Long-Awaited Collaboration between the Florida Theatre and Theatre Jacksonville Culminates in Mame: 
Jun26

Long-Awaited Collaboration between the Florida Theatre and Theatre Jacksonville Culminates in Mame: 

The Broadway Musical ~ In Concert! August 24 and 25  By Laura Jane Pittman    It’s about time! A staged concert of the 1960s Broadway classic Mame—which originally starred Angela Lansbury and Bea Arthur—is coming to the Florida Theatre this month in a first-ever collaboration between two of the oldest venues in the region. The chief executive officers of the Florida Theatre and Theatre Jacksonville first began kicking...

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Love, Obsession, and Revenge: The Jacksonville Symphony Presents Carmen 

Courtney Lewis, Music Director of the Jacksonville       Symphony   On April 12 and 14, the Jacksonville Symphony will stage our biggest production of the season, our symphonically staged opera, which this year is Georges Bizet’s beloved and ever-relevant Carmen. For those of you who haven’t attended one of these operas before, Jacoby Symphony Hall is transformed into an opera house with a stage built behind the...

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Isabella Rossellini                                                            Actress, model, conservationist  
Jan09

Isabella Rossellini   Actress, model, conservationist  

Recently, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens hosted their annual Toast to Conservation, an evening to celebrate the commitment to protecting threatened animals, plants, and ecosystems around the globe with special guest, Isabella Rossellini. Established in 2017, the zoo’s wildlife conservation programs include organizations locally and globally which they have dedicated over $1.25 million to within the past five years. The event was...

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Extravaganza 2024: Alchemy 
Nov30

Extravaganza 2024: Alchemy 

February 24, 2024 For over 30 years, Douglas Anderson’s (DA) annual Extravaganza has been a testament to the seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, and combination, known as alchemy. This year, our theme will showcase the best of what our talented Douglas Anderson students have to offer, spanning a wide range of music, writing, film, dance, theatre, and visual art.  This is the second year our school has focused...

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Treasure Hunt Mural  
Dec01

Treasure Hunt Mural  

December 10, 9 a.m.     The First Ever Treasure Hunt Mural is part art walk, part immersive puzzle, and part treasure hunt and is the brainchild of artist Jason Tetlak, who partnered with Future of Cities in the JacksInJax project. The interactive art project includes prizes along the way to finding the mural painted by the Guinness World Record-setting muralist. For extra clues, follow Tetlak on Instagram @jasontetlak. The...

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Celebrating Ten Seasons of Magic in the Chair
Dec01

Celebrating Ten Seasons of Magic in the Chair

By Susan D. Brandenburg Deck the Chairs (DTC) is a unique concept born in the mind of graphic designer and long-time Beaches resident Kurtis Loftus while on an early morning run along the Jacksonville Beach shoreline back in early 2013. Concerned about the local lack of budget or interest during the winter holidays, Loftus was fondly remembering St. Augustine’s Night of Lights celebration as he ran and mused about creating possible...

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