People always complain that there’s nothing to do, or things to do around
Jacksonville, Florida. Well, according
to Folioweekly, there will be a famous actor and a magazine icon coming to
the American Beach Museum, for a couple of days.
Please call the museum to see if Danny Glover, Susan Taylor, Brian Davis and
Christopher Fowler will still be in attendance after the storm (Hurricane
Dorian).
LOCATION:
American Beach Museum
1600 Julia St.
American Beach, FL 32034
(904) 510-7036
As they prepare for Hurricane Dorian, the museum and gardens wanted to share
with you that the Cummer Museum will be closed beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday,
September 1, through Wednesday, September 4.
For the safety of the art, staff and their visitors, the Cummer will
evaluate the conditions and reopen as soon as possible.
Saturday, August 31 – Museum and Café open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, September 1 – Museum open 12 to 4 p.m.
Monday, September 2 – Closed
Tuesday, September 3 – Closed
Wednesday, September 4 – Closed
Please continue to monitor their website and social media
for the latest updates. Stay safe and
dry, and thank you for your steadfast support.
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
829 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
(904) 356-6857
Hours of Operation & Admission
"Muddfest 2019" featuring Puddle of Mudd, Saliva, Trapt, Saving Abel and Tantric
is coming to rock Orange Park this September. Muddfest 2019 is sponsored by Planet Radio
107.3. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Puddle of Mudd is an American post-grunge band from Kansas City. To date the band has sold over seven million
albums, and has had a string of No. 1 mainstream rock singles in the United
States. Their major-label debut "Come
Clean" has sold over five million copies. They have released two independent and four
major albums, with their latest being "Volume 4: Songs in the Key of
Love & Hate" in December 2009, and their latest compilation album
being "re:(disc)overed,” released in August 2011.
After acquiring front man Bobby Amaru in 2011, Saliva became infused with new
blood, energy, and spirit. The same
energy launched Saliva's career in 2001 with the release, “Every Six
Seconds,” a certified Double Platinum-selling album, containing the hits, “Click
Click Boom” and 2002 Grammy nominated “Your Disease.” Saliva's in-your-face, anthemic writing style
continued with a certified Gold-selling album “Back in to Your System”
with hits “Always,” “Raise Up” and the Nikki Sixx co-written “Rest
In Pieces.”
Trapt is an American rock band that formed in Los Gatos, Calif., in 1995, best
known for their chart-topping 2002 single “Headstrong.” The group consists of lead vocalist Chris
Taylor Brown, bassist Peter "Pete" Charell, drummer Brendan
Hengle and guitarist David Sudock. They
have released seven studio albums.
Since 2008 Saving Abel has embodied the definition of southern rock. Even before their self-titled debut LP, they
were barnstorming the country making fans everywhere they went, just by being
themselves. Simple, down home, charming,
country boys. The band was signed by
A&R wizard Jason Flom to Capitol records and their first single, "Addicted,"
did just that, reaching No. 1 on several charts and the follow-up singles "18
Days" and "Drowning" helped sell over 750,000 copies of
their debut album.
Tantric is an American rock band from Louisville, founded in '99 by Hugo
Ferriera. Tantric released their seventh studio album "Mercury
Retrograde" last October.
“MUDDFEST”
DATE: Sat., Sept. 21, 2019
TIME: 7 p.m.
LOCATION: The Thasher-Horne Ctr.
St. Johns River State College
283 College Drive
Orange Park, FL 32065
TICKETS: Price start at $29. They may be purchased in person, online at THcenter, or by calling (904)
276-6815 between 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday – Friday. The Thrasher-Horne Center is a performing
arts venue and conference center owned and operated by St. Johns River State
College. It is located on the Orange
Park campus at 283 College Drive in Orange Park, Florida.
The FSCJ Artist Series, sponsored by Vystar Credit Union, will kick off the
19/20 Broadway in Jacksonville season with its 21st Annual Open House at the
Times-Union. The FSCJ Artist Series Kick
Off event will be a perfect evening for families and theater lovers in
Jacksonville. Doors will open to the public on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 5 p.m.
Local food trucks will be onsite serving up delicious eats and treats. Door prizes, a complimentary wine
tasting, a cash bar, and live music from The Chris Thomas Band will
round out the evening. In addition,
attendees will get an extra special sneak peek at the upcoming season with a
special performance by a cast member from Wicked.
The theater will also be open to the public to allow attendees to test
drive seats for upcoming performances. The FSCJ Artist Series will have staff
on hand to answer any questions.
Current Broadway season subscribers will be able to pick up their season
tickets, exchange tickets as needed, buy additional single tickets for family
and friends, and “test drive” their seats during the event. Please note, HAMILTON tickets will not
be available for pickup in subscriber packets at the event. They will be mailed out separately at a later
date. Additional subscriber tickets for HAMILTON
will not be available for purchase.
Complimentary parking for the first 100 attendees of the Broadway Season Kick
Off will be provided by Enterprise Parking Garage. Attendees can park in the garage and stop by
the FSCJ Artist Series Box Office to
receive a parking ticket before leaving the Times-Union Center.
The FSCJ Artist Series’ 19/20 Broadway in Jacksonville Season, sponsored by
Vystar Credit Union, features WICKED (November 20- December 1), RENT (January
14-19), BANDSTAND (February 18-23) HAMILTON (March 17-29) and ANASTASIA
(April 21-26).
All times are subject to change. An
American Sign Language interpreted performance for the deaf is available on the
first Sunday evening performance of each Broadway show. For additional information, please contact the
theatre HERE.
Tickets to individual shows in the FSCJ Artist Series’ 19/20 Broadway in
Jacksonville season, sponsored by Vystar Credit Union, will go on sale this
fall and winter, but season subscribers have access to tickets for any show in
the series now before they go on sale to the public. Attendees will also be able to purchase
tickets to other FSCJ Artist Series events, including Broadway Specials,
Concert and Variety, Dance, Opera, and Family shows at the Kick Off event.
LOCATION: Times
Union Center Performing Arts
Moran Theater
300
West Water St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Sawyer Brown will be in JAX for one evening and is sponsored by 99.9
Gator Country.
The Sawyer Brown group has more than 4,500 shows and counting, along with twenty-three
albums and more than 50 chart singles. They have CMA, ACM, and CMT awards on the
shelf. Known for their high-energy,
no-holds-barred approach to the concert stage, the band continues to fill
venues across the country with the same enthusiasm they have had from day one.
That excitement has been on display since the very first time Sawyer Brown stepped
foot onstage in the early 1980’s. The
band’s live shows are legendary. Having
been described as “the Rolling Stones of Country Music,” the band bounds onto
the stage night after night, delivering its own unique brand of high-energy
country music with songs like: “Some Girls Do”, “The Race is on”, “Six Days
on the Road.”
“Sawyer
Brown”
DATE: Fri., Aug. 30, 2019
TIME: 8 p.m.
LOCATION: The Thasher-Horne Ctr.
St. Johns River State College
283 College Drive
Orange Park, FL 32065
TICKETS: Price start at $42, with Special price for ‘Gator
Country’. They may be purchased in
person, online at THcenter,
or by calling (904) 276-6815 between 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday – Friday. The Thrasher-Horne Center is a performing arts
venue and conference center owned and operated by St. Johns River State
College. It is located on the Orange
Park campus at 283 College Drive in Orange Park, Florida.
Due to concerns of North Florida being impacted by Hurricane Dorian and issues
of public safety, organizers of Labor Day Weekend's largest event are planning
to reschedule the festival to Sunday, September 22, 2019 (pending approval).
The Bold City Beer & Music Festival was scheduled to happen this Sunday,
September 1st in Riverside under the Fuller Warren Bridge. The festival will still feature over 65
different beers as well as 20 food trucks, a free concert, 40 local vendors and
more.
Charles Wagoner, one of the festivals organizers mentioned “Public safety is
our major concern. We want to ensure the public has adequate time to prepare
for the approaching hurricane and keep their families safe.”
For festival updated and additional information visit the Bold City Brewing
Company website.
Global music icon, world-class entertainer and Grammy Award winner Chris
Brown will be hitting the road, including a stop in Jacksonville, Florida
August 30th at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, for the epic “INDIGOAT
Tour” with some of the hottest names in hip-hop including: Tory
Lanez, Ty Dolla $ign, Joyner Lucas and Yella Beezy. Following last year’s highly successful
Heartbreak on a Full Moon Tour, Brown is returning to the stage, where
he’ll wow audiences across the U.S. with a fresh high-energy show complete with
his signature dance skills and strong vocals, as well as new music.
Ahead of the tour, fans can look forward to Brown’s highly anticipated 9th
studio album, INDIGO, which came out via RCA Records, with
star-studded features from: Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, G-Eazy, Juicy J,
Trey Songz, Tory Lanez, Tyga, H.E.R., Lil Jon, Joyner Lucas, Gunna and Tank.
Coming off the heels of catchy tracks,
such as “Wobble Up,” “Back to Love,” and “Undecided,”
Brown has teamed up with global superstar Drake for the album’s
new smash, “No Guidance” produced by Vinylz, J-Louis and Noah
“40” Shebib. Click Here To Pre-Order Indigo, and Click Here To Stream “No Guidance”
Fans attending the tour can expect a remarkable set list with a mix of Brown’s
classic hits and new tracks from his new album. Kicking off August 20th in Portland, OR, the
extensive 38-city tour produced by Live Nation will make stops at major arenas
in New York, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and more, before wrapping in
Anaheim, CA on October 19th. INDIGOAT
Tour 2019 U.S. Dates.
“Chris Brown”
INDIGOAT tour
DATE: Friday, August 30, 2019
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
TICKETS: start at $60.84. 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: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
300 A Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown
Jacksonville,
FL 32202
(904)
630-3900
The format here is a little different, nevertheless, the adventures just keep
on coming. There is always something new
and interesting at the “Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens”. It’s the place to be especially when it’s hot
outside. Come enjoy the cool breeze from
the St. John’s River and the magnificent gardens, along with beautiful and
unusual art work.
September Highlights:
Thur., Sep.t 5 | Dinner With Monet (Only a few tickets are left!)
Fri., Sept. 6 | Summer Friday (Last one!)
Sat., Sept. 7 | Weaver First Saturday Free For All
Sun., Sept. 8 | Bank Of America And Merrill Lynch Museums On Us
Sun., Sept. 8 | Closing Day Of French Moderns: Monet To Matisse
Wed., Sept 11 | Art Fundamentals: Acrylic Painting (Sept 11 through Oct 16)
Sat., Sept. 14 | Art For Two: Pattern Play
Sun., Sept. 15 | Family Open Studio: Quotation Station
Sun., Sept. 15 | Pop-Up Art Building
Thur., Sept. 19 | Priceless: How I Went Undercover To Rescue The World's Stolen
Treasures – An Evening With Robert Wittman
Sat., Sept. 21 | Art Adventures: Abstraction
Mon., Sept. 23 | Cummer Amelia Fall Kickoff
Sat., Sept. 28 | Art For Tots: Patterns In Paradise - 'Carlos Rolón'
Recurring Events At The Cummer Museum Of Art & Gardens
Florida Blue Free Tuesdays
Free admission every Tuesday from 4 to 9 p.m.
Weaver First Saturday Free For All
Free admission on the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monthly Collection Highlight Tour
First Saturday of each month at 2 p.m. and every Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Bank Of America And Merrill Lynch Museums On Us
First full weekend of every month | Free for BOA and Merrill Lynch Cardholders
Autumn on Amelia Island with the Cummer
Celebrate the first day of fall with an evening of inspiration at the Southern
Living Idea House, hosted by Cummer Amelia, the Nassau County Affinity
Group for the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. Cummer Amelia's signature
project provides museum tours for Nassau County 3rd and 4th graders.
The 2019 Southern Living Idea House, located in the stunning master-planned
community of Crane Island, showcases architecture and design inspired by
Fernandina Beach’s rich history. Guests
will have the opportunity to marvel at the house’s details while mingling with
an engaged group of Cummer Museum supporters and staff, including George and
Kathleen Gibbs Director and CEO Adam Levine, Ph.D.
The event will feature the Sean McCarthy Band performing their song, Sarah’s
Island, a tribute to Crane Island, as well as food and signature cocktails from
Catering by Liz Grenamyer. Special
thanks to our sponsors Riverside Homes, Crane Island Company, and Island Flower
& Garden. Contact them HERE.
Cummer Museum of Art &
Gardens
829 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
(904) 356-6857
Hours of Operation & Admission
Pine Castle will host Direct
Support Professional (DSP) for a Day on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 from 10
a.m. to noon. This event is an
opportunity for federal, state, and local legislators to learn firsthand about
the work the agency does to serve adults with intellectual and developmental
disabilities (I/DD).
The goal of this day is to raise awareness of the individuals they support and
of the dedicated workforce who help them maintain their independence. This is an opportunity for DSPs to share their
experiences with legislators, who may not otherwise have knowledge of the work
they do and the impact it has. It is
also a unique opportunity for legislators to connect with their constituents.
Each participating legislator will be paired with a DSP to volunteer their
service for one hour. This volunteer
work may include shadowing a member of the team through their daily tasks or
one-on-one interactions with Pine Castle Participants. This will be followed by a tour of the
facility and a brief lunch.
About Pine Castle: Today, Pine Castle is a leader in serving adults with
intellectual and developmental differences (I/DD) and providing support to
their families across Northeast Florida. More than 300 clients come through our
programs daily to learn valuable skills. From basic academic training and
hands-on job experience to leisure activities and life skills coaching, Pine
Castle provides a wide range of opportunities to adults with I/DD.
As one of the first organizations in Florida to serve children with special
needs, Pine Castle helped pioneer the philosophy that individuals with
intellectual and developmental differences have the right to live full and
productive lives. Pine Castle was founded
in 1952 by a group of 33 families of children with I/DD. No local programs or
schools existed at that time to provide support services. The only resources were distant residential
institutions run by the state. Parents
were forced to choose between institutionalization or keeping their children at
home. In 1965, the public-school system
initiated a program for students with special needs. At that time, Pine Castle transitioned to a
work and life skills training and activity center for adults with differences. Get to know them by visiting their FB Page.
PINECASTLE
4911 Spring Park Road
Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904) 733-2650
New fall musical theatre and acting programs begin this month. An innovative and improvisation-based acting
program and solo & ensemble musical theatre workshop are coming to Players
by the Sea. Each program is geared toward
middle and high school students. Executive Director of Players by the Sea
Theatre in Jacksonville Beach, Suzanne Hudson-Smith has focused the past year
on rebuilding an education program. She
says, “We believe that theatre is transformative for our young actors – they
begin to realize that theatre is powerful in building self-esteem, teamwork,
expression and focus.”
Fall into Fall, a 16-week program, stresses ensemble acting and character
development, promoting empathy, risk-taking, emotional literacy, and dramatic
presence. They’ll put these skills to
the test through their production of CUT, a comedic play on December 12
and 13.
The program begins with auditions on Sunday, August 25 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
at Players by the Sea Theatre: 106 6th St N in Jacksonville Beach. Students should prepare a two-minute story that
they are emotionally invested in. Classes
will be each Wednesday from August 28 – December 13, 4:30 – 6:30 pm.
Guest teacher/director Barbara Colaciello teaches communication, collaboration,
and critical thinking through a process-oriented study of theater and
improvisation at BABS’LAB. Colaciello was
the Educational & Outreach Director of Players by the Sea from 2005 to
2014. Players is happy to welcome her
back as guest director for their Fall 2019 season.
A Fall Musical Theatre Intensive for grades 5 through 12 will be led by Jereme
Raickett and Andrew Sardoni. Raickett is Production Manager at Players and a
talented performer/vocalist seen in shows at the Alhambra Theatre. Sardoni is a talented musician who was the
assistant musical director for Let’s Put on a Musical! this summer.
These directors will lead a 12-week course designed so students receive
individualized attention in learning vocal technique, stage presence, audition
etiquette, and presentation skills. Starting August 27th, classes for 5th - 8th
graders will be every Tuesday from 4:30 to 6:30 pm and 9th - 12th graders will
be every Thursday at the same time. The course ends with students presenting a
Musical Theatre Showcase on November 15 and 16.
Tuition for each program is $320. Visit PBTS
or call to register.
LOCATION: Players By The Sea Theatre
106 6th Street North
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
(904) 249-0289
ABOUT PLAYERS BY THE SEA— For over fifty years, Players by the Sea has
brought quality creative and classic theatre to the Jacksonville community. With a team of only three full time workers,
the theatre relies on volunteers to dedicate their time and talents to making
each show a success. Through the years,
Players has grown in its operations, incorporated educational programs, and
increased its membership and volunteer base. But they have not lost site of the main ideal
its founders lived by — “the passion of individuals for creating satisfying
theatre experiences to share with audiences.”
