Halloween happenings this weekend

Friday Moon Hooch at 1904 Music Hall Extinction AD, Corrupted Saint, Automatik Fit at Rain dogs. OH THE HUMANITY, SWILL, RUNNER’S HIGH, RATIONAL ANTHEM  at Nighthawks Shantytown Pub’s Annual Blumpkin Carving Contest  Riverside’s Bearded Buffalo Brewing Co. Grand Opening The Snacks Blues Band  at The Volstead. Read More …

Silent Sundays: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The Norman Studios Silent Film Museum and the Hotel Indigo, Jacksonville will screen Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at the next Silent Sundays event on Sunday, October 22, 4pm at the Hotel Indigo 9840 Tapestry Park Circle,Jacksonville, FL  904-996-7199. Based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Read More …

Oktoberfest/Bier-fest at Nighthawks

The long running Jacksonville tradition, Oktoberfest/Bier-fest,originally hosted by Club TSI Discotheque and last hosted by Shantytown Pub , has a new home at Nighthawks. The event runs from Sunday October 22 at 12 pm until Monday October 23 at 12 am. A lot of time was spent drinking, I Read More …

The Jones Act is on again: Don’t forget Puerto Rico

Seventeen days ago, 09/28/17, the White House announced, to much fanfare, that President Trump had agreed to waive the Jones Act, which would lift shipping restrictions on Puerto Rico and enable the hurricane-ravaged island to receive necessary aid from any ship flying any country’s flag, Read More …

Things to examine the week of October 8, 2017

Sunday Hourglass Talent Search Monday Jacksonville Job Fair Late Nite Open Mic with Charlie Shuck at Nighthawks “Songs, Poems and Beer” Tuesday FLORIDA BLUE FREE TUESDAY 4 pm – 9 pm. Every Tuesday, enjoy free admission to the Cummer Museum and its historic Gardens, thanks to Read More …

Horror at Bay Street

Wednesday, October 4th, horror comes to Bay Street Bar & Grill from 5 pm until 11 pm. Beer, food, local artists, freaks, and creeps will  abound  and a Haha-stile takeover of clowns may be walking around. The evented will be hosted by The Toymaker Warehouse Read More …

5 Points Pride Block Party 2017

Who is ready to celebrate? It’s almost time for River City Pride – the largest and longest running Pride event in Northeast Florida! And part of that celebration happens right in the heart of 5 Points – the 5 Points Pride Block Party! The 5 Read More …

Banned Books Week Jax 2017

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community; librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, Read More …

A Tale of Two Art Walks

August 2,  at the First Wednesday Art Walk, there was a small group protesting City Council  President Anna Lopez Brosche’s recent actions to remove Confederate monuments from the city. Downtown Vision, Inc used that event as an excuse to change the format of First Wednesday Read More …

Simply Sara’s, where heroes wear aprons

James and Sara “Sally” Mangham,  their business still boarded up from the storm, without power, both at their home and their restaurant, looked out at their community and the blow Hurricane Irma had struck.  They couldn’t give their neighbors electricity or make the flood waters Read More …

Things to Examine the week of September 17, 2017

Sunday Swing Night Out: The Volstead! Hosted by The Dance Shack Mr & Miss River City Pride Pageant Hosted by River City Pride – Jacksonville, Florida Metro Entertainment Complex Open Stage Open Mic Night at Hourglass LINK UP.1 Hosted by Henergy Reserve Nighthawks Monday JYD Read More …

Downtown Vision Inc killed the Art Walk

Downtown Vision, Inc is the Business Improvement District for Downtown Jacksonville. Their stated  mission is to create and support a vibrant Downtown. Tonight they achieved just the opposite with one of Downtown’s Crown Jewels, the First Wednesday Art Walk. Art Walk has been running for Read More …

Things to Examine the week of September 3, 2017

Sunday Vagabond Flea – Last Summer Market! Hosted by Vagabond Flea Jewelry • Vintage • Ceramics • Succulents • Home Goods • Clothing • Art • Beauty Supplies • Food • Coffee • Beer Poetry Night at Shantytown 9 pm until Midnight Shantytown Pub Open Read More …

The Lyricist Live has been asked to not perform

Due to public safety concerns, The Lyricist Live has been asked to not perform outside during this months Art Walk.  If you’re not familiar with, The Lyricist Live  shame on you. Just kidding, not really. Where have you been for the last seven  years? The Read More …