Make Love by Folio Weekly

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THIS WEEK // 2.13.19-2.19.19 // VOL. 32 ISSUE 46

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THE MAIL TAKE ’EM DOWN

RE.: “Out of Sight, Out of Mind,” by Madeleine Peck Wagner, Feb. 6 I APPRECIATE THE ARTICLE ON “THE COLORED beach” and the historical society’s efforts to educate the public about black history and secure a historical marker. The problem is, you left out white history. The historical maps Brittany Cohill showed me at a Jax Beach Historical Society event showed an elementary school on the property. General Joseph Finegan Elementary school opened in 1965, one of five schools named for Confederate generals– not to honor these men, but to protest forced integration by the federal government. It’s time to rename these symbols of white supremacy, and historical societies should lead us in these efforts. As of now, they’re not! Bob Rutter, via email

LETTER TO THE NEW, FIGHTING EDITOR

GARY CHARTRAND HAD BARELY FINISHED HIS valedictory lap in the Florida Times-Union on Jan. 27, celebrating two decades of tumult and anxiety he helped engender in Florida public education, when the new governor and the ex-speaker of the Florida house announced that 20 years of Jeb Bush-inspired chaos didn’t cut the mustard. You’d think Gov. Ron DeSantis and Richard Corcoran would be happy with “choices” put upon taxpayers in the name of accountability, and they’d agree with Chartrand that educational funding priorities should be determined by parents of children now in school–not school boards elected by citizens in it for the long haul. Like giants among Lilliputians, Chartrand, Bush and other GOP ideological vandals spent 20 years shaking Florida’s public education. When pieces fell, they claimed them for themselves and their friends: the private sector. What little remained, they meant to starve into malleability. Florida public education has been a tenuous work-in-progress since 1865 when Yankee schoolmarms, various black and white religious groups and the Freedmen’s Bureau created something for the public where there had been nothing. Today’s self-proclaimed “disrupters” are presentists who’ve mobilized evangelicals, antiunion businessmen and right-wing millionaires to devalue what the majority in every community relies on for upward mobility. Michael Hoffmann, via email

STATE OF DISUNION

YOU KNOW THE SAYING, “THINGS AREN’T AS BAD as they look.” Sadly, we now face a situation best defined as, “Things aren’t as good as they look.” If you take the president’s State of the Union address at face value, you’d have to say we’re doing well, with the prospect of doing much better. Unemployment is low, and most folks are seeing the first inflation-adjusted wage increases in years. Our economy’s robust. Our dealmakerin-chief has negotiated and intends to negotiate international trade agreements more economically advantageous to our country. We’re offered the prospect of more funds to fight childhood cancer and eradicate HIV. Hostile intruders at our border will be denied entry, and our country will be safe from illegal opioid imports, vicious gangs, rapists and sexual exploiters of young women after we build a border wall between America and Mexico.

Throw in the boon to education from greater school choice and an end to the gut-wrenching practice of infanticide with the passage of legislation to outlaw late-term abortions and you have an impressive success story. But not so fast. Economics first. Yes, the stock market is near historic highs and more folks are employed. We also have the greatest income disparity in decades; the top one percent of the population possesses greater wealth than the bottom 90 percent. Top executives typically earn 312 times more than the average worker, up from a 30:1 ratio in 1978. Most folks have no company pensions and will need to rely on personal savings after retirement. The national debt has mushroomed to nearly $22 trillion–122 percent of the gross domestic product. It was about 75 percent of the gross domestic product in 2006. Our international relations are increasingly challenged. Let’s start with trade. We may seek the moral high ground when we try to stop unfair trade practices. But disrupting this objective with punitive tariffs may be counter-productive when trading partners feel they must take retaliatory measures. Next, international agreements. We’re increasingly disengaged globally, having left the climate change accord and the Iran anti-nuclear agreement. We hint at taking a similar path with our NATO alliance. Our international status is undermined by Iraqis partnering with Iran, Saudis doing an arms deal with Russia, and Turkey champing at the bit to annihilate the Kurds (who supported our forces in Iraq and Syria). Despotic, intolerant right-wing governments are on the ascent in Turkey, Hungary and Egypt. I suspect most folks welcome more funding to eliminate childhood cancer and other lifethreatening disorders. However, a growing proportion of the population has no affordable healthcare. We spend almost 18 percent of our gross domestic product on healthcare; other countries spend from about 9.6 to 12.4 percent. In the U.S., we spend about $1,443/person on drugs; other nations spend about $749/person on drugs. Despite more money spent here, our health isn’t better, but worse than most other Western countries. Now, the red meat issue: immigration. The country is not in an illegal immigration crisis. There are fewer illegal immigrants coming in than in prior years. Congress has disgracefully avoided dealing with this, leaving an opening for a xenophobic president to create a McCarthyera hysteria about threats to national security from caravans of lawless thugs surging to forcibly enter the country. Which isn’t happening. Immigrants here, legal and illegal, are more lawabiding than native-born Americans. Immigrants add to the economy, creating jobs and tax revenues. And most illicit drugs get in through legal ports of entry. And gangs form in the U.S. They aren’t pre-constituted south of the border. Finally, two other issues brought up in the president’s State of the Union address: women’s reproductive rights and school choice. These are two politically charged and emotionladen subjects that require fact-gathering, deliberation and a secular mindset. There is little good that comes from airing these matters in a national telecast, just divisiveness. Elaine Weistock, via email

BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS

BOUQUETS TO NADIA ESHA The Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) student was recently selected by her peers to serve as vice president of the Florida College System Student Government Association Executive Board. Based in Tallahassee, the FCSSGA represents nearly one million students, the entire combined student body of all 28 colleges within the Florida College System. BRICKBATS TO TOMMY HAZOURI AND AL LAWSON Just as the Duval Democratic Party passed a resolution officially opposing Mayor Lenny Curry’s reelection, the Democratic former mayor and Democratic incumbent U.S. representative officially endorsed the mayor—reinforcing suspicion that a bloc of powerful elites runs Jacksonville from the top down.

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FRI

PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN

STOMP

The award-winning percussion spectacle comes to Northeast Florida, complete with pots, pans, broomsticks and garbage cans. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15; 4 & 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, Times-Union Center, Downtown, fscjartistseries.org, $39-$106.50.

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17 TRAMPLED UNDERFOOT LIZ COOPER & THE STAMPEDE

The Nashville indie trio are in the middle of a sprawling national tour that will take them right into spring. Jax folk group Folk Is People open. 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, 1904 Music Hall, Downtown, 1904musichall.com, $12-$15.

THIS WEEK’S BIGGEST & BEST HAPPENINGS

PLAY TOGETHER, STAY TOGETHER GAAM LOVE NIGHT

Gamers and geeks unite for a romantic evening of cosplay and gaming, from arcade classics to party games to newfangled MPGs. 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, Aloft Hotel, Tapestry Park, gaamshow.com, $20-$50.

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15 BACK IN BLACK LEWIS BLACK

The Daily Show alum’s new standup show, “The Joke’s on Us,” delivers dry comment on the current state of political affairs. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, The Florida Theatre, Downtown, floridatheatre.com, $39.50-$65.

DEL ESTE DE LOS ANGELES LOS LOBOS

The California rock/Tex-Mex/country/zydeco/folk legends celebrate a career spanning nearly 50 years, including multiple Grammys and a chart-topping cover of Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba.” Memphis blues rockers Southern Avenue open. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, pvconcerthall.com, $59-$69. 6 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 13-19, 2019

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13 HOCKEY IS THE ORIGINAL EXTREME SPORT JAX ICEMEN VS. MANCHESTER MONARCHS

Celebrate Valentine’s Day a night early with the Icemen. Select beer and wine are just $2 a pop every Wednesday. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., jacksonvilleicemen.com, $10-$48. SAT

16 BULL RIDERS DO IT IN 8 SECONDS PRO BULL RIDERS

The PBR: Velocity Tour stops here one night only–don’t miss this! Some of the best bull-riders in the world attempt to stay on two tons of angry pot roast for eight seconds–the fiercest bulls in the world. Hold on tight! 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, Veterans Memorial Arena, jaxarena.com, $22-$85.

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15 AIN’T NOTHING SOFT ABOUT IT UNF OSPREY INVITATIONAL

The University of North Florida women’s softball team hosts a five-team, three-day tournament. The visiting teams are from University of Northern Iowa, College of Charleston, South Dakota State University and Colgate University. UNF plays two games Friday, two Saturday and one on Sunday. 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15 and Saturday, Feb. 16; noon Sunday, Feb. 17; UNF Softball Complex, 1 UNF Dr., unfospreys.com, free.

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19 LIVIN’ LIFE BY THE SEAMS JU DOLPHINS VS. FSU SEMINOLES

The Seminoles baseball team visits Jacksonville University ranked at No. 13 in the nation. FSU Head Coach Mike Martin enters the season with 1,987 wins in 40 years at Tallahassee and will retire at the end of the season. 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, John Sessions Stadium, 2800 University Blvd. N., judolphins.com, $10. 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 13-19, 2019

17 NEVER LOST A GAME, JUST RAN OUT OF TIME NFL ALUMNI TOP GOLF OUTING

The Jacksonville chapter of NFL Alumni holds its inaugural fundraiser at Top Golf. Admission includes two hours of golf, a buffet dinner, open bar (21+), a hole-inone contest, raffle prizes, a silent auction and more. Meet former NFL players and cheerleaders, too. Proceeds benefit a good cause: the Child Cancer Fund. 4-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, Top Golf, 10531 Brightman Blvd., jacksonville.nflalumni.org, $80.

FOLIO VOICES : POLITICS

CANNABINOID CONTRETEMPS WEED WARS resume in TALLAHASSEE

IT’S A NEW YEAR AND A NEW GOVERNOR IN Tallahassee, but certain veteran legislators want to maintain the status quo—at least when it comes to medical cannabis. Exhibit A: the Senate Health Policy Committee chopped up, then grudgingly passed a medical cannabis bill introduced by Senator Jeff Brandes, a Republican, who may be one of the few lowercase-l libertarians left in politics. He’s been especially forward on the cannabis issue, and in this session, he advanced a simple piece of legislation. Namely, a bill that would allow medical cannabis patients to smoke the leaf. Right now, oils, tinctures, capsules and creams are acceptable. But for those seeking the “full spectrum” of cannabis benefits, such as the lupus patient who testified last week in committee, the most efficient way is to simply smoke the herb. Florida Republicans have been less than excited about medical cannabis. After a 2014 referendum failed, they brought in a low-THC program. The 2016 referendum passed with more than 70 percent of the vote, leading to the unlikely scenario of Gov. Rick Scott presiding over the rollout. As is the case with many statewide programs, it has its problems. The Office of Medical Marijuana Use had delays registering patients, and there have been lots of rule-making sessions. For all those hiccups, the program has rolled out. It’s approaching 200,000 patients now, with conditions ranging from cancer and multiple sclerosis to post-traumatic stress disorder. The program works well for many patients. For those seeking “whole flower,” however, there currently is no recourse. Hence, the Brandes bill. The committee hearing didn’t go so well for the bill, alas, with Brandes’ fellow Republicans all but “loving the bill to death.” One of them is from this area: Senator Aaron Bean, who spent several minutes rehearsing reefer madness tropes. “I want to advance this with the proper restrictions … I’m on edge … I want to move gingerly,” Bean said. Committee Chair Gayle Harrell outdid Bean, though, saying cannabis was linked to psychosis: “We have some responsibility and to first do no harm.” Harrell pushed an amendment onto the bill, requiring that any patient who wants smokable cannabis will have to see (and pay for) a second doctor to make that recommendation. That second doctor, paradoxically, would not have taken

the courses necessary to prescribe medical cannabis, ensuring that an adversary of the program itself would have the final say. Advocates said any bill that passed with that condition would get an immediate legal challenge. It didn’t matter. It also didn’t matter that the bill sponsor himself noted he didn’t recognize his bill anymore. What mattered: making that moldy old point that cannabis is a killer, and that nothing heals like good old-fashioned American opioids. To illustrate that, the committee took about two minutes to approve a bill that created collection points for opioid exchanges … a bill Harrell said she couldn’t wait to get to during committee. The House is going to treat a smokable cannabis bill even worse, bet on it. This all runs counter to what Governor Ron DeSantis, who was not the primary choice of many in Tallahassee, wants. On the campaign trail even before the primary, DeSantis promised to “fully implement” 2016’s Amendment 2, which brought the program into being. Fully implementing the amendment and applying voter intent means that medical patients have the right to smoke cannabis. More recently, he said that the smoking ban “ran afoul” of the amendment, and even called the big companies producing cannabis in Florida “cartels,” a phrase he may not use twice. “Everyone knew what that amendment meant. I mean, it was very clear. There was an overwhelming support for it. So we’ve just got to enact a statute that is going to pass constitutional muster,” he said. “Some of the things that I criticized, the way they did the organization, as a free-market guy, that wasn’t necessarily something I liked. You probably can do a lot of different approaches and it’d still be constitutional.” DeSantis may give in on vertical integration, which has advantages as Florida companies move into other markets. But will he give in on smoke? It’s doubtful. Ron DeSantis may be the most misunderstood politician in Florida. He played the Trump card when needed as a candidate, but his first few weeks in office have shown him to be a leader with sympathy and depth. Of course, he hasn’t had to deal with the House and Senate much yet. That can take the light out of any man’s eyes. A.G. Gancarski mail@folioweekly.com @aggancarski FEBRUARY 13-19, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 9

FROM THE EDITOR

THIS WEEK WE’RE

LIFE’S WHAT

Everyone is antiestablishment these showing our love for days. (But it’s a pyrrhic Northeast Florida’s victory). “Disruption” makers, the folks who is the order of the provide locally sourced, day in corporate artisanal alternatives boardrooms. (Yet to homogenous mass wealth continues to culture. Why? Because ALT-WEEKLIES are a vital part of become ever more we’re them and they’re us. You see, as an the METROPOLITAN ECOSYSTEM concentrated at the very top.) Nobody alt-weekly, we “make” wants to fight imperial wars anymore. (And something, too. We make a locally sourced, yet, we’re still deployed around the world.) artisanal print magazine every week. And we’ve Most everyone agrees that something is wrong been doing it here in Northeast Florida for with ol’ Mother Nature. (But vested interests nearly 32 years. refuse to surrender their profits, and they’ve First, a brief history of “making.” Turns mobilized willful ignorance in a literally out, it’s nothing new. Ever since the Industrial scorched-earth defense.) Most everyone says Revolution spawned the machine, we humans racism wrong. (But we’re now riven over the have raged against it. Anticipating the definition of American equality; is it equality of counterculture by a good 100 years, British opportunity or equality of outcome?) We’ve all designer William Morris and the Arts and accepted the implicit bias of corporate media Crafts Movement of the late-19th century toward the wealthy and well-connected. (But championed painstakingly intricate organic we’ve drawn different, even mutually exclusive forms just to spite the cookie-cutter technology conclusions. Some use this knowledge to of the day. Many makers now use digital tech, improve the edifice of shared communication; but they continue to reject the top-down some, to simply tear it all down.) machine model of production and distribution. Founded in 1987, Folio Weekly is continuing There is something to be said for industry, the tradition of bucking tradition. But unlike though. Economies of scale kicked open some of today’s more exotic alternative media the doors of leisure and comfort to working offerings, we still subscribe to those founding folk, while communication technology and values in good faith. Without community modern transportation expanded our collective roots and responsibility, “alternative” media is horizons. Good stuff. just Urban Outfitters with a press card. Here’s By the 1960s, however, accessibility had lookin’ at you, Vice. The Canadian start-up given way to conformity, and we learned its built an international hype machine on “edgy” many hidden costs. Mass-produced goods lifestyle content sourced from around the world became identified with throwaway culture. and quickly leveraged the eyeballs in exchange Then as now, industrial producers cut corners for investment from the same rich rubes who wherever they could. The industrial process inflate the Silicon Valley bubble before and after itself wrought havoc on the environment and every burst. Behind the scenes, however, the public health. organization behaved badly, to put it mildly. Finally, consolidation in logistics and media Conceived by hustlers and opportunists, empowered the massive, faceless corporations Vice is the antithesis of alternative media. (In that sold these goods to groom customers from related news, co-founder Shane Smith was last the television screen to the point of sale. The spotted in Saudi Arabia, advising Crown Prince consumer became just as much a cog in the Mohammed bin Salman on plans to build a industrial machine as the worker. And they global media empire.) didn’t like it. Our humble publication is—wait for it— It’s no surprise that the alt-weekly came into locally and independently owned, still, after its own in that same rebellious decade. From nearly 32 years in business. Our editors and humble beginnings in New York’s Village Voice, writers are your friends and neighbors (and the alternative media movement blossomed occasional punching bags). Like the makers in in step with the counterculture’s advocacy of the pages that follow, you can reach out and the human individual over and against the touch us. Indeed, yours truly distributes print machine—not technology per se, mind you, copies like an old-time street hawker every week but the machine-like regimentation of human at our #FindYourFolio Happy Hours. (See back society (see Lewis Mumford). If staid corporate cover for details.) dailies wouldn’t touch contemporary realities This is your community forum. Write us a like sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll—or their letter, and we’ll publish it. Give us a lead, and cultural corollaries: civil rights, pacifism and we’ll investigate it. Nominate a local hero for ecology—alt-weeklies would. one of our weekly Bouquets. Nominate a local Most important, though, alt-weeklies served villain for one of our weekly Brickbats. Vote in their respective communities. You didn’t have our new Best of the Beaches reader’ poll. Sound to be slick, speak with a non-regional accent or off in a Backpage Editorial. Like Mark Hollis sign to a major label to be a reader, writer or sang, “Baby, life’s what you make it.” subject. You just had to be you. Georgio Valentino Today’s makers share these impulses. georgio@folioweekly.com As does most of the nation, really. The @thatgeorgioguy countercultural ethic seems to have won.

YOU MAKE IT

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Original art by Lindsay Anderson

STORIES BY TIM GILMORE, SHELTON HULL, TRISTAN KOMORNY, JOHNNY MASIULEWICZ, GEORGIO VALENTINO AND MADELEINE PECK WAGNER

BOLD CITY BREWERY

RETHREADED

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Makers come in all shapes and sizes. Founded in 2008, Bold City Brewery has become a big fish in Jax, but compared to the windmills it’s tilting against—multinational giants like Belgium’s AB InBev—this homegrown beer imprint is but a cottage industry. This week’s cover star, Alex Johnson, is one of a small handful of Bold City’s brewers. He had been crafting his own beer at home for eight years before joining the company in 2015. “I happened to be at the right place at right time,” Johnson told Folio Weekly. “I already understood the dynamics, the chemistry and science, but didn’t know the industry equipment yet. So I worked my way up from the cellar man position, mostly moving tanks around, cleaning, carbonating.” He is now responsible for Bold City’s marquee production beers like Mad Manatee IPA (brewed at the company’s main facility in Riverside); he also experiments with his own recipes at Bold City’s Downtown laboratory. That’s where he collaborates with local partners to produce limited-edition beers. Johnson sees his work as an extension of the craft beer movement as a whole: “For me, personally, I think I was just tired of same ol’, same ol’. Our parents grew up with four beers to choose from. Variety and craft brewers’ ability to innovate and create new flavors, that’s what draws people.” Health is also a factor. “A lot of big breweries use high fructose corn syrup to bring up the ABV,” Johnson continued. “They also use a lot of cheaper ingredients, corn or rice, instead of barley, which should be the base of most beer. At the same time, I respect them for being able to replicate the same taste in such large quantity. There’s a time and a place for big beer, too.” GV

Most nonprofits exist to serve a good cause, and many represent a good idea, but rarely do they encompass both. Rethreaded is probably the most notable exception that comes to mind. Founded in 2012, the organization is the brainchild of activist Kristen Keen, who has long been one of the legit heroes of Northeast Florida. Its goal is simple and complicated at the same time: to counter this region’s terribly disproportionate connection to the scourge of human trafficking by offering its victims a way out through work that can be both productive and profitable—namely, fashion. Each item is handmade at the Barnett Street warehouse by an actual survivor of this horrible trade, and the proceeds from each sale go to help the nonprofit rescue even more women from bondage. They have usually specialized in making scarves and sarongs, but in the past couple years, they have branched out to encompass more complex creations like keychains, bracelets and jewelry, bags and totes, all of which quickly found a nice niche market among the fashionistas of Northeast Florida and beyond. They work from materials that are sourced from around the world, including countries that have also had all kinds of problems with human trafficking. The group just recently made its biggest splash yet, through a chance connection with the TV show Project Runway All Stars, which teamed Rethreaded up with designer Irina Shabayeva to produce a line of popular handbags made from repurposed leather from old Southwest Airlines seats. From humble beginnings to a growing global reach, Rethreaded has come to embody the classic adage of life advice, generally attributed to Benjamin Franklin: “Do well by doing good.” SH

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DOUG KNIGHT Y ou mi migh g t se gh seee on onee of D ougg Kn ou Knig igght’s ht s ssmall malll sstaple-bound taple ta You might Doug Knight’s zines poking out of a library book in which he’s hidden it, or maybe stuck between bestsellers at Chamblin’s where he reverse-shoplifts them onto the shelves. They’ve been tacked onto utility poles and park benches, strewn on the ground along high foot-traffic areas, placed on car windshields and window sills—just about anywhere a three-to-six page zine will fit. Knight’s guerilla distribution of his work is relentless, and is just one of the things that makes the Atlanta transplant unique within the city’s bourgeoning zine scene. Another is the fact that he doesn’t consider his publications zines. He explains that he just calls his work non-fiction writing, but adds that he has no problem with the label “zine.” Whatever they’re called, they’ve been around since 2016, when Knight created his first. Georgia Cities by Memory was a literary offshoot of his music production company, Private Press Records. He made 120 copies and spread them all over East Atlanta. The positive response he got sparked a creative boost, and he immediately began work on his next zine, Excited Dust. He also started to think up more ways to spread his work to as many readers as he could. A short litany of some of his distribution tactics includes thumbtacking them to orange cones and street signs and front doors of abandoned house, putting them on cars and bikes and in mailboxes and art galleries and as many public libraries as he can get to. He is especially fond of putting them inside carefully curated library books, thus effectively selecting his zine’s audience. With all these options, no two Knight zine-drops are exactly the same. This is rather synchronistic as no two Knight zines are exactly the same either. What may be the most unique thing about his zining is how each of publication is hand-written. From start to finish. Every word. Though his hand may get tired at times, this process does insure that each and every one of his zines are as unique as snowflakes. As to why he produces by hand rather than easily printing off or Xeroxing copies, he says that he initially thought the handmade element would draw people into the work. By the time he realized that element of the zining was inconsequential he was already hooked on the process. Some 4000(!!!) copies of Excited Dust and 250 of his third zine, Atlanta/Jacksonville, later, he does concede that mass-producing them on a printer would be much faster, and he plans on going that route in the future. But for now he’s still handwriting what everybody but him calls zines. You may be lucky enough to see him at the Main Library scribbling away at his newest publication, With Love. Perhaps later that day you’ll see one of these zines on the sidewalk, or on your car. Or maybe you’ll find one stuck inside a library book and you can revel in the fact that Knight specifically selected you to join his audience. JM

WAVVLINES

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Chloe and Kylie, the duo behind Wavvlines, re-purpose what some would consider out-of-style garb and bring it up to date with a contemporary, handpainted aesthetic. What started as a fundraiser for their dreams of a road trip to California has since become a thriving spark in their passion and creativity. Their inventory includes custom pieces built from all types of outerwear, but most start with a denim canvas. Chloe begins the process, using acrylic paint and fabric medium to populate the garment’s surfaces with bright floral designs and hip, cartoon-y linework. Turquoise eyes and beloved animated characters stare back at the viewer. In deference to the age of the clothing, Kylie typically distresses and crops pieces to add the shabby-chic element of post-Flower Child design that 12 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 13-19, 2019

is so popular today. Their designs are reminiscent of what you might see on a Forever 21 designer rack, but with a local signature and a modest price tag. While the duo take personal commissions for anything under the sun, Wavvlines’ original designs are inspired by “everyday art that’s all around us: things we see online and while we’re out and about”. The creativity and polished craftsmanship of their most recent works is masterful. A hand-painted, Power Puff Girls-themed denim vest rivals even the most sophisticated screen-printed design. Their work can be seen and purchased at events around St. Augustine and Jacksonville. They showcase the first Friday of every month at Paper Root Clothing on West King Street. TK

TRASH PANDA

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Ever since its founding, almost six years ago, Rain Dogs has reigned as the emotional and creative core of the historic Five Points neighborhood, led by local legend Christina Wagner. The Park Street staple is a haven for artists, musicians and creators of all types, several of whom are featured in this week’s issue of Folio Weekly. Its most recent endeavor is Trash Panda, normally slang for “raccoon,” but in this case, an emerging brand built around local artisans of all kinds. You can find almost anything there, and that’s not an understatement. In addition to the expected array of local art, rendered by artists ranging from total unknowns to veterans like Mark George and Jason Wright, there are foodstuffs, clothing, knickknacks and tchotchkes, music and even housewares. The whole shebang is overseen by Wagner’s esteemed deputy, Rosalie Lagao. You can see some photos from past events in the photo collage on the cover. The fourth edition happens on March 10. These events always occur on Sundays, once a month, starting at noon and running all day and sometimes well into the night, but the ever-surging demand means they may soon expand to twice a month. There’s usually 10 to 20 vendors, but the list of people wishing to participate runs longer than the line at the kissing booth on Valentine’s Day. (There’s significant overlap between those groups, but that’s another story for another time.) Oh, yeah, there will also be bottomless mimosas for just $10, which certainly helps enhance the shopping experience. SH

made from the bone broths, which are guaranteed to make Man’s Best Friend even friendlier than usual. Grab a couple pints from The Brothel, and you’ll never mess around with those weird little bouillon cubes ever again. A trained naturopath, Lasokowitz floats her wares weekly: at the Arts District Market in Riverside every Wednesday and at Jarboe Park in Neptune Beach every Saturday. She can also be found at places like the Springfield Night Market, the Murray Hill Market, the Galentine’s Market at Root Down and, of course, Trash Panda at Rain Dogs. She’s teaming with Cultivate Jax to present a turmeric workshop on Feb. 17, and she’ll be doing a pop-up at the Clover and Woolly Salon on Feb. 23. SH

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purses undoubtedly hip. They’re also rescues. And they’re a little bit of Th The he pu purs rses rs es are are u ndou nd dou oub bted bt edl dly ly h ip Th ip. The Bolivia B l i iin JJax. li When she talks about them, Cami Quintanilla beams. She’s sitting at a café table, having just finished her shift at 20 West, the surprisingly sophisticated café operated by Florida State College at Jacksonville. Quintanilla is finishing her degree at FSCJ, but it’s not the school’s associate’s culinary degree the other café workers are moving toward. She already has a bachelor’s in culinary science from Universidad la Salle back home in La Paz. She’s currently finishing her degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management. She founded Reskatar (“to rescue”) with her sister, Daniela Aponte, back o home five years ago. They wanted to create beauty from objects that seemed tto have no value. “Repurposing wasn’t trendy yet,” Quintanilla says, “but we wanted to take something that had been thrown away and give it a new reason to exist.” The sisters decided to make jewelry and purses from worn-out tires. Theirr father thought they were crazy. Then he helped them find the tires. He told them it would be easier to make the purses from the inner tubes, and they took his advice. Of “the three R’s,” Quintanilla says reducing may be most important, but that reusing is better than recycling, which isn’t as efficient as it should be and only encourages more production. Reskatar purses have a signature style. Their bluish blackness wears a sheen that’s matched by metal studs and bold buckles. Parts of tire company names are visible on some of them. Daniela’s purses are a little lighter in style, many of them featuring Bolivian pompoms and tassels. Cami Quintanilla calls Daniela her best friend and says her sister’s style is more “heepee,” while her own is more “hipster.” TG

DREAMWEAVERXO

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Sa Sam manth tha P in ne is is a St. St A ugusti tine based silversmith who opera Samantha Pine Augustine-based operates under the name DreamWeaverxo. To create her stunning, one-of-a-kind pieces, Pine entwines handcrafted sterling silver and a natural element of metaphysical value. She learned the art of silversmithing in 2016 at the Jacksonville Gem and Mineral Society. From there, she fell in love with the craft and has been incorporating minerals, fossils and crystals into her pendants, earrings, charms and other jewelry. The process begins in the studio with a hand-picked gemstone. Then, silver is bent and molded around it. Fire and solder is used to mend the pieces of silver together. “I focus on creating a design, cutting, sanding, cleaning and perfecting each piece,” Pine explains. “After the cleaning is done, it gets handed over to my partner, Dave, who polishes it and plays with oxidation to create the desired effect. Each piece is then cleansed with sage, checked for durability and the stone is gently set into its forever home.” DreamWeaverXo’s entire collection is catalogued along with process videos on social media. In addition to her crafted pieces, Pine also takes commissions. St. Augustine locals can browse their self-described ‘heart-work’ at the Bokeh Bar Gallery’s monthly trunk show, every third Sunday. TK

HARAJUKU TATTOO

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Leaa La Le L ask skow kow owit itz ru itz runs ns T he Brothel—and, he Broth hel el—and, no, it is not what you think. There’s no Laskowitz The ld d bbe, bbecause no one would ld really ll think h way it could about broth as something one builds a business around. Stock, maybe, but broth? And what is the difference, anyway? Well, stock is a concentrated flavoring made from mirepoix, with the bones and trimmings from various animals slow-simmered and strained to extract maximum meat flavor, whereas broth is a more expansive term for a finished soupy substance that utilizes stock as a primary ingredient. Not only do Brothel broths taste great, but they’re really healthy, jam-packed with nutrients, collagen and healthy fats. They’re great for boosting the immune system, especially in these “cold weather” months (such as they are around here). She offers a wide range of products like venison bone broth, turmeric balls, hair potions, beard oil and aromatherapy scents, all of which are locally sourced, freerange, grass-fed and free of additives and preservatives. You can drink the broth straight-up, or use as a base for your own soups or stews. There are even dog treats

The Japanese word “kawaii” means “cute,” or things that are cute. It’s a big deal in that country’s culture, and it’s a rather big deal here, too. That word and that style also inform the animating spirit behind Harajuku Tattoo, which is the only tattoo shop in Northeast Florida that’s owned and run by a black woman. The proprietor is Arcissa Jackson, a popular visual artist, model and skateboarder who’s been active in the city’s cultural scene for the better part of two decades, the last few years of which have been spent running Harajuku at 9951 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 415, Arlington. She and her staff can hook you up with almost anything you’d like inked on you, but their specialty is the unique aesthetic commonly associated with anime, manga and occasionally even hentai. Of course, they offer the whole range of Sanrio fare, but the genre goes much deeper than that. Bold lines, intricate detail and vivid color combine to create an experience that just cannot be duplicated, unless you want to jump on a plane and fly halfway around the world. With all things Asian continuing on a prolonged upswing in this area and beyond, the sun will continue to rise on their shop for years to come. One thing is certain: If you go to Harajuku to get some Kanji script on your hand, you will never have to worry about getting roasted online about the translation. SH FEBRUARY 13-19, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 13

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BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Legos and literature unite! Meet African-American icon Booker T. Washington through stories, hands-on building opportunities and a meaningful discussion about the importance of access to education. This program is best suited for kids ages 5-12. And grab a calendar and check out more of the library’s outstanding children’s programming. 4-5 p.m. Wed., Feb. 13, Dallas Graham Branch Library, 2304 Myrtle Ave. N., Westside, 630-0922, jaxpubliclibrary.org, free.

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HIKE REDDIE POINT PRESERVE Observe the changing winter landscape at Reddie Point Preserve on a guided Outdoor Observations Walk or a guided Trail Walk. Meet at the pavilion by the pier. Hikes are weather-dependent and terrain may not be ideal for strollers. Bring a picnic lunch and take in panoramic views of Downtown Jacksonville and the Cruise Terminal. Kids romp on the rocky shore, watching scurrying resident crabs. 10-11 a.m.; 11 a.m.-noon, Thur., Feb. 14, Reddie Point Preserve, 4499 Yachtsman Way, y, Arlington, g , 573-2498,, coj.net, j , free.

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KIDS & PARENTS COOK TOGETHER Develop cooking skills at Jax Cooking Studio, where kids and parents learn to prepare meals together and then dine on the fruits of their labor. Family mealtime encourages healthful eating habits, builds family bonds and promotes better mental health and grades. Home-cooking is budget-friendly, too. The menu? Ground turkey sliders, sweet potato fries and chocolate chip cookies! Register for one parent/child team and build meaningful life skills. Bon appetit! 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 15, JAX Cooking Studio, 14035 Beach Blvd., Southside, 742-5906, jaxcookingschool.com, $65/team.

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JACKSONVILLE MINI MAKER FAIRE Hang out with the area’s most interesting makers, creators, scientists, engineers and hobbyists as they display and demo projects and experiments at Museum of Science & History’s family-friendly celebration of resourcefulness and human ingenuity. Girls’ Gateway to the Stars Astronomical Society, Bolts & Bytes Maker Academy, Cat Scratch Ceramics, Florida Destination Imagination, and Scihouse Inc. Biohacking Research Lab, Art You Wear and Be the Hamster are among the faire’s participants. See wearable art, DIY science, robotics, 3D printing, 3D origami art, woodworking, green technology, game design, and more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., Feb. 16, MOSH, 1025 Museum Cir., San Marco, 396-6674, jacksonville.makerfaire.com, $10 adults; $5 kids, 3 & older; free under 3. 14 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 13-19, 2019

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JACKSONVILLE MANATEE FESTIVAL Celebrate Florida’s favorite marine mammals with educational programming, live music, food, games on the Great Lawn, and a Mad Mana-tea Party in the Range of the Jaguar. See rescued and rehabilitating manatees at the Manatee Critical Care Center. The endangered manatee is Florida’s state marine mammal! And MOSH members get 10 percent off zoo memberships and vice-versa all month long–Share the Love! 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat., Feb. 16, Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens, 370 Zoo Pkwy., Northside, 757-4463, jacksonvillezoo.org; $19.95 adults, 13-64; $17.95 seniors; $14.95 ages 3-12; free under 3.

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FOLIO A + E A THE SOUND OF AFRICA vant Arts and Jacksonville Arts & Music School (JAMS) are teaming up to give Northeast Florida a taste of African music, arts and culture in celebration of Black History Month. Those familiar with the local music scene will likely know of Avant. Founder and occasional Folio Weekly contributor Keith Marks has been sharing thoughtful and diverse musical experiences with Jacksonville’s stages and airwaves (through his weekly WJCT radio program) since 2016. But adult music-lovers may be unfamiliar with JAMS, a free after-school arts program. “Our mission is to empower the creative leaders of tomorrow,” said Kelly Harrell, JAMS’ director of development. “We’re really proud to be a place where students can come to learn and receive a quality arts education, discover new talents through the arts and really find their voice through creative expression.” The nonprofit officially opened its doors to students in September 2016. “We started out with a group of six students,” Harrell said, “and at the time, our only programs were poetry and creative writing.” Currently, 55 students in fourth through eighth grades are involved with JAMS, which offers five arts programs: visual arts, music, dance, film and, more recently, robotics. “That started over this past summer,” Harrell said of the robotics addition. “Our students do everything from building their own robots to then programming those robots. They’re actually going to be participating in a regional competition for robotics in April.” JAMS also offers leadership classes for middle-school students and enrichment classes for elementary-school students. The organization even helps its students apply to magnet schools. In recognition of Black History Month, Avant and JAMS are

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celebrates BLACK HISTORY MONTH co-hosting Crocodile River Music at JAMS’ facility, located north of Springfield. The Boston-based ensemble’s mission is to educate and promote African music, and founder, director and performer Zach Combs explains their performances aren’t just informational. “It’s really participatory and everybody’s welcome,” he said. “A lot of times, we’ll get people up on stage trying out the instruments with us in the right setting, or we’ll get people up in the audience dancing and being a part of it.” In addition to the concert, Crocodile River Music is bringing its African Arts in Education program to the Episcopal School of Jacksonville. On Friday, members of the band will work with students in hands-on African drumming, dance and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) workshops. The ensemble presented the same program at several Jacksonville-area

schools when Avant brought Crocodile River Music to town last year. “We showed up for the whole day and did interactive workshops in drumming and dance and brought our collection of artwork,” Combs said. “It was like a museum in the school for a day.” The band also performed big, all-school assembly concerts for students, putting on an interactive show highlighting African music, certainly, but also presenting the music of

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regions in Southern Spain, Brazil and Cuba, where African music informed local traditions, forming something new. Those performances, and the show being staged at Episcopal, are similar to what the audience will experience at JAMS this weekend. “We are all really excited for them [the students] to be able to learn about this genre of music and really increase that connection to African music and hopefully come out inspired by it,” said Harrell. Those in attendance on Saturday have an opportunity to see visual art created by JAMS students. “They’re going to be doing some kind of backdrop artwork prior to us getting there,” said Combs, “then we’re going to have a little bit of a chance to work with some of the students before that show and they’re going to integrate [that] into our performance somehow.” JAMS visual arts teacher Erin Kendrick said she treats her classroom like a studio workshop rather than an elementary school art program; it’s a place where artists-intraining learn by doing. “I really enjoy opportunities like this that give them a chance to put their work out there in a real space, and not just on the walls in the classroom,” she said. “We’re really looking forward to this collaboration with Avant,” Harrell said. “It’s going to be a great opportunity for members of the Avant community and the JAMS community to get together and be exposed to this type of music and a general celebration of the arts.” Brendan Rivers mail@folioweekly.com

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GRIM FAIRY TALE BLACK METAL BIOPIC tells it like it WASN’T

Jonathan Barnwell and Rory Culkin are young rabblerousers. LORDS OF CHAOS 8:45 p.m. Friday & Saturday, Feb. 15 & 16, Sun-Ray Cinema, Five Points, sunraycinema.com.

bout 10 years ago, an odd thing happened. Black metal, a genre of music built upon nihilism and elitism, a genre that had theretofore existed—practically by definition— only on the fringe, began to infiltrate popular culture. Suddenly, corpse paint was appearing as a comedic device on TV sitcoms and Brooklyn bands were exchanging synthesizers for tremolo guitars. There were even symposiums dedicated to the stark philosophy of black metal. In a rush to capitalize on this moment, Hollywood studios became aware of a 1998 book, Lords of Chaos, subtitled The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground. Written by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind, it was (at the time) the most in-depth exploration of the Norwegian black metal scene, including the murders, the church burnings and the bomb threats. A common complaint about the book was—and is—that Moynihan and Søderlind were more interested in telling the story that sounded the best, even if it wasn’t always the most factual version of events. Still, it continues to be considered the definitive chronicle of that scene. Schadenfreude. No other word better describes the story told in Lords of Chaos. No word better describes the production history of the dramatized, movie version of Lords of Chaos, either. And no word better describes the actual fi lm that is presented in the final cut of Lords of Chaos. The original project was announced in 2008 as the first English-language film by Japanese filmmaker Sion Sono, famous for

such subversive flicks as Suicide Club and Love Exposure. But it wasn’t to be. Before long, the movie was in the hands of music video director Jonas Åkerlund. We will never know Sono’s vision for the film, but Åkerlund decided to dive head-first into the toxic authenticity of the scene. As explored in the film, authenticity became paramount in Norway’s secondwave black metal scene. This brutal exclusivity made the metal world take notice. It also led to an arms race of sorts; an escalating series of crimes were committed as artists jockeyed for purity position. Deathlike Silence, the scene’s record label of reference, was known for its motto: “No Fun, No Core, No Mosh, No Trend.” And they meant it. It turns out, black metal means you can never truly move beyond the puerile need to prove that you’re no poser. Åkerlund is no exception. That’s why every press release about this film emphasizes that the director once drummed for first-wave black metal band Bathory. You see, the director is authentic. Rest assured. He’s got the proper credentials to tell the story. Much like the main character in Lords of Chaos, however, his claims don’t stand up to scrutiny. Yes, Åkerlund did drum for Bathory—once, during the band’s very early days. In less than a month, he was replaced by a drum machine. By the time black metal was really heating up in the 1980s and ’90s, this ex-drummer was directing music videos for Roxette and Madonna. When you think of TRUE NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL, it ain’t “Fingertips ’93.”

Early Mayhem make a name for themselves.

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Dead (Jack Kilmer) gives Euronymous a pep talk.

Success is a double-edged blade in the world of TRUE NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL. The film itself tells the story of the second-wave black metal band Mayhem, focusing on guitarist Øystein Aarseth, aka Euronymous (Rory Culkin). The first half of the movie more or less covers his friendship with Mayhem vocalist Dead (Jack Kilmer), while the second half is more interested in his rivalry with future Mayhem bass player and Burzum figurehead Varg Vikernes (Emory Cohen). These relationships slowly turn a subgenre of heavy metal into a story of suicide, church burnings and, eventually, murder. Personally speaking, I don’t need my biopics to be 100 percent historically accurate. I’d rather see an entertaining movie mired in falsehoods than a boring movie that follows pure facts. Much like the book, Lords of Chaos the movie makes no attempt to tell the real story. Instead, we get the story that sounds best. And what a story it is! I anticipated that Lords of Chaos would play a bit like Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato’s 2003 film Party Monster. For the math teachers out there who like to see the work, the equation looks like this: Culkin + underground ’90s music scene + murder = endlessly quotable film with wild tonal shifts. (Math is a universal truth, of course.) Make no mistake: Lords of Chaos is not a dramatic masterpiece. Like Party Monster, it could easily be considered a train wreck in terms of impactful, serious storytelling. But it’s hard to take your eyes off it—almost as hard as it is to keep your eyes from rolling when the absurdity of the story starts to sink in. Then again, the black metal scene was all about the absurd. Åkerlund’s background in music videos translates into the fact that he’s skilled at grabbing the interest of viewers with short attention spans. This helps to keep things moving, even though a good chunk of the secondary characters are underdeveloped at best. Many of them aren’t even properly introduced. This means, unless you’re already familiar with the story, you may not even know who half the peripheral players are, especially in the second part of the movie. While this could be considered a problem, it isn’t an issue thanks to the performances of Culkin, Cohen and Kilmer. These three show they are more than capable of carrying the narrative 18 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 13-19, 2019

weight of the movie while the director shows off various visual techniques. If you’re familiar with the story and the bands featured in it (Mayhem, Burzum, Emperor, Darkthrone, Thorns), then you’ll quickly realize that none of their actual music is used in the film (with the exception of a few Mayhem covers, performed by some for-hire scab band). How did this happen? Well, the surviving members of the featured bands refused to let Åkerlund have their music. Most of them have also decried the movie. But would you expect any different? Three decades later, authenticity still dominates the scene, and can make or break your image (or movie, apparently). Should you go to see Lords of Chaos when it premieres at Sun-Ray Cinema this weekend? Yes; yes, you should. The movie is visually appealing and well-acted. And if it’s a bit daft, it’s daft in the most entertaining ways possible. You might not glean much useful information about the history of black metal, but the film does provide killer quotable dialogue to add to your repertoire of in-jokes. Before long, you’ll be haranguing friend and foe alike with the reproach: “I thought you were true Norwegian black metal!” Ryan Reno mail@folioweekly.com

NOW SHOWING CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ The Favourite, Shoplifters and Maria by Callas run. Throwback Thursday: Dedication, with Mandy Moore & Bob Balaban (!), Feb. 14. St. Augustine Film Fest: Return of the Hero, noon Feb. 16. Oscarnominated shorts through Feb. 21; check website. 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 and Alita run. World Golf Hall of Fame, St. Augustine, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com. SUN-RAY CINEMA Cold Pursuit, Green Book, Stan & Ollie, Destroyer. Oscar-nominated shorts through Feb. 21. Darsombra and Happy Death Day 2U, Feb. 13. Lost in Translation, Feb. 14. Lords of Chaos and Minding the Gap, Feb. 15. 1028 Park St., Five Points, 359-0049, sunraycinema.com.

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ittle cat feet, that’s the phrase that leaps to mind as I sit in rehearsal watching the dancers of Jacksonville Dance Theatre perform a mirroring exercise. It feels deliberate and full of potential while visually operating across several levels. It’s like a sketchbook page, filled with partially completed drawings that point in the direction of evocative content, but is still unfinished. The troupe is preparing for its second Dance Love Life concert and fundraising event (so, officially, it’s Dance Love Life Give). It’s a multifaceted event featuring a selection from JDT’s repertoire and a special performance by dancer MaryAnne Aycock. Aycock is a veteran whose work is centered in ballet but stretches across forms and disciplines. “I started dreaming of being a dancer when I saw my first recital, when I was five,” she said. Aycock has worked across the dance spectrum: She’s studied the Cecchetti method, the Royal Academy of Dance technique, Russian and Balanchine forms. She describes them as “different languages of movement,” under the ballet umbrella. She’s used her education in many different ways, including dance initiatives centered around underserved kids. “I started in North Carolina and [later] had a huge program in Daytona.” After that, she returned to Jacksonville where she taught, and this led to an opportunity to join the dance program at Florida State College at Jacksonville. At FSCJ, she and Rosemary Fletcher, the woman to whom she’s dedicated the work, Just When We Are Saying There She Goes, Someone is Saying Here She

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JACKSONVILLE DANCE THEATRE’S LATEST IS BITTERSWEET Comes (2019), became fast friends. Together they developed and structured the dance program, and when Fletcher was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, “we walked that walk together, too,” Aycock said. It was also at FSCJ that Aycock met Rebecca Levy, the artistic director of JDT. Now Aycock, one of the troupe’s first board members, moves from the meeting room to the stage: She not only choreographed There She Goes, Here She Comes, she’ll be dancing it, too. The performance is a meditation on life and death through the lens of the loss of her dear friend. “This piece is talking about the sacredness of death and the sacredness of life. I had this idea to tell this story and collaborator Jen [Walker] is a birth doula and I am a death doula, so we collaborated to make this piece.” There She Goes, Here She Comes features five dancers: MaryAnne Aycock, Amber Daniels, Breanna King, Tiffany S. Santeiro and collaborator Jennifer Walker.

Two pair of performers, each working together as a unit, with a singular figure just on the edge of the composition, carrying a long white fabric. It’s tempting to surmise that the singular figure alludes to beginnings and endings—the cloth could be a swaddle or shroud. It gestures to the painful balance that exists in the world, and the gifts we are given as participants and witnesses. For Aycock, there’s beauty in the final transformation death presents. As a death doula, she explained her role, “We’re not medical people, we’re not hospice people, we’re support people: we fill the spaces in between.” When asked specifically what that meant, she said it can take different forms. “A lot of what we do is the emotion part of it, ‘what kind of room do you want to be in, do you want to be in a room with candles or do you want to be left alone; do you want people coming in or not … and when you die, how do you want that to be?”

Though There She Goes, Her She Comes focuses on death, it does not give the impression of heaviness; it does give action and voice to the conflicting feelings present on the edge of death. There is rage, frustration and sadness wed to compassion and acceptance. These moments are presented against a soundscape of womb sounds and heartbeats woven into composer Olafur Arnalds’ music. It is a collapsing, expanding, joyous and tender performance that ultimately, perhaps like death itself, feels like the deep exhalation of release. In addition to this specifically reflective work, the dance concert also promises a bit of 1990s-flavored nostalgia: Midway through rehearsal, Levy brings out two big bags full of striped crop tops, jean jackets and workout pants. Everyone giggles, digs in, tries things on and remarks on the irresistible aesthetic. The vibe is excited and light, a counterpoint to the piece itself, Stakes is High (by James Morrow), which is bittersweet rumination on the extraordinary energy (and help) required to get up and through some days. It’s a fascinating work because it evokes the eye-lock intensity of youthful connections and it’s able to chronicle the magnification and reordering of those relationships … we won’t say goodnight indeed. Just before ending our conversation, Aycock noted with a smile, “I’m 76.” She hops up on the stage without elaborating, and begins the elegant mirroring exercises. It’s an excellent reminder that while a life in art is a life in art … it can be an entire one—and aren’t we the lucky ones? Madeleine Peck Wagner mail@folioweekly.com

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DANCE LOVE LIFE GIVE A benefit concert for JDT • 7:30-10 p.m. Feb. 16, WJCT Studios, Northbank, eventbrite.com, $50. Bring your dancing shoes: DJ Nick Fresh spins at the afterparty and silent auction.

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14 MILITARY SPOUSE 101

Did you recently marry a service-member? You can connect with other newlyweds at this workshop, designed for new military spouses to become familiarized with military customs and terminology. Don’t miss it! 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, Fleet & Family Support Center, Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Must have base access. To register, call 542-4718 or 542-5745.

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19 MUSICIANS’ BLUES JAM

All musicians are invited to join in–no rehearsal, total improv! It’s set up for a full band–bare bones, plug-and play situation … be part of a great jam session or just watch and sing along. 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, American Legion Post No. 88, 3662 Spring Park Rd., Southside.

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17 VFW POST 3270 80TH ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY AND CELEBRATION

Join Post Commander Don Bulford and the rest of the team as they celebrate 80 years of ensuring that veterans are respected for their service, receive their entitlements, and are recognized for the sacrifices they and their families have made in service to our country! 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17. Mission BBQ food available 1-5 p.m. 915 Eighth Ave. S., Jacksonville Beach, free. 22 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 13-19, 2019

ARTS + EVENTS

It’s B–THE UNDERWATER BUBBLE SHOW, a musical, visual and emotional production like a fairytale, except this tale is about what kids go through to become grownups. Looks like this is a lot more fun than how we grew up! Staged 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, St. Johns River State College, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6815, thcenter.org, $13-$63.

IT’S NOT YOU, IT’S ME. If we had a dime for every time we’ve heard that … This production from The Second City comedy troupe takes relationships to task, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, 632-5000, $47.35, fscjartistseries.org. STOMP Everyone will like this one. The eightmember troupe uses all manner of items–none of which are traditional musical instruments–to create rhythms you’ll be feeling long after the show’s over. It’s staged 8 p.m. Feb. 15, 4 & 8 p.m. Feb. 16, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater, Downtown, 632-5000, $27.35-$92.35, fscjartistseries.org. JEEVES IN BLOOM Amelia Community Theatre stages the comedy, 8 p.m. Feb. 14-16, 207/209 Cedar St., Fernandina, 261-6749; amelia communitytheatre.org. DANCING WITH THE STARS: Live! Light Up the Night The show features Juan Pablo Di Pace, Hayley Erbert, Jenna Johnson, Witney Carson, Emma Slater, Britt Stewart, Brandon Armstrong, Gleb Savchenko, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Artem Chigvintsev, Sasha Farber and Alan Bersten, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17, T-U Center’s Moran Theater, Downtown, 632-5000, fscjartistseries.org, $61.85-$71.85. BUYER & CELLAR The encore performance of this wacky comedy is staged 8 p.m. Feb. 16, All Beaches Experimental Theatre, 544 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 249-7177, abettheatre.com, $24 online; $25 door. THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Players by the Sea Theatre kicks off its season with the premiere of a musical adaptation of Robert James Waller’s novel about an affair between an Italian war bride and a National Geographic photographer. Directed by Lee Hamby (The 5 & Dime managing director) and Suzanne Hudson-Smith (PbtS executive director); Zeek Smith is music director. The show runs Feb. 14, 15 & 16, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, 249-0289, playersbythesea.org; general admission $28; seniors/students/military $25. MID-LIFE! THE CRISIS MUSICAL Musical comedy about getting older (how is that amusing? Guess we’ll go see and find out!) runs Feb. 20-March 24, at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, $38-$59, alhambrajax.com.

CLASSICAL, JAZZ, CHORALE, AUDITIONS

VOCES8 Beaches Fine Arts Series presents the British vocal ensemble, whose performance will be

recorded for APM’s “Performance Today” on NPR, 4 p.m. Feb. 17, St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 465 11th Ave. N., Jax Beach, 270-1771; plein air landscape painter Charles Dickinson’s works are displayed; beachesfinearts.org, free. RUSSIAN NATIONAL ORCHESTRA Virtuoso violinist Alexey Bruni performs with the orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16, Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine, 797-2800, $40; $5 students, emmaconcerts.com. ART IN THE PARK A Night for Jazz Lovers, featuring Alyson Williams and Ulysses Owens Jr., is staged Feb. 17, DMAB Community Art Center, 2839 W. Beaver St., Westside, 385-4001, dontmissabeat.org. OPERAS IN ONE ACT The inaugural series features Jacksonville University singers, comedy and drama, from Mozart to Moore, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15, 16 & 17, Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, jutickets.com.

BOOKS & POETRY

ST. JOHNS READS This year’s book is Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate. At the Brown Bag Lunch, Connie Bradshaw discusses “What can you learn from your DNA?” 11:30 a.m. Feb. 13, Main Library, 1960 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, 827-6940, sjcpls.org BOOK FESTIVAL The 18th annual Amelia Island Book Festival is held Feb. 14, 15 and 16 at venues throughout Nassau County, Amelia Island and Historic Fernandina Beach, featuring programs, luncheons, socials, galas, workshops and special events, as well as more than 100 noted authors– John Grisham, Diana Gabaldon, Steve Berry, Kristen Ashley, David Baldacci, Tess Gerritsen and Ridley Pearson– and publishing professionals. 624-1665, ameliaislandbookfestival.com. Proceeds benefit Authors in Schools Literacy Program. MARIETTA McCARTY Author McCarty discusses her memoir Leaving 1203: Emptying a Home, Filling the Heart, 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach. 241-9026. POETRY OPEN MIC Open Mic is 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13, Chamblin’s Uptown Café, 215 N. Laura St., Downtown, 674-0870.

OPEN MIC COMEDY Andrey Bratulin and Steve Sotaylored host, 8 p.m. Feb. 13, The Justice Pub, 315 E. Bay St., Ste. 101, Downtown, 515-3112. PHATT KATZ COMEDY Magic Mike Male Revue, 8 p.m. Feb. 13. Throwback Thursday comedy, hosted by Antwan Murphy, with DJ Hiztory, is 7 p.m. Feb. 14 and every Thur., XO Lounge, 3535 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Southside, 980-9065, phattkatz.com. THE COMEDY ZONE Ronnie Bullard appears 8 p.m. Feb. 14, 15 & 16 and 10 p.m. Feb. 15 & 16; $25. A Valentine package includes dinner & show, $70, details on website. The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, comedyzone.com. IMPROV COMEDY A production of The Adventure Project and Mad Cowford Improv Comedy, 3 Blind Dates is staged 7 p.m. Feb. 16, Corazon Cinema & Café, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com, $15. It runs again 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at The Island Theater, 1859 Town Hall Cir., Fleming Island, $15. JACKIE KNIGHT’S COMEDY CLUB Our hometown honey Grandma Lee appears with Spike Yoder 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16, inside Gypsy Cab Company, 3009 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, 461-8843, thegypsycomedyclub.com, $15. Photo by Austin Hargrave

PERFORMANCE

COMEDY

JAY PHAROAH & NASIM PEDRAD These comics are here for University of North Florida’s Homecoming Nest Fest; 8 p.m. Feb. 15, UNF Arena, free for students with valid ID; $25 alumni; $30 general public. Check unf.edu/homecoming for details and more activities.

JO KOY His tour is themed “Break the Mold,” and his standup does venture into uncharted comedy territory, 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 & 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, The Florida Theatre, Downtown, 355-2787, floridatheatre.com, $38.50-$48.50. FEBRUARY 13-19, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 23

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DR. REINHARD’S TAKEOVER Bar manager Austin Reinhard also runs a bitters company, and at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19, he shares some at a takeover at Crane Ramen, 1029 Park St., Riverside, 253-3282, craneramen904.com.

ART WALKS, MARKETS

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local and regional art, produce and crafts are offered, traveling entertainers, 10 a.m. Feb. 16 and every Saturday, below the Fuller Warren Bridge, free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

CUTTER & CUTTER FINE ART 333 Village Main St., Ponte Vedra, 395-3759, cutterandcutter.com. Awardwinning artist Tang Wei Min exhibits his works. 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 works, Stripes and Buns, 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. 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. Architect-sculptor David Engdal exhibits his lamelliforms on the second floor, through May. Ronald Gibbons shows his paintings and drawings, second floor, through April. The Semblance exhibit is on display through February. THE VAULT@1930 1930 San Marco Ave., thevaultat 1930.com. Local abstract painter Princess Simpson Rashid displays works in Odyssey of Abstraction. THE YELLOW HOUSE 577 King St., Riverside, 419-9180, yellowhouseart.org. Piercing the Veil, Thony Aiuppy’s experimental works, display.

The Chris Thomas Band and a menu by Chef DeJuan Roy, 7-10 p.m. Feb. 14, St. Ephrem Hall, 4650 Kernan Blvd. S., Southside; semiformal attire, $75; VIP $125; two drink tickets, cash bar; thechristhomasband.com. SPANISH WINE FESTIVAL This three-day celebration of authentic Spanish vino just happens to also be a birthday party for Pedro Menéndez, founder of the Oldest City. A reception and dinner are 6 p.m. Feb. 15, Flagler College’s Solarium, 74 King St., $300; the Grand Tasting is 2 p.m. Feb. 17, River House, 179 Marine St., $75. Proceeds benefit local charities of COA Council on Aging, HorsePlay Therapy Center and SAIRA Foundation; spanishwinefestival.com. FEVER DANCE PARTY DJ Jazzie Coop spins ’70s and ’80s hits; light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar are featured, 7 p.m. Feb. 15, Corazon Cinema & Café, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com, $10; proceeds benefit the theater’s summer movie programs. SOUTH SEAS FUNDRAISER The fourth annual fundraiser features Prince Pele’s Polynesian Revue with dancers, costumes, music and fire dancers, and a silent auction; cocktail hour 6-7:30 p.m., dinner 7:30-8:30 p.m. and show 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16, Friday Musicale, 845 Oak St., Riverside, 355-7584, fridaymusicale.com, $75. ARTS & CRAFT FESTIVAL The 54th annual festival is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 16 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 17 at St. Johns County Pier, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 352-3440657, tnteventsinc.com. Fine arts and crafts, food, free admission and parking are featured. JACKSONVILLE MINI-MAKER FAIRE The second annual Faire showcases projects, hobbies,

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, displays, with works by 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, runs 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, with Lloyd Ostendorf’s original illustrations, exhibits through April. #Mylove, Jeffrey Luque’s solo show, exhibits through March 2, jeffreyluqueart.com. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf. edu. Drink & Draw is 6 p.m. March 7 and every first Thursday, with William McMahan, $17.55-$22.85. Gideon Mendel: Drowning World is on exhibit.

GALLERIES

BABS’ LAB CoRK Arts District North, 603 King St., Riverside. Story Slam is 8 p.m. Feb. 15, $10, barbaracolaciello.com. BOLD BEAN SAN MARCO 1905 Hendricks Ave., 853-6545. Brook Ramsey’s figurative oil 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. 24 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 13-19, 2019

The cast members of Paranormal Cirque are indeed a spooky bunch of folks, but this one– THE DARKMAN–may be the apex of spookiness for all time. The meant-for-mature-audiences production is staged twice in this area: Feb. 14, 15, 16 & 17 at St. Augustine Outlet Mall and Feb. 21, 22, 23 & 24 at The Island Theater, Fleming Island. For all the information, including details, fair warnings and descriptions, go to paranormalcirque.com.

EVENTS

PARANORMAL CIRQUE This Cirque Italia show for mature audiences combines theater, circus and cabaret with a European style. Creatures and acts include Wheel of Death, mystifying MAGIC, six men on a horizontal pole (yes, ladies, six … horizontal), the infamous cyr wheel, and the always-sexy yet dangerous silks. The unit follows a strict animal-free policy. The first showings are 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 & 15, 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. Feb. 16 and 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. Feb. 17, St. Augustine Outlets, 500 Outlet Mall Blvd., 941-704-8572, paranormalcirque.com/tickets; tickets start at $10. The second showings are 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 & 22, 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. Feb. 23 and 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. Feb. 24, Orange Park Mall, 1910 Wells Rd. SWEETHEART VALENTINE’S DAY BALL This benefit for pancreatic cancer research features

experiments and DIY stuff, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 16, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, 396-MOSH, themosh.org, jacksonvillemakerfaire.com. DR. REINHARD’S TAKEOVER The bar manager at Crane Ramen, Austin Reinhard, curates a cocktail menu featuring bitters from his local company, 7 p.m. Feb. 19, Crane Ramen, 1029 Park St., Riverside, 253-3282, craneramen904.com. _______________________________________ 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

CLASSIC CONCENTRATION kills with MURDER BY DEATH

LEGENDARY WORK ETHIC

t’s impossible not to judge some books by their covers. Take Louisville gothicfolk band Murder by Death, for instance. That ominous moniker conjures up an unshakeable image taut with apocalyptic Southern noir. Singer Adam Turla’s Johnny Cash-like baritone cements the assumptions, as does a listen to the band’s eighth full-length, The Other Shore (2018). On this concept album about end times and a human population in peril, Turla and company combine eerie intrigue, emotional circumspection and haunting insight—all in a cinematic style unmatched by their Americana contemporaries. Even more unparalleled is the purpose and intention behind Murder by Death’s almost entirely self-managed career; in many ways, that makes their story more compelling than the singular music they play.

Folio Weekly: So how did Murder by Death start doing five-day residencies at the Stanley Hotel in Colorado, where Stephen King wrote The Shining? Adam Turla: I had the idea eight years ago and brought it to the promoter who had done all our Denver shows. I said, “I think it’s a perfect fit—a spooky Western band in a spooky Western hotel.” This was our sixth year, and we sell more tickets in 24 hours than we would in six months of club shows. It’s pretty amazing.

That must allow the band a lot of creative freedom to build the set list.

Murder by Death has played St. Augustine before, right?

Once, in 2002. We showed up at Café Eleven and said, “Hey, we’re the band,” and they were like, “What?” They had forgotten to announce the show, so we ended up playing to four people: one friend of a friend, one 13-yearold boy who wandered in off the street, one person I can’t remember, and one magician. We ended up staying with the magician.

The Other Shore came out last year, and it’s Murder by Death’s most coherent concept album yet. Was the process significantly different for that record, and are you already writing new material?

Once I started collecting fragments of songs, I started to see a theme emerge, so once we got together, our writing sessions were effective. Everybody had their head in the game. We had long eight- to nine-hour rehearsals because we were enjoying writing so much. From the band perspective, The Other Shore is definitely a favorite. It’s a great feeling to do something you’re excited about—something you care about—late in your career. It reinvigorated everybody in a way. But I probably won’t start writing again until April or May 2020. We’re busy until then. I try not to think about [new] writing at all until we’ve done justice to the recent work.

MURDER BY DEATH, J. RODDY WALSTON, JONNY FRITZ

7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage, staugamphitheatre.com $25-$28.

We can do whatever we want, whenever we want—there’s nobody holding us back. The thing that’s nice about the Stanley shows is that it’s a two-hour set and we’re the only band. We learn about 55 to 60 songs and then play 25 a night. There are about 10 we’ve gotta play every night because they’re favorites, and then there are songs we focus on each year that people have never seen live.

How will you transition from that format into your upcoming co-headlining tour with J. Roddy Walston?

After five nights at the Stanley, we’ll be wellrehearsed. [Laughs.] Since it’s a co-bill, we’ll flip-flop who closes each night. In St. Augustine, we’ll be closing. But we love J. Roddy and his band. We actually took them on their first tour 10 years ago. We already had a tour set, and a friend sent me a link to their song and said, “This band’s really great and they’re looking to tour.” I thought, “We don’t need another band.” But I listened to their song and said, “Oh f*ck, they’re on the tour.” They’re just so good. They’ve got their own sound that’s a little weird but still guitar and piano-driven rock ’n’ roll. Also, Jonny Fritz is the opener, and I’m a big fan of his. He is so f*cking funny. I love his style—what he calls “dad country.”

That idea is rare in these short-attentionspan days.

Newness as a cultural value is something that I don’t particularly respect. As a band, you’re supposed to post on Instagram all the time and make it feel a little more personal, along with doing all the media outlets, blogs, video projects and live radio stuff. We dedicate most of our time to writing the songs, performing the songs, honoring the process and skipping the stuff that feels like ephemera. I feel like more time is put into marketing some acts than they put into writing their material, and that’s not a game we’re playing.

You and Sarah Balliet, your wife and partner in Murder by Death, opened an Italian restaurant in 2017. How did that complement your musical career?

Our restaurant is very much like the band in that it’s something we turned from a hobby into a profession. We got to try to make a living at something we were passionate about. That gave us confidence to move forward. And the restaurant is doing well, but it’s so much more work than we thought. The first two years, we put in 60- to 100-hour weeks. Now we have a really good team who do so much work that we can go back to focusing on the band, which has been our main thing for 19 years. Nick McGregor mail@folioweekly.com FEBRUARY 13-19, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 25

CONCERTS

photo by Matt Condon

Baltimore drone duo DARSOMBRA are en route back to Maryland after their appearance at Miami’s International Noise Conference–and they’re making a pit stop in Five Points. Also on the bill are avant-dirge singer Damiyana and local noise projects Severed+Said and Creep City. 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, Sun-Ray Cinema, sunraycinema.com, $5.

LIVE MUSIC VENUES

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA

The SALTY PELICAN, 12 N. Front St. Robert Barlow Feb. 13. Davis Turner Feb. 14. Shawn Layne Feb. 15. Sam McDonald Feb. 16. Barrett Thomas, Amy Vickery Feb. 17 SJ BREWING Co., 463646 S.R. 200, Ste. 13, Yulee Hupp & Ray Feb. 16 SLIDERS Seaside Grill, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave. Pili Pili Feb. 13. Tad Jennings Feb. 14. Hupp, Them Vagabonds Feb. 15. Charlotte P, Reggae SWAT Team Feb. 16. JCnMike Feb. 17. Mark O’Quinn Feb. 19 The SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Larry & the Backtracks Feb. 14

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 Tue. & Thur. Indie dance Wed. ’80s & ’90s dance music Fri.

THE BEACHES

(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) ATLANTIC BEACH Brewing Co., 725 Atlantic Blvd. Open mic Feb. 23 BLUE JAY Listening Room, 2457B S. Third St. Joe Marcinek Jam, Melody Trucks, Shane Platten, Shaun Taunton Feb. 14. Them Vibes, Jesse Montoya, Luke Peacock, Chelsey Michelle Feb. 15. Front Country Feb. 16. Cotter Hill Feb. 17 COOP 303, 303 Atlantic Blvd., AB Ryan Crary Feb. 15. Barrett Thomas Feb. 16 FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach Live music Feb. 15 & 16. Samuel Sanders Feb. 17 GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd. Groov every Wed. Michael Smith every Thur. Milton Clapp every Fri. LYNCH’S Irish Pub, 514 N. First St. Blistur Feb. 15. J Crew, Briteside Feb. 16. Kristen Campbell Feb. 17. Split Tone Thur. Chillula Sun. Julia Gulia Mon. Honey Hounds Tue. MEZZA, 110 First St., NB Gypsies Ginger Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer Thur. House Band Mon. Trevor Tanner Tue. MONKEY’S UNCLE, 1728 N. Third St. Anton LaPlume Feb. 14 MUSIC in the Courtyard, 200 First St., NB Billy Bowers Feb. 15. Anton LaPlume Feb. 16 RAGTIME Tavern, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB Richard Smith Feb. 13. Smith & Banks Feb. 14. 7 Street Band Feb. 15. Str8 Up Feb. 16. The Invasions Feb. 17 SAFE HARBOR, 2510 Second Ave. N. Ace Winn Feb. 14 SURFER the Bar, 200 First St. N. Whiskey Beach Feb. 13. Trail Diver, The Mother Gooses, DarkHorse Saloon, MZG Feb. 16. T.S.O.L., Piñata Protest Feb. 20 WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy. Great Dames Feb. 13. The Groov Feb. 14. Party Cartel Feb. 15

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N. Yonder Mountain String Band, Handmade Moments Feb. 13. The Werks Feb. 14. Ghost-Note, Electric Kif Feb. 16. Liz Cooper & Stampede Feb. 17. The Floozies, Too Many Zooz, Dreamers Delight, The Terminus Horns Feb. 18. Spafford Feb. 20. Ordinary Boys: The Smiths & Morrissey Tribute Feb. 22 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St. DJ Brandon Thur. DJ 26 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 13-19, 2019

NickFresh Sat. DJ Randall Mon. DJ Hollywood Tue. The FLORIDA Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St. Jake Shimabukuro Feb. 19. Jamey Johnson Feb. 20 JACKSONVILLE Landing Spanky Feb. 14. Stevie & Dusty variety band Feb. 15. Let’s Ride Feb. 16. Highway Jones Band Feb. 17. Paul Ivey & The Souls of Joy Feb. 22 MAVERICKS Live, Jax Landing Runaway Gin Phish Tribute Feb. 15 MYTH Nightclub, 333 E. Bay St. Carbin Feb. 15. Mike Shea Feb. 16. Phaseone Feb. 22 RITZ Theatre, 829 N. Davis St. Sons of Serendip Feb. 15 VETERANS Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd. Tobymac, Jeremy Camp, Ryan Stevenson, Aaron Core, We Are Messengers Feb. 21 VOLSTEAD, 115 W. Adams Dirty Bird & the Flu Feb. 15. DJ Paten Locke Feb. 16. The Snacks Blues Band Feb. 22

FLEMING ISLAND, GREEN COVE BOONDOCKS, 2808 Henley Rd. Ivan Smith Feb. 13. Mark Johns Feb. 14. Colby Word, Southern Rukus Feb. 15. Branden Parrish, Rocking Machine Feb. 16 WHITEY’S Fish Camp, 2032 C.R. 220 Julia Gulia Feb. 15. Southern Rukus Feb. 16

INTRACOASTAL

CLIFF’S, 3033 Monument Rd. DJ Sharon Feb. 13. Second Shot Feb. 15. Party Cartel Feb. 16 JERRY’S, 13170 Atlantic Blvd. Boogie Freaks Feb. 15. Sidewalk 65 Feb. 16

MANDARIN

ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd. Brian Iannucci Feb. 13, Feb. 17 & 19 IGGY’S, 104 Bartram Oaks Walk Buck Smith Feb. 13. Random Tandem Feb. 14. Fat Cactus Feb. 15. Neon Whiskey Feb. 16. Litt Family Band Feb. 17

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG DALTON’S Sports Grill, 2620 Blanding Blvd. Scott McGinley Feb. 14 The HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd. John Michael Tue.-Sat. THRASHER-HORNE Center, 283 College Dr. Havana Cuba All Stars Feb. 21

PONTE VEDRA

PONTE VEDRA Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N. Taj Mahal Trio Feb. 13. Keiko Matsui Feb. 14. Tom Rush, Matt Nakoa Feb. 15. Dave Mason, Steve Cropper, Gretchen Rhodes Feb. 17. Los Lobos, Southern Avenue Feb. 19. The Zombies, Liz Brasher Feb. 20. Kasey Chambers & The Firefly Disciples, Carly Burruss Feb. 21 TAPS Bar & Grill, 2220 C.R. 210 Chuck Nash Feb. 13. Vegas Gray Feb. 15. Lyons is R.S.P. Feb. 16

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave. Comrades, Death Therapy, Candor Feb. 16 NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. Brainquility preparty: Lespecial, Side Trakd, Drewlface Feb. 13. More. Feb. 14. Silent Running, Pieces Left, Soul Survivor Feb. 15 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St. Rickolous, Mercy Mercy, Discordant Generation Feb. 16. The Last Gang, Scum Feb. 18 RIVER & POST, 1000 Riverside Ave. Barrett Thomas

Feb. 14 & 15. Hello Celia Feb. 16 SUN-RAY Cinema, 1028 Park St., 359-0049 Darsombra, Damiyana, Severed + Said, Creep City Feb. 13

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. 15. Jason Evans Band Feb. 16 CAFÉ ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach Fred Eaglesmith, Tif Ginn Feb. 15. The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Feb. 16. Dan Bern Feb. 17. Tyler Hilton Feb. 21 Planet SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd. Rickolous Feb. 24 PROHIBITION Kitchen, 119 St. George St. B-Sides, Nikki Dawson Feb. 14. Solo Trio, South City Live Feb. 15. Raisin Cake Orchestra Feb. 16. Theo Moon, Chelsea Sadler Feb. 17. Sugar Lime Blue Feb. 20 St. Augustine AMPHITHEATRE Backyard Stage, 1340 A1A Matt & Kim, Yuno Feb. 15. Dawes Feb. 19. Murder by Death, J Roddy Walston & the Business Feb. 20 TRADEWINDS Lounge, 124 Charlotte St. Live music Feb. 15 & 16

SAN MARCO, NORTHBANK

CUBA LIBRE Bar, 2578 Atlantic Blvd. Isaac Byrd Jr. Feb. 16 GRAPE & GRAIN Exchange, 2000 San Marco Broken Heart Prom Party: DJ Nick Hogan Feb. 14. Be Easy Feb. 15. DeSean Kirkland Feb. 16. JACK RABBITS, 15280 Hendricks The Elovaters Feb. 13. Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Subatomic Sound System Feb. 17. Unknown Hinson Feb. 21. Seven Nations Feb. 22. MUDVILLE Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd. Mike Shackelford Feb. 15. Fred Eaglesmith, Tif Ginn Feb. 16. HART Fundraiser: Off the Cuff, Bluez Dudez, Parker Urban Trio, Black Water Swamp Band, Back Alley Cadillac, Ivan Pulley Band Feb. 17. Panel discussion Feb. 19. David Jacobs-Strain, Bob Beach Feb. 21. Michael Reno Harrell Feb. 22 RIVER CITY Brewing Co., 835 Museum Cir. Hotel Garuda Feb. 15

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS

VETERANS UNITED, 8999 Western Way The Bald Eagles Feb. 15 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd. Boogie Freaks Feb. 16

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

COPPER TOP Bar, 12405 Main St. Open mic Feb. 17 CROOKED ROOSTER Brewery, 148 S. Sixth St., Macclenny DJ Noreen Feb. 15 FLIGHT 747 Lounge, 1500 Airport Rd. Duval County Line Feb. 16 PALMS Fish Camp, 6359 Heckscher Dr. The Last Resort Feb. 13. Taylor Shami Feb. 14. Patrick Rose Feb. 16. Eric Alabiso Feb. 17

UPCOMING CONCERTS

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

CONCERTS 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 TYANNA JONES, SABRINA WALKER Feb. 24, The Rhythm Factory; Terry Parker benefit 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 JOHN THOMAS GROUP Feb. 26, Mudville 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 RAMONA March 2, Grape & Grain Exchange 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 DARYL HANCE POWERMUSE March 7, Prohibition Kitchen 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 ERIC ELISON 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

Last year, Sub Pop signed YUNO on the strength of his Bandcamp offerings. Now the Jacksonville electro-pop artist is touring the Southeast with genre veterans Matt and Kim. 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage, staugamphitheatre.com, $27-$30.

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 10, 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, PVConcert 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 CONRAD OBERG & His Band March 16, Mudville TREVOR NOAH March 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre CLARK BECKHAM March 16, Jack Rabbits ROGER McGUINN March 16, Ponte Vedra 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 COLE QUEST & the City Pickers March 21, Mudville 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 Tavern 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 March 28, Ritz Theatre 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 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 The EARLS of LEICESTER, JERRY DOUGLAS April 5, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall 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

WE THREE April 7, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall PAT MATHENY, JAMES FRANCIES, NATE SMITH April 9, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BOZ SCAGGS April 10, The Florida Theatre CODY JOHNSON April 11, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage KISS April 12, Veterans Memorial Arena MIDLAND ELECTRIC RODEO TOUR April 12, St. Augustine Amphitheatre 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 Live 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 Music Room SANTANA April 20, St. Augustine Amphitheatre TRAVIS McCOY April 22, Surfer the Bar GARY MULLEN & the WORKS One Night of Queen April 25, The 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 INDIA/ARIE April 30, 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, The Florida Theatre TAME IMPALA May 6, St. Augustine Amphitheatre INTERPOL May 7, Florida Theatre GRETA VAN FLEET May 9, Daily’s B2K Millennium Tour May 10, Veterans Memorial Arena TASH SULTANA, PIERCE BROS. May 11, St. Aug. Amp. MURS, LOCKSMITH, COJO May 14, Jack Rabbits JOE JACKSON May 21, Florida Theatre HOZIER May 21, T-U Center 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 SUBLIME with ROME, MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, COMMON KINGS July 25 & 26, St. Aug. Amphitheatre IRATION, PEPPER, FORTUNATE YOUTH, KATASTRO July 27, St. Augustine Amphitheatre VAMPIRE WEEKEND Aug. 25, St. Augustine Amphitheatre CHRIS YOUNG, CHRIS JANSON, LOCASH Sept. 12, Daily’s ALAN JACKSON, WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN Sept. 21, VetsMemArena 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 ZAC BROWN BAND Oct. 17, Daily’s _______________________________________ To list your band’s gig, send time, date, location (street, city or neighborhood), admission and a contact number to Marlene Dryden, email mdryden@ folioweekly.com or 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 103, Jacksonville FL 32202. Items are included on a spaceavailable basis. Deadline is noon Wednesday for next Wednesday publication. FEBRUARY 13-19, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 27

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SISTER CHEFS: Janielle Ford, Linda Evans, Tanisha Guy, Erika Cline (Photos by Devon Sarian)

SWEET IN-CLINE-ATION

THERE’S A NEW CHOCOLATIER IN TOWN AND SHE’S all about sustainable chocolate! Erika Cline’s new Bleu Chocolat Café has opened just in time for Valentine’s Day. This shop should be your first stop when gathering all the goodies to bribe … uh, honor your loved ones. One cool feature is the build your own box of bonbons; choose from several amazing flavors and fill that thing up. And the usual—or shall I say unusual—items are a-plenty, too. Like many folks who love food, Chef Erika grew up in the kitchen. In fact, her description of her childhood sounds like a coming-of-age dramedy. She grew up on five acres of land in Illinois, with extended family members nearby. “I had my own adventures,” she said, thinking back to that time with her cousins. “It was safe, all the time.” She and her cousins would gallivant all over the place, imagining they were explorers and adventurers. She remembers a “giant, giant tree” that was the ultimate climbing, playing tree—the kind where you could almost live. Family dinner with grandparents, aunties, uncles and cousins was a regular occurrence, and she learned to cook watching her grandmother prepare the huge meal. This family time influenced her love of cooking. Her grandmother would tell her, “If you want to lick the bowl, you gotta be in the kitchen!” Cline recalled, “After seeing everyone’s reaction when they ate her food … I was hooked. I wanted that reaction.” From a young age, she knew she wanted to be in the restaurant industry. The experienced chef’s résumé would be

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the envy of anyone working in a kitchen. She’s cooked at the James Beard House, worked with Vegas’ high-end restaurateurs and even with Chef Milos Cihelka, America’s first Certified Master Chef, owner and chef of Golden Mushroom. It’s a certainty she knows how to cook. With her most recent stint as Creative Director & Head Chocolatier at the Bahamas’ Graycliff Hotel under her toque, she started Bleu Chocolat Café in Tortola. Then Hurricane Irma hit, and as she was rebuilding that location, she looked for a new place to relocate, setting her sights on this area. Cline is no stranger to Northeast Florida, having worked at Casa Marina in Jax Beach and the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club some years back. After experiencing other places and other projects, she returned here last year, seeking a staging area for her own shop. A friend who’s also a chef urged her, “You gotta see Springfield!” Bleu is set up in the former Three Layers Café building and, honestly, it’s never been more gorgeous. The giant windows allow generous lighting and, according to Cline, everything about the place is a “match made in heaven.” We think those massive windows give the venue the sort of vibe that says, “We’re community, not just neighbors.” This chocolatier may not be as quirky as Willy Wonka, but she is just as serious about sugar. For Erika Cline, the essence of chocolate-making is 70-percent-plus cacao. Bleu’s base is usually between 70 and 75 percent because, as she said, “It’s healthier and that’s where the flavor comes from!”

Chef Erika has affection for confections

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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TO BRIE or NOT TO BRIE shop itself. “We grow it in the back, in our Right now, Cline’s chocolate-making courtyard!” In fact, she said, “We use it so process takes about 36 hours—and “that’s the much, it’s getting down low!” short process.” As she built out her space in The makers also partner with area Springfield, she made alterations, intending companies, like sourcing the Scotch Bonnet to be able to roast cacao beans onsite. In a few Peppers from local aquaponics farm short months, phase two will be complete and Native Fresh for spicy-sweet Spicy Scotch the aroma of those lovely beans a-grindin’ will Dark Chocolate bonbon. Cline works her become a reality. magic on all kinds of chocolate, such as “Our next phase is our chocolate studio. Sweet Mango White Chocolate and Island We’ll be making chocolate from bean to bar,” Coconut White Chocolate. Traditional Red she explained. That process, the real deal, takes Velvet Dark Chocolate and Banana Pudding about two months to complete—it’s called Dark Chocolate are available, as well as the “the long process.” Once that space is finished, sophisticated Almond Praline Dark Chocolate. expect to see classes that may share a morsel of her chocolatier’s knowledge with the rest of us It’s always fun to experiment with new choco-hungry acolytes. flavors, but sometimes the result isn’t what is Cline holds the belief that good chocolate expected. Cline’s craziest combination so far can render the average person speechless, has been a “tomato basil.” The chef doesn’t adding, “We believe in our process and our mince words: “I hated it.” It was a tomato product.” Each bite is a heavenly, flavorful basil combo in dark chocolate and there was experience, and each bonbon is a handjust something a little off about the “acidity painted beauty, a little work of art so colorful from the tomato” that was just no good. it could exhibit at MOCA. The talented ladies at Bleu know your For Cline, it’s not just art, it’s a “form of need to pamper your loved one (or yourself!) quietness and happiness. I can go in there on Valentine’s Day, and they’re ready for [her chocolate studio] and be creative.” And the onslaught. (Though, really, the chocolate she isn’t worried about the impermanence boxes are ideal for any regular ol’ day, of her handcrafted bonbons. “I’m doing so keep that in mind for the next rainy something that I love to Tuesday!) The bonbon do and know that when boxes are mix-andBLEU CHOCOLAT CAFÉ I’m finished, someone’s match, so pick whatever 1602 Walnut St., Springfield, 379-2610 Open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Tue.-Fri., going to enjoy it.” flavors you like. Four 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. Bleu is her passion, but bonbons in a box are the Jacksonville business is $15, a dozen delights a collaboration. Cline runs Bleu with two ladies go for $30 and two dozen—imagine, 24 she calls her “sister chefs.” They’re all masters bonbons (who says you have to share?)—are of the kitchen, and each brings particular skills $60. Worth every cent. to the … er … table. Linda Evans is a master If you’re a more experience-driven giftcake decorator, and Tanisha Guy a skilled giver, you’ll want to snag two seats for the baker—and they can all whip up soul-satisfying Valentine’s Day three-course dessert menu. food. Cline says that whatever you choose from Yes, three courses of amazing desserts! Just the menu, as you savor it, you can feel the love $35 a couple—and Cline was tantalizingly, the women put into each dish. teasingly mysterious about what’s on the Launching a new business isn’t an easy menu. Her reason for being so coy? She task; the team is up at 4 a.m., and wrapping up said that they’re still playing with it, but at 8 p.m., six days a week. Those long hours “everyone’s going to be very happy.” have kept her from personal pursuits, like This story is admittedly chocolate-centric, relaxing, just paging through a book. There’s but I do want to make sure FW readers are one book, however, that she does mention: aware of the café’s savory side, too. Because, Between Harlem and Heaven: Afro-Asiandamn. The high-end Caribbean-inspired American Cooking for Big Nights, Weeknights menu isn’t something found in this region, & Every Day, a cookbook/memoir written by and from the international ingredients, to J.J. Johnson and Alexander Smalls. “They’re the process to the plating, these dishes are crazy,” she said, with a smile. a delight. Each item—pancakes, omelets, One of the missions of Bleu Café is breakfast burgers, fried chicken sliders and to support women of color and Africanmore—is served tapas-style, so you can try American-Caribbean businesses, so when almost everything on the menu. I was able it comes time to roast their own beans, it’ll to sneak a bite of Southern Spring Green be all about cacao beans grown in Southern Spring Rolls ($8), but Chef Erika said every Caribbean. According to the experienced item on the menu is great. She recommends roaster, some of the best beans are in Saint the Jamaican Beef Patties ($6) that Tanisha Lucia, Puerto Rico and Grenada. Many large enjoys putting together. “It’s a lonnng chocolate companies worldwide buy from process” and a labor of love. those islands. Bleu Chocolat Café may be your first best She described the bonbon flavors as “what stop for Valentine’s treats, but be sure to drop we think we’d like to eat.” They use as many in on an ordinary day for breakfast, lunch and locally sourced ingredients as they can, like dinner, too. the infusion for the popular Lemongrass Brentley Stead Bonbon. That herb is close at hand—from the mail@folioweekly.com 30 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 13-19, 2019

NO QUESTION ABOUT IT: Chef Bill loves his Brie! NOOT TO OOFFEND NOT FFEN FF ENDD (N (NOT OT TTRUE RUEE–DO RU DON’ DON’T N’TT CCARE ARE–I’M A CHEF) don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to be mean … but I’ve never met anyone named Brie who was even one iota as wonderful as the real Brie. For those of y’all out of the loop, Brie is not just another kind of cheese. Brie is considered by many to be “cheese royalty” and it’s not primogeniture, political intrigue or happy accident. Rather, Brie has earned an elevated status through its breathtakingly delectable, buttery flavor and its luscious, creamy, incomparable texture. I admit that, at times, I’ve considered Brie my favorite of all cheeses, and that’s saying a lot, because cheese is in my top three favorite food groups. Let’s keep that between us, shall we? I don’t want to crush the feelings of meat and seafood. While others shout allegiance to veganism, pescatarianism, vegetarianism or whichever fad diet they feel is best for the human race, I will stand firmly by my comrades in the cheese community. In fact, I once wrote an entire column on my love affair with goat cheese, and it’s finally time to shine the spotlight on my beloved Brie. Brie, like many remarkable French cheeses (and Champagne, for that matter), is named for the place where the cheese originated. France’s Brie region is in the northern, middle area of the country, now called Île de France. Paris is also in the Île de France region. That’s right: if the Parisians embrace something, all of France follows, and then the rest of Europe and then the Americas. “Gosh, honey, if them Frenchies love it, then it must be good!” I’m ashamed to admit it, but I can’t recall my first delightful encounter with this scrumptious, irresistible cheese. It was probably in the ’70s, the era when gourmet products from other lands began to infiltrate mainstream culinary trends in these United States. I do, however, remember the first time I catered a party with a wheel of Brie. We took the whole wheel and trimmed off the top rind, then sprinkled brown sugar,

toasted walnuts, dried cherries over the exposed inside. Next, we wrapped the entire wheel in puff pastry and baked it until it was a golden brown. The result was the richest, most buttery, nuttiest concoction I’d ever experienced. True royalty, if I ever saw it. These days, I often use Brie in less lofty presentations. While developing new menu items for my restaurant the other day, I put together a simple sandwich of thinly sliced Black Forest ham and Brie, which I gently warmed in the broiler until the cheese slightly browned and was drippy soft. I then put the ham and cheese on a warm, crispy baguette over locally grown, superfresh baby spinach. Next, a three-mustard vinaigrette and roasted piquillo peppers were added for a bit of acidity. The result? Well, my restaurant manager said she loved the way the melty Brie made her mouth happy. Here’s the vinaigrette for you to try.

CHEF BILL’S THREE-MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE Ingredients • 1 shallot, minced • 1 garlic clove, minced • 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard • 1 Tbsp. Creole mustard • 1 tsp. brown mustard • 3 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar • 1 tsp. lemon juice • 2 Tbsp. honey • 4 oz. canola oil • 2 oz. olive oil • Salt & pepper to taste

Directions 1. Whisk the mustards with garlic, shallots, vinegar, lemon juice and honey. Emulsify in oils, season with S&P. 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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TRAPPIST TALES

Monks squeeze CENTURIES OF HISTORY into each gulp

WHEN ANY DISCUSSION SCU CUSS O OOF GGREAT BEER GGETSS going, you can be sure the topic of Trappist beer will come up. Beer brewed by Trappist monks is lauded as among the best beer in the world. Indeed, Westvleteren XII from the Belgian St. Sixtus monastery is often referred to as the best beer in the world. It also happens to be one of the most difficult to obtain. The beer brewed by monks in the 14 Trappist breweries around the globe is not only good, it’s a time-honored institution that goes back centuries. “Trappist” refers to monks of the Order of Reformed Cistercians, a Roman Catholic religious order that follows the Rule of St. Benedict. The name comes from the monastery from which the order originated: La Trappe Abbey in the French region of Normandy. The Rule of St. Benedict is a long document written by Benedict himself; among many other things, it enjoins monasteries to be selfsufficient through their own hard work. It also requires monasteries to provide food, drink and shelter to travelers, especially pilgrims. All of this brings us to Trappist beer. As a means of self-sustenance, beer became a popular beverage for monks to brew. Not only did it help keep them hydrated in a historical period when water was dangerous at best and deadly at worst, it also provided nutrients during times of fasting, when eating was forbidden. Oh, and the monks were authorized to sell excess beer to help support the monastery. In 1997, six Belgian monasteries joined forces with one Dutch and one German monastery to form the International Trappist Association, whose main goal is to curb the use of the Trappist label on beer not produced by Trappist monasteries. A logo was created and is now added to the labeling on all beer and other products sold

by certified Trappist monasteries. To obtain the right to use the logo, Trappist monasteries must conform to several strict rules. According to the ITA website, Trappist beers must be made within the immediate surroundings of the abbey; their production must be carried out under the supervision of the monks or nuns; and the profits should be intended for the needs of the monastic community, for purposes of solidarity within the Trappist Order, or for development projects and charitable works. Beer was so important within the Catholic faith that brewers adopted a bevy of religious celebrities to be their patron saints. One of the best known is St. Arnulf of Metz, also known as St. Arnold. The good saint was bestowed his status as a patron saint of beer after his death. The story goes that the parishioners of Metz so adored St. Arnulf that after his death and burial at a distant abbey, they asked for dispensation to exhume his body and reinter it in Metz. The parishioners transported ol’ Arnulf ’s remains during a particularly hot season, and plenty of beer was consumed on the journey. Before long, their beer supply had nearly run out. Then one of the parishioners cried out, “By his powerful intercession the Blessed Arnulf will bring us what we lack.” Moments later, it was discovered that their beer supplies had been miraculously replenished. In recent years and with the help of the craft beer renaissance, monasteries are returning to the old ways to raise funds. Breweries are popping up in monasteries all across the globe. To determine a true Trappist ale, be sure to look for the ITA seal of approval, and give thanks for the monks who perfected the craft. Marc Wisdom marc@folioweekly.com

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LOCAL PET EVENTS & ADOPTABLES BARK FOR LIFE The fifth annual fundraiser welcomes dogs and their owners at the first indoor/ outdoor dog park and craft beer and coffee bar, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 16 at Kanine Social, 580 College St., Brooklyn, 712-6363, kaninesocial.com. Proceeds benefit American Cancer Society Relay For Life. Check the website for details. AYLA’S ACRES NO-KILL ANIMAL RESCUE The rescue holds adoptions for cats and kittens 11 a.m.-3 p.m. every Sat. in February. Thriftique thrift shop is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun., 142 King St., St. Augustine, 484-8792, aylasacres.org. Proceeds benefit 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!

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BEING A DOG HAS PLENTY OF TERRIFIC PERKS. Rolling in smelly spots, snoozing anytime you want, and eating treats. In fact, “treat” is one of the most recognized words in the domestic canine lexicon. So it’s no wonder the dog treat market is booming. Folks want to treat their pets, and while canine crunchies aren’t just boring boxes of bone-shaped things on store shelves anymore, the reasons to reward Sherlock Bones with nutritious snacks are the same. Trying to give her dogs healthier treats propelled Amy Gorman to make them herself, so she’d know what her dogs ate. She baked biscuit treats—dogs reacted with rave reviews, and folks were requesting more. Amy soon realized she could turn her talent for treat-making into a successful business. Davi: What inspired Pawfection Bakery? Amy: I started reading dog treat labels and was horrified by the ingredients, so I decided to make my own. I donated batches to local rescues for fundraisers; dogs loved them. People asked where they could get more; that’s when Pawfection Bakery was born. What’s most challenging about the bakery? I’m a one-woman show, so I do it all: baking, packaging, events, social media. Girl power! What’s a typical day like? It depends whether I’m baking, delivering, or packaging treats. I devote a whole day to one flavor, from dawn to dusk. What sets your treats apart from others? Ingredients and shelf life. Our treats are

grain-free with a touch of vitamin E—great for skin, coat and digestive system. The shelf-life for each package is 18 months. Any dog treat disasters? Plenty! When we first started, we had over 20 flavors. I quickly learned there was no way that would work, so we narrowed it down. How long does it take to perfect a recipe? I formulate all my own recipes. Once I find the perfect mix, I replace some ingredients with different flavors. What’s your favorite biscuit ingredient? Peanut butter. My dogs love cleaning the containers! Do you taste your treats? I don’t, but I know people who do! Most popular flavor combos? Peanut butter is super-popular, but blueberry-banana is one of my favorites.

DO YOU HAVE A SWEET TOOTH? I’m ready to give carb-free sweetness in exchange for a loving new best friend and home. I’m hangin’ at Jax Humane Society, 8464 Beach Blvd., Southside, waiting for my new family to pick me up. See you soon!

READ WITH JASPER THE R.E.A.D. DOG Kids practice their reading skills reading to Jasper, a real, live therapy dog who loves to listen, 2-3 p.m. Feb. 16, Pablo Creek Regional, 13295 Beach Blvd., Intracoastal, 992-7101, jaxpubliclibrary.org. And Jasper is back, 3-4 p.m. Feb. 20! LOVE ME TRUE RESCUE • The facility provides a home for kittens and cats before they find a forever home. Adoptions are every Sat., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 5150 Palm Valley Rd., Ste. 403, Ponte Vedra, lovemetruerescue.com. Email lovemetruerescue@ gmail.com. 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

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How do you make treats both nutritious and delicious? When it comes to baking, less is more. Our treats have five ingredients or less. We go that extra mile, using only the very best ingredients, which means fresh fruits and vegetables, and the best flour money can buy. What exciting new flavors are coming up? Pumpkin! It’s great for dogs with sensitive stomachs, and it’s so popular. There’s a good reason Pawfection Bakery dog treats are the first choice of local pups: They’re delicious! (The treats, not the dogs!) Amy Gorman’s snacks, with yummy flavors and good-for-pooch ingredients, keeps tails wagging. Bone appetit! Davi mail@folioweekly.com ___________________________________

HELLO! I’m Ruby and a real gem, full of sparkle and fun, with beautiful eyes like emeralds. I’m lovable, you’re lovable–let’s make a new home worth more than any jewel! See for yourself at 8464 Beach Blvd., Southside. If you’re ready to adopt a real treasure, go to Jax Humane Society and ask for me.

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NEWS OF THE WEIRD AND ONE MORE FOR THE AMBULANCE RIDE Doctors in Quang Tri, Vietnam, saved 48-year-old Nguyen Van Nhat’s life in January by transfusing 15 cans of beer into his stomach. As Dr. Le Van Lam explained to the Daily Mail, alcohol has both methanol and ethanol, and the liver breaks down ethanol first. After a person stops drinking, the stomach and intestines continue to release alcohol into the bloodstream–even if the drinker is unconscious–and alcohol levels rise. In Nhat’s case, when he got to the hospital, his blood methanol level was 1,119 times higher than the usual limit. Doctors administered one can of beer every hour to slow down the methanol metabolizing, giving them time to perform dialysis. Nhat was in the hospital three weeks. HIS DAD’S NAMED ‘RIVER’ Giggle for the week: During a Jan. 17 program on United Kingdom’s ITV Westcountry about police forces suffering under budget cuts, an officer interviewed for the show got more attention for his name than his budget opinions. PC Rob Banks has no doubt heard clever remarks about his name all his life, reported Plymouth Live, but Twitter users from as far away as Australia found it newly hilarious. OMG WAS IT G.I. JOE? NOOO! Officers in Madison, Wisconsin, went to a home on Jan. 20 where a 34-year-old male resident had become crazy destructive when he thought his wife had destroyed his prized collection of action figures. In his blog, Police Chief Mike Koval wrote that when officers got there, they found an ax buried in a car windshield. The man explained he’d overreacted and used the log-splitting ax to chop up a TV, its stand, laptop computer and other stuff, then went outside to his car, hewing side mirrors and breaking the windshield, reported WMTV. He admitted to cops he’d been drinking too much. He was charged with disorderly conduct and felony damage to property. WASN’T JOHNNY LAWRENCE, WAS IT? A BP gas station in Swansea, South Carolina, was the scene of a reprise of at least one iconic moment from 1984’s The Karate Kid, according to Fox News. On Jan. 26, as surveillance cameras ran, an unidentified man struck Mr. Miyagi’s signature Crane Technique pose–twice–before stealing a purse from a nearby parked car. Swansea Police Department posted the video to its Facebook page, and with the public’s help, cops identified the man and issue warrants for his arrest.

WHERE WAS THE TRAIN GOING? A 19-year-old man from Nice, France, was given a fourmonth suspended sentence for a clever plot he hatched in September. The man, known as Adel, nabbed a PlayStation 4 off a supermarket shelf on Sept. 17, took it over to produce, weighed it and printed a price sticker for fruit. He used the self-checkout line to pay and left with a $389 piece of electronics for about $10. Adel sold the PlayStation for $114 to buy a train ticket. The next day, he tried the same trick, but was caught in the act. He’ll serve his sentence only if he re-offends, reported Kotaku.com. DREW A CRIMINAL RECORD For a UNCGreensboro student named Maddie (no last name given), there really was a monster in the closet. Or at least a guy named Drew. On Feb. 2, Maddie heard strange noises in her closet. She put her hand on the door, asking, “Who’s in there?” “My name’s Drew,” answered the dude, according to WFMY TV. Maddie kept talking with him, and when she opened the door, Drew was sitting on the floor, wearing her clothes. He had a bag full of her stuff, shoes and socks. Andrew Clyde Swofford, 30, begged her to not call police; they chatted another 10 minutes, “everything about his life and how he got in my closet,” she said. Swofford left when Maddie’s boyfriend arrived, and cops caught up with him at a nearby gas station. He was arrested for misdemeanor breaking and entering. Maddie told reporters she thinks Swofford had been in her apartment before: “We always joke that there’s a ghost in here because I’ve been missing clothes since I’ve been living here.” She signed a new apartment lease a few days later. SHOULDA TOSSED THE WIG David Rodriguez chose a disguise that tripped him up as he robbed a 7-Eleven in Fort Myers on Feb. 2, according to Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Rodriguez, 28, donned a gray hoodie and a wig, then went up to the store’s counter, showing a gun and demanding cash, wrote the Miami Herald. When cops arrived, they got a detailed description, including the wig, and “additional witness information” led them to a nearby apartment, where they found Rodriguez, and “in plain view, a gray hooded sweater, several wigs and a large amount of wadded-up cash.” The charge was armed robbery. weirdnewstips@amuniversal.com

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I WONDER U Saturday thrift-store shopping. Said u liked my shirt, showed your ankle tattoo. Very symbolic meeting. Wish we’d talked more. Let’s trade bootlegs. Acknowledge me. When: Sept. 22. Where: Betty Griffin Center Thrift Shoppe, St. Augustine. #1711-1003 HARVARD AVE. UBER RIDER You: Tall, attractive student advisor. Me: Drove you from friend’s house. Thanks for $10 tip. I liked our conversations along the way; key things in common. Talk again? If you feel 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 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 FEBRUARY 13-19, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 35

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BABY CARROTS, BIG DIPPER, MONGOLIA & CURSING, DAMMIT ARIES (March 21-April 19): When film directors say, “It’s a wrap,” they mean shooting a scene is finished. They may use the same expression when the whole film has been shot. That’s not the end of the creative process, of course. Editing must still be done. Once that’s over, the producer may declare the final product is “in the can,” ready to be released or broadcast. From what I can see, you’re almost ready to say, “it’s a wrap” for a project of yours. There’s more work before you’re ready to assert, “it’s in the can.” TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Astrological omens say you should create a royal throne and sit on it when you need to think deep thoughts and make important decisions. Make sure your power chair is comfy, beautiful, and elegant. To enhance your ability to wield authority with grace and courage, design a crown, scepter, and ceremonial footwear, which should also be comfy, beautiful, and elegant. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In 1995, astronomer Bob Williams had a strong urge to investigate a small scrap of the night sky other astronomers saw as boring. It was near the handle of the Big Dipper constellation. Luckily for him, he ignored his colleagues’ discouraging pressure, because he was authorized to use the high-powered Hubble Space Telescope for 10 days. To the surprise of everyone but Williams, he soon discovered the seemingly unremarkable part of the heavens teemed with more than 3,000 galaxies. You may have a challenge like his, a pet project or crazy notion with little support, but pursue it anyway. I bet your findings are different from what others expect. CANCER (June 21-July 22): A study by the Humane Research Council found more than 80 percent of those who commit to vegetarianism eventually give up and return to eating meat. A National Institute of Health study showed only about 36 percent of alcoholics have a full recovery; the rest relapse. And most people who make New Year’s resolutions to exercise more, but quit the gym by February. That’s the bad news. The good news? In the weeks ahead, you’ll have an enhanced power to stick with a commitment that’s right and good. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Are there two places on Earth less alike than Europe and Africa? Yet there’s a spot, the Strait of Gibraltar, where Europe and Africa are only 8.7 miles apart. Russia and the United States are profoundly disparate, but there are only 2.5 miles separating them, at the Bering Strait. There’s a metaphorically comparable phenomenon in your life. Two situations, influences or perspectives that seem to have nothing in common are closer to each other than you thought. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo basketball star Latrell Sprewell played professionally for 13 years. He could’ve extended his career at least three more seasons, but he turned down an offer for $21 million from the Minnesota team, complaining it wouldn’t be enough to feed his four children. Do not behave like that. If you’re offered a deal or opportunity that doesn’t meet all your requirements, don’t dismiss it out of hand. Compromise is key. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In 1992, Ethiopian Belachew Girma became an alcoholic after he watched his wife die from AIDS. Yet now he’s renowned as a 36 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 13-19, 2019

Laughter Master, dedicating himself to explore healing powers of ebullience and amusement. He runs a school that teaches the fine points of laughter; he holds the world’s record for longest continuous laughter, three hours and six minutes. He’s your role model for two weeks. According to my astrological omen-analysis, you’ll benefit from the healing power of laughter. You’ll have more droll, whimsical and hilarious events than usual, with a hearty, finely-tuned sense of humor. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A study published in the journal Social Psychological & Personality Science suggests people who curse tend to be more candid. “Swearing is often inappropriate but it can also be evidence that someone is telling you their honest opinion,” said the lead researcher. “Just as they aren’t filtering their language to be more palatable, they’re also not filtering their views.” If that’s true, go ahead and curse more in the weeks ahead. According to my astrological omen-analysis, it’s crucial to tell as much of the whole truth as you can. Your cursing doesn’t have to be done with total abandon; you can accomplish a lot by being alone in a room and letting expletives roll. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In the mid-1980s, a California carrot farmer grew frustrated because grocery stories didn’t want to buy his broken, oddly shaped carrots. A lot of his crop was wasted. Then he got the bright idea to cut and shave the imperfect carrots, and make smooth little ‘baby carrots.’ They were a big success. Can you make a metaphorically comparable adjustment? Transform a resource going to waste? Enhance your possibilities by making simple modifications? CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Mongolia is a huge landlocked country. It borders no oceans or seas. Still, it has a navy of seven sailors. Its sole ship is a tugboat moored on Lake Khovsgol, which is three percent the size of North America’s Lake Superior. Draw inspiration from the Mongolian navy in the next few weeks. It makes good astrological sense to launch a quixotic quest to assert your power–modestly–in a situation you think is out of your league. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “A freshness lives deep in me which no one can take from me,” wrote Swedish poet Gunnar Ekelöf. “Something unstilled, unstillable is within me; it wants to be voiced,” wrote philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. In accordance with astrological omens, make those quotations your mottoes for four weeks. You have the authority to tap into what’s freshest and most unstillable about you, then cultivate, celebrate, and express it with the full power of grateful joy. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The Encyclopedia of Occultism & Parapsychology states the word “obsession” used to refer to the agitated state of a person besieged by rowdy or unruly spirits outside the person. “Possession,” on the other hand, once meant the agitated state of a person struggling against rowdy or unruly spirits arising from within. From a Western Christian perspective, both modes are considered negative and problematic. In many other cultures, though, spirits from inside and outside are sometimes seen as relatively benevolent, with a positive effect. Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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ROMANCING THE STONER Cannabis products make the heart grow fonder FOR MORE 500 YEARS, VALENTINE’S DAY has been synonymous with love and the infinite number of ways it can be expressed. (It’s also my birthday, but that’s neither here nor there.) Folklore has it that more wedding proposals are made on Valentine’s Day than on Election Day and Christmas combined, and that will not likely change until the Jaguars win the Super Bowl. For as long as anyone can remember, our country has set aside Feb. 14 as citizens come forth in their finest finery, as capitalism chases after that carny carnality like Benny Hill chased Boots Randolph beats in the ’70s. In 2017, for example, the gimmick was good for $18 billion in the United States alone–up by a third from a decade ago. That trend is sure to skew upward, and you might, too, with some of the cannabisthemed products available for amorous use these days. Examples can be found online and in fine independent businesses all over Northeast Florida. (Of course, you should always start with the ones that advertise in the pages of Folio Weekly, and tell them we sent you.) It all starts with food. While there are currently no designated CBD eateries in town, local shops stock a full range of pre-made items like chocolates, gummies, coffees and teas, which (like the usual vape pens and whatnot) can be safely consumed at home after you safely drive there. Or hire a driver and partake before dinner. Your best bet might be cooking at home with your sweetie, in which case you’ll need a large batch of cannabutter. THC bonds best with fat cells, so folks will usually steep it at low, slow heat in a heavy-bottom saucepan or (better) a double-boiler with good grassfed butter, like Kerrygold. You can also do

the same thing with organic milk or (better) heavy cream. Combine the two to make baked goods or pudding or Alfredo sauce. But none of this is legal in Florida yet, so just buy it online. When the mixture cools, it can be mashed up with roasted garlic and spread on bread. You can melt it over a freshly seared steak, pork loin or fish filet, or add it to shrimp scampi. Or try emulsifying with a reduction of balsamic vinegar and port wine or (better) the blueberry wine from Whispering Oaks to make an all-purpose glaze to finish off anything, including each other (but that’s your business). (Keep it to yourselves, thanks.) As things progress (or don’t), there is virtually no limit to the range of soaps, shampoos, bath bombs, lotions, oils and random emollients you can enjoy well into the weekend. Every business has its own line of specialized products, and there is no shortcut to finding a favorite: It’s best to experiment with several. That’s what the day (and the night) are for. If things go optimally, lucky lovers should note that they’re even making CBD sex lubes these days, rich in natural emollients and far safer than standard Southern alternatives like oleo or WD-40. All in all, the weed industry is ready to make sure your Valentine’s Day comes off perfectly–but if it doesn’t, that’s OK, too. You’ll be too buzzed to notice anyway. Shelton Hull mail@folioweekly.com ________________________________ Are you harboring any concerns or questions about medical marijuana and the ongoing discussions about it? 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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LOVE GROVE

Local nonprofit PLANTS TREES for those lost to AIDS THE AIDS MEMORIAL PROJECT OF NE

Florida (AMP) is proud to announce the first of its ongoing projects to memorialize the almost 5,000 individuals lost to acquired immune deficiency syndrome in the last 35 years. Love Grove is a major treeplanting undertaking planned for Willowbranch Park. The project launches at noon on Thursday, Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. A dedication ceremony is planned as well as the planting of the first of what will eventually be 100 trees, representing just a sample of the Northeast Florida men and women who died from AIDS. Many of those early deaths were within blocks of the park, and most were within a few square miles. ZIP codes 32204 and 32205 initially represented some of the largest numbers of early cases of AIDS diagnosis. AIDS memorials are found throughout the United States, from Key West to New York to San Francisco—and many cities in between. Beautiful, powerful and personal monuments are proudly displayed around the world. They share some common themes, primarily those of loss and the regrettably minimal national (and global) early response, which helped lead to this universal tragedy. The individuals whose names are displayed on these memorials had to endure horrible treatment. Vilification by the religious community was commonplace, along with homelessness, family rejection, loss of income, inadequate medical care and eventually a lonely death. Willowbranch Park was selected because of its long historic significance to the LGBT community. Considered “hallowed ground,” it was here, 40 years ago, that Pride was first celebrated by 300 men and women. At that time, such a public gathering was unsafe and almost unthinkable. These women

and men faced very real risks: loss of employment, sanctioned harassment and physical abuse. It was a quiet event within the park that day, more like a picnic, far from the crowded revelry that characterizes today’s Pride parade, one of the largest parades in the city. But right outside the park, there were menacing individuals cowardly calling for the violent removal of those who peacefully gathered within. That demonstration of bravery, unity and determination would help transform Jacksonville and challenge it to become a more inclusive city. The flowering trees selected for Love Grove—dogwoods, magnolias, purple leaf plum, winged elms, live oaks and Florida red maple—are all species appropriate to this region and will provide the park with color all year long. The trees will be planted in clusters to supplement the existing tree canopy. Open pastures and fields will remain that way. This historic park has lost much of its original aging tree canopy over the years, and numerous tree stumps still remain, easily visible to park visitors. The board of directors of the AIDS Memorial Project of NE Florida expresses its sincere thanks to Anna Dooley from Greenscape of Jacksonville, and Daryl Joseph and Jill Enz from the City of Jacksonville’s Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department, for co-sponsoring this civic event. Furthermore, we appreciate the support of Riverside Avondale Preservation. This project would have been impossible without the professional skills of landscape architect Scott Dowman. Richard A. Ceriello mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________

Ceriello is president of the AIDS Memorial Project of NE Florida’s board of directors.

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