Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens celebrates December 2018

(Updated: November 28, 2018)

It’s the season of giving and the Cummer Museum wants to Give you the opportunity to share fine art with the ones you love.  It’s time to appreciate the fine arts.  Take a look at what’s scheduled for December and plan a day, evening or the entire weekend at the Cummer.  It’s an experience that you’ll be glad that you did!

Florida Blue Free Tuesday - Each Tuesday Evening (Except December 25) 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.  Reservations recommended!  Every Tuesday (Except December 25) 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., Dec.1 from 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, Dec 2 | 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.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities - Tues., Dec 4 | 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. | Free | No registration required.  The Museum will be celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities with an open studio event and exhibition of works by Women of Vision.  Visitors will learn about the Education Team’s efforts to make art accessible to all through a studio experience using adaptive art materials.  Visitors will also be able to view works of art created by Women of Vision, a monthly arts program that empowers women with low vision or blindness to create original works of art and writing.

Artists & World War I: The Aftermath -
Thu, Dec 6 | 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. | Members Free, Non-Members $10 | Registration required.  World War I was the first truly mechanized global war and it changed everything, including art.  This four-part series examines how artists captured the Great War and the post-war world, creating the path for Modern Art that would send shock waves across the cultural landscape.  Artists took stock of what the War had been for and what was left afterwards.  The Germans had been the cultural hot house for Modern Art before the war, and now Otto Dix, George Grosz, Ernst Kirchner, and Kathe Kollwitz would turn their disillusion into searing statements of pain and grief.  Georges Braque, Fernand Leger, and Andre Masson had endured the trenches, bore their scars, and turned towards Cubism and Surrealism in part to escape their memories.  Art was torn from its traditional structure and faced a brave new world with Modern Art.  Join Museum staff to discover Artists & World War I: The Aftermath including time in the galleries.  Space is limited. For further information, please email or call 904.355.0630.

Champagne & Shopping - Thu and Fri, Dec 6 and 7 | 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Free | No registration required.  Additional 20% discount for all.  Enjoy complimentary champagne and appetizers, while shopping special artisan merchandise brought in just for this two-day event.
Trunk Show Offerings:
Alynn®: Conversational neckties and accessories
Betsey Drake Interiors: Outdoor Home Accessories
Italianissimo: Very Italian modern design jewelry
KJK Jewelry: Distinctive museum-inspired jewelry
Melissa & Doug: Toys to ignite the imagination
Music Gifts Company: Music gifts for all ages
Uncommon Artwear: For the uncommon woman
...and much, much more!

Talks & Tea: Lost In Paradise - Wed, Dec 12 | 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 the Museum’s sculpture garden exhibition, Carlos Rolón: Lost in Paradise, led by guest curator Aaron Levi Garvey over a cup of tea and a sweet treat.  For further information or to register, please call 904.899.6023.

Art For Tots: How Can We Get There?  Thu, Dec 13 | 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. | $10 per pair | Registration required.  Ages 24 through 36 months with an adult.  This class will view Nightfall at the Hangar by Philip Evergood and will discuss how people get from one place to another. In the studio children will create their own artwork inspired by transportation.  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 For Tots: How Can We Get There? - Sat, Dec 15 | 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. | $10 per pair | Registration required.  Ages 24 through 36 months with an adult.  This class will view Nightfall at the Hangar by Philip Evergood and will discuss how people get from one place to another. In the studio children will create their own artwork inspired by transportation. 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: Families In Art! - Sat, Dec 15 | 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Members $10, Non-Members $15 | Registration required.  Ages 6 through 12.  Join us on the third Saturday of each month for studio classes. In this class students will explore works from the permanent collection representing various types of families. Then in the studio they will create works of art depicting their own ideas of the significance of family. Projects will be completed within one class period. Class size is limited. For further information, please
email or call 904.355.0630.

Museum Closed - Mon and Tue, Dec 24 and 25.  The Museum will be closed in observance of Christmas.
Museum Closed - Mon and Tue, Dec 31 and Jan 1.  The Museum will be closed in celebration of the New Year.

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.


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

‘Voctave’ singing in harmony for the holidays


Get ready to take your family and friends out for an evening of Just in time for the Holidays, “Voctave” will be bringing it’s 11-member a cappella group to the Thrasher-Horne Center for one performance only.

Voctave is an 11-member a cappella group from the Central Florida area known for their gorgeous performances of Disney and Broadway hits.  Members of Voctave have performed all over the world and can be heard on countless recordings.  These dynamic individuals have performed with Grammy, Dove and American Music Award recipients including: Sandi Patty, Pentatonix’s Kirstin Maldonado, Mark Lowry, David Phelps & Jody McBrayer.  The group has had multiple number one songs and albums on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify.  Voctave has also ranked in the top 25 on Billboard Magazine’s charts.  Between Facebook and YouTube, they have received more than 100 million views on their videos.  Voctave currently has 4 albums that are digitally available on all platforms and look forward to recording many more videos and albums in the future.

  ‟Voctave

DATE: Friday, December 7, 2018
TIME: 8 p.m.


LOCATION: The Thasher-Horne Ctr.
      St. Johns River State College
      283 College Drive
      Orange Park, FL 32065

TICKETS: range from $19 - $69 with all fees included.  They 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.

‘R-E-S-P-E-C-T’ the musical in JAX

Stage Aurora Theatrical Company will present R-E-S-P-E-C-T: A Musical Tribute to Aretha Franklin for one performance only, will feature many of “The Queen of Soul’s” R&B hits as well as Gospel songs.  Mark your calendar and get your tickets for a little R E S P E C T!

“Having worked with Aretha Franklin and after observing her televised home-going service, I was incredibly moved to show my R E S P E C T by creating this musical tribute featuring many of her classic hits that have touched millions and millions across the globe” said Darryl Reuben Hall, Director and CEO of Stage Aurora Theatrical Company.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T will showcase such hits as Respect, You Make me Feel Like a Natural Woman, You Better Think, and songs from her 1973 Grammy award-winning Amazing Grace album: Mary, Don’t You Weep, Amazing Grace, Old Landmark, among others.

The production is scheduled to feature: Kathleen Murphy Jackson (who appeared in the Broadway national tour of Smokey Joe’s Café), Vicki Farrie, Jamilia Holder, Sabrina Lampkin, Chelsea Love Hunt, Shauntel Robinson, New Life Fine Arts Ministry, Jacksonville Chapter of the Florida Mass Choir, and many more. The production is helmed by Director Darryl Reuben Hall, Vocal Director Kathleen Murphy Jackson, Project Manager Akia Uwanda, Cast Manager Jann Clark, and General Manager Dr. Dolores Hall.

Stage Aurora Theatrical Company is Jacksonville’s longest-running producing theatre of the African-American experience.  Local, Statewide, and National recognition is seen through a variety of awards: Best Boss Award for Performing Arts Group, FL Division of Cultural Affairs Diversity and Inclusion Award, 2018 Community Action Motivator Award' at the ALCAM Awards, just to name a few.


R-E-S-P-E-C-T the musical
DATE:
       TIME:
Fri., Nov. 30, 2018.  7:30 p.m.

LOCATION:
Stage Aurora Theatrical Company
       8040 Lone Star Rd.
       Jacksonville, Florida 32211

TICKETS: General Admission Advance Tickets are: $30.  At the Door tickets are: $35.  Tickets may be purchased online at Ticketleap.com or at Brothers 2000 in Gateway Town Center, 5238 Norwood Avenue (Fees apply 904-768-6004).  For more information, please contact Stage Aurora General Manager, Dr. Dolores Hall at (904) 765-7373 or visit stageaurora.org.

Monday, November 19, 2018

Christmas Made in the South 2018 in JAX

So, you’ve already made plans for the day after Thanksgiving, then you must add a trip to the Prime Osborn Center.  If you need to get, your Aunt Mary, Uncle Tate, your brother and sister-in-love, a one-of-a-kind special gift; then you’ll want to attend this special shopping experience.  It’s not too late to start making plans for your upcoming Black Friday” or Small Business Saturday here in the greater Jacksonville, Florida area.  Find that unique gift at “Christmas Made in the South” 30th annual event.

What is Christmas Made in the South?  Well, this is a show (presented by Carolina Show’s) that is coming to Jacksonville for 3 days only.  The event features hundreds of local (and out-of-town) artists and venders selling unique items such as: gourmet foods, clothes, handbags, jewelry, pottery, personalized tree ornaments, lamps, woven goods, specialty coffees, furniture, photography, Christmas specialties & She-Crab Soup mixes; just to name a few.

Instead of selecting gifts from WallyWorld, Bullseye, Best Purchase, Little Lots or L-Mart (don’t get something that the recipients will know where you purchased it, and that your gift was on ‘super sale’) – visit the Christmas Made in the South event.  Don’t just give an everyday gift this year.  Make it a “one-of-a-kind item” from a gifted craftsman.  Come and browse the craftsmen’s best work and ask the experts.  See you there.

Christmas Made in the South

LOCATION:
Prime Osborn Convention Center
1000 Water St
Jacksonville, FL 32204

DATES & TIMES:
November 23, 24 & 25, 2018
Friday 9-6; Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 11-5
(one admission is good for all 3 days with a hand stamp)

TICKETS:
Adults: $7 – Children 12 & Under: FREE
$1.00 off Coupons with ‘
discount coupon’ tab.  Discount coupons are also available at your local PUBLIX supermarket.

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena celebrates milestone

The Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (JVMA) marks its 15-year anniversary this month and announced plans to celebrate the milestone with a series of special events and contests.  The JVMA replaced the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which was the city’s primary concert venue.  The doors opened for its first performance on November 21, 2003 with Elton John.  Since then, over 7.2 million patrons have attended 1,607 events. JVMA has presented an impressive 77 sold out concerts in its 15-year history.

One of the contests planned for the year-long celebration is the “15 for 15” Contest. JVMA will be announcing monthly ticket giveaways on social media for 15 of the hottest events of the year including: Cher, P!NK, Blake Shelton, Elton John, KISS, Twenty One Pilots, and New Kids on the Block, with more events to be announced throughout the year.

“This 15-year milestone will be a celebration of the past, the present, and the future of Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena,” said Bill McConnell, General Manager of SMG Jacksonville, “Over the past decade and a half, Jacksonville’s most iconic sports, music and entertainment venue has been a home of great pride for the people of Jacksonville.  Since its opening, the Arena has hosted world class artists and events and the best is yet to come.  We want to celebrate the wonderful memories that have been made under this roof and look forward to historic new milestones beginning in 2019; made possible by the tremendous community support for entertainment and sports here in Jacksonville.”

For more information on JVMA’s anniversary year, follow them on social media at:
Facebook: @jaxarena and @jaxevents; Instagram: @jaxevents

Twitter: @jaxevents

LOCATION: JAX Veterans Memorial Arena
      
300 A Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown
      Jacksonville, FL 32202
      
(904) 630-3900