The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens is pleased to announce its upcoming
exhibition, Storytelling: French Art from the Horvitz Collection, which will be
on view May 25 through July 29. This presentation combines two exhibitions from
one of the world’s finest collections of French art - Imaging Text: Drawings
for French Book Illustration and Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century French
Paintings. The 80 works of art created between the 16th and 19th centuries,
range from mythological and biblical studies to more playful imagery, and vary
in style, genre, and period. Captured in crisp and swift pen strokes, finely
modulated chalk, or brilliant colors, these captivating compositions were
produced by some of the most prominent artists of their time, such as Charles
le Brun (1619 - 1690), Charles-Nicolas Cochin, the Younger (1715 - 1790), and
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732 - 1806).
“It is a great opportunity for the Cummer
Museum to present such an exceptional collection of French art. Printed
illustrations played a major role in 18th-century French publishing, allowing
many artists to gain entry into elite artistic, literary, and social worlds,”
says Associate Curator Nelda Damiano. “In
addition, the selection of paintings speaks to the rigorous tradition of the
French Salon and the Academy. We are excited to share with our visitors
examples of both these major trends.”
Renowned for its breadth and quality, the Horvitz collection has been the focus
of many national and international exhibitions and scholarly publications, and
it now contains nearly 2,000 drawings, paintings, and sculptures. The exhibition is curated by Alvin L. Clark,
Jr., Curator, The Horvitz Collection and The J.E. Horvitz Consultative Curator,
Department of Drawings, Division of European and American Art, Harvard Art
Museums/Fogg. An illustrated catalogue
of the drawings will be available.
Storytelling will be accompanied by a schedule of engaging programs, including
a Member & Community Opening Party on Thursday, May 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information on the exhibition and
related programming, Click HERE.
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
829 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
(904) 356-6857
Hours of Operation & Admission
The Ritz Theatre and Museum is proud to present a new series entitled “Artists You Should Know.” This on-going series will highlight rising
artists in a variety of musical genres including blues, jazz, and even country,
exposing Jacksonville music lovers to artists they’ll be hearing about for
years to come! Artists You Should
Know will also introduce new and diverse audiences to the LaVilla
neighborhood and Ritz Theatre and Museum, who might not have yet had the
opportunity to experience these downtown Jacksonville cultural gems firsthand. Beginning May 12th, the inaugural “Artists
You Should Know” series starts with its Summer Country Edition
featuring four of today’s hottest newcomers:
CODY WEBB – Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 8 p.m.
Singer, songwriter, musician, and touring artist
Cody Webb has played hundreds of dates across the East Coast, Midwest and
beyond, earning thousands of fans with his expressive tenor and deft guitar
work. Recently relocated to Nashville from his native South Carolina, he's
finishing work on his debut EP and has assembled a team of top music business
pros for his first push onto the national scene. Led by songs including the
propulsive "More Than A Little" and plaintive "My My My
Girl," Cody's new EP reveals something distinctive yet undeniably at home
in today's country landscape.
SANDRA LYNN – Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 8 p.m.
A California girl with a Nashville heart, Sandra Lynn is one of country
music’s sweetest rising voices. After releasing a pair of upbeat singles —
“Afterparty” and “Bar Hoppin’” — in 2015, Lynn returns with the playful, flirty
“Hey California,” which she co-wrote with producer Dave Brainard (Brandy
Clark). “I feel like this song is such a strong identity piece for me,” she
says. “It represents some of my earliest influences, like the Beach Boys and
Sheryl Crow, and captures my love for country music and my roots as a
California girl.”
CRAIG WAYNE BOYD – Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 8 p.m.
Craig Wayne Boyd has already drawn a large and loyal following as thousands
thrilled to his victory in Season 7 of The Voice. But with release of
his new album, Top Shelf, Boyd goes way beyond that platform to a place
that even his fans might not have anticipated. Confident delivery, upbeat
personality, deep country soul, and easy charisma - this is all still there.
From the buoyant “Stuck In My Head”
to the dirty sound of “We Sweat,”
Boyd presents himself as an artist of complex dimension, never satisfied with
repeating himself, but always true to his roots.
STEPHANIE QUAYLE – Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 8 p.m.
Stephanie Quayle offers the genre a fresh sound, relatable storylines and
an invigorating presence that is unmatched in today’s music scene with her new
album Love the Way You See Me featuring the current single “Selfish.” Her debut single, “Drinking with Dolly,” and follow up “Winnebago,” hit Top 50 on the Billbaord
Indicator radio chart with over 1 Million strems as well. Quayle made her
national debuting performing “Drinking
With Dolly” on “Fox & Friends” to
celebrate the video hitting #1 on the CMT Music 12-Pack Countdown.
TICKETS:
All tickets are available now and start at just $24 plus tax and fees. Single show tickets are available at the Tom
Bush Family of Dealerships Box Offices located at the Jacksonville Veterans
Memorial Arena or at the Ritz Theatre and Museum, or charge by phone at
1-800-745-3000.
Special Offer: Purchase two or
more Artist You Should Know shows at one time and get 15% off each
ticket. Click HERE for the special, or
visit the box office.
Location: The Ritz Theater
°829 N Davis St.
ºJacksonville,
FL 32202
°(904)
807-2010
About
the Ritz Theatre and Museum: It
was constructed in 1999 on the site of the 1929 Ritz Theater movie house in
Jacksonville’s historic African American community of LaVilla. During LaVilla’s
height of business and entertainment activity in the 1920’s – 1960’s, LaVilla
was known as the ‘Harlem of the South.’ The
mission of the Ritz Theatre and Museum is to “research, record, and preserve
the material and artistic culture of African American life in Northeast Florida
and the African Diaspora, and present in an educational or entertaining format,
the many facets that make up the historical and cultural legacy of this
community.”
James Taylor and his All-Star Band
with special guest Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bonnie Raitt and her band are coming to Veterans Memorial Arena for one intimate and memorable night. Tickets are going fast, so you better get
yours today!
As a recording and touring artist, legendary singer/songwriter James Taylor has
touched people with his warm baritone voice and distinctive style of
guitar-playing for more than 40 years, while setting a precedent to which
countless young musicians have aspired. Inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the
Songwriters Hall of Fame, the world-renowned artist has sold more than 100
million albums since he was first signed by The Beatles to their Apple Records
label, and he has earned 40 gold, platinum, or multi-platinum awards. His
Greatest Hits album alone sold more than 10 million copies.
For more than forty years, Taylor has been a musical compass for his fans,
articulating moments of pain and joy, and letting his listeners know that they
are not alone. In 2015, James was
awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
In 2016, he was a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor.
More than just a
best-selling artist, respected guitarist, expressive singer, and accomplished
songwriter, Bonnie Raitt has become an institution in American music. The ten-time Grammy winner was inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2015.
James Taylor & Bonnie Raitt Tour
DATE: Tues. May 8,
2018
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $99 and $65. All seats are reserved, and tickets are
available at Ticketmaster.Com, or at The Tom Bush Family of
Dealerships box office, at Veterans Memorial Arena online, or by calling (800) 745-3000.
LOCATION: JAX Veterans Memorial Arena
300 A Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 630-3900
SMG Jacksonville manages seven
sports, entertainment, and convention venues on behalf of the City of
Jacksonville. Their beautiful venues include:
EverBank Field, home of the
Jacksonville Jaguars, Florida-Georgia, the TaxSlayer Bowl and Monster Jam. Daily’s
Place, a 5,500-seat amphitheater with concert programming year-round and an
indoor practice facility for the Jacksonville Jaguars. The
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, showplace of such entertainment
greats as Kenny Chesney and Jimmy Buffett and home to the Arena Bowl XXIV
Champions Jacksonville Sharks, the ABA Jacksonville Giants and the Jacksonville
IceMen. The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, home of the Jacksonville
Jumbo Shrimp and Florida vs FSU Baseball.
The Times-Union Center for the
Performing Arts, stage to Broadway and music elite like Wicked, James
Taylor and Diana Ross; and home of the FSCJ Artist Series of and the
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. The Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center,
a historic renovated train station providing a unique venue for meetings,
social events and conventions. The Ritz Theatre and Museum, located in
Jacksonville’s historic African American community of La Villa, celebrating the
artistic culture of African American life in Northeast Florida and the African
Diaspora with museum exhibits, concerts, films, lectures, dance and dramatic
arts. Committed to the Jacksonville
community, the guests that enjoy their venues and the clients that utilize
them, SMG Jacksonville provides the ultimate event experience in Northeast
Florida.
Colleagues and friends, mark your calendar for Clara White Mission’s 24th Annual “Miracle on Ashley Street Celebrity
Servers” Signature Fundraiser to be held on Friday, May 18, 2018, featuring
Executive Chef William Ratley of Chartwells. This year’s event sponsors
are Citi and The Delores Barr Weaver Fund. Richard Nunn,
from WJXT-TV Channel 4 - The Local Station, will host the event from 11
a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Clara White Mission.
The Miracle on Ashley Street has become one of the mission’s most successful
signature fundraisers, bringing together over 200 of Jacksonville’s high
profile political, media, business and community leaders to participate as
celebrity servers. They would like for you and your company to join them this
year. Your participation is an important model for community leadership and the
backbone of a grassroots solution to community problems such as homelessness.
Over the past 23 years, this event has raised more than $652,000 to aid in
awareness and program initiatives, while providing lunch to more than 1,500
community supporters and guests at the Miracle.
The Board of Directors, Richard and JuCoby Pitman, want YOU to join them
as a celebrity server at the Miracle on Ashley Street. This is an event you
don’t want to miss! See who has already signed up HERE! You make a difference in the lives of others.
If you desire tickets for the event, have questions, or need additional
information; please contact Rosa Nicholas at (904) 354-4162 or email. The Miracle is a Miracle!
The Clara White
Mission:
24th Miracle on Ashley
Street
DATE: Friday, May 18, 2018
TIME: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
TICKETS: $25
LOCATION: Clara White Mission
Ju’Coby Pittman/CEO
613 West Ashley St.
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Office: (904) 354-4162
The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will be held on
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the locations and times below. The aim of the event is to encourage the
public to remove any access to drugs that may potentially be abused by friends,
family and others; or would be harmful to pets and children.
Some drugs, such as inhalers, damage the protective ozone layer. Flushing certain medications down the
commode, raises concern about trace levels of drug residues that may be found
in surface water, such as rivers and lakes, and in some community drinking
water supplies. The same concern arises
if we were to dispose of drugs down our kitchen, bathroom or utility
sinks. It’s a fact that people excrete
low levels of medication through their urine when they use the restroom, yet
flushing is still no way to get rid of unwanted meds.
Preparing medications for disposal:
Before throwing out a medicine container, scratch out all identifying
information on the prescription label to make it unreadable. This will help protect your identity and the
privacy of your personal health information.
Do not give your medicine to friends. Doctors prescribe medicines based on a
person's specific symptoms and medical history. A medicine that works for you could be
dangerous for someone else.
The safest way to get rid of unwanted meds is by going to a drop-off point,
but, if you are really unable to go to a drop-off site, take a look at the
related video above for another alternative for disposal.
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
DATE: Saturday April 28, 2018
TIMES: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
LOCATIONS: JAX Naval Base and others
If you live in Jacksonville or anywhere in the USA, click (HERE) with your location and click “search again” to find a
drop site near you.
Get rid of those old drugs in the medicine cabinet. Don't flush 'em or give
them away.
The May flowers will
be in bloom as the weather is trying to warm up at the Cummer Museum of Art and
Gardens, in beautiful Jacksonville, Florida.
Come visit and see how the reconstruction is coming along. Here are some excellent opportunities to give
you an educational experience that you’ll never forget.
Florida Blue Free Tuesday - Each
Tuesday Evening 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. Every Tuesday from
5 to 7:30 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. Reservations are recommended.
Weaver First Saturday Free For All - Sat.,
May 5 | 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., May 6 from 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.
Ritz Chamber Concert - Wed, May 9 from
2 to 3:30 p.m. | Members free, Non-Members $10 | Registration required. Enjoy a special performance by the
world-class musicians of the Ritz Chamber Players, an organization that seeks
to foster the appreciation of chamber music through performances and
educational outreach featuring preeminent African American musicians and
composers, with an emphasis on building audiences and arts inclusion that
reflects our diverse society. For further information or to register, please
call 904.899.6023.
Art For Tots: Creating Chaos! - Thurs.,
May 17 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. | $10 per pair | Registration required. Ages 24 through 36 months with an adult. This class will view High Tide by Richard Protovin and discuss the artist’s use of
texture. In the studio children will create mixed media to create their own
textured pieces. 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: Japanese Printmaking! - Sat, May 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. | Members $10, Non-Members $15 | Registration required. Ages 6 through 12. Join them on the third Saturday of each month
for studio classes. In this class students will look at examples of Japanese
woodblock prints, a source of inspiration for artists from Degas to Van Gogh,
and then create prints of their own. Projects will be completed within one
class period. Class size is limited. For further information, please email
education@cummermuseum.org or call 904.355.0630.
Storytelling:
French Art From The Horvitz Collection - PDL Opening - Wed, May 23 from
6 to 8 p.m. | Free for Ponce de León Society Donors only | RSVP required. The Board of Trustees and the Chief Operating
Officer & Chief Curator of the Cummer Museum invite you to be their guest
at the private viewing of Storytelling:
French Art from the Horvitz Collection. Enjoy music by the Belle Fleur
String Quartet and an artist demonstration by William McMahan. Please join us
for a reception with cocktails, small bites, and remarks. This exclusive event
is for Ponce de León Society Donors only and their guests. If you are a Member
or Non-Member of the Cummer Museum, please register for the Member and
Community Opening Party on Thursday, May 24, 2018. For further information or
to register, please call 904.899.6027.
Storytelling: French Art From The Horvitz
Collection - Member Preview. Thurs.,
May 24 from Noon to 4 p.m. | Free for Members only | No registration required. Beat the crowds and take advantage of this
members-only opportunity to experience the exhibition. Docent-led tours will be
offered at 1, 2, and 3 p.m. For further information, please call 904.899.6023.
Storytelling:
French Art From The Horvitz Collection - Member & Community Opening. Thurs., May 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. | Members
free, Non-Members $10 | Registration required.
Join the Museum for the opening celebration of Storytelling: French Art from the Horvitz Collection. Get a sneak
peek of the exhibition before it opens to the public. The evening will include
live music by Belle Fleur String Quartet, an artist demonstration by William
McMahan, exciting new merchandise in the Cummer Shop, small bites, beer, and
wine. There will be a 6 p.m. tour in the Mason Gallery and remarks from
Associate Curator Nelda Damiano at 6:30 p.m. in the Hixon Auditorium. The
exhibition will also be open from noon to 4 p.m. as a benefit to Museum Members
only. No registration is required if you attend from noon to 4 p.m.
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
829
Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
(904) 356-6857
Hours
of Operation & Admission
From the pen of
legendary composer Marvin Hamlisch, the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning
singular sensation, “A Chorus Line,” is dancing into
Jacksonville at the Times-Union Center on April 28,
2018 for one performance only! If
you missed it in March of 2013, you have another opportunity to see it again, or
experience it for the first time.
Casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete, and for 17 dancers, this
audition is the chance of a lifetime and what they’ve worked their whole lives
for. A Chorus Line brilliantly
evokes both the glamour and grind of showbiz and is the musical for everyone
who's ever had a dream and put it all on the line. The iconic score features such classics as
"What I Did for Love," "One," "I Hope I Get It"
and more! With its celebration and true-to-life depiction of performers and
their struggle to achieve greatness on the Broadway stage, A Chorus Line
has earned unanimous praise as one of the true masterpieces of live theater.
Big League Productions’ A Chorus Line is directed and choreographed by
the legendary Baayork Lee. A director, actress, author and choreographer, Lee
played Connie Wong in the original 1975 production of A Chorus Line and
has gone on to direct or choreograph more than 35 international productions of
the show, including the most recent Broadway revival in 2006. She was also the recipient of the 2017
Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award for her contributions to theater education
programs around the world.
A Chorus Line is produced by Big League Productions, Inc. Led by
President and Executive Producer Dan Sher, Big League is celebrating its 29th
season of producing, general managing and booking Broadway musicals and special
attractions for touring throughout North America and the world.
“A Chorus Line”
DATE: Sat, April 28, 2018
TIME: 8 p.m.
LOCATION: Times Union
Center Performing Arts
Moran Theater
300 West Water St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
TICKETS: start at $38.50 for, plus applicable fees. They may be purchased at the box office, and
may be purchased online 24/7 at FSCJ Artist Series, sponsored by Chase (the official presenter
of the Jacksonville show), or by calling (904) 632-5000 between 10 a.m. – 5
p.m., Monday – Friday. Group orders may
be placed by calling (904) 632-5050.
Record-breaking global Comedy Superstar Jeff
Dunham, is bringing his cast of characters on the road, as America’s
favorite ventriloquist tours North America on his 60-city Passively
Aggressive tour through spring 2018. You may remember that Jeff made a guest
appearance on “America’s
Got Talent” show in 2017. He’ll be
in JAX for one performance on Friday Apr. 27, 2018.
Dunham recently released his latest stand-up special, Jeff Dunham: Relative Disaster, on Netflix in
September 2017. The special, filmed in Dublin Ireland, features Dunham along
with his ill-behaved and slightly demented posse of characters for a gleeful
skewering of family and politics. Dunham and his famous cohorts Walter, Achmed
the Dead Terrorist, Bubba J, and Peanut also consider what a new member to
their already dysfunctional family could mean, putting the ‘relative’ in Relative
Disaster.
Dunham, a Guinness World Record holder for “Most Tickets Sold for a Stand-up
Comedy Tour,” has built an entertainment empire over years of non-stop touring
and innovation. With over a million
YouTube subscribers amassing over a billion views, he has carved out his own
unique space in the comedy world, leading to record-breaking viewership with his
comedy specials on Comedy Central and NBC. His 2015 stand-up special, Jeff
Dunham: Unhinged in Hollywood, debuted on NBC Primetime and ranked as the
time period’s top non-sports program on the Big 4 in every key measure.
And finally, adding to an amazing list of recent accomplishments, Dunham’s
contribution to the world of show business and comedy was recognized when he
received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, commemorating over two decades
of superstardom. Said Dunham recently, “When I moved to Los Angeles in 1988 with a
car full of clothes and a couple of dummies, never in my wildest dreams did I
imagine that one day I would be tripping over my own star on the Walk of
Fame. It’s truly fantastic and a great honor; I just hope it’s not in
front of an adult store. Okay, actually, that would be hilarious.”For 2018 Passively Aggressive tour stops: Click HERE
“Jeff Dunham
Passively Aggressive Tour
DATE: Fri. Apr. 27, 2018
TIME: 7 p.m.
TICKETS: start at $48.50. All seats are reserved, and tickets are
available online, by calling (800)
745-3000, or by visiting jeffdunham.com.
LOCATION: JAX Veterans Memorial Arena
300 A Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown
Jacksonville,
FL 32202
(904)
630-3900
Feld Entertainment, the worldwide leader in live
family entertainment, announce that tickets for the all new Monster Jam® Triple Threat Series
are NOW on sale for the September 1,
2018 tour stop in Jacksonville, FL at the Veterans Memorial Arena. The new season will bring motorsport fans to
the edge of their seats with adrenaline-charged, high-flying, four-wheel
excitement that is fun for the entire family and is unlike anything ever seen
at the stadium style events.
Monster Jam® has been coming to Jacksonville and performing in the
stadium for more than 20 years. This all
new Triple Threat Arena Tour will feature the eight most intense athletes of
Monster Jam. Jacksonville fans will witness a fierce battle for the
championship with each competitor using customized high-powered vehicles:
Monster Jam Speedsters, Monster Jam ATVs and the famous Monster Jam trucks
closer to the action than ever before. This upcoming tour will feature
eight of the most talented athletes all competing in individual racing &
skill competitions and overall event championship:
Grave Digger – Tyler Menninga
Max D – Colton Eichelberger
El Toro Loco – Kayla Blood
Scooby Doo – Myranda Cozad
Zombie – Bari Musawwir
Soldier Fortune Black Ops – Tony
Ochs
Megalodon – TBA
Monster Mutt Rottweiler – TBA
“I’m extremely excited to be
returning to Jacksonville in 2018 for the very first Monster Jam at the
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. The Jacksonville Monster Jam fans
are some of the most passionate fans in the world! I can’t wait to show
them my progression since my rookie year performance at EverBank Field!
So get your seats and hold on tight, Jacksonville, because it’s about to get
hot!” – Tony Ochs, Driver, Soldier
Fortune – Black Ops. U.S. Army, Retired.
Show Times for Saturday September 1, 2018:
1 p.m. show (Pit Party from 10:30 a.m.–
Noon) Pit Party to take place inside the venue on the arena floor
7 p.m. show *Note:
Trucks & Drivers are subject to change
Unexpected, unscripted and unforgettable, Monster Jam takes center stage
in the world’s most iconic venues like Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena,
sporting meticulously manicured dirt tracks created with the sole purpose of
pushing these perfectly engineered, larger-than-life trucks to the limit.
Monster Jam is one of the only sports where male and female world-class
drivers, some generational rivals, are equals competing for the same
championship on the same track. Following
racing, just like the stadium show at EverBank Field, Monster Jam fans in every
city will have the chance to vote for the truck winner in the donut, wheelie
and freestyle competitions by real-time, in-arena fan voting on their
smartphones. This tour features two female athletes among the eight total
competitors.
Tickets are on sale NOW!!! All tickets are reserved. Monster Jam
Pit Party passes are available for purchase in advance as well via the Tom Bush
Family of Dealerships Box Office, MonsterJam.com or 800-745-3000, access to the
Monster Jam Pit Party is only admissible with corresponding event ticket to the
1:00pm show. For Group Sales information please call Feld Direct Group
Sales at 866-248-8740 Option.
For more information on a Monster Jam near you, please log onto MonsterJam.com or follow them
via their social channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
It’s not just the music, but how the story of Carole King unfolds that will bring
understanding of some of the songs that Carole and her husband (Gerry Goffin) collaborated
together, to make beautiful music and an extraordinary life. If you’ve seen Jersey
Boys or Motown the Musical, then “Beautiful—The
Carole King Musical” (the early life and career of Carol Klein), is a ‘must
see’ to add to your live-onstage repertoire.
You may only have heard her music, but you didn’t know her story.
There are so many familiar songs in the show, that one might think
that the singers penned the music and lyrics themselves, nonetheless, it was
the collaboration of Carole King/Gerry Goffin, and that of Cynthia Weil/Barry
Mann. The music is so good that you will
actually be singing along with the actors on stage. And don’t take your eyes off the actors,
Little Eva (the one-time baby sitter of the King/Goffin baby girl) does a quick-change
right is plain sight while singing “Locomotion”. Yes, it happened earlier in the show too, but
I don’t recall the song or the group - it was done that smoothly.
Music was contributed to groups and solo artists as: Neil Sedaka, The Drifters,
Cynthia Weil, Gerry Goffin, Little Eva, The Righteous Brothers, The Chiffons,
The Shirelles, Carole King and many more; and the vocals of the tribute artists
is as great as the real person.
A wonderful 13-piece orchestra has added to the superb vocals of the 18 actors
on stage. The elaborate stage props move
methodically in a flawless transition from one scene to another. After a 2 1/4 hour delivery, and a fifteen-minute
intermission, you will leave wanting
more.
“Beautiful - The Carole King Musical” is recommended for ages 10 years and older.
There is no foul language but there is talk about the use of drugs. For
more information and a video sneak peek, please visit www.BeautifulOnBroadway.com. You still have time to get some choice seats
to see it in JAX.
“Beautiful
The Carole King Musical”
DATES:
TIMES:
Tues., Apr. 10, 2018 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Apr. 11 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Apr. 12 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Apr. 13 8 p.m.
Sat., April 14 2 p.m.
Sat., April 14 8 p.m.
Sun., April 15 1:30 p.m.
Sun., April 15 7 p.m.
LOCATION: Times
Union Center Performing Arts
Moran Theater
300
West Water St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
TICKETS: start at $37 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.
There will be a Beautiful Brunch presented by the FSCJ
Artist Series in partnership with The Candy Apple Café and Cocktails, on Sunday,
April 15, 2018. Brunch from 10 a.m. –
12:30 p.m. and the Matinee begins at 1:30 p.m.
Check HERE for more information.
