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FEATURES page 51 GO GET MIFF-ED! SECRET AGENT MAN The Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Matt Bretz did not hang with the band Columns Festival is out-of-the ordinary. The event but with a different group of people. All Charles Van Riper this writing about his dating experiences has become more popular around the Political Satire world with international contributions. seems to make him an “expert.” Find out 22 Funny thing - a lot of Brevardians don’t what kind of expert. Calendars even know about it. Page 31 Page 9 Live Entertainment, 27 Theatre, Concerts, SPACE COAST STATE FAIR ART SHOWS Festivals, Arts The annual Space Coast State Fair is Bre- The art show season has started. That’s vard’s biggest event with lots attractions, when folks enjoy walking around in the Brevard Scene rides, concerts and much more. There’s downtown areas and look at the art dis- 34 What’s hot in something for everyone that makes the plays. It’s always a great opportunity Brevard fair experience a traditional family affair. to spice up your home for the holidays. Don’t miss the opening concert with the Maybe even find a perfect holiday gift. Modern Woman Kentucky Headhunters. Page 37 It’s a woman’s life Page 15 41 by Misti Blu Day WES DIFFIE & LISA MURPHY SHOWS & CONCERTS Ever since being tattooed 24 years ago, Life & The Beach Relationship Lots of famous names are showing up Wes Diffie has had a particular interest 45 in Brevard County - Diana Ross, John in tattoos and art, but never thought he’d Column Tesh, Loretta Lynn, Michelle Shocked, see himself in the ever-growing tattoo by Matt Bretz The Cult. art business. Page 16 Page 42

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BREVARD LIVE 12th Annual Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival The largest and most popular free entertainment magazine on the Space Coast and beyond for 19 years. Movie Fans: PUBLISHER/EDITOR Heike Clarke Take A Walk On STAFF ACCOUNT MANAGER Charlene Hemmle The Wild Side! MUSIC WRITERS Matt Bretz Chris Long ou ever wondered what fa- OUT & ABOUT mous filmmakers do before Misti Blu Day Y Charlene Hemmle they sell out to Hollywood’s glam- ART or? You can witness it and maybe Various/ Terry Cronin III PHOTOGRAPHY meet some of them at the Mel- Misti Blu Day bourne Independent Filmmakers Tim Bretz COLUMNISTS Festival (MIFF) held at the Oaks Chuck Van Riper 10 Premier Theatres on November Matt Bretz Misti Blu Day 12th and 13th. Movie-goers, this Visitors come in limos Reproduction of any portion of might be your only warning: The Brevard Live Magazine is strictly MIFF is not your regular fluff and prohibited without the written permission of the publisher. buff. Instead, you might be taking a walk on the wild side! ADVERTISEMENT/ SALES Phone: (321) 956-9207 Fax: (321) 956-9228 This is Melbourne’s answer to the [email protected] Academy Awards aka The Oscars with a significant difference - the filmmakers are COMMENTS & LETTERS neither popular, nor mainstreet. “Not yet”, Brevard Live Magazine said Terry Cronin of 3Boys Productions who P.O. Box 1452, put this film festival together. “Some film- Fans shaking hands with celebrities Melbourne, Fl 32902 makers have submitted their work who are Copyright © 2010 now working in Hollywood.” Brevard Live What started 12 years ago as a small All rights reserved venue featuring more local filmmakers has grown into an international affair. Terry: We are not responsible for photos “This year we have received contributions or scripts sent to Brevard Live from all over the world, for the first time Magazine. Published photos and articles become property of this several from Iran.” All these films have to publication. We are not be reviewed by several judges and only the responsible for wrongful best ones make it to the finals. “This takes a Hanging out with other filmmakers advertised or canceled venues. lot of work and dedication”, said Cronin. The event has become so respected that even real Hollywood celebrities are showing Download a pdf file up every year to support the next generation BREVARD of filmmakers. “We never know who we are FLORIDA going to get. It’s a last minute deal and they usually are celebrities who happen to be in LIVE this area at the time”, said Terry. www.brevardfloridalive.com So, what’s a movie-goer to expect from the MIFF? www.brevardlive.com continued page 11 www.floridalive.org Live music at the Red Carpet event

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Logan and Noah Miller stars and directors of “Touching Filmstar Michael Bailey Smith(The Hills Have Eyes, Home”(/www.touchinghomemovie.com) with Ekaterina Men in Black 2) and award-winning Orlando film- Chtchelkanova (Chicago) and Robin Krasny (Time Served) maker Katharine Leis

There’s a program for the Mel- The MIFF continues on Saturday, the People’s Choice Audience award. bourne Independent Filmmakers November 13th at 10 am with lots of Ballots are available at the show! Festival in the center of this month’s films, Meet the Filmmakers Round- Exploring new ideas, new trends, Brevard Live Magazine where you table, awards ceremony and VIP after being avant-gard or maybe outragious can find the film details. This year the party. Movie-goers can either choose is all part of this exciting event. event kicks off with a special engage- to buy tickets for special segments or All proceeds are donated to Un- ment on Friday, November 12th, at 5 a VIP All Access pass for $60 which conditional Love Inc. which is a free pm with “Tunahaki” - the extraordi- let you experience the entire event in- standing, private not for profit multi- nary story of nine gifted orphans and cluding the Red Carpet. disciplinary HIV+ patient care center. their journey from Africa to America The audience is encouraged to As a result of the efforts of the direc- and back. This is followed by the leave their comments. “We are very in- tors, staff, and volunteers, even the glamorous Red Carpet event with a terested in public opinion”, said Terry. most disenfranchised HIV infected food reception in the Oaks Courtyard. “I like those that compliment the film residents of Brevard county can re- At 9 pm the infamous Fright Night ideas but find the translation not per- ceive state of the art medical care. Friday will feature unusual horror fect. That is a filmmaker in the raw.” See program for more informa- films until 1:30 am. There is a voting that takes place for tion on page 23 in this issue.

3Boys Productions are the creator of the Melbourne In- depedent Filmmakers Festi- val: Terry Cronin, Bob Lizek, Pat Martin, and Jeff Hall.

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Nov. 7, At The Henegar Center BeatleBeat

orget it’s 2010 and go back to a Day’s Night,” “Twist and Shout” and Ftime when the music first got you many more. out of your seat. BeatleBeat features The show is a totally self contained four talented musicians that re-create theatrical experience that takes you on Nov. 13, At The Henegar Center the look, style, and sound of the most a musical and visual trip back to the Elvis Tribute famous rock’n’roll band in the world 60’s! Each classic hit song is performed - The Beatles. with vintage instruments that faithfully hile most Elvis tribute art- BeatleBeat is a musical experi- capture the original sound. Beatlebeat Wists portrait the King Of ence that takes you to that famous is comprised of world class musicians Rock’n’Roll in his later years, this period of music. Each classic song is who are veterans of The Cast of Beat- show is about the younger Elvis - the performed with a precise reproduc- lemania, Legends in Concert and Dis- one with the moves and the engergy tion that faithfully captures the sound ney’s British Invasion band at EPCOT. from the early days when the rock that changed popular music forever. They have performed for thousands was young. Audiences will clap and sing along over the years all over the world. Their Peter Alden has been performing with hit songs like: “She Loves You,” love and respect for The Beatles is evi- around the world and with the “Leg- “I Wanna Hold Your Hand,” “Help,” dent in their dedication to recapturing ends in Concert” for 12 years. He has “I Saw Her Standing There,” “A Hard the sound note for note. performed at Walt Disney World for over 10 years, on cruise ships, and Nov. 4-14 At The Cocoa Expo in theme parks such as Cypress Gar- dens and Libertyland. Peter’s perfor- Space Coast State Fair mances have taken him throughout ith more than 200 thrill rides, the United States and to International Wamusement games, exhibits, venues; his smooth baritone voice free shows and food stands at the allows him to feature Rock ‘n Roll, 25th annual Space Coast State Fair Elvis tributes, gospel shows, and in Brevard County, there’s something the musical comedy of the Rat Pack Days. for everybody. The fair will run for His band, Crown Electric Com- 11 fun-filled days, November 4th to pany, features David Fontana as November 14th at the 70-acre Cocoa drummer and musical director; Da- Expo Center on State Road 520, just vid is the talented son of Elvis’ origi- west of Interstate I-95, in Cocoa. nal drummer, DJ Fontana. The band There will be 32 musical group, is one of the hottest rockabilly/jump and the opening act on November 4th blues bands to hit the music circuit. are The Kentucky Headhunters (read Relive the memories of great next page). Other attractions are the songs like Suspicious Mind, Jail- PRCA Rodeo on the 12th & 13th. For house Rock, Hound Dog and more. more info: www.cocoexpo.com/fair.

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photo by Brad U. Wheeler November 4, At The Fair The Kentucky Headhunters

he Kentucky Headhunters are Ta country rock band which was founded in 1968 as Itchy Brother, which comprised brothers Richard November 19, At The King Center Young (rhythm guitar, vocals) and Fred Young (drums) along with Greg Martin Diana Ross (lead guitar, vocals) and Anthony Ken- December 1, At The King Center ney (bass guitar, vocals). The Young iana Ross was an icon through- John Tesh brothers and Martin began performing Dout the 60’s and 70’s, and al- as The Kentucky Headhunters in 1986, though she must have gotten used to n an impressive and eclectic career adding brothers Ricky Lee Phelps (lead being in the spotlight, her beginnings Ithat spans more than 25 years, John vocals, harmonica) and Doug Phelps were humble. Diana grew up in the Tesh is known worldwide as a lead- (bass guitar) to the line-up. Brewster Housing Projects, Detroit, ing and respected figure in the enter- With the release of its 1989 debut with three friends: Betty McGlown, tainment and broadcasting industries. album Pickin’ on Nashville, the band Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson. In 1996, after 10 years as co-host of charted four consecutive Top 40 coun- These four joined forces while they “Entertainment Tonight,” he surprised try singles. A second album, Electric were still in high school and formed many by leaving the highly visible Barnyard, did not do as well commer- the R&B vocal quartet the Primettes. position to pursue his career as a full- cially, and the Phelps brothers left af- Getting a Motown audition time musician. For generations music ter its release to form Brother Phelps. through Smokey Robinson, they were and radio have gone hand in hand Kenney re-joined and Mark S. Orr took signed in 1961, when Berry Gordy and, Tesh has conquered yet another over on lead vocals for 1993’s Rave asked them to change their name. media format as one of the most suc- On!! and a compilation album entitled The Supremes were born. After a cessful syndicated radio show hosts The Best of The Kentucky Headhunters: decade and twelve number one hits, in the country with “The John Tesh Still Pickin’. Orr left and Doug Phelps the Supremes (as ranked by Billboard Radio Show: Music and Intelligence rejoined in 1996 as lead vocalist. After magazine’s record popularity charts) for Your Life.” His award-winning Kenney’s departure, Doug once again had become the third biggest pop act daily and weekly show is heard on became the band’s bass guitarist. of the sixties, trailing only the Beatles over 355 stations nationwide by more The Kentucky Headhunters have and Elvis. It was at this point, in 1970, than 8 million listeners. released seven studio albums, two com- that Diana Ross decided to strike out 2010 shows no signs of Tesh pilations, and 20 singles. In addition, on her own. Still signed to Motown, slowing down. With more stations the band has won three Country Music Diana’s first solo hit of the album Di- picking up his radio show almost Association awards, an Academy of ana Ross, was “Ain’t No Mountain weekly, the Renaissance man contin- Country Music award and a Grammy High Enough”. This remake of the ues to tour more than 75 cities each Award for Best Country Performance 1967 hit by Marvin Gaye and Tammi year and releases music and video by a Duo or Group with Vocal, won in Terrell stayed at #1 in the US for three projects. His son, Gib is featured in 1990 for Pickin’ on Nashville. weeks and sold a million copies. Tesh’s live concerts.

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Nov 13 At Bluesboro Studio Rockledge Michelle Shocked by Tina Suiter ichelle Shocked is among Mthe line-up of artists slated to appear at a new concert venue called The Bluesboro Studio. The Grammy nominated singer/songwriter performs with her band this month, on November 13th on a tour called “Roadworks”. The Nov. 9 At Levelz Texas born artist has an impres- Other artists slated to appear at West Melbourne sive discography spanning the last Bluesboro include Tommy Talton, The Cult 25 years starting with The Texas songwriter, guitarist and founding member of Capricorn Records record- Campfire Tapes which brought he Cult are a British rock band, ing group COWBOY. Talton worked Tformed in 1983. They gained a her critical acclaim in Europe. as a studio musician throughout most dedicated following in Britain in the Her album Short Sharp Sharped of the 1970’s recording with Gregg mid 1980s as a post-punk band with was nominated for a Grammy in Allman, Dickey Betts, Clarence Carter singles such as “She Sells Sanctu- 1988. She contributed the song and Bonnie Bramlett, among others. ary”, before breaking mainstream in Quality Of Mercy to the filmDead He was the guitarist on Greg Allman’s the United States in the late 1980s as Man Walking in 1995. Shocked is “Laid Back” album. Currently he tours a hard rock band with singles such as with his band and as a solo artist. He known for her political commen- “Love Removal Machine”. The band will perform at Bluesboro on Novem- fuses a heavy metal revivalist sound tary and invites songwriters to ber 6th with special guest Michael with some pseudo-mysticism and submit their original “songs of the Hurwitz. guitar-orchestrations while adding times” for consideration of inclu- Ernie Evans and the Florida State touches of post-punk goth rock.The sion in her shows as she tours. Bluegrass Band perform Friday, No- longest serving members are vocalist vember 12th. Evans is the guitar player Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy, Bluesboro Studio is an unassum- for Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike, a the band’s two songwriters. ing, cozy listening venue that opened in national bluegrass act. After moving to London, the April 2009. Bluesboro seats 100 people Acousticon, a unique instrumen- band released the album Love in 1985, on a smattering of comfy couches and tal duo, combine elements of classical, which included singles such as “She folding chairs. The 3,500 square foot jazz and rock in concert with video Sells Sanctuary” and “Rain”. In the facility has an elevated stage complete graphics and fine art photography. late 1980s, the band dropped their post- with a black-lit, planetary-infused art They perform on November 20th. In punk sound in favor of hard rock with backdrop. The vibe is perfect for a va- December, Bluesboro welcomes blue- their third album, Electric, and their riety of musical performances and also grass artists Highway 41 South on the fourth album, Sonic Temple, which serves the local music scene offering 18th and follows with a New Year’s enabled them to break into the North rehearsal and venue space, a house PA Eve Party and performance by Davin American market. By the early 1990s, system, and audio/video recording ca- McCoy from Atlanta. the band was fraying behind the scenes pabilities. Doors open at 7 pm for all Blues- leading to a split-up in 1995 but reunit- Created by Kevin Derois and Jeff boro concerts. Shows begin at 8 pm ed in 1999 and recorded the album Be- Gilliard, both musicians, Bluesboro is and all seating is general admission. yond Good and Evil. In 2006, the band designed for performers and audience. The venue is located at 1016 Florida reformed again to perform a series of Alcohol and food is not available but Avenue, in Rockledge. worldwide tours. In October 2007, the guests are welcome to bring their own. For information visit www.blues- band released Born into This. The focus is always on the music. boroband.com or call (321) 633-6817.

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Secret Agent Man By Matthew Bretz bout seven months ago I was scanning my Fa- Acebook messages and came across one from an unknown woman asking me if I would be inter- ested in going to lunch with about six people, taking a few pictures with them and being paid for my time. I replied that I wasn’t an escort for hire. The return e-mail I got next would change my life and open me up to a relatively secret world.

All over the internet you can find online dating sites. There must be a million of them now, all categorized for tures and names of the people I’ve become “friends” with. specific tastes. If you only date gay Russian acrobats, there I also get summaries of what we have been talking about. surely is a site for you to find what you want. Periodically Half of my fee is then wired to me along with travel instruc- these websites will host get-togethers or mixers in random tions and an itinerary. I can be sent almost anywhere for an cities and if you are a member you can attend and actually event. meet some of your online acquaintances in person. By the day of the event I have memorized who every- It’s a great idea for people that like the relative anonym- one is as well as my own name and story. When I walk into ity of the internet to get to know someone first before they the party I am no longer Matt Bretz with Brevard Live, I am meet face to face. The only problem for the companies run- David Alexander of Carbondale, Illinois where I work in re- ning the show is that if things get out of control or dangerous tail management. If someone tries to talk to me about some- in any way, they are held liable - it is after all their event. So thing unfamiliar, I excuse myself to the restroom and text a as often happens in the business world, where there is a need “handler” who is on call to feed me information. If someone a new niche industry is born. In this case, the secret daters. asks for my number, I have one to give them where someone A handful of companies have recently sprung up to fill will text them back. The same goes for e-mail. Everything is the security void for online dating sites that want to host covered as long as I keep my confidence and imagination on events. Nobody wants to attend an event and feel like they point. are being chaperoned, but at the same time if they knew Throughout the event I appear as guest the same as every- there were fake daters on the scene that might turn them off one else, but in reality am watching for anything dangerous too. This is where I come in. and stay on guard. If something happens I make the appro- About two months before a scheduled event a new pro- priate calls to the authorities as well as my handlers will file will appear in the chat rooms. This newcomer will be then shut the event down safely. Afterwards I return home, friendly and polite, but slightly aloof. He will make light file a report and receive the rest of my fee. Then it starts all connections with other daters but nothing serious. He will over again. also look like me, but it won’t be me. He will have a different At first I felt kind of bad. I would meet these people name; he will live in a different city and have a completely who felt like we were friends. They would have genuine different life than I do. You can talk with him if you like, affection for me and all the while I was lying to them. But but you won’t be talking to me. And although it will appear then it occurred to me that I’m actually providing a safe en- as if we are friends and I’m really excited about the upcom- vironment for them to meet new friends and maybe even ing event, I’ll never even read one message. Someone else find love. Either way, it’s a lot of fun and I can’t believe they entirely different handles that part of the job. In this way it pay me for it. I would probably do it for free. is impossible for me to make any real connections with the Matt Bretz - writer, musician, bartender…secret agent. other daters. It’s actually safer for everyone involved. Yeah, I like that. About a week before the event I receive a file with pic-

Brevard Live November 2010 - 21 26, bring back “pre-existing conditions”, and take away all the good things the current bill does for people. The Column He also said a Republican Congress would also repeal the financial reforms act and let things go back to the way By Chuck Van Riper they were under George Bush (it still pains me to even type that name!). Well, look how well that worked out. Some of the other things the “Tea Party” candidates are pondering include: Crispy Kitty Privatization of social security. I wonder what major cor- poration would get that job! Trillions at your disposal to ene Cranick lived in South Fulton, Tennessee, a part dole out as you see fit. Who would decide who gets how Gof Obion County. His house was outside the city lim- much? I want that job. its, which means that he has to pay a $75 yearly fee for The elimination of the minimum wage laws. Just like services from the fire department. Unfortunately, this year China! We could work for $1 an hour, take it or leave it. he forgot to pay that fee. A fire had started in a field behind After all, it doesn’t say in the Constitution that you have to his house. The flames crept closer and closer to his house be paid a minimum wage. Then again, it doesn’t say you and his neighbor’s field. The fire department arrived as the have stop at red lights either. flames engulfed his house. Because he didn’t pay his fee, Smaller government and less government intrusion the firemen were told not to put out the fire. Mr. Cranick into our lives! Yea, that’s what I’m talking about. The Tea offered to pay the fee right there. The answer was still no. – Baggers, however, are also against gay marriage. Some He then offered to pay whatever it would take. The an- are saying they wouldn’t let gays be teachers or be in the swer was still no. The Cranick family home burned to the military. ground. The family survived. The dogs and cats weren’t so No abortions, for any reason ever! As Rachel Maddow lucky. The firemen did manage, however, to put out the says: “They would force victims of rape or incest to have neighbor’s fire. He paid the fee. that baby!” Even a mothers’ life being in danger wouldn’t What an incredible atrocity! Letting some one’s house be a justification! burn because of $75! Now I’m a fairly libertarian type, but So where’s the smaller government when you’re legis- not to the point of inhumanity. This is what the privatiza- lating morality. Exactly what the true Libertarian is against. tion of public services looks like. This is what the tea-party Don’t they see the hypocracy here! So when you vote this types want. A smaller government that keeps out of our month, listen very carefully to what your candidates are for private lives. That sounds good to me. That’s a basic Lib- or against. Once again, smaller government is great, but ertarian principle. not to the point of inhumanity. Well, happy voting and let’s John Boener, the chief wing nut of the Republican par- hope we can vote out “crispy kitty” syndrome. ty has already said that if they regain power in the House and Senate, they would repeal all the healthcare bill. This would give the power back to the big corporations, not let you keep your children on your insurance policy until their

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1 - MONDAY Acoustic LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm Emtasys Duo 5 - FRIDAY Stephan Michael Connection LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Kury Open Jam Aaron Cole & Alex Cole Ana & Gary SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Acoustic OASIS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Dave Rev. Billy BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm Dj Space Coast Warner Bidi State Fair 2 - TUESDAY BURGER INN: 6:30pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm November 4-14th Grumpy Al Flight Risk; 9pm Blue Fusion CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm Cocos Expo Greg & Brian CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 3:30pm S.B.I: 3pm Karl Hudson CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab Greg & Brian; 7:30pm Bullet SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Scooter; Don’t miss the Space Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Theory 9:30pm Mojo Sandwich Coast’s largest midway EARLS: 8pm East of Omaha CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm SKEWERS: Belly Dancer with lots of attractions, HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Jack Clutterham Sybil Gage CRICKETS: 9pm Down Range 7 - SUNDAY rodeo, air boast races, LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Zen EARLS: 8:30pm Wicked CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 1:30pm live concerts etc. The fair Again Games Spiritual Rez; 6pm Kevin is located 1/2 mile west MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm ENIGMA: 7:30pm Dave Nayme of I-95 on SR 520. Joe Calautti Meyers CAMP HOLLY: 2pm Marc NORTH END: 10pm Matt GROUCHOS/International Canada Karaoke 32 bands will per- Riley Palms Resort: 8:30pm Lazlow CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: form during this time. SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole w/ Rahn Hortman 2:30pm Ken Moores Opening act for the fair Tourney; 8pm Dj Chris HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ are The Kentucky Head- Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; Ginger hunters 3 - WEDNESDAY 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio EARLS: 2pm “Dangerous” Dan CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm JUMPS: Jon Parrot Toler & Sean Chambers Hair Peace KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Spanks HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm KING CENTER: 8pm Lisa Jam Session Jack Clutterham Lampanelli HENEGAR CENTER: 7pm LONG DOGGERS/PALM LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm “Beatlebeat” Beatles Tribute BAY: 6pm Chester Murray Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm Show Caribbean Green Light LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Steve HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Hodak; 7pm Joe Calautti Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko & Don Soledad SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm Rabbit Simmons OASIS: 9pm Ana & Gary Radio Flyerz; 9pm DJ Josh LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm New S.B.I: 3pm Michael Goodrich Badfish - A Tribute Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock Growth To Sublime 8 - MONDAY Star w/ Joe Calautti SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm November 9 MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Dub Ire CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm New World Beat S.B.I: 9pm SBI Jam Entasys Duo Captain Hiram’s SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave Sebastian Pat Michaels; 9pm Open Mic 9:30pm Red Tide Kury Open Jam SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris; 9pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm Badfish is a tribute band TBA 6 - SATURDAY Rev. Billy dedicated to playing the SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm music of Sublime. The Comedy w/ Logan Hawke Steel Drums w/ Chester 9 - TUESDAY group is named after a BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6:30pm 4 - THURSDAY Warner Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime song appearing on the CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm BURGER INN: 6:30pm CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab album 40oz. to Freedom. Danny Kent Grumpy Al Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Formed in 2001 at the EARLS: 8pm Free Beer Band CAMP HOLLY: 5pm Blox EARLS: 8pm Ernie Southern University of Rhode Is- HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Electric HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm land, the group’s mem- Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko & CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 2pm Sybil Gage Rabbit Simmons Tree Frogs; 7:30pm Trickle LEVELZ: The Cult bers, who were computer JUMPS: John Mayer Down Band LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm science majors, began LONG DOGGERS/PALM CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm Stillwater playing local Rhode Is- BAY: 6pm David Not for Sale Taylor Made MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm land clubs and quickly LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Dave CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Joe Calautti began selling out shows. Kury Ginger NORTH END: 10pm Matt MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm EARLS: 2pm Phoenix; 8:30pm Riley Since then the group has Adam Azar Changes SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole done multiple national NORTH END: 10pm Josh HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: Tourney; 8pm Dj Chris tours per year. In 2008, Miller 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio the band was nominated SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: JUMPS: Double Exposure 10 - WEDNESDAY 8pm for Best Tribute Act in the Karaoke KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Mike CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm Iris SIGGY’S: 7pm Karl Hudson Lupis CROWNE PLAZA: 5:30pm Boston Music Awards.[

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Groove Jazz LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm Jam Session Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko & Mo Geetz LOU’S BLUES: 2pm David; Rabbit Simmons MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm 8pm Mark LONG DOGGERS/PALM Don Soledad SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm BAY: 6pm Chester Murray OASIS: 9pm Jon Parrot Spanks; 9pm DJ Josh Caribbean OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm New S.B.I: 3pm Danny Morris LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm World Beat Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm 15 - MONDAY Star w/ Joe Calautti Angel Nice CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm S.B.I: 7pm Karaoke Entasys Duo Dangerous Dan Toler New World Beat SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave & Sean Chambers SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm 9:30pm Freeway Kury Open Jam November 7 Pat Michaels; 9pm Open Mic SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm 13 - SATURDAY Earl’s Hideaway SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris; 9pm Rev. Billy TBA BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Sebastian SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & Steel Drums w/ Chester 16 - TUESDAY Comedy w/ Logan Hawke BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm A native of Indiana, Dan Warner Greg & Brian Toler became popular in 11 - THURSDAY BURGER INN: 6:30pm CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab the late 1970s as a mem- CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm Grumpy Al Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger ber of Dickey Betts’ band Shain Honkonen CAMP HOLLY: 5pm Loaded EARLS: 8pm East of Omaha Great Southern appearing EARLS: 8pm Free Beer Band Dice HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 2pm Sybil Gage on Dickey Betts & Great Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko & Tree Frogs; 7:30pm Hypersona LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Southern and Atlanta’s Rabbit Simmons CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm Spanks Burning Down. He went JUMPS: Sunnyland Steve Mike MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm on to become a mem- KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Joe Calautti w/ Big-E Ginger NORTH END: 10pm Matt ber of the Allman Broth- LONG DOGGERS/PALM EARLS: 2pm Fat City; 8:30pm Riley ers Band with Betts from BAY: 6pm Matt Adkins Strobe SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole 1978-1982 appearing LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Johnny ENIGMA: 7:30pm Kevin Tourney; 8pm Dj Chris on Enlightened Rogues Fever Cornish Piano 17 - WEDNESDAY (1979), Reach for the Sky MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8:30pm Ana & Gary Freddy Cole CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm (1980) and Brothers of the NORTH END: 10pm Josh HENEGAR CENTER: 8pm Hair Peace Road (1981). Miller Elvis Tribute w/ Peter Alden HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Toler was later a SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm JUMPS: Offshore Acoustic Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko, member of the Gregg All- Karaoke KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Iron Rabbit Simmons man Band in the 1980s SIGGY’S: 7pm Karl Hudson Sausage LONG DOGGERS/PALM Acoustic LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm BAY: 6pm Chester Murray as well as a reformed Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm Caribbean version of Great South- 12 - FRIDAY Chain Reaction LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm ern in the 2000s. He has BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock a guitar given to him by Aaron Cole & Alex Cole Adam Azar & E-Rock w/ Jason Star w/ Joe Calautti Acoustic Noon MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Dickey Betts that origi- BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm One New World Beat nally belonged to Duane Warner SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm Allman. He is well-known BURGER INN: 6:30pm Fyah Proof; 9pm Steve Wike Pat Michaels; 9pm Open Mic for having a guitar sound Grumpy Al Soul Fuke SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris; 9pm that much resembles the CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: S.B.I: 3pm Karl Hudson TBA 3:30pm Greg & Brian; 7:30pm SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Scooter; SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & sound of Dickey Betts. Hypersona 9:30pm Two Finger Jesture Comedy w/ Logan Hawke Toler joins forces with CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm SKEWERS: Belly Dancer talented blues guitarist Ken & Tammy 18 - THURSDAY Sean Chambers. EARLS: 8:30pm John 14 - SUNDAY CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6:30pm Quinlivan Band CAMP HOLLY: 2pm East of Toots and the Maytals ENIGMA: 7:30pm Dave Omaha CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Meyers CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 1:30pm Ginger GROUCHOS/International Khamelien; 6pm Iris EARLS: 8pm Free Beer Band Palms Resort: 8:30pm Marc CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Price w/ Julie McCullogh 2:30pm Stoney & The House Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko, HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm Rockers Rabbit Simmons Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ JUMPS: Michael Lupis 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio Ginger KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam JUMPS: Miz Tari EARLS: 2pm David Shelley w/ Big-E KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Pinch Bluestone; Poker Run LONG DOGGERS/PALM

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BAY: 6pm Red Tide Seperate Checks SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole LOU’S BLUES: 9pm CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Tourney; 8pm Dj Chris Swampfox Ginger MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm EARLS: 2pm Crooked Creek; 24 - WEDNESDAY Keith Koelling 8:30pm Roughouse BROKEN BARREL: Turkey NORTH END: 10pm Josh ENIGMA: 7:30pm Brian Bowling Miller Esmond CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm Iris SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8:30pm HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Karaoke “Two Old Tenors” Steve Mazzi Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko, SIGGY’S: 7pm Karl Hudson & Al Stevens Rabbit Simmons Freddy Cole Acoustic JUMPS: Strobe Lite KEY WEST BAR: Pinch’s November 13 KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Danny Annual Turkey Toss Heidi’s Jazz Club 19 - FRIDAY Morris LONG DOGGERS/PALM BONEFISH WILLY’S: LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm BAY: 6pm Chester Murray Cocoa Beach 7pm Aaron Cole & Alex Cole Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm Caribbean Acoustic Don’t Quit Your Day Job LOU’s BLUES: 5:30pm Lionel Frederick Cole is BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Karaoke w/Bob Neal; 9pm Rock an internationally known Warner Ana & Gary Star w/ Joe Calautti American jazz singer/ BURGER INN: 6:30pm OASIS: 9pm Karaoke w/ Dave MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Grumpy Al OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm #9 New World Beat pianist whose recording CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 3:30pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm SANDBAR/Cocoa Bch: 4pm career has spanned over Greg & Brian; 7:30pm Free Full Bottoms Up; 9pm Vintage Pat Michaels; 9pm Open Mic; fifty years. He is part of Moon Party w/ Pato Banton & S.B.I: 3pm London Ink V.I.P Party the Freddy Cole Quartet, The Lights Out Project SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Scooter; SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Chris; “Fall CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm 9:30pm Sure Thing Classic” Pre-Thanksgiving which regularly tours the Jack Clutterham SKEWERS: Belly Dancer Bash; 8pm Turkey Bowling; US, Europe, the Far East CRICKETS: 9pm Swampfox 8pm DJ Chris; 9:30pm Medusa and South America. EARLS: 8:30pm Stoney & The 21 - SUNDAY SKEWERS: 6:30pm Magic & House Rockers CAMP HOLLY: 2pm Jon Comedy w/ Logan Hawke ENIGMA: 7:30pm Dave Parrot Meyers CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 1:30pm HAPPY THANKSGIVING GROUCHOS/International Junkie Rush; 6pm Kevin Nayme 25 - THURSDAY Palms Resort: 8:30pm Barry CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm John w/ King Rich 2:30pm Pat Michaels Shain Honkonen HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; Ginger Julia Bullock, Stan Soloko, 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio EARLS: 2pm J.P. Soars Rabbit Simmons JUMPS: Rich Deems HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm JUMPS: Double Exposure KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Bone Jam Session KEY WEST BAR: 10pm Jam Dogs LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Steve w/ Big-E KING CENTER: 8pm Diana Hodak; 7pm Joe Calautti LOU’S BLUES: 9pm Spanks Ross SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm NORTH END: 10pm Josh Toots & The Maytals LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Axis; 9pm DJ Josh Miller November 18 Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm S.B.I: 3pm Red Tide SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 8pm Captain Hiram’s Absolute Blue Karaoke Sebastian MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm 22 - MONDAY SIGGY’S: 7pm Karl Hudson Don Soledad CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm Acoustic Toots and the Maytals, OASIS: 9pm Steve Cole Entasys Duo OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave 26 - FRIDAY originally called simply Vintage Kury Open Jam; BONEFISH WILLY’S: The Maytals, are a Ja- SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm 7pm Aaron Cole & Alex Cole maican musical group New World Beat Rev. Billy Acoustic and one of the best S.B.I: BRIO ITALIANO: 9pm SBI Jam 6pm Greg known ska and reggae SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; 23 - TUESDAY Warner 9:30pm All About Nothing CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm BURGER INN: 6:30pm vocal groups. Formed Hypersona Duo Grumpy Al in the early 1960s when 20 - SATURDAY CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 3:30pm ska was hot, the Maytals BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Greg & Brian; 7:30pm Sixty had a reputation for hav- Steel Drums w/ Chester EARLS: 8pm Ernie Southern Watt Sun BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm ing strong, well-blended Warner Sybil Gage Keith Koelling voices and a seldom- BURGER INN: 6:30pm LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Howie EARLS: 8:30pm Spanks rivaled passion for their Grumpy Al Katz & The Blues Rockets ENIGMA: 7:30pm Dave music. Hibbert’s soulful CAMP HOLLY: 5pm Fat City MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Meyers style led him to be com- CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 2pm Joe Calautti HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 5pm Tree Frogs; 7:30pm Roctopus NORTH END: 10pm Matt Steve Kirsner & Al Goldenberg; pared to Otis Redding. CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm Riley 8:30pm Ron Teixeira Trio

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JUMPS: Miz Tari Hudson KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Mike CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: Lupis 2:30pm Joe Calautti COMMUNITY LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm CRICKETS: 9pm Karaoke w/ CALENDAR Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm Ginger Wicked Garden Gnomes EARLS: 2pm Tommy Lee Cook MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm AUDITIONS Don Soledad Jam Session Nov 7-8: Over the River and OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Kent Through the Woods. Melbourne Entasys Brown; 7pm Mark Civic Theatre, Melbourne, 723- SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 9pm SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 3pm 6935 Onvi Sound System Absolute Blue; 9pm Dj Josh S.B.I: 3pm Lights Out Project S.B.I: 3pm Danny Morris CONCERTS/MUSIC Photography Copyright/ Credit: © 2005, JOAN MARCUS Photography Copyright/ Credit: Duo SPACE COAST ART Every Friday: Brown Bag Jazz Fiddler On The Roof SIGGY’S: 8pm DJ Chris; FESTIVAL-Cocoa Beach: Lunch. 11:30am Cocoa Village. 9:30pm Fun Pipe 10am Chrome Horses; 11:30am November 16-17 639-3500 SPACE COAST ART Sweetwater Junction Band; 2pm King Center FESTIVAL-Cocoa Beach: Josh Miller Nov 4: BCC Jazz Ensemble Melbourne 7:30pm Street Party w/ Delgado Concert. Simpkins Fine Arts 29 - MONDAY Center, BCC Cocoa Campus. Fiddler On The Roof, the 27 - SATURDAY CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm 433-7629 Tony Award winning mu- BONEFISH WILLY’S: 7pm Entasys Duo Nov 5: Kyman Entertain- sical has captured the Steel Drums w/ Chester LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Dave ment Presents “The Ultimate BRIO ITALIANO: 6pm Greg Kury Open Jam; hearts of people all over Thriller”. Sunrise Theatre. 772- Warner SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm 461-4775 the world. Based on the BURGER INN: 6:30pm Rev. Billy Nov 5: Jazz Friday. Brevard Art stories of Sholom Ale- Grumpy Al Museum, Eau Gallie, 242-0737 CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 2pm 30 - TUESDAY ichem, Fiddler On The Nov 6: 25th Annual Free Holi- Roof has been lauded by Tree Frogs; 7:30pm Sixty Watt CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 6pm Sun Greg & Brian day Gift Concert with Space critics again and again, CAMP HOLLY: 5pm All About CRICKETS: 6:30pm Crab Coast Pops and special guest and won the hearts of Nothing Races. 9pm Karaoke w/Ginger Brevard Children’s Chorus. people all around the CAPTAIN KATANNA’S: 7pm EARLS: 8pm George Clark First Baptist Church of Merritt world. No other musical Sygnal HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Island. 632-7445 CRICKETS: has so magically woven 9pm Karaoke w/ Sybil Gage Nov 7: Center Stage Concert Ginger LOU’S BLUES: 8:30pm Bird w/ Brevard Symphony Youth music, dance, poignancy EARLS: 2pm Spacecoast Dog Bobby Band Orchestra. Holy Trinity Episco- and laughter into such an Playboys; 8:30pm Blox MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm pal Academy, Suntree. 652-6895 electrifying and unforget- HEIDIS JAZZ CLUB: 8:30pm Joe Calautti Nov 11&12: Girls Night - The Ron Teixeira Trio NORTH END: 10pm Matt table experience. Relive Musical. Sunrise Theatre. 772- JUMPS: Jon Parrot Riley a glorious tradition of the KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Spanks SIGGY’S: 7pm Corn Hole 461-4775 musical theatre with Fid- LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Tourney; 8pm Dj Chris Nov 11: BCC Chamber dler On The Roof. Karaoke w/ Cindy; 9:30pm Billy Orchestra Concert. Simpkins Lee Soul Revue Fine Arts Center, BCC Cocoa MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Campus. 433-7629 The Hitmen Nov 11: Veteran’s Day Cele- OFF THE TRAXX: 9pm DJ bration w/ Brevard Children’s Wisney The entertainment cal- Chorus. BCC Cocoa Campus. SANDBAR Cocoa Bch: 4pm endar is the compilation of 432-2770 Mammoth Band; 9pm Pinch entertainment listed by our Nov 12: Gryphon Piano Trio S.B.I: 9pm Kenny Williams w/ Melbourne Chamber Music SIGGY’S: 8pm Dj Scooter; advertisers. Brevard Live 9:30pm Katty Shack Magazine is not responsible Society. St. Mark’s United SKEWERS: Belly Dancer for any wrong listings. All Methodist Church, Indialantic. 956-8775 SPACE COAST ART listings are subject to change FESTIVAL-Cocoa Beach: Nov 13: Russian Excursions 9:30am Honey Miller; 11:30am during the month. Concert w/ Space Coast Loretta Lynn Beebs and Her Money Makers; The community calen- Symphony Orchestra. First November 21 1pm Jasper’s Groove; 2:30pm dar lists events of non-profit Baptist Church of Merritt Island. B-Liminal; 5pm BLORR; organizations or non-profit 536-8580 King Center 7:30pm MoGeetz Melbourne events. Press releases and Nov 13: “Beauty & The Dweeb” w/ Marc Price. Sunrise 28 - SUNDAY calendar listings can be e- Theatre. 772-461-4775 The Queen of Country CAPTAIN HIRAM’S: 1:30pm mailed to Brevard Live Mag- music will perform her fa- Fresh Catch; 6pm Danny Kent azine at mail@brevardlive. Nov 13: Music, Magic & May- hem with Lee Petrucci. Atlantic mous show. CAMP HOLLY: 2pm Karl com

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Music Center, Melbourne. 768- toric Rossetter House Museum, School. 633-1000 ext.361 2221 Eau Gallie. 254-9855 Nov 5-13: The Drowsy Chap- Nov 14: Mists & Melodies Nov 5: First Friday Gallery erone. College Players, Gleason Concert w/ Brevard Sympho- Walk. Eau Gallie Arts District. Performing Arts Center, FIT ny Youth Orchestra. Suntree 259-8261 Melbourne United Methodist Church,. Nov 6: Cruise In. Sand Point Nov 5-21: Godspell. Titusville 652-6895 Park, Titusville, 267-3036 Playhouse. 268-1125 Nov 14: Carol Stein Quartet. Nov 11: Veteran’s Day Parade Nov 5-21: Funny Money. Space Coast Jazz Society, Cocoa & Ceremony. Honor America/ Surfside Players, Cocoa Beach. Beach Country Club. 453-4191 Liberty Bell Museum, Mel- 783-3127 Nov 17: Florida Tech Jazz bourne. 727-1776 Nov 6: Hank Western and Syndicate Concert. FIT Denius Nov 11: Veteran’s Day Pro- Friends Present: A Night of Student Center, Melbourne. gram. Holy Trinity Episcopal Comedy. Sunrise Theatre. 772- Kenny Cohen 674-7320 Academy, Suntree. 723-8323 461-4775 Nov 17: BCC Fall Choral Con- Nov 12: Friday Fest with Mojo Nov 6&7: Riverside Children’s Tribute & Benefit cert. Simpkins Fine Arts Center, Sandwich Group. 6pm Down- Theatre The Happy Prince. Kenny Cohen has been BCC Cocoa Campus. 433-7629 town Melbourne. 724-1741 Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach. performing and playing Nov 17-18: Cartoons’ Great- Nov 12-13: Melbourne Inde- 800-445-6745 saxophone on the Space est Hits. Melbourne Municipal pendent Filmmakers Festival. Nov 12-28: Irving Berlin’s Coast since the 60’s. His White Christmas Band, Melbourne Auditorium. Premiere Theatre Oaks Stadium . Cocoa Vil- smooth style, soulful voice 724-0555 10, Melbourne. 953-3388 lage Playhouse. 636-5050 and haunting sax have Nov 18: BCC Community Nov 12-13: 2010 Member Until Nov 14: Cagney! Riv- thrilled audiences on the Symphony Orchestra Concert. Fall Art Show. Titusville Art erside Theatre, Vero Beach. Simpkins Fine Arts Center, BCC League. 749-0542 800-445-6745 Space Coast and beyond. Cocoa Campus. 433-7629 Nov 12-14: 2nd Annual Native Nov 16-17: Fiddler on the From a bicycle and a car Nov 19: Fall Music Showcase Rhythms Festival. Wickham Roof. King Center, Melbourne. accident, Kenny Cohen at Florida Tech. FIT Gleason Park. 452-1671 242-2219 has not performed since Performing Arts Center, Mel- Nov 13-14: Veteran’s Day Until Nov 21: The Secret Gar- early July and will be un- bourne. 674-7320 Open House. Valiant Air Com- den. Melbourne Civic Theatre, able to play music for a Nov 19: The Barter Theatre mand Warbird Museum, Space Melbourne. 723-6935 minimum of 6 + months Presents The Diary of Anne Coast Regional Airport, Titus- On Saturday, Novem- Frank. Sunrise Theatre. 772- ville, 268-1941 EXHIBITS ber 20th from Noon to 10 461-4775 Nov 19-21: Festival of Trees. Nov 6-Dec 28: Go Green. pm, Sax On The Beach, A Nov 20: Platinum Coast Cho- Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach. Strawbridge Art League. Tribute & Benefit For Kenny rus Performance. Barefoot Bay 800-445-6745 Brevard Art Museum, Eau Gal- Cohen. This will be a Mu- Community Center. 751-0981 Nov 20: Indian Harbour Beach lie. 242-0737 sical Family Picnic by the Nov 20: B.S.O. Classical Con- Arts & Crafts Show. Gleason Nov 7-Jan 31: Annual Wildlife River at The Cocoa Beach cert - Romantic Rachmani- Park. 773-0552 Flora and Fauna. Brevard Wa- Pavilion, the pavilion is at noff Nov 20-21: ArtWorks of Eau . King Center. 242-2219 tercolor Society. Merritt Island the Golf Course on West Nov 28: Twilight Jazz. WFIT Gallie Fine Art Festival. Eau National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Minuteman Causeway in 89.5 FM, Panthereum, FIT Cam- Gallie Arts District, 242-1456 Center. 544-8888 Cocoa Beach. pus, 674-8950 Nov 20-21: “Touch of El- Nov 13-14: Central Brevard Nov 30: Fall Concert w/ egance” Annual Fine Art Show Art Association Annual Show. Many local musicians Brevard Chorale. Simpkins & Sale. Eau Gallie Civic Center. Heritage Isle, Viera. 636-3673 have stepped forward to Fine Arts Center, BCC Cocoa 254-6140 Until Nov 14: Gratitude. perform that day. Absolute Campus. 433-7385 Nov 20-21: Brevard Porcelain Strawbridge Art League at the Blue, Austin Pettit & Mo- Artists Show and Sale. Eau Henegar Center, Melbourne. Geetz, Blox Electric, The DANCE Gallie Civic Center. 255-9489 723-8698 Bone Dogs, The Danny Nov 11: Swingtime Jazz Nov 27: Christmas Tree Light- Nov 17-Jan 31: Family Time Morris Band, Dave Kury Band’s Salute to the USO ing & Space Coast Boat Pa- Exhibit. Strawbridge Art & Naome Bradshaw, Del- Dance. Melbourne Auditorium. rade. Cocoa Village. 639-3500 League. Henegar Center. Mel- gado, Honey Miller, Hot 724-0555 Nov 27-28: Space Coast Art bourne. 723-8698 Flash, Jon Parrot & Steve Nov 26: Celtic Thunder. King Festival. Cocoa Beach. 784- Until Nov 28: ANALYZE Cowen, KC Connection, Center, Melbourne. 242-2219 3322 THIS: Scientific Art from MIT Kenny Michaels, Overload, Museum and Artistic Science Puzzlers Reunion, Rev- EVENTS/FESTIVALS THEATRE from Florida Tech. Brevard Art erend Billy C. Wirtz, Sybil Saturdays: Movies in the Park. Nov 4-6: Annie Jr./Youth Museum, Eau Gallie. 242-0737 Gage and The Tourist. All Theatre. Until Dec 18: Fabric of Life: Cocoa Village. 639-3500 Henegar Center for the proceeds go to Kenny Co- Nov 4-14: Space Coast State Arts. 723-8698 Textiles of Latin America. Ruth hen. For more information Fair. Cocoa Expo. 639-3976 Nov 5-7: Blithe Spirit. Brevard Funk Center for Textile Arts, visit earthawareness.org Nov 5: Ghost Tours. 7pm His- Public Schools, M.I. High F.I.T, Melbourne. 321-674-8313

Brevard Live November 2010 - 31 Spooky Story The Legend Of D-12

By Matthew Bretz ctober may be gone for this year, but that Odoesn’t mean there isn’t time for just one more spooky story. Whether or not you believe in ghosts some things just don’t seem to have a rea- sonable explanation. And the newly born legend of D-12 is just such a story.

In north Melbourne, just off of Wickham Road there is a bundle of warehouses for rent for business purposes. One such warehouse is rented by Brendon Paredes of Studio 101, a rehearsal space and professional recording studio. For the last two years Brendon has held to roughly the same schedule. Musicians are night owls and he is too, so most of his business is done during the late hours. Every night after he closes around 2 am he walks the day’s trash about 80 feet to the dumpsters at the end of the parking lot right next to the last unit - unit D-12. From time to time Brendon noticed that the tenants of D-12 would leave the lights on in their unit. He could also hear the radio on at a high level in the back room. It wasn’t every night, but it happened often enough for him to scratch his head at the forgetfulness of the tenants. Unbeknownst to Brendon, however, there was one problem with his theory about forgetful tenants. There were no tenants. Until recently D-12 had remained vacant for over two years. Pelican Sales is a company dealing in mostly government contracts. They order and ship anything from computers to gas masks for the military and have no time to mess around with nonsense. So when they decided to expand their business and take over D-12 they were not amused by the events that followed. Almost immediately thing started to happen. At first it was the same trick of the lights and radio coming on at night. Not knowing the history they assumed it was a lazy employee, but when the employee left the company and things kept happening they got suspicious. One night in particular they were working late and decided to take a break for dinner. They were gone roughly an hour and when they returned D-12 was waiting for them fully lit and radio on. They also noticed a calculator had been turned on with the number 15 typed in. 15 also looks like

32 - Brevard Live November 2010 “is”. There was one more surprise for them. The phone was off the hook and it still has a dial tone, meaning its removal from the base unit had taken place within the last five minutes. Spooked, they went home for the night. A few days later the lights came on again, this time while they were working next door in D-11. After that, came banging on the wall for nearly an hour as if someone was next door. When it failed to stop the owner went through the adjoining door in anger and screamed to the empty space to stop. Then he turned out the light in the back room where they keep the server unit for their business. He turned and walked ten steps before the light came back on by itself. Ordinarily they will receive fifty to a hundred e-mails a day due to their work load. Af- ter that night e-mail stopped for five days. Coincidence? Maybe, but remember almost everything happens in the room that stores the server responsible for routing email. Finally the owners of Pelican Sales confronted the property manager to find out if he knew anything about what was going on. They found out a lot. A couple of years ago D-12 was rented by a man named James K. White. He was a bit of a hoarder and by all accounts a fairly intelligent man when it came to electronics. White rented D-12 for a few months and then one day disap- peared. Shortly after the strange disappearance two Federal agents visited the manager’s office looking for White. When the manager told them he had left everything behind and vanished, the agents told him why they were there. Apparently James K. White had lived in Miami before transplanting to the Space Coast, but before he moved, and probably why he moved, he had slaughtered two families in their homes. He had been involved in a minor traffic infraction and the computer was able to red flag his picture. White probably thought of this and skipped town. It appears that nobody actually died in the unit un- less White was practicing his handy work inside, but no-one really knows. All we do know is that a murderer once rented a unit that now appears to be haunted. Peli- can Sales still rents the unit and strange things continue to happen. I myself have very recently seen the lights and heard the radio. Brendon stays as far away as he can from D-12 and will only empty his trash during daylight hours. It’s also interesting to note that a strange accident happened at the intersection turning into the warehouses where apparently two sisters driving in opposite direc- tions by coincidence collided at that exact spot and were killed. Ghosts or not - it’s pretty weird.

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Nov. 25-28 in Cocoa Beach Space Coast Art Festival

Nov. 20 & 21 he Space Coast Art Festival, now in its 47th year, is Theld annually Thanksgiving weekend in downtown How Art Works Cocoa Beach. The festival features 250 artists displaying all is in the air, and it’s time for a leisurely walk down work in 10 categories of art. In order to be accepted for the FHighland Avenue to take in the best art Brevard has to show, artists must submit representative samples of their offer. Yes, it’s time for ArtWorks. Mark your calendar so work which is then juried by a panel of art professionals you don’t miss this favorite art festival in the Eau Gallie and museum directors. Only those artists judged to be the Arts District on November 20 and 21. Approximately 100 best are allowed to exhibit at the festival and compete for artists will participate in this unique art festival demonstra- over $50,000 in cash prize awards. tiong their craft. One of the main goals of the festival is to The festival weekend kicks off with the Turkey Trot, provide an educational experience to the community. There- a 5 k road race and ¼ mile youth run held Thanksgiving fore, the artists will not only show and sell pieces of their morning, November 25th. In addition to a sanctioned 5 work; they will also demonstrate their methods in creating k road race, the race also features costumed runners and those pieces of art. “turkey teams”. Student participation in the ArtWorks is worth far more Friday evening, the 26th, the entertainment opens with than the “community service hours” they pick up while a free street party in downtown Cocoa Beach featuring lo- tending to their display. It is a rare opportunity for the high cal band Delgado on the festival stage from 8 to 11 pm. school artist to get a real life whiff of the professional art Saturday will be another street party with live music. world at a time when they are evaluating their future career The juried artists will display and sell their work in plans. And while aspiring Leonardos are required to dem- downtown Cocoa Beach on Saturday, November 27th from onstrate their craft just as the pro-booths on the street do, 9 am to 5 pm and again on Sunday November 28th from 10 the community gets a peek into the quality of art coming am to 5 pm. with the award winners announced on Sunday. from the next generation. Categories of art for the main show include oils and acryl- That is ArtWorks! Great music and food come along ics; watercolors; drawings, graphics, collages and print- with the package. ArtWorks utilizes the talents of local mu- making; clay; sculpture; photography; glass; jewelry and sicians (including local high school ensembles) and local leather, fiber, paper and wood, and mixed media. food vendors. On Saturday there will be a student show open to all Brevard County students in grades K through 12.

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Whine & Dine 5th Annual Heritage Isle Holiday i, my name is Scott. I am a painter, Inter- Art Show Hnet TV show host and chef, actor - and Scott from Scott’s On Fifth in Indialantic, a full time restauranteur and chef. Owning a he Central Brevard Art Association presents its 5th Annual restaurant is a theatrical event every day. So THeritage Isle Holiday Art Show on Saturday, November let me take you on a culinary rollercoaster 13th, from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, November 14th, 10 am to 4 pm at Heritage Isle Community Clubhouse, Legacy Blvd., ride - with all the facts and fictions. Viera, FL (just off W. Wickham Rd). This is a free event opened to the general public. If you plan to attend, just tell the guard at This is the time when I hear it every day: “I the gate you’re going to attend the art show. am feeling Fat Right Now!” This is not a “coming Approximately 35 Central Brevard Association Artists with of age” story, this is a “coming of season” story. booths, tables and easels display their art for sale. Also, approxi- In spring people start exercising, eating healthier, mately 20 Students from local high schools in booths are dis- ordering more salads because beach season is com- playing their artwork. All artwork will be juried and awards will ing and you are going to be seen half naked at the be presented. For additional information about this event visit beach or pool. We think about what we eat. www.brevardart.net That’s different in fall when everyone gets caught up in back-to-school stress, work and family mode. Who has time to think about what to put in your body? Then you (re-)discover the conve- nience of eating breakfast, lunch and dinner in your car while tending to daily duties. Food stops along the road replace any culinary awareness. It all works out - until the holidays are coming along with office parties, and the neighbors are throw- ing that big shindig. You, however, cannot fit into that cute little black dress or your fancy suit. One reluctant look into the mirror confirms it: You are not just Feeling Fat Right Now! It’s time to eat not only healthier but also oes music affect how ers and benefits at Florida Tech smarter. Every day customers tell us that they can’t Dpeople learn? Accord- and in the community. Musi- have the pasta or the sauce for dinner because they ing to the members of Florida cians include President Antho- try to lose the extra pounds. Instead they order a Institute of Technology’s fac- ny J. Catanese, Alan Rosiene, salad. Then we watch them finish off four loaves ulty band, TWITCHY, music Ivica Kostanic, Fred Ham, of bread with pesto in a blink. That is not a diet. not only moves the soul, but Cliff Bragdon, Jamie Younkin, Did you know that pasta is really a good carb? it also affects the brain. All of Winston Scott, Tom Waite, Su- It has only a moderate effect on blood glucose lev- the band members believe that san Earles and Kevin Johnson. els, unlike other starches such as white bread, rice music enhances mathematical The band was formed in 2008 and potatoes, which means pasta is not as readily and technical learning, which in recognition of Florida Tech’s converted into sugar. is the reason behind their new 50th anniversary. Today I am Feeling Fat so I am going to only CD’s title, “Music Makes You The CD is available at have half a portion of Shrimp Alfredo and very Smarter.” the campus bookstore for $10 little bread. You have to start somewhere. These professors-turned- each. All proceeds will benefit See you next time or on youtube “Lets make performers donate their time Florida Tech’s music depart- this dish” for some recipes and cooking secrets. and talent for charity fundrais- ment.

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Health Care in Hard Times By Kenny Michaels ecently I have been concerned Eligibility • Disease management and education Rby all the friends and fellow • You must be a Brevard County resi- • Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up musicians that we have lost. Did dent care • Basic laboratory services you know that we have lost more • Family Income below 100% of the The clinic does not provide the than 45 musicians in Brevard Federal poverty guidelines. • Currently not covered by Medicaid, following: County in the past 5 years? The Medicare, private health insurance, • On call services truly alarming fact is that of these military health benefits, or other insur- • Phone prescriptions people that we lost, over 70 per- ance. • Specialty care cent of them were under the age • Currently not enrolled in a similar • Financial aid for medical services of 60. medical program such as: hospital pri- • Special diagnostic tests (i.e. MRI, CT mary care, community. Scan, Bone Scan) excluding routine So, with this in mind, maybe we Clinic Hours blood work need to take better care of ourselves. Monday - Thursday 8 am - 5 pm • Disability assessments and physicals There are programs and crisis funds Friday 8 am - 12 pm • Emergency services available to those that qualify. The Services are provided at: • Chronic pain management and pre- first program we will cover is available Brevard County Health Department scription of narcotic medication right here in Brevard County. 2555 Judge Fran Jamieson Way • Continued care after three consecu- PATH Clinic Viera, FL 32940 tive missed appointments Primary Access to Health The clinic is staffed by nurses, • Treatment of Hepatitis B & C The Primary Access to Health clerks, and a primary care physician. • Mental health services and prescrip- (PATH) program is a community part- An appointment is required. To sched- tions of drugs for mental illness nership effort between the Brevard ule an appointment call the Appoint- Appointments County Board of County Commission- ment Center at (321) 637-7300. ers and the Brevard County Health De- The clinic provides the following For more information go to www. partment to provide primary medical services: doh.state.fl.us/chdbrevard/pers_hlth/ care to the adult members of Brevard • Non-emergency Acute or Chronic path.htm. For PATH Clinic appoint- County. health conditions ments call (321) 637-7300.

Kenny Michaels has with his self-created for his friends and fel- he has become more been a musician in product, the 44 Wing low musicians. actively involved. In Brevard County for de- Sauce. The past two years his article Kenny will cades fronting his own Kenny has always Michaels has been par- provide information band as well as being a involved himself in the ticipating in raising for musicians that face popular jam host. He’s music community pay- funds for the Brevard health issues and hard also an entrepreneur ing respect and caring Music Aid, Inc. Lately times.

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Take Charge Of Your Health By Misti Blu Day

few years ago, I was lying in bed need to be an advocate for yourself. and asked who my doctors were. He Aand my heart was doing its usual My next appointment, instead of then, while cussing because he was otherworldly dance. Breathing felt like quietly nodding when my doctor tells so upset, told me to never see those a chore and at times I would forget to me to have a good day and send me doctors again. He told me to go to breathe. I kept wondering if my heart on my way out while I wipe away an the University of Miami, Shands or would just actually stop. My face was escaped tear, I said no. I pulled out my the Mayo Clinic. He couldn’t believe red and hot as if I was hanging upside two inch stack of medical records, the that they had not tried to fix me. I told down. My hands were cold and numb. same that she had in her hands, and him how they wanted to wait until I I had been seeing doctors and special- told her how I had read every word and started going into heart failure, which ists my entire life. They all just gave researched the words I didn’t know. I is irreversible. There was no rhyme or me the runaround and scheduled an- asked her questions and pointed out reason. other appointment. One of my regular the parts that they never told me. I was I called the University of Miami cardiologists, that I had been seeing fighting for a better life. I was amazed Hospital and made an appointment. for several years, told me he would at all of the information that my doc- They were able to have me come in never surgically touch me. He would tors didn’t tell me. I was shocked that the next week. The doctors told me send me to someone else. That night, I at such a young age I was doomed to I was in the right place and that they closed my eyes and hoped that I would have the heart of an eighty year old could help me more than a community wake up the next day. heart pumping my blood. It just didn’t hospital could. They have state of the I was pissed off. I was barely in my seem fair. art, cutting edge technology. They are twenties and resented that I couldn’t After several tests and my third pioneers of new medical procedures. dance with my friends without having cardiac ablation, I felt like I was back The doctors told me I was a unique an attack. I resented that some days I in the same rut. I was supposed to case and they were bound and deter- was so lethargic that I couldn’t even just accept it. Recently, I had another mined to find out what was wrong. Af- take my kids to the park. I resented nudge to keep fighting. I went to a dif- ter years and years of fighting for my that I didn’t know if I would one day ferent ER for a severe migraine, not life, It’s a great thing to hear someone be in my forties watching my daughter heart issues. My ER doctor listened tell you that they want to fix you. get married. I knew it wasn’t right. I to my heart and wasn’t expecting to Anyone who cares about their called every hospital I had been to and hear what he heard. This is always a health, I stongly urge you to get your every doctor I had seen and requested fun game for me to see the doctor’s re- medical records after each test, proce- my medical records. We have rights actions after hearing my heart for the dure or office visit. Understand your to our medical records. Many people first time, not knowing my situation. I health. Internet is a powerful tool. And don’t know that. Many people listen have a very loud murmur. It is also a if you aren’t happy with your doctor, to every word out of their doctor’s test. If the doctor doesn’t question it find a new one, even if it takes ten tries mouth. That is not enough! There are or seem to notice, then they get an F or ten years. Someone out there has an some really amazing doctors out there in my book and I lose all respect for answer for you. and there are some that only care about them as a doctor. So, after the ER doc- their paycheck and next vacation. You tor listened to my heart he panicked

Brevard Live November 2010 - 41 Florida Art

As a long-time member of the Florida Pro- fessional Tattoo Artists’ Guild (FPTAG) , Dif- fie has been hoping for new legislation for tattoo studios. He would like to see tattoo studios across the state be supervised under the state government rather than the doctors who currently inspect the parlor themselves. However, Diffie says it’s important to note that the state can make new laws to make it safer to get tattoos but it cannot regulate the quality of the art. Over the years, Diffie and Murphy have encountered several interesting people and scenarios.They told a story of a man who requested an elaborate portrait tattoo of his wife, which was quite tedious to create since it used a surplus of dark black ink, but turned out looking great. However, a year and a half later, the man returned with a request to have the tattoo covered up since he had divorced his wife (he expected the tattoo to help strengthen their relationship). Diffie and Murphy were puzzled on what to do to cover up the tattoo, but they all finally settled on making the portrait of the wife into a portrait of a Valkyrie to hide his wife’s image. They chuckle about the instances where customers have complained about their tattoo being “backwards” when they looked at it in the mirror. The tattoo industry started with “flash” which are standard designs offered by studios. This is where people would come in and choose a design off the studio wall. At Against the Brevard Ink: Grain, you won’t find much flash on the walls. Instead, Diffie and Murphy focus more on cus- tomized tattoos. The two are fluent in all types Wes Diffie & of tattoo styles. Diffie enjoys realistic and Japa- nese style tattoos. Often, clients come in with Lisa Murphy an image in mind, while others allow the artists to be more creative and put their own flavor to By Terry Cronin III it. Diffie likes to customize tattoos, reminding ver since being tattooed 24 years ago, Wes Diffie has had clients that an image will look different on the Ea particular interest in tattoos and art, but never thought skin than it does on paper. he’d see himself in the ever-growing tattoo art business. Af- Diffie and Murphy are regarded as expe- ter receiving his degree in commercial art, Diffie worked at rienced professionals due to their talent and expertise as artists. As well respected artists in several tattoo studios, but soon realized he yearned for the Brevard County, the couple feels that awards freedom of owning his own business. So, he and his partner, for their art are not so important. The reputation Lisa Murphy, have been tattooing Floridians for 17 years at they have built is based on the cumulative opin- their studio Against the Grain in the Eau Gallie section of ion of their clients and their paasion to provide Melbourne. personalized service.

42 - Brevard Live November 2010 Brevard Live November 2010 - 43 I’m Not A Hero! By Matthew Bretz

I’m not a hero. Some may call me one. Some may also call me good Samaritan, productive citizen, law bringer, revolutionary or even warlord- but I’m really only mostly those things. No, I’m not a hero. Just a good boyfriend.

It was a quiet Sunday night in the sprawling neigh- borhood city of Palm Bay, Florida. I was having a pleas- ant argument with my girl in the driveway. Not wanting to draw neighborly attention I suggested we take a drive. So we did. After a nominal five minutes of angry driving she suddenly realized her phone was not on her person. Upon further search and analysis we determined that the phone in question must have been on the hood of the car when we drove away from the house. We hadn’t gone far so it was easy to retrace our path and scan the edges of the street for her precious com unit. After a couple turns around the track I tried calling the phone, hoping it might be within earshot. To my surprise somebody picked up, but wouldn’t speak. Then it went dead. Many repeated attempts to contact whoever was now in possession of the phone only produced the cheery voicemail of a young woman who might never hear her messages again. That was it I thought, all was lost. Nowadays phones are more than simple communica- tion devices. They are our address books, our phone number directories, and our organizers. They have become as personal and unique as we ourselves are and cannot be easily replaced. And so it was with Janet’s phone. With sadness in her heart and a longing for the texts she would never get to read, she accepted the reality that her phone was no longer hers. Around 830 p.m. that very same night I was pretend- ing to watch football (not really a fan) at my cousin’s house in Melbourne when I received a call from an “unknown number”. “Hello?”, I answered. “Yeah…I found a phone earlier around Malabar road and I found this number in it.” “Fantastic!”, I exclaimed. “My girlfriend will be so happy. Where can I meet you?” “I’m at the Walmart on Malabar road. We want 45 for the phone back.” “Wait a second. Are you telling me you want me to pay you 45 dollars to get back my girl’s lost phone?”

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“Yeah…45 or you can’t have it back.” I was stunned. Here I was happy to get a call from a help- ful citizen only to discover a punk looking to extort money for a lost and found phone. The truth is I was planning on giving him a reward before I found out his plan. Now I had something else in mind. “I’ll be there in 20 minutes”, I said and hung up. On the way I made another call- this time to the Palm Bay Police department. I explained the situation and asked if they could help me retrieve the phone without paying out. They told me to meet an officer at a nearby gas Photo by Misti Blu Day station and we would devise a plan. Before meeting me the female officer took it upon her- now be long gone. I was wrong. self to recon the area in front of the store. The caller told me Ring ring ring… “they” would be waiting at the front under the lit up sign. “Hello?” The officer told me she had witnessed two teenage boys on “Did you call the police? We see them driving around.” the benches nearby. I agreed that that had to be our guys. “Umm, no of course not.”, I lied. The plan was for her to drive around the back of the store “Okay, well come to the front of the parking lot now and while I drove around the front. If timed right we should meet park by the red car for sale.” They believed me? together in front of the thieves, where she would do her cop I parked where they told me and got out of the car as thing and I would get the phone back. instructed. I still couldn’t see them but they could somehow It took the officer a little longer to circumnavigate the see me…creepy. I stood waiting while the second policeman store than I expected and I ended up in front of the store be- drove up. I shook my head and looked away. He must have fore her. I yelled from my window to the boys on the bench understood because he didn’t stop. After a few more minutes and asked if they were the ones with the phone. One ap- the original officer drove up and stopped. I was worried that proached my car and I tensed up in anticipation of the arrest. this was the wrong kind of attention, but she quickly put me As he reached my door he pulled a phone from his pocket at ease and let me know that the thieves had been caught and and handed it to me. But when I looked down it wasn’t the they had retrieved the phone. right one. The would-be extorters turned out to be to teenagers, “What’s this?”, I asked. one 17, one 18. The 18 year old was on probation and now “Don’t you want to borrow my phone?”, said the very that he was an adult he was on his way to jail if I were to polite young man who was offering to help me and wasn’t a press charges. At first I was going to but in the end I could thief at all. tell the kids were pretty scared and I didn’t have the heart to I drove off quickly, hoping the real thieves hadn’t seen send them away in front of their parents, especially not for what just happened. As I drove past the officer I shook my 45 dollars. I did, however, give them a long lecture about head to let her know it wasn’t them thinking she would keep mercy and how people should treat each other with kindness driving. Here’s what happened instead. Another officer had and respect, not thievery and extortion. Did they learn a les- come onto the scene and was right behind me. As I passed son? Probably not but I did what I thought was right. by- the original officer and officer new guy converged to- As the angry parents lead the junior criminals away to gether on the polite kids I had just talked to with their lights begin punishment I returned Janet’s phone to the tune of ex- in full effect. As the police jumped out of their cars ready cited squealing. to pounce I circled around and yelled that it wasn’t them. “My hero”, she said hugging me. I thought the thieves surely must have seen this and would “No”, I said. “No hero, just a good boyfriend.”

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