Jacksonville, Florida
The Lavilla Jazz & Heritage Festival is a FREE jazz fest and celebration of the rich history of one of Jacksonville’s most culturally significant neighborhoods. Lavilla was a popular destination for America’s music royalty during Jazz’s golden era, dubbing the district, the Harlem of the Read More …
Join the Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve in celebrating National Park Week. They have multiple events planned all week to connect people with Jacksonville’s National Park. Admission is FREE at all National Parks for National Park Week. Saturday April 21- Craft Day at Fort Caroline Read More …
You’re invited to WJCT’s annual Be My Neighbor Day! When: Saturday, May 5, 2018 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Where: WJCT Studios 100 Festival Park Ave. Jacksonville, Florida 32202 Join Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat, with their friends Arthur, Jet Propulsion, Curious George and the Man Read More …
The Justice Pub has commuted the sentence of the former Mark’s Jacksonville Downtown club and lounge at 315 E. Bay St. in the historic Hutchinson-Suddath Building. The building is no longer locked up behind closed doors. It is free and freshly painted with a kick Read More …
A “mosaic” is a piece of art or image made from the assemblage of small pieces. The small pieces are usually broken and shattered or otherwise tossed aside and assumed to have no value. The idea behind the “Mosaic” event is to create a space Read More …
An Evening Celebrating the Most OUTStanding LGBTQIA Members of Jacksonville. Black Tie & Evening Gown Event. Tickets & VOTING:Title Sponsor AHF Pharmacy & AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Presenting Sponsor Bank of America. Saturday, April 14 at 6 PM – 9 PM Friday Musicale of Jacksonville, Florida 645 Oak St, Jacksonville, Florida 32204 The Read More …
Opening Reception Friday, April 13, 2018 6pm – 8pm Yellow House 577 King Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32204 The reception is free and open to the public. Meet the artists and writers. Enjoy live music and poetry readings. Engage in meaningful dialogue. Light refreshments will be served. Read More …
On the eastside of Jacksonville, at the corner of A. Philip Randolph Boulevard and Pippin Street, is the Man Cave Barbershop building. The building recently received a new paint job and it’s a work of art. The “Locals and Legends” mural was painted by artists Read More …
A Dapper Day Outing. Uniting Pin-ups. While many people have heard about Dapper Day at Disney, many don’t have the opportunity to travel and get that same experience. That is why Pin Ups at the Zoo was formed. Why the zoo? Zoos have a timeless feel and is Read More …
I was born and raised in Ohio. I’ve been a Cleveland Brown’s fan from birth. As such I hate Baltimore, Maryland with a passion. My hatred of the city of Baltimore existed long before they stole Cleveland’s football team. Baltimore Maryland also happens to be the Read More …
Part of the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville Public Art Week 2018 Friday from 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM. Over 50 public art installations will be featured during the Art in the Urban Core: A Walking Tour in downtown Jacksonville’s urban core. The tour will highlight both private Read More …
National Poetry Month, which takes place each April, is a celebration of poetry introduced in 1996 and organized by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States. The Academy of American Poets’ website Poets.org serves as a hub Read More …
Jacksonville and St. Augustine The punk scene in this area is growing sizably in recent years and it’s hard to find some good resources on where local bands play and which bands play what sort of music, and for anyone looking to pass through on Read More …
Jax Poetry Fest is an annual event produced by the North Florida nonprofit, Hope at Hand. It is free to the public. Every April, in celebration of National Poetry Month, JPF works to inspire community-based poetry projects and spark a love for language in North Read More …
Last night I attended Punk Rock Burlesque: Sunny Parker’s Birthday Show, at Nighthawks. The Punk Rock Burlesque show is a biannual event, one you’ll have another opportunity to enjoy again, or for the first time, later this Fall. Sunny Parker turning 24 only happens once Read More …
April 1 – 7 is Public Art Week. JPL invites you to celebrate with a walking tour of public art at the Main Library. Have you ever wanted to know more about the Owl sculpture at the Laura Street entrance? Or perhaps what the Imagination Read More …
Tuesday in the Jax Makerspace gallery there will be a discussion that will explore how the underground culture of street art makes its way to the mainstream commercial landscape. Moderated by Madeleine Peck Wagner, Arts and Culture Editor of Folio Weekly Magazine Panelists include: Bill Delaney, Columnist for ModernCities.com Suzanne Pickett, Read More …
This Saturday Sunday Mourning Press and GreaseRags Clothing Co. present Punk Rock Burlesque; Sunny Parker’s Birthday Show. Nightshawks will host the event. Jack Ringca aka Big Daddy Round Round will be the Master of Ceremonies. Bands begin playing at 7 PM. Burlesque performers take the Read More …