Carol Burnett comes to JAX for 1 evening

Carol Burnett: “An Evening of Laughter and Reflection” on Friday, February 8, 2019 at the Times Union Center in the Moran Theatre.  Tickets are still available!

During “An Evening of Laughter and Reflection,” Burnett will take questions from the audience.  She’ll also show video clips from her shows in a format that harkens back to the legendary openings of The Carol Burnett Show where her studio audience had an unfiltered opportunity to engage Carol with questions and receive spontaneous answers.  “I love the spontaneity of these evenings,” said Carol.  “I never know what anyone is going to ask, or say, or do, so it keeps me on my toes!”

Carol Burnett, award-winning actress and best-selling author, is widely recognized by the public and her peers for her work on stage and screen, most notably The Carol Burnett Show.  Named in 2007 by TIME magazine as one of “100 Best Television Shows of All Time,” The Carol Burnett Show ran for 11 years, averaged 30 million viewers per week, and received 25 Emmy Awards, making it one of the most honored shows in television history.  But it is Ms. Burnett’s artistic brilliance, her respect and appreciation of her fans, and her graciousness, integrity, warmth, and humor on and off screen that have made her one of the most beloved performers in entertainment and one of the most admired women in America.

As a highly acclaimed actress, Ms. Burnett has been honored with Emmys, Golden Globes, People’s Choice Awards, the Horatio Alger Award, an Ace Award, and the Peabody. A Kennedy Center Honoree, she has also been honored with the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for Humor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

    “Carol Burnett”
An Evening of Laughter & Reflection

DATE: Friday February 8, 2019
TIME: 8 p.m.

LOCATION: Times Union Center Performing Arts
      Terry Theater
      300 West Water St.
      Jacksonville, FL 32202

TICKETS:  start at $55 plus applicable fees

Sebastian Maniscalco Stay Hungry Tour comes to JAX

Sebastian Maniscalco’s Stay Hungry tour comes to Jacksonville’s Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts.  A string of record-breaking sold out comedy appearances, a new top-ranked show on SiriusXM, “The Pete & Sebastian Show,” and inclusion on Forbes’ 2017’s “The World’s Highest Paid Comedians” who praised, “thanks to his enthusiasm and willingness to work, Maniscalco will likely continue to be on Forbes’ list for years to come,” comedian Sebastian Maniscalco is having an incredible year.  People Magazine’s “The people's comedian” is hitting the road for 15 cities in 2018 beginning with a January 5 opening in Montreal, Canada, where he was dubbed "Stand Up Comedian of the Year" at Just For Laughs Festival.

The tour title is appropriate as not only is “Stay Hungry” the name of his forthcoming 2018 book for Simon & Schuster, but it is also his personal motto.  “The Stay Hungry tour marks the release of my book while I also venture into this new chapter of my life: being a dad. Lately, I’ve found myself reflecting on my path and all of the hard work it has taken to get to this point in my career.  I hope to one day pass these values on to my daughter and encourage her to stay hungry for more,” shares Maniscalco, who has expanded his major motion picture portfolio to include a voice-over for character Johnny the Groundhog in the animated feature “Nut Job 2” and appearances in films including the Will Ferrell-starring New Line Feature comedy “The House” and a role in 2018’s “TAG,” starring alongside Ed Helms and Jeremy Renner.

Dubbed “one of the hottest comics” by Newsday and “one of the funniest comics working stand-up today” by Esquire, Sebastian’s live performance has become a critically-acclaimed event, with the Los Angeles Times raving, “onstage, there’s an impatience to Maniscalco’s delivery as well, a hair-trigger exasperation with people and modern life, punctuated with baffled expressions, percussive thumps on the microphone and wide-swung leg kicks more associated with an Olympic speed-skater than a stand-up comic.”

Instead of asking questions – a theme that has served as the foundation of his previous comedy specials and shows like Aren’t You Embarrassed? and Why Would You Do That? – Maniscalco’s new tour has the affable performer instead encouraging fans to follow in his footsteps and “stay hungry.”

Sebastian Maniscalco
 Stay Hungry Tour

DATE: Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018
TIME: 7:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Times Union Center Performing Arts
      Moran Theater
      300 West Water St.
      Jacksonville, FL 32202

TICKETS: are available at the Tom Bush Family of Dealerships Box Office at the Times-Union Center, online or charge by phone (800) 745-3000.

‘The King and I’ troupe bedazzle JAX

Combined photo: PRI Productions & Ms. "V"

You may not want to see a repeat performance of some musicals, even though you may know the plot or you’re able to sing along with some of the songs (please don’t do this out loud); this production of “The King & I” is very unique.  The costumes, scenery, orchestra (10 pieces of quality sound) and actors are not duplicated from other presentations.  It’s major entertainment for your eyes and ears.  You don’t want to miss this show here in JAX, or at a venue near you.

Want to score bid with your kids?  Whenever you notice one of the shows from the Times Union Center promoting “Family Night on Broadway” - get your tickets FAST!.  There is so much for you and your children to see and do before the show such as: arts & crafts, mementos, treats and valuable information from: Jax4Kids, PRI Productions photos, Savor…Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Public Library, Painting With A Twist, MOSH, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, face painting, Girl Scouts, Fun For First Coast Kids, Jacksonville Science Festival and much more.

If you missed Family Night, don’t miss seeing the show so that you and yours will be able to make your own lasting memories.  Tickets are still available for this weekend.  Also, as a friendly reminder, if you carry a purse (or a satchel like me) arrive a little early for a “Purse Inspection” before you enter the building.  This protects all patrons of the Times Union Center for the Performing Arts for unforeseen dangers.  Full Body Scanners are i place and will be functioning in the near future.  Kudos also ring out for the beautiful New Carpet that graces the aisles of the Moran Theatre

 “The King & I”
by Rodgers & Hammerstein
DATES:      TIMES:
Tues., Nov. 13, 2018 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 14     7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Nov. 15    7:30 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 16      8 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 17    2 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 17     8 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 18    1:30 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 18    7 p.m.

LOCATION: Times Union Center Performing Arts
      Moran Theater
      300 West Water St.
      Jacksonville, FL 32202

TICKETS: start at $42 plus applicable fees, and may be purchased online at FSCJ Artist Series, sponsored by VyStar Credit Union (the official presenter of the Jacksonville show), or by calling (904) 632-5000 between 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.  Discounts for groups of 10+ may be available by calling (904) 632-5050.  Performance cast is subject to change without notice.