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Beat It to MJ THE MUSICAL Downtown

April 24, 2025

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 being included as part of the rehearsal coming together onstage.

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Carole King is BEAUTIFUL at the Alhambra

BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL focuses on thirteen (1958-1971) years in a longer career, and it showcases not only Carole the singer/songwriter, but her first major writing partner, a second writing duo who were competitors and friends, as well as some of the numerous artists that actually recorded their varied

LES MISERABLES is a Tapestry of Sight and Sound

If you love opera, you’ll love LES MISERABLES. If you don’t love

April Theater, Dance and Film

April 1-6 “Les Miserables” Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts fscjartistseries.org

Monica da Silva Live at Aromas

July 31, 2009

On Stage

by Rick Grant After a year’s respite from covering live music, the wild night called me back to Aromas to cover Monica da Silva-a gifted Brazilian singer/songwriter. Since it was my call to trudge out on Saturday night, I previewed Monica’s music on Rhapsody. I was mesmerized by her bossa-nova

Darryl Reuben Hall Presents… REALITY CHECK

July 31, 2009

On Stage

by Liltera R. Williams Darryl Reuben Hall was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida where he attended William M. Raines high school. He went on to gain a Bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Florida in Gainesville and later moved to Orlando, Florida to work for The Walt

Beauty and the Beast

July 25, 2009

On Stage

by DICK KEREKES The 4th annual high school summer musical theatre experience sponsored by the FCCJ Artist Series and the Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts, opened Disney’s Beauty and the Beast on Thursday July 23 and running to the 26th. The ever growing popularity of this summer time

Band To Watch: Red Collar

July 25, 2009

On Stage

by Jack Diablo A while back I was invited to a show in Orlando featuring a band from Durham, NC called Red Collar. After being told their sound was a combination of Fugazi, Bruce Springsteen and The Replacements, I was sold. Unfortunately I missed the show since the band played

Show Review: Buff Clout, Antarctic, Victor! Fix the Sun and Pisces at the Animal Fair

July 25, 2009

On Stage

by Jack Diablo July 17-18, 2009 It’s no secret that my two favorite local bands are Buff Clout and Antarctic. I’ve mentioned both on my blog, JaxScene, here at EU and on Urban Jacksonville Weekly. So, when I found out both were playing a show (a free one at that)

Show Review: Dead Times, Siege Engine and Hot Graves

July 25, 2009

On Stage

Waffa & Mikes Prima Piatti Anyone for sushi at Blue Bamboo Zaitoon Piscos dessert at Espeto Lentil and Lamb soups at Casbah Lemon Chicken at Athens Cafe by Jack Diablo July 20, 2009 On any given Monday, you can get your weekly dose of metal at Shantytown as DJ Methadonnie

RatDog rocks St. Augustine

July 25, 2009

On Stage

Archie (Andrew Edward Thomas Jr.) and Lily (Megan Wheeler) sing "How Could I Ever Know" from PSST!'s production of THE SECRET GARDEN. Photo by Robert Richoux. by ANNA RABHAN Rain seemed to be the theme at Sunday night’s RatDog performance in St. Augustine. A beautiful First Coast day turned into

Tape

July 25, 2009

On Stage

by DICK KEREKES Mixed Metaphor Productions is a new theatre group that launched its initial play last weekend on the stage of Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre, with Stephen Belber’s thought provoking play Tape that looks at the difference between rape and date rape compared to consensual sex. This cutting edge

Nachtmahr & Alter Der Ruine-Factory @ Edge 17

July 25, 2009

On Stage

by Ora “Tre” Brasel Tonight was a journey back into the past on so many levels. First it had been nearly a decade since I had ventured out into the realms of a gothic/industrial club night. One of my closest friends had been requesting for some time for me to

Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical

July 19, 2009

On Stage

by Brittany Holsonback “This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius.” Or, more accurately, the re-dawning is currently lighting the big white way. Hair is a big hit once again on Broadway and Jacksonville Beach’s own Players By The Sea prepare to bring Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical