on his tongue. He also holds the record for most socks put on one foot within 30 seconds.

SOMEONE THROW ME A BONE On Dec. 10, a shopper at a Primark store in Essex, England, was shocked to see a human bone in a sock.

Essex police told the public the bone “didn’t seem to be a result of recent trauma,” and it had no skin attached, according to Sky News.

A Primark spokesman said the company is checking with suppliers, and “No evidence … exists to suggest any incident has occurred in the factory, so it’s probable this object was put in the sock by an individual for unknown reasons.”

SCOOTER LOOTER Due to a getaway vehicle choice, cops in Austin, Texas, caught 19-yearold suspect Luca P. Mangiarano on Jan. 24, a month after a bank robbery. According to police, Mangiarano went in BBVA Compass bank Dec. 18 and gave a note to a teller, which read: “This is a robbery, please give me all your 100’s and 50’s in a envelope and everything will be OK.” The employee did as directed; the robber left, hopped on a Jump electric scooter and tooled down the sidewalk. He may not have realized the scooters link to GPS tracking systems and online accounts with phone numbers, email addresses and credit card info, which, after cops got them from Jump, led them to Mangiarano.

VICE, VICE, BABY A motorist in New Canaan, Conn., called 911 Jan. 23 after seeing a woman in her car’s driver’s seat, eyes closed, stopped at an intersection. When cops arrived, they found Stefanie Warner-Grise, 50, “unable to answer basic questions,” according to an arrest report. They “detected an odor of vanilla coming from her breath [and] her speech was slurred. ... bottles of pure vanilla extract were inside the vehicle.” The Hour reported WarnerGrise failed field sobriety tests; she was charged with driving under the influence of vanilla extract. The Food & Drug Administration requires pure vanilla extract to be at least 35 percent alcohol, so it’s 70 proof.

KUINDZHI’S ART IS SO COOL As art lovers browsed an exhibit at Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery Jan. 27, Euro News reported, a thief coolly walked in, plucked a 1908 landscape

by Arkhip Kuindzhi off a wall, and walked out.

Police viewed surveillance video and arrested a 31-year-old man, who admitted he hid the painting, worth about $185,000, in a nearby building. The gallery recovered the painting, saying “security measures have been reinforced ... at all venues of the Tretyakov Gallery.”

NO MAS, BRO! On Jan. 29, Illinois’ Chenoa Police Department put a call out for volunteers to help with a training session that evening.

“Officers are undergoing their annual Taser training tonight ... and are looking for members of the public who are willing to volunteer for the experience,” announced WEEK-TV. Volunteers were required to sign an “exposure waiver” to participate, but it was unclear if the Tasers would be live. weirdnewstips@amuniversal.com

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FOLIO A+E : FILM

BLAST FROM THE PAST WORLD WAR I like you’ve never seen it

WE’VE SEEN PLENTY OF WORLD WAR I MOVIES, but never one quite like They Shall Not Grow Old. Comprising archival footage, propaganda and photo stills, which have been digitally remastered and colorized in 3D, the documentary is a fascinating look at the experiences of soldiers during the Great War. Through interviews with British soldiers, whom we hear but never see, Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson shows us the life of a grunt before, during and after the war. It took Jackson and his team roughly a year to catalogue more than 700 hours of footage (much of which has never been seen) at the Imperial War Museum in London; they then selected their material and whittled the film down to a 99-minute run time. The result is a testament to those who had no idea they were sacrificing so much for the freedom of others.

The opening half-hour is in black-andwhite, and it shares the mind-frame of most young men as the war began: brash, eager, ignorant and completely bereft of any sense of despair. They didn’t even have a solid grasp of why Great Britain was fighting in the first place, but one man sums up the jingoism of the day when he says, “We couldn’t possibly lose.”

Once the men get to the battlefield, the movie turns to color—because, for the soldiers, things got very real very fast.

The colorization isn’t perfect—some faces look distorted and/or partially animated— but the jolt of reality serves its purpose, allowing the viewer to emotionally connect. To be sure, there’s plenty you don’t want to see, from dead bodies tangled in barbed wire to gangrenous limbs, ripe for amputation. It all works effectively, though, to bring these men to life once again, and allows for an appreciation that would otherwise not be so palpably felt.

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conflict with the enemy is sometimes secondary to rivalries within one’s own platoon. Here, instead of high drama, we learn minute details such as uncomfortable boots making it hard to march, the general indifference toward horrible food, and how the soldiers battled lice, rats and other animals. It’s a revelation, an insight into an unpleasant life that also included sleeping upright (because the water in the trenches was chest-deep) and the haunting stories of reckless 15- and 16-year-olds, who lied about their age to enlist, only to find themselves in way over their heads.

It’s curious Jackson doesn’t identify the soldiers speaking, but it serves his purpose.

He doesn’t want They Shall Not Grow Old to be about an individual soldier; he wants the men we see to represent all the roughly one million British Empire soldiers who died in the war. It may be a bit tedious at times but, overall, Jackson has succeeded wonderfully.

Dan Hudak mail@folioweekly.com

NOW SHOWING I CAN ONLY IMAGINE The inspirational film is the story of the hit song, with Dennis Quaid, 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 9, Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave., Jacksonville, 388-7807, murrayhilltheatre.com, free.

Seating for 120 on a first-come, first-served basis.

CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ Shoplifters and Maria

by Callas. Throwback Thursday: Chicago, Feb. 7.

The Favourite starts Feb. 8. Oscar-nominated shorts run Feb. 8-21; check website. The 400 Blows runs Feb. 9; subtitled. Lee Weaver stages The Witness, 2 p.m. Feb. 10, $20. 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com.

WGHF IMAX The Lego Movie 2, Free Solo, Great Barrier Reef, Pandas, America’s Musical Journey run.

Alita starts Feb. 14. World Golf Hall of Fame, St. Augustine, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com.

SUN-RAY CINEMA Vice, Green Book, Stan & Ollie, Destroyer run. Oscar-nominated shorts, Feb. 8-21.

Darsombra, Feb. 13. Lords of Chaos, Feb. 15. 1028 Park St., 5 Points, 359-0049, sunraycinema.com.

Moon River Pizza

Brett’s Waterway Café

925 S. 14th Street 904-321-3400

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

Moon River Pizza treats customers like family.

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

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

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

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

T-Ray’s Burger Station

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

202 S. Eighth Street 904-261-6310

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

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

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

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

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FOLIO A+E: FEATURE

NOT ANOTHER HAPPY ENDING Jason Woods presents PETER PAN

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he lure of the story of Peter Pan is the promise of adventure propped up with outlandish characters in a paradisiacal setting. (The rainbow slide is on the other side of the island, in case you were wondering).

It’s the promise of a complete suspension of belief, in an utterly magical environment, and like all the best magic, there’s a little darkness there, too. story by MADELEINE PECK WAGNER photos by AMANDA ROSENBLATT

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Hannah Woods, Puppeteer

Jason Woods, Director

Peter Pan, by J.M. Barrie, is the tale of forever-child Peter, who lives in Neverland, located “just beyond the second star on the right and straight on ’til morning.” He’s the leader of the Lost Boys and the enemy of Captain Hook. Pan is the catalyst for endless adventures, a friend to a fairy, able to fly. And yet, he does so need a mother.

“Peter Pan is a tragic figure,” says playwright Jason Woods. Woods is mounting a staged reading of the classic—a tale he’s tackled in different ways for the last nine years. His most recent adaptations, in 2015, sold out and were described as “absolutely magical for adults and supernatural for children.”

Though this won’t be a full-scale production, it’s already shaping up to be much more than actors sitting around a table dramatically feeling their way through a script.

In his production, Woods is director, songwriter, composer and head prop-master. And in this production, the prop-master almost takes center stage. Woods’ version of Peter Pan turns the characters of Nana the dog and the Hook-hungry crocodile into life-sized puppets animated by Woods’ daughter, Hannah. The puppets give voice to the silent but integral roles the two animals play. The croc, with its ticking and tocking, is thought to represent the relentlessness of time, even in this magical place. The dog, traditionally a symbol of fidelity, could be construed as the Darling children’s tether to London. On stage, the puppets harness the actors to Peter Pan’s world.

“She just made this magical,” Woods said of Nana’s interactions with the cast. He also noted that he thought a puppet would be more interesting than a human in a dog suit. (“Those just never work.”)

Later, when Folio Weekly meets Nana, Woods brings her to life with a

full-body wiggle.

“I get excited when people meet her for the first time,” he says.

The croc has its own spirit, too.

Massive and vaguely mechanical, it moves through space like a malevolently smug submarine.

Woods says that he was cautious in employing puppetry because, in this production, he is more interested in the power of suggestion. He wants the spectators witnessing this to fill in a few blanks: “I’m inviting the audience in for a collaboration.”

Watching the actors work through the requirements of their roles—from the arrogant charisma of Captain Hook (played by Joshua Taylor) to the sex pot(ish) absurdity of Mermaid Moll (Lee Hamby)— makes clear that a part of the timelessness of Pan is its adaptability to new generations.

“Like imagination, there are no real consequences in Neverland,” observes actor Stephen Dare, who reads the role of Michael Darling.

He’s talking about the cultural shift that took place in order “to allow” Barrie to write the tale. “In the 1850s, for the first time, there’s a definition of childhood, as a distinct period of life. Up until then, children has been expected to be tiny adults.”

Other scholars have posited that, in addition to “growing up,” Barrie was thinking about glamour masquerading as death, or possibly meditating on memory, especially how the journey to Neverland might reflect the twilight zone between waking and sleep (hypnagogia).

The author himself reportedly said that the Pan character was partially based on his older brother David, who’d died in an ice-skating accident at 13 years, 364 days old. David was described by his family as the “forever boy.”

For his part, Dare was drawn to the part of the youngest and most cynical of the children in the story

because “he sees the world as it is— he kind of cuts through the crap.”

Michael is the kid who knows it all but still isn’t allowed to be in on all of the best adventures (just like in London), and is unimpressed with Pan’s domain.

“He’s somewhat disappointed about getting to Neverland because it’s just trees and tropical paradise,” says Dare.

In casting Peter Pan, Woods explains, “Everyone was handpicked.” He wrote specific roles with specific actors in mind. “I was thinking about people who were missing being on the stage and I had been itching to direct.”

Because Peter Pan is in the public domain—Barrie wrote it in 1904—it gives Woods a greater latitude in his interpretation of it. He’s even added a new character: Mermaid Moll, queen of the mermaids. She’s played by Lee Hamby (one of the first people the director approached). Woods has written several songs for this mermaid, including the inimitable “Yasss Queen.” (“How can I say no to someone writing me a song called ‘Yass Queen’?” laughs Hamby.)

Originally, Woods planned to have Hamby play Smee (Hook’s right-hand man). Hamby’s Smee and Taylor’s Captain Hook were to have been an odd couple: At more than six feet tall, Hamby towers over Taylor. After about a few hours of consideration—as Hamby recalls— Woods got back to her, saying, “‘Well, I think we’re going to have you play someone else. How about you play Mermaid Moll?’ ” For the actor, that seemed like even more fun. “The cast is all the amazing people in Jacksonville … How could I pass?”

Further, Hamby made the point that “doing another happy ending [play] isn’t that interesting.” And for those familiar with the Barrie version of the tale, the finale is bittersweet.

When asked about this choice, Woods said, “I didn’t want to write this down to kids; you don’t do that.”

A part of the effectiveness of this staged reading is the balance between

a richness of detail and a sparseness of staging. This is reflected in the way Woods uses language. There’s what might best be described as a kind of embroidery of sound and texture, nonsense words abutting evocatively dated ones, and the result is a narrative informed by the history of the text that still nods to the history of the play. That is to say, there are delightful surprises, but they don’t fly in on strings.

So much in the performance relies on the charisma and chemistry of the actors. This is especially evident with Hook and Smee (Christopher Watson). “A stylish villain is a very hard thing to ignore,” notes Dare. He’s right. Though Pan is the hero, it is impossible to look away from Taylor’s Hook; he holds the stage like, well, like a pirate lord.

This performance of Peter Pan is presented as a benefit for Theatre Jacksonville. In conversation, Woods talks about the costs associated with mounting shows, from the fiscal to the emotional. It’s a daunting dilemma: how to marry the professionalism of talented artists with the sparse funding available in this city.

For Woods, the answer is (partially) to design a show where he can manage his time and resources.

“A lot of people in community theater very generously give their time. I’m not always able to volunteer …[but] I’ve been thinking about wanting to direct so I said, ‘how would it be if we did a benefit?’” Woods decided on the structure of a reading and even so, he said, “There was no way we’d be staying in our seats.”

Returning to the abracadabra of the performance, when asked how he assembled Nana and the croc together, Woods replies, “Some metal, some magic and some string.” It seems an apt description of the show itself. After all, Peter Pan is ultimately about seemingingly sleight-of-hand transformations.

Madeleine Peck Wagner mail@folioweekly.com

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2 & 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9; 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, Theatre Jacksonville, San Marco, theatrejacksonville.org, $10-$20 Ron Shreve Joshua Taylor Savannah LeNoble Geoffrey King Alec Hadden Hannah Woods Tracy Anne Felecia Ewing Katie Johnston Lee Hamby Will Davis Stephen Dare Bill Ratliff

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10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, River City Science Academy Gymnasium, 7605 Beach Blvd., 850-8010 ext. 1177, flstemexpo.com, free

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LEARN ABOUT AUGUSTA SAVAGE This is a free, hands-on opportunity to learn about the life and works of homegrown sculptor Augusta Savage at Jax Main Library. Teens 12-18 make a plaster cast they can take home. Registration not required; a snack is provided. While you’re in the area, stop by the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens in Riverside to see Savage’s work for yourself before the exhibit closes April 7.

4:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary.org/events/art-rageousaugusta-savage

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VALENTINE’S DAY CRAFT AT THE LIBRARY Let’s get crafty! Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and Bartram Trail Branch of the St. Johns County Public Library has all the stuff kids of all ages need to make cards and crafts for the special people in their lives. Construction paper, scissors, glitter and glue are provided for this afternoon of Valentine’s crafting. Grab a few Valentine’s Day titles to read together while you’re there.

3:30-5 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 7, Bartram Trail Branch Library, 60 Davis Pond Blvd., St. Johns, 827-6960, sjcpls.org, free

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LIGHTNER LAB: ALL ABOUT SCULPTURE Calling all artists! Develop a deeper understanding of three-dimensional art touring the Lightner Museum and learning about selected figurative sculptures with museum educators. Little Lightners (ages 5-9) look at various types of sculptures to appreciate the stories they tell, 10-11:30 a.m. Lightner Leaders (10-14) get deeper into sculpture types and the processes to create them, 2-3:30 p.m. Model-making activities follow each tour. Reservations required.

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ST. AUGUSTINE AQUARIUM FUN If you haven’t experienced the St. Augustine Aquarium, you’re missing a golden opportunity. It’s an ideal place to spend quality one-on-one time with a child. Toddler Tuesdays are included with admission, offering caregivers free coffee, tea or hot chocolate as youngsters play games, hear stories and participate in fun activities, with a new theme weekly. See critters like starfish, horseshoe crabs and fish exploring the small aquarium afterward.

9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 (and every Tuesday), St. Augustine Aquarium, 2045 S.R. 16 (Exit 318 off I-95), 429-9777, saaquarium.com; adult $10; child $6

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ired of the same old? Want some variety in your life? Then get ready for Kuumba Fest, which promises to be one of the most diverse events in NEFla. Organized by Jax concert promoter David Kennedy and musician E.J. Hervey, the unique shindig features more than a dozen musicians and visual artists.

The concept is an extension of the Bughouse, Kennedy’s now-defunct DIY venue and home. A musician himself, Kennedy noticed that Jacksonville had lost lots of venues in recent years, so in 2018 he opened up his own living room to local and touring acts. He hoped the Bughouse would become a node around which to build a local community different worlds that are emerging.” of music fans. His goal: to encourage folks The goal of Kuumba Fest is to expand the to stay for the duration of a show instead of scene and let Jax music fans see a side of the splitting after their friends’ band’s set–and city that they might not have noticed often. leaving the unfortunate “headliner” to play to It’s a charitable event as well. Kennedy no one. has a history of working with local LGBTQ It was a success, at least among young music-lovers. One anonymous interlocutor wasn’t as chuffed. After months of neighborhood harmony, a single complaint brought the landlord down on the Bughouse. Now Kennedy is bringing that same homespun spirit to larger venues throughout the area.

Enter E.J. Hervey, a Jax musician currently living in Orlando. Hervey has been connected with the Bughouse for about a year, having performed at the venue–he even celebrated his EP release there. In the process, he fell in love with the vibe that Kennedy had been cultivating. Hervey and Kennedy remained in touch and eventually decided to collaborate on a grander scale, to bring the Bughouse’s spirit of positivity to the masses.

“Jacksonville has a vibrant arts community,” Kennedy told Folio Weekly. “We want to bridge the David Kennedy & E.J. Hervey gap between the

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organization JASMYN. He also donated to the families of last summer’s mass shooting at The Jacksonville Landing. He and Hervey decided to donate a portion of Kuumba Fest proceeds to the Jacksonville Arts & Music School (JAMS), which facilitates creativity in underserved neighborhoods.

Kennedy and Hervey both believe that

giving back to the community is vital for any music scene. They both know how expensive art supplies and music lessons can be, so they were understandably excited to help these young people get access to tools to help them be creative.

“It’s a privilege to be creative and JAMS is giving children the ability to create,” says Hervey.

When it came to choosing musicians and visual artists, the Kuumba committee selected participants who were, in Hervey’s words, “diverse in every sense of the word.” He wanted to make sure that artists of all walks of life would have a chance to share their works with the public, regardless of color, gender or sexuality.

The lineup is incredibly diverse, featuring a wide array of musicians. Rappers Simpo and The Black Toilet share the stage with the jazzfunk stylings of Stank Sauce. Other musicians include queer singer and rapper GeeXella, singer-songwriter Matilda and electronic pop duo Colorknot. Rounding out the list of performers are R&B artists Akaimarje and Drew on the internet.

Visual artists include Jadyn Art, Ashy Artt, Kenny, Kevin Mierez-Galo and Kiyomi, as well as Gabs Mara, Val and Acquired Heart.

If you’re wondering about the name, “Kuumba” is a Swahili word that means “creativity.” It’s the theme of Kwanzaa’s sixth day of celebration. And Hervey feels a special connection to it. While studying at Harvard, his mother, Dr. Joy Gorham Hervey, performed in a black history choir called Kuumba. Her son loved what they did on stage so much that he was inspired to use the name for this festival.

When asked what the future holds for Kuumba Fest, both Hervey and Kennedy say they are dedicated to making this an ongoing project. Many artists wanted to be involved, but couldn’t due to scheduling issues.

So don’t be surprised to see future Kuumba Fests, celebrating creativity all around us.

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hat happens when an entire community forgets its history?

What happens when only a few people have access to that forgotten knowledge? In the case of the beaches in Duval County, a bit of revisionism is taking place–because real history is hard and unyielding, and it’s easier to soften the edges.

“There’s a perception [that I’ve heard] that at the beach, ‘we didn’t have those kinds of [racial] problems,’” said Brittany Cohill, operations manager of Beaches Museum & History Park. Cohill is among those who have access to that forgotten knowledge, and she’s widening/coursecorrecting the conversation by elevating the memory of Manhattan Beach.

The community of Manhattan Beach, which was once located near the northernmost tip of what is now Atlantic Beach, was a resort for African Americans in segregated Northeast Florida. A selfcontained and self-sustaining community, it had cottages, pavilions, boardwalks, concessions, dance halls and the Hotel Manhattan. All this is remarkable, not just because it predates American Beach in Fernandina by decades, but because there is so little information or discourse about it in the Jacksonville area community.

That’s probably because there is scant physical evidence. And, of course, a good portion of this “forgetting” can be chalked up to the scheming and dirty tricks of developers like Edward Ball, the segregationist who sought to acquire the land by hook or crook 100 years ago.

Manhattan Beach started to take shape around 1900, explained Cohill, whose own interest in the topic was sparked when she was a graduate student in history.

“I had never heard of Manhattan Beach until about two years ago,” she said. It was then, in conjunction with a “public history course,” that she started researching. That research worked really well in conjunction with the work she does at the Beaches

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Museum & History Park, because the mission of that institution is to “preserve and share the distinct culture of the beaches area.”

Manhattan Beach was built on land that had been set aside by Henry Flagler for African-American employees who worked at his (never-profitable) whites-only Continental Hotel, currently the site of the Cloisters condos. Initially it was a “very rural and undeveloped area,” said Cohill.

She also noted that Flagler’s action was not an enlightened form of altruism.

“It’s an out-of-sight, out-of-mind kind of thing,” she explained. “African Americans during the Jim Crow era would never be able to share recreational spaces with white people. They were really prohibited from sharing spaces with whites on any kind of equal footing. Segregation during that time wasn’t just about creating separate spaces, it was about creating a subordinate class. […] I think he set it aside because that was what society dictated, and he was a part of that society.”

Flagler’s hotel development went hand-in-hand with the expansion of his rail empire. By 1907, Manhattan Beach became a stop on the Florida East Coast Railway. However, by then Flagler was less interested in his Northern Florida properties, and began selling the land to his former employees and area residents.

That was when the area really began to

come into its own and flourish.

Manhattan Beach was a singular and ultimately tragic place. This was beachfront land that African Americans were allowed to own. Prior to 1930 (when the beach was erased), the seeds of generational wealth were being sown. But, even as early as 1915, barriers to black ownership were erected. The aforementioned Ball got things rolling when he purchased land in Manhattan Beach and began lobbying the R-C-B-S Corporation (which was controlled by Atlantic Beach’s first mayor/ developer, Harcourt Bull) “to remove African Americans from the beachfront entirely, north of the southern limits of Atlantic beach to the jetties.”

“There was definitely scheming,” acknowledged Cohill, “lots of outside pressure.” (One can’t help but think, again, of the parallel to American Beach.)

Looking through the images of the people and place that form the exhibition Recovering Manhattan Beach, the viewer gets a sense of the timeless beauty and allure of the coast … and the casual aesthetic that often accompanies it. One image, of Mack Wilson’s pavilion (pictured) shows the kind of quirky beach shack/ dancehall/multiuse space that wouldn’t seem out of place today (except that it’s not corporately owned and branded). It is easy to imagine that, at the end of a tiring work week, a sixty-cent round-trip train

fare from Jacksonville was a guarantee of floating free, of being sun-kissed and salty in a welcoming, safe community. Further, the ocean was believed by philanthropist (and Clara White Mission founder) Eartha White to have healing properties. Each year, she’d take tubercular and underprivileged kids to the shore for a month-long stay at “Fresh Air Camp,” in addition to regular day trips she organized.

One of Cohill’s favorite images in the exhibition is one that depicts four of the laborers on the Continental Hotel project.

They’re kneeling in the sand, working intently on something, but one man has paused for a moment and is looking directly at the camera.

“You can see his face,” she mused. “You can get a sense of who he was as a person.”

The place existed at the crossroads of labor, travel and tourism.

“You can situate Manhattan Beach into a couple of contexts,” the historian explained. “You can situate into AfricanAmerican tourism during Jim Crow; [and], into the context of what the railroads meant to African Americans in the postCivil War era.”

To further elucidate the depth of the beach’s importance to black Americans, Cohill includes excerpts from Green Books, the guides that helped traveling black Americans navigate a country that often was hostile, violent and deadly: “I wanted to fit it into the larger tourism picture.”

Wilson, he of the eponymous pavilion, was one of Manhattan Beach’s last holdouts. But eventually he, too, sold. According to Cohill, beach erosion and the closure of the rail line to the beach also played into the decision by many people to sell their land to the R-C-B-S Corporation. After the last folks left, buildings were burned and bulldozed. Today, the closest approximation of where Manhattan Beach stood is Parking Lot 8 within Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park.

Madeleine Peck Wagner mail@folioweekly.com

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A conversation with Shaquem Griffin, the former UCF linebacker and the first one-handed NFL player, hosted by Brooks Rehabilitation as part of the Celebrate Independence 2019. 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 9, Flex Field, Daily’s Place, brooksrehab.org, free ($50 for a meet & greet).

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JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY DOLPHINS VS. SCOTLAND NATIONAL TEAM The Dolphins’ women’s lacrosse team opens its season with an exhibition game against the national team of Scotland. 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, D.B. Milne Field, 2800 University Blvd. N., judolphins.com, free.

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It’s a battle of local women’s college tennis teams in an early season tune-up. 11 a.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 12, UNF Tennis Complex, 1 UNF Dr., unfospreys.com, free.

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IF YOU CAN’T PLAY NICE, PLAY HOCKEY JAX ICEMEN VS. ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS

There’s a pregame Jax Eats food festival and a hat giveaway for the first 3,000 fans. The Icemen have been doing a good job this season; go cheer them on!

7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., jacksonvilleicemen.com, $10-$48.

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Watch thousands of runners participate in 5K and Family Fun Run on Saturday, Feb. 9 and the half-marathon, marathon and ultramarathon races starting 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, throughout the Beaches communities. Start and finish at Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Boulevard, where the street meets the beach, breastcancermarathon.com, free.

ARTS + EVENTS

The MICRO WRESTLING FEDERATION comes to Northeast Florida, featuring its stars in matches, brawls and rumbles, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., The Landing, 356-1110, $15-$500.

PERFORMANCE

YESTERDAY & TODAY: THE INTERACTIVE BEATLES EXPERIENCE Brothers Billy, Ryan and Matthew McGuigan anchor this production that’s audience-driven–Beatle songs by request.

8 p.m. Feb. 8, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750, thcenter.org, tix start $19.

JEEVES IN BLOOM Amelia Community Theatre stages the comedy, 8 p.m. Feb. 7-9, 14-16 and 2 p.m. Feb. 10, 207/209 Cedar St., Fernandina, 261-6749; ameliacommunitytheatre.org.

SPAMALOT The Tony Award-winning musical by Monty Python pros, is the pathetic, sad, funny and endearing story of King Arthur and his various knights on a quest for the Holy Grail, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 11, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, 354-5547, fscjartistseries.org, $52-$77.

THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM This Southern folktale about the charming Jamie Lockhart, gentleman bandit, runs 8 p.m. Feb. 8 & 9; 2 p.m. Feb. 10, All Beaches Experimental Theatre, 544 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 249-7177, abettheatre.com, $24; $12 under 18; $25 door; $15 under 18.

THE WOMEN The dramedy is staged 7:30 p.m. through Feb. 10, The Island Theater, 1860 Town Hall Cir., Fleming Island, 254-1455, theislandtheater.com.

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Players by the Sea Theatre kicks off its season with the Northeast Florida premiere of a musical adaptation of Robert James Waller’s bestselling novel about a four-day affair between an Italian war bride and a traveling National Geographic photographer in Iowa to shoot covered bridges. Directed by Lee Hamby (The 5 & Dime managing director) and Suzanne HudsonSmith (PbtS executive director); Zeek Smith is music director. The show runs Feb. 7-10, 14-16, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, 249-0289, playersbythesea.org; general admission $28; seniors/students/military $25. Thursday nights are Student Nights–students get half-price tickets with a valid student I.D. GODSPELL Music, storytelling, comedy, games–doesn’t sound like the biblical history of Jesus Christ, but, hey, He’d likely be first in line for tickets. It’s staged through Feb. 10, at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, $38-$59, alhambrajax.com.

CLASSICAL, JAZZ, CHORALE, AUDITIONS

BEACH MEETS WEST! Beaches Fine Arts Series presents Dennis Mackre and Reggie Thomas,

with the University of North Florida Jazz Ensemble I, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8, UNF’s Fine Arts Center, Southside, beachesfinearts.org, free.

AN EVENING OF GYPSY JAZZ Tim Kliphuis and Alfonso Ponticelli perform gypsy-tinged jazz, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8, Story & Song Neighborhood Bookstore & Bistro, 1430 Park Ave., Fernandina, 601-2118, storyandsongbookstore.com.

DESMON DUNCAN-WALKER The acclaimed singer showcases classic jazz, 7 p.m. Feb. 8, Lincolnville Museum, 102 MLKing Ave., St. Augustine, 824-1191, lincolnvillemuseum.org, $20 advance, $25 door.

HONORS RECITAL The student honors recital features musicians nominated by their professors, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12, Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, jutickets.com.

HAVASI PURE PIANO The virtuoso pianist performs 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12, The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $15-$115, floridatheatre.com.

BOOKS & POETRY

POETRY OPEN MIC Open Mic is 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6, Chamblin’s Uptown Café, 215 N. Laura St., Downtown, 674-0870.

KAREN ROSE The New York Times best-selling author discusses her new book, Say You’re Sorry, 7 p.m. Feb. 12, The BookMark, 221 First St., Neptune Beach, bookmarkbeach.com.

COMEDY

CAROL BURNETT: An Evening of Laughter & Reflection. We feel like this comedy event should be announced with trumpets and confetti–but the venerable Ms. Burnett might poo-poo the folderol. She conduct an audience-participatory Q&A of sorts, 8 p.m. Feb. 8, in the TimesUnion Center’s Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, $55-$250, timesunioncenter.com.

OPEN MIC COMEDY Andrey Bratulin and Steve Sotaylored host, 8 p.m. Feb. 6, The Justice Pub, 315 E. Bay St., Ste. 101, Downtown, 515-3112.

PHATT KATZ COMEDY Steve Brown is on Feb. 8 & 9, XO Lounge, 3535 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Southside, 980-9065, phattkatz.com.

THE COMEDY ZONE Wes Johnson appears 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6. JPaw is on Feb. 7. Michael Blackson is on 8 & 10:30 p.m. Feb. 8 & 9, The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, comedyzone.com.

JACKIE KNIGHT’S COMEDY CLUB Frankie Paul and Michelle Keith appear 8:30 p.m. Feb. 9, inside Gypsy Cab Company, 3009 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, 461-8843, thegypsy comedyclub.com, $15.

ART WALKS, MARKETS

FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK The theme for February is Black Excellence: Past, Present & Future. Open 5-9 p.m. Feb. 6, 36+ spots, some open after 9 p.m., spanning 15 blocks of Downtown Jacksonville; downtownjacksonville. org, jacksonvilleartwalk.com.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local and regional art, produce and crafts are offered, traveling entertainers, 10 a.m. Feb. 9 and every Saturday, below the Fuller Warren Bridge, free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

MUSEUMS

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

CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM Flagler College, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530. The group exhibit, Heroic in its Ordinariness, is on display. Participants are Elizabeth Atterbury, Beverly Buchanan, Taraneh Fazelli, Carolyn Lazard, Redeem Pettaway, Falke Pisano and Sasha Wortzel, curated by Staci Bu Shea with Julie Dickover.

CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum. org. Augusta Savage: Renaissance Woman, is on exhibit through April. Carlos Rolón: Lost in Paradise, through Oct. 21.

KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY & MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield. Lincoln as a Boy, an exhibit on the 16th president’s early life, featuring original illustrations by Lloyd Ostendorf, is on exhibition through April 30. #Mylove, Jeffrey Luque’s solo show, exhibits through March 2, jeffreyluqueart.com.

LIGHTNER MUSEUM 75 King St., St. Augustine, 808-7330, lightnermuseum.org.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu. Drink & Draw is 6 p.m. Feb. 7 and every first Thursday, with William McMahan, $17.55-$22.85. Gideon Mendel: Drowning World is currently on exhibit.

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, 396-MOSH, themosh.org.

GALLERIES

ALL BEACHES EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE 544 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 249-7177, abettheatre.com. Photographer and videographer Susan Roche displays her works in ABET’s lobby, through Feb. 10.

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ARTS + EVENTS

Brothers Billy, Ryan and Matthew McGuigan anchor the interactive production YESTERDAY & TODAY, a real-time, audience-driven Fab Four tribute, 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750, thcenter.org, tickets start at $19. paintings are on display.

BREW 5 POINTS 1026 Park St., Riverside. Chip Southworth’s bridge-based art 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. Artisan Market, with pottery, jewelry, photography and paintings, is open.

CUTTER & CUTTER FINE ART 333 Village Main St., Ponte Vedra, 395-3759, cutterandcutter. com. Award-wining artist Tang Wei Min exhibits his works.

ETHAN ALLEN 4939 Big Island Dr., Jacksonville, 292-1700, ethanallen.com. Local artists display original works, 3-8 p.m. Feb. 9 at the exhibition.

Included are pieces by Heather Blanton, Mactruque, Caitlyn Flynn, Larisa Mindra and Michael T Sullivan, among others.

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

Slamdance Cosmopolis, a collaboration of Matt Allison and Matthew Usinowicz, is on display.

JENNA ALEXANDER STUDIO 73 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 850-384-3084, jenna-alexander. com. Alexander’s new works, Stripes and Buns, are currently on display.

LUFRANO INTERCULTURAL GALLERY, UNF, Southside, unf.edu. University of North Florida’s Department of Art & Design’s sculpture

program, along with ReThreaded, host the exhibition Rethreaded: Flight. The exhibit runs through March 8. A large, steel birdcage with stained-glass bars stands empty, door open, illuminated to cast shadows. Colorful cloth birds have “escaped” to decorate the gallery space. The piece represents freedom and references Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. The birds and cage were designed by Jenny Hager, sculpture professor, and her Art & Design students, to bring awareness, during Human Trafficking Awareness Month, to local organization ReThreaded, whose mission it is to help survivors of human trafficking. Admission to the Gallery is free; parking is $5 to the public.

PAStA FINE ART GALLERY 214 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 824-0251, pastagalleryart.com.

Celebrate Art Sale: oils, watercolors, mixed media, photography, blown glass, stained glass, mosaics, and a raffle. Free admission.

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 1 Independent Dr., Downtown, southlight.com. Works by Kevin Arther, Maiya Elaine, Justin Drosten and J Adam McGalliard are on exhibit.

THE VAULT@1930 1930 San Marco Ave., thevaultat1930.com. Local abstract painter Princess Simpson Rashid displays in Odyssey of Abstraction.

New York Times best-selling author KAREN ROSE discusses her new romance/suspense/ mystery novel, the first in a series, Say You’re Sorry, at 7 p.m. Feb. 12, at The BookMark, 221 First St., Neptune Beach, bookmarkbeach.com.

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

EVENTS

REUBEN KEITH GREEN The former U.S. Navy officer discusses his memoir, Black Officer, White Navy, 7 p.m. Feb. 6 at Willowbranch Library, 2875 Park St., Riverside, 381-8490, jaxpubliclibrary.org, free.

LIGHT THE CITY RIDE The 14th annual police-escorted ride is Feb. 8 (registration 4:30 p.m., kickstands up 7 p.m.) starting at Adamec Harley Davidson, 8909 Baymeadows Rd., Southside, 493-1931, adamecharley.com. Fees are $35 per rider and $25 a passenger. Proceeds benefit North Florida Police Motorcycle Inc. RV MEGA SHOW Florida RV Trade Association holds its annual show 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 7-10, Jacksonville Equestrian Center, 13611 Normandy Blvd., Jacksonville. All manner of RVs are displayed. Adults $8; free for kids under 12; frvta.org. Proceeds benefit Hoods for Heroes, a nonprofit providing firefighters with protective hood gear.

MICROWRESTLING WWE-type event has matches, brawls and rumbles, 7-9 p.m.

Feb. 9, Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., The Landing, 356-1110, $15-$500.

RAILROADIANA & MODEL TRAIN SHOW The 41st annual show and sale is held 9 a.m.5 p.m. Feb. 9, Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St., Downtown, gserr.com.

Admission is $9; kids under 12 are free. Model rail items past and present are displayed.

DIVERSITY & THE U.S. NAVY Author and ex-Naval officer Reuben Keith Green and Capt. Glen S. Leverette discuss diversity in the service branch, 7 p.m. Feb. 11, Jacksonville University Gooding Auditorium, 2800 Arlington Blvd. N., mgroe@ju.edu. ____________________________________ To list an event, send time, date, location (street address, city/neighborhood), admission 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 the next Wed. issue of Folio Weekly.

FOLIO A+E : MUSIC

THE BEAUTY IS IN THE DETAILS talks and the RAYLAND BAXTER

SONGWRITING

SUNSHINE STATE

R

ayland Baxter has a thing for subtle he ingests every day. detail. On “Strange American Dream,” “It’s the new characters I meet that the opening track of his 2018 album spark some type of lock and key within my Wide Awake, the Nashville native sings of imagination,” he muses. “Or it’s the records “Temporary devotion / With a picket fence I’m listening to that I’ve never heard before and a rowdy crowd.” On “Angeline,” he’s a that sweep something up. There’s a filter that “captain in another wicked rain / A crew a writer can look at the world through and unordinary, beaten down by a hurricane.” think, ‘How do I turn that shit into a song?’”

And it’s only after the fourth or fifth listen to For someone as focused on the intricacies “Casanova,” Wide Awake’s lead single and a of songwriting, Baxter also embraces the radio staple thanks to a herky-jerky beat, that spontaneity of performance, which should you realize the woman whose money Baxter give his gig at Murray Hill Theatre an extra spends on “drugs and things” is really Sallie air of intimacy.

Mae—the lender of choice for student loans.

“I just want to grow and playing In person, Baxter’s just as precise, from a memorable shows,” he says. “I want to be flat, picture-perfect brim on his five-panel moved every night with the music that we’re hat to his neatly trimmed mustache and making. We’ve played the songs a bunch of impeccable printed shirts. Embodying a times, but the live show’s so much different style all his own, the 35-year-old seems both than the record. There’s a lot of room to timeless and of the moment, just like his improvise and add more beef to the songs.”

Whatever arrangements Baxter and his genre-defying music. He’s opened for (and band present, he emphasizes that they all learned from) big acts like The Lumineers pay particular attention to the audience. This and indies like Shakey Graves alike, while current tour presents a unique opportunity carrying on lessons learned from his father, to cater to new fans, as well, since so many Bucky Baxter, an acclaimed pedal steel new markets on are the itinerary. guitarist who played with Bob Dylan, Steve That includes Florida, which he calls Earle, R.E.M. and Ryan Adams. “uncharted territory.”

“I always use the Even though his father example of a bowling ball RAYLAND BAXTER & HIS BAND, grew up in Brevard and a kid-proof bowling ILLITERATE LIGHT County, where his lane,” Baxter says on the 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, Murray Hill grandmother and aunt phone, driving to New Theatre, murrayhilltheatre.com, $20. still live, Baxter’s Florida York City to record a live touring experience to session in between tour date is limited to one Orlando show and dates. “If I go too far to the left or the right, three in Key West. He spent last Christmas Bucky would bump me back over: ‘Try in the Conch Republic filming a music this,’ or ‘Most definitely do not do that,’ or video for “Hey Larocco” and raves about the ‘I like how you did that thing.’ I’m fortunate atmosphere there. He hopes to enjoy a few that he’s a great father, but he’s also been days off in North Florida after the current an incredible musician and an observer of tour ends in Jacksonville. St. Augustine in legendary bosses over the decades.” particular is on his radar. Unprompted, his Though Bucky Baxter helped to record light Southern drawl booms, “The home of Wide Awake with his son, Rayland needed the datil pepper!” time to himself to write it. He spent three Taking a momentary break from our months in an abandoned Kentucky rubber phone call, he chats up a tollbooth agent, band factory grappling with his emotions, pointing out the time (11:11 a.m.), turning alternately celebrating and cauterizing his total charge ($13.70) into a jingle, and the human condition. He emerged with a asking the “beauty in the booth-y” if he can brilliant combination of alt-country, folk, add a 30-cent tip to the total. power pop and glam rock.

“That was the first time I was able to go When he’s back on the phone, I ask Baxter somewhere with intention and write songs,” for a hot take on the narrative arc of his Baxter says. “It wasn’t a patchwork, ‘Oh shit, career. Is he happy with the way things have I picked up a guitar and this thing came out gone? Does songwriting mean something and I’m going to try to finish this song today different today than it did 10 years ago? before I go to a party.’ I [could] focus more.”

Are there milestones he feels he hasn’t yet Baxter adds that, nearly two years later, reached? Silent for a rare 30 seconds, he he’s still “dragging remnants of the songs I finally responds: “The deeper I get into this didn’t finish” around with him. Though he career, the more I’m feeling tempos as the and his band are still focusing heavily on the striped lines that separate the highway lanes. album on their current tour, he says that his They make the rhythm and I just follow it.”

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CONCERTS The Godmother of Soul, PATTI LaBELLE performs hits from a songbook spanning more than four decades (but, sadly, no duet with Michael McDonald.) 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, Times-Union Center, Downtown, timesunioncenter.com, $46.84-$153.46.

LIVE MUSIC VENUES

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA

The SALTY PELICAN, 12 N. Front St. Davis Turner Feb. 7 SLIDERS Seaside Grill, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave. Pili Pili Feb. 6. Tad Jennings Feb. 7. The Firewater Tent Revival Feb. 8. 7 Street Band Feb. 9. JCnMike Feb. 10. Mark O’Quinn Feb. 12 The SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Larry & the Backtracks Feb. 7

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

CASBAH Café, 3628 St. Johns Ave. Goliath Flores every Wed. Jazz every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE Nightclub, 4219 St. Johns Ave. 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) ATLANTIC BEACH Brewing Co., 725 Atlantic Blvd.

Trevor Barnes Feb. 9 COOP 303, 303 Atlantic Blvd., AB DiCarlo Thompson Feb. 8 FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach Live music Feb. 8 & 9. Samuel Sanders Feb. 10 GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd. Groov every Wed. Michael Smith every Thur. Milton Clapp every Fri. LYNCH’S Irish Pub, 514 N. First St. 8th & Red Feb. 8.

Solar Tide, Luvu Feb. 9. Blistur Feb. 15. Dirty Pete every Wed. Split Tone every Thur. Chillula every Sun. Julia Gulia every Mon. Honey Hounds every Tue. MEZZA, 110 First St., NB Gypsies Ginger every Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer every Thur. House Band every Mon. Trevor Tanner every Tue. MUSIC in the Courtyard, 200 First St., NB John Austill Feb. 8. Dan Coady Feb. 9 RAGTIME Tavern, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB Neil Dixon Feb. 6. All You Need Feb. 7. Vegas Grey Feb. 8 & 9. Lunar Coast Feb. 10 SURFER the Bar, 200 First St. N. True Sounds of Liberty, Pinata Protest Feb. 20 WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy. Great Dames Feb. 6. The Groov Feb. 14

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N. Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, The Fritz Feb. 6. G Jones, Tsuruda, Chee Feb. 10. Yonder Mountain String Band, Handmade Moments Feb. 13. The Werks Feb. 14 BREEZY Jazz Club, 119 W. Adams St. Live music Feb. 6 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St. DJ Brandon Thur. DJ NickFresh Sat. DJ Randall Mon. DJ Hollywood every Tue. The FLORIDA Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St. Cody Jinks Feb. 8. Aaron Lewis Feb. 9. Michael Bolton Feb. 10. Jo Koy Feb. 14 & 17. Jamey Johnson Feb. 20 JACKSONVILLE Landing Ace Winn, Manika Feb. 9 MAVERICKS Live, Jax Landing Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Flor, Grizfolk Feb. 8. Runaway Gin Feb. 15 MYTH Nightclub, 333 E. Bay St. Silent Disco Feb. 6.

Babyanne & DJ X Feb. 8. Xander, TwoWolves, Jilly Feb. 9.

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SUPERFOOD & Brew, 11 E. Forsyth St. Random Tandem Feb. 6 TIMES-UNION Center, 300 Water St. Patti LaBelle Feb. 9 VOLSTEAD, 115 W. Adams The Raisin Cake Orchestra Feb. 6. Junco Royals Feb. 8. DJ Mas Appeal Feb. 9

FLEMING ISLAND, GREEN COVE BELUTHAHATCHEE Park, 1523 S.R. 13, Fruit Cove Second Sunday at Stetson’s: Mel & Vinnie Feb. 10 BOONDOCKS, 2808 Henley Rd. Brandon Leino Feb. 6.

Mark Johns Feb. 7. Zeb Padgett, Duval County Line, Paul Wane Feb. 8. Bill Hecht Feb. 9. Ivan Smith Feb. 13 WHITEY’S Fish Camp, 2032 C.R. 220 Roger That Feb. 8.

Lisa & the Mad Hatters Feb. 9

INTRACOASTAL

CLIFF’S, 3033 Monument Rd. DJ Sharon Feb. 6. Hijinks Feb. 8 & 9. Party Cartel Feb. 16 JERRY’S, 13170 Atlantic Blvd. Yowsah Feb. 8. Spectra Feb. 9

MANDARIN

ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd. Brian Iannucci Feb. 6, Feb. 10 & 12 IGGY’S, 104 Bartram Oaks Walk Pink Paisley Feb. 8.

AudioK Feb. 9. Ivan Pulley & Hank Norsworthy Feb. 10

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG CHEERS, 1138 Park Ave. Julia Gulia Feb. 23 The HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd. John Michael Tue.-Sat.

PONTE VEDRA

PONTE VEDRA Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N. David Bromberg Quintet, Jordan Tice Feb. 6. The Magpie Salute Feb. 7. G. Love & Special Sauce, Ron Artis II & the Truth Feb. 8. Alan Doyle & Great Big Sea Feb. 10. Al Di Meola Feb. 12. Taj Mahal Trio Feb. 13. Keiko Matsui Feb. 14 TAPS Bar & Grill, 2220 C.R. 210 Kurt Lanham Feb. 6 5 O’Clock Shadow Feb. 8. Paul Ivey Trio Feb. 9

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave. Rayland Baxter, Illiterate Light Feb. 10 NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. Seth Howard benefit show: Yashira, Axis, Southern Druid, Rahm, Gillian Carter, Ether, Nisroch, Modern Art, Gouge Away 7. Custard Pie, The Reality Feb. 9. Creeping Death, Homewrecker Feb. 12 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St. Cosmic Highway, House of I, Secret Cigarettes Feb. 8. Jean Street Sound, Catronia Sturton, Ginny Feb. 9. Woolbright, Aunt Acid, Glazed, Primary School, First Case Scenario Feb. 10 RIVER & POST, 1000 Riverside Ave. Barrett Thomas Feb. 8. NW Izzard Feb. 9

ST. AUGUSTINE

ANCIENT CITY Brewing, 3420 Agricultural Ctr. Dr., Ste. 8 Claire Vandiver Feb. 15 ARNOLD’S, 3912 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd. DJ Alex Feb. 8.

Hindsite Feb. 9 CAFÉ ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine

Beach Steve Poltz Feb. 6. The Talbott Brothers Feb. 7.

Gulf Morlix CD Release Show: Grant Peeples Feb. 10.

The Native Howl Feb. 11 CASA MONICA, 95 Cordova St. Lisa Kelly Jazz 4tet Feb. 9 Planet SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd. Dry Reef Feb. 6.

Lassyu, House of I, The Best of Synthia, Dust Fuss Feb. 11 PROHIBITION Kitchen, 119 St. George St. Spade McQuade, Rare Creatures Feb. 7. The House Cats, Be Easy Feb. 8. Grandpa’s Cough Medicine, Firewater Tent Revival Feb. 9. WillowWacks, Sean K. Preston & The Loaded Pistols Feb. 10. Rough & Tumble Feb. 11. Wild Adriatic Feb. 12 TRADEWINDS Lounge, 124 Charlotte St. Livestream Feb. 8 & 9

SAN MARCO, NORTHBANK

BISTRO AIX, 1440 San Marco Blvd. Ace Winn Feb. 8 GRAPE & GRAIN Exchange, 2000 San Marco Chris Thomas Band Feb. 7. Ramona Feb. 8 & March 2. The Snacks Blues Band Feb. 9. Broken Heart Prom Party: DJ Nick Hogan Feb. 14 JACK RABBITS, 15280 Hendricks Ave. BJ Barham, Connor Hickey Feb. 6. Martin Sexton, Chris Trapper Feb. 7. Askmeificare, Auditory Armory Feb. 8. Wade B., Allen Higgs, Clint Anglin Feb. 9. Flaw Feb. 10. JMSN Feb. 11.

The Elovaters Feb. 13 MUDVILLE Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd. Harris Brothers Feb. 6. Larry Mangum Feb. 9. River City Rhythm Kings Feb. 11

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS

VETERANS UNITED, 8999 Western Way Brenna Ericson Feb. 8

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

COPPER TOP Bar, 12405 Main St. Open mic Feb. 10 CROOKED ROOSTER Brewery, 148 S. Sixth St., Macclenny Shakey: Neil Young solo tribute show Feb. 8 PALMS Fish Camp, 6359 Heckscher Dr. Taylor Shami Feb. 7. Billy Bowers Feb. 8. Kelli & Ken Feb. 9

UPCOMING CONCERTS

MORE. Feb. 14, Nighthawks HOTEL GARUDA Feb. 15, River City Brewing FRED EAGLESMITH, TIF GINN Feb. 15, Café Eleven THEM VIBES Feb. 15, Blue Jay Listening Room TOM RUSH, MATT NAKOA Feb. 15, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SONS of SERENDIP Feb. 15, Ritz Theatre SILENT RUNNING, PIECES LEFT, SOUL SURVIVOR Feb. 15, Nighthawks MATT & KIM, YUMO Feb. 15, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage RUNAWAY GIN Phish tribute Feb. 15, Mavericks The REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND Feb. 16, Café Eleven DAVE MASON, STEVE CROPPER, GRETCHEN RHODES Feb. 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The INVASIONS Feb. 17, Ragtime LIZ COOPER & STAMPEDE Feb. 17, 1904 Music Hall LEE ‘SCRATCH’ PERRY, SUBATOMIC SOUND SYSTEM Feb. 17, Jack Rabbits

DAN BERN Feb. 17, Café Eleven COTTER HILL Feb. 17, Blue Jay Listening Room The FLOOZIES, TOO MANY ZOOZ, DREAMERS DELIGHT, The TERMINUS HORNS Feb. 18, 1904 Music Hall The LAST GANG, SCUM Feb. 18, Rain Dogs LOS LOBOS, SOUTHERN AVENUE Feb. 19, PVC Hall JAKE SHIMABUKURO Feb. 19, Florida Theatre DAWES Feb. 19, St. Aug. Amphitheatre Backyard Stage JAMEY JOHNSON Feb. 20, Florida Theatre The ZOMBIES, LIZ BRASHER Feb. 20, PVConcert Hall T.S.O.L., PIÑATA PROTEST Feb. 20, Surfer the Bar SPAFFORD Feb. 20, 1904 Music Hall MURDER by DEATH, J RODDY WALSTON & the BUSINESS Feb. 20, St. Aug. Amp. Backyard Stage TOBYMAC, JEREMY CAMP, RYAN STEVENSON, AARON CORE, WE ARE MESSENGERS Feb. 21, Vets Mem Arena KASEY CHAMBERS & the FIREFLY DISCIPLES, CARLY BURRUSS Feb. 21, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall UNKNOWN HINSON Feb. 21, Jack Rabbits HAVANA CUBA ALL STARS Feb. 21, Thrasher-Horne TYLER HILTON Feb. 21, Café Eleven BREAD & BUTTER Feb. 22, Ragtime SEVEN NATIONS Feb. 22, Jack Rabbits PAUL IVEY & the SOULS of JOY Feb. 22, Jax Landing TONY MacALPINE, MONTE PITTMAN, LONERO Feb. 22, Nighthawks The SNACKS BLUES BAND Feb. 22, Volstead ORDINARY BOYS: The Smiths & Morrissey Tribute Feb. 22, 1904 Music Hall SEAWALK Music Festival Feb. 23 & 24, Jax Beach CAN’T SWIM, HOMESAFE, SAVE FACE, SMALL TALKS Feb. 23, Nighthawks Havana Nights, Neon Lights: The BASS MENT, DIGITAL ETHOS Feb. 23, River City Brewing JAX CHILDREN’S CHORUS, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY GOLDEN VOICES Feb. 23, Hendricks Ave. Baptist Church DOUBLE DOWN BAND Feb. 23, Jax Landing SARAH McLACHLAN, VANESSA FREEBAIRN-SMITH Feb. 24, The Florida Theatre The CHRIS THOMAS BAND Feb. 24, Jax Landing SLOTH ACID, SACHA ROBOTTI Feb. 24, Myth Nightclub JOHN McEUEN & the String Wizards Feb. 24, Café Eleven MICHAEL GLABICKI, DIRK MILLER Feb. 26, Café Eleven CHRISTOPHER CROSS Feb. 27, PVedra Concert Hall The EXPENDABLES, BALLYHOO! Feb. 28, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage MJBAKER Feb. 28, Grape & Grain Exchange ALABAMA March 1, St. Augustine Amphitheatre PAM TILLIS, TERRI CLARK, SUZY BOGGUSS March 1, The Florida Theatre OUIJA BROTHERS March 1, River City Brewing STEEL PANTHER, WILSON March 1, Mavericks Live BEACH BOYS March 1, Thrasher-Horne Center BROTHERS OSBORNE, RUSTON KELLY March 2, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Mardi Gras Party Benefit: JCC TOURING CHOIR, VOICES of JACKSONVILLE, ASHTON TAYLOR, DJ March 2, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The SUITCASE JUNKET March 2, NEFla Veg Fest Great Guitar Gathering: The JOHN JORGENSON QUINTET March 2, The Florida Theatre LUNAR COAST March 3, Ragtime MORGAN JAMES March 3, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The CRUXSHADOWS, SKYVIEW March 3, Mavericks FATES WARNING March 4, Jack Rabbits GIN BLOSSOMS March 4, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The GUMBO LIMBO CAJUN BAND, The RIVER CITY RHYTHM KINGS March 5, The Florida Theatre Experience Hendrix: BILLY COX, JOE SATRIANI, DAVE MUSTAINE, JONNY LANG, DWEEZIL ZAPPA, ERIC JOHNSON, DOUG PINNICK, CHRIS LAYTON, MATO NANJI, KENNY AROOFF, SLIDE BROTHERS, HENRI BROWN, KEVIN McCORMICK, ERNIE ISLEY, ANA POPOVIC March 6, The Florida Theatre STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN March 7, T-U Center BLAKE SHELTON, TRACE ADKINS, The BELLAMY BROTHERS, JOHN ANDERSON, LAUREN ALAINA March 7, Veterans Memorial Arena

The AVETT BROTHERS March 7, St. Aug. Amphitheatre The INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS, ROOSEVELT COLLIER March 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall REBECCA LOEBE March 8, Mudville Celtic Music Fest: EMMET CAHILL, DUBLIN CITY RAMBLERS, ALBANNACH, SEVEN NATIONS, STEEL CITY ROVERS, POOR ANGUS, GOTHARD SISTERS, SCREAMING ORPHANS March 8, Francis Field, St. Augustine TRAVIS TRITT, The CHARLIE DANIELS BAND, CADILLAC THREE March 8, St. Augustine Amphitheatre CHRIS BARRON March 9, Café Eleven 10,000 MANIACS March 9, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JUICE March 9, Jack Rabbits MILES JAYE, TONY TERRY, The SYSTEM March 9, TimesUnion Center HIGH TIME March 9, Mudville Music Room SEVEN NATIONS March 9, Fionn MacCool’s Ponte Vedra SWEET LIFE MUSIC FEST March 9, Jax Beach SeaWalk TANK & the BANGAS, ALFRED BANKS, MAGGIE KOERNER March 10, St. Augustine Amphitheatre JIMMY PARRISH & the WAVES March 10, Ragtime RICHARD SHINDELL March 10, Café Eleven HIGHTIME March 11, Culhane’s AB ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD FAIR, DJ DORIAN March 10, St. Augustine Amphitheatre JEFF TWEEDY, JAMES ELKINGTON March 11, PVC Hall SHWAYZE March 14, Surfer the Bar The MOTET, EXMAG March 14, 1904 Music Hall The CURRYS March 14, Mudville WILLY PORTER March 14, Café Eleven TRAVIS SCOTT March 14, Veterans Memorial Arena David Bowie Alumni Tour: MIKE GARSON, EARL SLICK, GERRY LEONARD, CARMINE ROJAS, BERNARD FOWLER, COREY GLOVER, LEE JOHN March 15, PV Concert Hall KELSEY LAMB March 15, Café Eleven ELTON JOHN March 15, Veterans Memorial Arena BUMPIN’ UGLIES, UNIVERSAL GREEN March 15, Jack Rabbits DAN + SHAY, MORGAN EVANS March 15, St. Augustine Amphitheatre 61 RUMORS March 15, Grape & Grain Exchange BLUNTS & BLONDES March 15, River City Brewing TREVOR NOAH March 16, St. Aug. Amphitheatre CLARK BECKHAM March 16, Jack Rabbits ROGER McGUINN March 16, PVedra Concert Hall 3 the BAND March 17, Ragtime ASHLYN NELSON BAND, JOHN TAYLOR March 17, Dalton’s Sports Grill CALLING ALL CAPTAINS March 19, Jack Rabbits LITTLE FEAT March 20, The Florida Theatre BUCKETHEAD March 20, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The DUKE ROBILLARD BAND March 21, Café Eleven JOAN OSBORNE March 21, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall 38th Annual Lions Seafood Festival: JIM STAFFORD, BILLY BUCHANAN, JAX ENGLISH SALSA BAND, THOSE GUYS JAZZ, KATHERINE ARCHER, MUSIC N MOTION, JOHN DICKIE IV & COLLAPSIBLE B, SUNSET EAST, MANDALLA MUSIC, KATE KEYS BAND, LONESOME BERT & the SKINNY LIZARDS, KENNY YARBROUGH & SOUTHERN TIDE, DAVIS & the LOOSE CANNONS March 22-24, Francis Field St. Augustine LITTLE RIVER BAND, PABLO CRUISE March 22, The Florida Theatre IGOR & the RED ELVISES March 22, Café Eleven TIFFANY JENKINS March 22, Florida Theatre ANGELA INGERSOLL March 22, FSCJ’s Wilson Center TANNAHILL WEAVERS March 23, Mudville BUDDY GUY March 23, The Florida Theatre The RAISIN CAKE ORCHESTRA March 23, Grape & Grain Exchange EMMA MOSELEY BAND, 100 WATT VIPERS, JENNI REID March 23, Jack Rabbits SIDETRACK March 24, Ragtime ANVIL March 24, 1904 Music Hall MARCUS KING BAND, BOBBY LEE RODGERS March 26, Mavericks Live The MESSTHETICS, MARY LATTIMORE, BRENDAN CANTY, JOE LALLY, ANTHONY PIROG March 26, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Front Porch COLE QUEST & the CITY PICKERS March 26, Mudville LOST in SOCIETY March 27, Jack Rabbits BOB WEIR, WOLF BROS March 27, The Florida Theatre KELLER WILLIAMS’ PETTYGRASS, The HILLBENDERS March 28, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage PUNCH BROTHERS March 28, The Florida Theatre SICK of IT ALL, IRON REAGAN, WALK with WOLVES March 28, 1904 Music Hall KATT EDMONDSON Six underground Florida bands pay tribute to a departed friend. Donations collected at March 28, Ritz the SETH HOWARD BENEFIT SHOW help the late Yashira drummer’s family. 7 p.m. Thursday, Theatre Feb. 7, Nighthawks, Riverside, facebook.com/nighthawksjax, $10 minimum donation.

CONCERTS

GOGOL BORDELLO March 29, Mavericks HEATHER MALONEY March 29, Café Eleven The RIPPINGTONS March 28, WJCT Studios YACHT ROCK REVUE March 29, The Florida Theatre DARK STAR ORCHESTRA March 29, St. Aug. Amp. The SH-BOOMS, HURRICANE PARTY March 30, Jack Rabbits CASTING CROWNS March 30, Daily’s Place COLLIE BUDDZ March 31, Surfer the Bar NAPPY ROOTS April 3, Surfer the Bar Clay County Fair: MARSHALL TUCKER BAND, BIG DADDY WEAVE, SHENANDOAH, JOE DIFFIE, BIG and RICH, JORDAN DAVIS, JIMMIE ALLEN, GATLIN BROTHERS April 4-13, Green Cove Springs SPRINGING the BLUES FESTIVAL April 5-7, Jax Beach SeaWalk Springing the Blues AFTERPARTY April 5 & 6, Mojo Kitchen BONEY JAMES April 5, The Florida Theatre 1964: The TRIBUTE April 6, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ANITRA JAY April 6, Riverside Arts Market The SLACKERS April 6, Surfer the Bar PAT MATHENY, JAMES FRANCIES, NATE SMITH April 9, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BOZ SCAGGS April 10, The Florida Theatre KISS April 12, Veterans Memorial Arena MIDLAND ELECTRIC RODEO TOUR April 12, St. Aug. Amp. ABE PARTRIDGE April 12, Mudville MICHAEL CARBONARO April 12, T-U Center DENNIS DeYOUNG April 12, The Florida Theatre DAVE ALVIN, JIMMIE DALE GILMORE, The GUILTY ONES April 12, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall KANE BROWN April 13, St. Augustine Amphitheatre KENNY CHESNEY April 13, Daily’s Place ELLE KING April 13, Mavericks TAB BENOIT April 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE, FOLK IS PEOPLE April 14, Murray Hill Theatre BUCK CHERRY, JOYOUS WOLF April 14, Surfer The Bar LEON BRIDGES, JESS GLYNNE April 17, St. Aug. Amp. SAM RIGGS April 18, Jack Rabbits ROY BOOKBINDER April 18, Mudville TINSLEY ELLIS April 19, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ELLIS PAUL April 19, Mudville SANTANA April 20, St. Augustine Amphitheatre TRAVIS McCOY April 22, Surfer the Bar GARY MULLEN & the WORKS One Night of Queen April 25, Florida Theatre MAX FROST April 25, 1904 Music Hall KELSEA BALLERINI, BRETT YOUNG, BRANDON RATCLIFF April 26, St. Augustine Amphitheatre LUCY KAPLANSKY April 26, Café Eleven ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE April 26, Jack Rabbits ROSCOLUSA Songwriters Festival April 27, Palm Valley DREAM THEATER April 27, T-U Center’s Moran Theater MICKEY ABRAHAM & KATHRYN LONG April 27, Mudville TEMPTATIONS, FOUR TOPS April 28, Florida Theatre DAVE MATTHEWS BAND May 1, Veterans Memorial Arena JAWS with RICHARD DREYFUSS May 1, Florida Theatre The MILK CARTON KIDS May 1, PVedra Concert Hall FAYE WEBSTER, LORD HURON May 1, Mavericks Live Welcome to Rockville: KORN, The PRODIGY, WAGE WAR, EVANESCENCE, FLOGGING MOLLY, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CLEOPATRICK, DIRTY HONEY, ROB ZOMBIE, JUDAS PRIEST, YELAWOLF, TOOL, INCUBUS, BRING ME the HORIZON, PAPA ROACH, The STRUTS, FEVER 333, The GLORIOUS SONS, WHILE SHE SLEEPS, The DIRTY NIL, CHEVELLE, SHINEDOWN May 3, Metro Park GRIZ May 3, St. Augustine Amphitheatre TOM JONES May 6, Florida Theatre TAME IMPALA May 6, St. Augustine Amphitheatre GRETA VAN FLEET May 9, Daily’s B2K Millennium Tour May 10, Veterans Memorial Arena TASH SULTANA, PIERCE BROS. May 11, St. Augustine Amphitheatre MURS, LOCKSMITH, COJO May 14, Jack Rabbits WINEHOUSED: The Amy Celebration May 25, PVC Hall The TURTLES, CHUCK NEGRON, GARY PUCKETT, The BUCKINGHAMS, The CLASSICS IV June 2, Florida Theatre LAKE STREET DIVE June 5, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall STEPHEN SIMMONS June 7, Mudville WEIRD AL YANKOVIC June 9, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ROD McDONALD June 14, Mudville GREAT ATLANTIC Country Music Fest June 15, JB SeaWalk HIPPO CAMPUS June 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JON BELLION June 23, St. Augustine Amphitheatre TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND, BLACKBERRY SMOKE, SHOVELS & ROPE June 28, Daily’s YACHT ROCK REVUE June 28, Florida Theatre TRAIN, GOO GOO DOLLS, ALLEN STORE July 9, Daily’s JOJO SIWA July 13, St. Augustine Amphitheatre LONG BEACH DUB ALL STARS & AGGROLITES July 14, Surfer the Bar IRATION, PEPPER, FORTUNATE YOUTH, KATASTRO July 27, St. Augustine Amphitheatre MARK STUART Aug. 22, Mudville VAMPIRE WEEKEND Aug. 25, St. Augustine Amphitheatre THOMAS RHETT, DUSTIN LYNCH, RUSSELL DICKERSON, RHETT AKINS Oct. 4, Vets Memorial Arena CHRIS STAPLETON, KENDELL MARVEL, DAVE COBB, J.T. CURE, DEREK MIXON, MORGANE STAPLETON Oct. 10, Veterans Memorial Arena FEBRUARY 6-12, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 27

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Photo by Nathan Ballentine

THE HARDEST PART OF DOING SOMETHING NEW IS simply getting started. In the wake of the New Year, many of us may feel that way about our freshly minted resolutions.

Even if we’re inspired and excited about building new habits, there’s an undercurrent of expectation that can leave us overwhelmed.

What we need is a shift in perspective and a compassionate voice. What we need is a cheerleader. Or, better yet, a man in overalls.

Nathan Ballentine is that man, literally.

The Jacksonville-based urban gardener, community organizer and entrepreneur officially operates under that moniker. As Man in Overalls, he spouts homegrown wisdom, most important: “You don’t try to do everything. Whatever your standard of perfection is, you let that slide and you get started.”

The freelance consultant helps city slickers grow their own groceries. He facilitates the design, installation, planting and maintenance phases of the various home gardens. But the more Folio Weekly spoke with him, the more we realized that his advice applies to many areas beyond the garden.

In addition to more than 20 years of gardening experience, Ballentine draws on an education in community organizing at North Carolina’s Warren Wilson College.

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service. For Ballentine, a garden’s impact is certainly not meant to be confined to its neat wooden box.

“As soon as you have a garden with anything edible in your front yard,” he says, “you’re going to meet your neighbors.

They will walk by and say ‘What is that?

Oh, my grandmother used to cook that!’

All of sudden, you know them.”

Gardens are community-building because “there is such a convergence of reasons why people grow their groceries.

Gardening is at the epicenter, it is a common solution and expression even if your motivations for approaching it are different.”

Some people choose to keep a garden because of fond family memories.

Others are troubled by the toxicity of the commercial food system and the negative environmental impacts of large-scale agriculture. They want better choices for themselves and their children. Many people are motivated by having fresh herbs and produce right at their fingertips.

In Jacksonville, Ballentine sees neighbors combining land and labor resources to start a garden. It might look like this: One person’s yard has adequate sunlight and, though they love fresh veggies, they aren’t interested in gardening.

They invite their neighbor (who doesn’t have an ideal space) to build and maintain a garden bed on their property. All parties get to share in the delicious harvest, and the entire neighborhood benefits from a

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Man in Overalls makes the concrete bloom

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weather than our southern clime. In Florida, pumpkins can ripen in June, which feels off-kilter with broader cultural expectations. Indeed, it can even feel a little, well, disappointing. But consider this: We have the good fortune to garden outdoors all year long, while other states endure harsh winters.

People have reasons not to start a garden, too, perhaps the subtlest of which is fear of failure, a familiar reaction to any new endeavor we dream up. Here is where another shift in perspective comes in.

“The biggest thing that differentiates experienced gardeners from beginning gardeners,” Ballentine says, “is that beginning gardeners see failure as a judgment of their skills, and experienced gardeners see it as a chance to learn something new.”

No matter who you are, you will fail in the garden. And that’s a good thing.

“Many beginner gardeners are some of the best farmers market customers, because they come to respect the art of gardening and growing food,” Ballentine says, recognizing the humbling aspects newly strengthened relationship. of failure. His compassionate advice is to In a blog post, Ballentine further grow what you enjoy growing and grow explains, “You don’t need a farm to have well. For the rest, rely on other farmers’ a garden.” Many people assume that “it’s skills and shop at the farmers market. necessary to replicate our grandparents’ With sufficient sunlight, a simple 4-feetand great-grandparents’ multi-acre by-4-feet raised bed is usually sufficient, gardens.” Ballentine traces that assumption says Ballantine. In fact, you might even see back to its roots in early United States him pushing a grocery-cart-turned-foodagriculture and disputes its current garden around Jacksonville—an example validity. We can take advantage of recent of how small spaces can contain generous research and technology to grow nutrientquantities of produce. rich produce with less space and effort.

“If you don’t have a yard, then you “I really tend to can get a bag of Magic focus on those things Mix,” Ballentine says, MAN IN OVERALLS that make a dent in the referencing his custom maninoveralls.blogspot.com grocery budget and compost-based soil mix make a dent in terms of product. “It’s in a porous nutrition, those things that the American bag. You roll down the side, stick a tomato diet tends to lack,” says Ballentine. He also or pepper plant in it and have a container educates his clients about the diversity of garden right there in the bag.” the kinds of produce that can be grown Like any dedicated gardener, Nathan in each season, something that often Ballentine is motivated by many different surprises new gardeners. hopes, needs and values. He says that, Here in Northeast Florida, Ballentine ultimately, he wants “the business to thrive. explains, “It’s about shifting your I want it to be able to support a growing understanding of the seasons.” Many of culture in cities, connecting neighbors our notions (such as pumpkins ripening with goods that are produced immediately around Thanksgiving) are a legacy adjacent to them.” from Puritan settlers who lived in New Katie Parker England, a place with markedly different mail@folioweekly.com 30 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 6-12, 2019

FOLIO COOKING

MELTING POINT

Chef Bill’s nostalgia means GOOEY GOODNESS

AS I WAS READING AN ONLINE FOOD MAGAZINE the other day (yes, I spend time immersed in food one way or the other), I saw a picture of a sandwich classic: the Patty Melt.

Few dishes scream traditional dinner food more than a good-ol’ greasy, gooey, drizzle-down-your-arms, sloppy patty melt.

So I decided to do a little research and maybe find out more about this retro treat.

I, of course, employed my two favorite research assistants for this time-consuming, in-depth, exhaustive search; both of their names begin with “I” as in Intelligent, Introspective, Ingenious, Inventive … well, I think you get the idea. My research assistants’ names are iPhone and I-10 IPA. We do make a fetching team.

Just as I suspected, the Patty Melt made its first appearance sometime in the 1940s.

That must be why I always have visions of some Depression-era dinner when I think of this quintessential lunch staple. I picture a man in his early 30s bellying up to the lunch counter, asking the grizzled ex-Marine short-order cook, cigarette dangling from the side of his mouth, in a greased-stained white T-shirt, “Hey, buddy, how much for one of them patty melt sandwiches?” “Sixty cent,” grumbles the cook, “but I can see you’re a little down on your luck so, let’s say, whatever you can spare.”

Are you following? Are you in the right frame of mind? I also would like y’all to erase any memories of the shoemaker examples you may have experienced in your college cafeterias, because eating a well-executed patty melt can be a beautiful life experience.

The original version consists of a ground beef patty, caramelized onions and Swiss cheese, between two slices of rye bread.

Sounds simple, so the quality of the result relies more on the skill and finesse of the cook than the complexity of ingredients.

Let’s say, just for fun, you are interested in making a few of these vintage-style sammies at your domicile … you’re reading the right column. The first step? Seek high-quality ground beef … BUT don’t go crazy with all kinds of wagyu/brisket mixes. Think good but low-brow. I like an 80/20 ground angus,

good flavor and still inexpensive. Make this into very thin patties, about six ounces each (thick patties do not work with sliced bread).

Then season them generously with salt and pepper. Next, a well-caramelized onion is essential—just as important as the beef.

Slice the onions very thin and begin cooking in canola oil on medium-high heat.

Continue to stir the onions until they begin to brown. Now deglaze with white wine, add a knob of butter, a couple of thyme sprigs and season with salt and pepper. Turn the heat down to medium-low and let the onions slowly melt. Add a splash or two of water when they become dry.

Next, cook the patties on a skillet, top with Swiss cheese and your fantastic caramelized onions. All that’s left is to put the delicacies on toasted rye bread, slather on a copious amount of Thousand-Island dressing and slap the sandwhich back on the griddle, press down, flip and serve. Easy-peasy.

CHEF BILL’S SUPER-EASY 1,000 ISLAND DRESSING Ingredients • 1/2 cup mayonnaise • 2 tablespoons ketchup • 1 tablespoon white vinegar • 2 teaspoons sugar • 2 tablespoons sweet pickles, chopped • 2 teaspoon finely minced red onion • 1/8 teaspoon salt • Dash of black pepper

Directions 1. Put all ingredients in a small bowl. Stir well.

2. Put dressing in covered container, refrigerate for several hours, stirring occasionally, so the sugar dissolves and flavors blend. Add 3 tablespoons diced hard-boiled egg if desired.

3. Pick up the Patty Melt and get your goo on.

Until we cook again,

Chef Bill Thompson cooking@folioweekly.com ___________________________________ Contact Chef Bill Thompson, owner/chef of Fernandina Beach’s Amelia Island Culinary Academy, by email at cooking@folioweekly. com, to get inspired and be a culinary star!

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BAMBOOZLE CRAFT-BREWED CON The cost of one grifter’s

LAST WEEK, AN INCREDIBLE STORY BEGAN TO circulate about a person who just may be the all-time greatest con man associated with craft beer. Stephen Foster conned his way into head brewer jobs at nine breweries in six states—including Florida—and two countries. His luck held up for more than 12 years. In his wake, breweries were left in shambles. Some closed permanently.

Who is the enigmatic Stephen Foster?

The whole truth is still unknown, but what is known is convoluted and beyond bizarre.

It began in 2007, at fledgling Bowling Green Brewing Company, Bowling Green, Kentucky. As it readied to launch, Foster secured a head brewer position. He told board members he had an extensive brewing history and had studied at the Bavarian State Brewery of Weihenstephan.

Foster also told them he’d been working at breweries in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Thing is, no one’s been able to verify these claims.

Foster was head brewer at BGBC for 18 months, and the brewery was plagued by subpar beer for just as long. Foster blamed the poor quality on the fact that the beer wasn’t pasteurized, letting yeast and bacteria thrive. The truth, as would be discovered later by many other breweries, was that Foster was a bad brewer. Not surprisingly, BGBC is no longer in business.

Foster next showed up in Cape Town, South Africa, where he worked at Boston Breweries in 2011. An anecdote mentioned

by Michael Moeller on kentuckysportsradio. com tells of Foster calling in sick one day—and then being discovered working at another, unnamed brewery in Cape Town.

Then, as is his modus operandi, Foster vanished from South Africa.

Foster’s story repeats itself at five more

breweries, until 2016, when he shows up at Tampa’s 81Bay Brewing Company. An article in Folio Weekly’s sister publication, Creative Loafing Tampa, describes Foster as having 24 years of brewing experience and echoes his claim of formal training at Weihenstephan.

A lively conversation began on Reddit about Foster’s time in Tampa after the brewery posted a help wanted ad to the online bulletin board. The whole debacle was dubbed “The Tampa Scandal,” with the owners of 81Bay keeping mostly mum on the subject, save a few posts in answer to the outrage of other Reddit users.

One poster wrote: “I hope you aren’t the guys that hired Steve Foster. Because if you are, I feel really, really, really bad for you.”

“Yup,” replied Reddit account building_ the_brewery (presumably 81Bay). “Lesson learned. Moving on.”

The last chapter of Foster’s story so far is from Cadiz, Kentucky. He approached owners of Black Hawk Farms and pitched a small brewery, St. Arnulf Alery, on their property. The owners agreed and sank $25,000 into the project. Foster even went so far as to try to expand the brewery’s distribution to Florida by taking samples to beer bloggers (I wasn’t approached) and distributors. In the end, Foster absconded into the mist again, leaving the brewery in shambles—it closed in December 2018.

The tale is twisted and strange and as further information comes to light, more questions come with it. Who is Stephen Foster? Certainly not the songwriter of old, who penned “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny.” No, this is one escape artist who may never be found.

Marc Wisdom marc@folioweekly.com

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LOCAL PET EVENTS & ADOPTABLES AYLA’S ACRES NO-KILL ANIMAL RESCUE • The rescue is having an adoption event for cats and kittens from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. every Saturday in February. Complete an application on aylasacres. org to streamline the process when you find your special furbaby! Thriftique thrift shop is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun., 142 King St., St. Augustine, 484-8792, aylasacres.org. Proceeds benefit Rescue’s missions. Loretta Swit donated stuff, in Loretta’s Loft, go check it out! Ayla’s Acres won Best Thrift Store in FW’s new Best of Saint Augustine readers’ poll!

READ WITH RANGER THE R.E.A.D. DOG • Children can practice their reading skills reading to Ranger, a real, live therapy dog who loves to listen, 3-4 p.m.

Feb. 6 at Pablo Creek Regional, 13295 Beach Blvd., Intracoastal, 992-7101, jaxpubliclibrary.org.

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ADOPTABLES ADOPTABLE

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HEALTHFUL HELPFUL HERBS are just a yard away A FUNNY THING HAPPENS WHEN I ROUND THE corner and catch a whiff of fresh herbs from the neighborhood garden. I spring into action, sniffing every stem and licking each leaf with the kind of fervor I usually reserve for finagling a few treats. Turns out, there’s more to it than me just being nosey. Research shows the right herbs can make a fantastic, healthful addition to your dog’s diet.

Many common herbs that could be growing in your backyard right now are jam-packed with vitamins, minerals and nutrients. Lots of them are safe for pets to consume and can even help heal or prevent heaps of health problems.

Which ones are best for your pets?

Let’s look at some popular garden herbs that dogs really dig.

BASIL: Pesto sauce for dogs? You bet! Basil is loaded with vitamins and minerals that can benefit your pooch.

The tasty green comes complete with an array of antioxidants, so it’s good for preventing disease, like cancer, and its anti-inflammatory powers help ease arthritis pain. Basil also protects the heart, can elevate the mood and it’s a remedy for stress and anxiety.

PARSLEY: Fresh parsley tastes great and it boasts several benefits for dogs. When consumed, it helps flush toxins and soothe an upset tummy. When chewed, the herb cleans teeth and freshens stinky breath. Puppy kisses, anyone?

ROSEMARY: These sprigs have a slew of positive benefits. They’re high in vitamin B6 and a good source of calcium and iron. One pinch can improve blood flow to the brain, which results in less damage to the nervous system as a dog

gets older. It also uses its antiseptic properties to fend off disease and promote good health.

THYME: Packed with vitamins C, A and K, iron, manganese, calcium and antioxidants, this little herb is a great immune system booster. Thyme has antiseptic and antibacterial properties, so it’s great for a dog’s skin, brain function and gastrointestinal health.

TURMERIC: Though not green and leafy, this is an herb that should not be overlooked. It has serious promise when it comes to treating cancer and anemia, and provides a boost in metabolism, which accelerates weight loss. Turmeric also protects digestive organs and is loaded with antioxidants and antiinflammatories, which benefit joint, brain and heart health.

Now you know how your spice rack can help your canine. You shouldn’t load your dog’s system with a ton of herbs and spices, but small amounts can be beneficial. As always, be sure to consult your veterinarian before introducing an herb to your dog’s diet, especially if your dog has a pre-existing health condition.

Just a few millennia ago, we were gnawing on anything we could hunt down or scavenge. Nature’s healing plants are well within our wheelhouse.

Herbs pack a nutritional, flavorful punch to our diet, and they support our health—and prolong our lives.

Davi mail@folioweekly.com _________________________________ Davi the Dachshund says enjoying herbs is mint to be and it’s thyme to get herbal and get healthy! Basil-tov!

PET TIP: TURTLE HURDLES

PET TURTLE? RISKY BUSINESS

Turtles require specialized care, even the small ones. Any variety of the reptile can carry a disease, particularly, salmonella. You don’t even have to touch Yertle to get sick.

And selling small turtles is illegal. Those adorables lil critters at the traveling carnival being awarded as prizes? That’s against the law–mostly due to that salmonella thing. So when your progeny begs for a Squirtle or Wartotle, adopt, don’t shop (that’s a direct quote from humanesociety.org).

Their main caution, however, is to not even get a turtle at all–opt for another kind of pet– there are so many sweet kitties and pups at no-kill shelters, just waiting for you!

I’M MYLES … and I wasn’t down! Also, what’s a linebacker? And who’s Tom Brady? Anyway, I’m at Jax Humane Society, 8464 Beach Blvd., Southside, waiting for my new family to pick me up. Is that you? I’m great on a leash, I know how to sit and I’m ready and willing to be your new best friend! See you soon!

READ WITH JULE THE R.E.A.D. DOG • Children can practice their reading skills reading to Jule, a real, live therapy dog who loves to listen, 4-5 p.m. Feb. 6 at Webb Wesconnett Branch, 6887 103rd St., Westside, 778-7305, jaxpubliclibrary.org.

LOVE ME TRUE RESCUE • The facility provides a home for kittens and cats before they find a forever home. Adoptions are held every Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at 5150 Palm Valley Rd., Ste. 403, Ponte Vedra, lovemetruerescue.com. They’re looking for adult volunteers, too, so do a mitzvah and sign up. Email lovemetruerescue@gmail.com.

ADOPTABLES

ALMOND BUTTER

MEOW, AND HELLO! Wondering about my name? My friends here at JHS say it’s cuz I’m so smooth! See for yourself at 8464 Beach Blvd., Southside. I’d love to find someone for my metaphorical marmalade or a nice, organic jam. I like cuddling and long naps with a full tummy. If you’re ready to adopt the smoothest cat in all of Jax, just go to Jax Humane Society and ask for me.

NASSAU COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES ADOPT A PET • Dogs and cats wait for a happy home. Viewing hours Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 86078 License Rd., Fernandina, 530-6150, nassaucountyfl. com. Downloadable application.

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Saturday, Feb. 9 is NATIONAL PIZZA DAY and UMBRELLA DAY. Tuesday, Feb. 12 is NATIONAL LOST PENNY DAY. Everyone likes pizza; didn’t need a whole day to celebrate. We like umbrellas when it rains, right? But LOST PENNY DAY has us a tad flummoxed–does it mean we should look for a lost penny or go toss all our pennies on the dunes? P.S. We are chagrined and miffed that not one single lovelorn person has sent us a new ISU. WTF? Find love with FW’s ISUs.

HERE’S HOW, WITH THE RULES ’N’ REGS

Each submission must include your real, full name. (No goofy aliases; neither Stewie nor Ned Flanders need submit.) (We toss bogus ones.) Real address, city, state & ZIP, contact phone number and your real birthday. (It’s an Excel thing.) None of that stuff gets printed. Now, the nitty gritty: Start with a five-word headline so they’ll recall you and/or the event. Then, describe them, yourself, other folks if applicable, and what happened or didn’t happen, so they can recognize the magical moments.

NO MORE THAN 40 WORDS! (We toss ’em if you go over.)

Make it interesting. (None of this ‘you were cute. I wore a black T-shirt.’) Tell when and where the ‘sighting’ was and BAM! True love–or a reasonable facsimile–is within your grasp! Email the whole thing to mdryden@folioweekly.com (a real person); grab the next FW issue and get ready to woo!

DANCING TO MY MUSIC! Me: Parked in front of Yobe, pink hair. You: With pal, going into Ted’s, jamming to my music; pointed at me, stared. Thought of asking for your number; I chickened. I smile thinking about the encounter. When: Jan. 19.

Where: Ted’s Montana Grill, OP. #1716-0123 DESSERT, DRINKS, bb’s We moved so you could sit with friends.

Glad you did. My GF gave her number to guy beside us; it’s cool I gave you mine. Like to hear from you. Unmistakable electricity, flirtation; get in touch. When: Dec. 26. Where: bb’s. #1715-0109 GARROD’S MOM, GREAT SMILE You: Long coat, boots, walking Garrod (white Maltese) outside Flying Iguana; stopped, said hello. Me: Red long-sleeved shirt. I petted Garrod, we talked, you smiled–something clicked. Let’s meet again. Maybe a “rare thing” happening. When: Dec. 12. Where Beaches Town Center, outside Flying Iguana. #1714-1219 AFC EAST HAIL MARY You: Pretty ponytail through 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. 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 36 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 6-12, 2019

friend’s house. Thanks for $10 tip. I liked our conversations along the way; key things in common. Talk again? If you feel same, 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 PETITE BRUNETTE, 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 SOUTHERN GROUNDS BLEND You: Pretty lady, khaki shorts, print top, recommended dark roast coffee. Me: Blue shirt, jean shorts. Single?

Would’ve liked to chat, but with yoga friends.

Namaste! When: July 29. Where: San Marco Southern Grounds. #1707-0808 HAWAIIAN SHIRT, GIN & TONIC Outside bar.

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

When: July 18. Where: PV Pussers. #1706-0725 SUN-RAY FRONT LINE You: Cool couple. Man, button-up. Woman, hip glasses, platforms. Us: Tall brunette, floral dress. Man, average height, white button-up. In 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 in 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

FREEWILL ASTROLOGY

EMINEM, LEONARDO DA VINCI, WU TANG CLAN & MORK ARIES (March 21-April 19): Climbing mountains has been popular since the 19th century, but there are still many peaks worldwild no one’s ascended, including the 24,591-foot-high Muchu Chhish in Pakistan, Tibet’s 23,691-foot Karjiang South and 12,600-foot Sauyr Zhotasy on the border of China and Kazakhstan.

If there are any Aries mountaineers reading this who’ve been dreaming about conquering an unclimbed peak, 2019 is a great time to do it, and now is a perfect moment to plan your quest. And the rest of you Aries, what’s an equivalent of reaching the top of an unclimbed peak?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Eminem’s song “Lose Yourself” was a featured track in the movie 8 Mile, and it won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2003.

The creator himself was not present at the Oscar ceremony to accept the honor, however. He was so convinced his song would lose, he stayed home. At the moment presenter Barbra Streisand announced Eminem’s triumph, he was asleep in front of the TV with his daughter, who was watching cartoons. In contrast, I hope you’re fully available and on the scene for recognition or acknowledgment coming your way soon.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Multitalented Libran singer-actor Donald Glover uses the name Childish Gambino when he performs. How did he select that alias? He used an online random name generator created by rap group Wu-Tang Clan. I tried the same generator and got “Fearless Warlock” as my new handle. You might want to try it. The weeks ahead are a good time to add layers to your identity, expand your persona and mutate your self-image. Find it here: tinyurl.com/yournewname.

If you don’t like the first one offered, keep trying.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Leonardo da Vinci’s painting Salvator Mundi sold for $450 million in 2017. Just 12 years earlier, an art collector bought it for $10,000. Why did its value increase so extravagantly? Because in 2005, no one was sure it was an authentic da Vinci. It was damaged and was covered with other layers of paint that hid the original image. After extensive efforts at restoration, the truth emerged.

I foresee a possibility of a comparable, if less dramatic, development in your life in the next 10 months. Your work to rehabilitate or renovate an underestimated resource may bring big dividends.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): While enjoying its leisure time, the peregrine falcon glides around at 50 miles an hour. But when it’s motivated to eat, it may swoop and dart at a velocity of 220 miles an hour. Amazing! In accordance with your astrological omens, make the peregrine falcon your spirit creature for the next three weeks. You’ll have extraordinary speed, agility and focus when you’re hunting for exactly what you want. Here’s a crucial question: What exactly do you want?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): We can behold colors because of cones, specialized cells in our eyes. Most of us have three types of cones, but a few rare folks have four, which lets them to see far more hues than the rest of us. Are you a tetrachromat, a person with super-vision? Whether you are or not, you’ll have powerful perceptual capacities in the weeks ahead.

According to my astrological omen-analysis, you’ll be able to see more than usual. The world will seem brighter, deeper and more vivid. Use your temporary superpower to max advantage.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Now and then, the sun shines and rain falls at the same time. The meteorological name for the phenomenon is “sunshower,” but folklore has other terms. Hawaiians may call it “liquid sunshine” or “ghost rain.” Speakers of the Tangkhul language in India imagine it as “the wedding of a human and spirit.” Some Russians call it “mushroom rain,” since it’s thought to encourage mushroom growth. Whatever you call it, the foreseeable future will bring delightful paradoxes in a similar vein. That’s very lucky, since you’ll be in the right frame of mind and spirit to thrive amid such situations.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There are two kinds of tasks. One is when you attend to a detail not in service to a higher purpose; the other is when you attend to a detail that’s crucial to fulfill an important goal.

An example of the first? When you try in vain to scour a stain in an area on the kitchen counter no one sees. An example of the second? When you download an update for an existing piece of software so your computer works better and you raise efficiency levels pursuing a project. The weeks ahead are a fine time to remember the difference as you focus on boring tasks that are crucial steps as you fulfill an important goal.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A study by Fidelity financial services company revealed that in 43 percent of all couples, neither partner has an accurate knowledge of how much money the other partner earns. National Institute of Health research concludes that among heterosexual couples, 36 percent of husbands misperceive how often their wives have orgasms. I bring this up to sharpen your focus on how crucial it is to communicate clearly with your closest allies. It’s rarely a good idea to be ignorant about what’s going on with those close to you, but it’s an especially bad idea for the next six weeks.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Can you sit on your own head? Not many can. It requires great flexibility. Before comic Robin Williams was famous, he did that auditioning for the role of extraterrestrial Mork, of TV sitcom Mork and Mindy. The casting director was taken with Williams’ odd but amusing gesture, and hired him right off. If you’re soon presented with a chance, be inspired by his ingenuity. How can you cinch an audition, make a good first impression, convince someone you’re the right one?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Torre Mayor is one of Mexico City’s tallest skyscrapers.

When workers finished its construction in 2003, it was one of the world’s most earthquakeproof buildings, designed to hold steady during an 8.5-level temblor. Over the course of 2019, build the metaphorical equivalent of that unshakable structure in your life. Astrological omens suggest doing so is possible. The weeks ahead are a great time to launch that project.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Twitter wit Notorious Debi Hope advises, “Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, make sure you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assho**s.” Wise counsel for the next three weeks. Don’t believe others know what’s good for you better than you do. Figure out what folks think of you and free yourself from their opinions. If someone doesn’t give you the respect you deserve, banish them for at least three weeks.

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

CHIEF CHAMPIONS

WEED

Sports stars smoke too

WHEREAS LAST WEEK’S COLUM OFFERED A brief overview of celebrities’ long, colorful history with the cannabis plant, this week we’ll meet some celebrities who have more recently attached their brands to the stuff. With marijuana being legalized for medical and/or recreational use from coast to coast, in pretty much every ballot proposition presented to voters, the doors of its public perception are swinging open so fast, you’d think no-knock warrants were being served.

With these changing attitudes and legal boundaries being reconfigured daily, investment capital has come flooding into the industry. Corporate America and small business alike are rushing to exploit the next big boom market. Case in point: one Joseph Clifford “Joe” Montana Jr., aka “Joe Cool,” the legendary football player who embodied the ’80s and bodied elite defenses for 15 years as signal-caller for the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs. Until the rise of Tom Brady, Montana was (and, in some circles, still is) widely considered the greatest and most successful quarterback in NFL history, winning four Super Bowls and making the All-Pro team in two different decades.

Since Montana’s retirement in 1994, the two-time league MVP has also emerged as the most valuable player to advocate marijuana use among his peers. His squeaky-clean image has helped galvanize public response to a rapidly growing movement to sack the NFL’s current cannabis embargo, which denies toking rights even to those players living in states where it’s legal. He’s putting his money where his mouth is, literally, by investing in two different cannabis-related startups.

First, he was part of a $4.1 million buy-in to Herb, a THC-themed entertainment group, which has plenty of material. Now he and his partners have put a whopping $75 million into Caliva, a full-on growing operation, which has plenty of materiel.

While Montana himself has never openly

admitted any personal affinity for the product, the question is easily answered by looking at any random photograph of him.

Weed and wrestling have been virtually synonymous for decades, dating back to guys like “Ravishing” Rick Rude, The Iron Sheik and, most famously, Hulk Hogan.

WWE currently bans its use by full-time employees, but they don’t drug-test the audience, which is a good thing, since the promotion is not really something that adults can stand to watch sober. The wrestling franchise offered a nod and a wink to the new reality just last week, however, via WWE Champion Daniel Bryan.

Voted PETA’s “Most Animal-Friendly Athlete” back in 2012, his character is committed to reducing waste and commercialism in society–so of course he’s a heel. Because wrestling is ridiculous. Bryan’s most recent act of villainy: dropping the prestigious, bejeweled, gold-andleather championship belt (made from a “slaughtered cow” he named “Daisy”) into the trash and replacing it with a custom-made title fashioned from hemp fiber and wood. It’s been two days, and I’m still laughing as I write this; I may need to see a doctor about that. The strap itself went viral, especially after insiders noted that, due to the vagaries of machine-tools, his politically correct version of the belt probably cost at least double what the original did, which is something with which medical marijuana customers in Florida can probably empathize.

WWE isn’t selling replicas yet, but the line to buy one is almost as long as the line of wrestlers trying to get themselves fired so they can go sign with Tony Khan’s new AEW promotion, which does not drug-test.

Shelton Hull mail@folioweekly.com ________________________________ What are your concerns and questions about medical marijuana? Let us clear up the mysteries for you. Send your inquiries to mail@folioweekly.com and we’ll try to reason all this out together.

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Medicine’s office located at 1577 Roberts

of Corporations of the Florida Department

Drive, Suite 220 in Jacksonville Beach,

of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at

Florida closed December 28, 2018.

Jacksonville, Florida, this JANUARY 23, 2019.

The patient records will still be available at our 836 Prudential Drive, Suite 902,

KEY BUICK COMPANY

Jacksonville, Florida 32207 location.

All our other Jacksonville, Florida sites

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned,

will still be open Monday through Friday to

desiring to engage in business under the

assist patients with their reproductive/

fictitious name of HEALTHY EATING WITH

infertility concerns. Our office phone number

AMY located at 7990 BAYMEADOWS RD. E.,

is 904-399-5620.

FOLIO VOICES : BACKPAGE EDITORIAL

TIE A YELLOW RIBBON Jacksonville is THE CITY OF SECOND CHANCES AS I CONTEMPLATE THE POTENTIAL FOR

the New Year, I have a vision for my hometown of Jacksonville, Florida, and it’s big. Since being designated the Bold New City of the South after consolidation in 1968, Jacksonville’s character has drastically shifted. The era of segregation is over.

We now live in an evolving modern city poised to make its mark. It’s time for Jacksonville’s brand to truly reflect the people and potential within.

I see us becoming The City of Second Chances.

I’ll explain. In October 1971, newspaper columnist Pete Hamill wrote “Going Home” for The New York Post.

It’s a story about a man traveling south to Jacksonville on a Greyhound bus after leaving prison. Seeing anxiety in the man’s face, a fellow passenger inquires and learns that the man is unsure if he’ll be welcomed home by his wife. The man explains that, before being released, he wrote to her asking for a sign. If she wanted him to come home, she should tie a yellow handkerchief on the big oak tree in Brunswick, Georgia, the last sizable town before Jacksonville.

He admitted he was worried what he’d find on that old tree, dreading that she wouldn’t want him back.

The man’s story quickly spread among the passengers and, as the bus approached Brunswick, they all crowded by the windows, eager with anticipation. What greeted them wasn’t a single yellow handkerchief, but hundreds of yellow ribbons tied to the tree “as a banner of welcome blowing and billowing in the wind.”

This story of hope and redemption was republished multiple times and later became a hit single, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree,” by Tony Orlando & Dawn.

The continued popularity of the

narrative is understandable. Without even knowing the man’s past or reason for his incarceration, you find yourself rooting for him and his family. Like the bus passengers, you find yourself cheer when you learn that so many folks have welcomed him home.

While the yellow ribbon was originally used as a symbol to welcome people returning from prison, it has since shifted to represent a welcome to soldiers returning from war. The sight of lots of yellow ribbons wrapped around tree trunks became a ‘thing’ during the Gulf War years, as many of our military heroes came home to Jacksonville, full of gratitude, greeted so warmly by so many.

However, I believe the story and origins of the imagery are still compelling and have the capacity to encompass everyone who returns home.

That brings me back to my vision for my hometown. I love that Jacksonville lives within our stories as a city with a heart big enough to believe in redemption. I know this to be true.

For 20 years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with men and women coming back here after being incarcerated.

At Operation New Hope, we work to build stronger communities by making opportunities to realize second chances, with employment partnerships and job training. Our Ready4Work program helps clients reunite with families, get jobs, become taxpayers, reducing recidivism by half. Join me in becoming The City of Second Chances.

Stand with us at Operation New Hope and tie a yellow ribbon to your trees, your business, your church, your school—pin one to your shirt. Show that you believe that Second Chances Matter. Welcome our neighbors home and be proud of living in The City of Second Chances.

Kevin Gay mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________

Gay is CEO of Operation New Hope.

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