Did you know that there’s always something fun to do in downtown Jacksonville,
Florida? Take a look at the nostalgia
and grab your tickets before they’re all gone.
June
2018
5 - David
Blaine
7 - Happy Together Tour 2018
17 - Brit Floyd
23 - Not
In My House
24 - The
Pixies
28 - Bring
It Live Tour 2018
June 5 - 8 p.m. — David
Blaine. In
his new stage tour, magician and endurance artist David Blaine will push his
limits as he attempts new feats for the first time. An experiment in and of
itself, no two shows will be the same. In
Blaine's nine TV specials, he has been buried alive in New York City for a
week, encased inside a six-ton block of ice for three days, survived standing
atop a 100ft tall pillar in Bryant Park for 36 hours without a safety net,
endured 44 days inside a transparent box in London on nothing but water, and
broke the world record for breath holding live on The Oprah Winfrey Show where
he held his breath for more than 17 minutes.
There’s no telling what he will do live on our stage!
June 7 - 8 p.m. — Happy
Together Tour 2018. The
Happy Together Tour returns to the Florida Theatre! Featuring the biggest hit
makers of the 1960s and 1970s, performed by The Turtles Featuring Flo
& Eddie, Chuck Negron (formerly of Three Dog Night,) Gary Puckett, The
Association, Mark Lindsay (former lead singer of Paul Revere & The Raiders)
and The Cowsills. This annual Florida
Theatre summer concert delivers the best music of the era. Hosted by The
Turtles Flo and Eddie, the show features a first-class multi-media production,
along fun-filled night of hits that let fans relieve the music they grooved to!
June 17 - 8 p.m. — Brit
Floyd. Brit Floyd, the world’s greatest Pink Floyd
tribute show returns for a very special 45th Anniversary retrospective of Pink
Floyd’s iconic 1973 album, The Dark Side of the Moon. They
will also perform songs from Wish You Were Here, Animals, The
Wall and The Division Bell plus more.
June 23 - 7 p.m. — Not
In My House is an A Z Jones Production
and Simmons & Associates presents the stage play, Not In My House, that comes with suspense, twists,
and much drama. What we (as people) may do in the streets, we cannot bring into
our house. This production features:
Michael Wayne Thomas, Darryl Edwards II, Melissa Case, Jennifer Weeks, Teresa
Smith, Lolita Flagg and a host of others, in one of the best plays that you
will ever see.
June 24 - 7:30 p.m. — The
Pixies. Chart topping 80s alternative band The Pixies
will their hits “Gigantic,” “Debaser,” “Here Comes Your Man,” and “Where is My
Mind,” plus songs from the sixth studio album Head Carrier.
June 28 7:30 p.m. — Bring
It Live Tour 2018. Miss D and her Dancing Dolls, the stars of
Lifetime’s hit series Bring It! return with their all-new stage
show Bring It! LIVE 2018.
Miss D and her Dancing Dolls bring the elite world of hip-hop
competition to life, on the stage. With hotter-than-ever, never-before-seen
performances on deck for the 2018 tour, there has never been a better time
for Bring It! fans. New
episodes of Bring It! can be seen on Lifetime Fridays at 9/8c
or anytime on mylifetime.com.
“Florida
Theatre June 2018 events”
LOCATION: Florida
Theatre
128 E. Forsyth St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 355-2787
Guess what! There’s always something
fun to do in Jacksonville, Florida and the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
is the place that you can plan a day to entertain all of your family members. Take a look at June’s itinerary and make plans
today.
Florida Blue Free Tuesday - Each 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 free admission to the
Galleries. Each Tuesday evening, the Cummer Café is open for Tapas Tuesday
sponsored by VyStar Credit Union.
Tapas Tuesday - Tap into Tapas Tuesday sponsored by VyStar Credit Union at
the Cummer Café. Every Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. on the Cummer Café patio, 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.,
June2 | 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., June 3 from 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.
Azaleas
To Zinnias Community Opening Party - Wed, June 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
| Free | Registration required. Join the
Museum for a wine and cheese reception at the opening of its newest exhibition,
Azaleas to Zinnias. The Museum has partnered with Jacksonville
Artists Guild and the Berdy Dental Group to present a community-focused juried
art exhibition featuring art work by members of the Jacksonville Artists Guild.
The exhibition, titled Azaleas to Zinnias, will be presented in
support of the Garden Reconstruction Fund from June 6 through December 16,
2018. A dessert reception will be held
at The Berdy Dental Group’s office, located at 1511 Stockton Street, following the Museum
opening reception. For further
information or to register, please call 904.899.6023.
Art For Tots: Who’s Going To Make The
Dishes? - Thurs., June 14 | 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. | $10 per pair |
Registration required. Ages 24 through
36 months with an adult. This class will
explore the Meissen Pottery collection and will discuss, “What is it made of? Why is it decorated? What purpose does it serve?” In the studio children will create their own
piece of tableware. Art for Tots is
funded through the generosity of the Chartrand Family Foundation. Entry is
through Art Connections. Class size is limited. For further information, please
email or call
904.355.0630.
Working with Succulents: Adult Workshop -
Thurs., June 14 | 6 to 8 p.m. | Members $30, Non-Members $40 | Registration
required. Find out how to plant and care
for succulents with local artist Crystal Floyd. Floyd’s body of work rests at
the intersection of art and gardening “exploring themes of nature,
storytelling, and adaptive reuse.” Participants will create an assemblage of
succulents. All supplies, wine, beer, and light hors d'oeuvres will be
provided. To learn more about Crystal and her amazing work, please visit
crystalfloyd.com. For further information or to register, please call
904.899.6023.
Art For Tots: Who’s Going To Make The
Dishes? - Thurs., June 16 | 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. | $10 per pair |
Registration required. Ages 24 through
36 months with an adult. This class will
explore the Meissen Pottery collection and will discuss, “What is it made of? Why is it decorated? What purpose does it serve?” In the studio children will create their own
piece of tableware. Art for Tots is
funded through the generosity of the Chartrand Family Foundation. Entry is
through Art Connections. Class size is
limited. For further information, please email or call
904.355.0630.
Art Adventures: Abstraction! - Sat,
June 16 | 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Members
$10, Non-Members $15 | Registration required.
Ages 6 through 12. Join them on
the third Saturday of each month for studio classes. Abstract artists use line, shape, and color to
express their ideas and feelings through their work. In this class students will view abstract art
in the permanent collection and then return to the studio to make their own
abstract creations. Projects will be
completed within one class period. Class
size is limited. For further
information, please email or call
904.355.0630.
Garden Concert: Americana Concert with
Brett Bass and Melted Plectrum (formerly Grandpa’s Cough Medicine) - Sat,
June 23 | Doors Open at 6 p.m., Concert from 7 to 9 p.m. | Members $20,
Non-Members $25, Reserved Table and Seating for 10 $400 | Registration required. The founder and flat-picking front man of
Grandpa's Cough Medicine has moved back to Florida. Brett Bass is shedding his outlaw skin to
bring his powerful guitar and songwriting to the forefront of attention. After a couple years absorbing music in the
mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee, he's bringing a family friendly,
hard driving, high energy bluegrass sound back to his home state of Florida for
a wider audience than ever before. For
further information, please call 904.899.6023. Don’t feel like packing a picnic? Let the Cummer Café handle your food and
beverages by placing an order for pick-up at the concert. To pre-order, call 904.899.6022 or email.
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
829
Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
(904) 356-6857
Hours
of Operation & Admission
The venue may have changed, nonetheless, the
quality remains the same and even better.
Strolling into town for Father’s Day, Stage Aurora presents “The Music of Motown” featuring the
music of The Supremes, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Smokey
Robinson, Jackson 5, Martha and the Vandellas and many others! The “Music
of Motown” will take place on Sunday, June 17, 2018 promptly at 3 p.m.
With dazzling choreography, authentic costumes, and stunning vocal
performances, this high-energy show is the perfect gift for Father’s Day! Groove to the Motown sound with hits such as:
“Papa was Rolling Stone,” “I Heard It
Through the Grapevine,” “My Girl,” and
“Stop! In the Name of Love.”
“The Music of Motown” is conceived
and choreographed by Darryl Reuben Hall, CEO and Founder of Stage Aurora
Theatrical Company, Inc. ('Theatre that Enlightens'), Jacksonville’s longest
running theatrical company producing theatre of the African-American
experience. Some of you may remember Darryl as ‘Four Eyed Moe in “5 Guys Named Moe” that played recently at the Alhambra
Dinner Theatre.
Celebrity “Tay’s Homestyle Cooking,” Executive Chef for the PGA Tour, will cater
the dinner for “The Music of Motown”.
Dinner will include: Baked Zesty
Rosemary Chicken, Baked Mac N Cheese, Veggie Rice, Italian Green Beans, Dinner
Rolls, and Dessert.
“The Music of Motown”
DATE: Sunday, June 17, 2018
TIME: Dinner is served at 3
p.m. Show begins at 4 p.m.
LOCATION: The Rhythm Factory at
Regency Square
9501 Arlington Expressway #329
Jacksonville, Florida 32225
TICKETS:
$50 for DINNER & SHOW. To purchase tickets, visit Brothers 2000 at 5238-1
Norwood Ave. (904-768-6004) in Gateway Mall, online at stageaurora.ticketleap.com/the-music-of-motown or call
Stage Aurora at (904) 765-7373. For MENU
click HERE!
Follow Stage Aurora on Facebook & Twitter.
The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens is thrilled to announce the receipt of
two significant gifts from national garden organizations, The Garden
Conservancy and The Garden Club of America. These gifts, totaling $30,000, will
help fund the reconstruction of the historic Cummer Gardens, listed in the
National Register of Historic Places, which were severely damaged during
Hurricane Irma.
The Cummer Gardens sustained extensive damage from Hurricane Irma and the
subsequent unprecedented levels of storm surge flooding. The lower tier of all
three formal garden spaces remained submerged for approximately 24 hours in as
much as four feet of water. This resulted in the uprooting of plants,
contamination of outdoor sculptures and fountains with corrosive contaminants,
detached railings along the river, broken lighting, pervasive salinization of
the soil, large amounts of debris, and significant impact to much of the
physical infrastructure, including drainage, electric, fencing, and the well
that services the landscape. The Museum has engaged WLA Studios of Athens, Ga.,
as a consultant to guide the reconstruction of these garden spaces.
The Garden Conservancy, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to saving
and sharing outstanding American gardens for the education and inspiration of
the public, has hosted an annual Open Day in Jacksonville in partnership with
the Museum for five years. The Open Days
program opens the gates to local private gardens, fueling the public’s passion
for gardens and gardening through self-guided tours and special programs
presented by experts in many fields. Building
on its tradition of helping significant public gardens manage natural and
manmade challenges, the Garden Conservancy presented the Museum a $20,000
donation to help fund the garden reconstruction effort.
Since 1999, Late Bloomers Garden Club, a member of The Garden Club of America,
has been an important partner in maintaining the Cummer Gardens through
financial and volunteer support. Resolving to help ensure recovery of the
historic gardens after the unprecedented flooding, the Late Bloomers club
submitted a request to The Garden Club of America’s Restoration Initiative, a
fund supporting member clubs directly involved in public landscape restoration
and conservation projects in communities devastated by natural disaster. The resulting $10,000 grant will fund new
plants and work toward reconstruction of the Italian Garden, with the goal of
honoring the historic character of the site while making improvements that will
prepare it to withstand future storms.
Your continued financial support will always be appreciated and feel free to
donate HERE.
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
829 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
(904) 356-6857
Hours of Operation &
Admission
