Art & Culture Features
Phase Eight Announces New Season
For the 2018-19 season, Phase Eight Theater Company plans to continue “Pushing the Boundaries of Performance.” Having settled into permanent digs at WJCT Studios, Artistic Director JaMario Stills and his team have been planning an exciting second season, expanding into their mission to be Florida’s next great regional theater.
read moreThe Story of Chateau Mouton Rothschild Labels
Have you ever noticed the framed collection of wine labels on the wall in Wine Cellar’s back dining room? If not, you should take a close look on your next visit. These labels are from one single winery in Bordeaux, France – Chateau Mouton Rothschild, a Premier Cru. There are only five first growth red Bordeaux and Mouton is one of them.
read moreFinding Beauty
From a forgotten space emerges a special sculpture garden on the campus of Douglas Anderson
read moreAnother Glass Colossus for Jacksonville University
“I think of the finished sculpture as a current or river in motion,” says creator Brian Frus, associate professor of art at Jacksonville University and alumni of the Glass program. The glass creation now undulating above the lobby of JU’s Terry Concert Hall is about much more than art, says Frus.
read moreBob Hills: Self-Taught Clockmaker
At the age of ninety-four, Bob Hills measures time by the number of clocks he’s made. Eighteen more to reach his goal of one-hundred. “Not sure I’ll make it,” he chuckles.
read more5 & Under
The Space Gallery’s December exhibition showcases lower-priced local art en masse
read moreLost Springs of the Ocklawaha River
I’d been on the Ocklawaha before, looked at the infamous Rodman Reservoir from the levee and driven the tall bridge across the remnant of the canal, but I had no idea about the drawdowns. Neil and I were invited by Karen Ahlers, a Putnam county resident who has championed Ocklawaha restoration, and Karen Chadwick, river guide and environmental activist, to take a boat ride. The resulting trip is something that neither of us will ever forget.
read moreState of the River
The St. Johns River runs through the heart of Jacksonville, providing our community with a natural competitive advantage that enhances our quality of life while and advancing our economy.
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2017 Art & Antiques Show — A Grand Tour
London Calling: Britain Through the Ages is the theme of the 2017 Art & Antiques Show hosted by The Women’s Board to benefit Wolfson Children’s Hospital. The 41st annual show will highlight British life, from English gardens and high tea to pubs and Beefeaters.
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