Words by Amiyah Golden   College student by day.  Makeup artist and hairstylist on occasion.  Talented artist 24/7.    Mackenzie Connoway, preferably known as Kenzie of “Kenzie’s Place,” is a true example of a girl boss, who just so happens to make soulful ballads in her limited free time.     The Jacksonville native recognized she liked performing after a solo chorus audition in middle school. This catalyzed Kenzie into the possibility of being a singer. But 2019 was when Kenzie realized this was her dream.    “I felt like my world was kind of crumbling, and I felt like I …

Folio’s Interview with Margaret Cho.

June 10 Juneteenth Rodeo  Jacksonville Equestrian Center blackrodeousa.com   June 15 “Respect: Soul Music in the Civil Rights Movement” Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center, St. Augustine lincolnvillemuseum.org   Black Founders Forum  UNF–Adam Herbert University Center ps27foundation.org    Live Jazz Performance with Marcus Click Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center, St. Augustine lincolnvillemuseum.org   June 16 “Celebration of African American Music: A Musical Journey” Florida Blue Center–St. Johns Town Center eventbrite.com   The Mahøgånëë Xperīence Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center, St. Augustine lincolnvillemuseum.org   “The Blackening” Screening AMC 24 Regency eventbrite.com   The Art District: A Streetwear Affair  Jacksonville Fairgrounds facebook.com/theinfluencecrew   …

Words By Carson Rich    The NFL draft has concluded, and the schedules are out, so now it is time to predict how the Jacksonville home team will fare this upcoming season.    Week 1:  Indianapolis Colts (Away)  The Jaguars begin their journey on the road against a division rival. Their matchups last season brought great success for the Jags, as they were undefeated in two blowout wins. Rookie QB Anthony Richardson makes his debut in this game for the Colts, but Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence’s experience will shine during the opener.  Prediction: W  Jaguars 24-Colts 14   Week 2: …

By Carmen Macri and Ambar Ramirez   Our days of long sleeves and pants are a distant memory as we welcome jean shorts, fringe tops, and tank tops with open arms. As we readily anticipate the arrival of summer with its warm embrace and sun-kissed days, we can feel the excitement building as the highly-awaited music festival season draws near. The air is charged with eagerness as festival-goers prepare to immerse themselves in the vibrant atmosphere, pulsating rhythms and captivating performances that await them. Being that we are incredibly qualified to offer our advice, as we just returned from Rockville …

By Ted Hunt Medical practices during most of the 1800s relied on traditional treatments such as bloodletting, blistering, high doses of mineral poisons and vomiting. One or more of these techniques would hopefully restore the body’s natural balance, and the patient would be cured from a variety of illnesses. Bloodletting is slicing open a vein, then applying a cup to draw blood containing harmful bacteria out of the body. Blistering is placing hot plaster onto the skin to raise blisters, then drain the pus which contains harmful bacteria. Mineral poisons were consumed to encourage diarrhea and vomiting to purge the …

Bouq:  Tim Tebow for donating $5.5 million toward a new state-of-the-art pediatric dental surgery center. The Lakeside Dental Surgery Center, being constructed on Philips Highway, will cater to those with special needs and patients from all backgrounds. His gift will help fill the dearth of pediatric dentistry in Jacksonville, which is currently a big issue, some even say “a crisis.” Brick: Drivers with road rage. Yes, we are throwing a brickbat at those with road rage in writing, but our rant is much safer what some drivers are out there doing, including shooting into cars with children inside. If you …

Words By Su Ertekin-Taner I was certainly feeling like an Anton Ego (the food critic in the movie Ratatouille, for those that don’t recognize the character by name) when I walked into Neptune Beach’s AB Kitchen this afternoon, especially after the publication of my last food review. I laid my careful gaze on every corner of the very recently opened (circa December 2022) restaurant. AB Kitchen’s atmosphere and dining experience satisfied not only my attentive eyes, but also my eager taste buds.  For the visual readers and the visual eaters: Located just a couple hundred steps from the beaches, AB …

Arlington  Cliff’s Bar & Grill cliffsbarandgrill.com   La Palmerita orderlapalmerita.com   Rice + Noodles Korean Restaurant riceandnoodles.net   Seven Wonders Restaurant 7wondersbakery.com   Tabouleh Cafe taboulehcafe.com   Beaches Anejo anejococinamexicana.com   Angie’s Subs facebook.com/angiessubs   Aqua Grill aquagrill.net   Azurea at One Ocean azurearestaurant.com   Barbara Jean’s on the Water barbarajeansonthewater.com   Caffe Andiamo caffeandiamo.com   Cantina Louie cantinalouie.com   Coop 303 coop303.com   Engine 15 Brewing Company  engine15.com   European Street Cafe europeanstreet.com   The Fish Company Restaurant and Oyster Bar thefishcojax.com   Flying Iguana Taqueria & Tequila Bar flyingiguana.com   The G.O.A.T. Tapas & Bar thegoatjax.com   Hawkers …

Su Ertekin-Taner These days everybody has a podcast, so we did some deep diving into the local podcast scene and found these two pearls.   The Short Box: A Comic Book Talk Show  A soft jazz, percussion and brass heavy instrumentation crescendos like a superhero’s theme — fitting, to say the least, with the content that will follow. “Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you The Short Box Podcast.” The chipper voices of Badr, Cesar, Ed, Ashley and Drew, the podcast presiders/pontificators (whichever alliteration speaks to you more), soon replace this minute-long score. The Short Box, a weekly comic book …