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Editor’s Note United We Stand
Campaign highlights straight allies of LGBT equality
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ancy Hogshead-Makar, Olympic gold medalist and civil rights attorney, came out. So did Haskell Company CEO Steve Halverson and Florida Blue CEO Patrick Geraghty. And Rachel Vitti, wife of Duval County Schools Superintendent Nikolai Vitti, came out just a few weeks ago. No, they haven’t re-evaluated their sexual identities. Each has come out as a straight ally for LGBT equality as part of an awareness campaign created by Chevara Orrin, Dan Bagan and Laura Riggs. The idea is to change minds by introducing people who might share common ground with others in the community. The ads appear on the group’s website (wearestraightallies.com) and social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest. The organizers have plans to launch billboards and print versions. The campaign also has a more pointed purpose: passing an amendment to Jacksonville’s Human Rights Ordinance (HRO) that would add protection for sexual orientation and gender identity in addition to banning discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age or disability. In August 2012, the Jacksonville City Council rejected 10-9 a bill that would have protected gays and lesbians. After that failed, the council voted 17-2 against the original bill, which included protection for gender identity and gender expression classes. That’s around the time Orrin and her husband moved to Jacksonville from North Carolina where she had been heavily involved in LGBT rights. In 2008, she co-founded the first Gay-Straight Student Alliance at Winston-Salem State University. Seven months later, the board of trustees at that historically black university unanimously passed a non-discrimination policy inclusive of sexual orientation. She also helped organize a march there for the We Do Campaign in which LGBT couples request marriage licenses in their hometowns across the South to call for full equality under federal law as part of the Campaign for Southern Equality. When she saw the Jacksonville City Council reject the HRO amendment, she wondered, “Where have we moved again?” But she also wondered, “How might I be of service?” Orrin was born into a family of those who served their communities. Her father, James L. Bevel, was a charismatic Baptist preacher who advised Martin Luther King Jr. and spurred the 1963 “children’s crusade” in Birmingham, Ala., that helped rally much of the American public to the side of the civil rights movement. He died in 2008. Her mother, Susanne, is a white, Jewish, civil and human rights, social justice and women’s liberation activist. As a daughter of a mixed-race couple, Orrin said she has deep connections to issues of equality — civil rights, women’s rights and LGBT rights. She quickly became involved with the Jacksonville Committee for Equality as an extension of her previous work for the Human Rights Campaign. She also worked with JAX2025, the Museum of Science & History’s “Race: Are We So Different?” exhibition and TEDxJacksonville. We Are Straight Allies (wearestraightallies. com) puts Orrin’s beliefs directly to work in an “engagement campaign.” Organizers are meeting with elected officials such as Sen. Bill Nelson and City Council President Bill Gulliford,
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inviting people to sign pledges, and supporting grassroots movements to pass other human rights bills such as one in Atlantic Beach. She knows it’s a tough sell in this conservative enclave. But she said change can happen when people get to know each other on a more personal level. Orrin, who works in development and alumni affairs at Edward Waters College, enlisted people from faith and minority communities to appear in the ads because they might help change minds. Many of the people featured came to the campaign somewhat serendipitously. Halverson spoke in favor of the HRO amendment at the OneJax Humanitarian Awards Dinner this year. Orrin saw 7-year-old Johanna Cordova, whose parents are raising her to be a straight ally, featured in the Jacksonville Coming Out Monologues. Geraghty volunteered. HogsheadMakar messaged the group on Facebook asking how she could help. Orrin met one of her Springfield neighbors, retired Army officer Ronald Breaker, who agreed to participate. She found Rabbi Jesse M. Olitzky of the Jacksonville Jewish Center at a Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network (JASMYN) breakfast. She befriended Vitti, the mother of biracial children, and asked her to take part. John Delaney, president of the University of North Florida and a former Republican mayor, will be featured in a future ad. Delaney helped gather support for the HRO amendment from the Jax Chamber and other business leaders. They all knew that the city’s lack of these protections hurt economic development and the ability to attract major companies to Jacksonville. “Even though it failed, people know each other a little better,” Orrin said. “People went before Council and shared their stories — no matter where they stood. Having that dialogue is always useful.” And one failure doesn’t end the fight, Orrin said. The civil rights movement faced many barriers, but they kept marching and strategizing until they found success. “I’m not at all doubtful that it will pass in Jacksonville,” she said. She learned that resilience from her own challenging journey. As one of Bevel’s 16 children by 10 mothers, Orrin realized he sexually molested her and several sisters. Bevel was convicted of one count of molesting Orrin’s sister when she was 15 years old and sentenced to 15 years in 2008. He died later that year. “A big part of what motivates and moves me are all my lived experiences,” she said. As someone who’s broken barriers her entire life, Orrin said there’s no magic bullet when it comes to changing minds about equality — of any kind. Statistics won’t do it, and though she supports an HRO amendment, she said no bill will do it. What will work? Learning more about each other and finding the common ground. “We are all inextricably bound to each other,” she said. “I can’t separate my freedom from the lack of freedom that other people have in this community.” Denise M. Reagan dreagan@folioweekly.com twitter.com/denisereagan
Mail Give ‘Lombardi’ Play a Chance
In response to Steve Miller’s [Oct. 30] letter on “Lombardi” currently being staged at Theatre Jacksonville: It sounds to me like Mr. Miller only read the article and didn’t actually come join us at the theater! I mean that with no disrespect. I understand Mr. Miller’s view completely. That’s why I would encourage him, and anyone else for that matter who is unsure of Vince Lombardi’s legacy, to come view the production before it closes. As the reporter in the show, my character attempts to ask the hard questions and get to the heart of Lombardi’s story, which puts him at odds with the legendary coach. Lombardi throughout the show struggles for ultimate control, while Michael questions whether or not you have to be “single-minded” in order to achieve your goal. Mr. Miller, when you come to see the show, listen to the lines that are dropped in about the relationships with his children, or what the other players and his wife think of his coaching style and outlook. Remember: They have to be on their best behavior, because they are talking to the press, but the truth, like in life, is just underneath the surface. That’s the great thing about art: It’s subjective. Some may leave the theater thinking Lombardi is a hero; others, a villain. As an audience member, that’s your right, and I think the team at Theatre Jacksonville has done a superb job at giving you the chance to form your own opinion. Daniel N. Austin Jacksonville
‘Brilliant Idea’: Navy-Port Swap
Good grief ! I can’t believe it. Someone in this burg I call home has actually thought something through and came up with a brilliant idea. I’m referring to Rod Sullivan’s Backpage Editorial “What a 47-foot Deep Port Means to You” [Oct. 30]. The idea of moving the Navy out of Mayport for a bigger and higher use is the most common-sense solution to several issues. I once proposed the use of the carrier basin for the cruise ship terminal when that fuss was going on and before Mayport village was destroyed, but was summarily dismissed as “nuts.” After all, around here the Navy is sacrosanct and above question. Thank you, Mr. Sullivan, for succinctly bringing to light the total good sense and feasibility of moving the Mayport Naval Station to another location. As a two-term supervisor of the Duval Soil & Water Conservation District, I have more than a passing interest in the preservation of our quickly dwindling and precious natural resources, and a clean, freshwater river is the jewel in the crown. There is no question that deepening six miles of the river to an unnatural 47 feet will do irreparable harm to the river ecosystem. For once, can’t we put aside politics and special interests for what’s right and best for all? Are you listening, Congressman Ander Crenshaw and Congresswoman Corrine Brown? Carlton Higginbotham Jacksonville
Rick Scott’s ‘Double Standard’
Earlier this year, someone complained that Liberty County Sheriff Nick Finch had improperly released a person charged with carrying a concealed firearm and destroyed a booking record. The complaint made it to
Gov. Rick Scott, who had the FDLE perform an investigation for “official misconduct.” Having read the affidavit, it lacks cause that the needed elements of the crime were met, mainly there was no corrupt intent. The sheriff ’s stated intent: “I believe in the Second Amendment.” Nonetheless, Scott suspended the sheriff after he was arrested on a felony charge of “official misconduct.” In the process of researching the red-light camera scheme in Florida, I found a claim by the state of nearly 1 million tickets from the cameras in fiscal year 2012. Taking into account the ones listed as dismissed, this adds up to $81 million in state revenue. The Department of Revenue only accounted for $51 million, a $30 million discrepancy. Being a retired law enforcement officer who worked criminal investigations for the last five years of my career, I wrote a detailed complaint and submitted it along with evidence documents to the governor’s office last month. No one there would accept responsibility for it by signing a receipt. I received a response from Warren Davis, who is the director of the Office of Citizen Services for Scott. In his response, Davis suggested I take my complaint to local law enforcement. These are the same people who work for the ones who have either stolen money or falsified ticket numbers. Additionally, with more than 70 local agencies using the redlight camera scheme in Florida, a local agency would lack jurisdiction. It is more cost-effective to have a state agency investigate this matter than to have 70 separate local investigations. As I specified in my complaint, Florida law authorizes the attorney general to prosecute violations encompassing multiple judicial circuits. This is a prime example of why a state investigation is needed. The message and double standard from Scott is clear: If you stand for things such as the Second Amendment, then you are subject to arrest on trumped-up charges despite the lack of a law being broken. If you are a local government and are either stealing millions or falsifying ticket numbers to make your red-light camera program look better (without an investigation, we’ll never know which), then you get a free pass. When someone breaks into your home and steals your TV, you call local law enforcement, which investigates and makes an arrest if cause is found. Who do we call when the government is the one breaking the law? It is not Gov. Scott. As voters, we have a chance to rectify the error many of us made in 2010, myself included. We can vote for more of the same via either (presumably) Charlie Crist or Scott, or we can elect someone with integrity who truly understands freedom and smaller, honest government: Libertarian Adrian Wyllie. Paul Henry Monticello
Correction Ander Crenshaw’s first name was misspelled on page 8 of the Oct. 30 issue. If you would like to respond to something that appeared in Folio Weekly, please send a signed letter (no anonymous or pseudonymous mail will be printed) along with address and phone number (for verification purposes only) to themail@folioweekly.com or THE MAIL, Folio Weekly, 9456 Philips Highway, Ste. 11, Jacksonville FL 32256. Letters may be edited for space and clarity.
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County Takes Exception to Conference
Republican organizer defends conference on history and ‘American exceptionalism’
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illiam Korach is caught in a maelstrom fueled by warring factions of the Clay County School Board and Superintendent Charles Van Zant Jr. over a conference on history and “American exceptionalism.” “ ‘American exceptionalism’ was first discussed by Alex[is] de Tocqueville to describe the liberty only found in America. Since then, it has been embraced by our leader and by families to say to their kids ‘You could be president,’ ” Korach said. “I would have thought that a conference on history and ‘American exceptionalism’ would be noncontroversial,” said Korach, who didn’t expect this firestorm in the fractious governing body which sets school policies. “There seems to be a conflict between factions on the board. Certain members of the board seem to want to inflict political damage on Mr. Van Zant,” said Korach, who lives in St. Johns County. “I just sort of stepped into it.” Most School Board members were unaware of the superintendent’s support of Korach’s “Dare to Think: A Conference on Restoring America’s Heritage” and early advertising which indicated the Clay County Schools was a co-sponsor of the Nov. 4-5 event. The issue erupted at an Oct. 15 meeting during which the School Board voted unanimously to ask Korach to remove any reference to the school system in all announcements, advertisements and other materials related to the conference. The Board followed up with a special meeting on Oct. 30, voting 3-1, with one member abstaining and another absent, to send a letter to the state ethics commission and Gov. Rick Scott asking for an investigation of the superintendent and his involvement with the “Dare to Think” conference. Van Zant said he did nothing wrong, but some School Board members thought it was improper for the superintendent to use the district’s name to sponsor a conference they say has partisan ties. The School Board also took issue with Van Zant using $2,037 of school funds and the district’s tax-exempt status to secure the facility at a discount. Board members said Van Zant does not have authority to sign a contract. “Mr. Van Zant, shame on you! This is not your personal checkbook,” Board member Janice Kerekes said at the Oct. 15 meeting. Gavin Rollins, a school district spokesman speaking on behalf of the superintendent, 6 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | NOVEMBER 6-12, 2013
said it is a nonissue since the district is not affiliated with the conference and Van Zant is more concerned with educating the children of Clay County. “Anybody can send a letter,” said Rollins, noting that neither the superintendent nor any of the staff did anything wrong. Van Zant, his senior staff and Board member Johnna McKinnon all stayed away from the special meeting where citizen after citizen espoused their views on the conference, Korach and the Clay County school system in general. School Board Chairman Carol Studdard said, prior to the meeting, that all she knew about Korach and his “Dare to Think” conference was what she learned on the Internet. While earlier advertisements for the conference listed it as being sponsored by the Clay County School Board, they now say it is co-sponsored by Clay County Superintendent Charles Van Zant Jr. and Korach’s website, The Report Card (bit.ly/thereportcard). Korach, 68, said he’s been thinking about putting on a conference for about two years because he believes schools are not teaching enough history and American heritage, along with reading and writing. He writes a blog on The Report Card, which includes stories dealing with education issues. He insists his conference and his publication are nonpartisan, though Korach is first vice chairman of the Republican Party in St. Johns County and writes a blog for the First Coast Tea Party (bit.ly/FirstCoastTeaParty). He also recently published a history textbook, “Rock of the Republic,” with separate editions for Christian and private schools, which espouses conservative philosophy. Korach met Van Zant, and he said the superintendent liked his ideas on the teaching of more history in schools. “It is vital that we teach our children a true account of American history, and to share with them the elements that made this nation exceptional. We need to encourage an interest in American history and the founding principles,” Van Zant said in a statement. McKinnon, a friend of Korach’s, paid $2,037 from the school district funds to reserve the meeting space at ThrasherHorne Center for the Arts on St. Johns River State College’s Orange Park campus for the conference after consulting Van Zant. McKinnon used the district’s tax-exempt status to get a discount. Korach repaid the
school district and used his own tax-exempt status to book the conference. McKinnon, serving her first term on the Board, said she had made a rookie mistake. Rollins said it is common for the district to pay to reserve the center and be reimbursed. “The school district of Clay County does not have a financial or contractual relationship with the ‘Dare to Think’ conference, and zero taxpayer funds are going to sponsor this event,” Rollins said. The Rev. Harry Parrott, a frequent critic of Van Zant and president of the Clay County Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, said, “the School Board is in an uproar most of the time because of the superintendent.” “The more I attend these meetings, the more surprised I am in how incompetent Charlie Van Zant is as superintendent,” said Parrott, a retired Baptist minister. Parrott was involved in a battle with the previous administration over before-school prayer meetings on school grounds. Van Zant, then a Clay County School Board member, was opposed to restrictions on the meetings. Last spring, Korach spoke at a meeting of the St. Augustine Tea Party, urging it to convince the St. Johns County School Board to allow student-led prayers at graduation. The School Board refused. In 2011, Korach said, he was a co-author of a 90-page study for Citizens for National Security on “Islam in Florida’s K-12 Textbooks.” Textbook companies hire Muslims to write about Islam, he said, and “the people hire associates of the Muslim Brotherhood and support Sharia law in the United States.” “They are keen on indoctrinating kids in school,” he said. Korach is a Navy veteran, a retired businessman and former executive at Citibank and other large companies. He’s also active in the Navy League, which sponsors an annual essay on the World War II battle of Midway. Korach, who lives at Marsh Landing Country Club in St. Johns County, assured the Clay County School Board that his website and the conference are nonpartisan and he never intended to have the School Board pay for anything to do with the conference. “I have never thought of it as a partisan event, until the attack by the Democratic Executive Committee made it partisan,” he said. Tom Nazworth, chairman of the Clay
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County Democratic Party’s executive committee, urged Democrats to keep an eye on Van Zant’s actions. “There are continuing efforts within the county to inject political and religious views by using the superintendent’s office as cover,” Nazworth said a statement released by the party. Korach attended the Oct. 30 meeting as an observer and did not speak. “It felt like a witch hunt or lynching. That is what it sounded like to me,” Korach said. “It is pretty ugly.” Korach said he hoped to have about 100 people at the conference, with admissions prices ranging from $99 to $125, and he expects a crowd of educators, business people and veterans. Van Zant is one of the speakers. “I will probably lose thousands of dollars,” Korach said. He said he hopes Van Zant will announce some changes in Clay County’s teaching of history “to improve things.” “The issues with history are national,” Korach said. “I would like to see this conversation take place around the country.” Other speakers at the conference are Daniel Scoggins, CEO of Great Hearts Charter Management Organization, which operates 16 charter schools in Arizona; Peter Wood, president of the National Association of Scholars, whose mission “is to promote academic freedom in colleges and universities”; and the Rev. Marty McCarthy, president of Cornerstone Educational Foundation, which “exists to bring excellent charter schools to Florida and North Carolina” and other states. Korach said he is Cornerstone’s vice president. Clay County has only one pending charter school. “We believe in choice. Charters improve traditional public schools,” Korach said. “The conference is noncontroversial,” Korach said. “Everything is politicized nowadays. I think it’s sad. We are still planning to have a conference. Hopefully, good things will come out of it. “All we want to do is bring excellence back to schools.” Ron Word rword@folioweekly.com
NewsBuzz aggravated assault and battery, kidnapping and arson. Vitti doesn’t need School Board approval to make the changes, but he alerted the board about it.
Mathews Bridge Repair Beats Deadline UNF’s Spinnaker Takes Home Prizes The Spinnaker, University of North Florida’s student-run media organization, has won the 2013 Pacemaker, the Associated Collegiate Press’ highest honor – often called the Pulitzer Prize for college journalism. The Spinnaker, which won the award in 2010, also achieved Best of Show at the National Collegiate Media Convention in New Orleans.
The carrot of a bonus pushed the company hired to repair the Mathews Bridge to finish ahead of schedule. Superior Construction finished t in 27 days; the bridge reopened Oct. 29. The $700,000 bonus was on top of the $1.1 million Superior got for fixing the bridge, damaged Sept. 26 when a Navy cargo ship struck it. DOT spokesman Mike Goldman said the department was under time pressure – get the span ready for the Nov. 2 Florida-Georgia football game, as well as the 56,000 commuters who drive on it every day.
Big Buzz for Original Fuzz
Brunell Caught in Jaguars’ London Logjam
Original Fuzz, one of the four startups participating in the KYN accelerator in Downtown Jacksonville, has ended its pre-sale in just 25 days, selling out all of its Peruvian guitar strap pre-orders sooner than expected. Original Fuzz, which manufactures guitar straps, bags and cables for musicians, was started after winning support through the One Spark festival. It’s now gearing up for its second pre-sale in early November. For details, go to OriginalFuzz.com.
Former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Mark Brunell believes the team may eventually move to London – or does he? On ESPN Radio’s “Mike & Mike Show,” Brunell said it wouldn’t surprise him if Shad Khan moved the team to London, where Khan recently bought a soccer team. After coaching Episcopal High School football this year, Brunell joined ESPN as an NFL analyst. Brunell, the Jaguars’ starting quarterback for the first nine seasons, will be inducted into the Pride of the Jaguars Dec. 15. Less than 24 hours after he made the comments Oct. 29, he apologized to Jaguars fans. He went on local sports radio station 1010XL, saying he regretted his “poor choice of words” on ESPN.
Former NFL Player Invests in Downtown Laveranues Coles Jr., an ex-NFL receiver, Florida State star and Jacksonville native, has bought a Downtown Jacksonville building, according to Financial News & Daily Record. Coles hasn’t said what his plans are for the 110-year-old building, but there’s speculation he may put a bar, restaurant or housing unit there, across the street from the old County Courthouse. Past Trouble LLC, a company he set up in September, bought the place for $750,000.
Duval Schools May Hire Convicts Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Nikolai Vitti is planning to change the district’s hiring guidelines to allow those convicted of a felony or have misdemeanors on their records to be employed at DCPS. According to The Florida Times-Union, Vitti’s plan would consider hiring someone whose felony conviction is more than 10 years old or two misdemeanor convictions are more than five years old. Felonies excluded by state law include murder, manslaughter, sexual misconduct, sexual battery,
Learn About Rick Scott with Your License Floridians getting new business or professional licenses this year or renewing existing licenses are receiving letters with interesting tidbits about Gov. Rick Scott, who’s seeking reelection in 2014. “Growing up, my parents struggled financially,” the letter reads. “In fact, when I started school, we lived in public housing. I was able to dream big dreams, work hard, and have them come true,” continues the newsy note, which also reminds folks Scott is a Navy veteran. The newly licensed business owners also learn Scott‘s top three goals: making Florida the “No. 1 place for business,” lowering the cost of living and making sure schools “prepare students for the career or college of their dreams.” The chatty letter, written by Scott’s office, was given to the Department of Business & Professional Regulation to circulate. So far, almost a half-million have been sent out.
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Cleanin’ Out My Closet
Celebrate November!
Q: I have two old computers I’d like to donate to a school or organization. How can I erase any personal information on the hard drives before I donate them? Is there an inexpensive way to do this? A: We’ve talked about this once before, but it never hurts to repeat. You have the right idea. You definitely want to wipe your computer before you give it away or sell it. If it’s a Windows PC you’re getting rid of, use a program like Eraser or CCleaner. If it’s a Mac, there’s a program called Permanent Eraser. All of these programs will completely eradicate any data, and they are free. However, one of our listeners pointed out that these programs will not wipe the entire hard drive clean unless you wipe the operating system. This is true. To wipe the entire hard drive clean, you need to either boot it from the USB or CD/DVD drive or remove the hard drive and use a USB adapter to attach it as an external hard drive to another computer. Check out our blog at folioweekly.com/deemable, and we’ll show you how to do it.
More so than most months, November has an abundance of holidays (one might even say “a cornucopia,” if one were clever enough to make the connection between the word and Thanksgiving, which just so happens to be in November). Veterans Day is Nov. 11, and the first day of Hanukkah falls early this year, on the 27th. November is recognized as “national awareness month” for lung cancer, Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and pancreatic cancer, as well as the month with Sadie Hawkins Day and Black Friday. And who can forget – Nov. 30 marks the end of hurricane season? Allegedly. What you may not know is November boasts several lesser-known holidays: National Pickle Day, Cookie Monster Day, Name Your PC Day and World Toilet Day. While I don’t usually celebrate traditional holidays, I do have an affinity for these unusual ones. So in keeping with November also being the month of most local, state and national Election Days, I’m putting it to Folio Weekly readers to decide what holiday I should celebrate. Check out my blog at folioweekly.com/ specktator for the candidates and cast your vote (for the record, Dr. Who Day is not on the ballot).
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Bouquets & Brickbats Brickbats to the state GOP Party for preying on voters with their fake Democrat Party website. The real website for Florida Democrats is fladems.org. The Republican party has put up a site using floridadems.com. The website calls it the party of “No,” “Dysfunction” and “Desperation.” Bouquets to sisters Kathy Barket, Beth Stevens and Carol Scott for donating 500 acres along the Nassau River, within the Timucuan Preserve, to the North Florida Land Trust. The land is on North Main Street near and adjacent to the Nassau River. Their late brother, Noble Enge Jr., had acquired the land over a number of years. Brickbats to Duval County Circuit Judge Russell Healey for failing to follow standard procedure for the release of discovery materials in the murder case against Michael Dunn. The Florida Times-Union and First Coast News have asked Healey to set aside his decision to review all material before it can be released to the public. Healey has said because of pre-trial publicity, it will be difficult to seat a jury. Dunn is charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis after a dispute over loud music.
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London Falling
Jaguars remain hapless at halfway point
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here have been 0-16 teams before in the NFL. Well, OK, one 0-16 team — the 2008 Detroit Lions. And we have to wonder how badly that squad would beat the current incarnation of the Jacksonville Jaguars on a neutral field at this point, after the big cats’ last lamentable loss, a 42-10 shellacking at the hands of the defending NFC champions, the San Francisco 49ers. It’s possible, one supposes, to spin this result in a positive way. Maurice Jones-Drew — a Jaguars great of the past and mediocrity of the present — attempted to do just that after the game in London. “This year hasn’t gone the way we wanted it to, but at the same time we’re going to continue to work,” the running back told The Guardian. “When it is turned around, it’s going to make it that much better because you know how far you’ve come.” Indeed. And the aforementioned Lions organization can speak to what a turnaround actually looks like. The Lions of 2013 are quite legit: The best wide receiver in football, a solid quarterback and a defense that performs well at home for the most part tend to legitimize an operation. The Jags? Well, they have some quality wide receivers in Justin Blackmon and Cecil Shorts, and some building blocks on defense that might develop … down the road. Of course, who really knows if the team will still be here by the time these building blocks become more than just pieces of potential? The NFL’s two-game experiment in London this year went — by all accounts, including that of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell — extraordinarily well. So well that at least one Jaguars player said he’d like to go back. “Playing in the stadium was unbelievable,” Paul Posluzsny told The Guardian. “The amount of people here, the fans, the fact that the game got out of hand in the fourth quarter and everybody stayed and was loud. The crowd was unbelievable. It was one of the best NFL atmospheres I’ve ever been a part of. If Mr. Khan says, ‘Paul, we’re playing in London,’ I’m going to say, ‘Yes, sir, and I can’t wait to get there.’ ” Let’s marinate on that for a minute. We know that Jaguars fans tend to vaporize at halftime — in their defense, there are solid reasons for that. When a team like the Jaguars gets smoked time after time at home in the
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first two quarters, where is the incentive for fans (who, after all, pay to be entertained) to stick around and watch the slaughter? If the Jaguars brought the same quality of product to London week after week for years, would that “unbelievable” crowd stay and be loud once the novelty wore off ? For current Jaguars fans, the team has been mired in two long downhill slides. The first from the Tom Coughlin glory days — which ended when Bill Clinton was still president. The second? From the 2007 playoffs, after which former Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver’s regime drafted Derrick Harvey and spent free-agent money on negligible talent, such as now-forgotten wide receiver Jerry Porter (who seemed like a good idea to some observers, including me, at the time). Considering that this franchise still has to think about bad decisions made more than five years ago is a pretty good indication of where things sit now. We are at a point, only half a season into Gus Bradley’s tenure and people are starting to wonder if Mike Mularkey was that bad. We are exactly one bad home loss away from someone buying billboards around town with a picture of former head coach Jack Del Rio with the caption “Miss Me Yet?” The question now, as it has been since the season started, is one of positioning for 2014. The Jags received a solid stat line from JonesDrew in London. But enthusiasm must be tempered: Most of those stats happened during garbage time, and it made little sense to be running the veteran tailback up the middle, late in the game, when the team trailed by as much as it did. Another bit of positivity: The wide receivers didn’t look that bad — though it has become clear that Chad Henne isn’t getting it done at quarterback any more than Blaine Gabbert was. Mike Brown and Ace Sanders, I believe, will be credible complements to Cecil Shorts and Justin Blackmon. So there’s that to enthuse about, should one want to enthuse. AG Gancarski themail@folioweekly.com twitter.com/aggancarski
Crime City Crime City Busting Bureaucrats
A few pointers for taking down dirty politicians
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acksonville cops are pleasantly competent at busting themselves. Each year, several cops and civilian employees go bad and get dragged Downtown in chains and dropped, like everyone else, into the criminal justice oubliette. Sworn officers go down for the classic cop crimes of driving drunk, smacking wives and women, and getting into stupid fights at stupider bars where a firearm might get brandished in a way that can’t be ignored. Now and then they get hammered for snacking on dope and cash, on the perps or in evidence, or making watches, jewelry or cash flutter away from the property room. Civilian employees, mostly women, take the hit for making lost and found items stay lost and for tipping their badboy boyfriends about police raids and the identities of undercover officers and confidential informants. As they say in church, it is meet and right that cops do so. It is not possible, in an organization of more than 3,400 people, that all are law-abiding. What cops don’t do, alas, is bust other bureaucrats and elected officials. For this they rely on the FBI Office of Public Corruption. That’s a mistake. The FBI, although capable, has minimal manpower and money compared to local police. Cops are remarkably queasy about busting their municipal confrères for several reasons. First, they don’t like the careerlimiting heat that occurs when they snoop on government grandees and don’t make an arrest. Second, they’ve become accustomed to being assigned cases (passive) instead of making cases (active). So how, in a more perfect world, would local cops bust bent bureaucrats and pernicious politicians? Here’s how: Purchasing: When I sold commercial printing, I was never able to do business with the city of Miami because my company refused to send the buyer and his stable of señoritas to Puerto Rico, all expenses paid. To bust such oxygen thieves, you first get the undercover officers to shower, shave, pull out the piercings, and cover up the tatts. The ladies should ditch the bimbo clothes and condom purses. Next, they should get tricked out with suits, briefcases, business cards, plausible websites, expense accounts and happy-face grins. They then should bid on city business, with the help of out-of-state specialists to generate the numbers. Naturally, the cops will lose, at which point, over lunch, they should ask the purchasing agents that time-honored question, “What does it take for me to earn your business?” Cars, condos, boats and buildings: Snoop around the residences of government officials and run the tags and licenses of vehicles and vessels. Check the ownership of the houses. If the names don’t match, bore in and bust. With large contractors that do millions in municipal business, check for ownership of too many boats, cars and condos possibly being enjoyed by city officials. Ditto for skyboxes at Jaguars games.
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Roads and bridges: Years ago, as a snoopy young twerp, I ran the plats on the property at both ends of the soon-to-be-constructed Dames Point bridge. I was amused but not surprised to see that this fine Florida dirt was owned by corporations and trusts with vague names registered in vague places like Curaçao, Cayman Brac and everybody’s favorite because of the ab-fab mountain views, Lichtenstein. At closings, such paper entities are represented by in-the-flesh attorneys and fixers. Cops should sweat these yoms to cough up their shareholder lists, which may show serendipitous shares for surreptitious city employees or their relatives. Lawyers: A law degree, like the loaves and fishes, can be the gift that keeps on giving for public officials. (To this day, no one can explain how Nevada Sen. Harry Reid, who never practiced a day in his life, is worth multiple millions in real estate and casino points.) To catch these crooks, you pull filings for real estate ventures, casinos, card clubs and racetracks where a public official is known to be of counsel. If legal filings bear the signatures of other law firms, start digging. Now and then, you’ll discover an elected official for whom legal practice is all pay, no work. Elections: In Miami, it was, and continues to be, a tradition for the dead to be resurrected on election day. Just because they’re absent in heaven or hell doesn’t mean they can’t sign absentee ballots. Undercover cops should volunteer for candidates, work long hours and eager-beaver their way through phone banks, rallies and press-the-flesh opportunities. If they’re lucky, they may be asked to phony up some votes or collect maximum donations from minimum-wage workers. A quick drive may reveal that the legal residence entitling a candidate to run for district office is a tool shed or dog house. It’s astonishing how often this dog-house thing happens. Profitable nonprofits: Many cities contract with halfway houses that are halfway empty, neighborhood development centers that develop nothing, and doctors, therapists and counselors whose consulting rooms appear to hold more weed whackers than patients. Cops should squeeze these mopes to find out who on the city payroll is processing their paper. Now and then, police officers need a break from busting dopers, brawlers and drunks. They should move uptown and upmarket to hunt the big game that courses fat, flossy and free, Through Crime City. Wes Denham themail@folioweekly.com
Denham is the author of “Arrested,” “What to Do When Your Loved One’s in Jail” and “Arrest-Proof Yourself ” by Chicago Review Press. You can reach him at wesdenham.com.
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Eva Sonnenberg-Matthews is a singer and songwriter “for Swamp Radio Jax.”
The creators of ‘Swamp Radio Jax’ aim to chronicle the community’s culture
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tories connect the past with the present and the future. They help us make sense of our identities. For the 125 people who will fill the seats of a small theater at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville the evening of Nov. 14, the stories will be a multisensory experience. Comedy sketches, poetry readings and live music will have the audience laughing, tapping their feet and clapping their hands. They’ll learn about the history of their hometown and see its landscape depicted in short films. And, if the inaugural production of “Swamp Radio Jax” goes as intended, many will glean a deeper experience than they might expect from a variety show: one of nostalgia and belonging and community. Playwright, director and “Swamp Radio Jax” creator Ian Mairs remembers a greater emphasis on community pride and history when he was growing up in Jacksonville in the 1970s and 1980s, and he’d like to play a part in restoring that sentiment by bringing local stories to life through the arts.
“I knew about so much more than when I talk to kids today, but that’s because it’s been dry — it hasn’t come to life for them,” he said. “It all centers around storytelling, and I don’t mean library time.” Mairs’ love for Northeast Florida runs deep and spans more than four decades. He was captivated by Jacksonville’s humid, swampy landscape and Southern hospitality from the moment he arrived from Los Angeles with his family in 1970 at age 6. His other young love was acting. Mairs co-founded the Jacksonville Actors Theatre experimental company before his 18th birthday, later leaving it in the capable hands of other actors while he finished college at Florida State University. Mairs spent the next 30 years acting, writing, directing and teaching between Jacksonville and New York, building connections in arts communities along the way and often looking for opportunities to enliven and enrich the culture of his hometown. “Ian’s contribution to the cultural life of our community, particularly to the performing arts,
Ian Mairs created “Swamp Radio Jax” to restore community pride and history by bringing local stories to life through the arts. Photo: Ian Mairs
is of some longstanding and real significance,” said Robert Arleigh White, “Swamp Radio Jax” contributor and recently retired executive director of the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville. “Ian has gone to other places where he could learn how to hone his skill, and he’s always brought that back to us. He always uplifts the gaze of the community of artists and audience members who participate in his projects.” After learning of a friend’s work with writing and recording short plays for radio, Mairs decided to collaborate with a handful
said. “We’re going to play around and see what works and what doesn’t.” After securing funding, a performance location in MOCA and plenty of local interest, Mairs began working with his cast of contributors in a writing lab, preparing for a preview presentation of “Swamp Radio Jax.” The script that emerged was a storytelling tapestry of music, comedy, poetry, history and ecology, told by a varied company of local performers before a live, sold-out audience on July 25.
“It was totally charming! It was quite lovely. I didn’t think anything stunk, and parts of it were really terrific.” of fellow Northeast Florida-loving artists to create a storytelling cabaret with a local flair. He wanted it to be performed before a live audience and recorded for podcast. Mairs recruited community activist and Riverside Arts Market founder Wayne Wood to share stories of local history, like the Great Fire of 1901. He contacted well-respected local singers like Lauren Fincham to sing old hometown songs and asked New Yorktransplanted composer and musician Rich Campbell to be the show’s musical director. Longtime Jacksonville actress and teacher Simone Aden-Reid agreed to play locally influenced roles in Mairs’ own sketches. Florida Times-Union columnist Mark Woods offered to chronicle his year-long travels through the National Parks system. Mairs said that once the idea was presented, he had no difficulty finding talented artists who wanted to help tell the stories of the city they love. “There are millions of artists who want to do that in New York, so let’s let them!” Mairs said. “We need more of them coming back to their hometowns and making cool, weird stuff.” The “Swamp Radio Jax” proposal was awarded one of four Spark grants last spring by the Cultural Council. The privately funded grant program raised $61,000 over a period of several years to support projects that aim to revitalize culture in the Spark district in Downtown Jacksonville, according to the organization’s website. “The great thing about this money from the Cultural Council is that it allows us to have a year with a laboratory setting,” Mairs
In the preview, Ian Mairs shared a comedic monologue about the freedom and terror of driving his first car — held together by his father’s mechanical use of “paper clips, pipe cleaners and some chewing gum” — down Arlington Expressway. Kevin Roberts, director of artistic operations for the Jacksonville Symphony, reminisced about working at a Florida summer camp in his early 20s and being followed PROMISE OF BENEFIT around by a kid he called “Booger, because his nose was constantly running.” Percussionist Charlotte Mabrey provided a beautiful underlay of sounds for White’s vocal rendition of “Red River Valley,” intended as an allusion to the vitality of the St. Johns River. “It was totally charming! It was quite lovely. I didn’t think anything stunk, and parts of it were really terrific,” said preview audience member and Florida Theatre President Numa Saisselin. Saisselin, a New Yorker who moved to Jacksonville in the fall of 2012, said he especially enjoyed Mairs’ skit about a transplanted New York businessman attempting to order bagels and coffee from a spirited Northeast Florida waitress, played by Aden-Reid. “It was really sincere. You can tell that everybody who’s involved with it really has a great love for Jacksonville and Northeast Florida and wants to convey that using this as a vehicle,” Saisselin said. “You know, if you read the writing of Dave Barry, Miami bleeds through it. Or Pete Hamill’s is very New York. This came across as very uniquely Jacksonville.” Mairs said he knew something amazing and
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very Jacksonville had transpired between the company and the audience by the curtain call of the preview show. “We sang ‘This Little Light of Mine.’ They were going to have the company sing it and say good night, but then the audience stood up, clapped, and started singing this song, so we just kept going. There was this amazing sense of community in the room, and when it was over, there was a lot of conviviality and joy and exchange,” he said. Though the audio of “Swamp Radio Jax” performances will be captured and posted online shortly after each quarterly show to live on in podcast form, the producers and contributors agree that the variety show is best experienced in person. “The fact that an audience is there is very important. They enliven the stage, bring their own energy and kind of encouragement or questions,” White said. Mairs said he was encouraged by the audience’s participation and reactions to the preview show, especially more solemn components like the story of the Great Fire of 1901 and a coastal engineer’s explanation of the ecology of Talbot Island state parks. “I knew the storytelling would be powerful, but that was interesting to me that people dug the science and the history,” Mairs said. “People said, ‘I felt like I’d lived here my whole life and just looked at it through a fresh pair of eyes.’ ”
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The Nov. 14 performance will bring to mind fried favorites at the Greater Jacksonville Fair and revisit significant local historical events that took place in autumn. Local artist Jim Draper will share his affinity for all things swampy, and coastal engineer Kevin Bodge will explain the science behind Florida’s sinkhole phenomenon. AdenReid will become an Interstate 10 flea market booth operator, a surprise celebrity guest will stop by, and the audience will sing a camp song. Mairs said ideas for future “Swamp Radio Jax” productions have been flooding in since the preview. He’s making plans to expand the show to be performed at The Florida Theatre in the spring and to schedule two-day runs so that more people can attend. Mairs said he would like to eventually produce the show in and for particular neighborhoods, allowing artists and locals from Brunswick to St. Augustine and everywhere in between to share their intrinsic community stories. “I’m trying to lasso a butterfly right now. There’s a lot of excitement and energy because there’s a group of people in Jacksonville who want to celebrate where they’re from,” Mairs said. “I’m surprised by that, and I’m digging it. I don’t do it if I don’t dig it.” The introduction of “Swamp Radio Jax” comes at a time when Jacksonville is hungry for identity and cultural revitalization. It coincides with the forward-looking fire of the One Spark festival and a multifaceted push to energize the urban core. For Ian Mairs, this project is about remembering the history and good things that are already in place and building roots. “I don’t want it to be New York. I want it to be the swamp! But the swamp can be full of very cool stuff — we just have to be a little more open.” Melody Taylor themail@folioweekly.com
Matt Collins is the go-to guitarist for “Swamp Radio Jax.”
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 our staff’s impeccable style. Popular items are chicken or veggie quesadillas, grilled mahi, or salmon over mixed greens and tuna melt with Swiss cheese and tomato. Open for breakfast and lunch, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Sat. nassauhealthfoods.net 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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VISUAL ARTS PEPE MAR
Born in Mexico, now a Miami resident, Pepe Mar’s first exhibit in Northeast Florida features a dozen 3D shadowbox collages (“Fire Head” pictured) and one of the artist’s freestanding sculptures. Mar utilizes “found objects with cardboard cutouts depicting pop culture, historical relics and archaeological elements” in the collages. Artist’s reception 6-8 p.m. Nov. 8, exhibit on display through Jan. 17, J. Johnson Gallery, 177 Fourth Ave. N., Jacksonville Beach, 435-3200, jjohnsongallery.com.
MUSEUM BENEFIT GALA ON THE GROUNDS
The 77d’s band jams rockabilly tunes while the Beaches Area Historical Society invites everyone to dance on the lawn of the Beaches Museum Chapel. The 33rd annual Gala on the Grounds benefits the Beaches Museum & History Park, featuring cocktails and food from more than a dozen Beaches restaurants, along with live and silent auctions and prizes for the best Vintage Florida attire. 6:30-10 p.m. Nov. 8, Beaches Museum & History Park, 381 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach, $100 ($75 for 35 and younger), 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org.
MUSIC FESTIVAL OLD CITY MUSIC FEST
Air Force veteran and 2012 “The Voice” contestant Angie Johnson (pictured) claims she’s “Kentuckanese” – her Kentuckian father met her mother while stationed in Japan. She joins Morgan Frazier, Bush Hawg, John Anderson, Uncle Kracker and Kansas (celebrating its 40th anniversary tour) at the second annual Old City Music Fest. Flea market opens 8 a.m., festival gates 1:30 p.m., music 3 p.m. Nov. 10, St. Augustine Flea Market, 2495 S.R. 207, St. Augustine, $25, $78 VIP, $20 for military, 824-4210, oldcitymusicfest.com.
COUNTRY JUSTIN MOORE
Country star Justin Moore claims his first single “I Could Kick Your Ass” – not surprisingly, a digitalonly release – helped him get his first record deal. His latest album, “Off the Beaten Path,” dropped in September and rose to No. 1 on country charts and No. 2 overall. Moore roots his music in traditional country while laying claim to what he calls “booty country.” Randy Houser and Josh Thompson open. 6:30 p.m. Nov. 9, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., $24.50-$50, 209-0367, staugamphitheatre.com. Photo: Big Machine
GOING GREEN NORTHEAST FLORIDA VEG FEST
The Girls Gone Green sprout up in Riverside Park again seeking to increase awareness on sustainable and humane practices in restaurants and other businesses. The fourth annual Northeast Florida Veg Fest features cooking demonstrations, contests, eco-friendly crafts, a kids zone, raffle giveaways, a scavenger hunt and a pie-eating contest. Live music by Sonic Thieves, The Lifeforms, Jahmen, Cougar Barrel, Danka and Poor Richards. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 9, Riverside Park, 753 Park St., free, thegirlsgonegreen.com, nfvegfest.org.
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FAMILY FUN GREATER JACKSONVILLE AGRICULTURAL FAIR
When it comes to fair games, most everyone knows to call shenanigans. But the Folio Weekly staff has been training year-round on smaller basketball hoops and tricky ring tosses. We’re coming for you, Jacksonville Agricultural Fair! Scheduled musical acts include Grandpa’s Cough Medicine, Craig Morgan, Sara Evans and Molly Hatchet. Nov. 6-17 (5-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, extended hours FridaySunday and Veterans Day), Jacksonville Fairgrounds, 510 Fairgrounds Place, Downtown, admission $3-$8, wristband ride passes $15-$25, 353-0535, jacksonvillefair.com/fair.
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Martial artist Chen Lin-Hu (Tiger Chen, left) stands against villainous fight organizer Donaka Mark (Keanu Reeves) in “Man of Tai Chi,” directed by Reeves. Photo: The Weinstein Company
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ABOUT TIME ***G Rated R • Opens Nov. 8 In Tim’s (Domhall Gleeson) family, the Lake men reach maturity in a special way: They learn they can time-travel. Tim falls in love with Mary (Rachel McAdams) and after many first impressions, she falls for him, too. Now he’s got to plan the rest of his life. Co-stars Bill Nighy. ARRAMBAM ***G Not Rated This action-drama stars Ajith Kumar, Aarya and Nayanthara. In Tamil. BAD GRANDPA **@@ Rated R Irving Zisman (Johnny Knoxville), a signature “Jackass” character, and his impressionable young grandson, Billy (Jackson Nicoll), go on a wild hidden-camera road trip across America, placing real citizens in some unreal, over-the-top situations. BAGGAGE CLAIM *G@@ Rated PG-13 Attractive flight attendant Montana Moore (Paula Patton), a successful career woman, is feeling the pressure: Her little sister’s getting married, and she’s still single. She’s got 30 days to get hitched, so she starts culling through the dregs of past loves. Never a good plan. CAPTAIN PHILLIPS ***G Rated PG-13 This real-life drama is based on the book “A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS and Dangerous Days at Sea” by Captain Richard Phillips and Stephan Talty. Tom Hanks plays Phillips, a sea captain whose cargo ship is boarded by Somali pirates – Muse (Barkhad Abdi), Bilal (Barkhad Abdirahman), Najee (Faysal Ahmed) and Elmi (Mahat M. Ali) – in April 2009. CARRIE **G@ Rated R Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz), pushed to the edge by a prank at her senior prom, unleashes her telekinetic powers in the remake of the 1976 horror classic, based on a Stephen King novel. Also starring Julianne Moore and Judy Greer; directed by Kimberly Peirce. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 **G@ Rated PG This sequel is merely a rehash of the first one: same problems, different version. Kids will love the food creatures, though. Co-starring the voices of Bill Hader, James Caan, Anna Faris, Terry Crews, Andy Samberg, Benjamin Bratt and the delightful Neal Patrick Harris.
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THE COUNSELOR ***@ Rated R Hoping to make a one-time deal that would secure his financial future, a lawyer (Michael Fassbender) takes a dip into drug trafficking and learns it can be harder to quit than he imagined. Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz and Brad Pitt fill out an allstar cast. Directed by Ridley Scott, “The Counselor” is the screenwriting debut of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy (“The Road”).
director Alfonso Cuaron stars Sandra Bullock as Ryan Stone, a medical engineer, and George Clooney as experienced astronaut Matt Kowalsky. While outside the ship making repairs, the astronauts’’ communication with Houston (it’s Ed Harris’ voice we hear at NASA – who else?) is severed by debris from an exploding satellite. They’re left tethered together, floating 375 miles above a stark blue Earth far below. How will they survive in the most unsuitable environment imaginable?
DON JON ***@ Rated R The acclaimed film, written, directed and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt offers brutally honest truths that may strike a chord. Blasé Jon (Gordon-Levitt), a young single man, plays the field. Then he meets babe Barbara (Scarlett Johansson), and everything changes.
I’M IN LOVE WITH A CHURCH GIRL *@@@ Rated PG Ja Rule (aka Jeff Atkins) plays Miles Montego, a wealthy playa who’s a retired drug trafficker. He falls for Vanessa (Adrienne Bailon) who’s squeaky clean.
ENDER’S GAME ***@ Rated PG-13 In the not-so-distant future, the International Military searches for a young soldier to command troops into battle against an alien foe. Colonel Hyrum Graff (Harrison Ford) chooses bright young mind Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield) to lead the fight to determine the future of Earth. ENOUGH SAID ***G Rated PG-13 The late James Gandolfini has a marvelous turn as Albert, a sweet, single man approaching the empty-nest stage. Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays Eva, a masseuse in the same boat – her daughter’s going away to college. They meet, begin dating and really click. Eva’s new friend Marianne (Catherine Keener) starts pissing and moaning about her ex-husband’s many faults, making Eva doubt her feelings for Albert. ESCAPE PLAN ***@ Rated R Ray Breslin (Sylvester Stallone), an expert on high-tech security, is wrongly imprisoned and must recruit Emil Rottmayer (Stallone’s “Expendables” co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger) to make a plan to escape “The Tomb” – the most impenetrable prison ever built. THE FIFTH ESTATE ***@ Rated R Events surrounding the first three years of WikiLeaks, the modern journalism website founded by Australian Internet activist Julian Assange (Benedict Cumberbatch), and leading up to the site’s 2010 release of Afghan war documents are recounted. The documents chronicled the U.S. government’s mistakes, civilian deaths, Taliban attacks and more over a sixyear period. Not surprisingly, our government wasn’t happy. FREE BIRDS **@@ Rated PG This animated comedy, with voices of Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson, Dan Fogler, Amy Poehler and George Takei, explores time travel – for two determined turkeys who want to not be the main course for the holidays. GRAVITY **** Rated PG-13 The mind-blowing, out-of-this-world survival story from
INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 **G@ Rated PG-13 A possessed Josh (Patrick Wilson) has just killed psychic Elise (Lin Shaye) and Josh’s wife Renai (Rose Byrne) is in shock. Demons have followed Josh and Renai’s son Dalton (Ty Simkins) back from the Further (a purgatory-type place where demons latch onto humans and rejoin the living). KRRISH 3 ***@ Not Rated Krrish (Hrithik Roshan) is a Bollywood superhero, annihilating bad guys and resurrecting the dead. With Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Ranaut. The sci-fi action-adventure is in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil. LAST VEGAS **@@ Rated PG-13 Sixty-something-year-olds Paddy (Robert De Niro), Archie (Morgan Freeman) and Sam (Kevin Kline) get together in Las Vegas to throw a bachelor party for their last remaining single friend, Billy (Michael Douglas), who’s getting married to his much younger girlfriend. The friends attempt to quit acting their age in this geriatric version of the “Hangover.” MAN OF TAI CHI ***@ Rated R Keanu Reeves makes his directorial debut with this martial arts film set in modern day Beijing. It follows the journey of Chen Lin-Hu (Tiger Chen) who uses his superior Tai Chi skills to make a name for himself in an underground fight club. THE MOTEL LIFE Rated R • Opens Nov. 8 at Sun-Ray Cinema Two brothers (Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff) live in a motel outside Reno, Nev., with little support in life except each other. A deadly car accident changes their lives. Co-stars Kris Kristofferson and Dakota Fanning. MR. MORGAN’S LAST LOVE **G@ Not Rated Sir Michael Caine plays widower Michael Morgan, an American professor of philosophy who’s retired, living in Paris. He meets Pauline (Clémence Poésy), a young, beautiful dance instructor. She’s looking for a father figure, he just needs some companionship. Co-stars Jane Alexander and Gillian Anderson.
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Gregg Allman, a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, is one of the major musicians speaking about his studio experiences in the documentary “Muscle Shoals,” directed by Greg Camalier. Photo: Magnolia Pictures MUSCLE SHOALS **** Rated PG • Opens Nov. 8 at Sun-Ray Cinema This legendary music studio Fame in rural Alabama has been the recording mecca of choice for the world’s greatest rock and blues musicians: Aretha, Bono, Mick, Gregg, Etta and hundreds more. Founder Rick Hall’s vision of diversity and excellence influenced timeless genius that continues today. PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS **@@ Rated PG The sequel opens with Percy (Logan Lerman), Annabeth (Alexandra Daddario) and Grover (Brandon T. Jackson) at Camp Half-Blood, the only place where demigods can live in peace. Or so they think. They’re forced to recover the Golden Fleece, which is located in – you guessed it – the Sea of Monsters (aka the Bermuda Triangle). PRISONERS ***G Rated R This crime thriller stars Hugh Jackman as a father desperate to find his daughter and her friend, missing under mysterious and potentially terrifying circumstances. Costarring Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis and Maria Bello. RUNNER RUNNER **@@ Rated R Richie Furst’s (Justin Timberlake) success at online poker pays for grad school at Princeton – for a while. When he loses, he goes to Costa Rica to meet offshore businessman Ivan Block (Ben Affleck). RUSH ***G Rated R The story of Formula One racing archrivals in 1976, director Ron Howard’s latest film is a fascinating character study of polar opposites with one thing in common: winning. Adrenaline junkie James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) is reckless and self-centered, living the high life on and off the track. Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl) is grounded and super-serious. THOR: THE DARK WORLD ***G Rated PG-13 • Opens Nov. 8 Chris Hemsworth stars as Thor, the hottest god ever to be
wrapped in armor. This time he’s out to defeat yet another god-awful evil force – and hook up with Jane Foster (Natalie Portman). Co-stars Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston and Kat Dennings.
OTHER FILMS
FILMMAKER JOSH GIBSON Experimental filmmaker Gibson, a lecturing fellow at Duke University’s Arts of the Moving Image program, gives a screening and talk, 7 p.m. Nov. 7 at Flagler College’s Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, free, 826-8530, flagler.edu/crispellert. SANGUIVOROUS Accompanied by a live score from Tatsuya Nakatani and Eugene Chadbourne comes the first silent Japanese vampire movie, “Sanguivorous,” screens 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7, Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., Five Points, $12, 359-0047, sunraycinema.com. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY In support of its newest exhibit, “Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Asteroids and Meteors,” MOSH screens “Deep Impact” 7:15 p.m. Nov. 9 on the museum’s rooftop, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, $8, 396-7062, themosh.org. LATITUDE 30 MOVIES “Elysium” and “Despicable Me 2” screen at CineGrille, Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Highway, Southside. Call for showtimes. 365-5555. WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME IMAX THEATER “Gravity: An IMAX 3D Experience,” “Great White Shark 3D,” “Tornado Alley 3D” and “The Last Reef 3D” are screened at World Golf Hall of Fame Village IMAX Theater, 1 World Golf Place, St. Augustine, 940-IMAX, worldgolfimax.com.
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SCAN WITH LAYAR TO SEE A VIDEO OF ‘THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI’ Michael O’Hara (Orson Welles) pursues Elsa Bannister (Rita Hayworth) even to a hall of mirrors in the 1947 film noir “The Lady from Shanghai.” The classic, directed by Welles, is one of two selected for Film 101 with Richard Hell (right) on Nov. 16 at Sun-Ray Cinema. Photos: Columbia Pictures, Iniz and Vinoodh
From Hell to Noir
Legendary NYC writer-musician Richard Hell presents two of his film noir faves FILM 101 with RICHARD HELL “2046” 7 p.m., “The Lady from Shanghai” 9:20 p.m. Nov. 16, followed by a Q&A with Hell Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., Five Points Tickets: $19 for two, $10 for one 359-0047, sunraycinema.com
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n the last four decades, Richard Hell has been a trailblazer in music, poetry, fiction, essays and — most recently — as a memoirist. Hell’s recent book, “I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp: An Autobiography,” is a candid, engaging read that chronicles his journey from his ’50s Kentucky childhood to a seemingly ordained arrival on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the late ’60s. In this critically acclaimed account, Hell (born Richard Meyers in 1949) describes the formation of his nowlegendary bands (Television, The Heartbreakers and Richard Hell & the Voidoids) that were the flashpoint of what soon became punk rock. Much of the story deals with his various loves, including the romantic, poetic and narcotic, as well as the cinematic. In “Tramp,” Hell vividly describes his early years spent in movie houses, being “contaminated” by what he calls the “Code of the West” through classic Westerns. In his early 20s, high school dropout Hell was soon making money writing papers for NYU film students. That same cinematic corruption has stuck with Hell well into his adult life. Over the past 20 years, Hell eventually kicked his dope habit and retired from music, focusing his talents on what has become an estimable literary career. A bulk of that writing has been directed toward his lifelong love of the silver screen, including a series of savvy film columns for BlackBook magazine in which Hell riffed on genre flicks, classic cinema, Hollywood blockbusters and contemporary auteurs such as Wim Wenders, Harmony Korine and Hell’s favorite filmmaker, Jean-Luc Godard. On Nov. 16, Hell appears at Sun-Ray Cinema to present a double-header of what he considers to be paragons of his genre-of-choice, film noir: Wong Kar-Wai’s dreamlike tale “2046” (2004) and Orson Welles’ dark crime classic “The Lady from Shanghai” (1947). Hell will introduce each film, then participate in a Q&A with the audience after the screenings. Sun-Ray Cinema owner Tim Massett purchased a pair of Kinoton 35mm projectors to unveil at the upcoming showing. “We will be
projecting repertory film-on-film well into the future,” Massett told Folio Weekly, explaining that a reel change happens every 20 minutes, as the celluloid gods originally intended. “This is the way film is supposed to be projected. The Hell show was the impetus to get this done.” Hell spoke with Folio Weekly by phone from the Lower East Side apartment he’s called home for 30-plus years. Folio Weekly: Have you hosted the kind of screening you’ll be presenting at Sun-Ray Cinema? Richard Hell: Yeah, I have. I’ve done it four or five times. I did it in Austin, Texas, at The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, which is a similar kind of concept as the event at Sun-Ray. If I understand correctly, Tim was there at the beginning when that place was starting up, with them taking a classic, vintage movie theater that was renovated, and they came up with this dinner-and-a movie concept. I was kind of skeptical of that when they originally invited me to Austin, but it turned out they had really mastered that idea. It didn’t interfere with watching the movie at all and was fantastic. And I’ve done this in Philadelphia, three or four times in New York, including the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and I actually ran a little series, called The Scowl Series, of maybe 10 or 12 movies that I chose to screen. So, I have done this in the past and I enjoy it. F.W.: Why did you choose “2046” and “The Lady from Shanghai”? R.H.: I’m real partial to noir, and at the same time, if it’s an occasion like this, where there isn’t some pre-established fi lm programming or audience, but rather a commercial theater, I also know that noir fi lms are really popular — and for good reason. They’re my favorite genre. The opportunities they give for fi lmmaking just work better. Paul Schrader wrote an essay on noir, where he pointed out that of all genres of fi lm, there were probably more good fi lms that were noir than any other given genre, whether it’s cowboy movies, science-fiction or horror. There are a lot of theories as to why. But to my mind, life is noir. It resonates. I’m a huge Orson Welles freak, as most any person who likes movies is, and you don’t get to see his fi lms projected on a big screen in celluloid very often. So the chance
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to see a movie as good-looking as “The Lady from Shanghai” on the big screen in celluloid, I’m looking forward to it myself. I wanted to pick another fi lm that was a contrast to that, one that qualified as fi lm noir but was very different, and I love “2046,” not only because it’s a recent movie, but it’s in color, which is not something you associate with fi lm noir, and this sort of method of the fi lmmaker is different from Welles’. In my mind, it’s also really modern in that the story is almost an afterthought; it’s really just a mood. The whole movie is a mood of this quintessence of this futility, hopelessness, loss and squalor of noir, but exquisitely and beautifully shot. So this event is really a way to look at the range of what can be done within the parameters of fi lm noir, one from the classic era and one from the present. F.W.: It seems like the protagonists in each fi lm are, in their own way, these kinds of noble cads. R.H.: Right. Even though there isn’t really a femme fatale in “2046,” the guy is kind of the troublemaker. But at the same time, he’s nursing his wounds from his own hardness and coldness, even though he’s a very appealing person. He’s tough and cynical. But his heart has been broken and that’s why he’s that way. But yeah, you’re right. Both films have these characters that are these offbeat adventurers. F.W.: I say with all respect that you weren’t exactly a choirboy yourself. Do you identify with these two characters in some way? R.H.: As crass as it is, there seems to be a lot of aestheticians who object to this way of talking about art. But I think almost always what works on the viewer of a movie is their identification with the characters. I think it’s just built in. I mean I can also identify with, you know, Jerry Lewis [laughs] as a total fucking spastic. But as I had said before, I have this weakness for noir movies, and it’s partly because their view of what life is like feels realistic to me. Daniel A. Brown themail@folioweekly.com
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Chan Marshall channels her inner Cat Power to build a singular 20-year artistic career CAT POWER with NICO TURNER 8 p.m. Nov. 8 Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach Tickets: $30 209-0399, pvconcerthall.com
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han Marshall is more than a singer — more than a performer even. The Atlanta native and on-again, off-again Miami resident, who’s performed under the Cat Power name for more than 20 years, is an immutable force of fiercely creative nature. Since 1995, she’s released slight albums of jagged indie rock, stark dressingdowns of traditional blues and jazz, sumptuous collections of smoky Memphis R&B and, with 2012’s “Sun,” a Top 10-charting set of incisive, heart-wrenching electro-pop. Along the way, Marshall has modeled for Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld, dated runway models and famous actors, and publicly battled substance abuse, mental instability, shaky live showings and stress disorders. Marshall makes only one Sunshine State stop, at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, on her current 11-stop tour — and she promised Folio Weekly she’d be digging into her older material to play songs “people haven’t heard before.”
Folio Weekly: You’ve lived in Miami on and off for years. Do you have a lot of experience actually performing in Florida? Chan Marshall: I used to play in Tallahassee, Tampa and Orlando a lot when I performed solo. Then when I got a band, it was actually harder to hit all the cities I wanted, which doesn’t make sense to me. I guess I can’t actually afford to. But now that I’m solo again, I go wherever I want. And I haven’t played much in Florida for a long time. F.W.: Some interesting shows have appeared on your calendar lately: a tribute to late singersongwriter Elliott Smith, a Levi’s-sponsored nationwide train tour/artistic happening. What do you get out of outside-the-box events like that? C.M.: I also played a benefit for the Somaly Mam Foundation, which helps women who’ve escaped human trafficking and slavery. F.W.: Rolling Stone described you as the “spirit mother” of the Elliott Smith tribute. Does that description feel accurate? C.M.: Isn’t that sweet? People were disappointed in me, though, because I had to print out the lyrics [to the songs I sang], even though I’ve listened to “Angeles” and
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“Between the Bars” and “(Pretty) Ugly Before” a million times. Elliott’s music is like a tapestry to me, though. It’s like Bob Dylan — he’s like a rapper. It’s impossible to know every fucking lyric that Bob Dylan has sung. But the concert was emotional. Everybody processes death in their own way. For me, the spirit while we were performing felt not like mourning [him] but like celebrating Elliott’s life. He would want us to be happy playing his music — not in pain. F.W.: As you sing on “Real Life,” from last year’s album “Sun,” “There’s nothing wrong with helping the strong.” C.M.: Even the strongest and most powerful among us reaches a point where they need the human elements of camaraderie and loyalty. I have friends who are amazing moms and will be out on a Saturday night — kids in bed, babysitters over — and someone will have a joint, but the mom will say, “No, no, I can’t do that because I’m a mom.” Yet she’s so stressed out because she can’t get time for herself. I’m really hard on myself, so I understand. But sometimes people who work hard have to fucking cut themselves a break, you know? Just take a day off. Or reach out to someone. Life isn’t always great, but it’s not weak to ask for help. F.W.: On “Human Being,” you say “Everyone has rules to break/everyone has to make mistakes.” Have you learned from the rules you’ve broken and mistakes you’ve made? C.M.: Absolutely. You can’t see the shit you’ve made unless you step outside of it. There’s scientific data coming out soon in a book that shows lowland gorillas are offering their kids two sticks of celery to teach them how to choose, which has never happened before. We have the luxury of being born in a country where we’re allowed to make magnanimous amounts of choices, but sometimes you don’t know which choice is going to put you in some shit. You find out by making mistakes. I read a Miles Davis quote yesterday that said, “There’s no such thing as mistakes,” which really made me feel good. We only get more intelligent through our mistakes. Nick McGregor themail@folioweekly.com NOVEMBER 6-12, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 21
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“Really, Jacksonville framed my awakening as a human creature,” Vanderslice said in a recent phone interview. “In many ways, I connect more with that area than anywhere else.” He went to college in Maryland and has been a musician based in San Francisco for more than 20 years, but his youth was spent in Northern Florida. He was born in Gainesville and lived in Jacksonville from ages 3 to 11 with his mom in an apartment complex on Monument Road. “My parents were divorced, and my mom worked, so I was really very, very free as a kid,” he recalled. “I remember so clearly running around those sand dunes with my brother. There was a lot of open space. It was amazing to have that much real estate to explore as a kid.” His career has been steady and strong, and with stints on indie record labels Barsuk Records and Dead Ocean, he has earned a healthy respect from fans, the press and fellow musicians. He also runs an analog recording studio, Tiny Telephone, which has served popular acts such as Death Cab for Cutie, Deerhoof, Mike Watt, The Mountain Goats, Spoon and Magnetic Fields. Vanderslice’s appreciation for physical landscapes and his deep connections to places are particularly evident on his ninth fulllength solo album, “Dagger Beach,” which was released in June. The moody, atmospheric musical outing was inspired — like so many great albums are — by heartbreak. Partially as a way to break through his standard creative patterns, he left the Dead Ocean record label and undertook the album as a truly DIY project. Taking that risk was necessary, he said, because he wanted to surprise not only his fans, but also himself. A cinematic landscape runs throughout the album, evoking nature’s mysterious beauty. That element is no mistake. After the breakup of his marriage, he spent months hiking and camping in Northern California while he re-evaluated his personal and creative direction, and wrote and processed much of “Dagger Beach.”
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“I was always trying to build up background textures, almost like landscaping. It was very important for me to add these colors, these hues. I always thought about it in terms of colors. I would be [using] a synthesizer and I would think, ‘I want this to be like burnt orange in the background.’ I really purposely set out to make the album sound like a landscape, colorful and cinematic,” he said. He has added brief instrumental interludes on several of his albums to “clear the listeners’ head space,” including two on “Dagger Beach.” Curiously defying the very definition of “interlude,” he placed the second interlude at the end of the album rather than between two songs. The result makes a listener feel as if the album never truly ends, or that the album should be looped by immediately replaying it. Vanderslice said he intended the second interlude to be what comes at the end of one album and before the next. On a philosophical level, it suggests people’s stories continue to unfold after depression passes. “I wanted there to be this sad yet proud ending to the record,” he explained. “I do think that you can survive intense depression. … That’s a beautiful thing. It doesn’t mean that you resolve it all, but you can get through it.” The album’s title, “Dagger Beach,” a fictional geographical reference, is found in the third track, “Song for Dana Lok.” Amid a powerful set of songs about fear, loneliness and confusion, the tune provides an interesting contrast, especially when understood in the context Vanderslice gives. He said the song was written essentially as a postcard and love letter to his girlfriend, Dana Lok. “What happens with any kind of heartbreak or terrible situation is that there’s something else that comes along afterwards,” he said. “That’s what happened to me [after the divorce]. After a year, I fell in love with someone else. That’s the human condition, you know, marching along.” Falling in love again, though, is scary. While he felt as if he was “getting out of prison,” he also felt a fear of connecting with someone else. “I will not be undone,” he sings. The line is a perfect example of what Vanderslice has for years been doing with exceptional clarity — telling stories that expose human vulnerability. Heather Lovejoy themail@folioweekly.com
CONCERTS THIS WEEK
WIDESPREAD PANIC 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at Times-Union Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $40-$45, 633-6110. ROOSEVELT COLLIER & FRIENDS, JJ GREY 11 p.m. Nov. 6 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $15 ($10 with Widespread Panic ticket stub), 353-6067. CURSE 8 p.m. Nov. 6 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977. EOTO, ETC! ETC!, S.P.O.R.E. 8 p.m. Nov. 6 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $20, 246-2473. THE DIGITAL AGE, BELLARIVE 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., Riverside, $12-$16, 388-7807. LEA BERTUCCI Nov. 6 at Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 101 W. First St., Downtown, 356-2992. FRANK TURNER & THE SLEEPING SOULS 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $16, 398-7496. LYDIA, FROM INDIAN LAKES, MYTH OF MYSELF 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at Brewster’s Megaplex, 845 University Blvd. N., Arlington, $12, 223-9850. COPE, THE APPLEBUTTER EXPRESS, HERD OF WATTS, JACKSONVEGAS, WHETHERMAN 5 p.m. Nov. 6 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, free. ANDY WARD KING 6:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., San Marco, 352-7008. RACHAEL WARFIELD, CHARLIE WALKER 10:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at The Tavern, 401 N. First St., Jax Beach, 435-4124. TATSUYA NAKATANI, EUGENE CHADBOURNE, JAMISON WILLIAMS Score played live for the first silent Japanese vampire movie, “Sanguivorous,â€? 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., Five Points, $12, 359-0049. THE RAILERS, JOHN CARVER BAND 8 p.m. Nov. 7 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496. MICHAEL FRANTI, SPEARHEAD, SERENA RYDER 8 p.m. Nov. 7 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $25, 246-2473. JB SCOTT’S SWINGIN’ ALLSTARS 6 p.m. Nov. 7 at Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., San Marco, 352-7008. THE PIANO GUYS 8 p.m. Nov. 7 at Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $31.50-$36.50, 355-2787. CHRIS KNIGHT 8 p.m. Nov. 8 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $15, 398-7496. CAT POWER 8 p.m. Nov. 8 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach, $30, 209-0367. CARAVAN OF THIEVES 9 p.m. Nov. 8 at CafĂŠ Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, $15, 460-9311. GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE 8 p.m. Nov. 8 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, $5, 277-8010. WAR OF AGES, THOSE WHO FEAR, PHINEHAS, COLOSSUS, I AM THE WITNESS, CITY IN PERIL 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., Riverside, $14, 388-7807. THREE DOG NIGHT 8 p.m. Nov. 8 at Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $35-$65, 355-2787. DELLA MAE 8:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $10, 353-6067. ERIC PASLAY, MAGGIE ROSE 6 p.m. Nov. 8 at Mavericks at the Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, $15-$20, 356-1110. GO ASK ALICE 8 p.m. Nov. 8 at Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, free, 353-1188. VANNA, ALPHA & OMEGA, BETRAYAL, THE GREENERY 6 p.m. Nov. 8 at Brewster’s Roc Bar, 845 University Blvd. N., Arlington, $12, 223-9850. PASSION PIT, THE TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB, THE JOY FORMIDABLE, ST. LUCIA 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., $33-$42.50, 209-0367. PASSAFIRE, BALLYHOO, SIDEREAL 8 p.m. Nov. 8 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $15, 246-2473. NORTH FLORIDA ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL: Al Poindexter, Bob Patterson, Canary in the Coalmine, Charley Simmons, Cindy Bear, Dale Crider, Don Casper, David Russell, Flagship Romance, Florida State Bluegrass Band, Jackson Creek, Jamie DeFrates & Susan Brown, Jim Carrick, Julie Durden, Lis & Lon Williamson, Mike Shackelford & Steve Shanholtzer, Peyton Mangum Band, Red Afternoon, Sam Pacetti, Scortino-Garfinkel Trio, Scott & Michelle Daziel, Stu Weaver Nov. 8-9 at Flaming Lake RV Resort, 3640 Newcomb Rd., Northside, 902-766-0672. MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER, MARTINA McBRIDE 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Phillip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, $34-$74, 630-3900. BUFFALO RODEO, RUFFIANS 8 p.m. Nov. 9 at Burro Bar, 100 E.
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SERENA RYDER SCAN WITH LAYAR TO SEE EOTO Electronic duo EOTO (pictured) lights it up with support from Etc! Etc! and S.P.O.R.E. Nov. 6 at Freebird eebird Live in Jacksonville Beach. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977. PETER ROWAN’S BLUEGRASS BAND, BACK FROM THE BRINK 8 p.m. Nov. 9, 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, $25. DIRT FLOOR KRACKERS 8 p.m. Nov. 9 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $5, 398-7496. GRIMM WHITE STEED 8 p.m. Nov. 9 at Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, free, 353-1188. COUGAR BARREL, SHAWN LIGHTFOOT & THE 1911’S, LaVILLA SCHOOL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 10:30 a.m. Nov. 9 at RAM River Stage, 715 Riverside Ave., Riverside, free, 389-2449. THE CULT REVOLUTION 8 p.m. Nov. 9 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $10, 246-2473. COL. BRUCE HAMPTON 10 p.m. Nov. 9 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, $5, 277-8010. JUSTIN MOORE, RANDY HOUSER, JOSH THOMPSON 6:30 p.m. Nov. 9, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., $24.50-$50, 209-0367. DAMIAN LAHEY, JASON WRIGHT EP RELEASE7 p.m. Nov. 9 at Rain Dogs, 1045 Park St., Riverside, $5.
OLD CITY MUSIC FEST: Kansas, Uncle Kracker, John Anderson, Morgan Frazier, Bush Hawg Nov. 10 at St. Augustine Flea Market, 2495 S.R. 207, $25, 824-4210. STEVE & KEN THE MUSIC MEN 4 p.m. Nov. 10 at Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, free, 353-1188. WILL DOWNING 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $50-$100, 355-2787. BADFISH, PRIME TREES 8 p.m. Nov. 10 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $15, 246-2473. CELTIC THUNDER 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at T-U Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $39-$99, 633-6110. ATHEL, ALL THINGS DONE, TOLLERS 8 p.m. Nov. 10 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496. ATILLA, UPON A BURNING BODY, THE PLOT IN YOU 6 p.m. Nov. 10, Brewster’s, 845 University Blvd. N., Arlington, $10, 223-9850. COL. BRUCE HAMPTON, BUFFALO RODEO, NORTHE 8 p.m. Nov. 10, Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $10, 353-6067. TIM McGRAW 7:15 p.m. Nov. 10 at Naval Station Mayport
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JOHNNY MARR (THE SMITHS/MODEST MOUSE) MEREDITH SHELDON UPCOMING
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KEVIN DEVINE & THE GODDAMN BAND, NOW NOW, HARRISON HUDSON 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $12, 398-7496. JOHN VANDERSLICE 9 p.m. Nov. 11 at Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, $12, 460-9311. GUNGOR 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., Riverside, $15-$35, 388-7807. GOITSE BAND 8 p.m. Nov. 12 at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595. BLACK UHURU, MIKE PINTO 8 p.m. Nov. 12 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $20, 246-2473. THE CHARIOT, GLASSCLOUD, BIRDS IN A ROW, TO THE WIND, REBUKER 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $12, 398-7496. MARSHALL CRENSHAW, THE MOON AND YOU 8 p.m. Nov. 13 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $12, 353-6067.
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AMERICAN AQUARIUM, HILLVALLEY, BEAU CRUM, BARSTOOL WISDOM Nov. 14, Jack Rabbits GREG TROOPER Nov. 14, Mudville Music Room LIL SCRAPPY Nov. 14, Brewster’s Megaplex D.A.N.K.A., SPRED THE DUB, BLOWHOLE, MIKE FORGETTE Nov. 14, Freebird Live MIKE MARTIN, TONY SMOTHERMAN Nov. 14, 1904 Music Hall BEAR CREEK MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL: The Roots, Bootsy Collins & the Funk Unity Band, Lettuce, Toubab Krewe, The Malah, Break Science, Cope, Jans Ingber, Space Capone, Zach Deputy, Lettuce, The Werks, Pee Wee Ellis, Natalie Cressman Nov. 13-17, Suwannee Music Park TRAVIS TRITT Nov. 15, T-U Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours Nov. 15, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts SPYRO GYRA Nov. 15, Florida Theatre PETE DONNELLY, JUSTON STENS Nov. 15, Underbelly MATT STILLWELL, JORDYN STODDARD, 309C Nov. 15, The Standard THE STORY SO FAR, STICK TO YOUR GUNS, SUCH GOLD, ROTTING OUT Nov. 15, Brewster’s Roc Bar KIP MOORE Nov. 15, Mavericks at the Landing LIS & LON WILLIAMSON, JAMIE DEFRATES, SUSAN BROWN Nov. 15, Mudville Music Room THE AVETT BROTHERS Nov. 15, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DESSA Nov. 15, Jack Rabbits ’50S MUSIC SHOWCASE Nov. 15, The Jacksonville Landing ADVENTURE CLUB, DVBBS, DALLAS K, HUNTER SIEGEL Nov. 16, Aqua Nightclub DIRTY BOURBON RIVER SHOW Nov. 16, Underbelly CYANIDE SUNRISE, 100 WATT VIPERS Nov. 16, Jack Rabbits THE GLASS CAMELS Nov. 16, Freebird Live MEREDITH RAE, SAVANNA LEIGH BASSETT, JOHN CARVER BAND, LAURIE RYDER Nov. 16, RAM River Stage KELLIE PICKLER, CHARLIE WALKER Nov. 16, St. Johns Town Ctr. O.A.R. Nov. 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BLEEDING THROUGH, WINDS OF PLAGUE, OCEANO, GIDEON, SWORN IN Nov. 16, Brewster’s Megaplex STEVIE FINGERS, SHO’NUF Nov. 16, The Jacksonville Landing CHILIKAYA Nov. 16, Dog Star Tavern BAAUER, ARAABMUZIK Nov. 17, Freebird Live TOBYMAC Nov. 17, Veterans Memorial Arena CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR: A Tribute to The Beatles Nov. 17, T-U Center NEW KINGSTON, SIDEREAL Nov. 17, The Standard JOHN DENVER: Rocky Mountain High Nov. 19, Florida Theatre TWENTY ONE PILOTS, ROBERT DELONG, SIRAH Nov. 19, Freebird Live CONEY ISLAND ROADSHOW, MUDTOWN Nov. 19, Burro Bar JD WILKES & THE DIRTY DAUBERS Nov. 19, Underbelly STRAIGHT NO CHASER Nov. 20, Florida Theatre MIKE SHACKELFORD Nov. 20, Mudville Music Room JULIE DURDEN, LAURIE McCLAIN, KAREN MAL Nov. 21, Mudville Music Room SANDRA COLLINGS Nov. 21, Underbelly CHRIS CAGLE, BIG SMO Nov. 21, Mavericks at the Landing RING OF FIRE: Music of Johnny Cash Nov. 22, Florida Theatre CONNOR CHRISTIAN & SOUTHERN GOTHIC Nov. 22, Jack Rabbits SHEBA “THE MISSISSIPPI QUEEN,” LITTLE MIKE & THE TORNADOES Nov. 22, Mudville Music Room HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL, JAMES MAPLE, REALJOB Nov. 22, Underbelly DEVILDRIVER, TRIVIUM, AFTER THE BURIAL, THY WILL BE DONE Nov. 22, Freebird Live SOUNDUO, DAMBALLA Nov. 22, 1904 Music Hall MIDNITE, KANA KIEHM, JAH ELECT & THE I QUALITY BAND, AIMA MOSES, DJ RAGAMUFFIN Nov. 22, The Standard HONKY SUCKLE Nov. 22-23, Dog Star Tavern MAN ON EARTH, THUNDERBIRD, EVICTION Nov. 23, Jack Rabbits SAVING ABEL Nov. 23, Brewster’s Megaplex NAVY BAND SOUTHEAST, TGIF, JO CHARLES PROJECT Nov. 23, RAM River Stage SUNDY BEST Nov. 23, Original Café Eleven SOULFIRE REVOLUTION Nov. 23, Murray Hill Theatre SCOTT BIRAM Nov. 23, Underbelly JOHNNY MARR Nov. 24, Freebird Live LISA KELLY CD RELEASE Nov. 26, Mudville Music Room SOUL GRAVY Nov. 27, Dog Star Tavern KOFFIN KATS Nov. 27, Burro Bar BONNIE RAITT Nov. 29, Florida Theatre ANGEL OLSEN Nov. 29, Jack Rabbits SENTROPOLIS, CLAY BENJAMIN BAND Nov. 29, Freebird Live DJ BMF Nov. 29, Dog Star Tavern OF FORTUME & FAME, THE TRADITIONAL Nov. 30, Burro Bar PEYTON MANGUM BAND Nov. 30, Mudville Music Room ELISHA PARRIS Nov. 30, The Parlour APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Nov. 30, Freebird Live JESSE CAROLE MONTOYA, BIG PICTURE, NEW MOON
RAMBLERS Nov. 30, RAM River Stage THE GERRY WILLIAMS BAND Nov. 30, Dog Star Tavern ARTILECT, HEPHYSTUS, TRAVERSER, A MATTER OF HONOR Nov. 30, Jack Rabbits THE IRISH TENORS: Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns, Ronan Tynan Dec. 1, Florida Theatre ANTHONY GREEN, DAVE DAVISON, PSYCHIC BABBLE Dec. 1, Jack Rabbits BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY Dec. 1, St. Augustine Amphitheatre JB SCOTT’S SWINGING ALLSTARS Dec. 3, Mudville ZOOGMA, GHOST OWL, S.P.O.R.E., TRILLUCINATION, VLAD THE INHALER Dec. 3, 1904 Music Hall NATE WOOLEY, CHRIS CORSANO Dec. 4, Karpeles Museum AUGUST BURNS RED, BLESS THE FALL, DEFEATER, BEARTOOTH Dec. 5, Brewster’s Roc Bar JULIE DURDEN Dec. 5, Mudville Music Room CHEAP TRICK Dec. 6, Florida Theatre STEREOFIDELICS Dec. 7, Dog Star Tavern ALABAMA SHAKES Dec. 7, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BRIAN DAVIS Dec. 7, Jack Rabbits SHEMEKIA COPELAND Dec. 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall THE BIG TICKET: Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington, Thirty Seconds to Mars, A Day to Remember, Jimmy Eat World, Dirty Heads, Pepper, Twenty One Pilots, Sleeping With Sirens, Frank Turner, The 1975, Saints of Valory, Breaking Through Dec. 8, Metropolitan Park HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS Dec. 8, Florida Theatre JOHN MAYER Dec. 10, Veterans Memorial Arena THE THERMALS, BEACH DAY Dec. 10, Jack Rabbits JERRY GARCIA BAND COVER BAND Dec. 11, Jack Rabbits PIERCE PETTIS Dec. 12, Mudville Music Room CONSIDER THE SOURCE Dec. 12, 1904 Music Hall SARAH LEE GUTHRIE, JOHNNY IRION Dec. 13, Underbelly THE HOWLIN’ BROTHERS Dec. 13, Mudville Music Room KATHLEEN MADIGAN Dec. 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JOSH THOMPSON, COLE SWINDELL Dec. 13, Mavericks MERCY GIRL Dec. 14, Murray Hill Theatre NEW DAY, THE SENSES, JUG OR NOT, APPALACHIAN DEATH TRAP Dec. 14, Jack Rabbits PAPADISIO Dec. 14, Freebird Live MICHAEL JOHNATHON Dec. 14, Mudville Music Room JOHN McCUTCHEON Dec. 14, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MICHAEL McDONALD Dec. 17, Florida Theatre PETER WHITE CHRISTMAS with RICK BRAUN, MINDI ABAIR Dec. 18, Florida Theatre ANGELO MOORE, REBELMATIC Dec. 18, Jack Rabbits THY ART IS MURDER Dec. 18, Brewster’s Megaplex ANDREW ALTMAN CHRISTMAS JAM Dec. 21, Dog Star Tavern GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE, CORBITT BROTHERS BAND Dec. 31, Freebird Live PARKER URBAN BAND Dec. 31, Dog Star Tavern GREGG ALLMAN, JJ GREY & MOFRO Dec. 31, Florida Theatre THE ARTIST Formerly known as THE FRITZ (Prince Tribute),
CHROMA, S.P.O.R.E., THE POLITIX Dec. 31, 1904 Music Hall CLUTCH, THE SWORD, CROBOTS Jan. 5, Jack Rabbits JOHN WESLEY HARDING, JOE PERNICE Jan. 5, P.V. Concert Hall MALCOLM HOLCOMBE Jan. 9, Mudville Music Room THE MICHAEL ALLMAN BAND Jan. 10, Underbelly WINTER JAM: Newsboys, Lecrae, Tenth Avenue North, Thousand Foot Krutch, Colton Dixon, Love & the Outcome, Everfound, Derek Minor Jan. 10, Veterans Memorial Arena NATALIE MERCHANT Jan. 11, Florida Theatre ALLEN SHADD Jan. 11, Mudville Music Room ABBA THE CONCERT Jan. 16, Florida Theatre JOSHUA BOWLUS TRIO Jan. 16, Mudville Music Room TAB BENOIT Jan. 16, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall GALACTIC Jan. 16, Freebird Live SEA WOLF Jan. 16, Jack Rabbits EMPIRE THEORY, GEORGE STEVENS Jan. 17, Jack Rabbits GURF MORLIX Jan. 18, Mudville Music Room MARCIA BALL & HER BAND Jan. 18, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall RICHARD SMITH, JULIE ADAMS Jan. 20, Mudville Music Room ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK Jan. 21, Florida Theatre RONNY COX Jan. 23, Mudville Music Room BARRY MANILOW Jan. 23, Veterans Memorial Arena SHAWN COLVIN Jan. 24, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall GAELIC STORM Jan. 26, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall REBECCA LOEBE, ROBBY HECHT Jan. 30, Mudville Music Room MERLE HAGGARD Feb. 1, Florida Theatre
CLUBS AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH
DAVID’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, 802 Ash St., 310-6049 John Springer every Tue.-Wed. Aaron Bing every Fri.-Sat. DOG STAR TAVERN, 10 N. Second St., 277-8010 Grandpa’s Cough Medicine 8 p.m. Nov. 8. Col. Bruce Hampton 10 p.m. Nov. 9. Working Class Stiff with real vinyl every Tue. GREEN TURTLE TAVERN, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Dan Voll and Friends, 7 p.m. every Fri. Live music every Sat. HAMMERHEAD TAVERN, 2045 S. Fletcher Rd., 491-7783 Buck Smith, Jim Barcaro every Thur. A DJ every Sun. O’KANE’S IRISH PUB, 318 Centre St., 261-1000 Dan Voll 7:30 p.m. every Wed. Turner London Band every Thur.-Sat. THE PALACE SALOON, 117 Centre St., 491-3332 Nick Bryant 9:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Buck Smith Project Band every Tue.
ARLINGTON, REGENCY
BREWSTER’S MEGAPLEX/PIT/ROC BAR/THE EDGE, 845 University Blvd. N., 223-9850 Lydia, From Indian Lakes, Myth of Myself 7 p.m. Nov. 6. Vanna, Alpha & Omega, Betrayal, The Greenery 6 p.m. Nov. 8. Atilla, Upon a Burning Body, The Plot in You 6 p.m. Nov. 10 MVP’S SPORTS GRILLE, 12777 Atlantic Blvd., 221-1090 Live music 9 p.m. every Fri.-Sat.
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BLUE FISH, 3551 St. Johns Ave., 387-0700 Paul Haftel 8 p.m. every other Fri. upstairs in Elevated Avondale. CASBAH CAFE, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. Live jazz every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave., 387-3582 DJ Keith Karaoke every Tue. DJ Free every Fri. DJ SuZi-Rok every Mon. MOJO NO. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670 Live music 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat.
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COFFEE GRINDER, 9834 Old Baymeadows Rd., 642-7600 DJ Jenn Martinello every Tue. DJ Allen every Thur. DJ Mark Mallory every Fri. DJ Smoke every Sat. DJ Jamie McLaughlin and Susan Baisch every Sun.
BEACHES
(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) 200 FIRST STREET/LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Whetherman 9 p.m. Nov. 8. Just Jazz 9 p.m. Nov. 9. BILLY’S BOATHOUSE GRILL, 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771 Jimi Graves Nov. 7. Beau Knot & the Burners Nov. 8. Sho Nuf Nov. 10. BRIX TAPHOUSE, 300 N. Second St., 241-4668 DJ R3IGN Thur. Live music, DJs every weekend. CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595 Goitse Band 8 p.m. Nov. 12. DJ Vito every Thur. . DIRTY REDS’, 1451 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 372-9438 Ace Winn 7 p.m. Nov. 7. ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY, 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337 Chickenshit Bingo 7 p.m. every Thur. FLY’S TIE IRISH PUB, 177 E. Sailfish Dr., Atlantic Beach, 246-4293 Songwriters every Tue. Ryan Campbell every Wed. Wes Cobb every Thur. Charlie Walker 10:30 p.m. every Mon. FREEBIRD LIVE, 200 N. First St., 246-2473 EOTO, ETC! ETC!, S.P.O.R.E. 8 p.m. Nov. 6. Michael Franti, Spearhead, Serena Ryder 8 p.m. Nov. 7. Passafire, Ballyhoo, Sidereal 8 p.m. Nov. 8. The Cult Revolution, The Strange, Stone Bone 8 p.m. Nov. 9. Badfish, Prime Trees Nov. 10. Black Uhuru, Mike Pinto Nov. 12. GREEN ROOM BREWING, 228 N. Third St., 201-9283 DiCarlo Thompson 8 p.m. Nov. 9. ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 108 First St., Neptune Beach, 372-0943 Chelsea Saddler Nov. 8. Kevin Ski Nov. 9. KC CRAVE, 1161 Beach Blvd., 595-5660 DiCarlo Thompson 8 p.m. Nov. 8. Live music 7 p.m. Thur.-Sat. LANDSHARK CAFE, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024 Open mic every Wed. Matt Still every Thur. LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Kickin’ Lassie Nov. 8-9. Uncommon Legends every Wed. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., 246-1500 Jason & Caitlin Nov. 6. Antique Animals Nov. 7. Wes Cobb Nov. 8. Mark O’Quinn 7 p.m. Nov. 9. MEZZA LUNA, 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573 Neil Dixon every Tue. Mike Shackelford & Rick Johnson every Thur. MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN, 1850 S. Third St., 246-1070 Wes
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Cobb 10 p.m. every Tue. DJ Austin Williams Karaoke 9 p.m. Wed., Sat. & Sun. DJ Papa Sugar every Mon., Thur. & Fri. NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE, 2309 Beach Blvd., 247-3300 Darren Corlew Nov. 6. Don Miniard Nov. 9. Jimmy Parrish Nov. 10. NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105 Gary Lee Wingard 7 p.m. Nov. 7. OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 Javier Perez every Thur. Live music every Fri.-Sat. PIER CANTINA, 412 N. First St., 246-6454 Charlie Walker 10:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Ryan Campbell & Charlie Walker Fri. Split Tone Sun. Live music Wed.-Sun. POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637 Be Easy every Sat. RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 Billy Bowers 7 p.m. Nov. 13. Live music Thur.-Sun. THE SHIM SHAM ROOM, 333 First St. N., 372-0781 Live acoustic 10 p.m. every Mon. Karaoke 10 p.m. every Tue. THE TAVERN ON 1ST, 401 N. First St., 435-4124 Rachael Warfield, Charlie Walker 10:30 p.m. Nov. 6. THE WINE BAR, 320 N. First St., 372-0211 Evan Michael 10 p.m. Nov. 8. Live music every Sat.-Sun. WIPEOUTS GRILL, 1585 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 247-4508 Live music 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7.
DOWNTOWN
1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N., 1904jax.com Cope, The Applebutter Express, Herd of Watts, Jacksonvegas, Whetherman 5 p.m. Nov. 6. Peter Rowan’s Bluegrass Band, Back From The Brink 8 p.m. Nov. 9. Open mic every Tue. BURRO BAR, 100 E. Adams St., 677-2977 Curse 8 p.m. Nov. 6. Buffalo Rodeo, Ruffians 8 p.m. Nov. 9. Porter Nov. 12. DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 DJ NickFresh 9 p.m. every Sat. Rock ’n’ Roll Karaoke 9 p.m. every Mon. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jax Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Ste. 176, 374-1247 Braxton Adamson 5-8 p.m., Billy Greer 9 p.m. Nov. 8. 2 Live Dudes 9 p.m. Nov. 9. THE JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Cassidy Kinsman 6 p.m. Nov. 6. Go Ask Alice 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Nov. 8. Grimm White Steed 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Nov. 9. Steve & Ken the Music Men 4-8 p.m. Nov. 10. MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ 007 9 p.m. Nov. 8. Bay Street Saturdays 9 p.m. Nov. 9. DJ Roy Luis 9 p.m. every Wed. DJ Vinn 9 p.m. every Thur. MAVERICKS, The Landing, 2 Independent Dr., 356-1110 Eric Paslay, Maggie Rose 6 p.m. Nov. 8. Joe Buck, Big Tasty spin every Thur.-Sat. UNDERBELLY, 113 E. Bay St., 353-6067 Roosevelt Collier & Friends, JJ Grey 11 p.m. Nov. 6. Della Mae 8:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Col. Bruce Hampton, Buffalo Rodeo, Northe 8 p.m. Nov. 10. Art Unbarred Nov. 11. The Dig Nov. 12.
FLEMING ISLAND
MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999 Live music 8 p.m. Wed.-Sat. MERCURY MOON, 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999 DJ Ty every Thur.
Buck Smith every Mon. Blistur every Wed. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Spanky 9:30 p.m. Nov. 8-9. Deck music 5 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 4:30 p.m. every Sun.
INTRACOASTAL WEST
BRUCCI’S PIZZA, 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36, 223-6913 Mike Shackelford 6:30 p.m. every Sat. & Mon. CLIFF’S BAR & GRILL, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Skytrain 9 p.m. Nov. 8. Cupid’s Alley Nov. 9. Roger That Nov. 12. JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22, 220-6766 Karaoke Dude every Wed. Live music every Fri.-Sat. SALSA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 46, 992-8402 Live guitar music 6-9 p.m. every Tue. & Sat.
MANDARIN, JULINGTON
AW SHUCKS OYSTER HOUSE, 9743 Old St. Augustine Rd., 240-0368 Open mic 7 p.m. Nov. 6. Live music 7 p.m. Nov. 8. HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., 880-3040 Jazz 7 p.m., Karaoke 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Thur. Dennis Klee & the World’s Most Talented Waitstaff Fri.-Sat. RACK ’EM UP, 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., 262-4030 Bandontherun2011 Nov. 9. DJ Randall Karaoke Sun., Wed.
ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG
CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 1138 Park Ave., 269-4855 Live music every Wed., Fri.-Sat. Karaoke with Ms. T 9:30 p.m. every Thur. THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael every Wed.-Sat. PREVATT’S SPORTS BAR, 2620 Blanding Blvd., 282-1564 Master Radical 7 p.m. Nov. 8. Live music every Thur.-Sat. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Driven 10 p.m. Nov. 8-9. Live music 9 p.m. every Thur.-Sat.
PALATKA
DOWNTOWN BLUES BAR, 714 St. Johns Ave., 386-325-5454 The Swinging Harpoons 9 p.m. Nov. 9. Acoustic Circle 2 p.m., open jam 5 p.m. Nov. 10.
PONTE VEDRA, PALM VALLEY
ALICE & PETE’S PUB, 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., 285-7777 Live music 5 p.m. every Wed., 8 p.m. every Sat. ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 820 A1A N., Ste. E-18, 834-2492 John Austill Nov. 8. Caleb Joye Nov. 9. PUSSER’S GRILLE, 816 A1A N., 280-7766 Live music Fri.-Sat. SoundStage Sun. SAUCY TACO, 450 S.R. 13, Ste. 113, 287-7226 Live music Thur.-Sat. TABLE 1, 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, 280-5515 Deron Baker 6 p.m. Nov. 6. Gary Starling Band 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7. The Rubies 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8. WillowWacks 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9.
RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE
KICKBACKS, 910 King St., 388-9551 Ray & Taylor 8:30 p.m. every Thur. Robby Shenk every Sun.
THE LOFT, 925 King St., 476-7283 Indie, pop, dance party with DJs Wes Reed & Josh Kemp 8 p.m. every Thur. Josh Kemp spins ’80s, ’90s 8 p.m. every Fri. DJ Wes Reed spins every Sat. METRO/RAINBOW ROOM, 859 Willowbranch Ave., 388-8719 Karaoke Rob spins 10 p.m. Sun.-Wed. DJ Zeke Smith spins Fri. DJ Michael Murphy spins 10 p.m. Sat. MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., 388-7807 The Digital Age, Bellarive, Arbor Park Nov. 6. War of Ages, Those Who Fear, Phinehas, Colossus, I Am the Witness, City in Peril Nov. 8. All Things Done, Logan & Kyle Nov. 9. Gungor Nov. 12. RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St. Damian Lahey, Jason Wright EP release 7 p.m. Nov. 9. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 554-6865 Cougar Barrel, Shawn Lightfoot & the 1911’s, LaVilla School Chamber Orchestra start 10:30 a.m. Nov. 9.
ST. AUGUSTINE
ANN O’MALLEY’S, 23 Orange St., 825-4040 Brent Byrd 8 p.m. Nov. 6. Chance Gardner Nov. 8. Paul Stowe Nov. 9. CASA MONICA, 95 Cordova St., 827-1888 Lisa Kelly Jazz Collective 8 p.m. Nov. 8-9 CELLAR UPSTAIRS, San Sebastian Winery, 826-1594 Chillula Nov. 8. The Robert Harris Group Nov. 9. Vinny Jacobs Nov. 10. CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993 Live music every Fri.-Sat. Chelsea Saddler every Sun. DOS COFFEE, 300 San Marco Ave., 342-2421 Taylor Roberts & Co. every Fri. The Residents spin every Sat. MILL TOP TAVERN & LISTENING ROOM, 19 1/2 St. George St., 829-2329 Live music nightly. Todd & Molly Jones every Wed. Aaron Esposito every Thur. Donny Brazile Tue. MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264 Live music every Fri. PIZZALLEY’S CHIANTI ROOM, 60 Charlotte St., 825-4100 Dennis Fermin Spanish Guitar 3 p.m. Nov. 11. SCARLETT O’HARA’S, 70 Hypolita St., 824-6535 Oh No! 9 p.m. Nov. 7. Danka 9 p.m. Nov. 8. Karaoke every Mon. Jeremy Austin every Tue. Chase Rideman every Wed. THE TASTING ROOM, 25 Cuna St., 810-2400 Dennis Fermin Spanish Guitar Band every Sat. TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Those Guys Nov. 8-9. Matanzas Sun.-Thur. Elizabeth Roth every Sat.
ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH
AMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 1915 A1A S., 461-0102 Piano Bar 5 p.m. every Sun. THE ORIGINAL CAFÉ ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-9311 Caravan of Thieves 9 p.m. Nov. 8. John Vanderslice Nov. 11. SHANGHAI NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 825-4959 Karaoke 10 p.m. Mon.-Tue. Live music Fri.-Sat.
ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER
BLACKFINN GRILLE, 4840 Big Island Dr., 345-3466 Live music 5 p.m. every Wed., 9 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. SUITE, 4880 Big Island Dr., 493-9305 Live music Nov. 7-9. WHISKY RIVER, 4850 Big Island Dr., 645-5571 DJs 8 p.m. every Sat.
SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK
CUBA LIBRE BAR, 2578 Atlantic Blvd., 399-2262 Jukebox Band, Kermit Quinn & Don J 8:30 p.m. Nov. 10. JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls 7 p.m. Nov. 6. The Railers, John Carver Band 8 p.m. Nov. 7. Chris Knight Nov. 8. Dirt Floor Krackers Nov. 9. Athel, All Things Done, Tollers 8 p.m. Nov. 10. Kevin Devine & the Goddamn Band, Now Now, Harrison Hudson 7 p.m. Nov. 11. MATTHEW’S, 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922 Billy Buchanan 6 p.m. Nov. 7. John Schaffer Nov. 9. MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Andy Ward King 6:30 p.m. Nov. 6. JB Scott’s Swingin’ AllstarsNov. 7. THE PARLOUR, 2000 San Marco Blvd., 396-4455 The Snacks Blues Band 8 p.m. Nov. 9. RIVER CITY BREWING CO., 835 Museum Cir., 398-2299 DJs spin every Thur. Live music every Fri.
SOUTHSIDE
AROMAS CIGARS & WINE BAR, 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 101, 928-0515 Will Hurley every Fri. Bill Rice every Sat. ISLAND GIRL, 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115, 854-6060 Paxton Stark 9 p.m. Nov. 8. Ledbedder Nov. 9. Live music Fri.-Sat. JOHNNY ANGELS, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 997-9850 Karaoke 7 p.m. every Sat. LATITUDE 30, 10370 Philips, 365-5555 VJ Didactic Nov. 7. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, 997-1955 John Earle Nov. 6. Charlie Walker 9:30 p.m. Nov. 7. SEVEN BRIDGES, 9735 Gate Parkway N., 997-1999 Live music Nov. 8. TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Ct., 854-0426 DJ Night 8 p.m. Nov. 8-9. WILD WING CAFE, 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464 Pop Muzik Nov. 6. David Luthra 5 p.m., Syndicated 8 p.m. Nov. 8. WORLD OF BEER, 9700 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, 551-5929 Jonnie Morgan Band 8 p.m. Nov. 8.
SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE
DAMES POINT MARINA, 4542 Irving Rd., 751-3043 Mr. Natural Nov. 9-10. SKYLINE SPORTS BAR, 5611 Norwood Ave., 517-6973 The Fusion Band 8 p.m. Nov. 7. Live music nightly. TUCKERS HWY 17 TAVERN, 850532 U.S. 17, Yulee, 225-9211 Mike Miller Band 8 p.m. Nov. 8.
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Music
GET REAL AND SCAN WITH LAYAR Juston Stens (with The Get Real Gang, left) and Pete Donnelly (not pictured) both have a history with indie rock bands and live in Philadelphia. Photo: Jet Pack Promotion; Kevin Monco
Two Peas in a Pod
Philly rockers Pete Donnelly and Juston Stens finally connect over freewheeling rock ’n’ roll and solo careers PETE DONNELLY with JUSTON STENS & THE GET REAL GANG 8 p.m. Nov. 15 Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown Tickets: $10 353-6067, underbellylive.com
that’s going to give you an edge. Pete’s a hell of a guitar player, but a lot of his rhythm and feel comes from other things he’s played. Some people love being in the background of band, but for me, this is the first project that feels honest, close to home and personal.
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F.W.: Both of you have recorded your most recent albums in unconventional ways. Juston, tell us about “Share the Road,” which comes out next spring, right? J.S.: Yes. It was tracked in the fall of 2011, when I rode my motorcycle across the country, stopping in 15 different cities to write, record and connect with different friends who are great musicians. It’s much more collaborative than [my debut solo album] “Trash or Treasure,” which was just me trying to figure out what to do with myself after six years in Dr. Dog.
n paper, Pete Donnelly and Juston Stens share plenty of parallels. They both call Philadelphia home. They both cut their teeth in quirky, uncompromising independent rock bands (Donnelly in The Figgs and NRBQ; Stens in Dr. Dog). They both went solo in 2011, switching instruments and embracing their inner songwriters in the process. They both love home recording, and both have two albums of delightful, retro-tinged rock under their belts. So why did it take so long for Donnelly and Stens to tour together? Good question. As the two attested in separate interviews for Folio Weekly, edited together here for clarity, sometimes life works in challenging and mysterious ways.
Folio Weekly: How long and in what capacity have you guys known each other? Pete Donnelly: I’ve known of Juston here in Philly for a long time because of his history as Dr. Dog’s drummer. As a fellow rhythm guy who’s also a songwriter, I could relate to him starting his own band, whose soulful, early rock sound and great energy I love. I don’t like it when music lacks fun. Songs can be dark, heavy and twisted, but performing music should be joyful. Juston Stens: I’ve only known Pete in person for a month, but we have lots of similarities. We’ve both played with different groups for a long time, but that clearly isn’t the end of our musical lives. Sometimes you just love it so much that you can’t stop, and I definitely see that in him. We’re destined to do this. Our sound is pretty complementary, as well. My band might be messier or louder or have more vocal harmonies than his, but through and through, it’s all rock ’n’ roll. We’re a pretty good match. F.W.: Talk about each of your respective experiences playing with a band before branching out as a solo artist. P.D.: It’s great for me because I don’t have to commit to anyone’s agenda. Playing by yourself is a solitary mission, and I like being able to take advantage of that. I’m trying to explore something new, which I really went for on my new record [“Face the Bird”]. J.S.: Musically, if you can play two instruments,
F.W.: Pete, didn’t Hurricane Sandy throw a wrench in your plans with “Face the Bird”? P.D.: Absolutely. I set up a studio off-season at the Jersey Shore so I could camp out and record without interruption. I’m a family guy, so my life usually has routine to it, making it hard to fully immerse myself in the music. But here I was trying to be irresponsible, and I kept having challenges that forced me to be responsible again. Then, when I was out of town, the hurricane hit — lucky for me, the guy who owned the building that I was recording in put everything on a couple of tables. So even though water flooded the first floor, all of my stuff survived unscathed. I was so lucky. It made me realize that the challenges we face in life are pretty superficial compared to losing your house or a loved one. F.W.: Pete, you frequently back up Graham Parker, who appeared in the movie “This Is 40” and also has a cult hit, “I’ll Never Play Jacksonville Again.” That hasn’t rubbed off on you, has it? P.D.: [Laughs.] I didn’t know whether to bring that song up. I’ve certainly played it — I even think I recorded it with Graham. Maybe after this show we can work on getting him back down there. Nick McGregor themail@folioweekly.com
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Arts
SCAN WITH LAYAR TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SOUTH PACIFIC
Eddie Mekka (center), who was Carmine “The Big Ragoo” Ragusa on “Laverne & Shirley,” plays Luther Billis in “South Pacific,” staged through Dec. 1 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining. Photo: Tiara Photography
Sail Away
Incredible cast and impressive costumes propel Alhambra revival to great heights SOUTH PACIFIC 6 p.m. Oct. 23-Dec. 1; matinees Saturdays and Sundays Tickets: $46-$53 AN EVENING WITH EDDIE MEKKA 6 p.m. Nov. 11 Performance of songs and stories Tickets: $45 Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com
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irector Tod Booth’s classic revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific” at Alhambra Theatre & Dining epitomizes how a timeless work of art should be recreated. An exceptionally talented cast explores themes of racial prejudice and romance against a tropical island backdrop during World War II. Ashlie Roberson and Christopher Sanders capture the audience from the moment they walk onstage. Roberson is exquisite, infusing just the right amounts of naïveté, exuberance and self-consciousness into Navy nurse Nellie Forbush. Her bell-like singing voice and perfect tone prove undeniably worthy of the role that Mary Martin first made unforgettable when “South Pacific” debuted on Broadway in 1949. As French landowner Emile de Becque, with a complicated past, Sanders delivers one major reason to see the show: the richness of his singing voice. As their story unfolds, it’s impossible not to get caught up in the romance between older, sophisticated Emile, a man of many secrets, and youthful, sweet Nellie, a country girl who both wants and desperately needs to broaden her view of the world. Alex Markowitz plays the young officer candidate school alum Lt. Joseph Cable, who has just arrived on the island, eager to prove himself on a dangerous mission. After a few moments of stiffness early on, Markowitz relaxed by the time he sang the haunting “Bali Ha’i.” As pleasing to hear as he is to watch, Markowitz delivers an especially effective performance in the scenes involving his romance with island girl Liat, played by the well-cast Rea Eang in her Alhambra debut. “Laverne & Shirley” alum Eddie Mekka as Luther Billis and Nicole Lee as Bloody Mary provide the comic relief. Lee’s performance threatens to steal the first act; she is utterly believable, sympathetic even, as a character who could easily be reduced to caricature and vice. The show really gets going when she sings “Bali Ha’i.” And Mekka excels as the quintessential lovable, scheming oaf. He shines particularly bright in the second act, where he’s
far lighter on his feet than one would expect, leaving the audience shaking with laughter. It’s easy to see why David Poirier, in the role of Capt. George Brackett for the third time, was again chosen for the part; he’s so great it’s almost a shame the character isn’t featured more. His scenes with Ralph Ramirez, also excellent as Cmdr. William Harbison, are more memorable than they might have been with lesser talents. The cast and crew keep the audience rapt and entertained as the plot unveils parallel love stories between Nellie and Emile and Joseph and Liat, who is Bloody Mary’s daughter. Even those who have seen “South Pacific” many times will be caught up in the conflict between Nellie and Joseph’s desires and their ingrained racism. Costuming and makeup deserve mention, for Camala Pitts and Dorinda Quailes hit this one out of the park. Nellie and the other nurses are transformed into 1940s beauties. Roberson’s costuming throughout the show is particularly impressive, as it involves several quick changes and hairstyles, further complicated by the wetting of Nellie’s hair onstage during the song “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair.” Their costume choices for Sanders also lend an element of believability to the charming sophistication of Emile’s character. “South Pacific” is the kind of show that can easily grind to a halt during many set changes challenging even the most adept stage managers. But Stage Manager Henry Brewster and Assistant Stage Manager Jason Nettle, who also acts in the play, along with the rest of the cast and crew, pull it off so seamlessly that there’s nary a pause beyond a few seconds as they transform the entire stage time and again. The evening’s dinner fare, designed to correspond with the theme of the play, adds to the experience. Though the menu changes nightly, the imaginative, bold and delectable Spam and Napa cabbage eggroll that was served on Oct. 25 must be mentioned. There aren’t many chefs daring enough to offer Spam on the menu of a fine dining establishment, and Chef DeJuan Roy must be praised for doing it so well. The cast and crew of “South Pacific” and the culinary and wait staff conspire to craft an unforgettable experience that is both delightful and decadent. This show is a must-watch. Claire Goforth themail@folioweekly.com
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PERFORMANCE
SOUTH PACIFIC Rogers & Hammerstein’s classic musical of romance on a South Pacific island during World War II continues through Dec. 1 (doors 6 p.m. Tue.-Sun., 11 a.m. Sat., noon Sun.) at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, dinner and a show $43-$49, reservations required, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. SPOKEN WORD Local poets and wordsmiths sound off 7 p.m. Nov. 7 and every first Thur. at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 632-5555, ritzjacksonville.com. LOMBARDI Hall of Fame football coach Vince Lombardi’s life story is staged 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 and 8 p.m. Nov. 8-9 at Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, $20-$25, 396-4425, theatrejax.com. LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre presents Nora and Delia Ephron’s dramedy on relationships, life and fashion 8 p.m. Nov. 7-9 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-7177, abettheatre.com. BAD SEED Sweet Rhoda Penmark is loved by all, but things take a dark turn when a rival schoolmate drowns at a picnic. The mystery – recommended for mature audiences – continues Nov. 7-24 (7:30 p.m. Thur.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun.) at Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, $20$25, 825-1164, limelight-theatre.org. YANKEE TAVERN Amelia Community Theatre stages playwright Steven Dietz’s dramatic thriller, based on conspiracies surrounding 9/11 and set in a New York City tavern, 8 p.m. Nov. 8-9 at Studio 209, 209 Cedar St., Fernandina Beach, $10-$20, 261-6749, ameliacommunitytheatre.org. THE WHIPPING MAN A Civil War drama about freedom and faith is presented Nov. 8-23 (8 p.m. Thur.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun.) at Players by the Sea, on its main stage. As a fundraiser for Jewish Family & Community Services, a special performance is given Nov. 21. 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, $10-$28, 249-0289, 394-5727, playersbythesea.org. CELTIC THUNDER Artist Series presents this Irish male singing group’s new show “Mythology,” 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at the T-U Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $47-$107, 442-2929, artistseriesjax.org. CHECK, PLEASE A play set in a restaurant within a restaurant, written by Jacksonville native Jonathan Rand, is staged Nov. 10, 17 and 24 (dinner 6 p.m., show 7 p.m.) at Raintree Restaurant Dinner Theater, 102 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, $39.95, 824-7211, raintreerestaurant.com. TANGO FIRE Artist Series presents “Tango Fire: Flames of Desire,” tracing the dance from its origins in Buenos Aires, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at the T-U Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $36-$76, 442-2929, artistseriesjax.org.
CALLS & WORKSHOPS
NASSAU COMMUNITY BAND The band seeks new members for its 11th season as a multigenerational ensemble; rehearsals 6 p.m. Nov. 7 and every Thur. in Yulee Middle School band room, 85439 Miner Road, 277-1257, contactinfo@ nassaucommunityband.com, nassaucommunityband.com. FILMMAKER JOSH GIBSON The experimental filmmaker, of Duke University’s Arts of the Moving Image program, gives a screening and talk, 7 p.m. Nov. 7 at Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, free, 826-8530, flagler.edu/crispellert. GALA ON THE GROUNDS The fundraiser benefiting the Beaches Museum & History Park is 6:30-10 p.m. Nov. 8 at the museum, 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. Wear vintage Florida attire from your favorite era. Food and cocktails from several Beaches restaurants are featured. $100 ($75 for 35 and younger), 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. OUR FEMININE SIDE ART SHOW The Art Center, in partnership with the Women’s Center of Jacksonville, accepts pieces in all media, with works representing the female form, women’s issues, politics and the stages of womanhood. Entry deadline is Nov. 13 at Art Center Premier Gallery, Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 150, Downtown, 355-1757, tacjacksonville. org/premier.html. An opening reception is held Nov. 14. ROWITA AWARD NOMINATIONS The St. Johns Cultural Council accepts nominations for Recognizing Outstanding Women in the Arts Awards through Dec. 1. For criteria information, call 808-7330 or go to stjohnsculture.com.
CLASSICAL & JAZZ
JU JAZZ FACULTY IN CONCERT World-class musicians perform original pieces and arrangements, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at Jacksonville University’s Swisher Theater, 2800 University Blvd., Arlington, free, 256-7677, ju.edu. AFRICAN CHILDREN’S CHOIR The choir, which raises funds to combat poverty and hunger in Africa, performs 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at Murray Hill Baptist Church, 4300 Post St., Murray Hill, 636-8702, africanchildrenschoir.com. CHAMBER MUSIC BY BRAHMS Pianist Scott Watkins, violinist Marguerite Richardson, cellist Shannon Lockwood, clarinetist Artie Clifton and hornist Sean Morgan perform works by Brahms, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd., Arlington, free, 256-7677, ju.edu. JU STUDENT JAZZ COMBOS Student jazz combos perform traditional and original compositions, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at Jacksonville University’s Swisher Theater, 2800 University Blvd., Arlington, free, 256-7677, ju.edu. SIMPLY SINATRA The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra performs with guest artist Steve Lippia, 8 p.m. Nov. 8-9 at the T-U Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $25-$72, 354-5547, jaxsymphony.org. DESEAN KIRKLAND TRIO The jazz trio plays 8 p.m. Nov. 9 at Jazzland Café, 1324 University Blvd. N., Arlington, $10, 240-1009, jazzlandcafe.com.
Arts
JU PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE The Jacksonville University percussion ensemble performs pieces from around the world, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd., Arlington, free, 256-7677, ju.edu. NEW DIRECTIONS VETERANS CHOIR The a cappella group, veterans of the United States military, performs 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine, $40, 797-2800, emmaconcerts.com. JSYO FALL CONCERT The Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra performs 5 p.m. Nov. 10 at the T-U Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $5-$10, 354-5547, jaxsymphony.org. OBOE CONCERTO The San Marco Chamber Music Society joins oboist Eric Olson and pianist Scott Watkins, 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3976 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, free, 731-1310, sanmarcochambermusic.org. ANA VIDOVIC Classical guitarist Vidovic of Croatia began performing in public at 7 years old and internationally at age 11; she plays here at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 1100 Stockton St., Riverside, $20, 389-6222, riversidefinearts.org. ORANGE PARK CHORALE The chorale group celebrates its 20th anniversary with performances 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Island View Baptist Church, 900 Park Ave., Orange Park, and 3 p.m. Nov. 17 at Riverside Presbyterian Church, 839 Park St., Riverside, 273-4279, orangeparkchorale.com.
ART WALKS, FESTIVALS & MARKETS
MID-WEEK MARKET Arts and crafts, local produce and live music are featured 3-6 p.m. Nov. 6 and every Wed. at Bull Memorial Park, corner of East Coast Drive and Seventh Street, Atlantic Beach, 247-5800. FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK An art walk, featuring 30-40 galleries, museums and businesses and spanning 15 blocks, is held 5-9 p.m. Nov. 6 and every first Wed. in Downtown Jacksonville. For an events map, go to downtownjacksonville. org/marketing; iloveartwalk.com. DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts and crafts and local produce are offered 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 8 and every Fri. at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, Downtown, 353-1188. SECOND SATURDAY ARTRAGEOUS ART WALK The galleries of downtown Fernandina Beach are open for self-guided tours, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 9 and every second Sat., 277-0717, ameliaisland.com. JAX BEACH ART WALK More than 30 local artists display their works, 5-9 p.m. Nov. 12 and every second Tue., along First Street between Beach Boulevard and Fifth Avenue North, Jax Beach. For a list of artists and businesses, go to betterjaxbeach.com/jax-beach-art-walk.html.
MUSEUMS
ALEXANDER BREST MUSEUM & GALLERYJacksonville University, 2800 N. University Blvd., Arlington, 256-7371, arts.ju.edu. JU’s Annual Student Juried Exhibition – featuring animation, ceramics, computer-generated images, drawings, glass art, graphic design, paintings, photographs, prints and sculpture – opens with a reception 5-7 p.m. Nov. 14 and continues through Dec. 12. AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7378, ameliamuseum.org. The children’s exhibit, “Discovery Ship,” allows kids to pilot the ship, hoist flags and learn about the history of the harbor. BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. Gala on the Grounds Vintage Florida, the annual fundraiser, is held 6:3010 p.m. Nov. 8. Wear vintage Florida attire from your favorite era. Food and cocktails from Beaches restaurants are featured. $100 ($75 for 35 and younger). “A Painter and a Potter: Mary Ann Bryan and Charlie Brown,” featuring artists from Mayport Village, is on display through Dec. 1. CAMP BLANDING MUSEUM 5629 S.R. 16 W., Camp Blanding, Starke, 682-3196, campblanding-museum.org. Artwork, weapons, uniforms and other artifacts from the activities of Camp Blanding during World War II are displayed along with outdoor displays of vehicles from WWII, Vietnam and Desert Storm. CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM Flagler College, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530, flagler.edu/crispellert. “The Chess Project: Lee Walton Plays The World” continues through Nov. 30. CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 356-6857, cummer.org. “Modern Dialect: American Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection” continues through Jan. 5. Florida State University Professor William Walmsley, a printmaker who holds the record for the longest series of prints in the history of art (and who invented fluorescent lithography), displays his work through July 8. “The Human Figure: Sculptures by Enzo Torcoletti” is on display through September 2014. JACKSONVILLE MARITIME HERITAGE CENTER 2 Independent Drive, Ste. 162, Downtown, 355-1101, jacksonvillemaritimeheritagecenter.org. The permanent collection includes steamboats, nautical-themed art, books, documents and artifacts. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992, rain.org/~karpeles/jaxfrm.html. “Works of Yard and the Art of Lawn,” an exhibit of Diantha York-Ripley’s works, opens with a reception 5:30-8 p.m. Nov. 8. The exhibit runs through Dec. 31. “Russia,” a history of Russia from Peter the Great to the first conquest of space, is on display through Dec. 28. The permanent collection includes other rare manuscripts.
Confederate officer Caleb (Kelly Rossberg, from left) returns home to Richmond, Va., to find his two former slaves – Simon (Eugene Lindsey) and John (David Girard) – waiting for him. They discuss the irony of a Jewish man owning slaves and their new postwar reality. Players by the Sea presents the drama Nov. 8-23, with a Nov. 21 performance benefitting Jewish Family & Community Services. Photo: Players by the Sea LIGHTNER MUSEUM 75 King St., St. Augustine, 824-2874, lightnermuseum.org. The permanent collection features relics from America’s Gilded Age, exhibited on three floors. MANDARIN MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY 11964 Mandarin Road, Mandarin, 268-0784, mandarinmuseum. net. Exhibits regarding Harriet Beecher Stowe and the Civil War vessel Maple Leaf are on display, as well as works by Mandarin artists. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 366-6911, mocajacksonville.com. Ingrid Calame’s exhibit “Tarred Over Cracks” opens Nov. 16 as part of Project Atrium in Haskell Atrium Gallery; it continues through March 9. The first exhibit to encompass the entire span of Michael Goldberg’s work, “Abstraction Over Time,” reappraises his contribution to postwar painting and presents a case study of the transformations of abstraction in American art. The exhibit runs through Jan. 5. “Mythos: From Concept to Creation” – sculptural works by Enzo Torcoletti, reflecting a symbolic diversity of the human form – are displayed through Jan. 19 in the UNF Gallery MOCA. An artist’s reception is 6-8 p.m. Nov. 6 during First Wednesday Art Walk. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. “Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Asteroids and Meteors,” developed by The Space Science Institute’s National Center for Interactive Learning, examines risk related to an asteroid hitting Earth and what scientists can learn from the objects. The exhibit is displayed through Dec. 31. “Uncovering the Past: Archaeological Discoveries of North Florida” is on display through August 2014. RITZ THEATRE & MUSEUM 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 632-5555, ritzjacksonville.com. The exhibit “Word, Shout, Song: Lorenzo Dow Turner, Connecting Communities Through Language” continues through Dec. 31. Modeled after Harlem’s “Amateur Night at the Apollo,” host searches are held 7:30-10:30 p.m. every first Fri., $5.50.
GALLERIES
ABSOLUTE AMERICANA ART GALLERY 77 Bridge St., St. Augustine, 824-5545, absoluteamericana.com. Romero Britto’s sculptures and limited-edition prints are featured. AMIRO ART & FOUND GALLERY 9C Aviles St., St. Augustine, 824-8460, amiroartandfound.com. Works by Ginny Bullard, Estella Fransbergen, Deane Kellogg, Wendy Mandel McDaniel, Jan Tomlinson Master and Marcia Myrick Siany are featured. THE ART CENTER MAIN GALLERY 31 W. Adams St., Downtown, 355-1757, tacjacksonville.org/main.html. Cookie Davis is the featured artist for November. THE ART CENTER PREMIERE GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 150, Downtown, 355-1757, tacjacksonville.org/premier.html. The juried exhibit “Creatures” is on display through Nov. 12. AVONDALE ARTWORKS 3562 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 384-8797, avondaleartworks.com. “Visions of Impressionism” – an exhibit with paintings, etchings and lithographs by Degas, Gauguin, Manet and Renoir – is on display through Nov. 17. Alexandre Renoir, the greatgrandson of Pierre Auguste Renoir, appears Nov. 16 and 17. Reservations required. CLAY & CANVAS STUDIO 2642 Rosselle St., Ste. 6, Riverside, 501-766-1266. Works by Tiffany Whitfield Leach, Lily Kuonen and Rachel Evans may be viewed by appointment. CORK ARTS DISTRICT 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside, 707-0030, corkartsdistrict.tumblr.com. “Femme Deux,” an exhibit of works by artists Lucy Clark, Christina Foard, Caroline Daley and Sharla Valeski, opens with a reception 6-10 p.m. Nov. 16 and continues through November at CoRK West. CORSE GALLERY & ATELIER 4144 Herschel St., Riverside, 388-8205, corsegalleryatelier.com. Permanent works on display feature those by Kevin Beilfuss, Eileen Corse, Miro
Sinovcic, Maggie Siner, Alice Williams and Luana Luconi Winner. FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928, firststreetgalleryart.com. Pastel painter Richard Lundgren’s “Coastal North Florida” is on display through Jan. 3. THE GALLERY AT HOUSE OF STEREO 8780 Perimeter Park Ct., Ste. 100, Southside, 642-6677, houseofstereo.com. Painting, art glass, photography, woodcrafts, pottery and sculpture are featured. GALLERY725 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 5, Atlantic Beach, 345-9320, gallery725.com. “The Elements: Metal” – a multimedia exhibit featuring works by Ken Daga, “Flew” (Frank Lewis), Kelly Meagher, Linda Olsen, Shayna Raymond, Matthew Winghart and Tonsenia Yonn – runs through Nov. 10. GEORGIA NICK GALLERY 11A Aviles St., St. Augustine, 806-3348, georgianickgallery.com. The artist-owned studio displays Nick’s sea and landscape photography, along with local works by oil painters, a mosaic artist, potter, photographer and author. HASKELL GALLERY & DISPLAY CASES Jacksonville International Airport, 14201 Pecan Park Road, Northside, 741-3546. Works by Diane Fraser and Mary Atwood (Haskell Gallery), Jim Smith (Connector Bridge Art display case before security) and Chris Moore (Concourse A and C display cases after security) are on display through December. HIGHWAY GALLERY floridamininggallery.com/exhibitions/thehighway-gallery. Nine artists – Nathaniel Artkart Price, Ken Daga, Ashley C. Waldvogel, Brianna Angelakis, Christina Foard, Linda Olsen, Sara Pedigo, Zach Fitchner, Russell Maycumber – are on digital billboards throughout the city in collaboration with Clear Channel of Jacksonville through July 2014. ISLAND ART ASSOCIATION 18 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7020. The juried theme show “Everyday Stuff” is featured in November. THE JACKSONVILLE LANDING 2 Independent Drive, Downtown, cavendishprojects.com. “Hot-N-Fresh,” an original street exhibit organized by Michael and Michele Cavendish that includes stencil and spray paint art, is on display through Dec. 15 in the upstairs food court. KENT GALLERY FSCJ Kent Campus, 3939 Roosevelt Blvd., Westside, 381-3674. An exhibit of Troy Eittreim’s works continues through Nov. 19. PALENCIA GALLERY 701 Market St., Ste. 107A, St. Augustine, 819-1584, palenciafineartsacademy. com. “Passport: Cambodia,” an exhibit of Gina Torkos’ oil paintings created from her experiences traveling in Cambodia, opens with a reception 6-8 p.m. Nov. 9 and continues through Dec. 20. REDDI ARTS 1037 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-3161, reddiarts.com. Works by local artists are featured, with a focus on “emerging artists for emerging collectors.” Collections change monthly. SOUTH GALLERY FSCJ’s South Campus, 11901 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-2023, facebook.com/southgallery. Bharati Chaudhuri’s and Ron Garrett’s paintings, prints and sculptures are displayed through Nov. 14. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 201 N. Hogan St., Ste. 100, Downtown, 553-6361, southlightgallery.com. The gallery celebrates its reopening at a new location during First Wednesday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. Nov. 6, featuring 25 local artists, including Sydney McKenna, Peter Blunt and John Bunker, as well as guest artist Larry Davis. SPACE:EIGHT 228 W. King St., St. Augustine, 829-2838, spaceeight.com. “Art Dorks Rise,” an exhibit by the Art Dorks Collective, continues through November. For a complete list of art events, go to folioweekly.com/ calendar. For details on how to submit your event, go to folioweekly.com/eventhowto.html. Folio Weekly does not accept emails for events to appear in print. The deadline to submit for print publication is 4 p.m. Monday, 10 days before publication. Due to space constraints, not all events will appear in print.
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Happenings
Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens (“Arboretum Seasonal Pond,” pictured) celebrates its fifth anniversary partnering with Northeast Florida Sculptors with the Art in Nature Festival on Nov. 9 – in case of rain, festivities move to Nov. 10 – at the arboretum and gardens in Arlington.
EVENTS
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MISTER ROGERS SWEATER DRIVE The 11th annual drive is on. Drop off clean, new and gently used sweaters, jackets, coats and blankets through Nov. 30 at WJCT Studios, 100 Festival Park Ave., Jacksonville; Two Men & A Truck, 8849 Arlington Expressway, and First Coast VyStar Credit Union locations. Donations go to St. Vincent’s Mobile Outreach Ministry, Clara White Mission, I.M. Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless and area nonprofits. 358-6322, wjct.org. SKATEFEST Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex coaches partner with champion skaters, in town for the Holiday Moments on Ice show, for ice clinics 4:30-6 p.m. Nov. 7 at Jacksonville Ice, 3605 Philips Highway, Southside; for details, call 399-3223, jaxiceandsportsplex.com. HOLIDAY MOMENTS ON ICE Skating champions Kimmie Meissner, Todd Eldredge, Brian Boitano, Ilia Kulik, Alissa Czisny, Ryan Bradley and pairs champions Elena Leonova and Andrei Khvalko, as well as Mannheim Steamroller and Martina McBride, are featured at this ice skating performance 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown; $33.55-$95.85, ticketmaster.com. FESTIVAL D’VINE Catholic Charities Jacksonville hosts its 10th annual Festival d’Vine, featuring a wine tasting, food and live music by Freudian Slip, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at Treaty Oak Park, 1123 Prudential Drive, Downtown; $75; $50 for ages 21-35, proceeds benefit Catholic Charities, 224-0062, ccbjax.org. COSMIC CONCERTS Laser shows: Laser Mania 7 p.m., Laser Beatles 8 p.m., Laser Motown 9 p.m., Laser Queen 10 p.m. Nov. 8; online tickets $5, Bryan Gooding Planetarium, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-7062, moshplanetarium.org. MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL The U.S. Marine Corps Oldest City Detachment #383 celebrates the Corps’ 238th birthday 5:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at Coquina Crossing, 4536 Coquina Crossing Drive, Elkton., 955-2389, mclfl383.org. COMMUNITY LECTURE SERIES Flagler College marks the 125th anniversary of former Hotel Ponce de Leon with its series, “The Hotel Ponce de Leon Deconstructed: Building the Future for Modern America.” Dr. Michele Gregoire discusses "Community Intersections: FSDB's Music Education Programs and the Hotel Ponce de Leon, 1891-1916," 10 a.m. Nov. 12 in Flagler College's Flagler Room, 74 King St., St. Augustine; $5 for a single lecture; $15 for four; reservations required; 819-6282. FALL SPEAKER SERIES First Coast League of Women Voters presents City Council member and Task Force on Consolidated Government Chairperson Lori Boyer 11:30 a.m. Nov. 13 at University Club, 1301 Riverplace Blvd., 27th Floor, Southbank; $25 for members and students; $30 for nonmembers, 613-9480. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Cougar Barrel, Shawn Lightfoot & the 1911's, LaVilla School Chamber Orchestra, local regional art, a farmers market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 9 at 2623 Herschel St., Riverside, 389-2449, free, riversideartsmarket.com. VETERANS DAY A Veteran's Day Memorial is held 3-5 p.m.
Nov. 11 at Lakeside Park Veterans' Memorial, 2200 A1A S., St. Augustine Beach. The ceremony features an honor guard, bagpipers, Veteran groups and guest speakers. COLOR RUN A Veterans Day 5K Color Run is held 10 a.m. Nov. 9 at Jacksonville University, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington. Participants will be doused from head to toe with different colors at each kilometer. Proceeds help fund JU student veteran services, including a new Student Veterans Center in the Founders Building on the JU campus. ju.edu/va. FLORIDA FORUM The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital continues the series, to benefit Pediatric Surgery
Center, with author Michael Lewis, 7 p.m. Nov. 12, T-U Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown; $200 for the series, 202-2886, thefloridaforum.com. RIVER CITY HAUNTS A ghostly walking tour, 8 p.m. every Fri. through Dec. 20, starting at Jacksonville Landing escalators. For reservations, call 827-1845; $15 for adults; $5 for kids 5-12; adlibtours.com. MICAH'S PLACE The 10th anniversary celebration for the domestic violence shelter is held Nov. 9. Victor Rivas Rivers, former NFL Miami Dolphins player, a survivor of childhood domestic violence and author of “A Private Family Matter,” is the featured speaker.
Ryan Bradley (pictured) joins skating champions Kimmie Meissner, Todd Eldredge, Brian Boitano, Ilia Kulik, Alissa Czisny, Ryan Bradley and pairs champions Elena Leonova and Andrei Khvalko for Holiday Moments on Ice, Nov. 9 at Veterans Memorial Arena in Downtown Jacksonville.
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BOOKS & LIBRARIES
COZY MYSTERY BOOK CLUB "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Crime" by Tamar Myers is discussed, 6 p.m. Nov. 7 at Orange Park Library, 2054 Plainfield Ave., 278-4750, ccpl.lib.fl.us. BOOK DISCUSSION Will Schwalbe's novel, "The End of Your Life Book Club," is discussed 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 9 at Clay County Headquarters Library, 1895 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island, free, 278-3722, ccpl.lib.fl.us. FOOD FOR FINES St. Johns County Public Libraries are offering patrons the opportunity to resolve overdue fines and help those in need this holiday season through the “Food for Fines” program. Library staff will accept non-perishable food items in lieu of overdue library fines from November 4 through December 21, 2013. All donations will be delivered to the St. Johns County Food Closet and will be distributed locally to help meet increased need for meals during the holiday season. Up to $1 in overdue fines will be resolved for each sealed, non-expired, non-perishable food item donated. The donation waivers are for library fines only and cannot be applied to fees for printing, lost items, or for credit against future fines. Interested parties who do not owe fines are also encouraged to participate by dropping off canned foods at any library branch or bookmobile stop. 827-6925, sjcpls.org.
COMEDY
ANNIVERSARY SHOWS Mike Armstrong, John Felts and Roz appear 8:04 p.m. Nov. 7, Armstrong and FOJA appear 8:34 p.m. Nov. 8 and Armstrong, Felts and Roz are on 8:04 and 10:10 p.m. Nov. 9 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Ste. 8, Southside, $6-$25; 646-4277, jacksonvillecomedy.com. CARMINE VALLONE The comic is on 8 p.m. Nov. 8-9 at Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Hwy., Southside, $10, 365-5555, latthirty.com. CHRISTINA PAZSITZKY Comedian Pazsitzky appears 8 p.m. Nov. 7-8, and 8 and 10 p.m. Nov. 9 at The Comedy Zone, Ramada Inn, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin; $10-$16; 2924242, comedyzone.com.
KIDS
KIDS READING CLUB Readers read popular favorites to kids 6 months-8 years, 4 p.m. every Wed. (except First Wednesday Art Walk) at Chamblin Bookmine, 215 N. Laura St., Downtown, free, chamblinbookmine.com.
NATURE, SPORTS & OUTDOORS
MATANZAS INLET GUIDED HIKE A GTMRR volunteer take hikers to Matanzas Inlet shores (meet at Westside parking lot on A1A, north of Inlet Bridge, no later than 8:30 a.m.) 9-10:30 a.m. Nov. 12; reservations are required; call 823-4500 or go to gtmnerrmatanzashike.eventbrite.com. TALBOT ISLANDS LAWN GAMES Join a park ranger on the green for lawn bowling and croquet 2 p.m. Nov. 9 at Ribault Club, Fort George Island Cultural State Park, 11241 Ft. George Road. Free. 251-2320.
POLITICS, ACTIVISM & BUSINESS
CREATIVE BUSINESS PLANNING The class “Business Planning for Creatives: Artists, Writers, Healers, Coaches, & Independent Practitioners” is held 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Nov. 15 and Dec. 6 in Atlantic Beach; yvette@narratives4change.com, 800-913-8611 ext. 1.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ST. JOHNS RIVERKEEPER OYSTER ROAST Nov. 22, Garden Club of Jacksonville KATHLEEN MADIGAN Dec. 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall For a complete list of happenings, go to folioweekly.com/ calendar. For instructions on how to submit your event, go to folioweekly.com/eventhowto.html. Folio Weekly does not accept emails for events to appear in print listings. The deadline for print publication is 4 p.m. Mon., 10 days before issue. Due to space constraints, not all events will appear in print.
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BARBERITOS, 1519 Sadler Road, 277-2505. 463867 S.R. 200, Ste. 5, Yulee, 321-2240. F Specializing in Southwestern made-to-order fresh favorites: burritos, tacos, quesadillas, nachos, salads. Salsa’s handcrafted with fresh tomatoes, cilantro, onions, peppers. $$ C L D Daily BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ, 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. F On the water at historic Centre Street’s end, it’s Southern hospitality in an upscale atmosphere; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ C L D Daily CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269. F In a historic building, family-owned spot has eclectic cuisine: homemade veggie burgers, fresh seafood, salads, made-from-scratch desserts. Dine inside or on oak-shaded patio. Karibrew Pub has beer brewed onsite. $$ C L D Tue.-Sat.; L Daily HALFTIME SPORTS BAR & GRILL, 320 S. Eighth St., 321-0303. Sports bar fare: onion rings, spring rolls, burgers, wraps, wings. $ L D Daily JACK & DIANE’S, 708 Centre St., 321-1444. F In a renovated 1887 shotgun home. Favorites: jambalaya, French toast, mac-n-cheese, vegan and vegetarian selections. Dine inside or out on the porch. $$ C B L D Daily LULU’S AT THE THOMPSON HOUSE, 11 S. Seventh St., 432-8394. F Innovative lunch menu: po’boys, salads and seafood little plates served in a historic house. Dinner features fresh local seafood, Fernandina shrimp. Reservations recommended. $$$ C R Sun.; L D Tue.-Sat. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400. F See Riverside. 2013 BOJ winner. $ L D Mon.-Sat. THE MUSTARD SEED CAFE, 833 TJ Courson Road, 277-3141. Awarded Slow Food First Coast’s Snail of Approval, the casual organic eatery and juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods, offers all-natural, organic items, smoothies, juices, coffees, herbal teas. $$ B L Mon.-Sat. PLAE, 80 Amelia Village Cir., 277-2132. Bite Club certified. In Omni Amelia Island Plantation’s Spa & Shops, the bistro-style venue has an innovative menu: whole fried fish and duck breast. Outdoor dining. $$$ D Mon.-Sat. THE SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811. F Killer sunset view over the ICW from secondstory outdoor bar. Owners T.J. and Al offer local seafood, Mayport shrimp, fish tacos, po’boys and the original broiled cheese oysters. $$ C L D Daily SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652. F 2013 BOJ winner. Oceanfront restaurant serves award-winning handmade crab cakes, fresh seafood, fried pickles. Outdoor dining, open-air second fl oor and balcony. $$ C L D Daily THE SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711. F Oceanview dining, inside or on the deck. Steaks, fresh fish, nightly specials, Sun. lobster special. $$ B Sat.-Sun.; L D Daily TIMOTI’S FRY SHAK, 21 N. Third St., 310-6550. F Casual seafood spot has fresh, local wild-caught shrimp, fish, oysters, blackboard specials, seafood baskets. $ C L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310. F This spot in an old gas station is known for its blue plate specials, burgers, biscuits & gravy, shrimp. $ B L Mon.-Sat.
ARLINGTON, REGENCY
LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 8818 Atlantic Blvd., 720-0106. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1301 Monument Road F See Baymeadows. $ C B L D Daily RACK ’EM UP BILLIARDS, 1825 University Blvd. N., 745-0335. F Cigar and hookah lounge has billiards tables, a full kitchen, a variety of subs for late-nighters. 200-plus imported, domestic beers. $ R Sat.-Sun.; D Nightly
AVONDALE, ORTEGA
ALE PIE HOUSE, 3951 St. Johns Ave., 503-8000. It’s pizza made your way, plus subs, paninis, calzone, stromboli, wraps, dinners. Gluten-free and vegan cheese available. $$ C L D Daily
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BAGEL LOVE, 4114 Herschel St., Ste. 121, 634-7253 2013 BOJ winner. Northern-style bagels, sandwiches, wraps, salads, soups, bakery items, sides, fresh-squeezed orange juice and lemonade, coffees, smoothies and tea. Homecooked turkey, chicken and roast beef. Free Wi-Fi. Locally owned and operated. Outdoor dining on patio. $ C B L Daily THE CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966. F 2013 BOJ winner. Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine on the patio or in a hookah lounge. Wi-Fi, belly dancers, hookah pipes. $$ L D Daily ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE, 4000 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 40, 388-4884. F Celebrating five years, this churrascaria has gauchos who carve the meat onto your plate from their serving tables. $$$ D Tue.-Sun. FLORIDA CREAMERY, 3566 St. Johns Ave., 619-5386. Premium ice cream, fresh waffle cones, milkshakes, sundaes and Nathan’s grilled hot dogs, served in Florida-centric décor. Low-fat and sugar-free choices. $ C L Mon.-Sat. THE FOX RESTAURANT, 3580 St. Johns Ave., 387-2669. F Owners Ian and Mary Chase offer fresh diner fare and homemade desserts. Breakfast all day. Signature items: burgers, meatloaf, fried green tomatoes. A Jacksonville landmark for more than 50 years. $$ C L D Daily GREEN MAN GOURMET, 3543 St. Johns Ave., 384-0002. F This market features organic and natural products, spices, teas and salts. $ Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 4530 St. Johns Ave., 388-8828. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily LET THEM EAT CAKE! 3604 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 2, 389-2122. Artisan bakery serves coffee, croissants, muffins, cupcakes (The Fat Elvis!), pastries, individual desserts. Whole cakes made-to-order. $ Tue.-Sat. MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR, 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670. F 2013 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chicken-fried steak, Delta fried catfish, hummus, shrimp and grits, specialty cocktails. $$ C B L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #5 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR, 3620 St. Johns Ave., 388-5688. F See Riverside. $$ L D Daily SIMPLY SARA’S, 2902 Corinthian Ave., Ortega, 387-1000. F Down-home cooking from scratch like Grandma’s: eggplant fries, pimento cheese, fried chicken, fruit cobblers, chicken & dumplings. BYOB. $$ C L D Mon.-Sat. TERRA, 4260 Herschel St., 388-9124. Owner Michael Thomas’ comfy spot serves local, sustainable and world cuisine in a simple, creative style. Small plates: chorizo stuffed mushrooms, pork belly skewers; entrées: lamb chops, seared tuna, ribeye. Lunch features sandwiches. Craft beers. Onsite organic garden. $$ D Mon.-Sat.
BAYMEADOWS
AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Highway, 731-4300. F 2013 BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ C L D Daily BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA, 10920 Baymeadows Road, Ste. 3, 519-8000. F Family-ownedand-operated Italian pizzeria serves calzones, strombolis, wings, brick-oven-baked pizza, subs, desserts. Delivery. $$ C L D Daily INDIA’S RESTAURANT, 9802 Baymeadows Road, Ste. 8, 620-0777. F Authentic Indian cuisine, lunch buffet. Curry and vegetable dishes, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 8206 Philips Highway, 732-9433. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 3928 Baymeadows Road, 737-7740. 8616 Baymeadows Road, 739-2498. F With locations all over Northeast Florida, Larry’s piles subs high and serves ’em fast. Natural meats and cheeses are hormone-, antibiotic- and gluten-free; the sub rolls are gluten-free, too. $ C B L D Daily MANDALOUN MEDITERRANEAN LEBANESE CUISINE, 9862 Old Baymeadows Road, 646-1881. F Bite Club certified. Owner Pierre Barakat offers authentic Lebanese cuisine, charcoal-grilled lamb kebab. Belly dancing Fri.-Sat. Monthly dinner parties. Outdoor seating. $$ L D Tue.-Sun. PATTAYA THAI GRILLE, 9551 Baymeadows Road, Ste. 1, 646-9506. F The area’s original authentic Thai restaurant has an extensive menu of traditional Thai, vegetarian and new-Thai, including curries, seafood, noodles, soups. In business since 1990, family-owned place has low-sodium and gluten-free dishes, too. $$$ L D Tue.-Sun. PIZZA PALACE, 3928 Baymeadows Road, 527-8649. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily STICKY FINGERS, 8129 Point Meadows Way, 493-7427. F Memphis-style rib house slow-smokes meats over aged hickory wood. Award-winning ribs, barbecue, rotisseriesmoked chicken, five signature sauces. Dine indoors or on screened patio. $$ C L D Daily
BEACHES
(Locations are Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)
AL’S PIZZA, 303 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 249-0002. F 2013 BOJ winner. Celebrating more than 20 years and seven locations, Al’s offers a selection of New York-style and gourmet pizzas. $ C L D Daily
BUDDHA THAI BISTRO, 301 10th Ave. N., 712-4444. F The proprietors here are from Thailand, and every dish is made with fresh ingredients from tried-and-true recipes, beautifully presented. $$ L D Daily CAMPECHE BAY CANTINA, 127 First Ave. N., 249-3322. F Chili rellenos, tamales, fajitas, enchiladas, fish tacos, fried ice cream, margaritas. $$ C D Nightly CASA MARIA, 2429 S. Third St., 372-9000. F See Springfield. $ C L D Daily CULHANE’S IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595. Bite Club certified. Upscale Irish pub owned and managed by four sisters from County Limerick. Shepherd’s pie, corned beef; gastro pub menu soars to culinary heights. $$ C R Sat. & Sun.; D Tue.-Sun. ENGINE 15 BREWING CO., 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337. F 2013 BOJ winner. Gastropub fare: soups, salads, flatbreads, specialty sandwiches, including BarBeCuban and beer dip. Craft beers. $ C L D Daily GREGORY PAUL’S, 215 Fourth Ave. S., 372-4367. Greg Rider offers freshly prepared meals and experienced catering services. $$ Mon.-Fri. LANDSHARK CAFE, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024. F Locally owned and operated. Fresh, right-off-the-boat local seafood, fish tacos, houseground burgers, wings, handcut fries, tater tots; daily specials. $$ C L D Daily; R Sun. LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1222 Third St. S., 372-4495. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 657 N. Third St., 247-9620. F See Baymeadows. $ C B L D Daily LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 249-2922. F Beaches landmark. Locally roasted coffee, eggs and bagels, flatbreads, sandwiches, salads and desserts. Dine indoors or out; patio and courtyard seating. $$ B L D Daily M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 241-2599. F 2013 BOJ winner. David and Matthew Medure are flippin’ burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes and familiar fare at moderate prices. Dine indoors or out. $$ L D Daily MARLIN MOON GRILLE, 1183 Beach Blvd., 372-4438. F This sportfishing-themed casual place features fresh crab cakes – owner Gary Beach’s from Maryland’s Eastern Shore – and burgers, daily specials, craft beers, Orange Crushes, fresh-cut fries. $$ C R Sun.; D Wed.-Mon. MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 1018 Third St. N., Ste. 2, 241-5600. F Bite Club certified. 2013 BOJ winner. The psychedelic spot serves gourmet pizzas, hoagies, salads. Pies range from Mighty Meaty to vegetarian like Kosmic Karma. $ C L D Daily MEZZA LUNA PIZZERIA RISTORANTE, 110 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 249-5573. F Near-the-ocean eatery serves casual bistro fare (for 20+ years) like gourmet wood-fired pizzas, herb-crusted mahi mahi. Dine indoors or on the patio. $$$ C D Mon.-Sat. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. F 2013 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chickenfried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ C B L D Daily POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637. F Named for the poet, American gastropub offers gourmet hamburgers, ground in-house and cooked to order, hand-cut French fries, fish tacos, entree-size salads, Edgar’s Drunken Chili, daily fish sandwich special. $$ C L D Daily RAGTIME TAVERN & SEAFOOD GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 F For 30 years, the popular seafood place has nabbed lots of awards in our Best of Jax readers poll. Blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. $$ L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA, 592 Marsh Landing Parkway, 273-3113. F See Mandarin. $$ C L D Daily SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 1018 Third St. N., 372-4456. F 2013 BOJ winner. Specialty items, signature tuna poke bowl, fresh rolled sushi, Ensenada tacos, local fried shrimp, in a contemporary open-air space. $$ C L D Daily SHIM SHAM ROOM, 333 First St. N., Ste. 150, 372-0781. F 2013 BOJ winner. New joint has a seasonal menu of “cheap eats”: bar bites, chicken & waffles, badass fries, tacos. $$ D Nightly WIPEOUTS GRILL, 1585 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 247-4508. F Casual, beachy sports place serves burgers, wings, fish tacos in a chill atmosphere. $ C L D Daily
DOWNTOWN
CAFÉ NOLA AT MOCAJAX, 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911. On the first floor of the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville Café. Shrimp and grits, gourmet sandwiches, fresh fish tacos, homemade desserts. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Thur. & ArtWalk CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth St., 356-8282. F Owner/ chef Sam Hamidi has been serving genuine Italian fare 35-plus years: veal, seafood, pizza. Homemade salad dressing is a specialty. $$ C L D Mon.-Sat. CHOMP CHOMP, 106 E. Adams St., 762-4667. F This spot has eats at moderate prices – most under $10. Chef-inspired street food: panko-crusted chicken, burgers, chinois tacos, bahn mi, barbecue. $ L Tue.-Sat.; D Fri. & Sat. DE REAL TING CAFÉ, 128 W. Adams St., 633-9738. F Caribbean spot features jerk or curried chicken, conch
fritters, curried goat, oxtail. $ L Tue.-Fri.; D Fri.-Sat. FIONN MACCOOL’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT, Ste. 176, Jacksonville Landing, 374-1547. F 2013 BOJ winner. Casual dining, uptown Irish atmosphere. Fish & chips, Guinness lamb stew, black-and-tan brownies. $$ C L D Daily ZODIAC GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283. F Mediterranean cuisine and American favorites in a casual atmosphere. Panini, vegetarian dishes, daily lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. $ L Mon.-Fri.
FLEMING ISLAND
BRICK OVEN PIZZERIA & GASTROPUB, 1811 Town Center Blvd., 278-1770. F Family-owned-and-operated; offers freshly made brick-oven pizzas, specialty burgers, melts, wraps, craft beers. Gluten-free items. $$ C L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100, 215-2223. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999. F See Beaches. Bite Club certified. 2013 BOJ winner. $ C L D Daily MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. F 2013 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chickenfried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ C B L D Daily WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198. F Authentic fish camp serves gator tail, fresh-water river catfish, traditional meals, daily specials on the banks of Swimming Pen Creek. Outdoor Tiki bar. Come by boat, motorcycle or car. $ C L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly YOUR PIE, 1545 C.R. 220, Ste. 125, 379-9771. F Bite Club certified. Owner Mike Sims has a fast, casual pizza concept: Choose from three doughs, nine sauces, seven cheeses and 40-plus toppings and create your own pizza pie. Subs, sandwiches, gelato. $$ C L D Daily
INTRACOASTAL WEST
AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F 2013 BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ C L D Daily CASTILLO DE MEXICO, 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 19, 998-7006. F This spot, in business for 15-plus years, has an extensive menu served in authentic Mexican décor. Weekday lunch buffet. $$ L D Daily EPIK BURGER, 12740 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 105, 374-7326. F More than 34 burgers made from grass-fed beef, ahi tuna, all-natural chicken; vegan items from innovative recipes; gluten-free options. $ L D Mon.-Sat. LA NOPALERA MEXICAN, 14333 Beach Blvd., 992-1666. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., 642-6980. F See Baymeadows. $ C B L D Daily MAHARLIKA HALL & SPORTS GRILL, 14255 Beach Blvd., Ste. E, 699-0759. Filipino-American restaurant and market features pancit bami, lumpia, turon strudle, halo halo with ice cream. $-$$ C R L D Daily MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT, 13546 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1A, 821-9880. See St. Johns Town Center. $ Daily TIME OUT SPORTS GRILL, 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5, 223-6999. F Locally-owned-and-operated grill serves hand-tossed pizzas, wings, specialty wraps in a clean, sporty atmosphere. Late-night menu. $$ L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly
JULINGTON CREEK
PIZZA PALACE, 116 Bartram Oaks Walk, 230-2171. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily SAUCY TACO, 450 S.R. 13 N., Ste. 113, 287-8226. F The menu is light Mexican with American influences – and there are 40 beers on draft. $$ C B, Sat.-Sun.; L D Daily
MANDARIN
AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F 2013 BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ C L D Daily ATHENS CAFÉ, 6271 St. Augustine Road, Ste. 7, 733-1199. Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), baby shoes (stuffed eggplant), all the favorites. Greek beers. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. BRAZILIAN JAX CAFE, 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 20, 880-3313. F Authentic dishes: steaks, sausages, chicken, fish, burgers, hot sandwiches made with fresh ingredients. Traditional feijoada – black beans and pork stew with rice, collards, orange salad, toasted yucca flour with bacon – every Sat. $$ B L D Mon.-Sat. BROOKLYN PIZZA, 11406 San Jose Blvd., 288-9211. 13820 St. Augustine Road, Bartram Park, 880-0020. F The Brooklyn Special Pizza is a customer favorite. Also calzones, white pizza, homestyle lasagna. $$ L D Daily GIGI’S RESTAURANT, 3130 Hartley Road (Ramada Inn), 694-4300. F Prime rib and crab leg buffet Fri.-Sat., bluejean brunch Sun., daily breakfast buffet and lunch and dinner buffets. $$$ B R L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 11700 San Jose Blvd., 288-0175. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S, 11365 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 674-2945. F See Baymeadows. $ C B L D Daily RACK ’EM UP BILLIARDS, 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., 262-4030. See Arlington. $ R Sat.-Sun.; D Nightly
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No fried shrimp basket is complete without crisp crinkle-cut fries and warm, golden hushpuppies. Photos: Caron Streibich
Fish Camp Without the Coast
Enjoy authentic seafood selections there or to go SID & LINDA’S SEAFOOD MARKET & RESTAURANT 12220 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 109, Intracoastal West 503-8276
E
ver wished you could escape to a fish camp but don’t live near the water? Step out of the suburbs and into an authentic fish market and casual dining experience. At Sid & Linda’s, you’ll be greeted by colorful artwork of palm trees, sailboats, scuba divers, herons and various fish in a newly expanded dining room. Prompted by the fall weather, I started with a bowl of creamy New England clam chowder. An abundance of chewy clams reminded me of the tasty chowdah I’d experienced on a recent Boston trip. Next I ordered two tacos — one shrimp and one fish ($2.95 each), which I upgraded to snapper for an additional $1.95. Corn tortillas contained seafood atop minced coleslaw, then sprinkled with cheese and a heavy drizzle of datil pepper sauce. Thumbs up. Dining at a seafood market begs for a basket of comforting fried shrimp, fries and hushpuppies ($10.95). The shrimp were abundant and fresh and accompanied by a trio of sauces — a tangy rémoulade, spicy cocktail and creamy tartar. The ping-pong-sized puppies were fried golden crisp on the outside and sweet on the inside. We also ordered seafood mac — elbow pasta salad with crunchy celery, red bell pepper, red onion and diced shrimp — as an additional side ($2.95). From the chef ’s specials, the Hawaiian glazed, wild-caught mahi-mahi ($14.95) is easily enough for two meals: peppery green
The generously portioned wild-caught, Hawaiian glazed mahi-mahi is served over fresh peppery green beans and includes a side item (like this spinach cake), hushpuppies and cole slaw.
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beans tossed with diced tomatoes and sautéed onions, two hushpuppies, cole slaw and choice of side. Our waitress recommended the spinach cake — a mound of spinach mixed with asiago cheese lightly breaded then fried. It was so good I considered hugging, or perhaps highfiving, our waitress. Sid & Linda’s serves lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday. Open since April, the restaurant expanded into the adjacent space in October, more than doubling its dining area. The fish market is roomy, and the staff is happy to cook your seafood selection before you head out the door. Prices are fair, and the spot is familyfriendly with attentive service and a noticeably spotless interior. The only thing missing: waterfront views and a cool beach breeze.
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Beach-inspired décor and hues of blue, along with various sea-faring decorations, give the restaurant a coastal vibe.
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RENNA’S PIZZA, 11111 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12, 292-2300. F Casual New York-style pizzeria serves calzones, antipasto, parmigiana, homemade breads. Buy by the slice – they’ re humongous – or full pie. Delivery. $$ C L D Daily
ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG
ARON’S PIZZA, 650 Park Ave., 269-1007. F Family-owned restaurant has eggplant dishes, manicotti, New York-style pizza. $$ C L D Daily THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Road, 272-5959. Specialties at this upscale restaurant include New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup. Homemade desserts. $$$ D Tue.-Sat. LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1930 Kingsley Ave., 276-2776. F See San Marco. $$ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 700 Blanding, Ste. 15, 272-3553. 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 1330 Blanding, 276-7370. 1404 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove Springs, 284-7789. F See Baymeadows. $ C B L D Daily PREVATT’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL, 2620 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 17, Middleburg, 282-1564. F What a neighborhood sportsbar should be: Familiar fare, all the spirits you’d want. $$ C L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA, 6001 Argyle Forest Blvd., Ste. 16, 771-7677. F See Mandarin. $$ C L D Daily TED’S MONTANA GRILL, 8635 Blanding Blvd., 771-1964. See St. Johns Town Center. $$$ C L D Daily THAI GARDEN, 10 Blanding Blvd., Ste. B, 272-8434. Traditional Thai: pad kraw powh with roasted duck, kaeng kari (yellow curry, potatoes, choice of meat). Fine wines, imported, domestic beers. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly
PONTE VEDRA, NW ST. JOHNS
ALICE & PETE’S PUB, 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., Sawgrass Marriott, 285-7777. Inspired by TPC Sawgrass course designers Alice and Pete Dye, the new pub serves Northeast Florida flavors along with Alice & Pete’s favorites: Dominican black bean soup, Pete’s Designer club sandwich. Outside dining. $$$ L D Daily AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A, 543-1494. F 2013 BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ C L D Daily JJ’S LIBERTY BISTRO, 330 A1A N., Ste. 209, 273-7980. Traditional French cuisine: escargot, brie, paté, steak frites, crêpes. Daily specials, specialt y pastries; French wines. $ $ L D Mon.-Sat. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F See Baymeadows. $ C B L D Daily RESTAURANT MEDURE, 818 A1A N., 543-3797. Chef David Medure creates dishes with international flavors. The lounge offers small plates, creative drinks. $$$ D Mon.-Sat. TABLE 1, 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, 280-5515. Upscale, casual restaurant offers appetizers, salads, sandwiches, flatbreads, burgers, entrées. Extensive wine list. $$$ L D Daily
RIVERSIDE, FIVE POINTS, WESTSIDE
AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F 2013 BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ C L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., Stes. 1-2, 855-1181. F 2013 BOJ winner. Bold Bean brings a small-batch, artisanal approach to roasting coffee. Organic and fair trade coffees. $ B L Daily GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET 2007 Park St., 384-4474. F 2013 BOJ winner. Juice bar uses certified organic fruits and vegetables. The store has three dozen artisanal cheeses, 300-plus craft and imported beers, 50 organic wines, organic produce, meats, vitamins, herbs. Organic wraps, sides, sandwiches, salads to go; raw, vegan items. $ B L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794. 7859 Normandy Blvd., 781-7600. 5733 Roosevelt Blvd., 446-9500. 8102 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 1, 779-1933. F See Baymeadows. $ C B L D Daily MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 389-4442. F Northern-style pizzas, more than 20 toppings, by the pie or the slice. $ L D Mon.-Sat. THE MOSSFIRE GRILL, 1537 Margaret St., Riverside, 355-4434. Southwestern menu with ahi tuna tacos, goat cheese enchiladas, gouda quesadillas, chicken enchiladas. Indoor or patio dining. $$ C L D Daily O’BROTHERS IRISH PUB, 1521 Margaret St., 854-9300. F Traditional Irish fare: shepherd’s pie with Stilton crust, Guinness mac-n-cheese, fish-n-chips. Outdoor patio dining. $$ C L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #1 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR, 824 Lomax St., 301-1188. F Traditional Japanese cuisine, fresh sushi, sashimi, kiatsu, teriyaki, hibachi in an authentic atmosphere. Sake. A real tatami room; outside seating. $$ L D Daily SUN-RAY CINEMA, 1028 Park St., 359-0049. F Beer (Bold City, Intuition Ale Works), wine, pizza, hot dogs, hummus, sandwiches, popcorn, nachos, brownies. $$ Daily SUSHI CAFÉ, 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888. F Sushi: popular Monster Roll, Jimmy Smith Roll, Rock-nRoll and Dynamite Roll. Hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. Dine indoors or on the patio. $$ L D Daily
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Jon Walker of Halftime Sports Bar and Grill on Amelia Island stands by his beer selection and loaded tater tots with sour cream, bacon bits, chives and two fried eggs. Photo: Dennis Ho
ST. AUGUSTINE
AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F 2013 BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ C L D Daily BACK 40 URBAN CAFÉ, 40 S. Dixie Highway, 824-0227. F Owner Brian Harmon serves Caribbean-flavored items – wraps, upside-down chicken potpie, fresh, local seafood – in an 1896 building. Wi-Fi. $ C L Sun.; L D Mon.-Sat. CARMELO’S MARKETPLACE & PIZZERIA, 146 King St., 494-6658. F New York-style brick-oven-baked pizza, freshly baked sub rolls, Boar’s Head meats and cheeses, stromboli, garlic herb wings. Outdoor seating, Wi-Fi. $$ L D Daily THE FLORIDIAN, 39 Cordova St., 829-0655. Updated Southern fare, with fresh, local ingredients from area farms. Vegetarian, gluten-free options. Signature items: fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish, cornbread stack, grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. $$$ C L D Wed.-Mon. GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 824-8244. F A mainstay for 25 years; menu changes daily. Signature dish is Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. $$ R Sun.; L D Daily THE HYPPO, 15 Hypolita St., 217-7853 (popsicles only). 1765 Tree Blvd., Ste. 5, 342-7816. F Popsicles of unique flavors, of premium ingredients. Coffee pour-overs, cold-brew coffees. Handcrafted sandwiches, salads. $ Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 410 Anastasia Blvd., 826-4040. F See Beaches. Bite Club certified. 2013 BOJ winner. $ C L D Daily MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264. F 2013 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chicken-fried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ C B L D Daily THE ORIGINAL CAFÉ ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311. F Coffee drinks, vegetarian meals, meaty Southern comfort dishes. $ B L D Daily PACIFIC ASIAN BISTRO, 159 Palencia Village Dr., 305-2515. F 2013 BOJ winner. Chef Mas created 30+ unique sushi rolls; fresh sea scallops, H awaiian-style poke tuna salad. $$ L D Daily
ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER
BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE, 4840 Big Island Drive, 345-3466. Classic American fare: beef, seafood, pasta, flatbread sandwiches. Dine indoors or on the patio. $$$ C R L D Daily BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE, 4910 Big Island Drive, 807-9960. Upscale Northern Italian restaurant offers wood-grilled, ovenroasted steaks, chops, seafood. Dine indoors or al fresco on the terrace. $$$ C R Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT, 4860 Big Island Drive, Ste. 2, 807-9292. Non-fat, low-calorie, cholesterol-free frozen yogurts. More than 40 toppings. $ Daily OVINTE, 10208 Buckhead Branch Drive, 900-7730. 2013 BOJ winner. Comfortable, chic place features tapas, small plates of Spanish, Italian flavors: ceviche fresco, pappardelle bolognese, lobster ravioli. 240-bottle wine list, 75 by the glass; craft spirits. Outdoor dining. $$ R, Sun.; D Nightly RENNA’S PIZZA, 4624 Town Crossing Drive, Ste. 125, 565-1299. F See Mandarin. $$ C L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #3 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR, 10281 Midtown Parkway, 996-2288. F See Riverside. $$ L D Daily SEASONS OF JAPAN, 4413 Town Center Parkway., 329-1067. Casual-style restaurant serves Japanese and hibachi-style fare, sushi, quick-as-a-wink. $$ C L D Daily TED’S MONTANA GRILL, 10281 Midtown Parkway., 998-0010. Modern classic comfort food featuring finest cuts of bison, including signature steaks and award-winning
gourmet burgers, served with timeless, genuine hospitality. Crab cakes, cedar-plank salmon, fresh vegetables, signature desserts and private label Bison Ridge wines complete the unique menu. $$$ C L D Daily
SAN JOSE, LAKEWOOD
EMPEROR’S GENTLEMAN’S CLUB 4923 University Blvd. W., Lakewood, 739-6966. Upscale steakhouse features steaks, burgers, seafood and wings. $$ L D Daily FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., Lakewood, 636-8688. F New upscale sushi spot serves fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, kiatsu. $$ C L D Daily MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., San Jose, 732-7200. F 2013 BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, chickenfried steak, Delta fried catfish. $$ C B L D Daily URBAN ORGANICS, 5325 Fairmont St., Spring Park, 398-8012. Weekly coop every Monday that offers local, fresh fruits and vegetables in bags of 10, 20 or 30 pounds.
SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK, ST. NICHOLAS
THE GROTTO WINE & TAPAS BAR, 2012 San Marco Blvd., 398-0726. Varied tapas menu of artisanal cheese plates, empanadas, bruschettas, homestyle cheesecake. More than 60 wines by the glass. $$$ Tue.-Sun. LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1631 Hendricks Ave., 399-1768. F Tamales, fajitas and pork tacos are customer favorites. Some La Nops offer a full bar. $$ C L D Daily PIZZA PALACE GM Hala Demetree 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815. F Relaxed, family-owned place serves homestyle cuisine: spinach pizza, chicken spinach calzones. Ravioli, lasagna, parmigiana. Outside dining. $$ C L D Daily MATTHEW’S, 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922. Chef Matthew Medure’s flagship restaurant offers fine dining in a refined, European-style atmosphere. Artfully presented cuisine, small plates, extensive martini and wine lists. Reservations recommended. $$$$ D Mon.-Sat. PULP, 1962 San Marco Blvd., 396-9222. Juice bar offers fresh juices, frozen yogurt, teas, coffees made one cup at a time. 30 kinds of smoothies, some blended with fl avored soy milks, organic frozen yogurts, granola. $ B L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #2 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR, 1478 Riverplace Blvd., 306-2188. F See Riverside. $$ L D Daily
SOUTHSIDE
360° GRILLE, 10370 Philips Highway, 365-5555. F In Latitude 30. Familiar sportsbar favorites: seafood, steaks, sandwiches, burgers, chicken, pasta, pizza. Dine inside or on the patio. $$ L D Daily ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212. America’s longest continuously running dinner theater features Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s menus coordinated with stage productions. Reservations suggested. $$ D Tue.-Sun. BUCA DI BEPPO, 10334 Southside Blvd., 363-9090. Popular chain restaurant has fresh Italian cooking: lasagna, garlic mashed potatoes; three portion sizes (half-pound meatballs!) served family-style. $$$ C L D Daily CASA MARIA, 14965 Old St. Augustine Road, 619-8186. F See Springfield. $ C L D Daily
FARAH’S PITA STOP CAFÉ, 3980 Southside Blvd., Ste. 201, 928-4322. Middle Eastern cuisine: fresh sandwiches, soups, entrées, desserts, pastries and mazas (appetizers). $ C B L D Mon.-Sat. THE FLAME BROILER THE RICE BOWL KING, 9822 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 103, 619-2786. 7159 Philips Highway, Ste. 104, 337-0007. F West Coast fave has healthy, inexpensive fast food with no transfats, MSG, frying, or skin on meat. Fresh veggies, steamed brown or white rice, grilled beef, chicken, Korean short ribs. $ C L D Mon.-Sat. JJ’S BISTRO DE PARIS, 7643 Gate Parkway, Ste. 105, 996-7557. Authentic French cuisine served in a comfortable, charming setting. The scratch kitchen has fresh soups, stocks, sauces, pastries. $$ C L D Mon.-Sat. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 3611 St. Johns Bluff S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Parkway, 425-4060. F See Baymeadows. BOJ winner. $ C B L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, Tinseltown, 997-1955. F See Beaches. Bite Club certified. 2013 BOJ winner. $ C L D Daily OISHII, 4375 Southside Blvd., Ste. 4, 928-3223. Manhattan-style Japanese fusion cuisine: fresh, high-grade sushi, a variety of lunch specials, hibachi items. $$ C L D Daily SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY, 9735 Gate Parkway N., Tinseltown, 9 97-1999. F Grill and brewery features local seafood, steaks, pizzas, award-winning freshly brewed ales and lager s. Dine indoors or outdoors. $$ L D Daily TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Court, 854-0426. Bite Club certified. 2013 BOJ winner. Greek restaurant serves char-broiled kabobs, seafood, traditional Greek wines and desserts. Nightly belly dancing. $$ C L D Daily TOMMY’S BRICK OVEN PIZZA, 4160 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2, 565-1999. F New York-style thin crust, brick-ovencooked pizzas – gluten-free – as well as calzones, salads, sandwiches made fresh to order, using Thumann’s no-MSG meats, Grande cheeses. Boylan’s soda. Curbside pick-up. $$ L D Mon.-Sat.
SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE
CASA MARIA, 12961 N. Main St., Ste. 104, 757-6411. F Family-owned-and-operated restaurant offers authentic Mexican food: fajitas, seafood dishes, a variety of hot sauces made in-house. Specialty is tacos de asada. $ C L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 12001 Lem Turner Road, 764-9999. F See Baymeadows. $ C B L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA, 840 Nautica Drive, Ste. 117, River City Marketplace, 714-9210. F See Mandarin. $$ C L D Daily SAVANNAH BISTRO, 14670 Duval Road, 741-4404. F Low Country Southern fare, with a twist of Mediterranean and French, in a relaxing atmosphere at Crowne Plaza Airport. Crab cakes, New York strip, she crab soup, mahi mahi. Rainforest Lounge. $$$ C B L D Daily STICKY FINGERS, 13150 City Station Drive, River City Marketplace, 309-7427. F See Baymeadows. $$ C L D Daily
FOOD TRUCKS
DRIFTWOOD BBQ, 412-4559, driftwoodbbq.com, facebook.com/DriftwoodBBQ Southern soul barbecue, sandwiches, subs at Pitmaster Patrick O’Grady’s truck. Pudding, pulled pork, sides, sliders, chicken. $ L D
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I’m not a big fan of fear. It gets far more attention than it deserves. The media and entertainment industries almost worship it, and many of us let ourselves be riddled with toxic amounts of the stuff. Having said that, though, I want to put in a good word for fear. Now and then, it keeps us from doing stupid things. It prods us to be wiser and act with more integrity. It forces us to see the truth when we may want to wallow in delusion. Thank your fear for helping to wake you up. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Poetry might be defined as the clear expression of mixed feelings,” wrote W.H. Auden. If that’s true, then your job is to be a poet now. You seem to be awash in a hubbub of paradoxical inclinations, with conflicting desires and mismatched truths. No shame or blame in that, but you have a responsibility to communicate your complexity with honesty and precision. If you can do that, folks will treat you with affection and give you extra slack. They may even say thanks. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): How can you improve your flow? Are there obstructions in your environment keeping you from having a more fluidic rhythm? Do you harbor negative beliefs making it harder for life to bestow natural blessings? It’s time to take care of glitches. You have more power than usual to move constrictions and dissolve fixations. Your intuition is strong when you drum up graceful luck to use. Be aggressive, bold, lyrical. It’s high time to slip into a smooth groove. CANCER (June 21-July 22): At the start of his novel “The White Castle,” Orhan Pamuk wrote this meditation: “To imagine that a person who intrigues us has access to a way of life unknown and all the more attractive for its mystery, to believe that we will begin to live only through the love of that person – what else is this but the birth of great passion?” How to respond to this provocation? On one hand, it may not be healthy to fantasize a special someone can give what you can’t give yourself. On the other, believing this is true may inspire you to take an intriguing risk to cause invigorating transformations. Which is it? Think about it. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Canadians Tommy Larkin and Stephen Goosney are biological brothers, adopted by different families when they were young. They lost touch for almost 30 years. Once they began looking for each other, it didn’t take long to be reunited. Nor did they have to travel far to celebrate. Turns out, they were living across the street from each other in the same small Newfoundland town. I see a metaphorically similar experience in your future. When you reconnect to your past, you find it’s been closer than you knew. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): This is an excellent week to talk to yourself – or rather, yourselves. I envision in-depth conversations between your inner saint and inner evil twin … between hard worker and lover of creature comforts … between eager-toplease servant of the greater good and self-sufficient smartie dedicated to personal success. In at least some of these confabs, speak every word out loud. Gesture to express colorful body language. It’s prime time for your different sub-personalities to know each other better. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Next week, you have more luck than usual if you play keno, craps, blackjack, bingo or roulette. People who owe
you money are inclined to pay you back, so you might give them a little nudge. What’s your main assignment? Be alert for chances to increase cash flow. Like, if you wake up in the middle of the night with an idea to boost your financial fortunes, have a pen and paper nearby; write it down. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Not for all the whiskey in heaven,” begins a poem by Charles Bernstein. “Not for all the flies in Vermont. Not for all the tears in the basement. Not for a million trips to Mars. Not for all the fire in hell. Not for all the blue in the sky.” What’s he driving at? Those are things he’ll gladly do without to serve his passion. “No, never, I’ll never stop loving you,” he concludes. Now’s a good time to make a comparable pledge. What’s the one passion you promise to devote yourself to above all others? What are you willing to live without so to focus on that? Be extravagant, pure, wild and explicit. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Dmitri Razumikhin is a character in Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novel “Crime and Punishment.” His surname is derived from the Russian word for “reason.” At one point he makes a drunken speech with these observations: “It’s by talking nonsense that one gets to the truth! Not one single truth has ever been arrived at without people first having talked a dozen reams of nonsense, even ten dozen reams of it.” Make this a hub of your current strategy. To ferret out core insights to fuel your next transformations, you may need to speak and hear a lot of babble. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): At the 2013 Grammy Awards, actor Neil Patrick Harris introduced the band fun. this way: “As legendary gangster rap icon Katharine Hepburn once said, if you follow all the rules, you miss all the fun.” Everything about that vignette is a template for your successful approach. Gravitate toward festive events and convivial gatherings. When possible, sponsor, activate and pave the way for fun. Toward that end, it’s totally permissible to tell amusing stories that aren’t exactly factual and bend the rules almost to the breaking point. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Some spiritual traditions regard the ego as a bad thing. They imply it’s the source of suffering – a chronically infected pustule to regularly lance and drain. I understand that. The ego may have been the single most destructive force in the history of civilization. I also think it’s our sacred duty to redeem and rehabilitate it. After all, we often need our egos to get important things done. Our egos give us confidence to push through difficulties. They motivate us to work hard to achieve our dreams. Your assignment? Beautify your ego as you strengthen it. Build self-esteem without stirring up arrogance. Love yourself brilliantly, not neurotically. Express your talents in ways to stimulate others to express their talents. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Dr. Seuss wrote his children’s books in English, but he liked to stretch the limits of his native tongue. “You’ll be surprised what there is to be found once you go beyond ‘Z’ and start poking around,” he said. One of the extra letters he found was “yuzz,” which he used to spell the made-up word “yuzz-a-ma-tuzz.” Take after Seuss – not only in the way you speak, but in the ways you work, play, love, dream and seek adventure. It’s time to explore the territory beyond your comfort zone. Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com NOVEMBER 6-12, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 35
DOWNTOWN TSI SUNDAY BEERFEST GIRL “C” from Orange Park has a womanly adorableness; has a friend “M.” Me: Helping my friend get out of jail Sunday evening; stopped for a quick beer to kill time. Had to leave for about 20 minutes, but came back to talk to you more! Let’s chat a third time. When: Oct. 27. Where: Club TSI Discotheque. #1306-1023 DOGTOBERFEST Gator Woman walking Minnie Mouse, you were talking with handsome guy in Life Is Good shirt and brindle dog with a bandana. You left way too early; Fate was knocking! Even shy pups need love. When: Oct. 26. Where: Dogtoberfest. #1305-1023 JACKSONVILLE ZOO, MOM AND KIDS You: At the zoo with 2 children; I’m guessing you’re Mom and Dad. ISU by the maze, then children’s play area. We passed a few times. I wanted to introduce myself; I regret that I didn’t. Me: Guy who made eye contact with you as much as I could to see if there was interest. I was with my three beautiful little boys. Would like to know if there was a mutual attraction/ interest? When: Oct. 19. Where: Jacksonville #1307-1023 DIDN’T DREAD LOOKING AT YOU You: Brown dreadlocks, cute smile at Yoga Fest. Me: Colorful dress with a screaming baby in a stroller. You asked me what I did to the kid. When: Oct. 12. Where: Riverside Arts Market. #1306-1023 PEGASUS GALLERY’S GODDESS You: Covered in tattoos, eyes to get lost in, tiny adorable hands, buns to die for! Me: Redhead bombshell, can’t get enough, drooling over sexy you. The moment ISU smile, had to have you. Want to wake up to your beautiful face, making you feel special. Be my bite-sized goodness. I adore you. When: Oct. 10. Where: Pegasus Gallery, St. Augustine. #1302-1016 SEARCHING FOR SHARK TEETH You: Digging in the sand, searching for shark teeth; looked as beautiful as I’ve ever seen you. You’re so curious about the world; your curiosity’s sophisticated, inspiring, sexy. I think about you every day; hope I cross your mind every now and then. Wish I was your missing shark tooth. When: Sept. 2. Where: Jacksonville. #1302-1016 FROM COLD SHOULDER TO PINING AFTER YOU We shared a picnic table, you snapchatting away. I yelled at you, I’m that drunk girl. I gave you the cold shoulder, but hey girl, can I take ya on a date and a half? Four and a half? When: A date and a half ago. Where: Park Place Picnicking. #1300-1009 PETERBROOKE BOY You: With Peterbrooke bag, pink tissue, hope it’s for your mom. Tall, dark, handsome (dirty blonde), gray shirt/pants. You walked in the Loop, look confused, didn’t buy anything. I’ll help you find where to go. Me: On lunch, young professional, gray skirt, white shirt, brown hair, light brown eyes that met yours a time or two. Smiled at each other on sidewalk. When: Oct. 3. Where: San Marco. #1301-1009 READING JUXTAPOSE Me: Long brown curly hair, freckles and tight black pants. You: Denim & tattoos. We made eye contact several times. Maybe I’m lucky enough for you to read this! When: Sept. 26. Where: Barnes & Noble @ Town Center. #1299-1002 STAY As brief as it was, it was still worth it. That one moment when you and I shared eye contact was all it took. My heart fluttered and my words stuttered. I couldn’t get “Hello” out. But as long as you and I exist, you will be in my prayers. When: My birthday. Where: Library. #1298-1002
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PUB OUTLAW You: Beautiful, long dark-haired; in that black OUTLAW dress. Must say NEVER seen a dress worn so well. Me: Just hanging out playing pool. Would love to see you come through that door and suck the oxygen out of that place ONCE again. You’re plain AMAZING. When: Sept. 20. Where: The Pub. #1297-1002 PLAYING WITH SARAN WRAP You: Half-Asian? Beauty in your green apron, wrapping containers filled with coffee goodies. Me: Wearing a Boston hat, joking about the I Saw U’s. Hey girl. There’s a first and a half for everything. When: Sept. 18. Where: Starbucks @ Baymeadows. #1296-0925 BLONDE WITH A FEDORA I walked up to the sub line not knowing that a tall, beautiful blonde would be finishing her order before me. We briefly made eye contact; you walked away. I ordered my sub without toppings, hoping I’d run into you at checkout. Maybe next time. When: Sept. 1. Where: Publix Subs @ Atlantic Blvd. #1295-0918 WILD CHILD You: Brown-eyed brunette wearing black at the Wild Child show. Me: Checkered shirt and jeans, with a PBR, trying to pay attention to the music and failing. The songs were good, but your dancing was better. Maybe next time I can join? When: Sept. 15. Where: Jack Rabbits. #1294-0918 BLEND MY SMOOTHIE CENTURY EMT You: Big thing in a small package. Wearing an EMT shirt, getting into a sexy beige Chevy. Me: Cute brunette hottie behind the counter at Smoothie King. Let’s get together and blend our juices. When: Sept. 11. Where: Smoothie King @ Fleming Island. #1293-0918 CUTE GUY ALONE AT CPK You: Blonde guy, reddish buttondown, jeans, eating alone at CPK. Me: Brunette girl, black top, jeans, picking up to-go order. Waitresses surrounded you; I couldn’t say hi or give you my number. But my sister dared me to; you must reply. Every ’80s baby knows a dare’s a dare! When: Sept. 14. Where: California Pizza Kitchen, Town Center. #1292-0918 BEAUTIFUL BLONDE ON FOOTBALL FIELD Me: Tall guy jogging around a football field who stopped dead in his tracks. You: Beautiful woman leaving football practice with a Miami bag and a maroon SU. I have to see you again; would love to buy you lunch, dinner or anything you want! When: Aug. 10. Where: Police Athletic League. #1291-0918 ASKED ABOUT MY VISOR You asked me if my visor had broken yet. I replied I was just thinking about that same thing the day before … you lald, me red pixie. I’d just left volunteer work; was a bit flustered. Should have gotten better instructions on fixing it. Might need your help! When: Sept. 7. Where: Corner Store off Lakeshore Boulevard. #1290-0918 I SAW U Connection Made!
MELLOW MUSHROOM BAR I saw you at the bar and you spoke to me, asking if I was having a party. Your male friend walked away and we had a little conversation. We told each other where we lived, generally. Need to see that smile again. When: Aug. 19. Where: Mellow Mushroom St. Augustine. #1289-0918 CHECK YOU OUT With all that attitude, elegance and the ability to read, I’ve got to say Freckles … you’re perfect. Keep turning pages and heads. When: Sept. 4. Where: Main Street Library. #1288-0911 HANSEN LOOK-ALIKE You: Long-haired beautiful manchild at Poe’s complaining about life. You ordered 3 Fireball shots, chili cheese fries. We talked about UFOs, government conspiracy. Let’s meet again. It’ll be out of this world. I’ll show you my Area 51. When: Sept. 4. Where: Poe’s Tavern. #1287-0911
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Norwegians Love ‘Slow TV’
Norwegian public television (NRK), which introduced the now-legendary continuous, live log-burning show (12 hours long, with “color commentary” on the historical and cultural importance of fire), scheduled a new program for this week in its appeal to serenity (labeled “Slow TV”). On Nov. 1, NRK is to televise live, for five hours, an attempt to break the world record for producing a sweater, from shearing the sheep to spinning the wool and knitting the garment (current record: 4:51, by Australians). In addition to the burning log, NRK viewers have been treated to live cams on a salmon-fishing boat and, for five days, on a cruise ship.) “You would think it’s boring television,” an NRK journalist said, “but we have quite good ratings for these programs.”
Florida Is Sitting on a Goldmine
Extract of cockroach is a delicacy among some Chinese, believed able to miraculously reduce inflammation, defy aging and cure tuberculosis, cancer and cirrhosis. In August, Quartz reported Yunnan province is a Silicon Valley-type business center, where pulverized roaches can sell for about $89 a pound; five pharmaceutical companies have contracts with ranches that form the Sichuan Treasure Cockroach Farming Cooperative. A start-up farm in Jiangsu province was, police suspect, vandalized in August, allowing at least a million cockroaches being prepared for market to flee to adjacent neighborhoods.
Here, Kitty …
When entrepreneur Michelle Esquenazi was asked by a New York Post reporter in September why her all-female crew of licensed bounty hunters (Empire Bail Bonds of New York) is so successful at tricking bail-jumpers into the open, she offered a five-letter vulgar euphemism for a female body part. “It’s timeless,” she continued. “Of course he’s going to open his door for a nice piece of [deleted]. … The thing about defendants is, no matter who they are [of whatever color], they’re all dumb. Every single last one of them is stupid.”
Brooklyn’s Hipster Overload
Two fearless entrepreneurs inaugurated services recently in faux-fashionable Brooklyn, N.Y. Lucy Sun, a Columbia University economics major, began seeking work as a $30-an-hour “book therapist,” to help readers find the “right” book to read or give as a gift, with attention to clients’ “specific situations.” In Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood in September, the stylish Eat restaurant began reserving certain nights’ meals to be experienced in total silence. On opening night, a Wall Street Journal reporter noted one throatclearing and a muffled sneeze, but barely any other human sound. Some diners were won over; another said it felt like “being 50 and married.”
Detroit Can’t Afford Bankruptcy
It’s expensive to go broke in America. Detroit, which most acknowledge acted wisely in filing for bankruptcy protection in July (in the face of debts estimated to be at least $18 billion), will nonetheless be on the hook for bankruptcy legal fees that could total $60 million under current contracts (according to an October New York Times report), plus various expenses, such as the $250,000 to Christie’s auction house to price and sell some assets. A fee examiner has been hired to keep the expenses in line, but he charges $600 an hour.
He’s Sick About Giving
A recent medical journal reported that a 49-year-old man in Brazil said he’d recovered from a stroke except that the damage to his brain (in a “subcortical region” associated with higher-level thinking) has caused him to develop “pathological generosity” toward others. A Duke University neurologist told London’s Daily Mail that stroke-induced personality changes (such as hoarding) are common, but that this particular change appears unique. Doctors reported in the journal Neurocase that even with medication, this patient’s beneficence was unabated after two years.
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Blood clots can be especially dangerous, often requiring urgent, harshly invasive open-heart surgery to remove the clot before it can be fatal, but a team from UCLA Medical School reported breathlessly in September that a “minimally invasive,” cutting-edge machine worked just as well: a vacuum cleaner. When a 62-year-old man arrived at an emergency room with deep vein thrombosis, AngioVac lines were inserted in the leg and neck and sucked out the 24-inch-long clot. The patient was back home and full of energy a week later.
Feces Force Field
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A “scatological force field” is how a Reuters reporter in September described the way ordinary house termites are able to increasingly resist extermination. They use their own feces to build their nests, and the pathogens seem to form a protective shield that attacks unfriendly bacteria trying to invade the nests.
Party Animals
Car Burglar Will Regret Stealing ‘Weed’
A woman notified police in Fremont, Calif., in September that a thief had rummaged through her vehicle at night but had taken only a low-end gift-shop item — leaving behind a checkbook, some money and an expensive pillow. The item, she said, perhaps looked like a small bag of marijuana, but in reality was a novelty-store bag of dried elephant dung. “It’s a great gag gift,” she said. Chuck Shepherd weirdnews@earthlink.net
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“Pig Drinks 18 Pints and Has Fight With Cow” read one August headline from Port Hedland, West Australia, after rampaging wild pigs stole and drank 18 beers from a campsite. International Business Times, summarizing recent research in September, noted that moose, especially, are attracted by fermenting apples; that prairie voles are prominent social drinkers (consuming much more available alcohol when other voles are around); and that African elephants often turn violent to secure the fermenting fruit of the marula tree (though the elephant would require 1,400 pieces of fruit to generate the seven gallons of alcohol that — if consumed all at once — would match humans’ legal limit for driving).
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Backpage Editorial
What TEDx Taught Me
We have the tools to identify and amplify Jacksonville’s identity
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lot of the lunch chat at TEDxJacksonville reflected on something many of us know: Our city has this pesky identity problem. Fortunately, the elephant is finally being called out and named. There’s been a palpable energy building among people who care about the place they live — and care to make this the kind of place they want to live. Jacksonville is full of people who moved here; clearly we’re an attractive place on the map. This might be precisely why it feels as though a maturation of sorts is occurring. We actually are in the process of deciding what and who we want to be! Still, the spread — the legendary urban sprawl. What are little ol’ individuals living all over the county supposed to do to tap into the energy and effect change? I’ve been wondering that for a long time. I’ve been an observer looking for a way to connect. A busy mother: One primary form of my city involvement is that I have four children in four different magnet schools. I’m a writer and entrepreneur, a Web strategy consultant who primarily works out of a home office. I’m an idea freak who loves to think. My personal dream for my city is that it can become the “Seattle of the Southeast.” My husband and I travel to great cities and always wonder, “Why can’t our great river city become a similar destination?” But so far, I just listen to “First Coast Connect,” follow and attend events like One Spark and JAX2025, and read Folio Weekly. I mostly pray for encouraging winds toward those who have their feet on the ground in making change happen. I really haven’t known where to start. And frankly, I think I have previously fallen into the category of residents who assume electing the right government leaders is going to do the job.
Something happened Oct. 26 that opened my mind and, just maybe, was a step toward helping us bloom where we’re planted: TEDxJacksonville. First, I want to offer my sincere thanks to the organizers of this event who made it so accessible to the community. I heard about it one sunny morning on the radio during carpool. I sent in my application and was thrilled to get an invitation to be an “Intellectual Explorer.” I’ve been a TED fan for years. I didn’t really spend much time wondering if I’d like our city’s event — I was just honored to get to attend! I knew the theme was “Connecting Currents,” and my hope was this would be exactly that: a way to connect with some like minds here at home. Do you realize how serious the case of chills I got was when I heard TEDxJacksonville open with a quote from Chief Seattle? “Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.” In his TED talk, Ben Warner of JAX2025 and JCCI said, “We live in communities … that are disconnected,” and he showed us a pie graph of change. We have government and business as the primary pieces of the pie puzzle, and what is missing is community. It’s our involvement that makes change happen, that changes policies. We the people decide what matters most, and we decide who gets to decide. Individual involvement was offered at TEDxJacksonville, which then led to connecting currents and shared ideas for change. This common thread wove through nearly every talk and interaction, whether the subject matter was about protecting our rivers, our girls and our children, or understanding why we do what we do and how we do it. It was as relevant to
caring about what’s going on in the Congo and the middle of the ocean to how we move food and solve hunger. Those are big world problems! They are the kinds of problems that appear so enormous that we feel there is nothing we can do about them. They are the kinds of problems that we might hope government and business will solve and yet … what’s missing is involvement. And that’s why I love the essence of TED so much. That room at WJCT was full of people; it was a packed house. We were just ordinary people daring to talk about extraordinary ideas. We were people acting like Legos, individual pieces that together can build a greater good. To attend TEDxJacksonville, we didn’t have to be a “mover and a shaker” or an elected city leader or a “bigwig.” As I shared on Twitter: “What I see are a lot of people who love our city and want for its good.” I want my kids to love it here. I want them to finish college and fully consider making Jacksonville the place where they work and raise their families. I want people around the country to know why this is a great place to live and to know by name what makes us who we are. I want to see our strengths become our international highlights. My immediate take-away from Oct. 26 is a set of action steps I know I can take to spread the ideas and change the circle closest to me first. It seems the very best place to start. Tia Levings
After writing for more than 100 industries over eight years as a digital marketing consultant, Levings still likes discovering the ways in which we are all the same. She can be reached at Tia@HiredScribeMedia.com.
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