Teresa Spencer
January 21, 2020
Events, On Stage, Theatre
THE FSCJ ARTIST SERIES PRESENTS HAMILTON PUBLIC ON SALE FRIDAY, JANUARY 24 FOR PERFORMANCES MARCH 17 – 29, 2020 AT TIMES-UNION CENTER Producer Jeffrey Seller and FSCJ Artist Series announce today that single tickets for HAMILTON will go on sale to the public on Friday, January 24 at 8 a.m. (ET) in person at the (300 Water Street) and 10 a.m. (ET) at fscjartistseries.org. Tickets for Hamilton will not be available for purchase by phone. Tickets will be available for performances March 17 – 29, 2020. There is a maximum purchase limit of four (4) tickets per household/account for the …
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Liza Mitchell
December 28, 2018
Comedy, Downtown, Feature, On Stage
For someone who lives by the motto “Stay Hungry,” Sebastian Maniscalco has a lot on his plate. The top-selling comedian is back on the road after a dizzying few years in which he became a first-time father, penned a best-selling book, sold out a record breaking five nights at Radio City Music Hall and filmed a movie with a cast so Italian it looks like a Goodfellas reboot. Maniscalco is enjoying the taste of success with his book and current stand-up tour. Both are aptly titled “Stay Hungry” as a reminder to take nothing for granted and to appreciate the …
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Liza Mitchell
November 20, 2018
Downtown, Feature, Holidays, Music, On Stage
Exploring the history and mystery behind Mannheim Steamroller is like a musical advent calendar. Behind every window is a new story, a different instrument, or an inspirational moment waiting to be discovered. Mannheim Steamroller delivers a special holiday performance one night only on November 20th at the Moran Theater (www.artistseriesjax.com). The program will include interpretations of holiday classics and a 20-minute segment of material from the beloved Fresh Aire series. EU Jacksonville had the opportunity to speak with creator Chip Davis from his home nestled deep in hilly, tree-lined Nebraska about finding joy in the little things and harnessing the …
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Jennifer Melville
November 14, 2018
Downtown, Family, Feature, Theatre, Theatre Reviews
Energetic, engaging, and entertaining from the overture through the reprise, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I opened Tuesday, November 13 at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Jacksonville. Offering a riveting and visually enthralling adventure, The King and I triumphantly inspires and delights young and old alike. The show runs from November 13-18, 2018. Based on the 1944 semi-biographical novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon, The King and I is a familiar story that has appeared on the big screen numerous times over the decades. For many, the 1999 adaptation Anna and …
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Liza Mitchell
December 6, 2016
Downtown, Feature, Music, On Stage, Theatre
Trimming down the best music from the 60s, 70s and 80s is a Herculean task. So when co-founder creates the set list for a live music retrospective, he looks to the prospective audience to determine which songs make the cut. If the audience isn’t likely to know all the words, it’s off the list. Simple as that. “The pool of material is just massive, which is a good thing and a bad thing at the same time. The good thing is, as the show grows and we change the medleys, we have plenty to pull from. The hard thing …
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Liza Mitchell
November 23, 2016
#904Giveaways: Contests FOLIO 2.0, Downtown, Feature, Music, Northbank, On Stage, Theatre
Event: Fame: The Musical Venue: Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts Date/Time: Dec 3 at 8pm Tickets: $32.50-64.505 Contact: www.fscjartistseries.org That theme song, the dancing, those legwarmers—In the 80s, shone the spotlight on the first collection of teenage hopefuls as they sweat, stomped, and sang their way to the top. First on the silver screen, followed by a successful television series, Fame inspired a generation to reach for the stars. Reconfigured from the skeletons of the film and television series, Fame: The Musical infuses the production with a modern formula including a fresh score, new storyline, and reimagined cast with all …
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Liza Mitchell
December 4, 2014
Dance, On Stage, Theatre
Have the Time of Your Life Event: Dirty Dancing Location: Times-Union Center Moran Theater Dates: Dec 9-14 Contact: www.artistseriesjax.org is having the time of her life, reprising a role that has cemented itself into the pop culture lexicon. Winton plays the role of Penny in the musical adaptation of , presented by the Dec 9-14 at the . As a classically trained ballet dancer, Winton says she was eager to let her hair down and have fun in her role as the rough-around-the-edges Penny. “It’s really fun. It’s a party on stage,” she says. “It’s really pretty amazing, because there …
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