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It’s a wedding party at THE WEDDING SINGER

October 5, 2024

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Throw back to the days of disco, overdone perms for women and long hair for men, and you’ve got the makings of the party that is THE WEDDING SINGER. The show opens at a wedding reception, where lead singer Robbie Hart (Jake Pearce) is singing with his bandmates Sammy (Paul Gary) and George (Nick Cooper). As part of his speech

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A SIDE-SPLITTING EVENING with THE GOLDEN GIRLS

You don’t need to be a die-hard fan of the ’80s to have a side-splitting evening with THE GOLDEN GIRLS, THE LAUGHS CONTINUE, at the Performing Arts Center downtown. It’s fun for all ages and genders – over 18. It’s a very raunchy spinoff of its namesake sitcom that ran

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The girls talk seasonal TV shows and movies Words by Carmen

Gypsy is on show at the Alhambra

Words by Cessy Newmon Rove over to the Alhambra for an evening

Major Awards for A Christmas Story at The Island Theater

December 18, 2019

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It’s the holiday season and options are abundant in the Jacksonville community but one familiar classic has landed in Fleming Island and shouldn’t be missed. A Christmas Story at The Island Theater is a beautiful presentation of the beloved movie live on stage. Directed by Shelley Finn, the production is

A Delightful Production of “A Christmas Carol” at Players by the Sea Brings New Twists and an Incredible Set

December 12, 2019

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A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW: A CHRISTMAS CAROL ‘Tis the Christmas Season and no Christmas – past, present, or future – would be complete without the staging of “A Christmas Carol,” a touching morality story based on the novella by Victorian author Charles Dickens. Publication in 1843 brought him enduring fame, and

6 Reasons to Get into Sports in 2019

August 30, 2019

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Sports can be thrilling and inspiring and, generally, fantastic. Quite apart from all these, though, there are lots of reasons to get into in 2019. Here are six of the best: Sports improve your health. Naturally, all that exertion has benefits for your health. Gradually, you’ll become fitter, leaner, and

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Summertime Sports in Jacksonville, Florida

July 27, 2019

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Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Our Minor League Baseball team, the , plays at the several times a month throughout the summer. Single game tickets start at $5, with multi-game and group packages available. Below is a look at the upcoming home games. For more information, visit www.jaxshrimp.com. July 27-31 vs. Pensacola

Shrek The Musical at PBTS, Photos by Maxie Lamont Coleman III, Players By The Sea Theatre, Jacksonville Beach, Florida

A Summer Musical For Kids and Adults! Shrek at Players By The Sea Theatre

July 23, 2019

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A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW Jacksonville Beach’s opened Shrek, The Musical, its summer fun-time production on July 19 for a run through August 11, 2019. Players is located at 106 6th Street North in . For reservations call 904-249-0289 or visit playersbythesea.orgthe-musical. Shrek was a notably successful animated film adapted as

WJCT Launches New “What It’s Like” in Jacksonville Podcast—and It’s Amazing

March 14, 2019

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To Listen Is to Understand Imagine how different a place the world might be if we took the time to listen with empathy and authenticity. Stories build understanding and reveal commonalities in an age of division. Since 2003, the independently funded organization StoryCorps has collected and archived 75,000 facilitated interviews

“Noises Off!” is Comedy Chaos at Players by the Sea

December 7, 2018

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Called the funniest farce ever written, “Noises Off!” is comedy chaos, set in motion by the simultaneous drama unfolding on stage and behind the scenes as an inept group of stage actors rehearse for a flop called Nothing’s On. Once the action is underway – both scripted and in real time –

‘Newsies’ on a Mission: The Island Theater’s Take on a Broadway Classic Delights and Entertains Theatergoers of All Ages

October 10, 2018

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With high-energy songs by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman, an uplifting underdog story, and a rousing local cast, is utterly delightful. Based on a 1992 Disney movie starring Christian Bale as well as the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, Newsies runs at The Island Theater from October 4-14th (Fri. &

American Utopia – The Continuing Story of David Byrne

September 19, 2018

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by Paul R. Vranesh It is easy to cast David Byrne as a luminaire, ascribing the longevity, variety and eccentricity of his career to otherworldly talent or indescribable brilliance. Outwardly, he seemingly fits the depiction of a genius savant. Having crafted a singularly unique musical style buttressed by such disparate

“THE LION KING” Roars at Times-Union Center

February 3, 2018

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FSCJ ARTIST SERIES BROADWAY IN JACKSONVILLE REVIEW A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW by Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom Disney’s The Lion King, the world’s # 1 musical, is back in town until February 11, 2018 at the Times Union Center. For tickets call (904) 632-5000 or visit fscjartistseries.org. The Broadway version