Britney Broussard
February 20, 2015
Comedy, Downtown, On Stage, Videos
Where: Florida Theatre When: February 22th, 8:00 pm Info: www.floridatheatre.com Masters of Illusion Live is coming to the Florida Theatre on February 22, 2015. Jacksonville will be the first stop on their World Tour! is one of the magicians of the Masters of Illusion Live was kind enough to grant me a phone interview from his hometown in Boise, Idaho. Farrell shares he has been practicing magic since the age of twelve. “One day my mom bought me a magic kit and after that I was hooked,” says Farrell. Now he has eighteen years of practicing magic under his belt. …
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Britney Broussard
February 20, 2015
Downtown, Festivals, LaVilla, Music, Musician Interviews, Uncategorized
The in partnership with the Apex Theatre Studio will present the premiere of the Red Moon Theatre Festival: a celebration of diversity and building community. The three-day festival will present an enticing mixture of theatrical performances that honor the past while gathering a host of contemporary artistic talents to inspire a new generation of audiences to redefine the cultural landscape of Northeast Florida. Performance schedule is as follows: Friday, February 27th The Mountaintop 8 p.m. (Ritz Museum Stage) Saturday, February 28th Theatre of Rice and Beans 2 p.m. (Ritz Lobby) Our Town 8 p.m. (Ritz Theater) Sunday, March …
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Joanelle Mulrain
February 18, 2015
Downtown, Local Musicians, Music, Photos + Video, Videos
Genius comes in many forms and influences along the way count, especially when a young, budding little boy loses his sight from glaucoma and cataracts at 5 years of age and his mother’s impact as a gospel singer takes hold. Music lifted this child into a world of brightness and lit the spark of genius. The personal influence of this child’s Mother gave him the support and guidance he needed building a foundation from which he exploded in talent after immersing himself with the notes and music of Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, John Coltraine, Scott Joplin, Jelly Roll …
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Richard David Smith III
February 18, 2015
Comedy, Downtown, On Stage
Florida Theatre patrons prepare for a Dish called Wanda Where: Florida Theatre When: February 26th, 8:00 pm Price: $39/$49/$69 Info: www.floridatheatre.com Comedian is respected for not being afraid to speak her mind and never pulling any punches. Her books, with titles like “Yeah, I said it,” and comedy specials, with names like I’ma Be Me, are pretty much sold as advertised–and that’s why we love her. On February 26th, Sykes will be bringing her never-boring takes on life and society to the stage of for the first time as part of three dates in the Sunshine State that were late …
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Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom
February 18, 2015
Dual Critics, Feature, Northside, On Stage, Theatre, Theatre Reviews
presented a three day run February 6-8 of “” at their performance hall in in Jacksonville. The play was written by Memphis resident in 2009. It made an interesting journey on its way to a Broadway 2011 opening starring Samuel Jackson and Angela Bassett. It originally opened at a London England fringe theatre and was such a hit there and won the British equivalent of a Tony, The Olivier Award in 2010. The play is set in the modest in Memphis Tennessee. It is the evening of April 3rd l968, the day before was shot on the motel’s balcony. …
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Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom
February 18, 2015
Dual Critics, Feature, Jacksonville Beach, On Stage, Theatre, Theatre Reviews
Jacksonville Beach based opened ’s “” at 106 6th Ave N. The show will run through February 28 2015. Call 904-249-0289 for reservations. This play was commissioned by the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and opened Off-Broadway in 2000. Linney adapted Ernest Gaines 1993 award winning novel of the same name. It was also made into an HBO movie in l999 with and . The play is set in l948, in the fictitious small town of Bayonne Louisiana. An African American man, Jefferson () has been accused of killing a white store owner. Mr. Raickett gives a moving performance as the condemned …
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FOLIO
February 17, 2015
Business, Community, Downtown, Feature, Football, Jacksonville's Sports Complex, Lifestyle, Northbank, Outdoors, Photos, Photos + Video, Public Art, Urban Planning, Videos
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 17, 2015 – The eagerly anticipated vision to transform the Shipyards riverfront downtown property into a vibrant entertainment and leisure district was presented today by owner and team president on behalf of , a new development entity created by Khan specifically for the . The vision was presented at the Jaguars’ annual state of the franchise event, where updates involving the Jaguars were shared with City leaders and news media in attendance, and online with the public via live streaming. The property, which encompasses approximately 48 acres of City-owned property on the north bank of the St. …
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Rob Middleton
February 16, 2015
Arlington, Business, Feature, Neighborhoods, Shopping
Mid-century modern has been the hot aesthetic in larger cities for a long time now, but, as with many trends, it has taken longer to reach critical mass here in Jacksonville. That’s why there were still fights recently over whether to preserve or demolish the old downtown library, designed by local architect the late . (Fortunately it has been restored and will soon open as home to the Jesse Ball duPont Fund and other nonprofits.) has crossed the threshold into appreciation of the style, showing off the neighborhood’s many mid-century modern homes in annual home tours. If you are lucky …
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FOLIO
February 13, 2015
Movies, On Screen, Photos + Video, St. Augustine, Videos
As a boy, filmmaker dreamed of a journey to the deepest part of the ocean. This film is the dramatic fulfillment of that dream. It chronicles Cameron’s solo dive to the depths of the Mariana Trench—nearly seven miles beneath the ocean’s surface—piloting a submersible he designed himself. The risks were astounding. The footage is breathtaking. is a celebration of science, courage, and extraordinary human aspiration. Now showing at the WORLD GOLF VILLAGE HALL OF FAME IMAX THEATRE CALL (904) 940-4123 FOR SHOWTIMES www.worldgolfimax.com
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Joanelle Mulrain
February 13, 2015
Community, Fernandina, History
Abraham Lincoln Lewis, or , Florida’s first black millionaire and a founder of the , founded in 1935, specifically for “recreation and relaxation without humiliation.” American Beach is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The A.L. Lewis Historical Society welcomes you to “The Sands of Time: An American Beach Story,” their new exhibit in a museum with a tin roof and a long porch lined with rocking chairs. In 1935, Jim Crow laws undermined blacks with “separate, but equal” dogma. This short-changed people access to places for family recreation, such as Jacksonville Beach and other sites to enjoy …
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