Words by Carmen Macri If there is one thing Jacksonville loves more than its beaches, it’s a free festival. So, it comes as no surprise that our charming coastal town has eagerly embraced the arrival of the free marine conservation festival, Fin Fest. As we embark on the
by JACK TWATCHMAN This April, Downtown Jacksonville will be overrun by Creators in art, music, science, technology and more from around the world. For five days, they will showcase their projects and ideas in order to collect public votes that translate into funding to take their ideas to the next
by Regina Heffinton – The Jax Brew-Bitch Who doesn’t look forward to spring? Shaking the effects of historically chilly months from your limbs, you are ready to get out and enjoy the weather–take in a festival or two–and maybe dance and sing, if you are so inclined or talented. Heck,
by Rebecca Austin You know the saying “ You should have been there” which is always followed by “ I wish I would have gone.” On Wednesday night the 23rd of January the beginning of something beautiful and beneficial to the people of Jacksonville. Much like a secret code that
by ERIN THURSBY Despite not knowing what’s going to happen with the evening, the names involved are enough to give the Legend Series a certain cachet: Cari Sanchez-Potter, co-founder & producer (general manager of Intuition Ale works), Chef Scott Schwartz, co-founder and chef (29 South Restaurant, Chef Sam Efron (Taverna),
After Setbacks, Art in Public Places Program Announces Mural Project BY ADELAIDE COREY-DISCH The Art in Public Places (APP) program is the outcome of an ordinance created in 1997 by Jacksonville’s City Council and Mayor, and is responsible for bringing numerous public art projects to the city during the program’s
by Alexandra McClain Before there was Dreamgirls , there was Sparkle. The original movie was inspired by girl groups of the time like the Supremes and directed by Sam O’Steen. Surely by now we all know the plot; a group of young girls who are talented singers looking to make
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