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ENTERTAINMENT & SURVIVAL COMPANION THE MANY FACES OF EVA [18] Surfer, student, surf lifesaver, world traveler, swimsuit rep, athlete: Eva Porter is all these and more BY CLAIRE GOFORTH PEDAL PUSHERS Two-wheeling on Amelia Island BY MARY MAGUIRE

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A DIFFICULT TRANSITION After 14 years of honorable military service, Nicole Gray FOUND HERSELF HOMELESS, denied the same services available to men

______________________________________ TRANSITIONING TO CIVILIAN LIFE CAN BE A long, painful journey for a soldier. Injuries — visible and invisible — suffered during service can take years, sometimes decades, to heal completely; loneliness, isolation, night terrors, flashbacks, anxiety and other mental health struggles — and the unhealthy, dangerous behaviors that often accompany them — are frighteningly common. As a society, we’ve gotten better at recognizing the symptoms and treating our warriors so they can more easily cope with daily life on their return. Nevertheless, our nation’s streets are home to tens of thousands of people who once raised their right hands and pledged their lives so the rest of us could sleep safely, knowing our enemies would have to go through them before they got to us. This Monday, we celebrate those who lost their lives fighting for this country. We should also take a moment to remember those who gave so much of themselves to this nation that their lives were lost after they came home. It’s easy to exalt crisply uniformed soldiers in formation on the parade ground, or to bow our heads in solemn gratitude at the sight of so many flag-draped coffins; it’s not so easy to thank the homeless veterans who scratch out an existence on the fringes of our awareness. But haven’t they also vowed to give their lives for our freedom? Their circumstances have changed, but they are still soldiers, our soldiers, and when homeless veterans lose their battle with depression or addiction or violence on the streets, they too may be a casualty of war. And we should never forget that. WHEN HER TERM OF SERVICE ENDED IN 2014, Nicole Gray returned to Northeast Florida. A series of unfortunate events soon led to a place the 14-year Navy and Army veteran never imagined herself: homeless, living in her car. Rather than exceptional, Gray’s experience with homelessness is appallingly common for female veterans. A 2011 paper published by Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health reported that women veterans are up to four times more likely to be homeless than non-veterans. That paper also found that homelessness among female veterans was on the rise. Shannon Nazworth, executive director of Ability Housing, a local nonprofit that provides housing assistance for homeless and disabled persons, said that the factors that increase female veterans’ likelihood of homelessness are

often associated with circumstances predating and contemporaneous to their time in the military. “Many females who enter the services are doing so to get out of other situations that may be putting them at risk to begin with, such as violence, poverty … there’s also trauma during military service.” When she tried to get help, Gray says, she discovered that the safety nets available to male veterans were not as accessible for her. “[I was] running into a hardship that there’s not any place here in Jacksonville that will house female veterans … they take male veterans but they won’t take female veterans,” she said. Living on the streets can be deadly; the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention estimates that homelessness increases the mortality rate by five to nine times. For women, the streets are particularly dangerous. “The biggest difference is that there is a huge rate of abuse, both sexual and physical …” Nazworth said. “Unfortunately, it’s really rather extreme.” Just as much as men, perhaps more due to the terrible risks to their well-being if they become homeless, women who have served in the military, where some studies estimate as many as one in three are sexually assaulted, need a safety net if they fall on hard times after their service ends. It should never be true that a woman who has sworn to protect and serve comes home and finds that she is less likely to be protected and served by the very country for which she would have given her life. But in Jacksonville — which, it bears mention, is being sued by Ability Housing for denying a permit for a 12-unit housing facility for disabled, homeless veterans (it also bears mention that the complaint alleges that, in response to the suit, “The City retaliated immediately by cutting off Ability Housing’s funding from The Jacksonville Journey — a City program that had provided funding to Ability Housing for years.”) — that may very well be the case. Eventually, Gray was able to get back on her feet. She found work, got a place to live. Improved circumstances haven’t made her forget the struggle, however. Hoping to help others avoid such hardship, last year, she started the nonprofit Got Your 6 Female Veteran Support Services, “designed to help assist female veterans in making the transition back to civilian life.” At times paying out of her own pocket, she’s been able to provide food, clothing, hygiene products, even rental assistance. But it isn’t enough. “Unfortunately, I don’t have any funding to continue to provide these services.” The struggle continues. Claire Goforth claire@folioweekly.com ______________________________________ Got Your 6 accepts donations at gofundme.com/ gotyour6. MAY 25-31, 2016 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 5

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Well, after nearly five years of bringing in some of the best local and international indie rock, hip-hop, metal, and all genres in between, Burro Bar is closing up shop in early July. But the beloved club is having a serious throwdown during this week’s First Wednesday Art Walk, featuring the likes of State Champion, Fever Hands (pictured), and Animal Time Travel. All in all, a fitting, and surely loud, art walk farewell to a space that has made a lot of folks happy – and possibly drunk. 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 1, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, burrobarjax.com.

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Reveries, visions, and the unconscious mind blend into one in the enigmatic realm of Dimelza Broche. The Northeast Floridabased painter is adept at creating otherworldly imagery embedded in usually figurative-based works that, at times, feature familiar items like twine, blankets, and balloons as signifiers for desires, fears, and transformation. Opening reception for Dream Anamnesis, 6-9 p.m. Thursday, May 26, Florida Mining Gallery, Southside, floridamininggallery.com.

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MEMORIAL DAY RIVERFEST CELEBRATION Green Cove Springs celebrates its 28th annual Memorial Day RiverFest, a

day-long family-geared event including arts & crafts vendors, various eats (including a hot dog eating contest!), fun kid stuff (like waterslides!), live entertainment, and fireworks over the St. Johns River. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday, May 30, Historic Spring Park, greencovesprings.com.

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BRING FORTH THE FUNK FOLIO ATRIUM SERIES DEBUT Folio Media House is bringing some well-known, some body-moving and some up-and- coming music Downtown this weekend with performances by a killer local soul-funk band The Groove Coalition (pictured) (9-10:30 p.m.) and a recital by students from [neu]Sonics Music Initiative (8-8:40 p.m.) Friday, May 27, 45 W. Bay St., Downtown, folioweekly.com. 6 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 25-31, 2016

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JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL & JAZZ FEST AFTER DARK

Do you like jazz, or just damn good music in general? The 2016 Jacksonville Jazz Festival includes performances by a bevy of international and local jazz artists including Kem, John Batiste & Stay Human, Snarky Puppy, The McCoy Tyner Quartet (pictured), Dr. John, Generation Next, Nicholas Cole, Lin Rountree & Lebron, The Yellowjackets, Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Cuban Experience, and Nathan East. On the weekend evening tip, Jazz Fest After Dark goes down in The Elbow, with 40-plus acts including Jonathon Scales Fourchestra, Tribal Disorder, Ulisses Rocha, Drew Tucker & The New Standard, Control This!, Sandy Wicker & The Recollections, Heavy Flow, Rareluth, Speaking Cursive, Arvid Smith, Dovetonsil, Tropic of Cancer, Eric Carter & Co., Joe Watts Quartet, Tough Junkie, Master Radical, Tom Bennett, Strangerwolf, Billy & Bella, and General Tso’s Fury. Read our exclusive interview with JJF performer Longineu Parsones on page 39. Jacksonville Jazz Festival is Thursday, May 26-Sunday, May 29; jacksonvillejazzfest.com. Jazz Fest After Dark is Friday, May 27 & Saturday, May 28; jazzfestafterdark.com.

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RE: “Miscarriage of Justice,” by AG Gancarski, May 11 People need to wake up to how the system is rigged to exclude large groups of voters from selecting the best candidates for office, since the

choosing who they would like for State Attorney or Public Defender. Fred Phillips via Facebook

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RE: “Miscarriage of Justice,” by AG Gancarski, May 11 All I can say is – shame on Kenny Leigh. It’s hard to tell what is even in this for him. He has been successfully growing his “For Men Only” law firm. If he were actually a serious candidate (which I sincerely doubt), why would he be willing to step away from a lucrative and growing practice? Democrats in Clay County are well accustomed to this “close out” tactic. We are so red, every single party-affiliated local election here is won in the Republican primary. Floridians should get rid of our primary system and go to an open system. But that won’t happen anytime soon. Deborah Schroth via Facebook

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winner of the Republican primary will most likely win the general election. In this case, Democrats and Independent voters are being excluded from

RE: “Giving Up Without a Fight,” by Claire Goforth, May 18 Your article touched my heart deeply for several reasons. My dad died last November from nursing home abuse. I contacted the SAO office, the governor’s office, DCF. They did nothing. On several occasions. Yeah, even all the State Representatives and State Senators about my dad’s health care during his illness. They did nothing. The only one who helped me and reached out to the governor’s office himself was Senator Rubio. They didn’t have any respect for him. My dad was just another n---to them. These black Democratic politicians don’t care about anyone except themselves; only thing they care about is publicity that makes them look good. They come to the black churches only during election times. Just like the other politicians. Angela Corey came to our church to get names to get on the ballot. The Black Democratic Party is a big joke; they are scared of the real issues that folks have to deal with. Bricks to them, too. Reba Davis via email

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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BRICKBATS TO CHARLIE VAN ZANT JR. On May 16, Van Zant, Clay County School District Superintendent, proclaimed that the school system would not comply with the president’s directive requiring transgender students to be allowed to use the restroom that corresponds with their gender identity. Instead, trans students in Clay will be required to use bathrooms that correspond to the gender on their birth certificates. Seems he believes the “traditional family values” of his community require trans kids to be put at risk of humiliation, bullying or worse in the bathroom. BOUQUETS TO DAVID BALDWIN As WJCT reported, during Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ weekly free period, “Power Hour,” Baldwin, along with about a half-dozen fellow students, brainstorms ways to improve the planet. Their recent mission: getting Styrofoam out of the school lunchroom. So far, they’ve collected more than 200 signatures. Baldwin, a sophomore, recently spoke on the issue before the School Board, exhibiting poise and vision far beyond his years. BRICKBATS TO GLOBAL MINISTRIES FOUNDATION The beleaguered nonprofit that owns Eureka Garden Apartments has launched a defensive, accusing Senator Marco Rubio of having ulterior, self-serving motives in asking for a criminal investigation into the organization. Newsflash, GMF: You deserve to get called out for the hundreds of housing code violations the residents of Eureka Garden have suffered under your ownership. No matter who does it or why. DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO DESERVES A BOUQUET? HOW ABOUT A BRICKBAT? Send submissions to mail@folioweekly.com; 50 word maximum, concerning a person, place, or topic of local interest. 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 25-31, 2016

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LUCKY CAN GOVERNMENT PROTECT US FROM OUR basest instincts? It depends on whom you ask. In Jacksonville, there isn’t exactly philosophical consistency on the point. Sometimes we embrace the enforcement state. And sometimes, the move is toward quasi-libertarianism, with politicians trumpeting free will. Typically, that move happens when it benefits vested interests.

WE’RE SEEING A QUASI-LIBERTARIAN MOMENT now, with a bill in City Council designed to push through a referendum to allow bestbet to put slot machines in its Regency location. There is an economic case for it. A study from The Innovation Group in New Orleans, which looks at these types of projects, is bullish. The projection is that letting bestbet add the slots will create 1,500 direct jobs and 1,300 indirect jobs, adding 2,800 jobs to an area of town left in the lurch in recent decades. Revenue for the city and state is expected to be strong. Based on 1.5 percent of gross revenue, the city can anticipate $5.7 million a year in taxes. Additionally, the state can expect $128 million in taxes. A win all around, right? And it’s people’s right to choose whether they go in there and play the slots, right? Council will assert that it is. They will say, “Hey, we’re just giving THE PEOPLE THE RIGHT TO SPEAK.” They will, on this one bill, allow folks to grant themselves the right to bankrupt themselves on slot machines. It’s free will. THE QUESTION, IN THIS CASE, IS WHY BESTBET is uniquely positioned to get this bill through. Part of the reason is that bestbet has done a great job building relationships, with political contributions under its own name to more than half the council in the 2015 election cycle. The Rules Committee chair and the Finance Committee chair both got paid. Four out of five at-large councilmembers likewise got donations. The council president? Yes, it donated to him, too. Now, this doesn’t mean the donation made their minds up on the bill. But what it means is that kind of established relationship will make someone listen a bit more closely. PEOPLE CURRENTLY SITTING ON CITY Council are not inclined to say that. The mythology spun for public consumption is that there is no relationship between donations and bill consideration. However, there are those former candidates who will say, off the record, how it works. They will tell you of trips to bestbet to discuss financial support for their campaigns.

T bestbet SLOT PUSH The iis not a game of chance They will tell you that the company had plans all along to put slots in, as it is essential to the business model, especially with dog tracks fading away, now that popular sentiment has moved against all of the issues related to greyhound racing. Will someone on Council ask questions about that during committees or in front of the full council? Will a question along the lines of: “When did you guys want to put slot machines in?” be asked? Will there be a larger discussion of the connections between relationships in this city and what legislation gets pushed through? Probably not. IT’S IN NO ONE’S INTEREST TO SAY, FOR example, that it matters one way or another that Susie Wiles is representing bestbet. Wiles has been pivotal inside City Hall for a long time, formerly on the policy side and now on the influence side. Wiles, managing partner of Ballard Partners’ Jacksonville office, is a preeminent lobbyist in the region. She is also co-chair of Yes For Jacksonville, the political action committee that’s marketing the pension tax referendum, and will be until the end of August. AND IT’S IN NO ONE’S INTEREST TO SAY THAT one of the Curry Administration’s liaisons to Council, Ali Korman Shelton, is director of intergovernmental affairs. In that role, asserts her COJ website bio, she “represent[s] the administration before the Jacksonville City Council, the state and federal elected officials and governmental agencies.” It’s an important role. She sits with Council at most meetings of the full body and of its committees, often making the administration’s case regarding projects, answering questions when asked. In this particular case, she likely will not be answering those questions. Her husband is bestbet’s president; her father, bestbet’s CEO. The General Counsel’s office says there is no conflict to worry about. She isn’t voting on the bill, Council is. And it’s not a bill the administration is pushing. A councilmember is, after all. All the mayor’s office can do is sign the bill or veto the bill. No one reading this is going to expect Curry, who got political support from bestbet and affiliates, to do anything but sign the bill. And those councilmembers who got donations from bestbet? They won’t need to recuse themselves, either. Or even declare it. AG Gancarski mail@folioweekly.com twitter/AGGancarski MAY 25-31, 2016 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 9

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THE PURPLE ROOSTER HAS TO GO, ALONG with the giant grizzly bear rearing up on its hind legs and baring its giant maw, and the unicorn, and the life-size black horse grazing on the weeds in the parking lot, the gigantic sunflowers, the towering red bull and the Shoney’s Big Boy hamburger kid. Brandon and Emily Chase Reids’ entire livelihood, packed up and hauled off. St. Johns County’s code enforcement cited the young couple, owners of the Garden of Needin’, on May 3, claiming their whimsical yard art business on U.S. 1, known as Dixie Highway in that area, is illegal at their current location. They had 15 days to pay a $118 fine and haul their menagerie off the lot or store it inside. (There’s only a small building and a workshop on the lot, so onsite storage is not an option.) They can also take the matter to a circuit court judge. On April 25, Emily Reid posted a note about the couple’s struggles with code enforcement on the Swip-Swap-StAugustine-FL Facebook page. She also wrote a letter with similar content to the Historic City News.

“It’s a sad day in America when local businesses are defeated by the county they are trying to occupy,” Emily wrote on Facebook. “My husband and I are young parents to two girls, and have just bought our first house in Palm Coast.” She said that St. Johns County is enforcing its codes to put them out of business. “… And although we have committed to ‘playing ball’ with them and done whatever we must do to fall within their guidelines, they have refused to allow us to do business here,” she posted. The couple is renting a lot that’s zoned commercial general, which means outside sales aren’t allowed. The county first told the couple in February that they weren’t in compliance with the zoning code. The May 3 citation came after months of discussion. The pair says they’d tried to suggest solutions, like putting their sculptures behind a fence. But the only way it would be legal would be if the Reids gathered all the lawn art and corralled it inside the small building on the property, conducting only inside sales. If Facebook fans are any indication, the Garden of Needin’ is doing more than selling

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Garden of Needin’ co-owner Brandon Reid: “My grandpa says, ‘It looks like they kind of got it out for you.’”

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use change, but when he realized it would cost more than $3,000 to file it, according to county documents, he withdrew it. The May 3 citation gave the Reids 14 days to pay a fine of $118 and comply or request a hearing. On May 16, they requested a court date. “I’m just going to hire an attorney and take it before the judge … while I contest it, they’re off my back,” Brandon Reid said. He thinks that the county did not properly inform him of what was allowed on the land and says that other business owners in the area do outside sales. He also believes his business has been targeted. In arguing that the enforcement is selective, Brandon points to Bob’s Bait & Tackle & Produce across U.S. 1 from his business. The bait shop rents U-Haul trailers, which it stores outside. After Brandon brought up the issue, the area’s code enforcement officer Matt Randolph researched the zoning of that business, and has since cited it, too. That wasn’t

southeast of Lake George in Barberville. Brandon sold the large, smiling pink pig sitting by Smokin D’s front door, a landmark locals and tourists alike identify with the barbecue place, when he was just 13 years old and working summers with his grandfather. Reid says his grandfather has driven up and down U.S. 1 looking for a commercial intensive location where the couple can move their business. So far, he hasn’t found anything. Bolstered by his Facebook supporters and customers, Reid thinks part of the problem is that St. Johns County isn’t friendly to small businesses. But for now, he says, he and his grizzly bear and his purple rooster are going to fight. “I’m not going to move any of it. I’ll fight. Let a judge decide if we can stay or not,” he said. “If not, we’ll probably move out of the county.” He might just wind up taking his business elsewhere, though. “Volusia is a lot more friendly; they don’t come up with all these crazy zoning laws.” His grandfather thinks that might be the solution, Brandon added. “My grandpa says, ‘It looks like they kind of got it out for you.’ He doesn’t want to see us get bullied.”

Brandon grew up surrounded by one-of-a-kind yard art relics.

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kitsch, it’s exercising a civic virtue. “Love the Shoney’s Big Boy,” one fan wrote on the Garden of Needin’s Facebook page. “You brighten up that intersection.” A nearby neighbor said she loves the honey they sell and likes that their intersection houses a bait shop, a barbecue restaurant and yard art. “It reminds me of small town living,” she said. On Facebook, Charles Scozzari wrote, “Your ‘big’ purple chicken brings a smile to a lot of faces.” The responses to Emily’s post were supportive, passionate and plentiful. It generated 164 comments, 307 sympathetic emojis and 352 shares. “This is an outrageous way to treat a young family-owned business,” one commentator wrote. St. Augustine artist Bruce Bates’ response related their struggle with the county to the struggle of artists like him who have been harassed by the county when trying to create and sell artwork inside the historic district. “If you are a member of the creative class, run from this city and county,” he wrote. “Run!” Others speculated that somebody with better political collections might want the land and that was the impetus behind code enforcement’s focus on the Garden of Needin’. But Michael Ryan, communications director for St. Johns County, says it was the Reids’ job to research the property before they opened the business to find out what was allowed and what wasn’t. “Every entrepreneur and business owner has a responsibility to determine if the business he plans to operate is allowed within the current land use and zoning [rules],” said Ryan. Ryan explained he likes to drive fast, but if he goes over the speed limit, it’s illegal. It’s like having a 10-foot-tall purple chicken on a lot that’s zoned commercial general. “I like purple chickens,” he said. “But it’s against the law there. We don’t subjectively enforce those ordinances and there is a process in place for someone who wants to change the land use and the zoning.” Code enforcement is largely complaintdriven. With eight code enforcement officers assigned to 640 square miles, it’s impossible to stay on top of every overgrown lawn, every semi-truck parked in a neighborhood or grizzly bear statuary rearing up on its hind legs. Business owner Bruce Griffy contacted St. Johns County on Dec. 17 about Garden of Needin’ because he saw it as selective permitting. He’d approached the county about opening a farmers market on the location. The county clearly explained to him, he complained, that no product could be displayed outside at that location. Griffy found another spot for his GoFresh Farm Market, but it cost him a lot more money to be in business there than it would have to open at U.S. 1 and S.R. 206. Folio Weekly Magazine left a voicemail for Griffy, asking to talk to him about the issue, but he didn’t return the call. Certainly, most people understand the need for zoning and land use laws to prevent a Target from opening in the middle of a residential neighborhood and to keep strip clubs from opening next door to daycares. But the battle against a purple rooster and a life-size black stallion seems a little more obscure. According to Ryan, the law is the law. The property the Reids rent for the Garden of Needin’ is for sale, and the Reids are renting it on a month-by-month basis until it’s sold. And, as Ryan points out, the property owner could seek a rezoning and land use change to permit businesses like the Garden of Needin’ on that site. At one point, the owner of the property submitted documents for a zoning and land

the outcome the Reids wanted. Most people probably don’t have a problem with Bob’s making a little extra money renting U-Hauls or even with the gargantuan lawn art that the Reids sell. On that stretch of U.S. 1 near Matanzas State Forest, pockets of retail are carved out between pine trees and palmetto. At S.R. 206, Smokin D’s BBQ, Garden of Needin’, Bob’s Bait & Tackle and Ye Olde School Marine are all doing business in a small-town, traditional sort of way. Further up U.S. 1, large residential lots are cut from the woods and mobile homes are settled deep inside the lots. Some of those tracts are giving way to new developments, but it still has a rural feel, the kind of place where the neighbors wouldn’t find a purple rooster an aesthetic affront. Brandon Reid grew up surrounded by this statuary. His grandfather, David Biggers, raised him in San Mateo, where he kept honeybee hives. Biggers also ran a lawn art business

Ryan disputed the notion that St. Johns County isn’t business-friendly. “Our goal is to help local businesses be profitable,” he said. “We are not in the business of shutting businesses down … But we are in the business of enforcing the codes and laws.” Garden of Needin’ is successful at this sweet spot on U.S. 1 — where a woman from western St. Johns County bought a bison for her front lawn and a couple returning to Fort Lauderdale stopped in on a recent Friday afternoon to ask about buying statuary depicting a Native American. “We were doing really well,” said Emily Chase Reid, “making enough money to feed our family, just on jars of honey.” And the spot has become something of a regional attraction, she said. “Kids come in, pet the unicorn, eat peanuts. What’s not to love?” Susan Cooper Eastman seatsman@folioweekly.com MAY 25-31, 2016 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 11

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THE MANY FACES OF EVA Surfer, student, surf lifesaver, world traveler, swimsuit rep, athlete: EVA PORTER is all these and more

PEDAL PUSHERS Two-wheeling on Amelia Island

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ONGOING EVENTS

An exhibit of HIROMI MONEYHUN’s works is currently on display at Beaches Museum & History Park, 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. SHANNON ESTLUND’s site-specific installation BETWEEN HERE AND THERE runs through June 24 at Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530, flagler.edu/crispellert. In partnership with the Florida State Park Service, EcoMotion Tours provides GUIDED WALKING TOURS of Kingsley Plantation. Meet at the plantation, Fort George Island State Park, 11676 Palmetto Ave., off A1A and Heckscher Drive. Nature hikes are also offered. For reservations, times, fees and details, call 251-9477, ecomotiontours.com. SHARON BOOMA’S COLLECTION OF IMPULSES runs through May 27 at The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach, 50 Executive Way, 280-0614, ccpvb.org. CONSERVATION, BEAUTIFICATION, & A CITY PLAN: NINAH CUMMER & THE ESTABLISHMENT OF JACKSONVILLE PARKS, exhibits through Nov. 27. DAVID HAYES: THE SENTINEL SERIES, sculptures of geometrically abstract, organic forms, exhibits through Oct. 2, at Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum.org. GTM Research Reserve joins the FREE ADMISSION BLUE STAR MUSEUM collaboration among National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, Department of Defense and more than 2,000 museums nationwide to offer free admission to the Environmental Education Center’s Exhibit Hall for active duty military personnel and their families, through Labor Day. 505 Guana River Rd., Ponte Vedra, 823-4500. Mandarin Museum & Historical Society, 11964 Mandarin Rd., 268-0784, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857 and MOCA Jacksonville, 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, are also in the Blue Star Museum program. In St. Augustine, the Lightner Museum, 75 King St., 824-2874 and Ximenez-Fatio House Museum, 20 Aviles St., 829-3575, also participate. arts.gov/ national/blue-star-museums#!FL The Florida Agricultural Museum, a private nonprofit, presents FUN ON THE FAMILY FARM, often featuring living historians, as well as hiking trails, guided tours, horseback riding and more, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun., all summer long at 7900 Old Kings Rd., Palm Coast, $9 16 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 25-31, 2016

for adults, $7 for kids 6-12, free for ages 5 and younger, 386-446-7630, myagmuseum.com. An equestrian summer camp is also offered. KAYTEE ESTER’S CLASSIC CAR-MA displays through July 2 at Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992, rain.org. The COSMIC CONCERTS run on the first Friday of the month in Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, $5, 396-7062, moshplanetarium.org. Sharing the stoke of the water and teaching folks to paddle, BLACK CREEK OUTFITTERS supplies the educational experience for beginners or those who want to improve their skills in kayaking or standup paddleboarding. Custom lessons, group rates and party packages are available. Reserve group lessons in advance. Trips are offered, some weekly; check website for details. 10051 Skinner Lake Dr., Southside, 645-7003, blackcreekoutfitters.com. ST. JOSEPH’S MISSION SCHOOLHOUSE for AfricanAmerican children is open at Mandarin Museum, Walter Jones Park, 11964 Mandarin Rd., 268-0784, mandarinmuseum.net. Natasha Bowdoin’s Animal Print exhibit runs through July 24 at Monya Rowe Gallery, 4 Rohde Ave., St. Augustine, monyarowegallery.com. Sweet Pete’s offers CANDY-MAKING CLASSES include chocolate, taffy and hand-pulled lollipops. The sessions include ice cream from the dessert bar, a tour of the shop and the candy just made. Classes range $15-$22 per person. Most classes are appropriate for ages five and older. Children younger than 16 must be accompanied by a paid adult. No unpaid participants are allowed in the classroom. For scheduling and details, check the website. 400 N. Hogan St., Downtown, 3767161, sweetpetescandy.com DAILY EVENTS AT HEMMING PARK include free yoga, group fitness and kids’ activities, across from City Hall, 117 W. Duval St., Downtown. Live music and food trucks are featured 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; for details, go to hemmingpark.org/hemming-park-events. Amelia River Cruises offers ADULT TWILIGHT BYOB CRUISES featuring live music, from Amelia River Cruises, 1 N. Front St., Fernandina Beach, 261-9972; for fees and details, go to ameliarivercruises.com.

AMER KOBASLIJA: A SENSE OF PLACE runs through Aug. 14. PROJECT ATRIUM: SHINIQUE SMITH, QUICKENING, a fabric-based installation incorporating graffiti, Japanese calligraphy, and collage, exhibits through June 26 at Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu. Flying Fish Adventures offers one-hour, two-hour or three-hour JET SKI TOURS, starting at 1 S. Front St., Fernandina Beach. Call for fees and details, 770-4660, flyingfishfun.com. Kayak Amelia offers GUIDED KAYAK NATURE TOURS, Segway tours, bike rentals, specialty tours or SUP paddles, held daily, leaving from various locations; pricing varies per activity. Kayak Amelia also offers rentals, yoga and SUP, paddling instruction, overnight kayak trips, multi-day trips, firefly tours, sunset and moonlight tours, BarHopping (sandbars!) tours, marsh tours and Kingsley Plantation paddles. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, 13030 Heckscher Dr., Jacksonville, 2510016, 261-5702, kayakamelia.com. Kids summer camp sessions run June 20-July 22; check website for details. THROUGH OUR EYES 2016: SENSORY PERCEPTION, works by 18 African-American artists, exhibits through Aug. 14 at Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 807-2010, ritzjacksonville.com. Beach Bowl offers COSMIC BOWLING at 10 p.m. every Thur., 8 p.m. every Fri. and Sat. at 818 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 249-9849; Dollar a pop each for games, rental shoes, hot dogs and fries; $6.50 pitchers of beer; $5 cover at the door; beachbowljaxbeach.com. Twin Hills Civic Association holds BINGO NIGHT 5:30 p.m. every Monday and Thursday at 6743 Watoma Dr., Jacksonville, 771-4634. Amelia River Cruises offers ECO-SHRIMPING TOURS, family-friendly sunset, beach creek, and Cumberland Island tours throughout the summer, from 1 N. Front St., Fernandina Beach, prices vary per tour, 261-9972, ameliarivercruises.com.

Swamp Cabbage’s genius guitarist WALTER PARKS performs 7:30 p.m. at Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008, $15, raylewispresents.com. Enigmatic guitar maestro BUCKETHEAD performs, 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $22 advance; $25 day of (SRO), pvconcerthall.com. MOBILE DEATHCAMP (featuring Todd Evans of GWAR) play along with ARMAGEDDON III, ERODE, and DAMN THY NAME, 8:30 p.m. at Shanghai Nobby’s, 10 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 547-2188, $5. Music By The Sea features DUFFY BISHOP BLUES BAND, with dinner available from Terra & Acqua, 6 p.m. food service, concert 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., free concert, $10 or less for dinner, 347-8007, thecivicassociation.org. Bring something to sit on. Local singer-songwriter DAN VOLL plays, 6:30 p.m. at Alley Cat Seafood, Beer House & Wine Boutique, 316 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, 491-1001.

THURSDAY, MAY 26

Country artists DRAKE WHITE and BRANDY CLARK play a free concert 8 p.m. at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 353-1188, jacksonvillelanding.com. The 2016 JACKSONVILLE JAZZ PIANO COMPETITION is held at 7 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $13.50, floridatheatre.com. “I’ll stop the world and melt with you … ” UK New Wave greats MODERN ENGLISH perform with BURNT HAIR and GOV CLUB, 8 p.m. at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $15 advance; $18 day of, ticketfly.com. Eight-piece funk-rock HERE COME THE MUMMIES (yes, they dress up like mummies) play with NOAH GUTHRIE, 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $30 advance (SRO); $35 day of, pvconcerthall.com.

MAY

MOSH AFTER DARK features THE HISTORY OF FILM, 6:30 p.m. at Museum of Science & History’s Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, 1025 Museum Circle, Southside, 396-6674, $8 members, $10 nonmembers, themosh.org.

To mark Asian Pacific American Month, a celebration and demo of a traditional CHINESE TEA CEREMONY is offered 6 p.m. at University Park Branch Library, 3435 University Blvd. N., 630-1265, jaxpubliclibrary.org.

Grammy Award-winning soul man R. KELLY performs, 8 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, 301 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, 630-3900, $65-$105, ticketmaster.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25

The 2016 Jacksonville Jazz Festival includes performances by KEM, JOHN BATISTE & STAY HUMAN, SNARKY PUPPY, THE McCOY TYNER QUARTET, DR. JOHN, GENERATION NEXT, NICHOLAS COLE, LIN ROUNTREE & LEBRON, THE YELLOWJACKETS, DIZZY GILLESPIE AFRO-CUBAN EXPERIENCE, NATHAN EAST, CYRILLE AIMEE, SOMI, CHRISTIAN SCOTT, ATUNDE ADJUAH, JAMISON ROSS, KEN FORD, LIZZ WRIGHT, MARK PENDER, DOUGLAS ANDERSON JAZZ BAND, UNF JAZZ ENSEMBLE I, THE CHRIS THOMAS JAMBAND, TERRY “DOC” HANDY, JOHN LUMPKIN & THE COVENANT, GARY STARLING GROUP, RUSSEL GEORGE, ERIC CARTER & CO., NOEL FREIDLINE QUINTET, and LISA KELLY today through May 29, at various venues in Downtown Jacksonville. For a full schedule, go to jacksonvillejazzfest.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 27

The sixth annual SLIDE-A-THON, to benefit American Red Cross Volunteer Lifesaving Corps, is held 6 p.m. at Adventure Landing, 1944 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 2464386, adventurelanding.com. Contestants must be 18 years or older and at least 42 inches tall. Entry fee is $10. Jacksonville Humane Society offers FREE MEMORIAL DAY PET ADOPTIONS at no charge for military members, through May 30, at at the Society, 8464 Beach Blvd., Southside, 725-8766; details at jaxhumane.org. Folio Media House introduces our inaugural Atrium Event Series with performances by local funk masters THE GROOVE COALITION and a [neu]SONICS MUSIC INITIATIVE STUDENT RECITAL, 9 p.m. at Folio Media House, 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 103, Downtown, 260-9770, folioweekly.com. The JAX JAZZ FEST ART SHOW opens 2-10 p.m. today and runs through May 29 at Monroe Galleries, 40 W. Monroe St., Downtown, 881-0209, monroegalleries.com. The 15th annual free Moonlight Movies series wraps up with family-friendly hit THE LEGO MOVIE, 9 p.m. at SeaWalk Pavilion, Jax Beach. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and a picnic; popcorn, candy and beverages are available. No alcohol, skateboards, bicycles, glass or animals (except qualified service animals). jacksonvillebeach.org. Looking for a way to expand (and possibly cleanse – har har!) your palate from all of this Jax Jazz Fest action? Jazz Fest After Dark returns with a killer late-night line-up of 60 bands, including JONATHON SCALES FOURCHESTRA, TRIBAL DISORDER, ULISSES ROCHA, DREW TUCKER & THE NEW STANDARD, CONTROL THIS!, SANDY WICKER & THE RECOLLECTIONS, RARELUTH, BAND & THE BEAT, DOVETONSIL, TROPIC OF CANCER, ERIC CARTER & CO., DR. SCIENCE, GROOVE COALITION, D.J. BROOKLYN MIKE, LE ORCHID, [NEU]SONICS MUSIC INITIATIVE STUDENT/TEACHER RECITAL, JOE WATTS QUARTET, TOUGH JUNKIE, MASTER RADICAL, JUNCO ROYALS, TOM BENNETT, STRANGERWOLF, BLUE MUSE, CHRIS THOMAS, BILLY & BELLA, GENERAL TSO’S FURY, CHIEFORIA, JARROD TYLOR ALLEN, RAISIN CAKE ORCHESTRA, and DJ GURU today and May 28, at nine venues in Downtown Jacksonville. For a complete schedule, go to jazzfestafterdark.com. Local rockers RIVERNECKS, KENNY & THE JETS, SUNSHINE STATE, and MENTAL BOY play, 8 p.m. at Shanghai Nobby’s, St. Augustine. Follow the Sun Fest I: SUPERSUCKERS, DRAG THE RIVER, OUTER SPACES, SINNERS AND SAINTS, and ANN PRAGG kick it off, 6:15 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage, 1340 A1A S., 2090367, $15 1-day ticket; $30 3-day ticket for shows in Cedar Key and Gainesville, staugamphitheatre.com, followthesunfest.com. Follow the Sun Fest II: RIVERNECKS, KENNY & THE JETS, SUNSHINE STATE, and MENTAL BOY 10:45 p.m. at Shanghai Nobby’s, St. Augustine, $5 or free with St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage ticket, followthesunfest.com.

It’s THE GOOTCH at 10 p.m. tonight and May 28 at Flying Iguana, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680. Dance-punkers!!! (pronounced Chk Chk Chk) perform with STEREOLAD, 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $20. The opening reception for the 14TH ANNUAL SEA TURTLE SHOW is held today, 7-9 p.m. at First Street Gallery, 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928; the exhibit is on display through July 4, firststreetgalleryart.com. Amelia River Cruises offer ADULT TWILIGHT BYOB CRUISES, with live music from Larry Lemeir, 7 p.m. tonight, and Dan Voll on May 28, from 1 N. Front St., Fernandina, 261-9972; fees/details at ameliarivercruises.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 28

A free END-OF-SCHOOL POOL PARTY is held 2-6 p.m. at Solomon Calhoun Community Center, 1300 Duval St., St. Augustine. All St. Johns County schoolkids and their families enjoy free food, goodie bags, bounce houses and a DJ. Details, email wcooper@sjcfl.us. Angel Kids Pediatrics hosts a FREE SPRING FESTIVAL, with face-painting, balloon animals, cotton candy, snocones, a petting zoo, meet-and-greets with staff, office tours and fun, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at 12220 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 112, Jacksonville, 224-5437, myangelkids.com. The annual ED GAW OPEN WATER CHALLENGE, with a 1-mile and 5K at 8:30 a.m. (no wetsuits) and the 500M at 10 a.m. (wetsuits allowed), is held at Atlantic Recreational Center, 2500 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach. Registration is $35 for standard events, $15 for non-conventional race participants. 415-5223, edgawopenswim.wix.com. Music at Grace series presents a free organ recital by SHANNON McCAY performing AMERICANA, 5 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 8 Carrera St., St. Augustine, 829-8272, gracestaugustine.org. Local football faves JACKSONVILLE ARMADA take on the Indy Eleven at 7 p.m. at Community First Park, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, $15-$70, 633-6100, ticketmaster.com. Former Ramones’ bassist CJ RAMONE plays along with BROKEN GOLD, KID YOU NOT, and MENTAL BOY, 8 p.m. at Shanghai Nobby’s, St. Augustine, $10 advance; $12 day of. ’90s pop stars WILSON PHILLIPS perform with the JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 8 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, $53.50-$103.50, staugamphitheatre.com.

SUNDAY, MAY 29

Local youth singer-songwriters ELLA ROMAINE and DAVIS LOOSE appear 6 p.m. at Limelight Theatre’s Music in the Box, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164, $5, limelight-theatre.org. Local indie faves WEEKEND ATLAS perform with GLASS MANSIONS, SICK TALK, and TEEN DIVORCE, 7 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, San Marco, $8 advance; $10 day of, jaxlive.com. Punkers R_DENT, ADULT LIFE, GENERAL TSO’S FURY, DIVORCE CULTURE, & THE HOODRATS perform, 8 p.m. at 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown, $10 advance; $12 day of, 1904musichall.com. Jax fave singer DARREN CORLEW performs, 8:30 p.m. at Flying Iguana, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680.

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Chug-a-Lug – while you learn! Mosh After Dark features THE HISTORY OF HOPS WITH BEER:30 on Thursday, June 30 at Museum of Science & History, San Marco.

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Surfer, student, surf lifesaver, world traveler, swimsuit rep, athlete: EVA PORTER is all these and more STORY BY CLAIRE

GOFORTH HO

PHOTOS BY DENNIS

The Many

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t’s hard not to be taken in by Eva Porter. With long, white-blond hair, that perfect tan, a welcoming smile and gentle eyes, she’s an electric jellyfish, crackling with vibrancy, fluid as an angelfish. By the time the server at Southern Grounds & Co. in Neptune Beach sets down her tea, he’s stammering and blushing furiously, possibly wondering if he’s encountered an earthbound seraphim. But Eva Porter is no typical 21-year-old beach beauty, her thoughts a centrifuge of narcissism and insecurity: She is an intensely competitive athlete, a world traveler, a truth-seeker most comfortable in the ocean’s embrace. Last June, Eva (pronounced ay-vuh) Porter rocketed to the forefront of the surf lifesaving circuit when she took home the crown at the South Bay Dozen at Torrance Beach, California, where she bested favorites like Carter Graves and triathlete Taylor Spivey. She went on to win the Open American IronWoman event at the USLA National Lifeguard Championships in Daytona, on a challenging 1,400-meter course that included swimming, paddleboarding, surf skiing and a beach sprint. Those results earned the veteran Jax Beach lifeguard and former University of North Florida swimmer a spot on the team representing the U.S. at the International Surf Rescue Challenge in Maroochydore Beach, Australia on Sept. 3-6 last fall. It did not go particularly well. “I ended up having, like, the most events that first day ’cause I did the Ironman, I did the surf ski relay, I did the individual surf ski, the paddle and I think that was it, I think I had five,” she said.

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photo by Andrew Nichols

Eva Porter surfing in Bali

She placed fifth that day, which she says was her goal; the teams from Australia and New Zealand have long dominated the competition. Following a day of rest, she competed in the final day’s events. “I don’t know what it was, maybe I was discouraged because the other competitors were that much better, but I didn’t do as well.” She’d already decided to take off the fall semester from her studies at UNF, so when she found a family to stay with through a surf club, she jumped at the chance to remain in Maroochydore, where she immediately started training with a vengeance. “Monday/Wednesday/Friday was surf ski training, Tuesday/Thursday was board training in the afternoons and then Saturday was Ironman training, and then

the mornings I would swim from, like, 5 to 7 a.m.” Simultaneously, Porter was teaching surfing at first one, then another surf camp. Spending 10 hours in the water every day eventually pushed her beyond the limits of her stamina, so she stopped doing the 5 a.m. swim. “I was so exhausted every day and I got my butt kicked,” she said. “I probably cried a few times after training.” Though she’d been surfing for years, Porter was largely self-taught with the habits and techniques that plague those who acquire a skill without much professional coaching. In Australia, she started working with surf coach Grant Thomas, along with Ironman Rhys Drury.

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MONDAY, MAY 30

The Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens celebrates MEMORIAL DAY, offering $2 off the already-discounted military admission fees for active, reserve and retired military and their families, with valid military I.D. 370 Zoo Parkway, Northside, 757-4463, jacksonvillezoo.org. Green Cove Springs holds its 28th annual MEMORIAL DAY RIVERFEST CELEBRATION, a day-long family-geared event including arts & crafts vendors, various eats (including a hot dog eating contest!), fun kid stuff (like waterslides!), live entertainment, and fireworks over the St. Johns River. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday, May 30, Historic Spring Park, greencovesprings.com. Area charity groups play BINGO FOR CHARITY 7:30 p.m. at Hamburger Mary’s, 3333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, St. Nicholas, 551-2048, hamburgermarys.com. Bingo is played every Monday, with a different charity each week.

TUESDAY, MAY 31

The JACKSONVILLE SUNS’ homestand against the Montgomery Biscuits starts off 7:05 p.m. tonight and June 1 (’80s Prom Night), June 2 (Mavericks Live Thirsty Thursday) and June 3 (Red Shirt Friday), and 6:05 p.m. June 4 (Soccer Ball Giveaway) at Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, single game tix $5-$18, 358-2846, jaxsuns.com. Next up: Biloxi Shuckers! Indie rockers STATE CHAMPION, FEVER HEAD, SEAFOAM WALLS, and SERFIN SERF play, 8 p.m. at Shanghai Nobby’s, St. Augustine. Metaloids MALFUNCTION, DETRIMENT, VATICAN, HEAVENS DIE play, 6:30 p.m. at Burro Bar, Downtown, $10, ticketfly.com.

JUNE

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1

Music By The Sea features TAKE COVER, with dinner available from Seafood Kitchen, 6 p.m. food service, concert 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., free concert, $10 or less for dinner, 347-8007, thecivicassociation.org. Bring something to sit on. The Final Burro Bar ArtWalk party (sob!), featuring STATE CHAMPION, FEVER HANDS, and ANIMAL TIME TRAVEL, kicks off at 6 p.m. at Burro Bar, Downtown, burrobarjax.com. Local football faves JACKSONVILLE ARMADA take on the Villages SC at 7 p.m. at JU’s Stadium, Arlington, $15$70, 633-6100, ticketmaster.com. Punkers VOICE OF ADDICTION, FLAG ON FIRE, and SOUTHERN ALABAMA PIE COOKOFF hit the stage, 7 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, San Marco, $5 advance; $10 day of, jaxlive.com. The opening reception for an exhibit of new works by photographer ABBEY MATTHEWS is held today at Monroe Galleries, 40 W. Monroe St., Downtown, 881-0209, monroegalleries.com. It’s TRIVIA NIGHT at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday at The Corazon Cinema & Café, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com.

THURSDAY, JUNE 2

Indie auteur and mostly-silent actor KEVIN SMITH (Clerks, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back) presents a pre-release screening of his new teen-comedy Yoga Hosers, followed by a Q&A, 7:30 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $39, pvconcerthall.com. Comedian BIG JAY OAKERSON, a regular on the NYC comedy scene who’s appeared on Inside Amy Schumer and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, is on at 7:30 p.m. tonight, and 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. June 3 and 4 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $18-$22.50, comedyzone.com.

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“Someone maliciously told me today to find my own hobby … Interesting, I thought the ocean was FREE TO LOVE. Its expanse so great, that there is more than enough of it for us to love and be loved by.”

The Many

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With Porter’s constant training, surf lessons and getting accustomed to the consistently bigger waves on Australia’s Sunshine Coast, she felt her athletic future had never looked brighter. That all halted when an accident almost ended her career — and possibly her life.

THE MAKINGS OF A WATER GODDESS GROWING UP AT THE BEACHES, PORTER, the second of her Dutch mother and American father’s four children, was a fixture at local skate parks, where she developed a fondness for taking risks. “I always loved the vert, I always dropped in, like the 8-foot ramp, I could drop in the halfpipe really easily.” Pushing herself to ever-greater heights eventually resulted in some broken arms, which ultimately ended Porter’s love affair with skateboarding. At 10, she attended a week-long surf camp; each subsequent summer she’d spend more time surfing. Like most beach kids, she’d boogie-boarded a lot, which, coupled with the skills and fearlessness she’d developed skateboarding, made the transition to surfing an easy one, even though she stubbornly refused to learn on the easier and more forgiving longboard, opting for the challenging shortboard right from the start. Porter says she really fell in love with the sport during her first surf trip at the age of 15; and, although today she laughs at how far-fetched it was considering her skills at the time, decided that she was going to be a professional surfer. 20 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 25-31, 2016

“I feel comfortable in the water, I feel comfortable under the water if I get held down,” she said. “Maybe that’s why … I would love to train to get to that level of surfing those huge waves.” Witnessing detritus and pollution running into the ocean on a subsequent surf trip to Puerto Rico, Porter decided that she would dedicate her career to improving infrastructure. She followed through at UNF: Eva Porter was going to be an engineer. Or so she thought.

CHANGING FOCUS DAYS AFTER OUR INITIAL INTERVIEW AT Southern Grounds, Porter explains why, as a college junior, she changed her major from engineering to ceramics this year. But she isn’t really certain of that anymore, either. “I was pretty focused on [engineering] up until this last year when I was in Australia, I was, like, I really do love surfing a lot … maybe I do want to do this,” she said. “Now I’m just confused again.” In Australia, Porter was completely committed to training until, just before her return stateside, she was riding a bike home from surf practice when a car door opened right in her face. “The paramedics came. It was this whole ordeal.” Porter had suffered a serious concussion; her head ached for two solid weeks. Even after she got home in January — following a planned detour to Bali, during which she wrecked a scooter and hit her head again — the pain lingered. “I was really tired pretty much January, February and March and I just saw an acupuncturist at the end of April, which has really started helping,” she said. All the momentum that she’d built up in Australia — gone. Gone too was her motivation. She all but stopped training, changed her major to ceramics, started envisioning a future as an artist. As her fatigue lifted and the weather warmed, the fog that had enveloped her since the first accident started to lift. Initially

disjointed from uprooting her life twice in several months, home started to feel like home again and she started training, doing yoga, surfing, swimming at Episcopal High School, and working out at Down Under Fitness in Jacksonville Beach, where she fell in love with HIT (high-intensity interval training). Running four-and-a-half miles of wooded trails on a recent spring morning affects her breathing the way a walk around the block might affect a normal person. She’s minimally sweaty, cheery, focused, and looking forward to the day. Eva Porter is back.

“THERE’S ALWAYS ANOTHER WAVE” IT’S NO SECRET THAT FEMALE SURFERS are subjected to different standards on the waves and off them. Women surfers are often heckled, disrespected and dropped in on by men who assume that they can’t rip just because they’re chicks. “My friend Megan and I were in Nicaragua surfing a few years ago and there were these guys from Brazil and they were superaggressive, they ran us over. She hurt her rib really badly.” Porter said that even her guy friends will sometimes go after waves she’s got priority on. “They’re, like, ‘Oh, she’s not going to get that.’ I’m, like, ‘I’m getting this wave, get away,’” she said. She said that it can be easy to get caught up in the power dynamics on the water but, in the end, “there’s always another wave.” Porter says she doesn’t have a signature move as a surfer and is still developing her style but that for her, it’s about pushing herself, improving her form and riding bigger and bigger waves. On a recent trip to Puerto Rico, she found herself sitting in the water, looking out at double overhead, or 15-foot, surf. Others at her skill level wouldn’t even consider riding a wave that big, but Porter went for it. “I went for that first wave and got over the ledge and, after that, I was catching wave after wave,” she said. Someday, she’d like to tackle the really big surf, like Nelscott Reef or Puerto Escondido. Another wave she may find herself on sooner rather than later involves the

sometimes-harsh world of women’s athletics. Now working as bathing suit rep for Jolyn Clothing Company, if her athletic career continues progressing, she’ll be navigating the treacherous waters of sponsors and magazine spreads. Some female athletes in those positions feel objectified or exploited, others degraded. But Porter, who looks up to surfers like Leah Dawson and Bo Stanley, the former a “soul surfer” who no longer competes, the latter a surfer and Curve model who was told that she’d never get a sponsor because of her voluptuous figure, doesn’t seem too perturbed by the prospect of being judged by her looks. Maybe it’s because she’s beautiful, maybe it’s because she believes all women should practice self-acceptance and selflove, regardless of their size; more likely, it’s because she doesn’t get caught up in the superficial. “Having that relationship with the ocean is more important,” she said. This explains why, at 21, she’s happy to go to bed at 10 p.m. on a Saturday, to rise before dawn and do yoga on the shoreline, to turn to God and the ocean for answers, to live with an open heart but not require a romantic partner to validate herself. Self-awareness and self-love runs through her social media footprint like a vein. On Instagram she recently wrote, w I meet God in the stillness of the ocean. My tears have met those salty waters all across the world.” Right now Porter is focused on her training, gearing up for this year’s South Bay Dozen in California and hoping that she has an even better season than last in spite of the injury and months of recuperation. It’s been a challenging road coming back from being burnt-out and injured, but Eva Porter is determined to be one of the six women selected to represent the United States at the World Championships Lifesaving in the Netherlands this summer. She’s nervous but she’s not giving up — not even close. “I know I can still do OK in American competition, but if I want to do OK elsewhere, I need to keep stepping it up.” Claire Goforth claire@folioweekly.com

Rabbits, San Marco, $15, jaxlive.com. From Abba to Zeppelin, the group DECADES REWIND performs more than 60 classic rock songs in medley form, 8 p.m. tonight and June 4 at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Terry Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, 442-2929, $27.50-$44, fscjartistseries.org. Players By The Sea stages the family-geared comedy SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT, about a tall-taletelling adventurer in Victorian-era London, today through June 18 at 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, 249-0289, $23; $20 seniors/military/students, playersbythesea.org.

<<< FROM PREVIOUS The ninth annual RENDEZVOUS MUSIC FILM FESTIVAL, with 54 films from 14 nations, workshops, parties, runs tonight, tomorrow and June 4 at various venues on Amelia Island. For fees, schedules and details, go to rendezvousfestival.org. The 26th annual CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA begins with THE DRIFTWOODS, 7 p.m. at Plaza de la Constitución, St. George and King streets, St. Augustine, 825-1004, concertsintheplaza.com. St. Louis punks BLACK PANTIES play with DREDGER, THE MOLD, and MENTAL BOY, 8 p.m. at Shanghai Nobby’s, St. Augustine, $5. Bay Area deathcore band RING OF SATURN play with THE BROWNING and LAURA SHORE, 6 p.m. at 1904 Music Hall, Downtown, $15, 1904musichall.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 3

The annual GREATER JACKSONVILLE COIN CLUB SHOW is held 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today and June 4 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 5 at Morocco Shrine Auditorium, 3800 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Southside, 703-3311, gjcc.net. Free parking, free admission. Limelight Theatre stages two one-act comedies, LONE STAR and BOURBON, both based on small-town life in Texas, today through June 26, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164, $26; $24 seniors, $20 military/ students, $10 student rush, limelight-theatre.org. Faith-based rockers STAGES, SECOND DEATH, PUZZLES TO PIECES, FEAR THE CONCEPT, and THE HEREAFTER play, 6:30 p.m. at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 388-7807, $7-$10, murrayhilltheatre.com. This night of tribute rock overload, featuring APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION (Guns ’N’ Roses) and SHOOT TO THRILL (all-female AC/DC tribute band), kicks off at 7 p.m. at Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1110, $10, mavericksatthelanding.com. Amelia River Cruises offer ADULT TWILIGHT BYOB CRUISES, with live music from Jim Barcaro, 7 p.m. tonight, and Dan Voll on June 4, from 1 N. Front St., Fernandina, 261-9972; fees/details at ameliarivercruises.com. Let’s Take Them to Church: This gospel music trifecta features SHIRLEY CAESAR, KIERRA SHEARD, and JEKALYN CARR, 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $38.50-$78.50, floridatheatre.com. Metal HC heads PRO-PAIN, RHYTHM OF FEAR and APPALACHIAN DEATH TRAP perform, 8 p.m. at Jack

SATURDAY, JUNE 4

Young surfers, ages 10 and younger, learn to surf with the best surfers at the beach FOR SUPER GROM SURF FEST 2016 at 9 a.m. today (FEST I), June 25 (FEST II) and July 30 (FEST 111), south of Jax Beach Pier at 503 First St. N., $10, 626-9090, floridasurfing.org. North Florida Land Trust’s fifth annual FISH FRY features a whole lotta fried fish, guided hike and kayak tours, and live music by FIREWATER TENT REVIVAL and CAIN’T NEVER COULD, noon-6 p.m. at Talbot House, Big Talbot Island, 12134 Houston Ave., Northside, $25 advance; $30 at the door, $10 kids 12 and under, northfloridalandtrust.org. Orlando pop-rocker TAREK KASMI plays, 7 p.m. at Burro Bar, Downtown, burrobarjax.com. North Carolina Americana dudes AMERICAN AQUARIUM and ALASTAIR-BYRD REVUE perform, 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, San Marco, $15, jaxlive.com. Country artist JOSH GRACIN performs, 6 p.m. at Mavericks Live, Downtown, $15-$350 VIP, mavericksatthelanding.com. It’s Superhero themed night as the JACKSONVILLE SHARKS vs. PHILADELPHIA SOUL; game starts at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, 621-0700, jaxsharks.com. The Ritz Theatre & Museum presents a night of sketch comedy with THE MIKE BEND SHOW, 8 p.m. at 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 807-2010, $25-$45, ritzjacksonville.com. Local blues protégé CONRAD OBERG and his BAND play, 7:30 p.m. at Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 352-7008, $10, raylewispresents.com/ MUDVILLE-MUSIC-ROOM.html. The second annual POKEMON POW-WOW MINICONVENTION is held noon-8 p.m. at Video Game Rescue, 2415 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 1, Jacksonville, 361-3626, videogamerescue.com. Gaming tournaments, cosplay contests and vendors are featured. Admission is free.

SUNDAY, JUNE 5

A black-tie Pre-Production Gala, RED CARPET, to honor the new film, BORN AGAIN … AND AGAIN, is held 6-9 p.m., featuring music from the soundtrack, hors d’oeuvres, and champagne, at Corazon Cinema & Café, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. Americana pioneer ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO plays with openers LANEY JONES & THE SPIRITS, 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $35, pvconcerthall.com.

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TWO-WHEELING on Amelia Island

PEDAL Pushers

n car-clogged communities, the cry of the cyclist is being heard. Travelers who want to hop out of their vehicle and onto a bicycle have serious options to choose from in Northeast Florida, ranging from family-friendly paved pathways to gnarly forest trails. On Amelia Island, riders can reach picturesque parks, coastal maritime forests and sandy beaches along the Amelia Island Trail. The six-mile route stretches from Peters Point Park at the northern trailhead to the Nassau Sound at the island’s southern tip. The path, which runs along Amelia Island Parkway, and merges with First Coast Highway, features a variety of glorious leafy trees and soothing ocean breezes this time of year. It’s a smooth, flat ride on asphalt and the premier trail for casual riders and full-throttle racers. The route is, for the most part, rather quiet and easily accommodates travelers seeking an up-close look at botany, birds and wildlife. There’s a connection to Big Talbot Island that lengthens the trail to a 12-mile route of off-road riding. Jonathan Page, an engineer who spends his days assessing and planning roadways for Nassau County, frequently ditches the car for a ride on the trail. “The scenery is stunning and there’s a lot of shade,” said Page. “On hot days — and there are a lot of them — that’s important.” Page, 45, said he began riding three years ago when running began to take too much of a toll on his body. “Like everyone else, I’m a victim of age,” he said. Page purchased a $500 bicycle from a friend, then he joined the North Florida Bicycle Club. The organization’s website (nfbc.us) includes information on local trails and group rides — there’s at least one ride scheduled every day, through July Fourth, with new ones posting constantly. “They have a generous policy of leaving no one behind and, for someone like me who was new to riding, that was very kind,” said Page.

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Page is now an intrepid rider who comfortably stitches together trails and roadways for longer journeys, including a favored 65-mile route that winds from Yulee to Mayport and back again. The course meanders south along oceanside trails, then connects with roadways to a north leg along U.S. 17. Page said his three-hour journey takes him through parks, quiet communities and rural areas “where there’s nothing around.” Desolate locales can be trouble for riders with flat tires or broken chains. Those cyclists who stick to the trail, however, have a new go-to bike shop that offers same-day repair service as well as water-bottle refills and bike rentals. SuperCorsa Cycles opened in early May at 4925 First Coast Highway, steps away from the trail. Owner Drew Carver (4328743) claims to be able to fix any trouble with any bike. His background includes top-level racing; his advanced technical skills even

earned him a spot on the mechanics crew for the 2000 Olympic racing team. Don’t be intimidated, though. Carver is a laid-back proprietor who brings his aging dog Waffles to the shop. His goal is to encourage people of all ages to take up cycling. “You don’t have to get all Spandexed-up,” said Carver. “Come as you are. Get on a bike. Have fun.” Island resident Tom Herlihy, 68, says the Amelia Island Trail is a favorite ride but he also recommends Ft. Clinch State Park, which encompasses most of the northern end of Amelia Island in Fernandina Beach (floridastateparks.org). “I’ve been riding for 12 years, and the park has some of the most beautiful scenery that you’ll find in this part of Florida,” said Herlihy. At Ft. Clinch, riders can traverse through 3.3 miles of paved road beneath a shady oak

SuperCorsa Cycles’ owner Drew Carver

canopy, and a six-mile off-road multi-use trail that winds through the dunes, changing elevations, and offers twists and turns for an adventurous ride for intermediate-level cyclists. There are also several miles of beach trails with hard-packed sand that are ideal for riders who prefer fat-tire bicycles. The shoreline trails offer sweeping vistas of Cumberland Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. Head out to the half-mile-long pier, but be sure to hop off and walk your bike — cycling is not allowed on the boardwalk. The park’s Visitor Center stocks a variety of rental bicycles and helmets. In Fernandina Beach, the best place for a quiet ride is Egans Creek Greenway, a stunning 300-acre nature preserve with grasscovered trails that follow the creek and travel around ponds filled with turtles, snakes and alligators, though most visitors are more likely to see rabbits instead of slithery reptiles and amphibians. This spring, the bunnies have been crowding the pathways. Earlier this month, city resident Julie Ferreira rode her old bicycle (purchased, she said, on Craigslist for $80) through the Greenway on her way to the beach. “My New Year’s resolution was to ride my bike every day,” said Ferreira. How’s it going? “This is my first day,” said Ferreira, an environmentalist who leads the local chapter of the Sierra Club. “The weather is so beautiful that I figured it was time to crawl out from under my rock.” With all of the opportunities to pedal around the historic island, would-be bike riders can take inspiration from Ferreira, who wiped the dust from her bike and pushed off for a tour through a profusion of enchanting, diverse natural surroundings. It’s time to get back in the saddle. Mary Maguire mail@folioweekly.com

Music By The Sea features STR8-UP, with dinner available from Amici, 6 p.m. food service, concert 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., free concert, $10 or less for dinner, 347-8007, thecivicassociation.org. Bring something to sit on. Alhambra Theatre & Dining presents THE RAT PACK - LIVE & SWINGIN,’ a comedic and musical tribute to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., today through June 12. Dinner at 6 p.m.; lunch at 11 a.m. (June 11) and noon (June 12); with special themed menu by Chef DeJuan Roy, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 641-1212, $64, alhambrajax.com.

<<< FROM PREVIOUS North Carolina progressive post-hardcore band GREAVER plays with YOUTH LEAGUE, 8 p.m. at Burro Bar, Downtown, burrobarjax.com. Las Vegas rockers BOBBY MEADER MUSIC appear with DYLAN NIRVANA and UNCLE MARTY, 8 p.m. at Planet Sarbez, 115 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 342-0632, facebook.com/theplanetsarbez. Award-winning gospel great KIRK FRANKLIN performs, 7 p.m. at Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Downtown, 633-6110, $39.50-$69.50, ticketmaster.com.

MONDAY, JUNE 6

The St. Augustine Art Association offers five SUMMER ART CAMP sessions starting June 6 for kids in grades 1-6; the sessions run through July 1, culminating in an exhibit. For more info, go to staaa.org. Area charity groups play BINGO FOR CHARITY 7:30 p.m. at Hamburger Mary’s, 3333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, St. Nicholas, 551-2048, hamburgermarys.com. Bingo is played every Monday, with a different charity each week.

TUESDAY, JUNE 7

The fundraiser PRINCE PARTY, featuring hors d’oeuvres, Purple Haze beer, a bike and guitar raffle and live music by Kevin Ski is 6-10 p.m. at The Surf Restaurant & Bar, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., Fernandina Beach, 261-5711, $10, thesurfonline.com, folioweekly.com, Proceeds benefit Nassau Education Foundation. The Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens’ Conservation Speaker Series features REFLECTIONS ON A HALFCENTURY OF SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION, with Sea Turtle Conservancy director David Godfrey, 6-8 p.m. in the Zoo’s Samburu Room, 370 Zoo Parkway, Northside, 757-4463, $30 adults, $10 children; jacksonvillezoo.org. Influential Swedish hardcore REFUSED play with THE COATHANGERS and PLAGUE VENDOR, 7 p.m. at Mavericks Live, Downtown, $23, mavericksatthelanding.com. Local soul great MAMA BLUE sings her heart out at 6 p.m. at Three Layers Café, 1602 Walnut St., Springfield, 355-9791, threelayerscafe.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8

Minnesota math-rock band TINY MOVING PARTS, PRAWN, and FREE THROW play, 7 p.m. at 1904 Music Hall, Downtown, $12 advance; $14 day of, 1904musichall.com. Local singer-songwriter VINNIE KELEMAN performs, 7 p.m. at Ragtime Tavern, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877, ragtimetavern.com.

THURSDAY, JUNE 9

Orson Welles’s film noir masterpiece THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI screens at 7 p.m. at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., 5 Points, 359-0049, $9.50; $8 military/ teachers/students, sunraycinema.com. The film is also screened on June 12. The 26th annual CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA continues with FLORIDA BRASS QUINTET, 7 p.m. at Plaza de la Constitución, St. George and King streets, St. Augustine, 825-1004, concertsintheplaza.com. Popular musician PIERCE PETTIS performs 7:30 p.m. at Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008, $10, raylewispresents.com. Amelia River Cruises offer ADULT TWILIGHT BYOB CRUISES, with live music from Jim Barcaro, 7 p.m. tonight, Larry Lemeir on June 10, and Dan Voll on June 11, from 1 N. Front St., Fernandina, 261-9972; fees/ details at ameliarivercruises.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 10

Theatre Jacksonville stages THE LITTLE MERMAID, the enchanting tale of the aquatic adventures of young Ariel, today through June 26, 2032 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, 396-4425, $25; $20 seniors/military/students, theatrejax.com. New York Times bestselling author KAREN WHITE talks about and signs copies of her new book Flight Patterns, 7 p.m. at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026, bookmarkbeach.com. NYC punkers THE SO SO GLOS are on at 7 p.m. at 1904 Music Hall, Downtown, $10, 1904musichall.com. Country artist COURTNEY COLE performs, 6 p.m. at Mavericks Live, Downtown, $10-$250 VIP, mavericksatthelanding.com. It’s COMEDY NIGHT, with host Casey Crawford, 8 p.m. every second Friday at Corazon Cinema & Café, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, $5, corazoncinemaandcafe.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 11

The inaugural BOCCE BALL TOURNAMENT starts 8:30 a.m. on the beach between 18th and 19th streets in Atlantic Beach. Registration is $50 per person, $175 for a team of four, free to watch. Details at coab.sportngin. com or call 247-5828. Master of Parody Rock “WEIRD AL YANKOVIC” performs, 8 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $39-50-$69.50, staugamphitheatre.com.

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Fish Ahoy! The 36th annual GREATER JACKSONVILLE KINGFISH TOURNAMENT is held Monday, July 18-Saturday, July 23 at Sisters Creek Park & Boat Ramp, 8203 Heckscher Dr., Northside, kingfishtournament.com. MAY 25-31, 2016 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 23

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15

The JACKSONVILLE SUNS’ homestand against the Biloxi Shuckers starts off 7:05 p.m. tonight (Jax & Jill Date Night), June 16 (Top Gun Turns 30), June 17 (Red Shirt Friday), and 6:05 p.m. June 18 (BBQ Set Giveaway) at Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, single game tix $5-$18, 358-2846, jaxsuns.com. Next up: Tennessee Smokies!

<<< FROM PREVIOUS The JACKSONVILLE CANNONS, a professional Ultimate Frisbee team, tosses the disc against the Dallas Roughnecks, 7 p.m. at The Bolles School, 7400 San Jose Blvd., San Marco; single game tickets $10, jaxcannons.com.

Indie folkie CORY BRANAN appears 8 p.m. at Rain Dogs, 1045 Park St., Riverside, 379-4969.

Faith-based rockers THE PRIDE (PART I & II) appear, 7 p.m. at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 388-7807, $7-$10, murrayhilltheatre.com.

Music By The Sea features MIDLIFE CRISIS, 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., free concert, $10 or less for dinner, 347-8007, thecivicassociation.org. Bring something to sit on.

Southern Grown Fest: This jam-and-soul-heavy fest, featuring TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND, JASON ISBELL, DUMPSTAPHUNK, and THE BLACK CADILLACS begins 5:30 p.m. at Oceanfront at The Lodge, 935 Beachview Dr., St. Simons Island, $72; $150 VIP, southerngrown.com.

SUNDAY, JUNE 12

BELLADONNA OF SADNESS screens at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., 5 Points, 359-0049, sunraycinema.com.

THURSDAY, JUNE 16

Local football faves JACKSONVILLE ARMADA take on the Tampa bay Rowdies at 7:30 p.m. at Community First Park, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, $15-$70, 633-6100, ticketmaster.com.

A 100-yard swim, 2-mile bike ride and a .50-mile run are the challenges for ages 7-10 in the BFAST KIDS TRIATHLON, and a 200-yard swim, 4-mile bike ride and a one-mile run are the challenges for ages 11-14, starting 8 a.m. at Nocatee, 245 Little River Rd., Ponte Vedra. For registration fees, and more details, call 466-8664, bfasracing.org.

The 26th annual CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA continues with MIKE HART’S DECOY, 7 p.m. at Plaza de la Constitución, St. George and King streets, St. Augustine, 825-1004, concertsintheplaza.com.

Avant presents avant-garde guitarist TIM SPARKS, 3 p.m. at Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992, free, avantcurious.org.

JAXSON’S NIGHT MARKET features street food vendors, craft beer, local farmers, artisans and crafters, 5:30-9 p.m. every third Thursday at Hemming Park, Downtown, facebook.com/jaxsonsnightmarket.

Spunky country superstar MIRANDA LAMBERT performs with KIP MOORE and BROTHERS OSBORNE, 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, $38.75-$53.75, ticketmaster.com. The Happy Together Tour features performances by ’60s greats like THE COWSILLS, THE TURTLES, THE SPENCER DAVIS GROUP, GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP, MARK LINDSAY, and CHUCK NEGRON, 7:30 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $35-$75, floridatheatre.com. ’80s pop icon CYNDI LAUPER just has fun with THE PEACH KINGS, 7:30 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $39-50-$69.50, staugamphitheatre.com. Intermezzo Sunday Concerts season finale presentation features violinist JIWON HWANG, cellist BIYAN BONEV, and pianist MIMI NONODA, 3 p.m. at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2353, jplmusic.blogspot.com.

MONDAY, JUNE 13

Area charity groups play BINGO FOR CHARITY 7:30 p.m. at Hamburger Mary’s, 3333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, St. Nicholas, 551-2048, hamburgermarys. com. Bingo is played every Monday, with a different charity each week.

TUESDAY, JUNE 14

The exhibit LIFT: CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSIONS OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, featuring works of 10 local artists including Thony Aiuppy, Glendia Cooper, Ingrid Damiani, Overstreet Ducasse, Dustin Harewood, Marsha Hatcher, Hiromi Moneyhun, Princess Rashid, Chip Southworth, and Roosevelt Watson III, creates responses to Jacksonville’s rich artistic AfricanAmerican heritage, with an emphasis on creating an artful platform to discuss issues around race, equity, and community. The exhibit runs today through February 2017 at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummer.org. Local columnist and author MARK WOODS talks about and signs copies of his book Lassoing the Sun: A Year in America’s National Parks, 7 p.m. at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026, bookmarkbeach.com. Indie faves DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE play with CHVRCHES and PURE BATHING CULTURE, 6 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $52, staugamphitheatre.com. Alabama rockers THE VEGABONDS and STEPPIN STONES play, 8 p.m. at 1904 Music Hall, Downtown, $8 advance; $10 day of, 1904musichall.com.

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Alhambra Theatre & Dining presents the Tony Awardwinning musical BEAUTY & THE BEAST today through July 31. Dinner at 6 p.m.; brunch at noon; Executive Chef DeJuan Roy presents a themed menu; Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 641-1212, $35-$62, alhambrajax.com.

Indie folk faves LORD HURON perform, 7 p.m. at Mavericks Live, Downtown, $22.50, mavericksatthelanding.com.

Local rockers TAKE COVER play, 7 p.m. at Ragtime Tavern, Atlantic Beach, ragtimetavern.com.

Amelia River Cruises offer ADULT TWILIGHT BYOB CRUISES, with live music from Dan Voll, 7 p.m. tonight, Sean McCarthy on June 17, and Larry Lemeir June 18, from 1 N. Front St., Fernandina, 261-9972; fees/details at ameliarivercruises.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 17

The Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens’ 26th annual BOWLING FOR RHINOS is held 7 p.m. tonight and June 18 at Beach Bowl, 818 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 2499849. A silent auction, raffle and Archie’s Rhino Pale Ale from Bold City Brewery are featured. Registration for bowlers is $25, which includes two games and shoe rental; $10 for non-bowlers. Proceeds benefit Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya, Ujung Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia and Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park in Sumatra, Indonesia. 757-4463, jacksonvillezoo.org. Former Soundgarden, Audioslave, and Temple of The Dog singer CHRIS CORNELL performs, 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $56.50-$71.50, floridatheatre.com. There’s a FREE screening of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS at 8 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, staugamphitheatre.com. Hit the decks! The three-day skateboard festival, GO SKATE JAX!, is held at three venues, featuring a tapping party, block party, skate events and fun, is held today and June 18 and 19. For details, go to goskatejax.com. Local soul great MAMA BLUE and UNIVERSAL GREEN are on, 8 p.m. at 1904 Music Hall, Downtown, 1904musichall.com. “Spill the wine!” Legendary LA funk band WAR ride low at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $43.50 (SRO), pvconcerthall.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 18

The inaugural PROM QUEEN KICKBALL TOURNAMENT to benefit Safe Pet Rescue is held from 8 a.m. until the last team is standing, at Treaty Park, 1595 Wildwood Dr., St. Augustine, 527-0044, crossfitvulcan.com, safe-petrescue-fl.com. Participating ballers wear prom attire for a good cause. Free admission. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET features local and regional art, local music — MORNING YOGA with HOT SPOT (9 a.m.), MADISON CARR, MEREDITH RAE, KATHERINE ARCHER, CORTNIE FRAZIER, and RONAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC – today, along with food artists and a farmers market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and every Saturday under the Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

Northeast Florida celebrates the FOURTH OF JULY with fireworks displays including downtown Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, and over the Matanzas Bay in St. Augustine.

Local musicians LARRY MANGUM, JAMIE DeFRATES & MIKE SHACKELFORD celebrate the Songwriters Circle anniversary, 7:30 p.m. at Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 352-7008, raylewispresents. com/MUDVILLE-MUSIC-ROOM.html.

Music By The Sea features CATCH THE GROOVE, with dinner available from La Strada, 6 p.m. food service, concert 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., free concert, $10 or less for dinner, 347-8007, thecivicassociation.org. Bring something to sit on.

Fine art, live music, food and inspiration are on the bill in the Colonial Quarter, 6-10 p.m. at THE DOWNTOWN BAZAAR, 33 St. George St., St. Augustine, 315-7454, thedowntownbazaar.com.

THURSDAY, JUNE 23

It’s Halloween in June themed night as the JACKSONVILLE SHARKS vs. CLEVELAND GLADIATORS; game starts at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, 621-0700, jaxsharks.com. The JACKSONVILLE CANNONS, a professional Ultimate Frisbee team, tosses the disc against the Charlotte Express, 7 p.m. at The Bolles School, 7400 San Jose Blvd., San Marco; single game tickets $10, jaxcannons. com.

The opening reception for the exhibit FRESH AIR: WORKS INSPIRED BY NATURE, is held today at Southlight Gallery, Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 150, Downtown, 438-4358, southlightgallery.com. “My GPA is 420, brah!” Reggae rockers REBELUTION perform with The GREEN & J BOOG, STICK FIGURE, and THROUGH THE GREEN, 5:20 p.m. (we’re not making this up: doors at 4:20 p.m.), St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $32.50 advance; $38 day of, staugamphitheatre.com. The greatest cover band on the planet, THE DRUIDS, stun and amaze at 7 p.m. at Ragtime Tavern, Atlantic Beach, ragtimetavern.com.

Self-described “rockabilly-porno-metal-band” FIEND WITHOUT A FACE (featuring Brent Hinds of MASTODON) performs, 7:30 p.m. at Burro Bar, Downtown, $10, foryourfriends.net.

The 26th annual CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA continues with THE RICK ARCUSA BAND, 7 p.m. at Plaza de la Constitución, St. George and King streets, St. Augustine, 825-1004, concertsintheplaza.com.

Faith-based rock band THE ARCADIAN WILD play, 7 p.m. at Murray Hill Theatre, $7-$10, murrayhilltheatre.com.

The CARL VERHEYEN GROUP, led by guitarist Verheyen of Supertramp, perform at 7:30 p.m. at Mudville Music Room, St. Nicholas, $10, raylewispresents.com/ MUDVILLE-MUSIC-ROOM.html.

SUNDAY, JUNE 19

The KIDZ BOP kids, stars of the popular kids’ TV show (whew! that’s a lot of KIDS!), appear 3 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $25-$75, floridatheatre.com.

MONDAY, JUNE 20

Philly metal heads HIVELORDS perform with SET AND SETTING, YASHIRA, and SHADOW HUNTER, 8 p.m. at Burro Bar, Downtown, burrobarjax.com. “Wot’s … Uh the Deal?” Pink Floyd tribute band BRIT FLOYD performs at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $45-$175, floridatheatre.com. Area charity groups play BINGO FOR CHARITY 7:30 p.m. at Hamburger Mary’s, 3333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, St. Nicholas, 551-2048, hamburgermarys.com. Bingo is played every Monday, with a different charity each week.

TUESDAY, JUNE 21

The Green Carpet Film Series screens RACING TO EXTINCTION, 6 p.m. at Corazon Cinema & Café, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com.

“Whole Lotta Covers!” ZOSO Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience amazes, 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $25 advance (SRO); $28 day of, pvconcerthall.com. Amelia River Cruises offer ADULT TWILIGHT BYOB CRUISES, with live music from Radio Love, 7 p.m. tonight, Jim Barcaro on June 24, and Dan Voll June 25, from 1 N. Front St., Fernandina, 261-9972; fees/details at ameliarivercruises.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 24

Apex Theatre presents Stephen Sondheim’s comical, fairy tale-based musical INTO THE WOODS, 8 p.m. today and 2 and 8 p.m. June 25, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $25; $20 seniors/students, pvconcerthall.com. There’s a FREE screening of the popular not-justfor-kiddies animated feature MINIONS, 8 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, staugamphitheatre.com. Maryland indie rockers COMMUNITY CENTER play, 10 p.m. at Burro Bar, Downtown, burrobarjax.com.

San Francisco heavies CASTLE play with HOLLOWLEG, GHOSTWITCH, and BLACK STACHE, 8 p.m. at Burro Bar, Downtown, $7, burrobarjax.com.

Local rockers ROGER THAT check in at 10 p.m. tonight and June 25 at The Roadhouse, 231 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 264-0611, roadhouseop.com.

MAKS AND VAL LIVE ON TOUR: OUR WAY, featuring stars from Dancing with the Stars, hits the stage at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $35-$65, floridatheatre.com.

Comedian-ventriloquist WILLIE BROWN, who’s appeared on BET’s Comic View and Showtime’s Barbershop, shows up here 8 p.m. tonight and 8 and 10:30 p.m. June 25 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $8-$25, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

Galleries of Atlantic and Neptune beaches are open for NORTH BEACHES ART WALK, 5-9 p.m. every third Thursday from Sailfish Drive in Atlantic Beach to Neptune Beach and Town Center, 753-9594, nbaw.org.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22

Local singer-songwriter JIMMY PARRISH plays at 7 p.m. at Ragtime Tavern, Atlantic Beach, ragtimetavern.com.

There’s always LIVE MUSIC at 10 p.m. every Friday and Saturday and 8:30 p.m. every Sunday at Flying Iguana, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680.

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America’s Pastime

Gets a 21st Century

MAKEOVER

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SATURDAY, JUNE 25

The Green Carpet Film Series screens TAPPED, at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A S., 209-0367, greenenergyworks.org. Former Ramones drummer RICHIE RAMONE plays with ELECTRIC WATER, TEENAGE LOBOTOMY, and STATUS FAUX, 8 p.m. at Burro Bar, Downtown, $10 advance; $15 day of, ticketfly.com. It’s Star Wars themed night as the JACKSONVILLE SHARKS vs. CLEVELAND GLADIATORS; game starts at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, 621-0700, jaxsharks.com. The JACKSONVILLE CANNONS, a professional Ultimate Frisbee team, tosses the disc against the Austin Sol, 7 p.m. at The Bolles School, 7400 San Jose Blvd., San Marco; single game tickets $10, jaxcannons.com. A night of local metal and heavy rock featuring MARION CRANE, BREAKING THROUGH, TOGETHER IN EXILE, WHISPERS, and GHOSTWITCH kicks off at 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, San Marco, $8, jaxlive.com.

photo by Craig Hill

THE SUNS seek to capture a YOUNGER audience

n their first season of new ownership, the Jacksonville Suns are attempting to increase attendance and interest in the team by appealing to young adults. The tagline of one of the nation’s favorite games, “Baseball: America’s Pastime,” was used to herald the history and quality of what was then our favorite sport. In recent years, it’s more likely to be a half-hearted defense or light mocking of the hardball sport. No matter the reluctance of fans (including me) to accept the truth about the state of the game, baseball is no longer the nation’s pastime. At best, it has become America’s past-time. Younger people just don’t see baseball as exciting or entertaining. With attention spans getting shorter, and other, more action-heavy sports rising in popularity, the game is finding itself lumped in with golf in the “boring” and “old people” categories of the sporting echelon. This plagues baseball not only on the professional level, but on the minor league level, too, and trickles down to college, high school and even neighborhood T-Ball leagues. Far fewer fans watch Gator baseball than Gator football. For this reason, the Jacksonville Suns are following in Washington Nationals’ right fielder Bryce Harper’s footsteps in an attempt to reestablish baseball as a fun, exciting sport for young Americans. In 1984, Peter Bragan Sr. purchased the Suns, launching a golden era for baseball in 26 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 25-31, 2016

the city. Under the Bragan family’s ownership, the Suns won six Southern League titles and hosted many future major league superstars, including Alex Rodriguez and Giancarlo Stanton. Bragan passed away in 2012, and in 2015 the family sold the team to Ken Babby, ending the long stretch of time that made the team local favorites. As owner, Babby has quickly implemented a strategy to attract a younger audience. A brief review of the Suns’ promotional calendar reveals several events sure to engage younger imaginations. The range of these promotions attempts to appeal to 18-to-29-year-olds, as well as increase the enjoyment of the game for attendees in general. The most readily noticeable promos involve social media. The organization is endeavoring to capitalize on its sizeable social

media following by introducing occasions such as Swipe Right Nights. These are essentially the equivalent of singles nights, encouraging Tinder users to go to Suns games with the hope of finding one true love, or at least a one night stand. Other new adventures at Bragan Field that await fans seem to emphasize the nostalgia factor that appeals to some millennials, in that they can relive the ’90s, which older baseball fans feel was just yesterday. With events like Super Nintendo Night and Keenan & Kel Night, team management is bringing a wave of ’80s and ’90s children to the ballpark, where they can reminisce about the era, such as baseball not sucking. The team is also promoting some goofier nights, ranging from ’80s Prom Night to Get Leíd Night (July 14) and — my personal favorite — Serious Mulletude Night (July 30). Though perhaps not as attentiongrabbing as mullets or Top Gun Turns 30 (June 16), the most positive new promotion may be the Jax Jams Series, in which the ballpark plays music by local acts and artists before and during the games on several Monday night home games. Despite these changes, those who love the Suns’ traditional family atmosphere shouldn’t be alarmed. The organization is keeping many fan favorite promotions from the Bragan era, like Family Fireworks Night and many military support nights. The main goal of the front office is to attract enough attention to have that evolve into loyal attendance and support, and inspire a newfound love of the game of baseball all over Northeast Florida. And, as Babe Ruth urged, the Suns’ new ownership isn’t letting the fear of striking out keep it from playing the game. Hudson Bäck mail@folioweekly.com

The 14-member JACKSONVILLE DANCE THEATRE presents its fourth annual repertory concert at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $28.50-$38.50, floridatheatre.com.

SUNDAY, JUNE 26

The inaugural Green Film Series presents the documentary TAPPED, the award-wining documentary that offers a behind-the-scenes look into the unregulated and unseen world of the bottled water industry, 4 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, free, pvconcerthall.com. Local singer-songwriters TIM MALCHAK and STU WEAVER are featured at 6 p.m. at Limelight Theatre’s Music in the Box, St. Augustine, $5, limelight-theatre.org.

MONDAY, JUNE 27

Area charity groups play BINGO FOR CHARITY 7:30 p.m. at Hamburger Mary’s, 3333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, St. Nicholas, 551-2048, hamburgermarys.com. Bingo is played every Monday, with a different charity each week.

TUESDAY, JUNE 28

The Ragtime Anniversary Party, featuring CLOUD 9, kicks off at 7 p.m. at … uh … Ragtime Tavern, Atlantic Beach, ragtimetavern.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29

The JACKSONVILLE SUNS’ homestand against the Tennessee Smokies starts off 12:05 p.m. today (Big Splash Day), and 7:05 p.m. June 30 (Mavericks Live Thirsty Thursday), July 1 (Red Shirt Friday), and 6:05 p.m. July 2 (Giveaway) and July 3 (All-American Night, Independence Day Celebration) at Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, single game tix $5-$18, 358-2846, jaxsuns.com. Next up: Pensacola Blue Wahoos! Pop music beefcake JUSTIN BIEBER roams the stage (how will anyone hear him sing?) at 7:30 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, Downtown, $50-$126, ticketmaster.com. Music By The Sea features CHILLULA, with dinner available from Mango Mango’s, 6 p.m. food service, concert 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., free concert, $10 or less for dinner, 347-8007, thecivicassociation.org. Bring something to sit on.

THURSDAY, JUNE 30

MOSH AFTER DARK features THE HISTORY OF HOPS WITH BEER:30, at 6:30 p.m. at Museum of Science & History’s Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, 1025 Museum Circle, Southside, 396-6674, $20 members, $25 nonmembers, themosh.org. The 26th annual CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA continues with MIDLIFE CRISIS, 7 p.m. at Plaza de la Constitución, St. George and King streets, St. Augustine, 825-1004, concertsintheplaza.com.

Orson Welles’s film noir masterpiece, The Third Man, screens on Thursday, Aug. 11 at Sun-Ray Cinema in Riverside.

Amelia River Cruises offer ADULT TWILIGHT BYOB CRUISES, with live music from Radio Love, 7 p.m. tonight, Jim Barcaro on June 24, and Dan Voll June 25, from 1 N. Front St., Fernandina, 261-9972; fees/details at ameliarivercruises.com. The cruises continue through the summer, weather permitting.

JULY

FRIDAY, JULY 1

’90s-era, alt-rock-420-happy lads SUBLIME WITH ROME perform with TRIBAL SEEDS, 6:05 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $34.50-$59.50, staugamphitheatre.com. Local faves BAYSTREET perform, 10 p.m. at Ragtime Tavern, Atlantic Beach, ragtimetavern.com. The COSMIC CONCERTS run on the first Friday of the month in Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, $5, 396-7062, moshplanetarium.org. There’s always LIVE MUSIC at 10 p.m. every Friday and Saturday and 8:30 p.m. every Sunday at Flying Iguana, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680.

SATURDAY, JULY 2

Canuck alt-rock darlings BARENAKED LADIES perform with UK ’80s pop greats ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK, and HOWARD JONES, 6:30 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $39.50-$79.50, staugamphitheatre.com.

SUNDAY, JULY 3

food service, concert 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., free concert, $10 or less for dinner, 347-8007, thecivicassociation.org. Bring something to sit on.

THURSDAY, JULY 7

Comedian GARY OWEN, star of the hit comedy special I Agree With Myself, appears at 7:30 p.m. tonight; 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. July 8 and 9; and 7 p.m. July 10 at The Comedy Zone, Mandarin, $27.50-$32.50, comedyzone.com. The 26th annual CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA continues with BOB & JOLINE & THE FRIENDS OF MINE BAND, 7 p.m. at Plaza de la Constitución, St. George and King streets, St. Augustine, 825-1004, concertsintheplaza.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 8

The mighty FLAG, featuring founding members of HC overlords Black Flag, perform with WAR ON WOMEN and THE DIRTY NIL, 6 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre’s Backyard Party, $25 advance (SRO); $28 day of, staugamphitheatre.com. Grammy Award-winning bluesman ROBERT CRAY and BAND perform at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $62.50-$92.50, pvconcerthall.com. FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK, a self-guided tour of Art Galleries of St. Augustine, is held 5-9 p.m. tonight and every first Friday of the month, with more than 15 galleries participating, 829-0065.

Dynamic Duo alt-rockers TWENTY ONE PILOTS play with MUTE MATH and CHEFS’ SPECIAL, 6 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $45-$55, staugamphitheatre.com.

It’s COMEDY NIGHT, with host Casey Crawford, 8 p.m. every second Friday at Corazon Cinema & Café, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, $5, corazoncinemaandcafe.com.

Pucker Up! KISSIT (a tribute to KISS) perform at 7 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, San Marco, $10 advance; $15 day of, jaxlive.com.

There’s always LIVE MUSIC at 10 p.m. every Friday and Saturday and 8:30 p.m. every Sunday at Flying Iguana, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680.

MONDAY, JULY 4

SATURDAY, JULY 9

FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS Three of the biggest displays are in Jacksonville (jacksonvillelanding.com), St. Augustine (floridashistoriccoast.com) and Jacksonville Beach (jacksonvillebeach.org). Hit websites for details. FIREWORKS OVER THE MATANZAS The nation’s Oldest City holds a celebration with patriotic favorites performed by The All Star Orchestra, 6 p.m. July 4 at Plaza de la Constitución, St. George and King streets, St. Augustine. Fireworks over Matanzas Bay, 9:30 p.m. 825-5088. Alcohol is prohibited. Family-owned THE PARTY SHOP has all kinds of cool stuff to celebrate our nation’s 240th birthday, at 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 12, 721-0111 and 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 132, 503-7852, jaxparty.com. Area charity groups play BINGO FOR CHARITY 7:30 p.m. at Hamburger Mary’s, 3333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, St. Nicholas, 551-2048, hamburgermarys.com. Bingo is played every Monday, with a different charity each week.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6

The Downtown Jax FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK is held 5-9 p.m. tonight and every first Wednesday, with more than 13 live music venues, more than 13 hotspots open after 9 p.m. and 50 total participating venues, spanning 15 blocks in Downtown Jacksonville. iloveartwalk.com. Music By The Sea features BILLY BUCHANAN & FREE AVENUE, with dinner available from Black Fly, 6 p.m.

Local football faves JACKSONVILLE ARMADA take on the Puerto Rico FC at 7:30 p.m. at Community First Park, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, $15-$70, 633-6100, ticketmaster.com. Unity Fest 2016, featuring rapper JEEZY along with JACQUEES, PLIES, and more, kicks off at 8 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, Downtown, $35-$125, ticketmaster.com. Tumble For Ya: BOY GEORGE & CULTURE CLUB, WHO’S BAD, and BOW WOW WOW perform, 6 p.m. at Morocco Shrine Auditorium, 3800 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Southside, 642-5200, $20-$499, eventbrite.com. ’70s country rock greats POCO, PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE, and FIREFALL play at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $39-$69.50, floridatheatre.com.

SUNDAY, JULY 10

Metal and punk bands COMRADES, WITHERED BONES, VAGABONDS, EMA & THE OLD KINGS, and ZAFTIGK hit it at 6 p.m. at Planet Sarbez, St. Augustine, facebook.com/ theplanetsarbez.

MONDAY, JULY 11

Area charity groups play BINGO FOR CHARITY 7:30 p.m. at Hamburger Mary’s, 3333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, St. Nicholas, 551-2048, hamburgermarys.com. Bingo

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The mighty FLAG (pictured), featuring Black Flag alumni Keith Morris, Chuck Dukowski, Dez Cadena, and Bill Stevenson, performs along with WAR ON WOMEN and THE DIRTY NIL on Friday, July 8 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre’s Backyard Party.

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TUESDAY, JULY 12

More than 30 local artists display their works at JAX BEACH ART WALK, 5-9 p.m. and every second Tuesday of the month, along First Street between Beach Boulevard and Fifth Avenue North, Jax Beach, betterjaxbeach.com/jax-beach-art-walk.html.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13

Local reggae faves KING EDDIE & PILI PILI perform, 6 p.m. at Slider’s Seaside Grill, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., Fernandina Beach, 277-6652, slidersseaside.com. Music By The Sea features JIMMY PARRISH & THE WAVES, with dinner available from Little Margie’s, 6 p.m. food service, concert 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., free concert, $10 or less for dinner, 347-8007, thecivicassociation.org. Bring something to sit on.

THURSDAY, JULY 14

The JACKSONVILLE SUNS’ homestand against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos starts off 7:05 p.m. tonight (Mavericks Live Thirsty Thursday), July 15 (Red Shirt Friday), 6:05 p.m. July 16 (Giveaway), 3:05 p.m. July 17 (Frosty vs Olaf), and 7:05 p.m. July 18 (Beauty & the Beast Night) at Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, single game tix $5-$18, 358-2846, jaxsuns. com. Next up: Jackson Generals! The 26th annual CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA continues with ANCIENT CITY SLICKERS, 7 p.m. at Plaza de la Constitución, St. George and King streets, St. Augustine, 825-1004, concertsintheplaza.com. Orson Welles’s film noir masterpiece CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT screens at 7 p.m. at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., 5 Points, 359-0049, $9.50; $8 military/ teachers/students, sunraycinema.com. The film is also screened on July 17. The My2K tour features ’90s pop dreamboats like 98 DEGREES, O TOWN, DREAM, and RYAN CABRERA, 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $44-$79.50, staugamphitheatre.com. Country faves JASON MICHAEL CARROLL, MARK WILLS, and DARYL WORLEY appear, 7 p.m. at Mavericks Live, Downtown, $35-$400 VIP, mavericksatthelanding.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 15

There’s a FREE screening of the late David Bowie’s fantasy film, LABYRINTH, 8 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, staugamphitheatre.com. There’s always LIVE MUSIC at 10 p.m. every Friday and Saturday and 8:30 p.m. every Sunday at Flying Iguana, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680.

SATURDAY, JULY 16

Mega pop star SHAWN MENDES performs with JAMES TW, 7:30 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $40, staugamphitheatre.com. Canadian pop punkers LOST LOVE appear with KID YOU NOT and EAST COAST WERE DOES, 8 p.m. at Shanghai Nobby’s, St. Augustine.

SUNDAY, JULY 17

Grammy Award-winning folk comedy duo FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS perform, along with opening comedian ARJ BARKER, 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $39.50-$55, staugamphitheatre.com.

MONDAY, JULY 18

The 36th annual GREATER JACKSONVILLE KINGFISH TOURNAMENT offers competitors the chance to land the “big one” in the general tournament, junior angler, redfish, and dock categories, along with food, charity events, liars’ tent, live music and vendors. Tournament week is July 18-23 at Sisters Creek Park & Boat Ramp, 8203 Heckscher Dr., Northside, kingfishtournament.com. Area charity groups play BINGO FOR CHARITY 7:30 p.m. at Hamburger Mary’s, 3333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, 30 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 25-31, 2016

St. Nicholas, 551-2048, hamburgermarys.com. Bingo is played every Monday, with a different charity each week.

There’s a FREE screening of the animated feature, INSIDE OUT, 8 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre’s NIGHT OWL CINEMA, staugamphitheatre.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 19

Funnyman TONY TONE, who’s appeared on Def Comedy Jam and Jimmy Kimmel Live, performs 8 p.m. tonight and 8 and 10:30 p.m. July 23 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, Southside, $8-$25, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

L.A. HC band TERROR perform with POWER TRIP, HARMS WAY, ANGEL DU$T, FURY, and RED DEATH, 5:30 p.m. at 1904 Music Hall, Downtown, $23, 1904musichall.com. The Green Carpet Film Series screens TAPPED, 6 p.m. at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Downtown, 396-6674, ext. 226, greenenergyworks.org.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20

Australian rockers 5 SECONDS of SUMMER perform, 7:30 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, $24-$78.95, ticketmaster.com. Bernie Sanders’ supporters’ favorite rock musician, TED NUGENT, brings his high-octane rock and heavyduty punditry to town, 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $29.50-$49.50, floridatheatre.com. Music By The Sea features MR. NATURAL, with dinner available from Panama Hatties, 6 p.m. food service, concert 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., free concert, $10 or less for dinner, 347-8007, thecivicassociation.org. Bring something to sit on.

THURSDAY, JULY 21

Southlight Gallery presents the opening reception for the exhibit POP! @ CoRK: MODERN INFLUENCES, today at CoRK Arts District, 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside. For more info, go to southlightgallery.com. The 26th annual CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA continues with THE FALLING BONES, 7 p.m. at Plaza de la Constitución, St. George and King streets, St. Augustine, 825-1004, concertsintheplaza.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 22

VILLAINFEST 2016, featuring a night of heavy-ass music by SALEM HOLLOW, NEW DAY, BLEEDING IN STEREO, FILTH, INNER DEMONS, LOWRCASE G, PHD, and AUTOMATIK FIT, kicks off at 6 p.m. at Mavericks Live, Downtown, $10 advance; $15 day of, mavericksatthelanding.com. The opening receptions for the exhibits CURATORIAL’S CHOICE EXHIBITION and FIRST COAST PLEIN AIR PAINTERS MEMBER EXHIBITION are held today at The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach, 50 Executive Way, 280-0614, ccpvb.org.

The Summer Musical Theatre Experience (SMTE), featuring a cast of all local high school performers, presents its production of the Broadway smash CATS today through July 31 at Wilson Center for the Arts, Florida State College at Jacksonville’s South Campus, 11901 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-2222, $20-$25, fscjartistseries.org. Players By The Sea stages the musical MEMPHIS, which chronicles the forbidden interracial romance between a white radio DJ and a black vocalist, today through Aug. 13, Jax Beach, $28, playersbythesea.org.

SATURDAY, JULY 23

Local football faves JACKSONVILLE ARMADA take on the Ottawa Fury FC at 7 p.m. at Community First Park, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, $15-$70, 633-6100, ticketmaster.com. Connection Festival 2016: This year’s fest features a loud mélange of hip-hop, indie, punk, and more, including WU-TANG CLAN, CAGE the ELEPHANT, BIG DATA, THE BOUNCING SOULS, ST. LUCIA, NEW BEAT FUND, NEVER SHOUT NEVER, NEW YORK SKA ENSEMBLE, BEEBS AND HER MONEY MAKERS, MZG LIVE featuring ALLEN AUCOIN, RUN RIVER NORTH, WHOLE WHEAT BREAD, COLOURS, WATERSEED, CONTROL THIS!, ASKMEIFICARE, MOYA MOYA, CLOUD9 VIBES, BROTHER HAWK, UNIVERSAL GREEN, SKYVIEW, SHANNON OGDEN, SECRET CIGARETTES, and JACKIE STRANGER and kicks off at noon at Metropolitan Park, Downtown, $45; $100 VIP, connectionfestival.com. Musician MEAN MARY performs 7:30 p.m. at Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 352-7008, raylewispresents.com/MUDVILLE-MUSIC-ROOM.html. The opening reception for the SEVENTH ANNUAL NATURE & WILDLIFE EXHIBITION is held today at St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine St., 824-2310; exhibit runs through Aug. 28, staaa.org. It’s Christmas in July themed night as the JACKSONVILLE SHARKS vs. LOS ANGELES KISS; game starts at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, 621-0700, jaxsharks.com.

SUNDAY, JULY 24

MOJO ROUX hosts the BLUES, BOOZE & BBQ SUNDAY SESSIONS tonight and every Sunday at 8 p.m. at Whiskey Jax, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Southside, 634-7208, whiskeyjax.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 26

The JACKSONVILLE SUNS’ homestand against the Jackson Generals starts off 7:05 p.m. tonight (Trending Tuesday), July 27 (Father-Daughter Date Night), July 28 (Teacher Appreciation Night), July 29 (Florida Georgia Night), and 6:05 p.m. July 30 (Randy Johnson Jax Expos Replica Jersey Giveaway) at Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, single game tix $5-$18, 3582846, jaxsuns.com. Next up: Biloxi Shuckers! Funky alt-rockers 311 perform with Jewish-American reggae rapper MATISYAHU, 6:30 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $44.50-$54.50, staugamphitheatre.com. Broadway actor, MTV star, American Idol finalist, and viral YouTube personality TODRICK HALL brings his personal spin on The Wizard of OZ to the stage, 7:30 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $25-$100, floridatheatre.com.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27

Louisiana rockers LAYDEN & THE LION roar, 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, San Marco, $8 advance; $10 day of, jaxlive.com. San Diego surf punks THE FRIGHTS, HUNNY, and GYMSHORTS rock the night, 7 p.m. at 1904 Music Hall, Downtown, $12, 1904musichall.com. Music By The Sea features THE GRAPES OF ROTH, with dinner available from Les Petites Pleasures, 6 p.m. food service, concert 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., free concert, $10 or less for dinner, 347-8007, thecivicassociation.org. Bring something to sit on.

THURSDAY, JULY 28

Country artist CRAIG MORGAN appears 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $29-$49, floridatheatre.com. MOSH AFTER DARK features DARWIN & DINOSAURS, at 6:30 p.m. at Museum of Science & History’s Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, 1025 Museum Circle, Southside, 396-6674, $8 members, $10 nonmembers, themosh.org. Local bluegrass faves GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE entertain at 7:30 p.m. at Mudville Music Room, St. Nicholas, $10, raylewispresents.com/MUDVILLEMUSIC-ROOM.html. The 26th annual CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA continues with THE DUNEHOPPERS, 7 p.m. at Plaza de la

Constitución, St. George and King streets, St. Augustine, 825-1004, concertsintheplaza.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 29

The stars of Lifetime’s hit series Bring It! present BRING IT! LIVE, 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $29$49, floridatheatre.com. Asheville singer-songwriter LUKE COMBS performs at 6 p.m. at Mavericks Live, Downtown, $10-$250 VIP, mavericksatthelanding.com. There’s always LIVE MUSIC at 10 p.m. every Friday and Saturday and 8:30 p.m. every Sunday at Flying Iguana, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680.

SATURDAY, JULY 30

Southern soulsters The EMMA MOSELEY BAND perform with KRISTOPHER JAMES and CURT TOWNE BAND, 6:30 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Party, free, staugamphitheatre.com. The ELVIS 60th ANNIVERSARY BASH, featuring Elvis impersonators Mike Albert and Scot Bruce along with the Big E Band, celebrating Elvis Presley’s 1956 controversial performance at The Florida Theatre, kicks off at 7 p.m. at … wait for it … The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $29.50-$39.50, floridatheatre.com. A MATTER OF HONOR, DAMNEDGED, JERRY SIBLE & GENY PIGS play at 10 p.m. for the Summer Concert Series at The Roadhouse, 231 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 264-0611, roadhouseop.com.

SUNDAY, JULY 31

The JACKSONVILLE SUNS’ homestand against the Biloxi Shuckers starts off 3:05 p.m. (Family FUNday), 7:05 p.m. Aug. 1 (Charity Begins at Home Night), Aug. 2 (Two-for-Tuesday), Aug. 3 (Date Night), and Aug. 4 (Keenan & Kel Night) at Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, single game tix $5-$18, 358-2846, jaxsuns. com. Next up: Mississippi Braves! Austin psych-folk artist MATTHEW LOGAN VASQUEZ (of Delta Spirit), performs with DERIK HULTQUIST, 8:30 p.m. at The Original Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311, $12 advance; $14 at the door, originalcafe11.com. It’s ’70s Disco themed night as the JACKSONVILLE SHARKS vs. TAMPA BAY STORM; game starts at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, 621-0700, jaxsharks.com. Macon, Georgia funk-blues band ROYAL JOHNSON do it, 6 p.m. at Limelight Theatre’s Music in the Box, St. Augustine, $5, limelight-theatre.org.

AUGUST

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3

Akron, Ohio alt-rockers KEYS & CORRIDORS play, 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, San Marco, $8, jaxlive.com. Music By The Sea features THE COMMITTEE, with dinner available from Viola’s Pizza, 6 p.m. food service, concert 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., free concert, $10 or less for dinner, 3478007, thecivicassociation.org. Bring something to sit on.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6

Local football faves JACKSONVILLE ARMADA take on the Carolina Railhawks at 7 p.m. at Community First Park, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, $15-$70, 633-6100, ticketmaster.com. Massachusetts deathcore band THE ACACIA STRAIN play with OCEANO, KNOCKED LOOSE, CULTURE KILLER, and TO THE WIND, 5:30 p.m. at 1904 Music Hall, Downtown, $16 advance; $20 day of, 1904musichall.com. The 26th annual CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA continues with MIKE HART’S DECOY, 7 p.m. at Plaza de la Constitución, St. George and King streets, St. Augustine, 825-1004, concertsintheplaza.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7

Soul and R&B crooning king MAXWELL performs, 7:30 p.m. at Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater, Downtown, $36-$132, ticketmaster.com.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10

The faith-based rock tour Outcry, featuring HILLSONG WORSHIP, KARI JOBE, REND COLLECTIVE, HOUSEFIRES, URBAN RESCUE, and CHAD VEACH, kicks off at 6:30 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, $29.50-$49.50, ticketmaster.com. Music By The Sea features SPANKY, with dinner available from Obi’s Filling Station, 6 p.m. food service, concert 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., free concert, $10 or less for dinner, 347-8007, thecivicassociation.org. Bring something to sit on.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11

The JACKSONVILLE SUNS’ homestand against the Mississippi Braves starts off 7:05 p.m. tonight (Mavericks Live Thirsty Thursday), Aug. 12 (Middle Child Awareness Night), Aug. 13 (Superhero Giveaway), 3:05 p.m. Aug. 14 (Kid Olympics), and 7:05 p.m. Aug. 15 (Marlins Monday), at Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, single game tix $5-$18, 358-2846, jaxsuns. com. Next up: Chattanooga Lookouts! Orson Welles’s film noir masterpiece THE THIRD MAN screens at 7 p.m. at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., 5 Points, 359-0049, $9.50; $8 military/teachers/ students, sunraycinema.com. The film is also screened on Aug. 14. Punk-ska-funk louts SLIGHTLY STOOPID play with SOJA and FORTUNATE YOUTH, 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $37.50-$42.50, staugamphitheatre.com. Comedian, stuntman-to-the-extreme, and all-around good dude STEVE-O, of Jackass fame, appears 7:30 p.m. tonight and 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Aug. 12 and 13 at The Comedy Zone, Mandarin, $25-$30, comedyzone.com. The 26th annual CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA continues with BIG PINEAPPLE, 7 p.m. at Plaza de la Constitución, St. George and King streets, St. Augustine, 825-1004, concertsintheplaza.com.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12

Indie folkie DAVID BAZAN (Pedro the Lion) performs with MICHAEL NAU, 7 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, San Marco, $15, jaxlive.com.

Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre presents a staged reading of Kenneth Lonergan’s THE WAVERLY PLAY, about a matriarch who runs an art gallery in Greenwich Village, 8 p.m. today and Aug. 13 and 2 p.m. Aug. 14, Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., 249-7177, abettheatre.com.

The 26th annual CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA continues with TRIPLE ROCK BLUES BAND, 7 p.m. at Plaza de la Constitución, St. George and King streets, St. Augustine, 825-1004, concertsintheplaza.com.

It’s COMEDY NIGHT, with host Casey Crawford, 8 p.m. every second Friday at Corazon Cinema & Café, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, $5, corazoncinemaandcafe.com.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5

There’s always LIVE MUSIC at 10 p.m. every Friday and Saturday and 8:30 p.m. every Sunday at Flying Iguana, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4

Apex Theatre Studio presents the ’70s rock musical GODSPELL at 8 p.m. today, and 2 and 8 p.m. Aug. 6 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $25; $20 seniors/students, pvconcerthall.com. Funnyman ROB SCHNEIDER, former SNL alum and star of his new show, Real Rob, appears 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. today and Aug. 6, The Comedy Zone, Mandarin, $30$35, comedyzone.com. THE HELMSMEN play at 10 p.m. for the Summer Concert Series at The Roadhouse, 231 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 264-0611, roadhouseop.com. The COSMIC CONCERTS run on the first Friday of the month in Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, $5, 396-7062, moshplanetarium.org. There’s always LIVE MUSIC at 10 p.m. every Friday and Saturday and 8:30 p.m. every Sunday at Flying Iguana, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13

UNMOTIVATED plays at 10 p.m. for the Summer Concert Series at The Roadhouse, 231 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 264-0611, roadhouseop.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter RAY LaMONTAGNE dazzles with his expertise, 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $30-$59.50, staugamphitheatre.com.

MONDAY, AUGUST 15

South Florida metalcore band REACH FOR THE SKY plays with TRANSFORM THE TRAGEDY, 7 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, San Marco, $8 advance; $10 day of, jaxlive.com.

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LARGE BAND return to Northeast Florida, 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $35-$65, floridatheatre.com. Local football faves JACKSONVILLE ARMADA take on the Minnesota United FC at 7 p.m. at Community First Park, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, $15-$70, 633-6100, ticketmaster.com.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17

Local football faves JACKSONVILLE ARMADA take on the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers at 6:30 p.m. at Community First Park, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, $15-$70, 633-6100, ticketmaster.com. Music By The Sea features AMY ALYSIA & SOUL OPERATION, with dinner available from Jasper’s, 6 p.m. food service, concert 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., free concert, $10 or less for dinner, 347-8007, thecivicassociation.org. Bring something to sit on.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18

Texas metalcore band KUBLAI KHAN appears along with JESUS PIECE and MALEVOLENCE, 6 p.m. at 1904 Music Hall, Downtown, $12, 1904musichall.com. The 26th annual CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA continues with THE GRAPES OF ROTH, 7 p.m. at Plaza de la Constitución, St. George and King streets, St. Augustine, 825-1004, concertsintheplaza.com.

The JACKSONVILLE SUNS’ homestand against the Chattanooga Lookouts starts off 7:05 p.m. tonight (Jax Jam Series), Aug. 23 (Trending Tuesday), Aug. 24 (Books & Bats Reading Night), Aug. 25 (Mavericks Live Thirsty Thursday) and Aug. 26 (Football Night), at Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, single game tix $5-$18, 358-2846, jaxsuns.com. Next up: Mobile BayBears!

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23

The Green Carpet Film Series screens WATER BLUES, GREEN SOLUTIONS, 6 p.m. at Corazon Cinema & Café, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26

Local singer-songwriters and nonpareil hosts MIKE SHACKELFORD and STEVE SHANHOLTZER are on, 7:30 p.m. at Mudville Music Room, San Marco, $10, raylewispresents.com/MUDVILLE-MUSICROOM.html. North Philadelphia-born soul-jazz and hip-hop/funk innovator and trombone virtuoso JEFF BRADSHAW performs, 7 p.m. at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, Downtown, $99, ritzjacksonville.com. There’s always LIVE MUSIC at 10 p.m. every Friday and Saturday and 8:30 p.m. every Sunday at Flying Iguana, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25

Soul and R&B great JILL SCOTT performs at 7 p.m. at Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts’ Moran Theater, Downtown, $35-$125, ticketmaster.com.

The Green Carpet Film Series screens THE CLEAN BIN PROJECT, 6 p.m. at Jessie Ball DuPont Center, 40 E. Adams St., Downtown, greenenergyworks.org. Spookabilly guru UNKNOWN HINSON returns to town, 8 p.m. at Jack Rabbits, San Marco, $15 advance; $20 day of, jaxlive.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20

The opening reception for the exhibit HEAD TO TOE: FACES & FIGURES, is held today at Southlight Gallery, Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 150, Downtown, 438-4358, southlightgallery.com.

Grammy Award-winner LYLE LOVETT & HIS

The 26th annual CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA continues with ROB ELLIS PECK & FRIENDS, 7 p.m. at Plaza de la Constitución, St. George and King streets, St. Augustine, 825-1004, concertsintheplaza.com.

Music By The Sea features CHILLIKAYA, with dinner available from Beachcomber, 6 p.m. food service, concert 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., free concert, $10 or less for dinner, 347-8007, thecivicassociation.org. Bring something to sit on.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19

There’s always LIVE MUSIC at 10 p.m. every Friday and Saturday and 8:30 p.m. every Sunday at Flying Iguana, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680.

MOSH AFTER DARK features FIRE SCIENCE, at 6:30 p.m. at Museum of Science & History’s Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, 1025 Museum Circle, Southside, 3966674, $12 members, $15 nonmembers, themosh.org.

THE ORCHESTRA – AN EVENING OF ELO’S GREATEST HITS (featuring Members of ELO and the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra) is staged at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $39-$79, floridatheatre.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28

Music By The Sea features THOSE GUYS — celebrating their 25th anniversary! — with dinner available from Purple Olive, 6 p.m. food service, concert 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., free concert, $10 or less for dinner, 347-8007, thecivicassociation.org. Bring something to sit on.

SEPTEMBER

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

The man Folio Weekly Magazine called “The Albert Ayler of Fern Bar Snooze Jazz,” Grammy, Billboard, and American Music Award-winning saxman KENNY G blows ’em away at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $39.50-$69.50, floridatheatre.com. The JACKSONVILLE SUNS’ final homestand of the regular season, against the Mobile BayBears, starts off 7:05 p.m. tonight (Mavericks Live Thirsty Thursday), Sept. 2 (Red Shirt Friday, Fireworks), 6:05 p.m. Sept. 3 (Mystery Giveaway) and Sept. 4 (Fan Appreciation Night) and the last game … unless our boys make it to the playoffs! … is 2:05 p.m. Sept. 5 (Charity Begins at Home), at Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, single game tix $5-$18, 358-2846, jaxsuns.com. The 26th annual CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA continues with LONESOME BERT & THE SKINNY LIZARDS, 7 p.m. at Plaza de la Constitución, St. George and King streets, St. Augustine, 825-1004, concertsintheplaza.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

Chomp! Swamp rock guru TONY JOE WHITE performs, 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $38.50-$43.50, pvconcerthall.com.

THE GATORBONE BAND plays, 6 p.m. at Limelight Theatre’s Music in the Box, St. Augustine, $5, limelighttheatre.org.

The COSMIC CONCERTS run on the first Friday of the month in Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, $5, 396-7062, moshplanetarium.org.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

It’s a ’90s alt-rock overload when the GOO GOO DOLLS perform with COLLECTIVE SOUL and TRIBE SOCIETY, 6 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $29.50-$69.50, staugamphitheatre.com.

The opening reception for the SOUND ART exhibit opens today at Flagler College’s Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530, flagler.edu/crispellert.

This year’s CONNECTION FESTIVAL features more than 20 international and local hip-hop, indie, and punk groups, including the WU-TANG CLAN on Saturday, July 23 at Metropolitan Park in Downtown Jacksonville.

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FILM Ivan Tors ART 100 Days of LBGcuTies MUSIC Longineu Parsons LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CALENDAR

PG. 36 PG. 38 PG. 39 PG. 40

ON THE ROAD AGAIN H

arry Crews is enjoying a bit of a moment right now, albeit posthumously. The boozing, brawling, menacing raconteur, who taught creative writing at the University of Florida for 40-plus years before dying in 2012, is the subject of a jaw-dropping new biography by Valdosta State University professor Ted Geltner, highlighting Crews’ brutal childhood and hell-raising adulthood. But ’round these parts, Crews started enjoying his own renaissance in 2014, when Jon Reinersten and Mike Collins of revered Gainesville alt-country band Whiskey & Co. founded the Follow the Sun Fest. The concept was simple, but simply brilliant: Start in St. Augustine with a grip of good shows on a Friday, party down in Gainesville all day and night on Saturday, and end the long weekend with a Sunday blowout in Cedar Key. The inspiration? A quotation from Crews’ essay, “Why I Live Where I Live,” published in 1982 in the book Florida Frenzy and excerpted here:

“I can leave the place where I live a couple of hours before daylight and be on a deserted little strip of sand called Crescent Beach in time to throw a piece of meat on a fire and then, in a few minutes, lie back sucking on a vodka bottle and chewing on a hunk of bloody beef while the sun lifts out of the Atlantic … If all that starts to pall – and what doesn’t start to pall? – I can leave the beach and in three hours be out on the end of a dock, sitting in the Captain’s Table [in Cedar Key] eating hearts-of-palm salad and hot boiled shrimp and sipping on a tall, icy glass of beer while the sun I saw lift out of the Atlantic that morning sinks into the warm, waveless Gulf of Mexico. It makes for a hell of a day.”

Follow The Sun Fest treks from St. Augustine to Gainesville to Cedar Key Memorial Day weekend, CELEBRATING WEIRD, WONDERFUL North Florida

Memorial Day weekend. First, Friday shows in the Oldest City kick off on St. Augustine Amphitheatre’s Backyard Stage, as cultish Arizona slop-rockers Supersuckers headline, with support from Colorado alt-country favorites Drag the River, Baltimore indie rockers Outer Spaces, Charlotte crooners Saints & Sinners, and Gainesville’s Ann Pragg. The party then moves to old standby Shanghai Nobby’s, where local heroes Rivernecks, Kenny & The Jets, Sunshine State, and Mental Boy cut loose. On the docket in Gainesville for Saturday are two sets of shows: a matinee at Boca Fiesta featuring two G-Vegas favorites, The Enablers and Endless Pools, then the main event at The Atlantic with repeat performances by several top bands. And then we land in weird, wonderful Cedar Key, with a full day of performances by more bands than we can list here, at Black Dog and the newly renovated 83 West.

Collins tells Folio Weekly Magazine that he just wanted to find a new way to do a music festival based on the feeling they got from reading those words. “And Harry Crews inspired it.” For Reinersten, who’s been driving over from Gainesville to St. Augustine for years to soak up the saltwater vibe and jam with local luminary Jacob Hamilton, Follow the Sun is all about embracing the singular North Florida life that he and his many friends feel blessed to lead. “It all starts with the beautiful drive,” Reinersten says. “I’ve never done it and said, ‘Oh, God!’ It’s always easy to feel so connected to the region when you’re driving between St. Augustine, Gainesville, and Cedar Key. And the people in those places are all awesome.” BEER DRINKERS & HELL RAISERS: After two years of The ever-mighty Supersuckers bootstrap DIY vibes, are part of the rolling rock circus this year Follow the known as the Follow the Sun Fest. Sun Fest gets a new injection of energy on 34 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 25-31, 2016

“Cedar Key rules,” Reinersten says. “It almost takes you back to a different time. We’ve got 20 bands playing throughout the day – acoustic stuff at Black Dog and harder rock at 83 West – and in addition to all the friends we bring, the locals there are starting to catch on. They’re so used to Jimmy Buffett and Toby Keith and Top 40 covers, but Follow the Sun is becoming a big deal for them and they’re itching for original rock.” Collins adds, “A lot of bands that play the festival are, like, ‘We’re going where? Cedar Key?’ And we’re, like, ‘Trust us on this one – you’re going to have a blast.’” Ticket prices for Follow the Sun are ridiculously low: $40 for a three-day pass, with most venues offering single-day admission for $5. Reinersten and Collins both say that’s possible only because of the collective efforts of their like-minded friends and volunteers, all of whom have chipped in to organically build Follow the Sun from the ground up. And rumor has it there may be an even bigger treat in store. Supposedly, Ted Geltner himself might even show up to read from his Harry Crews biography, Blood, Bone, & Marrow, bringing the whole thing to a satisfying full circle. “It’s so nice to see people understand what we’re doing,” Reinersten says. “It’s all about taking pride in North Florida and embracing what we have here. That and just having a good time.” Nick McGregor mail@folioweekly.com

FOLLOW THE SUN FEST

Kickoff party May 27, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard and Shanghai Nobby’s, St. Augustine, (on to Gainesville and Cedar Key May 28 & 29); $15 for St. Augustine shows; $40 3-day passes; schedule & details at followthesunfest.com.

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FOLIO A+E : MAGIC LANTERNS

Gog, 1954

Ivan Tors created some truly “Out of this World” ’50s FLICKS

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WEIRD

SCIENCE

n 1953 and 1954, producer Ivan Tors created a trilogy of science-fiction films, each loosely connected by a fictional governmental agency, the Office of Scientific Investigation, or OSI. The first and last films, The Magnetic Monster and Gog, have just been released on Blu-ray, Gog in stunning 3-D. So goggle-wearing fans should take note — neither film has looked so good since the initial release more than 60 years ago. In fact, Gog broke in many more theaters in standard format rather than 3-D. The then-much-flawed format was beginning to wear thin with audiences by 1954. Riders to the Stars, the second and weakest of the trilogy, has yet to be released on DVD, but enterprising viewers can watch it (legally and legitimately) on some streaming sites. YouTube features the film in its original color but with a rather lackluster presentation; Amazon’s feature is in a much crisper black-and-white. It’s your choice until the eventual restoration on Blu-ray renders the dilemma moot. Ivan Tors was fascinated with the scientific aspects of the genre, and his movies (and later TV series, the influential Science Fiction Theater) were grounded in lots of pseudoscientific claptrap intended to make their subjects more credible and believable than the usual genre fantasies. In The Magnetic Monster, for instance, there’s actually no creature as such, but rather a tiny piece of a new element called “serranium” which, due to an irresponsible experimenter, begins to grow exponentially, emitting radiation as its magnetic properties threaten the very existence of Earth. The actual origin of the film is almost as fantastic as its plot. Tors had obtained a copy of the German film Gold (1934), which had about 10 minutes of terrific special effects. Writer/director Curt Siodmak then fashioned his own completely different plot around those 10 minutes, which he seamlessly edited into the new film. Richard Carlson, a stalwart icon of ’50s sci-fi classics like It Came from Outer Space and Creature from the Black Lagoon, gives one of his best performances as the enterprising scientist who saves the day against all odds. Among the supporting cast is the always-reliable King Donovan whose face, if not name, was familiar to generations of moviegoers. One of his most memorable roles was as Kevin McCarthy’s buddy in the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Intelligent and fast-paced, Magnetic Monster makes better use of its 76-minute running time than most bloated genre features today, a testament to imagination and ingenuity, in lieu of big-budget and special effects. Carlson went on to make his directing debut in Riders to the Stars, the second in the OSI trilogy, casting himself in a supporting role as one of America’s first three “men in

space.” Barely making it out of the atmosphere and nowhere near the stars, the men of the title (headlined by William Lundigan) are trying to capture meteors in order to find a substance to help the U.S.A. in its race to space against the Commies. The film’s science is even more ludicrous than the weak special effects, but the actors are great — including respected veteran Herbert Marshall, the lovely Martha Hyer and, yes, King Donovan again. A mirror of its time, like the others in the trilogy, Riders to the Stars highlights Tors’ fascination with the emerging technology as well as the nation’s paranoia about the Red Menace behind the Iron Curtain. Both concerns come front and center less than a year later in Gog. At a remote underground facility in the middle of the desert, research scientists feverishly at work on the first orbiting manned satellite are being eliminated one by one in a series of nefarious “accidents.” Rugged Richard Egan plays an OSI investigator trying to plumb the mystery, aided by Constance Dowling (the real-life Mrs. Tors) and Herbert Marshall. (No Carlson or Donovan this time.) The three major nonhuman characters are NOVAC, a huge computer that’s the hub of the installation, and a pair of multi-armed robots, Gog and Magog. (The Magnetic Monster included a prominent computer, M.A.N.I.A.C.) The real culprit turns out to be a jet plane from an unnamed Menace (but we know it’s really the dirty Reds), jamming the facility’s electronics, causing the computer and robots to go on their respective killing sprees. Restored to pristine 3-D, Gog looks every bit as good as the recent releases of House of Wax and Alfred Hitchcock’s Dial M for Murder. It’s hokey but fun, a worthy conclusion to the OSI trilogy and a faithful representative of ’50s sci-fi films. Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com

FILM LISTINGS AREA SCREENINGS

MOONLIGHT MOVIE Plastic toy pieces must save their world in The Lego Movie, 9 p.m. May 27, SeaWalk Pavilion, Jax Beach; free. Bring something to sit on. Popcorn, candy, beverage vendor onsite. No alcohol, skateboards, bicycles, glass. 247-6100, jacksonvillebeach.org. SUN-RAY CINEMA Money Monster, Captain America: Civil War and A Bigger Splash screen. 1028 Park St., 5 Points, 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. THE CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ City of Gold and Our Last Tango screen at 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. The Other Boylen Girl runs noon May 26. Roar starts May 27. IMAX THEATER Captain America: Civil War, A Beautiful Planet, Secret Ocean and National Parks Adventure screen, World Golf Village Hall of Fame Theater, St. Augustine, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com. Alice Through the Looking Glass starts May 27.

ARTS + EVENTS PERFORMANCE BLITHE SPIRIT Noel Coward’s musical comedy, about a ghost haunting her spouse and his new bride, runs through June 5. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s themed menu dinner 6 p.m.; brunch 11 a.m. & noon; Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 641-1212, $35-$62, alhambrajax.com.

CLASSICAL, CHOIR & JAZZ The 2016 Jacksonville Jazz Festival features KEM, JOHN BATISTE & STAY HUMAN, SNARKY PUPPY, The McCOY TYNER QUARTET, DR. JOHN, GENERATION NEXT, NICHOLAS COLE, LIN ROUNTREE & LEBRON, The YELLOWJACKETS, DIZZY GILLESPIE AFRO-CUBAN EXPERIENCE, NATHAN EAST, CYRILLE AIMEE, SOMI, CHRISTIAN SCOTT ATUNDE ADJUAH, JAMISON ROSS, KEN FORD, LIZZ WRIGHT, MARK PENDER, DOUGLAS ANDERSON JAZZ BAND, UNF JAZZ ENSEMBLE I, The CHRIS THOMAS jamBAND, TERRY “DOC” HANDY, JOHN LUMPKIN & the COVENANT, GARY STARLING GROUP, RUSSEL GEORGE, ERIC CARTER & CO., NOEL FREIDLINE QUINTET, and LISA KELLY, May 26-29, at various Downtown Jacksonville venues. All details at jacksonvillejazzfest.com. 2016 JACKSONVILLE JAZZ PIANO COMPETITION The annual competition is 7 p.m. May 26 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $13.50, floridatheatre.com.

COMEDY FRED’S ALL-STAR COMEDIANS Area comics Jon Vredenburg, Spike, and others are on 7:30 p.m. May 25 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., 292-4242, $10, comedyzone.com. BRUCE BRUCE Comedian Bruce, onetime host of Comic View, is on 7:30 p.m. May 26; 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. May 27 & 28; 7 p.m. May 29, The Comedy Zone, 292-4242, $30-$35, comedyzone.com. DANNY JOHNSON Comedian Johnson, who’s shared a stage with Chris Rock and Bob Saget, is on 8 p.m. May 27 & 28, The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $8-$25, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

CALLS & WORKSHOPS SOUTHLIGHT CALL TO ARTISTS Southlight Gallery accepts submissions for its upcoming jury show, Fresh Air. A maximum of three submissions should be nature-inspired; $25/submission. The June show includes prizes. Send submissions via email with name/fresh air applicant in subject line, to events@southlightgallery.com. FLORIDA CIVIL RIGHTS HALL OF FAME The Florida Commission on Human Relations is accepting nominations for the FCRHoF. Judges seeking those who’ve made significant contributions and provided leadership for Florida’s progress and achievements in civil rights. Details: fchr.state.fl.us. NEW TOWN URBAN FARM The partnership of Urban Geoponics and New Town is developing a large community garden on the corner of Pearce and West Third Streets, in the New Town/Edward Waters College area, Northside. The farm will provide fresh produce and a hands-on, open-air center of learning for the community and area students (Eugene Butler, Edward Waters College, FSCJ Downtown and others). Urban Farm meets 10 a.m.-1 p.m. every Sun. Details, call Diallo-Sekou at 706-284-9808.

ART WALKS & MARKETS FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK The downtown art walk, 5-9 p.m. June 1 — themed 150 Bold - Bold City Brewery’s Third Annual Big John’s Apricot Wheat Release Party — and every first Wed., has more than 60 venues — live music, restaurants, galleries, museums, businesses and hotspots (some open after 9 p.m.), spanning 15 blocks in Downtown Jacksonville. iloveartwalk.com. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local, regional art, music – Morning Yoga with Hot Spot (9 a.m.), Chris Thomas, Blue Muse, NE FL Conservatory of Music Jazz Band — food, farmers market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 28 under Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES For a list of select gallery and museum exhibits, check out the Ongoing listing at the beginning of our Ultimate Summer Guide, page 16. THE ART CENTER Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 139, 2339252, tacjacksonville.org. Kenny Balser is the featured artist for May. BUTTERFIELD GARAGE ART GALLERY 137 King St., St. Augustine, 825-4577, butterfieldgarage.com. An exhibit of Dee Roberts’ recent works runs through May 29. FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928, firststreetgalleryart.com. The opening reception for the 14th Annual Sea Turtle Show is 7-9 p.m. May 27; the exhibit displays through July 4.

ARTS + EVENTS MONROE GALLERIES 40 W. Monroe St., Downtown, 881-0209, monroegalleries.com. Works by Barbie Bray-Workman, Jami Childers, Dana Fawn, Leilani Leo, and Dustin Bradley are featured. The opening reception for an exhibit of photographer Abbey Matthews’ new works is 5-9 p.m. June 1. ROTUNDA GALLERY SJC Admin Bldg., 500 San Sebastian Way, St. Augustine, 808-7330, stjohnsculture.com. St. Augustine Camera Club’s fifth annual Juried Member Photography Show, through June 8. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 150, Downtown, 438-4358, southlightgallery.com. The exhibit Local Art Rocks displays through May. Michael Dunlap, featured artist. This collaborative gallery has works by 20 local artists. ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., 824-2310, staaa.org. Canvas, Clay, Collage & Cutting Edge through May 29.

EVENTS CHINESE TEA CEREMONY To honor Asian Pacific American Month, a celebration and demonstration of a traditional Chinese tea ceremony is held 6 p.m. May 25, University Park Branch Library, 3435 University Blvd. N., Southside, 630-1265, jaxpubliclibrary.org. SLIDE-A-THON The sixth annual Slide-A-Thon, to benefit American Red Cross Volunteer Lifesaving Corps, is 6 p.m. May 27, Adventure Landing, 1944 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 246-4386, adventurelanding.com. Contestants must be at least 18 years old and 42 inches tall. Entry $10. ADULT TWILIGHT BYOB CRUISES Amelia River Cruises offer the cruises, with live music by Larry Lemeir 7 p.m. May 27, and Dan Voll May 28, from 1 N. Front St., Fernandina, 261-9972; fees/details at ameliarivercruises.com. MOONLIGHT MOVIES The 15th annual free Moonlight Movies series wraps up with family-friendly hit The Lego Movie, 9 p.m. May 27, SeaWalk Pavilion, Jax Beach. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and a picnic; popcorn, candy, beverages are available. No alcohol, skateboards, bicycles, glass or animals (except qualified service animals). jacksonvillebeach.org. COLOR ME FED 5K WALK & RUN The second annual 5K Walk & Run “Race Against Hunger,” with a route through Brooklyn/Riverside area with five color stations where runners are “bombed” with (non-toxic!) colored powders, kicks off 9 a.m. (registration 7 a.m.) May 28, River City Brewing parking lot, 835 Museum Cir., Southbank, $53; $22 ages 3-11, fee includes color packs, T-shirt, medal, goodie bag; 374-5623; register at hungerfight.org. JACKSONVILLE ZOO & GARDENS MEMORIAL DAY The Jacksonville Zoo celebrates Memorial Day all day May 30, taking $2 off the already-discounted military admission fees for active, reserve and retired military and their families, with valid military I.D., 370 Zoo Parkway, Northside, 757-4463, jacksonvillezoo.org. MEMORIAL DAY RIVERFEST CELEBRATION Green Cove Springs celebrates its 28th annual Memorial Day RiverFest, a daylong family-geared event with arts & crafts, various eats, fun kid stuff (waterslides!), live entertainment and fireworks over the St. Johns River. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. May 30, Historic Spring Park, 321 Walnut St., 297-7500, greencovesprings.com. AMELIA RIVER CRUISES Tours include Eco-Shrimping, family-friendly sunset, beach creek, and Cumberland Island tours throughout the summer, from 1 N. Front St., Fernandina Beach, prices vary per tour, 261-9972, ameliarivercruises.com. COSMIC BOWLING Beach Bowl has Cosmic Bowling 10 p.m. every Thur., 8 p.m. every Fri. and Sat. at 818 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 249-9849; $1 a pop each for games, rental shoes, hot dogs and fries; $6.50 pitchers of beer; $5 cover at the door; beachbowljaxbeach.com. DAILY EVENTS AT HEMMING PARK Hemming Park’s daily events include free yoga, group fitness, and kids’ activities, across from City Hall, 117 W. Duval St., Downtown. Live music and food trucks are featured 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; for details, go to hemmingpark.org/hemming-park-events. JET SKI TOURS Flying Fish Adventures offers one-hour, two-hour or three-hour Jet Ski Tours, starting at 1 S. Front St., Fernandina Beach. Call for fees and details, 770-4660, flyingfishfun.com. WEEKLY EVENTS AT UNITY PLAZA Unity Plaza has events including meditation lessons, concerts, festivals, workshops, fitness classes, and more every week, 220 Riverside Ave., 220-5830, unityplaza.org.

JACKSONVILLE SUNS A homestand against the Montgomery Biscuits starts off 7:05 p.m. May 31 and June 1 (’80s Prom Night), June 2 (Mavericks Live Thirsty Thursday) and June 3 (Red Shirt Friday), and 6:05 p.m. June 4 (Soccer Ball Giveaway) at Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, single game tix $5-$18, 358-2846, jaxsuns.com. Next up: Biloxi Shuckers! ______________________________________________ To list an event, send time, date, location (street address, city), admission price, contact number to print to Daniel A. Brown – email dbrown@folioweekly.com or mail, 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 103, Jacksonville FL 32202. Items run as space is available. Deadline noon Wed. for next Wed. printing.

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: ARTS + EVENTS FOLIO A+E ARTS MONROE GALLERIES 40 W. Monroe St., Downtown, 881-0209, monroegalleries.com. Works by Barbie Bray-Workman, Jami Childers, Dana Fawn, Leilani Leo, and Dustin Bradley are featured. The opening reception for an exhibit of photographer Abbey Matthews’ new works is 5-9 p.m. June 1. ROTUNDA GALLERY SJC Admin Bldg., 500 San Sebastian Way, St. Augustine, 808-7330, stjohnsculture.com. St. Augustine Camera Club’s fifth annual Juried Member Photography Show, through June 8. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 150, Downtown, 438-4358, southlightgallery.com. The exhibit Local Art Rocks displays through May. Michael Dunlap, featured artist. This collaborative gallery has works by 20 local artists. ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., 824-2310, staaa.org. Canvas, Clay, Collage & Cutting Edge through May 29.

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100 DAYS FOR LGBcuTies:

COMPASSION,

HUMOR &

HUMANITY Two local artist-activists have enacted a creative project to directly face Jacksonville’s glaring, PREJUDICIAL HRO SHORTCOMINGS

ity legislation affects everyone,” Karen Kurycki says quietly but emphatically, with the hint of a smile on her face. Kurycki and studio-mate Summer Wood are seated at the large conference/work desk they share in their CoRK Arts District North studio space. The loading-dock door is open and it’s a perfect day outside, the kind of day that’s a reminder of all the potential in this city … and is a foil to the often backward, cruel thinking that occurs here. But the designer/illustrators aren’t speaking against the city, they’re speaking for their project: 100 Days for LGBcuTies. 100 Days for LGBcuTies is a series of collaborative portraits of some individuals within the Jacksonville community who are working toward, and are affected by, the failure of this city to pass an expanded Human Rights Ordinance (HRO). The participants include a wide range of people, from highprofile attorneys and activists to musicians and performers. “Tying a project in with activism motivates us to do it every day,” says Wood. “And we didn’t see a lot of art work happening around this issue.” To recap: The HRO would offer basic protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals, by prohibiting discrimination in housing, jobs, and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. In January 2016, however, Mayor Lenny Curry said that expanding the current HRO “wouldn’t be prudent.” And then in February, the Jacksonville City Council voted to shelve the bill. But shelving the bill doesn’t shelve those affected by the city’s failure to act. It bears mentioning (again) that Jacksonville is one of the largest cities in the nation — and certainly in Florida — without human rights protections for its LGBT residents. Without these protections, the city stands to lose growth, talent, and ethical traction. 100 Days is a hyper-local response to that hatred which is cloaked in theocratic policy. It’s currently existing as an Internet-based project, and Kurycki and Wood say that their goal is to “humanize and give it [the HRO] a face.”

TIME HAS COME TODAY - A FEW PORTRAITS FROM THE 100 DAYS FOR LGBcuTies PROJECT: (clockwise from top left) Kaitlin, Jake, BeBe Deluxe, and Kourtnee, all mixed media, 12” x 12.” The project grew out of the studio-mates’ daily conversations about city legislation and its consequences, inspired by the model of Yale professor Michael Bierut’s 100 Day Project. The only restriction is that the project must be repeated in some form every day. Out of the project itself grew even greater conversations, “The people at the mayor’s town hall [meetings] were saying the most vulgar things […] we thought there should be a way to confront that,” says Kurycki. Clearly, compassion, humor, and aesthetics are part of the method for steering away from entrenched, entitled vulgarity. Existing only online, the portraits nonetheless combine elements of collage, hand-drawing and painting. However, as they’re in digital file forms, the work unequivocally enters into conversations around art that exists primarily in the digital milieu. This project, catalyzed by social justice as it is, implicitly challenges the homogenized consumerist fantasy lifestyle that propagates on social media, and undermines the kind of one-note discourse that exists only via memes. Further, through the use of the hand-drawn and constructed, Wood and Kurycki push back against what critic Brian Droitcour has described as “the aestheticization of everyday life” in social media. Their subjects aren’t coiffed and polished, they’re stylized but recognizable as actual people, not idealized and sanctimonious. They’re speaking out for inclusivity, dignity and, in the case of BeBe Deluxe, fabulocity. “I have such hope for the next generation and [I] slay twice as hard to make sure they can skip the internalized homophobia and go right into fabulosity,” Deluxe wrote in her 100 Days profile. Deluxe, through the use of humor and the acknowledgement of self-hatred, deftly skews the conversation toward the issues that actually undergird resistance to an expanded HRO: misinformation, misunderstanding, and fear, clad in pseudo-religious palaver and legalistic maneuvering.

When asked for comment on this issue, the mayor’s office replied with the email he’d sent out in January. “In our nation, we have freedoms endowed by our Creator and protected in our Constitution. These divinely inspired freedoms are the foundation of our republic and inform my strong belief that in our nation, state and city, we must be ever vigilant to remain free from discrimination. As our founders declared, we are obligated to honor and respect every individual’s life, liberty, and opportunity to pursue happiness.” And after these inspired words, the mayor patted himself on the back for hosting three community meetings, and bringing the city of Jacksonville’s employment policies in line with the majority of Fortune 500 companies, and a growing body of jurisprudence that considers sexual orientation and gender identity and expression to be components of sex or gender in legal realms. While the city’s efforts cannot be dismissed outright, it’s important to note that with these actions, Mayor Curry thinks his administration has sufficiently addressed the issues surrounding an expanded HRO. This simply isn’t the case, so perhaps the best thing for those who support human rights in Jacksonville to do is to continue to make dissenting voices heard, whether through contacting those in power or by responding to the legislative inertia in a manner that takes a cue from 100 Days for LGBcuTies. Which is to say: Everyone deserves legal protections and dignity, and to be seen as fully human. And if it can be done with compassion, style, and humor — then the whole city is the better for it. Madeleine Peck Wagner mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ For more information on the HRO, go to jaxequality.org. To contact your City Council rep, go to coj.net/city-council.aspx#feature01.

FOLIO A A+E E : MUSIC Native son Longineu Parsons talks about the Jacksonville Jazz Festival’s evolution — and his own struggle with THE CITY’S COMPLICATED HISTORY

CULTURAL

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or 35 years, the Jacksonville Jazz Festival has tried on more looks than the most finicky of celebrities: homegrown celebration at Mayport Village. WJCTproduced bonanza at Metropolitan Park. Urban block party celebrating Jacksonville’s Downtown revitalization. Profile-raiser for The Shipyards’ potential. Trad-jazz moneymaker. Pop-savvy loss leader. And, depending on whom in town you ask (and when you ask), every other point on the spectrum between rootsy artist-centric excellence and crass corporate cash grabs aimed strictly at boosting attendance. This year’s festival, however, has two major things going for it: 1) a stellar lineup that spans nearly every strand of jazz, classical, R&B, and funk currently being heard in the United States, and 2) a return to the Downtown core, with a 15-block footprint encompassing three stages, a new Jazz Marketplace and Jazz Eats & Drinks set-up, and the usual Jazz Jam, Piano Competition, and Jazz Brunch auxiliary options. Folio Weekly Magazine checked in with Jacksonville Jazz Festival staple and native son Longineu Parsons to talk about this year’s lineup, the evolution of the event, and how free jazz can in fact change the world. Folio Weekly Magazine: You’re performing as The Longineu Parsons Ensemble this year. What does that lineup look like? Longineu Parsons: It’s a five-piece group with my son Longineu “LP” Parsons III on drums, Zac Chester on piano and keyboards, Delorean Fullington on bass, and my partner in Tribal Records, Neil Faison, on guitar.

Your career has charted so much creative ground. Will the Ensemble home in on any particular slice of it? We’re opening for Benny Golson, one of the great saxophone masters, and God — that’s how I look at McCoy Tyner. He’s the greatest pianist of the 20th century. So if we’re not at our absolute best, presenting hard-hitting jazz music that still retains my multicultural outlook, we’ll be swept away by the incredible tide of music that will follow us. You have a strong personal connection to McCoy and Benny, right? The first time I went to New York as a musician, McCoy let me sit in with him

one night at the Half Note. I’ll never forget that — it was one of the most memorable performances of my life. Also, when McCoy was still in Benny Golson’s band The Jazztet, he needed a ride from New York to Philadelphia. Benny thought about who could do it, called Coltrane, and the story goes that by the time John and McCoy got to Philadelphia, Benny Golson had lost his piano player. It will be interesting to ask them about that.

to Boston and studied at Berklee, started touring with a Broadway show and lived in New York, then moved to Paris, then back to New York, then down to the Caribbean. I did come back to Jacksonville for family reasons in 1986, but I had been away for so long that the city had changed considerably. And I made a nice home for myself — I was the principal soloist in the St. Johns River City Band, even though I had trouble getting in because word got out that I didn’t know how to read music. I’m college-educated as a musician, played with Cab Calloway, and still the stereotype is that black jazz musicians can’t read music. But I’m a classical player! That’ll be the interesting thing about opening for McCoy Tyner: I won’t have to restrain myself — I can really play like I play. And that was always difficult when I was living in Jacksonville, because there are all these expectations, along with a rather conservative attitude toward jazz. Do you think things are moving in the right direction with Jazz Fest? I’ve played the festival almost every year since 1981, when Dizzy Gillespie was the headliner. One thing that helped the festival along was [co-founder] Mike Tolbert — he admitted that he didn’t know anything about jazz, so he went to the library and studied. I dig on that in life. To think you know is a poisonous thought. He didn’t know how to put on a jazz festival, but he learned. And all the musicians I know who played there agreed it was a tremendous festival. The festival eventually came under different leadership, and many of them chose jazz people who were not real because they knew it would attract more crowds. And I understand that — the name of the game is to get people there, because if no one’s there, what value does it have? The festival moved in that direction of less and less real jazz for several years, but in 2016, the lineup looks incredible.

Closer to home — we understand yours is among the oldest families in Jacksonville. Tell us more about that. I’m a descendant, on my mother’s side, of George J.F. Clark, who was the surveyor general for Florida under the Spanish. He owned 29,950 acres of what is now Jacksonville and Green Cove Springs, and he founded the city of Fernandina Beach. Once Florida became part of the Confederacy, because many of our family members were mixed race, they weren’t allowed to do business or own property. They had to have white guardians, As an educator, how important do you think who of course disposed of all of our land it is to have a free event like the Jazz Festival — and then named it after a slaveholding giving so many people an entrance point for Indian-killer, Andrew Jackson. My mother’s jazz music? family gradually moved away; the boys would Jazz is America’s classical music. And if we work from the time they were small, and don’t take care of rebuilding our own culture, when they turned 16, they were given all the why should anybody else give a damn about money they had made and told to get the hell it? People like what they’re exposed to, and out of the South — and to never come back. young people are coming up thinking, “Oh, They became doctors, I don’t like jazz.” But I see generals in the U.S. it all the time in classes Army, judges … But at Florida A&M: “I got LONGINEU PARSONS ENSEMBLE Jacksonville Jazz Festival, 5 p.m. May 27, they never came back to to this class and I hated Groovin’ Stage, Hemming Park, Downtown. Florida. The first person jazz — now it’s all I want For details of all performers and from Jacksonville to win to listen to.” This helps schedules, go to jacksonvillejazzfest.com. any kind of medal in to up-end the fallacy the Olympics was one that mass media only of my relatives, Edward Gourdin — he got plays “what the people like.” But the mass second-place in the broad jump, even though media makes people like what they like, he couldn’t train for two years because he was even though most of it is dumbed-down. It’s busy at Harvard Law School. insulting as an American to look at this stuff and think, “This is what I’m supposed to be entertained by.” In general, what’s out there How did you grapple with that urge to leave is meant to keep people from thinking and the South — and your decision to move back moving forward. But exposing people to jazz in the ’80s? not for commercial benefit but for cultural My father’s family had close connections to enrichment is going to help them think and Florida A&M, where I went to school when understand. And that is a seriously critical I left Jacksonville. I was one of the kids [who function. desegregated] Ribault High School in the Nick McGregor ’60s, so after that, I definitely didn’t want mail@folioweekly.com to come back. After Florida A&M, I went MAY 25-31, 2016 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 39

Dance-punk greats !!! (pronounced Chk Chk Chk) play with STEREOLAD May 27, Jack Rabbits, San Marco.

LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CONCERTS THIS WEEK

SPADE McQUADE 6 p.m. May 25, Fionn MacCool’s Irish Pub, Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 176, 374-1247. Music By The Sea: DUFFY BISHOP BLUES BAND Free concert series starts 6-9 p.m. May 25, Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 347-8007, thecivicassociation.org. DAN VOLL 6:30 p.m. May 25, Alley Cat Seafood, Beer House & Wine Boutique, 316 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, 491-1001. CODY JOHNSON 7 p.m. May 25, Ragtime Tavern, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877. WALTER PARKS 7:30 p.m. May 25, Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., San Marco, 352-7008, $15. BUCKETHEAD 8 p.m. May 25, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $22 advance; $25 day of (SRO). MIDLIFE CRISIS 7 p.m. May 26, Ragtime Tavern. MOBILE DEATHCAMP (with Todd Evans of GWAR), ERODE, DAMN THY NAME, ARMAGEDDON III 8:30 p.m. May 26, Shanghai Nobby’s, 10 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 547-2188, $5. DRAKE WHITE, BRANDY CLARK 8 p.m. May 26, Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 353-1188, free. MODERN ENGLISH, BURNT HAIR, GOV CLUB 8 p.m. May 26, Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $15 advance; $18 day of., ticketfly.com. HERE COME the MUMMIES, NOAH GUTHRIE 8 p.m. May 26, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $30 advance (SRO); $35 day of. R. KELLY 8 p.m. May 26, Veterans Memorial Arena, 301 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, 630-3900, $65-$105. “3” THE BAND 9 p.m. May 26, Flying Iguana, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680. 2 QUART SHYNE 5 p.m. May 27, Sandollar Restaurant, 9716 Heckscher Dr., Northside, 251-2449. GITLO LEE 6:30 p.m. May 27, Alley Cat Beer House, 316 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, 491-1001. BREAKING THROUGH, DYNE-SIDE 7:30 p.m. May 27, Harmonious Monks, 320 First St. N., Jax Beach, 372-0815, $10; $20 VIP, gobigentertainment.net. !!! (pronounced Chk Chk Chk) STEREOLAD 8 p.m. May 27, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $20. Folio Media House Atrium Event Series: GROOVE COALITION, [neu]SONICS MUSIC INITIATIVE STUDENT RECITAL 8 p.m. May 27, Folio Media House, 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 103, Downtown, 260-9770. MAMA BLUE 8 p.m. May 27, Unity Plaza Amphitheater, 220 Riverside Ave., 220-5830. Follow the Sun Fest I: SUPERSUCKERS, DRAG the RIVER, OUTER SPACES, SINNERS and SAINTS, ANN PRAGG 5:30 p.m. May 27, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, $15 1-day ticket; $30 3-day ticket for Cedar Key and Gainesville, followthesunfest.com. Jazz Fest After Dark: 40+ bands; JONATHON SCALES FOURCHESTRA, TRIBAL DISORDER, ULISSES ROCHA, DREW TUCKER & the NEW STANDARD, CONTROL THIS!, SANDY WICKER & the RECOLLECTIONS, RARELUTH, BAND & the BEAT, DOVETONSIL, TROPIC of CANCER, ERIC CARTER & CO., DR. SCIENCE, GROOVE COALITION, D.J. BROOKLYN MIKE, LE ORCHID, [NEU]SONICS MUSIC INITIATIVE STUDENT/TEACHER RECITAL, JOE WATTS QUARTET, TOUGH JUNKIE, MASTER RADICAL, JUNCO ROYALS, TOM BENNETT, STRANGERWOLF, BLUE MUSE, CHRIS THOMAS, BILLY & BELLA, GENERAL TSO’S FURY, CHIEFORIA, JARROD TYLOR ALLEN, RAISIN CAKE ORCHESTRA, DJ GURU May 27 & 28, nine Downtown Jacksonville venues. All details at jazzfestafterdark.com.

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The GOOTCH 10 p.m. May 27 & 28, Flying Iguana. CLOUD 9 10 p.m. May 27 & 28, Ragtime Tavern. FAT CACTUS 10 p.m. May 27 & 28, The Roadhouse, 231 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 264-0611. Follow the Sun Fest II: RIVERNECKS, KENNY & the JETS, SUNSHINE STATE, MENTAL BOY 10:45 p.m. May 27, Shanghai Nobby’s, St. Augustine, $5 or free with St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage ticket. Riverside Arts Market: North Florida Folk Network Day: MORNING YOGA with HOT SPOT (9 a.m.), CHRIS THOMAS,

BLUE MUSE, NE FL CONSERVATORY of MUSIC JAZZ BAND 10:30 a.m. May 28, 715 Riverside, 389-2449. MOBILE DEATHCAMP (with Todd Evans of GWAR) 7 p.m. May 28, Harmonious Monks, $10; $20 VIP, gobigentertainment.net. CJ RAMONE, BROKEN GOLD, KID YOU NOT, MENTAL BOY 8 p.m. May 28, Shanghai Nobby’s, $10 advance; $12 day of. WILSON PHILLIPS and JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 8 p.m. May 28, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $53.50-$103.50. 5 O’CLOCK SHADOW 9:30 p.m. May 28, Whiskey Jax, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Southside, 634-7208. ELLA ROMAINE, DAVIS LOOSE 6 p.m. May 29, Limelight Theatre’s Music in the Box, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164, $5. T MARTIN & the TROUBLEMAKERS 7 p.m. May 29, Ragtime Tavern. WEEKEND ATLAS, GLASS MANSIONS, SICK TALK, TEEN DIVORCE 7 p.m. May 29, Jack Rabbits, $8 advance; $10 day of. R_DENT, ADULT LIFE, GENERAL TSO’S FURY, DIVORCE CULTURE, The HOODRATS 8 p.m. May 29, 1904 Music Hall, $10 advance; $12 day of. DARREN CORLEW 8:30 p.m. May 29, Flying Iguana. STATE CHAMPION, FEVER HEAD, SEAFOAM WALLS, SERFIN SERF 8 p.m. May 31, Shanghai Nobby’s. Final Burro Bar Art Walk Party: STATE CHAMPION, FEVER HANDS, ANIMAL TIME TRAVEL 6 p.m. June 1, Burro Bar. NEIL DIXON 7 p.m. June 1, Ragtime Tavern.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

KEVIN SMITH June 2, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall 1999: A Tribute to Prince: BAND of DESTINY, STANK SAUCE, FONIX MOVEMENT, LUNAR COAST, The GROOVE COALITION, MASTER RADICAL, BILLY BUCHANAN, CHRIS WILLIAMS & the SOULPOWER REVOLUTION June 2, Hemming Park APPETITE for DESTRUCTION, MEDAL MILITIA June 3, Mavericks Live GROSS EVOLUTION, WARM LIKE WINTER, MR. NEVER & the SCARS June 3, Shantytown Pub DETRIMENT, VATICAN, HEAVENS, DIE June 3, Burro Bar SHIRLEY CAESAR, KIERRA SHEARD, JEKALYN CARR June 3, The Florida Theatre North Florida Land Trust Fish Fry: FIREWATER TENT REVIVAL, CAIN’T NEVER COULD June 4, Big Talbot Island MIKE BEND June 4, Ritz Theatre ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO June 5, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall GREAVER, YOUTH LEAGUE June 5, Burro Bar KIRK FRANKLIN June 5, T-U Center REFUSED June 7, Mavericks Live WEIRD AL YANKOVIC June 11, St. Augustine Amphitheatre TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND, JASON ISBELL, DUMPSTAPHUNK June 11, Sea Island

Avant presents: TIM SPARKS June 12, Karpeles Manuscript

Library Museum MIRANDA LAMBERT, KIP MOORE, BROTHERS OSBORNE June 12, Veterans Memorial Arena Happy Together Tour: The COWSILLS, The TURTLES, The SPENCER DAVIS GROUP, GARY PUCKETT & the UNION GAP, MARK LINDSAY, CHUCK NEGRON June 12, Florida Theatre CYNDI LAUPER June 12, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DEATH CAB for CUTIE, CHVRCHES, PURE BATHING CULTURE June 14, St. Augustine Amphitheatre LORD HURON June 14, Mavericks Live CHRIS CORNELL June 17, The Florida Theatre MAMA BLUE, UNIVERSAL GREEN June 17, 1904 Music Hall WAR June 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SKATTER BRAINZ, ABANDON the MIDWEST, SOUTHERN ALABAMA PIE COOK OFF, MR. NEVER & the SCARS, ASPHALT KISS June 18, Shantytown Pub HIVELORDS, SET AND SETTING, YASHIRA, SHADOW HUNTER June 20, Burro Bar CASTLE, HOLLOWLEG, GHOSTWITCH, BLACK STACHE June 21, Burro Bar ZOSO Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience June 23, PVC Hall REBELUTION, The GREEN & J BOOG, STICK FIGURE, THROUGH the GREEN June 23, St. Augustine Amphitheatre RICHIE RAMONE, ELECTRIC WATER, TEENAGE LOBOTOMY, STATUS FAUX June 25, Burro Bar JUSTIN BIEBER June 29, Vets Memorial Arena SUBLIME with ROME, TRIBAL SEEDS July 1, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BARENAKED LADIES, ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES in the DARK, HOWARD JONES July 2, St. Augustine Amphitheatre TWENTY ONE PILOTS July 3, St. Augustine Amphitheatre FLAG, WAR on WOMEN, The DIRTY NIL July 8, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ROBERT CRAY BAND July 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Unity Fest 2016: JEEZY, JACQUEES, PLIES, more July 9, Veterans Memorial Arena BOY GEORGE & CULTURE CLUB, WHO’S BAD, BOW WOW WOW July 9, Morocco Shrine Auditorium EL ESCAPADO, MR. NEVER & the SCARS, SPEEDBAG RESIDUE July 11, Shantytown Pub 98 DEGREES, O TOWN, DREAM, RYAN CABRERA July 14, St. Augustine Amphitheatre JASON MICHAEL CARROLL, MARK WILLS, DARYL WORLEY July 14, Mavericks Live MARIANAS TRENCH July 16, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SHAWN MENDES July 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre FLIGHT of the CONCHORDS, ARJ BARKER July 17, St. Augustine Amphitheatre 5 SECONDS of SUMMER July 20, Veterans Memorial Arena TED NUGENT July 20, Florida Theatre VILLAINFEST 2016 July 22, Mavericks Live Connection Festival: WU-TANG CLAN, CAGE the ELEPHANT, BIG DATA, ST. LUCIA, NEVER SHOUT NEVER, NEW YORK SKA ENSEMBLE, RUN RIVER NORTH, WHOLE WHEAT BREAD, COLOURS, BROTHER HAWK, WATERSEED, CONTROL THIS!, CLOUD9 VIBES, MOYA MOYA, UNIVERSAL GREEN, ASKMEIFICARE, SKYVIEW, FLAG on FIRE July 23, Downtown Jacksonville 311, MATISYAHU July 26, St. Augustine Amphitheatre TODRICK HALL July 26, The Florida Theatre CRAIG MORGAN July 28, The Florida Theatre BRING IT! LIVE July 29, The Florida Theatre LUKE COMBS July 29, Mavericks Live

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LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC

Local 14-year-old singer-songwriters ELLA ROMAINE and DAVIS LOOSE play May 29, Limelight Theatre’s Music in the Box, St. Augustine. EMMA MOSELEY BAND, KRISTOPHER JAMES, CURT TOWNE BAND July 30, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Party DAVID BAZAN, MICHAEL NAU Aug. 4, Jack Rabbits The ACACIA STRAIN, OCEANO, KNOCKED LOOSE, CULTURE KILLER, TO the WIND Aug. 6, 1904 Music Hall MAXWELL Aug. 7, T-U Center MISTERWIVES Aug. 7, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Outcry: HILLSONG WORSHIP, KARI JOBE, REND COLLECTIVE, HOUSEFIRES, URBAN RESCUE, CHAD VEACH Aug. 10, Veterans Memorial Arena SLIGHTLY STOOPID, SOJA, FORTUNATE YOUTH Aug. 11, St. Augustine Amphitheatre RAY LaMONTAGNE Aug. 14, St. Augustine Amphitheatre LYLE LOVETT & HIS LARGE BAND Aug. 20, Florida Theatre The Orchestra - An Evening of ELO’s Greatest Hits (with members of ELO and Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra) Aug. 27, The Florida Theatre WAYNE BRADY Aug. 27, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts JILL SCOTT Aug. 28, T-U Center for the Performing Arts GOO GOO DOLLS, COLLECTIVE SOUL, TRIBE SOCIETY Aug. 31, St. Augustine Amphitheatre KENNY G Sept. 1, The Florida Theatre

TONY JOE WHITE Sept. 2, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MELVINS Sept. 8, Jack Rabbits BRIAN WILSON, AL JARDINE, BLONDIE CHAPLIN Sept. 10, St. Augustine Amphitheatre JAKE SHIMABUKURO Sept. 15, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall IL DIVO Sept. 23, The Florida Theatre WIDESPREAD PANIC Sept. 24 & 25, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DONNA the BUFFALO, PETER ROWAN BLUEGRASS BAND, BLUEGROUND UNDERGRASS Oct. 13-16, Suwannee Music Park NEEDTOBREATHE, MAT KEARNY, PARACHUTE, WELSHLY ARMS Oct. 13, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Live Original Tour: SADIE ROBERTSON Oct. 14, Florida Theatre MAGNOLIA FEST Oct. 15, St. Augustine Amphitheatre SCOTT BRADLEE’S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX Oct. 16, The Florida Theatre BONNIE RAITT Oct. 29, St. Augustine Amphitheatre CHRIS YOUNG, CASSADEE POPE Nov. 12, St. Augustine Amphitheatre NEIL deGRASSE TYSON Nov. 14, The Florida Theatre SAVION GLOVER Nov. 18, The Florida Theatre ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Nov. 22, Mavericks Live GARRISON KEILLOR Dec. 11, The Florida Theatre OAK RIDGE BOYS Dec. 13, The Florida Theatre JAY LENO Jan. 14, Thrasher-Horne Center JEANNE ROBERTSON Jan. 21, The Florida Theatre THE BABES Feb. 11, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

LIVE MUSIC CLUBS

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA

ALLEY CAT Beer House, 316 Centre St., 491-1001 Dan Voll 6:30 p.m. May 25. Gitlo Lee May 27. Live music most weekends LA MANCHA, 2709 Sadler Rd., 261-4646 Miguel Paley jazz show 5:30-9 p.m. every Fri.-Sun. Javier Parez every Sun. SLIDERS Seaside Grill, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652 King Eddie & Pili Pili 6 p.m. May 25 & June 1. Jaime Noel May 26. Dan Voll, Milltown Road, DJ Dave May 27. Brian Earnest, Reggae SWAT Team, Davis Turner May 28. Cason, Bluff 5 May 29. Darrell Rae, 7th Street May 30. Sam McDonald May 31 SURF Restaurant, 3199 S. Fletcher, 261-5711 Russell Bryant May 25 & 27. Russell Bryant May 27. Larry & the Backtracks May 29. Yancy Clegg Tue. & Thur. Black Jack Band every Fri.

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

CASBAH Café, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath

Flores every Wed. Live jazz every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave. KJ Free 9 p.m. Tue. & Thur. Indie dance 9 p.m. every Wed. ’80s & ’90s dance every Fri.

THE BEACHES (All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)

BRASS ANCHOR PUB, 2292 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 249-0301 Joe Oliff May 25 THE BRIX, 300 Second St. N., 241-4668 Yamadeo 7 p.m. May 26. CodyJ May 31. Live music Tue. & Wed. Barrett Jockers every Fri. CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 249-9595 DJ Hal every Sat. Irish music every Sun. FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic, Neptune Beach, 853-5680 3 the Band May 26. The Gootch 10 p.m. May 27 & 28. Darren Corlew May 29. Live music most weekends GUSTO’S, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925 Groov every Wed. Will Hurley & Pops every Thur. Murray Goff every Fri. Under the Bus every Sat. Gene Nordan every Sun. HARMONIOUS Monks, 320 First St. N., 372-0815 Breaking Through, Dyne-Side 7:30 p.m. May 27. Mobile Deathcamp (with Todd Evans of GWAR) 7 p.m. May 28. Live music every Wed.-Sun. LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Dirty Pete 10 p.m. May 27. The Band Piano, Passafire 10 p.m. May 28. Chillula every Sun. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 Third St. N., 241-5600 Five O’clock Shadow May 26. Lyons May 27 MEZZA Restaurant & Bar, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573 Chilly Rhino May 314. Ginger every Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer every Thur. MOJO KITCHEN, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636 Live music most weekends MONKEY’S UNCLE Tavern, 1728 N. Third St., 246-1070 DJ Wed., Sat. & Sun. Live music every Fri. RAGTIME Tavern, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 Cody Johnson 7 p.m. May 25. Midlife Crisis May 26. Cloud 9 May 27 & 28. T Martin & the Troublemakers May 29. Neil Dixon June 1. Live music every Wed.-Sun. SEACHASERS, 831 First St. N., 372-0444 Eric Albiso 7 p.m. May 25. Rachel Warfield May 26. Matt Henderson May 27. Samuel Sanders May 28. The Hounds May 29 SLIDERS, 218 First St., NB, 246-0881 Anton LaPlume 6 p.m. May 28. Live music every Wed.-Sun.

DOWNTOWN

1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St. Drew Tucker May 27. R_Dent, Adult Life, General Tso’s Fury, Divorce Culture, The Hoodrats 8 p.m. May 29 The BIRDHOUSE, 1827 N. Pearl St., 634-7523 The Hoodrats, Jane Eyre, Trevors Rankin May 27. Heir Creative Collective May 28 BURRO BAR, 100 E. Adams St. Modern English, Gov Club 9 p.m. May 26. Settle Your Scores, For the Win, Abandoned by Bears 7 p.m. May 27. Malfunction, Heavens Die May 31. Final Burro Bar Art Walk Party: State Champion, Fever Hands, Animal Time Travel 6 p.m. June 1. Detriment, Vatican, Heavens, Die June 3. Greaver, Youth League June 5 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 BlackJack every Wed. DJ Brandon every Thur. DJs spin dance every Fri. DJ NickFresh every Sat. DJ Randall Mon. DJ Hollywood every Tue. FIONN MacCOOL’S, The Landing, 374-1247 Spade McQuade 6 p.m. May 25, 8 p.m. May 27. Chuck Nash 8 p.m. May 28 HOURGLASS Pub, 345 E. Bay St., 469-1719 Little Dolls for Bay Street Jam 10 p.m. June 3. Jam every Fri. JACKSONVILLE Landing, 353-1188 Brandy Clark, Drake White, Brittney Lawrence 8 p.m. May 26. Jazz Fest Breezin’ Stage: UNF Jazz Ensemble I, Spice & the Po’ Boys, Lisa Kelly & JB Scott 4 p.m. May 27. Breezin’ Stage: JU Faculty Ensemble, The Chris Thomas Band, Terry “Doc” Handy, Mark Pender, Buffet Crampon, Generation neXt (Nicholas Cole, Lin Rountree, Lebron), 7th Street Band 1 p.m. May 28. Gary Starling Group, Russell George, Pierre & Co., Bobby Lee Rogers Jazz Trio, Catch the Groove 1 p.m. May 29. Rock on the River: Young the Giant, Bear Hands, Joywave, The Wombats, The Strumbellas, Finish Ticket, Tomboi May 30 MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Dr. Doom 10 p.m. every Fri. DJ Shotgun 10 p.m. every Sat. MAVERICKS LIVE, Jax Landing, 356-1110 Uncle Luke, 69 Boyz, JT Money 8 p.m. May 27. Appetite For Destruction, Medal Militia June 3. Joe Buck, DJ Justin every Thur.-Sat. MYTH NIGHTCLUB & BAR, 333 E. Bay St., 707-0474 Unleash May 26. Blue Muse Jazz May 27. Kimball Collins May 28. DJ Q45, live music every Wed. EDM every Thur. Eric Rush every Fri. DJ IBay Sat. Bangarang & Crunchay every Sun. SPLIFFS Gastropub, 15 Ocean St., 844-5000 Rareluth, Band & the Beat, Le Orchid 9 p.m. May 28 The VOLSTEAD, 115 W. Adams, 414-3171 Go Get Gone May 27

FLEMING ISLAND

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Ctr. Blvd., 541-1999 Live music most weekends TAPS BAR, 1605 C.R. 220, Ste. 145, 278-9421 Chilly Rhino 8 p.m. May 25 WHITEY’S Fish Camp, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Love Monkey 9 p.m. May 27 & 28

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CLIFF’S Bar, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Ozone Baby 9 p.m. May 27 & 28

LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC JERRY’S Grille, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 220-6766 Don’t Call Me Shirley 7:30 p.m. May 27. Rick Arcusa May 28

MANDARIN

MONKEY’S UNCLE, 10503 San Jose, Ste. 15, 260-1349 Clinton Lane Darnell & Shayne Rammler 7 p.m. May 25. Chuck Nash May 27

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

The HILLTOP, 2030 Wells, 272-5959 John Michael every Tue.-Sat. The ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Confluent 10 p.m. May 25. DJ Big Mike May 26. Fat Cactus 10 p.m. May 27 & 28. Ozone Baby 10 p.m. June 3

PONTE VEDRA

PUSSER’S, 816 A1A, 280-7766 DiCarlo Thompson May 26 TABLE 1, 330 A1A, 280-5515 Deron Baker May 25. Gary Starling May 26. Ryan Crary May 27. Billy Bowers 7 p.m. May 28. Tier 2 June 1

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

ACROSS THE STREET, 948 Edgewood Ave. S., 683-4182 Near Empty 8 p.m. May 28 MURRAY HILL Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., 388-7807 Carlos Santiago, Mars Hill Band May 27. Stages, Personalities, Second Death, Puzzles to Pieces, The Hereafter 6:30 p.m. June 3. The Pride Pt. I & II June 11 PREVATT’S Sports Bar, 2620 Blanding Blvd., 282-1564 Bandontherun 8 p.m. May 28 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park, 379-4969 Wolvhammer, The Noctambulant, Erode, Saturnine, Unearthly Child 8 p.m. May 28 RIVERSIDE Arts Market, 715 Riverside, 389-2449 Chris Thomas, Blue Muse, NE FL Conservatory of Music Jazz Band May 28 TOM & BETTY’S, 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311 X-Hale 8 p.m. May 28

ST. AUGUSTINE

CELLAR Upstairs, 157 King St., 826-1594 Brady Reich, The Committee May 27. Billy Buchanan & Free Avenue May 28. Vinny Jacobs May 29 MARDI GRAS, 123 San Marco Ave., 823-8806 Uncle Eddie & Robin, Beach Grass May 27. The Bath Salt Zombies May

“I’LL STOP THE WORLD AND MELT WITH YOU.” New Wave Gods MODERN ENGLISH (pictured) play with BURNT HAIR and GOV CLUB. May 26, Burro Bar, Downtown. 28. DJ Rob St. John Wed. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Justin Gurnsey Mon. PLANET SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd., 342-0632 Live music most weekends SHANGHAI NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 547-2188 Damn Thy Name, Erode, Mobile Death Camp, Armageddon III 8 p.m. May 26. Rivernecks, Kenny & The Jets, Sunshine State, Mental Boy May 27. CJ Ramone, Broken Gold, Kid You Not, Mental Boy May 28. State Champion, Fever Head, Seafoam Walls, Serfin Serf May 31 TRADEWINDS Lounge, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Cottonmouth May 27 & 28

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK

JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks, 398-7496 !!!, Stereolad 8 p.m. May 27. Weekend Atlas, Glass Mansions, Sick Talk, Teen Divorce, Glass Mansions 7 p.m. May 29 MUDVILLE Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Walter Parks 7:30 p.m. May 25. Abelito Mateus, Phillip Gillette 7:30 p.m. June 2

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Ctr. Blvd., 541-1999 CodyJ Matthew, Whetherman May 26. Samuel Sanders May 27. Mark O’Quinn May 28

SEVEN BRIDGES, 9735 Gate Pkwy., 997-1999 Live music most weekends UNCLE MADDIO’S, 8221 Southside Blvd., 527-8605 Live music most weekends WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows, 634-7208 Hard to Handle May 27. 5 O’Clock Shadow 9:30 p.m. May 28. Johnny Bravo May 29. Melissa Smith every Wed. Melissa Smith every Wed. WORLD of BEER, 9700 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, 551-5929 Keep It Civil May 27. RadioLove May 28

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

KNUCKLEHEADS Bar, 850532 U.S. 17, 222-2380 Clinton Lane Darnell & Shayne Rammler May 20 SANDOLLAR, 9716 Heckscher Dr., 251-2449 2 Quart Shyne, Clinton Lane Darnell & Shayne Rammler 5 p.m. May 27. Live music most weekends

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FOLIO DINING AMELIA ISLAND FERNANDINA BEACH

BEACH DINER, 2006 S. Eighth St., 310-3750, beachdiner. com. Newest in the popular local chain. Innovative breakfast: Eggs on the Bayou, fish-n-grits; French toast, riders, omelets. Lunch fare: salads, burgers, sandwiches, shrimp & crabmeat salad. $ K TO B L Daily BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ, 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. F Southern hospitality, upscale waterfront spot; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ FB L D Daily BURLINGAME RESTAURANT, 20 S. Fifth St., 432-7671, burlingamerestaurant.com. The menu at the fine dining place changes quarterly, focusing on elegantly prepared dishes (8 apps, 8 mains) made with quality seasonal ingredients. Duck confit, grilled pork chops. $$$ BW D Tu-Sa CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269, cafekaribo.com. F Family-owned; historic building. Veggie burgers, seafood, made-from-scratch dressings, sauces, desserts. Dine in or on oak-shaded patio. Karibrew Pub next door. $$ FB K TO R, Su; L Daily, D Tu-Su in season CHEZ LEZAN BAKERY CO., 1014 Atlantic Ave., 491-4663, chezlezanbakery.com. Fresh European-style breads, pastries: croissants, muffins, cakes, pies. $ TO B R L Daily The CRAB TRAP, 31 N. Second St., 261-4749, ameliacrab trap.com. F 37 years, family-owned-and-operated. Fresh local seafood, steaks, specials. HH. $$ FB L D Daily GILBERT’S Underground Kitchen, 510 S. Eighth St., 310-6374, undergroundkitchen.com. Chef Kenny Gilbert (Top Chef) serves Deep Southern American cuisine. Dine inside or on a patio. $$ BW K TO L F; D W-Sa & M; R Su

cheeses, confits, charcuteries, wines. $$ BW B L D M-Sa PI INFINITE COMBINATIONS, 19 S. Third St., 432-8535, pi32034.wix.com/piinfinite. All bar service, NYC-style. Specialty pizzas, pie or slice, toppings: truffle mushrooms, little neck clams, eggs, shrimp. Courtyard. $$ BW TO L D W-Su The SALTY PELICAN Bar & Grill, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811, thesaltypelicanamelia.com. F 2015 BOJ winner. 2nd-story outdoor bar. Owners T.J. & Al offer local seafood, fish tacos, Mayport shrimp, po’boys, cheese oysters. $$ FB K L D Daily The SAVORY MARKET, 474380 E. S.R. 200, 432-8551. Local, organic produce, wild-caught seafood – Mayport shrimp – Wainwright meats, raw dairy, deli. Café has salads, hand-helds, tacos. $$ TO M-Sa SLIDERS Seaside Grill, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652, slidersseaside.com. F Oceanfront. Crabcakes, fried pickles, fresh seafood. Open-air 2nd floor, balcony. $$ FB K L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310. F 2015 BOJ winner. Family-owned-and-operated 18+ years. Blue plate specials, burgers, biscuits & gravy, shrimp. $ BW TO B L M-Sa

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 5, 724-5802. F SEE ORANGE PARK.

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

FLORIDA CREAMERY, 3566 St. Johns Ave., 619-5386. Ice cream, waffle cones, milkshakes, sundaes, Nathan’s grilled hot dogs. Low-fat and sugar-free choices. $ K TO L D Daily HARPOON LOUIE’S, 4070 Herschel St., Ste. 8, 389-5631, harpoonlouies.net. F Locally owned & operated 20+

BITE-SIZED Blue Boy Sandwich Shop PINT-SIZED Saison Ales GRILL ME! Flavor Palette CHEFFED-UP Olive Oil

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ZESTY INDIA, 8358 Point Meadows Dr., 329-3676, zesty india.com. Chefs combine Asian methodology with European template for tandoori lamb chops, rosemary tikka. Vegetarian items cooked separately in vegetable oil. Lunch platters. $ BW TO L D Tu-Su

BEACHES

(Venues are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)

AL’S PIZZA, 303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-0002, alspizza.com. F 2015 BOJ winner. New York-style gourmet pizzas, baked dishes 28+ years. All-day HH M-Thu. $ FB K TO L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001, europeanstreet.com. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & Tequila Bar, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680 F 2015 BOJ winner. Latin American, tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana fare. 100+ tequilas. $ FB L D Daily GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925, gustojax.com. Classic Old World Roman cuisine, extensive Italian menu: homestyle pasta, beef, chicken, fish delicacies; open pizza-tossing kitchen. Reservations encouraged. $$ FB TO D Nightly HARMONIOUS MONKS, 320 First St. N., 372-0815. American-style steakhouse, filets, gourmet burgers, ribs, wraps, sandwiches. $$ FB K L D M-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F SEE ORANGE PARK.

MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 1018 Third St. N., Ste. 2, 241-5600, mellowmushroom.com. F Bite Club. 2015 BOJ winner. Hoagies, gourmet pizzas: Mighty Meaty, vegetarian, Kosmic Karma. 35 tap beers. Nonstop HH. $ BW K TO L D Daily METRO DINER, 1534 Third St. N., 853-6817. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE SAN MARCO.

Riverside’s Corner Taco outgrew its humble beginnings as a food truck and is now ser ving fresh Mexican cuisine in a traditional, sit-down restaurant. Photo by Dennis Ho HOLA CUBAN CAFÉ, 117 Centre St., 321-0163, holacuban cafe.com. F Behind Palace Saloon; owned by real Cubans; authentic sandwiches, coffee. Dine in or out at umbrella tables. $$ FB K TO R, Su; L D Daily HORIZONS, 5472 First Coast Hwy., 321-2430, horizons ameliaisland.com. Fine dining, upscale setting. Gourmet fare, seafood, steaks, lamb, pasta. $$$ FB L D Tu-Sa JACK & DIANE’S, 708 Centre St., 321-1444, jackanddian escafe.com. F 1887 shotgun house. Jambalaya, French toast, mac-n-cheese, crêpes, vegan/vegetarian. Dine in or on a porch. $$ FB K B L D Daily LA MANCHA, 2709 Sadler Rd., 261-4646. Spanish/ Portuguese cuisine with a Brazilian flair. Tapas, seafood, steaks, homemade sangria. Drink specials. AYCE paella Sunday. $$$ FB K TO D Nightly MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400, moonriver pizza.net. F 2015 BOJ winner. Authentic Northern-style pizzas, 20+ toppings, pie or slice. $ BW TO L D M-Sa The MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ, 833 Courson Rd., 277-3141, nassaushealthfoods.net. Casual organic eatery, juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, herbal tea, daily specials. $$ TO B L M-Sa PABLO’S Mexican Restaurant Grill & Cantina, 12 N. Second St., 261-0049. Chicken, carnes, fajitas, burritos, tacos, daily specials, vegetarian. $$ FB K TO L D Daily The PECAN ROLL BAKERY, 122 S. Eighth St., 491-9815, thepecanrollbakery.com. F Near historic district. Sweet and savory pastries, cookies, cakes, bagels, breads; made from scratch. $ TO B L W-Su The PICNIC BASKET, 503-A Centre St., 277-9779, picnic basketfernandina.com. Small shop focuses on fresh fare, To list your restaurant, call your account manager or Sam Taylor, 860-2465 • staylor@folioweekly.com

DINING DIRECTORY KEY

AVERAGE ENTRÉE • COST •

$ = Less than $10 $$ = $10- $20 $$$ = $20- $35 $$$$ = $35 & up BW = Beer/Wine FB = Full Bar K = Kids’ Menu TO = Take Out B = Breakfast R = Brunch L = Lunch D = Dinner Bite Club = Hosted free FW Bite Club event. fwbiteclub.com 2015 Best of Jax winner F = FW distribution spot

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years. American pub. 1/2-lb. burgers, fish sandwiches, pasta. Local beers, HH. $$ FB K TO L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM Pizza Bakers, 3611 St. Johns Ave., 388-0200. F Bite Club. 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. PINEGROVE Market & Deli, 1511 PineGrove Ave., 389-8655, pinegrovemarket.com. F 2015 BOJ winner. 40+ years. Burgers, Cubans, subs, wraps. Onsite butcher cuts USDA choice prime aged beef. Craft beers. $ BW TO B L D M-Sa RESTAURANT ORSAY, 3630 Park St., 381-0909, restaur antorsay.com. 2015 BOJ winner. French/Southern bistro; local organic ingredients. Steak frites, mussels, pork chops. Snail of Approval. $$$ FB R, Su; D Nightly SIMPLY SARA’S, 2902 Corinthian Ave., 387-1000, simply saras.net. F Down-home fare from scratch: eggplant fries, pimento cheese, baked chicken, fruit cobblers, chicken & dumplings, desserts. BYOB. $$ K TO L D M-Sa, B Sa

BAYMEADOWS

AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES.

INDIA’S Restaurant, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777, indiajax.com. F 2015 BOJ winner. Authentic cuisine, lunch buffet. Curries, vegetables, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ BW L M-Sa; D Nightly LARRY’S Subs, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9, 737-7740. 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., 425-9142. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE SAN MARCO.

MINT INDIAN Restaurant, 8490 Baymeadows Rd., 367-1821, jaxmint.com. A new style of authentic, traditional Indian cuisine. Daily lunch buffet; HH. $ L D Daily NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. SEE MANDARIN. PATTAYA THAI Grille, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., 646-9506, ptgrille.com. Family-owned 26+ years; serving new Thai, traditional, vegetarian; curries, noodles. Low-sodium, glutenfree, too. Open kitchen display. $$$ BW TO L D Tu-Su The WELL WATERING HOLE, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9, 737-7740, thewellwateringhole.com. Local craft beers, wines glass/bottle. Meatloaf sandwich, pulled Peruvian chicken, vegan black bean burgers. HH. $$ BW L M-F; D Tu-Sa

MEZZA Restaurant & Bar, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573, mezzarestaurantandbar.com. F Near-the-ocean 20+ years. Casual bistro fare: gourmet wood-fired pizzas, nightly specials. Dine in, patio. $$$ FB K D M-Sa MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636, mojobbq.com. F 2015 BOJ winner. Pulled pork, beef, chicken, Carolina-style, sides. $$ FB K TO L D Daily M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-2599, mshack burgers.com. 2015 BOJ winner. David and Matthew Medure flip burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes, more. Dine inside or out – people-watch at Beaches Town Center. $$ BW L D Daily NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 1585 Third St. N., 458-1390. SEE BAYMEADOWS. POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7637, poestavern.com. Gastropub, 50+ beers, gourmet burgers, handcut fries, fish tacos, Edgar’s Drunken Chili, daily fish sandwich special. $$ FB K L D Daily RAGTIME TAVERN & SEAFOOD GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877, ragtimetavern.com. F 30+ years, iconic seafood place. Blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. Daily HH. $$ FB L D Daily SEACHASERS, 831 First St. N., 372-0444, seachasers. com. New place; four dining areas: First Street Bar, Music Room, Beach Bar, Dining Room. Daily HH. Dine in or on patio. $$ FB L D Daily SLIDERS SEAFOOD GRILLE & OYSTER BAR, 218 First St., NB, 246-0881, slidersseafoodgrille.com. Beach-casual spot. Faves: Fresh fish tacos, gumbo. Key lime pie, ice cream sandwiches. $$ FB K L Sa/Su; D Nightly SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE, 111 Beach Blvd., 482-1000, sneakerssportsgrille.com. 2015 BOJ winner. 20+ tap beers, TVs. HH M-F. $ FB K L D Daily UGLY CUPCAKE MUFFINRY & Cafe, 115 Fifth Ave. S., 339-5214, theuglycupcakemuffinry.com. Sweet/ savory giant muffins, made from organic, locally sourced ingredients. Outside seating. $$ TO B L Daily V PIZZA, 528 First St. N., 853-6633, vpizza.com. This new-ish place specializes in the art of traditional pizza Neapolitana, a rare class of artisan pizza from Naples – Italy, silly, not Florida. $$ FB TO L D Daily

DOWNTOWN

AKEL’S DELICATESSSEN, 21 W. Church St., 665-7324, akels deli.com. 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 125, 446-3119. F New Yorkstyle deli has breakfast, fresh made subs, specialty sandwiches, burgers, gyros, wraps, desserts, vegetarian items. $ TO B L M-F The CANDY APPLE CAFÉ & COCKTAILS, 400 N. Hogan St., 353-9717, thecandyapplecafe.com. Chef-driven cuisine, sandwiches, entrées, salads. HH Tu-F $$ FB K D Tu-Sa CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth St., 356-8282. F Chef Sam Hamidi serves Italian fare, 40+ years: veal, seafood, gourmet pizza. Homemade salad dressing. $ BW K L M-F; D M-Sa FIONN MacCOOL’S Irish Pub & Restaurant, Jax Landing, Ste. 176, 374-1547, fionnmacs.com. Casual dining, uptown Irish atmosphere; fish & chips, Guinness lamb stew, black-and-tan brownies. $$ FB K L D Daily FOLKFOOD, 219 N. Hogan St., 333-8392 Southern specialties, coastal cuisine like fried catfish, Florida citrus kale salad, blackened mahi mahi tacos, meatloaf with curry sauce, homestyle desserts made in-house daily. $ BW TO L D M-F INDOCHINE, 21 E. Adams St., Ste. 200, 598-5303, indo chinejax.com. 2015 BOJ winner. Thai, Southeast Asian cuisine. Signature dishes are chicken Satay, soft shell crab; mango, sticky rice dessert. $$ FB TO L D M-F; D Tu-Sa OLIO MARKET, 301 E. Bay St., 356-7100, oliomarket.com. F From-scratch soups, sandwiches. Duck grilled cheese, seen on Best Sandwich in America. $$ BW TO B R L M-F; D F URBAN GRIND Coffee Company, 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 102, 866-395-3954, 516-7799, urbangrind.coffee. Variety of

FOLIO DINING : BITE-SIZED

HOME TOWN

photo by Brentley Stead

HERO Blue Boy Sandwich Shop serves ’em BIG AND BOUNTIFUL a standard Blue Boy sandwich is equal to a THE BLUE BOY SANDWICH SHOP, WITH THREE regular anywhere-else sandwich, and you’ll local shops, is responsible for serving up some need a take-home box. of the biggest sandwiches in Northeast Florida. The hot sandwiches have a plethora of They’re the kind of hot and cold sandwiches awesome options; we couldn’t resist getting that would satisfy even the brawniest of the No. 8 Steak ($8.25), the Reuben ($8.50) lumberjacks. Blue Boy opened its first location and the Western Ham & Cheese ($9.25). in 1973, quickly built a community following The No. 8 Steak is a bestseller, piled high with and expanded outward. Judging by the photos 8 ounces of steak, fried onions, provolone of patrons on the walls and the handwritten and your choice of hot peppers. The sign offering “JU Student Discount,” it’s clear traditional Reuben ($8.50) has plenty of the brand has a solid customer base and corned beef and a nice crown of sauerkraut, maintains its local atmosphere. Swiss cheese and your Let’s start with the choice of mustard or bread, because every great BLUE BOY SANDWICH SHOP thousand-island dressing. sandwich needs a good 5535 Ft. Caroline Rd., You might think a Western foundation. The right kinds Arlington, 743-3515 Ham & Cheese is more of of bread can make or break 421 N. S. E. W. Laura St., a breakfast sandwich — a sandwich, and Blue Boy Downtown, 355-6767 6514 Norwood Ave., has some of the best. As eggs, ham, provolone, fried Northside, 768-9791, my friend put it, the bread onions, and mushrooms blueboysandwiches.com is like a cross between a — but don’t fret: Eggs are an sub roll and ciabatta. As a excellent choice all the time. bonus, you can buy Blue Boy’s bread by the At the end of your meal, you pay at the loaf for your sandwiches at home. One thing counter, where you can pick up a sweet that makes Blue Boy’s bread above average? finish. So save room for a brownie ($1.66) The staff makes huge signature loaves for the or an oatmeal raisin cookie ($1.56), or at popular Party Subs, which start at $73 and can least get several to go, because Blue Boy’s be ordered in advance. The Party Sub’s bun is experts make them in-house. The size of the 26 inches long and 18 inches wide. Yeah, that’s brownies and cookies is in keeping the with right, we’re talking the kind of sub that could the gargantuan sandwiches; they’re massive. take on LeBron James and beat him. The oatmeal raisin wasn’t a bad choice, There are plenty of sandwiches from which but as a self-professed chocoholic, I insist to choose (including ones for breakfast) — so that my brownies are super-chocolaty. Blue many, in fact, you may not be able to decide. Boy doesn’t disappoint with its rich, moist Usually, I’m an advocate for getting and trying brownie winner. everything, but this is one place where it’s Brentley Stead smarter to choose just one. Believe me, half bitesized@folioweekly.com

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DINING DIRECTORY PINT-SIZED

BEAT THE HEAT with a refreshing saison

SAY YOU,

SAISON

AS WE ROLL INTO O TH THE HE HA HAZY HAZY, ZY HO HOTT DA DAYS YS O OFF A Florida summer, the traditional season for saison, or farmhouse ales, is here. Before refrigeration, some beers were brewed during cooler months and saved for warmer months. This required the beers to be hearty enough to survive months in the cask, but not so strong that they could be enjoyed only moderately. Saisons – which is literally French for “season” – were meant as thirst-quenchers, not barn-burning party brews. As with many beers, saisons were originally created to fill a specific need. In the early 1700s, Europe was in the midst of a crisis – its water was teeming with potentially lethal microbes, making it undrinkable. If it wasn’t sanitized, the water would spread dysentery, ravaging the population. The solution? Beer – safe, delicious beer. Farmhands, called les saisonniers, who toiled in the hot summers of Southern Belgium, particularly needed liquid refreshment. Being practical, and work-oriented, they realized that beer with a lower alcohol volume would refresh field laborers without the counterproductive result of a pissed workforce. Thus, the birth of saisons, low-alcohol ales designed to quench thirst and keep farmhands working. Because each farm had its own recipe using local herbs and spices, an exact description is difficult to pin down. Though there were commonalities across the countryside, saison was more of an idea of how the beer would taste than a standard recipe. Typical characteristics: spicy, herbal flavors and the use of wheat as a major ingredient. Because of the wheat, the brew usually looks hazy and pours with a generous, billowing head of foam. As nations industrialized around the globe, the need for field workers lessened, thus the demand for saison waned. By the mid-1800s, the world was taken with Bavaria’s pale lagers. Couple that decline with two World Wars in the first half of the 20th century and saison’s existence was all but done. Even through those tumultuous times, several small farmhouse-brewing operations survived, becoming full-fledged breweries producing saisons and other Belgian styles. True to the Belgian brewer’s spirit, creative nuances began to appear in the brews. Additives, like coriander and black pepper, along with infusions of beet or Havana sugars emerged, raising alcohol content from around 3.5 percent to 7.5 percent or more. The hues range from straw to dark honey. The aroma seems tinged with bananas or even bubble gum, depending on what was used in the brewing process. Arguably, saisons have the most complex style of flavorings – sweet, tart, crisp or herbal – a characteristic often likened to that of Champagne. So, as summer wraps us in its soggy hellish heat, grab a cold, refreshing saison or six to quench your thirst and lift your spirits.

PINT-SIZED

VETERANS UNITED CRAFT BREWERY FARMERS LITTLE HELPER Dry as a desert and fruity as your Aunt Millie, this thirst-quencher is considerably stronger than the original saisons. Put down the power tools. ST. SOMEWHERE BREWING COMPANY SAISON ATHENE Tarpon Springs’ St. Somewhere specializes in saisons. This delightful brew is light, fizzy and fruity, with cider-like flavors. BRASSERIE DUPONT SAISON DUPONT Perhaps the best-known saison in the world, the bubbly brew’s also the bellwether of the style. It’s a highly carbonated delight with a complex fruity and peppery flavor. Marc Wisdom marc@folioweekly.com 46 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 25-31, 2016

locally roasted whole bean brewed coffee, espressos, fresh pastries, smoothies, bagels, cream cheeses. Chicken salad (best ever), tuna salad, sandwiches. Free Wi-Fi. $ B L M-F URBAN GRIND Express, 50 W. Laura St., 516-7799. SEE ABOVE. ZODIAC BAR & GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283, thezodiacbarandgrill.com. 16+ years. Mediterranean cuisine, American fare, paninis, vegetarian dishes. Daily lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. HH W-Sa $ FB L M-F

FLEMING ISLAND

GRASSROOTS Natural Market, 1915 East-West Parkway, 541-0009. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. MELLOW MUSHROOM Pizza Bakers, 1800 Town Ctr. Blvd., 541-1999. F Bite Club. 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES. TAPS Bar & Grill, 1605 C.R. 220, Ste. 145, 278-9421, tapspublichouse.com. 50+ premium domestic, imported tap beers. Burgers, sandwiches, entrées. $$ FB K L D Daily WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198, whiteys fishcamp.com. F Real fish camp. Gator tail, freshwater catfish, daily specials, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar. Come by boat, bike or car. $ FB K TO L Tu-Su; D Nightly

INTRACOASTAL WEST

AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES.

LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F SEE ORANGE PARK. ORANGE TREE Hot Dogs, 3500 Beach, Ste. 43, 551-3661, orangetreehotdogs.com. Hot dogs, personal size pizzas since ’68. Hershey’s ice cream, milkshakes. $ K TO L D Daily SID & LINDA’S Seafood Market & Restaurant, 12220 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 109, 503-8276. Pick your own whole fresh fish, have it cleaned, filleted, cooked to order. Dine in, take out. Housemade sauces. $$ K TO L D Daily

MANDARIN, NW ST. JOHNS

AKEL’S DELI, 12926 Granbay Pkwy. W., 880-2008. F SEE DOWNTOWN.

DERBY on PARK, 1068 Park St., 379-3343. New American cuisine, upscale retro in historic landmark building. Shrimp & grits, lobster bites, 10-oz. gourmet burger. Dine inside or out. $$-$$$ FB B L D Tu-Su, R Sa/Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 2753 Park St., 384-9999. 2015 BOJ winner. 130+ import beers, 20 on tap. Sandwiches. Outside dining at some EStreets. $ BW K L D Daily GRASSROOTS Natural Market, 2007 Park St., 384-4474, thegrassrootsmarket.com. F 2015 BOJ winner. Juice bar uses certified organic fruits, vegetables. Artisanal cheeses, more than 300 craft, imported beers, 50 organic wines, and organic produce, meats, vitamins, herbs. Organic wraps, sides, sandwiches. $ BW TO B L D Daily HAWKERS Asian Street Fare, 1001 Park St., 508-0342, hawkerstreetfare.com. 2015 BOJ winner. Authentic dishes from mobile stalls. $ BW TO L D Daily HOBNOB, 220 Riverside Ave., Ste. 110, 513-4272, hobnobwithus.com. New place serves cuisine driven by global inspirations, local intentions – ahi poke tuna, jumbo lump crab tacos. $$ FB TO L D Brunch Daily

bistrox.com. F Mediterranean/French inspired; steak frites, oak-fired pizza, raw bar, seasonal selections. HH M-F $$$ FB L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET Café, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500. 2015 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. $ BW K L D Daily FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688, fusionsushijax.com. F Upscale sushi spot serves fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, kiatsu. $$ K L D Daily INDOCHINE, 1974 San Marco Blvd., 503-7013. 2015 BOJ winner. SEE DOWNTOWN.

KITCHEN on SAN MARCO, 1402 San Marco Blvd., 396-2344, kitchenonsanmarco.com. 2015 BOJ winner. Local, national craft beers, specialty cocktails, seasonal menu, fresh, locally sourced ingredients. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily MARDI GRAS Sports Bar, 123 San Marco Ave., 347-3288, mardibar.com. Wings, nachos, shrimp, chicken, Phillys, sliders, soft pretzels. $$ FB TO L D Daily METRO DINER, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701, metro diner.com. F 2015 BOJ winner. Original upscale diner. Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, soups. This Metro serves dinner

GRILL ME!

TOM McDONOUGH

FLAVOR PALETTE

880 A1A N., Ste. 9, Ponte Vedra Beach BORN IN: Philadelphia

YEARS IN THE BIZ: 19

FAVE RESTAURANT (other than mine): Zahav, in Philadelphia FAVE CUISINE STYLE: Too many to list GO-TO INGREDIENT: Spices, anything pickled. IDEAL MEAL: Korean barbecue with my family. WILL NOT CROSS MY LIPS: Lima beans INSIDER'S SECRET: Good food takes time.

AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F 2015

CELEB SIGHTING @ MY PLACE: All our customers!

ATHENS CAFÉ, 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, 733-1199. F 20+ years. Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), baby shoes (stuffed eggplant). Greek beers. $$ BW L D M-F; D Sa FIRST COAST Deli & Grill, 6082 St. Augustine Rd., 733-7477. Pancakes, bacon, sandwiches, burgers, wings. $ K TO B L Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 11362 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 674-2945. F SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F 2015 BOJ winner. Now dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950, nativesunjax.com. F Organic soups, baked items, sandwiches, prepared foods. Juice, smoothie,coffee bar. All-natural, organic beers, wines. Indoor, outdoor dining. $ BW TO K B L D Daily TAPS Bar & Grill, 2220 C.R. 210 W., Ste. 314, 819-1554.

MY CULINARY VICE: Uni (sea urchin's gonads)

BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES.

SEE FLEMING ISLAND.

V PIZZA, 12601 San Jose Blvd., 647-9424. SEE SAN MARCO.

ORANGE PARK

The HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959, hilltop-club. com. Southern-style fine dining. New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup, desserts. Extensive bourbon selection. $$$ FB D Tu-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 165, 276-7370. 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 272-3553. 5733 Roosevelt Blvd., 446-9500. 1401 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove, 284-7789, larryssubs.com. F All over the area, Larry’s piles ’em high, serves ’em fast; 33+ years. Hot & cold subs, soups. Some Larry’s serve breakfast. $ K TO B L D Daily METRO DINER, 2034 Kingsley Ave., 375-8548. F 2015 BOJ winner. Now dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. PASTA MARKET Italian Restaurant & Clam Bar, 1930 Kingsley Ave., 276-9551, pastamarketitalianrestaurant. com. Family-owned-and-operated. Gourmet pizzas, veal, chicken, mussels, shrimp, grouper. Pastas: spaghetti, lasagna, fettuccine, ziti, calzones, linguini, tortellini. $$ BW K D Nightly SNACSHACK, 179 College Dr., Ste. 19, 682-7622, snac shack.menu. F Bakery and café; bagels, muffins, breads, cookies, brownies, snack treats. $$ K BW TO B L D Daily The URBAN BEAN Coffeehouse Café, 2023 Park Ave., 541-4938, theurbanbeancoffeehouse.com. Coffee, espresso, gourmet sandwiches, flatbreads, apps. $$ K TO B L D Daily

PONTE VEDRA BEACH

AL’S Pizza, 635 A1A, 543-1494. F 2015 BOJ. SEE BEACHES. LARRY’S Subs, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F SEE O. PARK.

RIVERSIDE, 5 PTS, WESTSIDE

13 GYPSIES, 887 Stockton St., 389-0330, 13gypsies.com. 2015 BOJ winner. Authentic Mediterranean peasant cuisine updated for Americans; tapas, blackened octopus, risotto of the day, coconut mango curry chicken. $$ BW L D Tu-Sa AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES.

BLACK SHEEP Restaurant, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793, blacksheep5points.com. New American, Southern; local source ingredients. Rooftop bar. $$$ FB R Sa/Su; L D Daily BREW FIVE POINTS, 1024 Park St., 714-3402, brewfive points.com. F 2015 BOJ winner. Local craft beer, espresso, coffee, wine. Rotating drafts, 75+ can craft beers; sodas, tea. Waffles, toasts, desserts, coffees. HH. $$ B L Su/M; B L D Tu-Sa COOL MOOSE CAFÉ, 2708 Park St., 381-4242, coolmoose cafe.net. New England-style café; full breakfast menu, classic sandwiches, wraps, soups, brunch all day Sunday. Gourmet coffees. $$ BW R L D Tu-Su CORNER TACO, 818 Post St., 240-0412, cornertaco.com. Made-from-scratch “Mexclectic street food,” tacos, nachos, gluten-free, vegetarian options. $ BW L D Tu-Su

IL DESCO, 2665 Park St., 290-6711, ildescojax.com. Modern, authentic Italian cuisine. Handcrafted cocktails. $$-$$$ FB TO K L D Daily JOHNNY’S DELI & GRILLE, 474 Riverside Ave., 356-8055. F Casual; made-to-order sandwiches, wraps, salads, breakfast. $ TO B L M-Sa LARRY’S Subs, 1509 Margaret, 674-2794. 7895 Normandy, 781-7600. 8102 Blanding, 779-1933. F SEE ORANGE PARK. LITTLE JOE’S CAFÉ by Akel, 245 Riverside Ave., Ste. 195, 791-3336. Riverview café serves soups, salads, signature salad dressings. $ TO B L M-F METRO DINER, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., 999-4600. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE SAN MARCO.

MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE AMELIA ISLAND. MOSSFIRE GRILL, 1537 Margaret St., 355-4434, mossfire.com. F Southwestern fish tacos, chicken enchiladas. HH M-Sa upstairs, all day Su $$ FB K L D Daily M SHACK, 1012 Margaret St., 423-1283. 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES.

PATTAYA Thai Grille, 1526 King, 503-4060. SEE BAYMEADOWS. RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969. 2015 BOJ winner. Bar food. $ D SBRAGA & Company, 220 Riverside Ave., Ste. 114, 746-0909, sbragadining.com. Chef Kevin Sbraga has a contemporary culinary approach to local influences. Go-to dishes: hog & hominy, fish fry, carrot ceviche. $$-$$$ FB TO L D Daily SOUTHERN ROOTS Filling Station, 1275 King St., 513-4726, southernrootsjax.com. 2015 BOJ winner. Healthy, light vegan fare; local, organic ingredients. Specials, on bread, local greens or rice, change daily. Coffees, teas. $ Tu-Su SUSHI CAFÉ, 2025 Riverside, Ste. 204, 384-2888, sushi cafejax.com. F Monster, Rock-n-Roll, Dynamite Roll. Hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. $$ BW L D Daily TIMOTI’S SEAFOD SHAK, 1043 Park St., 374-8892. Brand new. SEE AMELIA ISLAND.

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AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES.

The FLORIDIAN, 72 Spanish St., 829-0655, thefloridian staug.com. 2015 BOJ winner. Updated Southern fare. Vegetarian, gluten-free. Fried green tomato bruschetta; grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. $$$ BW K TO L D W-M GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., 824-8244, gypsycab.com. F Local mainstay 25+ years. Varied menu changes twice daily. Signature dish: Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 410 Anastasia Blvd., 826-4040. F Bite Club. 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES.

METRO DINER, 1000 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 758-3323. F 2015 BOJ winner. Now dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. ONE TWENTY THREE BURGER HOUSE, 123 King St., 687-2790. From Carmelo’s owners. Premium burgers, made with beef from NYC butcher Schweid & Sons. Woodfired pizzas, ice cream bar, Old World milkshakes. $$ BW K TO L D Daily

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BASIL Thai & Sushi, 1004 Hendricks Ave., 674-0190, basilthaijax.com. F Authentic Pad Thai, curry, tempura, vegetarian, seafood, stir-fry, specials. HH. $$ FB L D M-Sa BISTRO AIX, 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949,

nightly. $$ B R L Daily PIZZA PALACE, 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815, pizza palacejax.com. F Family-owned-&-operated; spinach pizza, chicken spinach calzones, ravioli, lasagna. Dine outside. HH. $$ BW K TO L D Daily TAVERNA, 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005, tavernasan marco.com. Chef Sam Efron’s authentic Italian; local produce, meats, tapas, wod-fired pizza. Craft beers & cocktails. $$$ FB K TO R L D Daily V PIZZA, 1406 Hendricks Ave., 527-1511, vpizza.com. True Neapolitana pizzas with the freshest ingredients. They claim a 55-second cook time – put them to the test. $$ FB L D Daily

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ALHAMBRA Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. USA’s longest-running dinner theater; Chef DeJuan Roy’s themed menus. Reservations. $$ FB D Tu-Su The CHATTY CRAB, 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138C, 888-0639, chattycrab.com. Chef Dana Pollard’s raw oysters, Nawlins-style low country boil, po’ boys, 50¢ wing specials. $$ FB K TO L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. 2015 BOJ winner. SEE RIVERSIDE.

GREEK STREET CAFÉ, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 106, 503-0620, greekstreetcafe.com. Fresh, authentic, modern fare; Greek owners. Gyros, spanakopita, dolmades, falafel, salads, Greek nachos. $$ BW K TO L D M-Sa LARRY’S Subs, 3611 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MARIANAS GRINDS, 11380 Beach Blvd., Ste. 10, 206-612-6596. Pacific Islander fare, emphasizing chamorro culture. Soups, stews, fitada, beef oxtail, katden pika; spicy empanadas, lumpia, chicken relaguen, BBQstyle ribs, chicken. $$ TO B L D Tu-Su MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955. F Bite Club. 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES.

MOXIE KITCHEN + Cocktails, 4972 Big Island Dr., 998-9744, moxiefl.com. BOJ winner. Chef Tom Gray’s venue has innovative contemporary American cuisine – seafood, steaks, pork, burgers, sides, desserts – using locally sourced ingredients when possible. $$$ FB K L M-F; D Nightly M SHACK, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 642-5000. 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES.

OVINTE, 10208 Buckhead Br. Dr., 900-7730, ovinte.com. 2015 BOJ winner. European-style, influenced by Italy, Spain, Mediterranean. Small plates, entrée-size portions, charcuterie menu. 240-bottle/wines, 75/glass; craft spirits. Dine outdoors. $$ FB R, Su; D Nightly RITA’S DELI, 9446 Philips Hwy., 806-3923. Sandwiches of Boar’s Head meats, cheeses. $$ BW TO L D M-Sa TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Ct., 854-0426, taverna yamas.com. F Bite Club. Char-broiled kabobs, seafood, wines, desserts. Daily HH. Bellydancing. $$ FB K TO L D Daily TOMMY’S Brick Oven Pizza, 4160 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2, 565-1999, tbopizza.com. NY-style thin crust, brickoven-cooked pizzas – gluten-free. Calzones, sandwiches, Thumann’s no-MSG meats, Grande cheeses. Boylan’s soda. Curbside pickup. $$ BW K TO L D M-Sa TOSSGREEN, 4375 Southside Blvd., Ste. 12, 619-4356. 4668 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 105, 686-0234. Custom salads, burrito bowls; fresh fruits, vegetables, 100% natural chicken breast, sirloin, shrimp, tofu, nuts, cheeses, dressings, sauces, salsas, frozen yogurt. $$ K L D Daily

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DINING DIRECTORY SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

HOLA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1001 N. Main St., 356-3100, holamexicanrestaurant.com. F Authentic fajitas, burritos, specials, enchiladas. HH; sangria. $ BW K TO L D M-Sa LARRY’S Giant Subs, 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. SEE ORANGE PARK.

MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 15170 Max Leggett Parkway, 757-8843. F Bite Club. 2015 BOJ winner. SEE BEACHES.

MOLLY BROWN’S Pub & Grill, 2467 Faye Rd., 683-5044, mollybrownspubandgrill.com. F American (traditional), brunch, burgers, diner fare, hot dogs, sandwiches, seafood, Southern, vegetarian dishes. $$ FB TO L D Daily

CHEFFED-UP

A LAYMAN’S GUIDE to purchasing primo olive oil

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CHEF BILL’S CHERRY TOMATO SAUCE Ingredients: • 2 ounces extra virgin olive oil • 1 small zucchini, seeded, small diced • 1/2 sweet onion, julienned • 1 garlic clove, extremely thinly sliced • 1/4 cup pancetta, small diced • 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes • 2 tbsp. parsley, finely chopped • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved • 3 ounces pasta water • 2 tbsp. basil, rough chop • Salt & pepper to taste • 4 tbsp. parmesan cheese • Your best olive oil to finish the dish

Directions: 1. Heat the oil in a large sauté pan. Add 1. the pancetta then the onion and briefly 1. sauté. Add parsley and pepper flakes. 2. Bring the pasta water to a boil. 3. Add zucchini and sauté briefly. Add 1. tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes. 4. Add the pasta to the water, season with 1. salt. After 2 minutes, take 3 ounces of 1. pasta water and add to the sauce. Add 1. 2 tbsp. of parmesan to the sauce. 5. When the pasta is al dente, drain. 6. Taste the sauce, adjust the seasoning, 1. toss with pasta and basil. Top with the 1. rest of the parmesan. 7. Drizzle with a generous amount of the 1. best extra virgin olive oil you can find. Until we cook again,

Chef Bill cheffedup@folioweekly.com ___________________________________ Contact Chef Bill Thompson, owner of Amelia Island Culinary Academy in Historic Fernandina Beach, with your recipes or questions at cheffedup@folioweekly.com, for inspiration to get you Cheffed Up!

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PET EVENTS PE NASSAU HUMANE SOCIETY DOG PARK • This spacious dog park is adjacent to the NHS shelter, 641 Airport Rd., Fernandina Beach, 491-1511, nassauhumanesociety.com. There’s a boneshaped swimming pool, four bathing stations, a small-dog play area with a waterfall pool, and a training area. The park is open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday (closed Tuesday) and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Proceeds benefit the animals of Nassau Humane Society.

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FIRST COAST NO MORE HOMELESS PETS LOW-COST VETERINARY HOSPITAL FCNMHP’s brand-new, low-cost veterinary hospital at 464 Cassat Ave., Westside, is now open. The new hospital is staffed and ready to take any appointments from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. With 12 exam rooms, a dental lab, surgery suites, intensive care and isolation rooms, a lab, pharmacy, and grooming area, the state-of-the-art veterinary hospital allows FCNMHP to help more

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SHORT BRIDGE JUMPING OFF THE MATHEWS BRIDGE into choppy waters was probably not part of her plan. But for Jane, aka Bridgette, it happened. This daredevil dachshund-mix fearlessly took that 152-foot plunge and survived. Chutzpah! I was lucky to fetch a few answers from her about this awe-struck experience. Why were you running up the bridge? Oh, gosh, I was just so scared. I was trying to get back home to my mom and dad, but I got very confused about which way to go. Were you on an adventure? No, I really was lost. It’s important when people find an animal that they remember we may have a home and that we’ve gotten lost. Many people often think pets have been dumped on the side of the road when, really, we’re just trying to get home. Why did you jump? Well, there were all these people chasing me. Looking back, I think they were trying to help. I guess I was scared and, before I knew what I was doing – splash – I was in the river! Did you realize you were 152 feet above the water’s surface? The highest I’ve ever been is on top of a couch, so no. How did you feel after the fall? Wet. How did you survive the plunge? When I hit the water, I just thought, “Swim!” So that’s what I did. The doggy paddle, to be precise. Some nice people in a boat picked me up. It was my first boat ride. And hopefully my last!

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Were you scared? Yes. I accidentally got lost from my family the night before, and was scared the entire time. I have such a great mom and dad. I really wanted to get back home to them. How were you rescued? A really nice lady named Michelle saw me on the bridge. She stopped to help me. At first, I thought she was a big, scary monster who wanted to chase me, but once I met her, I knew she was my guardian angel. I got to stay with her family over the weekend and even though it wasn’t home, it was the next best thing. Did you receive first aid? Yes, Michelle took me to First Coast No More Homeless Pets for a quick check and then, when I went to Jacksonville Humane Society, I was spayed and microchipped. I also got a bunch of shots. It hurt a little, but I was really brave, and they gave me lots of cookies! When are you going home? I got to go home when my family saw me on the news! They called the shelter right away and made plans to come get me. They had been saving to get me spayed, but thanks to a grant from PetSmart Charities, everything was done at JHS for free. What’s the first thing you did when you got home? I gave my mom and dad lots of kisses. Then I got on the couch and took a good, long nap! Davi mail@folioweekly.com ______________________________________ Davi the dachshund isn’t a bridge-jumper but he is extremely fond of sitting on command, watching TV with his mom and wagging his tail.

PET TIP: I CAN HAZ SELFIE IN THE DOG-EAT-FOIE GRAS WORLD OF INSTA-FAME, IT’S EASY TO IMAGINE YOURSELF ON “MTV CRIBS: SOCIAL MEDIA STARS,” TALKING ABOUT HOW FIFI THE DONKEY MADE YOU MILLIONS ON INSTAGRAM. But it’s not so easy as buying a cute pet and taking a bunch of photos; catapulting to Insta-fame and fortune requires keen grooming, perfect lighting and plenty of photos of FiFi sipping brandy in a velvet dinner jacket by a crackling fire. Post enough pics of dat ass in couture and you(r pet) might eclipse Pumpkin the Raccoon and her 783,000 followers. MAY 25-31, 2016 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 51

FREEWILL ASTROLOGY

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): To convey the best strategy to employ in the weeks ahead, I’m inspired by a set of instructions by aphorist Alex Stein: Scribble, scribble, erase. Scribble, erase, scribble. Scribble, scribble, scribble, scribble. Erase, erase, erase. Scribble, erase. Keep what’s left. In other words, you have a mandate to be innocently empirical, robustly experimental, and cheerfully improvisational – understanding you must also balance fun with ruthless editing. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “One must think like a hero to behave like a merely decent human being,” wrote Taurus memoirist May Sarton. That’s a dauntingly high standard to live up to, but for the foreseeable future it’s important to try. In the weeks ahead, you’ll need to maintain a heroic level of potency and excellence if you hope to keep dreams on track and integrity intact. You’ll have an extraordinary potential to do that, but you’ll have to work hard to fulfill the potential – as hard as a hero on a quest to find the real Holy Grail amid all the fake Holy Grails. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Whatever you’re meant to do, do it now,” said novelist Doris Lessing. “The conditions are always impossible.” Take her advice to heart. In my astrological opinion, there’s no good excuse to postpone gratification or procrastinate about moving to a big dream’s next stage. It’s senseless to tell yourself you’ll finally get serious as soon as all circumstances are perfect. Perfection does not and will never exist. The future is now. You’re as ready as you’ll ever be. CANCER (June 21-July 22): French painter Henri Matisse didn’t mind being unmoored, befuddled or in-between. In fact, he regarded these states as potentially valuable to his creative process. Here’s his testimony: “In art, truth and reality begin when one no longer understands what one is doing or what one knows.” Try out his attitude. In my astrological opinion, it’s time to drum up inspirations and revelations that become available when you don’t know where the hell you are and what the hell you’re doing. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Proposed experiment: Imagine all the lovers and would-be lovers you’ve ever adored are in your presence. Review in detail your memories of the times you felt thrillingly close to them. Fill up with feelings of praise and gratitude for their mysteries. Sing love songs you love best. Look in a mirror and rehearse your “I only have eyes for you” gaze until it’s luminous and smoldering. Cultivate facial expressions full of tender, focused affection. Got all that? It’s your High Sexy Time of year. You have license to be as erotically attractive and wisely intimate as you dare. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you’ll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others,” wrote editor Jacob M. Braude. Usually I’d endorse his poignant counsel, but for the foreseeable future, I predict the first half of it won’t fully apply to you. You’re entering a phase I see as unusually favorable for transforming yourself. It may not be easy, but it’ll be easier than it has been. You’ll find the challenge to reimagine, reinvent, and reshape at least as much fun as it is hard work. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Never turn down an adventure without a really good reason,” writes author Rebecca Solnit in The Far Away Nearby. That’s a thought she had as she contemplated the possibility of riding a raft down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. Here’s how this applies to you: There have been

other times and there will be other times when you’ll have good reasons for not embarking on an available adventure. Now is not one of those times. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Russian poet Vera Pavlova tells about a time she was using a pen and paper to jot down some fresh ideas, and she got a paper cut on her palm. Annoying, right? On the contrary. She loved the fact that the new mark substantially extended her life line. The palmistry-lover in her celebrated. I see a comparable twist in your near future. A minor inconvenience or mild setback will be a sign that a symbolic revitalization or enhancement is nigh. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Norway is mountainous, but its neighbor Finland is quite flat. A Norwegian group has launched a campaign to partially remedy the imbalance. To mark the 100th anniversary of Finland’s independence, they propose their country to offer a unique birthday gift: the top of Halti mountain. Right now, the 4,479-foot peak is in Norway. Under the proposed plan, the border between countries will be shifted so the peak transfers to Finland. Contemplate generous gestures like this in the next few weeks. It’s a highly favorable time to bestow extra imaginative blessings. The consequences invigorate your dreams. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I believe every one of us should set aside a few days a year and celebrate our gaffes, flaws, and bloopers. During this crooked holiday, we’re not embarrassed about false moves we’ve made. We don’t decry our bad judgment or criticize delusional behavior. We forgive ourselves of our sins. We work to understand and feel compassion for the ignorance that led us astray. Maybe we even find redemptive value in our apparent lapses; we see they saved us from a painful experience or helped us avoid getting a supposed treasure that would’ve turned out to be a booby prize. Now is a great time to observe this crooked holiday. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Sometimes the love you experience for those you care about makes you feel vulnerable. You may worry about being out of control or swooping so deeply into tenderness you lose yourself. Giving yourself permission to cherish and nurture can make you feel exposed, even unsafe. None of that applies in the weeks ahead. According to my astrological omen-interpretation, love is a source of potency and magnifi cence. It makes you smarter, braver, and cooler. Your words of power will be this declaration by Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani: “When I love / I feel that I am the king of time / I possess the earth and everything on it / and ride into the sun upon my horse.” (Translated by Lena Jayyusi and Christopher Middleton.) PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In November 1916, at the height of World War I, Swedish schooner Jönköping set sail for Finland, carrying 4,400 bottles of champagne intended for officers of the occupying Russian army. But the delivery was interrupted. A hostile German U-Boat sunk the Jönköping, and the precious cargo sank to the Baltic Sea floor. The story didn’t end there, though. More than eight decades later, a Swedish salvage team retrieved some of the lost treasure, which had been well-preserved in the frosty abyss. Taste tests revealed the bubbly alcoholic beverage was “remarkably light-bodied, extraordinarily elegant and fantastically fresh, with discreet, slow-building toasty aromas of great finesse.” (Source: tinyurl. com/toastyaromas.) I foresee a similar resurrection possible for you. How deep are you willing to dive?

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

NEWS OF THE WEIRD HI-TECH MEAT

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign announced they’d recently (a first, they claimed) transmitted high-speed digital data through slabs of pork loin and beef liver. The signal cleared the muscle and gristle so cleanly that it permitted streaming of high-definition video — enough to watch Netflix, said the lead researcher. The advance is crucial in that it allows a patient to swallow a transmitter so physicians can monitor inner workings of the body in real time and externally control implanted devices such as cranial sensors and defibrillators.

BEST REASON TO RUN AWAY FROM HOME

Religious leaders associated with the “quiverfull” ministry announced intentions for a November retreat this year in Wichita, Kansas, at which parents will meet to plan “arranged” Christian marriages for their prepubescent daughters, to maximize the future couples’ childbearing potential — supposedly the No. 1 priority of all females. Quiverfull activist Vaughn Ohlman has written that female fertility is optimal during their teens (actually, just after age 12) and drops off in their 20s. The local district attorney, queried by The Wichita Eagle, said such marriages are legal as long as all parties consent — but Ohlman maintains the Bible does not require the bride’s consent if her father has given his.

BREAK ME OFF A PIECE

Apparently, Japanese taste buds get bored, and manufacturers seem eager to create extravagant food combinations to satisfy them. The latest exhibit: the familiar Kit Kat chocolate-coated wafer — but with the taste of ripe melon and cheese (specifically, “Hokkaido Melon With Mascarpone Cheese”). As Japanese foodies know, Kit Kats in Japan are available at least 15 coatings, according to a 2013 review by Kotaku. com, including Edamame Soybean, Purple Sweet Potato, Hot Japanese Chili, Matcha-Green Tea, Wasabi and Red Bean Sandwich.

HEY, LOOK IN THE BARREL TO SEE IF THE GUN’S LOADED!

The Daily Pakistan newspaper, covering the AntiTerrorism Court in Karachi in April, reported a judge in Courtroom III asked a constable if he

knew how the grenade entered into evidence worked. Rather than assume an explanation was requested, the constable pulled the pin to demonstrate, and the resulting explosion injured the constable, a court clerk and another police officer. The constable is said to be facing severe discipline as soon as he recovers.

HELL, LET ’EM BUILD ANOTHER STONEHENGE

Great Britain’s prisoners claiming to be adherents of the ancient Celtic pagan religion are allowed, under rules from the National Offender Management Services, to be excused from jailhouse routines to celebrate four festivals, including the Festival of the Lactating Sheep. Though “Skyclad,” or naked worship, is forbidden, prisoners can wear the silver pagan ring (to avoid “distress”) and are permitted their own chalices, crystals, “worry beads,” pentagram necklaces, hoodless robes and flexible twig-wands.

WHY HAST WHATSHISNAME FORSAKEN ME?

An Israeli man (unidentified in press reports) petitioned the Haifa Magistrate’s Court for a restraining order against God, saying the Almighty has exhibited (according to a May Times of Israel item) “a seriously negative attitude toward him,” especially in the last three years. The judge rejected the petition even though God wasn’t present to argue against it.

THESE KIDS ARE SMARTER THAN YOU THINK

In the latest ruling on a familiar theme, a court in Modena, Italy, ordered a father to continue paying living expenses for his son, age 28, who’d gotten a degree in literature and now has decided to seek one in experimental cinema. Almost two-thirds of Italians ages 18-34 still live with their parents. In Beijing, an elderly couple secured a court order in March forcing their 36-yearold daughter finally to move out after she had refused for years. The couple admitted to the Beijing Morning Post they might’ve pampered her too much over the years, even lending her $23,000 to buy a house. Still, she stayed. Chuck Shepherd weirdnews@earthlink.net

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Never get involved in a LAND WAR in Southeast Asia

A CLASSIC

BLUNDER WORLD WAR II ENDED IN 1945 WHEN JAPAN, Germany and Italy gave up the lands they had invaded. Vietnam, part of French Indochina, had been occupied by the Japanese. The French and the South Vietnamese capitulated to them. In North Vietnam, a small military organization called the Vietminh continued to resist the enemy. In that war, I served with a highly secret organization, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), which was the forerunner of the CIA. After WWII, I became friendly with a super-spy who had first been dropped in Occupied France and was then transferred to China. He told me how the United States had double-crossed the Vietnamese when they were fighting the Japanese, how we essentially stabbed the Vietnamese leader in the back. My friend’s name was René Défourneaux, a major in the OSS. He knew the story was true because he was involved. The American high command in China learned about the Vietminh still warring with the Japanese. Our high command also heard that they had rescued an American pilot who flew with Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s Flying Tigers, and had been shot down over Vietnam. The Vietminh were able to get him back to China. Our general staff in China decided to drop a number of OSS agents into the area where the Vietminh were headquartered. About eight or 10 were parachuted in; Défourneaux was among them. The group, called the Deer Team, was greeted by a gentleman named Van. He told the Americans that their leader was seriously ill, but that he still wanted to meet them. The team was introduced to a gaunt, sickly individual who appeared to be near death. One of the Deer Team members, Paul Hoagland, was a medic; he’d brought several drugs among his medical supplies. After diagnosing the ailing leader with malaria, he administered the correct drug, thereby saving his life. The gravely ill leader’s name? Hõ Chí Minh. While assisting in the Vietminh’s battle, the U.S. dropped all kinds of military supplies to the small army to help them better fight the Japanese. In return, Minh kept us posted on Japanese troop movements and navy maneuvers to make it easier for us to hit their military targets.

The OSS asked Minh what it could do for him. He answered that he’d like its support in his objective of Vietnam becoming an independent country, rather than a French colony. And he wanted to meet Gen. Chennault. When the two met, Chennault asked how he could help. The now-healthier leader said he’d like an autographed photo of the general to demonstrate how close his people were to the Americans. The mysterious Van turned out to be General Võ Nguyên Giáp of the People’s Army. Giáp, who died in 2013, was best known for his involvement in the overthrow of French forces and a corrupt South Vietnamese government, culminating in a surprise attack of a French base at Dien Bien Phu. France left Vietnam, officially, after that defeat. However, the U.S. involvement in replacing the French was a disaster. Almost 60,000 of our troops on the ground, in the air and on the sea — bombing, strafing and destroying crops, villages and cities — were killed or crippled in the Vietnam War. There were many warnings that our invasion would be a disaster. In April 1962, the economist and ambassador John Kenneth Galbraith warned President John F. Kennedy of the “danger we shall replace the French as a colonial force in the area and bleed as the French did.” The most powerful criticism of our invasion came from the former general who headed the Free French group fighting the Germans. Here is an excerpt General Charles de Gaulle wrote, from his memoirs, discussing his conversation about Vietnam with Kennedy. It is so true, it’s scary. “But it was above all on the subject of Indochina that I pointed out to Kennedy how far apart our policies were … You will find that intervention in this area will be an endless entanglement. Once a nation has been aroused, no foreign power, however strong, can impose its will upon it. You will discover this for yourselves. For even if you find local leaders who in their own interests are prepared to obey you, the people will not agree to it, and indeed do not want you. The ideology which you invoke will make no difference. Indeed, in the eyes of the masses, it will become identified with your will to power …

We French have had experience of it. You Americans wanted to take our place in Indochina. Now you want to take over where we left off and revive a war which we brought to an end. I predict that you will sink step by step into a bottomless military and political quagmire, however much you spend in men and money. What you, we and others ought to do for unhappy Asia is not to take over the running of these states ourselves, but to provide them with the means to escape from the misery and humiliation which, there as elsewhere, are the causes of totalitarian regimes. I tell you this in the name of the West … Kennedy listened to me. But events proved that I had failed to convince him.” We paid a hell of a price for selling out Minh. Réne Défourneaux wrote a book on his experiences in Vietnam. BBC did a 45-minute documentary on the story, Uncle Ho and Uncle Sam. The documentary confirms everything Défourneaux wrote and a lot more. For years, the video wasn’t available in the U.S., for obvious reasons. Since our invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, which began in 1991 and continue to this day, there has been no end in sight. As it happened in Vietnam, so it goes still: Every time we kill innocent civilians in Afghanistan, Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries, we help recruit new members to terrorist groups such as ISIS. We are in a “no win” situation. The nation that benefits the most is Iran, whose leaders talk about the destruction of America. They continue to send money and military weapons to the terrorist groups who are murdering innocent civilians caught in the middle of a seemingly endless series of wars. More American lives will be lost or otherwise destroyed, and the cost, running in the billions of dollars every year, is currently estimated at $4 to $6 trillion. This proves that we learn nothing from history; all over the world, nations and their leaders repeat the same mistakes, to the everlasting detriment of mankind. Marvin R. Edwards mail@folioweekly.com MAY 25-31, 2016 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 55