The Ritz Chamber Players — Fifteen Years of Music and Diversity
The Ritz Chamber Players are one of Jacksonville’s most extraordinary cultural assets. Founded fifteen years ago by classical clarinetist and pianist Terrance Patterson, the group has received international and national acclaim, and yet still proudly calls Jacksonville home.
Publisher’s Note
As I sit trying to introduce our annual Fall Arts issue, I’m also struggling to wrap my head around what has been going on in the cultural community. The sudden resignation of Hope McMath from the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens after twenty-two years, has left so many in the community confused, saddened, flabbergasted, very angry and demanding answers.
Professional Dance Blossoms in Jacksonville
Jacksonville’s only fully-professional dance company, Jacksonville Dance Theatre (JDT) is committed to creative innovation and exchange through dance making, performance and education.
Recipe Inspired by the Collection of the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens and from their new cookbook: The Chef’s Canvas*
“I chose this painting becasue I feel that it conveys a strong sense of place. The perspective invites the viewer to wander down the street and explore the city. Eugène Charvot’s style gives the entire piece movement and life. I found it easy to imagine the scene filled with the sounds and smells of this part of the world.
Folk Couture: Fashion & Folk Art
“Fashion is cannibalistic,” says Alexis Carreño. “In its attempt to capture the essence of the present – a moment in permanent flux – fashion steals images and concepts from a varied range of disciplines: psychoanalysis, cinema, literature, music, mass media, politics – and art.”
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