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December 2, 2015

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FOLIO COMMUNITY story by CLAIRE GOFORTH Darkness beckons on the southwest corner of Beach Boulevard and San Pablo, within the sanctity of the former Wal-Mart that houses the Church of Eleven22. Billing itself as “a movement for all people to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ,” the fast growing, non-denominational church has a reputation for being progressive, tolerant,

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2024-2025 NFL Season Record Predictions

Words by Gray’s Gridiron Key: * denotes division winner ^ denotes wild card + denotes Super Bowl appearance Underlined players are in their rookie season. As the preseason concludes and NFL teams begin to shape for the upcoming season, let’s take a look at some key information for each

Icons of Rock

Words by Kaili Cochran In the world of music, there are songs

Artists You Should Know: Sailor Goon

Singer, writer, producer, director, burgeoning musician, bartender, eyelash technician, rug-maker, ex-insurance salesperson:

Black Lips

April 15, 2009

Music

by Jack Diablo Just a few months after the infamous incident in India that resulted in a desperate flee from the law, flower-punk outfit Black Lips rocked Jack Rabbits on March 29th. In January, the band made quite the impression at the Campus Rock Idol showcase in Chennai, India. During

Dancing at Lughnasa

April 15, 2009

On Stage

by DICK KEREKES The theatre department of Jacksonville University presented Irish playwright Brian Friel’s Tony Award Winning play Dancing at Lughnasa for a one weekend run on April 3, 4, and 5 on the stage of Swisher Theatre. If you missed this fine production and have never seen it, there

Die! Mommie, Die!

April 15, 2009

On Stage

by DICK KEREKES Theatre is going everywhere. In the last few months I have seen plays at a museum, a symphony hall and last weekend at a gay nightclub. First Coast Theatre Arts opened Charles Busch’s Die Mommie Die. It will continue for three more performances on the 17th, l8th,

Observe and Report

April 15, 2009

Movies

by Rick Grant Grade: B / Rated R / 86 min From the twisted cinematic mind of Jody Hill this black comedy was born to be shocking and darkly funny. Hill’s script was a great vehicle for rising star Seth Rogen, who has lost even more weight than he appears

George's Music Springing The Blues Festival 2009

April 15, 2009

Music

by Rick Grant Commentary The cool sounds of blues beckoned me to the 19th George’s Music Springing the Blues Festival. For my wife and I, the Festival’s Executive Director, Sam Veal, his wife and kids and crew are like family. I’ve been covering this major blues event for the entire

The Ting Tings tale

April 15, 2009

Music

by Jack Diablo Electro-indie-pop duo The Ting Tings played to a sold out Jack Rabbits crowd on March 26. Much dancing and frivolity ensued. Just two years ago, The Ting Tings were still playing house shows in Manchester, UK and have since become an overnight sensation. The band’s success can

wicked

April 11, 2009

On Stage

by kellie abrahamson Broadway’s smash musical Wicked is finally on its way to the First Coast. After months of waiting patiently, fans of the show will at long last see their favorite characters take to the Times-Union Center stage on April 23rd. To help bide the time, EU spoke with

vinyl phoenix

April 11, 2009

Music

by erin thursby Seems like everyone is into vinyl, vintage and otherwise. Some modern artists are even cutting their stuff on the old recording medium. Like a phoenix, Vinyl Frontier has been resurrected, rising from the ashes to form anew in a slightly different location, under a new name—Weird Wax

damnation and fury, sweetness and light

April 11, 2009

Music

by madeleine peck “Call me Money, ’cause I always got mine. Call me Lover, ‘cause I take my time” – Ben Prestage, a one-man-band It is somewhat incongruous, in these technology-defined times, to stand outside a juke joint discussing the musical merits of the diddly-bo versus the cigar-box guitar. But,

decemberists

April 11, 2009

Music

by Jack Diablo Album: The Hazards of LoveArtist: The DecemberistsLabel: CapitolRelease Date: March Colin Meloy and his gang of Portland, OR based troubadours, The Decemberists, are among a handful of bands who refuse to write songs destined for the shuffle and humbly cling to the album concept. Their latest creation,