Calling Jacksonville Our Own
From Landmark to Destination By Laura Riggs Creating a persona that people fall in love with at first sight. They help define the region and the culture in ways that attract businesses to invest and travelers to visit. Whether manmade or naturally occurring, landmarks are the foundation for cities to forge an identity. Many of us travel the world to see landmarks. When we visit a city for the first time, landmarks help orient us to...
TED PAPPAS : BREAKING OPEN THE BOX
By Tim Gilmore A building should relate to its site, respect its position and location, and take its cues from its landscape. Of all the things Ted Pappas learned from Frank Lloyd Wright, these principles would remain the most important. Since the 1960s, Ted Pappas has been designing some of Northeast Florida’s most interesting new structures and preserving some of its most historically significant. Through much of 2021, I walked with...
Jacksonville Dance Theatre: InMotion
May 13 InMotion, a concert stage performance of repertory work by the Jacksonville Dance Theatre, will present new works on Saturday, May 13 at the Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth Street. Six pieces will be performed by Jacksonville’s longest-standing, women-run, professional, contemporary modern dance company, founded in 2012. Performances include a premiere of “As I Remember It,” an exploration of family trauma growing up in...
The Great Fire Run
Saturday, May 6 The Jacksonville Historical Society will host the 3rd Annual Great Fire Run, a 5K and 1 Mile Run to commemorate the 102nd anniversary of Jacksonville’s Great Fire of 1901. It’s time to light a fire under your feet and sign up for the Great Fire Run, to be held Saturday, May 6, 2023. Event begins and ends at Old St. Andrew’s Church, 317 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., across from VyStar...
Publisher’s Note
By Cinda Sherman Behold our 27th Annual Art and Architecture issue, our favorite issue of the year. Architecture is both an art and a business, making it the perfect partnership for Arbus Magazine. From Landmark to Destination Landmarks can elevate a city to the world stage, creating a persona that people fall in love with at first sight. They help define the region and the culture in ways that attract businesses to invest and...
Congaree and Penn: A Craft-Farm Dining Experience
By Laura Riggs What started as a small rice farm in 2014 has quickly grown into an indispensable part of Jacksonville’s fine dining scene. Located 20 minutes northwest of downtown, Congaree and Penn thrives on their dedication to agriculture and culinary endeavors while inviting the community to enjoy both. Owners Scott and Lindsay Meyer decided early on to collaborate with restaurants to bring innovative flavors to Jacksonville while...
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