NFL cornerback, Josh Norman of the
Washington Redskins and founder of the Starz 24 Foundation, will host the “6th Annual Celebrity Basketball Game”
at Lander University on Saturday, April 7 at 2 p.m.
Josh will participate in a friendly basketball game alongside Vic Beasley (Atlanta
Falcons), Zack Brown (Washington Redskins), Kawaan Short (Carolina Panthers),
Jordan Poyer (Buffalo Bills) and many other surprise guests.
Doors open at 11 a.m. ET at Lander’s Finis Horne Arena. Additional highlights include: a live
broadcast by 107.3 FM,
giveaways, pre-game activities, the live halftime show, and fun for the entire
family.
About Starz24: Starz24 Foundation
provides enrichment to children through engaging community events and youth
programs. With an emphasis on fitness and teamwork, Starz24 challenges youth to
excel in areas that help develop strong interpersonal skills and an awareness
of the world around them. Visit the Starz24 foundation for more
information.
Celebrity Basketball Game
DATE: Sat., April 7, 2018
TIME: 11 a.m.
LOCATION: Lander University
320 Stanley Avenue
Greenwood, Sc 29649
(864) 388-8000
When it’s raining here in Florida, you can be guaranteed that the showers won’t
last long. So, what are you going to do
to bring some sunshine into your life?
Get your tickets for some of the best shows that JAX is offering this month.
April 2018
4- Artwalk (First Wednesdays)
5- Buddy Guy with Jimmie Vaughn and guest Quinn Sullivan
7- Disney Junior Dance Party
12- Civic Cinema Erin Brokovich
13- Chris
Botti
14- The
Revivalists
17- ABBA
The Concert
18- Brian Culbertson
19- Scot Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox
21- Mummenschanz
24- David Foster
26- Johnny Mathis
27- Black Jacket Symphony
28- Alan Parsons Project with Carl Palmer
29- John
Mulaney
April 5 - 8pm — Buddy Guy with Jimmie Vaughan and guest Quinn
Sullivan. Blues guitarist Buddy Guy
has received 7 Grammy Awards, 34 Blues Music Awards (the most any artist has
received) and Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him #23 in its "100 Greatest
Guitarists of All Time." Jimmie
Vaughan- the brother of Stevie Ray Vaughan- is considered one of the greatest
and most respected guitarists in the world. He has recorded eight albums with
The Fabulous Thuderbirds including Tuff Enuff, Hot Number and Powerful Stuff.
April 7 - 4pm — Disney Junior Dance Party. Disney Junior Dance Party is a
high-energy, live show experience that takes its inspiration from the most
popular Disney Junior TV shows, including the new series: Mickey and the
Roadster Racers, Doc McStuffins, Sofia the First and The Lion Guard. The show includes the biggest hit songs from
Disney Junior shows, and live appearances by some of Disney's most beloved
characters like Mickey, Elena of Avalor, Puppy Dog Pals and more.
April 12 - 7pm — Erin Brokovich. Civic Cinema, a project of the Florida
Theatre, presents classic issue-oriented Hollywood films exploring topics of
interest to the JAX community, followed by a panel discussion of local experts.
April 13 – 8pm — Chris
Botti. Jazz trumpeter Chris Botti
returns to the Florida Theatre! His
success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music, and his ongoing
association with PBS has led to four #1 Jazz albums, as well as multiple Gold,
Platinum and Grammy Awards.
April 14 – 8pm — The
Revivalists. Chart-topping New
Orleans seven-piece jam band, The Revivalists' latest albumMen Amongst Mountains
features the radio chart-topping hit single “Wish I Knew You,” which
skyrocketed to #1 at Adult Alternative and Alternative Radio.
April 17 - 8pm — ABBA The
Concert. ABBA The Concert, continues to be the top ABBA tribute group in the
world. They perform the band's iconic
hits, including: “Mamma Mia,” “S.O.S,”
“Money, Money, Money,” “The Winner Takes All,” “Waterloo,” “Gimme, Gimme,
Gimme,” and “Dancing Queen.”
April 18 - 8pm — Brian
Culbertson. Culbertson is an
award-winning multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer known for his
distinct brand of genre-crossing contemporary jazz, R&B and funk. He has had 3o #1 Billboard singles including “Been Around The World,” “Hey Girl,” “That’s
Life,” and “Always Remember.”
April 19 - 8pm —
Postmodern Jukebox. Reworking pop
hits in the styles of jazz, ragtime and swing, Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern
Jukebox has earned 150 million YouTube views.
Last year the group recorded a new album, The Essentials, which included
a vaudevillian distressing of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ “Thrift Shop,” and their ‘50s doo-wop version of Miley Cyrus’ “We Can’t Stop."
April 21- 8pm — Mummenschanz. For their new stage show, Swiss pantomime
troupe, MUMMENSCHANZ transforms everyday objects, like toilet paper, wires,
tubes and boxes, to create fantastical characters.
April 24 - 8pm — David
Foster The Hitman Tour. Throughout
his more than four decades as a musician, songwriter, arranger, producer and
recording artist, David Foster has created hit songs and award-winning albums
for numerous artists including: Chicago ("Hard
To Say I'm Sorry," "You're The Inspiration"), Whitney
Houston ("I Have Nothing"),
Andrea Bocelli ("Because We
Believe"), Earth, Wind and Fire ("After
The Love Has Gone," "Let Your Feelings Show,") and so many
more. His specials: David Foster Hit Man
and The Hit Man Returns are the highest rated in PBS history.
April 26 - 8pm — Johnny
Mathis: The Voice of Romance Tour. Best-known
for his supremely popular hits like
“Chances Are," "It's Not For Me To Say," and "Misty,” legendary singer and
songwriter Johnny Mathis has recorded close to 80 albums, six Christmas albums,
and has sold millions of records worldwide.
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April 27 - 8pm — Black
Jacket Symphony. Celebrating the
50th anniversary of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Black
Jacket Symphony, a 7-piece rock band, are joined by the Jacksonville Rock
Symphony Orchestra to perform “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds,” “With A Little
Help From My Friends,” “Getting Better” and more. The Jacksonville Rock Symphony Orchestra is a
27- piece symphony orchestra, that can only be seen and heard at the Florida
Theatre.
April 28 - 8pm — Alan
Parsons Project Live with special guest Carl Palmer (of Emerson, Lake and Palmer.) Parsons’ genius as a sound engineer for Pink
Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon first gained him the attention of the music
world. The Grammy- award winner will perform his greatest hits "Sirius," "Eye In The
Sky," "I Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You," and more.
April 29 – 8pm — John
Mulaney. Emmy Award winning writer and
comedian, John Mulaney returns to the Florida Theatre! He most recently starred in the Broadway hit,
Oh, Hello on Broadway with Nick Kroll. The former Saturday Night Live writer,
released his third comedy special, The Comeback Kid, on Netflix. He currently
writes for IFC's Documentary Now and for Netflix's Big Mouth, on which he
voices the character of Andrew.
“Florida Theatre April 2018 events”
LOCATION: Florida
Theatre
128 E. Forsyth St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
