Isa Barrientos

BennY RevivaL’s Cycle of Sin and Repentance

February 23, 2021
Isa Barrientos The past decade gave rise to platforms in which artists create and promote their work independently of labels and managers. Truth exists online for its own sake, with each of us as individuals choosing to exhibit or evade identity, to take a profit or a loss. BennY RevivaL curated a cryptic persona that could only exist in a

Living with History

Raymond Turknett creates models of American nostalgia and Jacksonville history.  Raymond Turknett’s

November Horoscopes

November 18, 2021
SCORPIO You’ve come to feel comfortable in who you are, though you still identify as formless. It might seem that your partner is a loose cannon – remain as solid as you are. Supplement with affection and long conversations. SAGITTARIUS You will deal with everything going on beneath the surface.

Classic Beauty

October 22, 2021
Bursting with fantasy in glittering gowns, Jacksonville’s burlesque scene has made its post-pandemic comeback, leaving a trail of dropped jaws and feather boas. Sunny Parker went between the dressing room and the DJ booth as the crowd started trickling up to the second floor. A classic beauty in a satin

Art Walk Returns

September 14, 2021
After an 18-month hiatus, Art Walk will return to Downtown Jacksonville on Oct. 6. The event, programmed by Downtown Vision in collaboration with local businesses, has occurred every first Wednesday of the month since 2003, drawing thousands of people into the wonder of the urban core. The organization took the

Virgo Season Horoscopes

August 24, 2021
For Virgo Season, this month comes bearing fruits of focus, routine, and service. Work on your health and clean out your refrigerator. Happy harvest everyone. VIRGO  An elusive character came and went with the summer sun. The departure’s part of a lesson you need to learn, something healthy, habitual and

August Bartender of the Month: Blair Redington

August 23, 2021
Blair Redington is a staple at San Marco’s upscale watering hole, Town Hall. If Blair Redington were a drink, he’d be a whiskey neat: there’s a touch of redolence under the bite in his deadpan tone. His warm, straightforward service could only come from being the local barkeeper for as

Ghost Town

August 20, 2021
Take a trip to Cassadaga, Florida’s portal to the other side.  Tucked away in between Daytona Beach and Orlando, just off of I-4, sits a sleepy little town of about 300 people. It was founded in the late 1800s by George Colby, who traveled to Central Florida—at the instruction of

An Emerald Unearthed

July 1, 2021
As downtown development moves from fantasy to reality, Groundwork Jacksonville is increasing park space and connecting neighborhoods.  The Emerald Trail broke ground earlier this month with an ecological restoration project at McCoys Creek. The greenway will link 16 neighborhoods in the urban core with about 30 miles of bicycle/pedestrian trails.

Hit the Lights

May 25, 2021
An inside look at how Hit The Lights, one of Jacksonville’s newest full-service production studios, flipped the switch during 2020. If you were a regular at shows before the pandemic, you’ve probably experienced the sensory feast that is a show by Hit the Lights Productions. The production company worked mainly

The Wonderful World of Water Polo

May 25, 2021
Jacksonville Water Polo brings the Olympic sport to the First Coast.  The water glitters neon blue. Numbered spheres move back and forth, treading water, chasing the ball unnumbered and moving toward the goal posts on either end of the pool.  All of the spheres but one are heads attached to

What’s in a Name? A Lot.

April 15, 2021
The changing of Lee High School’s name will go to a vote this Spring. Robert E. Lee was an American general best known for leading the Confederate troops in the Civil War. During and after his surrender to the General Ulysses S. Grant and the Union armies, his name became

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