Phase Eight Continues to Innovate
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and Juilliard School graduate JaMario Stills founded the Phase Eight Theater Company with the mission to “push the boundaries of performance.” As audience members such as Claire Cimino attest, “[With] other theaters you go to see a show, but with Phase Eight you go to have an experience.” In February the experience was the immersive, gourmand play The Food of Love at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville (MOCA). In March the company’s diverse ensemble devised a play in response to a Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens exhibit. Then the pandemic happened.
Great Fire Run
The Jacksonville Historical Society’s Great Fire Run of 2020 is a 5K and 1 Mile race that commemorates Jacksonville’s Great Fire, which occurred May 3, 1901 when a spark from a kitchen fire ignited piles of drying Spanish moss at a nearby mattress factory.
8th Annual Jacksonville Dance Theatre in Concert
Jacksonville Dance Theatre (JDT), Jacksonville’s critically acclaimed professional modern dance company, presents its 8th annual repertory concert, made possible in part by the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, Florida State Department Division of Cultural Affairs, StageFUND, ruckus, and with generous support from the Florida Theatre.
St. Johns Cultural Council Establishes Emergency Fund for Local Artists and Small Arts Organizations
In response to hardships created by event cancellations and venue closures related to the Coronavirus, the St. Johns Cultural Council has established an Arts Emergency Fund to support members of the St. Johns County arts community.
Peace, Power and Prestige: Metal Arts in Africa
This exhibition explores the roles of metal objects in sustaining, unifying and enhancing life in African communities, while demonstrating the aesthetic and expressive power of metal arts. Peace, Power and Prestige includes a diverse range of iron, brass, bronze, gold, copper, silver, and alloyed works created by artists in West, Central, South and East Africa, between the 12th and 21st centuries. The selected objects derive from the Harn Museum collection and private collections, most notably the Drs. John and Nicole Dintenfass collection.
Don Andrews Visits Jacksonville Watercolor Society
Don Andrews, American Watercolor Society (AWS) instructor for the Jacksonville Watercolor Society’s (JWS) Spring Workshop and juror for the group’s Spring Show, is a nationally known watercolor artist, author and workshop instructor. He was inspired by Andrew Wyeth and watercolorist Millard Sheets, a west coast artist, because of his depictions of color and light. “I’m drawn to watercolor because it is the best medium to convey a sense of light,” he says.
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