Friday, May 3, 2019

What’s happening at the Cummer Museum for May 2019

The May flowers are in bloom and so are things at the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens.  Take a look at the upcoming events and make your plans to attend a few enjoyable events for May.

Florida Blue Free Tuesday - Every Tuesday Evening from 4 to 9 p.m. | Free | No registration required.  Every Tuesday, enjoy free admission to the Cummer Museum and its historic gardens, thanks to the generous support of Florida Blue.  Guests can enjoy admission to the galleries. Each Tuesday evening, the Cummer Café is also open for Tapas Tuesday sponsored by Vystar Credit Union.

Tapas Tuesday - Each Tues. Evening from 5 to 8 p.m. | The Cummer Café | Reservations recommended. 
Take in the sunset while listening to local musicians with beer, wine, or artfully inspired tapas for sale at the Café. Reserve your table by calling 904.899.6022.

Weaver First Saturday Free For All -
Sat., May 4 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Free | No registration required.  The first Saturday of each month at the Cummer Museum is FREE FOR ALL, thanks to the generous support of J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver. Guests can enjoy free admission, as well as art-making activities for all ages in the Cummer Gardens, live music, and a Docent-led tour at 2 p.m.  For further information, please call 904.899.6038.

Bank Of America And Merrill Lynch Museums On Us -
Sun., May 5 | Noon to 4 p.m. | Free to Cardholders | No registration required.  The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens offers free admission on the first Sunday of the first full weekend of the month to all Bank of America or Merrill Lynch cardholders through the Museums on Us program.  Each cardholder receives one free general admission to the Museum. For further information, please call 904.899.6038.

Ritz Chamber Concert -
Wed., May 8 | 2 to 3 p.m. | Members Free, Non-Members $10 | Registration required.  Enjoy a special performance by the world-class musicians of the Ritz Chamber Players, an organization that seeks to foster the appreciation of chamber music through performances and educational outreach featuring preeminent African-American musicians and composers, with an emphasis on building audiences and arts inclusion that reflects our diverse society.  For further information or to register, please call 904.899.6038.

PDL Lecture and Luncheon – The Art Of The Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, And Forgeries In The Art World With Anthony Amore.  Thurs, May 9 | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | PDL Members Free (up to 2 tickets), Additional PDL Tickets $30 | Registration required.  Art scams, cons, and forgery! Anthony Amore, Director of Security at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, will share fascinating stories and insights regarding stolen and plundered art, art thefts, and how fraudsters are using online and television auction sites.  Mr. Amore heads the ongoing efforts to recover 13 works of art stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on March 18, 1990.  With more than 15 years of national security, law, intelligence, and crisis management experience with federal government agencies, you will not want to miss the opportunity to hear from this celebrated security expert.  The lecture is at 11 a.m., followed by a luncheon, and ends with a book signing of Mr. Amore’s book, “The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World.”  The Cummer Shop will have the book available for purchase the day of the event. For further information or to register, please call 904.899.6028.

The Art Of The Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, And Forgeries In The Art World – An Evening With Anthony Amore.  Thurs., May 9 | 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.| Members $20*, Non-Members $40 | Registration required | Doors open at 6:15 p.m.  Art scams, cons, and forgery!  Anthony Amore, Director of Security at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, will share fascinating stories and insights regarding stolen and plundered art, art thefts, and how fraudsters are using online and television auction sites. Mr. Amore heads the ongoing efforts to recover 13 works of art stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on March 18, 1990.  With more than 15 years of national security, law, intelligence, and crisis management experience with federal government agencies, you will not want to miss the opportunity to hear from this celebrated security expert!  The evening will begin with beer, wine, and small bites, then Mr. Amore’s talk and question and answer session, and ends with a book signing of Mr. Amore’s book, “The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World”.  The Cummer Shop will have the book available for purchase the night of the event. For further information, offer code, or to register, please call 904.899.6038. *
Membership card is required at the door to receive member pricing.

Art For Two: Ancient Cups - Sat., May 11 | 10:30 a.m. to Noon | Members $15 per pair, Non-Members $20 per pair | Registration required.  Ages 4 & 5 with an adult. 
Make art with your little one and enjoy gallery and garden visits on the second Saturday of each month. In this class students will look at Greek art in the permanent collection, and then return to the studio to make kylix cups with air-dry clay.  They will imagine their own hybrid animals and decorate the surface of their cups. Class size is limited. For further information, please email or call 904.355.0630.

Talks & Tea – Kota Ezawa: The Crime Of Art -
Wed., May 15 | 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. | Members Free, Non-Members $10 | Registration required.  You are invited to the Museum to enjoy an insightful talk on Kota Ezawa: The Crime of Art over a cup of tea and a sweet treat.  For further information or to register, please call 904.899.6038.

Art Adventures: Carlos Rolón - Sat., May 18 | 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Members $10, Non-Members $15 | Registration required.  Ages 6 through 12.  Join the Cummer on the third Saturday of each month for studio classes.  In this class students will view the work of Carlos Rolón: Lost in Paradise and then return to the studio to make a project of their own. Class size is limited. For further information, please email or call 904.355.0630.

Family Open Studio: Carlos Rolón - Sun., May 19 | 1 to 3 p.m. | Free with admission | No registration required.  Free art-making activity in the Art Connections studios for all ages!  Visitors will create a mixed-media mosaic of their native landscape inspired by Carlos Rolón.  For further information, please email or call 904.355.0630.

Tween Museum Day Hosted By The Junior Docents - Sun., May 19 | 1 to 3 p.m. | Free | No registration required.  Rising 6th-graders youth (and their adults) are invited to tour the Museum with current Junior Docents and learn more about this exciting youth program. For further information, please call 904.899.6005.

Art For Tots: Circles And Sea Of The Ear Rings - Sat., May 25 | 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. | Members $15 per pair, Non-Members $20 per pair | Registration required.  Ages 2 & 3 with an adult. 
Join the Cummer Museum for this monthly program that helps develop a child’s sensory and motor skills through art, movement, music, and storytelling.  In this class children will view Sea of the Ear Rings by Takashi Soga and try to create circles with their bodies and friends, possibly seeking to defy gravity as Soga does in his work.  Back in the studio, children will create art inspired by this unique sculptor.  Entry is through Art Connections.  Class size is limited.  For further information, please email or call 904.355.0630.

For more than 50 years, the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens has been committed to engaging and inspiring through the arts, gardens, and education.  A permanent collection of more than 5,000 objects and historic gardens on a riverfront campus offers nearly 150,000 annual visitors a truly unique experience on the First Coast.  Nationally recognized education programs serve adults and children of all abilities.  For further information, including hours, visit below.

Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
   
829 Riverside Avenue
   Jacksonville, Florida 32204
   (904) 356-6857

   
Hours of Operation & Admission

‘Pete The Cat’ will be here tomorrow


If you’re looking for some great entertainment this weekend, why not come out to Orange Park and make an afternoon of family fun.  “Pete the Cat”, based on the beloved Pete the Cat series of books by James Dean and Kimberly Dean, will be appearing live at the Thrasher-Horne Center Saturday, May 4 at 2 p.m.

When “Pete the Cat” gets caught rocking out after bedtime, the cat-catcher sends him to live with the Biddle family to learn his manners – and boy are they square!  But for the groovy blue cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up, so the minute Pete walks in the door, he gets the whole family rocking.  The whole family that is, except for young Jimmy Biddle.  As the end of 2nd grade approaches, the last thing he needs is some groovy cat in his life, changing his family and turning everything upside down.  But when Jimmy draws a blank in art class during the last week of school, it turns out Pete is the perfect friend to help him out.  Together, they set out on a mission to help Jimmy conquer second grade art, and along the way, they both learn a little something new about inspiration.  Join Jimmy and Pete on an adventure of friendship, all the way to Paris and back in a VW Bus.

This event is presented by Thrasher-Horne Center& Sponsored by the Orange Park Mall.

Pete The Cat

DATE: Sat., May 4, 2019
TIME: 2 p.m.

LOCATION: The Thasher-Horne Ctr.

      St. Johns River State College
      
283 College Drive

      Orange Park, FL 32065

TICKETS: Prices are $19 with family 4-packs available (buy 3 get 1 free)!  They and may be purchased in person, online at THcenter, or by calling (904) 276-6815 between 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday – Friday.  The Thrasher-Horne Center is a performing arts venue and conference center owned and operated by St. Johns River State College.  It is located on the Orange Park campus at 283 College Drive in Orange Park, Florida.

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

‘Prince’ tribute show ‘Purple Reign’ in JAX for 1 night


On the heels of a 20-year residency in Las Vegas, Purple Reign, the award-winning, internationally acclaimed Prince tribute show, started a North American tour beginning in May 2019.  Purple Reign’s talented cast, including Jason Tenner as Prince, seamlessly recreates the blistering performances and energy that made Prince an international superstar.  Purple Reign visits Jacksonville’s Times-Union Center for one show only on Friday, May 3, 2019

Routinely recognized as the world’s number one Prince tribute show, Purple Reign was crowned “Best Tribute Act” by the Las Vegas Review Journal.  In 2008, the group became the first ever tribute act to appear as a musical guest on The Late Show with David Letterman.  In 2014, the show won
Best Impersonator in the Las Vegas Review Journal and was chosen as the season three opener for “The World’s Greatest Tribute Bands”
on AXS TV.

Purple Rain”
Prince Tribute


DATE: Fri. May 3, 2019.
TIME: 8 p.m.

LOCATION:Times Union Center Performing Arts

      
Moran Theater
      300 West Water St.
      Jacksonville, FL 32202

TICKETS:start at $46, plus applicable fees, and may be purchased at their box office, by calling (904) 632-5000 between 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday, or online 24/7 at fscjartistseries.org.  Discounts for groups of 10+ may be available by calling (904) 632-5050.  Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice.

The Spouse Whisperer - can you hear him?


Whether you're searching or you’re already with that hunk-of-burning-love, you can't miss The Spouse Whisperer, coming to Jacksonville’s Times-Union Center on May 3, 2019 at 8 p.m. for one performance only.

Presented by the FSCJ Artist Series in association with Entertainment Events, Inc., award-winning comedian Mark Cordes delivers his critically acclaimed one-man show, The Spouse Whisperer, a comedic journey that starts with 'love at first sight' 'til death do us part' and all of the funny stuff in between.  The Spouse Whisperer is cool, it's hilarious, and there is never a dull moment.  King of comedy Robin Williams said "The Spouse Whisperer is hilarious! I never stopped laughing."

"Impeccable timing, charm and innovative, intelligent material." - Minneapolis Star-Tribune

"Charming, clean, cleaver. Never misses a beat.  It's the perfect ANYTIME gift - a gift that truly does keep-on-giving.  Enjoy a hilarious peek into the real world of relationships, a decidedly positive view of 'sweet togetherness.'  Whether you're searching or already with that hunk-of-burning-love, you can't miss with The Spouse Whisperer.” - Denver Post

Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice.

The Spouse Whisperer

DATE: Fri. May 3, 2019
TIME: 8 p.m.

LOCATION:Times Union Center Performing Arts

      
Terry Theater
      300 West Water St.
      Jacksonville, FL 32202

TICKETS: start at $44, plus applicable fees, and may be purchased at their box office, by calling (904) 632-5000 between 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday, or online 24/7 at fscjartistseries.org.  Discounts for groups of 10+ may be available by calling (904) 632-5050.
All prices reflect applicable facility fees and service charges.  Everyone, including infants and toddlers, must have a theater ticket for admission.  Tickets may be ordered online as late as 4 to 5 hours (based on curtain time) before each show.  Tickets can be purchased at the theater one hour prior to the show time.

Dave Mathews and his Band are touring the US

Dave Matthews Band has announced the dates for its 2019 North American summer tour.  The headline run kicked off on April 30th in Pensacola, FL and will come to Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on May 1st.  The tour also includes: two-night stands in Camden, NJ; Noblesville, IN; Elkhorn, WI; Saratoga Springs, NY; Dallas, TX; Charlotte, NC; San Francisco, CA; and Rio de Janeiro.  The band will return to the Gorge Amphitheatre for its traditional three-night Labor Day run August 30-September 1, pushing its total number of performances at the scenic venue above 60.  Dave Matthews Band will also perform at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 4 as part of the festival’s 50th anniversary celebration.  The band will conclude its North American tour on September 22 at the 2nd annual Sea.Hear.Now Festival in Asbury Park, NJ.

Dave Matthews Band will embarked on a month-long European tour on March 6 in Munich, Germany.  The headline trek included two nights in London and the band’s first-ever shows in Oslo, Warsaw and Bologna.  The band’s fall 2018 North American arena tour wrapped up in December with two hometown shows at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA.  A portion of the proceeds from the Charlottesville shows will be included in the $5 million that Dave Matthews Band, Dave Matthews and Red Light Management have committed towards the redevelopment of the city’s deteriorating public housing.  To learn more about the housing project, read
THIS recent Billboard article.

The GRAMMY® Award-winning band has sold more than 24 million tickets since its inception and a collective 38 million CDs and DVDs combined.  With the release of 2018’s Come Tomorrow, Dave Matthews Band became the first group in history to have seven consecutive studio albums debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.  The New York Times, in a Critic’s Pick review, observed, "willed optimism fills the songs on 'Come Tomorrow,' while cynicism and irony are nowhere within earshot."

It’s not too late to check and see if Dave will be in an area near you.  Watch the “Bill Board Music Awards on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 and watch to see if Dave Matthews and his band will win the award for Rock Album of the year - “Come Tomorrow”.

Cinco de Mayo weekend is awaiting you in St Augustine


There's plenty of exciting entertainment to keep the whole family enthralled at the opening weekend (May 3-5) of the 2019 Romanza Festivale, in St. Augustine, Florida.

Friday, May 3 features concert pianist and Chopin expert Juana Zayas - it's FREE thanks to generous underwriting by Winter Properties, Robert Silverman and EMMA.  It takes place at 7 p.m. at the Basilica Cathedral, Cathedral Place, downtown St. Augustine.

May 3-5, there's a weekend-long Gamble Rogers Music Festival at the Colonial Quarter, 33 Saint George St.

Saturday, May 4 presents an all-day Latin American music, dance and food festival with Unidos en la Música Latin American Festival at Francis Field, 29 West Castillo Drive downtown from 10 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.

For Sunday, May 5 there's a Cinco de Mayo Latin music celebration with Caribeno Tropical and Mariachi Garibaldi from 5
9 p.m. in the Plaza de la Constitución.  It's FREE, just bring your chairs and dancing shoes.

There are many more special events all weekend long, like the St. Augustine Arts Association Awards Ceremony, Art Walk, Aviles Street Fair, The Gainesville Brass Concert by the North Florida Women's Chorale, and more.

Celebrate the Arts at Romanza Festivale: The Romanza celebration of music and the arts takes place from May 3-12 with daily events throughout St. Augustine, including 75+ concerts, shows, exhibits and more at venues throughout the area.  Many events are free.

St. Augustine's Romanza Festivale of Music & the Arts is produced by Romanza-St. Augustine and funded in part by St. Johns County Tourist Development Council, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural, Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and by Visit Florida.

For a calendar of events and further information, go to:
RomanzaFestivale.com.