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The Mustard Seed Cafe

Located inside Nassau Health Foods, The Mustard Seed is Amelia Island’s only organic eatery and juice bar, with an extensive, eclectic menu featuring vegetarian and vegan items. Daily specials include local seafood, freerange chicken and fresh organic produce. Salads, wraps, sandwiches and soups are available — all prepared with Stephanie Christopher’s impeccable style. Popular items are chicken or veggie quesadillas, grilled mahi, or salmon over mixed greens and tuna melt with Swiss cheese and tomato. Open for breakfast and lunch, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Sat. nassauhealthfoods.net 833 T.J. Courson Road 904-277-3141

Lulu’s at The Thompson House

Lulu’s owners, Brian and Melanie Grimley, offer an innovative lunch menu, including po’boys, salads and seafood “little plates” served in the gardens of the historic Thompson House. Dinner features fresh local seafood (Fernandina shrimp is the focus every Thursday), and nightly specials. An extensive wine list and beer are available. Open for lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch on Sun. Reservations are recommended.

11 S. Seventh Street 904-432-8394

PLAE Restaurant & Lounge

Located in the Spa & Shops at Amelia Island Plantation, PLAE serves bistro style cuisine. The full bar lounge at PLAE has become an instant classic, with artistic décor and live entertainment nightly.

Now you can PLAE during the day, too! Open for lunch Tue.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-2:30p.m. Open at 5:30 p.m. for dinner daily; reservations accepted.

80 Amelia Village Cir. 904-277-2132

Moon River Pizza

Moon River Pizza treats customers like family.

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

925 S. 14th Street 904-321-3400

The Surf

Enjoy a casual beach atmosphere in the full-service restaurant, bar and huge oceanview deck. Extensive menu features delicious steaks, fresh seafood and nightly specials. Also featuring salads, wraps, burgers, seafood baskets and our famous all-you-can-eat wing specials (Wed. & Sun.). Take-out available. Open at 11 a.m. daily for lunch, dinner and late-night menu. Entertainment nightly and 29 TVs throughout.

3199 S. Fletcher Ave. 904-261-5711

Halftime Sports Bar and Grill

The place to be on the island for sports TV — NCAA, MLB, NFL and all your favorites. Starters feature pulled pork cheese fries and soon-to-be-famous wings.

The roster includes our famous All-star fish tacos, an impressive Angus burger and Gourmet quarter-pound hot dog. Try out our draft beer line-up of the best domestic and craft selections. Stop by, hang out & click halftimeameliaisland.com.

320 S. Eighth Street 904-321-0303

Cafe Karibo

Homemade sandwiches, salads and soups are served in a relaxed atmosphere in this charming building in the historic district. Delicious fresh fish specials and theme nights (Pad Thai and curry), plus vegetarian dishes, are also featured. Karibrew Brew Pub & Grub — the only one on the island — offers on-site beers and great burgers and sandwiches.

27 N. Third Street 904-277-5269

29 South Eats

This chic, neighborhood bistro has it all — great ambience, fantastic food, an extensive wine list and reasonable prices. The eclectic menu offers traditional world cuisine with a modern whimsical twist and Chef Scotty Schwartz won Best Chef in Folio Weekly’s 2007 Best of Jax readers poll. Open for lunch Tues.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., for dinner 5:30-9:30 p.m. Mon.Thur., till 10 p.m. Fri. and Sat. Brunch is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun. 29southrestaurant.com 29 S. Third Street 904-277-7919

Brett’s Waterway Café

Overlooking Fernandina Harbor Marina, Brett’s offers an upscale atmosphere with outstanding food. The extensive luncheon and dinner menus feature daily specials, fresh Florida seafood, chicken and aged beef. Cocktails, beer and wine. Casual resort wear. Open at 11:30 a.m. daily.

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

T-Ray’s Burger Station

T-Ray’s offers a variety of breakfast and lunch items.

In addition to an outstanding breakfast menu, you’ll find some of the best burgers you’ve ever put in your mouth. The Burger Station offers a grilled portabello mushroom burger, grilled or fried chicken salad and much more. The spot where locals grab a bite and go!

Now serving Beer & Wine. Open Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.2:30 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Closed Sundays.

202 S. Eighth Street 904-261-6310

Jack & Diane’s

The locals’ favorite hangout! Dine inside or on the patio of this cozy, renovated 1887 shotgun home in historic downtown Fernandina. From the crab & shrimp omelet to the steak & tomato pie, “The tastiest spot on Centre” offers food with attitude and unexpected flair. Live music elevates your dining experience to a new level. Come for breakfast, stay for dinner! You’ll love every bite!

708 Centre Street 904-321-1444

Sliders Seaside Grill

Oceanfront dining at its finest. Award-winning crab cakes, fresh daily seafood specials and homemade desserts. Sliders has Amelia Island’s only waterfront Tiki Bar, as well as a children’s playground and live music every weekend. The dining experience is complete with brand-new second-story banquet facilities, bar and verandah. Open at 11 a.m. daily, with happy hour from 4-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Make Sliders Seaside Grill your place to be for friends and family, entertainment and the best food on the East Coast. Call for your next special event.

1998 S. Fletcher Ave. 904-277-6652

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10 EDITOR’S NOTE Do recent decisions and activities mean a new dawn for downtown Jacksonville? p. 4

MOVIES “The Words”: The tale of a plagiarizing novelist proves superficial, with Jeremy Irons as its lone bright spot. p. 16

NEWS Do Florida Clemency Laws prevent too many from voting? p. 7

MUSIC Supergroup OFF! renews punk’s snarling attitude, and revitalizes former Black Flag frontman Keith Morris. p. 19

BUZZ Pet adoption photos, Republicans join early voting lawsuit, preserving Thomas Creek land, letting grass grow and a new Bite Club. p. 7 BOUQUETS & BRICKBATS Sulzbacher Center CEO Cindy Funkhouser, Gov. Rick Scott and Council President Bill Bishop and the Jacksonville City Council. p. 8 SPORTSTALK Gunshots at Raines-Lee football game raise questions. p. 10 ON THE COVER Elton Rivas and his team marshal Jacksonville’s creative and business resources for One Spark. p. 11 OUR PICKS Stevie Nicks, Arnez J, Pop Up History, First Coast Children’s International Film Festival, The Adicts and The Price Is Right, Live. p. 15

Creative cellist Ben Sollee mixes bluegrass, R&B and folk-rock while connecting with communities by bicycle tours. p. 20 ART City inspector by day, this sculptor bends copper to his will and vision. p. 26 BACKPAGE Parliamentary procedure is the cornerstone of liberty. p. 38 MAIL p. 5 MOVIE LISTING p. 17 LIVE MUSIC LISTING p. 21 ARTS LISTING p. 27 HAPPENINGS p. 28 DINING GUIDE p. 29 NEWS OF THE WEIRD p. 33 FREEWILL ASTROLOGY p. 34 I SAW U p. 35 CLASSIFIEDS p. 36

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emming Plaza is a microcosm of downtown Jacksonville — both its highs and its lows.

By day, it’s a restful space at the center of a busy hub of activity — City Hall, MOCA, Jacksonville Public Library, the beautifully renovated Dalton Agency and a Skyway stop.

But at night, it’s a dark, abandoned vacuum, unless there’s an event like Art Walk.

Fountains reflect dappled light filtered through shade-giving trees. But there’s a notable lack of green space — nearly every surface is hard and grey.

Plenty of tables and seating invite visitors to linger. But some of the people lingering, such as the homeless, are considered undesirable company by those on lunch breaks. Of course, it’s not that there are an inordinate number of homeless people downtown; they’re just more noticeable without more people to throw in the mix. Folks don’t usually complain about the downtown homeless problem during an event like Art Walk, and it’s not because the homeless population suddenly disappears during these events.

These are the dichotomies with which downtown Jacksonville struggles now, and has been struggling for decades, ever since © 2012 businesses and retail stores began abandoning the core for suburban office parks and shopping malls.

Many restorative ideas have come and gone.

One of the biggest, The Jacksonville Landing, remains, since its opening in 1987. There it sits 25 years later, perched on the riverfront, full of promises not quite fulfilled.

Several things have happened recently that show signs of positive change.

The City Council granted a seven-year extension for the business improvement district that assesses an extra 1.1 mills tax on commercial property in the downtown core.

This revenue, plus $311,660 from the city for the 2012-’13 budget year, supports the work of Downtown Vision, Inc. This not-for-profit creates downtown activities, such as Art Walk, works to retain businesses, markets the core’s attractions and staffs the orange-shirted Downtown Ambassadors who provide onthe-street information and guidance, as well as cleaning services.

The Downtown Development Review Board voted to move forward with a proposed garage next to the SunTrust Tower. It would provide 600 parking spaces right across the street from The Jacksonville Landing. The builders, Parador © 2006 Partners,folioweekly would set aside 200 spaces on weekdays and 375 on nights and weekends for public use.

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By the way, people complain a lot about parking, but the fact is that there are plenty of street spaces throughout downtown Jacksonville, especially for evening events. You just have to get out of the suburban mindset of pulling into a parking lot a few feet from the front door of your destination. You might have to walk a block or two. Believe me, it won’t kill you.

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Mayor Alvin Brown and City Council President Bill Bishop named their nine nominees to the newly created Downtown Investment Authority, an unpaid board charged with bringing new businesses and residents to downtown. Brown has wanted to bring more focus to the urban core, attracting things like a movie theater, grocery store and restaurants.

Next, the DIA will need to hire a CEO. This isn’t a new concept. Jacksonville had a Downtown Development Authority, but Mayor John Peyton abolished it in 2006 and folded its responsibility into the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, which the City Council dissolved this year at Brown’s request.

These are good signs for downtown. If you look at Downtown Vision’s calendar, you’ll find multiple options for downtown entertainment every day of the week. Here are some examples: In June, Go Skate Day descended on Hemming Plaza with an evening of skate competitions by professional skaters, roller derby girls, bands, an art show, a chopper show, an antique car show and more. It was the first time the city had granted permission to skate in urban areas.

PB&J, which stands for Party, Benefit and Jam (spreadthejamjacksonville.org), is a series of charity events held mostly in downtown locations. The next event is an Evening of Dance Sept. 28 at The Art Center II Studios.

Earlier this month, the day-long Bass in the City pumped electronic dance music, hip-hop and live art at five downtown clubs — 1904 Music Hall, Burro Bar, LIT, TSI and Underbelly.

Last week, the former Chew restaurant location reopened as Pho A Noodle Bar at 117 W. Adams St. From Sept. 21 through the Oct. 3 Art Walk, in celebration of Park(ing) Day, the City of Jacksonville will allow for some downtown parking spots to be transformed into temporary public spaces such as “parklets” or art galleries.

And on the horizon is One Spark, a five-day event in April 2013 for creators from all over the world to showcase projects for a chance to score funding via a $250,000 crowdfund (see our story on page 11).

One of Peyton’s last hurrahs was the Laura Street improvement project to make it more pedestrian-friendly. Now it’s time to make Hemming Plaza the jewel of downtown that it should be. There’s a plan for an amphitheater at the 220 Riverside project. Wouldn’t it be great if that amphitheater was at the center of downtown?

Then, Hemming Plaza would be the symbol of the downtown we’ve always wanted.

Denise M. Reagan dreagan@folioweekly.com twitter.com/denisereagan

Your Ideas What improvements and events would you like to see in downtown Jacksonville? Email your ideas to dreagan@folioweekly.com.

Concealed Weapons Save Lives

I read, with not a little bit of disappointment, your Editor’s Note [“Old West Justice,” Sept. 4].

I believe that my disappointment comes not from your viewpoint specifically, but rather in knowing that your viewpoint is shared by many others. (I have taken the liberty of assuming that I understand your viewpoint based on the editorial. if I am mistaken, please

I think that the public’s perception of the Dollar Store incident would be different had the young men been carrying real pistols rather than BB guns.

What a tragedy. accept my apology.) I feel (it is my humble opinion) that this viewpoint is short-sighted and factually inaccurate.

You made several statements in your editorial that I believe to be inaccurate, some backed by statistical evidence and some by nothing other than “my opinion.”

You stated, “Apparently this customer is a marksman” — which I took it to mean, an exception, but the majority of concealed weapons permit (CWP) holders are avid shooters, hunters, etc., who all put in a pretty good amount of “trigger time,” not so that they can shoot another person but because hitting what you aim at is the goal.

Later you added regarding the Aurora, Colo., shooting, “Many have posited that if someone besides James Holmes had been

carrying a gun … fewer people would have been killed or wounded. Or it could have been much worse.” While we’ll never know, I believe that Holmes was, among other things, a coward.

He went where he was confident people would not be able to return fire or defend themselves.

I believe that had someone even fired a single shot in his direction, he would have discontinued his shooting spree and fled the theater. As soon as he was confronted by police, he surrendered, and I believe that if he thought he was being engaged by someone else with a weapon (seeing a muzzle flash, for example) that he would have stopped.

I think that the public’s perception of the Dollar Store incident would be different had the young men been carrying real pistols rather than BB guns. What a tragedy. But they certainly brandished them with the hope of making others think they were real and, apparently, they appeared real. I am a CWP holder (Surprise!) and have been for a long time. I grew up in the South, hunting, fishing, etc. I joined the Army out of college and became an infantry officer (we do a lot of shooting), but my only reason for the CWP and the concealed weapon it allows me to carry is because I couldn’t stand the idea that someone I loved, liked or cared for might be taken from me, with me right there and not able to do a thing about it. Yikes. Hey, if it’s just me, I can run, but I couldn’t leave my wife, mother, children or friends — and I wouldn’t want to be helpless if you needed my help, either.

That’s about all I’ve got (for right now). I respect your right to have your opinion, even when we agree to disagree.

Lee Wimberley Jacksonville via email

We Have to Protect Ourselves

This was a really good article [“Old West Justice,” Sept. 4] and is always a topic that

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seems to have extreme sides, meaning most people who have something to say feel strongly one way or the other. The Chris Rock bit I know word for word; it’s one of my favorites because it’s funny logic. I got my concealed weapons permit about three years ago but haven’t gotten a gun yet — the main reason being the costs involved. I have recently decided when the gun show comes at the end of the month, I will be there with cash to spend.

Yes, crime in Jacksonville is the lowest it’s been in more than 20 years, but you can wave goodbye to that, thanks to the city’s plans to lay off a ridiculous number of police officers. They also plan to do away with community officers, a group that’s one of the major reasons crime is lower; they dealt with the smaller issues to free up time for law enforcement to concentrate on more serious matters. So I say if you’re planning on committing a crime, whether you have a fake gun or not, you better be ready for more people looking to protect themselves and RIGHTLY so! I know I’m not going to ask you if it’s real before I shoot!

Pamela Letson Murray Hill via email

Referencing the Old Testament

I read with great amusement the comments from reader Gregg Mundy in the mail section of your Sept. 4 issue, in which he responded to the prior week’s “I Love Television” column.

Mr. Mundy obviously is a conservative

Which leads me to wonder, why then is it OK to use that same reference text as a tool to promote discrimination and prejudice against homosexuals in the modern world?

Christian who makes a profound and thoughtful point.

I refer to the following sentence from his insightful tirade: “My friend, you cannot take a verse or a poem written in the Old Testament and apply it and understand it in today’s world without having some background or knowledge of the way things were back before Christ was born.”

Which leads me to wonder, why then is it OK to use that same reference text as a tool to promote discrimination and prejudice against homosexuals in the modern world?

Shirley Alright Mandarin via email

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Pet Picture Perfect James Auck served nine months in jail for worthless check charges 19 years ago. Now he’s having trouble getting his voting rights restored. Photo: Walter Coker

‘Society Will Not Let Me Forget’

Do Florida Clemency Laws prevent too many from voting?

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ames Auck is among 1.5 million Floridians who will be unable to vote in November because their civil rights haven’t been restored after being convicted of a felony.

Nineteen years after walking out of jail after serving nine months for worthless check charges, Auck cannot vote, own a gun, serve on a jury or hold public office.

“It’s just a nightmare. Society will not let me forget,” said Auck, who believes he has paid his debt to society and is being discriminated against because he made mistakes two decades ago. His problems, he said, were fueled by drug and alcohol addiction.

According to Auck, 48, he’s turned his life around, owns his own home and a pressurewashing business and would like to vote, but his efforts to get his rights restored have been a bureaucratic nightmare. Duval County court documents show some minor and traffic offenses. Records and documents of the clemency process are closed to the public.

At the heart of the issue is the nation’s most restrictive system for restoration of civil rights for ex-felons.

“It seems rather hopeless to me,” he said.

In a study released in July, The Sentencing Project, a national nonprofit organization engaged in research and advocacy in criminal justice issues, estimated that more than 7 percent of the adult population in Florida cannot vote because of a former felony conviction.

In the 2010 election, 20 percent of African Americans in Florida could not vote because of felony convictions, according to The Sentencing Project report.

“In 2010, more people were disenfranchised in Florida than any other state, and Florida’s disenfranchisement rate remains highest among the 50 states,” the report stated.

There are 5.85 million Americans who are forbidden to vote because of “felony disenfranchisement,” according to the report.

Auck served nine months in prison for writing a series of bad checks in 1993. Despite having letters from the prison system, Walmart and a check service saying he owes no money, the Duval County Clerk of Courts says he owes $153 and 12 years’ interest, bringing the total to $1,500.

His efforts to contact with the Florida Parole Commission and Florida Clemency Board have fallen on deaf ears, and he said he cannot afford an attorney.

In 2007, when Charlie Crist was governor, he implemented procedures to restore rights more quickly, The Sentencing Project report stated.

But the policy was changed in March 2011

by Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet. The group voted unanimously to require ex-felons to wait at least five years after they completed their sentences to apply for the restoration of their civil rights. For more serious offenses, the waiting period is seven years.

Attorney General Pam Bondi pushed the

“We believe a picture speaks 1,000 words, but we would like our pictures to say just two: ‘Adopt Me.’ ” — Scott Trebatoski, division chief of Animal Care & Protective Services, discussing a $1,500 grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals being used at ACPS for a photo studio. The idea is to make the dogs and cats look too adorable to resist taking home. The photo studio, located in the stray pet holding area, features interchangeable backdrops, photo studio lamps and other props to enhance images. Local photographers and professional studios will donate their time and some additional items to make the studio a success.

Photos can be viewed as they become available at coj.net/pets and the ACPS Facebook page.

In 2010, more people were disenfranchised in Florida than any other state, and Florida’s disenfranchisement rate remains highest among the 50 states.

“They gave Jim Morrison a pardon after he had been dead for 40 years. I need clemency and a pardon now.”

Auck credits Alcoholics Anonymous for his transformation into what he says is a “model citizen.”

The right to vote is an issue Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland deals with daily.

In a full-page ad in The Florida Times-Union on Sept. 11, Holland printed the names and lastknown addresses of more than 200 people who are in danger of losing their rights because they have been convicted of a felony or are mentally incompetent. Another list will be published before the election, with the names of those who are being purged from the voting lists.

In the last three years, Holland’s office has removed 16,000 people.

States have widely different laws. Maryland and Washington restore civil rights at the end of a sentence, Nebraska instituted automatic restoration of rights after a two-year waiting period following completion of a sentence. But Florida remains the most restrictive.

changes. She joined the governor, Agricultural Commissioner Adam Putnam and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater in approving the new guidelines.

“The rules we adopted today are fair and restore a proper respect for law-abiding citizens,” Bondi said. “I believe that it’s only appropriate for the Clemency Board to restore those rights after they have demonstrated a commitment to living a crime-free life.

A reasonable waiting period gives us the opportunity to determine whether, in fact, the person has made that commitment.”

About a third of those released from Florida jails and prisons re-offend and are returned to prison, according to the 2009 Florida Prison Study. However, the problem continues to grow with the monthly release of about 4,000 felons who have served their sentences.

In an article she wrote for the Tampa Bay Times in March 2011, Bondi defended the changes, saying it had become too easy to have felons’ rights restored under the Crist administration.

“Before felons are allowed to again

Politics Makes Strange Bedfellows That’s the situation in a legal fight over newly created early voting hours. Joining the lawsuit originally filed

by U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, a Democrat, are the Republican parties of Broward, Clay and Sarasota counties. The suit challenges 2011 legislation that cut early voting days from 14 to eight and decreased the required number of early voting hours from 96 to 48.

The GOP parties, however, argue that changing early voting requirements at this late date will prejudice the Republican Party by requiring it to deploy additional resources and people to handle more early voting.

Brown told The Florida Times-Union that argument was “pure politics.”

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participate in making the law, they should show a willingness to obey the law,” Bondi wrote.

“The ‘paid their debt’ argument also wrongly suggests [that] the completion of a criminal sentence signals rehabilitation.”

But some argue the changes went too far.

In 2011, only 78 inmates had their civil rights restored, compared with 38,871 under Crist in 2007, said Florida State University professor Mark Schlakman, senior program director at the FSU Center for the Advancement of Human Rights.

The number of ex-felons seeking pardons is a somewhat murky statistic. When the new rules were put in place, former convicts who had not met the time-limit rules were no longer qualified, Schlakman said.

As of July 1, the official backlog at the Florida Parole Commission was 21,197 applicants.

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A 2011 Florida Parole Commission study found a positive correlation between ex-felons regaining their civil rights and a significant reduction in recidivism, Schlakman said.

In an op-ed published in the Tallahassee Democrat this summer, the three officials suggested changes to the prison restoration system.

The issue, they wrote, seems to be a philosophical question: “Have ex-felons paid their debt to society upon completion of sentence?”

“From a practical standpoint, civil rights restoration cases could be processed routinely by the Clemency Board upon completion of sentence, eliminating the need for costly and cumbersome levels of scrutiny,” their op-ed stated.

“If Gov. Scott and the Cabinet can navigate around the philosophical question, they appear to have compelling cause to revisit the highly restrictive civil rights restoration policy that they implemented last year, and consider moving toward routine rights restoration upon completion of sentence, an approach embraced

by Gov. Reubin Askew in 1975.”

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Other Voting News • Florida’s attempt to screen voter rolls for non-U.S. citizens yielded a smaller number than the state had anticipated. The Department of State announced it had verified 207 voters on the rolls who are not citizens. The state had suspected more than 2,600 would be ineligible and has agreed to have supervisors send a letter to most of those (who were told earlier this year they may have been ineligible) and inform them they’re still registered.

• Researchers at the University of Chicago and Washington University-St. Louis estimate Florida’s photo ID laws could leave as many as 100,000 young minority voters unable to vote, far more than the 537-vote margin in the 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore.

Bouquets to Sulzbacher Center CEO Cindy Funkhouser for marshaling her forces and preparing to march on City Hall to get funding for the homeless shelter, which houses up to 80 women at a time. A march with protestors wearing bright-green T-shirts and carrying signs was averted when a letter arrived from Mayor Alvin Brown restoring $297,780. The center should hold onto those T-shirts – it still faces some cuts in other programs.

Brickbats to Gov. Rick Scott for banning Duval County School Board members from his invitation-only discussion about improving education. Scott began his weeklong statewide listening tour in Jacksonville’s Pinedale Elementary School, informing Duval school officials that School Board members and district administrators would not be allowed. Board member Tommy Hazouri told The Florida Times-Union he thought Scott’s visit was a ploy for publicity. “I think it was more for show-and-tell than it was for listening and learning,” Hazouri said.

Bouquets to Council President Bill Bishop and the Jacksonville City Council for renaming the playing field at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville as Bragan Field, in recognition of of Jacksonville Suns owner Peter Bragan Sr., who died in July. Bragan moved to Jacksonville in 1984 when he purchased the Jacksonville Suns. Under his leadership, the local team won five Southern League championships.

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Maybe They Should Try Goats If Jacksonville’s roadsides look a little shabby because they haven’t been mowed for a while, blame the economy and tough times. Starting in October, the city will mow only medians and city roadsides just four times a year, to save about $1.5 million.

David DeCamp, the mayor’s spokesperson, told The T-U if the city’s financial situation improves, more frequent mowing will return.

Some Florida cities, including Tallahassee, have starting using goats in some areas to control the grass.

Last Preservation Purchase?

“It’s going to be a big attraction.”

— David Ramseur, dressed in a colonial-style suit and three-cornered hat, on the $7.1 million purchase of land for preservation that once was the site of a Revolutionary War battle near Thomas Creek. Ramseur, 72, former chapter president of the Sons of the American Revolution, attended a Jacksonville City Council meeting to give his support for the acquisition. It was approved unanimously and may represent the city’s final purchase under the Preservation Project, which began in 1999 and expanded the city’s parkland by 50,000 acres.

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Death comes for all of us – the mindful and the mindless. Incongruous, perhaps, that high school football games remind us of that. We associate these gatherings with innocence, with young strivers daring to be their very best. gunshots were reportedly fired around 9 p.m.

A young man was found with life-threatening injuries after possibly being shot in a car, according to The Florida Times-Union.

“Pandemonium broke out,” Sgt. Dan Janson told the Times-Union. Bystanders scattered.

This pandemonium was not unprecedented.

It’s not altogether surprising that there was violence following a football game. Football itself is a ritualized simulacrum of trench warfare, and for quite a few of the athletes on the field, excelling at that “warfare” might be the best possible way out of the neighborhood.

What environmental factors beget random shootings in neighborhoods? Quite often, turf wars. Other times, lack of opportunity for the people who live there to make money legitimately. Arguably, a breakdown in the social fabric itself. There are no easy solutions.

The city’s budget issues have reached a boiling point, and it’s hard to imagine that Washington’s federal purse springs can or will open for the kind of neighborhood revitalization projects that could reduce these pernicious trends.

In a sense, it’s curious that this type of thing happens around an event as theoretically innocent as a high school football game. In another sense, it’s completely logical.

With the emergence of magnet schools in

recent decades, many local high schools are no longer neighborhood schools in the old-style sense. Students commute from all over town to attend schools like Stanton and Douglas Anderson. Schools like Raines, so far, are still neighborhood schools.

This has positives and negatives, both revolving around the motif of community.

On the plus side, it’s possible to meet Raines students whose parents or grandparents attended the same school. In a negative sense, a football game can become a locus for activity like what happened on that Friday night.

Theoretically, there are methods to prevent shootings from happening, at least under the cover of night. Games could be held on Saturday mornings — however, that wouldn’t fly because of college football schedules. They could be held earlier in the day on Friday, though this would preclude adult attendance.

Elsewhere on that Football Friday, Wolfson High School was dealing with a tragedy that had happened off campus just days before. If the Raines shooting spotlighted the negative effects of needless violence, what happened at Wolfson offered a counterpoint and an example of a community coming together to mourn a shared loss.

Consider the school’s reaction to the death of Janay Jackson, the former drum major and honors student who died recently when a car plowed into her bedroom as she slept.

She was honored at the team’s game against Sandalwood, with a rendition of “Man in the Mirror,” a song hauntingly appropriate for a number of reasons.

Primarily, there is the overt meaning.

Jackson was a pillar of the Wolfson community.

There are also other, perhaps more tangential, meanings to be gleaned. What if the driver who killed her as she slept had been more mindful, perhaps not running a stop sign and crashing through the wall? What if he had looked at the “man in the mirror”? For that matter, the same could be said of those involved in the shooting outside Raines.

Death comes for all of us — the mindful and the mindless. Incongruous, perhaps, that high school football games remind us of that.

We associate these gatherings with innocence, with young strivers daring to be their very best. And most of the time, we can leave it at that. But as the shooting outside the Raines game and the commemoration of Jackson’s life at Wolfson indicate in their own ways, what happens at high school football games is a reflection of the community.

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erial entrepreneur Elton Rivas has joined the front lines of a battle Jacksonville has been waging for decades: revitalizing downtown.

The young triathlete has amassed a team of passionate young professionals, seasoned city veterans and powerful elites to create what Rivas termed a “culture of innovation” by hosting the contest One Spark, the likes of which the city, and perhaps the nation, has never seen.

Scheduled for April 17-21, One Spark 2013 (they’re working on a five-year model) will invite creators, artists, entrepreneurs and innovators from around the world to showcase their projects in Jacksonville. The incentive is a chance to score a piece of $250,000. In the “crowdfund” concept, attendees vote for their favorite projects, and creators receive a corresponding percentage of the fund (a contestant earning 10 percent of the vote would receive $25,000). Visitors can also contribute directly to contestants, allowing for unlimited funding opportunities.

It’s too early to predict specific numbers, but Rivas said he thinks the event will attract hundreds of entrants and tens of thousands of attendees.

One Spark hasn’t asked for city funding or sought a city endorsement, but Rivas said

they have been in touch about permits and coordination. Mayor Alvin Brown is already on board; he even reads a line in One Spark’s promotional video.

“This is a great opportunity to show off Jacksonville and pay homage to the many, many talented people who work hard every day to make our city unique,” Brown said in an email statement. “Mr. Rivas and all of the One Spark organizers are to be commended for their efforts to refine Jacksonville’s identity as a hub of arts and culture.”

Katherine Hardwick, marketing director of Downtown Vision Inc., has been putting Rivas in touch with property owners and informing area retailers about the event. “I think the city is really excited about this. It’s a really good time downtown,” Hardwick said. “As an organization, we are so inspired when we see those entrepreneurs like Elton who get their hands dirty and jump in.”

One Spark is inspired by ArtPrize, a Grand Rapids, Mich., event billed as the world’s largest art contest. To get ArtPrize off the ground, event developer Bill Holsinger-Robinson said he and ArtPrize creator Rick DeVos studied the operations of other large events like Sundance Film Festival, distributed responsibilities to the community at large, trusted the voting process, relied heavily on technology, kept

the community well-informed and made sure they knew where the money was coming from.

Amid excitement and skepticism in its first year, ArtPrize attracted more than 1,200 entries and 200,000 people in 2009. More than 80,000 people visited the winning piece.

One Spark, like ArtPrize, will be held

throughout the city core at dozens of venues such as The Jacksonville Landing, Burro Bar, Perdue Office Interiors, The Florida Theatre and 121 Atlantic Place (formerly Atlantic National Bank Building). Rivas said several other downtown property owners have indicated that they will sign up. Any location within the designated area can sign up to be included at beonespark.com.

After contest registration opens on Nov. 1, One Spark contestants will be able to contact the venues through a “dating” site on One Spark’s website. “We actually will be agnostic as it relates to the matchmaking,” Rivas said. “The venues will either curate themselves or have guest curators.”

Voting will take place through a mobile app, a web-based platform and text messaging, as well as at kiosks stationed around the event. Rivas is working with a local company to provide the equipment, and One Spark co-creator Dennis Eusebio, who works with the company Path.To, is designing the mobile app as a volunteer.

There is one key difference between ArtPrize and the Jacksonville event, however: One Spark is open to all. “Anyone.

Creators, innovators, artists, entrepreneurs, technologists, musicians, gamers, chefs, visionaries, disruptors, designers,” the website states. “Whatever you call yourself — if you want to connect and conspire with like-minded builders — this event is for you.”

The idea for One Spark was hatched during a meal at a local sandwich shop in July 2011, when Rivas sat down with fellow up-and-coming businessmen and innovators Eusebio and Varick Rosete to discuss the future of the city. They voiced frustration with Jacksonville’s “brain drain,” a phrase that describes the case in which talented, creative young people flee for more favorable marketplaces like San Francisco, Madison, Wis., and Raleigh, N.C. Each wanted to know why the others hadn’t left.

“Rather than leaving, [we] wanted to make it better here,” said Rosete, a designer, illustrator and former president of AIGA Jacksonville.

Rivas, who has lived in Jacksonville for 11 years, said the biggest challenge for local innovators has been finding resources.

“Going from an idea into execution … was the biggest void locally,” Rivas said.

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founders Doug Coleman and Wayne Wood were working with artist Dolf James on the Epoch Project, which had similar ambitions.

“The goal was to do an event in Jacksonville that celebrated creativity and innovation and to do an event that would be big enough and make enough impact that at the end of it, Jacksonville would be changed,” Wood said.

Rather than working on competing events, Rivas, Eusebio and Rosete endorsed Epoch.

But when Epoch organizers had problems raising $1.5 million (an amount which Wood admitted was perhaps “too grandiose”), they contacted Rivas. Together, they all decided to shelve Epoch and allow Rivas, Eusebio and Rosete to pursue One Spark instead. Wood said they happily handed the reins to Rivas and his group.

“He is brilliant and well-connected with the people necessary to pull off an event like this,” Wood said. “I think it will be a tremendous

(1) Elton Rivas discusses plans with One Spark’s director of marketing Inka Joensuu. (2) Volunteers carried an approximately 7-foot-tall One Spark sculpture by Dolf James from CoWork Jax to The Jacksonville Landing during Art Walk on Sept. 5.

economic stimulus to the city.”

Within three months, Rivas secured more than $300,000 from several anonymous donors, enough to pay three full-time staff members — but Rivas is not being compensated — from the group of volunteers working on the project (the website lists nine team members). But the fundraising is far from finished. The contest’s Kickstarter campaign began Sept. 4, with the goal of securing another $90,000 by Oct. 4.

Kickstarter (kickstarter.com) is a fundraising website that allows ordinary people to make microinvestments in creative projects.

One paid staff member, Laura Phillips (formerly Laura Courtney Sanders), pled guilty to grand theft in 2010 and was ordered to pay more than $25,000 in restitution to Little Star Center Inc., a nonprofit school for autistic and disabled children where she was executive

director. Rivas says he’s aware of her past and firmly defends her contribution to the team. As director of event planning and field operations, Phillips coordinates and operates events and has no fiduciary responsibilities. “She’s doing what she needs to do to get on with her life,” Rivas says.

There is much to accomplish: the Kickstarter campaign and other fundraising, securing sponsors to fill the schwag-bags provided by local company Burro Bags, tweaking the branding, aggressively marketing the event on both a local and a national level, creating print and radio advertisements and designing guerrilla marketing tactics — look for life-sized and small, hand-crafted, wooden One Sparks popping up around the city.

Although there is a lot to be done and not a lot of time to do it, Rivas said neither he nor

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Right now. Timing. Jacksonville is poised for positive change at 5. multiple levels by harnessing culture, talent and leadership to Jacksonville’s tumultuous history. I love it. There is so much to drive innovation. Glad to have an opportunity to be part of this from. We’ve led, lost and rebuilt. I’m a huge fan of comeback 3. learn changing tide. stories and underdogs; always more fight.

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his team is worried so much as focused. Abel Harding, a vice president at First Citizens Bank and political blogger, is managing public relations for the event. “I have no doubt in my mind this event will put Jacksonville on the map, and at the same time, it will blow a lot of people’s minds locally,” Harding said.

Confidence comes easily when you have faith in your leader. Those who know Rivas said they are impressed by his drive, passion and humility. “Just watching him when we do presentations to investors — he’s a quiet guy, kind of reserved, but he is always in absolute command of the facts,” Harding said.

One Spark’s director of marketing, Inka Joensuu, who worked with Rivas at the direct marketing company Interline Brands, agreed.

“Elton has a key way of focusing on priorities and turning into an arrow and executing,” Joensuu said. “Less talk, more action — he is the epitome of that.”

“He has such strengths in so many different disciplines,” Rivas’ friend David Sypniewski said.

“You don’t meet people that talented very often.”

Rivas isn’t infallible, but at times he can seem superhuman, juggling co-ownership of two successful businesses (CoWork Jax and Zero Confines), working on a stealth start-up with a partner in San Francisco, organizing One Spark, participating in a half-dozen local organizations, competing in triathlons and maintaining a relationship with fellow triathlete Jessica Grant, a copywriter with BurdetteKetchum (and a consultant for Zero Confines), whom Rivas called “an amazing woman.”

“Honestly, I find the more I have going on, the more efficient I am.”

Rivas still makes time to help others — even people he doesn’t know. Cari Sanchez-Potter, creator of the guerrilla dining experience known as the Legend Series by Intuition Ale Works (the company is designing a One Spark beer for the event), sent him questions about a potential business decision with downtown implications. She said Rivas quickly responded with both advice and helpful suggestions.

Former Jacksonville resident Sypniewski said that over the past five years, Rivas has routinely served as a sounding board for ideas about his Portland-based footwear company, Skora.

But before he was president of a company or organizing a ground-breaking event, Rivas was just another kid selling fruit on a street corner in Miami. He remembers his first short-lived business venture fondly. He and a childhood friend picked mangoes from a neighbor’s tree branches that were hanging over a fence, failing to realize that fruit belongs to the owner of the tree until it hits the ground. The boys apologized to the neighbor after a police officer told them their act was illegal. Then Rivas’ father took them to a plant nursery. The 7-year-old entrepreneur was already looking to reinvest his profits.

Years later, after graduating from UNF with degrees in management and marketing, Rivas went to work for Interline Brands.

After three years with Interline, he made the difficult decision to leave. “I loved the people I was working with, but it was just time for me personally to do something different.”

Six months later in 2010, he started Zero Confines, a consulting company that helps launch products, businesses and initiatives using research, analysis, marketing strategies and sales process mapping.

“I’d been through corporate. I went through six months of absolute chaos. It was, like, now it’s time to build something from nothing,” Rivas said. “It was probably 90 days from the ‘oh shit’

moment, I need to do something, to going [from] zero to first client.” Impressively, that client was a Fortune 100 company, Johnson Controls Inc., a building and automotive company.

It wasn’t long before Rivas set his sights on another project, CoWork Jax, which rents office space in a communal setting. In the nine short months since CoWork Jax opened, the company has achieved its occupancy goals and currently has a wait list for dedicated desks and private office space. Rivas still credits Zero Confines with his subsequent successes. “If I hadn’t gotten involved with that, I wouldn’t have been involved in Skora, CoWork Jax, One Spark; it all came from Zero,” he said. Since selling his first mango, Rivas estimated he’s been involved in about a dozen start-up ventures as either a consultant or a co-owner.

There have been some disappointments.

While he was studying at UNF, he helped start a drywall company with family in San Diego.

Within 18 months, it employed 24 people. This caused growing pains typical of any business that experiences such rapid expansion, further complicated by family relationships. Rivas — still living in Jacksonville — decided to leave the company. Less than a year later, it folded. Rivas said he learned a lot and came away from it with closer relationships to his West Coast family and a greater understanding of what it takes to soundly scale a business during periods of rapid buildup.

The entrepreneur has been tempted to return to the corporate world. According to Sypniewski, during the fundraising process for CoWork Jax, a West Coast company approached him with a lucrative offer. Sypniewski said it was difficult for Rivas to turn it down, but he followed his heart.

“He chose the harder path, the rewarding path, not taking the well-paying job and instead put all his effort into making CoWork a reality.”

Over the next seven months until the April contest, Rivas said he’ll be focusing his passion on One Spark, an event he likens to “Kickstarter live meets South by Southwest meets something like an ArtPrize atmosphere with the entrants and the venues piled together.” He said he believes One Spark is a firm step toward revitalizing downtown and renewing a culture of creation, innovation and opportunity in Jacksonville.

Rivas said he and his team don’t want to remake Jacksonville in the image of another city.

There are things to learn from other places like Chattanooga or even Detroit, which has begun making great strides toward recovery. The trick is to maintain what Vince Cavin, co-founder of Party, Benefit & Jam (a charity series better known as PB&J), called an “organic, home-brewed element.”

In the One Spark plan, Jacksonville must not only keep people who have new ideas and daring dreams, but also attract others to a city with a hip, urban culture where it’s possible for great ideas to flourish outside the typical corporate environment. “Nothing against any insurance companies or banks, but how many more insurance companies or banks does the city need?” Cavin asked.

Maybe One Spark is just the thing to make that shift.

“I think there are just a lot of people in Jacksonville who want to see something amazing happen here,” Rivas said. “At the end of the day to pull something like this off, you can have the best team, you can have a good amount of capital behind you, but you also need participation from local stakeholders and businesses and the public.”

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Reasons to leave the house this week MUSIC STEVIE NICKS

Your secret love is here. No need to continue your timeless search. The Fleetwood Mac musician and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee continues her In Your Dreams tour. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A S., St. Augustine. 209-0367. $62.50 and $90. staugamphitheatre.com

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Physical comedy doesn’t usually mean cartwheels, handstands and flips. For energetic Arnez J, though, it certainly does. The Atlanta native, who’s appeared on Comedy Central, BET and Showtime, often deals with relationships and families in his standup. 8 p.m. Sept. 20; 8 and 10 p.m. Sept. 21 and 22 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road (inside Ramada Inn), Mandarin. $25 and $35. 292-4242. comedyzone.com

MOVIES FOR KIDS FIRST COAST CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The three-day festival includes a costume contest, pajama party and a selection of more than 30 movies, including animated short films, features, musicals and narrative works from around the world.

6-8 p.m. Sept. 21, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 22, and 1-4:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach, 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach. $10-$50 depending on the event. For reservations, film information, events and required ages, call 280-0614 ext. 203. ccpvb.org

HISTORY JAX POP UP HISTORY

As little-known historical events from Jacksonville are revealed, organizers say “lewd and lascivious behavior is expected.” Promises, promises.

Doesn’t sound like your average history lesson, does it? A $5 donation benefits the Jacksonville Historical Society. 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at Dos Gatos, 123 E. Forsyth St., Downtown. 665-0064.

MUSIC THE ADICTS

These British punk rockers hit it big on the indie charts in the 1980s and they still know how to play it live and loud while mixing hardcore punk, pop and alternative rock. 7 p.m. Sept. 20 at Brewster’s Megaplex, 845 University Blvd. N., Arlington. $15. 223-9850.

GAME SHOW THE PRICE IS RIGHT, LIVE

Get ready to drop your Plinko chips and spin the Big Wheel. And you’ll have to shout at that yodeling climber before he falls off the mountain in Cliff Hangers. Contestants can come on down to play some of their favorite games and the Showcase Showdown in this live edition of the classic TV show, hosted by Todd Newton. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 W. Water St., Downtown. $32-$52. 632-3373. artistseriesjax.org SEPTEMBER 18-24, 2012 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 15

Bradley Cooper and Olivia Wilde star in “The Words,” which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Photo: CBS Film

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he ghost of Ernest Hemingway hovers around “The Words,” the new drama about the art of fiction and the fiction of art. More precisely, Hemingway is probably turning over in his grave, irritated to death (as it were) at the superficiality of the film, regarding the profession to which he dedicated his life and, in the process, ruined many of his relationships.

Ironically, the main problem with the movie is its script, co-written by co-directors Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal, whose major prior effort as writers was “Tron: Legacy.”

Provocative in concept, “The Words” ends up being as light as its predecessor in substance.

Dennis Quaid plays a well-known novelist (Clay Hammond) who, as the film opens, is reading from his newest book, “The Words,” a novel about fictional author Rory Jansen (Bradley Cooper) who’s struggling to jumpstart his career. Rory wants to be a serious writer, but he’s just about reconciled to failure until, on a honeymoon trip to Paris with new wife Dora (Zoe Saldana), he comes into possession of an old briefcase in which, some time later, he discovers an anonymous manuscript that’s too good to believe. After much soul-searching, Rory passes the work off as his own and, in due order, wins a top literary prize.

Titled “The Window Tears,” the clearly autobiographical story is about another young writer (a G.I. in post-WWII Paris) and his love and loss in pursuit of his craft. The toast of the literary world thanks to plagiarism, Rory is suddenly confronted by an old man (Jeremy Irons) who claims to be the real author. As a young G.I. in post-WWII Paris, he was inspired to become a writer by Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises.” The soldier had experienced love and a tragic loss, and from that agony

composed the masterpiece Rory now claims as his own. The American soldier’s wife had accidentally left the manuscript, inside a briefcase, on a train. (The same thing had happened to a young Hemingway, with his first collection of stories.)

Both of these stories and their central characters are the creation of Quaid’s character Clay, and “The Words” (the movie) keeps cutting back to him in between breaks of his reading “The Words” (the book). In the audience is a young graduate student (Olivia Wilde) who has the author in her sights. Clay, recently separated from his wife, is quite receptive to the young woman’s advances — if only she would stop confusing the fiction on the page with real life.

The self-reflective concerns of the three intertwined stories that comprise “The Words” might seem heady on the page but on-screen, they play more like fantasy than serious fiction.

Cooper (also executive producer) is the main star, and as Rory, his sticky-sweet relationship

with Dora receives considerably more screen time than the other “love” stories. Everything about the cynical Clay is sketchy even though, in a sense, he is the one true author of the group — the others are merely his creations.

The story of The Old Man (as Irons’ character is listed in the cast), on the other hand, is the film’s most interesting, but also the most cursory and therefore the least credible. Had the screenwriters chosen to tell this story alone, “The Words” might well have been a more worthy effort.

Despite its ambitions, “The Words” quickly succumbs to its own pretensions. The sole redeeming feature of the film is another subtle, truly moving performance by Irons, who completely overshadows his novelist counterparts in the movie. It’s easy to believe that this was a man who lived and lost and wrote his heart out. Cooper and Quaid are both novices by comparison.

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Hanging with Mr. Cooper Audiences had their fill of Jude Law in 2004 (with “Closer,” “Alfie,” “I Heart Huckabees” and three others).

Now Bradley Cooper is making a case as 2012’s most overexposed actor. For “The Hangover Part III,” wait until 2013.

THE WORDS: As a fictional novelist, Cooper chases fame and fortune after stealing a manuscript.

(In theaters)

THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES: As a rookie cop, People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” is hot on the trail of Ryan Gosling’s bank robber. (Expected in limited release this year or 2013)

HIT & RUN: As a bank robber, Cooper is – you guessed it – running after stars Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell. (In theaters)

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK: After a stint in a state institution, Cooper’s character is simply pursuing happiness.

(Expected in limited release, November)

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The documentary on President Barack Obama offers the tagline: “Love him or hate him, you don’t know him.” Director Dinesh D’Souza has been a critic of the president, and he frames the film on where he believes the U.S. will be if Obama wins a second term.

THE BOURNE LEGACY **G@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., San Marco Theatre Much like Jason Bourne in the original, agent Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner) is at odds with a government that’s suddenly trying to kill him. This action thriller entertains, but it doesn’t top its predecessors.

THE CAMPAIGN **G@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) and Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis) pull out every dirty old trick and some new ones in fighting for a seat in Congress. As political satire, it’s not substantive, but as a ridiculous Ferrell comedy, it delivers.

THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY **G@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

The family of Wall Street hot shot Will (Henry Cavill) is kidnapped mid-ocean; turns out the bad guys (Sigourney Weaver among them) and maybe even the good guys

COSMOPOLIS **@@ Rated R • Sun-Ray Cinema The adaptation of Don DeLillo’s dense novel receives a strong performance from Robert Pattinson as billionaire asset manager Eric Packer. Director David Cronenberg seems so enamored of the source material that he can’t craft it into an engaging film. Audiences are left not caring about Packer or anyone else.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES **** Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach This one has it all: great storytelling, well-edited action, solid performances, a rousing score and a thematic depth perfectly reflecting society’s concerns in 2012.

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS **@@ Rated PG • AMC Orange Park, Regal Avenues Rising eighth-grader Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon) is on summer break and he’s booored. So he resorts to his usual activities: fight with his brother Rodrick (Devon Bostick), lie to his parents (Steve Zahn, Rachel Harris) and hang with his best pal Rowley (Robert Capron).

THE EXPENDABLES 2 *@@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

Sylvester Stallone’s havoc-wreaking all-stars – including Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture and Jason Statham – return and get help from Chuck Norris and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

FINDING NEMO 3D ***G Rated G • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

The darlings of the deep are back! Nemo (Alexander Gould) has been netted and is then tanked, in an Australian dentist’s office. His dad Marlin (Albert Brooks) sets off to rescue the lad, meeting Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) and schools of other new friends (voiced by Brad Garrett, Willem Dafoe and Geoffrey

AREA THEATERS AMELIA ISLAND Carmike Amelia Island 7, 1132 S. 14th St., 261-9867 ARLINGTON & REGENCY AMC Regency 24, 9451 Regency Square Blvd., 264-3888 BAYMEADOWS & MANDARIN Regal Avenues 20, 9525 Philips Highway, 538-3889 BEACHES Regal Beach Blvd. 18, 14051 Beach Blvd., 992-4398 FIVE POINTS Sun-Ray Cinema@5Points, 1028 Park St., 359-0047 NORTHSIDE Hollywood River City 14, River City Marketplace, 12884 City Center Blvd., 757-9880

ORANGE PARK AMC Orange Park 24, 1910 Wells Road, (888) AMC-4FUN Carmike Fleming Island 12, 1820 Town Center Blvd., 621-0221 SAN MARCO San Marco Theatre, 1996 San Marco Blvd., 396-4845 SOUTHSIDE Cinemark Tinseltown, 4535 Southside Blvd., 998-2122 ST. AUGUSTINE Epic Theatres, 112 Theatre Drive, 797-5757 IMAX Theater, World Golf Village, 940-IMAX Pot Belly’s, 36 Granada St., 829-3101

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HIT & RUN *G@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Epic Theatre St. Augustine A young couple (Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard) risk it all when they go on a road trip toward a big opportunity. Things get complicated and hilarious when they’re chased by a friend from the past (Bradley Cooper), a federal marshal (Tom Arnold) and a band of misfits.

HOPE SPRINGS ***@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues Married 31 years, Kay and Arnold (Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones) are just going through the motions. They turn to renowned marriage counselor Dr. Feld (Steve Carell) in a film that takes an insightful look at the subtle easy-to-miss ways that a marriage can disintegrate.

ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT **G@ Rated PG • AMC Orange Park, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues The prehistoric pals are back – Manny (Ray Romano), Diego (Denis Leary) and Sid (John Leguizamo) – this time going through some heavy changes, like icebergs and Continental shelf shifts. Co-starring the voices of Queen Latifah, Peter Dinklage and Simon Pegg.

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Business goes bad for the bootlegging Bondurants when authorities seek a share of the profits in this Prohibitionera gangster film set in Virginia. John Hillcoat directs an impressive cast, including Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska, Guy Pearce and Gary Oldman.

THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN **G@ Rated PG • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

After being told they’re unable to conceive, a couple (Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton) dreams up their ideal child. Then, a 10-year-old named Timothy (CJ Adams) arrives at their doorstep, but he’s even more special than he first seems to be. Starting with those vines on his legs.

PARANORMAN ***@ Rated PG • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

The kid in this tale (Kodi Smit-McPhee) doesn’t just see dead people — he also talks to them, in this beautifully animated stop-motion adventure-comedy. He takes on zombies, ghosts, witches and grownups to save his town from an old curse.

THE POSSESSION *@@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

In this horror movie, an antique box carries the curse of an ancient spirit. Clyde (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Stephanie Brenek (Kyra Sedgwick) must try to stop the evil force from destroying their daughter.

rude humor along with a surprisingly tender tone.

KILLER JOE ***G Rated NC-17 • Regal Beach Blvd.

Texas drug-dealer Chris (Emile Hirsch) is deep in debt and decides the only solution to his money troubles is to murder his mother and collect the insurance money. He and his father (Thomas Haden Church) hire Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a contract killer who also happens to be a police detective.

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LAST OUNCE OF COURAGE *@@@ Rated PG • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

Teenager Christian (Hunter Gomez) has never known his war-hero father, killed in battle. Given a chance to connect with his grandfather Bob (Marshall R. Teague), he blows it.

Co-starring Jennifer O’Neill and … Bill O’Reilly!

LAWLESS **G@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal

PREMIUM RUSH **G@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

A Manhattan bike messenger (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) picks up an envelope to deliver, a job which puts him on the radar of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout New York City.

RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION **@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinem ark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

This sequel stars Milla Jovovich as Alice, a badass warrior who fights against Umbrella Corp. and various zombies.

ROBOT & FRANK ***G Rated PG-13 • Regal Beach Blvd.

Cranky former jewel thief Frank (Frank Langella) is getting older. His son Hunter (James Marsden) gets him a robot (Peter Sarsgaard) that’s programmed specifically to tend to him. Just a matter of time before the two buddies plan a caper. Co-starring Liv Tyler and Susan Sarandon.

SLEEPWALK WITH ME ***G Not Rated • Sun-Ray Cinema A standup comedian deals with the stress of his floundering career and his bouts with severe sleepwalking in writer, director and star Mike Birbiglia’s “Sleepwalk with Me,” winner of Sundance Film Festival’s Audience Award earlier this year. The film is produced and co-written by Ira Glass of NPR’s “This American Life.”

SPARKLE *G@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Cinemark Tinseltown, Hollywood River City Set in 1968, at the height of Motown’s glory, sisters Delores (Tike Sumpter), Sister (Carmen Ejogo) and Sparkle (Jordin Sparks) are the girl group on top, with all the highs and lows fame and success bring. This is the late Whitney Houston’s last film.

STOLEN *G@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

Nic, Nic … WTF? We loved you in “Peggy Sue Got Married” and “Raising Arizona”! Try a low-action snarky comedy again, dude. Call John Goodman or even Cher. Sheesh.

TOTAL RECALL **G@ Rated PG-13 • Cinemark Tinseltown This remake stars Colin Farrell as Doug, a factory worker who learns about Rekall, where clients are implanted with false life memories of their choice. Doug asks for a spy’s memory.

Co-starring Jessica Biel.

THE WORDS **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

Reviewed in this issue.

OTHER FILMS SUN-RAY CINEMA “Sleepwalk With Me” runs through Sept. 20 at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., Riverside. “Cosmopolis” is also screened. “The Master” starts Sept. 21. Call 359-0047 for showtimes. sunraycinema.com FREE WEEKEND NATURE MOVIES “Playing Smart Against Invasive Species: How to Enjoy and Protect the Great Outdoors” screens at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. every Sat. and Sun. in September at GTM Research Reserve Environmental Education Center, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra. 823-4500.

POT BELLY’S CINEMA “Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter,” “To Rome With Love,” “Hysteria” and “The Watch” are shown at Pot Belly’s, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine. 829-3101.

WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME IMAX THEATER “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark: The IMAX Experience” is screened along with “To The Arctic 3D,” “Galapagos 3D,” “Legends of Flight 3D,” “Born To Be Wild 3D,” “Rescue 3D” and “Deep Sea 3D” at World Golf Hall of Fame Village, 1 World Golf Place, St. Augustine. 940-IMAX. worldgolfimax.com

NEW ON DVD & BLU-RAY SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN Charlize Theron’s performance as evil Queen Ravenna in “Snow White and the Huntsman” is nothing short of spectacular. Director Rupert Sanders borrows heavily from “The Lord of the Rings” for his version of the Grimm Brothers’ fairytale and his use of visuals, tight narrative and casting choices (like Bob Hoskins and Ian McShane as two of the seven dwarfs) help breathe new life into the wellknown story. Chris Hemsworth and Kristen Stewart attempt to rise to the occasion, yet Theron is the real attraction here, making her portrayal of the evil queen one gorgeous monster indeed.

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"The Master," starring Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman, opens Sept. 21 at Sun-Ray Cinema.

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WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING Based on the bestselling pregnancy guide, this rom-com from director Kirk Jones features an ensemble cast including Jennifer Lopez, Chris Rock, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, Elizabeth Banks and Anna Kendrick, in a humorous story that follows five Atlanta couples as they face pregnancy and impending childbirth.

Mario Rubalcaba, Keith Morris, Dimitri Coats and Steven Shane McDonald bring geek back to punk with their supergroup OFF! Photo: Aaron Farley

OFF! with NEGATIVE APPROACH and DOUBLE NEGATIVE 7 p.m. Sept. 23 Freebird Live, 200 First Ave. N., Jax Beach Tickets are $15 246-2473, freebirdlive.com

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oday, punk rock is a far more refined animal than the raging anti-authoritarian beast that was loosed on the late-’70s streets. It’s a lucky thing, then, that Los Angeles’ OFF! keeps some of those old hardcore standbys alive: sub-twominute song lengths, frenetic onstage behavior and a snarling attitude that appeals to just as many as it pisses off. But what else would you expect with Keith Morris, the notoriously neurotic former Black Flag and Circle Jerks frontman, at the helm?

Backed by Steven Shane McDonald of fellow punk legends Redd Kross (bass), Dimitri Coats of Burning Brides (guitar) and Mario Rubalcaba of Rocket from the Crypt (drums), OFF! might seem like just another supergroup, but Morris has legitimate venom in his veins.

The band actually sprang from the ashes of a disastrous attempt to record a “final” Circle Jerks album, which royally pissed off the band’s other members.

So OFF!’s music is volatile and vituperative.

Bracing and full of bile. Fiery and frequently off-putting. Those qualities set it apart from everything else out there, making the band’s visit to Jacksonville Beach a must-see. Coats chatted about Morris’ staying power, bringing geek back to punk and the raging bonfire that is OFF! Folio Weekly: Give us the lowdown on how OFF! came together in 2009.

Dimitri Coats: Keith and I have been friends

for years, and I convinced him that Circle Jerks should make a new record, pitching myself as the producer. But the whole thing imploded.

Keith and I, though, had started writing songs together and were really into the material. So we decided that it shouldn’t go to waste, and formed a band.

F.W.: It still feels like the Keith Morris show, though. Was that always the point?

D.C.: Keith is the president and the star, but I like to think of myself as the evil dictator behind the curtain pulling the levers. Keith writes the lyrics, but I wear a lot of hats: I manage the band, I produced the record, I designed the logo, I suggested the name OFF!, I write all the music. … Somebody needed to take the wheel of this thing, for better or for worse.

F.W.: Did you make a conscious effort to keep the songs so short and hard-hitting?

D.C.: That came from a certain urgency we were after. We touched on something that woke up the sleeping giant of Keith, reminding him of his early days in Black Flag. It wasn’t intentional, though; it was very organic, and we just kept fanning the flames, letting it turn into a raging bonfire.

F.W.: The punk community can be notoriously critical of reunions and retreads, and Keith’s pissed off more than his fair share of fans in the past. How would you judge the reception to OFF! so far?

D.C.: Punk and hardcore have moved away from what made it fun in the first place. When Keith was in Black Flag, it was more like a party band with a mid-tempo beat — it wasn’t about coming onstage and ripping someone’s face off. It wasn’t a meathead/jock/circle pit thing,

where everybody was trying to beat each other up. It was about having a good time with all kinds of freaks in a more artsy scene. We’re just bringing back the geek element of punk. [Our music’s] still an assault, but we pride ourselves on having actual songs that you can dance to.

F.W.: Celebrated punk artist Raymond Pettibon’s drawings on the cover certainly hark back to Black Flag’s early days.

D.C.: It’s a nod to Keith’s past. We knew we were touching on something that evoked that era, so it made sense for Raymond to help us tell the visual side of the story. He was the best person for matching the music’s dark, sarcastic humor.

F.W.: Which is immediately evident in even your shortest songs.

D.C.: It would’ve been easy to go on the Warped Tour’s old-guy stage, but we wanted to be taken seriously as a new band. We’re still pissed off about the way things are set up in the world. But this is a way for us to shake off a lot of cobwebs caused by mental problems. We’re adults now, but if we’re honest with ourselves, we’re still pretty damaged people. OFF! is a great outlet to exorcise those dark thoughts.

F.W.: Does OFF! have a long-term plan? Or are you just living in the moment?

D.C.: We have a vision for two more records.

Keith is 57 years old, so how active the band remains is really dependent on his health. But for a guy his age with diabetes, he’s never let us down. It’s incredible. This band has re-energized him, giving him another reason to live and stay healthy, because the music demands a certain kind of physicality and commitment.

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Cellist Ben Sollee combines classical, jazz-tinged soul, pop and more as he focuses on the integrity of his music and message. Photo: Magnus Lindqvist, GLINTstudios

Pedaling an Independent Streak

Creative cellist mixes bluegrass, R&B and folk-rock while connecting with communities by bicycle tours BEN SOLLEE 8 p.m. Sept. 25 Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach Tickets range from $20-$25 209-0399, pvconcerthall.com

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little bit pop, a little bit bluegrass and a little bit classical, creatively complex cellist Ben Sollee covers surprisingly extensive musical ground. His work since 2005 includes oldtime reinterpretations, collaborations with Béla Fleck, jazz-tinged soul, hipster R&B and sophisticated folk-rock à la Elvis Costello. But no matter what sounds are emitted from Sollee’s cello, everything bears the stamp of a fiercely independent artist who’s conscious not only of the quality of his tunes, but the integrity of his message. Sollee talks about his love of bicycle touring, his upcoming album, “Half-Made Man,” and music’s inherent social aspects.

Folio Weekly: Being a Southerner yourself, have you toured much in Florida?

Ben Sollee: I have, but Florida’s always been tricky. We did a bike tour down to Jack Rabbits once, which was really nice. But riding into Jacksonville was impossible with all those crazy highways. To be honest, I haven’t had a great experience playing in Florida yet. But I don’t intend to abandon all hope on the place.

F.W.: Where did the original motivation for touring by bicycle originate?

B.S.: As artists, the way we travel is often superhuman — we spend more time between places than actually in them. So the bike tours are a reaction to that, allowing us to slow down and really connect with communities.

F.W.: Your fourth solo album, “Half-Made Man,” comes out on Sept. 25. How do you think it stacks up with your past work?

B.S.: The big difference came with our approach to recording. In the past, I’ve composed things, brought in players and used a lot of overdubbing — basically using the studio as a tool rather than a part of the band. With this record, I brought in a wonderful live quintet that played everything live in one take. So it wasn’t about achieving technical excellence, but rather creating a vibe and telling a story as an ensemble.

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F.W.: “Half-Made Man” will be released on your own imprint, Tin Ear Records. How important is that independent spirit for you as an artist?

B.S.: Super important. You have to let yourself create — oftentimes the business of music gets in the way of just being able to make your art. And in this day and age, your best shot at making a unique product is to do your thing and not worry about how it’s going to sell or who it’s going to sell to. I’d rather make the art and then let the audience find it.

F.W.: Every decision in your career seems to stem from a desire to share your music with an ever-growing audience.

B.S.: I’ve always wanted to pursue transparency as the overarching thing. I really feel that my music is like a conversation with my audience rather than a product for fans to buy. People consume music much quicker these days, so they’ve got time to see what else you’re about. So it’s important for people to know that I’m from Kentucky and that I love it.

F.W.: So you’re proud to be the latest in a long line of great Kentucky musicians?

B.S.: Yes, but I also want to make an ethical career in music. Lately, people have been coming to my music as bike enthusiasts, as political activists, as outdoorsy people. It’s amazing how broad the spectrum is. And it’s also easy to forget, especially when you’re trying to make a living off of it, that music is a social art form.

Nick McGregor themail@folioweekly.com

Saucer Series Jacksonville promoter Tib Miller, whose nonprofit outfit Flying Saucer Presents has been bringing shows to the area for the last 15 years, has created this series of Americana acts booked through Spring 2013.

Sept. 25: Ben Sollee Oct. 17: Ani DiFranco Oct. 24: Alejandro Escovedo Nov. 10: Steve Forbert and Carrie Rodriguez Dec. 9: Tyrone Wells Jan. 10: Tom Rush Jan. 12: Marcia Ball & Her Band Jan. 17: Sonny Landreth Jan. 25: Marshall Crenshaw & the Bottle Rockets Feb. 7: Leon Redbone Feb. 17: Carolina Chocolate Drops Feb. 24: Leo Kottke March 1: Loudon Wainwright III

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DATSIK The Dubstep DJ appears at 8 p.m. Sept. 18 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. $20. 246-2473. freebirdlive.com DUBLIN CITY RAMBLERS The Celtic band performs Sept. 18 at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 249-9595.

SUPERSUCKERS, WHISKEY DOGS and DARKHORSE SALOON The raunchy rockers are on at 8 p.m. Sept. 18 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco. $12. 398-7496.

CANARY IN THE COALMINE The indie band delivers Appalachian folk at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Intuition Ale Works, 720 King St., Riverside.

683-7720.

BIG TICKET BATTLE 2012 SONS NOT BEGGARS The local band performs at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco. $10. 398-7496.

BARD and MUSTACHE The indie folk musicians play Sept. 19 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown. 353-4686.

CHROMA The popular local jam band plays Sept. 20 at Mellow Mushroom, 1018 N. Third St., Ste. 2, Jax Beach. 246-1500.

HERITAGE BAND The pop/reggae band is on at 9 p.m. Sept. 20 at Sliders Seaside Grill, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., Fernandina Beach. 277-6990.

SLUMAMERICAN TOUR YELAWOLF, RITTZ, TROUBLE ANDREW and DJ VAJRA This evening of rap gets started at 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. $21. 246-2473.

FISH OUT OF WATER The band plays Sept. 20 at Ragtime Tavern, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 241-7877.

MARC DOUGLAS BERARDO and MARC BLACK The singer-songwriters perform Sept. 20 at European Street CafĂŠ, 1704 San Marco Blvd., San Marco. 398-9500.

MISS SHEVAUGHN & YUMA WRAY The Americana duo performs at 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown. 353-6067.

THE ADICTS The English punkers go on at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 at Brewster’s Megaplex, 845 University Blvd. N., Arlington. $15. 223-9850.

TALLHART, THE CANVAS WAITING and AMANDA AMARU The alt-rockers are on at 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco. $8. 398-7496.

IAN ANDERSON The classic Jethro Tull rock legend performs at 8 p.m. Sept. 21 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A S., St. Augustine.

209-0367. $29.50-$69.50. staugamphitheatre.com NAMELESS GUARDIAN, OSCAR MIKE, ASHLEIGH DAVIS The band celebrates a CD release party Sept. 21 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco. 398-7496.

JOHN EMIL The singer-songwriter is on Sept. 21 at Green Room Brewing, 228 N. Third St., Jax Beach. 201-9283. kLoB The local rockers play Sept. 21 at Prevatts Sports Bar & Grill, 2620 Blanding Blvd., Middleburg. 282-1564.

THE GRAPES OF ROTH The local folk rockers appear Sept. 21 and 22 at A1A Ale Works, 1 King St., St. Augustine. 829-2977.

ERNIE & DEBI EVANS The bluegrass musicians perform Sept. 21 at Whitey’s Fish Camp, 2032 C.R. 220, Fleming Island. 269-4198.

IMAGINATION MOVERS The alt rockers for preschoolers play at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown. 355-2787. $25, $35. floridatheatre.com FUSEBOX FUNK The local funk faves play Sept. 21 at Mojo Kitchen, 1500 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. 247-6636.

MR. AL PETE The local rapper celebrates the release of his new CD, “Fish in the Forest,� with Jason Plusone, The IGive, Chris Slade and Just Will at 8 p.m. Sept. 21 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown. $10.

TEEPEE The soloist performs Sept. 21 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown. 353-6067.

KEYLOW, MR. WHITTY, DICTATOR & D.A.R.Y.L. The hip-hop gets started at 8 p.m. Sept. 21 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. $8. 246-2473.

ASCENSION WORSHIP HOPE IS ALIVE TOUR The worship concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave., Westside. Free. 388-7807.

BERES HAMMOND The reggae singer-songwriter plays Sept. 21 at Brewster’s Megaplex, 845 University Blvd. N., Arlington. 223-9850.

INCREDIBLE HONEY The jam band plays Sept. 21 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach. 277-8010.

CHILLAKAYA The reggae band performs Sept. 22 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach. 277-8010.

PARTY TRAIN The dance band performs Sept. 22 at Fionn MacCool’s Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Ste. 176, Downtown.

374-1247.

MARK WILLIAMS & BLUE HORSE The singer-songwriter plays Sept. 22 at Riverside Arts Market, beneath the Fuller Warren Bridge on Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville.

NORTH FLORIDA FOLKFEST Bob Patterson, Emmett Carlisle and Tammerlin are among more than a dozen singer-songwriters performing from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 22 at Florida Agricultural Museum, 7900 Old Kings Road N., Palm Coast. $15. 268-8959. myagmuseum.com ERNIE & DEBI EVANS The bluegrass musicians appear Sept. 22 at Mojo No. 4 Urban Whiskey Bar, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Riverside. 381-6670.

DARRYL WORLEY, DAVID LEE MURPHY and BO BICE The country music artists perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, St. Johns River State College, 283 College Dr., Orange Park. $22-$58. 276-6750. thcenter.org BLONDIE and DEVO The eclectic bands from the punk rock and new wave scenes appear at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A S., St. Augustine. $31.50-$122. 209-0367. staugamphitheatre.com BLACK CREEK RI’ZIN’ The Southern-tinged indie rockers play Sept. 22 at Mayport Tavern, 2775 Old Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach. 270-0801.

PETER FURLER The Australian songwriter performs at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave., Westside. $14.

388-7807.

SHO NUFF The popular Jacksonville-based band is on at 8 p.m. Sept.

22 at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach.

249-9595.

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September 20 Almost Famous September 21 & 22 The Grapes of Roth

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20

The Slumamerican Tour

YELAWOLF

Rittz/Trouble Andrew/DJ Vajra FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21

KEYLOW/MR. WHITTY Dictator/D.A.R.Y.L.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 22

S.P.O.R.E.

JOEY Z & THE PEOPLE FROM MARS HOT SHOCK BAND SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 23

OFF!

(FEATURING KEITH MORRIS OF THE CIRCLE JERKS ON VOCALS, DIMITRI COATS OF BURNING BRIDES ON GUITAR, STEVEN MCDONALD OF REDD KROSS ON BASS, & MARIO RUBALCABA OF ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT ON DRUMS)

NEGATIVE APPROACH/DOUBLE NEGATIVE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 25

ADAM ANT

THE GOOD THE MAD & THE LOVELY POSSE BROTHERS OF BRAZIL

THE GREEN

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“Join us for Blues, Rock & Funk�

DATSIK DELTA HEAVY/BARE NOIZE/AFK

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 26

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The Best Live Music in St. Augustine!

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18 THE FIREPOWER TOUR

STICK FIGURE/TASTE BUDS Mon-

Tues-

Texas Hold ’Em STARTS AT 7 P.M.

Wed-

Bar Bingo/Karaoke ALL U CAN EAT WINGS KIDS EAT FREE FROM 5 P.M. TO 9 P.M. HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT

Thurs-

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Fri-

1904

Men’s Night Out Beer Pong 7pm $1 Draft $5 Pitchers Free Pool DJ BG ALL U CAN EAT CRABLEGS

DJ BG w/Cornhole Tournament Redneck Red Solo Cup Night!

2 FOR 1 DOMESTIC DRAFTS, WELLS AND HOUSE WINE

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28

ZACH DEPUTY LOVECHUNK SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29

KETCHY SHUBY FRIDAY OCTOBER 5

BAND OF SKULLS AND GUESTS SATURDAY OCTOBER 6

EOTO

ALL IMPROV ALL THE TIME MONDAY OCTOBER 8

TRAMPLED BY TURTLES HONEYHONEY TUESDAY OCTOBER 9

A1A 9:30pm 1/2 PRICE APPS-FRI (BAR ONLY) 4-7PM DECK MUSIC 5 P.M.-9 P.M.

BEATS ANTIQUE

Sat-

A1A 9:30pm DECK MUSIC 5 P.M.-9 P.M.

Sun-

LAMAR 5pm-9pm

10-13: D-5/New Day 10-19: Garrett on Acoustic 10-20: Blood on the Dancefloor/ Jefree Star 10-25: Badfish (Sublime Tribute) 10-26: Social Distortion/Nirvana/ Ramones Tributes 10-28: The Expendables/Iration 11-7: Dr. Dog/Cotton Jones 11-9: All Time Low/The Summer Set 11-13: Dance Gavin Dance 11-14: Donavon Frankenreiter 11-16: Bobby Lee Rodgers 12-1: Perpetual Groove 12-8: Papadosio/Greenhouse Lounge 12-14: Passafire 12-22: Sweet Lu CD Release Party

MUX MOOL/LYNX UPCOMING SHOWS

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RAWMYST, H20 and S.P.O.R.E. The indie rockers perform Sept. 22 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown. 353-6067.

AGE OF DECAY The Goth Music Festival is held Sept. 22 at Brewster’s Pit, 845 University Blvd. N., Arlington. 223-9850.

OFF! with NEGATIVE APPROACH and DOUBLE NEGATIVE The punk supergroup OFF! performs at 8 p.m. Sept. 23 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. $15. 246-2473.

MID-LIFE CRISIS The local band is on Sept. 23 at Nippers Beach Grille, 2309 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. 247-3300.

CARA BETH SATALINO, CHESTER ENDERSBY GWAZDA, TELEPATHIC LINES, THE SAND FLEAS The indie rock musician from Athens, Ga., is on at 8 p.m. Sept. 23 at The Present Moment Café, 224 W. King St., St. Augustine. $5.

827-4499.

STEVIE NICKS The singer-songwriter, formerly of Fleetwood Mac, performs at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A S., St. Augustine. 209-0367. $62.50, $90. staugamphitheatre.com BEN SOLLEE The cellist and singer-songwriter kicks off the Saucer Series, mixing folk, bluegrass and jazz, at 8 p.m. Sept.

25 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. $20-$25. 209-0399.

ADAM ANT, BROTHERS OF BRAZIL The new wave legend performs at 8 p.m. Sept. 25 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. $25. 246-2473.

WEAVING THE FATE The soulful rockers play at 8 p.m. Sept.

25 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco. $8.

398-7496.

WILD LIFE SOCIETY Local eclectic musicians are on at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at Intuition Ale Works, 720 King St., Riverside. 683-7720.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

COLT FORD Sept. 26, Whisky River LEON RUSSELL Sept. 26, The Florida Theatre WILL PEARSALL Sept. 26, Ragtime Tavern THE GREEN, STICK FIGURE and TASTE BUDS Sept. 26, Freebird Live HALF MOON RUN, FLAGSHIP ROMANCE and LUCIO RUBINO Sept. 26, Jack Rabbits AGENT RIBBONS Sept. 26, Underbelly BRAD PAISLEY, THE BAND PERRY, SCOTTY McCREERY and JANA KRAMER Sept. 27, Veterans Memorial Arena

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SARAH McQUAID Sept. 27, European Street San Marco SEVEN SPRINGS Sept. 27, Poe’s Tavern ASCEND THE HILL, ASCENSION WORSHIP Sept. 27, Murray Hill Theatre AER, YONAS and DAVID DALLAS Sept. 27, Jack Rabbits THINGUINS and PERHAPS Sept. 27, Phoenix Taproom KEIKO MATSUI Sept. 28, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ZACH DEPUTY Sept. 28, Freebird Live HED PE and ILL NINO Sept. 28, Brewster’s Roc Bar MAC DEMARCO, UNCLE MARTY & FRIENDS and SLOUGH LORIS Sept. 28, Present Moment Café YANKEE SLICKERS Sept. 28, Taps Bar & Grill, St. Augustine SET FREE CD Release Party with REJOICE THE AWAKENING, FROM THE EYES OF SERVANTS, MY MAKER AND I, WAKE UP ATLANTIC and I AM THE WITNESS Sept. 28, Murray Hill Theatre SPADE McQUADE & THE ALLSTARS Sept. 28 & 29, Fly’s Tie Irish Pub CLOUD 9 Sept. 28 & 29, Ragtime Tavern BRANCH & DEAN, ALEXANDRA DEMETREE and 3RD WHEEL Sept. 29, Mavericks WAMPO Sept. 29 at +SoLo Gallery KETCHY SHUBY Sept. 29, Freebird Live THE GOOTCH Sept. 29, Fionn MacCool’s Jax Landing THE TANNAHILL WEAVERS Sept. 29, European Street Southside WADE WILLIAMS Sept. 29, Riverside Arts Market DOMENIC PATRUNO Sept. 29 & Oct. 5, Green Room Brewing TOE IN THE TRIGGER Sept. 29, Burro Bar NICKELS AND DIMES Sept. 29, Underbelly JAX PIPE & DRUMS Sept. 29, Culhane’s Irish Pub A CALL FOR KYLIE, LOFTLAND, THINK HAPPY THOUGHTS and VELAGATO Sept. 29, Murray Hill Theatre KARL DAVIS & FRIENDS Sept. 29, Dog Star Tavern THE GARAGE Sept. 29, 1904 Music Hall JOE COCKER and DAVE MASON Sept. 30, St. Augustine Amphitheatre MODERN ENGLISH Sept. 30, Jack Rabbits THE ROCKETBOYS AND BEARCAT Oct. 1, Burro Bar BORN OF OSIRIS Oct. 2, Brewster’s Roc Bar JOHN THOMAS JAZZ GROUP Oct. 2, Culhane’s Irish Pub NEAL MORSE and MIKE PORTNOY Oct. 3, Murray Hill Theatre VICTOR WOOTEN Oct. 4, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ARPETRIO Oct. 4, 1904 Music Hall

Ian Anderson, the Jethro Tull rock legend, walks into the light Sept. 21 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre.

Photo: Martin Webb CRAIG LIESKE & SERSON BRANNEN Oct. 4, +SoLo Gallery SKELETONWITCH, HAVOK and HOWL Oct. 5, Blues Rock Cafe 12 STONES, THE LETTER BLACK, KALIYL CD Release and LETTERS FROM THE FIRE Oct. 5, Murray Hill Theatre ADULT CRASH, EVERYMEN, CORAL CASTLE Oct. 5, Burro Bar SKELETONWITCH, HAVOK and HOWL Oct. 5, Blues Rock Cafe 12 STONES, THE LETTER BLACK, KALIYL CD Release and LETTERS FROM THE FIRE Oct. 5, Murray Hill Theatre CHARLIE WALKER Oct. 5, Music in the Courtyard, Neptune Beach THE EARLY GRAVES Oct. 5, Brewster’s Pit EOTO Oct. 6, Freebird Live CHROMA Oct. 6, Riverside Arts Market KEVIN GREENSPON Oct. 6, +SoLo Gallery SOUL GRAVY Oct. 6, Dog Star Tavern NIKKI TALLEY Oct. 6, European Street Beach TEENANGER, THE SOUPCANS and HUNGRY GAZE Oct. 7, Nobby’s SHAWN McDONALD and SAMUEL SANDERS Oct. 7, Murray Hill Theatre RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS and COBRA SKULLS Oct. 7, Jack Rabbits TRAMPLED BY TURTLES and HONEYHONEY Oct. 8, Freebird Live LIVE AUDITION SHOWCASE Oct. 8, Sliders Seaside Grill BIG TICKET BATTLE 2012 MINDSLIP, MASTER RADICAL Oct. 8, Jack Rabbits BEATS ANTIQUE Oct. 9, Freebird Live BORGORE Oct. 10, Pure Nightclub PHIL WICKHAM, THE ROYALROYAL and TRAVIS RYAN Oct. 11, Murray Hill Theatre DEATH ANGEL, THREAT SIGNAL, BONDED BY BLOOD, WRETCHED Oct. 11, Brewster’s Roc Bar LANGHORNE SLIM Oct. 11, Underbelly FALL PALATKA BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Oct. 11-13, Rodeheaver Boys Ranch HOLLOW LEG, SHROUD EATER, HOLLY HUNT, PORTER and NISROCH Oct. 12, Burro Bar O.A.R. Oct. 12, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DEAN DEMERRIT JAZZ TRIBE Oct. 12, Dog Star Tavern OCEAN IS THEORY, ABANDON KANSAS and THE INVOCATION Oct. 12, Murray Hill Theatre TINSLEY ELLIS Oct. 12, Mojo Kitchen THOSE GUYS Oct. 12 & 13, Tradewinds Lounge FLOBOTS and ASTRONAUTALIS Oct. 13, Jack Rabbits D5, NEW DAY, FACE4RADIO, DYSTIL Oct. 13, Freebird Live GREAT WHITE Oct. 13, Brewster’s Roc Bar ALEX CUBA with HOT SHOCK BAND Oct. 16, Jack Rabbits DOPAPOD Oct. 16, 1904 Music Hall ANI DIFRANCO Oct. 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall GIN BLOSSOMS Oct. 17, Whisky River EYES LIPS EYES Oct. 17, Burro Bar THE TOASTERS and HOLIDAZED Oct. 18, Jack Rabbits A ROAD LESS TRAVELED Oct. 18, Urban Flats Ponte Vedra GEORGE CLINTON Oct. 18, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall HOWLE MOSELY Oct. 18, Dog Star Tavern MAGNOLIAFEST ANDERS OSBORNE, JJ GREY & MOFRO Oct. 18-20, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park JOHN HIATT & THE COMBO Oct. 19 Ponte Vedra Concert Hall THE WOBBLY TOMS Oct. 19, Fly’s Tie Irish Pub MONO Oct. 19, Jack Rabbits GHOST LIGHT ROAD Oct. 19, Burro Bar GARRETT ON ACOUSTIC Oct. 19, Freebird Live GOLDEN PELICANS, BROWN PALACE Oct. 20, Nobby’s FOLIO WEEKLY’S OKTOBERFEST PAPERKUTT Oct. 20, St. Augustine Amphitheatre

SWAMP CABBAGE Oct. 20, Cafe Eleven CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE ABBEY ROAD Oct. 20, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR, JEFFREE STAR Oct. 20, Freebird Live BEN MILLER BAND Oct. 20, Jack Rabbits DEVILDRIVER, CANCER BATS and KILO KAHN Oct. 21, Burro Bar ESPERANZA SPALDING Oct. 21, The Florida Theatre BRONCHO Oct. 22, Burro Bar ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO Oct. 24, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall PENNYWISE Oct. 24, Brewster’s The Edge ICE NINE KILLS, WOLVES AT THE GATE Oct. 24, Jack Rabbits BLACKBERRY SMOKE Oct. 25, Mavericks ZAC BROWN BAND Oct. 26, Veterans Memorial Arena ARTURO SANDOVAL Oct. 26, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall THE FRITZ Oct. 26 & 27, Dog Star Tavern KING TUFF, THE INTELLIGENCE, FOUR LETTER WORD and THEE HOLY GHOSTS Oct. 26, Nobby’s WHY? Oct. 26, Jack Rabbits GENITORTURERS Oct. 26, Brewster’s Roc Bar REGGAE SWAT TEAM Oct. 26 & 27, A1A Ale Works RED Oct. 27, Brewster’s Roc Bar BLUES TRAVELER Oct. 28, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ELI YOUNG BAND Oct. 28, Mavericks THE EXPENDABLES, IRATION Oct. 28, Freebird Live JILL SCOTT Oct. 28, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DAMIEN JURADO and RICKOLUS Oct. 29, Jack Rabbits WHITE COLLAR SIDESHOW Oct. 31, Murray Hill Theatre FIREFLIGHT, KJ-52, SPOKEN, WAVORLY, SEVENTH TIME DOWN and GEORGE MOSS Nov. 1, Murray Hill Theatre HEART and SHAWN COLVIN Nov. 2, St. Augustine Amphitheatre KINGS OF HELL Nov. 2, Fly’s Tie Irish Pub kLoB Nov. 2, Prevatts Sports Bar & Grill JEALOUSY MOUNTAIN DUO Nov. 5, Burro Bar CARRIE NATION & THE SPEAKEASY Nov. 8 & 9, Dog Star Tavern ALL TIME LOW, THE SUMMER SET, THE DOWNTOWN FICTION and HIT THE LIGHTS Nov. 9, Freebird Live STEVE FORBERT and CARRIE RODRIGUEZ Nov. 10, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall NEEDTOBREATHE Nov. 10, The Florida Theatre BUDDY GUY and JONNY LANG Nov. 10, St. Augustine Amphitheatre PETRA (CLASSIC LINEUP) and OCTOBER GLORY Nov. 10, Murray Hill Theatre COL. BRUCE HAMPTON Nov. 10, Dog Star Tavern CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE Nov. 10, Mayport Tavern OLD CITY MUSIC FEST .38 SPECIAL, CRAIG MORGAN, GLORIANA, THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND Nov. 11, St. Augustine Marketplace DR. DOG and COTTON JONES Nov. 11, Freebird Live kLoB Nov. 11, Square One THE UZI RASH GROUP Nov. 11, Nobby’s DONAVON FRANKENREITER Nov. 14, Freebird Live ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY Nov. 15, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL Nov. 16, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts FLANNEL CHURCH Nov. 16, Dog Star Tavern DRUMLINE LIVE Nov. 17, T-U Center PAINT FUMES, BAZOOKA, NEW COKE Nov. 17, Nobby’s ST. JOHNS RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL with MATT MURPHY Nov. 17-18, Downtown Palatka ZION I and MINNESOTA Nov. 18 Jack Rabbits CHUBBY Nov. 21, Dog Star Tavern

ERNIE & DEBI EVANS Nov. 23, Whitey’s Fish Camp THOSE GUYS Nov. 23 & 24, Tradewinds Lounge EDDIE VEDDER Nov. 24 & 25, T-U Center MEN WITHOUT HATS Nov. 24, Jack Rabbits TOMMY TALTON Nov. 26, Dog Star Tavern DAVID BAZAN Nov. 27, Cafe Eleven FREDDY’S FINEST Nov. 27, Dog Star Tavern PERPETUAL GROOVE Dec. 1, Freebird Live kLoB Dec. 1 & 31, Dog Star Tavern MR. GNOME and HEY MANDIBLE Dec. 5, Jack Rabbits SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS Dec. 6, Cafe Eleven IRIS DEMENT Dec. 7, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall PHIL KEAGGY Dec. 8, Murray Hill Theatre PAPADASIO and GREENHOUSE LOUNGE Dec. 8, Freebird Live TYRONE WELLS Dec. 9, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall DAN DEACON Dec. 9, Underbelly JOE BONAMASSA Dec. 9, The Florida Theatre PETER WHITE CHRISTMAS with RICK BRAUN, MINDI ABAIR Dec. 12, Florida Theatre TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Dec. 13, Veterans Memorial Arena ERIC CHURCH, JUSTIN MOORE, KIP MOORE Dec. 14, Veterans Memorial Arena PASSAFIRE Dec. 14, Freebird Live SWEET LU CD Release Party Dec. 22, Freebird Live FLANNEL CHURCH Dec. 28, Burro Bar TOM RUSH Jan. 10, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MARCIA BALL & HER BAND Jan. 12, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SONNY LANDRETH Jan. 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall DON WILLIAMS Jan. 17, The Florida Theatre SIMPLY SINATRA Jan. 19, Thrasher Horne Center for the Arts MARSHALL CRENSHAW & THE BOTTLE ROCKETS Jan. 25, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall LEON REDBONE Feb. 7, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall CHRIS KAHL Feb. 10, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts SCOTT COULTER Feb. 15 & 16, Thrasher Horne Center for the Arts JIM BRICKMAN Feb. 17, The Florida Theatre CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS Feb. 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall CELTIC CROSSROADS Feb. 23, The Florida Theatre THE HIT MEN Feb. 24, The Florida Theatre LEO KOTTKE Feb. 24, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

• CLUBS • AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH

CAFE KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269 Live music in the courtyard at 6 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., at 5 p.m. every Sun. DOG STAR TAVERN, 10 N. Second St., 277-8010 Incredible Honey at 8 p.m. Sept. 21. Chillakaya at 8 p.m. Sept. 22. DJs J.G. World & Jim spin actual vinyl at 8 p.m. every Tue. for Working Class Stiffs GENNARO’S ITALIANO SOUTH, 5472 First Coast Hwy., 491-1999 Live jazz from 7:30-9:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. GREEN TURTLE TAVERN, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Regi Blue Band at 7 p.m. Sept. 22. Dan Voll from 7-10 p.m. every Fri. Live music every weekend O’KANE’S IRISH PUB, 318 Centre St., 261-1000 Dan Voll at 7:30 p.m. every Wed. Turner London Band at 8:30 p.m. every Thur., Fri. & Sat. THE PALACE SALOON & SHEFFIELD’S, 117 Centre St., 491-3332 Split Tone at 9:30 p.m. Sept. 22. Buck Smith Project at 9 p.m. every Tue. & Sun. Wes Cobb every Wed. DJ Heavy Hess every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. DJ Miguel Alvarez in Sheffield’s every Fri. DJ Heavy Hess every Sat. Cason every Mon. PLAE, 80 Amelia Circle, Amelia Island Plantation, 277-2132 Gary Ross from 7-11 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6990 Heritage Band at 9 p.m. Sept. 20. Ace Winn at 1 p.m. Sept. 22.

Beech Street Blues Band Sept. 23. Live music every night THE SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 Ernie & Debi Evans at 6 p.m. Sept. 18. Live music Tue.-Sun. DJ Roc at 5 p.m. every Wed.

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

AJ’S BAR & GRILLE, 10244 Atlantic Blvd., 805-9060 Kelly Neff Sept. 22. DJ Sheryl every Thur., Fri. & Sat. DJ Mike every Tue. & Wed. Karaoke every Thur.

BREWSTER’S MEGAPLEX/PIT/ROC BAR/THE EDGE, 845 University Blvd. N., 223-9850 The Adicts and Poor Richards Sept. 20. Beres Hammond at 9 p.m. Sept. 21. Ex-Voto, Lestat, Sapphire Rebellion, Strap On Halo, Asylum XIII Sept. 22 MVP’S SPORTS GRILLE, 12777 Atlantic Blvd., 221-1090 Live music at 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat.

NEW NEIGHBORHOOD TAVERN, 15 Century St., 721-5087 Skytrain at 9 p.m. Sept. 21 & 22 THE SMOKIN’ BEAVER, 5863 Arlington Rd., 744-5132 Lyons at 9 p.m. Sept. 21 & 22 STARBUCKS, 9301 Atlantic Blvd., 724-4554 Open mic with Starbucks Trio from 8-11 p.m. every other Fri. TONINO’S TRATTORIA, 7001 Merrill Rd., 743-3848 Alaina Colding every Thur. W. Harvey Williams every Fri. Dino Saliba every Sat. VIP LOUNGE, 7707 Arlington Expressway, 619-8198 Karaoke at 9 p.m. every Tue. Live music every Wed. & Fri. Reggae every Thur. A DJ spins Old School every Sat.

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

BRICK RESTAURANT, 3585 St. Johns Ave., 387-0606 Duet every Wed. Bush Doctors every first Fri. & Sat. Live jazz every Fri. & Sat. THE CASBAH CAFE, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. 3rd Bass every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave., 387-3582 DJ Keith spins for Karaoke every Tue. DJ Free spins vintage every Fri. DJs SuZi-Rok, LowKill & Mowgli spin for Chillwave Madness every Mon. ELEVATED AVONDALE, 3551 St. Johns Ave., 387-0700 Karaoke with Dave Thrash every Wed. DJ 151 spins hip-hop, R&B, old-skool every Thur. DJ Catharsis spins lounge beats every first & fourth Sat. Patrick Evan & CoAlition Industry every Sun. MOJO NO. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670 Ernie & Debi Evans at 10 p.m. Sept. 22 TOM & BETTY’S, 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311 Live music every Fri. Karaoke at 8 p.m. every Sat.

BAYMEADOWS

THE COFFEE GRINDER, 9834 Old Baymeadows Rd., 642-7600 DJ Albert Adkins spins house every Fri. DJs Adrian Sky, Alberto Diaz & Chris Zachrich spin dance every Tue. DJ Michael Stumbaugh spins every Sat. GATOR’S DOCKSIDE, 8650 Baymeadows Rd., 448-0500 Comfort Zone Band at 9 p.m. every Fri. MY PLACE BAR-N-GRILL, 9550 Baymeadows Rd., 737-5299 Out of Hand every Mon. Rotating bands every other Tue. & Wed. OASIS GRILL & CHILL, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., 748-9636 DJs Stan and Mike Bend spin every Feel Good Fri.

BURRO

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THE PIER CANTINA & SANDBAR, 445 Eighth Ave. N., 246-6454 Darren Corlew and Johnny Flood at 7 p.m. every Thur.

DJ Infader every Fri. Nate Holley every Sat. POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637 Cowboys & Indians From The Future Sept. 20. Gypsies Ginger Sept. 21 & 22 RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 Billy Bowers at 7 p.m. Sept. 19. Fish Out of Water Sept. 20. Ron Perry Connection Sept. 21 & 22. Exit Sept. 23. Live music every Wed.-Sun. RUSH STREET/CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILL, 320 N. First St., 270-8565 A DJ spins at 10 p.m. every Wed., Fri. & Sat. SUN DOG, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 241-8221 3 the Band at 9:30 p.m. Sept. 22. Live music every Tue.-Sun. TIDES TIKI BEACH BAR, Hampton Inn, 1515 First St. N., 241-2311 Live music every Thur. & Sun. THE WINE BAR, 320 N. First St., 372-0211 Live music every Fri. & Sat.

DOWNTOWN

Don’t drink, don’t smoke. But do go see new wave legend Adam Ant perform Sept. 25 at Freebird Live. Photo: Hannah Domogala

BEACHES

(All clubs & venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)

BREWSTERS

200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Lauren Fincham from 7-10 p.m. Sept. 21 BEACHSIDE SEAFOOD, 120 S. Third St., 444-8862 Kurt Lanham sings island music every Fri.-Sun. BILLY’S BOATHOUSE GRILL, 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771 Tony Novelly at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 19 for St. Johns Riverkeeper Waterway Wednesday benefit. Kurt Lanham at 5:30 p.m. Sept.

20. 4Play at 6 p.m. Sept. 21. David Pooler Duo at 6 p.m. Sept.

22. Incognito at noon, The Rick Arcusa Trio at 4:45 p.m. Sept. 23

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BRIX TAPHOUSE, 300 N. Second St., 241-4668 DJ IBay every Tue., Fri. & Sat. DJ Ginsu every Wed. DJ Jade every Thur. Charlie Walker every Sun. CRAB CAKE FACTORY, 1396 Beach Blvd., Beach Plaza, 247-9880 Live jazz with Pierre & Co. every Wed. CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595 Dublin City Ramblers at 7 p.m. Sept. 18. Exit from 9 p.m.-mid. Sept. 21. Sho Nuff from 6:30-9:30 p.m., Karaoke from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Sept. 22. JK Wayne from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Sept. 23 DICK’S WINGS, 311 N. Third St., Ste. 107, 853-5004 Big Jeff at 8 p.m. every Thur. Live music at 9 p.m. every Sat. EL POTRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1553 Third St. N., 241-6910 Wilfredo Lopez every Wed. & Sat. ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY, 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337 Live music every Thur.

FLY’S TIE IRISH PUB, 177 E. Sailfish Dr., Atlantic Beach, 246-4293 Grandpa’s Cough Medicine at 9 p.m. Sept. 21 & 22.

Songwriters Nite every Tue. Ryan Campbell every Wed. Wes Cobb every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Charlie Walker every Mon. FREEBIRD LIVE, 200 N. First St., 246-2473 The Firepower Tour with Datsik, Delta Heavy, Bare Noize and AFK Sept. 18. The Slumerican Tour with Yelawolf, Rittz, Trouble Andrew and DJ Vajra at 7 p.m. Sept. 20. Keylow, Mr. Whitty, Dictator and D.A.R.Y.L. Sept. 21. S.P.O.R.E., Joey Z & the People From Mars and Hot Shock Band Sept. 22. Off!, Negative Approach and Double Negative Sept. 23. Adam Ant and Brothers of Brazil Sept. 25. The Green, Tastebuds and Stick Figure Sept. 26 GREEN ROOM BREWING, 228 N. Third St., 201-9283 John Emil Sept. 21. Dino Sept. 22 ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 108 First St., Neptune Beach, 372-0943 Doug McCrae Sept. 19. Clayton Bush Sept. 20. Evan Paluszynski Sept. 21. Matt Lytkowski Sept. 22. Live music every Wed.-Sat. KC CRAVE, 1161 Beach Blvd., 595-5660 Jesse Cruce Sept.

20. Tony Scozzaro, Clyde Conner and Stan Piper Sept. 21.

Gregory “Soulo” Lyons Sept. 22. Live music every Thur.-Sat. LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Live music at 7:30 p.m. every Sat. LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Barrett Jockers Sept. 20. Bead & Butter at 10 p.m. Sept. 21 & 22. Split Tone at 10:30 p.m. every Tue. Uncommon Legends every Wed. Wits End every Sun. Little Green Men every Mon. MAYPORT TAVERN, 2775 Old Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 270-0801 Black Creek Ri’zin at 9 p.m. Sept. 22. DJ D Amazn1 spins every Wed.-Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., Ste. 2, 246-1500 Charlie Walker Sept. 19. Chroma Sept. 20. Pop Musik Sept. 21.

Brown Bag Special Sept. 22. Live music every Wed.-Sun. MEZZA LUNA, 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573 Neil Dixon at 6 p.m. every Tue. Gypsies Ginger at 6 p.m. every Wed. Mike Shackelford and Rick Johnson at 6 p.m. every Thur.

MOJO KITCHEN, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636Fusebox Funk’s Summer of Funk Part 3 with Sweet Lu at 10 p.m. Sept. 21 MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN, 1850 S. Third St., 246-1070 Wes Cobb at 10 p.m. every Tue. DJ Austin Williams spins dance & for Karaoke at 9 p.m. every Wed., Sat. & Sun. DJ Papa Sugar spins dance music at 9 p.m. every Mon., Thur. & Fri. NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE, 2309 Beach Blvd., 247-3300 Cloud 9 at 7 p.m. Sept. 19. Midlife Crisis from 4-8 p.m. Sept. 23.

Reggae on the deck every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sun. Live music every third Wed. NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105 Billy Bowers at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21. Live music every Thur.-Sat.

1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St., 1904jax.com Mr. Al Pete CD release party at 8 p.m. Sept. 21. Sonic Spank at 8 p.m. Sept.

26. The Garage at 8 p.m. Sept. 29. Open mic every Mon. BURRO BAR, 100 E. Adams St., 353-4686 Bard and Mustache Sept. 19. Black Tusk and Dead Yet Sept. 21 CITY HALL PUB, 234 Randolph Blvd., 356-6750 DJ Skillz spins Motown, hip-hop & R&B every Wed. Jazz at 11 a.m., Latin music at 9 p.m. every first Fri.; Ol’ Skool every last Fri. DIVE BAR, 331 E. Bay St., 359-9090 Professor Kilmure at 8 p.m. Sept. 24. Live music every weekend DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth, 354-0666 DJ Synsonic spins every Tue. & Fri. DJ NickFresh every Sat. DJ Randall Karaoke every Mon. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Ste. 176, 374-1247 Braxton Adamson from 5-8 p.m., Bad Assets from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sept. 21. Party Train from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sept. 22. Live music every Fri. & Sat. THE JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Sho Nuff from 6-10 p.m. Sept. 21. Cupid’s Alley from 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Sept. 22.

MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Roy Luis spins house soulful, gospel, deep, acid, hip, Latin, tribal, Afrobeat and tech/electronic, disco and rarities from 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. every Wed. DJ Vinn spins top 40 for ladies nite every Thur. DJ 007 spins ultra house & Top 40 dance every Fri. BayStreet mega party with DJ Shotgun every Sat. MAVERICKS, The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., 356-1110 The Dukes of Glynn and Lauren Slyman in Thee Wreck Room at 9 p.m. Sept. 19. Bobby Laredo spins every Thur. & Sat. DJs Bryan & Q45 spin every Fri. Country party every Sat. MIDTOWN DELI & CAFE, 100 N. Laura St., 350-2600 Fedora Blue at 8 p.m. every first & third Fri. NORTHSTAR THE PIZZA BAR, 119 E. Bay St., 860-5451 Open mic night from 8:30-11:30 p.m. every Wed. DJ SwitchGear every Thur. Karaoke every Fri. THE PEARL, 1101 N. Main St., 791-4499 DJs Tom P. & Ian S. spin ’80s & indie dance every Fri. DJ Ricky spins indie rock, hip-hop & electro every Sat. THE PHOENIX TAPROOM, 325 W. Forsyth St., 798-8222 Southern Alabama Pie Cookoff with Blackriver Boys at 8 p.m.

Sept. 21. Touche Amore Sept. 25. Thinguins and Perhaps at 8 p.m. Sept. 27. The 77d’s and Molotov Cocktail Party for Professor Whiskey’s Roaring 20s Pre-Prohibition Party at 9 p.m. Sept. 28 +SOLO, 107 E. Bay St. WAMPO Sept. 29 UNDERBELLY, 113 E. Bay St., 353-6067 Miss Shevaughn & Yuma Wray Sept. 20. Teepee Sept. 21. H2O, EvenStill, Swag

Sessions, S.P.O.R.E. and Rawmyst at 8 p.m. Sept. 22. Troubadour Thursdays with Fjord Explorer and Screamin’ Eagle every Thur.

ZODIAC GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283 Live music every Fri. & Sat.

FLEMING ISLAND

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999 Chris Dudley Sept. 20. Rebecca Day Sept. 21. The Whey Sept.

22. Live music every Fri. & Sat. MERCURY MOON, 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999 DJ Ty spins for ladies’ nite every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Buck Smith Project every Mon. Blistur unplugged every Wed. RUSH STREET/CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILL, 406 Old Hard Rd., Ste. 106, 213-7779 A DJ spins at 10 p.m. every Wed., Fri. & Sat. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Karaoke Sept. 19. DJ BG Sept. 20. Ernie & Debi Evans at 5 p.m., A1A at 9:30 p.m. Sept. 21. A1A at 9:30 p.m. Sept. 22. Live music at 5 p.m. Sept. 23. Deck music at 5 p.m. every Fri. & Sat.

INTRACOASTAL WEST

BREWSTER’S PUB, 14003 Beach Blvd., Ste. 3, 223-9850 Open mic every Wed. Karaoke with DJ Randal & live music every Thur., Fri. & Sat. A DJ spins every Mon. BRUCCI’S PIZZA, 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36, 223-6913 Mike Shackelford at 6:30 p.m. every Sat. and Mon. CLIFF’S BAR & GRILL, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Grimm White Steed Sept. 19. Cupid’s Alley Sept. 21. Mr. Natural Sept. 22. Medicine Bowl Sept. 26. Karaoke every Thur. & Sun. Live music every Tue., Wed., Fri. & Sat. JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE & STEAKHOUSE, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22, 220-6766 Billy Bowers at 7 p.m. Sept. 20. Live music every Fri. YOUR PLACE BAR & GRILL, 13245 Atlantic Blvd., 221-9994 Live music every weekend

JULINGTON CREEK, NW ST. JOHNS

SHANNON’S IRISH PUB, 111 Bartram Oaks Walk, 230-9670 Live music every Fri. & Sat. HURRICANE GRILL & WINGS, 12795 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 16, 260-8338 Sweet Scarlett at 7 p.m. Sept. 29

MANDARIN

AW SHUCKS OYSTER BAR & GRILL, 9743 Old St. Augustine Rd., 240-0368 Open mic with Diamond Dave from 7:30-11 p.m. every Wed. Live music from 7-11 p.m. every Sat. CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 11475 San Jose Blvd., 262-4337 Karaoke at 9:30 p.m. every Wed. HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., 880-3040 Jazz from 7-9 pm., Karaoke from 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Mon.-Thur. Dennis Klee & the World’s Most Talented Waitstaff every Fri. & Sat. RACK ’EM UP BILLIARDS, 4268 Oldfield Crossing, 262-4030 Open mic night with Randy Jagers from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. every Wed. Karaoke at 7 p.m. every Sun. SPECKLED HEN TAVERN & GRILLE, 9475 Philips Hwy., Ste. 16, 538-0811 Live music from 6-9 p.m. every Fri. SUNBURST STUDIOS, 12641 San Jose Blvd., 485-0946 Open mic with My Friendz Band at 8:30 p.m. every Mon. Karaoke at 8:30 p.m. DJ Tom Turner every Tue.

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

BLACK HORSE WINERY, 420 Kingsley Ave., 644-8480 Live music from 6-9 p.m. every Fri., from 2-6 p.m. every Sat. CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 1580 Wells Rd., 269-4855 Karaoke at

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9:30 p.m. every Wed. & Sat. CRACKERS LOUNGE, 1282 Blanding Blvd., 272-4620 Karaoke every Fri. & Sat. THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael every Wed.-Sat. PARK AVENUE BILLIARDS, 714 Park Ave., 215-1557 Random Act from 7:30-11:30 p.m. every Mon. Bike Nite PREVATT’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL, 2620 Blanding Blvd., Middleburg, 282-1564 kLoB at 10 p.m. Sept. 21 THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Driven at 9 p.m. Sept. 22. Live music every Thur.-Sat. DJ Jason spins every Tue. DJ Israel spins every Wed.

PALATKA

DOWNTOWN BLUES BAR & GRILLE, 714 St. Johns Ave., (386) 325-5454 Garage Band Sept. 21. Local talent every Wed. Live music every Thur. Country music showcase every Fri. Blues jam every Sun.

PONTE VEDRA, PALM VALLEY

ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 820 A1A N., Ste. E-18, 834-2492 Bryan Ripper Sept. 19. Billy Buchanan Sept. 20. John Austill Sept. 21. Jimmy Solari Sept. 22. Live music every Wed.-Sat. LULU’S WATERFRONT GRILLE, 301 N. Roscoe Blvd., 285-0139 The Monster Fool at 6 p.m. Sept. 21 & 22. Billy Bowers from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sept. 23. Mike Shackelford & Rick Johnson from 7-10 p.m. every Fri. Tony Novelly from 6-10 p.m. every Mon. PUSSER’S CARIBBEAN GRILLE, 816 A1A N., Ste. 100, 280-7766 Jimmy Parrish from 7-10 p.m. Sept. 20. Danny Kent from 8 p.m.-mid. Sept. 21. Mark O’Quinn from 8 p.m.-mid. Sept.

22. SoundStage on the upper deck every Sun. Live music every Thur.-Sun. URBAN FLATS, 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, 280-5515 Darren Corlew every Tue. Soulo & Deron Baker every Wed.

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

FLA RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB, 243 S. Edgewood Ave. DJ DreOne spins every Wed. for open mic nite HJ’S BAR & GRILL, 8540 Argyle Forest Blvd., 317-2783 Karaoke with DJ Ron at 8:30 p.m. every Tue. & DJ Richie at every Fri. Live music every Sat. Open mic at 8 p.m. every Wed. INTUITION ALE WORKS, 720 King St., 683-7720 Canary in the Coalmine from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 18. Alex E. Sept. 25. Live music every Taproom Tuesday KICKBACKS, 910 King St., 388-9551 Ray & Taylor at 9:30 p.m. every Thur. Robby Shenk every Sun. METRO/RAINBOW ROOM PIANO BAR, 859 Willowbranch Ave., 388-8719 Karaoke Rob spins from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Sun.Wed. DJ Zeke Smith spins at 10 p.m. every Platinum Fri. DJ Michael Murphy spins at 10 p.m. every Spectacular Sat. THE MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave., 388-7807 Ascension Worship Hope Is Alive Tour Sept. 21. Peter Furler at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22. Ascend the Hill and Ascension Worship Sept. 27 YESTERDAYS SOCIAL CLUB, 3638 Park St., 387-0502 Open mic for ladies nite at 8 p.m. every Thur. Rotating DJs spin for Pro Bono electronic music party from 7 p.m.-2 a.m. every Sun.

ST. AUGUSTINE, ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH

A1A ALE WORKS, 1 King St., 829-2977 Almost Famous Sept.

20. The Grapes of Roth Sept. 21 & 22 AMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 1915 A1A S., 461-0102 Piano bar with Kenyon Dye from 5-9:30 p.m. every Sun. ANN O’MALLEY’S, 23 Orange St., 825-4040 Open mic with Smokin’ Joe Sept. 18. Song Writers Guild at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19.

Rusty Bluegrass at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 21. Swamp Yankees at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 22. Colton McKenna at 2 p.m. Sept. 23 BARLEY REPUBLIC IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE, 48 Spanish St., 547-2023 Live music Fri. & Sat. THE BRITISH PUB, 213 Anastasia Blvd., 810-5111 Karaoke with Jimmy Jamez at 9 p.m. Sept. 21 CELLAR UPSTAIRS, San Sebastian Winery, 157 King St., 826-1594 Ain’t Too Proud To Beg from 7-11 p.m. Sept. 21.

Kenny and Tony from 2-5 p.m., Ain’t Too Proud To Beg from 7-11 p.m. Sept. 22. Vinny Jacobs from 2-5 p.m. Sept. 23 CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993 Live music every Fri. & Sat. Chelsea Saddler every Sun. FLORIDA CRACKER CAFE, 81 St. George St., 829-0397 Lonesome Bert & the Skinny Lizard at 5:30 p.m. every Wed. Ty Cowell at 5:30 p.m. every Sun. HARRY’S, 46 Avenida Menendez, 824-7765 Billy Bowers from 6-10 p.m. Sept. 26. Live music every Fri. JACK’S BARBECUE, 691 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-8100 Jim Essery at 4 p.m. every Sat. Live music every Thur.-Sat. MARDI GRAS SPORTS BAR, 123 San Marco Ave., 823-8806 Open jam nite with house band at 8 p.m. every Wed. Battle of the DJs with Josh Frazetta & Mardi Gras Mike every last Sun. of the month MEEHAN’S IRISH PUB, 20 Avenida Menendez, 810-1923 Live music every Fri. & Sat. MI CASA CAFE, 69 St. George St., 824-9317 Chelsea Saddler from noon-4 p.m. every Mon., Tue. & Thur. Elizabeth Roth at 11 a.m. every Sun. MILL TOP TAVERN & LISTENING ROOM, 19 1/2 St. George

The soulful hip-hop artist Mr. Al Pete celebrates the release of his new CD, “Fish in the Forest,” Sept. 21 at 1904 Music Hall. Photo: Ezra Marcos St., 829-2329 Don Oja-Dunaway at 1 p.m., Wild Shiners at 9 p.m. Sept. 21. Don Oja-Dunaway at 1 p.m., Shery & Harley at 9 p.m. Sept. 22. Katherine Archer at 1 p.m. Sept. 23. David Dowling at 1 p.m., John Dickie at 5:30, Vinny Jacobs at 9 p.m. every Tue. Don Oja-Dunaway at 1 p.m., Aaron Esposito at 5:30, Todd & Molly Jones at 9 p.m. every Wed. Don Oja-Dunaway at 1 p.m., David Dowling at 5:30, Colton McKenna at 9 p.m. every Thur. Don Oja-Dunaway at 1 p.m., Katherine Archer at 5:30, Aaron Esposito at 9 p.m. every Mon. SCARLETT O’HARA’S, 70 Hypolita St., 824-6535 Lil Blaze & DJ Alex are in for Karaoke every Mon. SPY GLOBAL CUISINE & LOUNGE, 21 Hypolita St., 819-5637 Live music every Fri.-Sun. TAPS BAR & GRILL, 2220 C.R. 210 W., 819-1554 Out of Hand from 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Sept. 21. Live music every Fri. & Sat. THE TASTING ROOM, 25 Cuna St., 810-2400 Bossa nova with Monica da Silva & Chad Alger from 5-8 p.m. every Sun. TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Spanky at 9 p.m.

Sept. 21 & 22 and Oct. 19 & 20. Mark Hart every Mon.-Wed. Open mic every Thur. Mark Hart & Jim Carrick every Fri. Elizabeth Roth at 1 p.m., Mark Hart at 5 p.m. every Sat. Keith Godwin at 1 p.m., Wade at 5 p.m. every Sun. Matanzas at 9 p.m. Sun.-Thur.

ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER

AROMAS CIGARS & WINE BAR, 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 101, 928-0515 Live jazz from 8-11 p.m. every Tue. Beer house rock every Wed. Live music every Thur. Will Hurley every Fri. Bill Rice at 9 p.m. every Sat. BAHAMA BREEZE, 10205 River Coast Dr., 646-1031 Clarence Wears every Tue. Selwyn Toby every Wed. Barry O at 4 p.m., Laree App at 7:30 p.m. every Thur. Laree App at 4 p.m., Selwyn Toby at 8 p.m. every Fri. Barry O at 4 p.m., Laree App at 8 p.m. every Sat. Selwyn Toby at 4 p.m., Laree App at 7:30 p.m. every Sun. Clarence Wears at 4 p.m., Selwyn Toby at 7:30 p.m. every Mon. Caribbean music on the patio nightly BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE, 4840 Big Island Dr., 345-3466 Live music from 5-7 p.m. every Wed., 9 p.m.-mid. every Thur.-Sat. JOHNNY ANGELS, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120, 997-9850 Cloud 9 at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21. Harry & Sally from 7-9 p.m. every Wed. Karaoke 7-10 p.m. every Sat. with Gimme the Mike DJs ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115, 854-6060 Aaron Koerner at 7 p.m. Sept. 19. Job Meiller Sept.

20. Bill & Dave Sept. 21. Domenic Patruno Sept. 22. Live music at 8 p.m. every Wed.-Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, 9971955 Jonnie Morgan Sept. 19. Bryan Ripper Sept. 20. Be Easy Sept. 21. Cowboys & Indians Sept. 22. Open mic every Sun. SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY, 9735 Gate Pkwy. N., 997-1999 Chuck Nash every Thur. Live music at 10 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. WHISKY RIVER, 4850 Big Island Drive, 645-5571 Colt Ford at 7 p.m. Sept. 26. Gin Blossoms Oct. 17. A DJ spins every Fri. & Sat. WILD WING CAFE, 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464 Cowford County Band at 9 p.m. Sept. 21. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Karaoke every Wed.

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK

ENDO EXO, 1224 Kings Ave., 396-7733 DJ J-Money spins jazz, soul, R&B, house every Fri. DJ Manus spins top 40 & dance every Sat. Open mic with King Ron & T-Roy every Mon. EUROPEAN STREET CAFE, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 399-1740 Marc Douglas Berardo and Marc Black at 8 p.m. Sept.

20. Jazz every second Tue. HAVANA-JAX CUBA LIBRE BAR LOUNGE, 2578 Atlantic

Blvd., 399-0609 MVP Band from 6-9 p.m., DJs No Fame & Dr. Doom every Wed. Jazz every Thur. American Top 40 every Fri. Salsa every Sat. JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Supersuckers, Whiskey Dogs and Darkhorse Saloon Sept. 18.

Big Ticket Battle 2012 Sons Not Beggars Sept. 19. Tallhart, The Canvas Waiting and Amanda Amaru at 8 p.m. Sept. 20. Nameless Guardian CD release party with Oscar Mike and Ashleigh Davis at 8 p.m. Sept. 21. The Independents at 8 p.m. Sept. 22. Weaving the Fate Sept. 25 MATTHEW’S, 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922 Patrick Evan & Bert Mingea or Mark O’Quinn every Thur.

PIZZA PALACE, 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815 Jennifer Chase at 7:30 p.m. every Sat. SQUARE ONE, 1974 San Marco Blvd., 306-9004 Soul on the Square with MVP Band & Special Formula at 8 p.m.; DJ Dr. Doom at 10:30 p.m. every Mon. DJs Wes Reed & Josh Kemp spin underground dance at 9 p.m. every Wed. DJ Hal spins for Karaoke at 9 p.m. every Thur. Mitch Kuhman & Friends of Blake at 6 p.m. every other Fri. DJs Rogue and Mickey Shadow spin every Factory Sat.

SOUTHSIDE

BOMBA’S, 8560 Beach Blvd., 997-2291 Open mic with The Foxes from 7-11 p.m. every Tue. & with George every Thur. Live music every Fri. CORNER BISTRO & Wine Bar, 9823 Tapestry Park Cir., Ste. 1, 619-1931 Matt “Pianoman” Hall every Fri. & Sat. DAVE & BUSTER’S, 7025 Salisbury Rd. S., 296-1525 A DJ spins every Fri. EUROPEAN STREET CAFE, 5500 Beach Blvd., 399-1740 Larry Mangum’s Songwriters Circle with Laney Jones and Dean J. Johanesen at 8 p.m. Sept. 22.

LATITUDE 30, 10370 Philips Hwy., 365-5555 VJ Frazetta at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Blond Ambition at 8:30 p.m., DJ Fellin at 11:30 p.m. Sept. 21. Blond Ambition at 8:30 p.m., VJ Ginsu at 11:30 p.m. Sept. 22

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

BLUE DINER CAFE, 5868 Norwood Ave., 766-7774 Jazz from 7-9 p.m. every first Thur.

BOOTS-N-BOTTLES, 12405 N. Main St., 647-7798 Karaoke every Tue., Thur. & Sun. Open mic every Wed. DAMES POINT MARINA, 4542 Irving Road, 751-3043 Rocco Blu at 7 p.m. Sept. 22. Open mic every Wed. DJ Steve spins every Thur. for ladies night FLIGHT 747 LOUNGE, 1500 Airport Rd., 741-4073 Live music every Fri. & Sat. ’70s every Tue. SKYLINE SPORTSBAR, 5611 Norwood Ave., 517-6973 Bigga Rankin & Cool Running DJs every Tue. & 1st Sun. Fusion Band & DJ every Thur. DJ Scar spins every Sun. THREE LAYERS CAFE, 1602 Walnut St., 355-9791 Open mic with Al Poindexter at 7 p.m. Sept. 20. Will Pearsall at 8 p.m. Sept.

21. Doug Vanderlaan at 8 p.m. Sept. 22 3 LIONS SPORTS PUB & GRILL, 2467 Faye Rd., 647-8625 Open mic every Thur. Woodie & Wyatt C. every Fri. Live music every Sat. TUCKERS HWY. 17 TAVERN, 850532 U.S. 17, Yulee, 225-9211 Blistur at 8 p.m. Sept. 21. Joe Santana’s Kingfish at 5 p.m. Sept 22. Black Creek Ri’zin’ at 8 p.m. Sept. 28.

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or the last 19 years, Ricky Weeks has worked as a building mechanical inspector for the city of Jacksonville. Prior to that, he spent more than a decade in the air-conditioning trade.

Today, Weeks maintains his full-time gig with the city, but he spends nights and weekends moonlighting as a copper sculptor — a damn good copper sculptor.

Born and raised in Jacksonville, Weeks estimates that he’s made 40 to 50 small- to largescale pieces, as well as various necklaces and bracelets. Self-taught in every sense of the word, he has no formal art education and learned everything he knows about copper and silver solder while in the air-conditioning business.

“Everything I create is 100 percent copper — 16-ounce copper sheets and copper tubing,” Weeks explains. “That is sort of my rule. I bend, twist, hammer and then silver solder pieces of flat copper and tubing to create the form I’m looking for.”

A peg-leg pirate, sea horses, gigantic dragon, wise owl, intricately detailed HarleyDavidson, tree house, marlin — Weeks finds inspiration in everything, but mainly in books and music.

“I always have way too many things I would like to make, but don’t have the time,” he says.

Once he chooses the subject of his next copper sculpture, Weeks makes sure he has “enough material to do the job.” He buys copper sheets from roofing supply houses, and tubing, solder and oxygen/acetylene from air-conditioning supply companies.

“I chose copper as my medium because … it can be displayed outside or inside,” Weeks says. “It has beautiful colors when heated and cooled. It gives a little. It is not rigid like iron or steel, it doesn’t rot like wood [and it’s not] fragile like glass. It’s the perfect medium for me. The only drawback is that it has gotten expensive. When I started, copper was cheap. It was thrown away on construction sites.”

Most artists sell their finished product in order to buy more supplies for future work.

This is not the case for Weeks. He’s never sold a piece of his art, and he’s never shown in a

gallery. It’s not that people don’t want to buy it, it’s that they’ve never been given the chance.

Aside from his family and friends, virtually nobody has known about Weeks’ 25-year-long copper sculpture passion.

“The first thing people say when they see my work is ‘You should sell your work,’ ” Weeks explains. “I have been thinking about it lately, but I still haven’t gotten to that point. I enjoy making the pieces so much and it takes so long to make, I just can’t let go of them. Maybe in the future.”

Until recently, Weeks always worked out of a shed in his backyard. With a push from a friend, he’s now rented a small warehouse, giving him plenty of room to house his copper pieces and create more. “It takes a lot of patience and time to create copper sculptures,” Weeks says. “It is a slow process, but worth the time.”

A self-described “homebody” who enjoys reading books and listening to good music and “living the simple life” with his wife and two daughters, Weeks admits he likes the idea of being a full-time artist.

“I would like to continue what I’m doing and possibly start showing and selling sculptures at art festivals,” Weeks says. “I love to walk through art festivals and see what other artists are doing. I could see myself in the future in one of those booths, showing my work. That would be fun.”

When asked why he hasn’t quit working for the city, moved from Jacksonville to a bigger city like New York or Los Angeles, and tried to making a living from his art, Weeks simply says, “I am a homeboy. I have always lived here, my family is here, my job is here and my house is paid for. I’ve never really considered it.”

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See More Online Check out some of Ricky Weeks’ work at vimeo.com/44451623.

PERFORMANCE

AVENUE Q Human actors interact with puppets in this musical for matured audiences, at 8 p.m. Sept. 20-22, 27-29, Oct. 4-6 and 11-13 and at 2 p.m. Sept. 23, 30 and Oct. 7 on the Main Stage at Players by the Sea, 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach. $25. 249-0289. playersbythesea.org REMEMBER ME “Three’s Company” star Joyce DeWitt headlines “Remember Me,” a romantic comedy about a couple in their early 50s in a content but tired marriage, at 8 p.m. Sept. 18-23, 25-30 and Oct. 2-7; at 1:15 p.m. Sept.

22, 29 and Oct. 6; and at 2 p.m. Sept. 23, 30 and Oct. 7 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville.

Tickets are $42-$59. 641-1212. alhambrajax.com MAD COWFORD IMPROV The local comedy troupe performs at 8:15 p.m. Sept. 21 and 22 and every Fri. and Sat. at Northstar Substation, 119 E. Bay St., Jacksonville. Admission is $5. 860-5451.

BIG RIVER The bluegrass and country musical, “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” is staged at 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 20-22, 27-29 and Oct. 4-6 and at 2 p.m. Sept. 23 and 30 and Oct. 7 at Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine. Tickets range from $10-$25. 825-1164. limelight-theatre.org JERRY’S GIRLS Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre performs “Jerry’s Girls,” featuring the best songs for women from the musicals “Mame,” “Milk and Honey,” “Hello Dolly!” and more, at 8 p.m. Sept. 20, 21 and 22, and at 2 p.m. Sept.

23 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach. Tickets are $20. 249-7177. abettheatre.com ANOTHER SIGN The musical, examining homelessness from multiple perspectives, is staged Sept. 25-30 at FSCJ’s Wilson Center for the Arts, 11901 Beach Blvd., Southside. $30.

646-2222. fscj.edu/wilsoncenter THE COLOR PURPLE The play, based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer-winning novel and Steven Spielberg’s film, is staged Sept. 28-Oct. 7 at Stage Aurora Performance Hall, 5188 Norwood Ave., Gateway Town Center. $25. 765-7372. stageaurora.org

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

JAX POP UP HISTORY The Jacksonville Historical Society shares little-known historical events at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at Dos Gatos, 123 E. Forsyth St., Downtown. 665-0064.

CHILDREN’S ART WORKSHOP The Art Center offers a free art workshop for children from 2-3 p.m. Sept. 22 at Jacksonville’s Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., downtown.

630-2665.

DANCE CLASSES Dance Trance offers public classes on new choreography at 10 a.m. Sept. 22 at 214 Orange St., Neptune Beach, and at 10 a.m. Sept. 23 at 1515 San Marco Blvd., San Marco. 390-0939.

IMPROV AUDITIONS Mad Cowford auditions improvisers from 2-5 p.m. Sept. 23 at Hotel Indigo, 9840 Tapestry Park Circle, Jacksonville. 860-5451.

JACKSONVILLE WATERCOLOR SOCIETY FSCJ professor Stephanie Sipp discusses using the sketchbook as a preliminary tool for watercolor images from 7-9 p.m. Sept.

25 at FSCJ Deerwood Center, 9911 Old Baymeadows Road, Southside. Free. jacksonvillewatercolorsociety.org DANCE WORKSHOPS Arthur Murray Dance Studio offers a sword dance lesson from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 22, and a fan veils lesson from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 29, taught by Egyptian Belly Dancer Kawakeb at A84 Theatre Drive, Ste. 300, St. Augustine. $75. 819-1889.

ART TRADING CARDS Local Artists Coming Together seeks original works of art set to the theme of “Heroes.” Twentyfive submissions will be selected to create the second series of collectible artist trading cards. The deadline is Sept. 30; no entry fee. Submit to lact@notjustapen.net JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY EXHIBITION The university announces a call to artists for a curated exhibit Nov. 16. Each artist selected will mount three to five works. The deadline is Oct. 1; no entry fee. 256-7345. Submit to cfasoiree@ju.edu TACTILE ART SHOW The St. Augustine Art Association seeks touchable art submissions that appeal to the blind and sighted. Submissions are received from noon-7 p.m. Oct. 2 and from noon-4 p.m. Oct. 3. An opening reception is held from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 5. The exhibit runs through Oct. 28.

PONTE VEDRA CLASSES, WORKSHOPS The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach offers art classes and workshops in the fall. The session runs Oct. 31-Dec. 16. 280-0614 ext. 204.

LIMELIGHT SEEKS INSTRUCTORS Limelight Theatre seeks dance instructors for children, teens and adults, and vocal coaches, yoga instructors, aerobics instructors and acting coaches to fill its education calendar. 825-1164 ext. 16.

THEATRICAL ARTS Classes in theatrical performance, including song and dance, are held Mon.-Fri. at The Performers Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Fees vary. 322-7672. theperformersacademy.com DANCE CLASSES The Dance Shack offers classes in several styles for all ages and skill levels every Mon.-Fri. at 3837 Southside Blvd., Jacksonville. 527-8694. thedanceshack.com MURRAY HILL ART CLASSES Six-week art classes for adults and children are offered at Murray Hill Art Center, 4327 Kerle

St., Jacksonville. Adult class fee is $80; $50 for kids’ classes.

677-2787. artsjax.org DRAMATIC ARTS AT BEACHES Classes and workshops in theatrical performance for all ages and skill levels are held Mon.-Fri. at Players by the Sea, 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach.

Fees vary. 249-0289.

JAZZ MUSICIANS The Jazzland Café seeks musicians who play piano, bass or drums, for a new ensemble being formed.

For details, email info@jazzlandcafe.com

CLASSICAL & JAZZ

GREAT AMERICAN JAZZ SERIES The University of North Florida Jazz Faculty plays at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at Robinson Theater, 1 UNF Dr., Southside. $8-$20. 620-2878.

DOUGLAS ANDERSON SCHOOL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA A benefit concert for orchestra students is performed at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church, 4001 Hendricks Ave., San Marco. The event is free; donations are welcome. 346-5620.

JACKSONVILLE SINGS! A concert showcasing UNF faculty and student ensembles is performed at 8 p.m. Sept. 21. A finale concert with the High School Invitational Honor Chorus is performed at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at Lazzara Performance Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside. Free. 620-2878.

KENNY MACKENZIE TRIO The pianist, bassist and drummer play from 8 p.m.-midnight Sept. 22 at Jazzland Café, 324 University Blvd. N., Arlington. $10. 240-1009. jazzlandcafe.com UNF JAZZ ENSEMBLE III The ensemble plays at 4 p.m. Sept.

23 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. $10. 209-0399. pvconcerthall.com THEODORE BAERG The baritone joins pianist Denise Wright for a performance at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at UNF Recital Hall, 1 UNF Dr., Southside. Free. 620-2878.

JAZZ ON THE SOUTHSIDE Jazzland features live music every Thur. from 6-9 p.m. and every Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at 324 University Blvd. N. 240-1009. jazzlandcafe.com DINO SALIBA Tonino’s Trattoria hosts saxophonist Saliba at 6 p.m. every Sat. at 7001 Merrill Rd., Arlington. 743-3848.

JAZZ IN RIVERSIDE Trumpeter Ray Callendar and guitarist Taylor Roberts are featured at 9:30 p.m. every Thur. at Kickbacks Gastropub, 910 King St., Jacksonville. 388-9551.

JAZZ AT TREE STEAKHOUSE Boril Ivanov Trio plays at 7 p.m. every Thur. and pianist David Gum plays at 7 p.m. every Fri. at Tree Steakhouse, 11362 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville. 262-0006.

JAZZ IN ST. AUGUSTINE Live jazz is featured nightly at Rhett’s Piano Bar & Brasserie, 66 Hypolita St., St. Augustine.

825-0502.

ART WALKS, MARKETS, FESTIVALS

FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK The self-guided tour, themed Hispanic Heritage, is held from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 3 in Downtown Jacksonville, spanning a 15-block radius of galleries, museums, bars and eateries. 634-0303 ext. 230.

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK The tour of Art Galleries of St. Augustine is held from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 5. A free art walk trolley begins pickup at 6 p.m. at AGOSA member galleries.

829-0065.

MID-WEEK MARKET Arts & crafts, local produce and live music are featured from 3-6 p.m. every Wed. at Bull Memorial Park, corner of East Coast Drive and Seventh Street, Atlantic Beach. 247-5800.

DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts & crafts and local produce are offered from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every Fri. at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive. 353-1188.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET The Arts Market is held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat. beneath the Fuller Warren Bridge on Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville and features local and regional artists, strolling performers, bands and a farmers market. Wind on the Water (10:30-11:30 a.m.), Red Afternoon (11:45 a.m.-2:05 p.m.) and SideTrack (2:303:30 p.m.) play on the River Stage. 554-6865, 389-2449. riversideartsmarket.com NORTH BEACH ARTS MARKET The market features arts & crafts, produce, community services and kids’ activities from 3-7 p.m. every Sat. at North Beach Park, 3721 Coastal Highway A1A, Vilano Beach (where the wooden walkover crosses A1A). 910-8386.

MUSEUMS

CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville, 356-6857. The Folio Weekly Invitational Artist Exhibit, a juried show of local artists’ works, runs through Dec. 2. “Leonard Baskin: Works on Paper,” an exhibit of prints and watercolors, continues through Nov. 11. “Histories in Africa,” an exhibit featuring 20 years of photography by Elizabeth Gilbert, continues through Dec. 30.

FLAGLER COLLEGE’S CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530. The collaborative exhibit “Before and After 1565: A Participatory Exploration of

Jeff Whipple’s “Tethered” (pictured) is among the works on display from local artists at the Folio Weekly Invitational Artist Exhibit through Dec. 2 at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens.

St. Augustine’s Native American History” runs through Oct. 19.

JACKSONVILLE MARITIME HERITAGE CENTER 2 Independent Drive, Ste. 162, downtown, 355-1101. The museum’s permanent collection includes steamboats and various nautical-themed art.

JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY’S ALEXANDER BREST MUSEUM & GALLERY 2800 University Blvd. N., Jacksonville, 256-7371. “Work of Varick Rosete and Ed Smith,” an exhibit of Rosete’s traditional print media and web design and Smith’s media drawings and etchings, runs through Sept. 26.

KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Jacksonville, 356-2992. The exhibit “To the Hawks Lend Your Heart: Reflections of Alan Justiss,” featuring readings of Justiss’ poems, is on display through Sept. 29. “The Adams Family” exhibit features original letters pertaining to John Adams, John Quincy Adams and Samuel Adams and continues through Dec. 29. The permanent collection includes rare manuscripts. Free.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., Jacksonville, 366-6911. “Refocus: Art of the 1980s,” an exhibit highlighting major figures of contemporary art of the decade – including David Salle, Jean MichelBasquiat, Keith Haring and Eric Fischl – continues through Jan. 6. University of North Florida Art & Design faculty exhibits “Rendering Italy,” works reflecting contemporary responses to the beauty, history and culture of Italy, on display through Oct. 7 at the UNF Gallery at MOCA. “Project Atrium: Tristin Lowe” is on display through Oct. 28.

RITZ THEATRE & MUSEUM 829 N. Davis St., Jacksonville, 632-5555. An exhibit celebrating local African-American athletes and sports figures, “More Than a Game: AfricanAmerican Sports in Jacksonville, 1900-1975,” is currently on display. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for children, students and seniors. Open Tue.-Sun.

GALLERIES

233 WEST KING 233 W. King St., St. Augustine, 217-7470.

Shows change monthly and the gallery remains open late for First Friday Art Walks.

THE ART CENTER PREMIERE GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Jacksonville, 355-1757. The opening reception for the juried show, “Patterns,” is held from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 20.

AVONDALE ARTWORKS GALLERY 3562 St. Johns Ave., Jacksonville, 384-8797. The Jacksonville Artists Guild juried members show, featuring works from 36 artists, runs through Sept. 26.

BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS 869 Stockton St., Ste. 1, Jacksonville, 855-1181. “Entangled,” an installation of mixed media and found objects by Courtney McCracken, is on display through Sept. 23. An exhibit of new work by Mark Creegan, curated by Staci Bu Shea, opens Sept. 23 and continues through Nov. 11.

CORK ARTS DISTRICT 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside, 655-6856. The exhibit “Seen and Unseen: Exploring a Variety of Approaches to Painting in the Contemporary Art World,” continues through September.

CROSBY DESIGNS 4000 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 4, Jacksonville, 683-8683. An opening reception for Megan Cosby’s “Display,” an exhibit of figurative paintings, is held from 5-9 p.m. Sept. 27.

THE CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-0614. “Color and Form,” an exhibit by S. Barre Barrett and Khamil Ojoyo, continues through Oct. 19.

FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928. The exhibit “Alternative Views” continues through Oct. 22.

FLORIDA MINING GALLERY 5300 Shad Road, Jacksonville, 425-2845. Betsy Cain’s exhibit “Selections” runs through Oct. 31. Artist Lily Kuonen is the featured artist for September on the Highway Gallery, a public art project on digital billboards throughout the city.

GREAT HANG UPS GALLERY1650 Business Center Drive, Fleming Island, 541-1555. “Helping The Hungry With Art,”

an exhibit benefiting the nonprofit Waste Not Want Not, continues through Sept. 29. greathangups.net HASKELL GALLERY Jax International Airport, 14201 Pecan Park Rd., 741-3546. Recent works by Thomas Hager and Christina Foard are on display through September. Works

by Louise Freshman Brown and Dustin Harewood are in the Concourse art display cases.

ISLAND ART ASSOCIATION 18 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7020. The juried show “World of Books” is displayed through Oct. 7. islandart.org JACK MITCHELL GALLERY Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, St. Johns River State College, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750. The exhibit of works from Mary Atwood and John O’Conner continues through Dec. 9. thcenter.org JUICE, A JEN JONES GALLERY 1 Independent Drive, Wells Fargo Center, Jacksonville. Live jazz, a historic filmography and photography presentation, and paintings and sculptures are featured. jenjonesart.com LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES 4615 Philips Highway, Jacksonville, 730-8235. The photography and mixed-media exhibit, “America: Visions of My New Country,” works by children attending the Summertime Express youth refugee camp, is displayed year-round in the main lobby. Moises Ramos, an art and photography teacher in Duval County schools, worked with the children.

METACUSP STUDIOS 2650 Rosselle St., Jacksonville, (813) 223-6190. Exhibitions, performance and video by Liz Gibson and Jeff Whipple.

ROTUNDA GALLERY St. Johns County Admin. Bldg., 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, 471-9980. The exhibit “Creative Visions: Art by the Youth of St. Johns County” is on display through Sept. 21.

SIMPLE GESTURES GALLERY 4 E. White St., St. Augustine, 827-9997. Eclectic works by Steve Marrazzo are featured.

SOUTH GALLERY 22 Marine St., St. Augustine, 824-2310.

“Renaissance Man: A Thomas Glover W. Retrospective” continues through Oct. 2.

SOUTHEAST BRANCH LIBRARY 6670 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine, 827-6900. Original oil paintings from Francoise Lynch are on display through September.

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 6 E. Bay St., Jacksonville, 553-6361.

The gallery features works by 29 local artists in various media.

SPACE:EIGHT GALLERY 228 W. King St., St. Augustine, 829-2838. Doug Waterfield’s exhibit, “Doomstown,” runs through September.

ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., St. Augustine, 824-2310. The gallery’s permanent collection features 16th-century artifacts detailing Sir Francis Drake’s 1586 burning of St. Augustine. The annual members show is on display through Sept. 27.

STUDIO 121 121 W. Forsyth St., Ste. 100, Jacksonville, 292-9303. This working studio and gallery space features the work of Doug Eng, Joyce Gabiou, Bill Yates, Robert Leedy, Terese Muller, Mary St. Germain and Tony Wood.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, 620-1000. The recently completed Wellspring Sculpture

by St. Augustine sculptor and glassblower Thomas Long is on display in the new Biological Sciences building. Jerry Domask’s “Reflections – Vietnam War 45 Years Later,” an exhibit of mixed-media paintings, is on display through Dec. 7 at the Student Union’s Lufrano Intercultural Gallery.

620-2475.

WHITE PEONY 216 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 819-9770.

This gallery boutique features a variety of handcrafted jewelry, wearable art and recycled/upcycled items.

WORLEY FAVER GALLERY 11A Aviles St., St. Augustine, 304-2310. This artist-owned studio features pottery and works by Dena and Worley Faver.

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EVENTS TRANSFORMATIONS 2012 The 14th annual “Transformations: The Way Home,” a tribute to those transitioning from homelessness, is held 5:30-9 p.m. Sept. 18 at Hyatt Regency Riverfront, 225 East Coast Line Drive, Jacksonville. Live music and a silent auction are featured. Tickets start at $50, and proceeds benefit the Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless. 394-8084. sulzbachercenter.org OSPREY PRESENTATION The Public Trust Environmental Legal Institute of Florida presents naturalist and birder Patrick Leary and wildlife photographer Craig O’Neal, who exhibit action shots of local ospreys, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at Beaches Regional Library, 600 Third St., Neptune Beach. Admission is free.

247-1972. publictrustlaw.org INFERTILITY SEMINAR A community talk on infertility is held from 6-8 p.m. Sept.

20 at Marriott Hotel at Southpoint, 4670 Salisbury Road, Jacksonville. fertilityjacksonville.com QUILTFEST 2012 QuiltFest of Jax 2012, “Discover Diamonds,” is held 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 20 and 21, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 22 at Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St., Jacksonville.

Prizes are awarded in various quilting categories and a silent auction, classes and demonstrations are featured. Tickets are $8 daily, $20 for multi-days. 721-0190, 630-3980.

GEM & MINERAL SHOW & SALE ROCK SHOW Jacksonville Gem & Mineral Society presents its 24th annual Gem & Mineral Show & Sale 1-6 p.m. Sept. 21, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 22 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept.

23 at Morocco Shrine Auditorium, 3800 St. Johns Bluff Road S., Jacksonville. A moon station meteorite exhibit is featured. Admission is $4 each day. Dr. Mike Reynolds is the featured speaker. Proceeds benefit JGMA. 737-9867. jaxgemandmineral.org COMMUNITY GARDEN GROUNDBREAKING The Jacksonville Beach Community Garden breaks ground 8 a.m.-noon Sept. 22 at South Eighth Street and Fourth Avenue South, next to Carver Recreation Center, Jax Beach.

428-8403. jbcggroundbreaking.eventbrite.com MARINERS BALL This costume ball, with almost 450 years of local mariner history to draw from (ideally, you dress in styles from 15651812), is held 6-11 p.m. Sept. 22 at Fort Menendez, 259 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine. Midlife Crisis and Bilge Rats perform. Prizes, and a scavenger hunt are featured. Tickets are $40; $30 for re-enactment group members. Proceeds

benefit St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum summer camp and Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program. 823-9852. themarinersball.com FREE ZOMBIE SOCK HOP The Zombies vs. Human Equal Rights Sock Hop is held 4 p.m. Sept. 23 at First Coast Music, 2415 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 1, Jacksonville. Contests, games, burlesque performances and prizes are featured. jaxzombiewalk.com pomadeandtonic.com NONPROFIT CONFERENCE The Small Business Development Center, University of North Florida, Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida, HandsOn Jacksonville, and the University of North Florida Master of Public Administration Program present the second annual Nonprofit Conference 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at UNF’s University Center, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville. Speakers, breakout sessions and a presentation by Rena Coughlin, CEO of the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida, are featured.

Admission is $60; $75 at the door. To register, go to sbdc. unf.edu or call 620-2476.

BE A KID AGAIN … FOR THE KIDS Greg Jones and Maurice Jones-Drew host this fundraiser 7:30 p.m. (VIP 6:30 p.m.) Sept. 24 at Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Highway, Jacksonville. An arcade with 70-plus interactive games like skee ball, air hockey and video games, pool tables and two bars are featured. Tickets are $150 for VIP; $50 for general admission. Proceeds benefit Jacksonville-based children’s charities and child-serving organizations like Nemours Children’s Clinic. 348-0033. leadblockfoundation.com CYBER SECURITY World Affairs Council of Jacksonville presents John Inglis, defense director, National Security Agency, at 7 p.m. Sept.

24 at University of North Florida’s UNF Center, 12000 Alumni Dr., Jacksonville. 280-8162.

MUSIC BY THE SEA The free concert series continues with ET Swing Band 7-9 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. Each week, an area restaurant offers its fare; this week it’s Café Eleven.

347-8007. thecivicassociation.org COSMIC CONCERTS Laser shows are Laser Magic at 7 p.m., Hypnotica at 8 p.m., Laser X at 9 p.m. and Metallica at 10 p.m. Sept. 21 in Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Downtown. Online tickets are $5. 396-7062. moshplanetarium.org

POLITICS, BUSINESS & ACTIVISM

Greg Jones (pictured) and Maurice Jones-Drew host the Be a Kid Again … For the Kids fundraiser Sept. 24 at Latitude 30. Photo: Jacksonville Jaguars

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AGENT ORANGE TOWN HALL MEETING Vietnam Veterans of America, Florida State Council, Duval County Chapter 1046 and Clay County Chapter 1059 hold this panel discussion 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Morocco Shrine Center, 3800 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Southside.

642-5200.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS Amelia Island-Fernandina BeachYulee Chamber of Commerce gathers 5-7 p.m. Sept. 20 at Hot Paws Pet Grooming, Hotel & Spa, 1008 S. Eighth St., Fernandina Beach. Admission is $5 for members, $25 for nonmembers.

277-1925.

SOUTHSIDE BUSINESS MEN’S CLUB Don Flynn, Florida Highway Patrol, is the featured speaker 11:30 a.m.

Sept. 19 at San Jose Country Club, 7529 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin.

Admission is $20. 396-5559.

FIRST COAST TIGER BAY CLUB Candidates for Florida Senate Seat 4 Aaron Bean (Republican) Nancy Soderberg (Democrat) are on hand 11:30 a.m. Sept. 21 at University Club, 1301 Riverplace Blvd., Jacksonville. Admission is $25 which includes a seafood buffet.

For reservations, call 571-5337.

JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY The oversight committee of this crime-fighting initiative meets 4 p.m. Sept. 20 in Eighth Floor Conference Room 851, Ed Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St., Downtown. 630-7306.

BOOKS & WRITING RON WHITTINGTON Local author Whittington signs copies of his new Parker Glynn mystery, “Dopplegänged,” 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 22 at San Marco Bookstore, 1971 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville. rpwhittington.com BOOK CLUB NIGHT Random House reps are on hand to present ideas for book club selections 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at The BookMark, 200 First St., Neptune Beach. Wine and prizes are featured.

241-9026.

FICTION WRITERS WORKSHOP The Bard Society holds this workshop 7-9:30 p.m. every Wed. at 1358 Tiber Ave., St. Nicholas. Those willing to share their insight into the craft of fiction are welcome. Egos are checked at the door. 250-6045.

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP The Callahan Creative Writing Workshop is held 6:15 p.m. every Tue. at Nassau County Library branch, 450077 S.R. 200, Ste. 15, Callahan. Nancy Lee Bethea is group moderator. 403-4360.

BOOK GROUP The reading group gathers 7 p.m. every second Tue. of the month at Books Plus, 107 Centre St., Fernandina Beach. 261-0303.

COMEDY ARNEZ J All Stars appear 8 p.m. Sept. 18 and 19. Tickets are $6 and $8. He’s been called “The black Jerry Lewis”: Arnez J appears 8 p.m. Sept. 20 and at 8 and 10 p.m. Sept. 21 and 22 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road, Ramada Inn, Mandarin. Tickets are $25 and $30. 292-4242.

JACKIE KNIGHT’S COMEDY CLUB Frankie Paul and Karen Fitzgerald appear 8:30 p.m. Sept.

21 and 22 at 3009 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine.

Tickets are $8 and $12. 461-8843.

BRIAN BEAUDOIN Big comic Beaudoin appears 8 p.m. Sept. 21 and 22 at Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Highway, Southside. 365-5555.

SQUARE ONE STANDUP Moses West and Herman Nazworth host standup and spoken word 9 p.m. every Tue. at Square One, 1974 San Marco Blvd., San Marco. 306-9004.

UPCOMING EVENTS SESAME STREET LIVE: ELMO MAKES MUSIC Sept. 29, T-U Center Moran Theater JAGUARS VS. BENGALS Sept. 30, EverBank Field FLORIDA FORUM WITH WALTER ISAACSON Oct. 2, T-U Center KEVIN HART LET ME EXPLAIN TOUR Oct. 12, T-U Center JACKSONVILLE BULLIES VS. NEW JERSEY RASCALS Oct. 13, Veterans Memorial Arena DOGTOBERFEST Oct. 13, Metropolitan Park SOUTHERN WOMEN’S SHOW Oct. 18-21, Prime Osborn Convention Center JOHN HIATT & THE COMBO Oct. 19, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall FOLIO WEEKLY’S 4TH ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST Oct. 20, St. Augustine Amphitheatre

NATURE, SPORTS & OUTDOORS NATIONAL ESTUARIES DAY The GTM Research Reserve celebrates National Estuaries Day 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Environmental Education Center, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach. A guided archeological bike ride, science activities and trail walks, and live music by Aslyn & the Naysayers are featured.

Proceeds benefit the support the education, research and stewardship programs of the Reserve.

823-4500. gtmnerr.org TALBOT ISLANDS STATE PARK Local wildflowers are discussed 2 p.m. Sept. 22 at Ribault Club, Fort George Island Cultural State Park, 11241 Fort George Road. Admission is free. 251-2320. floridastateparks. org/littletalbotisland JACKSONVILLE BULLIES LACROSSE The next home game for the new local lacrosse league team against the Reading Rockets is 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., Downtown. Individual

game tickets start at $10. 425-8905. jaxbullies.com JAGUARS VS. BENGALS The Jacksonville Jaguars take on the Cincinnati Bengals 4:05 p.m. Sept. 30 at EverBank Field, One EverBank Place, Jacksonville. Single-game tickets for home games start at $45. 633-2000. jaguars.com

COMMUNITY INTEREST NEWCOMERS LUNCHEON The Southside Newcomers hold a luncheon 11:30 a.m. Sept.

19 at River City Brewing Co., 835 Museum Circle, Northbank.

Cherri Picard, Jacksonville Historical Society, is the featured speaker. Admission is $25. 998-4302.

BARBECUE CHICKEN FUNDRAISER Clay County Senior Adult Advocacy Council holds its annual fundraiser 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 21 at Town Hall, 2042 Park Ave., Orange Park. 215-8520.

GUY STUFF MEN’S CONFERENCE Men gather 7 p.m. Sept. 21 and 9 a.m. Sept. 22 at New Life Christian Fellowship, 2701 Hodges Blvd., Jacksonville. Neil Kennedy, founder of FiveStar Man Ministries, is the featured speaker. Admission is free. 223-6000. nlcf.org FISH FRY & BOOK SALE The Durkeeville Historical Society holds a fundraising fish fry and book sale 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 22 at 1293 W. 19th St., Jacksonville. The center is open for tours during this time.

598-9567.

SAFE BOATING PROGRAM The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary 14-4 holds an About Boating Safely class from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 22 at Captain’s Club, 13363 Beach Blvd., between Hodges and Kernan.

Cost is $25 which includes materials. 502-9154. uscgajaxbeach.com CHURCH ANNIVERSARY The Greater Payne A.M.E. Church celebrates its 101st anniversary at services held 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sept.

23 at 1230 Claudia Spencer St., Jacksonville. 860-3976. greaterpayne.org JOB CLUB The Rosanne R. Hartwell Women’s Center offers a free workshop series for job seekers 2-3 p.m. every Wed. through Nov. 28 at FSCJ Deerwood Center, 9911 Old Baymeadows Rd., Room G-1708, Jacksonville. 256-6982. fscj.edu/news/press-releases/view/job-club-weekly-seriesat-fscj-deerwood-helps-seekers-refine-job-search-str

CLASSES & GROUPS INSTRUCTOR WORKSHOP Dance Trance instructors learn new choreography 10 a.m.

Sept. 22 at 214 Orange St., Neptune Beach, 246-4600; and 10 a.m. Sept. 23 at 1515 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, 3900939. Fee is $50.

CREATIVE APPROACHES IN OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY North Florida Land Trust and Kirk Chamberlain Photography present this class from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 22 at NFLT Talbot House, 12134 Houston Ave., Jacksonville. Fee is $40.

285-7020.

YOUNG SURVIVORS Young Survivors Group (those diagnosed with cancer at a young age) meets 7-8:30 p.m. on the first and third Mon. each month at the Women’s Center of Jacksonville, 5644 Colcord Ave. 722-3000 ext. 224 or email mail@ womenscenterofjax.org PERFORMERS ACADEMY Fall classes for kids include Recording Made Easy (14 and older), Acting for Tots, Young Performers Theatre, Fundamentals of Acting for Teens, Acting Without Agony with Dwight Cenac, as well as workshops and drop-in courses.

3674 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. 322-7672.

FREE YOGA ON THE RIVER Karen Roumillat, RYT, teaches free gentle yoga 9 a.m. on the fourth Sun. of the month on the boardwalk, weather permitting, at Walter Jones Historical Park, 11964 Mandarin Road, Mandarin. Bring a mat. 287-0452.

MARINE VETERANS GROUP The Oldest City Detachment 383 gathers 7 p.m. the first Tue. of each month at Elks Lodge 829, 1420 A1A S., St. Augustine. The organization supports Toys For Tots, Canes for Veterans and other community programs. 461-0139. mclfl383.org VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA The Duval County Chapter No. 1046 gathers 7 p.m. the first Wed. of every month at the Elks Lodge, 1855 West Road, Southside. 419-8821.

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DINING GUIDE KEY Average Entrée Cost: $ = Less than $8 $$ = $8-$14 $$$ = $15-$22 $$$$ = $23 & up BW=Beer, Wine FB=Full Bar CM=Children’s Menu TO=Take Out B=Breakfast Br=Brunch L=Lunch D=Dinner F = Folio Weekly here!

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH, YULEE (In Fernandina Beach unless otherwise noted.)

BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ F At the foot of Centre Street, the upscale restaurant overlooks Harbor Marina. Daily specials, fresh Florida seafood and an extensive wine list. FB. L & D, daily. 1 S. Front St. 261-2660. $$$ BRIGHT MORNINGS The small café offers freshly baked goods. B & L daily. 105 S. Third St. 491-1771. $$ CAFÉ KARIBO F Eclectic cuisine, served under the oaks in historic Fernandina, features sandwiches and chef’s specials.

Alfresco dining. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sat.; L, Sun. & Mon. 27 N. Third St. 277-5269. $$ 8TH STREET DINER F Familiar diner fare and specialties, including Italian Wedding Soup, teriyaki chicken wrap and The Best BLT. CM, D. 17 S. Eighth St. 491-0330. $$ HALFTIME SPORTS BAR & GRILL F Owners John and Bretta Walker offer sports bar fare: onion rings, spring rolls, burgers, wraps, wings. TVs show nearly every sport imaginable. BW. L & D, Wed.-Mon. 320 S. Eighth St. 321-0303. $ HAPPY TOMATO COURTYARD CAFE & BBQ Pulled pork sandwich, chicken salad and walnut chocolate chunk cookie, served in a laid-back atmosphere. BW. CM. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 7 S. Third St. 321-0707. $$ JACK & DIANE’S F Casual cafe offers steak & eggs, pancakes, Cajun scampi, etouffée, curry pizza, vegan black bean cakes, shrimp & grits, hand-carved steaks. FB. B, L & D, daily. 708 Centre St. 321-1444. $$ KABUKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR F Teppanyaki masters create your meal; plus a 37-item sushi bar. BW. D, Tue.-Sun. Amelia Plaza. 277-8782. $$ KELLEY’S COURTYARD CAFE F She crab soup, salads, fried green tomatoes, wraps. Dine inside or on the patio. Vegetarian dishes. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 19 S. Third St. 432-8213. $ LULU’S AT THE THOMPSON HOUSE F An innovative lunch menu includes po’boys and seafood “little plates” served in a historic house. Dinner features fresh local seafood. Nightly specials. BW. L & D, Tue.-Sat., brunch on Sun. Reservations recommended. 11 S. Seventh St. 432-8394. $$ MOON RIVER PIZZA F Best of Jax winner. Northern-style pizza by the pie or the slice. Choose from more than 20 toppings. Owner-selected wines and a large beer selection.

BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 925 S. 14th St. 321-3400. $ THE MUSTARD SEED CAFE Organic eatery and juice bar. An extensive menu offers vegetarian, vegan items. Daily specials: local seafood, free-range chicken, fresh organic produce. CM. B & L, Mon.-Sat. 833 TJ Courson Rd. 277-3141. $$ PLAE *Bite Club Certified! In Omni Amelia Island Plantation’s Spa & Shops, the cozy venue offers an innovative and PLAEful dining experience. L, Tue.-Sat.; D, nightly. 277-2132. $$$ SALT, THE GRILL Best of Jax winner. Elegant dining featuring local seafood and produce, served in a contemporary coastal setting. FB. D, Tue.-Sat. The Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., Amelia Island. 491-6746. $$$$ THE SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL The new spot offers waterfront views. Local seafood and produce create signature dishes, like broiled oysters and oyster po’boys. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 12 N. Front St. 277-3811. $$-$$$ SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL F Oceanfront dining; local seafood, shrimp, crab cakes, outdoor beachfront tiki & raw bar, covered deck and kids’ playground. CM, FB. L & D, daily.

1998 S. Fletcher Ave. 277-6652. $$ THE SURF F Dine inside or on the large oceanview deck.

Steaks, fresh fish, shrimp, nightly specials. Late-night menu.

FB. L & D, daily. 3199 S. Fletcher Ave. 261-5711. $$ TASTY’S FRESH BURGERS & FRIES F Tasty’s offers burgers (Angus beef, turkey or veggie) and fries (like cheese fries, sweet potato fries), along with dogs, shakes, floats and soup.

L & D, Mon.-Sat. CM, BW. 710 Centre St. 321-0409. $ TIMOTI’S FRY SHAK The casual seafood place features local wild-caught shrimp, fish and oysters, along with blackboard specials. L & D, daily. CM, BW. 21 N. Third St. 310-6550. $$ T-RAY’S BURGER STATION F A favorite local spot; Best of Jax winner. Grilled/blackened fish sandwiches, homemade burgers.

BW, TO. B & L, Mon.-Sat. 202 S. Eighth St. 261-6310. $ 29 SOUTH EATS F Part of historic Fernandina Beach’s downtown scene. Award-winning Chef Scotty serves traditional world cuisine with a modern twist. L, Tue.-Sat.; D, Mon.-Sat.; Sun. brunch. 29 S. Third St. 277-7919. $$

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

CLEOTA’S SOUTHERN AMERICAN CUISINE F Locally owned and operated, Cleota’s offers authentic, homestyle Southern

cuisine, like fried green tomatoes, fried chicken, shrimp & grits, mac & cheese. Gourmet desserts. L & D, Tue.-Sun. TO. 2111 University Blvd. N. 800-2102. $ KABUTO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR Steak & shrimp, filet mignon & lobster, shrimp & scallops, a sushi bar, teppanyaki grill and traditional Japanese cuisine. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 10055 Atlantic Blvd. 724-8883. $$$ LA NOPALERA Best of Jax winner. See Intracoastal. 8818 Atlantic Blvd. 720-0106. $ UNIVERSITY DINER F The popular diner serves familiar breakfast fare and lunch like meatloaf, burgers, sandwiches: wraps, BLTs, clubs, melts. Daily specials. BW. B & L, Sat. & Sun.; B, L & D, Mon.-Fri. 5959 Merrill Rd. 762-3433. $

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

BAGEL LOVE F This new Avondale spot serves breakfast and lunch sandwiches, wraps, salads, gluten-free baked goods and fresh-squeezed orange juice. CM. B & L, daily.

4114 Herschel St., Ste. 121. 634-7253. $ BISCOTTIS F Mozzarella bruschetta, Avondale pizza, sandwiches, espresso, cappuccino. Revolving daily specials.

B, Tue.-Sun.; L & D, daily. 3556 St. Johns Ave. 387-2060. $$$ THE BLUE FISH RESTAURANT & OYSTER BAR Fresh seafood, steaks and more are served in a casual atmosphere. Halfportions are available. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 3551 St. Johns Ave., Shoppes of Avondale. 387-0700. $$$ BRICK RESTAURANT F Creative all-American fare like tuna tartare, seaweed salad and Kobe burger. Outside dining. FB. L & D, daily. 3585 St. Johns Ave. 387-0606. $$$ THE CASBAH F Best of Jax winner. Middle Eastern cuisine is served in a friendly atmosphere. BW. L & D, daily. 3628 St. Johns Ave. 981-9966. $$ ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE F Gauchos carve the meat onto your plate from serving tables. FB. D, Tue.-Sun., closed Mon. 4000 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 40. 388-4884. $$$ THE FOX RESTAURANT F A local landmark 50+ years.

Ian & Mary Chase serve classic diner-style fare, homemade desserts. B & L daily. 3580 St. Johns Ave. 387-2669. $ GINJO SUSHI JAPANESE RESTAURANT New at Shoppes of Avondale, Ginjo serves traditional Japanese fare and sushi.

Sake, BW. L & D, daily. 3620 St. Johns Ave. 388-5688. $$ GREEN MAN GOURMET Organic and natural products, spices, teas, salts, BW. Open daily. 3543 St. Johns Ave. 384-0002. $ MOJO NO. 4 F Best of Jax winner. See Beaches. 3572 St. Johns Ave. 381-6670. $$ ORSAY Best of Jax winner. The French/American bistro focuses on craftsmanship and service. FB. D, Mon.-Sat.; Brunch & D, Sun. 3630 Park St. 381-0909. $$$ TOM & BETTY’S F A local tradition for 30+ years. Hefty sandwiches and homemade-style dishes. CM, FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4409 Roosevelt Blvd. 387-3311. $$

BAYMEADOWS

AL’S PIZZA F Best of Jax winner. See Beaches. 8060 Philips Hwy. 731-4300. $ ANCIENT CITY SUBS Locally owned-and-operated by Andy and Rhonna Rockwell, the sandwich shop serves gourmet subs – toasted, pressed or cold – and salads. CM, TO. Mon.-Sat. 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 207 (at Baymeadows Rd.).

446-9988. $ BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA F Family-owned-&operated NYC-style pizzeria serves hand-tossed, brickoven-baked pizza, traditional Italian dinners, wings, subs.

Delivery. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 10920 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 3. 519-8000. $$ THE FIFTH ELEMENT F Authentic Indian, South Indian and Indochinese dishes made with artistic flair. Lunch buffet includes lamb, goat, chicken, tandoori and biryani items. CM. L & D, daily. 9485 Baymeadows Rd. 448-8265. $$ INDIA’S RESTAURANT F Best of Jax winner. Extensive menu of entrées, clay-oven grilled Tandoori specialties and chicken tandoor, fish, seafood and korma. L, Mon.-Sat., D, daily. 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8. 620-0777. $$ LARRY’S GIANT SUBS F With locations all over Northeast Florida, Larry’s piles subs up with fresh fixins and serves ’em fast. Some Larry’s Subs offer B & W and/or serve breakfast.

CM. L & D, daily. 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9 (Goodby’s Creek), 737-7740; 8616 Baymeadows Rd. 739-2498. $ LEMONGRASS F Upscale Thai cuisine in a metropolitan atmosphere. Chef Aphayasane’s innovative creations include roast duckling and fried snapper. BW. R. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.Sat. 9846 Old Baymeadows Rd. 645-9911. $$ MANDALOUN MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE *Bite Club Certified! F The Lebanese restaurant offers authentic cuisine: lahm meshwe, kafta khoshkhas, baked filet of red snapper. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 9862 Old Baymeadows Rd. 646-1881. $$ NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET F Best of Jax winner. The organic supermarket offers a full deli and a hot bar with fresh soups, quesadillas, rotisserie chicken and vegan sushi, as well as a fresh juice and smoothie bar. 11030 Baymeadows Rd. 260-2791. $ OMAHA STEAKHOUSE *Bite Club Certified! Center-cut

The iconic Sun Dog Steak & Seafood has been serving diner-style cuisine in Neptune Beach for more than two decades, and has recently gone green with an onsite garden and biodegradable containers. Photo: Walter Coker

beef, seafood, sandwiches served in an English tavern atmosphere. Signature dish is a 16-ounce bone-in ribeye.

Desserts include crème brûlée. FB. L & D, daily. 9300 Baymeadows Rd., Embassy Suites Hotel. 739-6633. $$ PATTAYA THAI GRILLE F Traditional Thai and vegetarian items and a 40-plus item vegetarian menu served in a contemporary atmosphere. BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1. 646-9506. $$ PIZZA PALACE F See San Marco. 3928 Baymeadows Rd. 527-8649. $$ VINO’S PIZZA F See Julington. L & D, daily. 9910 Old Baymeadows Rd. 641-7171. $

BEACHES

(In Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)

AL’S PIZZA F Serving hand-tossed gourmet pizzas, calzones and Italian entrees for more than 21 years. Voted Best Pizza

by Folio Weekly readers from 1996-2011. BW. L & D, daily.

303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 249-0002. $ ANGIE’S SUBS F Best of Jax winner. Subs are made-toorder fresh. Serious casual. Wicked good iced tea. 1436 Beach Blvd. 246-2519. $ BEACHSIDE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & MARKET F The full fresh seafood market serves seafood baskets, fish tacos, oyster baskets, Philly cheesesteaks. Dine indoors or outside. Beach delivery. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 120 S. Third St. 444-8862. $$ BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q F Baby back ribs, fried corn, sweet potatoes, wide varieties of barbecue. BW. L & D, daily. 1307 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach. 270-2666. 1266 S. Third St. 249-8704. bonosbarbq.com $ BREEZY COFFEE SHOP CAFE F The coffee shop café features fresh, locally roasted Costa Rican organic coffee and espresso, freshly-baked-in-house muffins, breads, scones, cakes. Vegan options. CM. B, L, Br., daily. 235 Eighth Ave. S. 241-2211. $ BUDDHA THAI BISTRO F Authentic Thai dishes made with fresh ingredients using tried-and-true recipes. FB, TO. L & D, daily. 301 10th Ave. N. 372-9149. $$ BURRITO GALLERY EXPRESS F Best of Jax winner. The Gallery’s kid sister at the beach each is mostly take-out; same great chow, fast service. 1333 N. Third St. 242-8226. $ CAMPECHE BAY CANTINA F Homemade-style Mexican items are fajitas, enchiladas and fried ice cream, plus margaritas. FB. D, nightly. 127 First Ave. N. 249-3322. $$ CASA MARIA F Best of Jax winner. See Springfield. 2429 S. Third St. 372-9000. $ CRAB CAKE FACTORY JAX *Bite Club Certified! F Chef Khan Vongdara presents an innovative menu of seafood dishes and seasonal favorites. FB. L & D daily. 1396 Beach Blvd., Beach Plaza. 247-9880. $$ CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax winner, serving burgers, sandwiches, tacos, quesadillas and cheese fries. 319 23rd Ave. S. 270-0356. $ CULHANE’S IRISH PUB *Bite Club Certified! Four sisters own and operate the authentic Irish pub, with faves Guinness stew, lamb sliders and fish pie. L, Fri.-Sun.; D, Tue.-Sun.; weekend brunch. FB, CM. 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach.

249-9595. $$ DICK’S WINGS F The casual NASCAR-themed place serves 365 varieties of wings. The menu also features halfpound burgers, ribs and salads. BW, TO. L & D daily. 2434

Mayport Road, Atlantic Beach, 372-0298. 311 N. Third St., 853-5004. $ DWIGHT’S The Mediterranean-style bistro features fresh local seafood, filet mignon, mixed grill and an extensive wine list.

D, Tue.-Sat. 1527 Penman Rd. 241-4496. $$$$ ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY F The Best of Jax winner serves gastropub fare: soups, salads, flatbreads and sandwiches, like BarBe-Cuban and beer dip. Craft beers made onsite, too. Daily specials. CM, BW. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217. 249-2337. $ EUROPEAN STREET F Best of Jax winner. See San Marco.

992 Beach Blvd. 249-3001. $ THE FISH COMPANY *Bite Club Certified! F Fresh, local seafood is served, including Mayport shrimp, fish baskets and grilled tuna and there’s an oyster bar. L & D, daily. CM, FB. 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 12, Atlantic Beach.

246-0123. $$ HOT DOG HUT F Best of Jax winner. All-beef hot dogs, sausages, hamburgers, crab cakes, beer-battered onion rings and French fries. B. L, daily. 1439 S. Third St. 247-8886. $ ICHIBAN F Three dining areas: teppan or hibachi tables (watch a chef prepare the food), a sushi bar and Westernstyle seating offering tempura and teriyaki. FB, Japanese plum wine. L & D, daily. 675 N. Third St. 247-4688. $$ LYNCH’S IRISH PUB The full-service restaurant offers corned beef & cabbage, Shepherd’s pie, fish-n-chips. 30-plus beers on tap. FB. L, Sat. & Sun., D, daily. 514 N. First St. 249-5181. $$ MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS *Bite Club Certified!

F Best of Jax winner. See Southside. 1080 Third St. N. 241-5600. $ METRO DINER F Best of Jax winner. See San Marco. 1534 N. Third St. 853-6817. $$ MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR F Best of Jax winner. Traditional slow-cooked Southern barbecue served in a blues bar. Faves are pulled pork, Texas brisket, slow-cooked ribs. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 1500 Beach Blvd. 247-6636. $$ MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN F For 25+ years, Monkey’s has served pub grub, burgers, seafood, wings. Dine inside or on the patio. FB. L & D, daily. 1850 S. Third St. 246-1070. $ NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE F Best of Jax winner. Executive Chef Kenny Gilbert’s cuisine features local fare and innovative dishes, served in an island atmosphere. Dine inside or out on the tiki deck. FB. L & D, Wed.-Sun.; D, nightly. 2309 Beach Blvd. 247-3300. $$ NORTH BEACH BISTRO *Bite Club Certified! Casual dining with an elegant touch, like slow-cooked veal osso buco; calypso crusted mahi mahi. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach. 372-4105. $$$ OCEAN 60 A prix fixe menu is offered. Continental cuisine, with fresh seafood, nightly specials and a changing seasonal menu. Dine in a formal dining room or casual Martini Room.

D, Mon.-Sat. 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 247-0060. $$$ THE PIER CANTINA F Best of Jax winner. The oceanfront place offers a Mexican menu. Downstairs Sandbar bar & patio. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 412 N. First St. 246-6454. $$ POE’S TAVERN F An American gastropub that offers 50-plus beers, craft and local/regional selections. Gourmet hamburgers, handcut fries, fish tacos, quesadillas, Edgar’s Drunken Chili and daily fish sandwich special. L & D, daily. FB, CM. 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 241-7637. $$ RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD GRILL F Best of Jax winner.

The Beaches landmark serves grilled seafood with a Cajun/ Creole accent. Hand-crafted cold beer. FB. L & D, daily. 207

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Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 241-7877. $$ SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK F Best of Jax winner. Specialty items include signature tuna poke bowl, fresh rolled sushi, Ensenada tacos, local fried shrimp. Casual, trendy open-air space. FB, TO, CM. L & D, daily. 1018 N. Third St. 372-4456. $$ SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE F Best of Jax winner. 111 Beach Blvd. 482-1000. $$ SUN DOG STEAK & SEAFOOD *Bite Club Certified! F Eclectic American fare, art deco décor with an authentic diner feel. FB. L & D, daily; Sun. brunch. 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach. 241-8221. $$ TACOLU BAJA MEXICANA F Fresh, Baja-style Mexican fare, fish tacos, tequila, fried cheese, bangin’ shrimp, verde chicken tacos. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 1183 Beach Blvd. 249-8226. $$ URBAN FLATS See Southside. FB. L & D, daily. 131 First Ave. N. 595-5263. $$ THE WINE BAR The casual neighborhood place has a tapas-style menu, fire-baked flatbreads and a wine selection.

Tue.-Sun. 320 N. First St. 372-0211. $$

DOWNTOWN

(The Jacksonville Landing venues are at 2 Independent Drive)

BENNY’S STEAK & SEAFOOD Continental cuisine features fresh fish, lobster, crab, chops, Midwestern beef. Signature dishes include chef’s tuna, Benny’s crab cake, rack of lamb.

Dine inside or on the riverview patio. CM, FB. L & D daily. The Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 175. 301-1014. $$$ BURRITO GALLERY & BAR F Best of Jax winner. Southwest cuisine, traditional American salads and burritos. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 21 E. Adams St. 598-2922. $ CAFÉ NOLA AT MOCA JAX On Museum of Contemporary Art’s first floor, Cafe Nola serves shrimp and grits, gourmet sandwiches, fresh fish tacos and homemade desserts. FB. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Thur. 333 N. Laura St. 366-6911 ext. 231. $$ CASA DORA ITALIAN RESTAURANT F For 36 years, owner Freddy Ghobod and Chef Sam Hamidi have served genuine Italian fare, including veal, ribeye steaks, seafood, pizza and sandwiches. Homemade-style salad dressing is a specialty. BW, CM. L & D, Mon.-Fri.; D, Sat. 108 E. Forsyth St. 356-8282. $$ DE REAL TING CAFE F Authentic Caribbean lunch buffet Tue.-Fri. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sat. 128 W. Adams St. 633-9738. $$ FIONN MacCOOL’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT Casual dining with an uptown Irish flair, including fish & chips, Guinness beef stew and black-and-tan brownies. FB, CM. L & D, daily.

The Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 176. 374-1247. $$ JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE Family-owned-and-operated.

Jenkins offers beef, pork, chicken, homemade desserts.

L & D, daily. 830 N. Pearl St. 353-6388. $ KOJA SUSHI F Best of Jax winner. Sushi, Japanese, Asian and Korean cuisine. Indoor and outdoor dining and bar. FB. L & D, daily. The Jacksonville Landing. 350-9911. $$ OLIO MARKET F Fresh sandwiches, salads, soups, entrées.

In Churchwell Lofts building, Olio partners eclectic tastes with Old World ambiance in a casual renovated space. L, Mon.-Fri.; late Art Walk. 301 E. Bay St. 356-7100. $$ SKYLINE DINING & CONFERENCE CENTER Weekday lunch includes salad bar, hot meals and a carving station. L, Sun. upon request. FB. 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 3550. 791-9797. $$ TRELLISES HYATT REGENCY American cuisine; breakfast buffet with a made-to-order omelet station, a la carte items.

Signature lunch and dinner entrees: grouper salad, Angus burgers, Reubens, French onion grilled cheese, seafood, steaks.

CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 225 East Coast Line Dr. 634-4540. $$$ VITO’S ITALIAN CAFE F Best of Jax winner. Authentic Italian oven-baked pasta dishes, pizza, veal, chicken and seafood items made with fresh ingredients. CM, FB. L & D, daily. The Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 174. 355-0064. $$ ZODIAC GRILL F Serving Mediterranean cuisine and American favorites, with a popular lunch buffet. FB. L & D, Mon.-Fri. 120 W. Adams St. 354-8283. $

FLEMING ISLAND

GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET F See Riverside. B, L & D, Mon.-Sat.; L, Sun. 1915 East West Pkwy., 541-0009. $ LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax winner. See Intracoastal. 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100. 215-2223. $ MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS F Best of Jax winner.

See Southside. 1800 Town Center Pkwy. 541-1999. $ MOJO SMOKEHOUSE F Best of Jax winner. FB. L & D, daily.

1810 Town Ctr. Blvd. 264-0636. $$ WHITEY’S FISH CAMP F Best of Jax winner. The renowned seafood place, family-owned since 1963, offers AYCE freshwater catfish. Also steaks, pastas. Outdoor waterfront dining. And you can get there by car, boat or bike. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 2032 C.R. 220. 269-4198. $

INTRACOASTAL WEST

AL’S PIZZA F Best of Jax winner. See Beaches. 14286 Beach Blvd. (at San Pablo Rd.) 223-0991. $ AROY THAI FUSION The new restaurant offers authentic Thai cuisine, including pad Thai, Thai fried rice and traditional curry dishes. Daily happy hour, FB, TO. L & D, daily. 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 40. 374-0161. $$ BRUCCI’S PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS F Authentic New York-

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style pizza, Italian pastas, desserts; family atmosphere. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36. 223-6913. $ CASTILLO DE MEXICO F The authentic, extensive menu includes a weekday lunch buffet. FB. L & D, daily. 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 19, Kernan Square. 998-7006. $$ CLIFF’S ROCKIN’ BAR-N-GRILL F 8-oz. burgers, wings, steak, seafood, pizza, daily specials. FB. L & D, daily. 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, Cobblestone Plaza. 645-5162. $$ EL RANCHITO Latin American cuisine includes dishes from Colombia, Cuba and Mexico. BW, CM, TO. L & D, daily. 14333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 22. 992-4607. $$ ISTANBUL MEDITERRANEAN & ITALIAN CUISINE F A varied menu offers European cuisine including lamb, beef and chicken dishes, as well as pizza and wraps. BW. L & D, daily.

13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 26. 220-9192. $$ JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE & STEAKHOUSE F The menu includes wings, hamburgers, Ahi tuna and handcut steaks.

CM, FB. Daily. 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22. 220-6766. $ LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax winner. Family-owned-andoperated, serving authentic Mexican cuisine, like tamales, fajitas, pork tacos, in a casual family atmosphere. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 14333 Beach Blvd. 992-1666. $ MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT See St. Johns Town Center.

13546 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1A. 821-9880. $ THAI ORCHID F The restaurant serves authentic Thai cuisine made with fresh ingredients, including pad Thai, Thai curry dishes and rice dishes. BW. L & D, daily. 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 4. 683-1286. $$ TIME OUT SPORTS GRILL F Wings, gourmet pizza, fresh seafood and specialty wraps. FB. D, Mon.-Fri.; L & D, Sat. & Sun. 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5. 223-6999. $$

JULINGTON, NW ST. JOHNS

BRUCCI’S PIZZA F See Intracoastal. 540 S.R. 13, Ste. 10, Fruit Cove. 287-8317. $$ PIZZA PALACE F See San Marco. 116 Bartram Oaks Walk.

230-2171. $ VINO’S PIZZA With four Jacksonville locations, Vino’s makes all their Italian and American dishes with fresh ingredients.

L & D, daily. 605 S.R. 13, Ste. 103. 230-6966. $ WAKAME JAPANESE & THAI CUISINE F The fine dining restaurant offers authentic Japanese and Thai cuisine, a full sushi menu, curries and pad dishes. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 108. 230-6688. $$

MANDARIN

AL’S PIZZA F Best of Jax winner. See Beaches. 11190 San Jose Blvd. 260-4115. $ AW SHUCKS F The seafood place offers an oyster bar, steaks, seafood, wings, pasta. Faves: ahi tuna, shrimp & grits, oysters Rockefeller. Sweet potato puffs are the signature side.

CM, FB. L & D, daily. 9743 Old St. Augustine Rd. 240-0368. $$ THE BLUE CRAB CRABHOUSE F Maryland-style crabhouse featuring fresh blue crabs, garlic crabs, and king, snow and Dungeness crab legs. FB, CM. D, Tue.-Sat.; L & D, Sun. 3057 Julington Creek Rd. 260-2722. $$ BROOKLYN PIZZA F The traditional pizzeria serves New York-style pizza, specialty pies, and subs, strombolis and calzones. BW. L & D, daily. 11406 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 288-9211. 13820 St. Augustine Rd., 880-0020. $ CLARK’S FISH CAMP F Best of Jax winner. Clark’s has steak, ribs, AYCE catfish dinners, 3-pound prime rib. Dine in, out or in a creek-view glass-enclosed room. FB. D, Mon.-Fri.; L & D, Sat. & Sun. 12903 Hood Landing Rd. 268-3474. $$ ENZA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Family-owned, Enza’s offers fine Italian dining, featuring veal and seafood dishes. Daily specials. FB, CM, TO. D, Tue.-Sun. 10601 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin Landing. 268-4458. $$$ GIGI’S RESTAURANT Breakfast buffet daily, lunch buffet weekdays. The Comedy Zone (Best of Jax winner) has an appetizer menu. FB. B, L & D, daily. I-295 & San Jose Blvd.

(Ramada Inn). 268-8080. $$ (Fri. & Sat. buffet, $$$) HALA CAFE & BAKERY F See Southside. 9735 Old St. Augustine Rd. 288-8890. $$ HARMONIOUS MONKS American-style steakhouse features a 9-oz. choice Angus center-cut filet topped with gorgonzola shiitake mushroom cream sauce, 8-oz. gourmet burgers, falloff-the-bone ribs, wraps, sandwiches. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 30. 880-3040. $$ MAMA FU’S ASIAN HOUSE MSG-free pan-Asian cuisine prepared to order in woks using fresh ingredients. Authentic Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Thai dishes. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 11105 San Jose Blvd. 260-1727. $$ METRO DINER F Best of Jax winner. See San Marco. 12807 San Jose Blvd. 638-6185. $$ NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET F Best of Jax winner. Organic supermarket with full deli and salad bar serving wraps, quesadillas, chopped salads, vegetarian dishes. Fresh juice and smoothie bar. Indoor and outdoor seating. Mon.-Sat. 10000 San Jose Blvd. 260-6950. $ POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA F See Orange Park. 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 24, Outback Plaza. 503-2230. $$ RACK ’EM UP SPORTS BAR F This cigar & hookah lounge

offers bar food and more than 200 beers, imported and domestic. D, nightly. 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr. 262-4030. $ THE RED ELEPHANT PIZZA & GRILL This casual, familyfriendly eatery serves pizzas, sandwiches, grill specials and pasta dishes. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 10131 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12. 683-3773. $$ VINO’S PIZZA F See Julington. L & D, daily. 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr. 268-6660. $ WHOLE FOODS MARKET F Offering 100+ prepared items at a full-service and self-service hot bar, soup bar, dessert bar.

Italian specialties from a brick oven pizza hearth. L & D, daily.

10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 22. 288-1100. $$

ORANGE PARK

ARON’S PIZZA F The family-owned restaurant offers eggplant dishes, manicotti and New York-style pizza. BW, CM, TO. L & D daily. 650 Park Ave. 269-1007. $$ THE HILLTOP CLUB She-crab soup, scallops, prime beef, wagyu beef, chicken Florentine, stuffed grouper. FB. D, Tue.Sat. 2030 Wells Rd. 272-5959. $$ JOEY MOZARELLAS The Italian restaurant’s specialty is a 24-slice pizza: 18˝x26˝ of fresh ingredients and sauces made daily. CM, TO. L & D, daily. 930 Blanding Blvd. 579-4748. $$ POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA F Pizzas are baked in coal-fired ovens. Popular pizzas include Health Choice and Mozzarella. Coal-fired sandwiches and wings, too. BW. L & D, daily. 2134 Park Ave. 264-6116. $$ THE ROADHOUSE F Burgers, wings, deli sandwiches and popular lunches are served. FB. L & D, daily. 231 Blanding Blvd. 264-0611. $ THAI GARDEN F Authentic traditional Thai fare made with fresh ingredients, served in a relaxed atmosphere. Curry dishes and specialty selections include crispy duck, pra-ram, pad Thai and seafood. BW. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Sat. & Sun. 10 Blanding Blvd., Ste. A. 272-8434. $$

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AL’S PIZZA F See Beaches. BW. L & D, daily. 635 A1A. 543-1494. $ AQUA GRILL Upscale cuisine: fresh seafood, Angus steaks, Maine lobster, vegetarian dishes. Outdoor patio seating. FB. L, Mon.-Sat.; D, nightly. 950 Sawgrass Village Dr. 285-3017. $$$ THE AUGUSTINE GRILLE *Bite Club Certified! Chef Brett Smith’s global cuisine is seasonal and local. Selections include prime steaks, New York strip, lamb and lobster Napoleon. FB, CM. D, nightly. 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., Sawgrass Marriott. 285-7777. $$$ BRUCCI’S PIZZA F Authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas, paninis, desserts. Family atmosphere. CM. L & D, daily. 880 A1A, Ste. 8. 280-7677. $$ CAFFE ANDIAMO Traditional Italian cuisine: fresh seafood, veal, homemade pastas and wood-fired pizza prepared in a copper clad oven. An extensive wine list is offered in a cosmopolitan atmosphere. Dine indoors or out on the terrace.

L & D, daily. 500 Sawgrass Village. 280-2299. $$$ LULU’S WATERFRONT GRILLE F On the Intracoastal Waterway, LuLu’s can be reached by car or by boat. Seafood, steaks and pasta dishes with a sophisticated flair. FB. L & D, daily; Sun. brunch. 301 N. Roscoe Blvd. 285-0139. $$ MULLIGAN’S PUB F The new Irish gastropub, at Hilton Garden Inn, offers a variety of favorites and Irish dishes. FB. D, daily. 45 PGA Tour Blvd. 280-1661. $$ NINETEEN AT TPC SAWGRASS In Sawgrass’ Tournament Players Club, Nineteen features more than 230 wines and freshly prepared American and Continental cuisine, including local seafood, served inside or al fresco on the verandah. L & D, daily. 110 Championship Way. 273-3235. $$$ PUSSER’S BAR & GRILLE *Bite Club Certified! F Freshly prepared Caribbean cuisine, including red snapper Ponte Vedra Jamaican grilled pork ribs and barbecued salmon tower. Tropical rum drinks include Pusser’s Painkiller. FB. L & D, daily. 816 A1A N., Ste. 100. 280-7766. L, $$; D, $$ RESTAURANT MEDURE Chef Matthew Medure offers eclectic cuisine of local and imported seafood with Southern and Asian influences. F/B. D, Mon.-Sat. 818 A1A N. 543-3797. $$$ RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE Best of Jax winner. See San Marco. 8141 A1A. 285-0014. $$$$ 619 OCEAN VIEW Dining with a Mediterranean touch; fresh seafood, steaks and nightly specials. FB, CM. D, Wed.-Sun. 619 Ponte Vedra Blvd., Cabana Beach Club. 285-6198. $$$ URBAN FLATS Ancient world-style flatbread is paired with fresh regional/seasonal ingredients in wraps, flatwiches and entrées, served in a casual, urban atmosphere. An international wine list is offered. FB. L & D, daily. 330 A1A N. 280-5515. $$

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AL’S PIZZA F Best of Jax winner. See Beaches. 1620 Margaret St. 388-8384. $ BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS Artisan-crafted, small-batch

roasted specialty coffees from its certified organic roastery and brew bar, including lattes, local pastries, craft beers. BW. 869 Stockton St., Stes. 1 & 2. 855-1181. $ CARMINE’S PIE HOUSE F The Italian eatery offers pizza by the slice, gourmet pizzas, appetizers, classic Italian dishes (calzone, stromboli, subs, panini) and microbrews served in a casual atmosphere. BW, CM, TO. 2677 Forbes St. 387-1400. $$ COOL MOOSE F Classic sandwiches, eclectic wraps and desserts. An extensive gourmet coffee menu with Green Mountain coffees and frozen coffee drinks. B & L, daily.

Sun. Br. 2708 Park St. 381-4242. $ EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ F Best of Jax winner. See San Marco. 2753 Park St. 384-9999. $ GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET F A deli, organic and natural grocery, and juice & smoothie bar offers teas, coffees, gourmet cheeses; natural, organic and raw items. Grab-andgo sandwiches, salads and sides. Craft beers, organic wines.

B, L & D, Mon.-Sat.; L, Sun. 2007 Park St. 384-4474. $ HOVAN MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET F Dine inside or on the patio. Mediterranean entrées include lamb, and beef gyros. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 2005-1 Park St. 381-9394. $ KICKBACKS GASTROPUB F Best of Jax winner.

Neighborhood spot serves favorites 20 hours a day, every day.

655+ bottled beers, 84 on tap. CM. 910 King St. 388-9551. $$ MONROE’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ Smoked meats include wings, pulled pork, brisket, turkey and ribs. Homemade-style sides include green beans, baked beans, red cole slaw, collards. BW, CM. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4838 Highway Ave., 389-5551. $$ MOON RIVER PIZZA F Best of Jax winner. See Amelia Island.

1176 Edgewood Ave. S. 389-4442. $ MOSSFIRE GRILL F Southwestern menu with ahi tuna tacos, goat cheese enchiladas and gouda quesadillas. Dine inside or on the patio. FB. L & D, daily. 1537 Margaret St. 355-4434. $$ MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT See St. Johns Town Center.

1661 Riverside Ave., Ste. 128. 900-1955. $ O’BROTHERS IRISH PUB F Innovative Irish fare and traditional faves are offered, like lambburger with Stilton crust, Guinness mac & cheese, Shepherd’s pie and fish-nchips — plus 18 beers on tap. L, daily except Mon.; D, daily.

CM, FB. 1521 Margaret St. 854-9300. $$ PELE’S WOOD FIRE At this new restaurant, Chef Micah Windham uses a wood-fired oven to create traditional, authentic Italian fare with a modern twist. CM, FB, TO. L & D, daily; Br., weekend. 2665 Park St. 232-8545. $$ SAKE HOUSE F Japanese grill and sushi bar features sushi, sashimi, katsu, tempura, hibachi and specialty rolls. CM, BW, sake. L & D, daily. 824 Lomax St. 301-1188. $$ SUMO SUSHI F Authentic Japanese fare, traditional to entrees and sushi rolls, spicy sashimi salad, gyoza (pork dumpling), tobiko (flying fish roe), Rainbow roll (tuna, salmon, yellowtail, Calif. roll). BW, CM. L & D, daily. 2726 Park St. 388-8838. $$ SUSHI CAFÉ F A variety of sushi, including popular Monster Roll and Jimmy Smith Roll, along with faves like Rock-n-Roll and Dynamite Roll. Sushi Café also offers hibachi, tempura, katsu and teriyaki. BW. Dine indoors or on the patio. L & D, daily. 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, Publix Plaza. 384-2888. $$ TAPA THAT This new place puts a modern spin on traditional tapas-style service, using locally/organically grown items as much as possible. Specialties include duck confit spring rolls and Cuban rice & beans cake. CM, BW. L & D, Tue.-Sat. 820 Lomax St. 376-9911. $$

ST. AUGUSTINE, ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, VILANO BEACH

A1A ALE WORKS F The Ancient City’s only brew pub taps hand-crafted ales and lagers. A1A specializes in innovative New World cuisine. FB. L & D, daily. 1 King St. 829-2977. $$ AMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT F A family-owned-andoperated Italian restaurant offers traditional pasta, veal, steak and seafood dishes. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 1915B A1A S., St. Augustine Beach. 461-0102. $$ ANN O’MALLEY’S F Fresh handmade sandwiches, soups, salads and perfectly poured Guinness. Favorites include Reubens and chicken salad. CM, BW, Irish beers on tap. L & D, daily. 23 Orange St. 825-4040. $$ BARLEY REPUBLIC IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE This new Irish bar and pub in historic downtown offers burgers, sandwiches, shepherd’s pie and bangers and mash. BW. L & D, daily. 48 Spanish St. 547-2023. $$ BARNACLE BILL’S F For 30-plus years, this family restaurant has served seafood, oysters, gator tail, steak and fried shrimp. FB, CM, TO. L & D daily; 14 Castillo Drive, 824-3663. $$ THE BLACK MOLLY BAR & GRILL Fresh, local seafood, steaks and pasta dishes in a casual atmosphere. FB, CM. L & D daily.

504 Geoffrey St., Cobblestone Plaza. 547-2723. $$ BORRILLO’S PIZZA & SUBS F Specialty pizzas are Borrillo’s Supreme (extra cheese, pepperoni, sausage), white and vegetarian pizzas. Subs and pasta dinners. L & D, daily. 88 San Marco Ave. 829-1133. $

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Wolfgang Puck coffees, handmade desserts, light bistro-style fare amid local art. BW. Mon.-Sat. 6 Aviles St. 827-9055. $$ CREEKSIDE DINERY Creekside serves beef, chicken and seafood, with an emphasis on low-country cooking. Outdoor deck with a fire pit. FB. D, nightly. 160 Nix Boatyard Rd. 829-6113. $$ CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax winner. See Beaches.

3 St. George St. 824-6993. $ THE FLORIDIAN The downtown restaurant serves innovative Southern fare, made with local farmers’ local food. Signature items: fried green tomato bruschetta, ’N’grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. L & D, Wed.-Mon. 39 Cordova St. 829-0655. $$ GYPSY CAB COMPANY F Best of Jax winner. International menu features large portions, reasonable prices. FB. L & D, daily. 828 Anastasia Blvd. 824-8244. $$ HARRY’S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE F In a historic, twostory house, the New Orleans-style eatery has fresh seafood, steaks, jambalaya, etouffée and shrimp. FB. L & D, daily.

46 Avenida Menendez. 824-7765. $$ HOT SHOT BAKERY & CAFE Freshly baked items, coffees and hand-crafted breakfast and lunch sandwiches; Datil B. Good hot sauces and pepper products. B & L, daily. 8 Granada St. 824-7898. $ KINGS HEAD BRITISH PUB F Authentic Brit pub serves fish & chips, Cornish pastie and steak & kidney pie. Tap beers are Guinness, Newcastle and Bass. BW. L & D, Wed.-Sun. 6460 U.S. 1 (4 miles N. of St. Augustine Airport.)

823-9787. $$ MANGO MANGO’S BEACHSIDE BAR & GRILL F Caribbean kitchen has comfort food with a tropical twist: coconut shrimp and fried plantains. BW, CM. Outdoor dining. 700 A1A Beach Blvd., (A Street access) St. Augustine Beach.

461-1077. $$ MILL TOP TAVERN F A St. Auggie institution housed in an 1884 building, serving nachos, soups, sandwiches and daily specials. Dine inside or on open-air decks. At the big mill wheel. FB. L & D, daily. 19 1/2 St. George St. 829-2329. $$ OASIS RESTAURANT & DECK F One block from the ocean, open-air deck. Oysters, crab legs, burgers. CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 4000 A1A & Ocean Trace Rd., St. Aug. Beach.

471-3424. $ THE PRESENT MOMENT CAFÉ Best of Jax winner. The cozy café serves organic, vegan and vegetarian dishes, pizza, pastas, hummus and milkshakes – all prepared without meat, dairy, wheat or an oven. Organic BW. TO. B, L & D,

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PURPLE OLIVE INTERNATIONAL BISTRO F FamilyPROMISE OF BENEFIT owned-and-operated, offering specials, fresh artisan breads. Soups, salad dressings and desserts made from scratch. BW. D, Tue.-Sat. 4255 A1A S., Ste. 6, St. Augustine Beach. 461-1250. $$ RAINTREE In a Victorian home, Raintree offers a menu with contemporary and traditional international influences.

Extensive wine list. FB. D, daily. 102 San Marco Ave. 824-7211. $$$ THE REEF RESTAURANT F Casual oceanfront place with a view from every table. Fresh local seafood, steak, pasta dishes, daily chef specials. Outdoor dining. FB, CM, TO. L & D daily. 4100 Coastal Hwy. A1A, Vilano Beach. 824-8008. $$ SARA’S CREPE CAFE Crêpes, both traditional European style and with innovative twists, are served along with Belgian waffles in the historic district. Dine indoors or out in the open-air courtyard. B, L & D, daily. 100 St. George St. 810-5800. $$ SOUTH BEACH GRILL Located off A1A, the two-story beachy destination offers casual oceanfront dining and fresh local seafood. Dine indoors or out on a beachfront deck. FB. B, L & D daily. 45 Cubbedge Road, Crescent Beach. 471-8700. $ SPY GLOBAL CUISINE & LOUNGE In the historic district, Spy features James Bond-themed sushi and Mediterraneaninfluenced global cuisine on the seasonal menu, including fresh – never frozen – Hawaiian seafood. Dine indoors or out on the patio. Upstairs lounge, too. Great selection of chilled sakes. BW, CM. D, nightly. 21 Hypolita St. 819-5637. $$$ SUNSET GRILLE Seafood-heavy menu, consistent Great Chowder Debate winner. Specialties are baby back ribs, lobster ravioli, coconut shrimp, datil pepper wings. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 421 A1A Beach Blvd. 471-5555. $$$ THE TASTING ROOM, WINE & TAPAS Owned by Michael Lugo, the upscale contemporary Spanish restaurant fuses innovative tapas with an extensive wine list. L, Wed.-Sun.; D, nightly. 25 Cuna St. 810-2400. $$

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BAHAMA BREEZE ISLAND GRILLE Fresh seafood, chicken, flame-grilled steaks and hand-crafted tropical drinks made with flavorful ingredients inspired by the Caribbean. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 10205 River Coast Dr. 646-1031. $$$ BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE With four dining rooms, BlackFinn offers classic American fare: beef, seafood, pasta, chicken, flatbread sandwiches. Dine indoors or on the patio.

CM, FB. L & D, daily. 4840 Big Island Dr. 345-3466. $$ LIBRETTO’S PIZZERIA & ITALIAN KITCHEN F Authentic NYC pizzeria serves Big Apple crust, cheese and sauce, along with third-generation family-style Italian classics, fresh-from-the-oven calzones, and desserts in a casual, comfy setting. L & D, daily. 4880 Big Island Dr., Ste. 1.

402-8888. $$ MITCHELL’S FISH MARKET F A changing menu of more than 180 items includes cedar-roasted Atlantic salmon and seared salt-and-pepper tuna. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 5205 Big Island Dr., St. Johns Town Ctr. 645-3474. $$$ MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT Best of Jax winner. Non-fat, low-calorie, cholesterol-free frozen yogurt is served in

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flavors that change weekly. Toppings include a variety of fruit and nuts. 4860 Big Island Dr. 807-9292. $ RENNA’S PIZZA F Renna’s serves New York-style pizza, calzones, subs and lasagna made from authentic Italian recipes. Delivery, CM, BW. 4624 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 125, St. Johns Town Center. 565-1299. rennaspizza.com $$ WHISKY RIVER F Best of Jax winner. At St. Johns Town Center’s Plaza, Whisky River features wings, pizza, wraps, sandwiches and burgers served in a lively car racingthemed atmosphere (Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s the owner). FB. CM. L & D, daily. 4850 Big Island Drive. 645-5571. $$

SAN JOSE

ATHENS CAFÉ F Serving authentic Greek cuisine: lamb, seafood, veal and pasta dishes. BW. L & D, daily. 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7. 733-1199. $$ CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax winner. See Beaches. 5613 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1. 737-2874. $ DICK’S WINGS F NASCAR-themed family style sports place serves wings, buffalo tenders, burgers and chicken sandwiches. CM. BW. L & D, daily. 1610 University Blvd. W. 448-2110. dickswingsandgrill.com $ MOJO BAR-B-QUE F Best of Jax winner. Pulled pork, brisket and North Carolina-style barbecue. TO, BW. L & D, daily. 1607 University Blvd. W. 732-7200. $$

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BASIL THAI & SUSHI F Offering Thai cuisine, including pad Thai and curry dishes, and sushi in a relaxing atmosphere. L & D, Mon.-Sat. BW. 1004 Hendricks Ave. 674-0190. $$ bb’s F Best of Jax winner. A bistro menu is served in an upscale atmosphere, featuring almond-crusted calamari, tuna tartare and wild mushroom pizza. FB. L & D, Mon.-Fri.; Br. & D, Sat. 1019 Hendricks Ave. 306-0100. $$$ BISTRO AIX F French, Mediterranean-inspired fare, awardwinning wines, wood-fired pizzas, house-made pastas, steaks, seafood. Indoor, outdoor dining. FB. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, nightly. 1440 San Marco Blvd. 398-1949. $$$ CHECKER BBQ & SEAFOOD F Chef Art Jennette serves barbecue, seafood and comfort food, including pulled-pork, fried white shrimp and fried green tomatoes. L & D, Mon.Sat. 3566 St. Augustine Rd. 398-9206. $ EUROPEAN STREET F Best of Jax winner. Big sandwiches, soups, desserts and more than 100 bottled and on-tap beers. BW. L & D, daily. 1704 San Marco Blvd. 398-9500. $ THE GROTTO F Best of Jax winner. Wine by the glass.

Tapas-style menu offers a cheese plate, empanadas bruschetta, chocolate fondue. BW. 2012 San Marco Blvd.

398-0726. $$ HAVANA-JAX CAFÉ/CUBA LIBRE BAR LOUNGE *Bite Club Certified! F Authentic Latin American fine dining: picadillo, ropa vieja, churrasco tenderloin steak, Cuban sandwiches.

L & D, Mon.-Sat. CM, FB. 2578 Atlantic Blvd. 399-0609. $

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MATTHEW’S Chef’s tasting menu or seasonal à la carte menu featuring an eclectic mix of Mediterranean ingredients.

Dress is business casual, jackets optional. FB. D, Mon.-Sat. 2107 Hendricks Ave. 396-9922. $$$$ METRO DINER F Best of Jax winner. Historic 1930s diner offers award-winning breakfast and lunch. Fresh seafood and Southern cooking. Bring your own wine. B & L, daily.

3302 Hendricks Ave. 398-3701. $$ PIZZA PALACE F All homemade dishes from Mama’s award-winning recipes including spinach pizza and chickenspinach calzones. BW. L & D, daily. 1959 San Marco Blvd.

399-8815. $$ PULP F The juice bar has fresh juices, frozen yogurt, teas and coffees; 30 smoothies, with flavored soy milks, organic frozen yogurt and granola. Daily. 1962 San Marco Blvd.

396-9222. $ RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE Best of Jax winner. Midwestern prime beef, fresh seafood, in an upscale atmosphere. FB. D, daily. 1201 Riverplace Blvd. 396-6200. $$$$ SAKE HOUSE See Riverside. 1478 Riverplace Blvd.

306-2188. $$ SAN MARCO DELI F Independently owned & operated classic diner serves grilled fish, turkey burgers. Vegetarian options. Mon.-Sat. 1965 San Marco Blvd. 399-1306. $ TAVERNA Tapas, small-plate items, Neapolitan-style woodfired pizzas and entrées are served in a rustic yet upscale interior. BW, TO. L & D, Tue.-Sat. 1986 San Marco Blvd.

398-3005. $$$ VINO’S PIZZA F See Julington. This location offers a lunch buffet. L & D, daily. 1430 San Marco Blvd. 683-2444. $

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AROMAS BEER HOUSE Faves include ahi tuna with a sweet soy sauce reduction, backyard burger, triple-meat French dip. FB. L & D, daily. 4372 Southside Blvd.

928-0515. $$ BISTRO 41° F Casual dining features fresh, homemade breakfast and lunch dishes in a relaxing atmosphere. TO. B & L, Mon.-Fri. 3563 Philips Hwy., Ste. 104. 446-9738. $ BLUE BAMBOO Contemporary Asian-inspired cuisine includes rice-flour calamari, seared Ahi tuna, pad Thai.

Street eats: barbecue duck, wonton crisps. BW. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.-Sat. 3820 Southside Blvd. 646-1478. $$ BUCA DI BEPPO Italian dishes are served family-style in an eclectic, vintage setting. Half-pound meatballs are a specialty. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 10334 Southside Blvd.

363-9090. $$$ CORNER BISTRO & WINE BAR F Casual fine dining.

The menu blends modern American favorites served with international flair. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 9823 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 1. 619-1931. $$$ CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax winner. See Beaches. 9734 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 11. 646-2874. $ CUPCAKE HEAVEN 77 F The family-owned spot offers fresh-from-scratch cupcakes, cake pops, cakes and delistyle lunch boxes. Tue.-Sun. 9475 Philips Highway, Ste. 4.

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EUROPEAN STREET F Best of Jax winner. See San Marco.

5500 Beach Blvd. 398-1717. $ THE FLAME BROILER Serving food with no transfat, MSG, frying, or skin on meat. Fresh veggies, brown or white rice, with grilled beef, chicken, Korean short ribs. CM, TO. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 9822 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 103. 619-2786. $ GREEK ISLES CAFE Authentic Greek, American and Italian fare, including gyros, spinach pie and Greek meatballs.

Homemade breads, desserts. House specialties are eggs benedict and baklava. BW, CM., TO. B, L & D, Mon.-Sat. 7860 Gate Parkway, Ste. 116. 564-2290. $ HALA CAFE & BAKERY F Since 1975 serving house-baked pita bread, kabobs, falafel and daily lunch buffet. TO, BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4323 University Blvd. S. 733-5141. $$ ISLAND GIRL WINE & CIGAR BAR F Best of Jax winner.

Upscale tropical vibe. Walk-in humidor, pairing apps and desserts with 25 wines, ports by the glass. 220+ wines by the bottle; draft, bottled beer. L & D, daily. 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115. 854-6060. $$ JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE See Downtown. 2025 Emerson St. 346-3770. $ JOHNNY ANGELS F The menu reflects its ’50s-style décor, including Blueberry Hill pancakes, Fats Domino omelet, Elvis special combo platter. Shakes, malts. B, L & D, daily. 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120. 997-9850. $ LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax winner. See Intracoastal. 8206 Philips Hwy. 732-9433. $ MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS *Bite Club Certified! F Best of Jax winner. Tossed spring water dough, lean meats, veggies and vegetarian choices make up specialty pizzas, hoagies and calzones. FB. L & D, daily. 9734 Deer Lake Court (at Tinseltown). 997-1955. mellowmushroom.com $ OTAKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE F Family-owned with an open sushi bar, hibachi grill tables and an open kitchen. Dine indoor or out. FB, CM, TO. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, nightly. 7860 Gate Parkway, Stes. 119-122. 854-0485. $$$ SAKE SUSHI F Sushi, hibachi, teriyaki, tempura, katsu, donburi, soups. Popular rolls: Fuji Yama, Ocean Blue, Fat Boy. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 8206 Philips Hwy., Ste. 31.

647-6000. $$ SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY F Innovative menu of fresh local grilled seafood, sesame tuna, grouper Oscar, chicken, steak and pizza. Microbrewed ales and lagers. FB. L & D, daily. 9735 Gate Pkwy. N., Tinseltown.

997-1999. $$ SOUTHSIDE ALE HOUSE F Steaks, seafood, sandwiches.

CM, FB. L & D, daily. 9711 Deer Lake Court. 565-2882. $$ SPECKLED HEN TAVERN & GRILLE F The gastropub has Southern-style cuisine with a modern twist: Dishes are paired with international wines and beers, including a large selection of craft and IPA brews. FB. L & D, daily. 9475 Philips Hwy., Ste. 16. 538-0811. $$ SUNSET 30 TAVERN & GRILL F Best of Jax winner.

Located in Latitude 30, Sunset 30 serves familiar favorites, including seafood, steaks, sandwiches, burgers, chicken, pasta and pizza. Dine inside or on the patio. FB. L & D, daily.

10370 Philips Hwy. 365-5555. $$ TAVERNA YAMAS *Bite Club Certified! The Greek restaurant serves char-broiled kabobs, seafood and traditional Greek wines and desserts. FB. L & D daily. 9753 Deer Lake Court. 854-0426. $$

TOMMY’S BRICK OVEN PIZZA F Premium New York-style pizza from a brick-oven – the area’s original gluten-free pizzeria. Plus calzones, soups and salads; Thumann’s noMSG meats, Grande cheeses and Boylan soda. BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4160 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2. 565-1999. $$ URBAN ORGANICS The local organic produce co-op offers seasonal fresh organic vegetables and fruit, as well as greenhouse and gardening supplies. Mon.-Sat. 5325 Fairmont St. 398-8012. $ WATAMI ASIAN FUSION F AYCE sushi, as well as teppanyaki grill items. Rolls include the Jaguar, dynamite, lobster and soft-shell crab. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138C. 363-9888. $$ WILD WING CAFÉ F 33 flavors of wings, as well as soups, sandwiches, wraps, ribs, platters and burgers. FB. 4555 Southside Blvd. 998-9464. $$ YUMMY SUSHI F Best of Jax winner. Teriyaki, tempura, hibachi-style dinners, sushi, sashimi. Sushi lunch roll special. BW, sake. L & D, daily. 4372 Southside Blvd.

998-8806. $$

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BOSTON’S RESTAURANT & SPORTSBAR *Bite Club Certified! F A full menu of sportsbar faves is served; pizzas till 2 a.m. Dine inside or on the patio. FB, TO. L & D, daily. 13070 City Station Dr., River City Marketplace.

751-7499. $$ CASA MARIA F Best of Jax winner. The family-owned restaurant serves authentic Mexican fare, including fajitas and seafood. The specialty is tacos de azada. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 12961 N. Main St., Ste. 104. 757-6411. $$ JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE See Downtown. 5945 New Kings Rd. 765-8515. $ JOSEPH’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT F Gourmet pizzas, pastas. Authentic Italian entrees. BW. L & D, daily.

7316 N. Main St. 765-0335. $$ MILLHOUSE STEAKHOUSE F Locally-owned-and-operated steakhouse with choice steaks from the signature broiler, and seafood, pasta, Millhouse gorgonzola, homemade desserts. CM, FB. D, nightly. 1341 Airport Rd. 741-8722. $$ SALSARITA’S FRESH CANTINA F Southwest cuisine made from scratch; family atmosphere. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 840 Nautica Dr., Ste. 131, River City Marketplace. 696-4001. $ SAVANNAH BISTRO Low Country fare Mediterranean and French inspired, at Crowne Plaza Airport. Favorites are crab cakes, NY strip, she crab soup, mahi mahi. CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 14670 Duval Rd. 741-4404. $-$$$ SWEET PETE’S All-natural sweet shop offers a variety of candy and other treats made the old-fashioned way: all natural flavors, no artificial anything. Several kinds of honey, too. 1922 N. Pearl St. 376-7161. $ THREE LAYERS CAFE F Best of Jax winner. Lunch, bagels, desserts. Adjacent Cellar serves fine wines. Inside and courtyard dining. BW. B, L & D, daily. 1602 Walnut St., Springfield. 355-9791. $ UPTOWN MARKET *Bite Club Certified! F Fresh fare made with the same élan that rules Burrito Gallery.

Innovative breakfast, lunch and deli selections. BW, TO. 1303 Main St. N. 355-0734. $$

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• Researchers Having Fun: In an August journal article, scientists from the Primate Research Institute at Japan’s Kyoto University reported they’d given helium gas to apes (gibbons), which, predictably, made their voices goofily high-pitched. However, it wasn’t a frat prank or lab assistant’s initiation, but a way for the scientists to determine if the famously sonorous gibbons could yell just as loudly at a higher-than-natural pitch. The gibbons succeeded, showing a rare talent similar to that of the world’s greatest human sopranos, who maintain a booming amplitude by altering the shape of their vocal tract, including their mouth and tongue.

Cultural Diversity

• The seaside city of Qingdao, China, is (as NPR described in August) “not a vacation community for superheroes” even though many beachcombers wear masks while lounging and sunbathing. The garments are “face-kinis,” or light cloth coverings that protect against the “terror of tanning.” While Western cultures celebrate skin-darkening, many Chinese associate it with lower-status, outdoor occupations, and a pale skin suggests one lives a pampered life.

• Fine Points of the Law: In July, Italy’s highest court ruled one man’s telling another, in front of others, that he has “no balls” can be criminal conduct that warrants payment of damages. Said Judge Maurizio Fumo, such a comment places at issue male virility as well as competence and character.

• In August, after an eight-day trial, a court in Hamburg, Germany, awarded money damages to a man who called another an “asshole” (“arschloch”) in a parking-space dispute. The payment was fixed at about $75,000. Courts in Germany can base the amount of damages on the transgressor’s income.

• A Saudi Arabian agency is raising about $130 million to break ground in 2013 on an entire city to be managed and staffed by female employees, with three more such cities being contemplated. Raising women’s employment rate is a goal of the kingdom where, until last year, nearly all jobs were held by foreigners and Saudi males, including sales clerks in women’s lingerie shops.

• A centuries-old practice of China’s upper crust continues today, reported Slate.com in August, except with a bit more circumspection.

Rich and/or powerful people on trial or convicted can still get away with hiring replacements to serve their sentences — but because of ubiquitous Internet videos, only if the replacements facially resemble the perps.

Since the rich person winds up paying for his conviction (though a relatively small price), Slate called the practice (“ding zui”) sort of a “cap-and-trade” policy for crime.

Latest Religious Messages

• Prayer failed for Leslie Burton, 26, and Terrell Williams, 22, in St. Paul, Minn., in July. As they sat in the back seat of a police car while officers searched their own car, the pair, touching hands (according to the cruiser’s video camera), quietly begged divine intervention that the guns in their car not be found.

However, not only were the guns spotted, but

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a subsequent strip search revealed a baggie of suspected Ecstasy pills in Williams’ rectum.

• In August, an abbot at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, reported that Steve Jobs is doing well now as a “mid-level angel.” He was reincarnated as “a half-Witthayathorn, halfYak,” which the Bangkok Post took to mean that Jobs continues to be a “giant” and a seeker of scientific knowledge and apparently resides in a “parallel universe” near his former office in Cupertino, Calif.

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• The mayor of Triberg, Germany, touted his town’s new public parking area in July by noting 12 of the spaces were wider and well-lit, compared to the others, and would be reserved for female drivers. The harder-to-access “men’s spaces” required maneuvering at an angle around concrete pillars. “[M]en are, as a rule, a little better at such challenges,” the mayor said, predicting the men’s spots would become a visitors’ “attraction” for the town.

• Bright Ideas: New signs were posted on doors of single-use restrooms in two medical clinics in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in July and immediately confused a transgender activist interviewed by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation News. Three silhouette figures appear on the door: a man, a woman and what is supposedly a gay-lesbian-bisexualtransgender, depicted as a half-man, halfwoman with the right-hand side of the figure in a dress, with sloping shoulders, and the left-hand side with a man’s wider pants leg. Said the activist, “I understand they were trying to ... make people feel included, but...”

Least Competent People

• Not Into Politics: Lowell Turpin, 40, was arrested in Anderson County, Tenn., in July after he became jealously enraged at a stranger’s photo on his live-in girlfriend’s Facebook page and, demanding to know who the man is, allegedly punched her in the face and smashed her computer. According to the police report, it was a campaign photo of Mitt Romney.

Armed & Clumsy (all-new!)

• Men Who Accidentally Shot Themselves Recently: A man in Wawa, Ontario, in July, clubbing a mouse with the butt-end of a rifle.

A 56-year-old man in Sparks, Nev., brought his handgun with him to “The Bourne Legacy” after the Colorado massacre; he was shot in the buttocks when it fell to the floor. Two men who shot themselves in the genitals (a 45-year-old in Birmingham, Mich., in June and 36-year-old Tavares Colbert in Oklahoma City in July).

Tough guys like the Philadelphia 18-year-old who fired an unloaded (he thought!) gun at his own head after his “manhood” was challenged, and the 17-year-old in Largo, Fla., in June who lost at Russian roulette in the first round.

Two people didn’t even need a gun to shoot themselves: a Modesto, Calif., weightlifter whose dumbbell slipped to the floor in April and landed on a bullet, and a 56-year-old woman in Montoursville, Pa., who apparently carries bullets in her purse — somehow, one exploded, wounding her.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): For every trillion dollars the U.S. government spends on the military, it creates about 11,000 jobs. That same expenditure, if directed toward education, creates 27,000 jobs. Personally, I’d rather have the taxes I pay go to teachers than soldiers, especially considering the U.S. spends almost as much money on its military as all other nations in the world combined spend on theirs. In the months ahead, make a metaphorically similar move.

Devote more time, energy and resources to learning, and less to fighting. Ironically, doing so ultimately diminishes the fighting you have to do. With more training and wisdom, you’re more skilled at avoiding unnecessary conflicts.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): According to Asian spiritual traditions of Tantra and Taoism, it’s unhealthy for a man to have too many ejaculatory orgasms. Doing so depletes vital energy, and can lead to depression and malaise. Western medical researchers made the exact opposite conclusion: The more climaxes men have, the better. According to them, frequent sex promotes youthfulness and longevity.

Who to believe? I think every man should conduct his own experiments. As a general rule, I recommend the empirical approach for other questions, too, especially now for all Librans. Rather than trust others’ theories, find out for yourself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Now’s a great time to cull, prune and winnow. Look for chances to pare down and refine. On the other hand, don’t go too far. Be careful you don’t truncate, desecrate or annihilate. Not an easy task. You’ll have to be skeptical about temptation; you may have to go overboard with that. You must be careful to not allow judicious discernment to devolve into destructive distrust.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): 19th-century Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen was an iconoclast who relished exposing conventional morality’s hypocrisy and shallowness. While working on one of his plays, he kept a pet scorpion in an empty beer glass on his desk. “Now and again,” he said, “when the creature was wilting, I would drop into the glass a piece of fruit, which it would seize upon in a frenzy and inject with its poison. It would then revive. Are not we poets like that?” Remember these details in the weeks ahead. You may have some venom to expel. Do it like Ibsen writing brilliant, scathing plays or the scorpion stinging fruit.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Why did folks start drinking coffee? Who figured out roasting and boiling the bitter beans of a certain shrub produced a stimulating beverage? Historians don’t know for sure. One old tale proposes that a ninth-century Ethiopian shepherd discovered the secret. After his goats nibbled on the beans of a coffee bush, they danced and cavorted with unnatural vigor. Be as alert and watchful as that shepherd. A new source of vibrant energy may soon be revealed, maybe in an unexpected way.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Hello Dear One: My name is Lorita. I’m a beautiful heartfelt woman from Libya. I was browsing online through the long night when I came across your shiny dark power, and now I must tell you I’m quite sure you and I can circle together like sun and moon. It would give me great bliss for us to link up and make a tender story together. I await your reply so I can give you my secret sweetness. — Your Surprise Soulmate.” Dear Soulmate: Thanks for your warm inquiry. However, I must turn you down. Because I was born under the sign of Cancer the Crab, I must be careful to maintain proper boundaries; I can’t let myself be wide open to every extravagant invitation, especially from those I don’t know. That’s especially true these days. We Crabs need to be extra discriminating about the influences we let in our spheres.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Questions and more questions! Will the monkey on your back jump off, at least for a while? Will the sign of the zodiac you understand least be an X-factor in the unfolding plot? Will a cute distraction launch you on what seems to be a wild goose chase till it leads to a clue you didn’t know you were looking for? The answers to these riddles are headed your way in the weeks ahead. You’re at the start of a phase specializing in alluring twists and brain-teasing turns.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Want to submit a letter to the editor of a major newspaper?

The odds of getting published in the influential Washington Post are almost three times as great as in the super-influential New York Times. The Post has a much smaller circulation, so your thoughts there won’t have as wide an impact, but you’ll still be read by many people.

According to my astrological omen-readings, you’re in a phase to be quite content to shoot for a spot in the Post.

Apply the same principle to everything you do.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose,” said French artist Henri Matisse, “because before he can do so, he has first to forget all the roses ever painted.” Expand this principle so that it applies to everything you do next week. Whatever adventures you seek, prepare by forgetting all the adventures you’ve ever had. That way, you unleash the fullness of fun and excitement you deserve.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Where do you belong? Not where you used to, and not where you will in the future, but where do you belong right now? The answer may have been murky lately, but the time’s ripe to be clear. To identify your right and proper power spot, decide what experiences you need to feel loved and nurtured between now and your birthday. Then determine the two goals most important to accomplish between now and your birthday. Lastly, summon a specific vision of how you can best express generosity between now and your birthday.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Are you excited about your new detachable set of invisible wings? They’re ready. To get the full benefit of the freedom they give, study these: 1. Don’t attach them to your feet or butt; they belong on your shoulders. 2. To preserve their sheen and functionality, avoid rolling in muddy gutters while wearing them. 3. Don’t use them just to show off. 4. It’s OK to fly around for sheer joy, though. 5. Never take them off mid-flight.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You know that leap of faith you’re considering? Now’s a good time to rehearse it, but don’t do it. How about that big experiment you’ve been mulling over? Imagine in detail what it would be like to do that, but don’t actually go ahead. Have you been thinking of making a major commitment? My advice again: Research all its ramifications. Think deeply about how it would change your life. Maybe even formulate a prenuptial agreement or the like. But don’t make a dramatic dive into foreverness. Not yet, at least. This is your time to practice, play and pretend.

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PAINT ME A BIRMINGHAM? You were a kind-eyed, bearded sweetheart putting your own twist on that Tracy Lawrence song. I was the dork correcting you. I’d like to hear you sing some more. Second time’s a charm. When: Sept. 10. Where: Moon River. #1422-0918 CUPCAKE WINE You: Cashing out before me with food and cupcake wine for a party, in blue workout shirt, black yoga pants. The cashier, having a bad day, said she needed a smile. You gave her a gorgeous smile that brightened her day and convinced me you’re the type of person I want in my life. Share coffee so I can learn who you are? When: End of August. Where: Yulee. #1421-0918 SEXY SEA TURTLE Me: Brunette sitting on the beach in a sundress with my dog HoneyBooBoo. You: Cutie, tan, blue-eyed blonde, came in from the ocean on your SUP; you paddle that thing like a sexy sea turtle! You walked by looking for sharks’ teeth; we exchanged smiles. I’m an excellent chef; would love to cook you dinner sometime and see if we make a love connection. If so, get matching tattoos! Are you my soulmate? When: Sept. 5.

Where: Beach near The Ritz in Amelia. #1420-0918 HOT SLIM TAN CHICK You: Shopping at Teacher’s Aid off JTB, wearing short bluejean shorts, white polka-dot shirt, flip-flops, hot pink toenails around 1:45 p.m. I love your long black hair. Me: Shy Latino Papi, kept looking at you. Would love to chat and see what’s up. When: Sept. 3. Where: Teacher’s Aid. #1419-0918 HELP ME COOL OFF You: Delivering ice, short hair, tattoos. Me: Blond hair, blue shirt. We kept staring at each other and you finally asked me for my number. Wish you would call me! If single, please contact me again. When: July 2012. Where: Gate on Collins Road. #1418-0918 GINGER WITH A ’STACHE You: Man-handling that patio furniture. Me: Not hipster enough to ride your fixed gear.

How many PBRs does a girl have to drink to be initiated into the Birdies cool kid table? When: Sept. 5. Where: Mossfire. #1417-0911 HOTTIE IN SCRUBS ST. VINCENT’S I saw you in St. Vincent’s Hospital parking garage. You wore scrubs; walking into the building from the garage; I was driving an orange Honda Fit. You smiled and waved. I smiled back but wasn’t sure whether to stop or not. When: Sept. 4. Where: St. Vincent’s Hospital Parking Garage. #1416-0911 NOT AS MEAN AS YOU THINK! You: Setting up for my friend’s wedding! First wore jeans,red shirt; tall, black and bald. I heard the bride call you “W”! Me: Medium build, Latin, blue dress, high heels. We moved from our seats twice for better look at you. You changed to a dark suit, yellow tie. WOW! I want to change with you next time! When: Aug. 4. Where: Main Library Downtown. #1415-0911 BEAUTIFUL BRUNETTE ON BEACH CRUISER You: Long brown hair, bikini top, jeans shorts. Looked amazing cruising First Street Neptune Beach with friends. Me: Brown hair, blue eyes.

Blue/white board shorts, shirtless. Our paths crossed twice.

First time, I’m on foot at Lemon Street. Our eyes met. Second time, in my black Land Rover,Magnolia Street. We smiled as you cruised by. Next time let’s cruise together. When: Sept. 3.

Where: First Street, Neptune Beach. #1414-0911 LANDING ESCALATOR I leaned against a railing facing escalator. You and a friend got on it; you looked at me; I looked, too. Halfway down, you looked up; I met your eyes again… again & again. I waved bye, looking at you in green shirt, blonde hair. You came back and didn’t see me; I was there; someone was in the way. I hope you think to look here.

I was in a dress; brown hair, blue eyes. Please respond. When: Sept. 2. Where: Jacksonville Landing. #1413-0911 BALLOONS, BALLOONS, BALLOONS AND PENGUIN? Saw you at the bar celebrating what seemed to be your birthday. You opened a gigantic present with an endless balloon supply. Tried to buy you a drink, but a guy in a penguin suit beat me to the punch. Would love to be your Happy Feet and day of the week! When: Aug. 31. Where: Miller’s Alehouse. #1412-0911

UPS GUY You: Obviously on a break of some sort, tall with your brown locks of luscious glory swaying about your face as you sport the UPS name tag. Me: Short, black hair, obviously too dumb to read your name on the tag and too shy to go next door and say hi. When: Aug. 9. Where: Starbucks in Riverside. #1411-0911 POINTE MEDICAL @ BAYMEADOWS Me: Cute, blonde chick, green polo work shirt. You: Tall, slim guy, red polo work shirt.

You were locked in conversation with a guy in the lobby, but complemented my Hepburn sunglasses. Before I could speak I was called back for my appointment. Would love to be the one locked in a convo with you. When: Nov. 2011. Where: Pointe Medical Services. #1410-0904 MUSTACHE MAN AT URBAN I saw you at work the other day.

I was straightening the T-shirts as you tried on those fake reading glasses in your blue button-up. I don’t care if they’re not prescription, you look fine anyway. See you soon. When: Aug. 24. Where: Urban Outfitters. #1409-0904 NAVY GUY PUBLIX SUB GIRL Me: Cute with clover earrings.

You: Hot Navy guy; 5 years left, always in a cap, and those blue-ish eyes. We talk about the environment, you leave in March; I’d have given my number but my boss was there.

Those eyes and that smile are stuck in my head. Come back; I’ll give you more than a sub. When: 3:30 p.m. Saturdays.

Where: Publix @ Beach & San Marco. #1408-0904 SOUL SURFER You: Cute, blonde surfer girl, in white bathing suit/grey rash guard, riding a soul fish. Me: Brown-haired, brown-eyed boy who swam up to you. A storm washed us away, but I hope our waves will crash together again soon.

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When: Aug. 7. Where: Woodhollow Apts. #1399-0814 MORE OF YOUR SMILES You smiled, you smiled again. You stopped on your way out to say hello. I think you’re attractive, too. “Ditch the Guy.” Come back alone, same time. Culhane’s.

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Me: Still tall, still tan, still hoping to run into you! When: Not since June. Where: Riverside. #1386-0731

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We Will Talk or We Will Fight

Parliamentary procedure is the cornerstone of liberty

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ecently, both the Democrats and the Republicans violated their own rules at their conventions. The Republicans prevented the nomination of Ron Paul for president by changing the number of states necessary to do so from five to eight in mid-convention. The Democrats ignored the necessity of a twothirds majority in order to reinsert the word “God” and the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel into their platform. Why should we care?

The word “parliamentary” comes from the old French, 11th-century “parlement” translated as “talking” and the suffix “ary,” again from the French “of or belonging to.” The word parliamentary means a way of talking. Even so, we rarely consider the question, “as opposed to what?” Well, the answer is, “fighting,” of course.

We will talk or we will fight.

The day-to-day legislative process of our constitutional republic depends upon parliamentary procedure. When Patrick Henry made his famous “liberty or death” statement, he was speaking in favor of a motion to form a militia in Virginia, in anticipation of having to defend his state from the same type of oppression his countrymen were experiencing in Massachusetts, at the hands of the British.

It’s interesting to note that when the motion eventually passed, a few individuals who had voted against it were placed on the committee to organize the militia. The Virginia burghers understood that for an organization to be successful, everyone had to support its decisions once they were made.

Even as we acknowledge that there are some subjects that may only be discussed at the point of the sword, we take comfort in the fact that most questions, no matter how emotionally charged or politically divisive, can be settled to everyone’s satisfaction, a least for a time, by the proper use of parliamentary procedure.

However, I say to you that this practice has been largely abandoned across the entire spectrum of American political life. I think it is precisely because of this that we are seeing the terrific anger and ill will toward those of differing opinions in our nation.

Take, for example, the typical town hall meeting or “listening tour” as they’re called by the politicians who arrange them. To my mind, mass meetings of this kind would be properly tasked with passing resolutions so that the representative might be instructed as to what course to follow. Such resolutions are newsworthy and would hold the politicians accountable for their actions. For example, “Citizens meeting with Councilwoman Jones at the library last night passed a resolution stating that she should support the measure to build a new hospital.”

But we don’t do this sort of thing anymore.

Instead, each person speaks for a few minutes, gives his or her opinion and sits down, while

the representative looks on intently and nods appreciatively. Then, because no decision has been made and nothing has been recorded, the public official may go on her way and do precisely what she wishes. It’s the same in the social clubs, where rarely is heard an opinion beyond that which is voiced by the “leadership.”

It is the same, I believe, in the majority of political executive committees of all stripes at the county and state levels. Instead of debating resolutions on political ideology or discussing questions of whether or not to endorse this candidate or that action taken, they have become public relations committees — cheerleading squads for dictatorial central planners chosen by money and station.

These oligarchs issue their policy decrees and coronate the candidates to be supported.

In Florida, as in many other states, it is the law that proper parliamentary procedure be followed at these meetings, yet often only the appearance of it remains.

When concerned citizens stand and insist upon their rights, they must often adopt the most belligerent attitudes to gain a point of order. Lawsuits and, occasionally, violence have ensued. Certainly acts of violence occur not too infrequently in legislatures all over the globe when the basic rights of the minority are disenfranchised. Our own state legislatures and Congress itself pervert their own procedures until the “leadership” has gotten such a stranglehold upon them, it’s nearly impossible for the will of the members (and the citizens they represent) to be freely expressed.

The widest possible participation is essential to finding answers to the problems before us. If we can agree that humans have feet of clay, that no one individual has all the answers, it follows that top-down government is doomed to fail. Whether ruled by a monarchy or a super-committee or an elite group of the rich and powerful, the capacity for fatal error is always present.

By allowing multiple decisions to be made at the lowest levels, and by seeking intelligent input from the greatest number of people, we give ourselves a better chance of achieving the goal of being right at least 51 percent of the time. Mistakes made in the individual counties and states do not have to be duplicated across the nation, and are easily changed in the next legislative session.

Successes may be duplicated from state to state, with necessary changes made for differing environments.

Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas said, “Procedure is more than formality.

Procedure is, indeed, the great mainstay of substantive rights.”

As such, we parliamentarians consider ourselves the guardians of liberty, tasked to teach parliamentary procedure. We desire to teach it not only as an excellent system of deliberative decision making and conflict resolution, but as the right of every individual to be unafraid to have his or her voice heard — and have had it stand for something. We desire to teach children this “way of talking,” and our youth the ideal of polite discourse and debate. We wish to demonstrate in our social circles and in the political arena that true representation means ideas flow from the members upward to the leadership, and that the first duty of the individual is to speak if he or she has something to say.

It has never been enough just to go to the polls to vote. Participation in the available deliberative assemblies, executive committees, public meetings and boards open to citizens is a duty as necessary and perhaps as onerous as taking out the trash, but it must be done or our government will be surrendered to the greedy, the criminal and the power-hungry.

Accordingly, the first duty of representatives is to listen to the orderly voice of their constituents and consider the people’s will before their own. The inspired leader seeks to embolden the citizens he or she represents to become leaders in their own right, by encouraging and listening to their ideas and putting them into play. This is the beauty of parliamentary procedure, where every member is valued, where every voice is heard and from out of that mutual esteem and solemnity, the desire to work to support the will of the majority is created. This is the cornerstone of liberty, for without civility and mutual respect for the individual, without the consideration of the rights of the minority as well as the majority, all that remains for us is to go to war.

Louis William Rose

Rose is a member of the National Association of Parliamentarians and lectures on the subject of parliamentary procedure and political process.

His articles have been published online and in pro-liberty papers in Florida, Kentucky, Georgia and Montana. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from University of North Florida and is finishing a master’s degree in philosophy and ethics.

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