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Creative Community Building at the Beaches: Atlantic Pottery Supply

Amanda Holloway July 27, 2019 Atlantic Beach, Business, Creative Spaces, Feature, Learning, Local Galleries, Perennial, The Beaches, Visual Art 6,141

Jacksonville’s growing art scene isn’t only taking place downtown. While Art Walks and exhibition openings ‘across the ditch’ may often steal the limelight, there is an up and coming art scene at the beaches that is on the verge of erupting in the best way and all of us are invited to take part. Speaking as an native, I remember taking pottery classes in during high school and attending figure drawing meetups in at this adorable artists’ co-op on the corner near Lynch’s. These creative collectives fueled me as a young artist and provided an environment for learning, growing, bonding, …

What’s The Latest? A Bird’s-Eye View of Downtown Jacksonville in 2018

Liza Mitchell May 21, 2018 Business, Downtown, Feature, History, Jacksonville's Sports Complex, Northbank, Perennial, Southbank, Urban Planning 991

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. …

Jacksonville Jazz Festival 2018: May 24-27 Schedule & Map

Liza Mitchell May 10, 2018 Feature, Festivals, Jacksonville Jazz Festival, Music 33,908

THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND Jazz fans will have a new view to elevate their experience at this year’s Jacksonville Jazz Festival. Held May 24-27 in downtown Jacksonville, the event provides a stage where new, emerging artists can come together with legendary names in jazz. Performers including headliners Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, who will close out the four-day festival Sunday, will perform on the festival’s main stage which has relocated for the first time to the Duval County Courthouse lawn. As Special Events Manager of the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, Brent Fine says this new venue offers lush accommodations with views …

Explore and Engage: Northeast Florida Public Art Week 2018

EU Jacksonville April 2, 2018 Art Exhibitions, Art News, Community, Downtown, Feature, History, Learning, Outdoors, Public Art, Tours, Travel & Tourism, Urban Planning, Visual Art 1,077

Public Art Week (PAW) is an annual, week-long initiative that celebrates Jacksonville’s public art and highlights the benefits that are created when investments are made in art that is accessible by all. It is led by the to encourage residents and visitors to explore and engage with works of art that comprise Jacksonville’s rapidly developing artistic and creative landscape. In addition to advancing the community’s awareness of and engagement with the City of Jacksonville’s official public art collection, PAW also showcases public art initiatives led by private entities and individuals. PAW supports the Cultural Council’s role of ensuring broad accessibility …

Your Summer Stage Is Set! Theatre Camps

Liza Mitchell May 9, 2017 Business, Family, On Stage, Theatre 1,075

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 …

On The River: State of the St. Johns 2016

Shannon Blankinship October 13, 2016 Community, Feature, Lifestyle, On the River, Outdoors 570

BY SHANNON BLANKINSHIP, Outreach Director, St. Johns Riverkeeper For the ninth year in a row, researchers from , , and have compiled data and analyzed trends regarding the health of the Lower . This area, from to , runs over 100 miles and is a unique ecological system. The Report addresses four areas of river health: water quality, fisheries, aquatic life, and contaminants. This year, the report also included a poll about community access to the river. The idea is that the more people on the river, the more we will respect and care for it. Here is how we …

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THONY THE ROAD WE TROD: 10 QUESTIONS WITH ARTIST THONY AIUPPY

Patrick Fisher September 29, 2016 Art Exhibitions, Feature, Jacksonville Beach, Local Artists, Local Galleries, Riverside, Springfield, Visual Art 46

10 Questions courtesy of our friends at the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville Thony Aiuppy is a practicing visual artist and an art educator. He is also a husband and father of three children. He and his family live in the . Making Springfield home for he and his family was an intentional act after previously residing in both and . The diversity of the area appealed to Thony, as did the urban neighborhood’s history. In his blog Thony has said the following about Springfield: “This is the setting for which my journey starts in regards to the story of the work …

2015 State of the St. Johns River Report Card

Shannon Blankinship September 7, 2015 Animals & Pets, Feature, Lifestyle, On the River, Outdoors 570

BY SHANNON BLANKINSHIP, Outreach Director for Jacksonville residents place a high value on the . This mighty river flows through the heart of our , and its tributaries, the creeks and streams that feed it, flow through all of our neighborhoods. It is understandable then, with algae bloom outbreaks and failing septic tanks, that you might be curious about the health status of our river. Unfortunately, with shrinking budgets and a constant assault on the agencies charged with protecting our river, there is less monitoring of the river’s health. Despite this insufficient monitoring and an “unsatisfactory status” for so many …

The Zany French Comedy “Don’t Dress for Dinner”

Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom April 28, 2015 Dual Critics, Feature, On Stage, San Marco, Theatre, Theatre Reviews 92

THEATRE JACKSONVILLE REVIEW Theatre Jacksonville opened its fourth production of the season on April 24, 2015 with the zany French comedy “,” which will be on the stage through May 9, 2015 at 2032 San Marco Avenue. This infidelity comedy is from the pen of Marc Camoletti and is a follow-up to his “Boeing-Boeing” which was seen in the area last year at Douglas Anderson and in 2012 at St. Augustine’s Limelight Theatre. Like Camoletti’s earlier play, it also is a farce, with the same two main characters. Bernard has married and lives in a cozy home close to Paris, …

UNF wins the Atlantic Sun title – on to the NCAA tournament.

Fran Ruchalski March 10, 2015 Feature, Feud Sports, Photos, Photos + Video, Southside 423

The defeated USC Upstate 63-57 to win the Atlantic Sun title and receive a bid to the NCAA tournament. The Ospreys are heading to the Big Dance after the best season in history! UNF took the regular season Atlantic Sun Conference crown defending home court throughout the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship. North Florida vanquished Stetson, Lipscomb and USC Upstate on their way to claiming the Atlantic Sun Championship, and they’re ready to compete in the first round of the . The road to March Madness started earlier this season after UNF beat Purdue and showed they can compete with …