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Bouquets and Brickbats

May 1, 2025

BOUQ To Representative Angie Nixon for calling on UNF to stand up for their students and not train campus police to work on ICE’s behalf under the Trump regime’s hostile government takeover. To Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Sarah Svejkovsky for receiving the Sailor of the Year Award. The Navy’s Sailor of the Year program recognizes outstanding sailors who best

Feature·Music·Music News

New Music Monthly

Words by Amiyah Golden May 9 Kali Uchis: “Sincerely” Kali Uchis revealed the news about her upcoming album “Sincerely” to fans in March via her Instagram. Uchis has kept much of her project under wraps, but fans are still excited to hear what she has created for her fifth

A Glimpse into the World of John O’Brien

Words and photos by Amiyah Golden “As a very young child,

Jason Isbell: The Last Honest Songwriter

Words by Teresa Spencer In a music world bloated with flash

ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN

May 1, 2025

Concerts·Feature·Music

THE TRIBUTE THAT DOESN’T BITE THE DUST Words by Teresa Spencer Gary Mullen & The Works channel the magic of Freddie Mercury and Queen in a world-class stage show This electrifying two-hour production captures the heart, soul and spectacle of Queen’s legendary live performances with uncanny authenticity and

Record Store Day Campout

May 1, 2025

Events·Feature·Music

Vinyl Collectors Spend the Night for Music Words by Joshua Walker Records collectors, the time has come and gone, but the tradition continued. If you’re wanting to get those rare exclusive records on Record Store Day, you needed to set your alarm early or skip the sleep. It comes down

Khruangbin: A La Salsa Tour

May 1, 2025

Concerts·Feature·Music

Words and photos by Amiyah Golden When I saw the flash of “Khruangbin” and “St Augustine Amphitheater” in the same sentence – announcing their ‘A La Sala’ tour – I freaked out (solo) in the confines of my room. I would finally have the opportunity to be in the

Beat It to MJ THE MUSICAL Downtown

April 24, 2025

Feature·Music·On Stage·Theatre

The audience is socializing as patrons trickle in. The auditorium lights are on. Then you realize actors are trickling onto the stage. If you’re not watching for them to be starting something, you might not notice. Suddenly, someone comes on and announces, “Five minutes ’til Michael,” and you realize you’re

HOME GROWN

April 22, 2025

Feature

Words by Teresa Spencer Ah, the Mary Jane enthusiasts — the passionate crowd that loves more than just the high. We’re talking about folks who appreciate the plant, the process, and the purpose. Whether it’s for medical relief, growing the perfect bud, crafting edibles or just vibing with like-minded

Jacksonville’s Weirdest Wellness Trends

April 22, 2025

Feature·Health & Wellness·Lifestyle

Words by Kaili Cochran When it comes to wellness, it’s easy to think we’ve heard it all — yoga, meditation, green smoothies. But, as self-care is increasingly all over our For You page, some unique and creative ways to approach wellness have emerged. Looking at goat yoga, for

Earth to Shoppers

April 17, 2025

Environmental·Feature·Outdoors

Words by Kaili Cochran “If food waste were a country it would be the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases.” This is what Kevin Anderson, senior coordinator of Ogier Gardens at the University of North Florida, shared with me during a composting workshop he led. It’s a statistic that sticks

The Battle Over Green Space: Jacksonville’s Fight to Preserve Nature

April 17, 2025

Environmental·Feature

Words by Ambar Ramirez When the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) revealed its 2024-25 Great Outdoors Initiative last year, Florida residents took to the streets for protests. As a quick reminder, the Great Outdoors initiative planned to make Florida’s State Parks more accessible by expanding public access, increasing

Combined Minds

April 17, 2025

Environmental·Feature

The girls talk about the rising coast Words by Ambar Ramirez and Carmen Macri Ambar: Between 1982 and 2002, futurist and psychic Michael-Gordon Scallion released a series of “Future Maps” depicting dramatic changes to Earth’s geography following cataclysmic events. His maps captured the public’s imagination — and concern —

NFAN/Dining Out For Life

April 17, 2025

Feature·Food + Drink·Health & Wellness·News

Words by Kaili Cochran Before the mid-1990s, having HIV was considered a death sentence but with modern treatment, someone with HIV can have a similar lifespan as someone who is HIV-negative. Northeast Florida Aids Network is the only organization in Northeast Florida that focuses on HIV. Since its