The FSCJ Artist Series and The Sound of Music,
team up to support the “First Coast Hurricane Relief Fund” from September 25‐
November 5, 2017.
The Sound of Music and the FSCJ Artist Series are teaming up to make a difference
on the First Coast after Hurricane Irma.
Beginning September 25, a $5 donation will be made to Community
Foundation’s First Coast Hurricane Relief Fund for each ticket sold to The
Sound of Music through November 5.
Join them for the beloved musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family at
the Times‐Union Center October 31‐November 5, while giving back to our
community.
Sound of Music Tickets
LOCATION: Times Union Center Performing Arts
Moran Theater
300 West Water St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
If you close your eyes and just listen to the artist on stage, and you hear the
performer sing with the exact same influx and mannerisms that the actual
concert star has; then you are at a terrific tribute artist/impersonator show. This is what is happening at the Alhambra
Theater and Dining in JAX, FL. Corrie Sachs IS “Reba McEntire” and “Roger Hegyi” IS the spitting image of the famous
Willie Nelson. “Willie, Reba & The Boys” are another great show that
the “Alhambra After Dark” has produced and there will be more to come. Stay tuned!
To add to the show, Roger and his band (Johnny Higgins (Keyboards), David Terry
(Drums), Cliff Saunders (Bass Guitar) and a great sounding Julio Iglesias and Mike
Fleetwood (Guitar), all sing and play with Willie and Reba as only a
professional band could do. Their music
is top notched. As an added attraction
Roger and his band pay tribute to the legendary music of Waylon Jennings, Merle
Haggard and the famous Johnny Cash.
Even if you might not appreciate country music, your feet will tap, your head
will bob as you try to clap on the upbeat, instead of the downbeat. To round out the group, local St. Augustine,
FL. native, Debra Hammons Bailey Rider, adds her vocal talents along with
Corrie and the Boys.
Take a look at the songs that the group sings in their entirety: “Can’t Even Get the Blues, Take it Back,
Fancy, Little Rock, I’m a Survivor, Love Will Find Its Way, Rocky Top, Somebody
Turn On the Radio, Lights Went Out in Georgia, We’re So Good Together, Does He
Love You, Why Haven’t I Heard From You?”
*Intermission* “Whiskey River, Stay All Night, Always on My
Mind, City of New Orleans, Night Life, Crazy, Pancho and Lefty, On the Road
Again, Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain, Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up, Good
Hearted Woman, Uncloudy Day, To All the Girls, Don’t Get Around Much, Georgia,
Gotta Get Drunk, Beer for My Horses and God Bless the USA”.
Alhambra After Dark
"REBA, WILLIE & THE BOYS!"
A tribute to Reba McEntire & Willie Nelson
DATES: Thurs. Sept.21 – Sun. Oct. 1, 2017
SHOW TIMES: Evening shows Thursday
through Sunday start at 7:50 p.m. Doors open
at 5:50, dinner will be served until 7:20, and show starts at 7:50 p.m. Saturday Matinee begin at 1:15 p.m. Doors open at 11 a.m. brunch ends at 12:45,
and show starts at 1:15 p.m.; Sunday Matinee - Doors open at 11:50 a.m., brunch
ends at 1:20, and show starts at 1:50 p.m.
DRESS: “Business Casual” or “Concert
Best”
TICKETS: Regular pricing for tickets is $64. Ticket prices include: a plated dinner served
to your table, an incredible show and prime parking. Price does not include gratuity or orders
from the bar.
LOCATION: Alhambra Theater & Dining
12000
Beach Blvd.
Jacksonville, Florida 32246
(904) 641-1212
Join the Cummer
Museum of Art & Gardens, in partnership with the Jacksonville
Environmental Protection Board, for the 4th annual Envirofest on Saturday,
October 7, 2017. This is a free
family-friendly event that seeks to cultivate curiosity, respect, and
understanding of the Jacksonville community’s shared natural environment, and
the plant and animal wildlife in and around the city’s neighborhoods.
This event offers learning opportunities that encourage individuals to better
understand sustainable practices and their importance in conserving natural
resources. Guests will enjoy live music from local musicians, interactive
booths and projects from environmentally conscious vendors, eco-friendly
hands-on art activities, and the opportunity to watch local artists in action
as they create artwork.
Envirofest will be jam-packed with fun
for kids of all ages! Attendees can:
Join Bailey’s Gym, with your own
mat, for yoga at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Join Museum Educators as they lead hourly family tours of the permanent
collection
Peruse an educational booth sponsored by the Environmental Protection Board
Make eco-friendly art projects with Jacksonville
Science Festival
Stop by the Jacksonville Beekeepers
Association table to see a live bee hive and learn about the importance of
honey bees in the environment
Participate in an awesome hands-on activity to find out more about Florida’s
water systems with the Spring Water
Challenge, brought to you by the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection
Visit the Marine Mammal Wildlife
Research table to learn about how the newly opened Manatee Critical Care Center at the Jacksonville Zoo cares for
injured animals
Learn how urban reefing is constructed and its benefit to the community with
Payton Scheppe from the Jacksonville
River Reef Project
Other vendors include: MOSH, St. Johns
Riverkeeper, Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens, Keep Jacksonville Beautiful,
Duval Soil and Water Conservation District, Tree Hill Nature Center, and
more.
This free fun-filled day will surely be a unique educational experience that
the entire family can enjoy
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
829 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
(904) 356-6857
Hours of Operation & Admission
The Thrasher-Horne Center will be exhibiting the
work of Jacksonville’s fine artist Kathy Stark September 21 – November 18, 2017
in the Lee Adams Florida Artists Gallery. An opening reception was held on Thursday,
September 21, 2017 in the gallery.
Inspired by a crowd-funded festival, Ms. Stark ventured out into all of the
area’s parks and preserves and created large-scale paintings from her
experiences. For three years she
researched each place – online and by foot, bike, canoe and kayak – and became a
park advocate and an ambassador in the process. The culmination of her work is a traveling
exhibit and book entitled “The Wilderness of North Florida’s Park,” a
unique, family-friendly exploration of the extensive system of our region’s
national parks.
Ms. Stark combines her expansive watercolor paintings with sketches, historical
facts and maps to create an exhibit that is a blend of art and education,
serving as a tribute and guide to the great unspoiled stretches of our region. The Wilderness of North Florida’s Park is
intended to inspire people to experience Jacksonville’s extensive and unique
park system and to support the nonprofit groups that preserve and protect our
land and water. The exhibit and book are
an outgrowth of Ms. Stark’s personal passion for the outdoors and her love of
the natural beauty of North Florida. Her
project is sponsored by Merrill Lynch and in partnership with Timucuan Parks
Foundation.
Thrasher-Horne Center Galleries are supported by the Mary Ward Huntley Florida
Artist Fund. The galleries are free and
open to the public during regular box office hours, all Thrasher-Horne Center
events and by appointment. Additional
gallery information is available at (904) 276-6815 and on the website.
LOCATION: The
Thasher-Horne Ctr.
St. Johns River State College
283 College Drive
Orange Park, FL 32065
The storm huffed and puffed, but didn’t deter the shows at the Florida Theatre,
and now it’s time to celebrate by going to see an event at this iconic venue in
downtown Jacksonville, Florida. Take a
look and see what October 2017 has in store for you.
October 2017 Schedule:
3 Jesse Cook
4 Artwalk
(First Wednesdays)
5 Seu Jorge presents
The Life Aquatic: A Tribute To David Bowie
8 Shopkins Live! Shop It Up Tour!
11 Russian Grand Ballet
Swan Lake
14 Tedx Jacksonville
2017: We, The People
17 Neil deGrasse Tyson:
An Astrophysicist Reads The Newspaper
20 The Temptations and
The Four Tops
21 Inspire Jacksonville
presents Hawk Nelson and Blanca
22 The Wizard Of Oz Sensory
Friendly Screening
24 An Acoustic Evening
with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt
28 The Rocky Horror
Picture Show
29 The Magpie Salute
October 3 - 8 pm — Jesse Cook. Following the success of his PBS concert special, Jesse Cook Live In
Concert, flamenco guitarist Jesse Cook is touring in support of his latest
release Beyond Borders.
October 4 - 5 pm — JAX
Downtown Artwalk. The FT will be lowering their grand chandeliers for
a cleaning and bulb changing. Also meet members of Florida Theatre’s young
professional group First A.C.T. Free tours of the Theatre are available at 6pm and
7pm. Register
to win tickets to upcoming Florida Theatre Shows. For
a complete list of Art Walk events visit click here.
October 5 - 8 pm — Seu Jorge
presents The Life Aquatic: A Tribute To David Bowie. In commemoration of David
Bowie’s recent passing, Seu Jorge performs a special tribute to him while
recreating the set to the film A Life Aquatic on stage alongside screens
crafted as boat sails that will display images from the film.
October 8 - 2 pm — Shopkins Live! Shop It Up
Tour! The #1 selling kids toy in
America makes its theatrical debut in an original new live show featuring
musical performances by Jessicake, Bubbleisha, Peppa-Mint, Rainbow Kate, Cocolette,
Polli Polish and more!
October 11 - 7 pm — Russian Grand Ballet Swan
Lake. Tchaikovsky’s full-length classical production
includes the rarely seen Waltz of the Black Swans, and
features Russia’s brightest ballet stars.
October 14 - 10 am — TEDx Jacksonville 2017: “We, The People.” Returning
to The Florida Theatre with their annual conference. We, The People, are the thinkers, makers,
doers and dreamers. We are the pacifists and the renegades, the mob and the
masses.
October 17 - 7:30 pm — Neil deGrasse Tyson: An Astrophysicists
Reads The Newspaper. Astrophysicist and host of the COSMOS
television series, Neil DeGrasse Tyson returns to the Florida Theatre to
explore all that is funny and alarming in the world’s current news events.
October 20 - 8 pm — The
Tempatations and The Four Tops. Motown artists The Temptations and The
Four Tops have topped the charts with hits such as: “My Girl,” “I Can’t Get
Next To You,” and “Just My Imagination,” “Baby I Need Your Loving,” “I Can’t
Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch), and “It’s the Same Old Song.”
October 21 - 7 pm — Hawk Nelson & Blanca.
Alternative Christian rockers Hawk Nelson recently released their seventh
studio album Diamonds, which features the radio hit “Drops In The Ocean”
and “Diamonds.” Presented by Inspire Jacksonville
with guest speaker Vincent Dehm.
October 22 - 2 pm — The
Wizard of Oz Sensory Friendly Screening. In partnership with
Hope Springs Florida this
screening allows children with developmental disabilities to experience the classic family film in
a sensory-friendly environment. Projection
provided by AVL.
October 24 - 8 pm — An Acoustic Evening with Lyle
Lovett and John Hiatt. Singer/songwriters
Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt perform their hits: “If I Had A Boat,” “She’s No
Lady,” “This Old Porch,” “Have a Little Faith in Me,” “This Thing Called Love” together
on the same stage.
October 28 - 8 pm — The Rocky Horror
Picture Show. With all-new digital
picture and sound, the ultimate Halloween movie returns! Hosted by Karissa Wade with live music by
4Play from 8pm - 9pm.
October 29 - 8 pm — The Magpie Salute. For their new band, Black Crowes guitarists Rich Robinson and Marc Ford
reunite with bassist Sven
Pipien to perform: “What Is Home,” and
“Wiser Time” plus new interpretation of “Comin’ Home”(Delaney and
Bonnie),”Gonin’ Down South” (Bobby Hutcherson) “Fearless” (Pink Floyd), “Time
Will Tell” (Bob Marley) and “Ain’t No More Cane.”
“Florida Theatre October 2017
events”
LOCATION: Florida
Theatre
128 E. Forsyth St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
TICKETS: Vary with each show and seat preference. Order
online or call the box office (904) 355-2787, Monday —
Friday from 9 a.m. –5 p.m.
The teen servant leaders have collected funds
through a Celebrity Basketball game, GoFundMe campaign and private donations. Since July, they have raised nearly $31,000. The teens' last GoFundMe drive on Facebook and Instagram LIVE drew
3000+ viewers. If 4000 people donate $5 on Wednesday night, the teens will
reach their goal of $50,000.
In August, USA Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Biles sent a video congratulating 'I'm A Star' teens for their Celebrity Basketball Game. Watch the video here.
I'm A Star kicked off their Jacksonville HELPS (Homeless Students
Empowered through Leadership, Partnership & Service) initiative in July to
raise money for the 2700 homeless students in Duval County. All money raised will be donated as
unrestricted funds, supporting needs including: eye glasses, books, toiletry
items, bus passes, doctor's fees, hotel vouchers, rental deposits, college
application fees and more. See the full
wish list Here.
Since 2013, the Foundation has raised $57,000 via live telethons, a 5K and two
celebrity basketball games— donating all funds to the Duval County Public
Schools’ Homeless Education Department and awarding 14 scholarships to homeless
students entering college.
I'm A Star Foundation will present a check to the Duval County School Board in
a meeting on Tuesday, October 3rd. The
GoFundMe campaign will end on Monday, October 2. To donate, please visit HERE. Any amount will make a BIG difference, and
thank you for all that you’re doing to make that difference in a young child’s
life.
