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THIS WEEK // 2.20.19-2.26.19 // VOL. 32 ISSUE 47

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COME AS YOU ARE Photographer Aaron Mervin has an eye for the natural look STORY BY JENNIFER MELVILLE

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PEOPLE POWER

RECENTLY ACROSS OUR COUNTRY, WE, PEOPLE with disabilities, seniors, those with alternative lifestyles and others have sewn the seeds of a vision of equality by voting in various elections for diverse candidates. Together we strove to restructure a bridge of faith and hope to include everyone. Yes, we made a difference in numerous elections with a variety of candidates. The numbers were so close. Our vote was influenced and motivated by several factors. Above all, the belief that each person should be judged on the basis of merit, not sexual orientation, age, disabilities or other physical traits. I believe those who were elected will be advocates of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and other civil rights acts which allow all of us to be judged solely on the basis of our merits. Courageous decisions require courageous people, and each candidate, winner or loser, was and is a courageous person. Our nation once had a president, John F. Kennedy, who famously said, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” Together we will make a difference for our country because we have the power. Richard Seltzer via email

MULTICULTURALISM

IT’S GREAT THAT SOCIETY IS BECOMING MORE multicultural. During the Jim Crow Era, one drop of Negro blood and the person was considered Negro. This is the plot of the

musical Showboat. Things have changed somewhat when one drop of Indian blood does not allow Senator Elizabeth Warren to declare an Indian ancestry. If a young, light-skinned, multicultural child wanted to impersonate his hero, Black Panther, would he be able to cosmetically darken his skin without criticism? When Eddie Murphy was on Saturday Night Live, he did a skit where he put on white makeup to experience being white for a day. No one criticized him for this. It was a funny episode. Is it considered an elevated stature for a black person to portray a white person? Is there no circumstance where an Aryan could simulate a Negro? Hopefully, an Aryan portraying a Negro does not mean the former is lowering his or her status to play the latter. What is the meaning of the saying, “the pot calling the pan black”? It would not be surprising to me if my own ancestors would have past [sic] some Negro or Indian blood on to me, because they interacted with both races. I had ancestors who came to Jamestown in the early 1600s and some who went over Cumberland Gap into Kentucky with Daniel Boone. When I submitted a sample to ancestor.com, I did not receive a pie chart. All I got was a European map with shaded areas, which could be where my ancestors came from. None were in Africa. When asked to declare an ancestry, I put down “American.” Bruce Mize via email

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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BOUQUETS TO CHELSEA McELFRESH The 19-year-old University of North Florida student and House of Leaf & Bean employee was recently awarded the Blossom Award by the Women’s Food Alliance. The hospitality accolade distinguishes excellence in the industry. McElfresh’s selection marks a milestone for the trade organization: She is the WFA’s youngest member.

BRICKBATS TO TYLER DAVIS On Feb. 8, in a Virginia court, the Middleburg resident pleaded guilty to malicious wounding. Davis was arrested in the wake of the infamous 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, where he and five other men beat DeAndre Harris in a parking garage. He is also reportedly a member of–surprise!–a neo-Confederate group.

BOUQUETS TO JASMYN The LGBTQ nonprofit celebrated its 25th anniversary on Feb. 16 with a “gayla” and dance party. Since its establishment in 1994, JASMYN has raised awareness and provided resources for vulnerable LGBTQ youth in the community. Supporters include individuals and organizations as diverse as Delores Barr Weaver and the Elton John AIDS Foundation. DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO DESERVES A BOUQUET? HOW ABOUT A BRICKBAT? Send submissions to mail@folioweekly.com; 50 word maximum, concerning a person, place, or topic of local interest. 4 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 20-26, 2019

FOLIO VOICES : POLITICS

OPPO-CALYPSE NOW GOP PRIMARIES: as NASTY as they wanna be

DECADES BACK, THOSE ENFANTS TERRIBLES OF Miami hip-hop, 2 Live Crew, presented us all with a choice: As CLEAN as they wanna be? Or … more tantalizingly … as NASTY as they want to be? For me, the choice was easy. I’m sure some people didn’t take the measures I did to get the nasty version—I came out of it with some extra trading stamps, I’ll say that much—but my teenage mind couldn’t fathom why anyone would want the clean version of an album. I think that holds true for political campaigns, too. The winning ones are always as nasty as they wanna be. In the first half of the race for mayor of Jacksonville, incumbent Lenny Curry spent money and slammed challenger Anna Brosche, who was not buying time anywhere. Critics call it gaslighting. One person close to the action marveled at why it took Brosche weeks and weeks, and even given a runway, why she couldn’t put together an ad depicting the transactionality that Anna’s Army believes defines Suite 400. While many have pointed out the disproportionate influence of Shad Khan, Peter Rummell and the rest of the bigmoney crew on executive branch policy, clearly it’s too third-rail even for a reformist candidacy to touch in an ad. What we did get was interesting: Lenny Curry has “nothing to say” about ending the “Curry Crime Wave,” because he’s too preoccupied dissing Councilwoman Brosche. The Brosche ad is a big bet, a sixfigure spend in a budget that hasn’t come close to seven figures yet, and might never. The argument is simple. Are you sick of Lenny Curry yet? If Brosche’s “stop lying about me and solve the crime problem” ad sticks, maybe she can keep Curry below 50 percent and prolong the contest into May. However, that presumption is based on the dynamic remaining static. Sort of like Andrew Gillum’s fourth-quarter messaging, which had no answer for the narrative laid out regarding Hamilton, junkets with lobbyists, and the rest of the small-potatoes horsetrading that helped DeSantis close the deal. Word is that Curry will drop an ad lampooning Brosche’s spot, and it would be a smart play. The mayor maintains a cash-on-hand advantage, and can play more tricks, including routing money to statewide political committees (Hello, Florida Senate Republicans) to maximize the impact of those buys. How many shots can Brosche afford (in the literal sense) to throw? Down by 38 in one survey (UNF’s drops today, and will be friendlier), she hasn’t spent much of her

own money for this race. Curry’s campaign has been more measured than one might think. There’s oppo that could have been played, but hasn’t—and might never. That tells me they like their polling. It’s only when GOP campaigns feel threatened that the real stuff comes out. (Example: the brutal hits Ron DeSantis and Adam Putnam ops shopped last year.) So, until Brosche drives up her own name identification and/or Curry’s negatives, the real dirt stays under the rug. Democrats don’t seem as hip to the game. Even though a metric ton of oppo was there to use against Andrew Gillum, his opponents didn’t bother. It was as if they trusted public polling or something. Right now, Anna Brosche is a functional Democrat. While there is a bit of a shell game regarding official backing, what’s clear is that the Florida Democratic Party has no problem with local resources being used on a candidate who ran as a moderate, pro-business Republican in 2015. Brosche has been spared from even having a platform in the traditional change-agent sense of the word. And media has spared her even the kind of grilling Bill Bishop got in 2015 over shifting positions on LGBT rights. Her campaign events, if advised to press, are done so sporadically. She escaped two potentially problematic narratives last week, the kinds that in different cycles may have been blown up. Sunshine Law storyline: a glancing blow. Ethics complaint: mistakes will happen. No rapid response from Lenny Curry’s operation like there would have been in 2015. The reason is simple. They trust their metrics. If they can win in March with 51 percent of the vote, that’s good enough for them. Word is, Brosche is tightening her stump speech and strengthening the emotional appeal. She’s going to have to. The fact that Curry’s operation has played this campaign so vanilla suggests they are trying to tamp down whatever populist fire may be building. Apparently there will be a debate at Jacksonville University on March 6. When they try to destroy Brosche, that means she’s making progress. If they don’t? It’s because their polling says, “Don’t bother.” Win or lose, it will be interesting to see how Brosche calibrates for 2023, a year that could have her, Daniel Davis, Aaron Bowman and Audrey Gibson in the mayoral mix. A.G. Gancarski mail@folioweekly.com @aggancarski FEBRUARY 20-26, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 5

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THE GLORY THAT WAS (AND STILL IS)

JACKSONVILLE GREEK FESTIVAL

The city’s annual Hellenic appreciation weekend shines a spotlight on the history and cultural traditions of Greece. Oh, yeah, and there’s food–lots of it! Friday & Saturday, Feb. 22 & 23; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, Morocco Shrine Auditorium, Southside, jaxgreekfest.com, $3.

OUR PICKS ODESSEY & ORACLE THE ZOMBIES

Featuring founding vocalist Colin Blunstone and keyboardist Rod Argent, the classic rock band revisits British Invasion hits like “She’s Not There” and “Time of the Season.” Liz Brasher opens. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, pvconcerthall.com, $59.50-$74.50.

THIS WEEK’S BIGGEST & BEST HAPPENINGS

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23 GET DOWN(TOWN)!

The second annual edition of this open-air party celebrates Black History Month with visual artists, dance performances and concerts by Mama Blue, Brittany Wescott, Kim Reteguiz and MJBaker. 3-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, Hemming Park, Downtown, hemmingpark.org, free.

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20 TRUE SOUNDS OF LIBERTY

T.S.O.L.

The O.G.s of West Coast punk kick off a six-date Florida tour in our very own beach community. Piñata Protest, FFN and Concrete Criminals open. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, Surfer the Bar, Jax Beach, surferthebar.com, $20/$25.

PANIC ON THE STREETS OF JACKSONVILLE ORDINARY BOYS

Morrissey fans die hard, and this Miami-based tribute band helps keep the dream alive with its uncanny reproduction of the jangly yet brooding Smiths sound. Local Echo & the Bunnymen tribute Echo Daze opens. 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 1904 Music Hall, Downtown, 1904musichall.com, $10/$15. 6 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 20-26, 2019

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WORLD OF NATIONS

Travel the world, no passport required. Experience the sights, sounds, traditions and authentic cuisine of more than 30 countries at this multicultural celebration. Dress up and celebrate your own heritage if you like, while gaining a more global perspective. Visit Spain for castanet lessons or experience the Dragon Dance in China. Each country offers interactive, educational activities and info. Be sure to try authentic Polish sausage and Turkish baklava. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, Metropolitan Park, Downtown, JaxWorldofNations.com, admission $5, 3 and younger free. SAT

JAX BOOKFEST

It’s the Library Event of the Year! More than 100 local and national authors are participating. Get the chance to meet bestselling author R.L. Stine and have storytime with Mike Thaler, author of The Teacher from the Black Lagoon series. Balloontwisters, face-painters, fun songs and MOSH’s presentation of Creepy Senses are featured. This entertaining, engaging family adventure has something for everyone. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, jaxpubliclibrary.org/jax-book-fest, free.

JAX JUMBO SHRIMP FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT

It’s time for a movie on the baseball field! Watch Incredibles 2 on the hi-def video board at Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. There’s plenty to keep the kids busy: inflatables, free photo ops with Jumbo Shrimp mascots Scampi and Southpaw, face-painting, concession stands, Jumbo Shrimp Souvenir Shop and more. Bring a blanket or something to sit on the field (no chairs allowed) or choose stadium seating. The movie runs at 6 p.m. 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, 301 Randolph Blvd. (Part in Lot P), Downtown, milb.com/jacksonville, $1.

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24 CULTIVATE CHILDREN’S GARDENING WORKSHOP Observe signs of spring at Cultivate’s backyard garden with Wings, Worms & Wonder. Neptune Beach author, artist and children’s gardener Kelly Johnson takes kids of all ages through hands-on gardening activities. Stories, songs, seasonal veggie samples and a take-home garden project inspire families to connect with the natural world and continue gardening at home. Johnson is on hand to sign her books and nature journals after the event. 11 a.m.-noon Sunday, Feb. 24, Cultivate Jax, 2766 Park St., Riverside, cultivatejax.com, $11.25. 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 20-26, 2019

26 WALK ON ST. AUGUSTINE’S WILD SIDE

Be active and learn more about native habitats at Anastasia State Park on an educational (and fun!) walk that’s kid-friendly. Explore the shoreline, estuarine habitat and maritime hammock, learn about local flora and fauna and a bit about local history, too. Wear comfy shoes, bring bug spray and water, and don’t forget a camera, binoculars and maybe a sketchpad. Make a day of it and stay for a free Dune Ecology class at Anastasia Island Library, 2-3 p.m. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, Anastasia State Park, 300 Anastasia Park Rd., St. Augustine, free with park admission ($8/vehicle, 2-8 people; $4 single-occupant vehicle; $2 pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers).

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23 GO HEAVY OR GO HOME POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP

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The USA Powerlifting Jacksonville Open Championships features men, women and youth competing in several divisions. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. & 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, Steelmill Crossfit & Gym, 2320 Market Dr., Fleming Island, florida-powerlifting.com, $10.

THEY PLAY WITH FLYING SAUCERS JACKSONVILLE ULTIMATE LEAGUE

Catch all the action in the weekly co-ed flying disc league. Five games are played at the same time on adjacent fields. 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, Earl Johnson Memorial Park, 5308 St. Augustine Rd., jaxultimate.com, free. Games run every Friday through March 15.

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26 IT’S A SLIDING-INTO-HOME KIND OF DAY JU DOLPHINS VS. FLORIDA GATORS

The University of Florida baseball team was ranked sixth in the nation in the preseason poll. The Gators drop by for a game at Jacksonville University, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, John Sessions Stadium, 2800 University Blvd. N., judolphins.com, $10.

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NO SHAME IN OUR GAME

IF IT INVOLVES BEER, NACHOS & HOCKEY, I’M IN

In men’s basketball, the Dolphins play host to University of North Florida Ospreys. JU beat the Ospreys earlier this season, 86-81, and lead the all-time series, 18-13. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, Swisher Gymnasium, judolphins.com, $10-$20.

The Icemen begin a five-game homestand with three games this week. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 vs. Florida Everblades; 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 & 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 vs. Norfolk Admirals. Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., jacksonvilleicemen.com, $10-$48.

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Must Have Base Access

FREE MOVIES MAYPORT FRI

Must Have Base Access

LT. DAN BAND CONCERT

Honor. Gratitude. Rock & Roll. Come see Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band! Friday, Feb. 22. Gates open 5 p.m.; band starts 6:30 p.m. Dewey’s parking lot, Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Must have base access. No outside food or beverage. Bring chairs, something to sit on. Though not open to the public, authorized military patrons may bring guests. FREE.

Pop some corn and bring the family and friends out to the Tortuga Room inside the Beacon. Mayport Movies look great on our 20-foot screen, every Friday & Saturday. 8-10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22: The Nutcracker and The Four Realms (PG); 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23: Overlord (R). Mayport Beacon, 241 Baltimore St., Mayport Naval Station. Must have base access.

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FOOD TRUCK SATURDAY

Saturday nights are food truck nights. We bring in local food trucks, offering all kinds of delicious fare. A different truck is there each week, so be sure to check out the weekly email to see which truck shows up! This Saturday? Khloe’s Kitchen, a modern pop-up dining, Southern-inspired food truck, with a changing menu. Starting 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, American Legion Post 129, 1151 Fourth St. S., Jax Beach, 249-2266.

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TEXAS HOLD ’EM

Think deployment sharpened your Hold ’Em skills to champion level? Come test your theory. Everyone is welcome! Tables open 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, American Legion Post 129, 1151 Fourth St. S., Jax Beach, 249-2266. 12 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 20-26, 2019

FREE LEGAL COUNSELING FOR VETERANS

The city of Jacksonville Military Affairs & Veterans Department, along with Three Rivers Legal Services Inc. (TRLS) and Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps, host a FREE monthly legal consultation for veterans and their families. 9 a.m.-noon, Thursday, Feb. 21, 117 W. Duval St., Ste. 120, Downtown.

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FOLIO A+E: FEATURE

Come As You Are

Photographer AARON MERVIN has an eye for the NATURAL LOOK

aron Mervin’s vibrant portraits come alive against an ebony backdrop. His models are young and ... not as young. They’re not beauty queens, though their beauty is enough to take one’s breath away. His work is a celebration of hair, yet to say his art show is merely about hair would be to miss the point. His photographic exhibition, Natural Nywele: A Celebration of Natural Hair, challenges public perception of beauty and confronts stereotypes. The work invites people of all backgrounds to love and accept themselves—and their neighbors—for who they are. story by JENNIFER MELVILLE photos by AARON MERVIN

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I affirm that God did not create me to assimilate! – Marquette

Nywele is the Swahili term for hair and, according to Mervin, natural hair is so much more than a fashion statement: It’s a powerful expression of culture, self and age-old African traditions. “A lot of Africans were brought here from the Ivory Coast, the west coast of Africa, and one of the languages that our native people spoke was Swahili,” Mervin explained. “I wanted to tie that natural language of ours with hair.” In Africa, the way a person wears their hair tells a story, revealing class, marital status and more. It might even be able to tell us more than our names can. “Our last names are not our names,” the artist said. “If we go back 200 years, it stops. Our names were most likely a slave master’s name. When we got here, we lost everything: our names, our culture, our foods and, not long after, our traditional hair.” A Jacksonville native, Mervin graduated from Terry Parker High School and lives in Jacksonville’s Northside with his wife, a Duval County Public School teacher. The couple has three kids and seven grandchildren. Mervin runs Head Shot Studios and has been a professional photographer for several decades. He began working on Natural Nywele in the fall of 2017. The enthusiastic community response pleases him. When he began recruiting models, Mervin’s requirements were straightforward. They needed to have natural hair: no chemicals, perms, relaxers, hair extensions or weaves. “It’s not that I have a problem with weave or anything like that, but I think too many girls feel they need it to be beautiful,” Mervin said. “And that’s a problem for me. If you wear extensions because you’ve got four kids, a full-time job, you’re involved with the church, you’re in these four other clubs and you just don’t have time to do your hair, I get that. But if you wear it because, ‘My real hair’s too short, my real hair’s too nappy, people don’t like natural hair, long hair is beautiful,’ if you’re doing it for those types of things, that for me is a problem. So I wanted to do a project that celebrated our natural hair. I wanted African-Americans—guys and girls—to see natural hair, to see the varieties in styles, varieties in color, just the diversity that can be there. I wanted to show the whole African-American community. This is our hair. This is how it grows out of our head. Let’s have some pride. Look how beautiful we

can be. Look how diverse it can be, look what kinds of styles we can do. Just look at us!” Mervin also hopes to raise understanding, appreciation and acceptance of natural styles outside the black community. “I think a lot of the racial prejudices and climate have been heightened because of the president, and I think that’s unfortunate,” he explained. “And what I think is, a lot of nonAfrican America doesn’t understand us or our hair. Just because one of our girls, one of our guys comes into their job, their workplace, their business with a style of hair they aren’t used to seeing, it doesn’t make them a thug. It doesn’t make them a rapper. It doesn’t make them a bad kid. None of those things they may be worried about are true. There’s some prejudice because people don’t know.” He hopes experiencing each piece up close and personal will diminish the mystery and misunderstanding. “This project is an opportunity where non-African-American people can come in

and see our hair as art,” Mervin says. “On the street, you can’t just walk up to a guy with dreads and stare at his hair. ‘Look at that guy over there! He’s got really nice texture. I think I’ll just walk up and check it out.’ You can’t really do that, you know. What my hope is, after seeing this show, when you get to work tomorrow and your co-worker comes in and her hair is a totally different style than what you think is maybe a ‘normal’ style, you look at it totally different. Maybe you’re less intimidated. Maybe you appreciate the beauty of the hair and the difference more because you’ve had the chance to see it in an art exhibit. You’ve had a chance to really look at it and think about it. When you see it out in public, I think your perception is going to be different. My hope would be that seeing this exhibit would open our eyes to the beauty and diversity of each of us.” The photographic portraits on display are accompanied by narrative plaques. Each local model has a different story to tell

about going natural. They’re passionate and bursting with personality. Marquetta is elegant, standing in profile with hands raised as her beautiful long ponytail cascades from the back of her otherwise shaved head. Dramatic and proud, her look is mesmerizing. Her testimonial reads: Journey—Assimilation to Acceptance From Miss Irving’s kitchen … hot combs, sounds of sizzling, smell of burnt hair, sometimes skin. ‘Hold still, girl!’ … I wanna be pretty but only straight hair will do … I don’t feel pretty and I still don’t fit in. The ‘Revolution’ gifted change of mind, body … Spirit of acceptance … of me, beauty boundless and undefined. I affirm that God did not create me to assimilate!”

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Some people, as they begin to gray, think it makes them look older, but I say beauty is as beauty does. – Gloria

Gloria is stunning. Her white-gray hair encircles her head like a halo and her warm eyes sparkle with wisdom. Gloria is Mervin’s mother and his biggest supporter. She writes: I am a 74-year-old, married, retired nurse. I have been wearing my hair natural for five years. I stopped getting tint in my hair 10 years ago, trying to hide the grey, when I noticed that just was not working. My gray kept creeping through even when the tint was less than a week old. I said, ‘Oh no! I can’t keep doing this.’ My gray was turning green and yellow, I even saw red. That gray was stubborn and did not take the tint well. There is a verse in the Bible found in Psalms 71:18, that let me know as I got older my hair would turn gray, that within itself makes me proud of my hair, and proud to be a senior citizen. I am so proud of my hair I wouldn’t change it for all the tea in China! I get so many lovely compliments on my hair and style wherever I go. Some people, as they begin to gray, think it makes them look older, but I say beauty is as beauty does. I love my hair and I love me!” Aaron Mervin’s photography celebrates women brave enough to reject cultural beauty standards and embrace themselves in their entirety—culture, faith, family, ancestry,

age and more. It’s a message he believes the country needs to hear. This is not an art show about fashion. This is not an exhibition exclusively celebrating the beauty of black women or the African-American experience. It’s applicable to everyone who has felt pressured to conform to someone else’s standards. Mervin believes we’re at a tipping point. “A lot of African-American women are starting to define differently what they feel is beautiful and that’s why I think this particular exhibit is so powerful,” Mervin says. “A lot of girls are starting to go natural. What I’m hearing from a lot of girls is that they want to be proud of who they are as they are. They don’t want to have to relax their hair or perm their hair and do all those things that society said would make their hair beautiful by having it long and straight. So I think what’s happening is that African-American women are embracing their natural hair more and they’re reshaping what beauty is for us and the rest of the world is looking.” Natural Nywele is on display through February, culminating with an evening fashion show event in which the entire gallery and lobby will serve as a runway. Jennifer Melville mail@folioweekly.com Subscribe to the Folio Weekly Newsletter at folioweekly.com/newsletters

NATURAL NYWELE: A CELEBRATION OF NATURAL HAIR

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t. Augustine musician and artist Alexis Peramas wields a passionate voice and a mean six-string. His lyrics are meaningful, his performances masterful. Peramas’ latest EP, Magic Beach, recorded under the moniker Cheap Suits, breathes new life into tired genres, namely new wave, soul and psychedelia. To wit, this is much more than just an homage to David Bowie and Michael Jackson. Peramas spoke with Folio Weekly about his career arc. He began his musical career as a busker on the beaches of Avondale, New Jersey–if you count the Passaic River ‘beaches.’ The first traffic light to go green: He earned enough money to eat. “I didn’t know how I was going to pursue it,” he recalls. “I just remembered I played and I was satisfied, like, ‘Oh, man, I made a couple bucks to enjoy this moment because of music!’”

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ALEXIS PERAMAS sings the GRITTY REALITIES heard through THIN MOTEL WALLS Once he relocated to St. Augustine, the languid local lifestyle started seeping into his songwriting. “It’s more laid-back than if I was living in a crazy, busier city,” Peramas explains. Peramas dabbled in bands before christening himself Cheap Suits and going it (kinda) alone. “I just had a certain sound that I wanted to play for

the longest time,” he says. “The only way I felt I could get it out properly was to sit down and do it myself, then invite people in to see who wanted to bring it to life.” He develops ideas and records in a home studio, giving him maximum flexibility. The beauty of it: “being able to re-record 100 times or … when the idea strikes.” Magic Beach is his debut fivetrack recording. It’s actually a concept album, a fictionalized, fly-on-the-wall account of life at the Magic Beach Motel. Still open for business, the Vilano Beach landmark is a kitschy,

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neon-lit throwback to the mid-century tourist boom. The art-deco structure has weathered the decades and now smacks of vintage decadence. “When I pictured the storyline in my head,” Peramas says, “I imagined it’s, like, this seedy hotel with a bunch of characters who all have different stories, and you get to hear clips of that.” The result is a kaleidoscope of moods that careens from genre to genre, from R&B to alternative to rock. “You could put on some songs and you can definitely dance or jump around and scream,” Peramas says. “Some other songs you might want to put on when you’re sad. I’d say the music is more of a way to process [life/tragedy/ lost loves].” In “Closer,” Peramas sings, “I said I don’t mind it/In fact it brings you closer to me when you drive it deep in to my chest.” When asked to explain, he says, “You think you have a closeness with someone and then that can easily not be the case or the wrong kind of closeness. It’s one of the more honest things I’ve written. I hope it’s not too emo, but I really poured myself into that one.” It’s not all doom and gloom, though. A heavy dose of pop keyboards and attention to groove add bright color to the slices of life as, song after song, Peramas’ seedy motel patrons reveal themselves. The record’s closing track, “Neon,” was recently released as a music video, with scenes filmed along Vilano Bridge, at local music venue Planet Sarbez and in a mysterious white room infused with a glowing haze of purple and yellow neon. Prepare for heartbreak and unanswered questions. The choice to film locally was deliberate. Peramas and a team of local artists and filmmakers sought to capture the flavor of the place–and celebrate the local scene. Magic Beach is released through St. Augustine label Mecca Records, owned by local patrons Richard Lepre and Cole Helman. “This album is about this motel in my hometown,” Peramas says, “and to be able to work with those guys, a DIY label in the same town, felt right.” Tristan Komorny mail@folioweekly.com

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LACKLUSTER BLOCKBUSTER

LEGO sequel fails to put together SOMETHING NEW

ive years ago, The LEGO Movie was a breath of animated fresh air, a selfaware surprise appealing to both kids and adults. After mixed results and reviews for two spinoffs (both The LEGO Batman Movie and The LEGO Ninjago Movie dropped in 2017), here comes The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, a sequel as vacuous and uninspired as its title. Set five years after the original, the Warner Animation Group film follows evil invaders of the Systar System who’ve destroyed hero Emmet’s (voice of Chris Pratt) home of Bricksburg. It’s so desolate, it looks like the dystopian wasteland of Mad Max: Fury Road. Emmet believes he can reason with Systar leader General Mayhem (Stephanie Beatriz’ voice), but to no avail. If he can’t stop Mayhem, “Ar-mom-ageddon” is inevitable. Worse, Mayhem kidnaps Emmet’s friends Batman (voice of Will Arnett), Lucy (voice of Elizabeth Banks), Benny (Charlie Day’s voice), MetalBeard (voice of Nick Offerman) and Unikitty (voice of Alison Brie), and intends to force Batman to marry her shape-shifting queen, Watevra Wa’Nabi (Tiffany Haddish’s voice). Those who saw the 2014 original know the movie’s events were within the LEGO set of real-life boy Finn (Jadon Sand), whose father (Will Ferrell) was the villain for not spending enough time with him. Now Finn has a sister, Bianca (Brooklynn Prince), who steals and breaks his LEGOs, so they fight all the time, which means their mom (Maya Rudolph) will get rid of the LEGOs for good if they don’t cut it out. One look at the names “Systar System” and “Ar-mom-ageddon” shows the parallels between real life and animated events are again connected, though director Mike Mitchell should have made it easier to understand that what we see comes from Finn’s imagination. One of the delights of the LEGO films is their cheerful optimism coupled with selfaware humor. That’s all here again, but with less success. Sure, it’s amusing to hear Batman talk about desired solitude, but it’s stale when we saw a whole movie of those jokes two years ago. And it was cute the

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first time we saw Superman (Channing Tatum’s voice) and other Justice Leaguers pick on Green Lantern (Jonah Hill’s voice), but now it’s lame. Not even a few surprising cameos can salvage how rote this feels (though Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Bruce Willis come close!) Sadly, the LEGO movie pieces are old and don’t fit. It’s hard to LEGO (ha!) of something that worked so well. Or maybe The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part is just short a few blocks. You can still get some pleasure from it, even if you know how much better it once was. Dan Hudak mail@folioweekly.com

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NOW SHOWING CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ The documentary The World Before Your Feet opens Feb. 22; meet director Jeremy Workman; both Workman and Matt Green appear Feb. 23. The Favourite screens. Blue Alchemy runs Feb. 22 & 23. Throwback Thursday: Cyrano de Bergerac, Feb. 21. The Mule starts Feb. 22. 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. BLACK PANTHER This great film runs in honor of Black History Month, 2 p.m. Feb. 20, Highlands Regional Library, 1826 Dunn Ave. Westside, 757-7702, free. GOOSEBUMPS DOUBLE FEATURE R.L. Stine’s books on film, 4:45 p.m. Feb. 21, Regency Square Library, 9900 Regency Square Blvd., 726-5142, free. AFTER THE THIN MAN 2 p.m. Feb. 22, University Park Library, 3435 University Blvd. N., 630-1265; free. JAWS Better Than the Book Series screens Benchley’s maritime marauder, 4:30 p.m. Feb. 27, Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2445, free. (We haven’t gone in past our knees since 1975.) UNF MOTH FILMS The Red Shoes runs 7 p.m. Feb. 21, Museum of Contemporary Art Jax, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu. WGHF IMAX The Lego Movie 2, Free Solo, Pandas, America’s Musical Journey, Alita. World Golf Hall of Fame, St. Augustine, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com. SUN-RAY CINEMA How to Train Your Dragon 3, They Shall Not Grow Old, Cold Pursuit run. Hufflepuff Hootenanny starts Feb. 23. 1028 Park St., 5 Points, 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. CIVIC CINEMA Lean on Me runs 7 p.m. Feb. 21; Q&A follows; The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, free, floridatheatre.com.

ainter Christopher Clark’s newest works evoke images from Of Blood and Bone, Nora Roberts’ young adult novel. The story is written as a tale is told, unfolding with moments of brilliance and hope–moments that are then undercut by brutality and pain. But the ideas of agency and transformation runs through it all. So, too, are Clark’s works rife with possibility, endurance and elegant linework. An autodidact–he laughingly admitted to failing several drawing classes, mostly for lack of attendance–the 31-year-old Clark brings a comic book sensibility to figurative works that reflect his experiences as a young man of African descent. “In a lot of my work, I like to represent kids, specifically black kids, so they can see themselves in the work,” he told Folio Weekly. “I try to focus on them and do something where they can envision themselves on the canvas.” Indeed, representation remains a barrier: “I know we [black folk] don’t go to museums and galleries a lot. I mean, even as an artist, a lot of the museums and galleries that I’ve been to, there’s not a lot of representation, so … what’s the reason to go, if you don’t see a reflection of yourself?” Clark has been making art since he was a teenager. He credits his early experiments in music and custom clothing with teaching him a little of the business side of things. But it wasn’t until 2016 that he decided to dive all the way into his art-making. “I was working at Citibank,” he remembered, “and Citibank’s not a bad company–I just felt like there had to be more to life than 9-to-5 and then you die.” Clark’s studio is located on the third floor of the Union Studios building, on Union Street in the Talleyrand area. Full nearly to bursting, his work area is arranged for folks to feel

MORE TO LIFE THAN NINE-TO-FIVE CHRISTOPHER CLARK PAINTS HIS WORLD calm (Clark often brings his kids to the studio) and comfortable enough to focus. There are a couple of portraits on the wall, and much more artwork stacked everywhere. He’s got a few art books and a clear space in the center of the room. Suffice it to say, the vibrations are good. Therefore it’s interesting to contrast this incredibly positive space with one of three series the artist is currently working on. Though clearly still in development, the works depict a shadow self, perhaps something akin to a demon emerging from within the human figure.

Rendered in black, these shady presences seem to have the capacity to destroy from within. He calls the series Don’t Do It: Facing Ourselves. One piece shows a young person with a viperous form wrapped around his small figure. In place of a smile, the little boy wears an inverted “McSmile,” and in the upper left corner, there’s a line of upside-down Nike swooshes. The trompe-l’oeil collage technique, married to a commitment to a more specific black (artistmixed) and increasingly complex compositions, could mark a rather timely group of paintings. Sometimes We Wear Masks is the series with the closest relationship

FOLIO A+E : ARTS to a singular narrative. It is the suite noted earlier, the one that has a relationship with Of Blood and Bone. (In fact, Roberts once reposted one of Clark’s images). Each of the 10 or so paintings features a single child. Each is in the same pose, facing the same direction, yet each is made individual. Sometimes We Wear Masks began as a studio exercise. “The very first one–I wasn’t too happy with it, so I told myself I’d keep painting it until I got better. Each time, I made a different ‘character’ but they all started from the same blueprint,” Clark explained. The characters are not only signified by different facial details and hairstyles, but each one has a removable mask rendered in silhouette. For Matt Winghart, owner of Atlantic Beach’s Gallery 725 and producer of limited edition Clark prints, “Chris’ work illustrates many thoughts and feelings that resonate throughout society. With a softness not to intimidate, he directly addresses social concerns as both a celebration of culture and an indictment.” “I draw from my experiences and from the experiences of people I know, and current events,” said the artist when asked about his participation in On the Fringe: Blurred Lines of Florida Folk, at the Jacksonville Main Library’s Makerspace Gallery. When asked if he considers himself an outsider artist, Clark answers, “I don’t think anyone is really an outsider artist. Even if you don’t go to school for art, there’s YouTube university, so you still get an education. In the past, outsider artists didn’t have anything, they didn’t have the internet, and a lot of them only had a middle school or elementary education so they couldn’t read that well. They just created from whatever was around. I still have an education, even if it’s not a formal one.” Madeleine Peck Wagner mail@folioweekly.com

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Jazz has flexed its spiritual “People really respond to the wings and married the hymn. harmony of my arrangements because Pianist Deanna Witkowski, they’re so different and rich,” she leader of the eponymous Deanna Witkowski explains. Many churchgoers have told Trio, fused the two integrating liturgical her they thought they didn’t like jazz music with several other styles, including before hearing her arrangements. Brazilian music and jazz When playing improvisation. in secular environments, For those of us she appeals to familiar with the what she calls Northeast Florida music the “hymn scene and its laurels, nerds.” As a selfthe Great American described hymn Jazz Competition is nerd herself, a BFD. Witkowski Witkowski won it in 2002. PAIRS LITURGICAL MUSIC & JAZZ likes to share Since then, she has information accomplished a great about the tunes, deal, earning several letting her audience more awards, touring know about the across the country, composer and the and having her history of the songs. original arrangements performed in more Witkowski is still than 200 churches finding inspiration throughout America. in religion-based Her most notable music, working and original work is on an impressive to arrange liturgical original project, the music in a jazz style. Nossa Senhora Suite. “Doing liturgical For years, she’s been music is a big part performing Brazilian of my work,” she music in her own tells Folio Weekly, group and with other “although it’s not performers. She the only focus of my visited Brazil and was performances.” struck by the central In addition to role Catholicism playing standards, has in everyday working in other life, particularly for bands and arranging women. secular music, she “I wanted to write spent years as church a piece that looks music director in at the Brazilian New York City, her current home. During experience of Mary,” explains Witkowski. this time, she began arranging traditional She interviewed women in Brazil to hymns that impressed church directors in learn more about incorporating Mary the Big Apple and beyond. She recorded in their daily lives, helping them make the album, Makes the Heart to Sing, in 2017 decisions. She also attended churches to share these creations with the world, as that welcome those who practice well as to show church musicians how to Candomblé, an Afro-Brazilian religion perform her arrangements. that features distinct drumming and When arranging the pieces, Witkowski rhythms. Witkowski has been studying spent a lot of time considering how to these rhythmic patterns, putting them “in combine jazz and hymns in a way that would her hands” when composing her piano touch those without a background in music. parts. Her goal for this monumental “When I arrange the tunes for group composition is a performance that singing,” she says, “I arrange them in a way includes her core trio, four singers and an that supports the song’s purpose, which is additional percussionist. singing. We’re trying to make sure it’s as Her forthcoming Riverside appearance user-friendly as possible, working within promises a smorgasbord of tunes, from the environment of the church. I’m trying hymnal jams to Cole Porter tunes to to do it in a way that helps to bring out Witkowski originals. Her trio, featuring something in the text and gives people a drummer Scott Lasky and Lady Gaga’s chance to breathe when singing together. bassist Daniel Foose, will also play pieces It’s being really conscious about entry from Witkowski’s 2014 album, Raindrop: Improvisations with Chopin, in which points for people to get into the music to she reimagined European classics with participate and sing with it.” Brazilian syncopation. She’s not afraid to rearrange harmony, Jason Irvin or extend passages to emphasize certain mail@folioweekly.com phrases or make room for a solo. Her performances receive an overwhelmingly Subscribe to our Newsletter positive response in both churches and at folioweekly.com/newsletters concert halls.

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The acclaimed documentary THE WORLD BEFORE YOUR FEET is about a man who walked all over New York City–8,000 miles in six years–and all that he discovered on his quest. Director Jeremy Workman is on hand Feb. 22; both Workman and Matt Green appear Feb. 23. Corazon Cinema & Café, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com.

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RIPCORD David Lindsay-Abaire’s new comedy about aging ungracefully makes Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey look like besties. Deborah Dickey directs Jan LoPresti-Beach, Nancy Grote and Ashley Carter; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 & 23, March 1 & 2; 2 p.m. Feb. 24 & March 3, Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center, 102 ML King Ave., St. Augustine, 501-5093, aclassictheatre.org; $20. GIRLS’ WEEKEND Limelight Theatre stages this story of members of a book club and a lost weekend, 7:30 p.m. Thur.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., through March 17 at 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164, $26 adults, $24 ages 62 plus; $20 military/students; $10 student rush, limelight-theatre.org. 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. ON MY OWN: ADVENTURES OF DAVID COPPERFIELD Apex Theatre stages Ian Mairs’ adaptation of Dickens’ oft-told tale, featuring members of the Advanced Acting workshop,

7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 & 23 and 2 p.m. Feb. 23, 5150 Palm Valley Rd., Ste. 205, Palm Valley, 834-1351, apextheatrejax.com, $12. GIRLS NIGHT: THE MUSICAL Friends recall the good ol’ bad days through music and dance; you’ll probably join in. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, 8 p.m. Feb. 22, 4 & 8 p.m. Feb. 23, Times-Union Center’s Terry Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, $55, fscjartistseries.org.

CLASSICAL, JAZZ, CHORALE, AUDITIONS

TRIBUTE TO MARIAN ANDERSON First Coast Opera presents this program honoring the singer–who was also a Civil Rights activist and a woman of grace and dignity–7:30 p.m. March 1, 2 p.m. March 3 at St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church, 37 Lovett St., St. Augustine; 7:30 p.m. March 2 at Players by the Sea, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, 417-5555, firstcoastopera.com. Soprano Lisa Lockhart, mezzo-soprano Taylor-Alexis Dupont, Mama Blue, bass-baritone Carl DuPont and pianist Bonita Wyke perform, directed by Curtis Tucker. Admission is $35 adults, $10 students. LIFT EV’RY VOICE & SING The 10th annual concert is performed by Jacksonville Children’s Chorus and the Tuskegee University Golden Voice Concert Choir, 2 p.m. Feb. 23, Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church, 4001 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville, 353-1636, jaxchildrenschorus.org, $20. Aundra Wallace and Dr. Barbara Darby emcee, Dr. Wayne Barr directs. UNIVERSITY SINGERS Timothy Snyder directs Jacksonville University singers in a challenging RIPCORD David Lindsay-Abaire’s comedy about aging ungracefully stars Nancy Grote, choral repertoire, 7 Jan LoPresti-Beach and Ashley Carter; Deborah Dickey directs, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 & p.m. Feb. 22, Cathedral 23, March 1 & 2; 2 p.m. Feb. 24 & March 3, Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center, Basilica of St. Augustine, 102 ML King Ave., St. Augustine, 501-5093, aclassictheatre.org; $20.

38 Cathedral Place, jutickets.com. MUSIC OF JACK STAMP Jacksonville University Wind Ensemble and First Coast Wind Symphony play composer Stamp’s music; Stamp conducts, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23, JU’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd. N., jutickets.com. CHAPEL CONCERT Antsy McClain performs 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at Beaches Museum’s Chapel, 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. ALL BEACHES EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE AUDITIONS ABET auditions for its upcoming production of Alice in Wonderland, 7 p.m. Feb. 22, 544 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, abettheatre.com. Performances are May 10-26.

BOOKS & POETRY

FANTASTIC FEBRUARY BOOK SALE All kinds of books: kids’, young adult, paperbacks, hardcover, paperbacks, on cassettes, plus music CDs and more, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 23, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 25, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 26, Main Library, 1960 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, 827-6940, sjcpls.org. 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. She gives a Boardwalk Talk 6 p.m. Feb. 21 at Beaches Museum, 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. POETRY OPEN MIC Open Mic is 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20, Chamblin’s Uptown Café, 215 N. Laura St., Downtown, 674-0870. ST. AUGUSTINE SPEAKS Open Mic Poetry is 3-5 p.m. Feb. 24, Corazon Cinema & Café, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com, free admission. B.A. SHAPIRO Art history novelist Shapiro discusses her book The Collector’s Apprentice, 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026.

COMEDY

THE COMEDY CLUB OF JACKSONVILLE Alex Thomas is on 8 p.m. Feb. 21, 8 & 10:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, jacksonvillecomedyclub.com, $23-$33. FEBRUARY 20-26, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 23

ARTS + EVENTS THE COMEDY ZONE Don’t miss this funny man. Seriously. Henry Cho appears 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, 22 & 23 and 9:30 p.m. Feb. 22 & 23; $20$22.50. The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, comedyzone.com. OPEN MIC COMEDY Keishod Veney hosts Christopher Jean, plus Will Blaylock, Javaris Temple and Zach Bennett, 8 p.m. Feb. 22, Corazon Cinema & Café, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe. com, $5 door. JACKIE KNIGHT’S COMEDY CLUB Ron Feingold and Rico Sita appear 8:30 p.m. Feb. 22 & 23, inside Gypsy Cab Company, 3009 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, 461-8843, thegypsy comedyclub.com, $15. IMPROV COMEDY Mad Cowford Improv Comedy flies by the seat of their collective pants, with suggestions from the audience, 7:30 p.m. March 5, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $5 advance at jaxlive.com, $10 door.

Jacksonville Coalition for Visual Arts winter Feb. 22; meet director Jeremy Workman; both show is on exhibit. Workman and Matt Green appear Feb. 23. CUTTER & CUTTER FINE ART 333 Village Main 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, St., Ponte Vedra, 395-3759, cutterandcutter. corazoncinemaandcafe.com. com. Award-winning artist Tang Wei Min FLORIDA LIVING HISTORY The Last Outpost exhibits his works. of Empire: The Plight of the Menorcans is FLORIDA MINING GALLERY 5300 Shad Rd., presented 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 23, showing Mandarin, 268-4681, floridamininggallery.com. colonial life in British East Florida, Fort Slamdance Cosmopolis, a collaboration of Matt Matanzas National Monument, 8635 A1A S., St. Augustine, 877-352-4478, free. Allison and Matthew Usinowicz, is on display. PARANORMAL CIRQUE This Cirque Italia show GALLERY 725 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 5, Atlantic Beach, gallery725.com. Two receptions for mature audiences combines theater, circus and cabaret with a European style. Creatures for the Peter Max exhibit are held: 5 p.m. Feb. and acts include Wheel of Death, mystifying 23 and 1 p.m. Feb. 24. Admission is free but MAGIC, six men on a horizontal pole (yes, ladies, RSVP required; call 345-9320. six … horizontal), the infamous cyr wheel, and JENNA ALEXANDER STUDIO 73 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 850-384-3084, jenna-alexander. the always-sexy yet dangerous silks. The unit follows a strict animal-free policy. Showings com. Alexander’s Stripes and Buns, display. are 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 & 22, 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. LUFRANO INTERCULTURAL GALLERY, UNF, Feb. 23 and 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. Feb. 24, Orange Southside, unf.edu. University of North Florida’s Department of Art & Design’s sculpture program, Park Mall, 1910 Wells Rd., paranormalcirque. com/tickets; tickets start at $10. along with ReThreaded, host the exhibit THE RED SHOES Based on Hans Christian Rethreaded: Flight, through March 8. Admission ART WALKS, MARKETS to the Gallery is free; parking is $5 to the public. Anderson’s story, this film, part of UNF RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local and regional Movies on the House series, is screened 7 PAStA FINE ART GALLERY 214 Charlotte St., art, produce and crafts are offered, traveling p.m. Feb. 21 at Museum of Contemporary entertainers, 10 a.m. Feb. 23 and every Saturday, St. Augustine, 824-0251, pastagalleryart.com. Art, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, free. Susan Strong is February’s featured artist. below the Fuller Warren Bridge, free admission, COASTAL CARNIVALE The second annual ROTUNDA GALLERY St. Johns County Admin. 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com. event, featuring a silent auction, dinner NIGHT MARKET The St. Augustine Amphitheatre Bldg., 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, and an open bar, as well as salsa dancing Night Market runs 6-9 p.m. Feb. 26 at 1340C 471-9980. Local artist and poet Anna Miller and live music by LPT, is 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at A1A S., 315-9252, free admission. Handmade displays her works through March 1. One Ocean Resort, 1 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic crafts, goods and art, food trucks and live SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 1 Independent Dr., Beach, beachestowncenter.com. Proceeds music are featured. Downtown, southlight.com. Brook Ramsey benefit the nonprofit Beaches Town Center exhibits works. Architect-sculptor David Engdal Agency’s projects. Tickets are $150; 904tix. MUSEUMS exhibits his lamelliforms on the second floor, BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach through May. Ronald Gibbons shows his paintings com/events/2nd-annual-coastal-carnivale. Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-5657, beachesmuseum. and drawings, second floor, through April. The _______________________________________ org. Jeffrey Luque’s Vibrancy & Illumination Semblance exhibit is on display through February. To add an event, send time, date, location (street exhibits through February. THE VAULT@1930 1930 San Marco Ave., address, city/neighborhood), admission and contact phone CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM Flagler College, thevaultat1930.com. Local abstract painter number to print to Marlene Dryden, mdryden@folioweekly. 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530. The Princess Simpson Rashid displays works in com or 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 103, Jacksonville FL 32202. group exhibit, Heroic in its Ordinariness, Odyssey of Abstraction. Space available policy. Deadline noon Wed. for next Wed. displays, with works by Elizabeth Atterbury, VILLAGE ARTS FRAMING & GALLERY 155 issue of Folio Weekly. Beverly Buchanan, Taraneh Fazelli, Carolyn Tourside Dr., Ste. 1520, Lazard, Redeem Pettaway, Falke Pisano and Ponte Vedra, 273-4925, Sasha Wortzel, curated by Staci Bu Shea with villageartspvb.com. Tina Julie Dickover. Guarano Davis and Keri Keene CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 are February’s featured artists. Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum.org. WOMEN ARTISTS IN THE 904 Augusta Savage: Renaissance Woman, runs Works by Alma Ramirez, Holly through April. Carlos Rolón: Lost in Paradise, Blanton, Heather Blanton, through Oct. 21. Tiffany Manning and Jenna KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY & MUSEUM Alexander are on display, 101 W. First St., Springfield. Lincoln as a Boy, an 6-9 p.m. Feb. 28 at Ramirez’ exhibit on the 16th president’s early life, with studio above Three Forks, 9822 Lloyd Ostendorf’s original illustrations, exhibits Tapestry Park Cir., Ste. 207, through April. #Mylove, Jeffrey Luque’s solo show, Southside, 553-7986. THE YELLOW HOUSE 577 King through March 2, jeffreyluqueart.com. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE St., Riverside, 419-9180, 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf. yellowhouseart.org. Piercing the edu. Drink & Draw is 6 p.m. March 7, with William Veil, Thony Aiuppy’s experimental McMahan, $17.55-$22.85. Gideon Mendel: works, display. For Colored Drowning World is on exhibit. Girls Who Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf is presented–for women only–at 6 GALLERIES p.m. Feb. 23, $25 advance, $30 ARCHWAY GALLERY & FRAMING 363 Atlantic door; 40 max capacity. Blvd., Ste. 2, Atlantic Beach, 249-2222, archwaygalleryandframing.com. Watercolorist Thomas McCrary is February’s featured artist. A EVENTS reception is 5 p.m. Feb. 21. GET DOWN(TOWN)! The second BOLD BEAN SAN MARCO 1905 Hendricks Ave., annual event celebrates 853-6545. Brook Ramsey’s figurative oil African-American culture with paintings are on display. food, adult beverages and BREW 5 POINTS 1026 Park St., Riverside. Chip music by Mama Blue, Kim Southworth’s bridge-based artwork is exhibited Reteguiz, Brittany Wescott, in Connections. Niki Dawson, MKBaker and BUTTERFIELD GARAGE ART GALLERY 137 King Mia Salter, Hemming Park, THE FORT MOSE STORY: A STORY THAT MUST BE TOLD. Fort Mose St., St. Augustine, 825-4577, butterfieldgarage. 135 W. Monroe St., Downtown, Historical Society members, in period costume, relate the history of the com. Sydney McKenna’s atmospheric oils are hemmingpark.org. site of St. Augustine’s northern defense. It’s filled with facts about the on exhibit through February. CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ area–what nation ruled when and how the Africans challenging slavery CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH The new documentary The were given sanctuary there. The program is 7 p.m. Feb. 21, Mandarin Community Club, 12447 Mandarin Rd., 268-0784, fortmose.org, free. 50 Executive Way, 280-0614, ccpvb.org. World Before Your Feet opens 24 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 20-26, 2019

FOLIO A+E : MUSIC

CATAPULTING IN

LP crashes the POP PARTY

ou can look at Lauren “LP” properly that involves waiting to get on the Pergolizzi’s career in one of two microphone to let these slingshots go.” She lights. First, there’s the standard pauses, searching for a stronger word. “What story: the frustrated artist unceremoniously are those massive slingshots from olden dumped by record labels, pushed around times that have a rock that gets thrown over by producers, and sapped of her greatest a wall?” She finally lands on catapult. “I go emotional strength by a pop songwriting catapult-style into the emotion of the song,” machine concerned only with verse, chorus, she laughs. “To me, it feels really good. It’s all bridge and beat. The alternate version, stored up—and then I let you have it.” From there, she riffs on the long arc however, goes like this: LP spent more than of her career. “The tough part, or the easy a decade taking her music industry lumps part once you finally f*cking find it,” she while quietly figuring out exactly what kind says, “is to keep it sounding like you. You of artist she wanted to be. The familiar narratives pepper LP’s can’t get precious. If I’m writing a song timeline. There’s the forgotten solo debut, and midway through I’m, like, ‘Eh, I don’t Heart-Shaped Scar, released in 2001 to very think this is for me,’ I’ll just let it go. Or if little pre-internet acclaim. There were I’m writing a song for somebody else and unending disputes over her appearance— midway through I’m, like, ‘Holy f*ck, this is part New York punk, part British fashionista mine!’ then I go with that, too. That’s what —and how her feminine voice clashed you work so hard to do: build your own with her androgynous look. Finally, here’s audience, then decide when you’re going to let them see a new side of you.” a woman who’s written hits for Rihanna, Recalling the countless detractors who Christina Aguilera and Cher, but whose tried to talk her out of biggest solo number showing different sides was flat-out rejected by of herself, LP laughs. a high-ranking Warner Some cringed when she Music exec. Eventually, a tune called whistled or wrote songs “Lost on You” was picked on a ukulele (still her up by an enthusiastic A&R favorite instrument). guy in Greece, and LP’s Some suggested she solo career launched into cover up the 10-inch the stratosphere. The 2016 sailboat she has tattooed single topped the charts on her chest. Some urged in 13 (mostly European) her to pick a gender role countries, racked up 237 and stick with it, either million YouTube views, playing things straight and became the fourthor playing up her queer most Shazamed song on identity. Falsetto or the planet. basso profundo, she can The rest of Lost on You, do it all. “I’m shooting the single’s eponymous for vocal androgyny,” full-length, heightened she says. “I’ve learned the mystique surrounding to push deeper and get Pergolizzi, now 37 years better at singing low— old. Possessed of an the swagger vocal, as I impeccable fashion taste call it—along with the LP 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, Ponte Vedra punctuated by incredibly high feminine vocals.” Concert Hall, pvconcerthall.com, $25-30 Would she endure unruly brown hair and the two-decade struggle a rapid-fire New York all over again? To land on a career so accent (still blazing even though she’s lived singular and so meaningful, she says, she in LA for years), LP talked circles around me would: “I’m super-grateful for everything during the course of a 15-minute telephone that has ever happened to lead me to interview filled with profanity-laced but this perspective and appreciation. I’ve inspirational observations about her career. Discussing her new album, Heart to seen people who could have carelessly, Mouth, which came out in December, completely ruined my career, but I’ve just LP says she’s proud of the artistic strides tried to learn from it and move on. Very she made. “I was a bit nervous,” she says. big female producers have been, like, ‘Hey, “Because there was such a frenzy over that maybe don’t sing so high.’ Bitch, I don’t last record, especially in Europe, I wanted give a f*ck! I’ll sing as high as I want. If to make sure this new album didn’t even you can’t handle all sides of me, that’s an sound like that old one.” instant indication that we should not be Last year, after touring for three months, hanging out.” So is it, as a recent feature in the New she booked a writing trip to Joshua Tree Statesman asked, “Finally time for LP?” Her National Park, where she was able to focus songs drip with pop sophistication. Her on herself and her songs for the first time R&B emotion will drive tiny daggers into in years. “I’m so used to working constantly your heart. And, yes, she looks and sounds that when I finally got to Joshua Tree after damn good while doing it, too. Chances three months of not writing, I was, like, are we’ll be seeing a lot more of LP before ‘F*ck yeah!’” she remembers. “‘Girls Go things are all over. Wild’ and ‘The Power’ came out in the first “I aspire to be like Leonard Cohen,” she three days. I was chock full to the gills with says, “Eighty-something years old, leaving ideas and ready to go.” According to LP, her years spent writing behind a record that’s so amazing people for other artists helped her develop a go, ‘Holy sh*t! This person’s a songwriter, pathway into the emotion of every song. and they’re going to write songs until “It’s a free-form thing,” she says. “I’m they go into the f*cking hole.’ That to me always collecting words and chords, but is the goal.” Nick McGregor the melodies I save for the studio. I do this mail@folioweekly.com weird thing that I don’t think I can describe FEBRUARY 20-26, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 25

CONCERTS

Cuba’s finest comes to Northeast Florida. HAVANA CUBA ALL STARS features music and dance from the tropical island. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, Thrasher-Horne Center, Orange Park, thcenter.org, $13-$63.

LIVE MUSIC VENUES

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA The SALTY PELICAN, 12 N. Front St. Lucas V Feb. 20. Davis Turner Feb. 21. Kevin Ski Feb. 22. Them Vagabonds, Matt Henderson Feb. 23. Jimmy Beats, Sam McDonald Feb. 24 SLIDERS Seaside Grill, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave. Pili Pili Feb. 20. Tad Jennings Feb. 21. Woodword Johnson Feb. 22. 7 Street Band Feb. 23. JCnMike Feb. 24. Mark O’Quinn Feb. 26 The SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave. Larry & the Backtracks Feb. 21

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. Underdog Improv Feb. 21. Few Miles South Feb. 22. Salt & Pine Feb. 23. Corey Kilgannon Feb. 24 COOP 303, 303 Atlantic Blvd., AB Whim Feb. 22 & 23 FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach Live music Feb. 22 & 23. Samuel Sanders Feb. 24 GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd. Groov every Wed. Michael Smith every Thur. Milton Clapp every Fri. LYNCH’S Irish Pub, 514 N. First St. Trail Diver Feb. 22. Trevor Barnes, Fat Cactus Feb. 23. Spade McQuade Feb. 24. 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. 22 MUSIC in the Courtyard, 200 First St., NB Darren Ronan Feb. 22. Jimmi Mitchell Feb. 23 RAGTIME Tavern, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB Billy Bowers Feb. 20. Rough Mix Feb. 21. Bread & Butter Feb. 22. Cloud 9 Feb. 23. The Bald Eagles Feb. 24 SEAWALK MUSIC FESTIVAL Oceanfront Feb. 23 & 24 SURFER the Bar, 200 First St. N. T.S.O.L., Piñata Protest Feb. 20 WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy. The Gunners Feb. 20. Sidewalk 65 Feb. 22. Left of Center Bob Carter Feb. 24

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N. Spafford Feb. 20. Ordinary Boys: The Smiths & Morrissey Tribute Feb. 22. Attila, Bloodbather, Vatican Feb. 23. Flipturn, Miles from London, Boston Marriage, Solafide, Sidecreek, Aster & Ivy March 1. Rakim March 2 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St. DJ Brandon Thur. DJ NickFresh Sat. DJ Randall Mon. DJ Hollywood Tue. The FLORIDA Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St. Jamey Johnson Feb. 20. Sarah McLachlan, Vanessa Freebairn-Smith Feb. 24. Pam Tillis, Terri Clark, Suzy Bogguss March 1. Great Guitar Gathering: The John Jorgenson Quintet March 2 JACKSONVILLE Landing Paul Ivey & the Souls of Joy Feb. 22. Double Down Band Feb. 23. Chris Thomas Band Feb. 24 MAVERICKS Live, Jax Landing Steel Panther, Wilson March 1. Attack the Radical (Pantera tribute), Medal Militia (Metallica tribute) March 2 MYTH Nightclub, 333 E. Bay St. Phaseone Feb. 22. Charlie Hustle, Xander, Eddie B Feb. 23. Sloth Acid, Sacha Robotti Feb. 24. Hip Hop Reggaeton Feb. 27. Moguai March 1 TABULA RASA Brewing, 2385 Corbett St. Anton LaPLume Feb. 23 26 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 20-26, 2019

VETERANS Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd. Tobymac, Jeremy Camp, Ryan Stevenson, Aaron Core, We Are Messengers Feb. 21 VOLSTEAD, 115 W. Adams The Snacks Blues Band Feb. 22. DJ Pizza Galore Feb. 23. Edge Social Feb. 25

FLEMING ISLAND, GREEN COVE

BOONDOCKS, 2808 Henley Rd. Paul Wade Feb. 20. Redfish Rich Feb. 21. Zeb Padgett Feb. 22. Hard 2 Handle, Random Tandem Feb. 23. Bill Hecht Feb. 27. Branden Parrish Feb. 28. Paul Ivey March 1 WHITEY’S Fish Camp, 2032 C.R. 220 Boogie Freaks Feb. 22. Prom Kings Feb. 23

INTRACOASTAL

CLIFF’S, 3033 Monument Rd. DJ Sharon Feb. 20. Julia Gulia Feb. 22. Lifeline Feb. 23 JERRY’S, 13170 Atlantic Blvd. Don’t Call Me Shirley Feb. 22. Retro Kats Feb. 23

MANDARIN

ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Brian Iannucci Feb. 20, 24 & 26 IGGY’S, 104 Bartram Oaks Walk Jacob Schumann Feb. 20. Third Degree Feb. 21. Groov Coalition Feb. 22. Jason Evans Feb. 23. Charlotte Parker Feb. 24. Ryan Campbell Feb. 27

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

CHEERS, 1138 Park Ave. Julia Gulia Feb. 23 DEE’S, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd. Blistur Feb. 21 THRASHER-HORNE Center, 283 College Dr. Havana Cuba All Stars Feb. 21. Beach Boys March 1

PONTE VEDRA

FIONN MacCOOL’S, 145 Hilden Rd. Seven Nations March 8 PONTE VEDRA Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N. The Zombies, Liz Brasher Feb. 20. Kasey Chambers & the Firefly Disciples, Carly Burruss Feb. 21. Christopher Cross Feb. 27 TAPS Bar & Grill, 2220 C.R. 210 Jay Garrett Feb. 20. Chilly Rhino Feb. 22. Redfish Rich Feb. 23

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave. Disciple, Kaliyl Feb. 22 NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. Of Virtue, Blessing a Curse, Emuness Feb. 20. Michael Freund Feb. 21. Tony McAlpine Feb. 22. Can’t Swim, Homesafe, Save Face, Small Talks Feb. 23. Them Vagabonds Feb. 24. Danka, Spred the Dub Feb. 28 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St. Cheap Suits, Aisha, Charlie & Jodi Feb. 24. 156Silence, No Good Deed, Scattershot Feb. 28 RIVER & POST, 1000 Riverside Ave. Barrett Thomas Feb. 22. Hello Celia Feb. 23

ST. AUGUSTINE

ARNOLD’S, 3912 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd. DJ Alex Feb. 22. The Remains Feb. 23. Blistur Feb. 24 CAFÉ ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Aug. Beach Tyler Hilton Feb. 21. John McEuen & the String Wizards Feb. 24 & 25. Michael Glabicki, Dirk Miller Feb. 26 Planet SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd. Rickolous Feb. 24. Landt March 3 PROHIBITION Kitchen, 119 St. George St. Sugar Lime Blue Feb. 20. Sailor Jane & the Messenger Feb. 21. Miranda Madison Music Feb. 22. The Mix, Lu Ribino, Let’s Ride Feb. 23. Stephen Pigman Feb. 24. Colton McKenna Feb. 26. Missy Anderson Feb. 27. Ramona, Side Hustle Feb. 28 St. Augustine AMPHITHEATRE, 1340 A1A Murder by Death, J Roddy Walston & the Business, Jonny Fritz Feb. 20. The Expendables, Ballyhoo! Feb. 28, Backyard Stage. Alabama March 1 TRADEWINDS Lounge, 124 Charlotte St. Cottonmouth Feb.

22 & 23

SAN MARCO, NORTHBANK

GRAPE & GRAIN Exchange, 2000 San Marco Kyra Livingston Feb. 21. Raisin Cake Orchestra Feb. 22. Ramona Feb. 23. Bold City Improv Jam Feb. 26. MJBaker Feb. 28 HENDRICKS AVE. Baptist Church, 4001 Hendricks Jax Children’s Chorus, Tuskegee University Golden Voices Feb. 23 JACK RABBITS, 15280 Hendricks Unknown Hinson, Mudtown Feb. 21. Seven Nations Feb. 22. Loretto, Mercy Mercy, Chem Trails Feb. 28. Four Barrel Band benefit for Kevin Jones March 2 MUDVILLE Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd. David JacobsStrain, Bob Beach Feb. 21. Michael Reno Harrell Feb. 22. John Thomas Group Feb. 26. Larry Mangum & the Cowboy Orchestra March 2 RIVER CITY Brewing Co., 835 Museum Cir. John Kaminski Feb. 20. Billy Buchanan Feb. 21. Break Evn Band Feb. 22. Havana Nights, Neon Lights: The Bass Ment, Digital Ethos Feb. 23. Who Rescued Who Feb. 27. Ouija Brothers March 1

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS

RHYTHM FACTORY, 9501 Arlington Expwy., Ste. 325 Tyanna Jones, Sabrina Walker Feb. 24, Terry Parker benefit VETERANS UNITED, 8999 Western Way Dennis Fermin Feb. 22. La Grunge Feb. 23 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd. Bob E & the Pink Paisleys, Vox Feb. 22. Party Cartel Feb. 23. Neon Whiskey Feb. 27. Fireball Feb. 28

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

FLAMINGO LAKE, 3640 Newcomb Rd. Duval County Line Feb. 23 PALMS Fish Camp, 6359 Heckscher Dr. Billy Bowers Feb. 22. Patrick Rose Feb. 23. Mike Ward, Bill Ricci Feb. 24. Taylor Shami Feb. 28 SHANTYTOWN PUB, 22 W. Sixth Pope Paul & the Illegals March 2

UPCOMING CONCERTS

BROTHERS OSBORNE, RUSTON KELLY March 2, St. Augustine Amphitheatre CARLOS MENDOZA, MARIO MARIC, JON KINESIS, MIKE SHEA March 2, Myth WHISKEY HEART, BRANDON LEINO March 2, Boondocks 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 LUNAR COAST March 3, Ragtime MORGAN JAMES March 3, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall LISA & THE MAD HATTERS March 3, Boondocks D3V March 3, Myth Nightclub 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 AROFF, SLIDE BROTHERS, HENRI BROWN, KEVIN McCORMICK, ERNIE ISLEY, ANA POPOVIC March 6, The Florida Theatre MARDI GRAS BAYOU BASH March 6, The Volstead 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 Blink 182 tribute band BLANK 281 March 7, Surfer the Bar The MELODY TRUCKS BAND, BONNIE BLUE, JUKE, GINGERBEARD MAN, The CORBITT-CLAMPITT DUO March 8, 1904 Music Hall The INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS, ROOSEVELT COLLIER March 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall NITTI GRITTI March 8, Myth Nightclub 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 CHRIS BOTTI March 8, The Florida Theatre 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 CLAY WALKER March 9, The Florida Theatre DARRELL RAE March 9, Boondocks JUICE March 9, Jack Rabbits MILES JAYE, TONY TERRY, The SYSTEM March 9, T-U Center HIGH TIME March 9, Mudville Music Room COFRESI, PLANTRAE March 9, 1904 Music Hall SEVEN NATIONS March 9, Fionn MacCool’s Nocatee 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 LÉTOUR DEVORE IIII, JASON DEVORE, MIKE SPERO, GABO, SKART, RUSS BAUM & CARRIZALEZ, KENNY, HAYDEN HANSON, SUMMER SURVIVORS March 10, Surfer the Bar 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 AMERICAN GIRL LIVE March 14, The Florida Theatre 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 BEATLES VS. STONES: Tribute bands ABBEY ROAD & SATISFACTION: The International Rolling Stones Show March 15, Ritz Theatre OVERDRIVE, ERIC COLLETTE March 15, Boondocks TREVOR HALL March 15, Surfer GET The LED OUT Tribute Band March 15, Florida Theatre 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. Aug. Amp. RIVA STARR March 15, Myth Nightclub 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 RAELYN NELSON BAND, JOHN TAYLOR March 17, Dalton’s Sports Grill RATHKELTAIR, DANNY BOY, JIMMY O’SOLARI, BRITESIDE, JAX PIPES & DRUMS March 17, Fionn MacCool’s Nocatee RATHKELTAIR, DANNY BOY, JIMMY O’SOLARI, STEVE SJSEVEN BROWN, JAX PIPES & DRUMS March 17, Fionn MacCool’s Downtown STRFKR March 18, Mavericks CALLING ALL CAPTAINS March 19, Jack Rabbits LITTLE FEAT 50th Anniversary Tour March 20, Florida Theatre

BUCKETHEAD March 20, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BADFISH Sublime tribute March 20, Surfer 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, 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, Florida Theatre AC SLATER March 22, River City Brewing IGOR & the RED ELVISES March 22, Café Eleven CHIME March 22, Myth Nightclub 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 RAISIN CAKE ORCHESTRA March 23, Grape & Grain Exchange EMMA MOSELEY BAND, 100 WATT VIPERS, JENNI REID March 23, Jack Rabbits SOUTHERN RUKUS March 23, Boondocks SIDETRACK March 24, Ragtime Tavern ANVIL March 24, 1904 Music Hall The MARCUS KING BAND, BOBBY LEE RODGERS March 26, Mavericks Live The MESSTHETICS, MARY LATTIMORE, BRENDAN CANTY, JOE LALLY, ANTHONY PIROG March 26, St. Aug. Amp. 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 DYNOHUNTER, CHARLIE HUSTLE March 29, 1904 Music Hall 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 AS I LAY DYING March 30, 1904 Music Hall CASTING CROWNS March 30, Daily’s COLLIE BUDDZ March 31, Surfer the Bar The WIDDLER, FOWL PLAY, DROPKICK March 31, Myth NAPPY ROOTS April 3, Surfer the Bar Clay County Fair: MARSHALL TUCKER BAND, BIG DADDY WEAVE, SHENANDOAH, JOE DIFFIE, BIG & RICH, JORDAN DAVIS, JIMMIE ALLEN, GATLIN BROTHERS April 4-13, Green Cove Springs SPRINGING the BLUES 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 POLYPHIA April 5, Mavericks 1964: The TRIBUTE April 6, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ANITRA JAY April 6, Riverside Arts Market The SLACKERS April 6, Surfer the Bar DEREK HOUGH LIVE! April 7, Florida Theatre WE THREE April 7, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall INTERVALS, VEIL of MAYA April 9, 1904 Music 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. Aug. Amp. 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, PV Concert Hall KANE BROWN April 13, St. Augustine Amphitheatre KENNY CHESNEY April 13, Daily’s Place ELLE KING April 13, Mavericks TAB BENOIT April 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE, FOLK IS PEOPLE April 14, Murray Hill Theatre BUCK CHERRY, JOYOUS WOLF April 14, Surfer the Bar LEON BRIDGES, JESS GLYNNE April 17, St. Aug. Amp. The CASUALTIES, The St. Augustine’s BEDSWEATER are on their inaugural DIY tour of Florida. ADOLESCENTS, NEIGHBORCome see the lo-fi trio off before they hit Orlando and Gainesville. Also on HOOD BRATS, FFN, SCUM the bill: AC Deathstrike, Sugafoot and Jae Bass. 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, FLORIDA April 17, Jack Rabbits Shantytown Pub, Springfield, facebook.com/shantytownjax, $3.

CONCERTS SAM RIGGS April 18, Jack Rabbits The WEIGHT: members of Levon Helm Band & The Band April 18, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall 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 BRANDON TAZ NIEDERAUER BAND, BOBBY LEE RODGERS April 25, Jack Rabbits 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 YOUNG CULTURE, SEAWAY April 30, 1904 Music Hall FAYE WEBSTER, LORD HURON May 1, Mavericks Live FUN SICK PONY May 1, The Volstead DAVE MATTHEWS BAND May 1, Veterans Memorial Arena TAUK May 1, 1904 Music Hall JAWS with RICHARD DREYFUSS May 1, Florida Theatre The MILK CARTON KIDS May 1, PVedra Concert Hall Welcome to Rockville: KORN, The PRODIGY, WAGE WAR, EVANESCENCE, FLOGGING MOLLY, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CLEOPATRICK, DIRTY HONEY, JUDAS PRIEST, YELAWOLF, TOOL, INCUBUS, BRING ME the HORIZON, PAPA ROACH, The STRUTS, FEVER 333, 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. BOB SEGER & the SILVER BULLET BAND May 12, Daily’s MARC REBILLET May 13, 1904 Music Hall MURS, LOCKSMITH, COJO May 14, Jack Rabbits YHETI, EAZYBAKED, SFAM, VLAD the INHALER, DREWLFACE May 15, Myth JOE JACKSON May 21, The Florida Theatre HOZIER May 21, T-U Center WINEHOUSED: The Amy Celebration May 25, PVC Hall STEEL PANTHER, WILSON & the TRUE VILLAINS May 28, Mavericks Live TREY ANASTASIO & HIS BAND May 29, St. Augustine Amphitheatre 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 O.A.R., AMERICAN AUTHORS, HUNTERTONES June 15, St. Augustine Amphitheatre GREAT ATLANTIC Country Music Fest June 15, JB SeaWalk BRIT FLOYD 40 Years of The Wall June 16, Florida Theatre HIPPO CAMPUS June 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall AGENT ORANGE June 18, Surfer 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, MIKE PINTO 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 WIDESPREAD PANIC Aug. 2, 3 & 4, St. Augustine Amphitheatre REBELUTION, PROTEJE, COLLIE BUDDZ Aug. 14, St. Augustine Amphitheatre PENTATONIX Aug. 24, Daily’s VAMPIRE WEEKEND Aug. 25, St. Augustine Amphitheatre CHRIS YOUNG, CHRIS JANSON, LOCASH Sept. 12, Daily’s ALAN JACKSON, WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN Sept. 21, Veterans Memorial Arena THOMAS RHETT, DUSTIN LYNCH, RUSSELL DICKERSON, RHETT AKINS Oct. 4, Veterans 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 JUKEBOX HERO Nov. 10, Florida Theatre _______________________________________ 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 space-available basis. Deadline is noon Wednesday for next Wednesday publication. FEBRUARY 20-26, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 27

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GOING GREEN ALTHOUGH SHE OWNS HOUSE OF LEAF & BEAN, A (mostly) vegan restaurant on Beach Boulevard, green entrepreneur Wen Raiti is not here to spread the vegan gospel. “I’m not vegan by any means,” she explained to Folio Weekly. “But I want to be more vegan, and I want to help educate people to be more vegan.” Raiti has joined the growing number of American “flexitarians.” That means that yes, she chooses plant-based meals most of the time, but she also eats meat and dairy on occasion, as long as they’re organic. “It’s more sustainable for our health and the environment.” Raiti’s approach is realistic. “We can’t call on everyone to be vegan,” she said. “We’re all different.” While other Western countries have seen a sharp increase in strict vegan and vegetarian diets, the number of Americans avoiding animal products altogether hasn’t changed in the past 20 years. Indeed, Americans’ recent obsession with low-carb, protein-rich diets has offset the overall decrease in meat consumption worldwide. However, with encouragement from our doctors, environmental advocates and a half-million #MeatlessMondays tags on Instagram, we have more incentive than ever to live—and eat—more green. When House of Leaf & Bean opened in

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December 2017, it joined the ranks of only a handful of vegan-oriented Jacksonville restaurants. About 90 percent of Raiti’s entrées are vegan (though some of these offer the diner the option to add organic chicken instead of tofu), and the restaurant aims to be 100 percent organic. The small building, located just west of the Intracoastal, once housed a Taco Bell. It now has a minimal but cheerful décor. Small bistro tables flank the walls of the dining room, and a small hydroponic garden grows in the corner. And though it retains some of the feeling of a fast-food restaurant, it’s also distinctly Asian-American, with a smooth jazz soundtrack, bamboo screens and a meditation room used for tea ceremonies and mini-breaks from the real world. This, Raiti says, is the key to keeping it together as a new business owner. “I have a demanding career, and I struggle. But exercise, eating well and meditation help me deal.” For diners with equally demanding careers, the restaurant has a drive-through service, and most orders can be ready as quickly as five minutes or so. On a recent Tuesday afternoon, just before the lunch rush, customers were lined up for organic smoothies, juices, loose-leaf teas and baked goods in addition to the entrées. Everything is made in-house, from the

Wen Raiti nudges the world in a healthier direction

But it’s not all about sustainability and tofu to the seasonings to the vegan cheese. responsibility. Raiti wants you to know that House of Leaf & Bean is among the few changing your diet changes how you feel, restaurants in Florida to make its own, alland how you look. “I want everyone in the natural soy milk. Raiti’s No. 1 seller: the Leaf community to feel confident, to feel fit,” she & Bean Rice Bowl. (Honorable mentions said. But it doesn’t happen overnight, and go to the vegan peanut butter cookies and she knows she has a lot of educating to do. handmade tofu dumplings.) “McDonald’s changed our lives in 50 years. “This is hard work, and it’s not very We might need 50 years profitable. But luckily,” to reverse this.” she added, “we have a lot Raiti understands of die-hard supporters.” HOUSE OF LEAF & BEAN the lure. After moving One of those 14474 Beach Blvd., San Pablo, houseofleafnbean.com to the U.S. from China supporters is Christina more than a decade Kelcourse, executive ago, she started eating director of the North a traditional American diet: fast food and Florida Green Chamber of Commerce, pizza at home, nachos and wings (and beer) an environmental nonprofit focused on at sports bars. partnering with businesses to make going “I loved everything American!” she green easier for them—and easier for the said with a laugh. But it was tearing up her community they serve. digestion, and she was soon at her doctor’s “We love Raiti!” raved Kelcourse. “What office, trying to find the cause. “Everyone just she’s doing with House of Leaf & Bean is kept saying, ‘you need to eat healthier,’ but trendsetting!” they couldn’t tell me what healthier was. You This local chapter of the Green Chamber know everyone’s eating salads with lots of launched last month and has already cheese and dressing, but it’s not healthier.” recruited around 90 members, including But since changing to an all-organic, law firms and banks, farmers, government mostly vegan diet, she said her doctor now agencies and restaurants. The organization’s tells her she has the body of a 20-year-old, first order of business is to build a Green not a woman in her 50s. “I want to see Market Place, a database of local green everyone do it!” she said. businesses that will ultimately connect Raiti knows she has an uphill battle in her businesses and consumers, making those mission to make her community healthier, businesses more profitable while adding a but, she said, “One healthy meal a day, and valuable resource for the community. you can change the world.” “[Raiti] been very helpful, very passionate about wanting to [take] the movement Janet Harper forward as far as letting other businesses mail@folioweekly.com know in the area that they can be sustainable, Subscribe to our Folio Food Newsletter and that’s OK,” Kelcourse said. at folioweekly.com/newsletters FEBRUARY 20-26, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 29

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DON’T CELERY THIS ONE SHORT

CHEF BILL wants to LETTUCE know about STALKING

CELERY … HAVE I EVER WRITTEN ABOUT CELERY? I don’t mean just mentioning celery as part of a mire poix, or diced in a shrimp salad. No, I’m actually wondering if I’ve ever focused my intense, brilliant, insightful intellect sharing the joys of celery with you, my faithful readers. Let me remind y’all I have a memory like a colander. Short of looking through my vast store of previously published literary treasures, I’m just going to go for it! And by that, I mean an entire prose on the virtues of celery. You must be stoked—I know I am. It’s well known that celery was first cultivated in the Mediterranean Basin some 3,000 years ago. In fact, celery is mentioned in The Iliad. I bet you remember when the Myrmidons’ horses were said to be grazing on celery in the marshes of Troy. You do remember that, right? Right!? Those wacky ancient Romans were big celery fans. The celery hawkers at the Roman Colosseum weren’t selling celery as a Bloody Mary garnish, but as an aphrodisiac. “For some reason, amore mio, you are becoming more attractive with every stalk!” Other members of the celery family include celeriac and our friend parsley. Yet none of these modern food superstars was widely utilized in the culinary world until the 16th century, when contemporary Italians began to eat celery as cheap food and not as a love potion. Celery was first mentioned in French and English cooking in the mid-17th-century. It eventually made its way to the U.S. in the 1850s, landing in Kalamazoo, Michigan, of all places. The green stalks proliferated so fast in Kalamazoo’s rich swampy soil, farmers coined the expression, “We got celery growing out the KalaWAZOO!” Celery is mostly used as a flavor base in most modern cooking—its flavor profile of grassy, slightly bitter, garden freshness brightens every dish. The French combine it with carrots and onions in mire poix. In Louisiana cooking, it’s used as part of the holy trinity, with green pepper and scallions, and in Asian cuisine, it bulks up stir-frys. I still remember, in culinary school, carefully peeling celery, then tying the prepared stalks with a bouquet garni before

slowly braising the bunch in chicken stock. Ca-lass-sic! Yet I still like celery most as a crudité. You can call me a redneck, but buffalo wings with celery and bleu cheese are still among my favorite indulgences. The incredible moistness, the slight bitterness, along with the fresh garden taste truly offset the richness of the crispy, fatty, tongue-searing, spicy chicken wings. But what really puts the dish in my top 10 is the funkiness of the bleu cheese contrasting with the celery—call it funky/fresh. If you want to skip the wings, try this walnut-and-bleu-cheese dip with a few stalks of crisp, moist, green goodness.

CHEF BILL’S TOASTED WALNUT & GORGONZOLA DOLCE DIP Ingredients • 1 cup walnut pieces, toasted • 1/2 cup sour cream • 1/2 cup mayonnaise • 1 cup buttermilk • 2 Tbsp. shallots, brunoised • 1 Tbsp. champagne vinegar • 1 Tbsp. honey • 8 oz. gorgonzola dolce, crumbled • 2 Tbsp. chopped tarragon, thyme & parsley • Salt & pepper to taste Directions 1. Put walnuts, sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, shallots and vinegar in a food processor. Pulse until walnuts and shallots are a rough texture. 2. Add herbs, honey and half the gorgonzola. Pulse until it has a uniform course texture. 3. Add remaining gorgonzola, pulse to a uniform chunky texture. 4. Taste, adjust seasoning with salt & pepper.

Until we cook again,

Chef Bill Thompson cooking@folioweekly.com Subscribe to our Folio Cooking Newsletter at folioweekly.com/newsletters ___________________________________ 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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FOLIO BEER

HANGOVER HOGWASH Everything you know IS WRONG

IT’S AN EXPRESSION OFT HEARD AT AMERICAN frat parties, tailgate parties and bars: “Beer before liquor, never been sicker; liquor before beer, you’re in the clear.” But in the United Kingdom, the phrase, “beer before wine and you’ll feel fine; wine before beer and you’ll feel queer,” is just as common. Is either phrase accurate? No, I’m sorry to say, neither one is correct. There are many hangover factors that gang up on the hapless drinker and bestow a morning-after whammy that makes so many pray to the porcelain gods. Dehydration and electrolyte imbalance, gastrointestinal distress, low blood sugar, sleep disturbance, headache and the dreaded shakes are all potential consequences of excessive imbibing. In a new study conducted by British and German researchers, 90 subjects were tested under carefully controlled conditions to prove or disprove the old British adage. The experiment was run twice to ensure accuracy and test all parameters. In the first go-’round, a group of 30 subjects was given two-and-a-half pints of lager, followed by four glasses of white wine; a second group of 30 was given the same drinks, but in reverse order; the final group of 30 was given either only wine or only beer. All groups drank until they reached 0.11 percent BAC. A week after the first session, researchers and subjects met again, and this time the order of who drank what was switched. Before both drinking sessions, participants were fed custom meals designed to provide specific nutrients. While drinking, subjects were interviewed

about how they felt and what symptoms of drunkenness they were experiencing. Finally, after both drinking sessions, subjects were given a glass of water and sent to bed under medical supervision. The next morning, each participant was interviewed and asked to rate the severity of their hangover. Researchers scored each on the acute hangover scale, which ranks factors such as thirst, fatigue, headache, dizziness, nausea, stomachache, heart rate and appetite. Each symptom was evaluated on a scale of 0 to 7, with a total score of 56 representing the worst imaginable hangover (scientifically known as veisalgia). About one in 10 subjects reported that they threw up. The conclusions of the study dispelled the myth that drinking beer before wine will, indeed, lead to feeling fine. Each group fared about the same in each experiment. So drinkers who indulge in liquor before beer are just as likely to suffer a hangover the next day as those who drink beer before liquor. What really matters? It’s how much you drink and eat. So if you’re still living by the mantra of many hearty partiers, you might want to rethink your drinking strategy. The best way to avoid a hangover is to moderate your drinking. If you still want to drink deep, try a glass of water between each alcoholic beverage. At least that way, you may allay some of the worst hangover symptoms. Marc Wisdom marc@folioweekly.com Subscribe to our Folio Beer Newsletter at folioweekly.com/newsletters

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Veteran cat show judge sorts the BEST from the REST

IF YOU’RE A DIE-HARD FELINE FANCIER, YOU’VE most likely been to a cat show. Between the elaborately decorated cages and the perfectly groomed Persians and Siamese, you may have left the scene wanting one of these gorgeous creatures—or a dose of Benadryl, wondering how these juried competitions work. Cat shows, like cats themselves, are a bit of a mystery to most people. I caught up with cat show judge Rene Knapp (and not just any cat show; she’s approved for all breeds for The International Cat Association), to find out what it’s really like to step into the ring and pick the best. Personally, I’m rooting for the underdog.

LETTING THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG Davi: What goes on at a typical cat show? Rene Knapp: The main event is the competition. Rows of cages house the feline participants waiting to be judged in several rings. The judges evaluate each of the competing cats and award applicable points. There are vendors, raffles and cheering and applause for the winners. Certainly, a unique, fun experience where you can see beautiful breeds and learn more about cats in general. Are all the cats in the show purebred? No. Entries in the Household Pets competition don’t have to be purebred. In fact, many of these cats have unknown origins because they were found or adopted. Others do have pedigrees but are unable to compete as purebreds because they don’t meet the breed standards, and some have only three legs. How does the cat judging work? Judges at cat shows compare cats with their breed standard. Of course, these standards and point values are different for every breed. Throughout the day, each judge will evaluate every cat in the competition. Owners bring their cats to the competition rings where a judge examines it, and then gives awards. Can you explain the show classes? Cats compete in one of five categories. Kitten includes pedigreed kittens between the ages of four and eight months. Championship includes unaltered pedigreed cats older than eight months. Premiership includes altered pedigreed cats older than eight months. Veteran class includes pedigreed cats older than seven years. The Household Pet class features non-pedigreed cats older than four months. What does a cat show judge look for when evaluating the competitors? Judges compare cats to their breed standard. These standards specify how an ideal cat of a breed would look and act. And judges look for overall balance and proportion in a cat’s features, and a calm, happy personality. Please explain all those ribbons awarded at the show. Cats who claw their way to the top of the show receive certain ribbons in colors corresponding to the titles won. There are 32 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 20-26, 2019

many titles, from best of color to best in breed to best cat or kitten in show. What perks do blueribbon cats get? I don’t think the cat really cares. It’s mostly about bragging rights and the pride an owner feels when his feline wins top prize. As it turns out, cat lovers have been parading their feline friends, showing off at shows, long before Grumpy the Cat hit Instagram. But it’s not just about the competition itself; it’s about the community. Times and tastes may change, but rest assured, Cat show judge Rene Knapp extols the virtues and perhaps a small flaw if there are cats around, or two of a particular breed of feline. there will always be cat people—and cat shows. The Ancient City Cat Club holds its fourth annual Celebrating the Pirate Cats of St. Augustine, featuring more than 125 kittens and cats, plus a raffle and cats and kittens for adoption; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. THE PAWSCARS • Adopt a winner from Jacksonville Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 23 and 24, at Humane Society, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Solomon Calhoun Community Center, Sunday, Feb. 23 & 24, at PetSmart Regency, 356 1300 Duval St., St. Augustine, 829-0381, Monument Rd., 724-4600, Arlington; adoptions are ticamembers.org, $6 adults, $3 seniors, free free; petsmartcharities.org. for kids younger than six. Davi BAR BINGO • Aardwolf Brewery joins pups and mail@folioweekly.com people for Bar Bingo, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Subscribe to our Folio Pets Newsletter Feb. 27 at Kanine Social Taproom, 580 College St., at folioweekly.com/newsletters Brooklyn, 712-6363, kaninesocial.com. AYLA’S ACRES NO-KILL ANIMAL RESCUE • The rescue holds adoptions for cats and kittens Davi the Dachshund politely declines the from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. every Saturday in February. kind invitation to the show but Arrgh! Thriftique thrift shop is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. He expects his feline friends to show their Monday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday, 142 King fiercest pirate personalities. St., St. Augustine, 484-8792, aylasacres.org. Proceeds benefit Rescue’s missions. Loretta Swit donated stuff, in Loretta’s Loft, go check it out! Ayla’s Acres won Best Thrift Store in FW’s new Best of Saint Augustine readers’ poll! READ WITH SPIRIT THE R.E.A.D. DOG • Kids practice their reading skills reading to Spirit, a real, live therapy dog who loves to listen, 2:303:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, Beaches Branch Library, 600 Third St., Neptune Beach, 241-1141, jaxpubliclibrary.org. LOVE ME TRUE RESCUE • The facility provides a home for kittens and cats before they find a forever home. Adoptions are every Saturday, 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 want for a happy home. TuesdayFriday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 86078 License Rd., Fernandina, 530-6150, nassaucountyfl.com. Downloadable application.

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This regal cat, the Abyssinian, is said to have originated in Egypt. Rene and her husband Clint Knapp breed the Pentacle variety.

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NEWS OF THE WEIRD SOUNDS LIKE MOTIVE In Mumbai, India, 27-year-old Raphael Samuel, an apparent follower of antinatalism, is suing his parents (both attorneys) for giving him life. Samuel says he was conceived without his consent, so his parents should pay him for his life. “I love my parents, and we have a great relationship, but they had me for their joy and their pleasure,” Samuel explained to The Print. “My life has been amazing, but I don’t see why I should put another life through the rigmarole of school and finding a career, especially when they didn’t ask to exist. ... Other Indian people must know that it is an option not to have children, and to ask your parents for an explanation as to why they gave birth to you. SMOKE ’EM IF YOU GOT ’EM Pavlos Polakis, Greece’s deputy health minister, didn’t like a recent reprimand from European Union Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis, who admonished Polakis for smoking in public. Andriukaitis was in Athens Feb. 4 to mark World Cancer Day, reported Reuters. He also complained the health ministry smelled of cigarette smoke and that nobody wears ties. Polakis replied in a Facebook post about the casual dress: “That’s a lie ... the security guard at the entrance wore one. I don’t. It’s the suits which passed through here who bankrupted our country.” As for the scold about smoking, Polakis retorted: “I’ll decide when to stop smoking, on my terms.” Greece has the highest smoking rate in the EU. YOU GOT THE WRONG DUMMY, DUMMY! New York City’s Harlem Romantic Depot lingerie store was the target of a vandal’s political rage on Jan. 26. In surveillance video, the man is seen in front of the store window, where two mannequins were dipacing splayed: one of Barack Obama dressed as a prince, and one of Donald Trump, dressed as a princess and wearing a MAGA hat. The man used a brick or stone from a nearby construction site to smash the window, store owner Glen Buzzetti told the New York Daily News. He yanked the Obama mannequin from the window and threw it down. A member of the store’s security team chased the guy and got him, Buzzetti said. But Obama fans in the street weren’t happy with him, either. “We had to protect him from the crowd,” Buzzetti said. “He could’ve been killed. Women [were] trying to kick him.” He said the man kept saying “he hated Obama” and “the [Obama] mannequin was looking at him bad.” IT’S THE SPICES! Phillip Lee, 27, was arrested Feb. 4 on charges of simple robbery and simple battery after he tried to take cash from a New Orleans Popeyes restaurant. The Times-Picayune reported Lee got at the restaurant around noon and tried to steal money, but he couldn’t get the cash register open. So he took some

fried chicken and fled. Police caught him later, and the judge set his bond at $13,500. Popeyes is good, SURE, but wow. IT’S THE SOFT TACOS! Richard J. Betters Jr., 44, of Schenectady, New York, has run into detectives in nearby Rotterdam before, which explains why he had one officer’s phone number in his contacts. So on Feb. 6, The Daily Gazette reported, when a detective mistakenly got a text from Betters offering drugs, it was a law enforcement slam dunk. The detective played along, offering to meet at the Rotterdam Taco Bell, where he arrested Betters for criminal possession of a controlled substance (Oxycodone pills). He was held on $20,000 bail. HMM … MOLDY APRICOTS, SLIMY LETTUCE And you thought smartphones were cutting edge! Samsung’s Family Hub smart refrigerator offers a new app, Refrigerdating, that works something like Tinder. Instead of uploading a profile pic of yourself, according to United Press International, you lure mates with a photo of the inside of your fridge. “Let the world know what kind of person you are,” the app’s website suggests. “Refrigerdating will then hook you up with a variation of fridges, of different tastes, to pick and choose from.” It even offers a little philosophical advice: “Remember, it’s unexpected mixes that make the three star restaurants.” GET A NEW HOBBY As the polar vortex unleashed its cold fury on middle America in early February, doctors switched from warning folks about the cold to warning about the dangers of flinging boiling water in the air to watch it freeze. The Chicago Sun-Times reported on Feb. 6 that eight people trying the boiling water challenge, ranging in age from 3-53, ended up at Loyola Medicine’s Burn Center. “We strongly warn people not to perform the boiling water challenge,” said Loyola burn surgeon Arthur Sanford. “There is no safe way to do it.” UM … When firefighters responded to a house fire Feb. 5 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, resident Holly Williams, 37, was happy to tell them how it started. She and Michael Miller, 38, keep their car fuel in a container in the house, and they were arguing about his drinking. He was trying to take their car, so she flushed the gas down the toilet, reported the Altoona Mirror. Miller threw a lit cigarette in the toilet and as flames spread, Williams ran out of the house and called 911. Miller was arrested for arson, risking catastrophe and recklessly endangering another person; later Williams was charged, as well. weirdnewstips@amuniversal.com

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TINSELTOWN LINE FOR PIZZA We were in line, talking. I don’t want anything I can’t have, but I feel like we had a connection. I’d like to talk more. And I forgot to say Happy Valentine’s Day. When: Feb. 14. Where: Tinseltown Cinema. #1719-0220 DOWNSTAIRS BAR You: Ball cap, T-shirt, shorts. Me: Long-legged woman, shorts, teal tank, sat by you, didn’t like your first name. Our eyes did the talking; love at first sight. You’ve taken my breath away ever since; my moon and stars. When: July 2018. Where: Julington Creek Fish Camp. #1718-0220 BALLSY BLUE TACOMA Me: Brunette walking briskly north, jeans, brown jacket. You: Ballsy man, slowly drove by, whistling. Wish I’d stopped to talk ;) you made me smile. I’m more than my excellent arse. Let’s ride off-road! When: 11:40 a.m. Feb. 2. Where: Eighth Ave. N., Jax Beach. #1717-0213 DANCING TO MY MUSIC! Me: Parked in front of Yobe, pink hair. You: With pal, going into Ted’s, jamming to my music; pointed at me, stared. Thought of asking for your number; I chickened. I smile thinking about the encounter. When: Jan. 19. Where: Ted’s Montana Grill, OP. #1716-0123 DESSERT, DRINKS, bb’s We moved so you could sit with your friends. Glad you did. My GF gave her number to guy beside us; it’s cool I gave you mine. Like to hear from you. Unmistakable electricity, flirtation; get in touch. When: Dec. 26. Where: bb’s. #1715-0109 GARROD’S MOM, GREAT SMILE You: Long coat, boots, walking Garrod (white Maltese) outside Flying Iguana; stopped, said hello. Me: Red long-sleeved shirt. I petted Garrod, we talked, you smiled–something clicked. Let’s meet again. Maybe a “rare thing” happening. When: Dec. 12. Where: Beaches Town Center. #1714-1219

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MICHELANGELO, CENTAURS, JEFF BRIDGES & THE SPACE NEEDLE ARIES (March 21-April 19): In December 1915, San Diego, California was suffering from draught. City officials hired professional “moisture accelerator” Charles Hatfield, who promised to make it rain. Soon Hatfield was shooting explosions of a secret blend of chemicals into the sky from the top of a tower. The results were quick. A deluge began in early January 1916 and persisted for weeks; 30 inches of rain fell, causing floods that damaged the local infrastructure. The moral of the story, as far as you’re concerned: When you ask for what you want and need, specify just how much you want and need. Don’t make an open-ended request that may give you too much of a good thing. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Actors Beau and Jeff Bridges are brothers whose parents were also actors. When they were growing up, they had plans to follow in their mom’s and dad’s footsteps. From an early age, they used a resourceful approach to attract an audience. Now and then, they’d start a pretend fight in a store’s parking lot. When a big enough crowd had gathered to watch their fisticuffs, they’d suddenly break their faux struggle, grab their guitars from their truck, and begin playing music. In the weeks ahead, be equally ingenious as you think of ways to expand your outreach. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): According to Edward Barnard’s book New York City Trees, a quarter of the city is shaded by its 5.2 million trees. In other words, one of the most densely populated, active places on Earth has a rich collection of oxygen-generating greenery. There’s a virgin forest at Manhattan’s upper tip, five botanical gardens and Central Park’s 843 acres. Use this bounty-amid-the-bustle as a symbol of what you should strive for in the next few weeks: refreshing lushness and grace interspersed throughout the busy, hustling rhythm. CANCER (June 21-July 22): As a poet, I regard good poetry as highly useful. It can nudge us free of habitual thoughts and provoke us to see the world in ways we’ve never imagined. On the other hand, it’s not useful like food and water and sleep are. Most people don’t get sick if they’re deprived of poetry. Here’s a poem serving a practical purpose and an inspirational function. Simon Armitage’s “In Praise of Air” is displayed in an outdoor plaza at Sheffield University. The material it’s printed on is designed to literally remove a potent pollutant from the air. In the weeks ahead, you’ll have an extra capacity to generate blessings like his poem: useful in practical and inspirational ways. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In 1979, psychologist Dorothy Tennov published Love and Limerence: The Experience of Being in Love. She defined her newly coined word “limerence” as a state of adoration that may generate intense, euphoric and obsessive feelings for another. Of all the zodiac signs, Leos are most likely to acquire this disposition in 2019, especially in the coming weeks. Is that a good thing or a disruptive thing? All depends on if you see it as a blessing, have fun with it and enjoy it, even if your feelings aren’t reciprocated. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Based in Switzerland, Nestle is the world’s largest food company. Yet it pays just $200 a year to the state of Michigan for the right to suck up 400 million gallons of groundwater, which it bottles and sells at a profit. This is a cautionary tale for you: 1. Be damn sure you’re fairly compensated for your offerings. 2. Don’t let

impersonal forces exploit your resources. 3. Be tough and discerning, not lax and naïve, as you negotiate deals. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Sixteenthcentury Italian artist Daniele da Volterra wasn’t famous for his own artworks. What we remember him today for are the alterations he made to Michelangelo’s giant fresco The Last Judgment, which spreads across an entire wall in the Sistine Chapel. After Michelangelo died, the Catholic Church hired da Volterra to “fix” the scandalous aspects of people depicted in the master’s work. He painted clothes and leaves over genitalia and derrieres. In accordance with astrological omens, make da Volterra your antirole model for the weeks ahead. Don’t be like him. Don’t be in cover-ups, censorship or camouflage. Be in revelations, unmaskings and expositions. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): What’s the quality of your access to life’s basic necessities? How well do you fulfill your need for good food and drink, effective exercise, deep sleep, thorough relaxation, mental stimulation, soulful intimacy, meaningfulness, beauty and rich feelings? The rest of 2019 will be a great time to fine-tune and expand relationships with these fundamental blessings. Now is an ideal time to intensify your efforts. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Michael Jackson’s 1982 song “Beat It” went to No. 3 on Australia’s record-sales charts. On the other hand, “Weird Al” Yankovic’s 1984 parody of Jackson’s tune, “Eat It,” hit No. 1 on the same charts. Use this as a metaphor for your life. According to my astrological omen-analysis, you may find a substitute or imitation is more successful than the original. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Seattle’s Space Needle is 605 feet high and 138 feet wide: a tall and narrow tower. Near the top is a round restaurant that makes one complete rotation every 47 minutes. Though this part of the structure weighs 125 tons, for many years its motion was propelled by a mere 1.5 horsepower motor. You have a comparable power in the next few weeks: the ability to cause major movement with a compact output of energy. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1941, the Ford automobile company created a “biological car.” Among its components were “bioplastics” composed of soybeans, hemp, flax, wood pulp and cotton. It weighed 1,000 pounds less than a comparable car made of metal. This breakthrough possibility never fully matured, though. It was overshadowed by newly abundant plastics made from petrochemicals. Aquarians are at a phase similar to the biological car. Your good idea is promising but unripe. Develop it. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Cartographers of Old Europe sometimes drew pictures of strange beasts in the uncharted regions of their maps. These were warnings to travelers that such areas might harbor unknown risks, like dangerous animals. One famous map of the Indian Ocean shows an image of a sea monster lurking, as if waiting to prey on sailors traveling through the area. If I were to create a map of the frontier you’re headed for, I’d fill it with mythic beasts of a more benevolent ilk: magic unicorns, good fairies, wise centaurs. Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com FEBRUARY 20-26, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 35

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CELEBRITY SMOKESMEN Sports stars and musicians become weed entrepreneurs A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, THIS COLUMN took a brief look at some of the celebrities who’ve been rushing to get themselves fixed up in the reefer biz, and this week we shall return to that subject. Why not? It does seem to be a source of nearly unlimited potency (not unlike some of these newer strains, but that’s another subject). Whether we’re talking about medical or recreational use, the legalization of pot is now one of the very few sure-fire bets in electoral politics today. With the national cannabisseur caucus growing by the hundreds every day, investing in the industry may be some of the easiest money to be made this side of political consulting. It seems like every week there are new reports of celebrities either buying into marijuana companies or starting their own. Sometimes you see the name and think, “Well, that’s a bit unexpected.” But other times, it makes perfect sense, as in the case of former NBA forward Lamar Odom, whose life offers stark evidence that, as intoxicants go, you can do a whole lot worse than weed. You may recall that Odom was briefly a Kardashian spouse, which is enough to send anyone off in search of the strongest mind-altering substances available. Odom’s drug problems go back way further, and led him to the brink of death four years ago when he suffered a cocaineinduced heart attack during a marathon $75,000 slump-busting session at the infamous Bunny Ranch (whose owner, the perennially greasy Dennis Hof, died in similar fashion last year). Odom was lucky, though, and has beaten back his demons with the help of weed. Last year, he launched Rich Soil Organic in California. The project is a joint venture between Odom and Camp Green, which grows organically with no pesticides or other chemicals added. His brand has expanded from weed itself to the highly lucrative paraphernalia market. Given their eponym’s personal history, Odom Vape Pens are the obvious

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choice for anyone wishing to be irie and ironic at the same time. Another seemingly odd entrant into this brave new world is Mike Tyson, whose background needs no recitation here. The Nintendo Punch-Out star was recently photographed toking a foot-long joint with B-Real from Cypress Hill. I guess his legendary cardio is still on point. Tyson and his business partners bought a massive patch of land in–of course– California. Part of the plot will be used for growing cannabis; the rest will be set aside to develop a luxury weed-themed resort. For some reason, Tyson’s business plan makes me think of the television series Fantasy Island, which was before your time, but surely this must be the most obvious reality-show idea ever. That young knockout kid has already got his 40 acres, but he won’t need a mule, because it’s legal. Fab. Last, but not least, is The Man: Mr. Willie Hugh Nelson. Still sprightly as he approaches his 86th birthday, the legendary singer-songwriter is an industry pioneer, having already released his own “Willie’s Reserve” line of weed, edibles and accessories. Culturally, he has gone further than practically everyone in normalizing mainstream perceptions of pot-smokers. His latest venture is his own brand of CBD-infused coffee beans, aptly named “Willie’s Remedy”–because you’ll need the hot beverage in the morning if you’re gonna party with that dude. With Juan Valdez recently deceased, the commercial possibilities are obvious. Shelton Hull mail@folioweekly.com ________________________________ Harboring concerns or questions on medical marijuana and the ongoing discussions about it? Let us clear those mysteries up for you. Send your inquiries to mail@folioweekly. com and together, we’ll try to get to the root of the conumdrum and reason it all out.

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