On Stage

Through March 5 “Camelot & Camelittle” Artist Connection Theatre artistconnectiontheatre.org   “The Lifespan of a Fact” ABET Theatre abetjax.com   “Little Women” Orange Park Community Theatre opct.info   Through March 19 “The Diviners” Limelight Theatre, St. Augustine limelight-theatre.org   Through March 23 “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” Alhambra Theatre & Dining alhambrajax.com   March 3-11 “Sylvia” The Waterworks. St. Augustine aclassictheatre.org   March 8-11 First Coast Classic DanceSport Championship World Golf Village Renaissance St. Augustine Resort firstcoastclassic.com   March 10 “Dragons and Mythical Beasts” Thrasher-Horne Center thcenter.org   March 10-26 “Doubt” Theatre Jacksonville theatrejax.com   March 11 ​​An Evening …

March 1 Two Dykes Comedy Zone comedyzone.com Improv Night Colonial Oak Music Park, St. Augustine thecolonialoakmusicpark.com March 2-4 Jimmie Walker Comedy Zone comedyzone.com March 3 Antoine Scott and Ozrick Cooley Lauren’s Seafood Blues and Jazz phattkatz.com March 3-4 The Main Event, 7:30 p.m. The Blue Show (adults only), 10 p.m. First Coast Comedy firstcoastcomedy.com March 8 Improv Night Colonial Oak Music Park, St. Augustine thecolonialoakmusicpark.com March 9 Mike Macy with Stephen Henry  Jackie Knight’s Comedy Club jackieknightscomedyclub.com March 9-12 DeRay Davis Comedy Zone comedyzone.com March 10-11 The Main Event, 7:30 p.m. The Blue Show (adults only), 10 p.m. First Coast …

Words By Tysen Romeo   On May 2022, “Indecent” was approved as Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ spring theatrical production. Auditions were held in December 2022 and roles were cast before winter break started. The show was set to open in March, but on Jan. 5, the first day of rehearsals, the production was canceled.              “Indecent” is a Tony Award-winning play about the controversy surrounding “The God of Vengeance,“ written by Sholem Asch in 1918 which tells the story about breaking through social barriers and the consequences that follow. “Indecent” was written by Paula Vogel and premiered at …

Looking for Valentine’s options?  Girls’ night out?  PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL based on the 1990 highest-grossing RomCom for a decade – and the one that launched the career of a young Julia Roberts – opens in Jacksonville on 2/15.  The musical ran on Broadway until Covid brought it to an early close.  This company (with some shifts) has been on tour since September 2021. The story is based on the classic Pygmalion (which originates in Ovid’s Metamorphoses written over 2000 years ago).  Edward, a successful businessman, hires Vivian, a free-spirited prostitute, to be his escort to several functions over the …

Feb. 2 Toby Mac: Hits Deep Tour VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena jaxevents.com   Durry and Driveaway Jack Rabbits jaxlive.com   Fayuca  Cafe Eleven, St. Augustine originalcafe11.com   Remedy Tree Blue Jay Listening Room bluejayjax.com   Feb. 3 Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros ft. The Wolf Pack Florida Theatre floridatheatre.com   Warren Zeiders with special guest Austin Snell Ponte Vedra Concert Hall pvconcerthall.com   Arlie with Whitehall plus The Sewing Club Jack Rabbits jaxlive.com   Roosevelt Collier Cafe Eleven, St. Augustine originalcafe11.com   Seventh Day Slumber, Breathing Theory, Magdalene Rose  Murray Hill Theatre  murrayhilltheatre.com   TAUK ft. Kanika Moore 1904 Music …

Feb. 1 River City Comedy Showcase  Comedy Zone comedyzone.com   Improv Night Colonial Oak Music Park, St. Augustine thecolonialoakmusicpark.com   Feb. 3 Phatt Katz of Comedy with Tight Mike and Ozrick Cooley Lauren’s Seafood Blues and Jazz phattkatz.com   The Main Event, 7:30 p.m. “Full Disclosure” with Jill Bresnahan (adults only), 10 p.m. First Coast Comedy firstcoastcomedy.com   Feb. 3-5 Earthquake Comedy Zone comedyzone.com   Feb. 5 Kevin James: The Iregardless Tour Florida Theatre floridatheatre.com   Vicki Lawrence & Mama: A Two-Woman Show Thrasher-Horne Center, Orange Park thcenter.org   Feb. 8 Improv Night Colonial Oak Music Park, St. Augustine thecolonialoakmusicpark.com …

Feb. 3-5 2023 Jacksonville Film Festival jacksonvillefilmfestival.com   Feb. 3-12  Opéra Mystique: Gustav Holst’s “Sāvitri” and Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Medium” The Waterworks, St. Augustine firstcoastopera.com   Feb. 4 Blue Man Group Thrasher-Horne Center, Orange Park thcenter.org   Disney’s “Winnie the Pooh”: The New Musical Stage Adaptation Florida Theatre floridatheatre.com   “Mutts Gone Nuts” Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts fscjartistseries.org   Stomp Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts fscjartistseries.org   Feb. 4-5 Jacksonville Dance Theatre presents “InBody” The Florida Ballet jacksonvilledancetheatre.org   Feb. 9-10 Step Afrika! Florida Theatre floridatheatre.com   Feb. 9-March 23 “The Best Little Whorehouse in …

Words and Interview by Rob Nicholson “There’s a young lady [Vanessa Collier] came onstage with me, I forget where I was, but she’s playing an alto saxophone, and man, she was amazing.” Those are the words of Buddy Guy in an issue of “American Blues Scene,” describing an impromptu performance with Vanessa Collier on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. If you haven’t been fortunate enough to see Collier perform and witness one of her head-turning, fiery and passionate performances, you should definitely make sure you do. She’s playing live in Jacksonville Beach on Feb. 11 at the Blue Jay …

Best Local Musician: Vince Jones Upon hearing the name Vince Jones, I immediately thought of a rockstar or someone I had to have known. It turns out, I wasn’t too far off: Jones is a part of the local band Blistur (which has won “Best Original Band” and “Best Cover Band” for three years in a row). And as Blistur’s newest band member, it’s Jones’ turn to shine.  Born and raised in upstate New York, Jones has been surrounded by music all his life, specifically his mother (a singer and keyboard player) and sister (a singer and bass player). And …

Fun Facets:  Aladdin is one story from The Thousand and One Nights, a collection of Middle Eastern and Indian folk tales.  However, it did not appear in the original Arabic text.  It was added by a French translator, who compiled 12 volumes of stories in the 1700’s.  The original story is also set in China, and Aladdin is a lazy boy living with mom, not an orphaned street urchin. It’s hard not to compare this version of Aladdin with the 1992 animated film and the more recent 2019 live-action movie.  The animated version is fantastical, light, and one can only …