Amber Amerson
Theatre Director, LaVilla School of the Arts Photo: Laird You have a long tenure at LaVilla School of the Arts. Do you see any trends in performing arts education? Are students coming in with ideas from pop culture? Yes. Too many. Today, students are on the forefront of technology. While they have access to many performance examples, it is difficult to teach them how to decipher what is good practice from...
Transitory Permanence:
What does it mean to belong to the land? And what happens when your notion of home is a perpetual journey to the new unknown? There are exoduses of displaced people happening all around the world today. Millions are leaving their home countries, some looking to escape and some simply yearning for a dream. The purpose of this exhibition is to show the human behind the statistics and to acknowledge the path of the displaced...
Under the Spell of the Palm Tree. Cuban art at the Harn Museum in Gainesville
By Dulce M. Román Chief Curator and Curator of Modern Art Glimpse into the complexity of culture and history that has inspired Cuban art throughout the 20th century and into the 21st century this summer at the Harn Museum of Art as they feature “Under the Spell of the Palm Tree: The Rice Collection of Cuban Art” in collaboration with the Cuban Arts Group. Guest curators Gabriela Azcuy and David Horta utilize the work of a broad...
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens ~ in Gainesville
If you aren’t aware, the largest public display of bamboo in Florida and the largest herb garden in the Southeast are just a hop, skip, and jump away from Jacksonville. The 68-acre Kanapaha Botanical Gardens in Gainesville routinely wows visitors with its 24 major collections of plants, among them a stand of Chinese royal bamboo (Wong Chuk) and, during the warm months, giant Victoria water lilies and Asian snake arums. A...
The Relentless Joy of Toni Smailagic
By Shelton Hull The second release of Toni Smailagic’s book, Introducing Jacksonville to Jacksonville, was probably the first major social and cultural event of 2022. (The book was originally released in 2019, but sales were halted during the pandemic.) The event was held at Ruby Beach Brewing Company on Forsyth Street just a block from the Florida Theatre. Among the attendees were creators such as Kim Barry, Brooks Colleton, Clark...
History + Art + Innovation = Dennis + Ives
By Sheri Leonard Webber In the shadow of I-95’s Arch Bridge, beyond the historic Myrtle Avenue tunnel, and amid the grumble of passing trains, you will discover the up-and-coming Rail Yard District, one of Jacksonville’s most unique historic communities. A relic of the Jacksonville Terminal Company has now become a hotbed for start-ups, adaptive reuse, and inventive development. At the gateway of the Rail Yard District, stands...
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