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JULY 23-29, 2014 • VOLUME 28 • NUMBER 17

THE MAYOR AND THE DODGE

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12 MAIL FIGHTIN’ WORDS 2 MINUTES WITH COVER STORY

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OUR PICKS MUSIC THE KNIFE MOVIES

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MAGIC LANTERNS ARTS DINING DIRECTORY BITE-SIZED

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In the end, the argument isn’t much of an argument at all. If you strip away religious sentiment, if you evolve beyond juvenile inhole-out-hole theories of human sexuality, if you recognize that just because something has always been one way doesn’t mean it always must be that way, the case against gay marriage quickly and irrevocably collapses.

And so it was Thursday that, in a summary judgment, Monroe County Circuit Judge Luis M. Garcia struck down Florida’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage (though only in Monroe County, for now), ruling that, even though state voters enacted the prohibition six years ago, marriage is a civil right, and civil rights trump public opinion: “This court is aware that the majority of voters oppose same-sex marriage, but it is our country’s proud history to protect the rights of the individual, the rights of the unpopular and the rights of the powerless, even at the cost of offending the majority.”

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi immediately announced she would appeal, though doing so may only speed up the inevitable. If the appellate court sides with Garcia, the statewide ban is history. And even if it doesn’t, a similar case in Miami-Dade County and a federal lawsuit in Tallahassee will do the trick sooner than later.

There are dead-enders — John Stemberger of the Florida Family Policy Council called it an “issue worth dying for” — but many conservatives are coming around to the idea that this front in the war for equality is over. It’s not hard to see where this is going. The moral arc of the universe is inexorably bending toward justice.

Which makes Alvin Brown’s election-season dodging on the most basic questions of fairness all the more infuriating. Even just across the ditch, the Atlantic Beach City Commission will next month extend legal antidiscrimination protections to its gay and lesbian citizens; not only did the Jacksonville City Council refuse to do the same two years ago — making it the only major metro in Florida where it is perfectly legal to discriminate based on sexual orientation — but its putatively Democratic mayor, someone who was all too happy to accept the votes of the city’s LGBT community in his narrow victory three years ago, someone who himself overcame longstanding discriminatory barriers, refuses to lift a finger to do anything about it, or even throw the weight of his bully pulpit behind expanding the HRO. Case-in-point, the non-answer Brown gave First Coast Connect’s Melissa Ross last week when she asked about the HRO: “Well, Melissa, I always say I don’t believe in discrimination, I think everyone should be treated fairly, and I know that, as someone who believes in opportunity for all, I believe everyone should be treated equally, I still believe that, and I think that’s important for people to know.”

He doesn’t believe in discrimination. Bully for him. But will he as mayor do anything about it? “Again, it’s my position that I don’t believe in discrimination for anyone.”

“Enough to codify it into law?” Ross pressed.

“Uh, again, I don’t believe in discrimination against anyone.” Repeat ad nauseam.

Here’s the deal: No matter how much I might like him otherwise — and I found quite a bit to like in Brown’s recent budget proposal — I will not vote for anyone who doesn’t think the rights of an unpopular minority are worth taking a stand for. Saying you’re against discrimination is easy — and meaningless. Doing something about it makes you a leader. Show some courage, Mayor.

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MAIL As I read it, I felt gratitude for what we have – which is really something for everybody.

You’re Welcome

I wanted to thank you for the story you wrote regarding the shooting of Zach Tipton [Cover Story, “Die to Ride,” Derek Kinner, July 16].

Thank you for the research, thank you for the time, thank you for keeping this in the public eye. I knew Zach for 20 years, his kids used to come to my house every day. He looked out for my kids, and his wife is one of my best friends.

He wasn’t an instigator, at least not that I ever witnessed. He was a good man with a good heart, and you really did this story justice. I know it couldn’t have been easy, because my sense is that there is some stonewalling going on. But job well done, very well done.

Shannon Malcom

Stop It. You’re Making Us Blush

I feel guilty, Folio Weekly, and here’s why: I pick up your paper for free. Your paper is consistently better than other papers I’d have to pay to read. If it runs out at one stack, you’ve got enough of them in my path around town that I can find another. Though lately, I’ve got to be quick because it seems your readership is rising. And every time I read it, I think, “This feels too good to be free!”

You guys are reporting on what it’s actually like to live here. There isn’t a better local source to get a glimpse of the real scene.

What we care about, where to go, what to do, what people want to talk about — in the flesh, without the shiny gloss of manipulation.

You’ve accomplished authenticity and equality: It’s pretty awesome that your pages are just as likely to include a city celebrity as they are an ordinary resident with equal doses of the suit-and-tie-serious as the did-theyreally-say-that weird.

I recently noticed I’ve been holding onto issues for reference. The Outdoors Issue [Feb. 26] is a great case-in-point. It fed two of my priorities: I like to play outside and I want to raise my kids with a sense of place. I’ve got the same Internet that everyone else has, but then you went and curated all these great lists.

You made it easy! Even living here most of my life, there are plenty of places I’ve never tried. Fortieth birthday SUP class at Black Creek Outfitters? That happened! And, it was awesome, despite the rain! Jeffrey Billman’s humble paddle-with-training-wheels story helped with the fear factor and made booking 4 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JULY 23-29, 2014

easy. My ladies thank you.

But damn, the Field Guide [July 9] takes the cake. Yes, more great lists to reference.

It’s also so much more. I actually got goose bumps reading it. While it’s been valuable to see that people are realizing Jacksonville has had an identity crisis, and as a city we need cohesive “known-fors,” the conversation can’t stay there. Like any massive, cumbersome problem, the solution is in breaking it down into steps. Was that your intention? Because I’d say you accomplished a brilliant celebration of our distinctive neighborhoods. As I read it, I felt gratitude for what we have — which is really something for everybody. And while I covet connection and change that really embraces this city’s potential, especially with transportation, attitudes and greenspace, the Field Guide was revelatory in providing insight into the strong pieces we want to connect. Our neighborhoods are like diverse individuals who are ready to hold hands! (Keith Haring-love anyone? The imagery couldn’t be better!)

What you captured is that these pieces came into being over time, through ordinary people doing ordinary things on the streets and in the places where they lived their days.

Homes built, businesses started, area favorites formed. Jacksonville is the sum of those parts.

We wouldn’t be the same without each one, no matter how tempted we might be to amputate while we hone our desired image. We are not just the funky core, the tree-lined historical section, the oceanfront or the river marinas full of boats. We’re more than football, more than a mammoth city hall, and (thank God) more than the Town Center.

You could have easily focused only on the cool hipster spots where most of you play.

You could have left the rest of us out. Instead, I think that no matter where one lives in the city, they’d feel proud and included in your Field Guide. You let us represent! What a fun, giant leap in loving where we live. So, thank you editors, writers, artists, photographers and citizen contributors. That was awesome.

Tia Levings, via folioweekly.com If you would like to respond to something that appeared in Folio Weekly, please send an email with your address and phone number (for verification purposes only) to mail@folioweekly.com.

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CORRINE DELIVERS The liberal congresswoman is a GOP foot soldier

W

e don’t mention the word gerrymander every day here in Northeast Florida.

When we do, however, it’s always in conjunction with the name Corrine Brown.

The congresswoman’s district sprawls down the map like democracy etherized on a table, stretching from Orange County through Orange Park and the non-Town Center/gated-community parts of Duval, segmented according to the color bar and a complex algorithm. District 5 is a cartographical cluster fashioned from the fever dreams of the Florida Republican Party — pack African-Americans in one district, diluting the power of the Democrats’ vote to ensure that their walking flag pins can win everywhere else.

The GOP happily will cede a few minority-majority districts to fulfill their corporate conservative agenda. And here, Corrine Delivers, and has for years. Since 1992, Corrine Brown has benefitted from the most egregiously gerrymandered district of the modern era — despite public grousing, judicial challenges, and even a state constitutional amendment. But then, with the stroke of a pen, one federal judge changed all that.

Circuit Court Judge Terry Lewis, a Democratic appointee from the Chiles administration, shredded the Florida congressional maps, drawn by the state Legislature, in a recent 41-page ruling. Lewis found that the construction of two Florida congressional districts — Brown’s, and one belonging to Republican Dan Webster in Central Florida — came about through a “secret, organized campaign” by GOP operatives, and that the “shadow redistricting process … made a mockery of the Legislature’s transparent and open process of redistricting.”

(Last week, the Legislature decided not to appeal, but asked the judge not to order the districts to be redrawn until after the November elections. Convenient, that.)

Brown’s district now hangs in the balance.

As she has since 1995, when the judiciary first took issue with these maps, Brown went ad hominem, blasting the Democratic appointee as an “activist judge” (deftly lifting language from the GOP hacks whose dirty work she is doing).

“Minority communities do not live in compact, cookie-cutter-like neighborhoods, and excessive adherence to district

‘compactness,’ while ignoring the maintenance of minority access districts, fragments minority communities across the state,” Brown said in a response to the ruling.

Corrine’s case boils down to the idea that her district is somehow an entity, a real community, solely because of its shared representation (i.e., her). This is a disenfranchising delusion, abetted by the Florida Republican Party, which decorously has failed to mount a serious challenge to her since the days of 1200 Baud Modems.

For more than two decades now, Corrine has held her seat with the help of the Florida GOP’s fielding of piss-weak “bum of the month” chumps to run against her. The logic? As former GOP chair Tom Slade said in 2003, “We’ve tried and failed to whip Corrine Brown on any number of occasions. But there’s an old saying in Southern politics that there ain’t no education in the third, fourth or fifth kick of a mule.”

And there ain’t no reason for the GOP to dispatch that mule to pasture either, no way no how. She more than earns her keep.

Corrine siphons off minority voters from other districts, protecting Ander Crenshaw and the rest from legit competition. But she confers other benefits across the aisle as well.

For credulous crackers in Northeast and Central Florida, she is the face of the Democratic Party and a heat magnet nonpareil. Most discussions about Rep. Brown among low-information white voters tend to be of the “Can you believe she said this?” or “I’m glad she’s not my congresswoman” variety. She pushes the buttons of the Republican Party’s target audience, this New Country Walmart Patriot Crowd. It’s been thus for a quarter-century.

There are 540,000 more registered Dems in Florida, yet seven more Republicans than Democrats from this state in Congress — a tangible consequence of this gerrymandering.

Meanwhile, Northeast Florida has no chance at electing local senators (as we are politically disempowered), and we have two representatives for life in Ander and Corrine.

Why not just dispense with the ballot entirely?

Brown’s district sprawls down the map like democracy etherized on a table.

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Folio Weekly: How long have you been in the coffee business?

Zack Burnett: Since 2007. So, seven years.

Do you remember your first cup of coffee?

I didn’t start drinking coffee until college, and it was always to stay up all night and cram for tests. I remember my very first cup of really good coffee was in Portland, Oregon, and that really opened my eyes up to what coffee can be. It was a revelation. From there it’s really fused a passion.

When did you decide to work in coffee?

After I graduated college. My dad started this coffee company and he needed some help.

I didn’t have anything lined up after college so I just started helping him out, sweeping floors, bagging coffee, etc.

Your dad is a coffee guy and you didn’t have your first cup until college?

Yeah. [Laughs.] But he didn’t become a coffee guy until 2005, really. He’s always appreciated really good food and beer and wine and all that, but he didn’t really have an awakening to good coffee until about the same time I did.

What’s the difference between a pour-over and a typical homebrew?

I think nuance is the biggest thing. With a pour-over, the barista can control the extraction of the coffee grounds and treat each bean differently, [which] bring out a lot more nuanced coffee flavors than auto-drips that brew all the coffees the same.

So auto-drop coffee is not as good?

Auto-drip machines obviously don’t give you as much nuance, but if you’re a cream-andsugar person, auto-drip is perfect.

What’s your attitude toward cream and sugar?

I don’t like it personally, but I want the people who come to my shop to be happy, and if that makes them happy, then go for it. I don’t like it because I want to be able to pick out certain flavors in a coffee and cream-and-sugar overruns them.

How much coffee do you have in a day?

A lot. Especially since we opened up the second shop [in Jax Beach; the first is in Riverside], I’m kinda bouncing around drinking espresso here and there, keeping quality control.

Plus at our roasters we’re cupping coffee every day, which means we systematically taste coffee every day for different reasons so we can dial in our roast and see if we want to buy certain beans.

We probably cup 30 coffees a week, but on any given day, I’d say five or six espressos a day plus two or three coffees.

Wow! Any trouble sleeping at night?

Kinda got used to it. [Laughs.] No trouble falling asleep. Staying asleep is troublematic.

Can you tell the difference between a Colombian bean and an Arabica bean?

Oh yeah, you can for sure. When you’re talking about really good coffee, every origin has

specific characteristics that you’re going to find. Colombian is going to taste vastly different from an Indonesian or Ethiopian coffee, but you can even break it down to different regions in Colombia or even different farms in that same region.

Is your palate really that defined?

Yesterday we cupped 14 different samples of Colombian coffees and each one tasted different.

Similar characteristics, but they each had a different thing that stood out.

What characteristics separate a Colombian bean from an Indonesian bean?

Indonesians are known for being really earthy and kind of herbal, and that comes from the way they process the bean, the way they remove a green coffee bean from a coffee cherry, and how they dry those beans. The Colombians are chocolaty and full-bodied with a nice acidity. A lot of Columbians have citrus or stone fruit notes in there.

Other than daily tasting, what kind of quality control do you have?

Every day we pull our espresso differently depending on the weather outside. Humidity and the age of the bean play a lot into it. Beans lose gasses every day as they age, and they react differently to the process, and if a storm were to roll in on a sunny day, our barista would have more trouble getting that pull dialed in to where we can get optimal flavor. Any good coffee person needs to know how to taste what they’re making and know how to make changes to make it better to stay consistent.

What is the one thing homebrew coffee drinkers can do to immediately improve their brew?

Use good water. That’s usually where people screw up, they use tap water. If you don’t like to drink the water on its own, you’re not going to like the coffee that you make with it, either.

Where are the best coffee destinations?

I think San Francisco’s probably my favorite city in the country for that. They’ve got some really good roasters. And Portland is really good. They’ve got places like [Bold Bean] and people who’ve been doing it a lot longer than us, who really know their craft, and they’re in every neighborhood.

Are you conceding West Coast coffee is better?

[Laughs.] There are more instances of excellence.

Do you feel threatened by Starbucks?

No. A lot of people think that independent coffee shops probably hate Starbucks, and maybe they do, but for us, Starbucks made it possible for us to do this, so they lay the groundwork, and then we expanded upon what they’re doing, delving more into the craft of making coffee and making it available to the general public. dho@folioweekly.com JULY 23-29, 2014 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 5

NEWS SHOULD YOU SUPPORT ALVIN BROWN’S BUDGET?

Last week, Mayor Alvin Brown unveiled his budget, a massive, mind-numbing 416-page collection of bureaucratese and numbers – which, predictably, the Jacksonville City Council promptly hated on.

Should you support the mayor, or does City Council have a point? We’re here to help you make up your mind.

Text by Jeffrey C. Billman and Susan Cooper Eastman, graphic by Shan Stumpf Are you cool with the current tax rate?

YES $526 million in new spending and public investments over the next five years sound good?

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NO

We’re guessing you don’t buy the Next Level thing.

This isn’t for you.

YES Even if that means borrowing $230 million?

You believe in the Next Level. Maybe you should write Alvin’s campaign a check.

NO

YES Even if that could ding the city’s credit rating?

NO NO

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Think we should spend $11.8 million to spruce up The Jacksonville Landing?

Well then, how do you feel about spending $3 million to upgrade the city’s parks?

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Do you think the city is unsafe?

NO So you don’t watch the news?

Do you like libraries, then?

Do you think giving JSO another $18.5 million will help?

Well, what about funding legal aid for the poor again?

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YES Even if that buys you only 40 more cops?

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A HEDCUT

ABOVE When The Wall Street Journal needs one of its signature spot illustrations, it calls Jacksonville’s own Noli Novak

By Daniel A. Brown

Illustrations

by Noli Novak.

Courtesy of The Wall Street Journal

am sitting in the back of Burro Bar in Downtown Jacksonville, waiting for No Vaccine to begin their set. Noli Novak is dressed head to toe in black, her dark hair pulled back into two long, menacing-looking braids. Since it’s mid-June in Northeast Florida, there’s a 60-percent chance of rain today (and every day). The storm gods have made good, and a late afternoon deluge has left the streets damp and the night air mercifully cool. Inside the bar, a haze of cigarette smoke covers the assembled as the band launches into their first tune.

Before the performance, Novak was smiling and laughing with friends in attendance, mostly visual artists, many part of the CoRK Arts District scene. Now gripping the microphone, Novak is transformed, leering at the crowd, that same smile now an aggressive snarl. At stage right, guitarist George Cornwell is peeling off some worthy licks on his Gibson.

Bassist Clay Doran swings his instrument around like it’s a rag doll as he plucks out distorted riffs. Drummer Jack Twachtman pummels out the rhythmic wallop. Now in full flight, Novak resembles the chimerical lovechild of techno polymath Björk and 1980s noise terrorist Diamanda Galas. Novak’s voice is impressive, operatic, clear, strong, void of any de rigueur rock raspiness, and surely reveals her music academy training. The band’s music is all descending scales with doomy turnarounds, a crunchy admixture of fuzzed-out raunch and subtle melodies. When the first song ends, the two dozen or so fans roar their approval.

Novak turns on a weird noise loop between songs; the three other players glance at each other and engage the next assault.

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Photo courtesy of Noli Novak and The Wall Street Journal

N

oli Novak never forgets a face. While she’s not good with names, years of drawing thousands of portraits at a breakneck pace have made her adept at recognizing the nuances of an individual’s features from the neck up. In addition to her life as a rock musician, for more than two decades Novak has been a first-call illustrator for The Wall Street Journal, specializing in a drawing style known as a hedcut.

Weeks after the raucous Burro Bar gig, Novak is sitting in an office-studio in the Riverside home she shares with Cromwell, her longtime partner and fellow artist-musician. Novak is direct about the diligence and philosophy that have made her a successful professional artist.

“I am always ready to jump in and do the work.

With any art, you can always improve,” she says, adding with a laugh, “and I still think in terms of making masterpieces.”

Novak was born in the town of Zadar, Yugoslavia. She grew up in a household that encouraged creativity. Her father was a professional photographer; her mother dabbled in visual arts and sang. Artists and actors were frequent guests. The communist country was fairly poor, and while Novak enjoyed arts classes during her grade-school years, actual art supplies were scarce. This led to her art teachers finding some resourceful solutions.

“We were taught which trees branches were the best to bake in our oven to make our own charcoal,” she says. “And to this day, I still make collages from newspaper because I never had oil paint.”

Contrary to the typical Western perceptions of 20th-century communism, Novak recalls a peaceful and even reassuring atmosphere in the country that eventually became the now-democratized Croatia. “I only remember communism as a kid, so I only remember it from a kid’s perspective. But the more that I think about it, the more I loved it, because there were no social classes. There were no rich kids, and there were no poor kids. In school there were no bullies. I think at that age, when you are learning to value what you are worth 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JULY 23-29, 2014

as a person, and not for what you have, it was a great thing.”

Novak’s homeland was equally egalitarian in its openness to the influx of popular culture.

“A lot of people don’t realize that Yugoslavia wasn’t part of the Iron Curtain, and we kept our borders pretty open,” she says. While classical and European folk music were the prevalent musical genres, Novak heard her share of thencurrent pop artists from around the world. In her teens, Novak and her friends would travel to nearby Italy for afternoon record-buying sprees; she recalls the experience of first hearing Blondie’s 1978 album Parallel Lines in Italy.

“That record just blew me away,” she says.

Novak enrolled in Pedagogy Music Academy in the Yugoslavian town of Split. The academy encompassed everything from music theory to choir singing, but Novak had initially wanted to go to an art school. She discovered that she hated college, and after two years moved to New York in 1984 to live with her dad. She put her academic career on hold. “I just wanted to take a break,” she says.

In Manhattan, she worked a series of odd jobs to perfect her English skills, including one as a fitting room attendant at a high-end department store. “That was a really shitty job, but I didn’t give a damn,” she says. “I just wanted to learn the language.” When not at work helping yuppies try on pantsuits, Novak was at home, drawing. A casual connection offered the possibility of greater things.

“Some friends knew a guy at The Wall Street Journal and they suggested that I contact him,” she says.

Novak visited the company offices and was pleased to see that the house artists simply used reference photos to do their illustration work.

She went home and practiced the demandingly detailed work the WSJ portraits called for, ripping pages from magazines and trying to render the pop-culture celebs of the day. “I remember being so pleased when I drew a great picture of Max Headroom,” she says, referring to the early-digital robotic spokesperson for Coca-Cola. The WSJ’s design department was

impressed, and took notice of her innate skills at rendering realistic portraits of the human face.

Serendipity kicked in. In 1987, an illustrator was leaving and the WSJ was desperate to hire a new charge. Novak changed her travel plans.

She wasn’t going back to Yugoslavia.

“I wasn’t a political refugee or discouraged by communism,” she says. “It was more a matter of ‘Damn, I really don’t like college.’” Instead, Novak became a full-time artist for the paper.

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ince the final resolution of newsprint is so grainy, the WSJ had attempted different techniques to reproduce portraits with its daily news features, ranging from charcoal illustrations to a chemically treated process.

In the small, half-column size, none of those methods was successful.

Slowly the illustrators created their own style: the hedcut, short for “headline cut,” a term that has since become industry jargon for a black-and-white portrait style used in countless

“I only remember communism as a kid, so I only remember it from a kid’s perspective.

But the more that I think about it, the more I loved it.”

international publications. The hedcut was intended to emulate an engraving, a laborious process that originated in the Middle Stone Age and found favor with 15th-century artists.

However, the artists at the WSJ used pen-andink, and had to narrow down their production time to five hours to meet daily deadlines.

Like all staff artists, Novak was trained through an in-house apprenticeship program.

But because the Journal needed to fill the vacant position quickly, her preparation was trial by fire. Over the years, she in turn trained new illustrators. This process takes a month, the goal being to produce uniform images void of any personal style. Still, “we all know each other’s work,” Novak says. “It’s not about my impression of these people. It is pure illustration.”

Nonetheless, celebs like Nicolas Cage have tweeted to personally thank Novak for her skills at capturing their countenances.

As technology began to encroach on illustrators’ work, the WSJ artists briefly worried about their livelihoods, concerned that they might be point-and-clicked out of a job with the advent of digital drawings.

“One day, a scanner showed up at the office and that affected everything,” Novak says. “But it actually wound up making my gig even easier and made me even more efficient.”

It soon became apparent that these illustrations demanded the scrutinous quality of actual artists, and the convenient-albeit-rote algorithms of PC programs simply couldn’t match the intricacy of the human touch.

Novak starts each work day at 11 a.m. and must meet a 5:30 p.m. deadline, though she continues working until 7 p.m. After firing up her laptop, Novak checks her inbox for images sent from the publication. Her subject matter can be anything from columnists and financial gurus to celebrities and world leaders. She downloads the image and then uses Photoshop to enhance certain details like light and shadow.

“If the reference image is lousy, I have a hard time,” she says, “since the goal is to completely stylize the face for the column.”

After printing the image, she uses a

3-by-5 piece of translucent vellum paper to trace it with a Rapidograph pen. The published hedcut is reduced to about 1-inch-by-2-inches on the pages of the WSJ. While the work calls for a Zen-like concentration, Novak usually listens to thunderous music to focus her attention. “I love to blast the Deftones,” she says.

She places roughly two dozen finished images on her desk. It’s a random selection, and many of the faces of financial wizards and business tycoons are unrecognizable to me, though jazz titan Sonny Rollins’ face is familiar.

The work is meticulous and incredibly detailed.

Stippled points bring out facial features, and crosshatching plays along straight and curved lines to create depth, contrast and fullness. The resemblance to the centuries-old engraving technique is striking.

All the more remarkable is that at any given moment, the newspaper might send Novak a priority image. When that happens, she must stop her current drawing and repeat the process, working even faster to create and finish — in less than two-and-a-half hours — this new work. “I never know what I am going to get,” she says, “but I am always working against time.”

returned to his hometown and, after renting out the apartment they own in Weehawken, New Jersey, Novak followed. They bought a 2,500-square-foot, two-story apartment building in Riverside that they gutted and remodeled, converting it into a single home.

Eventually, Cornwell set up his printing studio at CoRK. Novak’s studio-office is on the second floor of their house, with glass doors opening onto a balcony that looks down on the street below. They established themselves as familiar faces on the visual arts scene. Novak continued her 20-plus year tenure at the WSJ. Last year, Novak and Cornwell revived their musical combo as No Vaccine, and recruited Doran and Twachtman. They’ve played sporadically since then, but Novak and Cornwell have parlayed their accrued music business wisdom into another chance at rock glory. No Vaccine recently signed with the CW Media Group, and is slated to record new material this fall in Pennsylvania.

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n addition to her full-time salaried day gig with the WSJ, Novak makes a lucrative living as a freelance artist. According to the Graphic Artists Guild, a single, small-scale spot illustration piece commands anywhere from o Vaccine’s music touches on Novak and $400 to $700. Novak acknowledges that as a Cornwell’s previous time as denizens of member of the guild, she must help maintain the Lower East Side rock scene. The pair this unvarying pricing rate. “If you charge met in the city in 1986 and shared a love of visual too little or too much, every other illustrator arts and loud-ass music. They soon formed suffers,” she says. “We have to keep a standard.” the band Glue Gun. That group played iconic When not creating hedcuts, Novak venues like CBGB and The Cat Club, traveling maintains that rate of pay while fielding an array in the same noisy circuit as now-mythic groups of offers for side work. Some people hire her for like Pussy Galore and The Honeymoon Killers. portraits, and they sometimes complain when “We were always too melodic to really fit they receive her final, index-card-sized work, into that rigid scene,” Cornwell says. Regardless, apparently expecting to be immortalized in Glue Gun had great success playing the wall-sized grandeur for the hundreds of dollars Manhattan and New Jersey club scenes, landed they’ve paid. Nonetheless, Novak attracts clients a European record deal, and traveled that with deep pockets who invariably commission a continent extensively. (They eventually changed series of pieces. “I don’t have enough time in the their band name to Novak Seen after learning day to cover all of the offers I get,” she says. “I get at least five to six emails a day for freelance work.”

Novak admits she prefers corporate clients because “they pay me on time, they give me a lot of money, and they’re not picky.” Notable big-time clients include McDonald’s, which commissioned her to draw McFounder Ray Kroc.

Internationally distributed magazines such as Newsweek, Fortune, GQ and American Airlines’ American Way are repeat customers, and Novak is in high demand with real estate agencies and various web design companies. Novak’s work also adorns the current Jim Beam label, and she was recently hired on at Nike.

The money is too good to pass up, and Novak and Cornwell admit to being homebodies, rarely going to bars unless a band is playing. “Sometimes she will get these huge jobs and say she can’t do it, but I’ll ask her, how much does ‘no’ cost?” says No Vaccine. Photo by Jensen Hande Cornwell. “So she’ll draw and I’ll that another band had released a record under take care of the house and make dinner.” the name Glue Gun.) As happens, after years of The pair makes sure their weekends are clear experiencing the highs and lows of rock ’n’ roll, of any work obligations, but even during their they decided to call it quits. upcoming annual summer vacation in Croatia, “I think that after being called the ‘Best Novak is on call. “The clients don’t give a shit if Unsigned Band’ for so many years, that once we you’re on vacation, and if you say no once, they had a record deal, it was kind of a letdown,” says just go to somebody else,” she says, throwing her Novak. “George and I wondered, ‘Now what do hands up in the air in a gesture of defeat. “I’m we do?’” kind of a slave to all of this.”

In 2005, Jacksonville native Cornwell mail@folioweekly.com

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FOLK POP JOHNNYSWIM

At times hokey, vague couplets like “We’re the fire, from the sun/we’re the light, when the day is done” are the norm for this husband-andwife songwriting duo, but Johnnyswim’s able musicianship on their debut record, Diamonds, made that an easier pill. Amanda Sudano Ramirez, daughter of disco diva Donna Summers, leads most of the catchy, heartfelt pop material with a delicate, affecting voice. It’s pitch-perfect, but not so polished as to sound inorganic. Abner Ramirez, who studied at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, supports the melodies with an equally able, dynamic voice and acoustic guitar. No earthshaking going on here, but that’s OK. 7:30 p.m.

July 25 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $22.

NOT A ONE-HIT WONDER SARA BAREILLES

As solid and catchy as it is, if “Love Song” is the only hook by songwriter Sara Bareilles rattling around in your gray matter, it’s time to take your head outta that Jax Beach Pier sand and get hit with some culture. Bareilles’ new release, The Blessed Unrest, shows her ability to create varied themes and melodies across an album. fun.’s Jack Antonoff lends his voice on “Brave,” the pop synth-pulsating lead single. On tracks like “Chasing the Sun” and “Manhattan” she swaps that sound for more mellow, piano-based ballads.

7 p.m. July 26 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $29.50-$55.

HIP-HOP YING YANG TWINS

The Beggar Weeds (Jacksonville) live at Einstein A Go-Go

ALT PARTY EINSTEIN A GO-GO

Einstein A Go-Go, which closed more than a decade ago, was as legendary a nightclub in the Northeast Florida alt music scene as New York City’s CBGB or Whisky a Go Go in LA. Before the area became a dead zone for new/interesting traveling musicians, the Jax Beach venue hosted an incredible lineup of quintessential ’80s and ’90s bands, from Nirvana and Jane’s Addiction to The Replacements, 10,000 Maniacs and Sonic Youth. It was a haven for music fans, a second home for many, especially teenagers who couldn’t get in anywhere else (the all-ages club didn’t serve alcohol). Now, surviving A Go-Goers are throwing a reunion party for nostalgic fans to come together and reminisce. One of the original Einstein DJs – DJ Ricky – spins classic tunes from the era. 8 p.m. July 26, $10 door charge (proceeds benefit Gateway Community Services) or donate to Girls Rock Jax online in advance.

You’ve known the Atlanta-based platinum hiphop duo Ying Yang Twins ever since hearing their songs in the mid-2000s – they stuck there, like it or not. Club hits like “Get Low,” “Salt Shaker,” “The Whisper Song” and “Shake” were guilty pleasures, what you danced to in the privacy of your living room. It’s weird that these two – Kaine and D-Rock – get crunk on Jack Rabbits’ small indie-rock stage, but weird’s been known to happen. Deal with it, as Ying Yang Twins perform with Drazah & Tunk and Big Boi Moneymakers.

8 p.m. July 25, Jack Rabbits, San Marco, $20 in advance.

THEATER 33 VARIATIONS

In a parallel tale of obsession and dying, 33 Variations focuses on one woman’s journey to understand the motivation of one of Beethoven’s last works. Musicologist Katherine Brandt (played

by Sinda Nichols), diagnosed with ALS, is trying to make sense of Beethoven’s strange compulsion to put aside other pieces, with failing health and hearing loss, to write 33 separate variations of an Anton Diabelli waltz. The 5 & Dime Theatre Company and director Lee Hamby produce the play, written by Moisés Kaufman (The Laramie Project). 6 p.m. dinner (7:30 p.m. show) July 25 and 26; 12:30 p.m. brunch (2 p.m. show) July 27 at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Riverside, $37 with dinner, $15 show only (in advance).

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BIGGEST SCOREBOARDS EVER! FULHAM VS. D.C. UNITED

Gather round for the great unveiling of the monolith … er … the new EverBank Field scoreboards – basically the biggest TVs ever, bigger than anything in Texas, bigger than a million jumbo jets (according to billboards around town). Fulham F.C. (aka Shad Khan’s European soccer team) will face off against the MLS’s D.C. United, then comes the unveiling of the 55,000-square-foot big screens (so what, they don’t want to show us soccer on video boards?). Khan’s fiesta for his new scoreboards wraps up with a performance by country superstar Carrie Underwood. 6 p.m. July 23, EverBank Field, Downtown, $29.70-$61.95.

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ALL FOR A SONG How Emmylou Harris became Americana’s leading lady

Photo: Bob Lanois

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concept album The Ballad of or years, I thought of EMMYLOU HARRIS Sally Rose; creatively fertile but Emmylou Harris as just 8 p.m. July 26, commercially unsuccessful stabs another aging country singer T-U Center for the at purist bluegrass and gospel; — one of a hundred my middlePerforming Arts, the dissolution of her legendary aged mom and music-loving Downtown, Hot Band in favor of an acoustic aunt adored. It wasn’t until I $40-$70, 633-6110, jaxevents.com lineup; country radio’s sudden discovered a vinyl copy of the veer into youth-dominated Alabama-born, Virginia-raised territory. But 1995’s Wrecking Ball singer/songwriter’s 1975 album changed all that. Recorded with U2 producer Elite Hotel that my opinion changed. First Daniel Lanois, the expansive and richly superficially, as Harris’ jet-black, knife-straight textured rock-oriented album livened up her hair and knee-high leather boots worn for sound and introduced Harris to a much wider the album shoot lent her a mysterious, exotic audience hungry for hard-nosed authenticity. air absent from her dignified, silver-maned “A few years before Wrecking Ball, I present; and then artistically, as I dug into her wasn’t really getting played on the radio, and 45-year discography and discovered just how creatively I had gotten into a bit of a doldrum,” far-flung a creative existence she had led.

Harris says. “It’s a natural thing that happens There was her escape from college in North when an artist has been around for a while.

Carolina to Greenwich Village circa 1966, So the opportunity to work with Daniel and a fortuitous discovery by The Byrds’ Chris his different musical landscape was incredibly Hillman, her travels with Gram Parsons, her inspiring and invigorating. It also brought evolution into a respected traditionalist, her me to a whole other world early championing of eventual of music listeners — and legends like Rodney Crowell, the main thing is that they Townes Van Zandt and Ricky liked what they heard. You Skaggs, collaborations with can’t just be the flavor of the members of Elvis Presley’s month; you have to come entourage, and her multiple up with the goods musically, Grammy wins. All this before and Wrecking Ball did that. the 1970s ended.

I’m probably still riding that “I had a very successful and wave in a way.” gratifying career with my music,” Harris tells Throughout it all, she’s maintained an Folio Weekly, reminiscing about how folk-rock impressive balance of originals and interpreted pioneer Parsons helped her transform from a songs: three full-lengths since Wrecking narrow-minded folkie to an all-encompassing Ball have consisted mostly of self-penned artist who helped create the Americana genre material, while four, including last year’s by mixing material by Loretta Lynn, The Grammy-winning collection of duets with Louvin Brothers and George Jones with songs Rodney Crowell, Old Yellow Moon, were all

by Dylan, Joan Baez and The Beatles. “We didn’t have [the term] Americana then because covers. “For the most part, I’ve always been we didn’t know what we were. ‘Americana’ had an interpreter, and I’m still an interpreter,” Harris says. “I don’t ever want to give up being to become something because of all the people an interpreter. But if you can write your own making music that didn’t fit into a particularly songs, it’s important to put the effort into that. neat category.”

I play the same three chords I learned when I Harris’ bona fides were further burnished first picked up the guitar at the age of 16, and in the ’80s and early ’90s: a No. 1 album my singing voice has aged. So I’ve always felt with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt, hit the need to bring something new to the table recordings with Roy Orbison, becoming a besides just my ability to sing songs.” full-fledged member of the Grand Ole Opry.

But the peaks started to be flecked with Nick McGregor valleys: 1985’s all-original “country opera” mail@folioweekly.com

“You can’t just be the flavor of the month; you have to come up with the goods.”

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GOOD AT MAKING NOISE

Meet Wussy, the greatest band you’ve (probably) never heard of

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throw some ball bearings in a t’s a common lifestyle for an WUSSY with washing machine and she could independent band. They MEMPHIBIANS and harmonize with it. She makes me release albums out of a small GOVERNOR’S CLUB a better singer, and I make her a record shop in their hometown, 8 p.m. July 29 worse one.” where the majority of their shows Burro Bar, Downtown, $5-$8, 353-6067, Cleaver’s gruff, soulful falsetto are booked. When they tour, it’s burrobarjax.com meets Walker’s able voice as they typically for short stints between sing narrative-based songs, mostly the punch-in-punch-out gigs that about bad breaks and love lost — some of that keep the electricity on. material inspired by rough patches during At this point in their 13-year run, however, the two’s relationship during the first half of that seems uncommon for Wussy, the Wussy’s career. The lyrical structure favors Cincinnati-based four-piece that keeps a loyal double entendre, setting the listener up to listenership in pockets across the country expect one thing before going in a different and was labeled by veteran rock critic Robert direction. “I’m not the monster that I once Christgau as “the best band in America” in was/ 20 years ago I was more beautiful than I 2005, after the release of the first of their am today,” they sing measure after measure on five albums (not including compilation and acoustic re-releases). The sound lands nowhere “Beautiful,” the cathartic closing track on new record Attica!, which was near common. released in May. Swirling, expressive guitar Cleaver says the band effects and feedback fill every took more time to write corner of your eardrums, as and record this record than 55-year-old burly tattooed they did with any of their frontman Chuck Cleaver prior albums, because they pounds out straight-ahead wanted to capture their live chords from a road-worn Tele feel and make the songs while delivering a dual-attack more diverse. croon with guitarist Lisa “We wanted to make Walker, nearly 20 years the louder stuff louder his junior. and the softer stuff softer,” “My guitar-playing Cleaver says. is basically based on not Though Attica! is technically being a very good available internationally and received positive guitarist,” Cleaver says with what we’ll call reviews from Pitchfork and Spin, Cleaver chronic modesty. “I just make a lot of noise. doesn’t expect any impending stardom or Once you’ve made a lot of noise over a few commercial checks to roll in. “I think if years, you get good at making a lot of noise.” we’d had been in it for the money or for the That humility has stuck with Cleaver since fame, we’d have been gone a long time ago. I his departure from country-punk outfit Ass wouldn’t have made it as far as Wussy.

Ponys and the formation of Wussy as a solo “I mean, I don’t want to suck,” Chuck project in 2001. Wikipedia lore has it he took Cleaver adds, after a moment of reflection.

Walker on to help him overcome stage fright, “If I ever thought I did something that was but Cleaver says he just never really cared for terrible, I’d be like, ‘Ah piss, I don’t want to playing by himself, and Walker’s voice helped do this anymore.’” mask his own lack of skill.

“She can harmonize literally with Travis Crawford anything,” Cleaver says. “You could mail@folioweekly.com

“You could throw some ball bearings in a washing machine and she could harmonize with it. She makes me a better singer, and I make her a worse one.”

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THE KNIFE

BRING THE JUNK I

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n 1972, when I was just 5 years old, three albums completely blew my mind. The first was Jackson 5’s Greatest Hits. Little Michael and his brothers showed me that a kid could be a rock star, and dammit, that’s exactly what I wanted to be, even at age 5. I didn’t know at the time that they were backed by Motown’s finest songwriters and musicians. That came much later.

The second was Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys, which, to me, was the heaviest record on the planet. The combination of Hendrix, Buddy Miles and Billy Cox was lethal, an all-black ensemble that riveted mostly white audiences with a new take on old numbers that each of the members had brought to the Gypsy fold. “Machine Gun,” to this day, remains the most important antiwar song of the psychedelic era. And that album cover is the reason I play guitar left-handed.

Number three on this list was Sly & the Family Stone’s funk masterpiece Stand. The coda to the title track alone may be one of the funkiest moments ever put to tape. The talk box-driven “Don’t Call Me Nigger, Whitey,” the layered harmonies of “Somebody’s Watching You,” the grubby groove of “Sing a Simple Song,” the funky blues riffs of “Sex Machine” — to my 5-year-old brain, it was all too much. That was the record that made me a fan of James Brown, P-Funk, Fishbone and Follow for Now. I still listen to Stand with awe and reverence.

So, when it comes to funk, I don’t suffer imitators with any glee. The jam-band scene is littered with these rip-off artists, bands that think if they toke hard enough and rock a horn section, they are somehow “funky.” Some are embarrassingly glossy, while others are downright boring. Most just sit there on the shelf, noodling around as their fans engage in something akin to dancing.

When Herd of Watts contacted me about a review, I was skeptical, as any band promoting itself as funky enters my radar low.

Add to that the word “jam,” and I am liable to smash a few pieces of furniture. Herd of Watts promotes itself as a “junk” band, a merciless amalgamation of the words “funk” and “jam.”

You can imagine the spasms that ensued after I read that email.

After recovering from the “junk”-induced seizure that left me face-down on the kitchen

floor, I actually listened to their eponymous five-song EP. In a word, the record falls somewhere between “embarrassingly glossy” and “really good.” I am of the mind that funk should be dirty, a little sleazy and a whole lot visceral. The boys in Herd of Watts — Ben and Matthew Strok (guitar and keys, respectively), Sean Thomas (bass), Corey Peterson (sax) and Jamal “Music City” Wright (drums) — are obviously competent musicians, and work well together. There is certainly chemistry there. But like most schooled musicians I know, they have a tendency to play it too clean.

Track 1, “Right on Time,” is a great example — upbeat and funky, with a sweet Rhodes underpinning and jazzy breaks, but the vocals and sax lines are a little smooth for my taste. The instrumental “Walnut,” on the other hand, is a deep-pocket mood-changer, with a thick B-3 line, a nice guitar-sax unison line and a satisfying groove. The tune is an example of where the band can take music when they dig in.

As I progressed through the EP, I felt like I was missing something, so I looked up a Herd of Watts video on YouTube and stumbled upon their live performance of “Step into the Ring.” Though not quite the muddy funk I prefer, the action on the video is much more representative of what the band can do. The eight-minute vid allows time for development, with several dynamic shifts for the soloist to work it out. There’s an energy missing from the EP, an energy I hope the group will capture for their upcoming second release. I am now intrigued enough to endeavor to catch the band live.

The band has a full slate of late-summer and fall gigs, including Aug. 22 at Flying Iguana in Neptune Beach, Aug. 23 at St. Augustine’s No Name Bar and Aug. 28 at Mellow Mushroom in Jax Beach. The band was also recently announced as part of the line-up for Bear Creek Music Festival, set for Nov. 13-16 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park.

John E. Citrone theknife@folioweekly.com

Herd of Watts’ EP is available at cdbaby.com/cd/herdofwatts

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CONCERTS THIS WEEK

Music by the Sea: OH NO! 6 p.m. July 23 at St. Johns County Pier Park, St. Augustine, free, thecivicassociation.org.

100 WATT VIPERS, EVICTION 8 p.m. July 23 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496.

NEW STRANGERS, CHRISTIAN THUE, JESSE CAROLE MONTOYA, DYLAN TIETZE 9 p.m. July 23 at Shantytown Pub, 22 W. Sixth St., Springfield, 798-8222.

OPOSSUMHOLLER, POOR RICHARDS, SNAKE BLOOD REMEDY 8 p.m. July 24 at Jack Rabbits, $8, 398-7496.

WALTER PARKS 7:30 p.m. July 24 at Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 352-7008.

THE CHELSEA SADDLER BAND, SOUL GRAVY, THE WILLOWWACKS, JESSE CAROLE MONTOYA 9 p.m. July 24 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, 699-8186.

Concerts in the Plaza: THE GRAPES OF ROTH 7 p.m. July 24 at Plaza de la Constitución, 48 King St., St. Augustine, free.

THE WINTER SOUNDS 8 p.m. July 24 at Burro Bar, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $5, 353-6067.

JOHN LEGEND, MARSHA AMBROSIUS 7:30 p.m. July 25 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., $49-$99, 209-0367.

CULTURAL PROFETICA, McKLOPEDIA 8 p.m. July 25 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $25, 246-2473.

YING YANG TWINS, BIG BOI MONEYMAKERS, DRAZAH & TUNK 8 p.m. July 25 at Jack Rabbits, $20, 398-7496.

HANK3 & THE DAMN BAND, A.D.D. 7 p.m. July 25 at Underbelly, $20, 699-8186.

TRAVIS DENNING 6 p.m. July 25 at Mavericks at the Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, $5, 356-1110.

KIM RETEGUIZ & THE BLACK CAT BONES 8 p.m. July 25 at The Parlour Speakeasy, 2002 San Marco Blvd., 396-4455.

ORANGE AIR, THE STOCKTONS 9 p.m. July 25 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, 1904musichall.com.

THE RIDE 9 p.m. July 25 & 26 at Cliff’s Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Rd., Intracoastal, 645-5162.

KARL 2000, JAMISON WILLIAMS 9 p.m. July 25 at Shantytown Pub, 798-8222.

SHAKEN, JOHNNY GREENLIGHT, ALL THINGS DONE, BROOKE LOGAN 8 p.m. July 25 at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., $8-$10, 388-3179.

JOHNNYSWIM 7:30 p.m. July 25 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., $22, 209-0367.

SPANKY THE BAND 8 p.m. July 25 at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, free, 353-1188.

BLACK PUSSY, CRASHMIR, MASTER RADICAL 8 p.m. July 26 at Jack Rabbits, $10, 398-7496.

DELPHIC ORACLE, CAYS, HYMN-ROID, NORA THOMAS 1964, BURNT HAIR, VVASE, SEVERED+SAID 7:30 p.m.

July 26 at Rain Dogs, 1045 Park St., Riverside, 379-4969.

EINSTEIN A GO GO REUNION: DJ RICKY HATTAWAY 8 p.m. July 26 at Eclipse, 4219 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, $10 (proceeds benefit Gateway Community Services), 387-3582.

I AM THE AVALANCHE, SOMOS, RUST BELT LIGHTS 7 p.m.

July 26 at 1904 Music Hall, $13-$15, 1904musichall.com.

THE WOOLLY BUSHMEN, DIG DOG, THE LIFEFORMS, ATTIS 9 p.m. July 26 at Underbelly, $5, 699-8186.

BEWARE THE NEVERENDING, NEVERENDER, FIRE AT PLUTO, CLEAR CONVICTIONS 7 p.m. July 26 at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., 388-3179.

EMMYLOU HARRIS 8 p.m. July 26 at T-U Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $39-$69, 633-6110.

Summer Splash Bash: HAYLEE REVAK, CARLA & AVA BILLINGS, AYLSAA BILLINGS, KAYLA PUTZKE, CONNOR BLACKLEY, CORTNIE FRAZIER, JAYLYN JACKSON, CLAY BOATRIGHT, AMY KEMP, ALEXUS BRANSCOME, MEGAN WALKER, STEFFANIE RENAE, MIKKALA BRANSOM, KELBY CORMAN, CHASE FOURACKER, BRITNEY LAWRENCE 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 26, Jacksonville Landing, Downtown, free.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD 6 p.m. July 26 at EverBank Field, Downtown, $29-$50, 633-6100.

SARA BAREILLES 7 p.m. July 26 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $29.50-$55, 209-0367.

BACK FROM THE BRINK 9 p.m. July 26 at Mill Top Tavern, 19-1/2 St. George St., St. Augustine, 829-2329.

FALL OUT BOY, NEW POLITICS 7:30 p.m. July 27 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $35-$45, 209-0367.

WILSON, HE IS LEGEND, MAYLENE & the SONS OF DISASTER 6:30 p.m. July 27 at Underbelly, $13-$15, 699-8186.

CRIMSON SHADOWS, BATTLECROSS, IKILLYA 7 p.m. July 28 at 1904 Music Hall, $13-$15, 1904musichall.com.

WUSSY, MEMPHIBIANS, GOVERNOR’S CLUB 8 p.m. July 29 at Burro Bar, 353-6067.

Soulshine Tour: MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, SOJA, BRETT DENNEN, TREVOR HALL 6 p.m. July 30, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $26.20-$58.40, 209-0367.

ABIOTIC, DEVIL in the OASIS, THE NOCTAMBULANT, DENIED TIL DEATH 7 p.m. July 30 at Jack Rabbits, $8, 398-7496.

Music by the Sea: JIMMY PARRISH & THE OCEAN WAVES 6 p.m. July 30 at SJC Pier Park, free, thecivicassociation.org.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

ROB ELLIS PECK & FRIENDS July 31, Plaza de la Constitución GAVIN DEGRAW, MATT NATHANSON, MARY LAMBERT,

ANDREW McMAHON July 31, St. Augustine Amphitheatre QUINCY MUMFORD, BRENT BYRD July 31, Jack Rabbits VETTER KIDS, PRAYER, MOTHER SUPERIOR July 31, Shantytown THE LACS Aug. 1, Mavericks at the Landing WAVEWHORE, ROK N BOK, JEFF JUSTICE Aug. 1, 1904 Music Hall THE MUMBLES Aug. 1, Riverside Arts Market, Grape & Grain Exchange THE KILLING HOURS, MALAYA Aug. 1, Jack Rabbits Sounds on Centre: JIMMY BEATS Aug. 1, Fernandina Beach DIRTY HEADS, PEPPER, AER Aug. 2, St. Augustine Amphitheatre JAKIEM JOYNER Aug. 2, Ritz Theatre T.I. Aug. 2, Aqua THE EARLY NOVEMBER, EMPIRE! EMPIRE!, PARKRIDGE Aug. 2, Jack Rabbits BJ BARHAM (of American Aquarium), BRYCE ALASTAIR Aug. 2, Underbelly PARKER URBAN BAND Aug. 2, Mellow Mushroom Avondale FLAME, AUSTIN ADAMEC, SOCIAL CLUB, BRINSON, WORTH ROAD, FIFIELD, GREY FOX, RKITECT, THREE KNIGHTS & A ROSE, AARON RODRIGUEZ, DJ WILL Aug. 2, Murray Hill Theatre DARYL HANCE & His Trio Aug. 2, 1904 Music Hall BOBBY LEE RODGERS, PARKER URBAN BAND Aug. 2, Freebird Live MAXWELL, KEVIN ROSS Aug. 3, T-U Center FILTER, HELMET, LOCAL H Aug. 5, Underbelly RICK LEVY & THE FALLING BONES Aug. 6, SJC Pier Park NAVY BAND SOUTHEAST Aug. 6, Clay County Main Library CRANFORD HOLLOW Aug. 7, Jack Rabbits THE MIKE HART BAND Aug. 7, Plaza de la Constitución FOXING, THE HOTELIER Aug. 7, 1904 Music Hall ELLIS PAUL, DONNY BRAZILE Aug. 8, Original Café Eleven SEAWAY, STICKUP KID, CANDY HEARTS, DRIVER FRIENDLY Aug. 8, Underbelly JOHN KING BAND Aug. 8 & 9, Mavericks at the Landing JORDAN POOLE, JACOB HUDSON, MICHAEL CRONIN Aug. 9, Murray Hill Theatre CHELSEA SADDLER Aug. 9, Freebird Live FIT FOR RIVALS, BLAMESHIFT Aug. 9, Jack Rabbits CROSBY, STILLS & NASH Aug. 10, St. Augustine Amphitheatre MINIATURE TIGERS, THE GRISWOLDS, FINISH TICKET Aug. 11, Jack Rabbits BAD LUCK, ON GUARD, A CALL FOR KYLIE, URSA MINOR Aug. 11, Underbelly OUTLINE IN COLOR, INDIRECTIONS, SYCAMOUR, HOLLOWEATH Aug. 12, Jack Rabbits RANDY HOUSER, BIG & RICH, JANA KRAMER Aug. 13, Mavericks at the Landing THE GRAPES OF ROTH Aug. 13, SJC Pier Park BIG DATA Aug. 13, Freebird Live Rock ’n’ Blues Fest: JOHNNY WINTER BAND, EDGAR WINTER BAND, VANILLA FUDGE, PETER RIVERA (Rare Earth), KIM SIMMONDS Aug. 14, Florida Theatre GLASS CLOUD, SCALE THE SUMMIT, MONUMENTS Aug. 14, 1904 Music Hall THE COMPANY Aug. 14, Plaza de la Constitución THE DOG APOLLO, BRUCE B Aug. 14, Jack Rabbits SLEEPING GIANT, THIS OR THE APOCALYPSE, PHINEAS, THOSE WHO FEAR Aug. 15, Murray Hill Theatre LENNY COOPER Aug. 15, Mavericks at the Landing PANIC! AT THE DISCO, WALK THE MOON, YOUNGBLOOD HAWKE Aug. 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre POOKIE, TWINKI, RIVERSIDE PARTY GIRLS Aug. 16, Nobby’s JAMIE LYNN SPEARS Aug. 16, Mavericks at the Landing OFF!, BAD ANTICS Aug. 16, Jack Rabbits CORBITT BROTHERS, HOMEMADE WINE, RUSTY SHINE Aug. 16, Freebird Live GOD ROBOTS, BRAIDED SUN Aug. 16, Original Café Eleven THE OFFSPRING, BAD RELIGION, PENNYWISE, FEAR Aug. 19, St. Augustine Amphitheatre THE CROCODILES, JAILL Aug. 19, Underbelly BALLYHOO!, BUMPIN UGLIES & FAYUCA Aug. 20, Café Eleven JESSE KEITH WHITLEY, BRYAN MOFFITT, OL’ CRACKER Aug. 21, Original Café Eleven Blackwater Music Festival: SLIGHTLY STOOPID, STEEL PULSE, FISHBONE, STEPHEN MARLEY Aug. 21-23, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park THE FRESH BEAT BAND Aug. 22, St. Augustine Amphitheatre THE BAMA GAMBLERS Aug. 22, Freebird Live PRIMER 55, GENERATOR, PRIMITIVE HARD DRIVE, SYLENT VYLENTZ Aug. 22, Jack Rabbits CASSADEE POPE Aug. 23, Mavericks at the Landing FJORD EXPLORER, JOHN CARVER BAND, KATIE GRACE HELOW Aug. 23, Jack Rabbits BOB WEIR, RATDOG, CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD Aug. 24, St. Augustine Amphitheatre THIS FRONTIER NEEDS HEROES Aug. 24, Mellow Mushroom DOYLE (ex-The Misfits), ASHYLUS Aug. 24, Underbelly COLM KEEGAN Aug. 24, Culhane’s Irish Pub MIKE SHACKELFORD Acoustic Night Aug. 24, Bull Park, AB GRENDEL, LUDOVICO TECHNIQUE Aug. 26, Eclipse BISHOP ALLEN Aug. 26, Burro Bar SAM HUNT Aug. 28, Mavericks at the Landing BLACK KIDS Aug. 29, Underbelly SMILE EMPTY SOUL, SUPER BOB, BRIDGE TO GRACE

Aug. 29, Jack Rabbits CHILLED MONKEY BRAINS Aug. 29, Freebird Live THE BRETON SOUND, VERGE OF BLISS, RUFFIANS Aug. 29, Burro Bar BERES HAMMOND Aug. 29, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall CHARM CITY DEVILS Aug. 30, Jack Rabbits FIRST COAST MUSIC FEST: Grandpa’s Cough Medicine, World Gone, Palm Trees & Powerlines, Fusebox Funk, Lucky Costello, City Boi, Amongst the Forgotten, Brent Byrd, Bryce Alastair Band, Chris Woods, Damnedged, De Lions of Jah, Denied til Death, Emma Moseley Band, EverSay, Fire at Pluto, Follow the White Rabbit, G Mayn Frost, Groove Coalition, Jahmen, Kim Reteguiz & Black Cat Bones, Lake Disney, Larry Bellyfate, Legit, Mama Blue, Parkridge, Prideless, Prime Trees, Primitive Hard Drive, Rock-n-Roll Chrome, Rusty Shine, Sean Picasso, Slow Motion Suicide, S.P.O.R.E., Stanksauce, State Troopers, Sunspots, Tom Bennett Band, Ursa Minor, Young Chulo, YS FXXL Aug. 30 & 31, Underbelly, 1904 Music Hall, Burro Bar PARMALEE Sept. 4, Mavericks at the Landing VOCKAH REDU, VLAD the INHALER, TWINKI Sept. 5, Underbelly NORTHE, THE INVERTED, THE COLD START, WEEKEND ATLAS Sept. 5, Jack Rabbits JEFF LORBER FUSION Sept. 6, Ritz Theatre PSYCHOSTICK, ONE EYED DOLL, WILD THRONE Sept. 6, Aqua Freebird Live 15th Anniversary Party: GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE, CHARLIE WALKER, BONNIE BLUE Sept. 6, Freebird Live THREE DOORS DOWN ACOUSTIC Sept. 7, The Florida Theatre ZZ TOP, JEFF BECK Sept. 7, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Music by the Sea: GO GET GONE Sept. 10, SJC Pier Park WYATT BLAIR, FROTH, CORNERS, MR. ELEVATOR & THE BRAIN HOTEL Sept. 11, Underbelly BYRNE & KELLY Sept. 11, Culhane’s Irish Pub FORTUNATE YOUTH, THE STEPPAS, ASHES OF BABYLON, EASE UP Sept. 12, Freebird Live JONNIE MORGAN BAND Sept. 12, Jack Rabbits Connection Festival: KERMIT RUFFINS & BBQ SWINGERS, LESS THAN JAKE, SURFER BLOOD, WHOLE WHEAT BREAD, TREME BRASS BAND, ORQUESTRA EL MACABEO, LA QUILOMBERA, THIS FRONTIER NEEDS HEROES, JACKIE STRANGER, WEEKEND ATLAS, EGO KILLER, JAH ELECT &

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the I QUALITY BAND, UNIVERSAL GREEN, ORANGE AIR, ALEXIS RHODE, RYVLS, PROFESSOR KILMURE, RUFFIANS, THE GOOTCH, ASKMEIFICARE, DIRTY AUTOMATIC, WOVEN IN, GARRETT on ACOUSTIC, TOM BENNETT BAND, MONDO MIKE & the PO BOYS, ARTILECT, OSCAR MIKE, KANA KIEHM, PARKER URBAN BAND, KNOCK FOR SIX, NEVER ENDING STRUGGLE Sept. 12-14, Downtown Jacksonville 1964: THE TRIBUTE (Beatles tribute) Sept. 13, Florida Theatre J. BOOG, HOT RAIN Sept. 13, Jack Rabbits SHERYL CROW Sept. 14, The Florida Theatre ASKMEIFICARE, PLANETRAWK, SAMURAI SHOTGUN Sept.

14, Jack Rabbits JOEY CAPE (Lagwagon), CHRIS CRESSWELL (Flatliners), BRIAN WAHLSTROM Sept. 17, Jack Rabbits Music by the Sea: NAVY PRIDE Sept. 17, SJC Pier Park The PRETTY RECKLESS, ADELITA’S WAY Sept. 18, Freebird Live THE GET RIGHT BAND Sept. 19 & 20, White Lion JACK WHITE Sept. 20, T-U Center STICK FIGURE, PACIFIC DUB, HIRIE Sept. 20, Freebird Live GRAM PARSONS Guitar Pull Songwriting Contest Sept. 20, Jack Rabbits HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS, THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS, NEW EMPIRE, FAMOUS LAST WORDS, THE ONGOING CONCEPT, EVERYBODY RUN, EVERSAY Sept. 21, Freebird Live Experience Hendrix: BUDDY GUY, KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, JONNY LANG, RICH ROBINSON, DOYLE BRAMHALL II, ERIC JOHNSON, CHRIS LAYTON, ZAKK WYLDE, BILLY COX Sept. 21, The Florida Theatre MIKE SHACKELFORD ACOUSTIC NIGHT Sept. 21, Bull Park, Atlantic Beach JOYCE MANOR, DES ARK, THE EXQUISITS Sept. 22, 1904 Music Hall KYLE KINANE, CHRIS BUCK Sept. 24, Jack Rabbits MEGHAN LINSEY, JORDYN STODDARD Sept. 25, Café Eleven BRONCHO, SUNBEARS! Sept. 26, Jack Rabbits JUSTIN MOORE Sept. 27, Callahan CHARLI XCX, ELLIPHANT, FEMME Sept. 29, Freebird Live PETER FRAMPTON Sept. 30, The Florida Theatre KEITH SWEAT, HOWARD HEWITT Oct. 3, T-U Center DJ VADIM, FORT KNOX FIVE Oct. 3, Freebird Live WIDESPREAD PANIC Oct. 5, St. Augustine Amphitheatre EARTH, WIND & FIRE Oct. 11, St. Augustine Amphitheatre THE VIBRATORS, POWERBALL Oct. 12, Jack Rabbits CLAUDE BOURBON Oct. 14, Mudville Music Room WILLY PORTER, BRENT BYRD Oct. 16, Original Café Eleven Magnolia Fest: LYLE LOVETT, BELA FLECK, JASON ISBELL, INDIGO GIRLS, DONNA THE BUFFALO, DR. JOHN, THE WAILERS, JIM LAUDERDALE, THE LEE BOYS, GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE, FLAGSHIP ROMANCE, PARKER URBAN BAND, CHELSEA SADDLER Oct. 16-19, Suwannee Music Park UNDERHILL ROSE Oct. 17, Mudville Music Room RINGO STARR & HIS ALL STARR BAND Oct. 18, Moran Theater MOTLEY CRUE, ALICE COOPER Oct. 19, Vets Memorial Arena CROWDER, ALL SONS & DAUGHTERS, CAPITAL KINGS Oct. 19, Christ’s Church, Greenland ZIGGY MARLEY Oct. 19, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall LOS LONELY BOYS Oct. 21, The Florida Theatre ANDY McKEE Oct. 23, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ANJELAH JOHNSON Oct. 24, The Florida Theatre AMON AMARTH, SABATON, SKELETONWITCH Oct. 25, Freebird PAUL McCARTNEY Oct. 25, Veterans Memorial Arena THE POLISH AMBASSADOR Oct. 29, Freebird Live DAVID COOK Oct. 31, Jack Rabbits MAYSA Nov. 1, Ritz Theatre CASTING CROWNS Nov. 6, Veterans Memorial Arena Old City Music Fest: OLD DOMINION Nov. 7, St. Augustine START MAKING SENSE Nov. 7, Jack Rabbits Old City Music Fest: JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS, WILL HOGE Nov. 8, St. Augustine TAB BENOIT Nov. 12, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival: DUMPSTAPHUNK, UMPHREY’S McGEE, ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES, OTEIL BURBRIDGE, ZACH DEPUTY, MINGO FISHTRAP, THE FRITZ, CATFISH ALLIANCE Nov. 13-16, Suwannee Music Park ROD PICOTT Nov. 13, Mudville Music Room AARON CARTER Nov. 25, Jack Rabbits PIERCE PETTIS Dec. 11, Mudville Music Room A PETER WHITE CHRISTMAS: PETER WHITE, RICK BRAUN, MINDI ABAIR Dec. 16, The Florida Theatre JOE BONAMASSA Dec. 17, The Florida Theatre ’70s Soul Jam: THE SPINNERS, THE STYLISTICS, THE MAIN INGREDIENT Jan. 8, Florida Theatre ARLO GUTHRIE Alice’s Restaurant Massacree Jan. 20, Florida Theatre KATHLEEN MADIGAN Jan. 22, The Florida Theatre TIME JUMPERS & VINCE GILL Feb. 7, The Florida Theatre JOHN HAMMOND Feb. 20, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall THREE DOG NIGHT March 10, Florida Theatre

CLUBS AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH

DAVID’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, 802 Ash St., 310-6049 John Springer Tue.-Wed. Aaron Bing 6 p.m. every Fri. & Sat.

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DOG STAR TAVERN, 10 N. Second St., 277-8010 Working Class Stiff 9:30 p.m. every Tue. GREEN TURTLE, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Buck Smith Thur. Dan Voll Fri. Yancy Clegg every Sun. Vinyl Record Nite every Tue. HAMMERHEADS, 2045 S. Fletcher Ave., 491-7783 DJ Refresh 9 p.m.-1 a.m. every Sun. THE SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 491-8999 Brent Byrd 6 p.m. July 24. DJ Roc every Wed. Honey Badgers every Sat.

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

MVP’S SPORTS GRILLE, 12777 Atlantic Blvd., 221-1090 Live music 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat.

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

CASBAH CAFE, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores 9 p.m. every Wed. Live jazz every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave. Einstein A Go-Go reunion, DJ Ricky Hattaway 8 p.m. July 26. KJ Free at 9 p.m. every Tue. & Thur. Indie dance 9 p.m. every Wed. ’80s & ’90s dance 9 p.m. every Fri. Music every Sat.

BEACHES

(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)

200 FIRST STREET, Courtyard, Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Sam Rodriguez July 25. Tala July 26 BILLY’S BOATHOUSE, 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771 Billy Bowers July 24. Jetty Cats July 25. Open mic every Wed. CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595 Road Less Traveled 4:30 p.m. July 27 FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680 3 the Band 10 p.m. July 25. Chuck Nash 10 p.m. July 26. Darren Corlew 8:30 p.m. July 27. Red Beard & Stinky E 10 p.m. every Thur.

FLY’S TIE IRISH PUB, 177 E. Sailfish Dr., AB, 246-4293 Wes Cobb every Thur. Charlie Walker every Mon. FREEBIRD LIVE, 200 N. First St., 246-2473 Cultural Profetica, McKlopedia 8 p.m. July 25. Bobby Lee Rodgers, Parker Urban Band 8 p.m. Aug. 2 LANDSHARK CAFE, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024 Open mic every Wed. Matt Still 1-4 p.m. every Sun. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., 246-1500 Dan Hunting July 23. Dr. Sirbrother July 24. Uncle Buffalo July 25. Crary & DLo July 26 MEZZA RESTAURANT & BAR, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573 Neil Dixon 6 p.m. Tue. Gypsies Ginger 6 p.m. every Wed. Mike Shackelford & Steve Shanholtzer 6 p.m. every Thur.

NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE, 2309 Beach Blvd., 247-3300 Cloud 9 at 7 p.m. July 23. King Eddie & Pili Pili 6 p.m. July 24. Money Wrench July 26. Chilly Rhino July 27. Live music every Wed.-Sun. NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 372-4105 Elizabeth Rogers July 25. Neil Dixon July 26 RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 River City Blues band 7 p.m. July 27. Live music every Thur.-Sun. SLIDERS SEAFOOD GRILLE, 218 First St., NB, 246-0881 Billy Bowers 5 p.m. July 27 WIPEOUTS GRILL, 1589 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 247-4508 The Crazy Daysies 7:30 p.m. July 24. Bill Rice 9:30 p.m. July 25 THE TAVERN ON FIRST, 401 N. First St., 435-4124 Charlie Walker 10:30 p.m. July 23

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N. Orange Air, The Stocktons 9 p.m. July 25. I Am the Avalanche, Somos, Rust Belt Lights 7 p.m. July 26. Crimson Shadows, Battlecross, IKillYa July 28. Live music every Thur.-Sat. & Mon.

BURRO BAR, 100 E. Adams St., 353-4686 The Veldt, Cassius Claye & the Youngbloods, Memphibians, Hey, Mandible July 23. The Winter Sounds 8 p.m. July 24. Wussy, Memphibians, Governor’s Club 8 p.m. July 29 DIVE BAR, 331 E. Bay St., 359-9090 Live music Fri. & Sat. DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 DJ NickFresh 9 p.m. every Sat. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jax Landing, Ste. 176, 374-1247 Jig to a Milestone 8 p.m. July 25. Live music every Fri. & Sat. JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Spanky 8 p.m. July 25. Haylee Revak, Carla & Ava Billings, Aylsaa Billings, Kayla Putzke, Connor Blackley, Cortnie Frazier, Jaylyn Jackson, Clay Boatright, Amy Kemp, Alexus Branscome, Megan Walker, Steffanie Renae, Mikkala Bransom, Kelby Corman, Chase Fouracker, Britney Lawrence 10 a.m. July 26 MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Roy Luis every Wed. DJ Vinn Thur. DJ 007 every Fri. Bay Street every Sat. MAVERICKS, Jax Landing, 2 Independent Dr., 356-1110 Travis Denning 6 p.m. July 25. Joe Buck, Big Tasty every Thur.-Sat. UNDERBELLY, 113 E. Bay St., 353-6067 Chelsea Saddler Band, Soul Gravy, The WillowWacks, Jess Carole Montoya July 24. Hank Third & the Damn Band, A.D.D. 7 p.m. July 25. The Woolly Bushmen, Dig Dog, The Lifeforms, Attis 9 p.m. July 26. Wilson, He is Legend, Maylene & the Sons of Disaster 6:30 p.m. July 27

FLEMING ISLAND

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999 Seven Street Band 9 p.m. July 25. Wes Cobb 9 p.m. July 26 MERCURY MOON, 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999 Driven 10 p.m.

July 25 & 26. Live music every Fri. & Sat. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Ace Winn 5 p.m. July 25. Open mic 9 p.m. every Thur. Deck music at 5 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., 4:30 p.m. Sun.

INTRACOASTAL WEST

CLIFF’S BAR, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Synyrgy July 23. The Ride July 25 & 26. DJ Big Rob every Thur., Sun. & Tue. Live music every Wed., Fri. & Sat. SALSA’S, 13500 Beach Blvd., 992-8402 Live guitar music 6-9 p.m. every Tue. & Sat. YOUR PLACE, 13245 Atlantic Blvd., 221-9994 Clayton Bush 9:30 p.m. July 23

MANDARIN, JULINGTON

GATORS DOCKSIDE, 485 S.R. 13 N., Ste. 1, 230-4353 Live music every Fri. & Sat. HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., 880-3040 Open mic: Synergy 8 p.m. every Wed. World’s Most Talented Waitstaff 9 p.m. every Fri.

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells, 272-5959 John Michael every Wed.-Sat. PREVATT’S SPORTS BAR, 2620 Blanding Blvd., 282-1564 Natural Instincts at 2 p.m. July 26. DJ Tammy at 9 p.m. every Wed. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Scott Low, Pierce Edens July 24. Zipperzundun 10 p.m. July 25.

Tight But Loose, Zipperzundun 10 p.m. July 26. DJ Corey B 7 p.m. every Wed. Live music every Fri. & Sat.

PONTE VEDRA, PALM VALLEY

PUSSER’S GRILLE, 816 A1A N., 280-7766 Aaron Koerner July 23 & 24. Mark O’Quinn July 25. Dopelimatic 7 p.m. July

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26. Jimmy Parrish & the Ocean Waves 3 p.m. July 27 TABLE 1, 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, 280-5515 Deron Baker 6 p.m. July 23. Gary Starling Jazz Band 7:30 p.m. July 24 & 31. WillowWacks 7:30 p.m. July 25. The Rubies July 30

THE WOOLLY BUSHMEN (pictured), DIG DOG, THE LIFEFORMS, ATTIS 9 p.m. July 26 at Underbelly

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

KICKBACKS, 910 King St., 388-9551 Ray & Taylor 8:30 p.m. every Thur. Robby Shenk every Sun. MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., 388-7807 Shaken, Johnny Greenlight, All Things Done, Brooke Logan 8 p.m. July 25. Beware the Neverending, Neverender, Fire at Pluto, Clear Convictions 7 p.m. July 26 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 Delphic Oracle, Cays, Hymn-Roid, Nora Thomas 1964, Burnt Hair, Severed+Said 7:30 p.m. July 26. Old Time Jam 7:30 p.m. every Tue. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449 3 Hearts, Monarch Ballroom, live music on July 26

ST. AUGUSTINE

ANN O’MALLEY’S, 23 Orange St., 825-4040 Adam Lee 8:30 p.m. July 25. Go Get Gone July 26 THE CONCH HOUSE, 57 Comares Ave., 829-8646 King Eddie & Pili Pili 3-7 p.m. July 27 MILL TOP TAVERN & LISTENING ROOM, 19-1/2 St. George St., 829-2329 Back From the Brink 9 p.m. July 25 & 26.

Adam Lee 1 p.m. July 27 TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Red River Band 9 p.m. July 25 & 26. Matanzas Sun.-Thur. Elizabeth Roth every Sat.

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK

JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Eviction, 100 Watt Vipers 8 p.m. July 23. Opossumholler, Poor Richards, Snake Blood Remedy 8 p.m. July 24. Ying Yang Twins, Drazah & Tunk, Big Boi Moneymakers 8 p.m. July 25. Black Pussy, Crashmir, Master Radical 8 p.m. July 26.

Abiotic, Devil in the Oasis, The Noctambulant, Denied Til Death 7 p.m. July 30 MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Mike Shackelford, Walter Parks, Billy Bowers, Steve Shanholtzer 7:30 p.m. July 23. Walter Parks 7:30 p.m. July 24 THE PARLOUR SPEAKEASY, 2002 San Marco Blvd., 396-4455 Kim Reteguiz & the Black Cat Bones at 8 p.m.

July 25

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

HWY. 17 ROADHOUSE, 850532 U.S. 17, Yulee, 225-9211 Blistur July 25 & 26. Live music at 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. SANDOLLAR, 9716 Heckscher Dr., 251-2449 Dialtone Music 6 p.m. July 25

SHANTYTOWN PUB, 22 W. Sixth St., 798-8222 New Strangers, Christian Thue, Jesse Carole Montoya, Dylan Tietze 9 p.m. July 23. Karl 2000, Jamison Williams 9 p.m.

July 25

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS

AQUA LOUNGE, 11000 Beach Blvd., Ste. 21, 334-2122 Mizz, Alja Kamillion, Ms. Famous, Celina Lina July 26 THE COFFEE GRINDER, 9834 Old Baymeadows, 642-7600 DJ R.E.D. three nights a week LATITUDE 30, 10370 Philips Hwy., 365-5555 VJ Didactic 9 p.m. July 24. VJ Kevin Tos 8 p.m., Blonde Ambition 9 p.m.

July 25. VJ Kevin Tos 7:30 p.m., Blonde Ambition 8:30 p.m.

July 26. DJ Tr3mark 9 p.m. July 27 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955 Charlie Walker 9:30 p.m. July 24. Live music every Fri. & Sat. MY PLACE BAR & GRILL, 9550 Baymeadows, 737-5299 Dirty Pete July 24. Carl & the Black Lungs July 25. The Gootch July 26 WILD WING CAFE, 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464 Chris Brinkley July 23 & 28. Kurt Lanham 5 p.m., Chilly Rhino 9 p.m. July 25 WORLD OF BEER, 9700 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, 551-5929 Matt Collins 8 p.m. July 24. 3 the Band 9 p.m. July 25. Mitch Kuhman Band 9 p.m. July 26

Service Industry Specials Sun.-Thurs.

Wed: Ladies Night w/DJ Corey B 50¢ Drinks & Drafts

Thur: LIVE MUSIC WITH PIERCE EDENS & SCOTT LOW $2 Miller Lite, Coors Lt $3 Fireball, $4 Bacardi $5 Jack Daniels

LIVE MUSIC

Fri & Sat: LOVE MONKEY 231 Blanding Blvd Orange Park (904) 264-0611

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SYMPATHY FOR THE OLD DEVIL

‘And So It Goes’ is pathologically concerned with making sure we like its irascible hero

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if she can call her Grandma; Oren is only able n the opening moments of And So It Goes, Oren Little (Michael Douglas) visits the grave to make Sarah baloney sandwiches and plop of his beloved wife. It’s a scene that provides a her down in front of Duck Dynasty. But from humanizing context for Oren, since he’s usually such awkward initial connections are nascent horrible to most of the people with whom romances born, and Oren and Leah become he interacts — kinda casually (but vaguely chummy despite the fact that Leah is awkwardly adorably) racist, kinda casually (but vaguely charming and insecure in a way that may be adorably) self-absorbed, etc. And heaven traditionally Keatonesque but is still appealing, forbid, in a movie revolving around a character while Oren is a total dick. Though, lest we like this, that we should forget, a dick who watched spend more than 30 seconds his beloved wife slowly die AND SO IT GOES worrying if we might fall in of cancer. love with him.

And So It Goes plays *G@@ There have been times out with machine-tooled Rated PG-13 • Opens July 25 when movies would let ingratiating precision, us gradually warm up to directed by Reiner with the irascible, abrasive main characters who might same twinkly absence of anything recognizably require a little on-screen maturation before human that has characterized his movies for they’re deserving of our — and by extension, most of the last 20 years. It’s designed to satisfy the romantic co-lead’s — affections. Such was a weekday matinee crowd that doesn’t really the case with Billy Crystal’s Harry Burns in want to wrestle with anything unpleasant; when When Harry Met Sally ... (also helmed by And Oren tries to track down Sarah’s heroin-addict So It Goes director Rob Reiner), and with Jack mother, he finds her in a back lot version of The Nicholson’s Melvin Udall in As Good As It Gets Wrong Side of Town, where the heroin-addicted (also written by And So It Goes screenwriter mother can collapse in a sad heap right in front Mark Andrus). Now, though, we spend 95 of the poor girl, as heroin-addicted mothers are minutes on the brutally tedious business of wont to do. figuring out what the movie can’t wait to let us But the main reason And So It Goes is so figure out: Deep down, Oren’s really a sad guy, deeply irritating revolves around Oren, and not a bad guy. the way Reiner and Andrus hold our collective Of course, other characters in the movie hand through the process of making sure we aren’t privy to our filmmaker-endorsed realize he’s only terrible enough a person to be insight. Oren — a veteran realtor in coastal comically terrible. Douglas has played plenty of Connecticut — just looks like a big old a-hole stiff, entitled guys over the years — he practically to the residents in one of the small apartment became the personification of the Angry White complexes he owns — which is also where he’s Male in the early ’90s — and he knows exactly living while trying to sell his house. Among when to switch from his gravelly growl to his those residents is Leah (Diane Keaton), herself crooked smile so he can provide some veteran recently widowed and still prone to bursting chemistry with Keaton. That doesn’t make the into tears while singing standards at a local pile of audience-stroking nonsense around restaurant. All she sees in Oren is the guy who him any easier to take. If it wasn’t immediately seems incapable of dealing with his son, Luke obvious, when the film introduces a very (Scott Shepherd), a recovering addict about to pregnant character, that Oren will somehow serve a short jail sentence. And Leah thinks play a hilarious role in delivering the baby, you even worse of Oren when he seems completely haven’t been paying attention to how much this incapable — or at least unwilling — to take care movie wants us to adore the old rascal. of Luke’s 10-year-old daughter Sarah (Sterling Did we mention his wife died? Of cancer?

Jerins) while Luke does his time.

Very sad.

And so Leah becomes Sarah’s primary Scott Renshaw caretaker, forging such a bond that Sarah asks mail@folioweekly.com

A&E // MOVIES We’re never quite sure what kind of a guy his character is, but, as it turns out, he’s just like Hoffman: seriously flawed yet excellent at what he does and resistant to the mediocrity around him.

A MOST TALENTED MAN’S FINAL BOW T This spy thriller is a fitting farewell for Philip Seymour Hoffman

in the middle of he Hunger Games: terrorist activities, also Mockingjay — Parts A MOST WANTED MAN shines. Only Rachel 1 and 2 will be the ***@ McAdams, as humanfinal films of Philip Rated R • Opens July 25 rights lawyer Annabel Seymour Hoffman, but Richter, seems miscast, because the actor had not a lightweight instead of the required rock. yet completed all his scenes when he died last February, filmmakers will likely employ small (Jessica Chastain must have been busy.) Her rewrites or digital trickery, or both, to finish shortcomings are even more obvious when the series. That leaves God’s Pocket and A Most she’s up against Hoffman, who, though not Wanted Man as his last completed movies given much to do dramatically, is riveting, — and his final starring roles. And because even with a German accent, which the film the latter got the later premiere (by just two employs instead of the German language itself. days, at Sundance Film Festival), it has the Though Andrew Bovell’s slightly uneven distinction of being Hoffman’s curtain call. screenplay gets bogged down in minor plot On screen, you can control your exits. details, its intelligence and political savvy Though that’s horribly untrue in life, Hoffman soar thanks to the source material, Hoffman’s would probably be proud of his unexpected presence and a shatteringly brilliant ending. last bow. Directed by Anton Corbijn, who In a world intent on winning the war on terror successfully helmed The American with George at all costs, A Most Wanted Man moves away Clooney, and adapted from the novel by John from crime and punishment and toward the le Carré, A Most Wanted Man is a smart, simple but seldom-asked question: “Why do gripping thriller that carefully navigates its way we do what we do?” through subtle twists and delicious ambiguity.

On a deeper, unintended level, the film Hoffman plays Günther Bachmann, a is a tribute to — and even a mirror for — German espionage agent at odds with his Hoffman, who plays a character not unlike superiors and American counterpart Martha himself. As the story progresses, we’re never Sullivan (Robin Wright) over how to track quite sure what kind of a guy his character down a high-profile Muslim terrorist. In a is, but, as it turns out, he’s just like Hoffman: post-9/11 environment, they want to hammer seriously flawed yet excellent at what he does every threat into the ground, while Günther and resistant to the mediocrity around him. prefers to watch, wait and seek the cooperation And when everything unravels unexpectedly, of lesser offenders. His decidedly anti-Bush suddenly and tragically, we see that the philosophy is to seek out a “minnow to parallels with Hoffman’s death are difficult to catch a barracuda to catch a shark,” but that ignore. This realization turns the movie into proves difficult, especially in Hamburg, where both a reminder of the actor’s immense talent Mohammed Atta planned his evil. and a haunting commentary that even great Wright, channeling the charm and people can be undone by the world in which ruthlessness of her House of Cards character, is they immerse themselves. a fine foil to Hoffman. Willem Dafoe, as bank Cameron Meier manager Tom Brue, who’s unwittingly caught mail@folioweekly.com JULY 23-29, 2014 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 19

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MAGIC LANTERNS

SISTER ACTS

FILM RATINGS

I missed 2013’s multi-Oscar nominee Philomena on the big screen, so I caught it on video, which led to roundhouse curses for having put it off in the first place. A wonderful film, well-deserving of its nods for Best Picture, Best Writing and Best Actress (Judi Dench), Philomena retells the story of an elderly Irish woman’s search for the illegitimate son she was forced to give up when she was young. Though based on Martin Sixsmith’s 2009 nonfiction book, The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, the movie was not the first to explore tales of various homes in 20th-century Catholic Ireland for “wayward” girls, institutions known as Magdalene Asylums, named for the famous (allegedly) fallen woman of the Gospels.

In 2002, Peter Mullan (a Scotsman known primarily for his acting) wrote and directed The Magdalene Sisters, a searing, fascinating drama that focused on four young women who, for various reasons, were “incarcerated” within the forbidding walls of one of these institutions. A prelude introduces three of the girls.

After being raped by a cousin (at a wedding, no less) Margaret (Anne-Marie Duff) is quickly shipped off by her father to the Magdalene Sisters — out of sight, out of mind. Rose (Dorothy Duffy), unmarried with a baby, gets the same treatment from her family: The baby is quickly whisked off by the good nuns for adoption. Bernadette (Nora-Jane Noone) is in an orphanage where she’s deemed too pretty and flirtatious for her own good; the solution is to be sent to one of the Magdalenes. The film’s fourth major character is Crispina (Eileen Walsh), a simple-minded young woman who is everyone’s victim, including one of the attending priests.

The ruling nun is Sister Bridget (Geraldine McEwan, in a role originally meant for Vanessa Redgrave). Cruel and vicious, she’s almost too despicable. The only glimpses of humanity we see in her are occasional moments when the camera catches her “possibly” struggling with a twinge of conscience. The other sisters are no better. One of the film’s more shocking moments depicts an older nun conferring with a younger one about the various young naked girls lined up before them, joking cruelly and explicitly about their various body parts.

Though it concludes on an affirmative note, The Magdalene Sisters is clearly meant to inspire anger and outrage. Not too surprisingly, the film’s level of accuracy was hotly criticized in the Catholic press and possibly undermined by independent sources as well. Nonetheless, there is no doubt that the attitudes, at least of this particular time and place, ring uncomfortably true. And the film itself is a stellar piece of filmmaking, featuring some absolutely terrific performances from its ensemble cast.

An important note for interested viewers: Magdalene was strongly influenced by a 1998 UK TV documentary, Sex in a Cold Climate, which had interviews, intercut with historical footage, with four Magdalene survivors.

Included on DVD, their stories lend powerful support to their fictional counterparts.

Viewers should also be aware that Sex in a Cold Climate, like the feature film it inspired, has also been criticized for its exaggerated slant, which recalls the famous query in John’s Gospel — “What is truth?”

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SCREENING AROUND TOWN

NIGHT OWL CINEMA Dr. Seuss’ comedy-with-a-heart, The Lorax, screens 8 p.m. on Aug. 1 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S.; free, 209-0367, staugamphitheatre.com. The vocal talents of Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Danny DeVito, Betty White, Ed Helms and Laraine Newman are featured.

SUMMER MOVIE CLASSICS The annual series, celebrating movie anniversaries, continues with Gremlins marking 30 years and starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates and Hoyt Axton (who graduated from Lee High School in ’56), at 2 p.m. on July 27 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $7.50, 355-2787, floridatheatre.com.

SUN-RAY CINEMA Jodorowsky’s The Dance of Reality screens July 23 and 24; Only Lovers Left Alive is at 9:15 p.m. July 23 at 1028 Park St., 5 Points, 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. The Life of Brian runs at 7 p.m. July 24. Snowpiercer runs through July 24. Lucy opens July 25. The Grand Seduction and The Rover screen July 25-31. The Roger Ebert biopic Life Itself runs July 23 and 24. The Twin Peaks Marathon starts (with the pilot, of course) at 8 p.m. on Aug. 1, followed by all 29 episodes, ending about 10 p.m. on Aug. 2; $10; proceeds benefit Hubbard House.

LATITUDE 30 MOVIES Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Muppets Most Wanted and Rio 2 screen at Latitude 30’s CineGrille Theater, 10370 Philips Hwy., Southside, 365-5555.

THE GHOSTS IN OUR MACHINES Northeast Florida Vegetarian Society screens this documentary, about rescued animals, at 7 p.m. July 29 at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., 5 Points, $9, sunraycinema.com, theghostsinourmachines.com.

WGHF IMAX THEATER Transformers: Age of Extinction, Island of Lemurs: Madagascar 3D, We the People and Great White Shark 3D screen at World Golf Village IMAX Theater, St. Augustine, worldgolfimax.com. Hercules, with Dwayne Johnson, starts July 24. Guardians of the Galaxy starts July 31.

WE WILL NOT CONFORM Glenn Beck doesn’t like Common Core, as he discusses here with Michelle Malkin, David Barton and other pals, 7:30 p.m. July 29 at AMC Regency, Regal Avenues and AMC Orange Park theaters. fathomevents.com

NOW SHOWING

22 JUMP STREET ***G Rated R The sequel is funnier, cleverer, wittier, snarkier. Cops Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) have “graduated” to going undercover at Metro City State College, investigating a drug case that’s “just like last time.” This movie is as big, loud, actiony and goofy as an action comedy sequel can be, and yet it’s (mostly) not stupid, sexist or homophobic. There’s a running joke about how Jenko, who’s dumber than a bag of Glocks, sometimes realizes this. “Fuck you, brain,” he says, rather sadly, to himself, and it zings by before you realize how brilliant that is. — MaryAnn Johanson AMERICA Rated PG-13 Filmmaker, writer and political pundit and campaign finance violator Dinesh D’Souza’s documentary poses the idea that factual American history is morphing into a new story of rampant plunder and exploitation. — Marlene Dryden AND SO IT GOES *G@@ Rated PG-13 Opens July 25 Reviewed in this issue.

BEGIN AGAIN Rated R Mark Ruffalo needs a nice bowl of chicken soup and a bubble bath – he’s always singing the blues about some personal upheaval or another. Here he’s Dan, a washed-up music producer who sees a young woman (Keira Knightley) croon into a mic and thinks he’s discovered the next Joan Baez … oh, c’mon, you know … that folkie/Beat chick Dylan used to shtupp. OK, then … the next Zooey Deschanel. — M.D. CHEF **G@ Rated R Writer-actor-director Jon Favreau’s pleasant dramedy is nice to look at, but shapeless and slight.

Carl Casper (Favreau) is an average chef for an average restaurateur (Dustin Hoffman) who fires him when a critic pans the place. He gets a food truck, reigniting his passion for cooking. Costars Oliver Platt, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Sedaris and Robert Downey Jr. — Jeff Meyers DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Rated PG-13 For a while there, it looked as if Jonah Hill was going to be this summer’s winner of Saying Stupid Shit In Public. But then Gary Oldman unloaded to Playboy about the sheer, unendurable oppression of being unable to call a fag a fag and a Jew a Jew, and we had a new front-runner in the Emergency Hairshirt Olympics – and an answer to the question “What could possibly keep a Rob Ford apology off the front page?” Meanwhile, the apology I want to hear from Oldman is for mentioning David Bowie in the same breath as Charles Flippin’ Krauthammer when the question was “Who speaks the truth in this culture, in your opinion?” Anyway, Fox is hoping all the fags and Jews out there are sufficiently swayed

HERCULES Rated PG-13

by Oldman’s penance that they’ll still go see the second installment in their grand quest to reboot aspects of the original Apes franchise nobody gave an especial shit about.

Here, Oldman is in a band of human relics trying to stay alive in a world ruled by filthy primates. Geez, what would a Krauthammer reader know about that? — Steve Schneider DELIVER US FROM EVIL Rated R “Inspired by the Actual Accounts of an NYPD Sergeant,” scream promos. So it’s 90 minutes of selfies with strippers, arbitrary stop-and-frisk harassment runs and Sbarro farts? DON’T. I. WISH. It’s more demonic-possession huggermugger – this time culled from the memoirs of Ralph Sarchie, who teamed up with a Catholic priest to combat the sinister forces threatening the Big Apple. Of course, that little operation de-prioritized another sinister force that was threatening the Big Apple: the Catholic Church. The movie version stars Eric Bana, whose career has now literally gone to hell. — S.S. EARTH TO ECHO Rated PG If you’re ever worried that something you say or do might piss off Steven Spielberg – and yes, I know that’s probably a likelier element of my life than yours – remember his lawyers apparently couldn’t do anything to stop Earth to Echo, a family sci-fi adventure in which a bunch of concerned kids try to help a stranded alien find his way home. Wait, I’m not finished! The poster shows a human kid’s finger reaching toward the alien in a gesture of healing friendship, the scene bathed in a serene blue light. Jesus, all that Jurassic money, and his people can’t even get off a good cease-and-desist?

The IMDb trogs think it’s ripped off from Spielberg’s Super 8 instead. Maybe there’s a legal loophole when you bite two of a guy’s properties at once? Guess I’ve got nothing to worry about, so here goes: Hey, Steve! The Terminal blew big dog! — S.S. EDGE OF TOMORROW ***G Rated PG-13 Filmmaker Doug Liman directs the sci-fi action drama with Tom Cruise as a smarmy Army major, Brendan Gleason as a hardcore Army general and Emily Blunt as a soldier with a weird backstory, embroiled in an alien invasion that brings out the worst in everybody. — M.J. THE FLUFFY MOVIE Rated PG-13 • Opens July 25 Gabriel Iglesias likes to point out how hard it was to break out of the “ethnic comedian” ghetto, so this document of his world tour to more than 23 countries must be sweet vindication of his unwavering belief that his material had universal appeal. Congrats, Fluffy!

You really forced the entertainment industry to examine its deeply held prejudices. Can’t wait to see what kind of boxoffice numbers your movie racks up at theaters in the worst neighborhood of every American city. — S.S. HERCULES Rated PG-13 Having douche auteur Brett Ratner direct Dwayne Johnson is the kind of collaboration cineplex hecklers dream of. Better still, their take on the Hercules myth (excuse me, I mean “graphic novel”) jumps on the grim-’n-gritty bandwagon by promising no supernatural story elements – just the emotional turmoil of a strongman well past his prime, reduced to profiting off his inspiring past. Fun fact: When Hercules completed his 12 labors, he was “dead broke.” — S.S. LIFE ITSELF **** Rated R Steve James’ documentary of film critic Roger Ebert has archival footage, clips and interviews with friends and filmmakers, plus his day-to-day struggles and small victories as he navigates through life. Though Life Itself has many sad moments, it’s not a sad story; it’s about a triumphant life littered with recognizable tangents. — Adam Joseph LUCY Rated R This sci-fi actioner is based on the popular belief that humans use only 10 percent of our brains, meaning

anyone who could access the other 90 would be capable of boundless mental wizardry. But one quick Google link to Scientific American is all it takes to set the record straight: We actually use almost all of our brains in most instances, downshifting to that 10-percent mark only at certain times, “such as when we are simply at rest and thinking.” Guess how much grey matter Luc Besson taps while he’s at rest and thinking up another Scarlett Johansson vehicle? — S.S. A MOST WANTED MAN ***@ Rated R • Opens July 25 Reviewed in this issue.

PERSECUTED Rated PG-13 America is experiencing major anti-Christian religious reform, and the guy behind it is a senator (Bruce Davidson). To discredit evangelist John Luther (James Remar), the senator has John accused of killing a young woman. On the run from cops and members of his former flock, he’s out to find the truth. Costars Fred Dalton Thompson (a former U.S. Senator himself), Dean Stockwell and Raoul Trujillo. — M.D. PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE Rated PG In a summer this shitty, even a sequel to a Disney flick that almost didn’t get a theatrical release can get a theatrical release. This time, airborne racing legend Dusty has to deal with the realization that structural infi rmities are sounding the death-knell for his career, forcing him to explore a more altruistic way of spending his time. A quarter-century ago, that would have been my cue to crack wise about A Million Points of Light Planes; instead, I’m just gonna call this a movie about transitioning and let the chips fall where they may. — S.S. THE PURGE: ANARCHY Rated R Did you know the Eagles track “In the City” began life as a Joe Walsh tune that played over the closing credits of The Warriors? I only mention this because talking about The Warriors is way less depressing than contemplating this movie, a similarly themed gotta-make-it-home exploitation flick that’s way too close on the heels of 2013’s surprisingly solid class-warfare sleeper, The Purge. Trailer-park droogies, trailer-park droogies, come out to play – preferably once a year, so Universal can Saw the crap out of this thing. — S.S. SEX TAPE Rated R In this screwball comedy (see what I did there?), marrieds Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz struggle to contain the fallout from their experiment with erotic video. Given that we’ve all already seen Segel’s weenus, it’s not clear what the selling point is – unless an evening’s worth of jokes about Diaz’ cooter appeals to anyone beyond Justin Timberlake.

Then again, director/co-writer Jake Kasdan did make the criminally underrated Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, which had way more than double entendres going for it. What can I say? It’s just so hard calling balls and strikes. — S.S. THIRD PERSON Rated R What is it about Liam Neeson that keeps us from really loving him? As author Michael, he’s involved with Anna (Olivia Wilde), who wants to be a writer, too. The rest of the ensemble cast includes Adrien Brody (we know what keeps us from loving his bony ass), Mila Kunis, Maria Bello, Kim Basinger, James Is-There-a-Movie-I’m-Not-In? Franco and Michele Melega. — M.D. WISH I WAS HERE Rated R Why did it take Zach Braff a decade to follow up Garden State? Maybe because Cameron Crowe hasn’t shot anything worth ripping off since then, nyuk nyuk. Or ’cause Braff had to wait for Kickstarter to be invented. Whatever.

All that matters is that we fi nally get to see his portrayal of an actor/husband/father at a personal crossroads. Oh, and Mandy Patinkin plays Braff’s father, which should make for a fun game of “Who Do I Want to Hit More?” — S.S.

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DRAWING IN SPACE

The latest Project Atrium artist explores the human brain’s malleability, taking inspiration from her father’s injury

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organically. “I got to ider Than the see his MRI results Sky is personal where it showed at for Caroline first the damage on Lathan-Stiefel. It’s the brain, and then a way of showing the damaged part love for her father, got smaller over who suffered a time, and I was just brain injury caused fascinated by that. by encephalitis It was almost like in October 2012, a drawing, always which left him with changing.” temporary damage to Over a period his speech. of months, he went “I feel like my from not being able whole family lives to say words to really close to my dad, writing words, and and I am always the actually improving. one that’s far away, Her father, a doctor so it’s helpful to make at the time of his me feel like I am Caroline Lathan-Stiefel: Whorl, 2006. Fabric, pipe brain injury, was doing something that cleaners, yarn, pins, thread, fruit nets, wire, lights. forced to retire. is a response to that Now on the way to distance,” Lathanrecovery, he is writing medical journals with Stiefel says. Originally from Atlanta, where the help of an editor. her father lives, Lathan-Stiefel now lives in “Rice” and “South Carolina” were primarily rural Pennsylvania with her two children, her the two words Lathan-Stiefel’s father spoke husband and a cat. after the injury. He would say “rice” whenever Her creations are born from a stimulated he wanted an object, and “South Carolina,” mind and a facile drawing. The spontaneous where he was born, when he was referring to artist invents doodles of simple systems a place, she says. All the words he spoke were with her pen and begins a never-ending somehow associated with his childhood. journey. Continuous and constantly evolving, The idea of “thought” is integral to Lathanher drawings transform into abstract and Stiefel’s exhibit, and she says she would weave multidimensional systems. “I felt like I was the word into the fabric of one section. making drawings in space,” she says. LathanLathan-Stiefel borrows the title from Emily Stiefel works on a massive scale and suspends Dickinson’s poem “The Brain — is wider than her systems through visible fishing line. the Sky,” and she says the title resonates with Wider, her new Project Atrium exhibit, her own thoughts on the brain: “The fact that is a monumental textile installation richly the brain is this small, tiny, sponge-like object layered with profound immersion about the that contains such enormity is very fascinating complexities of the human mind, on display to me.”

July 26 through Oct. 26 at the Museum of In graduate school at Maine College of Contemporary Art Jacksonville.

Art, a new world opened up for Lathan-Stiefel, Lathan-Stiefel aims to create a sense one full of endless possibilities and ways of of wonder and surprise in viewers as they suspending objects. “I just had a sense of examine her rendition of the brain, suspended freedom because I was creating my own rules, from skylight girders 40 feet overhead and and I could give myself permission to break held together by strings, fishing line, yarn my rules sometimes,” Lathan-Stiefel says. and pipe cleaners. The flexibility of these “While painting, I always felt low-art mediums will like there was this person give her installation the looking over my shoulder independence it needs to saying if that was acceptable adapt and take on different or not.” forms.

Later, Lathan-Stiefel began Lathan-Stiefel wants to hang her sculptures from the viewer to be completely the ceiling with string, an engrossed by this piece, inspiration she took from and she hopes people feel architect Antoni Gaudí’s something unlike anything inverse hanging model of La they have ever felt. She Sagrada Família, a cathedral wants to raise the question: in Barcelona, which remains Why would someone make unfinished. something so big?

“I wanted the string to Her father was enjoying be visible, not like it was his two favorite things fishing line or anything, but — watching sports and part of the piece. And I was reading the newspaper — really interested in making something that was when suddenly he could no longer make sense really big and monumental but also made out of the words. After hearing about the incident, Lathan-Stiefel flew down to Atlanta to see him. of lightweight craft materials like fabric, pipe cleaners and yarn,” says Lathan-Stiefels.

She was amazed by her father’s injury and how Installing art is like riding a roller coaster: his brain had begun to heal by re-growing itself

She wants the viewer to be completely engrossed by this piece. She wants to raise the question: Why would someone make something so big?

Caroline Lathan-Stiefel prepares her installation on the ceiling of the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville. Photo: Dennis Ho

Caroline Lathan-Stiefel: Hinterland, 2010. Pipe cleaners, fabric, plastic, pins, yarn, thread, lead weights, electrical boxes, Styrofoam balls, juice jugs, car speakers.

Photos: Courtesy of Caroline Lathan-Stiefel and Diana Lowenstein Fine Art Gallery, Miami.

It’s exciting at the beginning, but you also have moments of panic, she says. “When I make things, too, it’s also for my personal sense of wonder and surprise. I truly do not know what it will look like until I make it.”

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PERFORMANCE

SHREK THE MUSICAL An ogre, a donkey and a princess try to save a swamp.

Cocktails 5 p.m., dinner 5:30, show 7:30 p.m. July 23-27; 11 a.m. doors, 1:15 p.m. show July 26; noon doors, 2 p.m. show July 27 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $35-$55, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com.

33 VARIATIONS Moisés Kaufman’s 33 Variations examines death and obsession jumping between Beethoven’s pursuit of the 33 Variations and a battle with ALS, in The 5 & Dime’s second collaboration with the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, with a dinner option, 6 p.m. dinner (7:30 p.m. show) July 25 and 26 and matinees with 12:30 p.m. brunch (2 p.m. show) July 27 at 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside, advance tickets $37 with dining, $15 without, the5anddime.org.

RENT A group of poor, young bohemians are negotiating dreams, loves and conflicts; 8 p.m. July 24-26 and 31 as well as Aug. 1 and 2, 7-9; 2 p.m. July 27 and Aug. 3 at Players by the Sea, 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach, $25-$28, 249-0289, playersbythesea.org.

FAME – THE MUSICAL The Artist Series presents the ninth annual High School Summer Musical Theatre Experience 8 p.m. July 25 and 26 and Aug. 1 and 2 and 2 p.m. Aug. 3 at FSCJ’s South Campus Wilson Center for the Arts, 11901 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-2222, artistseriesjax.org.

ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S 39 STEPS Hitchcock’s masterpiece is a mash-up of broad physical comedy, spy thriller and zany zingers. It’s staged at 8 p.m.

Aug. 6-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26-31, Sept. 2-7; 11 a.m. Aug. 9, 16, 23, 30, Sept. 6; noon Aug. 10, 17, 24, 31, Sept. 7 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $35-$55, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com.

COMEDY

PAT McGANN The Emmy Award-winning comedian goes on at 8:04 p.m. July 24-26 and 10:10 p.m. July 26 at the Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $6-$15, 646-4277, jacksonvillecomedy.com.

EARTHQUAKE With a solid following coast to coast, the comedian Earthquake appears at 7 and 9 p.m. July 25 and 26 and at 7 p.m. July 26 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, $25-$30, 292-4242, comedyzone.com.

CARMEN VALLONE Comedian Vallone performs at 8 p.m.

July 25 and 9:30 p.m. July 26 at Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Highway, Southside, 365-5555, latthirty.com.

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

BRIDGE EIGHT READING Members of the local literary magazine Bridge Eight meet for readings of poetry and short stories, 7 p.m. July 23 at Deep Search Records, 822 Lomax St., 5 Points, free, 423-0969, deepsearchrecords.com.

BIG ORANGE CHORUS GUEST NIGHT Qualified singers can check out the state championship chorus at its open house, 6 p.m. July 24 at Shepherd of the Woods Lutheran Church, 7860 Southside Blvd., free, 430-3784, bigorangechorus.com.

SAVE YOUR SANITY SUNDAYS Jennifer O’Donnell, Chamblin BookMine, leads a workshop on creating visual journals with a wide variety of media, materials and methods. 2 p.m. July 27 at 229 N. Hogan St., Downtown, $20 for members, $15 for nonmembers.

IMPROV FOR ADULTS Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre’s four-week course is led by actor/instructor Gary Baker; $85, 2-4 p.m. July 27 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., 249-7177, abettheatre.com.

CREATIVE DRAMA SUMMER CAMP Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre’s camp, for kids in grades 1 and 2, lets campers explore their dramatic side through ageappropriate theater games, music and dance, improvisation and storytelling, 9 a.m. Mon.-Fri., July 28-Aug. 1 and for grades 3-7, Aug. 4-15, at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-7177, abettheatre.com.

COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY CELEBRATION The Northeast Florida Community Action Agency celebrates 50 years with a luncheon, July 31 at Hyatt Regency Riverfront, 225 E. Coastline Dr., Downtown. For details and ticket information, call 398-7472.

THE ARTERY PARTY This fund-raiser for The ARTery, a group transforming the Armory on Market Street into a visual and performing arts center, is held 6-8 p.m. Aug. 7 at Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 101 W. First St., Downtown. A silent auction, wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres and performances by local musicians are featured. Tickets are $10; 356-2992.

NUTCRACKER DANCE AUDITIONS St. Augustine Ballet opens auditions for The Nutcracker, inviting male and female dancers studying ballet, regardless of their dance studio affiliation. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 23; auditions at 9 a.m. at Abella’s School of Dance, 711 Lakeside Ave., Ste. 9, St. Augustine, $25 nonrefundable registration fee. Performances are held Dec. 20 and 21 at

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FREE FALLIN’: Jacksonville Dance Theatre (pictured) performs in a lineup that also includes Braided Light Dance Project, 3 Hearts, Monarch Ballrooms and more, during a celebration of National Dance Day on July 26 at Riverside Arts Market.

Flagler College. 824-1746, info@saintaugustineballet.com.

ACTEEN STAGE LAB Children and teens in grades 6-12 learn street style at 6:30 p.m. every Wed. at Limelight Theatre, $80/session, 825-1164, limelight-theatre.org.

CLASSICAL & JAZZ

JAZZ IN PONTE VEDRA The Gary Starling Group (Carol Sheehan, Billy Thornton, Peter Miles) performs 7:30-10:30 p.m. every Thur. at Table 1, 330 A1A N., 280-5515.

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

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

JAX BEACH JAZZ Live jazz is presented 6-9 p.m. every Fri. at Landshark Café, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024.

JAZZ IN NEPTUNE BEACH Live jazz is featured 7:30-9:30 p.m. every Sat. at Lillie’s Coffee Bar, 200 First St., 249-2922.

JAZZ IN ST. AUGUSTINE The House Cats play 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. every Sat. at Stogies Club & Listening Room, 36 Charlotte St., 826-4008.

JAZZ IN ARLINGTON Jazzland Café features live music at 8 p.m. every Sat. and 6-9 p.m. every Tue. at 1324 University Blvd. N., 240-1009, jazzlandcafe.com.

JAZZ IN AVONDALEThe Casbah Café features live music from The Von Barlow Trio and Third Bass at 9 p.m. every Sun., 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966.

JAZZ IN ST. AUGUSTINE Live jazz is featured nightly at Rhett’s Piano Bar & Brasserie, 66 Hypolita St., 825-0502.

ART WALKS, FESTIVALS & MARKETS

NORTH BEACHES ART WALK Galleries of Atlantic and Neptune beaches are open 5-9 p.m. July 24 and every third Thur. from Sailfish Drive in Atlantic Beach to Neptune Beach and Town Center, 753-9594, nbaw.org.

DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts and crafts and local produce are offered 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 25 and every Fri. at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 353-1188.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local and regional art, local music, food artists and a farmers market are featured – with a celebration of National Dance Day featuring performances by 3 Hearts, Monarch Ballrooms, Braided Light Dance Project, Jacksonville Dance Theatre and more – from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 26 and every Sat. under the Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT The self-guided tour features galleries, antique stores and shops open from 5-9 p.m. July 26 and every last Sat. in St. Augustine’s San Marco District, 824-3152.

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK The tour of Art Galleries of St.

Augustine is held Aug. 1 and every first Fri., with more than 15 galleries participating, 829-0065.

FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK The art walk, held 5-9 p.m. Aug. 6 and every first Wed., features 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. downtownjacksonville.org/ marketing; iloveartwalk.com.

ARTRAGEOUS ART WALK Downtown Fernandina Beach galleries are open for self-guided tours, from 5:308:30 p.m. on Aug. 9 and every second Sat., 277-0717, ameliaisland.com.

JAX BEACH ART WALK More than 30 local artists display works, 5-9 p.m. Aug. 11 and every second Tue., along First Street between Beach Boulevard and Fifth Avenue North, Jax Beach, betterjaxbeach.com/jax-beach-art-walk.html.

MUSEUMS

ALEXANDER BREST MUSEUM & GALLERY Jacksonville University, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7371, arts.ju.edu. The permanent collection features carved ivory, Chinese porcelain, pre-Colombian artifacts and more.

AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7378, ameliamuseum.org. The children’s exhibit Discovery Ship allows kids to pilot the ship, hoist flags and learn about the history of Fernandina’s harbor.

CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530. Neptune Beach’s Sean Mahan displays fine art prints as well as an original painting used as album artwork for the St. Augustine band Telepathic Lines. The exhibit is held 5-9 p.m. Aug. 1 as part of First Friday Art Walk. The Downtown record shop toneVendor also displays Mahan’s art; Telepathic Lines performs at 8 p.m. The exhibit moves to toneVendor, 81-D King St., beginning Aug. 2; to be displayed through August.

CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummer.org. Collector’s Choice: Inside the Hearts and Minds of Regional Collectors, through Sept.

14. The Human Figure: Sculptures by Enzo Torcoletti is on display through September. A Commemoration of the Civil Rights Movement: Photography from the High Museum of Art is on display through Nov. 2.

MANDARIN MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY 11964 Mandarin Rd., 268-0784, mandarinmuseum.net.

The exhibit The Maple Leaf, which features artifacts and information from the Civil War era, runs through December.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 366-6911, mocajacksonville. com. The exhibit New York Times Magazine Photographs, curated by Kathy Ryan and Lesley Martin, runs through Aug. 24. Scott Ingram exhibits a survey collection of drawings and objects through Aug. 24. Admission is free from 5-9 p.m. every Thur., through Aug. 24.

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. Uncovering the Past: Archaeological Discoveries of North Florida is on display

through August. First Friday Cosmic Concerts feature Laser Mania 7 p.m., Retro Laser 8 p.m., Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd) 9 p.m., Hypnotica 10 p.m. on Aug. 1; $5.

WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM The exhibit Honoring the Legacy: A Tribute to African-Americans in Golf – which features photographs, audio, video and memorabilia from the late 1800s to the present – is part of the permanent collection.

GALLERIES

THE ART CENTER PREMIER GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Downtown, 355-1757. Sand and Sea: Two Elements, Infinite Visions featuring art that depicts water and water sports, is on display through Sept. 2.

BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS 869 Stockton St., Ste. 1, Riverside, 855-1181. Eric Gillyard’s exhibit of new collage works, Vagaries of Fiction, is displayed through August.

BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 201, Jacksonville Beach. CoRK Arts District’s Crystal Floyd displays mixed media, terrariums and special-edition screen prints created with Bold Bean espresso mixed with the ink – through Aug. 31.

THE CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-0614, ccpvb.org.

Big Cats and Wolves, life-size paintings by Diane Travis, is on display through Aug. 15.

FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928, firststreetgalleryart.com. Painter Randy Pitts and glass artist Tracy Womack display their works in an exhibit, through Sept. 2.

FLORIDA MINING GALLERY 5300 Shad Rd., Southside, 425-2845, floridamininggallery.com. An exhibit of Diogenes The Dog & Ryan Rummel’s works has been extended, on display through Aug. 1.

LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922. Watercolorist Lois Newman, a member of Southlight Gallery, displays new works through July.

LUFRANO INTERCULTURAL GALLERY University of North Florida, Student Union, 620-2475. Indigenous bird paintings are in Anthony Whiting: Florida’s Wild Birds, through Aug. 6.

PLUM GALLERY 9 Aviles St., St. Augustine, 825-0069, plumartgallery.com. American Craftsmen, an exhibit of mixed-media sculptures, handcrafted furniture, stained glass and linocut prints by Nicola Barsaleau, Meagan Chaney Gumpert, Jessie Cook, Duke Darnold and Rachel deCuba, is on display through August.

ROTUNDA GALLERY St. Johns County Admin. Bldg., 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine. St. Augustine Camera Club’s third annual Juried Member Photography Show, through July 24.

ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., 824-2310, staaa.org. Nature in all its forms and the wildlife that inhabit the great outdoors are celebrated in the fifth annual Nature and Wildlife Exhibition, on display July 26-August. The Zen Garden Party opening is 5-8 p.m. July 26. Tickets are $50.

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DINING DIRECTORY

To have your restaurant listed, contact your account manager or Sam Taylor at 904.260.9770 ext. 111 staylor@folioweekly.com DINING DIRECTORY KEY Average Entrée Cost $ = Less than $8 $$ = $8- $14 $$$ = $15- $22 $$$$ = $23 & up BW = Beer/Wine FB = Full Bar K = Kids’ Menu TO = Take Out B = Breakfast R = Brunch L = Lunch D = Dinner Bite Club = Hosted a free Folio Weekly Bite Club tasting. Join at fwbiteclub.com.

BOJ = 2013 Best of Jax winner F = FW distribution spot

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH, YULEE

29 SOUTH EATS, 29 S. Third St., 277-7919. F In historic downtown, the popular bistro’s Chef Scotty Schwartz serves traditional world cuisine with a modern twist. $$ L Tue.-Sat.; D Mon.-Sat.; R Sun. BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ, 1 S. Front St., 261-2660.

F Southern hospitality in an upscale waterfront spot; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ FB K L D Daily CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269. F In a historic building, this family-owned spot serves worldly fare: homemade veggie burgers, fresh seafood, made-fromscratch desserts. Dine in or out on oak-shaded patio.

Karibrew Pub offers beer brewed onsite. $$ FB K TO R, Sun.; L D Daily CIAO ITALIAN BISTRO, 302 Centre St., 206-4311.

Owners Luke and Kim Misciasci offer fine dining: veal piccata, rigatoni Bolognese, antipasto; house specialties are chicken Ciao, homemade-style meat lasagna. $ L Fri. & Sat.; D Nightly DAVID’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, 802 Ash St., 310-6049. In Historic District. Fresh seafood, prime aged meats, rack of lamb served in an elegant, chic spot. $$$$ FB D Nightly DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 474313 E. S.R. 200, 491-3469.

450077 S.R. 200, Callahan, 879-0993. BOJ winner.

See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily JACK & DIANE’S, 708 Centre St., 321-1444. F In a renovated 1887 shotgun house. Favorites: jambalaya, French toast, mac-n-cheese, vegan, vegetarian selections.

Dine inside or on the porch. $$ FB K B L D Daily LULU’S at Thompson House, 11 S. Seventh St., 432-8394. F Creative lunch: po’boys, salads, little plates. Dinner: fresh local seafood, Fernandina shrimp.

Reservations recommended. $$$ BW K TO R Sun.; L D Tue.-Sat. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400. F BOJ winner. Northern-style pizzas, with more than 20 toppings, are served by the pie or the slice. $ BW TO L D Mon.-Sat. THE MUSTARD SEED CAFE, 833 TJ Courson Rd., 277-3141. Awarded Snail of Approval. Casual organic eatery and juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juice, coffee, herbal tea. $$ TO B L Mon.-Sat. THE PECAN ROLL BAKERY, 122 S. Eighth St., 491-9815.

Sweet and savory pastries, cookies, cakes and breads.

Everything’s made from scratch. $ TO B L Wed.-Sun. PLAE, 80 Amelia Village Cir., 277-2132. Bite Club.

Omni Plantation Spa & Shops. Bistro-style venue serves whole fried fish and duck breast. Outdoor dining. $$$ FB D Mon.-Sat. SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811. F See ICW sunsets from second-story outdoor bar. Owners T.J. and Al offer local seafood, Mayport shrimp, fish tacos, po’boys, original broiled cheese oysters. $$ FB K L D Daily SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652. F BOJ winner. Oceanfront place serves award-winning handmade crab cakes, fresh seafood, fried pickles. Outdoor dining, open-air 2nd floor, balcony. $$ FB K L D Daily TIMOTI’S FRY SHAK, 21 N. Third St., 310-6550. F Casual seafood place has blackboard specials and fresh, local wild-caught shrimp, fish and oysters, supporting local fishermen, farmers and brewers. $ BW K L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. 8th St., 261-6310.

F This spot in an old gas station offers blue plate specials, burgers, biscuits & gravy, shrimp. $ BW TO B L Mon.-Sat.

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Friendly servers Nicole Mammarella and Jessica Van Valkenburgh present shrimp ceviche and chicken tortilla soup, which are offered at Flying Iguana Taqueria & Tequila Bar, in the Beaches Town Center on Atlantic Boulevard in Neptune Beach. Photo by Dennis Ho

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 9119 Merrill Rd., Ste. 19 & 20, 745-9301. BOJ winner. See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 8818 Atlantic Blvd., 720-0106. See Mandarin. $$ FB K TO L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 5, 724-5802. F See Orange Park. $ K TO B L D Daily

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

THE CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966. F BOJ winner. Middle Eastern/Mediterranean fare. Patio, hookah lounge. Wi-Fi, bellydancers. $$ BW L D Daily CLAUDE’S CHOCOLATES, 3543 St. Johns Ave., 829-5790. F In Green Man Gourmet. Wines, spices, fresh fruit ice pops and Belgian chocolates. See Ponte Vedra. $$ TO ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE, 4000 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 40, 388-4884. F Churrascaria gauchos carve the meat onto your plate from serving tables. $$$ FB D Tue.-Sun. THE FOX RESTAURANT, 3580 St. Johns Ave., 387-2669.

F Owners Ian & Mary Chase offer fresh diner fare: burgers, meatloaf, fried green tomatoes, desserts.

Breakfast all day. Local landmark for 50+ years. $$ BW K L D Daily HARPOON LOUIE’S, 4070 Herschel St., Ste. 8, 389-5631. F Locally owned and operated for 20-plus years, the American pub serves 1/2-pound burgers, fish sandwiches, pasta. Local beers. $$ FB K TO L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 4530 St. Johns Ave., 388-8828. F See Mandarin. $$ FB K TO L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 3611 St. Johns Ave., 388-0200. F Bite Club. BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ BW K TO L D MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR, 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670. F BOJ. See Beaches. $$ FB L D Daily PINEGROVE MARKET & DELI, 1511 Pinegrove Ave., 389-8655. F BOJ winner. 40+ years. Cuban sandwiches, burgers, subs, wraps, homemade chicken salad, in a family spot. Onsite butcher cuts USDA choice prime aged beef. Craft beers. $ BW TO B L D Mon.-Sat. SIMPLY SARA’S, 2902 Corinthian Ave., 387-1000. F Down-home fare, from scratch: eggplant fries, pimento cheese, baked chicken, fruit cobblers, chicken & dumplings, desserts. BYOB. $$ K TO L D Mon.-Sat., B Sat.

BAYMEADOWS

AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ FB K TO L D Daily BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA, Ste. 3, 10920 Baymeadows Rd. E., 519-8000. F Family-owned-andoperated Italian pizzeria serves calzones, strombolis, wings, brick-oven-baked pizza, subs, desserts. Delivery. $$ BW K TO L D Daily INDIA’S RESTAURANT, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777. F Authentic Indian cuisine, lunch buffet.

Curries, vegetable dishes, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ BW L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 8206 Philips Hwy., 732-9433. F See Mandarin. $$ FB K TO L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 3928 Baymeadows, 737-7740.

8616 Baymeadows, 739-2498. F See Orange Park. $ TO L D Daily PIZZA PALACE RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., 527-8649. F Relaxed, family-owned

place serves homestyle cuisine. Local faves include spinach pizza, chicken spinach calzones, ravioli, lasagna, parmigiana. Outside dining; HD TVs. $$ BW K TO L D Daily SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE, 8133 Point Meadows Dr., 519-0509. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ FB K L D Daily ZESTY INDIA, 8358 Point Meadows Dr., 329-3676.

Asian methodology melds with European template to create dishes like tandoori lamb chops, rosemary tikka.

Vegetarian items cooked separately in vegetable oil. $ BW TO L D Tue.-Sun.

BEACHES

(Locations are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)

AL’S PIZZA, 303 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Ctr., Atlantic Beach, 249-0002. F BOJ winner. Celebrating more than 20 years, Al’s is a repeat Best Pizza winner in our annual readers’ poll. New York-style and gourmet pizzas. All-day happy hour Mon.-Thur. $ FB K TO L D Daily BREEZY COFFEE SHOP CAFE, 235 Eighth Ave. S., 241-2211. F Casual, family-owned shop serves freshbaked goods, espressos, locally roasted coffees, vegan and gluten-free options. Sandwiches, local beer. $ BW K TO B R L Daily BUDDHA THAI BISTRO, 301 10th Ave. N., 712-4444. The proprietors are from Thailand; every dish is made with fresh ingredients, beautifully presented. $$ FB TO L D Daily CANTINA MAYA SPORTS BAR & GRILLE, 1021 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-3227. F This newish spot serves great margaritas, great Latin food, burgers, sports on TVs. $$ FB K L D Tue.-Sun. CASA MARIA, 2429 S. Third St., 372-9000. F Familyowned-and-operated place offers authentic Mexican fare: fajitas and seafood dishes, hot sauces made in-house. The specialty is tacos de asada. $ FB K L D Daily DELICOMB, 102 Sixth Ave. N., 372-4192. Beachfront spot’s sandwiches, paninis, wraps, kimchi, breakfast fare, espresso, seriously dank coffees are all made with natural and organic ingredients.$$ B, L & D Tue.-Sun. ENGINE 15 BREWING CO., 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337. F BOJ winner. Gastropub fare: soups, flatbreads, sandwiches, including BarBe-Cuban and beer dip.

Craft beers and brew groups. $ FB K L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680. F Latin American fusion, Southwestern-influenced fare: tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana sandwiches. 100+ tequilas.

Outdoor seating. $ FB L D Daily LANDSHARK CAFE, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024. F Locally owned & operated. Fresh, off-the-boat local seafood, fish tacos, houseground burgers, wings, handcut fries, tater tots; daily specials. $$ FB K L D Daily; R Sun. LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1222 Third St. S., 372-4495. F See Mandarin. $$ FB TO L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 657 N. Third St., 247-9620. F See Orange Park. $ K TO B L D Daily LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Beaches Town Ctr., Neptune Beach, 249-2922. F Locally roasted coffee, eggs, bagels, flatbreads, sandwiches, desserts. Dine indoors or out, patio and courtyard. $$ BW TO B L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 1018 Third St. N., Ste. 2, 241-5600. F Bite Club. BOJ winner. Hoagies, gourmet pizzas: Mighty Meaty, vegetarian, Kosmic Karma.

35 tap beers. Nonstop happy hour. $ BW K TO L D Daily METRO DINER, 1534 Third St. N., 853-6817. F BOJ winner. See San Marco. $$ R B L Daily MEZZA RESTAURANT & BAR, 110 First St., Beaches Town Ctr., Neptune Beach, 249-5573. F Near-the-

ocean eatery, 20+ years. Casual bistro fare: gourmet wood-fi red pizzas, nightly specials. Dine inside or on the patio. Valet parking. $$$ FB K D Mon.-Sat. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. F BOJ winner. Funky Southern blues kitchen. Pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue, Delta fried catfish, all the sides. $$ FB K TO L D Daily M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Ctr., Atlantic Beach, 241-2599. F BOJ winner. David and Matthew Medure flippin’ burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes, familiar fare, moderate prices. Dine inside or outside. $$ BW L D Daily POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637. F American gastropub named for the poet.

50+ beers, gourmet burgers, handcut fries, fish tacos, Edgar’s Drunken Chili, daily fish sandwich special. $$ FB K L D Daily RAGTIME TAVERN & SEAFOOD GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Ctr., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877. F For 30 years, popular seafood place has scored many awards in our BOJ readers poll. Blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. Daily happy hour. $$ FB L D Daily SLIDERS SEAFOOD GRILLE & OYSTER BAR, 218 First St., Beaches Town Ctr., Neptune Beach, 246-0881.

Beach-casual atmosphere. Faves: fish tacos, gumbo. Key lime pie, ice cream sandwiches. $$ FB K L Sat. & Sun.; D Nightly SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE, 111 Beach Blvd., 482-1000. F BOJ winner. Full-service bar (with more than 20 beers on tap), TV screens covering entire walls and cheerleaders serving the food. Happy hour Mon.-Fri. $ FB K L D Daily

DOWNTOWN

AKEL’S DELICATESSEN, 21 W. Church St., 665-7324. F New York-style deli offers freshly made fare: subs (3 Wise Guys, Champ), burgers, gyros, breakfast bowls, ranchero wrap, vegetarian dishes. $ K TO B L Mon.-Fri. AMERICAN GRILL, Jacksonville Landing, 353-7522.

Full-service restaurant serves traditional fare: pot pies, steaks, burgers, pizza, pot roast, vegetarian dishes. $$ BW L D Daily BENNY’S STEAK & SEAFOOD, Jax Landing, Ste. 175, 301-1014. Steak-and-seafood house serves Continental cuisine with such signature dishes as the Filet Christian. $$$ FB K L D Daily CAFÉ NOLA at MOCAJax, 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911.

F Shrimp & grits, gourmet sandwiches, fresh fish tacos, homemade desserts. $$ FB L Mon.-Fri.; D Thur. & ArtWalk CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth St., 356-8282. F Chef Sam Hamidi has been serving genuine Italian fare for 36+ years: veal, seafood, gourmet pizza. The homemade salad dressing is a specialty. $$ BW K L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. CASA MARIA, 12961 N. Main St., Ste. 104, 757-6411. F See Beaches. $ FB K L D Daily CHAMBLIN’S UPTOWN, 215 N. Laura St., 674-0870.

F Breakfast sandwiches made with fresh Healthy Bagel bagels and croissants, unique lunch wraps, homemade soups, salads, desserts, weekly specials. Vegan/ vegetarian fare, too. $ BW TO B, L Daily CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILL, Jax Landing, 354-7747. F Chicago-style deep-dish pizzas, hot dogs, Italian beef dishes from Chicago’s Comastro family. $$ FB K TO L D Daily CHOMP CHOMP, 106 E. Adams St., 762-4667. F Eats at moderate prices – most less than $10. Chef-inspired street food: panko-crusted chicken, burgers, chinois

DINING DIRECTORY GRILL ME!

A WEEKLY Q&A WITH PEOPLE IN THE FOOD BIZ

NAME: Paul Maley RESTAURANT: BarZin Bistro & Wine Bar, 4921 First Coast Highway, Ste. 10, Fernandina Beach BIRTHPLACE: Detroit

829-5790. Hand-crafted in onsite factory; premium Belgian chocolate, fruits, nuts and spices. Cookies and popsicles. Your order shipped. $$ TO LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F See Orange Park. $ K TO B L D Daily RESTAURANT MEDURE, 818 A1A N., 543-3797. Chef David Medure offers global flavors. Small plates, creative drinks, happy hour twice daily. $$$ FB D Mon.-Sat.

YEARS IN THE BIZ: 38 FAVORITE RESTAURANT (other than mine): Pepe’s Pizza, New Haven, Connecticut BEST CUISINE STYLE: My wife’s GO-TO INGREDIENTS: Garlic, onion, tomato in various states IDEAL MEAL: One my wife prepares, to eat with her.

WILL NOT CROSS MY LIPS: 1,000 year old egg

RIVERSIDE, 5 POINTS, WESTSIDE

INSIDER’S SECRET: Focus.

CELEBRITY SIGHTING: Bobby Cox CULINARY TREAT: Foie gras

tacos, bahn mi and barbecue. $ L Tue.-Sat.; D Fri. & Sat. CINCO DE MAYO, Jax Landing, 329-2892. Authentic fajitas, tacos, burritos, enchiladas. Dine in or outside. $$ FB L D Daily FIONN MacCOOL’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT, Jax Landing, Ste. 176, 374-1547. BOJ. Casual dining with an uptown Irish atmosphere, serving fish and chips, Guinness lamb stew and black-and-tan brownies. $$ FB K L D Daily HOOTERS, Jax Landing, Ste. 103, 356-5400. The chain, popular for its waitresses, features wings, steamed shrimp, oysters, burgers, seafood, sandwiches. $$ FB TO L D Daily KOJA SUSHI, Ste. 222, Jax Landing, 350-9911. F BOJ winner. Owners John and Tony, in the sushi game for 10+ years, offer sushi, sashimi, and Japanese, Asian, Korean cuisine. Hard-to-find items like baby octopus salad. Dine in or out. $$ FB L Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly VILLAGE BREAD CAFE, Ste. 175, Jax Landing, 683-7244. Locally owned; bagels, omelets, sandwiches on homestyle bread, salads, pizzas, pastries. $ TO B L Mon.-Sat. VITO’S ITALIAN CAFE, Jax Landing, Ste. 174, 355-3002. Traditional Italian, Mediterranean fare: pasta, steak, seafood, tiramisu, cannoli. Daily happy hour. $ FB L D Daily ZODIAC GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283. American favorites and Mediterranean fare in a casual atmosphere; panini, vegetarian dishes. Daily lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. Happy hour Mon.-Fri. $ FB L Mon.-Fri.

FLEMING ISLAND

GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 1915 East-West Pkwy., 541-0009. F BOJ winner. See Riverside. $ BW TO Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100, 215-2223. F See Mandarin. $$ FB TO L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999. F Bite Club certified. BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ BW K TO L D Daily MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $$ FB TO L D Daily TAPS BAR & GRILL, 1605 C.R. 220, 278-9421. F 50+ premium tap domestic, imported beers. Starters, burgers, sandwiches, entrées, made to order with fresh ingredients.

Lots of TVs for watching sports. $$ FB K L D Daily WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198. F Real fish camp serves gator tail, freshwater river catfish, daily specials, traditional meals, on Swimming Pen Creek.

Outdoor Tiki bar. Come by boat, motorcycle or car. $ FB K TO L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly

INTRACOASTAL WEST

4 BONES BARBECUE, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 20, 419-9855. Classic Southern barbecue: Pulled pork, brisket, chicken, turkey, ribs, chorizo served market-style by the pound. Mac ’n’ cheese, baked beans, cole slaw, green beans. Specialty sandwiches, banana pudding. $ K TO L D Tue.-Sat. AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ FB K TO L D Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 14286 Beach Blvd., 223-0115.

F BOJ winner. See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 14333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 39, 992-1666. F Tamales, fajitas, pork tacos.

Some La Nops have a full bar. $$ FB K TO L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F See Orange Park. $ K TO B L D Daily THE TENT HOOKAH LOUNGE, 12041 Beach Blvd., Ste. 4, 551-2962. Authentic fare, hookahs and flavored tobacco, specials and live belly dancing and floor seating, in keeping with that authenticity thing. Open late. $ BW L D Daily TIME OUT SPORTS GRILL, 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5, 223-6999. F Locally-owned-and-operated grill serves hand-tossed pizzas, wings, wraps in a clean, sporty atmosphere. Daily drink specials, HD TVs, pool tables, darts, trivia. Late-night menu. $$ FB L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly

JULINGTON CREEK

DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 525 S.R. 16, Ste. 101, St. Johns, 825-4540. BOJ winner. See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily METRO DINER, 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F BOJ winner. See San Marco. $$ R B L Daily TAPS BAR & GRILL, 2220 C.R. 210 W., Ste. 314, St. Johns, 819-1554. F See Fleming Island. $$ FB K L D Daily

MANDARIN

AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ FB K TO L D Daily ATHENS CAFÉ, 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, 733-1199. F From the dolmades (stuffed grape leaves) to the baby shoes (stuffed eggplant), Athens has all the favorites. Greek beers. $$ BW L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. DICK’S WINGS, 10391 Old St. Augustine, Ste. 1, 880-7087. F BOJ. See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 30, 880-3040. F American-style steakhouse features Angus steaks, gourmet burgers, ribs, wraps. $$ FB K L D Mon.-Sat. KAZU JAPANESE RESTAURANT, 9965 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 35, 683-9903. The new place has a wide variety of soups, dumplings, appetizers, salads, bento boxes, sushi, entrées, maki handrolls, sashimi. $$ FB TO L D Daily LA NOPALERA, 11700 San Jose Blvd., 288-0175. F Tamales, fajitas and pork tacos are customer favorites.

Some locations offer a full bar. $$ FB K TO L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 11365 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 674-2945. F See Orange Park. $ K TO B L D Daily THE RED ELEPHANT PIZZA & GRILL, 10131 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12, 683-3773. F This casual, family-friendly eatery serves pizzas, sandwiches, grill specials, burgers and pasta dishes. Gluten-free friendly. $ FB K L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA, 11111 San Jose, Ste. 12, 292-2300.

F This casual New York-style pizzeria serves calzones, antipasto, parmigiana, homemade breads. $$ BW K TO L D Daily

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

ARON’S PIZZA, 650 Park Ave., 269-1007. F Familyowned restaurant has eggplant dishes, manicotti, New York-style pizzas. $$ BW K TO L D Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 1540 Wells Rd., 269-2122. BOJ winner. See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Road, 272-5959. Southernstyle dining. Specialties: New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup, desserts. $$$ FB D Tue.-Sat. KRISTIN’S ON THE RIVER, 2511 Blanding Blvd., 389-9455. This newly re-opened spot serves seafood and American favorites. $$ FB K TO L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 9734 Crosshill Blvd., 908-4250. 2024 Kingsley Ave., 276-2776. F See Mandarin. $$ FB TO L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1330 Blanding Blvd., 276-7370.

1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 272-3553. 1401 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove Springs, 284-7789. F All over the area, they pile ’em high and serve ’em fast. Hot/cold subs, soups, salads. $ K TO B L D Daily THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611. F Wings, sandwiches, burgers, quesadillas; 35+ years.

Pool tables, darts, foosball, TVs. 75+ imported beers. $ FB L D Daily

PONTE VEDRA, NW ST. JOHNS

AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A N., 543-1494. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ FB K TO L D Daily CLAUDE’S CHOCOLATES, 145 Hilden Rd., Ste. 122,

AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ FB K TO L D Daily BLACK SHEEP RESTAURANT, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793.

BOJ winner. New American favorites with a Southern twist, made with locally sourced ingredients. Awesome rooftop bar. $$$ FB R Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., Stes. 1-2, 855-1181. F BOJ winner. Small-batch, artisanal coffee roasting. Organic, fair trade. $ BW TO B L Daily CORNER TACO, 818 Post St., 240-0412. Made-fromscratch “semi-swanky street food,” tacos, nachos, glutenfree and vegetarian options. $ BW L D Tue.-Sun. DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 5972 San Juan Ave., 693-9258.

BOJ winner. See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 2007 Park St., 384-4474. F BOJ. Juice bar has certified organic fruit, vegetables. Artisanal cheese, 300+ craft/import beer, organic wines, produce, meats, wraps, raw, vegan. $ BW TO B L D Daily HAWKERS, 1001 Park St., 508-0342. The spot is based on Asian street vendors. A collection of hawker recipes is served under one roof. $ BW TO L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794.

7895 Normandy Blvd., 781-7600. 5733 Roosevelt Blvd., Westside, 446-9500. 8102 Blanding Blvd., Westside, 779-1933. F See Orange Park. $ K TO B L D Daily METRO DINER, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., Ortega, 999-4600.

F BOJ winner. See San Marco. $$ R B L Daily MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442.

F BOJ winner. See Amelia Island. $ BW TO L D Mon.-Sat. THE MOSSFIRE GRILL, 1537 Margaret St., 355-4434.

F Southwestern dishes like fresh fish tacos and chicken enchiladas are popular. Happy hour runs Mon.-Sat. in the upstairs lounge, and all day Sun. $$ FB K L D Daily O’BROTHERS IRISH PUB, 1521 Margaret St., 854-9300.

F Traditional Irish fare like shepherd’s pie with Stilton crust, Guinness mac-n-cheese and fish-n-chips. Outdoor patio dining is available. $$ FB K TO L D Daily SUN-RAY CINEMA, 1028 Park St., 359-0049. F Beer (Bold City, Intuition Ale Works), wine, pizza, hot dogs, hummus, sandwiches, popcorn, nachos, brownies. $$ BW Daily

ST. AUGUSTINE, ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, VILANO BEACH

AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ FB K TO L D Daily AVILES RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, 32 Avenida Menendez, 829-2277. F Hilton Bayfront. Progressive European-flavored menu; made-to-order pasta night, wine dinners, chophouse nights, breakfast buffet. Sun. champagne brunch bottomless mimosas. $$$ FB K B L D Daily CANDLELIGHT SOUTH, 1 Anastasia Blvd., 819-0588. F Brand-new on the island, the casual restaurant originally in Scarsdale, N.Y., offers fish tacos, sandwiches, wings, desserts and sangria. Daily specials. $ BW K TO L D Daily CARMELO’S MARKETPLACE & PIZZERIA, 146 King St., 494-6658. F New York-style brick-oven-baked pizza, fresh sub rolls, Boar’s Head meats, cheeses, garlic herb wings. Outdoor seating, Wi-Fi. $$ BW TO L D Daily CLAUDE’S CHOCOLATES, 6 Granada St., 829-5790. In The Market. Wine and chocolate pairings, soft-serve ice cream, a coffee bar, fresh fruit ice pops, cookies. $$ TO CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ BW K L D Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 4010 U.S. 1 S., 547-2669. BOJ winner. See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily THE FLORIDIAN, 39 Cordova St., 829-0655. Updated Southern fare: fresh, local ingredients from area farms. Vegetarian, gluten-free, too. Fried green tomato bruschetta, grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. $$$ BW K TO L D Wed.-Mon. GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 824-8244. F A mainstay for a quarter-century, Gypsy’s menu changes twice daily. Signature dish is Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. $$ FB R Sun.; L D Daily HARRY’S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE, 46 Avenida Menendez, 824-7765. F Cajun, Creole, Southern flavors:

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fresh seafood, steaks, pork, jambalaya, shrimp. $$ FB K TO L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 155 Hampton Point Dr., 230-7879. F See Mandarin. $$ FB K TO L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 410 Anastasia Blvd., 826-4040. F Bite Club. BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ BW K TO L D Daily MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $$ FB K TO L D Daily PACIFIC ASIAN BISTRO, 159 Palencia Village Dr., Ste. 111, 808-1818. F BOJ winner. Chef Mas Lui creates 30+ unique sushi rolls; fresh sea scallops, Hawaiian-style poke tuna salad. $$-$$$ BW L D Daily TEMPO, 16 Cathedral Place, 547-0240. Fusion spot offers healthy American fare with a Latin flair. $$ BW L D Tue.-Sun.

ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER

MOXIE KITCHEN + COCKTAILS, 4972 Big Island Dr., 998-9744. Chef Tom Gray’s place features innovative contemporary American cuisine – seafood, steaks, pork, burgers, salads, sides and desserts – using locally sourced ingredients when possible. $$$ FB K L Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly MSHACK, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 642-5000. F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $$ BW L D Daily OVINTE, 10208 Buckhead Branch, 900-7730. BOJ. Tapas, small plates. Spanish and Italian flavors: ceviche fresco, pappardelle bolognese. 240-bottle wine list, 75 by the glass, craft spirits. Outdoor dining. $$ FB R, Sun.; D Nightly

SAN JOSE, LAKEWOOD

CRUISERS GRILL, 5613 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1, 737-2874. BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ BW K L D Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 1610 University Blvd. W., 448-2110. BOJ winner. See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688. F Upscale sushi spot serves fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, kiatsu. $$ K L D Daily MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., 732-7200.

F BOJ winner. See Beaches. $$ FB K TO B L D Daily

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BASIL THAI & SUSHI, 1004 Hendricks Ave., 674-0190.

F Pad Thai, curries, sushi. Dine indoors or on the patio. $$ FB L D Mon.-Sat. THE GROTTO WINE & TAPAS BAR, 2012 San Marco Blvd., 398-0726. F Varied tapas menu of artisanal cheese plates, empanadas, bruschettas, homestyle cheesecake. 60+ wines by the glass. $$$ BW Tue.-Sun. LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1631 Hendricks Ave., 399-1768. F See Mandarin. $$ FB K TO L D Daily MATTHEW’S, 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922. Chef Matthew Medure’s flagship restaurant. Fine dining, European-style atmosphere. Artfully presented cuisine, small plates, extensive martini/wine lists. Reservations. $$$$ FB D Mon.-Sat. METRO DINER, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701. F BOJ winner. Original upscale diner in a historic 1930s-era building. Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, homemade soups. $$ B R L Daily PIZZA PALACE 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815. F See Baymeadows. $$ BW TO L D Daily

SOUTHSIDE

360° GRILLE, LATITUDE 30, 10370 Philips Hwy., 365-5555. F Seafood, steaks, burgers, chicken, sandwiches, pizza. Dine inside, on patio. Games, movie theater. $$ FB TO L D Daily ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212. Longest-running dinner theater. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s menus coordinated with stage productions.

Reservations suggested. $$ FB D Tue.-Sun. CASA MARIA, 14965 Old St. Augustine Rd., 619-8186.

F See Beaches. $ FB K L D Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., 619-0954. BOJ winner. See Northside. $ FB K TO L D Daily THE DIM SUM ROOM, 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138D, 363-9888. Dim sum favorites: shrimp dumplings, beef tripe, sesame ball; plus traditional Hong Kong noodles and barbecue. $ FB K L D Daily.

LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 3611 St. Johns Bluff S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F See Orange Park. BOJ winner. $ K TO B L D Daily MANGIA! ITALIAN BISTRO & BAR, 3210 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 551-3061. F Chef/owner Tonino DiBella offers fine dining – fresh seafood, veal, steaks, New York-style pizza, desserts. Happy hour Mon.-Sat. Patio. $$$ FB K TO L D Mon.-Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, 997-1955. F See Beaches. Bite Club. BOJ winner. $ BW K TO L D Daily SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY, 9735 Gate Pkwy.

N., 997-1999. F Local seafood, steaks, pizzas. Brewer Aaron Nesbit handcrafts award-winning freshly brewed ales and lagers. Inside, outdoors. $$ FB K TO L D Daily TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Court, 854-0426. F Bite Club. BOJ winner. Char-broiled kabobs, seafood, wines, desserts. Belly dancing. $$ FB K L D Daily WATAMI BUFFET, 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138D, 363-9888. All-you can-eat sushi, plus choice of two items from teppanyaki grill. $ FB K L D Daily.

WORLD OF BEER, 9700 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, 551-5929. F Apps and bar food: German pretzels, hummus, pickle chips, flatbreads. Craft drafts from Germany, Cali, Florida (Bold City brews), Ireland, Belgium. $$ BW L D Daily

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

DICK’S WINGS & GRILL, 12400 Yellow Bluff Rd., Ste. 101, 619-9828. F BOJ winner. NASCAR-themed spot has 365 kinds of wings, half-pound burgers, ribs. $ FB K TO L D Daily HOLA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1001 N. Main St., 356-3100. F Fresh Mexican fare: fajitas, burritos, enchiladas, daily specials. Happy hour daily; sangria. $ BW K TO L D Mon.-Sat. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 12001 Lem Turner, 764-9999.

See Orange Park. $ K TO B L D Daily SAVANNAH BISTRO, 14670 Duval Rd., 741-4404.

F Low Country Southern fare, taste of Mediterranean and French. Crowne Plaza Airport. Crab cakes, New York strip, she crab soup, mahi mahi. Rainforest Lounge. $$$ FB K B L D Daily

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In late 2012, the restaurant relocated from 17 Hypolita to 22 Hypolita — a much roomier space, complete with outside second-story patio seating and the aforementioned courtyard.

One one visit, we started with homemadestyle salsa and organic blue corn chips ($3.50), which proved unremarkable; on another visit, we chose gooey queso fundido ($7.50) — baked Mexican cheese, salsa and chips aplenty. Black bean soup with rice ($3.95 for a cup) is also a satisfying choice, but obviously not as sharable.

Now, the dilemma: The marinated shrimp tacos (3 for $10.95) are satisfying, but the fish tacos are an absolute must. Savor these three tortilla-wrapped treasures (your choice of soft corn or flour) with flaky, flavorful grilled chunks of mahi, crisp slivers of romaine, refreshing diced pico de gallo and a heavyhanded drizzle of homemade chipotle mayo.

Accompaniments aside, it’s the freshness of the fish that makes this dish shine.

Another go-to is the huinic sandwich ($8.95) — ropa vieja with sweet plantains and creamy avocado slices on freshly baked bread, served with chips and salsa. The flavors and textures work fabulously with one another.

If you’ve never had ropa vieja, a traditional Cuban-style dish, definitely experience this one: shredded slow-cooked brisket with onions, bell pepper, tomatoes and a touch of chipotle. Because it’s slow-roasted, the meat is extraordinarily tender.

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GALLO WINES, KING ARTHUR, TURTLES & DADS ARIES (March 21-April 19): An item in prestigious British medical journal BMJ reports almost one percent of young pregnant women in the U.S. claim to be virgins. They testify they’ve conceived a fetus without having had sex. Impossible, right? Technically, yes, but if there could ever be a loophole in natural law, it’d happen for you Aries in the weeks ahead. You’ll be exceptionally fertile, prone to hatching new life – almost anything could incite germination. A vivid dream, captivating idea, thrilling adventure or exotic encounter might be enough.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In the last half of the 18th century, American revolutionaries and rabble-rousers gathered regularly in the basement of Boston’s Green Dragon Tavern.

They plotted the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere’s ride and other dissident adventures that opposed British rule. That’s why the Green Dragon is called the “Headquarters of the Revolution.” You and your cohorts need a place like that. It’s high time to scheme and dream about taking coordinated actions to spur teamwork and foster liberation.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): As you weave through your story’s next chapter, take inspiration from the turtle. Imagine the turtle is your animal ally, a guide to help access the gradual, deliberate kind of intelligence you’ll need. Moving quickly won’t be appropriate for leisurely lessons. Be deep and thorough about a few things rather than half-knowledgeable about a lot of things. One more turtle-like quality to cultivate: the ability to feel at home wherever you are.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “When one has not had a good father, one must create one,” said philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.

What does that mean? How would you “create” a good father? You could develop a relationship with an admirable older man who’s an inspiring role model. Or read books by men whose work stirs you to actualize your potentials. If you have a vigorous inner life, build an imaginary dad. Or cultivate qualities in you that you think a good father should have. Even if you had a decent father, he wasn’t perfect. It might be interesting to try these ideas. The next few weeks are a great time to get fathering energy.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): America’s biggest winery, E&J Gallo, sells more wine than any other company; it’s been named the planet’s “Most Powerful Wine Brand” four different years.

Ernest and Julio Gallo launched the enterprise in 1933 after studying the art of winemaking in pamphlets they found in the basement of a public library in Modesto, California. I foresee a less spectacular but metaphorically similar arc for you. Soon – maybe it’s already happened – information or inspiration you find in a modest setting launches you on the path to future success. One caveat: Take seriously the spark you find; don’t underestimate it because it’s in humble environs.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Diamonds are not rare. They’re so plentiful, in fact, that if they were evenly distributed, everyone on the planet could each have a cupful. If you’re ever going to get your personal cupful, it may be in the next 11 months. That’s because your hard work and special talent are more likely than usual to be rewarded with tangible assets. Strokes of luck tend to manifest in money, treasure and valuable things you can really use.

Be alert for clues. One may appear momentarily.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): According to legends about Camelot and Knights of the Round Table, the boy who’d ultimately become King Arthur didn’t know he was heir to the throne when he was growing up. His destiny was hidden from him.

Wizard Merlin trained him but made sure he never knew he was special. When old King Uther Pendragon died, a tournament was held to find a new king. The winner would be the man who could withdraw the enchanted sword embedded in a large stone. Quite by accident, young Wart (as Arthur was nicknamed) got a chance to try. Success! I remind you of the broad outlines of this tale because at least one element resembles your destiny in the next 11 months.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When a crocodile slams its jaws shut, the energy it summons is powerful. When the beast opens its jaws, the force it exerts is weak. That’s because closing muscles are much more robust than opening muscles. Can analogous story be told about you these days? Are you more prone to close down than open up? Is it easier to resist, avoid and say no than to be receptive, extend a welcome and say yes? Cultivate a better balance. You need both skills running full tilt in the days ahead.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “If I seem free, it’s because I’m always running,” said Sagittarian musician Jimi Hendrix, widely regarded as one of the most inventive, electrifying guitarists who ever played. Does that appeal to you?

I’m not saying keep running the rest of your life; it’ll be wise to rest and reflect. It might be illuminating to try this brazen approach for a week or two. Maybe mix in dancing and leaping.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In the next 11 months, you’ll be given riddles about the art of togetherness. To solve them, you’ll have to learn more about the arts of intimacy – or else! It’s up to you: Either work your ass off to strengthen important relationships, or risk having them unravel. Don’t take this as a grim, sobering assignment. Experiment freely.

Be open to unexpected inspiration. Have fun deepening emotional intelligence.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Hypothesis: The exciting qualities that attract you to someone will probably drive you a bit crazy if you develop a long-term relationship. That doesn’t mean to avoid seeking connections with intriguing people.

It does suggest to have no illusions about what you’re getting into. It also implies you should cultivate a sense of humor about experiences that rouse your passion bringing the best tests and trials. You’ll be living proof of eccentric truths in the months ahead.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In 1961, post-impressionist artist Paul Cezanne’s painting The Artist’s Sister was on display at a museum in Aix-en-Provence, France. Then a lucky thing happened: It was stolen. When it was finally recovered months later, authorities discovered it had been ripped out of its frame. An art restorer commissioned to repair the damaged artwork was surprised to uncover a previously unknown Cezanne painting on the back of the canvas. As a result, the original piece’s appraisal rose $75,000. Now both sides are on view at St. Louis City Art Museum. A comparable progression is ahead for you. An apparent setback increases your value.

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

NEWS OF THE WEIRD MODERN WARFARE

The leader of devout Sunni jihadist group Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, making a rare, solemn appearance in July, wore a flashy silver wristwatch various video analysts described as a Rolex, an Omega Seafarer or a feature-laden Saudi Arabian-made timepiece that sells for about $560. A week earlier, a Syrian anti-government rebel leader was shown in a video exhorting his troops from notes he’d made in his “Hello Kitty” notebook. And a week after that, a shopkeeper in North Waziristan, lamenting the loss of business when local Taliban fighters abruptly left the area, told a BBC reporter the jihadists obsessively bought Dove soap, Head & Shoulders shampoo, white underwear (“briefs or Y-fronts”), and “Secret Love” and “Blue Lady” perfumes.

PAINT IT BLACK

Clinton Tucker, who is black, sued Benjamin Moore paints in Essex County, New Jersey, in June for wrongful firing — after, he said, he’d tolerated years of workplace racial insults. In fact, Tucker said the company introduced two new paint shades shortly after he was hired in 2011 — “Tucker Chocolate” and “Clinton Brown,” provoking on-the-job ridicule.

HIPPO CAMPUS

The African hippopotamus is not found in South America — except for an estimated 50 or so that, confusingly to natives, roam the Colombian countryside from Bogota to Medellin. The beasts are the progeny of four smuggled in 30 years ago by cocaine king Pablo Escobar, who generously established a grand, exotic zoo for his neighbors’ enjoyment after his drug business took off (and before he was gunned down in 1993). However, as BBC News reported in June, hippo meat is inedible, and without their African natural enemies, they breed with astonishing prolificness — creating a “time bomb” for Colombia.

PAYBACK’S A BITCH

A former city official in Ridgewood, New Jersey, pleaded guilty in July to stealing nearly 2 million quarters collected from parking meters — his crime went unnoticed for two years. Under a plea deal, Thomas Rica will likely be spared jail, provided he repays half of what he stole.

INSIDE JOB

In July, New York City prosecutors accused a former pharmacist at Mount Sinai Beth Israel hospital of stealing nearly 200,000 oxycodonestrength pain pills over five years, despite his increasingly far-fetched explanations. Anthony D’Alessandro even boldly swiped 1,500 pills the day after investigators first challenged him.

SEND IN THE LAWYER

British lawyer Gary Stocker, 30, was headed to the top of the profession with an Oxford education and a six-figure salary — when he chose instead to become a circus’s human cannonball. He’s now The Great Herrmann in Chaplin’s Circus, under a 1,400-seat tent in St. Albans. Stocker told the Daily Mail in May, “Being in a circus is what I was destined for” and “Perhaps I only went to Oxford to please Mum.” Chaplin’s show is the story of a failing circus revived by the first “human cannon.”

WAIT … WHAT?

Kimberly Williams, 46, was convicted in April in Will County, Illinois, of beating dominatrix Theresa Washington with a baseball bat.

Williams admitted to the judge she’d hired Washington, but only because she wanted a “slave” to take pictures of her naked while she did housework. Instead, she said, Washington became aggressive, declared herself a “master” and dragged Williams around by the hair. Furthermore, according to Williams, Washington’s transformation happened abruptly after a phone call Washington made to “someone she met on the dating site Christian Mingle.”

FIRST-WORLD PROBLEMS

U.S. obesity continues to grow — for pets as well as people — and exercise innovations for humans seem to trickle down to dogs. A July Associated Press report noted fat Labradors and poodles now have Pilates (“pawlates”) and yoga (“doga”) and even play “Barko Polo” in the pool.

Morris Animal Inn offers five-day fitness camps for dogs ($249) in Morristown, New Jersey. More cats than dogs are overweight, but getting cats to the gym may be beyond human capability.

Chuck Shepherd weirdnews@earthlink.net

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GORGEOUS GROCERY SHOPPER Standout even in Publix. Blue jeans, black top, red hair. Carrying yourself like a princess. Infatuated still, but probably nothing compared to the possibility of meeting you. Looked forward to passing you in the aisles. When: Sat., May 31. Where: Publix Lakewood. #1371-0604

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SAVE THE LIBRARIES, SAVE OURSELVES The case for voting ‘yes’ on the library referendum for Jacksonville on Aug. 26

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hink community, think Jacksonville, think your local library.

In an increasing digital age, it is more important now than ever to preserve our local cultural icons. This great city is filled with endless tenacity and pride, and there is a need to preserve the cultural staples of all neighborhoods in Jacksonville — libraries.

But their future is uncertain. Since 2005, Jacksonville’s library budget has been cut by 41 percent, hours have been reduced by 22 percent, staff has been reduced by 42 percent, and the materials budget has been cut by nearly half.

Neighborhood libraries cannot continue to sustain these cuts without cutting more employees, reducing hours and closing.

The Save Jax Libraries campaign represents the past, present and future of our local libraries. The group is determined to protect Jacksonville’s libraries, and is hoping the entire community will follow its lead.

To get Save Jax Libraries on the ballot, a petition for the straw vote required 26,000 signatures — that amount was greatly exceeded. “All those petitions demonstrated all by itself the support for the libraries,” says Harry Reagan, former president of Friends of Jacksonville Public Libraries and a former Jacksonville City Council member.

What is the call to action for this campaign? Your support!

On the upcoming ballot in the Aug. 26 primary election, there will be a non-binding straw ballot regarding libraries.

A “yes” vote will indicate you’d like Jacksonville to give its citizens a chance to vote in a future election on changing the way the city financially supports its libraries.

Why is this necessary? The money being allocated for our local libraries has been decreasing at an alarming rate for nearly a decade. Save Jax Libraries would like to give voters the chance to decide on creating an independent library district that would allocate up to $1 million from the existing property tax to go toward funding libraries in a sustainable way. It’s important to point out that this would not raise taxes, just stabilize the funding going toward our libraries.

A study conducted by Jacksonville Cultural Council Inc. found that in Florida, other counties, such as Alachua and Orange, have passed similar referendums. “The straw ballot was the conclusion of the strategy that came from the JCCI study on library funding,” Reagan says.

This change to the way libraries are supported would also put decisions in the hands of people who are truly knowledgeable and committed to our library system, rather than subjecting it to the annual budget process. A governing board made up of five elected officials would oversee the independent library district: Jacksonville’s mayor, three members of the City Council and the chair of the Duval County School Board. The board would decide how future library funding is allocated.

“We are lucky to have JCCI as one of the leading think tanks located in Jacksonville,” says Bill Brinton, library advocate, attorney and longtime Jacksonvillian. “With their assistance, a research study group was able to identify the best practices for sustainable library systems in the state of Florida.”

This campaign encourages voters to understand and support our cultural icons and help take action for future generations. Voting “yes” does not mean you’re voting for the re-allocation of money toward libraries, but rather voting for the power to enact change in future elections. It is important to understand how the money is being allocated in its current state so that in the future, voters will have the power to change the way our library funding is managed.

Our local libraries are stakeholders in Jacksonville’s evolving history because they house historic artifacts along with our digital history. Archival information is at your fingertips — information that’s not so easily available online.

Libraries are a place for the community to gather, a place to discover together and explore our rich history.

As centers for cultural arts, Jacksonville’s libraries hold many unique pieces of art that tie the community together and showcase the talent of our town. They’re where literacy programs are held, poetry is read and social events happen.

In some parts of town, a common misconception about local libraries is that they compete with brick-andmortar bookstores. Both are places where books are housed and enjoyed by many; the difference is that a library is a community-centered place from which to borrow books — and so much more.

In short, with just a library card, anyone can gain access to the world.

Some libraries act as after-school programs for families that don’t have computers or other technology readily available.

Children flock to their local library to do research for class; they depend on that library being there. What happens when that library’s hours are cut so drastically that the resources aren’t available to students?

Future generations depend on us, the voters, to make decisions about how our city will function years from now.

To preserve the educational values we need to thrive, libraries must continue on.

They’re places open to everything from book clubs to voting precincts — libraries not only build communities but also sustain them. In Jacksonville, we have diverse groups made up of individuals craving a stable community outlet and gathering place. With everyone’s help, libraries throughout Duval County will continue to provide a haven for community-building.

That’s precisely why it’s so important to vote in the upcoming election.

Our libraries provide a higher quality of life through continuous educational and multicommunity uses. Libraries serve as free meeting places for all kinds of organizations, and offer computer resources for students and others, as well as literacy programs, storytimes and other educational activities for our children.

Given constant technological advances, with devices making books and short stories increasingly available and easily accessible, we often undervalue the necessity of faceto-face interaction. That’s where our local libraries come in.

(Not to mention voting precincts. Many of our local voting precincts are set up in libraries all over the county, especially around the urban core.)

Early voting begins on Aug. 15 at 8 a.m. and ends Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. Primary Election Day is Aug. 26.

Voting “yes” for the libraries straw ballot referendum means you are requesting that our Florida Legislature places the proposal for an independent library district on future ballots for voters to make a final decision to establish the district or not, and voters deserve that choice.

Future generations depend on us to make smart decisions, ones that we cannot make lightly. To preserve the cultural and educational values we need to thrive, libraries must continue.

Brittany M. Edwards mail@folioweekly.com

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