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 DA has focused on a...
Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express at Bartram Trail High School
February 22 – 25 Bartram Trail High School presents Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express Thursday, February 22nd – Sunday, February 25th, 2024. When a passenger is murdered aboard the luxurious Orient Express, world-famous detective Hercule Poirot is tasked with solving the crime. The train is filled with many questionable characters, and it soon becomes apparent that each of them is a potential suspect. Will Poirot...
Enhancing Education with The Arts
The arts play a pivotal role in education. Involvement in the arts supports a student’s social and emotional learning and empowers them to succeed inside school and out. Not only do arts programs motivate children to come to school, but they also help reduce stress, sharpen communication, and fuel social and emotional development. Jacksonville is fortunate to have a wealth of arts education programs across all art forms that allow our...
Florida Theatre Restoration Sets Stage for Next Century
By Lorrie DeFrank Photos by Lily Snowden it’s showtime again at the Florida Theatre and competing for top billing is the building itself. Restored to its original magnificence, it’s set for a 50-year encore—at the very least. In preparation for the historic landmark’s 100th anniversary in 2027, a major—but not final—phase of the renovation was completed while it was closed from July to October this year. Patrons...
The Milestone at Marker 32
Celebrating Ben and Liza Groshell and their restaurant endeavor By Laura Riggs More than half of all restaurants will fail in their first year of business, and roughly 80 percent close within three to five years after opening. The ones that make it past the five-year mark will often stay open for at least a decade, but restaurants that stay open longer than 10 years are a rare gem. For independently owned restaurants, the hill is a...
30th Anniversary Publishers Note
Arbus Magazine’s. 30th Anniversary A little over 30 years ago, the desire to explore the impact of art and culture on our daily lives and business success became part of my personal journey. As a professional stockbroker with a Series 7 license, I found myself broke and unemployed after the Black Monday stock market crash of October 1987. I needed to reinvent myself, and thus the idea for Arbus was born. Why An Arts and Business...
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