I Still Matter & I Still Color
I Still Matter is a grassroots organization of volunteers who are living with mental illness or have loved ones who are. The organization was founded by Carmen Joyce, executive director, who moved to Jacksonville from Central Florida in 2011. During that time, she was struggling with manic depression and grieving the loss of her father.
Calling All Curious Listeners
When talking about live music, local community organizer and culture advocate Keith Marks makes an interesting point: “Most people only go see music they know, music they trust, music that’s familiar.” Enter Avant Arts, Marks’ newly-formed non-profit 501(c)3 that is bringing unique, genre-bending musical experiences to Jacksonville through a gift of music to the Jacksonville Public Library (JPL) and a concert series aimed at curious listeners and acoustic explorers.
Celebrating the Gardens
The Cummer Gardens are beautiful throughout the year, but they peak during the month of March. This year marks the fourth year the museum will host Garden Month to celebrate these remarkable spaces. With a history dating back more than one-hundred years, the Cummer Gardens are places of learning, energy, and respite.
The Remarkable Ken Fallin
Does the style of the artwork gracing the cover of this issue of Arbus look familiar? No surprise: This image of Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the best-selling Eat, Pray, Love, who will be appearing at a benefit for Theatre Jacksonville, was created by internationally renowned illustrator and caricaturist Ken Fallin, whose work regularly appears in many major publications. Fallin is originally from Jacksonville, as Sarah Boone, executive director of Theatre Jacksonville, discovered during a chance meeting in New York. A meeting that led to the collaboration for this cover.
Bulla Cubana
Starting in January, North Florida residents will be rocking to the celebration sounds of Cuban arts and culture with the debut of Bulla Cubana, a multi-venue, three-month festival taking place across Gainesville’s cultural centers through March.
A Youth Movement Hitting Jacoby Hall
The Jacksonville Symphony recently announced several additions to the orchestra and four of the new members can definitely qualify as part of the youth movement that is hitting Jacoby Hall.
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