Kim Reed
January 20, 2020
Feature, Festivals, Music, Photos, Photos + Video
When the curtains rose and the spotlights came on, my long-lens Nikon was fixed right in the middle of the stage to catch Cher as she stepped out in all of her splendor at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville. Only she was lowered down from the ceiling on a rope instead. Fortunately, I, Kim Reed, photographer at EU Jacksonville, managed to change tack and capture her glittery descent in all its glory. The music scene in NE Florida includes such intimate spaces as and ranges through venues such as the , the and larger venues like , , …
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Wale Olaogun
October 28, 2019
Attraction, Community, Downtown, Family, Feature, Football, History, Jacksonville's Sports Complex, NCAA College Football, Perennial, Travel & Tourism
The rivalry between the and the has a long, storied past. Since 1915, the has been one that not only fans of the two schools look forward to, but, in most years, it’s a marquee matchup that often decides the fate of the Southeastern Conference Championship game, held later in the season. This year the game will take place on Saturday, November 2. See below for game day details. As a Millennial, I have a unique experience when it comes to how I view this series. I’ve been told the stories of the “Fourth and Dumb” and “Run, Lindsay, run!” …
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Clayton Tinkle
August 31, 2019
Football, NCAA College Football
After the unofficially monikered Sunshine Showcase concluded in Orlando, the team prepared to head to Clemson, South Carolina on Thursday for the defending champions’ home opener against the Ramblin’ Wreck. Two days later, Lee Corso and friends will head to Arlington, Texas for a reboot of the 2011 BCS Championship game between Auburn and Oregon. No Cam Newton on display this time, though. Will GameDay return to the peninsula this year? ’s team has put a list together to predict the rest of the sites for college football’s roadshow. Check below to see if you need to plan a road …
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Amanda Holloway
August 15, 2019
Art News, Attraction, Community, Downtown, Feature, Jacksonville's Sports Complex, Public Art, Visual Art
Nicole Holderbaum Finishes Mural for the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 25th Anniversary at TIAA Bank Field Two words you won’t typically find in the same sentence: art, and football. Currently in Jacksonville however, these two words will be growing in frequency and sharing the same playing field and our local sense of pride is going to expand right alongside them. I’m talking about the mural projects taking place with the Jacksonville Jaguars at , have you heard yet? Every night of the week there is an art opening in one corner of town or another, and large-scale public art projects are appearing …
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Kellie Abrahamson
July 27, 2019
Uncategorized
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 Blue Wahoos August 7-11 vs. Mississippi Braves August 23-27 vs. Mobile Baybears Jacksonville Sharks The , our championship-winning arena football team, will take on opponents at the throughout the summer. Single game tickets start at $10, and family packs of tickets are also available. Go to www.jaxsharks.com for tickets and …
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Liza Mitchell
July 18, 2019
Downtown, Feature, Jacksonville's Sports Complex, Music, Musician Interviews
The Revivalists are having a pretty exceptional year. Fans are loving the new record Take Good Care. The band has garnered attention from media outlets, TV appearances, earned numerous accolades and the chance to play the kind of venues most young bands only dream about. But nothing compared to the moment the band learned it would be supporting the Rolling Stones on the Jacksonville date of the No Filter Tour at , July 19. Drummers Andrew Campanelli and PJ Howard were together when they received word the band was chosen to support the Rolling Stones. “it was pretty surreal. We …
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Liza Mitchell
May 21, 2018
Business, Downtown, Feature, History, Jacksonville's Sports Complex, Northbank, Perennial, Southbank, Urban Planning
Change is a vital currency that helps a city like Jacksonville maintain a vibrant cultural presence. Much ado has been made about the continued evolution of the city’s downtown area. Among the stewards of the area is Downtown Vision, Inc., who offered an update on a few of the high-profile developments and the impact the plans will have on the city. VP of Marketing for DVI, , has a bird’s-eye view of the work as it happens in real time. It’s an exciting time in , and Hardwick can see the evolution of the city’s skyline from her office window. …
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