For one performance only, The Teatro Lirico
D’Europa comes to Jacksonville’s Times-Union Center. On January 18, 2019 at 8
p.m., come experience their production of “Tosca, The Opera!” Tosca is a melodramatic piece set
in Rome in June of 1800, with the Kingdom of Naples control of Rome threatened
by Napoleon's invasion of Italy.
A tragic drama of intense love, an assassination, murder and suicide! NOW
THAT'S OPERA!!! "Naples gave Teatro Lirico's its best compliment, standing through
four finale bows after the company sailed through 'Tosca' at the Philharmonic
Center. The Teatro operas are becoming
can't-wait-for-the-next-one quality." - Naples Daily News.
“Tosca The Opera!”
DATE: Friday.
Jan. 18, 2019
TIME: 8 p.m.
LOCATION: Times Union Center
Performing Arts
Moran
Theater
300 West Water St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
TICKETS: $18.08
for children (12 and under) and $33.75 for adults, plus applicable fees, and
may be purchased online at FSCJ Artist Series, sponsored by VyStar Credit Union (the official presenter of
the Jacksonville show), at their box
office, or by calling (904) 632-5000 between 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday –
Friday, or online 24/7 at fscjartistseries.org.
Are you mature enough to remember radio commercials being sung over the airways
with only the sound of voices in harmony? Well they are slowly coming back, yet
not as big as this group. All that can
be said about the group “Voctave” is — FABULOSO!
The harmony is superb. Their sound
technician was “off-the-chain” with the sound quality that was projected, for
one night’s visitation to Orange Park Florida, throughout the Thrasher-Horne
Theatre.
Eleven individuals brought Christmas spirit to those who were in attendance for
over an hour and a half, of sheer acapella entertainment. The audience was serenaded with more that
fifteen holiday tunes and medleys from different styles of singing and voice/instrument
duplications.
There was storytelling, audience interactions, and the group even came out to
meet & greet with fans that weren’t kept waiting while they changed
clothes. Besides being excellent
vocalists, the troop is down-to-earth and engaging with the public. We also had the pleasure of meeting each
singer on stage, before a short intermission.
Attendees were then treated to a delightful gospel Christmas song, “Go
Tell It On The Mountain”.
If these individuals that form the group “Voctave” come to a
location near you, it would behoove you to be in the auditorium, theater or
stadium, for some quality music. We were
so thankful that we had the opportunity.
For one performance only, The National Ballet Theater of Odessa comes to
Jacksonville’s Times-Union Center. On January 12, 2019 at 8 p.m., come
experience their production of Swan Lake!
You may remember that last
year, the performance was done by The State Ballet Theater of Russia. If you missed it then or you desire to
partake in the fine arts, get your tickets now.
This full-scale production, set to the music of Tchaikovsky and based on
Russian folklore and German legend, follows a heroic young prince as he works
to free the beautiful swan maiden from an evil spell. The National Ballet Theater of Odessa presents
55 of Ukraine’s brightest ballet stars to bring this romantic tale of true love
to glorious life!
“Swan Lake”
DATE: Saturday.
Jan. 12, 2019
TIME: 8 p.m.
LOCATION: Times Union Center Performing
Arts
Moran
Theater
300 West Water St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
TICKETS: start at $18.08 for children (12 and
under) and $33.75 for adults, plus applicable fees, and may be purchased online
at FSCJ Artist Series, sponsored by VyStar Credit Union
(the official presenter of the Jacksonville show), at their box office, or 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.
The “Winter Jam Tour Spectacular”,
Christian music’s largest annual tour and one of the top first quarter tours in
the world, made a series of major announcements during festivities held earlier
this evening. Streamed around the world via Facebook LIVE, the event—at
Nashville's Hard Rock Café—was attended by artists, industry personnel and
national media. Revealing a
history-making tour first, Winter Jam will be presented on a 360º “in the
round” center stage, showcasing a diverse lineup helmed by supergroup Newsboys
United.
Kicking off January
11 at Jacksonville, Florida’s Veterans Memorial Arena, Winter Jam is
scheduled to hit a total of 44 cities, making stops at Atlanta’s State Farm
Arena; Kansas City’s Sprint Center; PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh;
Cincinnati’s U.S.Bank Arena; Bridgestone Arena in Nashville; and Norfolk,
Virginia’s Scope Arena, among numerous other top venues, before concluding
March 31 at Cleveland’s Wolstein Center.
Comprised of current members Michael Tait, Duncan Phillips, Jeff Frankenstein
and Jody Davis, along with former members Peter Furler and Phil Joel, Newsboys
United are set to take the WinterJam stage to deliver a string of the biggest hits
from the iconic band’s three-decade career. One of the most popular groups in
Christian music history, Newsboys have sold more than 8 million units and
amassed eight Gold® certifications, 33 #1 radio hits,four GRAMMY® nominations,
two American Music Award nominations and multiple Dove Awards.
Winter Jam’s 2019 blockbuster lineup
continues with GRAMMY®-nominated former “American Idol” finalist Danny Gokey;
GRAMMY®-winning recording artist and "Overcomer" hitmaker
Mandisa; Northern Ireland's "Count Every Blessing" worshippers Rend
Collective; Skillet drummer and female solo rocker LEDGER;GRAMMY®-nominated
tour creators and hosts NewSong; and Dove Award-nominated Gotee recording
artist Hollyn. In addition, the Pre-Jam Party is slated to feature hip-hop recording
artist Ty Brasel; rockers Manic Drive; singer/songwriter DanBremnes; and
special guest former Stellar Kart and Audio Adrenaline frontman Adam Agee. The tour will also include a Gospel
presentation from Dare2Share speakers Greg Stieror Zane Black.
Created and hosted by one of Christian music’s most influential bands, NewSong,
Winter Jam exploded from a single show in 1995 to become the genre's benchmark
tour. Throughouttwo decades, Winter Jam has helped provide a powerful platform
for the Gospel in major arenas nationwide, consistently showcasing Christian
music's biggest artists.
Earlier this year Winter Jam was crowned the top first quarter music tour in
the world. Landing at #2 on Pollstar’s
“20181Q YTD Worldwide Ticket Sales Top 100 Tours” chart, the Winter Jam 2018
Tour Spectacular took the top spot of all music tours, following #1 outing
“Disney On Ice.” This year Winter Jam hit a total of 46 cities across the
country from January through March, boasting 17 sold-out shows.
“Winter Jam 2019”
DATE: Friday Jan. 11, 2019
TIME: 7 p.m.
Doors Open: 6 p.m.
TICKETS: $15 at the door
LOCATION: JAX Veterans Memorial Arena
300 A Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown
Jacksonville,
FL 32202
(904)
630-3900
Broadway’s Best Party is turning up the volume to ten! The Rock Of Ages Tenth Anniversary Tour
is blazing across North America, coming to Jacksonville’s Times-Union Center on
January 10, 2019 for one performance only!
Nominated for five Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, Rock
Of Ages captures the iconic era that was the big bad 1980s Hollywood. Know
What Love Is, Feel the Noise, and Take
Your Best Shot at one of the Sunset Strip’s last epic venues, a place where
the legendary Stacee Jaxx returns to the stage and rock-n-roll dreamers line up
to turn their fantasies into reality.
Featuring the music of hit bands such as Styx,
Poison, Twisted Sister, and Whitesnake among many others, this Tenth
Anniversary production features a dynamic new cast revisiting the larger than
life characters and exhilarating story that turned Rock Of Ages into a
global phenomenon. This is one for the
ages that will have you singing “Here I
Go Again.”
“Rock Of Ages”
DATE: Thurs.
Jan. 10, 2019
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Times Union Center
Performing Arts
Moran
Theater
300 West Water St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
TICKETS: start at $39 plus applicable fees, and may be purchased online at
FSCJ Artist Series, sponsored by VyStar Credit Union
(the official presenter of the Jacksonville show), at their box office, or 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.
“I’m A Star Foundation” raised big bucks before
the Christmas holidays, to make futures bright for many young individuals. Hundreds of kids braved wet weather to attend
the 2018 I’m A Star Foundation’s Let’s Move Jacksonville,
sponsored by Farah and Farah today. The
8th annual healthy food and fitness festival was held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Henry J. Klutho Park, located at 204 W. 3rd St, in Springfield.
I’m A Star servant leaders, ages 13-18, designed the event for the entire
family. People of all ages participated
in line dancing, kickball, flag football, a cheerleading camp, soccer, golf,
karate, frisbee, basketball, bounce houses and more. The event offered free healthy snacks and
groceries for attendees to take home. Communities
in Schools of Jacksonville won a $1,000 prize for bringing the largest group to
the event.
I’m A Star Foundation aims to make Jacksonville the healthiest city in the
nation. The non-profit organization partnered with City of Jacksonville’s
JaxParks to encourage families to get out and enjoy the 300+ parks in our
community. Jacksonville has the largest park system in North America.
In 2010, I’m A Star servant leaders learned from a Youth Behavioral Study that
teenagers in Generation Z, or the “iGen”, born between 1995 and 2012, may not
outlive their parents because of childhood obesity. In response, I’m A Star servant leaders hosted
Let’s Move Jacksonville, an offshoot of former first lady Michelle Obama’s
national “Let’s Move” campaign.
ABOUT I’M A STAR FOUNDATION I’m A Star Foundation is a volunteer program
that transforms middle and high school students into the next generation of
servant leaders. An acronym for “Smart,
Talented And Resilient” students, the Foundation draws kids ages 13-18 from
schools across Duval County. Students
meet on weekends to creatively co-work on solutions to problems affecting their
peers. Since its establishment in 2010,
the organization has maintained a 100% graduation rate. Founder and Executive
Director Betty Seabrook Burney is a former Duval Co. School Board Chairwoman. I’m
A Star Foundation students have been featured in various press outlets,
including: “Around Town With Ms. “V”, Florida Times-Union,
ABC7Chicago and The Huffington Post. For
more information, please visit the I’m A Star Foundation website.
Are you looking for something to do now and when school lets out for the
Christmas holidays, well, consider a trip to the historic Florida Theatre in
beautiful downtown JAX, Florida.
Just take a look at this months' shows and get your tickets today. Looking for those last-minute gifts or stocking
stuffers? Why not consider theater
tickets?
December 2018:
07 & 08 - The 27th Annual
Community Nutcracker
09 - Home Free
11 - Michael W. Smith with very special guest Melinda Doolittle
11 - A Peter White Christmas with Rick Braun and Eugue Groove
13 - Kenny G - The Miracles Holidays and Hits Tour
15 - HOME
ALONE
16 - Chris Issak
19 - A Christmas with Rockapella
20 - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical
21 - Horton's Holiday Hayride Feat. Reverend Horton Heat, Junior
Brown,The Blasters and Big Sandy
22 - Moscow
Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker: Matinee & Evening Shows
28 - Terry Fator
Dec. 7 @ 8 p.m. & Dec. 8 @ 1 p.m. and
7:30 p.m. — The 27th Annual Community Nutcracker. The
beloved holiday tradition continues with this highly- sophisticated production
of Tchaikovsky’s story- book ballet! Community
Nutcracker is the only nonprofit, volunteer-run organization that offers a
portion of its proceeds to local charitable agencies with each performance and
has donated over $600,000 in the past 26 years! The performing company is made up of local talent
with more than 200 dancers ranging in age from 9 to adult from Northeast
Florida auditioning and performing in the production. Groups of 10 or more receive a 10% discount on
tickets purchased in P-2, 3, or 4 (discount not available for P-1).
Dec. 9 - 2:30 p.m. — Home
Free. Winners of NBC’s The Sing Off, country vocal
superstars, Home Free will perform music from their latest full-length release “Timeless”
like: “When You Walk In,” “It Looks
Good,” and “Good Ol’ Boy Good Time,”
and holiday favorites like "O Holy
Night," "Away In A Manager," and "Silent Night."
Dec. 11 - 7:30 p.m. — Michael W. Smith with very special guest Melinda Doolittle. Christian
music superstar Michael W. Smith has topped the
charts with his songs “Place In This
World,” “Here I Am To Worship,” “Friends,” and “Heart of Worship.” He will be joined by Melinda Doolittle (Season
3 American Idol) to perform his hits and Christmas favorites like: “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,”
“I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “The Spirit of Christmas,” “Joy to the World,” “O
Holy Night,” and more.
Dec. 11 - 8 p.m. — A
Peter White Christmas with Rick Braun and Eugue Groove. Florida
Theatre on the Road at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. Jazz guitarist Peter White returns to perform
in his fan- favorite holiday show- A Peter White Christmas. Rick Braun and Euge Grove will join White to
perform jazz, pop and classical interpretations of Christmas classics like: "Little Drummer Boy,"
"Sleigh Ride," "Greensleeves," "Have Yourself a Merry
Little Christmas" as well as their own hit songs.
Dec. 13 – 8 p.m. — Kenny
G ‟The Miracles Holidays and Hits Tour”. In
a recording career that spans almost three decades and 23 albums, Grammy®
Award-winning saxophonist Kenny G has grafted elements of R&B, pop and
Latin to a jazz foundation solidifying his reputation as the premiere artist in
contemporary jazz. For this special
holiday tour, he will perform traditional Christmas songs like: "I"ll Be Home For Christmas,"
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!," "White
Christmas," and more.
Dec. 15 – 2 p.m. — FREE admission to the movie HOME ALONE, with a donation of canned or nonperishable food item.
Benefits Feeding Northeast Florida.
Dec. 16 – 7:30 p.m. — Chris
Isaak Holiday Tour 2018. Singer and songwriter Chris Isaak returns to
perform hits “Wicked Game,” “Baby Did A
Bad, Bad Thing,” “Somebody’s Crying” and his take on traditional holiday
favorites. Chris is renowned for his
signature 1950’s rock-and-roll style and crooner sound. He’s often compared to
Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley and Ricky Nelson.
Dec. 19 – 8 p.m. — A
Christmas with Rockapella. For their new Christmas show, a cappella
super group Rockapella will perform holiday classics like: "Silver Bells," "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" and
"White Christmas," and their original holiday hits "The Hope We Hold,"
"Christmas Without You," and more.
Dec. 20 – 7 p.m. — Rudolph
The Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical. Based on the original TV special this family
Broadway musical brings Santa, Mrs. Claus, Hermey the Elf, Bumble the
Abominable Snow Monster, Clarice, Yukon Cornelius, the Misfit Toys and, of
course, Rudolph to life.
Dec. 21 – 7 p.m. — Horton's
Holiday Hayride Feat. Reverend Horton
Heat, Junior Brown, The Blasters and Big Sandy.
This Rockabilly, holiday extravaganza features Rev. Horton Heat
performing his hits "Psychobilly
Freakout," "Cowboy Love," Havana Moon,"
"Motorhead," and funky versions of George Jones' cover "New Baby For Christmas," and
Gene Autry's classic "Rudolph The
Red Nosed Reindeer." With
guests country steel-guitarist Junior Brown, The Blasters and Big Sandy.
Dec. 22 @ 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. — Moscow
Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker: Matinee and Evening Shows. Christmas
is coming and so is the one and only Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian
Nutcracker. Presenting world class Russian artists, hand-painted sets,
Russian Snow Maidens, and jubilant Nesting Dolls – Great Russian
Nutcracker brings the Christmas spirit to life for all ages. “Kids
wide-eyed with delight!” says the New York Times. Experience the
Dove of Peace Tour, spreading goodwill in over 100 cities across North America.
Get seats now for the whole family and make memories for a lifetime at Moscow
Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker!
With special guest Wunderkind Maxwell van Hoeij. Groups of 10 or more receive special
discounts.
.
Dec. 28 – 8 p.m. — Terry
Fator. Terry Fator burst onto the national scene
after winning “America’s Got Talent” in 2007. A native of Texas, Terry spent over 20 years
on the road performing in every type of venue, from schools to county fairs,
before becoming a Vegas headliner. His
success on the nationally televised competition in 2007 resulted in headlining
his own act at The Mirage in Las Vegas one year later.
Tickets On
Sale Now (see individual links above)!
“Florida Theatre December
2018 events”
LOCATION: Florida Theatre
128 E. Forsyth St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 355-2787
