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FOLIO

March 29, 2018

Imported Folio

COMMUNITY NEWS -from Staff BOLO Keith Haring’s Art In the way back of 1989, at the invitation (and tireless coordination) of teacher Irving Zucker, Keith Haring and nearly 500 Chicago Public Schools students collaborated on a 480-foot mural comprising 36 panels. It was subsequently divided into 61 sections and parsed out among, as Chicago Reader reports, some knowns and some

Imported Folio

WEIRD OLD WORLD

Chuck Shepherd Unconventional Food Prep: Leaked photographs taken by an undercover health and safety officer at China’s Tongcheng Rice Noodle Factory in Dongguan city in June show workers in street clothes casually walking back and forth atop piles of vermicelli noodles about to be packaged for shipment to stores. Some

THE EYES HAVE IT

Chuck Shepherd While Medicare is still among the most costly federal services,

Movies – What’s Showing – May 2014

Now Showing Brick Mansions An undercover cop tries to take down a

Bouquets & Brickbats

June 21, 2023

Editorial Opinion

Bouq: To Mayor-Elect Donna Deegan for becoming the first woman mayor elected in Jacksonville’s history — and for doing so without resorting to mudslinging, trash talking and negativity like so many other politicians (OK, almost all of them). Her positive-vibes-only demeanor will be a welcome change from the dirty politics

Dear Dumbs,

June 21, 2023

Dear Dumbs

Dear Dumbs, You guys are so fun and funny. It’s just a hoot listening to you and cheering your relationship on. We want you to go the distance. It gives us all hope. Speaking of hope, there no hope for my sister. I’m 37 and the middle child.

June Horoscopes

June 21, 2023

Horoscopes

Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri Aries Brace yourself for a month filled with surprises that are sure to test your patience, Aries. It’s like the universe wants to see just how much you can handle. But hey, who needs calm and stability when you can have chaos and

Rhyme Revolution: Unleashing the Power of Positive Rap in Jacksonville

June 14, 2023

Feature·Lifestyle·Movies·Music

Words by Jack Popovics Music takes all forms and styles from soul-stirring harmonies of a cappella to the raw energy and urban narratives of drill rap. Drill rap is a subgenre of hip-hop that originated in Chicago in the 2010s. What distinguishes drill from other rap styles is its gritty

The Domino Effect of Desantis’ Drag Ban

June 14, 2023

Feature·LGBTQIA

Words by Su Ertekin-Taner On May 17, Florida turned a deeper shade of red. Now signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Senate Bill 1438, blatantly coined Florida’s “anti-drag bill,” defines restrictions on public food service establishments and lodging establishments that admit children to “adult live performance[s],” or “any show,

Folio’s Interview with Margaret Cho

May 31, 2023

Comedy

Folio’s Interview with Margaret Cho.

Juneteenth Events 2023

May 31, 2023

Events

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

Jacksonville Jaguars Preseason Predictions

May 31, 2023

Football·NFL

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.

Folio’s Survival Guide to Music Festival Season

May 31, 2023

Music

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

Florida’s Miraculous Spring Waters

May 31, 2023

Environmental·On the River·Outdoors

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