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Summer is setting the stage for kids of all ages to experience exciting and creative performing arts camps throughout Jacksonville. From the Beaches and beyond, community theaters are opening the doors to young, aspiring thespians, stage hands and playwrights with a diverse offering of opportunities. Stage Door Summer Camp Stage Door Summer Camp offers creative campers the unique experience of working alongside theater professionals to stage a full-scale show. Campers will have the opportunity to sing, dance, inhabit different characters, and enjoy a variety of acting games. Campers will also receive training in musical theatre-style dancing and Fit for Broadway …

When Máiréad Carlin left home at 18, she was eager to explore the world beyond her homeland of Derry, Northern Ireland. A classically trained singer, she moved to London to pursue her passion for performing. Carlin landed her dream job with the internationally renowned ensemble Celtic Woman at 24, returning to Ireland with a different perspective on the country, its rich history and her own heritage. “It really opened my eyes to what it means to be Irish,” she says. “Aren’t I so lucky to be from here? It’s a very precious thing.” Celtic Woman featuring vocalists Carlin, Susan McFadden, …

Lisa Rock is a living authority on The Carpenters. Performing with the show Close to You: The Music of the Carpenters, she knows the music inside and out and has performed the songs almost as much as the original band in its prime.  She bristles at the notion that she’s part of a tribute act. Rock isn’t playing the part of the late superstar, rather she’s honoring the contributions of a woman who was ahead of her time and left the party far too soon. Rock and her six-piece band perform the music of The Carpenters in the production Close …

On Tuesday afternoon, a lucky group of high school drama students at had an opportunity to learn from an esteemed Broadway veteran. Frank Galasso, former  star, paid the students a visit and taught a scene work master class. The musical Jersey Boys documents the life of Frankie Valli and his 1960s success story with the rock ’n roll singing group The Four Seasons. Currently on its second national tour, Jersey Boys rolls through Jacksonville’s Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts from February 14 to 19. The jukebox musical includes The Four Seasons’ greatest hits, including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” …

Restaurant will serve cocktails inspired by The FSCJ Artist Series productions “Our goal is to encourage guests of our restaurant and The FSCJ Artist Series to think of Downtown as a cohesive destination for entertainment and dining.” The Candy Apple Café & Cocktails, an award-winning restaurant in Downtown Jacksonville, today announced its new Cocktail Artist Series program. Through this program, the restaurant will serve cocktails inspired by select Broadway productions from The FSCJ Artist Series’ 2016-17 season. All Cocktail Artist Series drinks will be available during their corresponding show’s run dates. The Cocktail Artist Series for the current season includes: …

  Art exists in everything.  tests that theory by creating a fanciful multi-sensory universe from the silver tubing used in common air conditioning systems. It’s basic but beautiful, tapping into the collective audience imagination to breach the gaps within their own individual experience. Written and directed by , The Aluminum Show combines material, music, and movement into a magnificent visual bewilderment of one man’s journey to a futuristic parallel universe made entirely of aluminum. The Aluminum Show comes to Jacksonville for a single performance November 6th at the . “It’s like a fantasy show where you go into a magical …

It was the Senate office Christmas party in 1981 when and her fellow staffers first lampooned their political contemporaries in song. Performing a parody of your workplace in front of the boss who also happens to hold a public office is a bold move. Newport waited for the fallout that never came. “We worked up a few songs and we really thought we’d do it once and be told to stop, get fired or both,” she says. “And we were sort of surprised when someone said ‘hey,we have our party next week. Will you do our party, too?’ No one …