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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
(Updated: November 28, 2018)
