Liza Mitchell

LES MISÉRABLES, Fantine, I Dreamed A Dream

How Set Designer Matt Kinley Reimagined Les Misérables for National Broadway Tour

January 20, 2019

COMING TO JACKSONVILLE JAN 22 The responsibility of the set designer is creating an authentic world that engages the audience with imagination and authenticity and supports the narrative without competing with the action on stage. Few musical productions are as grand in scale as Les Misérables in every way. Based on Victor Hugo’s epic novel set in post-revolutionary France, the story

Arlington·Books·Community·Crowdfunding·Feature·Lifestyle

Color Me Kona: The World’s Largest Coloring Book Party

Art and skateboarding will collide at Color Me Kona, the world’s largest coloring book party and collaboration with Kona Skatepark and the Jax Kid’s Mural Project. The event will be held from 10am to 5pm, November 18th, at the skate park, located at 8739 Kona Avenue. The event is a

A1A Ocean Islands Trail, Florida Scenic Highway, Amelia Island Plantation, Photo courtesy of Amelia Island Conventions and Visitors Bureau

Jax Beach to Fernandina: The A1A Ocean Islands Trail

Along the A1A Ocean Islands Trail Jacksonville’s Beaches | Mayport | Broward House

George’s Music Springing The Blues

Ready for a weekend of sun, sun and great music? All for

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Fresh Retelling of Cinderella Comes to Jacksonville

June 15, 2017

Downtown·Family·Feature·On Stage·Theatre

When Hayden Stanes first learned that Tatyana Lubov would be playing Ella to his Prince Topher in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, he did what any modern royal would do. He hit her up on Facebook. “I didn’t know her before going into the show. I connected with her on social

On The Road: KEVIN FARLEY Comes To The Jacksonville Comedy Club

June 14, 2017

Comedy·Feature·On Stage·Southside

No Matter How Lumpy The Bed Or Crappy The Food It’s mid afternoon on a Tuesday and we are under a tornado warning just as I am set to interview actor and comedian, Kevin Farley. I call the California number provided by his publicist but it goes straight to voicemail.

Smokin’! Tobacco Road at the 28th annual Great Atlantic Country Festival

June 7, 2017

Feature·Festivals·Jacksonville Beach·Music·Musician Interviews·Uncategorized

For reasons that defy geography, there are two distinct camps when it comes to describing Florida culture: those who consider it the south and those who don’t. “It’s definitely southern. Where I live, especially. If you go 20 minutes in any direction, you’re in the boonies,” says Tallahassee-bred singer and

Hockey in Jacksonville: The IceMen Cometh

June 7, 2017

Feature·Jacksonville's Sports Complex

Attention, Jacksonville hockey fans. This fall, the IceMen Cometh. The Jacksonville Icemen make their local debut Oct. 14 against the Orlando Solar Bears at the Jacksonville Memorial Arena. The minor league hockey will join the East Coast Hockey League, playing 36 home games against south division teams from Atlanta, Cincinnati,

Jon Batiste, City of Jacksonville, Jacksonville Jazz Festival, Photo by Brandi Hill

The 2017 Jacksonville Jazz Festival Swings Thru Downtown May 25-27

May 27, 2017

Community·Downtown·Family·Feature·Festivals·Hemming Park·History·Jacksonville Jazz Festival·Music·Northbank·Outdoors·The Elbow

When tradition is used as a guidebook, it leaves space for change and limitless growth potential. The Jacksonville Jazz Festival is a Memorial Day tradition that continues to evolve with the changing face of the Downtown area. As one of the largest jazz festivals in the country, the 2017 brings

The 2017 Jacksonville Jazz Festival Swings Thru Downtown May 25-27

May 26, 2017

Community·Downtown·Festivals·Hemming Park·History·Jacksonville Jazz Festival·Music·Northbank·Outdoors·The Elbow

The Night Lights Up At Daily’s

May 15, 2017

Downtown·Feature·Jacksonville's Sports Complex·Music·Music Venues

There is a new addition to the that will complement the city’s skyline and boost the city’s profile as an entertainment destination. Daily’s Place Amphitheater is a 5,500-seat venue opening Memorial Day weekend at at the south end of the , creating a cohesive link between the two facilities. Grammy

All Hail! Commander-In-Comedy Bob DiBuono at the Jacksonville Comedy Club

May 15, 2017

Comedy·Feature·On Stage·Southside

Love him or hate him, has always been a character. His speech patterns, mannerisms and unnatural pigment bordered on the ridiculous, even before he finagled his way into the Oval Office. Comedian has always been drawn to characters and has made a career out of doing spot-on impressions of some

Your Summer Stage Is Set! Theatre Camps

May 9, 2017

Business·Family·On Stage·Theatre

Summer is setting the stage for kids of all ages to experience exciting and creative performing arts camps throughout Jacksonville. From the Beaches and beyond, community theaters are opening the doors to young, aspiring thespians, stage hands and playwrights with a diverse offering of opportunities. Stage Door Summer Camp Stage

A Band in Command! The Commodores headline the 2017 Jacksonville Jazz Festival

May 9, 2017

Feature·Festivals·Jacksonville Jazz Festival·Music

Growing up on the northwest side of Jacksonville, often sat on the front porch of his house on 29th Street listening to the marching band. When the wind was just right, the horns and the drums united in a ground swell of wonder and possibility. “When they turned all the