Vol. 36, Issue 5 by Folio Weekly

2022

3.01

Eat Your Yard

The resurgence of urban farming Kale Boucher

VOL. 36, ISSUE 5

INSIDE... 6 Horoscopes Kale Boucher

9 Born In The Barn Rob Nicholson

11 Theater Listing

15 Comedy Listing

19 Celebrating Women Listing

20 Women in Photography

TERESA SPENCER general manager ROB NICHOLSON sales director CASEY ALIXANDRA account executive/contributor MOLLY BRITT account executive/contributor

Lily Snowden

24 Concert Listing

26 Nightlife Listing

26 Art Listing

RAIN HENDERSON creative director VINCENT DALESSIO staff writer/photo

26 Nightlife Listing

34 First Day of Spring Omar Aftab

35 Dreamette, 73-Year Old Staple Rain Henderson

38 Eat Your Yard Jax Kale Boucher

44 Dr. Seuss, Oh The Things You’ll Learn! Casey Alixandra

47 Celtic Walking Tour Through St. Augustine Albert Syeles

SHELTON HULL contributor KALE BOUCHER contributor HARRY MOORE contributor LILY SNOWDEN intern OMAR AFTAB intern JAY MAFELA intern

48 Film Reviews Harry Moore

54 Kickin’ It with DJ Kaino Vincent Dalessio

JOHN M. PHILLIPS, ESQ. publisher

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WORDS BY KALE BOUCHER & ILLUSTRATIONS BY EM SPITLER

PISCES Your professional endeavours are moving along steadily. Unfortunately, you may experience some tense and tumultuous interpersonal struggles. Keep your sorrow in check with some rationality. The issue is miscommunication, nothing personal.

CANCER Expect a fruitful month. You’ve got some good ideas, share them with those in charge. You have some leverage to use and your positive home environment will support you in your growth.

SCORPIO Your diet is central to your mood these days. Keep an even temper and balance your meals. Many other job opportunities will present themselves if you’re in need of a change. You and your partner are creating a deeper appreciation for one another.

ARIES You’re reaping the benefits of the energy you’ve invested in your relationships and aspirations. Focus on your mental and physical health now that you have a little pause; things will ramp up in intensity.

LEO The future feels uncertain and offbalance. Pursue routine and structure. If you keep on confidently, your day to day will fall into place. As long as you can keep stress low, you will see harmony in your romantic relationships.

SAGITTARIUS Increased personability will allow you to inhabit more spaces comfortably. You’ll experience financial stability. The way you jump from task to task can feel clunky, start working on achieving graceful fluidity.

TAURUS You’ll have an uptick in income soon. Your romantic relationship has been a little rocky, but you are on your way towards more mutual trust. Lots of love and ease coming your way.

VIRGO Don’t question your point of view; you deserve better. You’re not going to have the best luck in work. However, you’ll achieve some peace as some stubborn areas of confusion dissipate.

CAPRICORN Platonic relationships are growing stronger. If you have a partner, cracks in the relationship may start to show. Let go of your ego; be mindful of the way the weather influences your feelings.

GEMINI Although, you have a deep and intelligent inner world. Your words can come across blunt. Use extra care to avoid being rude. Keep flexible if you have some unexpected expenses; the stress isn’t permanent.

LIBRA This will be a relaxed time for you. With possible difficulties in the workplace, don’t react too strongly. Things will blow over if you’re levelheaded. Feeling a tinge more interest in educational pursuits, it’s a good time to embrace non-fiction books.

AQUARIUS Your hard work will gain attention. Keeping focus will pay off and you’ll receive stability. Some abnormal good news will find its way to you. Be open to receive from your family.

Golf & Country Music Jay Mafela

The combination of the century is about to commence: Golf and Country music. Singer-songwriter Kelsea Ballerini will kick off THE PLAYERS championship with a concert this March.

mark its 48th iteration, held at TPC Sawgrass in Florida’s Ponte Vedra. THE PLAYERS has called Sawgrass its home ever since 1982 and always comes back to it when that time comes again.

Ballerini is a two-time Grammy nominee, winner of iHeartRadio’s “Best New Country Artist of 2017”, and nominee for the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards’ “Female Vocalist of the Year”. She was awarded CMT’s “Collaborative Video of the Year” in 2021 for her song “the other girl” with Halsey. Best known for her hits “Miss Me More” and “I Quit Drinking”, she constantly makes it to the Billboard Top 10. Ballerini also made waves being the first female country artist to reach number one with three consecutive singles off of her debut album, “The First time”.

Ballerini performs on Tuesday, March 8th at 5pm, following the Military Appreciation Day Ceremony, to officially kick off the festivities. Ballerini will be the first female artist to perform for the event. The competition begins two days after, on March 10 and goes all the way to the following Sunday, March 13.

“Kelsea is going to bring the star-power, energy and passion that has been a staple of our Military Appreciation Day over the last 10-plus years.” said Jared Rice, Executive Director of THE PLAYERS. THE PLAYERS championship is the biggest golf tournament in the PGA where the top 50 players in the world go headto-head and club-to-ball. It started in 1974 and this year will

The concert takes place on the infamous 17th hole, one of the hardest par-3 holes on the PGA Tour and a pivotal hole in the tournament where players can easily lose their placement if their tee shot finds its way into the surrounding water, like when Sergio Garcia double-dipped two tee shots into the drink in 2013. Head on over to THEPLAYERS.COM to snag your tickets to the Ballerini show, and find your way to the stadium seating around the 17th hole over the weekend to watch players crash and crumble, or putt their way to victory.

Born in a Barn Local country and folk music fans are in the right place in 2022 with a concert calendar full of Grammy and CMA winners, Billboard chart-toppers and up-and-comers. With artists like these, it’s the biggest kick off to New Year shoes in recent memory, even before the pandemic. So don’t wait until it’s too late: get your tickets now. Jake Owen with special guests Conner Smith & Drew Parker Thursday, March 3rd The Amp Theamp.com Emmylou Harris & The Red Dirt Boys Friday, March 4th The Amp Theamp.com Chris Young – Famous Friends Tour Friday, March 18th The Amp Theamp.com Indigo Girls Sunday March 27th Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Pvconcerthall.com Nelly Thursday, March 31st 7pm Clay County Fair Claycountyfair.org Lorrie Morgan, Deana Carter & Colton Chapman Saturday, April 2nd 7pm Clay County Fair Claycountyfair.org Rodney Atkins & Tracy Byrd Sunday, April 3rd 7pm Clay County Fair Claycountyfair.org Walker Montgomery, Kameron Marlowe & Jameson Rodgers Tuesday, April 5th 7pm Clay County Fair Claycountyfair.org

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FEBRUARY 17 – MARCH 13 The Play That Goes Wrong Alhambra Theatre and Dining

MARCH 13 Peter and the Wolf Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall

MARCH 1 RAIN, A Tribute to the Beatles Times Union Center for the Performing Arts

MARCH 18 – APRIL 3 Bonnie and Clyde: The Musical The Foundation Academy

MARCH 3 Stayin’ Alive, One Night of the Bee Gees Times Union Center for the Performing Arts

MARCH 24 – MAY 1 Rock of Ages – March 24 – May 1, Alhambra Theatre and Dining. 12000 Beach Blvd.

MARCH 5 Steve Martin and Martin Short Times Union Center for the Performing Arts

MARCH 24 Last Podcast on the Left Florida Theatre

MARCH 6 Celtic Women: Postcards from Ireland Times Union Center for the Performing Arts

MARCH 26 Paddington Gets in a Jam Florida Theatre

MARCH 9 Masters of Illusion 2022 Florida Theatre

MARCH 29 — APRIL 3 Anastasia Times Union Center for the Performing Arts

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Gentleman’s Crow St. Augustine’s alternative rock band, Gentleman’s Crow, released their debut album, “Apparitions”, earlier this year. The album was recorded live with Brok Mende at Friends of Friends Recording and mixed/mastered by Ben Mcleod of “All Them Witches”. The album is an interesting compilation of styles, showing off the Crow’s ability for musical range. The songs jump from poppy ballads to skilled guitar solos. In a press release, the band defined the album as “tinges of 80’s pop rock, 90’s grunge, 00’s palm desert/indie, and modern post/alternative.” “Apparitions” covers all the indie rock basics: romance, ego, coming of age, adulthood, depression, and anxiety. Strap in for an emotional and musical rollercoaster. Gentleman’s Crow will embark on their second tour through Florida, and up the east coast to Brooklyn, New York, with a total of 12 shows in 9 states.

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C E L E B R AT E WOMEN MAR 3 2022 Women’s History Month Celebration John A. Delaney Student Union, UNF

MAR 12 Beauty Is Meet and Greet Sago Coffee

MAR 4 Female Founders Forum 2022 Adam W. Herbert, UNF

MAR 12 Let’s Chat LGBT Empowerment Brunch Studio 3903

MAR 5 The BOSS Tour COnference Aloft Jacksonville Tapestry park

MAR 12 Women Empowering Women “I’m Getting Ready” Lunch Adam W. Herbert Center, UNF

MAR 5 Phenomenal Women Pop-Up TAE on Talbot

MAR 12 Women at Werk Empowerment Conference St. John Event Center

MAR 6 2022 International Women’s Day Race Virtual! (Anywhere)

MAR 12 Women’s Fishing Clinic Vaill Point Park, St. Augustine

MAR 8 Women Celebrating Women Happy Hour Rethreaded

MAR 19 Toya’s Girl Jam Forward Christian Event Center

MAR 8 She Leads ‘22 Jax Natural Healing

MAR 20 Women’s Work- Concert of Music by Women Composers Beaches Museum Chapel

MAR 8 International Women’s Day Market Wicked Barley Brewing Co.

MAR 26 4th Annual Girl Power Car Show JCPenny Orange Park

Women in Photography Words by Lily Snowden

For centuries, women have been oppressed. Not only as

challenging parts as a woman in this field has been being

people, but also as artists. Think about it: The Mona Lisa?

overlooked when applying for new jobs.

Painted by a man. The Starry Night? Painted by a Man. The Kiss? I think you get the point. It seems for centuries

“My full name is Brittani, but I started going by Britt when

women could be the subjects of art, but could never be

I turned 19 and started looking for work in the sports

the creators of it. Many only consider art as paintings,

industry. I noticed that I was getting passed up the chain

drawings, or sculptures, and one artform people most

of command a lot easier when I signed off on emails as

often overlook is photography.

Britt, a more gender neutral name,” Moore says.

The fact of the matter is photography has almost always

The future of photography for women is looking bright.

been dominated by men. The first photo was taken by a

More and more women, like Moore, are slowly making

man, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, and even the camera

their way into male-dominated fields such as sports

was invented by a man!

photography, and are unapologetically amazing at what they do.

I am currently minoring in photography. Even though I’m about to graduate, I haven’t been a photographer for long,

Moore’s

best

piece

advice

young

female

and when I tell people this, I often get a lot of “tips” or

photographers is “You have to be self-reliant and willing

unsolicited advice in response. Maybe it’s my young age,

to constantly network. Ultimately, just get out and start

the fact that I’m graduating early, or because I’m minoring

shooting what you want to shoot, don’t wait for the right

and not majoring in photography. But, it seems as though

job or opportunity. It takes a lot of patience and hard work

a lot of this “advice” comes from my male counterparts.

to start building momentum, but it’s very rewarding once

And as a young woman in a male-dominated field, I can’t

your career starts taking off.”

help but feeling like saying “shut the f*** up!,” when some 46-year-old-exclusively-shooting-on-Canon-and-only-

Unlike Moore, Amanda Rosenblatt has been a photographer

taking-photos-of-birds guy tries to tell me why I need to

for as long as she can remember. Amanda has had various

lower my aperture!

jobs as a photographer, from shooting for Starbucks to hospital-related assignments. Amanda has had an

In all seriousness, being a female artist is hard, and being

exhibit in MOCA, and has been extremely successful

a female photographer is even harder. Photography is

as a photographer. Most of Amanda’s work is stylized

not only a difficult artform to grasp conceptually, but the

portraiture, and each photo tells a story through an image.

machinery involved requires another skillset all together.

Amanda agrees that being a woman in a male-dominated field has been colleagues and employers overlooking her

I know I’m not alone in my feelings. I recently spoke to

or underestimating her experience in the industry.

two local Jacksonville lady photographers, Britt Moore and Amanda Rosenblatt. Both are outstanding female

“I think the disadvantages as photographers are less about

photographers with diverse portfolios; Britt a standout

gender and more about who you know, the equipment you

sports photographer/videographer, and Amanda an

have, etc. I will say that I feel my age in conjunction with

established portrait and lifestyle photographer. Although

gender makes it difficult for older men in my field to take

their work is vastly different, they recall having similar

me seriously, but I think that is the only gender specific

experiences as female photographers.

disadvantage I have experienced,” Rosenblatt says.

Britt Moore grew up racing motocross, only getting into

Her best piece of advice to young girls interested in

photography after an injury at 17 years old. She has been

photography is “Keep making work. About anything,

a photographer for almost 10 years now, and is now well

of anything, for you, for the world, for the process, for

versed in both photography and videography. Being a

whatever. Make the work. And don’t stop learning or

sports photographer has offered Britt many amazing

paying attention to the constructive criticisms, you’re

opportunities as a female creative, but one of the most

never an expert, there is always more to learn.”

BRITT MOORE

AMANDA ROSENBLATT

C O N C E R T S

MARCH 2 The Toasters, Chiefora and Third State 4 Decades in Ska Tour 7:00pm Jack Rabbits Mic Royal and the Royale Experience 8:00 PM Underbelly Free Event! MARCH 4 Hoods, The Cutthroats, Consequence and Southpaw 7:00 PM Archetype Jax Call Me Karizma 7:00 PM Underbelly Rainbow Full of Sound (Grateful Dead Tribute Band) 8:00PM 1904 Music Hall MARCH 5 Asleep At The Wheel 8:00 PM Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

MARCH 9 Graham Nash 7:00PM Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MARCH 10 Pony Bradshaw with Sam Carlson 7:00 PM Jack Rabbits Trever Keith (of Face to Face) 7:00 PM 1904 Music Hall Ricky Nelson Remembered 7:30PM Thrasher Horne Center MARCH 11 Universal Funk Orchestra, Vlad the Inhaler and Meg Eliza 8:00PM Jack Rabbits Magnolia Boulevard 7:00 PM Underbelly Get The Led Out A Celebration of “The Mighty Zep” 8:00 PM Florida Theater

MARCH 6 Rodney Crowell 8:00 PM Ponte Vedra Music Hall MARCH 7 Reflection of Flesh, Bound by Years, Fallen Sons and Higher Ground 7:00 PM Jack Rabbits MARCH 8 Elizabeth Cook 7:00PM Jack Rabbits

The Drifters, The Platters and Cornell Gunter Coasters 4:00-7:30PM Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MARCH 12 Ours, Black Bird White Sky and James Dickens 8:00PM Jack Rabbits Sarah and The Safe Word Good Gracious! Bad Timing Tour 7:00-12:00AM Archetype

Korine 7:00pm Archetype

The 502’s and Of Good Nature 7:00PM 1904 Music Hall

MARCH 13 Graham Nash 7:00PM Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

Noel Freidline and Friends Jazz Series 8:00PM Ritz Theater and Museum

MARCH 16 Afroman, Legit and Just Tyler 8:00pm Jack Rabbits

Wayne Newton 8:00PM Thrasher Horne Center

MARCH 17 Drain, Pain of Truth and Ingrown 8:00PM Archetype RAGEFEST TOUR Attila, He is Legend, Islander and Crown Magnetar 7:00 PM Underbelly MARCH 18 Liz Cooper and Guests The Hot Sass Tour 8:00 PM Jack Rabbits Iya Terra 7:00 PM Underbelly Obituary with Gruesome and 200 Stab Wounds 7:30 PM 1904 Music Hall Loudon Wainwright III 8:00PM Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MARCH 19 Road to Nowhere (Talking Heads Tribute) 8:00PM Underbelly The English Beat with Special Guest Cosmic Highway 7:00 PM Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

MARCH 20 Tasty Vibrations and guests 7:00 PM Jack Rabbits MARCH 21 Kharma, Dare, Bone Out, Fixed View and Lethe 7:30 PM Archetype MARCH 22 The Maine, The Happy Fits and Charlotte Sands 6:00 PM Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The Maine 7:00 PM Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MARCH 23 Charley Crockett with Vincent Neil Emerson 7:30 PM Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MARCH 24 Joywave with Faze Wave 7:00PM Jack Rabbits MARCH 25 Sons of Paradise, Drifting Roots, Johnny Luv and Guests 8:00PM Jack Rabbits MARCH 26 Divided Truth, F.I.L.T.H., Shadow the Earth and Tragic 8:00 PM Jack Rabbits

The Menace II Society with Traitors, Left to Suffer, Wristmeetrazor and Scumfuck 6:30PM Underbelly MARCH 27 Sensi Trails, Kat Hall Band and The Hulagans Spring Fling Tour 7:00 PM Jack Rabbits MARCH 30 Perpetual Groove 8:00 1904 Music Hall

NIGHTLIFE

ARLINGTON

FLEMING ISLAND

Cliff’s Bar and Grill Live Entertainment Fridays and Saturdays

Mr. Chubby’s Wings Live music every Friday

BEACHES/PONTE VERDA

Whitney’s Fish Camp Live music every Saturday and Sunday

Blue Jay Listening Room March 3: Sarah Borges; March 5: Will Blackburn; March 10: Clem Snide; March 13: Jake Blount; March 19: Dessi & Lazuli; March 20: Pierce Edens; March 21: Brandon Santini Gusto Live music Wednesdays and Fridays

MANDARIN Enza’s Live piano music every day except Mondays MURRAY HILL

Mango’s Karaoke Nights Sundays and Wednesdays Mavi’s Waterfront Bar & Grill Live Music Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays Monkey’s Uncle Tavern DJ on Tuesdays Live Music Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays Ocean 60 Restaurant Live Music Wednesdays and Fridays Palm Valley Outdoors Bar and Grill Live Music Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays Surfer The Bar DJs and Dancing Fridays, Saturdays, and Sunday

The Stout Snug March 5: Jameson Daniels Band; March 18: Tom Bennet; March 19: Spade McQuade Jameson Daniels Band March 5 St. Patrick’s Day March 17 Tom Bennet March 18 Spade McQuade March 19 ORANGE PARK 57 Heaven DJ Capone Wednesday DJ Jason Thursday DJ Danny/ DJ Paco Friday Big Dawgs Sports Restaurant Karaoke/ Live Music Wednesdays Dee’s Music Bar and Grill Live Music Friday and Saturday

DOWNTOWN Dos Gatos Karaoke Mondays DJ Hollywood Thursdays Various DJs on Fridays DJ NICKFresh Saturdays

Locals Pub Karaoke Night Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays DJ Night Fridays and Sundays

Volstead Swing Dance Sunday Every 3rd Sunday (March 21th)

The DAQ Shack Karaoke Wednesday Live Music Sunday Tom and Betty’s Live Music Fridays and most Saturdays

Myth Nightclub Thrive Fridays March 4th and 11th DJs Drinks and Tacos Every Tuesday (March 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th)

RIVERSIDE/AVONDALE Archetype March 4: Hoods / The Cutthroats / Consequence / Southpaw; March 8: Korine; March 11: Our House;

March 12: Sara and the Safe Word; March 14: The Valley Ghouls / Jagaurdini / Cold Choir / Mommy's Little Helpers; March 17: Drain / Pain of Truth / Ingrown; March 19: Wormhole / Party Cannon / Flub / Trash Panda / Necromorphic; March 21: Kharma / Dare / Bone Out / Fixed View / Lethe; March 23: Livid / Exaltarist / Smells Like Paint / Sweater Brick Restaurant Live Jazz Music on the weekends Casbah Cafe Belly Dancing Fridays and Saturdays Live Jazz Music Sunday Eclipse Bar & Nightclub Karaoke Night with DJ Turnikit on Sundays Julia Gulia March 12 Jazzy’s Restaurant & Lounge Spoken Word Poetry & DJ Swagg Tuesdays Live Music Fridays and Saturdays The Garage Live Music Fridays and Saturdays Reggae with DJ Brooks Sunday The Loft DJ Robbie P Thursdays DJ Brooks / DJ Robbie P Fridays and Saturdays SAN MARCO/ST NICHOLAS Breezy Jazz House Live DJ Wednesdays Live Jazz Music Fridays and Saturdays

Live Bands Friday and Saturday Acoustic Mic Night Sunday Cafe Eleven March 1: Ana Popovic; March 11: Selwyn Birchwood; March 20: The Late Ones; March 25: Keith Harkin; March 26: Will Evans; March 30: Steve Plotz; March 31: Griffin House Cellar Upstairs Bar at San Sebastian Winery March 3: Ian Kelly; March 4: Gary Douglas Campbell / Yael & Gabriel; March 5: Tony & Alex / The Carpetbaggers; March 6: Vinny Jacobs; March 10: Tony Scozzaro; March 11: Jolie / The Committee Band; March 12: Yael & Gabriel / The Committee Band; March 13: Vinny Jacobs; March 17: Vinny Jacobs; March 18: Caleb Joye / Tony & Friends; March 19: Wes Register / The Committee Band; March 20: Vinny Jacobs; March 24: Stephen Pigman; March 25: Tony Scozzaro / Yael & Gabriel; March 26: TJ Brown / Atlantic Alibi; March 27: Vinny Jacobs; March 31: Caleb Joye Odd Birds Bar March 4: The Dewars March 5: Kelp Tunes Prohibition Kitchen March 1: Colton Mckenna; March 2: Danielle Eva; March 4: Clairemont Duo; March 5: Raisin Cake Orchestra / Str8ght Up; March 6: The Space Heaters; March 7: Micah Gilliam; March 8: Shaun and Kristen; March 9: Chelsea Saddler; March 10: Amy Dinner Show; March 11: Chillula; March 12: Josh Gilbert Band; March 13: Christian Powers; March 14: San Pacetti; March 15: Colton Mckenna; March 18: Cortnie Frazier / The Band Draucker; March 19: The Mellow Daze Band / Trae Pierce & the T Stones; March 20: Rachael Akins / Low Ground

Cuba Libre DJ Alekz Vibration Fridays and Saturdays The Mudville Grill TBA Big Band every 1st and 3rd Monday of each month (March 7th and 21st) River City Rhythm Kings every 2nd Monday of each month (March 14th) SOUTHSIDE Jax Craft Beer Live music Fridays ST AUGUSTINE Arnold’s Lounge Acoustic Music Wednesdays Karaoke Thursday

The Dewars by Ansley Pacetti

BUTTERFIELD GARAGE ART GALLERY • Featured artist for February: Jim Rivers butterfieldgarage.com

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA • Pre[Serve] Group Exhibit, Feb. 10-April 15, Lufrano Intercultural Gallery • Works by Jim Draper, Feb. 11–April 15, UNF Gallery of Art unf.edu/gallery

THE CORNER GALLERY AT THE JESSIE • Sheila Goloborotko: “many small gestures,” through May 4 dupontcenter.org

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY AT KING MAKER BREWING • “Lifefest21: New works by Paul Ladnier, Tony Wood, Belton S. Wall southlightgallery.com

CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM AT FLAGLER COLLEGE • “Karen Hampton: Origins,” through April 23 flagler.edu

YELLOW HOUSE • “Screams Echo: The Legacy of Lynching” • “Sit in Stand Up,” virtual exhibition • “Magic, Mirth, and Mortality: Musings on Black Motherhood,” virtual exhibition yellowhouseart.org

CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS • “American Perspectives: Stories From the American Folk Art Museum Collection,” Feb. 11-May 22 • Virtual tours, videos and make-at-home projects available on the museum’s website: click on “Explore,” then “Engage” cummermuseum.org

Ongoing ART WALK: MAR. 2 Downtown Jacksonville lights up the first Wednesday of the month with art by local artists at hubs in James Weldon Johnson Park, The Jessie and Vagabond Flea at VyStar Tower from 5–9 p.m. Visitors can also enjoy live music, food trucks, craft beer, street performers and free admission to MOCA and the complimentary rides on JTA’s Skyway. dtjax.org/artwalk

FIRST COAST CULTURAL CENTER • Gordon Parker: Known By Heart Exhibition, through Mar. 2 firstcoastculturalcenter.org FLORIDA MINING GALLERY • “Richard Heipp: Devils and Saints,” through March 25 floridamininggallery.com THE LIGHTNER MUSEUM • “Tom Schifanella: Faces of the Alcazar,” through March 7 • “Picturing a Nation: American Art,” through Sept. 30 lightnermuseum.org

RAM: MAR. 5, 12, 19, 26 Artists, artisans and makers display their original paintings, jewelry, photographs, prints and other handcrafted items every Saturday—rain or shine—from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. on Riverside Avenue underneath the canopy of the Fuller Warren Bridge. riversideartsmarket.com

MOCA JACKSONVILLE • “Left Side Ride Side,” through March 6 • “State of the Art 2020: Locate,” through May 1 • “Anderson Goncalves: Cultural Polarity,” through May 8 • “Chiharu Shitoa: “Letters of Love,” a Project Atrium exhibition, Feb. 4–June 26 • Works by Jessica Hische, Feb. 18–July 31 mocajacksonville.unf.edu

ST. AUGUSTINE FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK: MAR. 4 The first Friday of every month (hence the clever name) more than 30 galleries around the Oldest City open their doors from 5–9 p.m. for visitors to browse exhibits and interact with artists. A complimentary trolley service provides transportation between downtown venues. artgalleriesofstaugustine.com

STELLERS GALLERY • Works by Eileen Corse, Jim Draper, Fallon Pepper, C. Ford Riley, Alice Williams, MacTruque and Jeff Foxworthy (yes, that Jeff Foxworthy) stellersgallery.com

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L E P R E C H AU N : G O O D O R B A D? Molly Britt

Every year around the globe people celebrate St. Patrick’s

humans in to grant them three wishes, however, they will use

Day on March 17th as what many consider a cultural and/

the wishes to lead them down more mischievous paths.

or religious celebration to honor the feast day of St. Patrick - the patron saint of Ireland. What was once celebrated with

Growing up, we were told tales of the tiny green mischiefs

feasts and religious services is now considered a day full

who granted wishes and lured humans to gold. So, I cannot be

of festivities, like drinking Irish beer and wearing green, for

the only one who used to lay little leprechaun traps as a kid,

those who immigrated from Ireland bringing the Irish holiday

right? I remember using shoeboxes and laying “elaborate”

with them. So, this day is spent honoring saints and drinking

traps - as a five year old. We would decorate it with green

beer, but who came up with the idea of little green men

and lay out lucky charms of all things to lure them in. After

hoarding pots of gold?

being away from the trap for a couple hours we would come back to gold coins all over the trap and what looked like tiny

According to Irish folklore, leprechauns are small and

gold-dusted footsteps, but no leprechaun. My disappointed

spritely fairies who were once shoemakers. They lived in

five-year-old self would sit down, eating the chocolate gold

caves underground or in trees in an effort to hide from the

coins, wondering why the little fairies did not like me.

humans. According to the tale, their job as a shoemaker resulted in pots of gold. Later, these small fairies became

It is clear, on either side, these small creatures hone a

associated with the color green and good luck, associated

certain set of skills that they may or may not use to lead you

with the term “luck of the Irish.” If these little men represent

astray depending on which tales you believe. Are they really

good luck and wealth, why do some consider them to be so

evil? To some it seems as though they use their abilities

evil and mischievous?

to show humans to not be greedy. Maybe that is why they are deemed to be mischievous, humans don’t like that we

According to many other cultures, fairies are a sweet and

cannot get more from them. I sure did not appreciate being

beautiful bunch, but not in Ireland. Their’s are tales of anger,

tricked by them as a kid, or the pinching I’d receive for not

drowning people, souring milk, and evil tricks. It is said

wearing green. No matter what lore you believe in, it is a

that these tiny green men are known to be tricksters and

universal acknowledgment that these small fairies are a shy

deceivers. They deceive humans seeking wealth and good

bunch, only coming out when we or they want something.

luck as warnings against their rapacity. It is believed by some

So, do you still want to find that pot of gold at the end of the

that leprechauns will hide their pots of gold in order to lure

rainbow?

First Day of Spring Omar Aftab

While we already see the signs of winter ending, spring doesn’t officially begin until March 20th. The first day of January is technically the start of the year, but the true signifier of change and passage of time is with the seasons. The days of gray skies and brisk air are coming to an end and being replaced by warmth and life. Trees are getting their leaves back, flowers are budding, birds and butterflies are making their return. That being said, the spring equinox is really just another day of the year. If nobody told you about it, you wouldn’t know when it was. The trees don’t become green again, flowers don’t spring, and birds don’t fly back in a day. Neither does pollen fill the air, the weather become muggy, or mosquitos start swarming. Change is gradual. If you’re not working towards improvement, you’ve lost sight of your original goals, and you’re spending every day simply surviving, get to work. Maybe you’ve fallen off your new years resolution and have returned to aimlessness. If you’re not careful, before you know it, you’ll find yourself in a hot, humid place surrounded by mosquitos and suffering from allergies. But the good news is that there is no season of planting or season of harvest. The sooner you decide to make a long-term change in habits, the sooner you can reap the benefits of your hard work. On the other hand it might be that you’ve been working hard but your long-term goals haven’t panned out the way you imagined. Your progress is slower than you expected and you’re not seeing the results. Let the first day of spring remind you that time is passing and that the results of the seeds you plant don’t sprout in a day, or even a week. Keep on watering them and be patient. There is no official sign that you’ve made it. As long as you keep on working towards them, a day will come where you look around and realize spring has arrived.

A 73-Year-Old Staple Dreamette Soft Serve Rain Henderson Arriving at 3646 Post St, a line of eager people wraps around

Roasters served drinks and treats at 1905 Hendricks Ave for

the small white building behind the Circle K. The trunk of an

five years, closing last year due to low foot traffic probably

SUV is popped open, colorfully-socked feet sway from side

relating to the pandemic.

to side inducing a focus only a small child licking an ice-cream cone in the heat of Florida could know. Tall, swirly, soft cream

Dreamette has trade name license agreements for the

balances under hard hats and a bowl of sprinkled covered

stores to ensure quality and consistency, Roes said in a news

fruit rests carefully in the hands of an elderly woman. The

release that they will be working closely with Nettles “to

iconic “sagging pants = no service” sign shines hilariously

replicate the same menu, recipes, ingredients and charm”

in the sun. Town Beer Owner, Alex Moldovan, describes

of the original store. Locals like Airen Walker, hope this is

Dreamette as “old school as it gets, nostalgia in a cone!”.

true “the product, quality and service is amazing and has been that way since we were children”. The Roes’ chose San

Since 1948, Dreamette’s blue and white painted walls on

Marco because of the historic nature which should be fitting.

Post St. have been attracting ice-cream lovers to Murray

Like Murray Hill, the San Marco location will be a walk-up

Hill. “It’s cheap, fast, and has lots of options”, local ice-cream

with outdoor seating.

licker, Maddy Hackl, replied when asked why she loved Dreamette. “Everyone seems to agree that it was a staple

Other locations will be opening as well, as Nettles tries to

growing up in Jacksonville”. Johnny Nettles has owned

keep the memory alive. If you’re driving down N. Main St.

the original Murray Hill Dreamette for about 14 years and is

you can see the hand-painted sundaes and sprinkle-covered

licensing to Brian and Deanne Roes who plan to open a new

walls of the Springfield location awaiting a sign. I’ll be curious

location in San Marco. Though new to Dreamette, the San

to see if new locations will accept sagging pants.

Marco spot is familiar to most. The popular Bold Bean Coffee

Kale Boucher by Rain Henderson

EAT YOUR YARD JAX Words by Kale Boucher | Photos by Vincent Dalessio

I’ve long romanticized gardening. As soon as I got my hands on “The Adventures of Peter Rabbit” I was fixated by the idea of growing your own food. It’s only recently I’ve made the leap from childhood dreaming to tangible learning and practice. In this, I’m not alone. The concept of Urban Agriculture, or gardening in city spaces, has exploded in popularity in recent years. Urban Farming is not a new idea; there’s evidence of urban growing as far back as 3,500 BC Mesopotamia. However, it’s current resurgence is due in large part to the desire for more sustainable practices. One Jacksonville non-profit is hoping to spearhead this Urban Agricultural Revolution locally. Eat Your Yard Jax, founded by Tim Armstrong, is an edible plant nursery and education center. Recently, I stopped by to have a chat with the farm’s manager Amanda Van Der Eems. The farm, located on the Westside by 295, utilizes nursery sales to achieve their central goal, empowering the community to grow and eat locally. Although open to all ages, Eat Your Yard Jax places emphasis on educating one of the most influential demographics: children. In “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle,” a book about a family’s decision to eat only locally grown food for a year, Barbara Kingsolver writes “food companies spend over $10 billion a year selling food brands to kids.” While major corporations heavily invest in shaping children’s

food decisions, the farm’s programs provide exposure to alternative food sources. One of the most beloved ways the farm directly exposes kids to urban farming is a pick-your-own lunch. Participating children get a tour of the grounds wherein they gather ingredients to make a veggie soup and lemonades/teas. Parents, skeptical that their child might consume anything with leaves, are astounded by the enthusiasm with which the children approach such a simple activity. This hands-on experience is foundational, influencing the way kids perceive the world around them in their most formative years. We can see the results of growing up without such educational programs: some adults arrive at the farm and are surprised to learn blueberries grow on bushes, Amanda says. So far removed from our food system, it hardly occurs to us that our meals don’t manifest out of thin air. Signs lining the road to the farm acknowledge this conceptual and physical distance we maintain from our food sources. One such sign discusses how our food travels an average of 1,500 miles to reach our plate, further than most families travel on vacation. Meaning, you likely would have traveled less than your food if you drove from Jacksonville to New Hampshire to grab lunch right now. Aside from the obvious negative implications of fossil fuel use in such travel, our current food system causes a lot of other problems, namely: pollution, soil degradation, and

to say growing your own food or composting can singlehandedly combat climate change. However, shifting your daily life towards more sustainable practices contributes to a culture of change. When I asked Amanda if she had any tips for newbies, she said frankly “you just have to start. It’s not as complicated as people think it is.” There’s no better time to do so. In Jacksonville, we benefit from the potential to grow year round and March is a prime month to get a garden started. To dip your toes, it’s often easy to try some garden annuals like beans or watermelon. Plants can even be kept in pots to avoid HOA restrictions. When met with difficulties, Amanda wants us to remember that plants are a bit like us. Although her own kids have unique personalities, they all share the same home and the same basic needs. Other flora and fauna aren’t that different. It’s important to learn as you go. Keeping a journal to track how your plants fare to different sun, moisture, and temperature conditions can help you get a sense of their preferences. Some are more finicky than others.

food waste. Growing locally combats many of these issues. Food doesn’t travel as far, you have more influence over growing practices (pesticide use, water use, etc) and can compost waste. It’s especially important to compost food scraps, as lack of oxygen prevents uneaten food from breaking down properly in landfills. According to the EPA in 2018, food waste accounted for 21.6 percent of all Municipal Solid Waste. While food waste causes harm in landfills, it’s foundational to garden health by recycling precious soil nutrients. Although, it is important to remember not all food can be composted. Make sure to research what items can be utilized in a compost before tossing them in. Aside from educating, Eat Your Yard Jax also practices their own values by avoiding use of harmful chemicals on their farm. They prioritize organic farming, often utilizing waste from the Tilapia in their aquaponic system and their own compost as fertilizer. With just 100 companies responsible for 71% of the world’s greenhouse emissions since 1988, it would be misleading

Even the most seasoned gardeners can have a veggie that just doesn’t want to grow for them. For Amanda, corn has been her biggest struggle. Instead of getting discouraged, she accepts she and corn may always have a tricky relationship. There’s plenty of other foods to grow, so don’t get hung up on the one that gives you a hard time. It’s also important to note many of the practices that allow us to grow subsistently, as well as the land on which we grow, were taken from indegneous people. We must remember, although Urban Farming can feel novel to us, it’s not a new trend we’re hopping on. Rather, learning how to grow our own food is rekindling a relationship that’s existed as long as we have. So, do whatever gets you excited about taking your first steps toward gardening: grow some culinary herbs in the kitchen, build a shrine to the matriarch of cottagecore, Beatrix Potter, or snag a fruit tree from your local nursery. Join the revolution and learn to love growing food as much as you love eating it. To learn more about Eat Your Yard Jax and to see their upcoming events check out their website here: eatyouryardjax.org

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Dr. Seuss is called many things. An artist, an inspiration, a motivator, but a racist? Thsi was never the narrative until recently. With his childlike rhymes and colorful art, it seems that Dr. Seuss, too, has a colorful past.

As of today, six of Dr. Seuss’s books have stopped publication. The decision was made by Seuss’s family in pursuit to stop portraying “people in ways that are hurtful and wrong”.

Before his famous tales, Dr. Seuss was the chief editorial and political cartoonist for the New York newspaper, PM, from 1941 to 1943. There he drew over 400 editorial cartoons highlighting political history. In many of these drawings, Seuss depicted Japanese, Arabs, and Africans in offensive and exaggerated ways. Even though Dr. Seuss’s aesthetic is interpreted as unusual and funny, many people did not find themselves as a punchline amusing.

As of now, these books have halted distribution: And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, If I Ran the Zoo, McElligot's Pool, On Beyond Zebra!, Scrambled Eggs Super!, The Cat's Quizzer, new generations will continue to read Dr. Seuss’s tales and stop the repetitive pattern of misrepresentation.

While this is alarming news, this isn’t what put Dr. Seuss’s name in a bad light but more so that he continued to draw people offensively in his children’s books.

Before his art, there was his college sweetheart, Helen Palmer. Seeing his talent, she pushed and inspired him to earn a living through his art. Helen became not only his wife but his biggest supporter.

Beginning his book career in 1954, Dr. Seuss published And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street. At that time, many overlooked his drawings of how he drew Japanese, Arabs, and Africans. After years of illustrating offensively, it was the aftermath of Hiroshima that would change Dr. Seuss’s illustrations for good. Shortly after the horrific event, Horton Hears a Who! was created and the book was dedicated to Mitsugi Nakamura of Kyoto, Japan. The book itself seemed to be a symbolization for a fresh start for Seuss’s past. And from then on, he wrote and illustrated topics about respecting differences, the environment, and optimism. To continue this new look, Dr. Seuss drew an apology illustration in 1942 saying the country needed “a good mental insecticide”. The drawing included what seems to be Uncle Sam spraying the ears of Americans and removing the Racial Prejudice Bug from their ears.

Is that all of Dr. Seuss’s skeletons in the closet? Sadly, no. Dr. Seuss’s personal life had some darkness as well.

While Seuss was an aspiring cartoonist, she also wrote children’s books and later became the Founder and Vice President of Beginner Books. Together, Seuss and Helen created a documentary, winning the 1947 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Helen also edited some of Seuss’s books. During their 40 years of marriage, Helen’s health declined and for the span of 13 years her health would fluctuate. Instead of staying by her side, Seuss’s eyes began to wander. Partially paralyzed due to Guillain-Barré syndrome and diagnosed with cancer, Helen found herself alone in her home while Seuss was with his new mistress, Audrey Stone Dimond. Heartbroken, Helen was found by their longtime housekeeper with an empty prescription bottle and a heart-wrenching goodbye note that can be found online. Eight months later, Seuss married Audrey Stone Dimond.

But even an art apology doesn’t keep the past in the past. As time progressed and 59 more books followed, people grew more comfortable speaking out about their distaste for Seuss’s depictions. And finally, after years of complaints, Seuss’s infamous drawings at The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum were finally removed. Since then, more removals have been at work.

With a past that shocks many, Dr. Seuss continues to be a children's book author sensation. But why? Simply because he has inspired and moved generations. On the brink of cancellation, it seems admiration can truly keep a man alive forever.

Every March “Spanish” St. Augustine, Florida, USA, celebrates its Celtic roots with “The WORLD’s Original St. Patrick Parade”, the “St. Augustine Highland Games”, the internationally recognized “St. Augustine Celtic Music and Heritage Festival” and something NEW: “Celtic NOIR! Authors Symposium”. St. Augustine has an amazing Celtic history, including Colonial Governors and historic vicars of Celtic descent, stories of romance and mystery, and most extraordinarily: St. Augustine was founded by Celts!

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MARCH FILM REVIEWS Reviews by Harry Moore

Uncharted Adapting video games into worthwhile feature films seems to be a prized treasure forever out of Hollywood’s reach, even when the source material appears tailer made for the blockbuster treatment. Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg star in Uncharted, the latest attempt at spinning gaming cartridges into celluloid gold. Holland stars as Nathan Drake, a young man who grew up alone in an orphanage after his older brother, Sam (Rudy Pankow), runs away to avoid being arrested for breaking into a museum. Now working as a bartender, Drake is approached by a stranger called Victor “Sully” Sullivan (Wahlberg), who tells Drake that he knows where Sam is and can reunite him with his brother if he helps locate a lost treasure that he needs to find before his villainous rival, Santiago Moncada (Antonio Banderas). Some globetrotting and several double crosses ensue, before a big, CGI laden finale. A dividing line of audience enjoyment may be drawn between those who have or have not played the Uncharted games. The uninitiated may find a lighthearted action film starring SpiderMan, whereas those who’re familiar with the adventures of Drake and Sully will probably just see a missed opportunity. The story of Uncharted’s long road to the big screen is probably more interesting than the film that was finally released. The video game adaptation was consigned to development hell for over a decade, with a cavalcade of auteurs being attached to the project at one point or another, including Silver Linings Playbook’s David O. Russell. The film was eventually helmed by Venom and Gangster Squad director Ruben Fleischer, who brings his usual anonymous sensibilities to the production. Mark Wahlberg initially signed onto the film to star as Nathan Drake, but the time it took for the cameras to start rolling meant that the former leader of the Funky Bunch aged out of the heroic lead into the avuncular mentor role. Wahlberg eschews the character framework that had been laid out for Sully, who in the games

is a cigar chomping, joke peddling father-figure to Drake; Wahlberg instead sticks to his usual “say hi to your mother for me” schtick, which makes Drake and Sully’s dynamic more strained and contentious in the film adaptation than it is in the source material. Tom Holland is serviceable in a severely miscast part. The film acts as a prequel to the games’ narratives as a means of side-stepping the miscalculated decision of casting the perpetually teen-faced Holland as a dashing, Harrison Fordindebted action hero. Even on the films own terms, Holland’s boyishness clashes with the needs for the part. For instance, early on in the film Drake is working as a bartender at a classy bar in a major city, but when Holland is in action pouring the drinks, it comes across as though an underage patron has managed to sneak behind the bar. Holland brings the right amount of charisma needed to lead a blockbuster film; however, he fails to differentiate his performance as Drake from his interpretation Peter Parker, which highlights the limits to his range as an actor at this phase of his career. Uncharted is an immediately forgettable CGI lightshow. A derivative adventure film built from the bones a game series that was itself made in the mold of classic adventure blockbusters. It fails to illicit the fun escapism that the game series packed in with abundance, and is also unsuccessful at creating its own original thrills (it should come as no surprise that the most exciting and inventive action sequence, involving Drake and some crates falling from a cargo plane, is plucked directly from the games). Viewers may be better served pulling up a cutscene compilation on YouTube. Out now in theaters. Kimi A programmer for an Alexa-like software believes she has heard a violent crime on audio stream from one of her company’s devices. The incredibly prolific filmmaker, Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s Eleven, Magic Mike) directs this sleek,

Hitchcockian technothriller with an abundance of style. Zoe Kravitz stars as Angela, an agoraphobic programmer working on improving the response functionality on a smart speaker called Kimi by listening in on the audio streams of the Kimi users and updating the devices response to commands that do not compute. After hearing what she believes is a violent assault on one of the streams, Angela begins to investigate, which leads to further dark revelations and a conspiracy that goes to the top of the corporation. Scripted by David Koepp, Kimi is a briskly paced thriller that feels both timeless and decisively modern. The film is set in the midst of the COVID pandemic, at the height of lockdown, which serves to exacerbate Angela’s condition, and also causes her to being confined to her apartment, watching her neighbors through her window as she solves a crime and becomes increasingly paranoid – a flagrant homage to Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window. Kravitz is very good as Angela, nimbly playing every angle and emotion that the character demands. Soderbergh constructs the film so immaculately that it comes across as effortless, but the dynamic cinematography and propulsive editing would suggest that there was a lot of thought put into the film. Kimi is a gripping thriller that plays on modern concerns of surveillance and tech overreach with a classical approach to film structure. Available on HBO Max. Red Rocket From Sean Baker, the director of The Florida Project, comes a darkly comic character study about a charming dirtbag. Simon Rex, the former MTV VJ, rapper and star of Scary Movie 3, stars as Mikey Saber, a penny-less former porn star with a motor mouth. Mikey has moved back to his small-town home of Texas City, Texas, to try and stay with his estranged wife Lexi (Bree Elrod), as he has nowhere else to go. While staying with Lexi and her mother Lil (Brenda Deiss), Mikey starts selling weed and hanging out with their slow-witted

neighbor, Lonnie (Ethan Darbone). Mikey soon becomes infatuated with Strawberry (Suzanna Son), a girl working at the local donut shop, who he believes could be his ticket out of the dead-end town. Baker directs the film with assured confidence, as he delves into a hugely uncomfortable subject matter with ease and without holding the audience’s hand through it. Where a lesser filmmaker may have highlighted Mikey’s predacious actions though ominous musical or cinematic choices, Baker allows scenes to playout in a naturalistic style that doesn’t signal to the audience how they should be emotionally responding to what is happening. The film feels as though it is inspired by the cinema from the 1970s, with its grainy 35mm film stock and focus on an irredeemable protagonist, but it is intentionally tied to 2016, with that year’s presidential election playing out in the peripheries of the film. Like in his prior work, Baker creates an unvarnished and unjudgmental portrait of a subsection of America that is often forgotten or overlooked by most other films, and people. Rex gives a phenomenal performance as Mikey, creating a character who is in equal parts disgusting and endearing. The decision to spend a substantial amount of time with Mikey before he meets Strawberry allows the audience to begin to like and root for him, which will then make your skin crawling as he begins grooming her towards being a star in the industry that spat him, and so many others, back out. But even after Mikey has revealed himself as a shameless manipulator that will take advantage of anyone who will let him, he is still kind of charming. Which is a testament to Rex’s onscreen charisma and acting ability, which we will most likely see more of in the future, now that the polymath has found acclaim after years of searching for his place in Hollywood. Red Rocket is a unique film that will not be for everyone, but will undoubtedly leave an impression on everyone who watches it. Available now on VOD.

I WAS TIRED OF LIVING WITH MY FIBROMYALGIA PAIN Fibromyalgia has been difficult to treat and even more difficult to understand, UNTIL NOW! Dr. Turpin provides patients with much needed relief from Fibro symptoms!

If you're suffering from Fibromyalgia, you understand this sentiment all too well. Local Jacksonville resident Kate R. found herself at a turning point when she noticed her diagnosis had started to take a toll on her marriage.

"I was angry all the time because of all the things I couldn't do anymore because of my Fibromyalgia. That anger cycled through depression and affected everyone around me, my husband more than anyone. It made our lives miserable." Fibromyalgia affects the entire body. To make things complicated it affects everyone's body a little differently. To make things even more complicated, those effects can change on a daily basis. Sometimes you're plagued with widespread muscle pain and fatigue, and other days it's a headache and heightened sensitivity to touch.

"I could barely stand to have the light weight of bedsheets touching me, much less a hug from my husband." explains Kate. This is what it's like to suffer from Fibromyalgia. Symptoms make everyday life incredibly difficult. Mundane, daily tasks are nearly impossible. And too often, these symptoms are only made worse because practitioners find it difficult to understand and even more troublesome to treat. It's characterized by widespread pain in muscles and tissues rather than inflammation of the joints.

Then your primary care doctors suggest dietary changes, pain linaments and prescription medications to the point where your life is no longer ruled by Fibromyalgia. It's now ruled by difficult routines and pill regimens that are supposed to aid in avoiding flare ups.

Kate put it this way, "My life was no longer my own." Eventually, Kate did her own research and discovered that acupuncture can improve the quality of life in Fibro patients. Determined to find the best, she discovered Riverplace Acupuncture Integrative Health led by Dr. Jann Turpin. Dr. Turpin has been successfully treating difficult to manage, chronic pain cases for almost 12 years. She uses the time tested science of acupuncture and integrates it with modern medical advancements that encourage healing and recovery. Acupuncture is a form of Chinese medicine that is commonly used to reduce various forms of pain. Acupuncture works by reducing inflammation, stimulating the release of endorphins and offers much needed symptom relief for Fibromyalgia. Then Dr. Turpin skillfully layers other non invasive therapies like ATP Resonance Biotherapy™ and O3 Regenerative Therapy™ for amplified, long-lasting results.

"I feel like a new person. My husband comes with me to my appointments. He spends most of it thanking Dr. Jann for giving him back the woman he married. And for the first time since we moved here, one of my neighbors told me I looked good! It's a miracle she treated my Fibro, I don't know how else to explain it." If you're looking for a doctor and a practice who not only understands your diagnosis but also has a proven solution for chronic pain, look no further than Riverplace Acupuncture Integrative Health (RAIH).

Kate describes RAIH almost as enthusiastically as she does their treatments. "I love it here!"

Voted Folio's Best of Jax 2021, Dr.

Turpin's success stories have been repeatedly featured on social media and can be viewed by finding her on Facebook or Instagram, @RiverplaceAcupuncture! Additional information about Dr. Turpin and her various treatments can be found by visiting RiverplaceAcupuncture.com or by calling (904) 720-8887. Dr. Turpin is now accepting new patients but only for a limited time. To protect her availabiltiy for existing and future patients, only 10 new fibromyalgia patients will be accepted before February 28, 2022 so call (904) 720-8887 now to schedule a consultation.

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kickin it with kaino Words & photos by Vincent Dalessio

I was 6 IPAs deep dancing to Zapp at Rain Dogs the first time I ran into DJ KAINO. The skinny white dude posted up behind the turntables was playing some of the best hip-hop mixes I’d ever heard, but it wasn’t until I floated over to the turntables that I realized he was spinning vinyl records, and every mix, scratch, cut and sound he played was analog and made only by his ability to time how and when he touched the spinning discs. We are still deep in the resurgence of analog; 2021 marked the 14th year in a row of growth for vinyl record sales. Vinyl DJing is only a 50 year old art form, but has become a multi billion dollar industry. Unlike photography where people try to emulate film processes from before the time everyone had iPhones and were “photographers,” vinyl DJing has a much different background. At the beginning, the cardinal rule of vinyl record DJing was you weren’t allowed to touch the records, ever. Times have changed, thanks to Grandmaster Flash, the OG pioneer of hip hop djing back in the early 1970’s. Now, the relatively new artform has found its way into the mainstream. I had the opportunity to sit down with DJ KAINO in his home studio to chat about the ins and outs of vinyl deejaying, his inspirations, favorite moves and the weekly cypher he hosts at Shantytown Pub, among other things. Caine Blaise, aka DJ KAINO, has been playing music his whole life. Picking up the violin at 8 years old, he eventually found his way into LaVilla School of the Arts and the Douglas Anderson High School music program. During his time there he picked up and learned how to play over 10 instruments, with the disc jockey table being the on the stuck. “They basically groom kids to be functioning independent artists in those schools. They give you work ethic, tools and a great education. I had a jazz history course that was very influential in my life, because learning about jazz at 15 set me up with an open mind to be able to hear that sound in other genres. Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Felonious Monk, Bill Evans are some of my favorites. I heard jazz samples in hip hop and immediately fell in love with hip hop,” Kaino explained. KAINO takes a mathematical and rhythmic approach to his DJ sets; his deep understanding of music theory has given him a leg up. Rather than only hearing the superficial sound of music, he's able to pick out the specific instruments, hear key signatures, count the bars and analyze the entire structure of the music. Working with vinyl forces a DJ to understand music theory given that the song is unable to be altered. With vinyl, the music is in the grooves and

the only thing you can alter is the speed and rhythm of the rotations, whereas with digital disc jockeying you're able to break down the entirety of the song, adjust key signatures and alter speed and pitch with the click of a button. “It's important to know how to do both, really. I think they're both important tools that a DJ should know how to use. If you're not digitally savvy, then you're going to get left behind, but if you’re also vinyl savvy, then you’ll have a series of techniques that you cannot learn from digital, because there are things about vinyl, that are idiosyncrasies, that make you better as a musician. As far as technique and imposition go, vinyl teaches you how to hold the record and how to release it properly, without making the needle jump out of the groove, which is really hard to do,” Kaino said. Jacksonville has a long history of hip hop and Kaino tries to pay homage to those that came before him. After over 4 years of spinning only vinyl, Kaino collected a lot of cred with heavy hitters in the scene. He has long looked up to locals such as the late Paten Locke, known for his multifaceted record label, and Chef Rocc known for his smooth rhythmic scratches and ability to keep pushing DJ progression. Both of these artists have unfortunately passed away, and have left an unfulfilled niche in our community. “When those guys passed away, there was like a big vacancy. And I felt like I wanted to help fill it in a respectful, knowledgeable way. They were really big, important, influential DJs that would rock parties and play bars and do big events all around Jacksonville,” He explained. He continued, “You can't talk about Duval and hip hop without talking about black history and black culture. I try to support black culture. As a skinny white dude, I make sure to approach the art form respectfully and in a way that I'm going to add something dope to it.” His weekly cypher at Shantytown Pub is the way that he is both filling the vacancy and pushing the art form forward. A cypher is a freestyle session usually with a few different rappers where one person starts rapping about a certain concept and each person takes turns at spinning the word or phrase into lyrics. “We're working on some stuff that nobody else is doing. We're working on some breakthrough shit,” he claimed. Check his instagram for when you’ll be able to catch him next at Shanty, or maybe again at Folio HQ.

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