MLK Jr. honored at the Cummer Museum

Cummer Museum honors two historians

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens announces that it will hold a special Martin Luther King, Jr. Day event on Monday, January 21, 2019. The event features art engagement and special commemorations from 12 to 6 p.m. with free admission for all.  Free admission is made possible through grants and sponsorships from The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, JAX Chamber, JEA, and the United Way of Northeast Florida.

While at the Cummer Museum, guests can also experience “Augusta Savage: Renaissance Woman,” the groundbreaking exhibition featuring the story and works of Augusta Savage, a Green Cove Springs native who became an accomplished sculptor and is widely considered a core figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Savage faced racism, sexism, and discrimination throughout her life, which hampered her commercial pursuits. “Augusta Savage: Renaissance Woman” exhibition is the largest ever organized by the Museum and the most comprehensive exhibition highlighting Savage’s unique story.

MLK Jr. Event at the Cummer
DATE: Monday, January 21, 2019
TIME: 12 — 6 p.m.

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

‘CHER’ comes to JAX for the ‘Here We Go Again Tour’

The one and only CHER is set to hit the road with the Here We Go Again Tour beginning January 17, 2019 in Ft. Meyers, FL, making a stop at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on January 23, 2019.  A full list of dates and locations can be found HERE.  The upcoming tour was officially announced during Cher’s appearance on the Ellen Degenerate Show.  The highly anticipated new ‘Dancing Queen’ Album was released this past September.

Following the recent global success and rave reviews for Cher’s role in the Mamma Mia 2 – Here We Go Again film, the multi-award-winning singer, actress and show-stopping performer will be crossing the U.S. for the first time in five years.  Cher is expected to perform many of her hits along with some new songs from the Dancing Queen album – Cher’s tribute to the music of ABBA – came out on September 28th.

The Oscar, Emmy, Cannes Film Festival and Grammy Award winning icon was honored at the Kennedy Center on December 2, 2018.  She is also co-producer of The Cher Show, the Broadway musical that opened December 3, 2018 and was touring Australia and New Zealand since.  CHER had also been doing a series of residencies in Las Vegas back before her tour.  Get your tickets today for upcoming shows in your area.

  “CHER”
Here We Go Again Tour

DATE: Wednesday, January 23, 2019
TIME: 7:30 p.m.

TICKETS: start at $39.95.  All seats are reserved, and tickets are available online, by calling (800) 745-3000, or by visiting the Tom Bush Family of Dealerships Box Office at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.

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

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